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4 TERMS OF THE TRIBUNE, Txnvfl ov BonaomPTioM (rATAnw. in autancW. Dally, bynrnU SttMlOj Hnmjiiy (32.50 Trl-Weekly W.UO I Weekly If.OO I’nru at a your at tho snmo rate. To prevent duhiy and nthtnlma. ho aur® and sire Peat Oil to address In full, indudltiK (Unto ami County. ItemlltfUicen maybomnHo noherbydraft, oxproaa, Peat umco oidor, or in loglaiored latter*, at our risk. TKIIMA TO CITY RUUHCRUIKJIH. Dally, delivered, Sunday oxccplmi. Ufi rttnlf par week. Daily, delivered, Sunday Included, nil uonte per nook. Andrew Till? TItmUNK COMPANY, Corner Mndlaou and Dearborn-nU.. Chicago. HI, TO-DAY'S AMUSEMENTS. M’VICKRR'B THEATRE—Madison street, between Dearborn ami Stale. Hnssuumimt of LutU. "Llltlu Nell and the Marchioness.” JIOOLKY'B THEATRE—Rnudtihib street, between Clark and IwiSalle. StrckoicU knjliih Opera-Troupe. ** IlltfOliiUO.” AOADRMY OP MUSlU—Halsiodetreot.botwvvn Mad ison Mid Monroe. Ku«npnmont nf tho Lydia Thompson llitrleaiiuaT'tuupc. ** Blubad the Sailor." Aitoruuoii und evtmlntf. GLOUE THEATRE—D-spUlncontroot. between Mad- Ivon anil Waulilnutnu. EtiKaxemenl of Hurry Linden. ** Watting fur the verdict." Afternoon Aud ovcniug. MYERS' OPERA-HOU.SIC Monroe alrcul, between Dearborn and Stale. niudcMiuo of *' Tho Two B’hoya.” MlnitieUr end eomicalttlei. DU. KATIN'S MUSEUM OP ANATOMY—CIark moot, batweoo Madlaouand Mtmroo. BUSINESS NOTICES. HEADQUARTERS FOR HOYS’ CLOTHING. O. O. lOLLINJs, 184 and 19(3 CUrk-st. TO THE TIMELY DISOOVURY OP MRS, Winslow's Soothing Syiun, tho hcarlv of ninny paronla have boon (undo clnd by wilnoaalng tlio bouetlolM olTrcto which this remedy novor folio to produce during tho orlU unl period of toothing. (Sfijitfagfl QPfibjme. Wednesday Morning, December 3, 1873. Among tbo recommendations mado by tbo President in his message is an amendment to tho National Constitution incorporating tho principle of what is known in this Stato as tho *• Mayor’s bill,” whereby tho Executive can ap prove portions of an appropriation act and dis approve of tbo zest. Tho recommendation is a wise one. If adopted, it would break up tbo groat abuse which is now practiced of loading an appropriation bill with all manner of jobs, and forcing the President to approve or voto tho whole. Tbo result of the rocout election for members of tbo General Assembly of tbo Gorman Empire is stated as follows: National Liberals, 177• Party of Progress, GO; Free Conservatives, 40 \ Now Conservatives, 21 *, Old Conservatives, 6 ; Ministers, 10; Uitramontauos, 85; and Partiou larists, 22; total, 430. Tho majority needed br the Government is 21G, for which it rolios upon tho National Liberals and Party of Progress, which, combined, will give it 30 moro thou a ma jority. In religious affairs, however, thoro arc several members of this majority who are op posed to the present severe policy of tho Em pire. It c&nnot have escaped the attention of tbo public that Gov. Palmer's attitude in tho Gil man, Clinton & Springfield Railroad caso is simply that of an attorney employing all lawful means to sowo his clients. Although it became necessary for him, as a last resort, to bring an action before Judge Treat against the Gil man, Clinton & Springfield Railroad Company, who wore his clients in tho former case before Judge Tipton, his duties plainly required him not to abandon tho property in dispute so long as any fair means remained to retain possession. Arguments wore made boforo Judge Treat yes terday on tho question of tbo jurisdiction of tho United States District Court over tho subject matter. Bishop Cummins' schism ban resulted in a now sect which was formed yesterday in New York. It is known ao tho Reformed Episcopa lian Church. The mooting of yesterday styled itself tho First Council of that denomination. Tho resolutions which it adopted will bo apt to excite considerable stir in orthodox Episcopal circles. Episcopacy they declare to be not a Divino institution, but merely a Tory ancient and dosirablo form of worship, nod they reject tho notion that tho Church of Christ exists only in accordance with ono form of ecclesiastical polity. Ministers of oihor evangelical denominations will bo ad mitted to the new Church without reordlualiou upon passing a satisfactory examination, and members of other denominations are received with equal liberality. They accept tho Prayer- Book of 1785, but assort their right to altor it as they think boat. Congress did little yesterday but listen to tho i’rooidont's message, which, os well as Secretary Richardson's report, is referred to elsewhere. Mr. Sumner endeavored to gain tho oar of tho Scnato for his now Civil Righto bill, but failed. In the Houso, several resolutions woro adopted. Ono of thorn instructs tho Judiciary Committee to examine tho facts of tho operation of the Bankruptcy law, and report such amend ments os will simplify proceedings taken under it, and reduce their cost. The fertile subject of compromises by the Treasury Department of suits brought for viola tions of tbo Revenue laws was brought up by Mr. Dawes. He offered a resolution, which was passed, dirooting tbo Secretary of the Treasury to report what amounts his Department has re ceived from such settlements by the Now York and Boston Custom-Houses, and what sums were paid to informers aud all other parlies. There was an extended argument yesterday before United States Judge Treat on tho motion to dismiss the injunction which ho granted m the Oilman, Clinton A Spring- Held Railroad case. Tho motion to dis miss was supported in an elaborate argument, which will be found elsewhere, in which Mr. Crawford holds that the Receiver appointed by the McLean County Court cannot legally be interfered with by Judge Treat. Oov. Palmer, on the other hand, contended that the Receivers appointed by Judge Tipton had no right to take possession of the road, as, in accordance with tho provisions of tho deed of trust concerning default of interest, It bad already reverted to tho Boott party. Judge Tipton’s order was directed against tho Railroad Company, but the Company bad already forfeited the road to the other party, " The Chicago produce markets wore generally easier yesterday, with a fair aggregate of trans actions. Moss pork was active, and 300 per brl lower, closing at $12.90 cash, and $18.86(3)] 3.00 seller February. Lurd was leas active, and 10c per 100 tbs lower, at $7.85@7.40 cash, and $7.85 @7.00 seller February. Meats were quiet and ouster, at is£o for shoulders, Ctf@C%e for short ribs, 0)tfo for short clear, all boxed, and B®oo for sweet pickled bams. Ulghwinos were quiet uid eaaiet, U per |*Uon« Droisid hogs wore quiet ami firm, nt $1.75@4.07% per 100 Urn. Flour wan quiet And rttcadv at $5,C0@0.75 for good spring extras. Wheat wos less active, and lo lower, cloning nl sl.o7’!£ cash, $1.07 Roller the month, and 81.03% Heller January, Corn was moderately aolivo, and ■ easier, closing nt 4Go cash, and 40% c Roller January. Onto wore moro active, and a shade onalor, closing nt Jli%o cosh, and Gso uollcr January, Ityo was in good de mand, and l(a)2o higher, closing nt 7flo. Harley was active and excited, cloolng at sl.soforNo. 2, and $1.08(8)1,08 for No. 0. Ou Saturday ovonlng lent there was in store in this city 48/5,182 hu wheat 5 880,558 bu corn; 234,480 bn oate; 80,184 bu rye j and 000,210 bu barley. Hogs opened .active and higher, but closed quiet and easy at Monday's quotations, or at $4.00(n)4.80. The cattle and shoo]) markets wore firmer, and a trifle moro active. Tho Frosldont has appointed tho present At torney-General, George H. Williams, to tho ofllco of Chief Justice of tho Supremo Court. Mr. Williams' public llfo began as a Judge of a State Court In Oregon. While holding that ofllco ho wns elected to tho United States Sen ate, where ho served six years. Ho was then appointed a member of tho Joint High Commis sion which prepared tho Alabama Claims treaty with Groat Britain. Upon tho resignation of Mr. Akorman, ho wns made Attorney-General, and has now boon appointed Chief Justice. Mr. Williams, while not possessing tho high qualities popularly expected of a successor of Jay, Mar shall, Tanoy, and Chase, is, nevertheless, a man of respectable talents and character. Tho ap pointment is a bettor one than that of Mr. Coukltng would have boon. It is a batter one, wo think, than was generally expected. Of tho two propositions brought before the Senate for a ohaugo in the method of choosing cbo President of tho United States, that of Mr. Morton is likely to commaud much more favor able consideration than Mr. Sumner’s. Mr. Sumner proposes a radical change to an election by popular voto of tbo whole country, thus abolishing State lines so far as tho National Executive is concerned, and abolishing tho office of Vice-President alto gether. There will bo serious doubts in all sections of tbo country about tho advisability of this radical departure from tho Podoral system. Mr. Morton's proposition, on tbo other hand, recognizes tho Federal principle by tbo district votes, each State having a number of votes equal to tho number of Congressional Districts it contains, which it costs according to tho voico of the several districts, instead of casting ono vote, determined by tho majority of tbo people of tho State. Thoro is no doubt that this plan will bring out a fairer expression of tbo people's choice without sacrificing tbo recognized indo- pondonco of State votes. It also has the merit of abolishing tho useless machinery of tbo Electoral College. Whatever change is mado in tbo modo of electing the President, it should bo accompanied by a constitutional amendment making the President ineligible to a second t rm. The first day of Congress was marked by tho introduction of several bills to repeal the Salary- Grab law. Senator Wright, of lowa, proposes to repeal tbo increase of tbo salary of members of Congress, but to loavo that of tbo President at $30,000 until the close of tho present Admin istration, when it shall be $25,000. Senator Oonkling has been splitting hairs over since lost March concerning the power of a member of Congress to return to tbo Treasury tho baok-pay voted at tho last session, and now offers a bill to make such return legal. It is to bo hoped that no such bill for the relief of idiots will pass. Tho prevailing sentiment seems to bo in favor of a repeal of tho law, so far as Congress is con cerned, and so far os tbo present Congress is involved, loss tho money already drawn. Each member of tbo present Congress has already received nine months' forward pay, or $0,125, bo foro taking bis seat. To repeal tho Salary bill will bo to loavo him but $3,875 for tho remain ing fifteen months of his time. Tho members object to disgorging, and will probably rotain tho high salary for tho year ending in March, and for cbo year to follow will take $5,000 with mileage. This, however, will not satisfy tbo country. The people demand the unconditional ropoal of tho Grab law in tbo very words in which it stands, beginning at last Marob, and anything loss thau this will bo visited with pop ular indignation. Tho tyranny of party in general, aud tho folly of the Democratic party in particular, woro illus trated simultaneously by the holding of a Demo cratic caucus just prior to tho assembling of Congress. With a clear majority of two-thirds against them, tho Democrats of the Hoaso woro determined to perpetuate tho traditional absurd ity of slicking together os a party through thick and thin, oven at tho sacrifice of the Influence thoy might otherwise exert by freedom of action; aud by on alliance with tho right side when tho majority party is divided on any question. Tho attachment of tho Domocratlo party to tho cor rupt school of politics was further illustrated by tho refusal of tho caucus to adopt a resolution condemnatory of tho salary-grabbers, and also by tbo persistent choice of Fomando Wood as tho Democratic nominee for Speaker. There was only ono saving feature about this action,—tho withdrawal of Mr. Oox, of Now York, and Mr. Holman, of Indiana, from the caucus, when it had committed itself to this attitude on tho salary-grab. The fact that Mr. Oox received twenty-one Democratic votes for Speaker, in opposition to tho caucus candi date, Fernando Wood, and in spile of his an nouncement that he was not a candidate, makes it appear that thero aro about twonty-two Domo cratlo members of tho House who are restive under old party restraint, and aro not afraid to kick ovor tho traces once in a while. This is a good beginning, and, if that number act Inde pendently on all occasions, thoy may be able sometimes to defeat combinations between tho two parties for corrupt purposes. Secretary Uichardaon’a report states the total receipts of tbo Treasury during tbo last year at $333,739,201. Exclusive of tbo debt, tbo ex penditures have boon $200,345,246. Ho esti mates u deficiency lu rovonuo for tbo coming year of $18,530,000. Tbo placing of toa and coffee on tbo free but baa cautfod a uorioua loss In rovonuo. This, tbo Secretary Bays, wUI neocaaltato tbo greatest possible economy la expondlturos and appropriations, and bo recommends that If tbo receipts from customs and internal rovonuo do not rise ttbovo tbo r&to of tbo last tbroo months, additional taxation bo levied by Congress. Tbo recent panic, and tbo action of tbo Gov ernment thereto, are reviewed at considerable length, and load io a discußsioo of tbo two ques tions of tbo payment of interest on deposits, and tbo reissue of the logal-teudor rcaervo. Tbo payment of interest on demand-do posit* U deoUred pernicious In *vory way. THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1873 It attracts a largo quantity of currency to monetary centres, which ia loaned to specu lators and other Illegitimate buslneoe men. When tho crops need to bo moved or some other necessity arises, everybody—hanks, depositors, speculators, and borrowers—want it at tho name lime, and tho inovitablo result is embarrassment all around. Nothing can bo dono with tho Stato banks, but ho recommends that tho National Banks bo prevented from paying interest on de posits by a system of discriminative taxation on deposits, demand and other. Tho Secretary argues strongly in favor of an elastic currency, and a speedy and permanent return to specie payments and the gold * standard, but submits no schemes of his own, and satisfies himself with an invitation to Congress to take hold of these knotty questions, Ho thinks some relief might ho afforded by allowing tho banks to nso their reserves under strict regulations, in case of monetary stringency. Ho looks forward to en larging tho paper-money circulation of tho coun try for temporary needs by permitting tho Na tional Banks to issue additional notes, scoured by United States bonds not bearing inter est, regulations being provided, as ho explains, to compel tho retiring of tho notes as soon as they become utmooossary. As to tho legal-tender reserves, ho insists that tho Treas ury has tho legal right to raise tho currency up to $400,000,000 when it dooms it advisable, hut asks that Congress sottlo tho con troversy by son\o distinct enactment. Ho recommends that tho $44,000,000 in dispute bo declared a reserve to bo issued temporarily when tho demands on tho Treasury call for such action, and to ho returned lo tho reserve when no longer needed. The tariff and tho condition of shipping aro treated briefly. Some technical modifications aro suggested in tho former* American shipping has increased In tonnage this year moro than previously, and tho increase has boon tho most rapid during tho lost mouths of tho year. THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. Tbo first thing that arrests our attention in tho President's message Is its extreme length. Its general effect is marred by tho multiplicity of subjects treated, descending to a variety of unimportant details drawn from tho dust-bin of tbo bureaus and departments. Tho matter of most immediate interest, of course, is that portion relating to tho Cuban question. Tho President's treatment of this subject Is highly commendable. Ho has pointed out tbo real cause of tbo turmoil in that rich but unhappy island. It is tbs sys tem of human slavery which exists there. Tho pro-slavery aristocracy of Cuba is a constant menace to tho Homo Government of Spain, and slavery itself is a thorn in tho side of civiliza tion. It is tmo that wo havo not boon rid of it long enough to fit us for missionary sdrvico in that behalf, but tbo foot remains that, so long as slavery exists in Cuba, there will be dissension, revolution, barbarity, and bloodshed. Its exist ence is in contravention of tho spirit of tbo age, and tho country which supports or tolerates it must suffer the pains of tho struggle that civilization will constantly make to uproot it. President Grant believes that Cuba will never bo at pence, and that Spain will never be able to assert its full authority In the island until slavery is abolished. In this bo U right, and it is a clear intimation that Spain or the Cubans should take moro efficient meas ures thau any heretofore adopted to rid the isl and of its groat ourao. Ho docs not intimate, however, that the United States have any special duty in tho premises. In foot, ho confirms tho peaceful solution of tho controversy arising oat of tho capture of tho Virginius, and refers to it throughout in a spirit of fairness and con servatism. His utterances on the subject of slavory are of a character that ought to attract tho attention of foreign nations, and of Spain first of all. Tho uoxt topio of interest is tho national finances and tho currency question. It is not to bo expected that tho President should under stand very thoroughly a subject which calls for a training and courso of study ho has novor enjoyed, and which is, of all others, difficult to master. His handling of it does not loavo on tho mind of tho reader any definite conception of what his views are, but wo can mako out from it that ho is opposed to “ unduo inflation,*'and that ho is in favor of specie payments whenever wo got spocio enough for tho purpose. Ho does not seem to recognize any distinction between capital and currency. Ho uses those terms inter changeably, In order to show that, os industry and commerce increase, more currency is wanted to carry thorn on—tho real fact being that the mororapidly industry and commerce Increase, tho more completely do checks and drafts unporsedo the uso of curronoy, and render it unnecessary. It is truo, however, as tho President says, that moro curronoy is needed at some seasons of tho year than at others; and for tho reason that pay ment for tho crops must bo made at Interior points whore chocks and drafts will not avail. Tho President says truly that the restoration of a spocio basis is tho truo method of giving elas ticity to tho curronoy. He seems to recommend a plan for giving elasticity to tho curronoy with out a specie basis, but as wo fail to comprehend it, wo forbear to comment upon It. In conclu sion, ho aaya that hie remarks on tho whole sub ject aro to bo taken as suggestions rather than recommendations, and that ho will approve any bill that Congress may puss. Ho recommends that the involuntary clauses of the Bankruptcy act ho repealed, on the ground that, In a time of gonorul stringency like the present, creditors mako uqo of it to annoy debtors. As ho docs not show how creditors would annoy debtors any less after the repeal, wo shall have to wait till Senator Mortonauawere that conundrum. Tho subject of Cheap Transportation Is re ferred to the Joiufc Committee of Congress on that suhjeat without recommendation, except that it would ho well to pledge tho faith of tho nation to keep the Hudson River, tho Bt. Clair Fiats, aud tho Illinois and Mississippi Rivers in good, navigable condition, provided tho States of Now York ana Illinois will enlarge the canals within their respective limits. To “ regain our lost commerce "ho suggests that u naval vessel bo scut up tbo Amazon River, to look for it on the coniines of Bolivia. If thoy don't flud It, no harm will bo done. Ho rocommeuda tho creation of a Commission to distribute tho Alabama award to tho persons and corporations entitled to receive it. Ho reports tho recommendation of the Poet m&stor-Gouorol In favor of postal savings banks, but makes no recommendation on the subject of postal telegraph. In view of the decline in tho revenues, ho reoommomlj a dibconthmuuco of appropriations for public buildings where work Ims not been actually commenced, aud also for river and harbor improvements in places where little ben efit Is to be derived therefrom. He favors the policy, however, of erecting, nt some future time, at public expense, residences for members of the Cabinet, with a view of encouraging Uio States to erect similar residences for their Sen ators 1 Why not for their lloprosontatlvcs also ? Those aro tho chief points in tho message. It is very much in tho stylo of his previous mes sages, tho only dilToronao being that there is more of it. THE CITY TUI2ABURY. Tim Tiudunk of last Monday recapitulated some of tho most glaring defalcations that have occurred of lato in ofllccs of public trust, with tho purpose of showing tho necessity for estab lishing a system of Sub-Treasuries for tho safe keeping of State and municipal funds. Tho Staais-Zcilung has made this article tho pretext for giving currency to a number of rumors, in timating that Mr. David A. Oago will not he ablo to pay over either principal or intercut of tho city funds to his successor. Tho Slaats-Zeilung says that our proposition (viz.: that the law should require tho custo dians of public funds to havo depositories of their owu, disconnected from alt banks) is excel lent, but that wo hold precisely tho opposite viow four years ago when wo opposed tho Hoo iug-Salomon combination, and also in tho rocont election,—ln tho first instance by advocating tho election of Mr. Gngo hccauao ho had promised to pay tho interest on tho public funds to tho city, ami, in tho second instance, by advocating his ro-oloctlou because ho had so paid over $130,000. Wo do not remember that any discus sion was had four years ago on tho subject of keeping tho public funds in a vault owned and controlled by tho city. A practice existed of depositing tho city money in banka and allowing tho City Treasurer to pocket tho interest. Wo objected to that practice, and wo object to it still. Our position was that, if any money was earned in thin way, It should go into tho City Treasury. Wo therefore advocated tho .election of tho only candidate who promised to Improve on tho existing practice, convinced that, if tho city funds were to draw interest, it would bo better that this interest should bo returned to tho city than to havo it gobbled up by a ring of politicians. Mr. O’llaro, tho now City Treas urer, has Indorsed this plan by promising to pay tho accruing interest Into tho City Treasury. With regard to Mr. Gage’s trust, tho Stoats- Zeitung says that there aro rumors that (1) Mr. Gage has placed tho city funds in tho weakest banks in Chicago in order to secure tho largest rate of interest; (2) that ho has boon betrayed Into speculations that havo turned out badly; (3) that ho has made over all his private property to his bondsmen, who havo thereupon agreed to make good his accounts as City Treasurer; and (-4) that, in making good Mr. Gage's accounts, his bondsmen will refuse to mako up tho SIBO,OOO interest which Mr. Qago has already reported, on tho ground that they cannot ho hold in law for this amount. Wo assume that all thoeo rumors aro false and libelous, except tho last one. Of course Mr. Gage’s bondsmen nover became re sponsible for the interest on the city money, and thoro is no roason why they should volun tarily enlarge their responsibility. Mr. Gago is responsible for it, howovor, morally If not legal ly, and ho will, wo doubt not, pay it over. It happened that whoa tho panic came on, In Sep tember, ho had $15,000 dopoijgpd in the Manu facturers' National Hank and $115,000 in tho Second National Bank—sl3o,ooo hi all. This Is tho amount which the Comptroller certifies Mr. Gage has turned into tho Treasury as in torost ou tho city deposits, and which is 180,000 tunes more than any or all of his predecessors paid. If Mr. Gage pays over to his successor all tho moneys placed in his hands as Treasurer, perhaps tho Zeitung will allow him a reasonable tlmo to collect from a couple of suspended hanks tho sum which he proposes to donate to tho tax ' payers. Mark this, howovor. Mr. Qago is bound in honor to turn over to his successor SIBO,OOO more than ho is bound in law to turn over. Thoro is no flinching from this. Tho sooner Mr. O’llara, tho now City Treas urer, qualifies, the sooner will ho get possession of tho city funds. Inthomoautima,ltlsbolhb&ae and cowardly to attack Mr. Gago's private char acter—for that is what tho Zeitung'a article amounts to. Tho glowing contrast drawn by the Zeitung between Mr. Gage and Mr. Itumsey, late County Treasurer, showing how ths latter turned ovor to Mr. Miller, tho new County Treasurer, “hard money," counted out over tho table, is certainly very gratifying. But Mr. Bumsey, while he unquestionably was able to turn ovor hie money under any circumstances, bad facilities for displaying It on tho table which Mr. Gage does not possess. Mr. Miller's bondsmen aro pretty much tho same as Hr. Bumaoy’a wore, and the county funds ore deposited in about tho eamo banks. After the money was produced and dis played on the table, it wont back into tho samo places from which it came, and tho financial equilibrium was not disturbed. This is not to be exactly the process of Mr. Gago's settlement. But wo will not anticipate; and when it comes Mr. O'Hara’s turn to pay ovor to his successor, wo will wait till ho fails to do so before wo pro nouuco him a defaulter. A BAB LOT. Tho following paragraph from the recent ad dress of Mr. Waldo M. Potter, of tho Daven port Gazette, before tho lowa Press Association, was intended to apply to the Chicago Times : The editor who carta nut for tho moral results of bln work is au intellectual demon. It matters llltlo what may bo tho kluduufa of his heart, or how much he may outwardly respect tho doceudca of life, ho Uan enemy to society aud a traitor to the race. Ho knows the power of his press; ho Is conscious that Ida paper penetrates tho family circle, and will mold nmllnfln onco tho minds of thoao who road it. But ho Is cither sordid or remorseless, or careless or sensual. Ho elves hla own depraved appetites mid passlous full play, or ho takes a savage delight tu mluiateriug to tho moouor Instincts and the grosser passions of tho body politic. Ho deals in touialloo, that tho young and or citable may bo lured to his columns. Ho eorvos up tho worst do mestic scandals, because aware that there Is a degraded side to human n&turo which secretly longs for such prurient food. He publishes the details of crime, though convinced that ho Is stimulating many minds into channels of thought which may prove tempta tions, Ho undermines belief In moral accountability, because be himself acknowledges no Ood but gold and tho gratification of sensual desire. Aud so, day by day, be pours his contaminating flood over society, poisoning, misleading, betraying; aud still ho can sit quietly at Ida table, aud coolly look over tho moral death which his life haa wrought. . Candor compels us to slato that Mr. Putter is unduly severe toward tho object of hiu disre gard. Tho editor of tho Times is now on old man, enfeebled in mind, body, and estate. Ho gives very little attention to tbe Indecencies of hla newspaper, and spends most of his time pattering over bis pennies. But a corps of atblctio young blackguards have collected about him, having nearly as great proficiency as ho himself enjoyed twenty years ago, and they aro fast becoming as complete social outcasts as bo himself has boon these twenty years, In tbo way of attacking sumo virtuous woman, reviling tbo wifo or daughter of a respectable citizen, putting a cloud on tbe reputation of some orphan, or any light job of that sort, they aro very nearly np to liio standard. Just now they mo engaged in extolling atiollior outlaw who lout his llfo at Hantingo do Cuba, and who graduated for adventures of that norfc on the Bohol side of Tort lit, Charles, where ho ordered hie men to tiro on two or three hundred wounded and scalded men struggling in tho water of the White lllvor. If tho HKmcs over praised any body who had not hcon guilty of somo crime, it was probably done for a consideration. DELICATE CRIMINALS. It ts a very remarkable fact in physical sci ence, and ono nob hitherto treated in any of tho medical works, that great crhnhmlH have very delicate coußtitutione. Tho man who steals a coat to protect himself from tho winter's cold, or who is driven, perhaps by Bhcor necessity, to stoal money with which to provide himself and family with tho necessaries of Hfd, goes to tho Fouiteutiary. remains in good health, and thrives well on prison faro. Tho man who steals a million, or murders Ida companion in cold blood, is sent to tho Penitentiary, takes cold as soon as his head is shaved, and develops all tho symptoms of ooumimptlon by tho time ho has got his logs well into Ida striped trousers. Several instances of lido singular tendency towards sud den disease have boon furnished tho publlool lato. Frank Walworth, an elegant young gentleman, who coolly shot hiu father ono morning inordor to maintain family discipline and correct cer tain maudlin and absurd paternal expressions, wont to tho Penitentiary instead of tho gallows, whore tho elegant young goullomaa should have gone, and has boon thoro just long enough to develop au interesting case of consumption. Btokos, another elegant young gentleman, who shot his whilom friond and associate, mainly for tho sako of an abandoned woman, ajso wont to tho Penitentiary. 110 has not boon thoro as long as Walworth, howovor. Accordingly,lda consump tion hos not reached tho tubercular stage, and he has to content himself with tho bronchitis. Mr. Tweed, an elegant old gonllom&n, who betrayed tho ollloial trust confided in him, and took $1,000,000 out of the Public Treasury, has gone to tho Penitentiary, and the; clank of tho coll door boa hardly ceased to reverberate before ho commences to manifest all tho signs of disease. Wo aro informed in ono dispatch that ho is dead, and in another that ho has inilammation of tho brain, and, If those do not create for tho Ulus* trious criminal tho requisite amount of sym pathy, wo shall undoubtedly soon bo informed that his burly form is wasting away under the ravages of consumption, and shall bo called upon to pity tho sorrows of a poor old man, placed whore ho can do the, most good, and struggling with untoward fate in a pair of striped trousers. If all those illustrious criminals, those mar* dorors who murder in & gcntool fashion, and these tblavcß who steal by millions, nro to go off into consumption with such frightful rapidity, it io time tho inhumanity was stopped. Somo con&idoration should bo displayed for their sensitive temperaments and dolic&to constitu* lions. They are not need to this style of life. They have been accustomed to dross in purplo and tlno linen. Their hands have not been soiled or hardened with work. They have oaten from glided china, and drank from crystal, and slept upon down. The barber who has dressed their heads has anointed them with sweet-smelling unguents. This sudden change to the coarse prison parti color, to tho necessity of earning a subsistence by the sweat of thoir brows, this eating of bean soup from a tin-plattcr, and drinking of pea-cof fco from a tin-dipper, this inartistic shaving of tho head, and numerous other little inconveniences of this sort, consequent upon their sudden change of circumstances, are very mor tifying and embarrassing to gentlemen who have moved iu higher circles. Tho poor wretch who has stolen bis supper ought not to czpoot any different treatment, and wouldn’t receive any sympathy if be bad all tho diseases to which flesh is heir. Never having boon genteel during any period of his miserable career, ho can stand it. What is more, ho de serves it. He shouldn’t have been a low-down thief. If ho had wanted nympathy, ho should havo purloined thousands with kid gloves on and spent it in diamonds, tubs-rosos, Green Seal, and a dashing equipage, instead of taking a paltry handful to supply himself with something to oat or wear. Thoro is another point of view from which the condition of those illustrious criminals should bo regarded in our ploa for humanity. Take the caso of Stokes, for instance. Either Stokes was guilty of murder or not. If risk was in tho act of drawing a pistol from bis pocket, thus placing Stokes* life in danger, &o was claimed, then Stokes woo not guilty of murder. If Fisk, on the other hand, did not draw a pistol, then Stokes was guilty of murder. In tho latter caso, he ought to have been hanged. In tho former, be ought not to have been punished at all. It is a mjotery, therefore, why ho was sent to tho State Prison. Being there, however, ho should bo treated with the most distinguished consideration, and {his fortuitous 'hardship should be mitigated by such delicate little atten tions os may he suggested by the sudden and very abrupt change in his circumstances. The same is true of Ur. Tweed. lie has for years boon accustomed to luxuries and all tho enjoyments procurable by great, wealth. True, ho stole this great wealth; but this little eccentricity ought not to bo used against him. The fact that Stokes, and Wal worth, and Tweed are all getting siok, shows that this inhumanity is carried too far. We would suggest, therefore, that a plentiful supply of cod-liver oil, Brown's Troches, feather-beds, Lublu'a extracts, mourning handkerchiefs, salads, and wiuou, and a fow articles of bijoute rie for their apartments, be provided, so that tho change may not bo too radical, and that their situation may bo relieved of anything which tends to make it unpleasant. As for the bal ance of tho wretched crow, who did not steal as much or murder as maliciously, they have no rights which tho prison authorities are bound to respect. The politicians of tho corrupt Philadelphia City Ring, finding that lb will ho Impossible to defeat tbo now Constitution by popular vote, have made a movement in tbo courts to enjoin tbo Conven tion, and defeat tbo election entirely. It is stated that if tho whole number of votes on tho falao registry of Philadelphia, somo 210,000 In number, wore counted against the Constitution, It would still go through tho State by over 100, COO majority. In their desperation, there fore, tho Bing managers Lave now pre sented a petition to tho Supreme Court asking for au injunction, upon tho ground that tbe Convention has transcended its powers in promulgating au election ordinance. In reality it is a petition from tbo King man agers to tbo Supremo Court, asking for the pro tection of repeaters and unlimited freedom of tho ballot, and to enjoin the people from alter ing the laws which they themselves created. Wo do not bollovo that tlio Supremo Court Trill perpetrate such an outrage up oh tho people of that Siulo. If it doci» not, tlio o*ul of Ring cnr rupltoim and fraudulent voting in Philadelphia in at hand; if it clot-o r it only postpone*! tho final victory of tho people. Tweed's answer to tlio Bridewell-keeper on Blackwell's Island, when questioned na to hia occupation, was that ho wan a “ Statesman." It la likely to give this term a more comprohoiioivo Blgnifloanco than It Inis over enjoyed before. Henceforth, when ward politicians got into dif ficulty and arc brought up before Police Courts, It la not improbable that they will Imvo them eolvca entered In the books as "Statesmen." It ia ountomary In Prance, when a man baa no visible means of support, to chronicle himself no a rentier. Wo have no term in this country that exactly corresponds to this, and the neces sity, for one has long boon felt. Tweed's answer seems to supply tho deficiency. If ho is a statesman, why may not any other man who does not disdain tho designa tion appropriate it for himself? Ac a mat ter of fact, most of tho unscrupulous men who have nothing eloo to do apply themselves to politics. If lUoy are not all uo successful as Tweed has boon, It is frequently for lack of brains rather than from lack of inclination. However, they aro “ Statesmen " all tho same. Tho Rov. Prof, Sears, writing to tho Christian Jttujiaier about Dr. Tholuck, tho eminent Ger man theologian, ways: "But tho most painful disclosures remain yet to ho told. This dio tingniuhed and excellent man, In common with tho groot majority of tho Evangelical divines in Germany, though ho professes to have serious doubts and is cautious iu avowing tho senti ment, believes that all men and fallen spirits will finally bo saved." This is certainly a very remarkable disclosure of theological sentiment. If it is so painful to Prof. Sears to think that all men may be caved, are wo to iufor that be would consider it os something very pleasant for all men to be damned ? The fomalo etudonts of Vassar College haro done away with “ hazing.” In place of this rolic of collagiato barbarism, the sophomores receive the now class with music, dancing, and refreshments, and the college authorities ap propriate a sufficient sum of money for this laudable purpose. The recent observance of ibis annual practice is said to have boon an un usually pleasant affair, in which 180 young ladies participated. A reception of this sort contrasts rather oddly, but. very pleasantly, with tho usual reception to which freshmen are subjected at their introduction to Alma Mater. NOTES AND OPINION, In thirty counties of Illinois which are put down ait having gone F.'.rmcra'. Democratic, or Independent, the Republicans Hoot sixty-seven county olUcom to llfty-thrce of all ocher stripes. The foregoing, from the Lansing (Mich.) lie publican, shows how severely tho Republican party organs feel the defeat of the party in this Stato. While tbo above statement may bo true as to tho previous political preferences of the sixty-seven successful candidates, the fact that they woro elected on tbo Anti-Monopoly ticket shows.that they no longer train in that crowd. —The following paragraph is oirculatlngaznong tho Poat-Oflico organs with such commendatory notice of tho President's condescension as natur ally occurs to men who consider tho National Government tho personal property of Mr. Grant, and who think ‘‘.the divinity that doth hedge a King ” also surrounds him: A Pennsylvania farmer, on n train from Philadelphia about a week ago, having ocnulon to make a memoran dum, turned to a quiet gentleman ocatcd behind hint, and asked, ''Neighbor, got n pencil?” The pencil was loaned at once, and handed hack with a “Thank you, neighbor.” The gentleman woe " neighbor ”U. B. Grant. . —Tho Chicago Times, whoso admiration for everything that is pure, honest, lovely, and of good report gives groat weight to its opinions, encourages tho effort now making to apotheo size tho man who murdered the scalded and help loss Union soldiers at Fort Bt. Charles,— St, Lonit —“ Tho thing for Republican Congressmen to do for popularity,” opportunely remarks a co tompor&ry, “is to repeal tho Salary bill. Tho people have pronounced on this, and Congress, upon such instruction, can honorably retreat. The majority should bo united and prompt in this matter. Thoro uecd bo no difficulty as to tho President's salary, for tho provision of tho bill which raises that is illegal, so far as it refers to tho present term. We do not unppose that any lawyer who shall look into this question will deny this.” — Muscatine (/a.) Journal. —President Grant has an excellent opportu nity to show Congress, and especially the Sen ate, what hie views aro on thu Louisiana ques tion. It is by nominating Judge DureU, of Louisiana, to bo an Associate Justice of the Supremo Court of tho United States, if an Asso ciate Justice is made Chief Justice. Duroll stood by tho Caseys, Packards, Pinohb&cks, and Kel loggs in Louisiana, and now tho President, *in his time of trial, should stand by him. Tho President answered tho protests of Republicans against Casey continuing to be Collector of tho Port of Now Orleans by sending in hie name for confirmation for that office when his term ex pired, aud tho Senate, with a woful lack of inde pendence. acooedod to the wish of the President. If Duroll was nominated, tho Senate would scarcely havo tho courage to refuse to confirm him, and, in confirming him, it would indorse his conduct on tho Bench of tho District Court. Necessarily, it could not consistently afterward rebuke and punish him for his comae: and tho cause of Kellogg Republicanism in Louisiana would be triumphout. By trying tho experi ment, the President could test the foully of the Senate, and perhaps prevent troublesome ia- J (dries iu the Louisiana question,— Detroit Free ’rest. THE ViLLE DU HAVRE, As additional news is received from tho wrook, Chicago’s share of the rulnfortuno oeems to bo indirectly increased. Tho latest Information adds to the list of vlothna from this city tho names of Charles Mixtor aud wife. Mr. Mixtor was recently a member of the well-known Bos ton importing firm of J. 0. Howe & Co., and, though practically retired from business, did tho purchasing for tho house. Ho had boon abroad for four years, superintending tho edu cation of his daughW. Ho was a passenger on tho Villo du Havre, with his wife, and, It is said, two daughters. The latter wore saved, but their parents wore both drowned. Mr. Mix tor wua an older brother of tho wife of tho Hon, Joseph Knox, of this city, to whom tho nows has been a terrible shook. Tho prayer-mooting at the Fullerton Avenue Church. Lake View, this evening, will have as its special subloot tho rooeut calamity which bofol tbo families of Messrs. Spafford, Goodwin, and Culver. All tho residents of Lake View, and the friends of the families who live in this city, are invited to attend. SUBURBAN NEWS. X)£tiPLAISISa. Tho. Chicago «t Northwestern Railroad Com pany have a largo force of men employed in building a turu-tublu, and laying sidings at Dea plaimtc, It is tho intention of tho management to put a new train on the road, to run between Dos plainea and Chicago, malting four trips per day, to which these preparations are preliminary. Tho now train will begin running Monday, Deo. 8. If this measure is carried out and adhered to, tho diwu of a new day will be witnessed by the Intermediate towns. All that has prevented their rapid growth In tho past has been the lack of railroad accommodations, and, now that this has boon supplied, a rapid growth may be looked for. KOUWOOD I’ABK. Real estate at tliU place is rapidly enhancing in value. Bales havo boon made since tho panic whore tho price was as high aa 950 per front foot. A very pleasant surprise party wee projected and carried out by the many friondu of Mr. and •Mis. L. B. Shepard. Tha ioo was complete, ami n moat cn.joy.ihlQ evening v?aa spent bi thuao who participated. imuk uimjK 1h morn than usually lively this winter. Pr.rtloa concerts, and sleighing excursions follow <uu another in iiipiil sucoouolon. Tim young mim nro forming a dancing club, which' will meat semi-monthly at tbo honscs of 11b motnbor». WILMETTE. It Iti understood that tho Northwestern Hall* road Company, refuses to contribute a cent towards (no erection of a now depot at Wil mette, to supply tho placo of that destroyed by tiro lust weak. Loading property-owners inter ested there aro endeavoring to value a subsorlp tion of £3,000. with which to build a suitable de pot, and, as they will Imvo to locate it on the Company's ground, they will imvo to donate it to tho Company—somothlug they do not altogether fancy. WISCONSIN. ’JTho New Stale Olficon in Conference in H2n.tliuon*-Oi>inlon In Ihigard to Attorney ■ General Williams’ Ap pointment to tho Olitci-JTtir»tlceaEilp« Special DUpalch to The Clneaau Tribune. Madison Wis., Deo. 2.—Tho State officers elect (except tbo Lieutenant-Governor and Im migrant Commissioner). Dr. Wight, Chairman of the Reform Btato Convention ; G. IT. Paul, Chairman of tho Stale Committee 5 A. W. Pottor, of Green ; and Col. A. Calkins, of Milwaukoo, arrived hero last ovoniug. A consultation hat boon hold in regard to tho future policy of tin now Administration, appointments, etc. It wai .agreed that retrenchment and reform should hi tho watchword. Tlio proceeding!} woro striol.lt private, hut it has become known that all won pretty well agreed that A. W. Potter, 01 Croon County, of tho Republican parly, anc connected with tho Reform movement, should bo Assistant Secretary of State, which is regard ed as a good choice. Thorn is n strong pressure for George Paul, of tho JVeiw, for Private Sec retary to tho Governor, and his appointment is lilmlv. Tlio olllolals-olocb lavo been viewing tho landscape o’or in tho respective offices oil which they will enter, in order to familiarize themselves with their duties. Thu appointment of Attorney-General Will iams as CJnlcf Justice causes groat dibuntlufaction to prominent Republicans boro, as soma ollieial action relative to Wisconsin matters has raided doubts in their minds as to 'whether ho Is capa ble or hoooot. SPRINGFIELD. Indications that Dip. SSaghtrnr Clary iu About to lloaSsui—flaupuctor Hiir* pcr’M lieport JUcforo tho Wnrcl&ousa Caimniuaionur*. Special J)Upatch to Tho Chicago Tribunt. Springfield, 111., Deo. 2.—A number of appli cations for tbo position of Registrar wore re ceived and placed ou file. Whether this is to be received as a certain indication of tho resigna tion of Mr. Clary, could not bo ascer tained. The Ilailroad and Warehouse Com missioners began thoh monthly session to-day. Chief Inspector Harper’s report for November exhibits a healthy condition of hia department. Tho balance on Oot. 81 was $1,301,809. The cash collected for November was $11,710. Dis bursements for November, 0-1,021.90. Balance on hand Nov. 8, $20,012.79. This report was approved by the Board. Gov. Bovcridgo issued a proclamation to-day announcing tho opening of tho Southern Insane Asylum for tho reception of patients on the 15th of tho present mouth. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. Two Thrcc-Story Brick 3iißlnot9 XSousvs illoro or Lcuii Damau’ed by Fire—'Total JLous to tho Occuixiiita .Estimated to ISo OSiOOO—Suppoued In* comiiarism* A few minutes after 8 o’clock last evening Officer McDormout, of Pinkerton’s force, ob served smoko issuing from tho second-story windows of tho buildings Nos. 200 and 202 East Madison street, and, aa soon as possible, turned in an alarm of ilro from Box 17. When tho en gines arrived it seemed probable that tbo build ingo would be gutted, Tbo Babcock No. 1 was the first to get a stream on tbo fire, and it is not too much to say that it did effective service. Under the load of Acting Fire-Marshal Swoonoy, tho firemen work ed with their usual energy, and were not long iu getting tho ilamoa under their control. Tho principal portion of tho lire was In tbo elevator hatchway, and was difficult to got at. Tho buildings woro completely smoked, and drenched with water. The fire appealed to br.ve originated in tho elevator hatchway, near tho second floor, which was occupied by Phelps Brothers, dealers in gloves ami mittous, al though it was supposed bv some that it start ed in tbo basement. Wherever it began, its origin is involved in mystery. Thoro woro some indications of incendiarism. A portion of the second floor was also occupied by Palmou borg & Co., manufacturers of wire-work, and, as they use shavings in their business, tho lire may have boon started by tho careless uso of a match or cigar, in a pile of shavings. Tho third floor was occupied by L. E. Hirsh & Co., dealers In white goods and notions. Tho first floor of No. 200 was occupied by Giosmar * Buxbaura, dealers In cloths. Tho first floor and basement of No. 202 was occupied by William G. White «t Co., dealers iu gonta’ furnishing goods. Tho heaviest 1033 was probably sustained by tho occupants of the second floor, and was estimated at $4,000 ; in surance unknown. Hirsh & Co. wore damaged to the extent of $3,000; insured In tho Hamburg & Bremen for so,ooo. Tho losses to tho remain ing occupants of tho building were estimated at SI,OOO. Tho buildings ato owned by Quotarus Coward, and woro damaged to tho extent of jpI.GUO; insured in tho Traders’, of Chicago, and tiie American Fire, the Girard, and the Penn sylvania, of Philadelphia, THE LOUISVILLE LOTTERY. Louisville, Ky., Doc. 2.—The Courier* Jour nal this morning announces tho postponement of the fourth gift concert of tho Public Library of Kentucky, on account of financial troubles throughout tho country, aud tho yellow fever epidemic iu tho South. Considerably over a million of dollars have been received, and are now held by the Farmers' & Drovers' Bank. Gov, Bramlctto announces that there will he a full drawing March 81, and positively no further postponement. COLORED MEN’S CONVENTION. Special Diavateh to The Chicago Tribune. Sprikopiui.d, 111., Deo. 2.—A convention of tho colored mou of tho State was held here to day, having for its object tho appointment of delegates Co a National Convention to bo held in Washington, Doc. 0, to devise measures for a more complete enforcement of the Fourteenth Amendment. Tho delegates appointed wore L, Allen, of Jacksonville; M. A. Williams, of Springfield; J. J. Bird, of Cairo; J. Q. Jones, of Chicago; B. F. Rogers, of Springfield. THE AimOKA HOUSE SEIZED. KptciiU Diomtch to Tho Chimyo 'J'rioum, AmionA, HI., Dec. 2.—The Aurora House was taken possession of tlris morning by A. 0. Graves, tbo City Marshal, acting as Bailiff, in be half of E. E. Hutchiuß, tho former proprietor, who hold u $1,200 mortgage on the furniture, on which but S2OO had been paid. There are sev eral other anxious creditors. The contents of nine of the boot rooms have boon lemovod by Mr. Hutchins, and tho Bailiff remains In pos session of the Bouse. LECTURES IN LASALLE. swotol Ditpatoh to The Chtcaw Tribuni, LaSaj.lu. HI.. Hoc. 3.—The Lecture Associa tion of this oily hare perfected arrangements for lectures from tho following distinguished personm Mrs. Boott Blddous, the Huu. Carl Seinin'., tbo llov. W. H. Holsnington, A. M. Griswold, ami Prof. J. H. Proctor. OHIO CONSTITUTIONAL CCNVCNTIOPL Cincinnati, 0., Doc. 2. —Tho Ohio Constitu tional Convention met in an adjourned session 'here this morning at 10 o'clock. Eighty-seven members aro present, tho President, M. R. Waite, m the chair. Mayor Johunon welcomed tho members to the city, aud was responded to by the President. MOBILE MUNICIPAL ELECTION, Moim.t, Deo. 2. In the municipal election to day (he entire DemociaMo ticker, iu tmppouod to bo elected by 200 to !i()U majority, l.r.tt year the Itopublkans carried tbo city by 2,U01) oat of a voting population of 7,bbJ. SHORT-HOf.N BREEOm Cincinnati. Deo. 2,—Delegates are arriving to the Convention of tbo American Ainociatiou of Short-Horn Breeders, which meets hero to* morrow.