Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 13, 1880, Page 6

o: OUR FINANCE SYSTEM, Lotter of Secretary Sherman Read at the Bankers’ Convention, Relation of National Banks to the Government and - People. Yhelr Value nnd Efficiency as Compared with the Old State Banks. Some Interesting Facts Concern= ing the Wildcat Currency of. Former Times, Thousands of Dollars of the ‘‘Putrid Keminiscence” Still. in tho National Treasury, . Which Have a Hobitation There Only to Muddle tho Book- keepors. PT Saratoca, Aug. 13—The Bankers’ Con- vention resumed {ts session to-day. Alexan- der Mitchell, of Milwaukee, wag revlected President, and Jacob D, Yermilye First Vice President. A Vice-President was also chosen from each State and Territory, An Exccu- tye Counell was also chosen, Resolutions In favor of n general bankrnpt law, indorsed by the Executive Council, were Jnid on the table. ‘The following letter from Secretary Sher- minn was rend: -THEASURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF TIE SEO- RETARY, Wasttxaton, D. C., Aug. 9.—To Mr. George Marsland, Corresponding Secretary amere dean Bankers’ Association, Saratoga, N. ¥.—Sin: In complying with your bequest that, if Teould notatted in persou the annual mecting of tho American Bankers’ Association at Barntont IT would contribute a paper on sumo financial topte within the scopy of your -financinl dis- cussion, [have deemed It most epproprinte to state tho actual connection of the National Yanks with tho General Govornimont, especially Jn tho refunding and resumption operations, In the early transections of the Governmont gold and silver only were recognized ns Inwful Inoney, but for conyenience a practice goon arose of recelving for public dues notes of speclo-paying banks, orgunized wnder Stater| lnws, and ‘this practice was recognized and np- proved by Inw tn 1816, 8o long as bank-notes wera redeemed at sight in specie no tnlechiet resulted; but ng tholr redcomablility depended upon tho solvency af the bunks of fd Buv, the Treusury at times found itself embar- rassed and the public credit Injured by tho pos- session of notes whick hid become depreciated or worthless by the suddon collapse of tho {sau- Ing bank, so that notes recelved at par could no longer be used without loss for diabursement. So great had this evil become thut in July, 1830, tho recoipt by tho ‘Treasury of nny money ex- cept coin or Treasury-notes was prohibited by Exccutiye order. When Congress mot jn De- ecinber following, an ncrimoulous cebate on tho currency onsued, Calhoun sustained the action of the Administration, and in giving his rersons therefor sald he believed State curreney was nl- must Incurnbly bad, so It was doubtful whether tho highest skill and wisdom. could restore It to sounaness, nnd it was destined at no distant day to undergo nnentire revolution, «An oxplosion ho considered inevitable, and so much greater tho longer it should be defayed. ‘Tho explosion reforred to. came within 9 year, and the polloy of tho Administation in refusing all bank-notes was vindicated, Benton snid tho Dest vindication of the order was it stopped the receipt into tho Treasury of TEN MILLIONS OF WORTHLESS NOTES. Asit was, however, thousands of dollars re- ceived by tho Treasury before 1830 now le In ite vaults worthless, forming ono of thoso “uno vullublo” items which In a bank would bo charged to pront and lose, but which In tho Treasury for want of legislation can only ro- muin an item incash, where It now is a nufsnuce wtho bookkecpors and n perennial subject of Congresstunal inyestigution. Not lesa unfortu- nate wus the potley of depositing public funds in tho Stato banks. Early financial reports of tuo ‘Treasury abound tn ininentattons over tho embarrussments and losses to which tho Govern. ment wus continually subjected by such policy; yang the books of the ‘Treasury confrin the oft- repented story of embezzlement aud defutea- tion. So embarrussed was the Govornment by tho falluro. of banks during the evil day's of 1637 that all pubile oficers recciving publle moneys were, In effect, by Exccutivo order, dirccted to hold the samo fn thoir own escdslon tntll pald out by tho ‘ronnury deatts in favor of public creditors. ‘This wis tho germ of tho imovement which, developing Tapldly, was fully established In 1846 us tho Bub- ‘Tronsuty syatem, and. the country was gratiiied that at last a plan had been devised by which the financial transactions of tho Governmont could be conducted fndopendontly of tho banks. The wisdom ot that measure {9 not to-doy questioned by nny ons. : From 1840 to 1881 the Governtaent: UBED SPECIR ONLY io public transactions, and held and disbursed its funds only by and through its own oiicorss and for the comparatively small transuctlons o! that period tho syste was satisfactory nnd sulticiont. But with the War uf tho Kebellion came tho necessity of making great loans, and of disbursing immense sums of Money, and by the act of Fob, 25, 145, the pres- ent system of Natonul banks was innugurated, partly us un ald té the Government In ita great gutorpriae. Mindful of thadilticultles thoreto- fory experienced in deating with the State bunks, Congress aimed in. its now xystom to Bo- cury, os fur as tho Government was concerned, iirst, u untform Natlonal currency amply ec cured to tho boltlers, and this wus effected by re= quiring a deposit with tho Government by a bank . of fxs of mory thin equal-theaniount of United Btates bonds, and by giving the Government a first lion upon tho entire nescts of the bank; sec- ond, to secure tho dupoaits of public sooner mde fa banks by roquiring amplo security erefor, itis hurdly uecessary-to rocount the eminent success of tho system In these particulars, In no cuse has the value of National-bunk notes fallen below the pur value of United States ‘notes, In which thoy aro redeomable, and so lon, 48 tho latter are redeemed Jn coln the holders of Nutionul-bunk curreney are cortaln thelr mone: wil wpetthor dopreciate or vanish while in their bands, ‘The present goneration ean hardly realize the importance of this stability of value wh{ch bus come to bo ag 8 mutter of course uecepted, But how was it with the issues of Stato banks? Not only did the vatucs of such notes Nuctunte no. cording to tho standiiug of fro respective bunks by which thoy were issued, but lu accordance with tho location of tho banks at which tho were redeemable, Boforo mo is & statement showlng tho prices. of notes of specto>pay ini bunks in Philadelphia at certain periods fi 5 Notus fasued by bunts in the Now England States were at a discount of 1 to 1% per cont. - Those of Gvorgin wero at u discount of 3 per cent in Jun- unry of that yeur und at 12 percent in July, Notes of Michigan banks, varied at diiferont erlis in that year from 2% to 15 per cont. re anks of every Btato there wis a difforont rate, ut several periods, and the country-merchant who had bills to mnect In that city could not tell, before ho loft home how much monoy would bo required for th pose. Nor could the mo- chunte, paid Jn such currency, calculate in ad- yancv the shavo on ils wages lo which ho would ‘Le subject, The cstablishment of Natlonul-bank cur rency hug removed alt thoso fluctuations, and vot only the puyinces-mun and mechanic, but mont, wun recelve and pay out at pac nt any period of the -yoar, fn any part of tho Dulou, notes of National bunks without auffers ny loys from tholr change in valuo, ‘The valuo of such atuble currency can hardly bo estimuted or uppreviated, * in, avery country should havo not only , 4 SOUND AND UNIYOIE CURRENOY, but should have of it such tn amount aa tte ‘business my require. ‘To secure this. tho origl- asl Hankin act bus beon so umnoended a4 to re move all legul richons us to the fimit of notes Issued, ‘Tho only limit of tholr iweue now isthe demand for thom. With tho doprossion resulting from the punto of 1873, the elreulution of Nutlonul-bank notes dcordased from Sith 418,558 in 1878 to 516,800.80 in 1877, when Tt” reached its minimum, und with tho return of Prpsverit haa already increased to $344,160,U18, With such eluaticlty thory oun bundly be for any” considerable period in this country etthor intins Udon or atringenvy in the elreuluting medium, and relief in such cuses is fortunately atforde without apy spvelal act on the purtof the Gove ernment, except fasue ‘and redeem notes, “an nevensary ecautrlty: for tholr redemption, It would seen, thorefore, that not only baa’ tho original Purpose of the uct heen met tn giving to the country a Uniform and sound curroney, but by supplemental leylatudoa this curronoy le made Cotulupt ital feamount ta the aerial neahe of, the country without the afd of additional luylae Jution or hiturfurence by the executive dopurt- ment, Thy second UTpOso, to bo secured was ad- ditiunal fuvilitles for the recolpt, sateteaping, und disburvement of public moneys, Under the Buthority af tho original act the Seerotary of the ‘treasury hs from time ta tine selectod certain ef the Navonal bunks for this of cich bunk us seeurity deposits of Uulted Btatey bands at least equal to the movoys which the Government would probably huve in it at uny thae. | ti such bunks there have boon recetved collections of ravenny otlvers und funds of iis hursiog olllcers, Of the former there bas beun deposited to the hot Junu lust the sum of S1NH, 0,8, aud OF the lutlor the vstimated .theso moneys has urpose, reauiring |. “THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, .1880—TEN PAGES. amount of $80,000,000. The amaunts havo been Pale out or transferred to whoro needed, gencr- ally 4 WITHOUT RATENBR TO TH GOVERKMENT, and, excepting ina few cnses of comparatively small amounts, without lors. Not a_ dollar of ween Inet sinco 186, Tho amount of labor and expense saved to tho Gov- ernment through these agencies cannot be come puted, but must be very lnrgo. Of the amount stated na depusited, Si foh ns arose from tho sale of bondson account of the refunding and Tesumpuon operations, Ard hore Ict ino stato that, without tho afd of tho National banka, tho unprecedented refunding operations of ‘last year would have been almost, if not quite, Im- ssiblo, Ryen in the carlior refunding opern- jons, when bonds wero soll by contract, the contracting partios found itconveniont to em- ploy Notional bank depository aa a scat agent. But for thoso depositories the ‘money pala for bonds sold would neces- sarily have beon placed in tho Sub. Treasury Vaults to awalt the maturity of tho bonds anlied vmdor the throe months’ notico required by law. At tho closo of April, 1870, thera had beon sold through subscription in tha rovoral depoaltory banks, for which the Govern= ment held certificates of the banks acourcd by United States bonds na collateral, the amount of $5°0,04,503.62. Tut for tho depository banks, this amount wotlld necessarily have boon turned At once into the Tronaury to be pad out only ‘ns tho bonds called natured and wero prosented for payment. In that ense, moro than half tho paper circuintion of the country . F WOULD NAVE TEEN LYING IDLE atone time in the public vaults, to the destruc- Hon of every business interest in tha country. Hut, through the azenoy of the banks, this dis- aster wns averted: for within the time required: the calicd bonds were yathcred up by the banks and turned {1 for credit, thug accumplishing tho rofnding of tho debt by which an annual raving in interest bas been effected of $10,907,007, without withdrawing eurroncy from elrowlation, except ing for small balances which were adjusted nt the 8ub-Troasuries, The banks bavo also at all times and in various ways STRENOTHENED THE WANDS OF THE GOVERMENT in ita efforts to bring about specie-paymeuts, though {n the ttecomplishment of that purpose thoy have been ubliged toch to profit and Jogs, on account of shrinkage in the premium on bonds dopoaited by thom for their circulation and deposita, an amount of about $10,000,000 within tho last ton years. Tdo not prosumo that the -nssistance which the banks have thus ronitored the Govornment, and indirectly tha people. has beon given without matorial returns to tho banks in some form, . Capital is not in banking, a8 in other schotncs, t tho ownera may make a profit therefrom, and, whatover form banking may take, enpital wit be Invested only for that purpose. Whothor tho frunchisca granted tho National banka are oxeeptionally valuable, or whethor the fut- uro rostriotiona of their powora fs desirable, don't care to disouss at presont. I only wleh to call attention to tho value such banks huyo been to the Government in comparison with that of thd banks organized under Btate law. Nor do T desire, even by Implication, ta express a preference for depository banks as against tho 8ub-Trensury system, ‘Tho records of tho Trensury Department show that in 1873 many sound banks were tomporarily ombarrassed for ourrenoy, and that the Govorn- entirely upon the nccumulutions of tho Bub- reaaury fhe disbursomonts, From the vaults Of thosd offices money flowed into tho chon- nols of business, not only saving the credit of the country, but relfeving tho fibancial distress thon so keenly felt, But, so long ag tho banks nro « necessity to tho people, thore is no reason why they should not be 40 organized that, when nocded ,thoy may also holp tho Government; and, under our existing Inws, with accumula tons of nctunl moncy in-theSub-Treasurics aut floiont to bridge over any Frobnble atrlogeney in tho moncy market. supplomented by the de- pository banks controlled by the Government to ald in groat transactions requiring banking facilities, the country cun bo assured it has a systom capable of meoting all probable do- mands, t syatom which fs attracting tho atten- tion of othor nations, and which should not be abaondonod unless n better one can bo devised to take {ts place. Very respectfully, JOUN BIERMAN, A vote of thanks was given Secretary Sher- man for his interesting. paper. « OTHER PAPERS, ~ A. L, Snowden, Superintendent of the Phlindotphla Mint, read. o paper Opposing bimetalism, and urging tho repeal of the act remonetizing silver, : A pnper prepared by the Japanese Minister on banking and financial matters tn that Kingdom was teal by tho’ Secretary, the etlquetof Japan not sllowing the nttachés who brought the paper to appear on the stage while the paper was being ren, Gen, Wager Swayne, formerly of Toledo, now of New Yorl, spoke in regard to bank taxation. . 2. Wiiliams, of Albany, who carried a case through the United’ States Court in- Folving the constitutionality of the Inware- lating to tho taxation of bank shares, and had. the State law declared unconstitutional, rene. a paper regarding tho questions he had liti- Rated, £ Ks s A paper on the silver question was read by George S.Coe. ‘Col deposits ag security, for National-bank nates; the direct and In- direct benefit to arise therefrom,” was the Ba of fy paper read by Ll. U1. Camp, of Mil- waukee, Adjourned until to-morrow. _ “THE CENSUS. Rate of Growth by Groups of States. * Hoston Advertleer, Complete returns of the census haye been published for tho States of New Hampshire, ‘Vermont, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Min- nesota, Nebraska, Colorado, and Oregon. But one county fs lacking In the Maino re- turns, The population of Ohlo is known with but a small possible error, and in ra- gard to tho other States we have close esti- mates, made either by persons connected with the Census Ofiice, or by ourseives on the basis of fragmentary returns. We print, therefore, an estlinate on the official return of the population of cach State Inthe Union, as colapared with that of 1870, showlng the probabli-rate of gruwth by groups of States and in the aggregate: —- 3 > Pomulation——Iner'se, 18:0... per et, ai7,012 * 6 bas 9 1 w 2 E iW Now England, 10 Now York.. iB Now Jorsoy. 1 Ponneylvanin, 2 Oissevesee 20 Middle States, 19 900,000 Tou =| 15 145,000 135,015 16 {000,000 12510 00 705,000 442,014 60 385, 000 AOL BO 125,000 305,000 3 300,000 11s 10 3)180,000 wea 1G 300,000 181748. 00 ae '810,000 arn f} ‘700,000 4BiaTl at 1,400,000 2 1 TRH | uOL BL ; 35375,000 Wry wy Southern Btites.1,oo.wL = NAST UOG 8B Tio SUswIT IU Bugy,80L s lowou = Ik ‘4708. TT Wits ve ve ‘000 Aiea as pte TN0iG STL *Kansas... SHU Tit BOTT 8 W804 UBD cox as BOAT GS Wl Paolfic States.,.. 1,250,001 ToS ct #OMol © According to this estimate tha. total popu- lation of the. United States, excluding the Territorles, wilt bu 48,450,151, against 85,155,- 615 in 1870, ‘Tho Northorn Staves will have & 31. ‘The average rate of growth of tho two séetions ty nlinost Tigntied ‘thut of the South being wlixhtly in excess of 23 Re cent, that rt ho North being slightly be» Ow UT par cen it is a clreumatanco that certainly roquiresan explanation, No known enuse exists for such 3 rate of Increase In the South, and tho returns have a taint of sus: Helon upon them at tha very outset, No doubt there has been a large {ndux of immi-, eration into Florldy and ‘Lexns, but that ac counts for but a small. fraction of the in- crews, ‘The great current of emigration hag sut toward the North and West, It Js lin- osstbla to ascribe aven one-half of the 4,000,- W00 inercase reported by ull the Southern States to natural growth, — [t sevens not to Inve beon without reason that the Southorn Demnocrnts made a stand on the appointment of Supervisors, The Coffee Boom, | ~‘ Deaton Advertier dug. 0, jourroncd of fuvoruble clroumstauces is ‘Up a “ boom"? in the coffee boon somewhat excited dure Bat Yorke ‘Wile ronult Wed recom ana NaN fUrcacer AD ici “I by expedionced mewbers: of: i tho tradd.and oJ, bersassment tg ma T npedyd: leading Boston imposter has Just remiuded tho writer of tho coln@denco of events ns indl- cated foveral months ago. Tho improvement {s not due to any speculative action, but to tho strong statiation! porition of the markot and tho legitiinnte relations, present and prospective, of supply and demand, Theso remarks have pare tlenlar reference to Rio coffeo, which 1s the staple article of American consumption, and constitutes three-fourths of all tho coffee sold in the inarkets of this country, ‘Tho old crop is sold up very cliso; all gradea aro temporarily scarco and likely to he much more go before tho now crop comes forwanl jn any qtantity. Tho importations have beon very ight for soveral months past, but this deficiency waa portly off- sot by Itberal stocks in tho hands of tho trado, Who anticipated thor wanta duging the pori; of goueral businces activity Intlation of prices Inst fall and winter. Tut tho reaction from that speculntive era kept prices on the de- oline even after it became evident that tho sup- ly of Bravil offeo was likely to run short dure Ing tho between-senkons period. Hence, cargo prices of Ito fair dropped astowaal4conteduring the Inst threo months, othor grades selling upon the enme basis. But sinco that time, with o growing confidence on tho scllors, thore has been n gradual recovery, until to-day tha samo grado is quick of santo nt 16) conte pér pound, with pricesatill tending up aud holders very indltforent to Wusiness, Importers are doling out supplies to tho trade, and prefer selling smiall tote rathor than large onos, be~ enuse ey enteulate upon a further advance to nt leust i centa before the end of September, They bnso this conclusion upon the following trade statistica: Tho shipments of coffec from ‘Rio to all parts of this country during tho months of May, June, and July, 1870, wern 624,000 bags, against 241,00 for the same months this your, showing a falling off of more than 80 ner cent, or 283,000 bay ‘On tho Ist of August, this year, tho total stovk in warchouse at tho diferent ports, added to tho eupply afiont to arrive during thla month, footed up an nagrogato of only. 400,000 bngs of all grades, and inelt jing many fag ends and undesirable lota. The eatimated deliyerica for consumption to interior markots alone dur- ing the month of Augyst, to come olit of this stock, cannot ba less than mater bags, leaving joss than that amount for tha lucal trade of the Rront sonboard ejlics. In short, a fair workin: stock for August would require an _rddition o! at loust 150,000 bags to tho whole supply that cun bo mado available, Tho recofpts during Sop- tember, consisting chictly of new crop not yct. gathored, are not Iikelyto bein excess of tho current consumptive uirements, Hence thore can bo ‘no accumulation of supplies hero before Octobor, and tho vearulty muat continue upto that time. Moreover, tho netive stooking- up season in the grocery trade is now at band; the Inrgest distribution of cotfoo fs during tho months of Auguat, September, and Ontober, whilo the Interior markets have nover beon 80 haro of suppiles for tho last fivo years. ‘Tho Brazil cropnow maturing, and of which thoro havo alrendy been receipts of small parcels in Now York, will probably be about aa {argo ag t ly to bo of aurtof buyers and that of 187%, whllo tho bulk is ikol; rathor Inferior quality. MAINE'S NARROW ESCAPE. How the State Was Saved from Civil War-Gen, J. L. Chamberlain Tells the Story of Last Winter’s Contcst. Hirunswick (Me.) Correpondence Philadelphta Press. “Tho story of Jnst winter's contest in Maine fea lengthy one,” sald Gov. Chamber- Jain, “It comprehends a vast dent of corre- spondence, conference, and argument, nob easy to reclto without reference to official documents, Iwill, howover, tell the story as best Lean from memory: When the Goy- ernorand Counell had completed {ts count and certified the members of the Legislature, and it was apparent there was to be a contest, which might result in’ bloodshed, Gov, Gar- celon stopped at Brunswick to sec me, and asked my judgment as to the best policy to pursue, I advised him to at once submit the questions to the Supremo Court, but hesitated to talk with hin very much about details. Finally ho sum- moned me to Augusta for a conference, which summons J hesitated to comply with, and did not do so until 1 recelyed an official order sjgned by the Adjutant-General order- ing mo to take command of tho military forces of the Stato and to report to the Gov- ernor at Augusts, Belng thus assigned to duty In my military capacity, Ewent to An- gusta and had nconference with the Goy- ernor., I found the State-louse in astate of defense,—ong hundred or so. stand of arms stacked about the bullding and the men there necessiry to use thom, 1 remonstrated with tho Governor about the presence of these men, when he suggested thut the Republic- ans meant to capture the Stute-House by force, and that they’ were there ns n preeau- tlonary measure, Tasked him if they were ninilltia or a civil posse, He sald they were neither, but men he had called in in ense of emergency. I declined to assume nny spe- cial control of the State-llouse so long as they were there and expected to bo subject to myjorders. I points out to the Governor at It trouble should occur these men had no authority, elther civil or mill- tary,” ond the “use of them might seriously Involve him, as they had no Inwful standing. He finally scemed to seo tha foreo of my suggestion, and took steps to dishand thent.- Ludvised him to summon ao clvil pollee, under tho authority of tho Mayor, which ho finally. did. My object from the start was to do away with all ap. Pearances of -military control, and while I wasin contral nat a soldier was called out, not a military uniform was seen, nora feather piraded,”” id Garcelon appear to you during “Tow those days?” “Gareclon’s ambition seemed to me to be sto close his Administration without an open dificulty, Ho feared to retire with a dual Government inmnedtintely following hin. ‘This feoling, Ithink, induced him to Issue. his special famous order No. 45, In which he directed me ina specialization of my duties fs commander of the military forces of tho State, to assume supervision ‘ever all State institutions until his suecessor should bo duly qualified, I, thorefore, took upon nye self the functions which 1 exercised ‘by. di- rection of that order, Gov. Gurcalon seomed to think that tho Republicans would not abide by the decision of the Supreme Court If1t werengalnst thom, and the questions Wore 80 pie ag seeming to compel answers that would throw a shadow over the Repub- Hican position, I told him I thought alt -bartles would abide b: no, inatter What it was,—that under tho’ Constitu- tlon this body was ompowered to Ivo opinions and settle disputes in ust stich causes, Whon the decision of the Supreme Court’ appeared, Garcelon asked what ic should do, and the evening before the Governor left he said certificates had been given to men whom the Supreme Court declared not clected, and the Council would not consent to withdraw them, As the Gov- ernor seomed to be honest In, his eiforts to’ get at the proper solution of this question, I suggested that there was an easy way out of the whole diticulty by qualifying such mem- bers as the Suprenie Court decided had been clectil, Garcelon at first seemed’ Inclined to flo ths, but did not, a3 other influences prevailed. . You can {inagine,” he continued, " that tho dutles of my position were then very del- feate, “I had todenl with both parties with absolute hnparuality, These two parties wero bitterly opposed to each othor, euch de- termined to win, and wero ready to use force to effect that end if Hecoaary. I was, of course, seriously handicapped by such hos illty, «aly responsibility wus great, ¢3i- pecially after Garcolon’s term had explred, and thore was no Goverument—unprecedent- ed and indeilnit responsibilities. Garcelon’s order put me tn command of the Stato fornes, and in charge of all public Institutions antl his successor was duly qualified, - ‘Chat word duly added much to my responsibility, and toreed ime to decide how ‘much It meant. f, of course, folt and know that 1 bad no power to make atinnl adjudication, but that the opluton of the Supreme Court would bo au- thoritatlve In the matter.” “Suppose Lamson had, without hesttatings quuliied as Governoy nimedlately after Senate had been organized, and elected hin President, would not it have seriously em- burrassed you?” * Yes, sir; it might have complicated mat- tora very much, ox o military commander 1s usually required to obey the de facto Goyurn- ment, but I take it for granted that there Were certain historical facts Iu connection with the orguntzution of the Sceunty which It would hava been my duty to take Into con- alderation when charged with such responsl- bility, ‘Chere was, you knowin question as to the logulity of tho Sonate und tho right of certaln Sunutors holding certiflentes to a seat in that body, Thore was 4 serloits question whother thoy lind a Tent to thotr sents, 1 did not claim to decide this question, but as- sumed the right to expect any mun who sought ta rolove me to show his authority, Oneot my greatest cmbarragsments was the muuuontaycar old soldlora from diferent parts of the State, Lhad known most of them In ho HrTays nnd here thoy wold come fn aquady of from twelve to fifty, Someot thom hut, been my comrades in the arn wl tho MA earance of them phere indleated something more than o natural interest in the situation; and suggested that they were ready forn fight. It guve the appearance of nny yard summoned thom, When pothing could be more contrary to the fact, plany o! them camu to see me aud to HY, thoy had come to stand by me. 1 would Invariably gay to them. that thelr prégenca was in eni- } og force, and that if Tdld £ would call upon thom in an unmistakable manner, “When Lamson, ylelded his etnims to Smith, and when Smith was declared Gav- ernor by tho Fustonists, he Issuen an order relieving me of tho command of the State forces, and ordered two compantes of militia, to Augusta. Ishinply telegraphed tho com- panics to remain where they wers, and quietly hold my. porition, There was con- stant threntening on, both aides, and both wero threatening me because [ stood in tho way of the consummation of their desires. Vory likely either party would Inve been gind to have swept mo out of tho way. Inp- preelated the fact and ueted accordingly, gitarding my acts and words with the utmos! care, nul keoping strictly within the bounds of my military dutles, . “There are so many dramatic Instances connected with the event, and so intel Ine toresting correspondence, that I could not bein to give it to you. len tho Inst do- elston of the Supreme Court was mate, set. Hing the question in favor of Davis, I waa notilied that he had been declared Governor, T asked for the proof, and the original copy of the decision of the Supreme Court was acntto me, when I issued iy order -rolin- guishing my trust under Special Order 0. 45 “Tho Democratle papers aro saying that you did not keop faith with Tamsons' “Tho very fats of the case already known are a sufilcient answer to this charge But i will expinin, Mr. Lamson’s anxiety was for the security of the session which pro- posed to jraugurate Mr. Sinith, and my nse surance that they should not bo disturbed had reference to that day, aul that day only, Tald not presume to mnke any engagements reaching beyond the announcement of the Uccision of the Court, us thoy would in any event discharge me from all my speciul trusts, I fulfilled perfecti; my assurance to Mr. Lamson. ° ‘ho Fusionista held thelr ses- ston and inaugurated Mr. Smith under my protection, and I secured for them il rights: and riviera ng members-elect so long ns T was In authority, I nade no promises which could possibly ‘be understood os extendiny beyond the.tine when the Governor should, haye been duly quulitied.” a “You did thus fairly hold the rolns of justics betweon these two- forces while con- demning tho action of the Fustonists 2? “did not assume to decide upon the cha acter of the action of the Fusionlsts, My ab- Ject from the first was to enable the Govern- ment rightfully and really elected by the peo- ple to take Its seat. My sulicitude was to avoid tho seating of a Government by fraud or by violence, and I determined, If possible, that this end should bo reached without call- Ing out tho tnilitary, and without any demon- stration or use of force other than the regular civil police of theState, I felt that the moral force of mny authority to command the entire military of the State would bo grenter unex- ereised than if T had summoned the troops. I felt confident that the Law sbi peace. loving good senso of our people would insist that thelr rights should be vindicated by peaceful and lawful measures,” “T understand that during the stirring events of Jast winter, of which wo are speak- ing, you were rendy at any tine to have con- fronted elther of the parties with all the pow: or at your command to prevent a ylolont set tloment of the dispute 7” “Tshould havo protected the pence and honor of the State ngainst any assailant, and Topenteslly go Infornied ropresontatives of nN Dartics who sounded me on that ques- on, mot Mitle credit, 1 suppose, from elther party for this ‘old $0 equitably the senles between thom?" “Tdld not expect credit, I knew that in the end I must displense almost everybody concerned moro orless, It was a very tryin} position, and I was thinking only of the great end—to save that ioral lesson for our peo- pie, and save my State the disgrace of resort- Ing to violence [n settling political dispntes® * Do not you regard it us singular thot’ tho elements in tho Fusion ranks which then deprecated the action of the Governor and Council in:attempting to capture the State Should at this day be applauding it?" “Tam afraid that the moral lesson of that affair lins Jont very much of its good effect by the turn whiclr was given to Republican suc- cess. 1t has buon presented to the people ns n party triumph, and even as a piece of smart maneuvering, ‘Wwhoreas Jt was a matter of Jaw and justice and constitutlonal rights, ond the mode of settlement was nhove barly— qutte ng important for one pany as another. Hence, Tam not surprised that many of the Democrats and: Greonbackers should have becomes embittered by what they regard a Jecring tone of.an advantage gilned over them, and this.may have neted to solidify them again on’thelr own ground. «They have come to feel that thoy have been abused.” “This tooling, E take It, will make the con- test exceudingly, bitter and doubtful p+ “T think it ‘will be n bitter contest, but thot the Republicans will win, | ‘hero are a good many circumstances nnd issues which mix matters, and henes tha majorities ma: not, be so decisive as otherwise; but I think the Republleans will succecd,’? ‘i WOSPITAL INVESTIGATION. ‘The Examtnation into the Affatrs of tho Wisconsin Stato Hospltal—Mr, Davis? ‘Tostimony. | : “Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Triduna, Manison, Wis,, Aug. 12—Tho Stato Tlos- pital Investigating Committee continued its session to-day.. Tho Ion, HN. Dayls, of Beloit, Chatrnan of the Auditing Conmittes of the Board of ‘Trustees of the Hospital, tes- tifled, and explained tho operationsof auditing accounts, Mr. Davis explained many appa- rent diseropancies arising from inexpert bookkeeping. ‘Tha Steward was very slack In his accounts, but In justice that gentle- man has but tho right to explain that his duties. wero very arduous, rnd he did not always have his books tn shape, The Board remonstrated “with tho Steward’ on various | occasions, and finally found it necessary to employ an expert — bookkeeper, which thoy did year ago, Mr, D, M. Con- ley, of this city, belng chosen for that posl- tions alnce whfeh time thero has beon no trouble with tho bookkcoping, and evory- thing has gone on in a very sutistactory manner, Mr. Davis gives: the history of pirghases by himself of somo twenty cows In Mock County which: wera good nillkers, with Durham blood in thom. ‘They cost the Asylum only $45 per head. In the matters of purchase of manure In Madison for the use of tha farm nt tho Asylum, Mr. Davis showed the absoluto necessity or bringing the farm up so as wake it productive, In regard to the pur- chaso of saven Cochin China fowles tor $30 in the spring of 1877, Mr. Davis was not on the Farm Commnittee*and know nothing of tho matter, In thé matter of the purchase of farm wagons for about $100 each, Mr, Davis stated that with the old-fashioned’ wagon there was a running bill for repairs all the while and they were quickly used up In hawl- ing coal and supplies for tho hospital. ‘Tho new: wagons wero bought as bolig widto-tired und: substantial ovory way, ond, after full investigation and discussion, the Huard decmed It advisable to purchasy thom atthe regular price at which they were sold for in market. Mr. Davis ox- plalned how and where horses were wed on tho farm. A team had to be kept continu. ally for use between tho hospital and farm. ‘The constant duinands on this team wore legitimate, Its employ was tn every way ci sential to the proper condtict of the busine: of tho'institution. Concerning the purchase of some young Normin horses for ., r. Davis deomed it advisable at the time, na did tho ,rest of .tho Board. The’ Holstein, bull, “costing $400, was a wise purchase for suclt service, an had hitherto cost, the lospltal considerable, fad this bull tert hig value on the farm twico over, In regard to the purehnsa of a heifer for $100 and a bull calf for $125, ho knew nothing oxcopt ina genoral way, th advisnblo to havo, guod. survleab! the farm, A shopherd bitch had been pur chased for §23,50, Including express charges, ‘This anhmal was highly tratuod and was sent for cattle, and when any of the cows were misslng she could -hunt: them wp and bring them to the hording yard, ‘The dog was a valuable Lerder, S —— EVANSTON’S FOG-HORN, * Wasninaton, D, O, Aug. 1L—Roar Admiral John Rogers, Chairman of the Goy- ernment Lighthouse Bourd, gives the follow- ing oficial notice to the,gnarinors on Lake Michigan: ee te Notlco is horeby given that on and aftor Sept. 1, 1880, v Hrat-oluss steain-wiren will be sounded at Cyosso Polut Light Station (ut Evanston, noar Chicugo), during think and foney wouther; giv> ing binsts of seven seconds’ duration, at Infor als of ono tolnute wud thirty ecoouda,. << A SIGNIFICANT SHORTAGE, Bpectal Disvatch to The Galcaco Trigune, EVANSVILLE, Ind., Aug. .UL—A Tribune Booneville spwcial gives & synopsis of the ro- port of Gens, Wick and Qlover, exports on tho fees aud salary of ex-Auditor Nestor, of Warwick County, trom, whish.1t sppeara. he drow duslus two.torms 914,110: mone-than 2 see at 1b was Hustock on the law allows, and that for a large portion there ts no allowaneo on the record. ‘Th! added to over $14,000 overdrawn by* Fl; inann, a fall and bridge contractor, inal the Domoerats wear long faces. Gens. Wie ant Glover aro expected to find moro dirt in other places, ‘Tha ox-Auditor kept away froin the Commissioners? meeting, where a couple of hundred people assembled to hear the report, Auditor Bethol who put tha in- yestiaation on foot, is aftor Spencer and Pike Counties, but their Democratic Cominission- ore resist his efforts for Investigation. — BOARD OF EDUCATION. Tho Cottage Grove School~Ohanging School Dintricts—Somio New Loason, The Board of, Education held a regular miceting last ovening in thelr rooms oft Fifth Ayonue. Thore.were present Inspectors En- Rllsh, Vocke, Keith, Armstrong, Franken- thal, Curran, Delany, Brenan, and Presldent Hoyne. fox A communiention from W. P. Rend in ref- erence to his bid on fucl was reforred to the Committee on Janitors and Supplies. Tho report of the School Agent for the month of July was presented, Tho receipts were: Cash on hand as per Inst roport, $20,010; State dividend, $14,864; rents, $5,023; City ‘Treasurer, $2,0i8, Expendl- tures: Deposited with City Treasurer, 892,- 025; pay-roll, $1,463; consus expenses, $2,600; balance on hand, $12,016. The report was ‘referred to tho appropriate committee. THN COTTAGE, GNOVE SCrOOL. In regard to the building of a school on tho Cottage Groveavenue lot, Mr. Delany reported that the contructora had bid low, antlelpating that thoy would be pald incash, and, with that understanding, had accepted the contract. At now turned out that In paying them under tho appropriation of 1880 scrip would haya to be.issued, which would involve a discount, which the contractors would not submit to. Mr. Keith thought that the building could bo pald for out of the appropriations of. 1878~ ir, Frankenthal thought that the Commit- tee could sign n contract for cnsh, ag tho Board could casily get the monoy. — *- Afr, Delany sald that but three of the con- tractors demanded ensh: the rest would ne- cept serlp, Ile moved that tho: pay for the masonry, _brick,'gand carperitor work con tracts on the now Cottage Grove school be in ena Instead of in serip. ‘Tho motion pre- railed, Mr. Armstrong, from tha Committee on Janitors and Supplies, asked perinission to rendyertise for fuel, as the Committes had Tecetvett Eormunicattons front coal lealers no tind seut in proposals, refusing stand by their old bids. The request was granted, ‘ OLAIM FOR DAMAGEE, | + + _,S{r, Kelth, trom the Committes on School- Fand Property, reported that thoy had con- sidered the matter In controversy between Williain E. Chamberlain and Crilly & Blair and the Board of Education, arising out of an alleged claim for compensation for certain improvements upon promises onve leased to Chamberlain and now. leased to Crilly & Binir, in view of the fact that Crilly & Blair had been pecumptority enjoined from taking possession, and In order to faciiitute the con- struction. of the buildings which thoy wore preparing to erect, and in ordor to adjust all differences between nll parties, thoy ‘ree- mnend that Crilly & Blair be authorized to pay Chamborlaln $1,750 in full for all claims of Chamberlain against tho City of Chicago, Crilly & Blair, and the Board of Eduentlo: and that Crilly & Blair be allowed to deduce! the nmount from the rent now dua from them to the Beard, Col. Kicaby, attorney of the Board, ropott- cd on tho legal status of the case, and recoth- mended the payment of the money, ‘The re- port was adopted by n unanimous vote. LEASES, Mr. Keith, from the sano Committee, also Pocomnmunled that lenses of school property be mado as follows:" ‘To Lucien B, otis, cor- ner of State and Monroe -streets, for fifty years, tho following lots in Block 143, School’ Seetion, at an annual rental of $10,163 for the fivst five yenrs, which. formorly rented for 50 per cent less; Lot 35, $2,160; Lot 86, $3,100; ob 87, S2ie; Lot 38, $340. Also, for & term of titty years, to A. B, Harris, from Mny 8 last, for $1,600 per year for tho first five yenrs, an increase of same $300 per yenr, the south 10 fect of Sub-Lot Sand the north foot of Sub-Lot 4 of Lots 7 and 10, in Block, 2, of fractionul Sec. 15, Addition’ to Chicago. ‘Tho report wag conctrred in, and the President and Secretary authorized and divected to execute the leases on behalf of tho Board, d Mr. Delany pieeanted. the report of tho School Consus Committes, which showed a total bopulation of 491,516; persons under 21 years of nge, 210,023; over 31 years of age, italy total white population, 480,184} colored population, 6,150; deaf and dumb’ per- sons under 21, 135s over 21 years old, 38; total, 173, Ar..Frankenthal, from the Finanea Com: mittee, recommended that the School Agont be authorized and directed to invest the principnl of the Michael Reese fund, $2,000, nn City Se reaUey ‘warrants drawn ‘against the tax levy for tho present fiscal yenr at the best rate of discount attainable. ‘The ou- thority was granted, SUPEMNTENDENT HOWLAND Presented the following: * A In compliance with a yoto of tho Bonrd at the moecting of Juno 80, requosting tho views of tho Superintondent with regurd to roducing some of the yrunmuar schools tu primary, I nave given the subject auch attention aa the time and om cumstances permitted,” Thoro seems to be a growing opinion nmong educational mon thut tho distinction betweon the primary and the grammar xrido should bo moro closely ob- served, Tho restriction of the primary schoo! afar as practicnblo tothe proper grados, an tha concentration of the yrammur oaptipila {nthe largor grammar-schools, scom dosirable in our own olty In tho fntorosts both of oconomy and of Instruction, as. well a8 in affording laryor accommodation for pupila. 1 therefore submit fn recommendation for such obange fn the fol- lowlng sohools: Tho North Clark Streot, which would sond ita qranunne pupils to the Ogden and Frauklin; tho Pourson Stroct sending to tho Franklin and Ogden, with Wolls stroot, Borhup: a3 tho boundury between tho two; the Thi Avenuo sonding to tho Haven und Jones; Catu- met Avenue to the Bossleys and Douglas snd Wentworth Avenue to tho Haven and bape @ Haven boundary night be curried south to “wonty'-firat treet, tho Ward schvol sending to the Raymond und Doug Archor Avenue sending to the 4 gauion to Washington; Elizabeth Street to tho jrawn and Skinner, and tho boundary perhaps ou Madison atreet; the West Fourtconth sending: tw tho Fostor, and tho Walsh Stroot to tho Foster and the Throop, The report wad adopte: id. ° Mr. Vocko subnilited the followlng, whieh | ‘was adopted: 5 Reaolved, Thot tho Superintondont bo instruat- ed to Inquire into tha oxpedicnoy of cbanglog thot prosont Schoo) sleeer aad A mi his CeouMnonhivons rofor ereto at au early meoting of tho Board, Adopted. : ‘The teachers wore allowed to use tho’ Ha- yen School, on Wabash avonne, to seo tho Templar pagoant ‘Tuesday,’ ‘Tickets can be hgd of the Superintendent, The Bourd then adjourned. CHOSEN FRIENDS.. Bpectat Inupateh to The CAteago Tridune. Inpranavoris; Ind, Aug, 183—The Grand Council of Indiana Order of Chosen Friends was instituted In this city to-dny, about forty representatives being preaent. ‘The | following oflicors wero elected: P. G. G, Ell Kennedy;.G. C., J. M, Sims; G, V, 0,, Mrs, Sadie Nickerson; G, A. ©, Mra, II, 0, Pago; G, RK, ‘T.H. Linn; G,,T.,A.Alcorn; G, P., Mrs, M, H, Greonwood; QG, M,,0.1L Hor- ton; GW, Miss Kate P. Rogers; G. G., Witlam Galt;. G. 8, Marion ». Cropper; Grand Ropresentative to Suprema Council two yeirs, John G, Paynoy Grand Represent- ative to Supreme Council one year, th. Em- mons; alturnate Hepresentatlye to Supreme Counctl, 0,8, Hadley; alternate Representa- \tive to Supreme Counell, W. J. Jackson; G, 'Trustues, Chester Bradford, J. Cronsdalo, . Greenwood, ‘This Ordex is an dndfanapolls institution, having: its orlgin in this city 1 Nttls more than a year ad, sinca which tino. Bins SF Tatas Ol, Mia Visas nites of Lind liny au, Virgin and Cullfornia, ee fe ge gs z a “MICHIGAN GRANGERS, Bpecvat Dispatch to The Chicaga Tribune, Lansina, Mich, Aug, 12—Tho State Grange piente, held at the Fair-Grounds In this city to-day, wus attended by upwards of 10,009 people, The exereisus of the day con- alsted of a plenic-dinner at the Falr-Grounds, specches, and sovlal reunion, The prinelpal speech was made bythe Hon. J.D. Brigham, Master of the Ohio State Grange, who spake in un Interesting ‘manner fur about au hour and a ee Hon. E, Moree the Hon, CG. E, Mickley ‘a! rian, C. hitney of Murkocon, sud: giiere ‘eo uliore ade esse “$he, Cagktol building has beau thronged all day by the curious crowd, and the Slate Agricittiral College and tho Re- form School have been largely visited. Ee $$$ AMUSEMENTS. : OUR THEATRES, With tho reopening of McVicker's and Hooloy's 'Chentres tho season of 1890-81 may be sald to have begun in Chicago, and It promises to be an Interesting ono, owing, In, , tho first pince, to the sharp competition which will be carticd on between the managers, and {n-the next to the fact that the ptrong. attrac. tions will havo to be taken with the Jong list: of peculiarly wenk ones, The list ts Be ting Jonrer rund Wwenker every year, What lt will be five years from now flenyon only can tell, Managers cannot complain of the busincss of tho week so far. “All the Rage,” has drawn ‘large audiences, whose hearty laughter {n- dicate tho substantial hold it tag taken upon the people, “Freaks”? nt Tooley’s has not done badly, and Mr. Edgar Fawectt’s really grent. play of "'The False Friend” hns mado a hitat Lnverly’s, At no house will tho bill bo changed noxt weok,—oxcept at tho Olym- ple, where "The Seven Sisters,” now being layed, will be withdrawn in favor of Bon Cotton and Little Idalene, DRAMATIC NOTES, . “The Danicheffs” will succead "Th Falso Friond? nt Hayorly’s. - Lotta has a new play,‘and will first try tt on the Canadians at Montreal on Sept, 20, Rumors of Saivinl’s com{ng are again rife. This timo it-1s Stetson, of Boston, who is attor him. ‘Three or four combinations aro being or- ganized for the production of “An Arabian ight” next season, Miss Roso. Eytingo will star undor If. J. Sargent’s management and ‘not under Hen- derson’s, as has been stated. ¢ Manager Emmett, of the Academy, offerad ‘Matt Morgan $200 a day to come and dosome palngn ~ Matt hind to refuse. Scene-palnt- ng is flourishing. Miss Dorn iter and Mr, Richard Golden, now performing In the “New Evangeline,” ‘will probably bo members of Augustin Daly’s company next senson, William Harris, . well-known actor, who ns for several years been leading man of Maggie Mitehell’s company, aud Miss Enunn, pialer of agate, wero married in New York just weels, A cablegram announces that the “ King Tligh-Kickers,"” Emerson, Clark, and Daly Brothers, have made an immense lit In Lon don, aut have offers from managers suflicfent to keup them abroad a year. Miss Emé Roseau, formerly.of the Colville company, who has been seriously {ll for many weeks with a severe attack of sciatica, with threatening symptoms of paralysis, has 80 far recovered that sho will be wblo to re- sumo her professional duties this fall, Blanche Chapman, Ford, Ella Chapman, Ema Hall, Marion Taylor, Robert Denham, Robert Slavin, Charles Scheffer, I, M. Wills, W. W. Furst, ‘Morgan Sherwood, and F, 'T. Connely are members of a now combination cajed Ford's Jolly Masquerndera, who will pity a farcical comedy called “Pranks,” undor the management of H. Clay Ford and George Denhain. THE SITUATION. Convorantion Betwoon an Unsatisfied Mopublican and a Dissatisfied Demos ornt. o Por The CMcago Tribune. D.D.—I-am tired of, hearing Aristides called the Just,—of hearing the Republican party called virtyous when it fs not virtuons, U. R.—Soam i, Iwish it wore more virt- uous. But I am more tired of hearing tha Democratic party called vicious when It is vicious, 4 D, D.—Look at the Republican administra- tlon of tho internal. rovenuo from 1870 to 1875, . U. R.—Look at the Democratic opposition to internal revenue in 1860 to'1880, In those Btates wherein Democracy reigns -unqnes- joned. D. D.—Republicans profess patriotism In order to get office and keep it: . U. R—True again; but Democrats in their strongholds do not even profess patriotisin,— thoy have not oven tho grace of hypocriay, “the homeno that vico pays to virtue.” . D.—The North teems with Republican Ties ubout matters at the South, * . ye-Do you tako the Yazoo Banner? ). D.—No, ~ , 2 U, R.—You call it & Republican “shect, perhaps? i. . D. D.-I don’t know nor care anything about Yazoo or its Banner, . U, R.—Well; Yazoo is the placo.in Atls- stsslppl where Judge Chisoint and his son and daughter wore killed, and where their murderers now rulo the roast, Its Banner is Hike unto it, Tako it, rend {t, and. judgo. whather you wish to vote on its side or not. . D.—Yow'd probably be of tho same ‘way of Sitaking if fou lived there, . . Re--You think I should be a—— coward ? D. D.—T do not think you would bo x>— ~—— fool. U, R.—Well, if I folt ns do now I should probably be neither a —— —— coward nora ——-——fool, but should be 1 ——, un- pleasant corpse long before election. D, D.—It’s timo, that the bloody shirt pusi- ness was burlod. U, R.—When it was proposed to abolish the death penalty In Franco a witty French- anon observed, “Certainly; butlet messteurs tho murderers begin the reform.” Sol say, Jet the shirt-bloodiers stop thelr part of tlie dlsturbanco before wo are asked to stop ours, “ D. Dwell, Bs Democrats Bch mara to sucecea whether vote this way or that a ‘Think so? Woll, I sec that the Rebel Gen. Hampton says, All WE want is New York and indiana.” ‘Chen when I nak myself who WE 1s and what WE want Now York and Indiana for, I conclude to vote againet WE, even if 1 vote alone. D. D,-—-Vow long do you expect to keep E nee U, —Silow long? ‘Till the Democratic party 1s dead. Thon I'll be ready to bu the publiean party in the samo gravo {f needful, and take -my chotea between two new parties,—Tariff vs, Frea rae, Hallrond Control ys. Antl-Control, Tradces-Unious vs, Anti-Trades-Union, or any othor Issue con- corning which tha South will no longer be “soll” for reboltions reasons, . . D.—You'll have to walt a long time, U.R.—VI have to wait oxactly until after the November election, If the Democratic party Is beaten then, it can never hold an- einer Presidential Convention under Its old name. ie : 42, D.—Farewoll to both parties then. ©". U, R.—With all my heart, farewell to both old party anita and all sectional issues for over nnd gyer, aman, : D, D.—¥You'll vote with Yazoo then? » U, #—There will be two partles in Yazoo thon, aud I shall surely yoto with one or tho other. Whilo Yazoo tolorates ‘but ono party Lexpect always to vote for the other. . SUNDAY-SCHOOL CAMP-MEETING, - Bpectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Lararurre, Ind., Aug. 13.—A grand Stin- day-school mass-meeting, to ‘be participated Jn by schools of at! denominations, will bo held during the Battle-Ground camp-meot- ing, Aug. 18 huving been specially sot apart for Sabbath-schools, The Hon, William Roynolds, President of the IMnois Sunday- schoo! Association; William Lovoring, - of afnyotte; the lev, Henry A; Buohtel, of Richimand, this State, will be present and make ndqreasos, Sr, Roynolds' subject will ‘be “ Conditions of Success in. Sunday-school Work.” “ho prospects are good for an Jn- teresting tue. —__ * A SWELL WEDDING, A Spectal Diepateh to ‘The CAtcayo Tribune, NN, Aug, 143—Newport was. stirred tiils morning by the long-talked-of wedding between William George Cavendish-Bon- tinck, eldest son of tha Rt, Hon, Goorge ¥redorick Cavendish, and cousin of the Duke of Portland, to Bessie Livingston, daughter of Mr, Maturln Livingston, Tho thgrough- fures surrounding All Saints’ Church’ are somewhat spacious, but not sufllelently so to hold conventently all the splendid’ carrlages that bore guests to the church to-day, One thousand or more invitations had been issued for the ceremony at the church, which wus crowded to excess with representatives of Now York, Boston, and fowport society, Alnong thos present worg Mr, and Mrs, James P. Kirmerichar, Mra. Johu Jucob As- tor, Sir John Lester, Raye the Hon. Jolin Rache, brother of Lord Fermoy; Mr. and Aire, August elmont, Afr, and Mra, Lavi Py FEOH Mra. Robert 1” Pottor, deuce darion Bann Sis Para Stevens Mr. and Mrs. Pierro Lorlila Fhe Drideuroane hah Is Bead nah etor Drummond, Chargé i. 04 fi British 1 Rag Altes of the ie Me ity prices NL, of tho Hon, Namilton Fish: Aties (auzhter chiar, and Miss Gertrudo Hoyt, cousin of ee bride, ‘Tha bride was dressed In white ue and point-lnce, ‘Tho ceremony was etform | by Bishop Clark, assisted by tho Veron at r. Lister, Dean of Ontario, who in eet: firat visit’ to the United States, ‘er ceremony the bridal party returned to Ho residence of the bride's parents, whe wedding-breakfnst was served. ‘thor a Guy o Tanta jamaber of tests. ‘Tho wy “ding-preaents to tho bride wer : and very costly, re mumerous AN AURORA BUDGET, Objectionn Made to the Anncanment. Polltical Polnte—Iatlroads— i Notes, may Spectal Correapondence of The Chicago Aunona, Ill, Aug. 1—Aurora tha, fortunnte In her relations with the counts ; innsmuch as sho fs n elty’ of considerate sizo but: has ttle personal Wealth—foy ‘sealihy meh . ; . gin, at the other end of the county, hay. Ing but two-thirds of our population aa &much larger proportionate showing on the assessment rolls, which Js an entgina to ‘the average member of tha-Board of Supervisorg at ench annual tax levy. To thelr obtusy heads the Assessor of Aurora has been derelict in duty in his listings, and has omitted much that should have been assessed, and In order that we, a8 A toy, may be made to asstme what they adjudze 8 OUT. propor tfon of tho State and county levy, which they acom to apportion upon us i capita rather than tpon valuations, they pro ceed each yenr to Increase arbitrarily and by n large percentage the honest valuations re turned by Asseasor ‘Terwillegar, ni sult every Hts. homo, pu a earner our several struggling industries are to pny hn exorbtt ne and dispropurtnng: ahare of the county levy. This year the ns dition to our assessment valuations Was If percent. At some remote thne there may have been an honest attempt to equalize valuations between towns; but tho size ot the potion and the chronic regularity with which it has come to be administered to the Town of Aurora suggests the Inquiry whother ais original purpose has Hot beet lost sight of In the desire of tho agricult towns to shirk and shift taxation Farmer Streeter, the Greenback candidate for Govornor, stated here, ny elsewhere, in his spocehies that. ono: corporation in New ork, the /Etun Insurance Company, holds 9,00, 000 of mortgages on the farins of tht pute. Tho ontire assets of that Company are jut $7,000,000, Tho recent collision of frefglit-tratns at the rontlway crossing, and the npparent fact that & second track anda new and wider bridge will soon be 9 necéssity between the east and west dapots, has.given West-Slders reason to hopo that the Company may be persuaded to build for relief a bridge for their passenger. trains at Now York street, pursuing the niley route originally contemplated on tho West Side to the present west depot, which struet- we could thon be placed where It would do . tho most good,—on River street, near Galena, When the Republican wigwam was belng built in Batavia, William Van Nortwick, horetoforo a Democrat, sont word to the Committes to build on twenty feet more and send hin tho bills. ‘Tho. Van Nortwicks aro potential in that vicinity, and the defection inenus fifty votes for Garfield, Tho Baptist Church of Shabbona ts tn luck to-lay with its excurslon to Rockford. Ten loaded ears left. Aurora. Our own church excursions so far havo been financial fall ures, a each tradesman, ang : NAILS, Pirranuna, Pa, Aug, 11.—The Westen Nall Association met in regular monthly see ion to-day, aud passed the following resolu- lon: Resolved, That tho Associntion reafirm the canti-prica of $3 mado and adopted on tho 2th ‘The Association adjourned “to meet tnd weeks from to-day, “Considerable dispos- tion to advance the card was evinced, ug the feeling throughout the traae 1s strung and jheulthy, : Geter KT NEW ORGANIZATIONS, Bpectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, SrrmaFie.p, 1, Aug, 12.—Thd Seeretery of State issued Heense to organize to-lay to the Peorla Distilling Comp:ny; enpltal, $100, 000; corporators, Poter E. Spurclr, Jolin Wl, Francis, William McLean: also to the South ern Lilinols Normal and Commoreial College, of Carmi, A certificate of organization was filed by the Chicago Labor Unlon; object, umtual Improvement; corporators, ‘Charles Bauman, Charles Koch, Wilhelm Brabandt, | Four bundred and fifty thousand enkes sot “tho frat ee attest tho popularity of Cuticurs Medicinal Sonp. Saas UB IBIBNES 2 nnd HAVERLY’S THEATRE, _2.EL HAVENLY,,. lanazor and Proprietor THIS FRIDAY NIGHT, REMEMBER! A.M, PALMEI'S UNION-SQUARE THEATRE COMPASY inthe Gront Drama of tho scason, entitled The False Friend! With tho Originat Seonory, Original Proporties, and dio, POWERFUL, CANT th BUI ih Atrius COMPANY, Including CONEY i MR, CHAS. R, THORNE. Wodnosday nnd Saturday Statinoos nt 2 Sunday Night—¥rank |, frayno und Combination. ‘MOOLEY’S THEATRE, GRAND ERODE ENG) OND AY: vos EEO STS ER nga NEW YORK CRITERION COMEDY COMPANY ENTINELY NEW VERSION ’ ‘Of tho Funnitoat of alt cometion ‘ONT CONTINUOUS HOA.” S! eT CRUGITFETE OLMING HOTIT ITEM SIDES? Box-Ortico open. Boats acourod ono wouk in wdvancs Extra Porfurmance " Frovks" Sunday Evo, Aue th ‘MW VICKEN’S ‘THEATRE. Grand Success of the Opening of the oo Rulocoe ot ine spenine SHOUTS OF LAUGHTER groot tho Furcieal Come ALL THE RAGE, Which wilt be continuad avery ovoning until fart Matiuecs Wednesday and Saturday. DAUM'S PAVILION. DO NOT FORGET THe “Promenade -Concert and Solree Dansauls” TO BH GIVEN BY T1it ZION LITERARY SOCIETY, ‘TH EVENING. SEATS TO VIEW THE PARADE, Bpencor Lobinson's grand amphithoatre, southest Sarat arat ine ar net Cay athe Id Btate-st, betwoon # 8. 1. iy anid you wilt ba couvinood, PAPILLON. ~ PAPILLON! Cures Salt Rheum or Eczema, Scrofuls, 08 Ulcera,. It has never failed. For Sale by All Druggists. YAN SCILAACK, STEVENSON & CO,, Asealss ‘08 2 04 Ls cor, Dearbors, PROVOSALS, Proposals for Murbur Improvement UNITED BrATEN HNOINEXtLe OVE} i Arasauay, M ILWAUKER, Wit, duly Sh BO, Tye ‘duplicate, will bet colved at: this onicu until! ty o'clock noon, Mommas Auiguey i Isa ot witch time and place, {Uy ire: W thy prosuneo of bidders, fu " tone ut iarber at Waukegan, Timolsy eu OO Tapa eer ’ ¥or dala, nnd all information, #7 mi this uites, Ley Utica Biates rorurvoe ebb BLS Fajoct any of all blls.. Prupgeals will bo iudargl es the envulupa, "Feoporsig: for Waukuean LE ano DC. MUURTON, Ma}, of Enytnoors, UA. Froposale fur Excavating Mutertwl IMITHD HTATES ENGINEME OYPICE [ 3% Washington-ay., Devuort, Mich. Aus, 10 1 ir PRGESS A in duphc reso Toe s) BEAL duplicate, addr tha undursiguod, wil lelvad oe tits ulice ua 1 o'eluck noon, bu the 1) bday ut Boptomber, 1B whileh ¢ mo and place they witl bu openud In beset Fa Tae aaa rou. the lia Luka Goonge, ta tho 8¢. Mury’s Itiver, OKI RIG, appl a Has bo. vl SRI OTES syazizha ata of Haadnaerm Us Be