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, 1873-10-17

sossty; sad ~ thu @ tes "1Ssrsa ,1 Rsa5sass md
vigorous eflorta to get Into power.
Tho Davenport (Iowa) Democrat, comment.
Ing on tho local result, aays:
Tho Republican party Of scott County ia demorn1-
ix9 md annih'lssd IL lGng aeo outvs !a ays e
yesterday. Tho frions Of ruform anl ii ho,es gov
ernneu bo tioy called Libprais Autf-afoupojfes or
victory.
Election courtoBIos:
FROM ADDITION, p1v1sron, AND arrrxoE KEs'n1r.
PHILADELPHIA, 0ct. II, 1878.
- Rsturns ii L: Your majority, $4,000; aor1onA
1oooo. Vtrsuo Las ita own reward. ". II. KHMn1E.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. IA, 1873.
,o5SS x$;;s 'jSs'; in This city ia e;9Hs i ,n over
-Wo certainly did think and hoped that tho
pooplo Of PonnBylvanin would riso In thoIl
might, yesterday, and cruph out tho most in
famous ring Of corrupt polticInns that over dis
graced tho btate, but no haro boon disappotntod,
>. Tho pooplo Of this State lav1o not yet
bccn punished and plunderod enough, aud until
euoh times as they aro nude to know and feel
tho niliosions placed upon them wo can look for
later, thoro iH not tho loast doubt. Many sta,nch
Republicans. yesterday, for tho timo being,
abandoned their purity md struck hands With
thoso who desire AL honest administration, but
wo aro mortified to aay tint tholr efforts were
neutralazod to q cortain oxtont BY tho troachery
Of nomo Democrats WHO, for cauBoH best known
to themselves, wero induced to work and vote
for tho corrupt candidates OF tho Rlng.--Pifts-
1uryh Post.
Tho losaon Ia this That tho poop)o cannok
undor any circumstanceB, 10 induced to trust
tho Democratic party, no matter what adtnjrabla
professions 1t may nnlte, or Wllat patrotic dis-
gnisne g,IlI 81 It may assume. reforms may DO needed.
mia know N0lf GuOttEh that Dnmncrncv ia n fo,Fo
, 1873-10-17

Tho value of worda In o iudicia1 decision has
boon worry aptly illustrated by Judge McAlliBter
in III opinion which le has just rendered, re-
veraing verdict for s9 600 damages in slander
case. The case was ono in which q man had
called woman hard names in personal
alteration, villlfying horoharactor and impoach-
Ing her virtue. Tho Court below, IN inatructing
tho jury, sa!d that malicious slanJer is an in
famous offonso." Tho Judge did not probably
intend to convey the full legal sonso Of tho word
"infamous." and, indeed, WAS probably ignorant
Of It. Judge hfoAllistor, however, points
out that "infamous has been used ou!y in
describing that claas Of heinous crimos whoao
perpetrators wero incompetent Witnesses undor
the common law.-such crimes as treason, fol-
ony, aud poriury. Tho application of tho torn
to slnnder waB therefore m error, aud 1t formed
sufficient ground for q reversal Of judgment, Us
1t was calculated to influence tho jury unduly In
its award OF damages. Tho only class OF Hlanaor
that has ever been treated as o penal oifenso in
England was that uttered in rotation to Peer,
Judge, or somo other high officer Of tho realm.
cloua injury" and not aa al "infamo1ls oironso."
But this class Of alanler Is 10 longer
recognized as distinct from other slandor In
England, and has novor boon 30 recognized in
this country. Tho opinion which roversos tho
judgment of the Court below shows that Judge
McAlllstor ia not a very strong believer In
tho Justice Of punitory, exemplary, or vim
dctivo " damages, although It ia D well-aottled
principle Of our law. 10 holds TINT It must,
noyortloless, bo exercised with great caution,
and decides incidentally that tho defondant's
ability to pay dooH not afroot tho question, III
tho oxtont OF tho injury alouo ia involved The
reversal Is Of spoclal interest," however, as show
lug how loose and il-considored language In the
mouth Of Judge n,ny impede tho courso OF
Justice aud contribute to tho laws dolay."
, 1873-10-17

Tho Trans- Missouri Irrigation Convention at
Denvor yesterday adopted a memorial to Con-
gress, asking for n grant to tho States Of Nova
da, Oregon, California, Nebraska, Kapsas, nnd
arid lands within their borders, tho proceeds to-
be devoted to the construction Of an extensive
system Of irrigation. The memorial also asks
for the division of tho homestead and pro-emp-
tion lands, SO that they will be moro equitable in
their character.
, 1873-10-17

Tho Springfield Journal Htatoa TINT tho nggre-
cato assessment of tho property Of this State,
81 200 100000, Is 10 por cont Of its real value
that Cook County, when assessed $2a3, ,000,-
900, WIS assessed ut only 10 per cont Of tho real
va1ue Of tho taxable property in the county.
Mr. Dorrickson and othora familiar with tho
true condition Of tho taxable property In tho
State place its total value at $4,000. 100000
Tho Auditor Of State, d year ago, put tho valuo
of tho taxable property in tho stato at %. 2.G0o,-
00o.00o. Wo then have three estimated values
a That Of Of tho STATE Board. s60 ooo cog
g. That Of Mr. Da1rickson. 5000, ,0oooOo
According to the first, tho valuation madeby tho
State Board Is 70 por cont Of tho true value; no.
cordfng to thoostimato Of tho Auditor, that.va
alton Ia 40 por cont; anu, according to tho osti-
mnto Of Mr. Dorriokson, 1t ia 40 per cont. While
thore can DO little doubt that tho highest valua-
tion ia nearest tho truth, we accept that Of tho
Auditor as having M olluial sanction. It Is woll
therefore. to Inquire, What has become of tho
taxable property Of this State outsido Of Cook
County? The difference pctweou tho total as
given by tho Auditor and tho totnl "fair casl,
valuo" given by tho Board Of Equalization Is
s1,4oo,ooo,ooo. What has become ofit7
= That Cook County Inns been assessed at 70 por
cont of Its roal value is probably true this
would make tho total =" fair cash valuation " for
this county about ss70, ,00o, 900. This deducted
from tho total Of $4,000, 600, 1000 would loaye
92,2oo, 100000 to bo apportionod among tho rest
Of tho State. But tho Boarl Of Equalization
haa assessed the property outside Of tl,s county
ut $017, 100000, which, IL tnkeu as representing
10 por cont OF It's real value, will furnish "a tho
fair casl value" thereof only 81, 1902 900 600.
Putting the whole assessment in the State rs 10
por cont OF the whole " fair cash va1ue," We
hayo tho following extraordinary evidence Of
loes Of property in thiH State III one year:
Value Of taxa1es, per Auditor in 1874. 81 Goo, 600
Fnue OF same property III 1873. 1GG2, 600
shrnkago Of valuo in year.. sss,ooo, 900
or loss Of over SO per cent.
Tho fact is, tlat Cook Cook County haa boon
while the assessment for the rest of tho State
las been much less, as will be seen:
Cook County, 10 per cent Of $40 o0o $9s3 900
Rest Of State Il por cent Of 81 0uoooo. 017ou0v0
Total assessment. zoe, ,000 900
II Cook County is assessed ut 10 per cent Of
tho vauo Of her taxablcs, as we think it is, then
tho property in tho rest Of tho State is only
taxed II per cent or TINT property has dimin-
isled In value, in ono year, according to tho
Auditors oBtimate s9ss, 900, 900, or SO per cent
Ihe aaBeBsment doctors at Springfield eau
, 1873-10-17

Tie Board Of Railroad aud Warehouse Com
missioners at Springfield yesterday made several
decisions upon complaints forwarded to them
touching railroad management, tho most im-
portant Of which mero: i. That railroads must
bill freight by actual weight. 2. That they have
no right to discriminate ngaiust small shippers
from the same point. 8. That thoy must allow
connections to be made from their tracks to
coal-yarls. and grant mining companies all rea-
aonablo facilities for transportation.
, 1873-10-17

The Springfield Register has devoted tho space
of two daya issue OF that paper to prove that
Of Cook County is greater than S283, 900.
Tho skill and mathematical intelligence dis
played in proving this Bolf-eyident and uncon-
troycrtod fact would make old Euclid. II living,
propositions which the Register may now demon
strato, such US that mud 2 mako four; 6 times
are 90; and 3 into 8 goes 8 times. Nobody
in Chloago will vonture to question these results.
, 1873-10-17

Tie seyeroht rebuko Tint las boon dealt out
to back-pay Congrossmon comos from tle
Mayor Of the llttlo town Of Now London, in
Connecticut. Mr.. Wallor was elected Mayor
fow month"; ago, and proceeded to wako IN tho
sleepy old town by vigorous measures Of purifl-
cation aud progress. His reforms wero 90 timely
md efficient TINT tho Common Council thought
Lis services wero worth somo rooompenso, and,
though 1t bud not been tho custom Of tint COM
munity to pay the Mayor salary (thoy probably
mover before had ono worth paylug), they yotoa
, 1873-10-17
NOTES or THE ELECTIONS.

The voto OF Davenport, 1n., was: For Gov
ornor, Vale, 1890; Carpenter. a74. Tho "a.
zettc, npeaking OF tho election more in sorrow
than In sngor4 BayH:
Tho result shows that while Republicans pol[el Int
half teir vote the Lborals aud Democrats wcrp out
tn full Btrough. Thoy woro active a day. They had
perfect organization.
Tho vote Of tho City OF MuBcatino, H., for
Governor, was: Vale, sos; Carpenter, 598.
The Journal POSTMASTER Mahin) romarks,
'Tis thus victory oyos tho Republicans, syen u
, 1873-10-17

The workmen in the Southwark foundry,
Philedelphla, who have been upon Il strike so
long, have agreed to go to work again upon D
compromise Of ono-half on tue reduction of
wages as originally proposed. Tho large wooden
factory OF Rosenthal d. shuster has suspended.
aud it is feared that this will bo followed by 4
general suspension among the carpet factories,
Of which there arc 200 in tho Nineteenth Ward
alone, employing between 10000 and $4,000
nparntivaa
, 1873-10-17

A remarkable and mournful coincidence 90 =
CURED yesterday in the death Of two ex-Mayora
Of Milwaukee. John J. Tallmadgo, who waa
Mayor for two terms, and had been President Of
the Chamber Of Commerce, candidate for Govern
or, mud many years Agent Of the Western Traus-
portation Company. died at 0conomowoc, after
long and painful illness. The Hon. H. L. Pago,
who Ind been Mayor, Chief of Police, and Sheriff
Of Tie city, died at Dresden, At tie time OF bis
death, he Was travelling in Europe with his fam
lily for his health.
, 1873-10-17
THE CZAR AND THE POPE.

just ut tho present time tho attitude Of tho
Roman Catholic denomination With reference to
the Pope, and also to the rest OF tho religious
world. ia ono Of absorbing interest. All signs
indicate that tho world is on the verge OF IN
ecclesiastical revolution which must break up
many Of the old forms and traditions. Tho de-
tails OF tue struggle now going on bo-
twcon Ultramoptaniam and Old Catholi-
cism in Germany, Franco, Italy, switzor-
land, and in como Of tho South Anori-
can States, aro already tolerab1y familiar. A
new phase In the struggle, however, haa just
developed itaelf III Russia, which is beginning to
attract public attention. It first appeared in tho
form Of u memorial drawn up by aomo Of tho
most eminent ecolesiastics Of Russia, and ad-
dressed to tho Government, setting forth plan
for the establishment Of Roman Catholic
National Church in that country. It declares
that there are In Russia nearly three millions Of
people. Of Polish origin subject to tho
moral influence Of Catholic priosta who
arc hostile to tho Russian Government
and religion. Instead Of dealing Bummarily with
sAAAo ~ FA0RNPo1 tAAk u EGAAIA VI klAl1A4%4Ou
should be devoted to "t tho systematic, spon-
tanoous, and gradual extirpation Of Roman
Catholic terrorism and to establish foundations
for the ultimate fusion Of the two Churches into
single Catholic sclavonio Church. All those
who rofuae to accept this union it recommends
should be treated as foreigners and ordered to
leave tho country. A Catholic Synod should
then be appointed to reorganizo tho religious af-
fairs OF tho Roman Catholics Of tho EMPIRE
and also special Council, composed Of laymen
and ccclesiaatics to arrange the details OF such
reorganization. TMa Synod would recognize
the Pope as tho spiritual head OF tho Church,
but would not permit him to intcrforo in ita
affairs, or to confirm appointments Of Diahope,
which power would bo invested in tho Emperor.
This movement is very similar to TINT now in
progress iu Germany and other parts Of
Europe, and Is only another proof OF tho deep
root which the present movement has taken.
, 1873-10-17

Cloud, tho oarsman who was ongaged in tho
attompt to row from Philadelphia to New Or
leans ria tho canals and rivers, rms found dead
yesterday in his boat near P1aquomine, liz miles
abovo tho inter city. From entries in his diary,
It is presumed he died Of congoBtivo chills.
, 1873-10-17
THE LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. lG.-At the opening Of the
teush uuntl aesbio,l Of tho International Diyiuion
OF tho Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers.
tho 10y. Mr. Parsons delivered tho adareHs of
welcome. Charles Wilson, OF Cleveland, tho
Grand Chiot Engineer, followed, showing tEat
there woro now l7a subdiylsions, with a nenl-
borslaip Of $500. Tile rocepts during the year
wero sal, ,o41, and tho expenses s2,357, lowing
made by T. =. 1ngrahan,, !. g. f., Of Fort
Wayne,
, 1873-10-17

which will 10 accomplished In few wooks Tho
obstruction Of cepturies will thon hayo beon ro-
moved by tho skill and perseverance, OF IItout.
Woodruff. Tho saddost part Of tho record of
tliiH groat work Is that Ltent. Woodruff has not
lived TO i}nisi it, having died Of yellow foyer at
ShroYoport. Oct, /.
, 1873-10-17
THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, H. 1873

roBnlt Bllows how weak party allegiance hangs
sick AMI tlrod Of Its sonaoleBa' songs, It's frauds
aud corruptionB. Tl,ov want to hear Of somo-
Thing olso linn party; tloy want to hear moro
Of personal and official integrity and RESPONSE
biltty
, 1873-10-17

for No. Q. Hogs continue dull and declining,
tho market closing heavy at 49.75@4.B0. Cat
tlo and sheep wore in ANAL dctnaud at 1n-
chanHol pricou
, 1873-10-17
FINED FOR CONTEMPT.

DosToN, Oct. 1e-Judgo Wells, Of the su-
promo Court, today tno,i tho proprietor Ut tue
publishing an article touding to bias tho jury IN
3 pondiuY suit.
, 1873-10-17
TERMS OF THE TRIBUNE.

rEnMH nr Runson1rrIoN frArAnr.E IN ADVANCE.
M Petty, hy maIt....st2.f2 naE;s
Parts uf a soar at tho sano rato.
III pto.onl dolay nu !at.kes. he md giso Port
On CO atitcss tn full, Including sato and County.
RcInancoa nny Ia mao otshor by ylrnft, o1rrcss Post
Dllco o,der, or III registered lotoe, at cur rlsk.
TEnstH IN utTY aunsunipRna.
nny. doltrcsod, Sunday excepted. s5 cont. por weo
daily. aa, ucd, Gnnaay included. ~ contA ,tor wook
Address THE TRIBUNE COMPANY,
Corner Madison aud Doatburu.at... Uhoagu, Ill.
, 1873-10-17

Tho Chicago produce markets wero generally
dull yesterday, with the trading chiefly confined
to local spectators. Mess pork was quiet and
o5e por brl lower for cash. at 918.0o@ts.75 !;
and steady at 512o7]1@12.50 seller December.
Lnrd was active and oaalor at 79So cash, and
7@7ho sollcr December, aloata woro dull,
and h@1lo lower, at o9e4GD7c for short ribs; To
7,4o for short clear, md 8,9@loo for swoot
pichlod hams. 1Iighwinos woro quiet apd 10
lower, at 600 por gallon. Lako frolghts were
dull aud oaaler, ut 01lo for corn to Buffalo.
Flour was quiet and oaslor. Wheat waB
loss active and unchanged, closing weak at 8l.02
cash, and s101 soller November. Corn was
loea active, and 80 higher, closing at 5000
BGslo cash, aud 371G@979lo sollcr November.
Oats wore moro aotiye, but declined 10, oloslng
at 8015o cash and 8lAo Holor November. Rye
was quiet and steady at CSC. Bar]oy was dull
aud d lower. closing At s1.20 forNo. q and el.Q0
, 1873-10-17

ACADEMY OF hfuSlC-11asted Rtreot, botweon Mnd.
3eon nna Monsoo Engagement Of Hobort hicWado. "Kp
, 1873-10-17

As will DO observed by the dispatches. nowa-
papor~propriotora l1ave furnished one or two
items Of interesting news. 0. s. Long, tho edi-
tor Of the Wheeling (W. Va.) Register, having
published an abusive article against 1aj.
Sweeney, a candidate for the Legislature, was
soyerely beaton On Tuesday by the Major. The
noxt days Register containcd still more abu-
sivo article, aud on tho same day the Major mot
Mr.. Daker, tho proprietor, aud 1lr. Clarkson,
tho city editor. Pistols were ut onco
drawn and inligcriminato firing commenced,
which resulted in tho wonndlng Of both the
newspaper men. Tho second case is that Of the
proprietor of tho Boston Saturday Ecening
Gazette, who has boon fined 525 for contempt by
tho Supreme Court, the oironse being tho pub
lcation tending 10 bias 4 Jury In pending oaso.
, 1873-10-17

GLOBE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. street.. betweon Mad
ilnii hnl WAsEngton. Engagement Of Little Noll.
." Fldol!a the Fir9 Watf.a
, 1873-10-17

MYERS oPERA.H0ysE- Monroe stroet, hoewoen
Dcnrburn hnd State. "Thomas BurlosQuo Cpnpetta. II
htlnstrolsy and coinica1lties.
, 1873-10-17
TO.pAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.

.htov1OIlER's T11EArRE-hfndison strcot, botwncu
Dearbo1n an' sta,o Engagement Of Charlotte oush.
, 1873-10-17

,H0oLEY's ,T1EATnE-R Randolph street. botweon
Clark aud IASallo. "FetnRndc."
, 1873-10-17
BUSINESS NOTICES.
Ube Gb1faun G1ibu,,e.
Friday Morning, October II, 1873.

The Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows Of this
State, which has been in session ut Springfield
for two or three days past, adjourned yesterday,
to meot in this city. October, 1874.
, 1873-10-17

INTERSTATE Exp0s1r10N-Lako.Shorr.f foot Of
Adams struat.
,KAHN's ANATOMICAL MusEuN-14as South CLARK.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-02-15

The French stage seems to be in a
greater state of Generalization than was
ever known, even In the most dellrlous days
of the empire. Some of the pieces lately
acted, especially the "Timbale d d'Argcnt," I"
are described as going so far beyond all
bounds OF decency ihata committee Of the
French National Assembly have taken the
matter in hand, and will shortly lay a re-
port before the house, recommending that
the censorship be made much stronger than
1t has ever been. A London journal says (;
The empire was bad enough, but the en-
pre never tolerated such ungauzed inde-
cency as has been rampant in Paris during
the last twelve months-indecency the
more objectionable as playwrlghts are
not debarred, as they were during the lm-
perlal daya, fiom producing political COM
edies like "Rabagas," or historical dramas
like "Ruy Bias" The cafe concerts,
(music halls, to which the committee
attribute much of the present debasement
In public taste, ara also to be kept under
close supervision.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-02-15
Black Snow.

The KeolShk (Iowa) Constitution of
January 18th says son last Tuesday
afternoon commenced the great snow
storm of the winter, and the greatest storm
Of the west for many years. II continued
until Wednesday afternoon then set in a
furious wind, which took the snow from
the hills and piled II up in the valleys. On
Thursday morning the inhabitants of the
noIthern portion of the State, when they
awoke We're not little surprised at seeing
the earth covered with black instead OF
a white garment, as 1t was on the night
before. This strange and unnatural phe-
nomenon is accounted for on the supposi-
tion that after the WHY'D had swept the
snow Oft the hills, ther the dry earth was
taken IN aud scattered over the face OF
the snow giving 1t this peculiar coloring.
This would be satisfactory explanatiOn
lfthis unusual appearance was confined TO
localities but accounts say il was general, -
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-02-15

We are told "there is nothing new under
the SUM-" but cat in spectacles is not
an everyday sight. A short time since,
cat was seen sitting quietly at the door
of an optlcian In the Rue Truiiaut, Paris,
wearing a pair of spectacles. The cats
master explained that animals were as
often short-slghted as men, and suffered
the same Inconvenience from that lnlrm
ity. "Many horses" said he, "are
afflicted 10 the same manner, aud hope
the spectacles, for which / have taken out
a patent, will have great success. But |
do not stop there. We often observe fowls
in poultry yards die suddenly, though
shortly before in a good condition. This is
caused by nalady Of the eyes they no
longer see their food, and suecumb from
lnani,ion." And the ingenious artist
showed several miniature pairs Of blue
and white spectaclcs, such US might be
wcrn by dolls-snpposing them to need
such appendages. Fowls In blue specta-
eles Why not also fishes
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-02-15
INSIDE THE PRISONS /
Penitsntiary tatisties-Through Drink
10 Degradauon-A Poet In Jail.


Written for the sIArE JouRHAL.
The following statistics speak for them
selves, and similar statistics can be
furnished from every reformaiory In the
land 10 almost any extent. hope, Mr..
Editor, you will have moral courage TO put
them In print. Truth harms no one. II
may do good.to many youth 10 see the
fruitful source of crime;-
From the 1st 10 the 18Th day Of January,
1873, elghty-slx prisoners were received
into Pennsylvania workhouse or prison.
Onlyfour out of the whole number claimed
that they had totally abstalued from in,oxi-
eating drinks, aud the assistant supefln.
tendent suspected strongly the truth. Of
nisir statement, All the rest Acknowledged
that they drank Intoxicating liquors tAir-
teen had Incorporate parents thnty-two
never went To Sabbath school. The
nativity Of the eighty-slx Is as followsi-
Foreign birth, 35. Born in the United
States, 49,. OF these 43 were trained IN
the Roman Catholic faith. 10 in the Meth
od!st Episcopal, in the Presbyterian, 8
10 the Be ptist, 8 in the Episcopal, 2 In the
Lutheran, 1 In the United Presbyterian.
Thus II appears that more than nineteen
twentieths Of the imprisonmeuts were in
consequence Of rum, and almost 'one-half
VI ullkus
The following beautiful and touching
lines were written on a slate by one OF the
prisoners, whose own son, from a sense
OF duty, had had him confined, and for
which the prisoner seemed really thankful.
have copy in his own bold Handwriting ;
GENTLE WORDS.
As echo from the mountain side,
Returns a soft refrain,
So memories to US sWeetly glide.
OF by-gone days again
Thus speaking boldly as a voice
That comes TO US Of old,
II bids the pining heart rejoice,
And newer hopes enfold.
From out the vista of the past
High aspirations flow,
And nestle round the heart at last,
In bright, eNultant glow.
A gentle word, in kindness thrown
Upon life's turbid tide
Has capped the crescent wave, aud grown
A beacon light-a guide.
When gloom enshrouds the outer life,
And hope is fading still,
whisper checks the wayward strife,
And soothes the stubborn will.
He who Of childhood's buoyant hour,
Oue golden spot retains,
Unknowing wields a potent power
To sever errors chains.
Then ye who bask amid the light,
That softly from above,
Floats down to cheer your spirits sight
With Gods ETHEREAL love
Strew here and there a timely word,
Blest with a kindly smile,
Thus you Will bless with hope unheard
Aud waywaid steps beguiie.