Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 16, 1875, Page 5

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 1875. _———— thers ate 100 men in thia couniry who rsalize how uear wa are to s comploto change In the form of our Government.” Hop, Mr. Evants deorn't * roalize " wisoly nor too well. Gov. Lestig and Jauss B. Back, of Kentucky, erorital mapirants for Brzvexson's seat ln the United States Senate, Tha election Ia only two yoars off, Quito time enough, indeod, to begin ‘echeming, and steculating, and laying wires, and *fisiog" mombets of the Legielature; prosent and to be. Qov. IantrANST, 0f Denneylvania, refused to veto the bill roposting the Local-Optiou law, al- though Lio waa strongly urged to do so. 1o aaid the popular will on tho subject was cleatly enough exyressed lant fall, shon the Domocrats carried tho State. Thero's no uso in walting for & kuock-down blow whon s love-tap will SUBTOr CVOry PUI[ 030, L The widow of tho lato Tiostss Exzry propos- o8 to huild for the Young Meu's Clnatian Aeso- ciation, of Cincinoath, a now structure esprelally adaptod to their wanis, on the sita now occupied by them, at the cornér of Bixth and Elm strocts, e building will have an sudience Ll for 1,200 sittings. Mra. Exeny proposca to give fiom £75,600 to £100,000 for this objact. 2 A bill pending o tho Now York Logislatare to give the Governor puwer,of removal over Lha higher Bt.to ofiicors, including Comptroller, Becro'ary of Stato and Teonsurer, hag bren vittually dofeated In Its prosent shape, the Re- publican Beuato rofuelng to seuction it. The Iepubhean press, outsido of Now York, raised strong protests agalnat {t, and theso Democrata who bad anythivg to say chimed in, The Fon, Suaw PEAsE, & promiuent Indopend- ent memberof tha Illinois Ilouso, thinks hla party hasn't made much of s ehow in tho Logle- Iatore this winter. A majority of tho Independ- ents, Mr. P’RasE says, In a published letter, bavo voted for overy Demoeratio propesition that has coma forsard, aud ho bolioves tholr wholo alm is to reinstata the Demociacy in power. IIAiNes hos uniformly ruled in tho Interests of tho Democrats, right or wrong, and thero are now fow membera who do not rogrot lus olec- tion as Ppenkor. Ho was an Iudopendent, and en uncommonly bad one. His conduct hae brought tho whelo party fnto disrepute. Finally, says Mr, Prase, **Tho Legielataro hns sbout cooked the Indepondents in many districts, and it is too lato to amend the mistakos alrendy mado.” Col. Sax Ducnyasten koow beforchand and prophesiad that fiaxcs woald never amount ta anylhing 83 8peaker. ITo bad some experienco with Harsss in 1863, when he was himeclf Bpoakor of tho House, HAiNEs was at that time only a common, cantaukerous mewbor. ' Bofore ‘many daye of tho eossiou had passed, Haxes was confesscdly leador in tho sport of worrying thio Speakor. Ilo was becoming an tniolorablo nulsanco, DBucmaasrer tcok bim one eldo and #nid: ** Look-‘e-hore, 1A1xEs; I'm Speakorof this Tlouse, aud by ——I'll koop order lu 1t, it I have to uso a shot-gun for & gavel." Hamxes never troubled BuoayAsTER any after that Intor- viaw; but the Colonel knew very woll that a pere non with such ideas of propriote would make = bad p esiding o ficer, and he said £o a8 soon as the olaction was announced. 2 AMUSEMENTS. T TTE BLETHOVEN BOCIETY'S CONCERT, A largo and brillisat audiouce was attracted to McCormick's Hall last evoning by the eocond wooucert given by the Baothoven Socloty this sen- son, The Sociaty hias the roputatiou, and proba- Yl it In a just olalm, of boing par excellence tho fusblonablo musical club of -the city; and, as the concerts aro given to thé assoclate mombers sud fovited guests, thoy natarally mcquiro » rocial distinotion that ought thus ta bo formally recognized. Perhiape this fact will account tor tho late coming of a large part of tho sudionco, and a tordy beginoing of the concert. It isonly falr to Mr. Wolfsobn, the conductor, to say that Lie fully atoned for this fault of the Bociety by the briofnesd of tho programmo Lo had arranged and the promptocss with which it was cnflsd out. .* * ‘ The musical featurs of the ovenlng was $be pro luction of Mend¢lssuha's * Walpurgisnight,” which {n rarely given, We beliove thatit was brought out once Lefore in Chicago, bus it was many years ago, beyond tho rocollection of the present set of. music-givers and audionces. The thome. Is & charming: ono, and : calcalated to in- wpira the best ‘offorts of -tho composer. . It was briofly described upon the programmo as followa: Qoe:ho's poem * Tho Firat Walpurgisnight " (ot to be confounded with the Walpurgienight scenes Inhis **Faost”) is basdd npon the old pagan custom In Uermany, sccording to which the night. from. the B0th of April to the lat of Muy, siterwards namod . nfter the Balnt Walporga, or Walpurgls, was mado tho occasion for meetloga and celebrations nnder their sacred troes. Woen Chrisusnity wwas introducod into Gormany the Lesthenish custom was_forbidden under penalty of doath, but 8o strongly did tho mwpln oliog to their old rites and traditions, nt long- aftorwarda thoy held thelr meetings secretly under the loadorship of thelr priosts ar drulda.” Tosuch » secrot celobrotion, presum- sbly the firut ono,” wo mre introduced by tho poom. Tho rausic consista of an overture of Apclopbreaking In upon winter; s soprano solo, & contralto eolo, and soveral Luritone golos, all supported by chorusos, oo of male, some of fowslo, and somo 8 of - mixed volcos, Tho. composition as & whole Is intere esting, Lut wtriking ooly in places, which can bo rondll{ pleked out a8 flashes of in- epiration ; tho reat I8 workedup with tho studied d carcful dotail thnt chaructorized most of Mendolssohin's pinductions and deprived bim of tho enthustastic admiration givon to somo of his contemporarics and immediate predeocesors. Wo_cau woll -nndumnuda howover, why tho ** Walpurgienlght " -should 'never havo talien Tank among (ko best of his productions.” Tho dezeriptiva parls are very muok infenor to thoso of. tha: ¢ Midsummer Night's Dream™ musio, and thdro aro only one or two passages, such as tho alfo rolo and the conclusion of 'tho chorns, *Thy lighta shall shino,” ete., which 1080 to thio religious fervor of the bost oratorio musio, 1t not nltogother tho proper thing to held to Strict critical “account a privato scciety which ?lvu'iu concerts: to. its -own members and riends, The Beethoven Bocloty caunts amonug ita accivo members ‘many of iho best of tho rumy amateur gingers of ‘the city, - Thae chorng ast evening “condisted - of about 140, divided Vith yery fair Lalance between sopranos, tenors, aud basses. Tho- soprauos and bassos, though probabty not unoven In polut of num- Lors, wers mich atronger than the tenors and altos, altos; this was tho moro votablo, por- Lups, becsuss” tho' chorus was w0 " sop- aruiod in parts that iho voicen did mot mingie snd blond woll as if " thoy Lad boen ranged topother. 'Lhonolo parts wore tavan by rs, Btacey, Mra.' Joluson (who mang-tho pait Which Miay Clia Whito was prevontea by {ilness from taking), und Mr, Qill. - Mrs, Btueaitg sing- ing way scarcely aTul to hier former oftorte, and | Licr volco did not #ill out tho full measure of tho ¢xvresglon of which hor solos wore susceptible, Ire, Jolnson's solo. is tho richest part ol tho | cantota, and was sung feithifully, but with that ovident tromulousnesa which ia the groatess em- barrasament to this fadv's wncoeas, Mr. Gill hind tho burdon of the solo singing and tock the fuusic with his uweual core and excols ut - mothod, tbos making the mowt of bis voleo, Thorawere timos when tlie chorus Lrought out the full volumo to be expeoted Irou ite sumber, aud tho farvor that ought to charactorixo muslo of this deecription; but Its ilo.euoy was notably marved by the Iack of av- contustion,~the diminuendo add crescendo_ef- feols belng almost ontirely Igmorod, 'This deficlency was liwowise apparent in the four. ratt song * Fidello, surg by the quariette chorusin ihe second part, Dut, whilo neitherihe gmilun T its renderiug callod ous any decided ‘m ualasm, {t was s creditable peformance, and be audleuce gave m-u{ sizna of approval and {-n ~tlo former as to tne performance, snd h,o Iatter a3 1o the frionds who gava It £ Tho wecoud patt of the entertainment conalst- edof tle “Eidcllo” quailette we have men- tio ¢, s violincello saig by M. Eichheiw, ths .pluu‘}ug chorus trom Wagner'y + Fiyivg Dutch- wan," which was encored, and the mareh and choius fiom *“Tanuhauser.” Alarge orolissita suppczted tho Society, and waa conducted. with ccess by Mr. Wolfuohn as one can 1th av orclieatza comrosod of hate ndbut meag:ely rubeucaod, rl:'llorfi and uterest fn the wor vely, snd th . Stance which we note mth’nlnnuuh ul: I:fi:::?l of a uu-.‘.,:vm aad growing fouduess for g gwid WASHINGTON. The Postmaster-General Mak- ing It Warm for the Con- tract Thioves. Positive Evidenco Against Scveral of the Aceused Parties, Mr, Jowell Determined to Show Up the Wholo Business, Washington Talks of Getting Up a Cen- {ennia! Jubilee. A Chicago Committee Htinting Up Plans for the Cook County Ho:pital, The Centenuianl History of Aner~ : ican Education. g THE POSTAL FRAUDS. THE INVESTIOATION, Speciat Dravateh to T'he Chicago Tribune, WasmixotoN, D. 0., April 15,—The proceed- ings to-day i the caso of the postal-coptract frauds 1esulted 1o tho dischargo from custody of tho postal-clerk, Van Vieck. This clerk is the ono againat whom tho charges nre tho lightest. ‘Whito, tho clork most seriously implicated, who s been proved to bave 1ccoived & considerablo eum of monoy, has not boen prosecuted, but ia bolog biold a8 & Gavernment witncss. Ingersoll, in discharging Van Vieck, sald1 **Tho testimony shows that William D. Kittle corraptly availed himself of tho uervices of Colt, and shions that Kittlo was fnt1oduced to Cclt by Van Vieck, tho dofendant, nnd that Vas Vieck was piesont at | subgequent Interviews, when monoy was paid by Kittle to Colt, but docs not show that tho meney was procured to bo promised. off¢rod, ond given to Eolt Uy this defoudant Van Vie 1t iscloar that the cotrunt compact was entered into and negotintod by the wituesnes themselvas, Colt nud Jittle, and, if complainsd ojsinnt, each must cioat)y havo boen hold upon the tes- timony of tho othor, I om not, howaver, niiling to no ezerciso my offica as to bold for the action of tho Grand Jury o party who oppears ty Lavo Deen in no way piivy to ths offensa. Lho par- ties themselves undarstood eash othor, wero in- totligout, and each knew what tha othor wanted, a8 the froits of their iuterviows show."" M1, JEWELL WANTS LIGIT. Postmastor-General Jowcll has a good hppreat- atfon of the prosg. ** Whas wo auiin tho De- partment,” eaid he, vestordav, Isdavlizht, T waat no soerets concernivg it loeked up in my broast, - If thore is anything wrong,; waut the nowspnpers ta keow it, for, as & rulo, thoy de- notince fraud of all kiads, and aro potent in tem- odving ozisling ovily. Tnieves dont liko to be bold up to public odium by thio press, buc tho fact Lhat thoy are snown ug oceasicoully has a esalutary effect on rorucs whonro about to pot- potrato some raselity.” 3 IMPONTANT TRATINONY. Rothrock, Chief Massonger of the Department, tosgified that Ilinda Invited Wi to his Liouso aud un&nl‘lflred to fnduce bim to abstruct the mgil containing bide coming fromn cerlain quailors ; tuat [finde offored to lucrcaed hin Income from £70 por moth to $100 per wounth, if Lo would orform sorvice, fe alio promired v secure bun promotion, ssying tbat Sou- ator Bponcar would assist by lufluence, and addlog that Bpencer was intolested with him Tinds) In the affair. Lothrock avers, however, that bo declined to go . Previous to thin 1linds offered bim €50 to slip & bid amang thoso slready filad, but he rofused to do so. The testi- mony produced quite a_sonsation, which scais rather remarkable, in viow of tho fact that it s of a nature that hes benn confidently anticipated since the boginning of the testimony, John H. Warren, of Albany, Wis., is tho person referred to in yesterday’s dispatchos a8 sending out offers to sublot mail contracts. Tho matter will bo thoroughly inveatipated. COOK COUNTY HOSPITAL. *. XON CHICAGO COMMITTER'S INVESTIGATION, Capital in thair Journey, and say o should have s0mo such atttactive fosturo sa thia as part of the Centennial calabration here, MILITARY ARBSIOXMEST, I{aut. Col, Amou Backaith, brother of Judge Beckalth, of Chicago, nill ba nssigned to duty va Comnisaary General of Subsistence, vice Bhiras, deceased. ~ This temporary appointment will dauhtless last nntil the mestiny of Congress, when it 18 sxpected that tho President will nom- funte Deckaiil to that peaitiou. CUSTOMA RECLIPTS, Tlia raceipts from cuatoms for tha weok ending Apnl 10 agzreyate €4,326,093, Thiaisa very cou- siderabla iticreaso ovor the recoipts for the week provioss, and is coneiderad an an emcouraging indication of tha rovival of tende. WILL RAIL YOR EUDOPE, Godlove 8, Qrth, of Indiana, Minister to Austnia, and Horaca Mayuard, Mimstor to ‘Turkoy, sml for Buropo next Wedaesday on the Ruerein, p 3ir. Orth will to-morrow roceivo hia instruc. tions. They aro of & general character, oxcept that thore ia a special tnstiuction relativo to lus actian fn tha evont of vonaral European war, ‘Lhis instruction directs Orth, in tho cuso of war, to fullow tha traditional policy of this Govern- mont, nud to maintain porfect nautrality, Thin in the first recognition Ly the Biate Deoartment of the supponed impending Enropean war. HISTORY OF TIE NATIONAL OKANGE, C. 1. Kcll%’. Becraotary of tho.National Granpe, witi soon publish a bistory of the Ordar from ita Legmnnfug until {ts permancnt organization in 187J. Tho volumo is to bo mado up to a largo oxtent of correspondence for five voars prior w0 1973 Thin correspondence will show tha por- nous who wero insirumental 1n founding the Order, and will doubtices make moino curious disclosures, TIR DISTHICT TAX LAW, Tho Distriet Commigsiouers huve found it im- practicablo to oxccule the Personal Tax law of this District azcordibg to its tochnieal require- ments, on nccount of jnsuflicient wachinnre, Tho law preacribes that thio Assowsors slall in person deliver thn schedules. It lhas been fouud that fiva Asecasore, authorized by law, ar+ not suflicieat for this purposo, and tho Comiuise siouers have to-dny designaled additional pers 8ons to nasiat in that daty, Lbhis will g'vo the obatructiy taxpavers uotler axcuse for de- foating tho operation of this law, s thov wil!, with propriety, claim that theeo sduitional As- Hes.0i8 canuot perform Iawful aid. MAIL TOUTE ADVECTISEMENTS, Tho noaepapers will not Leronfler bo bene- fittod Ly so many profitatlo adverticcments of mail routea. Postmaster-General Jowell has de- cided that Lo wilt heroafter mnko roferetico to tiso lnwe in advestistng the mail luttinga. I this way ho oxpeets to be ableto save ot least nino- tenths of the oxpenses of advertising, as the tazts of the law occupy a groat doal of Bpace, 2 —_— AMERICAN .EDUCATION, 178 CESTENNIAL HISTONY. Sreial Luarateh'to The Chicaos Teibune, Waamyarow, D, O, April 15.—~Cen. John Laton, Commikeionor of Education, has per~ focted the outline of a plau for the ropresenta- tion of tho Interior Dopartmout at tho Centen- ninl Exhibition, He was, some months siuco, designated by the Sccretary of tho Interior as the im.aedinlo ropresontativo of that Depart- meant at the Centennial, and is charqod witly' tha dispos:tion of tha fund apprapriatod by Congress for that purposs. Tho amount placed at tho disposition of tho Interior Department fs §115,000. The ecntivo detalls of tho plin for all the Bureaus of the Department havo not yet beon fully srrangod; but ffo schemo for tho 'Durean of Educetion proper Is shinost perfoctod. It Is compioted, subject only tosthe rocommendations of tho Natioval Com- mittes of School-Superintendents, which meots this week at Pluladolpuls. ‘Tlis Committeo~way appointed by tho National Convention of School- Buperintendents which mot hero last fall, It counista of Alouzo J. Abornotiy, of Iuws, slume nys of tho Usiversity of Clicagos; Mr. Ruffner, of Virginia ; Mr. Wickarsham, of Deunsylyvani and Mr, Philbrick, of Boaton. Dr. Chatles War- 1en, of Iilinois, Chief Clerk of the Bureau of Edneation, bas prepared a very claborato analy- 8is of this schome {ar a history. 5 The schome of tho Buieau of Education con- slatginn - CENTENNIAL IUSTORY OF AYERICAN XDUCATION. By this acheme, the eutlra period of Ameri- 8165 tho character anil in- telligenca of tho immigranin: the progreas of indo. iri a7 of sgrizulturo; tha dovelopment of mesns for apeerly trane orstiot 3 $nteruational Utersture; the #cd nilfio wpirit ; ete, " Tho ape.ial educational topice of this period are Drogrees and present conditinn of fres ele fostruction; ofticlal suporsivion of publia {mproveinent in school-tnlidings, furniturs, ppatatua s charecler and utinber of tezt.books ; ths achool rerorts of the conntry; Mlltera:y of the country in 180, 180, and 1870 fnstruction of the colared peoplo and the Indians§ kindergarton; private elementary {uatruction, The progress of grammer-achools, academies, and femalo ackionls rite and progress of fren public High- Hehoow; text-books, courrew of inatruction, appa. ratue, snd architecturss Husitiess-Collegos ! LGIL ography, Liograplies, il statfatics, “Faa projross and presout condition of esllegiata training; Fise of State Univerities, and of Cofieges of Agrichlture and the 31 5 Attn, rise of col- loges for women 3 text-books and _cournes of Intrice 2 tion 10 Mathicmatics, Astronomy, Pliysics, Mechanies, Ueology, Geography, Zoologye lotany, Chemintry, Miner by, AgricuituralHetuiice, T brioogy, Mutal: Jurgy, Midtury snd Naval Heienr w, Philology, Pohtfcal F. oliomy, Hocial Bcience, Art, llistory, ete: ((ncluding in each cas0 o Listory of the Kubject of instruction), Tho progreas and “presnat condition of iustruction in Thoolugy, Jurisprudence, Mediclue, Dentiatsy, Fharmacy and Pedagogies, Esginecring, oic, Wome in \lie professions, Biblography, hlof{flphy, nd statlsties of eallogiate and profiasiunal training. Frogrens and present condition of Nuraries: of Art- uncuma and Science-bluseuing ; of Urplan-Aaylums s of Blind-Asyluma; of Deaf-Muls Assluics; {nduntria] and collegiate Instruction of the unfurtunate; schuois for the feeble-minded, ete, Sumiday arhiools, & ool of Artand Musle; chieap roproductions of art-works; cheap music, otc, Trogress lu penology aud in refornatars teajning, : Awoxlatious foF puulie Leuelt «knr-hen; ao futivn ; the Natlonal Elucational Asto ativn, e ‘I'ho Nat'ousl Buresu of Educativu, Plettres of_bulidings for schoole, rallzges, 1ihrartes, muscums, asylums, €t porirails of cducators und Lenefactors ; !Ill'lenfl"-cbmu of 1420, 146), and 1870; diagramns of voaulatiug spparstey, turni. ture, cic, R. K. TURNER, Rumor that He Hns Fled to . Mexico. James B. Reed Turns Btate's Evidence, And Swears He Forged e Deeds for Turtier. A rumor, which may or may not bs founded upon fact, was lo circulation yesterday to the effect tuat Rodolyhus XK. Turner, dealerio al- logod bogus faud titles, who {8 ‘under bouds of £5,000 to anewer at the Criminal Court fir pub. lishing 0 torged deods, bad flod to Mexico. Tlac {uformation, it Is sald, came from ooe of Turuer's assoclates, & man who I8 sappos:d to be i hia confldanco and to know Lis movements, aud this cireumstance was n2copied by mauy s conclusive ovidonce of bis flight. It [s caitain that he has loft the eity, but whatior with tho Inteution of remalaing awas permanontly and theroby escaping o posdiolo term of ime pilsonment in the pouitontiary, is doubled by a fow, sinca e is uot required Lo appear in tho Cyimigal Court until tho first Moudav in May, andiiu at libeity to go whers he jleasca until that time, His disappoarance {s not considared of much significance at present by theauthorltics, us they considor Lis surety, Prof. Turner, of Jucksonviile, rosponsibloe for tho amouut of the secognizanca, , They have no control over him now, and if he ins indeod run away, Lis father alone will either Lavo to fotch him back or shouller tho consequences resulting from a for- fgiture of tho bond. ‘The ovidonce adduced againat Turner bofore Juatico isines was regarded Ly tha ottarness for tho prosocution an sutliciont to extablish thelr cago; but it seoms that Hll, Chittie, or Pateon wero not called qun to repeat tucly testimon; Leforo tho Grand Jury, who found atrae bill Wodnesdoy moruing. 'fhe only witnass examned by thom, 28 far as xnown, was JAMES REXD, tho man who propared tue deeds under which it can history Is divided juto threo poslods: - The Colonial geriod, embracing tho timo yprior to 1776 ; tho Homogenaous poriod, extendlvg from 1776 to 1840 ; tho Heterogonaous period, com- prising the yoars from 1810 to 1870, o The scliomo for tho Colonial poriod compre. Soecial Drepateh to The Chicacu Tridume, : Wasmixatoy, D. 0., April 16,—~John Jones, Architect Cochrane, and Drs. Edwin Powell, and Rose, tho Committes appointed to inspoct Epnstorn_ hospitels with & view of preparing o pértéct model for tho now Caok County Dospl- tal, spent the mieater portion of tho day at the now hospital az tho Boldiera' Home in this cily. Dr.: Billings, of tho army, who p'anused this model hospital, - and under whoso snporvision it is being coustracted, oxplained to tho Committee {ts minutest'detaila. Dr.’ Billinga said that Dr. Erickson, tuo ominent London surgoon, in n rocont - locture lo Evgland, Las doetared this hospital to bs, with tho siugle exception of tho Roosevolt Hospital in -New Yori, tho model hospital of tho world. -1t is tho purposo of Dr. Billings tu&lvn & practical ueiontific tuat of tho various thoories of vantilation, Tho builaiog 18 constructed for this purposs, - Tho Commissioners took -many notes of the_details of this hospital,'and will Joubtlees embody aomo of tho main principies in tho Cbicago 1loepital. Tho cost of thiy * boipital ta $160,000; but 1t 18 constracted on-a sowmewhat extravagant plan. Tho Corimiagionera loft to-night to viely tho Philadelphia hoepitals, Tho Commisslonora ex- pect to recomméud a plan which will provido for 1,000 patienta. The Commissioneis were onter- tainod by Wormloy, & friend of Jones’, ———— NOTES'AND NIWS, ‘' EX-BPEAKEL D.AINE. Speetql Dispiten o The Chisaae Trivune, . Wasuvoron, D. O, April 15—The Daily Chronicle eaga: ** Wohava good ‘sutbonty for eaying that ex-Speaker Slaino does not recoge nizo tho interview aa published In tho Pittsburg Dispatch as authoutie. Mr. Bliine Las always refused to bd Intérvieivéd by any one as a moans of making known bis vlews on public affalra and Lls oplaion of publio .men, a rulo.of conduct which Lo did not depart Srom in this case, Henco the publication roferred to must bo re- gorded na largely a matter of imagination, for which Mr. Blaino 18 {u no soneo respousible.” . TOE NATIONAL MONUMUNT ‘ASSOCIATION fs making anotlicr offort’ to sceuro tho complo-. tion of the Washington mouumont, They havg fusuod sn appeal to tho people of ‘the United Htates, in which they stato that tho Washingion Nationgl Monnmeut has slodd in its precout con- dition for more than twenty yonrn withoat the moane to carry on the” work, It will cost 8500,000 ta flnish it. 'The contonniul {ur of Amorican Indopondouce fs fast approsohs ng, sud the Association foel that tue ehaft shoukl bo completod as soan as possible, Thoy, therefore, ask all of the various ordoys, lodges, socictics, grauges, brotherboods, military organe izations, ote., to give somothing o0 that the wotk wey bo resumed aud tho cupestono placed on tho highest etructura-ever orecicd to man, durinz tho mnnl;o ous yoay in tho world's his. toiy—tlio ycar o! ricau Jublleo, IUPOLTANT PATENT CASE Benator Conkling ngaiu yppeared to-day an at. totney for L'rescott, of tho Weatern Unlon Tola- 1apli * Company, iu the maitor of the oontest gltwun the Weatern Union and the Automatic ‘felegraph Company as.to thaownarstup of tho contested pateuts, Gon, Dutler appeared for Edisou, suother of the patontoos. 'Tle argu- muus wad bad belore the Seciotary of the Inter|. or uu au appeal fromn tho Commikuioner of Pat. ents, who decided that tho patents slould wsue to Edison and Preecott. 3 DISTUICT CONTRACT. J, P, Sawyor, the groas Texs mail contractor, Liaa alvo ebfalued & coutract for ten yoars for re- moving the uight-soil of tho Diatilet, 'Tuis con- tract waa yesterday annulled by tbe Busid of Lublic Hy on fhe ground of ‘various irrogular fl)laum Bawyer has brought suit sgaiust tho ard of ' Pulliy Worka for G140,000, oa account of tho auousl pavmeut of the coutract. Lt Is said that this auit may dieclose eome vory corious trapeactions. Sawvor's trionds, noony other things, cloim that it will ba sbown tuat bo Jusued €56,000 to an lnfluential person oh account of securiug that contract, snd tliat tho pervou to whoas tho woucy waw loaned kave hte note for i, which noto wi beeo immediaioly deatroyed, but was ‘' PUOPOSEL GINGING FESTIVAL, Cortaln musical peopis are awitating herea plun for » competitive minging fewtivat fu cone pection with tha Coutennial, 'The plau compres beuds the awardlvog of piizes tor quartettos and solos, aud for unitiug shie musical socletion of the country in & grand musical festival similar to thet of the Bostou Jubiles. Tua originstors of thus enlarprise argne that the visitors to the Centeunad Wil o fall 0 Inolude (be Natlisi f hends * tho lmwfi. I its oducatlonal re- lations, of tio .slory of all the Colo- vists, It jovolves & sketeh of the rosition, institntions, and attitude of the Euro- pean nations which colonized North Ameries ; auprornaoy of 8pain uader Charles [, and Philip 11, (1516-1588) ; of Euglaud under Elizabeth and James 1. (1588-1422) ; of France uudor Richelhon 46) ; of Englana under Cromwall (1645~ ; of Franco under Louis XIV, (1638-1701) ; ingland under Morlborough and Chatha (1704-1776) ; political, zocial, and religious i stitutions of the Colonlsts ; poitical und mili- tary cvouts in the Colonies, ofe, + - ‘i bo educations) topics lu tbiy period aro : ‘Esrly schools in tho Colonles of Spain, England, Fiunce, and Hollaud, brioly noioxd ; digest of tho Colonfal s regpooting. elemeutary schovis ; horn- Dbooks; tho New Eugland Primer § blographics'sf ear- Iy pedugoguea ; esc, Early grammatvichools, publlo and incorporate; text-baoks ; cournes of fuatraction; Wiogreplive? bibe Hography ; the clurgy as trainers for co l3y urly Colouful colieges (e, G Harvard, W Merye, Kiuge, Dirumouth,'Privoeiu, © thelr foundat ale, etc,) on by Coloval’ sud -Individual Betion | discigline, text-books, -and coursea of Instruction in the clsesl:s, mathematias, theology, ete, ; blographies and Libliography ; conuection,of Zaligivts denonine= tious with the callegos § uto, . Early instruction in ‘tho profesaions, theological, lo- B Oicctuf iy Ltpasies i of Lho bbliograghy otic and of the wAmaricauas ) - ey st o prens aw an educational inatrument, Eugravizgs of carly- school and college-bulldings ; Poctraits of educutors ; maps ; 0, TIIE ‘TOMOGENEOTS PENIOD is 8o descrtbed becauso it embracos tho years when tho desconduuts of tha Colonists, having accomplishull thoir goparation from tha Motaer Country, wero workifug out tho problem of the vew Republic with comparatively smal aoces- elony fiom emigration, * It la tho formative pe- riod of our lustory. * Tti8tUo ora of Wobstor's H3;0lling-Book, of the Federal Constitution, and of the introductlon of steam, 1t includes the dovelopmenta of the Weatern Torritorios, the advance fu inventfons, tho naturalization of raite toads, tho {nvontion of the respiug-machino, sud the noquisition of toraign tenitory, - Tho principal ovouls of this period ate thus sumwmarized: . - £ ot o Tomogencdty of the populatior : comparatively small snunal entiration : Muvolutionsry War (1i73-18J) migniion to Kentucky, Ind Y alivufasippd, Dlinots, and Alal (1715~ 1b05) uter's Bpeliing-Nook (1781): the Federal Constitution (138i) 3 cnv"nuln Iaw (1750) § Whitney's cotton-gin 17,9 § Proviuco of Loutsiana seqnired (1603) § Orexors qQueaiton (I8J(-1810) ; Faltows. steamer on the 1iud: s0a (1807) ; abelition” of Lho- Blave-trade (160); War of 1818137 fuirsduction of canals (1817 + Florida ac- quired (1819) ; the Missouri Compromisa ‘(183 ; rutle Toads futroduced (1v41) § McGorumicks veapor (1601) 1 thio seminola War (1843-42), . Tho educational loples of thia period are: The Virgints territorlal cexrfon, and the Ordiyance of 1757; Listory of the uchocl-lutld sales, and of elo- mentary schoola; orlyin of fres publ'o schiouls under Stato outhonty { 1abure of Maun, Larurd,. Sears, Euierson, aud Gthiera ; Wliforacy. of the couiiry in 40, &e.} Megraphy atid bibltogta) by, ‘Tus };mgm- aud {ncreato of graminar-schools, academies, and sciminatisn; the test-Looks, architecte ure, and ' apparatus of 'instruction; blogruplics, Libfiograyby, sud statistics, “Tus progtous of cullogiate tnstruction; toxt-books and caursos of fuatruotion u tho Classics, Astronomy, Matugimatics, Physles, Cliemidtey, Politiial Economy, ntal aud Morul clgce, &c, _ olieyen I thele e nominational sad publio rlattons: Nurarics of cal~ 08 ; Libllugrophy, iography, sud rlatistics. '£h6 progres of thealogieul, fedical, und 16gat edita cation; xlie and progress of Normal'Bcliools, snd of Schooli of Deatlstey aud Pharmacy; ography, bibe Hography, and stutiitl Tho peogrocs of lbr Hire 8nd progrow of Mau- seutus of Belyuco and Al nstruciion aud eare of ore plians, of We blind and LY doal-wmutes, elo, Bunday-schicols, . . Trstruction in Art and A1 ry and penal fua y icun Tustiuuto of I Engravings of school and raile of cauctor 1810, ote, o, Buildioge ; pors o) mape; charts of lmf;r'nq n TIE LETEROGENEOTS FELIOD . ombraces tho most momoutous ora of our his. tory,~1840to 1870, 1t comprehends the intro- duction of the olectrio tclogruph, thio War of the Rebolifon, and he abolition of Hlavery. The following are tho principsl toples within this rwou 10 whioh tho compilers of tho history sie 0 direct their attentious Iuireduction of ths electrio talegraph (1448)} Toxay aBuexed (1343) =)t the Mexie + war witly Mesico (1t cou cemslons (1843-'43)3 tho sewiug-macolus (1610) 1 tho groit Irlihs famine (1643); Morion hnmiigration {2 Utk (W) discovery ot gold in Cltoraia (131 mmuan\m {o the Pacifo Cout 1 4); European rovolutions (1848) great caigietion from Eue 010 (148 & asq): the Londan Woeld's Fulr (BT o treary with Jupau (186){ the - pauclel naufo of 16811 the Atlanto telegreph fiehl e el ooty MR stro-Prustlan war E o0 $Xa (WD)} tis Tarie Iwnns.un Il‘wm uu?nnwfiu- is charized Tasnor elanned ¢ tlo to tho land. He, 1t appears, turued Biate's cvidenco (withont doubt to lighten hie own punishment, thiough 1t is understood nasrnmllex wora made him), nud swora that ho bad rot only made deeds for Tur- ver xaruuzdly..bm Lzd gotten up tho identical ones filed on tho Hyde Park snd Doulevard prop- erty, tho lsauing aud utteriug of which wezo spe- clieally chargod npon Turuer. If thua ba trao, his conviction is probably beyond question, and lenco bis sudden dopartuce may have promptod by a desiro to aveid tho responsibility of his alloged crime. At tho proliminory examination AMr. Ewett stated positively that bis client wonld appear, and Turner himso!f supp'omented Ina counsel’s specch with another, in which ho aunoynced it to be his Intention to *recover the land in dis- pate,” thus intimating toat ko would bo present. Whon wapted, whother bis ball was fized at a highor s low figure. © - ~Iakiug thoso assurances into consideration, and the fect that he s his owu master uniil the commoncement of tho uoxt term of the Crimlual Court, it would bo UNPAIR TO TURNER to placo teo mueh rolianco upon tho rumors ; aud, thereforo, judgment shiouia bo hold fu abey- auce until the 8d nroximo. . ONE OTHER FACT should be atated u connection with this alleged aug of deod forgers, aud it 18 thls: Cortaiu men n Chlcago havs comohow or othor obtained in- formation rufurdlng the compliciiy of supnosed raputable citizons of thia city in tho handling of bogus titles, and aro making uso of thelr knowl. ooge for the purposo of oxtorting blackmail. Theso #o-callod roputable land-a#nera and real-eststo doalers are sald to ' bo . disgorgivg liboratly with tho yiew of shuttivg Ileed’s mouth, ho bavio, an ‘acquaintanoeship with titles In Cook ani other countior, which, if divulged, would pro- duco tlio profounddst sensation, and kuocx Bun- dry titles, to suburbau property especially, *“highor than = kite," NRced himvolf Las been indieted for ‘ufli‘“f' ditis likolv thot he will tellall ko knowait Turnoristried, 1l Lasbeen in tho businoss for thirey yenrs, and duriug that timo Lias douo & gront deal of work in Lus pocu- Har litio, aud his ro7clations aro of tho highost jmgortanco tn the community, especially to the Lundreds of victims of Iand-piratqs, who -have Loen sobbed of their logitimato ,posscesions or nl;unaa to poy largo sumu by way of compro- mise, A gentloman prominently connocted with tha case states that Carpor lofe on the Uhieago, 1811~ lugton & Quivey Iiatlroad Tussday evonlug, chnrteriog for dreaming puirposes a first-clase sleoping-car. Ttio gontleman from whom Tre TRIBUNE ro- ]mli‘l; obmln:dh his mfurmaflou ‘lnt aveouing ookad very much worn out. 00, appearod to think that . : shcle e TIE BTATE WOULD GKT 118 €50,000, na **the oldman " Tarner was well ixed. Tiwnt 1t would pay Turnen to- take :a trip o bad not tio moat ramoto doubt, as rations of tho gang in which Tamer ja chy ¢ with being fn- terosted cover no less than neven States In the-Union, and must’ havo: ‘dmwn & haudsomo rovenuo out of & siupld pukltcl Accurdiug to Tite TrinuNe's informaat a thrill- ing volume mig:t be writlen as to the explois of this Boguy Dena Gang, v © AXONO OTHER DEVICES the following is given:. Whon Fauning, imprise oned in Joliet, was_ intorrogated nato what heo should do wore ho -set st liberty, he ro- plied that tho first -thing ko would do would ba to find Bamuol Mote Dragg, who died in Detrolt in -18GY, but who now lived & Phfladelphin, - The raseal Bragg, haviog kopt pooplo awvake in Michigan for » Jong timo by his LOUISIANA. “;Ileclcr Congressionnl Award Adopted by the Ilousc, The Friendly Sp:!eobes Made by All the Re- tiring Mombers, The Kellogg Government 1o Be Accorded Legltimate Support, TIZ SPEARERBSIIP OF TIE 1IOTAE. Boectal Disvatch tn Ihe Chicaro Tribune. Nrew Onrrass, April 16.—Tho compromiso was earrled out to-day 80 far as tho sdmission of thn Democratic clsimants to seata in tho Leglulatute In coucorned. Tho proposed reorganization is attended by soveial complications. Dys rule of tho House, cimnges in officers can only bo offected by & two-thirds voto. Speaker Haln 1 Bot inclined to vacato, and the Democrats bave not o two-thirds vote. Itis probablo, however, Speaker Hahn will resign in order to carry out tha spirit of the agreement, which has thus far being followed to the letier Ly the Re- pullicane, A split Liss developed ou the part of the Democrats botveen tha Liborals, or Adjust. ers, and tho Last-Ditchers, or Anti-Adjusters, Those who have oppuscd the proposed sdjust- ment bitterly now come fu nnd ecok to resp all tho Lenofits of tho ariangement by electing Witz Bpeaker. Opposéd to Wiltz ns can- didates aro Gen. Young, of Claiborne, sad ,Istelotte, of Bt. Laudry, gentlemon of liboial vievs, and who Lavo been leaders intho ar.angement just effected, The Ttej:ublicans will voto for either Yoang or Eeto- lette m order to beat \Wiliz, A motivu mado by Wiltz to adjourn 10-das, which wes carried by s vote of 55 to 62, is claimed Ly hisfitends to have been a tost voto, ond they aczordingly claima majonty of 3, Fiva Repullicans voted with liim, buwever, who would not be likels to votoe for him anBpoader. Congressman Wheeler etated to-day in convereation with yotr correaponcent that ho wan disguated that Wiltz sbould claim anything under the adjustment, and that he looked upon 1t a8 a complute farco that Wiltz should aesumo tho leadersbip. A caucrs i i8 boing hold to-night, and a determined effor: in being mado to \vlu]]a Libeial members into tho support of Wiltz. It whil prabably provo unsuc- cemaful. was greatly demred by gen- tiomen of bothi part.es that Mr. Wheel er sbould remain until 10 o ganiziton was effectad, but ha was compelied ta leavo for lhome to-niglst by sickness in uis tamiiy, Iis efTorta in favor of poace and barmony have been thas far verv succes-ful, and are gratetully reo- ogulzed by all ciasses of § coplo, A GENERAL TEELING OF WATISTACTION exista over tho adjurtment, AN clurses of Siato and local macunition bate advancos in prico m siew of probable refuime. ‘Ilo fact that ooly oue purty has pmiicipate) fn legislse tiou the last fow yemis Lanbad mostunfortunate offect upon bustness, aud all paitics being ropresented in tha Legielatare, it 1 thong) will havo tue offect of prurentinfi bad Ingislaiu it it duos not promote tuat which 18 good ANUTUIER CONTESTANT, John 0. Mencars, who clsims to have benn elocted Stata Treasurer laad fall on the Dewo- cratic ticet, but who wae not su roturned, stated so-day that be rozarded ths action of ta0 Legi- lnture as wubatavtiatiag biscinims, nad ke should press them fomeaistoly. Ue will praoably apply to tho courta. (To the Assocrated Press} TUEL CONWLISSIONAL AWARD ADOPTED, Nes OnLEaK., Le., April 15, —The Committao on Prvileges ard Election, after reciting tho preamblo avd retolution refesred to thew, a telegraplied last night, rezort that haviag con- sldercd tno same, they are of cpinfon aud yeport that tho said R. 1t ‘Densloy, £, F. H. Dugas, James Bryce, J. 8, Bcales, Cobaries Schuler, E. E. Kidd, James Jeffrica. R. R. Duckett, G, W. Stafford, E. A, AcCallom, W. H. Koy, sud QGeorge A. Kelloy, aro respectively entitlod to soats tn the Honse, by them re- #peciivoly claimed fremtheir respectivo parishes, and tbat the members nosw occupying eeata in tbho Houwe, viz.: Joseph Conunugtton, William Crawlord, 'John Dulacy, of Rap:des; Goorge Drarr, and R, Poindexter, of Assumption; J. Jolnson snd E. £, Tyler, of Desoto; J. Mario and F. I Wiight, of Torsebonoe; and Winfleld Flood, of Jackeon, ave uot outitlied to the seats now hold by them. TUZ UNSEATED MEMBERS, After tha rendiug of the report, Mr. Drury, one of tho uneeated, made an axplanaiton that ho deaired to bo placod on tha record as coucar- ring i the decisiou of tho Congiessivnal Come mitteo for tho eako of peacoanud harmony, and oxpresacd & hope tust the sdjustmient would be carriod out in good taith, Atr. Wnght made o similar explanation, and expresssd & Liko aspiration tor tae poaco of Lou- laiana. ) My, Poludexter had s few partiog words to say. 1o withdraw, ho said, with plessur, be- couse tho man to tako Lis seat was ono who owned bim fo former days, and his lands weora uot stained with phlitical blood., He kaow tho Eall;nummn would not go agaust the Civil-lights Johinson, of DoSoto, mado his valedlctory, aod expressed an entire willinguess to retire for tho sako of peace, Thler, aod a'l tho othor unsocated ones, mado similar farewolls, agTh.u';wo“ of the Committeo waa adopted by 10 16, 7 2 Thio foliowing {8 the full text of the resolation adopled with regard to ibo Kellogg Qoveinment : Resolved by tha General Assembly of the Stato of Loulsisna, Tbat sald Asseiubly, without approving the siwe, will mot disturb tho jrescat Stato Government, claming to have beew elocted in 1812 known aa tho Kallogg Government, or seek to impeach tho Governor 10 suy past ofticial acts, and 1Lt Lerestter wo will accord tosald Governor oll necessary aud Iegitimato support In maintaluing the laws aud {s advancing the peace and prospority of the prople of Ihis Siate; and 1hat the iutise of Hej resontatives, os ta iis metibers &8 constltuted under the uward of Geargs F, Hoar, W, A, Whoeler, W, P, Fryc, Samucl 8, Munball, Clarks scn X, Potler, and Wilam Waiter Puelps, shall re- main without chnnge, cxcept by resiguation or death of members, untits tiew general clociun, and that the Benate, o8 berein recogulzed, shall alio’ remuin wun. changed, excopt 80 fur as that body aball make chauges oa couteats, 4 On call of tho roll thia resolution was adopted by & vot0 of forty-tiva Demociats and forty-ronr Itepublicans, aguinst thirtoen Domocratnaud tive Nepublicans, . B 10 THE GENATE. Mr. Crozier, colored, of the Terrobonne Dis- trict, is tho only member whose scat i3 invalved in tuo award. " Io will Kellogg as Wharfnaste tbo Souate, aud Mr, F. 8, Gooda will be seated 1n bie stoad. ‘This will porfuct the torms of tho award, exoopt , . UZORAANIZING TIE HOTHE, which will be doyo inaday or two, Wiltz and Estelotteato prominently mentioned far Speakor, and aomo thitk Gov, Hahn will be retaiuod, Ar. Whealer left for homo to-day. e ex- presses bimeolf satiatied with tho'action of all particn as to the award, - Good fooling and o apiit of couciliation soome to actuato the mom- bers of each party, collectively and individualiy, The compromise may therefuro bo counidered as accomplished. e iy GRAIN-HANDLING. NewaYoriers Wish Establish tho Chicngo System. Dispatch lo the Philadelphia Ttmea, New Youx, April 19,—Tha mombure. off the Produca Eschouge roceutly spproved o wot of regulations for tho grading of grain similar to operatious, actusily causod to sppesr a uotios of Lis death (o & Dotroit papor, llm poblic foar might be disarmod, and pracoeded to I'hiladel- phis,.where ho was found by Faoning, and whonee tho olew was oltsined that uueartbed tho devolopiwonts broaght out [u the preliminary oxamination, aad herctofora published in Tux TuILOKE. Bl = s OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. - Loxpox, April 15.—Stosmsbips City of Brooks Iyn, Eurora, and Utopla from New Yurk, have anived out. New Yons, avril 16,—Arrived, steamship Bue- wis, from Hamborg, BN Foancisco, rx;ax'il 15,~3alled, Pacific Mall for Pansma, Steamer Moatas QUEENSTOWN, April 15.—Aprived, Bpalu from New Yorky steamer rhad:. SRS — BALTIMORE LIVE-STOCK MARKET. BALTIMOXE, * April 15,=~CATTLE — Tho market {brouglont (ke wek Liss aliown & fulr degroe of activ iy pricas K@A(a biglr{ very et UiyigTho; Goat ?wl (S5 @xe; medluin orgood s quallly, 433 A0 " ordluary ilun steers, ozen, sud cows, ‘3K ?:‘;ia( most sales, Sx@0x0T ipta, 1,639 1 sales, X Hoar=51) woll maintained} fulz to Butsr—Quit, o Qull} raugs, $@T)0; ree celyte, i1 thoso fu force In Chicago, According to tha scliemo praposed, immediatoly on it azrival, i t0 b by inapectors, wh are to upon ks quality as beibg No, 1, No 2, or No. 8, and it is thiau (0 bo stored lu elevas tors, jo bolk, with other graln of tho same class, to await sales, I tho uncertanties of tho Pprosent meshod of selling by sample aro to be elimiuated. At the same tioia tho catablishinent of Ia elevators, ,rendered noccksary by the ayaton, expocted lo ower the termiual charges, sud do sway with much of the wmachivery now required for trausferring Fn}n to forelgn stesmor 8luce approv- ug the crigiusl ru'cs, tba Produce lix. change Liss been inactive, and co-day a putition was presented to shs Olioap Trausportation A sociation, signed ¢ by 8,000 meichacts, ex. pressing the belief (hat tho oxorbilunt termiusl charges of 24 conts ou grain ab ‘this lxort was waluiained by s ring composed of uiluential memuers of “the Exchange, who op. Posa the building of elavators in order that they Ay gontiptie to maske monoy ot tho expsnes of shippers and otbora, ‘The poution commends tho Chicago lgnnm of bandling ginin sad ocondemos thal w In operation in New e quate, out of date, 'aud juholcal to of the clty, sud concludes by catl- ing Lachange toexposo tho ilog and tewedy $ho grievances, The terminal ciarge uf 4)¢ oents uow otisrged by the ownersof the ficatlog slevewoss fol trauafeccug praip fiom —— e et et canal-boatatoateamshipsismadoupof 3{of acent paid by the boatman, ytheship, 3¢ by theseller of thagrain, and 3¢ by the tuyer, By the custon of the port, tho baver chooses tho eolevator, and Iia has no interest whstever in loaenng the charges. which, all bat 3¢ of a_cent, must come out of the satler's profits, In fact, these buyers genatally own the elevators, and aro the peraous #ho bLava smothered progresa fo the Projuce Exchange, At the ond of the tweeck, a Committes from the Lepistatate will visit thincity to take tostimony concerning the termioal charges i Now York s compared ‘ith other eeaboatd citier, and, 1f they find that tho charges ara uunocerarily bigh, and are not to ba reduced, they will ropart adversely tho bill for loweriug the tolla on the Erle Causl, which meanure is buing pushad by the grain men as an amclioration of "thn ex;enass which are send inz tho Western grain to Baltimoro 10atoad of New York, -— NORTH AVENUE LOT. &a AFFAIRS OF STATE. Adjournment of the 1llinols Leg- . islature Sine Dic. J The Fatuous Champion from the Jungles of Hardin Has tho Last Word, " Priceedings Yosterday of the Michigan Legistature, ILLINO'S, A TUE MOUSE, Srecial Dispaleh tu i 1 e Chicago Tribune, ' Brruxarigep, 1L, Apil 15,—~Tha Houso open- . ed (his morning with about forty membora in at- Conference Between the Mayor and Aldermen, He Seems to Think Favorably of the Sale, Tle enle of the cits's lot on North Clark street for 230,000 was upperraost In the mindu of nl tlie Aldermen who visited thg Cits-IIall yester- doy, ond they wero anxiods to know whether tho Maror futended to sign the ordinauce. It appears that tho Lincoln Park Commissioners have assessed the propersy for §8,679.23; but the ansessmost not having Leen confirmed by the Courts, it {s not a Len upon the land, Therefure, tho statomen: in Tue Tninuxe of ‘Thureday regarding tho assertions of the f1iends of the muasure about an Incumbrance of £15,000 wn8 correct, there nssertiona being bnaed upon rroscective sgsossmentr, and tho trisnglo was in reaticy sold for £0,000, or £30,000lcss than tho vatuation placed upon it by compatent reale estato dealers. : THE MaYoR. A reportor called on tlis Mayar yeaterday after- noon, to leain If hio had reached a determiua- ticn, and found balf 8 dozen Aldermen aud otbers in his offica discuseiug tho matter. Ilis Honor said : Tho {otoution of the Coun- cil was to Hoz2uro 50,000 net, aud if we got that will we uot have gotuil the Council bargaived for ; and {f 'wo go back ou it, would we ba seting in good faith ? Lleporter—But it was understood thers was sn incumbrance, aud that the purclaser would gs- sume it, and thus tho city would actually recetva 835,000, Tue Mayor—It doea not matler what tho as. ressments sre—whether €1 or $10,000—the eity will gat all 1t bargained for. Reporter—Havo suu coacluded to sign the trdinaucs ? Tha Mayor—Xot vot, Iamnot grolng to ba in a busry about it. 1f thiore ix auy Tnrtuer Iufor mation to bo outainod, 1 waut to gat it. AlL Dixan—What Your Honor rays sbout the $L0,000 i tine. but the proverty wanld not have beensold if iz hiad not beea stated that there was ro of €15,000 ou il, thus maoking the price 65,000, Tue Mayor—1 ahall not sign a_deed unless tne vurstarer will assumo ail the iudabtednesy, Ald, Heath—The minority thiuk tuas the price ia t30 muall, The 3. —Well, tho majority is very large. pbeli—The price and the mimority are The Mavor—Why is it it the proceity is worth moro thau £30.000. soma onn docy not come forward aud say ho will give more? Wo aro to get €59,000 cash for it, uud will wipe out £50,000 of tha city's iudebtednous, Ald. Heath—3on would tive more forit, judg- ing trom want I bave heard. ‘e Mayor—I have nut Beon tho firat ona who would. B Ald, Cvmpbelt—Tbe torms are not cash. The Mivor—We are going to get mora cash than the terms call for, TOARD OF EDUCATION. Ald Hesttb—Thio Bosrd of Education waot to put a 82bool housa on the lok. An sppro:ristion of £30,U00 has alicady teeo wade, and if tne pround 18 Aola the city will have to buy anoihicr It nt an oxpensa of £20,000 or £30,000, The Mavor—As I understand it, the Doard beve mercly a verbal losse,—they Were simply tenants at ‘will, and lave po claim whatever. Leniden, that pro;erte 1s not n good kito for a schuol-house. Thero is vot s dwo'linz oastof it, and tho building sbould bo located sowe dig- tance west, Ald. Hoath—It the norils 209 foet of the lot teodance. ‘The Journalof Monday, upon which a4 entered the Ropubjicaa protest and Opposi- tion counter-protost, was read, and without n stump spocch of Lis own ap;ended thereto by Hnires. That done, Armstrong moved that the Toueo concur 1u the Senate resolution for pub- lieation of the Road lawa. Bjeaker Ifnines (who, by the way, putlishes a work on towne ship organization, n new edition of which—to include tho Road lawa rassed at this seasion—ts being prepared for publication) suggested that, thero being doubt as to tho presence of o quorum, na business should ba trausacted excopt providing for tho ordinary oxpenses of ths floues, and oriered a call of tho Heue. This oider Le silsequently with drow, perseislog that thoro clenrly wase ot 8 quorun, and put the rasolution, which, of courso, was L st for lack of & quo.nim voting. Tha pay of twa or threa mluor omployer of the Houso " was provided for by rorolution, when, ufter a hall-liour's recess, tho Hoase atjoumed eing dio, Plater at tha It Lalf-minuta” distine ruinling timself by motiuns to take up ths Lill repealing tho Rogistry act, T KENATE met without & quottim, and after comriimentars spocches 1 which the members teudered each other the usual exprersion« of good will tt parts itg, nud aftor tho receipt of measages fram tia Govervor roturning approved oll Dilly paused and not beretofora siqued, except tho an:l-sealp act and tbo bIl to enable towns, countioa. and cities having outstanding raitroad-nid bonds ta isene otherd in Iieu therzof {orun for tweuty years, the Senato adjoutned sina die. = MICHIGAN, SENATE. Swertal Disvatch to, I'te Chicacn I'ribune, Laxsisa, Mich., Aprl 15,—No quorum twag presout duriag the foreuoon uutil ncarly 12 o'clock, and, 08 soon as o quorum was obiained, srocess was taken untll 2 p.m. Onreassom- bling Benniof Osborn moved the sus.ension of tho rule furbidding amendments oo third read- ing for tho rema:nder of tho messfon. It was opposed by Senators Thomas and Garvey, bus was adopted by 10 to 1. Iho Committes on Tailronds roposted favorably tho bill prohibiting officera and employes of railway corporations from owning stock in sub-corperations. A numbor of bills were read from the House, somo of which had been amended by the Bousa. Senato bill 127, relattvo to aiauations by deed by married women, was tabled. TLe concnrront rosolutlon for distributing tlo laws of this ses- vion was eoncurred o, Tho House amendmonts to the chbarter of Cassopolis were concnrred in; alro, fa tho nmondmonts made to otler charters awcnded by the IHouse. Tho Benato ree fused to concurin tho House amendment ro- ducing the amount to bo expsuded in making o display of Michigau frults”at tho Chicago Exhibition of 1875 to €600 from 1,000, Benato ulil 14, regulazing tho sale of medicines aud poisous, was placed on tho general order Tue tollowing bills wera sgreed to iu Cummitteo of the Whole: Sobuta bill 217, concerning tho Union School District in Owasao; Senatoe bill 29, ssking Coogress for an wppropriation for tha sarvey of tho Michigan Ship Canal ; Sanate bi'l 164, to smend Seca. 1,757 end 1,573, Compited Luws of 1571, concerning the disinage of swaiops, Sooato LIl 121, malang appro- pitations for the support of the Asiie cultural Collews, mumountiog t3 §15,53, for each of the yoars 1875 ond 1876, was recoue mitted to the Committeo ou Arricultural Col lege, with iustructi .n to report tho lieas of tho appropristion mora ia detaif, 3 LUUSE, Tho foltowing billa nete pasead by the Monao, oxcept as otherwiso noted: louso Lil 2ul, smeuding the charter of (haad ids; ITeuwe ware cut off, and a school-tuilding orected, tha balanca could bs ent up aud sold for $50,000. Tho Msyor—\Vby nave we not bad larger offers then » Ald. Hoalh—DBscauss the Council hay been backing and slipping #o loag In rexl estate that reeponsiblo peopla biavo o contidence in tho body, end wlil not wake & Lid, Tho Mavor—Tho guosiion with me 1s, e §50,000 enough ? Ald. Heath~Wo shonld not THUIOW AWAY THE CITY'S NEAL ESTATE. Tho Mayor (etcitsd)—You should not make such an assertion as that, Wo do not mean to throw it away. Ald. Hoath—Well, solling for $50,000 doesn't look to mo like business. All. Campbell—This 18 the wroog time of the yeur to sell property anshow, In thirty or sixty Uays from mow that fot would Lo worth from $89,000 to 10,000, The Mayor—Do vou really belleve so ? Ald, Camy.bell—I havo no doubt about it. The propesty is forced ou o market where you and I would not sall. Tax-Commissioner HcGrath—A gooat doal of real eatato is chavging bonds now, according to the racords. Ald. Campbell—Thoe city alwars has to pay bl 817, Cuh:im: £0 tho puvlic werkis ot Graud Rapida—both with Inmnediate eifoce ; Houvs bull 435, sutheriziug tho minting aud d.utrivutiou of tho lawk relative to dramuge—immos diste effect; Houso bill 250, “awmonting certaln sections of Chap. 171 of the Levised Heatutes of 1816: Hunze blll 245, of offeuses againet public justleo; Houso bill 258, relative 10 juils ; Liouse bitl 257, concerning fences and Fence-Vicwers, lost; Houso Lill 261, amendatory of tue statutes retacivo to biidze companics; Hoass bill 268, in aid of a raflroad to the Mouvomineo Ircn Daoge, immediats effect; Houge bill 272, alding in _the constraction of tho Alpena, Au Sable & Stundisk Railroad, lost, re- couedored, and tabled ; Houso bt 193, for the in- coip tation of marnfucturiag comranios, loat, re- considered, and tabled; House LIILSTL, sucstitute for Scoate bill 193, smeudivg the Minlug-Incors porations ect ; Housa ball 30v, autho.izing coun~ 1408, tawns, aud citios to |uichaso lands at tox- sales § Houso L 320, nmending tho laws. cla- tiva to brokers pud exchange-denlerss fuuto bill 82, approsintion to dinin cortaln ands in Bairy County ; Houee bill 93, amending “tho charter of Eaton Iapids ; Hovse bill &40, inco- Earnuug Trenton ; Houso bill 477, vacz {ng tha ownshiip of Algor.quin; House Lill 276, author- zing Dotrolt to bocrow moaoy o orect o central markot, moro aud recoivo loss than au fodividusl for what {¢ may bay aod soll. Tlie Mayor—Whv 16 tho city not as good as o citizen fu that respect ¥ : . Ald, Campboll—Lerause the law compels ns to sdvertise for bids ; that {a the secret of it. At this moment SUPT, MBI came futo the room, and, hading the Muvor s small pioce of paper, sald to hin: ** Taote in tho amount of tho park s3scesment. Igot 4 to verify my siatement.” 2 1n convereation with the roporter, Mr. Rtehm etated that the bonds Lind alrendy beon wold, and that the 3,579,%5 was:in fact Langing over the property, sinco. tho assessment woald bo cone fitmed in & month or two. He eald, farthor, that North Clark streef proporsy opposito the par< was not worth . much,—only §80 or &0 a foot,— and, 1f the park waa not extonded, thispartion lar tract would bo good for nothing but o ¥ cabe blfn-pnt:h." . Lho chaincter of tho Mayor'a romarks Juatifies tha tnforence that he looks favorably upon the #alo, and littln doubt is eutertained but that ho will, fu the end, mvo bia asvent to it. The ordi- nauca la atill in the hands of the City Clerk, and 1lis Honor may bo waiting to sae whether the Counail i1l reconsider their action, which was evidootly duo to a miminderstandivg, POLITICAL, MOKENA, ‘ Specind Dispateh to The Chicaoe Tribune, Moxexa, Ill, April 15,—The question asto whothor this placo shall or sball not bo incorpo- ratod waa docided to-day by ballot. Tho result way the dafeat of tho schome by an ovorwhelme {ug majority. e ‘ OBITUARY. Bostox, April 15,~1lenry W, Dutton, the sen. for proprictor of tho Evening Transcript, died this mornlng, aged 79 yeara. Within tive months Mr, Dutton tost bis mile aod scn, which, to- gether with the doath of Mr, Haskell, the editor of tha Transcript, indirectly cauved lits death, -—— e Mow an English Peddlor Mannges, An [tinorunt jowoler, who Is very bouost in hls business transaotions, hus a groat liorror of telling hes. Every mornivg, oro Lo sots out on bie_{aupuey, ho sproads his ware oo tho table, and’kus wifo Is sunLnoved whon sl 16 ready, **Burali, vifur 106 £13 for that watel, Saiakinakies tho bid, which tho Lnsband re- fuson to take. Sarah thon makes other offors for the'rue of fhe siticles, which ber spouse habituslly declines to socept, He then muiches awsy witn a clear consclenco, Whou & customer Dbidy' £14 for tbe watch. Lis roply fu: + My dear &ir, I ssnura you | wae offered £15 for the artiole this very morunlog, sud I refused Adjourned until ovening gy CONNECTICUT. DISCOURAGING TO DEAD-HEADS, Hantronp, Contt,, April 15,—0n tha patition of IL L. Qoodwin, of Lust Tuartford, tho Bu. perior Court las evjoined the Now York, New Havon & Hartford Ro'lroad from: {ssuluy froe pavseh to_mempers of . tho Leg.ulatura which nsets in May, A bearing i sct for the July toray, 4 SOUTH CAROL! Cuynrssroy, 8. C., April 15.—=The XNewes aud Courier sayss ** Gov. Chambo:lain has deefded to veto the onerous Tax Wil passed by the Leg- Ialaturo at tle cloko of its recent wossion.” TIRED OF LIFE. &pectal Dispateh ta The Cldcago Trioune, MiLwaokee, Aprit 1G.—Augusts Strom, 2n unmarried bhelp, threw bierself futo tha lako at North Polnt thls morning, but nas ecen and reg- cued. She had typhus fover soma timo agb, elnco which time slo has been of occasioually unsoond mind and o fretful that ler lifo bo. camo w turden 1o hersclf and all sround her. 'A.. fiees 2l Room 70 RENT IN THB TRIBUNE BUTLDING iNQuInm ox WILLIAM C. DOW, ako it A 3 wA‘.ud' 40 bo procaeds with the romainder of his Mwfi.ggfi?f'fi*m_.«._ oods, and ju oach Inatsuce un earing that Lie has ] Elnxmt in Design, fiul such aud such a bid already, which s re- E\\‘wnry in Worsmana fused, ‘Tho Jowolor {s & thriving* man, sna lé" B!‘I‘flau;'agflasn' chngs to the'old adage, ** Lloseaty ta b bost 1%1. Risa conp, * polioy,”