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, 1874-03-03

President Grant did not soruple to sign the
salary grab law, which doubled hia salary, but
Gov. Davis, Of Minnesota, although a member
Of the Same party, has 4 tenderor conscience, In
tho Appropriation bill which has passed tho
Minnesota Legislature his aalary is increased
from $4,000 to $4,000, Tho Governor
yesterday requested that that part Of
the bill bo roconsidorod. He denounced
tho salary-grab in the laat campaign, and
did not wish nov to bolie his own professions,
especially as tile people were unable to bear any
general tncroaso Of salaries. Tie Senate re-
consldorod the bill and struck outthe incroaae
III compliance with tho Governors suggestion,
and Bont the bill to tho House for its con-
currauca.
, 1874-03-03
RIVER IMPROVEMENT.

Resolutions by tho Now Orleans Chm.
boz Of Commerce Relative to the Fro.
posed St. Philip Cnnnl.
NEW ORLEANS, March 2.-At & meeting Of tho
Chamber Of Commerce this evening. tho follow
Ing preamble and resolutions wore adopted:
WHEREAS, Tie Congress- OF tho United stateH has
now under consideration the subject OF removing the
distractions to the navigation ut the mouth Of tho
Mississippi River; anu,
WHEREAS, Delay on tue execution Of the most foaai-
bio plan Ia ghly injurious to tho commercial ntoresss
OF New Orleana anl the whole Mississippi Valley;
WnEnxAs, After long, scientific, and patient In.
ycs!gation Of tho various methods proposed, this
ohalbes is Of ths opinion that the reportof tho ma.
seyei, ordered BY 4. A. Humphreys, DrIgadies General
snd Chief Of Engineers. should be promptly adopted
G< It Htso'u4d, Thnt tho Chamber Of Commerce Of
New Orleans earnestly re!ter2tc the!r froqaent
endorsements Of the Fort g. Philip csnal p1ojset .
SetoAd-That tho confidence hsretotoro ontartatAed
by this Chamber a. to thu practtcabity. economy per-
.aauonoy, and commercial value Of thu canal g1e1y
Increased by tho majority report Of he above nos-
TA1-Thut tho peculiarly national character Of any
Improvement Of tho mouth Of tuo MsH!asppi Avef M M
times and un.lor iii crtunatanceH 10 and remain IN
der tho immediate control an1 super!nteldenes OF tho
sua aav VIZ 70
dyia1a or corporations WHO shall 10 allowed to
esclso their discretion in tho promises :.
a. a Doard Of equals: that tho voice of six Of tho
soyon, especially, who indorssd BY tho Chief Of
In tissentlug opinion Of member, though indoraed
by ono OF uuro distinguished privAte parties.
ti5yA--That the estimate OF tho tlnc, Gust and sur-
yoys tao ate excced In accuracy Of dotail many
vuryeya aud estimates upon which Congress has IN thu
st l,alo appropriations for public work. unl that auy
errora md omissions OF detail bo corrected with
out lutriple,lt to tho work " Whole.
Sirth-TAat whit ts known III the tettte syatom Ia
neither ,lntrca that paRt experiences nIcr
Of auch great uicacy; tha thu treacherouB
nature IT the banks Immediately ut tile mouth Of tho
N1yissppi lAyar Ia such to mAke tho experiment
at ths mouth Of the Danube relied upon by tue ad-
yocatcs Of JctcH I'LL unsnto precedept for this river,
whilst the location Of tho canal a admitted 10 10 auc
~ 10 present no extraordinary llcuea lu 1ts con-
9truction ani1 maintenance,
Stp<as.--ThAt tho military defense Of tho mouth ot
SERIOUS difficulties shsn Tia proeauua os ths mouth
OF tAs eAual.
, 1874-03-03

Tho Now 0r]cans Chamber Of Commerce has
adopted series Of resolutions urging Congress,
in tho strongest manuer, to undertake the Fort
St. Philip Canal. Thoy bclioye it to be the most
practicable, and cheapest way Of keeping
tho mouth Of the mississippi open to
navigation. They discountonanoo tho system
Of jettics. It haB boon tried successfully at tho
mouth Of the Danube, but would not be adapted
to tho shifting sands Of tho Delta. They urge
that the work, il undortnken, ought to DO kept
sntiroIy in tho hands Of tho General Govern
ment.
, 1874-03-03
MASSACHUSETTS IN REVOLT.

Tho contlrmationtof Simmons, Buffers pro-
toge, as Collector Of Boston, foil upon the pub
lie Of TINT city like bolt out Of tho clear sky ut
monday. The Conservative Republicans Of
Boston roposod 80 much confidence In the party
and tho platform, and'so largely under estimated
tho power OF Dutlor ovor tho President, that
thoy made no at1ongly-organizo movement
against Butler and blu man Simmons until it
was too lato. They contentod themselves with
childllko trust In the efficacy OF the Oiyi-sor-
ylco rulos and tho promise OF tho President to
enforce them. Tho committee Of merchants
which Visited Washington did not know whom
they wore lighting, anl swallowed tho assuring
words Of tho President in tho most innocont
manner, little dreaming that tho great leader Of
tho party was two-faced, and WIS gently leading
them luto q trap with one hand, while
ho WAS presenting Simmons tho Collectosship
Of Boston with tho other Whon the nows cano
to Boston that Butler Ind triumphel and Ind
pocketod tho Republican party, aud thnt Sim
mons waB in tho custom-11ouso all State street
vas stunned, and even Faneuil Hail quiyored
with indignant excitement. Tho Boston people
are recovering, however, from the first effects
Of the blow, aud 1t III rather a,.uslng to witncss
tho violent manuor In which the organs are ad-
dressing tho viper they havo htherto cherished
in their bosoms. Tho Globe aays: "Our hon.
orablo President appears In the d!ygraceful role
OF lobbyist. Willie Gen. Butler, Mr. Hooper,
md tue puro-'nlndod Cameron worc button-
holIng tho Senators, tho President was instruot-
Ing hiatt Carpenter, Senator oonkllns, aud other
, 1874-03-03

11ighwinon woro quiet and atoady at o3o per
gallon. Flour was luiot md unchanged. Wl,ons
waa activo and 2@211lc higher, closing at s1.101I
cash, md s12l9z uol1or April. Corn wns in fair
de'nand aud t14G0115o higher, closing al 50}9o
caAh, md Cot5c nolor April. oatH woro qutct
aud ]6c higher, ctoaing at i3o cash, and 4lo
seller April. 1yo was quiet and firm ut 85@
85l1c for frcsl receipts. Darloy was dull md
unchanged ut s1.4o@1.43 for No. 8. 1.-Two hogs
were dull, and 1o@16o lower, c1os!ng at s4.25@
eco. Cettlc wore fair1y actvo, but closed wonls.
Sheep wero firm.
, 1874-03-03
". F. STOREY AND DR., JOHNSON.

The recent attacks of tho Chicago Times up
Oh the Relief and Aid Society, implying that
there has been misappropriation of the funds
contributed for tho relief Of sufferers by the
groat 1lre, arc adyertod to and explained in
card from DR.. Fl. A. johnson, published olso-
where. In this city, whore tho facts in the case,
aa we'll as the a,sinus Of Alr. Storoy's assaults
On private character are well known, no COM
mont would be needed. But in other places and
other lands, whore tho good ropute OF Chicago
Ia not defended BY personal knowledge OF
tho character Of the assailapt aud assai1ed,
something further is necessary.
Do it known, then, thata year or moro ago Mr.
6toroy's socond'wife died of rhoumatiam Of the
heart under tho professional caro- Of Dr.. Johnson
that Efr. Storey conceived that Dr.. johnson
caused or hastened her death by malpractice.
neglect, or otherwise; that he attacked DR..
JOHNSON in bis newspaper, and wrote sories OF
abusive and threatening lottcra to him; that
waxing moro violent from dhy to day ho COM
moncod installing Dr.. JohnBon'a friends, and
particularly Mr. N. X. Fairbanlk, md finally
conceived tho idea Of foroingthe other mon,bera
Of tho neliet md Aid Society to oxpel those
two gentlomen from membership, undcr
pain Of being hold up to tho world In the
columna Of Lis newspaper as thieves Tho ef-
feet OF such assaults upon tho reputation OF
Chicago, especially among tho do1lors Of tho ro-
Lief fund, was probably calculated upon US ono
OF tho lovers to hoist out tho two gentlemen
against whom hia matignity WIS moro poiptedly
directed. That is ali that noeds to be said about
the neliof and Aid Society. 80 for as inyostiga-
tions are concernodt tho Society has repeatedly
invited Investigations from tho Common Ooun-
oil, from tho Worklngmen'a Associations, md
, 1874-03-03
from private citizons. Investigation ia not what
ID wnntoa In tho present caso, but tho expulsion
Of johnson and Fairbnul.

from private citizens. Investigation Ia not what
ID snntoa in tho present caso, but tho expulsion
Of Jo1nuon and Fairbnrk.
Dr.. johnson is charitable enough to present
tho yiowa OF AIr. 4torcys frionta as afforlng
plausible explanation Of Ills nondisl conduct,
viz: tint llo las become morbid and en,otonaly
dorangod oil tho subject of Ills Into wifo. DR..
johnson noithcr nccopts nor rotoots this theory,
but ofrera 1t for what 1t is WORTH. Wo do not
accept 1t in any other Light than tla that M
,sa iB ut last getting oven with him in her usual
way Of accumulating In old ago the ro-
Bults Of u mlAypent life. It Is M OIL
aorvel fact TINT u n1iser, for instance, becomos
moro miaor1y aud unhappy a. ho grows
oldor, mid TINT any form Of yico, long pro-
traotcd, wroaks ts own vengeance III tho end, with
stoadY iitcromonts as years roll on. Mr.. Storey
ia now roaping what ho has rowh. Ills harvest
is ripo. His awful improcattons agatnst DR..
johnson, aud Ills blind hitting at everybody
whom he imaginoB to bo DR.. Johuson'a friend,-
tho unseomly not Of dragging bis lond vito out
Of tho grave 30 long attor hcr dcooaao,-ehow
that tho malice and depravity ho has 30 long
cultivated havo olutched him In their final em-
brace. Els state Of mind ia oxplainable Oh per-
fectly natural grounds, aud Is IN awful warning
to tho Young.
But what IN exhibition OF journalism is all
thfsl To tho extent Of his ability he has de-
bauchod tho public sentiment and tho public
taste, 10, these many years. He has acted
upon tho belief TINT scandal, b|ackguardism,
and smut will soil bottor than anything olse.
Ho has instilled into every channel that ho
could reach tho idea that thero ia no virtue,
generosity, morality, or religion IN tho world,
that what passea for auch is pretenso, hy-
pocrlsy, cant. He has reached this conclusion,
us DR.. johnson rotnnrks, "from q profound
introspoction." It Is misfortune to tho CON-
munity TINT le should ever hnve boon connected
with tho pross. but no onomy can wish him a
worse fato than TINT which has overtakon him.
Tugging at him by day and by night arc tho evil
passions he has so long harbored, and whose
latest manifestations arc found in tho letters he
has writtou to Dr.. johnson. They will not lot
60 their hold. tilt ha haB paid tho uttormoat
farthinE.
, 1874-03-03

Tho Chicngo produce markets. woro moderately
active yesterday, and most OF thom at higher
prlcos. Mosapork was quiet and Dol por brl higher,
cIosing at e13.O5GD1s.o7}5 cash, aud s14.3o@
l4.37H sollor April. Lard was actiye and Il
slado easier, closing at $8.50@855 por 100 lbs
casL, and ss.70@8.75 soller April. Meats were
quiet and firm at 5No for shoulders, 796o for
short ribs, 754o for short clear, and 0,5@1011o
for swoot-p!oAlco hams. Dressed hogs woro
quiot and asmor at e8.10@o.26 por 100 lbs.
, 1874-03-03

Gen. Butler has prepared bill to resurreot
the franking abuse. It II i'll enable members Of
ment to do public business with tho
people ut tho public expense. During tho
session Of Congress, md for thirty days be-
fore and after, any writton, printed, or other
matter which Congress has orderod to DO dis
tributed is to DO carried through the mails free.
The usual sop to the country newspapers is of
fered in allowing them to 60 free within the
county Of publication.
, 1874-03-03

Tho opening Halo yesterday OF tickets for tho
cour6o Of three lectures to be given next weok
by the celebrated. astronomer. R. A. Proctor,
showed That wide practical interest haa been
awakened by the announcement that ho will visit
Chicago. Indeed, the Indications now arc to tho
effect that every seat in Kingsbury Hall will DO
sold before Monday next, 30 TINT those who do
not procure tickets for the course may not be
able to obtain single tickets Of admission on tho
evenings Of the lectures.
There can be no doubt that Mr. prootor will
fully Justify the enthusiastic reception that
awaits him. Ho las gwen unboundod aatisfac-
tion to ecienthcally-critca audiences In Eastern
citiea. Ho ia in fact ono Of those raro, wonder-
ful mon whom only to haye aoon is the event of
q lifetime. Alike distinguished in every QUE of
the comprehensive branches Of the science
which he has attacked 10 successfully, almost
IN "Admitablo Crichton " IN tho uniyersality of
his acquaintance with the lore of the stars,
his exhaustive course Of atudy has abat-
while Ills happy modea Of description aud
illustration invest him with personal
magnetism Which must DO folt to be undo rstood
His platform utterances arc dictated by breadth
Of Imagination that charms tho liatener while it
instructs him, aud strows with flowers the path
to the temple OF science, which ia too often ap-
proached only by thorpy road.
Mr, Proetor'a visit Is peculiarly appropriate at
tho present time, whom our OWE noble 0baerya-
tory is languiahing for need Of the poouniary
support which WAS burned away from it in tho
Great Fire Of nearly two and half years ago.
Tho trade and commerce Of our city has thrlyod
more rapidly than ever since that catastrophe,
and permitted the re-eatabliahmont Of
many Of tho associations which existed before
tho 9th Of October, 1871. It is much to DO do
sired that the eloquent utterauces Of Mr,
Proctor will rokinlle tic now dormant spark Of
scientific appreciation among us, and give an
impetus that will enable our Observatory to
take q more prominent position than ever bcforo
among those widoly- y-scattered institutions whoso
work it is to unrayel the sublime mysteries Of
tho heayeuH.
, 1874-03-03

Tho lnfcr-0 Ocean Is getting out Of limo, and Ia
properly 'lashod by tho Slate Republican Of
Lansng, Mich, wliola says:
J. there anything In lava pah.cd pledges made or
patterns atoptod by Tho Republican party which
think not from tho course p1lra,lod by tllt CEeagu
dntef10eean and aoms other newslarcra ln tic Wcet
ni sss.a s' Il s ps4 M :s5 VII IA @ ss. o
nnblleansin M 1t now uron tho absorbing question Of
q lse ist sv nsn contained in TIM TRIBUNE and Times
Tho Slate Republican then COOS on to show
TINT tho national platforms Of tho Republican
party aro ono and all opposed to imitation aud
committed to spocio payments, after Which 1t
gives tho following list Of Republican nows-
papors In Michigan, showing their fidelity or
trcachory to tho party rospectivclys
AaA1NsG 1NFAT1oN.
Detroit Daily Post,
Detroit Daily Free Prcss,
Detroit Evening News,
bay city DalI, Tribane, ibe'
d5snd a;Il, Ts;dtls Sy,i;l ,'i, ,R'.,l, Tl@ss,
1illsdale Standard.
Flint Citizen,
Am Am xrbor tbor cccti1is' cotirio'r.
Coldwater Republican,
Grand Haven Herald,
Ingham County NowRt ,
Ionin sohtinel,
Niles Republican,
Greenve Independent.
Howell Republican,
Romeo Observer,
Pontiac B!ll-postcr,
Marshall Statesman,
Eaton Napit1s Journal
SAnton Herald, e.
Fraukfort Expresd,
Gattle Greek journal.
lansing Journal.
The newspapers which advocate imitation Of the cur.
roncy Without regard to redemption are N follows:
FoA INVITATION,
Detroit Daily Unon,
bly City Daily Chronicle.
St. Clair Republican,
Allegan Journal,
Pontiac 0azette,
Buchanan Record,
Paw Paw True Norhcrner,
Union City Register.
Here arc 70 nawspapera (a1dfng tho lansing Repuo-
fftan} against newspapers mud certainly tho aggro-
cato circulation Of tho first class Ia leu times or noro
that Of tho last cssa. While there ruspectahlo and
able papGrs On caeh side, the weight Of influence ia
against tho wildcat" system Of tlnancs, which 1t Ii
said We ought to return 10.
, 1874-03-03

Senator Chandler, Of Michigan. has brought
suit for libel against tho Detroit Free Press,
laying his damages ut s100,000. The alleged
libel is special dispatch from Washington to
tl'at paper, charging linn with intoxication and
disgracoful conduct III tho sonato Chamber,
This action upon tho part Of tho Michigan
benator il rather remarkable. Quo who holds
10 exaltoil position as ho certainly cannot de-
sire royongo. Ono al rich aB ho certainly does
not nood tho money. Why, then, doea ho not got
thu Senate to oxonerato linn ? Tho Senate haa
boen iu tho exonerating business for BoMle timo,
and au ofiicial certificate OF Mr. Uhaudlere 10
briety from that body would have moro eifoot
than cord of libel-HuitH.
, 1874-03-03

Tin Houso Coinage Committee has unani-
mously resolved to report in favor Of tho ostab-
lisl,mont Of assay offices ut Chicago, St. Louis
aud Helena, Montana. Thoy will recommend
cd Stntea AIinta.
, 1874-03-03

Tho Louisville Ledger has been puzzled for =
long ttn,o to know why the women OF Masaachu-
suits mako more noIae than tAcir sisters in
othor etatea. Archbishop Whatoly onco pro-
pounded similar oonundrum Why do whto
sheep cat moro than black oneg aud answarel
1t With tho inevitable reply, because thass ass
moro OF them.
, 1874-03-03

At special business meeting of the members
Of tho Rev. Florence McCarthy's church last
evening, it was unanimously resolved to call q
Council from all the Baptist churches Of Chica-
go to try tho charges which have boon brought
against tho pastor.
, 1874-03-03

There is bill pon1ing before tho Nov York
Legislature which proposes, with deliberate CRU
city, to rob aixty melancholy persons Of MI aver
aye income Of 100000 per annum. The bill
provides that County Treasurcrs shall pay over
the State Troasuror all State taxes Immediate
" upon thoir collection, instead Of using 1t in
speculation and paying 1t over about ono year
afterwarda. The State tax ia about 500, 600, 900,
aud tho sixty Treasurega haye had q fine time Of
1t hitherto. No wondor, therefore, tint they are
up in arms, 90 to apoak, to dofeud their rights
to porquiBiteH. No wondor that they arc making
blttsr fight about 1t. And tho charge that
thoHe County Troasurers hayo pooled m
enormous sum Of money to influence
the Legislature, is ouly too probable. As tho
preBs OF tho State Is altnost unanimous In favor
Of tho bill. 1t IL feared that the persooutod and
to comparative Doggary, and driven to subsst on
about halt that sum only.
, 1874-03-03

There is good reason to believe that Watering
place society will be enriched by tho presence OF
Fronch Count this season. from the following
story: Alphonse do Kerckhove ia tho son Of
Count. aud has wealthy uncle living in Brus-
sels. Tho wealthy uuclo was robbed Of money,
jowolry, aud securities to the amount OF $40, 900.
and ladder and Homo tools identified tho neph-
ew with tie robbery. Tho stolen property was
handed over to Madame De by, who buried it in
saucepan, and thought herself secure. Master
De BY watched the burial from an upper window,
and day or two later excited tho astonslmont
OF his prudent parent and obvious brother by
displaying tho coutonta Of tho Haucopan. Mastor
Do Dy's folly produced d family quarrel, which
ended in tho arrest Of oil three parties, aud tho
commitment Of tho injured mother to prison for
a torn Of five years. Meantime II. Aphonso
omigrated to the United States, He will proba-
bly, marry tho belle OF the season ut somo fash
ionable summer resort, pocket her money, and
depart for Bceuea Of frcsl adventure.
, 1874-03-03
Ole Gbi2auu Q(ribu,ae.
Tuesday Morning, March 8. 1874.
There was dccroaao Of 50, 590, ,o47 in the pub
lie debt Inst month.

Senator Pratt spoke in tho Senate yesterday
in favor Of tho bill to appoint Commission to
investigate tho alcoholic liquor traffic. Tho dis
cnaaion waa interrupted BY tho expiration Of the
morning hour.
, 1874-03-03

Two important reforms have recently been
adopted by tho Turkish Government. one Of
which will recommend itself Immediately to tho
tladors and agriculturists Of the Empire. This
is the abolition Of the internal customs duties
which have kopt tho poaBant population in a
state OF porpetual boggary, without materially
bonolting tho Government. Foreigners as we'll
as natives hayo been obliged to abandon
the hopo Of making agriculture remuneratiye un-
der the heavy burden OF taxation, and tho Gov
esnlneut has found that itB complicated ma-
chiu cry for tho collection of tho rovenuo abBorbs
nearly all tho profits. Tho second reform il Of
equal Importance. It is resolution to supply
all dcilcits in the budgets Of coming years by
increnBed taxation inatoad Of by tho usual e1pe-
dent Of loans. Taxos are to DO imposed imme-
diately on tobacco, Of which Turkey produces
annually about 100, 100000 pounds. certain
economy ia to be instituted by an improvement
in tho method Of collecting 1t.
, 1874-03-03

United etatos, and tho United Btatos shall not
DO llablo for any expenses attending such oxll-
bItions or by roaHon Of tho same" Tho pool'lo
should therefore rigdy dolnand that Congress-
slsnlf not bo influenced, either by Presidential
nosHagos,or subsidized newspapers, to doyiato
from tho provision OF this act.
, 1874-03-03

Tho President has sent in communication to
congress indorsing tho Centennial Exposition
business. with the purpose OF committing tho
Federal Government to peounia.y obligations
and the ring managers arc making vigorous use
Of It. The worry first not passed by Congress-,
however, commits tho Government against
spending one cont Of tue people'a money in aid
OF tho Philadelphia show. Boo. OF the act
says' "That no compensation Tor services shall
be paid to tho Commissioners or other officers
provided by thts oct, from tue Itssausy Of tho
, 1874-03-03

FOR THROAT DISEASES AND AFFECTIONS OF
thu chest Browns bronchial Troches" Of sauo
For coughs irritation of the troat causott by c0d
uaual oxtron Of Tho vocal organs speaking in public
or singing, l!lpy produce beneficial rpsulta.
, 1874-03-03

EXPOSITION nU1LDINn-Lake Shore, ,toot. Of
Adams street. Dnbnfnta Painting Of tho "Ftod!Ral
8on." Afternoon and evening.
, 1874-03-03

Dearborn ami State. Arlington, Gotten, aud Kcnlto's
Mlnatsuls; susrelsy and coniioalities Hamlet
, 1874-03-03

ACApEAiY OF MLs1C- -ila!sed streot, hetwoon Mad.
!ean md atonroe ElgaRU.nont Of tho Fifth Avenue
fhcatEJ Company. "Uisnrce"
, 1874-03-03

HOOLEyA T1IEATnE-Rantlolpt atrnot. bstweon
clark and lESnllo. t'Tho Writing on tho WALL"
, 1874-03-03

M'V1OKENS Ti1EATnE-A1adison street, betwsen
pearhorn nal State. Engagement Of Edwin booth'
, 1874-03-03
BUSINESS NOTICES.

DIR. KAI1N'S ANATOMICAL. hiuSEUAf-No. 1{8
South Clark street. aoienoo aud Art.
, 1874-03-03

GLOBE THEATRE Deap.atnos street, lotHeen Mad.
taun and Washington. EnEABcnc OF Jusoph X. Elulot.
" Mar, tho Merry Swiss Hoy"
, 1874-03-03

ADELpnI THEATRE Corner Of Wabash avonuo
ami Congress srnat Variety Entertainment "Tho In.
dian boz TEok."
, 1874-03-03

FIRST LCuUnOI-Ooru West
WashinRton and Ann streGts. Qr9nn ConceEt.