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NOTES AND OPINION.

The Minnosota Republican, State Central COM
n1itteo mat III st. Paul Wednesday,, to ilunlo q
day for tho stato Convention, but moro espe-
Gully to squoloh proceedings by the Senate in tho
impeachment OF state Treasurer seegor. Haying
succeeded to their high satisfaction, and called {.
Convontion to meet July u, tho 1t. puul Press
[osgAn) says:
T4o proceedings wero harmonious nnl agrcoa hto
throughout, an taispositto was shown to sutor the
campaign With tho did determination to win another
victory for the Republican parly.
Moro important Of course, "to win another
victory for tho Republican party" than to hayo
au honest administration III MinnoBota.
--Tlo auogor impeachment III st. Paul having
developed nothing, because forbidden to do 10
lest tile Republican, party" should suffer hurt.
wo hereby put on record the 1lanlos Of tho gon-
tlcmon who might hayo given valuable teati-
n1ony, viz:
b. Aue.bacll, D. A.. nIontort, Emil Munich, O. r,
HAWKINS, F.el prj4cot, j. Il. T. Doruel Il. 4. Smith,
H. ]. Taylor, Gal u!lnp 4. II. nIerrlck, H. ii. Knox
lluraca Thompson. Jacob hlAtuzGr, Charles N1cols,
ChArlcs hslcMur Albert Schof!0r, {nBtaY Wtlltg ".
4. M.ral.a, ~ H. Manu, ]. Il. {i.caa o. t. Wlitcolmb
j. 4, Uomerford, dtHav Munich, uoraca Austin, B, i,
Jenlllson, and Cia,les hfc1rath.
Theaa meu arc Interested In banks. morohau-
dlao, saw-'nills. plno.la1lds, newspapers, and in
politics moatly. It is handy to have q State
1reaaares within reach to draw upon without
security or luterest, and "call It loan." Those,
also, are tho mon who uow "onter tue campaign
, 1873-05-24
SPRINGFIELD,


N1t1nder ina IQouso RilI 6O.-iarticIes
Filed - Railroad nlid Warehouse
CoInnlisAi0nerH..Pnr
Special Dispatch 10 Tho Chicago Tribune.
srRrNaF1ELp, Ill, May 23.-A sorious b]1ndor
was made in enrol1ing House bill so, which
passed both Houses and received the signature
Of tho Governor. Tho bill enabled tho Judges
OF Cook County or of other circuits in tile
State, to call to their mid Jndgea from outside to
hold branch Courts, to assist them in diBposinc
OF accumulated business on tloir dockets. The
Judges thnb employed wore to Iayo $40, to be
paid by tho county in which tho Court was
hold. a proviso was added thRt tlo Beotion al
lowing compensation should not apply to any
Judge for the term for which he is now elected.
In tho enrolled law, tho word NOV " is lpit
out, and OF course cuts or all compensation. and
defeats entirely tho purposo for which tho law
waB intended.
Tho East st. Louis Rendering Company, capi-
tai $4,000 the Morr.son Agricultural Society,
Of Whitesldo County, capital 10000, and tic
First Bohemian Dutcllora' Society," organized for
charitable purposes, Alea certificates of organiza-
tion to-day with tho Sacrotary Of stato.
SPRINGFIELD ILL.,, May 29.-The lsaiIroad and
Warehouse Commissioners meet in tlis city next
Tuesday to consider tho moana by which they
arc to DO enabled to fix schedulo Of rates OF
tariff on the various railroads in tho 6tato aB
thoy aro required to do under tho new law. They
have already prepared q series OF QuestionH to
be answered. by railroad oftcialB, which arc in
tanded to develop data upon which to base their
further notion.
Gov. Beyoridgo is expected to return to-1nor-
row morning and to rcAume tho functions Of ha
Office, which Senator Early, in hia capacity OF
proHldent OF tho Senate, has boon aisoharging,
, 1873-05-24

Two prize-fghterg, Chambers and soldone,
aftor long flourish Of trumpeta aud much pre-
limiuary Dragging, won't out to tight tho other
day, and then came home without doing it. The
tougha WHO went with thom didn't fight either.
No ono Was hurt aud no one was killed, much
to the disgust Of Ill decent and peaceful people.
Tho whole affair seems to haye beon very
mean, awindling transaction between two brutea,
who wore too cowardly to fight, and. shows
very oonc1usiyoly the low state Of dogra-
dation into which tho prizo-riug has
fallon. It III cheering to know that the 'manly
art has so far declined in this country, but in
England 1t atill has its patrons, oven among tho
nobility. The latost English papors stato tlat
Nappor, tho champion OF the fcatlor-wclghtH,
aud Davis, professional pugist, had des-
porato and altogether disgraoetul fight in Bap-
tiBt chapel iu London, for q stake Of $500, ot-
forea as prize by tho Marquis Of Quoonahury.
THO nobla Marquis himself and many othor
prominent British citizons wero present, and tho
whole affair ended in riot.
, 1873-05-24

Tim Chicago Times Of tho Goth wna guilty Of
tho following poryers1on Of truth:
Speaking Of tho judicial contcat In tho Fifth District
Of this State. and ct Jndge Lawrcnco'a attitude rs
candidate, tho Now York Express Says:
II anything could make an elective judiciary coll
tepsilbo, It won1l 10 Judge thua selected to decide
case In the interest Of one party Or one subject
Surely tue aohcr oecon thought Of people will never
whether Tor railroads against them, permit Judge
to bo selected upon such record rs this.
This is thu view Of the matter taken by tho press Ill
over tho country.
It hardly requires that we should state, what
will 10 obvious to every reader. that tho COM
nents Of tho Express apply to tho peculiar at
titude Of Mr. Craig, aud not that OF Judge
Lawrenco. Judge Lawrence is d candidate for
recollection; ho has not been "selectea by any
party or class, nor Is ho q candidato under any
pledge, express Or implied, to decide D case in
the iuterest Of ono party or subject, or In any
way except us tue Low aud justico shall require.
The Express statoa the general opinion Of the
country concerning craig'a nomination under an
implied pledge al to how no will decide case to
como before him.
, 1873-05-24

Ciyil-servico Reform has received it's latest H.
lustraton in the appointment OF cue Henderson
al Agent Of tho Chippewa Indians Of WISCONSIN.
1londorson's latest abode vas at Fayetteville,
ARK. A dispatch gent to tho editor Of Tho Fay
etteyillo Nc'us, by somebody in Wisconsin i,l-
qniring aftor hIa polisroo. brought bapk tho IN
formation iu tho col,snns of tho Nc,os that
tho now Indian Agent cano 10 Fayettc.
yillo al refugee from Justice for the
crime OF forgery committed IN Zanesville, o.
His career in Fayetteville, says tho Ners, waA
"a record Of low swin1les, and, aftor muklng
ashonorablo proposals to lady teacher who
applied to hitn while Superintendent Of l3duca-
tion for certificate, lo was dismissed from tic
Office In disgrace and elantloatnely abHcontled,
1oaving his creditors to mourn" The question
tshohor it was necessary to 60 ao far to find utl
Indian Agont-whotler as big aooundrel could
not haYo boon secured in Wisconsin under tlle
Civi.Soryice rlllea-iy agitating souo Of tho dis
,toyal papers of Wisconsin.
, 1873-05-24
THE POlARiS,
What Is said About tho POISONING
Story In New York.

What Is said About tho Pofsontng
Story In New York.
NEW YoRx, DIay 23.-.Judga Charles p. Daly,
President Of the Geographical Society, speaking
Of tho death Of Capt. Hall, Of tho polaria Arctic
expedition, aays that tho lottorwritcr who start
ed the poisoning atory, Oh tho exproHsion Of q
suspicion by I'LL EHqnlmaux, wonll not have
doue DO had he known tho brood. Thoy do
not know what truth means. "Joo ia spoken
Of na q woll-meantng man, but INNS il
ing hangod by Dir. Hayes on ono Of hia o1pedi-
tions, 80 convincing was tho proof tint he llad
bee1l tho causo Of tho death Of 0Ir. Sontag
Judge DAILY Ia not inclined to accept as true tic
stories told Of Capt. Duldtnyt0n by those WHO
lnyo bceu rescued. and Ao aludes to tho cir
cun,stauco tint Tyson and Myers wero tho men
who wero reported 81 showing insubortlinaton
at Disco. Capt Hall, ho says however, ,sas not
capable Of leading such all expedition, and
did not cnre 80 much that tho North Pole should
be reached as TINT ho should roaoi, it. Ho was
no SEAMAN, md nh attempt to inslNea Aim to
lcaye tho command to Lieut.. Grinnoll, the son
OF lis bonofactor, failod.
Mr.. GYinno)l, when spoken to on tho subject,
anid thut Capt, Hall lacked only one requisite for
tho laak which Ae undortonk, Tie ability to govern
la n.ou Ho was too fanfliarwitis his crew. Jollu
Ifcgcman, who Furnished tho expedition with
portion OF its outfit is made to my by tho Ill
teryiewor that Hull o1proERod Ain,solf confident
tlat ButlIington, Chester, and Morton would sls-
thin him in any discipline tint he should attempt
to onforce, md TINT ho (!1ogoinan). in Ills daily
favorabIy impressed by Tyson. Ho regarded
Li.n ~ u very diaaatsfled man, AID ono whom 1t
would DO difficult to nlariAgo In lis opinion tho
marty rescued were dosertors,
, 1873-05-24

Tho Chicago produce narkots wore gonorally
qnfot md lowor yoatorday. Nous pork VIE
rather moro quiot, and declined 25o por brl,
closing ut $3.50 casl, n,ltl ?15 585@16.00 sollor
July. Lard was dull and 10c per too fhs lowor,
at $8.40 oash md s8G5@8.70 sol1or july. Menta
wore quiot and 10 ,por ID lowor, Mt G@63>ao for
shoulders, s@s15o for short ribu, s111@83Go for
short ctoar, and 1o@11t4c for sweot ptckfot1
hamH. Lako froights woro dull and firm
at 619G9Go for corn to Buffalo. Uighwines
wero moro active and 1]do higher, closing
Mt 0019@0io per gallon. Flour was quiet md un-
changed. Wheat WIS quiet and 1@1]]5c lower,
closing firm at 81.20 cash and s1.2G111 HoJ1cr
juno Corn was loss active, and 91@11c lower,
closing firm nt $50 asked for cash and 382lc Bollor
June. Outs were ratllor more ncttvo, n11ti 40
lower, closing at 8196c cash aud 9116c seller
juno. nyo wna inactive md nomiually Nn-
changed, at Coo bid aud zoo nBkod. Darloy waH
dali and norninal1y steady at 7o@80o for poor to
good No. 2. Hogs wore moro active mud shade
f1r1nor, with salos ut S4.50G4.90. Cattle oponcd
actiyc and firm, but closed oasor. Sheep were
0ttiot.
, 1873-05-24
!cBB one.

Judge DAILY, Of Now York, who is Prosident Of
the Geographical Society and vol yersed III the
subject Of Arctic explorations, places little or
no ro'ianco in the stories OF Esqulmaux Joe and
bis frioud Hans us to tho death Of Capt. Hall
nad tho conduct OF Sailing Master Budding
ton. The Esquimaux, ho says, do not
know what it is to toll tho truth.
His opinion OF Capt. Hall is not much more fat
tering. Ho ia pronounced incompetent to lead
tho expedition entrusted to Him, and to have
been actuatod mot by generous scientific zeal,
but BY a personal yanjty. What le wanted was
not 90 mich TINT tile North Polo should bo
reached, az that it should be reached by him.
Lieut. urinnoll. tho son Of Henry Grinnoll WHO
furnished Capt, Hall with funds for bis oxp]ora-
tionH is not 30 harsh in hiB Judgment. lie thinks
Capt. Hal! lacked only tho ability to control Ills
subordinates,
, 1873-05-24
ON THE RAIL,
Tho Congressional Exclrsfonsst1 Al
WR3E f1rleuua.sx'Eflu

Tho Congressional Excalrsfonsst9 al
Now Observation-Disclosures.
Spfcias Mspaich to The Chicago Tribune
NEW ORLEANS, May .2s.-Tho Congressional
party loft this morning BY Hteamor to survey the
mouth Of the Mississippi, and examine tho plans
Of the proposed works; They will return at 10
tho North to.morrow night 1t oolock . '''' A'A
ITO tho Associated I'rcss.1
NEW onIEANs. May 2S.-The steamer Belle
toc,, With tho Congressional exoursionsta, ar
rived ut Pass . IOutre ut about 4:30. Tho
steamer Creole loft with those Of tho party who
dosro to visit the Gulf terminus OF tho pro-
poacl Fort st, Philip Canal. Tie pelle Loe re-
mains here until the Crooloa return, when she
tomorrow morning.
After the exoursioniats and their friends had
Galveston. meeting Of the guests was hold in
the cabin fortho purpose Of giving expression to
II their feelings in regard to tho excursion, and
tue imprcaainu Of tho country and people With
whom they had been brought in contact. The
Hon. Alexander RAMSEY, United statoa, Senator
from Minnesota, was called to the
ant time spout since leaving home, md tho
favorable Impressions which had boon created
on himsolf and Lis colleagues by the hospitablo
treatment they had eyorywlloro received.
adc e w Of am
were received with maarked attention, after
which he road the following resolutions, which
wore unanimously and most enthusiastically ap-
proved:
Se ihs e Asa fsHsa VIZ e ntsass sas
featuees aud tho wonderful mineral wealth
of hat postio,n Of Missouri through wiiSh
Road, giving increased couhdcnce In, we'll
laEged knowlcgo Of, tho unlimited resourcca Of the
Missssipp Valley for hoh agricultural and nanufao-
Resalred Ihat Tug transit across tue indian Torri-
tory upon the Atlantic Il Pacific and tic Ill., Il. / 7.
streams viii Seli:tImborea Borders nppoar interss
tage and to pasture. and adequate to the support Of
dcnse popuIatton.
Of examination Of tho wido country which
passed Ia tbs assurance lave derived from 1t Of tho
very great sttraSona .9 to 1r1srson presented By
by the Houston Texan Central Nairoad,- ,-attract1ya
IL ita mild slimate 3ta uneuating sgrfaeo Its rich
schools In the future, Will draw Into its niss large
shaEe 81 tha most prudent, enterprtatng population OF
Kcaolued That we Thoroughly appreciate tho liberal
eouresos extended to ua during our cxcnraion by ths
tgal, aud liz dalveston, Houston h Anderson rail-
Mays and osprsss our special :, recognition Of tho
ho A Tesaa " raesao ' nsiroaa S Sas Company ss By
s tsr apx rF" {ser !! asfsa5 asss
attention ito comfort u o. party shown BY Joseph
osa aa G Px d.
tende.ts A. \. Talnlaagc,, w. 4. Woodward, Geo. B.
pertute,ldent OF tue Weateru Union Telegraph Gom-
pany, aud sha also long remember tho kindly and
hosp!tab'o fsung manifested " the resident popua
tsoleea That tic sea1e Of libcra'ity extraordinary
even n this generous la nnon which hospitality i.as
aerad owerlesa to give expression Of profound
appreciation of It..
, 1873-05-24

Tho people Of minnesota are not to know, by
public exposition Of tho facts, how thoi, State
Treasury has been run these many years. for
the personal aggranatzement Of ring Of party
1nanagors.-ho Pine lands. aud lunaber-mills,
and dry-goods, and newspaper stock, and bank
ing enterprises, and politics M trade, md MI
sorts Of things, have been floatod in private
hands upon tho money Of tho people. They
know that at ono timo more than s50o,000, the
product of their taxation, was thus in private
usc, unsecured ind without interest; that an
actual deficit Of moro than $500, 900 was carried
over from State Troaaurcr Munich to stato
Treasurer soegor (hIuneh's fathor-in-law), and
that, when exposure could no longer bo delayed,
the power Of the State administration aud tho
Influences Of party>leadors was combined upon
enc desperate purpose to defeat tho
ends OF Justice s'for the sako Of tho
party" Thus, when tho exposure came,
tho Legislature attempted to smother it.; when
this would not bo endured, and the sonato was
ordered to try the whole case, soogor resigned :;
and when tho sonato met, May 20, and Ind
passed through VOL arranged ByBtem Of aub~
torfugcs mud technicallties, and was apparently
about to enter upon genuine investigation,
Seegor pleaded guilty, aud tho inpeach-
mont haa resulted only in his expulsion
from Office. So tho names Of tho pnYty
n'anagera and newspaper proprietors and Office
holders who had tho money nye not disclosed
Thore ia an election, this year. OF Governor,
State Treasurer, and Legislature, in aud for
Minnosota, without reference to any othor stato
in the Union; and in the result of that election
will DO aaon whothor tho people Of Minnesota
aro blinded to homo interests by tho hue-and-cry
Of q national party organization.
, 1873-05-24

pnrty dooa not feol disposed got into conflict
with tho 0rangoB In which conflict 1t would cer
tainly como out second bost. But II that is an
answer, how will It bo next fail, whom county
officers aro to DO o1ootod7 Il It liko1y that orc
victory OF tho draugea will appcaBo their appc-
tltes? Having eloctod Judge this aummer,
win thcy not want County Troanurcr noxt fail,
and Congressman noxt yoar7 The party that
rojoots 0tvil-sorvico 1soform because that might
cause Democrat to bo appointed ovor loss
competent Republican, daro mol; 1t soen1s, nonl-
inato ovon d County Judge to sottlo up the
estates Of doad mon In State whore 1t latoly
had 90, 600 majority.
Tho farmors' movement has paralyzcd tho
Republican pnrtY IN Illinois, mud tho paralysis
promises to onduro for somo timo. Tho moye-
mont iB only In its infancy. Its intorforonco in
Tho o1oction of Julgoa Ia not by any means
thorough. III many countlos, tho organization
is Incomplete, and 1t was no part Of Tho pro-
grammo IN tito tlrut instance to ittorfcro with tho
cor1rta. Farmora' nominations Of candi1ntoa for
Judges aro but an incident; tho organization
has further and moro dostinotiyo work before
It. I'll November noxt, thoro ia to bo elected In
every county in this Sthto corps Of county
officers, including Troasurors, County olorks,
Surveyors, etc., which havo heretofore boon ro-
gartied US tho exclusive spolts Of party managers.
Tho farmors organizations will probably nomi-
nate tho'r own mon, and elect them to all thoao
PLACES, except in tho larger citioa. 4 yoar atcr,
in 1874, they viii hayo their organization 90
complete in every township that they will tnko
tho electon Of the 26 State Senators md tho 1853
Representatives. In tho Legislature into tlclr
own funds, Wo do not eny TINT this iH alto
gcther desirable, but look upon It as highly
probable. They will also tako into thoir own
hands tho election Of mcmbors of Congress, aud
will select mon not because of their advocacy Of
tho Fifteenth Amendment, nor Of their loyalty
during tho War, but because Of their supposed
fidelity to farmors' intorostB.
In tho moantino, what will become Of tho no-
publican and Democratic partics7 In tho iudg-
mont Of every truc friend Of roforn, these pnr-
ties have outlived their usefulness. Both arc
corrupt. Tho Republican party Ia tho moro cor
rupt Of tho two, by reason Of its larger opportu-
mites. II the Democratic party had equal op-
portunitios. it would probably bo moro corrupt
than tho Republican, because ita rank and flo, in
tho Northern States at loast, possoBs less intol-
gonco. Both have roached state whore thoy
ought to bo ovorthrown and pulyorizod II tho
farmers movement shall give them the coup dc
grace, whether Intentionally or otherwise, 1t will
a oh In q ,rEt
wholesome reform than its Protectors intended.
, 1873-05-24

A recent dispatch announced the death Of
Alexander John Couza. princa Couza was the
first Prince of the United Provinces Of Moldavia
mud Waliechia, aud was elected III 1860 and COM
pc!lod to abdicato in 1866. His place is now
lllcd by Prince Charles Of noumania, Of the I'M
pcrial family of Hohcnzollcrn. When alocted
11ospadar Of aloldavia lie was about 3s years Of
age. He had also beou Oh several occasions Pre-
feet Of Galatz. The Roumanian revolution,
which accomplished lis ablication, was blood
lGHa nha
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followers led tho malcontont bucks, aqnaws, and
children, % In Nil, who gnvo themselves up
yesterday. Boston Charley md many other
braveh arc dead. Tlis sl1rrenlor lcnvos him
worry woak, but, at tho Hnme timo, froos lin
from tic caro Of ilfty holplcsB aqunws and chill
dren. Tho rltt Nivor Indihnp, with whom 1t Ia
now beyond doubt he l,as Of lato boon In nconataut
communication, arc n very powerful triho, aud
wero ]atoly statod to number 1000 armed warrl-
ora. This estimate must bo an oxaggerntion,
but therc arc enough to work moro misclliof
than tho Modocs hhyo dono, ii Capt. Jack lr~
ducoa tlom to tnke lilo war-path with him.
, 1873-05-24
INVITATIONS TO CHOLERA,

~ the Editor Of The chienuo 1fibunt:
Sln; Woro tho 1Icaltl Commissioners to walls,
or even rido. through aomo Of tho alleys and by
streets Of tho city, thoy would perceive that
there waa plenty of work to oil and no time
to ha lost. 70 aay uothin,g Of piles Of garbage
t,any portions OF tho CITY tint. a doaaly groom
acnm aoata III tho disohos and stagnau& pools,
Lot tho Commissioners inspect for themselves
tho atreots Immediately north Of Canalport
avenue. and they will ho astoniBie1 at tho num-
bcr Of Invitations Which oholora has already ro-
ceiYed X.
, 1873-05-24

Tho epizootio turns out to DO nn hereditary
disease in Iowa. Coltg in plymouth County, rs
goon as they arc foalcd, show MI tho symptoms
Of the lorso-discase which attacked thoir pro-
gcuitors last year, aud aro dying in large num-
bers; sixty deaths nro reported in ono township.
, 1873-05-24

Tho State Of Illinois 1na to elect next month
somo twonty-eiglt JudXoH in M many districts
for the Circuit Courts Of tho Stato. In two Of
the grant divisions of tho State t1lere aro Judges
OF tho Supromo Court to bo elected. In several
counties there aro County Judges to bo elected
10 I'LL yaeanciaB. Tho entiso Circuit Bonc!, il to
DO rei}lied by election. A partisan Legislature
laborod for months to arrange these circuits, In
order to socuro tho greatost possible number Of
Judges OF tho true political faitll Nearly
every Judge now on tho nonch III Illinois
was solectol by q nominating convention, aud
elected because Of his party politics. Yet in all
Illinois there has been only four Republican
cogyentiona hold to nominate candilatos for
Circuit Judge, aud Que Of these, failing to ngroo,
adjourned without making n nomination. Thoro
laH not boon courage enough in tho two parties
to cal4 Il convention to nominate Republican
candldato for supron1o Judge in Republican
district, or i Democratic Judge In q Democratic
district.
The Republican party iu 1lliuoa haa practically
Iatd down ita Organization; It LAS abandoned
that watchful caro- 1T oneo exerolaod over tho
Dencll, ana Inns left tho gates wide opon FOR Den-
ocrata, Independence, Copporhcalv I.ibora!u
Grangers, aud all other flAoontenod oluHaos, to
eloc. tllo thlrty~odd Judges OIL tho frat Monday
Of juno. When party daro not nominate can
didatos for ottlce and permits the oloctlon to 20
by default, tho fact is confession Of prostration
and wcalnoye, amounting to abdtcation. It may
bo said that tho farmers Of tho State hayo takon
into their hands tie nomination and election
Of judicial ofioors, md that the Republican
, 1873-05-24

ho]o in tho back. 4 hundred yards
away tho head was found, stripped Of
tho scalp. Isadawal, waa great friond Of tho
riora killed sentry 1T Fort Arbuckle, and tlle
Ohfof promptly brought tho hoad Of tho aanaasin
to tho fort. It is believed thai tho Wicltas and
tl,oir alttoa will immediately tnko tho wer-path
against tho Osngos in spite Of oil efforts to re-
strain tl1on.