Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 17, 1881, Page 6

* tho Senate Investigat 4 THE STATE CAPITAL, A Field-Day in the Upper House for Speech- Making. Adoption of Coercive Mensures in © tho Case of Recaleitrant Witnesses. The @eneral Appropriation Bill— Pleuro-Pneumonia—Manufaot- ure and Sale of Gas, licfusal of the House io Resur. rect the Appellate Court Bill. fhe People Not Allowaed fo Vole on the Question of Town Con- solidation. Hog-Cholera to 136 Investignted by & Legislative Com- mittee, A Number of Managing Men Figuring on a Congressional Apportion- nient Scheme, The Bills to Tax Tolegraph und Express Comypanies to Be Reported Favorably. A Large Batch of Nominations Sent to the Senate by the Governor, SENATE. A FIELDDAY FOIt EPLECH-MAKING, Spectal Dizpatch ta The Chicugo Tridune, Brmxgrnn, L, Mureh 16.—The Seuate con- ~wened this morning at the usnal hour, A motion wus inudo to_reconsider tho vote by which Senntor Stnw’s bll regarding the Court of Cluima failed to pnes yesterday, Benator Shaw stated the purpose of his bill, which he said was intended toereate » propee tribunnl for thu hearlne and wdjustment of clains ngainat tho State aristng from injuries to parties from taking lands for cannl purpuses and overlluws, Tho bill was revised and sent to the Judicinry Committee. THE DG BUDGET, The Genernl Appropriation bill was intro- duced. It aggregated $900,000, and virtually Teaves salurivs of oificers nnd employs s mude by the lust General Assembly. the upproprice tlons made thut year nmountlug to about.the above sum, COME ALONG. The Committee an Ruilroads veported tho res- olution, referred to [ last night’s disprtehes, relntive tod, 1. Sanford, of the Hoek Islind Rond, and C. M. Gray, of the Luke Shore Roud, who lind been subprenaed s witnesses before i Cominittee, Senator Contdee moved to defer setlon on the matter untll to-3norrow Mornig. Senntor Catlon opposed the motlon. 1t was simply u question as to whetser u citlzen of tho State shauld ho permitted to dofy the General Assembly, It lnvolved the dignity of the Ben- ate, It was nut o pohtical question fu any way, The witnesaes should be compelled toappur be- fore the Committee. 1t Jooked lko an olfort to compromlse the dlnity and honor of the Sen- ate. That was the weaniiyg of tho wotlon, aud nuthing clse. In order to bring the matter b foro the Seonte, ho moved that writs of uttuchs mont for Sanford and Gray lssue, Tho Preshlont deetured Callon's motion out of order, Senator Condes’s motlon huving tho precedence. Condeo withdrew his motlon. Seontor Lanusng planted himeelf on the Cone stitution and maved that warrants of areest un- der the hand of the I'resident of tho Sennte fesue for Hanford and Gray, Tho vulldity of Dr. Isham's certifieate A4 to Mr. Sunford's Ni- ness was argued ut leypth, It was deelared to be fnformnl uud Insutliclent. Mr, Sunford wis declared to Lie In goud bodlly health, Tho truth was it was uusafe beeauso he know something that he should bu compelled to state, nud largy Taltroud maznates constlered themeselves fne sulted by o subpeeni to sppear befaro commit- teo. The sands of life of tho investiuntion were runnlg low, To-day wus tho lust calt, Benator Adums moved to sirlke Banford's name out of the resolution, BENATOR € i INSISTED that when witnesses v feenlly snmmoned to appenr before comtttees, tioy atiould be com nelled to come,. Thysteinng' eertifieates of dix- ability were not suflicient exeuses before tho Benute. Thoy shoull bo brought before tho Committes amb compelled to testfy, o ro- pellod tho Inslnuntion thit the Republivan party wore throwlng obstuclog i tho way of this ln- vestigation. On tho eontrary the party desired a full fovestiration. The Comminsivners bud . only usked one duy to present thole skle of the ! i 1 ! i i cnse. Beantor Fifer desired shirking witnosses brought In, but before the writ {ssuo for Sr, Bunford's nrrest thero shunkl bo u showiny that Dr. lsbin's cevtitieats was fulse, Senntor Merritt joslsted thut the certificato ‘was nnsutistaeto ieciuse ftsimply stated thnt it wounld e unkafe to Mr, Sanford’s health to Buriog him betoro tho Committeo, ‘Tho nytuch- ment should fssue, and then M. Sanford could Show Cuis Benutor Turyunce, by tho name of the people of theBtute, domanded the productiva of the witncsses, Senuwtor Condee sald it was not o purty mat- ter. [t alfected 1hi grent Siuto of Hinols, All witnesser should be compelled to come, br, JIstam's certificate wis good enough to satlsty him, IVIOUS QUESTION WAS ORDERED, tho motlon t stelke Swntord's nme out of the reaolullon was lost, und tho origial motlon adopted by uvote of 3 1o &, Prestdent Hawllton said the warranta would fgsue ut once for Uray and Sanford, but bo would fndgtract tho Sergeant-ut=Arms thut, in " ensaho tound Banford sk, bo shoutd fnvestls gUto tho wattor wnd repost the faets to the Henato botore netion should be tiken under the writ, und that ne warrant would bo signisd by, hiin whleh wonld deay wstek man from his bed, s were Introdueed ns follows: " Uy Senntor Wrleht—Ta prevont tho spreading af Contngions disensed, plenra-poeamoni, e, At provides tor the appalntent of o Sttie Vets eriniry Surgeon, Ly Sonntor Beli—Probibiting lovse women from - Bulng tnigiey enling., By Bemtior Winli—=Providing for the appolut- et ot n Hur ollor Hispreotors, AN COMPANIES, Cowlee tutraditeed (e following bl reguluting gus compng ! 2 ! iblish 1 A BLLL 1or an el o oy 0 standurd of i ing gus i tho St Hlinuis, und to rerulute tou wanner g which consumers stull D charged theretor by all sus compunles or other mnoutucturers of Hyanmeing g BrCTION | He (L enae o, cte., thut ali miesnow fnearpornted (i this Suto, or to be ntter icorporated (or the purpose o1 mun Tucturiug suminutime gus for pabibie conmamyp von, or allliving or persuns cagazed (1 such wuubiacture far such purpose, shall by deemed puolio gorpurtiuns {0 U Pubiuises of Wiy det. BEC. 22 Fho Iawiul standard of Hinmiouty gus in tho stute of ilinoly, shall be gis whleh, + burning wt the rute of Byecuint fuet per buge, shall et Lght equal 10 that produced by elglitcen wtandard sperm candiod, six to tha oirdupon, euch candle burniig at thy L N per hour, BEC, §=It ahsll” Lo the duty of eaeh corporis ton, firm, or private person I (B8 btute i the munuIacture of iluininating gus for pubile cousumnption, to publish dally In vue daily evens Ang newspaper, L sucl There by publsie e village, town, or city, where the gis-works of ch corporntion, dron or persous s loouted, & uolftication tu the pubite of the Tluminutng power,uf the gus manutuet- i ys and nbould thure bu no dully evenlng puper publisbed fn the villnge town or city i which suld wad-works 13 located, then such poblie potlce shall by conspliously posted / THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1881—TEN PAGES. daily In tho Post-Offico of such vilago, town, or clty. Hre, 4 Tho Inwful maximum prico for itlime innting iras of salil standurd power of elghteen candles, which vxny be charged by any corparn- tion. firm, or pdtson oninged In the imnnufucts tire of Hiumimating grd for publio cons tion, shuhl ot exeeed $2 por 10X cubie fo cities the popuintion of whicli I8 100,01 o wore personad amd tho maximum price which ma; charged i nll villtees, and towns, and clties of less |m‘mlnllnl’l thns 100,000 porsy shall not ex- ceed £ per 1,000 cubla feet of Tiluminating grs e\n"l‘ln' thl standard power ot eighteen sperm andle . Tt shall not bo lnwful for iy corpora- thon, firm, ot peeson omged i the manutnctare of flluminating gas for public consumption, to chirey the lawlul moxinum price inany ensy where the Hlmnneting s manufoetured and consumed shnll Tull below the sald luwful stand- ard of {lluminating power. Tho amount w0 ehnrged sial hear the same propurtion to tha Inwful maximum price that the actual ihnni- mting power of the gas maoifactured and con- sumed Lears to tho tawful - standand of flumlnnting power. In nll coses whero tho sakd corporntion, firm, o porsan furnishes lumbynt= ng gs to tha pubilic on conditdon thut the billy therefor shall bu patd cithor weekly, montbly, or quarterly, or by uny ather stated period, to skl s For tho ‘wus ‘so consnmed during the weck, month, or quarter, or other stated perlod ahalt be bused wpon the daliy nverage of the il tuminating power of the gas manufactured and constimed during suld weck, mouth, quarter, or statedd period: and sieh averngo sholl bo re- garded ns the actunl Hinminating power of the #us o furmshed during tho sakd week, month, Hunrter, or uther stuted perlod, ni And rhoukl, nt ime, th idnverage of iluminating power Aceed the lawful standmd, suid curporntion, fien, or person wny chitrge for the excess (n tho proportion it hears to the sald twlut standard, SEC. (It shull be tho duty ot tho Presudent, or, or owner of anld gns-works to file, on 2t tlondny in August of ench yeur, with the Clerk of the county 1n which sald knseworks {8 locsted, ne afildovit in which ho makes onth that tho dally notive to the publie_required by this aet of tho {lluminating power of the wns manufuetured by his corporation or fipm, or by himeell as vwner, shall bo to the best of his dice ntid belel, ns obtained by setunl testa hin, truthful and correct, Al such nitidavit filed with the sald. County Clerk shall cmbrace und cover all the suld notiers during tho suld yeny, beginning on tho flest Monday b August aloresnid, % 7. For nny vivintion of tho provisions ot thivact tho uifending corporntion, tem, or ron shall he flned upon conviction not less t! !i;l‘ nor noro thun &0 for cuch und ov aifense, kC, B, Should nny corporation engages fu tho minfacture of futninating gus for public catie mnnption be ndjudged guilty tve times within gne yenr, comimenclng with ‘tho drst Monday in Augr f violation of any ol the provisions of this aet, [tshal] be the duty of tho Stuto's At- torney for tite county In which 18 sitited the sng-works of snkd corporation, upon the appli- entlon of any citlzen or corporation who 14 ai netunl_consumer of tho gas munutactured by the olhmdlnf( corporation, (o at once instituto rocecdlings by quo wacrnnto to sccure tho for- ;.\mm.- of tho chirter of sald offendinyg corporas tion, ‘And whenovaor sahil five violations of tho pro- visions of thisnet bave been comnitted by nny firw or person engaged 1) the mannfactire of illuminating s for publte consumption, It shull b tho duty of the corporate nutoritivs of such viltage, town, o city 1n which the gas-works of stien fiem or person may be loeated to at oneg deetwre forfeited any und all rlgbt to the use of tho streots und other publle lands, and all fran- chiseor franchises heretofory granted to auid firin or person by sald corporate nuthorities of sl vitluge, town, or eity, onl ) TO TINRD BEADING, Seunto Lills wero ordered to third rewding, ns follows: Iy onator ilunt, nuthorizing tho enle of partnership tunds to pny parinershlp debts after the death of 0 purtner. 1y Senutor Hunt, requiring clties and vilingos '1‘!‘ lovy tuxes to pny Judgmonts rondered ngalust heul, By Senntor Artley, prohibiting life-Insurancs compunies from dolinr business In this State nn- less they ure nllowed by tholr officers to loan muney 1n Hiinols, - 1y Senntor Clurk, proventing corporntions from ‘chnnging their numes and plices of business, ‘Fhe Senate then adjourned untlt nmrmmf. The genernl approprintlon bill introduced this morning ngeeregntes about 600,000, OF this amount, SO0 19 appropriuted for the siluries of Btata officers, cie. iy the d HOUSLE, 4 OFF THE TRACK. Speeiat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Sesari ey, Il March 16.—Allen, of White- Bldes, got tho floor nfter prayer thls morning and enlled up the motion to reconsuder the vote by which Uregg's Appellate Court bl was tucked under thosod. There was nchorus of objections, huwever, and the gentlenian wus dls- appolnted fn hiy desires, Wright, of Du Puge, succeeded better with tho Sennte bl to approprinta $18,230 for printe inyg, heatine tho bulliling, ote. 1t wns rewd o hird time and passed without any opoositlon. The sumne gentlenan caliod up anotuor detleien- oy bitl, making an wdditfonal approprintion of $20,000 for tho salnries of State offi- cers und pay of tho members. Somo- body objocted, but tho objection was withdeawn, amidst much merriment, on the statemont made by Mr, Wright that the Awditor bad fuformed bim that, unless the LIl wero pussed, he could pay no wore per dioms to the memburs, Uhat sertled [t Tho bill was rend n second time, and rustbd to thisd, One ar two local mensures were simbincly nd- vuneed, und, ufter it few moreuttompts to switeh OIf from the regular order, tho Houso got buek to bills on sucond reading, ON AUAIN. Tho followine bIlls wers advanced to third rending: Vearson's, to enablo county anthoritios 1o rulse money by tuxation for wilitary purs poses; Durfee's, allowing o defendant, charged with cnnsing tho death of unother by his wrong- ful net, to testify on his own behalf; und one by Pearson, of Madlson, to approprinto the bulnnco of salacy duo the Prosccuting Attornoy of tho Alton Uity Court. Tho Board of Health b was called up by 1101, of MeLenn, and o protiso which was fuserted tho othor day, cutting out of the annual report of the Bouwd the ofliciul reglster of pbyaleluns und mbiwives, atricken out. Lho LiL thon went 1o tinrd reading, THIRD NEADING, On motlon of Peavsun, of Madison, the regular ordor was dischurged, and tho Touse took up Lills vn third read ing. English, of Jursey, lutd the satisfaotion of svo- e hils bl chungmg Cathioun and Jersoy Cotie tes to the Contesl Grand Division of tho Ap- pollnte Court passod and sont on its way to the Benato. Tho LI introdueed by Harrls, of Conk, txe temling the timo of bring ng sult on w judyg- ment obtnined In another Stato frow five to ten yours, took tho siing course, Tho tiotiko conenrred in the statomont that Witllmmaon Couaty 18 too cold [n January nnd too ot in July to think of bolding court, und hurrledly pmsset thue LIl equalizing these meteorologleal eonditions, nnd giviog tho county weouple of axtrn termd, In Apell uud Ootobor, when the weatber I8 fess objectionable, CURIING - LITIGATION, Murphy's bill, proviling that In 1)l cases of appenls nnd eertiorart tho Court sball have the puwer to unpurion tho codts aceording to the Justiounf tho enio, und a8 muy seom to the Court equitublo and Just, wus pissed with tha explnnution by s nuthor that it wonld prevent u plakothl who mlght bring o sult before o Justles nd fudl to obtain Judgmunt from tuking mappenl for the mero purpuso of hurussing and addiug costs nguinst a dofondant, TOWN CONSOLIDATION, ‘Tho next bill un the list was that introduoolt by Colling, of Cook, to sulmit the question of town consullduilon to o vote of the people of the towns un potition to the County Hoard, Colllug tuolc. tho fleor and oxplalned that tho W did not propods to sonsolldate, but merely to subinlt the question of consolidation to u vota of tho people, n mujority of whan in cach town must vote In fuvor of the proposition, The ob- Juetluns to the bill, he ndded, exme from people who wero appaventiy afeald to leave the quess ton to the voters, Tho press of Chlougo and tho people, very lurgely, wers In fuvor of cone sulldutlon, and should huve un opportunity to oxpress tholr uplufons ut tho polis, W8 USUAL ROLE. White, of Coulk, obstructionlst, usked the gon- tlomun 1T bo hud calouluted the saving to bo ef- fected Ly the il Collina replied that bo had not. Ho was will- T 1o leuve that 1o tho people, on the goneral prineiple thut thoy kuew cuough to know whuther one man could do o Job choaper thun thre Wuite wanted to know If tho bl dldi't pro- Poso to tuke tho power out of tho buands of the peaple und put it into tho hunds of appolutees, Lultins replied that 3 did not. Whlto touk the contrary position, aud sot out to muko ** tho greatest offort of bls Nifo" The Ll wonld preserva tho towne for purk purposes, and do nway with them for othiors, thus releguts g the puwor ito the bands of tho Purk Com- missloners, who wore mere appointeed, und tuke ug ft from the people. ‘The Hnanelal conditlon OF unch of the Lowns was ANUTHER BAR TO CONSULIDATION, Altogetbior thero wus o debt of somo $2,000,000 ur L0000, Tor whose payment the puovle Jooked to thelr town otticers, Tho bill pro- , busod 10 sweup thuse smeu out of ollive, Without naming nny names, the obstruetionist worked oft his spleen ngninst n nimber of eftl zensof Chilenge who favor consotldation, bt who have the misfortune to be ectable, or, a8 White catied them, high-toned politieal trune seendentnliste, ‘The entire inrangue was heard by perhaps ndozen perguns, and whet the ob- sirietiontst wound up with a rohast of his M township wnit” buncombe, not il of his dozen were awake, v #penker Thatas enlind Cronkrite, of Stephen- Ao, 10 the chnlre, and ndvoeated the DIl with nis usint foree wil earnestne Tho remuike of his predl xar he chareterized s imfuie in the extrome. They nn o argumont auninst consolidntion” istend of neainst the proposition to snbmlt that avestion to the ’wnmo, e could very rendily understand that Town Assessors who made nsséssimonts a8 low ns possible THE HOPE OF BEING RE-ELECTED (d o tho DL 1o biud consulted innearly nll the walks of Hfo in Chicago. nnd hal found o universnl sentiment in fuvor of submitting tho yueation of consvlblation to the le. The previous speaker had sought to dice and antugonlze the bllL by re- g to tratmcendentulists, who were in fuvor “of consulldution wd of S1200,000 ap- proprintions to build bl dited and yot the same speaker sonounced himself nga guarding of ‘the people's righta, Certain gentlemen usunlly hud o good: deal to suy about the people, but whnt could e falrer” thuu proposition’to subinit. this question to o vote of tho whole peopley There could o 1o hurm In I ssitig the bill, even IF the gentlemi did vilse eienl objeetions, Tt sboukd be remembiered that ho vas ot the only liwver in Chicigo, aud that thore were others thote who were doubtioss competent to understand these questlons, nnd who might havo ditferent opliions. TIE DECISION OF THE two ye fale than ¢ Hurris, of Cook, usked the gentlemnn why ho didi't vute for the constitutionul ameadment i he s fn fuvor of submitting everything to tho people, The Speaker revlled that i his oplnion there wers more [mportant questions than that of prohibition ta be submitted to the people, - Sexton, of Cook, attuchend the Bl nud intle mated thnt Thomns wes jnconsistent in oppos- mg the Lineoln Park Commisdloners Electivo bl nnd now fuvoring tho subimission of 1 quos- tlon 1o tho people, Joe Matin put in some stout 1lcks [n behall of the mensure, and xubjected the Cook Connty members who were opposing the DIl to 0 good slent of harp eritlelsm for attempting to thwart tho wishee of tho taxpuyers, Q. 8. Cook, of Couk, attacked the bill, chiefly beeanse there were . NO PETITIONS IN FAVOR OF 1T, and revamped ol of White's sileged arguments nguinst the measure. Chutee, of Shelby, put n o fow slugs in favor of the bill, by showing the l.'(lunll'l)' members bow, under the present system of threo As- sessors, personal property " In Chicago lurgely ciped tixatio Colllus hud the close,mve the unit township man such n dressiig-down us would have produced some etfect on i thinber hide, Ho showed thut person's beautiful inconstsiency in clabulig that tho Park Comulssloners “could not bu trusted, and o the sume breath pretending to nppear as thelr chosen mouthplece to oppose thu bill. A8 for thu much-scolfed-nt transeen- dentulists, Calllns proceeded to inform tho liouso that they were such men, necording to White, ng E, U, Keith, Heiry W, Kiug, J. L. Thumpson, Murry Nels G, Muson, F. Penbudy, Robert Law, 0, N, Jewett, and other: =thio very men who had -furaished the Sou Town Collectors’ bomil, After suswerlng tho 1st's nlieged law, Colting DENOUNCEDR THE DISCUSSION A8 UNPAI, amd charged that cortain mombers had at- tempted w0 befog tho question, and (s de- cewe the Tlonse. In clusing, he admitted thut not live in Chicugo, thouh bo did own y umd pay tuxes there, und was not afrd to trust the question with tho people, llut argwment was n vain, The il doomed. o stuto 1t nore exactly, It had b traded . to death. Nearly overybod who had voted ngnfust Supreme Court consolidation was llnmlmlllly unablo to sco nny dilference between” one kind of consolidition and nnether, and went dead oguinst it, A number of Republieans voted no fur fear tho pusssye of the bill, as it hud been drummed into thelr ears by White und Harrle, of Cook, would result fn eleetimg Democratie Insteigd of Republienn town odleers fn: Chicaya, The Cavk L'uumP' Detmocrats, with two exeu, tlong, voted wgnlnst 1t as thoy would mginst everything elsy that touched tux-enters, and g wber of cowitry. members, Republicais and Jemnerats whke, did the sume thinge for fear 1t woulil consnlidute sonie of the conutry towns nnd eut dowa 1he number of OFFICIAL PASUCKENS, The votes stond yeus 62, nava 55, and tho bilt of courso futled to puss, The ook County delos gutes voted us follows: Wi vis, Colling, MeMahon, Pearson, Plotke, Parlsh, Dhivips, Weber, Mr. Speakor—8, NAYS., Q. 8. Cook, Gorman, Hurrls, Kroll, Sexton, Suttivan, Whito—T. ABSESTIES. Cloonnat, J. R. Couk, McKone, Mierostawakl, Roekwell, Struckmun—i, i :l‘lln_u House thon ndjourncd until the afternoon our. Young, of Muassne, got the fioor after tho re- cess, aud rosoluted i favor of a speulnl com- mittee of three—two from the House and oue from Benate, togethor with n clerk, eich 10 druw i duy and expenses—to make a thorough study of hog-cholent nnd report at tho next ses<don, es ferreil to tho Comtnlttee on Contingent Bxpenses, The Revenue Committes reported favorbly on tho Parish resolution providing for n Rove- by Commilssion. Iteterred to the same Come mitteo, The Appropriutions Committee, in reporting favorably on i couplo of ¢laihs erowing out of wxplosioiia of State ewmon, squured thomsolves with their constituents by seading fun resolus tion decluring uny Adjw Geuertl who know- ingly I8sues or lonns n defective cunnon ns dee serving of the s At censure, ‘Tho House coneurred in tho sentlment. PETITIONS AND NEW BILLS finished up the sesslon, Bhaw, of Ciss, wints taxatlon for County purs pus ralsed from ents to $1 o the &, AMurris, of Hurdin, got i a bill to provido for tha snle of land by forelgn exceeutors and nd- minlstrntons I cortidn cuses, Webor, of Cook, winits to remove tho $5,000 Hmit t compensution for injuries resulting in denth, und to leuve the whole question of dame- jres to the Jury. The samu membor (ntrodueed 1 il 1o extemf tho condidons on which taxes muy bhe refunded; also ono tw appro- vriite £1000 for tand and - bulldis, for tbe Northern illinols Institution for the cduention of the Deat and Dumb,—n new insti- tutlon, to e located In Chlengo, or within live wmlics thereof. onkrite, of Stephenson, fitroducon n bill to ¢ tho Northorn 1knuis Normul School, und rruprhllu KL therefor, i, Wt Puge, wints an anproprintion of mmaoditte smore patients ut Eigin, ranilion, trodueed i bULTO eyl - {ze Quaker imurriuged; nlso, one 1o revise tho Inw i regard 1o suretie Tho Uause thun wdjourned until to-morrow morning fu order toglve thoCommltioe o chanco 0 entels up with thelr work MATTERS IN GENERATL, SCHEME OFF CONGRESSIONAL APPORTION- ™ MENT Bpectal Dispatch ta The Chicaga Tribune, BprisarieLy, Mirch th—=A number’of man- aglng men buve been Ngurme onn Congressionnt apportotnment, ‘Thoy huve been In consultatton with the Republican members From this Stute in Washington, and Uearn that tho Collowlng vough draft ot an upportionment i about ugrewd upon and will shortly b ftroduced s 1=4, Couk Connty, with Luke, 14 cut up Into four diguiets, throe Republican and vne vauv Jo Daviess, Bteplivnson, Winncbago, Boono, cHenry, Ciuroll, Ogie. Repablienn, U Whitesude, Do Kulty, Kuug, Du Page, Kendall, Republieun, 5 Huck ndeMereer, Henderson, Wurron, McDouough, Hineoek, Schuyler, lepubllen, K, Heary, Kuox, Falton, Peorin, Repuablican, Lat salle, Putnmm, Stark, Murshall, pubiica 10, Will. Grandy, Livingaton, Kankakoo, I[ro- aquois, Republicu, 1L Ford, Meloun, Tuzowoell, Logau, Mason, Repubite 2 Cies Musgaan, Beott, Plke, Brown, Adams Culsonn, Dewmoeratie, L Batnumon, Macon, De Wite, Platt, Cham- Puign, Republican. 1,V iy, Dougelns, Moultrlo, hirk, doubiful, ristitn, Sontgoory, Mucoupin, Jomerntic, Clnlr, Washington, Howl, 8t 1 itte, Clton, Marlon, Bl My, o, Richad, L rencts Dot 18, Jutterson, Frankling Wayno, Eidwards, Wne Tush, White, Hnuilton, Sullu, Galtatin, Hardi, Demoeratie, W, Monrag, Rudulpl, Juckson, Willlumson, Fope, Juknzon, Union, Aesunder, Puluskl, dus- sie, Demoeratic Thoro muy bo ony or two changes of minor fmportanee, but the above upportionaent likely to bo ngreod npon beforo the sesalon ads Juurng, 1€ Congruss shall glvo Huols twenty metibors, thon ono cun b elected by tho Stato at lurge, us was donu from 1801 to 18 The Hepublicans vleeted thirtcon members lust full und the Domocrats six. Tho now sehomo {8 culvutated 10 gIve toem thirtoen seald, with a Ngbting chanes In o proposed Fourteunth for anotbor, und also onu for the Bt ut Inrko I aols gets twonty mombers, b6 sehemo I regarded by thoss who bave ox- wmined it caretully wsn very shrowd one, It plays the Republicun enrds for all they ure worth. TacioN, TELEGIAPIL AND EXFRESS COMPANIES, Tho House Hevenuo Committes bud Bonator Whittug's Yelekruph Litl uud Btratton's Express bilkoy e huuky thiy afternoon, sud Wil ruport . hoth back In the morning, with the recommendu- tlon that they do pass, Toth Impose o tax of 2 prr cont an gross recelpta. Senntor Whiting, in ndvoenting his bill, remarked with tine frouy thnt, an tho teleweaph compunies hind prid v taxes for yenrs, they wanld donbtioss b only too glad to eome forward now mid di the squirt "\lnr. Tha telograph (nterest was represented by Gien. . L, Thompeon, of Chlengo, who mnde nit claborate argument wgainst the moeasure, taking tho double position that tho telewrnph companies were agenta of the Govermpent and corpomtions engiged In commerelul busitess, and that tho LIl PROPOSED 'TO INT] M TIE LAWS IEERE W CONGRLSS in rolation to such compin uestion of Inter-Stato conimers Cong! alone conld dent. In support of his nrgument sgninst n pereentage tax, (en, Thompson eled g declsion of tho [Tnited Stnte: Supreme Court, taking tho groumd that telo: graph companles wern to be tuxed liko anyhody clse. Tt the Committer futted to haemanizo with his views, and tho LI witl be Tanded i the Rause with tho cons two, The present t more nearly resemb! r L istaturoor sovoral yonrsago, vonders tho uitimate parragy of tho le"!l not only possible, but ex- ceedlugly probable, THE WWILLIAMS INVESTIGATING COMMIT- P Tho McWilliams Speelal Tnvestigating Com- wmittee held nuathor mesting to-night, nad amined Joseph Beucksinw, of tho Buterprise Conl Compnny, of Thiguoli, 18 testimany was, u brief, that Marlow hud filed his eomplaing menlnat the Tilluols Gentral for sl fmttion in not furnlahiog the Company conl-cars sololy onhis own responsitility, aml without the nu- thorfty of the Cotny. The latter had ones complatned agninst the yond of rimination In fuvor of the St Johin Conl Compuny, but the Commisslon hadu't given thon nuy sutlsfuotion, and they bad concluded that It Qidu't pay Lo ko i fuss furthor than that. Tho next witness was Robert 1L Davis, a gralu-man at Carrollton, (ireene County., whose ..-umylnlm wite only recently tiled with the Come mission and 1AS NOT YET BEEN ADIUDICATED, Aceoriding to Davis' testimony, the Chicago & Altonallowed a three-cent rebate to Chicago, nud, a8 far 08 that was coneerned, ho had hid no fuutt to hnd. What ho did object 1o was the wpny’'s persisteney in allowing othor ehip- rs 0 one-cent robite to 8t Louls and not ul- owtme him uny, Tho Comping’s exemss wis that tho other shippers ned, or ot lenst Toaded from, clovators ran b nin-=power, while his vwn elovitor wis rin by hand-power, Tous- T, 18 ho hid never but once de- Layed 1 ear ou this account, nad hid then patd e of €5 theretor, ho caulid ot exnetly seo the Justico of the distinction, which he regarded ny i in the light of di md with the with which 1 erlmination, After tho Committee nd- g, until tostnorrow APPOINTMENTS IV THE GOVERNOI, fruisaeteLy, 11, Mareh 16—The Govornor sent the followlng nominntions to the Senate this morning for conlirmati » W Mursh, of De Kalb, to be bts own successor s Trusteo of thoe Northorn Insnno Hospitl nt Bl John L Donovan, of Iroquols, to suceeed Willlam F. Murphy a8 Trustee of tho Enstern Hospital for. the Inspue nt Knukakeo; Eaward I Kirby, of Morgan, tosucesed John Gordon s Trustee for the Central Hospital for tho Insane at Jackson- villo; John G, Monohnn, of White- side, to by his own succestor 18 Trus- twee of the Peaf ami Dumb Institute at Jucksonville; Archibald C. Widsworth, of Mor- g, to be his own successor a8 Trustee of the Institution for tho Bdupestion of the Blind ut dneksonyille; Graham Lee,of Mereer, nnd Bihol- Lert Callubun, of Crawford, ns ‘Trustees of the Asylum for the FPeeble-Minded at Lineoln, to e thoir owi suecessors; Willinm 1tuh, of Win- nebigo, 1o by 1ls own siceessorusTrastce of tho and Ear [ullrmary of Chicag aker, of Mucoupht, Trustee of the S Phll(l!‘ lomo at Normul, to e his own suc Thomas 8. Ridiewav, of Golintly, ny of tho southiorn lillnms Normal Uni I3 Carbomdale, to be his own suceessar; bamuel L. Ingeles, of Bond, us 'Irustee of the sumo mstitu- tiun, to succeed L. M, Pheips, deceased; Solon Kendull, of Henry, n8 Trusteo of the Stite Re Form Sehool at Pontlne. to be his own stvcess L C. Corbity, of Ln Snile, und Willinm A, Gri shnw, of Pike, us members of the State Iloatd of Fublle Charlties, and T, B. Hullor, of I'n rmbers of ithe same Board, tn succees rl, resigned; snd 8, £, Mebole, Brate #ish- Comnissione OBITUARY, KEOKUK, TA. KEORUE, Tn., Murch I6—~Tho wife of Thomas Ttees, Esg., Junior proprictor and business-man- Byeer of the Keokuk Constittitfon, died this eveu- Ing ufter u briof Ilness. Sho was & most eatim- ably Judy,~younz, briliant, accomplished, n favoritin socloty, and beloved by u farge elrcle of friemdd. Sho was the davghiter ot Capt, L, W. Huston, wi otd restdent ot this city, nud previous to lier muerinie hud heen u teacher In the publio schools of Keokuk, She hud been marricd onty two yeats. ‘Tho blow fulls heavy upon Mr, Itees, who iolized bls yonnye wife, * 'The entire community unite in synfpathizing witn tho be- renved fumlly. FREDERICK II. KINEL. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, DunuQue, Ia,, March 16.~Fredorick H. Eihel, one uf tho oldest Inhubitants of lown,died at In- dependence tosday In his 100th year, CAL. CHLARL NEAL, BAY CiTy, Mich, Mareh 10.—Capt. Charles Neal, well known on the lnkes ns Cuptain of tho stenm=bargo N, Mills, died lost evenlog from n ruptured nlood-vessel. COL., A. G. HODGE: TousvILLE, Ky., March 18.~Col. A, G. 1todges, aged W, dled at his reshlence fn this city to-day, 1tu wun onw of tho oldest editors and Masons in the South. WILLIAM II. MORRISON, INptANAvOLLS, Ind., March 10—Willinm 11 Morrlsan, o prominent bankor, died st night ot hils pomo fn this clty, nged 5. Lo leaves an catute worth $250,000. THZ WEATHER. e OprICE OF THE CHILF SIGNAL OFFICER, WaAsHINGTON, [, C,y Muvob 15—1 n. ut.—For tho Ohjonad Tennesseo Valley, cloudy und rainy tollowed gonerally by clearing weathor, varltblo shifting colder northwestorly winds, higher birometer. For the Lower Lake reglon, cloudy weathor and iafn, warior southensterly winds, falling laromoter, followed by winds shifting to colder wosterly and rislg baronioter. For tiio Uppor Luko reglon, clenring, followed by fulr \vvuhlur. winds snlfting to colder north- wosterly and higher iromster, 1tor tho Upper Mississippi und Lower Migsourl Valleyn, fafr weathor, northwesterly winds, stutlonury and lower wemperiture witd generally higher barowetor, LUCAY, OBSEIVATIONN, u Lareh Tnromuior correciud fur (OmMporRtur, olovath and instrumentil orcor, Muximom tempenture, £ mininwm tomperatieo, i mou baranigter, BASYIE mCAn temporiiure, ddi mean humidity, ol GENEEAL OIERYATIORS, AtO Maroh =108 p. m, Yl wnd, 1n| Wtk v wunil, Al o o3, suatld ‘wim.. cumii iuntw wenta v K R Yankivs, ——em— EDUCATIONAL, Covutivs, 0., March 16—lrof. 31, Lovy wiy eleeted President of Cupltnl University to-nighit, A. Btlllbory, of Fort Wayae, wus vlected to the Chalr of Excgoesis, Tho Chalr of Practicul Thes ology was consolidated with thut of Mutko- mutfes, wits Prat, Screutte u cliargo of both, ‘The restgnution of A, Frank us Professor of Lungunges was uceopted, sud Dr. Stodue wus elected to O the vacuuey, THE RAILROAD A New Freight=Tariff on Easte Bound Live Stock Ar= anged. Scoond-Clnss Tickets from Now York to Chicago to Bo Tssued. Some Approaching Changes Among I'rominent Chieago Railwny Unleials, Doninl of the Rumor that the Minnoapolis & Bt Lonis Had Ohanged Handa, THE DENVER & IO GRANDE, Mr. George A, Sanderson, General Agent of Freight I'rallie of tho Denver & Rio Grande Road, who has Just estublstied bimaelr Inan of- fico at 15 1tandolph street, 1a fAitting up thay of- fice with n choles colleetun of photogruphs of tho scenery nlong the line of the Denver & Rio Grande, Including tho Valley of the Los Pl tho * Royal Gorge,” tho * Portal," und the teg G Any ane contemplatiog o trip to Switzerland end tho Alpy - need only look ut theso photogrupbs to him lo take © run over tho Denver & o Graude. The phiotographof the *TalteeGorgo ** 18 kind of a riddle i ony way, [t represents anareay of rocks amt verdure over tn fect Tilgh, mid, nlthough tho photograph is about two feet squurey, the mirond traln which was fn shehit when tho enmera wis nt work 13 8o inslg- nitieant an_objeet compared with the nw(i urroundings tat [t can o found by the snly after a long senrch, Ex-Gov, Al m Colorado, who 18 iy ulmnfi\ of the aetlon of thu extension of the Denver & con: 1tiv trando Rulleond lo the Hepublic of Mexleo, 18 now Enst buylng mules, cirts, eerpers, wheelbarrows, mintug fmpleonts, and_other muterinl for rallway=bullding purpose: Ie bug mude purchnses in New York and St. Louls, ad Bhip)| to Mexleo by way ot Gul- veston and Corpus Christl, Gov, Hunt roports rapld peog; it the blding of the Mexteo extensions of tho Denver & Rio Grando Rallway, Tho rond |8 be. ing constructed by tho Mexicun Natlonu! Con- Atruction Company, of which be 8 munuger, and he 4 <o the Fresilent aud orgunizer of tho o Grande Construction * Compuny ot Colurado, which 18 hulbling i nimber of_tho oxtensions of the Dunver & Itio Greande Road In that part of the conntry. 1o has eharge of the work nt pres- ent {u tho ltepublic of Mexico. The roud I3 be- fnge budlt to Faredo by way of Snn Luls Potost Ruuth 1o Mexivo, and buitding §s nlso going un from tho other cud of the line in this direction. 0 Mo t Government bas also granted a subisfdy for some L6 msles of rond west from Mexico City. On that portlon of tho line from thie City of Moxico to San Luls Potost 5,000 men are at Work. Luredo, or Fort MeIntosh, on the border, Gov, Tlhunt thinks, is destined to be n great place,bave Ing every prorequisit for rapld growth aud do- velopment. The nountuins nonr by are rich In deposits of sliver and copper, Gov, Itant says nlso that the compnny in which ho 18 Luegely Intorested has just bought o ghort line which was partiully buiit on tho routo frow Curpus Chriatl o Larcido. 1t 18w wnrrow- guugo roud, und hns! been called the Corpus Chrisil, Sun Divwo & Rio Grando Ruilrond. Thoe construction wis comimoneed and partiull e ishied by Urinh Tott & Co. He objected to stite fug tho price pald for the rond, 1t was not kiown by outslders thut he weat to the South on this “mission, poliey demandmg thut It be kept quiet, Rumors have been eireulated thit Juy Gould bougtit the line, but there was no carthly foundation for such u stutemoent. TIE COMING MEN. Mr, James it. Wood, Generat Ticket and Pas- senger Agont of the Chiearo, Burlington' & Quiney Roud, returaed to tho olty yosterduy hoon from the lute eonvention in New York, and wid busily engaged all the after- noon rocelving visitors and consultiog with ofticers of the Compnny, It buving heon rumorcd thut Mr. Wound had been tendored tho positionot General Tieket and Passenger Agent of tho Yeunsylvanin Contral, vice Mr, Leslle I, Furmer, wao retires April L n TRIBUNE reprosentutivo yeaterduy interrogutod Mr., Wood relative to tho attor. The gentlomun suid ho preterred notto unswer uny questions i tho premisca just ut ., thinking it would not bo in good taste 0 public nay information Leforo consult- o with lns presont oinployers. Tnis might bo cousldered us virtunl ndmisston that the position had been tendered, und, n8 the Pennsylvania Central (8 probably the best oquippel and certidnly one of the most impartant rowmls in the conntry, it 13 ulmost u seitled tact that Mr.Wool will soun bid udieit to the Chlenko, Burlington & Quiney, It is positively atated by some, how- aver, thut General ‘lekol Agent’ Townsend, of the Wubngh Road, hus been offered tho desirablo l()lr!lllou in question. Bnch he and M. Wood are nowi ud gentiemen ommentl, pusition, responsible us it ts, and clthor of them woula retire from hig present fleld of Inbor totho great regrot of the respective companies, The sulury of Mr, Farmer i 7,500 por year, with #8200 per month ndditional to meet tho extrn expunse gomlig up almost dully - siiols W position, If Mr. Woud does lenve the Chicugo, Burlington & Quiney the question ns to his successor will bo un Interesting one. Mr. D. W, Hitehcock, who farmerly held 3fe. Wood's presont nusition, mnd who I8 "now the Genersd Western Pussenger Agent of the Unlon Pacitle, is spoken of as the prabuble chuleo of tho Chicago, Burlington & Duiney, and it Is furthor stated that Mr, Hitch- cack's visit to Clilengo dny bufore yesterday hiud somothing to do with the proposced chunges. It is now detinltely known, oo, that Mr. E. A, For, Generul Padsenger Arent of the Vandall will nssuine churge uf the Pennsylvaniu lnes west of Pittshuri: that s, the linos operated, owned, or controlled Ly the Ponusylvanin Come i, Tho roads nre us Tollows: Pltisbure, Fork Wayno & Chieago, 408 miles Pittaburg Hallwiny and branchod, 250; 3 ietsburgp 9135 A abulu & Pittsburg, 8; Nurth- western Otily, &3 Columbus, Chicugo & lndiann Central, 0873 Pittsburg, Clnulnnati & St, Louls, Lttt Ml 12 “Xonln, Richinond & uglield brauches, Cineinnat) & Mus. kingum Valiey, H8; Chartfers, 81: Dittaburg, Wheoling & Kentueky, 25 Tndiunupolls & Vine cennes, 1177 o totat mll 0 of 2,250 nlles, SECOND- ASS TICKETS, ‘For somo timo past thero hus been conalder- nblo dissutisfuctlon expressed over tho fuct that there ure no socond-cluss pussenger tlckets for servico Dbutween New York and Cniengo s there are between Chicago and West- ern points. Under tho present systom a Journey trom New York to Chivago luvolves the oxe pumliture of £20 for a Hmited, or § for an un- Hlted, Nirst class tickot, or olso tho expondls ture of only $13 for un omlgrant ticket. Yoster- dlny, howover, Ltho pussengrer agents in Chleago wore telegraphed by tho pusseoger ngents of the trunk Mnes i New York thut i mecting woulkd ho enlled thore to-day to urrange for u secotnl etss ticket from New York to Chieago, and o arrnge that omigrant tivkets should b sald_only to bon-flde - emlcvunts,—regulur Cus- tle Gurden olfspriugs,—ulthough under tho prese ont syatom nuybody would be allowed 1o avail himselr of the §10 rto, The Chlengo agents will probubly b twlegraphod this utternoon or tosmurrow id to tho vesnlt of the Now York meetig, and witt doubtless utity its notlon, 3 belng mnde % A CORRESPONDING CUT. Tho Genersl Frelght Agonts of tha Chicago & Alton, Obio & “Mississippl, Indinuspotls & 8t Lawity, Wubash, 8t. Louls & Pacifle, und Vandatin Rouds huvo Just lssued n new freight tarlt on live stock from st St, Louls o Eastern poluts to corvespond with tho recent chunges mude in rateson live stock from Chicogo to Eustern polits, The rate from Enat 8t Loufs to New ork s lioston on- entilo, horses, sheep, aud mules [5 11xed nt 63 conts por 100 poiinds, wid_on hogs ut 43 conts per 10 pounds; 1o Philusuls plicl, 63 und &+ cont 1o _ Tlalthnoro, 2 ind 42 cuntst to Albany, 86 ond 40 ventss to Bullulo, Susponsion Beidieo, Dunkirls, Pitt Vhealing, 8 sod 274 conts; to i, 2 i o Bandusky, Colin. by, 'Potuda, und Detrole, 25 uid 2 contd; 1o Jol- mm"“fl“”-"{““ Layton, =0 3 conl und 18 ccntas 1o Louisville, 2L und 10 cents; lunllm\a&ullc. " und B2 eents; to Clueinnuty, 20 und 18 conta, MINNEAPOLIS & ST, LOUIS, Speeiat Dispatch to The Chicago Triduns, BT, PACL, Minn, March 16.~In an Intorview to-duy, Prestdent Washiburn, of tho Ming ta & 8t Louls Rullroud, Just arvived from Wushe Ington, wis agkod us 1o tho report thut the rond hud been gold (o tho Munitoba Line, Hounswored most emphutically i the negutive, declaring thut thero was no fruth whatovee b the rupart, and that ho bad not Beard anything sbout it until yestorduy, e avowed “that ho hud ured Did Lrother's slock, uand now held ptrul oF tho roud, snd that it wasu't tor sulo, A Lo tho nnwor thut W, G, Van Horoe bud been olfered the gonoral munagement, 1o suceeed Charles B, Huteh, he dechared thut there wis no truth in that, aud ibug Mr. Bode would continue in tho mansgement of the road for the present at loust, He sald, furtoor, thut ho hud pluns for Eu-hlnu the vuterprise i tho wiuy of extenslony, Ut wis nut yet ready to disclosu thew, CINCINNATIES WHITE ELEPIIANT. Special Dispalch to The Chicago Tribune, CINCISNATL, U, Murch 1,—The Southern Rull road bill passed the Oblo House of Reproscuta- tives to-duy without wnendment, and 8 a law. 'I'his meusure provides for the salv or leass of thoe Cincinnutd Southoru. 1u caso of o lease, it Is conditioned thut tho lessors sball dopusit £300,000 of bunds of the City of Cluelnuati us a gunrautee that the condittons it Is cxpucted witl fitted for the © bolmposed i the contemplatedlease will bocom- pited with, Nothlug now remains o secure an early disbosnl of tho rallrond except a lossor or purchaser. Tho rond hns cost tho city 818,000, 000, and futereat on the bowds adil over $1,000,000 nyenr to tho burdon of tnxation. This consld- orntion gave impetus to tho muvemont tosell, though there are oy still in favor of tho city (l":"tl't‘q'lm and operating the rond for its own in- erat. CHANGE OF BASH, Speetal Diepateh to The Clisenao Tribune. Kaxgas City, Mo, March 16.—~1t 13 understood - that T, I, Oakes, General Maniger of the Oregon Rallway & Navigntion Company, will, within tho coming alx wonthy, remove from Portiand, Ore,, 10 8t, Paul, Minn., ns Gene Manager of the Northern Pacitic Rullway. This will uniloubt edly bodone 1f e, Honey Villand auceeeds b gelting control of the Northern Pacliie, which et a consolidation with tho Oregon Ha fwny & Nuvigation Compuny, of which Mr. Villard 14 Trrosident, Mr, Unkos wis formorly (enernl Buperintendont of tho Kunsas Paeitie Rallway, and bus beon with Hies [ Oregon. BAD FOR FORT WAYNE, Spectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribunes Fonr WAvYNe, lnd,, March 10.~The Wnbash oflicals have coveluded to mnke Antioch, In this State, thelr headquarters for repale-shons nnd cnds of divislon, instend bf this eity nnd Ln- fuyotte, Antioch Is half way between 'Toleda and Danville, and this change will enable two sets of trnln mieyy to dn the wark, instead of three, s now, The ehange will tuke a grent wany residents from this ety and Lutayotto. APPOINTMENTS, 8r. Lowrg, Mo, March 1= Wertz, form- erly Chier Englneer of tho Atlantic & neitle Raflrowd, and for tho pust soveral months In chitrgo of tho Mextean extension of tho Mis- gourl, Kansas & Tesas, hnt beon nppoluted Ttesl- dent Bogineer of tho Missourl “Pacitie, with hendquurters at St Lowis, 1o will have gens oral sugrervigion of all construetion in Misseurt, Kunzng, and [ndiun Verritory, CINCINNAT! SOUTUHERN, CINCINNATI, Oh, March 10—The enusctment by tho Legislutire of a luw to wuthorize the T'rus- tees uf the Cineinnut! Svuthorn Raitrond to sell or lease the rond was roceiver here with evie dences of tho livellest sutisfactlon, The Trus- tees will undoubtedly eoon cull for bids, TTEMS. Goneral-Traflic-Manager Tucker, of the INl- nols Contral, roturned from Spriugtield Inst night, having finally concluded bis testimony Lefore tho Warchouse Inveatlgating Commnlt- tee. 'Tho Michigan Central people claim that so mo of fho other Eastern ronds are not adher ng to tho regulor pissengor tarllt o that they aro selliuy tickots to scalpers at elightly reduced rutes, At n meottug of tho stockholders, held in the ofice of tho Nuntaskoet Beaen Hallvoud last week, it was voted to consolldpte tho t e beach milronds—enpitnl £250,000—und to slect ollicers utn future sieoting. The Interlor decorntions of n new Rlecping-car for the Detrait, 3lnckinae & Mirquette ltoad In- clude u correct, fitlt litc-size portrnlt of Surah Ticrnhardt pulnted on o punel of tho priatry door, which {8 only two inches wide! 1L 18 so true to Tifu that on first beholdipe it, the Illuwon 18 per- feet, you think it Is tho live Burah before youl Tho Texas, Topolobampy & Pacific Railrond Camnpang has heen Incorpornted In Boston. Tue contempluted rond {5 650 miles long, extending from tho terminus ot the T'exns system of ronds to Topolobumpo Uy, 180 mifes Erom Mazatian on the Pacllle eonst, Gen, Grant, Gen, Butler, Mavor Prince, Judge Abbott, und others sve In- terested jn the enterurise. * Wind and Weather" weoto to this Ellpor tho othor duy to uscertain thg extreme hight of tho pule on'the tawer of ihe new Northwestern depot, and also tho lougth of the lncomotive wenther vine at the top of the pole, W.and W, is Informed that tho vane 18 2 feet from the ground flaur of tho depot, and thyt the vano Itself is between six und eight feet tong., Mr, O. L. Garrison, who forseveral yenrs has beun Treasurer of the Missourl Paclfia Rnllrond Company, bny resizued that position 1o nes ept the Socreturyship of tho Vulean Steel Compauy, of S8t, Louis, to which he bis Just_been elected. Mr. Garrison (8 suceeeded tn the Trénsurership of the Missour) Pacitic by Mr. J, ' Bireh, who for Bume tine has been un agent of the road. Tho bl snow-storm In_ Nebraska night befora Inst dist not Interfere with the liinols Central, the Rack [sland, or tho Chiensgo, Burlington & Quinoy, On tho Iltluuls Central Rond thy Town Division proper Is open from Dubuque to ho youl Ackloy, and the Cedar Fatlls and_vinnerota Brunch 13 0pon from Waterloo. Fort Dodge will probubly by renched by the shuvelers to-ufght, About 2 Canmdinn cemlgenuts en route to Munitobu awrrived on tho Michizun Centiul yos- terdny tmorng at 100 o'clock, being two bours and o haif late, and consequently unuule to mako connection with tho Milwiikey & St. Paul, They nceordmgly remained in tho dn}nu of the Iutter rond r journey was continued. Clifeago & Geand Trunl Rond §8 bringlng another lnrgo delegatinn of uxuhfln\mu from Ottawa and Toronto, bound for Manltoba, The extension of rallronds oo: v Northwust tnust bo a thorn in tho side of tho Canudiun Guvernment, for they ure dolng im0 than tholr share in the depopulation of Ontarlo and Quebee. The Northiorn Pacltio Hallrond wilt cost when completed bout $i6,005,000; that 1,8t tho Fi o of FX,00 per miio tor 25ve miles ul ronu. The Governmont of tho Uniled Siatos in gencrosiuy granted this rond 57220,060 acres of oublie Jund an averuge of ZL64) acres per milo £)r 215 miles of rond, * The Government esthint 8 the vaue of theso fandy ut $M.710,w0, Lul the statistics given below siow that Uncle Sum_has stll seve crul neres of lund to clapose of, Tha yoport of tho Government Audhor of Raflroud Accounts shuws thut thore remalng uniuvisted by reason of non-construction of rullromds for which grants wero mudo_the following lands: Northe G, 27,600,000 ieres Hrornin & Oregon, LisLER: Atlantie & Pacliie, 15,88, 110; Southern Pacllie, 1,757,824; Texas & Pacille, f:-" W, During the rocent snow blockide on tho Rovk Island Rond the slecping-var * Colorado " wis sido-truckedd for nearly ar ranton, Mu., during wiilch thno tho passongers, nlao- teon [n number, ado tho ear thote *homo.” They wero wiforded overy po-slbla comfort by the Company, and were canblod to got up pri- vate theutrieals and various othor enjoyible ustimes. With thenid of u Trenton printing ouso thoy Issied o Lot of cards, which were Bent 1o 80ino of the citizens, ind which rond us follows, ntter Hrat giving the nutnes of the ladivs and gentleton: At Homoe—In sleaplug-car “ Colordo on slde track Chiengo, Rock Island & Pueltio Hullway, depot, Trenton, Mo, From 12 o'clack (noon) Mitroh b, 1831, until snow blockude 18 rulsed, * Minory wnd disuppolntment lovetn company.” Dou't fall ta come und seo us, The first regutur through tenin to the Paclfia copst vver the new Southorn Fucllie routo will lenve Kansus City nt 11 o'clock to-night and Atchison at 1123, Conilng tho other wuy, thy first through tradn from San Franciseo wiil sturt to-morrow, A number of gentlemen culied on M, lifnes, of t Atchison, To- pekn & Eanta yesterduy to quiro as to tho new fouty, und severnl af thom bought tekots and sturted tor Kansas Clty, to go Wust with the “tirst train.” Fl- krant and frolght-truing will bo put on the line tho 20th [nstunt, and run rontlurly thoreafter by tho now time-enrd, The opentng of the Boutheen Pacitio route 13 o notable event n the history of the duy, FFow peoplo coinprehend tho offect it will have upon the commerciul interests of the countey, IL glves - contivuous mail- serviee from Kunsus City, Mo, to San Francelsco, Cul, It connects tho Territarius ot Arizonn and Now Mexico, with all their wmineral trensure, with thy outside world, 1t opens this vust couns try for settloment wd Tmprovement, It also curbs tho despatle monopoly known nd the Unlon Pucliie Rallroad Company. ul’ fnst ight, when thel SELF-DESTRUCTION. Dollberate Suiclde of a Gorman In 8¢, Lonis=le Cain Iis Throut | theo Presonce of Noveral Persons=Other People Who Wers 'Fired of Life. Bpectat Dispaten to The Chicage Tribune, 81, Louis, Mo, March 1d.—August Foorster, a Gorman Iatorer about 40 yenrs of age, come mitted sulekio by cutting his throut lust evening ut the Alextan Brothors' Hospital, on Jefferson uvenue, Ho was ndmitted to the hospital on Monday lust, and appenred to bo suffering from a_ protricted debuuch and somewhat frm branehitis, Ho wus o widower without family or rotutives. Mo wus born in Schweitz, Ger- wwany, und had been i the Unlied Stutes somo years, Hospoke the BEnglish lunguage well, and appenred to bo in a spund state of wind. Nothie g upusual wud observed Ju his langusse or deportment, suve, tho faet that bo remurked to an attendant yesterduy aftere unoi thit he must die, The uttoudiant supposced he retersed totho disorse from which ne was sutfernyg stigbily, and told bim he bud 1o causy for fear, us bo was do'ng well. Tleulsomaio n siwilur "renpek toone of thi Inmates of the hospltnl during the course ol the duy. Honie LiX Supper it 030 . in, utd retired o his dor- nitor White sittiug on his bed at o'vlock, thuru bolng seven or elebit tiunts In tho room at tho time, ho su denly drow a shwrp ‘a eiknife ucross h's throut, severing the windplpo wid jugutue veln, inflicting o ghustly woni), Jorm which ho died wlmost juatuntly. “One of the inmutes of the rour wis observiug bim st tho tue, but bad no upprebenslon of his borrible ntent il the blsod gushed i o crimson flowd from bis ulmost sovered neck, In less than (wo minatos b Wik destd, The bospital surgeon on doty ut the time Wik S mimoned huugh bu uppeared on the Ly, life wus extinet when ho Mich., Murch 14 Beutt, wh lived Bive miles northe suicldu by shootiug, yesterduy, baving trouble over an estato foft by und [uat wus fhu gnplmud [T Lusbund and two chtldren, . J. 1t committed o bus been hor futher, Sho leaves o READY REL DR. RADWAY’'S SARSAPARTLLIAN RESOLVENT, THE GREAT BLODD PURIFIED, Changes as Scen and Felt, oy they Daily Oceur, Aft- er Using o Few Doses. 1, Good apirits, dignppearance of wenknesy Inngrior, melineholy, incrense and hardiness of tles and museles, cte, 2, Hirength lucreises, nopetite lmproves, rel. fsh for foud, 10 more SOUE ertetations of wter brush, good digestion, emlni und undisturbed sleep, nwaken tresh and vigorous. i Disappenranco of spors, Wotches, plmples; the skin looks clear and hcn"lle‘: the uring clianged from Ite turbid and clondy appearunce tou cleur cherry or amber edlor; Wiuior puasey frecly from tho bludder thiough the wretnra withont pain or senlding; Bitle or no sediments no piin or weakness. 4. Marked dininution of quantits and fre. l‘lmm_v of fuvoluntary weakeniog ‘discharges Af nlilictesl tn that way), with uurmllllfl of mancut cure, hited i Tiserensed strength ex tho sceretlng glonds, und functon harmony ree atored Lo the several orgnns, [ llow tingo on the white of tho eyes, and tho swarthy, siifron nopearnnce of the skin tu'a clear, livoly, and henlthy cotor, liose suifering from weak ot uleernted lungs or tubereles wiil reallzo fin-nl benellt in expectornt foe freety the tough philegin or mucuy from the lungs, alr cells, bronehl or windpipe, throut or Lend: diminishing the frequency o entgls genernl inereuse of strength throughout thy syatems stoppaxe of nighit-sweats and puing and feelinga of weikness wround the ankle. teg, shoulders, ete: eessatlon of cold ,mk chills, #enso of sulfocation, hird breathing and parozysim of cougon Iyii down or arising in the morning. All these distressing symptoms rendunily and suroly disappear, 7. A8 dny after day the SARSAPARILLIAN 18 taken new sipns of retiyulng health will nppear; nAthe binod finproves in '[)Ilrlt)' and Atrength discnse will diminish, and all foreign and Inipure deposity, nodes, tumors. enncers. hard lumos, otc, be resolved away, and tho unsound made soniind und healthys uleers, fever sores, chronio sk in digenses, grudually disnppenr. #. 1n cnges where the syt hins been salle vited, sl Mereury, Quicksitver, CorrosiveSub- limate huve accumutuied una beeome deposited in the booes, Jolnts, ele., cnustng caries of the vones, rickels, splnal curvatures, contortions, white !wv‘llllxfi varieose velins, y thy SAlte BAPARILLIAN will resolve awny these deposita Bl exterminate the virus of thy discuse from thy system. 10, If those who are taking these medicines for the cure of Chronle, Scrofuluus, or Syphilitia disenges, however sluw tnuy be tho cure, = teel batter” and find thelr general henlth improving, their flesh and weight incronsiug, or even keep: {1z Jt8 nwn, Jt I8 0 sure sl thit the cure s prs gressing. In these disenses the patient either RO Vetior or Worse.—thy viras of the discis s not functive; I not arrested and driven feom the blood, It will spreacd gnd continne to unders mine the eonstitution. Ag soon 88 the BARSA- PARILLIAN malkes tho patient **[cel better,” every hour you will l(rflwlhr!tlnr and inecrense fa hewlth, strebgth, and te The ureat power of this remedy {8 In discasce thut threnten death, as in CONSUMPTION of the Lungs and Tuberenlous Phibisis, Scrofue In-8yphiloid Diseases, Wasting, Dexeneoration, and Uleerntion of the Kilneys, Dinbetes, Stooe puge of Water (instuntuneons rellef ufforde where cutheters hnve been used, thus dolng awuy with the painful operntion of using these Instrumentsy, dissolving Stone (n tho Lludder, and in ali enses of Inflammation of the Blad= der and Kidneys. In chronlo cnses of Leucorrhaa and Uterine dlsnuses, : One batile contnina more of tho activa priucle lea of Medieines than any other Preprantion nken In Teaspoanful dosed. white others require « five or six tlmes ns mnch, ONE DOLLAR PER BOTTLE. K. =R. RADWAY'S READY RELIEF CURES AND PREVENTS Dysamtory, Ihavrh un, Cholera Marbits Fever A 3 wikis, Diphe Hure Lhroat, uthing Complaints, Cholois Morbus or unla) dise Shanues frilns the buRels, ary atinped 10 [ or 20 mige wier by taking ilidway's Ready Mellef, No conkess Hon of Intummntion, no weakness or inssitude, wil follow the use of tho . IL. Htuiief, I WAS THE FIRST AND I8 N V1.V M TIE ONLY PAIN REMEDY that Instantly stops the mnst excrucnting paing slluyx Inflmmuntions, aud cures Congestions whether of the Lungs. Stomuch, Bowels, of other ghnds or organg, by one sppileation, IN FIIOM ONE T0 TWEN! ‘l’ MIN 8 No mutter how violent or excenctuting piin the Rhuenntle, Bed-ridden, Intirn, Crl]nl!ll'(l. Nerve ous, Netrutyie, or prositated dith dlase may nffer, RADWAY'S READY RELIEN wiil aford nstant cise. INFLAMMATION OF TIE KIDNEYS, INFLAMMATION OF 'T'H 31 ADDER, ENFLAMMATION 0! B2, THE BMOWELS, NC LION OF TIE LUNGS, BONE THROAT, DI CULT BREATHING, PALPY HE HEART, A N OF HYBTERICS, CROUP, DIPHTIHERIA, ATARRH, INFLIENZw HEADACHE, TOOTHACHE, NERVOUSNESS, SLEEPLESSNESS, NEURALGIA, RHEUMA'TINM, COLD CHILLR, AGUE CHILLS, CHILBLAINS, AND FROST BI'TES The application of the Rendy. Hebief to the part or purta where the piin or dificulty exists will utford cuse und comtort, ‘Ihirty to sixty drops in half a tumbler of water will i a few minutes cure Crmps Bprains, Sour Stomach, Heartburn, Sick Heads ache, Dinrchon, Dysentery, Colie, Wind in the Bowels, aud nll Intéronl Paina, T Jers should iiways curry o bottls ot RMad- s lewdy fellef with them, A fow drops in wuter will provent sicknuess or pring frow changs of water, 1t {8 botter than Prench Brandy or Bltters us n sthmulunt, FEVER and AGUE FEVER AND AGUE cured for fifty cenik are §8 not w remedind agent in this world that will cure Fever and Ague and all other Mulnrie eus, Billous, Scurlet, Typhod, Yelluw, and vthe fovers wided by RADWAY'S 11118) 80 qQuIokLy I.IIMDWFAl{_'lfi"HEAIH' RELIEF CENTS PERl BOTTLE. RADWAY’S Regulating Pills! PERFECT PURGATIVES, S00THING APERk ENTS, ACT WITHOUT PAIN, ALWAYS RELIADLE, AND NATURALAN THEIR OPERATION. A Vegetable Substitute for Calomel. Perfectly tusteloss, elegnntly coated with sweet gui, purge, regulate, purify, cleanse, and strengthen, Rudwuy's P'ills for the vuro of_all disorders of the Btomnch, Liver, Bowcls, Kid neys. Bludder, Nurvous Diseases, leaduebe, Cone stpation, Costivene<s, Indigestion, Dvapepsis, iflouspéss; Fover, tnflimmation uf thoe Howels, Pilos, and oll dernngements of the Internal Vis cern. Warrantod to elfvet a positive curte Purely vegotuble, containing 5o mercury, mioe ernd, or deleterious dru, 'Observe tho folluwtng symptoms resulting from Disorders of the Digeative )rfnnu: Constipution, Inward Piles, Fulluss of tho Blood in_tho Head, Aculity of tho Stomach, Nuusca, Heartburu, Disgust of Food, Fullness of walght In thu Stomuch, Sour Eructutions, Binkings or Flutterlngs In the Pitef the Stom- ach Swininine of tha tead, Uurrled nnd Dit- cult Brewthing, Fluttering of the i{eart, Chuking o Sulfocutlu Suiationy whon i u | otd or Wubs betfors tho stghit, Fover Dull Pain in the Head, Dellejency of Perspirgs o, yellowness of tho Bkin und Byes, Pain Ig tho Bile, Cheat, Limbs, und sudden ” Flushes.of Heat, Hurning in tho Flesh A auw dosod of 1wy Pills will froe the systom fr m utl tho abov ned disordens. LRICE 25 CEN'TS PER BOX, BOLD BY DRUGGISTS. Read “ FALSE AND TRUE” Send & lettor atump 1o RADWAY & (O yoE WARKEN'ST, cOR.'COIURCH-ST, NE 'otr‘inmrmuuon worth thousauds witl bo sent TO THE PUBLIC. ‘There cun be nc bottor Euurumcu of the value of Ur. Radway'a old estublished . K. 1. Rowes dice than tho base and woithivss fultatons of m, As there arv Fulso llesolvents, licliefs aaa Pills, be sure and ank for Radwuy's, nnd so8 o SRl Uy Uiy " Mudnme K ou CC T bure