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farther, ‘that such connection or improvement ahstlembrace only such atreet.or streets as ore necessary to form one continnom Improvement. Bro. 2. That such Board af Park Commisslonora, _ OF 6nCh corporate authorities anhre by law anthor= ized to fevy taxen or anecasmente for the mainte: *? nance of auch parks, ahall have power to itnprove anch atrect or sirceta in such manner aa they may “dagm best; and for that purpose they are hereby ‘authorized. to, nay fur tha improvement thereof, and from time fo ing to levy or cause to be jevied and collédicd, a special tax or assessment on con- tenons’ proporty, abutting! upon sch street ro improved ‘for a sum of money not exceeding the extlmted cost af sach first. improvement or “3 dmprotemants, as shall pe ordered and estimated . Ledefiate occurred between the * by egeh Hoarit of Park Commissioners, but not for aby dotae aentrenair thereat, And to that end auch Board or corporate anthoritica shall have all . the power and authority now or hereafter granted to them rosnecitroly, relative to the levy, asecss- mont, and collection of taxca or asteasments for corporate purpotes, ‘And buch special taxcs or assoxsmonta as pro hereby authorized may be di- vided into not exceeding (aur annual installments, bearing intorest ai the rate of 6 per cent pet annem from tha date of confirmation antil paid. And the satd aesqeanent or installments thercoft Bhall be collected nudenforced tn the same manuce ia provided by law for the collection and en- Sorcoment of otter. taxes or seacssments for or on accotntof such corpmate bodies or ‘boards 38 Sforesaid, a0 far As the ame are applicable, Bre. 3, Such Park eueds ehall have tho samo pater and control over tie parts of atreets taken ‘under thia act as are or muy, ba by law vestod In them of te teers sh parke, boulevards, or efvewnys under thelr con! ‘ ¥ ren in case any auch sheete or parts thereof shall ones from the control of auy ench Park Board, the powerand authority: over the same, ranted or authorized by this shall revert to fhe roner corporate authoritte uch city, town, Mago respectively ae aforesal x a > Sze. & Any city, lon, orviline In this State #hall bave full power and suthucity to fovest any of euch Park Boards with the fialit contra}, im= rove, and matntain any of thestrees of tucheclty, wh,'or village forthe purpose of carrying ont the provistone of, this act. . ; Seo..0. Warugas, Thero immediate construction of the improvcbents con- templated in this act, therefore an emergency ox- fats, and this act shal) taxe effect and bain forca from and after its passage. ry . WITNESS-FERS, Pom . Mr. Black Introduced a bill to require tla pay- tent of wisness-(ces ia criminal clases by soun- ties. c ¢ | SPRGTAT: PAK. TAXES. * Mr, Lovell, of: Kanc,-up Senate Bill 87, con- cerning the collection of Fitna assessmants * for park purposes, and moved 4. recominit to the Judiclary Compaittee because Of Gutects, . | ‘Mr. Thoniae,of Covk, objected, on the ground that the gegifeman from Kane had no right interfere with Cook County affairs, : Tt wad Stated that, ouce before, the House re~ { to recommit, and a lively parliamentary peaker und Mr. isa necesyty for the tus: =" Wentworth on the proposition to a second tha recominit at a certain stayro of the bill, ~' > ‘The Speaker decided that the motion was out of order... . . +e Mr. Herrington, of Kane, took issue with the Chair, jusisted that 4 motion to commit was al- ways in order, nnd muyed to reconefder, Mr. Thomas moved to lay {ton the tuble, and such ‘Was done by 4 vote of 60 to 40, 7 INTEREST. : Mr, Hartz, of Logan, said that ns Bin 911, to rovise the law in relation to the rate of interest * Was lost (misinid), it would be well for the House to put it on its second reading. , Objection was made, and Mr. Wilson, of the Comuittea on Eegrossed Bilis, exolaing that the engrossed copy of tho bit had been loat be- teen the Senate und the Nouse, and that the orginal copy was svailable, with all its amond- ments. F 2 ; Mr. Wentworth sald that thera wonld' be trouble, a8 the journal of the House shows con- clustvely what the condition of the bill {6 A new copy would bo of full force. He moved that the Clerk of the Engraying Committee Tua *Eueh copy. ay wee. ‘Tne Unatr decided that the copy would hold, and that there was no necessity for spreading Boy auch motion on the records... . . 4° _BCONOMY. + Mr. Robinson, of Fulton, offered tho follow- ‘Ing, and asked thutit be passed under a sus. pension of the rulest-* 1)” Wurneas, Therehas heen ageneral decline in the prices of a!) commodities, and the increared purchasing power of moncy is apparent in-all ranches uf industry, and, e Wurneas, The people of the State of Illinois ero groaning under the buritens of taxation, ant Gemanding the reduction of all pobite expenditares in such adegreo agnot to interforo with tho efl- clency of the scveral departments of tho Govern- ment, and, bdetleving that 0 reasonablo rednetion may bo made in the aalarien of the officers andem- ployes of tho several departments, therefaro bo it dtesotved, By the Touro of Repreacntatlyes, the Senute concurring therein, that ibis tho nenao of the Thirty-fret General Awnembly that a reduction of at least 10 per cent from the present salarica of tho oftcers and employes of the State (natitnttons can be made withonte tmnairlag ‘the efllelency of the same, that tho attention of tha severut Boards of Truetees of the State institutions [8 particu. Jarly called to this niatter, and that the Secretary of State furward to the several Hoards of ‘Trustees of the different State institutions a copy of ints resolution. : ‘Mr. Sherman, of Cook, excitedly satd that the resolution should come in the regular way, through the Chalrman of the Committes on Appropriations, and not froma memver. Ho Mioyed to refer It to the Committee, Mr. Bingham said the motion was out of order, as there was a special order pending, » “The Cor so dectded, aud Mr. Robinson Moyred to vacate the special order Henhorsnly: On the roll-call, the House refused to suspend. SENATE. When-Goy, Shuman rapped the Senate to order this morning, he stated that as there was no Chaplain present, the Senate would proceed. Sinmediately to busineas. So ihe forty-three Benators present began Mele worldly dutics without any apecial prayer in their behalf, é WINES, Tho Chair stated that the Rev, Fred Wioca “would speak this evening on the subject of Btate Charities, and, on motion of Sonator McClellan, the Senate Chamber was tendered dim for such purposo. uP. The Governor then presented, by his Secro- tary, thenames of the following appointecs for Jitstices of the Peace in Chicago* For the Town of Weat Chicazo—Orlin P, Inger- BOll, Canate R. Matson, Max Ebethards, Alexander L, Morrison, Damiel Scully, David Walet, Yor the Town vf Xouth Chicago—Goorge A. Meech, vohn Summerfiold, D. Harry Uammor, Mardin , Brayton, Logan D. Wallace, Peter 6. B10. ‘Por ihe Town of North Chlcago-Tenty A. BAe: ohm 3 Witeon, Henry Hindeon, Charles aller. Aa the Appropriation bills wero before the Sen- ate on a special order, no uctlon of avy Ikfud was KAN Ann, i ‘Tho Chair stated the frst question was on ‘ | Ken on these appolutiments. \ the motion to reconsider the yote by which the “Kankokeo Asyluin bill was refused o third 'reaging. ‘The voto was reconsidered, which ‘tien left the bill ogatn open to amendment, (, Senator Riddle tuok the four and opposed \thie allowance of $130,000 for the construction ot Ae two wintd proposed by the bill for the ac- commodation of 150 tomates. He xtated tat ‘Uy Central Ingune Hospitgl at Jucksonvitiv hag two years ago been allowed $75,000 with which to build two wings; that with this amount vsubstantial and well-furolsted bulldings had ‘bev erected, each of which sccommoadated eaventy-live Inmates. Te could see nu reason for allowing the Kankakeg tatitution nearly twice the amaunt for dalng the aut work, . Benator MeCieltan touk a slinilur view. : Senator Joslyn moved that it bo reduced to 00,000, which, on the atizeeation of Scnator Bash, he jucreased to $110,000, + Senator Routleld was wilting to support this reduction, Jo stated that this buthling was to be made, as neatly as possiple, Mre-proof, so flint ; ithe Gisasters which have so often followed the “burning of asyiuins infehe bo avolded here. Scnator White could not understand the ap- Piront change of base of curtuin Seuators on Wis question since Friday Just, Ha ebarged Ditmuch that was then sald to the way of economy was for the beneflt of the pnille ear, and not for the benefit of the public purse. Ho fevoria ths aus of $125,000 for two wings, or but half that umount for one wing, Bénator Tallofurro sald he wus opposed to Dullding palaces for the subjects of public char- ‘At? or public ture. ‘Tuls building, if completed as, designed und av.the work was pow belnyg.car ried on, would cost $1,000,008), Sle anuual ex- “pepo of conducting it, tuchuding Interest. on “cost of bullding, would imuke the unnual ex- ate for each inmate reach &500 per year, He nguired how many farmers and taxpayers were ‘oblized to live ona Ives yearly sum than this, and could sce no right in making them help support the fnmafes of such tnotitutions ina younuer beyond thelr awp means of living, ft further dlacuesion followed, and, when the : it was called, the sum was fixed at $110,000, Bi the reduction of $65,000, thet was tn so much favor Friday, finally yielded to smaller Btount of $20,000, The bill then passed toa Yhird reading. TUS ¥LGIN ASYLUM DILL E then came up. ‘The Appropriation Committee's pmendi were adopted, and the vill without ubute passed to @ third readluy. It allows B100,000 per year for ordinary expenses, and ‘ther Iterds athounting to $19,517.95, TAS POVOLAM-MONUMENT BILL, KILLED, +. Bul 244, appropriating $9,500 for the comple- ion of the Douglas monument; was next taked Wiienator MeClallua tnouglt the Btate baa mroptiatien to thia monament, ond would oppose this bill. . Senator Bash warmly supported tlits bill, and explatned its pdrpose at length. Senator Merritt wanted to know when this would conse, Ho said the City of Chicago promiacd to keep this monument in repair, ve they oropoged to come here every year and ask for these appropriations to repair this mon- ument. Senator White—I_ think the objection which the geutloman mukes to this Is grounded fn tho fact that it falocated In Cook County. . The neople there nsk for no appropriations to keop It {urepair. It was merely to properly complete awwork which the State began. Ile mored to reduce the amount to $5,500. Senator Riddle wanted a sat-log rolled over this bill at once. ‘The fact tras, that these Commisafoners appointed to build this monu- tment were to do so for 890,000, And ho pwwanted an end to these everlasting claims of Commis- stoners for deficits In fone public work for which specific apptopriations had been made. Nonator Bash was surprised at the position which the Senator from the Fourth District (Mr. Riddie) had taken on this meamire, aod again spoke in {ts favor. Souator Mayborne culogizod the great atates- man in whose memory this mouttmunt was erected, nnd.satiafled himself with thesc reflec- tions for his supvort of the bill, Senators Taliaferro snd Joslyn opposed the Dill. -Thoy wanted no monument for them- selves, A pile of stones was not necessary to keep a Douglas ora Lincola in memory. ‘The whitest monument any nian could have was the memory of the people. " Senator Riddls moved the bill and pending amendmoant bo lald on the table. The “yeas” and “nays? wero demanded. The amendment was lost. The bill was thea lost, being refused a third reading. THE DEAF AND DUM ASYLUM BILL, allowing $163,000 for ordinary expenses, passed toa third reading. SENATOR JOSLYN’ UILL ‘ appropriating $16,000 for passenger-clevators In the Btate-Housa bad scarcely been redd before twoor thres Senators bounced {t, and it dicd then and there. THE USUAL NUMBER OF PRTITIONS, Prepared by agents of insurance companies, were then fired off. THE STRBST-RAILWAY'S RURCTIONBBRING, Senator Lée sent up the following petition: To the Honorabla members of the Senate and floure of Representatives of the state of Hlinois: hi view of the fact that rumore nro now widely cir- Qulating tn the Clty of Chicago to the effect that q gotta tan and undue Influence have during tho late vidmcipal and town elections been resorted to shid omd by the Sonth Chicago Rallway Company; an eee agation formed under gnd puranant to tho faws af thé ytato of ligule, to coerce votem, and interfere weh thelr free elective franchiac, your petitioners inderaii would mont respectfully bray that uct measures be taken. as to provide fur an{nvestigation {nto the foregoing alleged facta, for the purndse & redressing the. avile reauiting from the past ant providing for the adoption of such measures x8 will prevent ® recurrence of them tu the future, Y 7 m : + Ton Mattocks, dont A. Nxtty 5 GW, Horaniina, Ebxunp Jusyan, | M.B. Toray, I. As Monany . . Se HT Finstax Cuuhe T Mellon Gronogz L. Dunnar; Witiuan B, Ssowinonrk, : ae ‘And others,, Senator Leo offered a resolution providing for on fnvestigation, hut objection was made, so ha will resozve It until to-morrow. THE DOVOLAS DILL AGAIN KILLED. When the Senate resumed its session at 2:90 Pp. m., Senator DeLany moved to ‘reconelder the vote by which the Douglas-Monuinent bill wag defeated this morning... OS finns the. floor. . He said-it Senator Merritt took a seeined pow tlie practlee for Senators to cut down an appropriation in the morning, then go out and ent dinnur at somo other thoo's expense, and come in und. take {tall pack in the after- noon. Ho was tired of this. R Senator Whiting spoke in favor of the bill, and h{s country in goneral, Senator Hult did, in explanation; when his name was reached on rolt-call, that te had nover cast his. yet fur any such appropriation, as he believed it the duty of the Legislature to make lows for tlie Hying nod uot for the. dead, De thought It had no right to give away public money for any such purpose, He would, thero- fore, vote no,” * (i ‘Phe motion prevailed, the vote of the Chair dechling it, and along discussion followed on the bill, Itwas finally reduced to $5,000, but, some of Sts frlends being out of the ebamber when a vote was reached, it was defeated, ur ‘Tho Sonate, on motion of Senator Lee, wont into exceutive session on the Governor's ap- puintments for Justices of the Peace. ‘The Secretary then read thelr names, and Sen- ator DeLany moved each name be yoted on sup- arately, which was agreed to. ‘The name of Max Eborhardt wan first read, i Senator White said ho thought this nama should be referred, ta ho understood there was some objection to bis appointment. Senator Mayborne moved thatall the namics be referred to the Committee on Municipalities. Senators Whiting and McClellan favored a teference-to 4 Select Committee congisting of the Cook County Senators, , Senator Leo thought it wns not a proper thing to refer these names. to sucha Conmit- teg after they bod been selected by the Judges of Cook County. Theso Judges ought to kuoww the qualifications of the candidates, and it would require a very graye chargo to cause him to oppose them. Senator Riddle thought the proper place to hear any, charges or complaints was befors somo Commlttec. os Senator De Lavy thouphé it wis proper to re- fer at] tho names where o motion to that. effect was made, Thoso syalist whom no objection was macle should be confirmed now, Senators Dearborn und Callon opposea any roferguce, If charges wero to, bo modo against any they wished them tq be made in the Senate, so they might vote underatatdlnyely, Senators Kuykéndall aud Riddte again spoke in favor of reference, and Seuntor Leo against it, “Methoucht it disrospect(ul to the Judges and Governor to rafer. a Senator Mayborne could not understaind this haste which was manifested on the Dentocratic ade in thisinatter, Scarcely were these nom!- nations preyented before the Senator from Peo- ria (Lev) had them act down as the special order for this hour. Iie would congratulate the Gove ernor on the fact that be now found hfs cham- plons afoong Democratic metnbers, ‘There was aday whens Republican Garernor louked tothe Republican wile for his support, but such did Not seein to be the condition of things now, ‘Che roll waa culled on the mottui to refer, and the motlon prevailed. Adjourned, ‘ THE MILITIA, YESTERDAY'S DEBATH.UPON THIS IMPORTANT MATTER, _ Snedlat Diswatch to The Tribune. : Spninarieco, lil., April 8&—The special order of the aay—tho Militia bill—was then taken up. Several amendmetits, moatly of o comparative- ly trifling character (though one abolishes sey- cral staif officers, thus saving $50,000 annually) proposed by the Committee, were presented, all ofwhich were adopted. During the debate, Mr, Hinckley, ot Washington, got off s satirical speech fu favor of giving the Adjutant-General awannual salary of $10,000, This he read trom ahorribly-spelled manuscript, aud no ouo Ha- tened save 4 pago whom he had subsidized with 10 cents to purchase candy, Mr. Hartz, of the miuority of the Committee, Mke an animated jumping-jack, perpetually bob- bed up and down, presenting amendments, with the hope of Icilling the labora of the majority. Ho inet with but little success, Mr, Aleicr, Cornmunist, of Cook, offered an amendment to the first section, that ovly males of between 21 and 45 be subject to mllitary duty, Mr. Crooker arged that boys of 18 made guod material as recruits. Mtr. Sherman antd the Coustitution provides that the militla of the Btate shal! bv composed of meu between the ages of 18 and 45, ‘The Speaker decided the polut well taken, and the amendment was lost, Mr. Bower, of Richland, offered an amend: ment changing the name from * Illinofs State Militia” to“ Iinois Mititls Reserves,” atid “‘UMnois National Guard to + dllinots State Militia.” Mr. Hluckloy, of Washington, wanted them called ILLINOIS PARTORIAN GUARDS {groans}, und offered an amendment to this effect. Both were lost. Mr, Hartz moved that the total strength of thy militia be restricted to 5,000 mon under com- mand of one Brigadier, Mr, Crooker eatd that the gentlemen from Logan (Hartz) ssemed to Liste uo other desire” than to kilt the bill, ‘The speaker detailed his oxperience as amember of the Adjutant-Uen- ‘EHR CHICAGO TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY. APRIL 9, 16 eral’s offlte under McClellan, dnd tho want of truth which characterizod the mustot-rolls, Mr. Thompson, of Cook, spoke in favor of a Ilberal Milttis bill, and hoped the ono untiér dia- cussion would bo adopted. INTERTOPTION, Mr. Byers Introduced a bill rovisiog the sal- aries of State oflicers, decreasing some and in- creasing others. z : MILITIA AGAIN. : _ Tho discussion of the Militia bit was then re- sumed, 2 Mr, Hartz offored an amendment Imiting the number to 0,000 on a three-year enlistmont. ‘Mr. Sherman ndyucated the bill ag it came from the Committec, ~ Mr. Martz again tackled the bill, and anid that, during the rfots, some companies had only thirteen privates and a full roster of officers, Mr. Crooker replied by stating that Mr, Hartz was an open aud avowed enemy of the bill, and then branched off into the lessons that wero taught by the Rebellion. Personally,he would not make anything but d bass drummer. ‘Tho the- ory of the Government was that the States should haven suMfeient militia for thefr own preservation, To call the militin a standing army was an outrage aralnst decency, At the beginning of the War the Ellaworth Zouaves, tesa than 100 mon, was the only organized mili- tary body in. tho State, nud’ they made them- selves valunble in organizing the regiménts that wero mustered ioto service... _ tee 4 The amendment was lost by 83 to 44, almost @ party vote. : Mr, Hinckley, of, Washington, MOVED TO INDEFINITRLT POSTPONR further consfderation of the bil, which ho pro- noudeed an impudent monstrosity, und then elaborated his only fdea.. Hie speech was on a par with that of the tramps’ candidate for Goy- ermor on the other aide. Mr, Lovell, of Kane, presented .a petitfon of the cliizens ot Elgin asklug for the passage of the bill, Mr. Shaw, of ‘Carroll, urged the passage of the bill in o brlof but’ convincing epecch. In the courao of his argument he maintained that all Governticnts were founded on forey, ‘on bay- onets, and fo nation has ever fh existed with- outhaving learned, the art of war, A people without hinrtial spltit ate of no mora use thang wooden Indlan fo front of acigarstore. [rics of. "Not no!” by Mr. Hartz, and “Qo on! go ont? by members. Mr. Morrison, of Morgan, objected to the fourth section, GIVING THH GOVERNOR UNLIMITED POWER in the appolotinent of officers. Mr. Sherman said that the preaont Jaw gives him that power. we ‘ Mr. Morrison rétorted that it was a bad recodent, : Under the bill now before the uns the levy for militia purposes will bo double that under the present law. . He donled that thero was any demand for such a sum of mMomy, Should the bill becomo a law, .and go Into force next July, it provides for a tax-levy of one-tenth of one mill on every dollar of tax- able property iu the State, and an additional apuropriatian of $100,000... Thie people ts not prepared to mcur this expense in the main- tenance of an armed force, Ho dented that this is a government of force. Mz. Hinckley Iscoso to withdraw bls motion for indefinite postponement, to which obsection was made. M+ Mr, Matthawa, of Pike, soko tn favor of the organization of a inilitia ‘as near! i ns possible resembling thatof tha United Staves Army. +} There van be Ho: Seay, without an Adjutant- 0 General. ‘There must bo general oflicers to on- forcn discipline. , While ho did: not belicte in agovorninont of force, as fia the pentlefgn from Carrol! (Shaw), he did believe that ta bayonet was the last resort. ‘The men who wicld it are entitled to their pay, and it fa shamoful that TU MEN WO PUT DOWN THB RIOTS TWO we YEARS AGO f should ba tompolled {o,. keep on waiting for their ee AD ring. tyrther disudssion. he alluded to Afr, Thompson as a vosslvlo Goy- erqor, when. Mr. er jut fugkovted that tho next Governor might bo a Damocrat, ‘ Quick ns thought Mr. Matthows ratorted that Ute would be a greater calamity than the other... 5 irs ig Mr: Barry, of Cook, Inquiattor-Gonoral of tho Smelling Committee, hurled a whole page of Greek and Roman history at the hoads of the unoffending Housa to prove that there. have been great soldiers since Agamemnon. All wo need {8 a militia force laree euoneh to keep tho Teenectabllity of tle Statd in‘ordek, °° = * “Mr. Peters; of Troquotayastd: file podple' were 4y favor of the bill, aud presented a petition ask- ing [te passage, Mr. MeFie, af Randolph, favor of the bill, and sald all tlie objection wero purely teeknical. Mr... Kublnson, of Fulton, differed from his Domocratle frlenda,. Ho belleved fa an eflletent nillitia, for from ite ranks, during the Inte War, came our most brilliant ofllcers. Mr. Herrlngton, of Kane, dented that Repub- leans wera tlie: soto repregentatives of Jaw and order, He fayored a well-regulated militia, but feared tliat the Republicans wished to control the popular voice . * BY A STANDING ARMY. Ho protestea .sgainat {le militia Inflitenco ot Popular elections, Mo was clad we toro cetting back to the good old tinea when the people always protected themselyos without the ald of the milltary, ‘Tho best militt company in Ill nols to-day is mostly composed. of - Democrats, ‘Appluusa on that side of the House} ‘The emocrney will. ehow on Administrat{on ttt Chicago that never asks the Gevernor for power to preseryo fie peace in.thut city, Loud calls were made for the previous quea- tlon, und Mr. McKinlay, of Edgar, protested against the gaz law, ‘The question was ordered, and the motion to postpone indctinitciy wag dufeated by 200 to 27. @tr, Peters offered n substitute for the amend ment to the Committee's roster of ataff-oflicers, roviding for tha appointment of. Ioapectory, urgeons, Judgze-Adyvocate, wid Rifte-Practica Juspaztor, each with the rant of Colonel, utd one Aide from cach Conuressional District with the same rank, and striking out such other offi- cera a8 the Governor may think proper. It was aceented, \ Mr. Morrison again attacked. the bill on the scars of economy and the inadvisabjlity of plac- ing the appotuttwent of oflicers th the hands of ue Governor. The latter ho characterized as alng OPPOSED TO ALT, IDBAS OF REPUDLICANISM, Te charged positlyoly that there ps be ovea+ ston for such fn artay of olliccrs as the bill: pro- vided for. x (Mr. Wilson, of Cook, offered a3 _n substituio to strike opt the 810,000 appropriated by tha bil to run the miiltis uiitil the present bill be- comes law, and insert $25,000, out of uny monwys in the Treasury, or which may come in, ahs was agroed to by those having this bill in charge. : After some further debate the roll-call was ordered, nnd Mr. Wilson's substitute was adopted by a vote of 75 to BY. Mr. Sherman offered an ‘amendment. givin, General officers power fe appolat their ata with the consent of, the Governor, as ow thera {nu way to remove them uvless by court. martial, Adopted, Ir, McKinlay offered an_amendmetit provid: ing for pay wien only in active service, Ir. Ratner, of Woodford, presentod o substi tute that officers should only recelye the samo puy A9 the inen unless when In active service; ttn they ahall be paid Iu tho same way as the oflicors of the United States Ariuy., ‘The dub- spoke earnestly in ons atltuto was adopted. Adjourned, wy MCRBA,. THE INVESTIGATION. | s Speclal Disnutch to Me Tridisne, Spninarreny, Ill,, April 8—The Commitlted on Miscellany, of which Senator Liamiiton ig chairman, niet thls evening iu the State-House Art Gatlery to Hsten to the charges and heat the evidence sgalust Sainucl H, McCrea, Treng- rer of Cook County, presented by Senator Niddle, of the Committee, ‘Tliere wero prosont Senators Hunt, Dement, Mayborne, Davis, Fotd, Lee, Herdman, and Brink. ‘Ihe subject of in- vestigation was present, accompanied by his counsel, Gon. Stiles, A select audience wag prescat, composed of members of both Housss und 9 few State olfictats, ‘The serslon wi called to order at 8 o’ctuck, and the Clerk of tha Comrnitten read ; Fs 8 2 THE FOLLOWING CHAKGES, ; two of whlcli wete published some wooks agar, 1, ‘That sometime tn tho year A, D, t87H, and Annu fho time when the valid Bamuel IH, sleCrea)| was Cuuuty Tecaurce of Cook County, Wk, le: tuade, or tried tu make, or aome one for lim, act- dug un hte behalf, tried to make, a corrupt bargain with the nuwapapers of Chicaga, or some of them, or with sono printer, publisher, or manager uf gone nowspapor puullebed iy the City. of - Chicago, with reforonee to tue pudiicatiun of the “list of {ands aud lots In Couk County duliuquent for taxes for the year 1877 and prior years, atid list belug commonly knows an tho delinquent tax ilvt, 2. That, afterwards, during the same year he,; tha sald BicCrea, of sciuo one on hie behalf, olthur. induenced oF tried to inftyonce a.(iraud Jury of- Coux County so uv to prevent an fodictinent being found ageinat Lim poo the chargo that be had made, of {u vome way bad tried to miaky, such cors rays bargain. a errr i ‘Phat chu sald McCrea, in ylotation of hla dat as County Trensuror of Cdok County, bay, durin: tho last {re gases Josned tho public mouey com- dog inte bis hands aa such County ‘Irvsurer (0 suite 1 dry banke, bankers, or :{ndividnals, and lected and appropriated: fe he own wi upon the money so loane! The Chair stated that Tita LAST CHARGE had been given to him Inst Friday. ., Gen. Bliles stateil tint it made no difference, Tle was willing ‘to answer any’ numbor of. chatgtes, nee BF The Clork read # acries of orders for the regu: lation of the proceedings of the investigation, and tho list of witnesses, of whom the follow- {ng anawered: A. 0. Bolland, John B. Joffory, Yilliam P, Nizon, Sf. E. Btone, 8, K. Dow, J. J, earncy. | ate Senator Riddle asked for attachments for o batch of witnesses who did not put in an appearance. Ile then tated that, as lio had a theory of tho case, he wantel to begin af the beginning, but, as soveral of the {important witnesses wora hot present, bho did not propose to begin at ane side or from the top. The witnesses present could ¥ ONLY TESTIFY TO MINOR MATTERS ofdeta, «7: Tho Chalr nsked ifthe Senator could not go on with the witnesses present. He thought not, ife wanted to bean with Alfred Cowles, L, H. Robinson, and Samuel J. Medill. é The Chair sald that {t was 4 sort of punish- ment which those present werd undergoing; and { was only fair td lot them go as carly a posst- blo. Does the Senator ask for a postponement unt{f ho can atdach his other witnesses? Senator Riddic sald that was his desire, - Gen, Stiles said that he understood that some of the witnesses present r ENOW NOTHING MATERIAL, f and he would Hko to have them examined, so they could go home. 2 Senator Hunt thought it would be 8 hardship to the witnesses present to bo detained hero untll Thoraday night, for the Sergeant-at-Arms could not fo to Chicago, attach the absent wit- nesses, and return before that tine. For this reason ho favored going on with the case, Senator Riddle foquired ff he could recalt them should they be cxamincd now and allowed to.go home. a Be ‘The Chair reptted fn the affirmative. Senator Riddle again pleaded for an extension’ of time, He wanted to commence at the root of the charges, and could not do so with the witnesses present. The Committee then declined to postpone, and Setiator Riddla called _ R. EB. STONE, editor of tite Chicago Datly News, 9 After having beon sworn, Mir, Stono testified that ha know McCrea for about two years, The delinquent tax-lst was adyortised in the Jour. nal; did not know how the Journal sat ity heard therumors and scandals currant in Chtengo about it; witness applied for the job; had s good many intervicws with McCrea, and asked for tha job frequently. Mr, McCrea gave the witness to understand during the cam- paign that he might have it. There was noth- ing that {n any way looked ‘to any corrunt bar- gain, When the, subject tas first broached wit- ness sald it was not the proper time, and asked him to hold {t open until the proper time came, ‘McCrea eatd: a “YoU TRUST ME, and {t will be all. right’; dtd trust bini; but did ot get the job; had general conversations about it dt the time tt was given-out. Tho Grand Jury fovestigated the subject, twico; talked with McOron after thd fob was ‘glyen out. Ho cime to the News affled to ats PROTEST AGAINST CRITICISMS DIRECTED AGAINST : . HIM; : Sees don’t know what’ tt costs to publlah ‘the deitn- quent Mat; never ficured on thio profltk ‘There was tipood deal, of unfriendly criticism on the givihg Of the job to the Jourial; don't know how that paper go it} mada a proposition to Mr. Mctrea that, if tho News got the tax-liat it would givo Cool County $10,000; tio proposi- tion came from Mx. MeCrea that: hoe wanted any mionoy. fs : MR. JBYPERT teatifled that the Journal received about $46,000 for the publication of the , tax-list in question; couldn't telLavhat the profits of the job would be, dud knew nothing about any jon. 5 . WILLIAM PENN NIXON testified that his papor did all. it. could to Ret the ‘vaxltit, but falled; told McCrea that he thought it was due to ils paper, ag it would. be very pléasing to the Republicans: onco trrota a letter promising to give a certain percentage of tha tax-list to Cook Corhty, but, on secohd consideration, tore‘ttup. On a $45,000 list it would bo rbout $28,000, There 1s not os much in {t now as formerly; know nothing about any bargain with anebody about it. On cross-exainination, the witndss deciarcd that, {fhe had offered any money to McCrea, the latter would haye ordorad‘him-out of his ofllec, wn ‘Tho Comittee adjourned til! Thrireday oven- In. . _.. ATTACIVENTS were placed in tic tiauda of the Sbrroant-nt- Arms for tho following addresses: Alfred Cowes, G. M.. Hardy, 8. IL, Robinson, R. 8 Critchell, Joseph Medill, BR. 8, Willisinson, Gilbert Pierce, Chris Warner, John, Forsyth, 8. J. Medill, Oraon Smith, G.I. Reed, A. AL. Bil. Hngs, RP. Williding, ind \V. Furtar, OuICAGO PARKS. A DILL REGULATING TUE COLLECTION OF TAXES FOR THEIR MAINTENANCE, _ Swtcral Dispatch to Tas Tribune, Brrinaeiewy, April 8—Tho following 1s tho text of the bill {ntrodaced In the House of Rep- reaeotatives to cstablish park-tax districts in cause of tho consolidation of the three towns comprised within tho city limits of Chicago into one towns House Bill No. 848,—~A Bint. for an'act to provide for the appoigtment of Eyre Commiseloncrs, for making raports of their deta and doinge, tho catablizhment of tax districts for patk purposes, pnd the collection of park taxca, sis Skerion 1. That all Pairk Bourds or Park. Com. missioners in thle State who by any lew of thia Bate baye tho Tansgement and Foulrod of parkw shall bo abpotated by tho Govornor, And shall’ hold thetr oftices for the Bertod of fonr, years and until thelr succeasore aro elected and qualifled, Sec. 2. ‘They shall annually before the dey day of Octover Of each and every yeat make a report un- der oath to the County Commissioners or Hoard of Supervisors of tho. reapcctive caunties.whore they reside and in which sald pases are situated, which taport shal) contain a fnll and accurate statement f tho rocetpts and expenditircs of tho proceaing yonr, . the ammount of. taxes. or svecial faseasmanta Javiod for park, pure poses, the amounts . collected and paid out, and to whom paid, und on what account expanded, the antount of debte and Habilities, togettior with Gn cstimate of thy provable amount of money te- quitod for ail purposes for the next succeeding Your, and for what purpose, which report shall bo Printed aut pabllahed, Bye, 3. All Park Hoards of Park Commlssioncra shall, annually, on or before the let day of Auguet in cagh your, transmit to the Clerk of the county au estimate in weitiny of the amougt uf monoy whlch will be required forall purpoea during the Gurront year, and (ho sald Clerk whall proceed to deturmine what er cent anfd sum iv on tho taxable Property of thu town of towns as the wane at prea ent exist, nccording to tho saveral Aescusors’ returns for the oapectivg yeur for each park, and Hhall, tn the general tax wartanis, for the collec- thon of Stato aud county dowa tho amount chargeal < wald tow! t tothe several portend, forporstions, luta, ar = a of yraund ina gep~ tale and appropriatd columu, ond shall receive auch compensation as is now allowed y law, and thy Collector or Collectors roupectivaly «hall pros cocd tu collect the samo in: the manner naw pro- vided by uw for the coflection of State and county faxes, und all the provisions of low tu respect to the collection of Slate and county taxes and pro- cvedings to onforce the same so far as applicable shal} app fathessing i 8zo, 4, ‘Tho several towne whicti any Park Board or Vark Commissloners have neen declard the core porate authoritics of whall bo aud are hureby de- clared to bu tax districts for park parpoacs, snd no. shange tn the buunduriew. of any town, ‘nor the union or consolidation of any town with ons or fuore towns shull atfect said, tax district, but each mud prety Hark Bosrd or the Park Commissioner shall certily the #inounts feouyed, for parks or irk purposes orcr which they bave Ju. isdiction » 2 ul this iJ 9 tho County Clark aa provi id to Se t iact, gud fhe County Clerk apall determine the ra’ per cont aud extend the taxes against the tasable propirty iu cach (ux diatelet, and set down tho amount of the snine in the genoral tax- warrant for cach and oyery park au provided fo Sec. 2 horctn, jhe same gait uo change in the boundary or bound: Gries of said fown or towna‘'bad been made, and tho wanie 8a jf uy union pr consolidation ot apy town or towns had taken plate. 3 .. ANOTHRH . And the following {a a separate bill {atroduced *by the Noise Coiimittee on Corporauonéon the samo subject: A Bun furan act to provide for the catablishment of 0ATWELVE PAGES te durposes and the collection Bkcion 1, Me Wenagfed, etc., That the revorst towns which any Park Hoard. or Park Commisison: fhe corportte autharitica of 8 havo been declargs 0 nomen hereby, declared to bo tax and th didteteta for park piftonten, and for tho collection of park taxce, and nb thange in the boundaries of any town, nor the n\iol or consolidation of any town with one or mote tawne, shall affect sald tax dlatticte, b —— PENNSYLVANIA, neti biti. Hannisnurg, Pa, Abipl 8.—A bill was intro- duced in the Houeo appropriating $250,000 for the relief of the widows and orphans of thoso killod fa the Pittsburg rlots of 1877. CASUALTIES. HORRIBLE ‘ACCIDENT. Speclat Dispated togae Tribune. Pirtssuro, Pay April 8—Mr. Stephen L. Herahberger, a prominent citizen of Pittsburg and until recently a member of the Chautenqua Lake Ive Company; was killed in Phitndelphis to-day undef the followin; circumstances: He was testing «a. wwator-congealiug ma- chine, Having gono ‘too near the cog- wheols, his, overcoat,’ which he had on, was caught in the shaft, and he was pulled intb the revolving machinety, and was with dificulty taken out a nidnglod mass of humanity. On being remoyed to the Ponnsytyania Hospital his wounds wero dressed, but he only Iyed two hours, -He was 0 yeara of age, and, leayes a wife hut nochitdren, He was tell known in Chleago and other lake cittos. ! STEAMER MISSING. | Lonpon, April 8.—Thésteainer Surbiton, from New! York, Feb. 13, for Rottorddin; 1s reported prabably lost, New Yor, April8.—Steamer Surbiton, whose supposed Joss was telezraplicd here to-day, salled from this port for Rotlerdani Feb. 18 with a general cargo of merchandise valied at abotit $100,000, three-fourths insured. . Sho bad no paasongers; was commanded by Capt. J. Abbott, and hada crow of twonty-cight per- song, The Surbiton was an {ton screw steamer built at Neweastle, England, in 1877, and owned by Watts, Milburo & Co., ‘Londun.., Fully in- sss ie British coinpanles, and valued at about . OFF THE TRACK. San Francisco; April8.—A Winnemucca dis- patch sayé that at 11:80 yesterday morulin the cmierant cara of ttain No. 6, cast-bound, wero Getalned four miles east of Lovelock’s Station, Ira'T. Marey, of Wilkesbarrc, Pa., was killed, and two other passengers were slightly in- Jured, A brokon rail was the cattse of thé ac eldent. z 5 KILLED BY AN ELEVATOR Apectal Dienatch to Tha Tribune, Gnanp Rarips, Mich., April 8—Mra, Mary Leet, employed in Sweet's Hotel in this city, was killed to-night by the elevator. She had Rivon the signal for the elevator .to start, and was looklng over tho platform carejcasly when it struck her in the chin, ruptured one of the Jorge arteries in tho throat, aud inflicted injus nies from which she dicd in a few minutes, . A FATAL FALL, | ., Mrectat Dispaten to The Tribune, Crantos, Ul. April 8—vdacob Miller, a well- known farmer, fell from .a, wagon ast, night sphe returning home from this place, and broke his necks, re ———___ AFFECTIN’. the gone of the Dead Money-Gottor Yall ~,08 Esch Othdt's, Necks in “ Brotherly Love and Family Followahip." .. _Shectal Dispatch to Thé Triving ‘New Youn; April 8.—Cornelina J, Vanderblit has sent to Tiniés, the following, correspond- cnee, which .passcd between filtiesit, aud his brother, remarking that the Idtters expinin the whole matter of harmony, and’ will, ho trhste, | put dn ond to all futuro speculations: =. New Yont, March 20, 1872.—My Dzan Witn- tant: Tho Surrogate having decided the will caso in your favor, Ihave directed my counsel to, discon- linue the two actions I have brought against you, ‘Lot no asstire you that, in my own bebalf, I ‘now tondor you tho olive branch in sincore. good faith, and with.an esrnest-desira and determindtion to do all in my power to rive more. firmly as tine praaces 8 the Londs of brotherly love ond family ailowship. “I trast that. you will. correctly ap- spreciate tho animus which dictates theso agsur- Quces, and that. we may ever hefeafter divcll logethor fn unity and peace, . Sincoroly yours, Gd, Vaxbynuitr, Manon, 21, 1870.—-Dran Conxenivs: Your note of tie aot was rocolved this morning, and [ fully appreciate tho kindly sentimonts which. dic- tated it. Ihave always regretted tliat my inten- tions toward you wore not permitted ta bo consum- mated....1 .was .anfortunate that I could not consistently communicate with you on tho aubject, Now that you haye na kindly written me, - withdrawing. domauds, I aagnre you that I tui} believe you will naver haye eaneo aregrete Lwilt show zone, nota to my counsel thie ovening, so that thoy will understand your position. Very tealy youts.- W. IL Vanngnaiyr. ‘This wag followed bya “just and magiuant- mous” action on tho partof William H., and all is woll, te wees... THE WEATHER, , Orrica oy Tn Cig Sitnac OrProxn, Wasunatoy, D, ., Aorll 9-1 a; m.—Indica- tions—For tho Lowor Lake Region, Wariner, clear weather, followed by increasing cloudi- neas, and possibly rain; winds mostly southeast- cily, falling barometer, . J For thio Tetnessto and Ohio Valleys and Up- par Luko Reglon, increasing cloudiness, fol- lowed by rain, warmer, soytheast to southiveat wipds, and falling batotioter, = ‘or tho Upper Mississipp! and Lower Misgourt Valloys, partly cloudy, und cloudy weather, with frequent rain, wartn southeasterly wind: Kencrally followed by rising barometer, an colder northwest winds, Cautionary signats continue at Grand Hayon, Section “hleaRo, Milwaukee, Section 1, Es- canaba, Marquette, and Datuth, oars 20caL onidexrarions : ioAgo; Aprh A, ima | Har. [Tar hi.) Wind | Ve Ot SW... 43 i +) Maximum, 641 inlotinum, so, Soy GENERAL HS ERTAT OME * Cutqaao, April 8-10:18 p.m, Wind. — (Rainy Weather, dar. BESSSERSES E228: *BESeESEREEY PASTORAL... ’ p Special Dispaich to The Tribune. 5 Bostow, Soad., April 8,—Thé Rev, Edward N, Packard, ot Evanston; HLg well knowa fo Cht- cago, was to-night instaltett'as pastar of the Sec ond Congrégational Chuivy of Dorclicater, ove gf the richest aud most Sufueptial societies in Massachusetts, Ho ig the third man appointed Daator within cight yeara., Tho chyrch was most sleganlly decorated, anit {hd sorvices wéro of more than ordinary intl¥ost, | Prealdent sart- lett, of Darpmouth College, breached the sors mon, and Prof, Packard ‘Bowdoln, gave the en! i] 1 ie @ child Jo Mala oe ae Uk the provincial marke G OREIGN. England and France Prepar- ing to Move Upon the Khedive. The Former Has Instructed Her Financial Representatives to Stick. France Preparing to Send a Navat Forco to Alox- andria, The Zult# Gatch Another Force of English Troops Napping. And Few of Them Escapo to Tel! the Songulnory Story. Liberal Papal Qontributions to the Oatho- Mo Boltools in Romio, EGYPT. ‘THE KDEDIVA'Ss soneste, Camo, April 8.—Rivets Wilson, Ministér of Finduce; and Do Biignlores, Minister of Public Works, refusé to vacate their posté unless au- thorized by tho Britishand French Governments respectively, The official statement explatning the action of the Khediva declares that, comply. ing with the dally growing national feeling, tho Khedive Uns decided to form a truly Egyptian Cabinct.. A now Ministry bas, therefore, been formed unter the ' Presldoncy of Cherif Pastid. The membets ‘ will be responsible to. tha Council of Delegates, ‘Tho lator will be‘ Auveated with full powors, on the model of Eurogcan Logisiaturcs, ‘The na- Monat finacctal schemno comimuatédfed by tho Khediva to foreten Consiile-Ganeral has been elaborated by Egyptian notables and dignita- tlea, and will be scrupulously carried ont. CABINET COUNCIL. =, . Pants, April 8.—A Cabinet Council is consid: erlang the Egyptian questfon, LYTTER FROM THE ENEDIVA, : Arexinputd, April 8.—A letter of the Khe- dive ins been published accusing the Foroign ‘Ministers of dealring to establish laws repug- nant tothe Mohimmedons anid a large portion of the European population. ‘The creditors approvo tho change of Mintstry, _. TURRISI CONSENT... - Lorpow, Aprit 8.—A, Times dispatch from Alexandria states that it is reported that, the Khedive has acted with the consent of Turkey, REMONSTRANCH, "The Times editorially snys there need be little apprehension of hasty. measures, Negotiations between France nnd England ore already gpon- ed, but before they can léad to anything moro than vigorous remonatrance with the Khedive Parllament will have readsombled. - Jt {¢ not improbable that the French Cabinet, under the {nflatnee of & strong nattonal feeling and o pressure .of financial interest, inay propose joint measures.of cocrcion: Sach 4 policy 1a ond the Beltish Government would bo reluctant to ac copt without the gravest reasons. ‘There is much excitement in Paris regarding the acts of the Khedive, _ sa ...,. PROnADLA ULThAToS. Acorrespondont belloves thero is 4 probabil- ity of on nultimintam , giving, the Khediye the option of -abdicatiig in favor of, hls son or of buing replaced by Halim: Theso vicws aro prov. ably oxaggerated, as tho English newspapers éupposcd to speak by authority. indicate :that England fs hot Jared ‘to participate in hasty action, but prefers, flist to try remonatrance, trusting to the Khodlyo's fear that the Porte may be {niluonced to reyoke the tirmans in his favor. ~ ¥) Pants, April 8.—The Journdl dei Dedats'says cditérlally thaiEngland andFrance should be pre- pared to adopt a joint resolution with.regard to tie Kutdive which will couse thetr dignity to be respected. The, Khediva should biwaro of the end of the comedy he {8 playing. ‘The Temps publishes an article to the same aifeet, “ENGLAND'S COURSE. |, Lonnon, April 8.—The Standard Baye itis understood that Tuesday's ‘Cabinet council merely concluded to miaifitatn co-operdtfon with France {i regard to the Kkedive, and witthetd {ot the prosént permission to Mr, Wilson to re- tira from the Egyptian Ministry. " _NAVAL PRECAUTIONS. Panis, April 8—The dispatch of b squadron to Alexandria fs considered certain, but> the newe fs riot official, : —— SOUTH. ATRICA, THE ZULUB AGAIN IN LUGK... .- Cara Town, Marcu 25, via Cire 81. Viornt. A convoy of supplics proceeding froni Derby to Luneburg escorted by 104 men of tho Eigh- tleth Kegiment, was, attacked at daybreak March 120n tho banks of the Intombo River by > 4,000 Zulus under Umbolinl. —Oiving to a provioits = nlarm, the ‘British wero under arms, but wero orer- whelmed by. the enormously superior forco ot the enemy, Capt. Morlarity and forty men wore killed, and twenty sre missing. The fate of the wavon-drivers is unktiown. “Lfent. Iar- wood with forty men succeeded in reaching Luneburg. One hundred and Otty men of the Elghtioth Reglnent subsequently” procoeded to tho acone of tlic fighting, recovered s quantity of rockets nnd ammunition, and buried the dond, Twenty wagons contalning supplies wero lost. THY RELIAY COLUMN for Ekowe wilt atart March 26, 7: A party of volunteers have visited the battie- fleld of Isaudula, and found that the Zilis had loft 100 wagons there, but had removed the guns sod ammunition. Acrest mectiug of Boers has commenced, Thelr proceedluge have so far been quietly con: ducted, A battalion of the Twenty-first Regiment, tho Army Service Corps, the Kugineers, and the Ninety-fourth Regiaient havo arrivod at Cagic Town, THe SURPRISE, Lonnow, April &8—A Stan tard dispatch from Cape Town says tho convoy from Derby was obliged to encatnp bn the banks of the Intom- bo River; too fullto cross, Lfeut, Harward (not Harwood, ns before,) and the gurvivors were éneamped oii tho Lunéberg sido of the flyer, Although there had been soma previous alarm, the surpriso’ was complots. ‘The sentry only sav the Zulis -when thoy wers within Mfteen- paces. Liout, MWar- ward's tie} potited a steady lire across tho river, ‘The Zalus lost heavily; byt were un- daunted, Only fifteen of Cant, Morlartly's men espaped across the river. ‘They were #leoping tii Wogons, when attacked, The sentry was the only one who had time to fire, ‘Tho scene of the surprise {sa hollow surrounded by Jong Rrass,and weeds. Ono gun the Zulus hed not removed tids slnce beet recovered. ‘4 Pas ‘Tho rele? colitian tor Ekowa niimbéra 5,000 mon BIORNEsSs, LonpoN, April 8.—A dispatch from, Cape Town says mich sickness is toported {n Col, Pearson's comtand at Ekowe, and provisions are gutting very acdfce, ‘There fé reason to be-, eve that 20,000 Zulus arg posted near Ekowo, | ‘ DROWNED). A lepatch to tho Times from Durban saya the goldlers reported aa inidilng at the disaster on Intombo werg probably drowned. 6 aurpriso Occurred during adensefoy. Further fighting on {ntombe is reported, {FOREIGN GRAIN TRADE, : WEEKLY REYIBWS, ar Loxpon, April §—Tho Mark Lane Express sayss ‘In thu Sonth wheat and barloy sowing {s rapidly completing. ‘The condition of au- tumui-sown cofeals {n various parta of the King- dom is miote fayorable, ‘Iho supplies of wheat firm. At Mork Lane offerings of English Wheat wero light, with a restricted domand, Previou: prices hardly matntained. Imports of forele: wheat {nto London were moderato, Friday's te! turn ahowing the arrival of 14,000 quarters! America and Germany contributed the bulk of the supply, but the unusually taro shipmonts from the lattet country included a cons{derahlg proportion of Russian. Baaincss tn foreigy wheat daring -the- past week wos yery quiet... the. visible ,auppty . of — 20,000,009 bushels nt the yarlons @rain Contros of Amertcy crippling speculation. Sates’ of English whesg Tast week, 43,856 quarters; at 40 shillings iW pence, against 81,415 quarters at 50 shilling the corresponding waok the previous year, In Ports into the Unitéd Kingdom for the week ending March 20 were 611,509 cwte, wheat, . 124,845 ewes, four. FRANCE, HONAPANTISt THIuNPH, Pants, April 8.—The Bonapartists are Tucy lated at the almost certain triumph of Bode) Bonapattiat candidate, for the Chamber of Deputtes'tn the Disttict of the Champs Elyrcey, 6n the second balfot, M. DB PAUL CASBAGNAO . was banquoted last night by 180 stadents of the Latin Quarter, . In the course ofa confldent apeech ho related a conversation between him, solf and the Uriacé Imperial in which the latter sald; My fathéts misfortaris “was 4g mistrist nis. hoatth, so ha Wished fo play two. reigns simultancously, oamely, bis own, which was asutocritaire, and tina, which might be Nberal, He lost’ both, 1 at, therefore, forced to recommence, to reaumo ths autocritatre reign, aud to lédve the Nberat ou to my stecessor, If cyents allow it. _SIONIFIUANT. > At Bordenax, at the gupplemontary clection on Sunday for members .of the Chamber ot Deputics,Louts Blanqui, who ts atill Impria oned for conspiring iu 1870 againat. the Goro tient of the National Dofenso, polled 3.79 votes, against M. Lavertyon, Gambettlt Re publican, who recived 4,076 voto’. ’ Tio ob acure Radicals potled 1,600 voles cact,- and if, ‘on the second ballot, which fs necessary, thes Voted should aivell Biangif’a score, fils return 1a quite possible. Tiils fa considered alrolticani, ; MORE COMMUNISTS, PARDONED.. Pans, Apri 8.—President Grevy ns signed the pardons of 293 moro Communists; GRDAT BRITAIN, ,. A STHIRE. | ts: Thirty thousand Durhain mbicra ore on 4 strike. Thé frou-masters have, in-many to stances, provided extensive atocks of fuol. Itig -belleved that the Cloveland district can rung fortnight longer without a fresh supply. + |. BUDSORWBED FoR. . Lownon, April 8—Tho whole capitat of the Pouyer- Querticr Cable Company (42,000,00 ‘panes hos been subscribed and one-quarter pal TE OAR, “- ot Loxpon, April 8.—In_ the single stil race ox the Thames, from Piilnoy to Mortinie, for 2) aside, Spencer beat Tarryer by six longths. - oe Diab, Bah :Lorpon, April 8.—Sir Anttiony Panizz{, lay Librarian of the British Museum, ts dead. K _ THE GLASGOW BANK, ; Lonnox, April 8,—Tho City of Glasgow Bank liquidators havo decided to call £2,950 on cach £100 dbhtd, Es i ‘THE YORE AND. THE CATHOLIC BOMOOLS. Roze, April 8.—A. letter from the Pope toth: Cardinal-Vicdr ts publistied, in whlch the Pore announces that as tht gieceds of the movement for increasing nnd, improving Cathol{c schoo will greatly deperid, hboh“pecuntary means, be Proposes to. tontritite donbally ‘as: tities ac amount of moricy-as bls private micdue will rer mit; and, as tho conservation. of the faithh - Home fa connected with Incidents 6f tlic Catholz World, be will diso dovote to the Redman achoul as much of the Peter's pence as thd noeds of the Church will pernilt: Le Rom, April 8—The Popo contributed £4,000 to the Catholic school fund, poke ao +) UAMERT!AND GaRuiALDL P King Humbert. to-day paid a visit to Ged, Garibaldi, * TURKEY. THY MIXED COCUPATION SCHEIN. 8r. Perensnuna, April. &—Tho Agence Rusig, roferring to the roports that -the -mixed occhpa- ton scheme has been abandoned, says the Eure péan Cablnets continpe the discusston withs vioiy ‘of aiding tho presont scheme or aubstlut jig another. .., SEDITION IN ERZEROUS,. Lonpon, April 8.—A Constantinoptd dlapateh says the inhabitants of Erzoroum aro showing a seditious apirit, They bave refused to payihelr Ishd tax except tn paper. ~ oa ~ GHEMANY, -DENDED. : Seniim, April 8—The rumor tliat Germany intended to largely focresise her silver coinage ls donicd, _. REVBNUB AND DUTIES, ; The Goyordmieht estimates the réyenue from the new protective dutios at 100,000 marks, . It is quderstood that Blamaick has abdhdoned tho additicnal tax on forolizd: maritime tings, and Proposes instead an additional tax of 13¢ marks per hundredweight on transmarins goods, to be heavicr on goods not shipped direct ‘from the country wherein they are produced, : . BULGARIA; Ba THANKS TO SCHUYLER, | ‘Lonnon, Apiil 8.—The President of the Bob, garlau National Assembly has written to Eugen Schuylor, tlankiig bini fo the nando of the Bub garian vation for hla famous report about the Turkish, atrocities In Roumelia; which brouubt a truth to Nght aud ticlpod to rbmeédy the ovil. “oe MOROCCO. Fi BPORADIO FEVER. Minnin, Abii! 8.—A torrlbio sporadic foyer ls racing at Cassa Blancs, Morocco, among both matte and Europeans. Bustuess ts at a staud at : : SeeEEaeenssseee SEED-TIME, Special Dispatch to The Tribune, Roonzster, Mion., April 8.—Sceding will be Gin allover the country to-day, .Scarcely any Grain has been sown except on Tosa exposed aud sunidy soll. The weather during the Inst tiv days -his. bedn- favorsblo « atid plonsdnt. Up to this, timo feo las frozeo during. thé , night three-quarters of 2a {och, wile during the day {t would thaw and gettlo, go that tlio roads aro lu flue condition, Trees hava tot pudded, but a few. suck days hs wo ao now having will send the Jeaves oub tapidly, Qur\ county boing .ono of the oldesty all the avdilable land fs cultivated. Lust yeat w the. grait was in at this date. A Jorge roportion of our leat year’s scauty crop Yet unsold and jn the hands of tho farmers. ~._._Spectal Dispatch to The Tribune, Ganicotitm, 0., April 8.—Whost, grass nd cattle suiferihg badly ‘for water, We ia fhe aection have bad yk Uttls pain sipce saab jovember, Must have it tint the next (eo ays or wo shall hive uelther wheat, nor hay, Special Dixoatch 10 The Tribune, : Sour Exaix, Kano Co, Hil. April 8.—Last Week was cold, ‘accompanied by a considoruble’ sinount of suow; beucd, tho farmers have'nt fade yory rapid progress with their work sins® wy last report. ‘The weatlier ts Hue now ogaldy and work on the lund is belug raplaly pushed forward. Some wheat mn onta Haye beet sown, and conslderable plowlig doe, . apectal Dispatch to The Tribune. z Roonenes, 1it., April &.—The farmers around here hav commenced. thelr spring's work [0 caruest. Winter wheat and rye looking well FS ‘gone dorable acreage of apritig grain qfready i, re —— ARCHBISHOP PURCELL. Cincinwati, O.; Aoril 8.—A Jotter was tt celved to-day by Archbishop Purcell from Cam diual Simeont, Secretary to the Pope, declins tomecept the Archvisuon's resfjuation of ac count of bis long service to the Church. ‘be: Arsnbtinea Maa instructed to select a coadiuton Sitti the gl gah ee ‘ Sugyiaaion to We bee of Cin.