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The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-05-14


OK Wedn, sday. May 9th, a dis
as'r,ns c"nHagraiinn occurred at
Midland. on the line 81 The + IL L
NJ. l,ailwav, resulting in The de-
rnciion of eight buildings on Main
street, valued at $4,000, with
stocks aud furniture valued ut S12,
900. We copy the f"llrwiny from
Associated Press dispatches of May
III:
TIE fire originated in The En-
pue House. ard though only one
block from the engine house, The
Babrock ex'inguishcr was power
less to qnench tic flames. The
luillin.s were mostly spall sruc
lures. hui al occupied ~ hll'inrs 3
places. The Star buIdlrg. acr, $
The ~, ct, caught fire, buj VII, IN
ont. The | tcrua'i'nal and ~.
Nich"la- ho'els ho,h c,u"h; Il {.
and were onl. saved Nv ,hc 49,,
heroic oyerions 81 he Ii elncn an.
citizens. Tho Intern ,lio,al :
damaged about 81 900; fatty COY =
cred b, insurance. The lhs. or
,he ST. Nicholas is small. TIE dc
s'rnction of he town ut one time
scared im ninenl. iirehrands bc,rg
spread in eve Y direction. n tcle
grim was sen, 10 Eaat Saginaw s"i
a lire steamer. which VS. p'"lppii V
responded IT,. he Flint IL Perc
MMqne,c Rli'wan Conpauv prn-
vldirg II special train and clearing
Inc |. ,ad for It. just rs the tram
was 1buu, ready 10 START another
!, leg am was sent, stating tie fire
was rntcr cori,ol.
The sntlc e,sa'c j.. S. Bow q.
EMPIRE House, On bull,i ~. s.. 800:
&. l.. Mnh,oe, "n i'u'ni II q. s.. 900,
sn'cd c-'aif; H.. Ellsworth.
hu ding. s. 900; ,al"n STOCK a1d
Tx uras. $500; S I.rmpll. $500
u, buiid'n; A. lIickI ~. NE =
make, 500: III. Rcnda':"n, b'iii
Jag. 500; Warner e Gum, boo
pnd soc eho', 500; a. No So
Guiding and drv goods stock
So. 100; insured CIR $2.on0; L. " t.
Da s, huild n, ard grocery socl;
N5JOr; injured for three iiih>; e.
NJ. Cuflis bUiliing, 81 20h: Curtis
e lIo ell. cloth ~ end Furnishing
,.oGs. three llousaad dollar,; j X
Jones. building. Que ihous:nd ID!
lar: q &. THOMPSON. con.tc, one, !.
one h"usand dol!a,s; Insured 10.
oae.haIf.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-05-14

Two weeks ago Warmers ."rean.
in no,icin. the STAR, murdered the
Kings English" to such an extern.
rs t. he ALSO utcly shocking. Last
week it attempted I" use a little
Latin. viii, The same cruel result
It SAWS of the STAR that it "star;e
ON for the purpose IF hoodwinkin.
he people. aud had, until the al'-
learance of Il 'boni tide' county IA
per- &C. II that had been the
oo v wic;cd act, it might have been
cxcnsablc; Int it feels j., else ST.
desperate as to induce it t. make n
false ,ta'.mrni, aud attribute To u
language which never appeared IN
our columns. We never ask cd
your question -"Why did he come
To Lake county 10 build up bus-
mess on The downfall of a othcIg
for such question would be en-
l,rcly unnecessary.
Dul really, calnly and conf
den;ially you should not allow
your feelings 20 be 81 wr"Igh' up
on. Don'r you see that such cx-
element about the STAR leads You
to ,oaIly ignore the County Seat
nailcrl Are You not aware hal
every town ~ the county which It's
pires TO HE Conn y Scat expects n
good word from you in favor nI
their respective localities? D. yon
realize The responsibility resting
upon your d. you think he
Board oil Supervisors can ever dee
gna'e proper locality without aid
rom your zen! Ii it is likely 4"
result in good 10 your pockct) t"
talk the mater "ver privately, why
not give the public The benefit ~
your views! We do not insist upun
your spending 81 much time and
epace IN noticing us, when il l. ~
order to consider the matter which
lea 81 near your he art II IN your
next you do not give The STAR the
direct benefit of moro than half II
column. We will owe, look the neg
] C, if yon will only insert u ''sInn-
ming" editorial mon Your familiar
private topic "l'm bound tn follow
the Cnnntv SealI' Another thing
about it is this. You know the
town receiving tho Seat generally
relnscs the property bclongin. T."
lie county free. and ifyon attend
properly to the matter beforehand,
y"u may also secure tho gratuito us
removal of your "fixin's." IL
would be a small removal, you
know, and easily incIuoed in the
bargain.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-05-14

FoE some time there mas been 4
dl.pute between Omaha, Nebraska,
and Cou,cll Bl.G>, Iowa, as to
which point sh III be Inc ierminn,
Of The Pacific Railway. A Com
mi,'ec in Congress, 10 wh"m the
mater Was referred, reported in
iav"f Of Council Bluff, aud ROW,
SAWS the Toledo Blade, 1.-The
B'uffrrs are placing their ,hnnit 9
10 tneir noses and crying 10 Their
nci:hbors nc 'oss the River, 'On"-
ha! har'
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-05-14

While we d. not have II desire 10
advocate The payment Of salaries 10
public "fficers of any kind, be,ond
what the responsibilities and duties
Of their respective offices will wa
rant. yet we d" claim that the
wealth and prosperity Of our STATE
will bear us out Ia saying that the
tiiciils above mentioned should
receive salaries more in Keeping
with said wealth and prn,perit y.
than those now pad them.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-05-14

The question ut gaming women
the ,ipht 10 vote in this Safe
seems at last 10 have assumed re-
spectable and ;an.ible form f"r
presentation to the people, and will
be submitted To- baIIoIing next Fall.
As for ourselves We cannot see
how injurious result can grow out
of placing ballots in the hands OF
women; provided, one and al, TX
ercise the right thus conferred UP
on them. II however he purer
and better portion Of hen, through
modestv or other reasons, rem;in
away from the polls, leaving he
lower and iuimo al portion Ia Il"
,he voiirg, then it seems To rs ve
would be in worse condition than
at present. But with the women
asa mass exercising the righis OF
electors aud ac-aslIy cOting, we
feel compelled to say that better
state of political affairs would exist.
Jftbe ladies mot half d"zen.
ffiy, or hund ed; but tho ladies
generally, desire thor "'ish - in
THE respect, and give evidences thar
they will use the ballots when
placed ia their hands, We would be
among the last to cay Withhold i
from them; for we have too much
faith in their virtue to ever bel eve
that anything bnt good could arise
from IL.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-05-14

Reports of the Alb inst, from
along the Mississippi, state thai the
water is at last reccding VAS
areas have been ,nund ted, and
large quantities of stock, sugar,
rice, etc, destroyed. 1t is es-
iinated that from $4,000 to 100,
900 people are in a suffering con-
diiion in consequence, and meas-
ures are promptly being taken r;r
their rellof, in largo ci ics anu
throughout the country generally.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-05-14

THEIRS nas been raised witn'n
'hc S ate of Pennsylvania Si.COd.
900 for the purpose of c,rry'ng on
the Centennial Exposition. 1t 10
presumed that eight or ten millions
will be necessary 10 successful:
carry ont the era d &C. en- ,, atl
C"n..'css has been appealed 10 CIR
aid, vi !, good rr"sp, "l success.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-05-14

AN ,if'rl Is being made III Con-
Sr.ss 10 amend HE pension act 81"
as to increase The pc sion OF s"l-
dirls who lost an arm t"r above
the elbow, from SIS to ST. per
month.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-05-14
Grand Rapids

In the above loca tions can b. found some
Of the BEST Farming aud Pine land IN the
State lying for twenty miles on either side
OF the surveyed line Of the road and they
embrace every variety OF soil with heavy
aud light timber; and are In a section Of
Michigan now being rapidly developed by
railroad and other enterprises.
FARMING LANDS
are sold on q reasonable credit, to actual
settlers. one quarter Of pun chase money
down, interest seven FER cent.
B. Settlers on any OF these lands Of
the q. Y. |. u. Co, or on any o the lands
Owned In Common. In the townships above
designated will HAVE THE PREFERENCE
:" purchasing their lands, b, giving the
office Prompt Notice Of ,heir wishes upon
reading this advertisement, and designating
their Post office address
For any information concerning the lands,
prices location ETC., address.
WIN. A. HOWARD,
Land Commissioner, Grand Rapids.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-05-14

We understand that Warner.
organ committed the sharp practice.
a few weeks since. OF Inserting y
staining scott soap" puff for certain
business ncnfin Baldwin CIV, IN
a portion OF i,s issue, and emitting
said puff from the balance. How
j. it, nurse, 10 that So, or has come
malicious person been misrepresent
ing matters2
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-05-14

The En2l'sh lax payers paid 81
100000 rs expenses ia the Assam
tee war, aud about the only rcsul,
was The burning The caplol 81 he
wild African king. The genera
6pnion among said taxpayers i,
taa ii d dn't p Y.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-05-14

LATE advIces from Spain report
continued successes Of the Repub
lican forces over the Carl,sts aud,
prospects at speedy permanent
triumph Of the Republican over the
royal form OF government
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-05-14

A DAILY Democratic paper was
started IN Toied", q. a lew tia, W
since. If he enterprise succeed.
no better than similar ones al Tor
mer days, We wuult,'i care abon;
having mrch stock il the concern.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-05-14

lT 10 CURE MY icp"'trd that
R"ber Bonner, he Nrw York
Ledger man, Recent y rei"Scd sos,
U0U for his horse "DrXt,r. We
believe thar i we were the fnnn-
nate possessor OF the Animal III qncs
Ii"n, We would "let him slide :,
one Quar,er at that a,nouht.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-05-14

A MAN nanca Fioyd +. .ayl"r
WIS / I'D at Swev, Mi, Luolny.
ton. on The ! Ii iosi, a kc " 4
Ufvcn ma han bv 4 dc ac' ru lu.
coming down ,i,e s'idn IS ne WIS
engaged ~ Ickin- log.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-05-14
ASSeSSmant NJ faxes.

We phil ali the following ali
siracis from the law regarding as
se-smenls, at the request oi a sub
srriher:
6sc. Is It shall be the duty Of each su-
pervisor, on or before the seeond Monday
In May, TO call upon each taxable person in
his to wnship, at his residence, boarding.
place, or usual place OF business, at which
time he shall farnisl. zach taxable person a
blank form for the statements required by
tire fifteenth section OF this act; and On, re.
upon said taxable person shall forthwith
sake aud deliver to said supervisor a fall
and true s'atemsnt Of the taxable property
IN bis possession, according to the provis.
ions Of this act; and intme diately thei afte r
the said supervisor shall procselto exam
ids said property, and estimate and set
down the true value thereof, the same
berng the price which could bc obtsi,ed
therefor at Diyate sali aud not MS forced
cr auction saic, aud hc.ng the true cash
veluc 90 defined ia section lliirteen Of this
act, dcddcting from the n onoys nc interest
aud other cred ts o. spch p,rscp, the n.
noun. o. money upon which he or she paws
Interest, tog ther with his other bono tide
'"u1'''a"'' 80 so' '"'t" =" III s'''e" We
osc' ~ Va every Csc uhcre any kersoh
shs1 neglect or refuse 10 make out aud da
hVSr Sea'e"'e"' 90 MS re. an" persona? !
pr"pert'' moneys ann ereiiss or TO eKh'o'i
". "he u ,"' supervisor, as required by
his act, it shall he The duty o. said super
visor, and n Is hereby authorized, to cx
"'"e o' o' Tue person 81 re using ana
- wv Pe's"h 'or persons who I've may
~. y"oI r'aS'' 10 ornevS ana does be
'"'e VAS Nhowho"e OF me amount or value
o. Any op'r'v' monc's, or r"tdit' owned
OF he'o o' sucn nc rson so refusing; and sad
s"pe 'iNor sh'ii ass ss anv property, morey,
o. cr'ats ow"-d or hc'd nv suen person so
rei"s'nS, nj It's tru cash v?lse. '< the same
1o3 NED; Provided, That IL
ANY, fect Or. refn-e 10 m H.
"aksSSts1& luA case any person
"wsiE 'Etn"UIe Bror"riy IN This stat,
or any mo'ev loaned in his State, shall he
ao'ent nom tn' township or cannot he
""'" tRer''n o" the supervisor OF sne'
'ownsh'n' onfin" we 'inlc the assess cent
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-05-14

One Of the pro Used amend
ments 10 the Slate Cons tuition is 10
increase the salaries Of Sac Off
GERS, 81 t'ey will receive ON an NV
crage m"re than double the pi esent
an,oun $ paid them. The 10 low
ing table shows the present and
,,rosucc,ive salaries.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-05-14
sowMED IN COMMON

with the + a. r. ". Railway Company, and
located in the following townships to- wit:
No. IL aud IS, Ran.e Z; No. ID. Is, IS ard
10, Range 8; No. II, Is. 16, II. Is and 10,
Range Q; No. Is, Is aud II. Range 10; No.
IL, IL, ", Is and 10, Range II; No. IL 10,
II. Is and ~, Range -, west; will also be
FOR sale at the Office Of the G. r. & |, r. r.
Co. in
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-05-14

The B"slo" Globe predicts the
following as one Of the incidents
likely TO occur when cremation is in
vogue:
"Dear Jane Is g,nc, my darling Dan,
She was calcined yesterday;
But the wi d upset the ton alto can
And blew her ashes away."
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-05-14

P"AT,hC lii- Il u! edcn uf pr m 81
-nl. For refusing To- plcck sIcb =
flower ~ Dais, Y. Dean, Miles
Sheppard nrust hsye been most uw
iuilr ar en-.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-05-14
MARVELLOUS EFFECT

M. n. r. Sirvens: DeQr 81. | haye rsca the
e CT Oct Paced, NLDEtLNE rBt eel |, ~ u
DAY. tosc lo.'"t = re. - Jrssr, u nv, aore
me. IN itesp igUf ,heg" ciJs | W1> ca r. n
E "a. GEO " rreu - otS No o. 'eD
nj n opgrr- Iw.,ve'r wea. D. NL 4 emac ,.
&c. - "a ~. ~ e,nc. ~ ~, .nOft icte -. gsy
,cicn, opalyol tdel', un,i' Ms ~ - >, ro %
Y ~. l. OnIh.d ~ 81 oue we.
M IN fotcoto Il sOl A,> me s1cw~, rOJe Fpu
aJfl'e ID. rsti o...e CIV TO-. I. . ,,
mos c'-.l.ui | v.st ol'a~te ,, - etr -
he u. nc &C OF .' .rmHf g. c..se . .ele.-
RI q" 10y, 10 illc,d a.. W. ogs.
LIIIArL,tn ~
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-05-14

Tus net earnings 1T the Lake
SIiero & Michigan Southern Rail
way Tor the year 1873 was S5,G07,
91O,72.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-05-14

MANY W,sev ,.,urs AZ. g..
nonncins the Hafpc.s Tor pnnH,l =
luz carioors r'dicnioy nembc's e,
Congtcss " hn iav"rc,! 'nA i,".
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-05-14
GOING SOUTE
GOING NORTH

Al tra'ns rrn daily except Sunday: Evp-css
Tan lesy pg Richmond OF lO:ioa IN. stops n ~
at G and Rg0lcs
+. MYERS, Gen. Pass. g. Ticket Agent
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-05-14
100000 ACRES
ofsplendid
Farming and Pine Lands
FOR SALE!

Tie lands belong to the Giant OF the
Grand Rapids 4 Indiana Railroad Co.
Particularly such OF thcri as are titrated
in Townships numbered from 10 To "a N,
and In Ranges from 10 IL W., inclusive,
ard In the counties OF Kent, Ncwayco, Me-
costa Montcaim. Wexford, Manistee Mis-.
ands also
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-05-14
WOULD NOT BE WITHOUT
v EG ETIN E!
FOR TEN TIMEsi,1Ts COST.

The graf benefit received from the uae of yEf,,
Ei INE, induces. Induces me TO give my losiImo1
In lis iayor. believe IL 10 be not asfy OF vrsat
diseases pccn af 10 he spr ~ and summer season.
wou'o not DC wi.hoat IL ior zen t'mes - COS
EONi, JILDEN,
Attorney, pnd &C ieral A.enl Tor Ma .sae bpse of
lie C'ai neJ'D ]. 70 - ~ a ico company No
~ Sea Ba 10, um, Eos 90. M-ss.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-05-14

THe next hope OF tho country !,
the passage Of the House Currency
Bill.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-05-14
VEGETINE

IL ia a eemDyrrd G.. 80 .ed ON la Ks, roofs and
he -. lrisSa u'e's Remedy. Itis PEE 49, M
ic,s on pnY oda Dc upoi d - Ell. IL t'ho. r
zen Z aho sde istas g. ltpc,f, &C rrroi tlc
oooi. ltdn tlc NJ voI-s sem. IL - You
1000, swce, -'"eo ear J.. Ia gle.t pJuscea
700 'raei - a. snd ~ ife.s To- : 'cs ,arsi
=. %. d, &. u /, ,Ae ~ yc-, aid fNes t1:h " 3D.
w sbY Goa eel, p>h. }oe, y 40 ~ taa IA
geo pc Sun. IL tjsg.cL. oDa J, l. sa
soo.h -. 'ene, y fof oaec & Ct. l, hiS lc' eyea
sau ~ ed toasJaGs IL isyrr| p cass IL 10 .aac;
eve y cLd k's t.
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lar writer's for the young
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arc numerous, ard executed in good STYLE.
Ee.id' special sn2rav'rrs, each number
contains a iic'eS that are appropriately II.
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Beautiful Frontispiece.
The design is to firaish a srGIsufiY,
eRADABiE aud rAsTEFCL te,nbIcIL for the
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tnirg object enable both in reading matter
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can place in tie hands - he Child with
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lcnts have rcjoiced To iLd in it u ii cratu,c
that both inieies,s aud IN proves the young
readers.
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E,n az Ia,.nhtaT aio Con;a go rTns no oie
yCsrn for .. ~ II ell ia GALL tiinc,!I Sow IL o
ma1 al d iinsI rbders. II is site eve Lme.
DOM toi az with heavy book. tiat rop.Iy wtrt..
lIcuori hi z hit iaEes. Ar. Ha1.eu e'c =
wuofc. Send for ci'cu'a"s a:d oxla Ter o
'NO-D W Pub. CO., fh ,al' 'paia New 10 =, Boston
Chicago.
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Each number contains EIGHTY sUPERRoYAL
OcrANo PACKS printed OF the finest calen-
dered paper, aud is embeilisLcd with Two
Origin al
, 1874-04-09
NItartforelt tlra1 Robbed.

From the 81 Lo"fa Republican, lAprfla.
Recent adyicos from Texas give the dotails Of
torrible crinio committed i'll TINT Bsate by
young Tenncsaoan. Amoug tho passengers Oil
tho stage, running between Fort Worth aud
JaokBboro, few tlays ago, woro CharloB Gontry,
son Of the late Hon. Meredith ?. qontry, and
q wealthy hIisaourlan, named Shire. 0entry
ovincod considerable anxiety to establish inti-
mato scletionh with shlro, bnt his adyaucos wero
III eyoly instance rapulsol, by sudden change
OF tactics, Gentry attempted to bring about
All altcrcaton but failed also in this, ng tho 9TH
Or party aoe1nod determined to nyull trouble,
Finally, all Insulting opithot ind blow in tho
mouth brought the Mihaourian to luis feet with
tho remark that If dentry waa spelling for 3
tight he could step out on tho roatl.. The driver
WIS ortlored to stop and tho two dropped behind
tho stago. A shot w4s loara and tho toaml
dashed off at full spool. Quo Of tho panaongora
looked back aMd saw Gcntry, pistol in ils.,d,
bonding over Shire, who vas stretched upon I.ia
back in tho roal. Whom tho team had ruu
about half q mile, tho passenger drew 4
bend on tho driyor and threatened to aloot
him through tue head unloHa l,o turned aud wont
back to Shlroa assistance. When thoy reachod
Shire he Mas breathing Lis last. An ugly hole
, 1874-04-09


Special DispatcA 10 The Chfeado Tribune.
BLufF1oN, Ind, april 8.--Tho crusade has
again broken out here since tile deadly fracaB OF
last Saturday, In tho only saloon in the place,
but it has taken lifforent form, prosecutions
for violation Of tho law being now lnalo. In
accordance with this programme, five complainta
hayo been brought against various saloon-
proprietors, among whom are Alexander
L. Glliiom, and moro arc expected. Say-
aral minors to whom liquor had been Hold wore
induced, at tho breaking out Of the Rtor1n, to
absent. themselves for money-eonsdoratio
hut they wore seen in town to-day. Thay arc
Of the aforesaid gentlemon. Gilliom Inns been
arreutod on complaint Of one of Lis boudBmon.
Tho firm el,loayored to obtain q release, but wna
refused. This waa brought about by Hoyosal
heavy suits for damages agalnht, Aloxanaor l.
Gilliom BY sufferers from thoir nnholy traffic.
At JEFFEnsoNWLLE.
JEFrEnsoEy11LE, lud., April 8.-The crusaders
Aayo adopted new foaturo In continuing tho
work. and now propose to visit the saloons and
hold their devotional exercises In tho Btroota by
gaa-light. The number actively engaged daily
in streot-prnyor ayoragoB thirty. During Heven
weeks or prayer, only ono saloon haA bpcn
closed and there ia yot a total Of thirty-two
SALOONS md groceries that doal In liquors under
Government, State, and city lioonsas
tYpeeial Dlspatch to Tho Chtcaao Tribune.
Gos1EN, Ind, April 6.--Four prosecutions
Iaye luen commenced before Esqusro Powell
nraiuBt HRloon-keoporH for selling liquor to
miuora. Ono saloolist haa been fined s60 and
tue costa OF tho trial, vhioi, occupied good
nnrtion of the forenoon, The remaining casna
ayll bo hearl tomorrow, A largo maBa-meetiug
IL announced for tomorrow night.
, 1874-04-09

EcntMrcx OF n Now Election Law En-
Tored by tho Reform Pnrty.-1iielss
E'nto YUt Undecided.

EcAAtfC4 OF n NOW ELECTION Law En-
Tored by tho Reform Pnrty.-1iielss
E'nto Yet Undecided.
Sxcidl Dispafeh to Tho Chicago Tribune.
OTTAWA, April 8.-Now that tho Reform party
llas attained to powor, ono Of their acts is to
introduce what they earnestly contonled for
whom nh Opposition, viz: q now Election law,
having for 1ts object tho Ereator purity Of eloc-
tions. Tho chief provisions Of tho bill, now
introduced by the Hon. lit. Dorion, are aB fol-
lows:
All tlo elections of tho general election to be hold
simultaneously, md ono day throughout tho entire
Dominion, except the Provinces Of British Column
bia aud Manitoba. aud the Districts Of Algon,a A1us
kokn, Gashc, md Donavcnture.
Tho Shcrilfs or Registrars Of counties to he the TO-
turning officers to abolish public nominations hub-
etitnting instead thereof nominations in writing,
fho rroporty qualification Of candidates is dono
Voto BY ballot is tns!ituted which provision secures
rio provincial votcrs lists to 10 ndopted for tho gc
oral election to tho Commons, samo In Prince Edward
Island, wl'ere manhood suffrage oxiats in which case
cecton Of members to tho Legislative Council.
This bill gives promise OF great popularity,
md Is one Of tho most rad|cal olangoB yet pro-
posed In tho Legislative hal!s Of the Dominion.
- Special Dts1atch to the Ch*caao Tribune.
MONTREAL, April B.-At tho annual meoting Of
tho Board Of Trade, 100 new members were
elected inclHNiai'ng Sir Francis Hinos md tho
q. ]. Drydgos, rotring manager Of tho Grand
Trunk Railway, ia shortly to bo malo tho ro-
cipiont OF O. handsome testimonial. Several
thousand dollars has already boon collected for
TINT purpose.
Spccial Dispatch to Tic Chicago Tribune.
TonoSTo, April 6.--1ittle Angus, Canadian
trottng horse owned Mt Dunnylle, was sold to
Forboa' Of wqPoo,sttoo|, %, yesterday. tor $500.
OTTAWA. Ont, Anril 8,-Tho House has ad-
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KANSAS.


Correspondence ef The Chtsaao Tribune.
Foar ScoTr, Kan, April 6.-fhoro is consider
able oxcitomont in our city at present over tho
temperance movement. which has just burst
upon us 10 suddenly. Tomperanco-meetinga arc
crowds Of anxious attendants. Tho wo,non nTo
greatly Interested in theso meetings, and ono
lady caule here from Indiana, 10 I understand,
to organize tho crusa1e, and put to flight the
logions Of King Alcohol. Several crusados have
boon made upon somo Of our saloons, Which rails
draw togothor quito a concourse Of people. The
crusaders oil wear pleasant faces and look happy,
standing by tho saloon-door. a fow verses arc
road from tho Bible; tho hymn, "Ooma to Jesus,
inst now, is sung; and then one OF tho women
delivers prayer for tho wine-blbbor, that ho
may stop imbiblng. Upon two occasions these
cruaauos have noarly resulted in FREQ stroot-
fight, and every ono anticipates something ot tue
kind Gro long. At another, man ascondod
goods-box during the services Of tho crusade,
and delivered to tho gaping multitude short
speech unon ch!,rch-a affairs, a,a dononncing tho
adhorenta Of Dio LewiB. Ho WAS suddoply ar"
rested and fined.