New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-22
POLITTCAL NOTES.

The Mississippi Legislature assembled on
Monday with quorum in both house,. H. NJ. Street.
Conservative, was elected Speaker.
The Democrats in the Hid Massachusetts
District badly OF for candidate 70 run for Congress
against Mayor Pierce They have selected two gentle
men, OF whom decline the doubtful honor OF being
Post is the last 60 snow this lack OF deYOn
to tine glorious principles OF Democracy.
The Hon Edward J. Farnum Of WelsylIle
has been nOmlna ed as independent or peoples osn
dldate for Senator tho XXXth Disr.ct OF this sate.
Mr. Farnum Is a Liberal Republican ia poll
ties aud was member Of the lat Consu'
tutiOnai Commission. His opponent Is Col A. j.
Wellman, who vas nominated by tAe kspuDhesosN
succeed the notorious James Wood The friends Of ooa
candidates are confident OF success snd hones men WIN
aDd food for rejoicing in the victory OF eger PRIV,
sfnre thereby the senate will gain man who at leasl
cannot be worse than his predecessor
Chicago is in high Indignation concerning
recent act Of the state Board Of Equalization c'rtsin
towns and counties representing about 40 per cent OF
the population OF state have recklessy contracted
debt Of more than s35OoOOO IN railroad aid bonds.
bearing an annual Interest OF sl,osSGJ. AZ
they were unable TO pay even the interest
or this enormous debt the Board OF Education steps IN
and thu general assessment OF the state ro
$500 100000 to 2OOO00O0 thus making the debt good
Thus per cent Of the taxpayers are called upo"
TO help pay debt they had nothing to do with creating
Naturally they and their tones loud and
threatening. The Chicago Tribune thus speaks OF Tho
scheme: 1.-THE share OF thus plander which Is TO
DO taken from Chicago will be, perhaps. tsooo~
A year which, with the 81 10000 taken from Other
counties will pay the whole Gebt principal and interest,"
In about thirty years. The conspiracy between the
bOndhOders and their cOnfederates at Springfield u 70
secure payment Of the principal and interest OF
these bonds by a tax the counties owing no part
thereof and, 20 make the unOOiectionable 40
possible eXtOrt the larger share OF 1t nOD Chicago
New-London, Conn, is blessed with most
uncommon Mayor. He believes that laws were msdo 10
be enforced aud during the few months he has been IN
power he has given the city such q government
as never had before Such unusual igor 10 their ohief
officer has reused the Common Council TO u con
sderatou of she value OF his services, for strange
to say the city has never pad iu
Mayor any salary whatever. Accordingly tho
Council, wishing to avoid startling exrayaganoe.
voted him a salary OF $780, This would seem moderate
enough to suit any one. but HewLondoners are eyi-
IDENTIFY peculiar their views upon the value OF official
services for The Telegram says that people were
not only sstonished bat Indignant at suoh sn
act OF extravaganza. Their protestatons have
called forth very sensible letter from Mayor
Waller wherein he says that no believes he deserves
fair salary, which $500 is not, and adds II VIII not
resign any event, until all wholesome police ana sani
tary regulations fully, fairly and impaFtialT en
ecnted within limits OF CITY, Will act AS Mayer
to accomplish said purpose. with salary II can got "
without IL If cannot anu II need be, viii pay saisrJ
Tor the sake Of being Mayor until have by faithful
performance or duty gained the favor OF good oscS
.nHt na itV nj t.a4lp one