Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 24, 1881, Page 12

i A Requost Signed by Leading Citi Tor Mayor, subject to the dectsion of the Repub- u i afternoon, with the name yesterdny afternoon, nt o meetimeof the tivo Commitice of those gentlemen who sturted « tho movement fn his bebulf, Mr Clark sent n * letter b which he consente to become & eandie di stated that Mr. Clark beemme - cundldato most Teluetnntly, und C . man -l Ho Consents, In Roplyy to Allow Ilis A @Gonoral Feeling "that e Will Make a TIE CHICAGO THE MAYORALTY. Candidate. zons of Both Political Parties. Namo 1o Be Used. Very trong Raco. Tho call to Akl Clark to become n enndldato can Convaution, wits prerented to him Tuesiny of tho gigners, and ate. While neeepting tho catl, it should by I+ the ns 0 minies during his o hos whown his of sound Judwment term abllity in ouncil nltairs, and who, ir cleeted Mnyor, will glve to Chicago an honest and economleal waministration. -+ that the eall {5 a decld It will he nuticed v strong one o char- ncter and numbers, and includes tho entiro “ Jeather trade of Chicago, with tho exeeption of ;nmes of u lurge nurmnts 2 no firnt, of which Mr. Clark i member, of leading Democt 'y who will et with tho Itenublicans iF Me. Clark , 18 nominuted, will bo founil to the ealt, which s + us follows; unde cossiul udminlsteation of our muutelpd aifairs, b; hi 'fr('r!lnu af erline muy by prome + 2K + City Councily o wi Aitnese, tully i degire your nominatt . wentlo this spring fur tho oflico of Mave ©City of Chilengo, nnd request Yo 1o ne Bame, i nouinntes 1+ will regard the publie welfure ws prrumount, and will not dectine thls vegtiest, C. ity . il Adnms & Mni * Fugene Ci e éfluyk‘lmm ilruthers, « Tenry 8, Itulsted, y Honry W, King, N K Fudelank, ril, Ald. Julm M. Clark—Dran Bin: We, the iz, Feeling aeep interest [n tho suee y whivh the best {nterests of the people, tho culth und welfare 0f the city, and tho aup- evine thut your sei ot 8 Yot persoond ality you for the pliee, carnestly on by the Itepublican Con- ol the pL the Know that this may fnvolve great Ihourh flee to you, yet wo trust that” you rsONUl Sud Jolin 1, Wren, loiL & isaleons, A AL Carpenter, Jiimes A, Kirk, AL G, Yan Schnack, W aevey, atter, Ryerdon & Son, il Fleld, ntien & Sons, Joun M ¥ 11 3 Lo, Whitcoinb & Co., Hugh I, Bureh, Juimes 13, Goodmun, John De Koven, Addison Ballard, o €l Blalr, ., C, lhompson, Cde Street,Chatileld & Keep, F. Eldred, ¥ Keliey, Ratsbonu & Co., Mensen & Winter, . L, Anderson & Co, J. Beidier Luniber Co., 0 Soper & Potd Co., + ' Heyant, Mursh & Wouds, 1L Whitheek Company, *. Goss& Ihillips M'PigCo, 1, Wiites & oA " liroves &'Co, ! Chasu & U : & Tiraoks, G urtly J, 8. Veedenburah, sAlex, Hateson, MU Co., John W, Corlisd, 1Mt & Coole & Coy, Soper T R anber Co., L G Foremun, Ford Riv King & Can L.J; Guzce, kg it 1. Slinons, c.n s W T Wil 1, Bolic, ¥‘4‘4 A, Lrish & Co, g Tsune G. Lombard, +' Byron George L. Otis, Zpaon Bros. & Co, . linakel L Wall . Walter, . awond, i Gurdne {leniy IS Churles M Tndofph Iaune Urecnstelder, Hoardmun & Keep, Bubeock, 1. Jucobs, 8. Gardner & Co. smith, . Oeurge Heddington, A Ispnsey L W, I ; " Henry ey, W Lyman Malr, 1 Wenre v « I, Cabt Charles W, Wheeler, WL I Diair, Netson, [ Wheeler, 2 ur, Henry C. lanny, N gty 8. Calomu, F, Gates, Tt George Cl ' M A Lo e, : ',}'fx Bt adl o Cu., i, G B F DDV HOICK & Co, ChirDy i Ll Witllmn G, 1hbbu 1. 1% Maoud it Phitlps, pwig 11, Duvis, i, Winnpold & Co,, i1, Swe Tiddy, Hu Klmon Siausy, Clement, Biuw & Co., i Kallal, unders, elly, Maus & Uo., foraee L. Hadgor, ey & Jenkiig, tuling, LoV, utker, ntgamery, dwin Burke, O, Willittiby iikirman & Opper, A. Loeh & lxmmcr, AL G, Calkin Thomas 1. 3. L. Higgie Rohert Juuies W Ke C. Tegtmoeyer, Jr.y iller Broy, Thous B, Miller, 3. D. Dresvndordly E. G. Clurk, Jnines L. Ciiun Gearge A Graves, H. 1L B. Grosvenor, Churies ' Luwton, 0. 8. A, Sprague, E.G fi ith, Vol ChILd, o Charles i1, Mclarland, wer Awnew, [ Georgs Wright, Cribhen, Gestun & 70, A Avend, Mawktns & Co., Gourge MeElwaln, Sk Alttg, X Hutfuann, 1, Crane, Aot L, Adums, H. W, Couleilge, u G, Shortall, 36 A Beovill g " Bl C. ik Lt Moyiie, W, fiock *Lhonnis Tolin, Clarke, Grorgu, Hll, sy John Wartul Q. Perrys Churles W, Mo 1. Lirowdy W, G Tompkins, Coprud Wigkowsky, ‘Theailoro A. Shiw, Cuarles B Aol Ul W D Morgefueind Co., J; W. € W, Donip 3 DIV. Burington, Ajbort 1., Loy frowi, AGranuis, 3. L. Woodwiird, .. d, MeFurland, Luther W, MceConnell, b e, 1t No Hizenbothiau, i & leothor, s Viepeagor & Friond & Hruthors, twid Engel; Fol, Jtshsenild ey U Miicshall, Mhuepe Clurk & Couy U Wl & Birosy & smibort, 13, Sergor & Con W] " 3% Vail, €. 1. Keulek: Jumgd A, Horland, Jumes I Noilly . Salsuun, Charicy 1L Cyvee Gongy " S Bkl < P 2 by Loptnm sl Wieehary, ik S S Cop o, b, Lifivd Howers, - Mjer Rl ‘.‘#‘mh Viete, Walinm 1, ity N b kRN wlea . Preneb, Giuglay Hessors, | CurEe Roblinun, Wi Rt » tlienwol Witk 1Eise Churies 11 WM. i deny: daigoty d Hobert G, Glving, ) 1. Quisie, % Uyrus Lentloy, fu widditlon tw the DRmes given ubove, the calt hab recolved aesely 20 muro shemiures, which - Bave ot svebeen banded Iy 1o thi Comulitiee, THE LEVTER OF K. CLARK CSPONY 10 1hy call I8 us tollows: sEh—Mr, 0. V. Polter und ol hiers N Your communicution by reeclved, carctully cotsidered. 1 hud hopod X wid hns Lee BUd expecied, wheh ny pivacit e Vi slutild vad, ) be pe g vited to reluen ugaln to prvule 116 and 1o tho care ol wmy liicssi bul your e T dat by est, indorsed ae it ju b i s With (o rawin uind roperity ol Clileago, fs G0t to b fgnorod. DUrLILEC, Us you, pentlomen, uro of 146 vl Son that § cau bo of stll further servics to the city fu u brouder tiold of lubor, 1 yield iy pere sonu) lucliuaious L the mutter, und will gecept /1 | Bentturded w mifo, sur the nomination for Mayur, If' at your request it ahiall bo tondercd mo by the enzing Hepublican Convontlon. 1am, vefy reapectfully, yours, Jony M CLAn, LETIE WALD THE TW ! Ald. John M. Clark Asked to Be a | Auxitiary repnlitican Club held an_adjourned tmeeting Tnst ovening at No. 1 Ogden avenue, President Loughlin in the ehalr. The Commi teo appointed ot the previous mecting to seles # suitnble candldnte for Alderman reported, through fts Chatrman, W, 8. Hi ming A, It Haldwin, n well-known wartoer’ of Col 1t w o stnch Repriblienn, The eetion was unanimously ratlfied, Messrs, Parker, Hennett, amd Montgomery apeaking in tho imost finttering terms of tho nomines, The Scoreinry waa fnsteueted to walt upon Mr. Hnldwin and obtnin his aeceptnnee of the nomination, The Lixecutive Committe was instrieted to secire u permanent place of meeting, and the Club nd- Third Ward Auxillary Republiean Clul Tuesiny evening, wheu the ' following ofli- [ wera elected* A, B, Hallock, Prealdent: 11 by 5 Vs her, ‘'reamitrer: 5 Glover, ML Hayes, L, INurts, Georgo Eeklon, !, o, 1. W Emith, B R JHotelling, Chs, i S, MeGrath, Vice-1'resl: 18 ,.Jngnc. alrman_Flnnnee Commit- } o Soron Muthigon, Chafrman Executlve Com- nittee, ANTI-MONOPOLY. A Stupendons Corpornte Power Wiclded by Four Men="The Right und Dty Governmont to Interferc for the Pro= tection of the Feople—=Lotter from Senutor Windom, of Minnesota, Following §a tho full text of Senator Win- dam'sy letter rend at the Anti-Monopoly meet- Ing In New York Monday nleht: SRENATE CHAMBER, WASHINOTON, Fob, 10, 1881,— iy an, F. L, Chittenden, reaident Nativnal otnti-Monopaly _League.~Dear Sz 1 deeply regret ihat oflielnt dutles of an imperntive charncter prevent the accoptanee of your kind Invitatlon to adidress the meetlng at Cooper Institute on the 21st fnust, Until to-day § hoped 1o Lin ablo to aernngo my business ko ar'to attend the meeting, but tind {4 will bo fmpossibie. GRAPPLING WITH GIANTS. f your Leukne, us I understand cltizen nwainst the wbuscs and ogeressions of eorporate power, and ta luslst upon the enforee- ment of those principles of Jaw and natnral rixht defined ll{ the Suprete Court of tho United States. 1n this effort you hnte my most hiearty sympathy and codperation. Your enuse 13 Just, But I sich u contest you grapple with giitts, Do not undetraty the power or tha skill ot ryour nutagonlsts. Wise und eryvative counyols will wlone secure success. You must he ns prompt L eoncede Fights a8 you are deter- mined in demanging thom, No neravian or coie munlistie gpleit must tind & phwee I yone pro- reedings, The clinracter of the men who coms POSE FOUT Organizution KIVES RSSUTANCY REAINSL divrer on this point.” Constitutions, nutural rights, and thu spirit of our institutlons wro on yourside, Intrenched behind thosv, and fight- ing tor the right, you ennnot fail, A DANUEROUS MASTER, Corpornte pover has douc much to develop our country, For s good deeds 1 treely accond it 11l credit. As an instrument 1o execut the will and serve the fnterests of the public it is of inenleutuble value, but us the hoperious rulee of the peoplo it 8 most eruol and relentless tyrnt, Kept within thoe Ihnits of proper re- strufut it {3 4o Invaiuable servant of the public. Unrestralned by the forees of Juw and public apinioi §Cwiil prove n most dangerous muster, The Individual citizen I8 impotent to contend with this ghmutiv and nlphlw-mu\\'ln( pOWLE, Governmentul autborlty, State and Natlopal, alone s compotent to restealu IS ageressy B correct 1t gbuses, 1 have long forese thut the time would come when tho peaple would be campelled to Invoke the exerclie of thut authority for their protection, THE PUWELR OF FOUR RAILIOAD KIXGS, I repent to-duy, fnsubstance, words uttored SOVen yenrs o, thut * thers ure 10 this conntry four men who, in the matier of tuxustion, pos- sexs qnd frequently exerclse puowers which ueithur Congress nor uny of our State Legistn- tures wonkl dire 10 exert,—powers wiieh, it oxs crelsed o Great Britain, wonld stuke tho throne tolts very foundution. These men may at nny thine, nod for wity renson sutlsfuctors 1o them- Relves, by ustroke of o pen voduce the value of property f tho United States by bundreds of mlillons, ‘They mity nt thelr own will and plens- uro dienre e sl embnrrass LUsiness, depress anouity or loculity and budld up another, enrlel one ndividund wnd ruln s cowpetitors, and whuen comphint is wade coolly reply, * Whatare you gomy to do about ftz**" The men who wield thig stupendons corporato POWer huve grown wiser with the pussuie of ovents, Alitherto they huve been apparently tent o ubsorb util control the gredt. indise 1and materhil Interesis of the chuntry, by it opoly of the chunnels and haplenients of nsportation, Dt recently new and nluemin condithons resented. Thoy know full well hat IF tho peoplu can Treoly. compunieate with cuech other thoy will “sce the dangerous tendoncies of this power und orginize to restenliy it. Menco, . order to lay deep and siro fouw itions Tor the muintenance of thelr powor nnd to defent tho cfforts of the people to curb It, ey have now eelzed upon the channels of thougbt. Look at it moment. REACHING OUT FORTUR ASSOCIATED PRESS, One mai, who controle ove miles of rallrond thun any other in the world, und who {4 ilmost dally weddingg now fines to bis volossal combinn- 10N, oW nizo contrals tho telegraphicsystem of the United Stntes and Canadit, und I8 Feuching under the sen to grasp that ot Kurope. Not content with all this, and determined that no ln- stenment of commoreial ond politieal power shall elutde his grasp, ho 18 (ay ©lodrn) nlso tho owner of three oul af the seven newspapers which constitute thoe Associ 2 s tho ugeney of which the news §s distvibuted over the eutire country, muy ut any 1lme secure the fourth paper, which wilt gtve him absolite control over tho news which the people sthull recelve, When that titkea pluce what will bo our condition? What ebance will the people than hive to reslst the en- erouchiments of corporate powerr How shutl they oven communlcute with ench othor on_ the subject? ' Whit opportunity will there be for s fulr diseussion of these questions? Tho dudly news supplied to the myrlad of newspapers nsust first pass under thy supervision of “one or two mien who represont thy Assvclated Pross, ung who are uppolnted by 1ts owner, They will huvo full nuthority, and doubtless will bo required, 1o suppress, ndd to, or color tho Informution thus sent out us mny host serve tho fnterest, the mn- Litlon, or the mnlico of the mun to whoin thoy owe tholr plices, Henes the twenty milllons of r«-umu Who rend) thelr morning .pipers at thelr hreakfnst tbles will daily recetve Just such fm- pressiohs us this ongmun sball chooss to give then. Publie men und affales, and business in- terests’ and movements, will bo seen o the enls oring which shall best serve hia faterests. ‘Tho legisintor who shidt (hen bo Lold enough to ralso his voies in behnlt of the peop! hlow in thoir defense, will bo nifse denied o nearing Lefore hia own constituents. ‘Tho buginess mun who shull venture to question ho divine vight of corporste rule Wil ny crushied, and no telegraphle wie or Assoclatdd Pross will voteo his wo or demand redre: his porseeutors, The peoplo will find thy uniblo to communieate with ench_othor exeep by tho graclous will and plensure of the snwerat ot the wires. Shoutd speclul corre Iunnh-nxs un devtke W supply formution not decivAl oxpe- dlent to be seat by the Assochited Piess they wiii fhid that the owner of tho wires oan supply # redy remedy for such presumptiop. THE IESTRAINING POWEI OF GOCERNMENT, Tho chunnels or mmucht and the chunnaols of vonmerce thuy owned und coniroied by one RN, 0F by 1t fow wen, what L 10 restralu cors ]mmlullmvu-r. ;xr un“nx "i's'“x':.lu'."l ll,n‘ ulxsxclllvn* whan tho peoplu? Wiset e 1o hindor these wen “.,,,,l,l i,;—-.\mn"m- Intting the vylue of it kst 0F WrGperey to it thoir eiirico o oy oreby guthering Into thelr own oof- (b of the Nutlonr Whero (8 tho 0 power s this? What shall be pidt o w freo peoplo whio will sub- protest (o e thus bound hand nod foote 1 huve hlistod ut somo of the duugers liieh: Hentes oyr future, 11 it bo to correct / ,t"‘fial«;( .‘n‘n"-f;'m:‘nlu‘;}fgnlltlmlu dngers your Lesguo sl uruiined, 1L wi ol t i |l<;xlu e llwllu-;mlt 1l recelvo tho benedio ‘Tho practical ‘yuestion Is, *Whut aro you go- 108 10 40 Wbout 1 T My i fha Tt ts his aranized gigmitiv corpornto power bu kept under propersestratot by tay owur OF tho people, oxprossd their Stute aml Nuvotal Governuent i B governmental power exists an gy praperty be exereisol Lhive sat s pretlels of floubt, “10 i plrinly weltton In our Constitution, and hay bieen unequivocally doctured by the Sus premo Court of the United Suates, N VOSTAL TELEORAPUY THE FLIST 1) “The Hinits of this tottee will not perinit o e etission of the constitutionul question g \'er tiiesd mtatemont o the pructlval roggie 600 08 el g howover, A Kitiee RESL U it g fitinuens tha w9t Wik oSt ju- POFLR ity of Congrogs 18 10 cinutiolpute tin it il of tho it Withoty Pegpio Leom: (has swptevisioy uid contro) ot Sty iy Uy 1o cflablishinet of syatuth F poatiil toleKrapny, yhoreby thoy shull heapy methol of ther, “There s no cotunication with ¢ duonhit of the - nud sucoess of sich wystem, ILhus b irled fu other countrics With wost sutl3factory resubts, THE GUEAT THANSPORTATION COMPANIES, Tum uware thne {8 wil requlre wueh earo, Iabor, and skl to frame fnya which sball suee ceastully rogulity und restrsin the setlon of te great transportutivl companivs without e cnsary Waury 0 them, wid without ouitting o exauitiul cloticuts uF protection (o thy pub- e, but | bave o doubt It cun b done. When o peonily geniaid will find ihe wen & Ity “w?;n todo it e the thnu s como when this wrpat work should b undertuken, 30 will bu fyr better tor thy corporntions themselves gl b dunu 1ow, by conscEvullyo Lit thore akhand Judiclows Jeglalutlon, ruthes thun to vstputiu it uuth tho people, BO [oozer ablo tu eut thy tyrunty ot corporute power, shull rise i thele wraidi (0 bumble and detsoy thoir ope Pressors, A1 sutne cosvenient thae 1 stall ens deavor to state specliicatly soiat of tho - logls- lutlvo rewedics T would propoas, Fxense tho grout lengtl u} thit lotter, and bue Heve me, very sincerely, your fricud, % WiLLzAl WiNpos. \ " THE COURTS. The Merchants’ Savings, Loan & Trust Company Fighting Its Taxes. Arguments Made by Counsel Yester- day Befors Judge Bar- num. X Dectsion as o e Rights of Morlgagees—Judlg. menls and New Suits THE BANK-TAX LITIUATION. The motlon for injunction it tho tas enre of the Merehnnts' Savings, Lonn & Vrust Company agninat Collectar Farwell came up yesteriny morning before Judge DBarmun, Measrs, John L, Wilson and J. M, Rovntree appenred for the Dauk, 1L . Bacon Tor hlmself, us South Town Superyigor, und Franle Adams for the efty, The Megehants' Savings, Loan & Trust Com- pany made n etateinent last spring under See, ot the general Revenue law which waa returned tn tho State Board of Equallzation. By that statement it was shown that thelr authorized capital was £1,500,000, divhled fnto 140 shares, aud was all psid up, The statement did not show, as regulved, by daw, the total assessed valuy of tho tangible property of the bank, nor did It show nny dobts. Tho State Board of Equallza- tlon, ns required by Sub-sec, 4, 8ee, 3, of the Uen- erul ltevenue law, nyeeased tho eapitul stock of the companies fncorporated under the General Revenie luw in- this Stite, including the frane uch compinics, ovee ud ubove the assessed valuntlon of ite tanglvle property, Thoy were nlso authorized to wdopt -siich rules and priveiples for thut purpose as should be equitnble and Just. Tho rule adopted by them authori: thotn to aseel u the mnrketor tlr cnsh value af th f the capltal stock, sl vilio of the debt, for current expensee, ther, they obtalned the the caplital stocl, I rom this suu the State Board eduet the nguregate nount ot the equalized or nssessed valuntion of the tangibie property, Th Huder the rides of the State Bourd, was he to be the falr cash vulne of the capltal stocl .Iuclmllmi tho frun- I e ol tuxation, In the case of | nvings, Loun & Trust Com- 1oy 10 debts were returned, and no neessed vahiwtion of the tungible property was re- turned to tho’ Bourd, but thy statement wus tinde that their capital stock wins lovested in Government bonds, Uhe Board, unider those rules, assessed tho uctunl or fulr ensh value of tho shares, esthuating them to be worth er egat premium, making a total nmonnt of $2:225,.- l.lw From this they deducted tho $1,600,000 sthted to le invested fn Government bonds, leaving §730,000, They then deducterd 50 por cent from that for the purposgof cquulizing it with etber personal property, muking o total us- s wlo\'nl\muon forthe purpose of taxation of Mr, Rountreo opencd the urguments, contend- Ing that the whole capltel of the bank wis Ine vested In Government eeenrities, nnd the qrsess- nent as contested wis made by the State. Bourd llzation on the capital stock which wis The Supreme Court of tho Unlted onhe in tho kecond volumo 8, the othor in the sccond vol- Waibiee's Reports—nmul deefded thut pital was invested in Government It could not be taxed. Sceond, tho ussesed tho tangible personul nud property of tho bank in Cook County or tho niode and rules of tho State Board quatlzution; they were requl to deduct the amount of nssesanent n equulized from the seesmunt of it mde on the capital stock of y Compuny, They fulled to deduct the ninount of tho loval issessimont ns eiualized from tho Htate Board ussessment of the enpital atock, aud henee tho ultimate assesstnent WAs erroncous und vold. Mr. Adiws, on behalf of the olty, clalmed that tha bank could not now compluly that the as- sessed valuetion.of the tangible property was not deducted, tor tho reason that ‘they omltted tholr duty to return the valuation to ‘the State Bonrd, nivd it was not before the Bourd. More- even if tholr sur- plus 5 ‘L‘mn‘u thelr sintement only showed $1,600,000 invested In thit_way, and that was' props orly deducted. The " bank having omitted o perform its duty under the luw of muking n Tull return showing the nxsessed vatuo of its tngibly property, und_ulko showiug the markot valtie of its shares of atock, ad buving only shown #1L,H0,000 fnveated 1 United Stutes bonds, conld not now complnia thut the value of the tangible property had not heen deducted, nor allege tn the contrary, Counsel nlso animadyor tho fuct that the resistaneg to the uixes in Clty of Chicngo wis inainly niado by ko woneyed corporutions, which bad lecome wealthy aud powerful by reuson of the fran- chlses granted thom by the eity or State, whila the people, with smailer nmoans, pald thetr taxes without complaint, The urument will bo continued this mnrnlng by Mr. ltacon on hls own oflicial bebalf, an concluded by Mr. Wilson for the bunk, THE RIGIUES OF MOR'TGAGEES, An Interesting question was decided yosterday morning by Judgo Jaineson ux to what the limits were of the right 0f u morgaEes et out subksauont exoention purchaser of the cqulty of redemption. U the 21 of Octobor, 1872, It W, Seuchum jnve a trust deed on cortain property tosecuron debt owlng by hlm to his Rster, Augudts Meachnm, In July, 187, Steclo ond Drake, the vomplainanta in the presout case, ob-+ tained o Judgment ugalnst Meacham, under which, In November following, thoy sold his equity of redemption in tho mortgnged prems 1scs, Steele becominy the purchaser for the ben- ottt of hiwsclt and Drake. fn May, 1850, Augusta Menchun foreelosed the trust-deed and lought inthe properiy, thus cutting out Steele snd Druke, If her sale wis good. Tho Intter, how- ever, subgequently fled w bl and succeeded in wetting tho ftrustevs’ snle to tho kis- ter sot uslde on the ground of fraud and undue notice of sule. In the meantime, Sunchinm tool s tunse of the property from his sister, and in Soptemboer, 183, shu caused the sutme premises fo be howkht §n by ono Coombs nLit tax-nulo for the taxos of 1655, - Connba thet wsigned the tux-certiticato to her, and sho pald tho tuxes uf 1876 and 1877, ' question thon wis raldod whethor Au- - gustis Meachum stood fn such a relution to the rn{. UF 10 the athor purties Inturested, that ould taku o taxtitle and hold it to thoie ndice, The Jude sull the general rule wis tu preciude sy perdon from juaking and On i purchiea of junds ut i tux-sale, st be sometbing in tho clrenmstances sh preju i hore of the cusc whichi Imposcd on hit w duty to t Stato Lo puy tho tux, or somnethng wiich re o dered It incquitable ws between himsel€ snd the holder ot the existing titlo that he should mako tho purchuso, 0 tuxes wore to bo puid by tho Pty In possession, against whont by law they wort ussessed, and e would be incapacitated from - trengtboning such titlo as pe might tivo” by a negleot of jsuch duty, I he wore u tennnt or o orlgugor the sdut; wus thrown on biui by bis relationto the lund. On the nther sand, a party (- pusession nlght be provented from huying Inn tax Utle on the fund vy hig relntioi 1G othor partles, A tenany 0 common, for Justie, could pnly by o tax ttio Tor himselt by test ousting bis co-tennut and chitming e land wdverstly. Ho w nort- XAKOU I possussion conld nm?vu_\' taxes to pro- tecl bl seeurity, und not o detent the title of the wortugor, 1L was, thefofore, Meachui's duty, e ol the mortakar Ih possession, to puy tho thxus of 1875, U tho otiior hand, 'tho Sl of Aawustn Meachunatier the trustees’ Sitly IS it wad vallil, uud the' stturnoent to ber of Meachum, becunio ndverse, wid sho bnd-u FIghL to Tortlfy her title by Duying tax titles Qeeruing priotto thap e, Ad huwover, th frustees’ suty hud bean held frmdalont, 8bo nn o lodt her selgingl charneter -of nortgugie, und was, thoputore, lncupuble of - talking o ; tax, it fto the: awor partles in injerest. Tho trustoay doed dids not oven eonstitute color L conld e v been aide §n * gomt ful; required” by tha atitute "l‘lmucmu(;{w thorefare, were ennitlod to n deggaes ST restruining the Sheelll o daggy 3 Muucmunfimx el fop p Ao TOF Lot PayIment of tho tuxes of 1« o TTLEME, 08 Wire fence cases of the Wash- Ill’;}_'fi'&fuun Munuficturivg Cotupany axgulnst ~atiish und otbees u|u§lun Wis mudo yesterday twrning botoro Jidgoe Drammenid 1o sotidn the terms ot the decrea, (0 wirs Iakuit under udvise- ment, DIVORCE: Honjnmin F, Ellls fied o nll yestorday against his wit'Mury M., nskiog for o divorco o the ground of whitul disestion, Helenn Barthen, ssked for the sume deores ugninst John Bavtben on the snns ground, And Aunn Kuplscbkn elosed tho list with o complnint (it hier husbuud Josof Koplsebku hus for the pust ten years heen guilty of craelty wisl drunkenness, and it u (ew Yeura ugo ho tried to compel hev 1o sull hes honor Lo get him bguor, dhe luit hin about 18T o aeconnt of his Lratuhity, und- iy siice been ournhig ey owi lving, B asks foea divaeed, for adina- nd i Injunciion t provent biue frow ine g with her, or curey g out his theeuts (o Hatkley asked for i docreo ufunm‘ Fune niv K, tackley on uccount of ber ulleged adats X d_a divoree o Aonly Kundtson Cum Hung Kuudtson, o the gromnml ol drunkeiiess, to Robert Sehmeling from Lnurs Schuietung on the ground of trundulent ruprosentutions, UNITED STATES counrys, Tho Awerlesn Bell Telephono Company fled w bili yestenday uguinst the Foster Muinet Pefu- phouo Cowpuoy, W. D. Morign, & Georgo B, CRUll gTaNE ——— | i€ Lt to pruect her, Jor i (E wks Eduicie ' TRIBUNE: TIIURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1881—_TWELVE PAGES. Eagle, C. 1. Cory I, [ Morton, and Giy W, Fos. ter, dolng buxiness ns G, W, Fostor & Co., and “ Poster's Magnot Telephone Company,” to res stealn them from infringing Alexnider Gra- hum Hell's patents for telephones, 4 A G Maek Rled a bilt agninst 18 1% Pratt and ohit i1, Cruver to restrain thum from using o patent for Improvements in crocheting mchines lesued_ originally” November, 169, o Charles " oung. STATE URTS. Cahin, Wampold & Co. begnn a sult for §1,000 jesterday againet D, 1 Alexander, A. Aexan- der, nnd J. Alexander. . Bamuel Thornley sued B K Hnbboed, 1 1t Lyon, and B, F, Hostoy for tho e auionmt. The Tafayette Hank bronght sult torecover £1.000 of the Third Nattona! Bank of Chicngo, “The Mudison Nadonnol ke of London, Oy ned G AL Russell for $2,600. b ae. J. K. Itussell, James Mason, and R, W, Wep commeneed an netlon meainst George Olsen and Geaorge Lehman, claliing $Hhao. 3 fenae No Harmon, G W, Merrinm, laane 8, Col- 1ing, ami George B leyant brought sult for 1000 ngatnat Arnold M, Bigelow, Ilenjumin Heeht comnen 1 action {n tres- pass quruinat Pue Citteana BN Compiny, ix1r his nlleged diamagesat $10,000, At uctlon I trespiss was begun against Thomas Witker Ly Sural itector, tho damages Deing bnid nt 5,000, £ Frank Wenier sued flenjumin Roles, Fred M. Cornell, and Jay 1l Spencer for 1,00 dime- agea. 51nhn Crowley comumenced an nctlon I tres- \g=g, muinst ilovert D). Widner and Frederiek W, (reenwood, ¢l .00, The Miner 4 Company fHed o il agutnst Juines W, Eilswortl to resteain bl frot usingaud to eonpel him to assixen to thom, cortifiense of memburship In the Bonvd of mde, which wis {ssuoed to him in_September, while he wan [n thoir employ. They pahl tor certitientoso thit ho could operate for thom an tho Bunrd, and equitably own ity and he, it 18 clnimed, has frequently promised to ussign It to thom, ftussell M, Laraed filed a bill ngalnst Drinn and_Adetine. M, Philpot, Hunry Foand Bvallie H. Plekatt, 1, 3. Fowle, J. G, 1togers, Samuel J, und Aindd Walke: puking, Assignoo, and Beadford Hancack, to foreclose i trust-deed for 46,000 an Lot &2, (5, and B4, and tho north ten feet Lo, Tiock ¢ of Unlun Purk second nd- dihon to Chicago. 0 T Jotin oy m?mn nsuit for £2000 dauinees ngainnt t Heltumaler, Gustave Stieglitz, ort T Kent, and Sanford 13, French, Al Susun 1L Lleks conmenced an nedlon against the Chlenwo West Divislon Radlway Compuny, claimivg $10.000 damaues, D. M, Cooper sued Henry Wilson for $:5000. PROBATE COURT. Tn tho cstate of John Holland the will was proven and ndmitted to probutv, uml letters tes- tumentary wero Sssued to Susun L. Boguo and Mury N, Holland, Tho estrte {§ valued at ubont 16,000, In the estuto of John A, Schultz the will wns proven und adniitted to probute, and letters testumpntary were Issued 1o Louisa Schultz, The estuto Is vained at uhout $2,000, Inthe estate of Auna I, Wright the will was proven and admitted to protmte, und_lotters 1estuientury were Issued to George 1 Wrlght, The cstata 18 valued at about £5,000, In tha estute of Lydia L. Deebo the will was proven and mdmltted to probate, aud letters testamentary lssued to James Il Weher, The estate I8 valued at ahout $3,500, b thé estate of Geovre B, Carpenter lotters of ndministration were lssued toJumes A, Ci enwr, Lo D. Boone, nnd Lucy A, Carpenter. The estate 8 valued at about 85, in the estute of Cheistlan Mg administration wero fssued to C) und Frederick C, Leasch, atubout §5.000. 11 tue estte of Willinm Hawley, iniuor, letters of gunrdinnship of tho estuto wers lssued to ;I‘E:‘yrlll D. Cobb, The ustate I8 valued at about i), In tho estate of Paullnn Wendjunsid letters of administration were fssued 1o Arnold Heap, The estuto 19 valued at about £5,00, Tu tho estate of Juseoh Spelion letters of nd- ur letters of hrlstine Mocller Tho estato s valued nilnisteation were {ssued to Maria Spelinn. Tho estnte Is valued ut about £5,000, In the estate of Adam Grahy letters of nd- Urabam, Tho estute 18 valued nt nbout ¥ 1n tho estute of Mary C. Capen letters of nd- minlstration wero ssucd to Frank ' June. The catute i3 valued at about $1,000. In tho estate of John Simpson tetters of nd- minlstration wore Issued to Camllius Cox. Tho eatrte I8 vatued at about $12,000. In the estute of Mary uif tho will was proven on deposition and admitted to probate. CRIMINAL COURT. Tho following enses were disposied of yestor- duy biefore Judge Mornn: Hugh MoWiitiume, Fatrick MeNurney, and Themas Healey were nequitted on the eharge of rohbery, Julln und Willwm Suthvaen, charged with lurceny, wore discharged on hubeas corpus. Georko Curtls was sont thirty duys to the [louse of Correerion for * lurceny, " Johin Doy was sent alxty duys to tho Houso of Correetion for lar- cony, Honjumin Tnum was sent to the Uridewell for three mouths Tor luveeny. Jouls Smith, under axe, pleaded guilty to lnr- ceny, und was sent to the Krid 1l “for oleht months und fined §10. Josopl Kinnoy was gene tenced to two yenrs at Jolict Ponitentlary for hurrmry committed ‘nt Foloy's billincd-room. Wihilinm Miller was sont to the Penltentiary for throo years on four charges of Inrcony. "John Hhew wassent forty duys to jall und tinedd £ for lnrceny. Georgo ‘Chompson was sent to Jufl for sixty days und fined $16 for Jureeny. Patrick Cannon wus sent three months to Jull nnd finod 10 for lurcenyy Edwand Stolland,” found gullty of :nmcny. Was sent to fall thirty days and finod 10, 1tefore Judge EHawes the followtngr cases were Afspased of: “Merming Mayzr, telsd and fonnd guilty of petlt lirceny, and’ jury recommended thutt “she bo sont to tho Peniientiavy for one your. Fred Hucker was found guiity of robbery, and the jury nwarded one yeur'in the Penl- tentlary. CIIE CALT., Jupar. DRUMMOND—Guucral business, & Jupak Bronorrt—Passed and set cuscs, 489, Caroy va. City of Qttuwa, v trial, Junie Gary—Condamnation cuses 71,507, City v8. Doma; 75,547, City va, Bromiu; {flfilyl v¥. Hragi. Noo 63,08, Clty il Jubar Ssuri—Np prolt coll. ol SRRy ) hotr Nrinkerhol, on Junar Wikt A360; No. Teinl eall )y Brinker- th 189, 101 to 104, 100, 16 o210, A0 A%, No. 136, Wilson vs. Hialtz, o riul. JUBar Jas slun'—No call. Whitney v, Me- cl tl, Counelt on '3 . Junae Ga j—1i), 15, 16, 17, No. 413, Bpolght va. Spolaht, on hearing. JuDaL ROGRIS—231, 247, 250, 20135, 2 203, No cuse on trlal, SUnaE AN yy—104, 167, 169, )71, I 35, No. 104, Pahl vs. Peterson, ou telul, Junae ‘Turny—1, 2 3, 4, No easo tel Junar BauNusm—2, Motlon for iulunction in Murchanty’ Buvines, Loan & Trust Company v, Farwell on hearing, )G EeLOOM 8= nsuny cases from 0 to 10 a. m, Cull—"Torm Nos. #4, 188, 0, 10, UL, LT, 1,084, LG5, Lk, 1,050, 1,060, 1,007, 1031 iy .Nfl, 870, D3, S Junon MouAN—Nos, 4l T ik HAwHS—Nos, 87, 832, 102, 663, B6I, 025, W, 154, | 72, Burrnior COUNT — CoNFRSSIONS—Froderick Edler v, Potor Wuirnor; §162, Junak Sanrit—Geerge Lingurd et al, vs, Hen- ry A Plerce und Louls Muller, Je. verdicet, 5t0, and motion for new triul.—J, 1L Chatteo va, G- bert B. Juyeox;! verdict, #112.09, and motion for nowtril, 7 ° Cancuit Counf—Coxrnsions.—Cloveland - Jper Lompany v 5, B Josts §120.0L—Lewls M. rloy v, Ives W, MeGuitoys ®RT.04, © JUniE ASTHORY — [yl Bylvester v Mard Lo A. Muckenzies m“ D i Virileliie vae Fredevivk Mospy vordics, $a00, und_maton for How telal, - T pssme e 4000,000 UNPAID TAXES. - ~~Bptckst Disparch to The Chicugo Tribun LAPAVETTE, Tnd,, Feb, i) TOM. Koy causo theelty and county suthorities huva vecently employed Capt. A, Orfhy Hehin to muke an ps- wimination finto tho eturns mndo by 1ho tuxpay- cragenevally, paying bim o pereenrage o all wancys he stceceded fngetting into tho treng. ury from omitted toxes, Tho Coptaly s been Hiviug o the fut of tho Jand kince, having [reshe ened Jip tha memarjes of n lwsge mimber ot txe Puyers, dud fncrtused tho veventes of the pouns ty anid uity by deveral thousunds of dollars, *Yte- vently b turied his attenuon th the cstate “of tho fate Wil P, Hteynokdd, known ns tho *Htatlrond Mittlonalro of Indbiin® A 4 result of hls lnve stigntlony, ho ns brought suit iy tue Court of Clalm, i behalf of the elty m ooun- exue 0 Chp TG0 0r thy clty upt, Behw dode o us ol 't oF ik Heteusil K0 IBUKG A POLIEIL 0t A et —thut ollicur, after popented Tullues to lieg B to s, muking guL the ussesaient by wo, work, ‘Che greatest sum returncd by the dee dent for u 10 yer wus 8L, Tho Captnln hus thorefore brought suit tor tho fullowing awounty, Which hu clalms sbould hive poen Hsted I uddition to the Aums yeturmel, Phy tigurod bolow give tho yeur, tho wiount alleged o uve been omitted, knd tho s tag s gow cluined to bo dug toibe elty. The cointy coje s’un the samu wiaount, BUE the rne of tax ty Amount amiled, $ 20,00 200,000 Tux aut that, when these returns worn mude, tho des coused hud on deposit in New York hunes nenr- ly SHEOAN I and - nbout I n o Lafayette he hold reo pmoiute of stock 0 Indinn- apolla & Latayette Itnllrond, of which Company hie waa for yenrs Presicdont, aggregnt- B 1t e Vi oF over, 1,000, whilo he s heki severnl hundred thonssnd dollnes in the Lanrlaville, New o ny & Chieago Tuflrmid,—n corpuratton his womleriul enerzy had put i n frant rik, oniy to begobbled up by the Louls ville & Nushvillo Compuny. Tho administraiue of the catate does ot _anpear 10 have 1ot his appetite ln consequenee of the sult, There ha of eourse, bren much specutntion as 1o tho sult, and several eltizens huve alrendy (dn thole mind’s eve) expeided the $H06,000 insowering the city, white athors think tha $212,000 for the coun- 15 WILl bulld a court-house. CURRENT. GOSSIP. O A S PPERY SIDEWALK. cfs [n Aidretes dmerican Queens From prafsine you all men velealn, No paets sing you as divine; And thoy nre right—yot cause such paln Mutign. - Wit hosts of boys ahd women will Alang your bosom lightly skip With slles of havplness, untll "'hey slip, Yow'ro lovely—when you're gpread with sand— ‘Tho poputur heart "tis then you hity On you all men wotld rathor stand Thun sit, The hait and lame you v'er appall— For you they hardly thank the fatea; ‘Upon your breast tho happy swall Tloy skutes. Tho smnll boy cver scems to find ‘The Joy which with tho bicat abldes, Az, lnughlng, down your plane fneltned 1o 8lides. Some man down-town al morning xoes, With his companions be doth chne, Auwd thon, tho lu'fill lltlllnllk that he knows, 5 b Is tnken off by winds that blow Uil the nir llke Ureonland's foels, And in i mouent upwird go N . His heelsl Then tagy his fentures rud do dong Alns? hiis peace of ulwl Is dead, Al quickly B sits down upon His head. IMMORAL. If yon'd eseane the busnps that make Itie nshieas watk more dungerous &nr Thun ukmmu-rm{m—wh)’, simply tako o Aenr AN INTERVIEW A" MENTOR, New York Graphic. ‘When the library deor elosed behind thoe two greut men tho visitor enrcfully npplied his ma- Jestle oye to all the cracks and keyholes. Then ho sut down nnd opened earpet-bag No. 1. He brotiwht two bings—both were full. He drew tho huge bundle of documeonts from hug No. 1. They were Inbeled ** Plans and Propositions for the (reat Comiog Administration of Prosperity and Bucvess, * General, wo must hitch horse: riprouring udminlstration chis time, Unrlleld—Wo must! We must! Bhako! Shalt it Le ryo this timo? Visitor—Ayel Ryol General, you will stock tho White House collar, won't your The reign of cold water goes out on the 4ta, doesu’t it? Gurficld—1t does, e buy. A cargo ol West India rumis nowon s way., 1'vo already or- dered Mrs, IL's cold-wnter pump to bo unserewed from the head ol the dinfog-table. Visitor—~Now, General, this Is my schedule for roforms. We must touch the ]mnplc. We've huen tirtng over tholr heads too long, We mnust «do sometbinr vitnl,—do sometbiug they can feol, sen, hear, undertstand, 1 proposo thon: First—To reduco 10-cent elgies to three centa, Second—Iitteon-eent drinks to alx. ‘hird—Sturt Government restunrants all over tho lund ns good as Delmonico’s ut one-third tho und have a price. Fourth—Put (overnmont In possession of all tho ralironds and scll tiokets 18 we do postages Atips. Carey 2 man a8 wo now do o lettor,— rie for ton mlles s for ten hundred, mo chince und system In telegruphy. Three-cont telegrams to Snn Franclsco. Sixth—Uive every deuf man and woman an rumpot, r:«wmnh—corml all the tramps and ship *em to Frunce. Elgnth~Lstabliah _Government kitehens for the munifacture of united soups of tho bust quality, to be sold at 25 conts per gallon, Ninth—Extoml the Prosldential toerm to six yeurs at feast. . “ Tenti—Move the Capital from Washington to tho geogrnphilent contre_of (he ¢oUNEY, some- whera In tho Misslssippt Valley. Establish thore an lmmense Government electvie light fustory, whiclt snail rudlato light to overy cluy, town, vil® Inlw. nutolot, nnd farmn-honse in'tho Innd. nth—Ponalon the Jiresndt Now York Po- 1 ommissloners for lifo, and turn tham vut on condition that pouslon stops 1f over ngain thoy otfer themnelves for aflice, ‘I'weltth—Appoint len Butlor for lifo s streot- clenner of New York at $100.000 per year snlnry. ‘I'hirteenth—Glvo tho press u place In the Cab- ngt, Fourteenth—Give overy nowspuper corre- t it forclen Consulato, nth—Offer #100,00 roward for a suro cure for hydrophobis, . Sixteenth—lulld u big llne of dovornment stemners to Burope, with restaurants on bourd, Menls at so much o plate. Lodgings 81 per day on bonrd, Ench steaner to eurry 1,000 prsson- ors, Seventeenth—Give overy Ameriennseulptor an order for u statuo of somebody at the new Capl. tul on tho .\llsslss(‘ru . Seventeenth and u balf—Paintars ditto, o th—Olfer Govérnment premium for 7l luges, Ninotoonthoteill all tho Indians with kind- y ness, CGurlleld—Is that all ? X Visttor—Ng, General. No, not quite. The other pland sud speellieations for our Adininfs- tration— - Garllold—0Our? Visltor—0urs, of course. tnrlleld—Dow’t yon mean yours? Visilor—Na, ol 1103 outs, urlield—You wLust nun * Yours," Senator. ?J’In]lm‘—“lfil 't LBy s g you snid ! Ours;™ but didu't you me: ours Visltor—I meunt “ Ours, and | menn whut 1 sny, “Lany wh 1 8ald *Ou L nean, o Visitar—Qurall Garllold—Yours! Yours!] Visltor—Oursl Ougal] Garficld=Yours! Yours!! Visitor—Ours! Oursll O Garlleld—Yours! THuy yours, Yours!!] irs. Youra!l Yours!!] L\'l:llnr—ilwdrdu)'. sir! Good day!® You ro Yours. my offer, ulr, Gnetiold—Voura? Visitor—lleware, sir, Hecolteet! Don't you "'('il"l‘:"ffimé"“' flll‘“l [l'i}lxl, neileld—8o wm 1, sivltl ga " Visltor—Ours!l B Al Unrlleld—Youra! (Hy tho door of Gurtold's Noruey, Dang) THYE ENGLISIIMAN IN NEVADA, Curson (Nev.) Times, To tho right of the staye-roud leading from Glenbrook ta Curson, at a polut ou the old ovor- land route in tho valley, ure the ruins of a mill, Including two bollers, which Ho slde by side. Last nanginer, us the veracious Henry Monk wos toullng Bis four-in-hand, with n foll Jond of tourlsty, pst the aig will, u venerable Engtish senteminn, WHOIE by wig gido on the box, lns qtiireds - . . *Aw, Mr. Monk—thoy sald your name way Munl bellever” * wy * druwled Hnnk, M * Aud yoit oiee drove [forneo Qroeloy s * Thuy sy 80, but 1uever blioveil that ere hut 18 that oblect In the vitlley that looks ko un enormious opern-gluss?” coiitinuoed (he Tuqussitive totirist, wha was o 1laros in bis own couptry, und liewlso hore ;. o UThem 18 an opery-glise, roplied the Mun- ehiwisen of Ttoe, “and o Nnest wlusaos yau oversee: thoy've aut of repaie now, but 'vo knowivthe tine when you_eauld lnok through el (e Nudnts' llest and seo Effott nod kls Chinas mun rmuulmuiwr L the Cavaon yanl,"” Hless my suull b it possiblor” * Yugs," resumed Hagk— steady thero, Doo; Frauk, git,” us ho touched up thy leaders, L wis i puwerful tuo invention of Ricby's nopery-gluss with a reefs hem things you saw were tho wore moutted ou stlits just below ol Buxter used 1o keep tha botol, und you but the pllerin's progreds wus slow uttersuinpling bis rafeesbineats.” ** Wonderfuly" suld the Englisiman, *This 1s & RYeat countey, §amn eather inguisitive about theso things, wd havo uurluufly to sco the Tumuons srooked rabeond,” o i souts by thore," wald Iunk, “and I'll raduen yoit o n eontluctor who likes nothin® Hoe thah wisweriog aivdiions, AW, guited, they tell me this nvary erovked rond," wakd the tourlst when ho bonraed tho Jocu] tor Virglma, v Well, ruthor,* was the yeply. “There arg severul places between hery und Virgitthn whorg W pussenger eul band o eigar to the enginees,” iy Jove! that's nstoniuhing, 1 must watch out For the curves, you know, Ho watched, aild, though suaked wround protty well between thio tunniel and Scules, fulled 0 uwinie such & tromendouy circle, ** Luok bere,” sufd bo t Follott when they nr. rived ul Virginla, * whero wus tho place Whero u Bussenger in tho rour car could haud & clyur to tho engincore” ** Wy, uiie polnt wus Mound H ouse; there fs y &ood suloon there, aud thero 48 plouty of tiu for any passongor to got of tho car, kol nolgar, and hand [t to the engineer.” = The tourlst tumbled, for oven Englishmen can appeecate n joke kometloies, e trented 1) hands and ncknowledied the sell WIAY BECAME OF CONSUL CAIUS. Tandon Tetearavh, In tho nelgtiborhood of Marsellles not long tro was discovered nn anelent Roman burying- ground, contnlning, among other interesting gruves, that ot Consut Cabus Septimus, whereln a quantity of antique weapuns and colny wi foumd, and, moreover, in uimphora—tha fserip: tion upon which wus all but litepible—contnln- g Rmall quantity of o thiek, reddish lgquor, Tho nmphorn, emptied of (ts contents, was sib- mitied to the fnspecton of ru eminent archivol- uglet, who, after hestowing estenordinary pains upon the deciphering of the mutitated char- neters engeaven pon it surfnee, dectired it to be his oplnton thut they budlented tho presence of genulne Falerniun within the vessel, adding that Calus Beptimns, i joviul Consul of congut= erable repate a8 n Jwdge of goud wine, had oh- viotly ovdered that w sk of the beat vintage in his'cetinr shonlkd be buricd with hin, "The aelentitl tlemnn who bl i ) lie Consnl's @) contente, npon learniing the true: chir of the Jiquld relic 1o question ut uhee sturted tor Paris with his FPolerniun In a glaes deeanter, and, there nreived, fnvited ndozen o iy friends, 3 0f tho Academy of Insceriptions, to a atone of the leadbue restaurants, At he produced tho »Consnl's wine,” cure- fuily poured it into tiny lque lusges, nnd huniterd 1t rorid 1o bis guiesta, exbortiog them to drink It, revercutly nud upstanding, to - the fm- mortol memory of Catus Septimog, - Tho gingses tund searcely been cmptled when ntelegran was broughtin by tho hend waiter on nsalver und Tl betoro the founder of tho feast. He o nud glanced nt it, and thon, letting (¢ tall upon tledt from the room with u ery of terrl- Dlengoiy. Oune of the sturtled aendomichiug pleked up tho message und vewd it alowl, 1t ran iy fotlowss * Murseilles, 7 w.—pon't drink vcontents of unphor L Falerniun at all Huve decjphe nseription on foat, which pre- viously escnped my notlee, Hed Hguid s tho Dody of Consul Calus. [lguitled by speeial cin- balniing process,” Rut the friendly wirning enme too lute. The archivalogist and his nea- demlenl coltengies hud drank up tbe Cousul to his last drop. overen [ fts' | — AN EMIIATIC WITNESS. Sditor's Drawer Jor Musch, Alick Thompson,of Vieginla, tells ustory ilius- trative of the peeulinr vernucular of the peoplo nmong whom he was born, and of thelr specinl cupneity for giving ovidence 'In a court of Justice In a compaet, aecurate, and pieturesique style, Some timosgo he chuneed to be visiting at o county-stut in Virgininand was courtoously invited by the Commonwenlth’s uttorney to comu Into the court-rui qn the following morning, with ‘the ussurance thnt n wities would testify Inn murder ense then pendiiy He onteredd tho court-room, and speedily nfter his nrrival o witness way ealled, who ndyvanced 10 tho stund with such n jaunty wir ol scifens- surance, aml who kissed tho book with such Toud-sounding contidence, thut he wus rure this must bo * hismna.” Iis judgment was not fu- correct, My, Willinmsan," usked tho Commonwealth's nttorney, **do you know ung"llm( of tho kiling which took place nt Robertson’s storo last he Cnow anything!” was tho responso; * I wery en tell tho Court and jury,” said the at- torney, ' what you know.” 3 The Witness phted bimself more firmly on ‘both fect, glgneed around wpon bis auditors, hus delivered himsolts *Wol 1 seo, Mr. Roberson wers a-sittin® in the back” part of iy atoro asplayin’ of his thidle, nut a-thinkin® of beln' stobbed, nor nuthin’ of thoe kind, when fn domo Mr. Johnson, amd thou aud thuy stobbed Bl then he gathered a bung-starter, eleaned out the crowd, Upped the palin'y and cl'ared heseif.'" QUIPrS. The head of the houso bas tho bills to foot. Wintt fs tho prime object of soldicrs' drllt? 'T'o mnlke holes in the enemy. Tho tnan who unenrtbod n mummy boasted thut he had got n dead suro thing on the show business, How many pecks of corn aro requiired for hen's breakfast? llow muny lien pecks inuko o bushel? Beeauso hofan thin cur. When? What? 0, yes, why 18 n lenn dog liku o phitosuphierr Andrews’ Quecn, ‘The condition of the Utes fa said to Lo one of discontent, Tho st fot of papor collurs sent thom hud the hutton-holes omitted. AdJectives are tho miltinery of lltoruture, and, Hlkze tne trimmings ol a dress, thoy should not. be nltowed to obscure the original fubrle.—Iostun Courier. Gilhwoly, who was fn n rostauraint frecziog reup of voifee, spoko up and sajd to tho wadter: ** Look I 1 you enw't putdive In tho stove you might keep tho stove-door elused. “Thero 8 un nwiul cold draflt comfng out of it." Gateeston News, “Why should n red cow give whito milk?" was the subjet for dikeussion o a subnrban ngriculturul clube Atter an hour's debate tho Sacrotary of the meeting was nstructed to nlik tho cow and bring in a decision necording to the merits ot the mitk. It was blue—New Haven Iteglster. : BASE-BALL. The Wovcester Teain tor 1881—A Mod= est Estimate of Thelr Strength, Spectat Disvateh to The Chicaga Tribunies Woncesven, dass, Feb, H.—Worcester bids falr to but In the fleld next yeara nine as good at lefst us lust. year's, aud with better munuges nent ou the flehl, and less bad luck in the way of slok nud disubled players, the maungoment confidently expeet u better position at the eluse of tho season, For tho tirst six weeks of the roason lust year tho Worcesters maintalned a strong svcond position, but after that they dropped rupldly, owing 10 tho slckness and totl dlsubility of Knight, the Captain of the team, and Sutlivun, tho first brseman aud ossfstunt Cuptain, - Whitnoy, tho third basemun, wus itso on the disabled §ist ngood piart of the time, In fuet, the Worcesters hud n good denl such luck us tho Chiengus L-xxmncncv.-# In 18 The tewn witg entlrely Without the servieos of n compes tent Captuin during more than halt tho season, and nineteen difterent men played i tho nine to H1E vacuneles ntoda tines, ‘Fils year the muan- ugement lnve seeured i first-cluss field Cantaln In thy person of Mike Dorgun, for severnl yeard catehur, Cuptuln, and manogor of the Byriouse Btows, und lust year right-fleider and Captuin of the Providence team, He will oceupy tho samo vosition bere, nud - will huve qull chirko of his men both on and off the fleid. Richmond und Bushong — wilt piteh and catoh, aud the lutter, woose health lust YOour wits sotnuwht Impalred by un obstinato mulurlal disordur eontricted 1o provious win- ter in Now Orlunns, i3 expucted to do nieh bot- work thun st seasun. sullivan, who hns recovered from his lust yewr's sickness, will guard first buse, und Crewier nud Irwin will plur seeond anashort respeotively, Civpenter, of Inst veur's Clnciunatls, will ploy third, wnd the tielders will be Dickerson,'Stovey, nnd lor- Run, Garey will aunin #11 the positton of cbungy Klwncr.nnull-muuun of tust year's Clovelunds, s boun engaged a8 substitule, hor Dorgun or llululm¥ witl ot a8 chunge estetier, Knlgi Whaituey, Bonnett, und’ Wood, o, liat yeir's teat, go to Detroit” with Mutugdr -Taieroft Fremnuit Hrown, who hus heen Treasurer of the Club sincs §ts oreuntzation, ind to whoeo clover nanagoment muoh of 1ts Nnanolnl vess 13 due, bus Leon appotnted Bxeontive Officer of tho Bourd ot THrectors, uud | e ntiowed to run tho wifnirs of the Club without Interforenco « any sort, ‘I'ho Club sturts th scusun with 5000 cush I the treusury, loft over frow fast yes nud hus, besides, stronge aanelal buekiog, X serles of wmateur walking: mtehies 1ike thogy which havo been o wicCossiul tho past 1w yours will be begun néxg week for tho benotit of R ADWANS READ Y I(II.:;; DR. RADWA'3 SARSAPARILLILY RESOLVENT, THE GREAT BLOOD PURIFigp, Changes as Secen and Felt, pg they Daily Occeur, Aft. er Using n Ifew 4 Doses. 1, Good spirits, dieappearanco of nguor, meinnctioly, licrease and nn:ffi:-'::!u I tiesh auit musele ey k3 rength incerent , Anupetito Improy ' Far FOOL, ho WGFD SUUE Gructitions of wies Alan, calin and undisturbeq brnsh, good dl Ill.;l.'llh"nwllkflll fresh nrml "Ilm"i”l"" ) i Disuppearance of spots, blotche e s ioks. eluar and heattns e e chunged from its turbld and oloudy appeanines to 0 olenr cherry or ambicr color: wator sy frecly from the biwdders through tho urethrg without pain or sealding; 1ittls or 1o sedimony no b or weukness. 4, Mitrked dimnfnution of guantity and fre. ueney of ivoluntary wenkoning dischargeg (f willicted in- that way), with certaloty of pers manent cure. Increused strength exhibiu the secreting glands, and function barmony ree storedd to the severad orgaus. G, Yellow tinge on 1t white of the eyes, ang the swarthy, suffron appearance of the s changed to'a clear, lively, nnd bealthy color, 0. Those sullering from wenk or wleerated Iunigs ar tuhercles will reallzs great benetit iy expieetorating freely tho tough phiegn or mucus from the lungs, uir cells, hronchl or windplp thront or head diminishing the frequenty of eral increase of strength throughous em; stoppuge of night-swouts and paing and feellugs of weakness nrotind tho ankle degs, shoulders, i cuessntion of n chill, sense of suffoention, hurd breathing and paroxyam of coughun 1yl down o rising in the mioriing. Al these dlatresstog symploms grauunlly and durely disappear. T A8 dny mfter duy the SARSAPARLLLIAN (g takeh new signsof returniug heald will appears a8 the blood finprovea In purits und strengty dizonse will diminish, and all foreign and Impura deposits, nodes, tumora, cuneers, burd fumos, ete., bo resolvod away, und the unsound mnde ound and healthy: uléoms, fover soros, chrunle skin digenses, pradunlly disnppear, 8, In cases whure tho sysicm has boen sall vated, and Mercary, Quickailver, CorrosiveSub. Iimnte bnve aectinitinted aud become deposited in the Lones, juinia, cic., CURINE caries of the lounes, rickots, sploil curvatires, contortlons, ihiiemwolligs, voricoso volng, e1s, tie SAIL SAPARILLIAN will resolve awny these depositg :.Il:ld exterminato tho virus of tho discaso from I 9, th tom, 1? those who are taking these medicines for 0 _cure of Chronie, Serofulous, or Syphilitle dldenses, however sluw may bu the enre, © better" and find their general health {n tholr flesh and welght lucrensing, or u ing 1ts own, IL {8 1t sure slgn that the cure 13 pro. gressmig, in theso disenscs tho patient cither #gets hetter or worse, virus of the disease 1 not innetive; it not arcested and driven from tho blowd, it will sprend and continue to under mine the constitution, A8 €oon ns the SARSA. PARILLIAN mukes the patient **fcet better,” every hour yout will grow better and inerease fn healih, atrongth, and flesh. The great power of this remedy I8 In discasc that threaten death, e fn CONSUMPTION of the Lungs and Tubereulons Phihisia, Scrofo. tn-Syphilold Disenses, Wasting.. Dexeneration and Ulcorntion of thie Kldueys, Dinbotes, Stop puge of Water dnstuntnneous reliet nfondee where entheters brvo been ured, thus doly awny with the painful operntion of sl thes instruments), dissolving Stone in the Bladder and in ali cases of inflammation of the Blad- der and Kidneys. 1In chronle cases of Leucorrheea and Uterine Alsiusoe, Oue bnttle contains more of the activa privels ,'llcs of Medlefnes than uny other Prepuration Tuken in Teuspoontul doseswhiio others requing five ur Bix timies us much. ¥ 5 DOLLAR PER BOTTL RADWAY'S READY | RELIEF CURE:S AND PREVENYS v a, Chalera Macbus; Fever e, Neurnixin, Diphe theris. Influcnzn, Huve "Fhroat, Difeult Nreathing. Bowe: Complaints, Logsenaus, Linrrhes, Chnlura Morbus or painfal s chinnges friiim L bottule, e slopyed L or min. ulos by taking Iindway's Ready HuHof, No conges ton or inflammalion, i wenknuxs of inssitude, wil follow tho use of the K: K. llaliuf. 11 WAS THE FIRST AND IS THE ONLY PAIN REMEDY that {netantly stops the most excruciating paits, allaya Inliammations, and_ eures Conzestions, whethor of the Lungs, Stomuch, Tawels, of oter glands or aninu. by o pr\u-mu.u‘.~ IN FROM ONE T0 TWENTY MINUTES. No matter how violent or exeructutini pain the Rbuemittie, lied-ridden, Initm, Crippled. Nerv- ous, Neunilgie, or prosirated with discase Insy suffer, RADWAY'S READY RELIEF will afford inatuit enso, INFLAMMATION OF THE KIDNEYS, INFLAMMATION OF LHE BLADVER INFLAMMATION OF 'THE BOWELS. CONGE: oF LUNGS, BORE THROAT, DIFFICULT HREATHING, PATPEPATION OF ik HEART, HYSTERICS, CROUP, DIPIITHERIA. COVhARRE, INFLUENZA, HEADACHE, TOUTHAC NERVOUSNESS, P LESSNESS, NEURALGIA, RIIEUMA'TIS, 3, COLD CHILES, AGUR vl'._ll"d.!. CHILBLAINS, AND FROST BITES. The application of tho Hondy Relief to the PATL oF putrts whero the puin or difiiculty existe will ulford euso and comntort, Thirty to sixty drops in half a tumbier ol water will fu A fow minutes cure Unimph Bprains, Sour Stomnch, Heartburn, Slek Heads ache, Dinrerhwen, Dysentery, Colie, Wind In the Bowels, nad all Internnl Pilns, i Rad Pruvelers shoulil ulwiys carry a hottle of Rad- way's loady ttelief with the A fow dropsin water will provent sicknus or pnii from chuike of witer, 1L Is better than Fronch Brandy of Bitters a8 n stimulant, FEVER and AGUE FEVER AND AGUE curcd for 0ity L‘(‘"‘l(.‘-' Thore s 1ot « remedinl agent (i this world ¢ o will cure Fov d Axuo und all other Mula ous, Bilious, Bl t, 'ty phod, Yellow, and otbe? fovors ulded Ly RANWAY'S PLLLS) so quickly as HADWAY'NREADY RELIE] - FIFIY CENTS I BOTTLE. EN RADWAY’S Regulating Pills! o Club tronsury, - e et s, © oA BALMASQUE: Bpectal Dlapateh to he Chicazo Txibine - Ocoxosowoo, Wik, Feb: ¥L—Lust ovenlng Borihulus Houdnnry wia the scono of one of tho anost binllfunt bal-masgues ever attempted to bo given in this elty, In honoy of tha momory of Gen, Washington tho ball-voums wig: tnstlly ore numented with overgroens, On the east sido was # haudsomo hikeness of tho Genesnl bhmself, while under tho plcture was u * hutehet,” Tho words “ Flist i war, st In peaco, aug fiest I the honvts of his countrymen,” wore ur- runged §o lirge Jetiers on the dorth and south sides, Muny of tho masqueraders. reprosonted ehinvactors oF tho Cotonfild 1) 8, and the antique, Odd ropreseitutiony vuwmndeit one- str 3 1ho pretures of our country fn s Infun the attrustian of tho evening Washing heeselr, The diicuit tusk of wol- iug the V)“" uf thia ehnraetor dovolved g Mrs. Abbiv B Thoralilll, and, when presented the guests, brought focth i pluuse, Guests trom Milwiy 1owa woro numerous, wid gddul mues W0 the Plewsuge und sueprisg of dlooventiie Mo hosts cased, Miss donos winl Mes, ‘Thornbill, bad spuved 00 pulie 10 ake tht Pty u sticeess, und tholr oxertlony wore evildently well uppreciuted by all those whu attended, nrihn e of np- und Water- e JOURNALISTIC, Spectal Disyatch b1 The CAlsuga Tribung, CrpAn it aeps, la., Feb. 2—"The D'y Repube fran of thls clty, s boen leased by 1, Q, Guodrich, of the Cedar Wtaplds Lribnng, and 3, I Suge, editor ot thoe Jicpublic ts, and will b sdtied us & morning puper March 1, o emm— ,Jnolfecting wi urrest, Pollee-Ofticer 1, Mc- Creury, of Yuork, P, hud the idsfortune to sprain hiy wrist so badly that 1t swelled up and beciing wr’y sore, rendering him unalng 10 use 1t Hefore rotivlue he applled > Jueobs O aceording th uircetions, and kp the wmorniug all soreness wis reaove ] PRIFECT PURGATIVES, BOGIHING APERE ENTS, ACT WITHOUT PRIN, AL.W-\\S RELIABLE, AND NATUIS] IR OPERAFION, A Vegetable Substitute for Calomel. - th Porfectly tusteless, eluguntly conted wl uun{. purge, regulate, purlf{ sunse, aad strenthon, “Huilway's Pills for th cure ol ) disorders of the Stouneh, L owels, K10 neys. Bladder, Norvous Disenses, Headachty lllllallnn. Coatlveno=s, Indigestlon, l)umwlk Billousuess, Fever, lutimumution of the Iu; s all dorntiguments of the lnterid BEC antod tu cfege w positive cdth ustly vewetuble, containing no sercurys = erul, or deloterions drino. Obsurvo the followiug -)’ml m Disorders of the Digeative Oruans? Constipation, Tuward Pllea, Dloud ditho 'Hewd, Acidity DNuusen, Heartbur, Disgust of Foody BRETE of woight in the Blomuch, Sour Eructap Binkings or Flutterings In the it of the SEGC ach, Swimmine of tho Howd, Hugeled s Vo ult Drouthing, Fluttortng of tho Heart GRS or Bulfocatiug Soudations when 1 i 1Y ug ot ture, Dots or Weba bofore tha siihit, Fover 10 Dl Paliflnaate tlerd, {s'flf'“‘fif;fl"fi‘:'vls o i lon, yellowness of tho u S $o Bide, Chost, Limba, wnd siidden Flusbes of vat, Burnlig in tho Kiesh, A fow dosos of Ludwuy's Pllls wn!dr‘rxnh' aystom from all tho nbove-uamed dix PRICE 25 CENTS PEL HOX. 480LD BY DRUGGISTS. - 5 D Read “FALSE AND TRUE Bend n lott w RADWAY & (U otk WATUEN-SE COR. CHUNCILS y olz'in(om-uan worth thousauds will be seab TO THE PUBLIC. Jue Tharo cun be to bottor guurunteo af the 7o of Dr. Radway's old catablished K. i 'L;"fi,wfi dics thau the” base and worthicss Lo, o @, As thero aru Fulso Lesolvents [Kelcrs anss Bills, b sure und sk tor fidwiys 800 5 Rt Ty Lty iy " e w0 WhBEFVY - Pilus, and cers, W,