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FINANCIAL LEaISLAT1O -
Epectat Dispatch To 1'hs Chicago I'rf -

Special Dispatch 70 Ths Chicago 1Tf =:
A QUIET DAY. g
WARRINGTON, D. g., April 7.-This s been
quiet day In Congress-. Tho Son s !aovoted
most Of its session to business on q llendar,
won't into executive session, and ..journod
about p. n,., the mombors being disposed
to stny longer in thoir places aftor tlu long and
tireaome business Of yesterday. In tho HouBc,
the day was spout In
BrEEcn-MAK1N9
on tho financial moasuro then pending. Ropre-
sentative Cox delivered tho speech of tho day.
It was wel1-conaiderod a1gument against in-
Aation and In favor Of q specie basis. Tho de-
bate OH this subject will continue several days
in tue House. About twenty-five members who
havc not yet spoken havo made known their in
tontion to do 80, and 1t is oxpootod that several
Of those who have already debated the subject
will hayo something moro to say before vote
ia reached. Only about half dozen speeches
aro mado each day.
THE IRRITATION B1E1
passed by the Senate yesterday WaB reported to
tho House to-day, and it was reforrol to the
Ways and Mcana Committee; It is expected
stltute tho Senate bill for the ono now undor
discussion In tho Uouso. Should thfa not be
done prior to Monday ne1t, 1t iB proposed to try
to pass tho Senate bill under d suBpen--
sion OIL. lilo fuIo, ln1fc WIS good
doal Of sarcasm in tho brief rou1arks Of Senator
Sherman to-day. He reported back, and asked
that tho Committee Of Finance DO discharged
from furthcr consideration Of, number Of bills
and petitions relating to financial matters. ro'
marking IS he did so that tho action Of the Son
ate yesterday had covered all the legislation pro-
posed in tho bills.
[To tn Assoeiaetd Pr<aa-1
New YoRK, April IA Washington dispatch
atatos that tile Finance bill that was passed by
the Senate last night now goos to tile Houee,
wilere it cannot be roachol undor the rlilcB, by
anv moaus whataver, before next Monday, ind
then 1t will require two-thirtts Yote either to
take it up for action or to refer it to commit.
tee. Meanwhile tho House will have voted OF
tho bill which it Inns boforo 1t for FREQ banking
| and sent 1t to tho Senate. Therefore, tho flnal
| passage Of the So,,ato tluancial bill ia yot dis,
tant. The sn1no dispatch says that
| THE pnEB1DENT
| doernB q free-bankiug law, with q redemption
i clauHe and with provision for tho retention b.
the banks Of aportion Of their coin intorost L
| bo applied TO tho coin redemption at Homo fu
ture timo to De'tho bost measure attainabe a
| this session under all tho cirounatancoB
| measure Of that kind lo will approve. bill
such as that passed. by tho Senate. If 1t ovo
roaoh tho President for Ills action, woul
DO very carefully scrutinfzod, and there is Q
least strong probability TINT it would bo yotoct
A petition that WIS put in circulation horo o
Saturday, asking President Grant to veto meas
ures Of inilation, haa boen withdrawn. and Oh
modified in it's expression substituted. I'll
Yoto is askcd in order that tho honor OF til
| country may not suffer in tho estimation OF OIL
own people and in tho estimation Of all tho ci1
ilizcd nations Of tho world.
, 1874-04-08
JAMES RIVER & KANAWHA CANAL
Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.

nrronr or rHE poApp or ENa1NEEn.,
w,.r,,am,,, n n Anr;l 7uTo.dav TIM gec.
"1e"SutoN, .a;,taa - ~ t,a 1a.+nr - Ga,>
retary OF "af tranbna11eo lao 1e''of VI oon*
HumphroyH, tho UAet OF EnGlneerh OF tue a11ny,
submitting copy of tho report OF the Board OF
ENGINEERS. constituted by order of tho Secretary
~ Var to oxomino md ronort upon tl,e James
h'Sof na"a"na In''a, r.oJ'e'. LUIS uo"'a
WAS organized Will INC additloh Oh an en1'nent
civil engineer Of Baltimore, hr. 3. II.
Latrobe, uH a member at tho request OF
neasos Dasis. ., M sns M tas T.,
10 comply Will 1ue oos'Fo u suodo 'n'oicsto" ~
the proposed "ater-line, to secure such addf-
tional evidence in regard to the cost Of tho en-
t;re ca,,al tho wator-sl,,p}y of Tho summit level.
49, aI,a,ta .;,,, ,oo,,;raa n ,o,,,,Iota tin w,r1r
tno '''ooao'o t':11o lot'ou ~ ,,. s.,o
tuo cust VI ula1nteA"uco WHY outttl @to os'4ot
questions lnVols,hs It's pfactloaDlllty, az "onld
placo alt OF these matters beyond aoubs in the
, 1874-04-08
Repeating Industriously Praotioed
in All the Divisions.
The Republican Ticket Defeated Over
Whe'mingiy on the South Side.
City and Town. Elections In
Other States.
The Connecticut State Eleotion...The
Massachusetts, Senatorship.
CHICAGO.

Tho election for town of1cors took place yee-
torday, aud 10 sorious disturbances mhrred the
harmony at the polls. Too much whisky made
oxcitable individuals "noisy drunk" and, in
some instances, sighting drunk" and when
two III oithor Of thoso conditions came together
they tried to talk each other to DEATH or settled
thoir dispute by o bout on the sidewalk,
Policemen wore thick ut all tho voting-placen
in tho hnrti +" wards, and thor
presence doubtless dotorred tho "bycs from
indu1ging In fHtio onc0untern.
Tho weather was propitious, and, notwitl,-
standing tho general apathy, quite largo vote
WIS po]lcd, mainly through tho aid Of repeators.
Those who voted oarly and often" uero car-
riod from poll to poll in oxpress-wagons md
trucks, ANIL as there was very little challenging
and no oaths required (though that, porhnps,
would have made no diff neronco) deposited, their
ballots without objection. Occasionally ono
would walk up to tho window with bis tickot
open, and peddier of tho opposition would
shout, "Howld on, now;' aud thon would follow
questions as to where tho voter lived, aud how
long he had been in the town. There were al
ways plenty to vouch for Lis being tall right, u
and very fow Illegal votes were thrown out.
, 1874-04-08

t8ec EtKhtA l'a4u.)
, 1874-02-04

h[r. Garfield Showed in the debate Oh the
Army Appropriation bill yestorday, how tho
army can be reduced 90 as to effect q great
economy in the military establishment. There
arc t.2224 men in New York Harbor, most of
whom could bo spared, md ou tho Canadian
border there is kopt forco OF 10000 men, al
though there Is not q British soldier from ono
end Of tho limo to the otlior; and bcuidos those
tbore arc tho soldiers whom Nr. Wheeler do
clares to be employed in menial drudgory around
the houses OF Washington oflicials. Tho country
could 1lo without them MI. 1Ir. Gattlold gayo
notice Of an amendment to the bill to restrict
the army to $4,000 mon, and OH tho motion Of
another meniber this was strengthened by tho
additional proviso that no money appropriated
for the army should be paid for any ,eeruits
beyond this limit.
, 1874-02-04

,,ot1nyado tho paw,brokorB' sllopa, tho fonccs,"
tho Poter Funk Rtoroa, tho ganblinR-rooms, tlo
houses Of ill-fano, and nil other establishments
wlicl, 'nRko living by praying upon tito con,"
minity? Why not alBo fncl,tlo Within thospllero
Of their operations LogislaturoH, Doartls Of
Trade, railrond corporations, mud City Kings
Whore Ii thia Thing going to stop ? Tho origi-
nasor, or rathcr tho roviyer Of tho old custom,
Is DR.. Dio Lowia, Of DoHton. Having not this
batl III motion, 1t III reported TINT lo In now Or
Ganzing similar raids against tho nHo Of to-
bacco. 1T too mitch to anticipate That, aftor llo
has boHiogcl tho tolacco.storos with troopB Of
praying and singing women, tho unfortunate
householder who doos not bolioyo in IowIB'
theory, TINT a rioco Of bran bread and thrco
beams are su1oiout daily a,lstonnnco, will find
la property bosiegod iii similar manner
Whore will tho cr,,sAao ond?
, 1874-02-04

Archbishop Lclochowski, Of poscn, has at
last reached tho prison for which lis contnmacy
and Blsmarok's trmnoss loug ago marlotl him.
He refused to nay any heed to tho laws pussed
last May plncing tho ccclcsiastics Of Germany
under tho regulation of the State. This disobo-
diouce subjected him to fiuo, and his logical rc-
tasal to pay the line brought upon him
tho couiiacatiol of all his property except
his household goods. In all these pro-
cccdiugs ho WAS uphold by tho Pope,
whom alone he recognized Us his superior.
Finaly, tho summons canno for Ills resignation
OF the Archbishoprio md this ho, still acting
under tho orders Of his papal clliof. alao de-
clined to give. Tho result Of tho civil prosoca-
tion, Which was at once brought against him,
WIS his conviction, aud his removal yesterday to
tho prison of Ostrowo, where lie IL likely to
have abundant leisure for reelection oil tho
superiority Of the Church to the State, particu-
larly in Prussia.
, 1874-02-04

It scoms TINT Abby Smith, tho cow-woman Of
Glastonbury, Inns an Inherited right to attraot t
popular attention. Her fathor was u minister,
then lawyer, anl. tinajly, mild sort Of
hoathon. Her mother waH romantic aud nor
vouB,-so nervous Tint slo had elass cago
made In which she might read novels without
being disturbed by the unlulation of tho air,
The tiyo daughters woro na,ned Oynthia Clem-
entina, Laura Lucrot;a Letltla Julie Jullanna
Jacques, Anna Mloroglia aud Abby olayigoro.
Thoir unconthnoBs WAS the talk Of tho noiglbor-
hood, until tlclr moshor, late in lfo, hogan
thoir education. Since they reached maturity,
they hayo been degotcd to the Inns, and layo
done good service in tnauring the triumph Of
aoms Of them. II tho ruthless Collector aelzes
, 1874-02-04

tension Of tho Mayors poworH under tho bill.
mud that tho country monlhora gonoral1y aro op-
posed to II. III fact, tho ,nattor soomB to have
elioitod very small intorest Of my kind n,nong
tho logislators. Tho leatlarR of tho Peoples
Party, outside Of Mayor Colvn, nocm to
DO opposed to tho extension altogether
or IN favor Of imrortanl notifications. Ill
deed. tho resolution conlomning tho principles
Of tho bill passed. tin Council by nonrly ,lnnri-
mol1s vote. From present appearances, wo aro
likely to return to tho old condition OF depart
mental lrrosponsibility which prevailed before
tho passage Of tho act; anil those who now hold
positions un1or tho City Government begin to
feel MI insured independence, as, in tho absence
Of tho Mayor'u power, It will 10 noxt To ilnpoes1-
bio TO disturb them in tlloir present poHgesson
OF thu B,Qig.
, 1874-02-04

The women Of Dresden hnye followed tho pxpul-
pie Of the miners wives Of Engla,ld. They have
struck against tho butchers md bakers, and cat-
dlestick-nakcrs, and everybody else. At re-
cont public mooting, number Of t!lom Bolomnly
pledged themselves to pay moro thar, so conts
md 90 cents pound for buttor and beef, ro-
spcctiyely. But they havo gone stop farther.
They advertise for aupplies Of these and other
articles ut Wholesale. Here is q hint for Arnori-
can women. Thoy profess to groatly tiesiro
something to do. Why don't thoy devote pnrt Of
thcir supcrfuous time to promoting cooperative
washing, and cooking, and baking, and buying?
Tho uulon Of twonty won,on could Start a1ly one
Of these enterprises. EACH Of thom would Bayo
timo md trouble and money, after tho thing
was once in running orlor. And they would
sayo tho same for thousands Of other women, by
showing them how easily tho matter could DO
iuuuaeel,
, 1874-02-04

Grand Master Dudley ". Adams, of tho Ma
tional Grange, tells our correspondent in St.
Louia that ho thinks thero will not be any
serious effort made to opon tho organization.
and deprive it Of tho charm md strength Of
secrecy. Ho is not in favor OF my political
action. What tile Grnhgcrs desiro to do in poll
tics thoy can accomplish indirectly, TINT is, as
citizens, and not as members Of tho Order
Who aro ontitod to bo Grangors is question
lilsoiy to bo brought up by the attempt Of tho
Boston Grange to recover its charter. 1t will be
decided by the Interpretation given by the Na-
tional Grange to the plrase, "intorestod in agri-
culture" by which membership is now qualified.
, 1874-02-04
GALESBUEE.
l. City Railway Ordinance Defcntc.

Il City 22nilsvsly Ordinance Defeated.
Special D,sputch to 1he Chicapo Tribune.
GALEsnuKu, ILL.,, Fob. 3.-Abort ono mouth
ago tho City Council passed I'll, ordinance whore
by costnin parties woro granted full cnntrol OF
tic city streets for the purpose OF building city
railways This measure. which gavo general dis
satisfaction, was vetoed by tho Mayor,
Last night ut tho regular 1nooting OF tho Coun-
Gil. four out Of Bevon Aldermen voted to pass
tho ordi1auco over tho Mayors voto: At this tho
Mayor informed them that the Council consisted
Of seven Aldermen and tho Mayor, and tint it
tho Council. Tho decision Of tho Mnyor caused
considerable discussion, but lo sustained his po-
aition. ;Ile Mayor laA tho sympathy Of tho
community in titus battling tho attonnt to got
tho entire control Of our city stroots for long
term OF years.
, 1874-02-04

Tho subject of street-pavemont, always one of
interest III large cities, is beginning to assume
Ill unlsal degree Of Importance in Chicago,
owing to the rapid growth Of tho city, aud tho
corresponding Increase in tho expenditure do
manlol to put now strootR In suitable condition,
anl to repair Tho injuries dono to odor ones by
tho Increased traffic upon them. tA1any Bystoms
have been tried horc all Of which poaHesa cer-
tain advantages, but most Of tlom 10 expensive
as to be accounted Injuries. Tile rough cobble-
stono Inns beon superseded by tile smoother
Nicolson, aal this again driven out by mower
forms OF wooden paving. or thoso latter there
are several systcms, differing slightly iu princi~
ple but all illcumbered with the same digadya.l-
tago-exponse. Tho primo cost of Il wooden
pavement Ia not by any means the principal sum
expended upon 1t. In tho business portions of
the city, block pavement needs ronowing ovory
tlyo or six yoars, and in other parts Of the city
seldom lasts longer than eight years. Thus
mile Of wooden paying OH ono Of our principal
stroots, costing originally $40 900, will iu twonty-
five years hayo cost, with repairs a1,l removals,
no less than 100000. Tho practice in paving
atreets is to nsacas tho property fronting upon
them for oil but tho Intersections, tho expense
OF which IL borno by tho city. The proportion
which IL paid out Of tho Treasury IT, OH tho
average, ono-eighth Of tue whole cost 80 that In
twenty-five yoara one milo OF wooden pavement
will hayo cost tho City OF Chioago $4,000. IN
addition to this, tho city maintains four men
whose buHneHs it is to keep in repair tho whole
length OF tho stroot. AZ tho territory increaaos,
10 nluut tho burden upon tho city inoronso and,
II the prosont systoln is continued, the annual
outlay will at no distant day be uncomfortable
to contemplate. 30 loug, however, - property
, 1874-02-04

nuasla Ia stated in the foreign dispatches to
have refused to tako part III thu Philadelphia
Exhibition Of 1876, on the ground that tho Ex-
hib1tion il q private enterprise. Russia haB had
10 opportunity to refuse, as no official inyitn--
ton LAS yot beon extondcd. When tho inyit q
lion u received, stlo will road that tle Centon-
n'a4 Is held under tho "auspices Of tho United
ssatea'' Low much this guarantee Ia going to
ooSs us American Taxpayers, Rnd whether the
"hiatlo will DO worth iB cost to s, aro questions
which havo probably boon put out OF discussion
BY tha action OF Cougrosa.
, 1874-02-04

Tho proposed revival Of tho franlting ptivi-
logo OH tho rloa Of poverty md heavy POSTAGE
bills, III fraud. Ono year ago, momboru Of Con-
grcas did not ovo, suspect tlat they woro got
ting too tt1o pay. md t1loy mover bocamo awnro
Of 1t till they found that tho President thought
s25,000 too littlo for him. Tllon tioy discovered
Tint thcy had boon getting too little nil tho
tmo. and, In order to compensate themselves
for past ignorance OIL tho subject tl,ey took
bnck-pay M vol aa forwuu-pay. Public Bonti-
mont compelled tllom to ro;tuco tho co,npcusa-
tion to tho old iiguroB, and NOW VIC lind them In
suoh desperate stralts to mako both cut1s moot
tllat they must llavo tho frnnking privilege rot
up nyain, aud must commence dead-hcading OIL
tho Post-Otlieo Department.
It In claiuod TIM. 1t costs terribly to pay
postage on matter demanded aul expected by
their constituents This rcfors, Of course, to
public documents. gartlon-ncods, md that aort
Of stuff, which arc procured Mt hoavy exponso
to tho Public Treasury, aud aro Of SO little vauo
that, according to tue hypothesis, Tho honora.
bic members constituents won't touch them If
sAoJ 'A"'o W F"J VIII po1tsSS' W. AAo AbIA kAht
o Congrcssmans postage amounts to $500 OF
81, 600 por year. Ks to tho documents aud
gardon-scoda 1t il n perfectly plain proposition
TINT II thoy arc not worth tin postage thoy
arc not worth having, and tint, II they aro
not transported through the mails FREQ of chnrgo,
further saving can 10 etFooted in tho cost
Of printing or buying thom in tho first i'll
stance. Loaying tl1om out OF yow, therefore,
we lind that q Congressman must writo n lurl-
dred lottors por day threo hundred dnys III tho
year In order to use 5000 worth Of postage.
stamps. As mattor Of fact, thoy do not nvor.
ago ten letters por day. Tho avorngo length of
sessions Is botwcon four antl five montl,H-say
ono hundred aud thirty dnys. This would Gull
for 1900 letters or oxactly $50 worth OF postage.
Btamps; AMI tho member Of Congress who ,yrtos
1900 lcttera during session is raro bird.
llonco NC repeat that the proposed renewal ol
the frankins privilege on tho Hcoro OF poverty,
and tho excessive burden of postage on Congress-
mon, ia . garing case OF fatso prelcnscs.
, 1874-02-04
OHIO CONSTITUTIONAL C0NyEnT.0n.

O1So1SsAr1, Fob. 3.-The Constitutional Con-
yonton to-day received tho following letter from
Chiof-J ustico Waite, which was ordered on tho
journal:
The Hon. Eus King, ires'ens Con.tttafu.tl C1nvsn-
tipA:
Of yaur fayor of tho 30h Et. transmitting copy of
tho resolutions Of ths Convontion adopted uon tho
acccptance Of my resigatlun nccl not say to you
my late nEHoc!ates, and TINT It will 10 my constant
deayar to ncrit tho continuance Of tho friendship
which they ASSURE lno III atlel tattcring terms now
loHsesa. Accept my thanks for the woEla Of kindness
with which you have been pleased to communicate the
actlon Of the Convention,
servant,
{aixued} II. q, WA1r1.
, 1874-02-04

Tue Chicago produce markots wero generally
strong yeasordny, with n largo aggregate of bust
''osH, and better shipping demand. Mess no,,
was In gopd demand and 5@10o por brl lirher
closing at sl4.00 cash aud s14.o5 Bollcr March.
Lard was active, aud 211o nor 100 Ibs lower
closing at s9,27>5 cash, and so.45@o.50 sollor
olarch. Meats woro quiet aud irlnor, Mt bY1o
for shoulders, 72sc for short ribs, 8t98>1o tor
short clear, aud 0,5@109{o for ywcot picked
hams. Dressed hogs wore moderately active
and drmor, closing at 1910 per 100 Tbs for
light. Highwinos wero quiet and steady at o7c
2ee gallon. Flour uas dull and uuohsugoa,
, 1874-02-04

Senator Sherman has introduced bill to
bring about tho resumption of specie payments
Jan !, 1876 After that dnto gold will bo giyon
by tho Government in oxchango for its notcs
II tho gold ia not handy, the notes will be re-
doomed in untaxablo bonds. payable in gold in
ton years, and boaripg per cent interest. The
notes redeemed may bo reissued in payment Of
TUG public debt or the expenses OF the Goyorn-
mcnt. Tho bill also proposcs some important
amendments in tho Danking law, aud establishes
free banking.
, 1874-02-04

A Bureau to look after tho hea]th of tho coun-
try, and to ho!p tho Statca and Territories nain-
tain proper hygionic discipline among their
cittzous, is tho ntest extension proposed Of the
functions Of the Government. It ia to be called
the Bureau Of Health, is to DO established at
Washington, and Is to he III charge Of Federal
Commissioner, ut q salary Of $4,000 year. A
Bureau of Matrimonial IufoIicitios will bo next
iu ORDER
, 1874-02-04

Gov. Ingcrsoll, Of Connecticut, aud bis asso-
ciatos in tho State Government, mvo boon ro-
nominated by tho Democratic State Convention
held at Now Hayou. Tho Platform accompany
ing tho ticket does not differ materially from the
traditional Democratic platform Of the last coll
tury. Concerning tho tariff, it is rs silent Us tho
grave. Tho Democrats OF Connecticut aro as
honest and outspoken Free-Tradera as their
brethren Of PennBylyania.
, 1874-02-04

OMAHA, Nob Feb. "a letter frou! Fort Lnr-
au,io. WY says. Jun. a. fow Noboa.S Sioux
Indians railod Louis Rcshaw'B rarcle, five ,nilos
from the fort, and rail- off iivo horses and six
mules. Louis with his brother alll boy fol-
lowed mud captured tho atock near Rcd Dutto. Il
detachment OF onyalry aont from tho fort fol-
lowed tho Indians to tho riyor, but not having
orders, refused 10 cross.
, 1874-02-04

Ex-Sauator Pomoroy Inns boen interviewed,
and has stated his opinion Of himself. Flo sad
to reporter tho othor day that the popular
clamor against him and for otherB was absurd,
for " oven Barahbas was preferred by a bowling
mob before Christ. but time Inns vindicatel tho
Savior" nnd tint io {Pomoroy) viii "bo vindi-
Gated in tme." This astounding comparison is
gomowhnt stranger than the oncomiums Of How
ard, Harlan, aud Newman on Il Old Subsidy"
, 1874-02-04

III response to the inquiry Of tho State Senate
as to where tho titlo to tho Lake-Front property
rests the Attoruey-Gcne has replied that he
oau form no opinion without tho facts, and
thesc le has not. # tho Senate, which cau
summon witnesses md take tlloir Testimony un-
lc: oath, will investigate NIL tito questions of
fact, le will then pass them in legal review.
, 1874-02-04

From information gathered in both Chicago
md Springfield, ansl printed on another pagc Of
this mornings paper, it is not likely TINT tho
Mayors blll will receive now lease Of life fr0m
tho present Legislature. III that cato 1t will OK.
ptra by Limitation on tho 4th OF nIarch. Our ad-
vices from Springfield arc that but nix out Of
tue catlse Cook County delegation favor all sx-
, 1874-02-04

We publish this morning tho new froight-tarijf
adopted by the railroads doing business botwcon
Chicago and tho East. It wont into effect yes
tcrday. 1t coyers IN increase Of ratos III sumo
saaos, q reduction IN others, aud Bome changes
in tho classification Of goods.
, 1874-02-04

I g: '''.. d IN our Washington dispascteB TINT
T.. y :ary bill, to rogulate Interstate COM
1T, which, iii reality, ia tho propoatcrons
.,osition to appoint Board Of Nationa1 Rail
oad Commissioners, with power to establish
mud enforce froigllt-rates will bo takon up
shortly, aud that two wocks will bo devoted to
spcech-making, as Congressman propose to
demonstrate the deep interest they take in tho
Grangors. As the only interest the Changers
take in them is TINT they [tho Grangers) shall
10 left to manago their afrairs III t!loir own way,
ind TINT tho McCary bill shall bo defeated, tho
members OF the House will best demonstrate
their interest in tho Grangers by securing these
two results, without wasting two woelss talking
nhout il.
, 1874-02-04

President Grant has not sent to Congress- tho
message on Louisiana affairs on which 10 was 80
industrionsy engngcd about ton days ago. Sen-
ator Carpenter has not offered tho resolutions
ordering now election, as ilo proclaimed in Ills
speech ho meant to 10. Tile country has not
made up it's miud that either Of these men l,as
anything like statesmanlike notion Of what
ought to be done with poor Ionisiana.
, 1874-02-04

The Town Houso Committee OIL 1lailroads iB in
favor of settling tue transportation question by
building railroad from tho Atlantic Coaat to
Iowa.. e., cheap transportation is to DO got by
taxing the people to build permanent railroad
with tho usual modest profits to contractors,
which will carry freight nj unreasonable rates
unrcasonably 1ow-and produce all annual def
icit to be in it's turn nudo good By taxation.
, 1874-02-04
THE INDIANS,
War IfGtyyoell the HEor1nO1ls ulfu
N1lVIstuA.

NuVntu4.
DENVER, COL Feb. 3.--C0rroaponden from,
Fort Dotlnnco reports TINT the NayaioH aud Nor
nous who 1.-Two lear tho northwestern boundary
are ut war. The Mornlons have killed tIroo or
four Nayajog, aud tho lndinrs RIO retnlating.
Great foar il entertained of trouble next sprllg
and summer tn this vicinity, us tho Utes ilavo
mado oyorturos to tho Nayajos to join them in O
war upon tho miners aud sottlors near the Dolo-
ros and San Juan minea. Tho Navajo Chief,
Manuolto, fayors hostility but most of the
Navajos have 10 far declined to take my posi-
tive pArt III the 1igllt