Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 31, 1879, Page 9

4 4 3 'WHE CHICAGO TRIBUNIG FRIDAY, JANUARY 3I, IR—TWELVE PAGES. i e = ILLINOIS. of the Illinois jrobiblt domestic animals from running at large.” Tiy Mr. Lee, a bill for an act entitled *“Am act ta enable associations of persuns to become a ceedings body corpurate, and to raise funda to be loaned e Gencral Assembly only amony Its members.” Yesterdny. ‘The Innchers of the Geoeral Assembly got & backset In the Senate this morning when Bena- tor Frantz's resofution, which was made tha special order of to-day, came up, providing for the appointnient of & Sub-Cowmitten of two from the Committeo on State Charitable Tnatt- gitles of the New Bills Intro- duced in the Upper o tutions, ‘Public Bulldings and Grounds, snd 235 House, Educatton and Fducational Institutions, to e visit the respective jostitutions under their Jurlsdiction, Instead of the entire Committee, Benator Joslyn moved to amend by {nserting of one member from each Committee instead of two, which was carried. Senator Hanna tried to get in an amend- jscussion and , Passage of tho Resolution to Try to Cede the Canals” —_— . ment abollshing the vieitation festure The Dairymen Receive R_ecogni' altogether, in lleu thercof authortz- tion in the Standing ing theso’ Committees named o send for persons and spenkers, nnd authorizing them to investigate fully the previous expenditures made by tliein, nnd ‘comoelfing the officers to swear to the amount of money required o pay thelr sunuul expenses under the pains and pen- alties of perjury. This amendment was lost on account of not belng presented in order, but the honorabla Senator has It safely locked up in bisdrawer for future use, shoull opportunity presetit Hsell, The bill known ns Senator Bash's Mortgage bill was taken up yesterday Ly the Judiciary Committee, and, after a good deal of discussfon, was made ‘a spceial order In the Committee for to-morrow (Friday)at 2 ofclock. The bill fs an important onec,as it makes radical changes in the forcclosure of mortgages, ‘The Committee scem to think It best to move cautlously in thematter, 'There (s great pressura fromn a1l classes of people’ In this State for the passage of this bill, or some almi- lar measpre, Uhat shall glve the people soma 1e- itef from the greed of the woney-lenders, who arc not satisfied with taking ali the property Committees. —_— Tooking to the Restoration of et the Old Chicago Police Board. P A Talk with Ex-Gov. Palmer About Grant aud the Presidency. THE LEGISLATURE, - Epecial Dispaich to The Tridune. 11D, Js0, 80.—In the Bonate this mfiflfnfln Ford presented a petition from the Tatns of Rock Tsland County eskiog for legls- Jation for the protection’of fish {n the rivers of m.:;,:jl:lonflcld presented o petition from his coustituents requesting that County Horticalt- aral Socletles be placed on the same footing as County Aricultural Socletles. 3r. Fuller presented apetitlon from some of {lic citizens of Boone prayine for a constitution- covered ’ by their mortcages, valued at s} amendment prohibiting the m‘““"‘l’:";'l"“ ad e or three times the amount wleof {ntoxleating,apirituous,and malt liquors, of the loan at the time [ except for medical und other scleaces, art, and mechaulsm. The revorts of several committees were re- celred, and varjously disposed of. This morping the Governor transmittted to {he Seusto the names of the officers of varlous Boards und charitable fostitutfous for confir- mation. There have been no changes whatever ‘mado in these appolntments, and the names are {he summe s those sent In two years ago. The pamesof the Commissloncrs for the Chieago West Park Board were not transmitted in this fut, for the reason that the question of the va- Ndlty of the spupintment of this Board by the (iovernor 18 pendlog In the SBupreme Court, on wich a declston is shortly expected. This morning Senntor Joslyn presented a bill yeducine the salaries of the members of tha Toard of Ralirond and Warenouse Commisalon- ers from §4,500 per annum to §3,600 per annum, anud makiog thelr tenure of office six years, and so ormnging the matter that o new member of {he Hoard wiil be appointed cvery two years, It is underatood - that this measure meets the apptoval of the Commisaioners themsclves, who are constsutly harassed with appreheuslons of dlnntssnl from oflice. In tho House a messura fs un foot practieally to abolish the Board, but tbat heartless rchene will hardly carry. Scnator Lee this mornfng lutroduced a similar preanible und resoluclon to that fntroduced by Represcutative Bisbes yesterday, touching the cesslon of the 1llinols & Michigan Cansl to Al Federal Qovortinent, which was unanimous- Iy approved, Senator Lee aud Mr. Bisbeo will lavor hard to get a favorable report uva the proposition fram the River and IHurbar Com- mittee If Congress tho present scsslon. The members of the Legislature appear to be thorougbly alive to the novessity for s thorough -aud efllcient Dratnage law, and three bills have becn fntroduced ob that subject,—two of them .belng shinllar in their general outlines to the Drainage lawof 1871, 'The third creates s Do- artment of ‘Btate Engioeering, and * can- templates the dreinage of roads and highways. Nosystem of - dralnage would be complete that did not. provlde for this, and ss roads and high- ways cxtend through townships and countles, it lsdifleult tosee now this object vould be sc- complished unless the englneering operations should extend where and as far as might be necessary for the purpose without regard to township and county lines, und this could be accomplished in no way go effectually and cheap- ly as bv oflicers whose field of operations was the State at large. The bill provides for the making of charts forsuch townshipe as may nced them, showing Low and where roadside tiles und dralns may bo toeated and gatn an outiet, nnd whero farm drainage may cmpty into them. While It compels the dralnage of no hizhways, 1t pravides a mettiod of doing it when desired by the proper authoritics; and, as in imany cescs the roadstdu drains would be the best If not the only outlet for farm drafns, it requircs no reteh of the {magination to foresco thut the Lullding of roadslie dralns would scon become pouular in nuny places, The bill further pro- Vides a system of furm dealnsge In perhaps os shaple wud effectual .2 manuer as the sub- Jet will permit. The preat difilcul- ty I the matter, no doubt, fs the futervention of & jury, who could ranly unanlmously agree upon all the many {utations necessury to be detormived as to tho Kud, yuality, and construction of any proposed ¥ork of this kind, constituted ss jurles are, ‘L bill Nimits the dutles of the jury to the tingle matterof flading the mnount of dstnages wuffered und Leuefits derived from the proposod tngrorement, und of assessiug the damages und trpenses upon the lunde benefllted, all other watters being determived by Commisstoners or by the Judgea of the County Courts, sccording 1othe practice fn courts ot chancery. This morning & number o bllls were Intro- duced ag followss i “’f’l?ll{‘ Callon, providing for the support of i nois Iustitution for the Education of te Deat sud Dumb, und for general repalrs thereon, and for the publie brary also for the :Im'hm of tand, und for the erection of u laun- 3, baras, aud fire-cecapes for the Linold' In- Mtitution for the Deat and Dumb and for spe- ulal Iepains; also a bill for the better regulation ;4 the bustness of fnsurance, and for the pro- <tion of the eltizens of the Btato In their deal- lunw\muuuumcompuulex. 3 nuy Mr. Mchowell, to amend Sec. 49 of an rI :'uuuml *An act to extend the Jurisdiction "’L"U""ly Courts, and to provide for-the prac- 4 !l.h\-h:u!," to fix the tlime for holdine the 410, and Lo repeal an act thereln nmined, ap- V:"’;‘ March %, 1874, in force July 1, 1574, MJ{ Ir. Beott, Lo amend Becs, 1and 3 of an ,w-uumd ‘* An xet to exempt certain persooal l’luu‘:‘.’:; llmm attachment and sale on execu- e rouw distress fur rent,” approved May e \In force guly 1, 1877, mlyu‘:} ‘r:z; '[‘; :muu:‘l Boc, 91 of an mct Vrovide £ egard to elections, and to worlde f5r filliog vacancles fu clection offices,’ etovel April 8, 1872, w15, Thoroe, to amend Becs. 4,0, 10, 11, e ©f au act entitled An act providing for etalety of persons employed In minew” ap- ;‘fil March 27, 1873, I ';Ir. Fuller, repealing Becs. 23, 23, 24, 9, Siof ;n'n,: h 0, KL, 84, 86, ©), and the. elot] entitied * An act to provide for e h.'*_ ou h‘ml qualification of Justices of Tuttsy ‘::;) :Il-: t:luuu_nme-, wadto provide for the Cate T e 0d practice of Juatices of tho Couation™ cases” aud to 0z tho duties of St I"- aud to repeal certaln acts therela tuconraa WFOVed Aprll 1, 1672; also, » bill to Lt Ze the cultivation aud protection of “u ;nbm the State of MNitnols, .u“:l“l'"}‘;‘: :& l‘:leufl Seca. 1 and 7 of an act Ut of record, regard to attachwents in lu;‘; g“,y 1, 1872 approved Dec. 28, 1471, 1o Ir. ‘hcyculayfi:.’::f;l;d‘;fi: act to encourage e sl u of foodflah, and o ““nu‘:: 5:4"':3?‘1 qum: waters of the Stato of Ful Cflmmmmng:.,?Whlmw‘ of & Board ¥ Mr. Talliatesro, a0 act entitled “An sct to was taken, and which is bld off at sales where no bida are tuken but mere nominal ones, und whiere personal judgment Is taken agalost the untortunate debtor for the balanve over and above the amnount bid at the sale. The bill Introduced by Scnator Frantz this morning provides that Countv Treasurers shall be incligiblo for office for two successive terms. By this meane defaulting ‘Treasurers cannot cover up thelr deficlencics, and a count of the money must bo had at the closo of evesy term. HOUSE. In the Housd, this morning, Mr. Carter, of Adamg, ntroduced a resolution prefaced by 8 long preamblo calling npon Congress to cnact & measure for the improvement of the bay of the seaport Town of Quincy, situated on the Mis- slaslppl River. The resolution was referred to the Committee on Canals and Rivers. Mr., Truesdell, of Lee, a-rather inquisitive member whén the subject of expenditures is concerned, this morning introduced a resolu- tlon calling upon the Secretary of State to fur- nish the House ns soon ns posstble with a list of the names of ali persons who, at uny time sinve the 1st day of January, 1877, have performed noy service or lsbor In nproviog the grounds of the new State-Ilouse, and in cleanlor, lightine, heating, and caring for thut same, with tho smount pald for much service. A slmllar call will be made upon other departmcuts of the State Government for information of this character. . A large oumber of reports of committees were reccived by the House, and properly dis- posed of. 'I'uls morniag Me. Scrogas, from the Commit- tee on Printiog, to whom was refersed a resolu- tlon introduced by Mr. Hopkins some days sincs fuguirlng why the business of the House was deluved by the fullure of the Public Printer to geint the bills sent to him, made a ruport to the House to the effect that the matter of delay had been fuguired {uto, sud the Committes were sat- faficd that it was ocensloned by a misunder- standing, and would not occur again. Tils re- port was accepted by the House, and the Public Printer breathes free again. This morning two additional members wero placed on the Committce on Btate Charituble Institutlons, on the motion of Mr. Wall, of Christian, Mr. Fosbender desfred that no members fromn districts In which those lustitu- tions wero situated should bo sclceled us the additional, members, This motion was carrled, A large number of petitions and resolutions on the subject of drainage wero presented this moralng. A vill was introduced in tho House to-day by E. C. Lovell, of Kane, to organize the Iilinols State Dalrymen's Assoclation and place it on on cqual footing as & public corporation of the State' with the State Hortleultural Boclety and the Btate Board of Agriculture, To the latter, howaver, It will, of vourse, bo subordinate in the matter of reports, the three socicties composing thu Department of Agrleulture, It is surprisiog that an industry which em- ploys in real und persoval property over a hun- dred nililons of capital should not have received oro attentlon heretofore from the State. Its closo connection with all branches of agricult- uro, aud the fact that its prosperity will ald greatly In makiug the grain and cattle-growers prosperous, while its deprosalon Is tnstantly felt in all other kinds of farming, maoke it a matter of persooal as woll as gencral intereat to a larga portion of the Legislature, and of universal con- cern to the State, All proper encouracement should be given toan Industey which brings so much money into the State, while constautly enriching its sgricaltural lunds. The Joint resolutlon of Scuator Lee, looklng to the transfer of the Tllinuls & Michlzan Canal to the United Btates Government, which resolu. tion was introduced Into the llouse by Mr, Blstice, of Cook, ycsterday, was called up this mosning by Mr. Blsbee, who desired that it b put upon its passage. . Mr, ‘Trusdell ovjected, on the ground that the Ilouse had not yet haa an oppurtunity of exumining the resolution, to learn whether it was a proper messurs or not, Mr. Blsbee cxplained that the jolnt resolution in questiou ouly provided for the appoiutment of & cominittee to examine and report upon the question, and did ot logistato upon it at all. ‘The resolution was read for the Informu- tion of the House, whereupon Mr. Trusdell moved that it be referred to the Committee on Federal Rolations, sa that it tnight be properly consldered and digeatea. - Mr. Frew, of Fonl, sald he was heartily in favor of the passago of thu resolution, sud the cousuns@ation of tho scheme proposed, Jlshad Jong been in fuvor of the plan, of widening und deepeniog the canal, ‘sud he betioved It shoutd be frausferred to the Federal Government. Mr. Bisbee sald the canal wus not now decp enough snd wide enough fur shipulog purposes, and that, »s the proposcd tmprovements would benefit the wholo United States, he thouzht the Geueral Government sbould pay the expense of the improvementa. Mr. Fosbeuder could not ses soy peed of haste, for the vrcason that Cungress was now near the thme of adjournment, and could not act upon the resolution 1f. presented at once. He celled attentiun to the fact that tho canal bad pald vxpepics, aud for s uumber of improvenients, aud that the State bad already paid out millions of dollars on it, Therefore, ho was pot in favor of cedlog it to the tencral UGovernwent, He moved to postpons the reso- lution to one week from to-day, Mr, Matthews favored the resolution, and thought vothiug would he gainud by dulay. A vote was taken upon Mr, Trusdell’s motion to refer, which was lost. Thu question then re- curred upon Mr. Fusbernder’s motion to maxe the resolution the epeclal order for one week bence. Mr. Trusdell sgain spoke fu bebalf of delay, and advocated the postponcment of action upon the resolution, without ssying that he was really opposed toft. He wauted time to consider the question, Mr. 8herman presented an amendment to the resolutlon, 10 a8 Lo wake the Commities inquire whether ficgislation ' was desirable, and, it so, what Ieglialation was required, which the Bpeak- er declared ont of order., A votewss then taken on Mr. Fosbender's motlon, by & division of the House, amd 12 was declared lost. Mr. Day moved to amend by striking out the Bpeclal Committee, with avicw toreferring it to the Committee oh Canals amd Rivers. drew the motion, however, to allow Mr, Bher- man to present bis amendment, wnich amend- ment was adopted, and the rerointion, so amend- ed, was then passed by the Honse. The Jolnt resolution of the Hon. 8ol Hop- kins, fntroduced in the House several davs since, to authorize the Attorney-(eneral of the Btate to commence an action agatust the mem- bersof the Cook County Toard of Comimis- sloners, to prevent them from drawing &5 per day for thelr services, where the law only stlowa them $2.60, and wlich was referred to the Com- mittes on Retrenchment, has been ncted on favorably by the Commlttee, nnd will be report. ed back with the recommendation that it do pass, Mr. Hopkins 18 hanpy. The Committes on Agriculture and Ilorti culture, of the House, has been changed to the Committec on Agriculturs, Horticulture, and Dairying, in accordance with a resolution Intro- duced by Mr. Lovell. of Kane, und unanitmous. Iy adopted by the House, This Ia the first fomal recognition which this finrortant Lranch of agricultural industry has received, as e 'Qis- tinet braneh, from the Leglaisture. Messrs. Price, of Lake, and Lovell, of Kauc, cate {he fntention of the House to deal fairly by an interest to which thele attentfon has herctofore heen too “able Institutions at the expense of the people, love a squure meal at somebody’s expens after the interests of ‘that body. hostile legisiation bas already been brguan. merely local fmportauce. throat decd, By Mr. Core, smending the Exemptlon laws. By Mr. Crooker, amending the School law, same. By Mr. Durfee, smending the Revenuo law. ment of laborers in lawful money. deavent. bill regulatine telegraph compauiea. records. gaulzation act. the samne subject. cation to chilaren. ganized for rellgious purposcs. the Chicao Eve and Eur Infirmury. tecting and propagating fisb, signal-lizhts from bridaes. ont. holders. cent, and makiog no other change fu the law. uow organtzed. shall explro cach yesr, them, ing agzainst the bilk Foubender, introduced some days favor of the ald plan of leglislutive plety. Struckman, and Viele. LEGISLATIVE NOTHS, u the Gouneral Asscinbly yesterday. the huudsomest. true. vote in the caucus. Juliet. the Lieut-Governor Is too industrious. The propositivn of Representative Blabee to transfer the llliuols & Michigan Cauxl to the Unlted Btates Government Lias created quite a riople of excitoment Dare. Bepator Hawllton's proposition for the ap- polutment 0f & reveuue commission ta sit durr ing recess to revise tho revenue code s mcet- fog with growing favor. About the time of the culmioation of the late Benatorial contest bere, Huprusentative Matthews He with- The addi- tion of two members to the Committee whose duties are thus enlarged, in the persons of who are both from the dalry region, aund the fat- ter from fts very heart, would certainly indi- little called, but which 1a now pressing for the careful consideration of all well-wishers of the State, ‘The Committee on Retrenchiment, which hias had under conslderation the question of con- ferring upon a sub-committee the privilege of 8 junketing expedition throughout the State, and a visit to the educational, penal, and charit- have acted on the resolution, and have resolved to report in favor of having all of the boys gn along or none. This report will rejolce rome of the Jean members of the House and 8enate who Mr. Taylor, the Beeretary of the Board of Lincoln Park Comnmissioners, is hiere looking Bume rather A number of bills wero Introduced in the House this moruing, most of which were of Mr. Carter intreduced a bill amending the Mortgago and Foreclosurs law so thatyif o homestead is mortgaged, the proceedings to foreclose shall take place in open Court, and not. according to the special privileges of & cut- By Mr. Day, amending the Practice act; also, a bill amending the law coueerning County Courts, und fncreaslog the jur(sdlct(m\: of the By Mr. Erhordt, to sceure the prompt pay- By Mr. Fuy, amendiog’ the Jaw in regard to By Mr. Granger, prohibiting extortlonate charges by sleeping-car corporations; also, a By Mr. Jones, of \Vashington, desigustiug a State Custodjan for the Federal Laud-Ollice, By Mr. Layman, smendiog the Tonnship Or- By Mr. Lovell, amending the Practice act. Mr. Mason, of Cook, also Introduced & bill on By Mr. Meyer, guaranteeing "elementary edu- By Mr, Morrlson, regulating corporations or- By Mr, Stierman, making appropriations for By Mr. Tavlur, of Cook, brovidiug for the pro- tection of raflwey brakemen; also, a Lill pro- By Mr. Wheeler, preventing the removal of By Mr. Wall, to extend the tenure of town- sulp ofticers fu countles under rownship organ. fzation to two yvars, fustead of one, us at pres- By Mr. Tice, amending the County Court act. By Mr. Frew, to protect life-lusurance polley- Heven or eight different bills have already been introduced upon the subject of nterest, fixlug the contruct rate of interest all the way from 4 to 8 per vent, which bills Lave gone to the Committee on Judicry, 'Theso bills wers all referred to a Bub-Committee, consisting of Messrs, Blsbee, Truedell, and Gross, who have had the subjoct under conslderation. A bill has beep draftea by these gentlemnen which wilt be reported back by the Cowmittee, redacing thie contract rato of Intcrest from 10 to 8 per Alr. Murary to-dsyiutroduced a bill providing for the restoration of the old Board of Police Commissioners of Chicago, which was abollshied by the charter of 187, under which the clty Is This measure contemplutes the appointment of aix members whose term of offlco shiall continuo six years, the first Board to b distributed so thut the term of ona member The salary “of the members of (this Board 1 to be fxed by the City Council, The bill provides that the Hoard shull bave full control of the Poltee und Fire Deparsments, snd sbull bave the power to try patrolmen und firemen ou sny proper charges brought against them, and ailows them an appeal to the Circuit Court. Under this Ll the Superiutendent of Police and thu Chief of the Fire Departmiout uominate the men, but they have mo power to summarily discharie Asststant-Superiotendont Dixon is here lublvy+ Amsjority sud » minority report iave been prepared by the Committes on Retrenchment, to which was referred the resulution of Mr. [nece, provid- fng thut the praying for the Huuse be done by plous nembers or voluntecr Chrlstiaus who might happen alung. ‘Thero were a few Trish Cutholics on the Committee, who have notived st na Catholie pricst hus ever yet veen fuvited tn offer prayer for the Rouse, ‘Ihoy clahn, with Justice, thut thelr religious feelings should ve respected a8 much as those of any other de- numlnatlon, aud are, therefore, iu favor of sbol- tshishing the whole thing. The minority are in The uwmes of the minority members are Murray, One bundred and four bills were Introduced Mr, Campbell, of Cook, is the youngest mem- bea of the Beuate, Mr. Merritt, of Marion, the most bashful, aud Mesars. Biok and Whitlog Theso two Intter statements sy causo some heart-burning, but they ure Benator Jack Lee, of Peorla, recently defeated for United States Benator, doea not mourn vver the loss of the coveted hounor. The fact s, bo had never sct his heart upon it. Jack got oue Mucssrs. Crooker, of LaSalle, and Mason, of Cook, are denowinated the baby elephants, and have been christened respectively Romeo and Benator Hamilton, President of the SBenato Ppro tom., bas ot yet had afhance to preside; received tha followine telegram from Colleetor J. . larvey at Chieago: Watchman, tel) us of the nlght,-~ What the signe of promiec are. ‘The Pike Connty miasionary’s carly Chrietian education was quickly Lrought fnto play, und he tmmediately responded by telegraph: Traveler, on yon mountaln hicht, tHorjone beame ont morning sar, The Hon, Bol, Hopkins, of Cook, denfes that. the plous years of hia early Jif: were spent In distributing tracts and Bibles, STATE CHARITIRS, Spectal Dirpateh to The Trivune. BrarxarieLp, I, San. 30.—The State Board of Charities was engaged to-lay In examining ke quarlerly statements of the various institu- tions under its charge. These show thatt expensca of the varfons State charitable fnstitu- tions during the past threo months have aggre- rated $107,334.09. ‘The aversge number of in- mates has been 2,83, nsvl the cost of main- tenaoco per captia was THE DEMOCRAC Bpeciat Dispatch to The Trisune, SraivorieLy, 11l, Jan, 8.—The Democrncy of the State arc on the war-path, and have set- tled down to business for the campaign, nuw two years ahicad, with the purpose aml intentlon of carrying Tlliaols in the ereat Presidentlal conteat to como off in 1830, 'Fhe general plan of organization has already heen laid out by the wiscst, the coolest, and most experienced heads of the party fo the State. Duriug the recent meot- lug of the Democratic Btate Central Cemmittee at 8pringfield, & grand council was bad, in secret, at whichthe present sepect of political affairs was thoroughly discussed. At that meeting a com- mitteeof three from the Bcuateand five from the House was appolnted to confer with the State Central Commiitee at the Leland Hotel, That mecting was sddressed Ly ihe Ion. Lymun Trumbull, who aleo projected the gencral plan of the campalizn, Which 100ks forward to a more compact, efficlent, nud thorough oruanization of the Democracy than has ever been known befora in this State, A grand Ceniral Burcau is to bo established at Bpringfield, witha proper room antd clerks to traysact the business nml perform the work of corredpondence. ‘This Burcau s to e in charee of the Central Committee, which is to supervise and durrv out the plan propored by the Counference. |Mouey wus collected by a small assessment| upon the members of the Leglslature and pthers present which was to form the nucleud of o fund of sufliclent pro- r the requircmcnts of the Uentral Committee 1s to con- fer with the Congfessloual Committecs of cach district in the Stale, and give the vroper direc- tion to sffalre. Every, school-district, ward, township, countyy lemislative, and Congres- slonal district ln the Btate fsto be thoroughly orzanized and controlled by the great bead- centrs at Springfield, Every voter fn the 8tato Is to be Jisted and his politicul status described, and the st forvanled to headquarters, The young men, who cast their first ballot, perhaps, at that clection, are to be labored with uud broughit fnto the Democratic sheep-fold, MR TRUMBULL has pledged himeelf to attend personally to the organization of. the wards In Chicago, nml to bring that city into a state of political aflinity with thegreat ceatral body at Springflcld. He bus also consented to give n great deal of time and advice to promote the work of Democratie salvation In that benigbted reglon, and has promised to preach the guspel of repentance for the redemption of Republicaneouls without ceas- ing. Thatatatesman furtherassured bis brethren here that he belleved the couutry was o a terrl- bly bad way politicaily, and that nothing but the supremacy of the Democratic party In 1880 would save it from alinost utter ruin aud distu- tegration. Ie bellaved the time hod come in the history of sffairs when the united actlon of the Democracy, with proper management, could bring the State to the front. There fs 10 Guubt but there bas been a revival of faith 1 the, Demucratic campy and that the ghosts of past telympbs arise in' thelr minds und trouble thelr bralns with fautusfes of hope. This evenlog an intercstiog conversation was had with Gen. John: M, Palmer, onc of (he ablest, one «f the wiscst, and one of the most sagacious, f not one of the most faithful leaders, of the Democratic party in Illiools, If not in the natfon, concerning :various things connected with the politics of the country, Gov. Palmer says he lins no longer any ambition for oflice which fs llkely to be gratificd, and that he fs content to do what he can for his party and for the prople of the State ns hie understands bls duty. *\What do you think of the character of Gen. Grant 1" asked the Interviewer, after some pre- liminary conversation leadingz utp to that subjeet, “1 reard (ien, Grant," sald he, “asn man posscssing some ereat qualitles. As o man of resolution hels reldom cqualed.* He hasare- markably clear perception of waterial things, and has a faculty of caculating results from glven causes wlih wonderful exactoesa, I have known bl long, and very well. I have scen him often fo the camp and fleld, While the conspleitous facultivs of bis mind are notofa high order, as compared with somoe other facul- ties of the human futellect, they are so marked as to make him great. Ithlok I state i all when 1 say that, as a soldier, ho has unequaled ability, and as a statesiuan ho is without ubllity, He received thie Presidency of the United Btates a8 a reward foe his military services, nml 80 regarded it It 1a true ho hiud o senso of duty upon bim, but be belleved he was inado President to have a good thmo und to enjoy the honors, rather than to work." 4 \What do you think of ITamiltan Fish'a eati- mate of Wi charncter, as stated 1w the {nterview in New York, rcpublished in Tue Cuicaco ‘Tuisunei"” I think when cool, calm, calenlating, nmd experfenced men ke Mr, Fish give utterance to such statemeuts s he Is represenied to bave wade, that 1T 15 BIONIPICANT, It proves that whut we have regarded sa a strangly populsr goverument fs belng abane doned, und that the controlliug majority of the people, It Graut should again be elected Presi- dent, will, by that wmecsus, say that the Governnent must be ‘stronger,’ and thut force must hereatter be a more impor- tant element In this Goverument; not that I thiuk Grant fs more likely to be despotic thun anyhody cise, but ha will go iuto the Presi- dency with powers conceded to bim that were not clahined tor bim during efther of his two former terms, Nothing but that sort of a con- victlon would ever induce the prople of this country to disregard the traditions and consti- tutional requirements of this Government. CGirant's pecullar aualities will supply that sort of a demand on the part of the psaple. Ho is s’ man of furce, und if selected for the Presidency 1t will be because the people want that sort of o wan,'? 4 \Yhat do you think of the probability of Urant's candidacy in 1830, Governori" “AL present it Jooks us if Grant would be the nomince of the Repubtican party in 1880; but, reasoning from the fact that the country is now In a prosperous condition, that people are secure o thelr jlves and property, that they are comfortable and contented, and thats ‘strong' Guvernment ls really oot needed, 1 think ther is & prospect that there may be a considerable change in public oplnlon two years hence. The Repub- licaus bave got to sucrifice sl thelr leadiug wey, sacrifice all their constitutlonal trudi- tions, ond identily themselves with despotiam for the suke of the mere personal strength of Grunt. In my judgment, befurs the time for waking the nomiuation comes, the country will be fu such a condition thut his nowiuation will be more dangerous than to make the Szht with some other man, It ls essy enough to say that the Constitution contains no probibition agslust repeated re-clections, and to say that it sigoifies vothing., Yetltls - PRACTICALLY BKEAKIXG DOWN THE BABRIERS that bave been sypposed 10 be cssential for the preservation of the Government from the fous- dation. The Republicaus themselves will sco the risk, and they will be driven fnto the bellef, if they powinoste Grant, that they can succeed with no;uu.mr wman, Itwll ba equivsient to pleading hankruptey,—that they have but one man they ean einct, Tf they nominate hiny they will unwisely conclide that they can pay 1hat price for the prospect of success.” * Do you think the Democracy can beat Gen. Grant. If he 1s nominated by the Republican party ' * I think Gen. Grant s the strongest man the party can nominate in a positive sense, thongh I don’t think hie can get the most votes, Grant will start with more personal capital than any- hody else. ‘Tlie puccess of Hages qer Blaine In the Clncinnati Conventlon proved that a man may e too strong to be President.’ “Do you think the Republlean party would nominate anothier man §f they were as sura of sticeess with that other man as they would be with Grant " *1 do think so, certalnty.”” “1Jo you think, Governor, the Democratis party can beat Uen. Grant? Is he not the most to be fearcd of any man the Republicans can put aTainst you " “I1 the Demacrats shall find some statesman of pure character, and In whom the public have full confidence, they wiil beat tien. (rant. Of course thero are difficulties tn that direction, tao.! “Who will probably be the Democratic noml- nee for the Presidency ' “To noswer that would be to guesa very mild- Iy. Youcansceat once that there are two eenerol movements in the direction of certain eroups of men, but not towsrd any partteular man, This movement leads to a group, o the one hand including Tiden, Bayard, and that class of men, und, on the other, Tharman and Hendricks, {t bas In it something of sectional- fsmy—a fight between the Eaat und the West,— than deeper, wider, or more profound differ- ences In political thecory." “The Democracy have noreally towering men at this junction of affairs.” “No: the only really consplicuous men In the country’ are those who were made so fu years long aince pasied, Nothing is truuspiriag now that {8 giving men distinction.” JOTN HHERMAN has had the finest uoportunity of distinguishing himself of anghody In these late years, fo bis efforis to gulde the country back to resumption. T think the events now transpleing iu Congress will do more to clucidate who the next Demo- cratic nominee for the Pre-idency will be than anything clac, The next Congress wiil be the first one since the organization of the Republican party lu which the Democeacy will have the cantrol, und the party will be driven to the necessity of dolng something positive, * What do you tbink ol ‘Tilden's chances for the nominationi” ‘I think him amoung the probable eandidates. There are a large number of persons in this country who {nstat upon the justice of nominat- ing hign again, they having oove, as they Lelleve, elected hin to that office.” “ Do you see any slenificance in the recent Repullican Benatorial elections throughout the country, Governerd” “ 1 sce decided indications that the Repub- Teau politiclans have recovered from the pue of 1573 nud 1876, und are going into office again by the use of the machine. The re- forms begun in the Greeley fizht put them on their good behavlor, and they made a good many resolutions for refornt, They bave nuw recoy- ored trom thelr frizht, and have concluded to return to the machine, The electlon of Logan over Ogleaby Is a mistake on the part of Logan's enemles, um! caused by Logen's ability to fusplre the Hepublican party of this State with the conviction that he was a man of vigor and foree, und that he had somethiug to distribute amone them. Oglesty was rulned by the pretentions of his friends thut be was a good aml houest nan, ‘The Indications arc that In 1880 two machines will by in moatlon,—the Republican party ma- chino nud the Democratic party tnachine,—and both macbines will bo manared by practical pullticians, and the great body of the people, worn out by s lfonz strife, will let them run then, whitle they are trying Lo make money to pay thelr debits, and to'save sowetblug to bury themselves when Lhey die.” DAVID DAVIS. Kpectal Dispatch to The Tribune. 8rriNarigrn, Jun, 80.~There {a o ramor in thls city this eveniug to the effect thut wn effort wiil be mnde by the Republicans of Illinois to Induce Senator David Davis to resigu his seat in the United BStutes Scoate to sccept the Berlin Misslou, {f such & thing can bo accomplished, #o as to give room for Ogleshy, Prominent Republicans hiere say they would be glad to have Senator Davls accept the tofssion if the President should tender It to biw, It is s8id thut there has been wotne telegrapbie communication between the city and Washiug- tun to-day oun the subject. ‘I'ne whale story luoks Tike a yarn gotten up for the purpose of putting vut o feeler to see how the taeg will take awong the people, cer- talu parties thinking possible thut the attentlon of the politfciana belng stiracted thut way, the scheme inlght zo theough, Thls story, ortet- natlug nobody kuuws wlere, hus been well aired liere to-night, e ———— A NOBLE MANSX GONE. Many Fiue Works of Art Deatroyed In Lord Feveratism's Yorkahire Munsion, It Mali Guseite, Jan, 13, ‘The manslun was bulit in the Doric atyle and destizned Ly Birdoin Vanbrueh. It was finlshed In 1718, A new wing was added to It about twenty-fivs years wgo. ‘The west frout was a splendit specimen of architectural wkill, Two large towers roso from the centre of the bullding, which have been left in almost a complute state of wreek, The housa Las had many udditions of lute years under Blr Charles Barry, ‘Fhe entrance hall, the futerlor of which fs completely destroved, b ¥ixty foet lor by forty feet whie, and was surrounded by fourteen lofty Corlnthian pillars, una oroa. mented with o number of Greek and Roman busts,witblarge medatlions of the * Ceeanry, " lew of which have been saved, und what s been rescued bas been damaged with removal juto the stables umd other om-bulldings, Ia the en- trance hall was the celebrted * Doz of Alei- blades,” sald to be the work ot Myron, a tive- the birth ot Christ, 'This plece ol sculpture s stated to huve bren discovered at Moute Cage uuolo, uned vrocured by Mr. H. €, Jenuings, who brought it ta England and sold it to the ances- tors of the present posscasor for 1,000 guiness, In this enteancs ball was the faiuots statue # Diseobulus,” which was esteemed the flucat stutue i England, The * D of Alcbladea ™ way saved, und was_ removed futo the drive ju front of the hall during the fre. ‘The saloon, which Is completely dustroyed, messured elghty- four fect by twenty-four feet, and was fored futo threw divisions by lunie piilurs, und adorned with antique statues and family pletures. ‘The dininig-roons and - the suite of “apartments are completelygdestroyed. Somo of the most celo- Urated pictires in the huil, and of which many are destruyed, were 'l Scourging uf Chrlat,” by Old Paluug @ Thie Presentution of Chrlst In the Temple,” by Glovanni Bellints * Chrlet Visiting kl.. John," by Guldo; * Virgin and Child,” by Correeprio; * Madouna and Child,” by Cario C, 13+ The Assuinntion,” by Carlo 3 Rl Martyraom of Bt. Audrew, by Carto Dotel, and *Cfterodiaa’ Daughter,? by Guido: ** David and Abizall)? by Guldor} + Veous und Adonis," by Albabo; ‘4o old we- man und boy with u Ihghted candly, by Ru- A mormug landscaps and & sumoer's cvening, by Clautlo Lurralne; three laud. y onj ** Haccbus (Hh:rln‘, Marrtage Guldot @ Dutch merchant, by Hembrandd » bawking piece by Wouverinans, wid +‘Khe Head of St. Vaul,” by Leonardoda Vinel. In the destruction of the Duncombo ltouse one of thy tiuest mansions in Yorkshire has been converted into » wass of rulns, wnd pamtlngs worth io sowe lustances L’x.wb cach have been dustroyed, An O1d Apple-Trea, The largest and oldest upple-tree fn New TNMawmoshire Just been cut Juwu, Its sgc s stated at 200 years. 1t measured at the ground cloyen fect vigbl inches in circumfertuce. Four feet from thu ground It weasured seventcen fect elgbt Iuches In clrcumference, It was fifty fect bigh, It had seven large brauches, the largest being ovyraix fect tn cireuwtereuce, wnd « swaller vou/over three fect. About forty yeurs ago It bore ity bushels of applos lo one season, wnd until e’ predeut yepe (v bas borse fruit suuually, cinn sctlptor flourishing ubout 442 yeurs betoro, 9 " TIE CANAL. Meetings Yesterday of Itg Friends Both at Peoria and: Morris. Copy of the PFreammbles and Resojutions Passed at Peorin, The Raging Bea-Dogs Demand that Qur Lake Park Bs Torn from Us .. PEORIA, Fpeetal Dispitch to The Tridune. Peonia, 11k, Jan, 30.—A large and enthus!- astic conal meeting was held ac the Board of Trade in this city to-dav. Delegates from alt the principal towns along the river were pres- ent. The mecting was the most harmonfous that was ever neld In this place. The following ara the resolutions as adopted: Wiruras, The act of Cougress of Sarch 2. %27, donating to this Btate certaln lands to aid s Yiate In constructing and maintaining the canai, containnd the proviso that the canal, when compietad, abould forever remain a pudilc it WAy fur the nse of the Government of the United States, fren from any toll or charge whatever for any property of the United States or persons In thilr enpiny passing fhrough the sames therefare, Jesals 40, That, by the uceeptance by the State of the grant contuned In that act, thercby a coutract was’ mads by the State with the General Govern. ment to maintatn said cansl forever, _#esolved, That, under the Constitution of the United “tates, thts State had the puwer to lnreet in jt4 Conatitution of 1870 any claune which ehould violate the term of the contract thus created, or which shuulils restrict the Siate 1 ita power or right to maintain such canal, anly n long as Ita in- como should be canal or exceed the expenre of maintaining the sane, uEnras, In the Constitution of the State sa adopted, in 1 there is the 1ollowinx clause, to wit: **The tieneral A«sembly ahall never lnan the credit of the Stute or maxe any upbropriation from the treamury thereof 1n aid of ravroads or canais, provided that any surpius esrninge of any canal may be appropriated for It ealargement or ex- tension, " therefore, Liesolred, That by the use of Lhia lanzuace the State of [i)inois never tmlertuok to violate Its sald contract with the United Suales, nor to perpetrate abaurd, fuoifeh, ur ridiculons an act as to allow awn property to go to destructicu ratber thian revslr and preserve it whenever llecc-nl{ #0 Lo a0} that {nantngf the credit of the State to ralltosda ang canals does not incan loaning ita credit to itaslf, but to other or to private torporations; that mak- ing appropristions in aid of raliroads wnd cauile meany ta ald in the constrnction of othiers, and doca not mean making nprrnnrlltlnnl for repalring ita own rallroad or canal, If 1t have sny. Liesolved, That any other consteuction of sald pruvisjun of the Constitution wonld be in violation of the contract between the Statg and the United Staies, under which sald dénation or grant of land was accepted, Witknras, The Chicago, Rock Inland & Paclfic Railrosd, through its mankzers, han made threats that It woulddry ub the canal witnin the next wo sears, and has fu' s eried out ta ilireat a9 to arra various pulnts al and the Mlinon Hive rosd, ulluwing them tebsies »o favorable a8 to ke the freight merely nnnnal, all of which is done for the role and avowed piirpors of clositg the canal; and Wienzak, In this movement the Chleago, Rock Iniand & Pacific ltattrosd v undonbiedly uided and assisted by uther roade and conuecting ltnes, controliing severul hundred millions of rail- road capital; and, Wukieas, It1a evident that a combination has Ueen entered Into by the ratiroads generally for the parpose of wiptngous water-traneportation s und, Winrania, 1f ther ancceed 1n thix nnlawfnl sl unjuat combination they wii destroy or renacr vaiueless progerts of the State costime §7, 000,000 to §4,000,000, which has heretoiure been a source of revenue snd of Incalculavle value to tue dro- 1 shippers of this State; and 2%, It (s of vital importance not onty to thie peopie of this Btate, but a3 & conneeting-link between the lakes and the Gulf of Mexicu to the Chited States, that the useluiness of the lilinols & Michizan Caral khould be perpetunted and W atknrar, The jncome by tuila of tue lilnola & Michigan v'anal and of the "locks aud dauma un the Tiiinois itiver 19 by this unjust alscrimination re- duced to 8o low an amount that the receipts will not ke fn repmir and maintaln the s an Wienzas, The State of Iliinuis has used of tha snrplua carnings of the canal $5530,000 in the conetruction of the locks and damw at ilenry ond Copperus Creek, on the Lithois River: and, WiEnzas, Under the prescut low rate of (oil es- tabilabed bY the Cunal Commismoners to comprie with the ratirosds, wnd the prova & sl lower rate nAVIME to be catabliehed 10 eet the further reduction of rute rarlroads, the tucome of the tunnel will not auficient to rupply and maintain the sume; therciore, £ leantced, 'That thu Ueneral Assembly of this iate s urgently requested to make un appropria- ton sufficiently Jarge to caaole tao Cunul Comints. wioners to malntai the canal in spite ol all compe: titlon from ratiroads, to be nscd 1f necessary, unid uleo 10 enact such oluor lezislation ss ruall bo needed to meet the ewmorgenc wetubly be further Tespieed, regu ient sporopriation to thy Huilroad und W oure Coutinissiouers to vaably thiem (0 prose vigerousiy atl ralliroads fu this State for unjust and anlswiu} discrimingtions, and ull uttier violations of Tesoleed, “Fhnt, opinlon, it §a proper far the General Government 10 maks lmprovenents which ars National in their character. and that wo Rnow of no mute Jndicious. eapendiiure of mosey that could be mude out of the Nanonal Treasur) than (o une it in completing the uresent 1o Aentigan Canal 1810 2 steamboat cannl connecting the grent lakes with the Misasniopl Hiver, st throuzh it to the Gulf of Meslco, or, by taw “Fron-Ploriaa Canal, now bullding, with the Ate , ‘That our Senators and Representatives 1u Congress ba urgently requested 1o une tielr in- ucnce In Conzress Lo obialn saltuole apuropra- tious for tho Inprovement of the Lillnole & Atichi- ran Cunal and tou Hluols 3 saie navigable from the great I sippl River, dtssoived, That our Senators and lepresentatlves in the tieneral Asmembly be requested to forwand the vojects indicated 1 these resolutiung, and o Justruch our benutors aud reapectiully resuest oue Keprewentstives in Congress (o nve their othuence 1o wecure the mecessary upprapriation from ihie General Goverament o carry out these abjects. WHENEAS, ‘Pie Gienteral Uoverinent did, by act of Congress of Marca 2, 1827, donuto (0 he State Jargo tructs of luud for the piieposs uf mding uatd State 10 opening 8 cansl and- unjting te wal Lake Slichizau with those of the Hliunls | ruld 1anus (o bo subject to tho disposal of the Leg: inlsture of rald Statw for 1he purposes aforevutd, and o otber; and, Wihkngas, A portion of szid iande so donated, commouly known as the lake-frant, situated in the Clty of Chicago, han been unlaw fully ceded to sukd ity fur tho vea of a public park, us expresed; and, Witzneas, Portlous of sald lake-(runt have e, legnily, clandestinely, and withuut any Just cou DenABLiOn OF Fecompenss o satd Male, BPProprist- cd und taken poseciston of by certain pattruad com- panies and Dr{rule wpeculiturai nud, Wagm:as. ‘The City of Cblcuza has geanted to varlous private corporstions und indivianale time Teases for large purtivns of sald property, recewving therefor stipulated suins of moncy as rental; and, Witkkiiaw, Said occupancy of wald land by the Clty of Cliicago vr any ralirond oF Bhy prvate cor- poration of company 18 diveraton of e triet - posed 111wl State 1 'lhull'nhud blates under thy and 1d cesston Lo the Uity of Chicago of i for park or other purposes is o direct aud fagrant vivlstion of the coutract untesed o botween the Lmted States aud the State of Limois at the tine sald Jarte tracts of jand wero dunated tosald Ktatn for the pusuvse of butlding the hihinois & ‘unal thercfore, Lesatced, T aueral Anveinhly of Wis KL ack wuch laws uw wilt cusbie thy Stute to fu-e fetitte W eald tract of land cotmnuuly known as the Lake-Vront, and to the sume uuder the Ml:llil:l' the original wl 1o do, [ 8 Lo the M the , anba goud farth e s MORIRIS, Bpeeial Dispsten to The Tridune. Monnts, N1, Jau. 80.—To-duy the Court- MNouse ut Morris was crowded to ts utmost ca- pacity by persons tutercrted in the present movement to prevent the absorption of the tinuls & Michigan Canal oy the Chleago, Rock Intund & Pacilic Bailroad, L. W, Claypool was clected Chalrmun, O. J, Nelson, a warchouse- wan of Martls, Becrctory, und the editors of the three Morris papess Asslatunt Secretaries. Rewmarks were made by & aumber of citizens of this county und LaSalle supporting the reso- lutions, which were adopted at s siimilar conven- tlou neid at Ottawa. A very futerestiug uud valuable statement wes made by the Superlu- teudent of the caual, Mr. Thowas, wiich was the mala feature of the Conventlou. Ilo showed that frum the years 1871 to 1673, luctusive, the carulnze of the cupal to the amount of over §541,000 had goue into the Treasury of the Btate that should be used to muintaio the caval; also that a portiou of Bec, 13, (o Cbicazo, kuown as the Lake-Frout, should be uppropriated, as originale Iy designed, for the use of the canal; that thy rallroad by discrimination had preyented & siu- gle load of gralu belng abipped by caual from points where formerly busarcds of thoussuds wero shipped souually, “'he sate resolutions which were presented at Ottaws wera adupted, beside the following: ‘That the dulekation selected to visit Springdeld are invtructed to urge 1he Geuera) Asscmbly to ru- fund to the canal fund the woupeys takeu there- frowm, sud 1o euact 8 13w fur Lha secuvery of e canal lands on the ro-called Lake-Frent and othor <anal lands in Chicago, A committee was appointed, consistiog of the Hon, P. A, Armstrong, the Ioo. L. B. Ray, and the Hon, 0. B. Uslusba, to visit 8priocfleld and uee thelr influence with the Legislature to pre- vent the canul from being dried by the Chicsgo, Rock Island & Paclfic Rallroad. THE RAILROAD.FORGERS, They Are Wanted for Stealing Dry Goods, ‘The cavture of the gang of rallrosd forzers in rooins knuwn os the **Rabbita’ Nest,” [ the O'Nefll bullding, cornet of Btate and Hatrlson sreets, Wednesday night, by Constable Hart- man and severn! city detectives, created consid- cruble stir i rofirosd circies, and not a little agitation among the ticket-scalpers, The clever manner {n which the fob wan worked up by Hartman, and the successful capturcof the gang, formed the subjcct for a great deal ot conversation among detectives, and at police lhieadquarters and clsewherc. The prisoners were arraigned before Justice Pollak yesterdsy for examination on charges of forgery, and counterfeiting,” and larceny. N. E. Aplin, one of the men inclnded fn the war- rant aworn out by Mr. Samuel L. Whipple, of the Chicago & Alton Railroad, was arrested early yesterday morning by Constable Hartaan ot lotcbkin, Palmer & Co.’s store, on State street, near Madlson, ere he hus heen ~ empleyed os n aalesman, Ha wos taken to the Armory, and detalned there with the other prisoners convertied in the care until the were called up for a hearing. e s a well- dressed and intelligent young man, the son of & clergyman, and manifested great astonishment when taken in nuuoclrv. It was ubout 4 o'clock In the afternoon when the prisoncrs, Lewls Curtls, Frank Backus, N. E. Aphu, amd Gertle Reber, were taken to Jus- tice Pollak's conrt by Deterctives Ryan snd Lon- dergau unl Constable Hartman.” Willlam B, = Bradtord, zppeared for the prosecutlon, but the ace .‘:“’"“"' bad not then engaged counscl. Mr. Whipple also appeared fu court, and produced the followiug telegram, which be had reevived the day before: b3 Cirr, Mo, Jun, 20,—70 8. L. Whip- ple: ‘@ havo arreated the party spoken of as having stamp snad our lefter<beads. They aru cither stolen or conaterfeit, ALnenarn, W, C, Buperintendent Western Division doseph lallroad, 4 The counterfcit stamp. letter-beads, ete., and s package of pavers und a bundle of slik, which were found in the chest, were fo the hiands of the detectives as cvidence, ‘The Court read the warrant clarging the prisoners with forgcr{ nmd counterfeiting, and naked the prisoners IF they had engaged couns ‘They Wformed him that they had vot, und Apiin, In'strone and apparently carnest tones, vrotested that he did not know of what be was secused, and wald he was not guilty of sonythiog, but some charge might have been trumped up agafnst hlin, Fie Court. handed him the papers containing the complaints, and o read themn, and appeared much troubled. e destred couusel, and sent for Jobn Lyle Kinwg, but the messenger retarned with the luformation that he was not in. Col. Eldridge was sent for by the uthers, but he, too, was ot to be found, The stk found In the Nest was identitied by Charles Neteler, of the Boston dry-zoods atore, as liaving been stolen from that cstablishment Mr, Nechter's complant nud Infurmation=. sworn out before Justices Meech and Pollak— for n search warrant, f8 that Lewls C. Curti Gertie Curtis, N.E. Aplin, —— Hubson, und Frax: —— | Hackur] did, ou Dee, 1, 1878, and on otlur days previous lound subsequent to thut date, felonfously steal, tske, nud carry away larce amounts of gouds, wares, and merchsndlse, tho pruperty of C. \ 20., {rom Hannibal & St. & E. Pardridge & C the bullding known as the Boaton Store, of the value of thousands of dollars, con: sliks, dress goods, trlmmings, and dry that the vroperty so stolen 1a kept concealed Routn 50, it the bullding ) kuown as (PNeitl's Building. Mr, Neteher informed Tie TRIDUNE reporter thut he wasnot then uble to say how ‘much proverty had heen stolen frow “the B-ston Stote, nor could e give 18 value, but it woukd not seach Into the thonsands of dollars; that was a mistake in the complalnt, ‘Fhie cumplaint amdt information of Samuel 8, Whipple, muade on the 29th inst. before Justice Pollak, ore, that Lewis C, Curtts, N. E. Avlia, Gertle Cartis, — Iobson, and Frank atd, on e inst. snd on the 20tb, uml on the days hetween those dutes, ana on divers days previons thereto, falsely, fraudu- lently, willfully, taliclously, aml feloulously make, forge, nlter, sud counterfeit tickers, passes, letters requesting transportation, wnl other weiting demandior and requesting passen and passages over rallroads, snd Aid moke aml forge the nanes of the Superintendent of the West Divisfon of the Staunibal & St Juseph RNaliroad Compuny, and did falsely forze the seat of sakd Company, and did alter, pub- lish, pass, il sctl as trie and eeoulne such fulse, forged, und counterfeited tnatters abuvy mentioned, knowine thesameto be false, forged, und counterfeited, with the [utent to prejudice, damage, and! the sald Ilanolbal & St, Jusepa Kaliro pany, und the atilant there. fore praye the secused pereons be arrested nud dealt with according 1o tu B4 Buate street, ratd C inw, Justiee Pollak— decided to continue the examivatlon untl) - pext Wednes- day mornn at 10 o'vloek, ainl fixed the batl of each of the accused at 82,000 0 the forgery case nd §500 fn the lareeny case, Aplin safd e could furnish the roquired bonde, and sent word to his [rivuds, “Hie othurs said My were not prepared 1hicit to turoish bafl, nud all were committed to Jall to remain there uutil they grive baid or untll the case comes up for ex- nmfnation. ‘e otlicers ura in ecarch of 1lobson, and somo new develupisents fn the case sre expected woun, . ——————— A Russa-Vankre Plot. Ihiero I8 mischile! atoot, und the unregenerato Yankevs are egirlug 1t on. ‘The Loudon corre- apondent of the Glasguw News hos recelved pn- vate advices from fuasls to the eifect thut uego- tattons ure proceeding between the Cabinets of 81, Petershurz_aud Washington for the acquis ton of sotne lsdands (i the Pacille. Her Majes- ty's uverninent, 1t reetus, luve expreshed their stronte dlsupprobation of e measure, but the Ministee of ‘Marlno Is strougly bent on carryiug out b hh-n‘uml % wariy supported by the Girand Duke Coustantine snd Prince Gortscha- Koll. Of vourse with bier feeble naval resvurces Ruwsia would unever thluk of openly detving slune the vower of this country i Poiynesls, und ou this necount (s desfrous of secarivg the friendly support of the Yankees, Prince Bls- warck has already given his assent to the proj- vet, stipulating, ‘however, that Russla shail wifurd Germany in return her support in aequir- fmg 4 stutiun alsu; snd Frauco refuses to tuko uny action erthier on the one side or the other in the matter, 1 Amerlea ncquiesces fn the Russlan denyand, Englaud will be loft alone to protest azutust the sunexation. This sho is ex- ceted to do in a very foreible mavser, und 1t is or this reason thut all the Russiau crulsers in Americs sl sotne men-of-®ar fram the North Tacifie witl proceed tu u rendezvous - Polvue. s, Altogetlier, the huir of every heless Briton stunds on ¢od, e Anecdote of the Princess Laulso, The Nagara Falls correapundent of the Bufe fato Courer dencribes the lolluwine incideot of Princess Loutse's visit to the foroer place; er Koyal Highiess 1s very thoughtful aud cousideruto of ull wha are connected in any way with her housclold, Yesterday she observed that one of her ants frequently placed his hand upon bis fu 1lts peculior appearancs aroused her suspleion. Blie fmwmeditely, fu- qulred the cause, snd learnod that he was suffer- fuiz with a ruginie toottache, Placing her soft Band upon bis chuek, sho prescribed us follows Now, George, you go direetly und et a gres Iarye fig; cut it open, und heat 13 as bot as you can; place it upon your face, over the ache, nnd in a little time, 1w sure, you will feal inuch better.! Ueorps wus overwhelmed with her Highness® kindues d dectured posltively that whea bier bawd re upon bis face every bit of the pain was driven away.” " Minerat * Engineering Juuenal. The wost wouderiul wineral discoviry yet made i3 thut of fmmense beds of mivcral wax in Southern Utab acd Arizons, speclmens of which we have befors ue. Thls remurkableting, iu the oplulon of souie competent ¢xperts, J4 u! reater mportance thau was that of petroleum [0 Pennsylvantu, Prof. Heury Wurtz was, wo betleve, the tirst to fdentity this peculiar sub- stance as zietrivkisite, or the Romanlao wiveral wax. It dulers from’ parattiue, which vute bas sonietines been miven Lo it, by belbg lnsoluble s cther, sud o other respects 1o Eurupean countrles, this curious mincral (s fouud in small quautities; but s Is usual fn Awerlcs, we bave here found 1t i bede asld to be uuch a8 twenty fect ln thicko wud extendivg over muny wiles v ares. e — Flulng » Pelest, At North Vernou, Jud., the Rev, F. X, Zeg- muller, a Catholic pricst, whio was arvested on Friguy for vadeavoriug to break up the practice of Catholle children attending public schools wus tried on Bnunh{ before Mavor Cope, ul convicted of disturblue 8 public mectivg or whool. He donated $22.50 ous 0f his pastoral comy vasation toward the Uity UoverLwcot 1 the way of tiue und coats, x, i