Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 11, 1878, Page 5

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY DECEMBER (1, 1878. “JUDGE BLODGETT. | [nfluence For and Against an Investigation of His Record. lilinois Congressmen Handle the Matter Cautiously and with Gioves. Important Documents Bearing on the Matter Recoived in Washington. , A Complets Case Deolared to Have Been Made Oat Against the Judge, Connter-Movement by His Snpporters Among the Lawyers of Chi. cAgO. Affirmation of 'i'helr Confidence in His Entire Integrity. IN WABHINGTON, CONGRESEMEN DISPOSED NOT TO INTERFERE, Spectal Dispatch (o The Tribuna, Wasumarox, D. C., Dec. 10.—~There has teen a deal of exclteraent here to-day smong the Ililnofs Covgressmen over the at- tempt to Institute fmpeachment proceedings agalust Judpo Blodgett, The Chicago Bar As- soclation Committee has aoprosched nearly all members whose districta are within the North- ern Judicial District. For the most part the Republican mcmbers have been found td be very conservative upon the questlon, and not disposed to entor into the matter on s mere er-parte statement. Lathrop, for Instance, told o member of the Committee that ho had known Judge slodgett for twonty-five years, aod atways considered him an upright man; did ot believe thero was anythlog wrong in his conduct, and abould require ovidence o be con- vinced of that fac., Henderson, of the Rock Intand District, sald that a member of the Committes approached him, stating he had an unpleasant duty to perform, and communicated the subject, whercupon " JURNDERSON STOPPED NI, .1y|ng he was a peraonal trind of Judgs Blod- et for a quarter of a century, and he could be- lleve nothiug ngalnst him until the case was . proved. No statemcnt was mado as to dotalls to theso members, cxcent in & general way, The Committeo has approached Brentano, and tbe latter, while convinced that there should be n investigatiou of the general question, stated that ho desjres 1o take no initiative, and wishes to have nothing to do with it, Telearama were reccived throughout the day by nearly every Congressman, including dis- jatches from F. H, Winston, Wirt Dexter, Robert Lincoln, Isham, McCagg, Judgo Law- rence, Campboll, Jowett, and others, urging that motbinz be doue. On the other hand, a good mapy telegrama wera reccived recommend- fug that INQUIRY BNOULD BE MADE, and that public opinlon required. Goudy, who was geting tilt yestgrday for Judgo Blodgett, left Just night. He 1s understood to have sent vrivate telegrams from hero yusterdsy, which uotitled the Chleago parties of what was hap- pening, and which called forth theso telegraphic protests from Chicago, msny of . which were dated yesterday. Lawrence nas written here, asking té be In- formed it there ahould be any movement agalnst Blodgett. Ho was fnformed by mail, bug will Lave learned of the matter before in Trte Trin- UNE'S dispatchies, e CARTER ARRISON, belng requested by Tue Tainunm representa- five to define his position, sald, in substance, ho bad not told anybody snything of the matter, and had not even lodicated the uames of tho Committeo hero; doea not know how the reports Rotout: has not declded what course hie will tako fu the matter, and possibly cannot decido antil be gets to Chicago. Thero will be, he nys, no hiasto sbout it. He bas glven the sub- Ject careful judicial consideration. The evi- deace s vresented, of course, f8 necessarlly ex-parto, o did not kuow whether there was anythiug fo {t or not. Ie bad declded to give the subjoct tharough iavestigation, “*but if," sald Carter, 1 was Judge Blodgett, and felt entlrely safe in my fonocence, I would mysclf «all for an investigation. I would .ask for a committeo with a Democrat at the head of ft, and he knows 118 COULD OET JUSTICE from me, 'and that 1 could not smirch him or Judge Wi without a fafr trial.” Takiog a bun- ule of telegrams, Hartison eaid that he had re- ceived all of thom this moroing, They were {rom both sides. Bomo sald there was notbing 1o tho storiea; that they were sousational, and rose from prejudice. Others that thero should be sn tnvestigation,and urglng upon him to enter upon {t. HBoth scts of dfspstches be sald were from good men. *‘The Committes of the Bar Assaciation here,” hio said, ¢ is also mado up of good men. They are honest, good men, who certainly thiok they have a case, and that thoy are doing a painful duty.” Harrison hoped to bo able to examine the whole subject, 80d 1o report his decision to the Bar Commit- toa before any publicity was given the moye- ment, Harrison evidently wants to know what the Chicago nowspapers will say, and what the pop- :l;r sentiment is, before introducing the resolu- 0. The Bar Committee has loft with Carter Har- tson all the documents upon which they base their charges. The papers left ¢ MAKE A COMPLETE CASE, Wwith the exception of gome certified coples of documenta yet to be obtalned {n Chicago. The Bar Commltteo thinks that Harrlson will fotro- dace a resolution within two or three days, that he will be a member of tho Investigating Com- mittee, and that Lo will devoto the holidsy re- £238 0 tha subject. The Committee left for Chicaga to-night, and 8ll expect Harrison to move In the matter in & fow days, Benator Davis came yestorday to Carter Har tison and urged the latter to have nothing todo ¥ith the csse until ho kuow the facts, saylng the talk about fmpeaching a Judge was like lalidng of the chasity of s woman. 'There was, Benator Davia thought, notbilog fn the story bout tha porjury tndictment except what could ¢utly bo examioed by a commities of the Bar Auoclation, snd pot be brought to Congreas. Eeoator Dayis, belng tnquired of sa to his opln- sald that the subject might come before the Benate, (o which case he should be & Judge, snd tould pay nothing, Ha thought, howeyer, that Yhatever there wus (o tho caso could be setticd by the Chicago Bar tion. Among other old mapters woich it is thoueht $bs Har Committes bas presented fa the Court 4 luge in regard to the Germania Fire-ln- urance Compauy stock, where $15,000 worth of ert by Hesiog in Court was stock collateral Wid by order of the Court for 5,000, i spite other stock. of the Bolde n?mmll of Fiorshelm aud D, u oul referred to Bl Commlties on Civil Bervice, g:xt impeach- mul‘mn arv generally referred to the Judicl ;‘" Lolrnmluue. 0f which, Harrison is not s CIIICAGO. ¢ IMPROMPTU MBETING OF THN LAWYRRL The tutelligence m yeaterday's TRIMUNE that Messra. Bicldon, Cooper, and Knickerbocker, of 409 Chicaxa Bar, bad reached Washlngton with Atrunk full of documents sud evideace to dis- Suver what the prospects were for instituting Uupeachmut proceediogs against Judge Blodg- £, created considerable surprise smong tha Ieal Irateruity of this city, which resulted ina ceting yestenduy afterooon ut the office of Weence, Campbell & Lawrence, ia the Honose Vs s f gy Butlding, Tt was termed by Mr, Wirt Dexter *'a spontancons meeting,” but Judge Lawrence explained this by saving that Mr. Dexter meant foformsl, Boveral members of .the Bar, he aaid, had discussed the mat- ter in court durng the mornlog, and resolved to call together all members of the profession who were favarable to Judge Blodgett, The reanit was an sssemblage of abont ity well-known lawyers. The meeting was atrict(y private, but the proceedings, aside from the adontion of the document given be- low, were not hmnrmm Judge Lawrghico was selected to presfde, and Mr. . L. Shoréy scted a4 Secretary. Mr. Dexter was the first to speak, and it is to resumed that he took exceptions to the conduct of the Washington delezation. He was followed Ly Messrs. . H. Winston, 0. K, A, Hutehinson, E, W, Eunl‘m& B, Perry, E. C. Larned, W, Ti. King, L. 1t. Boutelie, L. '{.. Co- burn, 11, 8. Monroe. J. N. Jewctt, Thomas Hoyne, and F, H. Kales, At the conclusion of "the speech-making, the foltowing docu- ment was submitted. and signed by cvery genticman present. After the sppoinfment of & committee to eall another meeting, which will probably baot » more public character thau that of yesterlay, the meeting adjourned, Thiscom- mitteo will brobably take action to-day. The document which the wentlemen signed was as follows: CuicAan, Dec, 10, 1878,— Fo tAe Representalives in Congress from Illinole, care of the fion, Carter 11, Harrlson, Washinglon, D. C.—GEXTLEMEND We nuderstand that Mcears, Knickerbocker, Shel~ don, and Ceoper, attornoys of this citv, are urying the presentation: of tesojulions for the impeach- ment of Jndge Blodgett, I we are, accarately in- formed in " respect to the un‘rpuu-d caieo of complaint oyainst Judge Blodgett, it growa ont of ‘the performance of & duly imporcd fnpon him by faw In hie relations to the late Grand dJury. The ofice held by Judge Blodgett ja a puhitc cstate, of vast imporiance, and to have unjust charges against him given currency would bea most serious calamity. To tha citizens of Iitlnols pactictiarly it will bea disgrace to have it reported throughout the Iand that a gentleman who for many vears, lias been dluhurfimg tho most judicial functioss, i3 found unbt for the ofice and deserves impeachment. We think we are not mistaken, but speak the geaeral conviction of fuformed members in the professlun, when we say that Judge Hlod- getl's carcer on Judgo has been marked by in- tegrity, exceeding induntry, and is entirely nccept- apl tho best men of the profession. and that all attempta to impeach him will be found lo pruceed elther from persona)l grievances or mistake en oplnfons, and sre sure to resnit [n most signal falinre. lfaving in mind the credit snd reputation of the profession In whichour Jifo [s_cast, as well as the general credit of our city and Stale, of which you are alsu guardians, wo hope your influ- ence will be nsed to protect both from this threal ened scands). Of course we cannot know tlie v: rlous pretenses whicl those engaged fn this bus nessmay resorc foasa bnsls of thelr movement, but wo do assuro you that If our membera in Con- Rgrese will communicate the specific charyes brought aguinst Judge Blodgeit we will undertako thiat the rofesslon and citizens of Chicago who know i) udge will furnish a truthful explanation snd a lnin refutation thereot with all reasonabluspeed. Wirt Dexter, B. A, Gaodwin, E. C. Larned, ‘Thomas Hoyne, J. M. Walker, Willlam A, ‘King, Van II. Higgins, Edsward B, Isham, Wiiliam C. Grant, B, F, Ayer, E. W. Evans, + M. Herrlngton, Charles Hitcheock, E. B. McCagg, L. L. Coburn, Cyrus Bentley, F. H. Kales, enry 8, Monroe, Lorind, Pratt, Melvillo W, Fuller, 8. P, McCannell, Ifenry M, Slieppard, §. Caratog Jougy " Julias Rosentbal, A.M, Pence, Daaiel L, Bhorey, . Waiker, Frederick Ullmann, Qeorga L. hddne& 4, W, T, Sanford B, Perry, John L, Thompion, ! eorge AT eorg o, Sona owert 0. K. A. Hutchinson, C. B. Lawren . co, J. It Doullttle, Norman Willlams, %.. I, Hoatelle, Hamuel Appleton, eo, George C. Camiphely, Charles Il Lawrence, Lyman Trumbull, A copy of the above was sent to Washington by telegraph last night, and the original will be forwarded by mall to-day. ‘Tho following dispatch was sent from this city yesterday morning: Chicavo, Dee, 10.—To the Ifon, Carter 11, ftarrison, Iouse of Representatives, Washings ton, 1. U.: Messrs. Cooper, Knickerbocker, aud Bhetdon in no respect are anthorized to epeak for OF represent the Chicago Bar Association In_pro- posed praceedings against Judge Blodgett. Ileave 2x1iblt to our Chicsgo membors, Wint DexTan, Prealdent Clicago Bar Association, A number of lawyers were conversed with yesterday by n reporter for Tnm TRIBUNE and nsked for thefr views regurding the movement to impeach Judgo Blodgett. Thefr expressions Were so siinllur to those set forth in the resolu- ot optod withy ' Bar ucetiog thadit {s reals- .1y uunecessary to givo them. IT I3 KOT DXPINITELY UNDERSTOOD, exactly what the other charges ngalust Judge mnd*:u are. From the briet dispatches which have been recelved, and rom pencral statements made prior to the departure of the threc law- yors who went to Washington, it Is conjectured that they ars about na follows: Partiality shown certain parties {n the long and wesrisoing Jitiga- tion over the Htate Insurance Compaf¥. In thls cass Col. Cooper was actively employed, and was not. always successful. [twill bo remembercd that the first Asaignes, Mr. Norman C. Perkins, was re- moved by Judge Drummond. It is ulcfie\l that o shiould have becu , removed by Judge Blodgett. Itisalso understovd that “anotlicr ground of complaiut Is the Judze's action In tho condemnation procecdiogs by which the Bige- low property was acquired for the sito of the new Custom-House,” Preciscly what s alleged to have been wrong about It 16 not shown, Itis atso alle,icd that the Judico has mado himself oo or feas objcetionable by the manoer of his treatment towards ottorneys practiclug in his court, and especially -towards some of the younger members ot tho Bar, and that his de- vistons fu the numorcus raliroad cuses which have come befora bim have been, as a whole, rather too much In faver of those corporatious. A Trisuss reporter fell in with alawyer yca- terday who, while juslsting that he himself should pot be *giveu away.' proceeded o un- load himselt of certain things which he had beard, aud which, o his opinion, were rather culculated to reflect on one of the three zentlo- men now {n Washiugton, ‘The cist of the borri- Dble revelatlons which he proceeded tomake may bo crammed into avery few words, Tho aforeantd anti-Blodgett mao, he said, was run by a Bpirit- uallst on the West Bide,~s Mrs. Crocker,—who ‘was sunposed to be gaverned by the apirit of an old Indiag Chlef whose name while o the Hesh was “Vild Eagle.”” But, mora than that, tho young maw's partner and all connected with iin were Bpiritualiste. This young man, the lu:j‘tr also alleged, hiad beon * guided ' by tho ncdium {n his busiuess ventures, The medi- um's father was also s Spiritualist, and the lady’s house was onc of many which had becn buiit of movey loaned Ly & certaln mortgage compauy, the privilego ol representing which the youug man had obtalued through bls Boic- {tualistic fricud’s guldance! MR. BRENTANO, To the Editor of The Tridune, Cimnoaao, 111, Dec. 10.—~In your {ssue of this mornlog, ln your Washington correspondence, undar the head of ** Current Gossip," i conuec- tlon with the fmpeacument of Judge Blodgett, it i stated, *“Breutano was calted upon, but it ‘was thought that his known hostility to Judge Blodgett might projudice the case,” cte. Allow e to say that great lujustice is done Mr, Brea- 1800 by such & statement, Of wy own perional kuowledge it is not true In fact.” Mr. Brentano has not the slightest prejudico against Judgs Dlodgett, and will take no partin spy such full; A fght. Respectiully yours, | Agmn‘«";on':.hna FINANCIAL, Bostox, Mass, Dec. 10.—Tha Nantucket In- .stitution for Bavings 1s reatralned from paying more than 10 per cent of deposits lu each six sonths of the coming year. lmprudent seal- eatate loaus {s the cause. 0.—8paln, Mawkios NasuviLre, Tonp., Dee. 1 & Co. and W. l. Atlcn & Co., dolug business as one firm as lumbermen, failed ;od.a for about 000, ‘The creditors resids I Nashville. LW, & W, cheumbwnuu sod wagan a‘;fi" Also falled, ilities, $3,550; asscis, DAIRYMEN. Special Dispatch to The Triduns. Eran, 111, Dec. 10.—This afternoon the fifth sunusl meeting of the lliinols State Dalrymen's Assoclation opened In' thla’ city, Fresident Teils delivered :;:i opes:lnz address. The sub- jects 4 Grass + Solling ™ wero d. iud the Convention ldjoumnfil uutil m' forenoon, —— w4 BIER. &pwcial Disalch 0 3ua Tridune, MiLwavksa, Dee. 10.—George Gender, an old German pgsident and busioess man of this ¢lty, fol) desd this evening while drinkiogs -glass of beer with s frigod in & saloon on Third strest was & promioent member of the Turners’ organizatiou tn y past, — e ——— LIBEL SUIT, Spectal Dispatch so Tha JawmsviLee, Wis, Dec. 10— Waitford- Goodm:h_ubcl suit was given tothe jury this forcooon, wnd, un to 8 this evewoy, they were atill outy bune. THE RAILROADS. Meeiing Yesterday of the lllinois Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners. An Opportunity to Bs Afforded for Proof of the Anti-Chicago Dis- orimination. Reported Pooling of Interests by the Illinofs Central and the ‘Wabash, Opening of Another Reading-Room for the Bonefit of Railroad Men, THE COMMISBION. Bptetal Dispateh to The Triduna, BerrxarixLp, Ill, Dec. 10.—The regular monthly niceting of the Railroad and Ware- house Commissioners was held to-day, present a full Board. In an informal way, the com- plaints of discrimination sgainat tho capal and the graln-recelvers of Chicago were discussed; but, as no specific charges had been made, no action conld be takenon the matter. The Canal Cominlssioners will be favited to moet the Board some day next week at Cbicago. The grain-receivers will also be Invited to attend snd present the facts they have ascertalned snd the charges they may formulate, if any, ‘The bills for the month of November, and the pay-rolls of the Grain-Inspeetion Department upto Dec. 15, were audited and ordered paid. Both ltems aggrezate 83,000, ‘The Board considered the charges of extortion and unjust discrimination preferred by D. B, 8mith, of Jacksonville, agalnst what Is known as the Jacksonville coat pool, composed of the Wabash, Pekin & Pcoria and the Alton Rail- roads. The charge agalnst the Wabash was that, on certala ear-loads of coal shipped from Springfleld to Jacksonville, ho was compelled to pay $10.80 per car-load, while the road was charging J. D, Crabb, another cosi-dealer, only 8. The Wabash answered and stated that ft would give Mr, Smith the same rate, provided howould agrce to ship tha samc quantity as Mr. Crabb—000 tons between now and the lst of next July. It was not claimed that the charge of $10.80 excceded the Commissioners’ scbedule. Mr, Smith was represented by Sena- tor Collom, of Jacksonville, who argued that 1t was & cloar case of unjust dlscrimination, and contrary to Bec. 3 of the Rallway Commission- crs' aet. The railroad officlals—Freicht-Agent Bixler, of the Wabash, and Greenleaf, of the Fsrmers' Road, a. short live ' running from Jacksonville to Virden, which forms the fourth momber of the pool—denied the allega- tion, and claimed that tho rallroad bad the same right to give wholesale prices for frelght as tho merchant had for his goods. Cowmmls- stoner Oberly concurred in this opinlon. while Commiesioners Smith and Bogue were opposcd. Finally the question was referred to Attorney- General Edsall, and, should he decide in favor of the complainaut, suit witl be at once entered agalnst the Rallrond Company. Tha chariro agajust tha Alton was the refusal of Division-Superintendent Morse, fn the shape of a notillcation, to recclve on jts track st Ash. innd the cars of the Ohlo & Mississippl Rosd laden with coal shipped from Springtield for hauliog to Jacksonville, The Alton Road re. plied that it bad nevor refused the tender of any cars for the complaluaut made by the Ohlo \L Mississippf. and was willing to recelve any that might be offered. To this anawer Mr. Bmith demurred, oo the ground that it was purely & techolos nrlv, and did not cover the case. " The Commissloners took no action on this complaint, leaving Mr. Bmith to tafer that it might be well enough forhim to make the tender of a car-lond as a test case. ‘The charge against the Peoris, Pekin & Jack- ed extortiom sonyllle Road was one of all Mr. Smith clalmed that the Company had chargred hlm $11.80 for transparting ono car of conl from Virglola to Jucksonville, which he clalmed to ba $2.80 conta in cxcoss of the Com- nissioners’ schedule, and that, shortly - after wards, the sama road carried coal from the Hal- 1is Mine, near Peoris, to Jacksonville, for $8 per car. r. 8mith claimed a reclamation, ood the Company offered him $1, which ho declined to mccept. On investigation, t was ascertalned that the car-lod hiad contafned twelve tons Instead of ten, and that, at 00 conts per ton, he should have pald $10.80. Ou the question of the discrimination, it appeared that he was offered the $3 rate if ho would agree to ship as much coal 18 ‘he party vnlau ;‘u enjoylng it. The complaine was dis- miased. To-morrow the Commissloners will be cn- gagad In giviog the finisniug touches to their report and determining what additionsl leglsla- tlon thoy will sk for, 4 RAILROAD ROBHBERY, To ths Editer of Ths Tribune, CLiNTON, Ja., Dec. 9.—Rather a spirited artl- ¢le that ou *Rallrond Robbery " which appeared 4n the cditorial columns of Tir TRINUNE on the bth inst. I doubt, however, the practicability of the remedy you suggest. [ do not belicve o #Qranga™ movement would accomplish the object, and I fear {f Chicago waits **for & na- tlonal regulation " it will wait in valy, and it **falr treatmont ** comes only when thoraliroads should *‘be punished to the full extent of tha law for the oxtortion and discritnination thoy havo been practicing,” your cll] would keep on expectlug **lair troatment™ for an indetinite criod. ¥ What Chicago needs is another lino of road to Councll Blutls. Don't startle at this sugges. tion, becauso it 48 not 80 big a thing as It might apoesr ot firet sight to be. The trouble now {a that Chicago doosn’t control any of her roads, Baltimors merchauts, in a grest measure, own the Baitimore & Oblo Rosd, aud hence that road is operated fn the interest of Baltimore, Ihiladelphia owns & large Interest in tho Pcousylvania Road, and for that reason Philadelplia {s favor- ed by the l’nnnlfllvunln L‘ompln{. ‘Ihe three truok lnes which go out of Chlcago and run across lows, and come together again st Council Blufts, are owned and mauazed by Eastern aud forelgu capltalists, for thelr sole benerit. But Chicugo, the centre of moro railroads than auy other poiut fu the world, has uo rall- road it tan clatin as her own, Buppose a Chicago company should bulld a road to Council Bluffs. How would such a vroject affect the roads uow s nlevnfll:‘y con- ELu bed of { In the first placs, such a road could bulit aud e ulpfml for §15,000 per mite, and lald with stecl ralls. Now, the three roads re- ferred to aro required to pav dividends on about $45,000 per mile of road,—the Chicaxo & Northweatern probably paylug, as rental, on its Towa lcased llues, 8 percent on s much larger aumn thau that, actually paying for the use of the eighty-two miles from” Clinton to Cedar Rapids 88, r milo per year, half enough to hugd the road. BSoft will thats new line could aflord to do the b 4 for about &uu-hull tho rates fixed by tho lowa combina- lon, Then, too, a shorter lne can ba bullt. The distance frow Chicago to Councll Blufly, by the luwa pool lines, is as tollows: Chl Burllngton & Qoincy....euues Culcagor ltock lfl:ml & Pacia. Chicayo'& Northwestern.... . A road from Chicago by the way of the Chi- cago & Paclfic, which 1s completed to Byron, eizhty-cight wiles, thencs to Clinton, Is., 8fty- five miles, thence to luwa City, suventy-uine nlles, thence by Knoxville snd lndianol through the Countics of Mudison, Adalf, mi Cass to Counci) Blulls,~wmakivg an wntire dls- tauce of 463 wlles,—would be a sborter line by sonie ton miles. ‘The elghty-cight miles to Byron could prob- sbly be turned lutoa %ruject this kind at low figures. At Clinton there s 8 charter for an fa- dependent bridge scross the Mississippt River, snd the money ready to bulld it when sny rail- suad {8 ready Lo croes upou it. From Clinion to lows City there sre twonty-seven aund s balf twiles of iron lald, and the rest vearly graded ready for the ties. From lowa City, by the routa indicated, tbe grading could be done for less than $1,000 per mife. Where would the funds come from to build such a road? In my oplulun stock subscriptions to the extent of 3,000 per mile could readily bo obtalned slopg tie live, The merchaats aud business weu of Chicago could probably be per- suaded to subseribe £3,000 per wile, Huod the road for $10,000 per mils, and tbe thisj ‘This plau would ive the control of the road '.oCblueo. Beven per ceut bonds, on_such s 1;3:’ ought to bring par fucitier New York or Lon. Omaba and 8t. Loulsare becoming quite en- thusisstic over the coustracijon of an alr-liue botwesn thase pojute/—the cowpletion of which, sccordiug to the, Quusha Herald, would bo * the deatb-blow 1o, tha Jows pool™ Of this sawe project the Quidba Exhange suys: A great and herculean effort Is nceded to burst the bands of extortionate monopoly, and to-day Is Omaha's opportinity. Competition ts the supremo law and will prevaif.” Chicago can’t afford to have the “dsath-blow to the fowa pool "’ given by the huilding of an alr-liue rowd from Omahato 8t. Louls. Better by twice tha cost of auch a r have the Iowa rml “reculsted " by the construction of a new Ine from Chicago” o Omaba, than to be ‘l‘fll;mr:,zken" Ly & new line from Oinsha to BL. i, 3 But how will a new road “reculate” the lowa pooll A complete answer is found In the fact that tho new road will be required to earn 4 profit on only $15,000 per mile, while the pool ilnes must earn & profit on $43,000fper mlie; and, further, that the new fine will be controfled id Chicsgo for Chicago interests, BroAp Givenm. RAILROAD-MEN’S READING-ROOM, For some time past the Chicago, Rock Isiand & Pacifie Raflroad bas had & reading-room for ftsemployss, It was the only railroad-men's reading-room in the city, and as such was care- fully guarded, watched, and worked, and has been the means of the dissemination of much useful knowledge among the men, and the sow- ing of good secd In tho religious world, The success whivh attended it, sud the interest which attached to it, led tho ¥s M. C. A, through 1ta railway workers to put forth thegreat encrgies forthe establishing of other such rooms by tha other rallroads centering fu this city. The work that has been done was made apparent last night st the openiog of reading-rooms at the corner of Canal and Kinzie streets In the old depot of the Chicago & Galeoa Unlon Rail- road, The Chicago & Northwestern Rallrosd, through the influeuce of Mr. Marvin Hugnitt, Gencral Menager of the road, Las fitted up very commodious and neat apartments fn the old depot aud donated them to the employes of the road as & reading-room. The Y, M. C. A, has been given charge of the place, aad hereafter it will be open from 8 o'clock s m. till late at night for the uccommodation of any and all em- ployes, especially those who have an hour or tao to speud fn walting for trains. As above noted, the rooms wore opened last night, sod they wera packed to stfTocation, The Young Men's Christian Association took charge of tho very pleasant exerciacs, Mr, T, W. Harvey Yruldlnz. and Messrs, O. 8, A. Bprague, A. T. Hemingway, (ieorge N. Culver, an Uenry Forsytbe, members of the Board of Man- agers, appearing mmong the audieuce, which nuwbered about 800 persous, to say nothing of the many who were unable to gain admittance. Prof. C. C, Case's male choir was present, snd added much by its ainging to the pleasuro of tho evening. After prayer bad been ocnredmblv the Rev. E. P. Goodwin, Mr. Hemlugway_re: portion of the report of Jobn Morrison, Rallway Secretary of the ChicazoY. M. C. A., for the quarter cndlu7 Bept. Y0 laut. It showed that thero had heen in this city sixty-two meetings of railway men with an attendauco of 1,104; tracts bad been supplied to 407 eogines, cabooses, eic., 221 flag and switch-houses, 91 oillces and depots, and 47 families: in all, 4,76 tracts bad beco distributed, and 235 conversations had beon beld on religious matters. Mr, Hemingway also spoke of the nicetings held a3 the Rock Island car-shopa, snd of tho services st the Northwest- ern shops. Healso read part of so angual re- vort made by Mr. E, D. Ingersoll, Hallway Becretarv of the Internationsl Committee of the Y. M. C. A, This report set forth that In the laat year twenty-four Associstionsof railroad men had been formed, aud elght reading-rooms had Leen established, and that thers were now 1o this country about 800,000 ralirvad mea. Alr, O. 8. Lyford, General Superntendent of the Chicago & Eastern Illinols Kaliroad; Rob- ort Forsyth, Gonera! Freight-Agent of the Chi- ern 1llinols irosd ; F. E. Morse, General Western l’uunfcr Agent of the Lake Shore & Michigen Bouthern Raflroad; H. C. Wontworth, Ueneral Passenger Agent of the Michigan Central Railroad; Ueorge C. Strec| Contracting Agent of the élnu Line; John V. Farwell; the Rev. E. P. Goodwin; and John Morrison, made short specches, all expressing thelr hearty Interest in the unr.errrlu aud giv- iug the promise of their co-operation and their prayerse Mauy of the speaxers told (nel- dents calculated to interest tho raflroad man, sud others told their experiences of the many years spent in rallway scrvice. Mr. Btreet saldthat when he begun rallrosding, twenty yuars 8zo, s Christian rallroad man was a cusi- osity, Ho hopea that thero were now many curiositics of thut kind, A lotter of regret at sbscnce was read from Mr. B, Schermerhorn, Assistant Manager of the United States Express Company. Tho exerclses, which were interest- ng lnmu{houk woto clused With s benadiction. ‘The Y, M, C. A. are exceedingly thankful that tbe rallronds have begun the work of eastablish- ing rending-rooins fur thelr men, They feel espocially gratoful that the Chicago & North- westoro has done o much ju_provialog aud fit- ting up & room, subscribing for papers, and em- ploylog & man to care for the rooms. It is un- derstoud that othrer rallroads are about to do lkewise. — TROUBLE AT ST. PAUL. Spectal Disvatcn o The Trirune, 87, Paut, Minu., Dec. 10.—Friday last articles of incorporation were filea in the Secretary of Btate's oflice by Mitchel, Merrill & Company, of Mllwaukee, Prior, ot Minncapolis, aud Chand- ler, ot Bt. Panl, constilutiug themselves the Minneapolis & Bt. Paul Rallroail Company, for bullding a new road connecting the Milwaukee & 8t. Paul track, in this ciy, with Minneapolls by & line crossing the river at or near the mouth of Minnchaha Creck. At1o'clock this morn- ing this new canpany put a forco of men grad- {vg from the vud of the bridge to the upper part of this eity ou tha staked lino lately lncated by the 8t. Paul & Bloux City Company for reach- ing tho locatlon where the latter Company is sbout to bulld ropalr asbops. The action of the new Company, which reproeonts the Miiwaukeo & 8t. Paul Company, s under- stood to be based on a susviclon that the Ht. FPaul & Bloux City Company really intended to Luild a line to Stinucapolls, which would shut out the Milwankee & 8t. Paul Company from » chance of obtalojug o short line to that city fo placo of tns lne by Mendota, part of which, from St. Paul to Men- dota, is owned aud operated In common by the two companies. The Bt. Faul and Sioux City offlcers, regarding tho procecdings of the new company ws a trespass, contemplated prompt action, and & rumor provailed this eveuing that & force of 800 men had been sent out to drive away the Minneapolis & &t. Paul working parties. This rumor proves to have been at least premature, though such & force was actually organized aud ready to move. The ofticers of the 8t. Paul & Bloux City Cam%ln oveniog represout, this hour, that the frespass will be first & wat- tor of negotiatiou, sad next, i ncgotions wre delayed or' fall, wil ~result o legal yproccedings. The work is proceedivg to-night, The pruposed line of the new com- [umy would shorten the rail distance between he” two cities for the Milwsukee & 8t. Paul Company about balf. 18 would also probably be n the way of the Northwestern, Sioux City, and other companies obtainiug short connections with Minneapolis, but the Sloux City oftice chalin that ther title 1s good 1o the rlgtit-of-way sclzed by the new company, and that the latter bas not obtaned & valid charter. A NEW DEAL. Rumors have been {o circulation during the “Jast day or two that tbo Illinols Central and ‘Wabash Hailroads bave porfected an arrange- ment by which the former will give up the proj- egt fol organiziog a lne torun inte Chicago, ahid the latter wlll mnot carcy out fts de- sign to build an extouslon to Bt Louis. The basls of the agrecruent fis sald tu be that the Wabmsh will continuo to use the Illlvols Ceutrul from De- catur to Chicago as fts Culeago outlet, and the Cuicago & Paducah will still be xuu as & local road. "Noue of the gengral oflictals of the LUt nols Central, from wiiom" suy dufiuite faforma- tion reyarding thess rumor werg In tuwp yesturday, Evy bowever, that there (s somcl murs, aud that, while the arrungew dently pot besn coocluded, it s as il it would o withip # day or two. BMr. lucker, ‘Traflic Manuger of the [1linols Ceotral, who has bevn in New York durfog the sast few uay‘:. Louls. Mr. W. K. wan, President of the litiudws Contral, guse to Bt Louts, evideutly at the request of Mr. T 15 understood ¢ tLat they went there to mect the Managers of the Wabash aud the 8t Louis, Ksusas City & Norihern and Missouri Paclhic Ratlroads to conclude tho negotlativus. Toe fact that tha pnagers of the iwo Just-usmed roads are to be consulted in the matter proves that the flinow Ceutral 18 to got hereafter she Kuusas City and Missourl River business cousigned over to the two Bt. Louls roads aud the Wabash to Chicago. pit fore the Illinois Ceutral bas not been ven 8 shase of the Missouri River busiuces, sud haretore thls yosd was was uot admitted into the Bouthwesteru Rullrosa Assoclation. The Dew mausgemcnt will no doubt prove s greatl obatacle lu tbe way of & reorwsuization of the Bouthwestern pool, which expires by lhuitation on_the 1st of -January. The Illinois Central and Wabash will demsnd & fall proportion of the Missourl River business to Chicago, which wiil be withoul donbt objected to by the other Chicago Hnes now in the pool. iadl iy THE CENTRAL AND WABASIH. Apecral Nieateh to The Tridune. SerinarisLy, 1., Dec. 10.—The surveying- party sent out from thiseity by the Dilnols Central Raflroad Company to survey a line from Kiotiey to East Bt. Louls, for the proposed ex- tenslon to Bt. Louls, returned here this even- Ing, having unexpectedly recelved orders to dis- continue the survey. in endeavoring to ascer- tain the meantog of this suddon change in the plansof the Company, Trs TRIBUNE corre- spondent heard a rumor to the effect that artf- cles of agreement had been signed by the man- agement of the Wabashand Iilinols Ceutral Roads, by the terms of which the Wabash agreed not to carry out s pro- posed scheme of securlog s line into Chicago, and the Iilinofs Centesl agreed to give up it proposcd extension to 8t. Louls. It waa reported that Charles Hiagely, a Director of the Wabash, who returned thlé morning from Toledo, had seen and read this agrcement. He was immediately vialted, but politely declined to be lntervlawed or to say snything on the subject. ‘Tha local officers of the Wabash wers Dext tnteryiewed, but stated that they knew nothiog of the rumored agreement. {;lminn Buperintendent Hudson, of the Illinois Centra), was also called upon for information, and mi that he had recelved the following dispatch from Superintendent Jeffrey: “We do not desire any action on our scconnt in the matter of the survey from Bpringfleld to Zanesrille, as the necessiiy for the extension has not been made apparent.” Aside from this dispateh, Mr. Hudson could give no information, The Zanesvlile survey spoken of is the one proj to be made by Springfleld Committee, but the last sentence seems to confirm the reported agreement. This Is the ouly definite jnformation that could be obtained to-night oy diligent in- quiry, but those who state that such an sgree- ment has been made seem to have full fajth in the truth of the report. THE SINCERITY OF EASTERN MAN- AGERS, Much indignation {s expressed on the part of Weatern raflrosd managers over the manner fa which the Eastern managers maintain tne east- bound freight rates. Every once fu a while Commissioner Fink, on the partof the trunk- line managers, sends a clrcular to the Western maaagers preaching them a moral sermon on the siofulvess of cuiting freight rates, urgiog them to maluteln them as they are maintained by their Eastern Lrethron. Yet it is a well- known fact that the rates are much more firmly maintalned by the Western roads than they sre by the Eastern ones. Ervidence !s accumulating every day that Mr. Fiok's wards fu the East aro not practicing what they teach, and that they “mercly want tho rates in the West maintained, to Le the better enabled to cut them themsclves. Thers fsnot the least doubt that tho freight rates on forelgn busiuess have been cut during the last two weeks, and arc still being cut by Vanderbilt's and Scott’s lines. The Pennsylyania Com soy has been carrying over G0 por cent of |gn packed-beef business during the last two weeks, which would Indicate that advantages were offered by that route. In view of this fact, Vanderbilt’s roads snuounce that they will take the Lusiness to New York at the same rate ss {t is taken lo Pniladelphis. Of course, the rallroad compa- ules wash their hands, and layall the blame for the cutting upon the rival stenmship lines from Philadelphia and New York, which they say bear all the reduction that fs made. Tuis excuse, bowever,sdoce not hold water, a8 the rallronds have frequently declared that they could control the steamship rates, and an agreement exists that no contract shiall be made forforelgn business at interior points st less than regular established tarlff rates. The East- ern rai! managzers would better remove the splinters out of thelr own eves bofore they try to extract them from the eyes of otters. CUTTING. X . Svecial Dirvateh to The Tridune, New YoRrs, Dec. 10.—The Times says; “No effort {s made to conceal the foct that tho variousrafiroad and steamahip lines are engaged o n general slaughter of schedule rateson through freights. Bpeclal terms were opanly offered to shippers, and rullug rates ou the Produce Exchange were as low as 60 to 05 cents per 100 pounds from Chicago to Liver- vool by all routes. Steamer freights from this city to Europo were down to thirty sbilliogs and thirty-two shillings and six pence per ton, and, in Boston, engagements wore made to any extent’at twenty-five sbillings. Laat week the loweat through rates that could be obtatued In this city wera 80 cents per 100 pounds. It §s sald, on "good mnthority, that st ut Jeaat two firms are getting their freizbts from Chlcago ut 80 centa, while the schedule rate s 40, and from Cincinoatl at 33 cents, while tho schedule rate s 88, Another report was currcnt on 'Change to the effect that engage- wents have beon concluded over roads center- ing in this city for 1,00 car-luads of wheat for January at a dlacount of over 50 per cent. The Jortunate party (s suoposed to be Kecne, The Frelght ~ Agent of & prominent steamship = live tried to mccount for cutttug by saying there are fourteen stesin- crs fa vort at Buston, sll anxious to get car- goea, and that they started it, but this is laughed at on 'Change, where the Imminent bad 1aith of the members of the pooling srrangement has exhibited itsolf a little earlicr thau usual,” ITHE CHICAGO & LAKF. IIURON. Thers are somo further developments’ which show that some arrungement has probably been eutered into by Me. Vanderbilt for the purchase of the bonds of that part of the Chicago & Lake Huron Railroad known as the Eastern Division, and which runs from Fliut o Port Huron, Mr. Chadwick has been the solicitor tor bondbolders of this Qivision In what was termed the Burruss bill, and also the bill of the Albapy bondholders. ‘The European bondholders in what are known as the Feninsular Rosds—being that vart of the Cnicago & Lake Huron Rallrosd lying west of Lansiog—arn reprerented by Mesirs. Judd & Whitehouse, of Chicago. “The intermedlate link from ¥lint to Lansing, which 1s known as the Chicago & Northeastern Railroad, is still in the possession of Vanderblit. The motion for w leceiver for this road was to Dave - tome on at Cinciunati Judge Baxter, sitting fn Chancery, Monday, but, owing to this retirement of the Albany bondbolders from the litization, the hearing has been deferred uatil Jauuary, when the case will be taken up before the same Judge at Nash- ville on behslf of the European vondbolders, reprevented in this country by Heory W, Smith- eriy on what ls kuowan as the Smithers bill. The litization prowises to be loteresting, and it Is asserted that the retirement of the Al};-uy bondholders and their surrcnder Lo Mr. Vauder- bitt will in 00 way change tho position of tho FEuropean boudbolders, who uroposs to have the whole matter judiciully investigated and their ri-bta determined fo conaection with the Northeastern, tn which they claln to have a large amount of mone{ nvested, which bas been wronglully appropriated from the earnings of their road, o which thelr road has bocos Uable to pay. TO-DAY'S MEETINGS, The Central aud Weatern Associations of Gepersl Ticket and Passeager Agonts moet at the Qrand Pacific Hotel to-day, tha former in Parlor 1 and the latter in Farlor 44, The prin- cipal busiuess to be transacted by both Associa- tigusia to take action regardiug a uniform sys- tem of selling excursion sod tourist tickots over the socalled land-grant roads. Beversl meetings have been held heretofore to satisfacs- torily arrauge tbis matter, but such obatacles have always preseated themnse that nothing could bo done, It Is geoerally conceded that the present system of selllog round-trip tekets at reduced rates over the laud-grani rosds is doing much harm, as & majority of shetlckets full fute the hauds of scalpers, whio are thus eoabled to demoralize the regular buslness. A séron; effore will bo mads this time to overcome il difliculties and bring sbout an arrangement that will herealtor provent the abuse of round-tnip sod excursion tickets cver laud-grant roads. Tuy Laud-Commissiovers of most of the foter- ested rouds will slso participate 19 the procsed- lugzs to-duy, aud sdd thcle wisdom to the delib- erations. Those Commlsslouers who bave al ready arrived beld a prelimiuary conforence Iu: eveniog to decide upon s united plan of sction. . before —— A NEW LINE TO DETROIT, An effurt s beiog made st Detrolt to get an- otler route 1o Chicago vis the Detrois, Lansing & Sagiusw from Detrolt to Lanaing, tho West- ern Divislon of the Port Hurog Road from Lan- slug to Valparaiso, and the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago from Valparalso to Chicago. The Detrolt Post and Tribuns has the fullowlng u regard to this watter: 11 1t be truo that Vauderbilt bas secared, or Is to secure, the Kastern Divlsion of the CLicago & Lake Hurou Road, the Westeru . Division, from Lanals zo \'llDu.hu‘I 13 1ast lu precarions situativn. i alteady wndes mortgage foreclosure aud war be 8 80ld at apy time, Withoot an Rastern outlet it is of Httle value, The bondholders donot want the road. They live sbrozd and probably wonld be Riad 10 get 10 centa an the dollar of thelr invest- ment. They w1ll not b4 on the sale, and the ques- tion is who wili bid. Vanderbi]t does not want the road, and nmhum‘owonld not hava it any price, Why cannot 1t be bonght in the intereat of citizens of Detroit and consolidated with the Detroit, Lan- #ing & Northern, thns opening & new ronte be- tween Detrolt and Chicago? 14 roate won!d be of value (o Detralt, and [t hehooven tha people of ihis city and S1ate, if they wonid enjoy the bene- fita of competition In railrond business, Lo have at least one road acron the Btate not In the clatches of Vanderbiit. \When a ronninz arranzement be- twsen the Detroit, Lansing & Northern aud the Weatern Divinlon of the Chicago & Lake Huron was made Jast summer Vandertllt pat & sommary #t0p Lo it by reason of hia control of the depot ac- commodations in thiacity of the former rosa, Dut thae citizens of Detroit can, If they wil), regulate this matter for themaclves. It is1n their power to gt the Detrolt, Lenying & Northern la such posl- ion that it ean act freely in 1ts own Interest, as well 24 [n the (ntorests of the city. INDIANAY'OLIS, Bveetal Dispatch 10 The Tridune. Ixpianaronis, Ind,, Doc. 10.—The pool- managera met to-day, recelved a committee of the Board of Trade, and listened to sn sddress from Col. J, B. Keonerd, The spaaker detalled 8 number of instances whero thedealers (n other cities were favored with rates that the Indian- spolls merchants could not obtain, and which drove Indisnapolls merchants out of the market. A committee of the pool was .appointed to act with a committee of the Board of Trade tode- vise some means Lo Investigate thoroughly the accusations of cut rates. A raport wili be made ta the pool meeting next Tuesdsy, Letters were read from the Pool Commissionersat Clocinnatl and Terre Haute, clalmiog that rates are beiog aintained at those points without bresk. COMMODORE GARRISON, Br. Louis, Dec. 10.—Commodore Garrison artived here to-day, bus no {nformation regard- ing his purposes with reference to giving the Wabssh Road 3 connection can be obtalned {rom him., It is given out that his vixit here has no significance fa view of recent events, and s solely to look after his intersst in the Missouri Pacific. ITEMS. The esrnings of the Chicago & Alton Rafl- road for the first week In December show an in- crease of about 830,000 over those for the cor- responding week last year. The rosd is mow doing a fine business, awd the mansgers think the increase will keep up [ thesame ratio tbroughout the winter. The annonncement made memfm yester- day that Mr. L. B. Church, Chicago Passenzer Ageont of the Hoosac Tunvel Line, had been furced o resign his position has occasioned much unfavorable comment in thiscity. Mr. Church is rezarded 88 & most sbln passenger agent, who has represcuted ths line in this city with more success than any of his predeceasors, and has secured more than the usual share of busincss for biarosd. Mr. Church Is now in B:llfim to lay his case before the managers of toe line. General-Manager Layng, of the Pittsbure, Fort Wayne & Chiu?o nnllrnnd. together with members of his staif, is_reported to have just made an examipation at Toledo to ascertain the vecessity for extending their track and bullding anewdepot, Mr. Layng and bis staff should come to Chi and “ascertain the necessity of bullding a new depot at this point. The difspi- dated old verinio-covered alied at the corner of Madison and Canal streets 1s a disgrace to the road and an fosult to the people who are con- pelled to take the trains at this point. The ineanest way-atation on this road bas better de- fml facilities than thode used by ths Compau n this city. It the Company has money euvug! to bulld depots at other polnts it cught to bave enough to replaco the disgraceful shanty at this polot with a respectable bullding. AMUSEMENTS. THE WILHELMJ CONCERT. The first Wilkielm] concert will take place to- morrow evening at SicCormick Hall, upon which occasion the great violinist will be assisted by Mme. Theress Carreno, planist: Miss Knte L. James, soprano; and Blgnor Tagliapictra, bari- toge. Tho programe will be as fotlows 1. Grand fantasia of airs from ** Faust " -~ Mme, Theresa Carreno, 2. ¢ Ernanilavolam} ' " Miss Nate L. Jamas. 3. Grand concerto. . . Herr August ) 4. *' LaBtella Contdento " Btguor Tagli rd, 5. Nocturne by Cuopin (transcribed for the vioilo) .. srvsainiss aiensenenes Wilbelm) Herr August Wilkelin), 6. ‘* Embarrassment ".......... reansersAbL «ssQottachalk Mizs Kale L. James, 7 ‘La ainade "... ... Theresa ¢ CARMEN." In a recent issue of Tirm TRIBUNE we printed the second circular of the Meaars, Choudens, of Parls, relative to Max Strakosch's piracy of .“Carmen.” The frrepressible Max has come to the front with his sccond reply, which is as folluws: . 871, Lovis, Dec. 7, 1878, —T0o the Editor of the Figaro, Paria; Mewsrs. Choudans, pere et fils, are publishing & card uot very complimentary (o and you will do mo & favor by publishing my planation. Uy giving M. Blzot's opera of ** men* withont thelr very kind permission, I ly wished to teach them & moral |eason, a0 that ney may learn to treat Amert mansgers with some considerat) and not try extortion. Thelr card In the newspapers in this country, whors I am too well kuown ss bonest sud honorable, liss only the effect of a barking dog that mever bitew, 1 always buy wy orcheatra scotes, of which I have eighty in my library, direct from the publish- o pald large vn;nuc. for ** Miguon ** to Uenglel Co., unlil the “wpers was given hure by (wo other 13, (l Max Marctzek aud Mr. C. vis 1 M, who did mot pay anytbing for Ity use, but whose performing the upers piaced mo at 8 declded dis- advantage. 1 have in m{ llhnq **L'Ombre, " **Le Prophel **L'Etoile du Nord,” which I bougbt from Messrs. Lrsadus& Co., **il Vau- cello,’ ¢ Pantasals,” and *‘Lohengrin,” which 1bought from Mme, Lucca in M ' Alda " and others bougnt frum lticorai, and shallcontinue 1o buy a¢ long &s 1 am troated fossonably, I bava alsw ' Romeo et Jullvite," oy Uounod, sod as 1 belleve Messrs. Chioudons, pors et fils, to bo the publishers of the ssrme they may cnorll{ have an- other op) n-nl({ to sgali show thelr literary talents, ' have Information from anthority thiat Mosars. ot filv. olfered tho opera. aof **Carmen,” ba! covss o London Lo an American mansger foe 300 francs. I offerad tothe said publwhers 1,600 fiance perspnum, which they refused, demsading 8 sum waich I considered exorbitint and unfuir, Very u‘:‘peellully. AX Bruikoscn, COURT-NIOUSE BONDS. The Recount Ended, The reconnt of the vots on ths f{ssus of the Court-Houss bonds the result, walch wajority for the fssus of the bonds as gre: hat by which it was previoas- Iy declared to be defeated, s aa follows: Towns. For. Aguinst. Blonk, Parringuo i 13 7 3 141 n ] 27 3 ] 10 94 138 3 w1 4 77 7 an v 2 14 1] 40w o (%) 2 17 28 Qs L7 133 by o b 50 40 " 1 7 w 47 ] 24 prig a7 10 It 13 3 18 " [ 0 a2 i 4 a ] 144 s 20 74 74 28 173 o 10 a1 xn 3 153 1 o ind 4 ok 8 [ ] [ =811 dcd BT X ST 158 JLOH 3ole 144 uynderstood that hosa persons who wore mentloned 8 week ago 89 inte: l:':r ly for an injusction to resirain the Coanty Bo rom sell- thise Louds are still of the same mind, aud wiil be- in legal proceediuge s soon as the oflicial result a8 been reporiud 10 the Cowrt by the Maater in bsucery, who was ordered 10 wmake the count. The reasons whica thoy will allexe iu wupport of thelz applicotion bave slteady beeu given. Thoy 8rv, ia belef, tbat the uotice was lnsuficieat, Under the *slection law the Couuty Clerk i required to give » thirty dave' notice of & "woersl election. ‘These motices have W be up by the Sopervlsor, 1 coun- Ues u townsnip orgauicsiion, Aftesn days before a gencral, snd eight days Lefore a wpacial electlon, In this pasticular case, the order of tha Board directing that the question be submitted to ‘bassed Oct. the ropli was 14, sud the County Clerk sent out the notlces on the 1Uth, beariug date of the 20th. The electivn was Nov, & Tho Botices, therufore, reached all the Supervisors, even 1uthe Femotest picie of th couaty, vo that they swple time to post them Biteon daye befors thy eloction, Tuey did pal, bowever, all dv it ‘The Napervisor of the Bonth Town retarned'all g nolices. ntating that there waa no Jaw under which he canld be required to have them pnut_up. Fo in the Sonth Town nn notice was yiven, That, how- erer, it 14 believed, will not vitiate the election, No sach action of & Buperviror woaid be- allowed 1o deprive the peopla of thelr ruflrages, especially ‘where they met at the proper places and aelivereil their votes to the proper officers. Hesides, whero thers 1# n donot ahout & questlon, judges, lika ara much governed hy thelr own he Tudgrs are exeeedinzly anxions to get into a new Court-Honse ont of the rickety shell which they arc at nresent inhabiting, and 1t 18 . niot likely thiat any one of them wiil grant an in- Junction where there i« certa egal a8 that it was —————— HORTICULTURE, Fpeeicl Dispateh in The Tridune, BramoriaLp, 1, Dec. 10.~The twenty-third snnualsession of the State Horticultural Soclety began at the Btate-Houss today. This after~ noon addresses of welcome wWere delivered by Becretary-of-8tate Harlow and Mayor Viucent, to which ox-Senator J, W. Robison, President of the Boclety, tesponded. A numbsr of papers were read, relating to the technical details of horticulture, and discussed by the membera, ———— LIBEL SUIT, Cixemwaty, Dee. 10—R. & I Wilde, of Loulsians, brought suit {n the United Btates Court to-dsy agalnst the Cinclonatl Enquirer Compauy, claimins $20,000 damages for an al- Teged Ilibelous publication in connection with lalntil’s action towards certain parties in uisiana engaged In the lottery business under the name of the Commonwealth Distribution Company, ———— . A Witty Oustomer nd aaked for Bozodont. The va're ont of that, but here is something just 88 good." The practical castomer sald, '*No you don't,” and walked out to s neigh- boring stors and got & hottla of Sozodont. SILKS, Wost End Dry Coods THouse, Madison & Peorig-sts. Tremendous Reduction! SILKS! One Case Heavy All-Silk Black Gros Grains, reduced from $1.26t0$1.00; an immense bargain, 26 pes. Lyons Blk. Cachemiro Silk, would be cheap at $1.60, now $1.25, 60 pes. *Oachemire Milans* Lyons Blk, Satin Finish Gros Grains at prices as fol~ lows, and which we guar- antee 26 per cent under present value: $1,10,$1.20, $1.40, $1.50, $1.80, and $1.76. 160 pes. Bellon’s CashmereSub- lime Gros Grains, Satin Finish, at $1.26, $1.50, $1.76, and $2.00. In order to dispose of a large accumulation of high-grade and costly Lyons Blk. Silks ‘we have made a reduction, on the average of a dollar a yard, on all goods above $3.00 per yard, DURING THE HOLIDAY TRADE ONLY. Theso goods aro richest qualities of **Bel- lon,” ‘**Guinet,” **Tappis- sier,” and ‘*Ponson,” and would make elegant and useful presents. Rich lines of Colored Gros 2 CGrains, choice shades, re- duced from $1.50 to $1.265. Special Bargains in Fancy and Brocade Silks, CARSON, PIRIE & (0. HOLIDAY GICTY, Chas. Gossage ¢ Co. Holiday Gifts! Albums, Dolls, Work Boxes, Handkerohief and Glove Boxes, Ouff and Collar Boxes, Dressing Cases, Brushes, Combs, Favs, Bashes, Necklaces, Sets, Earrings, Bracelew, Chatelainis, Belts, Velvet and Leather Bags, Pooketbooks, Portfolios, Work Baskets, Baby Baskets, Toilet Sats, Odor Cases, Perfume Bottles, Ash Trays, Inkstands, Pen Wipers, Hand Glasses, Oalendars, Book Racks, Oard Oases, Matoh Boxes, Segar Oases, Oandlestioks, Oloak Olasps, Eta., Eto, Swiss, Freneh, Chinese, and Japanese Waros, In large variely and lowest prices! Chas. Gossage & Co. STATE-ST. WASHINGTON-ST. r OGRANY BOTT'S FHOTOGRAPUS are ss good asthe best {u Cuicagu Cou 80d se him. ~ Ouly 82 per cozou fur Carde. Cab- \gcie 88 per duzen, eatra dok. 130 Biata-st., sousl ot adison, -