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, 1872-12-06

The President of the Knickerbocker Insurance
Company Of Chicago has submitted afidavits
n the two hundred suits or more against the
company to the effect that ait" (the company
fears that it cannot have, and will not receive,
fair trial in the Circuit Court here because
the Inhabitants of Cook County are prejudiced
against it. The President Of the company,
therefore, asks a change Of venue for the two
hundred suits brought against the Knickerbocker
Insurance Company. The suits are brought
in compliance with the law demanding that
all claims for loss on insurance policies
shall bo sued out in Court within twelve
months from the time Of the loss. The claims
themselves hayo already been adjusted, and the
suits are brought for the recovery of the money
anco Company can enter, or what prejudice
could effect the payment OF money acknowledged
to be due, is By no means clear It is clear,
however, that to be forced to bring suit for
few cents on the dollar, and then to be forced to
take . change Of venue out Of the county to
follow it up, will leave the sufferers by the fire
who looked to the Knickorbocker Insurance
Company for indemnifcation something out Of
pocket. It is also clear that the Knickerbocker
Insurance Company had large amount Of IN
paid capital, and the "prejudices " Of tho
people of Cook County, lead them to believe
that this amount ought to be paid up.
, 1872-12-06

It will be remembered that the Pennsylvania
Railroad, some time ago, secured 8 lease Of the
United Railroads Of New Jersey for 999 years,
under an act OF the Legislature permitting the
lease Of New Jersey railroads :' within the State
or elsewhere" The necessary assent Of two
thirds Of the stockholders OF the1oased roads was
obtained, but some Of the dissenting gtockho1d-
ers sued for an injunction on the ground that
ali the formalities required under the New Jersey
law we're not complied with. The Court refused
to entertain this question, threw it ont, and left
the dissenting stockholders to carry it up to a
higher court. Here q decision has
lately been rendered that the Court
below erred in not entering into
the merits Of the point raised
By the stockholders, and there is now to be a
trial. upon which the validity of the lease will
depend. It is intimated, however, that the
Pennsylvania Company will secure special legis-
lation this coming winter that will cover all de-
, 1872-12-06

The question Of calling convention to frame
o constitution, with the view to applying for ad-
mission into the Union as State, was one OF
the issues at tho recent election in Washington
Territory and was voted down By decided ma
jority. The movement was originated by ambi-
tious politicians, who were anxious to got to
Washington in the capacity Of Senators. The
people of the Territory therein exhibited good
sense, not only in foiling the plans Of Office
hunters, but also in preferring to wait the
proper time for admission, when the population
of the Territory shall be sufficient to entitle them
to member of Congress, which will be some
time hence, as the population, according to the
census Of 1870, was at that time but %, ,955.
They are evidently content to let weu-enough
alone, and not to assume the duties and respon'
sibilities Of State until they arc able
to fulfil them. The Olympia 1ribuns
is grieved to learn that an effort is making il
California to induce Ex-Governor Edward 8
Solomon to take up his residence in that State.
The Tribune says: ''This Territory cannoi
spare Solomon"
, 1872-12-06

The present National Banking law allows
banks to charge for their loans whatever rates
Of interest are lawful in the States in which
they are situated. It imposes penalties for
usury, but defines them SO loosely that it has
not yet been determined whether Congress
meant that an offending bank should lose the
debt on which it charged illegal interest, or
should forfeit twico the amount Of interest, or
its charter, in case Of other violations Of Law.
In this uncertainty the Comptroller Of
the Currency announces that, until the
penalty is clearly settled, he will
not move for the forfeiture Of the charter OF any
bank against which charges Of usury have been
presented. He goes further, and recommends,
in substance. that all usury laws should be re-
pealed, and the value of money left to be deter
mined by the market, and not by arbitrary enact
ment. At present, every State has law OF its
own regulating the rate Of interest, and the
price of money is sought to be governed, not as
other prices are, by natural laws, but BY the ever
changing legislation Of forty different States
and Territories. In few States (Maesachu
setts. Rhode Island, and Connecticut), all usury
laws have been abolished; in others, the limit
allowed varies from 8. 7. 10. to u Der
, 1872-12-06

The extensive condagration in Upper Thames
street, London, which occurred about the Same
time as the Boston fire, seems to have been q
narrow escape from as general a destruction Of
property as that in Boston or Chicago. The
buildings destroyed we're what is called fire.
proof; there was no lack Of water the Fire
Department was in excellent condition, and its
exertions on the occasion are spoken of in the
highest terms Of praise. Yet the Pail A{aN Ga
zeNe holds that the extent Of the ire proves that
London is as much at the mercy of an agent far
beyond the control Of any means or appliances
for its arrest as the two American citieB have
proved to be. It makes the broad statement
that {: fire, to bo dealt with properly, must be
strangled in its infancy and refuses to accept
the excuse that the fire WAS not discovered until
it was too late to check it's progress. It holds
that precaution and watchfulness are the only
safeguards against tho burning of cities, and
that one room in structure like the City Mills,
where tho London fire originated, was to the
rest Of the building just as the building itself
WAS to the rest of London.
, 1872-12-06

As seven of the railroads OF the State have
failed to render reports for the year, as required
BY law, to the Railroad and Warehouse Commits
sioners, the latter cannot complete their own
report, and hare been compelled to adjourn till
the 18th inst. Each Of these companies has
been informed that the heavy legal penalties
provided for this neglect will be enforced if
they persist in it. From the report the Com
miesioners have received from the Inspector Of
Grain at Chicago it appears that 139, G25 1897
bushels Of wheat have been inspected at q cost
of $47, 100 80. Governor Palmer is told By the
Commissioners charged with building the
Southern Normal University and the Southern
Insane Asylum, that the whole cost Of the latter
will be s593, 1854, of which S333,o63 have already
been spent. For want of an appropriation by
the last Legislature. no work has been dono 'he
last year on the University, to complete which
will require $50, ,08S.
, 1872-12-06

The project for changing the date of the
Pennsylvania election to the same day on which
the Presidential election occurs, will be intro
duced into the Constitutional Convention Of
that State. The Pittsburgh Gazette recommends
the change, and reports that it has been
generally favored by the press through
out the State on the score of economy
and convenience. The fact that the 1sw
Of Congressional elections will force Pennsylra~
MIA to hold an election in November every two
years is an additional reason why the change
should be made. The Cincinnati Gazette favors
similar change. The New York World and
several other influential journals, which it
names, earnestly advocate it as the only means
for preventing the concentration Of corrupting
influences in 8 few localities in determining the
result of Presidential elections.
, 1872-12-06
BUSINESS NOTICES..

VESTS Bazaar, $50 AND eeo WABASH-AV., Is
h the cheapest place in Chicsgo buy fancy goods
far Christmas presents. aTg9 An 2tt1aclve STOCK At
low prices. WEST CO., importers
WILBOR'S COD LIVER OIL. AND L1ME.-THE
great popularity this safe and ocacous preparation
alone attributable its intrinsic worth. In the OF
Coughs; Colds: Asth1ass Rfo9ehits M Whospins Coagh;
hiss SUPERIOR If equal: Let neglect the early
symptoms Of disease WHOM an agent is thus At hand
or Throat. ManufactrEed only by A. F.. W1LB0R,
Chemist. 16o Coustst, Boston Sold by al druggists
H I-ls ere not whit behind their metropolitan sisters
the elements Of oyelines but must be conceded
ta Tie city bellies best understand OF preserving
aad heishtenng thetr personal beauty The m9st per
exon is properly cared for if the girls Of the
rural districts wish to compete With the Fairstars Of
pay due attention this Important point They 9qgnt
ToIn BALM imparts the skin delicate, pecrly ap
alance unproduenole by other pEeparation under
e1ed By exposure discolored by the sun. the Balm
viii render soft and rabe, and removes erery blem-
, 1872-12-06

The Chicago produce markets were quiet yes
terday, but we're generally shade fr1ner. Mess
pork was in rather better demand: and steady at
S11.75@11.8715 cash or seller the month, and
$1,000 seller December. Lard was steady at
TIC cash, and 75sc seller March. Meats were
quiet and steady at 334c for shoulders, 5Mc for
short ribs, and &c for short clear, all or part
sa1ted; green hams, 6M@73Sc. Highwines
we're in fair demand, and advanced 14c, closing
at 8sA@8SLc per gallon. Flour was
firm and less active. Wheat was moro
active and higher, closing strong at $1.10H cash
or seller the month, and s1.1133z seller January.
Corn was quiet but q shade higher, closing at
3o3zc cash, and 3111zc seller January. Oats were
excited, and advanced 1c: closing weak at 23Nc
for cash or seller the month, and 253asc seller
oanua1y. Rye WIS more active at Ac advance,
closing at Coo. Barley was very quiet but firm,
at 6114c for No. 2, and 51@51Nc in ordinary
elevators, the receipts Of Armour, Dole T. Co.
commanding a premium. Live hogs were in
active demand and firm, at 93.70@4.oo. The
cattle market VAS fairly active and unchanged.
Sheep remain steady.
, 1872-12-06

capitalists, who were getting 10 per cent per
month, and lending back the interest, thus keep
ing capital constantly in motion, sat sorrowfu1ly
down to see what they had lost, md found that
it WIS only four million forms, or $1,600,00o in
Munich alone, which is but q small
part Of tho sum total of losses.
Their capital is still in motion prob
ably, but it is heading the wrong way from
Munich, and is already retired from circulation
in the ancient city Of the Glyptothek and
Pinatothek, of Knulbach and Piloty, Wagner
and Wurst. The capital Of the past has lost
much capital of the present, and will probably
find its consolation in the capital music of the
future.
Meanwhile, where is the spitzeder2 We
regret to state abe may be already in this
country, OF ut 1east en- route for here. A needy
actor once applied to her for help and she gave
him a thousand dorins, saying to him, stake
this, 20 to America, and prosper" It she
thought that an actor with o thousand
forms could prosper in Americs, is it
not conclusive that she would deem
it the height of folly for an actress worth nil
lions Of florins to stay away? There are some
circumstances under which her advent in this
country would be d positive blessing. Let her
only como and plant herself and her forms in
the very thick Of Wall street, and make it lively
for Jay Gould and others Of his kidney, and the
spitzeder would be hailed as public benefae-
tress. Let her so in among CUR bulls and bears,
our wheat and our gold gamblers, and like Marcel,
IL Down with them, slay them all, every soul.'
Then will the eecond-class actress be first
class blessing, notwithstanding her sharp deal
ings With the Munich money-lenderB.
, 1872-12-06

new and very ingenious form Of the con-
ddence game was recently practisod On the New
York Il New Haven Railroad. 4 traveller was
induced, by the b1andishments of an at;iacti7e
female, to take seat beside her. She had q
male friend, and he had bottle Of sherry and
some lunch. The trio we're very social, and
soon the duo invited the solo to take lunch. He
did So He took drink Of sherry. He fell
asleep. He slept past his station, and did not
wake until he got to New Haven. When he
got there his two friends, his overcoat, and his
money, had been gone some time. Moral to
travellerB-Beware OF q pretty woman and .
bottle Of sherry on railroad cars.
, 1872-12-06

We published, last week, an abstract OF the
opinion Of Judge Upton, OF the Bloomington
Circuit, in which that Court held in suit against
the Chicago, Alton d st. Louis Railway Com
pany, that the legislation Of the State, requiring
uniform rates Of freight, WAS constitutional. In
that case the Company had charged greater
sum as freight upon lumber from Chicago to Lex
ington, distance Of ITO miles, than it did from
Chicago to Bloomington, q distance OF 1876 miles.
The defendant in that case, in addition to
Gefences upon the facts in evidence, contended
that the charter granted by the State to the
Company, which authorized the Company to es-
tablish and collect rates for the transportation
OF freight, Was q contract on the part OF the
State, and that the State, by the recent legisla-
tion, sought to destroy or impair that contract,
which proceeding vas prohibited by the Federal
Constitution. This the Court o7errn1ed. Now,
re have another and d contrary decision by
Judge Wood, of the Kanknkee Circuit. In this
last case the question related to an overcharge
of passenger fare. The plaintiff Was charged q
greater rate per mile for fare to Kan
kakee than the Company charged for pas
sengers going a greater distance. This is
one of the determinations prohibited by
the State law. Judge Wood has declared
the State Law to be unconstitutional He holds
that the railroad charter was q contract beyond
the control Of the Legislature, and that the
Company has the power to charge and collect
whatever fares it may establish, provided they
are not extortionate or unreasonable, and that
the latter fact is to be determined judcisly, and
not by Legislation.
As in the case decided at Bloomington, this
decision will be taken to the Supreme Court OF
Illinois. In the meantime there are other suits
pending in other circuits, and when the Court
meets in September, the whole subject will be
presented upon all the varieties Of complaint
covered by the oct OF the Legislature.
, 1872-12-06

The Swedish press is just now giving shape
and voice to what the Swedish people expect
from their new king, Oscar II. They demand
that the boundaries Of Swedish territory shall
be fixed absolutely by treaty with Germany
and Russia, as also an arrangement for settling
ell differences with those countries by arbitra~
ton. Russia and Germany are the only two
countries with which Sweden could possibly
become involved in war, and such an arrange
ment would enable Sweden to reduce her army
so as to save several millions of dollars an
nually. It is proposed that this saving shall be
set aside for the advancement Of science, indus
try, education, and the arts Of peace. It is also
demanded that the practice Of giving decora-
tions shall be abandoned, because it has been
condemned by public opinion. The Sovereign is
asked to renounce sufficient portion Of the
civil service appropriation to reduce the annual
sum to 100000 rix dollars, which, it is claimed
is enough for poor country with only 1000, 900
inhabitants to pay. Civil Service Reform is
further demanded by the institution Of q system
of appointment that shall confer the Offices On
account OF merit, irrespective Of birth. These,
together with the reduction Of expenditure in
the way Of superfuous Court appointments and
embassies, are the reforms which are asked BY
the people of Sweden. Fortunately, Oscar H.
expect q concession to the popular will. he has
already declared himself willing to resign the
crown altogether If Norway, Sweden, and Dem
mark could thereby become united IN one Con-
stitutional Government.
, 1872-12-06
CONTENTS OF TO-DAY"S TRIBUNE,

FIRST PAGE-Washfngton, Now York, and Allscel1an-
eous Te1eEraphic News.
SECOND PAGE-The Late Campaign: "Reminiscences
Of Horace Bloomington Letter: The Shops
ofthe Chicago St. Louis Railroad-Clinton, Iowa,
Letter-The Signal Office: Whist Old Probabilities
Has to Say About His Depaztnent-Jack Shepard
Gagged: The Great Burglar and Jail Breaker In
the Illinois State Pr1son-Greelcy's Gold Mine.
THIRD PAGE-Couuty Commissioners Meeting-E7-
auston Itens-Recent Robberies-TheL Law Courts
Advertisements.
FOURTH PAGE-Edfto1ia1s Housa and Senate: The
Railroad Law The F1anking Privilege; Usuzy
Laws-Cur1ent News Items.
FIFTH PAGE-The Polica Muddle-City In Brief
Axnuseuaents Railroad Time Table -Ad7ertise-
Inents
SIXTH PAGE-honetary and Commeroial-Marine In
telngeuce.
SEVENTH PAGEDomesto Tr1gedy-Ihe Diamond
Swindle-hliscel1aneou and Personal Itetns-SmAll
Advertisements: Real Estate, For Sale, To Rent,
Wanted, Boarding, Lodging, Etc.
EIGHTH PAGEEuropean News Miscellaneous Tele-
, 1872-12-06

a1r. Henry L. Pierce, tho Republican candi-
date for Mayor in Boston, has declined the nom
ination because the Republican Central Commit
tee determined that the selection Of all officers
Of the City Government should be controlled by
national politics. Mr. Pierce refuses to be q
candidate on these terms, claiming that, as
every citizen has deep interest in the welfare
of the city, ali entitled irrespective Of their
political opinions, to fair representation in the
Municipal Government. This sentiment, how
ever just, is precisely what mere o6ice-traders
,ofnsa In understand, To them the welfare OF
the CITY il matter Of party ascendancy, and
marty asceudancy means distribution Of public
Offices among those who manage party nomlna-
, 1872-12-06

Mr. Greeley's daughters will not accept the
fund which is being raised for their benefit, and
already amounts to several thousand dollars.
They need, they say, no personal aid, and
suggest, indirectly, that the money be used for
4 statue to their fathers memory, in which case,
they Will themselves contribute towards it. By
their request, the flowers which decorated Dr..
CAapin's Church, during the funeral, will be
sold for the benefit Of the Old Woman's Home,
of New Tnrk
, 1872-12-06
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, 1872-12-06

Nr. Shellabarger's bill fo1 the encouragement
Of our foreign commerce receives the sanction
of the House Commerce Committee. 1t estab-
HEhes Board Of Commerce, which, in addition
to other duties, may offer bounty OF Sl5 Tor
ton Of other steamships, of not less than one
thousand tons burthen, built in this country for
Tie next five years. Not moro than 100, ,ooo
tons shall be thus subsidized in any one year.
Tho vessels must be used in foreign trade. Tho
, 1872-12-06

We can conceive that the most interesting, and
perhaps, the most useful, department. Of the
Vienna Exhibition will be that known as the
fsInfants' Pavilion" It is an unique idea to Illus
trate here every phase Of child-ife,-an its
pleasures and trials, which are not less intense,
perhaps, than their adult counterparts. There
will bo q full line Of toys from all countries,
and, aaide from the enjoyment that will
befound in SO varied and picturesque collection,
it is not impossible that the Japanese, Chinese,
Turkish, Egyptian, English, French, and
American playthings may reveal some connection
with national characteristics and comparative
culture. This child department will hare
special sphere of usefulness in exhibiting and
comparing the various devices for. the preserYa-
tion Of health and physical strength from oh'ld-
hood. The customs Of batting, OF Walking,
OF carrying babes. Of traTel1n9 "1th
, 1872-12-06

Eessrs Flint, Thompson g. Co., have had the
grain IN their elevators measured by the proper
officers, under the inspection of Committees OF
the Board Of Trade and other bodies, and the re-
suit is surplus Of Il, 600 bushels, after deduct
ing for Ill outstanding receipts. The measuring
of the grain in the other elevators will soon
take place, and the warehouse business is in q
fair way to be restored to public confidence and
, 1872-12-06

The next, it not the immediate, question in
France is the dissolution Of the present National
Legislature and the election Of new one. The
present Assembly was elected just after the
PrusRian occupation of Paris, and tho monarch
iHt and imperial factions have been made strong
er by the elections that have been held from
time to time to fill vacancies. President Thlere
will probably favor new election, in which case
he will bo supported By the Republicans now in
f1,o Aaeom1,1v
, 1872-12-06

Paris is is again convulsed by q vote of the
Assembly, end Frenchmen are evidently getting
ready to 20 down into the streets and throw up
barricades. The army is under McMahon, and
he considers himself under the Assembly, not
under Theirs. Meanwhile, the German army
witches, and Napoleon, at Chiselhurst, waits.
, 1872-12-06

Secretary Boutwell, has still on his hands
1argeamount Of the bonds of thefunding loan, and
he has informed the Committee Of Ways and
Means that unloss Congress takes some steps in
the matter, be will form another Syndicate in Or
der to get lid Of the balance at and ~ per
, 1872-12-06

Congress has unanimously passed, for the
relief Of Boston, measure the counterpart of
the Chicago Relief bill, except that it does not
exclude lumber from it's operation. The Secre-
tary Of the Navy was roughly handled in the de-
, 1872-12-06

It is the universal testimony Of the book-ael.
1ers that the demand for scientific books and
periodicals WAS never so largo as now, and that
itforms, indeed, the most marked feature OF the
business. This demand is confined mainly to
popular scientific writings, such as those OF Hux-
ley, Tyndan, Darwin aud Lyeu, touching mau'a
history in the past, and especially his origin.
This fact gives point to recent sermon of Mr..
Beechers, in which he alleged that the clergy
are losing their usefulness. owing to the
fact that they do not read these works
and examine them with reference to their baar-
ing On theology, and, therefore, do not satisfy
the intellectual cravings of 3 considerable num-
Der Of the 1aity. The truth Of Pope's epothegn,
'sThe proper study Of mankind is man. is be-
ginning to be verified. The most popular
writer's to-day are Lubbock On the manners and
customs, Max Muller and Whitney on the lam
guages, and Tyndall, Huxley, : :. Darwin on
the history, Of man.
, 1872-12-06

Board in administering these bounties must
provide one line of iron steamships to Europe,
one to the West Indies, one between New Or
leans and tho West Indies, one between New Or
leans and Mexico and one between San Fran
cisco and Australia
, 1872-12-06
GbeGb112srgp 0fijbuae.
Friday Morning, December 8, 1879.

By the report Of the Treasurer Of the County
Commissioners, it is seen that the expenditures
Of the county for the year ended Dec. I. have
been S1,7955 552.o4; its receipts 81, ,821, ,53s.ss,
which leaves q balance on hand Of 549, 311,9o.
The funded debt amounts to So, sos, 800.
, 1872-12-06
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