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THE STATE CAPITAL.
Tlio Aimyitlmnnf, (n (lie Exemp
tion Act Advanced in
the Senate.
A Bill in the Interest of Deaf
and Dumb Chil
dren.
Passage of the Measure, Amending
the Act Relating to
Wills,
Lengthy Debate on the Merits
of the Witness’ Tees
BUI.
Measures Reported by the Vari
ous Standing Committees
of the House,
Amending tho Dramshop law in Re
gard to Old Topers and
Minors.
Prohibitionists Kick Against Authorizing
Druggists to Sell Intoxicating
Liquors.
Favorable Action on tbe Bill to Prevent
the Adulteration of Pood|
Drink, Etc.
SENATE.
A LIVELY SPURT IN BUSINESS,
ffpmol DUpateh to The Chicago TVibunc.
Springfield, 111., March 15.—Tho Senate met
nt the customary hour. Almost every Senator
was present.
A communication was received from the Board
of Education of Chicago requesting an appro*
prlntlon of SIO,OOO for the education of deaf and
dumb children In Cook County. A bill for ac
complishing this purpose accompanied the com
munication.
The special order for the hour was then taken
up, being tho Judiciary Committee's bill to
amend
TUK EXEMPTION LAW.
An amendment was presented to strike out
the proviso in thfl bill. It was lost.
Senator Nccco offered an amendment requir
ing the debtor to schedule or select his property
exempted within flvo days after the levy Is
made. It was adopted, and tho bill seat to third
reading in tho following shape:
A Bill for nu act to amend Secs. 1 and 2of an
act entitled “An act to exempt certain per
sonal property from attachment and sale on
execution, and from distress for rent," ap-
proved May 24,1877, In force July 1,1871.
Section 1. Dt ft enacted, etc.. That Secs. 1 and
2 of an act entitled “An act to exempt certain
personal property from attachment and from
distress for rout, approved May 24,1877, In force
July 1, 1877, be and the same Is hereby amended
to read as follows:
Section L That tho following personal prop
erty. owned by the debtor, shall be exempt from
execution, writ of attachment, and distress for
rent—viz. * First, tho necessary wearing appureL
Bibles, school-books, and family pictures of
every person: second, the necessary kitchen
furniture, beds, bedsteads and bedding, two
stoves uud pipe; third, tho family cemetery lots
or rights of burial, and tombs for repositories
for the dead; and fourth, SIOO worth of other
property to bo selected by tho debtor, and In ad
dition, when the debtor is a bead of a family and
resides with the same, S3OO worth of other prop
erty, to be selected by tho debtor; Provided, that
such selection uud exemption shall not bo made
by the debtor or allowed to him or her from any
money, salary, or wages duo him or her from
any person or persons or corporation whatever.
Sec. 2. Whenever any debtor against whom an
execution, writ of attachment, or distress war
rant has been Issued desires to avail himself or
herself of tho bonotlt of this act, he or she shall
. make a schedule of all bis or her personal prop
erty of every kind and character. Including
money on hand, and debts duo and owing to
tho debtor, and deliver tho same to tho officer
having tho execution, writ of attachment, or
distress warrant, within flvo dors. A levy or
demand made for property by the officer having
such execution or attachment, or if a levy is
made without a demand, thou within flvo days
after receiving a written notice of such levy,
which said schedule shall bo subscribed and
sworn to by the debtor, and any pruporty owned
by tho debtor and nut included In said schedule
shall not bo exempt as aforesaid. And there
upon tho officer having the execution, writ
or attachment, or distress warrant sballHummoa
three householders, who, after being duly sworn
to lulrly and Impartially appraise tho property
ot tho debtor, shall llx a fair valuation upon
each article contained In said schedule, and tho
debtor shall then select from said schedule tho
articles ho or sho may desire to retain, tho ag
gregate value of which shall not exceed tho
amount exempted to which ho or she may bo en
titled, and deliver tbo remainder to the officer
having tho writ, and tho officer having such writ
is hereby authorized to administer tbo oaths re
quired heroin of tho debtor and appraisers:
Provided, That whou a schedule is delivered to
an officer holding au execution upon any judg
ment tbo Judgment debtor therein shall not bo
required to make any further schedule against
any execution Issued upon tho same Judgment
for tho term of six months, unless tbo debtor
has acquired uddluouul property, and then only
as tosucb additional property.
NEW im.l.s.
Bills were introduced us follows:
liy Senator Campbell—Tho Dill sent In by tho
Board of Education of Chicago, hereinbefore
referred to.
liy Senator Gallon—Amending tho Insurance
law of tho Htuto by requiring n deposit of $50,000
from plate-glass Insurance companies, instead
of SIOO,OOO, as at present.
THIItD HEADING.
The following Henate bill was read a third
time and passed without debate:
A Bill for au act to amend Bee. 01 of an act en
titled “An act In relation to tho administra
tion of estates,” approved April 1, 187‘i, hi
force July 1.1*72.
HxOTioN I. lie it enacted, tie.. That Bco. 01 of
an act entitled “An net In regard to tho ad
ministration of estates," bo amended so as to
read ns follows:
Sec. (11. Whoever has a claim against an es
tate shall present tho sumo fur adjustment at
the term of court selected by tho executor or
administrator, otherwise Interest thereon shall
cease until a copy thereof shall be lllcd with the
Clerk of tho Court: whereupon, unless tho ex
ecutor or administrator will waive the IsmUngof
process, tho Clerk shall Issue a summons, di
rected to the Hberlif of tho county, requiring
such executor or administrator to appear and
defend such claim at n term of tho court
thcrelu speelllud, which summons, when served,
shall be suthclcnt notice to the executor or ad
ministrator of the presentation of such claim:
JVuuhir<l, that this act shall not apply to suits
pending against tho deceased at the time of his
or her death.
Senator Shaw's bill, giving tbo Commissioner
of Claims exclusive Jurisdiction of claims against
tbo Htutu for tbo damaging of private property
by tbo State for public purposes, was read a
third time and failed to pass.
HIIOVINO WILLS.
Senator Adams’ bill, amending tho lawof prov*
lug wills, was read a third tlmu. Tbo author ox*
plained his bill. Thu proving of wills abroad
was attended with great dimcuUles, Judges In
Europe invariably threw every obstaclu In tbe
way of proving the authenticity of wills. Una
will bud to cross the Atlantic three times, and
then fulled because the German Judge would
not recognize tbe validity ul tho signatures, and
insisted on glvlug tho eerlllleutu and papers per*
tabling thereto In the German language. This
bill Would remedy those detects.
Senator Adams* explanation was perfectly sat
isfactory, and tho bill passed tbs Buualo unani
mously. It reads us follows:
A Him. for an act to amend Bee. 4 of an act en
titled “an act In regard to wills,” approved
March IXI, lb?#, in force July 1. Ibfi
Section 1. Uc ii enacted, etc.. That Bee. 4 of an
act entitled “an uut in regard to wills,” ap
proved March xu. IsrJ, In force July 1,1873, ho
amended so as to read as follows:
Bee. 4. When any will, testament, or codicil
shall bo produced to tbo t’uuuiy or Probate
Courts fur probatu of the same, and any witness
attesting such will, testament, or codicil shall
reside without tho limits of this titute, or tho
county In which such will, testament, or codicil
is produced for probate, or shall bo un
able to attend said Court, It shall
be lawful fur such County or Pro
bate Court upon tho application of any person
asking fur probate thereof, and upon such no
tice to persons Interested, as such County or
Probate Court may by special order direct to
issue ndedlmus protesutem, or commission un
der the seal of the Court annexed to such will,
toatauenLoreodluli, together with such later
memories In cWef nnd cross InU-rrotratorlos ft*
hr tiled In mild Court, or ns said Court muy
direct in bn propounded to such witness nr wit
notices, touching tho execution of such will, tes
tament. or cod ell. which commission shall bo
directed to any Judge. Master In Chancery. No
tary I’ll It I lu. Justice of tho I’oaee, Mayor, or
flier Chief Magistrate of a city, United’States
onsul, or Vice-Consul. Consular Agent, or Hoc-
re(ttry of legation, authorizing and requiring
him to cause such witness or witnesses to
come before him at such time nnd place
as ho mnv designate nnd appoint, nnd
faithfully to take his, her, or their deposition*
on oath or affirmation upon all such interroga
tories ns may bo Inclosed with or attached to
such commission nnd none other, and certify
tho some when thus taken, together with tho
said commission nnd Interrogatories, Into tho
Court out of which such commission Issued, with
the least possible delay. When so taken ami re
turned unto mo Court such deposition ordeposl
tlons shall have tho same operation, force, nnd
effect, and such will, testament, or codicil ahull
bo admitted tn probate In like manner ns If such
oath or affirmation had been made In the Court
from whence such commission issued.
Whenever a commission shall Issue tunny
olliccr above mentioned not by name, but simply
by his olllclnl title, (hen tho seal of his office at
tached to his certificate shall be snfllolcnt evi
dence of his identity and otllulnl character.
FROM TUB NEW TO TUB OLD.
A long bill Introduced Cy Senator Needles on
the revenue question was read a third time. The
author explained Us purposes. It rePnneted tho
old law of the assessment of property so ns to
require tho keeping of but two books, Instead of
the present costly system of bookkeeping. In
addition to this tho bill provides that property
shall be assessed every year Instead of every
four yean. It was desired to pass tho bill with
tho emergency clause, Senator Needles express
ing himself ttrm In tho belief that tho House
would pass the bill within tho next three weeks.
The bill was sent through with tho emergency
clause.
SECOND HEADING. .
, The Senate then considered bills on second
rending.
A bill was rend a second time which transfers
$1,41X1.000 of the Illinois Central Railroad Fund
to the General Revenue Fund, so as to make it
available for tho payment of the expenses of the
State Government. The bill went to third read
ing without objection.
Senator Campbell's bill permitting United
Stales surveyors to enter lands for tho purpose
of trlangulatlug. etc., was read a second time.
Tho author said the bill came from tho United
States bureau at Washington, who desired to
condemn land for their purposes under the Kml
nont Domain law of the State. Tho bill moved
up one notch toward becoming a law.
WITNESS’ FEES.
Senator Dice's bill amending tbo law regard
ing payment of witness fees was read a second
time. Tbo author explained his bill, which ho
said was Intended to pay witness fees. Many
poor people were compelled to leave their
homes, attend court day after day, and never gee
a cent for It.
Senator Pifcrsflld the bill would compel the
payment by the State of useless fees In criminal
coses when the defendant was abundantly able
to pay tho same. Ho therefore offered an amend
ment which only permitted payment of wit
nesses called by the State, and when the defend
ant was unable to pay.
Senator Merritt was .opposed to the amend
ment, which ho said was wrong and unjust In
every particular. The amendment was adopted.
Senator llerggrcn presented an amendment
requiring the payment in advance to witnesses
In civil cases living out of the counties to which
they are summoned of slpcrdlctn for attend
ance and live cents per mile each way. The
amendment was lust.
Senator Conduo was opposed to the bill from
beginning to end. It was no use to sbuvo bills
along which never would become laws. He
therefore moved to strike out tho enacting
clause of the bill.
WIHUDw VI, tIJU VIII.
Senator Clark spoke at length In favor of tho
bill. He depleted the hardships of poor wit
nesses compelled to go long distances to attend
criminal trials, simply because they had some
knowledge of tho perpetration of crimes. These
witnesses must come to court in some way or
bo attached therefor. These people wore en
titled to their pur diem and mileage every time.
The motion to strike out tho enacting clause
was withdrawn by Senator Condeo. but Senator
Lannlng nt onco renewed it. He said the present
laws on the question were suilicont In overy
way. lie explained tho provisions of tho
statutes In this respect at length, and lauded tho
old laws to tho skies. Every man should con
tribute bis time toward tho enforcement of the
crlmlnnlluwsof tho State when subpoenaed by
the State os witnesses In criminal cases.
AFTER A LONG DEBATE
tho motion to strike out tho enacting clause was
lost. Senator Condec moved to amend by
adding that tbo bill should not apply to counties
of tbo third class, and it was agreed to.
Several other amendments were offered and
lost, end tbo bill was ordered to a third reading.
It Is liable to bo amended before its final pas
sage, hence Its publication In full now would bo
premature. v
Senator Gallon Introduced a bill permitting
gas companies to lay their pipes lu streets of m
corpuruted cities and villages.
Senator Merritt offered a bill making a uni
form charge of 25 cepts for telegraph messages
of tun words within tbo limits of the State.
SenatorTannor Introduced a bill on tho dram
shop question. It forbids tbo licensing of sa
loons except on a petition signed by tbo majori
ty of tbo legal voters of cities and villages.
Tho Senate then adjourned until to-morrow
morning.
HOUSE.
A LIGHT OBAPT.
Special DtcpaUA to The Chicago TViburu.
Springfield, 111., March.—Tbo Rev. Albert
O. Qoodspccd, Republican member from Liv
ingston, tho gentleman who proposes to put n
stop to “treating," prayed tbo House to order
this morning, and tbo Clerk proceeded to dis
charge tho perfunctory and monotonous Job of
reading the Journal.
Tbo Committee on Roads, Highways, and
Bridges, having pondered over tbo subject for
weokei reported an extravagantly long Road
and Bridge law, designed as a substitute for
about a dozen others oa tbo some subject
which they bad duly slaughtered, and upon
which they bad held the usual formal Inquest.
The subject was made a special order fora week
from to-morrow.
The Committee on State Institutions reported
favorably on the bill to appropriate SIO,OOO for
tho purchase of additional land for tho Central
Asylum for the Insane, llefurrcd to the Com
mittee on Appropriations.
Tho Committee on Insurance reported unfa
vorably on a number of bills, Including Ilaser's
copy of Senator Artloy’s hill to prevent ilfe-lu
surunco companies not authorized to loan
money la Illinois from doing business ia tho
State.
TIIHOWN INTO THE HOPPEII,
McWilliams, of Montgomery, aiming his gun
at tho drinker rather than at tho seller of tiro
water and tho beer of tho country, Introduced a
hill to amend See. 11 of tho Dramshop act so as
to provide if any mluor or habitual drunkard
shall go Into a place whore intoxicating liquors
are sold fur the purpose of obtaining tho
same, in violation of this section, or
shall by fraud or false statement obtain
from any licensed vendor of such liquor
any quantity of such intoxicating liquor without
bclug entitled bylaw to obtain tho same, such
person shall bo punished on conviction by a lino
not exceeding SIOO for such otfunso. Mr. Mo-
Williams Is evidently of the opinion (and it Is
rnthor a sound ono, too) that there are enough
laws on the books now against tho saloonkeep
ers and the vending of liquor, ond that tho thing
to do Is to put some sort of check on the buying
of liquor by those to whom tho vendor Is pro
hibited from selling It.
Cuultas, of Morgan, Introduced a bill for tho
relief of ono McDonald, who claims somo $250
for work dune at tho Insane Asylum at Jackson
ville. '
Yancey, of Macoupin, undismayed atthofnto
of Uasur’s bill, whoso demise is übuvo noticed,
tore oir (bo bund of Artloy's Senate bill—tho
sumo thing—and offered It us bis owu.
Chisholm, of Kuno, at tbo request of loading
dealers in butter and übeoso nt Elgin and Chico*
go, Introdnoud another bill to prevent the
AUULTEItATIOH OH* AIITICLKK OK FOOD.
Tbo new feature of tbo bill provides fur the up*
polnlment of analysts in every Congressional
district of tbo Htate, to whom shall be sent all
foods alleged to bo adulterated. Tho analyst is
to make and report bis analysis to the Juatlco
beioro whom tbo original complaint Is made,'
and tho latter Is to receive a teo of GO cents for
each package sent to the analyst. The analysts
uro to be appointed by tbo Governor, bold olllco
from one term of .tbo Legislature to tbo next,
und receive tbolr fees for analyses, to bo taxed
us costs.
O. B. Cook, of Cook, Introduced a bill to appro
priate 910,000 for tho support of tho Deaf and
Humbßcboolln Chicago, now under tbo man
agement of tbo Uunrd of Education. Tho bill
provides that, so far os Its accommodations will
permit, tbo school shall receive deaf and dumb
children of school ago from any part of tho
Btatu. -
Wood, of Do Kalb, Introduced tbo regulation
valued-policy bill, requiring Uro-lnsurancu
companies to pay tbo full faco of tho policy.
Keen, qf Wabash, lutrouucod a little dmluago
bill, which gives railroad companies tbo “ priv
ilege” of constructing drains and culverts lu
drainage districts under their tracks.
Touts, of Madison, wants county authorities
equipped with power to offer monetary Induce
ments fur tho planting of trees, lu tho end that
such planting may bo encouraged and tho for
ests preserved.
“FOK A FltlßNl).”
Cbafee, of Shelby, scut up a bill, which bad
THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1881—TEN RACES.
evidently been sent tn him. to regulate freight
rates and to prevent discrimination. rebates, and
the overloading of earn. It requires the rail
roads to establish am) publish classifications of
freights and toll rates, and to strictly observe
the same. Loading|ls to bo done according to the
actual nr classified weights, the railroad agent
extending the proper rates nnd amounts to bo
collected. Tho unloading agent Is to see to It
that such freights have been properly charged
on tho Incoming blit, correcting errors when
nny lire found, before delivering same to tho con
signee. shippers arc to furnish railroad agents
with n bill giving tho actual or published classi
fication of weights In each car. or tho gross
weight of tho consignment when more than one
car Is required to carry tho same. Neglect to
do this, or an understatement of weight on the
part of tho shipper, nta to forfeit to tho
corporation three times tho published toll rates
for tho distance transported.
HKHATBK, DIHKCT oil INDIHF.CT,
are forbidden, and,a change of rates prohibited,
except nftcr three days* notice,under penalty of
a line of from $ 100 to 91,000. Thu bill in gener
ous enough lu Its provisions regarding linos. In
addition to tho foregoing, nny railroad company,
or any of Its agents or employes, neglecting to
perform nny required duty or violating nny of
tho provisions of this act Is liable tif n floo of
from SSO to S3OO.
Collins, of Will, introduced a bill to reduce the
rates fur five-days* storage from one and one
half to one cent per bushel.
SECOND HEADING.
The House then got back to tho regular order
of bills on second rending.
Tho first measure tackled was the tooth-car
penters’bill, providing for sumo more Statu Hoard
machinery, etc. The prevailing opinion seemed
to bo that tho business of regulating profes
sions hud gone about far enough, and that It
was time to put on the brakes and shut olf
steam. Tho result wa* that the enacting clause
wont out by a vote of ft! to -Iff.
the iMtomumoN element
sputtered nnd fumed n bltovcr i'nlsloy’s bill au
thorizing County Hoards to grant licenses to
druggists to sell Intoxicating liquors lu quanti
ties less than a gallon on the strength of a phy
sician's prescription. The bill was care I oily
guarded bo ns to prohibit County Hoards from
issuing such licenses In any Incoititod city, town,
or village whore the corporate authorities have
tho right to license, regulate, or prohibit tbo
sale of intoxicating liquors, and tho applicant
for license was required to have a good moral
character. Tho prubibiuoo people opposed It
for fear It would turn tho drug-stores Into tip
pliiig-placcs and Interfere with|tbo local-option
business, and tbo other element, including
Kroll, of Cook, a saloonkeeper himself, op
posed It because It would Interfere with tbo
snluonkccplng craft. Paisley said ho was happy
to witness tho nuptials between tho two ele
ments. The only reason bu could setf for op
posing tho bill was a desire to drive people who
wanted whisky for medicinal purposes Into tho
towns for It, and thus get up a sort of a corner
on tho article.
With those two elements arraigned against
the hill It was caught between tbo upper ami
nutber millstone, nnd the enacting clause
knocked out by a vote of 55 toil.
Tbo House then took a recess until the after
noon hour.
ADULTERATION.
Tho consideration of Chisholm's bill to pre
vent tho adulteration of loud, drink, and arti
cles of medicine, and tho sale of such articles
when adulterated, took up the first half-hour of
the afternoon’u session. Tho bill was amended
by striking out all references to glucose, In or
der to give tho glucose element, who claim that
their product Is not deleterious to health, tho
benefit of the doubt, and to leave to the Jury tho
question whether it is deleterious or not. Tho
bill was killed In tho Senate on account of this
very section, and the Idea Is to send It over to
tho higher body from the House In a shape
which will secure Its passage. Another amend
ment struck out too section in regard to In
formers. The bill was then ordered to third
reading.
ACCIDENTS BY QAS.
The bill introduced by Wright, of Boone, to
prevent accidents by gas, by requiring proprie
tors of botols, lodging-houses, etc., to attach a
card with printed instructions to gas brackets,
was amended so as to let out places where gas
la lit and extinguished by electricity, lu this
shape It wont to third reading.
ANTI-FOOLING,
Tbo Railroad Committee's substitute for Mc-
Williams' I'ool blit was read u second time, and a
flood of amendments poured In. MoWllllutns
himself bad one, designed to meet tbo objection
that tbo State cannot regulate Inter-Stato com
merce. it simply Inserted the words “lu this
State" after tno prohibition against railroads
receiving money for passengers or freight not
actually transported over their lino or the Hues
they operate, and was readily adopted.
Uurfce, of Macon, offered au amendment pro
blblting corporations, homo or foreign, from
entering Into combinations for the purpose of
Axing uniform prices on manufactured articles.
McWilliams opposed tho amendment, and
stated that ho bad drawn tbo bill very carefully,
auu that It didn't need any such doctoring.
Herrington, of Kane, said there was n rumor
that the gentleman hadn't anything to do with
drawing tbo bill.
McWilliams was about to get back at him
when tho Speaker shut off tho threatened per
sonalities.
Durfeo remarked that If McWilliams was In
earnest id bis war on monopolies ho wouldn't
stop with tho railroads, but would go for them
all.
Lincgar argued that railways were public
highways, and very different Institutions from
' average corporations. Tho former
POOLED THEIII ISSUES AND DICTATED
TEEMS,
while tho latter, except m rnro Instances, did
not.
Rogers, Durfee's colleague, opposed the
amendment, imU said It was time, when It cost
more to atalp from Decatur for a distance of lif
ted) miles than It did from Chicago to Now
York, for tho law-making power to Interfere
and put a stop to this pooling scheme.
Tom Mitchell opposed tho amendment as out
of place, and Joe Maun favored it, claiming
that tho objeot of poollug, us stated by tho rail
roads, was to prevent unreasonable competition,
mid pointing out what bo regarded as tho Injus
tice of prohibiting combinations by tho rail
roads, and at tho same time of allowing tho nail
manufacturers, tho paper-makers,uud others to
put up prices so high us they chose, and to ovou
shut down their factories while doing It.
After further talk tho amendment was knocked
out of time ny a viva voco vote, loud enough to
show that
THE HOUSE BELIEVES IN HEQULATINO THE
RAILROADS.
An amendment cutting down tho dally penalty
for maintaining a pool from SU,OOO to (JUd met
with u similar fate.
Homo discussion was bad on tho question of
giving half tho penalties recovered to Inform
era, MoWHllnms opposing an amendment seek
ing to strike out too provision, iu tho ooursu of
his speech ho pitched Into tho Itullroud and
Warehouse Commissioners for not doing their
duty, and threatened them with nttioliil extinc
tion if they set themselves up above the people.
Kelly, of Perry, thought tho bill wasn’t strung
enough, and sent up an amendment removing
tno Commissioners from ollleu and lining them
SI,OOO npleco for a failure la prosecute suits.
Fur a wonder, the House refused to concur with
him.
Parish, of Cook, tried to got in nn amendment
allowing tho railroads to pool their earnings
where tho pool rate docs not exceed tho maxi
mum tlxed by the Commissioners, but
THE HOUSE WOULDN’T HAVE IT.
Too bill was omuntlod so as lo tflvo tbo Com*
mlKstoiiurs sixty days to Institute suits, mul to
Ulvlilo up tbo penalty between tbo complainant
and tbo General. Fund Instead of tbo School
F
‘mid, nnd ordered to thin) reading.
Tne Judiciary Committee's Garnishment bill
exempting a defendant's wages to mi amount
not exceeding S.VI look tbo sumo course.
Tho only now bill of tho afternoon was one by
Smith, of Sangamon, which was conceived and
brought forth by ihu Farmers' Club. Thu farm*
ora appear to want a Statu Veterinary Surgeon,
equipped with power to hunt nu and alnughlor
Infoetod cattle, at naalary of foaday fur each
day of actual service, with traveling espouses
thrown In.
Thu House thou adjourned until to-morrow
morning.
MATTERS IN GENERAL.
JEKKEUKUX INSANE ASYLUM—THE HOUSE
INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.
Spmul HUpatcA to Tht Chicago 'lYibuur,
BputNOViEi.ii, 111., March lS.—l'bo Committee
on Btiuu Charitable institutions will report
favorably on tho bin to turn over tbo Jctfersqu
Insjino Asylum to tbo Btuto,—u measure which
brought a committee of tho Cook County Hoard
down hero some weeks ago.
Tho McWilliams Investigating Committee
steered up against one William Murslow to
night, and put him on tbo rack us a witness to
the complaint of tbo Enterprise Coal Company,
of Uuquuiu, against tbo Illinois Central Kail
road, on account of uilegod discriminations
In not' furnishing coal cars. They soon
discovered that ho was ono of tho hear
say sort of witnesses, however, and udjuurud
until to-morrow evening, when llrucksbnw, ono
of thoodlcersof tbo Coni Company, wdll boon
band. Thu complaint isono of tbo series nlod with
tho Uallroad and Warehouse Commissioners,
and the correspondence shows that tbo Itallruud
Company baa usu for nil Us cars, and more 100,
nt the time In question, when It was laying hun
dreds of miles of new truck, and needed thorn
for hauling steel rails.
THE SENATE COMMITTEE OX ItAIUtOAUS
reconsidered tu-duy tho veto by which tho Hull
man bill was ordered to be reported for passage.
The action was taken so as to glvo the defend*
ants u coance to make further arguments he
reto tho Committee,
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LOCAL POLITICS.
All the Candidates Preparing for
the Primaries,
An Effort to Bo Undo to Have Thom
Honestly Conducted.
Tho Democratic Town Conventions—
Mootings of Ward Chibs.
The contest for tho Mayoralty remains on
both sides—Democratic and Hepubllonn—Just
about whore It was a week ago. As far as the
Republicans arc concerned, Aid. Clark main
tains the lead which ho has had for some time,
nnd tits friends art* worklug with unabated en
ergy to keep tho advantage which they now
posssess. They had a private mooting last even
ing for tho purpose of making Until arrange
ments for looking after his interest at the
primaries. Mr. Hpaldfng, who has not yet of
tlclally accepted the call extended to him to run.
Is, however, supported by numbers of warm
friends, who are doing'What they can for him,
especially In tho Third Ward, where It is under
stood that tho contest will ho tho hottest. Mr.
Uawlolgh claims that, lu addition to tho largo
delegation from (bo Twelfth Ward, he
will secure enough votes to make him
a strong candidate In ease Aid. Clark
Is not successful on tho first ballot.
Messrs. Stewart and Gary are In the background,
waiting developments, with no prospect of suc
cess, except In tho event of Clark’s falling short
of the expectation of his friends, nnd of Its be
coming evident, aftern vote or two, that be can
not carry tho aay.
Among tho Democrats, It Is conceded that
Mayor Harrison will get tho pretty unanimous
nomination of bis party. This will bu secured
to a great extent by his control of tho party
machinery and his munngemontof tho primaries
by city employes. Hut, even If ho had not this
advantage, there seems to be no member of his
party who Is willlmr to contest tho nomination
with him. An oilort, though a very weak one,
Is making to give a sort of non-partisan color to
Mr. Harrison's candidacy. Hilly Clapp has been
circulating among tho retail merchants
along htalo street a letter to Mr.
Harrison, stating that they have observed with
great satisfaction his business-like management
of municipal affairs, and asking him to ruli
again Irrespective of party. Ills said that Mr.
Clapp tells those whose signatures bu asks that
tbo signing does not bind them to vote for Har
rison. but is only for the purpose of bringing out
his name. Even with tUisexplanntlon, however,
very few signature* have boon secured. Htato
street, which has been allowed under tho pres
ent administration to degenerate Into such a
ninwav for thieves and prostitutes, Is not ex
actly tbo place to go for'nu Indorsement ot the
present Mayor.
THE DEMOCRACY
Tho Democratic City Central Committee held a
meeting last evening at tbo Tremuni House.
Frank Agnuw presided. A report was received
from the South Town Committee stating that
tho Convention for South Town nominations
would bo held Saturday, March 31. at 10 o'clock
a. m.. In Central Hall, corner of Wutmsti avenue
and Twenty-second street. Tho primaries will
be held tno previous day In tbo same places and
with tbo same judges us for tbo city primaries.
Tbo West Town Committee reported Unit tboir
frlmurlcs will bo held Monday, Marcb !W, from
to 7p. ra., and tbo Convention tbo following
morning at 10 o’clock. Tbo pluco bus not yet
been decided upon.
Tbo primaries In the Nortb Division will bo
held also March 28, with tbo Convention tbo fol
lowing da)*, no ball having yot been secured.
Tbo snmo Judges will act for the city mu) town
primaries in tbo South mid West Towns, but on
tbo North Side there will bu different sets. Tho
apportionment will bu tbo same for all tbo Con
ventions, as follows: First Ward, d; Second
Ward, 3; Third Word, 2; Fourth Ward, 4; Fifth
Ward, U; Sixth Ward, l>; Seventh Ward, 0;
Eighth Ward, 8; Ninth Ward. 3; Tenth Ward, 3;
Eleventh Ward, 3; Twelfth Ward, 3; Thirteenth
Ward,;i; Fourteenth Ward, 0; Fifteenth Ward,
4; Sixteenth Ward. 3; Seventeenth Ward, 4;
Eighteenth Ward, 4—making a total of 7U dele
gates.
Tbo placo for tbo City Convention has not yot
been decided upon, the Dual selection being left
to tbo Chairman and Secretary.
After maklmr these arrangements the Com
mittee adjourned for one week.
MR. C. U. GAUUBRT,
nnoldreal-ostaloinan, is a candidate for tho
Republican nomination for South Town Asses
sor. Mr. G.-bus always beou connected with tho
Republican party. Is thoroughly competent for
tbo position,"owlntf to bis long acijimlntanco
with red! estate, especially In the South Town,
and bus hosts of frlonas Who will doubtless do
all tlioycuutosceuru bis nomination. If suc
cessful in getting upon tbo Republican ticket ho
will mako a lino run.
THE ELEVENTH WARD
Republican Club met at Martino’s Hall last
evening' Col. A. N. Walernmu in tbo chain
The Executive Committco reported that nr*
rangemeuia Jmd boon rondo for tbo rcglstru
clou of all of tbo Republicans of tbo
ward for tbo primaries Monday, und that tbo
list would bo nt No. 4UO West Madison street
everyday, (bounderstanding being (bat tboao
who fail to register will not bo allowed to veto
unless tboy aro vouched tor. Some talk fnl
lowed lu reference to the Convention, and tbo
nominating of good men fur Constables, and. on
motion of George. Sherwood, a Committee was
appointed to select a delegate ticket to be voted
fur to represent tbo ward In that body. Tbe fol
lowing ticket was selected: S. C. Storer, Adam
Stark, Samuel Simmons, Daniel Urobston, T. N.
Rond, Moses Jones, (J. 11. Rrooks, Q. W. Hall, J.
J. Drown. J. N. Camp, Q. M. Stanford, E. Spoon*
or, J. 11. ilrndley, and M. Donnlgan. Tbo Seero*
tury was Instructed to bavo tbo tickets printed,
and tbe proposed delegates were Instructed to
look closely Into tho euametcrof tbo men seek
ing tt nomination tor tbo olllco of Coustublu.
TWELFTH WARD.
Tho Young Mcn'a Republican Club of tho
Twelfth Ward mot at Owsley's Hall lust even
ing, W. S. Hud presiding. J. T. lUwlelgb was
Indorsed for Mayor, uml speeches were made by
Col. Whitney and others. Thu meeting was
large and enthuslaetle.
In response ton call from a number of bis
constituents, Aid. Everett has decided lu run
mniln, providing, of course, ho cun get tho Re
publican nomination. Ills sole competitor thus
far appears to bn Mr. A. il. llaldwln.
FOURTH WARD,
The Young Men's Republican Club of tbo
Fourth Ward held a meeting lust night in
Armory Hail, on Indiana avenue.
Col. 0.8. Squlorawns elected Treasurer, vice
Mr. L. 11. Roomer, deceased.
Tbo Committee appumted at tbo last meeting
to prepare a list of seventy-two names out of
which tbo Club might select three candidates
fur Alderman not being reiuly to report, tho
matter was referred buck to them, to report ut
tbo next meeting,—Friday nluht.
Mr, Smith stated, for (ho Information of tho
Club, that the polling-place had been changed
from Twenty-ninth street und South Park av
enue to tho southeast corner of Twenty-seventh
street und South Park avenue: and that tho
southern boundary of tbo precinct hud been
changed from Thirty-second street to Thirty-
Unit.
Mr. Dodgo also notified Voters moving from
onu preelnut to another that thoyshould no very
earetul to sue that tholr names were registered
in the now precinct.
Mr. PhlloT. Dodgo took occasion daring tho
meeting to statu that ho was not a candidate for
any otllee, and any statements to limtellcct were
wholly unauthorized.
THE THIRD WARD.
The Auxiliary Republican Club of tho Third
Ward mutut Central Hull lust evening, Prusl
dent Hullcok In the Chair, and over lou members
present.
Mr. E. L. Jayne wu called on for a speech,
and. In tbu course of his remarks, said It was
thu duty of every man who desired to sou it fair,
righteous, economical, and honest administra
tion of thu affairs of this Krcut city to helu elect
a Republican Mayor. [Applause.] lie spoke of
what Carter Harrison had dune un thu day of
the last election, referring In the placard vrnlcb
ho caused tu lie posted at the polls, slating that
he Intended to violate the law by allowing men
to vole all night If they wanted to. Mr. Harri
son was recreant to bis trust, and prostituted
and used the power of his otlleo for
political and party gain. Such a man was
not lit to bo Mayor. Thu speaker under
stood that Mr. Harrison was to bo
renominated. There scorned to bo no opposi
tion to him. A report wasln circulation that all
thu gamblers and keepers of houses of prosti
tution bad been assessed, and had paid sumo
*£J,UU) tu the Democratic campaign fund for ex
penditure during tbu present campaign. If
placed m tbu choir by the gamblers, Mr. llurrl
sou, of course, must recognize ilium.—give them
the privilege they now nave of running their
duns without tnturferuncu. Work was neces
sary tu elect u Itupublluuu. w ladom was neces
sary to pulling up u man. Thu speaker would
nut numu bis preference, but urged his hearers
to vote at the primaries for thu one whom they
thought could beat Mr. Harrison, Ho thought
Mr. Clark had the tend In thu race, but doubted
his availability. Mr. Jaynu adverted to Mr.
Spalding lu thu past Iquse, and expressed his
warm mlmlratlon for Judge Cary. Hut whoever
was successful lit tbu Convention, all would turn
In and help elect him. [Applause.] If every
one worked and voted success was curtain. [Ap
plause.]
Thu Secretary read a resolution indorsing Mr.
Spaulding for Mayor, which was adopted.
A resolution indorsing J. U. Clough fur Aider
man was also passed.
E. u. Ullss, of thu Second Ward. In responw to
an Invitation, spoke for ten or llftcuii minutes,
alluding lirst to (ho prohibition question, which
was dragged into every local campaign. Tito
sale of liquor was recognized by tbu National
Government and by the State of Illinois, and
eradicating It was not a party matter. Tho
present trouble had grown out of tho tact that,
under the Democratic administration, selling In
toxicating drink bad become (Inked with prostl
tutiou, with gambling, and with crime, and
brought tho business Into disrepute. Who
ever was elected Mayor by tho Republicans
was not expected to tnuko It a stench In tho
nostrils of thn public. Ho long a saloonkeeper
conducted his placo In a proper manner nml
kept within tho btw he should nut he Interfered
with. [Applause.] Coming to tho candidates,
he pm In n good word tor Mr. Spalding, nnd
(•aid tr tho Third Ward Indorsed him tho Second
would try to help him a little. [Applause.]
A resolution was oiTcrcd condemning tho
notion of .1. It. Custer, tho wnnl member of tho
Central Committee, in appointing three Chirk
men ns Judges of tho primary.
This provoked some discussion, andasubstl
tutu was adopted calling for tho appointment
of a committee of threo to wall on Mr. Custer
nml request him to put a member of tho Club in
tho phtco of ona of tho threo.
On motion of Mr. Mathoson, a omnmlttoo of
seven was designated to see that no Democratic
votes were polled nt tho primary.
After remarks by Mr. Kent and others, nbout
thirty wero added to tbo membership.
TUB SKVKNTH WARD lIKPUItIdCAN CLUB
held a meeting at .tho corner of Twelfth and
Waller streets last evening, which was largely
attended, am) plainly Indicated a determination
to work and veto nt tho coming municipal elec
tion. Judges of tho primary election were In
structed not to receive tickets bearing at tho
head tho mime of any Aldcrmnnlo candidate. A
meeting will be held Saturday evening for tho
purpose of nomluatlng a candidate for Alder
man. After appointing a committee of tlvo to
select eighteen names of voters as candidates
for delegates to thn Itopubllcan City Conven
tion, to bo voted for nt the primary election, tbo
Club adjourned.
SEVENTEENTH WAUD.
A Republican Club was organized Inst evening
nt tbo Mnulton House, on Kinzlu street, with h
memboishlp roll of ovot fifty. Tho now organi
zation In lobe known ns tbo Sixth Precinct Club
of tho Seventeenth Ward. Tbo following olll
com wero elected: President, T. 8. Thompson;
Vleo-Presldenl.Jolm Wickers Secretary, Charles
Prentiss; Treasurer, John Klrkum: Executive
Committee, Thomas Scanlon, James Uardner;
Edward Scott, John Hurley. A Committee on
Const button ano Hy-I.aws was appointed to re
port at a meeting to bo held nt tbo name place
Saturday ovoulug. Tbo meeting tbon adjourned.
HUSH AMERICANS.
Tbo Irtsh-Aracrlcnn Republican Club of tho
Eighth Ward held a rousing meeting lust even
ing nt No. Si Uluo Island itvonuo, tho place be
ing tilled to Its utmost capacity. Tho President,
John R O'iirlon, occupied tbo chair.
Tho following preambles and resolutions wero
presented and unanimously adonted os tbo sense
of tbo meeting, John McNamara and John
Lussem making strong speeches In favor of
them:
Whkrbas, Tbo Into nction of tbo Democratic
lenders clearly proves that free trade Is the prin
ciple that tbo Democratic party Is ffolng to es
pouse; and,
WiißitßAS, For several reasons well known to
the Irish people. It will be utterly Impossible fur
tbo Irisb-Atnorlcan voters to support any party
that advocates free trade: therefore, bo It
/{(solved, That wo call upon tbo Republican
party to make smooth tbo road for tbo Irish-
American vote and to encourage our people to
support tbo great Protection party of tbo Na
tion.
Uetnlval, That we call upon tbo coming Repub
lican Convention to place an Irlsb-Atncrieun on
tbo ticket for tbo ensuing municipal election.
Itenolced. That we hereby recommend the Hun.
John F. Scanlon for tbo position of City Clerk
as a man who will add more strength to tbo
party than any man mentioned for that position.
Uanlved , That tho Eighth Ward Irish-Ameri
can Republican Club appoint a committee to
place those resolutions before tho Republicans
of tbo city and tbo coming Convention of tbo
Republican party.
Tbo Committee was appointed, as provided la
tbo resolutions.
CICERO.
A mooting of tho Citizens' Union Party of tho
Town of Cicero was bold yesterday afternoon to
mako arrangements for tbo coming election.
Abouttwooty-llvo members were present and J.
J. Whllchouso occupied tbo chair. Itwusdocldod
to bold tbo primary the Wednesday preceding
tho election, between 7 and 8 p. m.« and tho Con
vention for tho nomination of candidates Thurs
day at lu. in. In tbo Town Hall at Austin.
Messrs. Whitehead, Crafts, Duniup, Pearsall,
Donnorsborgur, and tho Chairman wore ap
pointed u committee to report to tho Conven
tion resolutions nimlnst tho proposition to cut
tho town up into village organizations.
SECOND THE MOTION.
. To (fit Editor of The Chicago Tribune,
Chicago, March IR.—Doing a business-man
and taxpayer In tbo Town of south Chicago 1
fuel a deep interest In tho matter of Assessor
ship. Please allow mo space In your columns to
second tho nomination of Philo Q. Dodge, of tho
Fourth Ward, for that olQco. Ho la competent,
trustworthy, and every,way deserving; and. If
such an expression Is allowable, I will add that
tho Republican party of this town owes this to
Mr. Dodgo. He is a stalwart, never having fal
tered In bis political duties. Ho is a rcal-cstnto
owner and good business-man, and highly re
spected by all who know him.
'Hum Repdclican.
TRAITORS IN THE REAR,
The SoutU and the Election or 1804—
llcbel Interest In the IKcsult of the
Presidential Campaign—Overtures of
tho Peace Men of tho Democratic
Convention to Southern Agent*—The
Democratic Candidate Said to Do
Pledged to Make Peace Even ut tho
Coat of tho Union*
Sew I’orfc Trilmnc, March U.
Another chapter from tho hitherto unpub
lished history of tho Southern Rebellion Is given
below. In a letter to tho Rebel Secretary of
State dated Sept. 13, 1604, Mr, Clement C. Clay,
Jr., freely discusses tho peace agitation and tbo
issues involved In the Presidential contest of
that year. Tbo best course for tbo South to
pursue, bo contends, Is to allow tho North and
foreign nations to bellovo reconstruction not
Impossible, and tbus inllamo tbo peace spirit at
the North and win tbo recognition of tbo Euro
pean Powers. Frequent mention is made of tho
*• true friends ” of tho South in tbo Democratic
National Convention of that year, who urged
tbo Rebel plotters to favor tho election of thnir
candidate, Gen. McClellan,*for tho reason that
•• McC. Is privately pledged to make peace even
at tbo expense of separation.'’ Those Demo
emtio statesmen further represented to tho
Confederate agents that "If McColollsn bo
elected, tho real Indebtedness of tbe Govern
ment will be exposed, for his oyn sake and to
damn the Republicans." Mr. Clay adds that,
according to Judge Illaok, tho debt at tho time
of this letter Is nut less than $5,000,000,000. Ref
erence Is also made to too hoped-for revolution
In tbo Northwest, of which Mr. Clay Is growing
skeptical, tho "Sons of Liberty" not having
sulllclent courage to execute their treasonable
threats. Many of them would, howevoV, Join the
Rebel array If they could got to It, and would re
sist tho drultlf they were not deterred by tbo
police.
C. C. CLAY, JR., TO JUDAH P. UKKJAMIN.
Ut. Oatkauinls, C. W., HepU 13, 1601.—The
Jfrm. J. i*. Rfnjamla, SecrtUiru of Slate , Iltch
nnmd, Pd.. C. A.—Silt: 1 addressed you on 11th
August last hi explanation of the circumstances
Inducing, attending and following tho eurro
siHindoueo of Mr. Holcombe and myself with
the Hon. Horace Greeley. Subsequently emits
bavo confirmed my opinion that wo lost nothing
und gnlnod much by that correspondence, it
Inis, at least, formed an Issue between Lincoln
oud tbo South, In which all her people should
Join with nil their might and means. Even his
Northern opponents believed, up to tho meet
ing of tho Chicago Convention, that tho
samu Issue would bo decided against him
by tho people of tho United States lu
November next. All of tbe many Intelli
gent men from tbo United States with whom I
conversed agreed In Ueelurlug that It had given
a stronger Impetus to tho peace party of tho
North than all other causes combined, and had
greatly reduced tbo strength of tbo War parly.
They thought that not oven a majority of tho
Republicans would sustain Lincoln s ultimatum,
laid down In his rescript "To whom It may con
cern." Indeed, Judge Dlack stated to us that
Stanton admitted to him that It was a grave
blunder and would defeat Lincoln unless ho
could countervail It by somu demonstration of
his willingness to accept other terms,—ln other
words, lu restore tho Union ns It was. Judgo 11.
wished <0 know If Mr. Thompson would go to
Washington to discuss tbo terms of peace, and
proceed theneo to Richmond; saying that Mr.
Stanton desired him to do so, and would send
him u safe conduct for that purpose. 1 doubt
not that Judgo R. came at tho lastanco of
Stanton.
Mr. William C. Templeton—professedly an ac
quaintance of tho ['resident, a planter in tho
Mississippi bottoms, and * temporary resident
of New Jersey, and reputedly u man of wealth
before thu War—has been here representing
(bat 0.8. liaylor Is In New York and was at thu
Chicago Convention, claiming tu be a Peace
Commissioner from tbo Hlale of Georgia, duly
accredited by Guv. Drown, and urging unarm
istlcu and convention of States. Templeton
wished lu tcu Mr. Thompson and to urge him to
accept a safe conduct to Washlngtuu, which
iluylor was authorized to say would be furnished
with a view of arranging such preliminaries fur
peace. Templeton bus gone to Toronto to ace
air. Thompson on tho subject. I bud no ac
quaintance with Mr. Templeton before meeting
blm here. ! have known Mr. Iluylor well enough
nut to place Implicit reliance upon bis state
ments. Still, as be Is wulklug abroad in Now
York and traveling ml Ilidlam In tho United
Status, 1 believe be has been to Washington and
has tho authority bo claims from tbere. Ido
not credit bis being sent out by Guv. Drown.
Templeton said Daylor objected to his com
municating the above facts tu mo because I
wasldeiitiUcU with the "Davis dynasty," and
nut likely to agree to any terms of peace that
would be unacceptable to tbo President.
You may have remarked that tbo Now York
Times maintains, as by authority, that tbo re
script declares one mode of making peace, but
not the only one. Tbu abler organa of tlai Ad
ministration seize this suggestion and bold It up
. la vindication of Lincoln from the charge that
ho Is waging wnr to abolish slavery. and will not
ngrco to pence until thnt end In achieved.
Mr. Howard, too, in his Into speech nt Auburn.
N. Y.. Intimates thnt slavery In no longer tin
Issnoof tho Wnr, mid ttiat It will nett *.»«• tutor*
wltli after peae-e In declared. Thoftoand
other facts Indicate that Lincoln Is dissatisfied
with thn Issue he has made with tho Houth, mid
fears Its derision.
I nut told that his purpose Is to try to show
that tho Confederate Government will not on*
tertaln a proposition for peace that docs not
embrace a ulstluct recognition of tho Confeder
ate Htatos. thereby expecting tochniigo tho Issue
from wnr for abolition to war for tho Union,
ilo thinks a majority of tho Northern people
will oppose him on tho Issue he has made, nut
may support him on thnt he desires to make. It
is thought that ho will send Commissioners to
Hlehmimd In order to develop tho ultimatum of
our Government.
If ho do, it seems to mo our true policy Is not
to make such development or to receive Com
missioners unless they conic duly accredited to
make pence, and In that event to demand their
conditions nud respond to them, without sug
gesting mini. It is well enough to let tho North
and European nations believe that reconstruc
tion Is not Impossible. It will Inlhimo tho spirit
of peace In tbo North, and will encourage tho
disposition of England and Franco to recognize
and treat with us.
Most of our truo friends from tho Chicago
Convention whom I saw thought It would bo
very unwise In tho Houth to do anything tend
ing to tho defeat of McClellan. They argued
thus: “ I’enco may bo made with him on terms
you wlll aceept. At nil events, he Is committed
by tho plntfoAn to ccnsu hostilities and try ne
gotiation. That Is a great concession from him
and tho Wnr Democracy. An nrmlstieo will In
evitably result lit pence,—tho Wnr cannot be re
newed if once stopped oven for a short time.
The North Is snUslle.l thnt war cannot rcstoro
tho Union and will destroy* their own liberties
and independence if prosecuted much longer.
. . . If McClellan be elected, the real indubt-
edness of tho Government will ho exposed, for
his own sake and to damn tho Republicans. Thu
Warniust stop when that Is known.’’ (Judge
Illack says it is not now loss than flvo thousand
millions, aud such Is tbo common opinion ox-
m.muiOi miu gutu in iuv uv.h.ui.
pressed to mo.) “ Again, your showing a pref
erence for McClellan will aid him. Increase
the desire and disposition for penco in tho
North, and will foster tho revolutionary spirit
In tho Northwest In caso of Macula's election.—
which may bo olfeeted by force or fraud. Tho
platform means peace, unconditionally,—Val
mndlghura and Weller framed it. It Is recog
nized ns satisfactory by nearly all tho delegates
at tho Convention, aud by tbo Now York JV'eics
and other pence papers. McC. will bo under tbo
control of tbo truo pence men. Horatio or T. 11.
Seymour Is to bo tbo Secretary of State. Vnl
landlgbam Secretary of War. McC. Is privately
pledged to mnko peace oven nt tho expense of
separation. If tbo South cannot be Induced to
reconstruct any common Government.”
They also assure mo that tbo speeches and the
prevailing sentiment of the people at Chicago
wero for pence, unconditionally. And this was
tho Impression of tho escaped prisoners there
of whom there wore near seventy—with whom I
hove conversed. They say McC. was nominated
for bis availability.
On tbo other band, some of our fdonds ex
press n hope that Lincoln will be elected on
those grounds: “That MeC. has, at West Point
and Tlcomlepoga. declared for war till tbo Union
Is restored, and can accept pence only with re
union: that ho can rnlso an army and tnonoy to
carry on tbo War, but Lincoln cannot; that tho
Republicans will sustain him In making war, and
In addition to thorn many Democrats; that bo
will Infuse new life, hopes, and vigor into tho
War party; that foreign nations will wait long
er on him than on Lincoln before Intervening or
recognizing tho South; that tbo platform is In
accordance with McC.’s speeches, and does nut
commit him to pence, except on tho biisis of
Union; that Vallandighnm betrayed thorn for tt
promise of a scat In McU.'s Cabinet: thnt Lin
coln’s election will produce revolution In tbo
Northwest, McClellan's will not.”
Snob aro tho arguments, brlclly stated, of tho
ficaco men who support or who opposo McClel
nn’s election. Perhaps our truo policy is to
keep our oWn pose and let tho so-called Peaco
party of tho North bnvo uo excuse for laying Its
defeat at our dttor If Lincoln should bo reflect
ed. Ily declaring for Lincoln rathor than Mc-
Clellan wo may drive tho friends of tho latter
Into a position of hostility tu us as Implacable
and hitter ns that of tho Republicans. Yet,
since reading McClellan's letter of acceptance,
1 seo no reason for preferring him to Lincoln.
1 am induced to think, trom tho Intimations of
tbo peace papers and of Individuals, that there
will be a considerable minority of tho Democra
cy of tbo North who will not vote for McClellan,
and that they tuny put up some other candidate.
His nomination has not been greeted ns cor
dially as was anticipated and tbo Republicans
are evidently In bettor spirits than they wore
before tbo Convention at Chicago. Perhaps tho
full of Ports Gaines and Morgan and of Atlanta
may hnvn caused tbo apparent change of feel
ing In tho North. It Is tbougbt those events
caused McClellan to Ignore tbo platform, or tbo
construction given It by tbo unconditional
peace men, In hls letter of acceptance. 1 re
member that Dr. Mackny said, during bis visit
boro, about tbreo weeks since, that tho North
ern people were as unstable and capricious as
spelled children, and that, although a largo ma
jority seemed resolved on pcaco, tho capture of
Richmond or Atlanta would cause most of them
to renew their shouts fur war. Certainly they
are greatly encouraged by these captures and
seem persuaded that tho end of tho “ Rebellion"
is near at hand.
Iff IIUUI 111 IIUIIU,
Tho Republican papers now urge Lincoln to
employ all or his navy, It necessary, to soul up
the port of Wilmington; which, they say, will
cut us off from nil foreign supplies, ami soon ex
haust our moans of carrying on tho War.
You may look with conildenco to an attack on
Fort Fisher cm long. 1 have been frequently
asked by men of Southern birth, residing In tbo
North, whoso desire for an Independence Ido
not doubt, whether we could support an army
for six months after tho purtof Wilmington was
sealed?
Upon tho whole I nm confirmed In tho opinion
1 entertained and often expressed before oora-
Intr here,—that tho ponce feelmtrof tho North
fluctuates with tbo vicissitudes of tho War, in*
creasing with their reverses and diminishing
with ours. They will not consent to poaco with
out reunion while they believe thoy can subju-
gate us.
As to revolution In the Northwest, or any
whom In tboUnltedStates. I am growings kep
tical. The men who gave us strongest assur
ances of tho purpose of the •* Buns of Liberty "
rush to arms It any other Illegal arrest was
made, or any other abuse of private rights com
mitted. are now in prlsunor fugitives In Canada,
Their homes have been broken open, their
arms and private papers seized, and ether
wrong done them, without exciting any
thing more than a feeble protest from their
friends. Thopouplo who would resist such out
rages need u leader, and I fear thoy will not hnd
one. Many of them would Join our army If they
could gut to It, but tboy may be forced into that
of our enemy. They would resist tbo draft if
tboy were not deterred by the largo police forco
that Is sent to enforce it.
lam assured by those who have Iwon on the
Ohio River and tho roads loading across It, that
recruits for tbo army of Shorman are being sun t
forward dally. Lincoln will exert bis utmost
power to sustain Hbenmiti and Grant In their
present positions, In order to Insuro his relßeo
tlon. lie knows that a groat disaster to either
of them would defeat him.
Mr. Thompson will, 1 presume, explain how
tho plans for tho release of the prisoners fulled,
lie took that matter under his peculiar and al
most oxclusftm control, and 1 knew scarcely any
thing of it until everything whs determined save
the time of execution.
Mr. Holcombe will, probably, carry this com
munication to you. andean explain more fully
than 1 can noon paper our operations here. Hu
has remained here at tho Instance and request
of Mr. T. mid myself to await tho result or tho
enterprises alluded to above. He has cooper
ated with us earnestly and actively In nil our
efforts, and has sometimes expended the publlo
money In bis hands lu promote the objects of
our mission. Indeed, lam Indebted to him for
most of tho money which 1 have used; but Mr.
Thompson has, since Mr. Sanders was started to
Richmond, put In my bands all the funds 1 asked
for, nud more than 1 shall probably employ.
When Mr. Holcombe left, tho result of tho
measures fur tho release of our prisoners was
not known, and, on that account, he transferred
to mo the balance of money ou deposit to his
credit In tbo bank at this place, that 1 might use
It lu affording those who bad escaped or might
escape tho necessary transportation to Wilming
ton.
Ho left hero at tbo Instance of Mr. Thompson
and.myself, for reasons which ho will explain.
1 have ibo honor to bo,' vary respectfully, your
obedient servant, C. U. Cuav,Jiu
FRANK AND NELLIE.
A Woman Walling for HerFlcklo lover
Vusterday afternoon tbo louder suscoptlblll
tics or- Htatlonkccper McKroy, at tbo Union*
Btrcot Police Station, vrero put ton severe test
by a visit ho received from a oouplo of young
ladles, tbo younger and bolter-looking nf whom
had on a wedding garment. Olticcr MoEvoy.wbo
Is not without fame as a ladles’ man, placed him*
self at tbo ladles’ disposal, and listened to tbolr
story, which enlisted bis tendorest sympathies.
Tbo lady with tbo wedding garment, consisting
ofahandsomo silk dress and a long wblto veil
which reached almost to her foot, announced
bursolf as Miss Nellie Cole, and stated that sbo
had been mudo Ibo victim of a faithless lover,
who, after courting ber since last July 4, sue*
eecdod In gaining her consent to mar
riage, and Hied tbo day at yester
day, and the hour at 11 o’clock In
tbo mornlnir. In Ibo lueantimo ho took a room
at No. $37 West laiko street and furnished It for
housekeeping in anticipation of the happy
event. All arrangements being perfected, Mr.
Fischer. who occupied tbo responsible if nut
lucrative position of hostler In tbo siablosof
Arnold Bros., butchers, on Wost Uundulpb
street, ordered bis Intended wife to have tbo
carriage ready at 11 o’clock Mtmduy morning,
when bo would leave with her for tbo County
Clerk’s ulllcu to secure tho license, after which
they would repair together to church and bo
married. At tbo appointed tapir tbo bride ex
f. octant and tbo carriage were ready, but,
bough they looked out of tbo front window for
hours, neither she nor tbo young huly friend
whom sbo bad Invited to bo present on tbo Joy
ful occasion was enoblod to announce that
“ the bridegroom comutb." At last they gut
weary of waiting and drove over to the police
station, where they supplied the station*
keeper with tbo facts Just narrated, and
nskod his advico In tho premises. m„ •> 1
thc.ro they os Hod at ArtJoW liSJ/ ninV b 2
they learned that Fischer had itoup
tof tnkcn his trunk with h m/"ft ■"*
ctH.piw. w ... <ll.l not ntmitmlmr o “r ! ?"■
liooii called upon to hook n prisoner mi a i ln *
of broach ol promise of marriage. waV ,?.. 0
In if Ivo tho tearful yonug hitlv m y n ,u-
Pho left tho station In a m..re L,', " ni
inlml than when she entered it. ,L stK, °
A Tiiiiiunb reporter called nt Arnold n. .
Btore in tho evening and was irinValid
Fischer was a very docent youim |,iiii t ,at
rather Riven to the use of inloxleniits. wK
to his being discharged from tholroniiJm. i I
Saturday. Mr. Arnold said that h" hJi
along been oppose, to Fischer’s hnvim! J 811
thing- to do with Miss Colo.and * un >*
thnt hn had never oufcrtnlncd lmv.,<S. L U ',' J
tentlon of marrying her. Ho thought ih r . ln *
nil probability, Fischer had made tho nr.Mni a
when drunk, and. being culled upon iiimlP'F
out while sober, had loft tho city ntthor th« rr . ll
forced Into aalistastoful alliance. Up u, t & n be
of closing the County Clerk’s olllcmio SitS£ .
license had been Issued to either Mr. Fiscal I * l *
to tho young lady, sn that the strong iiresaw
tlnn was that she had not succeeded a iiS
his whereabouts. A visit was paid to her rJ.?
dcnco during tho evening, but rlicwhiim’J;
home, and had not been there since-’., ,
which forced tho belief that thedesertwiSil
was still flcnroUliig tho city for her re'SJ
CANADA.
GREAT WESTJ3RX RAILWAY.
Special DUpateh to Tht ChUugo lYlbunt *
Toiionto, March 15.-A special dispatch ’ from
London, Kng., says: “The Directors of th«
Great Western Hallway Company have IssueJa
circular respecting tho fresh agitation fornmal.
ganmllon with tho Grand Trunk. dem«mst ru ti nß
tho untruth of tho statements depreciating tbs
condition of tho properly, and also that the err
for amnlgnmnilort Is raised to obscure tho red
objector tho agitation. Tho Directors refer m
the large Increase in tho dividends and the value
of tho stocks within the past three years nn.i i!:
clnro that tho road ts iu excellent condition thn
car-stock also Iwlng much Increased. With J-.U.
gun! to amalgamation, thoy deny the correct,
ness of tho estimate that Jfc.’U'J.OiW sterling mhim
bo saved yearly In working expenses; Thor
remark: ‘Tho main charge against th*
present management of tbo Western
Is, that thoy prefer American in
Canadian aUlos, and will not desert tho former
for tho Grand Trunk. Tho Western Coiudsml
dcslro to bo allies of both, but. If tho OranS
Trunk will only accept mi alliance cm condition
of tho Western breaking with their Amcrkan
friends, wo sny nt once to tho Grand Trunk and
wo cannot say It too emphatically, that, if
must chooso one, we much prefer thorn to ruu
Thoy aided us by largo pecuniary grantstoraaki
our property what It Is,—a link In tholr cast nuJ
west system.—when you bad gratuitously i n .
Jurcd us by building a competing road through
our territory, thereby practically destroying tbs
advantage of our connection with you at To
ronto. Tho value of tho tralllo Interchanged
with thorn to-day Is about half our revenue. It
wo risk this to carry out your suggestions, abut
can you otferusin return? Not a passenger
not a ton of goads, only n share In this problem
atical J£JOO,OOU,—no .kind of equivalent, could it
oven bo assured us, for tho loss.’”
AMERICAN EMIGRATION AGENTS
IN CANADA.
Special D(»»uffh to Pie C'hieaoo Trilmnf.
Toronto, March 16.—Tho introduction into the
Dominion Parliament, by Dr. Orton, of a bill to
prevent intents of foreign railways from hold
ins out inducement** to persons to emigrate
from Canada, by making It an olTonec punishable
by imprisonment or line, boa created consider
able excitement among tbo agents of Western
railways in Toronto, who denounce tbo measure
ns despotic In Us scope, and better fitted tabs
tbo instrument for carrying out tbo restrictive
policy of Ulsmnrelc than for building up Cana*
Ulan interests. Tho representatives of Atnoo
lean railway Interests are tnaklug vigorous ef
forts to induce a delay in tho progress of tbs
measure until it can bo fairly considered, both
on Its merits ami with regard to its probable
results* in lollucnclng retaliatory legislation oa
the part of tho United States. It is urged ibat
in case ot tho passage of tho bill tho Ameri
can railway corporations will nc once bring
■thoir influence to bear lit order to procure leg
islation at Washington and In the several .Statu
adverse to Canadian interests. Tho National
Convention of tbo General Passenger and Ticket
Agents of tbo United Stales is now in scsiionat
New York, and strong representations have been
sent to that body calling upon them to take ac
tion in tho mutter. Thu following dispatch wa»
sent to Mr. Juntos Floaty, Jr.. M. P. for Toronto:
•' We nr authorized by tbo United States
Commissioners to say that, if further action It
tnkun by your Government In tho Orton bill
detrimental to the Interests of American rail
way trntlic, Immediate stuns will bo takenu
puss tho Hurd bill la ’ts most stringent aspect
Very serious trouble will result to thu Canadian
railway ana shipping lutoiost if you force uita
adopt reciprocal legislation. Wo would respect
fully suggest that further action bo suspended
until our Government can glvu It further con
sideration. A full reply by wire will oblige tbs
Commissioners.
•• R. J. DroroitD. A., T. St 8. P. lly.,
“ J. P. Lkb, C., ll I. St I*. lly.,
•• For Coramlltee.”
A dispatch was also forwarded to tbo Am nrl
can State Department, culling tho attention of
Secretary lllalno to tho Orton bill, and urging
that further action by tho Canadian Govern
meat bo protested against until tho mutter bad
received the impartial consideration of Mr.
Uluino.
Special Dispatch to Ths Chicago Tribune,
Hamilton, March i6.—Tbo Times says; "Dr.
Orton's bill to prevent American emigration
agents from operating UiCanndn Is simply ridicu
lous, whllo Canada ululms tho right to send
agents to entice emigrants from European
countries tu tho Dominion. A sensible nscal
policy and an honest railway policy In Canada
would make tho effort of American emigration
agents Innocuous, and would greatly assist nur,
own agents In Europe. After Sir John Mac
donald bus done all the harm ho can to Canada,
ho need not try to shift tho blame upon Ameri
can emigration agents."
OLD-SyYLTS PIIICSIIYTEUIANS.
Special Dispatch to Th» Chicago Trlbun*.
Toronto. Morch 15.—Ameetlngof tho Presby
terians discontented with Innovations in church
service, and especially with the Introduction of
Instrumental music, was held In Shaftesbury
Hall hero. Uotwecn BO and 100 persons were
present, Including most of tbo gentlemen re
cently lined lu tho Police Court for demolishing
tbo Cookos Church organ. Mr. A. 11. Haul was
In tbo Chair. After a general expression of con
demnation of tho Innovations in worship, Mr
Hmcall. seconded by Mr. Oliver, moved that a so
ciety should be formed, to bo called the t'resuj•
torian Church Association, whoso object shoal#
be to reject by all means in in
power tho Innovations now being tnow
m tho worship of tbo ■ Churcn: that
tho said Association should consist of all su*.o
us adhere to (ho doctrines and standard of tu#
Westminster Confession of Faith: that tho
members should each contribute nt lent ro> cema
a year to tbo funds of tho Association: that in#
Association should seek tu accomplish Its i-nacy
all moans lu Its power, such as tho press. w»
circulation of tracts, tho assisting ami *t ,rr 1 l l "«
up of tho Eldership of tho Church ‘n thou*-
churgn of their duty, and generally the discour
agement of all attempts to Impair *”
purity of the Church. Mr. J. M- "I 11 ,
sou moved lu amendment that those pn-sc a
nnlto to secure a church In tho city, and lll ®
Importation from tho Old Country of a Mln»^ r
of tho old style, willing to uphold the pnaelpb- 1
of pure faith. After some discussion. It
pointed out that U was best to movocaun i) “
the matter, mid the amendment was ibiaiiy
withdrawn, and tho main motion carried tun} I }*
inmisly. A committee was thou appointed m
draw up tbo constitution of the new Bocieij.at*
take such further steps us might bo decimal acc
essary.
TIIK HANKS.
Montheai., March 16.-Tbo Government Him*
returns for February show that Canadian baiiM
loaned In tbo United Stales at the close of uw
month t2s.tt2.tiß* against $-*5.2W,ti77 In
Of the former amount tbo Hank of Meuirc
loaned t15.855.607i Canadian Hank of Coiainerct,
tfi.HB.UUS; Merchants’, la.tC’fl.ibO; Hunk of writ
tsb North America, fli, 4*7,571.
SITTING-HULL. .
Ottawa, Ont.. March 15.—Strong efforts #*•
being made to induce Sitting-Hull and bla ict
lowers to return to tbo United Siatea. t
Canadian Government's patience is exhausted
TIIK HUDOET.
Spteial DlipatfA lu Tin CAkaoo TYitiuM.
Ottawa, Ont., March 15.-Tbo gallant Cap*.
Mlckstoad, who assaulted Mr. Wadmorc, clers
the Civil Service, for walking with bis gin.’
this morning flood $lO and costs, and warned m
conduct bhusolf in a more becoming manner
lutnre. It was tbo magistrate's intention
have incarcerated him for three days, '
through the Influence of bis friends, thee
was taken up this morning.
J. p. Wiser, M. P., left Ottawa to-day for
York, and on Monday next will .
Kentucky, wbero bo has some *»
lu training. Ho will afterwards *
to Kansas, where be Is
for tbo purchase of a cattle ranch ofao l * l
acres, mid will purchase between 3,1)00 ann o.
bead of Texas cattle. There are now am
bead of Texas cattle coming North. an“ “
chases must bo made at once. About boptew l
Mr. Wiser will visit tbe Northwest, whore be
templates establishing another large g»*
farm, lu tbovloiulty of Woody Mountain. * .
cattle will run ut large, and will have to del*
on the gross crop both winter and summer.
Wiser will still conduct bis extensive btUinLsa
Prescott.