Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 15, 1875, Page 5

i abont which Benator Goapox was mistaken, Terbape hio {a lab'e to mistaxe, Dex Wabrs lotter of declination s s, by the Breingficld_Repub'ean to be characterized by true blufiness, Decaune bin voleo han fatled and Lo nover rollclted any man for_an office, he il not run for Governor unlest somebody nominates him. The Cincinnati Commereial sounda the tacsin, and warnn the people that thoy nord not oxpest an era of econoty and retrenchment sa the reault of puitiug Democeats o obice. Itknowa of no inslance of the kind, This from an Indopendent organ s good, There ta a goog desl of harrawing doubt in the Past us to how Mr, STANRWEATRXD, the only Repubiican Congreasman za-clected In Connectiout, voted on the Ture bMll, To the Conaresnonal lizcord he s put Qown as votlng ““nay.” 111} fricuds made s claim for him during the eunvars, Yot Mr, MORTON saye be votad “aye” It la s watter of 1o cuuseguence, to be sure, The Doston Adverttaer neta Heell meriously to the taak of snewering Mr. Monron's quostion, which was originally put In this staggering way: “Isw'l it s it~ tle singular that SrankwzATnas was re-olocled, while Haweuy was defoated?® Tho Advertfeer aaya itis singulor, very, ““The only oxplauntion ssams to Lo {hat tho Democrata oulnumbered the Republicans in tawesy's District, whilo the Iiepublicans were more numerous in StarkwraTiENs Districk.” low doce that prove, Mr, Monroy, lhat (s Force Lill wass Tighitcaus meannre, or that 1t was fuilorsad by thie pec- ple? Was ft MAwLEY Or STAREWEATHER Who ran 1,200 votes shead of hia tckot 7 Tow Leautitul n thing It is to ves brethron dwalling togetlior 186 cata nud doga, anid cratehing eeoh ol er's eun out In oz3ess of raplurous fealing,—it theso Dreturen happon ta be of the Democratla housshold. Such aslale of affaire fa found to cxist in Now Yo to-ddoy, whero Jomn Kctiy, Mnyor Wionuax, Gov. TiLvey, and Syonker McGuing are trying out their quarrois and Jurding tho grecn eartn with tito product, Tho iuauranco Lusiness has clinrma for ex-Confeder- atos too sublls and dellcate perhaps for exact descrip- tlon, but noue the less gabstantlol. Jerr Davis is Iresident of an {usurance compiny: Wabs laxr- xox 1« in (o fnsurnze busincss at Balimoro ; Deau- aroanD [ engaged in insuranco and streot-ratiroudsat New Orlcans; Gen, Joszrit E, Jonxaron is Irosident or Manager of & company st Savauuali; sud small fry too numerous to menticn bava followed In theso fllus- trlous footstaps, Certalaly 1o clase of men in tho oouniry has btter knowledga of tha advantages of in- surance or the distress of being without ft, THE NORTII TOWN FRAUDS. Adjourned Mceeting of Cltizo: An adjuurcel meoliog of North Sida cilfz hold fn tho Turusr 1all, North Clart sireot, last even- ing, Mr, Jolm 1, Walsh {o the ohale. Tire Gommitico appoluted at tho firat meetlug preseuted, In substance, tho followlug reyort i Tuoy ealled vpon 3r, Evans, & lawser, and told him Tow Haltors wera mrraged n i eo-gail-d Noris Town mecting, at witicl tiio sum of $1%,L0) wus Voted {or 10wn oxpeties, the aumo lnshg fravduleut ond o crbitent, Alsa tliit 10 molion 10 pass sald approprise tiou wra voted dovu at euid moating, dleapita of wiicl Auporvisor Kunuey, conlraty to law, declared it cartfed, ‘Tl advico of Mr, Lyaus wes saked, and Lo Tocomnended (hat & vt of Injumction bo taken ont 10 restraiu thie North Town officlals from appropriate fug tho moncy po tliegally voled upou, 91 town oflicers wera mrt sbtided fo woro Lun the Jaw ollowed, Rulative o tho allegalion thut $1,500 each lod Leen drawn by Teler Mabir ani Ltstert Kenvey, each clafiming to be Sup or~ wisor duting tho yosr 1313, Alr, Lvans thought that £1,2 0 could Lo recovered for iholown fioni tha il Jegal claimiant, 4f 1l could bo difectly proved, a1r. John M, Denlin suoved thut o conmittes be ap- pointed to £t ou fho regort, Mr, Plerce acconded_ tho motton, and thaught thet tbie Counly Bosrd would glve prouer considaration o the remonntranca of tis tax-nayers, eaperlally ax many clifzens coulll prove by afidavit thit the monoy was Wozlly voted, Mr, Mackinel underatand thst the County Board has 1o power {n the matter, Gen, Liol hioged that that might bo recertained bo- youd o doubt, Forlis part, ts Cwunty Clerk, he Woutd, It tho Buard decided the matter fliegal, rofuse to oxtend the tax. The folowiug Commitle to walt on tho Goun, Commistioncrs wan then aprofnied : Messrs, Proude foot, Menry Meyer, Ald. Lyuch, J. 8, Yamez, A, O eaing. Mr. Hoing dewired to withdraw his nsme, bocausa hobad no influenco with thio Couuty Courilaeloncrsy having it them protly hard secelly. Mg thougl his presenca on thie Coinmiitea would be rether an ine Jury than a benefit 10 tha caute, Ar, Hatt/nger hored tuat the Commiites would see {nip the propitety of abolsalug tawa slociions ene raly, ourned, THE TWENTIETH WARD, Stirrinz Kesolutions, Ameeting of citlzoun wss Liold last evening tn tho North Turner Hall o diacuss the Municipa] Tucorporas tlon aet and othor matters, e, Jul'an &, Humaoy wi chosen Clafrman, Addrerses were mmdo by A, C. Tlealug, Mr. Witated, llenry W, Kirg, the ltav. Mr. Cuamuerialn, and othicrs, siter which tha following Tesolutiona werw adopted’s *4Wuzasas, It Lina becomo s mafter of both com. mou report aud well-altested fect that tha Aldermsulc clectious in thio Twentiotn Ward are at preseut con- trolled by those wLo reeort 10 open violations of law and order for tho galuing of thoir onds, fo thet the tafeguarde of the frau~ cisa ore broken down and the wishes and Iuterests of & clear mafority of the legal voless of the ‘ward are oulraged ; and “ Witguuaw, This cvil hes been u mattor of years, growing each year more waulfest und intolorable, untd in {bo last’ clscllon for Aldermen ever: pro- teneo of lonesty was thrown mido tho disteputallo * plements—1,0i1 namess bolng regintered aud sworw fu in elugle precinct of not more (han 270 legnl volers: ono Judgo of eiection in the precinct refeived {o bolng ronnected with o dis~ reputablo liouse on the West Hide, and coverod with tue edditiounl disprace of having been fined for common vagiancy; challengers of tion being poremptorily 'dented perminaton to ao ond the Lullok-box and Iis cuntents beiug hold for thirec days in tho posscaaion of tLo victorious faction H theroforo * Hesoled, That the time des come when the legal yoters, wnd all (ho law-ablding inhabiiauts of ihts wad, must rou eruselves for res- olute oprowition to tho evil complained of, Unicas Wore Lrepared (o #eo wuch acoves a thoss’ Toferre] 1o, ond the slill moro disgraceful sconcs nf lust town clection repoated, wo must take deels] tion, * Deanlred, That we fuvor the speedy trrmstion of & rpoctal Ward Cmmitice of 10), tho members of which 2usli sland yorsonally and publiciy pledged to .t forth at (b3 polling yiaces, on tha days of electioas, theie 1 indlvidi Worta for Ppreveution of the reconnte {¢ex0ived—That throngh s comm!ttcs of five, to be appotnled Ly tha Chalr, wo petition the suthioriifes for e appofntinout of trustworthy judges of sleation, 10 act on Apnil 2J, 0 “ Jieadiecd, ‘That the different wards bo requesfod ta orgsnize for (Le purposes nsmed, * Jtezoleed, That th 1roting deem t to be for tho rocd of the wurd that Mr, Kirk continus bis contees agaiust Jol"Caroorsu for (o seat 1 e Bourd of erme Tho folioming Commitieo (o act fn_accordance with tha ppirit of tho rovolutions was. olectad 1 L. A White, £, Chmwbeslin, J, I, Doviin, Hermua L, G TJus. ‘Tuameoting then adjourned, LEGISLATURES, ILLINOIS, Epacial Ditpateh o The Chicage Tribuns, Bramaririn, Ayl l—About & dozen Senalors ¥ho Lavo nolbing iu particular to call them bome werocallsd to order to-dey by Prealdont Glenn and adjourned without trausacting any business, and in tho House about two dofen Representatives who bave nothivg Iu pasticular to call them home with the Ald of young Wentworth in the ohiir went through the #ame performance, To.morrow after recelying a mee- 2o from tho Qoveruor \miiouncing the siguature uf tilla, they all will take their carpet-sacks nd depart, ‘Tlis Lion, Ehelby M, Uullom, who bze beeu contined 1o his ooni for wuveral duyn past by & wevere attack of 1770l eviaoits, hbe 80 4F recoyared (et T b e s poooered 83 (o Lo aile MIOHIGAN, Special Dlspaick ko The CAfeago Tridune, . Laxaty, Mich, Aprll 14~The House Tuesdsy evcniug praed Loure Lill 234, reliitve to the callece Hou of fuey, forfeltures, aud recoguizances ; Houss Bill 549, relativo 1o the tranefer of actions | House bill <52, to amend the act rolatlve {0 chustity and de. ceucy ; Rouse bill 231, to logullze the rocords of the Colt k Turiiss partition of land o Grand Rapdd Houra bills 213 and 254, o legaliza thie erection of Sthool-housea . fn Alpens County, Houss bul §1% diowing moniciralities ta lovy taxes o Doy, Faliroad-aid bouls was recousidersd i passed tutofnunedist efect, Adjourned, The Honaa to-day Im“‘ taa Heuate bill reincorpor. Bling the village of Hudion, Henato bil) 12, reivcor. orating Moms ssed uuhmmously, Tue fullowlng A8 weiw ulio pamed s House L1147, amending tho Clarter of By Cliy} Bennto Lills 245 tacorporating Cuam Lake, 50, Mt. Ploasant, 34, Evart, 10, Lenin schools { Heuse billy 8:9, retucorporutiug Adelat, 2.7, mendug ths lucorporstion of tho fie) schools of Orud Raglus, sud 504, refncorjorsitug 81, Louls, Jrere pussd and given inmediale ofiect, Benste bl ) Fepealing Kec, 33 of the euarter uf De troit, relative 4oatexet opeuiugs, was pused, s was 0ls0 House Uil b teiativeto atisectivus, fiouse bills. 317, rel:tive ¥ the pullic woris of Guaud Hapids, swd 0 qamendatory %o tho charter of Graud o ese lalled, | The concurrest rwalution fur wdjourniment uu’ Apil 24, aud final sdjouru- mmeut ou Apiil 80, wa laken frou (hie tble and loat— L“’h’“ uaye 80, A COBCWITENL Kusolutiun {nsruct. § 1L Bacruiary Of Blate (o fululali the Jrdges of all v co..rta, mswbors of tho Leglalature, pul Rewspspers, county ollclaly, eic., with pempblet con 448 of tlia giueral laws pavead at the resent busslon, b $,c08t n0t excieding $4.0 fov printing, was sdopiad: House refuscd 10 adopt & resolutlon 1uat two of Xate counties lylog coutiguous bsviog & wmotsty bt e o ahall Le entitisd (0 & Tepriseniative, The Tollow 8 bills had all after the euscting clatso struck gt ; ase WL 33, for & Slato road fu Ranllac Guntiy | I»nuuuu,uuuuuuu fur e ioaualg o LOUISIANA, Meceting of the Legislature in Extraordinary Session, The Buccess of the Arbitration Seoms to Be Generally Conceled. Messogo of Gov. Kellogg Giving a Gene eral Exlibit of Stato Afiuire, Also Mossages Vetoing a Number of Billa of Doubtful Expedicnoy, The Conlosted-Seat Cases Unanimously Roe ferred to the Election Commiltee. MESSACES FROM KELLOGG, KTATE KXIIDIT, . New OnLraws, Arril 14,—~The Loulsians Legisiature met at noon, aud wan the most orderly for many years, The Gonservative momikers woro aworn in, A rosolu. tion wan adopted 1n the Houre referring the claiws of those who nre included in tho avard to the Comimitten on Elections, which will report to-morrow, Dol yar tiea acein to occert the award without opposition, muking the comproudan u wuccess, KELLOUG'S MUHYAQE, Gov. Rellogg's meenage 10 the Leglshaturo was long and elaborate, The followlug aro sommo of the princls pal pointa t “Tha 0:carlon of thin oxtraordinary sesslon musrks & new and, Iirust, n better crs i tho hislory of our Htate, 'l history of Loalsiaus slaca ita incorgora: tion {nto the Unlo, as suminarized fu the messsgon of Hior muccessivo Guvoruorn, from Gov, Gisiborae 10 the roceu: ttmes, bins Loen uubapglly prolific of race sne tagoni-ms _auil so:tional Jedyunies and dieorders, Tuough socoud to 0 Binte 1a tho natural sdvantaprea of cliinate, sofl, aud products, {6 bus fallen far Lehiud otlier less favored Btatca in tie dovelopmont. of its vus sourcez, aud I tho culiivation of that Lomogeneily of fecllng and futdrest witliout which no commuuity vt De permsucntly prosperond, TILE CAUSES OF TIlI8 LACK OP TROONESA and ualty in tho past linvo been as varled cs thoalisthat Lavo resultcd. Bonie are beyoud the pale of leglsia- tiou, Thoy can only be rowedind Ly tho action of timo in remaving {he preaont prejudices and erasing tho memory of paat traditions, Othwrs ura the vostlt of the pecuilar character of the ‘population of the Stuo aud provailing diveraltios of race, rellglos, oud lan. fluako. Otliers cguin—und thore axo by no'mesua tho o6t oousideruble—ave sprumg from tmnprovident and opprassiva Leglataurs of ot yesrs, hicluding that of i¥63-".7, liave mauifestrd o dispositien 10 aube ordinato the matenal {nlereats of the State to the eu. forcement of pariiian purpotes sod tho pecuniary aggrandizemunt of {ndividuale, It would servu no Houil pirposo to Teviaw i delall tLe events of our ro- cent Ltstory, The unfortunate past, witls what mistakes aud wrougs may liavo been coinmitted on either alds, is before you, ‘e consequance of tloco mist.kes nud wrongs, 1oe eloquent tusn any languego 1 could usc, ore nis lofore you, It fs your privile,e to core ract and remeds, or, At Ieact, alleviato thom, and, mors important stil, 10 oiler guarantees that Auch events shall not mgain oceur.” After a political contest tho atresigih aod Littorncia of which have licn tue paralieled, & YOLICS 1AS AT LAST LLEN ADOPTED which, I thiuk, sbould have beeu tried ut Girat, and which, 1 truut, sill stford an imucdisty oud satis factzy solntiun of the dillicuition that Lave beset ua for yenrs aud outufled wistorcuno and dlstross upon the ycoplo, 1t {8 a 1nost hopeful aign, fu my opinion, ‘wagh, us 50w, citizens of all policd.al partics seew in” cilued to taks o mianagement of thelr affaies into their uwu hands, and, sinkivg personaland party alws, unlte o advancy tho geueral good,” STATE REJOURCHI, With regard to tho resourcos of the State, and the maoda of collecting aud disbursing them, the Governor Telteruics tho vicws previously exprossod that * the myfiein of nsessing aud ¢ oilecting taxes now i opera- tion ia cumbrous, cxponeivo, and unjust, uud shuuid Lorsdically chavged, Tho feen of tho Tax-Goliostor coult bo reducod, and Asseisors ehousd be pald by Sz0d aalary in lfot of feo, Anather aud still grester rourco of iijustice a4 u the delfnquont tax-lst, Tois Hlalo atfozas 1o oxeuption 10 thot0o general ruls thut Uimel b evado thelr axas and tio poue pay thiem, o dlafnquent taxes of some of tho wealibleut parlstios iu tus Btato amounted last yoar 10 uearly or quito N3 per cenbof the entira tax levied. Fov fatince, tho des Jaquont lata o the wealthy Puriah of Caddo smonuted your 0 over $83,000, or 81 por cout of ths entire tax) whiloin S1, Junies, i, Glarics St.John tho L ptis aud otlier pacislica whiero tho people aro peacaful aud indnstrious, Lub comparatively poor, the delinquent 1utado nol umount t0 10 pur cent. of' the tax fevied. On tha Iut of Juanuary last there wore outetznding de- Jinquent taxes to thie vxtent of $1,264,0.0, Tua cailoc. Hows on tlls account efuice that time amouut to aliout Sthy,000, leuviug still ovor $4,100,0.0 of delinquent tax- s duo tue Btae, At tho most uioderats eatiinate, the destnuguont taxes represent mota (hnn S of (ho 14} milia uf £Bo present rato of Hata taxn. Lo, EVOUM MEASUIES, o recommends s numbsr of reformatory mess. urea, includiug & reduciing of the saluries of ihs Htato olicars, ond eays : ‘A foir computation will sbow, T think, that wits proper nooded measures of reforin, such o8 1 Lave indlcated, \ho whols tate of Hiate wnd pacisl | tazation Tor tho prescnt iyt need ‘not ezceod {lia amount mow levied “for Blato purposes alone, amely, fourteen aud o half mill, ‘4o future of the Blule, when onga theso day mukes inanifest tha l:m;lnfle{:!.l {nfuences which the Constitutional emendmuents adopted at the rocent claction are cortalu to Lave upon the financial condi~ ton of the State, Dy theso cnactments, neither Blale nor pativh poed over levy moro than fourtsen anda Lalf mills in any one year, excopt for scliool purposes, and no Leglalature, lowever extravagant or corrupty cat cxpeud more than tho amount walch the tax thus Umited will yloid. Tlo rovenues of Jast year are tlo- Yolod to the xpendituren of that yoar, and all appro. pristions {n excess of the raveuus nro al wolutely null and vold, Thes imgoctace of this provision caunot bo oversiated, 1n 1805, 18:0, and lwy 1o oxcous of ex- peuditurea was very great, “In1.09 and 1570, the totn] receipts on acoount of -the goucral fund were 81,530,825, aud tho total expen- ditures wera $1,578,515, leaving & floatiug delt of 31,635,017 to be taken up out of e revenues of suce ceadfug yeurs, or 1o bo sdded to tho Louded debt of the State, In 1571 and 1874, tho last two yoars of my preducosior, tho total roceipta of tho same scconuts Wwere $29:04u1, and tho total expenditures were f,fi.‘l. leaving for thoss two years an sdditfonal sioaiing debt of 82,013,403 Lo ba Yrovided for ins similar manuor, 11574 aud 1674, tho tlrst two yours of my admuniatrution, the total roceipts wera $3,41,- 478, und tha total expeucitare, $3,3.¢, 17, an oxccus of oxpenditnres over tho roveuuss of $15,03 for tho cure rent year, and for all timo thercafior, Under the provisious of the constitutional amendment to which I have reforred, there can be 1o valid a) ppropri- Ations inxde in eicess of tho revem couse- quoutly not one dollar e2n Lo 1d lod to tho pubila debt, tithor directly or {udirectly, by thin means, In urglug tho adoption of thens amondincnts upon tho Legiulse ture, and upon the people, 1 wss fully aware they would mcet with detormined oproiltion from intec cated parties, both at home rnd abroad, and {hat the yery odlstents of tie Siato Govariment infgt perhapy ba fmperlled fu the effort to socura their passage, Lut After inking counsel with some of tho al:lest ard moat experieuccd Qustciors, I was couvinced that the jolley embodied in tue fundivg Liw and the constlsutions) smendmonts was the only way to uvert actusl Topudis stlon 3 lmh furthior, taking 1uto nosount all the con- alltuent olements’ of the body politic, and tho prevaliing tondeucy to ‘extravagank legislation, 1t was felt that on amendment of thin mature could uotexiat i any oter State, and perhaps could not hava Leen socured in thia Stute, but for our extraors dlusey murroundiugs during fue past fow years, aud would bo sn effectust bar to extravagaut logistation Rrawing out of our tmportance and experionca un tho g0 Rand, or foteligenca snd disbouesty on Lo oltnr, The peopls indarsed thoso viows at the lata election, oud now (it the practical workings of (hosyalemn bave been tested, L am gratiled 1o kuuw that ihe courva ‘hict bua Leen ke i genoraily Togarded ua tha only cauld have pursued with jusdc tohenelf sud Ioflhuc;nllmn."p Jusdie o recommends o changa of flie lsw g0 that tho Fundiug osrd skl not bo componed ot Biato o~ ‘cera; aud, furtlior, 50 44 to enable tha ofiicers of tha Hiate, aud'ull taz-peyers and creditors of tha Btate, to aeiiat the fuudiug of any illegal evidences of dobt by adducing ovidsuca o eutatlish thutr fuvalld char: scter, TUE PUBLIO DEBT, Wilh regard (o tho public_debt, losayes 4T am glad 10 be abla o #tato that the puiiio dott fs steadily devreaning from the biglieat polut resclio) durin term of thy pressnt Admintscration, unwnely, §21, 40790, 1 . 674 1t s Leen Olniuisised an Todowa ) 15 Tedoniption of 183 prat lue bonds, $72,0.0% by the ror tireincut of ald oulstancing warrut:ts,’ $L,100,0 C 5 by tho exchiange of §2,637,400 of Lousolidatod Londy fur $4,:2,U0 of old Gutslanding bouds, $1,01,6.0; Ly 1l cxchangs of $3,643,00 of cousoltdalod bonis for $1,999,400 of old outwlanalty warnmts, 81,904,119 ; tolal reduction, 8,301,:02. Waila tis pullio Usit has thus Leen leasend, taZation in Blate, city, snd parhh within tho same period Las bean watorially reduced. VETOES, Tho Governor vetood a nuw City Obarter blll o1 New Orlouns, WLO wers prepar- Lo velood ‘an act 2 larye st of indobioduces, sl to bo o Blate charitablo Invtitutions; 160’ s et aue thortzing the Purish of Polute Conzdo to_feaus bond ou the ground thst such an sct would #TOCUTEZ0 X« travag.uce sud lncresss parish debis; slio, Bet depriving the Dentocratic Uity Bhenfl of Lis fees, on the g1ound that the paymmnte for feodiug prisodars Were excesalve, and would work publlc lajury, b s IN_THE HOUSE FPRELIMINARIES. The House was called to order by Epesker Hahn, ‘Tie Cierk read ths proclamation of ihs Goveruor, sud callid tha roll, The Bpeaker anucunced thot alnce the sdjourunient hres mambers ud cowe ferward sud beda swors, 3iz. W, W, Carloas, of Welater, announced that he ?}:u :nl reoognize the Mgl existence of (e Ialn ‘The Bpester called for these memters entitled to gt tostep forward sud be awrg, and My, Curlota i i Ve 00k L Oatly SR TUE CONTRSIED BRATH, . Tbs Speskes ey sumousced tiat ikee was 8 quse- ol el Fegurdlog the Parish of Bt Lio. dry, 4be l-mu& I:«unl Felurued foul wuiae THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 18765, bers from the pas A conteatant, not retnm wrated, and ft Ieft him todocidoan to which of tha tlires ‘ont of the four Le wonld nwear in, and ha had thut out the roan recelving {he ymaliest number of voles. This action ehut out Mr, Vedrenne, A wiotfon way madn and rarried that 8 committee of thre be appointed to notify tiie Henate and Gouvarnor Usat thio Huune was resdy to proceed swith busines Ar. Mathewa ofTerw the follawing resolution & Wiienras, B, R, Bradiey and E. P, Dugss, of the Parksh of Amumigtion ; Jonepl Brive, of tho Farish of Bienvillo; 3. B, Healow 'and Oharles Shulter, of the Turlels of De fioto 3 E, Kldd, of tie Parish of Jackeou ; Jorepl Joarics, 1L, O, Luckett, snd 0, W, Stafford, of iho Parish of Hapides ; Edward MeQullum snd W, 11, Kovs, of tho Purish of Terrevone; sna George A. Keliay, from tha Parish of Union, respecifully claitn {hat ey wero elocted nt tho lat general elcction in {i{a Btaia 1o peata {n this Touse from thelr respective [Biales, but that sakd rasca wers not awarded to thew ¥ the returning Buards thorefore, Be 1t resolved, That the Committeo on Elections and Qualificationn La directed to inquire Intn the valaliy of eoid cialma _rospectively, and report thelr conclue won fo fho Hours st the next ritiing, A vote {0 suspend e ralos to conelder the resoluie tlon wan ndopted, on u call uf yeas and nsys, Ly & yote of 94 tot, Tlio resolntion was then unanimonsly adopted, “Ihis resolutlon covers the ground of award, ss far a8 (I House fe concerno L, A Comniftto wii doubtiess reportin favor of seste fng tuem, CONGRESSIONAL ACTION, A communication wan recelvrd from the Clerk of the Nattonal Hoitea of Represrntatives inclosing the pre- amble and resolutton Liopted relativo (o Louisiana, in- cludiug tho Tesoiution recognizing Keliogt a1 Qovernor, and wan referred 10 same Comlttes and ordered pread apon the minutes of (e Honee, Afr, niowart, colored, wanled 10 kuuw if the award was before tho Honse, « ‘Tho Bpeaker informed the member that e, as 8yioakor, did not kiow anythiug ubeut tho uward, Mr, Stewnrt -Alu't we mitling under tho award'? ‘I3 Speaker—No ; we ero hero wiider tho call of tha Governar, and under tha Gonstitutt 1, ) Ar, Stawnrt—Then T uove to luve & Committes of {hreo appoiuted to wail upon the Goveiuor, aud to ring tlie award Leforo il Uounc, Hav eto Jnosuagos wore recoived from tho Gov- r which the 1ouso wdjonrned untll to-mote TOW 100U, Mr, Wheoler was in Gov, Eells private office during the greator part cf the day, dolng ov.aything 1a Lisy power 10 inake the compromiac & success, CRIM A MINNESOTA IMURDERN. &pecral Correrpondencaof The Chieago Trilune, Coxcoap, Minm, Aptll 10,—A shooting affray oc- curred in the town of Cherry Grove, Goodhiua Counly, on the mght of April 6 at sboutD o'clock, which terminated tho life of William Churchill, s well Xnown and wealthy citizan of that town, Busplicion ot once restod on sn Irfehman by tho name of Thomas Con- don, who lives about 60 rods from Churchills hous, Tt scema that Condon had nottled on 80 acres of rail- road land, had made some improvements by Lullding s small Liouse, cic,, but had not secured a title, Cliurchill bolug aware of this fact, aud having plenty of mouey, went and Lought this Jaud, On Lfe relurn he weut to Condon's Louse and toll him “ho had bonght the house, and it was his" and o wanted him 10 leavo; * thiat be did fiot want lis house, and that ho might remova 14" At thin Con- don flow 1nto a rage and arose to taks down Lie gun, when Churchiil drew a largo kuifo and told Candoa it Lo did nct let the gun nlune he would cut bim opett: Aftera fer hard tirgale they partod, Condou then went and borrowed shotker gan, & double-barreled one, aud procured two or thres chargos of Ammuni- (lon nt the store, When he applied for tue gun be was asked whut e wanted to shoot, 3o ropfad that he did not want to tell ; thut hio bud o purtlenlar fob he wanted 1o do with 1t," and fnally wid bo wanted to kil some duiks, On Dbeiug queationsd slowt ™ fuo dand dliiouity, Condon aid *+le would bo plowlng that land long afier Bill Chnyehil was dead oud in | On tuo night of tuo murdor, Chorchlil sud Lls Lirod man were witting by tho stove, * wettiing up,” when Mrs, Caurchill went 1o her room to retiro, but soon camn Lael und ratd that “gomebody wus around the house,” Ou being toll that slo wus probably mistaken, she weat to her room the socond timo, but in n fow inutes roturned and vald % ghic kuew comebody was eround tho loune, for she eaw them paes bior wiudow sgain, and that it was o man withh a Mgut-eoiared hat on.”” At this tho hired man ateppod out, and svou came In and sl that * ho guessed it muet bo her shadow thst sho was strald of.” 1le then sat down and leaned back “in h's cbair near Clurchill, zud they continued thelr sottliug. Almont immediately the shot cawo through the window uud killed Churchill in- staully, the chorgo taking cffest i Lis breast, Al tho fonuckt and post-mortens oxamination two of thoshot waro found, whicl, (uourh somewnat, bruised, corre- sponded in'weightto thuso Condon procuted at the store. Candlan was als0 known t0 woar » Nght-colored hat that day. Bouu aficr the deed was committsd to men went to Candou's, and, kuosk'ng al the dooy, inquired the way to Cierry Grove. Mre. Condon rewpundad to the cali, Lut healiated, aud sccined 10 bo st & loss to know how 10 direct thew, She spoko to her Lusband, who ap- posred Lo bo sleoping very souudly, ond waa with dife slculty nroused. - Wiien Lie apj oared befors them they asked;him if o hed Leard the news. e mid no, They” then® fold Lim _what Llad haprened, To scted porfectly mdifferent, aiked bob & mngla question, ~ and seumed ax {Lough 1t Wat 00 niows to Bim at loast. Condon roturned the borrowed guu the uext morning, Great excliement prevails throughont the town, Your corrvipondent ‘was thero and saw tho asccuscd, Mo is a medium.tized 1oan, and woars o bad countonsn-e, There is no doutt in tlio minds of the peoplo but that Condox is guilty, e hua Loen cousiderod & * bard cese,” and haa Loy suspectod soverad times of il his neighbois’ stock, e was put under arreat, and his irisl wos to have takeu place to-dsy, but for lack of counsel on the sldy of ploiutilf 1t wae postpoued, It will probably talto place on Monday next, Churcuill, too, has been considerca a rufan, and ‘but littlo sorraw L2 manifest st his departure, Ho had acquired o great deal of weaith, 1io got his start in piogerty during & short stay, meveral yoars ago, in Ualifornla, but 10 0o kuawa Low, tevonzez, AN UNFAITHFUL SERVANT. Epeciul Divouteh to Tha Ohicaz Tribune, Trouta, Iih, April 14.—3r, John A, Wiley, an old resfdont of this place, o foW years 680 8 very prumis. 111 buninoss man, was srreatod yosterdsy ot the fn- sauco of YcCluro, Cutler & Co,, {ron-dealers, and lodged 1o fail, 1l was dischinrged from bis position a8 traveling sgent for this firm last Saptember on ac. count of misappropriation of thelr funds, aud, scon after, found engagement with a B, Louls Louse, Whila working for (o latter e continued making col- lectious for tho former unbeknown to themw, ex ol leged, snd applied the money to his own ute. Upon L a7rival Borw on & Vil 0 hia wifs, Lo was arveatads and 43 now in the County Jail awaifing tho acilon of the Graud Jury, Wiley has borna & good reputatlon in Peoriz, and has piany Srleuds who' will regret Lis wad £ THREE-0ARD MONTE, * Special Dispatch (o The Chicuga Tvibuni. Donugue, Ta,, April 14.—Tho Iowa Division of the Tilinola Cenlrat Tailroad fa fnfosted with throw-card. mouto men, and hardly & day passes without somo poor. fool Lelng swindled, To-day a gang of {hem got Lold of & verdant German who was ou his way East, with bis family, xnd whilo running botween Jeaup sud Indspendonce, cléanod Lim out of gi0—evel cent” bo Dad, — Mo crfed snd Liubbered, aud finally (oM conduclor of {he train, Mr, Looby, compelied tha monta chispa to disgorge thelr il gotten’ gains, Mr, Cutler, s apecial delvctive on thy yoad, was natlfied cf tho performauco, sud, whou the traln axsived ot Independenco, tho gainblers were ar- fonted xud lodged fu jol, whfle the Dulchman wout on Lis way rejolcing, I curiosity was sstistiod, A MANUAL WEATON OF DEATH, Bpectul Disvated (o The Chicaga Tv.bure, Oxeunaty, Oy, April 16.~In a quarrel in & Vino atreot maloon yosterdsy, a lacge, powerful, youug men, T, W, wilaon, struck on the hesd with hia fist'a mau usmed W, L, Burgolue, Tho latter went ta his lodg- iugs and died, and at tha post mortsm held to-day 1 waa discoverod that his akull was fracturcd at tis woskest polut. Jlurgoluo s well connected in Ht. Touls, 1ls was & sirangor herv, and ind boen hore but ® fow weoks, Wilson is under arrest, THE WASHINGTON TRAGEDY. Bpeetal Dispateh to The Chicayo Tribus WA4nINGTax, D, O,, April 14.—Tho frieuds of Gen, Rous; who scoms beyond doubt to havebeen tho pore sonwho attempled to murder Gon, Sutton, suy that Tious Liag becn Insane several times, Iie appours, how- ever, to be now entiroly sano. Ile was log s retired oflicer on the full pay of & Lrigadier-Genersi. He way zoduced by s recent order (o thio rank of Colonel, Mo baw mavy Very infuoatial frivads, <THE CLAY COUNTY, MO,, TRAGEDY. Speciul Disputch to Tha Chicugo Tritune, Kaveas Cizr, Mo,, April 14,—Nothing furthor of fmporisnca has boen loatnod of the tragedy which oce curred near Haarnoy, Clay Gounty, Mo, on Monday m“hLl The genersl fmpresaion (s, that Jamea Boyer committed the inurdar, as fuformation has bLeou re- coived tliat Askuw L ucn concerned o Plukerton's Mok on Mrs, Rawmuel’s house, Sherlf Grovin Liss Teturnad unsuccesaful in bis sosroh, MILWAUKEE MURDER TRIAL, Buactal Duputch io The Chrcugo Iribume. MiLwauxzx, Wis, ‘April M,~Tho trisl of John Waleh, charged with the murder of Dannia Driscoll 821000 0w the 15th of Mlorch laat, consmenced to-dsy 1n the Municipal Court, T4 tookall dsy to got & jury, %ho, wheu aworn, weat {o view the i einlscs, and the Court adjourned Ul 10 o'clodk to-morrow 1moinlug, DIED FOR HIS GIRL, i Apecial Dispateh uRn- t‘lulnw Tribune, EaX8S Or7Y, Mu,, April 14,9-A young 1nan mamed Rbakelford wes murdered in Wysndotte OCounty, Xan. 838, ou Tuesdsy, by John Fervier. The quurrel grew :;a‘t. «:; diteully over a young womsn both wislied to " MURDER OR SUICIDE. Epeetal Lupaich 1> The Chlcare fridune, ‘ Ouana, Neby, April 14.—~Bobert Dritshy, €0 years' old, Uving Lu the souttwest part of this county, was to-day found in ked with his throst cut from ear to o4z, 1t ia not known whethor it be murder or sulcide, HIGHWAY ROBBERY. Ba¥ Paawaisco, April 14.—The stage from Dawale- ville {0 Bacramento was stopped (Lis uflernoou by 00, & Wolls-Fargo trusury Loz waa taked, 4,000 L guid durty vars aud volae uig! oull WASHINGTON, A Crazy Man Haunting White IHouse to Kill the President, the Continuation of the Examination of the Implicated Post-Offico Cierks. Chleago Hospltal Architects Taking Notes In the Enst, THE POST-OFFICE FRAUDS, BEARING OF THE IMPLICATED PARTICS, Smeciat Dispateh to The Chlcayo Trilune, Wasimiaton, D, O, Avril 1.—Tho cae of tha fraudulent Poat-Office clerica sud contractors was re- sumsd this morning. Nofurther evidiace fu Van- bleck's case was faken, an the Governmient clalma that 1t iaa alrsady mado & Prima facle cave, which is suf- fieient to hoid Vanbleck for trial. Tho caro of Hine was begun, snd some remarkable evideucs sgainst Liim produced, Keltles, the Texas matl contractor, tontlfed that Hincs and bimself went fnto nartner- slip, They wero to socure oll the contracta they could ity elthor by wie of fair meama or foul, 3t war specifically alated in their coue tract that Ketls wan o manipulsls the clerka if the bids could not Lo secured in the reguisr way. Tho word “manipulate” was uted. Wist the elerks wero expected 10 do was o furniah the con- teactorn with tho smounta of tho loweat bil, Ilines and Kottles themselves wers to obtaln the fraudulent stamp and afix it Kotties had yreserved & copy of thoes partuership artlclos, which wero produced snd resdfn court, Kettles tostified that llines fiest sug. gested thnt tho fraudulent stamp should be made, They ordercd It msde of tho ene gravor Lutz, who was not fnfurmel that {he stainp was of s froudulent charscier, A wrilten dircedon an to the manger in which ks Mamp wes mda was left with Lutz, and this wan also predaced {n court, Tlie atazap was used sllojetlier at tho houne of lices, Tuirly or forly dlifcrent bids wero stamped with (ild fraudulent stamp at Iinea’ house, Thoro wera present ot the honse at these tmen Hiver, Retues, Channel, snd & man named Nichola, Hine Lad ponis tive knowlodge that Kelties expended $2,100 for manlpulating 1he clerkn, Llinos kuew that tie clerks wera bribed, Heitles ia & young man, under 30, and has led a very adventurous 'lfe. Lie has Iived fn Lalf & dozen difecent States, At the clona of tho fastimony thls aflernoon threo additional warratts werd aerrod upon Iiines, under which o was agen ho'atosail, These warranta speciilcally charged i with Luving countafelted W Government staiup, and of bolng {niplicated §u ollier fraudulent contractn than the oncs wia'el aro pow belug iuvestigated, Detiw, of Alabama, who was defeated tor Congress, sent on his bondw, 1t wan put fn evidence that tac cuutract i the nome of 1dding was signed by Hines, and thut Tudings knaw nothiug abous it. MAIL-HOUTE DROKERAGE, [ 7a the dseoriated Press.| Wasninarox, D, Ou April 14.—The Poat-Office Dea Partmont 4a lu Feceipt of {nfurmation that parties who linvo wecured coniracls for s lurge numuer of mail routes n tho Wentern fitatea ora systcmatically ofe g 1o wublo thew, thoreby assumiug i oect the po- sitlon of mail-routo brokers, One perty il Kausss zant out postal-cards Inviling Lida for subleiting sy cific routes, aud latiug, un_ printed posta. 1o han slxty-five routes 1o dispose of, sul vl reud catalogues on appl'e dion, Tae Deparucnt by taken stepa 10 Ureais up tuls budlno:e, DIsAASLD. Allof the clerkafn the Post-Uffice Depariment im- plicatod in the recont meil contract frauda bave Locn distalesed by tho Postmaster-General, —_— NOTEZS AND NEWS, THE DISTRICT TUIEVE: Kaeelal Dimpateh ta TAe Cidew o Iribune, Wastnazow, D, G, April 14,~Tlio ungodiy persons connected with tho oid District Ring do not pronper,” Latimer & Cleary, the auotlonvers, who baye had tho disposition of most of the Riug property, havo falled, and to-day there 18 & rumor that Kilbourn & Latta, the hirokers who hiad the mauagoient of ho twenly-miu- ion real estate pool In tho old District Ring, aro steo o emberramsed circumstances, It fs cortatn that soveral creditors wers very anxfously ondeavoring to discover the fnanctal coudi- tion of this firm, It will Lo remembered that themom- ers of this firm, one of whom was 8 wituews before the Invealfzating Committce, was aupposed to know s reat deal about the Teal estato 1iool, but, although the mombors oxamined declined 1o toutify, Lo wus not forced ta snawer nor saut o Jall. The jwcullar naturs ot bt kuowledge sorval ovideitly s » persomal sato- guard, GEN. ORANT'S LIPE NECENTLY IN DANGED. Thero in little doubt that Prexidcut Graub's life has Deex {u danyer for tho last few dsys from a crazs man, The detoctives wero yesterday called upon to ame test & very muspiclous persouags who for some days Lias Lovn lurking sbout the While Houso, snd han occasionally wailed In ' the unte-room, with other viafiurs 10 s0o the Prosidet, Iio wan taken Into custody, aud a loaded revoiver was found upon lis person. fle gave the namo of John 8, Lockinrt, of Inalina, 1o W this aflernoon sent to thio Inuee Asylum by his frieuds, upon tho recom- wendation of physicians, TUE ATIANTA POBT-OFFICE. Sum Dard hus for tho list few dayn heen persistent In his sttendanco wpon tho White-House, Lo weid ihat ho simply wanted tosee the Prawident, e did 20 t0-day oud wan pertiolly socceasful, for the Fresis deut is ‘undoretood to have direcied that the app ment of Uard's successor e withlield for a fow daya, Uard proposes o show thatho fs the unanhmous choice of wl thie Republicans bout Atlants. It ssown Jikoly thal the President Lutéads 10 givo bia aa oppor tuntiy to do 80, TOE OITI0 CAMPAIGN, 1t {a pald that someof tho Ohfo Nepublicsn mane agers hero LaveTiccided to endeavor to haye the forthe caming eampalg in that lata conducted ov miich 3 possibla on locas fsaues without enteriug upon national yuestions, CONSUL, ‘The Prestdent has sppoluiod Lysander O, Dyer, of Teunossec, Consul at Oueess, Rusria, CHICAUOANHA IN WASIINGTON, 3Mr, J, C, Cocbrene, Archituet of 1l nuw Cook Coune ty lln-{.iul. Dr, Edwin Powell sud J, I’ Rows of tle Medteal Board, and Joln Jones, Chalriasn of (ko Hos. pita! Committeo of the Loard of Couuty Commirsiou orw, arrived liers this noruing (o juspect the colebrated now Lospltal now i progress of coustruction at the Boldiers’ lHome, They wore detaluod fu their Journey Ly an accidont to tuc eugive. They will to-morrow fiispect tho modul hovpitalat tho Soldiers’ Huwe, aud will then procerd to Fliladelpbis sud "New York, aud, if thero fis sufficient time, to Loston. It 18 their {ntentivn to rlurn 0 Clicago at Lhe eailicst pomible moment {o put their plaus nto oxceutfou, Thicy spent » couslderablo por- iion of the duy today with Burgson lilliuge, of tho army, who liod clisrga cf tho couvtruction of ' i uew hospital, Ho furnteued them with full plans of that building, Lminent Euglieh surgeous who have roe cently juspected this howpital state that it {s far supo- rior fo unything that bias been constructed in Europe, Tho Lullaluy coniitien wll tho most improved moders methinds of vent] d ds arrauged acoording to thio latest thcorles of scfence. Lo kitchen, Inundrics auil nearly all th mechbical spisscos of tha hosple alaro in the topmost atury, ExTERING THE DANES, ‘Tha conlroversy relutive 1o ths right of the Commis- aioner of Internal Rovonuo to exuwiluo the vaults of Latiks for unstainped chiecks appuare to Lave uxcited couslderablo feoling Letween the ollice of thal Bureau and tho Comptroller of (bo Currcucy. The Cowmmius wioner of Intcrnal Novenuo fs sustained by tho Holicitor of tho Treasury, Hosays that two of tue mowt jwe portaut suits which the lnterual Nevenuo Bureau has B3 Beforo the Coviria bave inyolved ihis very prici: plo, ‘The Interual Ravenus Burcau does not claim thut tho banus, 0 many cescd, hiuve {ntentionully dee clined to statop the chockw. ' Iu imost Lustouces the svidence showd tLat tho customers paid for thy stampw, Lut tho casbler, {krough jusdveriunce snd haste, neg- lected to uilix them, A preat number of settlomvats are dully mude Ly barks with tho Internal levenue oficu uu this ascount, ‘Clie smount of the scttlements Fango from $35 40 $ .00 1u each cae, No ro bo- fog prosecited, 1t appears that, in some justaaces, tho Comptroller of the Currency lws advised bunk ofll- «cern that the Taternal oificers haye not tho right to imske thess examinations, The Commissiouer uf In. ternal Luvenve, however, in view of the declaion of 1ha HolicHor of 1lie Trusury, will coutinuo flisse ox- awfnatons, It ix said that 80 completu an exsmiltiae tion of 1Bo bauks Las uot Leen Inade sluce the organls zation of (he National-Bankiug eystem au 18 oW bom fng conduaied,, HONDED GOODS IN TRANAITU. The oMcors of tiss Grand Truuk Halireud Company, and the merchanta and custons ofilcers of Portlsnd, Lwve made two visita to Washingion (o inducs the b retary of tha Treasury to change the uew regulations } tocks, wood laudv, real estate, and Dritfsh Indis, 1t bas been Iawful, tut not obif. watory, in Engiauil since 1964, This Comminion §s now i seaviou in Paris, undor the Presidency of iLe Duke Decazes, FRAUDR 1N ATAMNPDS, On account of s collision bLalweenu roms Mampe agents and Poatmasters of xmall ofices, whero sulsriin 10 not excand $100 jer annum, the Fost.Ofice Depart. ment bas decided not 10 inereaso the number nf Mamp agencies, Lut Lo diminish thoss of this claas, Tostusasters arsallowed 40 per cont commineion on sl stamps . while “stamp-agents are lowed only 2por oent, Ithsa been dincoverrd that rome sgents buy wll thefr stamps through thesa Post minstors, whone salarics are thereby largely {neresned, and who divide their commisston with e stamnp ageuts, Tho only loser by this cpemtion fx thn Gov. ernment, which (v deprived of $is Just 24 pr centon all stampa 0ld by sgente, and purchased of small P imasters, instead of the Poot-Oitice Derariment direct, OBITUARY. Gen, Bhora, Comminsary General, died to-day, Tle will undoultedly Lo succeeded Ly Col, Amon Beckwith, ane of the Amistant Commissars Genioraln and heatlor of Judge Blechwith, of Chlragn, Beckwilh wan firat summuned to Waetilgton Ly Abralnm Lincolo, aud, at his request, thoroughly organized the Cotnmimary | Depurtioeut end placod it fa the ecrellent condliion fn which It wea inaintained during the rest of the war, Ha {n a npecial friend of the President, ATNEET-BWLEPING, L. P Wright, of Chicago, routracior fer aweeping and cleaning the atreats of Washinglon snd George- town, hae been yald by the District nuthorities the £um of $13,501,80, the difference between thn vaiue of 4110 3.65 bonda and casls on the smount for thin rervice, covering the period betweun the 2tk of Junc, 1874, oud Feb, 1, 1870, TUE KLW TATE DEPARTMENT DUILDING. The nrchitectn in chargo of the new Ktate Dopart- ment Building lave promised tho Hecretary of ftat that the throo luwer atorice ziioll be ready for ocer pancy bythe last of May, Tho Becretary of Stite manifests great impaticucs to orcupy this building, and intends to move by the 1st of June. GEQNY W. HAZLETOX, of Wiaconein, Droporen o Join fiie number of ex- Congresemmen who Liavo becorin Washington attorneye, 1o 62pecta 10 open a law-oflica hicre, GLN. COBCRN, of Tndlsns, rrived Liere to-ax, Lut ansn tlnt o does not seek any n[‘:pmn!mm!, and fu aolel§ on professione ol busincss, Me thinke (Lat an ox-Cougresiman who seeka office thereby declarcs his fuability to earn a Uiscliiood 1o any otler way, LONBY LAWYERS. Bome of tha promiucnt lobby luryara here, In viaw of the recent decleton of the Supreme Coart s to the unlawfuluess of a lobly attorney's fe have decldod 10 uae their influence to secure the narpige of some Lill establialung s burean of parliimentary law, elmis lar fo the Lill futraduced by Mr, Deck in' the House, and by Mr. Boutivell in the Senate, THE KTEAMER PORTUNE, which returned Liere from Koy West o hcconnt of tho yellow fever, wili agsin be diapatehed 1o the Golf enl Ceniral American porls s soou ss possivle, The veanel s engaged, wilb saveral othoers, in makiog exact scientifio observations for the yurrols of accuraicly determining latitude and leugliude, MAL, 7. W, WA, of tho Board of Tlitnois Tenitenttary Commission, ar- rived Bete to-day. RAILROAD NEWS, THE CLEVELAND, COLUMDUS. CINCINNATI & INDIANAPOLIS, The saventh annual report of to Closeland, Colum- Lus, Olncinnst! & Indiauapolls Rllrosd Company Lsa Just been wade publie. The report, although it doos not thowan good results as the year presious, still shiows & Landsoms surpius above expenscs Tho total amoun of cash receised from all sources s, . Leaving s balance to surplus account. . 275,508,54 The report shows that during the yeor 147 the earuinge were $.34,812,61 loe ilun thoee of 147, and fives as n reason for il e that It 14 Jaigely dne (o ths & rease of thie coal tratiic, from caues veyond fumoe diste remedy, and from tise deprecistion of lozal pan- Acnger geceipls, in coneequence of legtalation which it ‘wan deomed ndvissbls not to oppose, snd nlso to the fuct af excossively low rates, wuich have Eteadily ob- talned upon all tbrough traftic, Upon tho rates of g}? thia” roceipta of 1214 would bavo Lecn increated ‘Toe setels of the Company amount Ly §21,141,222, dividud sa follows; ~ Construstion acvou: 530,74 ; materiala on han aascts, $167,035, ing of bowls, quarzier, uic., 34,530, 4412 The labilitles amount 10 tho sarh of $2 10,82, divided o3 follows: ~ Capital stock, of walch $3,%07.25 Is owned by tne company. C., G, & ¢, R, It bouds, $248,0 0; lellefontstne & Indinn Matirond " Qompuny's bonily, $418,03: Tndlsoapolis, Pittsburg & Clevelsnd Railroad Londs, pnst due, $,0003 ¢, €., C., &k L fizst mortg ge sinking fun bouda, £9,000,0:0; "tirst consolidated tucrigsro bonax, 31,003,005 alvidcods unpald, 5,135,255 tliis payablo 14 pudied,”goks;22liv; dividend R0, 33, due, Tbere Liave been redoomed and canceled during the year bouds to tho wnount of 33,00, A NEW TARIFF, The Tllinols Central Railroad hes tasned & new tarit 10 Misslealppt Rivar poiuts, vis the Keolui and North- orn Line packats. The Diauond Jos Line has also fssued o Larifl to the same polnts, Tho naw rutes to the principal polnts are as fol- lows: Fourth clasr. Betueen Chicago, Ractne, Afii- seutikee, Green Liay, and Rock Islund, 11, Princeion Qurdova, 111 Clinton, Ta Yulton, 11}, Dubughe, Duslesen, 1l HcGregor, I, Yrairfo du’ CL| Lansing, Is., Tirowustille, 2t Wing, Trentan, Harlin Linnenyi Suliwater, THE CHIOAGO, DANVILLE & VINCENNES RAIL: Nxw Yonx, ApHl H.—Tho lnvestigating Committse of tho first-1uortgago baudholders of tha Cal.ugo, Dan- ville & Vinosuues Kafivoad roport; ** Notling shortof 8 completo and barmontous reorganization, upoa the Loals of o foreclosure of tho moriguges socuring your Londs, and the avoidanca of any posaiLle fulura Auan- clal cmbarrasuments, ean rollovo yonr proyerly from 118 preseut conditlon, or cause Ja Tutire development, You will horeafter be obliged to wxercise all your lezat righta as firsl-mortgage Londholders fur the posscrsion of said mlrwl&nmmy aud franchise, coupled with tho ueceasity xud ouligution of providing means topay the chargea coussquenl upon the fureclosuro of the 10rigugos of the rativoad, uud to meet tho expenzes of reorgeutzation, if, under’ s dacrea of culo, you shall patcaase the Chicago, Danvills & Viucennss istirosd Coungauys rallrasd trancliso sud otber properts sucli reorgauization Ia thereby required, oo’ Gom. mitiea do uot think that it would e fur the intercet of tho bondlioldess to lake suy part in the legal proceed- Juge commenced 4n the State Courts of Xll&‘flh aud In- diana and in the United States Circult Qourt for the Btats of Litinols. FAST FREIGHT LINES, Tho fart frefyht Lines which have long bern th bona of contoutiun anong raliroads, &nd which were tto maln cause why the Ballinore & Ohlo did not oln the Baratogs combination, aro experienciug considrable opposition from the roads leciing from thiscity to the West sud Norllwest, It has long becn tho deaire of mcat of the Weatern raljroads to o thelr own freiglit Lusineds, and aliow 5o fdepeudout liues to run_over thelr tracks, bug the fear of tho displesaure of Scott, Vandesbilt, sud ollier Ewtery magustes du favar of and interestod in theso fust freight Unce bas ° fnduced tbem to toleralo thom hus far, The Calesgo, Durlington & Quincy bas at laah taken couragre, uud seut {orth the edict thut licreafter fastelrelght liues will bo 13b0oed G ftw raad and no longer permiticd to run over it Lo fu tder stood that thio Olifcayo, ltock Tsland & Pacifio aud the Cultwe & Nortoweutru Julroads tutend todo U I ug fn s ahort s, an 0 ot vatern. Toads will provably follow suit. THE “ S§CALPERS'» DILL, It was rumorod in rafiway clreles yeatorilsy tlat the *ecalpors’ blll * receutly passed Ly tho Leglalature and awaiting the Governor's algnature had divppear suiative lo o tranwpustation of goods 1 buad from Cunada, Thevo requlations uro tha wault of tbe re- vort of spocial ageuis in the watter, of o {raude f‘ncu by 1ieans of th seal locky, Tho now reyu~ Mlous prescribu that tle car shall be exsmiued at the first Custom-Houso on tho Unltea Statew froutior, ‘The modutication desirod is tha tho card ba permitied tugoto the port of distiuaiivn, The Hecrotary of the Uresaury lo-day decided to niske some Diodifioa Il":x'l}m' natura of which will not at prosuat b made publie, COMMERCE DETWEEN THE UNITED BTATES AND PRANCE. The lateat French sutiatical reports which have been recelved hera contadn {ulereating information rolative {0 tho comnerce betweou tha United Ststos aud Frauce, The imporiatious froin the United Htates to Fraucs In 1674 amounted to 214,10,M0 fraucs, of wlieh tho American products were Valued ab 14,314, 00 franes, —Tha exporiatious from Frauce 10 (Lo United Staics weros ¥rench nd for:dn microliandiso 04,3 8,000 franca, of whicl 21,475,000 frauca were of Fruach produots, + The Uui:ud States arv the fourth in the rslative order of \lairimportations futo Franca, The 1alativo ordor iy 4 ireat Ditala, Algerls, Bia Uuited Btates, Bpau, key, Ruadiy, Gerany, Bw don, Tho gréatest amount of commdrco ia ab Lisvre, Musselilos aud Bordeaux ure uest. TUE ABTUICAL CONVENTION. The General Goverument has au.bosized Minlster Waaliburae Lo seprescnt tho Unitod Siatos at tae Stot- ricad Convention now 1 wesaion i ¥arls, Thls Cous vaution (s w1 vutgrawih of the baris Iuternational Ex- Bibitton of 1570, “Asa result of the weveral interus. toual exhibitions which were Lald fiom 1331 (0 15.0, 1he Freuch Governuwent endiaverod (o briug te m R0 syatetn luto, genoral use, A Cowmission for this uryole Wy esiablislied iu 1830, Tuts wystsm s now 1s g9 {n wil Kuropean countsies, asoeyt i Husels and e Boulidinavien Wisted, lu Msaloo, South Asisrids, ed, aud with it tho clerk 10 whow 1t had been Intrusted for eugroasment, Bpeskor 1ulncs was It town yester- day, snd statod that s copy of tho bill could bo wnsda audalgued by him and tho Presidont of tha Senate, | tion bave been filed with tle Secratary of State for the yoarn 1881 to 1871, {ncloatve. Col, Yarsan 1amin. ol already about twenty roads, snd, smong them all, has found but one that he P ita tazes up, The exesption Taa the Phisdelphis, Wiminglon & Diltiacrs Wd, The fault In not atirihuted to fraud, but 1o doubifal and complicated questions ax 1o ths autll- Alea 0f thin ronpective romds, which are generally dc cided by the rafirosd oficialn i thelr favor, Tun #pecial agent will sxamine tha books whila here of tie Chieago & Aiton, Ohla & Missleslpgd, and Iannilal & 8t Joa Rowin, "Tho Iron Mountain and Atantic k Pacluie, with fia leaned ronds have sults pending fn Telation to the matter, The Little Sismi and the Cine cinnatl & Marieita havo Leen put fn ault on scconut of tusolvaiicy, ANl the ollier rosds examined have #ince pald WD oF ara fu procows of paying thelr labill- tlex under tilk Lir, ‘Tho Gnvsrument Man airsady re. celveil over 500,090 {rom the twenty rords ezamiined, st .flé‘; ;lll:;l.l!a‘l that upnrards of 23,000,041 will be Trcefy )y the Government from t! urues the ozamiuation i cion LaE oA s befory IOWA RAILWAY . Spectal Dipalehis The Al s s pobune, Drx Moes, Jowa, April 14,—Articies of {ncorpors- MeQregor, Marsballtown & Soutbwostern Railroad, Capital, £50,00, The charter to run Afty years, The Company bave power to bulld and npcrate a road from Mardialitown In what direction they plesse within lowa, aud of such gauge aa they aee fit, Boveral years ago, when the State wont wild an bullding railroads, snd scores of coutties rushed fnto Lond business, Houny Connty tsausd bonds bu thn suin of §100,(0) to the old Missiasippl [ad, In romn of the counties tho tosd waa muver Luilt, but the Courts liase decided the bonas muat be pald, leory Couuty {8 now a victin, an actiou Laviug becit bzut 1n the Unlted Staten Circuit Cotirt yesterday. For nev. 1 yeara tlie Suparvisors of thie counties ref.ised 1o lavy taxca to pay thesa bonds, under tho decision of tho Blata Court thiat the Comstftution prohibitel tho Jovy of & tax beyond & cortan Hmit, Thowe Hujerrisom wer Lrought befora tho Court for on- temjit, and given their clioica t0 oboy tha mandate of the Court ur go 10 fail, They fuvarjably ugrsed o levy the taz to pay tio judgmeat, Tuo Biats Court ot out of the dilemma by puy lug that where tbo levy wa4 (o pay » Judsment on a deit, tien thy Conetiin tion did nok explcitly frobitit i, THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY & WESTERN, 87, Lots, Mo., Aril 4,—By order of the United Btatea Clrcult Court, the Misissippl Valley & Westorn Lailroad was old at suction bere to-day, A. B, Stono being the purchcscr at $€60,00, Tha rosd Las beenin tie Lands of Joseph Sbipren, as Master in Chancers, #luce Jauuary laat, ;01 clsims smonnting to$1,300,00) Dava been allowed to Lo pald out of the proceas of tho sale of Lhe property belonglug to the Company. The Toad is projecled from Keokuk, Ia,, to 81, Louls, snd completed and ruoning from Keokuk to Hanvibal, 60 miles, aud 1 graded s conmderable distanca thix ¢lde of that place, A branch road ex- tending went throngh Lewia County, Lelougtuge to the »ame Conpany, was sold to thie same party for $12.04), Bir, Stoue Kagn ho bougbt (e road for bimmeif and ussoctates, and should 1ts sale bo confirmed by the Oourt, nteys would be immediately taken to fnbb 3t snd plt §1 iu Grat-cluss running order, THE COLUMBUS & TOLEDO, CoLvanur, O, April 14.—~Tho stockholdors of tha Columbus & Toledo Italiroad Company bald & mecting kre Lo«lay, and elected thirtecn Directors, They also adopted o resolution that a fnal effort be mado to increuse the capital stock Lo $1,000,000; that the stocks holders bereby lustruct tue Directors to take the 1rogcr legal atope necoasary for tho entire atandon- et of tho euterprise unlets mald capitgl stock in rabud ou or Lefore Juuo 1 Ly responsible subsci ibcre, AlL Lut §:50,0 of the reuuirald unount Las been sube scribed. Tue Directars organlzed to night by re-clect- iug M, M. Grewue, Prendent, and Jamea A, Wilox, Se.retary snd Treasurer, —_— SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' REUNION. Special Diepateh fo The Chieago Tribune, Graxn lartos, Mich,, April 1.—The slxth reonfon of the Soldiers’and Salors’ Assoclation of Michigan waa liehl bero to-day, Thero wasa larte mitendanca from wll parts of the Slate, snd 1.0st of the old veteran regimuts were well Tepresented, The alr passed off very pleasantly to all conceruind, e e e SPECIAL NOTICES. Dr, Schenek’s Standard Remedies. Tho atandurd remiedies for all dissases of tho lungs aro Hohencl's Pulmonte Byrup, Schenck's Sca Weed Tonfc, and Bebonck's Mandsake Pilla, and, if taken bafors the luags are dostroyed, & specdy core is effacted. To these three mediclaes Dr. J. 1, Sebenck, of Phits. Qolphis, owes his unrivalied sucoses ia th treatmunt of pulmonary diseasas, Tho Palmonle Syrup ripens the morbld mattoria the Tangs; nataro throws 1t off by au eary expecioration, far whon the phlegm or matter is ripe & alight voru will shrow It off, the patlont Las rest, aud the luugs Legla to boal. To ensble the Palmonia Syrup todothts, Behenck's Mandrako Pills sud Schenck's Sea Weed Tonle must be frosly used to cleansa the atomach and Urer. Bomenck's AMandrako Pills act on ihe liver, removiog all obatruc: tiuns, relax tho gall bladder, tha bile starts freely, and thw liver §s soon rolisred. Gohonok's Sea Weed Tonle s & gentle stimulsnt and alterstivo; tho alkall of which itle compotad mixes with he fvod and preveats souring. It asslats the digostion by toning up the stomach to s heatthy eandition, 30 that the food and the Pulmonie Fyrup will make good blood ; then the lungs hasl, and the patient will surely got woll if care 1a takon (0 pravent fronh cld. Al who wish to consult Dr, Schoack, either persoually or by lettor, can dssoat Lis priacipal office, coraer of Blxth and Arch.sts., Philsdsiphis, every Monday. medicines s sold Ly all druggists thronghd Dreadful Cnse of Mem- URANE CROUP Tover saw in a practiia of noarly thisty years was cnred Ly Giles' Lintiment Todide of 4TV B, Laramer, M D, Lata Najur Furgeun Kogal Franch ey, .50 Vet Toiouty oigh e Tinpat, 1 Sixth-av., N. Y. Sald 50 oenta 454 $14 batile. " CHILDREN'S CARRIAGES. TaZE MAe by all drugcist CHILDREN'S CARRIAGES. A Full Line of tho Bost Enstorn Goods, at Grontly Reduced Prices, ‘Wholesalo and Rotail. POTTLE’S WILLOW WARE MANUFACTORY, No. 236 West Madison-st. LAKE NAVIGATION, NAVIGATION 0PEN! Gouirich Trasgraton Cu's Lis Frelght recalved for all WEST SHONE PORTS, aho for Graad Aaven, Mnskogon, Ludington, snd Manlstes. THE STEAMER CORONA Leaves for Bt. Joseph and Beaton Harbor THURSDAY KIGUT, st 11 o'elock, aud tho MENOMINER for Grand Haven THURBBAY Evm\'m‘qr a7 sclect, which . would - be loin! a3 she origiual, Railroad attornoys doubt, bhowevor, (hat ©an be done, If there in auy firuth fo the Tumor, the clork has undouttedly rocelved u largo sum of mouey from thoss opposed ta the bill, and tha Anaster shout] Lo sifted 1o ha Bortown, It b4 uador stogd that Gov, Bevaridge was sbiout 1o sign the bill, that ex-Gov., Palmer uad rande a loug aryumient i1 ita favor, which induced the Governor Lo coms to this conclusion, ITEMS. After to-day no more frea supplies will Le taken to {he grasshopper sulferezs by-the caliroads u this clty, All wuch goods will bo cliarged reguler tariff rutes. Tha various rouds leading 1o this city from the East earry an fmueise amount of West-bound {relghta at prescat, The Genersl Froight Agents ssy it Ln larger than it has been for years, and tlough the rutes sre luw, thoy make mousy wt' trosent, Tho Bist freights are Tiot ka Liewvy wa thio Weatebudud, but thie business 1a tolerubly yood, NATIONAL TAXES, Sparial Dievatch ta Fia Chicaro Triduns. 87, Louus, April 14,—Cal, I, ¥, Yeryan, a specisl agont of the Usvenus Dopartment st Washingtos, i in tlie ity for the purpose of examlning the accouste books of railresd companies L requrd Lo uupald taxes pndur tho Interusl Reveuua sysiens, Tha tazes undor iuvestigatioa e such sa are dus ou net saralags, dvls tdauds, gress pecalyls, and Lulareel um bouas fod 5o Sulted claa, 8 Madis, OIL TANKS, witn MEASURING PUMP. 47 & 40 West Lako Bt OHRICAGO. KW Bend for Catalogus. T G eE 2 Py LE SPEUCTACT I DALY, LD S AT D, 3 Luuo Bulldin, “EDUCATIONAL, BLMHEURST Boarding & Day School wmoud, Tuonas B ¥or Glrlay Young Ladics, and Boys, Till 020 MONDAY, Aynl 19, 1875, Elmbarst, Il Mea. LML CULIEI Clor snsaes) Taars vaat.’Hosd bogl, U] ) P i i g Blokara) ia.{.'"fl‘.' wiu i€ Suridon, L e i 5 S plottiam sl‘“‘:é’ OPENING?, WEBSTERS OPENING WILL CONTINGE DURING THR IRE WEEK AT 124 Btate-st., With & Large and Llegant Stock of llinery Goods” CEOIOMm Frexch Tmnorted Flowers, Straw Goods, Ribbons, BTC.,ETC., ETC. C.H.WEBRTER & (0., No. 124 State-st. - BLOCK SO0TH OF FIELD, LEITER & CO'5, Two doors north frem the morthwasl ccrmer of Stats and Yadisap-cts, sg‘ Weo baveo REMOVED from tho WERT GRAND OPENTN CONTINTUED. At the request of many friends and customers of the house who found it difficult to oxamine our EXPOSITION MILLINERY In the crowding and rush of yestore dey afternoon, we shall coatizus our opening to-day, Friday, Satur- day, and Baturdey Evening. This will afford all who dosire it, an op- portunity to inspect our lately en- larged West End Dry Goods Pelacs Eithor in daytimo or by gaslight Balurday evening. Public is cordially invited. GARSON,PIRIE & GO, Madison and Peoria-sts, Con‘ti_nued OUR GRAND LLINERY OPENING Daring To-day. All are fnvited, HOTCHKIN, PALHER & C0, 137 and 139 STATE-ST. ~_____ DRY GOODs. INOTICH. TWe are now opening over GUO casos Spring Dry Goode, over )t of which nro of our own lmportation, Tho pricas given beluw will spaak: - Tic Corvets ut TR . $1.50 Chemie, Bkirts, uud Drawersab .75 il Japneso Silks nt. ccevesses 20 S1.50 Siripe Dress Sik8 at, eeeee. oo 0 #1.00 All-wool eolored Cashnere at.. .50 #1.25 All-wool black Cashmere at... .79 flle Dress.Goods. all colors, at 25 to.. .80 7ac Black Iron-Prame Grenadines at. .37 1.2 $1.00 Irish Linen at 0 1,00 Balbriggran Hoseat. . Al e Black Alpnes at. . da $1.50 Kid Glovesat i X1 = correspond- ln"‘l’y‘k’m'h;n ‘:l‘n this ostablishment et l:l':n“’ PFPARTRIDGIS, 144 and 116 State atrectss Ofies and Roums T0 RENT IV TR TRIBUNE. BUTLDING. INQUIRE OF WILLIAM C. DOW, I the Orphany' Court for the City and County P o Bl i, ESTATE OF JACOD TORN, Deceased. L., Litteatouse, Admtalstrator of above Eatate: it na alias oitallon awarded by ssid Courk by you should ot filo an accounts rive eaialo T vb(m.] i i P TREAKURY DEPARTMBNT. OF¥ICE OF COMPTROLLER LY THE uuunuc'.; an.ahnwl, Fub. K, la/% by glven o Sll porsons wis ey have B oCock Sounty Nstiuie 1 Bank of . that e moust be preseaied 8 Ar (L. , tisceivor, with tho leyal brol thereat, wiinin 1ok (s, o el s faliowod, A rolior Tla o7partnershlp horotofore existiog batwuen the un~ derala e udur oy Bria Barie 458 sErie of Wateou & Murcal o thiv dag dissuived by wutusl coaseat. Jam Walsmu purenases iuo Intorest of Willixm 1. M l, and all unseitied Lusiuess, Awsols and Labllitios wili by cullucisd aud paud by JAMIS WalS50N, wao will QUULiNMY (b9 Lualuoss st WMJ:I‘L" 4 Cu10aa0, Apeth 1, W75, W. DISSOLUTION. Pttt g A i A L0 pRlizat all dobia