Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 1, 1877, Page 7

~ TIE COURTS Nathaniel Norton Kicks Against the Award of an Arbi- tration. Possible Confliot of Authority---Two Receivers for Obadiah Jack- son's Estate. A Prominent IReal Estate Dealer Goces Into Voluntary Bank- ruptcy. Hew Bnits, Bankruptcles, Confossions, Judgments, Divorces, Eto. Nathanlel Norton filed a bill yesterday In the Circult Court ngainat Stephen F. Gale, In which he teils how he subimitted a guestion to arbl- trators for scitlement and the unfortumate re- sult. IMestates thatin February, 1873, when prices. wore high’ aud tho burned-out popula- tlon of the South Bldo was crowding into the West Divlsion, he leascd from Mr. Galo the fol. lowlng real catate for a term of fifty years, Lots 15 to 23 and 24 to 23 {nclusive, in Block 26 of Carpenter’s” Addition, and Lots 1 to10 fn- clusive In 8. F. Gale's Bubdivision of Block 52 of the same additfon. Part of this was on * Washington and part on Lako streets, and It was then valued at $133.83 per front foot. For Lots 10 to 23 the yearly rental was £3,100, and for Lots 24 to 28 1t was 81,000 together with all taxes and psscsaments in each case. At the explration of flve ycars a new aescssment of the property was to Lo made, and complainant was to pay arent equal to 6 per cent on this vatuation. Complalnant set to work fmmedl- ately and built n block of flest-class houses on Lots1to 10 fronting on Washington street at & cost of $85,000, Boma bulldings were also erected on tho other lots at u cost of §45,000, besides which a sub-tenant put up two houses worth $10,000. The first year the Investment pald well, but after that the panic struck the city and rents declined until now the aggregato amount I8 leas than hall what it was'in 1872, Last year complainant says he pald out $11,371 ?i'o 'lcx":'L"' &ues, repuira, cie,, and only collected 7. Last month the tive years were up, anda new valuation was necessary. Complainant there- furc sclected one nm;rnmr. Qale another, snd they two chose a third. The aporaisers, hiow- ever, only epent about fifteen minutes, as is al- leged, about thelr business, valled no witnesses as to value, but fmmediately fixed tho valuo of the land on Washingeon street at 8200 o front foot and of thnt on Lake street ut $100 » front foot. Comnplalnant remonstrated, urging that Uiis was an ndvanco on the infiated prices of 1872, and suggested Charles A. Kerfoot 08 unother appralser, but Gale would not cou- sent to any reappraisentent, Norton was there- fore compelled to go Into court, and he asks that this nurrnlecmcnt may be sl aslde ns ex- orbitant and erroncous, anid another one allow- ed more [n consonunce with equity, TWO RECEIVERS AND THREE INTERESTS. There scems to he more than a falr chance that there will be a protractedquarret over Oba- diah Jackson's cstate, In the case of Hullister & Gorbum uvainst Jackson and others, in the Superlor Court, A, T, Exlug wns a few days ago appointed Receiver by ge Moore under a bond of 325,000, Yesterday this order was set asldeand Ewing reappointed under thesame bond on bill and cross-bllls so as Lo embrace eyery In- tereat, and empowered to take poessession” and control of nll of Jucksou’s real estate. In the caze of Francls Jackson ve Obadlah dackson aud others, fn the Circuit Court, Willlnin Dick- fnson was yesterduy appolnted Revelver by Judge Farwell with authority to take possession of all the real and personal estate that Obadiah Jackson, 8t., owned at the time of his_ death. The clalm {n this It was that Obadiah Jackson had appropriated to his OW N use n large awount * of property hee longlng to Ws father's estate. Finally, In the estate of Janct Sinith va. Obadfah Jack- son und_others, oleo In the Cirenit Court, Willlam Dickinson was nlso apnointed Recelver yesterday by Judge Farwell, under a bond for £35,000, with authiority to take possession of all of Jackson’s pessonul property. This makes three Recelvers for one man's estate, one for hiurenl cetate, another for his personal prop- erly, und athird for the property which cune nto his hands through his futher's estate, Thmuih the persons ure only two, there aro three Interests t least, and It svems s though there would bo somc conflict of interests, AFTEN A PRAUDULENT DEUTOR, Leopold, Kuli & Co.conuncuced a sult yester- dny by caplus ngainst Isuae Miller to fecover 210010, They say that in Auwrust 1 iller came to them “to buy goods, and represented that he had a stock of gumh worth 0,000, and _aceounts th &1L,%0. That he only owed about $3000, all for sprivg and fall purchuses, Helying on his statements, they rold him goods, but bave very recently ascer- tafued that he did not own nearas much prop- erty 08 ho clalined, while hia debts were fur Tarzer. They thereforo bring sult, uud lest lo ehould be insolvent or out of reach If they ro- cover Judgment, they obtatned a_caplas for his urresty the hall heing fixed at $2,500, DIAISSED IOl WANT OF EQUITY. Judzzo Mooro has heen for fevern! dnys past cngared fo hearfes tho case of Gedrga and Charles Cooke, Benfamin Burroughs, und M. C, Munier ugalust Jolm V. Favwell,' Fhe com- ])Inlnnnln allego that fn 1370, betny indebted to Farwell, they sold to bim ol the furniture and fixtures of the Merchants' European Hotel, Nos, 140 omd 142 Mudlson #treet, of which they we: mmlcmra. ‘Tho furniture wus worth over §11,- h und Furwell was o cancel a chattel mort- gage made to him, refmburse himsell for all unpald rent and other expenses, and fn turn convey Lo Burronghs o honso und ot fn Lake Korest worth 20,000 Farwell fulled to keep the sprecment, aml In December, 1873, complals ants brought sult to enforce o specitle purfori- ance of tho contract. Farwell clanned” that he Was uot hount by the appralsement, on account of sevesal crrors n thoway ft wastmude, dudge Moore, aiter hearlug n arge amount of vl dence, dismtssed the itl for want of cquity, and also becauso complaivants bad been gullty ;)f gross lnches fn not enforchg thelr rights be- ore. CIICAGO FIRE-INSUIRANCE COMPANY. The followlng s the showing J. K, Murphy makes of the atlaies of the Chleago Fire-lnsur- ance Company for the month of Junuary last: .820,102.55 148,00 Batance on hand, Catherlne Madora Blanenard filed s bil) yes- terday wrafust her huaband, dudson Blanchied, charelng I with adultery, drunkeness, und cruelty; und praying Jor a divoree. [} TENA, Judge Blodgett was occupled all._day yester- day with the criminal case of Feuersicin & Piluger, for u violation of the Bankrupt law, and e triul fs not conctuded yet, In the courea of the trinl of the casc of Fener- stein & Plluger yesterday, beforo Judue Blod- Belt, a witness numed Jonah R. Taylor, under o rather acrid cross-exumination, got nngr‘n und " Tremarked to the lawyer examiniug him, * Damn t I know as much us you ubout the case.” 1o Was promptly fined &%, but pleaded so effects Ively with tho Judgy thut the flne wus remitted, UNITED STATE3 COUNTS, John Cowun filed n bill ugainst Abner Kirvy to recover $1,740.04 woges =a Muster of the Lo K Monominee durlng the scazons of 1572, 1673, and part of 1570, The National Banl; of 1tinols began u ault for 81,200 agalnat John B, ticrard, and another or & ke swount azuinst Redmond Prindiville. BANERUPICY MATTELS, Gurdon 8, Hubbard, Jr., a real estate dealbr At No. 125 Dearborn street, filed u voluntary pe- titlou 1 bankruptey yesterday. His cecurcd thebts fuat up &255,014. £, the securitics consist- in¢ cbletly of real estate, nud valued ut £ 6 unseeured Habllitivs umuunt to §34,2! lls assets compromise real estate valied at $201,000, but incuwmbered for $210,050; bills aod uotes, #2,120.50; horse and Lugey, §1105 desks and maps, #1005 open accounts, $1,50.6 dtock I the Amerlan Ventilation Cowpuny o Jew York of the par value of $5,000, wid o ¢laim for $3,000 duwagzes for breach of covenant sguiust James Allen, Discharges were fusued to F. 31 and Lowell w. fimumnn. 2 CF inany postponements and delays a com- Position meeth w‘z held yesterday in the case O Alden C. Miljurd, o veal estato dealer, and 6 creditors voted to accept a composition of 5 ber cent casl, phs‘nblu fu sixty days. A flist dividend of 17 per cent was declarcd Jesterday fu tho caso of Delos 8. Mills, In tho'caso of Shoenfeld Brothiers, the com- m{uou meeting was postponed to Feb. 15. The Wuqflckud per cenf, which was refuscd, but the firm was allowed time to seo it they conld make a batter offer, The first-dividend maeting in the casa of tha Natlonal Life-Insurance Compnny, of which Rirk Hnwes Is Assignee,wlil he held at 3 o'clock this afternoon. SUPERIOR COURT IN DRIEP, Jalin D. M, Carr sued John 8. and Willlam W. Stewart for 81,000, Lowell & Dalton hegan a sule for £1,500 agatnat Mng{umt J. Wrenn, Charity B. Fleld filed a distress-warrant againat Leonard G, Calkins and wifc to recover (3].’1 :lnck rent for house No. 1236 West Madison street, A. M. Collins, Sous & Co. sued Louls N, Roecnthal for §1,000. CIRCTIT COURT. The Town of West Chicazo commenced a sult fn debt_yeaterday for $200,000 agafust Thomas Wall, Bllrcfvlmr of the town n_ 1874, and agalnst his bondsmen, William J. Onahan and TBernard llcemz{. ln‘y!m: damages nt $20,000. Maurice Kelly tifed a netition for a writ of habeas corpus, scttiur up that he was arrested without a warrant in April, 1575, on a charge ot vagraney, ‘The trfal was ret for the next day at O s m., hut when he appeared at t)loJ)luce. Jus- tice Beully's ofllce, at the appointed time, he Tearned that his case had heen tried and he sen- tenced to paya fine of $100. Last Monday he was arrested and sent to tho House of Corree- tion on this old charire, and he don't think it Is quite fair, Phelps, Dodge & Palmer began s sult for £1,000 nualnat al 1. Gage, W, F, 'I‘urkcl}, Bron- e ond L. L. Coburn, executors of the will o Ucorge W, Guze, and John A, Rice, John .\.Smrlca and Abram Van Lane brought suit for 82,000 azainst Francls cCormick. W. A, Hendricks sued L Foster, A 1% For- flf“" A J. Alexander, C. Anderson, aud B M. Guy for $2,000. THE CALL, Junar Bitonoerr—The criminal eslendar. JLpar Ganr—No eall untit next Monday. Jupar Jaxcsox—Passed caces, lleaton va, Lect, a chancery case frum Judge Moore, on trial, JUbeE MOORE—35,00,57. No. 4. Brophy va, McAlllster, on trh % Junar Hoaca—82 to 87, lncluslve. No. b1, Reich va, Pitsbury, Ft. Wayne & Chicngo Rali- rond Company, on 1 Jenar Noorn—05, 07, D8, 1004, 101 to 110, inclusive, except 105. ' No. 04, Hunstock ve. Poarchman, on trial. 2 Junar MeALLITrR—237 to 203, Inclusive. No. 233, Weres va. Newman, on trlal, JUDUE FAnwELL—Uencral busincas, JUDGMENTS. Uaitep Srates Cimcrir Cov GETT—Isanc Croaby ve, Frank Yott, $3,051.10, Surrrion Cournr - 1oNs—John Nockl ¥8. A, Lo Dlawwean, 8156, U5.—John Buchior vs. Edward F. Thomae, .72, Jinor GanT—Huimboldi Insurance Company of New Jersey ve, Francls A, Packard, 8508, Martha L. Johnson, ecxecutrix, etc., va. rown and Theodore F. Brown, §1, 4 . W. Blatehford etal. v, Ebenezer L, Deecch, ~Charlos Brodie ot al, vs. Christian &, " 2 5, —IL. J, Howard et al. ve. Northwestern Gias & Construction Company, 8:304,50,—It. W, Bridge va, Cha L Cook, §312.50,—Ddward Deuting va, Jolin Emmert and Lonls ¢, Froy, $119, “Albert Bmith ve, M, £ Holclkirs, 80:1,35! —Richard Hall ve. The Chicngo, Milwaukee & St. Panl Ralirond Company, the Chicago, Danville & Vincennea itailront] Company, and the Pittsbury, Cincinnatl & 8t. Lonis Itatfroad Company, lesrens of thatolumbus, Chlcago & Indlana Ceniral Rall- rond Company; verdict, $2,000, and motion for now trial. Cincuir Counr—Tunaz Rookns—~Peter Esperson va, C. E, Cook, $! Dot~ n va. Wilhelmina Darteln: verdict, $1 Wil ctal,,use E. . Walling, Ve, John M. Clark; verdict, ${i8, and motlon for new telal,—Lyman 1, vee T, 3. Walline, vo. Willlam L H3U, and motlon for new trial . 1% Notehkis MeAr T., Thomaw, a ney etal, Spectat Dispaich ta The Tyib pectal Dispalch to The Tridune. O>MAHA, Nelv.hdnu. #le—Auron Hammond, of Jacksonville, 1M}, las just recovered 87,00 from the Clty of Omaha, & judgment of the United States Cireuft Court having heen sus- stalned by the United States S8uvreine Court to which the case was npl)cnlml lo by the city, The case was brought In 1874 to recover $10,000 for having dug twe large supply wells for tire department purposes. e — LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE, TREVENTIVE MEDICINE, To the Editor af The Tribune, COmicaco, Jun. 8L.—Whether the sulphites whl prevent and cure searlutina and diphtheria or not, we know that certaln prophylactie meas. ures would go far toward preventing them, These contaglons do not difnieo through the ate mosphere us zases, Thoy are spread only by belng carried about. ‘Fhey are dependent chief- 1y upon humon ageucy fortransportation. The oo of scarlatina’ anu_diphtherla may be orne for short distauces by alr currents, but they are transported for lone distances upon clothes, ete., or (i connection with the Iufected system. If Lhia be true, and fn the light of present knowledgce It cannot be doubted, they cau he prevented from spreading, Why, then, Is it not done? ¢ An ounceof prevention fs worth & pound of cure,” There are several reasons why it {s not dane, In the first pluce, the people do not generally kuow thut 1L Is possible to uvolil them, They are In the ufr, and must be breathed, They ure docrecd by fate or an overrnhng Providence, and they cansiot be ded; and henee lttls or no effort {s made to pe them. Inthesecomd .bluce, some, having had o contaglous disease, are comparatively safe from future attack. They therefore ure not restralned by personal feaf, and their sense of public danger does not pres vent them from carclessly spreading the polkon. ‘The polson 18 not appreciable by uny of the #enaes, and it s therelore tov often disregarded hy those who know themeelves to e lable to infectlon., It fs marvelous how peuple will take risks, especially when the danger docs not ad- dreas Itsclf to the senses. Agaln, co-operation Is necesaary, The fuw who know something of the conduct and donger of the DOISOD, and are disposed precatitions, are overruled and powerless ngainst the multitude, It wo would prevent eplidemics of the contagia peoplo must quit spreading them by carrying them from house to house, A man goes to Chicago, Ho {s not warned agoiust fn- ected Jocalities, nuch less prevented from go- Iz to them. i clothes ary charged with th Pulmm. and he takes it bundreds of wiles to hi ¥ awmlly, His friends and nelghbors visit his aflicted family, extend their oid and ay: npu- to take thics, and return to thelr families churged with tho Ynlnnn. Thus the epldemic widens, and Death guthers his harvest. At this moment ft nsaf for those who have not had scarlating or diphtlieria to attend n clureh, to vt 2 W ningle In uny company, or oven to walk upon the streets fn Chicago, he dunger I3 much greater for chllaren, because so many adults huve bad the disease, ou v eomparatives ly safe, and pecause udults, 1 4f they have nut hud the discase, nro Iess oxposed.” Auy cue leaviug Cllcago may be frelghted th the pofson, ~siuce wome one from the Infected distrlectmay be aboard. 1t {s hardty safu to put a famlly of children aboard for n trip of a humdred miles since they may encounter an enemy that may prove too much for them, 'Fho Etute'ds charged with the protection of lte, But 1t has made no inquisition for this unseen foo ambushed In every throng and haunting every thoroughfare, 1Cpermits the unsuspecting tu full Into the traps set for lmocent \'Irluns. It raiscs no alurin, it glves no warning of danger, but permits the slaughter of the }]lllmflrlllu to procecd, At this very thne thero are epidemics of smull-pox, and scarlating, nud diphtheria suftine down the youns and the fulr in diiferent parts of the Btate,” But the State sits in qulet nditference, und permits the work of death to go forward.” Muy 1 nat clabin that another shall not varey o contution into mr fanuily that will domn 'y secondd or third Toved onel May not clajm the right to go into the world ind prosecuto un honeat business without jncurring inueh dunger from coutagious polsont !lu\'§ not clain the right for my unily that they shull be allowed to enjoy the ‘common blessings of eivitized und soclal Ufe without feeling that In an evil hour they may run agalnst some careless or reckless creature redolent with diseuse and death i Tu tha name of good gover elst that we should have rome auth perviston of the publle health competent to pre- vent {n goud degree the currylng about of cone taglous julsous. I fualet that “tirse shall bo such publle warninies uzatost (nfeeted lovalities, such disinfectlon ot ull exposed houses and ur- ticles of turniture snd clothing, as will give ua greater protection of headth and Jife, “lut to Luve it wo must have a Cominisslon eodowed With proper suthority by the State,—a Board of Health, E. W, tnay, M, D, MORE REMEDIES. To dhe Edlior af The Tribune. Axwor, IIl., Jan, 30,—As there has been mch sald the last few days ubout scarlet fever and Qiphtherla and thelr treatment, [ think that sny remedies which baye been suceessfully tried and proven, by whatever school, should be made kuown by those usiug thew, 23 s mat- ter of Justico to tho publte, I must write as & nomcopatbist. I have good success with belladouna n scarlet fever, both as a propbyluctlc und fn the treatent ot the disease. 1 alteroste with kalf-bichromie, apis incl, urd baplista tinct., according us the symptows fndicate; but iy wain relance for lizu just elght Iuarl bas been in digitulls and ].uulym. zinc. I bavo never lost 8 case of scarlet fever aiuce adopting this tceatment. I e u"vm' used them above the tmxd-eem:nu;' L the second. T have never seen & sovere caze in those who used belladonna & week or so before the attack. Well-ventilated apartmenta, warm clothing, good nuraing, and a proper diet cantribute much to recovery; in fact, are all- hnlpurtunt. Dr. Beebe's record vindicntes him hetter than any of his fricnds can do avainat the venomous attackof “Doctor’ n Jast week's fssie of Trn TRIBUNE. He dul not claim ta be the discov- erer of the remedy, but mercly mentioned fts oad resulte. “Doctor ' speaks of condeneed air n lung discases, and the bromide of potassia in congestion of bralh, and asks, “If rome home- opathist should come out and claim them s n new discovery, wouldn't it be fn ns good taste as to clnim to be the discoverer of the sul- phitesi” 1 must say I shouldn't fecl very proud of tho discovery, although it is a popular remedy with the “regulars,’” “In some cases it may prove useful, Not long agn a case of puer- peral convulsions came to my knowledge where a *regular doctor " had charjze of the case, and administered {u herole doses bromide of potash with no zoud reault. A homceopathist was called who sugprested belladonna tincture, which was given in wllopathic doses with no better results, Finally belladonnn sixth was given, and soon the puticut was finproving, and is now well. Why is It that if a Lomeopathist ventures an U{IIMMII, or perforina an act which {s ltable to give hint note, the whole regular fraternity fly to arma for fear that somo great {dea of ticirs infght be _supereseded {—and perbaps thero is danger. 1 well remember nearly thirly years ngo of hearlng an old allopathic pliysician speak. ol his success 1n the treattnent ol croup by put- ting flve grains of ealunel In a tablespoonful of molasses and sittlng Ly the paticut, and everv fow mlnutes putting a drop or two of the mix- ture on the tonguc; and hie said that * Cajomel in minute doxes absorbed the membrane peculfar to croup, or at least chiecked fts forbiation.” Now,liere Is o homeopathie principle carrled out, und n homeopathic "dose—fur an_{nliniteslni dose 18 by no eans necessary to filustrate the hotueopathle principle—which the otd man's better Judizinent told him was more {n accord- aneg with reuson than lrflug to relinve or empty the windpipe by evacnating the stomach. But as lone os the allopathle doctors call this sl ence, just g0 longg will the poeor little putient have $o vomit from Lhe stomach while the fell- destroyer t9 galulng ground o the traches, amd, when “the sufferer can vomit no more nor breathe elther, then [n comes poor Providence with the eredit of doing the job. C. PERSONAL EXIERIENCE. To the Edltor af The Tribune. Cuicaao, Jan, 80.—Will you kindly crant me a brlef sprce for a little pereonal experlence in scarlet fever? Thenmaberleas mothers whoreald your journal, and who are oftentlmes unable ta obtain tho services of a physiclan at once, may recelve a hint or two which may be of service to them. A few years ugo, when the scarlet fever wus pmmlllnfi. but not an cplidemle os at pres- cnt, my lttle daughter, 8 years old, came home from the public school gomphiniug of a very sore throat, and of feeling tired aud dull. Icr face was flushed and Ler cyes watery, and, sup- posing that u revere cold wus cotnlng on, I be- gan with the usual home-remedies, learned lor years uro among the snow-clad nills of Ver- mont, u'i stitchicd two sllces of salt fut pork to a donble band of flannel ml sccurcly fastencd it uround her head, so that the n nbout the cars, where the pain wus most severe, should be tlnn‘y covered, 1 then undressed ber, putting on -wartned clothiug, and, wrapplug ber up fuasoft flanncel sheet, put her luto bed, giving her slx pellets of belladonnu,—still supposing Ler fllness o sore throat and no nore. This wus at noon, Watching closely, I discovered a fever, und soon bright, red, Irregular blotches made their appearuiice, and I felt suro that the much- dreaded scarlet fever was {n our Louschold, 1 began then to usc aconlte, alternatinz hourly with belludonnn, aud the disesse suswered Lo the medivine mont perfeetly, I rave ‘:lcnty of wuler to drink, first taking off the chill by licat- ing it over the gas for u minute or 2o, No foud was asked and none was given, a Nitle milk and water taking §ts place. The room wus kept moderately warm, and darkened, sired from o window In‘un adjoluing roows, und all went well, and no physician was called, As soon us we kuew thut the scarlet fever was in the house we hegan to glve belladunna to the other two chil- dren—one was taken {11, but so _mildly that he couldd only be kept 1n hed two days, the other escuped entirely. When thelr appetites retirned well-bolled eracked wheat and ills were glven to them; oat-iucal was not 8o tashionabl tlele of diet then ag now. Belig o partleutar schoul of mediclne, I also gave aro- matle slrup of rhubarb after they wers stippos- ud to be nearly well, The after-effrets of this fever are sumetlnes inore to be dreaded than tho disease Iteelf, und whether It comes lightly or in a malimuat form the watchful eare durlugz conyalescence snd for weeks ulter cannot Letos great, for If @ cold fs taken, the ear, the eye, or the g]xmds of the throat inay hear strovg teatl mony as long as the person lives, 1 hiope no one who rewds this will think 1 am intending to teseh or sdvise; I am merely re- Inting my experfence. T only hope, i you think your chifd shows the symptoms of this fever, to delay nut one moment, and if no physiclan’ is near, goose-oll, sweet-oll, o salt-potk for they throit will do, and belladonna ana wconite will not kI IL they do not cure, while good pursing and good cary ulways tell most powerfully, Mg, DENISON GLOVES, ANSWER TO PRAYCR, To the Kdiior of The Tribune, Ciicaco, Jan. 30.—If a good Chrlstlan man or woman has been praylng for thirty or furly years, more or less, during which time it 18 reasonable to suppose bodily allments have ot been forgotten in her supplications, and Is at lust, o8 clalmed, miruculously cured fn answer 1o one prayer, does the exceptivn prove therule that prayer I8 answered! 1 know of a caso which can casily be verliled of a Tudy stillliving who was bedrldden for five years, durlng which time phe never lelt her roon, astonlaling her irfewls one anornlng by walkig down-town withont assistance. Wonderful, or so-called wonderful, cures are of daily vecurrence, pro- duced without apparent caitse, Why should results be attributed to prayers fu cases of pray- fugz people when they ps frequently happen to thoss to wlhom prayer is unknown? Sudden frihts, necessity of exertlon for sell-preservas tion, have often elfected what the most skillful physiclans and unnumbered Lwruycrs have falied n domgg. 1 eannot help thinking that fn the In- terest of religiou 4 §s to beregretted that these, o ssy the least, doubtful cases should be so positively cited as answers Lo prayer, sod b not the cffect caleulated rather to weaken than to strengthen the fulth of good, true, and praying proplet Inquines. St — LIFE INSURANCE. New Yoik, Jun, 3l.—In the cuse of the Se- curity Life-Insurance and Amnuity Company, the Grand Jury has found indictments againgt Robert L. Case, President; Theodors B Wet- wore, Vice-President; Irane 1, Adlen, Beeretas ry; and Robert L. Case, Jr., Actuary. It {s sald the trial of the aceused will bring to Hgtit some slrance transuctions on the part of the Compa- ny's ofllclals, Mr. Joln A, McCall, Jv., Deputy Buperintendent of the Insurance Department of this 8tute, who made the examination, was oneof the wittesses, and has turmished most of the evideniee upon wilch tue Judicttments wera found. Friday the Grand Jury will present tho Indletments in the Conrt of General Scass 1on, to appear and glve bail pending treial, Mr. Isaac H. Allen, tht wged Seerctary of the Com- vany, wus luformed “this mornlivy by friends that he would probably recelye notles of bla indictment In a day or two, whercupon Lo left the oflice of the Come puny to sccure ball, that the fenominy ofa fovmal urrest upon a warrant misht be avolded. “The step which the suthoritics have tukvn was by 1o’ means unexpec and oe- cuslong, therefore, very little suprise dinong those who knew the magnitude 5 st Uit who ki g e of wrongdolugs CS— CONTINENTAL LIVE, New Yous, Jan. 81.—The examination con- cernlng the Receivership of the Contlnental Life-Tusurance Company was continued to-day before W. A, Butler, Referee, This exwminination fs nomiually to seo If the Recelver cannot basten his scttlement, but it 1s reststed as beluge au effurt to remove bim, e has been ordered 1o lurgely iercase his bond. Tbo spplivation 13 ou betiall of the policyholdirs, but many uthers ore represented by ounsel. John A, Fluck, Special Insurance Connuissioner of Iuidfana, ap- peared on behalf of over 100 Eullk'\'hnldcrl ol udluna, and of Ohlo, and 1lhnols. The taking of evidence was adjourned till Monday, - — e Obdurale Convicts, Neo Yerk Ereniny P st, At the request of the Chaplaln of the Massa- chusetts State Prisun, & vote was recently tuken amoug the convicts o ascertuin whether it was dealred that he shoud vieit and talk with theus. A large wsjority of the prisouers voted * No» lclp for tho weak, ucrvous, and debilitated; chbroule and vainfal discascs cured withoul medi+ cine, Electric Belta aud other uppliances, sll about (bom, and bow to distingutsh Lhe gennine from the sputious. Hook, with full particulars mailed fre Addrees Pulvermacher Galvaaio Comoany, 202 Vine street, Cluclusatl, 0. Lhe accused otlletals will then be notitled* ‘Will Contractor Walker Have the Stone Cat at the Ponitentiary ? That Is the Questlon Which Agitates the Workers In Limestone, He Will Oommence Operations on the Building in March, In the midst of the financial troubles which have come upon the County Boar), and the amusement that body Ia just now engaged in of Investigatiug itself, the new Court-House has almost been lost sight of. What there 1s of it Las for several mouths been covered with snow, and this may, in sume degree, have nlso driven it from the public mind. But now that the foundation s cropping out more and more through the mantle of winter, and the hlank walls arc growingz more notleeable every day ns the snow ylelds to the sun's raye, it Is again the subject of comment. Bome weeks nzo it was stated {n these col- umns, in epeaking of the proposed stru-ture, and the troubles llable to arise in {ts construe. tion to the contractors, that Edwin Walker, the contractor for the cut-stune, hud superseded Richarlzon fn the lease of the convjet-labor at the Penitentlary at Jollet. The announcetnent waa Innocent, belleved to be based on fact, and served to create o great deal of excltement hotls amonz the stone-cutters at Lemont and In this clty, because they liad Leen led ta heliove that nnder Nis contract ke could not employ such labor, ete. They had waited on the Coun- ty Board and protested agomst the award being made tu him unless a provision againat his cmploying convle labor was inscrted fo the contract, and npun scelng that he had Teared 225 convivts they naturally aupposed that he had broken bis contract and wis golpr to cut the stoue uwt Joliet. They were greatly incensed at the news, and since then haye Lcen anxious to get at the bottom facts. Mr. Walker, to appease then, told them that there was no truth In the report, cte., aud reporters n llncfi.nl information on the sub- Jeet could get from him wo other satlefaction, exeept that in bis denlal of the report to them he went 60 far a8 to eay that he bad not leased any conyiet Iabor, did not Fmpum to, had no Inferest, direct o tndirect, In such labor, und would not _employ it under any eircumstances. Ticse statements by him, “taken in con- neetion with the ™ publication, left the publie to muse over flat contradictions, aud just as much in the dark as ever, and appre:lating this condition of the public mind, or at lcast =0 much of it as had inavifested a dlrect foterest in the question of whether he hiad leased the labor In question or not, a reporter was detafled a few days ago to ferret out the real situation, Tak- fng the Alton & St. Louls train bo was a few hours Iater safe within the WALLS OF TIE PENITENTIARY, where it was thought the facts could be gained, Mr. Walker was there too, and the conipanjon of the seribe. Both were soon busy lookhng through the cells, but more Intently “trying to luok through one another. It was not, however, until they fiad steayed avart that the desired {nformatlon was reached, und then it could only be gathered [n fragments. The anthorities at the Institution looked npon thereporter susplelously, and were found to he momentarily expecting tho snnual nvestization futo their conluct as guar- dlans of the crimival classes and of the State's Interest, In fact, thc{‘ wero nervous,—did not feel that their offivial heads were over finin, and ditnot know low far a paragr towarda promoting thelr [nsccurlty spective pl ‘The question wdx, of cours Droachied cautiously, and ull ansswers to tions came with marked care, though th sotight to be made to appear otherw) Maj, MeClaugbry, the Warden, was the only one ap- proached, for the reason that he was the only oue approachable, e said that the contract for couvict-labor with Richardsou had been an- nulled in June last, and that Jan, 1225 men had been leased to Michael Madden, of Lemout, for 50 cents per man lucr day. “What wus Kichanlson's contract pricei” querled the reporter. * Lighty-ouc uud one-third cents per day," was the answer, ¢ Was the cuntract et to Madden because he \vn.:‘(hc !:h‘;huit Dlddert™ 4 Yes, ‘ Isany stone for the Cook County Court- onss being eut 1 s Not yet, I belleve,” “ Wha'is Madden ™ “Well, Watker has o larger futerest In tho Tease than any oue vlse,” “In that sot” [ * What work [s bo cutting 1" He is finishing some of “the old Richardson ts now; cutting the stone for the Rock- Court-House, for n bulldmg for Charley vell, and a joit m Indiuna” ud Walker has leased” the Tabor of 235 men * Practieally.” At this juncture Mr, Walker stepped In from an adjulning room, where he bad been in private consultation with Commivsioner Bouthworth, aud the lutervlew was brought to aclose, A noments later the reporter bonrded Mr, Walker's sleigh, and was belng drawn to Le- mont to take o walk through his quarries, stone-uills, and shops, and to sce what prog- ress hud been inade there Ju cutting stone, and how much work lie lud done for the $25,000 that the County Bourd had 50 kindly sdvanced him, Spending a night beneath his hospliable roof, and breaking bread with hlm- in the morning, a ktroll was taken, Quite 2 quantity of stone— ol stone—wus found 1nine the hiuks of the canal, and the seene thereabouts was one of MORE THAN GRDINARY INDUSTRY for the season of the yeur. About thirty-five mwen, all told, were found directing the sove- ments of gaig saws propelled by steam, or chiscling the stone beneath u uelghtoriug shed for the busement wtory of the Court-iflouse. Mr. Walkees count of the men made the num- contr. ford I8 ber 150, but, the reporter was unequat to the task of ugreelng with Lim, The guality of stone, he was tolid, cat and unceut, was fullicient for thie bascment, but 1 was s0 seattered that the ll:llwm“nl. I8 given purcly on Mr. Walker's ntution, (he visit was short, and not entirely Mled with Interest, and, a8 the reporter had “to rely ugon strunzers for all duta and fucts, he turned from the scena for the train to bear him home- ward, Uuce ou the train, Mr, Walker was us- rafled with a flood of questions bearing on the subject of conviet labor: “How much fnterest have Jou in the Madden contract at the Penltentiory (" * None," was the ready response, a8 ho had 20 often sald hefore, “How saen are You golng to commence cut- ting ntone for the Court-lousc at the Peniten- Hary " *+Ob, | would not cut any stone there; cando the work cheaper outside,'” "' \\;hn; wages du you have to pay on the out- sldet * From L7 to 89.50 per day." “Would ft not be cheaper to psy 50 conts at Jollet1” I suppose [t would.” * Yuur vontract, I Lell ployment of conyict la ¥ es, ' ho sald, smiling, “Aud you feel bound by it1" “Candldly, 1 do not. anh use any labor o please. The County Board cunnot dictate who shall or shall not et the stone.” 1o you propose Lo use any conviet-labor] " “.\'u' sir; 1 have never thouglit of such o thing.” *Now, Mr, Walker, there b somcthing strange alout these slatements, You ssy you have nu ImAu;gul in the conyiet labor " . s Yoo ; “Are you not cutting the stone for the Rock- ford Cotirt-House, uud” doing other work with convivt labu “Well, yes,” e sald, much surprised st the queation.! “1sit nota fuct, then, that you bave an in- terest in the Maduen contract Lhe questions were gelting too close for him, and without unswerlg ke started to walk ufl, e was catled Lack, however, sod informed that Maj. McClaughry, 'the Wurden of the Pemten- Itentiary, had 10ld Iifs questioner w very differ- ent tuls from what lie Nad unfolded, aud upon bis tinding bimself thua cornered be would say 1o wore on the subject, aud bade the repurter & bearty mbfeu. Th:¢ reader can taks Mr, Walker's statements throughout, and thoas of the Warden, und draw Lfs own conclusion as 1o whether Walker bas an luterest o eve, precludes the em- eth TUR CONVICT LALOK; and, It bo coucludes that he has, can fnfel suit bimaelf, what disposition he Proposcs or s likely to wake of 1t with the Court-House con- tract on Lis hauds, capeclally since b laughs at :‘!:fulg.i-: of Lis coutract probibiting hiv from Iu addition to tho above facts, the reporter learned somethivz wdditional of Mr, Walker's hopes sud expoctations, aud the prospects fur the building of the new Court-House. Ho cal- 9 &y the Lst vl chy sud sfwultancously to cowmence bringing and delivering the stone om the aquare. By the 15th he expecta to Intrdace MeNell & 8on in the work, whore sole interest in this contract, notwithstanding that that do: ument reads In their name, will he the setting of the stone. By June 1 he cateulates to have the basement story of the county's half com- [)lel(-d, and by the clusc of the scasun to hava he walls up 50 feet high all around. Wlien the eeason opens hie says be will employ 200 men at Lemont in his quarrics and run cizht Kang-saws fifteen hours a day, and on the whole, whether he emplay< convicte or not, he takes a hopeful view ot the future, provided, of course, that the county will furn him the money as he needs It © The work so far done s firatclass, and a continuance of the same will give the public a creditable building—and a redsonabl theap one, Luo, %o far as Walker's contract {s cencerncd, provided his “extras™ are notal- lowed to maltiply. AMUSE) IENTS. THE ESSIPOFF CONCERT. The sccond Eesipofl concert of the present scries was given lust evening at the [ershey Hall, with the best awlience In attendance that Ahfs great artiste has yet drawn. If there be any consalation In the matter of audiences to Mme, Esrizoff, It can be found In the fact that, while she has not attracted the crowd, she has been prected each evening by those who were quall- fied 1o Judge of her perforinances and keenly appreciate them. The prozramme opencd last eveniog sith the Salnt-Saens Second Coacerto in U minor, but net “for the Arst time in Ameriea,"” as the programme states, unless the first thme was counted as no performance be- canuse it wus a partfal failure. It was first glven with ldifferent suceess by Mr. Lang, the Bos- tou planist and conductor, at ono of the coucerts of the Harvard Murleal As- fociation last May, It s written in movements,—an Allegro-munstoso, and Presto, all \\'l:lnl{v varylng in eristle. The and all peenlfarly eharact Is bullt up ina coloseal manner on Allegro Fomewhat sombire themes, and §8 by far the t s mu&l.?mwurlul muvement of the thi s literully Immense,—full of fmnense diflicultics, and requirug finmense energy, firmuoess, und preciglou in performance. The 8cherzo 18 a perfect littie gem, of the tmost dajoty and deli- cate sort, which can uever fall to fascinate the hearer: ard, fromw this great, solid Allegro and the dulnty filigree work of the Echerzo, we' pusy toaPresto (n the nature of a Turantelle of a very cticigzetlc but nlso very sensuous character, In “the performance of thir concerto, Mine, Esslpofl gave us the most artistle and cotplete effurt of hier season. 1t waus « rarvel of playlng that leaves nuthing to criticize. In breadth, nner;:r, phrasing, power, paeslon, nuJ techulque, 1t runked with the must fnsplred elforts of Rubinstein, In every respect it waa a revelation. As oue of the old veterans fu musle of this city—one who has seun und heard c\'crylhlnq for thie last half-cen- tury—remarked, it was " immense, perfect] Dmnenee,” fler other pumbers were a Bach Sarabande and Bournce, a Handel Gigue, a Scurlatti Study,~three numbers in one, which ith elegance and pgenulne antique «tlzkl's romance * Aven,”? Schamanu’s iebrunnen.” and Chopin's “Grand Polonalse. The *Springbrunnen ™ was plaved with such exquisite taste that the audi- ence persiated {u an encore, the ladies folning fn with as much enthusiasan as the gentlemen, It was evldent that Mine. Essipofl was very much fatlruea, but she 1 yiclded and returucd, and plaved the8ilas Y Gavotte,” M. Vivien mude his best fmpresslon In the quuint Rust Sonate, but his plaving of the beautifnl Beethoven Ro- mance in G wus ot such au_effort ns we have o tight to expect from so gond a plaver, It was Jogy, careless, expresstonless, almost elovenly, Mies Palmer eang an_arla from Mcreadante's “11 Gluramento " und Rubinsteln’s Iittle gem, “Thow'rt Like Unto a Flower,” in her conven- tlonal style. The last concert of the season will be riven un 8aturday alternoon, upon which oe- custon Mm fpoff will play the Choptn B minor Cuncerto, which first mude her London reputation; five of Mendelssohn's * Songs With- out Words{" a Tarantelle of Chopin and his Nocturne, op. 9. TINDIANS. Sendlog Sioux Yonles from Standing Rock to St. Panl, Speelal Correspandence of The Tribune. 8rasvine Rock; I T., Jun, 19.—From one of theollleers at thepost, [ learn that the last of the ponles will leave here to-norrow for §t. Paul, i charge of Lieut. Kisliugbury andadetach- ment of five soldiors and elght Tndlan seouts, It 15 vertaiply a perflous undertokivg, The hed will be tzken on o stralzht ine to Fort Slsec- ton, distant 180 anfles, aud thence, by the most direct route, to St. Paul, at least 250 wiles further, The total distance, on the short- est route that ean be found, will, therefore, Lo 440 miles. ‘I'Ae streteh from Standing Rock to Fort Bisseton (s a broken, hilly prairie, witbout 0 house, babitation, or an mhabitant. It hos not aroad. For ahout seventy miles, between the streams runuing fnto the Missourl and the tributarfes of the same, there s not a tree, una probably mot a drop of water, although Fnow can be melted If the party should curry fucl ulong with them, toadian pouies are hardy animals; but, it they can live through this trip, it will prové them the hardiest aod most valua- ble of antmals. The ollicers und men [n charge, Tam assured, are the most competent that could Le selected for this dungerous and arduous duty. There wilt be no forage for tho pontes for the first 300 miles, except what they can enow and fee. One thlvg 18 certalu: if Kislingbury shiould aucceed in cetting s b to 8t. Pauli without great loss, he wilt deser wdit, 1t 1 o dreadful'trip to conter U ulles, over snow aud fee, (o Junnary bruary, i Dakots and Minvesots, with- out i house, or evon a trec, to shelter one for hundreds of miles! It s not plessant to dwell upon,_ But 1 suppose the communding ofliver, Uen, Curlin, with' hls usual discretion, knows what he 15 sbout. An [uvesthmtlon futo the truo state of alfalrs would prove that the eflizlency of tien. Carlin's management at thi postcoull be udvantageously Tollowed eloes where, whereby the Governinent would bes raved much uscless expenae, Whyare not such oftieers sent into the couutry of the Sloux, to termiuate a war which promises, under present management, to be of loug duration aml of lit- Ue pepmanient good! ten, Carlin's lung expe- rlvuee as a military commander, bis unfimpeach- able record, aud “subsequent gallant achicves rents a8 o Brivadier-Generad in the Artuy of the Cumberland, together with the benetictad results of his present management of Indlan atTuirs ut standing-Rock post, prove that [t would be well 1o eive his abllity full <copeat the preseut thne, To return to Licut, Kislingbury's perilous un- dertakbie: Gen, Cardin, 1 understand, consids era It sale to etart the herd; and T 10ld that over 200 ponfes will bo taken to St Vaal, learn thut great dissatisfuction exists umony the llleers here at tho carlessness, it a0t raseality, vith which the pony buslness Was nuanaged n Bismarck and St. Paul by which,of the po- taken from the Indlans by the troans at this post and the forees from Fort Lincolu, less than one-third reached thele destination,—that is, the place where they were to be aold for the beneiit of the Indians,” More thun 1,500 ponies tuken from the lidians by the United States teoops #tatelinesey were lost, or stolen, or died, before reaching the polut - where they were to be sold,—thap « Bt Paul, Minn. Who is to pay e Indlans for these pontest Let the wmilllry chlefs rise und cxplain, The Indlaus of this Ageney are anxious to know who {s onsible for the lust, stolen, or deccased ponles. They conzider the (ireat Pather thelr debtor for every pony taken fromn them. 1t has doubtless bevi 4 wise etep to take thelr horses; bt it fs also wise to redeem the projises made to them by the military authorities—ttiat their vonies shauld be sold, und the procecds lavested i cattle. They want to see the nttle. It is now midwinter. Thue hangs heavily on thuse who have no hard work todo. A'few sociul parties bave been given ot the garrisun by the oflicers and Lulivs, Nothing could repre- scut winter so uccuyl un o pleture of thls place, A shect of pure-white snow coyers cvery part und spot of Mother Eartl, whichever Wway thie eyo may turn, Crirrox, e ———— HELD FOR SERVICE. Pirryvinen, Mass,, Jan, $1.—Jacub 8traub, o naturalized citizen, resident of this place, just returned from u visit to his parents, near Stras- boury, Prussis, gives the purticulars of Lis ar- rest by the Prusstan ofllelals, and entureed service fn the army. Ho finally escaped to France, after many “hardships, and embarked for thls country. His fricnds will call the at- tention of the State Depurtwent ut Washivgton to the vase. SMALL-POX. 8pocial Dispaich 1o The Tribune. Ouaua, Neb,y Jan, $L—Lewis Whituey, son of David Whitnoy, a promiuent merchuut, dled Monday night of small-pox, baving come home sick u few days ago trom a Western business trlp. There te wore or Icss amall-pex In towns along the Uue of the Union Pacific. Tho sbove i3 the ouly caso that has appeared in Omaha. THE PRESIDENCY. Bome Suggestions Reparding the Count- ing of the Electoral Vote. The Jolnt Commission Cannot Go Iehind the Legal Returns. An Interesting Letter from the Hon, Jemes P. Boot, To ihe Editor af The Tritune, Cn1cAGo, Jau, 8l.—As Florlda, South Caro- 1ina, and Loulsiana will be reached hetore Ore- gon, the Democrats will probably eay, ¢ Wa can‘t goback of the returns, because they are in due form, and properly certified by the Goy- crnors of those States respectively.' To this, Republicans cannot object. But when Oregon Is reachied the Demucrats will propose the same rule, nnd inslst that the returns with the Gug ernor’s certificate {8 the only correct one. ‘The true answer to this propoition, it seems. tome, Is, that the Commlrsion is a Cunvassing Board: that Congress could be nothing more; that iLis not competent to confer upon this Board more power than the Constitu- tion ha« conferred on the two flouses; that {t has not done s by tue arti that, belng a Canvassing Board, It fs gove erencd by the ‘laws amd principles Incldent to such hodies: that it esunot go behind the re- turns; that it can only declfio which are the Frn;_mr returng, und then proceed to count; that t will Gurd that the canvass wos made by tie i;.-uprr Board I Florila South Carolina. aud Loulstuna, according o the Taws of fhose Statea; that In Orezon the Governor [s not one of the canvasrers, and has Ilulhli ¢! 5 to do with i, ex- retary of r—~the Governor sim- piy belng present s that the Secretary of State wasrequired to and did canvasa in thie presence of the Guvernor, and that Lie found that the three Iayes Electors were elected; that Crotun was not”elocted; that the Governor had no ilull!’lul powert that the Legislature of Oregon ind provided for the appolitment of Elecfors by avote of the people, and had determined how the fact should be ascertained, viz.: by the canvass of the Sceretary of States that he did ascertalng that in Loudsisna the Lezislature provided for o Board; L this Board ascer- talned, and that the tayes Electors were elected ; that the Boarl had power to ascertain in the manner they did, Tt ir true the act of Congress pravides for n certificate by the Governor, but suppose it did uot, woull Jt alter the fact{—that the facts were ascertained in the manner provided by the laws of Loulsiana and Oregon respectively! Can Congress, by awkward or improvident leglala- tion, present the electlon or change the fact} If the fact that the Elcctors were appointed and the reault ascertained s provided by the laws of those Htates, can Congress change the evidence of the fart b{ requiring an imposrible certificate or by recognizinga false onet The Secretary of State of Oregon was an oficer of the election, breause he was charged with a duty connected therewith, to-wit: anascertalnment of the re- sult, but the Governor waa not an oflicer of the clection, & cd States va. Clayton, Me- Creary La ctlons, See. 09; American Luw Register, Vol, 10, page 719, But Ifit s inslsted that th something more than a mere Canvassing Bourd, and therefore can go bebind the returns, then the question arises, How far bebind! What could the President of the Senate, the two 1louses, or the Board do more than to deter- mine whether the Electors had been avpointed u the manner provided by those Btates re- spectively! The munner of appolntment em- braces il the steps necessary to ascertain the regult, which is nothing more or less than the canvass. In Loufs'ana'the work is not done untll the Board, which is both o Canvassing and Contesting Board, has 1‘0;"{)1“01[ itslabors; and fo Orezon the manner is completed when Commission fs the Becretary has cenvassed, aud then the appolntutent s complete, for no contest e provided for ‘fn that State, and £o the flnul canvassers, whether they be the President of the Senate, the two Housed, or the Commlsston, can only gulre as to whether the Electors were appointed l{n the manner provided by the Legdslature, The certificate of the Goveruor [s no part_of the manuer. The aet creating the Commission refers tu them ull pupers, und re- turne. Amoug them fs tl of the Secretary of State of Oregon ehowing that Cro- nhi was not elec 1o vonsider this te; it may treat It as ev- fdence awld entirely disregard the certifieate of the Goveroor. It may consider that the present ot works a virtual repeal of the wct which re- quirex the Guvernor's certficate, Urdnarily . Canvassing Hoard may declde whether the returns are in due form, and, nay- Iug done this, Its only duty §s to count, In such case the Hoard is to - detérmiue whether the re- turng are (i due form of faw, but cannot go be- hind them. The present act changes the rute only to the extent that the returns need not be In the exuct form hitherto required, to-wit: with the certiioute of the Governor; but, having determined that the returns show that the Elest- ors were [ fuct appainted In the manner pro- vided by the L ature, fts business fs then to cotnt, or rather to deeide how they snould be counted, ‘The certiflente of the Secretary in Orezon Is, in the absence of o contest umler the laws of thint State, absolute evhienve of the canvass, and no contest lius been or can be had by the laws of Uregon, The certificate of the Canvassing Board—it beluz both o returnlne and canviss- [ une—in Lowisiana, Floridy, und South Car- clinn, 18 conclusive and final, heeause in those States (s made so by law, ' The contest of th un of Electors State, for it Congress could ing and pro- vide for a contest, It woull thereby overrule. the procecelugs ot ofllcers and tritumils estubiished g State Leglslatures, and then the mode of np}mm reut would be interfered, 1 Kentucky the mode of voting s viva voce, and the fact is no_Electors were voted for; but, whil Demoerats admit that the Connmission can Ko behind the certiileate of the oflleers or Boarnd suthorized by the Liws of Keotueky to canvass the returns for Electorst Mr. Conkling satd in his specch that he did not tutnk that the franees of the Constitution Intendud thut the President of the Senate should vount the vote; and that If they had so intended two small words would have fixed it. e prob- sbly meant by hit, ™ ko that 1t would read, *ainl the vote shall Chen be counted by him," Suppoee these words were In, cin §t be claliucd (hat any oune else would lave the power! Certainly not. Then wihat sould be hils duty t Why, sinply ss a canvassivz-olliver, to uscertan which wis (he correct retuen, and then count it. Now, what Is a vorreet returnd Mantfestly that which shows the elvction of lectors h the manner provided by the Legise lature of the State, ns providied by the Constl- tutfon, and he would not be bound to take a false return because it was signed by u Govern- or pursuant to an asct of Conhgress, It would be sutliclent fur hia to know that the returns were evidenced by the certiiieate of the oficer authorized by the Leglsluture of the State to ascertatn and declare the fuct, This would be giving * full faith and eredit," within the meaning of the Constitutivu, nor could Congress prescribe any rulo to the con- atrarv, - Now, suppoee the Coustitution provided that the returna ehould be openied st should be then counted by the two Houses ol Congressy the two Huuses would huve no tore power than would the Presldent of the Benate in the supe posed case, They would oceupy precisely thesate poslion. 1f the power were thus o the two Houses by the Constitation, ft could not be traneferred at all to u Commission, aud the only fretense of ‘authority’ now Ls that the twa louses und the Lreshlent of the Scnato ma; acquivece In the tinding of the Commission, ans thereby valldate the proceedings, But it woulid Do & wonderful streteh of power to nssume thut, us thy Constltutlon now reads, the Prestdent of the Senate, the two lous or the Commission power I the premlses, for, {f were true, the rights which tho State Leglstature bas under the Constitution would be entirely contravened. I the State should provide a mude of coutest, and u contest were 0 ueeur even n the highest tribueal of the Btate, the declslons of that tribunal could be overruled. The end would by ouly where tho Commilssion, or the Prestlent of th Senate, or the two Hotses might stop, The Comunssion «an go furthier than the President of the Senate could if the words biin" were n the Cunstitutl But 1f "t 1 sabd only two Elcctors were elected in Oregon, becauss one was disyualificd, the answer thut the otlies one wWas nprulntud vursuant to (be laws of Orcegon, for it is Just us ('umi)ulnnl ta fill by ap- pointment elect, I the laws of the State so provide, Oregon was entitled to tines Electors, and their appowmtent has been provided for, Jases I, Koor, - —g— - An Juteruations) Prize, London Academy. Subject to the puyment of certaln legacles and the Bfe-interest of Slenora €. A, Dupuche, Dr, csare Alcssandro Uressa, by hils wilt, dated ¢pt. 4, 1585, left ail bis property to the Royul Atademy of Scleuces of Turin, lur the estab- lishment of 8 blenual prize to beadjudged In the (ullowlng anner, vie: the intercst of the Heat Lwo years 1o be given u3 & prize to that pos- son, whatever bis uatlonality sy be, whe act authurizes them [mmz)e l‘h;.;n previous four years, sball have mada the B most valuable work on mataral or experimental hlluunrlly natural history, mathematics, chem- atrs, physiol r{, Ecography, or statistics.” The Inicrest of. the next two {ann to be given to an Italian, who stiall fulfii] the above-named conditions: Dr. Bressa further dirceted that the prizes. should “continue to be distributed in the sama order.” The Bresea legacy having now becomes ayailable, the Royal Academy of Sciences of- Turin has given notics that the first prize ivglue nearly £500 sterling) will be awarded In 5i%, nnd that, in accordance with the spirit of the testator’s will, it will choose the best work or discovery, whether the claim to the prize be put forward hy the author or not. In 1891 the secand Breesa prize wil) be awarded, but on thss. occasfon It can only be given to an Ttalian. ——————— INDIANA MAYORS, Bpectal Dispatch to The Tridune. IxpIARAroLts, Jan. 81.—The Convention of- Mayors of citfes reassembled in this city to-day, The Mayors and other officials of the following citfes were prerent: Anderson, Bloomin, Brazil, Colutnhus, Crawfordsyille, Evannmts"y Frankfort, Fort Wasne, Greeushurg, Oreon Castle, Huntington, Inittanapolls, Jefersonviile, Kokomo, _Logansport, Lafayette, Lehanon, Michigan City, Muncle, Ma.llson, Morth Vernon, Richmond, Houth Bend, Terre Haute, Vaipa- raiso, and Washington, Mayor Coven, of this- iy, wos ckosen President, and Mees Dyson of "Anderson, and Iienderson, of Blooi ton, Sceretaries. Committees were appointed 10 o through the weneral charter by chapters and re= '[:’m, niecessary amendmenta.” Chap, relates the organization of clties, Clap, I, to ths dnties and powers of Muyors, and Chap, 111, to IX. rrcncrlbc the dutles of otlier officers. It was resoived that the charter should bo amended so as to provide for City Judges. A wmiotion to abolisl the oflice of City Asscasor was defeated by a vote of 10 to 174, The Conventlon will sit through tu-morrow. ———— A BRIDGE. Apecial Dispateh to The Tribume. ' Reoruk, Iowa, Jun. 31.—The raflwav and highway bridge over the DesMoines River at = this place was completed to-day, and the fipst - traln crossed this evening. The bridze is 1,210 fect fn length, and cost $05,000. It was built Jolntly by the 8t. Louls, Keokuk & Northweste crn Rullway and the City of Keokulk. TRIBUNE BUILDING DIRECTORY. Rooma. Oceupants, 1. CIIARTER OAK LIFE (Insurance Dep't.). 2. TO RENT. ALE. CASE MAN'F'U COMPANY, N 4. DUERE ROBBINS & APPLETON, NEW YORK WATCH COMPANY. 7. TO RENT, & WM. C. DOW. A.J, BROWN, W, ROBEINS, 0. WIIGHT & TYLRELL. 10. CHARTER OAR LIFE (Loan Dep't.), 1112, FAIRCHILD & BLACKMAN, 3. MENRY E. BEELVE, N A.LVI‘UIILISHL\'Q COMPANT. 23, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF. ~ 24, MANAGING EDITOR, 25, ASSOCIATI . L. C. EARL 2. II. F, NORCI0SS. T, A. McELUVOWNE®R 0. REDPATI LYCEUM DUREAU. MMERCIAL EDITOR . W. DEXTEIL y GEOLGE L. THATCHER. 5. XIGHT EDITOL, 30, CITY EDITOR, Oftices 1o the Bulldlag to rant by W. C. DOW, RNoum 8. 85 Eaxt Yladisos RATUNDAY, Feb. 3, 1877, at 2 GRAND ESSIPOFE DATINEE. Positively last appearance {n Chicago of ANNETTE ESSIPOFF, Mous, Vivien, Miss Palma, Mons, Dulcken, Prior to thetr departure for Europe, SIPOFF will play (by request)— TUO—(E minar Chopin. HAVERLY’S TUEATRE, LY & 1A T'ropristore JAPM Manager ONE WEEK, commencing Mondsy, Jan. 29, The Berger Family Concert Troupe, And the Great Comlc Artist, SOL SYMITH RUSSELL, . every evening durl sy Natlnes, g ©n o) TavOrlic, MAGGIE MITCHELL, 10 James 8. Lunulon’s new Romantlc Plsy, MIGINON, Troduced by Stias Sitchiell fn the princtpal citics wits FTEML BUCCeR ADELPHI_THEATRE. LADIES? ngH’r! Touniht, faht. OLLLY MM Altiry '8 CABIN, TONY DEN JLH ALLEN. « Nlehmond Siktera, 100 get Nled suith nnt doy Fubile o Tuber and Glidde: Campemeeting elodles, Thie entir Adelght Company. WA R — DN THOMISON in gosiua NEW CHICAGO THEATRE, ‘THE SENBATION OF THE DAY! SPIRITUALISM OUTDONE Ureat popular success of the Etoperor of Prestidigita. teurs, Le Commandenr CAZENEAUVE Every Evenlng _l_mi_“'t:tl!lrl:ln!_imi lluldl] Alatinees, DCORMICK HALL. HEAR WENDELL PIILLIPS TO-NIGIL'D, Hererved Seaty, 50 cts; at Jansen & McClurg's andattbo nail, 'OLISELM, GRAYD. NOVELAY ENTERTAIVMENT, THE WONDEIEI‘UL OLAIRE SISTERS, S WINNETTS, 15 Dl u Forty P THE WINKE R \Lu-sll'nrm Lud ¥orty Fopue 108 MADISON-ST. FREE EXHIDITION OF THE Haseltine Collection of Paintings, Fule to commence Feb. 5, Cutal aes frev on application. PLYMOUTH _CHURCH. One Free Lecturs by Prof. 0. 8, Fowler, Monday Evenlng, Feb. 8, an ** BUCCESS AND FAIL- URE. " commenclug ot & and clusiug with Publlo’ Ex« It uilnations. (‘:umulmuum Dally, frous 8 s w. Uil 10 rn 'tlllllll“ tho Falwer House untll Baturdey night, Febe HAVERLY'S THEATRE, s . Viotoria C. Woodhull, i T FINANOIAL, kL L SRR $] 00 Jlovested Has $] 700 Paid a Profit of ¥« H b 13¢ 1! ds nominal suwns snd profits increased. Book contains Ing full luformation sent ou applicstiop, TUMBRIDGE & CO. Baukere and Broker, % Wall-st.. New York ~rcrncan MISORLLANEOUS, 2arls, Baole'sivtt Tof tots paner a Sraass: NJECTION Cure1a3days. For salo b FOUGELA, Now ¥orty . 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