, 1874-01-03

Kane County is taxed for 1861, ,3oS for this yeal
an increase OF $500
The old Presbyterian Church in Delorille il
being transformed into city hall.
Last yeas Peoria packed l04, 900 hogs Th:a
year the number will not reach over $1,000.
Elias Til.otson's grain elevator, at JerBey.
vile, was consumed b. FIRE Sunday morning, to
gether with a quantity Of grain. Loss f1or
$4,000 to 2,00o-
The ministers of Rockford haro agreed, un
der no circumstances, to sign their names To-
booke. at the request Of canyasaers, for the pu1.
nose ct inducing other persons to purchase, AIT
as recommendation for their books.
Chicago will have to look to her laurels OF
the divorce question. or else clasx County, oye1 @
on the Wabash, will get ahead Of her. Tht
Marshall Messenger says that Judge Davis grant
cd tNeuty~scsen divorces ut the Late term Of
Court.
Tho Aurora National Banks have a3ain ap
piled for IN injunction against tho taxes leV!ce
that under the United States law, which specl
fies that their payments to tho General Cor.
e7nment shall Le III lieu Of all taxes, they art
exempt.
Upon our table is q freight bill which il
worthy of study By the next meeting Of tue Anti
Monopolists. It is the charges from Batimort
to Dixon on 500 pounds Of goods From Da'tl.
more 70 Chicago the charges are 21.93, and from
tho latter city to Dixon the expenses we're S2'65s
-Ui1on Telegraph. ....,
The Kane t;JuQtY B01I1 Alc9a
in adjourned session next Tuesday. Tho scsslon
will be ono Of unusual interest. Iae question OF
receiving into the Treasury money now held BY
the County Treasurer aB special deposit fIou
Gen. j. F. Farnswo1th will be discussed, ans
probably decided. The 6he1i1's allowances vii
be very sharply debated.-as wo understand there
is decided intention upon tho art OF some ot
the mcmbcrs to attack the Sherilf's accoaats,-
especial:y the allowance now mado io7 bo1rd1n1
p1isoaers.-Aurora Beacon
In the Circuit Con1t ut nurphersboro, on
tho 10th ult., the case Of The City OF Carbonate
ys. The Holders OF Carbcndale City bonds
which has been pending number Of month";
was decided in favor 1t the plaintiff, which, y
effect declares all such bonds worthless. It wll
be remembered that these bonds we're issucd II
compliance with IN agreement entered into De-
tween the City OF CaTbondale and the Southern
Illinois Normal University Commissioners, to
secure the location Of that institution IN that
city. The case will probably bo carried up TO =
higher court
noble lookjpg shepherd dog. with one decidedly
unpleasant eccentricity. II u passion TOR jump
,ug through show-windows or plate-g1as doors
While living quietly in Rogers l. Co. dry Goodi
store, while since, tho passion Eelzed him, anu
in al, instant he dashed through the:r glass doo,
and vas of before they could know what nsa =
happened On Christmas day he celebrated tbas
ioTous auurc1 sary BY taking rua from across
tbe street and tlungin2 through the elegant Sasa
door OF Mr II. r. Jones & Son, landing IN .hs
middle OF the store waGging hl. tail and looh1u8
around with evident prida in his great achieve"
mont. Tha. dog had better confne his wander
incs, hereafter, to tho rural precincts a. to"a
dog ho ia not su.cess.-Sycdn'orc Kepuo!'ea"'