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moro With tho Woat. Tint city. % tho future
Atlantic port Of our foreign trade, fa alrcRdY
faYorRb]y and warmly AntjcIpatel,

moro With tho Woat. That city. % tho future
Atlantic port Of our foreign trade, fa alrehdY
fayornbly aud warmly anticipated.
Tho baltimore Il Ohio Railroad has commend
Cd itaolf to tho people Of tho Woat bocanse Of ita
past Independent policy md OF its ability to
ma'ntatn that independent policy, It's financial
condition iB Ruch ~ 10 rel,dor It froe from tho
embarrassing neconHitioa Which control other
rost1a, It'll capital stock Of only fifteen millions,
whon oontraated with the stock and bonds OF
other trunk-roads exceeding m average Of hum
drod millions Of dollars oaeh, speaks volumes tor
tho honesty and adclty OF It's management. 1n-
atoad OF boing embarrassed In its conditions, 1t
has surplus Of thirty millions Of dollars Of &C.
orued earnings. Under thpae circumstances 1t
has no occasion to enter into alliances oIronsivo
or defensive with any other trunk lines, na thoy
aso not aud cannot be its ,Klvals; they aro
40 heavily ialen with dobs ard watorod
stock TINT they canuot compete With =
moana. II has tho fold practically to itsolf.
None Of those roads can touch tho trade to and
from Baltimore and tho South, and why It should
now, on tho opening Of lss road 10 this city,
abandon It's paat policy and mako monopoly terms
with tho moro northern routes, cannot ho UNDER
stoodby tho people Of the Wost. Thu public will
rojolco that thero ia no truth in all this, and TINT
tho Baltimore Ohio nailroad will not destroy tho
general feeling III lts favor by entering into any
combination with tho companies whose past
management has boon so disastrous as to render
o1tortion matter OF noceaBity,
, 1874-11-12

Que aource OF relief for tho Nebraska suffer-
era. Oh which much dependence waH placed, has
been closed. Tlls la the Subsistence Depart
mont Of tue Army. The Commiaaary-G Gencrnl
nonda word to Omaha that his Rupplios arc baro-
" sufficient for ordinary and legitimate do
mAnas. Tho reports from tho grasshopper dis
tricts arc heartrcnding. People arc starving
there. Help must be sont from The East, aud
tho Government ought to asaist in tho relloi
measures. Tie authorities at Washington will
be excused If they transcend their authority IN
10 desperate caae. To do great r;::At, lot
them do little wrong.
, 1874-11-12

Tho petition presented to tho Common Oonu-
oil for tho reorganization Of tho City Of Chicago
under tho General Incorporation not was aligned
by t5. .070 legal votora Of tho city, which far ex-
ceeda tho number required by Inv. This petition
should have boon acted upon at once. but inasoad
Of that tho Council ignores 1t, and adjonrns each
aossion in hurry to avoid recognizing 1t. It ia
now understood that the hummer elomcnt Which
ia In tho majority In the Council, has deter.
minod to dofoat tho wishes OF tho great majority
Of the taxpayers Of Chicago BY succession OF
dolayH. When tho Council sooa fit to recognize 1t,
on " County RolationH." Thence 1t will 60 to
other committees, and will thus bo. banded
back and forward from ono: rcommitteo to
another until It reaches tho judiciary
Committee, With instructions to procure
an opinion on the subject from tho
Corporation Counsel. This will take long
tnno. aud by that timo thoy fancy tho public in-
terest will have died away and they Gun drop the
matter Without attracting public attention. This
action Of tho Council Is deliberate insult to tho
CA1-pAYGIa OF OnluHEos ~ Ib kAp4 ba6AAEoo nAa
duty to act upon this petition at once, and order
tho election. Il tho people don't want to se-
organize tho city under tho nav charter, they will
10 oxpreas thomselYoR ut tho polls. But If they
| want to do 1t, tho Law gives them tho right, aud
in taking any measures to hiuder or defoat the
wishes Of tho people, ono way or tho othor,
| tho Council is insulting tho pooplo and
betting tho law at Defiance This ia in
| ofreos Democratic Council Do the Domo-
cratic Taxpayers approve Of this outrageous
procoeding7 For thia attempt Of tho buuamerH
to ovade their duty because thoy foar that they
may bo Ioft ont in tho cold for this studied In
suit to tho people OF this city, for this defiance
Of tho right Of tho people to oxprosa theit
wishes at tho ballot-box, the Democratic party
will bo held responsible. Meanwhile, It is the
duty Of tho taxpayers Of tha city, aud especially
Of tho CitizenB' Association, not to relax thei,
efforts not to loso sight Of this petition; not te
allow It to be delayed from time to timo; but tt
domaud, tn ! manner which can bo understood
that tho requests Of tho people Of Chicago alal
he attended to. and attended to at once.
, 1874-11-12

Gen. Butler. 1t is said, Is preparing letter to
tho public, explanatory Of the CAUSES Of hiH do
feat, Wo cnn save him tho trouble. He was de-
foatcd because ho was too good friend OF nd
venturers aud knavas, and too poor friend
OF honest government. He was defeated by
Republican votes and we shall bo glad to have
him recognize this fact as ho threatens to do. by
organizing another party In Massachusetts. The
t.nf+nt
, 1874-11-12

The Chicago produce maraeta were irregular
yesterday strong on provisions, and oasier in
grain. dcas pork was moderately actiye, ind 40
@3oo per hzl higher, closing at $l8.25 cash, and
Ql8.55@18.75 seller the year. Lard was active,
and 26@soo por 100 lbs higher, closing at e13.25
@19>sQ caal, aud sla.121G012. IL aoller tho year.
Maata we're In fair demand aud firm, at G1S@
axe for shoulders, ojADsAo for Short riba. sud
s5[@9Hc for shost cloars. Highwsnes were
usoaarstalY active and 6rmer at 90t3c por gallon.
Lake f1elghts yar1 dull and oasler, closing at
4ko for wheat 10 buffalo. Flour was dull md
uaohanged. Wheat WIS less ho.iyo. and ~
lovez, closing atrons a. so>1o seller the month,
MD s74<o tor pacembos. Corn wAa aotiYe, and
, 1874-11-12

Twenty itomH like those show an increase from
s43 ,34 ip 1865, to soa. 0o3 III 1873, or au
increase Of $a5, 1851 .859. This In place Of tho
general reduction which ought to haye followed
the restoration Of peacc.
Nov lot this Congless prepare for 1876 by a
general reduction. Lot It not loayo this work
for tho Democrats. Let 1t make 3 clean sweep
Of every extravaganza. 80 that thc!r successors
will have nothing to ro1iae, nna no Republican
abugoa to talk abont.
, 1874-11-12

Ettor, tue Superintendent Of Public Instsuc-
ton elected by tho Democrats md Farmers, ia
rot an unpriuoipled man. lie believes IN expan-
sion Of the cnrzoi1oy, q speedy return to specie,
Legislative control OF railroads, tho involabslity
Of railroad charters FREQ beer, md s,,,npsuary
laws The pcdagoguo Of tho Deserted Village is
nothing in comparison viii. Etter; for il it WAS
wonderful thai ono small head could carry all
tho village achoo|maater know, 1t IL far moro un-
accountable that one moral being Gnu bslIoye so
much as Etter believes. 1t will take him long
tune to bring The sehool.childsen to hla way Of
A411nkinU.
, 1874-11-12

An amusing diplomatic foint has boon nado by
Peace Congress- at Brussels. Tho Congress-, 1t
Is vol known, was stesilo not sing1o result
Of value was reached By it yet Russia nov aaks
that lilo conclusions Of tho Conference DO en1-
bodied In a treaty betweon the nations whose
representation signod tho ngroomons. France
and Circuit Britain not agreeing, It ia impossible
for any power in Europe to sign tho proposed
treaty; aud tho Russian Government Ia well
aware OF lhis fact. Tic purpose Of the removed
negotiations possibly ia to lend IN air Of respect.
ability 10 tho Peace Congress-, and then bury 1t
in Buch Btylo as to CRAFTY its friends,
, 1874-11-12

Tho Car1iRta have boon driven away from 1run.
and aro now scattering fn all directions. Tho
Invasion is turned iuto an evasion, or whatoycr
It Ia TINT tho authorities call precpitato retreat
out of IN onomy's country. Don Carlos las
probably had bis fill Of Fighting. and will DO con.
lent to lie idle tor tho wntor; bus In tho spripg
II he eacapes capture, he will again raiso hia
standards in tho northern provinces aud collect
, 1874-11-12


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Total .3li,2

Total .......... .3ll, ,2B1 Tntal......... .3l1 an
In tho samo ono hundred couuties tho vote for
Governor, two years ago, was. Ogloaby, Ropub-
loan, 2os, ,02o; Noornor, Opposition. 174,523 BY
comparison with the voto for stato Treasurer
(whlcl. presents tho highest totalD. thore Ia
loss Of GO, 2l6 votoa and, by comparison with
tho vote for Superintendent (Which lEesentH tho
united front Of the oppositlon), Powell runs
es, 4e4 bohipd Oglosby'a vote, while Etter runs
only A.451 bsAind Koornar's vote. Those figures
, 1874-11-12

Treasurer spnnor's annual statement 15 suff}-
roan party has not caused my retgenchmcnt in
tho expenses OF tho Government. 1t shows TINT
lho expenditures for tho yoar ending Juno 80,
exclusive Of those on account Of tho public debt.
rore $1.s6o, ,o5a less than for the previous fiscal
year. The amount would be Q small one to brag
IN in ordinary Seasons, but 1t does very veil for
tphuic YeaI.
, 1874-11-12
III army.

The official vote in tho Third Illinois District
Was not completed yesterday, the returns from
lhree precincts being passed at the instance OF
Mr, lie Moype's counsol. Arguments Tor aud
.gainst rcjecsiag tho votcs from these precincts,
On account Of isrogularitios> will DO made to'day
Bwoot soasons Of conflict may bc expected at the
Icssions Of tho CanvasBing Board from thia on
to the conclusion Of itB labore.
, 1874-11-12

toll tl,oir own atory. Ettora plurality, now a.
600, will DO increased to about 30000 by tho
Yotea Of Cook and Franklin Coun!ios, Which
alono rcn,ain to 10 reported. In like manner
nidgway's minority, now 43,70o, will ho reduced
to about 90, 900 in the final count. Tho aRgro-
gate voto Of tho stnte, estimnting 52.ooo for
Cook and Franklin Countlos, viii bo about 80o,-
900, against total Of 81, ,18D In 1870. whom, ~
now, State Troaauror aud Superintendent Sero
h1Hnthf1.
, 1874-11-12
TIE DUTY OF THE RELIEF AND AID
SOCIETY,

- l.
The Relief and Aid Society has held Ito annual
moot,np. elected its of3cora and ia putting itself
in pood sbar1e for it's important work during the
winter, which ia close upon US. Tho Indications
nre TINT this work will be moro pressing and mr.
duoua than was expected or anticipated. owing
to tho dullnosa Of labor and tho reduction Of
manufactures. mud that many workmon may bo
out Of employment during tho winter. There is
special need. therefore, that the Society should
DO moro than ordinarily careful and discriminate
ing in tho uHo Of its funds. 30 TINT itB money
may not bo thrown away upon tho unaoserying.
While it ia the primo duty Of our oitizeus ind at
this Society to rollovo tho unfortunate. thero aro
occasions when charity is little less than q orime
against society, md tho bostowal Of relief offers
premium for laziucss, boegary, and diesolute-
noss, There ID very considerable oomont OF
, 1874-11-12

It now appears that tho tables arc turned
against Mis- May Chanbcrlayno, plaiutin III tho
renowned case OF Chanberlayno vcr8ua Holmes,
for breach Of promise Of marriage. Tho lady Ia
barely II yearB old, the defendant moro than 50.
It appeara from tho record TINT Mr. John Dnto
Holmes s not exactly tho person nice little girls
picture to themselves as model husbands. Fas-
tidiouB 1ancccs might evon regard him aa dis-
Euating. As forgor ho seourod sentence Of
tfteen yoarH' imprisonment on Deo. q, 1857.
but, after serving 1vo years, was pardonod out
more Anlcricano and resumed his pra-psniten~
tial pursuits with much relish and satisfaction.
During tho War hc Beducod, among othor con-
1ding persons, the wife Of Brooklyn police
man, aud, whom tho injured husband called on
him to stop down aud out and leave Brooklyn as
a residence Mr. Holmes hun,bled him With b
bullet. He waa tried for the murder, found
guilty Of manBlauehter, and sentenced to
second goayou in Sung Sing. During
tho peudeucy Of tho appeal, this aatuto
porson went to Europe, md on his
return WAS clappod into tho penitontiary.
Hore ho remained but one year, having boen
pardonod out a second tina accordinB to tho
uanncra and cuatotna Of the American prison
system. Since then the Police Magistrates have
continually fined him for ilthy behavior, while
angry ladies kept the corla busy filling out war
rants for his arrest On various complaints, All
things eonsidored. this must weaken May Cham
borlayue's suit for $4,000. No Jury in tho
! world can be convinced TINT In failing to marry
such monster as lfr. Holmes little May has
suffered such damages. 1udoed, Ind she tho
money, aho should bo mado to pay 1t for escaping
from his clutches especially aa ha has several
| wiyos to hear from.
, 1874-11-12

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ian, ,,,,, -. ,,ur ,.ors t,,a aLntootc for nm
t,ou,, o4ts,onco h,,nr mon tho fortunes of that
Wer, Tho nation was preserved by arms. Force
overcome for tho time tho opposing forco OF
stato aoyoroguty, But tho Do1nocratio party OF
1874 In no less devoted to that theory OF gov
ornmont than It was Ia 1860 and despite tho
war. doantte all tho loefo of ovouta. dcgpito ali
tho uast, 1t inplsts to-day, az 1t bus ever iono,
tlat tllo Union or the nation is but the creation
of tue States, drawing its powors from thoir
grant, aud dopondont On their conaont for It's
continued cxistouce, On thiB question thcro iB q
,odicol tifrorouco botwoen tho Republican purity
and tho Democratic party. Tho latter inslats
that tho American Union ia like TINT which e1-
stcd in Germany whore number OF iudepend-
ent States and soyeroIgus were liz ketl togethor
in BONO kind Of Dund nn1 not like the oonsol-
ilatod German nationality which has succeeded
, 1874-11-12

pnovlpEcE. NOV. 11.--.At .Ao municipal cleo.
tion to-dHy, Thomas a. Doyle, Republican,, WHO
nus asaaafaHtly sustained tho Board OF Wator
ComnliHslonera agaiust efforts to owat them, WIS
A largely Republican. and ID favor OF tho prosont
WRsss board. Tho prohibition question waa
brought Into the election. but uino out Of the
ton Aldormcn ars regarded IA anu-proiub!uou,
, 1874-11-12

Ike lowor, closing firm at 74,6o caah, and 721sc
aellcr tito yoar. Data woto quiet aud steady,
cloalng at 47ss9o caHt, and 471lo for November.
nya was qutot and firm At 800. Barley was In
good demand aud firmor, closing At $1.1816@l.1o
for Noyon,bor. and $l.19@1. .1016o for Docouabor.
Hogs woro active. and 15@2oo higher; salca
cnief]y At s8.2o@G75. Cattlo wcro actiyo and
1rner. Sheep woro quiot aud easlor.
, 1874-11-12
TERMS or THE TRIBUNE,

MATES or Buracnrr1:os trArAntE m ADVANCED,
Daily. by mall ,Sl2,th,, suuaay.....u".,..83hR hR
I'll. Weekly ....... O.tlO WuokU ......-"'.. %'Uo
Parts Of \ yoar Ut tho snmr ratio.
70 prevent delay and mistakes 10 suto anu stvs Fost"
QBaoo adt1roas In iul including ssnto and County.
nemitnncos mAy uo made either by draft. e1psoas. Foat
OGes order ss In Registered letnst, At our rtsk.
TERMS 70 CITY aunscninEns.
DA, dcl!veted sunday excepted. 70 uonts rer reek.
Dslly delivered. Sunday included 3O cents por weak.
Add1ess THE TllbuNk COMPANY.
Corner b.attson and nrarbornsts.. Chicago, III.
, 1874-11-12

Pomeroy's trial has been postponed for etx
months, We should lle to have tho old gontlc-
man atand up aud take it like nun; and be
pluisl.ed, too, II he ia found guilty. resort to
techuicalittes and quibbliug aflidayita will not
cloar hts reputation among tho people, though 1t
may eayo him from tho law.
, 1874-11-12
WHAT WILL CONGRESS DO7

Tho Forty-tliEd CongroRs dooB not expire un-
til tho Cd Of Mnrch, 1876. That CongreBs haa
two-thizd Republican majority In both Houses.
It has its responsibilities which it cannot escape.
It will have to mako tho appropriations snd con-
troll tho expenditures Of the Government until
Juno 80, 1876. OF until tho very eyo Of tho Presi-
deDtial election. The overwhelming majority Of
1872 proved, perhaps, weakness to tho Repub-
lican pasty in Congress. Thoro wns generul
voted seventeen millions Of dollars moro for the
support Of tho aoYornment than tho modeat oc-
cupanss ct tho varioua Departments asked tor;
and thja was not only expended, but deficiency
Of y, ,os4 900 wna voted next year to square tho
account. The following figures show the OK
penditurea for the past three years:
Year ending June 50. SITE, 1885, Ole
Your Guiding June 70, T. 1N7, go 217
Yoar ending June 50, 75......-......... 1s34s4o5o
For 1874. nearly s25, ,ooo.o 900 WAS appropriated
more than for tho previous year. It was all
spent, and, In spite Of tho pnnio which brought
ruin and dosolation all over tho country, tho
heads Of Departments had the face to ask for
about $50, 900, 900 more for 1876 than they had
had for 1874. Tho Secretary Of War spent si4,-
100000 On skeleton army, supposed to be
$4,000 men, but really not moro than three
fourths that number, and wanted and aakea
tfty-two millions for the present year. AL tho
Departments woro olnmorouB for more taxcs to
ho put on the people to raise moro money for
them TO spend.
, 1874-11-12
rO.pAYS ADJUSTMENTS.

M.ytuKKR8 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. street, betnfen
pcnraosn md stMte, engagement Of Wybctt Nso'a'
II The Woman In Whte.h
, 1874-11-12

The 0mahn papors notice tho death OF ono OF
ita plonoor sottles, 1Lr. Edward Creighton,
man Of great woalsh accumulated by daring, skiIl,
enterprise, and honesty. 1Iia possosslons, I'm.
, 1874-11-12

ApApEn1Y or MUSIC Hslsieds street. betwe.n Mad.
!son and Monroe. Engagement of Mas Ella "oanss.
u I{t1rA.h
, 1874-11-12

Whom alocping-car by leaping from BRIDGE
rolling down an ombankment, or other frisky
behavior, forfcits public confidence It coasos to
bo s1ecping-car. aud usually eosses to be any,
thing at all. But whom such . coach, after de-
liborately lulling dozon or moro passengers to
sleep, takes fro with tho intention Of eremating
tho eumbering oocupanta, something moro
should be said about it. Such an occurrence
took place last week on tho Georgia Railroad,
near Htono Mountain. The passengers In tho
scepar wero 1udcly rouacd by tho discovery that
their goods and chattols, including csrtain articles
Of rafmcnt which society as woll "a tho weather
made indispensable. were in flamos and that n
aucceasful o1it from the furnace in which they
aerc travelling waa about Us much aa they could
hope for. Among those who wore rescued from
tue flames waa Judge King, President OF the
road. It Bocmed hke special disponsation Of
Providence to place him in tho midst Of this
blazing he5 fnrnaco. He had q sAtchel with
him containing bonds and money valued
$4,000, and these were consumed. Unfortu-
nately the old gentleman lost lis acnBea rs vol as
his money, md waa oar1ied out moro dad than
alive Tho car was totnl wrock. and tho prop
erty OF the passengers all destroyed. II By come
cloyer proyidcnoe railroad Prosidonts, Superin-
tendents, and other oftciaIa could moro frequent
ly be involved in tho porils and dangs1a Of the
road, thero can DO question that the Htatistica
Of railroad accidents would show great djmi-
nution In short tino.
, 1874-11-12

GRAND OPERA. A.Hut1SE-Clark 1trcot+ oppobita
BnernaAn House. kolly 4 1.c1n'a Atnstrols.
, 1874-11-12

Tue votes Of Que hundred counties. for State
Treasurer aud Superintendent Of Public lnatruc-
ton, reported In smother column. give footiugs
fo1lo,ya.
, 1874-11-12

RURNETcs CoCoA1NE.-A TERFEcT nRE'SstNG l'.s lI'
asaras pfopoi.on 81 dssdo9txed ocoasur DIT. prerar.
eca tho peculiar properties who 80 eSaey hHlt tho 20.
rons conditions of tho human hs!s t!nHs9
aiossJ iof soyofs. dnys II Il conceded by all Who layc
World.
For sato By all Drugetsts
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-05-23

The SALMON TRADE.-A Portland pa
per, in abiding to this subject, says:
The salmon-catching season on the Co.
lumbia closes about the 1st of July, but
we are informed by Mr.. E. Hammond,
who resides at Port Madison and carries
on fishery, that the season on Puget
Sound continues from three to four
months longer. Mr.. H. tells us that
the salmon of Puget Sound are of four
Or five varieties, some of them being of
the most highly valued species. There
can be but little doubt that the markets
of the world could be supplied from
this part of the Pacific coast with the
investment of the requisite capital"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-05-23

YAKIMA MNEs.-A correspondent of
the Seattle Htelligencer writing under
date of Klttitas, April 3Oth, says: The
waters are high, and the snow has not
yet disappeared from the heads of the
creeks. There are several hundred men
there, and small parties are daily arriv-
ing. Some few are leaving Disguised.
Provisions are cheap, and the mines of
easy access. A few claims have been
located on the Yakima river, but the
water is high, and little can be done.
On the Swauk there are several COM
panies at work, but no big pay has been
struck yet.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-05-23

ST1KENE.-A dispatch received here
last Saturday gives very discouraging
account of affairs in the new mining
district up north. The steamer Isabel
brought down on her last trip to Vic
toria nearly 100 passengers, many Of
whom had gone up on the same boat
but learning the situation of affairs had
concluded to return. These passen-
gers say the Stikene mines are the
worst "bilk" ever gotten up on the Pa
cific coast; that hundreds of men are
in the mines without dollar or pound
of provisions, and that great suffering
must consequently follow. There were
fifty men at Wrangle unable to obtain
passage down on the Isabel, and are
waiting the return of the California.
A letter of the 2Sth ult. from Dease
Creek says that there is not the slight
est sign of vegetation, not a bud to be
seen, but everything is covered with
snow, which varies from Wrangel up
to from one to five feet in depth. The
river is rising rapidly, two feet every
twenty-four hours, and running at the
rate of six knots an hour. If we are to
form an opinion from present informa-
ton, those affected with the "gold fe-
YER" who did not 60, may consider
themselves lucky.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-05-23

EDICTs OF FAsHIoN.-I Is there any
absurdity which women will not en-
dorse if supported by the tyrannical edict
of fashion? There are pads on their
heads and humps on their backs, and
we would not be surprised to see rings
in their noses and bells on their toes.
The most absurd crochet, however, is
the religious mania which prompts
women to visit saloons, to sing and pray,
because it has become fashionable to
do so.