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THE BOSTON GRANGE.
1t Cares Very Little for tho So Called
National drnHEe-.hnd Will Set Up
linn Inn AL nnatl

1t Cares Very Little for tho So Called
National ssrnaEc--And Will Set Up
III Organization Of Its Own.
Spcciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
Bosros, Fob. 25.-A" stated moeting Of tho
Boston Grange was hold this oyoning, and lot
tors rcaa from Marion Grange, No. SOL, Of Iowa,
au organization in Brooklyn, and d membcr Of
tho Massachusetts, State Grange, asking tho Dos-
ton Grange to tako tho Initiative III an lndopend-
ent movement and pledging themselves to
support and extend 1t to tho best OF tholr abili-
tics. Tho following resolution was thou adopted:
WHEREAS, Tho mcnlbcra Of tho Boston Grange be-
came Patrons Of Huabandry, so-callod, in good fulfill
nul regular form; and
WuRnYAs, Without haytng vtolated our obligations,
VIC Aro dccared not in good standing by tho National
Grunge, Bo-calleil, ut Ut. Louis; therefore.
esolstd, That SUCH action was contrary to tho COM
member of thco rder, and was lone simply to emit
political po intn tho auds Of faction who aeck
the control OF our State !; therefore,,
fofped Tint thu DoRton Grunge Ia and ought 10 10,
and hereby declare ourselves, independent u self.
constituted body known ua tho National Grange and
we adopt the following our declaration OF prlnepes.
IIoro follows the declaration, and resolution
that tho Executive Committee attend q conyen-
tion in Albany, March 4, Which shall be empow-
cred to call convention at Springfield, March 6,
to o1oot of1icers for tho National Conolayo. At
this convention tlore will be dologatos from dyo
counties in this State, Vermont, Connecticut,
Now York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Iowa, aud
South CAROLINA. Tho State Grange has not yet
demanded tho charter OF the Boston Grange, al
it waH orlorud to do.
, 1874-02-26
NOTES AND NEWS.
Special Dispatch to Tho Chicago Tribune.


WAsu1NoroN D. G., Fob. 26.-Senator Morrill, |
renorted n repolntion to-day from thu Committee
~ -. - ,,,., -, -
On toollo ou1'o'ng7 ano ocoona8 pfoSlulne 1or
tue formal acceptance OF tho atatue OF JoIerson,
which now stands in the White House
rrounds It waH tem1arel to the Government
Iv ur law n 1io,tona,t NJ tho
ui' ,a"''' no''' nsoasoA"' 1 NV
navy. III Aoo8, put Coh6ttaS Aaa AGreT
yet taKoh tho necessary Btops 70 accepsa ae' 1ae
statue which IL OF somo unknown metallic CON-
position. has stood exposed to the c!on,cpts for
vnors and ia riyinp oyidence of decay. It in
!~.As' I - - a. a,,sat .,o.,,, - 49, .h,,,t
ua'osaoa ~, -" w, ~ w. -. $4,000. .eoN'
tho Capltol' anu VIII. Wnen acceptea py congress-
DO placed in tue old hall OF tho House, Which
has been 9et apnrt as hall Of statuary.
rrp ~ ,r.,,. orv,ronr.1, o.ar
~ 0SA1'a .,'1 o''a rA." 1,u., o"o-
Ihe senate comnl'seo Oh f14'4o6es anu Elec-
Alabama Senatorial case. Of tic six members
~ rne conm;ttcc wl,o have liatoncd tn thu ,rp,,-
a..s ~ .h;s rr,,toat ,nroo sro y, favor ~ H.
meAts ~ 'o'7 .'nteSl, tn'eo "t0 ~ ta'ot " tno
Sykes should havo tho seat. Tho gentleman Of
tho latter way Of thinking arc so,,ntors Carpon-
tor Alcorn. and Salisbury. spencers champions
aro Morton, Logan, and Anthony. TAo1o will be
two reports from tho Committee, aud the chan
ces nro that sloucer will 10 unscatea, and the
,ylloo matter referred bacl to tho Alabama Log
islaturo for final settlpment.
TlIE Dosros coL1Ecronsu1r..
Representative Pierce, Of Boston, called on tho
THO iutotyiow was short eud spicy one. Tho
President again stated TINT no charges asfoct,ng
tho good character OF simmons had been brought
to hib knowledge and that, n8 the chief grounds
of non,t,iaint seemed to be that tho candidate
waa mt n :nembor Of ono Of tic iutonBoly-
respooablo M aud higA-tonoa families Of boston,
, 1874-02-26
PHILApELPH1A's SHOW.
gpsc{uE Dtspafch to The Chicago Tribune.

THE LOBBY.
WAsnlsoroa' ron. 2o'-lhe nanhsota 's, ~ ~.
Philadolphia Centennial arc oy no n'eans pleasou
at the arrival ]oro OF tho addition to their lobby
-,'.,.,.. T.. .,..,u a,,,atoho. foa+ ,,;,ht fool.
as chfonicleo ~ your olsla'euos iA's ''hus .o. :,
ing that from tho characters Of tho jealous indl-
Vldual5 thoy WILL ao lno1e uhiu tn"a 6'e4'
The managers think TINT, nftor having pub
III, H.. I,x,,n,t;,, .n ~, ;r+or,.+ioro o1 mir
!1shed tne E1poslton ~ ~ ~. ~ ~
UongIoss tahx efaeelullY lotuse ~ ~ s.oas ~.
Tho Presidents message On tho subject llas cro-
atcl a great doal Of amusement, aud It il uni
voraal}v concet]o} that it wao written by His Ex-
coi,orcu ninnn
e'A'oA0' "'9 IN n. 1.,oe,o,.d },r+,,1
,,res.or u'u rnns, ,.t,., pnucrnrsr
,., aAsoa'T - Eat a. sfua n-o.,1or+
WAaHlSaIoSt -; ", noo. <o.-Ane ~ ltosa1uAs
To-day Bent tile following meHHaGo TO CohGtoas
, 1874-02-26
CHANG AND ENG.
Important Fncts Connected with the
AutNpSy.

Important Fncts Connected with tho
AutOpSy.
Suecial Dispatch to Ths Chicaao Tribune.
pII1tApELr1l1A, Pa, Feb. 25.-Tho Medical
Commission mnkirg tho autopsy upon tho
6tamoae Twins report tho following aa the most
important OF thcir discoveries They found
TINT tho two liyo1H, which wero supposed to be
joined only by blootl-veaaels, woro really Quo
body, tho parenchymatous tissnu being contins1-
GUS between them, 10 TINT whom thoY were re-
moved from tho bolios and placed Oh
tlo table they formed ono mass. Tho
ao-cnllod tract Of portal continuity Is therefore
ivor tisyuo. It will bo remembered that Chang
wax said to bo possessed OF ono moro pouch than
Eng. When tho liver was removed, however. Al,
upper hopatio pouch waa found also. proceeding
from Eng, 80 thut tho band contained -four
pouch0H OF portonoun, besides liver tissue.
These disclosures Bl,o,Y that any attompt during
life 70 aopatato the twins, would, in all probabil'
ity, hAyo proved fatal.
, 1874-02-26
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
Special Usspatoh to The Chicago Tribune.

PROBABLE WAR.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Fob. 25.-Thero is nd
doubt that the authorlrieB hero aro apprehonaiye
of On Indian war OF ITO mean proportions.
Much indignation is oxprosaod by Western mon
at the porsistouco in the pcace-policy, which an
nually sacrifices llyes and which proves to DO
anything elao than o poace.policy. Those living
in the SECTIONS which aro tho scenea Of thoBo out
rasos hayo no faith in any other peace than
that which is conquered aud held by forco Of
arms Quiet preparations bayo hcen made to
meet tho eme1geney;; aud It u beloved that tue
short. shurp, and decisive cempaign, undcr tho
personal au peryision OF Con. Sheridan.
4 NEW COMMISSIONER.
Judge Tho mas G Jones, of Ohio, has been
appointed member Of tho Indian Commission.
Judge Jon es .Yas momber Of Tho recent Com
mission to Investigate tile charges against Mr.
Smith, Superintendent Of Indian Affairs, mud is
b g6ntl emat Of conceded ability and character.
[Io the associated FTess.l
- INDIAN ExrENaEA.
.TAau1No oroN, Feb 25.-Tho Secretary Of the
fa.erior rec commendH S414, 800 In lieu Of 92G3,
1877, Ills original estimates, for tho Ute and
6hushouo Indians.
, 1874-02-26
DESIGNS ON TEE TREASURY.
Special Dispatch to Tho Chicago Tribune.

THE 1noN-cLAD CONTRACTS.
WASHINGTON, D. g., Fob. 25.-Tho Committee
on War ClarnB Ind under consideration this
morning tho bill for tho relief Of tho lron-clad
oontrnctB, but came to nothing thereon. A. ma
tority Of tile Committoo Ia understood to bo In
favor Of allowing tho contractors to go to tho
Court Of Claims, to alo for compensation on &C.
count OF losaos by reason Of delaya cauaod by ac-
tion OF tho Government authorities. These con-
tracts wcrd made In 1862 when gold WAS 140..
and tho dclays caused by the Government pre-
vontod completion Of tho contracts until 1864.
whom gold was 1856 and inbor and material up
prcciascd accordingly. THO claims havo been
pending for ten ycnrs, and settlement Of them
now BeemB probable.
THE METHoDI6TB WANT 1NDEMNIF1cAT1oN.
A number Of church buildings belonging 10 the
Methodist Episcopal Church, aa distinguished
from tho Methodist Episcopal Church South,
situated in Virginia, having bcon destroyed by
tho Union soldiers during tho War, strong in-
tluenco is boing brought to boar to havo tho
Government pay for them. A delegation Of
preachers were hoard by the Senate Claims Com
mi.teo on tho subject. They represent TINT tho
congregations owning these churchoa wero loyal.
aud claim that, consequently, thoy aro entitled
to relief. II Ii not thought that the clai1na will
DO allowed.
fIo The Assocfuttd Prfss.l
THE PENSION AND IouNTY FUND FOR CoLoREp
sULDlER9.
WARRINGTON, D. G., Feb. 25.-The Secretary
OF War recently addressed communication to
the Chairman Of the Committee on Appropria-
tions Of tho House of Representatives, inviting
attention to tho reduction in tho appropriation
for the collection and payment Of boun!~
tos, prizee-money, otc.. to, colored nol-
ending Juno so. 1874. Tho Secretary has stated
that ii tho amount necessary to make up tho re-
iuotion bo not granted, tho business Of paying
colorod claimants will bo paralyzcd, and at tho
end Of April, ii not sooner, eutirely suspended
md, further, tint II the rcliof askod for is not
granted, tho timo has arrived for him to give
public notice OF tho suspension OF paYmonta.
CHURCH oLA1As FOR INDEMNITY.
The Committee Of tile Virginia Conference Of
tho Methodist Episcopal Church, asked the scu.
alto Committee oil Claims today for compensa.
tion for tho churches destroyed by tho Union
troops during tho War, at Arlington, Dumfrcy'r
Falls, Church Village, aud Fairfax Court-15 5ouec
'l4ey viatln custit'unsation on tno ground tnai
portions OF their congregations WHO romatncd
At homo at these places which wore within the
Union lines during tho War were constantly
loyal to the Government OF the United Statos.
, 1874-02-26


hlr. BRADLEY (A1icl0, from tho Committee
Oh Public Laitld, reported bill to amend tho
act Of June 10, 1872, for tho restoration to 1nar-
kot OF certain lands in Michigan. Referred.
on Naval Affairs, n,adc IN adverse report Oh tho
bill 10 retain Rear:Admiral Sands on tho active
list Of tho navy. Laid Oil tho table.
posTMAsrER's COMMISSIONS.
Mr.. ORTu, from tho Committee Oh Foreign
Affairs, reported bill for tho iBau'ng and 10
cording OF commissions to postmastofs appoiat-
cd by The President with tho consent OF the Son.
ute. He explained tho object to bo to transfor
shat duty from tho State Department to tho
Patent OIliCo Department.. Passed.
STATE DEPARTMENT..
Also, bill to provide for tho moro complete
organization ct tho State Department, crontlnl,
two now Offices, that Of Third Asslatant Srcrctary
OF State and IT Solicitor to tho Department OF
abo,isling tho oi.ico Of Examiner OF Claims.
Hoferrod.
PASSENGER ACT. ,
Mr. CONGEll, from tue Committee on Com
morce, reported, u bill to anlond ti'e Steamship
paxsc,gor act IN regard to tho publication Of
ltHts Of immigrants. FaEsod.
nEsoIurIuHs.
Mr. 8AlALL prosecuted resolutions OF tho Now
Hampshire preHB ABsociation for the restoration
OF tho Inv allowing weekly nowspapers free
of their publication; also, rosolutionH declaring
hostility TO any action tint may result, directly
or indirectly. IN tho restoration Of abuses Of thu
llanling privilege.
TILE FRAMING DILr. .l
Tho House rosunlod confederation Of tho bill
to psoyda for tAo distribution Of public dool-
lnonts printed by authority OF UongreuB. md Of
seeds furnished by the Agricultural Department;
for tho frce exchange Of newspapers bo-
tween publishers, u1,d for the FREQ transmission
OF weoxly nowapnpora by ,nail within tho county
whore published.
Mr. COBB Q{an.) supported tho bill Firat
because 1t WIS demanded by tho rouplo. aud,
accoudly, because 1t waa Tho only neana II hsop
ing the people informed Of the au4s Of their
representatives Ii. OongrosB. II thoro was to DO
no opportunity for this, oxccpt through reporters
for newspapers then tho source Of powor waA III
tho handa Of the gentlonlen IN tho gallery, md
not In tl,e ha,ldH Of tho nambera themselves,
Mr. WA1lD sald 10 should vote against tho
bill, but Il Il should pssa 10 al!onla move a'l
OF members and Houators
Mr. UODUlsN supported tho bill, and argued
, 1874-02-26

tive man among tho Gornans In this country,
and wien hc announced lmas1f aa such ho pro-
aumed beyond his deaorta. IIe acousod Mr..
sehurz Of attcmptinB to take tho Germans out
sneoringly spoke Of tho failure Of Ills effort up
to this point. .
hIr. bolurz had uaod tho rotort oourtoons
md Mr. Morton tho reply ohurlish ! no" Mr.
0'''''' :" THE nnrnoor VALIANT,
in charging Mr.. Morton with Intentionally mis-.
representing and twisting htB (schurzB) language
III Ills speech OF the t1ay before.
This statemo',t being considered unparii's-
Or 70 'orior, and Mr. solur4 modified
lis language, but followed II up by
stating tint while lo desired worry much to bo 70.
gardod US full-nodeol American citfzofl, le did
not propose to purchase tho titlo by trying to
vAoARIEs Or THE INDIANA SENATOR,
whom ho donomnated tho most inconsistent
statoaman occupying public station.
Mr.. Morton retorted with tho countor-cheok
promptly by tho proaidont.. nonora being easy,
Mr.. Bclurz noxt proceeded to explain that ho
had no desire to lnvo row with tho Senator
from 1nlnnn. and expressed Willingness t9
forgive II Mr., Morton would acknowledge that
whou he eaid lle (Sohurz) did not know anything
about American fnaucos, ho mount 1t in d Pick
Mr. Morton replied tl,ut when ho spoke tho
words referred to ho certainly was not IN a
Nc1swickian humor, but fof aako Of peace ho
would rotlact. uo continued, TINT pr. sehufz
had bccn
EXCEEDINGLY PERSONAL
in his romarka on Tuesday, barely keeping With
In Parliamentary ruleB, aud II In his reply le
had uBcd strong language llo at tho time thought
ho wnH justified In 30 doing.
To this Mr.. schurz replied TINT Horson was !
strong debater. When ho bud OCCASION to reply
| to him ho always found 1t necessary to be aomo.
| what PERSONAL in order to cot'srovort h's argu
| iuncture, Cameron aBhcd tho Senate to 70 intt
executive session, which waa done. It iu grow,
Ing painfully apparent to his friends that
| NR, MORTON IS BECOMING EXCEEDINGLY sENs1
| TIVE,
and that he for aorno renscn, OF latot iB not dla
| uosol to brook language such as ho indulges IT
| himself Ho can no longer conduct Ills side
| tho discussion, It aeeinH without loBing contro
| Of hiH temper and flying into passion.
, 1874-02-26

.s,{r f.h{ n Tt~tb
~, epe''3' N'sp"tS" " ''s e'as"a' ~ ~ n''o.
WARRINGTON, II. u, FEB. 25.-Ihe following
named anpliaucos. new rules, amended ruleR sub
.ti,,,ta, r.. a,s 80 ~ -s..1..s,.... .,oxn
e''sutes 1os o!a Eutoe, aAo fosolutlona, "eio
approved aud AdontoQ, subject to tho approval
nj fin no,-o+,r, of H. ,r.o,su, ~, +1o noo-d ~
- ~ oA s''o "4oaoot1 ~ soo oooAo -
supervising Inspectors OF Steam VeBsola, ut tt8
annual meetno which waa hald in tbis citv.
m.s e,....t-o -, ~" o'~ 80
lae oeofetary OF tho treasury hos approved
thoso new ruoe, etc., and thoy will be officially
nrnr,u1gotcd i, - f,,v ,,o,o
1s., ~, 49, .-,. ~ ~" ua1n .,..
Lo1 " AffL1ANcEs FOR STEAMBOATS,.
BWaln's Batoty-v0lve, pEufT u life-rnft, OEden'e
1;farafr 0ro Mou ,i,,, ,.;,,., .too1 ,n;1, ,,+
~ eA a. so'eA't"s o'o'' a.4o 'os-
tee (for excursions only), Wadlan'a cork mat
traYa Feotwood's mnrinn ilrop T,ec)t's 1,nrt n,,1
t,ttnr, ,5ro.nrosory.r a,,-:,ts. 49,. sr:,as
pottom Ale'ptesef4er auxiliary, Aahn Mlla8
rever-Bink tfo-preHerver Btei,lor'a ropeatiug
firp-oxtinguistier, Calls inproyed atcam svnho,i
numn. saiaman1er fitting ~ lin Ii,,it"d stntoa
& Earoign Tott;rn Homr,n,, M Vast, MI n.A.oa
roto1 nnnR no.tanR oo;npaah5,S NGW tosh) Ihomp-
eui eoa4. bea! u1AI4uo otaS, se!lofa cotubluA-
tlon siBnul Aash-l1ght,
HoILEn INSPECTION.
Hereafter It ahall be tho duty Of ali inspectors
making innpoctonh to report correctly 1t lie en pf
the year to suporyihing Inspectors, tho number Of
, 1874-02-26
THE ICE NOYAGERS,

DErno1r, Mlo!., Feb. 25.-Nu definite infor-
mutton Ilas boon received In regard to the Ice
loo ut Bay Cl:Y, but tho genera! opinion IL tint
all hayo escaped. II any romain. tho north
wind, which Aaa prevailed to-day. hns probably
ouabling them to land Thoro ca1i, therefore, be
10 doubt Of tho safaty Of tho men who have not
oAcanod to tue weat shoro.
, 1874-02-26
Gen. Butler Again Exhibits
His Reverence for the
Press.
Messaqe from the President Regarding
the Approaching Centennial.
Rules and Regulations Governing eteanl-
boat Inspection.
THE FRANKING PRIVILEGE.
Special Disputch to The Ch1cago TRIBUNE.


.,,-,,,e, nn,vrrrnr
IdE FhANhlNE FESlsAA6oH.
special Dispatch to 4hs ch,eago TRIBUNE.
TRYING TO REVIVE IT.
u,or,soror n n Fab oh-Thn d;sc1,paiot1
"nsAa.oN' .5" I1 a." ,;,, - .o,,,,a .,,o
n tne nouHo 'o-uHs w wv W.. - .s'u .,.s,, ~
Frank1ng privilege was not altogethor aeFo'a ol
interest. Cobb, Of Kanaas, constituting himaolf
Tho nccr,;ar ronrosoptat,vo and champion Of tho
aronoora too1t occop,on In +, vcrv coarso manner
49, +,,>s,.. ~ -, ,.,,o :. ror,
10 atsacK mr.. fneips, OF Ne" veisos' WV ~ WY
wealthy and largoly intorcatod IN tallroau aha
bank aud trust companies, aud WHO yesterday
snot,e with rather eoyerc criticisns, Of tho FARM
ora, sfo.onant in tho Vast. Cobb'a suocch
W.. ,ra. ,ot o1,nrna,orivod ~ nucl by ita
WIS nos chafac1es!zoo ~ ""eu ~
wit aud nbility as by ita vcry apparent Of
fort to be witty ant1. ablo. Phelps eoomcd
to bo rulty. IN Cobb'a estimation, of tho gravoas
,r;,o l., ~ o,1ond,r hocoruo ,,o ,od n1entv of
,n,no, .r,,iu roo1iv was tho InY,on of bia
~ono5' tu4e Ae"'s ""o 'no eo-ee =.
speech, Which WAS 30 nauly conceived tnas u
did injury rather than good to the oauso which
ho go olllciously undertook to dofend and praso.
p,,o1,, 4, r,,,,.. fo;r1v
fneipa' III fep'S' Unity ....-.........
fLAYEp THE Pooh LITTLE ohSfAEaAS
from Kansas. do acknowledged tllat he Was
worth aotuo money. part OF which l,o Inherited,
Int much Of which ho earned by honest, hard
wor,. nt hie nrofossion. Much Of tl,ig bo in
vested in tho construction OF railroads
in tho Wcat-in KauBas, Illinois, and ToxaB.
Those roads bud opened dp aud improved tho
countrv throngh w,,,c1, thov nnsaofI. Ho ro-
"a..as ~ .,,at H., ,re., 'ot III - t,on,
Brot'ea 10 say tn"t sney "e!o Aot ~. ~ tnoiA
profitable, but ho was proud to say tint ho never
owned dollar IN any railroad which had ro-
coiyed Government aid, either in tho way OF
rnoney. bonds or lnnd-pruuts, With o deticate
gnrcnsm. djDicult to equal, he showed that while
ho hna been ali lis Ito !nborioualy pursuing lua
profousion for gain md uoyor took oiIico till ho
come to CougroBs. Mr.. Cobb has beon M
oee-holler ,,sqrlv 11l his life pipco lis majority.
Io Cobb duly appr ccatod tho position ho hold
aa nrofnaaonaI offioo-gaoker and holder. who
onflcn-o,ad to assumo tho position Of q Grange
loador for tho purnoso Of making political capt
, 1874-02-26
OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS.

LIVERPOOL, Feb. 25.- stenmships City OF Nav
York, llornann, aud Amasios, from Nov York,
have arrived out.
, 1874-02-26

tho South lad It could get either paper money or
gold. There iH moro paper money In the coun-
try than eyor before. Both political parties are
pledged to do no act to carry the country away
from specie payment, aud did not ovory man SEQ
that tho issue Of more paper money would carry
uH away from specie rebumptlon? It lad oeen
hold out that to intato the currency would help
the poor, aud mako money eany. and glvo the
Il greater deception. Moro money would bc
given tho 1xboring-man, probably, but Its pur-
chasing power would bo diminished Why WIS it
petitioMn Wero received hero every day from
against any incroaso In the papor money! Be-
callBe tho people woro against It. Tho cry,
"Aloro paper money" came from those who had
not EXAMINED lhe subject, but tboy would zee their
error in time. Tho propostion OF the genslomnn
from North Carollna 10 lnereaao the volume Of
National Dsulk currency was not go bad as Honle
OF tho others, but it's tondoncy was to turn back
OH the promises OF tho past. There woro niodoH
by which wo could get back to Hpsclo payments,
mud ho beloved TUG Senate would accomplish tAo
Moro money" Many OF tho oy,ls cauHod by
tho pa,ltc, which existed When Cong,oBs mot,
layo passud nway. Money iA abundant now. aud
tho three months Which iayo olapBod havo dissi-
pntod many fgarA which existed then. 10 eal-
bark tho country Oh tho sea Of moro paper
money now would bo criminal. uo would any
with tho 6etat0r from Massachusetts (l}out-
woll}, staild atil1 IT We eau do nothing more;
but l4o tbilofnlhllJ Woula 50 10ftuor. 1hat Por-
tion of tho 9a4 900. .09U reaurye iasuod Bhoud 10
retired, aud not be issuod again exeep! IN aonlo
groat emergency, aud tAon its uso should not DO
loft to tue discretion OF tho Secretary Of tue
Troaaury nlone. Ilo would 60 farther atlll aud
Tx some time III tho futulo. say tho 1st Of Janua-
ry noxt. WHOM The country would rcleosl itH broh-
Oh promises oithcr with intcrcat-bearing bonda
or gold. Tho people would then be prepared,
and when the day cunie no .u.an woald caro-
wilethor he received gold or bonds for lIis groe.
bAcAs, knowing TINT hucl' groenbaosn Soro good
for thoir faco upon presentation. To favored
redemption in bo,.dH locauHo TINT would ITO
away wild, maintaining 1t. tho treasury u great
pile Of gold. Tns rnInsy received for bonds
could bo used In liquidating the public debit end
still lopt II. circulation. lie was not Wooded to
theory but wantsS M oaon soo y St1p !ae stao
fill mud proycnt auy imitation, and
mo step would bo gained, iie teliovod all Of
II his "a 900 900 rcsorys Issued had been issued
Without authority Of law, but knew tlioro sas y, au
,onest difference Of opinion on tho anljeot Tho
'}enale ought to 70 back to lilo original pzoposi-
tioi,. and yoto for tho bill AZ 1t cano from tue
Gosnmittoc, and thus give aeotona POW in hn want
| the authority to oggailixo local rnnka. Tie ad-
| yautages Of such banks would ba great.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-07-11
CHICAGO'S ANNUAL BLAZE.
This Time 1T I'm Only N
@IO.OOO.OOO One.
Thousands HOuse'es" @"~
PennIIess.
T1venty Acres of Shape
less Ruins.

Last Tuesday afternoon Chicago received
her annual visit from the arch -tiend-FIRE-
with which her structures seem to be in
league. Last Tuesday afternoon a general
alarm was sounded from one Of the most
populous districts in the city. aud before the
flames could be subdued twenty acres Of
buildings, containing alike the humble dwell
ing and the stately mansion and warehouse
we're land in ruins. Thousands 81 families were
bravely tried to overcome the memorable
disaster of October 9. 1871. were hopelessly
rendered homeless, and hundreds who had
ruined Commencing at the corner OF Tay-
lor and Clark streets, three-quarters of a mile
south of our office, the flames, hungry and
devouring, Tapped their way. acre by
acre till Jackson street was reached, dis
lance Of less than three blocks from our loca-
ton. Aided by the elements, they seemed
to laugh at all human efforts to circumscribe
their limits, and for while it was accepted
foregone conclusion that poor. unfortu-
nate Chicago again doomed to destruc-
ton. Providentially, a change of wind
turned the course OF the fiery element, and
hope once more reasserted its sway. With
thousands Of others who had witnessed,
passed through and been victimized by the
terrible fiery ordeal referred to, .,c r2ade pre-
parations for nasty removal. and the office
was vacated To 70, not to stand on the
order OF our gong, was the mandate OF neces-
sity. Correspondence, proofs, cuttings, re-
ceipts, due-hills, etc, all shared the same
fate-all were poured into the same bags
The next day confusion reigned, though
thank God, the ADVOCATE building remained
intact Readers, this is all the apology we
can offer for the delay the present issue Of
the ADVOCATE. While there are hundreds
who will growl at its non-appcarance on time,
there are thousands who will be pleased to
learn that it vet lives to battle for the right