Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 1, 1879, Page 6

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 1, 1873—SIXTEEN PAGES. M“—w—“ STATE AFFAIRS. Proceedings in the Logisla- ture at Springfield Yesterday. A Joint Committea to Be Appoint= ed to Investigate the Canat, Xhe ; Object ! Desired Belng [Its Ultimate Cession to the Unlted States. Peopls Owning Dogs Likely to Havo to Pay a License of One Dollar. The Grand Tour of Legislative Investigators to Begin , Wednesday. Senator Davis Understood to Bo in Ac- cord with the Rvpublican Party. Tngalls Re-electod Senator fn‘)m Xan- sas---Sawyor Jonas from Louisiana. QChandler Certain to Bo Elected as , Christiancy's Successor. JILLINOIS, Apectal Dizpatch 10 The Tribune. 8rninorizLp, i), Jan. 81.—This morning business was commenced by the introduction of 8 bill by Benator Demant making an appropris- tion for the Iiltnots State Penitentiary ot Jolict. ‘This reformatory Institutton s conaiderably be- hind o its accounts, und requires now £50,000 to ‘place it on asound financial footinr. This insti- tution is rather an expensive luxury. Scnator Wilson introduced a bill amending Bec. 128 of an act entitled ** An act for the as- sexsment of property, and for the levy and col- Iection of taxes," approved March 20, 1872, pro- viding that all taxes lovied by proper autbority shall be extended by the respectiva County Clerks upon the property In thelr counties upon tho valuation produced by thie equallzation and sasessment of property by the Btate Board yof Equalization, and other minor changes. Benator Talllaferro Introduced a biil providing for the organization of a Fish Commission con- sisting of thres members, to be appolnied by the Governor and confirmed by the Benate, who shall hoid their office fur two, three, and four years. These Commissioners are to recelve no salary, and ara to be reimbursed for thelr ex- penses in & sum not to exceed $100 per anpum each. Benator Bonfleld fntroduced abill for an act to smend Sec. 80 of anact entitled “An act fn re- grard to practico fu courts of record,' approved Feb. 2, 1472 8enator Jones introduced a bill rovealing the law to securo tho enforcement of the law for the prevention of crucity to animals, approved May 15, 1677, Benator Callon this moraing Introduced a bill providing for the erection of additional build- ipgs te the 1nofs Institute for the Education of the Blinu at Jocksonville, nud for furnishing the samy. Thic umount asked for In this meas- ure amounts in the aggicgato to 815,584, Setintor Do Lany introducssd a Lill to simplity 1lie pleadings aud practico in courts of record. It isbased upou the common-law procedure nct of England of 183, known as Chap. 70, 15 and 16, ol Victoria, which in polnt of simplicity 1s Iarin ndvanceof the old Engllsh practice which we have retalned almost unmodified to 1hie present day. ‘Fhe bill also contalns some features of the Massachusctta practics act. Seoator Cullon hus Introduced u bill which s calenlated to benetlt peoplo of small means who obtain o small Insurance upon their small accu- mulations of property, This measuro proyides that no insurance conipany organized under the laws of auy other State or forelgn Government shall boallowed todo busincss inthis Stato without flrst procuring o leonse. Also thut sitch license shatl be revoked whenever the com. pany sholl remove, or scck to remove, apy sult commenced against it from tha Btate to the Federal Courte, Heretofors parties {ncurring losses under policies for small smounts have been compelied to comprowmlse with the comnpanics rather than pay the expense of a Muigation In the Federal Courts. The bill siso provides that whenever any license {s ro- yoked o account of an attempt of the {nsur- sove company to removo a vause to the Federsl Court that it shall not be rencwed again for three years thepeafter, A penalty of 8300 is provided for o violatiun ot the provislons of this oct. “The resotution of Mr. Disbes asking for the appolntment of a Spegjal Jomt Cominlttee to consider the propriety ol transferring the INi- »ols & Michizan Canul to the Federal Govern- ment was coneurred in by the Scoute this morn- fug after a brief strugclo to bave b referred to the Committes on Rlvers und Canals, on the motion uf Mayborae, of Du Page, ‘The motlon to refer was made for the purposs of defeating the resolution, the Chialrmaon of the Commitice in question (Mr, Whiting) belug hostile to the measure. As the matier now stands, the Committec will be avpoluted, and will eommence the work of investization at once, The investigation will jnvolve a great deat of intelligent research on the part of the Commit- tee, und will nocessarily consume some time. BSome Important fucts will be devcloped, which will be of historical Interest to the people. The ‘whole history of the canal from the begloning, ‘with the nmotunt it has cost the Stato, ns well as the cost of the projected tmprovements, will be embodicd in the repurt. . Senator Herdinan this morning introduced o Bl for the purbose of fudemmifyiug the owners of sbheop In case of damage commitied by doge. This s an st for the beuedt of the Grangers, und pro- wvides for the registration of the numes of all pervons who keep dous, which 1t {s to bo re- turned to the County Clevk by the Assessor, und & license fee of #1 1s to be churged for cach dog. “Yhie money thus collected 18 to be orzan- tzed into o fund, snd set avart for the payment 10 owiers of stieen who have sustalned losses by dogs, on aking the proper prouf, Bevator Learborn introduced a bill this morn- foc euabling rellzious bodies to urganize u cor- poration by complylng with certain foris of . ‘To-morrow wmoruing, {f sa opportunity is of- fered, Benator Joslvu will present a resvlution ndorsing the uctlon of Congress on thy bill seccutly passed by thut” body. Iu pre fog the resolution, the Bevator wifl take slon Yo alludo 1o the great sacrifices sado by the soldlers auring the War In leaving thelr homes und fuiuilles Lo go to Wie pust of damger, |l will 1emnnd the Benste uf the {nadequaZy of the yowand which the renk und Blu of 1l urmy have seceived, and uppeal to the patrfottsm und gratitude of the Asstiubly in muking his re- marks. ‘The resotution will protabily pass, as ft calls for no leuislation, aud as it s merely an expression of feellug upon B subject which can no haru. ‘Thls afternoon Senator Dement, Chairman of 1he Penstevsiary Committee, with the mcinbers thereof, departed frum Sprivgleld, whers tiey will apcud the Babbath. They wil return W thelr post of duty on Monuay without baviug flllmlud leglslation or neglocted suy public ROUsK. ‘This morning Me. Tice, Chalrinan of the Com- mittee ois Contineent Exuenscs, ieported fo fa- vor of vriutiug Woiopwa o1 Lilly fotroduced in 1hie Houss, unt sdvéizely upon Mr. Ruuney’s resolution § rovihing Uit oulv Sub-Comwltices, 1ostead ot full Committees, shall visit anud fu- spect the Blate Iustitutions. Tuls lateer report esused sote of the mewmbers who Hve at eheap 1R-houses to rejoice. The Juint-Comnmi- tee on State Inatitations will comprise not less than forty memhere. amending the Behool law, by prohibiting cor- poreal punishment {n all cases; also, a bill mak. 1t & ftlony, punisliable by one year or more in the Penitentiary, to eraft fur prostitation, on any river or etreatn in thia Btate, viding that ordinary judgnicnts of courts shall draw 6 percent Interest untll pald, exeept that whera & previous contract exfsted beiween the parties, the Judgment shall draw that rate. Drum-8hop act by providing that Heense shall only jssue by content of a majerity of the pleot the distrles, Is a bl providing for_the regulation of pawn. hrokera, 1lmits the rate of Interest to bo charged to cent per month, elilier a8 insurauce, storage shall be charged. punishisble by a hine not leas than $20 nor more than $50 for the quent oifenso a fiuc of not Jeas than 850 nor mure than $00, Juil one year, efther or both, in the discretion of the Court, this morning by tutroducing a bill providing for the appropriation of $409,000 for the completion of the Southern Penitentiary at Chester. It will be recollected that at the last session the stn of $200,000 was appropriated by the Legis- Iatars for the erection of bulldings, A Board of Commis- touers und a full set of offlees ganized, and all the ,‘m-a hernt stftution organized. parent that this concern will hereafter bo a Lole for the swallowing up of the people’s monev, government for the peaple. introduced a bill reducing the salaries of State offivers to those of firat-claas clerks. Provart's bill the Governor 1s entitled to 84,000 r annum for his services to the people, the fieul'm\nbflummot 10 $1.000, the Becretary of State to $2,600, the Auditor to £2,500, the Su- perintendent of Public Instruction to §2,000, the Attorney-General to $2,600, wnd the Adju- tant-teneral to $1,200. trials before 8 Justice ol the Peaco cither party may demund A‘jlll" by paylng the jurors’ fees in advance, s from threo to six, es the parties interested 1may gree. Ar. Matthews presented a bill nhollshln‘g cor- an punfshtuent fn common schools uo a 1 ery. Mr. Burt_introduced a bill to pay §50,00 to relieve the Jullet Penitentinry of deht. lar LMl was {ntroduced In the Scuate. elections, introduced a bill this mornfug depriv- Ing any elector who may be convicled of recefv- ing or asking a bribe of for five years therealter. Inz the law relating to the adoption of chilldren 80 that any person ralalng o child from nfancy with the fotention of adopting it, but without complying with the form of law, may within twenty years file papers of adoption accordivg 1o faw, nnd the same be valid, 200 per annutn to tho State Keform Hclfool at Pontinc. lows: Revresentatives Bisbee, MeBride, and Frew, B Nh! Ella Jackson, the daughter of Representa- tiye Jacknon, of M with partial paralysis, and whose infirmity ro- quires the presence” of his wife uml daughter, was appofnted a paze. This{s the first instance of the kind on record, day, requiriog each incinber oo the Visitine Com- mittee to the Stato charitable {nstitutions to keep an accurate account of thelr expenses whila on their tour throughout the State, was reoorted boack with a favorable recommondation and adopted. The resolution is a very good one, as far as it zoos, but it stops on the wrong slde ot ccnnom{. S tion will alac the legslators In questivn aro only required to keep thefr bills safely in thelr pockcts after they have been carefully noted memorandum books 1nid beforo the the Trustees of the Satthern I thee Fecblo-Minded Asyluim, Dumb Institution, and” the Commiesioners of the Southern Penitentiary. Theso reports have alreadv been pri the Clitcaggo papers. son, Buperintendent of the Unlted States Coast Burvoy, was slso l1ald before the House, in which he suegests that cortain lepisintion is needed to enable (s department to carry ou the trfungulation of the Btate, in co-operation with the State (eologieal Burvey, ‘Thie Giovernor couflded these suggestions to the careful consld- eration of the Ueneral Assembly. and V. L. Hamilten, Commissloters apnotnte to build a soldiers’ monument Cemetery, near Mound Chty, wi mitted Lo the House by the Governo: ument has long sioce been people of the State through the wwedium of the press. this afternoon introduced by cousent & bill ' mak- ing uppropriation for the ordinary expenscs of the Southern [ilinols sity atb rl'l’l on ita bulldings. and for an addition to 0 for the ordinsry expenses of the oital for the Iusnne at Anna, minds of members to thestate Norinal Behiools, nud 1t s understood thint thia prefudico will cul- minate svon by the introduction of a bill fur the ington. the mutter under consideration now, with that object in view, finportance to the appeals thut arise frou the workingmen in all Tead tu the sppoiutment of u Cangressional Committea for the investigation of ihe Jabor question fu all {ts bearings, wos & convinclig evidence that leglsluto nure the reasouable requ that the representatives o nuis will not lend a deal ear to the yoles of a larze number of men whose Interests ure suffer- Itm.' Irom o mistakon system of Htate poi- # lu’ ' vouue i gcrfnru.muuu of public work to the lowest bid- er. the interesta of the workingman by reducing the ruts of wagzes st other potuts for similar work und displacinz first-class nechanics for - ferior or half-learncd workmen, but it ls us fa. Jurlous to the host intereets of the Brate by opentng the daora to swiudiin cheat the State n material iy the workmuvshlp in onler to make any profit.on at rulnously low fillures. on to roclte wechanics who have been vompelled to work at ruinously luw wages o consequencs of tho low prive pt which the contracts are let, and asks that lewrislation be enforced 1o abolish the vresent system of letting Srate contrats, With a coutldence tauching inits simpllcity, this whola matier Is conllded by Mr. Sulei and bis sympa. of justics of the General Arsembly, day, for the purpose of disposing of a larzo uumber of biila in the order of rat reading. fris plicable o the eniire State, hua been passed eiilar LIl wWus introduced into the louse by Representutive Bexton, of Cook, which pasied tional, 7 o'vloei 8. ., for Bloomingto: day, where they will visit the Eye und Ear Ju- encato the locatlon of the Southern Peniten. tlary, which ho denles. 1t Is_claimed that ho “offered moncy to the Commissioners to induce them to Jocate it at Ches- ter. Thers fs no proof of this Towever, and probahly pone can be pre Sume Inquiry I8 on foot, on the result of wiich depends the'action of the Scoate vn his noml- natfon. ‘The Henato will probabdly take up she subject of the contirmation of the Gluvesnor's nominees on Wednesday, and it looks nuw as though they would be put through without any opposition.” Lawrence fs here, and appears to be considerably exercised by the delayed sction of the Benate. JLDGR DAVIS. Thero has no! been miich talk hers to-day eoncerning the matter of Judge Davis! reafana- tlon. While the Republicans here would like to see him comfortadly disposed of In the way proposed, they dunot think he can be versuaded 1o sceept aforcizn mission. Somn of his Iriends here, who clalm to know fho funcrmost workings of his heart, state that e has made up with the Administration, and they sag they have_the vertain promise that, alter the 4th of March nest, he will act with the Republienn party In the Senate. 1t 18 well known that " the Washington Administration turng the cold shoulder to Logan, nud it {s sald that, fn view of Dayis’ contempiated actfon with the ftepublicans, he will be allowe.t to distribute all the Federal patronage of the State of Ilinots, Knowing ones {ntinate thut this subject nas been fully canvassed by the Republican leaders of the party in the State, mud that they nave conceded that {t fs wiseat and best that this ar- rangoment dbe made under all the circumstances of the case. ‘Ihe sonouncement of this pro- gramme here has caused some chagrin among certaln of the late zealous supporters of Logao, hoped to have them voted upen and properly made purt of the State Constitution by the end of February, in which eveut the vresent Legts- lature can pasa sotme'much-needed 1awa, partic- ularly thie Graded Fee and Salary bill for county ofiicers. Tt is belleved that the ssme Democrats Who voted for the amenamenta will favor thelr anbmiszion to the peonle at once, and thits the State will avold the cost and trouble of two elections In 1880, ‘Ihe Touse finished the constitutional amend- ments to-day, passing ali but the one Increasing the number of Supreme Judges and the one extendiog the length of leglslative sessions to 1% daya. ‘There were ouly thirty-tour votes in favor of thesa propositions. The nmendments striking the word *white" frum several clauses of the Conatitution aml for the Graded e k] Balary bill for countv oftficera passed slmost unnniinon The ameadmont chang. Ing the general rlecilons of the State from Oc- tobier to November encountered some oppusi- tlon, s Ol the regiatey taw nroposition, hut was finally passeid” by about the same Yote— yes, 615 noes, Kennte speat it tine perfecting the bill to allow marrled woman 1o cotract nwd be con- tracted with, hased upon the Tiinots and Calf- fornia statutes upon the subject. Mr. Matthews this morn'ng introduced a bill keep a '* bum-hoat," or Mr, Weber, of Cook, introduced a biil pra- Mr, Hart fnfroduced a bill amending the 0~ House bill No. 241, Introduced by Mr. Sexton, It defines who are pawn-brokere x;ml her No more charges of any kind, or commission, Any violatlon of this_act i rat offense, nnd for & subse- or Imprironmeat {n the County Mr. McFlo made a rald on the State Treasury MICIHIGAN. #azztnd Diwateh to The Tribune. Laxsixo, Mich., Jan. 81,—The present situa- tlon reurding the Senatorship makes it almost conclutive thut Chandler will be Christlancy’s successor, ‘The latest counting of noses shaws that, i the Scnate, out of (wenty-three Repub- lican votes, he will 1lkely receive thirteen, cer- tainly elevens In the Tlouso surely forty, proba- hly fortv-flve, making the lowest catimate on joint ballot fitty. This will fnaure Wim the causns nomination nnd election, as the talk ahout a holt among the dissatisfied Republicans fa_growiny Leantifully less. ‘The Lewnslature adjourncd to-lay L1 the 10th, in vrder that the Legislative Committees might bave an opporti- uity to visit the varfous State {netitutions, ‘This wilf he largely to Cliundles’s advantage, as 1t will iive his friends all over the State an op- vortunity to stilfen the vertebrw of doubtful 8cnators. Notwithstanding the immense odds, Bacley’s many warm frieuds express grest con- fitence in hir ability to mo to the front, il do not give up the idea of hils sccuring the caucus nomination, urchiase of grounds and the KANSAS, Soectal Ditpateh to Ihe Tridune. Torsxa, Jan. 81.—The anti-Ingalls cancus continued in session from 8 o'lock last night to 2 this morning, Chicl-Justice A, H, Horton was (inally resolved upon as the choles of the oppoaition to Ingalls, to be voted for in joint convention to-day. Publle moctings were held from 8 o'clock this morning until breakfast time, addresscd by Anthony, Sinpson, Phillips, FPomeroy, Clarke, and others, ‘flie revelry ia still in progress, and the hardest work of the campalgn {s now belng done by the fricads of the two candidates, Horton calms to have as high os elehty-one men bledeed. Ingails stilt claims coough to elect. Efforts are bejuiz made to creato o stampede from fagalls to Horton, The contest at this hour is conslderably mized, ond so close npparestly that pothing Uut the vote in Convention can declde. Ingalls was clected on the first ballot to<lay, rocelying 86 votes. Horton haa 79, Mitchell 2, and Goodin 1. The galns made by Ingails, which effected his election to-day, were five from Shopson's vote of yesterday, five from Mitcholl, three from Uoodin, snd two from Yhillips. Four Demo- crats and throe (reonbackers were gafned to- day. When the Convention opencd it was zen- crally belfeved that Ingalls wouldihe defeated, but, by unprecedented labor throughout the forenaon, his forces rallied, and as the rollcall proceeded and alx Senators changed to Ingalls, 1t soon became apparent that e was 10 be the e fact seems to be ap- Mr. Provart, of Perry, 18 zoing in for cheap This mornfng hu By Mr. Mr. Elliott Introduced a 4] providiog that in the number of Jurura ahall he pun- hing violators of this sct for assault und bat- T.OUISTIANA. Speeln? Dispateh to The Tribune, New Onteaxs, Jan. 31.—Senator Eustis will be succeeded in the United States Senate by Hawyer Jonas, bf New Orleans, The Republican nominee, Gov. Warmoth, re- celyed 23 votes to Janes’ ¥, No dark horse was brought out, nnd he victory of Jouns was an easy one in 1he Loglslature, though a hard one in'the enucus. ‘e Legislature adjourned to-night, but we will soon have a Constitutional Conventlon, ono, ‘The Benate ndjourncd until next Tuesday, Inthe House, ablll was introduced to do asvay with the necessity of land-owners putting A simi- Mr. Girahain, who Is In favor of reforms in the elective franchise Mr. Mason, of Cook, introduced a bill amend- Mr. Gray introduced a bill appropriating 833, The Joint Speclal Committec appointed to | yign, When the cignty-ffth vote for | up notices warnluz hunters notto trespass on Representative Blabee, ara announcod os fol- [ crowd fu the hall broko out Into e e e e e e el requiring hotel und boarding-houss leeners to "“:i:l”:imflwmn within furly days after belng notitied, Sonators Dearborn and Munn, aud | the most deafoning cheers, and ft waa with great diffieulty that the ballot was finished, giv- ing him o totul of 8 10 50 for his opnonent. i o ——— et Another wild sceno then ensued, nud the officers SENATOR CIRISTIANCY. ere powerless to suppress the applause. The st confusion continued till Ingalls arrived and | Ho Makes 8 Frank Stutement of Hlis Inten- made o short speceh, expressiog his sratitude. I of the Reaxons of a Personal and pledging bls hest efforts for the wellaroof | Nature whieh Induced Iim to Aceept thy the State. ‘Ihe exeltement at Benatorlal head- | Veruvian Mislon, quaters bas not been cqualed sfuco thie Pome | o doecitl Dlancler lo o Trlbune, eroy-York affalt of slxr years ogo. The sTnotT, Mich,, Jun. 8t.—Uslted Biates Een- opposition mow clalm tiat lngalls hribed ator Christfancy arrived froin Washington this ;en to vote for him, mmi thero mornfog, wud In reply to an interviewer sald, i talk of i \avestigation by regarding Ihln aceeptance of the Pernvian Mls- the Leglslature, with a view to unseating [ Flon: Mhercleno truth fn any ramor tht Ingalls, The probabliftics are that nothing will fih‘":lfllcr, or l:nglev,‘ur anvhody else, bng in- result from 1t,ns it Is understood the movoment | duced e to leavo the Senate. Nelther do | was 8ot oo fnot by Pomeroy. The peaple of tuke such o course because 1 think Ilm"p(wnlb‘ Atchison County are wuch fncensed at the of Michigan are dissatisfied with me. ‘The fnct caurse of thelr State Senator, Guthirle, who has | 1 that uiy iealth began to fall several months TaLod and worked ngatnet, ingails throughout, | 20 8nd It svon became evldent tht 1 must Indignation-mectings have been held, und Guth- "f"l‘l :R“"““;fl‘:"c‘:"";“’I‘;To"“‘lf‘;'g c"l‘"'“e- : I\I“CI o ot o neluslon, T began to cant. abou! viatacourse surerely donoitced: for a position which would give mca falr fncome MINNESOTA. and A better state of health than I now enjoy, Bpecial Plapatch to Tha Tridune. The I'reatdent was fnformed of my wishes, nml 8T. Paur, Jan. 31.—Iu the Senate this morn- | offered mo the ¢holee of threw missions,—Berlin, Ing another protest from rural communitles | Feru, und Central Americn. Berllu has o sotory agalnst Lrass testers was presented. of only $17,600, while the Britlsh Representa- ‘A resolution was adopted direeting the ap- | tive there recelves 860,060, und other Ministers pointment of & committes to report upon the | from forelizn Powers get eorreapondingly large expedicuey of offeriug a bonus for the discovery | ealaries. The American Miuister §s obliged to of coal fn Miunesots. 'This {s based upon ex- | spend every cent of his fneome, amd more too, plorations belug carsled on by Davis Bros, (& | I ke would keep up a respectable appesrance, Dresbach {n Southern Minnesots, who clalin to | and walatatn the dignity of the country which have traced truo coat veins from Jown buds inta | he vepresents, ‘The climato fa not very much 1his State, better than our own, sud so I qukkly Ablll to transfer the franchises of the Soldiers' | came to the conclusion that Berlin was not the Orphans’ Asslum to the State University, sup- | place for me. Feru,on the other hund, {3 fu- posed to include o erant of all the State swamp | vored with u deilichitful ctimate. In uday’s lands sfter prior grants are satistied, was re- | jouroey up the mountaln slope you ean ex- furred to the Committee on Public Lands. chauge the dry heat of the Troples for the fec The Committee of the Whole debated | owd snow of the Polar regione, ‘The ealory fs Castle's bIl to suppress vagrancy, which | only $10,000, but there fs 1o state rivalry be- was denounced by Doran 86 supplying n [ tween the Miulsters. At Lima 1 con eaefly lay means of oppressing and disgraciog men whose | up $2,000 or §0,000 2 year, und lve well Into only offense fs poverty. The bHI was finelly [ tho hargsln? sent back to the Judlelary Commilttee. 1t 48 reported by those who claim to know Senators und lndies were luvited to accom- | that you have nu idea of starting for Poru at pany the Committee which Is to vislt the Deuf, [ vresent, und thut, 3 you should go within Dumb, und Blind Instituto st Fartbanlt to-mor- | reasonable thie after your eredentiula are ready, row, per favor of the Chicago, Milwaukee & 8t, | you will reach Lina Just about In time to wt Faul Rullway Company, your annual doso of terrible vomite, It v Phe Benate this moratng adopted a memordal | runivred that yon will be glveu six months leave of abeenee, Lo date from the thne of your ap- » unaninous resolution of the House, arion, a_gentleman atllfcted ‘This morning a resolution, fotroduced yester- carcful noalysis of the resoju- lose to the penctrating inind that lown on thelr The Gavernor, by bis private sesratary, to-day iouse tho biennial revorts of ¢ Hospital, Deat ™ uud d, and briely published n A communication from the Ion. C. P Putter- Ty iyal report of V. &, Looncy, 1. . Wilie Natlonal sl#a trans. isdoe- presented to the Ty consent of the Houso, Mr. Tayman Normal Uolver- Carbondale, aug for re- a lbrary; niso o bill making nnnwprllnl,l(;nl uols ios- ‘Thero seems to be a growing lostility o the bolitiun of the Normsl University ot Bloom- Heveral inenibors of the House have Mr. Bnfie, of Sangamon, touday Introduced Lt ¢ cting to punish titfon from his constituent Atiee | to Congress for the euacting of Jaws ey B o fe Conera® of U | adulteratios of food, waets, ete. politieat.” - Unjted States hus nttuched safliclent | A joine committes wasdirected to fuquire nto *Naj that {8 all wronzr, esid the Benator. SI0 Tuccept the appolutinent to Pery, 1 shall leave within a month or slx weeks. ‘The vomlto prevails ouly alowyr the coast, while Lima I8 sit. tated wome distunce infand, nit, i€ there shonld bu the slightest dunger of Wifeetton, T could vetreat o few stuges up the mountaing, Noj my preference fur Pery was mude Known to the President before be made the sopointment, but 1 have not slgnlticd my sceeptance of it, and my teshnation will not be tendered untit § have arranged my private bushiess alTutre, ‘I'bls ufternoon 1 go to Lunslug for that pue- po * llave vou any iden as Lo the probiable resule of the conteat now golug on at Lausing fur the successiond" * Noy revled Chrlstlancy, **1 don't propore 1o 1 up in thut Lusiness at all. My bustuesa ot Lansing s entirely of o private nature, ai bhas nothing to do with appointment or succes- slon. [ can't say thut L have puy partieular preferenve for elther party.” Special Dispateh to Lasging, Mich, Jaw. tiancy srrved honio this eventig, viewed by your vorrespondent st the Lansing House, diesald there was no truth fn the re- ports that he was bulidozed into restinlng wid aceepting the Peruvian wisslon, wid says that they nay still count without thelr host, us he Lios nut realsned y i sl bolds the matter uuder connlderstion that he comes home slin- RIY o utteid {0 persunal matters, und ges allalrs i realloess fu ease ho voneludes to ac- cept theofler, He #ays that contiuued fuiling health fs the ouly fucentive to bis leaving the Benate, and that he has come to the conclusiun he wmust beek u mors congenfal clin atul raport upon railway discrlinioations regard- ine freight. In the Honse this afternoon, bills wero intro- duced approvrlating $143,00) for the sapport of tlie lusane; repealing 1he swamp-land grant to s Botiliers' Orohuns® Asylum i aid ereating the oflice of ‘Township Tax Calleetor, A vl oz & Normal School diploins equivalent to u teacher’s certiticaty was tndefis nitely {)mlpm “The Mouse this afternoon debuted a propost- tlon to renew the grant of Stots Jands for a branch of the 8, Paul & Duluth Rallway to the 8t, Crolx Rivor ue Tavlar's Fulls, dovelopiug the Lot rivalry between St Pauland Mioneapolis, ’l‘nnrkhlll was fnally made & special for unext week. parts of the country na to are not disposed to k- of mechules; also, the peonlo of 11~ und calllng attentfon Lo the practive letting contracts for the Not only was the system detrlnental to WIHCONSIN, Brecial Digutch 1o Tus Tribune. Mapisoy, Wie,, Jan, $i.—1u theSenate to-day bills were introduced to estublish a State Board of Immigration; for the protectlun of gawe in 8t. Crotx County, A bill pussed to egeourage the artificiat propa- teation of flsh in W:isconsiu rlvers. Iu the Astembly the case of [Hildebrand vs. Davidson was settled, Mr, Hildebrand huslng withdrawu [rom the contest. ‘Ihe case of Eagan ogutust Johmson was taken up. The wjority of the Committes on Privi- leges and Flecttons reported in favor of the rlzhits of Mr. Johuson, the siitiog member, to the scat. ‘The minority report favors Mr. Eagun, who they clatin was duly elected at the geueral election in Novemtier, ‘I matter was postooned 1l Tuesday, ‘The jolnt resulutions orobibiting new busincss contractors, who the character of n contract they have taken The _petition goes the Rls that have befallen 4 was inter- thizing petitloners to e cumpassion and seuse ‘Ul Hours hield o post-ucridian sessfon to- ‘The biil intruduced by Mr, Hall, of Tazewell, < the act restralnfog pervons not ate ‘ys from uracticlng befora Justices of the und maklvg the provisions of 1he sct aps upai by the Cuinmiittee un the Judictsl Depart~ | after tho Tat of Feuruary come back from the | ahored eagcils, flearine ot™ his = wh went, amd witl be reported back to the House | &, Gl 4 offered bim the chole of Beriln, Peru, with hn: N\‘ulllllll‘lli’;:llllll lln‘:: i llflln,fll“-J -: Sauuie Wi my Sinsud et aie Sk of or Central Amwerica Berlin h‘“ did February as the thas after which no oew busi- neas shutld secelved, and thls wimendmont was coneursed in, Asseiobly hills passed requlating the use and fmproveincnt ol stuck; appropristing s certaln sum of piviiey to Jumes Bdwards: to provide re- Net for certalu free High Beiols, fut care to tulie, ou account of the climate be- ini no warmer than our awn, und on aecount of fte belug an vxvensive inlsaion, costing more than the salury W wsiteio thoe diculiy of his country, Peruy offered a8 cholew of elimates, cold of worin, uid Was mmlmallvel_\- juexpen- .lm.rln recard tuw bargaly, o m;\nnmd in . & the Tanes und other pupers editorlally, every o ANDEANA, port wao e fio llm)‘mwr bren nnpn;m'nvi\lx, il Divpatd 3 ung, or even asked to reshizn ju uny oue's laver, He INvianavoLts, Jan. 3l.—Ropresentative Wil- | belleved that his sevvice 1o u!x- State bad been lard shows tuuch wruth over the action of the fifi“‘l‘l“:l"‘. :“‘: :n“;l:m“’f'l “l"" f“‘;;’“l‘l:fi:“ 5 i ci o 200d, 4l cliaugzo I climate ::ul:‘:; :"'i““af:nlu';:l‘b';::lu:“:o D_‘;':“":I“:“ub:;‘f would by beaeticial fo both. 1 ho aceepted the fous clection amendwments, and lpropoael to re: ;Ill: :‘a‘ifl I:.auh‘x?lox‘:xltuulr’i‘i‘v:efi::\d:su{ol:g: :}::uhl'd ] - eferent taliate by defeating any and all attempts st vo- | Suctved bim. iy is lwklnrz quite pourly, und spportionment. ‘Tlerc 13 much bad blood wnd | tiere 4 no doubt but that fikhealth 14 Lis ouly surious disagreement between the two wings of | Fe4IVL 10F Vucating um_—ben—tlur- P ' the Demucracy, but how tar it will be carried ool .. HOWD THE LAND, ‘the Leetslative apporttonment is the epechal | sp paee My, dun. Sleed oeeting of order for next “Tuesday upon the bill reported | Jrisnvorn gentiemen last | from tho regular Comuitteo on that subject. Mot keslisuien lat eveulip fedolriit A bitt 5 already prepared for the subnlssion 1but Mloocsota sbould be fully represented i of coustitutionsl wwendmonts to the people the lmoigration Coufercoce proposea by the Bt. Patrlek’s Sovlety of Clleago, to by beld upon twenly dave' wotics for ecicctiom It is gu the Legislature two years ago, but, as it spplicd 10 Chivago alone, it was declared uucoustitu. Thu Committees on Stute Charitable Institu- tlons und Fducatioval lnstitutions of beth Houses, compriviog fu o)) about GILy persons, witl Jeave Svringleld one week from \huml.\v at ere (he) will be well cutertaiucd und reowly nam’; enough to make au luspection of the State ju- stitutions lovated there. From Bloominglon tey will proceed to Clileago, arrdviog on Tuvs- firnatory. They will proceed from Chicago to Elein, Kaukuykee, Chumpaign, Auns, and Car- Londale. The followlng week they will viate Lincolu und the rematuing State foatitutions. About two weeks will be conumed ln thls tour of laspectlon. ‘Flicte Las not beea much sald to-day coucern- Inig the debate which oceurred fu the folot seeret caurus last ulebs upon the subject of the tiov- ernor's umuations, ‘The fupression secmed to prevail o-day that the Senate wilt contirm Law« rence zud bis colaborers {n the cause of refurny, ‘Fhere bave been souse charges laid at the door of Mr, Luwreoce, coucerniug his sction fu refer- da that clty oo or sbout Murch 1T pext. sechire. In the event of a riot, in case tha police were overpowered, the first point of ‘attack it s sugueated wouid naturally be the building con- talning the Government money If the rioters had mny senso of propriety, CURRENT GOSSIP, TEMPERANCE. Thanks Returned for the Closing of the Tivoli. Reports of Conversions, Prayer-Meet- ings, Financinl Matters, Eto. Slowly aliden the slimy nitsh, Swectly awims the Alimmy slum Slipny, shidy, slimy squah, Spattering, Aplattering, solling scnm, Al sticky awima the rloppy stufl, Al alim and noft and aick the snow : ‘The apatiered swearers itorm and acofl In apuitering syllables as they go, The regular monthly meoting of the Wom- an's Christlan Temperance Union was held yes- terdny morning in Room 4, of- Farwell fall, commenciog at 10 o’clock, Mra, T, B. Carso vrealded, After the usual devottonal exercises conducted by the Prestdent, Mra. Carse spokein regand tothe evil effect of places like THD TIVOLL Bhe sall that these plaves which mado prelen- slons to respectabllity were much to be feared, as men were not ashamed to go there, nad no appeals could be niade to thele pride and self- respeet. The speaker wos gratified to learn that the place was 1o be closed up, and ruggest- cd that a special thanksgiving prayer be offered for this relfof {rom n great evil. Miea Frances E. Willard spoke to the same cf- feet, She had on one oceasion aoplied to Mr. Bemis for permiasion to hold & Gospel-meeting there, but ho had refused, und stated further that he conslderpd himself as o wmissfonary in makine beer popular, fu opposition to stronger and mare dangerous drinks. Miss Willard, however, doubted his success, and led fn prayer, giving thanks that the place was Lo Le closed up. ‘This senrvy sctm strews overy atreet, It swirling sonea 1ike awaliows falr; Ttwlips nnr etrayine, sinful feet, And, sticking, soils onr tafly hatr. ‘Whence comes this smelling, scrnffy slonght What ues Ia served by alimv seunit Where eoen fram henco the scurry sinft? And what fale land geta sicker, some? THE MOST MARVELOUS SITOOTING A CORD. Citmeen (5, 4.3 Demacrat, They bad heen talking about the remarkablo perfarmances ot Dr, Carver, the macksman who shoots with a rifle elass balls which are sent into thealras fast asa man can throw them. Fresently Abner Byog, who was sftting by, said: “That's nothing." ¢ What fs nothing (" “Why, tlut shudting. 1Id you ever know Tom Potter?” « No» “Well, Potter was the best hund with a riflo T ever saw; best this man Carver all hollow, 11} tell you what I've scen thus man Votter do. Yau know, maybe, aleng there In the cherry- searon Mrs. Potter would want to preservo some cherries: s Tom would plek *em for her, and how do you think ho'd stons *emi* 5 “1don’t know, . lowl" *Why, lic'd il his gun with bird shot and et abay to drop half a bushel of cherrics at. one thne from the roof of the house. As they camo down he'd fire and taks the stone clean out ot every cherry in_the lost! It’s n positive fact! Ho might oecaslonally miss one, but not often, But ne did blzaer shooting than thut when he wanted to.” “ What did he doi" “Why, Jim Miller—did you know himi Noil Well, Tom made o bet once with Jim that ne could ahoot tho button off of his own voat-tall ;:v nlmll‘x'z In the opposite direction, and Jim took i up. nEFORTS. Mre, Howell, the Recording Secretary, read her report, which wan adopted. ‘The Correspondlug Scerstary, Mias Baker, reaa several interesting letters from persons who had cnjosed the henefits of the ladies' Inbor, promising fo remain steadtast in thelr new resulutions and effect & thorough reformation. Sie also reported that the #1a annual report, which had been delayed through various causes, was now ready for dlstribution. Mrs. Wilson, the visitor, regorted having inade farty-aevea visits in apite of Hliness and other apecial work which she had on hand, She bud vislted {n succession five homes once hanpy but uow rulued by the effects of ligttor on the head of the houschold. Sha related one instance where she had visited o' famlly which was sus- tained by the efforts of the mother, who took in washlug, asslsted In a shight measure by her lttle hors who innde 8 few cents selling papers. ‘Clie bushand, who wasa contirmed drunkard, stole their carnings and thus securc th i means to get the Mguor which ruined » 1id be do it1 hm, At B the thme of lher visit “Do it He fixed himsell in position and aimed ata treo dn front of him, *‘Fhe ball hit the tree, carotacd, hit the corner of n house, caromeid, struck a tamp-post, caromed and flew behind Tam and nioped the button off s slick a8 n whistle. You bet ho didite" Chat was flue shooting.' Yes, but I've seen Tom Potter beat it, 've scen him stund under a_flock of wild phizeons, bfitious of them comiog Hie the wind, and kit Yem w0 fast that the front of the flock never passed a given line, but turned over and fell dowa, s that 1t tooked Hice 8 Kind of brown nud feathery Niazara, ‘Tom did it by baving tiventy- three breech-loading rifles und a boy to lead 'em, e nlwaya shot with tat kind." "‘\"911 sy you saw hlin do this sort of shoot~ ing “ Yes, sirs and better than that, too, Why, 111 tell you what I have seen Tom Potter do. 1 uw hiin onee set up an Indla-rubber targes at 300 feet und hit the bull’s-eve tiventy-seven timea o minute with the same balll He would it the tarzet, the ball would bounce huck right futo the rile-barrel Juat a8 Toin hud clupoed in u iresh charge of powiler, and so he Kept her a rolog backward wud forwaed unt!l at iast he happened to move hisgun and the bullet missed tho muzzle of the gun. It was the blugest thing 1 ever saw; the very biggeat—oxcopt oue. “What was that"? 4 Way,one day [ was out with him when he was practicing, and L came on toraln. Tom the family was on the \‘ur;ia of starvation. The needed religt was supphed them, und they were protected from {he thefts of the unnatural husband aid father, Other Instances ware given by the visitor of similar cases fotind, anl relieved, AMre, Merrill, the office Becretary, reported that twenty-two siznntures to the pledge had heey secured at the oflice, sl mony reforined men return to give an account of themseives wid roturn thanks for the retormation eflected, The hook aales for the munth amounted to $16.40, o declded fnerease on previous sales, ‘Phe report of the Treastrer, which was remd and adonted, showed o balance on huml of §Xr2, ‘Flie expenses were $215, and the recelnts $82, The halanee on hasd at the eommencement of the vear was 3536, 'The Trinihy Methodist Chureh had'coutribated 45 aud $18 came irom the Uniot Park Congregational Chureh, Mrf) Carse stated that the balance was some §00 leks than was abgolntelr needed, but a lady who did not wish hor unnie known had contributed $35, which reduced the delicieney to that amount. Miza Baker rcported snccessful meutings avery day in Farwell Ilall at 8p, m. The aver- aze sttendsnee for the mok ninoty, and for the pust two weeks 100, re had” been soventy slgnatures Lo the pledge, and the cone version of infilels, gamblers, ote., were espacial- Iy noticeable, Datalls of several intoresting Cines Were Iven. Mrs. S, P. Rounds prescated the renort of adai o 0 didn't want to get wet, il we liad 1o umbrella, muatiogs held ot No. 07 South Desplaines | S0 h:n.u'l’x,n you think'he did " y t rect. ‘The attendance woa about 200, ‘Ilie #ve- cent ludeinz-house adjotnine, ch had been " conducted by Mr. Hiker, had materially lncreased the attepdauee. During the month 144 persona hud slzned the pledigs, Vhere was a wreat need of usalstauts to do individuel work at the cluse of the mectings, Evervihing was quics uyi or- derly, und o disturbanee had been encoun- tered, Mra. Rounds made arvquest for several bundles of tracts, which vas granted, Mrs. B, 11, er repoited that gt the meet- s held at the corner of Lake and Deapluines streets thero was a lurgeattondanee of hoys who were somewhbat fnelined to be troublesume, Stie suugenied that n special meetine be neld for the hu,vs, and that fe be conducted by the young lagies, Mre, Wiltls A. Buarnes presented the report of the ruoulhl{ meeting of the Red-Ribbon Clubs, Mrs, R & Merriman gave the partionlurs of seven vhsits o the County Hospltal, resulting in threu stenutures to the pledee. Mra, 11, R, Bmith iml made two visits to the Jafl, wnd found u muceh more sutisfuctory condls tion among the boys than as given in lier lust report. Mrs, Carac, of the Committes on Communton Wine, reported that a majority of the churches were using TIE UNPRIMENTED JUICH OF THE GRATE, and a lady present suld thut mot a Mothodist church fu the eity used the fermenmied wing. Mra. Carao atso reported that she had made o visit tu the Washingtonfan Home, with o view f taving it thrown open ta fuebriate woinen, as us men. She hud been well recelyed, mnd er referred to the proper authoritles ot the Home, & Miss Lucla E, F. Kimball spoke encour- nelogly of the suceess of the Young Ladies Temperancs Unfun, — Public mectigs have been held’ In different parts of the city, Hhe was in favor ol turning over the fllvcnlln work to thut organizatlon, Miss <iwball bas made seveuty adiresses durlnge ow what do you think that man did to Kkeep dry " 1 can't Imagline,” " *Wall, sir, be zot me to faad his weapons for N, und 1 pledze yowmy word, although It be- gan to rafn hard, he it every drop thut came down, so that the ground for “sbout eight foct around us iy as dry as puuk. Ic was beaotiful, sir—beautiful," ; And then the company rose up slowly and passed out oue by one, euch tmn evelnz Abner und louking soteinn s he went by; and when ad wone Abuer looked quecrly for a mo- uid said to me: “There's norhing { hate so much as a llar, Give me aman who Is afriend of the solud truth, und T the to bim." RELIGIOUS ORTIHODOXY OF CON~ CVICTED MURDERERS, Cincinnati Cnsmercial. ‘The pronounced religious orthiodoxy of con- vieted murderers cuntiot have uscapod the atten- tlon of newspaper-rewiers. It iy rather the ex- ception than otherwlsy when an indlvidual who is about to suffor the extreme ponalty of the law does vot, at the gallows' foot, proclatm his full Leticl that wll his sfns bave been panloned, wnd he fa golug to ho shut out of the world atralht Into glory. ‘The last act tn the lives of the Moilie-Magulres executed {n Pennaylvanla was to ks the ernelfix und perform the rites of thelr Church. ,They dled in the true falth, A negru huug recently in the South oreached & sermon to the assembled throng, with a rope around his brck, exhortlng them 1o ropent syl be converted, so that they might wmeet him fu Heayeny as for himself, in fiftcen minutes he would be In the arms of his Savior, Merrick s Achey, hung vesteraay fu Indian- apalls, werd bath rie bellevers In the orthodox the mont. Rellglon wnd” Befence wero co- v iy _ relimon. Achey wusa Roman-Catholie, Morrick gveratlig il the sundayachool wurie way RMetnodnt, Such ugicationtiis. treplogical helne pushed, ‘The 8ocisl beience Assoviation faith as Trick's s not often met with, Tiuk rred a petition to the Buard uf Edues. comuittee of preachers visited bin u fow days v {",u"“’llm."e ll'llmulmh;. ’,Mmmm :fi;“l;!s soul’s walvation, This loterview touk vitucators had watd thut this was feasible, The ) " Committee recommended that the Union sn. | - Minister—!tDo vou bellavo In the Bbler® Morelck—** Ves, 1 telteva the iiible, Maniater—** Do yuu believo that every word that 18 11 the UMd axdd New Yestament i truat ™ dotse the petition, and on motfon this was dui‘ln. Carse read thy ?unnerli repart of the ve Committee, which was beld over from the Just meeting. Mesers. R, D Fowler und tieorgo Arwour had contributed $250 vach, which lad been a weleomo addition to the @ you any hopo (hat {f you are nesdsy yoursoul will bo vaved? funds, Mrs, Willis A, Barnes reported her success in R You think that all your sins wil) be interesting ludies o the work, Mias Willard suggested thut the wrltten vo- yurls be edited for publivation in the religious press, wid Mes. S, L. Kounds was appofuted to ke chargs of the work, Miss Willard alvo patd u hlah compliment to the suceess ot the Chicugo Unlon. Bhe had, she salt, boun all over the il never found so successful au ar- pray?" ‘Yes, air] 1 always pray," Were yau ratwed roligloasiy?'* Merrick—"*My parenis wers Mothodiate; | wae baptized fn my infancy, and when [ caume 10 In disapolls § joined Trinlty Church, attonding welt as [ could, betng n 1he undsriakers' busing l{"! ruinlaters, after praying with mm for a time, wilhdre Cireumstantial svhlence of un appallfug kind Dk Jed to the conviction of the munter of bis wife, ilo hud polsobed her in & wuy thue vruved bl to be & monster i humsn shape, Nevertheless, when the Committes of ministers beiau 10 sk biun the usual gucstions about bls soul, bo declared thut hs bolleved every word in the Old und New ‘Testament. He believed ju wlblell of endiess durution at the very tine he wdmintstesed e futal dowe to poor Julla, With the serene faith of u Chirdstian, he thought that bis sins were forgiven bim. — Moreover, he prayed, und b liad slwars oroyed, wnd he had attended church as falthfully us o man could, belng fu the undertakive busine beautiful Christlan faith 18 toucbivg, If the wordof & mun u the face of death can be taken, then Merrick was cminently casy (n his miud fn his lust inomente. [ie beliovad his “views " and his prayers would, beyond doubt, save bis soul. MINUTE WRITING, Dr. Wiltlam £. Scott, an emioent physician of Buffalo, who died a few days ugo, hud carricd the art of minutewritlog to u degree of remark- able perfection. The Conrler suys bis work is themost extruordinary specimen of uervo power over shown. Saine of his writives contaln 225 Hnes to the anch, und he demonstra Bible wmight written on 8 slugle shee At the axe of 70 be Leesuig conselon fug power of visfon, Belug prof ysiclun und uaturally & philosoplier, e coa- an. Oleott reported suceess at the Twenty- sccond strect meetiugs, und Mrs. Rounds gave shimtar encoururing reports In regurd to the work umoug ths Hollauders. ‘The followime numes were propoed und elected mumbers of the Unfon: Mrs, Ilelon AL Avery, Miss (iordon, Mre, Haskell, Mrs. MeDowell, Mes. ‘Cuouipion, Are. J, P, Perro, aud Miss Mary A. Btrout. Miss Wihlurd spoke 00 the subject of the *Jlome-Protection -peidtion, nud urged the neceselty of holdiug public meetlngs, as only tuenty-eight days remalned @ which to secure slvatured. ‘There had been 200 siguatures se- curcd Ju the joil. Miss Wilisrd und Mrs, Barnes had collected $150 in three hours amoug the business nen for the purposs of carrylow on the work. ‘The vetitlons which wers on bund were dis- tributed to the Jadivs present, und the mestiog adjourned with prayer, | Batalo TR Arming the Hub-Trossury, Y York Worid, Work will soou be begun under o contract y wwarded * fur the better defense of the ‘omgeut Treasury Bulldiog,” on the corner of Wall uud Nuswau streets, 'fhe vaults are to be about tweaty fcet bolow the street, encased u woli | moyoury, und in thefaterdorot the silver vauly alone abuitt 500,000 pounds of chilled steel will be weed. Ou the Nusssu street side witl be four opentogs, with as wauy niore nthe ut. Al these will bo protected with bullet-proot shutters plerced for wusketry und urrsiged 50 a8 to swlug out at any deaired angle, 30 a3 Lo connmand auy portion of tho street ad- Jacent, T will be thres turrets on the roof D With steel plates threc-quarters of au juch thick, | ceived the tdea thut the ey mught be Luproved und with loopholes, for musketry on all sides. | by what be denomiuated o serics of vcufur Tho oflivialy ab the Trewsury Bulldiog yosterday | “gywnastics.” He thereforo undertook sald that the detalls of the propused plans were | to vxerclss his eyes upon the formation uot known to them, all those affatrs being | of minute letters—working upon them settled ot Wushiogton, There was vo doubt, however, that such o contrect bad been given out, the cobtractor beinit & Bostod wan whose natne thyy uid not koow. He bed beea to the butlding durlog the past week and usg takeu solue Weasuremeuts, but Was not st present {u the clty. No attack, so far a4 le knowa, Is con- tgmplated by avy belligerent uud armed force, bug it bus been declded thay the depository of the Goveruweut iouey ¢an not be wude too uutit the orgaus of slght beran to weary, sud thew, ke a prudent insn, resting for livure, By progevasiug slowly und carefuily, he becauie at last avle tu do wondets In the way of flue writiog, und also became abls to read the newspapers Withuut glasses. Al the age of 71 Dr. Beuit wrote Upou usmeled card with & stile, on space exactl; al tu s three-cent ploce, the Lord's prayer, posties’ Creed, the par- able of the Ten V the parable of the rich ligihs, man and Lazarus, the beati palam, the 120th psalm, the lx’f'g;%" the 13 1318t pralm, that the figures 1890, erery lotter, aud evers point of aiy enzcs was written exquisitely on space: and that old man 1ot on| mark he made, buc haa the deiicacy 2 o £Tety action and steadiness of Of mascyly, ters 0 beautifully that they abide om e let the highest magnifying power, They oot ol courae, written by mlcrosenpte sia, 7 ere of CALEB_CUSIIty Erchange. NG He was In love, was Caleb Cashing, ple bad given him 6o for a confiem, clor. ‘The tady whosc attractions r: Jections matrimontal to the around was the beautiful Miss Virginia Timberlake, 2 the equally beantitul Mrs. Eaton, ton. Mr, Cashing was desperately smitten, y poid unflacging devotion to his one day the' imperioua huut;- lfi:::lj“""""m presence o pair of beautiful” Parigtag 10 b which, not suiting her in Atylo an 0ty 21078 upon the flour, A second pale met Ortungty wers cnlmlfl I||I|'«nwn over lier cxqulsite hangy yof fastened wi costly bracclets fantenedy ly bracelets about her During’ the promensds wi sucd, Mr. Cushing diptomatically arkeqe D & ““ How many pair of gloves dq renuéru d&rmg'n yenr(" i 0°8 8 younglugy **Speaking for mysell,” repli beauty, “ I never w{ur a p-‘l’rtd““ toolled b never oneo I they don't sult me, T " 14 **\Vhat i3 the cxpense of such wesr, for Instancel” inquired fl&’tfi b yopue l!nwyr.r. Nid dofha ou two or thres dollars,’s roply. S the carelen ““f should never marry s extravagant notions,' sald edly uttering his thouglhits alond, © *Nobody asked you, sir,” gulckl; uoted the hanghty l:clmg. turnia rench heels und retraciug her ateps homewary, leaving the cconomibeully-inctined arrlgter recover from Ls disappointment and chagri, ) i Cahing, when 3 aleb Cushing, when first, as an yoiug lawyer, entered the Massachuseitypoo ature, he iran eager 10 exbibiL his abi)jgisy; sneeches. One tlay o claboratcly' ifieys nnother member, A rough, wncultivated, gon. maticold farnicr, Lo Whose quaintess mombey generally wore disoosed to defer. The ol gep tleman was amuzed il anzry at Cuslingy attack, but kept bis seat until the voune e, wot. through. “Then he arose, walkel over 1y Cisllig, shoak his tund 1o bis face, uu “What do you miean, Young man, by an, " me fn this ras 1 If you dow't look out v won't have vou hete, apeaking your gixgs ‘Fhese last three worls “were ‘'so paluahles by upon Mr. Cusiifug’s oratorfeal. styles s wers nlmlwn focontemptaously, that the wh House lauzbied, aud” the old farmer's triuyy was complete, NO ONF 'TO BLAME. Derrolt Free Peess. The other day when o house on Fifth street took fire and wus saved by tho firemen in & dane aged condition they set about trving to disworer the caunc of the aceident, snd fn su doing ques tloned varlous kiutnates of the faanly, The het ol the house had his theory ali ready, W1t 14 my opindond? he began, “fhat soms onemy of mine climbed to the roof and emplied cagls on the shinuies.” Thiv iden was taughed at, and the wile sald: SOWelly there Was i latap tp-stairs, but it way not Mzhted. Now, 1f the rata wot hold of natehes.and tried Lo light that Jam;s they would Just us quickly throw o llehted mateh” on ke Deel as to plow ft vut. T don't sav they set the house alire on purpose, but you kiow how care- lusa rats are.’? ‘That theory didu't Tiold with the firemen, and the oldest daughter was catled tpon. ¢ [exnect it was mpoutanecous combustion she hegan, ** You rec, in iy room up-stalrs, where the fire broke out, there was s ha[;lu the chinney. Ididu't liko the smoke coming loty my room, atd Ao 1 stuffed hole full of straw, It may be that the straw, uud the mor t;u-. n::ul the bricks caused spontancous combus tion The firemen were about to accept ier theo when the amall boy of the family came up .31 ! 1 know all about It. Yo sec, Bill Smith be was un the shed a heavin’ snowballs st dog Tom, the feller with one arm, was fn the tan playtn® with my goat, That Turner gal o was on the fence out thers callln’ us names, and her mothier had the clothes-lins and 'ws tryin' to lasso a stick of wood off a wagoals the alloy. 1 went dowo-ccllar to secif mr mud-turtle had got Awar, and T waa Jest tryis' to set the cat on ulm when 1 heard father fifl down-stalrs aud mother give a yell, and thy how the house got olire, und now 1 won't bane 10 go to schiool for six weeks,” Woman with y and aptjy SCENE IN'THEPOTTER COMMITTEE Ol City Derrick. Gon. Butler to 8t. Martiu—*The afdaritiss e, {sn't 122" 8t, Martlo—“1t i3 o mistake," 4 But wo agree IU's a lie." A liol I won't be fnsulted] Come outstde, sir! Come out, and tread on the tall of my coat, und '} muke an afldavit Toay Hiek ye in the space of un Irish wwinute so yell ook two ways for Sunday.” (len. Butler takes off hin hat to get holdof s brick, und Bt. Martia is kept in hls chair by har ing a bottie ot muciluge poured on it. . QuIprs. A pour relation—A story badly told. An Irish joke is sometimes a Dublin-tendre. Bherifls never trust men, but they often bt them up, Nono but the brave descrves the halr, fsber tio aborigine pute it The contructor who fafled to make s sewet vipe water-tight says cement to. “1 don't po mmch on Cork cusses soymy nowadays,"-~U, 8, Urant. The frony of the law Is shown when a black smith is scbtenced for forgery. A youny lady fn Utlcu s so refiucd that i gwufl-\rly alludes to the Bpltz as o **cuspidot ez, A Bangor dog cats hard soap. That's B story, but it's hard to decide whethr orni i Iya I8 wll in the soap, A sport and & sky-rocket Hase rescmblances. you know, ¥or one goes upon u biz'st— ‘The other bu'sts up & go, Somebody in the Jlawkeye advertiees “ol> ors butlnlged." Bpicor savs hi dees not koot Kuw slippers are bottomed, but when be ¥ssd little boy he kuew—well, never mind,—Boska wdeting A great tany years ago a poor begasf ¢ lflalnfi his nu{n’afl lpptnmnepuogy ulmrflnfi ‘1 have Do money to buv oew clothiuz And s cl mend 1 ean't,” class hisve been calie mendleants evor since, A youth of sbout 20 winters nnlblkg the respect for age prevalent among 1he Jflflr of this country by the follawing remski “There's niy old father now, ha's mos 105 old, uud know's nearly as much as [do." “Ihis fs an lee morning,' safd Pericles 4 Aletblgdes, with & grava’ smile, Y849 replied Aleib, with & grin of triumph, h;“ that's snow nama for 1" And thea they #1047 bauds und Lawhawed over jt Lill ihey rrk'u Luu. as if they had not both read the puns 19 clore In the tattcred joke-books ol the wouisns,—(Fraphic. g Chicago Commarcial Adveriiser. "The spotter 18 the honest-test man. A fare proposition—-*Ticket, plesse.” Tt {s safer to bear a bug thaa hug a besr 81, Louls gisls never sit on thelr fect, for {4 of thelr hnga‘rromlng In coutact with the o o, A lady friond of ours glidingly remarked &3 asaretablo rasiaer O skatcs was s Lo O L. What s the dilference betweea s erminil 94 winafall fruit! Qe is a folon and the 0% 3¢l off. - Thie Rev. Jack Walkiogstick is s CBeroky minister. He croates a perfect bursy-cd religious enthiuslasm. Egge sre now batched by "‘“"‘"‘{'fiol}: vention necessity Is the mother, aud of &8 electricity is asulster. — e —— — Abrabaw Lincolu. JudgeJohnaton, of Cloclunatl, is quol:dn fug thut b was with Abrabam * Lincolo Shaw when 8 committee came to ask the Prestiell suspend th dratt until after hissecovd el on the ground of its uupopularity, SEL Lincoln, quietly, *What is the Pres dfln.,‘w tome i § have nu country (! Whereupoh g Commitice retired. ‘I'ie Judga s3ys A"fi; ;Lo Stauton told me the next duy of 80 850, 3, culn’s death that thero was a thuie WEC) o0 members of his Cablnct uud he dlep! el ucstions of policy, but they so nmu“ i themseives wiong wid Lincolu right, be ot Bavu bis own way, vud they to have u;mJ s dence lu Lils *fusplratlous,” as they calicto,; Uy waa o man ux’uunuucduu lear lanitoo > u who enipioyed no spics o eaf lect storles, but ]m’lged of the publle -eunu;k‘ by fuqulriig Into hiy own breast s elf what ought Lo be doue.¥ Paalm, rerywonl Ry oy this minyye wheg d old . Azed hig g, daughger of v of Washypg, he threy sume fate, while the third, befngmore for 1. the Cushing, undop: % Upon hey R Y L ey i EmAmE Tt T LA e Rt D R SR e A -