Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 26, 1878, Page 7

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: TUESDAY. MARCH 26, 1878, WISCONSIN TAXES. The Recent Startling Daclarae tion of the Supreme Court. All Assssments Made on a Partial Valnation Deolared Void, Nolhing but a Full Cash Valnation Au- thorized by the Statutes. > (Gezeral Dismay TUpon Beholding This Loop-Hole for Tax-Fightera, garnest Efforts of the Recent Logis- lature to Plug It Up. Spectal Ditpatch to The Tribune MLwAUKEE, March 25.—The Bupreme Court of Wisconsln has recently rendered a very im- rtant decision in 8 case lnvolving the validity of tho asscssmeont and coilection of taxes that il bo of interest to tho people In every State of the Unlon. The question with which the oplnfon deats—the asscssment of property for tte purpose of producing the revenue twith which all the machinery of the Btate and local Gorernments {8 kent In motlon—is ane of the most essential and difMicult problems which the Jegllator bas to rolye, and notbing In our social furieprudence, outside of the criminal code, has tlicited so much discuralon, created somuch con- fuslon, and boen tho source of ro much perplex- jaglitigntion. It s probably truo that noother general Jaw upon the statote book of any State has becn subjected to as much tinkering as the one relating to nsscssments, and the present im- perfect processes for levying taxes, both In the- ory and practice, are neitner flattering to our in- telligence nor indicative of a high degreo of shdom 1o felf-government, The principle of ascssivg every kind of property, both real and persanaly nnd of making it all pay Its just pro- portion of all taxes, lics at the root of the whole controversy, and it is the effort to escape tho practical operations of this just priociple which conses 50 much trouble. . THE WISCONSIN CASE that is now under review Is based upon de- cisfons formerly rendered by the same Court, and In harmony with them. Thus in the case of Hersey ct al, vs. Tho Board of Bupervisors of Parron County, 87 Wis,, 75, and in the cako of Mursh et al. v8. The Board of Supervisors of Clark County, it was held that, in order to sup- port a valid tax, there must be & valkl masess- ment, made o substantial compliance with the sutute. ssqumes this doctrine to be corrcct, and pro- ceeds to aoply it accordingly. The sult was brought by Frederick Rs 8chettler va. The City of Fort Howard, and {nvalves the validity of the tax on real estate in Fort Howard for the year. 154, The plaintif challerized tho validity of the tax on_vatious grounds, only ong of which was consldercd by the Court. “On tho trial, Jimes Delancy was sworn on the part of tho rln(nllfl. and testiticd substantially ra follows: 1 was tho Asscssor {n Fort Howard {o 1874, and made the assessment ther® that year. I made the nssessment on the basis of about one-third of the real valug of the property.” And {n anoth- erpact of his testimony, when speaking of the 1asison which he asscsscd the property of- cer taln manufactories, he says: 1 can answer sitively-that I did not assces thosc manufsc- m(ulow to oncourage manufacturing in the cty. Ihad no such intentlon, and nsscssed it atwhat I thought was one-third of- its full yalue, and what I think was an equal valustion of all property In the city, as near as my judg- ment would allow. 1assessed it at one-third its true value.)! 3 g Judge Cole, who writes the opinion of the Court, quotes-this testimony of Mr, Asscasor Delancy, and declares thut **I¢ Is very plalu that such on assessoient was WIOLLY UNAUTHIORIZED AND IN DIBECT VIOLA- TION OF LAW.' Tha Wisconaln statute upon the subject de- clares that “real pto{mu shall he valued by the Agscasor from actoal view at ife fidl_ valug which coulld ordnarily be obtained therefor at private sale, and which the Assessor belleves the awner, 1 ho desires ta scll, would aceept 1u full payment.” By tie luw of Wisconaln, the Asscesor is re- quested to take and subseribe an oath, before eotering upon his dutics, that he will, umong other thiuga, perform the duties of his olflce Waccording Lo law,'” and, after he hascompleted bis assessment roll, the law requires him to allix Lis . afldavis * thereto, certifying that he hus made his assessment ‘upon sod under the statutory rule; 8o that cvery Assessor who ‘does a8 Delsnoy did, to wit: nsscss p:flwn at ono-third its value, and then mako aflidavit that he kas comn. piled with a law that says homust nsscss real proverty at its full value, 1s slnply guiity of scrmry. ‘That™ s just what the Wisconsin udges catl it, and they do not sectn disposed to 5CES0T bellgtle tho cr!mcl because nearly every tu the Btate is gullty of it. Feclfug the great importance of giving a de- clslos that would rendernine-tenths ofthe taxes l'll {lh“ Btato null and void, Chlef-Justice Ryan tites . . A BEPARATE GPINION, In which ho argues the case with nls customary learning and ability. Wo quote the following charactertic passage: Tha question, T.think, resolvos itself fnto thia: whether statutory officers can, tn thy execution of their ofiice, wilifully dlszegard the safoguards of tha statutes which createa thelr oflice; whether it i for the Legislatury to provide & goneral and con- stituttenal rule of aassasinont, or for Assousors (o et the statute st detiauco, aud to establish, cach for hunself, soversl and unconatitutionsl rulest “the rtatuto I8 8o carefully framed that It docs ot Iightly trust the conmsclence of Asscasors, It tequires from each a precise and positive afldarit that ho has made his asscesment npon tho statu- tory rule, If an Assessor do not auncx his afi- davitto his assessment roll, he dous not completo Bisduty, and thera ia In Inw no asscrsment. If the Awassor makus and anncxestho atidavit to an as. sessinent taade In violatlon of the statutory rulo, bé takesan ubwolutely falss oath I tho execution of his office, What falth can bo reposod in an ay- » ont 8o nade and 80 verifled? Fulsus tn uno, [alaus i omni \What sccurity In thore that such a vsment fa Just, cqual, or homest, iy olber s, aven upon the rule of the Assassur? 1t {a very vary fur Ansuasors to by honest in the dischargy of their dutles: and, 1f honest, thelr errors of Judgmont can operato littla Lo impalr the ugiform rule of the Constitution. If they shoutd suffercd ta wubstltate a rule of thelr own for the rale of tha statate, and yet to uphuld their aswcss~ ments by an oath (bat thuy have followed the Blory rule, it |Fwnu 10 we not extravagant (o say that taxation In this State would rest leas npon & ugifarm rulo of aveessoicnt than upen a unlform raleof (raud and perjury, It ls cusy to see that such a ruling has created AN INTENSE EXCITENENT among the property-owners of Wiscousin, Whera the practive of Assessors for yoars has cen the amne us that adopted by M7, Delaney fu the Fort Howard asscsament, aud which s Now cundetued by a tribupal from whose de. tision thero 9 no appeal, The owners of laud that has beeu.solid for taxes, the speculators in tax-decds, and tho taxtighter, for any causg ¥bataver, are all deoply interested in this de- clalon, which touches the vum vory of the sub- Jest and chatlengzes the valldity of ali taxes, A"n Low to remedy the ereat ovll of Mlegality “was' & question to which the Bicmbers of the Leglslature of Wis- consin, at ts late session, applled themselves ¥ith unceosing assidulty nutruntlcncu‘ With Dearly every sssesstent roll ju the State mude bugatory, and copseauently every tax bassed I"Wu thum vold fu law, sud invitli reslatance i thy courte, the exlzencics of the case - wl:fd the most serlous reaponsibility and Y for tho wos careful defiberation, Ac- cordingly, APUab B LAST ACTS OF Tl RECEET BESSION 48 4 blll lotended tu obviote, as farus pos- glblk. the unfavorable consequences of the Fast d“luudu:hlon. he law is very long, sud ‘lnllcmm i» wado to provide for ‘every con- feirable contingency that may srise, cither in W 0F in cquity, by reuson of Mlegality Ju the fat. The title of the bill vught to bave been . 20 act 10 legulize the acts of all Assossors nul ‘All-(uucdul'l u the Btate of Wisconsin durivi ¢ last twenly-tive years.” Ouuof the most Wportaut sections fs as follows: o1y O Inallactions hereafter tried upon fssoe Plued In any of th Courts of thia State in which wifall be sought Ly eltber party Lo avord. of set ool whola or 1o part, any amesaucul, tax, s 1A% Procceding, for any of the causcamentioned afelis act, §f \he Court whall be uf the opludon, Tocr & hearing [u that bebalf bad, that for xoy Seoou slucting tha groumd-work of the iaz, sud m“n‘lnz:llahn property in soy lown, village, o , ausessmeat taz or tax procecdln Aoaldbeset v, 5 ahall Tmmmodiattly stoy 4 veedluga o sucl action, and o ail other irgue brought fo wet Balde such tax iu €8 town, village, o eity, until & reasscssmcot '8 broperty of such town, village, or city can ‘m"‘ h the propes autboritics of such Wwo, elaze, or city alial! Jmmediately procead to reas s ;Ihc bioperty therooly In the wauuor spucided el 1ot thle act sud sballlcvy upon the prop- el the wmouut of tax for the yeaz | week. In the caso before them, the Court. quention levled fn each year in such ssscssment djstriet, and anch resnseiament shall b made by the Asspasor of such town, viliage, of other arsears picnt district, and tha Town Clerk of such town, Viiiage Clerk of auch vii and Clty Clerk of anch city, in which auch assessment district la ait- nated, shall extend upon *such nraeasment rol the tax tevied apon the property of auch an- teasment district in snch year and such assesn- ent roll, and the tax o extendod thereon ahall ¢ and hecomn a publie record, and ahall he cone elnsive evidence of the amount of tax jurlly chargeablo againal such plalntiil and npon the ot orlots, tract or tracts of land respecting which the #nid action Je hrought, and shall alen be concluslve evidence of the amount of tax justly chargeable againet any and every peraon or corporation, and every other lot, parcel, or tract of land in ruch tax toll for such year, in any legal proceeding that may arise reapacting the eamce: provided, however, ihat no fndgment rendered in any auch action shail be taken or underatoud ae fn any way affecting the yalidity of any tax ausinst any otbet petson than tho‘rnnlon to auch action or any tract or parcel of lands or other property than that described in the complalnt in ench actlon, IT NEMAINS TO BB SXEN whether the new law will fully meet public ex- pectation in its practical operations, and at the same time stand the searching analysis which the Bupreme Court is bound to apply to it when its constitutionality comes under review. Here- atter, Assesrors will he llkely to comply with the nlain requirements of their oaths, and be ruldml by the obvious meaning of the statute, eaving the conscquicncea to take care of them- tclves. he Aescstors (u other Btates beshies Wisconsin will do woll to be admonished by this declsion, snd hereafter conform to the statutes in such cates made and provided much more closely than has heretofore heen thelr practice. e — THE COURTS. Records of Judgments, Now Baits, Ete=The ‘Fax-Certificate Cnae. 5 ‘The spring trado in the Courta has fallen off, A motlon tras made yesterday morning before Judge Moore in the caseof Ienry Fuiler ve. The City of Chicago to transfer the caro to the Federal Courts, Mrs. Elizabeth Bayard was made party Saturday on her own request, she belng the.owner of $10,000 of city warrants, and she, being a non-resident, agked to bave the cage transferred. The srgument on the motion is act for this morning. To-morrow nll the tax-cases {n the Superfor Court will be taken up before Judge Moore. Tartics wishing to get injunctions will do well to havo a chieck for the flve-sixths of thelr taxes with them. Monday will e the first day of the April term of the Buperlor Court, Judgze Drummond will not be in court this Judge Blodgett was engaged yesterday fn hearing exceptlons to tho Master's report in the forcclosure sult agalnst the Chicago & Pacilic Raliroad. Mr. A. B. Dunham was vestcrday substituted for Gen. Anderson as Recefver of - the Chicago, Danvllle & Vincennes Rallcosd, he agrecing to serve gratuitously. Judge Hooth 1« stil: hearing the sult of Hard- ing, Nisscn & Barnum ve, George W. Hill, to recover lezal fees for scrvices in the Kibbe- ‘Turner-HIl forery suits. Judge.Moore yesterday granted a decree of divorce to Elizabeth Chambers from Georze Chambers on the ground of cruclty and drunk- cnness. UNITED BTATES COURTS. Horatlo Barrows filed a bill yesterdny agalnst Minnu, Amanda L., Awmelia D., Emma M., Will- tam F., and Minna L. Ruallmau and D. Hobart 1ills, successor in trust, to forcclose n trust- dleud for $2,000 on Lot 23, Block 18, in Johnaton, Roberta & Storrs’ Addition to Chicago. BUILLION COUNT IN BRIEF. C. M. Lindgron began i suit yesterday for £4,000 agamnst tho Millville Mutual Marloe & Fire-Insurancs Compauy. CIRCULT COURT, Robers Donnell began a sult In trespass ngainst the North Atlantic Frelgnt Lino, G. V. Carbart, S8am DeBow, Compagule Generale ‘Transatlantique, the Mlchizan Central Rallroad Company, the Canada Southern Ratlroad Cotn- pany, and the New York Central Railroad Com- pany, claiming $2,000 damages, Tfle People, for the uso of Lyon, Lester & Co., commenced a sult in debt aguinst Willlans 11, Bwott, Abner M, Wrizht, 8 K. Dow, J. C. Dore, and J. G. Bhermon, claiming 850,000 damages, Louiss Wagner cammenced an action in tres- pass against Me, Benjamin to rocover $10,000 damages for alleged slander, THOBATE COURT, In tho estate of Calvin Edson Webber, the will was_proven and letters were granted to {'l;nm;h L. Webber aud Josiah N, Cutler, under nd for £60,000. Inthe eatate of Martin N. Olsen et al., ml- nora, letters of guardiauship were granted to Peter M. Wilkinson, under bongd for $4,000. In the estato of Willlam Willlamson, the bond of the administrator was withdrawn, aud anew bond filed und aporoved. In tho cstate of James Curtis, letters wers tssued to Charlea Curtis, under boud for $10,000. CRIMINAL COURT. Qottlich Corroltz was trica for stealing a cow, found gullty, and given ono year fo tho Peni- tentiary. Michacl Lally wes zumg of lncen!. and sen- tenced to thirty days tu the County Jail, 3 ‘The jury jn the case of tho notorious Nelllo Trico and Bherry brought in n scaled verdlet. They were found gulity, The former wos given cighteen months, and the latter threo years, in thy Penitentlary, QGcorge White, and Ewmma, his wife, members of the notorlous shop-iiting family, were on trial for steallng o scal sacque from in frout of Baroes & Co.’s somo months ago. THE CALL. Jupax Bronaxrr—licneral business, J Gany=-31, 41 to 344, 47 10 331, 783, 845, i il 500 to $6d, ull inclusive, No. 327, Bortree vs, Purcell, un trlal, ., Junal onE—40, 41, 43, No. 39, Field vs. Oppenstein, un trial, Jubax Hougus—114 to 134, inclusive, No case on trial. wr BooTu—No call this weok. No. 200, Marding va. 1111}, on trl; Jupux McALLisTEr—208, 300, 502, 304 to 322, Wgidon 3 ) 30: fuclusive, cxcept 08 and 811, No. 205, alon Trust Company, ou telal uuok FanweLL—Bot caees 1,043, Dickinson vs, Vo llorn, and 767, lorsey ve. Commons, Junug Winniaxs—1,401, lom vs. forn, JUDUMENTS, Burnion Carnt—Conrusaions—Jacob Khino Qeorgs Klino, $1,5660, . Junax GARY—S. B, Whitays. W, W, A_llJ)orq vurdlct, 340(’.0:!, and motion fur new teial, =, II. Rice ve. J. 8, Henry, §674. 3 Cincuir Count—CoNrRssioNs—llerman Schwab ¥ Goroult and nu&:hllm E. Qeroult, 240, 80, —Stephicn Blain va. Colestin and Bellonle to, 884.48. —Fidel Urhinm va, Goorgo A, Essjg, Albart. $210. Jupax Booru—Agues P, fronectal, vs, G, Lull, 8874, 20, ~8ama vi, bame, T84, Junax McALLisrer—James Wright ooro, 818, 3 A LALOE CLAIM DENIED, o Bpecta) Dispateh to The Tribuna, 3 BrooMiNaroy, 111, Margh 23, —About clght years ugo sult was brought by Elisha C. Lichticld, of New York, ngalnat the Tallroud Cownpany to recover une-half of thai parsof the Chleago & Alton Rood extending between Joliet and Alton, which then wna worth mililons, aud le now ereatly culiancod in valus, Tho trlal of the case was iot. reachica until Inst Saturday. During it pendeucy Lichdeld, tho plainti, had died In bankruptey, leaving the sult to be carrled on by bLis Assignes, The plalntifT stated hin caso us’ follows: The clalm rests on 8 purchase of the railrosd at a morigage sale in 1856, The mortysge that was closad vut was miado In Janusry, 1837, by the mile Yond company to Messre, Brown, Fullerton, and Toeating, Loustoes to soveral huadred thoasand do). lura of dubls owiny by the road. This mortgage ‘was woda subject to1hireo prior mortuazes that had been glven by the Company, amounting i 000, and also subject (0 & leaso of the ro 1 to Hamilton peucer, of Bloumington, for twenty ving boen madv In the payment sluuge, the truslecs & vertlsed and sold the road In I8, subject to the incum. hrances, 1t was bought for $5, 00U by the complain- antand ex-Gov. Matiewoi. ' A uew corparation was then formuod h‘! an act of the Legislature, —tho Bt, Loufs, Alton Chicago Rullroad Company, —consisting of Mattoson, Lichteld, Si 1, and #ix other persons. Uov. Maiteson transforred bl interest, acquired hy the sale, (0 thie uew corpora. tiun, but Lichfeld did not. Lichleld was. however, one of tho corporators of thy new corparation, Lecaine one of jis Directors, and he and Maticson issued circulars, in thoir own name and in the nsme of the old corporation, to the bondholders of the old corporation, wrsiug them to cancel thelr old bonds and subacribe for bonds of Ihe new jucorporativn spatead, Bubse. l“\:nfl.v. b three morlyspes that were sbesd of the vno undar which Lichlicld bougbt, were fore- closed{n tho United States Saprewe Court in Chi- caxo, snd from the sales made in those proceed- inza, throuch o succersfon of transfers aliceward made, comes the Litle of 1o preecat Chicaga & Al ton Kafiroad Company to tne road. Licbisld was 7ot made & party to the forcclosure provesdioge;’ but the corporation of wiilch he was a wember, and which look aud assumed the ownerebip of tha road, was mado & party. lla clals that bo is cutitled o an undivided Lalf of the road from Jdolict to Alton, freed srom liene, inasnuch a4 tho dobts fur which it was wuld io the Unitad Biates Court iu Chicago bave bevn pald, Tuu Rallroad Companv deay that Lichfeld obtalued suy right under his purchases in 1858; that the Brown, Fullerton, aud Keatlog mort- wage was fraudulent, snd the eucer Jeasy void, und alsy vold the sals Ig whitch Lichfleld and Mutteson were the vuyers. ‘Ihey claim as to the sale thas the power of sale could only be exervised by ali three of the Trus. tees jolntug In the sale, whercas, vot ong of theta wag preseut, the salo bavivg been wade .Thomas Griting _ Indet | hiieugo & Bt. Louisy h‘ Clarkson N. DPotter, thelr attorney; that when Lichfield became n member of the new enrporation that was autborized by the Legisla- Lute to own and possces the franchiscs of the old onc, and whien he fssued clrenlars to tho hondholders of the old corporation, he was qstopped from sctting up any individual claim af his own to the nrnpcr:{: that whatever rhts ho might haye acquired under the rale in 5, were harred by tho decree fn the United tates Court in Chicago, where the St. Louls, :“f" & Chicago Raliroad Company was made a arty. Tlie case camo up beforo Judge Neeves of tue McLean County Qirculr on Baturday, the srgument for the defenss being made by Judge g‘urk\vlm. of Chicago, Solicitor of the Uhlcazo Alton, and Judgo Heeves promptly decided for thie defcnse, to the cffect that the Chicago decrec barred Licbfleld's rights in the caze, o —a—— ! LOCAL POLITICS. Aldermanic Nominatlons—Delegates to the West Town Conventlan. i The Detocrats of the South Bide wards held primaries yeaterday evening for the purposc of nominating Aldermen and sclecting delegates {o thelr 8outh Town Conventlon, which wmeets {o-day at Central Hall. The result, so far as the Aldermen are concerned, 1s as follows: , lv the First Ward, M. F. Tuley, the well. nown lawyer, was nominated. In the Sccond Ward Patrick Banders was nominated over Isaac Abrams. Mr, Banders is i tho plumbing business, and has property in- terests in tho ward. IHeretoforo he has had vory little to do with politics, and it {a eald that the ercction of the new City-Hall at an carly day has had something to do with creating his ambition far Aldermanic honora. Inthe Third Ward the nomince was Othnlcl B, Phelps, who met no opposition. He.ls o brother-iu-iaw of Potter Palmer, and when the firm of Fleld, Palmer & Loltor existed, before the great fire, Mr, Phelps was Buperintendent, Since the fire’ ho has not been engaged in any other busincss thau his own. In the Fourth Ward Dewitt C. Leach was nominated without opposition. He Is Superin- tendent of the American Express Company's stables, on Fourth avenue, between Van Buren e b Ward August Matte, tho pop ™ ' 1l man from Arclice -rnm}‘g B e S HOp PIFTH WARD. A meoting of a Republican Club of tho Fit- teenth Ward, called l»{ Mr. J. C. Enders, took place last evenlng at the corner of Centre avee nue and Larrabee street. The attendauce was yory large and the proceedings wore of a very lively character, It nppeared that the meeting was called by those who were not inclined to acknowledge'the authority of the regular Club, and it was stated by the Chalr, oceupled by Mr, oJ. O. Enders, that 1t was proposed to protest aainst thoactionof theotherClubandtoelect dels egatestothe Town Convention. The other Club, however, was very ably represented by Messrs, Coorad Fnla Jias ~ Bhipman, County-Clerk Klokke, and Chartes Varges, with a large num- ber of followers, who stcceeded n- breaking tho ceting up without duing any bualness, notwitlutanding soma lively opposition on the part of Mr. Louls Nelke and Capt. Ryan. After the Club had adjourned, Nelke, Ryan & Co, hav- Ing left the hail, the mecting was organized as o mass-mecting, with Mi. J. C. Knders as Presi- dent aud Mr. J. Fuller ns Secrctary, and in- dorsed tlie nomioation of Mr, Waldo Tor Alder- man of the Fifteenth Ward. SIXTIL WARD. In the Sixth Ward the primarics wers held at No. 653 Bluo Island avenue. There were only 299 votes cast, J, 8. Halr, awell-known planing- mill proprictor, was nominated for Aldermau, ‘The following wereelected delegntestothe Town Conventlon; J. 8. Halr, Charlea Plolfer, Henry Valk, Frank Fuclk, Nick Nicmon, and John Ruchl. Tho delecation Is solld for James Clark for Assessor, William 8wissler for Collector, Jullus Pedersen for 8upervisor, and J. Vander- pool for Town Clerk. EIGHTIL WARD, 1In the Elgth \Ward there was no Republican candidate for Alderman selected. Thno polls wers ield in M. Momer's store, 140 West Llar- rison street. The Aldermanic contest In to be ded in n mass-meeting to be ia the Halsted Btreot Opera-Rouso this cyening, Fraok Law- ler will try and pack it, and a decidedly lvely time may be expected, Thero was only one delegate ticket in the field, and that is sugposed to be pledzed to Nick Mohr for Assessor and Tom Parker for Collector, It Is an follows: U, . Spofford, ‘Joln . Lurscin, Frank Maiworm, Bel f, W. J. Britten, Il Beuze, W. G. Tebbltts, John McAsscy. ELEYRNTI WAND, ‘The primary election In the Kleyenth Ward was hoid at Brown's livery stable, No. 420 West Madison street, yesterday afternocon. Ald. A, @. Throop was réhominated by a majority of thirty votes over E. O. Cole, tho total vote being , The Club delegato ticket was defeated, and the following delegutes, pledgzed to subport ‘Thomas Parker for Collector, wero elected by J. ! Brigge, E. £, Gil- bert, A, A s‘pm:ue Luthier L. Mills, C. L. Spalding, Lewis R, Dyer, Charles Heper, Cuth- vert Medrthur, Danicl J. Avery, Floyd B, Wil son, James Valentiue, FOUNTRENTIL WARD. At the m‘;mnllcun primary clectfon of the Fourteonth Warg, held at No. 830 Milwaukeo avenue, yesterday evening, John Buumgarien was almost uvatimously nomluated, receiving 230 votea. TIIB LIsT, Followlng Is acomplote list of Aldermanle candldates 50 far as now nominated: Filrst “'-rd-llurubllcln. 0, Fands; Democrat, M, F. Taley; Boclalist, J. MecAulido. Becond Ward—ltepunli Engel: Demo. crat and Workingmun, ; Soclalist, G, €. 8chilling; ludupendont, J, Rosenverg. Third Ward—Kepublican, R. 1L White; Demo- crat, O. B, Phelps; Bocialiat, 1. L. Lull, Fourth ~ilapublican, ‘1. E:' Mallory; Democrat, . ¢, Leach: Soclalist, T, 3, Morgait, Infily Ward <Republlean, floury ~Brinkinans Democrat, A 3 1bert Btroelow, Hixth Ward—Iltopublican, 2. Naiey Democrat, Ea " Cullerton; Bacialist, Tim, O'Mears, ‘Seventh Ward—Republicans, ot yot nominated ; Democreta, Jokin MeNally and J. J. Rioraan; Koclalists, John Attloy ana M. Biclefeldt; Nattoual, J. d. Curran, h Ward—Itepublican, not yet nominated un‘nfi:#‘t‘ anwlwr' Sochll-i'. lh-nrytuall‘l.l Ninth Ward—Eopublicsn, J. M. 8myth; Demo. C. P, Holdeu; Bocialist, 0, A, Blabop; crat, C. (. Independont. 8, J. Lovejoy. : 'rufim Ward—Rtepublican, G. B, Whits; Demo- cray and Natlonal, John Eissuer; Sociatlst, L. Thorsmarck, : Eloventh Ward~Republican, A. Q. There will bo no Dowmocratic nomination ward, Twelfth Ward—Raopubligan, J. T, Itawlelgh; Dewoerat, J. G, Owelex; Boclaliat, lionjamtn slb: e ioat, A, C. Kuopt rteenl ard— hy i 0| lllm\:{nelnt, John, Callausn; Worklngmas, .l.!’né cWado. s 4 Pourtecuth Ward—Republican, J. Daumgarten; Democrat, William Gastfeld; Soctalut, Fiank Htanber) indspendent, W. Dieting. h_Ward—lepublican, A, W, Waldoj Damocrat, Thomas Stout; Saclulisty, A, R, Pareons, Sixteenth Ward—Tiepublican, Pelor Wettorur: Dowmocrat, Arnold Tripn; Bactalist, P, W. Kerth, Soventoenth Ward—TRepnblican, L. H. Ellick sou; Demociat, d. F, Walsh;_ Soclaiist,” Charlcs Erickson; lndurunflcnt‘ Jnhl} lkL'll’llz. Fighteenth Ward—Repuolican, J. U, Drooks; Democtat, Julius Jonas, MIBCALLANEOUS, The local politicians yesterday were them- selves In a stew, and especlally” was this the caso with the fimnmmey. lerry Crowley's Leaguers loaked In'at Room 17 Palmer House, sniffed the alr and departed. 'The foreizo vislt- ors tieluded a tmay from Oshkosh, an Indivilual New [Haven, sud a person from Hyde John Mattocks saw u Democratle victory uud Ji rrg Crowley departed bappy, Aside from that, the Leaguu broposes to do fte hest 1o sue that good men only aro elected for Aldermen and (o the town ofile i The Weat Town Democratic Campalgn Com- mittea met yesterday afternoon at 77 Clark strect, ‘Fhore was a full representation present. Malcolm MoDouald presided. A resulution was passed that none of tho candidates shunld be ussesscd, and that each ward would raiso tho :lul:msury campalzy expenses {rom the rank and e, . A statement was. recefved from Chris Cassel- tnan nmiumn he would lwul:t the nomina- t:un of Collector tendered blw by $us Conven- ou, A Comumittep .on Hall was appolnted, and \lui; reported liu thoy had rented Hoom No, 8 Davis Bluck, northwest coruer of Weat Madi- sou snd Green strets, as « cawpaigu bead- auar ters * After- recelvinz some money towards cam- paigu expenses, the wcetlng adjourned uutll 8 o'plogk thls aftervcon at the now headquarters. be Republicans were busy : layi out a ticket for the Bouth Town at the Graud Paclic Hotel yesterday, During the afteruoon the Iriends of Frank Drake (delegates to to-day's Cunventlon) met and cyuvassed bis chances fur 1he Aasessorship. Thoy say that ho posscsses tho Decesaury gqualiications. Various tuatters were discusaud, aud there wass good deal of geucral “car-chewing " all around. : BTATE TUBASURER. Ono day last week a seeret wecting of promil- uent Detocrats throughout the Stute was held bere for the purpose of fixiug thiogs fur the fall cupalgu, Awong those present was Buy verintendent of lustzuction Etter. The scuse of the meetloz was that it would uot do for thy party to judorse a Greenbacker. They had had coough of that {u accepting Lew Bleward, a year ‘Throop. in this and a half ago. If the bont could only he put ou the other leg It might work satisfactorily. Having arrived at thin concluslon, the Syn- Mleate lnoked around for & candidate for State Trensurcr, ouec who might be quietly forced om the Greenbackers, and, if arcepted by them, the Nyndicato would do their best” to have hiin Indoreed by the Democracy, Tt was decided todron the nresent candidates, inclnding Coulter of Aurora, Staruc of Sangamon, Prickett, ete., and do all they could "to sccure the nomination of George Washington Armstrong, of LaSalle, an aboriginal Democrat who has often scry in the Lecislature, was a Granger, and Is well- knowa and very populsr in the river counties. et — SPORTING. DBASE-BALL. Messrs, Forguson, Start, Larkin, Harbldge, allinan, Caselly, and Hankinson, of the Chi- cago team of 1578, arrived In this city yesterday from New York., They are all in excellent health and spirits, and ready for practice and work, They took up thelr quarters at tho Bands House so ns to bo near the grounds Practice will hegin at once it the weather will permit, Anson is expected to arrive to-day, and McClellan the first of next week, LEAGUE MEETING CALLED, W. A. Hulbert, President of tho Natlonal League, yesterday sent out notices to the clubs members of that lody to reconvene at the Mansion tlouse, Buffalo, at 9 v'clock Mon- day morning next, April 1. The Committes on Schedule—Messrs. Hulbert ang Neff—will sub- mit thelr views at that time. It s lkely that sume disctisaion as 1o the action of the mec at the Cloveland meeting will be had. CLEVELAND PROSPECTS. Spécial Dispaich 1o The Trivane. CLEVELAND, O., March 2%5.—A 1 deal of correspondence has been had by the manngers of the new Cleveland Club “with bosc-ball Plnvcrl in varlous parts of the country, and the ollowing men have been wholly or in part engaged for the coming season: Willlam Har- nie, of Brooklyn, N. Y., who has been playin, in the past with the Buckeyes and Buflalo: wlfi be an nssietant manager, amnd will Iml:f the ,meluan of catcher or change catcher, He hag had a large experience In basc-ball matters, and is now 2 yenrsold. Jumes L. Clinton, recently of the Loutsvilles and Stars, a_rosldent of 8yra- cuse, N. Y, will serve as pltcher. Ho is 25 yoars old. John Covne, of Elizabeth, N. J., will nlso bo catcher. He {x 23 yeara old, and sald to be a fine player. He is known es- pecially o8 o member of the Reeolutes, Warren ird, of the Lexlngtons, of Lexington, Ky., will probably be the first base-man. e s yeara old, aid has & filood reputation. Steve Wolford, formerly of the Champion City Club, of Borinidleld, (n this Btate, will hold tho third base. Ho s 22 yearsold. lecech Maskrey, s man who comes hirhly recommended from Denney, IN., will he assigned to the porition of short stop or placed 1 the fleld, McCarty, of the Erles, will fill the second hase, A Bohe- mian by the name of John Ptebivk, residing in this city, will probably bo {n the fleld. M. T. Dickerinan, who has o good record as a catclier, will probably play some when in the nie. Ho {s now fu Lawrence, Kan. There Los also been zome correspondence with Mr. Buinner A, Ely, of 8t. Paul, Mium, and with Mr, Callaghan, of g)?l old Buckeyes. The prospect for the scason ne, TREMENDOUS BILLIARDS. Apectnl Dispateh to The Tribuna, 87, Louts, March 25.—At the billlard tourna- ment in progress here, another remarkable gatne was played to-night, the contestauts being Jacob Schacfer, of Boston, and Thomas J. Gal- lagher, of this city, formery champlon of Ohiv. The game, which was 000 polnts up, played on regulation table with 23¢-jnch latls, was won by 8chaefer in nine inufngs, he thus making an averago of 6025, The largest average up to'this cvening was that made by Slosson in playlng with Schacfer laat Batur. day bicht, namely B873: Bchacfer's losing average on that occasion being 34 4-5, which beat the previous best record of 80, Schacefer’s more than doubling what was a few weeks ngo looked upouajaphenomenal average has caused n great deal of excltement in sport- iug circles there, and prominent sporting-men to-uight talked of uniting to back Bchaefer to play apy atun in the world at tho threo-ball game for any sum of moncy up to $10,000 {f neeoss: ‘The fol gane: Bcuazezr—0, 8, 0, 357, 27, 0, 0, 44, 104—000. Avernge, G085, Galtaanen—11, 21, 16, 7, 0, 14, 3, 0-72, verage, U, When Schacfer left off playlog, he had the balls {u perfect position, The game between Cyrille Dion and Me- Creery, In which the latter received odds of 10 per cent, was won by Dion, with un average of ]_‘_.!uljli-‘.’.‘l; McCreery, 512, sud his averuge 11 lowing I the score of this romarkable GLASS<BALT, SITOOTING. Last week John Glllesple and W. T. Johnson shota match at glaas balls, 100 cach, John- son broke 06 and Gillesplo 5% The day was cloudy and rainy, and the result falled to satlsfy the shouters; they will shoot another bout suon, Buturday lust o party of wing-shots went out for u glusa-Lall handivap match, Tho followlng Is the complety score, which is remarkable, s tho gentleuon oro ail noted shots fu this city ~—twenty balls belog shot at by eachi: ]'fl{'gl. Balle Ml‘f) L. i, Brown. W, T, .Iv?nmtnn. peenn Thera werw tlve prizes, which wore dnllrv awarded 10 tho victors, thoe ties being shut offs Kendall #iest prize, Brown secoud, Jolinwou thled, Turtle fourth, and Morris dfth. Another contest will be given shortly, in which nosrly all of these gentlemen will parucipate, it O'LEARY'S ANTECEDENTS, To the Editor of Tha Tribune, Cuicaco, March 24.~—Having noticed an edl. torial w Suudey's|Trinuxs. which reads thus; " Five littlo yeurs ago no une knew O'Leary, except the servant malds ou his postal-route in thia city," plesse allow me to contrudics the anove statement, as O'Leary never was i letter. currler ere. From 1853 to 1871 O'Leary was cunvugeluzr pletures for me; afterwards he went into the Bible Lusiness, which be kept on until his first walkhuz-moteh lu*the West Ride Skut- ing Rink, four years ago. lsl* coirecting the above you will oblige 3, hixurisLL, - —e—— A DEAD MAN'S MONEY, Special Dispaich (0 The Tridune, 87. Louis, Mo, Marcli 23,—A very hcavy wili sult, Involving a very largo umonnt of prop erty, is on trial in Judge Liuloy's Court, In which Witliam McKniehs 15 plaintiff and Mat- thew McKnight, Rebeces McKutehien, Ellen G, Thowas, snd Margarr. Black are the defend- ants. The plainti® clalms that heis brother and beir-at-law of the lato John McKnight; that, on the 13th of Octaber, 1873, lettera testas mentary were grauted by the Probate Coust to Martha A. McKnigbt, bls widow, named as cxceutrix, fn what wasa proteuded will. Just ot the thme tho pretended will was subscritied by Jobn McKunighs, now deecaaed, the testutor was of unsound miud, aud fucapablo of waking # testamentary dixposition of his cffects, Ho usks that the Wil be et asido und declared lo- operative. 1n sn aeaded petition the plaintift avers that the will was uever mude by Johu McKnight, but wes procurcd by fraud and line proper influcnces. The unswer is a pencral denlal of all thu allegutions. ‘the late Jobhn MceKufght was 4 wealthy farser, living about thirteen wiles from this ciiv, on the Olivo street soud, Tho estatein litizutlon is valued at from 250, 0 $300,000. ‘The testatur died on the of September, 13570, — e ——— From Irou to Ste Londun Irewmonger, Steel fs displacing lron with a8 persistency which brooks no fwpediunent, The progress which, {u the past year, the substitution of one metal for the other has made 1 strikiugly blus- trated o the expericnce of Clevelaud, whers soms fourtocn blast furusceshiave lu the twelve aunths been turned woatly from the .mclunas of plgs fur tho lron wils t6 tie sueltivg ol pigs for the steel converters. Bunubtuucously bew furnaces in the purcly steel districts bave Leen added to the great additions already mado fu former years, Willo this bas been going on i1 Great Britain, other nations Luvo uot becn qulcscent, But, as it should, this coustry bus keut wall ahead of its compelitors. W now produce 1o less than threeyuurters of » willin tous of steel fuguts 1o the year; the Unlted Htates, 523,006 tons; France, 301,574 tona; Gees many, 243,91 ons; Belgwum, 71,754 tons; Swy- deo, 23,759 tuns; aud Kusels, 8,600, MARINE NEWS. Additional Reports of Mishaps Caused by the North« easter. A Goodly Grist of Nautical Items from All Sources. THE LATE GALE. It was fortunate that tho acason of mavigation was not fairly open when the etorm of Satnrday night burat over the lake, for if most of the ves- sele had been In commiasfon it would probaoly have been franght with greater diraaters. A fow additional reports and some rumors bave cume to hand rince Iast publieation. > ‘The echr Cuyahoga becama dleabled In brer steer- ing gear daring the storm, and dropped anchors off the Marine Hospital, and gave = algnal of distress, Tne tug Ward went to her assintance yerterday, and brooght the gear in for repalr. The tag Johnson retnrned with it iu the afternoon, A gentleman who arrived from Milwaukee yes- terday reported that a schooner rac_back into that port Annday, minus her jibe. A rumor was afloat that two veasals were ashore at Racine, yosterday, bat it conld not bo traced to any relable sanrce. wild roport was fiylng about along the docks that the achr (3. D, Norris was askore at Sooth Chicago, hut her owner was around South Water street yesterday forenoon, and had not heard any- thing of the kind. ‘The Captain of the Evening Star entesed protest yeeterday on account of the lossof his deck-losd of tien 1u the storm. The raoins, u-?-rdlng the schr Magnolia bol ashore was wholly unfoonded, Eho Ia safely lal up Inthe river, ‘The scow Magdalens, also re- ported ashore, had nat been heard from at last ac- counts, but sle i beileved to be safo. ‘The Minnle Corlett, concerning tha Joss of which ‘Tux Tmisvns gave a foll account yestcrday, 18 badly atove up, and it {s probable hee awner, Capt. Mauormeinter, will tako off her rigzivg and other movable effccis and abandon her. She s an oid craft, and has met with & number of mishiaps since shie was bullt at Pentwater, Mich. The vensels that wate dHven back by tne atorm 8ot away yerturday In good time. The schra Sea Gem and Experiment were slight- Iy njnred by collieion at Hacine during the gule. A rumor at Mllwankee Sundayswamped the acow, Josophine and drowned all op hoard. 8ho was dis- gnl’ur'nll eafely at anchor ten miles beluw that vort 7 8 tug. Among the vesssla which made Milwaukee during the storm wers the sclrs M. L. Collios, Hctty Tl{’flh Island City, and L. J. Conway, The schr Drlver, bound norih from Chicago, and J. P, De Coudres, for Chicago went inaide for sheltor. DETROIT CLIPPINGS, Exchanges of yesterday have the following: The storm flags went up Saturday. The large tug John Owen ls npearly ready for tusiners, < Inasl probabliity there will be no established card rates this scason for river towing. The tug River Quecn ia being repaired for the season's campaign. ‘The stmr Marine Clty Jeaves Tuesday for Macki- naw and way porta. The tag Winslow, with Gen, Weltzel and a party of frionds, went op tho river Saturday on s short wnp. Thoatmr Van Rasite, Capt. Dodge, will lesve Manday. Apri! 1, for hier old route on Traverso Bay, The schr Dunford, which ls discharcing corn at Walkerville, hios been chartered 10 load Jumber at Au Enblo for Toledo at 81,25 por m, B, Whittaker & Son report tho’ first charter of the season at this vort. 8 _ecow Mary Almeda, lumber, Oscodn to Detrolt, at 21)25 perm on rail. The th of the Canadian Lake Superior North Shore Linc are receiving thelr fitsout. it is the in- tention of the Company to start their first boat for Lake 8nperior abont April 15, The Northwest was detained Friday night from Teaving Cleveland owing to the fake belnu covered with 8 dense fog. She left at 4 o'clock Natnrday morning, and arrived at this port at 11:30 a, m, on the same day. The Benton expects to he the frst bost lo rexcn 8aginaw from Detroit this ecason, and will leave Wednenday next.’ Bhe will arrive up from Cle land Tuesday night. The 5t. Joseph leaves Thu: day next for Mackinaw via Lake Hluron ports. Tiie props 1. Paul and. City of Fremont. were sold Saturday at United Statea Marshal's sale, The St Panl was bid off at 810,500 (o W, E. Warrener, The City of Pramont was booght by Jobn Frigeon - for $0,000, Thesa sales were made to establish titles. Thoy.were preilously aold to the pattien by tho Aselgnes of the Ward catate, a: ] already been reported i the Free Press, A dispatch from Port Huron, dsted the 24th, ll‘(l the schra Athenian and Charlie Crawford col- lidod off Lexington, and carried off tho Athenlan's Jluboom and headgesr, Saturday pight. Thedapi- aue to the Crawford was.considered slight, aw aho did not return to thatcity. otk wers bound up. Tho Fres Fress corrospondent at Bay City says: The Michigan 8alt Ameociation have contracted with the Commercial Line to transport during the coming season, commencing May 1, 50,000 brls of BAlL Eer month from liay City to Chicago Ml waukee, frolght 10 conts per brl. This low freight, but should not demoralize lumi and other fro!ghts at tho opoving of navigation., The fact ia, the hoats necd the salt as ballast at almost any rate of freight, The lino 8 contract with the Association last semsun for 80,000 bris per month at 11 ceats frolght. There is a dispusition among vessel-men not Lo start lumuer bargea untll about May 1. but thiere 1s asyel no concert of action and it is quitu likely that they will start bLefore that data. Nono are loading vet sud po charters have heen made. ’rnn‘:rnn Murio is making datly trips to AuSahle, and the Dunlap tel-weekly trips tu Alpena, CHARTERED FOR TITE SEASON. The schr Golden Role, owned by Measrs, Wat. son & Strass, of Baflalo, and commanded by Capt, Tobert Dru: beon chartered by Grocn Day partios fur the scason to earry staves from Day City to Buffalo, and lomber from Bay de Nogue to Chicago, She will bo tawed by the pargo Oaklaad, commanded by Peter 3. Kinucy, who has been known a8 the efticlent agens of tho Soclety f: Prevontion of Cruelty tu Anlinule. The "Oaklang Ie 1o recaive 815 por day and expenses, and the Golden Rule 11 per day aud expensca. ~Jufalo Krpreas, e STEAMER NEWS. The stmr Muskegon, bright In now paint, and as clean an o whistle, took her placs at the Goodrich duck yeaterday, snd departed. for Grand syen, thus makivg o daily line with her mate, the Ipena. A 's0 prop Menominea will arrive hora this morn. Ing, on her firet roand trip to Mackinaw, to which ort she will run reyuiarly. ‘The Uconto will get lu (rom Green Bay, and tha Truosdel from Mvaitawoo, The iatter leaves to- dayun her it trip to Green Buy, NOT 80 BAD ATTER ALL, Tho ownor of thosche 8. L. Watson was loth to winter ot Escanaba when he found it necessary to Iny the vessel np there, but hels not sorry now. ‘Wheon be dlecavered the Southern demand for Ice he uroceeded to Ioy in 1,000 tons of (st summor ataple, snd arriyed hera yestarday with it, having weathered thy atorm safely, s worth about $3. 50 per ton, proves au uncxpected bonsuza, CONCERNING TUGS. ‘The old fux Kvans has been rebuilt and put in Anu trim, and will be known in futuro as the Crane Brothora—after the large manufacturerson the ¢ sida, This g Satlafacsion had her new boilers thor. o[uuhly Idulu yesterday, aud will go Izto comumls- ta-day, b "‘r':uuluu {;nmumuun went futo dry-dack yester- day 10 Laye her bunt shaft stralgbtened. pasisctelhy THE STORM SIGNALS, Capl. John Crawford cirgnlated & paper yesters day for the skauatures of msrine men requostiug that. tha weathor aignsls ba displayed fromn the Lumbermun's Bxchango Bullding, corne of Frank- 1in ang South Water strvels, sud it was genecally aigned, ‘Yhochangs, if made, will be a goud one. e NAVIGATION NOTES, Cnicano, —The bark Parena went down the river loaded, yoaterdsy, and will lay up until Apeil &, .Theachr An ). Hanson was chartercd yess rday to carry dry lumber from Manlsteo to Chl- cagoat $1,12%....Tho vailors will mect at Weat Twelfth Stroet Tarner Hall to-night for the pur- puse of orzamziog & Union....Capt. Alfred Albright arrived from Msoitowoc yesterday, snd Capt, loland "got In from Buftalo w look after the schr B, V. R, Watson..., Thewchrs Normsu aud Mosher wers towed down 10 oue of the lowerslips yuncrd;y.wh:nhm.y will ccolve new coats of o+ Mal. Fitch nsa re- Suined Hia dobiew ot [ho Night Vioaring otice, “at ‘H h;n A:ly n:‘u‘nn fiu’m: n I3 us 2 whado beltc Touking. ELsEWURLE. chr Uvorgs V. Flouey is ex- pectod tu Jeave Budalo to-morrow for thia port. <...Capt. Hegea lelt Vawego Fri for thls port, to tsku cawmand of the schr Ada Medors....Tugs at ego are beiug put lu conditlon for service. Tho schr Young Ametica was the frat vessel to from snd srcive at Buflaly Lhis season....A charters for coal have been wade at Cloveland at Blc per ton for thls port... Caot. Jobn Bnaw dispused of his Interest in the schr Juumc{mnu. sud will uot sail ber this seasou,...Capt. W. J. Belilir, of the sche M. E, Trimble, has bought the sche M. B. Hale, of Racloe, and st that port rebailding Ler for the gralu trade.... A Uill bas beca roported o the House spprupriaie §1g $15,000 to erect & lizltbouse sud steaw fog- sigual statlon tu the Siraiw to wark the approsch 1o Macklosc 1lsrbor, Also & bill sppropriatiug 3.1 00 to Luild 3 sew dwelllng for the lizhtbouse st Pere Marquetic.... Tho three-tantod scow A. €. Childa waa receatly suld by the Unlted Staice Narsbsl, st Falrport,” to Cspt. Edward Durant, late of the ache G. W. Adams, sud Capt. J. J. 11 Urowwn, owner and wastor of the sche scotis. Tho 3 price pald was $1,500, Capt, Dnranl, therefore, will this season sail his own vessel, ——— PFORT OF CHIOAGO. The following were the arrivala and clearances rince our last report: ARRivALA—Stmr Chicago, 200 bu wheat, 83 talahutter: 1or, 180 cases oea, and sundr for. and sunartes: prup SKylark, Tamber, and anndrfes: #=ow Giranger, find, m lumier: achr Charfotte Liash, Frilow tenaenrtary, Ludinzton, 16 cards wood: sche b . Wateon, £ schr G 4,000 tlea; echr 11. ftand, Kew! um. Ahoapee. 5,600 e " Tip .01 tes; schrovepl Kewaunee, 120 cords bark: scht Exening Kar, A sumtlest sohe Bl ¥, Wate Kewsunee, 130 éords schr Surdinla. Pentwster, 150 m inmbher, CLEARAXCES—tmE Chicago, Miiwaukee, Shel n, Maniiowor, and Two Rivers, aund tand, Kewaunee, 30 hria sait and sundrics Ing Biar, ANoapec, 100 il oats aod X0 bags feed: &y Lark, Neaton Iiar: ) tarke sced and su rop M. Groh, White Lake. 100 bu corn, 110 Ascks feed, 2 Lris slt.' and eundrics, The tollowing veseels cieared lights - ~cow Granger, Packardcs Flery schr Ludington: senr samuel 1., Watsan, Frie; sche ard, Kewaunees sche Pliot, ' M axkeuny iise Laxg, schr Ketehuing Abnspeey Shenaraans_sebr Fellcligur, Kand Duvail, Kewauncey schr B. F. W Bardinfs, Whits Lake. POLITICAL, THE GOVERNOR OF OMIO, Epeclal Dispatch ta The Tridune. CrnCINNATL March 25.—Gov. Bishop Is in trouble, When hic was clected to his present office, an attempt was made to have him resign the important and lucrative oflice of Trusteo of the Southern Railroad, but he declined. The Trustecs are now before the Legisiatare for au- thority to run the City of Cincinnat! $2,000,000 further In debt to complete tho road. It Is charged by Democratic members from this county that the Governor has caused tho defeat of Important legistation by trading votes and log-rolling In favor of thé Southern Kall- rond Dbill. The breach between the Gov- ernor and the Democratle members of the Senate over the matter grew so wide that to-day be summonced the Tlamliton delegration to the Executive office and reproach- ed them for their uncharitable treatment of a falthful public oficer. Ho denled that he ar his Fm“{d firm had intrigued to advance the Southorn Hailroad bill by opposing the schemes of the Hamliton County members. lie bait a scrap-bouk In which were, pasted paragraphs from whatever source which reflect- e favorably or unlaverably upon hitmsclf, and read s numberof them to his bLearers. Ie ended Dby an appeal to thei to take no et Trown, Abnane actfon fn oppusition to the Trustees. The scene. 18 said to have been very affecting, ~but the members went Immcdiately back to the House and renewed thele oppoaition to the bill. The Enguirer, n Democratic organ, resds the Governor a severa lecture upon his course this morning. . The arti- cle cloacs by sa lnfi that the n&wunnun of the Governor ol Ohio bullying legislators and lob- byiug for and sgainst legislation, especfally in matiers Inwhich he has a personal Rm:ml. 18 nsr: \:nprcccdcnt:d spectacle in the history of the ate. GIIAND RAPIDS, MICIT. Bpecial Dispatch (o The Triduns. Graxp Rarros, Mich, March 25.~The Na- tlonale, at thelr Uity Conventlon, held thts cvening, nominated the following city ticket: For Mayor, Henry 8. Bmith; Clty Treasurer, Crawford Angelly Marshal, Isaac Slegler: Po- lice Justice, J. M. Harrls; Director of the Poor, P. 8. Huthert; M nkm of the Board of Review apd Equaltzation, Dskema; Clerk of the Superior Court, E. 1. Camstock. The tieket has nothlog to commend itsell to votera outside the ravks of tho secret socletica known as Natlonals, and is mnot strongz. Some of the ward clubs are already differing materially os to men and policlce, nnd quite a number of deserters fromn thelr ranks are well known. The movement secms to have begun its own destructionalreads, Members of tho other parties are not 8o troubled nbout this secret, unknuwn power to-day as they wers four or flve days ago. MILWAUKEE, " Bpecial Diepatch to TAs Tridune, MiLwavgss, March 25.—Tbe Republican Con- vention to-day nominated C. M. Sanger for Mayor, Robert Menzies for Cowmptroller, Nans Bocbel for Treasurer, and Thomas Hover for City Attorney. [ne tickel Is thought to be a good ono by the Republicans. Banger is the present Shenfl, Chase, Urecuback candidate for Mavor, bas withdrawn, which will help the Democratie ticket. e ——— MUSIC IN SCHOOLS. To the Editor of The Tridune, Cuicago, March 26.—Iu your Issue to-day “ A Taxpayer” Is of opinion that it {s proper that this tax-ridden city should be made to pay for teaching music to the childrenof ail parents who desfre it! And thishe states costs only £1,000 u year to teach 86,023 pupils. He dors not show by flgurcs how it can Lo possible to teach such au army at so small u cost; but it appears tome t must be a mors expensive operation, or elso the musie must ho of a very inferfor character. 1 have long been of opti- {on, however, that ail fancy education, such as music, Germun, and French, should be pald for by the parcuts of those who are taught. Why shoutd 1, another taxpayer, bave to contrib- ute to the higher education of iy neighbors’ chilldren? It 18 a perversion of tho scuool funds, and adds to our taxcs & sum that shunld bo otherwise dovated to the g:lmlr{ educatlon of the masses of children longing to our peorer fellow-citizens. . What 15 really required is compulsory education of all, as in the intelligent natlons ot Enurope; then, if tho taxes wero bheavier thou they oro now, thero would be no murmurlng, becatse it would e the best Invested money auy eity could expend, and take from our strects the crowds of semi-barbarous boya thas fnfest the structs, smoke and swear, and no ane dares to rebuke thiem, as these small rufflans carry pistols and think It glorlous to shoot any oné that Inter- feres with their brutish vames. Axotuan TAXPAYER, ———— NO HIGH SCHOOL. Ta the Editor of Ths Tribuns, Cuicaco, March 24.—1 read your articlo about schools. There should be no high-schools sup- ported by public taxation, but there should bo primary sclivels for all childron of school uge, 'hie schools should bo fn scasion ull the year, —— A MISTAKE CORRECTED. While riding In a Niagara-strect caz, at Buffa. la, N, Y., scidl Mr. A to Mr, B, ** I was inistaken tho other day.” * Howi"saly Mr. B, * You remember wo wure talklug of Dr. Plerce aud his Iuvalids’ and Tourists’ Itotel, and I ques- tloued the Doctor’s ability to cure caterch or conswnption, and atated that a friend had used his mediciues with but Jittlo or no relicf, To satlsfy you I wrote to my fricod, and hero Is his reply s s Drcaron, 1ll,, Aug. 0, 1877, Fuzxn A In reply to yours, just recelyed, asking what effect Dr. Plerce's medicines bad on me, would say, threo yeurs ago 1 expected to die with consumption. 1 bad long suffered with catarrh, my throat and lungs were badly affect- ed, sud my system was rapldly breaklog down, 1 hiad tried mauy physiclaus and remedles with- out benefit. Iaviog scen good results follow the use of Dr. Plerce’s medicines, I resolved to give them a therough trisl. In six months* time 1 was entircly cured. No mediciucs stand bigher, in my estination, than Dr. Plere's Golden Medical Discovery and ‘D, Bage's Co- tarrh Remedy, They not only saved my Mfe, but bave inude mu & bearty and stroug man. Very truly yours, B. M, lawis. “The Man from Omahs,’ San #yaaciges Bulletin. The mau from Quahse arrived (o town last week, sud was 1o bosceu last evenliyg un Vao Nces uvcnue takiug o promenade. He had evi- dently been so busy siuce bis arrival that he had not been able Lo serape the dirt of travel from bis clothes, But he wus bappy. He saunteced alongz at a slow gult, turulug about now and then, aud somctines waving back sod (urth like & wind-shaken reed. * Whoopt" ke cried, # 1 aw s sou of 8 gun from Omabs, you bet. [ came out hure lust weck, and L've got fnto the most blasted Stute fn the world. Evuybod{ is trying 4o crawl up my buck, but, cuss e, they can’t. 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