, 1875-09-04
JOLIET.

PfiEOncrs 1'nFHHEen ar0nt the ffht"
-t'orinnt,on az public ii.
hfary-prcrnrnIinu* fur tho Joliet
District Campo crtt,E.
Sidti:t nisrafth to Tie Eh.cdoh 3r1aUnr.
JOLIET, ILL.,, Sept. 3.--Thc Joliet E'V11'tcdn
liaH brell investigating tho matter af pardons
nRain, an.l, AZ reruIt !lnta that from Jan. !,
1878. to Sept, T. 1876, Cnrfod OF eight montLa,
there wore utuoty-aix aonsicts pardouotl Aan
ayognGo Of twelve C0r month, In this number
aro Included six e-tin.c prisoners and at 'csst
fourteen otnr mrttlorora, sentenced Tor frutn
ono 10 twenty-five years. imprisonment cach,
,nakinE n tutal OF twenty mur1crcrs, or moro
than onc-tifth OF tho whole ,lnn,bor pnrdoned.
Soulo Of shcuo casea Of Executive clemonoy ara
Wansun imrositious on tho public 80 Rlar-
is.ely uninst to wcll-bchavcl and penco-
uhlo conyicts "a Tor inEtauce tho case at Will
Ian, Jnncs. fo,tttcou'yehr prisoner, sent from
Chicago In 1s15 for largely, and pnsdoncsl
Oh t1,c 22l OF July iast, who WAS consIdprea by
tl,s officers as ono ot tho worst uion over cor.
fined iu the prison. Aut who WIS rtlni4t,ca
during lila incarceration thirteen times TO-. f'A-
Erhnt vioiatiors Ut tho p,laon regulations.
TIlomns DFa.;case, sentenced i'll 1865. to twenty
five ycars' Imprisonment fur n3ansa'sshter. hay-
ii.s previously served n term In tlip AEka,ihas
state l'ententtary, arloncu Mny j. JS7j, Was,
nA IN shown by Tho fcrofas Of tho prison, rnn-
iRLled four times for nssaultnY tliffernnt OIL
cials, aud refusing to work Many other exam
HlGf DB E!lGu VI EtEulEAC$ tAhVUNEA " @4l~
worthy applicants. wllln It Ia q notorious fact
that bllt fow colscts who really deserve 'nr-
,ion, md who v0,l}d, II released. rnhhn foot
Clti2ona can obtaiu d favorable hearing md
the boat at,t most (esctvtnf. conrleta seldom re-
ccivo rar1uu bnt servo ont their aentnncca
with no incentive to good behavior hnyohl tho
iiopo Of making q Ht.!e "Ceod tls,s."
PUBLIC LlnnAH*.
At its regular scHsDn OIL last Wednesday, af-
tcrnOon Tho Common Gnncil unanimously votcd
to establish public library and fteo roadlng-
room IN tho city. 31ayot Stccl nominated. nntl
tho Council confirmed, the following Indies md
gentlemen NJ Directors Of tho library: TIC
lion. benjamin Oln. 1t, 4. ". Huise. tho 1Ir II.
Smith. tho lion. e. i. A. Parks, L. ". Brny.
George alunroe. and J. I. Mntter. Tho Will
County Historical Society offered to donate its
e:facis TO tho .rnelio library on cona'tion that
| amount 10 paid By tho Library Directors. and
tho L. mud ". Sneioty orrorcd ESQ to furnish
matter for tho rendn6-room. aud !75 to bo OF
| pnndsd in making tho !tbrary-sootns attractive,
which. together with tho former proposition,
was referred to tho Library Di!ccsors.
CAstf-MEET1S0 PREPARATIONS.
Extensive preparations l,Eyo been nude BY
those Interested, for tho Joliet Datrsct CHnls-
| Meotlng. which commonces next Wednesday,
| Hept. :, nj tho Centenary Camp-0 -0tuuuds III Now
Icnox. This meeting promises to he largely nj
| tended, aitt Of unusual interest. Tho arrange
| monta for tho comfort md entertainment OF tlu
expected multitude nra complete, etlrpaEs1nG
tl1oso of tho ncotlng laet year. whom they were
thought to be nenry perfect, nnd which was act.-
ernlly admitted by people familiar with sucl af'
| friTs, to hayo boon tho best conducted camp
| meeting ever hold OIL thuso grounds or In shla
part nj tia country.
4 boarding 1louso, consisting OF n tuo-Htor3
upright. 20S5u feet. with two wings. ono 1G feet
hlsatc, to 10 ,eed as Littlln,. aud tho ollor
| large ;eut, 3osJI feet. intended fnr 4 lAHrll
r''s:n e:;1l s.;nia;;h2, l'E f'ca crac:sd, AMI Mi
nfiurd nIuple Recommendations fer punr1:ing 81
! yTIo attauli with r!ty.eas nnuriuhn,Mii.
u canpatent person tlll hava charge Of the
hcarGinE-liouae, and thofe will ho Iu difficulty il
oh:aiuing substantial rcpast at a: my t'no.,
Tlio ministers Of tllla district, which includes
tho Methodist Episcopal churches In VIII. Kan
kaliee, Gruudv, md parts Of Lasalla and Cool
Counties, aud many distinguished clergymcl
from abroad, will ho in attendance. Tho meet
tEg will continue for ron.o ten dayR; and 1t II
confidently expected hy tho members ct t.'
church in this city that 1t will oxcell numbers
in interest. IN faithful work. md In hcnelic!a
results to tho cause Of morality and religion
my camp.maoting heretofore hold III this dia
! frtct