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, 1875-03-28
TIE TOWN ELECTIONS.

The Joys of the springtime are not without
their penalties. Among them are the town
elections These are SUI generic. They are
called elections by courtesy they are reaily |
mob meetings. The Hon. JOSEPH GauEEHUT,
alias stLittlo JoE," has issued his proclama- |
ton in the manner and form prescribed by |
law for the town meeting in South Chicago.
The Right Honorables the Town Clerks OF
West Chicago and North Chicago have in
Ike manner promulgated their commands. |
The n1obs Gre convened for Tuesdny, April 6.
Mr.. GnuxxHur instructs the South Town mob
to cather at the engine-house on Dearborn
street, near Lake, ard gives it the sanction
Of authority by afadng his hand aud seal
When the mob is convened it viii proceed to
~ choose q moderator, ~ 60. through
the forms Of electing Supervisor, Town
Clerk, Assessor, Collector, aud Constable,
and (3) vote taxes for the payment .ot these
ta1-caters. This is the only purpose ct rals-
inr town taxes in either North, South, or
West Chicago. Tho corporate authorities of
these three towns do not build bridges, re-
pai7 roads, mnintain schools, support paupers,
or perform any of the functions that a Iown
Board in rural district representing couple
Of hundred agricultural nnd village voters
NAV do. Their Official duty as corporate
body is simply and solely to. vote themselves
enormous salaries The mob is therefore re-
ouested to set aside from $40, 600 to $4,000
for each town, 10000 Of which goes to the
| town officers, and the balance to make mp the
| deficiencies in tho collections Of former years
The Assessor eobbles about $40 600, the Col
| loctor $4,000, the Supervisor So, 500, and the
Clerk 81, 500. This exhausts, with the de-
6cieucy, the entire levy. # there were no
towa officers there would be no town taxes.
Every individual Who pays taxes reads on
| his certificate ~ For State, County, Park, and
| Tom ta1es;" TINT portion representing
"town taxes" is simply the blacknaal levied
upon the property -holder for the support OF
the loafers and bummers who succeed in
| grabbing the town Offices with the assistance
of the mob they gather about them every
spring.
AIr. Gaunuur has specified, as directed
that there shall be eight voting places at the
South Town election Tuesday week.
These voting places are distributed in q most
significant manner. There is ono Tor each OF
the first five wards, and ttreo for the si1th
Ward That ia, tire for Bridgeport, where
the "bhoys- prefer to congregate. But
there are no boundary lines and no regis
tation for town elections. Anybody mny vote
at any one Of tie voting places, or at all of
them Most of the voters on these occasions
aguil themselves Of the latter privilege They
vote enrly and often They begin in Bridge
, port and work down to the First Ward
t and, they are BY that time sobe'
3 enough, they recomrnenee at the FRS
/ Ward md work themselves bnck to Bridge
4 port, voting at all the intermediate rlaces
: Mr. NIKE EvAas win naraha1 his cohorts
r and Mr. ToM Fo1zz viii gather hia clans to
, 1875-03-28
TIT STATE LEGISLATURE.

The majority in the Legislature refuse to
adjourn. They came to Springfield to spend
tie winter at the public expense, and they
are not in hurry to 60 home. These gentle
men receive in direct salary $35 per week;
many of them bosrd for SIS, end pocket S2o
a week clear proft,-a large increase Of their
ordinary income, 10 adjourn would be TO
cut of this SOURCE of revenue.
The business of the Legislature has been will
fully and persistently delayed The Legislature
has been in session nearly three months, and
has passed or finally acted on not over halt
dozen bills. Outside of the appropriation
bills. there were not dozen subjects requ1r-
ing legislation, and these the Legislature has
not disposed Of up to this time. The General
Incorporation Law, the amendment to the
Revenue law, the Bank-1nvestigation oct, the
bill allowing foreign corporations to hold tor
feited mortgaged property, and few other
eeneral subjects, have been discussed over
and over again IN both branches Of the Legs
1ature, and no action reached All these oills
could be disposed of in week, If tho Ike
form majority would only address them
selves seriously to business.
There is, however, 9'political bill " which
is in the way. The "RefoEm" combination
wish tomakc voting easy in Chicago, and to
render large Democratic majorities possible !;
for this purpose they have bill to repeal the
Registry law To pass this bill requires Il
votes in the House. There are several
| bills pending on third reading which the
minority will not permit to be passed, using
them as levers to help through the repeal OF
the Registry Law. II tho House will only
repeal that restriction on illegal voting and
| on fraudulent elections. the majority will do
anything, pass anything, no matter ho"
scandalous and unjust. However much the
State may be interestedin the Legislation which
the minority Of the House refuses to ac
on, we know of no greater wrong or out
rage that that body can Go than to repea
the Registry md turn over the electlon
in this county-one-si1th of the state-to
mob utterly unscrupulous, and capable O
voting to any extent that party exlgence
may require. Better for the State and th
public morals thtat the Legislature dissolve
once and break to pieces without passing m.
lnws than that they should repeal the Regis
try law. and open the food-g2tes OF ballot
boz stutinR in this city and county.
, 1875-03-28

nguallv held by the more supplemented and
e,1arstitions. The contradictions OF the
mau MA11ssz1 are not evidences Of guilt
Ignorance, confusion, and fright would be-
tray him into contradictions wnetne1 t ~
cent or guilty. The theory that Mrs. MA
1Ssu did the poisoning is entirely reasona-
bic. and it is not the first time that ereaI
crines have been the direct consequence Oh
reading what is generally known as yellow
covarad literature"
, 1875-03-28
Ube Cbmagn Uf1bu1't.
anndav Noxniua. March as, 1878.

Though We are not yet converted to poly
e1ot architecture, nor e1act]y appreciate why
three architects should be paid per cent on
81, 500, 600 to 100000 (Which Court
House Will oost) instead Of paying one archi-
taot per cent, we presume that we shall get
nothing better, and rejoice that Mr.. BuH11So
has been added to the list. We believe thas
he Will discountennnce as much as he can the
more outrageous demands Of the foreign
Enow-Nothing combination, and that he
will insist upon honest work Besides, his
appointment is very important concession
On tho part of the Ge.manico-Hib CON-
bian:ion. It is an admission that the mere
accident of American birth does not always
operate as bar sinister in politics. We had
beaun to think it did.
, 1875-03-28

The caroet-warrior OF Great Britain, d;stia-
guishable BY his military air and prodcicnsg IN
valtzing, ia q most disgusted creature. sytla
law abolishing the sale Of commissions, this sst-
uable ornament fnds himself in pretty liz
Under tho old system the Government mads 10
objection to his staying at home and displa'i,g
his manly qualities in the ballroom and anas
town, even when he should have been a*sy.
When his regiment was ordered to Atries, 70 In
dia, and to Canada,-horriblJ allow places, Fhffs
his dazzling appearance WAS extremely inspp:o-
pziate,-al! he had to do was to hiro substitute
By exchanging his commission with some Il =
gifted soldier, and, whila his con:1 te9
we're spending their lives at Adam, Glbsst.
tar, or ST. John, N. B., this pet oi
the petticoats von.d still be the hero Of tho
sason aud the c.nosure Of imprsssionable belle
DOM But ths now law abolishes this pr1vilt5e
and is consequently voted bore. It Is not Eur"
prlsing that thus class ia making every e1ors 70
make the exchanging OF commissions hEal
again. It is rather funny commentary on ths
noble warrior that, while he desires to b con-
sidered killing, this thi1s. for slaughter y sa:s
fed by 1ayaces On feminine hoarts.
, 1875-03-28
THE REVENUE LAWS,

The State Senate has passed the bin
amending the Revenue law BY re-enactine
portion OF Bill 800. It simply cofrec:s in
portant omissions in the existing law. At
present, when an appeal is taken from iude-
ment for delinquent taxes, and the Judgment
is susseinedbY the Supreme Court, thereis no
authority in the law for selling the property
for the amount Of taxes. The new Law r.
quires that before any appeal shall be allowed
the amount Of the tax, with costs, ETC., shall
be deposited, and that the same shall be done
in case of supersedoas or any othar proceed
ing arresting the collection Of taSes,-ths
deposit to be held to await the deter
mination Of the case, and to b
applied according to the final decision
This bill IS oil right so far as it goes, but
what has become Of the bill authorizing the
city to collect all the unpaid back taxes ot
former years, the collection OF which VII
defeated ut the regular time by di1atory Legal
proceedingB? These taxes, due and unpaid,
and Of whose Legality there never wes quos.
ton, would, if collected, pny off lazgs
amount of the floating debt Of tha city
caused by their non-payment. The city i
nlso embarrassed by the necessity Of PM.
chasing delinquent property at ta1-sales, and
by the law which compels the payment Of u
subsequent State and county taxes on tas
same property in order to secure lien.
The property purchased by the city in 1874
represented over half & million Of UNPAID
taxes, not including the taxes which the city
had to pay On property previously purchased.
The bill passed by the State Senate does IN:
cover either Of these cases, towhich, to vG7
large extent, the financial embarrassments Ct
the city are due
What has become Of the bills on these sui
iects? They ara Of vital importance to CHI
caqo, and we trust they are not to be for-
gotten or thrust aside Senator KEHoE's hl
| seems to be complete enough for the future; J;
| bat when is the Legislature to anthorazs a.s
collection of the unpaid taxes Of the past five
or si1 years? Are the dead-beats to bs d
lowed to retain the money they withhold hoa
| the CITY?
, 1875-03-28

An attempt to pay women employed In our
State institutions the same salaries Is men
holding similar positions, whether doing as
much work or not, has failed, the House hav-
ing voted down the proposition The argu-
ment advanced against the proposition was
that the State has no business to pay higher
salnries than are given by private employers
for the same work. Such course, it was
contended, wastes public funds, iucreases un-
necessary taxation (Which means making
man pay dollar for nothing, and then chars-
ing him 25 cents more for the cost OF
collecting the dol1ar), and, by MIX
ing State much more profitable than private
employment, swe1ls the rush, already too
great, for official positions, and still farther
corrupts the civil service Of ths State. The
reasons for their g1naller remuneration in
private employments are three, and only ona
Of them can be affected by Legislative action
The three are, their physical inability, Is
rule, to perform as much labor. their lack OF
training, and, last but not least, the enormous
supply Of feminine labor in relation to the
demand for it. Their physical infeziority is
largely due to themselves. Fashion s1augh-
tezs robust health. The average man
could do nothing like the amount Of work
now required Of him if he wore the
preposterous style Of clothing which femi-
nine fashions demand. Part Of this weak
ness, however, is due to natural causes, which
will always make feminine labor, in many pur-
suits, less effective, and therefore less valu-
able, than male labor. The second cause
lack Of training is the joint fault OF women
md men. As long as the chief object ct
the average young woman is to got married,
so long she will fritter away in learning and
practicing dubious =" Accomplishments the
! time which her brother spends in learning
some trade or profession. at the same time,
| her opportunities for study have not hitherto
been equal to his. They aro very nearly
30 now. Girls can go to college, can study
| law, medicine, and theology, can learn va'
riety Of money-making trades. Their com
parahva neglect Of these chances is duo part
| y to social prejudices, partly to their fathers
refusal of the needed money, and partly tt
their own idIaness. The third reason W
have given is really tho result Of tie othe1
two. 4 great mass OF untaught, Inefficient
women fight with each other to get places II
! a very few pursuits Their competition, thu:
condensed, is the more deadly. Aiss ELL,
Farra= u11. aays that nine out of ten womef
who come to her great Employment b q
reau in London, when aaked what thoJ
saa do, answer "0h, anything md really
, 1875-03-28

vcrsy is the voting at Norwood Park OF large
number of peupers from the Alms-Housc'
who, it is alleged, voted for Mr. LIZ MoxSz-
It is probable TINT there viii be IN eleeuon
in that district for d member for the next
Congress before this contest will be deter
mined by the present Congress-
, 1875-03-28

can do nothing except sew. We do not wish
to be understood as holding the position that
women should not be paid as much as men
for equal work. BY all. rules Of honesty,
equity, and good conscience, they are en-
titled to as much compensation for the ssno
quality and amount OF labor or service, and,
when they thoroughly qualify themselves,
they will receive it in this country rs they DO
in France, where, in fact, they are preferred
by employers in multitude OF agocations to
men, because they are considered mora faith
ful ind trustworthy.
, 1875-03-28

We understand that the Board OF Public
Works intend to apply to the Canal Commls-
siouers to order the lock gates at Lockport
to be kent closed for some time to come, as
means of enabling the Boerd to cleanse out
the Chicago River. The request is ressona~
bic, and, as the health of the city is to DO
promoted thereby, We hope the Canal Com
missioners will not hesitate to grant it. Ihe
Chicago River now contains large quantity
of the'sewer emptyinss Of long winter:
It is already stegnant md filthy. The reason
for this is, that two opposite forces have
been at work to control its current, and, one
about equally balancing the other, tbs watc1
has come nearly to standstill- We have
had, on the one side, the discharge OF water
into the canal, and against this we
have had the emptying Of water into
the river from the sewers and the
watershed Of the South Branch. As the fall
IN the canal is not sufficient to overcome the
counter-force, and create current away
from the lake sufficiently strong to draw
through water from the lake itself at the
mouth Of the river, the Board should en-
deayor to create a current towards the lake.
The first step in this direction is the closing
Of the guard gates st the Summit, so TINT
there shall be no drain upon the water OF the
South Branch into the cenal. It is not proc
able that any serious objection will ba urged
to this on account OF low water IN the canal
the other side OF Lockport, as it nets rs tho
drain for the contiguous country, and will
= +@ofn fI1a
plaines by underground in1ets.
Once the guard gates nre closed, current
in the river towards the lake can be soon
created The natural supply from the
watershed Of the South Branch will
bring it about, with the help which
can be given this supply by simple
means. The Board Of Public Works can set
tugs 10 work whose wheels dip low to stir
M the surface mud and light accommodations,
| and set them in motion SO as to be easily
| carried of. IF necessary, water from the
! Desp1aines can be let into the South Branch
through the Ogden ditch, and the latter thus
converted into On auxiInry instead Of being O
menance to the purity Of the river. The
dnnger Of food, for which there were
reasonable apprehensions at one time
is past, and now the danger is the
very opposite. stagnent water in the
Chicago River is serious matter. The
spring sun viii soon convert its accumulation.
| into malnria. The mud and filth will also b.
serious delay in tho approach of navigation
It is therefore in the interest Of all that th.
Summit gates be closed, and the othe
methods for creating q current should b
promptly adopted.
, 1875-03-28

E.r DISCHARGES AND PARTIAL, ,J pEArkESs ,ss
enrsd For { limited period d. HAhiLAf &enospuaEE tE
eEs1 II retponsbe person, 1sc1 81 . nr
t:snr 10 deaf bong s.indod by paying ~
snrxts exorl,taut fees In advance, ad me
~ zao7o sotous OWLS b1 ps1nnns ~ .na nn.ip
hss This los, OF money nay not os ~ ,t ;1orrant
w1o,s bat tho deprivation 81 ono q INC aest tssn
eesx on.a: 70 be treated snd regarded with more tan
uRt.tazp srlcitude. =. h.. =, r,noer+ion
win arY person advertising to c1Ec deafness aeaHi ~
IL risen permission tor the pqblea;ie2 o. afees
b. fearonsi5la tor sny ALARMING tesan
tu;s fA4hncaA aEd desperation pracueeo o5 'Gao'At
Htcte.deEs. - ii s,..r-.,.h1. dis
e.n.a from the ear speedily and permanently fenove
in IA e4.es guaranteed xhars naiu17nstica ooes "os
c13st- - A.h,- .o-,,,n.;shad
yooux lA3E wap has beeu deaf since enAonoo' 4sh "
znnny = submitted without comaoat: .a,, ,rsx,
Dr. Uarley-uo4r Si-: Having 9uGeteo sotnS Jvat II
w .s.ae=s dlchaEs ro TIE ssno G fnss1
shosa afflicted 10 tett 5Snr : r. AZ.
axreoabe cured would sssnss t5o A. nai
IFoces ucttteE tedious nor nevete ena anat tne
nd e5ocsnly Of sopr na t
fa to win xrAte!a astee17 OF ths Hnne;e1 Hp1 IL
pns7fienon c! :Lr public :, al!ae AAah I. II,
IT, HARTLEY will receive calls =: bis parasE N LII
Palmer House, from to o'clock. daily
, 1875-03-28

An edifying spectacle is presented by tse nsa"
ayers OF the intercollegiate rceattas, WHO afs
just now engaged in perfecting arrangements 70
prevent the recurrence Of fouls and ro"dN'm'
and jockeying. On the part OF the conseFf1s
crews. Yet it il = gent!emauly sport, they s'Y.
Tbs course OF each boat this year is to b mAi
ou. by buoys- 4 much more satisfactory aEa
effective arrangement would be, We think r.
ducsion in the number Of crews contesting 1t M
one time. The race AZ at present manase:' -
scarcely better than . scramble; tha interefs Ct
the spectators Is scattered and divided; and I'll
duties OF Judges and time-keepers are enormous
Much more satisfactory results would be OBJ
tanned if the final race were between three os
four superior crews, selected by saries Of ple-
lin;na1Y tria1s.
, 1875-03-28

sr cRoRGE.s BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION,
Tic rembo;r axt hereby notified - attend :e t;.:.s o.
sur dsceased e.nbcr James Morrison. from ~ a.s
dsy tsuaday, :. IL md accompany hi' re''as =
hosshao ce"0'e1s VI 'A' GEo. G. EoooH. pzesidsas-
d r. BURROUGHS, Secretary.
, 1875-03-28

ATTENTION SIR KNIGHTS !-spccEa' eoneaays o.
csse.=e ke 6idsq: &1a7aH Vs.f1ae sai 81
21Au, 3, =, ,on+ecnsl, % ins,ted 81 order VI the r. g.
Ah1so1 eoaE1so"AV A r; i WILLIAMS Aacetda1.
, 1875-03-28

Ac.nFMY OF Mrs1c-Hais' ed street betwetn Msd-
tson snd M.nEes. EcGaEenens o. @o'spA AA@'''
~ k{Autn EfN."
, 1875-03-28
To-MoRRCW'S ADJUSTMENTS

GRAND OPERA-noUsE-C1ars street sPPRRonss sPR,shs
mossraa Houss. Kellf Looms minstfa''"
BLeQa.~
, 1875-03-28

r4RWEIL HALL-Mad.son tt1est, between Gsark 9
sod IaSaia. Concert by ihu Tennessee Iolosso suo1o"
, 1875-03-28

.ArEIPHl THEATNE-Deatbo!1 street. co.neT MOE.
,nx Variety eu.arf2inuaont. 1hs 1ie@s*o'-.~@''
, 1875-03-28
BUSINESS NOTICES

~r,.r.r .u1sT WHAT VIE SAY: READY re
nv. i o. 1eioud be ony s for ta liz Il; H. =,
, ess. a." s.t.- Tar1atcd. ". 8. HcCheaneJA, corner
fssrf xad 4 RaudQlph&ts.
, 1875-03-28

GARDEN CIT Io2GE y S9 aoIe.r IL a. At osat asa fan
dsx Marrh Il II o'cuck T. Tor ths pnTpege
= steodnr ths fnao1zl Of ls.e h1o Jfnfs ,e,a R1
nxder NJ tha ". H. - ~. +" AA>-''
, 1875-03-28

uaoYE FITS 7HEATEF-n=ndolpa ssEsot- haRwsso
<.isT1 .nd ,.x6alie. "MaEaolia-"
, 1875-03-28

Gov. CHAMBERLAIN, OF south Carolina
tirucs to erou in favor with the bost elosnsns -
tho Republican party. Hs has already disafs1sa
tho OPPOSITION md x:lanced tho hostile or
icier. Of those vho noaa atzsuuoux1y epposea
him In tAs campaign, md seems to b d'7a'.,, !.
70 win EhA good oniniao o3 III honess naa@ =
, 1875-03-28

xnw1nE1rG LODGE, No 81 =. f, :. =, a,id At It
7bs .nd last socit6i o. ~ on rex;
s.ds5 s1onn March Member. and y. i1snaa dsteotios
ondar afe cordially tuTted AaS gTTT TTTP Sse1atxy
r Caxts L. .. I1aA11A4aSA A~F ~'
, 1875-03-28

ADJ, JosErH HArvE, Of Sar Franciseo. VII
latelv obliged to produce in Court and 7ef1,!a
bill for medical attendance; and in doing ~ %
inadvertently exposed the questionable praceees
Of his brother practitioners The bill dlspr:a
xoa for profess;onal services rendered to LdE,
who died in spite Of them The Doctor usc'
fourteen vista, and charged for them 81, 400. As
swore that, il the lady had lived, he should no.
have charged more than S25 for ZACH visit; aoa
many other eminent PHYSICIANS testified THIS ua'
der similar circumstances they would act IL IN
same msnner. The inquiry ia immadi2tal5 fas'
regted whether the difference in conapansAsoa
szbitrarily determined BY the doctors Tor k.-
ing OF curing \ pationt, is not 700 great 1of Ut
safety Of tho community.
, 1875-03-28

Mr. A1xx. McC1uRE7 of thsP Philadelphts isa1"
viii coma s1oug in . few days, no doubt, ano -
plain tia. bis paragraph On ANDREW JOHNSON W
mani to bs sarcastic. There are already syaF
toms of such IN avoTaL In too meao', ~,
JAMES Gonoos BENNETT IL meditat'ce - VI
suit to be based On this sentence "otAe1s ~
denounced GRANT, but 1t xns left for sonSo1.
to call him CEaAn." "A II Mr. RE3azfE ~
not the inventor Of that highly elegant >''
forciblo ccmpax!aoni
, 1875-03-28

Mr. RAY.RD TAY1oR mentions tho fact t'a'
the Burger sohulen Corresponding to GU
graded schools) in Germany have introduces ~.
study Of tho English language with the nos.
celent results. and argues that our own so1's, =.
systom should not be in any respect mfe1M o "
that Of the most enlightened European aa1ps.
Our system. as Mr. TAYLOR we'll sa!s' posseo.-
higher aims and possibiliios than that q o.:
many, although it is inferior in technical e'e'
otafanaaa
, 1875-03-28

II to-day brings forth thu bright pro'nlss %
yesterday, i. will be glorious EasteF'sunaA
indeed-slorious for tho enthusiasts, who ocn'
out from their fast wan and haggard; GLORIOUS
for the clergy who will proach thoi1 Easter as1,
mona to crowded houees; glorious for the osa
people, who will herald it as ne" lite o. VIZ.
It is typical glorious for the young fo16' ~
have pined and fres.ed under tho SOCIAL sose
tions OF the Lenten sehson; glorious TOT 1ns
ladies, who can come out in their spring n.'s .u.
now styles glorious for the child1en' "itn us. a
many-colored 'Easter eggs; glorious '1 ~. ~.
churches which will reap rich reward no@ 'l'e
Easter offerings; glorious for sEefJbooy s
everything. religious and secular, moral f'e11''
and phyaical So mots it bel
The daily gazette., 1875-08-17

pel2nc Is catching II from all quarters,
the most .aspectable Republican journ-
ais boirr ;he most severe upon him. The
lett, 3 u llr. Welsh seem to have arou.
ed nearly tie entire press Of the coun.
try, and the call upon the President Ia
move Delapo is almost universal. The
Bottom Globe. for example. says 1T is
evident that Mr.. Delano cannot longer
hold the position OF Secretary Of the In.
terror without disGredit TO the govern.
meut and disgrace 10 the country" ano
this conclusion has been reached 10y 0
majority of the best Republican and al
the Independent journals in the coun.
uy. Ii the President objects to remov,
ing Mr. Delano because the latter is "un.
der tire," the desired seMoval will no,
occur during Grants administration, 70,
the papers and the people will naturally
keep up the fire 80 long as Deano con.
times in the position he has SO siznally
disgraced. The only way TO get him from
under FIRE Ia TO remove him, and 1t seems
probable now that Della 10 will not much
longer dishonor the government by hold,
ing othoe under it. With him, we pre-.
sumo, viii go Smith, IA the tail usually '
goes with the hide in such cases of official
haying.