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RAILROAD INSPECTION IN ENG.
LAND.

Capt. Tyler, Of the British Board Of Trade,
whose arrival In this country Is expected in
few days, Ia ali official charged with peculiar
dutes. No newly constructed railroad in Great
Britain can bo operated until Inspector Tyler
Las gone over the permanent way, examined it.
aud certified it sMo for tho work It IL intended
to perform: That is to soy, the permanent why
of iron roads III that country nust be constructed
to bear certain ratio Of ed,-tweuty, thirty,
forty, afty, or sixty miles per hour, as tie caBo
may be; and certain classes Of traffic, tho
heaviest and most wearing to the life Of d ruil
being the transport Of iron, lend, and copper
orea, coal, aud manufactured iron.
Whom rnilroad accident ocours an investiga-
tion il hold on the spot, at which tho Inspector
assists, for tho purpose OF eliciting the true
cause OF the diaastor, fixing the liability where
If it is proved for instance, that truin runs at
a greater speed than tho road was constructed to
boar, the responsibility ofsthe Company IL ascer-
tanned beyond defenso. These Investigations,
however, do not Of latc appear to had any very
Great Britain. although tho general oireot
ought to be beneficial. One example will Suffice
to illustrate: passouger train 4lew of the
track coming around sharp curvo 500 yards
from the depot 1t was approaching. Tho plat
form Of tho depot was crowded. aad the looomo-
tive leaped upon tho people, crushing many to
death, and teariug tho hoayy masonry to pieces.
Tue investigation the samo day-proyel
that the train wan running fastor than tho proper
rato to mako up Lost time. Examination Of tho
Board OF Trade reports fixed the speed tho road
was calculated to bear, and the Company Of
course pnid oil damages, having no defense. The
tios, nuta, bolts, ero., insufficient to with
staud tho Bpeed, and when tho locomotive struck
the extreme curve, 1t aent tho rail ond out Of the
fisE,-plates ~ though they lad been 10 many
pack -threada. Thoy could haye wishBtood tho
force Of big" resulting from ordinary spood, but
beyond tho fixod point danger commenced.
How many accidenta In America are tho result
OF the want Of inspection IL may some day bs
worth whia to inquire
, 1874-05-28
THE FORGERY QARE.

The caao Of the u,nn a1routod On Tuesday for
attempting to pasa upon tho Merchants National
Bunk forged draft purporting to bo Aligned by
Mr. Alexander Holland. Treasurer Of tho Ano1i-
can Exproas Company, ia remarkable ono.
This man presented himself personally at tho
Dank, representing that he waH Mr.. Holland,
and that ho wiahod to transfer 100000 Of tho
Compauys funds. aud to hnvo $4,000 Of this
sum paid him at once, the rest to remain to bis
credit. He had tho day previously written to Mr.
Koyon. the Cashier of tho Merchants, stating his
Intentions and wishes. This letter Mr. De1Koyen
had submitted to Mr. Fargo Of tbs Express Com
pany, who had pronounced 1t u forgery. Whom
tho man appeared on Tuesday ut tho Merchants
National, the officers were prepared to treat him
as forgor. coolly and colleotoaly he went
through tho operation Of signing tho draft At
taching to hia signature tho official designation
Of Treasurer OF tho Express Company. Flo wss
arrested, and soon after was confronted with AIr,
Fargo That officer at once assumed that 10
knew the man, that his name waa Livingston,
and that lie was insane. subsequently, after in
quiry by telegraph, he discovered Tint he did
not know the nun, but adhered 10 stronuously
to the theory that this total stranger was insane
that tho man was permitted to 60 FREQ.
Thero iH mystery about this whole procoed-
ing. Tho faot Of tho false peraonatton, and Of
the actual forgery and Of the uttsranco Of forged
paper. IL conceded. The evidence Of the
oFimo waa therefore complete. Insanity Is a fact
to be established, as all other facts arc, by
evidence. Il tho man were insane, lle should
havo beon troatel as Ill insane paraon. Tho law
provides mothod BY which his insanity eau 10
teated by the County Court and Jury. But tho
foot that this mau committed forgery, by
skilful imitation Of the signature Of
the Treasurer Of the Express Company,
80 dlacrodits tho theory Of insanity
that the least the examining Magistrate
could hare done WAS to haYo sent him for trial
to tho Criminal Court. Mr. Fargo, according to
ha statement, nsver Haw tho man betore. and
Inewnotling Of him. How, theroforo, was he able
to determine that tho forgor wau insano2 by
what right did tho Magistrate ana,1ne the funo-
'tonH md powers Of tho County Court, and
without tho least proof, discharge the Accused
auapois ths forgery h4d baon sasosAAf,il
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THE INDEPENDENTS rrRN

Lottcr from the Mayor.
INDEPENDENCE, 1a.. May 20, lo74.
To the Editor Of TAe Chicago Tribune:
Sin: Our city has met with calamity fully
equal In proportion to that which befel Chicago
fe" years ago. Nearly tho whole business p,r-
tton Is destroyed. Loss fully s50O,00o. Ineur-
ance probably 100000.
spripg-trado waa just opening, and all orr
merchants carried, therefore. heavy stocks, With
comparatively light insurance. Many are de-
spondent, but tho general foeliug is to rebuildat
once and go on with business. Much will ds-
pond on tue action Of creditors and otherH. We
have received already lotters aud kilograms from
Chicago and other places, with offers Of aid aud
sympathy.
We shall want extensions and credit. And.
with these our business. mon have tho ene.Ey
and ability to rebuild tho fortunes they h;4ye
lost.
But few dwellings, were burned; therefore,
there will DO but little personal suffering.
o. II. z. AoszELL, Mayor.
, 1874-05-28

TO Buffalo. Highwinos woro unchanged at 0411o
per gallon. Flour was dull and wcak. Wheat
waa relatively dull, and 11l92o louor, closing at
@1.1631 cash. s1.17 sollor Juno. and R1.2o1f for
No. Minnesota. Corn was aotivo and Id lower.
closing at 65>1o cash. and 555so Hcl1or Juno.
Data wcro dull and 16@1o lower, closing at 44hc
cash. and 432So sol'or Juno. Nyo was dull md
70 lower, at 0ao. Barley waa quot and castor, At
s1.eo for No. 2. Hogs woro weak ut m aysra9e
dcoiino Of 100, anlos chiefly at s5.20@5.5o.
Cattle wero active nnd atoady. shoep were iu
moderate demand aud unchanged,
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The Pittsburgh Gazette thinks that the cur-
rsnoy question will DO tho main issue in the oloc-
tlons this fall, and It signifies its own poaiton
On thia issue by tho profound observation that
Tho early restoration Of specie payments ia
entiroly secondary to tho early developments OF
the iusnenaa resources Of our magnificent en-
pire. To rapidly develop theae, IN amplo sup
ply of currency Ia necessary, aud tlis, wo are
persuaded, the people will have" There are
other algus in the political armament implying
that the Republican tn1ationistH are plucdng up
, 1874-05-28

Tho Delleyillo advocate joins the Springfield
journal aud tie peoria transcript In the oupao-
ity Of police squad. to comprehend all
yagrom man," and especially tho editor Of tho
st. Louis Qlobe, 10 as to keep him and ILLS
peatilens currency notions out OF tho Republican
Htate Convention of Illinois. III the Globe"
says tho Logan organ Of Bellovillo, twill keep
ita advice to Itself, and ia prshenslle organ and
tow-1ino In Missouri, 1t will serve the iuterests
Of its Illinois renders to better advantage than
1t IL non doing"
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4 plea Of insanity has boon set up in behalf
OF the young Russian Prince who lately stolo
bis mothers diamonds and gave them to an
American actress. His madness lad method.
and does not eeem to hayo been very different
from the ordinary run Of love-slc}tnoss. For
e1gn noblemon who pay dubious court to Ameri-
can actresses may expect to got into trouble,
and be set down rs crazy by their intimatos aud
oQualg,
, 1874-05-28

4 correspondent who soems to be we'll booked
On the subject Of Presbyterian discipline writes
= Hotter to ehow that tho Proabytery Of Chicago
cannot give letter Of dismissal to Prof. Swing
while an appeal to tho Synod ia pending-the
appeal itsoh involving tho question whether he
is in good and regular standing or not. The
alternative would Beem to be accommodation.
, 1874-05-28

Tho Springfield Reaister, which has lattorly
been calling for straight Democratic Conyou-
ton In Illinois, bus lung article in it's Issue OF
tho 26th implying that II tho 10th Of Juno Con-
vontion declares Itself opposed to protective tar
iffa aud III favor Of "good monoy"-ncanlnK
thereby money reaeenablo in spoolo--and it 1t
donounoes with sufficient yigor tho recent trans
for Of railroad sultu from tho State courts to the
United States oonrts-~thAs will hs good shough
Dstnoora*3 4ax Anybody.
, 1874-05-28

Tho Chicago produce markets were gonoraly
lower yesterday, except In provisions. Mess
pork WAS fesa aotlyo, and 5@l0o per brl higher,
closinR at $17.121f cash, aud s17.8O seller July.
Lard was quiet and shade castor, closing at
elo.oo oash' and sloe6 seller July. Meats woro
qulot and steady, olc@ing ut 81G2os9o for shoul-
deFs' sso for short ribs, o11o tor abort csar aud
ao4@91lho for Awoat.plakled bnma. Lako
sfoishts were hetass and ar1uex. II w tn com
, 1874-05-28

Jay Gould has captured tho Pacific Mail
steamship Company by a questionable opera
ton, that may be characterized aa fraud or
etratogem, according to individual tastes. He
sent to stockholders spocious circular g1orify-
ing the Hatch administration, and, by moans of
It's representation, secured proxies enough TO
elect ticket Of which the Hatch clement Ia q
very insignificant part.
, 1874-05-28

pie. After parade through tho town. tho milf.
tary marched to tho comotroy, whore tbo tnon,,-
mont stands. and Tho exercises began. When A
careor Of Colouei Ellsworth had boen tod. Jnlns
G Burrows. Of Michigan, pronounced an Or tjnn'
Mualo formed pleasing part Of tho programme.
AddresaoB worc also n,ado by 4ona Datcholdor.
Dullnrd, Vfolo, and Lout. Frank Fl. Dsownn]is
popularity known Is Elsworths aYongor.
, 1874-05-28
COMPARATIVE RAILROAD RATES.

The average charge Tor froighta By rail between
ohicago and Now York III 1879 was IL cents por
ton por milo. The average charge for freights
between tho san1c towna in Iowa. and Now York
WAS 7-10 cents por ton per milo. Tho following
are the rates for passengers per mile, and
froghts per ton per mile, on the Milwaukee, l.
st. Paul Railroad since 1867:
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RAILROADS..
nlcotlDg Of tho General T;Cket
Agents. Association.


miscellaneous Railrond Items.
FREIGHT AGENTS. ASSOCIATION.
lilo uenoral Freight Agents Association held
1tH annual meeting yesterday at Ia o'clock at thu
Palmor Eouso.
Mr. Il. II. 1libbard. 6encrA1 Freight Agont Of
tho st. Louis, Vnndalln Il Torro Haute Katfrond
and President Of tlle Association, called tho
moeting to order, and Mr.. Flod Wild. General
Freight Agent OF tho Woatorn Union Railroad.
actoa as Secretary.
THE MEMBERS.
Tho roll boing called, tho following answered
to thofr namos: William Duncan, Ohio 4 Mis-
aiHBippi ltai'road Q. =. Britt, Milwaukee & ST,
paul m Railroad Il. s: Whitconab, LIKE Shore i
Michigan Southern v hailrosd Frod Wild Wost-
Chicago, Burlington q; Quincy Nairoad j. g.
a. loan, Chicago, Burlington Il Quincy HALL
road z. B. Loot, Grand Iapids 4 Indianapolis
road J. 6: Hood, oincinnati & Indianspoiia
Railroad E. ]. Page. Hannibal l. Dayton Rall-
road; i. II. Courtwright, St. Louia, Kanans
City d Northern railroad; James Smith and
sainuel Smith, Chicago & Alton Aailroad Will
Tucker, Illinois Central 1lailroad D. Il. Gray,
Pennsylvania Company William Stevens Vai,-
datia Company; LOWS Vielo, Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific Railroad; G. II. Wicker. CHI.
esgo d &Northweatern " Rairondi L:D: Richardson,
Green md Kankakoo limos; ]. Il. aroor, Pitts
hurgt, Cincinnati T. st. Louia Railroad; J. Il.
Kendall, Evansville h Charlottesville Railroad
UNIFORM CLASSIFICATION.
The Comrnittso appointed at tho last mooting
to report on the feasibility Of a uniform olaHBi-
fcation for all tho roade, reported favorably and
tlersupon q committee WAS appointed to pro-
prepare uniform Wost-bounl classihoatious With
IN two wooks, and forward th&m to all qoneral
Freight Agents III the country, Tho Committee
FMS alao instructed TO make the ratio on bulk
meat cent1 above fourth class.
oFF1CEns ELECTED.
TN motion, bt. Louis was ohoaon aa tho p1aoe
for holding the noxt meeting.
=. an election Tor now officers Was then hold, with
Railroad, President; !. e. Tucker, Illinois Con-
tral Nailroad, Treasurer; and ". Duncan, semo-
tary.
The mootfng thon adjourned to acoopt tho in
vitation OF the proprlators OF the Palmox House
Another meeting will be neld tomorrow, which,
Fill be much better attended, as number Of tho
doneral Freight Agents could not attend yostor-
day beoauso tho various fast freight linen held
their monthly mooting ut the Grand Pacific.
THE oDJEor OF TIE MEETINGS
of THO General freight Agents' Association iHlesa
for the purpose Of trannncting buainesy than to
become acquainted With eeoh other mud to hive q
good tiuo.
TIE FAST FREIGHT LINES.
Tho various fast freight aud dispatch lineB in
this country held thoir regular monthly meoting
Tor the purpose OF auditing rheir accounts at tho
Grand Pacific Hotel yesterday afternoon. Tho
lines represented wera as follows:
White Line, Green 11no. Erie l. North Shore,
Merchants Dispatch, milwaukee, Limo, Enecl.
man Transportation Company, Rod and Biaois
Star Lines, Erie d Pacific Dispatch, and Canada
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bill has passed tho Senate to restrict
Che choice Of juries in United statoB courts to
Porsons who oan road and write tho English Ian
Guage. More Know-Nothingisu,, somo OF the
papers will cay; but the fact Ia that genuine
nottingham Ia just what the bill ia designed
10 prevent
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thelceH have power to control conventions ai,d
elections. We cannot blanc Grant il lie haa
iearned tho Lesson Which tho poop1o hayo taught
hfn. II lie despiacs their opinions, aud docs
just whnt hia aelf-interost soous TO df,tato. vo
can only say that ho Ia an apt scholnr.
, 1874-05-28
It. Paul Railroad since 1867;

The road has now reduced its rates about 10 per
cent Tho Wisconsin law reduces tho rates OF
1879 about so por cont, and addB per cont tux
Oh gross earnings.
Tho Chicago L Northwestern's ratea per mile
ainoa 1857 are az follows:
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wAuBANs1A LODGE NO. 100 moet. tht. tThnradsy,
e.onlnR At " oclpck Oriental all, IL LaSae.st.,
for work: Xtsins hrothrsn s9rdiallf invited. III
order Of thu W. n. g. ST. JOHN, Secretary.
REGULAR coNvooATIoN or THOMAS J. TUR-
::saiaF 4 ?: q. x As.oae i1a!|t y Mensss: I.
cordially inyitod. by order Ut ". NJ.
JOHN Il. 1ETTInONE, Encfst4Ey,
, 1874-05-28

ctnts.
London 1 Southwestern and London Nortf1-
wcatdrn Railroads, for 192 miles, per ton per
mile: s.1e
Great Northern Railroad, for 155 miles, per ton
let lal4c I'll
Groat Northern, London, Chatham Dover Rail-
road, tor 1888 miles, por ton per ln!ls. .....,, 46
Tie rate On tic French limo botweon Paris and
Orleans is for all distsnces over 1856 miles, 1.74
per ton per milo.
, 1874-05-28

ApE1pnr TnEATnEz Corner q Wabash h.. sysnuo
spsafcan bul1osqno OF "Dad blokoJ."
, 1874-05-28

CHICAGO THEATRR-Nos. ais - Wott MAdiaon
tttne Variety performances Waite S!stors, Aillv. Fou
Atnblpsu. 4tp,
, 1874-05-28

ACADEMY or MUSIC -1IalAtod streot, bstwecn Mad
hon and hf0nfnc. Engagement Of the Fokcs Family.
Dalea Of thu Kitchon."
, 1874-05-28
MONUMENT 70 COLONEL s,N0RrH

blEuMAatoey111a, n, Y, A1Ay 27.-Tho unyeil-
Ing Of thu Ellsworth monument took place TO-
dnJ, In tht prs4anos Ut lntxs uumbaz OF pao-
New-York tribune., 1874-04-11
CANADIAN POLITICS.

THE RIEL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF WITNESSES
MOTION TO BE MADE FOR RIEL's EXPULSION
PROSPECT OF THE APPOINTMENT OF THE DUKE OF
EDINBURGH AS GOvERNoR-GENERAL.
OTTAWA, Ont, April 10.-Attorney- General
Clarke OF Manitoba again examined on the Kel
question. before the House of Commons, lass
night The evidence went TO show that for
some time subsequent to Mr. Clarke's arrival
n Manitoba and anterior to the legal proceedings token
against Riel Clarke had been fully OF Riel's
movements and had tried to dissuade him from becom-
ing a candidate Mr. Clarke acknowledged that he had
once offered to fight Rel at 10 PAGES because the latter
was mpertineut and that he had received an anony-
nous threatening that his life Was IN danger ne
persisted in his course with regard TO Rel.
The order of the day for Res attendance In his place
in the House was then read, and no response being
given Detective Hamilton was called to the bar and eI
amined He gave evidence TO the effect that he had
all his power TO arrest Rel but had been unsur.
cessful Constable Mcveity gave similar evidence.
Mr. Bowel said that IL the Government did not take
action in the matter he would give notice Of motion or
Rel's expulsion ON Monday night lDe moIon. II made
will undoubtedly be carried
The Committee on the Northwest troubles met this
morning with closed doors, examined Mr.. McTayish
and adjourned.
TORONTO, ont, April lo-A rumor has been in ctrcu-
lation for time that at tie expiration OF Lord Du
farms term OF Office as OF Canada the
Duke OF Edinburgh would he appointed To succeed him.
The Globe to-day winds up long editorial on The su-
iect thus From whatever point OF view We approach
the proposal OF making the Duke OF Edinburgh Coy Coy
ernor General OF Canada difficulties, aud dIli-
cuues of such magnitude that with regret, we nave 10
place the attractive Of being governed for our
years by royal Duke among the category OF lmprae
New-York tribune., 1874-04-11
TIE TREASURY DRPARlMENI.

MR. pRFxEL AND THE sECRETARYsTuP.
IyRoM AN AsioSAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRiBuSyt
PHIApELPHIA April 10,-President Grants visit
TO A. j. Drexel of this city, from Saturday I'll Mon
day last has given rise to the report that the latter
had been offered the portfolio of the Treasury. The
Ner- York EreRing POot had in its money article last
evening the following:
some OF the papers say that the place has been offered
10 Mr. A DTeXc the head " one OF ihc most success
fui banking houses the country. The President ~ TO
he commended for making worthy selection AZ Mr..
Drexel combines with an irreproachahle character
know ledge OF all that be gicGnec from THE books
well NJ from the experience OF "a lifetime as successful
nnancier We doubt, however, II Mr DrcNel could 90
induced 10 tike the place. be would have 10 sacrifice
private interests 10 extent which patriotic
siderations cannot reasonably demand.
Tne correspondent OF THE TRIBUNE learns from
a source which warrants positive statement that
the doubt expressed in the concluding paragraph Of
the above can be resolved into certainty. Mr..
Drexel would not entertain the project, for the OBJ
vous reasons given. This gentleman's views on the
su oject Of the expansion Of the currency are IN
thorough accordance with those of THE TRIBUNE.
1t is believed here in quarters from which sensa-
tiona and stock -jobbing reports never issue find
lodgrnent that there is o decided probability Of .
change in the head of the Treasury Department
that such change is imminent; that the reason
for it is founded in recent exposures connected with
the Sanborn contracts.
New-York tribune., 1874-04-11
A DEBATE ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF PUB
Lie DOCUMENTS.

WASHINGTON, Friday, April 10, 1878
Every time the Senate Committee on Printing re-
ports bill for the printing of extra copies of any
document a discussion at once arises in relation to
the franking privilege. Such q debate occupied
half an hour of the session this morning, and during
that time very interesting speeches were made.
Mr.. Carpenter, of course, defended the franking
abuse, which he called duty, and with one OF his
characteristic bursts Of frothy eloquence informed
the Senate that he had little of his back pay still
left which he should use in paying the postage on
documents, and when that was gone he would go out
and earn more by practcing law. Like all dema-
gogues in Congress. he believed 1T TO be
the duty of Congress to educate the
people by tho distribution of public docu-
ments Mr. Morrill, of Maine exposed the absurdity
of the whole business, not only Of franking docu-
ments, but of printing and making them. lie said
that for what the bare printing and postage of the
Agricultural Report cost leading publishing house
IN New-York would make the book, including the
editorial labor and invited the Senators 10 compare
the facilities that such house has, the talent can
command and the salaries it pays, with the facilities
of the Agricultural Department, where few men
are at work on starvation salaries. III such works
were needed they would be published by private en-
terprse and much more widely and lntelllgently
circulated. The abolition of the Franking Privilege
has resulted Ill greater saving in the way OF puohc
printng during the present session OF Congress tan
has been before effected during any session III -
New-York tribune., 1874-04-11
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, Friday. April TO- 1874
Both Houses OF Congress have passed the bill provid
ing that the OF for enrolling and licensing ships
or vessels employed 10 the coasng trade shall not pe
construed as extending 10 canalboats, or boats en-
poyed on the internal waters canals OF any State
TDs bill removes the cause OF much complaint in New
York, Peunsy ylvania NewJersey, Maryland, ana Dela
where last year many canalDoats were selou r
alleged violation OF the License and Enrolment acts.
Eugene N Howell, representing the boat lnteFestS was
earnestly seconded in his Efforts for the passage Oh thc
bill by Secretary Richardson.
The House Committee Fsreign Relations today
concluded the consideration of the bill revising lhe
grades aud salaries Of Consus aud ConsusGenera The
most important amendment made by the Committee is
To eatahlish the Office OF COnsulGeneTal at Berlin,
Melbourne and City Of Mexico aud at the request OF the
Hebrew Convention recently held at Chicago the Com
mIttee recommend the establishment OF Consulate ~
Bucharest, Roumania. As thus amended, Chalfmsh
Orth Will report the bill Tor passage
U s. District Attorney Carey of Utah and an attorney
named Merritt before the House judiciary Com
mttee today and arguments in favor OF the bill
In relation to the aud judicial officers In the Terri
tory Utah. Tue effect OF the proposed bill Is 10 trans
fer the selection OF ures which have claimed TO have
been appointed by Mormon judicial officials. 10 United
States officers. The Committee have come To no conclu
sion the subject, and Will probably near iufther
arguments.
Official proclams stiop is made by the President OF the
ratification OF treaty between the United States and
Salvador surrender OF criminals ls expressly
proyided that the eItradition shall not apply 70 any
Offense OF political character Tue treaty IL
to continue for ten years.
Capts George X. Spicer A. FengOn, aud David Evans
of the Revenue Marine Service have been appointed
Board 10 examine candidates for admission and promo
IN that branch OF the Government service Inc
Board will convene III this city Oh Aprli IL
The Government IL having prepared at the Phiiadel-
phia mint to be.added thest OF public medals medal
commemorative OF the late Prof Agassiz and his devo
ton TO aud achievements in science.
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