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, 1873-04-15

Tho Contralta Sentinel mentions that Judge
Gallagher, Of tho Marion Circuit, laa rendered
aocision upon the Railroad 1aw OF 1871, holding
that tho Legislature has no authority or right to
fix maximum ratcs for tho transportation Of
freight and passengers. 11o says that II tho
Legislature has tho right to fix az oonts por
milo for passenger faro, 1t also has tho right to
1x 1t at 20 oonts per milo. To which tho Sen
t,ael retorts by aaying:
This sty1o Of argument cuts both wayB,-it applies
equally to railroads. II railroads haye right to
charge passengers conts rnlle then they haya tho
Banjo right 10 charge Is conts milo but this right to
fix rates must rest somewhere, md, tho railroads
tho creatures Of tho Btate and exist through tho
consent and permission Of tho stato reasonable to
presume tint tho 8tate Aa right to control them 30
far ne 10 prevent ttolr becoming public enemies.
Wo presume that Judge Gallagher would reply
that tho railroads aro tho "croaturos Of those
who created thom and that, II tho State possesses
tho power to create railroads, tho cheapest way
to sottlo tho present difficulty would bo for
tho State to croato, by statute, about o,OO0 miles
Of new railways parallel with tho present onoB,
togethor With tho necessary amoslnt Of rolling
stock to operate tl,om. Also, TINT it tho stato
has tho right to control them 30 far as to pro-
vent thoir becoming public enemies (whicl,
hardly anybody would dony), It does not follow
TINT 1t must be done by law fixing arbitrary
ratoa Of freight and faro.
, 1873-04-15
JUDGE LAWRENCE.


Special Dtspdfch to The Chicago Tribune.
PRINCETON, ILL.,, April 14.-TAoro is ono feature
connected With the movement against Judge
Lawrence which surprises sonlo men who arc
honestly opposed to tho railroad monopoly and
TINT is, that it should got its chiof impetus from
such wealthy mon az J. II. Bryant aud Julius
Stevens. Tho former made his fortune as
COMMISSIONER for tho old Fifth Illinois District
and the latter is wealthy stoch-raiaor, and Inns
always had largo rebates in his cattlo Shipments
Somehow thoy layo conceived tho notion that
Judge Lnmrcnce la n railroad man, whom tho
facts show that the suits for damages against
railroad companies that have gono up from this
county have boon uniformly sustained by him,
Moreover, ho personally holds that tho Leeis-
llture nuy make q law, in conformity to tho Con-
stitutiol>, which shall prescribe reasonable ratos
OF tariR ns veil as punish unjust discrimina-
tion.
Il, tlroe countioa, tho anti-monopoly. conyen-
tionB layo instructed for Judge I-aWrcnce while
this county. is. instructed agairut.. Tho Stark
County delegates arc llninstrncted, 10 tho
chances against judge Lawrence arc not all ono
Aido.
The foregoing is suggested, by !. rumor here
going OH 4 pilgrimage to Ottawa, to try
notwithstanding that gentleman signed tho cali
to Judge Lawrence for that place. If it was
wrong for 25G lawyers to invite Judge Lawrence
to allow tho uso Of lliB nanlo rs candidate
what shall bo Rnid OF throo Or four old pnrty
hacks who llayo managelto got to tho front on
tho allti-monopoly movement performing tho
Same olllce FOR u HOW 1aNn.
, 1873-04-15

Tho lateBt reports concerning the movement
Of cholera In Europe aro Of au encouraging
character, and offer grounds for boliof that it
may not tlnd Its way across tho ocean this yoar.
In Central Europe, since tho beginning Of tho
year 1t haB boon confined to tho northern and
oaHtorn provinces of tito Austrian Emplro, In
Fobruary, it .oxiutcd to n groator or leAa
estout in dalicia, silesia, Hungary, No.
ravia, aud Dol1omia. lilo latest nows,
however, indication very considerable dimi-
mutton In tho number Of casos. In Juno,
1872. it broke out In Nubia, and spread wioly over
tho oxtonsiyo tract Of country botwocn tho wcBt
coaat OF tho Rod Son on tho oust, and tho Circuit
Doaort on the west, and botwoon Kassala IN tho
south md Korosho In tho north 1t also spread
along the course Of tho Nile, but WAS slut out
from Egypt by sanitary GORDON aud strict
, 1873-04-15

Tho compromise Railroad bill reported to tho
Of tho cssonco of railroad expenses. Tho cost OF
transportation increases % tho square Of tho vo-
1ocity. Thus speed Of ten miles Ill hour would
bc equal to 100, twenty equal to 400, and forty
equal to 1900. This groat difference in the cost
of moving trains, boing aa GIG to 81 betweon au
oxprcss md ali ordinary train, 1s entirely un-
noticed in tito bill. It has boon proven that
roads doing M almost exclusive coal business,
md having to return thoir cars empty, yot taxi
ing tho freight ut a very low rato because Of
kcon competition havo realizod fair profits when
thoir averago speed did not exceed aovon
milos m hour. Another mattor not ge1l-
ernlly understood Is, that it eventually pays to
take competing buaincss ut positive prcsont
loss. Experience justifles this policy Rival
routes Mt timeB strive with ouch othor for buBi-
ness: In order to diyert it iuto particular chan
nols, they carry it Ut o loss for short period,
that It may be secured, and .aftorwarl prove
source Of profit, For tho business Of tho Plains
and Tar WeHt, rival oltioa struggle. Ia It of no
concern to tho peoplo Of Illinois that hor chiof
citioR should secure fair share Of this rapidly
developing trade, md thus add to Tho taxable
RESOURCES of tile Commonwealth ? To control
this vast trade, the railroads comforting in Chicago
hive occasionally been compelled to work at
cost, if not below, and is it public policy to re-
strict thom from SO doing by an inlsxiblo pro
, 1873-04-15
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, April. 15 1873

lottor. If, lloweyft, he intends to bring thom
to peace by Grant 1n1lan policy, as ho aays, ho
has got moro work On hia hands than llo has ever
Ind boforo. Con. Crook Is tho only missionary
who las yot boon ablo to doal with Apnchcs, md
lila operations aro always final and oomp1oto.
Wo have too mitch faith, however, In Youngh
nattvo sllrowdnoHs to beliovo that ho seriously
ontertains anyddea Of converting Apnchcs into
MornonB, or tint ho las retired from tho nc
two management Of Dlormonism bocnuHo io
is satiatlod with It's results, and believes that
othora cnn now aafely 60 on with tito work. In
nl likelihood, hc forcsocs tho rapidly-approach-
Ing downfall Of his Bystom, and iB making hts
preparations to stand from undor..
, 1873-04-15

Congressman Farnaworth, OF tllH gtate, who
opposed tho Haiaty steal in congrosa, aud stntod
u tho debate that il tho Proulont approved it
be should bo4mpeachel, llas written letter riy-
Ing full statomont Of lns views in
the matter. He thinlss thst in signing tho bill
che President violated tho Constitution, which
tofblda Ills salary to 10 Increased during tho
period for which 1le is oleotod,- tho word pariod
according to Mr. Farnsworth, Including all tho
forms for which President may DO ctoaon. no
denies that tho expenses Of living Gull for in
qreased salaries. and shows that, while in 1864,
vlth gold high up i'll tho hundreds, President
Lincoln WIS allowed f225o0 for "coutil.-
Renoles," President Grant 4ns beon granted
fG9, ,l6o for the ourront year III addition to his
aalary. Mr. Farnsworlh refuses to retain lis
share OF the STEAL but, instead OF returning IT to
tho Treasury At Washington; has distributed It
to tho IreaBurers Of tho couutics in lfs fistr;ot
In proportion to thor population.
, 1873-04-15

worc quiot and 7So por Ii h!Bhor, at o1i@o96o
for shoulders, B|@8Ao for short ribs,
89G@8}1o for short hlear, md 100
1211c' for awoot pioklod hams. High
wines woro quiet and unchanged ut 5000 por
gallon. Lalso frotghts wero inactive and atoady
ut 16u for corn to Buffalo. Flour was ateatly and
moro aotiyo. Wheat wns quiet and 10 highor,
closing ut s1.18>1@1 21 oaah, and 81. 1@1.22sG
seller May. Coru WAS less aotivo, and 53G@14c
higher, closing at 815Hs@s4o caall, and 83}G@35o
BOILER May. Oats woro moro nctivo, and 1s@1ac
highor, closing at @27o caah, and 28Ac seller
Mny. Ryo was quiot and 11@1o higher, Mt 04o
for % atorngo. Barley loas active, with little
change iii pricos, closing at zoo sollcr tho month
Or seller Mny. Hogs wcro aotive and lighor,
closing firm at e5.2o@5.50. Tho cattlo and shoop
market woro quiet and unchanged.
, 1873-04-15

quarantine regulations. It ondoa in tho
last week OF December, 10 tint Africa
Ia froo from It. Tllo Turkish Government
Inns mado suggestion TINT n Sanitary Commits
nion DO appointed, to consist Of 1olcgates from
tho European powors, porsia, md tho Tortot TO-
investigate tic informal sanitary condition OF
Perala and tho froquously-rce,rring optdcn,ica
In that country. Most Of Tho Europonn powors
havo received the suggestion with favor, mud wo
boloyo Tint tho Commission has boon a'rondy
organizol mud Is composed Of mon competent
to grapplo With this difficult qloRtion.
, 1873-04-15

a Swandlcr Who Played Several Exc
pon4lvo Confidence t1aInen on Somo
OK Our Prominent ASuninep0 Mon
Escapes Arrest Until He Euactleat
Auffn1o.
Ihe Buffalo Commercial Aduerfiser Of tho 11th
inst. announces tho arrest, in that city, Of q
most accomplished awinllor named Alexander,
H. Bailey. lilo rascal unbosomod llimHolf to the
reporters, md, as tho groator portion Of his
confession rolatos to hia doings in Chicago, NO,
Clip 1t from tho Commercial:
~ About four wceka ago lie arrived in Chicago fron
eoux Clty having "dcad-noato.tn on tho min nr5;
commenced tho active practice Of lis carcor as conf
with Co., Wholesale groccrs md ronreaenod itat n
~ senior Partner IN TIE rin Of Bailey Evans Of
Beckwh Co. amounting to and nj gods ee@derea af0m Il;
payment draft for ttat amount on Lint Preaon r. -
ssS: eo& fSBHf Se p.s nas'SS s1 it,
i arsa received profitable customer
W. also presented viii suit Of eooa esI an mbros ne Mo
nua arao nreSasa SatSSo as pfanlsitsa m secount of m
chicago before ho tioe5cd md accor1iuox a
70 20 sS@ih n7on9 Inaas wloro met datngus
III W G9ax 5at na lo catno from Washington
poopo Of South bend to their woll-beloycd fcowa e
toWnsman At tlie place our confidence man staysd
tyfour wagons for pacy & Eraus, Of Wolens tenicr.
nR IN pey1gsnt draft on Lunt, Preston Keen. tho
~ ..'4Acls. az solith ucnlho stopped ut ho-
wagon-makug firm. S -"
Frcr< so"!h DunI our alvanturcr escaped unde-
from thence to 9anduHky IT, rode on trains betp,con
the locomotive md tender, ga, oyo Of tho
conductor and, ms 10 ingcnuuass .e'es to cur 70.
gera' At sanduahy ho bought trco tllreslliC ma
ctlfies and two corn ahellcrs ut coat Of S. 20 re-
Teaent1ng a. before that o was aoor member Of tho
firm n 1ielona. This bill was paid by draft on tho
ch1cago bankera and tho members of tho irn be- deolt
With paid all hfs cxpcnsoa.
Tho remainder OF tho confession is descriptive
Of Lis confidence operations in several cties Of
Ohio and New York, where ho purchased large
quantities. Of gooda, tondoring Iii payment bog1ia
drafts Oh tho Chicago bankers mentioned above.
Ho WIS taken in.o custody JaBt az ,ho WAS about
that our police authorities noyor hoard Of t6ia
wholesale Bwindlcr.
, 1873-04-15
ABROAD COMPANIES AND PUBLIC

Tho Supreme Court Of Illinois has just rem
dcrod decision Which is Of importance to the
public, US confirming tho. principle TINT railroad
corporations may not mako contracts betwecn
themselves that arc detrimental to tllo public
interests and that contracts which impair their
duties as common carriorB nro void az to tho
public, oVon though they may be enforced az be-
tween tho two contracting partioa.
Tho case was as follows: The Peoria l. Rock
Island Railroad Company anl tho Coal vailoy
Mining Company, which also owned railroad
botwoon Rock Island mud Coal Valley, consoli-
dated undor the authority given by nh act Of
the General Assembly. Among tho conditions Of
this consolidation WIS one that tho Peoria
d Rock Island Company should pay tho Coal
Valley Mining Company 80 cents por ton on MI
tho coal transported over the Coal Valley Mining
Company's track except tint which the Peoria
4 Rock leland Company transported for its own
uso. Tho Peoria i Rock Island Company l,ny-
ing failcd to comply with tho terms Of tho coll
tract In this respect, tho Coal Valley Mining
Company sued for an injunction restraining tho
Peoria l. Rock Island Road from carrying coal
over that portion Of tho track lying bctvoen Coal
Valley and Rock Island. Tho injunction WAS
granted. The Peoria d. Rock Islnnd Company
took IN appeal to tho Supreme Court, which
has reversed tho decision OF tho Court
below and dissolved the injunction. Un-
dor che ruling OF tho Supreme Court
the railroad track m1tst DO open to tho
public for tho transportation Of coal, whetllor
tho Peoria Il Rock Island Company pays tho Coal
Valley Mining Company according to contract
or not. r. the pooria L Rock Island compuny
faila to pay tho coal Valley Mining Company TO
cents ton, according to- the terms Of the COIL
aolidation, then tho Coal Valley Mining Company
may auo for damages but 1t Is not entitled to
I'll injunction restraining tho Railroad Company
from carrying coal oyor any part Of it's road.
III reaching this decision, tho Court Inns
givon tho broadost construction TO tho rights Of
tho public affected by railroad charters or gon-
eral LAWS authorizing consolidation. It is held
that the primary object Of the people Of tho
State in creating railroad corporations was to
promote tho inlorosts Of trado and COM
meroo 10 this ond, charters wore issuot grant,
Ing special powora ndpriyiogoa. In addtionto
tllis. capital and aubsidloa Of yarlouH kinds
wero contributed to encourage tho building OF
tho railroads. Tho Slate itself first nude Ito
effort OF building railroads at ita own expense,
and, aftor expending many millions OF dollars.
found itaolf Oh tho verge Of bankruptcy, with no
railroads at all. subsequently, county, city,
town, and village governments woro prompted
to incur. debts, iasuo bonds, aud subscribe to
stock for the construction Of railroads by pryato
corporations. and the INSTANCES aro few whero
thoHo municipal subscriptions will over socuro
any return. ALI tlis, tho Supreme Court holds.
waB not done without consideration. Thia
consideration WAS, that tho railroads should DO
, 1873-04-15
THE COMMONIAW.

lilo Chicago Journal aays "Sonator Castle
hit tho nail on tho head WHOM 10 aaid that tic
Supreme Court Of Illinois moods modornizing,
mud. wc might add, that 1t nso requires ropubli-
canizing. Tho Judges who compose IT arc, no
doubt, worry oxcoilont gont1omen in many ro-
Rpects, and they aro probably AZ woll versod in
tho laws that prevailed in England slx or eight
hundred years ago as any other oqual number
of mon In Illinois but, while thoy hnyo boon
por1ng ovor tho musty parchmonts Of tho past
In their scholnrly booluslonH. majority Of thom
have fallon 1ar bohiud the peoplo Of this pro-
greHeivo State, and aro sadly wanting In tho
spirit upon which Republican inutitutions arc
baHod.".
Thia iu m appeal to tho projudices Of tho ig-
nora1t, for tho purposes Of tnjuring Judge Law
romeo US q candidate for ro-eleotion. Lot tho
Journal inquire Of any Intelligent, woll-read
lawyor In tho State, whotlor, to be d good
and capable Judge Of tho Supreme Court Of this
State, 1t is not absolutely Indispensable to bo
thoroughly verHed in tho English common Inv.
II tho journal should mnko auch inquiry IT
would probably bo Informed of something which
it ncyor before know. It would DO appraised of
atatutc,-not IN obsolete ono, but ono now in
vital forco, and which haB been nearly over
since Illinois bocamo stato,-aa follows: "Tho
common law Of England, 30 fur as tho sano is
applicable md Of d goneral naturo, and all
statutes or nets Of tho British Parliament made
in aid Of and to supply tho dofccts Of tho COM
mon Inv, prior 10 the fourth year Of James tho
First, excepting tho second section Of tho sixth
ohaptero forty third Elizabeth; tho eighth CHIP
ter Of thirtoonth Elizabeth; and ninth chapter
Of fthirty-seyonth Horny tho Eighth, aud which arc
Of gonornl naturo and not local to that King
dom, shall DO tho rule Of decision, aud shall be
considered ns of full force until ropoalod by leg
islativo authority"
Judge Lawrence we'll inertia tho roproach, II it
be ono, Of being vol yorscd In tho ancient Eng
lieh common law. But wlioae fault is it that
such knowledge is nado necessary to him as
good Judge7 Even the Journals knowledge Of
law must teach 1t that tho Court cannot abrogato
that sta tuto. Why don't tho journal ngitato for
tho repeal Of a statute which makes it tho duty
Of the Judges to pore over tho musty pareh-
ments bf the past. their scholarly scclusion," !"
and substitute tho resolutions OF some convon-
tion, Or tho tonets Of tho party in powor, for tho
rule Of decision, instoad Of tho English common
Inv p Then tho Court would DO both "modorn-
izod and ropublicanizod.'
, 1873-04-15

operated 80 aa 70 accommo4Ato tho public
and promote tho lntoFents Of trado, and
conform to tho 'a"a governing common carriors.
any construction Of rights granted In charter OR
gonoral atatnto Which would dofoat such onda
would DO migratory, az 1t would vltiato tho single
consideration "l''oh ina'eoa tho people to grant
s'1oh privileges and aid. Therefore, no contract
botwoon two rnilrond corporations can bo OIL
forced against tho rights Of tho public, though
n broaoh Of tho contract on Ito part Of ono Of
the companies 1nay rondor It tinble for damaeoB
to tho othor contracting party.
This decision would npply with equal force to
combinations botwoon rairoads and warehouncs
by which certain OF tho former should nRrco to
deliver grain exclusively to cortain Of tho attor,
Such combinations formerly. osistod. II, undor
an agroomont OF this kind botwoon tho NORTH
wostorn Railroad and tho Hiram Wloolor Elo-
Vator, by Which tho former had bound tself to
doiiVer grain to no other olovator or porson In
ohlcago' tho railroad should accept n consign-
mont OF wheat to john Smith, 1t could bo ro-
quirod to doiVer tho grain according to tho con-
sl8hmoht. 1t would bo held that the contract
, 1873-04-15

Arrest of the Assnssia OF Gen. T1ilttf-
nlnn--1ne Was Elircd to Commit the
Crxmcs
MEMPHIS, Tenn. April 14.-Laat Saturday 4
mum named Vaughn with half-tlozon aliasea)
was nrrestcd by Cliof of Polico Athoy On suspi-
con OF being the nnn who nssnasiratod Con.
Thomas @. Hindlnnn, Of Holena, Ark, some four
yeara since, while sitting near tho fire, surround
cd by Ills family. Tho police arc very rcticsnt
regarding tho matter, b.lt it is satod tho arrest
Of .Vnughn Ia based on letters written by him,
stating that llo was hired to do tho decd by par
tics whoHe object was to revenge tho ruin Of a
young lady by Hindman. Other parties, 1t is
snid, will also DO arrested, and tho whole matter
given to tho public in fow days.
, 1873-04-15

Secretary Delano, who appointed tho Peace
Commission, believes that, despite tho Modoo
massacre, tho Poace Policy will bo continued.
Aost people, will agroo with him that this terri
ble affair will bring about hottor understand
Ing Of the Peace Policy. He thinks the Moloo
troubles arc due to unique combination of
oausea which is not likoly to bo repoatetl. Both
tie Secretary ana tho rcccntly-appolntod Indian
Commissioner, the Roy. T. p. Smith, sgroe in
declaring that this policy is lnoaut for friond)y
Indians, not for those that arc hostile. It is
'meant to protect Indians SO long rs they bahayo
Themselves,
, 1873-04-15


Stout Malr, LonGncl,er, scl,arner, Caruoy, Cannon
Ogden, Brandt. Woolnaan a,id Coreoran--2f. -
.MGts-1}ower, RcliArlson, Cosy Bidwol, Hsoro
Quirk-1l.
Tho ordinance NJ a1ncnlod was roforTod to ths
olork for ongrouamont.
.... Filft-IfatTa.
Tho report recommending tho flre-llmfta re-
main unchanged wnB concllrrod i,,-yeaB ~;
naya, s.
Iho ordinance for tho prevention of cruelty ta
animals was reforrcd to Tho Clork for ongrosa.
nent.
FOLK gTnEET.
Tho ordinance to change tho 1,t1no Of West
Polk stroot to Eighth street was talon up, md
Aid. McuonniBs moved to place 1t on flle mud II
was 40 or1orod.
STREET RAILWAY.
Tho ortlor directing tho West Hida Railway
Company to lay double truck on milwaukee,
avonue, botwoon Division atroot and North
avonuo, WnH passed.
Tho Council adjourned.
, 1873-04-15
WALL. STREET.,
Review OF tho Money, Gold, soMl,
Stock, nnd Protluco Hlnrl1cta.

Spccs6t Df9UHtth 10 IHt LHstft0 IT1bNhks
NEW YonK, April 14.--Monoy was doar again
to-day, although on tho whole the markat was
eastor than during tho closing dayB Of last week.
at ono tino 1t was rumorcd TINT Secretary Rlch-
ardHon WAS about to soil 45,0000oo Of gold, buy
s5,o00,0o0 Of bonds, and order the prepayment
OF tho Alny Interest,", but mono OF tlouo ru,nors
could bo verified. At tho snb-Troasury nothing
Is known In regard to tho n,attor. II was also
reported tint foreign bankers aro preparing to
Withdraw thoir funds from this market, owing to
tho prosecutions to which somo Of them have
boon subjected for violntion Of the Ueury
law, but tho report dooB not soo,n
probable. Stroot rumors III regard to tho
Grand Jury investigation gonorally agroo that
tho brokers on tho wltnoss-stand to-day wero
asked moro about conspiracy than any violation
Of tho Usury law. Tho brokers did not know
much, and the quostioningB and croBs-question-
inge Of the grand inquest failod to uncover tho
names ovon Of o solltnry individual Or clique
who hav0 boon lo11dtuE money ut luxurious shavoB.
Tho general impression ia that the prosecutions,
II my arc instituted, will not bonollt the money
maret. II is proposed to remedy tho owl by
repeating tho Uaury lpw in 30 far aa 1t applies to
Now York City and vicinity. This would work
we'll hero, because It would bring supply
from, tho country, and mako currency
oqual at gil times to tho demand. It is
r. r. IT, ~ tan1 .s d @ s =. .." - Ill. ~ t ~,
r. ~ ~ aa ~" ~ uu5 ,5 ~ LIP % ~ t ".
9s,. o nusn @ n,nsa ,,;r n"vA ~ ~
finn. arn anro,,s1u a,nn,.e ~ tar ,so
tor a. poFnaoI on,o H. " ofinars ~ "a-ao
snoy Mo loauseu iohns, ano y, olnceIs t oa so5no
% pnnhs a!e use .lae money On tilo s'fooS carrying
oSo'Ah "' - @'1a pei ce,i. pel aas'
u,u T., Ill., uoLp,, ~ -,.:.,,
oaaiy ~ sno uay, Ao;IucGu N per cons, Wl1c1
tbo fbonea @ 70 ong 81 os dor sao ana
th o tecnhon e pSt; cons. ouss pIesous 20
tto close ttere "ah Bill 1ufthcr dccline Of ~
ner cent, with a subBeauent recovery. Just now
tue ratio TOR sterling aftocts the gold market. AS
money grows casiqr sterling will advance, be-
cauBoo thcro is demand for exchange, and gold
may DO expected to follow tl;o course Of ntorling,
unless something unfavorablo should occllr+
-, sTocKs.
Tho stock market WAS irregular. At the open
ing p1icea wero fraction lower than at the closo
Oh Saturday but stronger feeling soon sot in,
and the market continued to improve until tho
lrst call was adjourued. At that time there was
9ange ego In ne t1ap Sf nd
alteration until towards O'Clock. Thia waa