Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 14, 1876, Page 7

e STATE AFFAIRS. Tho Message of Bove Ludington, of Wis. consin, Road Before the Leg- islaturo. Abrogation of Important Ior- tions of the Potter Luw, Rocommendod, Qoplous Extracts from the Inangural Ad- ., dross of Qov, Kirkwood, of Iowa, Elessago of Gov. Oshorne, of KansageseA Sucetnet Exhibit of Present Prosperity. Gov. Kellogg, of Loulsiana, Willing to Cortify to the Rocont Sena- torial Action, WISCONSINe 3 BENATE. FErerial Disyalch ta The Cldeano Tribuns, Maptsox, Wis., Jan. 13.—The Legislature did pothing important ta-dny. In tho Souate Barron affercd s resolution for m joint ecommities of shroo of the Senato and six of tho Assemuly on tho apportfonment, After couriderabla tal, rosolatlons woro adopted for committees to re- yiso tho rules. A bilt waa introducod and passcd uoder s suspension of tho rules for o phon- ogranbio reporter for the Circuit Court of Lrown County. Tudefinito loave of absonoe was granted to Honator Jacobs, not yot here. IN TIE ASSEMILY po billa wore introduced. No resolutions of importanca were adopted. Ono was road snd lald aver &l to-morrow, when i will probably paas, to ndjourn from Friday tul ‘Tuesdny. A roport was submit- ¢od from . W. McDonald, Lumbor Inspector, that 129,384,930 foct of logs had passed through Deof Slongh boom tho past yoar, and about 25,- 000,000 foot rematned there. JOINT BEEHION, At 2:00 {his aftornoon both Touses wet in Jolnt Convention in tho Assombly Chamber, Lieut.-Gov. Parker prosiding, to listen to the Qoveraor's mesange. A Inrgo numbor of Wis- cousiners, including many Indios, occupled all tho mvallable space. Other Stato officers and Judges of tho Supromo Court attonded by fuvi. tation. Gov. Ludiogton read his message from tho Clexk's desk, instond of tho high place of tho Bpesker, aud, when he began, soomed as ombar- rassed a8 a girl, but gained confidoneo as ho pro- coodod, e read woll, though ratber hurriodly, nof always giving hls sentouces their full forco. . Ho was listoned to very attenttvely. 1is para- graph on a foir apportionment and chenge In the mode of paying salarios woro applauded, sud ‘approbation showa over other portlons, whilo thero was an evidont sonsation ot tho rail- road passagea, The rending occcupied only half a0 hour, and tho applause at tho closo waa very omphatio, THE Mrasior s romarkable for brovity, Leing less than halt B8 long as that of Qov. Carpentor, of Iowa, Tho esaentlal parts of the messago aro sabjoined ¢ It mey not be considercd unbecomlng for mo to ex- ress somo doubt as Lo tho wisdom of the provision of 6 Constitution which makes it the duty of tho fn- coming Gavernor to rommunicate to_tho” Legislatnro tho coudition of {ho Btate, aud recommend enel mat- ters to them for tholr consideration ss he may decnt papeidicut, It would appear that such information snd recommendation might mare properly como from tho cltizen who ad adiinistered tho affaira of tho Stato during tho past year, than from ano who hoa just been called from othior occupatious to that Tuty, GENEHAL FUND. + Tho receipts and expendituces of the general fund llg:r:tlu fiscal year cnding Sept. 30, 1875, wers a8 fol- Htata tax and suit tax, Raltrond companea tax , Tlankroad companies tax Tolegraph comysnies tax ‘Bonds recetval nrorieTs, 3 m::!ln.m 314,45 17584 DISHURSEMENTS, Balarica and permaucut appropristions, Togislative OXPOUSCH aveisuvenrersnsrnare b Htata Prison and chinritabls iatitutfons,.. 635,0.0, 00U 400 e 845,805, $1,2/0,188.89 At the beginning of tho year tharo was in the Treas- ury belonging to 1is fund a Lulanoo of §137,531,10, - tt, tho disbursementa having_exceeded the reculots, 1his balance was roduced to $1,440,68 on thie 3th of * Beptembes, 1816, TRUAT FUNDA, At the beginning of tho lagt fscal year, tho trust funds beld by tho State amounted $3,000,690.21 62,307,486 roass AUTIDy 180 SOAF wa, Making a total at tho close of tho year 056,000 Gy ¢ ‘Norwal School faug $4,078,13,63 ONORS NECLIPTS AND DISTURSEMENTS, Tlio gross receipts snd_ disbur<omunts by tho Treas- rer during tho yosr were ok follo nroLIrEs, Bulance, Bept. 30, 187 Received duriug tho 3 TDIATURSEMTNTS, As per Bocrotary's report.,.. o0 e$1,431,470,02 Dalance Sopt, 30, 1676, vorens$ 27,6104 STATE DENT, On the 80th of Soptembor, 1873, tho Stato debt, for which touds aud certificates af indoblednces have Boen {nsued, wan §2/154,007, ne fallows: Stats bon-a antatanding To tho school fund.. To univorelty fund. . Ta Agricultural Uollege fund, 51,600,00 To Normal Sehoal fand Tt Qurzaucy ceriificatcs, .. % 7. ,051.00 EATINATE OF RLVENUE. The Secrotory of State Lin preparca for your con. * stderation au citlmato of the ordinary Blate' expenres for (e year boginning Jun, 1, 1677, and of tho rove. Buies o tho Blsto far (o o perldd, fram which it srpears (he stin of $189,175 will ave’ 1o ho _ provided for Iu addition toanch further appropriations as you way wake, not includod in Lix estiate, TAMES AND APPROPUIATIONS, 1 recommend that you levy a tax sutliclent to cover 31l tho apjropriations, so that thero shall bo no de. fictency at tho closo of tho yesr, aud no occasion for Fesorting to tls very doubitul prileo of borrowiag Trom {ho trust funds of the s LDUCATION, Tho 8tata Unlversity iu reported aa being m fourishing condition.” Tho Iegislaturs 1 in- vited to consder whothor somo jenalty shoult pot ba 1mposed u]ynn paronta who deny their offspiing tiie beuefits of the common-sshools, ETATE MISTONCAL BOCIETY. "Thero have been added to the Hurary of tho ftate Historical Society, dnring tha paat yoar, booi Icts, and documents, to tho number of 4,4 reacul strenglh of the callection 4, everywhero vecoguized sa tho moat valuablo and use- ful Hbrary in the Northweat, snd rants aincog thn best in ¢80 Union, fu 1hio depsrtmont uf Listary, statlatics, :E:s‘.m' deacalogy, and American and Engilsh literas COARITADLE INBTITUTIONS. Thio two hoaplinla for tha lusatu mer accommortats 2og, at thio clows of the fiacal yeir, an agarexsio of 631 patlenta, It {e roprescntod that thoro i uced of more Eapacious sccommodations, and 1 fnvits your attun. tion to the recommendationi of the Board af ‘lrusto: o W Blate Howptial for thy Iusane at Madisop, that €0 wiugs be added 40 the Lulldiug, in accordaned with tho ongtusl plan. Thero wera in atiendanne at the Tnstitulion for the EBducatiou of o Deaf and Durab, ou the Lth of Bep- tomber, 1876, 347 puplls, Au sppropriation of 13,500 42 asked for tha erection of a kitction sad laundry oul- ¥ido of tho present buildiug. Thio nuniver of juplia fi sitendanco at tho Institu- tlon for the Educauion of the Blind, ot tho closs of tus esr, waw 66, Tlo Lrustses ask for au nl»wupflluoll auttiilent fof e eroction of the maiy bullding, to ro- piaco s oun dtrored by urs, aa o wast wing, - Feidy consiructed, is entiroly Jusdoquate S0 svcone Pliali thia purposes of the Luatitute, ¢ 1 recommend that you approjriste to the Btato eliatftable fnstitations such st os may be necessary for e itnicnancoand far {ho care aud education of 0 atlfcicd war o Biato that oro inteus et Kilpige o intrusted to INDUSTHIAL BCHOOL. "The pumber of tho inmutes °m° TInduatrisl Echool for Lays ou tho 30t of Sopo 500, e e B o pobiober was &0, and s ear endlng un that day were $45,150,70, 1 recommond that au ay) ris- iom of 83,000 Lo mada Lt scconiance with the. romuest lom, )\ of thy Liosrd of Munsgers, to make up the deficicac; in the busldiog fund sud {0 comply cannot unite mmmmmmx‘"n(‘ Tfiwmm" Jatga saition to tha srcammocations, and & corre~ »ponding fncrosse of tha oxponecs, RTATE il 8 The report of ihie Warden of (116 Bizto I'rlinn shaws that 20 convicts wero confined in that Institution on the 1at of Ootobmr, 18785 aid sk 137 were received Al 109 imclinrged during the facal year, On thed0th of Replombcr, 1973, 248 convicls wars confined fu the [y of wiioin 216 weta nisenaied 11 feinalon, “rom (o report of the Dirsctors of 4o Prisou, Loy - peara that its Hablities and asnets w0 wa filowas Tota! valno of 1y, machincry, and ‘otal valuo af property, machinery, and ma- terat, Oct. f:lvm. 2 m .8 86,755,604 Appropristions recctved from (ha Biato dur- ity tho year , . n An,341,00 Unyaid Lille and neconute, Hopt. 30, 1870..0. 16,774.03 Mis:eilanooua loma, peve 44451 AR, Manufactured goodn fur asle, Hopt, 39, 167543 1 Hifla 17 colvable aud dabts dy vs Canh deg osft d with Corn Excliangs b, Do from United Bates for keeping United States prisoucrw, Gonds dolivered to Htate Valuo of property, mwachines ials, ey t, 0, 46, Accounta of I474 paid Ty Cashy on bawd, Bepd, 50, 1+ Totalissseaesan Total,, The Warde c moud, an_npprop £ $2,00 10 piy tho delts and clirrent oxpensea of tho prison up to Aprd 1, 147, sud nleo a further eum of $3,475 to rCaubiirgs tho pricon for goods furnfslied and to he furniabied to tho keveral ntate funtitutions, In thin conmection, roir attentlon is dirostd to that part of tho, Directors' re. port referring to the money depenited by ibe Wanlon with the Coru Exchang Dank of Waugim, I cannot ogreo with the Divectors that the anlaries of all oflicers aud omployes of the yriton should Lo left fo the de- termiuation of their Doard, The manufacturhye braineas of the prisnn, durlug tho past fixcal year, has it resulted 1 a financial sue- cers, and T am of tho opluton that it contivusnce fa et to 0ar methanicr, ond opposed to tha beat I~ terenty of thy Stat, Pricon goods have boea roid dur- ing tho year ot n_smnll percentage abavo the cost of raw materia), and tho convict work thum smproperly broughit fn competition with the honeat labor of the Btato, At tio laat session of the Leiniaturo s resolu- tion was introduced, tho cbjet of which wa to kecuro {ho appointinont of Gomiiraioners o inyestigate snd report whethor a mare edvantageous pince for tho lo. catfon of {lio Statu Frison could not bo selocted, 1 would recommend tho passage of rosu izdng the appolntment of Commisaion the mitvantayes of chauging tho Jozation of to prison aud ths employment of tho conv eccire cquality fu_popuiation, Yy oud fucntity of futercsts ; and canvidrrations of pars tuan sdvantogs should mot e permitied lo defeat thicae objects, CENAUS AND IMMIORATEO! The cenmus, yrovided for by net of ture, 18 completzil, and 44 publistie J o tho report of the Bocretary of Site, ey appoara that tho poyuiation of the Sluto Iy 1,245 an {ucrease of 182,049 it e 1:70, TATLLOAD: Tho present condition of th raflway Interests in tho State, aud_tho exixting 1awa atfceling that rystem, aro earncaily recommendod o tho conrideration of ' {lo Legislaturo. With the escot tion of tha line from Por- tamo to ttgvonn Polut (a portiou of i lins to rid which tho State receivod & land-gesnt), which fs now i procens of consteuction, 1o rafiwnys are bolng built within tho limitaof thatitsto, Whilo tho ceutral and contorn portionn of tho Btato ar well supplicd with theso facilitics, the sonthweatern and_norihiern por- tons aro ulmost wholly without them. None of the compaplos owning or ojicrating lines within the Stata have paid dividonds to_ their tockholders for tho past iwoyears, Tihe liyo from Milwankos to Manftowaa, and thenca {o Apuleton, bas recently bect sold under udicinl proceediuge growing out ot fatlurs to pay utercat on thuir fist-mortgago bund, thoso wltizena and_municipel corporations of tha ' State who cont- ribnied largely Lo ita contruction lostag thelr fuvite nan With tho excoption of the Ghicago, Milwaukeo & 8t, Paul, the Clicago & Noribwestern, the Mineral Toint, and {lio Westorn Unfon Rafiruuds, none of tho com: auies Liavo paid jutereston their bonds during tho yust year, aud during that yoar the exiatiug laws ro- diricting ' the companies fit tho amounta thoy stall chiargo aud receivo in compensition for scrvivon ron- ~dored have been enfarced, The power of the Leglals- turs $0 ko and enforeo ‘theso restelctions s boen dlatiuctly affirmed by the Suproms Courl, Tholr docision 1a now under revision Ly tho Supreme Court of tho Unlted Htatea, sud ftis belioved that tho docin ion of our own Suprome Caurt will bo afirmed, Tt will bo admittod by ull that this posrar is ono of vital importance, requiriug for e exurclso great earo aud gruent. Dy 8 n It canuot bo domied hat tho exiatin laws, passed in tha exerciia of this power, have, efthus justly or unjustly, IMPAIRED TOE OREDIT OF THE SFATE and of ta inaividunl citizens fn tho commercial and financial centrea of the world, With sramenso re- sources undoveloped, and n consequent need of capd- from ronrces whero It is n oxceas, the peopls fud cupltal repeliod by leglatation which would seom o ba 80 far iu couflict with the rights of capital as to put thio best duturests of tho peaplo thotmsclven at hnzard. That such leialation should have excited unfavor- ablo cominent s not strange, That capital has boon inveated 1 tho Luilding of raiirouls; that thcy arv m dally o i the rorvico of tho peopla; that miich nso Py nothing to §ta ownera: that the ownera are come led by 1 o porinl sl oud 47 deprised by jaw of the right 1o aay whiat iy shall receivo for f, aro facts atant to ull obsorvers, ‘1t mustnot Lo for- Rotten, on tha otlier hand, that it has Loen perststently charged thit, before this lcpfvlation wau had, tho com- panies wero' extortiouats 1 tholr chargcs, unjust In thetr discriminations, and arbitrars aud oppressive in the oxereiso of thelr charlorod pawers; thst the tria intereats of tho peaplo sra promoted by theen statules, and that thelr continued oxistence is ludlspensablo to tho protectinn of thefr rights, Can thiere Lo fonnd A ULDIVM IN LEOGIGLATION which sball Tubly protect the righits aud fnterosts of the people, ud Gt 1ha same Umo bo just tovapital 7 1 Defieve that euctt may bo found, ond ita Importance will Juatify thse moat earnest effort of both the Legisla- ture'nnd Exccutive, Certaln fuudutnental principles must bo kopt con- stantly in view in preparing wuch laglsiation, 1, The rights of Wio proplo aguiuet corporations, as wmlnn a1l others, muat bo protected by eflclout laws, o extortion, 1o unjust discriminatious, 1o abitrary nets of oppreasion 1nst Lo perinitted, ' Tho remedy for mucl ucts wmust bo epoody, sud the punishment sure. 2, It must alrobo remembaored that such corpora- tlous A fudivponsalic to the materlal prouperity of the Btate, It not deairable that thowe greal pruper- tios wliouidl by ownod by the Blute, They ary 100 Iirigo ta b owned by ringle judividuale. That oorpocstionn shoatd continie to otwn am inanago thent setne & ne- oo S. ‘Fhioy minst Lave he sau protectivu from the Tuws thiat other eltizons have, TUE $TATE CANNOT AFYORD TO BE UNIUAT to any jntorest, Capltal investod in rallways murt bo equaily protectrd with espitul invested fu any otbbr Jeuitiniato businees cnterprise, Wolle the Siste will nol guaratitec any return upon capital inyeeted fo sny businiess, it shoald not, by logisiation, no restrict it mlx-lu{meul‘ or 8o Linit its compensation, on fo depriva it ot (he wpportunity of corniug a legitimnte Foturn upon tho capital rosliy nvested, With theso pflnd‘llufl 10 viow, T reapactfully recom- mcnd that the exikting laws by 'which rates ura regus d, known s Chap, 371 of tho Iaws of 1871, and 34 of (ke Jaws of 1873, bo ropsalod;’ that there Lo sustituted for them carcfully prepared pro- virjous of law by which all UKJUST DISCRIMINATIONS between oither persons or tocallties, and sll nets of opyreenlets ot weong bo yrobited, and smrlo yro. visions mado for the provecntion and puntshinent of offendora & for crimea againat tho State: thal estors tionato rates be nted by the eslabllabmeut of maximuwm rates for tho transportation of pirsous snd property, not greator than those dzed by the companics when they mado thoir own tariffs, and ‘which may bo presumed 10 bo suniclent to ouablo them to parn & fair return upon cupital actuslly and fn good £atth fuvested fn thom ; iat with that Hmita. tlon, tho companies Lo fren t0 eatalilah tnole Own ratcs; Ahot provisious be made for rontiu- e supertisory coutrol ovor thesa corporations, sim- ilar in geueral terms to thnss which have been found satiafactory in Massachinsctts and Minnesota ; that an- uoal reports bo roquired from ofcers appoluted by tue Slate undur ofiolal sunotion, containtuy full infc mution of il matters s@ucting the public tutere, thut f at any tine fn the futuro « furilier and moro striugent exérciso of thia resarved power should ba Necessary to provent wronge on the purt of those cors Jorations ail incla noceasaty to 8 (ul uiderstanding of ho subjuct willbo sccesaibin to tho Legisluturo and tepople, i u dotermlning how the agancy shiall be conatituted through which ths State shail ux{r\-m ita control over Tailronds, an in all ollier wutters, sconomy lu an ohject 1Lt ehoald be Kopt sleadily tn view, and it 1s worthy %1(:(\" L";l;.:'lgluflrrl‘l::li’hnulh 'ln.’ be efiielently and sorowsly perforuied, will the least sxpeuss to 1 eople of Wi Blate, & i BUMUANY OF OTUER POINTS, ‘[lis Govoruor furthor rocommunds tho clalms of the Uentenuial Lo the favorablo considoration of the Legislature ; urgen the passage of u law to prevent the payment of salaries to Ktato of- tielals in advanco; calls attentiou to varlons troapassos upon echool sud unmiversity lands ; warus the Legislatura ogainst hasty togislation, and auka for 8 prompt dispaich of bustuess ; Im- prusses upon the Legislature tho need of econo- my ; recommends a caroful exswination of she #ubject of tish-oulture ; recommends au appro- priation for the completon of the geological suryey ; and closes with congratulation on the prosperity of tho Btate and her peoplo, CONMENF, I bavo taken oonsiderable poiny to micertain the sentimonts of Legislutora relative to the moauage, which has been unich duscussed during the afternoon aund oveuing eince its delivery. All give tho Uovernor credis for very frankly and cleatly oxpreasing his viows, without any hesita. tlon, ‘mental resorvation, or weotot ovesion vf wind, e viows are generslly approved, but, as might havae baon oxpocted, there 18 considor- ablo diference of oplulonn on_tho railroad see- tion. Aany pronounce the Govornor cumphati- cally souad’; others think his views corroct, but segret bls yecowmmendation u lerms of n repoal of the law of 1874, knawn @s the Lot. tor Iaw, which gratos barehly on tho ears of Benator Potler, its putative father, and will be used to Ropublican disadvantsge among proju- diced Graugoers, who will be most uufsvorably affested. Au a momber doclaros who wasulected in distinet Epodmon to a Grangor (White), & fow Lo aus declare thomselves’ swearing 0] @ad, and sy this [n mob Gl entorialoment to THE CHICAGU TKIBUNE: FRIDAY, JANUARRY {4, 1876, which thay wera (nvitod, and thas the Governor's recommondations will nover ho carried out by thin Logisiatiten. Thors {a oonstdorable disposi- tlon amung the Refortnera to make political eap- ital againnt tho Repnbiicans by rafsing & hus and cry about surrendering to tho ralironds, whoreas Gav, Lndington proposes nothing of the aort, bt ouly recummends w conrso that will do jus- eo to oil &t home, and remove tho ban under which the Siato reets among capitaliats. s s 1OWA, INAUGURATION. : Snestal Dirnueh ta The Chienae Tridune, DraMones, Ia, Jon. 13.—Little wan dons this morning in olther branch of Lhe Gonoral Asseme bly oxcopt to mako arrangemanta for tho fnanps ural coremonies, A motion swas adopted in both Housoy providing for an adjournment until next Monday at 2 o'clock, The fnsugural cere- moniea held in the Opera-louse wero Iargoly attended. Tho roading ot Lha in- augural occupied nbout mn hour, efter which Judge Cole administored tho osth to Gov. Kirkssood and Licnt.sGov. Newbold, After the inangural the Benate convened in their chamber, and the rotiring Lioutenant-Governor—tho lon. Joseph Dysart—introduced bis succersor—the Hon, Joshua Noabold—with approuiate re- marks, whils tho latter responded with a fow fitting words. Tho prosiding oficor then sa- nonnced tho appolutmont of stauding commit- toes, TIE ADDREAS, Followlng e tha principnl topics treated in tbo innugnral speech, The Governor has shis to £ay on the subject of public xchools: Fears lisvo of inte been freely expremsed in eertaln States, and to ronio azient in our own, that it n o wst- tled purposo with soma to dlvart Lie ackool fund from 1ta logitimato object, And wse L, st fcant partially, for o miaintenance of privato aud sectarian schooln, and thus eventually to destroy tho n:hool eyatem, 1Ilhope this 1 & grounlem fenr, or, that {f such_purposs s Ieen entertatned, it sillhe abanvionel, Torsietenca fn it will ool tainty ice tioro ougagad In it lu diruct hose #ility to tho setticd aud -cherfsbed policy of thy Btate, and 4t 4 worthy their gravo considérstion whether they rinll mssume tuat attitude, 1t helonzs ta you to In:luln whethar muy ground cxiats for the fears I have fudivated s aulsisting; and If so to dao what may bo needed 1o guard agiiust any prbsblo or possivla dau- awr, CHISINAL PROSEGUTION. A defect in tho crimal laws of the Btatols thus touctied unon ; Tt is found to ben part of tho criminsl faw of the 8iato thiat u peraon convicted nf crime, sftar n fair and Smpartial trial in the proper court, niay bave Lis con- victlon eet omide Lecauso of somo informality or frregularity in the formation of the Grand Jury by which theindictment skaiust Lim was prosentod. cousider this o serivus defeet fu our criminal isw, and recommeond that tho statute ho o changed that tron tho {mpaneling of Grand Jurios the proper oflicers shall certify of record to tho regularity of nli tho pro- couilings, and that such certifienta aliall be concluslve, TUANSPONTATION, The growth of railroad corporations is demon- alrated, and the subject thus pursued : e roault ia, thot, Hnless e people can n rome way Jraventth, {1 comyyaniea controillng the main throngn ines Liave it In their power ta fix the prico of carrylug rersouazd property st Just such sun as, in thelr own Jnugment of whint {s 1o theit own intereet, aosms to hewn proper, To-day, four gentlomen in’ Ohdcago, Tupresculing (ho_four ihrough lines of ralirosd from that city to (ho Mimourt River, can, st thelr own will and_ pleasuro, add to o take from the value of every Tushel of grain_and every hiead of Wve sock in the Btate of fowa, Thoe same condieon of stfairs obiains in Chioago with the four main lines leading to Bilti- wore, Prfladelphls, and New York, , . . . _Attho Inst wession of tho General Arsambly of ibia Biate, o law was passed Intended fo limit snd control, ta some extent, the privileges sud powers of, . com- panles, Tho Jaw of thla Siate must of neceasity b a great extent oxperimontal. Tas Kubject one ; it {nvolved many difticult quoalions snd much of detall, Irocommend to you s earcful examination of 1o Inw fu the fight_of tho experionco of ity oliecta pince ita adoptiou, 1f you ball And that in any of tts Provisions 1t works unjustiy and unfatrly to o Rafl- ro1d Compantes, or that it fails to aiford to {ho people ihat degron of protection to which they aro fairiy and Jimtly entitlod, such defects ahould be remedied, I do bt recammend tho repoal of the law, On the contm- 1y, 1advocate lia rotention on our statute-books, with #uch amendments ba your wiklom may suggent an cal- culated to dn Juetice; both to e peopis nud fo tho Tafiruad Companics. T Alno recomtaend Lo ot & Garo fnl examiation of iho question whether you cannot by law prevent the combiiation smong what sianld be compotiug Huos, o which I havea'resdy alluded, I3lso rocominend the appointmentor a oard of Tafirosd Cominiasionors, whose duly, among ofbor things, §t sbiall b ta colloct and lay betore the General Amembly ot each regnlar session such information in Tegard 1o th railroads of tho Btato se will emably fue tiira Genoral Astemblfea to Act with reference Lo them with » knowledgs of many marticulars that cannot bo othormse obtained, I think it important *that tho quostion of thio power of tho Siates fo Hunit tio clorgos of rullrond companics within thelr ruapactivu boundaries, and tho powcr of Congress to limft such charges on Inter-8tatn tecde, shall be settied by the Bupremio Conrt af the United Btates, 83 that, in caso this power aball be hold o resido in ilio Stats and nu- tiounl authoriios 1ospetively, wo may g0 on and por. fect such legialation lnml{mbu found necesrary and proper for ourselves, and the Federal Congrees bo rgod to exorciso ita authority fu the preventinn of nbnaes 1 the grrest carrying trado of thu conutry, Varlous modes Lavo been sugnested Ly which the public fnlerost oan bo protected in this regard, §f it Whnll bo found woe cannot do 6o by etautory onact. ment, Among those, the apening up, by the Goneral Government, of linea'of water commimication through tho country, and the bullliug of ove or more trunk Jlaen of frelght rallronde the mss of which shsll b open to all, havo been advoeated, Fithior of thess plana would' nvolv tho expenditurs of more mone; tlian our Govornmont ia now wrll prepared to spend, But, i in no other way the end can bo mined, this dif- fenlty will be avercomo, Let u examine thia qricstion in afl its parts, eslmly and esretully, witiout paeston hud without projudica. Ouir poopla ars Tint hostila to rallronds or railroad oom- panice. - On the contrary, we appreciate fully and con- codo frecly tho groat Loncdls our Bluto hes gained from thess works, ond we have always contributod freely of our moans to thelr prosecution, We know, 100, that our fainro yrospority depende largely upon thelr majntenance sud sucresa, Mit, fo tho cinim of their tmansgers that thoy, ke otner ‘men, inunt by aliownd (0 manago thelr business affairs in {vir own way, without futerferouce or dictation by tho Btato, wo auswer: First, thnt thelr Lusinoss so direetly and vitally sffests L6 Interost of every citizen that {t 1n thio duty of tho Btate to seoto it that the priv- slogen granted o them for the pubtio good, and tho wower tlisy clstin to have, aro not abwsed 10 tlio public 3 snd, soond, that not_mamage thelr buisitiess afTalra in_tho ssme way e other burinees men do, T think I amn mafo in eaying that if the mau- agors of thicea roads will, tn fact anil {n good falth, ahandon thi tem of combination ; §f tha compantos will depend, 58 other busiuoes euterprises do, upot tre exill and conrtesy of their agsnte, unon the' fucili- Uea they offor for tho transaction’of busines, and mpon {ho chiapriess with wbiich they can da 1t tlioy will find nelive and carnest friendshin instead of jrafe ousy and hoatfiity, and that in thelr cans, aa in all aliers, theright may 1o do anibing In tho best vay to o it, The Govornor's remarka of & flnanclal charas- ter go out of the usual chanuol of Btate fiscal exhibits, and tiench upon tlin purview of politi- oal aconomy: The fnancial condition of the conntry ts not so favorablo ns we could desire, bub perbapn as mtich e we car reavonably cxpect, Vo borrowed duniug thn Givil War, and {1 connerjucnico of it, uearly or quite threa thousand millions of dollarv, and apeas the mioney, o8 all uatlons must in war tines, lavishly, A ‘millio or more of meb in both srimics were withdrssn from productive pursuits and were engnged in con- purmiug and doatroyiny the producta of iha labor of thoso not in tho feld, The Govarnment bought our products with bunds and paper money nt high prices, aud wo lind duting the War, and (or a short time after 1t closo, what many of un 'eallod goud times, bitt onr thien good tmes wers good ouly u tho senso that s inividual wonld Dave good times who shoald mort- gago his property beavily and srend fhe money i1t oxtravigaut iving, The money raiscid by us o our nutional 1mortgego was apent rapidly and lavisly, Wo roccivol for ity It 18 true, that boon of priceloss val- us, & restored Unlon ; but did not secure anything of musrkotablo money valuo, In tho lattor scoso iho moucy spunt was loal, Tho so-callsd good tiinea caused eniravaguase in wnpenditure by o Natlouat Government, by the Btafo and_intnicipal Govern- ments, anid_ by ourrelvrs individully, When at leat o Lishn came that thy money was spent, st our sol- diot Faturned 10 thelr bouics and Lecatiio jroducers fustoud of cousuimers, that the Govornment was no Tonaer the prchancr of aur surplin products sud we wore obliged (o rommicnce the procces of paylug i stea of eoutinuliig the 1noro exay oo of shendiug,— tho timea began to grow bard,” The st fntoroet to fhel the pressure Wae that of sgriculturs, the loading s of our Blate. Our surplus roducts, increased by the Lslor of our returued sohiicrs, aid no longor ocded for the auppars of our arifos, Lad 10 seck & Kot abiroud, elF valua there was moasurod by } the world's curretcy—coin, The coussquenco was & greal and rapid dsolino tn tho pricos of all wo had tosall, The prices of all wo i 5a buy did not decreseo b proportion, The mau: ufacturors and otliers_ undertvok the Lopoloes task of Roeping the prices of thelr products and thelr labor abuve & proper Felation (0 ne Jiricas of our products, snd for @ (imo succoeded, ‘Tla reault {0 us wasat fired disastrous; but the evil worked out its aw cure, Onr ability to buy waa litnited by the umount we re- galved for our wurplus products, and Ly tho pricos w hind ta_ pay for the gouds we wished 4 jarchase, Wo necessarily bouglit loss, and the manufacturers found thouselves ocampellcd’ 10 carry largo stooks of uns qoods, Blowly but surely the lswe of trade assoriod thelr power, Tho pricea of what wo wislied to iy, in et casca, foll to a proper propartion ta the pricus of ‘whiat we B to scll, In 10i0 cavea bolow Liat yroportion, and he pressnre upon s was liglioned and transfore Tou fo thoss nut engsged tn_agricultural pureutts, Ax Wo Wore tho first L auMEr $0 wo bate beun tho b el Felef, W uro dolug reaauliauly well —our kiale is 0d Liua blessod our labors with fait EelUe S w0 Ly 8t aie irices what wo need, aud gut fair pricea for what wesell, The procoss of adjusting the Lusiiess of tho country (6 tho changud onler of things 1n gotug on gradusliy and stesaily, aud if thiat process aball not be disturbed we may oot confidontly expect reuowed activily and prosperity throughout the land, Hotne of our peoply, reiuotibering tho sra of apparent proererity caused Ly the War prices, aro disjoeed to Letabidal mnuther stich era by Blacicy a besoud mord. gage ontho uatonal farmlu »now &ny sbundsut fmiie of paper-woney, Tuls woull, in iy fudg- ment, Lo a grest misfortune, 1t might, for ‘& sbort’ Hime, produce & feverlal sctivity and » tame porary mlvsnce i prices] bub this sclivity would be upbeslihy and dbnstrour, and, wa murety as day and night foliow each oluer, 83 mrcly the (navitibia result sunst ensue. sml wo wonid meon be eailed upan 10 endure again tie trobies from which we are now <o happily emerging, 1t mema o mn the coare we should pursue s plsin and cleat, We bwe & ltry natlanal debt. ‘1hst debd wan fncurred for & must worthy object, which Bsa Veen hamily effocted, As honest men we muet payit, To (hat end we mied practice industry, theirl, snd econormy, for the re-eon Uit by theso mrans, ail thean meanin anls, ey we prowper, We musi {naiet upot, rigid aad airict eeon- amy in administeriog the aflairs of the National ertinrent, and of_our Stale Governmant, aivd we mnat ractice the rame eronomy in aur privats Affira, Ciilw i the way, & sire way, st the only way, o cer- {alu and Ferinancnt proaperity, ———— KANSAS, THE AOVERXOL'A NISAGE. Sreclal Inarateh Lo The Chicano Trilrne, Torrka, Kan., Jan, 13.—Ths Governor's mes. sago waa delivered to-day, and is warmly com- mended on all bands for its proctical enggos- tiona and geunersl good rense. Tho mieeanga apens with a gratifsing exhibit of tho progress of tho State during tho past year, aud the fol- lowing figures are given na ovidenco of tho 1e- +ults whicth hnve awarded the offoris of tho farmera, and of the gencral material advance- went of tha Stato: GULTIFATION, Ihe cultivated ares weaas 3,660,760 acres in 1874, sgainst 4.749,000 in 1875 TlLo taxalln acros, 16,006,746 acres, ngalust 17.672,157 In 1876 ; sho valuo of farm products, 29,920,734, against €43,970,484 in 1676 bushcls of wheat, 0,481,383, against 13,000,443 in 1875; of corn, 15,619,078, azntnst 50,798,763 in 1875; of flax, 174,- 693, syalnat 447,804 in 1876, Ho also gathers from tho statistica tho cheerlug fuct that within tho pant year tho maoufacturing ostablishments of tho Biato havo incroased in numaber from 805 to 604, or about 100 per cent, Wo may not of courao reasonably look forward to the dav when wa wnill Lo ablo to compoto willh Eastern States in tho varioty snd extout of our maoufactusing {ndustrics, but wo may certainly hopo for their growit and development in such & degreo 88 will onable us to supply tho greater part of the howmo domand for staplo articlos, PISCAL, The financial condition of the Eiato I8 repro- mented to be as good oa could be expected, 'The warrants drawn upon the Treasury are equal to canb, whilo tho fow Stato bonds Leld In the East now domsud & premium. The total bonded in- debtednoss of tho Biateian €1,385,775, and the resources belonglug to tho varicus funds in the Troasury aro 2123,745.01, bouds, 1,403,359.00, and taxes duo from tho vorious countles. $416,- 563,99—n total of $1,943,037.43, Of the bonded indobteducss, §769,560 is hiold by tho Siate 8a an luvestment for its zoveral pormavent funda of the outstandiog bonds; €100,0G0 will £all duo the firat of July next. These wero tho first bonds imsued by the State. Tho eiuk- fug fand in tho ‘Tressury, created for tho timal mfimmwn of Btato secuntien, hes reached the snm of 227,625, which is invested in the bonds of tlio State and the Unitad States, and it will be tho duty of tle Binking Fund Cownmissionar to sell » sufficiont amount of them to take up tho bonds about to fall duo, Tho total receipts of tho Troasnty from taxes during tlio fliscal year were $040,248.41, of which $430.774.79 wan credited to thn general revonuo fund, tho remsinder going into tho anpual scliool, interest, aud sink- g fund. LOCAL FAXATION. The Govornor dwells aL soine length on tha subject of focal taxation. which he commends to the careful coumdoration’of the Legistatnre, with the hooe that some plan may bo devised for lesseuing tho burden. ** A great deal,” bo Boys, **of our local taxation, and that which makos it indeed burdensome, is tho result of the oxtreme recklessnesa witl which the varions local governments rushed into debt in yoars gotio 'ay-dny i coming now, and the nioney eseary t0 moat the intercet on bonda go lavs voted, and to create a sloking fand for their flual rodomption, must bo raisod by taxatioa. T'o & want of propor interost of the peopla in tho aeloction of tho local officors and the munagoe- meut of thair locn! alfaira can likowisa bo at- tributed much of tho extravagant expenditure. Tho local Bchaol Boards, Township Trustees, and County Commisgionera ara among the most important ollices in thegift of the poaplo, and yot it is a noticeablo fact that, in tho elactions, they are too often rogarded as of winor importauce, and uufit men aro freqaently eallod upon to tlt them. This condition of affairs is not gencral by any means, bat it is too ofton exhibited, aud it would bo well if »_healthy public sontiment could bo croated which would adwit of only tho bout occupying theso positiona, An offico of in- ferior diguily is made honorsblo in proportion aa it I8 honorably filled," TIE DOGUA-IOND TRANSACTIONA of & fow wecks ngo, in which Btato Troasurer Lappen was implicated, aro fuily detatied, aud thoe followlng wtatomout mado a8 to the uopa which lave booun taken to rocov- or the money and punish tho goilty pattiest “Hulta have boen brought agntast Mr. Lappon aud his surstios for tho recovery of the money of which tho school fund has been dofrauded through the purchaso of thess forged bonde, Criminal procesdiuga iavo also boeu iu- atitnted against bim for participaing in the forgorics, and lio han boen hold to auswor ot the noxt term of the District Oourt for shawnee County. 1t would not becomo mo to entor unon o disoussion on the faets which impelled tho ful- tistion of legal proccedings. Tho impropriotv of such a courss will bo obvious, The cescs are to be judicially detonmnined, aud, winlo I iotend to meist upon a vigorous prosecation, it is far from my parpuso to esy or do anything which might havo a teo- deouov to prejudico thn righta of tho acoused, or to leseen the chiaucos of o fair and impurtial trial, It is proper to udd, hawever, that tho publio interest domands that tlo person or por- Hony Emlty of this erime should be punishied, aud thas, too, without unneoussary dolav, I'ho (Govornmont ia strong in Emlm"im nd it showy itnelf ontitled to the confidones of the people. ‘Tho prompt, falthiul, snd fearloss discharge of duty by all publio oflivers, and a vigurous cxoou- tiot of tho {nws, are the ouly meaus by which confldence can bo preserved.” RUNDAY MATTERS. The vondition of the various Biate inatitn- tious {s shown 1o bo satisfactory, and thoir man- sgumont i8 warmly commended, Various reo- ammendations are mode coucerniug various mattors, and tho message closes with oh oarneat appeal for legislation in aid of the poper repre- seutation of tho Histo at thie Contonnial Extubi- tion in Philadelpli, NU LEGISLATION. Nolbing of lmpottaucs was transacted In cither branch of tho Logielaturo to-lay, tho time being spent tu perfoctine oyganization aud listoning to the reading of tha Governor's mes- sage. — MINNESOTA. VESTENDAT, Bpeetst Digpateh to The Chiccao Tribune, 87. Pavw, Jan, 13,—Tho Scuate to-day unsoat- ed (oorge . Thompeon, holding & oertificato of clootion from the Thirty-sighth District, by ronaon of part of the votes not being roturned, snd sdmitiad I, P. Durfee, who had snactusl majorlty of votas. Ex-Gov. Davis appearod as atlorney for Durfeo, Thowpwon, boforo thu t tendored hia rosignation in a letter com- plsining of fil-treatment, which thie Beusto ro- fusod to accept. Tne Hoazwo sdopted rerolus tionk meworializing Congross to make St. l'aul and Duluth ports of appraisemons. The Legis- Ilotive Appropriation bill waa roduced from §76,000 to 865,000, GUIZINATORIAL APPOINTHENTS, Gov, Pillsbury bas roappointed A. R. Meqill Insurenco Commivsioner, tho Rev. A, I Kerr aud Lorin Floteher T'rustosa of tha Iurane Hos- pital, sud W, P, Murray aud 0.1, Pottit Mau- sgers of tho Reform Hehool. —_— LOUISIANA. THE NEW BLNATOR. NEw Onrsaws, Jan, 13.—Thls morning tho Logislatlve OComunittoe, covsistivg of White, Robertson, Kidd, and Young, uuoficially waitod upon Gov, Kellogg in rolatlon to the mattor of furmishing crodoutials to Eus. tis. Yhoy were given 1o undoruiand by tho Governor that he was willing to cortify to what had oocurrad fn tho luuse, Nopublic- aua aro very indignant with Seuators Blackburs, Aloxander, sud tresy, and tho threat {8 imado that thoy will bo compulied to leave thoe party. ——— PENNSYLVANIA. CENTENNIAL AVFROPIIATION, # Ifantiesvug, Pa., Jan. 18.—Tle Hensto sod Houss passod a resclution this moraing request- 1ng the Beuators sud membors of Congrous from Pennsylvama to vots for the 1,600,000 Centon- pial Appropriation bill, ——— KENTUCKY. THE BEXATORANIP, Ci¥aixatt, Jao. 18.—0n the aixth ballot, Baok had 40, Willisma, 88; Leelie, 25; Stevon- 0, 19. Adjourued. CRIMINAL NEWS. End of the Trial of Lapage, the Sun cook, N. I., Beheader, Scenes Attending the Declaration of 1lis Denth-Sentenee, His Excoution Ordored After on Impris- ment of One Year, An Accused Minister of Patorson, N, 3 J., Confesses Aduliery. 1E BUNGHCK NEMPATFA. Srecral snsrateh ty the Chaents Trivimes BrsT Maee., Jan, 13.—Tho trial of the mutderer of Josie Langmad is eonchiled, and Lapnge will receive his Juat punizhment ae prompily e the faw allows, The evidenco was coneluded yentorday, and this moening Jndpa Rand charged tho jury and gave the case to {hem at 10:30. Soon ofter noon the toues of tho Conrt-linuee bell snnounced that the jury was ready to come in. Aftor recera nod follow- ing the charpo an finmenee crowd remained in and round the Court-room awalting tho verdict. Court hinving been eummoned snd taken jta place, tho jurors wero gent for. At 1230 they entered nnd took thelr places. They wera polted and replied In tho usual forms, “'gollty of marder in o first dogroo.” Attorney-Goneral Clark moved for sentence. An ho roso and addressed the Court the sllenco was moro oppressivo than ever. In a voico broken with emotion he maved that the Court praceed to pars (he fentenco of the law upon tho condemued mau., Tvery ous held hisbraath, awalling the drsad yet wolcome clitax of this dramatic ecens. Whon the Attorney {lnished bua ! motion ha sank into n clair, and, burying hin faco fu his hands, gave way to pont.up feel. ings, wiueh, np to this time, he bad raccepsfully reatrainod. Tha Cleris safd ; ** Joseph Lapage, snything to eay why rentonea of de eliould naot ba passed npon your”' Tha prisous: roso sith the same quick, nervous movemen which has characterized all his motions during the titel. For n moment thare was & priuful wait. At the direction of the Court, an inter- preter conveyed to Lapago the import of tho Clerk's question, As the koowledgo flarlied fully upon him, for the firat time lne eves lit up with & strauge, witd giaro, bot ho maiutamnod his wonderful self-possession, and Instantly ro- pliod to tho interproter 1 French—the wards coming a8 if they wero vhot from a gun. The interpreter conveyed his asawer to the waiting Court and andience in the foliow- jog words : ** 1 have to ray that it is false and nothing clro. and that 18 alL" At this announce- ment 8 carous shrll rou throneh toe audience, but, before 1t conkl bresk forth in any domon- stration, Judga Iiand rose, and ta un impressive manner dolivered $ho death-sontence, conalud- gy as followa : ** The law followed you unt it confronts you at last with the fearful con- sequences of Your cmme, among whith tirs may not bo tho most terriblo which it is our duty to declare to you. Astho rorvaut of the law, the Conust derties that sou bo imprironed in the Btate rison nt Concord until thie 19th day of Jantary, in the vear of our Lord 1877, and that, on that’ dav, botwoon tho hours of 10 fu the forenoun and 2in the afiernocon, you be hanged by the neck until you aro dead: and pardon me if I eay that all the dave that ave | to coma to you iu this hite must be fuil of ror- row. Let sortow Lo Boftenod by penitence ; se2 that the other lifo that opons ‘out of tho daii valley sod 8 80 fall of ehndows mav not bo withont the ove Hzht of bope.™ Judge Tostor roturned thanks to the ilur-ma for their pattent attention to the case sud thou dis- ohiargea thom, ‘The prisoner was ramoved, and thien, as the Conrt adjourned, 8 murmur of sat- jsfaction went up from a thousand voices, Jesoph Lapage, the man of all mon moat intoreated tn the result. €atin tho prisoner's dock beariug the sumo stolid deweanor as durfug tho wholo trial, Porhapa he was o tritio paler and his cye might bave kindled with an unusuol light of fear an.d qnentiontug. If he foit tha onormity of lun guift or the solemn eituntion in which tho law bad placed him, ho did not show it, A MINISTER CONF SSES ADULTERY. New Yerk {ribune, Jan, 11, 'The Presbytery of Jersey City convened in tho Presbyterian Church in Englewood, N, J., yester- day, to investigate the charges proferred against tho Rov. Augnst C. Ktangoe, pastor of tho Brosd- way Gorman I'tesbytoriaa Chureh, of Iaterson, of having mode impropsr proposals to Mru. Pfonnobecker, o membor of his congregation. At tho timoe the accusation wes first made public, Mr. Stango urgod thas it was prompred by epite on the part of Mis, Pfeouebockor, who somo timo ngo singled out a lady whom she wished tho revercud gontlomen to marry. 1lo doclined to do #o, and married another Iady, against Mm. Plennobeckar's wishes, and then ehe esured to ba ciroulated tho rumor that ho had mado im- propar proposats to her, AMr. Btange sibse- uontly resigned his pastorate, aud wout fram ?’ulnman to Nowark, wheta ho hea since lived with his relativos. ‘Tuo onso was bmufht np early yoetorday bo- fore tho Presbytery by the Hev. ‘David Masio, Cibgirman of tho Committee on German Churches, who referred to the oxistouco of ru- mors in Paterdon derogatory to tho reputation of Mr. Stango, addwsg that Mr. Stengs hsd n communication €0 muke to tho Presbytory ou the subject. Mr. Stange being called npon, volunfarily aod with avidences ol contr:tion cwmfeskodto hav- ing committed adultery Mre. Pfovuobeckor, a ‘mambor of his own churcli. A committeo was then appointod to constder tho eato and bring In o minute expression of the viaws of tbo Dreshytery. The Cominittes was occuplod most of tho day m considening tho caro, aud proxonted _tho followiug papor, which was ndopted by tho Prosbytory The Committeo appolntad to bring fu & minme fu the care of the Rov. August G, Blubge, B member of (La I'resbytery, respeetiully roport that, laving brid a froe couferoncst with s, Buanige, and slso with the uflicors of the Browlway Geruman Ghurch of Fatureaa, and with othiers eonoortied I tho matter fuwhih M. Stango 15 hnplicated, ainl Mr, Blango pavinge repeated i thie presenco of the Commiiten o confeseicn which Jie lisd already mde i th pevsence of the ITestiybery, thio Commitics asreo 10 Tveotumend to the Preebyteiy the ndoption of tie following minute 3 "Thie factk in the cuse of the Hev. Augnat 0. Stango ro thie-e: X, Btange sppoarnd befare the Fresbytery ot the lnslence of the Committco on o thitaai Chureli, during to praent meutlug oL o Lrvulys tery at Englowond, Tneaday, Jan, 11, 1876, cod of s owil nceand openly confomed, 1 serordanos with 1t rumors whili ar previlent at Lud been guilty of sdultery with Mis, Pfenusbeckor, a weiubir of tho Broasway German Church iy Paterson, of which Mr, Btango 18 Pastor, during the early part of the year 1876, A Conmmitien Laving boen appulited 1y thio Preabytery o cousdder tha cwso and (o briug in & suitabile minute on tho subjoct, Mr, Blango alao ape wared before tho Commiites and reiteratvd the cau Jostion of hincrime, In view of th e {acte i was Jeavdved ; Firsi—That while the Presbytery aro grut- 40l that Mr, Stange haa giwn glory to God by volun- tarily confussing L criminality ih thsa matter, aud whilin the Freshytery rejolco w this proof of pendfouce {or Lia great si, yot tho ouly courss ofun {o the Pros- Dytery under thé “clrenmatanice: b o procecd st oucs 16 tho depoeitton of AIr, Blango, and therefore, §3 i e potitenics of this Trvabytery thst thio Rev, Auguat O, Blange, hl\'tnmvu!unlarlly confesacd hiznwslf guilty of sdultery, be bo, sud hervby iy doposed from the eoutel miniaiey, Areond—That iho pulpit of the Nroadway German Ouurch of Faterwon i decinred to bo vacant, and thw Nev, Mr, Weatervolt in sppolnted 0 ywoach i that church oh -— ilay of Junnary, snd read tho action of tho Jresbylery in tho case tufore thio congrogation, and devlare ths pulpit vacait. 7hind—That u of 1he sad facla of this easc, 20 Alstreastug to tho Lytory aud fo the congrogat over which Mr, Statgohas Veen pastor, snd so o honoring ta the Chuech of God, tho formal setenco of depiowftion from the Gospel of the minlatry be now pronouncod upon Mr. Slatige, 8t thy preasnt meeth of tup Presbytory, by the lov, Mr, Amusrinau, and (Lt Ar, Atuneriman at the sano Uie addres suit- able words of sdmoidtion to Atr, Htauke upou ths uad occasion upon the sduption of 1lite paper. My, Aniuermay, who fs tho oldest momber of tho Presbytery, then rose, aud Mr. Btauge biav- ing beon callod torwand, Mr. Ammerwan, amid tho decpest #olumuity that porvaded the whiols Prosbytory, sdmnisiered words of most dolomn admooition, and Mr. Btange was (hus formally dociared deposod from Gospel uumutrf'. ¥ Tho procoedings iu the cass wero olosed with rayor by tho Hov, Mr, Edwards, of Weet liobo- e, who lnyokod God's biossing npon what had boon doue, aud unplored (God's pity snd pardon upon tho dopesed winister, THE QUINCY " MANUFACTURER." Special Dispateh ta Tha Chicaso Trivuna, Quixcy, 1, Jan, 13.—The coufldence man Liond, who recently victimizod sonie of vur mur- clants hors, as alrcady tetegrapted Tue TripwNe, was captured last night o thiseity, jnto which Lo bad jmprudeutly youtuved on lus way from Keokuk to ilsoulbal £t bad beon as- certained that Lund had sont some uf his stolen gooda from horo to Kookuk, Mr. Dometer, ono of the awindled merchents, accordingly went to Kookur, where ho fouud hls gooda, but Lund w84 nowhere to bo fonnd. Demotor mnited home, snd, at Aloxendria, saw Lund come sboarl tho train. Tho follow had under- takon to disgulen himrelf by sbaving off 1us whiskers, but Demeter recognized him, and requested the conductor to hold sho train while hia’ topped ont and talogesplied the Quincy po- lico to bn at tha depot whon the train canin in. Accotdingly, as the train drow I, 8 polito olicor stepped aboard, and, much to Mr. Lund's sur- prisg, taok him into custolv. 1t appears that he was not awara that the teain from Kookuk to Hannibal eame into this city, Ho has hoen try- 10g to-day to comprowmive with his victing, but they linve rofused all terinn, and ho 18 held over Tor cxsmination next week, A _KANSAN POLYGAMISGT. Spectar Dievaleh & The Chicaan [rivune, Lravexwours, Kam, Jon. 13.—3re. Bloch. the firet wife of Reaben Bluch, ahas Berzman, did nor appear agatnat lier husband in the Police Court to.day, and ha way discharged. Mra. Dloch lives tn Chicago, and wan furnished tha moana to come to Leavenworth by tho Chi- capo Nelief Buciety, Dergman's friends anized upon her as soon as he got Lioro and succeedod by various menna in indusing her not to appent against lier Lusband, Hue was given monny enougl to take her bock to Chicago, fmwedistely wpon bis release, DBloch vont homo rith lus second wife, with whom ho f3 living: undar the nane of Derpman, An effort is Leine made to get the first wife's evidencs tn writng, it it o t be ot any othor way, aud courvict Lerginau, if possible, upon that. THE SFRINGFIELD GRAND JURY, mvecial Dispateh to The Chicw1o Tethane, BeaixareLn, i, Jan, 13.—Tuo Grand Jury t0-day was wholly occupied in liearing further testimony fu tho Murray and Thicl case, The defendants are £t. Louis datoctives who are chiarged, the former with posiession and tho Jat- ter with tho uso of conulerfsit moncy. It an- peared there was no iutention 1o pasa the money a8 goad, but only ta bo uscd in detective operations, so the defeudauts were dischargod, The ¢asca ol a coupia of Cairo “suoveis of the quoer,” Ord and Thompsou, wera slso con- eidered, CXCITING ATTEMPT T0O ESCAPE. Xpesrar Dieraten ta The Cldzatn Tribune, Lrxixatox, Iil, Jan, 13.—A prinoner on the exproes traiy Lound for Joliet so-day mado a bowl stroko for liberty. He hid managed in somo woy to frae his hauds, and then threw Lim- eclf out of tha windnw Liopiug to cecape by hght. Bat bls lores wors biighted ; the Depa- tv Sberiff wak hoou on hila Liack, and, after a brief but lIvaly race, captiicd m. The tiain stopped med waited until tho prisuner was agaio placed on Loard, ILLINOIS KU KLuYX, Spertal Diajatca to The Chicam Trisune. Carpospac, i, Jan. 13.—At Muorohsrboro to-day Montgomery Btovens, lealer of tho Jaex- son County robbers, was tried for tho roblesy of Andy B. Caew pear Ava last fall, found gty and sentencad 1o fourteen years’ imprisouman ‘Three similar Indictments yet remmin sgainst bim. Others of tuo Klan™ will bo tricd to- IOITOW. STABEED. Spectal Dincateh to The Chierqo Tribune, Leavexwonts, Kan,, Jan. 18.—A fnd named Herbert Greaves was fatally #tabbed this morn- ing by o companion named Williawn Jounson at Bevorly, Mo, ¢ miles {rom hicre. Johoson ile i oud uas ot been capturos. ‘The canss ol the stabling was a disputo 1 regard to s oo, ——— THE RAG MONEY ¥En. Crevzrasp, 0., Jan, 13.—The mosting an- nonnced last week for the purpose of adopting a course of action to eocurs tho repeal of the resumption Iaw was hield at the Braiuard Opera- Houso to-nigh! Ths eudience, num- bering avout 500, was calied 1o uvrder by George A, Mygatt Addrosses favorlng the repeal of the law were made Ly the Hon, Jobn ntelnus, Judge Burke, and Itovert Selniling, Resolutions wore adopted that fn thn juagmoent of the meeting 8o wmush of tho Tlestimprion law as provides for specie pay- mweut in 1879 ehould be repealed. —— ODITUARY, Speetal Dispat-h to The Chiteran Tribvne. Br. Pavl, Jan. 13.—Dr, D, C. I, Joiteburg, Chiof Cleik of Secretary of Stato for four years, reaproioted by Rocrotary Irgenw, died to-duy frow interval bowvrrhage, after a short illnew, “ THROW PHYSIC 70 THE DOGS ; I'LL NONE OF IT." Wo da not in tha least feol like Llaming Mac- beth for thiy oxpreesiou of disgust; indeed. we aro rotbor juchned to sympathize with lim, Even nowadays most of tho rathartics offered to the public are greas, repnlsive-looking pilly, the yery appearanco of which is sulliclent to * turn one’s stomach.” IInd Macbeth ever taken Dr. TPicrco's Iloasant Purgative Poilots be would not Lavo uttored those words of coutempt. It ia te- ally encouruging, when one I il}, to tind that a little, sugnr-coased pellet, no larger thaw s grain of mustard, will s promptly jroduca tho dw- sired efluot as & dose Of gront, batsoating pille. Theso littlo Pelicts, nulika other cathart.cs. aro roally natare's physic. They do nos debititate, but tooe and fovigorate the oystom. No family should bo without Dr. Pierco's Plessant Purga- tive Pellots. OPTICIANS, JAMES W. QUEEN & CO,, OPTICIANS, 024 Cheatnnt-at 601 Brondwny, Ihilaetphin, New York, Bpectaddes, Eye Olavsos, Apy Glavews, Taisesones, Opors and By (Haraw, Sicrsoscopes amt Vi Blivruecopes of all gracdes, Msthanaiical, Drewin Iln: lxiunuyin.: Iustruments sud Matenals of all o seriptions. st rated Catalogues to sny addres, 10 couty each, B SOALES FAIRLANKS' Searianh SCALES OF ALL KINDS, FAIRBANKS, MORBE & 00, 111 & 113 Lake St,, Chicapa, e careful tobuy only the Genuine, EDUCATIONAL, " Racine College. The Collego and Geammar School of Racine ol wrill reopen Jan. 19, the scslon to continaoe (1) Tun-24, For sdmision Apply to the Rev, JAMES DE KOVE 1, ,, Racino College, Racine, Wis, Pennsylvaula Military Acadomy, Chostor, Par TMeopens Jan, 6. Thorough {nstruction Iu Clvil and Mintug Engineering, the Classica snid Englich I rlien, For cireulsrs apply {0 T, A. COS SQUROVE, P 48 Ofaricat,, Chicego, of to Col, TIEO, HYATT, dent .3, .. WINTER RESORTS, T FLORIDA. THE WINDSOR HOTET, on 8¢, James Durk, Jack- somville, Florda, oW ojwsl for s, 14 wew, coni- cte, aul tirat-clazg in ovory reapect, il £ SODTE L AN, —— 00 - FRACTIONAL CURRENCY, $5.00 Packages OF FRACTIONAL CURRENGY 1IN EXOHANGE FOR Bills of National Carency, AT TRIBUNE OFFICE AMUSEMENTS. " HOOLEYR THEATRE, TIE KELLONG ORIND ENAGLIS MR, 0, D, HP48, Director, Il ‘OPERAL Fridsy Evening, Jan, 14, ouly parformance of Flolow's ever papulat opors, IMEARRTTT A, MIBB OLARA LOUISE KELLOGGA, Mre, SEGIN, Messer, IAMILTON, I, PEAKES, ang WM, UASTLE sll ap) GRAND KILf1/ THE TALISMAN; (Van Zanit), fATINEE ON Saturdsy night, FR perring, Mr, 8, Dehrens, Oond'y, BATURDAY, A DIAVOLG GENERAL ADMISSION, ONE DOLLAR, 1103 Gallery, Reservad Beata, | 75 oents, " KELLOGG ENGLISH OPERA, Mr. Yewn 114 the pleswura fo tnform fhe publla thet, by cancelling his enitarement in Philadelphis, e te iled to comply witlt tue wishes of the many who have 80 hean unable to obtain arata in conrequenca of the wx- teaardinary rush, and wiil oxtond his sesson hore ons Weck, offering tio fallowing ATTRACTIVE REPETOIRE: Monday Evening, Jan. 17—Benedict's Opats, THR 1ALV OF KILLAGNEY (Thn_Colleen Bawn), MISS KELLOGA a8 L1LY U'CONOR, Trneslsy—MARITA- NA (Van Zanid), Wedneaday—MARRIAGE Oli“)’ll}- ARO (Kellogg), Thuraday—ERNANI Fridiy—DESLFTT OF 388K Lu)t} KELLOGG M. ATINEE ON BATURDAY~Tha Van 1 ‘"if"""']'& MIAN GIRL, Haturdsy Right—A GRAND MELANGH FINALE, Introducing nearly the Whole Corapsny, BOX BIEET NOW’ for reserving " NEW OHIOAGO THEATRE. Attended nightly by Fawhiuable and Del ucas, Commenied by (inerison, Tatmen L Burning danes Picions nod TINS WEEK ONCY. Yomily Matinos CALLENDER'S FAM lightsd Andl- b ¢ Iy Po St B Satarday at 3, ous GEORAIA Too Orost Meathera HTNITRELS Kiary § GLORGIA e MINSTRELS GEOBGIA o omey oo Aviiie, MINSTRELS Uhanan of B halanon of tha Weak, All the uld favnsiten, o, Liica Pilens, 70, 0,55 cen o aund princiind b Kersands, Little, Devonsar, (318, Hmlth, AL Inrahn, dc., &0, ats scoured daily at the " ADELPH! THEATRE. Evesy pizht this weok and at Malinzes, Dramn, tho Nomantia TIIE ORGAN-GRINDEIR, With FLLIX and EVA VINOENT in orlg‘nal mils, Tartoruans eammonees with the GREAT 8TAR OLIO, “Tne Uriglant Flan BLAY ; the Sterling Comedly bewitehinsly bowitiful LIZZIE RULAEY fu serdo-comls penga: mongs and danees by Rememnr, cfieajat viace of Amussmel " MoVICKER'S THEAT ‘Mins LIZZIE WARL At 1hia grait FOVALE fnhin mirvelons llying trapezo in ths caty RE PRONOUNIED SUCCESS! ‘The Gorgeoun Fhaksjuarean Pageant, HENRYVYV The Grandeat pectacie evor jraduced Eemanibor the time is bref forull to reo this sube Hime work, 'STAR LEOTURE COURAE. SORUYLER ruccis Briive s, o BOLFAK, TR, GRAND ORATID, SADRAILAN LIN Organ Orertnre.” PROT. LODIS # Hunteunn's 3ng." QT VKKR CITY **}ow titoy eavod at, Mlenaals. HEsRRVED BEATA ool My Janwan, MeCl Every Night and Saturday Matinee, in Chiteago, “SUNDAY LEOTURE SOCIETY, EIANG OF BDUCATE. A Ma for Compulsory Edueation, by tha Hon. 8. B. FORBUSH, of Ohic. McCormick'a TInll, Bundaz Jan, 16, at 3 p. m, Doora open ot 2. tlie door snd = 11all qhied sna wurmed, Admlsaton, 1 cants, Tikets for walo ab Juwsen, NeClurg & CoJe, ” WEST SIDE SEATING A BPLENDID SOSET OF RINK. I0E, Full Band of Music this Evening, Admiseinn, Gestlrinen™y ticked, #0041 10r tbe eeason of 70 days, £3,50, #ounl for fhe prason of 70 days, 45 rents, Commutation tcketa (14 admis. 4 for the season of Tiekele, sdmitting Lady and Gentleman, Ladies’ Ucket, $1,50, Tickeis for mle ut KELLEY BUOS,, 63 Madison-at., sod at the Rink, " AOADEMY OF MUSIC. Last Twn Porformances of the ORIGINAL GLOR~ GIA MINST! Matinee Ratentsy, ot 5ents, Matlieos, 33 and 50 centa, Box Oifiee opan ail da: Wi, A, Mara, Kinuager, . Yopulir prices, 2%, 80, and Grand. "~ THE COLISEUM, The new stars for tho week at tils papular resort ars: TEHEHH WAITE SISTERS, ED CHRISSIE, BROTHERB. OSTELLE™ an 4 HUDSON " (0L, WOOD'S NUSEUM. UNDER THE GAR-LIGIT, erery evealny, and Waduemly and Haturday matinees, NIRY Glltl, and A GHOST I ADVENTURES N SPITE OF very afternoos, except Wednesdsy ond PARIS THEATRE, Cortier Rantnlph and Joframon-sia. MONS, JOSDPL, ir Caunon-Dall relies, EXPOSITION SKATING PARK, MASQUERADE! TO-MORROW HIGHT. HKEDIOAL CARDY, DR. Lck o iial, cor, Washinelon & Trankliness, Chartorad by the Fisto £ Hltnol for tho exprose pure pors of wiving smowedssto reiful fn all shronie, aad urinary disoaick 1y 3l i Surms. 'TL1e woll Kuown (a1t JAME h hiead of the peotossin tar t emn-l\fe expericnos s all-lnporast. Honioul pnt ows Fyuenine, plaiplas oot howsd, can poritive dolicato attontion, call or welt v e A bouk fur tho million, Marmu o T1 AbunU thrso 10a jemth 31100Y Bt 10 cants 10 pay poriage. e, 1l u S0 1.0 ona but tho Doctor, Wn.m 07w Buadys, Wkt stactly confidonttal, Plassant Jemes hias wTede 00 1T, ¥ compiisatod 3 ‘s blovd ag ars. Awaand Wenknesn, face, luat mane oly by enred. Ladios wanting: U U most honte for Da- ujdo, whien q_marry—why Tooms and Umen hears, All buenes PRIVATE MATTE mezew coustilt he celob Clark-rt, OUT NERCURY, 8,—Tho unfortnunate of both ted Dir, CLARKE, 168 South All PRIVATE Diveasrs cured st oncs WITtie 1o ourcs when all othors fail. Go or writo 10 b, Ladice may consult on all irregularitles and divearea with Trasanar PREVENTIV," §10 nach, Celebr: Py, $L50 5 (sxira eirong), 85 por bax. 1o Basurance of apeed: Z-8m1 (wo etamps for % Hafequard of flealth.” rellel, ated Fumale £ Victlms Of SELP-ADUAR OF ALNINAL WEAKNIES nond {wo alampe. fur work on Nervous aud Privato Discasss. Cousulia Hon fres sud ascrod, CLAILKE, 18 Bouth Clark-sl Dr LITT ‘Thiryy yoara! Londog toepital pe: eagve umodiately, whthout 1..urc 100D, norvous dubility, vanw | young and uld are quick] surs should call or writss oieat, Utlieu strlatly privsta, n\l'lh’l)l‘ letters, Dr, ¥, Do . NOCUR: , § ooyt Dr. Kean, 175 Sonth Clark-st, earner of Moere, May bo arasulied, pes oa ul) gliruiiio uF i cut iysiclau | tho city * m, 11 dinoasos, ouly Utica bours, Chicago, or by froanf charys, e Bt R RAN o Toe AL Warracls CUTve OF 0 P3Y. 108y, m, § Sundags trom ¥ tatd. I 171 Boutl Claz kest,, Unleago, Tub odust tnatitytionin fhe Dultedd Blates chartered exprossly for the cur of Frivate, Guroiiio, sud Bpovial Discades of A ptall of vinluehient Professors in wultation persouuily or by letwor free MARRIAG GUIDE, disourorius ia s E wuse uf suproducudun. o e e i\ vt roat g wark of 3 hagons etarble o i are warrled og cualomy] with auierou mation for thoss W isgo; atill iLisa vy, and pot 181t carol, d] B Adilress DIRURNTIY, b AV Tiatinar, 3o inge s cunts botls poxos, Otk A BOOK FOR THE MILLION, ied Tung tha e