Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 22, 1879, Page 12

12 “FACTS FROM *ERISCO. The Keorneyfornin Constitution---A Romedy Which Is Worse than tho Disease, % Communism’s First Fruits--- Ralsing the Price of Justice. A Chollar Which Fits Well : Those Who Have It. Big Burial Bill..Advancing on Ari. ‘ fona---The Blondes’ Blan. dishinents. Brretat Correspondence of The Tribune, Baw Francisco, April 14.—The uncertainty $0 regard to the adoption of the now Constitu- tlon on the 7th uf May continues as a dend- weight, a very incubus upon all specics of busl- nesa transactions in thla State. Capital ts thoroughly alarmed at 9 document which, so far ascan bogathercd from ite crude and clumsy phraseology, seems to hare been franiea for the purpose of degrading wealth to the position of a eert constrained to do the bidding of his master, that master being Kearney and his crow. Thero issomuch aimbigulty about this fostrument, tha making of which cost this State $500,000, that, should itever be adopted, the lawyers may reckon upon a full dozen fat years of entanglements snd wrangilng in the cn- deavor todeflno its mesoing. But nbout the apirit of the document there can be nu doubt, It forbids, for Instance, a corporation to hold landa—ercept thogo actually occupied by them fora period exceeding five years; so that a bank which chooses real estate as the aafest form of investmeut for its funds may thus be compelled to dispose of Its asecte under this heat jast at the period least favorable tor realization, Aasforforelgu corporations doing business fn California, they have to maintaly an office for transfers of stock and to keep open for inspec- tion books of accounts completely expusing ‘tuoir affairs to the public and to legislative com- mittees. Asit {a morally certain that the Engilsh, Scotch, Australisn, French, and German corpora- tions having branch .offlecs here will feel In- disposed to exhibit complete accounts of the eutire buginoss of the tome offices to frrespon- alble partics, the result of this dictatorial pro- vision wilt bo that sald branch offices will lo mored to Oregon or Nevada and the bueiness here done by correspondence, thus reduelny San Francisco to 8 tributary and provincial position. Sec. 8, which affirms the Mabitlty of individual stockholders pro rata for debts of a corporation incurred during the period of ownership, will simply prevent banks loaning money on mining stocks, for the security on such loans would be valueless wero they not in- dorsed over to the bank, aui,as by the act of fedorsement> the bank would assume the Ha- . dility of the stockholder, business involving euch arisk must necessarily be refused. ‘The eamo section also bolds Directors jointly and severally lable—an untimited lubillty tn this cago—for all moneys cinbeazled or misanpro- priated by officers of the corporation, and this of course incans thint, having regard to the small umount of remuneration attaching to dlractor- abips at present, elther the expenses of corpora- tong will bo vastly. increased owing to the e: hanced cmnoluments which men of means will require ere they nesume positions which may entail the sacrifice of thelr urivate fortunes, or, whut fs moro likely, such posltlons will tie rele. guted to men of straw, who have little or nothing to loge In any event, TUR REFECT OF TUIS SECTION has been that, althouzh the new Constitution * “cannot go into operation before the Ist of Jan- wnry next, yet, from the lst to the Sth of April not one alnule act of incorporation was filed with the County Cterk here, whereas hitherte there hud been an average of two Iincorporn- tong dally. Should the Constitutlon be udopt- ed, the probabilities ore that three out of five of the Nevada mining companies would disin- corporate jn California, and. transfer thelr of- \ fives to Virginia City, which, boing iu immedfate proximity to the principal mines, would offer advantages over any otter point, Thus fiun- dreds of offices in this city now occupied at Wich rents by mining companies, and thousamis of apartments forming the dwellings of those in the employ of such compantes, would be vacated, and fresh tenants could searcely be found, ex- cept at greatly reduced rates. Heucedhe utter Brostration of tte reul-catato inarket bere, bringing about the failure of firms who huve beon engaged in that business for years, fs not without reason. ‘There {3 avarcely a ane holder in this city who would not be giad to be reheved of his ‘burden, while on the other hand, Diogenes’ lantern would bo required to Aiscover the man deatrous of Investing tn real estute at thle homed. ; Concresstaan Luttrell wos negotlating iv the East for §300,- 000 to be tuvested tere, he bad mado the necessary arrangements, bot that when the new Constitution reached the hands of the capitalists they dectined to send on a dollar until the document hud been rojected. Of course the influence of capital in every logitimnte sbape snd form is being brought to bear against this Communistle in- strument. ‘The banks, fosurance compunles, tnerchunts, rairoad companies, mining corpora: tions orgall letting their customers and employes know that they do not futend 10 beur all the burdens’ Imposed by the new Constitutton, wich atnong other precious provisions tuaugu- rates the efght-hour system In this Srate, Wares are to be reduced, inen dtginissed, rates of in- forest on mortgages ant other loans raised 2 or 8 per cent, and heavier security required if the work of the Conyeotlon be ratified. ‘Ihe Uquor- dealers arc said to be against it berauso tt re- vives local option, the echool tenchers are Beninee it becaues they consider {t hostile to helr profession, ‘fiw mails are inundated with ear-louds of Ilterature issued from an Auti-Con- sutution Bureau; we press ure&threa to one apatoat it. 5 *2OSt FITCH, THE SILVEU-TONGUED ORATOR, has been hired to ecrpose its tlawa, and other men of firat-clase ability arc, it ls understood, to stump the country on the same side, Yet with all this {t scems doubetul whether the op: ponents of the Constitution, even with the targe resources at thelr cominant, will stcceed, So far os can bo asertained, the movement agulnst it is being pushed fu adeaultory sort of inapner ‘Without any preconcerted uvity of action, ‘Thus, Jor iustauce, the Chamber of Commerce of thle city has takeo no action whatever In the matter, On the other bund, the orgunization of those in tayor of the new organic law appears os near per als are orkinyy clasucs, the mechanics, farmers, and tleld-labor- fection as posaible, ‘The stronzest appe being made daily nnd nightly to the erstostpport ss mvaaure which jt 19 declared wiil ameltorate their condition wud avenge them on these who, under cover of Spanish land. * graute and other abuses, bave possessed Licin- Belves of fimtuense tracts of Jind throughout Frofeestonal agitators appeal to the jab in its favor, and tu have seat out elreulurs of fuquiry umong the peuple BU DTesS, number of political bucks, most of whont are’ new Cunstitution, ardently upbold thisreform mvasure. Herels, for instance, ex-Goy, Jon G, Downey, woo writes: “Amon ail the efforte of tho youal press, the whoput forth theirsballow objections to the Constitue this Btate, lowest passions of thw those Journals which pro! all unswers antagunletic to the instrument, Oflice-seckers under the penny-a-lnersuinl debauched vagabond tion, Lave nut read or commendation.” ‘The ex-G. qalk of © regicides,” the * ernor Koei ceaux of the game aort doubtless have exercise ‘the letter, sisnitltancously wi demning John Gi. Downe: President thy Log Angeles Formers’ and Mechanica’ Bank, for luauiny certain back funds, with the under- recelve one-sixth of the net profits of the purchase and sule of cer- tain Jautts acquired Ly wcans of the above lou, ‘The profits ou tha traosuctlon were large, aut brought suit uulnet of the profits, “Phin sult was successful, the Court holdings that “4 standing that be (Downey' te bank, bearine of tt, Downey to recover his sixth Director of a bank seta ina fduclary rapacity, and js but strustes of the stockholders, and courts pF equity would not permit bin tu make avrollt for himself tu the exclusion of wtler ‘The ex-Governor was therefora Sorced ta disgorue, and slhu_ swallow astern euunciation ao the part of the Court at the pri plu that an ollicer of # bankluy corporation fs atockholders,”” j GUILTY OF ruAUD who apy of ap if Wvestinent of the bavk’s funds, und states that een one Worthy of aversive Raed: cu to shiockitiy degencracy of public morals,” and otier neat little te all of which would a prodigious effect ‘Weru It nob that, uurtartiina aly Tur the siguer of with {ts pattiesttlony anpeared adecislon of the Supreme Court con- of lies to his own useexclusively the profits lo wonder that, with thie decision freah in his mind, + the ex-Governor ahuuld fee sucked at the te- Koeneracy of public raurule, and pant for « Con stitution under which inau may make auy cone tracts ho pleases without having revurd to the antlauated legislation of thirty years ago. An- Other gentleman to favor of the nuw Constitu- t THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 1879--TWELVE PAGES, Seen eee ene ee flon, and who has been stumping the State on Its dehatf, 1s Doctor? O'Donnell, who, (t may ho recollected, at a recent trial at Bactamynto, was proted an abortionlst, and narrowly escaped being Indicted for murder. Quite a number of the members of the Convention have how de- clared strongly against the Constitution, stating Mat, as the doctinent cannes be voted on be sections, but only nan whole, ther are decidedly oppured to lte adoption. H. Lo Knight, whe Is undoubtedly the ablest man tn the Worlding> mnen’s party, has denounced thas “a poor, nis: erable pateh-work of sluclaination, argument, atatute, law, and Constitution, neltter logical, Aclontitic, nor compact, self-contradictory, viviat+ {ng the Constitution of the United States, lay- {nz an embargo on loans and credits, doug nothing to benefit the poor, and needing more amendinents to minke it what we want than the = old Constitution. Antl: Constitution — Cinbs are beiny formed all over the State, becouse It really acems as though the interests of every class were being attacked by It, Thus, for instance, the school exgminntions in each county under the new or- gante law are to be conducted br the County #upervisurs, who will also control the conte school system. ty this way a schdol teacher's certitleate ubtalned in sacrainento or San Frau- elseo will be utterly valneless should the pos- fessor move to one of the rurat districts, and all idea of a uniform school system, of course, comes toanend. ‘The niinerous phulanthtone Institutions, for whieh this city aud State have become justly famons, will aimost all suifer, seulng tliat the new Constitution forbids any appropriation to be made in ald of any benevo- lent and charitable institution, except orphan- ayor, Hot under State control. ‘Thrift ta to be taxed, seeing that the fneome-tax, which the Coustitution requires the Lexislature tu ininose, fs to increaac in proportion to a man's wealth, ‘The farmers are, of course, enchanted at the prospect of a day's labor belug reduced to cight hours,—a provision which will work admirably, say in harvest-time. E TNE MOODLUNS ANE SOLID for the Constitution, which phovides for no form of government whateyer between the Ist and Hth of Janunry next, and which enacts that no dudge can draw bis moutlily salary before he has taken vnth that no cause remuloa in hls court undecided which has been submitted for decision fur a poriod of ninety days. Ino word, the new Constitution {sa wplew ta sainple of the tyranny of demagoiues ondowod with authority. ‘The mere fact of its having reached a stare fiecessltating its submission to the people has sulned scores of menu this city; if It pass, it will result. in thousands being reduced to pennry nn want. At this moment it fs de- presalny the price of all securities ou the Stock Board. ‘There le everything to indicate that we arcon the point of iinportaut developments both on the Comstock and in the Bodie Mines. ‘The resumption of dividends by the Cunsolldat- ca Virginia and the prospect of early dividends from the Bulwer and other mines are circum- alunces tending to cncourage investors ani to briuy out capital; yet in view of this dread 7th of May meu of ineans shrink back and resolve fowait, Singularly enouch, this sams 7th of May Ja the duy lixed for election of the duatice Compuny Direcvors, an event whien fs also oc- casiuuluge no Nettle excitement, As bigh aa $1 aw obaro fs belng offered for the proxies of per- sons holding atock to cis mine, which. It will be recollected, has yielded bullion to the value of fully $3,080,000." Lueky Baidsin now wields the control of it, and Georges Schultz, who de- aires tu oust him and bis fellow Directors, bas just been orrested’on the charge of dp- propriatine to his own use the sum oF $250,000 which he, while President of the Justice, had received In consideration of the evssion by the Company of certain disputed ground to the Alta Mining Company, Schultz admits huving put the moncy In his own pocket, but declares that the Cooks, who managed the afluirs of the Alta, gave him this litte bribe as a reward for his excrtlons in obtaining this valua- dle ceagion of lands Cram the dustice Compan: Should Schultz succeed m making a jury eve this statement ft will place in a somewwh nnenyviable pusition the brothers Cook, who, be- sides controlling the Alta and Benton Minos, areatile head of the Standard wid Bulwer eorporations, Under the clrcutnstances, the vlection Js causing no Httle st{r ip mining clreles, and it fs unfortunate fur Schultz that the bad whisky, for the mantlaeture of which he and hls partner, Von Bareen, have for yeors been famoug, should liavo set so many people arainst: Din. Recent puretineers of Justice vlow the sit- uation with considerable composure, as, in the effort tu acquire a sufliclent quantity of stock to control the election, the contesting parties have managed to get the price up from 20 to 30 ver cent. This anda sinall rise in two or three other stocks has comblued to “ pust ? ANOTHER BUCKET SHOP, the proprictors magnauimousty paylng 25 cents onthe dalur, In this cise the crash was some> what unexpected, as auch institutions usually live for six or elybt wrens, whereas the one In question was only opened the week bufore lust. Certainly the proprictur of auch an estublish- ment must ba aman of courage, for the uncer- tulnties attaching to the value of stocks wre leyion. Ilera for Instance was the Cuollar~ Potosi stovls sellin at about $40 4 share. Sald the Directors; Thie ta 0 big thing; we'll cut our tulne Into two, the Chollar ani the Potosl, aud give to every stockbolder four Chollar and four Potost shares for each share of old stock.” So sald so done. Yesterday week the new stock was placed on the Stock Board at 25, and by yesterday Chollar stuck had advanced to over #6, while Potoal hud receded to about $4, the magie of the old name * Chollar” evidently making people believe that the ore was in tit portion of the now divided mine rather than on the Potosi side, ‘The puulic are, at all events, vow ikely to learn more than before about the uppenrance of the mine, a6 4 legislative enact~ ment fast come into operation requires that the alae be opened tothe inspection of stockhold- ere two days fa each anouth, and the Sth aud 20th are deluge generally selected by the varlous coinpantes, Assays made of the ore taken on the last visiting-day from the bot- tom of the — fucline in Sierra Nevada showed over $1,700, princlpally in yold, and the feeder of ore at present bem tullowed ta sald to grow richer as the men proceed. ‘This news ts of course reviving ‘the old hopes amou the holders of the stock, aud also eocouraulug the 1,600 idle mou on the Comstock to “holt on a while yet.” Scarcely a day posses but what one or more ininers are killed, and it many be news to your readers that a funeral ou the Comstock fs ‘n more expensive Juxury than a funeral (1 Chicago, Hare is a eumple of the expenses Ine wurred in the burl) of 8 miuers Undortaker’s LIN... «$208 Uncks uned by **frlonde oe vee 105 Fayimente to #ubstitates of minora attendlog the funeral .. Coroner's Tees. Clork's fues for (nqtiust oe ves Fresh mourning £1 Totals sessseae severasceee ‘There can ba no dount that, when the work of divining the flooded Comatuck mines by means of the Sutro ‘Tuouel ts complo%ed, anltions of tons of Jow-grade ores which It woul! haye hitherta not qatd to willl may bo sent by clues inte tho tunnel, wid carrledt thence down to the Carson River for reduction, thus greatly enhances ing the yleld of bullion from ‘Nevada. By that thine, bowaver, ft ls probublo that Arizona will huve devetaped into 4 VROMINENE RIVAL OF THE COMSTOCK, ‘The intuaral wealth of that Territory fs dally coming more to the fore, aud the elforts of tle Southern Pacitle Railroad wider the manage. ment ai Me. Charles Crocker, and the actlyy vu- permtendence of Mr. A. N. Lowne, in pushing ahead, are worthy of all praise. eBefore the Int of May the 6) niles witch separate thls city trom Maricopa Welly will ue travursed by thy iron-horee th little over forty hours, and thy Raullroud Company ie organizing a grand exeure alow trip to that polnt. Maricopa will be thus connecting railroad or distributing statfun for Florence, Phenix, Wickenberg, and Prescott, andthe surronudlag mining districts, bat Ue Directora intend to push on ow fase a4 the steel arrives, wut open Arizona to the world at laurie, As the Territory has already acquired quite arepue tutlunas a place tor belug diyorced ind remarried, Jniay he periaitted to mention that Dr, Sinithof ils city, Who tly udderwent bath of those operations there, iy by no imeani over well eased with the result. lyer sitice br return ye vas been purstiert by alluony sults, trials for | adultery, prosecutions Jor bigamy, wud lawyers? Diy, wud we pow holds that the Arizuna Dusl- vess doesn't pay. Iie chief supporter, ‘Tom Fitch, is also uot quite sutiatledt with thy diyores: business; for, besides having tw pay §}00 Hue lor piteig dnto tie Prosecutings-Attorney, be made embtiusea while ussuiedy; of dich the other night at Muldwin'’s Tea- tre—which would certainly vot have happened bad he not come here to took ufter Suith's tn- tereste. ‘Tho cogagement of the af tbe cancun haylig tertninated, die juatclal Jarce, as wus predicted, — has siso come tu an and, ‘The miunager of the troupe was tried tiricu, and the jury on exch occasion were unable to agree, AB fur the bloudes thembetves, the police were suddenly ulllicted with myopia uud wuable to ideutily avy eXcopl the leader, MAURL SANTLEY, whose connsol pleaded piteausty in her behalf Unt dhe Wax the wale support of her uged reute aud Ler youthtul brethren um Aga result, she Was let off with uw §200 though it must be etally, for, had sh ornaments whit blonde dancers tine, confessed hut abe acted 1ib- av rings wut olher aa dolng the poy erty businesa, i ery probably have saved half the tive. “Tus justice fs dune, and all purties are wativficd, ‘The can-van having ap- propristely wound up the Icnten season, Sua Franetsco {4 preparing for a round of Easter pleasures, ‘The Callfornia Theatre bas been refurbished, and In its bright new -dreas woleomes as its lirst gucst Dion Boucicault, who opens with the “Shanghrann,! Marle Roze, Litts, and the entire opera com- pany, except Cary, have arrived, and Bakdwin's ng already been ‘suld out” for Lucia! tor bnorrow night; $15,000 worth of tickets, for the season of twenty nights, were auld last week ta advance, gid, with tickets sellime at $3 apiece, the finauelal success of the undertaking seems asevred, Manager Maguire has shown no little enterprise in the matter, aud the result appuare Ikely to justify his estimate of San Francisco's Sppreciattens of guod music. ty tis to by hoped thet no serfous4eutbrealt of fire may occur at the theatre during the opcra Reason, as our City Fathers tinve just deter- mined on s contraction of the dre ifmits, with a view of reducing the expenditure of the Depart- ment. Inn city where frame dwellings aro the rude, and whore the season of drought and high | winds t8 0 prolopzed one, the wisdoin of thls economy cantiot be questioned. ft is quite oun por with the enlightened policy of the same authorities in reditchuy the exocuditure on pub- Ne schools and suffering hundreds of children to knock ut the doors of school-houses without ba- 4 fug able to gain adinittance, CG. I FRENCH. AGRICULTURE. Mow It Is Belng Yamnged by Tmportations from Amer{ca=J'roposcd Abandoninent of Grain-Culture, nnd Substitution of Teet- Root ant Tobacco, Translated for The Tribune from ‘La France” CMria, March 30, A general reunion of » agriculturists of the North? was held at Lille, March 25. Inquiries had been addressed to all the agricultural bodics of that. region, and Je Secretatre-Generat" pave a statcinent of the answers received. Tho most striking feature to us, in the ab- stract of all these notes, ts, tint the production of wheat; st the pesent price of thls artlele, makes a loss to the Jrench cultivator, Everything has risen in France tor several years,—taxcs, rents, labor, and the price of everything. 1t re- stilts from this that the cost of producing wheat with ua Is dearer, while {thas cheapened consid- erably in other countries. Some of these coun- tries—such as Russia, and, aboye all, North America—hays developed the cultivation of cereals In form{dablo nroportions, = ‘The crops of the United States the past year are =the =most- abundant ever seen, while those of France aro below an aver- age, . By consulting American statistics wo sco that the Jast crop of corn in the United States Is estimated st 1,800,000,000 bushels, and of wheat 400,000,000 bushels ‘(note that three bush- cls about equal ona hectolitre). Wo read, more- over, in the New York papers, that, up to thie Stat of August, 1878, the Atiantic ports of the United States had received 230,000,000 bustels of grain, or 70 per cent more than In 1575. Muriny the first week of September alone there was shipped from the United States to Europe more than $,000,000 bushels In wheat, flour, aud inaize, ayninst scarcely 2,000,000 in the same period tp Is77. Since then the shivments lave kept up, and stil continue, Thus, America, which ‘nlready clothes the Old World with {ts cotton, nnd lights tf with ite petroleum, is golug to furnish 3st also with ite gran, as it seeks to supply it with its meats, From the tinmenee automatic granaries or “etevators” of Chfcaco ant Milwaukee,—each one haying storaze-room for nearly 2,000,000 bushels, and capable of receiving and dischiire- sug 60,000 bushels in ten hours,—the grat of North America is poured out upon the entire world. Liverpool, Glasgow, luudon, Antwerp, amsterdam, -Hamburz, Havre, Bordeaux, Nantea, Dunkirk, and Rouen receive and appre- tinte the American cereals, Marsoilics heraclf, which until recently has-boucht only the wheat of the Mediterranean and Black Scas, naw ad- mits that of Wisconsin and Callfornia; sud the grades of Milwaukee and Ban Franclaco are there quoted ag among the best. ‘This most striking economic revolution has taken our agri- culturlats unawares; but rey might haya seen its Dirth nnd development ff they had beca a little more solivltous as to what ia going on outerle, ‘This curious — phenomenon has Ween noted for a jong time by the aAmerleans themselves; and we remember that one of thelr most patient statlsticiuns,— Me. Sumuel Rugeles,—well known to tie cvo- vomie world, iad alrcady pointed it out to us in ISi4. It is, these enormous exportations of Atnerican wheat which prevent more und more our own Wheat being sold at a profit, and, fo ense OF whad crop, ata sgure which might com- penaate for amengre harvest, What shall we do? Is it necessary to shut the door ayalnet forolen cereals? Is it wlae to atarve Frauca bo- se Ainerica has a surfeit of food? he production of cerculs will always inercaso in the United States, for the hardy “ploneer te constantly opening new territory, which is quicidy reached by raitroads, ‘This continued evelopment of new territory is a serious meu ace to our Wheatlelds, and thero fs no reason to hope that the ertais already sv clearly indicated to us will suon terminate. It ts, then, very nec~ essary for French ugricuiture that we should look out forthe fature. Aud haw? Put a tux on forelzn wheat? Who would dream of {t be- aides the Inturcsted cultivator, who cannot seo that the worst thing to do wonld be to advance the price of bread? ‘Vo protect the future of our agriculture {gs a better thing to do, and several of our brethren of the North are ofthe same mind, Jf we con no Jonger sow either wheat.or other cereats with protlt, wo have the industrial plante,—the beet-root amt tobavco,-to which our: climate 1s so well adapted, in reducing the tax on eugar, whieh, with us, hng passed all Minits, we would. Inereasa the consumption of this uxeful commodity. In the United States ant England the cousunip- tion of sucur ‘Je twenty-eleht Iilogranmes: {ebout sizty-one and one-half pounds) per cun- ita; in France ft is only seven (iltean anil one- halt pounds); and yet there is no product so healthful for man or for cattle. ‘The munu- facture of sugar being connected with distilling, it will be necessary to reduce the duty on ulcohol, now excessive, at the same time with that on suvar, a\s to the extension of the culti- yation of tobacco, we are also of the opinion of the agricultural rewion of Lille, ‘The culture of this plant,—now become indispensable to hu- manity, Urluzing, as [tdoes at all times, an [n- nocent diversion, at tnoderate cost, to poor us well as rivl,—the culture uf tobacco, instend of being disconraged and iinpeded by 6 vexatious and fastidious sdiniilatration, should be exteud- ed toall the french departments, ‘The United States, the Dutch Colonles, uid Brazil draw from Uuls uurestruinad cultivation a part of thelr tere ritorlal wealth, In Franco the extensiyo cultl- vallun of tobacco would bring to the soil au ad- yantugeous disiributton of crops, mid te the consumer a product of superior quality for many purposes. Tt appears that the adminta-» tration pass a bigher price® for certaln qualt es of foreign tobacco thay for uny equally good French article. Why not extend the cul- Uvalnyg of these Varietles? We caunot racummend too much to all French aurivulturiets to consider the ylews ait cons chugivns of the agrieulturists of the North, and to the Government to bring to the solution of thia grave problem the moat vigllant attention, Our cultlvators must not be told to transform thelr Notts Into meadows to rates cattle and nuke Ineat, becuuse they can po fonver make bread. Here the diMeculty wilt be the same, for we seodn the markets already the American cattle as well as wheat, On font, cured by pinoke aud galt, or preserved by fee, already this Amerlean cattle press upon ue, nud Liverpool alone haa, durin the past: year, imported more 195,000 head. Tu.the presenva of all thera which accuintilate aud press themselves upon us, French agriculture makes no astrugele, ho new developuient, i is Ikely to be struck dvad, 2b = msss not wait to struvyle, for {t fain peril. ‘To-morrow for ft must be to-day. It da necessary alsa that the overnment should afd tt bo itd offurts,—not, as is huproperly demuinicd by certuln producers, |e by striking all foreign agricultural products with an import tax vf 10 per cent, na a compon- sation for the charges which reat on French perleulture; butin ylving to this une more foret- Ue and neceptable ald. What ie needed (s ta re- duce the taxes on sugar aud ulcohul; to faclll- tate everywhere the cultivation, wntll now Ko sadty fettered, of such industrial plauts as leat roots and tobacco; ultd, Hnally, to make a com- plete reform tu the rallrvad-taciifs, 6o that, tn the future, foreign products clrevlathig within our territory will not be f@voreidt in the rates, ‘These are the trie remedics for the evils which menace is. Et is necessary, tbovedll, tu reduce tothe ininimum the cost of transportation, Without cheap trangportatian thers cannot be chenp living; und, if transportation aud living ave notecheap, tt is uot only huposaible that trench agriculture should prosper; but that tie people should be contented, ‘Ne traifc in tobacco In France Ju ‘an ex Clusive Governmont prerogative. = ena Thave for many years past used in my own faini+ Jy, and recommended to the fauttivs af my cungre+ gatlon, a8 thy best remedy I know of for’ c Colds,-and incipient consumption, Dr, Ja: vectorant, und ule Jayne's Sunative Pille detacily toe costive! billgusness, anid impurity ‘of the bluad. Myc mnidence in the great valua of thesa medicines Increasea the lumger 11 aud goserve thelr Wondertut health eflects. ‘They bave given unverwal satisfaction iu all the families to wbue | have recowmendey thent. — the ser. Lr, dowling, late pastor of Bereun Suptial Church, New York, stariny TIE COURTS. The Sale of the Fidelity Property Set Aside. A Possibility ef Something for ihe Creditors of tho Bank of Chicago. The McArthur Coxe Expected to Come + Up To-Day. Record of Judgmonts, New Suite, Divorces, Ete. THE FIDELITY SALE. The arguments on tho objections to the sale of the Fidellty-Bank property came wo bofore Judge Moure yesterday morning. Mr Dupco appeared tor the Recolver, Mr. Alex Stevenson, the purchaser of the anfe de- positary, for himself; Mr. CG. E, Folten, 8 de- positor, for himself and a number of others who joined with him. Mr. Ira Holmes leo ap: peared Jn his own benalf, ns did Air. Silverman, the purchnacr of the bank, amt Mr. John Schmeltz, a depositor: Mr. UD. J. Lyon appeared on behalf of Mr. Luwny, the purchaser of the theatre. A large number of depositors were also present, though nut taklug part, but who had joined in sting objections, Nearly all the acts of objections Aled were signed by from five to fifteen naines, und represented from $40,000 to $250,000, so that the uumber of objectors was quite small; the amount represented was front $300,000 to $100,000, ‘The main objections, of course, were very similar Inall the enses,—1. ce, that the property did not bring adequate prices, Unat it waa not sufilelently advertised, und that he terns, ol} cash, were such as to necessarily make the bida lower, Mr, Dupce opened the meeting by reading the various petitions, ordera, ete. in reference to the sale, He then suid no objections had been made to having the sale, but after it was com- pleted a largo number had been filed, wml be called on the objectors to alate their reasons, Mr. Stevens asked to have the objuctions of the {ilnols Trust & Savings Bank aul of C, EB. Felton struck ott, beusttss they were ted after 10 otclock yesterday morning, the Hult of the tle allowed for Jiling objections. Judge Moory dectlied to acvede tothe ra- quest, nud inthnated nis intentfon to allow more Ao be ied if necossury, ‘Mr. Felton then read his objections, which were published tn Sunday's Trung. He eald the three buildings cust 600,000, ant in June Inst were nporalegd wh S8U5,000, while iy fact they only sold for 63 percentof the latter amount. The safe depository, judged from ita income, Was worth $135,000, and since the ante the Receiver had dud a better olfer for it und forthe theatre. ‘Tho Recelyer ougtit to bave fixed of ininimuin price, and also allowed the sale to be made partly on timo inetead of all c ash. Mr. Ira Hotmea’ chicl objection was that, if the sale was allowed, ft would couse a shrinkage of 10 per cent fn the assets, and tho depositors who had not disposed of their books would only vet 35 percent for then, while those who had sold got 46 per cent. This property oucht to be sold last because It pald for ita keepin. Mr, dohn Schineltz, representing $20,000, was of the same opinion, Mr. Dupeo read an offer from the Iilinols Trust & Sayings Bank to pay an_annitnl rental of 6 per cent on a valuntiun of $175,000 for the ie and depository, which were sold for §181,- An offer of Alvin Hurlburt to give $65,000 ror he iteatte being an advance of $5,000, was also read, Judge Moore inquired whether any depositor had been heard to declaro himself if fuyor ol the sates, ‘Nhe Receiver sald he had not heard any remarke to that effect, but, on the contrary, ull the depositors who had spoken to hin ubott the matter had united fn agreeing that the sales wore not satlefactory, Mr, Stevenson then matts an argument in fs- vor of the sale. Ho said the auctioneer hud de- clared thit he had 1 seep go large a number of capitaiists together at one sale. ‘Ihe safe tlepository would only net 87,500 a year, bevauge the exuensus of runing it were 60 high, ‘Then he would Tose uhalf-year’s rent of the’ boxes already leased, 80 that in reatity he bad bid $0,000 for the the property. He would be obliged to go to greater expense than the Kecelver fn urder ta keep tp the reputation of the depository for safety and popularity, No one would bid $76,000 for the bullding alone, and even with a gross income of $15,000 a year tho net receipts would not oxceed $7,500, No fraud had heen charged by any of the objectors, and the Supreme Court hud held that n Court ought to confirm atl such sales ucless fraud or negligence had boen shown. A mere fuadequacy of price waa not enough, ff the purchase was in got faith, and in order to have the sale act aside there mist be enough evidence to justify the filingof a bil in chancery. Jt would” hurt Chi- esvo Jn the oyes of Eustern cnpltalists if Courts excrelsed thelr power to Bet valld sales nalle,atd srould tend to throw all such salts tuto the hands of cupitatiats. ‘The Judyo said that tt was tho rule tn forced sales ike those in partitlon and mechantes’ Hen. euges Chat the esled ehovld be confirmed unless fraud was shown. But the present order went further, and was made wholly [1 the interest of the bank's creditora, who ought to be consultud in such o matter. Mr, D, J. Lyon, on behalf of the purchaser of the theatre, also found a ward to suy in support of the sales, A theatre was precurious prop erty, depending for ite value on the character and ability of the manager. The frontage of Hoolsy’s Tientye was small, and naturally would bring a comparatively sinall price. N: Wy $3,000 hud been apent m xelthye ready for the sale, and no mora _eapltaligts could be gat- ten tugother again. Only $60,000 was repre- sented by the bona fide creditors, the others be- ine specnintors, Mr. Silverman Iikewlas thoneht the recent solea youd one, A second attempt would be even worse than the frat. die did not think any of the objectors would be willing to tive security thatanuther sale would bring better oricea, but If the Court did not think Mle our chaay o good one he did not want the property. ‘The dudee suit ho thought the objections wero chiefly from chroufe eruimblers, but the Kocelver had stated thit mast of the depositors were opposed to the site, ‘There were three parties th such a transuctlon,—debtor, creditor, and purchaser, In the deetiiena relerred to by: Mr, Stevenson the exceptions ¢o @ie sale werd be erediturs ald purchaser, uct un advance DIM was required, hut here unly one party, the r purchavet, asked for a coufrmation, The ereditore =o und = debtora —wers willing to walt for guother salt, and as they Were thy persons must luberested, they shawl be consulted, and they also must rau the riake, Slo did ot Wout to run a theatre or a bank, but wished to buye it closed ont aa poun us posalbte. But he did thiuls ft was to Un foterest of the: creditors ta axl] the property, which sealleed 10. her cent un the nyestment, at $20,000 ur 3Y0, 000 Jess toun it was worth, audit Would therefure Le svt ustde, Messr3. BSteyenson aud Lowry then took anappeul froin this order rescinding the sale. Notting whatever was suid about making ane other gale, and it is not at al probably that au- ather will be attcartet foc ete mouths of your, WUE BANK OF CHICAGO. Theeass of Cuumingham ys. ‘The Bank of Chicage came up before Judge Moore yesterday morning onan application for a decree agalnet Reuben Hatch und Mra, Marion Munger on their lopility as etockbolders. fr, Dupee, at- torney for the Revelver, Augustus Jacuvson, had the decree all drawn, and a wrangle ensued as tothe form, An injunction was issued some weeks uga reatrainiug the proaccution of any sults by Individual depositors uzalnst tho atock- holilers, but Judge Moore at the sama tine wuthorized the Kevetyer to go on himaelf and Prosevury suite agaist the stuckwulders,. ‘Testl- mony wae accordingiy taken as to the amount held by Hateh and Mrs, Munger, from which at Appeared Hatch held WOU of stock in the bank, and Mra. Munger $15,000 worth, Ity the charter cach stockholder ty Hable for double the amount of hls stuck, and a decree was entered against Efaich yesterday for §10,000, unl agalnat Mra. Munger tor 30,000, Joss the aibount-of some judgments obtained agalust her by depositurs Whien she had pald, Jeaviny a balance still dug of $25,752.20, ‘Thts disposes of (he whole cag as far aa the lower court Is cone cornu, we above purties uppear to be the ouly solvent stockholders, except somo in the Luatern States who caunot be reached. ‘The case had been pending tive or aix years, aud lately the arguinents on the apptlcaion to sus the stockhuldery hus coms up iv cour, uearly every weck for over two mouths, ‘Ths ‘only amounta hitherto collected from the estate were ubout $4,000, which wus used by the former Recetver or attorneys, and the only waseta of the estute, therefore, ore these two dvcrees for about $34,0W), while the Habilities are over $250,000, No dividuad has ever been made or cveu declared, and the prospects ut present are not fathering that oue eveu will by | pata, Hatch took sn appeal, the bond being fixed at $5,060 ont Mra, Munger aleo was allowed onv on giving bund for $35,000, THE BOTSFORD ESTATE. Another intoresting case was douided yester- day morning by Judge Farwell, and ono which Involved about $24,000. The complaints, Tarsus Botsford and others, werehetrs of Moses K. Uots- ford, and they brought ault against George W, Vricket, trustee, and Frances G, Botsford, widow of Theodore Botsford, to recover what was claimed to be the procecda of 6 truet-fund amounting to some 824,000, From{the avldence, st appeared that in 1820 Moses K. Botsford, of Connectleut, died in that State, leaving a will, hy which, after certain provisions, he directed thnt bls property should bo divided into eleven parts, and the will gave twoof theso parts to the testator’a son Charles tn trust for another son, Theodore, und hie hetrs, The intorest was tobe paid over to Theodore, and such part of ‘he principal as his necessitics might Fonitire. At lils decease nll that ramained tas to go tohts heirs. Chortes took posscsaion of tho two-elcv- enths and administered the trust for some years, when he died, and David E. B. Baldwin Was appointed Trustee tn his stead. After some years Baldwin slept the sicert of the just, and Georce W. Prickett, of the defendants in | the present, sult, sticceeded him, Jn 1848, Theodore Botsford, being then a resident of Chicago, gave to Jabez K, Botsford about $460, to be inverted by the latter in real estate for him. Jabez bought accordingly a lot on Jackson street, near Wabash avenue, and with hin own money put up ahouse on it, costing about $700, for his brother Theodore. | Soun after, ‘Theodore'’a trustes refunded to Jaber the 8700 advanced by him, und the latter thereupon deeded the house and lotto the trusteo, Baldwin. Theodore and his wife then occupicd the premises for some years, until the bouse was nearly destroyed by fire, ‘It was then rebuilt at an expenso of about 81,200, with money belonging to ‘Theodore's wife, Frances G, Botsford. ono of the de- fendants, in Usi0, the house and lot wore sold to Potter Palmer for $24,000, In 1874, ‘Theodore diced, leaving a wife, hut no children. ‘The present sult was then brought hy certain of the next of kin to Theodore to recover the whole of thls $24,000, they elaimlng that Theodore sesented to the trausterof the property ta Baldwin as trustee, antl that by that transfer the property Lecame subject to the provisions of the will, und accardingty the next of kin wore entitied to the whole of {t, exclunive of the widow. ‘Messrs, Hulinea, Heli & Noble appeared for the defendants, und tnatsted that under the cir auinatunces of the case the deed to Baldwin, trustee, must be considered ass mortgage to rectre the trust fund of $700 which he bad taken out of it to repay dabez K, Botsford for Als advances. dudga Farweil bold that the deed to Baldwin must be considered as a mortgage to secure the $700, aint, Interpreting the mean- ine of the word ‘helrs by the Laws of Connce- tHeut, he decided that the next of kin should have the $700, with Interest from, the death of ‘Theodore, and thuit the widow, Frances Bots- ford, snauld have atl the rest of the $24,000. TIIE REPUBLIC LITE. in the case of the Republic Life-fnsuranco Company, the Master in Chancery filed his re- port yesterdy before Judge Wiltiams on the question uf the amount of some illegal taxce nescsaud against the Company for 1877, ‘The Company was assessed on $31,005.54 of property for that year, on which a tax of $0,452.19 was extended, The property so focluded in such assessment embraced tamis in Iiinols, Tonnes. see, Georgia, and ovber States. ‘The Master re- ported that no return was made by the Recelver, That the tax Was not ‘extended on personal, tanginte property in this Asscesor’s district, un consequently was Illegal, ‘The report was or- dlered to be approved unless objections were Med in ten days. JUDGE BLONGETI’S CALL, ‘The Taylor condemnation case to condemo the contents of the hardware atore No, $0 Madl- son street was postponed uutil Saturday, partly onaccount of the absence of ons of the ut- torveys for the defense, and partly through somo misunderstanding between the counsal for the Government nnd the priso ner as to the tino to which the caso was adjourned Friday. Juage Blodgett had yery little to do yestor- day, the McArthur case not belng ready. This caso Will be called for trial to-duy, and Judgo Bangs says it will be tried uutess McArthur pleads gullty or shows some good cause for conti naatlon. Nothing has been hoard from Judge Gresham, or the Custom-llouse casos, but rumor haa it that they ore likely tu be called for trial Mon- aye If the McArthur cuse ts not ready for trial to- day, the Helmholz “surplus” case will be cafled for trial. Th this case Helmholtz & Co., successora of Roelle, Junker & Co.. claim that the 15,072 gailons of spirits solzed by the Goy- ernment as unstamped was un honest “sure plus” which accumulated in thelr favor by the Government count aud by favarable clreum- stances. ‘Tho cuso was tried once before, out the jury disagreed. ITEMS, The Appellate Court met yeaterdny afternoon, but deliyercd no opinions, and no anuounce- ments were made as to when they will be ready togiveany, They expect to fnish up with thelr call to-day, ‘The report of tho examiners on the recent examination of laiy-studenta has not yet Deen fled, but will probably be In to-day, Judge Jameson will continue to tale cases from Judge Gary until the present calendar of cascs taken from the docket Ja dtsposed of, and will then begin the call of Calendar No, -1, pro- vided he gets through ihe prosent calundar be- fore May? On the Teh of May he will begin the trial of condemnation case term No. 72,54, City Suutth ot ab, for widening State street from Twelfth atreet to Ezan ayenue. ‘This caso wil] probably occupy the whole May term. Judge Farwell granted a decree of divorce to Robert Porteous from Sarah E, Porteous, on the pround of adultery; to Edward M. Fer- nandes from Mary Anna Fernandez, for the same causa; und to Elise Cortes trom J, Hoory Cortes, for cruclty. STATE COURTS. The Union Mutual Life-Insurauce Company Meda bill yesterday in the Superior Court against Catherine Relohardt, Adotph und Will- tam Loeb, aud Francls Lackner, to foreclose a trust-<decd for $1,750 on Lots 1, 2, and 4, Jn the Sulsivision of part of Block 8, in Davie! Sub- (lvislon of the W, 3g of tho N. W.X of Sec. 6, ‘a ‘The First National Bank brought sult to ro- cover $2,000 of J, H. McKeo. Isuae N. Ash and William 8. Scaverns sticd Dwight McEwen and John Anderson for $1,200, Louls Neintz commenced o sult in trespuss in the Clreult Court against the Chicazo, Milwau- kee &5t. Paul Railroad Company, the Pletsburg, Cincinnatl & St. Louis Railroad Company, tha Columbus dy Indtans Central Ralirosd Company, the Chicago & Hustern iMivala allroad Com~ pansy tnd the Clty of Chicaro, clatining $10,000 anaes. Hlora Goodman began a sult for $3,000 dam- tues uxalnst Hiram M. Loomis, D. J, Line: Owen Kean, Henry Lines, and George A, Hart- mane fu the estato of Charles 0. Thompson, dr. deceased, letters of adininistration were taaned to Charles Q. Thompson, "Shu bond of $10,000 wats approved, and proof of helrahip made, Tn the estate of Peter Storm, iminor, guar dlan’s letters were issued to Frank Storm, and bond of $1,000 approved. A new bond! for $4,500 was filed in the estate of Anna J, Martin ct al., minors. é Tu the estate of Uridget Connell, deccasad, letters testanentary were lesued to James Ma- rony, aud bond of 310,000 approved. In the County Court, in the case of Marrictts Lovings ve. Michael Ketley, default aut judi mieut for $1,000; unpewled: Inelaw ye, Julin- sou; Verdict for plusutit for $175, THE CALL, Junax Brovartr—Tho MecArthor case, and, If that le not ready, the Helmbolz **aurplus caac, ‘Tne Arvectats Count—20yj, Ruanoll va. Wilt fama; 5, Rafudall vs, Gouget: Malton Daly; GG, Wright vs, Chicuyo & Northweatera Ratlroad Company; 81, Chicago, Milwaukee & Bt. Paul Taliroad Company vs. Brunswick & Balke Compa> ny; and 01, Maguu Lumoer Company va. Vall, No casu on hearuny. 0, 82, BY, 85 to 01, 23 10 6, 4, Lid 4, a Jupus Uany—32, Bi 9% to 104, 100 to 113, 1. to 120, 1 id 144, atlincluatve. A A case on trial, Junas Jawesun—A: Judge Gary, No. 70, Tull vs. Wellmann, ol . ‘Iupur Mootn—w, 30, 11, 39. No, 9, Coulter va. Uakuown iteirs, etc., on trial. d ue Adee 86 (a 200, Inclusive, No Casy On trial, r. ‘Junue MeALtisrsu—180 to'174, inclusive, ex: bd ty ‘184, 157, and 268. No case ont thet vauwatient 807, Murphy v6, Murphy, 2,145 008 va. Nhe stiuvuw Wittisus—401, Davies vs. Needleson. Jupex Loonis—Past cases 835 and ho. Calen- dar 20, 35, 37, 38, UU to de, 45, and 40, JUDGMENTS. Suyzuen Count—Jubus Ganxy—Thomas Duck: ley, Asslencs of tha Home J C ; S25 voy"the Sechantee" National Mant 8860, 10. (aa Pincuit Count—Jenor Bool. . > one beanies Edward and Ellzavuth Pridham? eau. ANDSO _ RELIGIOUS. : NEW STYLES METIIODISTS, The Methodist ministers met yesterday morn- ing atthe Methodist Hook Concern, Presiding Elder Wilting in tho chatr. After the customary devotional exercises and preliminary business, the question of a topic for the next meatiyy wus broached, and the Rev. Mr. Williainson propused “ Mintsteria! Courtesy.” The Seerctary sug- gested Uiat past experiences Jurbnde sucli a dts- Cussion.. The results mlght azaln be personal and Indlerous. ‘The questions, “Is the world as a whole growing better? was proposed, nm De. Willinmson thought that * Fs the world Decoming mora rellufous??! wauld bo better, be- causo ft tras, he anid, generally conceded tint the people were more moral uid better behaved than ever before in the history of the worlt, The auestion was referred to the Tuple Com- mittee, after several uf the ministers had stated that they would really Hke to know whether or not the cause of guod und right was on the in- crensc. A cummittee from the Young Mon’a Christian Association, headed by Mr. Hemingway and Mr, Jolingon, was present In the Interests of Sunday tervives at the Housa of Correction. Preaching waa given there every Sabbath afternoon at 2 NINE. SLIPPERS JUST RHOBIVED ap M. WHEELER & 00/8 No. 74 Mast Madison.s¢, Just onat of MoViokor’a Thentro, ; <p AIRGAS mene eae, ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF Rag ORIOAGO & NORTHWEST Ticket OMecsy, 82 Clarkeat. ee N RATLAVAY, the uepots, inn Homey and gy veloc, but « sometimes . preachers wore lacking, The Committee desired that the shoux City © pasturas take an interest, ‘The field | wreenort, Horkfa & Tin aFreoport, Hockt'd ds OMMwaukeo Fast Mal wauked: OM Elevate 1 t¥ns a good one, there being from 200 to 600 per- sons at the Bridewell constantly, nnd it was ot present left entirely to the Y. M,C, A., no other organization taking an Interest therein. ‘The Rey. Mr, Alling was appointed to seo to the matter and secure presebers from the Methodist ranks, The Topie Committee then announced thet the tople * Is the religion of Jesus Christ gain- ing ground fn our world!” would be discussed at the next meeving. A committec, consisting of the Revs. Messrs, Leavitt, Peele, nnd Little, from the Congrega- tlonal Minletera’ Assuclation, was futroducet, Mr. Leavitt roso and est lnined nis preseuve with the remark that a union effort lovking to o better observance of the Sabbath was on font. The help of the Methodiats was desired, The Baptist pastora had decided to omit thelr next Monday's meoting for the pur- poso of holding a union gathering of ministers r¥ raseenge Slwaukee Posse Loreen Bay Expres bt. Paul & Minnen f. Pn inneapol pre Pullman Hotel Carnaro run through, betw cago ond Cou he if cen Cle isa me ae be the train “Ieaviog Chtcig, ‘Noother sond runs Pa diene nagen OF tay otter frm a—Nepor corner of Wells and Kinzlo-s b—Depot comer of Canal and Ringlevste, OWIOAGO, BURLINGTON & Depote peter ebeeh strainer sncseeee at the Grand Pacific Hotol tnitday, ‘To thts | gtd canal andsiates ‘Thoket Onlece, saclay: meeting all denominations werecordinlly invited. Steps would be taken fooling to the proloiting | Leave. | Arrive.” of street parades and musle, plenica, and per | chtengo & Mendota Express TFs am tHe haps the closing of the satoons on the Sabbath. awa de or Lixpre: me ohe * A lsree number of the ministers siquitled am? aiion thelr approbation, and Dr, Boring, moved that min 23 Dr the meetin of Monday be omltted, and that | Buciie kant Express, «. ame gape the Motbadiat pastors co-operate in the movo- (enRna © Dak ate exorba, ame enn ment. Curried, ‘Aurora Ps 33 bm The reat of the morning was occupied in de- | Sendota c Utinws Exbrees baat yotlonal exerelscs of prayer ond prilse andl o jvilrure DAssenenty:« gestae ah Dm 8:35 acy Biblo-rending conducted by the Rey, Mr. | Hrerporte Duane Express ssc eg 1S am Gorham. Omealin Nene Dine Ae a8 ne s/t ores pm ass act BAPTISTS, * te doo Heiress. cit M03 pid |S eS ‘The regular weekly conference of the Baptist ). Palneo Dining-Cars and Pullman to-wheel iy vb) ministers was held yesterday morning, the Rev. a betwee Chlcago and Omans oa thy CG. Perrin in the chair, ‘The Rey. C.F. Tolman led in prayer, and the Rev, Mr. Neighbor out- Mned hls sermon of the day before, which at- tracted close attention. A committee of Congregational ministers OBIOAGO, ROOK ISLAND & PAOIEIO RAILROAD, Leave. | Arita” Davenport Express, was Introduced. ‘They juvited the Stopes! ton Baer th r r of the venworth & Atehitea of those preacnt in a meeting of the ovangellcal enwurth & Ateb{a ministers to ba held a week hence, the object of which ts to take seine steps loolcing to having the saloons closed Sundays, the iovitation was capted, ‘Tha Rey, Dr. Peddie gave an outline of hls Sunday sermon, after which the Rev, Mr. Bunker, o missionary of Tavou, Burmah, and the Hes. Mr. Howard, of Bunter Hill, were in- troduced and spoke briefly, ‘The, subject for discussion, "How Can Wo Tocrease the Elielency of ‘This Conference!” was then taken up. De. Peddie, In the absence of Dr. Northup, who was assigned to opoa the dlscussion, expressed the idea that nothing: would tend nore to onewerlng the question than a close attention upon the meetings of the Conferences on the part of the ministry. reer, ud Accommoilatl Blue Telnud Accommodation. ine Island Accommodation, Jsue Jaland Accommodation Wuc Istand Accommodation, Mue Inland Accominatation’ ine Island Accommodation: UWtue Iuland Ace “eSaturdayaonl Thursdays only, Taundays oaty. — OHIOAGO, ALTON & BT, LOUIS, AND cui0s0q KANSAS CITY & DENVER SHORT LINES Union Dopot, Were Bide, near Madison-st, brigge, Mrwcusgethindsae. “ticker Mees tat tangent Kansas City & Denver Fatt ¥: Beaute orinedeld &ten LI) i] He also. thonght the .Couference should | Moblic & Now Orleans \ixpre: i bo ‘mado a. sort of brotherhood, | Prorat tushugue trast eam 3 and that its efflctency micht bo promoted by & Keokuk, eSpresn r calling In young men, Much could be learned | Chicago & Paducah i. 1. Ya, r from them, he thought, that could not be 80 | joltere Ywight Accommadal Cy well learned from the Professors iu the colleyes, especially when they wero absent, le thought, too, that the efllelency of the Conference would be increased by selecting other than theological questiona for considera- tfon occasionally, and the giving of latitude In discussions, 6o tat members should not be pursued by the “blovudhounds of Uercay” if OBTCAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RAILWAY Upton Devos, corner Madison and Canal se Wee Bou dengtth Clark-at., opposite Bherman Tew Milwaukes Express, neds am they chanced to say something which might bo | Milwaukee kuecial (pindaye st) ero am) 4:00pm considered as deviating from well-bcaten paths. Bay, aud Menasha through Day, ‘The Roy. Mesars. Raymond, Neighbor, ‘Tay- pEXPECaM 4g 10:10 ainj* 4:00 pm lor, Cressy, Onginan, DeBaptiste, Duvis, Mor- | “Woya'Baprens 1. 5100p m'* F145 pm van, Howard, ‘Tolunan, Perrin, und others spoke, | Wisconsin & and'the Rey, Dr. Northup’ was criticleed for | May. Btevone F Points, and Ashe th ighe'Fexprengys.it 1:00 pms 7:00 9m All traina run via Milwauices. , Teketa for ft. Fat and, Minneapolis are Fy elther via Madison and Prairie duChion, or vio Watertown LaCrosse, and Winns jot, “at foot of ‘I res o Depot; fegecotices ii Muadolphiat., near Clark. having said ats former mueting that the Con- Ierenco was not sufficiently intellectual, te. The Secretary read from tie minutes to show that the very best men in the Conference had read papers ‘which bad been printed, and con- tended that they wero of a high order, and that Dr. Northup'’s remarks-had been uncalled for. und in bad taste, After prayor tho Conference adjourned for two weeks, . PRESUYLTERTANS. The Presbyterian ministers held thelr regular weekly meeting yesterday morning, the Rey. Jy HW. Trowbridge in the chair, The Roy, Dra, Worrall, Davis, and Clarke reported outl(ues of sermons delivered the proyious day, A comn- mittee from the Congregational ministers were presant to Urge tho atteudance of thelr Preaby- terian brethren at a meeting to be held next Monday, to consider what steps can be taken toseeure a better observance of the Christian Sabbath. twas decided to accapt the invite tion, A Jong disciasion on the question of ap: poluting #& District Secretary for the Board of Foroiun Missions, to have chance of the Northwest, followed without any action, Tho aubject of ‘The Relation of the Civil Legtaia- tlon of Moses to Absolute Morality" was act for six weeks ahead, ot whieh thna the general subject of polygamy will bo discussed, ‘The miceting then adjourned, bPeorla, Hurlington, Duhuque & Bloux Clty Dubudue & Bloux Ci ‘rolune Haseeno! @On Saturday night runs to Tolono only. Un Saturilay night runs to Peurta only. MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAILROAD, Depot, fout of Lakestt. and foot of Twenty-second th ‘Tlekot Once, @7 Claric-nt,, aouthenss corner of fale doth, Grand Pacias Match, and at House, PIVTSBURG, FT. WAYNE & OHIOAGO RAILWAL pol, corner Canal and Saaibon-ats, Ticker O#e pet Gtarkeats, Fuliner Iousy, sud Grand Pacite Hotel, TUM CONTERENCE MONDAY, “What Js to bu the scope of the moyement to 5 bane be considered at tho Pacific Hotel meeting next | Prctte eames: Ts ot A} week!” asked a repartor yesterday of the Key. | Fusthiae. an’ bi Arthur Little, one of the commlttes who sot the ballarotiing, so to speak, “Just how much does it contemplate, und how lait propused to accomplish the objects in view? “Inds too carly to draw up a procramme,”” sad the gentleman, So far wo, laye simnply arranged to bave the meuthng next Mondoy morning at the Grand Pacific, at which the Rey. Dr. Goodwin will present the matter before the minteters. What shape it will then take ldo not know, but it nas been suggested that out of this meoting may grow a coutoence of thy lead ing men of the clty to consider the questlon, aud, perhaps, the adytsabliity of calling a con- youtlon to take everything in hand." “Iq the movement one that may be called a religious one entirely i” “No. [tis more particularly with regard to the propor observauce of the clvi] Sabhath. ‘She alm fs to bring some Influences to bear towards the saloons, the low theatres, the Jow dance- houses, tnd those more bold ail yutrageous eseerations of the Lord’s — day—thosu public demonstration, —which interfere with! te rights ant privitezca of Christlan people, ‘That is the only thing, I think, that is thought of eo eter vot tweaty accel ulidin ot of Tweaty-sef ee eee Unleen ta Clttkertan Paver House ood Pacife Rotel, and Depot U Morning Uxpress. Fast Line... Morning Matl—O1d Line, Now York & Hoston spect Atlantis Express (ally). Night Express, rn PITTSBURG, OINOINNATI & BT, LOUIS BB (Cinefanatt Atr-Ltuy and Rowan Line.) aig, Depot, coruce of Cliuton and Currul! eat BGC, innatl, Tod “Then there fsas yet no contemplated cru- sade ugalnst Uiretreet-cars, the hacks, funeral Processiona, the publication and sale of the Sunday papora, and several other thinga which have come in for denuuclation fram several pul- pita 4 As to tho funeral frcrensinny ropllad the gentleman, with a smile, “they will bardly bo interfered with; andag to the ottier matters, nothing ot all tas been sald, We lye merely OHIGAGO & EASTERN ILLINOIS RATLROAD *nanville itouts." ye ‘Tioket OMlces, 77 Clark-st., 125 Loarborn:t. anit corner Lilatén aad — decided to call a testing of the ministers to ——eees (arte. ae aver tte wate of vis obsurvatis of our papal ae aD al and to decid ef Ms esrnsrrsesensss: A a fa puteiuhe to bel Cen eet etecticn (E | Naduvite gs ¥isrti ity 39 pm EIS fa possible to brine to bear fu the dir havo indicated. ‘Tho scupo of the movement will be dotermincd upun bereafter, but just now this {yas farsg wo hove yone,—tu call a conference of clergymen for thy purpose of ,Uls- cussing the situation,” Further than thut the gentleman aald not, a Dally for Racine, 3 Dally for Mauttaw i y parts ddunt beg Raph LANE! ROGUE DR, KEA 179 Bouth Olarkeat., Ohioaxo Conant porsnaity of by anal, fr68 of eparae, A Muscular Priest, Tricats are rarely scen in Romana beer-shops or places of publie redort in the afternoons. ‘Thy other wight (eure the Houtman correspondent of the London Givbe) the fashionable beer-sbop in the Vorsu, Known asthe berreria Morte, wos and au altercation cusued, bey ‘The Catholic priest turn- the scene of a boxing inatch between a priest | chrohle, nervous or special diesaser, MET orn aud an Italian gentleman, ‘The latter mada Solr physica In she eh 8 eee erect some iinpertinent observations, lutended tu cast BS. aig from Aciwstle tS Tidicule on his silent amd sedate neighbor, to | WT, A, Uy, eer ia bewrd ot, Be wore the dress of a Cathulle clergyman, and for | ayiiin treating all Curonlo, Nervous and Dae sors time remained quict under the surcasms | piseases of mon and women. Every meant iellde of the Italian. ‘The privst at fuss rotead Brass known to the Bravearion, including ee na junhiyge in words ie Bond two stamps for hor Vand. to4 p. ait Sundays ty Ie ie “PRESCRIPTION FREE. ond cuding in blows. edoutto bean adept with the fists, aud gaye a sound drubbing to his assailant, Both the com: 7 e ‘ weakness Le Datauty were arrested and brought to the Polfca | For the spesdy cure of scuttnal Wii judi Ofltce, Dut Were Inuncdiately dwcharged with » | MaBkood, and all dleatd Herat Taare cautlon, ‘Ne pricat was ap America, JAQUES CU tay Wesabe Claciuwal