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rlS,. to 10 transpored from ono g1ae: 70 anothor.
auc carrier 10 limit his common Inv Inability snfoiy
to deliver such rroperly at tho place to WHICH tlio
ion o1pressod IL ke rocept evon Tor sueh m properly
KANsAa PACIFIC Va. UNION PACIFIC.
The Doara Of Directors Of lilo Kn1sas Pacific
Rnllroad Company have laid on tho dnaks OF
grievances u1ldor which 1t labora by renaon If
discrimination by Congreas In favor Of tho Union
Pacific Company. Tho memorial says:
Ths ynoa naeIa nailroaa a. Company sa steadily
f' s pnssss d tnroa disefainsaon @ sias lion
egatnat tho anHas racItlo Railway Company not only
mEns tho spfnf, Of na but q
terminus. At groat cost, tho Kansaa Pacific halfway
Congress-. CONNECTED their linz with Tic Union Pacific
Raiiroad at Cheyonse in September, 1870: ~ ta
Ticket Agents, the Kanaas pnciac RAILWAY Company
ns rel1atelly applied to olieera aud egenMta Vt of ho
P' hS o1 Is osnss u hn st e fss
grcss; but there applications llrvo boen entirely daro-
gardcd and dcnirl BY that Company.
Union pnoino Railroad, tic distance ia 1o32 miles.
From 0gon wcat Is tho Centra Pacific Naroad. From
6hsyyeno L to E"eraao @ ' taso tso oAY lines % constitute
tho n1ain ine and arc each without rivalry or oomro-
1s s9e % eas saaF o te
| tion mutually satisfactory. .
But atlCh Ia not te with regard to tho branches.
For through freight tho nain lines aro not doponent
| on tho branches but, 40 far tho Union Pacific
Railroad Ii conccrned its 1ntoreat Ia 10 orco traffic Of
freight and pasaeuRosa to take ia limo from Omaha,
and hence 1t imposes exorbitant chargcs oil bus-
ness coming from tho KauHas Pacific Hallway ana acB-
tined for points west Of Cheyenne, Thcso charges on
many articles amount to greater Bnr for tho CID
miles from Cheyenne to Ogden thnn for the eniro dln
tanca Of 1,032 niles from Omaha 10 Ogden md snl.
lar illegal charges hro made on I,asaonBor trAllc
Your n1emorlaat respectfully represents that by this
discrimination on tho part Of tho Union Pacific 1hdt
road Company, tho people Of Illinois an1 other States
ar excudo from tic far aud reasonable intorcousao
with tho Pacific statoa 70 which tho acts Of Congress-
entito them and that tho public aud thc.KAnsas pa-
cAo aftroal Company nre entitled to haTo snch fr-
thor legislation by Congress az will compel tho Union
pactnu railroad Cu1npany to conform In good faith 10
the acta Congress nrotn referred TO- It La due TO
tho managers Of tho Iansas Pacific lailwRy that II
SHOULD be ssatcd and 1nado known to all concerned,
Tint tho disregard Of tho acts OF Congress by tho Union
Pacific n,iroAd Conlpanyn lB total rofuHa to observe
tho Inv lcreinbefore stated, IL tho principal cause
which hae produced tho financial 0mbarTnRsnltna Of
tho Kansas Pacific Railway Company, and which would
| not laye occurred II tho law had bebn kopt.
| Accompanying tho memorial are resolutions
passed by tho Missouri Legislature requesting
Congress- to compel tho Union Pacific to give
tho Kansas Pacific fair show on through
| freight. d similar set Of resolutions are ro-
| quostod from Illinois. Senator Casey presented
| tho memorial in tue sonato.
, 1874-02-05
THE WEATHER.

~, WAs1ssroS,, 4,, D, o| Fob, 4.-For Tl,nraday IN
winds diminishing In force, with rising bar
ometer, high temperature, mud partly cloudy unl
clear weather: For tho Middle Atlantic Btatos,
westerly winds, rising barometer, and generally
clear weather.: Tor the Southern statos. North
and east winds, aomowhat highor temperature
mud pressure, and goncrally clear woathor,
except, porAaps, on tho Westorp Gulf
conat. For tho Ohio Valley, light winds and
partly cloudy weather. For tha Uppcr Lakos,
barometer a'.d higher Temperature protecting &
storm,centra probably nov developing on the
Woatern plaina aud ID ToxaH.
HALIFAX, Feb: A heavy snow-storm cnm-
menced Lost night, and continued until this
direction 10 and 10 feat high.
, 1874-02-05

Special Dispnfch to 1he Chfcnao Tribune,
ST. PAUL, Miun., Feb. 4.-The Grangera' move
to weaken county rings By adopting the Town
ship syatem, ms in Wisconsin and Now York. 10.
oeivca check in tho Senate today by m adverse
vote on tho preliminary motion looking to pro-
viding for Town Collectors Of Ta1cs. Tho ma
jority against tho motion was O. and five so,,-
ators wato absent. It defeated this sosBiou, the
Grangors will probably mako this O loading iasuo
in State politics.
Freoman proposed to anend tho statute ro-
1ating to
Fuarr1vEs FROM JUSTICE,
requiring examination into the casos by tie At
torney- -Geueraf before tho Governor iaBues a
roquisltion for tho removal Of O person olaimed
to nnothor Stato.
A bill introduced in tho House proposes to re-
poal the act requiring general laws to bo pub
li6hod in all tho papers in the State.
, 1874-02-05
MISCELLANEQUS MATTERS.
Special Disuateh to Ths Chicago Tribune.

A4AE 0C A4AQ4NN SOQhAs
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Feb. 1.-The Senate passed
bill changing the time Of holding courts in tho
Third Judicial Circuit, comprising tho countios
Of WhitoHido, Carroll, Oglc, and Leo. At the
beginning Of the session 8toole in tho Senate,
aud Connolly in the House, rushed through q
bill changing tho times OF holding court In their
circuit, because they had casoa thoy could not
conveniently try whilo tho Legislature was in
session. 1t is hinted thatit certain oaso which
thoy aro defending should 20 against thom they
will appeal to the Supreme Court On tho ground
of the unconstitutionality Of d, 1aw thoy wore
Instrumental in passing. This is special legiB-
lation with vengeance. Tho wondor Ia tho
Governor signed . bill go palpably unconhttu-
tiona. seo. IA, Art G. say6:
The General Assembly shall provide for tho times Of
holding court in each county, WHICH shnil not be
Changed except by tho aancral Asuumby ut Its ses-
ssio ne1t preceding tho election Of Judges for aad
courts.
No criminal can bo legally convicted in courts
hold under these special acts, which will result
In appea]s mud delay OF Justice. This Legislature
ethor knows nothing Of tho Constitution, Or will
refuRe to pasB tho bill sent by the Sonatc to-
day.
4 SUBSIDIZED CORRESPONDENT.
The Secretary OF tho Senate Ia acting aR re-
porter OF binominous Chicago ovoninng news
from the State. At thai ratio he advocates q
very long seaaion, and, being dopcndont on Son.
ators for hiH fat oillco Secretary daros not tell
tho truth about then.-
ADsENTEEs.
The continued RbHonco OF members makes tho
transaction OF business tedious, and sometimes
impossible. Unlesa all those present voto for
al emergency bill, it cauuot pass. Tho average
numbor OF absontooRis from forty to sixty In the
House, and from ton to twenty in tho Senate.
COUNTY SURVEYOR BILL.
Mr. Nicholson T1nQFtc4 tho County SURVEYOR
, 1874-02-05

TOPEKA, Kan., Feb. 4.-The Legislature nd
jonrnel today until next Tuoaday. Senator
lIarvey'a eloctlon givos satisfaction throughout
tho State. The atory sent out by the Kansas
City Times thnt l.e ia Ill anti-Ropuhlican ia
Bcoutoa as al abRlrdity by mon Of all parties in
KanBas. Tho assertion Of the samo paper that
the new Senator In opposed to Senator Ingalls, Ia
dation in truth. Tho Kansas delegation IN Con-
gross, including Senator Harvey IL harmonious
and uuited in favor Of nopublcania,n.
, 1874-02-05

!. MEMPHIS. Fob. 4.-Ihe Appears Jackson,
Miss, special says oeargeH OF neglect Of duty,
living out of tho district, ridiculing tho Supreme
Court, e1torting money from Ulcers, etc.,
WAS presented in both Houses to-day against
Judge Charles 9. shaolslotord, OF the Eleventh
Judicial District. Tho urraign1nont is considered
weak thongh strong effort will bo made to ro-
move tho Judge. Tic matter was roforfel to
tho Judiciary Committee In both Houses.
, 1874-02-05
1HE TAX ON IMMIGRANTS.

New YonK, Fob. 4.-Roprosentaiye Of tho
principal European stea.nghip lines express
the Communication tax on immigrants from S1.50
to 49, and holl TINT 1t Is not fair for tho State to
DO aeounulatiug property ut tho expouao Of tho
immigrants. Any inoroaHo in the Communication,
with bettor facilities in othor ports for loading
and dlsclarrging ,yoasels, tho agents say. may
Bond voHHolH to thoBo pprtH.
, 1874-02-05

No tidtngR have yet been received a. to the
wlleroabouta OF Count Harris. tho well-lnown
conductor Oh tho Hannibal l. Ht. Joseph lloal,
WHO recently disappeared while temporarily In
souri,, on, Sunday, tho 25th Of January, with Gia
feet badly frozen '~',.'t: ~. ..
, 1874-02-05

Mn. PRESIDENT AND GENr1EssEN:, feel myself
quito taken captive, aud now cannot undertake to
nuns have not been upon political matters. The
test Of 1872 was 80 sharp aud determined In that sae,
not had any election consea nor am prepared to
advise. This much one may nssert--that tho Judg-
ment OF the people la
md II alf the clements Of opposition become COM
hnod, the result in approaching elections must 10
lr1n hold, held tho power, bellows the element Of
opposition may unito to maintain tho states in their
and dd tho Eoaea ,Sa,
crats tho Liberala and tho Grangars havo a common
ground. 1t Ia apparent that
arc disaatsaed but far as can understand their
purposes and fcolngs they aro more In accord with
+ rowor, md viii repeat what suggested today ii
tile Bonate-that promlrent politicians sock to make
prcte1t Of railroad combinations to carry tho control
p!tts1' saa tho 81" he
at Washington safely Tor the reaaon that you,
a aa S{ oa hhsng
biity from Bpringncd ia moro direct than from
Washington, aud auder tho decisions Of tho courts,
ests Of agriculture as connectod with tho
transportation Of products, and at tho same
tn s nS sSs g. a sts@ @ s @ e ss ss
viii bo content M to seok such protection rather than
moro Ql8tQnt Nnu irresponsible control.
OF TUE FUTURE or POLlTIoAI MATTERS
3,00O,00o Democratic voters wifi not dlsband hut
standing Upon auch jnst anu liberal positions gs will
invite oooporatloa Of all the olo1nents Of opposlon
Thanks for the respect yon Aayo shown me. I must
beg to hQ excua9a from any further address.
DEBATE RESUMED.
Tho fourth resolution, relating to railroads,
WIS taken up.
THE nA1rnoAD LAW.
Morrison objected to endorsing the Railroad
law, Us In many parts of tue State It was unsatlB
factory.
Alexander hold It was wrong to take sides on 4
question on which thoro wora divergent opintons
among tho best legislators.
Collins WIS III favor Of maintaining thp Inv,
Tic farmers all oyor tho country had demanded
tint tho law bo sustained until II wRa fully test
| cd In tho courts. HiH constituents instructed
| him to yoto to retain tho law. Ho mado a
strong, though not long speech on lis side.
Burke wanted maximum ratoH fixed.
Dunham explained that ratoa could DO fxoJ
| by Amending tho law.
Youngblood favored tho original resolution,
aud bolloyed tho peopla should DO relioyod from
SsRy GRpfsstfae 81 ersee e 1n0pGy syan they should o,
pungo tho resolution. It waa in the intereats Of
oorporationa, bcoauBe, ho fparod, tho law was.
IIe would prefer to declare tl9e principle that te
spyorolgn people haa q right to control rail-
roNdH,
DYnham defended tho resolution, which
embodied t1a principle enuuoiated by
the gentleman from Jofferson.. Hound
policy dictated !! TINT. :. they. sho,1ld
tho courts deolled tho lsw pnoonstitutionat. Tho
law wap n thp lNtoreht ot tiio people against mo.
nopolfos'' -
Ballow. Of Adams, said 10 came from Demo-
, 1874-02-05
IOWA.

Special Dfsnatch to Tho Chicago Tribune.
DEs MONIES, Ia., Feb. 4.-Tlo Senate to-day
passed a number Of unirnportant bills.
Tho House is progressing worry slowly. Most
Of tho time is taken up in tlilatory motions, and
tho legislation NODDED will not bo reached for
several days at least.
, 1874-02-05

ALBANY, Fob, 4.--A bill WAS introduced III
tho Assembly today making traffic in Italian
children criminal olienHe.
, 1874-02-05
The Resolutions Received with Favor
and Adopted.
Investigation Of Alleged Frauds in the
Late New York Elections,

r,,c 11,,no,, ncmocrocv
speofal Dfsnateh 10 yae Ch,caoo gtr16nn-.
spn1yoF1E1p. Ill, Fob. 4,-Tho Opno.ition
cauous met in the Leland this evening. Casey. Of
Pulaski, In tho chair. Thoro was 4 full attond-
anco. Durham, Chairman Of tho Committee on
Resolutions, submitted tho following. report:
NEW DEPARTURE.
n Political rares nre but agErogniiona Of clti.e,a ay
tnv ma i,nnnd orctcr hv ntrou. {ica anii nionons
That cau9o th0ln TO aaBino definite oxiatcncoR md
osana fa.. ~ coipoIa9s Ihey mare hatofy aha
records they innko Tic ass Of thcir representative
men aro politically Us binding upon hom as tho acts
IA IA Ko that psrIiea sp pna ea a,ac aou]d mt bo
abandoned for light aud trans!ont causes but when
opy pnIty aa ooeono ansa!e 10 tns unies amn Wants
, 1874-02-05
COLLECTION OF TAXES.
Speei4l Uispateh to lhe Chicago Tribune,

3AAE+a III RV*NL1s ILLs
epnlNor1ELD, ILL.,, Feb: 4--The. bill providing
tor tho asaeBHuont aud collection Of taxes In In
eorporated cities under township organization,
, 1874-02-05

,onaot I. It, t iii H. sitH. neT tiesGh to II s,a n;
t!ana Vt hcnnuh Fular o.. hssing ciplro by n,its
a j bysae ~ s|a aasseasf.t Y. tsss. I; r.;
fUhIfEs ., hSsB BMITm MIaT'mir''b bhmeasSa m d NNSGTn e M
, 1874-02-05

ooooooooooooo Observation-Disclosures
Observation-Disclosures ooooooooooooooooo
JOHN Il, DAVEY & CO.,
328 6 $50
West Madiaon-stn COZ. Aberdeen,


Continue tho nlau3htor in Co1orod Gros Grain
Silks; 25 Pieooa at 75o., actual
valuo $1.75 and S3.00.
Only few of tl1oaa $1.2B and $1.Bo Silks
loft; actual va1ue, 81 90 and $500.
500 Piooos Blk and Oolorod silk Fringes
and Crochet qimpa, at ono.quarter
the notual oost, to close.
Bankrupt Stock Millinery, at prices to guar.
antoo sale.
Boys' Hats and Cups, In Cloth and Silk Vel.
vet, at s1.o0 enoh, former prioea $3.50,
$500, $3.50, and $4.00.
Infanta' Flats and Gaps, in various styles,
75o., $l.5o, $3.50 aud So. 90. regular
price elsewhere $500, $500,
$500 md 5000.
Ostrich Tips, Plunos, Fancy Wings. Flow
crs, and Jots, in 1roat variety, at
prices to o1oae.
60 dog. Ooraets, in odd lots and sizes. at boo,.
76c.. $1.oo, $l.26 and $2.oo, regular
prioo $500, 81. 90 and $500.
h large lot Of JEWELLERY must be olosed
immediately.
Job Lot Of Gros Grain Ribbons l6o. Der yard,
worth SO and 90.
, 1874-02-05
Alleged Frauds II, the Into Election In
Now York.


Alleged Frntttls In the Lntc Election In
Now York.
'sasciai Dtsputch to Yhe Chic0ao Tribune.
New YonK, Fob. 4.-It has been Aintel over
Rince tho election in November last that Police
Commissioners Charliok, Gardnor, and Smith
entered into conspiracy to appoint all The In
epoctors for TINT election in tho Eighth, Tonth,
and Twenty-lrst Assembly Districts, In order to
secure at oil hazards tho election OF their candi-
dates. These charges havo at last ta1en ).
TANGIBLE Fonai.
In order to explain tho manner in which they
will probably DO investigated, it is necosaary
briefly to diyerge from the subject Of this dis
patch.
Tho charter Of 1878 has ut least one worry good
feature. SEQ. 100 Of this document ia weapon
which may bo wielded with good effect against
fraud and corruption In Office. By it.
Any Alderman, oommlssioner, Head Of DEPART
men Chief Of Darcau deputy thereof or clerk thoro
order to Ge made Of application based On vi afiayi
my Commissioner Of Accounts Or any i've Citizens
who nro tax.rayers requiring such examination, and
Tirst Judieal Department l.roctng such examination
10 10 publicly 1ade at the ChahcIs Of said Court or
last named, however, shall not bo less than forsy-cigt
hours after personal service Of said order.
Further on tho section DIRECTS that such ex-
animation shall be confnod to inquiry into any
alleged official miacouduct OIL thu part Of tho
accused officers.
MOVERS OF THE ACTION.
It ia understood thnt this provision was framod
by and inserted in the charter at tho instance OF
been used, and this is tho first time it has been
brought to the notice Of tho public. It's utility
will probably be tested in tho caae which is sci
forth below.
L..
in tic supreme Court ysstordasy,. ~ i've i've
tax-paying citizens, for IN order for
Oliver ohar1lck, on, chargea contained
in tho affidavit on which tho application is basod.
and john Winthrop Oianlor, both Of whom hold
high offices in the Tammany Hull Association,
and John Stephenson, Hugh Taylor, md Joseph
Haight, Jr.. who arc prominent mc1nbors of tho
Council Of Political Refom: 9 These orgaaaza. a
hand in hand. Tho affidavit not only acouBos
Charlicls, but also his fellow Commissioners,
Hugh Garduor and Horny Smith.
THE AFFIDAVIT CHARGES
Charlick, Smith, and Gardnor with entering into
an illegal conspiracy to appoint all the Inspectors
OF election, which was not their right, in order to
control certain elections as best suited their own
interest. Their conspiracy, 1t is asserted, suc-
ceoaod, though it was strcnously opposed by
their fellow Commissioners -nussol 4 Ropubli-
can, and sanyea, q Democrat. They accom-
plished their ends by q resolution proposed in
Aug. Is, 1873, and passed by the votes Of these
three couspirators In opposition to two otler
membo1g, tho Board appointing Charlick aud
The affidavit also sets forth that, although
Tammany Hall was ontitloa to q large
representation. having givon an inmonso
sontativos Of TINT body s, wore appointed
In many OF tho election districts of tho cty. mr.
, 1874-02-05

Election of Governor OF HrnrytaM1 by
the Stnto Legislature.
ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Fob. 4.-Jamos D, 0roomo
of Cool, waa to-day elected Governor by tho
Legislature In toiut-Q Convention, for tho tluox-
pred term OF Gov. William pinokuey Wnyte
elected United States Hcnator
, 1874-02-05

cratic county, and was not prepared to holl ont
his people, Tor lie could not deliver thom. Ho
wasin favor Of striking ont that resolution, and
all tho resolutions, II that waB to bo q btato
struot platform.
A substitute offered for tt,o resolution by Nor
riaon was lost, mud thu resolution was adopted.
The last resolution waH adopted.
W1FfN1 OUT THE DEsroonAoY.
Tho question waB on adopting tho preamble
and resolutions, senator Casoy undorstood tho
preamble to roal tho Democratic party ont of
existence, mud 10 didn't want to 60. Ho moved
to reconsider tito voto by which tho preamble
WAS adopted. A Democratic army Of 8,o0o, 900
men was not to DO mrutorcd out In single
night.
shumway 1novod to reconsider tho voto by
which tho resolutions md pronmblo wero ns1opt-
Cd. uo did not think tho meoting represented
tho Demooratio party Of tho State, aud no now
departure should 10 tnlser except by a State
Convention. Several Of tho resolutions woro
obnoxious. The shppora, morclsants, and grain
donlors Of the State did not favor tho Railronl
law. which. sas also diatestcful to competing
points.
Mr. Wall, Of Porry, WHO WAS in tho ca,,ous by
Invitation. objected to tho statemont that tho
only object Of tho two parties was public plum
DOR They might Aavo gront doal to gain bY
ing 1t. Let 1thom maintain tic Domoolatio
party until thoy got something bettor:- lap.
nlause.l Thoy lind nothing botter now. In 1879
tho Iitornl candidates got fowor votes than IT
thoy stood on straight Democratic platform.
Herrington said whom tho gontlcman spoke Of
tho Democratic party ho spoe Of something
that had no existence. [App,auso.]
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY DIED At DALT111onE.
There was no Democratic party In Michigan,
Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, or anywhere In tho
WeRt. Tho principles Bot forth III tho preamble
nnd resolutions wete Democratic. Those WHO
camo from southorn countos might hnvo Den-
tho North. Tho Democratic party wnp 7ory
dead.
1ogora was opposed to dissolution, and Marsl1,
Of Adams, tho other way.
Stroud inquired where llo would 60 If thoy
gayo mp tho party.
Murphy insistod that tho Democratic party waa
alivo.
Colne insisted tho Democratic and Liberal
parties had both diod OF Horace Greeley, and
now thoy should atrike out
ANEW PARTY, UNDER NEW BANNER.
Thoy should learn that God roignol and tho
world moved.
Kohoo wanted to know what they would do II
thoy gnyo up tho Democratic party. Whore
rou1d thoy 60 Twelve moro speeches were
maio.
Brooks offered resolution that tho caucus In.
tIorse tic action OF the Farmers Convention al
Decatur. Moro Bpe0cheH. at d late hour thu
resolutions, proanb1o, and tho fato Of tho Demo
cratic party wero postponed.
GOV. HENDRICKS RESPONSIBLE.
Up to tho arrival Of Gov. Hendricks, the
caucuB was anxious to abandon tho Democratic
party, but when ho talked Of 100000 yotors II
upset them.
, 1874-02-05

Tho oopartHershp erotofoxa existing uuIor tbs f[rr
OF r. llartyEuon u. has boon Itsaoycd. Otse
II. pfolfor W apllu thu liabilities and eoliaut the out.
standings Of tho late arm.
GtIhE. II. pFlEIFER.
Chicago, Fab. 2. 1874. y, ltAltrViIs4;N.'0.t,
, 1874-02-05
LAC..E1S.

Point and Point Applique, Real and InuIta-
ton Val. Laoos, nil ut SO per cent
below prices elsewhere. j.
Hamburg Edging and Inserting, 10. 1B and
2oo., worth 40, 80 and 400.
All - Blenohod and Brown Cottona et man.
ufacturor'a cost,
, 1874-02-05

WISCONSIN,
smetas Dispatch 10 Tic Chicago Tritunc.
MADISON, Wia.. Fob. 4.-.rho Legislature was
loodod in both Hollaaa today with froah romon-
'trances, with hundreds of signatures from all
'nrss Of tho State, against tho repeal Of tho Gra-
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