Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 6, 1876, Page 7

Ehoiin K SRR g “ T e e ———————i———— STATE AFFAIRS. foluts fn Gov. Ames’ Messago to tho Miasissinpi Lega Islature, Combina'iony Forming Against Lamar in tho Scnatorial Cuntest. What Gov. Tildon Bnys Conceralng tho New York Canals, —_——— Mattors to Come Befors the Massacha- gotta Logislature, A Raview of Gov. Gaston's Admin- istration, MISSISSIPP, ¢ GOV, AMLS' MESBAGE. Mrarnts, Tenn,, Jan, 0.—~Gov. Amss’ mensago to tho Leginlature, read yostorday, opeus by call- Ing atteution to tho Into Btato elaction, and re- citos tho oventa occurring at Clinton In Boptom- ber.Jand saya tuat lawloss bands of mon coutroll- ed two othor countics prior to that time, and that violence reigned olsewhare fn tha State, and appeals camo for protoction from all directlons. ‘The sentiment agalnst tho militia wan so powor- ful as to provent thoir organtzation. Under tueso circumstances tha Goveruor callod for uational troops but tailed to secure thom. lio- nowed cfforts to orgamiza the militis do- velloped o doop-seated Bitturncss of race- isaucs, ond tho opinfon pravailed that they would only proocipitate a conflict. It ‘wad sought to avoid soizure in ono imstanco nf tuo Btate armis on the way to the Cupital, and tho liability of their belng seized waa an addi- tional caure proventing tho organization of tho militla, But becauss an mttempt wan made to organize and uso the militia forcs, o class of people rebelled ngainst it, and, to avold thrent- nuos deods of yiolonco, 8 committeo of prowi~ nent citizens, pawerfully controllingone politieal orgamzation, gave their Jllcdgcn to preservo the pance and good ordor, and securoe s fair election, ‘This novel nod humilinting spectaclo In the sovermment of o freo people was prosented Tho yegularly organized legal autbority, unablo . to proscrva posce sud good order, aud eecuro 8 fair cloction, the leaders of © political organization assumo to do it with s credited power to sccomplish all thoy might attemnt, Tho deeda of violence siluded to bind the sffect to intimidate many voters, In proof of the Eru!\uo of jntimdation, the messngo ro- cites tho following juetances: Tho various county meetinga of voters for ‘consultation had to be wholly or pattially abandoned, In oup connly, not only was thore no preliminary cao- voes, .but thn dangor was regarded so great that nocouvention was Liold to uominate candie dates. In certain countiea tickola could not bo Areely and safolv distributod, aud in _ono county not at all. Fiom one connty prominont candi- datos tled befora the election, fosrigg violenca not asenssination, Tn another county ono party, through fear of evil econ- eoquencos * if thoy refused, etruck from their tickets the numes of tho rogularly nom- iunted candidates, and substituted thelr op- onents, betwoen whom there oxisted no po- nllcm aflinitics. {n coitnin conuties voters wore drivon from tha potls by atmed mon, oreo in- timidaled that thoy feated to vole. In ons county the principal'county offlciala were driven from their polls tho day following the oloction, ond havo sinca been rofugees, In thesa.cancs tho couris have beon inactive to dispense jus- tice. tho cnuso of all this intimidation ‘and sroublo f8 nttributed to the race question,—to efforts of Lbo white racoto reassert its old su- promacy. ‘I'he messaro recowmends o moditica- tion of tho' fucdamentat laws of tho Biato g0 ns {o bring sbout a batsor focling betwoon y tho races, Tho Htalo fnnces are unprecedontedly favorablo. The real dobt of the.Btate bayond its sbility to pay 1s only haif & million of dollars. Tho oxpenses of tho Btato Government for the pst year wero EBO18,000, b reduction urou tho oxponsos of lnst yoar of nearly £300,000; whilo the the receipts Lave bsen §400,000 over the disbursaments. ‘The massngo recommends that taes ba made payablo only In Uuited States curroncy. A shaugo in the public-achool lawe, #o as to make ihe pyatem already wood still botter, is advisod. A libersl apjnonriation {8 recommended for tha proper repreacntation of sll products of tho State &t tho Centenmal Exposition. s Ilo messago concludes: *Tho prospority and progreen uf o State wust necosarily dopond on the foeling of gceurily and contentinont of tha peoplo. Distrust and wuspicion should bo dis- peliod by just sud hboral leglslation, This dono sha solution of many difliculties of tho preseut Hme will hiave been substautially accomplishod,” Mesrus, Teun,, Jao, 5,—The Appeal's duck- son, Miry,, 8pecinl sava comuinations nie form- Ing against Lamar that threaten to dofeat him, though hus friends a0 conlident. In a private caucus to-might Uen, Lowry withdrew fiom thoe Senatorial contost, lenving the raco botweon Lamar aud Gen. George. Most of Lowry's strength it 1a boleved will wo to Georgo, A Bon- uto inl eavicus will be hold to-matrow night. ‘Lhero ia furious comment to-day ou the Gov- ornot's megsage, In tho Henale, A, Wells in- troduced a rexolution to turn thie mersage over totha Governer, snd fuform bim tho Legl-lnture wus ready to receive Information on the condis tiun of the Government, and recommendations, but uot to hear yolitical campaign documonts, In tho Hioueo a resolution was offerod usling the Uovernor topiva datos and plices where violeuce and intimidation oveurrod durivg the electien, and whero courts wero suspended, Iu tho Seoate n rulo was ndopted taking tho committce-appointing power from the President and making tho power rost in the Sounto wuolf, “Thio Houro passed a bill ropoaling tho Dis- Erict Punting Equalization law, Tho impeachmont question will not coms up for somo ting, and will ewmbrace Gov, Armon, Liout.-Gov. Davis, and Suporintendant of Bdu~ tation Cardozo. ——— NEW YORK. GOV, TILDEN ON THX OANALS, . Swoial Diepateh to The Cliouau Triduns, Avnasy, N'Y., Jan, 6,—Gov. ‘Tilden, of Now York, In his mossoga to tho Legislaturo, gives tho incomo from tolis of the Beate canals Aduring tho fiscal year ending Bapt. 80, 1875, at 1,003, 990.64; total alsbursementa on all ¢anals in oxceus of tolls, $316.044.051 lolls in excess of disvitrrements for ordinnry repalrs, 2043,209,85, Tho falling off in thoe toll-receipts of the lnst fiecol yoor, a8 compared with thoso of 1874, fa 161,021,077, The Governor commonts upon g as follows. 1t in obvioun that your first certuin completely, ‘nd withe ary delay, tho financia ilon of the tate of tho contructa yet outwlundiug for work, 1n ordur to dutermiue what ought to bo stopped or atandoned, aud what ought ta be con- Huuad, und 1ho meous applicablo 0 auy” sxpenditure ey miay requine, A sccoud nieasuro 18 tho careful and thorough tne yestiyution of ordinary expenscs and repairs, for tie purpose of keoping .them down to (be lowest polut connistent with the elliclency of the cauals, A third measurs relates fothe dinposition of such faterals ow aro not weormeary me feeders, It will be recollected thut at tho Just session, in view of Lo com- licated quesiions {ncident to this subject, roquiring ogal englncering and pusingss skill, and sauch dovas tiou of time and “altention, I recommended ila refor. etice 10 a speclal comnylseion, The Legislaturs, hows over, prefurcod 10 cliargo the Conal Commissloucrs and Blato Englneer and Surveyor wiih tuo addlijonal 'llx;lui.r;l b} ntn 1ot udvisud what feport they will make on aubjact, A fuurth mensura {8 & radical change 1n the ayatom of sdminiatration, The \resent nnchinery fa clisotle aud, excopt with something of 1L Uity which extel lu practice under tho nlfi Constitution, tho Csual Loard {s incajalis of actiag with ellicionoy o ceor omy, ~Tho abiises, pervervions of law snd hiorals, i trovid uee, and warto which cling around 1t, aro rowll of years, -Whea o man of average woll-mean. 0 avoragu ablity contos wingly futo one of thess wduwiufstrative offieed, raft develope, not i turg, but the nature n}h" o, i tho parcot tew, It {a AiM. sult to carzy out reform Ly loatruuicuts ihat are fu- turably averae Lo reformn ;- whiosu {udolence, comfor issockutions, babits, saalitaute, and advisers, sro a) Daturuily oppossd Lo what they are expeoted ta do, Every siep of progress i not ouiy tirotg souuilry, but beaet by unospected Letrayats, A constitutionat smendment, chauglig the system of administering the canals, was unaniniouly jasscd ;‘n’-m:‘hll;f’me:?l:; &:fihmullon. Your nmiuonu v . -mAu;lnluzu of tho subject. POStass -aren ealy. com 1 easury fa e contimiance for tho preses Sear of o Feduction 1 the tolle ada for Taat yoar A bixth nasauro In to subleot all the work caifed oz« Ssordiuary. repairs to & sywiemstio aud thorough scrutiuy, und discard every ihing that is wot clearly 30d certainly necessary, “When the debris of {he ola TUlton 't Bhall bo cleared Awsy, thero {8 & work of Tttty and vnall coat, which will clalm s early allention, sud gmich e peopls would be willing 0 provide the — P WISCONSIN, TOINTMENTS, ET Spectal Disvatch o The r:;ucaq‘:‘rvmu Mupison, Wis., Jan, 5.-+Tpe ouly Bxeoutlve SPpoiutwent in addition to those sens yeslorday A Robort Montieth as Buperintendent of Publie ToDerte and W, Jog, onc-armed soldler dlanlace by Gov, Taylor, reatorod ta s alork- sbip lu tho rame oflice, 'Tho Govainor has not aonounced lua stalf yot. 1lis messago to tho Legusiatura, 3 which meots noxt woek, is wely ad- yanced in ru[mmtmn.lud wilt bo of moderato lengt. - No chaugon of fmportanco aro boiug tuado in othor wllices at the Uspitol, Tho &, puintment of a Staf l'rntsllry Agont lo collect hiornaes rrom poddlors aud othors {3 to boe given (o Henty Khenj oll, editor of the Ssuk City Ioncer, & Uotman paper, He will maks af oxcollott olicor, and richly déaotvos tina recog- oition of lis fidelity to the He:blican patty whou 80 many of Lis connttymen formuus it. Tho voiorinis De, Ehorts, wuo luld the poeltion un. dor tholant Adumistration, complaiue that’ he had .‘fl'{)l] Gov, Taylor roundly tor it, and nlso to divido with n Demosratic editor, 8till ho mado #omo thousauds vut of it. NEW BILLY, CoLuunus, 0., Jan. G—in the House to-day bills were lutroduced to apply the privciples of tho Adair law to the Gambling law, and to ine craaso the ponaltion for a violation of tho samo; to establiati an asylum for clrouts Insanity ; to maka the fallitro of agenta to roturn monoy cole Jooted on book or ather accounta ombezzioment ; to romit penalty for taxuea unpatd Dee. 1875, and to extomd the time of-tte paymeut of tho 2ame untit Aptil 20, 1376, ———— MINNESOTA. CENTENSIAL MILL, Speetal Dispalch to The Chicaao Tr:dune, 81, Pavt, Mivu, Jan, b—A vill hos been introduced In tho Ifouss sppropriating #35,000 for tho-Minnesota exhibition at tho Centouuial, stot excooding 12,000 to bo oxpended for tho building. 5 — MASSACHUSETTS. A NEYIEW OF GUV. OABTON'S ADMINIRTAATION— MATTERS TO COME UEPORE THK LEGISLATUNE— PRESIDENTIAL BPECULATIONS. Hpectal Correapondence of The Chicaso Tribune, BenikarisL, Mass,, Jan. 3.—\With tho nesem- bling of tho State Logislature on Wedncaday of thn present weok, tho Ropublichn party, aftor o yoar's vacation, rosumes full control of Asssa~ chugotts, GOV. GARTON RETIRES, probably to resurne the praatico of Iaw in Boston, with the good wishos of all with whom Lo has been brought in otlicial contact, and with the reapect of the peoplo gouerally, During lus oo- cupancy of the Exccutive Chair, hg bios managed State affairs, [n tho main, wiik prudonce and dis- cration, and though, beyond tho eubstitution ofa Liconeo for & Prohabitory taw, his Adwinistrae tlon lins made no importaut changes in Blato policy, nor, indeed, acbiaved any of tho roforma which Woro so perelstontly demandod during tho campaign which preceded his eleetion, it is gon- erally admitted (Lot Lo has dono &s woll as any Qovernor, hamperod and restricted by askocintes of adiffering politice] fuith, could Teusonubly have bean expected to da, Faalt has been found with him in somo quar- tors for approving & large sppropriation of 1,300,000 for TIE OOSAC TUNNEL, mado by tho Logislawrs Iast wintor ; but, o8 bis course was esuctioned by the Council, any eriti- cism upon Lim must neceesanly involve thom also, Thore {8 no doubt, as Sevator Dawes bimnted in o wpoech mado in this city last fall, thot a largo wwount of monoy ks baen uuwisely, i not corruptly, spent fn the prosc. cution ‘aud accomplishiment of Massachu- Hotts' great work; but Uov, Unston can bo held responsibla for but very littly of {z. ‘Lhe faat 18,tho ‘Tunuel huacost onormously, and, in tho light of subsoquent ovents, never would havo boon undertaken ; but, now that it Is fin- {abied, aud tho Siato hes the great elophant on its hands, thero i listlo abjection to putting it into thordugh condition, The sooner thus fu done, and the soonor the bonefits oxpeeted Irom it begiu to bo realized, the belter i will bo for tho Siate and the people, Gov. Gaston lias alvo boon_snbject to much barsh eniticisin for bis 1etuenl to order the exe- cution of TIE * NoY-TIEND " POMERQY, whose atrocivas dueds of eruolty are {amilinr to all newspapor renders, aud whose cousiction way sooured somo timo ago. Tho cose of thiy Ind oxcited great intorest in and around Boston, and was, absurdly ouough, mado on jssue in tho late campaign,—thoso who clatmod that Jio was irresponniblo, nod consequently ought not to bo hung, supportiug Gaston, while those who took the opposite ground supported Rivo, Now that the later bas been olected, thero are rumors tliat o whl bo co'iteat to abide by the Judgmont of Wik prodecossor, and allaw the **Koy-ficnd to liva. Buch o courso would Lo o strunjg biow to somo of his zealous advocates, What fow appointmonts Gov, Gaston hns Lisd the privilege of making liave beeu goucrally ne- ceptable. Tha recent doath of Judgo Wells, of the Bupreme Court, gnve Lim tho opportunity to promoto to that Lench JUDGE OTIS T, TORD, of Balem, a Jusuce. of the Bujerior Court slnco ity vrgavization in 1859, Judge Lord gradusted wt Amberat Collogo in 1832, bas been Sponkor of tho Mussachusctts Ilouso: of Represcntativos, and ranks bigh na o Jusist. 1o fun't ot atl pop: ular with tho liar, heenuso of a certaln ovorbear- ng way bo Las which takes littlo account of tho sousibilition of tho attorneys baforo him ; but all acknowledgo bis ability and tho Gtaess of bis appoistment. Judgo Lord is, of courso, 8 Domo- crut, thouel, of late years, ho has taken no leading part in publio affairs. Willam 8, Garduer, of Nowton, who succeeds hitn on tho Buperior Bouub, s a Democradic lawyer of con- widerablo prominenco ; and this n]npumlmuu(. too, is regurdad as a good one, A little Domae eratio bloud tu tho State courts will do no barm, fuasmuch as a lnge wajority of the Judyes are Repubhcan, TIE LEGISLATONL will ind & puwber of umportutt subjects do- mandiug e attention, Chief nmong these, as it bus been for years past, will bo the Housna Lun- nol. Ita Matineor will undoutitedly ouk n Htata appropriation for puititig tho Tuuncl and its ap- proachod fu coudition ; and this appropriation will probubly bo grunted, albelt with som rume Llmg. ~Apart from this, tho Legislaturo will not Lo “dieposed bo_look kindly on suy op- peals for sid, Economy and’ reduction in Btate oxpenditures will find many ndvocates at tuo Btate-Tlouse thin winter. Local coustituone clos wili view moio sharply thun thoy aro wont thio rooord of their soprescutatives on thoso quos- tiona; for tho burdens of oppressive Btato nnd Municipal taxsiion are heavily folt in the pres- ont coudition of business. It Ia éafo to prodiot that a much smaller number of * jobs™ than usnal will got throngh. Tho Liquor Iaw, of courso, will bo brought up by the “zealous Piolibitiouists _who, from yoar o yoar, get «iuio tho Logsiature; and vory possibly will bo chianged in some ro- épeate. I'he main features are, Lowever, satis- factory to tho peoplo i genoral, and no esson= tal modifications are expected. Tho question of taxation, a8 Linted abovo, 14 felt to bo a sorlons oo, snd ita consideration will bo domsuded, Ihero 18 a deal of cliugch-property v tuia State, mud the foolivg is growing that it -might 88 well bo mado to pay tor the protection It enfoya {n common with otboer praperty, Tha roports of tho various Htate instisutions will bo cluscly acannod, aud auy oppoitunity to eave m their running ox- penses will bo improved, ‘Ihere will be the usual smount of tatk about m enort sesslon; but the Leptulaturo will prob- ably nianage to epn it ot to the customary length, It {s abaurd for Stato of this wize to havo 1ts Logislaturo in sewsion nos half tho yoar, but sich bas boon the "e'f,.mm'l’; tato, aud It is, porhiups, bopoloss to look for any chsnge. it Is yok hourd, Tl e but little s yet hoard, ‘Thora 14, wndenishiy, good deal of fatout ‘fhlid-Torm " faeling ix'x’ Tt State, which fiuds expreeslon occurionally, though in o guarded way, fu Nepuviican nowse papers, Graut_on an anti-Cstholio rlattorm, provided tho rehgious Issue could ba mada the one promiuent feature of tho canvass, would probably bo able to carry tha Siate ; but, on any otber fssue, would undoubtedly bo defeated by a reputable Demoorat, 7Tho sontimont of f'hu Htate, 84 a whole, 18 azainet a Tird Term, untess the people can bo conviced of ity neccasity to save the principles lhui; liold dear. Bhould a uow matsbo taken up by the Republicans, thorels 1o ono who would zun as well biere suex-Sposker Lisino, As a New England man, ho would have the lacality-feoling to aid hun; but, besidos that, Lis roputation for character and ability s bigh, Tho Adams fever hos lad s and oven tho saoguive Bowles, of Bpringtleld Republican, will bardly undertake, in vieiy of Lis vote 1u the State election, to pro- poso kis namo for the L’renidcnu{. It 13 gen. orally tbouglt hero that ‘Lildon s abead fu the raca for the Democratic vowination, aud, if bo gets it, the Republicau managers must not recke ou too surely on lbe forty elactoral votes of New Englsud, unless & sound sud a strong wan {8 put up against him; for ‘lilden hes many friends, sud his fght agulost corruption fo his owa Biato is nut unappieciated by the Yankoes. —— The sectlon of the Brazilian telegraph cable betwosn Lisbon snd Madoira is broken. THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: TIHURSDA TAXATION. Demands of Deputics for Toots, Shirts, Jite. Fato of the Firms that Did Not Pacify Thom, Further List of Comparisons Between 1874 and 1874, Tho County Attorney Esplaina tho Ob- jeot of His Proposition, Mr, McAllister Also Explains. THE OVER.ASSESSED, WIHAT THEY INTEXD DOINO. Yestorday was quitc o busy day smong the over-nescased morchants and business meu gene crally of the South Bide. They intond to com- menco procoedings at once Iu conrt againat tho onerous butden of 52 per cont addod by tha Stats Loord, and torosiat the payment whorover tho 1oturus have beon rainod by tho Aescssors. Iu rogard to those bummors, for most of them wera nothing elae, ovory day brings to light BOME NEW RMABCALITY. Whon tho Assessor was busy on Fifth avenue he wout into a furpishing-goods houss sad do- wandod silk-soarfs, shirts, and other little ctcolorns for making low mssessmonts, or wono at all. Ilo went to ono firm, and arked for six shiris, saying, “I'l put you down damned low." Tha Arscssor naver ROt «tho shirts, and now (Lo shirt man i **yocked 8o badly that he must noeds goto the courts for rollef, ANOTIER INSTANCH 18 that of the asecusment made on Massra. Jamos P. MeNamara & Co., commiasion boot and shoo merchants at No. 417 Wabash avenue, ‘Cho As- sossor doliborately took a pair ot boots, and tben cama back & few days after and demanded $20, which of courao he did not got, and so tho Drm were rawardod by belng 8o outrageounly sa- sonsed thiat thoy are compolled to nsk relief from the courts. It ig.maid that & prominent city ollicor vistted soma of bis frienda Leforo tho newceswent was mmade on the South 5ids, snd told thom that ho would introduce thom to the Aescesor and there would Lo 1o turthor trouble. 'I'bis may acconnt for so tnapy names being omitted ontirely from tho pereonal-tax list this your, ANOTIEI BUAMEFUL PROCEEDING Ia sajd to bava taken place on tho part of o mem- ber of the Legislature from tho Uridgeport Dis- triot, it is anserted that be, in company with auother city oficial, visited cortain Srma and for o cousidoration tham ocithor not assesscd at all or very low, This reoms very plansiblo from tho fact that soma of tho roost prominent hauses in tho "city aro not taxed auywhers uenr proporilonately with tho smaller oues, aud goma wot at ell. 'Thero are about 8,500 naines omittod from tho tax-liat this year, Ho {ar as persounl tax 18 concernod, eomothing nluvn' bofore kuown; and this on the South Slda alonn, “Liora can bo no usoin oxcusing this shamoless stato of atlaira, There fs no denying it that somao of tho Depuly Assersors have muade them- hel&'nu 6earco #iuco thoso exposuros by tho preso, a0 TMMEDIATE ACTION SIOULD BE TAKEN by tho citizous rodbed by thom, to hisve them in- dictod, Thoy can easily bo convieted ot malfeas- srco in ofliew and perjury, if thoe ovideuce 18 only forthcoming. It 18 to the interest of tho tax- payas bereaftor to sco that theso unmtigated scoundrols gos o taste of the justico which should bo meted out to them. Among some of thoso not assvssod 4 tho ostousive furniture house of Nowbarger & Co.. on Mandolph streot, No Ausessor ovor came near tho commission firm of 1. U. Mayer & Co., No. 145 Fifth ave- nue, yet thoy wero nsacssed for 83,000, COMPARISONK are genorally cousldored odious, but here is an- oulior list, gathicrod for the mformation of T ‘Lutnune roaders, iakon from tho books of 1874 1875, aud 1875 1874, Kister & Schirader., $ 3,000 § 1,600 Avgust Kilakeu 1,000 Chiarles ©. Keller,, 8, D, Klmbari William King & Co. RL 1, Kendall, .. Kiug Vros, & O Kiliian Bros,., . A. Rirschoff & khlmnu & Lerlinek,; e Kelly, Harle( & Cy Kopp soll & Whiley, Kugeman & Co.... Uustave Knecht,. u(.flu. 5 I Kingsuury {.m::: & C 1 Teopoid, Kuls Yory, Ktuith & WL 'AVORED, Tho above list neods no comments. Tho coal- doatert of tho Houtth Bide ore Lnndlod very lightly 14 rule, and it will bo noticod that fn tho comparigons n goodly number of figures are wiesing for 1875, OOULD, BNG0S & €O, 5 tes fmportora, Nos, 2 and 4 Wabash avénue, wero nsnesscd last year on $18,000 of tazable porsonalty. Iu odr table publisbed Monday thore appoared ouly a blank for 1875, waich wight convoy the idea that thoy had boen omitted tuln year; but ona of tho firmi states that they uro nssossed and taxed on £15,000, Tho lst of ‘tax-fightory s daily belng aug- meuted, Yesterdny the folloning firms put thelr names to tho lists lott at Daly, Honrotiu & Co's and Wilde, Dluett & Co.'s: Jamos L. MoNumars & Co. ; Collina & Ilofman, Nas, 138 and 140 Lako streot; J. I, Wilson, of Wilson Brow., furnishing um«ui Davis & Dun. can, 151 Fifth avouuo ; It. IL. Mayor & Co,, 154 Fifth avonuo ; Bhrum, 'Moyors & Co,, 148 Lifth avenuo ;' Ilohnes & Co,, fumber morchante, 83 Urovo siroct ; Louls Loerlin, 157 State streot., —_— ROUNTREE'S EXPLANATION. 1OW TO DEDIESH ILLEQAL AKESSNENTY, The County Attorney, Mr. John Rountrow, has addroazod a lottor to Tur TRUNE iu relation to tho unequal assessments aud tho mauner of ro- dresaing them, which we priut, omitting the in- eolont and eourilous portions, which it would not afford him any ploasure, fu his cool and sober mowents, to 860 in typo, Houays:. o o ¢ 1f you had stated tho truth falrly you would Liave said the Connty Attoraey proposed to make tho oftort 10 rodress OULrAROS OF Grievances s easy a8 pos- slbto, for the proposition of the County Atiormey was 40 provide facilitiea for axcertaining ail the facts cone necled with each plaint was made, Piatnant migbt Le o sod ex d every asscssment wheze com- ibo redrusa sought b thoe, the Counly Atfornoy wera fected to providing tha masns for obtauing fuforma- of decres belng entered in 8l cues where Lbey sught fo be enterod at the carlicst poisible moment, st . (he laaat posatblo expens Hitigation, The Counly Altaruey'dld not defeat Sir, Dufdick's proposition fn the County Board, If you kuew auy. iuing about the matter you would gaow Mr, Lurdick bod o propasiilon iu {he County’ Losrd 1 therefors {iere was nona 1o defeat, Commlustoner Lurdick fn the courao of & fambling spocch ald spoa of an ariicle Yeiltten by hi and published Ju Tk Tuisuwe, and sekod if anybody bad read It™ 1 bad not ther resd it, but bave sluce. Hia propositions arenos sound fa 1aw, wor will thie law admiit of his sugyestions bein adopted. Now, that you may Lave uo xcusa for fure ther misreprosculation in the fulure with refcretce o 1hi sublect, you wre liereby luforwed that {he County Atloroey will do all that lica In his power, 1o keepi with squity, to ford overy one i ast) faculty for GLiatulg Yodresa of ' iy " ta2od S0ry vancos, Yours, Jox M, Kovkraes, —_— MISCELLANEQUS, NOT TUE Ma¥, Tv the Editor of The Chicago Tyivuna : Cut0aco, Jan. 5.—Assessor Phillips stated to your seporter, and also to Mayor Golvin, that I was tho Doputy who committed the outrsges th uth of y-ninth straet. I bog to say that tho statement iu falso. I ssaesod from ‘Twenty- fifth to Twonty-nlnth etreots, ant from State rtroet to South Park aveouo, and I defy any per- #ou to prodiico & Juat causo of complsint againat mo, Thero aro but fow shopkeapora in the dis- trict, and thoy nll gave fair roports, and [ put down the exact amount agreed upon, I wout Into ovary dwolling-houss ; stated my business ; anked to ook into the parlor; ssked if they oaped tho plana (if thoro was ono thare), and if thoy had carriages and horses ; loft a schodule to Lo itled out, with 1nsiructions to have it dono and loave ot tho offico; Aod thon made nn osti- mato as near as I could (without taking an In- ventory) and put the amount down in m‘{ book, (0 ba o data to go by in eano the ownor did not tako enougl interest in his awn business to at- tond to it If, thorefore, muy Injustice is dono toany ono. it is an_errar in Judgmant as to the valua of houschold goods, and no aue fs to blamo but the man who did not look after his owo business, Yours, ete., Al MeAirisrza. MrFIINGE, ‘Tax-payers of, the Bouth 8ide who sre over. aanesnod aro requestod to mect this ovening in tho Sherman Huuso club room, In order thas a oint Injunction of rs meny as have signed the t may at ouco bo applied for agatust Collector Evans, Tho adjourned meeting of tho tex-pasorn of the Fifth Ward will bo held at the old church corner of Bonth Park avenuo and Thirty-third stroet, Instead of at Central Hall, this even. ing, to liear tho ropors of tho comouttes ape poiated last Mouday evaning, RAILROADS. THE BOARD OF TRADE COMMITTEE The Doard of Trado Committes appointed to investigato the reported discriminations mado by tho railroads sgaiuat this city met again yes- terday morniug at half prst 9 o'olock, pursuant to sdjournment, 3Ir. E. B, Stovens in tho chalr, and W. T, Baker acting as Becretary, . Mot of the work done tho dsy provions was gono over ngaln to Lave the procoedings taken down in full by the slonographic reporter, Mr. Dater stated that ho had collectod somo very important facts regarding tho unjust dis. criminations made sgaiust Chicago's interost, e, bowover, vreferred to get all bis evidence completa bofore Iayiug it before tha Cowmmittoe, Mr, Croclor said that it was aAlmost an impos- sibility for Chicago cummission merohants to vell flour to Eastorn customera on account of tho unjust discriminations mndo agaiust this city, Uuly a sliort time sgo a customer camo to bun asking for o'rate ou lour from Davenport to New York, o8 ho had to ehip 8 fargo lot, o weut to the agent ot the Blue Line, and was fn- formed that tlioy could take no loss than 00 eents from Chieago in additiou to the 25 centa nlmrfnd to Chicago, Tho person who wanied tho tour shipped thought ho could do better, and weat to somo other commission merclnnt, who succecded in sblpaing the flour by the Ked Liuo st 80 cenla from Chicago to New York. + Ar, Baker stated that ho bad a fetter from » correspondont in Buston, statng that grain was ehipped to ehat place from Milwaukeo at 40 conta, . Mr. Herman, of the Srm or Olinton Briggs & Co., en1d that owing to thess discriminations thair business bad greatly fallen off. Nearly all thoir custumers were getting their flour from Milvaukeo on accgunt of the moro favorablo eos. ‘Uhoy could not mannfacture flour as choap ns tho Minnesota and Wisoonsin millers bocauso It cost them more to get tho wheat, lie uad avideuoe in his possorsion that flour was uow ehipped from Hilwaukeo to laliimaro at &3 por ear less than from Chleago. o nad pot yet learned by which line it went, but lis was wakiog efforts to Giud out. Mr, L'opo thougtt Mr. Horman's statemont of great jmportance. As tho tlour went to Balu. moroe thore could scarcely Lo a douvt but it was sbipped via Chicago, Jir. Dater hoped tho Board of Trade men would tako the trouble to get it the information thoy cvuld from their correspondents al other Waestern and Eastern polots, _ AMr. Robert Warron thought cyery commission merchant aud shinper of Chicago was intozestod iu this 1nvestization, and evers body should ald to makoit a thorough one, 8o thats praper remedy for the oxisiing evils might bo suggested, After somo further desultory talk tbo weeting nljlgglr‘nod uotil this morog at half-past 9 o'vlock, THE PEORIA & ROCK ISLAND RAILWAY COM. Tho following I8 au abstract of tho report of Jobn B, Hitlisrd, Recoiver ot the Peorin & Bock Islaud Reilway Company in the foroclosare suit agaivst the road by Vooder (. Thoruas, The repoit wan flicd yeeterday, and contalns a reca- capitulation of the business for November last ; nECHIrTS, Casli on hand Nor, ceene - Ttecetved from loval agents and conductors. From forelym roud: From eundries. ... Totaliiaiaas Taid forelgn road, .. $11,085.51 24,300,34 4,201.80 it 843, oa 143,94 Itudiroad fron, Lare, "eis,. L Wl Tiea.,. Legal expen 1,312.9¢ enr 11,764,468 WESTERN RAILROAD ASSOCIATION, The aupual meetig of the Wostern Haitroad Association will bo hold at the Grand Pacific Ilote! on tho 11th of this month, Forty of tho leading Western railroads Loloog to this Associas tion, which was orgauized soveral yosra sgo for the parposo of protecting their patent rights and fighting umitedly tho infringomonts and claims of outside parties. The wession promises to be a vorvimportant ono, aud tho managers of naarly all the lines bolouging to tha Association will ba prescor, During the gession tho pro- priotors of the Grand Paciflo [Tatel will tonder & grand complimentary banquot to the members of the Aszoclation. Mr, Robert Larmis, Genoral Buperintendont of the Chicazo, Burlington & Quincy Ralroad, {s tho President, and Mr. J, 11, Jtaymond, of thus oity, Becretary, HEW OFFICES, The Daltimora & Ohlo aud Chicago & Erio Line aro just now fitting up new oftices which, when ready for occupaucy, will bo aa fina ond convonlent a8 any in the eity, Tho officea will bo at No. 83 Clark street, in tho storo formerly ocouplod by Parker & Tilton as a Lat store. ‘Tho veilinga aod walls ara nrlnmhdly frescood, and the tloor (w beautlfully iled. Tie railings, counters, aud ticket-cases will bo of the tincat description. Tho frout part of the oflico il be used by the ticket department, which is undor the control of Mr, D, W, Iitcheock, the good- looklug General Agent of the Iirle & Chicago Liue, and tha reat part will be ocoupied by tho freight deparsment, which s premded over by Mr. U. M. Wicker, tho Genersl Agent of the Baltimoro & Ohlo Railroad, THE “RAILWAY REVIEW.” The Railirpy Heview of thiy week comes to us in'a now aud improved dross, ‘Tho journal has Just outered upon its twolfth yoar of existenco. 1t is ably edited by the veteran writer, Mr, 1), C, Trooks, aidod by Mr, Willard A, Bmith, both of this city, The Rerico has qnito a m(:n circula- tion among tho railway men of the West, who take it on accour:t of ita trustworthiness, MICHIGAN_SOUTHERN. New Yonx, Jan. 5,~Tho Kcening Post says: At s meeting of tho Directory of the Lako Blore & 3licLigan Southera Itailrosd Cowpauy, in this city, this morviug, the following report from the Auditor of the buslueas transacted during tho six montts cndiug the Slat of De- cember, 1875, was ptosontod : The gross cgrne 1nga wero £7,545,000 ; operating expeuses aud taxos, §5,051,000 3 net earnings, 83,404,000 fue torest on the bonded debt, loascs of branch roads, and divide~ds, pavable Feb, 1, 1870, ou vusrane teed stont, OLIIH,UOO; balanco, 1,076,000, ‘Lhe macninery and proporty of the Cowpany have toeu, in ‘all respecis, fully waintained st its “‘sndard bigh coudition, ‘The bonded debi €7+ w0 Company at this date is $30,250,000, £ uloat, nt tho satne tima last your, 435, 000 ; iminution by meaus of tho sinklug fand, the obligation of which has been fully complied with, 250,000, A dividend of 2 par ceut upon the capital stock of the Company was orderod payablo Feb. 1, out of the carnings of the past iz moaihy, MILWAUKEE & ST, PAUL, Spectal Lhavalch to The Chieam Tribune, MiLwaukeg, Jan, 5.~The wuit brought by the Government against the Milwaukso & Bt. Paul Rallway for unpaid tazes was seitied to-day by the psymens of $87,000, the full amount claimed, 1o tho Collector of Internal Nevenus, Y: JANUARY 6, 1876 POLITICAL. Btate Nominations and Platform of the Now Hampshire Republicans. 5 . Tho Lonlstana Democraey In Btate Con- veutlon al New Orleans, NEW HANPSHIRE REPUBLICANS, BTATE KOMINATING CONVENTION, Conconn, N. I, Jan. G.—Tbe Hepublican Btato Convontton to-day pomlinated P, @, Choeney, of Manchester, for Governor, and Will- fam A. Plerce, of Portamouth, for Railroad Come missioner. Tho resolntions favor specie-payment ; a reve- nue tarlf with incidental protection g truerecon ciliation with our Bouthern brethorn ; proclaim unalterabls oYponh.lon to a tuird term ; that tho freodman ahali have a full, fair exercino of ovory rizht of cltizenabip ; that n]jua.: and forbearing policy toward tho South sbafl be observed, and that tho prosont Agminitration meets with their lm{hul approbation aud commands thoir Gudi- vided support, ‘Tuo winth resolution aseerts that our fros rnbll«»lchool Bystom i6 the bulwark of Amoricau iborty, sud eaya: ** We approvo, therefore, tha proposod smendmont to tho Conatitution of {ha Uunted Etates doclarlog thias no mouoy raieed by taxation In any Stata for the support of public #zlools ar dorived from any public fund thercof ehall over bo placed uvoder tho control of anv religious soct, nor shall any money a0 raleed ever bo divided vetween roligious Bects or de- uominations," The eleveuth resolution fs o8 follows : Jtesotred, That we cleriak gratefully the services of our vetcran avldiers, and hereby expreas our unquati- fed abborrence of thie actlon af thie Demueraticmajori- ty In the Natfonal Houns of Repreaentatives in remoy. fug from piacea of cmplosment about the Capitol tnurried Union veterans and filing the vacancies thus inade with 1aen whoso ouly claitn upon tho uajorlty is that they fouglit to deatroy this Cuton, —_—— THE LOUISIANA DEMOCRACY. H'EXERY AND J10 UANG. New Onwrass, Jao. 5.~The Democratio Btate Couventlon mot at noon at Ht. Patrick's Hatl, Tho Ilou. R. 1L Marr, Chairman of tho State, Ceutral Comumittes, eslled the conveution to order, Judge Albert Voorhies was elected Presie dent pro tem. A Committes on Credentials wag sppointed, which, it ia atated, will allow no proxics for country dolegatos unless tho proxy roside in tho parish Lo represenw. A rocess waA thon taken, ‘Tho Houso of Reprosentatives this forenoon adjourned out of courtesy 30 the Couvention, After tho recess, tho Commnittee ou Craden- tials reported ¢hat all the parishes of tho Blato, cexcept Deesior, Bt, Beruard, and bSaliue, wers ropresented. Alo_1lon. Jokn O, Moncare, of Caddo, was elected Piceident by a majority of about 100 over Duncan B, Cage, candidate of the Liberals and Fuetoniste, Mr. Moucwie upon taking the chair thanked tho Convention for the honor con- ferred, and said 3 Tuts Convention in probably the most mportant oue cver Lield in our Blate, for it In tho fimt one s our Biate has Leen defrauded of her rigl It is most important thuat wo shoula be unit * on - the questions o bo premented. 1call upon those wno voled for me to.day to look to it that asolld front sbould 1o Jruncuted pgafnst tho vile cohorts of radicatimn who ‘are sapping the ifo- blood of our people. Lit the white people of our Filata be one body sgainat their oppongnie, - Ko mntter what diffcrences theremay be i fhe polfey of the dif- ferent delegates, lot them all frown down the first op- Tearanco of discord, aud let tho proceedings of tho Convention Le moat’ Larmonioun, for our gricvances ato greater than have before bocn borne by auy Angio- Haxou race. It In niy desire, o matter whiat niay bave beew my predelictionr, and T hoje that all who, us wr, are oppore] to radicallam in this Btate, will bo topetics ou tnis floor, Awmongsy tho committecs appointed was one, on motton of the Won, 1L, 1f. Mutr, to propato a memorial and_address to Cobgroes on Louisiana afairs, aud s comuictes on State and municipal taxes, dov. John McEnery aud Lient.-Gov. D. B, Penn wero invited to seats on the platform, and were loudly cheored. Ex-Gov, Warmoth was on the floor of the Convention during the entiro sesslon, : At tho ovoning scssion lotters wore received and road-from Coogresemen Gibson sud Levy, of Louisiana, promising Cougrossiunal action ou the Loutelavn quention in caxo it was shown that a republican form of Government did not exist here. . Tuo Convention adjourned until to-morrow. ‘e Logwlature has sdjonrned till Friday to give the mowbors 8 chance to attend the Cou- Vontiou, P — CHICACO DEMOCRATS, MELTING OF THE CENTEAL COMMITTEE. The Domocratic Central Committen met last night in the Sherman Uouse Club-Rooms. Most of tho members wora present, Perry 1L Swith fu the cliair, ana Miles Keboo Bocretary. The Becretary read the list of Ward and Dis- trict Comumitteea, Gen, Camerou reported, for the Committes on Arrangements aod Speakers,that overyiniug had Leon satisfactorily fixed for tho dedication of the Democratic beadquarters, Nos, 77 aud 79 Bouth Clark stroot, Saturday evenlng, and for the celo- bratlon of the anniverears of tho battlo of Now Ozleans, in which Gon. Jackeon figured conspice uously, in whoso Louor, since he was s staunch Demociat, tho celebration Is chiofly had. Tho exercised will take place at tho headquurters, and will cousint of spcoches and addrossos, erry H. Bmith wan choson by the Committes na Chairman, and the following geutlomen will muko tho speeches: C. II. McCormick, W. F, Coolbaugh, J, V. Le Mayne, Thamas Hoyne, the Hon. Lyman Trumbull, J. R. Doolittle, M. @G, Miller, W. M. Faller, L. B. Otis, P. H. Winston, W. . O'Rrien| ‘Thomas Moran, Gen. Lieb, Livarts Yan- Buren, Col. Arno Voss, aud Theodore Schintz. Gen. Camerou stated that other distinguisbed speakers would be present and address the mooting. Mr. Rafforty moved thot the Beerotary notify all the vuwly appointed commitieemen to be preseut Saturday ovening for consultation with the County Commiltes, ‘Tho motion was carried, aud the mecting adjourned, — - THE TEXAS DEMOCRACY, CONVENTION AT UALVESTON. Qavvestoy, Jan. 6.~Tho Convontion assem- bled at 11 o'clock a, m., anud was called to ordor by J. D, Boyres, Chaltman of tho Btate Nxecu- tive Conrmittec. Addreeses were mado by J. D. Kayres, Gov. Coke, and Lt.-Gov, llubbard. ITon, M. D, K. Taylor was clected tomporary Chair- wan. A Commiiteo on Credontinls and ‘Lorma- nout Organization were appoluted. The utmost Larwouy provatled, e MISCELLANEOUS. A CANDIDATE YOR CONGUESS, Spectal Dispateh o The Chicaao Tridune, Mixnesrorts, Minn, Jou, G6,—The Tribune this moruing aunounces with a flourish Gen. J. T. Averll), of Bt. Paul, as tho noxt candidato for mombor of Congrems from this district, THE MOSEL HORROR, Torrible Ncenes at Iiremerhaven, ‘The Dremen correspondent of the London Times, writiog on Dec. 22, eays: ** A gontlaman who visited tho sceno of the disastor & few houra after (ho event maid it looked more terribla than & fleld of battlo, llospital atteudanty and policemen, aided’ by voluuteers from all clagsen of ko population, had, indeed, remored those rom- nanta of humanity in which tho vital spack was not wholly exsinct, but what rematued was n hu. mau shumblos, As in an snatouica! dissocting- yoom, ail the iudividusl limba of tho human body might Lo seon lyiug about separatoly in ghastly isolstion. lere a hesd was stuck on a railing, while » band was scou pointivg at empty epaco from a_window-rill, Moro horrible, pore baps, than tho lacerated Mmbs, whoss outward ehapo wag sullicionily proserved Lo admit of recognition, were tho formless mawses of flesh atrewn in uvery direction, mized up with arma and foot, O’ the fatal epot wore boots aud thoos, costs and shawls, aud = countlcas splinters of Jron and wood. Where the wagon stood from whick tho deadly chost was thrown vawnod & Lole over ¢ feet decp and 7 foot wide. llorscs, vohiclo, drivor, and portera wero blown into stoms, without a trace of them . On the brink of the opening which mlrke:l pot whera they disappeared, mu infunt's 8L08 a8 soon, ompty, and waking for the tiny foot which bad toosuted it that moruivg, A nute-book was there, coutaiming the memoranda of a doad wau, Later fu the day (ho most bortid indicationa of tho catsstropho wero care« fully collected and carried away to the chinrch- yurd, proparatory o remaval; Lut many of tho shivered tragments wore thrown n.nofu- & dige anco and had becn lodged in too improbable localities to be found aé the flret wearch. For two_orthroe dsys aftor the event terrible discoverios were oconiinuatly mado in houses and court-yarda, in stabics and river boats. A may would go.up to the loft to feleh tuel, und find leg flung across the coals. A woman faeding Poultey in tho Lien-Liouse was aliocked to Lokold n finger Murh: for by tho feathery tribe, In the iarbor, bloody frunks roso and foll witis the ftream for several days, aspect, and cauaing tho authorities to have the nivor dredged, The moe Listrowivg spectacis was that prescutod in (ho desd-hcuse of the churchyard before tho firat burial of the ro- maina, Headn without trunks, trunks withoat heads, lega without foet. and arma withont hands woro displayed in hideons rowa for idontifica- tion, Yicture for yoursolf a syoman looking for har husband atuong thes gory_relics, and the lhouflht begaara doscription. For two consocus tivs daya those visits to torn members contin- ned, Fortwo days farowalls were taken of and hands. Fortwo daya portionn of the cad troua array wero erndually remavod by roiatives lmnelnf full-sizod coftine for a ainglo limb, and having It carofully sown up in linon before con- tieniug it Lo itd Inst Inclosure, Then thd grave b ita own, Meanwhilo somo thirty Jetnons, 108 wholly killed by the explosior, were iving 10 an impravised hospital not far from the econe, pu_unsscertained numboer of other sufterers baving Leen scceivod (o privato houses, There waa » gieat want of lint, linen, and other neceasarion at firat ; but tha Bremon peo- Ple, proverbially lineral and kind-hoarted, soon suppliod all roquisites, Physicians, too, arrived {from tho couatry, offoring assintanca and holp- iug their colleagues at tha Heven in tho firat inloistrations. But it eoon thecame apparent that thero was littlo occaslon for doctoring. Ouly the milder cascs sdmitted of the sorvices of the Lealing art. 1f there was anything cale culated to rendor thoe effects of the catastrophe moro appalling it waa that the fuliction iy cons d 0 paratively few familiss. K RODO L0 608 their relativen of, prozenting a rovolting siilies were killed and wounde A terriblo iostanco is that of Mr, mer, who. with all lis nearest and deareat accompauled his ecldest mon to tho boat to wish him God-speed on his doparture for tho Wost Indies, Tho father, tho elder aud Founger son, ono wou-jnu-law, the brother of au- other aon-In-law, and s cousin are dead, Tis motbor has had her arm Lrokon, Ono of the daughiters hian just lost hor right hand ; another daughter {a wounded in faco, bands and legs; 8 third daugbter wounded fu tho arm; whilo the #iater of ouo of tho sons-in-law Lad ber laft foot blown off, That son-jiv-law whows brother is dead i teribly lacerated in the nbdomen. Thin tathe worst’ caso, Lut others might be eited herdly fess melaucholy. Tho explosion was hieard for many miles around. 1t js afrmed that s low, muttering_nolse penctrated to the very ouvirous of Humburg.” g i AGRICULTURAL. —— THE OHIO CONVENTION. CovLoxnus, 0., Jan, 5.—Tho State Agricultural Convontion met hero to-aay, soventy-four coun- ties being represented. Tho subjeots discussed were, *Urassos aud Tholr Culture,” Tha Hoy- Clolera,” * Undor-Dralning," aud * Forestry.” Tesolutions wore ndopted urging Congross to grant & reasonablo subsidy to the Centennial Exposition ; asking tho Genoral Assembly to fur- nish means for appoiotivg & commission to fovestigato tho hog.cholors; also, s 1 then to do away with tho necesrity for land-owners to put up warnings to proveat trea- passiug ou thelr lsuds by hunters; indorsing the Ohio Agricultural Colleg ; recommendiug tLo sgricultural societics of the seversl countios to arrauge for holding County Centennial Ceie- bratlous during ths year ; aud resolutions of ro- spect to the momory of the iate Isaac Welsh, who wans n promiuont farmer of Belmont County. Duriug \lse day Gen. Noyes, the iloo, . I, IRan- Geu, Huyca of tho Phile Ceutenninl = Board, addrosscd the Convention, urging the clauns of tho Cous teunial upon tho farmers of Obio. B. W. Car- lislo, of Fairfleld ; Jawon D. Jameson, of Ifarr- son; Jobn IL Pugh, of Franklin; L. Weitz, of Clintou: and L. L. Pope, of Geauga, wero eloct- ed wetbors of tho Ktale Board of Agricaliuro. THE ILLINOIS BOARD. Sgecial Dispatea o e Chicage Tribune, Banixoriewy, 1., Jan, 6.—The State Agricul. tural Board rosssembled thiy morning, end at once proccoded to tho election of a member from tho Eightcentls District to fili the vacauey occasioned by tho death of Mr, Parker. A bal- lot waa taken, resuiting In tho choico of Jumes M. Wasburn, of Wilismson, ko .receiviug thirteen votes to five cast for the other candi- dato, It was doclded to hold the noxt fair at Ottawa, during the weck commencing Bept. 4. This, notwithstauding the big falure theso last year, and bocause the Iontd could not get ont of its contract fo bLold o fair at Ottawa for two yeare. Tho afternvon session was occupied in & wranglo worthy of llaives' Legislatare over o protest at tha result of & raco ¢ tho last fair. Committees on Awards wore ;ppgmmd, but bave not yet comploted thewr work, v RALSTO: Atleged Pecuminry Irreguinrition. Correspondence New York Sun, Bax Fuaxcisco, Dee. 24, 1875,—Mesars. Bur- ling Brothors, in this city, recontly jcommenced procoedings agalust the Trustees of tho Bank of California, cburging thom with negligonca and miscondact in tho management of tho bLauk, such a8 to render them individually lsble, ‘I'ho complaint tn the case was propared by Hall Mo- Allistor, Euq., ond among the wmateilal alicga- Lious whichs it coutained wero tho fotlowing § That Ralston fraudulently overismued certificates and relesucd cortificaten that should bava been caue selled to tho amount of over 9,000 shares of tho stuck of tuo bank, ‘That Ralaton loaned to W, IT. L., Barnes with. out sccurit ‘That he loand HBtowart of Novads, lately s Senator of the United Btstoa,,,.. ... 400,000 That Lo loaned to Joliy McCullough about... 53,00 That o luaned tothe Kunbail Manufucturing , Company, <f which Ly was Liwsclf tho chief stockbolder, 678,000 Thiat bio loaned 1o 11 ur: of which Lie was slsn the chief stockholder, 1,000,000 That bo loaned to tho Montgomery Real Ey- tato Arsociation, of Which he was thu nols 200,000 Lo alove, lio appropristed (0 own o of the funds of the bank, And yet during tho thrve years i it dejdetion wad golug on thu Lauk dividends. ... 1 am Informe: i 0 Trusicos naw thng complaint they ecttlod with Meesrs, Durling Brothers on thoir own torms, TSrPORTING, THE TRIGQER. Special Diapateh to The Chicaoo Tribum, Drxoy, 1L, Jan. 5,—The prize-shooting of thy Northwostern Sportemen's Association, which met bero to-day, rosultod as follows: Col. Goorgo Bteols, of Chicago, roceived the firet premium, not having missed a bird ; Col, Avery Jobueon, President of 1he Dixon National Bank, the kecond ¢ Com., Drow, the third, Capts. tom, Woodford, Waldscker, and Schul ran aboul even, missing an average of ono bird in five. The crowd in attondance was large, and wore woll pleased by tho awards, CHESS, Creveranp, 0., Jan. 5.—In tho chess match today, the gsmo waos wou by Alboroni. I'he scoro now stauds: Judd, 1; Alberoni, 1; aud tiwo draws, —_——— FINANCIALL BOSTON. Tlasrox, Jan, A vommitteo of the eraditors ot Freoland, Hardiug & Loomis and O, W, Fies- Innd roport the labillties of tho firm at $741,113, ‘and tholr awsots €487,000, and recommend the accaptanco of their proposition to psy 50 per cent iu soven equal wistallmonts, Hamilten, Kcbardson & Wiitney, dry-goods JoLbera, are roportod to bavo fatled, With labiti. ties placed at §350,000, NEV/ YORK, New York, Jau, 5.—Huuting & Earle, manu- facturivg jowclurs in Jolustreet, Lava faifed, to tho surpriwe of the tradv. ‘Lhelr lisbilities and Bagetu ara not wado kuown, William 13, Coopur, Jr., homp sud jute dealer, In Poarl stroct, is roported to have uinde au ay- sigumaunt for the bouefit of Lie creditors, 1lils llfiulilinu ura ¥aid 10 bo heavy. RACTIONAL OURRENOY, "$5.00 E“éai?fge“s“ TRACTIONAL CURRENCY IN BXOHANGE FOR Bills of Nafipnal Careency, TRIBUNE OFFICE| A\ AMUSEMENTS. NEW OHIOAGO THEATRE, Commended by Wm, Lioyd Garrinon, Olf 0 8ell Hoimes, dames uadsell Vol oo m i&;‘:;:."'ana era, NEXT MONDAY, JAN. 10, = o VEXT MONDAY, 74r. 10, r onn wask anly, I i 0 Sears*alnence tho Faviern eiiene o240 40T CALLENDER’S ORIGIN.AL 4 GRORGTA| he Great B it it HKY OOLORED [ l g ] GEONGHY 29 tTISTS, AHINST Eli ® aa they appesred nightly throughont tho United Slates during tho past tou years, ¢ Bl DAY g b' + Tiey are extraordinary, and tho best . The Boston Horald asys 3’ Lo, 4 The nsh (o #ce thern fiora wan nmparaisled in the Listocy of minsteelsy, Over 10,000 reople aitendey thelr uneivaled porformances.” 3 ey took thm et b8 T “They 0 town by nlorm, They surpass an otter organizations, and i moat ariiae aed comen. erer qiven, and almolutely te beat we evor saw.n The New York Herald Mya s o old favorites, 'KERSANDS, LITTLE, D! YONEAR, LYLF, GAM LUCAS, GRAGH LUOL, BMITII, ANDERSON, - Re., &e, * [ IFOun ro-called “ Geargia AUTION~Heware'of 1" organirations sdvertislag out nawme nad ’d. fourth: night of thy eason o Kellogg Grand English Opera. Fiot ap MR, C.I;.llz.fls.mll‘ilmflor. 1 rst appearanco of i ulah Al Prima m..fi’., Minn. JENNIE, \"\f%'&‘g‘r, .'mi.'f; lcyruen(l;!l:lnn %firg'yvl_ln'ml Opern, Mume, VAN ZANDT, birs, Hu‘%fim fi’?.%&uzrax. Mr. CONLEY {bis Orst sppesrance), and Mr. MAAB In tho caky M. 8. BEIRENS, Gonductor, Friday, MFRA DIAVOLO® (RELLOUG). Grand EH,;,U" ATISEE atantnye s MIONON.» " gar- day evening, ‘A N] KCALL OF I { Bt o0} erl Adirrlon, LY —Iteserved Bosta, $200% Gene allery, 75 cents, HOOLEY'S THEATRE, THE KELLOGG GRAND ENGLISH OPERA, Extra Annanacement for the Seeond Week. KALE OF MEATS NOW OI'R Monday Eventrg, Jan, 10, ‘CHI TALISMAN ) Dalfe's Fosthumoua Opera, Agreat muceess, New Beenery, :{I};‘mmw(r:l Costumes, A powerful eant, inclurtin i 1§ HE 1 1} ADELPHI THEATRE, THIS THUKBDAY, Jan, 6, 1570, LADIES’ INIGEIT. Timmense Success of the New Olio, Flrat appearance of the very funn; Ney Cc g ans, JAPANESE TOMMY lnlx'lrllll‘h v Ii.fiml#’l"‘.‘mu ARTHUR CHAMBERS and BILLY LDWARDS, thie Champion Light-Weight Boxers. BONB. AND MADAME LOYALE on {he fizing {mpeze, and We Fuyptian Juggleny, LANGLOLS Al the varfety scls ncidental do t il g ol ¥ cidental to tho famous Orlen FORTY THIEVES, With the Caruvan of Living Elephonts and Camels, ietetaber, our prices cheagest In tho city. THE COLISEUM, ENGAGEMENT OF Miss Agnes Sutherland, The Orlginal Scottish Niuhtingals, Tremendaus reception of FIRANK LA DOV, the Cuamplon Club-Swinger, 1ouaca crowded nightly to wltness the peciullien of sucn T TOMAMY FISIL, the Great Cornet fiololst NANSB, the CAWTHORNES, LITTLE DO FLEURY, HOWARD and 1t ActaGem, Evers Artiaba Admirsion, 15 couts to all jarta of the houne, W CHIOAGO THEATRE, AL WL HANLEY, ALANAGER, ONE WEBK ONLY, Cammencing Jan, cedented aftraction. TUE ORIG18an VIR Earrigan ct ELaxt, With helr GHAND COMBINATION and the G, LANT GTH OF NEW YOILE, Wil appear, !uuxpnr‘}:fi by a Compauy of Dramatic Artists, IE 3 by Compuy ste. TIIF DOYLY LK, HARRIGAN & HART will introduce thelr world-renowned musical sketclics, of which they 810 th otiginats, AOADEMY OF MUSIC. CONTINUED SUCCESS Of the Great and Only Original GEORGIA MINSTRELS Thursdsy, Friday, Satnriay, snd Faturdsy Matinee, #n outir clisnge of programruc, oud tho great burs lesqgue of tho TWO OFF-UNS. McVIOKER'S THEATRE, LAST NIGITS OF MRS, JAMES A. OATES. Thursday oveniug, ouly Umo of TUE PRETTY Dt : m’hu LES D. “riday and Ratunda; 'y AVARDE. TRIAL BY JUI‘\!. s ¥4 i Baturday, Comic Opera Matinee, + Uio grand Slakspearsin spectacls, EING SUNDAY LECTURE. TAMES PARTON oN *THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS,” AlcCormick's Hall, Ju Doors cleso at 3 p. m. Adinfeddon, 1y cents, Tickela 8¢ Jansen, MeChirg & Cut A DIME COURSE "We Evening Sclentifio Lectares, by Prof. w. G 4, profusely iiiustrated, will b e delivered Third Presbyterian Church, corer Moutos and In-ste., commenciug Bunday svenitg, Jan, 0, ot § ock, Courae tickets, 80 centa; for ssfo on Frid: and Hsturday at Hadley's Bookstore and Lell's Drug, etore, West Hido, . ' 00L.«WO0OD'S MUSEUI, | oesday Matlnce, DEAD BIOT and IIED TUDING NOOD, Lvenlug, 'ADVENTURLS OF A COUNTRY UIRL, on TEstrTATIoNs UNyEILED, 3nd DEAD S1{OT, I yrepacation, Under the Gasifght and Po-ca-hon: STOCKHOLDERS' MEETINGS, STOCKHOLDERS? MERTING, OFrick oF THE VESEL-OwNEus' Tumixg Co,, N0, 214 BouTit WATRR-AT,, Cuicaco, Dec,'9, 1878, The annual meeting of the stockboldors of tha Ves. seLOwners' Towtg Company, of Clilcago, will be held atthe roonis of the Lutmberinan's Excliange, No, 254 Houth Waterst., Chicago, 1L, ‘Cucaday, Juu, 11, 1676, at 1 o'clock ra, ui “Chio burins of (e moeting will bo tho rlection of & Board af Dinceture for the ousuiug year, aud such aoe ton I repasd 10 tho nurchiaws o sollsing b posbn of thie capital stock of thy L'On!tylfl!l ahall Im(lrtmid advisable. JOUN GLIVER, Secretary. Stockholders” Meeting, Tle Annust Meeling of Stockliolders for {he Electior of Directors of the Qerman National Daok will e held at the Dank on Tucsdsy, Jan, 11, between 3 and ¢ pom, UERMAN ECHAFFNER, Cashier, NOTICEHE. ‘Tuo annual twting of the stockholders of tha Chlea- RoGas Liuht & Coke Company wiil be held at the. ollice of the Company ou Monday, Jan, 10, 1476, at 3 a'clock . 1., at which e a election will be held for nine lrvctors, Lo werve tho Lraseut year, snd for the frans. action of such vther Imul,l\lul tagy come before the Meeting J I8, Becr EDUCATIONAL. Racine Colloge. ‘Thie Collego and Gramtuar Bebool f Naciue College will reopou Jan. 1, the vasion ta cantlunie (il Junay, For admission apply o tho lev, JAMES DE KOVEY, D, ., Macluw College, Raclue, Wia, Ponnsylvanis Military Acsdemy, Cheator, Pa, Tcopens Jan. 6. 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