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, 1873-04-24

The Chicago grain markets werc less active
yesterday, and tho lending ones wero weal'
Mess pork ras active, and GOO per brl higher,
closing ut e18.15@t8.20 cash, aud s18.75@18.8o
soller Juno. Lard was active, and doc per 100 lbs
higher, closing at eo.s5@e.37111 cash, and s0.o5@
go Bollor juno. hfeata wore active, and A@Ao
higher olosing at e994@e1Go for shoulders $40
90 for short ribs; 916@oAo for short clear, and
10@12o for sweet-pickled hams. Highwinea
woro moro active, md shade firmor.
at sG13@87c per gallon. Lako freights wero in
active and unquotable. Flour was activo, and
shade frmor. Wheat was loss active Mt Tues-
days range, closing weak at s1.22>1@1. 1.222 cash,
and s1.2s9< seller May. Corn was less actiyo,
and 10 lower closing nt 7@s711ao cash, and 3715c
seller May. Oats were actiyo, and 11c higher,
closing at 30@3o14o caHh, and 3011c seller May.
Ryc WAS quiet and unchanged ut G9c. Barley
WAS quiet, and 1@2c f1rmor for good No. 2 at TO
@78c and 6eo for good No. 8. Hogs woro nc
tive and higher, solling ut an extromo range Of
S5.25@5.T5 Tho Cattle trade WIS brisk Mt q
slight ADVANCE with sales at sa,5o@6.so. Sheep
were unchanged.
, 1873-04-24

Ocean te1egraphio messages worc to have beon
reduced In rato, after May l, according to tho
promise made by tho throe compaufoa somo tino
ago, from 81 to rs conta word to Grent Britain.
Since that time tho French limo has bocomo dis
eblod. owing to break $50 milos this sldo Of
Drost, and tho two remaining companies taho
advantage OF tlia accident not only to recall tho
promised reduction, but to ratse tho rate from
81 to s1.50 word. On Juno l, the droat Eaat-
orn will leave Europe with q fourth cable, which
belongs to tho samo company whoHo line is now
broken,
, 1873-04-24
THE VIENNA AUCTION-5H0P.

Not content with bringing tho American nano
into disgrace at homo, 1t now appears highly
certain that some Of the Commissioners repro
sonting this country at tho Vienna Exposition
have bcen engaged In corrupt transactions,
which can only tond to bring this country into
disgrace before tho representatives Of all the
nations Of tho world, who will shortly assemble
In tho Austro-Hungarian Capital. Tho first ink
ling which WAS given Of this appeared in the
following dispatch to tho Now York Herald from
Vienna:
y1EAnA April 1o.-swindltng Ia reported In conncc-
tion with tho appointment OF tho American Commits
soners to tho international Industrial Exhibition to
ba held In tig city It IL asserted that many Of tho
Commissioners purchased the position for tho sake OF
tho honor Of appearing In AL official character st tho
aasomb1ago Of tho fair and during Its management.
One Of tho gentlemen saya he paid tho Of 1000,
but tho ratio generally charged Was somewhere in tho
noighborhood Of $20oo Tho majority Of tho Commits
eonerB nre incapable persons. Tho respectable
among tlom are engaged IN institufng inquiry into
tho matter Of the awindle.
This news, which was forwarded to tho Herald,
is now supplemented by furthor details from
Washington, which announce that ono Of tho
Commissioners has already boon suspended for
improper practices, and tllat another Ia suH-
pectod; that some Of tho complimentary Com
missioners socurod tloir appointments III order
to represent certain manufacturing intorosts,
and that aowing-machine company and gun
company havo oach Government Commissioner
III their employ; md, finally, TINT salos Of sitos
rroBtaurants, OH tho American grounds OF tho
Exposition, layo boen mado, as vol NJ sales OF
Oommtsslonorshipa. such reports ~ thoao Of
wholesale corruption in the representation
Of tho groat Republic OF tho world, ut a
gathering OF tho art Hcionco, and industry Of the
world, is extremely husniliating. Dettor that the
American department Of tho Exposition should
lRyo been loft u blank, than that tlis country
should layo made a public and shamolosH o1hi-
bition before tho Whole world Of luokstoring
propenBitlos, insatiato grood for money, and
rank corruption. II laa long boon notorious
that tho majority Of tho Commissioners sent to
Vieuna have boon pack Of incapables, appoint
od by partisan fayorltiam, aud poopla who
waro neyor hoard Of ovon In their own
BtatoH. This, however, might hayo boon ell
durod, oven II IT woro not rolishod I;
but to make public exhibition OF
rascAlity aud corruption before tho Dyes Of all
tho rulers Of the civilized world aud ot the thou
, 1873-04-24

Tho story Of tho killing OF Mrs. Hodgos at Eli
roka, ILL.,, from beginning to end, Is ono Of tho
moHt shocking Of recent occurrence. ItfurniBhcs
that Inns been put upon tho law against tho tak
ing Of human life. Mrs. Hedges waa a widow
roBiling In Eureka, who Devoted Il largo uharo Of
her ti1no and enorgioa to tho church Of which she
was q member. Ono day fow weoAs ago, lor
dead body was found behind a school-house,
lu1fsbaten by hogs, but bearing unmiatakable
eyidonco that Bho had beon murdorod. On OK
animation, two lettora woro found, pinned to ler
uutlor-clothing, which betrayed m improper,
though perhaps not criminal, intimacy botwoon
the locoasol and tho Methodist Clergyman OF
tho town, man named Workman. This gave
tho first cluo to tho commission OF tho
crimo. Workman was produced, but ho denied
any criminal intimacy will, tho woman, and also
denied any knowledge Of tho cause or mannor Of
her death. Suspicion at once attaohol to Work.
man'a wife, who had tho reputation Of being
higl-tomporod woman, mud sllo was arroHtod.
11or conduct after tho arrest confirmed the suH-
picion OF at loaat 4 knowledge Of tho crime. 6ho
awoonod several times IN succession, then
foigncd insanity, and finally, whom tho doctor
told l,or that all TINT would not avail lor, alla
informed him that ho might 60 to hell. subso-
quont investigation showed TINT Mrs. Workman
had made an appointment to moot Mrs. Hodges !;
that Houi1llug and outorIos lad boon hoard
In tho quarter whero tho mcoting occurred; that
Nre. Workman had afterwards declared TINT she
was suinod for 1ifo and requested prayers for hor
soul, though eho had aeYer before boon ra-
, 1873-04-24

A recent ocourronco III tho town Of Bath,
stoubon County, N. T., is fair instance Of tho
way in which the Civil-soryico Reform is .4rrlod
out. Tho present Postmaster, Mr. Ebonozor
Ellis, was some tlmo since aceuaod Of various
political Irregularities, such as shouting for two
candidates at onoe, US uncertain oi!ico-holaora
arc apt to do. Tile moat grioyous charge
agatnst him waB Ills opposition to tho nomina-
tlon Of tho Hon. II. Doardman Smith as q can-
didato for Congress. TAcrofore, whom Smith
was elected, his first official oct waH the
docnpitatton Of Ellis, mud tho appointment Of
Mr.. Jared II. Thompson In his place. subso-
qeontly, Mr. Ellis nado 1t appear that he had
always been tho friend Of Smith, and Smiths
, 1873-04-24

Tho unrggod yessola mentioned in tho above
tablo aro principally canal-boatn. Excluding
these, tho aggregate tonnage Of tho aail and
steam yeaaols for tho three years WAS as follows:
1870, tons, 3o4, 4,9a8; 1871, tons, 417,498; 1872,
tons. d29,511. Tho incroaao from 1870 to 1871
was 22,570 tons md from 1871 to 1879 1t was
12019 tons. Tho last increnao WAS loas than
per cont. It Is understood that tho tonnage for
1878 will not show any greater incroase.
, 1873-04-24

FIRST pAor-Nrwa or THE WEEK: Washington ,arho
SS3o ss;s ss a,ss
io, itapoaas 'tssy ayyd as sud Tb.ft: JsS; Gaauaos
.rs q Tasawo COUNTY. Ill fesoutions 81 tho 0a.
foas Ts ES hsn Hnea from
ssf$ Rr 70 lay: Des.on qs tho
nsass F @lsrrns sronu Los, Of Lilo and Destruction
Of 4 a'9ek; Fhorosnp COMMERCIAL CONVENTION. To 10
2sa 1e.es from tho
sfSSf s. Ks
ss IT, es'''r and nn'rs. Tile
o?rna: %Hh DARTMOUTH COLLEGE oAsE: Full statomont
Of 81 Figure. for tho re.r Ending aareh1,
hngan s7naffs iams;e &Sn j a = ., ="
qD fs haEa q e92ns Maes ahf5a
G. e. e
InH Sp y 5a dpea ons
hSS s S5 5Ii ts25 ssa
flsxss r. MssasTMe Ma's 1a Prepared for i'm
%sF t1oa 9 Ths y G4u.o o
Rsss cnoy a'o s
~ cause' sOnrco, and Secret Of Manufactured
hsas 5Gsrs A., Sstss tse Eaat Es$y|
5oI 10 qSa r;th q n,9 ssao Things
e 'ee
III ss; s' ts + Egg
~ IL "a Eatho'io y'o"-Aau'inR Brush from tho
, 1873-04-24
JUDGE LAWRENCE AND THE PRINCETON
=. CONVENTION,


.~, CONVENTION.
Tho question as to tho security Of individual
rights md public interests in tho hands Of an
elective judiciary is in process Of rapid solution
In Illinois. 1T tho formation Of our Govorn-
ment it was regarded as essential to tho inde-
pendenco and impartlnlity Of the Judiciary thai
tho selection of Judges should not bo romittod
to tho frequent arbitranent Of popular election,
but that thoy should be appointed in some other
mode, and their tenure OF office placed beyond
tho influences Of any temporary popular excito-
ment.
Alexander Hamilton, In dofondiug that
foaturo Of tho Federal Constitution
which provided a permanent tenure Of
judicial Office, tho appointment during
good be1lavior-aa contributing to that
independent spirit in tho Judges SO esaontal to
the faithful performance Of their duties, said {:
"This Independence Of tho Judges is equally
requisite to guard tho Constitution aud tho
rights Of individuals from tho effects Of those
i'll hunors which tho arts Of Designing mon, or
the influence Of particular conjuncturos, Bomo-
times disseminate among tho people themselves,
and which, though they speedily giyc place to
bettor information mud moro deliberate reaeo-
ton, have q tendency, in tho meantime, to occa-
sion dangerous innovations in tho government
and Borious opprosBiona Of tho minor party In
tho community" This was tho accepted
doctrine for many years, until finally, as
the problem Of aolf-goyornnlent began to
develop into SUCCESS, the people grad-
ually broke away from these restraints upon
themselves, nnd in very many Of tho States tic
aolection or all the agencies Of the government
waa submitted to popular election, even inolul-
Ing the judiciary.
In this State, under tho Constitution Of 1878,
tho policy Of olocting all the Judges by the poo
plo was inauguratcd Many good men doubted
tho propriety nnl wisdom Of tho change. But
tho experience Of over twonty years has vindl-
Gated tho people from tho doubts whether thcy
would choose their Judges wiuoly. Daring all
that time tho popular yolco called to the Appel
| lato Bench tho boat non,-m Of ability, learn
| Ing, aud intogrity,-anl selected solely In yiew
| Of thoao qualitios, without regard to poltf-
cal Vows or party aflinitlos. In repeated
instances havo Judges been elected In districta
in Which tho political majority WIS largely
| against iAo candidato-ao FREQ were tho people
from any party bins or prejudice in soliciting
from tlolr number those who should bo Tho flnal
arbitors In their Disputes.
| So satisfactory wore the roaula Of tho plan ol
MI elective judiciary that In framing tue nov
Constitution Of 1870, no ono proposed to go back
to tho old syston. The Judges then upon tho
bench woro reta,ned, aud four moro nddod ia
meet the demands OF tho progress and conso'
quent inoreaas OF business In the State. In no.
leetlng tho four new Judges, the people contin'
, 1873-04-24

An oight-hour Inv Now York workingmon
thought Was all thnt was noodod to enable them
to do cight hours' work without giving up tholr
ton hours' pay. Outlaws nro no moro ornnipotont
for tradoa-nnons than other people. Employers
ha7o disregarded tho law or paid tloir employees
by tho hour, and tho law l1os n doad letter. To
compel Its enforcement, tho Workingmons Asao-
chiffon hayo directed tho formation of q loagao,
to consist Of two rnombers Of Zach tralea-unton
In tho State.
, 1873-04-24

Ciyil-sorvico Reform finds another illustration
in tho complaints Of about a hundred young
mon, who were allured to Washington by the
prospect Of entrance into official life through
tho door Of competitive oxaminations. They
passed through tho ordeal successfully
long ago, but found Themselves strangely
overlooked In the appointments which, accord
ing to tho Esprit Of tho rules, tho enforce
mont Of which was go earnestly promised In a
recent inaugural, ought to follow the examine
tonH. They asaort that mon who hnyo nevor sub
mitted themselves to tho testa Of fitness ro-
quired are put every day, through political ill.,
f1uonces, into the posisionB which they have
earned. They arc promised tho 4'uoxt vacancy, !"
but the next never arrives. -
, 1873-04-24

Tho Now York Sun publishes WaHhington
lottor stating TINT tho amount Of coupon bouda
takon ont Of tho trunk Of Vico. .Prouilent Colfax
by tho adroit Hcoundrela who ronhed him Just
after tho Orolit Mobllor investigation waa be-
tween ninety and ono hundred thousand dollars,
Instead Of three Or four thousand, ~ Was given.
, 1873-04-24

second official act was tho dccapltatton of
Thompson md lilo restoration Of Ellis head; tho
whole affair only occupying eight days. In tho
faco OF auch factn nj those, tho President cor
tahly las nil tho lat!tude ho can wish III reward.
Ing "thoso who hro In close sympathy with tha
Administration"
, 1873-04-24

Fire insurance WAS not profitable In thp year
Of tho Boston Aro. The pre1idont Of the Con-
vontlon of Unterwritors at Now York saya that
tbs companies Of th,s country lost e0,820, ,8Ce in
1872. The total loss In tho Doston fire was
@7o, 900 600, Of which $50, ,e75, ,34s has b:en borne
by tho insurance companies.
, 1873-04-24

uaury laws are not likely to last much longor
In Now York Gtata Tho Grand Jury OF Now
York City, who learned tho utter uutility Of the
laws in the effort to enforce thon,, recommended
the Legislature to abolish thon, and this aug
goBton has resulted in the introduction OF q bill
for their repeal which has passed. tho Senate by
q yoto OF II to Ia.
, 1873-04-24

Common carriers are forbidden by the Tlomp-
aon bill, which has passed the Senate, to oyado
or losson any Of .t1oir responsibility under tho
common lazy by any provisions or atipulations
printed on the receipt given for tho property
they tako In charge.
, 1873-04-24

Criminals are allowed to testify in their own
sonato aome timo ago giving tlaem tho same
right in Illinois, but was lost in tie House yes
torday, only G1 yotes boing given for it.
, 1873-04-24

out at tho timo Tile writer intimstoa that thoro
Is m official record Of this fact in tho police
office. Tho lo!ter In written In somowhat son-
aational stylc, md ombraooB a gooddoal Of extra-
uootle matter.
, 1873-04-24

Appropriations for tue Normal School Of this
State failed to pass the House on Tuesday, but
tho matter was taken up again yesterday, and
thoy sgoro carried through. Tho amount appro-
pratcd il $35915.
, 1873-04-24

{ The report Of tho National Buronu Of Statistics
givca tablo of tha number, class, and tonnage
of tho United stntos merchant vessels belonging
to tho several customs districts bordering on tho
]akes. Thia includes Lake Champlatn. The
totnla nrn NJ fn]1n1yg
, 1873-04-24

ACADEMY OT MUSIC Halstod straot, south ol
Madison Engagement OF Mr.. F. =. Chanf1au. KIT,
the Arkansas TsaVolos."
, 1873-04-24

N,vIOKEIuS THEATRE-a1adison street, betwoon
Btntc md Doarboru Engagement Of Mr. Aiark Smith.
s'One Hundred Years DID,"
, 1873-04-24

MYERS OPERA IIOUSE-alonroo street, between
State and Dearborn. Arlington, Cotton Komblo's
Minstrel aud Duslosquo Troupe. "Rompo and Juliet"
, 1873-04-24

GOLDBEOK CoNOERT-M Michigan Avenue Baptist
Church,
Middletown transcript., 1873-10-18

Hos. GEoEGE II PENpLEroS. or Ono
in a speech made during tho reccu, cam
paign in that State is said to have thus
referred to tue financial panic:
" If ,hi. catastrophe arises from tho nat
ural and inevitable reduction of values in
cidcnt TO restoration of specie currency
then let me ask you whether it would no,
have been better to meet the crash with
the public debt nearly all paid. and the
taxes reduced more than one hundred mil.
lion dollars? This was the grcenback
theory Of 1867 It proposed To pay the
bonds as they were agreed 10 be paid Il
proposed 10 pay them in lega-,cndrr notes
at the rate at which they were contracted
TOT day the government does not pay them
II buys them. |, pnys ten, twelve. if-
teen per cent, more than it ought. Per-
haps the law requires it. lfso, it is Re.
publican law
Middletown transcript., 1873-10-18

WoEgrSGNEN LEA,iNG THEIR IIoMRs -
II is estimated that during thu pas, three
weeks over f1rty-iye families have rrmov-
ed from Wilmington. Del to other local
tiles. The reason for ihi. is thu, the heads
Of these families have recently been thrown
out Of employment and forced to seek work
elsewhere. The prospect for worknemen
this winter does not brighten. II is alto
gc,her prehable that the ear shops will soon
resume operations. but other business in
tercs,s are becoming dull The building
season is almost over. md although il has
been an unusually busy one. carpenter
work during the winter will be exceeding.
ly dull The carriage manufacturers are
also euriaiing their operations, ard alto
grlher it looks ns IL there wonld he nors
idle men in Wilmington before long than
at any previous time. .-Phi2a. Press.
Middletown transcript., 1873-10-18

BonS oN lSpgrKNpgScE DAy.-Mi..
Lucy Langdon NOVEL; was born 10 Alfred.
July 1, l776. on the day and very near
the hour Of the signing Of the Declaration
Of Independence. When years Of age
she uni,el with the Alfred Shakers. and
has ,ince lived with them When 81 year.
of age she wove ,hiriy.fonr yard. Of cloth.
aud at 96 knit tea pairs Of mit;ens She
has never been in u railroad car. and /, in
excellent health. II she lives until 1876
u Pullman palace car will be dispatched to
her native town to transport her to Boston
From thence she will be carried direct to
the Quaker City. where her presence will
be one Of tho features Of the grand ceuten.
nial.
Middletown transcript., 1873-10-18
The October Elections.

The State Elections which took place in
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Iowa and Oregon,
last Tuesday. passed of quietly. In Penn
sylvania the election being for Judge of
the Supreme Court, State Treasurer and
Legislature. little interest was felt and the
vote was light. The Republican majority
was very considerably reduced in the State
bu. the city Of Philadelphia was carried by
that party by its usual majority. This
result il. Of course. attributed TO fraud BY
the Democrats. and when the election
takes place in New York the charge will
be returned with interest. However, the
Republicans carried the State by about
$4,000 majority. against 4 majority for
Grant last year Of 1873, 900.
In Ohio the contest was somewhat more
spirited. the fact that United States Sen
ator is to be chosen by the newly elected
Legislature in place Of Senator Thurman,
whose term Of office will expire on the
fourth Of March next, having infused mere
life into it. The election is reported close.
and both parties claim the State. Dis.
patches to the New York World say that
the Democratic candidate for governor,
Hon. Vim. Allen. is elected by from
3.000,to 5000 majority. The Legisla.
,urs 10 conceded to the Democrats, which
insures the return Of Senator Thurman to
the United States Senate, a result highly
satisfactory. as no purer. noblcr, or more
honest statesman than Judge Thurman
ever sat in tina. chamber.
A great deal Of interest was felt 10 the
result Of the election in Iowa. The farm
ers. (Grange) movement is very strong 10
that State. and combination having been
made between the Democrats and the
Grangers sgainst the Republicans. the
recent contest Was closely watched to sec
what effect the combination wsuld have
upon the Republican party. Iowa having
always been ono Of its strongest holds.
The result vas reduction Of tho Rcpub.
lican majority about %. 900 votes. which
indicates = strong rcvulsiou Of feeling ..
gsinss the party.
In Oregon the Republican loss Is very
heavy. tho Dcmocrsts carrying the State
and clecsins their candidate for Congress,
J Mr. Nesmish. " sbost Y. 500 msjerity.
Middletown transcript., 1873-10-18

OBITUARY. Hon. r. Parkin Scott.
Chief Judge Of the Supreme Bench Of
Baltimore. and Judge Of the city court.
died st his residence in that city last Mon-
day morning. His death was not unex-
prctcd, as he has been confined to his bed
siucc last July, and has been in d, ing
condition for the last two weeks.
Out Of respect to the memory Of Judge
Scott the city courts we're all adjourned
until after the funeral. and ut meeting
Of the members of the Bench and Bar res
slutions Of respect were adopted, and ai-
dresses cug"lis,ic Of the dislinguiehed.mer-
its Of the deceased we're made by judges
Dobbin. Giles. aud others.
The venerable Chief Justice was about
seventy years old lie was a member Of
the Legislature Of Maryland in 1861, aud
was among the " dis'oyal" number who
we're SO long imprisoned in For, Warren.
Under the consriiuliun Of Naryl land n
special election will have to be held on
the fourth Wedn,s lay of this month for a
successor to Judge Scott.
Middletown transcript., 1873-10-18
TAKES on sirht.

1.est and Nest combination far Canvnssers, Asrnt,
and sairsmen' Henry wsri Berhsr's family raw spa
per fta-s s Fail campaign giving sncrib-rs pair of
the largest aud anest III. mast ss-ae.
Tive subjects that "tak.s sxht-pantrd by Mrs An.
and fsa Asisepn Agents have imn nee saecrss: call
the "h-st burinrss offered canvassrs" We nir.
nsh ~ shtest and hnnsam.t outfit and pay very hsh
out delay ten beautiful tdetas Full supply ready G,r
Immediate delivery, The paper Itself ssands p.-ric.. a.
has the largest circulation In the vnridf empi.y. the
b-st literary talent kdward fgreston srezt .so
~ Just hrrnninr hack csrtsr supplied each sub
sHd =" bexins IN the year Any one wishing vcc
ssls.y Or .n inaspen's.t ea.lne's should A q MT
J. rtiRD CO.. Neu York, Dsstou, Chicago, csasiu
no1i, ar San Francisco
Middletown transcript., 1873-10-18

RxsIGSEp. Hon. Daniel NJ. Bates sen,
Bis resignation Of the Office Of Chancellor
~ Governor Ponder on Wednesday morn
lug. to tsks effect on the first Of Novem.
ber The condition OF Mr.. Bates health,
which has become very much impaired
compelled him to take this step. ., the ad.
vice Of bis physicians.
There appears to be = general express.
ion Of regret at the loss to the State Of the
services Of Mr.. Bates ia the high position
which he has no long aud ably filed. lie
10 - ascsmplished lawyer. and = gentle
sss Of anblsm.Ahed honor and integrity
and during tho time thst hs held the po-
sisisa Of Chancsllor he performed the du.
tiss Of his high Office in SO honorable and
tuspariial manner - to command the 70
specs and admiration ef the en,ire people
u The State.
Middletown transcript., 1873-10-18
Dsfsyssiidso to all Ot,egs'ous 70 rore.

Tnx FIxAses,L cRnfs. The grea, mo.
ney panic has almost entirely subsidized. I.
hus ,,s etF CTS are still felt ,snd must continue
u b. felt for some time to come, upon the
business aud labor interests Il the coun
Wy. During the short time that the scare
lasted grcenbscks aud national bank-notes
disappeared. ss II by magic. from sireula-
lion. aud. for q tune. the money market
wse esscedingly stringent. The banks
almost universally suspended the payment
VI currency. and things began to look
pretty dark. Now. however. many Of the
banks have resumed currency payments
and some money IL in circulation again.
and the outlook is much more bright and
cheerful than il was two weeks. or even
enc week ago. A number Of new suspcn.
sious aud failures. !, is true. are reported
from New York, but the people have be-
come some v hat accustomed to those things
sad they will doubtless no. materially af-
feet the condition Of affairs.
The worst feature Of the times is the
wholesale discharge. in many instances, Of
workmes. ssd the placing them on shor,
ZINE In others Unless other work can be
obtained by these men they have but a
dreary prosrec, ahead Of them for the CON-
ing winter.