Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 5, 1881, Page 16

Staten oe. 16 E CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 1881—SIXTEEN PAGES. (eee eee er eae ee ee eee SS THE STATE CAPITAL A Targe Number of Bills Pre- sented by Industrious Sen- ale Committees. ©, x Nine-Tenths of Them Are Un- feolingly Laid on the Table, Oongress Asked for an Appropriation of $100,000 to Improve Illi- nois Rivera, Animated Discussion Over the Question of Dogs versus Sheep. Granger Members of the House Willing to Bleed Cook County; And Order a School-Fund Distribution an the Basis of tho Census of 1870, Bexton’s Park Bill Boheaded by a Vote of Sixty-sight to Forty-five, Harding’s Charges Interpreted as Mean- ing a War to the Knife on the Railroads, {nstanoes of Alleged Unlawfal Terminal Ohargos aud Flagrant and Oat- tageous Discrimination, SENATE. REST FoR THE WEATY, Apectal Dispatch te nue Gane - ovtbunes Spnixarixcp, JL, Murch 4.—Tho Senate con vened at the usual hour this morning, The resulution Introduced by Senator Tor- rance, providing for the appointment of a Kev enue Commission, was teferred te the Commit- tee on Novenne, Sengtor Munn enid there was 0 disposition on tho part of tho Sennte to joility a tittle this afternoon. It was Innuguration Day, and he moved that when tho Senate adjourn to-day it ‘be until Monday afternoon at 6 o'elock. ‘The resolution met the approval uf the entlro Senate, and was unaniniously ndopted, THE COMMITTEES, Tho varloua Senate Committees are working quite Industrioeusiy, and ground out a large number of bills, nine-tenthd of which wero tabled. Senntor Ford presented a resolution, which ho explained na followa: ‘Phere was atarge number of important bills before the Miseelluny Cum. mittee, which bad met but twice this session, ‘The mombers were busy on the pending investi+ gation of the Warchouse Board, Me dealred the uddition of four additonal Senators to the Miy- cellany Committee, ‘ho resolution wia luld over unger the rule: KANKAKEE AND TROQUOIS IUIVERS, Sonutor Scerist presonted a resulution request- ing the Ulnols delegation in Congress to request that body to appropriate $100,000 for tho fine Provementof the Kankakee and Iroquols Riv- ‘ors, which the nuthor thought could be done. Tho Itidiann Legislature hus tuken somo action on tho simo mutter, Tho resuludon was adopted, W HILLS, Bills were introduced us follaws: Hy Senntor Hent—Revising the law in relation to Binte contracts. It 1s avery long Dill, and changes pretty much everything in the present system of letting State contracts, By Senator Vandeveer—To prevent tho giving of prinitive damages in cases punishable under the evhininal Inw. [t- wbollshes tho assessment : of damages a8 a punishment where the defond- Ont is Hable under tho criminal ende. By Senutor Parkinson—Providing a mintnum penalty for infringements of tuo present Sune day law. ANNUAL STATEMENTS, Seerist’a bill, requiring officers having control of pubtic funds to publish annual statements of the receipts und dlabursemunts of such fund, Was read a second thie. Tho bi was diseussed at length, varlous objections boliug urged, putin, the form of nmendments, aid voted duwn, Senator Hunt opposed the bill, the object of Which, he claimed, would shift the responsibility. tothe newspipers. It would be a goud thing fur the presa, and nobody else. Seuntor Munn wanted tho blll pasacd, — It would reach vertain town officers who. calleated ‘Vust suina of money, und no ong over knew what becnme of “the dust.” ‘Town meetings were held once a yeur, ‘The report of disbursements hurried], opted, and tint was alt of it, ‘These oficers should be com. pelled to too the mari. ‘The Lewianiture owed It to the people to enact sucha hw us this. the Litt was ordered Lo third reading In tho fol- Jowing shape: A BILL foranact to require officers having in their custody public funds to prepure and pub- ish #n nantul atatement of the recelpt and. digbureoment of such fund, Sec, 1, de it enacted, ete, ont euch and every public oficer elected or appainted of ench and every county nnd township ta this State (bls tel shall, apply to Justices of the peace, who suill by required to report all fines collected 1 thot to the school and vonnty funda), ¥ Dy. virtio of his or her oftees have the eustudy of public funda, shall, at tho expiration of each Haent yeur, prepare a suitoment of the amount of public ‘finds reeetyed and expended: by hin or ber during tho fiscal year Just closed, whten stutement shall show the amount of ‘publia funds, (f any, on hand at the commencament of Bald (seul yeur, the amount or publlu funds reo eulved and from whut sonres reel amount of public finda expended for what) purposes expended; aun the olticor nuking such statement shall sitbseribe And swear to the sume before some. person to admlulster otthy; nod siteh oficor us6 Such statement to be published in BOO NEWwsp published ino the county in Which such ollicer holds ts or hor office, for one Wweolks and It no newspaper be published in the: county, thon such ollicer shall muke three written copies of euch statement, and post thom in three of tho most puulla placed nearest to tba Jocation of Lisor her olllee: Pruvided, tant the Provisions of this act shail not apply to ‘Tawn- Ship Collectors in counties under township Orgunlzntions Ant provided, further, that tho cost of thy publication of wuld statement shult not oxeced the stan ut 81 per hundred words, Sxe.e. Any public attcers of any county or townnhip in this Site who, by virtue of his or bor obtleg, bhall have tho custody of publlo funds, and who shail refuse or meziiet to. comply with the provisions of tho tirét Keeton of thence, shalt be deamed guilty of vn niledemennor, and, ‘Upon canvicton thercor, sil be tined not less thun bfty dollar, vor morg than tive hundred dollurs. at the discretion of the court, wileh Hie shall bo paid Inte the treasury of the county or township in which the atticur convicted uf aid inigdeinewnor shult hold bis ur hee. oftic shall Le the duty of thu State's AUorn county $n which said misdemenuor ts eon q to bring ault wruiast any puulis otticer churged With the violations of tie provisions of thls wet iv ony courthiuving Jurisdiction, Pravided, that roting to this wet wll ay ply toany olllcer or Olllcers whe ure now required by luw to tnke and publish such nunual atintement, nov stall tho sume apply to County Treasurers when (hele annual statement ts publlied by the County Bourd. THE DOG-TAX Sonator Merritt made a Lumorous specch in support of a motive to revive hia bilb wuottaitor the dog-taa, which was referred tun comtuittes pesterday nd 13 supposed to be defunct. Tho enw or graphically portrayed the sullerings of tho canine species: th Southern Mlinols, and de toted in glowing terms the services of the doy Hh scaring away possuius, coon, Hid hawks. ‘The Coys bad rights whieh midst berespected, They Were bulding conventians on this question to. duy. Under the present liw a dog wae tied ore Uwe wo horse. A poor aun had ux much Hight to own a dog 18.0 rich one a suvep, Farmer Whiting auld this was a question‘ot ogy Versus sheep, He was tur the sheep, and progee ded at length to take the purt of the AMurritt futerrupted, and wanted to know how Jong it bed been be began to train with the lanka, ‘Tho Luriuer sald bo fully understood that while ae aia metaber ae pat Levgiatire be was not ck Of lbs. [Loud taughter.| Wh gulet bud beun venture Benator, Whitlug pres Fo ~ Cevded “to dewolish’ the — alerrit Nh quoting = etatisuee onthe ort ue Koupug wyerage «dog per era, Ig He wns against the cura. One dog was cnough. that is, one well-mannered dog, who would ba prener in his conduct, and. not race around he vonntrs, Stall Milnols be thrown open to worthlesa logs? The Senate refused to bring tho bill back from comny boomerang’ Insuranco bill was re- Artl pocted favorably on. ‘Tho Senute then adjourned. — MOUS. THE sTAnt. Spretal Dispatch to Tie Chicago Tribune, Sraixgerrep, IL, March 4—Thoro was a strony desire this moruing to wander from tho regulur order and call up various matters for advancement on tho calendar. Pearson, of Cook, first got the Noor, aud move to put Sen- ate BIL48 on Its passage. ‘The vitt in question is one oifored by Senatar Campbell, with an emergency clause, requiring ‘Town Collectors, When they suttle up, to minke out and deliver to County Collectors detatled statements, {1 writ- dug. of delinquent txes, instend, as now, of leaving It to the County Collectors themselves to nuke up the Call delinquent ists, Maun, of Vermilion, desired to know tho ob- Jeet of tho bill, together with what chines ft would mike ft the present iaw. He was n little susplelous of tho mensure from a efreular which | hadeome into his Hands, emanating from Cul ver, Page & Hoyne, nddressed to county officers, inelosing a copy of tho bit, and mildly sollelting orders for the now blanks, fu caso the bill bee cane n Inw. Pearson hadn't scen the elreular, but went on tosay that the bill was necessary, according to tho stntement of tho County ‘Treasurer of Cook County, Durfee, of Macon, observed that queer bills oceusionally camo up in nn hinecent giulse. If the measure wns a pod one, doubtless sumebody would ve able to defend it ns It deserved. Collins, of Couk, snid he could not sco why a Uttic enterprise In a printlug firm should bo lugged In for the purpose of KILLING A GOOD MILE. At present,Town Collectors returned the amount of delinquent taxes in alump., Under tho pro- posed bill they would be obliged tu make de- tilled statements, showing Just haw much had been collected and how much wns delinquent, and speelfying the property sv delinquent, thus doing away with uimny of the errom and blun- ders growing out of tho present system. Chafee, of Shelby, thought tho bill a good one. It provided for the facilitation of business, and he was unable to see any such sebeme In it as the gentleman froin Vormition bad conjured up. The subject was discussed at come length, but the possible connection of tho Chicage printing house with tho proposed change in the detin= quent tax-blanks operated to tho temporary projudice of the measure, and it was Mually roe ferred to the Committee on Revenue, THE SCHOOL-FUND “pIVYY.” Youngblood, of Franklin, ofered a resolution instructing the Auditor to go ahead and make tho distribution of the school funds on tho basis of the census of 1870. 0. 8. Conk, of Cook, opposed the resolution. He nireagy had a bill on tho calentar which pru- posed the distribution in accordance with tho vousus of 188), ayd whoich was cortainly moro fulr to tho people of the State at lunge thin the method proposed {1 tho resulution. Colling, ot Cook, mayed to refer to tho Com- mittce on Education. Murphy, of Perry, moved-to Iny that motion on the ible. ‘The Grangers, who areinterested In baving the outside counties draw from Cook County) 13 much us possible and ns long as possible, voted solidly fur the motion to table, and the resolu- tion was rushed through by the same gencrous- ininded tndivtduals who reallze the force of the beatltude, “it is more blessed to receive than to give." LINCOLN PARK COMMISSIONERS, Sexton's Park biil, providing for the oleetion of Lincoln Park Cotmmigsiouers, camo up on second reading. ‘The Speaker called Pearson, ‘of Madison, to tho chalr, and, for the first time this session, took an active partin the proceedings. He did this, he snid, because It wad a measure which In- terested bis constituents, and upon which ho could not sit allent, Tho same mensure bid ale reudy been kicked out of the Leglalature tvico, and should by kicked out agaly, There was no demund for it whatever. The Bourd was and lad teen non-partisan, and, though its atfairs Were In’ thy bost of shape, and not even the falntest suspivion extated in regard to Its hou osty, or the silgtitest eriticiam of ite ad ministras tive ability, there way A REGULAU ITENNIAL ATTEMPT to take tho uppolntment of the Commissioners. out of the hunds of the Governor ind make the olliees eleetive, So far us ho knew, nobody in the Sixth District, exeept the wuthor of the bill, clamered for nchinge, ‘Tho people of the dis trict were plengod with the present manner of appointing tho Commissioners and with the way In which they dischirwed thelr duties, and a chunge, under such clreumstunces, was worse thin useless. In conclusion, be moved to strike out th acting clause. Sexton started Into defend his bil by putting tha spenter inthe attitude of huving charged hun with committing w criminal vet in the intro: altucdon of aici re If to do this were crim- ded guilt of Kutie, asked 1£-tho present Were not safe men to spend the peupto's money, Sexton replied that, personally, ho belloved thoy were, Hut he drew a somewhat curtous distinetion between SEXTON PERSONALLY AND SEXTON AS A MEPRESENTATIVE of tho Sixth District. Spenting in tho latter cupuaity, he answered the question tn a ditferent way. Ho thon went on to make an ingemous argument in favor of allowing tho. pooe ple to elect. tho men who” spent "tho tuxes, As for Winston, tho Lumoerntia Presldent of the Board, It should be remem. bered that n Domueratic Governor appointed hhn, a8 % Republican Governor would uppolnt Aepublicans, en. ‘Thomus wanted to know who the Demo- cratic Goverior was, ‘ton replied that It was Gov, Palmer, Was he a Democrat at that te?’ asked Gon, Tuomas. + “Ho was leaning that way, I reckon," ob+ served Joo Munn, from the’ vieinity of the ¢lonk-roum, te the great amusement of the Mouse, Ruckwoll, of Coote, sutd THE DESIGN OF THE BILL was tomnke the Park Uoard « political machine, Ve taxpuyera wero pposed to thls, and ha thought the changs woukt be avery dangerous experiment, He fully belloved in taxation and representuion golng together, but the proply were #0 Spread woll satistlod with tho ndimli- istrition of purk mutters thit no clhunge was neceguary, Joo Mann, of Vermilion, instanced tho frot that Jake tet und another woll-known Chl cago ‘personage wore once Lincoln Park Cot inissloners. ‘bey were doubtless good men, but thoy kocmed to have ind a tittle diticnity with the Govermnent In the matter of Mtelt whisky, ‘Tho present Governor of Minofa, morvover, wits credited witt & desire to go to the Semite, and, ehowld w yacinoy uri I the Hoard, would doubticss apyolut a Republican to lit. Pale ites untered inte the question about as much under the Ssppolative weit would undor the elect veaystom, but the bill wits it the futerest of the great body of taxpayers, poor as well a6 rich, und ho hon the motion to strike out would not prevail, Aut tho bill was deatined to bo LAID ON THE SHELF, Tho motion to strike out tho enucting clause provailed: ih & vote of 68 10.65. ‘The Republicans voted solidly against tho measure, while tho Democrats, with the exception of Herrington, Durfee, und one or two others, voted golldly the other way. The Cook County delegation went 8 $e recur ag ee ke, Harris, ¥ ‘eda—Collins, O, 8, Coa farris, Pearson, Piotke, Rockwell, White, Sr Spenker—8. Nave—Cloonun, J. it. Cook, Gorman, McKeon, Mlerosluwaki, Suxton—d, absent—Kroll, McMahon, Parish, Phelps, Btruckwman, Weber—. Sullivan, of Cook, who would have voted no, wus paired with sluWiltitms, of Montgomery, who would have vogid aye, A LOT OF COMMITTEE REPORTS were turned in, Ineludiug one by the Committes on Judichi! Depurtwent, recommontiug — the pe OF Moran's Ut to probit bunting, fab ny, Lorsuracing, cocktixbting, and other vain itnuacients on sunday, and one by the Cum- initte on Corpurations recummending the pid: Png Sharp's bjlito para down slueplng-cur utes, lierrington, of Kano, sent up a locat-nowapa- pepally containing a mock farewell to Bamuol . ‘Vitken, whoge term as Prosidunt do jure exe pired to-day, | Atier it had been read, ihe gens Ucn from Kane congratulated the House and tho Nation that thoy utslust bad an honestly. eleoted Presidout,” and were retloved of the podium of being contraited by a fruudulent one, Tho Speaker, who had supposed tho member fron Kane rosy tow question of priviloye, roppod thu desk with the yavel, aud remurked that the gunticman had’ rather yot the tour under fuly | protenses, Amidst the general tuugh which followed the Republican side FORGOT TO “8A8s HACK." After soveral inelfectual attempts to resumo business, and wy tnany partamentury wuaris re- sulting therefrom, the Houue fell Into the mood of observing Inauguration-Day b; a1 until to-morrow iorming. eI SIRE aes AETERTHOUGHTS, * HARDING'S CHANGES, Special Diavateh to The Chteayo Tribune, Sriunavieiy, March 4.—Tbut tho Hurding to- Vestigation Into the alleged shortcoming of the Rallrond and Warehouse Commissioners in not pushing all tho complaints aginst tho rullronda for extortion, Mliscrimination, and tMega® ter- minal chorges means a war on the railroads wna tho conclusion of your corresponitent, as tele- graphed lnst night. A visit’ta tho ofico of the Rallroad and gWarchouse Commiastorters this moruing, ead Hontlont examination ef tho recs. ords in re Harding, confirms tho conqlusion be- youdn doubt. A.C, Harding, Superintendent of tho Port. Starch Works, of which his father, Ucorge i Itnrding, 1s President, fled with the Warehouse Commnissionors Jan. 1, 1881, REVERAT CHAROHS ogainst tho Chiengo, Burlington & Quincey Rall- road, bearing date Dee. 20, 1880, In this paper piper Mr. Harding «ys that on or about Dec. 2), 1880, tho Vurlington Raitroad demanded tho following rates on corn from tho polnts named to Peoria: Distance, Rate, ety Ly oe Lb a 60 Mw All Reardstown corn ts shipped to Peoria yiu Swan Creck, Monmouth, and Galesburg, Dbiali bee: Tate, Beardstown... Burllagton, Sayetown Cameron Hushnel ‘The comp i iT sho’ company demanded of complainant. that he should contract to deliver its corn recolved lit Peoria in tho elevator managed by the Burling ton Road, thus adding to tho unrensonable rates charged about half a cent per bushel, When the snid clevater ts full the Burlington Kondcompetied the complainant to deliver his corn at another ctuvator, and refused to deliver the corn at tho complainant's starch factory, to which thore ig a rallrond awitch, thus creating 0 Joss and tnjury of three conts per 100 pounds, or nbout $20 per day in the shape of extra tertninal charges, HE FURTHER CHARGED the railroad with refusing to promptly and with diligence awiteh over tho switch operated by It the empty und loaded cars of othor rallronds for thy use of the Stirch Company, In violution of the Inws governing common carriers, ‘The Starch Campany uses nbout 2,000 bushels of vorn every day, and owlng tv the " oppressive churges" of the Burlington Rallroad hag not been able to purchase corn at either Monmouth or Swan Creek. It has been compelled ta pare chase elsewhere, casing on extra expense of not Ieas thin $50 per day, Mr, Ilarding further charges that tho Nurling- ton Railroad hus glven better rates for the samo. service to other persons, and bus beon anid ly innting unjust discriminations in favor of epe- celal graly buyers nt the points mentioned, THE COMPLAINT AGAINST ‘THE PEORIA & SPRINGFIELD COMPANY, which owns tho ten miles of rond between Pekin and Peorin, operated by three or four other compunies, Is tat it owns n ewiteh from tho Wabush, by which tho coru-fuclory receives {te conl, but that it refuses und negtects to switeh the coal to the factory, for tho reason that "tho switch-engine is out of order,” but stlil it awltches for Woolner’s distillery and the Gas Company, ‘Two duys after tho above charges wero filed copies were sent to the maln oflices of the Chi- ego, Burlington & Quiney and Peorli & Spring- cht Ronds, Feb. 0 H.P. Ripley replles to the Rulroud Commissioners, suying that "Tho eburge of unjust discrimination is dented in tote, We atund ready atall times to furnish transportation for the Sturch Company's cori oniustnavorable torms as ure offered to or nce eepted from any other company or Indlviduttl forshullar service, We deny furthor that tho Sturen Company has sustained damages by any uctof ours, or by reason of any rates, Itt neeilleas to point out ta you tho fact. that the price at whieh corn is sold In Monmouth, oruny other stauon on our Ine, is tho iurket price at Peoria or Chicago, less tho freight charges toelthor point. Were the rate reduced toeithor market the Immediate result would be a corre- sponding advunce at the pvint of production, and itis thoreforo dificult to sea by what pro- cess the Starch Company arrives ut tho Joss caused to it by tho mleged rites from those sta= tions unless tho rates wero made lower to tho Sturch Company than to others, thus disertint- nating tn fits favor, which would appear to by what it desiros to bring about. IT MAKES NOT TIE LEAST DIFFERENCE: to the Starch Company what rate we charge on corn, provided wo do not discriminate against Stand in favor of othors, wend its elalm for dumn- ages by reason of tha rates it alleges to bo churyed by tts Is not reasumble, as will bo seen upon a moment's reflection. “As regirds the clitm that we hinyo forced, or flo force, grain trom our Uno fnto the Union Elevator at Peorla, and that unreasonable vhurges are made by satd elevator, [ would say: All shippers have the option of delivery at Peoria ‘on track’ or in clevitors, oxeept nt such times us our tracks are so blockaded that track-delivery bs Leipoasi bie; when atl parties ure nouted, and all shippers and reeeivers ure treated wike, ‘The Unlon Elevator 1s altuated on Our trucks, isa great eonyenlenca to ship. pers, and is the only cluvutor Jo Peoria located on our line, or ucvessible to us without extra ex~ pense, With the churges mado by this elovia- tor’ wo have nothing to do, and over thom exercise no Jurisdiction, but fuaye yot ty learn that they wre bizher than tho charges le by other Peoria clovutora for stinilar serv- je You will, T thint, cuineide with 13 tn tho vlow that it would be highly y rensonuble to res quire of us that wo should deliver grain In ele Vatora located on tho tricks of other roads, and renehed by ua only at Inerensed expense, with: out churgo for such service tu tho shipper, ON THE QUESTION OF SWITCING, Mr. Ripley says that, as matter of accommo- dation, bis roud has switched to tho corn factory all its corn coming over tho Burlington without eburge and corn from other roads ut §) per car, ‘The switeh belongs to the Peoria & Springield Road, whieh allows the Burlington to use tt. Jun, fo, while switching some cara to tho wtareh {notory there were thrawn from to trick, owe ing to tho bad eandition of the switch, and the cust of repairs will amountto more thin tho ewitching charges received from the complainant in Di ner, Idi, and Jnnnury, 1880. A copy of Mr, Hiploy's letter wus sent to Mr, Harding Fev. i. Two days Inter Mr. Marding wrote from Chicage to tho Warehouse Commls- sioners requesting an “iminediate bearing of suid complaint,” und eugyeatting that it be hutd in Peorla, "I beg to say." ho ndds, * that delay: Jn this matter ta to decido for the corporations, who inilict thelr wbuxes with trample pon thy Jnw with indifference, rand Alurding atso inclosed, under dute of Fob. A A SERIES OF QUESTIONS for Mr, Ripley to answer, Among them are tho following; Are tho rates on corn given above from, tho points imentioned the common rates In force during 18807 3 Did the Burlington Hallway Company inform tho Starch Company that it shotld dollver its corn In te Union elovatoras uv condition to the conveyance of the said corn? Hug’ tha Hurlingtow an intorest in tho said elevator, in any munner of Bape, or Luve Why of its ollivints? Did uot tho rallrond compantes muke lowor rates for other shippors tian the starch factory, and atate the rebates you have made? Whut ire tho ratedand rebates mado by tho Harlington for bouling vora tn why quantities or in any inuuner over any part of the sald ralle row?’ What was tho lowest rato churged on coro from jhuriiaton to Poeorla during the pust two years ‘The Btarch Company evidently was Ina burry to investignte. ‘The ten was on and the perloit of egu-breaking was rupidly drawing nigh, To atir up the Cominiasiouers, 4 cloris of the sturoh- works, nuuiod Milla, WIOTE TO GOV, CULLOM tho same diy us the catulog of conundrums wae Eropayuduit tothe Lurtington Generul Freight Bont: EULA, Feb. 18.—His fxcellency Gov, Shethy M. Citlom—| ORAL Beis We respeartully Mivite your Exeolioney’s nttention tu the fact that durlug the lust two or three months wo have submitted compluluta una charges | ugnlust various rallroads to the Board of Rail- roud aud Waroheuse Commigsioners at Baeiuy. field without autistuctury resulta. — While we cheerfully ucknowwles tint the Sees ‘retary of the our Mr. Hamilton, hus trented ua yery courtent ale wo regret to aay thut no actlon whatever hag been taken even upon vital questions concerning the pub. Me geod, und none whatever towards redresiing: tho most palpable grievuncos, We Lex your Exeutteney's attention and u prompt requisl+ Uon for action un the part of tue Bourd, We aro reapuctfutly and truly, Peonta Sranci M's’, Company. Per Mills, TRE USUAL COURTESY AND THE MESPECT duo to the head of the Stuto Government would require the shentture of thy Provident of the stureh works, anh nor that of a zuatous om ployé, who disdalns the use of his baptismal name and signs binself In “tha munner of wn Esuiau jurd of high dogree. Who te Stills, any uw) ‘Kho Governor handed the Starch Company’s Jotter * per Milla” to the Ruttroad Hoard, whleb, Hurongh ita Beeretury tivu digs liter, replied that thore way only one fistead of several com> phunts tiled in the olfice by thu Starch Company, and this wus dented In toto by the rattrond coms plained of. The Commissioners ure wuxious to now how an jivestigation could be bad within two days, and bow the Govornor could hurry tt ups ‘They cutl attention tothe fuct that beth Houses of the Legialature are enyuged in inves Bguting the oiliclut couduet of tho Cottniaion- eré, whlob nocessarily takes up a large portion of thoirtimu, and besides there are numerous other complaints tobe looked Into, ag well as. tho one of the Peoria Stareh Company, Yesterday A. ©, Harding, the Superintendent of tho Peoria Starch Works, was notitied that the Commisaloners would meet at tho Pesrin, House in Peorkt on the 16th Inat. to investigate: the complaints against tho Hurington and Peo- ria & Southwestern Ratlroads, Surgenntent- Arisa Wheat of the Sennte left for Chieapo thla afternoon to serve. the aubpann on the General Freight Agents tnentioned In yes- terduy'a diapateh, TIERINSURANCE COMPANIES, About tho only thing of tmportnnee In the lino of committva work this afternoon waa tho death-blow which tho Houss Conmittes on Insurance dealt to on bill Introduced by Haaer, of Marton, penne MFe- lie stiranve companies which are forbidden to loan money Inother States Crom dolug business in Illinois, [tian practieat copy of the Artiey bill introduced fn tho Senate, ARDONED, Tne Governor has pardoned Josoph Chapman, who wis convicted of at ussnalt with Intent to murder, nt the Ovtober term, 1880, of tho Prank Ty Camuty Cireult Conrt, and sentenced to tie Ponitenthiry for one yertr. The pardon 1s yeniitod upon the recommendation of the didge and Stite’s ye iive of the Jurors, and many loaning of tho cour a THE COUNCIL. Conatdering the Revised Ordinances No Licenses Wanted—Tho City Trense Uror—AEnck Miter. Tho CSuneit hetd an adjourned meeting Inst evening, Ald, Cullerton in tho chair, and all present oxeept Cranuls, Hildreth, Purcell, Vouvey, MeNurney, Schroeder, * Hulbert, McGrath, Moyer (Fifteenth) and MeCormick, Ialf on hour was devoted to clearing out the pigcon-hole in the Clerk's desk, a large number of reports, most of thom unlmportant, being ucted on, The Committes on Harbor and [ridges recom> monet the pnssaxe of an order directing the Commissioner of Public Works to send fi ua estliute of the cost of widening Lake-struet bridge and turning it by water-power, Tho re- port was lald over, WIDENING THE SOUTH BRANCH, * The snine Conunittea recommenaed tho pna- ange of nresolution directing the Commissioner of Publle Works to ascertain If the owners of the, property on tho west sido of the river be- tween Van Buren and Adnms stroots will con- sent to the widening of the rlyer at that point if the city docs the dredging, builds the ducks, ote, It. wag passed, ‘Tho snine Comimittea recommended the pns- fage ofan order dircettug tho Commissioner of Publlo Works to take such ateps ng ho muy deom necessary to pines, roper safeguards at tho ap- bronches to nit the bridges, The Committee on Health recommended tho plietng on fleet an order catablighing public uriials, but, on motion of Ald. Melor (Six- teonth), it was passed, On motion, the Council resolved Itself Into a Committee of the Whol for tha purpose of cun- eldering the revised ordinunces. When tho article relating to: THE CILY TREASURER was reached, Ali, Burley offered one of a serins of proposed nmendinents looking to the roformi: tlon of tho office, —providing tit tho Trexsurer: should recetvo n sulary of $0,000, and tho olty et the interest on tts fiida, Ald, Wickersham and other Democrats, how- over, spoke ngalnst the plan, and the result wis that tie ninendinent was killed, twat. therefore, fitlie to offer the othors, They will come ap in the Counc. On motion of Ald. Lawlor, the huck rates were auntended us follows; One or two persons less than one mille, $1; between one and two miles, SLi); more tian two mites, $3. ‘Tho night rates were stricken out. iy Ald. Hurley moved t6 amend tho bullding artt- elo 80:48 notto require permita to make repalrs: ov niterations unless they tnereasy tho size or tho tire risk. Ad to, ‘Ald. Iuulard presonted A REMONSTRANCE FROM LUMBER-DRATERS agilast the specin! Neense ordinance, and moved to strike out lumber-yards and tug-touts, Ald, Shorey spoke against a generul teense system, Urging that oniy those businesses should be licensed which wore subject to aupervision of nw. Ald, Burley moved to strike out distillers, brewers, money agers or brokers, keepers of ordiniries, and lumber-yards and tua, Ald, Lawler wanted ten-pln alleys stricken out also, Ald Wickersham satd the timo would soon come when the clty would huye to resort ton xeneral leonse system in ordor to ralsosuiliclont revenue to run the Government. He, however, wis opposed to diverhnination, ald, Meijer (Sixteanth) wanted pigcou-hole tubles stricken out, ‘The motion of Ald, Barrott provailed, which elininnted the entire articlo relatiuy to eonses. Ald, Lawler thoved to strike out tho amended article to tha license ordinance whiet provided that there should bo NO MUSIC OR NOISE OF ANY KIND IN SA- : LOONS aftor 10 o'clock at night, under penutty of a fino of from to ¢50 for ouch olfense. ‘Tho motion prevatied, and the saloon-licenge ordinance re- muntus as Le was, unchinied. ‘The section prohibiting the use of bleycles on tho streets was stricken out, Ald Burley offered the following amendment to thy building ordinance, which was adopted: “AIL mansirt or gothle roofs on business Duitdings shall bo made entirely of Incombustl- ble inaterinl”” Ald, Dixon moved that the Committco now rise and. report the ordinances to tho Counell with tho recommendation that thoy piss, AKL Burley stnted thit he bad twelve or it- tovn nmendments to submit to the various soc- jon, Ald, Dixon—I havo no doubt that you would have that same number If we sat a mouth, ‘Tho Comiittee thon aruse, reported progress, and was granted leave to git again. ho Coun elt then adjourned, Seed THE REV, KERR B, TUPPER VINDICATED. Curcago, March 4,—o the Publler Whorens cortuin slanderous rumors hive Leon cireumted through tho publlo press tothe effect that the Key. Kerr DB. Tupper, ‘pastor Mictizan Avenue aptlet Chureh, was suspected of complleity with tho fro which destroyed said church Feb. 12, 1881, which rumors have glyen our friend and pustor yreat puln, aid might, with those unav- quuinted wih him, injure his reputation, we, the Dexcons of bis church, take great plensure in giving tothe publlo the following testhnon: iulsto bia past life and conduct, tuken from scores of the samo character, which buve cone to land since tho report of sus- picion against — hin. testimonials fro from persons | who bave — known Mr. (‘Tupper intimately from his boyhood up=from his gomtanlone atts school, from bls Professura and fellowestudenta, both at college and the ‘Thovlogieal Sentinery, where be gradite uted; from his brother-mintoters in different sections of our tand; and from bls former pare ishtoners In chureh relations, Such certiAeates speak Car more cloquently of his integrity wad Manvcenco than any thot aught bo furnished by any cltizens of Chicago, und ought to be mitts- fuctory to tho most tncredulons und prejudiced, Wo are induced tough one elty papers to ju Usb those becuase we think that the public alan der should hayes refutation. ty 1. Woon, Wo, MIDBEH Doacons of Michigan Avenue Baptist Church, —— Mencen Univesity, MAcon, Ga, Feb, 25,— Having understood thatcertatn vile and slander- ous ieeusations hava been made aguinss tho ood name and reputation of our osteumed pur- bout friend, the Roy, Kerr I. Suppor, formerly of Georgi, How of Cnfeago, tho undersigned tuke pleutire in bowring tho most unquiliiod teathnony to the Integrity. high sende of honor, nud character of Mr, ‘Tupper. In Georgia, where bo was well and widely known, such nevus Gons As ure Lalu to hla charge would be regardod aa go Utterly ridiculous mud contemptible ns not to ree quire a dental, Mr. Tupper was for yeara our pupll in Morcor University, and geaddated at tha Institution. During his callegiato course hia deportinent was over that of tn upright, bigh-toned, exuniplary young mun, who woul seorn to be guilty of any hing busu or diahonorable. We veuture tosay thot today, aman cannet be found tn Guorgin Who would for one moment give eredunco to tho vile and #landcrous, charges weulnat him, a) Hy Professor Muthomaticn, Joun J. Uitantry, Professor Rhotorio, J. Winter, Profussor Chemistry, eto, Othor testimontala Hike tuo above ura fire nlshed by tho itev. G. If, ‘Tory, LL.D, Of Murvard University the Rey. Wall, Whit: sett, D, D., ‘hoological Bomluary, Luulsville, 3 Willan C, Dauney, M.D, Coariottsvitte, jtho Key. J.C. Laman, D0, President Furs 0 University, Greenville, 8. C.; tho Rov. W. Hoyd, D. D., St. Lauls; the Rov, G. U, Milling, D, Hulthnore; tho Rev. BW. Warren; Macon, Gag the lov. J. WW. Jonus, bD shaman tho tov. Ht, ‘Tucker, DD, Lh. formorly Changellor Unt versity of Georgia, now of Atlanta, Among the testlpionluls fsone from Washington, Ga., the pluce In which Se. Tupper was born, roared, aud. ved for suvaniaotl /Ourk Thiam alaned by Wwanty-two of ita most prominent citizens, who: devlare dir. Tas soctally, moratly, und others wiso a moiel young mun, loved and reapected by all who knew bin.” ——<—— INFRINGEMENT OF A PATENT, Hvectat Diaoatess 0 The Chicago fribune, Pirrsouna, Pu., March 4.—Matthow Gottfried, of Chioayo, bus commenced suit in the United States Clreult Court of this city aguinat H. and 31. Hughes, of Pittetou, Pa.; C. Bleigmuyor & Bon, of Wilkeaburro; Rlebardany & Bon, of Wilkesbarre, and Elizabeth Roblngon, of Beran ton, for damnges for tho jufcingeiaent of a patent, All the parties are cuupers, aid the pileut that bas been unlawfully used by thom by a furuuce by whiok hos alr ls driveu into the bare relsto molt Lhe svain gud facilitate the process of pitching. STATE AFFAIRS. Passage of a Large Number of Bills in Both Houses in Indiana. No Great Rush of Business in the Ex- pectation of an Extra Session. A Michigan House Committee Report in Favor of Giving the Ballot to Women. Redistricting the State for Judiclal Pure poses—Tlireo Chicers for Prosle dent Garflelt. Tho Libel Bill Reportod Favorably from Oommitteo to the Wisconsin * Sonate, The Groon Bay & Mississippi Railroad Rosolu- tion Passod—Pratecting Tolo- graph Wiros. INDIANA. Spretal Dispatch to The Chteaga Tribune. AybiANaronts, Ind., March 4.—Tho Sennte bo- gan passing House bills thia morning under a dispensation of the constitutional rules, dispoy- ing of thoso relating to tho duties of Justices of tho Peaco; preventing eruclty to antnnls; va- cating comotories incorpurnte timits of towns and cities; admitting Gearge Manger, the sole dler whogs arms were blown off by tho acvl- dentil discharge of a cannon at ono of the ro- coptions given to Gov. Porter-in the Inst pollt- ical campatyn, to the Soldiers’ und Sailors’ Orpinns' Home at Knightstown; altowing property to be uppropriated for school- houso purposes; ramodellug the net for tho Inspeetion of ON; Icgallzing the election ad nets of the Trustees of incorporated towns; eon- corning fees aud anlartes; and amending tho act. concerning free gravel roads. Tho renter part of the afternoon session was waster ln wrang- ng over tho House ‘Vax bill, which finntly went over until to-morrow, whon the Sonate ad- Journed, The Senate Committee has reported several amendments to the Hottay Tax bill, among thom boing substitutes for tho sections rolatiug to foreign insurnnee, telephane, telegraph, ex- press, and sleeping-car companies. It Is pro- pused to tux cvery $10) of the gross receipts of the foretyn insurance companies 83, oxpress $1, telegraph $1, tclophono 24 cents, and aleoping- curs 82, 3 In tho House, bills were passed relleving Wille inm J, Richle as Trusteo of a township in Sco tt County; providing for the publication of the Ro- vised Statutes of 1881; repenling the net for the payment of Wabash & Erlo Canal internal im- provement bonds; regulating the sitle of Iron, brass, and scrap metals authorizing appeals in will cases within one yeur to the Supreme Court; protecting quails nnd phoasunts for tho hext two years; legelizinz the | incar- poration of "Merom — Chriatinn College; goncernius inclosures and trespassing ttnl- innlsz aod repealing the obnoxious features of the whistllug Jaw, and exempting all roads from penalties which di nut ouservo tho whistilug nujgince. Other minor bills wero passed. A ination to pasa tho bill increasing the pry of the Spenker and Lleutenant-Governor from $6 to $10 n day was rojected by 2 vote af 57 to 50, itis hardly possible that the bill will succced, although it is eminently fate and proper. Tho Gitlunt Prohibition bil was ordered ens grossed, and the specitic appropriation bill ine troduced. lt approprintes -#W,0U),—bolng tha snuiitest amount asiced for slave the War. The total ineluded fu the general appropriation bill fs 31,1480, Tho lion. 3, A. Haynes, a member of tho Ex- ecutlve Committoo of the Workl's Fair, ad- dressed the House for five minutes finmedintely before udjournmont, The Governor declines to Intimate wheather ho will cal a speciul session of tho Lexisliture or not, but every member of tho Legiiinturo xs presses the baller that he will call one, und thotr etlon to-day corroborates thole words. It 1s Ulcely that bok bodies will adjourn nbout noon to-morrow, althougy bills vauid by passed until inidnight. But, since there 1s to Lou speelnl aes- slon, Httle disposition ia manifested to rugh bills of avy jusportanes, ; MICHIGAN, Speciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. DAnNstxa, Mich. Maret 4.—In the Mouse this morning, among reports of Comuntttecs wus one Tuyorable to giving tho ballot to women and one forn unlform ballot (null elections: alsu, a re+ port Ju favor of tho reorganization of tho Stato maltitin, ‘The Houso hns concurred in the Senate reso- lution which requires tho Atturnoy-Gonernl to inquire Into the complaint of tho suretics on tha vondg of the German-Amerioun Seminary that thoy were fearful tho proceeds of tho land-grant givon that seminary were being misapplied and would nu longer be held lable, ete, and to Inati- tute aults if necosaary to protect the faithful adiwninistration of the trust ercated in suld grant. ‘Tho House passed the Senate bill whieh pr vides that the Counties of Chippewa, Mackinac, Munitou, and Schooleraft shall constitute the Eteyonth Judielal Circuit; that tna Counties at Ontonngon, Houghton, Keweenaw, Baraga, and Isto Hoyulo shail aouatitute the Twelfth Judiclal Circult; and that the Countics of MMarquotto, Deltn, and Menominee shall constitute the Twenty-tth Judlgiat Circuit. ‘Tho bill wus given imimodlate otfect. Other bills passed the House ag follows: Bennto bill to incorporate tho City) of Stanton; House bill to appropriute 85,000 th, buy books for tho Stuto Ibrary; TMuse bill to approprintte $71,000 for the Reform School for Boye; nud the nppropriution far the: Agrieultucal College. ‘The bill. to legitimize Wegitimate eblidren slso passed tho House. A resolution wus adopted requiring mombers of coumittecs to inuke statements of tha amounts of the appropriations asked for Btule institutions, ao tite’ tho House seo Whore they are distributing the poople’s manere A biltwas pissed to inake ptuiking at rallway cfossings higher thun tho rails, und then tha Mouse adjourned with throo cheers for Preal- doat Gariletd, On renssombling in the afternoon, in Commit. tec of tho Whale, Leprosontative Charles Gar Held, a relative of President Gurtighd, was called to the chairamidst great enthusiisin, At tho close of the sitting he was called on fora speech, and replied jn a tew witty remurks on the Ohio eat, oto. Tho special appropriation of $10,000 for tho Moferm School for pew, buildings passed the Comuittes, Ju tho Senate among the bills pussad wore the followings ‘Yo orranize the County of Agcodn; tho Surveyors’ bill; the Appro printions bilis fur tho Bind Svhooland Deaf aad Dub Scnvol; a bilt to purchase Supreme Court reports direat from Lowell, the compiler, at 8 per volume; to Increase the gularies, of Judges of Prabuto from $2,750 to $1,000; amonding the Tuws rolative to township registration, writs of mandamus, aud Soliiug Nquor to minors. WISCONSIN, Manisox, Wia., March 4.—About a dozen mem- bers ure nbdgent, snow bound, In tho Sonate, billa wero passed to punish tho willful injury of tetegraph wires, and to send long-term prisoners to State's Prison. Tho Committeo reported favorably on the BSuthorland Libel bill, In tho Assembly tho resolution rolntivo to tho exaniuation of the Green Muy & SMissivalppt Malirgud caine up this morning an a motion to reconsider, and it) passed by aamall majority, ‘Yhis resolution had been BEripbedl of most of its obnoxioits toatures by umendiments, <<a The Origin of tho Plow, Povutar Science Monthty, Not only the begtantug of agriculture, but tho Invention of the plow itself, 14 prelostoric, The pew waa knowa to the ancient Byy plang and Hubyloniuud, nud the very uxisteucy of these Tuttons points to previous thousunds of years of ugricultaral life, which alone could have pro- duced such dense, sottled, and vivilized pupils tong. Lt wis witha sonde of what the plow bad done for thom that tho old Kevptiius ascribed its invention to Oalris, and the Vedla bards sald the Acvius taught (ts use to Manu, the ret mun, Muny mntions have gtoriied tha plow ia lexund and ‘rellgion, perlups never more ‘pootically than where the Hindous colobrate Sta, the spouse of Haima, risiug brown and beauteou: crowned wilt corn-eaca, frau the plawed told ube is horsolt the furrow (alfa) persvolitted, —b toon unin's frst rude husbandry aud this Yanoud state of tillage des the long tutervul which must be tillad in by other than bisturieal evidence, Wout bus fret to be looked for ly hardly tho actual jnveudon of phinting, which might seem obvious, even to rudo tribes woo never pricticg it. Every anvage ts uy practical Dolunlat, wkilled: iu the Joculities and seasons of alt useful plants, go that le enn eearcely bo tye Horant that seeds or roots, If put into proper places in tho ground, will grow. When low ribos ure found not tilling the soll, but lying on wild food, ad apparently all mankind once did, the rvdgou of the absenco of ugricylture would veem to by nat idee tangas. but ius seourity, roving fe, unsuitable climate, want of hore will fruitsaro Proper plants, and, (n regto Pleural sheer iileness and carolesnosa. On woking inte the condition of nny known BAvazo tribes, Australiana, Andaniiticrs, Botocudes, Fueghins, lsquimntex, thors l¢ alwaya ono or more of these renaons to aecaunt for want ot tinge. ‘Tho turning pofnt in the history of agel: eultiire scema to be not tho trst thought of planting, but the praction| beghiing by a triba suttiod it one apot tansalst nititra-by phuuting pate of ground round thaiy huts LOCAL POLITICS. Tho Republicans Organizing for tho Fight—Ward-Club Meotings, Aregulur meettog of tho Firat Ward Hepub- Uenn Clnty was hold tast evening in the club- room af tho Grand Pacife Hotel, the Hon, J, 3 ‘Thucher in tho chalr, Mr. Jumes J. tHloaly, the Chairman of tho Com- mittee appointed to drafe resolutions of respect to the momory of the lito Joseph f Bontletd, reported the following: Resnlved, By the First Ward Stralght Ropub- Henn Cid, ‘Phat it is with profound korrow that we have head of the death of the Hon, Josepa F. Bontleid, one of tho Vieu-Vresideuts of this orguaition. : Thatin bis death the mombers of this Club have been deprived of the socloty of 0 courte. ous gentleman, and of the counsel und advice of a ripe scholur and trae patriot, Tat the protession to which he belonsed has Jost one uf its ableat members whose future gave promise of brilllint achievements, nnd whose Talthfulness to every trust commented bli tw all. That wetonder to his bereaved family our hourtfelt sympathy aud sorrow with thom in thelr afitietion ‘The resoiutions were unanimously adopted. ho Committee appointed to suguest somo worthy mun for Alderman of the ward reported by Mr. MeBtroy. Ho stated that no mecting had been held, tnd no one had been epoken uf except tho Hon, John, Wentworth, tHe asked thut the Club give the Committee further time, and bis requeet was granted, Col, Eastman satd that the Committee ap- pany to confer with Mr. Abner ‘Taylor, tne First Ward inember uf tho City Centrat Commit. tec, and ask btn to give the Club a representation among the judges ot thu primary, had asked Mr. Taylor to Byvelny one Jude Crow enoh of the two clubs in tho ward aud nllow thom to choose the third, A very ovasive unawer to thele communication bad been reeetved from Mr, ‘aylor, and it looked na though he did not Intend to grant the request of the Club, The Commit- tee had deelded to bring the matter burure the City Central Committeo for its uation. + A. I, Mockwell wia unanimousty elected Via President of tho Club from the Third Preeinet, vice Joseph I. Boniicld, deceased, Wilttim Buker, the colored Mepublienn who was recently discharged froma position in tho Jali, appenred before tho Clit, and Me. MeBlroy read a set of resalutions nddressed to Sherlif Mann, asking him to give Baker a political posl- tion, us be hud done a great deal for the purty. ‘Tho'regolutions were ndopted, and will be pro- ronted tu the Sherif by an connnitieo of the ub. Names for Judges and clerks of olcetion from each precint were proposed, and the Secretary wus ingtrueted to give the list to Ald, Dixon, A committee of five way appolnted ‘ta presont mitines at the next meeting fur dolegntes to the City and Town Conventions to bo voted for nt tho coming primary, after n few remarks from Me. Thomas Sun- nott, n candidate for City Clerk, the Club ad- Journed. THINTEENTIL WARD, The annual meeting of the Republican Vet- eran Club of the Thirteenth was held list oven- ing ut No, 608 West Like street. Mr, N. i, Walte presided, The meeting was fairly attended, ‘The totowing otlicers were elected for tha onsulug year: Presktent, D. W. Bosley; Licuten- ant of tho First Vreelnet, D. D. “ompkt 8econd Precinct, C.F. Small; Pulrd. § Fourth, W. E. Waite; Fifth, Dr J. 3. Hun Sixth, Dr. G. O. Hownrd; Secretary, Vol. dunn Dickey; ‘Trousurer, | Charles W. Bintehford, Thanks woro voted Ald. Brady for his services as President of the Club, Mr. D. W, Bosley, tho President-ctect, thon toul tho chulr, makiag a few appropriate re- murks, “ The Club then voted to indorse tho action af the Committee of tha regwar ward club in re- ward to canvassing the ward for the puriileation of the primaries, . Cul, Dickey made a motion, which was ndopt- ed, that the Veteran Club should indorso thelr coinrade, Mr, J. L. Bennet, as tholr candidate for Alderman, Mr. Hennett responded, thanking tho Club tor tholruction, The Ciub bad 4 membership of obout ninety, who would bo wskud to co operate and work for Ita interests. Ifo wishod itunderstoud that he was a candidate of tho Thirteenth Ward, Hf elected to the position he should dischnrge tho duties of itgfeuriesly and to the be ntereats of the ward, ‘The President was yind the Club had indorsed Mr. Mennett,. who be thought was tho most available candidate bofura tho people of tio wird, [fe sugzested that the Club should hive sociale reuntong, A imotion was cerriod ine structing the Sverotary to make nrringementa tor having sucluble und camp-fire Mriday, night, and Mr, Henuett was instructed to seeure anal. Adjourned, THE FOURTEENTIT WARD REPUBLICAN CLUB held a inveting at No. 094 Milwaukee avenue Inst ovoning, ut which the uttundanes was fale. John Buehler oceupied tho echuir. After rome discussion the Chutrmsin, C, i, Planta, J. Me Kranso, and Adolph Wolfe’ were unpolgted & committea to confer with tho Young Men's Ree publican Club of the ward and agree upon o suitable candidate for Alderman. A committees was also appoluted ta select ollicors for the Club and to report ut a meeting to be held a week from last evening. SEVENTEENTIE WARD IRISH-AMERICAN CLUB. Atmecting of tho mombors of thia orgunizn- tlon was held at No. 1 Chicngo avenue last evening for the purpose of etveting officers for tho cuseing-your, ‘Nhe follawing were chosen: Presidunt, Patrick Walsh; First Vieu-Prestdont, ‘Thomas Corcoran; Second Vice-President, toger Klug; Recording Secretary, Daniel J. Quinn; Correspondimig Secretary, Janes MeQueeney; Yrengurer, Ald, John: Murphy. Mr A.C. Stos- dnger addressed the meeting, poluting out tho necessity of unity of netion tn the coming cles ton, and stuthing that he wis heart and goul with tho workinginen and would belp them all bo could, ‘The following Ist of nates tor the Executivo Committes was thon presented and approved: First Precinet, 2. 2. Prendergast. Jonn Abel; Second Precinct, Alex. Turner, ‘Phone Bourke; ‘Thiyd Precinct, M. Murray, T. turity; Fourth Precinet, Jntnes Donuhoe, 7. Cannon; Fifth Pro- elnet, SG. Moran, 3t. McDonald; Sixth Pre- elict. Jamos Hurgard, W. J. Watt, A voto of thinks was then oifered to the re~ uring: officers, nnd the meeting adjourned till next Thursday ovening. BCANDINAVIAN REPUBLICAN CLUB, ‘This Club helt « meating Inst ovening at Syon Hall, SOEnUe: of Chicago avenue and Larrabee strect, ‘Lho following oflicors wore elected for tho an- sulngyeur: President, Df. Hawkinson; Ficst Vico President, Styert Gunderson; 8ace President, George P,5 May; becretar, Nordhen:2 Yreusurer, P. J. Wusander; Edward Thompson, ‘The following gentlemen atdressed tho mect~ ing: Gilbert Uison, U. F, Peterson, P. A, Bunde- ua, 0.2. Birkeland, John A, Evander, C. G. Linderberg, C, it. Mutson, Poter Johnson, Wille iam Jonson, ind Sven Olin, Tho following resvlution was then submitted by the Chalrmnn aud curried unanimous! Wreneas, lt is of vital importance fur tho fuccvasful management of our municipal Gay ernment that tho appronching city eleution should bo carried by the Kepublicans; and Wrenkas, ‘The ~ Scandinavian Republican yotors of Chicago uuster very nearly, if not fully, ono-tfth st the total Ropublican strength an AR, Our bighly-respected foliow-cltl- zen Mr, Cart F. Peterson is 0 man of tine talents, thorough oducation, larga experience, und ex cellent business hubits, baying for ten yerrs past beon editor-ii-chief of one of our lending Seandinavitn Hepublican newspapers, and hiv Joy atyo taken an aelive part In tnany a edie jalan asatlucntand effective speaker; thoro- ‘ore, be it dteaocved, By the Scandinavian-Amertoan Jo: publicans of Chienyo, in muss-mceting as- sembled, that we pledge our undivided su port to the Republican tieket shortly to bo placed in namluation; and be it further Hesuived, ‘That, in our honest opinion, a repre sontative of our nationality should always be assigned a plave on tho Kepublluan toket in duo recognition of in unsworving idelity to tho ie- publican causo; and be it lastly Reaolved, ‘Chat we cheerfutly und unanimously Indoree Mr. Curl BF. Peterson aa in every way worthy and well qualiticd to Hi the position of City Vlerk, and that we most cnrnestly urge bis hotination for suid poultion wt coming the Con- vention. - EIGUTH WAID. The German Honpublican Club of the Fighth Wird mot Just evontuy ut 88 Blue Island avery, Mr. ML. Kivin inthe chur, Owing to the storia the attondance was sanuit: ‘The Committee ap- pultitud at tho last meoting to report a plan to wv pursued with roference to the primaries and a candidate for Aldcrinun were not present, and it was stutod that they had done notaing In tne premises, An Exceutive Committe was thon uppoluted to attand to the Priiuariea, aud cons sult with tho Hobemlan Club of the ward for concert of uction. The Couinittes consists of Jonu Ludo, St. Kein, C,H, Juliua, Jr, and C, se The meeting then adjourned for one weok, —— een Ultramarine Wall-Paper. Prof. Bernbech, writing to tha Medical Press, calls attention to the probable danger arling from the use of ultramurine wull-pupers. He States that # room hubyg with an ultramerine colored puper gave out a moat dlsagreeubleamell ofsulphuretted hydrugeu, tho source of which for some time escaped detection, Eventually, howaver, 2 close exuminution was inidy of tho pauper, Which ted to the conclusion that the deep bits wall-puper was slowly undergoing a pros ess of decomposition under tho the lullucnce of tho alum in the paste used in bunwing. "This Appeared. to be contirmed, for on ateeviog 0 plece of the paper ing yory dilute solution of lum it gave of suflleient sulphurctted hydrogen, to ba ute perceptible to the nose and to black- ep lead paper, ——— ee ‘Tho year bas four seasons, during all of which keop da band Dr. Dull's Cough Syrup. . THE CITY-HALL = —_— Protection of Persons and p at Railroad Crossings, Escape of a Patient from tho Pet. House—Now Cases, The Register of Vital Btatlatics igs nino burlal permits. Ssucd trenty, Tho Committos on Publlo Bull At2:30 p.m. Wedneaday, The school-teachers and strect-Inboro Ue pald for February to-dny in cash, Sinco Monday the ‘Crensurer tiog $110,000 for sulnrles, gas, nnd redemptio, The only building portit isaued y, IL. Kolbo to erect 1 three-ste dwelling. 25x75 rout, at No. to cost $10,000, ThoCommittea on Streets and Division, met yesterday, but aid 4 terest, the vacation of tho south o treat not coming up. ViAnucts. Tho Bpoelat Comufittee un the Chicago Avenuy nnd Centro avenue vinduets held a meets tho City Clerk's offles In the nfterqan eit Lorenz presided, and there Were present jt fog, Itordan, and Wickorsham. ee) Me, Goildird, of the Cblenwo, Rurhnge Quincy, wns not prepared to eny ‘What the te pany would do regarding the Cone usenpece, duet, but thore nlwaya had bea n willing thelf part to pay for the superatrnenregn trucks, Hu, however, could make no prope, Hon without Instructions from tho Viemines ome He could not answer for the Northwest ‘tho Chairman sald tho Committe nothing under thy elreittnstinens, "CUM de Mc, Goddard remarked that le woutd consul, with the Vice-President aua eomnuntente d! result ina duy or two. Te suuuesied that ie Northwestern neople ve wotitteds and theses told explicitly what was to be considered by thy Committee. Ald, Hurley offered the following, which yy adopted: Resolved, That this Comimittes Friday, tho 11th inst, at Chalrinan request tho olllcers of the Norte western Rullcuad Company and. the Cal Muriington & Quiney Ruallroad Company present to tho Conmittee thelr very Upon tho question of viaducts at Chtewyo avert and Centre xvenuo, and also to maken pope ion te the Comuiltiee ug to whit they ate wie ing to do with regurd to the constriction of vis ducte teross thelr respective trucks at tho fates sections of the streets nitmned, 7 ‘Tho Coumnittee then adjourned, FIRE-ESCAIES, A correspondent uss if thore fs any law com petliny owners to hitve flre-eseapes put on bul nis In whieh pooplo are at work; It x0, why ity hotenforced, nod whose business Js it to attend to tho matter. ‘There fa n city ordinance requiring fire-cscapey to be puton all four-story buildaigs, and tes Mayor, Superintendant of ulldings, Finesas shal, and Chatramn of tho Council Committee ¢ iro and Water are constituted 1 Noid to pay on tho Kind uf egeape to bo ttsed and 10 onke thom put up. This Moura has never hells meeting, though the ordinance was passed over three yours ago, aut though there are quites nunibor of tlre-escapes on stores down lore they were construgted voluntarily or throu tho cllorts of the Bullding Department. Tiy prosent ordinines Is in impracticable one, unt thorefure « new ono bas been emburied ta toy revision requiring tho Superintendent of Bails Ings to look wfter tre-escup Shout this pasy something will be done; without it, nothing, RAILROAD MATTERS, The Committee on Judiciary zot together I tho ufternwon, ud passed on Various matters. With referunes to the petition of the Wee ern Indlatn for permission to. put in an ue derground telegraph eahlo on 14 ne of tot frou the city Hote to Van Buren etrect, tts prevaitiig alilon was thit underground cabls should by regulated sy general ortinanee, et there tare it was decided to place the docuwet on Hite, They decided to recammend tho adoption tho following avn purt of tho general ralred ordiniuices “ Whenever, on nny strect crossed by the track or tracks uf nny. railrond pany, the cap Connell shall devin [t necessary to require tel rafiroud company to‘ provide protection agent Injury to persons and = property at sud crossing by. the erection and gates, guards, Or olber prote , strnotion of a viaduct, said City Council may ly resolution ao decitre, nud direct that apy suck ralirond company shall within a cernun tic, to be fixed by tho Mayor and Connmilssiuner & Public Works, ereet, construct, nud muaintato 4 subliclent safeguird’ At such crossing, specityley tho kind of protection tu be erected, structed, and walutained ag aforesaid, whethet st be w’ gate or gates, or viuduct, or othe eilictent protection; and It shall be the duty ¢ the Comuilssionsr of Public Works to sent upon the aiid rallroad company named, in it resniution ag certitied copy thereof witht thirty duys after tho pussnu oF enid rezolutlos and At tho game time te notify tho subd railros company in weithig of the time. fixed by tt Mayor and said Commissioner within which te proteotion 50 orlered shall be constructed. ’ Whenever any vallroud eourpany sball bart buen directed by tho Clty Council to erect, cot atruet, and indintuin at any strect crossed by i trugk or tracks, any gute or gutes, vinluch of nther protection, us. provided [i tho lust pre veding seatton, every such compruuy sball, vitals tho tling peeseribud by the Mayor ind Commi. sioner of Public Works, erect, construct, aad miuintainy tho protection ‘speeliied In sald res lution, unger the penuity of §200 tor every oh forse, and for ete and every ten days after thy expiration of tho time so fhxed Tar the canst {on of such proteetion any such campany ss refuse or neglect te proceed to the ere tg constrnotion of the Kad of protection epeclhs muh EssolRtou, shall constitute new and de tnot offense. “Every such pate, gunrd, viaduct, on ter 2 be aod oa. vv af ed dings will mgt TO wi PALA oot MOF dria, AS ony ry belek store ey WF Archer avenys Alloys, Sony roth ing of tn, ul Of La saly aidjouten wos «Me HH Hat th proaches thereto, or otter protectt ordorod as aforeaals, shill be crecie: structed at tho Bule cost and ex rillroad company, under the supery : Commissioner of Public Works, and the sine shnil forever thoreafter be kept wid malntalee by such ralirond compuny in proper repale ant condition, at its own cost and expense, and wi oUt expense or cust to theClty the euperyision of tho Us Works, and to his satista 1. A lot of reforences wore deferred, AMALI-PON. ‘ Bmall-pox broke luoww again sesteray, tt eases bolng reported: James [rawn, colores es No. 681 Stuto atreat, who didn’t kiow hee ur where he had ‘been exposed; Mary Me “1 daughter of Joyeph Molute, who ty manages Pottylosur’s pluee ut No, au Stato street, wi tho girl fa; Mattlo Redmacher, azed nes Re Who canght it from hee brother and sistent» INT Church straet; John Millington, of N 0s dder stroct,—sourey of Infection unknort Rench, of Noi} North Webi streets oe caught the disease from a child, who was down in tho eume house two weeks 1x0. cee ‘Yhomns Moran, of No. 180 North Union a vy who was boing attundad by hls wife und hee ee ter, escuped From the Pest-House carly yo day morning while they were asleep. UO fy on hf stockings and a pale of Atavee tle wrapped # blanket around his: sboutde Sdn was out of bia bead,” and wandered wrcune the snow for an bour or two and Hal enreat tho little house of a cengaliug ina an oe tals Enstern Road, halt wile Aran the thal ot Moran sat down by i auing thne ta the watehouin, who, f lungunge rather queer, got a bi Iooked and saw, and rin, Maran rewale His whereabouts were reported to a 10 Epo but they rutused to touck wim. An nilleer over, nent word to the hospital, aad MY goon tn hie hed ngain, While his cus Wet woraus one, the exposure seems to DANE Oy beneliclal effect, as ho was perfectly eet terday, and his condition much tinpres ry day & Commissioner De Wolf receives oe uve dozon or more requests for yucelne PON ‘i torday a lirgo manufacturing frm wer cae that thalr employes wero unuble to pay ft, ciaadon. He reptied that the ry Wye speotars vacelnated only objects of ¢ frye ‘She cases of other contagious aie ae ed wore ns follows; Diphthoria~No Mauleon ate Le thre a get ? fo4 South Desplalnes street. Searls ee, No. 13? tnoly street, No. 213 Bouth Ureea No. 751 Allport avenue, DREAMS, For The Chicaga Trilnine, Tdreamed of you when tho nut he A dream too swept in ite cruel bls For we inet fn the inugicul Land of erg ie And you pressed my lps inn louis wino— tera. Ul remualne semnctth were decp~ In a kisa na sweot ss tho soul of A Klas uf tho gods, {i sunahine st Your heurt beat hurd ‘galnst the Watt ag And iny blood wt your toue leaped. Heart to heart—ns you held mo tlebt, = tiny soul grew tant Wi Here ae TAud T wokerto ind that L only dreumes vine, dreams, ye xeomed to my soul divines, ‘Thur 1 felt the tural curt os bern 1 did ot drenm—though 1 felt bis k! 9 of Lovo, on tho sun-kls: 8 4 ye bask at noon ‘neuth: the jal Oh nelly, Do yu know the pugston that thre OO as Like a Tavastood, through the: nilne— born of aaingle touch= | mot uteath tut Hhoate weve ty Lt ‘hy birth of u passlon that loves Wer te TH it dles tn We ‘deop of {sown dest pceTis KALOOSA, Lu. Y sarssP® and I thin! i Serotmlah Blake, M, D., Gilmanton, §