, 1874-01-17

ported st ~ 81 having icon admitted ,lrr1ng The
porsons have enjoyed ita ucnnnta.
| TX THE lsar,rur1ox ron TIfr DEAF AND DUNN
oiie hundred atl nineteen stl1denta enrolled.
RotpfEns' onrIANa' HOMER.
The number Of children iii tho hon1ca II 50s. OF
ess aq o1o At s osar Ta m & md gs m
40 a hs 6 ,m5sr nrs present e. support Of Tic
There arc .ow i4s boys in tio school at Etorn and
II Grin IN tho acli0ol hk Sa!enl.
TtH pENlTENTIAnx OF THE srArE.
The number M Of A. co,vcsa borno uron ts hooks At #
sent to tho addtonnl rclitentiary At xnalnoss. Nov.
When tho incroase in our population ia taken into &c.
count an encouraging decrease tn crime.
, ~ rhE1sAsT ~ s mosriT1I Il roR r. the 1NsANE
s,osS Of ne M nsnn1 psr0 sa as' pationa IN M
proved, an q. per cent rc1nancu stationary Thcro
has been received from all ho,rcca belonging to tho
Geessnt 6ess Of which there has
1NpsrEHpkNeE HOSPITAL ron THE INSANE.
for tio reception Of palents Up to tho dato 81 the
'S's & Rs ys ss1 IL asa s ss
1ss's s sa% NJ oe s sss
s25ss Tho oilieers could nat ~ Will and juat J'i-
tho sooner complete Tho work and stop thcr salaries,
as spend $l25 oo0. Il therefore seos to mo, In ycw
prlation for tho WORK by 1t leaat sl03,000 year.
On tho alst day Of December, is7o, tboro were 27sa
| miles Of rairoad In the State. One year laer, tho
amount Of mieago which had bccn added was al9, and
3o4s 1t tho present is about $3.50. havo heforo
spoken of sho comple!on Of part of the Sioux Oily
b. Paul Railroad within the past two yeaTh tho Uur-
| uUHtOn. M{NnGH0tn COmNuOT
has extended ita line 40 70 make direct connections
into i Minnesota and has built branch from Cedar
larids to rottssille III Aamakoo County, there cpn
from vnon westward in.o Ta,na County and has
tic iowa River. Tho Davenport !: St. Taui Road is
nov r. opsr9,l92,n s Eayetts: The Chicago, Clinton
ssisspp j. III opera.ion' from cnto i9''i,ao to pa
baqrc, wheiso tho l!ne is eoutinned norihward into
pssoa es 0y Kim tue psaaes oa,esso up pasuqss }s ,s1
Niver 10 Elkport. Tho Burlington. i South
csasg = s s Ts pas parS
l. Southwestern nairond is completed from Summers
aet on the Des aIoncs 1ndianola Missouri, to Win
built iron, vIIiaea to Oarn1a, and tho Burlington
Missouri from Charlton to Loom Doth Of these are
Company: The sabua. Ackloy It Dakota has boen IN
isss Sss Sa o55ss; eS Ss1ss
Mo-. on the Mississippi. and entering Iowa In tho
lnrs q Anr91noose County has com.
been built from Newton, on tho olcngo, Rock Island
Pacific Railroad. as well as ono from Toledo, OIL tl.e
miles long. Inns been constructed from stauwood. On
the cicageo. Iowa L Nebraska to Tipton, In celar
County The nurrow Euase han been Introduced Into
tho Snte, and applied 10 short rund running from
Denluh junction 10 ikatlor, In Clayton County, and 1t
IL expected TINT another road Of this character will
| EoDu be built fioin Dcs Mosncs 10 the Northwestern
ltailroad.
III my Judgment .he time has arrived when limit
10 freight charges on Iowa railroads ahonld 10
liked
ton Of railroads III thta State has largely fallen Of as
elaraucr lave practically coased 80 long as this re-
mains trne, the hope Of dtminehing railway ,rates
futile. It s beloved by many TINT tho cessation Of
railway building. prior to tho recent financial disturb,
cnetl restrictive legislation. And This no doubt Is in
part truc: It wonld therefore, seem to mo to add
fofse to the ,syosng esry ncoa pon tAs
for legislation uf this character it is equally necessary
ineans Of restoring confidence to capItalats who
ses 80 long a. ho proraaon "iy ior sgsasiss fT
reatrlcsion Is vagnc and underlined threat, c,rita
what fears tay b. eaprleious obuilitlon st unrea-
sonnF anger hnt lot thia nblio sentiment oco crya,
there will be rcnc!ion In favor Of Investment in
Western railways II Is human nature to exuggcrate
tllo effect Of blow which liz threatened by All upfted
thu power which directs it, ca tie concussion 10 a.
serious :" tho force tlat gives to tic force that
will make attempt to inllcnte tho details of tho
law required. From tho consideration have given
tint . law nsing maximum charges, thus afrordng
opportunity for the effects of competition below tho
LIMIT IT, es.snsLe Is he trao thsnFy @ Of restriction
so that thoso which through regions Of country
furnishing f. paytng business, having profitable
cipents of largo subsidies, shall be fairly re-
stricted, while thoso which are poor and wesk are
treated accordingly. II this IL done there DO
t1n
the people How 70 iix tho point aboyo which cargcs
se% MT e.. b. nude Is TIC grea question to hs eeds
for life upon the prosperity Of tho country aud tho
future. Of productive industry is equally deponlcnt
that they nre two independent interests side by atde
which must stand or fall together, 1t aecna to that
ground. M ~ Whero tue lnteresa Of both Wy bo
may be reached, and will be mutually bcncioin While
railways, with hones. and fair management, should
1t must be borne III mind TINT common carriers cxat
for the aake Of trade, aud not trao for the sake OF
that thoy are doing work ut minimum rates now bit
thas such not the case Is shown by the fact TINT the
moment like and canat transport Is brought in COM
petition with them, freighs go down, while soon
these competing channels cose rates increas
cd. Railroad ohcals ehou. also consider, when they
tico Of 10 por cent dividend upon heso inycsmcns,
That the producer Should not bo required TO inter
e pabo IN IN s Ss co OF Of s % nar
should the public DO required to such rates will
auerd profits upon stocks tiat IN NO represent
capital. Before closing upon This. subject caunot
but cxpreas the hope that ru!!way Legislation Will
ba wisely adjuHed to tho interests Of tho various
Rscons Of the S.ate that aal viii he encouraged to
carry forward projected railroads IN those localities
which do not now enjoy thslr advantages mud are
aorcly IN need Of The facilities they will AFFORD.
THE NIyET.LAND TROUBLE,
In compliance with tho authority vested III mo by
Chapter Of the local and temporary laws Of the
Fourteenth General Assembly. appointed Norman IT,
Hart, john H. Hull, and Chares Allrlch Commission
TO examino aud report upon sho losses, by Of
failure Of title, Of settlers aud claimants upon the
Des Molnes River lands. TAeao gentlomen in due
time subinilte1 comprehensive aud full report
contemplated by 1aw At tue last Besson Of Congress-
bill passed authorizing tho President to appoint
Commission to 60 the cntlro question aud make
report 10 Congress. That Commission appointed
by tho President, and have submitted their report.
The magnitude OF the interosB at stake, aud the un
quostiuncl juatce Of the Of these cltlzens OF
Iowa, demnnd tue Interference Of the State III lcgla
latiyu capacity.
Aud here IT may be we'll to call attention to tile
6chuol River linda. These ln1da portion OF
the 500 coy acres grant which aecccd within the