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, 1874-01-20

Mayor Colyin'a nominations Of Louis Wahl for
the Board of Public Works. aud n. G. Hickey for
Police Captain, were reported back favorably to
tho Common Council last ovoning by tue Com
mitteen to which they had boon referred. Tho
Council laid thom over one week.
, 1874-01-20

The franking privilege was called up and
knocked down ngain yesterday in the House Of
Representatives. 4 motion to suspend the rules
and pass bill giving members Of Congress- tho
privilege Of sending official printed matter
through the mails FREQ until july, 1874, was de-
tented By vote of 1C3 to II. Tho dispatches
givo tho namea Of tho II who voted aye. Tho
list is good ono to cut OUT and keep against the
next election. Ray and corwin, Of this State,
anpcar In 1t.
, 1874-01-20
Murder and Suicide in San Fran
cisco.
A Most Daring Robbery in Philadelphia.
Tho Rafferty, Case in tho Supre1n

The Rafferty, Case in the Supreme
Court.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. 19.-In tho Supreme
Court today, tho Attorney General presented
a stipulation signed by Christopher Rafferty,, e
4. Small, and himself, by Which it ie agreed
tint tha celebrated caso may bo argued here In
aton;i OF ut Ottawa. and letter from i. L.
Small desiring that tho hearing Of tho rose bt
postponed until the call Of tile docket III
through: This would throw It luto tho noxt
term: Tho following is tho toxt Of tho RaKert5
THE PETITION FOR THE arANDA,IUs. .
State Of illinois, Northern Grand 9rssion, SupreMa
Gent % efih.aes ef the Ja'.uary Tern, i. 2. 1b7A:
crrer. Error to Circuit Court Of Cook County
It il hereby stipulated and agreed by and be
tween the said Christopher Rairorty, tls
plaintiff IN error, IL proper M fo,t,s person sa:
James IL. Etsall, Acknowledgment. in behalf d
the defendant in error, that, whoreAS, the recon
in this case was filed in tue Office Of tile Ciu>l
Of the Supreme Court Of tue Northern Grant
Division. from whence writ OF error issued
the counsel for the respective ,parsjcs, said
record was transferred tt tho Central
Grand Division, to be heard in said
pivs0n ta at h tart r'ffsent fsn JonSary
nartias DO now further Consent and IL s1p,iate S
that said case may be heard, gnbnlitted to .aid
Supreme Court, and decided at said January
term, 4. D. 1874, Of said Supreme Court in said
Central Grand Division, and said parties do here
enter their appearance III said cauao In sud su-
prene Court.
Dated Jan. II, 1874.
CuR1sToruEn u RAFFEar1,
narlz,
,, Plaintiff In error Of proper poraon.
EDwA d 4. SMALL.
OF counsel for pl intir In error.
JAMIE <. EpBAL1,
| Atta ney- General
Witnessed by Charles II. Bradley.
, 1874-01-20

Contempt Of court meets with prompt punish.
mcnt in kentucky. Two meu-father aud son-
were brought hefore = Union County Justice.
Tho son WAS fined $40. The father had jua.
timo to say ho wouldn't pay It before tho Con-
stable broke lis head with broomstick. The
aon rushed to tho rescue, but was collared mid
way by the Judge, WHO rolsed revolver into his
ear, while tho Prosecuting Attorney knocked him
down witl, hatehet. Before sire or son recov-
cred taoir senses, tito jallor had them c!apped
into separate coils, where they could mediate On
tho laws cestainticB ut their leisure.
, 1874-01-20

Special U;spafcH to Tile Chicago T7bnne.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. ia daring robbery was
committed botweon and o'clock this mora-
ing at the Green i Coats Street Railway oGlce,
wbero two nigbt-watchmeu are employed. At
tho tialo named, Hutchinson. one Of tho watch
mon, heard loud knocking ut the gate. 10 Its
inquiry Of WHO was there was auawerel:
"Cookoy, don't you know u,ef" I'm driving
Oh The Spruce 4 P!no."
"Of course do" exclaimed the watchnaau.
"Then lat mo in," was the rojoindor.
Hutchinson opened the door, and
THREE RuFr1ANs RUSHED IN,
one Of whom struck him OH tho head with @ 70.
royer and before ho could recover hi.nHolf.
ho was hnndcu1cd, gagged, mud strapped
to chair. Then they pried opon small 1afe in
tho lover Office, from which they abstrac:cd .
largo amount Of money. though how much y no:
k1,owu, after which, having also ranHacEo'l tho
Recoiycrs drawer aud appropriated its crntonts.
thoy proceeded upstairs to tho larga safe, which
resulted their offortB,
They thon left by tue front door locking IT, and
taking the koy with them. Shortly afterward,
hutchinson succeeded in attracting tho atrca-
ton Of tho other watchmal.. who ran for
Police Sorgeant Francis, who released him from
his nnploaaant position. Upwards Of 570U was
in the Receivor'H drawer.
, 1874-01-20

Altar much discussion and great deal Of op-
position from tho Mayor, the Common Council
laet eyoning succeeded in rcconHidering the vote
by which Mr. Hamilton's nomination as Boiler
Inspector was confirmed at their last meeting.
Further consideration Of the subject was post
poned for rock.
, 1874-01-20

Davis, Of Texas, has aubaided. The Prcsi-
DENTAL accomplice Of Kellogg, Of Louisiana,
tavlug refused to interfere in bis behalf, he
has yielded his scat to Gov. Coke. Tint officer
will at onco nominate Ills Attorney aonoral, and
~hen the latter has been confirmed the votes for
he other stata officers and the constitutional
amendments will be oanvassed By the new Ad-
piuistratiou.
, 1874-01-20

The aggregate la 908072,988, which includes
23 contH to tho State OF Iowa, Tho public eau
understand what chance the PERSONS who paid
this tax six to ten years ago will have to got
any part OF it when it ia distributed by the Log
islaturos Of Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Florl-
da, Louisiana, Missssippi, South Carolina. Ten
noaEec, and Texas. It is al oIor to divide ovor
500, ,O00, eco Of Government bonds among the
scounlres who haye stripped those States OF
everything they could 10y hands on, md added
.ovor $500, ,000, 900 to their debts,
The entira claim Ia monstrous. III tho first
puce, 1t Ia not debt due from tho Uuitod States.
It is osaiu, until ouch time "a Congress shall
recognize it as q lawful debt. As u
claim, it possesses no equity wllateVer.
It IL a demand upon tho nations bounty, md
should be treated like any other application for
subsily. OF course, tho carpat-baggeta would
like to handle tho so2, 900, 900 which this bill
proposes to distribute among tlem, but the
country ia not IN hurry to tax itself for thirty
years to pay interest on that SUN to enrich those
gentry still further.
During tho War there were some 800, ,0oo, ooo
or s500, 900, 900 OF direct tax COLLECTED on the
various ARTICLES OF manufacture made i'll
this country. There wna 9l0o,oo0,0oo OF
income ta1 COLLECTED from tho wagoa antl
earnings Of tho pooplo not engaged In rebellion
rlore was ta1 loviea upon all tho tobacco and
petroleum exported from tho United Staten from
1862 to 1903, inclueiye. Whom tho tlmo con'ea
that Congress- shall lovy now taxoa OIL the poo"
| pie In order to raise money to refund tho taxes
collootod during tho War, Justice will require
that tho distribution bcglu among tllose who
paid the nost. Tho Treasury is not In condi'
tlon at praasnt to warrant any sentimental legta'
lat!on, tas Secretary reports au tnosaaas o'
, 1874-01-20

It has long been thought that the coal-noas-
ures Of franco ran fur under the English Chan-
nel Tracos OF them arc now said to have boon
found in Sussex. The report has revived the
iden OF an Anglo-Fronch tunnel. II a coal-aeans
eau be followed, the tunnel would pay, not on1y
whan It was flushed, but while it was being
bored.
, 1874-01-20

George Washington woro false teeth: j: his con-
staut cirorts to keep them in place gaso his mouth
tho stern, compressed look that appears in all
lia portraits. So somebody says. It is pleasing
to think that tho wranglo which it seems muat
20 on forever over some dead President may bo
transferred by this statomout from Lincoln'a
soul to Washirgton's body.
, 1874-01-20

Tho taxeB TINT pnid the Alabama award weigh
heavily OH British minds. An English review, in
commenting OIL Secretary Richardson's financial
straits, says tint the Government ought to get
up another arbitration If it really wants money.
"Dy continuing to exert itaelf In bohalf Of peace
it will, 10 doubt, at last attain prosperity" fhia
would be cheap wit, had not tho occasion Tor It
cost 5l55O0 GOO,
, 1874-01-20

The memorial OF tho National Board Of Trade
for tbs removal OF OUT unintclligcnt and unintol-
1igible customs Laws has beon presented to Con-
eress By Representative Cox.
, 1874-01-20

Two months ago, Terry island, or tho Con-
neeticnt const, WAN tho gatheriug-plnco Of tho
maadcst Of all mad companies. Tho Second
Advontista waited thore for tile coming Of tho
Lord, which was a,,ro to tako placo on New
Yeara dny. Tlo intervening time was devoted
to preparation, to publication Of spirit md body.
Enthusiasts, sumo and iusane. 1|ookod to tho
meetings aa tue aay drow near. Many loft their
worldly goods without n guardian. Their boliof
was abRoluso. 70 doubt WIS to sin. Thoy
watched aud prayed till the duy came, and TIM
Lord did not. 4 few days' grace was given, but
tho last trump remained nnblown. Tho gatllcr-
ing broAo up. Tho Second Advent organ, tho
lNatchn,an's Cry, Of Moridon, cries aloud onco
moro. 1t can SEQ no 1nstnkoa in its figures I;
they show that the world ought now to be no.
whore. There is something rathetio in the odd
question 1t puts: "Aftor all may it not bo true
that wo are tho simplc-mnded, foolish people
tho world at largo ostoom US to DO, and our hopoB
q nero dream, all lallucnation ~
, 1874-01-20

Senator Logan has made a speech on the
financial question which rofutes the prevalent
notion that the repeal Of the salasy-grab took
away his interest in such topics. Naturally, le
says ho wants moro currency. "The present
smount Of currency" he says, with m unmis-
tn,;able reference to recent painful event. "ia
mantfestly inadequate"
, 1874-01-20

Ex-Collector Harper has returned to Lis home
It Ell Paso, in this State. Since Ills departure a
'ew months ago he has been residing in Canada
"a favorite resort for persona il hiB delicate
condition. He is said to have come back, like
Woodward Of the Tammany Ring, under promise
Of FREQ pardon, to testify against thoae impli-
Gated with him in his embezzlcment Of tho
p1blio frntB
, 1874-01-20

Con, Ames is made the lawful Governor Of
Mississippi by decision Of the Supreme Court
OF tho State, declaring1 constitutional the act
nnder which his election was held.
, 1874-01-20

ebt at tho ratio Of nearly eight millions Of dollars
month. This ia not tho timo to borrow aorno
Bcvonty millions Of dollars to liv1to among tho
Hcalawag Legislatures Of soul, Caroli1in, Louist-
aua, Florida, and Arkansas.
, 1874-01-20
At Wheeling, ". Vn.

WHEELING. y. vn.. Jan. ia special to the
Infeilyencer. Of this city, from Charleston, ".
part Of tat city WAS destroyed by Are this morn
luz, Fonrteon business houses wero destroyed,
and number Of others wero heaylly dan-
aKad. The loss !s not less than S7o, 900; par
tialiv insured.
, 1874-01-20

Tho Georgetown (Coloratlo) Miner has encour-
aging newg from nearly a1l tho mining districts.
Operations in tic minos situated high up IN lilo
mountains arc, Of course, greatly restricted in
tho winter. It has aome very judiolous remarks
on tho folly OF attempts to reach tile San Juan
dstrtct tn tho winter,-tho chiof obstacle
being tho crossing OF Flotellor'a pass
ut the height Of 13,C25 fcot. This IL
tho lowest pasH between the Valleys Of tho
Rio del Norto and the Las Aninas, on tho
head wators Of which latter stream tho mines
arc situated. It is q tributary Of tho San Juan,
and tlat IL q tributary Of tho Colorado Of tho
West. Tho Afiner ublishes valuable map Of
tho district. Tho confidence III tue substantial
yaluo Of tho mines thuro is u1shakon; though,
Of courso, thoro llavo been many wild and oxtrav
agant statements made in regard to thom wlcl,
should bo received with many grains Of allow
ancc.
, 1874-01-20

New YoNK, Tau. 10.-MaEllarda confectionery,
Aro to tue amonnt OF $4,000 this afternoon.
Oauee, defective fue. Thore WAS considerable
excitement among tho guosta Of the hotel for
, 1874-01-20

OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS.

LIVERPOOL, Jan. 10.-Tha steamships Gam
bra, Assytla. md Humboldt, from Now York,
and Abbotsford, from Philadelphia, have AZ
rived out.
NEW YoaK, Jan. 18.-Arrivad-- -etaamal,p
Aarlatia, txom LtssspoolI 7istotIa. nun daa.
, 1874-01-20

caro- Of other Asiatio nations. Tie document Ia
tho most onorgotso yet isBuod an1 though not
declaring In positive terms that ex~torrttora ty,
M It no" exists, Bi'alF not be- applied to tho
country generally, ~ untlerHtooa 10 express tho
tint effect. Tho result Of itH reception by tho
foreign Ministers Ind not yet tra,,apircd, hut
there is 1ttlo doubt TINT It will arouao ths
formidable opposition Of tho wllola body.
T'llo Mikado and tho EmprcaH continue tl,clr
Wits Of inspection to tho public institutions.
On tho l7t], nlssmo they aaitosl III state 10 Tho
doc1s-yard md arsonal Of Yokosula, south of
Yokohama. and. aftor examining tho work., i,s
a petition iB In circulation, fur hiEnatureH by
Americans, aBking OF tho United States Gofurn-
mem tint tito surplus Of tho SnonBhi indemnify
fund l,o returned to this country upon condition
Of Its being devoted to educational purposes.
FINE IN YEnD0.
On tho night Of Dec. u fire occurred in the
City Of Yeddo, sweeping away tho wooden build
ingB from almost az lHrgo ny area I'd that de-
y destroying larger amount Of property, inas-
mlcl AZ D quarter Of this area attacked WAS &C.
caplcd by tho shops and residences Of wealthy
merchants Tho oxact amount of loBa Inn not
got hoen ascortainea but it has been eBtnnted
ut s200.000. Much moro has beon sarcd, In
comparison, than ut tho previous contlagrat ion.
In consequence OF tho multiplicity Of tho fire.
proof storoho1laos for tho deposit Of valual'les.
Most Of these, with tho!r contonta. rcnaned u1-
harmed. It ia rumorod tint many lives woro
lost, but Of this tnoro is ITO confirmation. Tho
usual energy was shown by citizens in endee vor-
inE to topair, the ravagos. and several 81, ceta
which woro destroyed nro already nearly rebuilt.
| N1sCELI.ASEOuA.
| Native newspapers published in Yetdo al1
! tint nclgiborllood contain NUMEROUS articles
intended to throw dfscredit on tho foreign nsao.
! clation, especially with respect to revision Of
tho treaties and tho questions arising thova-
from.
N1or who was formerly the Japanese Minis.
tor to Washington, now holds the position Of
| Unler-Sooretary Of Foreign Affairs in Ycldo.
Snxuira Kozo, WHO for aovesal yenrs ssas legi-
dent in America md Europe. and was formerly
| student at Now Brunswick. N, j., has beea ap-
| pointed Chief Director Of the Government Col
| logo ut Yoddo.
, 1874-01-20

Bos1os. jan. l0.--soayy 4 Co.'s stamping and
1apann!ng works, a. Cambrilgeport, wore burn
sd hia morning. Tho loss is 9d0, 900 tho insur-
anra HaU co.,
, 1874-01-20

GREAT BRITAIN.
GLASGOW, Jnu. 10.-A special from London to
tho Globe Of this city kayA the dismissal. bv the
Home Secretary, Of Dr.. Horny ne!l Sheriff Of
opinion betwoon Gladstone and Love- which will
probably result in tho retironent Of the latter
from the Government.
LONDON, Jan. 20.-Sr Montagu Chomloa. u.
p. Tor North Lincolnshire. iH dead.
Mr.. Gladstone Is confined to his residence by
tudispQaition,
, 1874-01-20

PuILrs, N. T., Jan. l0.-Dohhsnoke's paper
mill was burned last night. Tia Loss iH 4c6, ,600.
The proprietor parlshod Ii tho axlues, and 3
Workman Was badly burned
, 1874-01-20

Tho contracts Of tho Gas Companies with the
city are not binding, in tho opinion Of tho Cor
porat1on Counsel.
, 1874-01-20

In our notice Of tho jud!ciul pranEs Of tho
lively Danyon yesterday, wo did soIuo tnIastlce
to hia predecessors IN oDiQs, Iii. John Summer"
, 1874-01-20

A good answer for Graut to make to imperti-
nent questions about the now Cliof-Jussice, j.
"Wait(e)."
, 1874-01-20

MEMORIAL OHAPEL-Cotncr Michigan avenuc md
Twenty third street leoturo by the Rov. David s~nRs
bpbjeCt: 'Tho Novel,"
, 1874-01-20

HOOLEY'8 TlIEATRE-Rantlo1nh street. betwcon
CLARK and LaSae, il FAao ShAm8 u aud "Tho Post OF
, 1874-01-20

h{YERS' OrERA.uOU9E Monroe strcoe, hotween
Dearborn and State. Arlington, Cotton, Hnd Kemblos
Minstrca. IA Hiippory Day" Minhssolsy and cont~
cAliSina.
, 1874-01-20

NkiCtiiE<11a StntO Grunge
Speciui Dfsuatch to 1Ae Chicago tribune.
DEggo1r, Jan, IA meeting Of tho State
Grange is to bo held at Kalamazoo on Wednes-
day. at ALEXIS Hull.
, 1874-01-20

Au impor tant insurance caso was recently de-
c.dad in Baltimore In the United States Court,
Affecting the rights of married women. The
suit wns originally brought by tile National Life
insurance Company Of Washington against
Mrs. Roaalio g. Barry and Horatio L. Whittridgo,
aud tho amount at issue was $4,000, Which WIS
due Oh policy OF INSURANCE OH tho life Of John
s. Barry, who died oil tho 18Th of March, 1873.
III August, 1871. Mrs, Barry signed an nssign-
mont Of tho policies to William II. Druuo. who
turned them over to Wbittridge for tho benefit
Of Lis creditors, to secure certain money which
Barry was owing to Bruno. The amount due
upon the policy In dispute WAS deposited with
the Court, WAittridgo claiming that under the
assignment to Hr1no it was O valid assignment
of all tho policies upon Darry's life, while
on tho other hand Mrs. Barry claims it
was void. Tho Court decided tllat tue
fund belonged to Mrs. Barry, both because tho
husband did not join in the assignment and be-
cause the assignment was not tue FREQ and
voluntary net Of Mrs Barry, but wnB obtained
from her by fraud upon the part Of her husband
4 summary Of tho condition Of tho Rhode
Island savings banlss is printed in tho proyi-
lonco journal OF the 10th inat., which contuiua
some interesting aul worry significant figures.
Tho whole number Of savings bankb iB 81, and
Of depositorA 90, 12:. Tho average to each de-
positor IL ed00.50, and tho largest amount due
any lepoBitor a60, ,891.3C. Tho increase in de-
posiIs from the previous yaar Ia 4,033, ,gi4.97 !;
tho average rate per cent Of last dividend, iu So
Institutions, X per cont por annum; md tho
| amount loanca on mortgages Of real estate in
other States, S2,545,27 The total amount
due dopos,tors is $40 Gl7, ,l83.03, md tho excess
of assets over liabilities, 81, ,7BO. .490.55. eucL,
figures iii these Hllow that Rhode 1slnud, though
little, is thrifty nnd proyldent. Out OF ,ta popu-
lation of 1858, almost ono-half are <laposiors
iu tho savings baukB, with All average OF ovor
$500 to each person, Ibid away for rainy day,
| Tho result shows that the homiioa Of old Rogor
| Williams hayo borne good fruit.
------~----
| Nav York is to have Bureau Of Charities,
which will be "a clearinghouse for charitable
Institutions" In that city. It iH estimated TINT
10000 persons who Aavo no claim to rol1ef get It
daily. Some Of thom hang like leeohas on flyo
or ak oharitlss all Of which tloy bload as often
~ may be. II thuy get only 90 cents a day
apiece-and this Ia q low cstimato-tho money
thrown away on thom during tue year amounts
to So $50 900, Their gain IL, OF course, the loss
Of thu deserving poor. Tho Bureau Of Charities
viii collect atatiBtics about pauporism and tho
| exisring means OF relieving 1t, aud will aim 70
kcop careful record Of all lappicatta for charity
NJ oach institution. Tho adaresses they giyo
will be verified by tho Bureau. This ls q lnuah-
uoeded cfiort to prevent chArity's promoting
Lie OWL 1t Ia Designed 10 euro. Indaorlminato
giving by pi,sing vo,non Ia tho naost e!lleieat
purpor-rnakiug muohino III oxlstouce.
|
, 1874-01-20

PARIS, Jan. 19.--Ihe Uitrnmontane journal,
L'Lnicerse, Inns suspended.
Persons passing botwoou Franco and Italy no
longer need passports.
, 1874-01-20
CRIME.

The Stipulation i'll tlle Rafferty, Case
Submitted to the Supreme
Court.
, 1874-01-20
TERMS OF THE TRIBUNE.


1f'VICKEn,s THEATRF-atadEson street, :, l,o,wcon
Dearborn and State; Enlargement Of tho stsako'oh
, 1874-01-20

SAN Francisco, Cal, jan. 1s.-The steamer
Colorado arrived this afternoon. She brings
Yokohama {Japan) dates to Dec. o3.
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EDivel the one was there" said O'Shea
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Gen. Ticket Agent, st. Louis.
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