Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 7, 1881, Page 8

s Koneaa Uity fant theSherman., 2. M. Loaas, of New Orjenns, 18 at tho Shee- nen. 3, M. Arcimmany, of St Paul, §s at tho Sher- aun, + 410, G Wittanr, of Galeshurg, (i, Is at tho Tro- " nont. ! gronar 8. Kxsonz and wifo aro at tho Tre- i * pont. 178 K. Houmirox, of New York, 18 at tho i !’nlnmr. 14 Deas Ricmnosn, of Datavia, N, ¥, Is attho Ioageitie, * { J. W. Jauxox, Vice-Consul ot Hawall, I at the fremont. . 4 Wintray Grenmsr, of Des Molnes, 18, sat tho Palmer, " MatR. JanAUSCHTK and party are domiciled at ¥ the Tromont. * Toi JAMES F. Wirsoy, of Fuirfleld, 18 L tho 1" : WirniaM L. Caneexten, of London, I8 regls- Cjered ut tho Fremont, Mi. Anp May, P aco, sire nt the Pl + = JAMES LtzbiaTH, tho brish correspondent and 1 lecturer, 18 nt 1he Pucllle, T4 Tosas MeGaw and John G, Irwin, of Toron- ! Vo, and 1t. 1. Short, of Winnipog, are nt tho Tre- { mont. “ 470 Mu, Caverxo's subject in tho Horshey Ifall *ecture to-day ut 1 p. . s @ Moral Discerne ? ment.” b Mus. Many 4. Livemsont, of Iloston, re- §:+‘turncd to the elty yesterday, and 18 reglsterod ut i’ ytho Shernmun, . Epouanb Resesyi, Ho W, A, Denle, and the ombiers of the Remenyl Concert Compnay, nre nt tho Pucirie, i L. D. itountxs, G, W, Turner, C, It Lnog, Jr., T, H. White, and John 'L, Priost, of Bostoo, aro aregistered at the Palmer. * Jony 6. Wicken, Duffalo: John J. Strong, Columbus; 13, C. Smith, Roeneaters J. . Fithiun, utialo; and L. N, May, Drovklyn, are at tho JGurdner. 1% Jawngs V. MAnosey, General Trafic Maungor of the ltuck 1sland & Peorla Rutirond, and G, J, 4., Ives, Ueneral 'lieket Awent ot the [hiriingzton, 7" Cedar faplds & Northern Rallroad, are registered } Imt tho Proith 1 b ’ i o i i i b 4 WinTsEy, of 8au Fran- ! } CoNTROLLER GURNEY left for Springfiold Inst ipvening in the interest of certuin municipat % wlegislation—cspectully the leensy lsw—which he 18 st xions should bo pussed und in time for next (yonr, 43 It Wil thke it least six or seven months *To arrange for its colleetlon, I Lro HasRLISG, o Telglan, 29 years of uge, 4 wenlle dntoxicuated, at #:0 st evening, sipped - * and feli on the aldwalk nt the carner of Cornell \nd Ioso strects, wnd bruke his right leie Just Tabove tho kuve. He was tkon to his houit, No, JR0Chuthiam street, whero ho bits i wife und ong 4 "ehid lving o ratbor poor elrcamstances. CuARLEs PETERS, uged 25, of Gerinan parent- 4nge, wulked into the THealth Ollice yeaterduy, aid extijblted to Dr. Do Woll o promilshig caso Iie was employed- nt the cur- 1ls & Freoeh, corner of Pouling n Jslana avenie, and wis at work * Bnturday. 1lu was sent to tho Hospitul, und fils employers notitied Tie Kev, F. A, Noble, Pastor of tho Unlon Park Congrewntional Chureh, delivered anuther fecturo in Parwell |l yesterduy ufternoon tn the course of the Young Mon's Christiun Assoe cintlon. There was ngood ntieudance, aud tho nudicnce listened with tho eloseat uttennun to Shis uidress on * Energy.* 1t was nononn ] . thnt tho Jtev, Dr. Gurney. pustor of Adu Street 57 B K. Chureh, would lecture In tho sume pluce ' next Sumduy afternoon. S HoaMeApays, an old_gentleman 81 yenrs of 4 age, 18 reported missig from bis homo, No, i457 3 Michignu avenue, “Iie went out for u walk Fris day morniug, and hus not wnee beenseen, When Do teft hewore o long, yellowlsh-colored over- cont, contuining I one'ol the pockets his namo 1, and wilitvess: carrled w eanes had short, gray $< whiskers. Any inforomtion concernliye his B . whereabonts wiit be thankfitlly recelved by his ' - daughter, Mrs. Hellway, if addreseed to” the above nuwb nt Chelstinn Church, foeated on e street, held its aanual meeting yes- torduy forenoon, | s 3 presided, and ntter devotionad exereises Ui Treusurer's ree POrEwis rewd, showlne that thero wis n delieit + of n fow dutinks, which was subsceribed on tho * sput, and the chureh is therefore free from debt. * Juwns decided o rewmin D, Mutthowson g prescher for the ensuing year. J, M Myess was relilected 1 E)der, John Mocrison and Henry upermerary, tary and Treuse o prn e o 2 < L Tell us Nenembs, Mr, Wird us - wnd Juseph Wollenstettor urer. A NI reporter eatled yesterdny on Mr. G, " tho nnnlytedl ehetnist to whom wis | tho examibation of i mumber of sam- itin to tie eommisslon juers Mariner was found In hia oitice, o0 tho nnulysts, noad he said that be ‘epukl not give uny Information as to the resits of lls work beenuse he tewd not quite tinfshed it o wag expected to report the resuits to Mr, + Howe to-dii it it wies very donbtful wisether + Be would by nble to do so. I8 I8 1 chiss of work k © which gives no results until it i3 talshed, henee he could sive no Informutlon yesterday, tTuhnd . been given a grent many sainples, ke sald, and was working hurd to huve his report ready to- day. He objeeted to making publio s method of” testing the butter, aw he thought. thore would be money n ¢ {1 it proved suceesstul, IEFERENCE Was mado n yesterd Ty 10 1L mectwg of gentlemen interested i the pro- pused celebration of thy tenth auniversiey of o 1be burning of Chieago, which i8 1o ocenur In'the + club-rosm of thy Paliner House at S o'cluck tue night. 1t is esseatil thut the nitendunco of thy oncrgotie bustness-nen of Cnleago saall bo as Tirzzo 09 possible, as the suceess of the propused ‘. celebention will depond entirely unon the ns4is- - %¥ nnco which they shull seo’ Bt to vunder, A lurge number lave | slgnified thole jutention of ¢ present to Inugurate this enterprise, The ratlvond oflicials of 1he clty, the hotel-uen, the merehints, wholesulo and 1 Iy purticutacly v enn lie nio juestion 18 to the su updertaling ICan orgunizath ed under the proper nusp reason. A full exhibitlon « hive been denwn up of the ¢ hrntion will bo » mado at the meeting, Everyhody intevested In « 1he business of the city should attend. ! TIE DRY GOoDs MK UNION - met at Kinre's Hall yestewdny ultornoon, J. Engenthven n the chalr, und transueted somo Touting busiuess, .4 0UDILGE O NOW embers wero nduftted, and g Commities from the ‘Frade and Labor Couneil, In the pereon of Johin Fossel, was recelved Ping congrntulutory vesplu- tions expressive of sympathy tor the ubjocts of tho Utlon. Aveunirements ‘wevo then partinily ellected for tho holdig of Al ut Seheum’s Huil the lutier part of thy h. The bonds of 13 only perfe ang” i good he plans which o otticers of e Unlon W resetted und 2. roforred o o und J, . Epgouthron chards weyo . appoluied it th budy I H e Attty vides * {Unlon > and . tho Trade i bl peetively, who nre expreted (o seeure tho calperation + orgnutzutions fn ndieing s ‘theso ] HboLE clibiss o not to bus any diy gods nt gt o Union's # chielnut is to curuol the hours of work of its g mumt ok tiey thinke that §F thoy e koen proply front buylng goods nt night thelr e plovoes Wil viose” eurller than they now do. They nlzo thinke thut the doltie away of trding Try guslignt will eaiise o greater vish during the duy, ke agrester deimal for clerks, and, coisenquently, tend 1o Inerense their vay, My Hawn, Bnmngartes, loile, and Geodelky were uppolnted o distribute tho ball-tickets, ‘which whil be ready fna fow duys. B TUE MELGIAN FLOGIS. A moeting wis held at the Pal terduy atternuon of Freich cith pose of duv Houso yuse 8 for the pure A feand o suecor tho Belginns Wwho ave been itooded out by the revent riso in 1ne Meyge ind Scheldt, Alter an Intovinl dise o CUSSION, i PURIINICIL OTEULZtIon was etfected \ by thu clection of tho tollowing vilfeers: Presi- © o denr,C Cherles Henvoting - Vice-Presidens, M, ¢ Uilereq, the Frenen Coasud, und M, kwrlin, the ; Bwies Consturs Trensnvoer,' I Miwss Keoreluey, £ Gustay Doma D the discudsion It wag 4, Btod tuat 260 mfles ot conniey il been deviss tited nml taut tho peapls wero to1ally destl- e, It i propoased’ jo muke un etlore for ugenerl snbsepiption wmong all clisses, To this end books b “hleh will s dent wid Seeretiry, 1'he ed to by disteisited by ister of Foroign AMfsirs by s E Churles lnrctiin, tho felglai onsul ln thisetty, Al bats will be publisie Tl Lo Coneri i e Clligiols, T sub: ton v el T 20 b6 Sues Heus, 1Y, .. 1, Jodutle, € 5 ¥, Tibe 4 meoting then ddlonracd it Susi: {0 - whew nnother mectlug witl be el o nt 4 .o, ut Nu. 108 Yo Wasblugton stre ‘ FROM FIJL LAND, TES CONaUL LARAW'S OPINION (15 CANNIBAL ISLANDN, 4. Meney . Luear, United States Consul ta the {7 ¥l tslands, arvdved ot sun Frinchco on tho l.’ 201 by thy steamer Clty of Bidoey, und veached L here yestenday afteknonn, en route forst, Louis. . After wehort visit with his faiwily, bo will pro- ., oted o Wishinston, A vixteen inonths' resl 1 denco umung the onco fumed cunnibuls hus giv- 7' Bim an extensive §nstubt futo thefe bubits { und lte, which ho propusce to submit to the % Guvernment, togethor with the future prodpocis ¥ of theracu. A F'risuNE representutive gained i+ tuo rollowing fusts: In the group ure 163 lat- ¢ mnds, o lurkest, VIV Leva (uesding Big Fij), THE CIHICAGO TRIBUNE: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1881, anua fevi L Taviund, wie oty 100 by 60 mi'es In extont: tha next, Mig” Luad), nearly s lirwe; tho b abont 40 by § wiles; entirely of vol and nenrly ) of iLAL for tollivation, On this are many fine eoconnnt The plantere jiress the oll from Tho nut, wnd make le dried kernel, enlled copra, I whichare shipped to Eogland and Germany and fed to eattln, One San Franolseo merelnt only purchnses the coprit, wsng the sume Tor makime gonp, conguening luinber nnd other artleles In return, Vit Levie contalng 1 lurge sugut ditrict, ituated besdo ad qear the heautiful Howa River, Alremdy In this di: trtet five largo tulls nre eree Tellnir Compauy of Sl at § sowed $n Inglng the fonndations for extens opertions b the istand, ~'wo tons nf sugar por nnere Is ahont tho present output, bt the Con sl is errtain thisuverago will ehortly be great- 1y tnerensed, Besldo hoe eonsum market 18 found fi Melhourne, Sldne, Attekland. Fifl hug three norts of vuki, on Ovilin: Loma i, o1 nn_ Ixlnnd the samu namo: and Suya on Vetl Lov To tho lnst-nnmed place Inensures o now belug taken to transfer seat - of Government front L Alout the month of September, 1854, FLL anuexed to Great Nrltaln, and tha representd tives of_that country in the Islands are nmking groat efforts to vxteid tholr domafn oye falnuds, ‘Thoy were a short time uygo & ay to the Rotiimah uroup, and the Consul fs trn It the bellef that this grusping Power will not piee by the Nuvigator Islands, unlees othor Pow- ery, fiich ne Geemang and the United Stutes, * do notarrest ther in thetr rpacious wndortukings, The PPort of Levuka hus i population of nbout 1,600, of which nbout 8K are whites, tho ree mafnder natives of FiJf and tho Polynesinn Tulunits, There nre nbout OGN tntive” inhabe tanta fn the gronp, mensles having carrled off about 40000 & Tow yenrs ngo, ‘This great futality wiis due to the fret that, a8 goon 43 tuken dowii, tho sutferer wonld rush to the ereek tocool off, asure and apeedy death. Canniballsm is now tirely extinet, and those whu wers tha most giv o this horrlbl practive bnve beun completel suldued. They jnhnblied ulmost [uaceessibly mountaln places, hut by tho wssi friendly Fliiaus thoy wers enptured, o shot, ‘othors Imprisoned, and tho der thoroughly cowed 1nto 1 cessutlon of tho bonstly habit.” At tho present timo the peoplo awe triendly und pacific. Tho most prominunt antlve s Cakomban (pronounced ‘Chukombau), who was King until the English camo futo pow- er, The Consul deems tho Consulate n necessjty, and evidently thinks our ritont should louk after tho growing power of the English. SUBURBAN. TYDE PARK. The Itev, Dr. Patterson preached at tho First Tresbyterian Church yesterday. At tho closo of tho surmon tho communion wus served, J. Willlnyg was ordnlned Elder and Messes, Honry #, Osborne and Boyd ordulned Deacons, | Tho Trustees of the Preshyterian Chureh de- slre that nll contribitdons to tho church debt be pald us soun ns pussible, 8o us to relleve the ohureh of tho peyment of fiterest #8 much g possible, Over” have sirendy been puld nto tho treasury. The Vestryof 8t, Paul's Episcopn! Church have recelved noreply from the Rev. Mr Hixby, of Nurragansct Pler, who was enlivd 1o this purish sowe weeks ago, announcing thiut he neeepts tho enll, and will be in Hyde Park €0 ns to preach hig {irst germon on Feb, 1. This s consldered v good nows Ly the parishivners, who nve heen sreatly preased with him, He was in Hydo 'ark Justafter tho Rev, Mr. Tester's eall tu” Milwau- ken, The funeral service of Martin H, Foss, Trustco ot ydo Parle, will be_held at his lats home on Tndtina avenig X 2 a'vloels to=dny., * The Trustees of ny uet na pal-bearers, Tho poliee force are or- dered out in fall uniform. Carringes will con- vey the remalns to the Oakwoods cometery, ESULEWOOD. Tho Englowood Unlon Veteran Club will bold thele rexulur meeting to-night, Ilcsiness of Amportance will come hefore tho meetlng. Tho Englewool Literary Soclety meet this oveniug ut tho resldence of Mz, A, H. MeCowan, on Hurvard sireot, . Jubin MeCann, who was run over Friday by a Tock tsland frelght trndn, cutting off both of g legs, 18 8till alive, nnd tho doctor hus hopes of lils recovery. STA c B 'E AFFAIRS. TENNESSEE. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicagn Tribune, NASHVIL Tenn., Feb, 5—The leglatativo Investlzating Committee rengsembled this moraing, Senutor Smallman suid be had been informed thut one of the most fmportant wit- neases—Heney MeLnughlin—lind tled from the «lty, whereupon un attuchment way issued for MeLaughlin und given to an officer to serve, MeLaughlin has been traced ns foras Franklin, Ky. 1tis supposod ho witnessed the wransfer of money 1o une or inure Demoerats who voted for tho Republican candldates for Stute oflicerd, * Representative I'rlmble was sworn, and stited e did not slen the iote sent. to Represeutatly linvis, nud knew notblng whatever of fts exlstence until ho Emaw it In the report - of yestorday's proceedings, o «did not know that Davis had ever recelved such note, and had nothing whatever to do with write jug or sending of it. 1le nover spoke to any Demoernt ubout the Senatorinl race, I firat chalve for Senutor was ltorace Maynurd, Ho «did nut belloe ny other Republicun conld bo cleeted, He voted for Judge Hurrisun bucnuso hohad heard that on s certnln ballot he (Hlurrison) would receive four Domocratie votes. and ho thought he would give hilm w chance, Ho dldn't Kuow that nay money bidd been used to Induco femoerats to voto tor ftepubiienns, e didn’t kuow that Mr, Davis voted for Harvlgon on tho ballot mentioned, Tho withess was trving oll the tima to proeare the withirawal of Harrison, Counsel for Littloton preseutod an attidavit swart 1o by his clicot, In which tho lutter states upon luforinntion und bellor thut MebLuughlin was the prineipnl uetor inthe purehase ol tho votes of sl members, and 10 bis attendance s wntoreed alliant b L b vrove it fur w mdd i thu pre flupnner und Davis agre rexpeatively votes far 0.\ y of State and Jumes un for Controller. subpeemud Wers s Beuutor furrett, d fo DI stutiva Buker, Contreller Goines, and “Ureusurer Polk, wnd the Committes ndjonened il next Wednesday, MINNESOTAL ' Spectal Dispatch to The Chicagn Tribune, 87 I"Aun, Mo, Feb, 5,—=The [ouse Commit- tee to inguire us to tho chargo that certain rmil- rond fuwnd geants ave winngfutly exempt from tuxatlon commenced its labors yesterday fore- noon. Tho enso of the Chicigo, Milwnukve & St Paul Ralleowd was Hest talien up, The lnnds grantéd to the St. Paul & Cnlengo Coinpuny wore, It 18 nleged, subsequently transferred to tho Minuesotn Rtullrond Construction Company, which, nftor completing the riblroad to Ln Crescont, divposed of It to tho present Company, et A ekt eatlarioied romblunce of organizatlon, contluao to hold them oxempe from taxution. « SKinner, who has chinrgo of the lands, stuted to the Commlttee that there were 404000 neves of swamp landy, worth an nverago of $L25 per nore, Mr, Solah Chnmberinin, o Dlrector ot the Minnosotu (' struction Cowpuny, stuted thut "ho held 20,000 shiares of tho stock, and know of no renson why thoe organfzution was contlnued exeept to dis- poso ot tha lnnd, At tho afternoon sosslon of the Comwittoe, Mr. Groentoaf Clark, counsel for to Compuny, wos exutained, and testitied sub- stuntinily ns stated nbove, amd, n veply 1o un guiry us 1o whether he kiew of _any business whieh the 5L Paul & Chicago nilroad Compiny bud — exeept 1o muintaln an organtzation to retaln the lunds oxempt from tuxition, replied thut thuy were o reguliv company, holding vights 10 build certain s of TIIvond; Tt tho lunts Wers sy ered by w mortkage of KL00K0, which, although aventue, hnd not been foreelosed, Ho clatmied that the'stock hnd been trunsfen 1o tha Cone struetion Compuny, ond that (L dkd not eaery the laudy, whileh stll remuln the property of the Bt Puul & Chilcugo Compuny, M Clark will ape penr beford the Commitive a8 counsel for the *ompiny under exuminatioi, —_— WISCONSIN, 3 Speclal Dispateh to The Chicago Tridune, MADISON, Wis., it 8=y members of the Segisloture and Stuto vitleors urv buslly en- suged fu mnking Jligures ou Congrossional diss tricts, Ono of tho uiost popular schemes for roiatrietiug the Stute was put forth to-duy by tho Hun, B, 1. Pulsiter, sod §s beartily indorsold by lewidlog Republicans, His plun embraces seven strong Hepuablican districts und ono ine tensely Dewiooratio distriet, und {4 ns fodows: 1. Mitwatikoo and Waukeshs Countles, with u Hepublicun mujority in 0ol 2458, Rock, Walworth, and 2, Haelne, - Kenosha, Dithiey Hepdbliean masority, 63, tirnnt, Craw(ornd, fund, snd’ Vernon, Hepubllean wujority, t dre, lown, Lufayetto, Dodge, - Washington, Osaukee, sfl llimn‘(;::;l und Manitowoe, Demooratle - ority, 4051 B l¥ul|nl du Lue, Columbly, Sauk, Ureen Luko, Marmuette, Wushington, Aduns, und Junoau, Hepublican majority, 4573, : 4, Winnobugu, Culumat, llrown, Kowuauueo, Door, Waupuen, Portage, and Woad, Republlean ™ mnjority i 1650, o, und in L aklug it mife Nepublican distelot in - any contingency, iy Juckson, Clurk, ‘Prempes 1, Ein 0, Plerce, epnblican mijority . 8. Thu tiorthern und mpldiy-2rowlng portion of tho Btate, us lollows: ‘tolx, Polk, llln‘nm. Hurnett, Douglas, Coppewn, Bayfeld, Ashland, Tuyior, Price, Muratbon, Lincoly, Outagamie, Shuwuno, Oconto, Slarinite, und Langlade, Hee publican majoeity u 1530, I The Hupublican mujor: Were mueh lurgur fu 1os, u, Dane, wnd Ay, s Ju ull thoso districts TIIE STATE CAPITAL. Saturday's Proceedings in Both Branches of the Legis= lature, Important Decision by the Attorney- General Regarding the Kanka- kee Company. itis Opinion that That Company lias Forfeited Its Rights. A Delnge of Now Bills Introduced i the Lower House. SENATE, AN OPINION, Spretal Dispateh to The Chicagn Tribunes gpnisartefo, L, Feb, b—Tho Scnuto con- vened this morning ot the usnal hour, An opin- fon was read from tho Attorney General, In re- sponse to n resolution of tho Senaty on the Kan- kakee lmprovement Company question. It appenrs that the nbove Compony, which ope- rates in ang nround Wikinington, N, was incor- porated in 1863 for tho ostensible pirpose of fmproving the Knukakeo River, and degling in water-power, ote, The Attorney-Gendral do- clures that the corporation has forfeited nil rights under its charter by violation of its con- trnets and overy promiso it has mude, and by nonuser of {ts powers, and prosecution by sclire- fuelas to emd its oflielnl career, Oun motion of Senator Scevest, tho vpinlon was ordered printed und roferred to the Judielnry Committeo, NEW IILLS. Bills were Introduced us follows: x By Seaator Muytickl—Approprinting $5,000 for tho reflef of A. A. Moore, wholost an nrm by tho premature discharge of n State cannon at Lincoln, Ty Senator Bent—Appropriating $3,000 for the relief of John A, Lisle, whu lost both arms by the prematare diseharge of a cunnon belonging to tnositate. Theuceklent occurred nt asoldlers® reunion at Sterling, [l Bty Senutor Fifer—Appropriating $33,000 for tho support of tho State University at Normal. By Senntor Mhorn—Approprutting $1,55) for the orection of 1 monument over tho grave of Hl}xlldl‘m.‘k' Bond, tho first Governor of the State o, 2 mtor Bont—Providing for tho appolnt- ment by the Governor of o cominisston, com- posedd of five wialled persons, to eodify and sys- tématleally areango the laws of th Stte. Housr aind Sennto bl wero read wfirst time, und nppropriately referred. The Senate thon aidjourncd until dMonday morniug. THE HOUSE, VACANT SE Spectal Dispateh to The ¢ seniNariy, 1, Peb. h~Thore wors any number of vuennt seats In the Houso this morn- fugg, though an actusl count showod n quorum present. Pearson, of Mudlgon, obtalned unanimousicon- sent to Introduce a bill to puy A, H, Gumbritt £139, bulunce of xnlary a8 Prosecuting Attorney of the Altun Clty Court. Tho Assistant Seeretury of tho Seunte mado AN IRUUPTION on the ordinary proceedings of tho Houso by readiog the long-winded Jolut resolution, pre- fixed by w munerous avray of wherenses, on tho offered by Senuter Munn and adopted a duy or 80 ago b the Senate, JNOUSE NLL No, 14O was thon given a sceond rending, and, after bewng ninended In necordunce with the recom- mendutions of tho Committes on Corporntions, way ordered engrossed for o third roading. Its present shape, ns amended, 18 08 follows: A BiLL for 1,Art. 1, of YAn aet to provilo tor the lieorporaiion of eities and villyres," approved Apesi 10, 1572 BretTion 1, fle cle., ‘Ihnt See. 1 of Art, 1 of anuct entitled et to provide for tho fucorpornton of oitles and villnges,” ap proved Aprid 10, 1822 1 forco July 1, 1832, be and ‘:‘l: !mmu 18 heroby minended 80 0 to read as fol- feri LC 1 'That any clty now exlsting fn this State may beeoms Ieorpornted under this act I the munnoer following: Whenever one-elghth of thu lezitl voters ot sieh city, voting at the lust proceding wunieipal clection, shndl petition the Mayor nnd Counell thorent to submit tho ques- ton 18 to whether such elty shall beeonie ncor porated under this (et 1o a voto ot the olectors of such ey, itshalt be the duty of tho Mayor aned Councd('1o subuue suels auestion nt tho next cnsting munloipal election ol such cit. o= vided, There shull be suflielent thmo lutervening to glve the notice required by luw. 2, Whereas an emergoney exists that this act shull take etfect without deluy, theroforo tnls net shall tnke elfoct and bo in forco from and atter s passage. THI DECKS WERE THEN CLEARED for tho introduction of bills, Sovernl duys bave elupsed ginee there was o real, old-fashionod unlonding uf legislative lucihrations, und tho grist wus accordingly u heavy one. Colllng, of Cook, Introduced u bill to mnond tho Election Inws i reguril to county oflicers. 1t provides for tho cleciton of County Judges, Clerks, aud Sherilfs, on the Tucsdry next after tho thrst Monduy of November, 182, wnd overy fony yeurs thurenfter: for the clection of Clre erks wnd Coror t Thesdny nber, 1851, unid for the tho ‘Fuvsdiy November, I8, 1t In countles and every four years thes not undér towuship organization the County I'ronsurer sball bo ex-ufliclo the County As- sessor, and reeelve tho fees of hoth oflicers, Thu sume gentleman offered the following nd- Altional bt on the same general subj A I for nn et to provide for the eleetl County Judies, County Clerks, County T'ecus- urers and County sunerintzodents of Schools, whoso terms of oliiee shall b onu yenr from tha trst Mowdny of Deceisber, 1881, to doline tho duties und fix tho terms of ollics, and to provide Yur xing tho puy of sald oflicers. BECTION 1, He it etuteled, ele., "Phat there shall he ted In cuch eounty in this Statu, on tho m-mln{ next niter the test. Momday of Noveie er, 1841, & County Judge, County Clerk, County vensurer, and County Buperintendent of Schvols, whose powers and duties shutl bo the o, respectively, ns those of Like ollicers now Inalilees Tho teri ot vilice of cach of gl oflls cers #hall be one y Jecembur, 1881, und tlon of 1 and qunli- wsurs, 18 provided by See, B, of Avs, 3l of t nstitistion uf this Stito, us’ reeently wmended. Euch of sald officers shall recelve for bls services w compensation to be fixedas now provided by lnw. CITIES AND TOW. Blllings, of Muadison, intraduced a bill to nmend tho aet incorporating eltics und villugos, U provides that persons moy bo nppointed” ta thio billce of City Bugineer who uro not qualifed eicetors, ‘The sniwe gontlomnn alse [ntroduded w bl to amend tho Foeas and Sslaries act, 80 o8 1o provide that ball of tho saluries of Judges of City Courts shistl by pald, us formerly, by tho ste, The same goutlomnn had ¢l nnothor, 1o muenl tho net of 1834 §n regurd 1o corts of T 50 U8 (o provide that fines, ot 3 collected In Clty Courts shull go Into thy City Teonsury, instead of Into tho gchaol fund, us ut prosent, TIE SCHOOT LAW, Struckmun, of Cook, introdueed o blll to mmond the kchool 1w B0 18 to ke School ‘Irensurers neligiblo to uppointmont for more i tWO consocutive torms, POLICE COURTS, Hmlth, of Suuwmmmon, ntradiced o B to pro- vido for the eatnblislinent by City Counclls in allclties of the Btuto having o pipuintion not oxceeduyy 50000 Inbabitants, of Police Courts, wmd tho cloetlon by suen City” Councits of Totles Judges to serve tole yeurs it o sulary not to ox- ceed 2,000 por annuin, OTHER MLLS, Runkukeo, Introducod n copy of nator Stan's Canul bill, oifered In tho Seante tay, - Tho shane gentlomn wiso Intro- a bill tomeml the aot n regard to th uasusstont and collection of taxes. 10 tho tax for the current yeu Hockwoll, of Cook, mteodieed w bill uppros printing 10,00 for tho pirposs of repairtng tho wulks uround tho Btutustuise, ¢ r (reene, presuited oonew school Inw, Jtuckwell, ot Couk, Intraduced u bl probibit- ing uil bt resenlurly-leonsed uttorneys (o ap- pear bfure Justices of 1he Peaco In this Btate, Nothig contained fn tie Bl shull probibic Pplafutines from nunmu‘luc n ‘burnuu 10 proseciute helr snits, Tl LI preseetbes tne und nprise onmnt for vivlation of the luw, Hockwoll Wi fitroducid w bill rdauiring the 1lling uf all blanks in writs issued by Justicos ut thio Umo thoy nre grunted und the ontry of the e upoi the docket Ly the Mugistrato, 1t preseriued also o fino of & for violutions of the ety Baltey, of Chinmpuign, affered un mnondinent to tho Drnlnage w1t ulluws the catioe of sl ditches across muin dinlog, sud provides WEAA OF K hio cost thereof, ote. f Greeno, presentud a4 bill 'whlel Y porsou the right 1o begin netious of quo warrnuto ugelnst uny rullrond corporations who chiurgy extortiohuto fies for tho trunsportution of freight ur pusscugers, or wuku unjust dis. nfiations. ‘Uho blil wives Judges of Clrealt Courts to whom such applications ary_mudo thy vowor 1y fermiuute wud auuul the fuuchlscs Ives undef which such corporations are {ncorporatei and ner. Chaive, of Shetby, offered n Wl glving Judees of courty of eriminal Jurldiction power to- fix tho tevia for which ifigent erimionls shafl Hu confined for non-payment of o ine atter such criminals shall have npplicd for a diseharge, oteks, of Kendal ed i hill to e county oflicers to turn over to their sucesesors nil moneyn n thelr inndsat the expiration of thosr respective torms of oifice, Snelby, offered o bill m-m-upr!l\flm{ dotn M. Grogory a ners to the Parly i1l was knoeked out of \pel i 1iniu nt the last seasion. Cook, of Cook, hwided 10 a bill requiring tho Htate Anditor to npportion the school funds of the State proportion to tho ssimber of pee- Bons In enel ml(f sinder tho npe of 21 yenrr, us enmuncrated In tho school cenaus of 1836 This ouly upplies to the present year, After that the basis of calculation shull be the United States census of 1880, Colller, uf Ford, sent In n bill nppropeiating fl&l?ll) for tho expenscs of the Lteform-Schoolof "ontine, Wright, of Du Page, Prmemml a copy of tho Henute blll allowing Jdadges of Cirenit Courts, ute. power to appoint shori-hand reporters, who sbnll recelvo #8 per diem, and libern! fees far writing . - Potrie, ot Mereer, sent up a bill requiring spe- efnl electiona to be helil to deslgnato successors for Constables and Just uf tho Pence who hava dicd, resigned, or been remuved from of« e, Otinan, of Stark, presented a bill requiringe yment of rend-tax 08 fast us colleeted to Jounty Treasurers, MoWiliiuus, of Montgome: to by of 1,0 Hill 10w en) tho State luwa nt £6.3 por Vilume. Ruser, of Marlon, introdueed une of tho most fmportant mensures of the sesslon, belng n bill for the repenl of the lnw enncted last sesslon annuiling power of strict toreclosure in decds and miartgages, Wrlght, of Du Page, presented n bill appro- printitg £20,000 for the gty of Stato olileers and ulticers and uiensbers of the General Assembly, White, of Cook, offered n bl concernimg ball in eriminal cases. 1t requires tho fliing of coples af bail-bonds taken by proper oflicers In tho otlice of tho leconler of Decds in tho ecounties whero they ure exccuted. Thoy shall be re- corded In tho mortkage-record, and be n len ns desives tho State les of his dizest of n mortgnge from the dute of fling the eame. I alio preserlbes that any fe- curity on o forfelted bati-bond who de- sires to velleve his property from such in- cumbranco must pay tho " amount thoreof to tho County T'rensurcr, who shall certlly the fuet 1o tho lteeorder, who shall then cancel the Hen and retnin tho cortiticate. The fees for muking eoples of recoznizances, aie., are to bhe pald aut ot County Trensurlea, Richarson, of Adug, filed a bill to yglidnte tuxes aysessed by Clty Counclls in the )*l' 1850 n:t{f[nwmuupunnu of lighting suctf™cltics with gns, Smith, of Sangamon, presented n now Sheep . A'numbier of bills making approprintions for varlons Stute [nstitutions were offered. They arw duplieates of thosu nlready jn tho Senate. Vhite, of Cook, lntrodueedn resolutlon, plens 1ifully lurded with whoereases, on THE 1 ~FRONT QUESTION, 1t recltes thio fact thut l\m)mprlndumhnvu been mado for the improvement of tho Lake-[Front {n Chicago: that otnurs are to follows that It {8 belleved that the itlnois & Michigan Cunnld iy ubout tobe widened at Government expense, ete.: that leglstation s belug sought in Congress which will AT consuunimitted, withidraw from pub- lie ngo and contiol n largo tritet of ground, which extonds for ngrent distanco into the Inke from tho centre of tho business prt of the city, which et of tand so situnted I3 of o valuo beyond o value, beenuse [t 18 the nataral and dl- rect thoroughfure and wiy of sceess to snld hart and there Is no other; that tho erection of rvullroad depots is contemplnted Ly those !l!l'klllf title o sdd lands through Congress: that the pnasage upon parallel tracks of nwmerons tralns of curs will forever eut otf all_ communicntion botween tho elty nnd the Luke-Front: that In view of tho history of this matter, tho legislution and litigution ‘relative thorato, rave fears t that, should suid grounds be nequired, said harbor wonld soun Pes fnto the beids of those who will ho able to Tenee it off with walls und traln, and Chieago will thus becomo u port where every bushel of grain nnd pound of frelght that tonts would have to pay toll und tributy to privata grecds thut there 8 but ono luke, or hurbor, front to the Chiengo harbur, which the publie needs;” and that thero are many avallable dupotsites n little further south of tho threo blocks so coveted, and guite us aveessible to tho centre of the elty, Inview of all this Mr. Whito waunts iv Resolved, by the Housc of Representatives, the Senate coneurring, 'Fhit tho Iilnois delegntion fu Congress be reauested to earcfully serutimzy 1y Hills now before Congress whic tho sumo beeomo lnws, onerato to e or hilndor 146 lund nppioach to the new Chieago babor, and thar they Nkewlse ho requested to conslder it, fustend of tho threo' blocks proposed to bo wrnnted for railway purposes, othor grounds o little to tho south cunnot bo substituted for thosa hlacks proposed tobu granted for that purs pose, and_ whether thoyiwill not equnlly serve tho Railws nm‘)mlyl’ i 8lto, wud the threo tlocks botwvesn Ruidolph strent and Monros street,In tho C‘:f’ul Chictgo.ho forever kept free of bulldings and open for publio wse. ‘Tho resotution wus di¥cissed at somo longth, varlous motions wero minde ta refer it to com= inittees, and tinully un effort wag mado to have it made n speeial ordee 1or next Wednesday, 1t wag nn however, And the resolution was adopted by a viva-voce voto, OBITYARY, MeCune, of Fulton, announced tho death of ex- Congressman W, 11, Ray, winl presented o weries of resolutlons, which wero ndopted, nud coples ordered presented to tho famlly of tho decensed, Ottnun, of Stark, ' WHIRLED IN A RESOLUTION tho eifcct of whizh was to provent the introducs tlan of bills utter the 28th I ns xeept by wnni- mous consont, but the House aroso und sulomns 1y squattod on it. : TIE NOON TRAIN north was about duge, and tho desire o test tho ullicacy of rallrond pusses great, and with u mighty rush the Housu ijourned until Monday l;l'mrnouu ut ¥ o'clock,’ sud tlow for tho Alton dopot, — OTOBER MATTERS, AN IMPORTANT BILL. Spectal Duapateh to The Chicago Tribunes SmuNarie, 1, Feb. f~There were soveral very hinportent hills Introduced fn tho House to- sny. Oug, introduced by Haser, of Marfon, in particular, will be bitterly contested, It will ho remwumbered that, ut tho ladt sesslon, & Inw’ was passed which abollshen the clause of strict fore- clusuro In trust-deeds and mortgnges, thus com- peliing croditors to resort to Courts of Chancory and justitute proceedings thorein (o recover moteys duo on mortguges und trust-decds, The LI was champlone i the Senato by Mr. Dears born, nud It pussed both bodies without serlous opposition. At that timo the money marketwus stringont, In addition to this fact, tho lust General Asscnbly wis composed largely of lawyers, who, It 13 suld, 8aw i grenter chunew for feed In foreclosing trugt-decds In chnueery thaw when trustees or inortgugees with power of sale foreclosed Incumbranued by advertisemont and sale, Mr. Ruser suys the vnactment of tho luw two years sluce wis not productive to the farnt- Ing community, in partoular, of the grent bene- it segested on tho floor of tho Genernl As- sembly by the advoentes of tho bill, and the re- sult ns buen that fn evory fistance where un intorest note securod by trust-deed falls due tho holder of the Incumbrance declires tho wholo debt duo, and rushes Into chune cery to Institute - weans to gel his woaey back, while, umler the oll luw lenieney was shown tho dellnguent dobtor fur “the reason that tho oreditor know o could gt 11fs monoy st uny thing by brluglog the property fucamberod to salo, - Anothor urgument s used; mohey I8 tled up under tho present law for fifteen months nrter éulv, thoe luw wiving this perlod for redemption, 1t is also salkl thut undor tho old law a proportyowior could pet at luast ane-hulf ot the valuo of his property, while at present tho wmoney-losuor will only ndvanoe & very sl fruetion on aceount of the leugth of timo which, tn caso of default, must elapso Le- foro the money louned eun o renlizud, and be- oause decrecs only bear U per cenl intereat from date of sulo to redemption, Tho friongds of the Raser LU clnlin that the redunotmeit of the old luw will lower tho rutoof Interest, comimisslons, ote,, and in cuso proporty Jlis to bo sold the dobtar will recover mure monvy in caso of foreed sule thun when chuneory tiukos the mutter in hand, or, In othoe woply, that ‘F'rustecs’ feos, vte, aro much Joss thug Court costs und attorneys’ foes, Should this bl urvive to tho dixnity of thind reading n vory determined fight will bo mido to strangle . ’ The bill in troduced Ly Rookwell, of Couk, re« quiiring In every cyso wi TIE FILLING OUT OF ALL BLANKS IN WRITS I8sued by Justices i bolloved ta bosuite lm- portant, lithe Matforty munder caso, counsel Tov the prisoncr stronuously inslsted thut tho attempted arrest wus Hllou! Leoanse tho welt Rl beon lssuod by Justivo (unyon (h blunk and IatTerts’s namo dnsorted ut tho pollue stus ton afior tho writ had boen sigued by tho Juse tice, Tho objection uvallud "Ihoso Tumibiur with ™ Justice “shop w1 Chilcago kiow thut Constubles ulaist fuvaciably cavey procussea signed by Justlocs ot the Penco und blunk i every other puarticutur. Tho of tho defendant and plantitl, tinw, und pl of trlul wre to b iled i the welt by the Cone stuble waklug tho sorvico. Notibly i this the cuse with eortuln devious country Justlous, who ure sald 1o make no record of the wrlts thoy. {s4ue, but put them fnto the hunds of Coust Dlea in blunk, The dofondunt iy be suu moned o uppear at 10 . and tho writ iled du atter sorvioe ut 8a. m. Tho ofect of which 13 whon tho dofendunt uppears ho finds judg- mont already rendored ugainst him, and ho tauat eettic ur nppeals 1% 13 to correct these lu- famans peactices that Ruckwell has introduced his Wl TIIE COUI ‘The «ame gentlemnn also presented a menss e which, 3 (€ paxyes, WILL DEPRIVIE MANY A *rAawven" JUSTICE of the means of carning a_liveliood, ns it per= onsed nEtOTIeYS Lo APPeRr however, makes ) enn nppear sty regularly T to this measure districts, where, If 1t NItior from tha rural i come Prs<os, mnny 44 erossrandpettiforger” will s cense to e v ul fu stireing up Ntigation. 18 A bill was lklrl‘!l‘l\lml by Wilte, of Cook, re- auiring tho K of coples af VAL PIECES AND HECOONIZANC! 38 in tho ltecorder's Oftiee of tho tounty w&cm m. wipe thov.ure tuken. The ikl was prepared Iy{ T fhargeas, of Chicago, nud {8 clnimed wil Rlew=lntlery out of existonee, It has been tho eistoin for those owning prop- erty nnd deslring to go bfl for el mnnlsto deed sutlicient property 1o thinl partics them tp quulity ta the nmonnt to he givon. medintely on “the oxeeition of the hailptece o propertyls recofy Nothing cai ho done “the timo he slgned the bond. No_erimionl pros cocdfie enn b fustituted agnfst Blm, and i Judgment 18 worthless, Mr, Cook's bl mukes tho *Infipieee a Hen on nll property of the bailor A1 the thine the property s exceuted, and, it 13 clnbiied, would abolish” tho peruicious practice above referred to . THE N The Ton. G, 1% 8w Tllinoly, was In tho city yesterdny, a mtost ot tha Grand Pacltie, where he was ealied on by a Trin- UNE representative and interrogated in regard ¥ AUDITOR, to tho proposed new Hovenue law sud othor nieasures ulecting his depnrtment now peml- Ing in the Legistuture, Concerning the Linegar Uevento bill Mr, Swigert belloved there were sorlons constitutionnl objections tothe mensuvo, 1t was believed that the bl was primarily almod at the raflronds, but that the othor interests wero Inehuded [n an endeavor to avold the cons stitutional provision ngainst speciul legislation. Ho thought tho bill, should It begome n law, would work (njurlously ngalust Chiengo, whera the rafironds have &0 mitch real estato and vthor Property, ns this would be uxempt from city and county taxatfon. In regard to tho tolegraph, oxpress, and insuranco companies, Mr. 8, thought, should a perceatnge tax be Plwed on thelr uross receipts in the State, tho namount would oventually <como out of. tho people, as tho compunles nnmedl woulil tuke it from tholr dividends, or make it Mp by increased tolls and otber chirges, Mr, Swigert favored the nppulntment of n Commis- slon to Investigato tho revonup system of tho Stute, und to report to thenext Legislature such chunges ny seened deslinble, us tho only practl- cable way of fnproving tho present sysiem. In vemird to the insuranco measures ponding, My Swiggert, who fs by virtue of his oftico Insur- anee Cowntlssloner of the Btate, thought that atlielai superviston should bu piaced over the co- aperative, winent Hfe-Insurnuce socletios from other States dolng business here. As now. conductul, theo societies have no nttorney or responsible oflicer in the State, and thors fs no one on whom n writ can Le served or who ean give nuthoritativa jnformntion fu regard to tho aoeleties’ business. Indoed, Mr. 8, belloved that A fufr construction of the present Inws would Rlnce thesy societfes from othor States undor the control of the Insurance Department, and hesnbd he hud the Attorney-Ueneral's opinfon to the same cffect, Without expressing an opinton in regurd to the bitls of Scnator Bell nnd 1t sontitive Vello (the former to plice nil sueh socleties under tho control of 'the De. purtinent, and the tatter to relievo them from Anpervision), Mr, 8. thought ut feast that tho Htate ought to guard (teelf from belfng overrun by frresponsible cofperative concerns from other Stutes. Tho bill of our favorit Commune Iatle Senator, Avtley, which looks to oxcluding from tho State all llfe-insurance companics whose own Stato Inws do not permit them to invest a portion of thele nssets here, Mr. K, thought wus nat Hkely to recelve serltus con- sidenition In any respuiisible quartor. Mr, Swirert added that thore wrs o ocenslon for uny now Insuraneo leglsiution, Tho present reelprosul taw works well, and that ought to BntisCy Mr. Artley and those desiring to retaltute on tho compunles of othor States. OBITUARY. 3 WILLIAM VERNON. Willlam Vernow, nn ald and respected resident of thigelty, died nt bis restdence, 125 South {ireen street, Saturday evening, fn tho 80th year of his ago, In his deuth unothor resident has pussed awny who early Leeame ldentitied with tho interests of our city and State, The do- «enseld was born on tho 8th of August, 1800, in the Parish of Kirklnner, County of Wigton, Seotland. In the yenr 1818 ho cawe to the United States, and located at Cumden, 8. ‘where Lie enicaged In mereantilo porsulits. Tu tl year 185 Mr, Vernon removed to 1ilinais, and settled upou n farm on Fox liver, fu Kendayl County, ubout twelve miles sonth of Aurora. In the yenr 1817 Frink & Walker, the owners of nearly uil tho stage lines in the Northweat, of- fered bim tho . position. aof Genernl Agent, which ho accepted, and thoreupun removed With hls fumlly to this city, where he had since yeskled, This position Mr, Yernon votninod until tho fntroduction of rall- ronds superdeded tho atago-conch as o moans of conveynneo, In the year 185 ho wis npuolnted Auditor of the Illinuis Central Raliroad, which important position he Miled aceeptably wntil his reslgnation In 1835, Tho deconsedd wns marrled {n 185 to Sirahy W, Murry and two daughters, still survive blm. Mr, Vurnon was i mna of simple and unassuming mauncers, a kiad tatbar, o taithtul friend, and a mnn whose word und integrity wero never g tioned, For s third of i contury ho was n mem- ber of tho First Iresbyterian Church of this city. 11is funerat will take pluce to-marrow at his' Into restdenee, 135 South Ureen street, ut 2, m. ———— QUARTUS ELY. 1 Special Dispatch (o The Chicaso Tridune. Mixoy, 1l, Fob, G—Anothor one aof our woat widely knownand uaiversally beloved eftizens, Quartus Ely, fumlilarly known ns Deacon Ely, nuswered to-duy to the long roll-vall, aged 71 yenrs. Mr. Ely settled {n this city ns u merchant nbout thirty yenrs ngo, and has Leen actively Identitied with our commerelnl and public Inters vsts for many yours, Ho was n stocknoldor and Trector fn tho Lee County Nntionul Bank, Neurly two yonrs slico he attonded nt Holyoke, n funniily guthering of the l’}lf’ nt which meoting over G0 of this famlly—one of yoted In New Enshiupsl—were dnnee, A timo of Mifo tho trip provedd too imuch for him, and shice that roun- ot hia difo to tho hour: of his docense has boon slowly ebblug uway. Mr. Ely wis not oaly do- seonded from patriotie stock, his fathor and two Al his uncles betg soliliers of the Hovolutlon, but ho Rbnsclf wis u pateiot of tho trusst type. Durlng the late War io mado o vow he never woukd vote for any man for any oltico, hgh or low, whosy lm:ll! fon towurd tha country was clther doubtiul or questiongblo. This pledgo ho kopt strenuonsly to the duy of his death, Tho romuing will bo tuken for lntornent to Holyoke, whoro thy bones of his ancestors way back to Coloniul times reposo, WILLIAM N, ¥LLIOT, Speetal Dispateh to The Chlcags Tridune, Wit Piagoy, Mich, Fob, 8.~Willlam N, Elllot, 3, I, one of the ollcst and most widely known gnd vsteomed citlzens and physiolans ot thls county, dlod ut hlg residence in White Plzcon-at noon Thursday., He was nged 74 yonrs, having been born in Delnware Couuty, Now York, in 1807, lle eamo to Michiunn in N, white it was yot a FPorritory, nnd settled n tuls Pplace, which s been il home vver slnce. Ho hng been connected with nud alded nearly every fmportant publle cuterprise fn the county. o was capeeinlly notod fur his &indnuss und olne- ity to tho poor, He gave generously to the ubways ubu)‘lnf i the Suvior's Injunetion * not to fot tho left hand loww what the vight hand dootll” He was: greatly heloved b{ I who knew him, and will bo soroly missod’ by un une usually harygo elrolo of ucqunintances, 1S Lo was u very noble und ex plury one, DIt D, "I'E: ALY Spectat Dispateh fo The Chicago Tribune, Dusoee, Hi, Feb, t—Dr, 1), Tenner, a promi- nent dontist of thls pluco, died very suddenly ut 4 u'clock this uftornnon of heurt-discusy, uged 43 years. 1e was at ono thne proprietor of tho Park touso of this place, 1o leaves cons shierablo propurty. COL. I K. PAINE, Special Disvatch to The Chicago Tribume. MoxstouTi, L, Feb, b.=Cal. 11, E, Paine dled At bis rosidence Tu this city yesterday at tho ¥ipu old ugo of U2 yours Juckiug ten duys. Tho dueensod wis u well-known man in this come mpunity, aud hus lived: hora for over twenty«live yuurd, MRS, CITARLYS SAMUELSON, Speciut Dapatch to The Chicugo Lribune, 1it. 1L, Fob, Be—Mrs. Churlos Sumuclson, of thls olty, died yesterday of consumption, sonat tho deceaserl, ugod 25 years, died only 1Wo Weoks ngo of thu o disouse. ALBRAILAM PATTERSON, , Perpsnuna, Pu., Fob. G.~Abrabnm I'atterson, u wealthy contrretor sl prominent membor of thy drand Avary, died at big vesldonee In Alle- Rhuny City thlsvvenlng, . Co SIIERMAN, Bostoy, Fob. 6.—E, 0. Sheruan, Presidont of the National Bunk ot the Commonwealtt, dicd to-day. Hop Bittors is a preventive aud cure for Aguoj 113 your own Caulv IT you have it. cornr uyed totheorlelnalowner. ®uch cuses. The party who wigned the ill-hond owned tho property nt irt, the new Auditorof 7o who, with three sons, Mortgaged Property Cannot Bo Dedi- cated to Publio Uses Withe out Waiver. An Interesting Decision in the Case of the Aldine Squaro Park New Suits, Divorces, Judgments, Confessions, Etc, MLDINE SQUARE, A questioh of consldersble Interest was do- clied Saturday marning by Judge Gardner fn tho ensn of Henth ngalust Bmith ns to tho title to what I8 knbwn as Aldine Squeare, fronting on Vineennes nvenue, hetween 'thirty-soventh and Thirty-uinth streets. It scems that prior to 1810, Heath, the complainnut, and 17 P, Smith owned Jolntly certnin property afterward eme braced In Aldne Bquare Subdivision. Feb, b, 1870, Himith baught out Heath, giving nmortgage on the property to securo £45,000 of the purchase money. It was also agreed that If Smith subal- vided, sepurato lota could bu refensed on pay- ment of i pro ratn on the mortgnge. InAugust, 1874, Suith mnde n subdivision of this and some adjoining property under the name of Alklino dquare Subdlvision, In this subdivision, with which Hesth was well acqualnted, the partof tho property In controversy In tho present sult wns marked “Akllne Square,” dtmmedintely underneath which was the word “private” in brackets, This subwlivision hus never boen formally vacuted, April 21, 1855, Smith wnnde and recorded n resubdivision of the very sning property, tho samo o first except 48 to one atley, which was reduced to t A, and also us to tho square i the centre, which wus now plutted in purt as u drivo and marked * public™ as to the whole of it 8Bmith clalined b knew also of the r.eubdivision, but the Intter denfed ft. Extenslve lmprovements in the way of_resldences were ade ou the propers ty In I8H-"95-'70, nud walks and drives, ete,, inld out, gnd g water maing laid. Tho walks in front of tho dweliings were within the lots and outside the gquure, the two betng sepurited by a stone curbing leading to the street. The front of the square was ent olf from tho strect by a assive stone fencing, with one openiug _for i driveway and Lwo for pathways, Sepl. 8, 1674, Henth reteased 10 Sinfth a purtof the premises tect in widi covered by the murtguge, without ref- crency to- the Alding Square Subdivise fon in the relenve, nnd In December fullowling ho relonsed four lots deseribed as ** i Aldine Square Subdivision.” 1n Fobruary, 1875, cleven wiore luts were relensed by Heath by a similar deseription, and (n August following twenty-four moro luts were released * In Alding Sguaro Kesubdivision of Block &t In Eilis' West Addition to Chicagy,” These releases covered nll tho Juts In tha subdivision embraced in tho ground covered by tho tnartguge, and wero given to ennblo Smith to make butlalng loanson the ]lmpurtx. Bumith subscquently executed to Henth two othur mortu ted A, 14, 1875, for $0.000, wnd i rtnin lots - Aldine Sauare Resubdivision; the other of Awe, 14, 1876, for S21,00 o other lots n tho suina resubdivis: lom, nnd both the mortgages covered urly nil thelots in the subdl This Intter mort- gage was mde fu settlement of adl balunees due eitth, and was to he patd out of the first enles madg by Smith of the property. By tho Iatter Lllu'! of’1870 nll tho Louses hi been sold by Sinith, and tho next year the clty consed lovying taxes on tho squure. A short thie ngo Heath fiied a il to foreclose thie original mortintes on that purt of tho prop- erty included In tho squure or centre of the block, muking Swith, the eity, und all the lot- awners defendants, The defendants clalmed tho mortgage had heen released or 1ts fen lost, either first by dedicntion of the feo or by the granting of an casement to the lot-owners or tho public in the wronnd enlled tho squure; or, secand, by un estoppel, 18 against thu dofond- ants, from elaimivg any rights to tho ground embraced In the Equure” not subordinnte to the rights of the surrounding lot-uwiiers und of tho unfi' 10 use the sume as u public purk. Tho Judge, in deciding tho cuse, suld no por- gon pould dedieaty ""{ more or greater titie In renl 8stute than ho beld bimsolf. If ho bud no title, or Wk -title wus conditional and fiiled, tho -~ dedieation wonld fall. , Any = dedien- tlon by Smith then was subjeet to Heath’s” mortmige, unless Ifeath " had In ‘somo wny Jolned i the dedleation ur estoppod hiwmself trow donylug . As_tho square i tio fivat subdlivision was muarked * private,” it pre- cluded any Iden that 1t was {ntemded for & publie use, nor was thore auything In tho recorded piat 10 indicute that 12 wis jotended for tho use of the surruumllnF tot-owners. I the spuco hud been simply desigunted as atequire ™ or S purk,” or had boeen left umluslfnnwd. then, ns nuuinst Benith, purchnsers of lands nbutting thereon conld Inslst that the ground hai heen dedicated to a public use. But, 18 the square was murked *privare,” lot-ownors could not clnim any titlo thoreundor, Smith, however, made no conveyunces under tho tirst subdlvision, but, boing dissatistied with it, attempted (o make, another on which he desigunted as “public " tho sume grounds marked on the first subdivision ns * private.”” As tho Urst subdivis- ion was not vacated, it was more thun douttful if tho resubdivision was legully made. and if not, then no dedication could be claimed under it plone, excunt, perhups, a8 to Smith alone. 1lad Ieath then ussented to swen dedieation? He neithor signed norncklmwlcdred tho nlat, and clujmed to have knowa uothlug ubout ft until tho telal, That wasdenlud by Swmith, It ranained, thon, to consider the clfoet of the exccution of tho relensc and tho recelpt of tho mortgeges "f' Heath in which 1018 wery des scribed ns In Aldine Square Resubdivision. Thero wus no evidenco contradictory of Heath's statement that he uuurosml thu papers to refer 10 tho original subdivision: nor wns thore any evidence that the mortgngee, or purchusers, or the eity authorities reticd on those two mort- lease 13 @ releaso by feath of the mortgage. In all estoppols in sy that tho party clulming the bunotit ot such ostoppol shiould hive known und neted on the idimisslonor ropreseitution r fled on a8 the estoppel, Tho proof entlec tailed us to that polat {n tho present Instance. “C'hut was enough to deeido thy ¢ but thero 0 ev Iense his mortgaga ns to the square, That was i ‘necessary logrodient . i an vstoppol. 1le wanld be held 1o huvo intended whut his acts, dellberate, unequivoeal, and dechive, would fulely fudleate, Tho mortunges from Smith wore not lleath's aced, und tholr descriptions did not bind him, The release convesed no ditlo, tho title befng nll the tine In Swith, so that uelther of them could bo held to huve ncted o8 un estoppel. The desoription was u niere atter of convenienco, not . recital of a fuct nor.un assertion of n right, On no ground, thea, was Jeath estopped from clulming o foreclose ure of his mortgage, for fiest thore wus no evl- dunice whatever that any of tho prrties claiming tho estoppel ncted on the fdea that the whols origlnal mortgoge had been relomsed. Second, tho nets of Heath pelled ou ss un estoppel wero not 80 {ntonded by him, und of thomsetves coutd not be hold to so intend by any naturul or proper construction ov interpretation, A de- eree woull thoretore be entered in fuvor of tho complufnnnt for n foreclusuro of Lis mortgage. DIVORUI Jdames P, Kreisher flled o bill Saturdny against his wite Mury, nsking fora divoree on tho ground of adulter; STATE COURTS. ‘Thomas uddow bogan 1 Auit fu trespass St~ urday agninst Edward Londergan. clalming 85,000 dainnges. Conrad Rohmunn sued Carl Knooll for 81,000, Loutls Strusborger nnd Charles Adler com- menced o sult by attuchment agalnst Juseph Ledorer to rocover $02912.44, The Chicago Clty Wailwiy Con lvun{'mfl led u LI n the su;mnur Court settlug vat that jcis the awuer ol cortuin property on Cottugo Groye uvenmiegnenr Thivty-ninth - streel, whara ‘its «stables stand. On "Dee. 3, 184, au ordinanco wus passed for opening o streot between Lang- loy ‘streot and Cottige Grovo avenuo from ‘Fifrty-clghth to ‘Thirty-ninth strect, * Boon nftor b petition © for condemnuton wag flled which songht to tuke part of the property of tho ity Rallway Cowpie ny, Tuls petition hns remalned wn - the docket v years, but is now on the eatendar tob tried. The Compony claims tbat by tho loag delny it was Induced 1o lmprove its’ property, thinking tho ¢ity bad abandoned fts intention 1o cons ddomn, ind thit the clby olght not BOW 10 go on with the old petition, bt should Alu ik now one, whiteh would prateot tho Inturests ot all parti A dnjunction was therefaro ssked for 1o i vent tho prosccution of the old condomuntion _procecdings. Bamuel Klchverg began an attuchment suit agafuat J, Lederer & Co., clulining $7.670.60, s:ll:.c".muh.y sued the Couny wf Cook for Huonry C. Dean, the suw manufucturer, begun n Hibelsuit against the Iuter=Occun Lublishing Compunyy eluiming 35,000 dumusgus. (Georgo T, Gunbilil brought wult I attach- x‘&wk ugnlust Eugeno Pinkbam tu recover & THIE CALL. Junak DruamoNn—General business, Jupae BLonarTT-58, 60, 8645, U8, U, W, 71, T, T, 8, 80, 81, &, K3, B0, §7, 88, . Chlengo, Burlington & Quinoy Rall road Compavy, on trial, -~ APPELLATE Count—Adjourncd to Tuesduy, when opiuions will be given, Jupag Gany—Londemuution cascd Nos, b and 70,180, Nu cuso ou trial, Jupds Sumi—~relimivary eall, 400 1o 450 i clusive. Trial call, 80, 1£60, 100, 16 It ) 1,040, 1934, LUT2, 1070, 1,600 2,010, 2,60, 3,070, 21 A pussed case on triul, unok WiILLtAsMsON—11 123, 1, 13 to 155, 13T, 138, 14, No caso ou triul. Ju JansoN—Contested motions, Caull Tueaday, 1, 2, U, uad 4, of uvw calondar, Junan @ nnl,\m\—(,'nnluml m Tiesdny, N Junak’ Rodgne: No, 1, Hellieohn va. Junan ANTIONY—No prel x 5! i, 14, 1 i) Junox R, Juniae Loosts. L, LY, 1,136, Tt AW kS — enlendur, JUDGM Surznron Counr—CosrestioNs—p, Paimer ve. Jubu Davia va, A, I an Jolneon vs. Frederiek ¥ va. doseith A4 1Y, Clinrles Tholg, de RY = =5, and 21, —Contested motions, S 5, 1,10, 180, 1,181, nnd 1 ix i, Junar MonAN—Guncral cnlluhlfin:;.‘,:,?&“m . , 1. A B on tow 115, 05, 2N, 2y llli(lmr, on'trin), , 12, 125, Drakoy AtRhan No. 24, Hobbs ve, conse No, 814, LB 10, ) 104, I'S. F. Bearlea, $1,2503. a Anun G. Wagnoer, unar WILLIAMRDON=(icorge &, Hoy il and Hreuno Knauer: verdier, nnd motion for now teinl.—Marshall Fi Herzog and Mo Connr—lunar ROoERS—E, mitie it Thalo, ndm| 10tiony, Chlendyy, osted tiatione, oy 03, Istrutorof t £15 B Caly und 2y, minary e triy Tir: Intemap, £ erey ~F. P, Lowls, .“"""0‘00 Olson, Churles IT, and Georglung Olso, ultze vy, A, David w.?.‘:é::a‘," A Mert tya, state of THE IRON INTEREST, Manufacturers of Ohlo Send a Memq. ria! to Gen, Garficld on the of Treasiry Doclslons, CLEVELAND, 0, Ing-MIi Compuay, Unlon Broel Serow Coq und upward of torty othor combanies, tie ob, 8,—Tho Cloveln, Sttbject ind Rolj. mpany, m, ang fudivituals prominently tdentified with 1ng troa Interest hore, havo dlgued n memorlal to by forwarded to Gon. Garfiold setting forth tn late ducisions of tho Secrotury of tho Treasury af. feeting serfously, If not utterly destroying, the manufacture of hoop-fron i the United States, and anothor deelslon now pending us to the durs ontank or plite {ronof like lnportance hgy fllnusfifl Kreat anxfety for tho future of the fron 8incss, Ve, thorolore, cltlzens conneetod with thosa fndustries in sevoral States, alarmed ot the ryle ings of tho present Secretary, Juh most respectfully ohn Sherman, reqiest that, uppolts f tho ment of Secretary of the Treasury for yo . TinISttion. you will Sulech l\)num’wr\:(:;fig‘ sussed tho ubility and inclinntion to carey out the doctrine of protection to Ainerican manufacture ers, nnd who will not overrulo (u his decisions. the spirlt and purpose of tno Taritl Inws when evisions of the nluti/ nreatiempted by ingenioys atoduelsions roferred t r fatai to'the Iargo cinss of Awmerican manufacte apen tho ‘doors to_the tion _af capitnl involved and Iabor eme rees tho ine by these decisions or afiense felt by ieke nuInbors of the working elasses throughs vut the conntry, who neted with und voted for contrivanees. urers, und Atru loyed, N Tho fur| nge can fully ex ther doe tho Republlean party at the late electionasa congequence of constant_declarations by ity the stump In favor of protection of lewders o Amerlean Inbor, Without pres of tho Treasur; 0 of Secretary , Wiy oSt earnestly requeat that your uppulntiment wiil glve nssurances of speedy redress of the great wrong done tho leon inters ests af tho colintry, anxiety, We avold ovorstating our belleviug that auy true Statesman knows venceful and contented peoplo will bo found only whorg - tho _rosources aro profitaly omployed. The discontent 10w growing, wo be. lleve, ean be best slluyed by such an “uppolnte ment to tho Trensury Department 08 wo bereln most respectuily nsk for,' KANKAKEE., Kankakee Conl Lands—Teclopliono Exe ehnngo—Iteliglons Revival—A Bollde 1y Boon—FPerxonal. KANRAKEE, 1., 18 oxamiulng tho prt of Kanknkco Feb, B conl-sty County. t3 In tho An expert (n miniog western arepresentativo of tho Missour! ron men who aro suid to bo ugltating the question whether it is cheaper to earry the frou to the coal or the <umnini o present the namcof ono In puieticulnr for tho ish o o 1o Is belleved to be conl to tholron, A well-known Gardner Grundy County) very 0 of this county. tirm is also snld to bo buyiog farms :ly In tho cunlticlds In the western part The tulo!vmmc 15 catoring auito extensively into tho iusiness oporations of Kunknkee, Aslde from theseveral Hinee within thoclty Hmits, a line runs to Daurbonnnis Vilage, two miles distant, 4\5 80on s spring opens tho Bell Teles phone Company will estabiish an exehunge here, a sutliclent number of snbseribers huviug beea obtuined to warrant tho undertaking, There Isnn unusunl religlous interest bere, Mothodist Episcopal il nlghtly meetings for the The First nud Churches have cond {mnl mouth with encourngliyg results, und the inptista huve boon holding incetingsovery other night, The outlook {6 good for unusual setivity ln bullaing this spring. Buge structures, The Knankakee Rowing Club havo [ssued pro- ‘grams for a4 eoncert o tho evening of Feb. 10, Farmers firo_preparing to erect houses nd burns, and toWnspeopie ure cn- upon plans for resldonces and busiuess irof. SehiciTarth, of Chicngo, n. coucert plaslst,’ witl b tho I The Rov. n 'Ll.‘“" 1o the P're Ul byters i uttenctlon. ', of this city, has recetved inn Church nt Hot Springs. 0 death of Horatlo 1), Worcester, & promi- L furmer of dMomence ‘Tawnship, 1s ono of the eveuts of tho week. OT GUILTY, Multgren Acqultted of the Charge of Murdering Johansen, Thb Jury In the Hultgren purder case, which hund oceupied the Criminal Court fora week, brought in a verdlet of acquitial yesterdsy tnorning ut 0:30 o'clock. Tho jury had heen out ubout sixteen hours, aml tha conclusion reached wus not unespeeted, 1pon retiring they stood clght to four for sequittal upon the tirst ballot. Only ono was in favor of hunging, however, at any ylelded, tho prisoner, 1 tlme, and, upon subsequent ballots, be Tho ljnry was dlschirged, ana so was uitgren, wio was taken in charge by soine of hils fricnds nfter a cordinl and cons sratulntory hand-shaking nil around, The trisl of tho v about $1,00, 18 ostimated to huve cost the county _THE /ETNA LIFE STATEMENT. Wo extract, from the comments of thollark ford papers upon the JEtna Life-Insurance Company’s nunual statement, the followinz: The Cotrant says: *'The figures speak vol- umes of commentation for the excellent man: ngument. The year has assure been 8 prosperous ane with the JEtna, and the show- ing ot fizures is sound proof that there Isue usure, ness of the Aitni 82 “'The stupendo! Lifu hus been bull Detter company in the country in which to lus Sueh an institution ns this Is one for ch Ilartford may justly be prowd. iy D'Imes suy us busk L up by the most energetie, but at tho same tine cats tious, methods, w its “financo are tho' foundation upon which { soudd prinel colossnl success hus rested.” ‘Plie Poxt snys: **'Ihe past year | o tho s15tnn's suceessful careers AT ubly bu expected to continne U continuation of With fts eflle 118 Jarge and pros, hest | eminently couse Iy feel uroud of. beeny Its futurs vn:t‘ twenty-uno yeurs, oldest ¥on of ul Mandny 17 months. Fnnerl Tuesday, ¥ RS ULER—AL | servicus ‘ab. 8 ut 1 1) ney, oldest ¥on of Nattiuniel sud Fuinwra Slonduy by cars” ot o from Contral ANNOUNCEMEN luieby nutifles the Cot TUFWOULINK teeurs U LUoBIRY OYUNIRG, | lllm BUL 0 bho J24h, B8 urrensously alul PHYSIOLOG IL}* S REV, I is um*nustlmmbly olie of the str fy-insurniico companle: Its munagenient from tho oul " iinoral at 123 Bouth Greon-st. UABCOIUNE~Fob, 5, uf Tngua nd” Kinl o muntie gud Sdeve. o e parents' pawars v EATEE co f the paret® tes, £ ufnd)hl%.bfl,flnln, donuo, Waalilugion Holglts. WOOLFOIL—Fob, 6, of ragniniils, only pon ul Jamoes M. and Anus U m«-muml perous business, Th ples sas beend Tt may reasuy ho inerease o e . ongest an g jn eslstences tset has been ryatlve, glving itnreputs Steeesstul ns its 1 tion any company In the world migit hnest past, has areer will even exceed n point of suceess.” lity. Es rown's Nivanonlul Troches will stop &t by dircetly relleving tho frritation of the and will 1ot disorder tuo stomuch 1! EyTUPS. 25 tents o box. scarlof Woul ot the residon . U, iinsdale, Fob. (4 will meas at the k. ol i it Priyor-meetiug to-dars AbieaL, ¢ EN'S G et it Lowor Farwell 31l 10318 : crall b by 0XDIEss Y ::)“ul L.ITI ¢ 3 Lontect UUN h)lld\mlu‘l'-‘ e wenk umfibs, X Uskland Cemeter! POST S, rades thut tho 080 TN WLk, COY A, 1IARDIN WILL n oot kg i ity purs, Agdred e ———— Wincliestor's Hiypophonphites will_cure consumption, Dbronehitls, nnd_genoral dob A ough ko COUS e — Wo reconmend Eldredgosewing-machine —_——__.—_———4—/ or, u‘ |‘.nwunm el i D e SEETIN iisat oat el