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, 1874-01-16

a new idea concerning tue etato regulation Of
inter-Stato railways appears In tue resolutions
offered in tho Minnesota Senate by sonator
Cosgswcll. They provide for committee OF
taye to consult with committees OF the Iowa aud
wisconsin Legislatures to agroe upon uniform
1egislation by tho three States for tho control Of
xatlroad rites, farcs, and determinations.
, 1874-01-16

The Chicago produce markets we're generally
,voak yesterday, with ratller moro business
aoing. In consequence OF liberal offerings. Mess
,ork waa active aud 16@20o per 100 lbs lover,
losing at 914 20@14.25 caah, aud $14.85G2l4.40
,ollor February. Lard was quiet and 1o@l2]Sa
, 1874-01-16

There Is Cincinnati aocioty called tho
"Friouds Of FREQ Inquiry" It's object, saith
tho President, is to bring together porsons Of all
bollofs "ln spirit OF charity and Of love-" at
a recent mooting. uonlbcr whom tho President
dlalikoa began to epoa1. Thoreupon police
,naa waa called ii, aud tho distaatoful individual
was cast Into ouser tlarltnoss. This peculiar way
Of promoting free inquiry got wind. and tho
proga commented severely on the notion. The
prcsldent has pubIiahod reply, feon which II
appears that 10 ia about the only goaly luan In q
Aook Of Lying "moral lunatlcs," who actually
want to do What they meot in order to do. Free
, 1874-01-16

Tic Kansas Farmers Cooperative Associa~
tion, at Topo1a, Aavo unanimously resolved that
they will act in politics hereafter independently
of existing parties. Resolutions were also
adopted strongly dtscountonancing any cont'n-
uauco Of tho practice Of voting county bonds to
railroads, lenouncing tho froo-paHs system, and
nsking Congress- to throw tho Indian Territory
onen to Wllito men.
, 1874-01-16

Postal tclcgraphy was considered yesterd"y oy
*1,o sonato Committee on POST O1lco and Postal
ss,ds >Sr. Hubbard, Of Massachusetts; arguing
tr ,te favor, aud President orton. of tho "os's'n
Union Telegraph Company, oppoaingat It,
, 1874-01-16

2o,oO0 majority, tho Autobiography party, all un-
organized az It waa, had a ulcar majority on tho
Representative vote. Had thoy known thoir
strength, thoy could havo o1octod hIs. Va1o Gov
ornor. Wo give tho voto for Governor tn cor
tain countioa whore Reform candidates for tito
, 1874-01-16

nro either indifferent to Its continuance Or in n
yor OF Its expansion.
; It has boon ordained Of God that mankind
ehall loaru wtadom by experience. and not othor-
wise. Logal-ton1or notou, rodoomablo in moth.
ing, rising to-day, falling Tomorrow, 1lpsotting
busuoss calculations, rotarding 1oRftimato on
torpriao and accolcrat1ng tito i1legltimatc, aro
making tho fow rich and tho many poor, but
untll tic many find It out through tho wido avo-
nno Of their own suffevInga tharo will DO no
relnof1v.
, 1874-01-16

In an article printed to-day IN our local col
umna, thore ia an indication OF tho line Of argu-
mens likely to 10 adopted by Mr.. Gage's counsel,
il tloy moyo to quas1 tho indictments when the
case is called. a close examination Of tho State
law, under which Mr, Gage WAS indicted for
failing to pay over, which We also reprint. will
reveal tho force Of the points made. They arc
not technical, but rolate to the lntont and sub
stance Of tho law. Mayor Colvin dentcs
that he has refused to accept any proceeds
Of tho sale Of Mr.. aage'a property Which was
turnod over to the city to be conTorted into
money md applied in liquidation Of tho deficit
In the City Treasury, though he bud been 80 re-
ported in q morning papor. It is aaid tint sale
OF u part Of this property con be made on favor
ablo torms Immediately, and, as tho city noeds
the money much more than the property, 1t is
the duty OF tho Trustee into whoso hands it has
been conadea to convert it oa rapidly Us pos
j eiplo.
, 1874-01-16

"You emit give away thing and keopit." Il
wns natural, then, that Caleb Cushing, when + q
gave young Rome good character, should ,oso
1t hlmaolf.
, 1874-01-16

Martin Van Duren aaid 1t was better ia wal1s
thirty miles to 500 man than to writo him q let
tor. Caleb Gushing agrees with him j..
, 1874-01-16

GLOBE ET1EATRE-DespAtnes ssreot, notTocn @ ~ rag:
on an5 Wasn'imR!Sn tl,ro. ffapty Dumpty."
, 1874-01-16

MYERS, orERA. HOUSE, Monroe stroot. between SSe'
Sinstrcls II Simple Simon" hsanatse!'s ono co'"''"-
, 1874-01-16

It ia said by the Railroad and Warehouse Conn
rnissionora, in report which thoy have sub
xnittod By request to tho Legislature, to be too
soon to judge of tho operations Of tho Railroad
gaw. Tho schedules havo not yet boon put into
practice. Tho Commissioners havo been op-
posed from the beginning by the railroads, and
consider that Tie only way to uphold tho law and
control the companies Ia to enforce the schcd-
ulos. Tho Railroad committoo waa directed
3eatorday by tho House, by vote Of 80 to 81,
TO report bill embodying tho schedules. An
amendment for tho abolition OF tho Board Of
Railroad md Warehouse Commissioners was
votod down by 81 to DO and another for the
ropoal OF that par. OF tho Railroad Inv. touching
unjust determinations was Lost by 101 to Is.
, 1874-01-16

Boven weoks aso, Miss nonny, Of Avon, N. T.,
docidea to take q little vacation from the cares
Of the body. She told hor friends that she WAS
going away for six weeks, and that they must
not bury tho material part OF her during that
tino. Then aho either died or went into q
trance. Certain it is TINT for six weeks tho body
WIS perfectly preserved, although it gaveno other
sigu Of life. at tho end OF that time 1t hegan
to decay. Dissection has shown no satisfactory
causo OF death. Only A1iaa B. herselt could OK
p1ain tho mystery, SO 1t is fortunate that sho has
dono 80. Hor spirit has whispered into a bo-
liovor's car that she was not through her aupor-
natural business till tho end Of tho seventh
week. and then found herself unable to roani-
mato tho body, despite repeated efforts. There
is something grotesque1y uncanny in tho idoa Of
aghost'a trying to regain ita old form Of Aosh
Hawthorne ought to have painted its luttering
into tho death-room, it's striving to mako tho
atfRened fingers relax, the glazed eyoa Sopsinis. H.
Miaa Bonuy's ahada was introduced to its quos-
tionor by tho ghoat Of tho pathological murderer,
Rullofl,-- fact that cannot give hor friends tho
most chcorful viows Of the place where ahe spent
her holiday. Tier fate shows the great yaluo Of
punctua1ty. Hereafter ne may expect an-
trancod people to return to earthly joys without
unnecessary delay,
, 1874-01-16

wo1Rhtior matters. For instance, RB tho Millore'
National Association ia now In session, they
might have joint meeting, and thcir united |
deliberations on flour might rosult In tho !
preparation OF pasto which would bo 30 over !
iaatingly adhesive and .perpetual!y pyesor7ativo
thnt tho highly tinted circus clown or tho fam
tastio mysticism Of Aida" might be thing Of
beauty md Joy forovor. There Ia anothor I'M
portant point which wo would suggest to tho
National Bll-s!Iokors' Association. It is dis
tracting to read upon tho b1ll-boartla that tho
BtrakoBoh Italian Opera will conclude with tho
laughablo FARGO Of IA Regular Fix" and that
Aida Ia tho greatoat triumph Of tho Now Hibor-
nicon and Irish Comedy Company; that tho Gu
uard Mail Steamship Limo Is tho author OF !" Tho
Woman IN Whto," and will bo closed
out at an extraordinary bargain that
tho attention Of taxpayers is called to tho
oxtract Of Buchu OF tho mammoth ooa1-shods
of ta Firat Baptist Church: that Forepaugh'a
circus will perform at the rooms Of tho Young
| Mons Christian Association at 81 por bottle;
that tho Public Library OF Kontuoky makes we'd
ding outata speciality, with 10 per cont dia-
count to the clergy md ohildron. no matter
what tho ago. AL thia might DO AVOIDED it
aeems to It's, by the adoption d rules requiring
tho bill-sticker to discriminate In his pasting,
and not shook the public sense by such heteso-
goneous combinations. This may not bo accom-
plishod by the present generation; but tho rising
young bll1-stickerB should DO compelled to havo
good common SCHOOL education, so that thoy
may know how to make harmonious compina-
tionB OF bills. Ihese and similar Important mat
tors might we'll ougago the attention Of tho BILL
etiokors. Meanwhile, no have to congratulate
thom upon their yoar'a work, and upon tho fact
TINT tl,us far thoro havo bcen no back-pay grab
bera Of tho Associations funds, no dcfaultng
onlcinla in tho trado and that thoir savings "ert
not deposited IN tho Franklin Bank.
, 1874-01-16

K1NGspunY atus1o HALIClark st!ee e1t. 9StmGsn ans
Lake md Randolph ssroots. Aoa"ins ~ ""e o''''"<
:',Tho Drpain Woman"
, 1874-01-16

inquiry 1t aoonas. moane In Ohio inquiry by poo
plo tho Chairman lkes lnto snattesn tho Ubasr.>
man llkos to have discussed. 1t moods to bos
savod from its friond8. Horo Ia frightful ox--
ample for Our Philosophical Society.
Rubinston IL a much moro wonderful follow
than NO havo hitherto thought Tho Fanfslla
romarlsb, nproros Of },iB concerts In Floronco: 5:
!" What 1ngoral Llyhtniugs stream from thorn,
and whom tl,oy 1y over tho ltoys they fash with
blue light. Tho marble tremblcd before Michael
Augoto-pianoa ahuldor at tue approach Of
Rubustein." 1t Booms thnt st. retor haa boen
drawn away from tue celestial cholrs by the.
pianist's superior nttractiona. Another Journal:
Bays "At tho last day st. Potter will call Rubin.
stosn and say: PLAY that picco by schumann.
thou dflat perform at Floronco.' Thon tho,
shade Of Rubinstoin will sit down to slladowy.
pianoforte, mud ut tho crash tho doad will sakot"'
It s pleasant to know tbat tho last trump will be
played to a good tune.
Dom pjatt critlolaod Mrs. Grants Now Years
reception, and Llout-Oo1. Fred Grant consfd-
ered 1t bis duty to roBont tho insnlt. So he took
unto hinsolf ono OF the inevitable brothors-in-
1aw-it WAS Casey this tlme-and two loaded
canes. and vh1oronslY way1ad tho EDITORS house
during hia abaonoo at tho office. Dom Pintt is
again happy, Tor "young trant, at tho entreaty'
Of lIs mother, finally consented to let tho mat
ter drop" Tho Stiffness OF T, G. Is, Of course,
tue boat possible advertisement ot the silly art-
Gle, Tho Meutenant-O -Oolonels Asss engagement
has not boon brilliant one. Ho docs bast In hia
Legitimate limo Of drawing a1l the salary doting
Government can manage to give him.
Gov. Taylor, of Wisconsin,, wishes the Tenn
| peranoa law OF that State modified. He says
that some Of Its provlsiona curry State intorfer-
once beyond it's legitimate bounds and that a
majority Of tho people aro opposed to 1t. His
own election Ia psrtiai proof Of tho lattor fact,
and no student Of social science who reads tho
law will doubt tho former. stato supervision
should aim to prevent anloona from becoming
placea Of riot aud law-breakiug, and to couta-
cate md Nstroy all adulterated liquor Only
this and nothing more. The stato condemns
spoiled meat; why not condemn spoiled whisky
, 1874-01-16

.o.nEs,y OF hfUsIC-1rassod ssreee hetwean 1s Maa'
t,on nnh oayss M9ns,Gsd H.,sad aud oT ior Blew"
, 1874-01-16

rrrrnA Il 1fALI-Cornor Watash aycnne and THenf I
t,.acond strnot Frank NlaoEroy'a Ns# liieeeaeon.
, 1874-01-16
Dl)t Gbifaua U1ibu,n.

Friday Morning, January le, 1874.
, 1874-01-16

inquiry, 1t aoou1s. moane in Ohio inquiry by peo~
plo tho Chairman hkca lnto matterB tho CHAIR.
man llkos to hayo discussed. 1t moods to be-
saved from its frlonds. 1Ioro ia q frightful OK
ample for our Philosophical Society,
, 1874-01-16

IhQuEn thehG uVo c0nntloB BhVo Oalpeutof |
majority Of ovor 6,o00, they oach elected Ao- |
former to tho Legislature. After tho elections, |
tho orghnB pnradoa tho fact that a largo body OF !
tho noformers elected had boon Republicans, |
and upon tho meeting Of the Legislature would
unquestlonably act with tho Republican party. |
But the result shows differently. Despite Car
pentor's majority of $4,000, tho Reformera now
know their strength; they know that oven In
Town tho Republican party is broken, md that
loncoforward that State In to bo undor tho con-
troll at tho now party. Instead Of being falso to
tho pcoplo who ha7o elected them. the afty Re-
formora In tho House rosoluto1y maintain their
Independence. The organization of tho House
Is Of course postponed by tho doad.locls, hut tho
people who have united 40 long for reform can
afford to wait little longer. Thoy now discover
that tho Republican party ia opposed to tho Re-
form movement, aud that theEc CAL be nosuccess
until TINT party is dofeatcd.
In Wisconsin, The election was month later
than III Iowa, and tho pooplo thore resolved to
test their strength even against Gov. Washburn,
whoso BympnthioB woro with thom. and who
himaolt ia Roformer. They not only elected
their stnto officers, but a majority in ono branch
Of tho Legislature. Horo. too, among tho Re-
formers wero great many who had been Reput-
licans, aud who, 1t was predicted, would. con-
tinuo to act with that party. But the result has
shown. rs in Iowa. that evory man elected by tho
| Noformsra hns proved truo to tho trust reposed
| in him.
| Iu Kansaa, too, where party rule has boon u1l-
| bro}son sinco tho admission OF tho State, tho
! people have also taken tho control Of political
! matters in their own hands. They oIooted q
majority Of tho Legislature. Just before the
meeting Of tho Legislature, q large number Of
memhora, mostly tlloae who had previously beon
Ropublcane, issuod the following call:
| We, the undersigned, hereby ,nnito in call for a
meeting Of all tho members Of the Legislature who ara
willing to act Independently Of the claims Of tho pollt-
ical parea to which thoy avo heretofore heon 9ed,
for tho purpoaa Of organizing caucus with view to
securing harmony Of action on such measures OF re-
form rs they may doenl necessary.
Tho result Of this call was that a largo ma]or:
iky Of tho members attended, tho cauous aud
nominated Mr. McEokron for Speaker; and tut
next day the regular Republicans found them'
solyos in such pitiful minority that thoy 1nadt
no opposition, and allowed tho independent
candlato to bo elected by an unanimous vote.
In Minncsota, the Roformers elocted to tht
Legislature havc boon equally faithful to thei
plodgos, and in oil thoao States thoy nccop
oponly aud unrqeorvedly tho antagoniam to th'
Republican party which has beon forced upo1
them. In these four statcB tho Republican
WHO havo loft tho patty and united with tn
farmers have shown tho sincerity OF their &C
tiou, mud their purpose to continue tho aght.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-05-06
The EulOgieS.

We have given on the outside of this is
sue much space to the tributes to the dead
Massachusetts Senator. The remarks of
Mr.. Morrill,, made in the Senate, will be
taken as the calm judgment of Il man
who has, during the greater part of Sen
ator Summers public career, been steady
worker In the same army, almost on the
same scene. The political separation that
came about in 1872 evidently has given
no faint of injustice to the estimate placed
by our Senator upon the deceased.
The effort of Senator Schurz was made
under peculiar circumstances. Himself 4
foreigner by birth, his American citizeu-
ship began with the life of the republican
party, and 1t so happened that his political
course has gone on parallel lines with that
of Sumner. Both labored for the upbuild
ing of the party whose glory is to have
destroyed slavery. Both entered upon this
work in the face of opposition from friends,
and because of their devotion to principle
The one cast loose from the Brahmin
caste Of New England and received its
sneers when he might have had its plau
dts; the other underwent abuse from his
fellow Germans for what they considered
betrayal of themselves, for when Scburz
became republican the Germans of the
West were fierce partisans of and intensely
bitter against all who would not accent
the democratic label.
With such an early experience it was
not strange that the two found themselves
drawn closely together in personal svmpa-
thy when they cast loose from the organi-
zation two years ago. Both We're men of
great and varied culture and they became
fast friends as well as co-workers How
ever men may dissent from the conclu-
sions at which they arrived, on national
questions. they must say that Boston did
well to call Carl Schurz to speak of his
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-05-06

INSANE RING THIEvES.-Ever since the
downfall of Tweed, Tammany politicians
of local notoriety have from time to time
mvsteriously disappeared from public gaze,
even though no indictments were hanging
over their heads nor feared by them. 1ney
were much smaller fry than connolly;
Cowan. Norton and Woodward. The fall
of the corrupt regime which made corner
loafers and pot-house proprietors powers
in local politics. left them without con-
GENIAL occupation, and no amount OF wins,
Iv conld console them for days which had
ded. 4 visit to the lunatic asylum on
Rlackwelrs Island led to the discovery
that four of those who have so mysterious
lv disanpeared are now in that institution
they are: Ex-Alderman OBrlen, elgnl
wears a member of the Common Counch.
He fell with Tweed and is now helpless
lunatic. who imagines himself peacock;
Euoene Durnin. eX-assistant alderman ana
chief lester to Tweed, has been missing
from the city about two months. lie Is IN
Rlackwelrs Island Lunatic Asylum Ills
lively wit made him a great attraction 1T
the Americas Club and an especial I'Nor-
itc with Tweed at Greenwich. Then comes
Alderman John Murray, late owner OF
a well known political haunt here ms
mysterious disappearance to turn up III Il
lunatic asylum is very recent. frank bra
dy. a we'll known Ward politician, Is the
latest political accession to Blaek"eil
Island Lunatic Asylum.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-05-06

FLoUE-We quote Western suf,tline at 5.5lG
500 r. Dbl; common extras At Si.jua 100; Wis
consin and Minnesota extras At 3 GOA 90; white
wheat ONO. Indiana and Michigan at 1-53O 1879
T. bbl, including choice family brands.
CoRN-Market quiet al ssG9ec ior rejected ana
93d9ic = bushei Tor new and obi mlNei ami vel
Oars-Market firm al % d7Jc + b,.-lcl for lso,,.
RrE-Sales at sl.2o + bushel.
>HoRTs->horts at 22G3t; Fine Feed and MID
AFrLEs-Maiket steady and demand active. w
quote Russets at sac; Greenlngs - 'oQ5 1t'
Baldwns S3d5 80
BEANs-we quote choice Northern hsua-pickcI
pea beans at - 25d2 80 T. bu>hcl; do western
hand-picked at - 25d2 80; 10 common al S90. 10;
p bush; medium choice Al - -, do common 81
81 5Od2 90 T. bushel.
PEAs-tood to choice sl.I0dI.30 = busiiel, com
Observation-Disclosures in better supply aa1 de
mand fair; Early Rose SIo5Gl.l0; jackson Si-al
( dIlO: other kinds S0Gs0o. Onions SGd7 t ibi-
fRovIsIoNs.-Ihe market for Pork l. firm I'll
Sl4 5Odl 90 for prime. l. Jod l. % for mess,
and 50 OJd2i 90 t9bbl. for clear aud extra clear.
Beef is firm at Slldtl 2 biol for mess, extra
mess and SIG 81 a Il 90 for family. Lard firm IL
l04dlIIlc = ID for city and Western. smoked
Hams IL 5a0l3c + n
CoFFEE.-Market more active for Java, viii
scales at p sd27tsc p IL
DRY GouDs.->tan,lard Sheetings are steady al
lldHIzc, and other makers are without Change
The advance in the raw material has 4 tendency 10
strengthen prices but in the present depressed
condition of trade no change Is anticipated. The
market for PRINT cloths has ruled steady, Wnh
moderate sales, ha-is of 5sIc, + yard for stan
U
been unusually depressed; 1t has been DIR cult L.
get jobbers 10 look at samples nnd prices remain
as quoted last week, 90 al Uc for lIuceS, and sr
for Shutngs- Wooden Goods-rhc demand cay
tinues light, and is limited To small parcels u keep
up assortments.
MoLAssEs-Demand quite active, with sales al
1000 hhds Barbadoes- Al hhis Trinidad stnt 5.f
hhds Cienfuesos on private terms 30 hhds ia b-
does, resales at SOC = gallon.
! SUGAR-Refined Sugars have advanced t. &C.
for granulated and ss d9s<c for coffee ustcii.
WooL-Demand good, and consiaeraSle stic-r
Ohio feeces 1T 52G5>c; Michigan JJd5I -, .ln'l
combining AT 5sfD65c T. h In lorcs cou>i leIlb
sales of Port Philip at 5ld5ic t. n. AMI Cape 81
351s ass T. ID, as II quality.
BUTTER.-The market continues firm with "a ac
mand ample for ali arrivals, and 3sc l, s.ntial for
all desirable lots, while those grazing lr u r''t
range at 35 031c- The Balance of the Oil m IKE -
fast working up and transactions are from 3od-'r
down to pc. to quality.
CHLEsE-The market l. without material change
ruling steady at quotations, VIII Oh are H,lnly heii
under influence of light stock Fine lAciofF AZ
l7dl71ec; fair to GOOD Is zal65zr-
EGGs-rhe market Is amply supple an'l lie lie
mand very fair We quote at 2Ic Eastern; 2'G-it
for Northern, and l9d30c for Western.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-05-06

PRONOUNCED UNCONSTITUTIONAL
B. r. Curtis of Boston and w. NJ. Evarts
of New York have given the Northwestern
and St. Paul roads written opinions rela-
tive to the law passed by the Wisconsin
legislature. They both pronounce it to be
unconstitutional. One ground is that it
virtually works confiscation of private
property for public use without compensa-
ton, another that it interferes with the
payment of interest to bondholders who
are third parties who have contracted with
the roads and thus impairs the obligation
of contracts,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-05-06

HORRIBLE MURDER.-Early Thursday
morning the house of John Uamnet, ne2r
Homestead, about six miles from Pitts
burgh, Pa, was destroyed by fire The
entire family. consisting of Hammet, his
wife, two children, It hired man and Il boy.
whom they Were raising. six persons in
all. were burned to death But two rec
ognizable bodies were found. \ special
dispatch says that it is certain that the en-
tire family were murdered. One Of the
bodies found among the ruins showed that
the throat had been cut
Every circumstance in relation to the
tragedy tended to show that the family was
murdered by a voting hired man named
Ernest Ortwein. who was missing
Ernest Ortwein, the murderer, WAS ar
rested on Friday, and Saturday made Il
confession of his crime. He murdered
the children first with IN TX helve, and then
lay in wait for the father and mother who
We're absent. On their return to the house
he killed them, and set fire to the build
ngS and fled.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-05-06

BOILER EXPLOSION.-A sad calamity
occurred at the village of Shawangunk. y.
Y. 80 miles from Kingston, Saturday
evening. As the day hands employed in
Condit's paper mill were leaving the shop
just before 6 O'Clock, the large rotary boil
er exploded, nearly demolishing the build
inc and burying in the ruins many Of the
laborers. Seven were taken out dead
Those killed were horribly mangled The
force of the explosion was terrific the
boiler, weighing five tons. being thrown
600 feet There was intense excitement
in the village, and Il crowd threatened to
lynch Mr.. Tranter, the superintendent of
the mill, who, it is claimed, was guilty of
criminal negligence in using rotten, con-
demned boiler. The mill was recently
erected at cost of 100000, on the site
of an old one burned in September. 1872.