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4 TERMS OF THE TRIBUNE. ! 1 Mima op BDsicmpTioN (PAvantt im adtahor). paltr, hr mail f}l2,(U)| Sunday SS.flO vrl-Wcoah' o.oo!‘Weekly U.UU farts ot a year at the sums rate. To prevent delay ami mistakes, ho sore and sire Post Vfi ce address in full, including State and County, Remlltauces may bo made either by draft, express, Post tlfiioseider, onn reglatorod loltoia, at ourrlik. Tsnus TO CtXI BUDDOIUDEIIB. pally, delivered, Sunday excepted 9b cents per week, ball), delivered, Sunday Included, 00 cents por weak. Address THE TUIHUNR COMPANY, Corner Madison and Dcarhorn-ati.. Chicago, 111. TO-DAY'S AMUSEMENTS. M’VIORER'B THEATRE—MadIion street, between Dearborn and Stale. Engagement ot tlio Liagard Troupe. **La Tonlatlon.” HOOT.EY’B THEATRE—Randolph street, between Clark sod LaSalle. Engagement of (be Filth Avenue Comodj-Cempaor. * 1 Oliver Twist." ADRLPHI THEATRE—Corner of Wabash avenue .fna 4ongrass street. Variety performance. ** Robinson Uruioo." EXPOSITION BUILDING—LaVoshore, foot of Adams street. ** Paris by Moonlight." Afternoon and ovonmg. Uht (£ljic’a:ofl Sfeikm*. Thursday Morning, July 2, 1874. NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. Though next Saturday (the Fourth of July) will bo generally observed kb a holiday. Tub Triuune will be published, as usual, on Sunday. For the accommo dation of the huslncßß community, advertisements lor next Sunday’s paper will bo received at any time during tho week, though the Counting-Room will be Open Saturday as on other days. Mr. Henry Grinnell, whoso death at tho ago of 75 years is reported this morning, was a mem ber of ono of tho oldest and most distinguished families in Now York. His business relations woro honorable both to himself and ids associates, but it is for his munificence iu fitting out an ex pedition of search for Sir Johu Fraukliu that ho was host known. The Hon. Eugene Hale has withdrawn bis ac ceptance of tho Cabinet office made vacant by Mr. Oreswoirs resignation, pleading tbo stale ot bis health as an oxouso. The political prophets wore pretty well agreed that tho appointment of Halo had a peculiar significance; if so, his declination must moan something occult, and tbo country ought to bo enlightened. That ser vice will doubtless be rendered before the coun try cries for it. "Wintormuto has boon sentenced to ton years' Imprisonment in tho lowa Penitentiary, a mo tion for a now trial having been refused. Tho circumstances attending tbo McCook murder aro still fresh in tho minds of tho public,—so fresh, indeed, that this Judgment upon tho murderer will not bo disputed on the score of Justice, Either a heavier or lighter punishment would not havo given so general satisfaction. Contrary to tbo assurance which was received from Washington several days ago, that all the original members of tbo District Commission voald accept ofllco, ex-Sonator Cattoll has de clined. This nows will canao aomo conatcrna tion in tho rural districts, for the President has now another excellent opportunity to damage himself and tho Republican party by malting a scandalous appointment, and experience teaches that bo seldom ponnita such an opportunity to loss unimproved. Minister Bancroft’s departure from Berlin Ms dvon opportunity for an expression of tho es teem in which ho is hold by the German Gov ernment, and tho result must ho aa gratifying lo him as it is flattering to tho people that ho represents. It is too much to hope that tho official career of his successor, Mr. Bancroft DavU, will he equally creditable. It is more than possible that his fluol departure for Ameri ca will ho an occasion of rejoicing hi Berlin. Wb print this morning a letter from the Hon. J. B. Doolittle, whohas boon Acting President of tbo Chicago University for some months, uvgingtbat the Board of Trustees elect Prof. Lemuel Moss President of the University and tho Rev. Dr. Burroughs Chancellor. In this arrangement Dr. Burroughs will continue in charge of tho business affairs of tho University, which he has administered from the beginning, and the Uni versity will gam an accomplished educator in tho lorson of Prof. Moss. The University stands in need of efficient men in both those offices, and tbo persons named are strongly commended by Mr. Doolittle. Matt. Carpenter writes to tho editor of tho Milwaukee AVics that it is not true ho opposed the nomination by Gov, Taylor of Mr. E. G. Ryan to tbo Chief-Justiceship of ’Wisconsin. Ho has no doubt that Mr, Ryan will make a good Judge ; that he is a ripe scholar, every inch a awyor, a man of profound legal knowledge. Ho iredicts that bo will bo courteous to tho Bar, and !bat bis opinions will bo impartial and lawyer- Itke, and finally, that he will honor the Bench more than the Bench will honor him. This is Ugh praise, and it may bo all believed, even coming from Mr. Carpenter. Mr. Ryan is ono >f the moat learned lawyers and one of the most sloquent orators in tho country. “£ gentleman who has recently returned to St. ?aul from a tour in Western Minnesota says bat the grasshoppers have laid waste a section >f country 00 miles wide and extending in leflnitoly from the southern border in tho diroc .lon of the Northern Pacific Railroad. At tbo iroseut rate of progress, tbe destroyers will run vor the border somo timo before tho lose of the season. Dispatches received in ’t. Paul represent that there are 4,000 tooplo in, tho devastated region without food, ndln danger of starvation. Legislative aid is laltod. This nows merely confirms tho prediu iona that wore made last year in these ioiumns as to the probable reappearance of tbo rasshoppor in lowa and Minnesota, and the roat suffering likely to ensue. A more dis rcsslng calamity than a visitation of this do cription can scarcely ho imagined. The Chicago produce markets wore moderate » active yeatorday, and broadstaffa wore easier, lees pork was in good demand, and a ahado rmor, closing at $17.70@17.75 cash, and $17.05 >16.00 seller August. Lard was quiet and firm, at 11.10@11.12>£ per 100 lb a cash,and $11.20@11.25 >llor August. Meats wore quiet and steady, at for ebouldors, $6.00 per 100 lbs for rort riba, B)ic for shore clear, and 10>tf@llo for woet pickled hams. Highwlnoa were inactive nd nominally easier, at 04®01>tfo per gallon. >ako freights were very active, and firm at 4o yg corn to Buffalo. Flour was dull. Wheat aa lose active, and ££o lower, closing at sl.l6>£ ihh, sUotf seller August, and ftl.SOtf for o, a ftiinnMflit. Com was active and lo lower, closing at 69K0 cash, 590 noltor tiio month, and 53jtfo eellor August. Oats wore dull, ami l@2o lower, closing at 420 cash and sollor tbo month. Rye was Inactive and lower, at about 830. Barley was quiot and firm, at 600 sollor Septem ber. Hogs woro aotivo and 10c lower, with sates at $5.30@0.20. Cftltlo and sheep wore dull. A constitutional bill has boon drawn up by a Sub-Committee of tho Committee of Thirty m tho Brooch Assombly. It provides Tor tho croa iiou of a second chamber, and tho organization of a purely personal soptennat. Tho programme hero announced is in tho interests of tho Mon archists, who wore lu power when tho Commlttoo of Thirty was appointed, and of tho Bonapartlsts, who profit by delay in tbo same manner, and perhaps to ns groat an extent, as tho Monarchists. It is exceedingly doubtful whether such a settlement of tho Government would bo agreed to by the Assembly. It is merely a further postponement of tho day when a constitutional government is to bo established. Thinking people In and out of Franco aro con vinced that that day has nlioady boon postponed too long, and it Is tho growing power of this element which has prolonged tho crisis in tho Assembly. An Illustration of what was meant by Clvll- Sorvico Reform when tho cry for it was raised during tho last Presidential campaign is fur nished by tho promotion of Mr. Conant, who has boon for nine years at tho head of a Treasury Bureau, to bo Assistant Secretary. This kind of reform has not boon so much as at tempted before. Wo suppose that tho credit for making a beginning belongs to Secretary Bristow, who seems to bavo peculiar notions about a pure and efficient administration, and not to bo at all embarrassed by tho *' record n of bis predecessors in office. Before departing from tho subject, wo may as well recall tbo fact that Richardson's promotion to Boutwoll's place was also said to be a case of unmistakable Civil-Ser vice Reform. Such talk is lit to produce tears, since wo have learned mote about the bargain between Boutwoll, Richardson, and Butler, in accordance with which all throe were to receive political preferment, while Sanborn raked tho chestnuts out of tho firo. As lively and interesting a political fight as has occurred this season was settled yesterday by the nomination tor Congress of Mr. A. H. Hamilton, of Fort Wayne, in tho Democratic Convention of tho Twelfth Indiana District. Tho District being largely Democratic, tbo con test was for tho nomination, and the fight was very hlttor. Fort Wayne enjoys the distinction of being tho first city to soil pools on tho result of a Convention's action, which it did iu this case, though such action is usually uncertain enough to Justify betting. Judge Lowry, ouo of tho candidates, withdrew in anger, and, in bis chagrin, charged that Mr. Fleming, an influential politician and Hamilton’s chief supporter, had abused him, and wanted to tako his life. Political disappointment has seldom gone so far as to cro&to such imaginings as those. Mr. Hamilton, who received tbe nomina tion. is a gentleman of large moans and culture, and happily now to politics. Tho lion. George Q. Wright has been keening company with tho Hon. John Logan for aomo time past. These statesmen entered the Senate of tho United States on tho same day. They were leaders in tho movement for tho introduc tion of vrampum currency, which dame near suc ceeding in the last Congress. Wo aro glad to loam that as they were united in tho offense, so they aro not to bo separated in tho punishment. Logan’s course has boon condemned by the Re publicans in Illinois, and now tho Republicans in lowa havo oven more decidedly condemned Wright. Tho terms of both Senators expire on March 3, 1877. Tho coincidence of their careers would ho surprising if neither ehould bo re elected. Then the scoffing inquiry which has greeted tho Honorable John in those latter days could no longer ho passed around by a ribald public. For Logan would mourn for Wright, and Wright would mourn for Logon. And when the shadow of death should overtake thorn, and they ehould disappear mysteriously from tho people's vision, the astronomers would pick them out soft places iu the constellation of Qomiui, and they would bo ranked by the historians with tbo lamented Lycurgue, who gave to the people of Sparta tho inestimable blessings of cheap Iron-money. There is an ordinance which provides that no person shall fire or explode in tho City of Chi cago “any cannon, gun, fowling-piece, pistol, squib, crackers, or other things containing pow der or other combustible or explosive material" without permission from tbo Common Council or the written permission of the Mayor. Tho latter official, after considering tbo provisions of tbo ordinance, bad decided, like a prudent ond wise Mayor, to strictly enforce it, but, before ho had lime to announce his decision, tho Council gave Us permission in tho following resolution: J»coo lved % That permission bo and Is hereby given to tiso ordinary fireworks on tho coming Fourth of July, 3874, in oil our public pnrl;n, and in open spacer of land remote from buildings and combustible material. This is a resolution which grants unlimited permission to every ono to firo, burn, and ex plode combustible material at will, and U virtu ally makes every one the judge of what consti tutes a space romoio from buildings. In other words, it opens all the streets, alleys, and lanes of the city for the purposes of fire on tho Fourth of July. At tho timo this resolution was passed, the Council was engaged in raising salaries and increasing taxes. By tho passage of this incen diary resolution they have now offered apromium for a general conflagration. If tho city escapes It, it will not be dne to tho Council. If it does not, tho people of this city will have still further occasion to remember tho burdens imposed up on them by tho present City Government. Gov, Talbot, of Massachusetts, has vetoed tho License bill recently passed by tho Legislature, tbo veto message being road to that body on tbo 27th of Juno. Thu onlv reasons adduced aro the oft-ropoatod statements of tbo evils which flow from Intemperance. How the veto la going to chock thorn, tho Governor does not stato. Prohibition has done nothing for Massachusetts hitherto except to increase tho evil of intemper ance, as it does everywhere else. Tho only effect of the veto will ho to koop the corrupt State Constabulary In power; to prevent some old women and country store-koopors from soil ing spruce beer and cider; and to iuoroaso tho number of sample-rooms and parlors in tbo cities. How much Gov. Talbot knows about tho subject of intemperance in Boston is shown by the following extract from tbo Globe of that city i The Governor calls attention to (be “ absence here of the flaunting and attractive Lup-rooiua that spread (belt auam to capture the thoughtless and aaelly templed," Let the Governor take a walk up Washing ton lUeol and ‘notice the many showy Ugor-s torse THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1874. with “rample-roomB” and “ parlors” In tlio rear. If bo does not know that these " samplo-rooms ” and "parlors” nro "attractive bar-rooms,” and that ono of thorn boasts of having the handsomest bar this aide of Chicago, “the thoughtless and easily tempted” of onr yonng men do know It, and tt ts much easier for them to enter through a harmloss apfearlng dyar-aloto lUau Ibo flaunting entrance of a liquor-saloon. Gen. Sherman retires to St. Louis on the same conditions that woro imposed upon Gen. Scott when he was driven from Washington to Now York. Ho may wear his uniform, and enjoy tho exalted station in society that his rank will give him, but beyond thin bis duties and privileges aro UDsubstontial. Ho is not allowed to make any material changes in tho stations of troops or in commands without tho approval of tho War OIUco, and in other respects is as strictly amenable to Belknap as tbo Department com manders. Sheridan can abide by a programme of this kind j bo is willing enough to smooth his wrinkled front, and caper nimbly to tho lascivious ploaslngs of a string-band, but with Sherman the case Is different. He Is a General without an army, a beggarly commander of his own otaif. Such a position is no inoro endurable to him than it was to Gen. Grant before ho be came a civil officer. Tho politicians will do well to koop an oyo on Gen. Sherman \ ho may take tho way out of his dlfiloultios that was traveled by his predecessor. If tho utterances of political conventions might always bo accepted with Implicit faith, tho lowa Republicans would bo entitled to very strong commendation for tho position assumed in tbo platform they adopted yesterday. With reference to the currency question, they wore rather too confiding in their conclusion that tho Republican party "has afforded tho pooplo tv safe, sound, and popular currency of equal and uniform worth iu every portion of our com mon country." A currency that has vacillated from par to 290 iu gold can scarcely bo said to havo boon uniform; and, as long as California is in tho Union, it can scarcely bo said to have an equal circulation all over tho country. But when the Convention recommends froo-hanking on a specie basis, it offers some very good advice which wo fear tho party at largo will not follow. Whon it goos further and says that tho obligations of‘ tho Govern ment must bo redeemed in tho world’s currency,—to wit.: specie,—it enunciates an old principle, which, liko many other old principles, the Republican party in some parts of the country havo very nearly abandoned. For tho rest, the lowa Republicans affirm tho constitutional right of Congress to regulate commerce among tlio Slates as applied to railroads, call for tho improvement of tho national waterways, and demand tho enforce ment of tho now Railroad law in lowa. They also declare in favor of electing the President and Vice-President by direct voto of the people, douiro a modification of tho patent laws, favor the submission to tbo people of a constitutional amendment giving suffrage to women, and successfully ovado the license question which has attracted considerable attention in lowa. Tho ticket nom inated is said to have boon the “slate” agreed upon, but nevertheless to bo better than pre vious Republican tickets made in that State, and the Convention la represented to have boon harmonious uud enthusiastic. BLAINE AS A PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE. No iittlo gossip relative to the Presidential succession has boon started by the nomination of Eugene Halo, of Maine, for tbo position of Postmaster-General,—and all to the advantage of Speaker Blaine. For Ur, Blaine is now in that attitude whore ho needs, most of all, to bo talked about; and, while there is no probability that Cod. Grant nominated Ur. Halo in order to make things easy for Blaine in the next National Republican Convention, or that Mr. Blaine bad any agency in procuring tbo appointment, which baa now boon declined, still, anything which causes him (Blaine) to bo talked about, is greatly to his advantage at this time. Mr. Blaine is not a man of positive strength out side of his own State,—that is, bo docs not lay hold on the masses of tbo party,—nev ertheless ho is favorably regarded by the local leaders in other States far and near, and ho needs only to bo “ trotted out ” to mako a very good impression. Brilliant, versatile, athletic, endowed with that admixture of audacity and finesse for which the present Premier of Great Britain is distinguished, and possessing withal much social fascination, ho is just the sort of man to captivate those lessor politicians who be lieve. with good reason, tuat the Republican party has too long presented its hinder parts to the public, and that it is time now to turn around its face. Mot cover, the fact that ho is burdened with no convictions of a political sort applicable to the present time, commends him still more strongly to this class. Of course, Mr. Blaine is a sincere Republican, and when wo speak of his lack of convictions we place him merely on the same sand bank where most of his col leagues have been stranded by tbo subsidence of the groat anti-slavery wave. Furthermore, he is ever on the alert to keep the party out of mischief,—at least that klud of mischief that would do it harm, and his reputation In this way has become well established. Ho has thus come to bo looked on ns n safe man. His posi tion as Speaker has kept him out of email squabbles, and Ula duties in that office have boon discharged successfully in ,a party seuso. Those things are known to the party loaders, and it is only necessary to got the masses of tbo party to wagging their tongues over his real merits to make him a very formidable com petitor for the next nomination. Since the slaughter of Morton by the President's veto of the inflation bill, Mr. Blaluo has no dangerous rival maido the party, unless Grant himself may ho considered such. Nevertheless, there's many a slip 'twlxt the cup and the Up. Since the days of Marlin Van Buron no man has been able to catch the Presi dency in a trap ; yet, notwithstanding the long list of failures, politicians will still set their traps for it. The temptation is so strong, tho prize so great, that oaoh one hopes his bait will prove so alluring that tho chapter of accidents shall not prevail against it. Ur. Blaine’s trap was set a long time ogo, and it Is only lately that it has begun to present au attractive appearance. It is now a rather promising machine ; but tho groat impediment in tho way of He successful working is tho bad luck of the party by which Mr. Blaine Is to bo elected, if eleotod at all. The Republicans have carried no doubtful State since last October. They have lost some which were not regarded doubtful, and they will lose more next autumn, The hard times, tho currency wrangle, tho salary-grab, tho rottenness, indifference, and cynicism of poli tics, are slowly dragging the party down, and Mr, Blaine can rise no higher than his source. The question is whether the parky will fall Into a minority in tho whole Union before it gets a cbauco to voto for Btnlno. THE CITY APPROPRIATIONS. Tho Common Council on Tuesday, about mid night, passed the annual appropriation ordi nance. Tho Mayor had no alternative but to sign It or dofaat tho whole year's appropriations. This is an old trick, and a dtsgraaoful one. Tho Council added nearly SIOO,OOO to the ap propriations recommended by tho Finance Com mittee. Tho principal fight was over a com bination for main sowers on tbo outskirts of tho oily. To offset the largo addition made by this Job, tho appropriations for street-cleaning and other matters wore out down. Tho following table will show tho amounts recommended by tho Finance Commlttoo and tho amount appro priated by tho ordinance: Jitporlfd by Contained in Com millet, ordiin i nee. Assessment often $ 20,040 9 :»>.wo Boi.rdof I‘ulillc WurltH 1,181,208 1,102,385 Contingent fund fi.OtiO Tax Buka and evening schools 18,000 18.000 Firo Department 681,485 60J,»:)5 Health Department..,,...... 107,W10 00,000 House of Correction 40, USD 40,03!) Intercut on hoiulod debt soil, ooo 800,000 Judgments and costs,.. 85,000 80,000 Police Courts :i,::oo n.ooo Police Department 015,200 CG3.423 Salaries 105,080 1f.7.080 B.diools fillO.OlO 652,310 Sewerage fund, Interest, etc.. 480,404 481,500 Sewerage tax fund 012,000 450,000 Sinking fund 3,000 2.000 Street lumps 450,000 450,000 Tux-sale certificates 4,000 4,000 •Water tux fund 312,000 312,000 Printing and Library 40,000 40,000 Totals. ,„ .15,305.313 $5.4;i3,:t13 G,335,313 Addition by Council, The principal additions made by tho Council woro $153,000 for sewers on Western avenue, Cottage Grove avenue, Daisied and Centro streets: tho addition of Deputy-Superintendent and forty patrolmen to tho police forco ? $25,000 for land damages for now bridge at Harrison street; $35,000 for opening Fourteenth street to tho river; $15,000 fornow sites and buildings for Firo Department, and a general increase, in a small way, iu each case of tlio minor salaries of the employes of tbo various departments. The Comptroller's salary was increased $4,000, and that of tho Superintendent of Police 1500. Tho Council cut down tho appropriation for street-cleaning SOO,OOO, tho Health Department SB,OOO, for police barn $3,500. Harrison Street Station $3,000, and some other minor matters. Tho aggregate increase made by tho Council over tbo recommendations of the Finance Committee amounts to $07,000. Tho ordinary revenue of the city from licenses, etc., will average about $312,000. Assuming tho assessed value of taxable property to bo $312,- 000,000, tbo same as last year, it will require a tax of 17 mills to produce $5,301,000. Deduct ing for ftbatomontH, non-collection, etc., $250,- 000, wo havo as tho result: Tux of 17 mills $5,304,000 Revenue from licenses, etc. From sale of real estate.... Total revenue .$5,810,000 Louses by abatements, etc,.., 250,000 Net revenue. Appropriations Surplus revenue. A tax of 17 mills is, therefore, unavoidable. The additions made by tbo Common Council were equivalent to an increase of tbo tax of a third of one mill. Had the Common Council made no additions to tho appropriations, a tax of 15 mills would not have eufilcod, and thero would have boon another largo deficiency. Noth ing is gained by having a deficiency, Tho fail ure of tho Council to levy a tax equal to tho production of tbo needed revenue has hitherto eauly embarrassed tbe city. A largo portion of tbo floating debt of tbe city is the result of in adequate taxation to meet tbe authorized ex penditure, thereby occasioning an annually in creasing deficiency. Wo have not included in this statement tbe ap propriation of $600,000 out of tho building fund lor tho now Court-House. lu fact, that fund ex ists only in name. It is substantially in tho bauds of tho late City Treasurer, and is by no moans available. No draft on that fund can bo honored for a long time to come. Moreover, tho appropriation, even if the money woro on baud, could not be used this year. Thero are no plans adopted for tbo Court-House.—and wo hope will not be for a year or two,—and no money cau be expended on that work, supposing the money wore now on hand, for at least a year to coroo. To show how municipal expenditures grow, and bow tho tax levy for 1871 will compare with last year's, wo reproduce tho statement of tho valua tion and tax income for several years: Valuation. Tax ineouu. 3,033,022 *1,220,242 10,841,831 135,003 37,033,512 373.313 48,733,783 230,247,000 3.223,438 273,1180,.*..*0 4,130,798 284.197,430 4.202.901 312,074,995 6,017,313 312,900,030 1871 (cßUmalQtl)c In 1803 for tho first time there was an approxi mation to real values in tho oityasscssmont. The reader will, however, readily boo in tho compara tive expenditures of 18G4 and of 1871 tho vast growth of tho city in tho intervening ton years. The city has not quite recovered from the em barrassment caused by the fire, supplemented as it was by tbe defalcation in tbo City Treasury. A year or two mote of economized administration will enable tho city to recover hor wonted finan cial standing. TUB CHICAGO, BOOK ISLAND & PACIFIC BAILROAD. We publish this morning a letter written by order of tbo Executive Committee of lUo CUi engo, Hack Island & Pacific Railroad Company, by its Vice-President and General Superintend ent, to Gov. Carpenter, of lowa, expressing tbo views of tbo Directors of tbo Company concern ing the not establishing maximum rates of charges for tbo transportation of freight and passengers on the railroads doiog business in that State. Tbo law loforrod to was passed at tbo last session of tbo General Assembly of that State. Tbo object of tbo letter Is to show that tbo road cannot bo operated under tbo schedule of rates fixed for it and other roads belonging to tbo same class by tbo act just mentioned; that to compel tbo Company to run their roads at tbo rates required by that act would bo to doprlvo it of tbo moans of paying its bouded indebtedness or a dividend to its stockholders, and virtually to coufiscuto lie prosperity. It la claimed, in tbo letter, tbat tbo rates are uot such as tbo bill Itself contemplates, nor such ns the Legislature intended to fix, viz. i reasonable rates. Tbo complaint made in the letter is sub stantially the samo as tb&c made by tbo Wis consin companies. But hero tbo rosomblauoo ceases, for tbo Chicago, Hock Island & Pacific Company intends to try tbo experiment of operating so much of its road as lies in lowa in accordance with the law for a time; if for no other purpose, to demonutruto tbat it is impose!* bio to continue to do so. It has accordingly prepared a schedule of ratoi In aooordanoa with the law, to which it Intends to adhere, for a whllo at least. Railway companies operating roads in lowa aro, by tho new law, not permitted to charge ovor 00 por cent of tho rates fixed thereby ns maxima. Tho now legal rates aro between SO and 40 per cent lower than those which tho Com pany has boon charging. The law divides all railroads In tho Stato of lowa into classes in accordance with their gross earnings within tho State por railo; all roods with a gross annual earning of 84,000 or maro por tnilo to belong to tho first, or Glass “A." Tho gross earnings of tho Chicago, Rook Island & Pacific Road woro, for the year ending Doe. HI, 1870, $0,671.65 por mtlo, which fixes it In Class “ A.” Tho first table published in Mr. Riddle's letter shows that, since tho dato of tho organization of tho Company, t)Q rates charged por mllo, both for persons and property, have steadily dimin ished as the number of tons of freight and of persons carried have increased. Those figures, however, aro deceptive. Absolutely there hos boon a diminution In tho rates of faro and freight as tho amount of property or tho number of passengers Increased, hat relatively there has boon a vast increase. If an increase in tbo num ber of passengers carried warrants any deduc tion at all, when tho number carded has doubled, tho rato received by tho Company por pas senger for a milo should show a very porocpUblQ diminution. Rut the table produc ed by the road shows that whon, in 18G7, tho number of passengers carried one milo was 22,701,001, the amount charged por passenger por milo, m cents, was 4.357. For tho yo&r end ing March 31, 1874. the number of passengers carried one milo was 40,180,817, aud tho amount por passenger por milo, in coots, was 3.394. Thus, while tho number of passengers became about 2K times greater, the coot of carriage por passenger per mile diminished only in tho ratio of about Gto 5. Again; whereas for tho year end ing March 31, 1807, tho number of tous carried ono mile was 79,5G5,002.40, and (bo amount re ceived por ton per mile, in cents, was 3.05, tbo amount charged per milo per ton for the year ending March 31.187-1, was 2.07 cents, and tho number of tons carried one milo was 2-19,523,401. That is, while tho number of tons carried one mile increased In tbo ratio of 4 to 1, the cost por mile decreased only in tho ratio of about to 1. Wo thins that investigation would show that tho decrease por head might have been greater, as well as the decrease por ton, not withstanding tho heavy expenses incurred to increase the comfort, speed, and safety of transportation. .$ 07,030 It does cot follow from ibis, however, that the Railroad Company ban no good ground of complaint la tbo promises. Tho most that can bo said of tho argument It bases upon tho tnblo in question is, that tbo Executive Committee of tbo Company bavo not reasoned very cogently in ouo instance. They make astrongor point when they say that Uet year tbo Chicago «t South western Hallway Company did not earn enough to pay Its operating expenses, and suggest that 312.000 200.003 .$5,506,000 5,432,342 9 133,GGS tho new law would, at tho end of this year, leave them In oven a worse condition than thoy wore at the end of last. And so again when they point out that tho discrimination between tho railroads of tho Stato of lowa is based, not on the character or future prospects of tho road, nor on tbe amount of their earnings, the valua tion of their property, nor even on the cost of operation as compared with their gross earn- inga. They show good reason, too, why tbo rates of faro and freight in lowa should bo greater than in Illinois, although those prescribed by tho now law are substantially the same as those prescribed by tbo Bailroad Commissioners of this State. Nor can their argument against a cast-iron schedule bo well refuted. Tho Company intends, however, to obey the law for tho present,—being moved thereto, un doubtedly, by tho fact that its officers filed a written aggromont to obey such laws at the time its land-grant was voted by tho lowa Legisla ture. They will obey tho law, so far as lowa is concerned, but will oudoavor to make up the deficit thus created by increasing tho rates applicable to iuter-Stato commerce. This, they say, tboy will bo compelled to do In order to in sure tho payment of Interest on their bonded indebtedness and of reasonable dividends. Dr. Hammond, of Now York, seems to have determined some important facts tu regard to that terrible and hitherto inscrutable disease called hydrophobia. As detailed in our dis patches yesterday morning, ho carefully exam ined with a powerful microscope tho medulla oblongata of William McCormick, who died a few days since of this malady. Tho medulla is that portion of the spinal cord where it is oouuooted with tho base of tbo brain. It was selected for tho reason that from it tho email nerves take their riso that go to the throat, thorax, and larynx, and in these organs the disease seems to he most active and virnlont. Tho microscope re vealed “ at different points In tho white and gray matter which makes up tho body of the medulla oblongata black spots of irregular shape and various sizes, indicative of oxlravasatod blood." Hence it is inferred that, what ever tbs cause, hydrophobia is a dis ease of tho nerves, and not a poison of tho blood. Dr. Hammond thinks ho could trace tho poison from the wound inllictcd by tbe dog to the medulla; but no tcason is given why it should concentrate there. May it not be that, this point, where the nervous system of thocu tiro body is connected with the brain, is tho most intensely sensitive and endowed with moro vitality than any other ? Tho smallest puncture hero kills tho largest animal, as butchers well know; and carnivorous animals seize their prey by tho neck, as near the head as possible, for this, doubtless, among other reasons. Tho other fact apparently determined by this case Is that rabies may ho produced In man by the bite of a dog not rabid Itsolf. It is said that tho dog that bit Mr. McCormick has boon posi tively identified, and shows no signs of tho dis ease that its bite produced. Such cases have boon heard of before. If this bo a foot, it will doubtless soon be confirmed by other members of the medical profession. It will still he an open question, however, whether tho disease is not u product of tho imagination of tho person bitten, for it is difficult to perceive how it can bo communicated by a dog that does not himself have it. 1)4,437 11,073 2V-ITO 1)74,030 6,301,000 isn't it about time tho organization of young athletes known as tbo White-Stocking Bnso-Bali Club came homo and vested from their labors ? During their Eastern tour they have boon beaten out of all semblance of human shape in almost ovory instance. The Eastern olubu have uot only defeated thorn, but tboy have taken pains to nib in ibo defeats, and tboy bavo piled up figures against them which remind one of the size of the public debt. If tbelr manager has any regard for the reputation of Chicago from a muscular point of view, ho will bring bis athletes homo at onoo, and disorganize (bom, or set them to playing during tbo remainder of tho season with some of our school-boy clubs. Bncb playing as tboy bavo exhibited would bo a discredit even to tit. Louis players, amt, when It gets to bo as bad us tbat. it is about time to stop. Como home and stay. Go to brick-making or sower-laying, where there la no championship ponding, but don't play ball any more with professional olubi, II la growing painfully monotonous* THE COURTS. Modification of tlio Injunction In the Grub-Law Case. Results of Suing: a Lawyer for Larcony. Bankrupt Insurance Companies. The injunction granted Tuesday in the case of ParweU vs. Miller, reported Tuesday, was modi fied by Judge Williams yesterday morning, so ns to prohibit tbo collection of 7 mills on tho dollar of tho State tax. instead of 0 mills on the dollar as asked. It appeared that the County Treasurer received a letter soon after tho injunction was granted, stating that aovon-thirty-slxlhs was tho amount Illegally levied under tho ‘'Grab law.” This will make tho rebate $613,632.75 loss la Cook County than wna anticipated. Tho question was on tho construction of tho decision, Mr.Ronntroo claiming that, by tho case of Ramsay vs. Hogan ok al,, ho woa entitled to nlno-thlrty-elxths, or ono-quartor, rebate, as, If there was only a reduction of the former amount, there would alUt ho collected $.739,953.81 in excess of tho amount authorized by law. THE NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. Kirk Hawes, Assignee of the National Life Insurance Company, filed a petition stating that all tho available assets of tho Company, as far as is known, consist of promissory notes for tho nominal value of about $109,000, and & building on Third avenue. Tho notes worogivou by stockholders to pay for their slock, and are as follows : Two notes for SI,OOO each, made by Tornamlo Jones, duo May 1, 1875 ; one note for $5,000, by Jones, duo May 1, 1976 ; one note by W. B. Tillolson forsl,6oo, due May 1,1871; one note for SIO,OOO, by O. L. Mann ; ono note of \V. O. Lombard, for $4,000 ; ono note of W. O. Lombard for $10,500; another by tho same party for $14,150 ? another, also, by W. O. Lombard for $13,009, and six more for $2,400, $.7,400, $2,750, $1,650, $i,300. $1,750, also given by W. C. Lombard. All thoao notes, except one or two, boar Interest at 10 per cent, payable semi-annually, and tho remaining one or more draw 8 per cent intercut, and all are secured by mortgage ou various lots. Tho building nod lofc are only worth about $(10,000 or $70,000, anil aro lucumhorod for ovor SBO,OOO by moitgngea ormcohamo'a Hour. Tho claims against tho'Compuny aggregate SJOO.fItIO, of which ovor SIOO,OOO id for death losses. Tho officers of tho Company, it is charged, have collected about 3110,000 of premiums ami assess* moots, which are a trust fund in their hands for tho benefit of tho policy-holders, and which tho officers are morally bound to pay ovor. W. C. Lombard, who has given notes to the amount of $53,000, is now insolvent, and W. B. Tillotaon and O. L. Mann aro said to he worth but littlo. The Assignee accordingly asks that bo be per mitted to dcclaro due and parable all notes that have fallen duo, and that hn may bo allowed to sell tho lands under tho mortgages, that bo may boauthoiizod to commence suits against tho officers to collect tho amount of tho trust funds squandered by them, aud to employ suitable comißol for such purpose. Tho prayer of tbo petitioner was granted. A NEW DEfAUTUIin. William T. Butler filed an affidavit in tho Cir cuit Court yesterday, on which to obtain a capias against P. Van Hamm and William O. Bobinsou. Butler slates in his affidavit that, on tho 22d day of Juno, tbo defendants, conspiring to injure him in his profession as an attorney, went to tho office of Justice DoWolf for the pur pose of getting out a warrant against him for his arrest on the ground of larceny. DeWolf re fused to issuo the warrant on their complaint, and they then went to Justice Doyden, and tiled there the following "nondescript writing,” in tended tor an affidavit and complaint, subscribed and sworn to bv Van Hamm, before Bobinsoo, as Notary Public: State m. Ifi/hVim T. Butler. Before N. B. Boydou. Justice of the Ponce. F. Van Hamm, being duly sworn, on hie oath deposes and says Hint ho was a prosecuting witness In un action of tbo Stale vs, Charles Mills, who was charged with the larceny of a book from said deponent, but who was discharged on account of bis having acted under the advice of William T. Butler, hia counselor, and therefore this deponent aekstnnt a warrant Ihuus for suid William T. Butler. F. Van Hamm, On this nondescript writing, without form or substance, Hutloc says, a warrant wan Issued, nnd he arrested and taken before Boydou on a charge of larceny. Boyden then, at deponent's request, looked at the pretended complaint, and. seeing what it was, assmed Butler that if he had scon the writing before ho would not have issued the warrant, and then discharged him. Butler says that there was no ground for such arrest, and therefore commenced a suit for $20,000 damages, and had a capias issued for the arrest of the defendants, on the ground that ho feared whatever judgment be might recover would bo lost unless they were hoid to bail. It appears that Mills was a young man era- Stayed by the defendants to distribute books, 'ailing to recoivo his wages, ho applied to Butler to know what he should do, aud was ad vised to keep hold of one or more of the books, and see if a settlement would not be obtained by that moans. Ho did eo. but was arrested for larceny. On an examination, however, ho was discharged, it appearing that he had attod under advice of counsel, and Van Hamm and llobinson took the above novel method of getting re venged. Ic furnishes also an instructive com mentary as to the way business is sometimes done in the Justices' Courts. BISAURKF.ISO RARTNERB. John A. Colton Hied a bill yesterday against his partner, A. T. Doty, tor an injunction to prevent him from collecting any drm debts. Complainant says that in May lust he formed a copaitnerahip with tho defendant at 192 Wash ington street, in the livery business, he con tributing @1,501), and tho defendant @1,500. They wore to share alike m protits and losses. In Juno an agreement was made by which Doty was to buy Colton's Interest for 81.450, paying @IOO cash, aud giving securtiy for the remainder. Tho @IOO was paid, but tho second noto has never boon given. About the 15ih of lost mouth Doty privately published in Tun Tribune a notice of dissolution of partnership. Complainant charges that he, Doty, is now col lecting the partnership assets Co his manifest detriment, inasmuch us there aro debts duo by the 11 rm to tho amount of @2,000, which will nec essarily bo paid out of the tirm property in case Doty is allowed to collect any amounts owing the partnership. Colton therefore asks fm- an in junction to prevent Holy fromiurthercolUctiug, ami for a dissolution of partnership aud account. TUB SAUCE SUITS. In tho cases of Lea & Perrin against Charles Hastings and Edward Cole, a decree was entered yoi-torday iu favor of the complainants, granting a perpetual injunction against the defendants from using their trade-mark, “'Worocaiershiro Sauce,", or manufacturing an imitation of tho same. THE GREAT WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY. 0. Sv. Upton reports tbo condition of the Groat \Vostom Insurance Company to he as fol lows : On baud Juno 1. 1i00b1ptu,,..,,... Expended Balance .' $54,730.10 TUB MUTUAL BUCOIUTT INSUIUNOIS COMPANY. Tim lolloping la the allowing of the Mutual Security insurance Company: Amount Juno 1 $33,307.03 XUcolpts,. 14 uw Disbursement*. Balance. NOTICIf. Attorneys will remember that Monday, July 0, Judge Gary will cull the first k,OCO cases com menced since the fire, and now pending (except such us are uo v on the June calendar;, and all cases will be dismissed at plaintiffs’ costs, or, If appeals, nt appellants* costs, iu which theie Is no appearance at the time of such call. Judge Jameson will dismiss all cases commenced be fore the lire, and now ponding, in which tho files have uot boon restored. Judgo Moore will call tho chancery cases commenced before tno llro, and now ponding, and dismiss all oases la wmch tho files have uot boon restored. And lastly, there will bo a peremptory cad of all mo tions for now trials before Judges Jameson aud Molloborta this morning. nAVKItUI'TOY ITEMS. IIAOAItU. IV. «« 1...W1 In tho matter of John Hughes ot al. an order was made for the Assigned tu sell tho bankrupts' Btock after giving due notice until the 10th. The proceedings against tho Great Western Telegraph Company were formally dismissed yesterday, in accordance with tho decision of tho Circuit Cuurc'aome time ago. Bin'ERJOU CODUV IN DRIB*. Baphael Phillips begun a suit in trespass agnnnit O. P. Julm, claiming $5,000. iiVsibloy «fc llhoiinslolu buguu a suit lor $1,500 against Louis t). titslullii. Nimrod Wlntoni sued Mar? Smith and Patridll Murphy for SI,OOO. OIUCOtT COURT* Jnoob L. Stono began a Huit for $3,000 agalnßft Carl Habonloht ami L. 1\ Brandt. Ryan St Holmes sued M. B. Buslinel! and Sykes Watkins for SI,OOO. P. L, Converse began a unit In replevin to re cover the stock of the harbor-shop at No. 119 Btato street. Judge R0ger5—691,59.7 to COO, Judge Booth— 27B to 290. Judoe Thee—ol9, 1,051. l.m i oig. o iq*. 1,010, 3,063, and others if reached. * * •luoue Oaky—lol to 195. Judoe Mclloberts—No calk Motion! fornev trials. Judge Bohns— 'Assists Judge Gary. JUDGMENTS. BUPEIUOU COUIIT CONPRORtORfI, Dniwll* Clark, executrix, va. William L. Caronm. S3,(Ma.7D.—J. M, Durand ot nl. va, Thomas Ourtlaa. f747.lM»,—Rather Wndlowva.David Rumllo,s9:iß.l3. Clinton Briggs, Trustee, etc., vs, BenJamlnF. Gaytan* $1,480.23. , * Judge Gary—Joseph Homan vs. M. D. DushnelL 8. Watkins, and P. 11. Lawler, sl.o2o.—Tho B.ilt Com! pnny of Onondaga va. Charles I'.Wcfltorflotd, $lOO.BO, The Gro.ver k Raker Bowing Machine Company vs, Oscar O. Chase, $277.:J0, Judge MoUourrth—Frederick Dahn th, Obristo -I'hor Schultz; verdict, SJ2.I, and mollou for now (rial. Judge Dunns—Lehman vs. Commercial National Rank ; verdict, $330.00, and motion for now trial, GinociT Court.—Tudob Romms—Catharine Rurg molur vs. Laura Thompson ; verdict, SB3. Judoe Rootii—lmmanuel Auerbach vs. Paler Rogitr.: $270.77. Judge Tube—O. W. Shumway vs. Joseph F, Sin clair ami Amos P. Tompkins, verdict. $024.84. an d motion for new trial. GRASSHOPPERS. PrlulitCul Devastation anil Conte* qmmi kulferlntr In Wcutorn Aliu* nutmtu. Special Dispatch ta The Chteatto Mbunr. St. Paul, Minn., July 1. -Mr. Atherton, of the American Express Company, just returned from travel along tbo St. Paul & Pacific, Uaab imrs & Dakota, and Souix Oily Railroads, says tho graußhoppors, commencing south of the last named road, have devastated 60 miles wide, moving northward toward and beyond the St. Paul & Pacific, and will, at the present rate of progress, probably clear off all vegetation on a strip that wide ns far north as tho Northern Pa cific Rond. A dispatch to-dar declares that thoro are 4,000 people in tho grasshopper region with out food or moans to procuro food, and urges that an extra nossion of the Legislature bo called to give SIOO,OOO for their relief. iTo the Associated Press.} St. Paul, July 1. —All accounts from tho southwestern nartof tbo State and Northwestern lowa agree that tho grasshoppers are rapidly destroying everything green In a large extent of country. The inhabitants of a number of coun ties are already suffering for food, their crops having been last year destroyed by the sarao scourge. A large population will soon bo almost entirely destitute. Gov. D.ivisls considering tho propriety of an extra session of tho Legislature to provide for tho rebel of tho suffering and pre vent starvation. A single wheat stalk, entirely stripped of its leaves, was received In this city this afternoon, accompanied by tho message i I “ This Is the boat to ho found in 800 acres of wheat on Butterfield's farm, near St. James.” Dispatches received this evening from a num ber of stations on the Bt. Pam A Sioux City Bead say tue hoppers havo boon flying all day, tbo air being full of them moving from exhausted to fresh fields. OBITUARY. Oeorgo 11. Upton, of floston. Special Dieuatch to The Chicago Tnoune, Boston, Mass., July I.— George B. Upton, one of the most prominent and influential of the citizens of Boston engaged In mercantile pur suits, died to-day at his homo on Beacon street, in tho 70th year of his age. He was born in Enstpon, Me., but early removed to Massacbuy setts. He was apprenticed to the dry goods business in this city at the ago of 14. Tor twenty years after his majority he was m busi ness in Nantucket, and became prominent in the sperm-whale fishery aud m&uufaaturo of caudles. In 1812 be removed to Boston, whero .ho baa nince resided, being activelv engaged in the shipping business, butspariug much timo for public affairs and charitable enterprises. Although never holding a high publio office, ho has exorcised groat influence. During the War his activity and liberality wore conspicuous, and ho did great service by his writings in shaping tho publio sentiment of tho nation to a just esti mate of tho wiong of England’s course. His protest to Earl Bussell, against the fitting out of tbo English cruisers, is a remembered document. Ho was for eight years Treasurer of the Michi gan Central Bailroad. In later years ho has given much attention to tho settlement of tho Alabama claims, and to philanthropic efforts in behalf of mariners. Ho was on officer of several insurance companies, and char itaole institutions, and illustrated in all tho walks of life the best characteristics of .the Boston merchant. Henry Grlnncll. New York, July I.—Henry Qrinnell, whoa* death took place at his residence in this city, yesterday, at tho ago of 75 years, was for many years at the head of tho houso of Qnmioll, illinium & Co. Ha was a well-known citizen, but will be cliledy remembered for tho munid conca which he exhibited by lUliug out two ves sels and placing thorn under tho obargo of an officer of tho United States Navy, to inako search for the lost Sir John Prauklin in tho Arc tic regions. F. G. L. Struve, Uiiilml Slates Consul Quebec, Can., July I.— V. G. L. Stnwe, tho United States Consul at this place, died last evening, the last day of his official term hero, and on the eve of hia sailing for Leghorn, to which place he was appointed Consul. HYDROPHOBIA. A Supposed Case Proves to De Den lirium Tremens—Another Case. Sveeiat Dispatch to Tht Chicago Tribune. New York, July I.—The case of Itadoriok J. Eutwiatlo, a printer, who died at Bollovue Hos pital this morning, was a peculiar one. Ho was bitten by a dog which did not havo the rabies, April 20. He was taken sick last Monday, anil some doctors of questionable reputation, who were called, said ho had hydrophobia. Ho was taken to Bellovuo Hospital yester day, and the physicians at tho Hospital supposed it was a case of doiirium tre mens, in which are exhibited some of tho symptoms of hydrophobic, because he feared violent death from that disease. He dreaded water, but when, m his calm moments, lie wad iuJuced to take it, he drank without difficulty. In hydrophobia the symptom la not fear. It Id an actual inability to swallow, caused by a spasm iu tho muscles of tho throat. The inquest Ibid aftoruoou proved clearly that death was caused by delirium tremens, which accounted lor tho convulsions the man suffered untar. , <553,470.03 1,856.‘20 died of uyuuoi'uonu. A gentleman named Amos died at an early hour vosterdav morning; at his Lome iu East Orange of hydrophobia. The family of tho un fortunate man any thoy do not know that ho was ever bitten, or eoratchod, or injured in any wo/ by a dog. $55,30-2.81 . 63-2.U1 THE Ml LEERS. Illinois 171 111 ore tu Convention* Dispatch toThi Chicago Tribune. $25,4411.85 Sprinofibld, 111., July I.—And at last com# the millers to hold a State Convention. The call was issued Home time ago, and in reapouso to it about forty millers put in an appearance* But Utile wan done, ami nothing really of prac tical importauco, save the perfecting of an or ganization. They talked about making good Hour, about machinery, about gottiug cheaper transportation on railroads, about cheaper insur ance, and about tho prices to bo paid for wheat, but thoy never once opokoof selling Hour cheap er. The organization waa perfected by electing 11. O. Cole, of Chester. President; William Mo- Cagne, of Springfield, Vlco-X’rotudent; «• L. Holliday. of Cairo, Secretary and Treasurer; and roflolvod to hold seml-aumiftl mootings hero on tho first Monday of June audDsoomber, The mooting thou adjourned. .$35,133.85 Sir Joint’* Liquor nlll* London Ut «r fo the Seio i’ork Herald, Bir John Holallold Astloy. one of the member* for Wiltshlie, i& an occcutno man, with a habll of saving some good things. At a meeting ot his constituents tho other day. at which lio wm prosoot, a mau lu the crowd called out, Wum about tho Ihpior bill?" ‘'Well, said Blr John, •• udiie waa uncommonly high last year, how vai youuf" THE CALL. Nt Quebec*