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, 1873-10-09
MICHIGAN,
Tho Constitutional Comm ission Isc.
fuse tO Extend tho Rights Of Women
..Ot1lcr R2MsiMcAa TrnnSncted.

Tho Constitutional Conlnaiasion Isc.
fuse IL Extend tho Rights Of Women
..Ot1acr Business Transacted.
Special DispateA to The chicayo Tribune.
LANSING, Mich, Oct. 8.-Aftor four days' re-
cosB, tho Constitutional Commission roassom-
h!od this morning. They considered to-day, at
considerable length, tho woman question and
prohibition. After 4 longthy dobato, iu which
Judge Whitney, OF Grand Rapids. argnol for
Woman Suffrage, the section making women
eligible to Office WAS struck out. Several un-
successful attempts wero made to Havo 1t by
modifying 1t 30 that women might bo eligible to
all but judicial positions. or by limiting them to
school and other specific oflicos
In the othor matter, tho usual rcmarka as to
tho incfllcacy of the present prohibitory system
were made in tho Committee OF tho Whole, aud
q disposition WAS shown among tho friends Of
prohibition to compromise upon System Of
specific taxation upon liquor-sales. Tho COM
mission finally agreed OH canHo requiring tho
Legislature to restrict and regulate tho traffic by
law, aud impose q special tax, and added q
furthor provision against tho sale OF liquors to
minors, idiots, inaRno porsonB, etc.
Judge Wells oflorou al amendment to tho
section on eminent domain, by which
compensation for the withdrawal Of wa-
bolow dams. Tho proposition oreatod sono
alarln, several gentlemen thinking 1t likely to bo
construed into tho establishment OF tue right to
condemn private property for the beueflt Of
mills and manufacturers. 0thorB supported it,
aud tho section OH eminent domain WaH finally
10 altorod a. to authorize tho taking OF private
property for tho opening Of roads, for improving
, 1873-10-09

Manitoba hns auothor excitement, and at
prosent seems to bo on tie verge OF civil war,
growing out Of the arrost Of Louis nio1 aud
Lopino, his Adjutant- General, for their conncc-
tion with tho successful instruction against the
Canadian Governor, 1IcDougall. in 1860. Not
withstanding tho pledge OF full and unqualified
amnesty for all the acts Of tho ProviB-
ional Gorornmont Of Rod River and Of
all tho actions connected with tho insur-
recsion Of 1869, niol has boon arrested
and Is now on trial. and tho probabilities arc
that Lepino will DO convicted and executed.
Tho anti. Catholic population, bound together in
tho English parishes by Grunge Lodges, Inns
lcaguod itself together to support tho prosocu-
tion, while the excitable French Catholics haye
also leaguod themselves together, and will pro-
ceed to extremo measures If other Of tho pria-
oners arc punished. Tho disgracofu1 trcachory
of tho Canadian Government, in violating it's act
OF amnesty, seonls destined to bear bitter fruit.
, 1873-10-09

As the most fitting commpmoration of tho
second anniversary Of tho great fro Of 1873,
we print this morning tabulr statement Of tho
progress Of the past year In tho work OF rebuild
ing. The amount Of work accomplished
Is nearly two-thirds as much as that
Of tho preceding year, and atatisticans will DO
Interested in knowing that ST 019 linial feet, or
more than seven miles Of frontage of brick.
and stone, and iron, have boon erected With
In the last twelve months. It is q mattor for
rejoicing and Thanksgiving that in spito Of tho
sudden and overwhelming Losses Of two years
ago, and tho unparalleled strain upon tho entire
community In supplying what was destroyed at
TINT time, Chicago has boon able to
pass through tho trial Of the recout
financial panic with less distrosa than any other
important city in tho country. It is not
alono to tho indomitable pluck mud
energy Of tho Chicago people that
the credit Of this great progress belongs.
It belongs to the whole Northwest, which, by it's
abiding faith in Chicago'a lostiny, aud through
it's liberal contributions to Chicago's business.
has rendered possible the marvellous rcsurrec-
tion which fills tic mind with wonder, and CON-
mands tho admiration of tho whole civilized
world.
, 1873-10-09

The Lboral Republicans OF Now York assom-
bled in convention at Elmira yesterday. The
Hon. Frederick a. Conkliug WAS made Perma-
nent Chairman. Tho platform adopted de-
nouncoa tho baok-pay action OF Congress- OK
presses regret that the President should hayo
sanctioned 1t, and chargoB tho responsibility for
the pasango Of tho bill upon tho Republican
party. Tho principles enuncated at Cincin-
natl arc reat1}rmed, aud the necessity
for additional facilities for tho traus-
portation Of freight botwoon tho West and tue
East is especially noticed and insisted upon. It
Is also declared that tho Republican party IL re-
sponsble for lilo present disordored condition
Of financial affairs, Which, in tho opinion OF tho
Convention, can only be restored to normal
standard by the speedy resumption Of spocio
payments The loading nominations were /:
Dledrioh Willers, for Comptroller; Nelson K
Hopkins. for Attorney -Gonoral, aud Daniel
Pratt, tor Treasurer.
, 1873-10-09

Tho Bloomington Pantagraph is in high ilud-
goon at what NC said about the iloxpedioncy of
paying OF national debt drawing 511 per cent
interest with monoy worth much moro than that
percentage in tho hands Of tho people. 1t saya: :
As to there being economic side to the argument
Tor paying of the debt, tho moat stupid cannot
fail to sec the policy Of relieving tho country Bpco
lily as possible, Of the drain Of hundred mill
Ions year for interest drain which In tho nature
Of things must Inst long the debt lasts. And as
we havo already Baid, the only Aouest way-nay tho
only practicable get rid Of tic deb IL to pay It,
It is practicable. Of course, for man to bor-
row money at 10 per cont interest to pay debt
OF $4,000, having still 20 yoars to run, and
drawing only 5H per cont interest. 1t is pos
Hible also for tho fluancior who adopts that plan
to bankrupt himself bofore he gots tho debt en-
tircly paid, md when that event takes place he
will undoubtedly bo consoled il aomebody tolls
him that ho has been relieving hlmsolf OF q
drain Of $3.50 por year. It will, perhaps,
crafty him still moro to bo told that the only
honest way to got rid Of debt (pot due) is to
cripple his business in order to pay 1t before tho
creditor wants it.
, 1873-10-09

We print this morning the greeting adlreBsotl
BY the "Old Catholics " Of Germany to
tho Evangelical Alliance now in soaslon in
New York City. 1t is signed by Joseph Hubert
Roinkens the "Old Catholic" Bishop, DR.. Yon
Schultz, President DR.. G. 4. Cornelius, and Dr..
Augustine Kollor, Vice-Prosidents Of the Asso-
citation, and sets forth, in an interesting man.
nor, tho progress the Old Catholics haye made,
and their plans for tho future. Among the abuses
Which thoy mentioned as having been abandoned
are absolution and tho exaggerated devotion
to tho "aoly Mothor aud tho general dosign
Of tho movement ia ITO replace tho reign Of
arbitrarinoss and centralized abaolutism by laws
which coincide with tho spirit OF love and unity,
In which tho communion of believers should 10
guldod." Tho bost wishes aro Expressed for tho
succoHa Of the Alliance and the hope Of a recon-
oiliation In tho future Of all Christian oreoas,
Wo also giyo the letter Of pors 1yaciutho adj
dressed to tho Evangelical A1liauco. After e1-
pressing regret that his duties will not permit
him to bo present, he saya that AiH ambition is
to $50 something more than MI alliance" an
organic and total unity" Of tue Christian
Churches. Such design aa thIs ho haB liHcoy-
erod III tho earlier traditions Of tho Church,
and no believes TINT 1t iH tho will OF tho
Divine Founder that It should DO worked
out. For moro detailed account Of his present
work with thla ond in Wow, pore IIyacintho
rofo1a tho Alliance to tho Rov. Pastor Ooulln, of
fnunpA 1pttn Il ffn1nuo IN fo I'm
, 1873-10-09

Iothl popu44klon VI LID 6tatG 630 apl
MINORITY not owing railroad-aid debts, ,1464. .G3s
It will DO soon that population Of 1,085, ,253,
out Of q total in 1870 of 2,5aoso1, or loAs than
10 por cont Of tho whole people Of the State,
haye permitted themselves to bo soducoa into
contracting debt OF e13.50o,oo0, boarlng M
annual interost Of about a1,200000. Many of
tho localities cannot. pay this dobt, nor can they
pay tho interest. This the bondhollers know to
10 truo, 80 they haye cooked up tllis plan,
whereby, with tho aid Of tho State Auditor and the
Board Of Equalization Of Iaxos tho payment Of
this debt md interest is put upon tue other 60
por cont Of tho population who owe no such
dobts. In tho hiHtory Of legislation anl
OF tho administration OF flnancos, no
precedent Gun 10 found for taxing ono man to
pay the private dobt of another; for taxing ono
city, town, or county to pay tho debts OF so1no
other city, town, or county. Tho whole thing Is
gross violation Of law, and an usurpation of
power to bolator up the credit Of these railroad
bonds, most Of which wore outrageous swinles,
and onable tho rings to pocket tAe proceeds.
Thia county will bo taxed to pay $500, 900 to
pay tho lutoreBt on these bonds, and pro-
portsouate aum to pay the principal. Kane
County, Wlnuobago County, Alexander County.
Madison County, aud al tho other counties
, 1873-10-09

The scnato Committee On Privileges and
Elections, which hayo boon in session in Now
York, have decided to report favorab1y on sena-
tor Morton's plan Of elccting the President and
Vico-Presidcnt by popular vote. The plan abol-
ishea tho Electoral Colleges; provides for tho
election Of President md Vico-ProBident by dis
triots; each State to hayo number Of districts
equal to the number OF Congressional Representa-
tves tho vote OF eaol district to count ono presi-
dential vote; q plurality in tile popular vote
Of each district to decide tho district yoto; the
porson having the highest number of district
votes to receive the two State votes at largo,
givou to each State; aud tho person receiving
the highest number OF votes in all tho statoB on
this plan to DO elected President. The machine
~ for elocting the Vico-President Is tho same.
Tho report also provides that Congress- Hhall cH-
tabliBh tribunals for the decision OF contests as
to tho vote of any district or State.
, 1873-10-09
WASHINGTON,
Appointment of nm Indiana nlnn to
Ito Consul Mt flnvrc--Rl Ov oEneuts of
the President and His Cabinet.

Appointment of nm Indiana nlnn tn
Ito Consul Mt 1lnvrc--Rlovoments OF
the President and His Cabinet.
Special Dtspaleh to 4hs Chfcaao Tribune.
CONSUL TO 1AvlE.
WARRINGTON, D. O., Oct. 8.-Col. John A
Drtdgoland, Of Richmond, Ind, who WIS to-
day appointed United States Consul at Havro.
was Supervisor Of internal Revenue prior to
about two yoars ago, and received IN offer from
ProBitlent Grant Of tho of1ico Of Commissioner
Of 1ntornal Hovonuo which ho declined. Tho
position to which he has just boon appointed is
moro lucrative, and much moro agreeable. than
any ho would have accepted In the United
Btatos. tho salary of which III 10000 per year,
with foes amounting to about as much more
Col: Dridgoland will auporsedo D. L. Glasgow,
of Ct ohio, who ia appointed Consul at Glasgow.
much larger feeH'tlan .ho Consulate ut 1lavro
Dridgoland la an Intimate frioud Of Senator Nor
ton.
THE ACTING sEuRETAnY OF TIE TREASURY.
- All Of tho important business Of the Treasury
department has fa(1en upon tho aged and ven-
orablo Assistant Bccretary Hartley, during the
absence Of Secretary Richardson and Assistant
Secretary sawyor. Judge Richardson ia expected
to return horo from Now York tomorrow.
AT THE onAvE OF GEN. RAWL1SB
!ho tresident and tho mombors OF his Cabi-
not, aud Gen. Babcock, brother Of tie late
Gen. John a. RawlinB, and several personal
friends OF the doeaase1 Secretary Of War,
wore present ut the Congressional Cemetery this
afternoon, to witness the transfer of tie re-
mains Of Gen. Raw1ins from tho vault in which
they havo roposed since the day Of his funeral
to d grave prepared for their reception In tho
WAS the planting by tho President Of m ever
greon on the grave Of his doceased Chief OF
btaff.
THE nnAvE DESERVE TIE FAIR.
f1eBldent Grant, hCQompanio1 bv Hnr Rat.
| cock, socretAry Dolkpap. nnd Pontnaatar- fan.
oral Croswel, will attend tho fair at Pjmlico
, 1873-10-09

pioklod hams. Highwinca woro aotlvo and un-
changed at 02>>1@03o por gallon. Luke froighta
wore active and 10 lowor, at 7lt1c for corn to
Buffalo. Flour Was III good domaut1 aud firm.
Wheat was moderately aotlvo, mud 2{@1o higher,
closing at $t.00H cash, and $1.00 sollor Novcm-
Dor. Corn was active md 10 lower, oloHing ut
o8}sc cash, md 8o9i 9i@3056o Bo1lcr November.
Oats woro activo and 10 higher, closing at 3o>1o
oaah, md 3916o seller November. Ryo was
quiet and unchanged at 05o. Barley was active
and 4@5o higher, closing ut 91.30 for No. q.
and $1.13 for No. 0. Hogs woro In excessive
supply, mud rtllod dull and weak throughout,
closing 900 lowor, nt e4.10@4.oo. Cattlo and
aloep wero quiot and easy.
, 1873-10-09

Tho valuo Of bonds issued under such circum-
STANCES may bo easily estimated, and tho anxiety
OF tho bondhollora to avo this lobt, principal and
intoreBt, transferred to tho whole State, and CO.
peoiafly to Chicago, will oxplaiu tho tremendous
efforts made at Springfield 10 forco through this
outrageous robbery. OF courso no tux 1eyicd
upon tho whole State to pay tl,eHe local dohts
will DO paid until overy loyal means of testing
ita validity Is exhausted. Tho Constitution Of
tho statc ia explicit in it's prohibition OF thia
eohoulo, and tho following clauses woro inserted
for the express purposo Of preventing and do
feating my raid upon tho stato Treasury by tho
holders Of these honds,
Tho 8tato shall mover pay, assu1ne, or become 70
eponsbo for tho debta liabilities Of, or in any man.
ncr give, loa, extend It's credit TO- in nd o any
public ether corporation, association, individual
Sec. 20, Art. ~
Tho General Assembly shall havo power to release
or discharge any county city, township, town. dis
trict whaevcr tho inhabanta thereof, tho prop
orty thoreIn from their Its propottonao Bnre oi
taxcs to DO levied for state purposcs shall
mutation for taxoa bo authorized in any form what
ever. {soc. Q, Art. o.
All taxes lcyied for State purposes shall 10 paid into
tho State Treasury. Qsec. 7, Art. o.
No money shall bo drawn from tile Treasury except
In pursuance of IN appropriation mado by law aud
tho presentation Of warrant issued by tho Auditor
thcrcon- {sec. IT. Art. ~
Notwithstanding tleso clear and emphatic
provisions OF tho Constitution, l, all taxoa lov-
led for State purposes arc not paid into the
State Treasury; or, If 30 received, aro, 2, drawn
therefrom without any appropriation thereof for
TINT purpoae; md arc, 8, applied to tho pay.
ment Of private debts aud liabilities Of corpora
tions; aud, 4, tho property Of various counties,
cities, townships, and towns, is, by tho Auditor,
released and discharged from tho payment of ita
proportionato eharo OF taxos levied for state
purposes. TliB Wholesale violation Of law ia
committed in the interest Of these boudholdors,
TINT tho State may bo mado to pay these s13, 600.
600 Of bonds, which have boon. or will DO, sub
stantially ropuliated by tho corporations that
haye issued t1ioln.
, 1873-10-09

a comparison Of tho reports from othor cities
with the monetary aud commercial nows collect
cd In Chicago yesterday cannot full to afford mat
tor for congratulation to all who are Interested
In Chicago's wolfare. From ovory point Of view,
Chicago occupies better position with refer
once to the recent panic and its effects
than any prominent city in America It
is tho only city Of great population and CONNER
cial importance in which tho banks arc pursuing
anything like their ordinary businosB. From St.
Louis it is reported TINT tho Union National
Bank has gone into liquidation, that currency
Is scarce, md business dull. In Detroit
tho railroads, Which pay employees On the
10th inst, will only pay about onc-half
tho wages in currency, giving certified checks for
the other half. In Pittsburgh, tlero has boon d
fatlure in the dry goods trade, tho prominent
firm of hIcElroy, Dixon Co. having suspended.
In New York, greenbacks aro still at premium,
ranging from 1llto III per cont. In Chicago,
we havo no news Of this kind, and there arc no
present indications Of tho financial diBtreBs
which must be incident to thoBo announce
mants from elsewhere. Tho banlz deposits
arc increasing, and thero seems to DO ample cur
roncy to transact tho busircss. Tho Third Na-
ttonal Bank, which reoponed its doors yesterday,
WAS not ut oil hard-proased. Tue banks in liqui-
datlon arc settling rapidly with their creditors,
and will without doubt pay dollar for dollar. A
movement is also reported having for it's object
the resuscitation of tho Union National Bank.
Tho Stock Exchange in Now York was in tho
Same furry yesterday that it has suffered for
two or throe days past, with wido fluctuations
The Vanderbilt securities were particularly un-
unsettled, and still greater fall is predicted
New York had report yesterday that Senator
Cameron had been in consultation with
Prosidont Grant about the si4, 900 600 'roscrvo,'
and that both coincitled in opposing its issue or
any part Of it. 1t IL suspected that tho report
WAS intended to "boar +" tho market; but oven
the fact that somebody is drawing OIL tho
PRESERVE ovory day dooa not aoem to
haye tic effect Of " bulling" the market.
The amount OF outstanding legal-tenlcr has
been still further Increased, md is now stated to
DO 1858 89G6, 4s8. Tho most favorable nows from
Now York il that tho National Trust Company
has resumed (Which probably means that it ie
doing business on the same basis with tic other
New York bauks), and that tho Union Trust
Company ia making preparations to rcsumo on
the 18th inst.
, 1873-10-09
TO THE COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY,

The platform adopted by tho Committee of
Seventy leaves the rcador somewhat In doubt aH
to tho specific object Of tho movement in Its re-
luton to tho municipal election this full. II it is
tho purpose of the Committee to conduct tho
campaign with main reference to tho crime Of
notwithstanding, they will fail. However OK
citing this iasue may be to certain extremists, it
has boon altogether obscurod to tho public mind
by questions of immeasnraby greater import,
snch as the financial atringoncy, tho manage
mont Of the city finances, tho building OF the
Court-Houso, tho proposed robbery Of tho
people Of Chicago by tho holders of rail-
road-aid bonds, etc. II it ia tho purpose
Of tho Committee Of Seventy to onlnrge
their sphere Of operations beyond this, and to
suppress tlo oyila TINT ncite crime and disorder,
their object is good one, aud ought to sue
coed, though it is rather necessary incident OF
the campaign than tho chief Hsuo. We desire
to ask tho Committee Of Seventy, therefore,
whether, in estimating tho cauaos Of disorder
and unlawfulness, they intend to include oyery-
thing fluid which man puts into his stomach,
benedic!ino' We havo no sympathy with that
species of prooruatoan morality, ii 1t can DO
called such. Undoubtedly 1t is better and Bafor
for tho City of Chicago that such cont OF mail
should be put OH every man, woman,
aud child, than that the Hosing- o Hara ra],blo
should soize tho City Government and the Pub
lio TreaHury. But surely there ought to benomo
alternative for thoao cit!zonB who neithor waut
to impose their own notions and traditions on
other people nor to allow crime to 90 rampant OIL
any day OF the wcok.
We suspect, from tho action taken by tho Com
mfttoo Of soyonty, that tho gontlomon who aro
its supposed leaders have not been able to rid
themselves OF tholr personal bias OIL matters
with Which Government has nothing to do, OK
copt IN tho way Of police duty. II this is truo,
thcao gentlcmon aro not acting 10 much In the
spirit Of real reform as they arc In tho
line Of individual prejulcoH. II tlloy
sllnll proceed in tho direction now iudi-
catod, they will be likely to brood controversy
which thoy cannot measure. They will drive, aa
With q whip a largo class OF law-abiling, worthy,
aud influential citizons into the ranks Of tho
aosiug- Ilara tribe, aud thus add moral
strength to tho numerical force tlore congrogat-
ea-which ia just what thoy lack. Such mon as
George 6chnoder, Ernst prussing, JuliuB Ro-
aenthal, Francis Laoknor, Louia Wahl, Frederick
Bauman. DR.. Ernst Schmidt, Edmund Jussen,
aud many othora Of like character, layo no inoli-
milton to Ank with tha aa1non. .1n,tp,nor 4rbooo
, 1873-10-09


rMptCy.
Washington <oct y Dlspatehto Tho Stv rork Tribune.
Tho proceedings to-day havo calHod pretty
general discussion Of tl1o question whether
banks, including tho National l3anks,. eau DO
forced into bankruptcy providing they refaso fus
ftourteen dnys to pay doposItors. Among. tue
law officers Of tho Government, officers Of tho
Courts antl thuBo n tho Treasury having to do
unani,nity IN tho opinion TINT on tho fourteenth
lay following sllcll suspensions ~ are now com.
mon In all paIts ct tho country f proceedings IL
graut potitiona 10 far as to cito those concerned
70 appear and show cause Why they should moi
general TINT tho majority OF such ba,lks cannot
avoid bankruptcy under. thoHe proceedings. 1u
estimating tho period Of fourtoon days, the day
Of suspension IL not counted, and petitions may
10 filed on tho 18th day thereafter. This tiuso
will oxpire for the Now York banks on Monday,
and for large number Of Western banks tlnring
next wooh. While in tho caao Of tue National
Banks the law dooH not provide for appointing
roceiycr for failure to pay depohitors tue Con-
troor Of tho Cnrroucy will mt fail to take notice
of complaints iron. dopuhltors setting forth TINT
National Bank has refuRod to pay doposita.
, 1873-10-09
The Committee on Capital Stock Of the Boar

The Committee on Capital Stock Of the Board
OF Equalization hnye asBessod 911 corporations
Tho assessment, excluding railroads md tolo-
graph companies. is $40, 1896. .662. Of which s11,-
758, 7o4 is charged to Cook County. The capital
stock Of tho railroads has been assessed at sG2,
G0s,7o7. Tho total assessment on capital stock
in the State is s83, sos, 200. Particulars. includ.
ing Home of the principal assessments on Cook
County corporations will be found in our Spring.
field diapatch.