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2 fitrihef, that Bach connection or Improrctnoni shall embrace only such street or streets at ora necessary |o form one eontlnnom Improvement. Baa 2, Thai such Board of Polk Commissioners, or snch cornomo authorities sshre by low author ized to levy taxes or assessments for Ilia malnto nance of such parka, shall bora power to improve anch street or atrccia In anch manner oa they may daam best: and for that pnrpoao tboy are hereby amhoritoa io. pay fur tho iaiprovemcot thereof, and from time to time to levy or cause to ho levied and collected, a special lax or assessment on con* tlgnonsv property, abutting'upon anch street ao Improved ior a aum of money not exceeding (he efflimiied coat of each first improvement or Improvelrinf*. at shall be entered and eatlmAtcd by such Board of park t'ommiaalonera, but not for any subsequent repair thereof. And to that end •neb Board or corporate authorities shallhavo all tho power and authority now or hereafter cranted to them respectively, relative to the levy, assess ment, and coilictlon of lasoi or assessments for corporate pnrpoics. ■ And bnch special taxes or aaaosamonta aa ore hereby authorised mat be dl- Tided into not exceeding four annual Installments, bearing interest at tho rate of 0 per cent per annum from tho date of confirmation until paid. And the said axsqe&nont or Installments thereof •hall be collected niidcnforccd in the same manner a*ia provided by laW for tho collection and en forcement of other, tntes or assessments for or on account of such corporate bodies or'boards as aforesaid, ao far aa the sime are Applicable. Bec. 0. Such Park Bmrds shall have the same power and control over lie parte of streets taken under this act as are or imv. be by law vested in them of and concerning thi parka, boulevards, or driveways audsr their contrcl; >. . Sac. 4. In case noy suen st-cels or parts thereof •ball oaaa from the control of any each Park Board, the power and authority over the same, R ranted or nntnorited by Ihla nU, shall revert to ie proper corporate authorities if such city, town, or village respectively as aforeaatl. Sac. 6. Any city, town, orvlllnn in (hie Elate •hall have full power and authority to invest any of such Park Boards with the right t>. control, im- Erove, and maintain any of this etreeta of «<ucli city, >wn. or village for (he purpose of carrying ont the provision* of this act. , Seo. I). WnRJiRAa, There la a necesiftr for the Immediate construction of the improvements con templated in tills act, therefore an emergency cr ista, and this act shall taae effect and bain force from and after Us passage. WITffE99-rBRS. . Mr. Black Introduced a bill to require tlo pay ment of witness-fees in criminal closes by-cun tics. SPECIAL- PARK TAXES. ' Mr. Lovell, of Kane, up Senate BUI 87, con cerning Urn collection of special assessments ’ for park purposes, amt ragyciLA** .recommit to tlie Judiciary Conuf « cc u® cau, o ol Greets. -. Mr. WbK, objected,pu the that the gepsl'stnan from Kane had no right t© tatcr'ore Cook County affairs. j t »,s stated Unit, once before, the House re* fusprt w recommit, and a lively parliamentary occurred between the speaker mid Mr. Wentworth on the proposition to a second time recommit at a certain stage of the bill. • The Speaker decided that the motion was out of order... , . Mr. Herrington, of Kane, took Issue with the Chair, Insisted that a motion to commit was al ways In order, and moved to reconsider. Mr. Thomas moved to lay it on tho table, and such Was done ny a' vote of GO to 41). INTBUBBT. Mr. Harts, of Logan, said that as Bill 811, to revise the law In relation to the rate of Interest was lost (mislaid), It would be well for Ute House to put It on Its second reading. , Objection was made, mid Mr. Wilson, of tho Committee on Engrossed Bills, explained that Uic engrossed copy of Uio bill bad been lost be tween the Senate and the House, and that th(i original copy was available, with all its amend ments. Mr. Wentworth sold that there woujd' be trouble, as the Journal of Uie House shows con clusively what tho condition of tho bill Is. A now copy would ho of full force. Ho moved that thp Clerk of the Engraving Committee vim ' tuch copy. . . ,Tnc Chair decided that the copy would hold, and that there was no necessity for spreading pay such motion on the records. ECONOMY. • Mr. Robinson, of Fulton, offered tho follow ing, and asked Unit It bo passed under a sus pension of tbe rules:.-- i W uereas, There has been a general decline In tho price* of all commodities, and the Increased tnirchaslng power of money la apparent In-all lunches of industry, and, r Whereas, The people of tbo State of Illinois ere sroanlng under the burdens of taxation, and demanding the reduction or ml public expenditures In such a degree as not to Interfere with tho effi ciency of the several departments of tho Govern ment, and, believing that a reasonable redaction may bo made in the salaries of tho officers and em ployes or tbo several departments, therefore bo It Jteiotred, By tho House of Representatives, the Senate concurring therein, that it is tho sense of the Thirty-Unit General Assembly that u reduction of at least ID per cent from the present salaries of tho officers and employes of the State Institutions can l>o made without* impairing the efficiency of the same, that tho attention of the several Boards of Trustees of tho Btato Institutions Is particu larly called to this matter, and that the Secretary of Elate forward to tbe several Hoards of Trustees of Hid different State institutions a copy of this resolution. Mr. Sherman, of Cook, excitedly said that the resolution should cumo la tlui regular way, through the Chairman ol the Committee on Appropriations, mid not from n member. Ho moved to refer it to the Committee. Mr. Rlnghatn said tbo motion was out of order, as there was a epcclol order pending. Tlie Chmr so decided, mid Mr. Kobtnson moved to vacate Uio special order temporarily. On the roll-call, Lite House refused to suspend. SUNATIt. When-Gov. Shuman rapped the Senate to order tills morning, he stated . that os there was no Chaplain present, the Senate would proceed immediately to business. . So the forty-three Senators present began their worldly duties without any special prayer In their behalf. WINBS. Tlie Chair stated that the Rev. Fred Wines 'Would speak this evening on the subject of State Charities, and, on motion of Senator McClellan, the Senate Chamber was tendered Blm for such purpose. The Governor then presented, by his Secre tary, the names of the following appointees for Justices’Of tlie Peace In Chicago* I For the Town of Wm Chleano— Orlln P. Imror soli, Canute H. Matson, Max Eheibardt, Alexander L. Morrison, Daniel Scully. David Walsh, For the Town of South VMeaqo— (loorco A. llecch, .John Hummcrflold, D. Harry Hammer, aijirdm D. Drayton, Logan D. Wallace, Peter wooio. For the Town of -VorM CVdcngo—Henry A. KaufmanmJoUn M. Wilson, Henry Mmlson,Charles B. Walter. As theAporoprlallonbllls were before the Sen* ata on a special order, no action of any kind was (Taken on those appointments. uAKiaicnn, The Chair stated the first question was on .'the motion to reconsider the vote by which the 'Kankakee Asylum bill was refused a third 'reading. The vote was reconsidered, which then left the bill again open to amendment. Senator ItUldlc took the fiuor and opposed Itlic allowance of $130,000 for the construction of ,*lhc two wines proposed by the hill for the ac commodation of 150 Inmates, lie stated Hint tin; Central Insane Hospital at Jacksonville had two rears ago been allowed $75,000 with which to build two wings; that with this amount substantial and well-furnished buildlnga had "been erected, each of which dccummoilatcd •eventy-llve Inmates. He could see no reason lor allowing the Kankakee Institution nearly twice the amount for doing l|io same work. Senator McClellan took a similar vlow.; Senator Joslyn moved that It bo reduced to '■lloo,ooo, which, on the Bitcgustlon of Senator Slash, ho Increased to SIIO,OOO. > Senator lloutleld was willing to support this reduction. Ho eluted that this building was to be made, as nearly as possible, tiro-proof, so that the disasters which have so often followed the ■burning of asylums might bo avoided here. Senator White could not understand the np parent change of bam of certain Heuators on Mils question since Friday lust. He charged that much that was then said In the way of economy was for tin* benefit of Ihetmhlle ear, and uht for the benefit of the public purse. Ho fayorad.tho sum of $l!i5.000 for two wings, or but half that amount for one wing. Hfcnalor Tallufurru said he was opposed to building palaces for the subjects of public char ity or public cure. This building, if completed as,designed and us.the work was now being car ried mi, would cost t 1.000.000. 't he annual ex pense of conducting It, including Interest on ‘cost of building, would make the annual ex 'Dense for each Inmate reach (bOd per year. Ho inquired how munv farmers and taxpayers were obliged to live on a less yearly sum than this, and could ace no right In making them help •import the Inmates of such Institutions In n toanuer beyond their ow*o means of living. A further discussion followed, and, when the roll was called, Urn sum was fixed at SIIO,OOO. pa the reduction of 105,000, that was In so jnuch favor Friday, finally yielded to smaller amount of *30,000. The hill then passed to a third reading. TUB gI.GtN ASn.PU HILL then came up. The Appropriation Committee's amendments were adopted, and the bill without Debate passed to a (bird reading. It allows iIOO.OOO per year for ordinary expanses, and W»P Items amounting to $1U,M7.25, TliS pOpOLAI-MOHUMENT BILL KILLED. ■ BUI 241, appropriating 50,500 fur Urn coraple thyi ul the Douglas monument; waa nest taken |lp. Senator McClellan thought the Bute bad given Its appropHatloh to this monument, and would oppose this bill. Senator Dash warmly supported tills bill, and explained its prirposc at length.. Senator Merritt wanted to know when this would coaac. Ho said the City of Chicago promised to keep this monument in repair. Vet they proposed to como hero .every year mid ask for theso appropriations to repair this mon ument. Senator White—l think tho objection which tho gentleman makes to this Is grounded in tho fact that It Is located In Cook County. Tho people there oak for no appropriation to keep lb hi repnir. It was merely to property tomplcto a work which tho State began. He moved to reduce the amount to $5,500. Senator Kiddle wanted n saw-log rolled over this bill at once. The fact was, that these Commissioners appointed to build this monu ment were to do so for $50,000. And ho wanted an end to these everlasting claims of Commis sioners for deficits In doing public work fur which specific appropriations nail been made. Senator Bash was surprised at the position which the Senator from the Fourth District (Mr. Kiddle) had taken on this measure, and again spoke In Us favor. Senator Mayborno eulogized the great states man In whose memory this monument was erected, ami.satisfied himself With these reflec tions for his support of the hill. Senators Taliaferro nud Joslyn opposed the kill. They wanted no monument for them selves. A pile of stones was not necessary to keep a Douglas or a Lincoln In memory. The whitest monument any man could have was tho memory of the people. Senator Uhldlb moved the bill nud pending amendment belaid ou tho table. The *' yeas ” and “ nays ” wore demanded. The amendment was lost. The bill was then lost, being refused a third reading. THE DEAF AND DUMB ASYLUM DI(.L, allowing $103,000 for ordinary expenses, passed to q third reading. SENATOR JOSLTN* BILL appropriating SIO,OOO for passenger-elevators la the State-House had scarcely been redd before two or three Senators bounced It, and It died then and there. THE USUAL NUMBER OF PETITIONS, prepared by agents of insurance companies, were then fired off. TOE STREET-RAILWAY'S ELECTIONEERING. Senator Lee seat up the foliowing petition 1v the Honorable member* of the Senate and Uouti of Jlepreeentatlvee of the Slate of HUno\t: inTvh-w of the fact that rumors am now widely cir culating tn the City of Chicago to the effect that frthnMattamnnd undue influence have during the |*l® vltrmclpal and town - elections been resorted to atm o»>.j [, y (h B smith Chicago Hallway Company; an organ*jni on formed under end punnant to tho lawaoftm Htntoof Illinois, to coerce voters, and .ITi 0 w< h tholr fteo elective franchise, your prtuionera mdersigned would moat respectfully prsr that HiicLmeasurco be taken,as to provide for nu luresttgatioi into the foregoing alleged facta, for thei purpose if redressing tho ovlla resulting from tbe past, ant providing for tbe adoption of such measures as vriu prevent a recurrence of them lu tbo future. Torn Mattocks, *3 •uk A. Neil, , U.W, llotaruho, KbiUND Jubsbh, M.s, Ttfl.BT, I. A. Moran, . 11. M. Sueuaud, J. A. UANIBLLB, Jong Ilksß, H. 8, Hayes, (ißonas L. Dunlap; William 13. SsowuodiC Ami others., Senator Leo offered a resolution providing for an investigation, hut objection was made, so he will reserve It until to-morrow. TUB DOUGLAS DILL AGAIN RILLED. When tho Senate resumed 11s session at 2tfJO p. m., Senator DcLany movcd'tu reconsider the vote by which the Douglas-Monumeut bill was defeated this morning.. ■ .Senator Merritt took, the floor.. He said It seemed how Ufe Practice for Senators to cut down an appropriation in the morning, then go out and cat dinner at some other expense, and conio in and . take It alt back in the after noon. Ho was tired of this. , Senator Whiting spoke in favor of the bill, and his country In general. Senator Hunt mild, Id explanation, when his name was reached on roll-call, Unit hu had never cast his vote fur any such appropriation, as pc believed It the duty of the Legislature to make laws for the living mid not for tho. dead. Hu thought It had no right to giro away public money for any such purpose, ilu would, there fore, vote no, ,• Tho motion prevailed, tho vote of tho Chair deckling It, and a lung discussion followed on Urn bill. It was finally reduced to $5,000, but. some of Us friends being out of tlnrchamber when a vole was reached, it was defeated. The Senate, on motion of Senator Lee, front into executive session on Hie Governor's ap pointments /or Justlcea of the Peace. The Secretary then rend their names, and Sen ator DeLany moved each name he voted on sep arately, which was agreed to. The name of Max Eborhardt was first read. Senator White said ho thought this name should bo referred, us ho understood there was some objection to tils appointment. Senator Mayborno moved that all the names ho referred to the Committee on Municipalities. Senators Whiting mid McClellan favored a reference to a , Select Committee consisting of the Cook County Senators. Senator Leo thought It was not a proper thing to refer these names to such a Commit tee after they had been selected by the Judges of Cook County. These Judges ought to know the qualifications of the candidates, aud it would require a very grave charge to cause Idm to oppose them. Senator Kiddie thought the proper place to hear any. charges or complaints was before some Committee. Senator Do Laoy fer all the names whore a motion to that effect was made. Those against iVborn no objection was made should bo contlrmed now. Senators Dearborn and Gallon opposed any reference, if charges were to bo made against any they wished them tq be pnido in the Senate, so (bey might vote understanding!}*. Senators Kuyktmdall aud Kldtllu again snake la favor of rdcrcnce. and Senator Leo against it. lie thought It disrespectful to the Judges and Governor to refer. Senator Mayborno could not understand tlie haste which was manifested oh the Democratic side In tills matter. Scarcely were those nomi nations presented before (be Senator from Peo ria (Lee) had them set down as the special order far this hour. lie would congratulate the Gov ernor on the fact that ho now found his cham pions among Democratic members, There was a day when u Republican Governor looked to tlie Republican side fur his support, but such did not beem to bo the condition ol things now. The roll was culled on the motion to refer, and the motion prevailed. Adjourned. THE MILITIA. IBSTBRDAT’S DBDATB. UPON THIS IMPORTANT M A Trill. Snfilal Disualuh to Tftt Tribunt. SrniNonßLD, 111., April B.—The special order of the tiny—tho Militia bill—was tben taken up. Several amendments, mostly of a comparative ly trifling character (though one abolishes sev eral stall officers, thus saving 850,000 annually) proposed by the Committee, wero presented, all of which wero adopted. During tho debate, Mr. Hinckley, ot Washington, got off a satirical speech iu favor of giving the Adjutant-General an annua) salary of 810,000. This ho read from a horribly-spoiled manuscript, uud no ouo lis tened save u pago whom ho had subsidized with 10 cents to purchase candy. Mr. Hartz, of the minority of the Committee, like on animated Jumping-jack, perpetually bob bed up uml down, presenting amendments, with the hope of killing the labors of the majority. Ho met with but little success. Mr. Alder, Communist, ot Cook, offered an amendment to the first section, that only males of between 21 mid 45 be subject to military duty. Mr. Crookcr urged that boys of 18 made good material as recruits. Mr. Sherman said the Constitution providca that the militia of tho State shall be composed of men between the ages of 18 and 43. Tho Speaker decided tho point well taken, and the amendment waa lost Mr. Bower, of Richland, offered an amend ment changing the name from ••Illinois State Militia” to ••Illinois Militia Reserves, •’and •• Illinois National Guard ” to “ Illinois State Militia.” Mr. Hinckley, of Washington, wanted them called ILLINOIS I'U.StOIUAN GUARDS [groans], and offered an amendment to ,tbis effect. Both were lost. Ur. Hurts moved that the total strength of the militia be restricted to 5,000 men under com* maud of one Brigadier. Ur. Crooker said that the gentleman from Logan (llarlx) seemed to hate no other desire than to kill the hill. The speaker detailed his experience u a member of the Adjuum-Uca THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY. ABRIL 9, PAGES. eralva office under McClellan, dnd thfl want of truth which characterized the muster-rolls. Mr. Thompson, of Cook, spoke in favor of a liberal Militia blit, and hoped thoono undSr dis cussion would bo adopted. INTERRUPTION. Mr. nysrs Introduced a bill revising the sal aries of State officers, decreasing sumo and In creasing others. MILItIA AGAIN. . The discussion of tho Militia bill wss then re sumed. t Mr. Harts offered nn amendment limiting tho number to 0,000 bn a three-year enlistment. Mr. Sherman advocated tho bill canto from tho Committee. ' Mr. Uartz again tackled tho bill, and said that, daring tho riots, some companies had only thirteen privates and a full roster of officers. Mr. Crookor replied hy stating that Mr. Harts was an open aud avowed enemy of the bill, and then branched off Into tbe lessons that were taught by the Rebellion. Personally,ho would not make anything but st bass drummer. Tbo the ory of the Government was that tbe States should have a sufficient mllit|a for their own preservation. To call tho mllitfn a standing army was nu outrage against decency. At tho beginning of the War the Ellsworth Zouaves, less loon 100 men, was tho only organized mili tary body in tho State, and they made them selves valuable in organizing the regiments that were mastered Into service.. - . The amendment was lost by 83 to 44, almost a party vote. Air. Hinckley, of. Washington, MOVED TO INDEFINITELY POSTPONR further consideration of the bill, which be pro miUbccd an impudent monstrosity, unit then cliborsted bis only ides., ills speech was on a par with that of the tramps’ candidate for Gov ernor on the other side. uiuui vu uic vwwi giuii. Mr. Lovell, of Kane, presented a petition of the citizens of Elgin asking for (he passage of the bill. Mr. Shaw, of Carroll, urged the passage of the bill in a brief but convincing speech. lu the course of hla argument he maintained that all Governments wore founded onforep, on bay onets, and uo nation lias ever yet existed with out having learned, the art of war. A popple without martial spirit am of no more use than a wooden Indian la front of a cigar store. [Ones of VNot'itol” by Mr. Hortz, and “Goonl go obi*’ by members. Mr. Morrison, of Morgan, objected to tbo fourth section, GIVING THB GOVERNOR UNLIMITED POWER In the appololmcnt of officers. Mr. Sherman said that tbo present law (fives him that power. . ' i Mr. Morrison retorted that It was a bad E recodent. • Under tho bill now before the lunso Uio levy for militia purposes will bo double Unit under the present law. Ho denied that there was nnv demand for such a sum of roomy, Should the hill bec-omo a law, .and go Into torco next July, It provides for a tax-levv of ono-ttnth of one mill on every dollar of tax able property In tbe Slate, and an additional appropriation ,of $100,000.. This people la not prepared to Incur this expense In Uio main tenance of an armed force. Ho denied that this is a government of force. Mr. Ulnctlcy |iroso to withdraw his motion foriudcfinllo postponement, to which objection was made. k - ( Mr. Matthews, of Pike, spoke In favor ot tho organization of a militia as nearly as possible resembling that of the United states Army. There can he no army without an Adjutant- Genera). There must bo general oillcers to on foten discipline. . While ho did not bbllbro jo a government of force, .as dkl the pentlofsan from Carroll (Shaw), ho did believe that tta bayonet was the last resort. Tho men who wield It nro entitled to their pay, and It Is shameful that TUB MEN WHO PUT DOWN THE RIOTS TWO 1 . YEARS AGO ehould .be borapolled to..keep oh wafttngfor their money. v. Haring, further dlsateslon ho alluded to Mr. Thompson os a possible Gov ernor. wheD.Mr.Jlcrrlmrfon suggested that tho next Governor might bo a Democrat. Quick os thought Mr. Matthews retorted that Unit would be a greater calamity than Uie other. Mm Barry, of Cook, Inquisitor-General of tho Smelling Committee, hurled a whole page of Greek and Roman histpry at Uic beads of the unoffending House to prove that there have been great soldiers since Agamemnon. All we need Is a militia force largo cuough to keep Uio respectability of UipStati/ln'order. “* ' * '' Mr. Peters, of Iroquolspflald nlspcdtfloVcrc Id favor of the hill, and presented a petition ask ing Itb passage. Mr. McFlc, of Randolph, spoke earnestly In favor qf Uio bill, and said all the objections were purely technical. ,iMr, Robinson, of Fulton, differed from Ills Democratic friends. Ho believed In an cfllcknt militia, lor from 1U ranks, during the Into War, came our most brilliant bilkers. Mr. Herrington, of Kane, denied thatßopub- Henna wore the solo representatives ol law mid order. He favored n well-regulated militia, but feared Unit the Republicans wished to control tile popular voice BV A STANDING ARMT. Ho protested .against the militia Influence at popular elections. He was glad wo wore celling back to the good old times when the people always protected themselves without tlie aid oi the military. The best mDltid company In Illi nois to-day Is mostly composed of Democrats, [Applause on that side of tlie Jlousc.j The Democracy will show an-Administration id Chicago that never .asks the Governor /or power to preserve Uie peace lu thut city. Loud calls were made for the previous ques tion, and Mr. MeKlnlay, of Edgar, protested against the gag law. The question was ordered, and the motion to postpone indefinitely was defeated by 10U to 37. •lr, Peters offered a substitute for the amend ment to the Committee’s roster of staff-oAkers, providing for the appointment of Inspectors, Surgeons, Judge-Advocate, and Rifle-Practice Inspector, each with tlie rank of Colonel, uhd one Aide from each Congressional District with the same rank, and striking out such other offi cers os the Governor inay tlilnk proper, it was accented. Mr. Morrison again attacked the bill on the score of economy and this Inadvisability of plac ing the appointment of ollkers lh the hands of the Governor. Tlie latter ho characterized as being OPPOSED TO AM, IDHAfI OP TtEPODLICANISir. Ho charged positively that there was no occa sion for such htt aria y of olllcers os the bllD pro vided for. ;Mr. Wilson, of Cook, olTcred as a substitute to strike ojit tlio 1100,000 appropriated by tho bill to run the lull Ilia until the prosotit bill be comes a law, anil Insert 125,000, out of any moneys In the Treasury, or which may come in. This was auroed to by those having this bill in clmrce. After florae further debate Uio roll-call was ordered, and Mr. Wilson’* substitute was adopted by u vote of 75 to Bd. Mr. Sherman offered an amendment .giving General officers power to appoint their Blau with tlie consent of, the Governor, ns now there 1b no way to remove them unless by court martial. Adopted. Mr. McKinlay offered an amendment provid ing for pay when only In active service. Mr. Rainer, of Woodford, presented a substi tute that officers should only receive the flame pity sa the men unless when In active service: then they shall bo paid in the same wav us the officers ot the United States Army. The duh- Btltnlo was adopted. Adjourned. " M’CItlSA' THE INVESTIGATION. * Sptelai VHmteh to Jl >• Trlbuat. Springfield, 111., April B.— The Comnilitei on Miscellany, of which Senator Hamilton 1* chairman, mot thin evening lu the State-House Art Unllcry to listen to the charges and heaf the evidence against Samuel 11. McCrca, Treas* itrer of Cook County, presented by Senator Kiddle, of the Committee, Tlicro were present Senators Hunt, Dement, Alayboruc, Davis, Ford, Leu, llorduian, and Brink. Thu subject of In* vosilgatlou was present, accompanied bj his counsel, (ion. Stiles, A select audience was present, composed of members of both Houses and a few titwlb uUiclals. The session was called to order at B o’clock, and the Clerk of the Committee rend ( ; ; TUB FOLLOWING CHAHGES, iwo of which were nubllslied some weeks ago: 1 1. That sometime In the year A. I). 187 H, and during (bo time when (bo said baiunal 11. McCrus' W4> County Treasurer of Cook .County, 111;, bo made, or tried to make, or some one for him, act* tug mi nis behalf, tried to make, a corrupt bargain with the newspapers of Chicago, or some of them, or with sumo priuter, publisher, or manaaer of some newspaper published lu tbo City.of Chicago, with reference to the publication of the hat of land* and lot-, lu Cook County delinquent for taxes for the year 1877 and prior year*, said list being commonly known as the delinquent (ax lUt. 2- "h«t, afterwards, during the same year, he,; the said McCrca, or some one on hia behalf, either iuduenced or tried to Influence a .(fraud Jury of- Code County so us to prevent an indictment being found against Ulra nooa the charge that bo bad made, or 111 some way bad tried to make, aucb cor-.’ ruut bargain. •». That the said McCres, in violation of hla duly oa County Treasurer of Cook County, bs«, during (bo last two tears, loaned the public money com* uig Into Ida hands as such County Treauxvr to sou* dry banks, bankers, or ilndlvldnals, and bAs col* lected and appropriated- to his own use interest upon tho money so loaned. Tbe Chair stated that Tlltf LAST CtIAROB bad been given to hint last Friday. ~ Gen. Stiles stated that it made no difference. He was witling to answer sny'numbor of chattel s The Clerk road a series of orders for tho regu lation of tho proceedings of the Investigation, mid tho list of witnesses, of whom tho follow ing auarifredt fl. O. Holland, John B. Jeffery, William P. Nixon, M, £. Slono, 6. K. Dow, J. J, Kearney. . . * donator Riddle asked for attachments for a batch of witnesses who did not put In an appearance. He then stated that, as ho had a theory of tho case, he wanted to begin at tho beginning, but, as several of tbo Important witnesses wore not present, bo did not propose to begin at one side or from tho top. Tbe witnesses present could ONLY TESTIFY TO MINOR MATTERS of detail. Tho Chair naked if the Senator could not go on with the witnesses present. Ho thought not He wanted to begin with Alfred Cowles, L. H. Robinson, and Samuel J. Medlll. The Chair said that it was a sort of punish ment which those present wen?undcrgolnp, and it was only fair to let them go as early as possi ble. Docs tho Senator ask for a postponement until bo can attach his other witnesses! Senator Riddle said that was his desire. .. Gen. Stiles said that be understood that some of tho witnesses present KNOW NOTHING MATERIAL, and ho would tike to have them examined, so they could go home. Senator Hunt thought it would be a hardship to the witnesses present to bo detained hero until Thnrsday night, for the Scrgeant-at-Arms could not go to Chicago, attach tbo absent wit nesses, and return before that tlinc. For this rcosb'p ho favored going on with tbo case. Senator Kiddle Inquired It he could recall them should they be examined now and allowed to .go home. The Chair replied In the affirmative. Senator Riddle again pleaded for an extension of time. Ho wanted to commence at the root of the charges, and could not do so with the witnesses present. The Committee then declined to postpone, and Senator Kiddie called ... R. B. STONE, editor of Uie Chicago Dally Xeica. After having been sworn, Mr. Stone testified that lie knew McCrca for about two years. The delinquent tax-list was advertised In the Jour nal} did not know how the Journal got It; heard thcrumorsnndscandalscurrantln Chicago about it; witness applied for the Job; had a good many Interviews with McCrca, and asked for the Job frequently. Mr. McCrca gave the witness to understand during the cam paign that ho might have It There was noth ing that In any way looked to any corrupt bar gain. When the, subject was first broached wit ness said It was not the proper time, and asked him to hold It open until the proper time came. McCrca sold: < "TOW TRUST ME, and It will be all right’’; did trust him; but did not got the Job; had general conversations abbiii.lt at the time li was given out. The Grand Jary Investigated the subject,.twice; talked with McOrea after the job was given out. Ho ciimb to the AViesorilcb to PROTEST AGAINST CRITICISMS DIRECTED AOAINBT him; don’t know what It costs to publish the delin quent list; never figured on the profltL There was ri. good deal, of unfriendly criticism on the glvlbg 6f thb Job to the Journal f don’t know hpw that paper go Jt; made a proposition to Mr. McOrea that, If the Xetos got the tax-list It would give Cook .County 810,000; do proposi tion came from Mr. McCrea that bo wanted any money. MR. JEfFERT testified that the Journal received about 840,000 for tho publication of the lax-llstln question; couldn’t lolL-wbat the profits of tho job would ho, dud know nothing about any job. WILLIAM PENH NIXON testified tlmt lits papor did all. U could to pet the tax-list, but failed; told McCreo tlmt ho thought It was due to hla oaucr, as It would bo very pleasing to the Republicans; onco Wrote a letter promising to give a certain percentage of the tax-list to Cook County, but, on second consideration, tore It up. On a 113,000 list it would bo about 125,000, There la not as much In It now as formerly; know nothing about any bargain with anybody about it. On cross-examination, the witness declared that, If ho had offered any money to McCren, the latter would have ordered him out of his office. Tho Committee adjourned till Thursday even ing. ATTACHMENTS were placed Id the bauds of the Scrpoaut-nt- Arms for the following addresses: Alfred Cowles. C.M. Hardy, 8. 11. Robinson, R. S. Crltcbell, Joseph Mcdlll, R. 8. Williamson, Gilbert Pierce, Chris Warner, John Forsyth, 8. J. Mcdlll, Orson Smith, Q. U. Reed, A. M. Bil lings. It P. Williams, and A. W. Furfar. CHICAGO I'ATIKS. 1 BILL REGULATING TUB COLLECTION OF TAXES FOR TIIBIR MAINTENANCE Special Dhooldi to Tho 2H6un«. Springfield, April B.—Tho following is the text of thu bill Introduced In the House of Rep resentatives to establish park-tax districts In case of tho consolidation of (lie three towns comprised within tho city limits of Chicago luto quo town: House SHI No. 848. A Bill for an act to provide & ‘'V* Commissioners, for uskiulr reports of their Sets am) doings, tho eaiabUrthmcnt of lax district# for park purposes, pud the collection of park taxes. v v aucrioHU That all Park Hoards .or Park Com mlssloncrs In this State who by any law of this ?i.o?h«^n«i«. m 5 n i ag fl? !C H t,lna °t Parks ?l u Ib ® *bnqlnied by the Governor. a»U shall hold the r unices for the period of four, yearn and until their successors aro elected and qualified. Ssr. 2. They shall annually before tho Ist day of October of each and every year make a report un der oath to thu County Commissioners or Jloard of Buporrlsora of the respective counties.whore they reside and in which said narks are situated, which report shalj contain a full and accurate statement of tbo receipts ood expenditures of tho preceding year, . the amount, of taxes or special Biieismoots levied for psrV nur poses, the amounts , collected and paid out. and lo whom paid, und on whst sccoimt expended the amount of debts and liabilities, together with on estimate of llu> probable amount ofmoner re quired for all purposes (or tho next succeeding year, and for what purpose, which report aball bo printed and published. H Rkc. it. AlU'ark Hoard* or Park Commissioners ■hall, annually, on or before the Ist day or August In tmoh year, transmit lo tbo Clerk of the county an eatunalp In writing of the amoapt of money which wl)l be reqntred for all purposes during the currant.year, and tho said Clerk shall proceed To determine what nor cent sold sum Is on the taxable property of thu town or (owns as the same at pres ent exist, according to the several Assessors' returns for the respective year for each park, and shall, in the general tax warrants, fur the collec tion of Staid ami county taxes in sold towns, set down tbo amount chargeable to (he several persons corporations, lots, or parcels of ground in a seiA prate >.ml appropriate column, and shall receive such compensation as is now allowed by law. and the Collector or Collectors respectively nhail pro ceed to collect the name In the manner now pro vided by law for the collection of Btato and county (axes, and all the provisions of law In respect to the collection of Sinto iqil county taxes and pro ceedings to enforce the same so far as applicable •hall apply lo the sains. H ‘ Bxo. f. The several towns which any Park Hoard Or Turk Commissioners bare necn declard the cor porate authorities of sbsll bo sod are hereby de clared to bo tax districts for park purposes, and no Change In thu boundaries of any town, nor the union or consolidation of any town with one or piore (owns shall affect said, tax district, but each and every Park Heard or the Park Commissioner Shall certify the amounts required fur parks or park purposes over which they bare Ju.Udlction (0 the County Clerk ** provided lo Sec, 2 of this act. and (he County Clerk ■hall determine tho rate per cent snd extend the taxes against the taxable property In each tax district, and set down the amount of the inma in (be general tax-warrant lor each and every park as provided in Sec. 2 herein, (he same as It no change In the boundary or bound aries of ssld (own or towns 1 bad been nude, and tbo same as (t no union pr consolidation of anv town or towns bad taken place. * . AHOTUBfi. , And the following is a separate bill Introduced by the flbose Committee ou Corporation* on Un> same subject; A iiiu. lUt on act to provide lot (bo eaUbUsbn«&( ol lax district* rot pork Purposes and the collection of park taxes. , Y SfccioN l. Jit UtnQHirt, etc.. That tlia several towns which any Park JJoard or Park Commlslson era have been declared, the corporate authorities of be, and tho same nto hereby, declared to bo tat districts for park piirbntcs, «nrt for tho collection of park taxes, and nb fchnnpc in the boundaries of any town, nor the nMtob or consolidation of any town with one or molr (owns, shall affect said tax districts. I .. PENNSYLVANIA, DILL, Harrisburg. Pa., Atr)l B.— A bill was Intro duced In the House appropriating $250,000 tor tho relief of tho widows and orphans of those killed la tho Pittsburg riots of 1871. CASUALTIES. HOnnilll.E ACCtDBNT. special lUipa’c\ toSht Tribunt. Pmanuno, Pm, April 8,-Mr. Stephen L. Hershberger, a prominent citizen of Pittsburg and until recently a member of the Chautauqua Lake lee Company! was killed,id Philadelphia to-day under tho following circumstances: lie was testing a wator-congcallug ma chine. Having gone ' too near tho cog wheels, Ills, overcoat/ which he had on, was caught in the shaft, and he was pulled intb tho revolving mdchluety, and woa with difficulty taken oiit a nifl'nglod mass of humanity. On being removed to the Pennsylvania Hospital his wounds were dressed, but bo only lived two bours. He was 80 years of age, aud. leaves a wife but no children. Ho was well known in Chicago and other lake cities. STEAMER MISSING. London, April B.—Thfistcatner Surbiton, from Ketfidrk, Feb. 18, for Rotterdam, Is reported probably lost. Nkw Tour, April B.—Steamer Surbiton, whoso supposed loss was telegraphed here to-day, sailed from this port for Roiicrdooi Feb. 18 wiih a General cargo of merchandise valued at about SIOO,OOO, three-fourths insured. - She bad no passengers; was commanded by Capt. J. Abbott, and bod a crow of twenty-eight per sons. The Surbiton was an iron screw steamer built at Newcastle, .England, In 1877, and owned by Waits, Mllburu & Co., 'London. Fully in sured in British companies, and valued at about $125,000. OFF triE TRACK. San Francisco, Aprils.—A Wlonemucca dis patch says that at 11:80 yesterday morning the emigrant cars of train No. 0, east-bound, were detained four miles cast of Lovelock’s Station. IraT. Marcy, of Wllkcsbdrre, Pn., was killed, and two other passengers were slightly in jured. a broken rail was the cause of the ac cident. KILLED BY AN ELEVATOR* Oieeiat Dl&atch to The Tribune. Grand Rapids, Mich., April B.—Mrs. Mary Lect, employed In Sweet’s Hotel in this city, was killed to-night by the elevator. She had given the signal for the elevator to start, and was looking bver Uie platform carelessly when It struck her In the chin, ruptured one of the largo arteries In the throat, mid inflicted inju ries from which she died In a lew minutes. _ A FATAL FALL, fflwcfal Diipatc ft to The Tribune. Clinton, til., April B.— Jacob Miller, a well known farmer, (oil from a wagon last, night while returning homo from this place, and broke his neck. AFFECTIS’. lli® Sons of the Bead Monoy-Qottor Fall ~ bn Bach Others, Necks In “Brotherly Love and Family Fellowship.” fiyiedal Dißoatch h The Tribune • New-Tonic,- April B.—Cornelias J. Vanderbilt hsssent the Times, the following correspond ence, which .passed, between himself raid his brother, remarking that the letters explain the whole matter of harmony, and will, ho trusts, put an end to’ all future speculations: Naw York, Mdrch 20, 3870.—Mr Dear Will iam: The Surrogate having decided the win case In your favor, I have directed my counsel to, discon tinue the two actions I have brought agalust you. Lot mo assure you that, in my own behalf, I now tender you the olive branch la sincere. pood faith, aud with, an earnest-desire and determination to do all In my power to rivet more firmly as tune progresses the bonds of brotherly love and family fellowship. I trust that you will. correctly no •predate the animus which dictates theso assur ances, and (hat we may ever hereafter dwell together In unity ana peace. . Sincerely yours. C. J, YAsnanmir. March, 21. 1870.—Dkaii ConxiLtus: Tour note of llto 2Qlh was rocolvod this morning, and i fully appreciate the kindly sentiments which dic tated I have always regretted that my inten tions toward yon wore not permitted to bo consum mated....it .was .unfortunate that 1 could not consistently communicate with you on tho subject. Now that you hayo so kindly written mo. • withdrawing, demands. I assure you that 1 fully bollovo you will never hayo panso (q regret. I will show jpnr. note to my counsel this evening, so that they will understand your position. Very traly ' W. 11. Vandbiidilt. lids was followed by a'Must and mapuanl raous " acllou bn tho partof William Q., and all Is well.' THE WEATHER. Office of tiiq Chief Signal Officer, Washington, D. 0., April o—l a; ra.—ludica tlons—For tlio Lower Lake Region, warmer, clear weather, followed by Increasing cloudi ness, and, possibly rain,- windd mostly southeast erly, falling barometer. . For tho Tennessee and Ohio. Valievs and Up par Lake Region, increasing cloudiness, fol lowed by ralu. warmer, southeast to southwest winds, and falling balomotcr, _ For tbo Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri Valleys, partly cloudy, and. cloudy weather, with frequent rain, warm southeasterly winds, generally followed by rising barometer, and colder northwest winds. Cautionary signals continue at Grand Haven. Section U. Chicago, Milwaukee, SecUon 1, Ks canaba, Marquette, ami Hnlutli. , LOCAL OoIxBVATIONS. • cmoA.no; April a T)ms. ] Jlar. j Thr 8:M t.m. 90.185 39* Ililrt a. m.iHU.l.'ili M 2100 p, tn. SO.IKI S 3 l:&3 p. m. UD.OIH SO o:W) o. 1n.20.iw;, 48 imia p. m.hw.ooo 47 Hu. oT 40 i; 03 70 tyind. re/. lin. UVaMer 8.W.... ~a TZ'.Ulr. §• £•••■ X hjc»p. p.-E,,,. a Clear. fJ 7 Clear. IS g Clear. E 6 ..... Clear. I. 80. (HUtTi***- Hi minimum. 80. U«N*a4tCAUH«KTATtUa».. cuioioo, April B~!oii6p.m. Albany...'.... Alpena..;.... meoktimdgo Hutlslu Cairo Calm Ca1m...,;.., l.fcK Cheyenne. .. Chicago | Cincinnati ,„| Cleveland....! Daveubun... I Utiuvar. ilea Molnua..’ Jetruii lodge t'Ur.. ; I>uluth,Ulna Kscanaba....! Purl carry... rotiUiiMun..{ Grand Haven loiUauaDuila. I keoiiiK.. Ln Crosse..;. LciiTcnworthl LouiavUlu.,.,l Madison...... Maniuetle ...I Mumelila Milwaukee... Nashville.... New Orleans. North Platte, Umaha....... pswouo ,’ runiblna.....; hoclie B.U..sonUe tC., light..; K., freah.., B.E.Vbrlilc. S.W„ brisk b. E.. brisk S., gentle.. N.. brisk... H.rfresii. .. 8.E.. freah. B. is,, brisk K., gentle. K.. gentle. p. 1!.? brisk J 4. | fruit.., h. R., fresh B. K., fresh Kv‘tes l.'Vrffi:: 211,03 8D.47 >UI) ■m'y ;lk>. 17 80. 07 3U.01 lao.jT BO.W salt 00.30 v..(reah. Jalm Fuuuurk....: Furs Huron., ttucueitor.... Sacramento.,i Balt LsKeClCy Sandusky I BanKrauulico Shreveport... Ik Toledo Slw.;invi; 5., freah... W.ifrosh... 8.. brisk... H.t,,fresh. I'MSfe w'iiK'.:: this* XI, M 3U.71 mi* sanS aa u 38.4 Q Winueiuucca Yankton... . .. . PASTORAL Spielat ViipateH to Tht 7V<6ui(i Boston, Mass., April 8,-*riie Bar. Edward N, Packard, ol EfanstoDi III* well kndwa lb CM cago, was 10-nlght liistallctt'as pastor of the Sec ond Congrecallonal Churvh of Dorchester, oiio of the richest ami moeP.Jfuflaoptlal societies Ip Massachusetts. lie is the third man appointed pastor willjlu eight The churpb was most elegantly decorated, aoiT'ihd services were of more than ordinary intlVest. .president dart lett, of Dartmouth CofUac, preached these* ra6n, and rrof. charge to the oastor. The new pastor will not euier on his duties yet, owiug to Uia iiloeslOf u child iu Milau* ~ . . FOREIGN. England and France Prepar ing to Move Upon, the Khedive. The Former Has Instructed Her Financial Representatives to Stick. Franco Preparing to Send a Naval Foroo to Alex andria. The Ztlltu Catch Another Force el English troops Napping. And Few of Them Escape to TfcU the Sanguinary Story* Liberal Papal Contributions to the Catho lic Schools in Homo. EGYPT. Tim kdedivb’s scncMß. Cairo, April 8.-Rlvers Wilson, Minister of Finance, and Do Dllgnleros, Minister of Public Works, refuse to vacate their posts unless au thorized by the Brltiahand French Governments respectively. The official statement explaining the action of the Khedive declares that, comply ing with the dally growing national feeling, the Khedive .has decided to form a iruly Egyptian Cabinet.. A new Ministry has, therefore, been formed under the Presidency of Chcrif , Pasha. The merabets ' will bo responsible to .the Councilor Delegates. The latter will be Invested with full powers, on Uie model of European Legislatures. The na tional financial scheme communicated by the Khedive to foreign Consuls-Qbbera! has been elaborated by Egyptian notables and dignita ries, and will bo scrupulously carried out. OAhINBT COUNCIL, { ■ Paris, April B.—A Cabinet Council li consid ering the Egyptian question. LETTER FROM TDK KIT EDITH. Alexandria, April B.—A letter of tho Khe dive has been published accusing the Foreign 'Ministers of desiring to establish laws repue nant .to tho Mohammedans and a largo portion of the European peculation. The creditors approve the change of Ministry. Tonnisn consent. • London, April B.—A_ T\mts dispatch from Alexandria states that it is reported. that the Kliedivo has acted with the consent of Turkey. REMONSTRANCE. The Times editorially says there need be little apprehension of hasty, measures. Negotiations between France and England are already open ed, but before they can lead to anything more than vigorous remonstrance with the Khedive Parliament will have reassembled. It 1 i not Improbable that tho French Cabinet, under tho Irifluhnco of d strong national feeling and a pressure of financial Interest! in ay propose joint mcasurcs.of coercion; Such d policy is bnb tho British Government would bo reluctant to ac cept without the gravest reasons. There Is much excitement In Paris regarding tho acts of the Khedive. PRORADtS DLTDUTOIt. A correspondent believes there Isttprobabll- Ityof an nltlmatom,;gly|ng ( the .Kbodiyo the option of abdicating in favor of his sou or of being replaced by Ilallm. These views are £roti ably exaggerated, os the English newspapers supposed to speak by authority indicate .that England Is hot prepared to participate In hasty action, but prefers, first to try remonstrance, trusting to tho Khedive’s fear that the Porto may be intluonccd to revoke the firmans in his favor. Paris, April 8.-—Tho Journal dd Dehaii'eaya editorially pre pared to adopt a Joint resolution with,regard to tile Khbdivo which will cause their dignity bo respected. The Khedive should biswnro of tho end of the comedy hb is playing. The Temps publishes an article to the same effect. BhOLAND’fI COURSE. London, April B.—The (Standard says ,it is understood that Tuesday’i Cabinet council merely concluded to maintain co-opcrallon with Franco in record to .the Khedive, and withhold for tho present permission to Mr. )VUaon to re tire from the Egyptian Ministry. NATAL PRECAUTIONS. Paris, April B.—'The dispatch of iv squadron to Alexandria Is considered certain, but* tho news is not official. ... SOU'EJL AFRICA. TUB ZULUS AGAIN IN LUCK. Cats Town, March 25, via Oapb St. Vincent. —A convoy of supplies proceeding froth fierby to Luneburg escorted by 104 men of tho Eigh tieth Regiment, was, attacked at daybreak March 12 on tho banks of the Ibtbmbo River hr 4,000 Zulus under Umfaolini. Owing to a previous alarm, tho British wore under arms, but were over whelmed by the enormously superior force of tho enemy. Capt. Moriarlty and forty men wore killed, and twenty are missing. Tho fate of tho wagon-drivers is unknown. Lient. Har wood with forty men succeeded in reaching Luuchurg. One hundred and Qfty men of tho Eightieth Regiment subsequently' proceeded ,to tho scone of tlio lighting, recovered a quantity of rockets and ammunition, and buried tho dead. Twenty wagons containing supplies were lost. TUB RELIEF COLUMN for Ekowe will start March 2d. A party of volunteers have visited the battle field ot Isaudulo, and found that the Zulus had loft 100 wagons there, but bad removed the guns and ammunition. A great meeting of Boers has commenced. Their proceedings have so far been quietly con ducted. Wtathtr, A battalion of Uio Twenty-first Regiment, the Army Service Corps, Uio Engineers, ail'd tiio Ninety-fourth Regiment have arrlycd at Capo Town. tub sonnuflE. London, April B.—A Ulan lard dispatch from Capa Town says Uio convoy from Derby was obliged to encamp 6n Uio banka of tbo Intdm bo River; too full to cross. Lieut. Harvard (not Harwood, as before,) and tbo survivors were encamped oh tbo Lunebcrg sldo of tbo river. Although there bad been some previous alarm, the surprise was complete. The sentry only saw the Zulus when Uioy were within fifteen paces. Lieut. Har vard's inch poiired a steady fire across Uio river. The Zulus lost heavily; but were un dauuled. Only fifteen of Capt. Moriarliy’a men espaped across the river. They were sleeping Ip wagons, wpen attached. The sentry was Uio only one who had time to, fire, The scene of Uio surprise is a hollow surrounded by Jpug grass,and weeds. One gun the Zulus had not removed has since been recovered. Thbrclibf column lor Ekowb numbersß,iX)o men 810KN833. London, April B.—-A dispatch from. Cape Town says much sickness is reported In Col. Pearson’s command at Ekowe, and provisions are getting very scarce. There |s reason to be lieve lliat 20,000 Zulus or? posted near Ekowe. DROWNED, A dispatch to the Timet from Durban says the soldiers reported as missing at the disaster on Intombo were probably drowned. The surprise occurred during a dense fog. Further fighting on intombo is reported*. (FOREIGN GRAIN TRADE. WEEKLY REVIEWS^ London, April p,—The Mark Lent Expntt sayss “In the South wheat and barley lowing is rapidly completing. The condition of au tumn-sown cereals In various parts' of the King dom Is more favorable. The supplies of wheat ErOTtfldalmafketfi wialUchtcr. and trade flrta. At Mark Lane offering! of English wheat ware light, with a restricted demand. Previous prices hardly maintained. Imports of forclrJ wheat Into London were moderate, Friday's rci turn showing the arrival of 14,000 quarter*! America and Germany contributed thehnikol tlio supply, but the unusually largo shipments from the laltef country Included a considerably proportion of Russian. Business In forclm wheat daring the past week was v quiet,., the. visible .supply. of 20,000,00) bushels at the vftflouS ftrMn Centres of Atncrlcs crippling apcculatf&n. Saids ' Of English when lost week, 49,850 Quarters, at 40 shillings U pence, against 81,418 quarters at SO shilling the corresponding weak the previous year. In*, ports Into the United Kingdom for the wetfc ending March 20 were 011,509 cwts. when. 134,845 cwts. flour.” n France. BONAPAnxiat TiuuMrn. Paris, Abril B.—Tlhj Bonapartlsls are much elated at the ajmpst certain triumph of Botlel BonapsHlst candidate,' for the Chamber o) Dcputles ln the District of the Champs feij BCM| bn the second ballot. * M. DE PAUL OABSAONAC . was banqueted last by 180 students o| the. Latin Quarter. In the course of a confldcol speech bo related a conversation between him* self and the Prince Imperial in which the Utter said; “My fathM’a mlsforlano was }q mistrust his. health, so be wished to play two. reigns slmultaneouily, nameljj his own, which..was aulocritalrc,• and mlos, which might be liberal. He lost both. I ft tn therefore, forced to recommence, to resume tbj aulocritalrc rcigo, audio leave the.liberal oni to my successor, If events allow It, ' SIGNIFICANT. At Bordeaux, at the supplementary election on Sunday for members of the Chamber o( Deputies, Loafs Blahqul, who ,1s still Impris oned for conspiring in 1870 against the Guvonj. nicnt of the National Defense, polled 3,710 votes, against M. Lavcrtyon, Gambettlsi Ik. publican, who received 4,070 ' Two ob scure Radicals nollcd 1,800 volts each,- and If, on Iho Bccoud ballot..which Is necessary, tlicss yot6s should swell Blanqui’s score, bis return Is quite podilblc, This la considered slgnlflesoi. HORB COMMUNISTS PARDONBD. Paris, April B.—President Orevy has signal the pardons of 233 more Communists; GltßA'i* BRITAIN. A STfclKB. Thirty thousand liurhhm miners are on i strike.. The.lron-masters have, In : ,mdny Iq. stances, provided extensive stocks .of fUol. it j| • believed that the Cleveland district can rum fortnight longer without d.fresh supply. SDOSOniOED FOR. London, April B.— Tho whole capital of the Fouycr .Qnertlor Cable .Company (43,000,001 francs) has been subscribed and one-quarter paid* THE OAR. London, April B.—ln the single scull race ea the Thames, from Putney to Mortlake, for £XO a side, Spbncer beat Tarrycr by six lengths. DIED, London, April B.—Sir Anthony Panizzl, laU Librarian of the British Museum, is dead. THE GLASGOW BANK. . London, April B.—The City of Glasgow Bank liquidators have decided to call £3,350 oa each jClOOshkfe. _ , . ROM B. THE rOPB AND. TUB CATHOLIC SCHOOLS. Kobe, April B.— A letter from the Pope to the Cardlnai-Vlcdr is published, lu which the I*of< announces that as thh success of the movement for Increasing aud Improving 'Catholic school! Will greatiy depend hfjpb means, bt proposes to cdntrmilte dnuhally as ■ lirco ia amount of money as his private niea'ns will per mit; and, ns the conservation of the faith la Rome is connected with incidents of tlio Catholic world, be will dlso devote to tho Roman school) as much of the Peter’s pence os the heeds of Uk Church Will permit; Rome, April B.—The Pope contributed £4,000 to the Catholic school fund. - • . fiumißiiT AnD garulaldl; King .Humbert, to-day paid a visit to Geo. Garibaldi. .... TURKEY. TDK MIXED OCCUPATION SCHEME, St. PltTßnsnuno, April a—Tho Anenct Jliisk, referring to the reports that tho mixed occupa tion sebeipe has been abandoned, says the Euro pean Cabinets ebbtiopo tho, discussion wltbi view of aiding the present scheme or substitut ing another. sedition hr EHZBnoDsr, London, April B.—A Constantinople dispatch says the Inhabitants of Erzerount ore showing s seditious spirit. They bayo refused to payihek land tax except lb paper. - GERMANY, DENIED. Berlin, April B.—The rumor that Germany intended to largely Increase her silver coinage U denied. RBVBNOB AND DOTIES. The Goyorhnlebt estimates tho revenue from the new protective duties ot 100.00 U marks. It is understood that Bismarck has abdbdoned tho additional tax on foreign maritime flags, and proposes Instead an additional tax of marks per hundredweight pa transmarine goods, to be heavier on goods not shipped direct from the country wherein they are produced. BULGARIA* TILAnRS TO SCHUYLER. London, AptllS.—Tho President of the Bah, garlau National Assembly has written to Eugene Schuyler, thanking him in the ninlo of the Boh garlau nation ,for his famous report about the Turkish, atrocities in Roumclid, which brouubt the truth to light aud helped to rfcmedv the evil. " MOROdeb. SPORADIC FEVER. Madrid, Abril B.—A terrible sporadic fever is raging at Cassa Blancs, Morocco, among both natives and Europeans. Business Is ut a stand still. SEED-TIME. Special Ditpaich to The Tribunt. Rochester, Minn., Aorll B.—Seeding will be* gin all over the country to-day. , Scarcely any groin Las been sown except ou less exposed and sutidy soli.* The weather during the last five days has- been- favorable • and pleasant. Up to ,thls, time ice . has frozen during , the , night three-quarters of aa inch, while during the day it would thaw and Settle, so that Uio roods are (u flue coodiUon. Trees hate hot budded, but a few such dsjl u we orb bow having will send the leaves oat rapidly, pyr; county being one of the oldest, all Uie available land is cultivated. Last year Ul the grairf was In at this date. A Janie proportion of our last Year’s scanty crop i* yet 'unsold and in the hands of the fanners. - . Special Ditpaich to Tht Tribune, Ohilmoothb. Mb., April B.—Wheat, grass, and cattle auiterlhg badly for water. We la UiU section bavp.bad bpt little rain since lost November. Mum have it w(tlild thb next tee days or wo shall have neither wheat nor bay. . Special Ditpaich to Tht Tribun*, Booth Elgin, Kano Co., HI., April 8.-L»st week was cold, accompanied by a considerable' amount of suow; hence, the farmers bove'id made very rapid progress with their work sine® my last report. The weather Is fine now egalOi and work on the land U being rapidly pushed forward. Born* wheat muT oats have been sown, and considerable plowing done. n medal Dispatch to Tht JYibunt. - RpouKLLB, 111., April B.—The farmers around here liavb commenced, their spring’s work in earnest. Winter wheat and rye looking well. A considerable acreage of spring grajri aucady ARCHBISHOP PURCELL. Oincinnxti, 0., April B.—A letter W|S re ceived to-day by Archbishop Purcell from C»r* diual Bimeout, Secretary to the Pope, declining to accept Uie ArchbisUoo’s resignation on stK count of bis long service to the Church. 'jb* Archbishop was instructed Jo select a coadjutor, Uis Bw.uU’W-