Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 1, 1876, Page 2

stricken from the field. Does Colvin hear the doatb-knoll which the First Ward—nunder Went- worth—han sounded in his long onra? n. ALD, MAND AXD RTOUT IN DISGRACE. o the Editor of The Chicago Trioune: Cnicaao, March 81.—~Ono of the best items of news which tho city bas hoard for many a day from tbo Fiftesnth Ward ia tho utter discomfit- uro of ftont and Mahr, who, next to lilldrath, bavo been tho most corrupt mon in ths Common Couneil. Whils Hildrott corrapted tho Irish, Btout and Mahrdid the dirty work among the jgnorant Germans, in obedionos to thie mendate of Hosing and Rehm, but sfoee tho fall of the Iatter In Gorman ostimation, their miniona bave correspondingly waned in power and Influenco. The Germans, who admira Rom-al and intogrity abovo all othor qualities,bave had their confidenco in human naturo and politiciaus ospeaislly tor- ribly shocked by tho diaclosuros sgaiuse Hesing and Rohm, atid ars now determiued to uast ovar- board sll tho corrupt followers of these fallan chieftaine, It was a tarriblo blow to tho Gormsns to he compolled to give up and_throw overboard such yoon a8 Hesing, Rebin, and Mahr, but with evory corruptionist kickod out of thoir rauks thoy hiave falt » sonse of ralicf which ramiuds thom of tho old daya when their natural lavo of honesty and worth prompted thom to put their best men into offico. Whou thare arg 8o wany thousaud Gor- mans of splendid education. ability, aud charao- for, it hins surprised me that_thoy would allow such disroputablo mon as Mahr to represont tlhiom in tho Council. But that dayis past. COLYIN'A BANRFUL INFLULNCR. % the Edtor of The Chieago 2ribuns: Cnicago, March 31.—Tho feshng of slarm and dlstrnst which Colvin and hiseervilo Gouacli- men havo créated s dostinod to spread snd in- tensify througlhiont the ontire community nntil tho wholo gang ia driven from power and- pun- tsbed. Tho pooplo have lost all confidenco in tho oxisting City Administration, which thoy ro- gard as nothing loss than o band of Twoed-mon (robbors), Jed by a self-confident and obstinato usurper—to whom it s unwisa and unsafe to intrust any moro monoy. Ifenco the great fall- ing off In the recaipt of taxes and othor oty in- comee. ‘The pennlo are rosolvod Lo pay no more into the City Treasury, uut(l aftar the elaction, and not then unloss men whom they can trast 88 Mayor and Aldermen sro put in power. ‘The Mayor 18 n repronch, & disernce to tho city, whosa repatation and credit he is doing morn, by his rosistance to tho popular will, to injure and destroy than any other man in it. Dad a3 were tho gamblors, who are now secretly backing him in b(:u usurpation, evan thoy are for tho timo for- otten in tho dislike which tho malisls figure- oad of tho Mayor (so-called) croates® lu the minds of all respectabla citizons, It would bo hard to find in all Chicago a man not bound to Mayor Colvin by favora roceived, who honeatly upliolds the usurpor in lus dofisnt resistanco to ths popular will. B, TIE THIRD WARD, To the Kditor of The Chicago Tyilune: Cricaao, March 81,—1 should like to call your sttontion to the fact that tho Republicans of the Third (old Fourth) Ward have nominated nn un- saitable man for Alderman. That ward should soud npo of tho very best mon in tho city as their reprosentative. I undersiand that Mr. Willism A. Cola does not own ons foot of real entato i the eity. 'Tho tax-payers should tarn ous and sond & woll-known man, Yours, A.B.O. —_—— ILLINOIS. HINTS FOR REPUBLICANS, DOR'T LOAD TIE PARTY WITH MEN HARD TO OARRY. T'o the adator of The Chicago T'ribuna SeniserieLp, 1M, slateh 30.—It is cortalnly onnecossary to explaln to obsorving Ilepub- licans why wo ehould this yoar, of all yeors, nominato a Stato tioket which will give our party strength, inspire it with courage, and enablo it to attack tho cnomy fustead of fighting on the defonsive all through tho campaign about to euano. 1 eny it is unnecossaty to explain what appoara to be auch sn appsrent uecessity, be- lioving that in the light of recont occurronces tho policy to be pursued by our patty 1o plain taall good and truo Ropnblicans who lovo their country end desiro tho success of their party, Wuat I have to offer is in no spirit of unfriondlinoss to any of tho wentlomon who aopiro to places on tho Btato ticket. Thoy are all good mou In ono souwo, but that cortain of thom would be stronger bofore tho pooplo than othors it i8 nsoloss todeny, Just now tho peo- plo aro not wedded to any partionlar mau or st of wen in tho Republican ranks. They are in sympathy with tuo party, and bedlovo in its gnndg intentions; but of many of its self-appointed leaders thoy aro distrustful. With ono accord tho Republicans of Illiools are sayivg, *Give ns our beat and strongest mon.” For Gov- ernor, somo porsenally profer Cullom, othora ‘Wasliburno, and othors Boveridwe, but noarly all say, **Givo ua tho pest and strongest man,” Thls being tho univorsal desiro, thora s certainly +n6 {mpropriety in conaldering tho caudidates, aud in comparivg their strongth and fituces. First in order wo have the QUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATES, Of these thore are three, viz.: Boveridge, Cul- lom, and Wasiburne, Bymany of tho best and 'most obaerving men Bovoridgo Is considered to be about out of tho fight, and it bas beon sl- resdy domonutrated that sa a candidate for Qovernor ho would ba * poworfully weak.” o is o plensant old gentleman, with & very kindand benign way, avd could probably lead off In tho mighty contest soon to ensus sbout an well as any other gentcol old lady, Iis way of oloctionecring is to go around among folks and visit them, stay with them, eat with thom, and slcop with them until Le gots thom fixed afl right. 'This way iy effuetive in **off years,” but in tho hoat of & Prosidential cam« aign auch & mothod would bo too much like eat~ Efl! eonp with a fork, Four years ago Hever- idge ran nbout 14,000 bokind the ticket, His candiaucy would bo much more disastrous this vear, sud it is the honest bolis! of wauy Hepub- icang that hus nowiostion for Governor would briug the whole tickot down o rulng. 1o conld not carry 10 per cent of the German vote ; lis abose of tho pardening pover iu againet him with o largo class of tax-poyors who dou's like the idea of oxpending thousanda of dol- lars to spprebond, try, and conyict crimi- mls,' and thon bave thom turnod ecot-free at the iusjauce of some sharp attorney who worlks up a pardon case, Alany of the Methods ists, Lo, are oy\y’nulnu Toveridge, and, as o rea- son, n{ he haa been tryiug to use their church a8 & political power, ‘They dou't liko thas style. 1o short, bis womination wonld put the entlre Republican party of 1linois on the defeusive, BIELBY M. CULLOM. 8o far as Cullom s coucerned, bio would make stroug and active campaign, 1o isa very efiectivo stumpor, and las a plensant and win- ning way with the people. Eliu exocutive ability would eoabla him te pluu and oxecute a succeas- ful campaign, while his enorgy, tact, and grace would materiaily aid hitm at ovory point, 1 hone outly betiove ho could carry tho Stats by & Jarge majority i aud yet, while Lo has cer- tain eloments of sirength, Le also has woak points, wuioh could bo attacked by the enomy with some elfect, Lolug s stroug, actlyo man, ho Lias his enowios, some of whom are implacable. 1o bind 8 most bitter fight with tho McNulta tactiou of Bloomington, aud wheth- or the scars havo healed up sud haired over a doubtful. Bo, wo, at Springtield, where old Jske Luun sits o s dingy bauk like a spider in Lis wub, watcbing Cullow, If Lo was nominat~ ed old Jake would give his soul's chance for al- yatlon, and msy be & fow of Lis dollare, Lo sos bim beateu. With Cullum at the bead of the tiokot we should probably win, Lut all through the campaign we should bave to combat the luct tuat bio is of tho Bpringtleld ring, that he beat McNalte, and that ho signed the pay-rolly whareby Dau 8liepard and Dau Nay drow puy frum the Yublic Yreasury which thoy were not honestly entitlod to. Not only so, but it is binted fu Opposition circles that thoere are docu- monts in the Wosterman papore at Pekin thag will soe dnyllfm very soon after bis nomination, How this is, 1 doo't know. Peruonally I behuve tho rumor falve, but, sbould it be true, overy Republican can sco how vmbarrsacng snd disas- srous it would bo to havo a candidalo even sus- picloned of having boon conuected with the trooked Wuisky Hiog of Pekio aud Peoriu, It 15 & truth, thon, there yoema to Lbe bat one man before she people wuo 18 liko Cwaar's wilo, above saupicion, and that mauy 18 PLINU B, WASUUURNE, During bis eervices fu Congrese he won a national reputation for closely watohing publio expanditures. Tho tiaes sud the people de- mand uch wen now, Doth hie abiity and lioussty are uuquestivned, while Lis brave, hu- wane, aud patriotio coursejduring the uiege of Paris would wiu for him the support of ¥ per oent of,the Gormana of America. He i sbsoug, pure uau; just the wau toleadustoa rand_and glorloun victory. e can carry this gma by & majority of 50,000, snd is Juat tho man lo{mng back Inta the fold all tha Liberals who strayed off during the Greoley campaign, Somo esy. **What difference whethor e barely earry tho Blate with Boveridge, or by 80,- 000 with Callom, or 60,000 with Wasliburno ?" Tt makos a very groat doal of differenco, espo- cially 1n closs countics and distriots whore & strong Stato ticket is sbsolute- Iy necoseary _fn order to help puil through the = local Iiepnblican candidates. In many closs countlea Revublicans want to olect thelr county as well 88 tholr State oflicors. whilo fn the alection of a United Btates Benator the Stata elsction will cut an Imlmxuuln ure and & big, grlnd, and glorious victory will in- sure » Republican Loglslaturo, snd, of eourse, & Topublican United Htates Senstor. And, upon this {lmlnt, 1ot ma add for tho appease and bonefit of tho friends of Sonstors Logen and Oglesby, that Waahbume {8 nol s eandidate for Unitad Staton Honator, but If nominated and olsated Qovarnor will esrve ont his fnll torm, 3o hna neithor intantion nor desire af serving in Con- grees, oither as Senator or Roproscntativo, CANDIDATES FOR LIRUTENANT-GOVERN: aro aa thick as Eldors at camp-mosting. Nonse of them are making much of & stir, nor can thoy, from tho fact that tho nomination of Qovernor will havo a direct hearing upon the ofiico of Lientenaut-Governor, 80 far, no man hss been mantioned for tho oflice who soems ta fill tho Lill. Not ono of thom has & reputalion coextens sivo with tho Stato. Of course, sonio namea have beon mentioned which aro an excoption to tuis, but I mean nouo aof the activo aml out- spoken candldates are np to tho mark. On thia account many sinceroly hopo than in tho ovent of Washburae's nominatton, Cullom mas bo in- duced {0 recept the nomination for Lieutenant- Govornor. He wouid make n good one, sud his Jell-known parlismentary akill and ability would Bunbie Inm o servo tho peoplo well aa the Pres- ident of the Btate Bonato. FOR BLCRETARY OF STATR there are bLut two candidates, nnd, in all DProbability, thore will be nono otliers, Both aro plonsant, popular young mon, with o atrong fol- lawing of frionds. IbLavo tlio ncquaintance of botb, and sinceroly Lellove cach has a design to conduct a fair and honorable canvass against hia opponent. Persounily there {s no very groat dlfforonce botweon them, and eithor ono will make good, compotent and_obliging Becretary of Biato, but 84 to which is the strouger [ have an opinfon, Mr. Harlow fins beon in ofticen long timo.—sixtoon yoars I belisyo,—and, of courmm, anjoyed the comforts and omoluments af oflice iuatead of sorviog ia tho flold as moat young men of his ago wero doing fourtoon or fiftoen years ago. Io the evont of his nomi- nation he would {lnd himeelf in opposition to & good soldier on tho other side. It 18 chargod that Hiarlow was to a cortatn dogreo to blame, if not_mixed with the disgracoful printing steal at SBpringllold, in which Ed Morritt, of tho Register, aud Drayman and Ballache, formor owners of the Journal, atole abont $GU,000. AL Rockford it 15 also eaid that Hatlow juggisda binding contract with old Abo Smith, of the Gazcllo, whoroby Smith, baving agrood to bind cortnin volumes for the Statd in law-alf, was rcrmnwd to flll the contract by binding tho, 2wy fn ' skivers,” and othor split and rotton gking, Ina jobof that sort it mado a big dif- Toreuco, but whethar Bmith Eot. =ll tho money, or divided with nthors, I don’t know. At any rats, Iiko the Springtiold printing stea), it ia’ flshy. ‘Tho charge that Harlow and oue of his clerks, Johnson, run a loan-broker's offica in the Stato- ioune docsn’t nmount to much, neithor does the fass which is made about him umeing his clerks to cauvass the Htate and to writo lottors to all the cross-ronds politiclans in tho Com- monwealth. Ithinkin n canvass they wonid fight Lim pa o chironic oflicoholder, 88 one who didu't soldier, and, s ono who winked at, it he was not a party to tho biggost priuting steal the Stato over suffored, Bo far as MR. BCROGOS is concorned, ho i3 certainly a man of fair abil- tyand good roputation. The editors of the Htate ara supporting bim enthusisstically, and aro dispoded to push him forward as reprosoni~ ative man, cepociaily of the country press. e 18 vory popular at home, and wouid ron far “abead of the ticket in the Fowrtoenth Congressionsl District, Hlis papor. the Champaign Gazelle, i cortainly oue of tho nooloat, best aud oblost county journals in the Waoss, Bcroggs was a good soldlor, Laviog car- ricd his musket fora year and afterwaids serving with credit upon the ataffs of Gen. Joff C. Davis and Gen, James D. Morgan, of Quincy. At Beotonville, ona of the last battles of the ‘War, be was sevoroly wouuded by & shot through tho bresst. Sinco tho War he has beon a bard and unrowarded svorker in the Itepublican ranks, Lis paper gonorally leadlog tho fight fu Lis Jo- cality, Ile is pleasant and kind to all, very obliging, and all that, while the methodical and . succesaful managomont of hia own busincas proves him to be posscesed of that kmmd of ability so roquisite in s good Socrotary of Stato. Never having held offico his is unsusplcioned and un~mirched ; comes from s scetion of tho Stato largely Liepublican, but which Laa never had any roprosontation on the Btato ticket ; and, bosides, bo roprescuts a olass which claim recognition on account of the sor- vices oxpected from them aitor o tickot 1 put in tho tield. TOT: AUDITORSIIP is being closely contested. wnuncou is loth to let go tho teat ho has suck for eight years, but like the other present incumbents Lo will have to step down and out. ilo has mado » for- tune in the ofice. That's enough, aud it will no¢ do to sny ho haa made a good Auditor. o Lo has, but gome other man will moke as good, and the party 't affont to declara in opposie tion to rossouablo chaoges in publio olice. With some, Lippincott’s persunal babita are againat him, and others object that be is now rotulng foes a8 Cotumirsloner of Insurance which he ia nos entitlod to under the conatitu- tion. 1lis oppoucnts, Necdlos and Fomell, are workiog up considerablo strepgth. Noedles {3 young, sharp, and uctive, ono of tho best County Clerks in the Btato, and tho wan who is entitlod to the credit of wheohng Washington County into the Republican ranks, Dr. Powell 18 an *Qld Unard Repablican,” a gootleman of worth and merit. YOR BTATR THEASULEL, the nomination of & Gorman 18 generally cone coded, but whother it will bo ., Hamburger, or-Bluthart, it is bard to sy, ‘Ihe palicy of nominating & German i plain, from the facé tlnt tho Democracy aro sure to ratify tho woms ivation of Aspern, the man chosen by tho wry- necke at Decatur. That move can bo easily and offectnally checkmatod by such a course. In the contest for ATTONNEY-GENERAL, it i difficult to toll who is nhead. TEdaall bas the sympathy of the lawyers, who say ho should be permittod to soo his ralroad cases through court. Cautiold Lias the aid of mout of thosa who kmew bim In the Legialature, where he mudo s rocord for being a careful and ekillful framer of statutory law, Tho choico of elther ‘Would do the tioket good. IN CONCLUSION, 1ot me expreva tho bupe that 1n no avent shonld Jlopublicans this year load the pasty with men bard to carry, Uivo na good, pure, strong man, —inen unemirched and uvsuspicioned,—so we can tight tha cuemy with all our strength, and expoud none of it acting on the defonsive, I think the pecrls sinceraly desire o new deal, and sucly a policy would add 1ifo and strength to tho approaching campalyn, Quce mon'iny Bivo us a new deal UerunLicay, —— TOLITICS AT LARGE. BRISTOW, XI3 REPUBLICANISM YOUCTED Fom. T fha Edator of The Chicago Tribuna; Lincowy, I, March 80.—Wa have heard no Republican exprosa oven a fear that Bon Bristow, sa President, would not administer the Govern. ment houestly, impartislly, and with decided abitity. Thero is, in fact, amoog the poople of the Norttiwoat, less misgiviog and & moro ablding confldenco that he 15 the right man for the posi- tion than any other of the very compotent men who are prominently before the poople as Rupir- auts for that responsiblo office, Wo hiave, howover, hesrd one man say that he doubted the polioy of selocting the candidate. from south of Mason and Dixon's line, and the cruo of Andy Johosou, who was olected Vice- Prosident on the Republican Sicket, succeeded to the Presidency on the dosth of Lincoln, snd - b_nmyad the party that had honored him, was cited'ss a reason that wo slould be csutious sbout elovatiug HBonthern men to tha Presis dency. There ls betwoen Johnsou and Bristow no parsiiol whatavor. Their natures, instiucts, sud patriotiun wero as the antipodes, We would tread licbuly on the sshes of the dead, but may frecly speak of what ls universally known. Mr. Jobnson was never anything in politics but & Demourat, When olocted Vico-Fresidont, though » Union man, ho was known to bLave been & Democrat. Huccoeding Lo the Presidoncy just at the timo the Rebellioa collapsed, hie for a short tme seemed Lo wake an effurt (thoogh it was very feuble) to administor the Goveroment oa the principles that outerad into hia electlon, s assumod Kopublicaviam was only spasmodio, . THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, APRIL 1, and ho soon rolapsoed into the position of & more partisan Domocrat. Agaln, though Ar. Johnson had occnqlld L3 position that atalosmen only ought to ilif, he nover, in fact, atood on tho statesman eilo of the line that divided the statesman and mero politician, 1la nover wad m;mxug but 8 poli- ticinn, and his entire political lito, with thoe ox- coption of the brief period that ho acted s 8 Unlon Democrat during the War, has beon that of s seotional partisan, > ‘Tho man who wonld make tha bost President, 1ot his domlieil be whers 1t may, belongs to no particulsr soction. 1io is of the natian, Ilia roputation is national, Clay belonged not slona to Ashiand, nor was ho simply a Ken. tuckian, Wobster was not morely of Massachusotts, Jackson of Tonuoeseo, onton of Missourd, nor Caihoun of Bouth Carolina. Thoir {nfluence waa folt in every portion of tho land, and the nulliication principles of tha Iattor wors the entoring wouge that camo near dividiug the Unfon. Iu a political senss, no Northern man, no Benator, not even Ar. Lincoin, wse mora na- tional, or trior to the Governmont, and tho abaolito noceesity of presorving At. than Don Bristaw. 1lia_yviows of hia duty were of tho most enlarged cuaracter. Thoy wero {o pro- morvo tho Union at ail hiazards, and when ihat wan done to settlo otber questions on & basis of Justica to all the poople, not in = mpirit of re- Yonge to any, but of kinduess to all. A truly national mao, residing In s border Southern Stats, ta cortainly in tho best possible position to fully comprehend the wautsof tho entiro peoplo, rocommend the wisest remodica for such ovils as may oxist, and the cuactmont of such laws as would boat sabsorve the interosta of the entire country. Ono thna Jocatod nogos- sarily poascsses the requisito qualifications in a larger degreo than snother equally cumpotont, but diforontly located. A history of tho times of the Robellion in Kon- tacky wonid extond this articlo to too great length, Suilico it to eay that Bristow was never » Democrat, and never 8 more politician, In avorything ho hias actod s if his motto had been ** Excolstor.” Xrom about tha time of tho doath of the proat lesdor of the Whig pariy until tho Robelifon, Kontucky vascillated botween Whiggery and Damur.rncf. During that timo politicians talk- od largely of Houthern rights, Democratio stump-speakors made thom their stock-ln- trade to the polltical market, In 1851 the State olectod & Domocratio Governor, avd azain in 1839, In 1860 the I’resldontial voto of the Btato was cast for Boll and Evorott, That was the last strugglo mado by tho Whigs as & party. With fow oxcoptions the Old Lino Whigs in'1801 es- poused the causo of the Union, 'Lho Htato was then n Union State, nnd the fufluonco of such men a8 Bristow largoly contributed to maks it so. As the War progrossed, aud it bocame appar- ont that the institution of Slavery and tuo Union conld not both bo presorved, and that the War was_{n fact emancipating all the slavos, thou- sands of Kontucky Whigs deserted the canso of tho Govornmont, and in 18G4 votod with the party that said the War to crush tho Robellion was a failuro. Those thonsands of onco Union Whigs baye made Kontucky a Democratio Btate, . Some Kontnckians, however, took a more on- fargod and patriotio viow of the issues involvod. Among thom was Boo Bristow, Early in tho struggle thoy comprohended that alavery was deatined to bo extinguishod. They said the {n- atitntion cherished 8o fondly by many should not stand botweon them and thewr Govornment. Without regrets thoy thrust from them what was with many an idol. Al thoy hiad, property, roputation, talonts, inflnence, thoy latd npon the altor of thoir connsry, and dedicated thomeslves to Its sorvice, oven to tha eacrifico of inofr lives, it necossary. If thore le » class of Ropublicans more cmphatio and decidod than another in thelr convictiona of the propriety of Republican rule, it 18 that class of Bonthorn mon wno stakes their all in support of the Union, when tha issue was Govornment or no Government, 1t was ratber natural for those residing in the North to bo Union men ; thoy could be so with- out incurring the dangers or making the sacr- fices roquirod of thoso who residod south of tho Omo River. The Bouthorn Unionists fally com- probouded that thetr position meaut constaut danger of lifo snd loss of property. Such moa woro truly mombers of the Republicam party from the time the sctivo work of troason com- menced. It was the only party with which thoy could afiiliate and dischargo their duty to the country. Thoy will bo the last to desert it, and F“lk it, will bo the most prominont in purify~ og it. Wo who residod thers and wera actors in the strifo of the times, kuow whoreof wo write. Wo pen it with oo bitter feclings, for we belonj ta a party composod of men who are roaguanimous and chorieh adeeiro tbat fratornal relativus should exist among all tho people. No view of Bon Bristow's charactor eould be further from the truth than that ho could bo otherwise thaa n consistout Republicen, or would pander tc any oloment that would favor one clasy or section to the detrimeut of another, The Courier-Journal, the editor ot which ia an intenso Democras, striking the key-note of Democratio tactics, awards to Dristow bLone ty and statosmanship of the highest order, but hoy.es he will not bo nominated by the Cincine pati Convention, becauso ho is a decided Ropub- lican ; that his Adwinistration would be Ropub~ lican, and ba, o, so hard to dofoat | There is no quoation that in Central Iilinols the people are setiling down to the conviction that Dristow ig tho wman for Presidout and Wash- barno for Governor. Kor State Treasurer Ham- burgor takoea well, o made a splendid race for Clerk of tho Suprema Court in the Contral Grand Division, and Las lost none of the immouse popularity that bo then possessod. W, I, J. MISSISSIPPI, THE DEFUNLICAN STATE CONVENTION. Mewrrms, March 31.—A special from Jackson, Mivs., to tho Avalanchs ssys tho Ropublican Btato Conveution sdjourned at 4 o'clock thig morning. Tho dologates to the Cincinnati Con- vention aro nninstructed, which is considerad a vietory of tho consorvative Ropublicans, Amongst tho delogatos are Amos, Alcorn, Bowers, and Bruce, The dolegation ia divided botween Dristow, Blaine, and Morton, a majority beivg anti-Morton. Tho Convention was the most respectablo Republican Convention ever held jn the Htate, but the proceedings were disorderly, the lie froquontly passing, aud poravual violence being meveral times threatencd. Iinchback spoke, culogizing Morlon, but it foll still-born. i INDIANA, THE DENDRICKS WATEL-WORES MUDDLE. To ths Kiutor of Tha Chicago Tribune Suzroyvires, Ind, March 80.—The Water- ‘Works muddle in which Gow. Hondricks haa ro- cently bacome so conspicnous as & Ring Direct~ or promiscs to effectually drown his political Roogo, a8 neither his organ, the Indianapolis Bentinel, or his moat beloved frionds, deny tho charges preforred against him by Gens. McGin- ms and McCauley. Tho Journal of laat Bator- dsy contains o portinont question from Mo QGinpis, to this effect: *“Did you or aid you not moot me by appointment, and st your request, a% the ofiice of Dye & IHarrls, attorneys, of this city, aud then and there offerod to pay me £2,000 out of vour own pocket (as you etated as the time) in con- sideration of my rcleasing you as one of the defendants in s euit which I had brought against the Diroctors of the Water-Works Compauy, of whom you were oue, for the purposs of recovers ing the sum of $4,11101 and intereat, which I claimed had baen obtained of me by fraud, falso- Liood, and misrepressntation’?” ‘Ihus far tho above gueation has nover boen soswered. Hoveral cards from the Diroctors of the above-named Company have been publisned, the tenor of sl bearing towards sclf-ref- utation, but wholly Ifinon}xg the point in ques- tion. Hinco the publeation of the awindle, at- tampts hay en made by those directly intere eatod to have the matter * hushed,” and Uea. McGinnw waa offercd the full mmount of bLis claim laat woek if he would stop Ltigation aad "tiose newspaper mrticles™ ~IHoweyer, the Qenary fused, preferring, aud righily, w00, to haole matter mnvestigated, and aliow the courte to aseess his damages. Of course uch & procsodiog would be mighly injurious to the prodpects of Mr. Heudricks, hence the ro- postod offers of huch mouer. ! 0 of denial from )r. Kern, published 1n the Sentinel, ‘corrobarates Gen. MoChunis [T 5&;‘?1"' ¥aV8 the staloment iu regard to and tho lstier from Mr. lendomon is ply 8 cooglouloration of villification and buso directed o the Ciucinusts Uazelte's special correspondaut, In sumiwiog up the array of tdence ugatust those “m:f e B\;%w" but one concludion can bo arrived at, and that is thas Gov. Hendricke is guilty of ae great a fraud as wuver oxistod, snd tLst knowledge ought to put an end forever to any faithin him as * honusy 10 buslneas affairs,” Tue Democratic Convention which will cop. vene shortly, ’me\uu to be ao uuusually inter- esting oue. Tho friends of Holman are making strenuous offorts to nominates bim for Governor, while the supporters of Lanaers, tbe festive porcine lgm.wt and mule raser, assisted by the grosuback faction, are equally loud 1n his bobalf. The bottor class of Democrats are for Holan, aud wul wake a vigorous attempt to socure bim tho nomiuation, while the smaller fry aro equally aa determined upon Landers, aeserting that the lattor gentloman will ske | the stronger race oo account of the they will recoivo from sore-head Reoublicans, An_earncst endeayor was mado In thia city on Monday eveniug to organize a ** Graonback Club."” James Millison of Indianapolis, a for- mor reaidont of thia c(l{, mndo bis appearance aptly on+ tho morning of the day above met- tioned, and cansed a numbor of villainous-look- ing postera to be distributed, announcing tha character of tho meeting, At the hour men-’ tioned (n the bilia Joemos repaired to tho Oourt-llouse with an oager, oxpectant took upon his countonance, axueeting to meot an [mmenso audiouce, bub Lho aatisfiod look changed to one of despair when hin optics restod upon but eight of tha croted ho expocted. It wag rumored that ssven of tho number wore stanch RepaUlicans, but, aa the rumor Iacka confitmation, I give t¢ for what it 1s worth, —_—— QOHIO0. TR CINCINYAT COMMENOIAL ON TR XXPUSLICAN STATE CONVENTION. The action of the Ohto Hopublican Convention on the Presidency strikos tho Independont Cin- cinnntl Yommercial in this Lght ¢ ‘The Republicans of Ohlo hava negloctod their oppor- tanity, and have proven unworthy of thelr fortune. They cotld yestordsy Lave defermined the Irealdens il election tliat approachios, Ly to simplo represcuta: {1om of o ovotwhelming sentiment of ihe etlor men of the party, Ths State Convention should have do- clared unaqtiivocally for Biristow, the relief of tha peo- Ple by the collection of the whieky tax and the curtoms dutics, and 8 positive advaucs to specla payments, ‘Thin would have given Ohlo s moral position equal to Ler pational conayicutty, The Hayes resolution in deawn mill, 1t §s not the 1east {u thie way of tho labora of tne Morlon and Dris- tow delegates, ~ Conafdering the * favorito son " theo- Iy, ana the proponaily of politiolans to be dazzled by @ Lhought of a possible President selected from their midst, and tho force of Btate susceptibilities, tus Con- Yontion could not linvo said lese, Isyon will bo cordli- ally prenented, satuoatly suppurted for & compliments ary vote, sud ‘coolly dropped. o would bave na ab. Joction 10 tho cotnpiment patd the Qovernor if it did fiot s our Sudgmant, siguiry the lons of {ho onportin« ity of the Siate 16 name the winning candidate aud fu- augurate a real reformation, —_—— MISCELLANEOUS. CARLINVILLE, ILta Svecial Dispateh to T'ke Chicaco Tridune OARLINVILLE, 1iL, March 81.—~The Republican City Convention last night was tho largest and most harmonious ever hold in the eity. The ticket is_complete: James Clark, for Mayor; George Harrington, Clork; F. II. Chapman, City Attorney; F. Valentino, Treasurer. Tho Ropablicans nro confident of victory, Tho Dom- ocrats hold their Convention Saturday. . FAST BAGLYAW. Sveetat Dispateh to The Chicaco Iriduna, EasT Sacinaw, Mich., March 81.—The Ropub- lican City Convontion made tho following nom- ations to-day : Mayor, John Welch ; Treasuror, Fred E. Hogt; Director of the Poor, Audrew Eymer ; Jusiice of the Peace, John McArthur, t ) e Chiea, une, Foxp pu Lac, Wis., Mnrch.’!l.’—.;Thu Tepubtl- eans of this eity to<iay nominated W. 8. Finloy for Mayor and John Hpenco for Troadurer. Thero Ia an oxcollent prospect of thoir slectlon, though tho city has gone Uemooratic in local politics for soveral years, but this is meinly at- tributablo to sido issues, a8, 0n n Atraight party vate, the Republicans havo & majonty. % LAFAYETTE, IND. Byectal Dispateh to The Chicage Tribune LaraverTE, Iud., March 81.—~The Republican Congroestonal Comtnitteo for the Ninth District hold » moeting hero to-day, at which it was do- cidod to hold the Comvention at Frankfort June 21 COLDWATER, MICH. Sveciad Dispateh to 14 Clucado Tribune, CoLDWATER, Bich., March 31.—The following clty ticket was put in_nomioation this evemng by tho Democrats : Mayor, David . Donnis ; nrshal, Charles B. Jonoa 3 Clork, A. A, Wood 5 Tronsurer, Lester E. Roso ; Btrost Commission- or, Thomas Bwoency ; Justice -of tho Pence, Jobn R, Champlon ; Supervisors, R, Root, Jacob Hmith, D. Boveo, aod D. B. Wiillams. DUBUQUE, TA Brectal Dispateh to The Chicaon Tyibume, DuruQUE, Ia., March 31.—The Ropublicans of this city mot 1n conyention sod nominated the following tickot : Mayor, Goorge . Burch; Tecorder, Charloa G. Hargua ; Marabal, Charles Gillian 3 Auditor, T. (1. Brandt ;. Troasurer, H. 0. Dacrah City Attorney, D. E. Lyon; Assesnor, Henry Stecker, Sivea tho abovs tho Domocratio candidato for Mayor, Mr. Woodworth, Las do- clined, and thoy havo nominated tho Republican nomines. Tho Republican ticket ia tho attong- est that has been in tho ficld for some timo, sod will all, undoubtedly, ba elsctod. GRAND HAVEN, MICIL, amecral Uupaleh to The Chicago Tridune. GraND HAvEN, Jich,, March 31.—The Repub- liean and Domocratic nominations are respeet- ively as follows: Mayor, Georpe I, Hubbsrd aod William Al Forry; Treasuror, Willlam H. Brown and Gerritt Botko ; Marshal, Omon Van- dorlioet and Frank Murray : Supervisor, First and Socond Wards, Danlel G. Qurnsey ; Third and Pourth Wards, Kiang Dronwer aud George Illon.t ‘;l'uu Ropublican ticket will probably be elocted. O MENDOTA, 1LIn Bpectal Dupateh (o The Chicnao Tridune, Mrspora, Il., March 81.—To-day's Dulletin announcos tho aames ‘of no Jéss than soven gen~ tlemen who will probably bo candidates for the oflice of Mayor st our approaching municipal oloction. Tho offices of Townsbhip Collector aud Suporvisor will also, it fs said, bo warmly con- tosted, and tho probabilities aro that our next eloction will be tho hottost wa have had for years, —_— POLITICAL NOTES. They say the silment among Vermont Repub- licans is Blaine first and Bristow scoond. Ohio, it is undorstood, plumps for Bristow af- ter 1nayoa sball bo donoe for, 1 ho {s done for. The Bpringfleld Republican still mentions Adams botween timcs, and with nover-failing do- termination. Tho Omaba Herald regrets that Speaker Kere is preventod from beinyg noxt Prosident by fragility of form.” Travk Holton, editor of tha Burlington Hawk- eye, ia spoken of aa a candidato for Congross, but e refusos to run. 1f Slmon Cameron is the appolnted chiaftain of tho Peonnsylvania delegation, look out for mischiof 1n the Cincinnatl Convention, Now Hampshiro reports horsolf not dlspoaed to kick back if the other New Lngland Statos mnm want *‘the favorite son' from Mainoe y. A Kontucky papor says Mr, Blackburn has had the comsllmunl of being adopted into the Bionx tribo under the name of the **Rosring Wind of the Bluograas,” It s rumored that Wheeler, of New York, be- ing su anti-Cooklivg man, wonld like to go on’ the tioket ‘as_Vics-Prosident and put an Ohlo man—ilayes 7—at tho head. ‘The Bmith family dou't seem well qualified to be Indian Commisaioners. John Q. who auo- coodod the Rev, E. A., & few months ago, has got to leave bocause of goneral unfitness for the offica.—Ezchange. ‘This sontonco by George Willlam Custts ought to bo kopt stauding: *Fine professions of re- form with candidates who are themsstves cons' stitoont parts of the thing to bs reformed will Dot carry the country.”-. * Gov, Rice, of Massachusstts, s said to be in favor of Miuister Washbiorne for the Presidency, Lut to think that Bristow in tho most availablo candidate. A aimilar view seoms to be taken by atmost all of Mr. Washbume's supporters,—New XYork Tribuna Andrew D, Whits, President of Cornell Uni- versity, who waa once made a catspaw of in s Ropublican Convontlon, is not disposed to be loyal to Conkilng In the pressnt emergenoy, IHa hias beon chiosen delegate-at-large to Cincinosti, but will probably refuse to go at all. It will oost the Government $10,000 to print the liut of stockbiolders in Natlonal Banks which the Lowor tlouse of Congress has called for. The object ia to sscertaln the names of Cone grezsmon who own stock, and these michs bave been obtsined at comparatively small expeuss, The New York MHerald trots oat Goorge B, McClelan as the Centonuial Damocrstio candi= date for the Presidency. Its Republican candi~ date ia Conkling, wbom Jim Bennett hugs to his bosom aud calls his own Koscoe. Noither of the Herald candidatos will do. Too much dross parade, t0o much * sbape,” andtocflittlebraina, Glve bath ths young Nupoleous a rost,—Clates land Leader, ‘The Indinnspolls Journal {s righy straightforward in its promises. It a friendas and advocates of Becrotary Bnstow 3 a rule, of the very beet clasa of Ropublicany »nd citizons. Many of thom sre tho warmess trionds of Indixna's first choico st Oincinnatt, aud sbould Mr, Dristow be the nomlues of the Qonvention 10 people in the Union will do more 1o socurs his success thau the Ropublicans of In- lana.” This may be interpreted s showing otton's beut, of which thiore Lave beon whise pera like thus botore, it THE BOWEN TRIAL. Nxw Yonx, March 31.—ilonry O. Bowen did mot meet \he Epecisl Comtaittea of Plymouth Church Iast evenlng, Io sent a lotior cxpluin. < Bhelby, Charlos 3. Godfrey of Putnai Trustees of the Dayton Insanc lIouphn:l retort-houso 18 a bolding wbout 1876—TWELVE PAGES. ing his abeonce, thie contentsof which the Com- mitteo refusod to dieclons. 1t was conjecturod Bowon's rafnssl to appear was based on the do- tormivation of the Committeo at a "praviann meeting hot to recolve tho tostimony of Hrad- sbaw, whom Bawen wirlied to introdico as a wmtnesw, The Committes framed » reply to Bowen's note, . — OHIO LEGISLATURE, IRegular Aroccedings--=-Nominations by the Governor. Corunnus, 0., March 81,~In the Honsa to- day, the Sonato Lill to amond the act relaling ta lim!ted partnerships, so as o roquire that tho full names of all parties shall appesr, was passed ; also tho Honse bill to anthorize tho Qovernor to romove his appointoos other than Judgos from office for non-political causos. A bill was introduced to oatnblish a chair of Mines and Mino Engluoors at the State Agticule tural College. 1In the Seuate s mosaage was received from the Governor nominating James Barnett and J, W. Irish of Cloveland, Goorgo W. Steclo of D'sines- ville, 8. B, Warner of Elmirs, and Stophien Pitkin _of Summit, to ba Trustocs of tho Cleveland Insane ' Hospitai; slso nominating A, a. McBurnoy, of Warron County, W, J. Conklin and W. 11, Man- ning of Montgomery, Joun C. Susphun!t:n g! o bo algo nominating E. 1L Moore of Athous, {V r, Tlichardeon of Washington, John Waddel of Jtoss, Charles A. Cablo of Athons, snd Ilenry Waeal, of Bolmont, to ba Trusteca of the Athons Inenno Asylum. All the nominations wera ro- forred to the Committos on Bopevolont Joatitt- tions. ‘Tho Senate joint resolution for tho sd- Jjournment of the Assambiy April 11 untll Deo. 0, was adopted. PIRES. IN CHICAGO, Yoaterday morning, at 11:48 o'olock, an alarm was atruck from Box 10, cornor of Raodolph and Btato strects, occasionod by an exploaton of soma crude petroloum 1o tho gas-works of tho Tro- mont Houso, by whioch one man lost bis lifo. The hotel manufactures ita own gas by & simple and oasy process from wood and crndo petrolonnt. The buildlog in which tho bonches and rotorta aro placed is situnted on tho alley, some distanco away from ths hoto), and is #o conatructed os to bo almost firo-proof. In the small crude-ofl tank, 12 gallons, from which the oll is ocouducted through pipes. A small pips connocted with this tank waa leak- g yesterday morning, and Charles Allaby, son of tho foromap, who had boen nxsistiog in put- ting in another set of benches, was instructed to Topair it with coment. 1o was cantlonod not to go near the ofl-fank (which then hold about & gnlloun? with a light. Contrary to in- structions, to ald him In tha ropairiog, ho took with him an opon alcohol toreh, with which tho a8 from tho potroteum came almost immediato- y in contact, caueing an explosion, tho buroing oll boing thrown all ~over Allaby, who was At onco onveloped fIamen, and burnt to a criap before aid could reach him. Cnpt. Dailey, of Euginoe 18, brought the romaina from tho borping bullding and lald thom in the vacont store-room, 78 Lake streot. Tho damage dono was ftniling, oot -over £50, aud tho making of gas was uot {ntorrupted. The body of Allaby waa afterwards taken to his home on North avenue, and the Coronor noti- fled. Deaceased was but 10 yoars of ago. M, Sholdon, who was in the building ot the timo, had w vory narrow escapo, At 10:40 yostorday morning a atill alarm was given to Babcock No, 1, canged by tho roof of No. 81 Wost Washington strest taking fire from sparks from the chimney, Damago trifling, AT NEW ROGHELLE, N. Y. Kew Roonzuie, N. Y., Match 81.—Seven ‘buildings on Main strect wore burned early this morning, Tho loss is $40,000; tho insurance 25,000, . OCASUALTIES, UM OVER AND KILLED, Apectal Luapatch to The Chicago Tribume. LATAYETTY, March 31.—August Willlams, re- siding at Iroquois, Ill., was found oun the Chi- cago, Latayette & Olncinuati track, half a mile aast of Tomploton Junotion, this morniog, torn topieces by passing trains. Fragmonts of the ‘body wero seattored for ssveral yards along tho track, Ho was about Templeton yestorday and took supper at the Juuction whi two others, paying tho bill for all, Ho is snpposed to have been in- toxicated aod either fell from a night train or was walling on the track and was sirnvk by the night expross. Ho leavos a wife and two clul- on, END OF JOSEPH JOHNSON, Byecial Dispatch to The Chicaqo Tribuna, Bonrrvarox, Ia, March 81.—Whilo olearing away the debris at the scene of yostorday's acol- dont on the Burliogton & Missouri Railrond near Fairfleld, the body of suuther,tramp was found under tho wreck. A tramp who roached Fairfletd to-day snys three traups got aboard tho {ll-fated traln at Burlington, snd soarch is now golog on for the missing man, He also etates the name of the man whouo body was found to-day was Jo- seph Johnsan, of Rochestor, N. Y. BOILER EXPLOSIONS, Provioxwos, 1L L, Maroh 81.—Four of the stxteen botlers of ths Fletcher mill exploded this morning, lalllug two men and wounding morae or less serfously & number of others, Tho loga to tho mill-ownors is $25,600. Hawusnona, Pa., March 31,—This mornlng an ongine ou the Tyrons & Obarflold Railroad ex- ploded pear 8and Tidgo, and three men, named Miller, Campbell, and Bhannon,swero killed, and ;n;:‘:.gnr pamoed Harvey Watora was Jfatally {n- ured. A FATAL RUNAWAY, Bpeciat 1wpateh o The Chicago Tribume, FPont Warne, Ind,, March 31.—Tho body of Robert Dunlap was found near Connorsville this morning, Tho deconsed loft thero last nl;‘ht with a team of horues, which is supposed to have run awny and thrown him dht. His neck was brokon. e e TELEGRAPHIC NOTES. Cpeorwrary, 0., March 8L.—The Richings opora company aro drawing fair houses this weok at the Grand Opera-House, CixnoinNATL, O., March 31.—Osman Sellew, a membor of tho Vius Blreet Congregational Charoh, of which Dr, Boynton s the pastor, has presonied that church with a parsonage costtng 000, Special Djspateh to Tha Chizaqe Tribune, Br. Joszyn, Mo, Barch 81,—Eugeno I'ield has bror.ght suit agsinat Postmaater Heverance and othors, propristors of the 8t. Joseph Herald, for libel, hymfi bis damages at $25,000. The cause af the wuit ia » scandalons roference to tho fam- ily of Mr., Tiold in the Herald. syecial Disvalch ta The Chicaoe Tvibune, Towa City, Is., March 81.—Thorois quitam religlous awakening among the churches he now, ‘The Rev. W. Clagett, a rovivaliat uf Ken- tucky, is bolding s series of union mestings in the Publio Hell, which is densoly crowded overy ovening. Tho epring term of the State Unlversity opens noxt Wednesday with a large increase in attend- ance In the collegiate and iaw dopartmenta. Specral imatch ta The Chicaso Trbune Leavexwonti, Kun, March 31.—Reoports to- day from Columbus, Ohoroksa Connty, confirm a rumor that rich deposits of load bhavo boen discovercd withtn about 6 miles of thas place. Preparations aro beiog rapidly made to com. mence mining on a large scals a3 once by avur:l prominent geutlomen of Cherokea unty. Oxana, Neb,, 3arch 81.—Despite the recent terminus decision, the number of fiue business houses and residencos contractad for erection in thia oity {ar exceeds that of any previoua year, —_——— OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWE. Rzw Yonx, March 8l.—Arrivod, steamshipa Labrador, from Havre, vis Philadelphin; Cam- bria. from Hamburg; Neokar, from Bremen, Bax Fuancsco, March 81.—Tha sailing of the City of Han Francisco for Australia has boen indefinitely postponed. The Compavy's offcors docline to give roasons. QuikNsTowN, March 81.—Arrived, the steam- ship Qity of Moutreal, from New York. —_————— | THE WEATHER. Wasurxoroxn, D, Q., Aptil 1.—For the Upper Lake region, the Uppor Mississippi snd Lower Missourl Yalloys, rain and northerly to eastorly wluds fu the southorn portions, and cold, clear woather, decidedly .bighi bazomoter, with nor- orly to casterly wiuds in (o northero portious. * MUNICIPAL EXTRAVAGANCE. Address of Eiliott Anthony to the Sec- ond Ward Ropublican Club, The PPeculinr Way in Which tho City Government 1s Run, Bupernumorarios Employed in the Different Departmonts, How the Appropriations Have Run Up Binco 1871, The Becond Ward Republican Clab held a mooting Iaat evouing at No, 511 Slate strost, to listen to an address on cily affalra from the Prosldent, Elliott Anthony, Dr, Bavina prosided, Aftor tho reading of the minates the apeaker of tho evening was introduced, Ifo gavo a brief rosums of municipal organizations in this couns try, England, snd France, and drow a contrast botweon a froo and s contralizod govornment. Our local solf-government had, ho sald, boen highly spokon of by ominont jurists, and, cited from Thomas Jefferson and other writors, tho theorios of local government srore correct, but it took oternal vigilanco to guard thom. Thoso of capacity and intelligence wero slbowed out, and their solectmen almost always proved faithloss. Tho race for ofiico had boon mado & profession, Ho alluded to tho robberies com- mitted in Now York by tho Tammany Ring, which conld not have takon piaco if the poople bad boen mwake, What had happoned there could hiappon horo If tho rospoctable peoplo kept away from tho primarios. Thoy had to raise tho stahdard of publio virtus, It was bad to bo boaten and bound, but it wna folly to commit sulcide. Tho oities of Amoriea in the ninetoenth century scemed to bo fobabited by barbariaus. Tho prisons, jalls, and poor-houses wero full, and outeido erime ptill scomod to stals, Whilo honest people alopt the thief nover cossod his vigila, Tho time bad comoeto have AX JIONEST ADMINISTRATION OF PURLIC AFPAINS, when thioves and bummers would havo to take tho back meats. [Applause.] In no country was liviog 80 chesp and tho reward of labor so bigh aa in this. This was a governmont of the pooplo, and if tho pooplo only woro detorminod they coumld elect Buch & Council sa this city nevor bofor8 had. Thoy should have educated s well &s honest men, First-class business men should recsive tho profgronco to jockies and saloon-keopors. The Loglslature of the Oityof Clicago should be considorod as important as that of the Btate, Tonest men shonld run for Aldormen. Ha know thore wore woalthy mon who would think thoy would be lowered if they consontod toron for Aldermon. It only scrved to show their solllshness, A day of rockoning would come to these men. Tho charactor of the Govern- mout depondod uyuu tho twisdom of ita mon, 1o wanted to know why they allow- od tho ignorant and dopraved to ropresocnt thom in Counell, shon thoro was so much intol- ligenco, ‘The poor man was not_objected to for ottice, but it was tho scalawag. Ilo wantod them to soloot thirty-aix Aldermon wlo shouid bo hon- est, and ropresentative of the idtoliigonce of the city, : THE CHARTER of the city waa in the main a good Inw. It gave tho Mayor and Council & great deal of power, so that thoy could drive overy thiof and bunko- sleeror from the aty. It gave the Couocil much mors power tban the Mayor, and made tho latter an oxcoutiva officor, which was as it should bo. ‘The Mayor was an sutocrat in his way, having the powor to hire and discharge us officors, whilo tha Council and Mayor had the power of makliug arrests and eittlug as mame- trates, and in this way could bo a vast bonofit to thio people. Mayor Qolvin conld have dono a groat deal of good, and ho was bound to give an account of his dolngs, as provided by an or- dluasco of the Coustitution. Yot he had not dons 80, Aldormen wore to bo paid £3 for oach mooting, which was n just and now feature. The provisious in tho ohorter sgalust bribory woro good and most smple, IN REGARD TO COLVIN'GS HOLDING OVER, the apoaker quoted from the section of the Con~ stitution roforring to_the matter, which ho hold was violated by the hold-over's notion, and ox- plained tho seation in dotail, aud tho soveral octlous that wero introduced in tho Conatltu- tional Convention in mand thereto, and phowed clearly how Colvin's action was illogal, = 1io said Judgo Dickey's opinion fu this rogard was en- tiroly orrougous. Ho thought it mado no differ- euco whethor tho lam was sdopted bofare or aftor tho Mayor waa slocted. o then showod hosr the Mayor could In- creass tho rovenucs of tho city, 1 THY, LICENSKS WENE COLLECTED from tho 1,000 or moro saloons, ;which were now allowed to run without paying any revenue, from which at loast 60,000 aooually was lost. 1o wantod & higher rata of Hcenso than $52, and that saloons be not ilcensod discriminate- Iy, aa now, whon overy thief and bunko-steeror could get s liconse, “‘The roapectable saloon- keopers wauted the low piacas abolished. Ho thought the Liquor Isyw shiould be amouded, so thnt thioviug dena would be abolihod, whore murders were now ofton committed and robbory waa rife. Buch a thing would not bo allowod to oxist in Kurops. Ilo hold that tho ordinauce of this city in rogard to lconsos was tho worst that conld bo framod. Lle thon went over tho wagon and toam licensipg ordinance, which bad not been en- forcod, and which Tims U'ninuxs showed up somo time ago. . .The dog ordinnnce was nob onforced, There wore, hio thought, 25,000 doygs fu this city, which, at2 $2taxon each, would create arevonuo of ©50,000. According to the oftiaial roport of 1873, thare wore but 183 dogs {n thia oity, and in 1875 thors wero mone, Mayor Hainos, in 1865, had 10,000 cantues killed. ~Junk-dealors and pawn- brokers noxt received attontion, o said thoy should bo assessod §100 instead of $20 each, a3 now, Tucso places wero, i many instances, tho depaots for stolen proporsy. fo thon wout over tho list of Inspoctora em- ployed by the oity, nearly all of whom could bo dispeneod with, " Thoy shiould be taxed, and mado to report aa to tho foes which they re- coived. Tho Gns Inspector recelved a salary of $2,400 and evorything found, but who ever beard of hims domg snytuing? The Doller Inspector rocotved foes for a ealary, and the city furnished him tools and overything else. Street Inspoctors saod Bidowalk Inspectors, ho held could Lo I.Hu‘wuned with, nnd their work done by the pollce, 'I'ho Btreet Foremon snd Plumbing Inspectors ocould also bo dropped, and shun £10,000 a wonth saved to tho city, . TUE BUILDING ORDINANCE also recaived a notics, and ko Balley & lafi- handod complimeut. Balloy and his bnreau Lind gone through the churches and thoatros, and weut thou ou the roofs and demsnded Koof- 1nspectors, which he got, Mo liked Mr. Balloy, but he aud bis hands bad prepared an ordinaace which was most dofoctive, and which would do » vast {njury to Chioago, by sllowing any oue who chosa to place Lita houee steps KO A8 L0 GO~ oupy one-third of the sidewalk, where they would necessarily baln the way, and be an ob- struction to business, THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORES was the mont gigantio of all, and controlled & vast number of employss, ke held thas the water police could ba easlly dispensed with, sod susessmont clerks were nab needed at present, 'The present clerk received «n exorbitant salary, ~—&1:20 » month,—and had two sesiutants st §100 and $75 each per month. Hince 1871 THE LOARD OF PUBLIU WORKS had recelved appropritions as followas * 815,910,308 A ooncern 0 vast as thal, he thought, should be investigated. e went aver itho llst of sm- ployes, snd showed how tols bud&:l ooutd be oub own, ‘Ihe Health Inspectors also received at- sontion, He thonght they wera jncompetent, aod if Den Miller should be’ rotired for aix years ta the Town of Lake he might find the smell of » double-distillod carrion-factory, 1lo showed the extravegsuce of this Bloard, which Lad not boustitod tho city ln thelesst. Iihaa spout mouey as follows s “‘thmu; ‘,.....,.‘h.‘.l..éi!...u.lnv,m e thou, 0 lice gol covor dead doga i 1t 3:5 not bup:nth thelr diguity, Era TUE FIRK DEPAUTMENT was also criticised, aud its expenditures shown np a8 extravagant and unonecessary, it, too, shonld bo investigated. it would make gnod Chiofs, but ono of them Fo dispansod with, . shoald and hemay 1ts appropriations had Leon an follows ¢ wiiai$ 80 44 .7‘1‘51 J 7,080 iy 835,040 ol 10002108 TRA POLIOR DEFARTMENT, he sald, was double-headod, fo wiich ha qe cidadly’ objocted, and ons of the heada was np. necessary, and Mayor Colvin ought to aly Elther Marahal Goodoll of Mike. hff}fi:'; Thia departiment Liad cost sinao 1871, aa fo}. lows + * 123, Q0018 s 821,370.45 o $0,185,630.59 Thare are not included o thess appropristiony tho aosts of Polico Courls, polico magistratos, oto,, as thoy have beon appropriated xoparatoly —at lenot tiioy aro so entored to appear, o Tax and Assossmont Doparimonta werg atill kept np coutrary to law, with thelr hord, Daputy Astorsors nn’d c]orks‘. aml this year e‘ift 000 was appropriated for their malntenancs, e advocated an overhauling of smploye: & dischargo of all the unuucgonry orgo.' ‘l‘fl wanted longor lours of labor' for some. Thy incompetency of the hends of dopartments waq alluded to aud some glaring axamples showa np, If ho wore Mayor of tho city for o wook Lis wonld tako off the hioad of every incompotont membey of any dopartment which he discovered whg couldh't do his duty. The city printiog received pome attention, aud the roport of tho Doard of TEducation was handled withont gloves Tl gnnu of tax-salos, Lo thought, ought to ba ry. 0 61 ueed by an act of Logislature, 1lo thought that thia was tho timg for & grang inquest to bo hold, Tho National "Banks were notting o bad example by not paying thoir taxes, 'fhe oot of lightlug the aucots sinoy 1871 was $8,697,000, which was to much, Ho hmunht the contracy witn tho gas comfunlnu was dofoctive. Irof, Colbort had told him if the Council wonld f low his advico, they conld save tho city 230, a yoar. If Mayor Colvin was & business-man would walk through these dopartmonts, rather than start & poir of tramps on a walk on Banday, The saburbs wors also aliuded to, and the ax. travaganco of the villages shown, espocially of Hydo Park, which sold 2500,000 of 1ta bonda af 873¢ centa. The olavators in tho cily were con. trolled, he said, by Iiiugs, and unlcas a ohavgs . waa made in their managomont they wonld arive tho grain trade away. Good government de. mandod honeat and oconomical administration, but bribory and corrurtlou in office did not prove o decline fn publio virtme. Tho thioves woro of uo religion or party, bat all marchod 1o tho grand croaking Jock-stop. Tho princely thiof demanded punishment as much na the soeak-thiovos who &tolo the overcoat from thy il The speaker was often intorrupted by applauss, and tho address was listened to with markod at. tontion, aud at Its closo s voto of thanks wag tondered. P e I P e CRIME. ORGANIZED OUTRAGE. Bpecial Dispatch to The Chicaao Tribune, Lravenwortn, Kao,, March 81.—An outrage was perpetrated by an organized Vigilance Com. mitteo in Bruno, Batlor County, this Btate, on Iast Friday night. Mr. Claude Bhirk had rented nplaco of & man named Bauodors, and asfbe ond of the loaso Shirk rofused to loave, and Baunders conclndod to tako possoasion. 1lo wag drivon oft by threats, and took rofugo at the houso of Capt. A. L. Armstrong Friday night Tho Vigilants, ascortaining his whorsabouts, procesdod to Armelrong’s, and, without any warning, made a deadly ssssult on bhis honse, firing unwards of twonty shots into and throuch the bullding, wounding Mr, Armstrong in the hand, and placing all tho inmates in doadly peril. Ono ball paszod through Mrs. Armstrong's pillow on whioh slio waa resting, sho having rotired. i ATTEMPTED MURDER. BSpecial Diapateh to Tha Chioagr Tribune, XaraverTe, Ind., March 81.—A brakemandls charged and paid off by the Wabsah Railrosd Company yostorday waa last ovening in compa- ny with Jack Carlan, the former beiog under tho influcnco of Hquor. When near the cornar of Union and Thirtoonth stroots, Carlan ate tomptod to rob Murray. Tho Iattor resisting, Oarlan drow & revolver and attempted to shool Murray, 'The rovolver mls-o& fire. He then cut Murray twico acrosa tho faco, one guh from tho mouth to thae right oar, and the other » across tho forehosd, severing an artory. BMars ray's crios attracted passers-by, Carlon fled. Murzay waa takon in o naloon noar byand hiy wounds drossed. They probably aro not fatal, Caslan has not boon arrestod. A hoavy revolve or waa picked up noar by, with all the barrels lgnz%ml. 1t ia thonght to have beon dropped by ‘atlan, DISAGREEMENT. Omana, March 3L.—Tho jury In the cassd the State va, Kinchafd for the muider of & msn nomed Halmas, triod at Behuyler, in Colfax County, disagreed aftor being out twenty-elght hours, and wero dischiarged. Niuns wero for s quittal and throo conviction. & ORATORIO IN KANSAS. Special Dirpalch to The Chicago Tritume, Lawnxxoe, Kan,, March 81.—~On Thursdsy night last, the Iandel ang Iaydn Socloty of this city rendered Haydn's oratorio of the * Cres tion" to an immonse audionce, and with splen: did euccess. The chomns, orchestrs, and solo singors, all under the lendorship of Prof. J, B' Batlett, Directorof tho Lawrouco Consorvatorrof Musio, bolonged entircly in this city, and ibe whole entertainimnont was ono of homo propars. tion, Itin by far the most important musical attompt mado in Knusns, and ita romarkatle issuo is & consideration of eredit to tho musicsl geniua of this city, Visitors from nelghboriog oitiea exproased thomsolvos very highly plesssd —_—————— SUICIDE. Br. Louts, March 81,—Frank Herlitn, 00 yeans old, amicted inourably with dropsy, blew bis brafns out this morning. Despomdency, ca by his condition, was the cause of the act. FINANCIAL. New_Yonx, March 01.—The GreerTurod: Bugar Reflniog Company have discharged thelt workmon, and will probably go into liquidatioa. Tholr capaoity is abont 800 barrols a day. Dorrowing Extraordinarys Philadetphia Hulletin, ‘When Mr. Bonnderh{, of CGermantown, wed our reportor this morning the convorsation be- gan with 8 remark about the Now Hampshue olection, but Boundorby had a urlnnncoh;ud b hwn hsgln to unburdon his soul to tho lstentr 0 said “I'm golog to_move. Ican't stend those Thowpeons next door toms any longor. Thoy'Te the awfulest people to borruw ikings that Leved ean. “Take chalrs, for instance, Hnoasks usld lond bor our chairs throe times a day, st every mieal ; and she borraws the rocking-chair whon over sho wants toput tho babyto slocp. couple of times sha sent over for a sofs, sod when he boy came back with 1t ho. said Mrt ‘Thompeon was mad as thunder, and kept grovk ing around the houso all day becanss tiure wet nocastors onit. Last Mooday she borrowel our wash-boilor, and we had to put off our w ing till Tuesday, Bho did edmo presoryivg o [} and tho consequenca was ali our olothes wert tull of preserves. I've gaton an undsrshirt vo¥ that I'm mighty doubtful if 1l get off, it's stuck to mo 80 tight, Every uow and then shie bud company, aud thon she borrows our hirod sl and all the parlor furniture; and once, becsu®t I wouldn't carry the piano over for hor and ta¥¢ down the chandelier, she told our girl that w&f ware rumon about town that I was & rofor pirate, “Aud then, on Thursday, sout that boy over to kuow if wouldn't lead her our frons door. raud theire was being painted, and she was ! e that the baby would oatch ‘cald. Whon I sak! i him what ho supposed we were golug to do ] kecp comfartable withont any front door, he 83! rs, g‘h&m&nn said u!E lnu:knned wamight up & bed-quilt or somotblng. .55t thioy Ara tho most sxtraordinary liwv’g of July the hoy came over o by that Mrs. ;‘hnmp.on 'woukl be much obliged she'd lond her the twins for & fow iUy utes, Hald Mrs Thompson wanted 'em to I:-W off & new boltle top, because it mado hfln Y sick to taste frosh Indisn rubbor. Chee) m waen't it? Dot that's hor way. Yes, biry o h oing to tnove. 1'd rathor livo pext doo et ug-hln‘uylum In(}hb.l;l the ‘m:;x’lzt;wvfi fm rod hat sbot over 0ncs oY day. T would ladeed.” Amd Mr, Boundesby watkod sway to look for & house. Mrs, Thompeod M: B«muda:l;x Bhe 8