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tho eG00,o0l Het aside for tho Courthouse. It
looks. therefore. worry much as II the cxccsB Of
tho lovy had haau ahrowtlly estimated to reach
tho exact amount appropriated for tho Court
uouao job.
The flnal passngo Of tho bill was an almost OK
not repetition Of au appropriation Under Mayor
Maaon'a Administration, III 1871. The first vote
Oh tho f1nnl passage uns not sufficient to puss
the bill according to law but tho ti1no was
short and all wese too much Interested In tho main
fact Of having appropriations to hold out very
long, and ut about 11:90 IN tho ovon-
ing tho ordinance was passed.. The limit
was midnight. Tho Mayor signed 1t tm-
modiatoly. aud apo1ogized for doing SO
by saying tint ho would have vetoed 1t II
thorc lad beon timo to 60 ovor tho matter again.
This Is just what the Council did not propoao to
allow. Human virtue ia frail when all appro-
prlation bill Is under consideration and tho
hands Of tho clock point to midnight Of tho 1aat
tlny. Tho Court House sohe1no WAS nanilestly
at tho bottom OF tho whole ordinance, and 1t was
passed In the bad, old-faahoned way. which wa
shall probably never be able to reform 80 long
as tho prosent ayBtom Of e1ecting Aldermen pro-
ynilH.
, 1874-07-01

sovonty-nyo persons, Of whom twenty We're
women, mot at bloomington yestorday, tormu-
lated tho principles of tho Prohibition party in
Illinois, aud mato nominations for the State
Offices to be iilled at tho fall election. Many OF
tho principles onunciated arc above suspicion.
aud generally talson for granted as part Of tho
political Constitution n America TINT their revival
at this time will produce no widespread aonBa-
tion. For instance, tho platform declares that
citizens should bo protected in the full enjoy
1nent Of thoir rights, und that the prohibi-
tion party yields to mono in its fcalty
to tho principles Of civil aud religious liberty.
These solemn uttoranoes aro ovidoutly made for
tue purpose Of correcting the prevalent impress
sion that the Prohibition party socHs to restrict
personal liberty in manner contrary to tho
gouiua Of American institutions. Having yielded
thiamuch, thcrcsolutions continue at great1ongsh
to lay down the real doctrine of the party dccar-
ing the liquor traffic to bo political wrong Of
uuo9ualca e1lormity, recognizing the oxpediency
aud 1uattco Of woman suffrage, decrying vonal'
ity iu Office, favorng q return 10 specie at tho
earlost day consistent with the interests OF the
majority, aud much more that Is good mixed
with much TINT is bad. The resolution OF tho
Republican Convention at Springfield Oh tic
liquor question il condomucd III strong terms.
, 1874-07-01

In another column Ia given list Of PERSONAL
proporty assessments for 1874 upon some OF tho
solId mon and corporations In the Weat Division.
A Htatiatican may find in thoae returna matter
for serious study. Tie property Of tho Wost
Division Railway Company is assessed at a12. 900.
while tito proprietor Of an omnibus limo doing
ono-cighth az much buslnoas makes returns
Of $1,000. THO West Division Company
owna 200 cara and 700 horace. 1t Ia not
rlBking much to say that It's personal
property would bring four timos $4,000 ut
public auction. Tie Peoples Gas Light and
Coko Company, which aupp1ieh two-thirds Of tho
city. and ia pretty vol furnished with tho ap-
parntus necessary for 80 great an undertaking,
is assessed 84o,0Oo. There ia no imitation In
this. Perhaps 1t will be as we'll not to anticipate
further tho ploasuro which thoughtful men will
tako in comparing tho surface Indications Of
wenlth thrown out by tho solid mon and COM
panieB in ordinary times With tho state Of affafrs
made npparont by tho assessment list.
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A CHANCE FOR SECRETARY BRIBTQW,

A. Ul1ANVE Fun HECHElAH1 bH1o1u"+
The new Secretary Of tile Treasury, although
hardly yet warn, IN Ills seat, has displayed many
storlng business qualities and Il prompttude
about hIs manner Of 4 dlspa'ol'ing business
which arc peculiarly rofreshipg as compared
with tho laxity md ioosenoBa, il not ignorance,
which characterized his predecessor. Ho also
seomB to ho tho possossor OF many Of
tho old-fashloned virtues which most officials
drop when they asgumo public anttos-ihoso
virtues, auch ~ honesty, economy, Justice, aud
Square dealing, being considered OF private nA-
turo, aud not apportsining to tho execution Of
publlo trusts. Ills last moyenlont aims direct
blow at ringH Of tho Loet 4 Stocking class. un-
the operations Of tho bill revising tile customs
laws tic carriage Of ulerohnnasae In tho hands OF
tho Government must bo lot, aftor thirty days
notice, to the lowest bidder. The Becretary wau
about to prepare tho nerosaary advertisements,
when l,e became aware that Ting had boen
formed to secure tho curtaga Of New York, Dos'
ton, and Baltimore, with tho intention Of auh-
letting tue cont,acts to third pars'oa and pocket.
ing tho difre1ouoo. The Secretary, therefore,
quietly inserted provision that no bid would b.
considered uuloBs the individual proaentiug It
would 4tpu1ato to personally auporlntend and ba
, 1874-07-01

The Chicago produce markets wero Irregular
yesterday, with largo buaiuese, as ia usual on
the lnat OF tho month. bGoas pork waH active,
aud TOO per brl higher, closing at S17.7o@17.75
cash, aud s17. 7.o211!!@l7.95 seller August. Lard
waa Inactive, aud nominally shade easer, at
el105@11.1 10 per 100 lbs caall, mud s11.15@l1.2o
sellas August. hlaata wers quiet aud caaicr, at
eys@o>fo for shoulders, $500 per 100 It's for
abort ribs, s11c for short clcar. and oN@11o for
sweet picked hama. HtRlwineH wore steady ut
9l}4c per gallon. Lake freights woro qulet and
stronger, at 80 for wheat to Kingston. Flour
uas dull. Wheat waH active, and allado higher,
st a1.1734 cash, S1.11N seller August, and
$1.2011& for No. 3 AIinnesota. Corn was very ac-
two, and 30 lower, closing at 597@c cash, 69Ao
aollor July. and Zoo sellor August. Oats were
aotivo aud steady, closing At 441c cash and lalo
eetler July. Ilyo was dull and unchanged. at
8io. Barley was inactive aud nominally un-
changed, At 85@Boo seller aoptomber. On Bas.
urday eyoning last thoze was in store in this CITY
1oo4,a41 bu wheat, 2.447. acc bu corn, a11,7a bu
aAts. 10, ,los bu rye, sad 1891 ba barley Hogs
, 1874-07-01

rcBponelblo for the proper execution Of tho con-
tract. Tl.iB haB iaaa tho effect to hnaa tho R!nE
aud to limit tho bidding to legitimate biddoro,
and It will have Tic additional eifecs to hoad off !
tho awarding Of contracts to irresponsible par
tics. md probably prevent tho outrageous e1-
notions praoticod BY Loot l. Stocking.
This Ia good 80 far az It goos--and 1t COOS |
good ways. 1t is specially cheering, as IL inal-
cafes tho discrimination Of tho scoretary Of tie
Treasury to have overy detail Of hls Depart
mont characterized by honesty aud economy.
This being tho purpose Of tho Secretary. |
thero is no good reason why he nhouia not
mike cloau Bwoep with his new
broon: While he is III tho temper Of heading or
bogus contractors and contractors rings, there
Ia an excellent opportunity for him to try bis
hand on Mu}lott, Supervising Architect o! the
Treasury Department. With 4 very littlo trouble
llo may find out what 1lu1ott knowa about con-
tracts aud rings. Tho records Of Congress will
furnish him with eomo official testimony as to
tho mnnuor in which Mullett lots contracts in
plumbing aud rootng. There aro some facts
about letting coutgacta for elevators III tho
public buildings which npcd olucltiation. Thoro
ia job In connection with tho new Cincinnati
Cuatonl-lIouse which is worth little Inspection,
just to SEQ how granite company IN Maino can
lay down stono In Cincinnati for lesH por cubic
foot than 1t takes to transport 1t tloro. Perhaps
also there are some jobs about tho now Chicago
Custom House md other public buildings which
| 1t woul, bo woll to look nftcr. Thero In a worry
general impression abroad that everything is uos
| exactly as It should be in the building
operations Of tho Government and that 1t
would be an exceliont thing to invoasigato Null
lett a little. apply tile plumb mud leyol to him,
aud see II lie il square and truo. It will ut
| loast do no halm to look after lin and not lot
! him ruin wild. and, NJ tho Secretary has mani
tested D disposition to bring up htH anborli-
natos with round turn now and thou, ho will
undoubtedly commence on blul|ctt boforo long
As 1lullatt Inns bud free swing For Il long time,
It may pay tho Secretary to DO prompt aud thor
ough and ho might commence with tile roofing
contract, which was referred to the Secretary
of tho Treasury somo thrco or four yoarB ago
for revision, but has never beon acted upon.
Au investigation OF M,,l1ett Will convince people
TINT tho Secretary nloaus business, and that bin
| zeal Is not all show.
, 1874-07-01
They Cannot Decide between Bur"
roughs and Moss.
Commencement Exercises at the Con-
vent Of the Sacred Heart,
Concort11n College,


THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
Tho Lizard Of Trustees Of the Chicago Unlver-
sity hold session yesterday at their rooms in
Superior Block. Tho report Of tho Law School
and other departments Of the College were read
aud approved. A lfat OF ttoao entitled to do
groeH, which are to bo conferred at Commonco-
mont was a1so mado out.
Aftor tho regular business had been disposed
Of, the question Of
TuE pREB1DENCY
and tho ntlvieab!lity Of creatins tho now Office
Of Chancellor came up for discussion. The re-
porters, however. in tho action Of h1r. scammon,
woro t1euiod the privilege Of listening to the de-
bates upon tho subject. this action being due to
m nrticio which appeared In one Of the morning
papers few daya aso Which oxotod Hon'e
feeling. and It was Thought inadviAabte to have
reporters proaent at what might turn into per-
Bonal discussion.
Tie uamo OF DR.. Lcmuol Moas WAS proposed
for tho Presidency and was warmly supported by
ono side, while tho other was equally enthusiast.
io In support Of DR.. Burroughs, the eup'
portora Of the lattor doening that ne
would not take tho position Of ohen.
which, bis friends said was baneath him. Il WAS
caimed on one side that DR.. Moss would add no
strength to tho College. aud one or two refused
| to support him unless he would Pledge himself
! to get subscriptions to tho amount Of $50, ,0D0,
| whi1e on the othDr sido It was ansorted that tho
selection Of Dr.. Burroughs would be the end Of
! tue naefuluhRH OF tho University; aud tint ho
| could bo yi,dicated, II that was necessary, by
llss election MI Chancellor.
The debate, which WAS at tunes rather stormy,
resulted in III conclusion, and tho Bonrd au-
iourned to meet ut Q thia murning at tho Uni
| vArH{ty
, 1874-07-01

President Grant and family will enter upon
tho Summer Residence at Long Branch on Fri
day, and on tho same day Secretary Fish will
no to hta home on tho Hudson. But tho Capt.
tai will not bo entirely deserted. Briatow stands
by his post manfully, and is engaged in over
turning and correcting abuses in tho aonipis-
tsation Of tho Treasury Department thu: havo
grown up lu consequence Of the neglect or in
competency Of his predecessors. Halo will soon
astvo, and 10 aiuailar service for the Post 0ica
Danartment. 80 there will not be universal ro-
poso this year In the Government offices at
Washington.
, 1874-07-01
A GOLD SPECULATION,

The Now York Bulletin seeM8 to have
information which inHtltles 1t In nferring that
there WAS coincidence betweon tie publication
Of the Jones' memorandum and a large gold
speculation by banking house, one Of whose
members Is III Intimate relations with tho presi-
dent. The facts givon by the Bulletin arc: ].
That on the It'll Of June tho banker aboyo Do
scrihod sold some millions OF gold at about
112. 2. That on tho 9Th tho memorandum up
pen1ed in tue papers, und gold declined moro
than per cent, and tho banker became n large
purchaser at the reduced pricc. 8. That there
was 3 consequent profit Of s51, 600 for soma QUO.
4. That tho memorandum was extraordinary in
ita character, and sot forth radical vlews not
previously known to be entertained by tho Fres-
ilent 8. That its publication was not called for.
Upon these facta the Bulletin assu'nos a con-
nection betwoen the gold speculation and the is
suing Of the prouidout's manifesto. Dnt before
charg.ng anything Of that ndasainst the presi-
| don't, It suggests that information would be de-
| eirahlo upon aoyoral points, such as whether the
concurrence Of the gold saes and tue publica-
tlon OF tho memorandum wes one Of those un'
designed condolences which do sometimes oc-
| cur; whether tue President is tllo only poraor
supposedly res>1nsible; what was tho exact ro
latiop to the matter borno by Senator Jones
and upon other like incidental points, all SUM-
med ,lp in the one question, was tho President
tue Senator or tho banker responsible for tl9
gold speculation, and was tho 100000 divided
| Or WAS 1t all kept by the sagacious banker2
, 1874-07-01

PAYING TIE BONDS IN GREENBACKB.
We publish mother letter from Mr. Charles
Bhaotloford, Of Bloomington, ILL.,, defending Ills
viows In reference to the legal right Of paying
tho $50 bonda In greonbaolsa, and also In refor
ence to tho National Bank question. Mr. 8. says
that tile Independent party In Illinois hayo taken
no posltlon III reference to paying tho ego bonds
IN greonbacks, aud that nobody authorized to
speak for them has dono 40. That isquito truo;
nor Laye we assumed or affirmed that thoy have
dono 30. 1t Is oxtromoy gratifying TINT no party
III this State has taken 30 untonnble and
fatal position. Our argument II, oppo-
Yitlon to tue viow that tho bonds may
be legally paid in groonbacka was reply to
tho assumption Of Mx. shacklefo.d himself,
and was mado Honlewhat longer aud moro thor
ough than 1t would otherwise t'ayo been, be-
cause the Indiana Farmora' Convention did OK
plicttly affirm that policy.
Tho ilrHt point ulado by Nj. shaoklefotl ta
that tho law Of the 5-20 bonds made tho green-
baohs receivable iu payment for tho bonds tile
sano aa coin. HENCE, ho concludes, that tho
| evident intendulent Of thu law WAS that they
should be payable in redemption OF tho bondt
tho sauao aB coin, This ls polut, Ao aayH that
| NO did not dlaouaa. VarY truot Il did moi
ooour to u to frAms IN asRumont To zAoH th&
, 1874-07-01

Yesterday WAS tho eud Of tho fiscal year in
Washington, aud the time BOT for the curtail-
mont Of the c}orioni force in some Of tho Depart
manta, according to the appropriation bills
passed at tho last session. Three hundred aud
twonty-aye women employed in tho Bureau Of
Printing ind Engraving were discharged. The
press dispatches arc burdonod with al ac-
couns OF tho casaaltieg that followed.
The statlatics arc sad. Fourteen WON'T
On fAintol. Physlciuns were summoned
to attond them, and there was scene Of con-
fuaion and excitement such as has no parallel III
tho memory OF the Oldest clerk. Every man OF
humane feolinga will regret the distreHs occa-
Stoned by the necessities Of the Government.
but, II thora has been no unfair dealing, tha
action Of the Treasury Department cannot be
considered In its relations to persons. Tue
tainting scene, We suppose will not DO happily
regarded by advocates Of woman suffrage, AMI
those who coutond for woman's ability to meoI
nun on hts own ground.
, 1874-07-01

A number Of tho Brooklyn and New York min
istera have been interviewed by tue agents Of the
press on tie Beecher-Tllton scandal, aud per-
mtted through tho newspapers 10 ventilate their
views upon it. The Brooklyn Argus Of June 26
Inns IN account Of interviews with tho Rev. Drs.
storrs, Tamago, Dudington, Cuylor, Portcous,
Lyman, aud hIr. Tilton. What Burlington aud
Btorrs we're going to aay about tho scandal, and
what course they would pursue. aoems to have
beon Of special interest. Dr. Storrs, having boon
Interviewed by an ArqHs reporter, showed him.
self rather noll- -commttal. He confined himself
to saying that be regretted the unfortunate
phase which tho complication had assumed, and
that tho wlole mattor wa8 to him one OF keen
personal sorrow. What Plymouth Church would
do in tue mattor, or wilat tho ueghboriug church,
es would do, ho could not say. uo thought that
not mo,nbor of tho Council believed Mr..
Deechor guilty. Doth DR.. storrs, and DR.. Bud
ington, who was noxt Interviewed. relied upon
the lettor OF denial writton by Mr. Deechor some
time ago. Tho Congregational churches other
than Dir. Dcccber'a could do nothing till thoy
SOW what Plymouth, Church itself would do.
According to the policy of tho Congregational
Church, local churches had full control Of their
own Affairs, but tho surrounding churches had
the power Of withdrawing fellowship" from
church who would adhere to minister whoao
courao Of lie was grossly immoral. II church
should rofuso to investigate grave charges against
minister, il would then become tho dutyot tile
trb.T
Church, DR.. Burlington thought, would hud 1t
| necessary to investigate Tlltou's charges. DR..
Lyman, of tho Contral Congregational Church,
Ind ''tormed no opinion" On tho Deecher
scandal. uo thought 1t best that worry little
| should bo said about the matter at all, until
Plymouth Church hnd ttsolf tahon aonle action
! in tho premises. That church, he WAS OF opin-
lon, Ind a very delicate duty to perform. There
were other clergymen in Brooklyn who might
toll good many tlings II thoy eaw ut; but ho
waa not ono Of the gentlemen who were posted
| Oh the subject, The 1lov. Dr.. portooua said that
Tiltop lad attended hia church the Sunday bo-
| fore; that bis WORKOUT appearance was the sub
loot OF remark that Ills countenanco waa very
melancholy. Mr.. Porteous did not thon know that
Iilton was cogltatlug over his recent letter. The
lottor itBelf hfr. portoous considered an emf
uently clover document by remarkable and
raroly-glftod man. He commended aliko tho
forensic ability Of the writer and tho evidence
tho lottor boro to Tlton'a lolicako Benao OF hon
or. AZ nun. Tilton could forbear no 1ongot
when IN attempt waa made to throw the
! .r1,,1n .15o1roon 1,pon him Alnn1. Wnen 1}Aa
, 1874-07-01

There, may hava been other subscriptions,
Theso municipalities woro, Of course, original
Subscribers to tho atock. These tuwua hold
s50s, 900 in sharos Of the original capltul stock
Of tho Company, which they certainly did not
buy Of Con. Burnaide, and which Is part Of tho
original capital Of s4,000,o00. They woro origi-
nal subscribers for over ono-oIght OF tho whole
capital stock Of the Company, mud they hold
that atock yet, aud arc likely to hold 1t for all
time to como. Now, 1t may DO possible that
Con. Burnside and these towns may have both
been ''sole and absolute ownera " Of this half
million dollars' worth OF stock at che same time;
but, In the absence Of au explanation, no do NIT
understand how it could have beon 70. The people
who subscribed for this stock did 80 houostly,
relying On the good faith OF thoso who woro
managing tho busncsa. They thought there
was ao,oo uona J11e capital invaated beaide wl,nt
they subscribed. They did not understand tho
modern syetem OF building railroads without
money. Tho s11,0O0,o0O represented by tho
stock aud bonds hayo been spent, and the towns
which hayo laid themselves under these enor-
nous debta have only the certificates OF certain
atocls that has no longer m existence, uoless,
Indeed, the Courts shall explode and set aside
tho whole fraud Wo do not moan to allago that
Cen. Durnsidos conduct was singular or pccu-
iar. lie only did what other rallroad-bui1doss
did about tho Banjo time. But when 10 says
TINT he owned all tho stock, le must overlook
tho 9509, 900 owned by tho towns and ootntlos.
which was probably tho only bona J'&le stock In
| tim CONCERN,
, 1874-07-01

This morning Comptroller Knox is under
cloud, tue rumor being TINT his construction Of
ahe new Currency net is not satis-
factory to the President or Secretary
Bristou, md that his Dismissal has been
dotorminad upon. In tho mcanttme,
the conscientious public is en1oined not to lose
aipht Of tho ru1nor about Fish, which Was pro-
nnnlEated yesterday. ncproacioncy IN slotght-
of-hsud will ho required to keep oil these rumora
In tho air, II any addition to their number Is
rnnHn
, 1874-07-01

~ demand On tho Spanish Government for IN
douuity on account Of the murder by Gen. Dur
riol of American citizcns included in the Vir-
ginius crow. There seems to be at last a dis
position on the part of our OWL and the British
Government to press this mattor vigorously to
conclusion. It is quite time that such diapo-
eition should DO manifcated. No regard for the
feeble and ridiculous pretenses Of the so~called
Republicans In Spain should Interfere with the
vutlicatiou Of national honor against gross at.
tAck
, 1874-07-01

information has boon received from pri7ato
eourceB of q severe 1epulHo sustained W tho
Dutch in their Achneae campaign. Tho report
laokB confirmation, and is not entirely tzustwor-
thy, It places tho loss Of tho Dutch at 1,0oo
killed aud 4,500 wounded, numbers which arc
out Of alt proportion to tho forces that are likely
to hayo beon engaged.
, 1874-07-01

Tho Rev, Mr. Welles, of Red Wing, has mado
known hia intention OF accepting tho Bshopro
Of Wisconsin, to which lie was recently olecsod
by tho Diocesan Convention. Ho has had the
u,atter uuaer prayorful consideration sinco tho
election, but there has boon litt'o doubt in WIS"
couBIu as to the result.
, 1874-07-01

Though nc1t Saturday Hho Fourth Of July> wilt be
generally observed IA holiday. THE Tribune WILL 10
published as usual, on snnaay. For tie aecos'fno-
dstiou Of tho buancss community, Advertisements
for next sundays paper viii bo received at any sss
during tho week, though the counting-1sooa Will 10
o,,ap Baturtay aa on other dnys.
, 1874-07-01
THE JUNIOR GLASS.

III tho ovonlug, Junior otatlonH, for prizes.
were delivered, at tha University Flaco baptist
Church, Senator Doolitts presiding. There "as
Il yory large attendance Of fasl,ionably-attlroa
Ladies an1 gentenou. somo excellent musical
selections wero rendered by tho dleo Club lod
by Jse Hubbard, OF tho poat-ott1ca, after whlcl.
worry ablo address on tho characteristics Of
tho English was delivered by
MN, No0ANou,
nat'so OF nura,ah, who Inns he0n = student At
thu Uutyaralty duf,ng f0ur yoars. Tlio DurlncHo
RontloMau SLOWED that l!o waa posaessod OF o.
collolIt powors Ut observation, and i,B language,
for q foreigner, was really admirable. H