Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 11, 1881, Page 9

Imposing Gathering at Springflold to Witness the Inaugura- \bion Proceedings. Cold Weather Makes It Uncom- fortable for Soldiery and Citizens, The Ceremony, However, Suc. cessfully Gotten Through With. ——_—= Speeches Made by All tho Out- going and Incoming Stato Oflicers. ——_—_— The Sessions of the Two Houses of the Legislature Quito Brief. ADI! to Cedo tho Iinols & Michigan Canal to the National Gov- ernmette —_—_— Othor Items of Interest from the Senate * and Houso, THE LEGISLATURE. THF PROCEEDINGS YESTERDAY. Bpecial Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. SpuNxoriewp, IL, Jan. 10.—The Touso met this morning at 10 o'clock, but tho usual gaps due to an adjournment from Friday to Monday were painfully observable, and barely a quorum was present, The preparn- tlons for the extra proceedings of the day— to-wit: those attending the Governor’s ine auguration—algo had thelr Influence on the tardiness or total nbsenco of some of the members, while the generally prevalent opin- fon that NOTHING OF IMPORTANCE would bo done any way assisted Inno small degree to swell the list. ‘The Clerk went on with tho reading of the Journal, unchecked by the usual motton to dispense, etc. while suycral of the members embraced the oppor- tunity to ask for a correction of the roll-eall on the Willard yote Friday nfternoon, clatm- ing that they had been recorded wrong. Moore of Jo Davies, Ditnor of Car- roll, Richardson of Cumberland, and Whito of Ogle were finnlly gratified when the Glerk recorded them as voting In the afirma- tive, thus relleving them of the unpleasant A stigma of having elther been ANSENT OR DODGING, A message was recelyed from tho Senate, mimouneing the concurrence of that body in the joint resolution relative to the election of State ollicers, ete. ‘The hour for the in- augural ceremonies was fixed at2 p.m, to- day. Durfee, of Macon, presented the report of the Committes on Rules, heretofore out- Uned in theso colunns, ‘Tho report recom- BH mented the adoption of.tho rules governing the Inst session with a fow slight-changes, and an additional rule providing’ for tho printing of the Wouso journal daily. Tho report also recommended the appalnt- ment of the following additonal Committees: License, eleven members; Congressional Ap- portionment, nineteen; formatory Institutions, fives to visit Kduen- tonal Institutions, five; to visit State and Charltable Institutions, five. _ mentto the rulo prohibiting tho use of the halt for lectures, ete., that : SUCIL PROMIMTION BE RKMOVED bya majority yote of the members present, A 'Tho motion was coldly Inld on tho table. the rule providing for the several visiting committees, but. Youngblood, of Franklin, finally satisfied him that tho committees in auestion were provided for under law of tha last House, and the motion was withdrawn, ‘The rules wore then adopted. Durfee, of Macon, in order to carry out tho report of tho Committee, offered n resolution tracts to arrange with the State Printer to furnish the Clerk, for the use of ts members, with 1,000 corrrs DAITY. of tho corrected Journal of the, day previous. ‘The resolution was adopted, ‘The Conmmittes appomted to walt upon State officers with reforeyice to the Inaugura- the two Houses at 2 p.m, tho paluful duty of being compelled to innke up the varlous standing committees, invited suggestions from both sides of the Louse, In order to assist him in his labors, Sinith, of Sangamon, offered a resolution wettIng forth tho fact thot the Intorests of Hil bois had already SUSTAINED sEnrous INJURY tho exportation of enttle to Great Britain, tg such restrictions being based upon the sup- posed prevalence of plewro-pneumonin in disease, Tho resolution, therofoere, called tivesin Congress to use thelr Juiluenee to fend to root out the digeasa in the States, It was referred to the Committee on Agriculture, when appolated. aga WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON at2o’clock, inorder to give thie for again putting the hall In order and to allow the aulttees, * A recess was thon taken unt{l half-past 1 bi the afternvon, . On reassembling {n° the afternoon, . the Speaker was authorized to dppoint a couple at junitors,’ The members of the Supremo aessing the Inauguration ceremonies, which will be found detailed elsewhere, the louse tdjourned until Wednesday afternoon. SENATE. The Senate met this morning at 10 o'clock, and was opened with prayer by the Nev, Father Hale. Tho regular order of business was pro- tecded with. The finst bill of the session was ‘ntroduced by Senator Whiting, of Bureau, W was as follows; NeuLAS, Tho tne of the Illnots & Michigan Canut and the Jullnoly River 1@ marked by nature or th ample water connection between Lake Meblgan abd tho Misslasipl; aud a VHERKAX, Grout interests demand tho en- qyaement of this canal, the completion of tho ae Japroventote, and the construction of a hiv’ pont tana. Heongeby on is Mtinols: Istaud: aad : 0 Bisalssipp) near Hock i Wheuvas, Thoso works are clearly National iS tholr character, belng @ link in the grand chalu of waters strotehing from the St. Laws Tete through the Northern lakes to the great BIvETS OF the SMiaaissippl Vattoy and tho Gult of Bcxico, counceting the North with the South nu the Hast with tho West on a Ine of im- i Lage and lucreasiig oammerce, domandod ti ho intercet of Nutional defensoy scrofa zuaporiation gua: for uc. 1. Ho it enacted, cle that tho two locks nin sine on tho Hiluols itiver, constructed bi pe pile yone at tho City of Honry, in stursball uty. wl 0 other noar Copperas Crouk, 1a Ful- Ga Cquaty, be, and ure bereby, coded to tho od Biates; ali, the Ulinols & Slichigun aeaEeasqqqa=q=qaoaoaoaeeeeeeew THE STATE CAPITAL, |i? ‘) ton that the National Government necepts then Senatorial Appor- |: thonment, ainetetn; to visit Penal and Re- Batley, of Champaign, moved ns an amend- Mitehell, of MeLean, moved to strike out authorizing the Commissioners of State Con- fon ceremonies, reported that those funetlon- aries would be happy to meetthe membersof 'The Speaker, referring to what he termed. by reason of the restrictions thrown around some of the Eastern States, and that those Interests were exposed to Bill furthor din- ger fromthe possiblo dissemination of tho upon tho Iinols Senators and Representa- seenre the cnactent of such lnws ns should nited It was decided that, when the House nd- Journed for the duy, Jt should do so to meet Speaker an opportunity to make up tho Com- Tourt and the Senate filed In, and, atter wit THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1881I—TWELVE PAGES. Cannly with {ta appurtenances, Is hereby ceded tu the United States, BEC, 2. ‘This cession of thesn works fs on condi~ for tho objects and purpose: namod in tho pros atnblo to this met. proceeds without unrea: sonnbly delay to ‘ge tha canal ton eapackty of not less thant feet wins und ten feet. Ms with nurilo to crente a entrrent of not lesa than two nilles an hott; Coconstrnet tho branch eatial weatwited from Hennepin to tho Misslaajpph and complete the Milnols River Improvement on it renle not ies than tho works licretoforo cor structed by the Stato, giving a depth of at le woven feut of witer {fn thy channels provi that Uhe cession of the Mitnote & Miehtgan tr Js contingent upon gk vote of tho people approv. jiu the suing as provided in the Conutituuion of the State of Blinuis, Several small amendments of ‘THE PRACTICN ACT wero sought to be made by tho Introduction of bills, A. joint House message was recelved, In- forming tha Senate of the result of tho offl- elul State count, speetfying the Stute ofllvers elect, and nsking the conctirrence of the Sen- ate In inaugurating them, ‘The resolution wns concurred In, and Son- ators Kirk and ‘fanner appointed asa com mittee fo perfect arrangements for the inan- guration, The Senate then adjourned until 1:80 p. ‘Khe Senate met at the afternoon hour.aud proceedett In ebotly to tho House, After the innugural ceremontes there, they returned tv the Senate Chamber. Licut.-Gov. Shun called the body to order for tho Just time on hig part, and spoke ns follows: SeNxaTous: Hoforo. finally retiring from tho Presidency of the Senate, Litesira to express my grateful ncknowledgements for the NOOR out port L huve recelved while occupyiug this hair, During tho last two oventfil sessions of your honorable body, and this far during tho present: sesdlon, it has been my privilege to presite over ite deliborations; and on reviewing tho events of those Keasions, It Is exceedingly gratifying to m0 tofool thit tho relations between the Senate and its presiding officer have tlways been mutually and reolprocally considerate and friendly, As fur ns Lam concerted, the fow tnpleasant inct> dents thit marked those long and often trying sessions are forgotten, while the many pleasant ones will bo remembered as long ag Ife shall Thanking to Sonntors for oll theirgeneroslty, and thinking tho peruls of this grent State for Imving done me the honor of enlling mo to the olive of Lioutennnt-Governor.—nn evidence of their confidence which has been profoundly ap- precisted,—1 now relingulsh the oflics te my worthy sit ar, the Ito, Joh St. umilton, your new Presitent. ‘On taklng the chatr, LIEUT.-GOY. HAMILTON ADDRESSED TUR SENATE AS FOLLOWS? Senatous AND Citizéys: On talking tho onth of ofiive ns Lientennnt-Governor andthe Chute a8 President of the Seunte L desire, through you, toextonl to the electors of the State who gave mo their votes my sincere thinks for the high honor thoy nave go generonely and omphatice ally conferred upon inc. [alse heartily con- aritudate the Republican party of panty of my love nnd uttachmed rilinnt success ut thy polls, in tho ove ing vlectlon of Its candidates, us to-duy in this Cupital you perform the erowntngt net of victory by instullingy the State officers, chogets In uccord- aneo with the will of tho majority exprossed by the ballot, thereby glying another peaceful and sutisfuctory proot of tho correetiess and stile bility of our form of Government, in which THK SOVENEIGN WILT OF TIE MAJORITY rently, but absolutely ruled. ‘Vo-day the Repub- Henn party of {Minofs for the seventh successive the places the Governor und otherState olheers of our cholee in ailice, nnd When our terms shall have vfosed the continuous control of that party: over State ufaics will have extended over 1 perlod of twenty-olght » What more splon- ald testimonial of tho contidence of the peonic in tho purity of principles, the wisdom and in+ tegrity of a politien) party could be or ever bus Deen given? But whila we may property rejoiee, lets also remember that we are ty uct for tho welfare of tho whole people, and thut tho ro- sponsibility of CONRECT ADSINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT Bull more Foratnly: rests upon ug, that the ervdit of nite paety, may be maintained and tho rights of all tho people preserved, Senntors, 1 tuke this chaly as your presiding offleer with feolings mingled with pleasure aud fear, As 1 step out from tho ranks of eftizens to tale this position naalzned te, and know that more intelligent, netive, and splendid peanla live nowhorg In elvilzation’s bounds, thin those af this Com- monwoalth, I come to this ollie Heunly t presser with its burdens und my own fatlibllity, putt Memly determined to perform its duties as quslement aud ‘conscience mny dletnte to the est of my ability. ‘ Tho perplexities and ombarrassmonts of this of yours, but from tho glrcumstances fn which you are placed av tho agents and represonta- Uyeqot the people and the Inbors you are re- quired to perform, You have been chosen by the people of your respective districts to seats in this chamber not only to represent your localitics but wlio to bo + AN ACTIVE UNIT ff the law-making gaverning power of n great Ato, ‘ By our Constitution, tho State of Jilinols, forined under the Federal authority for tho pure pose of more perfectly carrying out and apply- ing complote local self-government and work- ing harmoniously tsa subordinate pactot the vast and splendid machinery of a mighty Nation, will be tho object of your apeelal eare. As yon turn your nttention and bend your enermics to tho performance of your trust, the part}aananin enuoudirod in the portiteal strife which you were elceted shoud no doubt ho uid aside while you harmoniously and con sclontiously do the will bur constituents and wisely legisinte for our cherished Commonwenlth, Hore you will bo Judged by nn exacting public, by your words and uctions, which aru ALL IN THE BLAZING BUNLIGUT of nubile inspection, opinion, ana criticism, The duties to which you now address yourselves tre: not light or ensy. ‘The great State of Iiinois isa vast domain of tho richest territory on tho globe, Itstrotches from the contlucice of tho mighty rivers on the south to tho great luke on wo north, from the Wabash to tho Mississippl, n benutitul garden at Nature, intorsporsed with forest and piain,watered with spurkling streams, fund possessing nutural resources uf wealth une bounded and unexcelled. It contaius a population of moro than 3,000,000 of people, full of encruy and netivity;: mon front allontions and countries, ull laboring with une tieug zeal te develop Ita resources and increnso ita woulth. Tho enorgy of our citlzens manifests {ta intelligences and coascloss netivity Ia abmost. every conceivably channel of trade, labor, and industry, ho great highways ot TRADE AND COMMENCE stratch thoir giunt arms into overy portion of this rich Innd and groin with the burdens of produce thoy bear nway while they sirlye with tho rloh farins aud inings forsuceess and wealth, The busy shops und fuctorles give ever-inurens+ Nng ovidence of tho prosperity of our State, Lo legislate wisely and wall foreauch aBtate and such Moonstitucney ruyuires that Hooth of thought, Unit oloscness of attention, dit breadth of coniprohension of alfaira, and tut, wirowdness of statecrnfe whiets Is born of Hepiitieet minds, brond and Mboral enough to disened ail mere local, selttah, or strictly partisan motives and sovk to do that which will bring tho yrentost amnount of happincas and youd to tho grontust number of persons. Hut tho intnit variety of intorest, of thought, and of prejudice in this State necessnrily loads to much contiict of opinion and swish ns to public policies and mensures, Coming from among tha misses, you, i | tis variety of opinions and policies into, Tegisluttye Lally, thereby making STRICTLY BATISFACTORY LUGIBLATION only a dimictitt and remote possibility, Inyou asa senste, ju conjunction with the House of Reproaontatives constitativg the lege islative department of the Brito Government, realdes the muinspring of the people's notion, aroln van comes the power which koops-the muachlhery of Government in mation, You ara expocted to raisa by Just taxation sutivient y to sup nur ito ‘Stute Government, its ‘branches and Institutions; and you aro expected to upproprinte ft to those purposes with pradont and sparing band, Our public institutions havo grown with our population and woulth «ta: tin- mensoly vast [edad i that white thoy stand us mugniticent testimonials to tho goners ons chantetor of our people, and splundid proofs of thor . CHARITY AND BYMPATIY for the unfortiinato, thor watoh fitness of pub- Ho safoty from orime, and tholr high apprecia- ton of popular education, thoy alse call for much thy danger portion of she public moneys. You will no doubt differ iu opinion as to the pros priety aad inanuzement of some of-those, ‘That reforma in tho mannor of conducting thom may bo wisely mado, in the interest of Btrigt ocund- wy, Lhave no doubt, but wo are expected to support thein tna amplo and cureful manner, which shall nelthor smount to extravagance or mau parsunony, uk 1 ‘9 talgo the public. monoys by just taxation, #0 thut the burden shall fall Ul Ka and oqually upon all cttizons, olaxscs, trad ea, and bnielueas, and oquitubly’ as tho rain fulls from tho clouds, should be tho futention and of fect of ull Stato Ruyenue laws, ny your honvst- ondeavor to — accomplish that ond, you will meutan almoat Insurmount> able obatrnotion,— volume of © so-style: Heyenuo luwé upon our stutute books, whi ure tho unnatural and abnormal, ugh formed - growth of many yours of i tomporlaing and patchwork, by- whlel tho old clothes mado foro aniull boy ‘are aril kept on tho Stuto when it bas become a giunts laws Sone raaleue ye 4 thomsclvoa with thatr different part 2 3 ‘ UNHQUAT. AND Usshen : in thoie operation and applicntion, radical; Wrong in thoary uid pruotiow, wholly Innduquate to provide for Justice aud causality in taxution, and entirely unworthy of such u grout Blate anc poople. ‘fo cuntinua .to pructlee under this deformed aud ineungrnous hick of Bye tem ia almost oy publia — disgruco, while tho “discontent of tho fuxpa yor gradually Incroages, and yot wo Well know to FOVOLUMOUIZG How, Aud ETeybusalutury aud duts obalr will got arise. from any wish or intontion. with all the Immonaa conillet isn very dil. Hut upon you Isfactory change, of pre ty Interests In the Htato, cult and duygerous problem. Senators, an exdeting constituency will cast tho hlamo for the injustices of these laws, to yon they look for a remedy of all thelr cytle, and for you niwalta tho sevoreat of eriticlsm if yout fall to fisciette aromedy, and tha worst of condeimnnite lon if the reinedy’ falls to cure, in ovory Ins stance, tho wrongs compinined of, ANOTHER PROBLEM dimeult of solution, you wilt mect in tho fact that accumulated and combined enpitnd. under tho form of vast curcoritions. over by notiire strong to protect ‘itsalf, continually ‘and nrro- pauls, domunds still grantor ndvantanes, by vires Twook loxislative ennetinenta which It nsaumes to dictate, while patient, tolling, wenlth-prodit- clng Inbar mutely appenis to us for such legislation ehnall teave capital ros «to increase: and protect, ttaele whilo tho tolling. poor i shu a the proteetion of such henetleont laws ag shall oeeet them from beenming to unwilling, helpless siaver of nn unscrupulous tyrant anc minater enlled Money. «In tho etamors of our people you are oxpected to loyisinte for the preservation of the public Inorala, the peace wid soo order of society, nud tha safety of tho individuni, and yet, to as- certaln from the divided and inhoemonious sens thnents and wishes of to pony what legisin- tlon Is necessary or desired to control, subdne, panieh, und prohibit the vices, crimes, and in= emperaice of incr without tunneccssirily: trompling upon the natural or constitutional rightsof the citizen, Tho suggestion of those few perploxing problems flustrates THE DIFFICULTY OF YOUR WORK. In this mnzo of contradletory demands, Incon- sistencles, of opinion, temper and Prine Fou mens hape to judge ao correctly and net so afr 7 ns to satlafy the majority of the popuince, but you will not be allo to convinces all oither of the roundness of ee es or the wisdom of yowr actlon, You may; by your careful and mature deliboration avold netunl condemnation, but you cannot escapo positive censure or gcvore crittelam, for under our form of government one of the reservenl coustitutionnl rights of a citizen, one which fs rerely neglected to be usotl, is the rheht to abuse: the Legisinture, and freely eriticise lt through tho open, willing cohunns of the public press. And these attacks lave become so eqinmon and Bo violent tht, ton Ktranger to our customs, It would certalnly seem that those persons we in- fatlibly hnow how to rin A PERFECT 1 and who bave an omniec! Just laws, and porsesd hor nre never elected by an int IBLATUIE, nt knowledge of all esty nbove suspicion, lixent constituency: to the Legislature, but are always compelled to give thelr directions and i:nprint their wiston upon public laws and policies at those distant stindpoints of infinonce, the - Buble press nnd rostrum. Hut theese pecuiladtica ot discon- tent and criticism are pathral with some peuple, and should not prove to bo ny special source of embarrnesment or antoyanes to you, for in the beautiful selt- sustains symmetry ofour theory of Republican government they are only natural guards, res straints, and monitors pluced nround and over those who are chosen to exercise high office for tho peopte. An honest, feurless, conscientious, and fidependent discharge of duty usually ane swers nnd refutes all tinjust charges, In the performances of your itbors upon the Senate floor ditterences of opinion nad dissen-* slong will no doubt arise among you, the fir montons and dignified adjustinent of which will call for tho exercise of your INGUEST QUATATIES of patience and forbearance. In these Inbors It shall bo iny study to render you all assistance in my power, Under our- Constitution, Fant not permitted to suggest, control, or Interfere with Togisintion in thy Sumite, but 1 nm here to pre« shie over, regulate, and systemuticelly direct your detiberations, and thereby ald you to acs vomplish your work correerly und rapidly, aud yeh tye ‘duo care and deliberation, to secure unfety. . 1 intend to be atrictly Impartial asa presiding ofticer, and wieh to nsstire you that the rights of tho minority shill always: be faithfully and Jentously protected, und L hope that every fon- ntor will understand that he has equal privileges: with off others on tha floor, und tint Urraugh 10 intentional net of mine shall any Senator be une justly preferred or bis rights dented THROVOI FEAT OR FAVORS for wo are nll here, I trust, to work pleasantly togothor to ndyanes tho welfare and glory of & mighty people. ‘Lo mid me to succeed fn this oli ‘and its arduous duties, 1 ast your fore Hearnnee, sympathy, friendship, support, aud collperation, —- Sunutora. L greet you- all as friends, and eln-- hope that our sexsion miy be mutually ryreenble, highly conducive to tha happlices and pence of your constituents, as bricf ns prone. vlroumstances muy. perinit, and that 0 Ind Providanee inay sinito upon you, « jenator Merritt, on behalf of the Demo- erntie Senators, gracefully offered the fol- lowing WHIISDESENVED RESOLUTION: Reaolved, That tho Sonate of the Thirty-second General Assembly, many, of the members of which were mombere of the Thirty-thrst and somo of tho Thirtieth Genem! Assemblles, ox tend to the Hon. Androw Shuman, tho retiring Lientenant-Governor, its alneore thants for the ability, tho uniform kindness, and noticeable {inpartiality which ho hig exhibited ns presiding olliccr of the diferent Konates during tho four yorrs Just ctosod of nis administration, Reatved, That tho thanks of this Sennte aro espculully dno to Goy, Shuman for tho generous: and manly hearing he has always extibited to wards the members of the different politiont partes of tho Senntes over which ne lus pre~ sided, Senator Cannon, in a fow well-chosen words, pald a handsome tribute to Gov. Shuman, - * Senator [unt indorsed the resolutions pre- sented, and ably reiterated atl that had been previously sald. : The resolutions were-ndopted and ordered spread upon the journal. GOV. SHUMAN ANOSE AND SAID? Mit, Prsstpents It 18 impoasible for mo ta give fin wlequate expression of my feellngs. 1 thunk you for your kinduoss, gunorogity, and magni- Mbnity through the four years Lhave presided over thia badly. Lnpprociate tt att, and Jay dearly tomy heart nll these expressions of kindness. ‘Thanking you, one dud all, Lyacate the plat- forin for my Buccessur, ‘Tho Senate then adjourned until to-morrow morning. THE INAUGURATION, A COI) DAY For rt, ” Special IMspatch to The Chleago Tribune, Sprinariey, IL, Jan. 10—While Innugn- ration day this thne was searcoly as cokl ns it was four years ago, It was admittedly cold ‘enough, and the outdoor portion of the pro- gram rather suffered in the amount of p bile Interest ‘and attention bestowed upon It in consequence of the car-biting, nose-pinching atmosphere, which provalled from the thie the first soldier-boy turned ont in the morning up to the hour when he turned in, oat night and: was. rallroaded home, The proceedings Indoors, while us formally ceremonfous as ovor, drow the larger crowd, and such of the spectators as were afterwards -pormitted: to gnze out of tho State-House windows. and witness the revlew‘on the Capitol grounds below clearly and wnaninously hind the best of It over the sightseora and tho sight-malers in front of tho State-House; who’ BINVERED AND CHATTERED . in the bleak afternoon white they nobly wont eon tie pat Inld out for Hine te Stute-House resembled a Goyer barracks, all the visiting nliltia aa ane tered there, ‘Tho hnlls resounded during the forenoon with martinl music aud the tramp of armed inen as different companies renched tho city aud reported, Arms were sticked on the basement floor, whgre tables were ulso placed, at which the boys were SERVED WITIL THEIR RATIONS, and waited upon by tho Jadies of tho city, Tho only incident of tho tmornlng-was the Jormal presentation to Company A, First Regiment, of the URIGADE PRIZE BADGE won by tho company in the competitive tare #et practice Inst summer, ‘Lhe company was drawn up dn dine In the south corridor, when Adjutant-Goneral Hlillard presented - the badge to Capt. Muchanan, with » brief ad. dress, ‘Lhe Lowell Cartridge Company, of Lowell, Mass, donated three. handsome badges for (eae prizes, one for cach brigaile, and Gon, Willard tn his romarke deseribed, the badge as gmblematicnl of tho Union of the States and the service which tho indlitia ave engaged, It ‘vopreseits a shteld, which constitutes a portion of the Nationa cont of nrms, suspended from ty eross-bar of gold, at ench ent of whieh ‘te to be seen a inlntature eentre-fire cartridge, In tho upper suction of the shleld upon an nzure fistd of blue aro to. be, soon thirty-elght Golden stars representing tha number of tutes in the Union, After further doscrlb- ing the brig, the: General, aald. that Com- pany A will ake-charge of and keep this rophy, and he oped that thelr axcollonce an woliiirs and marksmen would be the cause of exciting R= A ADINIT OF EMULATION a among the ilferont commands of thls State wnt it ehall become the. pride and boast o Iitnols that she can furnish goldiera second to none Jn all that goes to make up the nec- esgury qualifications af 8 voluntegr aray. Capt, Buchanan, of behal€ of the com- pany, recolveil tha badga with 9 fow appro- rhite’ remarks, In which he returned the hanks of the company, to, the donors, to ets, til iurd for. hig complimentary , ol- But, as usual, the military end of the ahow =, yi" WAS DEMIND THIE, - : and turow the whole machinery qut of afar, ft ’ ‘The cause of the delay was tho: belated ap- pearance of n couple of country eompantes, without whom the exhibition could not pos albly have gone on. Along towards 1 o'clock fn the afternoon the militin began forming in itne on the Capitol grounds, and the hearts of the boys beat with pride, though thelr ears were then freezing and thelr toes Hike lumps of ice, as the falr portion of Spring- field's population gazed on them and ad- aired their manly bearing, The First Regt iment braves, under the gallant Swain, were therobserved of all observers. Deentur fur- nished two companies, and Springfield, Quincy, Jacksonville, Virden, Peters burg, ‘Taylorville, and Fairfeld one apiece. Gen, SON. Reece, — of the second brigade, commanded the entire outfit, Tho eltlzen-soldiery sarchedt from ihe Capltot grounds to the Exeeutlve Man: sion, whence they escorted Gov. Cultom and hls staff, together with the newly-elected State officers, $n carringes through the prin- elpal streets In the citys THE ONIM ILETARD Jonked the warrior bold, while the distin- gulshed Col Thompson, of Chicago, with those unrivaled side-whiskers which are tha, bonst of thelr owner and the envy of every. body, carried dismay to the fluttering and = palpitating ivarts of = the — fair. The hall of the Mouse, where the in door cercnontes were to be observed, was crowded fram the Speaker's desk to the top row of seats In the gaflery by the members, thelr wives, and the cllizens of Springtictd generally, with here and there a sprinkling. of yisitors from other parts of the State.’ After the House hid FORMALLY REASSEMBEED in the afternoon, the Judges of the Supreme Court and the members and oflicers of the Senate were duly announced and recelyed In the crowded chamber of the Legtsiature. Near the members of tha Supreni: Court sat the Rev. Mshop Whipple, the Rey, Edward Larrabee, formerly of Chicago, and Attor- ney-General Edsall. ‘The crowd watted with soing evidences of linpattence forthe lnaugu- ration proceedings. It was about a quarter to 3 when the carriages containing the State Officers-clect and the numerous Atal oflleers drove past the lines of gofdiers and Into the Capitol grounds, TUE NOTANLES OF THR DAY filed Into the hall by the main door ina style which might be sald to be solemnly ap propriate to the oreaston, and ranged then selves about the Speakor's desk. ‘The officer nunouncing that tho first thing in order would be the administration of the onth. of ofice to the State officers, presented -ChiefJustice = Diekey, of the Supreme Court, who sutecessively admin- istered the onth te Gov. Cutlom, Lieut-Cov, Hamilton, Segretary-of-Stale Dement, Atudit- or-of-State Swigert, State-Treasurer Rutz, and Attorney-General McCartney, ‘The Spenker then nnnounced Gay, Cutlom, who was recelved with hearty applause, and proceeded to deliver the following Inaugural. ‘The allustons to the rail-splitter, the tailor, tho tanner, and Ingtly, tho tow-path, ereated particular enthusinam, thottuzh the entire ad- dress was listened to with close attention and undisguised interest. , Following are some of the points in , TUE INAUGURAT. MESSAGES Four yeurs nyo tho people of nur State, ag worn those of our common country, Were puss- ing throust a perlod of depression fn busters. ‘Thnes wore hard, thousands of laboring men were out of employment. nud many of thom, for notin, in vetuit dletress, That period his pissed away, and good thines have como—l truat to stiy. Periante business fs prosperous, and bl eg of labor nre Jndemand nt remunerative prices. Tho list Legislature passed on net. providing: for the estublisbment of.n Bureau of Libor Bta- tistics, A Bonrd of Comimisaloners was np- poled: and it will plice before the oxlslaturo tho result of jt Inbors in a report. Tho report wil contain much valuable jnformation which will id in the determination or ay ‘wueations tichh the interests of htbor, eapeclally in relation to,‘beoded legislation con- nected with tho muning Ini{erests uf tho State, Sueh nwa chould: be ennothed aa will insure tho xventest possible protection and safety of thoae engaged in our mines, Tho mining Interests [8 Increasing in importan in the nmount of cup. itnt employed, and the number of those nifected by ft every your, Thousands of our cltizons are engagod in ite developinent. The work of a miner IKatiended with more, than ordinary dager, and 1 recom- mend that. tho law in relation to mining be sa nnended as to secure the grentest sulcty to those engaged in the development of this inter ext, ko Important to tha business and cumfort of the whole people, Tho expressed purpose of the law creating tho Bureau of Labor Statistles waa to collect and furnish to the General Assoubiy xtatistient dee tails rolnting to all departinents of Inbor, o hevinily In its relations to tho commercial, b Oustrhil, socks, educational, and suntary co ditions Of the laboriur classes, ‘This 1a x broad fleld for 4 tention, wilecting ollindustetes and business, and the very structure of society: fteelf, reachii to the comfort, happiness, and Intelligence of every citizen, and.to the general prosperity, woulth, and clyiiizaiicn of tho peo- ple of tho Beate. PUBLIC SCHOOLS, Lbellevo that no part of tho public revenue annually contelvuted by the people: of > 1llnois has-been more profitably or eneliclally exe ponded than that whieh bas been appropriated to tho Kupport of the pnbifo schools, Its benv- fits ave not merely manifest in the present, but It Is no inyestinont for the future, whieh {6 dtes- thied tobring Its returns tn accumulating protits to future gencrations. “NATIONAL POLITICA, Wo havo. recently passed through another Preatdentint contest, | Wuppily for the country, the result has been declalves anid tho people aceept it without question, Four yenrs vo doubt oxisted In (ho ninds of many aa fo the result.on necount of the unprecedented closes of the Electoral vote. ‘Thnt contest and the toment following the cleerion put tan new t the strenuth of our republican government, jo ond of whieh gave Incrensed contidence In tho xtabllity of our institutions. It is hoped that the Constitution of the United States will bo sxoamended bofure anothor Presi- dentiat oleotinn as to leave no rom for doubt 18 to the mode of counting the Electoral votes, or by whony thoy shall by counted, The foundation ef our poiltienl structure {a the ballot. [It [s tho expression of the divine right of the people to rule, It ralacs up men and -pneties, and custs- thom down, It ig tho flatter powers bre to be vatun- ble, and accomplish bts true pupinaa and end, thla volec the peaple must be falrly ex- anded on sutelilence. it should bo wit! r bribery, or intimidation; und thus citst, it should be honestly counted in de- turinining reaults. ‘These sentiments ae ape pear familar und trite, but they vannot be too often repented, and especiuily should those who, AB Rervunts of tha people, bnve to perforin ley- falative.or executive functions constantly ro- member that the ehlef end and aim of thelr sorvicu should be to josey! ane transmit eur free institutions, wich can only be done whon tho will of an intelligent people th aagured of frov nnd pure expression by the ballot, Attho conclusion.of the Governor's nd- dress tho Supreme Court and Senate retired from the room, follawed a moment tater by. the Governor and his staf, Tho ceremonies of the day wound up with AOUBVIEW OF THE SILTITIA by tho Governor and lifts numerous staff from the Capltol steps, Uf oceupled acompnrative- ly bricf space’ of thue. ‘The: reylowad and the reviewers were chilled «through and through, and the music which was supposed to be coming from the bands reached the ay- orage car In auch erncked-stra{ned and dis: cordant condition as to suggest. the proba- bility that it hud frozen on the way. No- body, not even tho soldier braves, appeared to regret the fact thut tha review was soon over, and the rush more comfortable quarters than the snow-covered ground, In rontot tho Capital was as preeipltato as the attendant elreumstances would allow. , * RECEMTION AP THE ENKCUSIVE MANSION, ‘The exerelses of the day “wero concluded with a reception given at te Exeentive Mane slon this byentig by ve and Mrs. Cullen, wiileh was largely atiended by tha visithig: mnilitia, membors of the Leutalature, Fedora! and Styte otflelils, prominent citizens trom yarlous portions of the Stats, and a good rep. resentation of Springiekl socloty-people, ‘The guests were recelved by Coy, aud Mrs, Cullom, assisted aa Misses Cullom, | tha MM Coulvy, ‘of Dnbugque, and Miss Fisher, nnd kept “prelylus, for at least st hour aid 9 half, ‘Tho spacious parlors ofsthe yangdon, wera crowded during the early hours of the evening with prom: haders, ‘presenting un attrative melange of gilded nilforms, elesant tollets, aul dreas sults, Later in the evening the throng de> creased, and the ie ng people availed them. aulven of the excellent opportunity presented: gt daunelng, which wes kept up until mid- nigh > s The reception was the most largely at- tended and most successful one given at tho anunsign for severul yours, = JON. JOHN KELLY. His Lecture for the Benefit of St. Joseph’s Orphan Asy- lum. An Interesting Sketch of tho Order of Sisters: of Charity. A Plensont Interview with the “Boss”? on National Pol- itics. FOR CILANITY’S SAIKE. JOUN KELIA'S LECTURE LAST EVENING. A very falr-sized audience attended the Central Muste-Hall yesterday eventue to hear the Hon, Jolin Kelly, of New York, leader of the famous Tammany organization of tnt city, deliver a lecture upon that noble body of women known as “ Sisters of Charity.” Mr. Kelly was accompanied upon the plat- form by Judge Moran, who presided, the Itey. Father Cashinan, Jolin Mattocks, Emery A. Storrs, Redmond Prindiville, Jolin Forsyth, Dr. Guerin, D.C. Leach, William J, English, Mr. Cavanaugh, and Willan oF Hynes, Upon making hls appearance the lecturer was greeled with hearty applatise, Before introdueing the lecturer Judge Moran addressed the audience, stating that an expression of the audience with reference to the tate George 1. Carpenter Jud been prepared and handed to hin, whieh he would call upon Mr. dynes to read, Mr Jiynes then read the followlig aiid the respeetful silence of all present: Only day toving hands Intd fe tt abiding place the body of the young foun this hull. Toonizht. {fs doors fre reopened for the first times and for the benetit of St, Joseph's Orphan Asyium. The coincidence Is us wracious ag tny theaolemnity of deathatfords, For in his life he wasa true friemt of the ittle ones gath- ered in that sheltering fold, and more thanornce, rendered thom substiniind servier, now grite> fully. and for the first thne publicly, acknowl- edged, is fitting, theretere, thut to- night while this peauteous lense still breathes pathos of his expired youth, while tho tender strains of his funent) imusie ult Iinger ground the iofty walls of tho editive he reared and sigh in {ta receseea: while te erent orzin, among Whose tu ils aie will never cense to be pours forth Its grief tinder the tutch of n uinee for whom ho held ng a brother; to-night it Is ilttieg that tue orphans of St. Joveph should send thelr prayer after tuolr benefactor. May the Gow of youth. and enthusiasm, and engey give hin p trest. May the God of the fiathorless receive the friend of, the father= lest, Muy tha God of the orpbana bless tho children of = the orphans’ belper May the God of. the heurtbroken, tho father’s etrength to tue tnother » thn she ming he father and mother to his children, May his chitdren, happy tnder his roof, wrow up to Ue the comfort of their mother’s garrow, and live to protect her even to tho dim close of her Inst day. May the orphans’ God grant ctermil rest to the kind, the gontle, the Christian soul of George I. Carpenters Judge Moran then introduced the lecturer to the audience in the following words: LAmus AN GENTLEMENS The great touor hing boen done me te select me to present to you the lecturer of the evening. [du not intend to make u lenginy futreduetion, F kuow that all that Is neeogsnry tor me. todo is that formullty reyuired by the oceaston: [will contine myself elimply te that, and intraduce to you the Hon, dobn Kelly, of New York. | When tho lecturer ndvanéed to the front of the platform ‘the andlence liad a better op- portuntts than they had yet had of observ: ing elusely the Hneaments and farm of one of the leading flgures of American polities and avery prominent actor in the lato exciting Presidential campaign. In netion the strong likeness between the “ Boss? and Nast’s ex- aggerated reproduetions of tits strong per- sonal peentlurities was even more marked than In’ repose, and now and then some moyement.on the part of the lecturer would. yividly eall to inind some forgotten cartoon of the caricaturist. Of the gentleman's ability as a lecturer it were perhaps not kindly to spenk too fully ortoo frankly. ‘The lecturer read from nv manuseript from beginning to end, with av vlear and Jond eninelation, but at no time during the evening was any hint given of tha eloquence which sways tha ranks of New York's great Democratic organization, % IN OPENING THE LECTUNE Mr, Kelly explained that he was not in the hablt of rending, but as there were many figures anil Tneldents hi the lecture te would beg the Indulgence of the andionee If he con- fined himself ‘to the manuscript before lin, ‘Tho subject of his lecture woyld be tho Sisters. of Charity, and ho would tell of their orlgin and of their noble works, of which a thousand lectures night easily be written without exhausting the resources of tho subject. ‘The lecturer thon gave: an ine teresting accountof the life of St, Vincent de Paul, the founder of the Order of Sisters of Charity, and a man who did sucha work of holiness and charity In the seventeenth century as the good St. Augustine had done in the fourth. From St. Vincent de Paul's birth of humble peasant parents In 1576, tho lecturer traced the leading ineldents of Is fife, told of his captivity In Algiers, of is work In the Lown of Sannes, where he founded the system of missions, aud of tho great. work of his Ife, when In 165 he organized the famous Order whieh the lecturer hail chosen as his subject. Inthls work hoe was nbly assisted by Madan Lo Grand, whtow of the late secretary of the mother of Marte de Medici, who became the dlrectress under hin of the varlous departments of the Confraternity of Charity, aa the body was first called, “hese volintary organizations spread from the country to the elty, and thatr enrly defects were soon corrected by the vig- Hinee and Judgment of St. Vincent, In 1809 the venerated Mother Seaton found- ed thy Order In the United States In’ the Val- ley of St. Joseph, near the town of Emmets- burg, In Marytond, aud after they beeane fully'establisherl, through the clover diplo- macy of Bishop Chance, of Baltimore, the Ameriean * Order became afiiinted to the Order in France, whieh at first had deckiel objections to this being nvcom- Misha. ‘ho lecturer here gaye 6 number of iiteresting statistics showlng the growth of the Order in Europe and Amertea, nnd stated that at the present Uine over 26,000 Sisters of Charity are seattered about the globe—n splendid result of the grain of mustard seed sown by St. Vincent fn Jo, ‘The lecturer footingly deseribed the sub- Ihne courage which the Sisters of Charity: had isplayed in many trylig emergencies, ‘Pho horrars of war deterred ‘them not, and when epidomles were spreading terror aud death throngh the Jand thelr forms were secon enrrying comtort to the slele und bless~ ings to thy dying, Philadelphia palit on glawing tribute to them for thelr noble work when that elty was cholora-stricken {1 TRS, and In wie latter year tho City of Tlthnore ritsed a monument in the Catholic Cemetery to two of tha Slaters who hud fall- enimurtyrs to. thelr Inbors among wie sick during that year of pestilence, ‘The lecturer concluded With a number of nneedotes ihis- tratlve of the noble qualitles of tha Sisturs, and of oxtracts from written punogyrics In thelr hutor by the prominent mon of litera. | vas given for tha benefit of sylinia inthis elty, atd, as Mr, ves helther feo for his lectire nor pense for the traveling aud other any recon] expenses ineldent-to his Journey, the sun AF real! last night must have been quite gratifylig to the well-wishors of that Institu- thon, “Mr Kelly wiil bo at the Palmer House up to noon to-day, where he will recelye these who desire to calt upon hin, ——— POUKITIOAL CAUSERIT, AN INTERVIEW WITIL TIE) EN-TASMANY wuss, When John Kelly reached Chicago yester+ day morning on his mission of charity, he was at once driven in a tarrlago to the Palmer House, A couple of howrs later the varilofa Trinuns representative was carried up to the kite Tammany Chieftian, who sent word back to “have tho gentleman shown up? ‘The knock of the seribe on the door of Parlor W was answered by a hearty “Como in," and when the door was opened Mir. Icelly was seon standing in the middle of the luxuriant apartment shaking hands with City-Cullector W.d. Onahian, ‘The lator was, talig his departure und saying to the great politician, “1 should be happy to call for you with a carriage and show you about the clty??- Mr, Belly sintlingly acknowledged the kindness, aud a monet later Str, Ona: jan was bowed out, Mr, Kelly thon turned and extended his hand to the newspaper man x Mr, Kelly's rathor short but yery power ful fiaure had a pleasing rotundity of form, and his fnea wore 4 sintle of henbenlty As was tho case with * Boss” ‘Twoed, “oss Kelly has a face that would at once ba recog- nized by any one whe bad ever seu Lb repre vented on paper, whether In cartoon or par- trait, though he had wever seen the orlg- nal; for a certain peculiar expression ly always th be found there. Jt is a face that umnistakably betrays the nationality of the nan, and itis sald that Mr, Kelly cultivates this peculiarity of countenance, His mane her was very ensy, auict, and cordial; ils laugh was frequent and hearty, and his voice was low and pleasant, “Were you ever in Chicaza before? quuertatt the seribe after tho usunl congratu- ations. “Twas here In 70," answered the gentic- mat, “on my way. to. the St. Louls Convene: tion, and mnie a short visit hero In 'r4, but was never In the elty long enongh to learn HO about Chicago from my own observa 0 suppose, Mr, Kelly, that the readers of sTIBENE WHE expect to see some opine ions of yours on polities if an Interview 1s published, is It against your enstom to iive spression to your views before newspaper inen? “Notaot all,” was the siniling. response; ye never hesiinted to tell what L hione true, Dut it is already khown what ins views are.” 1, would sou mind telling again why ihe yp ple chose to keep Gen Hancock on Governor's Ishand?? “The shnplest way to answer that question is to any that it was beeause the people did not want a change,—they were satisfied to Jet well enough aione.”” “But wis there ne more partlentar reason why the Democracy suffered Its defeat?” TILDEN THE CAUSE. “Tt might have been avoided tf Mr. THiden had Hot acted selfish)y in the matter, and had. ouly the success of lils yurtyat heart. He and his friends were so deeply urleved at Sn the Clnelnnat! Convention that y allowed New York State to be won by: Republicans. New York 15 Demoecratle 30,000 majority, and If ‘Tilden and is lends hind, peor (rected the votes which: thes controled In "6, uid might have con- trofled during the iate enmpalgn, the result would have been diferent.” At this juncture a ear was brought In to Mr. Kelly, and in response to hy Envitation, Mr. Emery A. Storrs and oue or two other: gentlemen were shown into the room nine nent or two later, Ar. Kelly shook hands with them all, nnd the conversation became general, Mr, Storrs had evidently heard the close of Mr, Kelly's last observation about New York, for he somewhat. abruptly said Akeni it was the personal assistance of Grant that saved us New York,’ “Twas {us sayin that It was Mr, ‘Tilden’s fault? said M: Is. “Of course,” continued the prospective eneral, “it was tn part Tilden's iy and In part the work of Gen ‘Mr. Kelly—* And the Indiana election had an unfavorable effect on the general erection for our sie. did, thought Tndinna would go Demoeratic.” ‘Mr. Storrs—" Well, I'L tell yous the mane ufacturing Interests and people eeneraily, were too Well satisiied with the condition of the. country. wo inked one way and walked the others they elertioncered: tor Bie party but yoted ‘for thelr bank ace count, In some way the Morey-tetter topic was {n- troduced, and the serihe asked Mr, Kelly what he thonght of the letter anyway. “They are stil trying to find ont who wrote it,” replied Mr Kelly daughingly. |" “put what is your own opltlon regarding: it—wns It a forgery 2” “T tink it was.” 2 Ar. Storrs—"" Always did, didn’t, you 2"? ‘Mr. Kelly—* Yes; you know it would not seem likely that a prominent Ttepablican ke Mr. field would write a letter like that, and particularly fo an unimportant person- a nve to be ze. i Reporter—" Who wrote the letter 2” Mr. Storrs—* E thonglit Philp wrote tt,” Mr. Ketly—"1 don’t think Philp wrote the letter, although It was a splendid advertise- inent Tor a small paper; and the Kene ine pression In New York now 1 that he did not write it—in faet, Philp denied It to me inprivate. Ile canys to my office oie day when he was looking for bondsmen ani sald to him, ‘Now tell me the trnth about tt Philp, did you write that letter or not? auc he answered: ‘As God Is iy judge, Mr. ists Laid not,—L don't know who wrote it ‘Mr. Storrs—" It was bad management on the part of the Republicans that allowed the letter to get the impetus it did. ‘Tho iden of thelr allowing TWO, DAYS TO INTERVENE Detiveen the publieation of the letter and the denial, and then to say to the public, ‘We are authorized to state that the letter Is a forgery.” ¥ ‘The question a8 to whom Gen, Garfield would select for: his Cabinet was introdneed, some one remarking that they hind seen Mr’ Storrs’ name on av published slate, and the reporter asked Mr, Storrs wliat his prospects were. Mr. Storrs—“ 1 know no morenbout ft than you do yourself.” ‘ > Reporter—"‘One more qnestion, Mr. Kelly. WHE you tell In your own words what the political situation ‘is in New York City us regards the Demueratic party and yourselt? Tal sour readers that the Domocrathe party in New York is_in excellent condition and ready for another fight.” ; “ And the prospects for 18842” That. ts too far ahead to speak about." “Js ittrue, Mr. Kelly, that the Irving [nll people haye Bok sot down??? : Selly sintled, “1 will tell you what they are hr the habit of doling,” he sald, “Whom do you refer to?” “Mr. ‘Tilden and his friends, ‘They are in the habit of felegraplilng out through the country certain things: ag haying happened that never took place. So far as getting "Tammany Hall down, thoy might as well try to stop the tides. ‘Tammany hus extated since the organization of the Democratic party in New York 11.178, ‘The faet is that the De- mocracy isso strong there that two factions have existed for a number of'y —"Tain- many and anti-Tanimany—or, as they urefer to call themselves, the Irving Hall party, whlet fs controtlad by Mr. ‘Tilden and bis rends, Li eee suececded in ousting you from the Controllerstilp 2” “Yes,—by a combination with the lepul- Nenna and. the, purchase of four Aldermen elvcted by the Pama Hall organization.” “Purehased four Aldermen?” “Yes: they raised the sim of $185,000 for that purpose, of whieh they say dames Gor- don Bennett contributed $75,000 * Gan that be proven v7? “T don't know whether It cvuld be estat. Ushed Ina court of justice, “but itis pretty well understood In Now York.” —{ A STRANGE STORY. Against the Wishes of ‘Their a Young Couple Binally ¥Voverty to the Knjoy= Marrying P Special DMspateh to The Chicago Tribune, Burvaro, N. Y., dan, 10—Gorman society here Ix econsilerably worked up by the de- Nouemont In the Ife of a young couple, who, although highly connected, wera wnfortu- nate in that thoy were married against tho wishes of thelr parents on both side, George Ttoos 18. a wealthy brewer, and, through hts father, he received a large fortune, and is generally looked upon as’ Bulfato's richest German, Ho fs 9 brother-In-law of the elder Stelnway, of plano fume, they haying mary ried sisters, Rood hat a daughter named Regina, who was exceedingly good-looking and possessed of unustinl mustenl tient Atanently age she was sent to New York ond plgeed in’ charge of Stelnway to bo educated, She developed rapidly, anit about acven years ago sho went to Germany to finish her studies, In Berlin she moved in high soclety, her relatives being peopte of aftiuence and mark, At a ball ono eyentuy sho met Louis O, FB, Ehrnsporberger, First- Lieutenant in the Germon army, Lous’ nother, a widow, was the owner of 9 linge estate and was a Indy of grent fortuny, io lived tn Wah style,—conducted a house of lis own with servants, ete, 1b wasn caxa of innttnl admiration on the part of tha couple, and early they became engaged. From the tig of the announcement of this fact thelr trouble began, Louts' mother objected to the match for unknown rensons, while deg! nas frlends opposed $t.on account of hor lover’a reputation, which was exceedingly vite twain continued thelr vows notwith- standing outalite feeling, and In the Reghin returned hone, When: hor father was Ine formed of hor intantlon he became: greatly enraged, and politely told her that if she re turned to Germany to marry her Lioutenant, us (she proposed ‘to do, {she would no longer be considored = member of his family, Notwithstanding oll this, sho went back to Kurops and the lovers were united, Ebrusperberger wad U “Cai UOT 1 ° Cm) calinly informed by his mother at the end of the ceremony that he need neverexpectany of herinoney,. Although rather upset by this inat move of the old lady, the couple dectded to come to this country and try thelr powers of persuasion upon Father Roog- On tholr are rival In this eity they held an interview with Regina's parent. ‘The old man was inflexible, Mle would, he said, give thom money cnatigh * to start in business, and that would end St.’ Tis was necepted, and tha newly-mado wife opened a millinery stoia ona prominent thoroughfare, It was. not a paying .entere prise, and the sherlil avon closed the store, fhottcs ee was inade to soften Mr. ous, but it wes of no avall, ho replying that be had rendered them all, the nsalstanen he proposed to, : * Ehrnusperberger then secured a position as driver on one of tho elty streetcar Hines. Io Was subsequently pronintett tu 9 conductor ship, but the couple, so used to lives of lx ury. found It extremely hard to exist on aueh sniall wages, or even jnty, thelr expenses, Three ehildren tad been born, and ina small house on the outskirts. of the elty for three years they hind an extremely hard teht to keep the wolf from the door. Old Roos remalned obdarate to all appeals for ald, nuit Intercession on the part ot the frionds of the couple were of ne aval, Early Saturday morning Inst telegraph boy exine to where Louls’ ear started from with a telegram for hin. Linagine his sare” prise when, opening it, he disenvered news. of the death of iis mother. Previous to dying the old lady hid relented of har treat ment of her som and had restared him to positton as her heir, Louis? Joy wis we pounded. Froma ndietor he had sud- denly become possessor of hamndreds of thous ands of dollars. It Js needless to say that he Ml off that day. Returning to his wife, he soon made known to her the gladsome news, and sonny ever had things been so buoyaiys and bright dn (hat houseliold ag on that oc- casion. Louls tunnedintely hetd a consulta. ith a prominent aw sens and, with ily advanced by friends, he will eturn to the Fatherland to elatin his propert According to his strtement, his inuther was worth at the tine of her deatl nearly a million of dollars, ol STREET IMPROVEMENTS. , The Will Drafted hy the Special Come mittee of the Council—Streets Once Tinproved to Be Keptin Order by Gens eral Taxation, Tho Select Committes of the Council to whom was referred the matter of preparing adil fran act tobe presented to the Gene eral Assembly for its passnge, covering tha Improvement of streets, 1 st evening in the Connell Chamber, previots tg the mecte ing of the Councll, and agreed to report the foltowln: Section L That when any elty shall by ordl+ mauey vrovide for the {improvement of an street by the fing, curbing, aud paving, or cl- ther of thei, of auch street, in ik permanent manner, by especial assessinent or spectal taxa Mon of contiguous yunerty: or otherwise, it inuy by the sumo ordinance provide uit when the'saie shall improved $1 tho imanuer and: by the means preserited in the ordinatico to the sitistnetion of tha (proper affiecr or departinen® of the city, tt ehall not thereatter ho filed, curbed, and paved, or either of them, as tha ease may be, by means of speci assessment ow speelnl taxation. 2. Thut any eft may by ordinance pro~ vid if the improvement of any street by the Ning, curbing, and paving, or either of theta, of such street in a permanent manner, to be prescribed in the ordinuice, by and at tho ox+ pense of the owners of property abutting on or conthguoun to the street, or by, soy individuale uniter the stiperintencence and ‘direction of the prover officer or depurtinent of tho city, and inuy aled provide by thy sume ordinance that after such street shall haye houn so improved to the antisfaction of the proper ollicer or depart- inent of sufd city, it shall not thoreafter: be Mlied, curbed, and the eye may be, by apcelnl assessment or hy special tuxution of contizuous Fryers . ‘Ske. 8. No improvement shall be ordered by virtue of this act, uniess the snwe shall bo of a substantia and perininent character, aud wher any street shail be tilled, curbed, either of them, In accordance with un ordinanics eh. street shall not therc~ after be Med, curbed, and paved, or elthor of them, a8 the case mny’ bo, by specin] nssessinont, orby specint taxation of contiguous property: ‘but only by general taxation. ‘This matter comes up before the Council at its next meeting. Z a BERNARD M'CANE. " _~ ¢ Min Liberal Bequests, Leaving at Hila Death Hundreds of ‘Thousands of Dotlara to Deserving Charitics. Spretat Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune. Pinvavenria, Pa, dan. 10.—Beranrd MeCane, who dled in Manayunk, a ward of Vhiladelphin, gave away to charities during the pust ton years about $200,000, and, while confined In his last fliness, gave $20,000 morc tocharitabte institutions. Itnowappears from his will that over $100,000 more joes to charl- ty, In forty bequests, varying In amount from $9,000 to $100,000,—tho latter sum for, a new Catholle clinreh fn Manayunk, on, the sito of tho present Church of ’ St. ddim the Baptist, in whieh he had long worshiped, “ ‘Twenty thonsand goes ntones for the parish poor, $10,000 for the arochial school in his ward of the elty, and ultimately as atch more will fall In for the support of the poor. He had spent much tine in careful investigation of the cundl- ton ef Cathotle charitles all over tho State, sothat his money will go where it will do the most. good, Mr, MeCane was 80 years atd, and a native of Dingannon, County Yyrone, clreland, who landed - In New York ‘fifty-four yeara ngo with $200 in his. pocket. " He reached: Ken- eke abont four months afterwards with hardly a cunt left, and went to work on farm, Jie began raising cattle, and was whiely known as ong at the panuitiee busl- ness nen of the Mississipyl Valley and a lending Catholle, While a reside: vite n difference of option batween himselt and Archbishap Wood as to the execution of Father Mulholtwnd’s wilt resulted fi tits ax- plislon from the ehureh, to which he left 310,00, Iutatter worshiping ten or fifteen yents In'n German churet, he returned to his aul parish, and fils funeral tools place from here, = : A FALLEN WOMAN... * Tho Sad End of n Once Brilliant Belle of Soctety tn Michigan. ¥ Sptetat Correspondence of ‘The Chicago Tribune Barris Cuenk, Mich, dan, &—Theredied at the County Poor-House, near thisclty, last week, aA woman whose history possesses a melansholy Interest, Her name was Mra, Rachnel Kenta, She was adaughter of John R. Palmer, of Clarence, who was In carlier thes prominent eltizen and a monjber of the State Legisiature, She was avery bright, pretty girl, and moyed in tho best of society. She marricd a man named It, 8. Kelloge, who, after living with her for some thno, went to Callfornin during the gold excite nent, fy tha heaps et bettering his fortune, During iis absence she 8! rayed, from tho puths of virtue, amd, when’ he res turned, ho found herenclénte, Ie caused tho arrest of three or four mon, and, the ense belng brought juto the Clreutt Court, attract. eit great deal of attention, as all of the pare tles were well known and respectable. ‘ was finally dropped, and Kellog obtained a alivores nid nineried again, Rachael ‘thon went fram bat to worss,—marricd a worth less fellow by the nanw of Kentz, und finally * brought np fn the County Poor-tfouse, morse so preyed upon her wind that sho bas ene Insane, and for years has boon kept, confined in a cell, until death has, kindly re= Tunsed her fram afifoof torture here, She had inany rich relattves, but they lave long slice disowned bey, sud she died a paper, who Haul once oecupled the position of a relgning bello of beauty In society, —$——<$———ae— . INCORPORATION. e Bpectat Disoatch to The Chletyo Tribune SPrina¥iyny, ft, dan, 10,—The Secrotary of State toalay granted Heenso ta organize to the Metropolitan Gratn and Stock Lx- change, Chiengo;. enpital, $100,000; com orators, Iran B. Peabady, Richard, KE Kenuath William Emmett. . Also to We Bulitharpe Safely, AlrCushlon Shlengu; vapital, 3: 3 we lor Henry I. Huo Albert G, Bltitharpe, Jenry Boldler, ‘Also. to tho Combined tow tnd Sovds Planter Compary, Chicago; cupltal. 3t0),0003 carparatery, davob Sanh W we {E, Man bey, Charles 11, Patton, ot Mt. Vernon. 7 ——— A Mascally Procedures, | According to a correspoudent ot the Troy ‘Tinea, churgos are trumped up, or grosely xs Agworated, duulnst colorud mon of too phyaiqua and they tro then ecntenced to very long wrlods, In tha intorost of tho sutorprlaing aay io whom at Atlanta, Ga., convict labor le furme: out. Ono splondid-looking nogro got ton years ou the chaluexuns for stealing g mackercl parsed as wforerald, tof Louls poral aved, or oithor of them, at - ‘and pavad,.de,..» 1