, 1874-01-12


sonatc-uhioli ii d taomowhat attongor body than
last yoar-nro that able and experienced icfis!a-
tor II, D. barron, of tho Northwestern DBlrtct,
". II. Hlne=, tho sterling. and substantial snn9-
tor tor Ct Sx 1Sa a. ES EsSoe t. or = waS tn; r. De
\. 'AHlsa. bawe, 1s" the hoaorod piro Of tho nov
Governor Of nIlnnoaota; aud 4; 9. itol-
lewny and 9. g. Isuo1, tho sen4iblel e and III
on tho Republican sido; tho outspolon Patrick
o'Rollrls, Of shoboygan the wlIy antl gontle-
maniy Ootzhaascn, md The impu!Btyo and gen,
oruus John Dnok. 81 Milwau4oo; t!o talented
persistent Il. q. Doris, Of Dano,-ou tho 10.
form side.
PROMINENT AsBrmpnYsES.
In Tho Assembly, there aro number OF strong
and experienced mon. Bowman, Of Columhn;
esgslG' easggol of D Tald' q tlo North
western District; Caldwell, Of Waupaca.; md
porAapa othor now mon Of tho Rofnhllcans,
will DO promnont;, Among ,ths,,u ths hoform.
Coils, who waa soldier from 0rnnt County.
has snco tho War boen m Alatnn,a Congress-
mnn, and is now homo again Rankin, o. hlanl-
towoc Hamilton. Lnrkin, Richards, anu Wohs,
sauk s. sawyer, Of Washington nnd Dotlok Of
Winuohago, will bo ollicfs.
LEGISLATIVE wonK.
Rnilrond matters will be likoy to absorb tho
chief nttontion Of this Legislature. The pecplo
expect somo protection from tho oppression nnu M
Soorotary Brceao, for increased tnxntion OF rn'i'
ruade, liz very gonoray npproycd. The
St. Croix Land Grant relnaina to be disposed of;
md It is expected thas some oTsaqsza'finn nua!-
iatod with the milwaukee, tE Sk. Paul Hallway
wilt got II on favorable, terms. The Wisconsin
Coptrnl want IegislRtion to enabla tho!n to got
thoir latds soon. There will be n sharp contest,
probably, over aa attomrtad repeal OF tue prlyt-
,t,x1s T. fi,a
bourn City. The app oprlatlons tor different
nurpogcs oro to ba n1ale MonaureB Of TO
ttenchmont aud rcforln, such as tho oboition
Of tho staso Board Of Charitloa; abolition Of tho
office OF shperntentlont OF Public :. pioperty;
|, tutio,,s; repeal ct tito Registry law, aud OF
tho County School Buporntoudoncv beou
talked Of. The'prIntIug. claim Of Carpenter d
CalKlns will bo presented again., with the hope
! rhora ID no raaaou why the expenses OF tho ses-
| sion should not bo materially diminished BY
elo.toniug 1t, aud By reducing tho nanlbor Of ta
| employees.
THE WISCONSIN CENTRAL RAILROAD.
Tho Hon. 1lonry l.. Palmer, Of milwaukee,, ls
liore, as Is s,lrmissd, to consult tho Governor
about tho appointment Of his successor to tho
Office Of Judge Of milwaukee, County, on which
| ho hnB Just entered, but which, 1t III supposed,
ho is about 10 ieeign to ec9ept. at 2 l., hHnu- n.y.
consin. Contral Railway Company, to WHICH his
}oEni ability and potica md personal Influence
viii be very valuable, .espeoiallY this winter IN
procuring legislation, which, In spite of tho dc;
| nuuclation OF Gov. Washburn becanHe no dlt
not give it without law. it is admitted Ia do.
sirahio, to Bny tho lcnat, t,-nodifying tho terms
on which it received tho }and-grans from As
1t mny, perhaps, be proper to sny hero that
! however many Misrepresentation (unintentonai
If any, and none Of them based upon campaign
speeches yonr. correspondent, may hase
nude, as charged in q 1a!cly pubishec
lottor' of .Yioo-prosident Reod,. OF the
Wisconsin Central Railroad, a letter pub
ltalIod today by prosidoat Bentley. Of the sho,
boygnn IL mississippi Railroad, Mr. Reca'n pnst
| and future opponent III tllfs lnnd~grant light,
slows that hIr. H. is not without Bin in that re-
Bpcct. -., -, .-.
| .uANpsoME PRESENTATION.
Maj. ~ Meredith, tho retired .Snperntend
Ont OF. Public Property, wounded soldier o
tlio late War; md Mexican votsran, who startk
on Monday to attend tho National Oonvontior
Ut Washington, was surprised tonight BY. tut
! presentation, by asooro Of the employees abon
tle CaI,itol under him, Of an, elegant HilVnr ton
sot Of eight piecoB valuable insrinBically anu a!
q snontanooua trihute Of regard from men o.
moderate means, who could expect nothing y
returu. 4 worry ne6t spoeoh was made by Davlt
Il, Wright to which Mini. Meredith replied feel
ingly; but hia heart WAS too full for o!oquon
,tt3nrni,ao. -. i, pLUH.