Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 23, 1879, Page 6

STATE AEFLAIRS. Procéedings of the Thirty- first General As- : sembly. Passage of the Bill Paying the Militia Their Riot» Money. Its Prompt Approval by the Gov- ornor, and Immediate Operation. The House Passes the Bill to Cut Down the Profits of Pawnbrokers, i Bills Also Passed Changing Life and Tire Insurance Laws, Thelr Tendency Mischievous, and Thelr Provisions Highly Imprac- + theables Present Toxt of the Bill Bulldosing tho Stook-Yards of Ohicago, GENERAL PROCEEDINGS. SENATE. Spectat Dispatch to The Tribune. Brninoricyy, LU, April 22.—Gor. Shuman occupied the chair in the Senato this morning, When petitions were called for, Senator South- ‘worth sent up a petition stened by several hun- dred persons of his district requesting their rep- rescntatiye to uso their influence aud votes in support of the Hinds Loval-Option Temperance law.: Similar documents were presented by Senator Bent, each having a large number of signers. "Senator Hunt filed o lnrte number of roports from the Judiciary Committee, and disposed of seyernl by haying them Infd on the table. RIOT MONEY. Senator Munn, by unanimous consent, then called up the House bill appropriating, $80,000 to pay the militia for thetrservices wud other expenses incurred {o the Hots of 1977-73, The Dil, containing an emergoncy clause, required. thirty-four vutes for ita passage. ‘The roll was called. * When Senator Artley’s name was called, he Brose and said: ‘Mr. Prestdent, 1 wish to ex- plain iny vote. I don't bolicve this to be a just bill. - I therefore vote * No.'"? ‘Tho bill was pnseed, and only waite the signa- turo of the Governor to become a law, YEAS Archer, Tamilton, MeNowell, arb, Hanna, Moifatt, Bent, Munt, Munn, Jiontield, Jones, Yarkinson, rink, Soalyn, Hiddle, Campbell, Kelly, Sonthworto, Cheaney, Kuykendall, ‘Thuinas, Davis, Lewle, White, Denrhorn, Maratiall, Waiting, Tement, Mavnorne, Wileon—34, Fosdick, Staphelds Yuter, dreClellan, avs, Artley, ‘Merritt, Scott—5. DeLaney, Rinehatt, PRESENT AND NOT VOTING, Frantz, Necce, Ware—5, Hocuer, Shutt, THE DIG DRAINAGE DILL. Senator Fuller then made an fnelfcctual effort to getup the House Interest bill, bit the mem- bers insisted on the regular order, which meant the Taliaferro Drainage bill, hence that volum- {nous document appeared. St will be remen- ered this bit fs Specially intended for farm dralnnage, or, as it is sometimes called, small drainage districts. itdoes not intend to pro- vide methods for large works, such as levees for “Sny Carte"? or the drainage of Jakes or ox- tensive ewainps. ‘The Mathews bill makes these Jatter works subjects of special attention, Sonators Munn und Best offered amendments which they claimed would tersen the nuinher of oflicers oud simplify the manor of proceeding uudor thla proposed law, -Renator Whiting objected to the bill in Ite Prevent cundition, because hu thought {ta ma- eblnery was complex, and could be much él:n- philed. TUE AUTON OF THE WILL dofendcd it a8 belng sufficient, and as completa oa many references to committees and much consideration could make it. A billon this sub- Ject must be varticnlar, Ho sald, by way of answer to the churge of its being complex, that St contained Jess mutter than the present road Juw, yet ft was cetluite aud epecifie in ita pro- + visions. Senator Bosh inquired after the House bill, and was informed tnt the Mathews bilt came up directly the present bili was dispoacu of, lle then moved that the bill under consideration be sent to the Agricultural Committec, ; Senstor Archer opposed any reference, and proceeded to inukea speech on “ eminent do- touln.? To argued that {t was necessary to pro- vide somo way in the luw for the condemnation of property. “Tus must be done by a Judictal Pipeceulg, of sume uuture, and he believed the I provided the simplest manner yet suggested to eccure such condemnation, And be recited its provistous in this respect. It allows a Justice of the Peace to calla jury at the instance of certain. drainage officers who will maka athe condemnation, ‘I'he Senator from Pike then caine valluntly to the defence af “Sny Carte.” Seuntor Whiting wade sume reflection on the usefulness of that peacetnl district, which tho speaker indignantly repelled, Ite represented “Suy Carte” [schgation), and that quiet, onmphiblous spot where the crane and the Kings ‘Heber dwell, filled the heart of the “Ancient * Mariner” with delluht, aa ie hus likewise Med. sane volumnes of hits speeches with elpyuence, and he rose up in his might and wreatled with the Senatur frum, Bureau, and the galleries tooked down am! said “There are giants In these daysf as well ng of old? ‘Vhe motion to refer was lost. Scnator Bent thea offered an amendment, making the High Commismonera of a township the Drainage Commissioners of such town, which was adupted, ‘The urzument to support thie was that it would Jeasen the number of Oflcers aud slmpliiy the workings of the law. Seuator Hunt sent up an amendinent making each township a drainage district. ‘The purpose of thts is to comply with te apearent direction uf the Constitution requiring the Leyislature to establish such districts, This was adopted, aud ‘thy bill was then gent to the Judiciary Come mittee, in order that it antant, be vhunged Iu uc cordance with these unendments, , ausrices, « AL2U0 p.m. the following report was sent fo, ‘The occasion of this arises from the mis represontotion which many persona have put on ute previous report of the Cool County Sena- tora in regard to the Justices, aud the subse- quent action of the Senate thereon, 60 fur as ‘Mr, Waller is concerned: To the Hon, Andrew Shuman, President of the Senate? We, the undoragned Cook County Sen- store, lo Whom wae referred the nominations of the Govornor for Justices uf the Peace tor tho City of Chicago, in wddition to the repurt heretofore made, desire to state that, as 40 that portion of the report adverse to Churles 8. Waller, wo were guided ny the information that he bad aot applied for the oftce, aud did not airo lt, We desire to state, further, that this in- formation wo have axcertained wus correct in avery particular, and that we had uo alter objection to ir Waller, and kuow of nuove; bat, apon the cons Ammer, we Lal teva: hini:ta be a rentleman of hiuh zen Inevery way Wi < » No confidence and trust, EL IAY Sorthy OF Du Gro. BE. White, Fuaxcis A. Dinner, Waid, CanwaxLiy DN. Tas, 2 8, Anrixy, ALD. Land. THM MATTUEWS DRAINAGE BILL was then taken up, und the rematnder of the session was consumed In debating whother to amend or not, Senator Whiting suggested o large number of changes, but the whole matter was Qually con- signed to the Judiciary Committee. pethss woUsE, Elifott, of Bureau, this morning callod up the Brock-Yarde bill in the order of second reading, and asked the permission of tho douse te have ft read at Jorge and advanced toa third reading, ‘The’ bi was taken up and read, und several qmondments proposed, ‘White bill is an act to Yegulato charces for yardage, freight, grain, hay, and other articles furnished by the Stock- Yards, and to prevent extortion and unjust dis- crfusjuation in the management thereut, This Measure has beon examiued by the Committes on Agriculture, Horticulture, and Dairying, aud 2B svivion Involved n visit of a 8ub-Committes to Chicag A lengthy report was prepared, and the bill was roported back to the House with amendments, and ordered ton first reading. The bill created considerable tall, and occupied considerable time of the House. During the debate Mr, Hop- kins got after the agricultural raiders who were trying to erippla the Stock-Yards by the passage of this measure, and told them plainty what he thought of them. He said ho alfeved the Stock-Yarts of Chicago had a right to make inoney, und {twas for that purpose that they had “invested their capital and con ducted “the business. ‘Thelr charges wero no more than thoso made at Enst St. Louls, In- dlanapulis, Kansas City, and other places. Ho went on to show tlie Injustice of the attempted oppreesions sought to carried out by this DL and concluded with a tearful peroration which had great effect on the House. ‘THIS DILL as amended was made to conform with the bill pending in the Senate, and now stands In the order of third reading, as follows: See, 1. We itenacted by the people of the State of Ilinole, represented In the General Areemuly, That if any corpuration organized urdalng business: in thls State, under any act of incorporation or generat law now in force, or which may hereafter be enacted in reference to ntock-yarts, tial) charge, collect, demnni, or receive more than in allowed by this act, or moro than a fale or reason- able rate of tollor compensation for thu transportas tlon of any treleht of any descrintion, or live stock, o¢ for the ueg and trangpertation of any car Upon itatrack, or of any of the branches thereof, of for recolving, handling, or delivering any (relaht of Hivo stock, or for hotel bitis, feeding, carrying, ating, weigh iz, and watering, hay, or grain, or bedding furnished, aud anything done by reason of the powers given such corporation by the act of in- corporatiun thereof, the samo shall be deemed guilty of extoriion, and upon conviction Miercot shall be fined in nny eum not Jeas than $100, nor moro than $1,000, fur tho firet offenas, and for a recont offenee not Jess than $500, nor more than $5,000; Provided, that in all cases underthis act either party shall have the right of trial by Jury. Sre, 2. If any auch corporation shall in refer- ence to elock-yarde aforesail make any unjuet discrimination in fts rates or charges of toll or conipenration for the transportation of freleht, oF livestock, or for receiving, nandling, feeding, yarding, Weighing, watering, furnishing feed, or cartying any stock, or for dojne anything by rearon of the powers given euch corporation by act of incorporation, the same atal] be deemed yullty 3 baving viulated the provisions of tiie act, and pon conviction thereof sliatl badeatt with as provided in the furegaing section. See. th, If any such corporation, in reference to atock-yards, sliall charue, collect, or receive of or froin any person or corporntlon, for the transporte. Hon of frvight or live stuck, or for receiving, handing, storing, yarding, woighing, watering, feeding, of carrying the sme, or for dolng any- thing by rearon of the puwers given stich corpora. ton by act of incorpuration, 8 greater amaunt of toll, Of compensation, or fees, tlinn is at the ramo, tune charged, collected, of recelved from any other pereon or corporation for the samo or a like sery> ice, all aucn discciminuting rates, charges, collec- tions, or recelpts, whether mado directly or by meuns of any rebute, drawback, or other shift or ovaston, shail te deemed and taken against auch corporntlon, in reference to stock-yarde, as con- clusive evidence of unjust discrimination, dred. Any atock-yard doting business In this State, Incorporated under the laws of this State, shall not have or recoive fur yarding or watering more than 20 cents por head for cattle, 20 cents per head for hornos o¢ mules, UO cents per head for loge, and 5 cents per head for sheep; nor more than 100 per centuim addittonal to the current juarket wholesale prlco of hay, steary, corn or other articles supplied by them for tho sustenance of auch animale, and that such enles ahiall be made by actunl woights and, rovided, further, that ip overy caso properly certiqed, welghing tickets shatt be tnrnished to the owners or agentuf such animals, with each supply of such hay, straw, corm, or other geain, Sec. &. It shall not be lawful for any corporation in thi State, doing business as a stock-yard, to prohibit. any versun or persons, or thelr ugente, éroin selling deud or crippled animate to any person they may see it, und, for that purpose, all peraons shall have the privilege of cuteringeatd yards, and shall have the privilege of removing any dead or cripnted animals therefrom, rubject, however, to any reusonable rule not. in coniiict with the spirit of thls act, which satd compuny may adopt; and fora vivlution of thle act sald company shall be liable to the penulty mentioned in Sec. 1 of thie acl, bec. 0, Tho fines hereinbefore provided for may be recovered in an action of dent in the name of the people of tho State of IMlinols, and there may be several counts Joined tn the same declaration, aon ty extortion and unjust discrimination, Jf upon (he trialof any case jnatituted under this act tha Jury shall find for the people, they shell nesese and return with their verdict the amount of tho fine to Ue lposed nyon the © defendant at any «um us bereinbefore | provided, and the Court phall render judgment — accordingly; andif fhe jury shal! find for the peaple, and that the defenddatnnd been before cunvicted one or more tlmes uf the violations of this act, they ahall return puch finding with (heir vordict, and shall nasess and return with their verdict the amount of the fine to be tinposed upon thedefendantas provid~ edin the first ection of this act, and the Court shall render judement accordingly, Seo. 7 If nny auch corporation tn reference to stock-yards what) Iu violin of any of the pro visions of thle act ask, demand, charge, or te- ceive of any person or corporation any extortton- Ate churge or charges for the transportation of any car, or property, or live dtock, ur tor reost itis handling, or transferring, yarding, watering, fecd- ing, storing, ordelwerng any freight of live tock, ornhall make any unjust discrimination against ‘ny person or corporation in Its charges therefor, or furainh inferior, unaititable, ox insttilelont food or drinw to any tive stock Intrunted to ite caro, or shall neglect ur ful to suttably and properly cara forany such live stock, or shull furtish a iees amount or Suferlor auallty of food, or an ineufiiclent amount of water te such Ilvo stook than represented, contracted, or clurved for, the person or curpurition so offended agalust or awning euch live atock, or to whom the samme may bo consigned, may for cach offense ra- cover of euch corporation, in reference tu auch stock-yards, In uny form of action, thres timed the amount of damayee suatained by the purty ag griqved, together with costa af silit and a redeona- ble attorney's fee, to ba fixed by tho Court when the ramo i heard, on appeal or otherwise, and ca part of tle coat of tho case, 8. If any such corporation, in reference to Mock-yarda, shall furnish inferior, unstable, or innuflcient food ur drink to any live stuck Intruat> ext to its care, ur shall neglect or fail to aalahie and proporly ente for any euch live stock, or ehall furnish a Jess amount or fuferiur quality of food to such hive stock than represented, contracted, or charged for the samo, shall bo vullty of 2 nits- demvanor, and upon conviction thereof aball be ned as provided in tho first section of thle act, See. th dt snall be the doty of the Matirond and Warchouse Comnitselon to personally investigate bud avcerinin whelher the provisions of this act are. Violated by any curpuration ia this State, In refers euce fo stock-yards und to vialt thy various wtnck- yards Incorporated undor any law of this State for that piltposs, ue often as practicanios andl wheney- facts i any manner aevertuincd by sald fon shall, In thelr Judgment, warrant suet prosecution, it shall ba the duty of euch Commis- ston ta tinmediately cauve sutts to be commenced nud prosecited avulnet ony auch corporation in reference tu siouk-varde which way violate the pro- of thisuck Such suits und prosecutions nals be imstttuted Hi the county where such stock-yarda are located, and such allroad aud Warehouse Cutmsulsesion aro hereby au- thorlzed, when the nets of the casa prevented: fo then atiall, in their Judgment, warrant thy com- Mencoment of mich uction, to employ cotnsel to ubsist the Atturney-Gaporal in conducting sucte #uiteon behalf of the State, No sulta commenced hy such Connlesian shal) be Issed, except the sald Iailroud und Ware! Vomimiasion and the Attorney-Goteral shatt consent thereto, See. 20, In ail cases under the provisions of thi Act, the rules of wvidetce shal) be the wame ae ottur civil) uctions, except es hereinbefore ott Wise provided. And all jees recovered under the proviewuna ‘uf thin wet hall be paid into the County Vrenwury uf (he county dn which the sult wae tried, by thy person collecting the samy, ih the iuanier now provided Uy law, to be used for county pur- poses, THE MILITIA BILt asamended has been printed and returned to fH: House, and Is in the oraer of third reading, ‘Tht bil bos been printed In these columus. THIS APTENNOON Frow's Insurance bill came up for consideration on third reading, ‘This bill la entitled +A bill tu protect polley-hulders In Hfo-lnsurance cone panies. ‘The following amendment wuu adopt. ed by the Honsy March 0, whtcb bars the author fron the benutlte arising under the provisions of this uct: “Any person ullticted with cucos ethes Jaquendl, or other disability, at whe thue of making application for a policy of insurance on hia Jifo, wid faillay to ‘dlecloue auch in such- application, shall bo barred from all bouctits arising under the provisions of tuls act.’ ‘The DIM aud the umendinent were pussed, and will be sunt to the Senate at ouce. FURLANSURANCE, Trusdell’s Vill (230) In relation to fire-insur- alge Wows put on its passage, und, after wv brief speech by Its author, the roll was eailed, and ‘the bill was carried. ‘The bul provides: In any action upon any Ore-lusurance policy that may be hereafter executed, the defendant shallaot be ‘permitted to deuy thot the property tnaured Uereby was worth, at tho the uf the execution thereof, the full’ wum tured thereon, and of which sald defendant then hud notice, and in the vbavice Of Criud atbxeguent to tho execntiun of watd policy, tbe plant whall bo entitled tore. cover the Tull amount of hie lows thereunder, Hot exceeding the umauut of tha policy, Mrovided, vothing herein contained shall be culistrucd tu ape ply tu open policies of MuaurUNco, UpON Merchin. rr . Whoever, others in the on péluchpa agent, oF whee, shall knowingly particinate Teyotiation or executlon of a fre-inuur- wuce policy for % sum exceeding the then valuo of the property thereby then thaured, aball be suutty Of & Inledeineauor, and, ou conviction, hall by ted In any sum wot exceeding $1,000, oF imprisoned tu the couuty Jul nol exceeding one Year, of buth, in the discretiunot the Court, SAWNBROKERS. Mr, Sexton's bill (gin for the regulating of awhtrokers was called up and passed. ‘This uct relating to panbrokgrs, und provides Every petsou or company engaged fo tho on: peas of secelviug property 10 plcuge, OF ad wecurity for monvy or other thing advauced to the pawner THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 1879---TWELVE PAGES, or pledzer, aball he held, and tt fe hereby dectared and defined, to ho a nawnbroker, Itehall be untawfal for any pawnbroker, ag hereta provided, to charge or collect n greater benoft or percentage upon money mivanced and forthe use and forbearance thereof than the rite ofSporcent per month, Provided, that nothing herein shall he conatened avas te coniilct with the Inw pertaining to wenry, and the person recelving money 80 advancert hull not bo hold te pay any storage, inentance, or charges other than such interest an herein provided. Kvery pawnbroker who ehall bo found ually. off violation of the provislons of this act shall, for the first offense, is fined a aunt not lena than $20 noe more than $100, and forench subsequent offense not leas than $50 nor more than $200. of fprigon ment tn the County Jail not exceriding thirty aya, oreither, or bart, {nthe discretion of the Court. Provitted, tnt this act abail not be conattned a8 to {n anywise Impate tho power offsitjes or villages in this State to license, tax, rezalatty ruppresg, and prohibit pawnbrokera, as now provided by law. CONDRMNATION. Mr. Sexton's bill (211) to amend Sec. 5 of Art. 9 of an act iu relation to incorporation of elties and villages was also passe. This bill pro- vides tit petitions for 1 ondemnation of Jamul shalt contaln a cony of the satd ordinance, certified by the Clerk undur the curporate seal, a reasonably accurate description of thea Tote, parcels of lund, ant property which shall be tukee or damaged, snd the nanies of the own- ers and! oceupunts thereof, so far as known to the Board or oficers Aig the petition, and where any known owners are non-resiilents of the State, stating the fact of such non- residence. Upon the = filing of atch petition, as hereinafter provided, at Teast ten days? notice shall be given by posting notices fn at least four public places in such cliy or villaze, two oC which still be in the vicinity of the property destribed in such petition, and, where a dally newapaper is published in such city or village, by publishing the same at least flve daya in euch dally newepaper, or, if no daily newspaper is published to suid elty or yilluge, and a weekly newspaper is published therein, then at least once in cach week for two succes- alve weeks in such weekly newspaper; or, if no dually or weekly newspaper is publisned in auch eityor village, then ita newspaper published in the county ih which such city or village is sit- uated. BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS. House Bil} 164 is-one of the most Importaot bills passed this session, it isn re-enactment of the law passed in 15T2, which was repealed through the efforts of the savings banks. | ‘The object of the Lill is to cunbty those of Hmited means to purchase and puy for homes of their own by monthly Install meuts, not much exceed ing the monthly rent they would otherwise pay. Tt also promotes thrift and a spirit of saving, a8 it offers a eccure depository Jor ammall amounts pald monthly on which the earnings or {utorest oxcceds = what any savings bank can possibly pay. ‘The law Is copted after thut of Pennsylvania, except that it leaves the control of the Association fn the hands of the stockholders, as no member can yote tnore than forty shores of stuck. Butiding associations had their origin in England a long time ago, und thelr coud effects can be seen in Yiitadelphia, where there are more than 600 in successful operation, and in which more of the citizens own thelr owe homes (han in any other city in the Unton, nnd it fa to these associations that the fact is due. BISBER'S BILIn House Bill 650, introduced by the Committes on Judiciary, amending the Bastardly act was passed. This measure wos prepared by Bisbee, to met an emergency in Cook County. CRIMINAL. House bill $89 passed. This bilt provides that See. 10, Divisidn 14, of an act entitled “An uct to revise the law in relation to criminal juris- prudence, approved March 27, 1874, fp furco duly 1, 1874," be, and the same is, herehy so amended as to read as follows: “Any person conyieted of any crime or iniademeanor ju ‘nny court iu this State having jurisdiction, punisti- ment for which crime or misdemeanor 1s can- Nuement in the county jail, may te sentenced by the Court in which such conviction fs had to Invor for the benellt of the county during the term of such imprisonmentin the Workhouse, House of Correction, public strevts, or other place provided for that purpose by the county or city authorities, or to such Inbor, under di- rection of the Sherif, as the Couuty Board may provide tor. Notnisg herein contained shall be construed to prevent the tmprisontaent of any convict in the Reform School ut Pontiac as pro- vided by law. Mt. CROOKER’S DILL (751), to protect laborers, mioers, mechanics, aod merchants, was passed. PREW.NOT THROUGH, Bisbeo then moved to reconstder the voto by which Frow's bill (270) vas passed. % A equabble ensued over thla motion, which lasted soine length of tlme. ‘The motion was, nally carried. ‘This bil, which contains same yery objection- able features, should never have paysod. Hay- ing passed, u determined effort was made to destroy {te Asystem of filibustering was comn- monced, which lasted for an hour or more, and did not close until nearly 7 o'cloels, when the UII was laid upon the table, ‘Phus the fore purt of the day was consumed ina senseless atrug- gle over a bill to avstroy the Chicazo Stovk- Yards, and the latter part of the day In thu con- sideration of a bill which, if presetited before a Conimission of Lunacy as evidence, would re- 9} sult iv the instant conviction of the author, It ig some caunsolation thut, while thus employed, the Honse will not be engaged in avy greater mischief to the interests of the State, A LAW. * ‘ The Governor has approved the bill to pay the militla, passed by thu Senate to-slay, whieh can- tained the emergency vlnuse, antl the appropria ton fs therefore minediately avallable. ‘The Auditor will send out the 5,000 warrants re- quired ns sbon aa posable, and the boys will probably draw thelr long-delayed pay withls o week or 60. ‘The Governor atso to-day approved the bill authorizing the incorporation of cumutery asso- clatlons. BEATING. Owoat's Tun UOMEAN GOING TO DO ALOUT it Epectat Dispatch to The Tribune. Sprinavieny, I1., April 22—The expose in Tru Trinune of Thursany last, relative to the want of courtesy exercised by Seuator Artey and Represeutative Wheeler in the use of the passes given them by the managers of the Alton Iuilroad created a decided breeze in the tegis- Jative halls of this burg, und rumor has for the past two days been busy with the names of other Holons of more or-less renown who Linve abused the confidence reposed in them by other rall- ronds, To your correspondent Artley laughing- ly acknowledged the corn, and {n the langunge of the departed but not forgotten * Boss,’ ins quired * Well, WHAT'S THE COMPANY GOING TO NO Avour IT?" Wheeler was very uncommunicative, and de- clined to say anything either one way or the other, farther than ho had written n full ex- planation to General-Manager MceMullin, of the Alton Road, therewith Inclosing the pass, as re- quested, Yrom au intimate friend of Mr, Wheeler -your correspondenc this afternoon as- cortajned that soon after the becinnlyy uf the seaslon, and atatine when tt was u yory dinl- cult matter to obtains pass over the Alton Koad, Speaker James invited Mr, Wheeler, who lives in dlayaua, Mason County, and has scarcely apy opportunity to use Ue Alton pass, to drop into the Speaker's room, Te compiled with the request, nud thereupon, ta the presence und at the solicitation of the Speaker, was INDUCED TO THANBEEK 118 PASS to W. Y. Cary, the Speaker's Secretary. Aa Cary lives in Waukeyan, the yas was very use- ful, as Stevabled him to reach his home at will at the expense anly of a ticket from Chicago to Waukegan; nnd oven this item of expense Is rather doubtful. Cary contluued to use the pass right along, uutil, jn an evil hour, he was induced to loan it to 8 irlend who wished to make a trip over the dacktonyilte Branch into Missourl, Then a lynx-cyed conductor spotted the auomoly, und reported it lo headquarters, with the result stated. Cary returned the pass to Wheeler Iriday morniug, Yourcorrespondent dropped {nto the Speaker's |, roum in avareh of knowledge, TUM HONOHADLE GENTURSIAN knew nothing of it beyond what Cary had told im Friday mornlug. ‘2 hope,” sald he, “vou are hot going to couple my name with it. yo been bere tou long to allow myself to cet caught fu uny trap connected with any rallroad pass.” “There is a rumor that it was your fuflucoce pliteh, Aaduced Wheeler to loan bis pars to sary. a What, ine? I never dit “anything of the kind, I hope you're not going to printanything of the kinds" “Oh, nu, Mr, Speaker, 1 don't intend to print anythin but what's true, or what other people will back up by aflidayit.” NTHAT'S RIGUT, f ADMIN YOUR COURSE, But, as J sald before, Lope you won't couple jy paws with it? ‘Phen tts wot true that you used your In- flucuce to obtulu the passt”” “ Why, nu; nos ot oll. As T eald before, I had nothing to do with {t, aud kuew nothing about | itexcent what Cary told me when he returne the nnas.”? The reporter judged that Cary would be a good man to interrogate. So the renorter sought him out, and, after n cordiat grasp of a hand, tho newsgatherer sald: “By the way, ary, "give xin ana ixstny mustone of tliat Wheeler pass. I underatand you had Then Cary stratehtened up as {tf he had been confronted by a ghost, und, after a moment's hesitation, replied: “What, mol I never had his pnas.: I never borrowed nnybuidy's pass, Why, who told you that T had Wheeler's possi? Lv Humor aud personal iriends of Mr. Wheeler SRY 80, ' i Whoever says T had iis pass nays ad—d lie," This was suflclently explicit for the reporter, and ho moved off {n search of further informa- tlon,—sufictent, if possible, to unravel the mya tary ile went to Representative Wheeler, und sald: . “Tunderatand you havo writtau to Genoral Manager MeMulton, " GIVING A FRANIC HISTORY of that pasa? "Yes, Thavé weltten him. “funderstand you have been put In the hole through ood nature; wouldn't tt be wise for fant rs Ket out, and plice the blame whero it ba- longs . “It won't do formeto say ansthing about it. It will only mako enemntes for me.” “ When did Cary give the pass back?" [ Oh, don't want to eay anything about “ Was it Friday morning?” “1 would rather not answer your question.” “ Wasit throuch Sueaker James’ influence that you Joaned it to Cary?” “ Don't ask me any sucesions. Dye written to Mr. MeMutlen explaining the whole matter, and inclosing the pags.” “Will you answer any of my questions con- cerning the pass fn the negative,—that fs, those L nave asked yout “As I suid before, I DON'T WANT 10 SAY ANTTHING about it. “Hy answering your questions 1 Wil only get myself ‘into trotible. So fgr as the publication of the matter ts concerned, It won't, hurt meat home among iny people wlio know mes but if any anything more about tt 1 will simply get myscl€ into trouble and make ene- tales. STATE CHARITIES, MEETING OF TNE NOARD. Apsciat Dispateh to The Tribune. Srrinorieuy, Il,, April 22.—The State Board of Public Charities met here to-day to transact routine business, Commlssioucrs Robinson, Grimshaw, unl Gould being present, Secretary Wines presented the following statement, ahowing the fnanclal condition of the Stato institutions: The total amount of money to be accounted for by tho Institutions atthe close of the laet quarter waa $180, 874,41, as follows: Cash in hande of focal Trensurere, dan, 1, 187. 65 «8, 67,037.07 Appropriations of 1677 nadeawn, "415, 030, 6L Petit recelpts during quarter not from BtAtCrsevecseeeeeesersesereveesereces — 8,008,73 % $480 874.41 Of the amonnt just stated, the following disposi- tion has bean made: + Expenses quarter ending Jan. 31 un-, paid Jon. 31, bat rince paid. $ 26,098,229 Pald on expenses peeecnt quarter. 192, 665.98 Appropriations of 1877 undrawn, in Stato Treasury Cash on band Tho total expenses of tho ortad to this offic ty rdiniry expense: $133, 900.13 Special funde(balidings - “ poses) ue ves 16,680,607 $140, 680.80 Surplus Jan. 1, 1870, after the pay- ment of all indebtedness... .+6+ 88,000.81 The surplus March 31, 1879, wae, + 98, 084,00 Increase In SUrplO8..ss sees sees eee. 10,078.08 ‘Ths number of dsys' board furnished to inmates in qnatier ending March 31 (ninety days) was 200,415, In the quarter previous (ninety-two days) it was 200,785, or a daily average of 2, 803, aguinst 2,834, nn increase of iifty-nine{n the avoruge num- ber of inmates. ‘The per caplin coxt in quarter ending Dec, $1, 1878, was $52.10; in quarter end- jog dare Gh, 1870, 1¢ waa $1.20, a decrosso of PROCEEDINGS. ‘The Board adopted a resolution urging the Legislature to adope the House bill 741, now pending, reviaing the law fn relation to the com- mitment nud detention of lunatics, A series of resolutions was also adopted, nd- Journing the Board, to meet at the Grid Packie in Chicago on Monday, duns 9, directing the Seerctary to urge the Superintendents and Trus- tevs of ail State institutions to attend the Con- ference of Charities which mvets ghere at that Ume, snd avpointing a committee to invite rep- resentatives from the State Boards of Michigan and Wisconsiy to meet In Chicago, and to com- plete arrangements to secure the largest possi- ble uttendatice for the Cuuference, MISSOURI. STATE FINANCES, Spectal Dispatch to The Tribune St. Louis, Mo., April 22.—Gov. Phelps sant a message to the Lower House of the Leelsin- ture to-day, in which he saysa settioment should be speedily made between State Treasurer Gates and the State, and that suit should be com- menced upon his bound, atthough he (tha Goy- ernor) evidently docs not think the prospect of recovering the lost money very encouraging. Ho also recommends the [gsue of a quarter of n uiltllon of couvon bonds to, micet the deflelenc which will occur dune 1, and the levy of a poil tax to {ncrense the State revenue, KENTUCKY DEMOCRACY. Mlondahed in Setocting m Successor to the Murdered Elliott—Convention In Robert~ son County Broken Up by Armed Deas porndacs, Spectat to Cinctanats Commerciat, Mayavitcy, Ky., April 19,—In the Democratic Convention In Robertson County to-day, an overwhelining majority were In favor of Stanton aid Smith over Hargis. ‘I'he latter was present with over fifty arined ruftionus from Nicholas, who, with bis retainers from Robertson, at- tenipted to overawe the necting. A motion was made by one of IMargis' friends to tustruct for Stanton first and Harele second, An amendment was olfercd to strike out the name of Ildrgis for second chofce, and tnscrt thatof Smith, which would hayo carried by a largo majority, Seeing themselves defeated, the Hargis bullies drew thelr knives and broke up the Convention, Several men were stabbed by them. ’ Afiurwarda a mecting was held, at which on instruction was carried for Stanton for firet choice, A Mr. Chandler ,was allowed to select delezates, five of whom arg for Smith, and two for Hargis us second choice, Smith is the choles of a large majority of the people of Kobertson County over Iargis, und is entitled to the county. ‘The aame game will be attempted in this county on Monday, Already trains havo been cogaged to bring bullies from Fleming and Nichalas to browheat this county, and to carry by force and fraud what cannot be done fulrly, rr FROTHINGHAM. Special Disyaich so Tie Tribune, , New Yont, April 2.—Thera was a lnrge at- tendance {u the Union League Theatre to-night, the occasion belng the faruwell reception given to O. B. Frothinghain by the ‘Trusteca of his society = jrevioua «tools departure for a long vocation fy Lurope, On tho platform with the guest were the [on. Frank Fuiler, ex-Governor of Utah, George William Curtis, Prof, Fetix Adler, the Rey, Mr, Chad- wick, ‘Thomas W. Hiugluson, E, CG. Stedman, the Rey, Joseph May of Philadelphia, WH. Btoddard, and othe Kemarke of the most congratulatory character were muds to the opin, Cuests, the speoch of Mr. Curtta bolug particularly sumorous sud happy, ee INCORPORATED. Spectal Niwpatch to The Tridune, Srrinaviecy, UL, April 23.—The secretary of Btate to-day Issued licensus to orgunize to the following propsed corporatiofa: ‘The Standard Manufacturing Company, of Chicago; capital, $5,000, Corporators, J, D. Hughes, George W. Amos, and fT. June, ‘The Rock Island County Agriculturat Society, of Hilledale, Rock Island County; ‘capltul, $5,000. N 000, ‘ ‘rhe Star Mi Companys of Camargo, Nougl County; capital, } Corporatora, ‘Theo- dore Elfer, Joba Bagley, W. H. Hull, Joho A. Caraway, and D. A. Ward. . eee OBITUARY, Naw Yoru, April 22—Wulter Jagger, one of the oldest brokers in Wall street, father of Bish- op Jagyer, of Southern Obio, died this morning in Flushing, aged 78, THE COUNCIL. Tho Rosult of the Recent Election Do- olared at Last, Ald, Ryan Makes an Unayailing Effort to Stay In. Tho Oity-Halt Stone Contractors Ordered to Do the Outting Hero, ‘The Cotnell held an adjourned meeting Isst evening, Ald. Tuloy in thechalr. ‘The absontecs were Pearsons, Ballard, Cary, Phelps, Tully, Oliver, Seaton, Waldo, Janssens, and Daly. Mayor-clect Marrison wus present. THERE NCING A LOT OF UNFINISIED BUSINESS on hand, $k was declded to take it un nil dis: poscofit. Alt that was of ony signifleance is given below, : ‘The Committes on Police recommended the passago of Ald. Knopt's resolution authorizing the Chief of Pollce and Fire Marahal to grant a leave of absence, with pay, to avery membor of their departmedts, of not less than flys days nor more than ten daysin each year, not more than ten men to be on such leave at ona time, ‘The report was concurred im. The ninjority and minority reports of tho Committecon Licences—one recommending that the prayer of the petitloners for the closing of the saloons on Sunday be not granted, und the other thatthe State Inw bo cnforced—wers de- “ferred. The Committee on Gas recommenced the passage of the resolution calling fora com- mittes of flye to visit other cltlea und tind owt the bestapparatus unl material for tHlum{oating purposes. It was tnid over. ‘Lhe same Cominittee reported back the reso- Jutlon calling on the Corporation Counsel for an upinion as to the power of the city to use an fluminator other than gas, and also all the reso- lutions on the subject of off, with recommenia- {lune that they be placed on file, The reports were all concurred In, OMTY-HALL STONE, Acommunication was recelyed from the Com- missioner of Public Works, in responsn to Ald. Lawler's resolution, {nclosiny alot of affidavits nnd papers In reference to the cut-stone work for the Clty-Hall, aud calling attention to the clause in Tomlinson & Recd’s contract that the stune must be cut in this city unless thero was Rencral strike or the stonecutters combined rt Injure them. Among the documents wns one siguet by a great many boss stone: cutters getting forth that they recognized eight hours as a day’s work, paid $2.50 a day, und that there was oo strike; also an allidavit of Mr. Reed giving facts which went to show thatthe stonecutters had entercd into a cou- apiracy against the firm, and stating that elght huurs had never been recognized aga day's work in this city, and that the firm was ready to give cinployment to fifty men at $2.50 for ten hours. Other aflidavits sct forth that, provious to getting the contract, Tomlinson & Reed worked their men only elght hours, aud had brought Cavadians hero—thus entering luto o conspiracy to injure the journeymen stonecut- ters by refusing to employ them. Ald. Lawler then moved the passago of his revolution which directed, the contractors to have the stone cut in the city, He, of course, mado nenecch in support of ft, denying that there had becn any intimidation of ‘Tomlinson & Read's mon, a8 was claimed by them, Ie syandered off the subject to stato thata "gen- tleman”? was willing to make alidavit that stone from four indfana quarries was going into the butlding to-day,—Bedfora, Eltertaville, flar- Hiaburg, and Dendberg. All the bids were based on cight. hours’ work. ‘Alt ‘Daly also favored Its pnssage, as did Ald, Stauber, who eallad the structuro the * black- «l-tan Court-House. we Cook referred to the fact that the men ‘on the county’s part worked ten hours 9 day, and he had heen offered their time for 50 vents ‘on tho dollar by ‘Tomtiuson & Reed. ‘the stona- cuttors had the right to make a demand; the contractors bad a right to say whether they would accede to ft. ‘There should be an cquita- ble arrangement between the two, which bo had no doubt could be brought about. ‘fhe men should not come tothe Council ta adjust the controversy, AL committes should icct the atonecuttors to yet all the facts, ile moved to refer to a committce, ‘Ald, Lawler moved to suspend the rules. The motion was agreed totems 17, nays 8, Gilbert, Mallory, Heidler, Cook, ‘Throop, Raw- loigh, Thompson, Kuopt. Ald. Duly moved to amend by adding aclause that, untess the contractors complied within twenty days, the Corporation Counsel notify them that their contract was forfelted. ‘Ald, Gilbert moved a3 a subatituta that the contractors be directed to have tho stone cut in the future accordlug to the contract. ‘Ald, Lawlor made the polut thut the agree. ment to cut the stone In the city was not in the contract {teelf. ic moved to Iny the substitute on the table. ‘The motion was agreed to. Ald, Lodding moved to lay the amendment on the table, ¢ Only elghtcen Aldermen—not o quorin = voted nnd Atd. Stauber moved that the Sargeant- at-Arma fetch the absentecs from the antu-room. ‘The Coalr knew of no way to compel them to come into the chamber, Ald, Daly went to the door and {nduced ane Bchwelsthat) to come tn. Cook, Rawlelch, Throop, Thompson, and Knopt wouldn't come,’ if they wero there. Ald, Culterton moved to adjourn, ‘Ald, Stauber referred toa rule which seem- Ingly gave the President authority to fotch in the absenteea, "The Chair held that s vote would have to be taken on the motion to adjourn. It wns not agreed to,—yeas, 17; nays, 2. ‘The yoto showed tlut there was a quorum present, aud the question was again put on the mation to lay the amendment on the table, and {t was not ugreed to, ‘Yue resolution with the amendment was then put ite possage,und the voto was yeus, 17; nays, ae_tTuley, Saners,‘ Lodding, Cutt Yeus—Tuley, Sanders, Turner, Ing, Cutlere tod flonan ‘Meaulty, Lawtor, Sinyth, McNur- noy, Kiezner, Tyan, Stauber, Niesun, Watterer, McCafftey, and Daly--17, Nays—Cilbert, Schweisthal—2, é Tno Chale was ot ovpinion that it required a mafority of ull the Alderinen elected to puss the order ag nmended. 2 ‘Ald, Ryan nnd Luley changed their yotes, and the former movod to reconsider. ‘She motion was agreed to. Ald, Ryan moved to strike out the amend. ment. ‘The motion was agreed to. ‘he orleinal order waa then passed, the yoto befny the game as beforo—vens, 173 nya, 2. Ald, McCaffroy presented a resolution fixing ihe honds of the new. city oflicera as follows; Treasurer, $4,500,000; Mayor, $10,000; Clerls, 35,000; Attorney, 85,00, de was passed, ‘The Clerk then announced THE RESULT OF THE RECENT ELECTION, thoso receiving the plurality belug declared clected: waron, Harrleon Wright Sehinidi LY sone TREABUN THoward soe Muachwah, TNS FOURTEENTH WARD. All the Aldermen up to the Fourteanth Ward who had rocelved » mujority on the face of the returns Wore also declared clected, Ald. MeNally tried to get ina resolutivun de- clathig Lorenz ineligible, Ald, Rawleigh objected, Ald. AleNally moved to suspend the ru ‘The motion was mot agreed to,—yeas, 11; nays, 8,—as follow Veas—Talvy, Sanders, Turner, Lodding, Culier- ton, Tordan, AleNally, Lawler, MeNuracy, Nle+ sony and Daly—11. says—Gilbert, Siayth, Elezner, Rawloteh, Stau- ber, Schweisihal, Wettorer, ond McCatruy—8. Alt, Cullerton moved that the declaration of the vote oe temporurtly postooned. 5 Ald, Rawlelgh contended thut the Coanclt could not do otherwise than devlure the result. Ald, Ryau clulaied Git he was entitled to’ hold bis seat, under the charter, until bis suce cossor Wae duly elected and qualified, Hu could prove thal the gentleman (Lurenz) who bad ro- cotved the hlahust numberof votus was not a citizen of the United States, and theretore inol- igtole. mM Ald, Cullerton referred to the action ta the Wildreth cuse, and urged thut lita motion was a prover one, id. Duly supported the motion, a Binyeh didn’ belleva the Council haa tho right to “veto? the exwression of the poo plo of the Fourteenth Ward. qualitication belonged to the new body, Ald, MuCaffrey sald the Counell cout not go back on the returns; bul thy declaration of tho result vould not make Lorenz Alderman, Ho would have to take an oath that he wasa cltizen, Tee did, and was not, Ryan would have a new point on him. After sume further talk, the Chalr ruled that the motion tb postpone was out of order, unter the charter, ft bolt imperative a8 to the dee Jaralton of the restlt of tho electlot. Ald, Cullorton talked avout on appeal, but hacked out. Ho nll the other fledetlng “City Fathers’? wero declared elected, s Ald, Lnwler endeavored to cet ina resotution to have the inaugural proceedings take pince at Farwell Iall Monday evening, aluce thy Council Chamber was Inadequate, aud the floor lable to give way tn case a crowd occupied it. Ald. Rawteigh objected, A motion to sustvnd the rules was yoted own, ‘ ‘The Counclt then adjourned, THE RAILROADS. GOULD AND THE WABASIS ‘The principal topic of conversation In railway clretes yesterday was Jay Gould's eleetion te the e question of Directory of the Wubash Road, indicating that he has obtained control of that property. What Mr, Gould's plans are regarding the futuro management of the road no one ts able to tell, ‘The general opiston fs that he purchased the stock for asong, and that he will now try to force {t up, as ho has dove with the Kansas Tacllic, White he has this object in view, no doubt, yot bls principal aim seems to be to “oul”? the Kansas Pactiie stock still further, for all the buslucss the Wabash gets for South- western points will be given to thut Nne. Yet there need: bo no fear tht this will Induce Mr. Gowid to dcriminate against Chicago, Mr. Goutd has an interest {0 and {s Director of two Chicago roade—the Chica- go & Northwestern and the Chicago, Rock Jaland & Paelfic—whieh it will ba his ‘interest to protect, and whtle he may love the Kansas Pa- cifle, which gets most of its busitess frum the Wabash nnd the St. Louis roads, yet he loves the Union Pacifle, which gots nearly all {ts busi- hesa trom the Chicago roads, st{!l moro; and tt {8 therefore hardly probable that he wil) dis- criminate against this city and injure the Union Pacifle, 1t seems to .bo the princtpal nin of Gould §n obtaining contro! of the Wabnan to damago the Chicsgo, Burlington & Quincy and the Burlington & Missourl River in Nebraska, for whfeh he has nover had any particular love. The svaouncement that ‘he would form a new Ine to Misgourl-River polnta via the Wa- bash to {fannibal, the Missouri, Kansas & Texas to Moberly, and the St. Louls, Kansas City & Northern to Kansas City (ndleates that this is hits object. Efforts have lately been made on tho part of the Chicago, Burlinzton & Gulney to get control of the Missourl, Kansas & Texas, undoubtedly for the purpose of preventing Mr. Gould from gobbling it up, and it was undor- stood that It had secured suflicient stock of that road tocontrol it, But the announcement that Gould would use it fn connection with the Wa- bash rather looks as {{ he hod beaten the Bur- Ington in the race for the posseasion of the property. None of the managers of tho Bur- ington were in the clty yesterday, and, there- foto, they could not bo interviewed regarding this matter. If the report {8 correct that Gontd will form a now lineto Missourl-Riyer polnts via Hannibal and the Missourt, Kansas & Texas it will greatly complicate matters in the present flzht between the Chicago aud St. Louta roads on the Missouri-River business, ax there will bo an additional applicant fora proportion of that business, and a reorganization of the Missouri-River pool would thereby bo made much more dimcult, STEEL RAILS, The American fron and stect manufacturers are greatly alarmed on account of Vanderbilt's Purchase of a large smount of steel rails in ‘Eugland, fearing that other railroad managera may pursue similar course. The American Jron & Steol Assoctation has {eeucd ao call requesting all manufacturers of tron and steel and all iron producers in the United States to mect in convention at Pittsburg ou ‘Tuesday, May 6 next, to consider the present condition of the fron und steel industries, thelr wants, wd the dangers that threaten them, ‘fhe varlous articles that have appeared in the papers about Vanderbilt's having purchased steel rails in En- gland,and particular) aca mimuoication fram the Hon, D, J. Morrell, President of the American Iron ond Steel Association, published o fow days azo in the Now York Zribune, keem to havo greatly annoyed Mr. Vanderbilt, ax they have juduced bim’to send the following communica- ‘tlon to that paper: My attention has beon called to a card in you maperof this morning, styned '*D, J, Morrell, President American Iron & Steel Association, Philadelphia. While Ido not wish to enter into & uewavaper controversy with Mr. Morrell, I will say that no ** prominent official” was authorized to give any reason for ths, purchase of Enalluh raile by the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad, Company or by any other company with which I am connected, further than it was tleomed for the dest Interest of said companies respectively, by thair managers, to make such purchases. In answer to the charge that the New York Cen- tral & Hudaon liver Railroud Company ja or haa boen unfrlondly to American rail-nakers, 1 can only aay that itis gratuitous, and thurs is no foun- dation forthe same, {do not Intend to follow Mr, Morrell iu personalities furthor than to say that the reflection on my late father ta unjust, and will apt gain credence with those who knew nlm, Wi al Vanpensir, THE UNION AND KANSAS PACIFIC ROADS. . Various rumors havo beon in circulation ro- garding probable changes in the management of these roads, but the result of Tue Trinung's inquirics are that no changes will take placa bo- foro the Kansas Pacifle is formally turned over by the Courts to the new purchasers, which will be some time in June, The reports;that Web- ster Snyder, Esq., formerly Superintendent of the Unlon Pacific Ratlroad, or that J. T. Clark, Esq. Assistant Superintendent of the same road, will bo appointsd, are prematuro aud un- authorized, Tho consolidation of the Union Tactic Mapaas Pacltle, Colorado Central, sud Utah & Northera Raltroads under the general Management of 8. H. JL Clark may cause that official to make some chanees, aud, if such tro made, J. W. Gannett, present Auditor of the Unlon Pacific Raltroad, will probaoly be ap. pointed General Auditor of Accounts. 7. L Kimball, no doubt, will be placed at the head. ot the = Passenger and ‘Ticket Depart. ment, and 5 RP. Vining -— gtven the | generat management of freight, which will probably necessitate somo chanes fu other departments, and P. P, Shelby, now As- slstant General Freight Agent, mav be sent to the Kansas Pacifle as Goneral Freight Agent of that roud, leaving a vacancy to be filled In the Unlon Pacittc Railroad Frelght Department, Who the pppointes, wilt be is not known, but as Mr. 8. HL. UL. Clark fs clyilservice man, it le thought that the selection will be made from among thoge now in tho Freight Dopartment, possibly Gen. E. F. ‘Test, who has been twelve years in the employ of the Company, and con- nected with this ubd other roads (the Iinols Central and Chicago, Rock Island & Fact: for upwards of twenty years, He is now Clatin Axeut of the Union Pacitle Railroad, whieh posi- tlon ue has filled with marked success for many years. DETROIT NEWs. Spectal Dispatch ta Tae Tribune, Detroit, Mich, April 22—Work on the Vanderbilt tunnel at Grosso Iste, the crossing of the Canada Southern, commenced to-day, Ground was brokeo on Stony Island at 7a. m., und a force of filtoen men set at work with pick and shovel on the approach to the tunnel, whieh will bo about 100 feet from tho water's edge. On the Conuda aide forty men with tuaus com- menced a cut forty fect deep, whitch will lead to Une other cotrance, the Inttor belng 1,500 feet from the river, President Tillinghast. superiu- tends the wark in person, A frame olllee for heudquarters whs built on the Canada side to- day. Invitationa =were = Issued =~ to-day te about 100 leading citizens = ta go down to Amberstbure to-morrow, when the formal commencement work takes place, Some dynamite will beexploded, boverages consumed, and specches made. President Til- Niughast, of the Canada Southern, provides s special train to leave hore at 10:80 a, m, At the anoual mecting of the Detrolt, Monrag & Toledo Rallroad to«tay tha followlny Bourd of Directors was clected: | Augustus Schell and E, D. Worcester, of New York; W,. L.Scott, of Erie; Amaaa Stone, fl. B. Paine, Charica Paine, Addison Hills, and O, P, Leland, of Cleveland; ‘Albert Keep, Piilo Moorhouse, aut Juin Nuw- ell, of Chicago. The Board olocted Ainaga Stone Prosident, and C. I Leolund Seccetury aud Treasurer. WABASIT. Aveciat Diapatei. to The Tribune SPRINGFIELD, Il!., April 22—A private tele- gram from’ New York announces that a meet- Ing of the new Board of Directors of the Wabash Raliway ts called to smoct at Toledo on Buy 14, The diapatchos from Now Yo. announcing that Fay Gould at Holt Montag control of the Wabash creatoy cnet to the atnong the promiuent rattrond men srasllon here in attendance upon the General ‘Ant Bo It scoms to sonvey. the newa that a cle; aemable, will be mado of the Hopkins Interest, mt a acomblnatton which will aerl sin caugy east aml west lines ehroughy gels tha strengthen the Wabash, Sand, WISCONSIN CENTRAL, Spectal Diente to The Tribune, Mtrwaukee, Avril 22.—Judes Dramm the United States Clreutt Court, this met fn the caso of Stern & Lawson, Trane q foreign bondholders, agalnst the Wh eee of Central Ratlway Company, looking, contig, closury of mortgage itd sale of the road, that, If the complalnant (Stern) had any ent hela which needed the protection of the Coun tet proper coltras was to intervene tn the bp tia realy browht by the Trustees. ‘The Co sult al. Atuted tht the wetion “of the Trustee Mo actually fnerensed tha mortgage acuritret at folders of bonds, fue! Vo stern ouds, dneluting the completaans VEEMS, Mr. John M, Fiyon, of Bloomin, been appointed trata-<lspatcher a; enga.& Alton exteusion, Glasgow, Mo, ‘The recular monthly meeting of the Railroad Association was held esterday i room in Ashinnd Block. — Heyonit contomiag mul correcting the sheet-rates, and a gece aulneitedlil of the svalpers’ prosecution, an the uew uepot-agents’ agreement, bow depot-agi Wi + uothing way To enable Chleagoans and others to the uonual convention of the State Sportamen; Avsoclation ut Peoria, the Chieazo & ‘alia Railroad will sell round triv tteketa from Gd cago to Peoria and returo May 93, 23,29, and P good to roluru till stay Sl Iuclualve, for geg8 Tho regular monthly necting of freight Hucs will be Sel In Rew voit Wedoesday and Thursday of next Week, Bie nea wil Pratienie tele business a8 thy ndeor Hotel and the New York Ce at tie Uliscy ilousc, re Coutral ling The negotiations for the lense of tho & Great Western Railroad by the Eriy fas atl continue, und will probably be soon eluded. ‘The total amount of bonds of the roat fs $55,000,000, and of theae $49,000,000 hity been deposited with the construction’ trust while onty $3,000,000 have given their Protest to the Melenry Conumittee. ‘Tie Opposition tg tie proposed “lease is, therefore, evident merely vosatious, and has no chauve of auccesy: but the opposition adds to the expense of at tying ont the schome, as it makes more d; culty In disposing. of the securities issued 9 provide tor the Recuiver’s debts and other ns essary expenses, ———— SUBURBAN NEWS. LAKE VIEW. The Board of Trustees mot Monday, Ty Captain of Volico was ordered to have theo} structions removed from tho Greon Bay in the neighborhood of tho blacksmith shop, | The Committee on Fire und Water reported having consultet! with various partles acqusintes with the Holly system of wator-wvorks, and ant partics clatin that the machinery and worksct | Lake View tayo no resemblance to the Holy machinery; that the town does not use thes pllances patented by Holly for regulating uniform pressure or focreasing the pressure for fire purposes; but that the town has a syste of controlling the water pressure by alr-chi bors, which has been in use thirty or forty Fears, and for which there is no patents tn fore, This report was made fn consequence of te Holly Company notifying the Board thyt the town wero infringlug thelr patent, and a pollu invitation “to come und sce them,’ An ordinance was passed for improving Crk streot, from Fullerton avenus to Liversey street, with wooden block payement, after the sited is pronerly surveyed. Mr, Hills, the outgoing Treasurer, reported recciots and disbursements from March {tt date: ‘Total receipts, including cash on bandos suid date, 822,590; oxpunses, $7,003; cash ot | hand, inelading tlya Cook County bonds, fi bY) A trial balance waa alsv presented, wb was ordered to be engrossed, showing the tv dition of the varlotts fuuds us they now atsod Sundry bills were read wind payment of other approved. The bonds of E, Sanders, Supent sur-elect, were read und approved, te hoods Supervisor being $50,000 and as ‘Treasurer t the Town $150,000, After a few remarks by Mr. Hilla, the retirtrg Supervisor, the Bourd adjourned ylne die. The new Board was then orranlzed und calledte | order by Supervisur Sanders, who, ulter a [ew romarks, appointed the Standing Conualttees for the cnsulug year. Alter which the Bod adjourned. tony Ut, hay 1 the new Chi. with beadquanten Bttend LAR. The Board of Trustees held an sdjoured meeting last evening at the Englewood Loe house, All members present. Av ordiniat relating to the removal and handling of offalit the Town of Lake, which the old Board had us der consideration for a Jong thne, und wht was the subject of many consultations betwee theta aud tle ILealth Departinent of the dtj, was presuuted and passcd. ‘The ordinance pro vides for the erection of a public platform 0 which to recelve offal, blood, bonus, wok atuff, sud refuse matter, See 8 po vides that the Board of ‘Trustees shi aavertiso annually fur proposals fur remorisg this matter fu proper cars frum tha town, requires Chat between the months of May ud November all matter shal} be removed from platform once fn twelve huurs, und betweed November und May, ouce tu twenty-four hours See, 5 authorizes the President ot the Boardot ‘Trustees to issuo Icenses to buteners, pst era, wand teameters, from the city, to convey this platforin retuse imatter in Ugh bend roperly covered, und provides a fine of mt cus than $29 nor more thou SLU) tor apy olfenst against the ordinanueg, which can be recoreral Lefora any Justice of the Peave. ‘The what | matter [fs to be under the coatn! of the Board of 'rustees, ‘I'he Town Clerk met ordered to advertise tor bids for a tract of lay of not fess than tye acres, in a suitable Joc for thy erection of a platforin for recetylng 0 aud also for the erectiun of a platform on tbe tract when purchased. ‘I'he Clerk was author ized to ndvertise for bids for the remuval of from the public platforia in the 'Tusu of Late Adjourned to mect in the same pluce Saturcsf afternoon ub Zo'cluck, Mr. d, 4. Thomas appainted as Police Justi of the Town of Lake for the unexpired tena? the late George W, Miteholl, has recel ¢ commission from the Governor of the dia ae will commence his ofliclal duties this wore uggs —— MISSOURI CROP REPORTS. Avectut Disoaich to Tha Tribune. * Br. Lows, April 22—tue Jast-Luapatch poe Ushes tu-dny complete crop reports from Mr sourl counties wlilch can be relled on asa it reflex of the agricultural prospect. ‘The wbat yield will be about the ayeraze, vate a tritte bt terthan the average crop, and notlihig bats drought can prevent thy largest yleld of cut over ralsed 1u the State. Hemp, which at o4 | time was cultivated in large quantities, 1§ mete tioned only in 8 few tnatances tu the report showlug a material decliny in the cultivate 4 thatetaple, Fruit appears to havo recelt set-back by the protracted cold weather ji the peach-buda are reported killed fn ae of the State, und fn many places the st Killed, * ‘The most flourishing repurts come a Suutheast Missouri, where the crop Lee ara reported better than for years. A 108 @creaze of coru haa been planted In this ae than ever before, owlng to a growing a ’ among farmers to embark more exteusit an the stock@alsing business, In Central Mss i] wheat, though retarded by the unavort Murch weather, haa been alded by ue | rato aud warm weather, thrived a | B wore than average crop 1a antlelig dn North Missouri the wheat and oat yee a looking Well, und though thy acreage Oh of dn sume parts fs uot quite Bo lary $$ ey Jast your, set the farmers contidently oP larger yluld thangtho average. cecak beck sce pi WISCONSIN COURT NEWS. Suecrat Plevatcn to Tha [iOUNE e Hay Manson, Wis., April 23.—-To-day pant Goodell, of Janesville, appeared before poral preme Court wish a lengthy argumeot Suilld cause fa her mind why she eliould be # tu practice before sald Court, Sue ls oy been admiltied as a practitioner before wo our Clreult Courts. She cites authority an that ohe {8 justly entitled tu all the ie privileges of the sterner sez, ‘The CO tuken the inatter under consideration. ob ‘The cuse of Alfred Whuloy v6. 1b? ee c Northwestern Hattroad Company, 10 Court, was decide $1, damages, “was killed by the ears of the Comipany 4 Ville sone months ago, He aucd Jor