Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 26, 1877, Page 5

—i DECIDED. The Senatorial Contest Comes to an End on the Fortieth Ballot, David Davis, of the United States Supremo Court, the Com- ing Man. He Will Fill Logan’s Place in the Completest Sensa of the Word. The Election Effected Ly a Democratic-Independ- ent Coalition, " Togan's Frionds Fooled with fhe Opposition One Day Too Long, Popular Impression, However, that They Might Have Done Worse; For They Have Given Illinols a Bonator Worthy of the State. Judge Davis Not Likely to Pan Out & Model Democratio Partisan. SENATORIAL, DEFORE TNE WATTLE. * Spectal Dizpatch to Tha Tridune. BramarieLy, I, Jan, 25,—~When the Jolnt Convention assembled this morning both parties, o use the gamester's phrase, came in to ¢ go it blind.” Perlaps it would be more accurate to say the threo partics, for ITalnes was still in the fleld, But the pivotal question, the conundrum, which ne man could answer, was, whether the Halncs party was yet in esse, The only Haines party was an cxclusive affair. It conslsted of Kelioo and Ilickey, who collectlvely constituted the balance of power on yesterdsy. As a dernler ressort, tho great majority of the Republican slilo cama Into the Joint Conventlon with this programme made up. It was to put Kehoe and fTickey in such a position that they could only withdraw their support from Halucs by openly confessing that the IHalncs party was from the outset A CITEAT AND A STIAM, and a cruel play upon the pitiful vanityof & well-meaning gentleman, whose experience fn public 1ifc was such that ho ought to liave known Letter. The Repubtican programmo was to voto for Halnes os the Democrats had for Anderson, not to clect Haincs, but to held out to him such tantallzing prospect of clection that, assuming Kehoe to bellevo Iaines might be eleeted, he (Kehoe) would stick to such prospeet. of election that, nssuming Haines carried Kelioe in his (Halnes') pocket, ho would not let Milea desert from the Halnes party. Now that it is 8l over, §t may ns well be confessed that the propramme was an oxceedingly thin one. It was worthy the gentlemen MANAGED BY AND YOR LOGAN, who yesterdny percefved all would be lost it they voted for Lawrence, when the Democrats, infuriated at the Haines party, offered tho Repub- Jieans the opportunity to elect Judge Lawrence by o handsomu majority. It was assuming Miles Kchoo to be a more cgregious nss than anybody ever founa him to be when it wos as- sumed he did not know that thero was not a thost of a chance of thy election of llalnes by lie Republicans, and the Halnes party added to tho Democruts could not elect. It wea also ns- suming what everybody knew was tho slender- cest ground for nssuming, that Kchoe, n pro- feaslonal Democratlc Folhlulnn of thoorder of wasd politicluns, would stand out ngalnst the combined pressure of all tho marnates of the {mny in_Cook County. It was known hat tho Democratic managers, the men who run the machine In Chicago, and who could sit down upon Miles in the Bridgeport dlstrict, had Ly telegraph ordered lim o vote for Haines, Tut after baving thrown away tha opportunity thiero was yestorduy to cleet “Lawrence, the He- publican caucus nomince, the Republivan man- aeers who throw away the opportunity were ro- duced to TIE NUMILIATING POSITION of belog forced to pin thelr liopes to Miles Kehoe, to fusten upon the coat-tails, soto speak, of the Bridgeport boys. Toacquit theuie sclves In apperauco ut least for thelr blunder—to call it by the mildest name—of yesterday, these managers, who then rojected the opportunity to clect a Ropublican Senator, had 1o do that, sud #o tho Republican Eurly {n the Thirtiuth General'Assembly, nnd its opes, all 8o far ns the Senatorlal coitest wis concerned, were penned to the cout-talls of the * Hoy from Bridgeport.” Such in brief was the eltuation when the roll-call was commenced on ‘4 TI8 PORTIETH BALLOT " for United Htotes Benator. The Benato was ealled tirst, and Bash, of tho Republican side, the first ~ Kepublican whose_ name was called, led oft for Halnes, He was followed b‘{ the Republican Benators except Bonfleld, untli in the nY\hnbut- leal arrangemeiit of the list the name Y Kehoa was reached, Miles hod left the scot fu the centro alsle which o occupied on yesterday, when ho on the ono sido and mciuy on tfl’u other supported Ifaines on tho flank. Miles walked past that seat when lio enterca to-du aud took his place on the Bpeaker's right, oni far enough back to partially eacaps observation. Bonfleld oceupled the next seat, With the afr of a man having s proprictary {nterest in onoan- other, llaines np{uum'hed and crowded Bonfleld out of his scut. Then, fu the style of one Euarding his ‘owh, Liainca seated Rimact 1o sldo Miles. A fow words were exchanged be. tween them in low tones, when laliics left Miles’ slde and rcsumed - bis place in the centro atsle, A glance at Halnes' faco at that motsent disclosed that he wus anxivus—nothing more. It was from this scat that Miles rose when his name was called. A sudden hush fell upon the crowd that thronged the hall. — Every eyo was upon him,—on the fluor, in the lobbles, and in the galleries,—all turned toward him and ::ker ly awaited his response. It cawo fna bold no: * JUDGE DAVID DAVIS,” ‘Tremendous applause tollowed on the Demo- cratic side, but the Republicans dld not yet abaudon )f hope, ‘Thers remained tho possl- bllity that Ilickey might stick to Halnes, which would continue the deadlock, The Democruts cvidently fcared us much. The intercst, thero- fore, gréw the more fntense whils gll walted for the name of Hickey tu bu reached on the call of the House roll, Ero that, however, came an- other sensation, oue that startled both sides, 1he miore because fv was wholly unexpevted. When Easton's name was called he answered fu & clear, ringing volce, * David Duvis.” Cheers broke out on the Democratie ul ‘Tt all up, und * Gooe!! and the liks jaculations came (rom the l{euu‘:llcfln side, and Lo, with fuipassive fave, took his seat. A nbers of the Republican side upproached but after u few words withdrew, Amidat great coufusion, and cries of, * We bave Rot you,» frum the Densueratie side, aud hurned cousultations amonys the Republicans, the roll- «all was proceeded with until . THE NAME OF HICKEY WAS CALLED, Sulck and foud wus ths responay, *‘David avis," and “’Ihe rame’s upl” exclaimed sim- ultancously a lundred men, mors or Tarled toues of exultation and chagrin, sccord- fuuz to thelr polltics. There wers wild chee the Dewocrutic side, and the tumult gencrally wasredoubled on tho tlour and (n the galleries. TUE DECISIVE BALLOT. Total voto exs Neceasuryto COMPLETION OF THY HOLL-CALL was swaited ou both sides. A few of the closer Obsurvers had noted thas Representative Bui;d {Democrat) had voted for Lawrence, whether by tsll;; of the tougue or by desigu was not s0 wellknown. It was belloved, too, that Easton's Tote beeu cast for flavh Ifipux-uanu of v somo trule made on yesterday, by which the Democtratic votes were sccured for Lawrence, nnd Easton, it was expected, would change over to Lawrence, ‘The ratifieation of tho roll-eall was proceeded with in poinfully tedlous tashion, ns though hoth sldes desired to Teep it open a little Jonger,—the Ilemocrats until hey bad adied up inelr tally-llsts o hundred times 20 a8 to sasure themselves thefr conlition had won the Republieans to cling to the forlorn hope of n change somewhere. Tho Democrats hastened Lo get Boyd around. They did soin n very little while, and he arose nnd changed *his vole from lLawrence to Davis. ‘When the roll-call had been made up for Lhe er- rors, there was n rush of Republicans to chanee thelr voles from lIinines to Lawrenco. Had thera bieen the ltke vesterday, in all probability Lawreuce would now have been TILE BENATOR-LLECT instead of Davie. Fifty Republicans in all had woted for Haines. The correction of thele votes w; slow prov As it proceeded, the Demo- cratic side greeted with derfslve Inughter each Republican who deserted from the Halnes party and returned to Lawrence. In the midst of the change, Euston ehnnzed his vote from Davis to Lawrence, Halnes' face was white while theso changes were in progreas, and wasa atudy few minutes befure his countenance was radlaut with hope. Already, it could be scen, In fancy was he rnvnllnF fn " posscesion of that much- enveted, dazzling prize—tho Scnatorship. But now, in quick sucecsslon, s face betrayed the surprise, the disapholntment, the chagrin, and the humillation of the dupe upon whom, when liin hopea are Nighest, flnsl‘xcs the discovery that ‘Fhere was stifl in tho hllcans NI VA 1LONGING TIOPE. * It was the hope of Scnntor 'lumb, ke had #o often sald to ro many Republicans, ** Get Lozan out of the way, and” yot can o something," and had In 50 many other waga indleated ade- sre to vo-operate with tho Lepublicans that It was hoped he mizht yet clionge to lawrence,—then the deadlock ‘would have been restored. Bestdes, at the eleventh hour, efforts lad been mado to lodics him to come out for his Uncle Ralph Plunib, nllcpu'buunu (reenbacker, well kuown throughout Central Tilnois, To vpave theway for that a vote was cast for IRalph on _the Kepublican slde eaterdny, Semator Plumb turned uncasl- y in bisscat while the corrections were being made. finally got his back turncd tothe Speaker, and seemed fn adoubtful frame of mind for fuil fiye minutca, but he didn’t change. The acnsation while this changing_ bustness was In prozress was ozensloned Ly Senator Robison, of Taze- Woll, ltopubifcan.. In the midst of tho excite- confuston, and when half the members were on thelr fect, he rose nnd sald fn a loud tone, s Mr, 8peaker, I dexire_to change iny vote from Davis to Lawrence.”” On the Jepublican slde, froin whenee Rublson could not be seen, hut where hu was leavd, the annonncement was grected with a deafentie cheer, O the Demo- Cratic side there wixs o sudden panie, & \:uo VL GO Nl:.}”l‘i" Hai was the query fu every one's mind. hinzon, of Cflul:.qspr":l’;u; to his feet and shouted: **Ar, Bgcnkcr, 1 rise to corrcet n palpable fraud, b A he has been dupe minds of some Key ment and o gentleman did not vote for Davie vrodigious uproar ensued, during Witch it was shouted around the Demo- cratle elde, “Too thinl” aud. “Ob! he 8o Republiean!? and the like. Senator Ham- iltun moved that the words of the Seuator from Cook be taken down for future actlon, They were unparliamentary. Styling a fellow-Senator @ papable fraud was n matter that ought not to pass unnoticed, “The words may be taken dowm,’ shouted Roblnson Inarage, * for the gentleman sald e deshred to change his voto from Davis to Lawrence when he did not vote for Davis. 1say thatwaa a palpable fraud,” and Robinson was cut off from furthier remarks by n call to order, and Speaker Shaw put an end to the scens by~ rapping with his gavel o vigorously that'it drowned Mr. Itobln- son's blz volce. " The Speaker, be it known, hammered his desk-top until he made more nolse, Ao to speak, than a whaole cooper shop, A few minutes more and the result of the for- tieth joint ballot was ofticlally declared ns fol- lows: " Speaker Shaw sald: T declore DAVID DAVIS DULY RLECTED," and amidst another cbullition of Democratle- Indepondent eunthuslasm the Joint Conventlon adjourned, and a few minutes later both Houses adjourncd untll tho Jst prox. “or the result of the lossof nncrullllnm Benator Logan must o held responsible. He had & stronz personal following attached to Iim, also closcly by political interest, fu the Assembly, 1t was ‘strong cnough to enable Nim through [t to rulo absolutely tho Repub- lican caucus, amd he dkiso. Mle'used his foree to whip in every member of the party i both Houses, and to hold them to him wlen bis chances of election all were pgone, and when to stand by Logan was to wasto the opportunity of tha Republicun party, Do kept themi standing by him, while he absolutely argued azalnst all eifforts at a coalition with the Independents unlesa the sole conditlon of that coalition were that the Independenta vote for Logan, That was well cnough so long ns thero was prospeet of their voting for hint, but thero neyer was anything clearer tho very day they nowminated Anderson than that they DIN NOT INTEND TO YOTE POR LOGAN. Parlsh, Plumb, and ITarold made no sccret of the fact that they wers not hero to fndorso the salary-grab, sudat o moderate estimate in the past ~ four weeks have cach o thousand imea refused to voto for Loran, Yet Logun wonld not permit that the Independents shottd in behalf of the Republican party bo asked whether there was any Reoublican” other than Logan whom threo of them would vote for. Whoever proposed that question would have been butldozed by the caucts controlled by Lo- gan, When at last Lie had to step downand out, instead of dolmz it lke a man, e talked about treachery und having been stabbed in tho hack, and threatened vengeance, and ho ingpired hls following with that fecling to such an _ extent that Lawrence, although the Republican caucus nominee, never ruceived tho full Republican vote, and the 1ll- fecling stirred up by Logan led to Lawrence's slawghiter, With any gentiine effort in iy be- half Lawrence undoubtedly could have been elected on yesterday, but Logan was abroad PLOTTING T0 GET ON TIE THACK AGAIN, 8 Charley Farwell has already disclosed, und as everybody here know, The result wus the sae- rifiee of Lawrence and the sacrilles of the last chance to clect o Republican Scnator, Easton voted to-dsy for Davisin pursuanco of his ngreement with the Democrats, by which four of _them yesterday voted for Lowrence. o says “they carrled out thelr agreement in good faith, "On three several bal- lats they voted for Lawrence, nnd Luwrenco would huve heen elected had - Logan permitted it. To-duy Easton could not do less than carry out his sbare of the contract, and he did so. Il says that when thero is talk of Lis having by his vote to-duy clected Davia tho statement is untrue, for both Kehoo and Hickey lust night promised to voto for Davis, as they dld, * NOW TIIAT IT 1S OVER when the Tudependents aro asked what they liave gainad, capechllly by the election of Davis, the best they cun eay Is, ¥ Well, wo have elect- cd a tnan of character and of abllity” When the Democrats aro usled the same question the auswer is rather moro contrariwlee, und Buck- master, the veteran of them all, declares ¥ It's a Logau Job, after all, Davis will go into the Benate,” says Buckmaster, *and’ Grant will Jat Logan ua the Sapreme Bench. As for tha Republicans, whilo thers {a @isappolntinent at the result, tho general focling fs that Davis 1s abaut the very best man the Democrats could by force of circumstances have Leen compelied to clect, and, es some put {t, that he hus le anmu ‘than'angbady thought of fn the rac 1‘:“ L is about s iwuch Repubdicun a8 Democrate Easton adds that, as ha changed his voto to Lawrence, and us’ without is vote Davis wes clected, bo sces no reason for auy cxplanation about it. The fact, as cvery otie hers now kuows, i3, that Kchoo and Hickey gave in fust nizht, and, as Herrington, of Kaue, tho Demo- cratic leader, sold te Inur correapondent this mornlng, the election of Davis was A HURE THING, ntun.-%‘ouo cancluslon, before the rofl-call be. an, Forthe rest of it, o states, ay s well fiuuwn herato buthe fact, that hie ucquainted the Republican caucus Tuesday night of his agreement whereby four Democratie votes (the number swelled to eleven) were threo thnes cast for Lawrence, Luston then urged that the solld Republican vote be given to Lawnauce, but when the ballotlug came Lawrenco never recelved the Hepublivan vote, even after the Democratie vote had been delivered according to agreement, A “jolut resolution was adopted adjourning untll Thursday, Feb. 1 IN_ WASHINGTON, WasniNgToN, s Jan, 25.—Judze Davis ‘was on the Beuch of the Supreme Court to-day when bo received a telegrun from Spring- fleld informnine him of his election to the United States 8cnate. After the adjournment of the Court he was called on by Niinols fricnds, who cougratulated hitm on the result, snd inquired as tu his acceptauce of thooflice, 1o did uot say whether hio will ac- cept It or not, but, If ho should coucludu to do 80, be will not realgu before tho 4th of Murch, tho Benatorial term not be:,'llmiug uutil that o thme. v stated that Lo had not been consult- ed regarding the use ot his namo as & candidate, and bad not wuthurized it. A — COMMENT, i 20 AT JUDGE DAVIS' HOME, Special Diwpalch o The Tribune. BLOOMINGTON, 111, Jay. 23.~The newa of the electivn of Judge David Divis, of Bloomington, to the United Btates Benata was recelved at his home with general eatlsfaction by all. Whitle it 18 truo that Togan was the chofee of the Repub- lteana of McLeau County, and was snpported by Tier Repuntican members, thero ara but few iL any who fre not willlng to depend upon Judge Davis fntegrity, feeling assured that is future record will be maintalned as spoticss ns has been his past history. Judge Davis Is not looked upou asa partlsan by his acyuaintances here, and there fs o gemeral fecling of remret that when it became evident that Lozan was defeated Davls was not taken up by the Republicans and efected ay thelr candidate, 12 such could have been done. Though slnee 1661, when ho was appointed Assuciate Judge of the Bupreme Court of the United States hy t'restdent Lincoln, hie has re- sided In lloomingtou but @ small portion of tho time, by his remarkable genladity and wonder- ful mesmory ho has retained his friends in inti- wate acquaintanceand has galned the frlendship of new-comers, 8o that his 1list of persunal frfemids §s great in number. Durinz a rest detice of forty-two years In Blooming- ton he bas, w8 a Tprivato citizen and gentleman, never boen accuserl of anythine that savored of dislioneaty or dishonor.” Altiiough his fortune is catimated at $2,600,000 or uver, his position one of the highest i the nation, and his home ‘mlmnl. be has lost none of his simplicity and frankness of manner and lves ceatomically und without display, devoted to his family and ils friends. This morning a nunler of Teading Republicans _of Blvomlogton tele- graphed to the McLean County Lepreentatives requestinge themn to vote for Judge Davis, and ursuring them that [n so doing they wonld he luplmflml by their constituents. Mr. Jesse W, Telf, of “Nommal, o ifelonz friend of Judge Davls, who has been urging the electlon of Judge Davis from the (irst, ussures the corre- spondent of Tur ‘Unisuss that he holds Jud Davia necentanee of the Sanatorship, provided he could b clected, as he has been, without cffort un his part. DANVILLE, 151, Bpeclal Dissatch to The Tridune. DaxvirLe, 1., dun, 2.—Hepublicans and Demoernts olike scemned pleased at the election ol Judge Davis lo succeed Gen, Logan in the Henate, The Republicans bere would have pre- ferred Washburie, and a petition to our mem- bers was sent to that effect, but ns azainst cither Halnes or Anderson they prefer Davia. CAINO, 1LL.. tal Dispaleh'to The Tribune. Catno, Jan. 95.—The Democrats are happy to-night over the clection of Judge Davis, while' the lepublicans are somewhat cast. down and feel Blue. They wanted a Re- Euhllmn. nnd helieved that Cuitom or Wosh- urne would be the Jucky man, and attribute thele_disuppointment to Gen. Logan, who per- sisted In remaining on the track untll he was forced off, and then it was too late to clect a Republican, g TIE GREENDACKLRA, Apeciul Dispatch to ne. BenxorieLy, i, Jan. ‘he Natlonal Exceutlve Committee of the Greenback purty adjourned to-night, after adopting resolutions vompimenting the Independents in the clection of Judge Davis as Senator, amd denouncing Congress for withdrawing greenbacks and {ssu- Ing [ thefr place Iuterestibenring gold bonds. MR, EMERY A, STORRS considers thic actiou of the Demucratie party an emiuently wise one, and doubted if they would do another as good thing in flity years. He was, he sald, quite well acquainted with both Judge Davis and Judge Lawrence, and consid- cred that, for a six-years’ stretch, Davls was the better Republican of the two, It was a good slgn wlen the cholce of a Senator from INinols was to be mede fromn two such men, In short, Mr, Storra was rather well pleasel with the clection, u'm‘:mli' belleving that the Leglsla- ture had elected the fittest man of all bronght belore it for the honor, A DEMOCRATIC TARN. In connection with tho Senatorfal conflict nt Sprincticld, the following story is current in local Demgeratie elreles, Tt Ia entertaining, but wntrue: The machinery for tho defeat of Gen, Logan was set in operatfon two years ago, At the Op{xnalllun sonvention in the fall of 1874 Mr. J. W, She: was nomioated n3 Btate Sen- ator for the First Distrlet. e declined the hotor the next day. After some little caucus- ing on tho subject, the Campaign Cominit- tee rerolved to place on thelr tfcket Mr. John C. Hafues, with tho understanding that under no circaingtances would he glve his vote or intluence forthe re-clection of John A, Logan, Mr. Halnes aceepted the conditio: ond, it §s stated, vntered Into a written contract to that effect. * A shallur pledize wus exacted from other of the ulmuall(oll candidates of | publicin antecedents. ‘the opposition leaders swera determined on dolng everything possiblo to secars the defeat of Logan, and anything to beat him was their shibboleth, When the Leglslature assembled three weeks ago, thero was au inmense fnflux of politiclans from all overtheState. Among the notables was the Hon, C. B. Farwell, who, it Ls stuted, hod an fdea that the kghtning might so strike that he would be invested with the Benatorial mantle, Logun, of course,was his first choice. Ho worked urnestly for the General, but at the same time dld not forget to put In u peg for himself. Miko Evans went to Springileld, ~ Mlke {8 8 power ut slection tines in certain wards In the city, and his tnfluence 18 not to bo despised. Mlken visit to Springfeld wos on missfunary work, e went thiery to fix things with enough of the Democratic members of the Cook County dolegation, so that when the proper ting camo for epringing Forwell on the Conventlon, enoneh Democrats would cast thelr votes with the Re- ublican side of tho House to secure hiselection. Koo and Iiicksy went nto tho sehemor They wers for Hulnea frst, lust, and for ull tiing, until Farwell should bo nominated, and then they wero to flop over. Talnes was to do lke- wise. Miko Evans’ quid pro quo was the con- tinual postponing of the Town Collectorship uestion by the Bouth Town Boaru. Senator ?mhlnuuu of Cook, two or three days ngo got wind of the scheme. On the thirty-nlnth baltot ha voted for Lawrence, fearful ‘that on the next vote the name of C, I. Farwell might bo svrung. This sottled_the matter, Yesterday on the fortieth ballot Judere Davis was elected, BIOGRAPIIICAL. DAVID DAVIS, The followiug sketch of the Mfe of Judge Davia Is taken from Barnes' *Cyclopadia of tho American Gouyernment, Exceutive, Judidal, aud Leubintive, publistcd n 1575: Davld Dav » was born In Cecil Coonty, Mary~ Iaumd, March _#, 1815, o was cducated at the Amlmru Newark, Del., and at Kenyon College, Ohijo, whero he graduated year 1832 Haye Ing wade chaico of the law as his profeasing, he, fu the fall of tho s yeur, entered th law oftico of Juage Heory W, Lis ur, of Lennox, Mass, In this ol under the judlclous sdvice of his pre coptor, e pirsucd bls reading In the ciementary welters for' the apace of two years, sud inally completed lils preparatory studica with another {ur'n uitendance on tho locturce of thu law achool u New laven, Coon, ‘Tho great West was then, asit has remalned ever since, tho aliuring deld of opportunity snd ambi- tiun to ]l young wen of talentand energy east of the Alleghanies, Mr. Duavicw pushed out, with little save thorough preparation for hiv chosen pro- fesslon, 10 whut was then tho almost extreme frontier, In the fall of 1835 he located himaell in the Town of Pekin, the county seat of Tazewetl County, llinois. This was Jong beforw tho rall. and Pokin, favorably situated on tho 1)1~ tho us yet principal commercial hi. way tlirough the Prairle State, made clal; faliig charices of futuro lwportunce agricultural aud a trading ceutre. current Western %ulwlm.')‘. Mr. Davis **hung out hisshingle " and began the practice of the law. A pears experience, however, convinced him that h n0d not wisely chosen hiw Jocation. The river tuwns were at that pertod us o rule very unbiealthy; and_though be succecded hoyontt lia cxpectations {n obtainlog professions| bustuess, lie was, assoon 4y thoe Lot summer months came,; prostrated with the provalent malarlul fuver, which unpleasant face decided hiin to sock & new Lome. Fastward bound from Fekin, towaed the ceniro of the State, 1sy tho ad)olnlug County of McLean, comprialng then an almost Hauitlcas extent of high randly-undulating prairio, broken by thmber 1ts along tho stroama and 'occasional groves on the slopes and rldgos. Iu this beautiful nd fertlle region n new comtaunity was betug rapidl; truted, Irreatatibly attracted by thy locul advantazes of xoll and climate, und the stil} mory ubyvioua ben- efit of cheap lands. 'The now Hourishing City of Bluomingtau, with a population of 20,000, was then & strawgling villaye of 450 souls, haviog been located only five years proviou eat of McLeau County, however, both tue otlcisl onid political the purh ani enterpriva which havo given it prus- perity Wera alrcady then stirving (e small but ain- “nm: bor ;-l;:x;;u. sud no g‘n.mi J‘nduu Dayis was Pt giniing o egal care Cheored 10 gnd "Sihat. Mnes e B EE] g Ia fact, b oo tropolls Bad aircady, after. &' four ycars cxlstence, replaced ita first log Court-1louse, built in 1832, b s contract prics of 8330,73, by an aspiring brick bullding, 40x43 feet i wisv, tw Wlorica bigh, tho erucilon of which loaded ‘fho couuty with what for years proved s crushing dobt of 85,000, lcre, smony tho handy. selfs liant ploncers, who rapidly tlled up bots fown and county, aad who have coatributed thelr full 1o givo'Central Dilinoia a degeoe of olid snd power unrivaied ong 1ho newe; Judzo Davis Tald tho per home sud fortuse, cevt for it portl Late: ancot foundations of hls sud here be remaius still, ox- lon of the year which duwands Lle uflictsl iabors in \v-mnf;wn In thy Weut overy lawyer [V natursily a politician. ‘The structure of soclety ts such that cvery man who can think clearly and talk fueutly is forced, whether be wishes it or not, Into an uctive partici: estion 1o locsl govenud palitics; und Liocols, Douglas, Browning, aker, Truwm- bull, and others, are conviucing exam. ples that It L4 mot omly a awvntancous, e . W'HE CHICAGO. T'RIBUNE: FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1877 tut aleo a healthy and nwefal rchool of earnest, ractical statesmen. The Whiz parly, then & Rnpelmu minority in the State, followed the razn. clona policy of nominating the youngest and able«t Jeaders as candidates for pablic favor. In the hotly-conteated campalgn of 1840 Jadge Davis ‘was made the Whig candidaty for the State Senate from a dlstrict comprising Melean and six other conntics, but was defeated by his Democratle competitor. e had, however, inade n canvaes ao reatiafactory to hlllu\ny. havinz only bren beaten by a amall” mnjurity fn' the acren countlen, that two yeas<nter, In 1R42, he wad agnin nominated by hls Whig frienda for the Lower Housa of the Biate Legislatare, which nomination he declinad, ‘T'wa yenrs alterwards the call to party leadership for thu'third timo was a0 ypresaingly nreed npon him that he could not refoan it. 'f rontest ree enlted tn his election as the Whit representative to the Statn Legislatare, In which capacity ho rerved acceptubly 10 hin fricnds and ueefnlly 1o the puhiic dusinze the winter of 1844-"45, Thé most binpor- tant measure of the te-xion, and In the furiherance which he ncl!w-!{ juined, was that relating to iinols & Michizin Canal, at that thne a_ mos| sehieme of (nternal improvement for Dlinols, 4 e Janzulshied an't suspended thronel finnnelal” misinana it ond disasters of Under the favoranle Jezialation and counselsof thla xeamon of iRid-"55, thin great work was reaumed, and completed {hree years after—n coneammation whicl niarka a turnlng tide from bankrupley tu rolvency in the fAnancial Lis- tory of Tiinnis, The State having partially recovered from Ite proetration, was now hegtuning n rapld growth anid development. Ite first Conetitution, adontesd In 1818, fiad heen autzrown for years, though flerco parti=an risairy had hitherto prevented its reform, A partial nil {0 palitics wae succeaded by a popalar yolein favor of a Constltutional Convention. Tt was held in the year 1847, and Judge Davis was chosen a member withaat apposition.” The occasion cail- e fozether the best nien of the State, who, diring n lsborions and carnest ression of three months, drafted what wae for that day a moet admirable In' strament, snd which was adopted by an over- whelminz voteol the peopte in the rpring, and re- malned unchanged untll XTI, Tho Convention was not wholly free fron i+ and and angry par- tixanship, but nfter all the net reauit ways a liberal and statesmanlike yieldinz of comlictin and tho dinal enzrafting in the C larce mwmaber of profrecaive ond reforme, embraclng, ninony oth- ers, & lmitation of the powers “of the Lezislature to contract dehte, o prohibltion of the Iending of State credit to Individuals or corpora. tlons, n mort rivid cconomy In ofiiclal raluries, liheral but clearly-defined qualigcations for bee o the 1510, we, Itution zen<hip and office, the abolitlon of supolnt Dy the Leglalature, the subatitution of ctiy Judiciury, aud, finally, the Imposition of & twa. will tak'to reduce the principal of the ‘stnte debt,—a mcasare more_cfileacions than any other toring the long-lost credit of the State. Davle, “In common with the other und far-xcerng wen of bolh political parties ~fn the Conventlon, gave: his volee and vote for theso changes while, on appropriate committecr, hio was more fmnicdiately fistrumental §n securing o provision agalust the hasty diviaion of countics, and Iu de- feuting the adoption of & code, thus retalning the Fnzliah common-law practice which still - provaila 1n the State, The new orzanle law went slmost fmmediately Into cffect, and in the same year, 1838, Judge Davls wan, without opposition, ‘elected une of the nine Clreult dudzes provided by the now Canstt- tlon, "Ml clrcult wax u very larze one, embracing in ofl fourteen countios, and including both his lome-town of Bloomincton and Springfield, tho Capital = of the State, Of the fourtcen years of this Judicia) service which Judga Davis now performed, a most intererting yolunie mixht bo written, so fuil was it of carnest work, of frsh impulsivo e, And of cnrious ad- sentire, fncklent, and homor, The hard and monotaiious labors of trascling aimost tncenszntl from county to county, often drazging through miry roads and swinmfis awollen atrenaie, holding from 1 five to thirty terme of Clrcult Court every year, weru aleo somewhat relieved by tho sincere attachments he formed unml‘lF the people, and the hearly hospitality_with which they wel- conied hin every return. 8o well did he discharye the dutics of s otlice that he was without opposl- tlon re-clected In 1855, and azaln without oppos tion In 1801, e had Just entered upon hix thl rix years'torm as Clrenlt Judge when Presid Lincoln, in 1862, appolnted him an Assoclate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, Tn 1800 Lie was's member of the famons Chlcago Conventlon. and wlelded_ {mportant_inftnence in Dringing about tho nomination of hia Intimate per sunal and pulitical felend, Abeaham Lincoln, who, s the leadlng lawyer of Central [llmoin. had been cd In_almost coustant practice thronghout Tecult fn which dudit Davis preshicd, and in thio course of whicl a closo friendahip was formed and matured Uetween the two men, Interrupted anly by the untimely death of the trent Preeident, m oK dudze pracical When tho Itebellion hroke' onl, Juage Davls _ was one of the foremost of the hosts of the Unfon men who have wmaile for the Stato of Tilinuis ruch a proud record upport of our imperiled Government. Not only did President Lincuin constantly seck and re- cefve his friendly advice, but In 1801 he condded o Judge Daviw, "Judge Holt, and Mr. Camplell the important duty of Investigatiog the Fremont- McKinslry Quartermaster mismnnagements and corruptions at St Louls, In 1872, at the Liberal Republicun Convention held In Clnclnuatl, Judeo Davis hadu Jarge and influentlal number of ad- ent. peobabllity exlated for eonie thue of his becoming the nomilnee. 'Tho beat In- formed leaders of that movement still think that his candiducy would have bronght them a much ore auspicions result as the baljot-box, Onthosupremo Bench of the United Siates Judge Davis hus been for twelve yenrs an unremitting sod most ellicient wo! ‘To characterize him na an adminiatrator of the law, he may be best described a4 posseaninizt In an embnent degree what wmay bo termed Integrity of fntellect. With a quick appre- henslon Lo looks throuch the parroundines of o caxe anid setzes upon the prineiple of fustice and equity which should deterniine it. Having found o i elendily ahisres 10 tho {wlvnul point upun which tho discussion turns, There are unually many polnta ralsed i & cave not neceseary for lia determination. 1t In the part of fudicial pradence that the Court should not fnvolve itaslf in the dis- cussions of dificult questions until tho necemsity of the cuse demands It No Jdudgo recognlzes tho proprlcty of thls raie of conduct fu n greater degreo than Judze Davis. iin oplolons are, therefore, noted for their hrcvlt{. except un i few great occunlony which demand elaboratlon, as in_the celebrated Milligan case, 1t will bo remembered that Milligan, a citizen of Indlana, who was {n no w conpected with the litary or naval service, waa arrested by o wilitary order in October, 1Kd3, on churres of tressonable acte, tried by s militazy commisalon and sentenced to be hung on the i0th of May, 1845, Millizan brought the case Lo the Supreine Court on proceedings by hubeas corpus, The Judyre uycnl‘fflau injon by tho declaration thay, ** the lmportance of the main question cannot ho overatated, for it Involves the very frames work of the iovernment — and the fundamenta) princlples of American liberty." After appealing to historical precedents and cliing h principles which control our jurivprudence on this subject, ho denlea the Jurirdiction of the mil. ftary commission in & few well-selected rentencen, **When tho courts are actually closed, then on the thentra of active military operations, when war really prevalls, there i a necessity to furnbh a fltuto for civil authority, . . . As pe- cesnit crcates the rale,” so It limits fts duratfon: for if military government I+ continued after tho cuuris are reinstated, it 1s a gross usurpation of power,” The army Lod saved the Unlon, It waa for the Court to eave the Cun- stliution, . dudge Davis was marrled in October, 1848, at Lenox, Masd., toa dauchter of Jud Valker, of that place, Miss Sarah W. Walker, of whom, with thelr twa ehildren now 1lving, their family con- aleta, The degree of Doctor of Lawa has been conferred upon him by the Wesleyan Unlversity, at liloomlugten, 111, by Beloit Collego, of Wis+ consiu, und’ by Wiillamis College, of Massachu- sctta ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE, HOUBE, Special Dispaich to The Tribune, BrainarieLp, 1, Jan. 25.~Dunue introduced a bill to regulate volumtary sasignments of “roperty for the benefit of creditors and to pre- vent fraudulent ossiguments and to securc au houest and proinpt adjustment and distribution of tho estate, It provides thut sssizuments with prefercnces shall not be vatld; that every Asslzneo shatl give a bund to the Clerk of the Clreuit Court in duuble the value of the proper- ty asslrued and file an fuventory with the Clerk, uud thatall further proceedings shall bo taken under tho direction and subject to supervisiou f the Court until the estate §s fully settivd, A bl designed to trap tranps, protesslonal begurs, butiko-steerers, and confldence operu- tors by extending the \’ufrlul law 60 un Lo cove er thelr cuses, bas Leen futroduced by Easton. It passed it wiill malie it practicable to'do some- thing toward abating the trutip pulsunce, ‘The printlng steal for the benetit of the Spriugleld purty vrgans was Lilled thls moru- ing, Tt was coicealed In the schienss for the pubitteation of the House journal i full st §5 per column and 83 per hundred for extra copies of paners I which publicatioft wus muwle, The Committesreported without recommendation nluix:'dl-hu schewe sud the report was promptly tanlus ————— M'DONALD PARDONED, Bpctal Dispatch 1o The Tridune. 8. Louis, Mo, Juu. 25.—The etforts which were made to secure the pardon of Gen. Jobn McDonald, of Whisky-Rivg uotorety, to which these digpatches have referred, proved success- ful, and to-day the pardon was signed by the President, und the prisoner notified of his good luck by ex-Gov. Fletcher, who has been looking after bis futerests ln Washington during the past fiftecn days. Lxtruordivary influences lave been brought to bear on the President to secure McDouald’s release, physicians of stand- ing, smong others, baving pleaded in his bebalf. MeDouald physicaily is a wreek, Lis health belng completely broken” dowv, and it has been m)runuwd that continemsent would wssuredly I Ll fu o very short tme. 4t will probably be two or threv days before MeDonald is ro- n v uecessitatlyy 8 delay th of tlwe haviug to be undergone. ‘Tho Geueral will leaye for his bomu st Kipou, Wis., tnwcdistely aftor his releass, Joyco wu- ticloates his pardon dally. FOREIGN. Russin Will Soon Close the Debate on the Eastern Question, And Procecd, if Europe Fails ler, .o Play the Gamo Alone. She Desires the Military Oc- cupation of Bulgaria, Bosnia, Ete. And in This Behalf Will Call Oot All Her Able-Bodied Men, Enoroachments of the Civil upon the Bpiritual Power in Rome, Clerical Censure of National Laws Forbidden by Statute. Rumored Arrangement Betiween the Spaniards and Cubans By Which the Islanders Will Elect Their Own Rulers. Arrival In San Francisco of One of Mex- ico’s Numerous Presidents. TIIE EAST. LORD NORTHCOTE ON THE BITCATION, Loxvoy, Jan, 25.—Sir Stafford Northeote, Cliancellor of the Exchequer, In o epeech at Liverpool last night said that peace was csseit- tial to the futercst of England. The Gorvern- ment deeply sympathized with the oppressed, but intervention in the Internal affairs of o forcign country was a step requiring rave con- slderation. The Governinent have proceeded on tho principle of lmiting their intervention swithin proper bounds, and avolding what they felt would be afalse poliey, namely, coerclon. He strenuously denfed thut the Government ever had auy Intentlon of golnzr to war on behalf of Turker, or wers ever influenced by unworthy jealousy of Ruesia. Ile cousidered that the Turks had acted ou il ad- vice, and undertaken a grave responsibility in the rejection of the fricudly proposals of the conference; but Turkey. bed in this rejection, done what she fn ber {free rlght thought to be for the beat, and Le was unable to understand the Ianguage of these who apparently desired to turn the conduct of Turkey lutoa cause of offense for Europe. A BUTTER CHANCE POR PEACE. Mr. Cross, the Beeretary of State for the Home Departiment, inhis address, satd: W1 belleve there is a better chance for the preeervas tion of the peace of Europe, and for the better movernment of Turklsh Christians, than there hus hitherto been." ELLIOTT oOFY. Lozpox, Jan, 26—0 a, me—~The Zimes' dis~ patch from Peru says Sir H. G. Elllott, British Ambassador, has emnbarked, DENIAL. The susplcion that Gen, Ignaticft will nego- tlate separately with the Ottoman Government s uufounded. He has refuscd to recelve com- munications from the Porte during the absence of the English and other forelgnrepresentatives, Al Charges (’Affuires have been fustructed to avold political negotiations, and coufine them- selvesto the ordinary business of their Jegutions. A Berlin correspondent of the Z¥mes reports that the Russinn Government has given vrders to prepare for CALLINU OUT TUR THIRD DIVIIION OF KE- SERVES, which includes all able-bodied mon. It has also ondered the rafiway companies to furnish exact Hiats of rolling-stock, ratls, and other waterlal ut their limmediate disposal, and has requested railway dircctors to recominend forelgn firms which are lkely to supply rallway materlal promptly. BERVIA. A telegram from Semlin says the Committce of Beventeen clected by tho late Bkuptschina are in scsslon. They are opposed to peace nes gotlations, except n the event of Russia taking no further stepa agalost Turkey, Tho Servians declars the proposed cesston of Little Zwornlk to Bervia valueless, uniess uccompanted by com- pensation for the sufferinig they have sustained on behulf of thelr fellow Chriatlans, The Servian War Devartment Is endeavoring to place its forces upou un effective footing to CO-OPERATE WITH RUSSIA in caso she declares war. Volunteers from ‘Vahels and Bchabatz have been ordered to joln Gen, Howatoviteh near the mouth of the Ti- mok. IHeavy artlllery has been seut there. Fortifleatluns are belvg constructed to protect the passage of the Davube between Scrvia and Rotumanta. The Turks within the last few days have sent reinforcements to the Servian frontlers. 1t s stated that they now have 40,000 men ready for action on the Timok aud Moravia Hues. ANOTHEIL CORUESPONDENT, LoxboN, Jan, 2—0u. m.—The Parls corre- spondent of tho ZUmes says it dou't appear that the theory of Russlan journals that Turkey has excluded herself frum European concert and annulled the Treaty of Paris has prevalled In the councils of Russta, The cor- respondent gives the fullowing aketeh of the fm- pendiog Russlan memorandum gathered from conversatious with Influential Ruestau states- wmen: Tho meworandum s sald to be al- ready arawn up, and ouly awaits Imnatlefl’s return befors b 43 communleuted to tha Powers. Russly, alter summing up varfous phases of the negotiations, will re- mind Europs that she has all along regarded the foreljn occupation of Bulgaria as’ the only effective means of amelorating the condition of the Christians. She will also reming the Powers that tho Boamarkolt letter indicuted that Russia then conaldered, as eventy still entitle lier to conshder, the simultancous oceupatlon of Bulgaris, Rosnla, und flerzegoviua by Russlan and Austriay troops, aud of the Bosphorus by the Unlted fleets of France and Englaud, as thaouly real solution of the problen, THH KUSSIAN PKOGRAMME, Loxnox, Jun, 2.—The Put's Berlin corre- spoudent says that It is understood that after Iinutlell has presented his report Russla will address a communication to the Powers explatn- ing her positlon and nrpenlluz to thelr sense of Liunor to resent the atlrout offered to all Europe Ly the Porte, cither by collective oction or by cinpowering tussia to act for them. If thig effort fally, Russia will next appeal to the allied Empires. Should Iln’{ uot make satisfuctory rusponse, then, it ls affiinned, sho will act alond, MEXICO. FLIGUT OF 10LESIAS, Ean FPrancisco, Jun. 25.—TFhe Pacific Mall stenmer (iranads, from Panama and Mexican porty, arrived about nooa to-day. Soom after the steaer left Acapuleo there wus aruimor that President Lerdo would bourd the vesscl at some point up the coust and take passagu for Sun Frauclsco. The rumor was contirmed by tho ofllcers of the steamer, and tho coast was closely watcied for the party, without avail At Manzavillo, which was reached uext day, ex- Chlef-Justico [glesias and party, Including Cub- inet ofticers, military meu, and other officials, with followers, uumberiog fo all fifty-cight wmen, came off to the Granadain Douts, nesrly all armed to tho teeth. Most of the pasty were vefused permission to board the steancr untll the United States Cousul request- ed that thoy should be reccived. The destina tlon of tha party proved to be Maratlan, which Iglestas supposeil favored his cause, and where he intended to organiza his Government and resume tha strugple for the Presidency. Inle- #ias left Cuadalajara with = small cscort only three dags before Dlaz entered, When the Grannda reached Mazatlan it was unexpectedly found that the city and surrounding country had declared for Diaz, about 1,000 of whose troops had arrived the week previous. There was great desire manifested to take Iglesian and his ‘)arty from the steamer, and a demand was made nn the Cn')uln for thelr surrender nn rehels, The Captafn refused on_ the ground that they were passengers and had pald” there paseage, and no further steps were taken, In the afternoon Iglesias’ retainers were pald off and sent ashore, only the following parties rematning on board and arrising here tolay: Jore Igiesfas, ex-Chief Justice and President of Mexleu; F. 6. Pallaces, Minister of Forclan Aftalrs, and formerly on the Mixed Claims Cow- wnsgion at Washington; E. Henito, Minister of V' M. Aleaide, ex-Deputy to the Federal <8 Emiilo Velasco, Minlster of Publie Warka; 6. Pricto, Minister of State; F. Prieto, Genernl-in-Chief:' 'C. A, Pine, Srcretary of the Interlor: L. M, Tegloajns, Beeretary of the President ; (len, Jose Ceballos: M. Nocha, of his stefl; Suazio B, Jtamon Iglesias aud Ramon Alcalde, “Afdes-de-Camp: and A, C. Jumelle, Captain of the Portof Ran Blas. The party were driven to the Palare Hotel on landing, 1t fspriven out that the party will start for 5t. Lauls in tsvo or three daye, “thence to New Or- leans, where they wil take paas. to Mexico, States on the eastern side bLeing in favor of Telesiac, Nothing has been heard of the where- ahouts of Lerdo. "It {s believed he i somewhere on the coast watching sn opportunity to escape from the country. The previous rerort that he had eseaped o a scaport intheState of Guerrero s contirmed. GREAT BRITAIN. STATUE OF BURNS. Grascow, Jan. 25.—The statue of the poet Burns was utrvelled to-day by Lord [loughton, NORTHCOTE ON OUIl PRESIDENTIAL DIFFICULTY. Loxuos, Jan, 25—5 a. m.—Sir Stafford North- cote, Chance ltor of the Exchiequer, epeakiug at abanquet in Liverpool last night, made the following allusion to the Amecrican Preel- dential question: ““Nobody can witness without sympathy and a certaln amount of admiration the conduet of the great mass of the Amerlcan peopte under the difliculties presented by the Presldential question. We believe they have a Constitution which they are able satisfactorily and honestly to work out for themsclves, and even in the present great difficully we cannot help seefne that they are endeavoring by lionest cxeitlons to flad (ke conititutionnl solution. The matter must come to an hortly, The settlement, I hope, will b very heneticial to the commercial conditlon of the Limted States, and, t re, also that of En- glund. Taw bapps to think that good fetling exlats between England and the United States.” FRANCE, CHAMBORD, PaRis, Jan, 2i.—le Prese says the Compte de Chambord wHI soon fssne a manifesto, OAMUETTA. Vensaites, Jan, 2.—The Chamber of Dep- uties has clected the Budget Committee. The successful candidates are Republicans, and t malority Gambettists, The clection of Gun- betta aa President of the Cnmmt(lcc’,[s assured. arls corres LoNnbox. Jan, 206~5 a, A rpondent of the Times pays the emne Left refused 10 coneur in Uic “arrat t for the Aistribution of the Budget Camiuitter amony the three groups of the Loft, which would 1 given them only seats, The resnlt is that twe 1v Extremists” were eclected, Leuitimists and Bonapartlsts bavini voted for theas CUDBA. GoOD, I TH HavANA, via Key West, Jan, 25,—For two days s report has heen current, ami s credited by many Spanlards, thut arrangements have been entered nto between the Spanlards aud Cubans as follows: * Peace ueclared and auton- omy granted to the fstund. The Spanish Cap- tafn-ticneral to remaln for flve years, aftur wlich the governing power 18 to be elected by the people, Also, that Martlues Campos wonld come here, accompanied by Muxhna Gowez, the Iatter to recelve the position of Marksal de Campo In the Spanish urmy." Reports hinting ut such arragement have been whispered ubout for weeks, Jovellar is out of town, and his object is stat- cd to be an interview with Catnpos ut Las Cru- ces to cousumnmate arrangements, IIUNGARY ROSSUTH WILL NOT RETURN. Loxpoy, Jan, 265 a. n.—The Standards Vienna dispatch says Kossuth Informed a depu- tation of Huugariun electors who walted upon him at Turlu that he did not consider the pres- eot o sultable time to return to Hungars, but he expected ot sowe future perlod to take the outh of all to the Kln. of Hungary, after the loped-for improvement of the free mnstitutions of Humrary hud been effected, ITALY. TUE CLERICAL-ALUSES BILL. Lowpos, Jan, 25.—A telegrum from Rome to the Standard says the most important clause of the Clerfeal-Abuses bill makes It o peval of- fense to publish writings procecding from any clerical authority censuriug the laws of the State. Tho specehes of the Pope are evidently slmed nt fun this provision. Clerleal juuruals are furious. A ——— COMPROMISE, A Proposition to the Defaultiog Southern States. New Yorg, Jan, 25.—A meeting called by a large nnmber of prominent bankers, merchants, and other citizens was held at the Clearing- tlause to-day to give support to the muvement for arranging a settlenieut between the default- ing Bouthern States and their creditors, Will- jam Cullen Bryant presided. Resolutions which were read hy Mr, Henry Q. Stebbins, and unaul- mously udopted, declare that, ** As citlzens of New York we deplore the existing state of things fu the defaultiue States of the South, and we desire to give expresalon of our symnpa- thy with the people of those States i thelr unhappy condition. We recog nize the {nsurmountable obstucles fo the way of the honorable discharge by thew In full of all their legal oblizutions, unl we pereeive that some method of compromise und readjustment 1s ubsolutely necessary. Anxious to prowmots such settlement upon equitable terms, wo rec- ominend the fntervention of 4 committee of dls- intercated urbiters betiween the States and thelr bondhiolders as oiffering a method fulr wud Lone orable alike to debtor and tu creditor,” ‘I'he arbiters chosen ars tive hank officers,— George 8, Cory 0. D, Venmnflve, B, B, 8herwan, B. B. Comegys, and Euoch Pratt, aud these have power to wld 1o this udmber. Messes George B, Coe, J. D, Vermilye, B, 1. sSherman are well-known Pres- fdents of ths American Exchange Bank, Merchants' Nutlonal Bonk, and Mechanles’ Na- tional fank, respectivoly. B, B Comegys Iy President of the First Nutloual Bank of Phila- delphia, and Enoch Pratt {s President of tho First Natloual Bunk of Baltimore. Mr. Vermllyo sald the Counmittee would labor fafthfully to discharge tho duties sssigued to them. This movewent ls commended to the earnest conmideration of the authorities of ever: detaulting Btate, and they are fuvited to signify to the Committee thelr “desire to couler upon the lmportant subject. The speakers at tho meeting included Georze Opdyke, Johu A, Stewart, F. 8. Winston, President of the Mutual Life-fnsurance Com- pany, Cyrus W, I'leld, Fdward Atkinson, and other well-known tinauciers, ‘Fhe bundholders of the Btato of Arkansas to- day aereed to appoint 4 committee to carefully examine the fuaucial condition and resources of that State, and 1o make such proposals to the Qovernor for a fuir aud equitable adjustuicnt of its debt, by comprotalse If necessary, as will enable the State fu futuro to pay lutereat semis aunally, und B'NAl _BRITH, latTLe Rock, Ark., Jan. 25,—The Graod Dis- trict Lodge B'ual B'sith will close ita anuual session to-nlght with o publis iustallation of the followiug ofticers: President, M. Bellg, Mem- his: Vice-Presidents, 8. Marx, w Orleaus; wudore Strauss, Jackson, Miss.; Treasurer, N. Ullman, Natchez, Miss,; Beeretary, M, Ullnan, Memphls: Serglunt-at’Army, Asron Myer Heleos, Ark. BUSINESS_NOTICES. Mrs. Winstaw's Soothiug Syrup, for chil- drenlcething, eofteus the gums, reduces inflamua- tion, aliays all yaln. Bure o regulste tha bowels. e —— " Daland's Aromatic Bitter Wiae of Tron lsa rewcdy for nervous debllity, Imnveruh.d bloud, sud bwpalred digestion. Depok, 53 Clazk strest. ~REFORT OF THE QONDYEIOR: First National Bank: OF CHICAGO, -y At Chiengo, in the State of Ilinols, at the Close of Business, Jan, 20, - NESOURCES. * . Toane and discounts. Ovendrafty. 2 i Potuls h: fniz and Feserso 5 ‘ DA R pegenn.e 210:033.72 l’);\.l!;‘mlmulhtr ly< 420,820.90. Duz from tate 100,885,274 bauks and baakers 120,320.04 Tienl eetat Current expenses. . lecks and other freme, 512 2,022.74 . 278,738,317 54,000.00 r.%?‘asg '%é Cleartng-Tonr DBills_af other tonal Banks, Fractl neindlg at 4,500.00 . 12,000.4 1200000 4 s 14.188.01 +87,243,468.10 TOtaheos suiranenenreniinans LIABILITIES c-apltal atock pald fa. Surplus fund....... Otker undivided profits. Dational Dank sotes. Dividends vnpahl... Tty fdunl depu ey Demand eertificates of (e 231 o cerune el 218048 P B S 1,508, Dite to State b: HUBRI0.00 nud haukery. 1,005.467.31 T 5,206,188.03 Total,. < $T.243,068.16 State nf 1itnots, Cook County, s, 1. L.J Gage, Cahiterof the above named hank, dosot- wenr that Llie Above ATt 5 Iy K wle e g belel, oo LUt [0 the - . GAGE, Cashter. wcribed and sxorn to befor st 7. et T RN . Notary Ramfec Correct=Atiest: AL RSON, o bestut REPORT OF THE CONDITION- OF THE THIRD NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO, At Chicago. In the State of 1linols, at the Closs of Business Jan, 20, 1877, RESOUNCES. Loans and divconnts. 4 Due 1 e Due from and Banke: P : 152,733.31 23,50619.00 ——_5310.383-95 83,31 Capttal stoc! eSurpiis 022,008.50 24,2719.05 8 1.5 T37,453.40 420,845,310 i i, 83,714,35 State of Jitnate. County of Caok, v et CakRicr of ‘s aove-named bankada sollaily”swear tiiat the aliove ataicaict s true, o The Dést of Ty knuw lcage and e e ¢ SS BIMITI, Cashlor, W 8, Subseribed nnd sworn to k{f thie 25th day of Sotary Publlc, Junuary, 1977, b ¥ ChAS, 11 CULT Correct—Attests e o 13, l)l_ s, "REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE Union Stock Yard National Bauk. OF¥ CIIICAGO, At Lake, in the State of Illinois, at the Close of Business Jan. 20, 1877, furniture und Hxiures nd Other cuall ftems, ¥ lanks . urreacy cludiug Kold Treasury ceriin At Nutional Hauk o indivigual deposd Deniand_certineates ot depost e to other Natiunal Hauks, ue tu Btata banks and bankers. ney, Caslier of the abovo-named ty swear that the abuve statcmicol s of my ku ] 0l trur, 10 the best Hubscribed and sworn W befars January, 1677, GEO. E, Correct—Attest: T‘?IUL .HQQ:", B ll‘lJ'A'Hll‘.'n STATEMENT - OF TULE CONDITION OF Preston, KeaneCo,, BANKERS, As mado to the Clearing House Assoclation of Chls eago, at tha Close of Buslness, Jax, 20,1877, RESOURCES. B sy A v i . _83,385.00 trala. _—usfismfi 216,3406.08 345090 m‘ 183,510.35 $917,202.75 LIADILITIES. $100,000.00 I AYin) s ——— Tagaqngst inols Chle Ce t) ':;‘L ioi."fi 14 O ¥ 2 [P p il Ay VT A iy Bwor 0 sod subscribod before me this 23ih %’ of Jasuary, 1877. L. A. CARTON, Notary Publle. ENSANITY, 2 PRIVATE ASYLUM FOR TIIE INSANE, ¢ OCINCINNATI SANITARIUM, . - Superior sccommodations for all clames. ki ATl r e attis A0 Saieas Lavetiis. Yot ¢ '+ B CUIPLEY] D0 8Up, Cotagemi O 1 Capital Stoek.. Undivided progis.. B, SRR SO B S ERSTw h.““—‘_vv—-‘—v..—-'—'*vxy SR AT T e S s S A o s s DTS ey