Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 8, 1879, Page 1

VOLUME XXXIX.: . SPRING Goons. ‘BROTHERS. GRAND — SPRING OPENING WILL TAKE PLACE ON Thursday April 10, WHEN WE WILL EXHIBIT ELEGANT PARIS “COSTUM . WITH. THOSE OF OUR OWN MANUFACTURE, ALSO, Spring Dolmans, Wraps, Real Camel's Hair Shawls, TOGETHER WITH A BRILL- IANT ARRAY OF NE NOVELTIES = SILKS, SATINS,, DRESS GOODS, - CARPETS, UPHOLSTERY GOODS, &e., &e., &e., TO WHICH THE LADIES OF CHICAGO AND VICINITY ARH MOST CORDIALLY IN- ‘VITED. ‘121 & 123 State-st, REAL ESTA'TE, Valuable Chicago Real Estato, Bale of Fidolity Savings Bank, Safq Depository, and Hooley’s Theatre, THE BAVINGS RANK RUILDING—Four stories, stone front, Gre-proof, cleznntly folened, with Furnts ture and Fixtures-Lot 40x70 fcot. THE FIDELITY SAFE DEPOSITORY —Four stories, stone front, fre-proof hultding—Lot 20180 fect; con: tains 3,600 Firo ond Burglar Proof Safes, about 2,000 nted. NOOLEY'STHRATRE—Well equipped and teased for Sivo years at $10, 000 por year, Tho above property will be sold sep caih, at Publlo auction, on Thurad: . Ott orclovie ‘atthe fi ly and tor ell AO, 1s Ay vont door of or, The sale subject to approval of thu Superior Court: Of Cauk Councy, “Detalle stared au. tiie OF sale, FOE further particulars, and descriptive circular apply to Ae PIN, Kecelver, 145 Randoinh-at.. Chlcao, Mitsote. ‘RATEAN FURNITURE, COMPLETE Houses or Summer Cottages, vo FURNITURE Coinplere Suits of Rattan Furniture aré now made b; the AWAICEIL aly HATTAN © 4 Tho wany good qaailties of their Hutniture, includ: fog Lig eas, Durability, Graceful Ps seraey aud, the iatural Of tho Kastan, Which ta not affected by Sey OF daupness, hays secured an simmnonse trade for ast of goods, Ni tole ch N ‘Patterns are daily, “Waskets and Chalra of ail kin te, “ale. RATAN C0. Wakefield 281 Sate BUITS IN ded almoat EASTER EGGS, Ant EASTER EGGS! Everybody should call and ace the grand and wondorful display of European and Amorionn Easter Egge and Noveltios now on exhibition at GUNTHER’S CONFECTIONERY. Its like has never been seen on this Con- tinent, FINANCIAL, LAZARUS SILVERMAN, . BANKER AND DEALER IN Government Bouds and Foreign Exchange, OFFIUE-—CHAMUER OF COMMERCE, JEMOVALS: REMOVAL. TRE J. M. W JONE: sana tics ig STATIONER 5 and 14% Wearborus OLOTHING ee TO BUYERS OF CLOTHING AT WHOLESALE. CLEMENT, BANE & 00., Cor, Hatisonst, ant Wabash-av,, The only Wholesale CASH CLOTHING HOUSE in the West, OF- FER BARGAINS that no Long-Time House can compete with. ; TERMS: & per cont off... ............60 days, 6 por cent off... eooeee 30 Gays, 7 per cent olf 10 days, ~MILLINERY OPENING GAGE, BROTHERS & C0,, WILL 8HOW TO THE TRADE ON Wednesday & Thursday, SOMB NOVELTIES IN PATTERN BONNETS AND HATS THAT ARRIVED TOO LATA FOR THBIR OPENING LAST WEEE. WABASH-AV, & MADISON-ST, ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE. nan, Administrator and. Execntor's Sale, LINSEED OIL IM~ITUTL, LATELY OWNED BY W.GB.SAWYER PUBLIC SALE, May 1, 1879. For particulars address ALBERT BARNES, Decatur, Til. ~ 161 & 153, Wabash-av,, ARE OFFERING THE LARGEST STOCK Fine Carriages, Phaetons, Buggies, &c., Evor shown in the Wost, at EDUCED PRICES. For convenience of buyers we have on our main floor a handsome CARRIAGE PLATFORM SCALE, The ONLY one in any Repository Weat, TO LEASE. jo Keeors THE OTTAWA HOUSE, CUEHING'S ISLAND, PORTLASD WAnHON, MAINE, easily ‘acceariute aud delivbifully situated. wishin threo miles trom Portland City, with which 16 fe t munication, a6 also the nelghooriug For & Term of Years, Se, Well Kuown and Popular : bens ty nets. Cushing's island le ong of the most eligible spd plo turecque Beaslde Ketorts on the “Atlantic Coast. com> priving oo acres of and, with delightful Groves. Drives, and Watka, a cuneld ble portion under cultivation, and «wel ~ Flaving, and Bathing un- equates. ‘Tho Oitewa House fa a substantial brick bullding. at resent accommodating 156 gue nd the underalgnec is deatrous of Jeaalng tho whole pert exté at a votninal rent, with ® ¥1 rein! enlarded from 0 to 60 ous at expense of jesse, ull Improvements to be taken by cetaty at value: tion at to expiration of lease, Tespousible partics wiahlug to negotiate will ploaeo compiunicaty with the undersigocd on or before the goth (nat., and will be met in Tortland between 18th ‘and 20th ‘April, when the laland can be visited aud fur- ther particulars glyen aod teri: ran RO! eeerener oe onusity wo uotel mien or capitation ‘oxcoljeat opportua ; - Toor a i eran COStIN Manoging Rxecuton, Montreal Fine Bpectacies sulted to aj{ sights on sclentifte prine cipien, “Dpsra 1 a ‘Telescopum aMlcre: scopes, Baromvters, &c, TUESDAY, BRIEF AUTHORITY. Concerning the Fantastic Trick of Legislative Nincompoops. Jubilant Report of Their Judicial Authority to Make Asses of Themselves, No Disposition Shown to Undo tho ¥grogious Folly of Last Friday. How the Day Was Spent by the Victim of Vulgar " Despotism. Breathing an Air of Bean-Soup, and Consorting with Thieves ‘and Rats, The House Puts in a Good, Long Day of Tat About Cockio-Burs, Striking Aptness of the Body for About That Kind of Debate, THE PRISONGUR. PROCHEDINGS OF TIM FELLOWS, WIlO HAVE JAILED Hat, Special Dispatch to The Tribune, Sprinarrenp, ML, April t—Mr. Jones, of Christian, Chairman of the Board of Managers appointed at the Iostanen of the Star Chamber to persecute Tar Trinune’s correspondeut, presented o report reciting the action taken Saturday afternoon aud night, and congratulat- ing the Housa that the Court had remanded the alleged contumacious witoesa to the Springfield Bastile. Mr. Jones fatted to inform the House, howover, that the Court pronounced defective the warrant upon which the correspondent was incarcerated, ‘Ihe report was accepted, and the Managers relicved ffom further duty. Follaw- ing fa the text of the documont: Srnixarixy, Il. April 7.--Zo the Hon, Will tam A, James, Speaker of the tlouse of Represent- atices? We, the underalgned Committee, appoint. ed by G resolution adapted by the House to appear before tho Hon, Chaties 3, Zane, ono of the Jules of the Hitth Tucicint Clreultof the State, to defend the Doorkceper of the lonse and dallor of Sanga- * mon County Ina proceeding against them in the name of the people of tho State of INinois ox rol, Frank 5. Novine against said Doorkeeper and sald Jallor, Whercin # writ of habeas corpus was sued out commanding sald Doorkeepor and Jallor to bring before uald Judye the body of naid Noving, who was then in custody of sald Jailer nn- der warrant of the Speaker for contemptuous conduct in the presence of the Louse, would re- spectfully report that, in accordance with thaorder ofthis Housa, they associated with them in the trinl of anid cane the Attorney-General; that te- urn WAS made,to sald pret nee iving th dotent{on f aid Novine under the warrant of commitment instiod by the Speaker in obedience to an order of the House; that therounon counse! for sald Nevins. moved that he be discharged from the custody aft" said jailor; that the motion was argued at length by counsclon behalf of sald Novins, and by the Committee and Atturney-Genera), before sald Jadge, and that sald Judge overruled said motion, and remanded said Nevins to tho cuntody of sald dailor. Joun B. Jones, ©. W. Wriaut, G. Covtans, Wintiam E Mas THR INCARCERATION OF NEVINS continues to be the theme of conversation on every strcet-corner and in every hotel-lobby, ‘There is but ond opinion expressed, and that is that the House has acted in the most unwar- rantable manner, duige Zane’s decision re- manding him to a bastile which has not ite Ike fn the Stato, and is a positive’ disgrace to ciyil- tization, Is freely commented on, and, while somo say that ho could not consiatently zo. back on his Qecision In the Value case, the great bulk of people think that his hesitating manner in Ppronouneing the verdict Saturday night | indicates pretty clearly that tho logical arguments of Gov. Paliner produced an impression on him that was far from belng agreeable, and bo acted as he did in order to save himself from what the atickters for Legislative dinity night term solf-stultiN- cation, In both Houses there ts A GREAT DEAL Of SYMPATHY expressed for him, and in tha hearts of somo of his prospeutors thera fs moro than a lingering hopo that Nevins will finally become weary of imprisonment and give up all le knows, ‘They ro evidently not ac- quainted with bis = erit «or powers of endurance, Pot Barry camo down this moro- ing fram Chteago and called a meeting of hia jnquisitoriat Cammittee in tho afternoon, He as met by Mason, Cotlins, and Wright, aud the quartette discissed the situation for couple of hours behind closed doors, They re- solved to proceed with tho investigation, and carry the war {nto Africa, For this purpose they mado outa list of witnesses, and cave In- structions ta the Clerk to prepare ‘A BATCH OF BUBPUNAS. To whom these missives will be directed bas not yet leaked out. ‘The Committee dectines to give up, on the ground that it might Interfere with thelr plan of operation, Somo correspondents ant local newspaper men will doubtless be among the number, and, if sv, o Hyely time may be expected, AN ADDITION TO TUL COLONT IN JAIL may be expected In tila contingency, Some of the Senators feel a little restive under the Im- putation that flye of their number aru suspected of practices becoming blackmaflers but not law- makers, and there aro vague hints that they may appoint a Smelling Commission with cxtraor dinary powers to hunt up something IN JAIL, AMONG TINEVEa AND SINNENS, Bpectat Plapatch to The Tribune. 8anoamon County Jatt, Brninoriatn, 1, April 7.—The morning broke over the elty black and gloomy, but afterwards cleared, I was awakened by Charlea Murray, a tramp, who was accusing “ Tenncasee Sam" with paving stolen the socke Jack Allen had given bin tho night before, 8am exculpated himself with vocifer- ous profanity, and threatened to have his col- league expelled for contempt if ho persisted In Maklog charges agalost him which were not sus: ceptible of proof, This dispate was finally set- tled by the aiscovery of Murray's socks partly protrudiug trom a ra-hote, where they had been dragged by one of those marauding ver mip. “TBNNESSES BAM," in whose mind was still Hogerlng the flavor of yesterday's Sabbath oxerclses, then bean to alng “J have a friend tn Jesus,” whoreat James Munroe, auother gentleman who has recently rotired from the active pursuits of Ife to the tranquillity of the County Jail, inquired why he didn't get bis fricndto go bail for bim.. Al- though this remark was shocking, It raised a sinful laugh sinovg the prisoners. , During the morning ‘Som Kidd, of the Sangamon Monitor, called, aud told 4 frightful story about a mob breaking {nto the jall years ago, when he was Under-Bheriff, for the purpose of killing a sole dier who had been confined thero for rape, TUN NOB WAS FURIOUS, and nothing but the dauntless courage of ‘the APRIL 8. valiant Deputy saved the jal! from destruction and the ‘prisoner from on awful death, ‘Lis heroic defenac saved the prisoner nuthin, how ever, for he was shot and killed in the court- room tha nextday while the exam{oation was int progress, in the very arma of the editor in futuro, Tom Kidd runs a néwspaner the samo as ho used to run the jail (with aclub). Joseph Binir and Frank Thompson gut up a game of seven-up in the morning, and amused them- sclyes during tho day with a greasy pack of cards, which they pulled from beneath the atraw, Ax OLN DUTCIMAN camo In to seo his xontn the afternoon. Te had 8 knit woolen scarf wound three or four times round his neck, au old felt hat witha very dis- couraged aspect drooped over his cyca, and his halr and beard were long and tangled and Mlled with straw aud feathers, His mission seemed to beto get for his son botter treatinent than be was recelying. For this purpose he addressed the tender-hearted gentleman, Jack Allen, pa- thetically, saying: ‘Don po so hart mit dot boy, Mr. Allen, Dot Is my son, und his huotter, she cry dot ho po here. He ish unt oot poy, but he stitcals sometings, pecause he ‘yasdrunk, Let him come oudd in der soon- shine, und not shtay all almcs on der shady site of der houde, init der rate uud der cockroaches.” Jack, whose tenderness has becn developed by twelve years’ experience with thicves and vagrants, told the old man to go home und pick the feathers out of his halr, und leave bis son alone, Tho disappolnted old nan paused & mo- ment, and then walked away sad und silent, with tears {n his eyes. s ‘TI NOY GETTING SAD, ‘Thus tt fs, inthe midst of the pleasures of sight dnd sound, that something coines before us to make Hf hideous and ghastly. ‘There ure miseries in the world that we dare not. stop and think of, and occasfons when one feels how holptess pity is, and how ashamed ove is of bo- ing hoppy. If the walls of this old barrack could spealt, and tell the story of all the suf- fering and misery they have looked upon in the thirty years or more that they have beeo used as an -Jnclosure for the safe-keepinz of erlroinals, the history would be dismally futer- esting. Murderers have beon token front here todie. Thess wails bave hesrd thelr whispered supplications for forgiveness on that laxt night, nnd the solemn dawn of that fast morning bus forced ite gray light through these dingy win- dows, bringing po cheerfulnessond no hope. One cannot sit among tho scenes occurring here, with these reflections pressing upon him,’ and really enjoy even a reasonable contempt for the Legistature. Under theso clrcumstnuces it isimpossible toremain {u more than an ordi- narily cheerful atate of rolud. COMMENDATION. PRONtA. apectat Inapatch to The Tribune, Pron, Il, April %—The arrest of Nevins has created a good deal of oxcitement in this city. Peuple ecnorally regerd it ass flagrant outrage, and there is talk of a meeting among the newspaper men ‘und the passage of resolu- tions condemning the Legisiature. FEELINGS OF A CORRESPONDENT. To the Editor of The Tritune, Srenrana, Il, April 7, 1879.—Tho most con- temptible force ever enacted’in this State Je the imprisonment of Frank E. Nevins, your cor- Fespondent at Springfield. It fs o tact wolt known all over the State, and to the Legislature {tsolf, that there aro o large number pf thy -mombera who are engaged ina general system of blackmatling, -and, there{are no iutorcets In (he State 'that are supposed to have mousy that are not menaced by the political vampires thut are holding seats in the Legislature. 1t 14 0 fact known to all, that bills ace introduced menacing, railroad, insuranco, sleeplug-car, und other core porations, for no other reason under beavens than to start on dobby — with Hes of money, and the introduction of euch bill bas como to be regarded a8 a semt-ollicilal notice to atl interests that aro affected that monoy is wanted by the members of the Lewislature, If the members of the Legislature want proof of money belie pald to carry through bills and to prevent others, the population of Springticld can be doubled by subpieuatie all who know it tobetruc, Hunireds of dutlars HAVE BERN TAKEN ¥ROM STERLING for this very purpose during the past winter, and Rockford, Moline, und other largo manu- facturing citles, can tell the ename story. It is notoriously. truc, and shameful because it ts true, tint no legislation can be se- cured that bonefits any Interest without the use of money, and the only way to prevent ruinous Jawa is to pour out money like water. I toll you, Mr. Edltor, that ff the hooks of business men anc business interes’s could he seen they would revenl a atory of “blackinall that would create revolution, Tallege the truth to be, that the moment the Legislature convenes business men all over the State searcely slacp nights, well knowing that they are all to “be at- tacked fn detail, aud must por out money like water or submit to seu their business ruined, Asoneof the business men who biennially Dave to aubmit to this species of robbery, L can trothfully 31 “gow long, O Lord, hi fougt™ ee ve Root iiven. PROCEEDINGS, MousE. Soectat Dianatch to The Tribune. Srninarizip, April 7%—The House was opened with prayer by tho Rey. Mr, Hate, who inyoked the Creator to remove all temptations from the members and preserve pure and un- tarnished their reputations, While the Clerk was reading the Journal the Governor's Seerctary came Jn and announced that the Governor had sigued Senate bitt 164, talocate aud construct the Southern Poniten- tlary, ‘and In relationto the counties which should send their convicts there. House bill 883, regulating the running of pas- senger trains, was amended so a8 to read “ reg- ular passenger,” and ordered to a third read- ng. bs in Mitchell, from the Appropriation Com- mittce, reported fuyorabivton the bills for the support of the State Boon of Agriculture and the IHnols Industrial University, and they were ordered to a third readiug, No changes in the apprupriation were made, Mr, ‘Taylor's bill (018) amending the Jury law, and providing for the manuer In whieh jurors shall bo drawn, was read a gecond time and or: dosed toa third reading. i Mr. Churcblll’s bill (833) to amend Sec. 20 of the act relating to the jurisdiction of County Courts was read a second time aud ordered on- grossed, f COCKLE-BURRA, Mr. Frew called up aiid derisive Jaughter his famous bill to destroy cockle-burrs und mareh- mollow, which was slightly amended In the first section, Mr. Snigg, of Sangamon, moved to amend, {hot (he provisions of the LIN" * shall not apply | tothe back-yard of any member of the Thirty- firet General Assembly, already plauted, cs- apectatly the member from Ford County.” Mr. MeFie, of Randolph, thoucht that See, 4 would be praductiveof endives und uscless Uugation, and moved its striking out, Mr. Mitchell, of McLean, spoke ju foyor of the pasange of the Dill. Mr. Collins, of Cook, made a humorous speech, showing the difficulty to bo met with the farmer In removing ‘cockle-burrs from his cow's tall. Mr, Crovker, of LaSalle, ad his little say on the same atrain, ‘The mottion prevailed by a vote of 5L to &— an almost party divisio Mr. Fosbuuder, of Marshall,“ moved to strike out the enacting elause. Ho believed that the bill wasin the interest of a new party, to be called the 'cockle-burr” party, und which will be composed eral of tramps, Vagabonda, und Communists. It will he very caay for @ voxraut tocaptura a burr, put it on a man’s cow or farm, inform on the owper, and receive wore for au hour's work this way tbau he could earn jing wholo day. ‘The bill in question should be regarded as the platform of the Comununist party, Lost, by a vote at 40 to 40, ‘The Hf{th section yas, on motion of Mr. Frew, stricken out soas to make tt provide that all 1879---TWELVE PAGES. the fine shall go to the district schout-fuad, and none to the informer, Un inotlon of Mr. Weight, of Bopne, the ex- ceptlan war made’ to include Inds Hable to overflow. . Mesera. Foshender, Wilson, and others got np alittle circus on the striking ont of the name of Mr. Frew, the author of the dill, which by jultake of the printer was anpended to the last, section, Mr. Frow seriously explained how the error oceurred, und the members listened with mock uravity. Mr, Chase, of Peoria, moved to recommit the bill to the Commitics on Agriculture. Subsc- quently withdrawn, Mr, Mitchell, of McLean, gravely recited the history of the bit while in the Bands of the Committee, i Several other members spoke more or less humorously on the question, and for more than an hour the cireus went ou at a cost of about $250 to the taxpayers. Mr. Foshender moved to refer the bill to the Committee on Labor and Manufactures, with the hope that the clause giving half the fine to the infortner would be reinstated. Messrs. Frew, Snigg, Hopkins, Fwing, and others spoke pro und con, and the motion to refer to the Committee on Labor was lost. Mr. Peters, of Iroxuois, thought it was time toatop the nonsense, aml ordered the main question. ‘The vill was then ordered tu a third reading. POSTPONED. ‘The special order, the consideration of Bill 385, providing for uniform text-booke fn achouls, ‘Was postponed to next Friday. QRITING HACK TO NUSINESS, Mr. Gray's bill, for the destruction of the cockle-burr (583), was read 2 second tine, Apamendment was offered making it the duty of al) Commissioners of Highways to de- stray the offensive burr under peualty, and was adooted. Mr. Frew moved to amend, providing that the owner of land on which cockle-burra grow may be sued for Da siee before any Justice of the cave, J.oat. ‘The bill was then ordered toa third reading, PANTITION, ‘WN9, tntroduced by Mr, Hall, of Tazewell, providing forthe discouncctlon of territory from citles,, was called up, butit was found that it Ind already been read a aceond time. Ordered tos third reading. ONDINANCES, Mr. Chase, of Peoria, called for Senate Bil 207, providing for the punishment of slolations of city and village ordivances. Ordered to o third reading. x HOgs. Mr. Vasey’s bill for a commission to Invest. Rate hog-cholera was relerred to the Appropria- ton Comuitice. SUDICIAL. Mr, Sherman, of Cook, called up Mr. Bishee's DAM changing the election of the Cook County Superior Judges from Novetnner to dune, and it was ordered too third reacinys. . SPECIAL. ORDER. On motion of Mr. Merstugton, the bfll for levying the State Revenuc bill was made the spe- a order for Thurday, to follow the Revenues 8. ESTATES. Mr. Nichols’ bit! (68)) for amending the Jaw relative to administration of estates, after amendment by Mr. Shaw, of Carroll, wae order- ed toa third reading, a city counts. Mr. Lovell called tp is bilt (604) in refation to City Courts, and offered au atmendment changing the salary of the Judges froin $2,000 to $1,500, payable by the State, which was adopted. Mr, Herrington, af Kane, moved to amend by making the salary payable by the city. Mr. Crocker, of LaSalle, favored Mr. Herring- ton’s ainendinent fn a long speech. After some debate the bill was recommitted to the Cominittes on Judicial Department. LAWOR AND MANUPACTUKES, Bill 475, providing for the procurement of labor and manufacturlug statistics, was ordered ton third reading. Adjourned. THE PENITENTIARIES. Owing to the crowded condition of the Ches- ter Penitentiary, which haa only 200 celle nnd containa425 prisoners, the Governor issucd a protlams! tor today reciting the fuet, and order ing tht the Counties of Adams, Alexnuder, Bend, Brown, Calhoun, Cass, Champaien, Chria- tan, Clark, Clay, Cllnton, Coles, Crawford, Cumnerland DeWitt, _ Dougias, — Edgar, Edwards, Eningbom, ' Lafayette,’ Frankltu, Fulton, Gallatin, Greene, “Hamilton, Hane cock, Hardin, dacksou, Jasper, Jeffersou, Jersey, Juhngon, Lawrence, Lucan, Macon, Ma- coupon, Madison, Marion, Mason, Massuc, Me- Donough, Menard, Munroe, Montgomery, Mor- gan, Moultrie, Perty, Piatt, Pike, Pope, Pulaski, Richard, Sallne, Sanvamon, Schuyler, Scott, Shelby, 8t, Clair, Tazewell, Union, Vermillion, Wabash, Washinton, Wayne, White, and Wil- Mamsou, now In the Southern District, be placed in the Northern, and, untit further ordered, that al! cunviets sentenced ti sald countics bo sont todolict, Thly will undoubtedly burst the Chester fraud. The Jolet prison contractors are now short of tubor, und, #3 there is plenty of roam, and the contractors some time azo threatened to suc the Commissioners, it is not Ukely that any attempt will be made by this Legislature to fool away any mora money op the rattlesnake den at Cheater, PANS. The House Committee on Corporations met this afternoon, aud considered a bill prepared by the Citizens! Agsoclation in relation to public parks. It provides that all Purk Boards shalt ya appointed by the Governor, und hold oflice for four yours; lat each year, before Oct. 1, they shall make a sworn report to the Caunty Commissioners, contajning full and detailed ac- vounts of all recelis and expenditures, the amount of taxes levied on special asacsaments, the amounts collected, cte., toucther with an estimate of the amount required for the year next ensuing, Ou or before Aug. 1 of each year, they wll transmit to the Conuty Clerk an vstitonte of the money required during the current year, and the Clork wil deterinine what per cent ead — stun fe on the taxable property of the town or towns, and shall set the samo in the general tax-war- raut. ‘The several towne in which parks or park Lands are laid out shall be tax-districts for park purposes, On this bill the Committee will re- port probably to-morrow, ~The Committee will introdude a bill to provide for the establishment of tax-districts and the collection of park taxes, it provides that cach town where a Park Board has been declared by the corporate authorities tao tax-listrict for park purposes and tho col- lectlon of park taxes, and no change of bounda- ries shall affect it. TIE HOUSE COMMITEE ON JUDICIARY _ met this atternoon, and agreed to report back House Bill 657 (the consolidated Drainuge aw), and to also recommend the passage of Shere inan's resolution for a constituttonal amend~ thent providing that every six years after I83L the Goneral Asseinbly eualt conatder and enact general jaws, and Inthe futermedlate pions The Duelness sliall be conilued to the passage of Appropriation bills und such legislation ax the overtior may usk for iu hls message. The Com- mites also decide that It ts constitutional to appolut four Judges in some circuits and dhree In others. ‘They also recommend thy passage of MeFie’s bill, providiug that the of yenua by granted. from one circuit to anol r, go long: asallthe Judges in thy circuit, in which the prisoner is culled to plead are not prejudiced ; also, the passage of Hill 781, providinyy for the protection of draiug; ditches, und levecs, TRAMI'S. Blmonson's bill for the punishment of tramps was sat down ot OW account of ite severity, THM MOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROFNTATIONS met and agreed to report favorably on appro- printing $13,000 to pay for the dumages lailleted on landed. property by thu constriction of thy dam at New Haver on the Little Wabash; 2,000 for the expenses of the Appellate Court of the Second Districts and $34,000 for dam- ages caused by the dam at Henry, ‘The rapusition to poy 81,600 for Jute Broeze's librnry was killed. An appropriation of $2,000 ws allowed for the Bupreme Court at Ottawa. The Committee allows 680,000 for running the Jusano Asylum at Kankukee for tho next two ea} ‘The proposition to make an spproprin- (on tor au eduition to the satne asylum was dle. cussed atareat length, and Seurburartly postr, noned until further Information can be obtained, The proposition to pay the widow of Judge Breeze $1.00, to which he would havo been en- Utled fad he Hyed to the end of bis 1. WAS killed on the score of economy. ‘This fs about whnt it costs the State ta run tho tax-catliy Legislature for two days. Charity doos, indec begin at home, ‘The Committes appropriated ,000 for the lind Asylum at Jacksonville for the next two years, SENATE. When Gov. Shuman called the Genste to order this morning sixteen of the Republican \. PRICK WAbsINGTON. © 1 Scnators were present, while but seven of the members of the Democratfe side appeared. The Senate was, therefore, three sliort of a quorum} ‘but, by refralning from calling the roll, it was possible to proceed with routine business, Senate bills were read a first tine, ufter which louse bilts were nayanced the frst step in Jaw- making. PRTITIONS {aregard to Insurance and License laws werd then submitted, which, of course, followod the way of all such documents, helng quietly con- signed to the plecon-holes of cominitter-roome, Tt night be remarked that non-resident Itfee fostiruuce companies are now dolus a wholesale business in the way of petitions and remone strances addressed (a both brauches of the Leg. falature, Printed forins are used, In which they. “carneatly remonstrate against the passage of any Lil changing or anodifying the existe Jaws in relation to the business done tn Jiltnots by Sfednsurauce companies uot chartered by Lbis State,” and set forth what, in thelrunblased opinions, would be the sertots resulte arisinye therefrom. ‘These petitions have from five to uventy names signed to euch, und it is not Im probable the tnaurance lobbrists have swith: drawn In part from the corridors of the two Houses, and are now trying thelr binds ot this Joug-range practice. JOBE JOUNSON, The bill appropriating $520.80 to pay Joel Johnson for expense incurred ln the capture of a furitive from justice was read a second thine, COURT TERMS. ‘The bill changing the time uf terms of court in certain cottnties was amented us tollows: fu Boone County, March, June, and December: fit Henry County, April, August, and December; and to Jo Daviess County, April, December, and third Monday of September. It wus theu ordured toa thicd reading, APPELLATE COURTS. Several bills that attracted uo speclal interest were read a recon thine, when the most tmpur- tant bill of the morniig's session appenred, tt beln? Senator Harniiton's bill amending the law regulating appeals from the Appelite Cotrts to the Supreme, Court. The Senator explalied that the purpose of the bill was to arala the _ expense of nety — recorda an the difficulties that sometioes arise thereunder In making such appeuls. “This bill requires the Appellate Court Clert, in ea appeat or writs of creor, to flo In the Clerk's oflice af the Supreme Court the original pavers pertaining tu the cause ao removed, which may be on file In the Appellate Court, including a certified copy of the orders or decrees entered in such casts by the Appellate Court, ‘The bill makes some further amendments, but this is the inost finportant. Jt was sent tu a third reading. SAME sinc. Scnator Bonfield called up the bill from the Committee an Judicial Department to amend the Appellate Court act. One of the most tm- portant changes which thts blil makes fs one providing thut, no dudge of the Cireult Court suall be assigned to duty in the Appellate Court. for the district tn which such Circuit Judge may reside or may have been elected. A motion to strike out thts antendment was opposed by Senators Boutleld and Hunt. Sen- ator “Mayborn favored the motion; the adoption of such au amendment would fmougn the character of our Judges, fn bis opinion. "The motion was tort. Senator Munn offered au smendment allow- ing the Clerka feo of €10 for certifying the records on appeal te the Supreme Court uuder a provision ip the Lill similar to Senator Ham- fiton’s bill for taking up the original record. He aati this bil nearly abolished the Appellate Court, as it took owsy from it all chancery cases, and all erlminal cases “except misdemeanors, and tinits {ts Jurisdiction to 23,000 iu [aw casca. Unless sue allowance of this kind was made, the Clerks of those courts would be obliged to go out and work fora living, as the office would not support them. ‘ Senatur Bontleld stoutly opposed allowing this foo amendment. lost. At 2:80 p. m. the further consideration of the bill was postponed until Thursday next. ae : MEDONTS. a | The bill requiring Juaticcs, Volico Magistrates, Constables, Masters fu Chancery, amd all city or Village oflicers pald by fees, to make seml- annual reports under oath to the Auditor of all their fees, under penalty uf removal frous ollice, went tow third reading. ji BANKS. Senator Bent's bill. providing for av examina- {ion of the banks organized under the laws of thie State, was then taken ap. lt requires a quarterly statement. to be made to the Auditor, that officer designating the day on which such atatement. shall be made up. Itaiffers from Senator Callan’s bill in this particular: This act provides for the appuiuttnent of Reeclyers: and the winding-up of such banks as shall ap- peor on exutination to be insolvent, or in condition as to render Its further conto business dangerous to tts depositors, stockhold- ers, orto the public. It was atnended by Sen- utor Hamilton so as to fix a penalty by dine for nretusal to make or permitap examination, und was ordered to a tard readiiys. LAPE-INSURANCE, ‘The bill forbidding the forfelture of life-In- surance policies within ninety days after default In payment of premiums, and making the plea of sulclde no ‘alone inasuit onu policy, wus advanced to third reading, Doctons, ‘The proposed atnendinent to the law regulat- tng the practice of medicine, and which alluws a physiclan to advertise his business, was suj- ported by Senators THerdman, Cheany, and Me- Clelian, ‘The latter was of' the opiaton ‘the State Medical Socicty should be allowed to viteh a man neck and bects out of the profes: sion almiply because his idea of advertising tls business did not come up tu the code of profes- sional ethics the Saclety prescribed, The bill passed to a third reading. scilooLs. Scnator Davis’ yoluisinous bill of 63 sections, amending the School law, was next read, ond, after some discussion, it was made the special orter for Suturday next, TAG M'CHEA APFALL has pow assumed the proportions of a first- clase Inveatigation, and, {fa large array of wit- nesses means anything in the way of bustueas, then it may safely be sald this fuvestigation Jooks like w very busineselike matter, Follow ing are the names of the witnesses mbpaalings ov the part of the prosecution: Alfred Cowles, 8, F. Hapgood, L. H. Rutinson, 2. 8. Criteheot, Jobn Forsyth, Joseph Medi], Charles 1, Reed, R.8. Wittamson, W. P.: Nixon, G._ A. Piercy, W.E. Stone, d. 3, deffory, C. M. Handy, und Catakin Kearney, Mr. McCrea, with hls counsel, Gen, Stiles, 1s new here, but no witness asyet been subpanued by the fuctense, ‘To. morrow, at Sp. dathe thue ded for the opening of this fuquiry. Ly ‘The Governor has returned to the Judges of Cook County the nunes of Thotnas Birrett, Joseph Pollak, and Jolin Sullivan, nominated by then a3 proper persans to be commissioned us Justices of the Peace, ‘Lhe Governor refects them solely on the ground of belig tneanuole to ischares the duties uf the office, Julius Rosen- thal came here from Chicago to gave Pollak, If possible, but the Governor was inexurable. ‘The ook County delegation approve tile conduct, and most of them wish he would cut a wider awath with his little mowing machtu THE VANDERBILT WILL, Apeotal Pievatch to The Tribune, New York, April 7—It is now regarded os unquestionably a fact that a compromise has been effected between the varlous memters of the Vanderbilt family. ‘This was claimed to be the caso, but was dented at the tine when Will- fam.H, Vanderbilt waa allowed to leave the wits nesseatand fa the will-cantest without crass- examination. It appears that negotiations then bevun wore completud only a few days aga, und that the family fg thoroughly at peace. ‘Pho tlret, clear evidence of settlement was the payinent of 861,000 to the Greeley sisters by Cornelius J. Vaudorbilt,—not by bis brother, as stated former. jy, While the parties thentselves ond thetr counsel are still reticent, nous of them will deny the atatument Uiat the torma uf aettle- tuent were $1,000,000 vach to Corneilus Vander. bitt and Mrs, Le Bau Beruor, and $250,000 addt- tional to pay their counsyl fees.iu the varlous sults, we BLOOMINGTON MEDICAL COLLEGE, Spectal Disvatch to The Tribuns. Brooswnaton, I., Apel 7.—Lhe Blooming- ton Medical College began life to-nluht with organization as follows: Prosident, Geu. Grid- ley; Vice-President, Preatdent Tlewitt, of the Normal School; Secretary, President Adauis, of the Wesloyan; Treasurer, Dr, Worrell. a College wilt be counected with the Wesleyan University. ' ; --|-trivlof ls aseaclates in guilt, will ndt be prose- ie ' Supreme Court Decision -in | the First Batch ~ : Cases. G The District-Attorney Had No‘ ” Power to Grant Civil...) Immunity, And the Several Cases Aré : Remanded for Further... | ' Action. : Mr. Bell, of New Hamp-« shire, Likely to Get His Seat. Several Conservative Democratic - Senators Will Vote in - Sis Favor, Southern Congressmen Pretend to° Think Little of the Negro Exodus, 3 And at tho Same Time Talk, of Intro- dueing Coolle Labor. Fifty Members Already Down for Speoches , on the Legislative Bill. SUPREME COURT. THE FIRST BAtcit. Spectat Piavutch to The Tribune, Wasuinoron, D.C, April %—The United States Supremes Court to-day rendered {ts de- cision in the first batch Chicaza whisky casos, . ‘The deciston {8 adversa tu the whisky men, and reverses the judgment of the Chicago Court. The Court here hold os to immunity that the District Attorney had no power to grant it, und thatthe most those to whom it was granted could expect was to secure a - eontinianes for the purpose of seeking Exeeu- tive clemency. So the case fs remanded, and Moelle, Junker & Co, and the rest, will, have to pay the assessments unless: they escape through the court below. ‘This seems to settle the doctrine of immunity against the shining Mghts of ihe Western Bar, ’ and sustains the pusttlon of the Secretary of the ‘Trewsury. é TUR DECISION BRIEFLY 18: A United States ys, Burton M, Ford aud elx ofher vases, error to the Circult Court for the Nore. thern District of Ilinols. In these cuecs thede-- clstou 1a, that accomplices in guilt not previous- .ly convicted of an iufamous crime, when sepa-- tely tried, are competent wituesses for and’ agatust each other, aud the universal usage ts that such a party, if called ‘and a: amined by the pubic prosecutor on tlic cuted for the some offense, provided It appears, that he testified truly and fairly. “Also that, where tht case 1s not withln any statute, tho” geueral will ts that, {f au accomplice whey ex: nimined as a witness by the public prosecutor disctoses fully and fairly the guilt of bis asso clates, UE WILL NoT nd PRosRoUTED for the offenay disvlosed, but tt is equally clear, that he cannot by Jaw plead stich fucts in bar of any indictment against him, nor ayuil bimsel& of it upon his triat, for it is merely on equitable title to the merey of the Executive, sublect to the conditions before atated, uud con only come before the Court by way of applica tlun te put off the trial fu order to give the prisoner time to apply tu the Exccutive for that purpose. ‘The Distriet-Attorney had no author- + ity tomake the agreements pleaded, aud tha judgements are reversed. Mr, Justice Clifford deltvered the opinion, NORTUWESTEMN UNIVERSITY CASE. The Supreme Court alsv decited to-day the ease of Cook County, ete., against the North- western University. ‘The decision fa in favor of the University, nud fs to the effect that tho Lealelature had the power to exempt, and did exempt fram taxation, and that the lands mai be exempted if for the benefit uf the achool, although uot technically for achool purposes. THE WIISKY CASES. P ‘To the Western Anoctated Prear. Wasnitnaton, D, C., April %—The Supremo Caurt bas rendered u decision in casea Nos, 929, , O81, (kh, O83, Obs, O35, uml 975, United States plant in error vs. B. M. Ford et al. and various quantities of distilled spirits, in error to the Ciretlt Court of the United States for the Northern Districvot Mnois. Theabove, known a “whisky cases,” were suite to recover double taxes and euforeo forieltures upou yurious quautities of detilled spirits fur yiolu- tons of the Inturnal Revenue laws. ‘The de~ fenws set ip was based uno an alleged agruc- tent mude by the owner of Lhe spitia with the District-Attorney, guaranteeing to the former imuunity from prosecution it They would plead guilty and furnish evidence to convict thelr ao- cainplices, ‘This Court holds that the District Attorney has no authority to make such agrev- ment, and thatwhen an avcomplice disclosgs the wuilt of himself and life agysuciates lie merely ea tablishes an equitable tule tothe mercy of the Executive, and can ask the Court only for o Postponetnens of the trial in order to give hin {ue to tuake aa application for pardon, ‘The Judgment of the lower court {s, therofore, re- Veracd, und the causes remanded for turther procecdinga in conformity hereto, + qUbU RIVES, Vetitions for writs of lubeas corpus and cer tlorart were aubrattted to the Untecd Stutes Sue preme Court today by the Governor of Vite ginia in behalf of the Sture and by J. D, Coles, dudge of the Cuusty Court of” Pittsylvania County, for the purpuse of bringing upand teat~ Ing the legality of Judge Riveat action fo cause ing severat Judes of the Stato Courts tu be ur- rested and itapriaauel npon a charge of viola iug the civil rites of citizens, CONGRESS, - LYTLE INTEREST TAKEN IN THE HOUSE COM: MITIERS, &vectat Dispatch to The Tribune, Wasurnoton, D. C,, April 7—The interest ia the compostion of the House Committees Is not AS ereat aa it bus beon for the last two Con- grevscs. This porbsps arises from the general betlet that the committees will not materially differ, so far as the ok members go, froin those ofthe lust Congress. Rundall’s principle of selee- ton fs watd to be to appoint the Chufrmen of the oht Comuiittecs sv far as they have been ro elected, aud where thy Chairman has not been re-vlectert to promote to the Chairmanship the Duinocrut who stood nearest to lun In the ore ganization of the Conmumittes last year. This will give tha older niembera in most Instances important places, MR, BLACKBURN, from the Committee on Rules, will report in the Eousy to-morrow a new rulo fucreasing the membership of the Appropriations Commitieo and soyeral other committees from eleven to fiftecu, Bluckburu, however, stood slong in the Comuilttea on Rules iu favor of the propo sition to distribute legislation to tho aliferent committees ‘having Jurisdiction of tho several” subjects, It was agreed ta Committee, how-" ever, thathe should be permitted to have a yoto taken upon that propusition fa the House. Itis very possible that the majority of wal” .