, 1874-12-07
THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE; MONDAY,

= close ono. Out of tho 1856 votos oast shoro
wore only nino majority for tho donation.
Several votos arc alleged to hhve hoon givon by
minorn and non-raBfdents, mora than bufacient
to dofeat the proposed aid. Tho complainants
make aomo BtronE points, Alleging undue In
fluonoo aud illegal procedure, which, Ii con-
ncotion NTH tho fact that tho special act under
which tho aid WAS voted has since boon declared
unconstitutional, roaders tho authorittes oonti-
don't Of gaining their petition.
SUIT AGAINST TIE noRTawEsrEnN.
Three nuits havo boon instituted agatnst tho
Chicago d Northwestern Hallway Company In
DoKab County. by tho gsatc's Attorney, for ii.
logod violation Of The Inv regarding tho recoly-
ing, delivering, and carrying Of grain. 300. 2
of lilo esid law requires railroad companies to
provide at all stations which havo elippod $4,000
bushots Of grain during the previous yenr, suit
anlo acales for tho wolgllng Of suoh grain. Tho
pcnnlty attachod to neglect or Icfusal is foe OF
sloo for each and every day tne COMPANY atSgr
oludlng attorneys foos. One nuit Is
ai1nod At Cortland Station. II happens that Tho
tosnl shapmenss At that station for tho past year
tho prosecution will fail. Tho facts In tho caao
are that two or threo shippers, resident At SYcu-
moro--a lively town Or mitos north Of oort-
lnnd, aud which is oonnaotod with tho Northwos-
torn Railway by little local railway wanted
whore Tue etl!pnaonts largely oxcood 90 900 busl-
els. Tho Sycamore Company declined to incur
tho e1poslso, claiming that tho Northwestern
Company got the greatest bonotlt from these
ncalea al Cortland. Tho matter WAS lid before
tho Doara Of BupsrviBors. Counso1 WAS OBJ
tn,nad, and, aa a result, throc euts voro inati~
tuted. at Cortland, DeKsib: and Malta. Tho
stat1lte was approved Arrl 25, 1877. and those
ara the ,irst suits brought under itH provisions,
LuMBER enEloMEa.
Ihe Managers Of tho Michigan Central Rail-
road hare just isssiod tbs following circular.
rhowing undnr which rules tho Company wilt
loreaftor transport lumber aud other forest
products:
On and after Doc. l, and until further notice, una-
bar lsth ALingcs snves, aud other forest products
IN car Load. will b. transported b, this Company un-
" rhe ies miamnm S Tssh of car lo. viii ps $4,000
a. Oars loaded With not to exceed 22 ooo III viii be
s SFs t. q sa s rse' ae % :' 3 ;hsrss%
regular rate per hundred aud tbs weight In Of
2ao0o s viii ho charged at and ouohali tho ratio
e IS esns f. s g. #
lbs will ho carrted At Lou: 2i0u b. Will b carried
ut $500; 900 lba will bs car:isd Ut k5.25.
Cars loaded in excoss Ut a. 900 bs wll not bs tfans
Thia rnts srpl'es on I'll lumber. &C.. from tho
staou Main Air Lt.e. and all lrnnchoa Of th!s
soad ckcos shipments contracted to points east Of
De!roA At through rate. per 100 ibs>.
this road Excepting whom coutfactod to through
points oa: 4 Easo e9 LOO 3 T 0s CHARGED
tha rulss Of other roads after lsas1ng ours.
DOGS on RAILROAD TRA1Ss.
The now rules md regulations OF the baggage
department Of tho Lnko Shore d Michigan South
orn Railsoad contain tho following in regard 10
dog transportation:
Dogs md hal,y-waRons. when accompanied upon tho
train by paseenger will lie carred III the bag
Eagocara a. she ratio of - cpns each for the first loo
ditiona 100 ri9ss friction thereof. Nh oXs except
nr.og tn tho arlna Of its 1nstreau will bs admitted
into thu coaches.
According to these rulos man may take his
dog from Chicago to Dutfulo for C5 cents.
FREIGHT RATES TO THE NORTHWEST.
The Chioago. M!lwaukeo 4 st. Paul Railroad
ma isBnea new taliu OF fato5 IRON c,! ChicaXo
ing arc tho rntes ror 100 ponnds from Chicago
or Milsaukeo to loading POINTS,.