Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 20, 1875, Page 13

IANA te RL i S12 SO An rae Ea SATEEN AIC Hi : ? i THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY JUNE 20, 1875.-SIXTEEN PAGES. FIRES. Ancther Disastrous Confasration at Grand Rapids, Mich. Sixty Buildings Burned and Ten Acres of Territory Laid Waste, Tefal Loss Estimated at Between $200,000 and $300,000. Gae Billion Dollars’ Worth of Property Burned at Pittsburg. A Partial List of the Losses and Ausurance..-Lesser Blazes. CRAND RAPIDS. SIXTY BUILDINGS BURNED. Special Disvatcn to Ths Chicaoo Tribune, Guaxp Rares, Mich., Jane 19.—Grand Rapids thas again been visited by a disastrous conflagra- tion. About 2:30 o'clock this afternvon an slarm of fire from the extreme esstorn partof the city called out the entire Fire Department. Just before $ o'clock, while they were yet going to the first fre, “another broke out in Cox & Brother's paint-chop, in Mervin & Lynch's wagon-shop, on West Bridge strevt, on the west side of the river, fally a mile anda ha)f from where the Fite Department then was. The shop was one of a thickly-built row of frame structaresin = thickly-built wooden portion of the city. The result was that befcre the firemen could get back and go to work the fire bad gained such headway that the fremen conld not check it notil about SIXTY STORES AND DWELLINGS had been burned, and from thirty to forty fami- Hes had lost their homes, involving s total loss of from $200,000 to $225,000, desoleting an ares of 10or12 acres, and the property was insured for jous than one-quarter of its value. Of course, at this writing only a very imper- fect list of even the more prominent sufferers from the conflagration can be given. A PARTIAL Lis? OF VICTIUG. ‘The Daily Eagle extra, published while the flames were yet burning, gives the following: ‘The principal losers are Parmenter & Furman, grocers, loss from $25,000 to $40,000; insurance email J. M. Waltz, wholesale and retail butcher, loss on stock and small wooden build~ ings about $25,000; insurance eaid to be but 91,800. talkin, gf increasing his in- Sarance largely, at 1 o'clock this afternoon, with E. 3. phinkman’e agency, and waited to consider, because rates were too high in his opinion. Lewis Marti, loos ‘ou stock of dry goods, boots and ehoes. and two three story brick stores, $25.030 ; insurance but $4,000 or $6,0u0. Samael Miller, loss on dwall- ing and contents apa block of stores. nesriy 915,000; insurance, $6,000. W. A. Bradir, loss op two three-story bricz atorea abont $10,000 ; John Cordes, loss on block of 35,000 to 26,000. Peter on boots and shoes, €6,000 to $8,000; insurance. $2,000; J. Whitworth, loss on hard- ‘Ware, $5,000 to 26,000; insorance, $2,500. E. B. Escott, loss on stock of drugs, from $5,000 to $6,000; no wecrance. A. J. Rose, loss on block of three atores, $8,000; no insurance. Scnbuer tous on ‘hardware and —_baild- inge,” $12,000 to 15.000; fair insurance. Thom & Uo. acd Sboock & Co, drug: a, los, $8,000; $2,500 insurance. enry Weirich, Building, 91,500; insured, Charies Mowely, €3,000 or more, on flour and feed store, dwelling, and contouts, and $2,309 meurance. Leonard Conell, foes on block of stores, $3,000; insured. _F. Siegel, saloon buila- ing and dwelling, $4090; $2,200 insurance. Knosies & Littioneld, meat market and house, ©1,500; small insuranee. Mre. Laura Blum- rich, dwelung, §1,500 or more; insurance €1,200. H. A. Gill, buildings, §€2,000 or more; insurance, $1,500. Wiliam Putte, jew- eler, €1,000 to €1,500; insuraucs, @500. L. Rasch, dwelling aud contents, $2,000 or more; insurance, $1,200. Dngo & Schofleld’s foundry ; ipst, $3,000 to $4,000; smali insuranca. Hebard e ‘Wnght, block of four stores, £5,000; small arance. J. S Wright, dealer in’ agzi- coltaral implements; loss from $4,000 to 85, . 4 Hydes, residence: 3,000. Toes, 1,200; insuran $500. Ms Miller's ¥armers’ Hotel, loss $2,000 to $3,000; {osorance small, D. & G. Arnott, grocers, loss $8,000; insorance $2,500. Johu Singer, loss ¥1,200 to $1,500 on buildings. Wellmgton Hubbard, lose 91,000 wo €2,0u0 on buildings. £aton & Christenson, bakers, loss $1,000 or more. C. Schenkelberg, building $1,500 to 1,800; insurance, 1,000. Bragger Brothers, grocers, loss $2,000 to $3,000; insurance $1,000. Bissgonette & Brothers, shops and Awelling, $3.000 to $4,000 ; emall insurance, these sufferers were Mrs. ner, dwelling and contents; Mra. Cole, home and contents; dirs. Canningoam, home: a] contents; Mra. Barker, home and contents; A. Btress, contents of dwelling, $300; J. Holzhoy, 6800 ; Anton Sommers, dwelfing and contenta; Mrs. Shores, large mullioery stock; Simpsou Bros., stock of groceries; J. H. Jones, ‘boot and shoe store; J. Nefson's harness shop; Waerfel, ov building ; Fred Stowe, on building; Btowe, on boot aud shoe store; Eichel, boarc- tng-honss and ealoon; C. D. Rose, steam dye- works; G. Olsebocks, emali fancy dry-goods gore; Mra, Scribner, on buildings ; on buildings; Wilham Kock. on undertaker's stock and large two-story store; Perer Freiger, on building; Brook Herendeen, on dwellings aud cootenis; Curtis & Dunton, dealers in paper and rags; C. Hinburg, guo-shop and home; Manay, contents of dwelling; Lemons, cigar store; Dan Scott. barbershop: Hont, barber-sbop; Petar Eantenbderger, oa budding; Dis. Prindle end Lowman, Dr. Aibnght, aod others, offices ‘and contents: fiarvin & Lynch, wagon factory ; and B. F. Shinkman, building sud contents. Besides these, there are other sufferers, whose Damas aud losses could not be gamed in the ter- mble ccutusion. Tue fire burved THREE FULL BLOCKS on esch side of Bridge street, from the river or canal to Tnruer street. {t was so hot, and there ‘was soch a wind, that the tua wuole uizty burld- ings were ai) in flames, and nearly burned down, brick blocks and all, wituin fess than two hours, snd only the most heruic efforts and versisteut work of the firemen prevented an indetinive syread of the tire. At ove time Bridge street bridge, the main thoroughfare acrows Und River, was on fire, acd at the risk of Life ut was saved. It was on fire in » dozen Paces at adozen times. Had it burned, bows a ‘wooden lattice bridge with a boavy roof, aud be- ing crowded witn people, a terribie loss of lite Taust have rovulted, and atthe same time the fire would have -s:read into the factories and gtores just acrows the myer, aud at the eud of the bridge on the eset side, and then our dauger foul have been terripio, Believing it inevita- HELP Was OALLED FoR from Kalamezoo, treud iaveu, and Mus) Dut rt was not neeasd. Tins call was induced by the fact chat s thica fire did break ont aod burn bara io the thickJy-bmilt business aod resi- dence part of the-city from sparke, and ten er a dozen otber such fires were put out before ther bed euch headway a8 to ‘be beyond the control of buckets and garden hore. ‘The tiremen also saved the Btar Fiporiug Mi at the west end of Bridge street bridge, though it was ou fire several times, cod bui a few feet from the buildings that were deatroyed. It and its contenta are warth from $70,000 to $80,000. ‘There was A TERRIBLE CONFUSION when it was announced that a woman had buroea to death mm adwelling, rut that 1 now beheved uotroe. Mra. Lowis Martin was sick 10 bed wnen her home csaght tse. The shock was so great upon being moved that she is not expected to live. Several firemen and others were badly burned or {nfured by being ran over by unmanageable teams: ‘taying to ban! away the goods. It was reported st ‘ove time that aman had becn arrested for sot- ting the fire. He is now in jail on the charge of anor, but the general belief is that the fire wee accidental, though some firmly believe bim , end but a litle mo:e excitemeut would Eave been necded to cause the crowd to lyach bum at one time. ‘THE TOTAL INSUBANCE fm the bornt district 1s pot ascertained. So far as known, E. J. Shinkman’s agency has 25,000, Gisunbuted in the Hartford, Traders, Black Riv- er, Fireman's Fund, Brewers’, Royal Canadian, aod Williams. Sinclair Bros. bad $2,000 Be ome. ps New ork and: the if emerie of burg; D. Thurston, $9,200 in fuder- ‘Writers’ and snciher company; and others amail wit insurance in smal] policies, The rates were very bigh, and bat few had much inenrance, if any. Already the sufferers are making coutracte for rebuilding or moving their busmeas into otber stoves. and one of the heaviest losers remarked to-vight that the entire pew burnt district be rebuilt within three years. Acordon of firemen snd citizens sre now playing on the ruins, and watching them, and ‘will remain all night, as there is some wind, and the danger is not all over yet. —_——. PITTSBURG, A 81,000,000 aLaze. Special Disvatch ta the Chicavo Tripune. Prerszvza, Pa., June 19.—This morning an- other was added to the of extensive firea which have made the rresont season a notable one in the annals of Pittsburg. About half-past o'clock Mis. Sidney O'Manundro, agent of the Wheeler & Wilson Sewing-Machine Company, whose salesrooms were Jocated on the corner of Wood street and Virgin alley, discovered flames in the extensive gan factory of James Bown & Son, on Wood street, near Fifth avenue, in the very heart of the business portion of the city. The works proper were located immediately in rear ofthe largo hardware store of the samo firm, fronting Wood street, and running back to and fronting on Virgin alley. The flames were bursiing from the lower patt of Bown's machine-ehop, end rapidly commanicating to adjoining buildings. An alarm being sounded, the entire fire-department was soon on baad and battling with the wow-serious conflagration. This being in the BEST BUSINESS POBTION OF THE CITY, the tract burned over was exceedingly valuable, and oving to the great beight of the Bown Structure, over 90 feet, extreme difticulty was experienced »y the firemen ia their efforts to, subdue the flames. z Bown's rear building was a six-story brick. gccupied as follows: Cellar, Bown & Sons, grinding room and engine and boiler room; firet floor, Bown & Sons, machine and Discksmith shops; second floor, Waiter E. Hague, electrotyper aud nickel-plater; third floor, David Muller, tin can factory; fourth floor, George E. Williams, prinung establishment; fifth floor, unoccupied; sixth floor, Bown & Bons, rifle-bairel factory. Bown's lossea are very beavy, he owning the buildings occupied by the and bis HARDWARE ESTANLISHMENT AND GUN FACTORY being one of the largest and most complete of the kind iu the State. His losses are estimated at $00,000, w.tb an insurance on stoca and build- ings of about $50,000, distnbuted as follows: Union, of Pittsburg, 35,000; M.& BE, $2,000; Pennaylvania, $2,500 ; Authiacite, Philadelphia, $1.50; Western, of Pittsbarg, $2,100; West Chester, Philadelphia, $2,195; Farmors’, of York, 2,193 ; Pennsylvania, of Philadelphia, $2,000; Peoples’, of Pittsburg, 82.500; Royat, of London, $5,000 ; Franklin, of Pittsburg, $5,009; tos, of Hartford, $5.000: Allegheny, of Pittsburg, 000; Union, of Pittsburg, $2,500; Germania, of Pittaburz, $3,000. ‘Ths building on the corner of Wood street and Virgin aliey, owned by Isaac Taylor, and occupied as salesroom by the Wheeler & Wilson Sowing- Machine Company, their seont oveapying the upper fioor as a residence, was badly dsmaged by fire and water. The upper floors were burned and the building flooded. They bad a large stock of machines on hand, about 150. The contents of this building are almost o total los, Insored as follows: Building m the Con- tinental, of New York, 83,000; stock $3,500, nally divided between the North America, and sof Hartford. The agent’s loss is also cuv- ered by insurance, The building No. 135 Wood street, occupied as agents furnishing and shirt store, by B. J. Thalbeimer, and owned by William Rosebury, was flooded with water, and the roof partially burned. Loss by water about $1,000; covered by insurance. C. Burehtield, saddler, and Reymer Bros., confectioners, sux- tained a slight loss of atock by water. Folly in- sured, The ocoupants of the large Bown baild- ing suffered very severely. Williams & Co.'s ig estimated at $18,000; insured in Eastern companies for $14500. David Miller loses $5,000; no insurance. Waiter E. Hague, $10,- 000; insurance, 7,500. Isaac Garrison, $7,000; insured fur $2,700. Several of the busivess bouses on Fifth ave- nue enifered in the bsck portion. W. H. Stroup, Franklin bowling alloy, loses $1,200 on wines, otc, Henry RMecCalinm, carpet dealer, loss, 95.000; no insurance. R. M. Kennedy, ioss, $1,500; covered by ivsurance. INCIDENTS. ‘The news of the fire spread through the city in an incredibly short space of time, sud hundreds of people gathered at the scene to witnesa the geatruction. Daring the progress of the flames James Slatterly, a member of Fire Company No. 1, fell through « skylight, receiving severe in- juries, and at noon the driver of the hose-car- tinge of the ssme compapy was thrown upder the wheels and badly hart. 4s csual, human rapacity sought to sid the ef- forte of the destructive elements, and several thieves were arrested in the act of carrying off goods which they had taken fromthe burning nildings. Rongn estimates of the total loss place the figures at nearly $1,060,000, and the total insur- ance falls considerably short of this. Of the toieves, whose arrest is elsewhere noted, a worthy pair, Johnston and Moyers, were no sooner confined in the call than they began to dig their way out, and had almost ajtsined their freedom when aquiems was put t their efforts by the arnval of an officer to rawove them for a hearing. aig MISCELLANEOUS. IN ORICAGO. A slight fire occurred in 2 too! etore at No, 68 Lake atreat yesterday morning at 7:45 o'clock, and wes the cause of the alarm from Box 2. AT ERIE AND CORRY, PA, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Ear, Pa,, June 19.—-A fire in South Erie this morning csused a loss of $1,000. No insurance, Tue Empire Mouse, at Corry, burned to-day. | coe, $3,000 to $4,000. Fully insured. Incen- nary. —_—__+____ SUICIDE. Special Dispateh to The Chicaae Tribune, LaCnosse, Wis. June 19,—A steamboatman named Patrick Dean, belonging on the steamer James Watson, commitied suicide while the Watson was lying at the Jevee here, Poor health. Two ounces of taudaonm. Speciat Inspatch to The Chicago Tribune, Soura Benp, Ind., June 19.—Yesterday Sam- uel 8. Towle, an old resident and prominent citi- zen of Mishawaks, left home ostensibly to go to bis store, a couple of miles away, but not returniog in proper time, search was wstitnied and kept up until nearly 9 o'clock this mornmg, when be was found in the woods on bis farm hanging suspended bya hemp cord from a sspling, dead. He was about 60 years of age, and was slightly deranged from s Tancy that the foundations of bis house wero in- secure. His son was Speaker of the House in the Nebraska Legielature iast winter, He also basa nephew member of s prominent law firm in Chicago. —_ SUODEN OEATH, Speetal Dispatch te Tha Chicaga Tribune. Farxrost,{ll., Juve 19.—At ovon to-day Charles McCoy, road-master of tbe Kreeport Division of the [iliuois Central Railrosd. was found dead io the gentlemen's private saloon at the Central Depet. When fonad his bady was yet io an up- rigbt position. A few minntes previously he was seen stepping from an incoming train, and bad cheerfully greeted some friends stand- ing on the platform. An inquest will be held thus afternoon, when the cause of bis death will no dont be.developed. Mr. McCoy, was an old citizen of thie place, widely known and univer sally esteemed. He leaves « wife well-pigh dis- tracted over the sudden and sad death of her husband. THE PENNSYLVANIA MINES, Porrsvit1E, Pa, June 19.—Daring the week 8 large number of collierics have resumed work, and many others are proparing to commence on Monday. The men in the vicinity of St, Clair and Minersville ‘continue the strike, being uc- willing to go in at the reduction, though it ie predicved they will goto work during the next week. The military continus on duty at Mabo-~ ney City and Shenandoah, and will not be with~ drawn until pablic safety is aeanred. There hava ‘Ro serious disasters during the week. igen EARTHQUAKE FELT AT SEA. New Yous, June 19.—A ship, arrived to-dsy from Manilla, reports thaton June 4, latitude 19 deg, 16 min. north, longitude 72 deg. 52 min., abe falt the shock and heard the noise of an earthqaake, stich pasted, stant ue mioutes, It a2 smouth water, anc 6 al itched dems under Guring the'distubanoas? steed her : THE WEATHER. Waxurnorox, D. O., June 20—1 a, m.—For the Obio Valley and Tennessee, and the Upper Lakes, stationary or falling barometer, north. east to southeast wind. warmer, partly cloudy weathar, and rain in Rest ‘Tennesse. HUMAN WEAKNESS, A Two-Fold Demonstration of the Aptness of This Caption, Wisconsin Has Its Modern Eden, with Its Binning Eve in the Garden Thereof, An Episode Similar in Many Points to the Brooklyn Affair, A Scandalous Talo from the Quist Precincts of Syracuse, Ind. A MODERN EDEN, ‘WITH 178 SINNING EVE. Special Dispatch to The Chiceae Tribune, Fonp pu Lac, Wis., June 19.—The Daily Com- mercial contains the following account of » Beecher-Tilton cago: There was muck commotion in the Town of Eden, s few milea east of here, middle of this week. To be plain about it, they had one of the Brooklyn kind of shows out there. As far as 11's allowable we will sll concerning it: Emma Dumas was a pretty-faced, black-eyed girl of French extraction. She wass great favorite in Eaen, whero she had resided for years, and where abe attended school. Many of the young men were made sad-hearted because of thoir failures to win the heart and hand of Mies Em- ma, Not until four or five years ago did anyone succeed in making an impression. A young German, somewhat hor senior, FLANKED THE YOUNG LADY andcompelled her to surrender. Emma and Mr. Phillips, that’s the German's uame, wero manied. He bad s farm of forry acres, bat did not spend al] of his time tilling it. He was absent from home 5 good desl, beiug an agent of somo kind or apeddier. During the past yoar Mr. lips has been absent more thao usual. We will calf that Chapter 1, and commence Capter second, by informing an ‘interosted pub- jic chat ov a farm adjoining that of Mr. Phillips resided Mr. L. Pierce, n single man, Not long since fir. Phillips roturned from ono of his trips, and beard hard stories about his wife sod Nr. Pierce, Tue stories grew worse aud worse, and finally, ‘Mr. Phillips broached the subject to bis wifo. She at first donied the stories, branding tbom as mfamous lies, but Puillips thought there coald uot be so much smoke without a little blaze, and be returned to the chargo. Not secing any way out, THR WOMAN MADE A FULL CONFESSION. Mr. Pierce, abe said, bad visited her many times daring the abseace of Phillips, and bad been to her s busband and all that the nsmeimplies. She said be came late at night, and entered tho honse through the wood-shed door. Like Atrs. ‘Tilton, or a6 Mrs, Tilton is said co have done, the Eaen woman opened her heart and ‘TOLD THE WHOLE STORY. Of course Mr. Phillips wse shocked, terribly shocked. What should hedo? After deliber~ ating, be concluded that the very least he could de would be to proseoute Mr. Pierce. A warrant was soon out, and pisced in the hands of Chief Keitlow, who went out to Eden and arrested Mr. Pierce. He was taken before Judge Bissell on Friday, waived an ex- amination, and gave bonds in the sum of 2500 to appear at the next term of the Circuit Court for trial. A large number of Eden peopfe were in town to be present at the examination, and seemed put a little dis- azpointed when they found tbat the show had been postponed for ao fong atime. Brasted & Nisbet are for the prosecution, and H. FP. Boso for the defense. Phillips bas also SUED FOR DAMAGES, placing the sum at $15,000. The trial will hikely be long and tedious, and very Jikely reault in breaking up two or throe homes. Mr. Vierce is s farmer, ap- parently 35 years of age, Snely formed, curly-bairod, fall faced, and a picture of health. He dresses well, and makes & good appearance. We understand that Afr. Pierce charges that it is a game of Phillips and his wife to extort blackmnil Of course there sre all sorts of ramors afloat relating to the matter. One of them is to tho effect that Phillips whipped his wife and drove her to mate the confession. However that may ‘be, Mrs. Phillips is with her bueband in the mat- ter of prosecuting Pierce. It is rumored, how- ever, that she will follow the Brookiya example, and “go over to the enemy when the day of trial comes. This is one of the many ramors it is not beat ta take too much stock ic. pashan BLACK SHEEP, THR LATEST sPECDIEN, Bynacuey, Ind., June 19.—A “ragged edge” case came to light at this plsce yesterday morn- ing, in which Rev. M. Coates, of the Church of God, is the chief sinner. A day or 80 go, the Church held a secret meeting, at which he acknowledged his guilt of adultery, and at the same time begged for mercy, which the members considered “too thin,” and didnot give. At last evening’s prayer meeting of that Church the caso was first made public, and there being quite congregation presen! it crested no little excitement, an the town is fall of rumors of all kinds to-day. ‘It seems that he and one of the “ gentle lambs” ave been quite intimate for somo time, but were not detected until quite recently. They were both read out of the church last evening, when ane of the elders gave both old and young some good advice, and told them bow naughty it was to practice ‘‘waya that are dark, and tricke that sro vain.” The reverend gentleman hea “lit out,” aaditis not known where be has gone. Last October tie had to leave Ohio on the same charge. It isnot now known how tha cseo will end, as there are so many conflicting ramors. A LITTLE AFFAIR COMPROMISED. Speriat Dispatch to Lhe Chicaar Trioune, Des Moms, Is., June 19.—Joln Chapmen, who eloped with another man’s wife from near Kangas City in February last, taking with him four chifdren, was atreeted here this morning, baving been traced by his wife for four months over the country. The eloping wife bad beon captured by her huaband just bofore Mra, Chap- mag arrived. A compromiee was effected, and the divided famitien were reanited ok account of the children. —_- BUNKER, HILL, Doparture of the Norfolk Biues. Boston, June 19,—Tue Norfolk Blues left here this afternoon by boat. The scene before the Parker House just before their departure was very enliveniog. It was with difficulty (hat Gen. Fitzhugh Lee reached bis carriage, and round upon round of cheers were given by the masses. Gen. Lee was called upon for a speech, and briefly thsvked the people for their unprecedont- ed cordiality, On the way to the wharf Gen. Lee and the Blues were cheered whenever recog- piseg: andalarge crowd followed them to the FINANCLAL, Hleavy Now Brunswick Fafiures 8r. Jon, N. B, June 19,—The liabilities of E. D. Jewett & Co. are nosrly 26,000,000. One bank holds paper to the extent of 250,000, another $220,000, third $220,000, and ® fouth $60,000. ‘The failure is ascribed to losses on lumber, the general depression of trade, and the engagements connected with Western-Extension Railway bonds. The effect on the general trade of St. Joha is depreasing, but the banks will sustain the {oases without cur- tailing. The failure is the heaviest ever known in this part of the country. TRE LOUISIANA TAX-RESISTERS. New Oarzaxs, June 19.—The tax-resisters having failed st the State, have reorgan- ized under the hame of the Property-Holders’ Union, and are now exercising their baneful io- fluence in the obstruction of the collection of citytaxes. Tho Picayune, commenting on the subject, and compairing the finan- cial condition of the State and city, says: ‘The point of contrast con- mats in the fact that whereas the Republican Btate Government i rapidly returning to a sound, healthy financial condition, the Demo~ cratic City Government is as rapidly sinking intoa condition of financial imbecility.” MR. JEWELL’S INSPECTION TOUR. Sr. Louts, June 18.—Postmaster-General Jem ell arrived bere to-day, accompanied by George 8. Bangs, Superintendent of Postal Mail Service, and George A. Gustin, Private Secretary, This morning the PostOffice was inspected, and & consultation was had with several 8 = te of the Department, see aisle a “Tine ite Pestaasies Filley, and to-night had s reception at that gen~ temas renideuce, at which some 200 or 300 of our most prominent citizens were present and paid their respects. To-morrow he will viet the President's farm s few miles from tows, Op Monday he will most a namber of Postmasters of this State and Special Agents from Missouri, Arkansas, Nebraska, and lowa, and have & consultation with = view to increasing the postal service of those States, and enhancing the general interests of tho Departmont. On ‘ueeday ho will be at Indiseapolis, oa Wednes- day at Cincionati, on Tburaday at Columbns, O., where be desires to see Postussters who make it convenient to meet him at these piac apd consult regarding the general improveme: of the sarvice . —-—__—— WASHINGTON.,. Unexplained Erreguiarities—Instrac- tions to the Sioux Commission— Naval Force Sent tothe Mouth of the atxo Grande. Wasmnatoy, D. G., June 19.—The examins- tion of a portion of the sccousts of the Naval Faymaster, J. H. Stevenson, in which several ir-- regularities bays recently been discovered, was made to-day by the accounting officer of the Treasury. Although no actual frauds were discovored, there are many items which require explanation. The sccounte for the first quarter of the present fiscal year show about $20,000 exponded by him for the Naval Depot at Nagasaki, from the latter part of Du- cemoer, when he toox charge of that station, to the end of March. In several of his accounts now before the Fourth Auditor's office, he ciauns credit for avout $16,000, alleged to have beon paid to olticers on accouat of salary, but no re- ; coipte of the officers xccompany them. THE s1OUS COMMISSION. Tostractiona baye.been prepared at the In- terior Depattment for the Sioux Indiaa Com- muasion, the Rev. 8.D. Hinmau, A. Comiugo, and W. H. Ashly, with J. D. Collins for Secro~ tary, who are to visit the azencies of the Sioux interested in tho negotiations, beginning at Red Cloud,for the purpose of laying be foro the Indians the wishes of the Gorern- ment respecting the desired cession of the Black ills country, and — their nights in tae Big Horn Mountsing. and also to invite them to a grand council. The Commis- sionere are enjoined as to the necessity of great care in the interpretation of their interview, 66 as to svoid both mistakes and any sus- picion on the part of the Indisus- that they sre not fairly reported. ‘Tue Com- missioners are also reminded that they are appointed to reprevent the Indians and their interests, not less than those of the Gov- ernment. ‘hoy are instructed to assure the Sioux of the kindly intentions of the Prosident and Guvernmont towards them, and that the proposed negotiations originate soleiyina de- sire for continued peace. The Indians are piainly to understand that any negotiation effec- ted by the Commission is to@be reforred to tho | President, and by bim to Congress, before it shall be binding. ‘THE TEXAS BORDER, Ansval force with steam launches will be or- dered tothe mousthof tne Rio Grande to look after our interests there, and co-operate with the army in the suppression of Bfexican raids. NEW BANK. The Duqnesne Natioual Baok of Pittsburg, with acapital of $200,000, bas been authori: to commence business, ST. LOUIS. —— A Journalistic Wreck. - _ Special pispateh to The Chicage Inibuns, Sr. Lovrs, Mo., Jano 19.—For some days past s perfect cauldron bas heen fizzing away in the inwardy of the 8t. Louia Times office, occasioned py the deposition by the Directory of the Times Company of Stilson Hutchins as manag- ing editor of the concern. For the paat five months Huchina has been at tho head of affairs in the Times office, and has also issued in that time from the Times office the Evening Dispatch. As Hutchins expected to run hia paper, the Dispatch, off on the Times press, and, as the present management refase bim that privilege, Hutchins bas bad to seek an ont- of-the-way job room in which to carry on the Dis- patch. The financial condition of the Times is not the most flattermg. The present mixed affeira of the two Companies, Dispatch and Times. haa been made more complicated by the refusal of the Times Company to print the Dispatch. Hutchins feels ore over the cornering, but as- sures tho public he will yet bring order ont of chaos. The Evening Dispatch says, in its issua of to-day, in reference to the matter: charge of mismanagement and incresso of indebtedness is made merely to distract attention, Mr, Hutchins took charge of the Times Company on the Ist of January, 1876. During the three months preceding ‘the paper Jost over $7,040; during’ the five months succes sleare ed over sea between $3,000 and rer its expeni $1,000. The public ins soon by this time doubtless ‘something of the motives which led to the setzure of the fimes, and by which the whole property accuma- iated by 2dr. Hodnett in the course of ten years? hard labor hss been ewept away ins momeat He has struggled to prevent it, every inch of Bronk, wat Pan tn Neate een ole ad of Charles A. Mantz, who ‘rst induced bim ‘to become the indorser for nearly 260,C00 of tho Times Company's paper, he is nbw deprived of ali asaistan and obliged to either totally abandon the wreck to enemies or remain to prevent ss inuch aahe may. The St. Louis Times, with ita prosses, good will, otc., is advertised for sale on the 30th inet. CASUALTIES. RAILROADS DAMAGED BY FLOOD. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Qorxoy, Ill., Jane 19.—A serious washout oc- curred on the Hannibal & St. Jo Railrosd, near Cameron, Mo., Inat night. One hundred and fifty yards of track and two bridges floated sway during the storm, which extended slong a large portion of the line, All traiug have to be transferred st Csaicron, through travel being stopped. Two hundred men are now at work repairing the brea. Thodamage tothe Mis- souri, Kansas & Topeka is also considerable. No trains bave been gent out of Hanvibal for the Weat since Wednesday avoning. Snecral Inspatch to The Chicoao Tribune, Kansaa City, Mo., Juna 19.—The severe rain- storm laet night did grest damage to railroads north of the river, but no roiis particulars can be obtained, as railroad men sro very reti- cent. it is known that several washouts occurred on the Hannibal & St. Joseph aod the Kansas City & Northern Railroads, aud no trains haye grrived here efuce yesterday morning. Trains on the former road, which left here last night, are still at Kearney, 30 miles out, and those from the East at Cameron, about 60 miles from here. It 18 reported a train on the North Mueeouri Road isditched, and one man kilied, but there is nothing definite. DRowned. Special Dispatch to Phe Chteage Tribune, Camo, Ill., June 19.—Katie Foley, daughter of ‘Thomas Foley, of the Mississippi Central Rail. road, was drowned to-day at noon, by falling in a cistern while drawing hor father water for dinner, She was 12 years. Special Dispatch to The Chicaoo Tribune, Orrawa, Dil, June 19.—Yestordsy afternoon an engineer named Freeman, on the steam cenel- boat propeller Chins, was drowned. His body was sent to Chicago from Marseilles, near where the accident happened. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Souru Brxp, Ind., Juoe 19.—This afternoon one of the societies composed of students at Notre Dame had a special recitation, aud were outon the lake at the rear of the University. Some were bathing and others were in a bos. Tho bathers swam around the bost occasionally ostch- ing hold of it and rocking it, which they did once too often, The boat was upset, and one of the | should be selected from the occupants, Frank E. Foxen, who could not swim, was drowned. His mates made gallant efforts to rescuo him, but their efforta were un- availing. Young Foxen belongs in Detroit, and renetly esteemed by his fellows and the PB . FATAL STROKES. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicage Tribune, Sroux Crry, Ia, June 19.—While E. R. Knepp, a farmer living 10 miles from here, in company with two other men and two boys, were driving in @ wagon yesterday, 9 stroke of. lightning instantly sailed Kng; = pi pp and seriously injured Willie Buchanan, aged 18, son of J.0. Bu- chanan, of the Lemara Sentinel, was fatally in- jared while leading s horse on Thursday. ‘The y lived twelve hours after the accident. LOST 4 LEG. Corvusvs, O., June 19.—Two Little Miami excursion care, while crossing Park street this morning, collided with a horve and buggy, occa- Died by Gen. 8. W. Andrews, David Allon, f merly @ freight conductor, jamped from thear and seized the horse, but was carried car and bad one leg mangied so that it amputated. The bores was killed, an) fShrrwmead bas Gen. dodrews was THE JEFFERSONIANS, They Decide at Last to Meet in Public. Final Adoption of a Constitution—Ap- pointment of a Committee. Speeches by Dr. Davis, A. C. Hesing, § John Wentworth, and Cyrus H, McCormick. Exhortations to Stand by the Faith of the Fathers. Tho “Jeffersonian Club” held s mes} evening in the hall oyer Greenebaum's the object of which was to more thoroug! organize: Every effort hed been made to secure large attendance, and circulars of invitation had been distributed throughont the city and Btate among fossilized politicians, The attend- noe, a# B Consequence, was quite respectable in size, but more singular sat of physognomies was seldom if ever seon. AMONG THOSE PRESENT were the Hop. John Wontworth, A. 0. Hesing, Mike Evane, James McGarry, C. 8, Cameron, Peter Hand, Miles Kehoe, Otto Peltzer, Col. Baldwin, 0. C. P, Holden. C MeCormick, N. B. Boyden, Dr. N. 8. Davis, * O'Hare, Gen. Lieb, Washington Hesing, W. ... O’Brien, J. M. Rountree, Jonn Wrenn, Judge Miller, J. V. Le Moyne, the Hon. Mr. Hynes, of Arkangas, Michael Quinn, of Peoria, Gen. Frank Sherman, Thomas Hoyne, M. M. Miller, and s score of lesser political lights. Tho meeting was called to order at 8:15 by Milea Kehoe, who in the abence of the regular Chairman nominated Judge Forrester to preside. Upon taking the chair Mr. Forrester remarked that he was able to inflict s speech upon the meeting, but for the reason that there wae work anead, and sction rather than eloguence was needed, he beyged to be excused. JUDG? MILLER, from the Committee on Constitution and By- ‘Lams, then submitted the report as the first order of business. ‘The report was of the ordinary cheracter, ex- cept that it covered = very large territory, con- sidering the representation present. It provided for the orgavization of ward, town, acd county clubs as auxiliary to the Central Club, which should consist of 100 members, seventy of whom d neral Club, and tte s pemaining thirty from the ward or town clubs. < J. R. Doolittle, Jr., moved the adoption of the report, which, with slight resistance, was car- ried: JUDGE O718 then took the floor. He said the occasion was a proud one to him, and to all, for the reason that the predictions of the Democratic party in 1872 hhsd been more than realized. [Applacee.] Ho did not wish to be understood, however, a8 si- tempting to make a apeech, but would move thar acommities of vleven be appoiuted to select the Committee of Seventy, to report at the next meeting. Geu, Sherman said he thought the motion was alittle hasty, He was uot aware that any or- anization yet existed, and he thought it prema- fare to take any such action. : The motion was subsequently smended to ‘authorize the Committee to nominate permanent olticers for tha Club, and, aftar some debate, was adopted. The Ohair appointed the following gentlemen as said Committee: Judge Otis, Thomas Hosne, Washington Yesing, Lyman Trumbull, Hermann Lieb, Miles Kehoe, Thomas Moran, Henry Biroth, Henry Greanebaum, J. H. McAvoy, and J: M. Arwedson, - Dr. Davis wanted the Committee to report on Permaneut officers at once. J.B. Doolittle thought the Committee ought to have time to deliberate in the matrer, and that -it had been selected injudicionaly, for the reason that its principal members were not pres- ent. He did uot like the ides of appointing men simply to add character to the meating. DB. DAVIS, being londly called for pending the sugres- tion be had made, toox the platform. He had mixed in politics just enough to go to the polls and yote, {which he bad always deemed a religions duty. It was unneceszary for him to say that he had always yoted the Democratic ticket, for he was woll known by thoge within the soand of his voice. If his fellow-citizens had as carefully exercised the right of franchise, the country to-day would ‘have beon tho better for it. [Applause.] Democratic pruciples were the salvation ofthe country. ‘They wore the fundamental corner stone of individaal and national liberty. [Applanse.j No Democrat could accopt an office and prove true to bis party principles unless he acted honestly in all his dealings. A Democrat knew no nationality, and no legislative body had the right to make partisan laws, or to legislate for the sdvance- ment of any section, because such could not bo done xcept at the expense of some class of public. Equal rights waa the old motto, by which the party bad lived and would live forever. [Ap- plause.] The issuing of paper by the one, aud denying the right to tho other, guaranteed by law, and calling the eame money, was & species of class le; on ‘that the Democracy had never tolerat@ and never could! He fear however, that the party of late had wandere far from its original line of action, but he understood that ions epalaie, him had no higher purpose in their labors to form a club than to return to the good old days of Jef- ferson and the principles which animated the party which ho ornamented. If sach wae the purpose of the club, he was with it in hoart and soul. But oue of the things it should avoid was pandering to iodividuata who were ambitious for office to the forasking of the grand principles underlsiag ix. . Z ¥ ‘The speaker then entered inta a discussion of the slavery quescion, in which he eulogized the position of the Democratic party, and closed with urging the necessity of the club orgsaiza- tion without delay upon sound Democratic prin- ciples, A. C, HESING was then called for. He was prond to meet such an intelligont gathering. He sav a new erain the politics of the country. Ie was not hers to talk Democracy or Republicanism, but Reform, and to urge the necessity of a new deal i the overoment of the conpiry. He aia aot ro 6 to the = ‘Ybattletield to fight for the flag, but ho was proud tiat he did whst he could to atir ap the youth of the land to goto the front! He wasin favor of a sound currency and liberal principles, but did not countenance the platform of the Obio Democrats, who, be thought, had stall themselves. He thought it was time the name of Democracy should be dropped, and all cleo lost sight of in a common fight for public econe- my, honesty, and the disraption of the party now in power, and to arrest the supremacy of the old political fossils. [Applause.] JOHN WENTWORTR . was the next speaker. Like Dr. Davis he used to be s Jackson Democrat. But Jackvon was dead ; so were Moses, Joshua, Lincolv, sod bis father. It was not with the past that he was to deal. He would remember Lot's wife, the shortest but most sensible pasaage in the Scrip tores. [Avplause.J There was work to do, and be heartily approved the platform of tho club. He did not know who wrote it, but it compre- hended the whole situation for to-day. To-nior- row might calf for something else, but tha platform was suficient tor bim. The policy of tho Government was widoning the guif between the rich and the poor every day! Years ago the distinctions in society that existed to-day had no place. The fact waa, “rings” bad taken the piace of the honest voice of tho people. Politi- esl thieves were found in control of the affairs of the country, aad be would make no diatino~ tion between the parties in the accusation. Rrovn to be ® mesns of livelihood, and thousands entered life with no other phantom before them than oftice-holding, who, when they succeeded in getting in office, would ateal enough to last them -» life-time. He would have the whole syatem of office-holding reformed, which could only be dono by public officers agrecing to serve rather for the honors than the emoluments of ‘office! So long as party lines were adhered to the remedy was beyond reach. [Applanse.) He had hopes for the ‘'Jefersenian Club,” and believed that it had s solid aud honest basis. ‘At this juncture considerable tumult ensued coocasioned by the boisterous calling of pereona “to speak, daring which about two-thirds of she meetiog gradually wended their way from tho 1m down the steps and into the street. ‘When quiet had been restored 0. H. McC mick was called for and spoke. Ho said: ‘WhileT heartily agree with the movers and ali participating in the movement to establish this Democratic ‘Jeffersonian Club,” by Whatever name i may be ‘called, it will probably not he convenient for me in the fubure, mors than it bas been in the peat a MMitson pestohal dtancion to tbo work may come before it. But I think the time op- portune, and that the present situation and fu- ture prospec‘s soem to cali for united and organ- ized action on the part of all who agree in the decleration of political principles contained in the psoer, which I understand has been unani- mously adopted in your mesting, to every.word of which I cordially aubscribe. Let the organization of the Club be complet and its busicess go forward vigoronsly. I feel there is a glorious future for usin store, Ihave beep fora month or more Sonth, and found the best feeling prevalent there with the Democracy. We have all oab- served that nothing but confnsion, disorder, jealonay, and atrife prevail with the Republicans everywhere. Grant, failing ja his Third-Term aspirations, is now coalescing with Washburne, now coupling his fortunes with Morton's. Wil- ‘son has in vain been swinging around tho cir- cle. The cohesive power of ublia plunder cannot longer be invoke to save the party from dissolution. The writi upon the wail is distinctly visibio—the party doomed; provided only that the Democratic party eelect the right man for ita standard- earer and denorts itself well in ihe spproach- ing Presidential campaign. , omas Moran was then called for, bat 5 ined to speak, owing tothe lateness of the our. Asensible Jeff" then moved to adjourn, which was scarcely vecessary, for by this time he meetiog was coduced ta a bare quorum. ‘The motion was subsequently withdrawn to aliow the appointment of & Committee on pro- curing a hall, as follows: Messrs. Le Moyne, Hesing, and Hige. ‘Tae meeting was then declared adjourned for one week, when the Committee of Eleven is ex- pected to report. THE COUNCLL Mammering Away at the Estimates . —the Custom-House, An adjourned meeting of the Common Coun~ cil was held last evoning, President Dixon in the ‘THE APPROPRIATION BILL, On motion of Ald. Hildreth, the Council went no Committee of the Whole on the Appropria- tion bill, Ald. Cullertoz in tho chair. The item of salaries of Commissioners and employes of the Board of Public Works waa taken up. The amount proposed by the Com- mittee was $16,430. In reply tos question from Ald. Dixon, Ald. Heath said that the sum named was not figarsd on the basis of the 10 per cant reduction. Ald. Hildreth manifested intense indignation atthe statemont that the bookkeeper of the Board was receiving $3,000 s year, and made bis speech thereon. Aid. Heath said that there was an unexpended balance to thet accouat of $2,781.50. On motionof Ald. Hildreth, the itom was re- duced to $12,730. ‘The item of $3,000 for advertising, stationery, ete., was, on motion af Ald. Hildreth, reduced to $2,000, ‘The icems for draughtsmen on house numbers anyon atlas, amounting to $5,340, were stricken ont There being « balance of $726.25 for drinking- fountains, the item of $3,000 was stricken ouv. Items of $63,185.84, 965,138.13, and $600, for viaducts on Milwaakee aad Bine Island avonues, and Erie street respectively, were allowed. ‘The item of $3,000 for replsving broken lamp- posts was reduced to $1,52). To replace the amount transferred to the water-tax fund, the items of $200,000 and $40,- 000 were approved. The Committee allowed $5,000 out of the un- expended balsnce for new buildings at the Bridewell. For the City Cemetery the balance of $3,588.10 was authorized to be axpended. For rent af grounds for nsy-scales $2,000 was allowed. ‘The contingent fund waa fixed at €10,000, in addition to the balance of $2,236.17 on hand. ; Fos casts! of making tax sales, $5,000 was al- low For old claims on the Criminal Court, $1,000 was allowed out of an unexpended balance of $3,958.62. aoe Getciency fand of $100,000 was stricken out. ‘The items of 3900 for election expense, and for entertainment of official visitors of $2,000, ‘were allowed to stand. The item of §7,000 for evening schools caused considerable discussion, and Ald. Schaffner's explanation snd its interruptiony worked him into s state of fury, so that he st lsat charactor- ized Ald. Mahr’s condact ag ‘the height of id- breeding ” and in '* beer-garden style.” Ald. Mahe gave it as bis opinion that it was much better for the young men to go to tha r-beer gardens than to the schools, + this point the row was deafening, and Ald, Callerton said he sbould throw up the sponge ir it want on. - ‘The item was finally approved. The question or eae in the Fire Depart- ment caused considerable discussion, beginnin; with the Marshal. . Ald. Dixon wanted the Marshal's salary put bacz to 33,500 and exempted from the 10 per cant redaction. Ald. Hildreth thought the reduction was hot Jarge enough. Benner would isugh at any man who advocated keeping up hin wages. ‘Ald, Richardson said that the proposed change would save about $50,000 ia Ald, Campboll was ‘opposed to Dixon's pro- posed increase. He thought there was s general willingness to agree to the reduction. Ald. Campbell moved to paus over the item of salaries in the Fire Department. Ho said he had just been informed that provieion had been made in the bill to give three additional men to eaca engine, and he wanted it looked into, ‘There were 81 more men in this bill than in the jast. The item was passed. The items for repairs of fire apparatus, ‘amounting to $24,000, wera approved. The item of $20,000 for new hose was tem- porarily passed, after considerable discussion. ‘The Committee then rose and reported progress. . ‘THE CUSTOM-HOUSE. Ald. Campbell asked and obtained leave to sab- mit the following resolution : ‘Waennas, The construction of the Chicago Custom~ piston of the frean "Depaxtin it that it was being iclon 1S ary ent was Batt on insecure foundations, and it is reported that itis the purpose of the Department to take it down ‘and commence de novo ; and ‘Wassxas, To do this will subject the Government toa cost of $1,500,000 or $2,000,000, and procrastinate the construction af the building two or three years ; an ‘Wararas, Sid building ts intended for the use and sooommodation of the citizens of Chicago; therefore Resotved, That the Mayor is hereby instructed to ape paint a commission of five or seven of the oldest and most experioucod architects of the City of Chicago to make s thorough examination of the foundations of said ,, and to report to thia Council in writing thetr opinion whether the said Gustom-House can be safely completed on its present foundstion, and tbat 8 copy of their report be transmitted by the Council to the Treasury Department, ‘The resolutions ware adopted. On motion of Ald. Mabr, the Oounoil sd- journed. CROPS AND "HOPPERS. NEBRASKA. Omaus, Nob., June 19.—Word from the Coun- ties of Nemahs sod Richardaon show that the crops and fruit are totally destroyed by gras hoppers. Trees are even killed. Johnson and Otoe Counties will raise half acrop. Thegrass- hoppera bare done no damage in the Repub- lican Valley. Butler and Colfax Counties have experienced some damage. Saline will lose probably 10 per cent. Gage—No damage of account. Otoe—Crops look weil and in good condition. Dodge—Slight damsge. Wasbing- ton—No damage. Cae ees below 10 per cent. Lancaster and Saunders—Oue-third does. Ne Srasshoppers nosrer than 40 miles soul MISCELLANEOUS. Crops of all kinda in the vicinity of Sioux City, Southern Dakota, and Northeru Iowa, were never batter. There is damage in Platte Couuty. “The sbove isa fair indiostion of the condition of things in tia § Stace relate te spe and grasshoppers. 6 latter have sto; lying in many Toeeitioa, and whero they sre still fying bat few are alighting. Their direction is north BRIGHAM YOUNG’S LAST VENTURE. Bax Francisco, June 19.—A dispatch from Tosoon, Arizona, says the Citizen is informed that Brigham Young ia enxious te form a colony {n Sonora, his great desire being to get away from the influence of the pablic-schoo! system. of the United States, thinking, with the assiat~ of the Catholic priests, to crash the publio- now being established in Mexico. OCEAN STEAMSHIP. NEWS. New Yorx, June “19.—Arrived—Steamship Bhein, from Bremen. Lrvearoor, June 19.—Steamships Abyasinis und Arragon, frota Hew Yor, aver axtited sui, “ BILL 300. Judge Wallace’s Decision Sus tained by the Supreme Court. Opinion in the Appealed Cases for the 1871 Taxes. The New Law Relative to Appeals De clared Constitutional, Opinions have just been filed by the Supreme Court of Illinois in three tax cases of great in~ terest to the City Government. because they in- volvea loss of some $300,000 or exen more to ity Treasury. Tne questions e have mn decided by the- Court adversely to the 8 of the city, sustuining the decision mado lsat year by Judge Wailaca in the County Court on the taxes of 1873. In that case the Court re~ fuged the application for judgment on nearly all the specia) assessments, and in cases where ob~ jections were made to the regularcicy tax levy on the ground of the insnfiiciency of Bill No, 300, ‘THE CASE OF THE PEOPLE YS, OTIS involves the legality of the assessment of 1873. In the decision, randered by Scholfield, Jadge, itappears that the City Tax act provides that the Collector shall make report within such time ss the Gy Conholt shail provide. Sec. 188 of the General Revenue law of 1872 provides as to valuations, and it is conceded that the delin- quent list filed by the County Collector faila to conform tothe act of 1872 Ve relation to valua- tions. ‘The affidavit also filed by the Collector, in- stead of conforming to 19 of the law af 1872, is different, and, 80 far as is: necessary to quote, is as follows: ‘Also showing s complete hat.” Is bas been frequently held that the report of the Collector is what pives the Court jurisdiction to acton the application for iojanction in ach cases, and unless the Ia, in this reapect, is fal- ly complied with, the Court can have no author- ity to act in the case. It was claimed by the city that, although the Gy Tax act directed, tho County Collector should proceed to obtain judg- ment in the same manner as might be provided by law for obtaining judgments against lands for taxes du@ and unpaid for State and county taxex, except whon therein otherwise provided, and the general revengn law direct that, in order to obtain said judgment, certain report verified by prosecution afiida- vit abould be filed, and the City Tax act neither dispensed with the report and afidavis, nor di- rected how the County Collector should obtain information from which be could intelligently and truthfolly make thom, it must be held that it would be sufficient for the County Collectar to make another aud different report. ‘This assumed that the law must be sustained, and made to conform to what might be sup- posed to have been the purpose of its enact- ment, at all hazards, whether its provisions were practically adopted to that endor not. In the Court's opinion that is beyond say power mith which courts are inveated. The City Tax act does not authorize judgment to be rendered without the presentation of a report of she de- linquent property. nor doea it anthorize the Coanty Collector to present the report of the City Collector’ as le to him, and have jndg- ment upon that Ji does not, as seems to be supposed. authorize him to present a report ver- ied by affidavit “ss near as may be” as re- quired by the General Revenue law. Ic must necessarily follow if this hyvothesis is not well founded, aod the requirements of that act being strictly ollawed loaves .it impossible for the County Collector to make the report and aflidavit required by the General Assembly, the Tault isin the law, and the remedy must be songht in the Legislature. The County Collect or ia designated aa the otlicer as to whom the tax- payer ia to be shown as having beeu delinquent, yet if the Collector bad no sathority to receive, 8 is to be inferred from the affidavit filed, it is impossible that the tax-payer could bave owed any duty to psy him, and so bis delinquency could not possibly be established by simply show- ing the County Collector's inability to act. © affidavit filed materially qualifies the lan- guage required by the law, and conveys an en- tirely different meaning. This is aa falare to comply with the law in s reapect which waa vital to the jurisdiction of the Court. Sec. 191 of the Genera! Bevenus law, as smend- ed, does not obviate this objection. The Court can bot regard the statement of valuation of property upon which the tax was extended in the Teport or return of the Collector, and the or affidavit accompanying the report, as. substan- tial requirementa, and the rights of the tax- payer might, m a grest many instances, be proj if they were not observed, INTHE NEXT CASH, = * that of Andrews ve. The Peopls, involving taxes of 1871 and prior years, the Fudge decided that the report of the Collector as to the delinquency of the property ia not conclusive. The lower Court properly excluded inquiring as to sources and character of the Collector's information, As his return Was bat prime facie evidence of the facta atated, it might have been impeached by showing that they were untrue, but not by show- ing that the Collector did not know what he re- turned to be true. They claim tha prior pro- coe as to taxes of 1871, should have been pleaded in abatement. It ia provided ia the fifth section of the act that the County Court shall have lke powers, eto. This rendered it unnecessary that any plea in abatement should ‘be filed. Objection was specified in writing. The Court is unable ta find any statute authorizing two actions at the same time for taxes. The ob- jection is well taken, and the Court erred in en- tering judgment for taxes of 1871. Inasmuch sa the actof March 22 was only to remain in force antil the object to be acocm- lished byit coula be obtained under the General enue law, which was thereafter to be enacted, if the General Revenue law in force July 1, 1872, and to whore provisions the Cours referred, is comprehensive enough to allow the object intended to be accomplished by that act, it can admit of no doubt that the provisions in the later law superseded and abrogated that of the former. & PUTTING UP THE MONEY. Among the other cases decided was that of Andrews ys. ex-County Treasurer Romsey, on- the constitationality of the law which juires a person appealing bis taxes to deposit with the Treasurer their amount as « preliminary atep to making the appeal, which deposit shall he held until s decision is reached. The Judge, in his decision, said that this requirement was not in cop- travention of any proviaton of the Constitution. While the right of appeal from the final deter mination of County Courts is conferred by the Constitution, yet it can only be exercised under such conditiona as msy be imposed by the ture. The language, “ Appeal on writs ‘it is purely a for the to determine how isan what terme such ap> peals abail be granted. - —- POLITICAL, ‘THE IOWA OPPOSITION. Dispatch to Ths Speciat 8 Towa Crry, In, June 19.—The Democratic,’ Anti-Monopoliat, and Liberal Republican Con- vention for this (Johnson) county was held here to-day, and the following persons selected as delegates to the Democratic State Convention at- DeaMoines on the 2th inst.: George J. Boal, James Anderson, Simon Hotz, James O'Hanlon, B.F. Bonorden, James P. Asha, N. Scales, Jobn Xanten, George W. Ball andJobo P. Irish. Goorge Paul, 8. H. Farrell, A. J. Benter, C. M. Reno, Dr. sforsman, Henry Morrow, if Englert ware chosen as alternates. Tha delega- tion is somewhat mixed as to their political an- tecedents. ‘The Convention adopted s resolution instruct ing the delegstion to favor « license pisek in ths Bate platform. Pater A. Dey, of this city, M. M. Ham, of Dubuque, and Ed. Campbell, of Fairfield, are the prominent names for Governor, B. J. Hall, of Burlington, seems to be the coming man for the nomination for Supreme Judge. Special Dispatch te The Chicace Tribune, DssMoncea, Ia, June 19.—The Copostiee: $form County Convention to-day adopted the of the Obio Democratic State Convention. Btate Convention on Saturday next will probably do likewise, Dtepateh to The Chtoace Tribune, Dosvgog, Is., June 19. dron boileth. The Dubugu and elected the following delegates to the Dem- Ocratic State Convention, which mesta at Moines on the, 2th: M. M. Ham, 4H. B. Fouke, E. A. Guilbert, G. W. Bure ton, William Mills, Hober O'Donnell, HB, T MoNulty. J.D. Jennings, J. F. Bates, P. A. Griffke, George Salot, T. 8. Wilson, G. Block Ynger, Fred Knoll, None of the delegater sre pledged to the aapport tot any perticular candi THE 1OWA REPUBLICANS, Disvotch lo Ihe Chicago Tribona, Drs Moura, In., June 19.—The Repubtican nai arpa to-day adopted no resem ons, fontrust ite