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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-04-13
STEAMBOATS,.
For Cairo and 81. Louis

For CnfrO and 81. LOUIs'
Memphis and 81. Louis Packet Company-For
Hickman. Columbus, Cairo and st. Louis.
BELLE MEMPHIS Crane. master
WILL LEAVE THE ELE- FgS, =
w .vator Building THIS DAY, s
For freight or passage apply TO
AID. STORM.
Stunt Missssipni River Elevator Co.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-04-13
For Pine EAuH.

Regular Pine Bluff Packet-For Helena South
Bend. Auburn, New Gascony and all way
points.
BELLE OF TEXAS.-.......Woo dburn, master
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE on ry~.ss
wv TUESDAY. 14th inst, at sAsiks&
5 pm. AaaanEaszAzAa
For freight or passage apply to
GLENN Il VfNS0N, Agents,
1878 on Wharf, boat. foot Of Court street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-04-13
LEGAL.
Trustees Sale.


DY VIRTGE OF A DEED OF TRUST
ID made by w. B. Richardson and wife.
dated May IL, 1872. to secure a note Of that
date for $500. to Dickinson, Williams x Co.,
the undersigned, or one Of them, will sell for
cash. at public auction, to the highest bidder,
on the premises, in the town of 0adsden, in
the county Of Crockett, and State of Tennes-
See, on
Saturday, the 18th day Of Aprilnext,
between legal hours, all the following
described property situated in the said
county of Crockett. and State aforesaid, to-
wit: One town lot in the town of Gadsden,
beginning at black oak. Hugh Rains north
west corner THAT was), thence west foIty-nine
poles to a double black oak, thence south IF
teen degrees, east one hundred and eighty
feet to a stake, thence east fOrty-six poles to a
stake on said Rains west boundary, thence
north one hundred and eighty to the begin
ming, containing 81 acres; the same being
at the date of said deed. the said W. B. Rich
ardsen's homestead, bought Of John B. Boy
kin, Nov. D, 1860. Also in same town four other
lets. viz: No. 36 on the west side Of Quincy
street, size 3Qxl25 feet; lot No. 80 on Quincy
street, size 50xl2o feet, adjoins W. II. Soils
lot; lot No. 81 on Quincy street. size 3Oxl25
feet, adjoins W. H. Soils lot; lot No. 70 on
Poplar, corner of the street. begins at a stake.
runs north fifteen poles, thence east ten poles,
thence south twenty-four poles. thence west
fifteen poles, TO the beginning. The said last
four lots we're bought by W. B. Richardson
AZ sale made by n decree Of the Circuit
Court in 1866 OF ls57, sold for a division of the
estate Of John b, Boykin, deceased. Right
Of redemption waived. Sale made for benefit
Of assignee Of said note. The underlined
j. W. DICKINSON.
B, 7. DICKINSON,
W. W. WILLIAMS.
Il. T., ELLErT. Attorney.
March 5, 1874. std
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-04-13

Steamer Quiokstep, White river.
Grand Tower, ST. Louis.
" City Of Helena, ST, Louis.
" James Howard, 81, Louis.
" Susie Silver, ST. Louis.
" Robert Mitchell, Cincinnati.
=" Ben Franklin, Cincinnati.
BOATS IN. PORT.
John B. Maude, Mary Boyd, Belle Of
Texas, Phil Allin, A. j. White, John A.
Scudder, Belle Memphis, Pat Rogers,
Frank Forest, St. Francis.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-04-13

MNHT MHTF-WNs
.J.F. HUME. $50 Main street.
PrFrWAv Il BRoa., l3 Second street.
Il Srrl1rr. gR. a SONS. rs Jefferson las Main
Groaer Ceosrv. 1235( Union street.
N. DtrsHFrNER. IO6 Main and JOG Adams;
Il. A. NcCapvTR q Co. Wholesale, 81 shelby.
scHuLrN0 4 BRO.. s. Jcterson street.
Go. TuonAs, IS Poplar street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-04-13

II. 7. ELLETT, Attorney.
March 5, 1874. std
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-04-13
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.


ARRIVALS.
Steamer Rohert Mitchell, New Orleans.
" Susie Silver, New Orleans.
James Howard, New Orleans.
City Of Helena, Yicksburg.
Pat Rogers, Cincinnati.
John A. Scudder, ST. Louis.
Belle Memphis, St. Louis.
A. j. White, Napoleon.
Belle Of Texas, Pine Bluff.
Phil Allin, Friar's Point.
Frank Forest, 0sceola.
John B. Maude, New Orleans.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-04-13
For vfcksburg.

Memphis and St. Louis Packet Co... S. Mail
Line-For Vicksburg and the Bends.
CITY OF VICKSBURG ..........~Riley, master
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE IT,
wv THIS DAY. 18th inst, at ssssiIt -
AID. STORM,
1875 Sup't Mississippi River Elevator Co.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-04-13

The following Il the present tariff from New
York and Boston 70 Memphis on freights by
the GreatWestern Dispatch Fast Freight Line:
All rail-First class. VI 81; second class, 81 IS;
third class, 81 O. fourth class, SIC fifth class.
&c.
The following are freight rates. p cwt., on
compressed cotton to the points named:
, 1874-04-03
JOLIET,
Akfnars OF the Iron and Stocl Works.
Inventory Of Prororty--A asutl show.

Affnlrs Of the Iron ana stool Works
Inventory Of Prororty--A a3n.l Show.
ing.
Special Dispa'eh TO The Chicago 1rtbuse.
JOLIET, April AL. =. Collins, Of st. Louis,
Mr. Parkor, OF New York, and Dudley, Of Dos-
ton, Of tho Committee appointed at tho meeting
III Chicago Yesterday to effect acompromiao with
tho creditors Of tho Joliet Iron and Stool Com
large foreign creditors wore present. Tho OBJ
tect Of tho rnoeting hero was to examine the
Inventory Of tho property, aud tic meoting WAS
held under look and kcy. Your correspondent,
however, hns boon nblo to gather something from
the moottng. Tho Committee Is understood to
be of the opinion, after looking through tho as
sote OF tho Company, TINT tlero is not enough
property to cover tho claims Of tho bondlolderB.
Ihis condition Of affars Is excused by the OK
travaEance aud want OF care In constructing tho
works. It is satd tliat tho worhs have coat sov
eral hundred thousand dollars moro than was
necessary. Tho situation is anything but on
couraging to our city. Tho trust-dood hold by
tho b0ldhodetB is au iron-clad arrangement, and
covora evory arttcle Of property held BY the
Company 1nasmuch IS tho works aro in tho
DO likely to roloaHo thcir hold until their
claims aro satisfied. And If tho pro-
porty Is computed to bo Inadequate to meet the
claims Of the bondholdors, tue situation ia in
docd gloomy to cur business mon, who are hold
ing 9l00, 900 III duo bills Of tho Company. II tho
uals. but to the community OF largo, for, ~
condition Of tho Company'a locating hero, the
city voted it S75,000 for which bonds havo been
issuod md arc now on the market. Their re-
domptton will bo great burden to add to tho
individual loss. This burden will be lightenod,
however, 1t tho works shall po reoponol, whether
under tho old management, or aftor they shall
have passed into now handa.
, 1874-04-03

a Now Lnsv-Scllool.-A Lady Candi-
date for II school Diftcc--1seraonn1s
Special Dispatch 10 The Chieuqo Tribune.
EBIooM1NaToN, ILL.,, April "A department Of
law haa boon organized for the Illinois Wesleyan
University to open spring.term next Monday
With course designed to prepare students for
admission to tho highest State Court. Tho
faoulty will embrace q number OF ominont
ncholars and lawyers. Tho Rbv. Samuel Fal-
lows, D. D., President Of the College. formerly
State Superintendent OF Schools Of Wisconsin,
will act as President, and the Hon. r. H. Ben
janlin as Dean md tho Hon. 0. T. Reeves and
the Hon. Kobort E. Williams will oach occupy q
chnir aud deliver lectures.
Miss Goorgiana Ttotter, q highly esteemed
lady Of this city, and one who, for m,lny years,
Inns boen IN advocate Of woman'a rights not
only in theory, but by example and practice, bo-
ing buBinosa manager md partner in a tlouriBh-
ing lumbor-1rm, has received md accepted call,
signed by q large number OF lending citizens, to
become candidnte for monlber Of tho city
Board of Education. Ioas1nuch as in this city
the achoo1-interoBt is tho mo8t important branch
Of the municipal business, this is high compli-
ment. Hiss Trotter il well fitted Tor the duties,
aud will make strong run.
Capt. Joseph Donison returned from Cedar
Rapids to-day, where lo Inns boon visiting his
brother, Maj, n. ". Deniaon, who was accident
ally shot Monday, aud reports that there iB u
bare possibility Of saving his lite.
, 1874-04-03

Contral Depot advised tllat telegraph, bo aont
to tho Board Of Uoalth for advice. This aug
gostion was adopted, and wllllo awaiting M
nlBwor Mrs. Bishop at last consented to tho re-
moyal Of tim body II sllo md her aon could bo
Elvon carriage for their exclusive tiRo. Thoae
present agreed at laat to submit to hor domand,
10 tho delay Ind boon provoking, besides destroy
ing MI tho solcmnty Of tllooocaston Tho corsogo
theulofl tho church. ItoonHfstod Of treo oarragoa
and tho 1lenrBo Whom the funeral brought up
at Greenwood the vito got ont and atood ut tho
gnto and orderatl tl1nt tho body be deposited In
tho receiving vault. But Mr., DaAop owned q
family plot In which Ills first wifo VIVA buried
and tho grave Ind boon nlroady dug for tho 10
ception of bis remainn, 80 tic undortakor po-
bishop was obstinate. Tho body was tllon car
riod to tho gravo, but Efrs Bishop positively ro-
fused to hnvo tho undertaAor bury It. Tho I'M
dortaker WAS once moro In q quandary. And
when ut Inst tho undertaken tricd to force
burial. Mre. Bishop exclaimed votemently that
sho would jump iuto tho gravo and obltgo them
to put h1r. Diahop'H body on top Of her. Tho
spectators wore terrified at hor yehemenco, but
woro not prepared to 800 hor suit thu
action to tho word. NovortholoBB she jumped
into tho grave forthwith. Tho sensation was
intensified by tho wild oxclamations which Mrs.
Bishop mado that tho ladioa present Wero "im-
proper women," "la1 roisonod her husband
ind wished to ret him !" out Of their wny." hIoan-
whifo tho son had boon ondoavoring to onli8t tho
favor Of tho cometory superintendent to grant
him u day's timo to obtain the necessary funds by
taincd. Tho Hoone at tho gravo Of Mr. Dlghop
brought tho superintendent to reluctant CON
sent to the agreement, and tho body was placed
in tho recoiving-yault, much to the reliof of tho
spectators. It wAg only thon that tho lady
jumped out OF tho grave.
, 1874-04-03

Special Dispatch 10 tbs EhicaQo 1riJttAe,
WA u1NaroN, D. c., April 2-Dispatches and
lotte1s have boon rocevod hore from Mnssaclnl-
sets indicatino TINT the Legislature will con-
tinuc to veto lnly for Senator, but that there ia
no likelihood of arriving at choice. 1t Is stated
TINT thoro is M expectation, If not Q tacit un-
dorHtanding, that no choice will bo. made
will adjourn leaving vacant the unoxpired tern,
Of Senator Sumner. Az the vacancy occurred
while tho Legislature was in ResHion. tho Gov
ernor eau have no chance to appoint a successor,
rs would have been his duty in tho oycnt OF
ton Of tho Legislature. II the aboyo
expectation shall he realized, 1t is
predicted that tho lveliost and hottest personal
political contoat ever known in Masaachusotts
will elln,lo this summer, Us there will hoinyolyod
not ouly tho Goyornorship but a new Lega-
laturo, Which will hayo to oloot United States
Bca,ater for tho long torm-six years from tho
4th of next March.
, 1874-04-03
about tho Capitol with the beginning Of tho
month. ..
Thoro 1ayo boon no appointments yot Of Uni
vorslty RogontB, or Of tho State Board Of Ohari-
THE ROCK ISLAND CANAL.

~
1p n. Eaitor or 4as chteaoo 3rtbi.ne: ~ ~ '''@'
~ sIm, m I'M nm plat1 to notice. by vonr napor of
o"' al e 1....a 49,. =. ~ ~, p"poA ~
enuhy 4aas, 'i"1 Wv AMso nv esso!i eno WISCONSIN
objoosorB proadsldo. Iho 1acts alo, the real
ont in tho monl with thom is downright oppo-
git,on to tho old Hollomo. Wisconsin as I, State
Ia n nntt for tin wator-routo vim t1renn Dny-not
-. =, .,.to,,o1 Il, tl,a uo,,,o ia. -r,tl' o,,sa ~
10 oe Hontloneo AL t.o n'.'''o "Ay WIN onre. NO
aaok-water river naV'Ration' especially tn q fro-
zcn country like this, liable to aoroa Of loo and
floods, and, In summer shifting sand.bars. oto.,
Gso' ID 10 % ''"pa'o'4 ~ !" ''n"1 acfoS8 AoSol
s1o'e.
Bnt to the roal question: They oRtenetbly OBJ
ieot to our sohomo beca,,Bo 1t takoB 7ator ont OF
Rack Rver. md nreyouts It's botnp mado nav;c,
o. Tolo ,,o T ssco Ma, o,roi ,,a ~ LUIS 10 49,
Lot US sec In aooo, Ma1. "ofrel'' nndcr tic
direction Of tho General Government. madc
survey Of Rock 1sivor At Transportation Con-
yontion held at Rock island. tho samo voar Mr..
,uorro,l t1ist;,ot,y ptoto1 ,l,at tIa ao,o1,n -
unta ~ nnnie Tsiond wst1 mn,,;, Io[osa 9nr
frnr, tho a"n,1,,t ~ Hlxon m HE or 1soa
,ot snu viii H. on ~ w. sua, wn'
1nnt ,,t M nmr,nry h. Il tnt ih"ro .saa of
tniot asn+ar ~ ntt tat t,,o asotas ,eoI ~
iaa aaoe na sras amg ~ H o ,o 70
tho ao,,rca IF tho nocls niyor was, lnvo ~ con,.
tat,n~ nu}1ot hv tia caso sos ~ nirnn
Ia In Niiaaissanni Isivcr' ha r. i'm ounationn
Of wator-powor iutorestg, Mr. Worroli etated
that. unlosa tho 1ocknoo on the main cnnnl was
materially damaged. In both Of thoao CON
olusIong. Mai, -Gen. Wilgon and Col. Todnutt.
listjnguiehed engineorg. who woro In attendance
unon thig Conyo9t,on. aerood. Since thon. nfr.
, 1874-04-03
PENNSYLVANIA.


Conviction Under tho liquor Law
PHILADELPHIA, pa.. April An the, Court Of
Quarter Sessions to-day, the lrst conviction was
had unaor tho Sunday Liquor la": saloon
keeper was convicted Oh tho testimony OF
woman whu testified that, tn hopa ttat sue could
husband, sLe won't to 1 defendsnf'a tavern on slm-
day, March II. anl sud her .uother was ssGk'
md bought half q. pint Of "hiHky.
and then III pursuance with Aer original deAgn
sho prosecuted Ailn. Defendant admitted tho
sale. but eatd It was for medicinal purpoaou.
Tho Judge hold that tayorn.loepeF. bad no
right to soll liquor On Sunday ~ NJ spoiheoarY'
HRntQpoo dafarrad.
, 1874-04-03

that llo acizod club and killed tho animal.
Er4nn, tl!e owner Of tho dog, then obtained
wnrra1lt for tho arrest OF DaVis Justice KrioH
adjusted tho matter by ordering Davis to pny
e10 to Erlan as value for tho dog and tho costs
attending tho serving Of tho warrant, which no
did.-Ld}titnore gtn.
Chaplain Sunderland, OF thu United States
9onato, accidentally omitted to mention tho
Vicc-proslent IN bis supplfcation at tho Btltnnor
funeral services In the sonato Chamber. 30.
aftor making a vain effort to find tho agent Of
tho Asaocatol presB, ho induced special cor~
respondent to inncrt tho omitted words In his
report OF tho prayor, md 1t was lnado complete
by telegraph.
, 1874-04-03
FOREIGN.
Latest Report Of the situa'
ton Before Bilbao.


SPAIN.
LONDON, April 2-Authontio ndvicoB to April
I. from tho Bcono Of tho war before Bilbao show
that tho Republican troops have talon no POSI-
tion hold by tho Carl'stB Btnco March 25. a
throe dayB' armtstico, III which nllbao was not
included, had boon agreed upon for tho burial Of
tho dead. In tho meantime tho bombarlmont of
tho city continues. Con. OnbalIoro Dcrodon,
with 5000 mon, is advancing by forced marches
to tho assistance Of Mnraha1 Sorrano...
, 1874-04-03

speciat Dispatct TO- The Chicago Tribune.
MILWAUKEE, April 2.-Tho Hon. Edward
O'Noil, formerly Mayor, was the unanimous
choice Of the Reform Ward Delegation Conven-
ton, this afternoon, for Mayor. Although ho
had previously declined the nomination, yet, in
consideration Of the circumstances, Col. Jacobs
having declined, and tho nomination being llnan-
iinors, ho aaid ho could not rofuse. Ho called
on tho party to return the entire Reform ticket.
This acceptance is joyfnlly received by tho Re-
formers, hIr. O'Neil being locked on as tho
strongest man in tho party. Tho Convention
paasea resolutions approving tho principles, Of
the policy, adopted by tho Grant leaders In this
election, Of nominating so-called Rcform candi-
dates in ordor to defeat the Reform majority in
ALilHaukeo.
, 1874-04-03
Entnl Accident to 4 Nfombcr of n EHant-
Ing Party.

Special DiapafcA 10 Tho ENcaFo Tribune.
Qu1Ncy, Ill, April 2.-James Graham, q we'll
known aud highly-respected citizon Of Quincy.
accidentally shot himself this morning and died
almost Immediately from tho eiYoot Of tho
wound. Tho doceased aud aomo other gontle-
mon had boon to Linn Lalso cunning, and wore
returning down the river on wood boat. When
morning, tho boat Bnagged, and tho man IN charge
callcd out that she was sinking, The hunting
party WHO wore reused from Bloop were propar-
ing to take to sklff alongside, and as Grahsm
was attempting to put 2 loaded gun in tho bot
tom Of the Skin, tho hammer caught on tho
seat md fred tho gun, dischargng tho contents
into hia right leg above tho knee. Tho main ar-
terry WAS soyored, and the unfortunate man died
before reaching tho shore.
, 1874-04-03

Speciat Dispatch to 17e Chicago Tribune.
W1LKEsHAnnE, pa., April 2.-A specal tele-
gram from HaZelton to TIE TRIBUNE CORE
spondont at WilkcHbarre says fire broke out at
Hill Slope, belonging to 4. Parker l. Co. Tho
tlre1nen were there promptly, but woro unable to
subdue the flames. and the stables wore entirely
destroyed aud twenty nules burned to doath.
Tho fro WINS not Bubduod until O'Clock this
morning. The loss is said to bo 80, 600. Tho
origin Of the fire is unknown, but ua o strike
Inns boon In progrcss 1t III possibly the work Of
iucendiariee.
, 1874-04-03
FRANCE,

New YonK, April 2.-Tho London Telegraph
Of tho 10th aays. 'trho composition or tho
nowly-appointed Committee Of tho Trench Ma
tional Assembly to report on bill prolongng
till tho ond Of tho yoar the powers Of tho prea-
ont Municipal oopntol1s Las produced % groat
mount to . Governmont- defoat OF tho flfteon
members oight belong to tho Left, and nro op-
posed to tho bill as an enoroachmont on the
rights Of election,
, 1874-04-03

Panic In a aschoo1-Iao omso at Middleton,
Wis.
Special D5spateh to The Chicago 11tbunt.
MADISON, Wis.,, April 2.-This city was full Of
rumotB yesterday In regard to disaster at d
school exhibition Tuosday night nt Middleton,
Bovon miles woat Of hore, but nothing reliable
could DO obtained. Full particulars show thnt ut
tho close Of tho exhibition given in the second
story Of the school-houso, In room crowded
with people, q kerosono lamp was knocked down
and broken, and tho oil took fire, causing mucl,
n1arm and confusion, in the midst OF which four
spronding the flames and producing frantic
fear, induced by which the people jumped out
OF tho windows to tho 10y ground, seventeen feet
below. or rllshed to the narrow aud crooked
ataircase, whore they wore damned together 80
as to be unablo to move either why until tho
masa was looaened by main force from bolow.
Tho pan1o was asfnghtful, though fow courageous
people Of both sexes prevented its leading to
greater horrors. 4 large number wero hurt
Bomo twonty-f -f,vo badly. Tho following wero So
verely, though none, it ia hoped, werefatally. in~
jurod:
Hiss nrnry Dricn, aorioualy hurt by boing
trampled upon, producing concussion of tho
Miss Nebraska rarmeuter-Spine seriously in
jurcd in jumping from tho window.
Mrs. Horny HohuBtor and her daughter, years
o1d-Limbs badly burned.
Airs. Potter Bchustor-Injurod by breathing
tho heated air.
q. L. Hyde, Of tho school lnnd Office, had tile
fibula bono OF tho log broken. lie thinks lie
Il. Greon's hnnd Was burned In roaouing Mrs.
SchuBtor.
Miss Eliza Clark was seriously injured in tho
chest by being traMplcd upon.
, 1874-04-03

Northern indiana N1eth0dlEt UOnf0f.
Gnccs
Suecfa{ Dfspatc| to The CHICAGO Tribune.
IT. NAYNE, Ind, April 2.-To-days proceed
inro of tho Northern Indiana Methodist Confer-
enoo wero very interesting. The Judiciary Com
mitteo took up, hut m,aao no disposition Of, tle
caso Of ths Row. ". X. kohuclz, charged with
conduct unbecon,ing Christiau minister.
An appeal from Ft. Wayne College for the
Conference to assume q 81, o00 debt waa received
and laid ovor for consideration. Tho call of dis-
tricts showed that most Of tho ohnrohos wore
ported for missions and conference catlnnlts
we're so small in proportion to the asaossmonts
% to call forth a Beyoro robu'ie from Dlalop
Fostor. Tie ministers aacribed the a1aoll
amounts to tho panic and the partial failure OF
the cropa
, 1874-04-03

Location OF the Govcrnmcnt Build-
fnYHs

Location OF tho Government Butld~
inEss
special Dispatoh to Tho Chicago Tribune.
GRAND RAPIDS, A1iel,., April 2.-PTiyato ad-
vices to your reporter from q porson at wash
doubt tilat tho location forr tho Government
building to be erected in this city has bcoh
decided upon at The Treasury Department, o.
though not officially announced. Tho ground to
be taken lios on the west aldo Of Division street,
from Lyon to Pearl atreots, notwithstanding tls
noyoral ownora of renI estato thereon had already
appealed from tho awards Of tue Jury Of Com
m.iss'onora, excepting ono owner, Mrs. Hath
, 1874-04-03

Special nlspatoh 70 IHe ChtcaGo Tribune.
the State University opona favorably. Iho new
President, Prof. Joln Dagooln, from Willla1ns'
College, has arrived, mud to-day Is mootiug q
large number OF atudouts aud citizens, making
worry favorable impression.
There sra sayaEA ohAngas IN minor places
, 1874-04-03
1NnTA.

LONDON, April "A spooial from India says
TINT incondiary fires nre alnrminglY frequent iii
the neighborhood Of Sootamow. In tho Gwalior
diotrict. Two largo villages were entirely do
habitnnts arc emigrating, in consequence Of tho
famine,
, 1874-04-03
STATK OF ILLINOIS,
ExHcUTIvE DEPARTMENT.,

= - EEHtN1FlELn, III, April y :
Donate Bill No. 5o5Tho above bill, entitled IAN Act
tho Secretary o stae, with my objections "a ql1ows:
First tho main object Of tho nct comforting power
upon tho Common Council Of d city to pass ordi-
furnished to its ciizens is not included in the title,
md is, therefore, void by VIRTUE Of Sec: Is.
part OF tho act included in tho title by and Of
itsclf iB no value Second, tho act s only applicable
to any city Of over 900 900 inhabitants. Tho Oonstn-
tion does not require tho classification Of cica by
population, and to recognize Buch classification III
legislation, in the nbove bill, would enable the Leg
the State, in yolon Of tho spirit Of Soc. 23 Art.
Aforesaid prohibiting the General Assembly passing
laws changing amending tho charter Of my town,
city, pilinge. For these withhold my mp
proyal to said bll.
{SigneiD JonN l.. DEvEn1paE. Governor
The bill, togethor with tho objections Of the
Governor, was filed In tho Office Of tito Score
tarY Of State.
, 1874-04-03

BALTtuoRF, April a.-CA111E-Lower very best
on sale, 914@73o; first quality, 6>6@G1xc; medium
1,2N.
Hoos--Fair demand l., shaae lower 8@sHo for
RanE9-30oa dsusnl .U@8ko fox woolad; 4,{0
eNp for shsarsA receipts, 1,6ga,
, 1874-04-03

LOUISVILLE, Ky., april 2.-The Courier-Jour
caster. Gorrard County, Ky, yesterday, which
destroyed eleven buildings. including the De-
posit Bank, Lancaster Ne'os Office, and several
stores aud dwelling houses. The fire started in
Baileys store, und soon progressed beyond oon-
troll, Loss over 2G00U0.
, 1874-04-03

EAST LIBERTY LIVESTOCK MARKET.
East LrnEarY, "a, April MISUNDERSTANDING, 90
cars beat. t@6Ac: medium, 674@oc; common,
6Gl51So; h,iita, 3hGs4c.
llHoasmA!riyals, ~ cars; best. so.2o@o.4o; York
,silErr--Arrlvata, car; beat, s7.oo@s.to; me-
dlum, $5.60@5.25.
, 1874-04-03
FIRES.


CouoEs, N. Y, April 2.-Tho Tivo1i Knitting
Mills, owned by ). q. Roots g. Sous, was destroy
ed by fire this afternoon. LoBs s,200. 900; ill.,
aurance, $180,000. Tho knitting-,nill Of Gregory
d uiller was partially burned. Losa unknown.
Fully insured. Ono thousand workmen arc
thrown out Of employment.
, 1874-04-03
GREAT BRITAIN,

LONDON, April 2.-Tho Duke Of Dovonshire is
dead. .
Tho Bank Of England announced to-day TINT
no change Was mado in ita rate Of discount.
, 1874-04-03

Spscfal Disnteh e :The chieinqo Tribune.
McGnEaoH, Ia, April 2.@olin, Trovell, q
young man residing ucHr Lima Springs, H., was
on Wednesday killed by being thrown from q
wagon. -
, 1874-04-03
Rhode Island Election.

PROVIDENCE, r.. T., April a. Tue official couut
OF yotos for the Assemblymen iu thia city olocta
Senator Another election will be hold on the
18th,
, 1874-04-03
MICHIGAN STATE TREASURY.

Special Dfsuasci to Ihe Chicago Tribune. =,
LANg1No, Mich., April 2.-Tho following 1s tho
State Troasuror's statement for tue past month:
balance Feb. 49, 1874...,.,,..,,.,, 81 1e3, ,5l3.a1
Aecuipta for March. l0l, ,3030A
Total. 81 995, ,0l6. .85
Payments for March. Observation-Disclosures. 82,458.ao
nslancs March 81, 18TA.... 22, $3.50
, 1874-04-03

OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS.
NEW Yonk, April -Arrlvod-BteamslifpP POM
mcran'a, from Hamburg; Steamer Novada, from
Liverpool.
L1vEnroo1, April 2.-steamBhip Canadian,
from Baltimore, has arrived out.