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, 1874-01-16

tho pfesidoney Of 4he Canada Southern Hallway
was 1rst pror1rcd to him but tho ofTor boing por-
sssonty tonawed, he aaa consented to accept. lIis
otco, for time, will DO 1ocatod at Toledo He suc-
ceos Milton Uortwright Of Erio wlona name, beforc
tho Ato pAnic potential in financial circles. Do
Ing Director In tho Northwestern nock 1stant, and
otpr railroads, his 3naHeca Wna considered inva1ua-
bio to now limo. But tho fai1Mro Of Kenyon Cox h
Co., tho Tronsnrors Of tho unlada Buutlorn Hallway
and tho inability to ncNonto bonds In Enrope, obliged
tho Company to prActtco tho most rigid economy In
tho operation OF tin nnw linn IN order 10 complete IT,
hctweon nufralo and Tocdo and Detroit That reailt
addition, 80 milos hayo caon Ind Westward from sl.o
Detroit 1ivcr toward ChicnBo. Co] Jnck Caann,est,
Of Union Pacific construction fame, VIVA appointed
General Manager, and WebStee 8nyIer, wl,nte
reputation NAB ac1uirc in tho snrne
qnnrter, appointed General 6lt-
porntor,1ent. Httn, tho nrrangoinsnt was not per-
fccty satisfactory. 4 cloBo ngnrcr, ono who could
prsyent leaks aid o1travaBnncea I1Dreyasivcy do
fnnndod by tho atockholcrs and tcir cloce foil upon
Mr. Cable. Tho now rroMent In elderly man, Ia Iii
cloaa accord with tho Nock Island nnA Notthwcasern
management, and. though never befpre practically
CONNECTED With ths operation AZ ratlroaAA pot.esHca
tho financial ability that Ia indtsponsabtoto successful
railway President.
Nkw YonK, Jan. 1G.-At b meeting here to~day Of
tho Directors Of Tho Canta Houthern Railroad and 1ts
connecting linos Miller Courtrtght President Of tho
road rcsi8ned his phcc, and I. 1. Cable, Of lsock
Ihlnnd, s1octcd his aucccsBot Mr Courtright Was
led to resign by tic conviction that tie proper por
fornanco Ut tho duties Of tho olico required moro
tin an },o cared to spend On theu Ar. Cabo. 1t IA
unorxtood will devote nil his to to tho road, and
will make hfa Headquarters at Toledo.
, 1874-01-16

Special Ufsrafeh 10 Tic Chfca9o Tribune,
THe pEx1TENTlARY INVESTIGATION.
srn1S0F1ELp, ILL.,, Jan 16.-Thc Governor in reply
to resolution OF the House askin papesa concerns
ing tho eath Of tho convict WiianH transmitted tho
evidence Of the Coroncr's Jury In Tho caso. Tho
sensto Committee on Peaiteutlary has returned from
Joliet, aud will present its report to the Senate To-
morrow. Tho members rotlcent and 1t s not pos
luyo1y known what they viii recommend. They will
worry kely reflect tho csre!essness and inecscncy
OF tho physician, suggcat tho abolition Of tho
bath aa ., modo OF punishment, aud RbBolya
tho Warden ana Cotnsniastouera fcom blano. Thcy
will scarcely Ind courage to recommend tue abolition
Of the Commission, though auch Recommendation
would In In accord with feeling tpat many Of tue
expens lvo Boards now scattered all tho atate
should be wiped out.
As general suiot thoy arc anpctfiuous., They 10
nothing except put on style, cavort round ta ssatc
VIC VIC aSs haSs g snaon .a s
Sn fos d9fs H. R9a RsfS
hy taair onpers IN thc aonorai Assembly, hcir oi,,
cors and Boards Of Comissioncra can control s,ata
money they esl and tlelr power IL cFeaainR rathsr
;hs dsp9.stOn Reryans s @
% dsnsia 2sssaSy q israsts '' s'ii' I'LL Lave 10 d It.
An ATTEMPTED dnAH.
Thera Ia pending before tho IIouso QomEnitteo On
1861 Il proylaos, III daact, tlat swamp laada dFainod
copt IN assessment on . valuation ii ii III aero.
PERSONAL.
sarn pnctmasterh genial faeo y seen IN the lob
when there IS row III Tho pen!tonttary,
Dr. FowIes Is hera III the capacity Of IN Anti Monop-
eeap es ss oo M ssd III '
te,npletng tue abolition Of thu Park uaartls. There
docs not asem to DO any great danger Of hat Just now,
, 1874-01-16

j uES mQlNEB VALLEY RAILROAD.
Hpscial Dfspatch to T1e Chicago Tribune.
NEW IonK, jan. 15.-Tbo Committee Of Four ap-
rnne last week to prepare rlan for the reorgsnza
lion of he oea lotnqa Valley Road, Northern Section,
reported to-day4 at mopting Of tue pElAsldera Of
thattRoad, tirt this section sold rocenty unor
foreclosure Of mortgage, and xai bid In by Q. ",
Perry,i in behalf Of tho nrnt-mortgage bondho1derp
THE rIAN Ton REEAoaN1z4r1oN
Advised fl1y tho Cnmmittawas sdopte. md will be
sent to a1H the lrstmortgego bonaholders for thce
approval neiow M aro ths aleh paints Of The plan:
hloines md Fort Dodge Railroad Company syhose Oh
jet will b. TIC acquisition and operation ot rarond
Tho extent ox Indebtedness or Liability to which tho
aomfporation m may be subject is 1900 t0oo.
,hx hF'xnte Ppsla Of hs stockhoder' is exempt
TIE r amonnt Of es.1 s,osh w ooo Of t,,
ytoat. Tho proferrravtock viii Us entitled to divi-
lent14 from tho first earnings received, aftor paying
lug For , cont cont a nnn,aly y hatore ID ahvidenSs S
sFs Ssa ae'ssa o. 9ther 0 a after a, y
b issued for p,:celoo ef Ill aad, ana .So
which Ia not iusuad within two years from organi-
Gatton OF the Company Or to alstrine It among tho
flrst-mortgage boadholders.
Tho Company Is authonisod, by ita Do,rd sof Arno-
tors 70 tissue bonds for m amount not exccrdiag
y ' yssr, tss h9 l sn ssret e 4 e sSs is ns" &
payable sanai.ann.y o. theso bonds % i''hi iii
ae 0s VII Se ps on,
nfscr the payment OF taxes and nsacsanento On ali
, tnG p'opGrty s o1 tae rSad ls Eunning espensH
Hoard OF Directors ha havs power to leaBe fbcrosj
for tern ofyeass.
, 1874-01-16
COLLECTION OF CITY TAXES.
Special bigpaFeh to Ixs Chicago Tribune.
IN ir.rp%fr rr ~ vconn,+.~a

sra1Nur1s1p. Ill., jan. 1b.-The unre,son,nu c,,no-
stton at tta ,a,r1ont 1o,;.,to,a S,e.s a.. ,fa1 ~.
rics to any measure which interests tho City Of Chi
eago Or County Of Cook which has always charactor
H. So, 1's ~ ~" ~ IL w nssoauceo ~
~. oenaso ~ alr. mufpns TO repeal tue law passed
'adt "nef Which #as kno"n during It's stormy PAS
seen, to 10 sstiated with tho result Of tho 1aora of
to,r not fn.titr,Ion +a E+o Yo,, =, 1,n,a1ssoss,,
Mhieh has aadaleu upon COOK County over oneath Of
e entire ta1os Of tho State, but they look grcedy
n5ty tsacsaora n vanation for a,ricnv ,nu. nv
tst,,, ,,.1,a,.. ,,,.a.s n.,,. ~ s'''' u
ufeipa FopoSeS' iaeS appoar 70 oo pos
o. Nsed by q MANN resembling that OF tho
:. >tfunata Chicago ts In their cyos tho gcalt,,v
con ,1onn ttcv mid deerotl ~ ito ,,oaosa,nn. -
man> - 10y "unA -. n'e ppsaeSs,ons' tp
Alstsibu. tuetn nhoneat n'a ess 1a'oIea ns1shsof,
It ia beyon thotr comprehension how tho inhabitants
o. ahs e1Ey " Tin cittzcna of chicago fo .na wh,,,
ed to tho e1tei ~" Va o'1@e1h' wv s@" "AA'1e
, 1874-01-16

tic Ho1se two communications, one saying tho sche
othos ID ropy Morrson re.oiuon e nin sa 1ns for
Information q to tho oect Of te law, In the iatter,
sn ~ IL. ny 3, Jav + 'I ss s
&c e nssos = ss1s as s ss s
gss s.sp . :Ss's ,s tss, I,sissppS;s ~
s sss hat nssus rs 4 provided
or io tra,sroralon of egts a pasaoaara s'.n a9s
no n:ersred by hs oa'nmisslon, which schedules ara
on Tho oth day Of january l874 Or aeaston Of r liz
General Assembly sou'd o lioi prior 10 that date so
sn a " 'e se eass o e " ds tom he
f,sssfsss foovs that ssd iii aais asasaalS. al,s
q svaso ID y 4 MI sss sFs 9es aos
any purpoac watovor. IA viewed BY tbis DosrJ, tho
schedules and making them evidence in coupts It 's ~
tlsee ts " far isa oss valuable foaturc ~ rogsra
ssteoad corporation, by ia cinrtcr Or othorise NAV
sao, on e r. u provision Se
STANDARD or RATES
tat y ataof s prima facie csdonco Of what II ron
ton tnss BE- shown by calling ~ Witnesses m enposss
~ yssss nssrssas e r @ ss
onslaoe sssg 1esset1fa e., ,Sa tSst H.
boon much narrower In its operations ani Learinas
tHsm npqn 70 i faroad management Of tho state
'ess sssa J. I .hs ss aw @ sas
Gated caaes, viii show ihat without tSe ptoSiao IN
relation to the schedules md their uBe nH eyidouce
. & or unst s seg en e.
s 4ssssss; sss d.
tint hey Lave hsl slx ontha' o1peronce@ @ ss 70 ths
ot opinion tlat IL q tho Inv which is novel IL prin-
eiple, and that which "a by far ta most valuablo
practical, and effcctua1 feature, has
HITHERTO DEEM IN0PEnArIvE.
and that nlc great benefits which we, in common with
N energetic sfe now for To- the e
ttmo upon tho eyn Of realization. In our opinion, no
ton Ss 3 IT, Ee,
estoen @ aasfaasss 70 OF p
Of railroads within tho STATE a. roia.ed to lie tTapt
Of Passengers and freight; nor have wo any
thus restricted; by which tic comrarisons coneme
plated by the first md third queries contained Ii said
II eonelusien we deem It proper to state that tho
ass e m1y 1a IN foreo july J. 1873 tho oat
ct ths State. On tho 1st day Of July last; tho day
axsd " ths General Assembly for tlo isw 70 tate
%dth u fow exceptions, advanced thur rates from
by tho railroad ofc,sa upon lis general .raae md
commerce Of the gtate nlost serious In 1tB resits
Iho neompe y already excited md indignant Il
o1actcd by tho anagora oi tho roads, woro giyon 10
that On tic sanae day axe1 BY tho Legaa
lure for this law, intended for public relinf to bo n
sin,ultancous movement on tic pnrt of ths raj.
road officials Of tho State, Increased. This
notion tho part Of tho ra1lroad
not Of courae required by tho sche-
fes, which have sinee been prepared: nor, Ia our
Dp!nton, WAS It IN accordance with tho spirit nent
OF the law" |
ACCOUNTS or TIRE nA1InoAp board,
Jones, Chairman Of tho Contingent Expense Com.
ntee, to which referred the report Of tho a1-
pensca Of the Rai!road Board, as boon Investigating
thc accounts md finds in thcn1 though not reported
to ths House, two bills for printing-one for blanks
md circulars, amounting to sl,207,6l, and ono Tor
o39.2s.
, 1874-01-16

W. oppoeod 10 pandoring to the prcdices Of Any
Alexander, q Montgomery, thought thoro WA
rboro va. IN :" no nT1.noo p..1N y i'm NIL.
sesa es'fs 9as ct ose1ps q es%e e as Gsns's ss
.e1;y osyisfa f. .u. S's oaeosea to giving auy Bishop a
vas As"ff'5Gtns q otss: s e s9e e @ a,s. fr
o eabSea 6"paa to .yaeg st.end a sno
at,y thSy, hn 10 aa ri Ka a iii a. Il e'sx wr sue io
ao tn9u ey ,n,4t 'onHo with 0onmssionors md
a. Maiyans anjd Catholic pr,ests stl FREQ access to
sre aoxSr a!o aana as other cno,nnaos Tloro
when s sstf consideration a resumed in tlo aflorning,
Tho unIao Hnn.aoa cna1 u, 1o a1vE iEfoHsAT1oN.,
tabular saomo blowing M aaesa ies ~ asatea9, e9na
1s7 e74 9s1h a county y tho sae he yera 1s7s and
nuc purposes for each yoar rospocyely ''' f''e-
Sherman of1aro, 1a1s1So = qaso,n.n,s r1nk 1.oAnpa:
Comm1stee on Municipal Affairs 10 ianiro into tbo
IrsnstlIy rst snd exoaonoy nonssns boards Of
under ho dreeon a "a 20 sse md placing psrks
thnra .a He gaze aa hs that IN 0hfcago
dome hv WIT r. ,qree lark Boards whoso don could 10
so ID .mos9by saved to axpayora Tho resolution wa
THE Trashy Aanrou1runat uxponr.
Iho Donate This afternoon dniahetf Tho rosdinu Of
s 3o 0l nrsr On setmnsa and had cy
q o seper q tho s.e s.s o Rt1 H.
Ct s q 9s ss. @ ee f. x
report Of M Farors xs'e o9. o.
i@ hSa a., a. IN 1s7a rho resolution pend
IT. gpea. e iro@ a. 5oiat on ovfsion
n1Gs II the ssnto nat Of tn
that they 10 ab Fho bs wsro pnssea Sy
s smIsi, moa,S r.; itssss tss theteef
aa Ia . m.ornnF session Of tho seaata ao.ty ooc
pr,"na R9a wta ress the soyison b ortmlna rlu-
sions and 400 sections. - A''A
A., The sonste eonourrea p t4s uouso amendment to
, 1874-01-16

apesas 1,Pae" ~ 1. 70 x"s en,sae' % J,. ~.
sshisdf4s1o' -. 'an, 4o.-nlos u'spoa'us 4s -. ~
railroad matter to-lny, tho Houaa passed. the sohae
h' organizing County DoRrds In counties not under
. hin organization ,rltf, su emergency claugo
t"wnaA ~ a.onsJ1or ~. MI m ontha an7 n1rn,.
and zefa> ~ ~ w.. W s.
Hona, to ab'w aotaoh 70 aoSct. ~ ~ 'has
s,'".' oAa1s@. +Nss.o 5oftv
tacls 1@'''t'' 49, ..,yoncx .,vv.r,usa
ul'o"eA -. q" IN =. 49,
Hs}pln iu3rodRfel his bill to hne not losa than
en- mr. moro than $780, aud to imprisou not lens than
.,r dnv. nor more than stx months persoua sdyer-
thirty aass uo3 i'".. rt... ~. .,n,. ,,,s,at ~
tslng for ut7oEco pn1eas 10 0A'as pun'aa1non' ~
be indicted On propEoFs o. papofa inserting aoea ae-
7,ort,zn,aenta
Fos'iSe'''A'"' or,pa ,,,,a n,a,osyp ar.
-,',,'..,.&. sa,nta fron, .snton,,,o ,,r,.,r-
The bill ptohipil!nB co"'ta AtD" ps"t.u'4.s P.se
era to aoltary confinement waa ordered TO third
rarnsnl and then tic uouHa wont 10 dinner.
-. 49, s+s.rcoc, tho calendar OF House bills on
, 1874-01-16
$3,3t0,0D0.77
3,D30,037.09
1,6st,697.o5



Leaving texcsAdye at Ctasa3 q ....
total nascta ...t .:.......... $5,6s8 8,325.21
Y @11Gar11TtEs.
From the toai u liabilities .s vcu slove Is to
to 81 81 Gg2g5 des,a duo bj creditors, ,o7I $40
es s IF }sr aaaagss, oa etc.,,
about 49, 64005 uhe amount of is Indebtedness,
u sues n
we ot hoV asa aT 70 S
ness will Of course bc correspondIugly INCREASED.
TtE CLASSIFICATION.
Clasa lis composed OF assets definitely appraised
Of assets without superintendent, Tho tattar CON-
prsea stocks bonds, and properly OF like character,
anu Some r6al eStatu IN MinntgOto.
1ErouT or TIE FUNDS RECEIVED.
Edwin II. LOWS, ESD, tho Receiver Of the hrm, re-
1ss; took deSia % bon os.s and maTas9e
ees s?a4 800. Ho hasrssclsed cash from Sanxrapts,
S s'1ss ssa13sssRa" s4sRs F'
o bag rad to secured .esolfors sT1,Da674, 1eayiug
Tho Receiver Ind hopeby ts ic a' 10 lave COLLECT
Cd Or real1xa1 an amount anl1bcient to pay
A DIVIDEND m dAsu
q st least per cont, sthough ssah srn shout $41S-
Qo0. is moi IN banda yet ho betoyee dat within
four to ai1 eeks such demand nstght be oearol BY
might 10 distributed in kind among tho creditors.
RlEoT1oN OF An ASSIGNEE.
ness waa tho nomination and election Of an Assgnce.
Bantauin r Duckncr, Of Texas proposed reaois1tion
providing for tile selection Of thrpo Trlstsea to nmn
tscr TIE estate for tho best interest OF the creditors,
i5 r. e. sass s ssS
Ea X frleo, amid applause, PROPOSED hlr, Iowia a.
nurpeR hayu already appeared t1a,rnR TRlBuNx.
+. W. Thomas, Qa8hfer Of bsnk III Montreal IN
forcble speech uavocang tue intescstD Of tho tana
g %rasse
meeting had now swe|led 10 above 1000 persons.
uHEAr CONFUSION
prevailed, sone fcn dozen speaking At pnco md
offering nominations and Propositions. One creditor
aaid ho omphnticaliy orpoHa1 Tho appointment Of ay
Trust Company as coTElatccH. 1fo heartily iudorGel
HI. Edwin II. Lewis, and deaIed tint soma good, /
practical man bo appointed assistant, ue wanod
no entanglaments. Wllat wanted WAS the money
Of aho creditors which Iay Ooohe held. lie would not
throw straw In Mr. cooko'a way.
H0yetal yotces-" / would,"
The apcaker-"I would not. would give him
every show. Give tho mAn chance. Give him ons
or Two OF thrse years. desired. Give him 8I,ow to
Get up. Hut lot US proceed about this matpr In
btatneAs-ltke Way.a tAppaus& and cteers.J
! Tho Register said Ae would read tho propositions
goeral scene Of confusion, ho proceeded 10 ca tho
cEedorH' names, but soon obliged to givo It up
HI then hd5ourtlcd the meeting TIL tomorrow. when
the election will 10 concluded.
, 1874-01-16
MINQELLAN.EOU5.

TUE ATLANTIC rAo.E1o RAILROAD,
Of which Col. Toa,, scot a President, defaultel TO-
e q tSe of f IND
ACCIDENT soN TIE NORTHUMBERLAND.
on the iowa Divlssn N Of tho ohioRgo Northwestern
Railway iuBtrates u na9ioriam that ing human toro-
sSh o o s
ut Tama was at fault Afreght train had jlat passed
big station, no hignal tosaop having been a'splays
Thinking be could delter No 1nesaaga 1a paigo1,
-Dispatoher. md asnddtle mines Of the eois-
ductor and engineer to tito anNPm. Ten Or hJFt9en
aass a sstsy hs nos sss s Il
blnnder colna'ttol. Dus II was 100 da.o. Tho two
freight t7ntns. An extra md a rcguhr, Vero aproteh
engines and eight tan wore batsty smashed.
Fortunately no other danaEa. was intlaeted.
4 fas s sf& S&oasgs s s fsses s. q tas ssa ss
ssss soa III os siaa ~ =
Seax esa Z al the sss pfe e. s.
west under the ohsrer Of tho osago yalloy Southern
Kaass a. wh ns l. R :, H. Ts ss M
i''.stsn, ill., IL odiSago Xton. II d SaIsa.
'ass'& 81 ese TX
tleCt9 a. JGucfS0h Clky With the IGGprb0H CITY, Aba
non Bouthwcat laiiroau, anti thu Atlantic Pauto,
Of at. Louis, win unite to aid In pushing tle Toad
through.
NAMnpW-UAU0Y. MOApB.
The three-foot nArrow.gaMga railroad eyste19 ta
rapidly boconng popular IL tl!a country and ht tew
vogue, during thu last throo four years, uo tesa
that 1,446H lu!les Of narrnwgauge railway have been
completed will havo mileage Of 4,ss3 Wi!es, whlla
there arc .90l n>il0s under construction,
There III only 1nrroW-gauXo rAiit1Ah ID the
State Of Illinois at proacnt tthe Cairo H. LoafB-of
which % miles are in ctialoperauon. 1he Chicago,
Aillngton Western Inns boo1 surveyed for 700 miles,
hnon drihycd.
PnRB1pENoE Or THE CANADA BouT1RRN.
Inatancea Of an ord4lary well-to-lo MIN dee3ir!nB
tho Presidency of railway company exceedingly
raro, Ar. =. Z, Qahie. Of Rock Island, ld 20 waea
, 1874-01-16

Nartfn1 List Of Oranges Establish cd
Ill WISCONSIN.


Rnrtfn1 List Of Graurcs Eutnhussb AT
~ rviucn,,S<r
yu.xk., n;....., - ~,
M1rwtnmEs Iag 1sn X q t', IMe tgI Gnteago Irfoans
st receiva r ncsv tsrona j., ~ et pare
st 1JSp rspn;r ;,4Isuy D"y;t tuoIsnSus Wsa
Hocrotnry 1JrdaCn ~ 1s nIaaFe, ": AitehinHa
Wrhmnn,t N0''"t A''o' a'ce' +. ~ staaka. New
rois cn,,pt,, r,,,oA. - II, r.,
Nina 5-N4"AoA"' ~ ~ fenlasoh, osceola
fshi,,owo no.,,tu. 4,.,,. r.,u.
r1,tnng,~a Tsn TTn'5~&aB'o folnst A1lse L. H. Smith,
Hf}arr fomntsp, nnus: ,,.v.n
vttir oou''1sNi'"o fa"oy' e. II. marley, No3lls-
Tin fo1nuino },r,ho, .da,..,,., >.
csinhitahcS M sn" u. ~ u!angea AaVo pean
Of In siu,n nramaa & m <a Isp1rs o. the secretary
l1abc Nnto tnt ny. w Mn'cn naSe noi oosn Pub
rotnru Ia % |ss MI ~ t aoutesa o. mo sec
rama If to rnna na whsao he ~ tnn, - not oae The
Onico o' " @'S '3o NH'o " @no 1ost-
I0G-Fu1tnn. f,ooroo II n,,,or,n s,,,o,.x,,
i0g-11fiIshG'ro nn9or = V.i,i.ma e'ei''asy'
107-Aanrn nsniafe e eG;,rntn atnnu,o
108-FoFt Winnni,nnn. hiasa - Ei,,x,
civ "'A@eo"so' "'A' a. = "aSnAfu' toF1oeo
119-1.ich,pood ypDbor 1.o,,,nau ,s.,,,..
o1o-Pntch Gsro,vc ~ + 4 rnrIis 1@ee'S'of'
2Ol-Uon' Fnrmcr iamca ~ nnnr,r 11,,,,.,.,
oca-Wortbv' Tvna Jonsa Mnrtu{ "'1SDo5o"
o04-8oufl Brintoi ch"T1cs ghmarf 1,r,s+,,
, 1874-01-16

SGseial Ul!nutcA 70 TIC ch7s60o 7yt5tne.
Fond dn IAu dedicated their new hull to-day Ne.lly
all Of tho oticors OF Tho orand Loago and GRAND
ennSnit t. @ wero rsssent ~" UYee lo4
sloa composed Of nifty rastriarchB 10 fu'l ui.-
form. Addresses wero nalo by. Post Grand-Hoprc-
Jr, aud the Hoy. JOHN Allison. Mombors from OH
koah, Appleton, hadison, Green Bay, BAshoysan,
noaies eloso with banquqt at tho Patty Aouae aud
ball, =
, 1874-01-16
JAY COOKE & co.
Meeting Of the Firms Creditors in
Philadelphia.
Statement Of Its Affairs Submitted By
Receiver Lewis,
The Election Of an Assignee Deferred
Until To-Day.

Snecfdl Ditrateh to tbs Chfeayo Ttibnnr
lH1IApEnratA, Jan. IA meeting Of tho creditors
OK jay Cooke Co. WIS held to-day, for tho purpose
OF proving their ebta and choosing ono or more As-
signees Of their csato in tho Court Of Bankruptcy,
before Joseph Mason, Register, Tho hall wns hlled
to lta utmost extcnt by motley assembly Of lsdies,
bankers, mechanics, laboren md others. Masop
called tho meeting to orer and rcad the order Of tho
Court declaring tic fir1n bankrupt. ue aad 1T will
new raad
TIE ANswE1ta OF JAZZ oooKE
and other members Of tho drm to questions put by
Receiver LOWS. But before doing feel IT my
duty to sato that each Of theao bankrupts havo very
fairly and reasonably answcred I'LL qucationa relating
to their personal property
netoro tho reading hnd boon nntahed, George II.
Stuart said that tho documents Ind nil becn pub[ished
and rs those pressnt 'wcro familiar With then ha
moved that thotr further rcading 10 dispensed WITH
Mhaon was unablo 10 entertain the motion, ~ tho
Court required atatoment to be made, and number
Of thnso presont had not read what was published.
as:!ss ~ ss aas made 10 ~ en5 ai
ments wore warmly appaudcd, aud apnnarcd most
satisfactory to the majority Of tho tncotins.
4 lit or 1noNg.
Robert ohristy, of Washington, offered tho follow
Resolued, That tbs creditors hero assembled express
their high appreciation Of tho intelligence displayed
by tho various members os tha firm Of Jay Cooka i
Go. IN providing so hurnaney aud hborally for Tic
ing thcm from the ruin that hns ovcrtaknn many
Of their creditors. fCheara, thiekly mingled with
Misses and cries of "Turn him out.nj
The Receiver said ho could not entertain motion
that Wa8 not oflc1l,
RESPECTING TIE VALUATION or ARsxrB
contained in the synopsis furuBheu to crelitors Mr..
1nwia said wlRl to ray that the valuation OF the
tea cona inol IN Glass wcrs.made with grcat care
by Mr.. Canaoa mud Mr. Darker two of Tho ables a,,l
most respectable members Of lilo Philadelphia stock
Board. In ono or two INSTANCES qualifications or OK
Ian'tiona wlicl they made havo bccn addcd III aov
NrrnI tu lin
ncason atock list. Roinarka are given and
Judgment expressed where tho absolute values nro
other places tho bankrupts themselves haye gvau their
best approximations Of yaiuca Tho snort1css Of time
Las prevented anything further from being done.
ThH Ia tho very bust that could be done for tho III.
formation Of tho creditora," Tho following state
'mcna were submitted for inspection ind conaidoya-
zion:
, 1874-01-16
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
sknilrond Bond Suit Against the Coun~
~ Of 1es&nt2olph, Ill.

Spscfaf Dt4pa4eh 10 Ths Chicago Trisuns.
srnNdFtz1n, M., Jun. 16.-A suit hsa beon,
brought In the United States circuit Court hord
against tho Countyof Randolph for coo interest due
On the bonds tssaed by tho county Ia aid Of tho Fhes.
ter; Tanasos coal Hallway Company. Tho a1noxnb
o1 bonds voted waa Co., Tho county proposes TOT
test tho caao, which comes up first On gonoral to
murrer to tho aoclaration. When tho merits Of tha
oaas are heara tho attoreyfor tho county Will cnu,
Plea TINT tho bona s1e invalid. on the ground thas!
tno mw under which they wers Issued as never cons
been read thrco separate tines Ii each Houso. Mes
will Introduce tho journal of tho Iouae, in which ttlf
Omission is shown, III support Of hin rasD.
, 1874-01-16
The Schedules Of the Railroad Com"
mission to Be Enacted.
Abolition Of the Board Not Seriously
Considered.
Attempt to Change the Mode Of Collect
Ing. Taxes IN Chicago.
Bill Introduced in the Senate to Repeal
HouBe Bill No. 800,
THE RAILROAD QUESTION.
Special Dispateh 10 Ths chfenoo Tribune.

Special Dispaeh 10 Ths chfcaoo Tr{buns,
THE RAILROAD noAnp.
SfHNoEiELp, ILL.,, Jan. 16.-Ferrier, the frat thing
this morning. entertained The House With motion to
reconsider Hoea resolution instructlng Tho Commit
too Oh Civil Service and Rerenchncnt to inquire into
4ho ns'tahtty Of aollsh!ng the Railroad Board hut
tho House refused to entertain the motion.
INFORMATION NEEDED.
Armstrong, Of arundy, offered resolution re1,lest-
tng tho 1ihois Central Railroad to furnish tho House
with tatntcmont Of tho workings Of tho aet known "a
the Railroad law" Tho House foolBh1y rofuscd to
suspend the rules and got nil tho information It could
'-on subject Which botlers nembers all the time.
ENAurtNo THE SCHEDULES.
Mo'ht offered preamble rociting the section of
tho Constitution commanding tho Legislature lx
reasonable maximum rates and directing tho Rairoa
t0omulttso to prepare biti cn1bodyng TIM schedules
prepared by the Commissioners, said bill to 10 cumu
Qnivn and independent Of tho law In force, uo
,statel ha wanted law minimum ra.ea-Nxcd ana
sabsoluto not that ho had my faith in such lnw but
In order that It might bo tcstod by tho Supreme Court
'The schedules could staud provided in tho eighth
&ectton Of tho present law rrl1a aee evidence and
in his proposed law they could DO undo absolute, as
provided by tho Constitution.
Gordon presented substitute with little stump
epeecn In the preamble, and In substance tho sa1no
, resolution.
Wcstfalt movod to amend by providing in ths barne
bt1 for tho IL
.apo11r1on OF TIE RAILROAD AND wAnEuousr CON-
MIsB1oNEns,-
'"an expensive and usclcss incumbrance," e,"snd to
leave out tho provisions Of tho third section Of tho
present law. Tho third section contains the proyis
Iona relating to unjust determination and the pro rata
principle.
Goos movsa o. s to lay evssyhing on tho table,
division Of Mr.. Wcstfalls resolution being called
FOR vote was taken fha proposition 10 abolish tito
RAILROAD Commissioners. which was defeated, 9l TO
10 as follows: