The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-03
TELEGRAPHIC.
Great Democratic Victory
In Ca1ifornia.
A Clean Sweep OF Every
thing.
The Republicans Nowhere.
Our State Auditors Opinion
about Assessing Il. r.
* Property. i
The Atty Gen'1 Refuses to
go before the Equa1iza-
ton Board.
A State Law to be Ignored.
An Indication that Charley
Ross will be Found.
The Methodist Church
Scandal i'm Quincv.
A State Law to be Ignored
An Indication that Charley
Ross will be Found.
The Methodist Church
Scandal in Quincy.
Witnesses against the Par
SON Shot ON the Streets.
Accidents, Fire, Crime, etc.

SAN Francisco, Sept. 2.-Returns to
date are meagre, but indicate that the
Democrats have elected the state ticket by
a large majority. Houghton and Luttrell
are probably elected in their district. No
returns yet from the city precincts.
The state is conceded to Irwin and the
Democratic state ticket by large plurali
ty. .'.-.'
Later indications are that Wigginton,
(Democrat,) leads Houghtop, (Rep.) for
congress in the fourth district. This is
the district where Judge Thompson is run
ming as an independently
Piper, Dem, is thought to be ahead in
the first district, with close fight between
Swift and Parkin. Luttrell is probably
elected in the third district. Page and
Parkin running close Returns of the
legislative tickets are meagre, but the
Democrats will undoubtedly have plural
ity in both houses, if not majority,
The election returns indicate a close
fight for mayor between Clayton, on the
Chronicle ticket, and Bryant, the Demo.
cratic ring candidate. 1t may require the
official returns to decide.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Sept, l. AS was ex-
pected the attorney general refused to go
before the state board of equalization to
explain his late opinion, which everybody
except the board understands. though
many differ with the conclusions reached
Immediately after his letter declining to
come before the board, Mr.. Whitney's res
olution which has been published twice in
these dispatches, declaring in accordance
with the amended Revenue law that cor
porations for printing, publishing, manu-
featuring aud breeding stock should be ex-
empt from taxation on their capital stock,
came up and was postponed. This prob
ably settles the matter, though quite a
number of the board are not satisfied with
the result.
Gen. Lippincott settled much-mooted
question in the following communication,
read to the board this morning.
AUDITORS OFFICE, SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,.
Sept. /, l875-To the Honorable State
Board of Equalization: In reply to the
resolution of the Board, adopted on the
26th ult., l have simply to say that, in my
opinion, the duty of the board is to assess
railroads at the same rate of valuation
which they find the other property of the
state assessed at, and no more. do not
believe that the cost of construction of g
railroad, nor the cost of improving farm
nor the cost of horse or of herd of cat
tie should be assessed. That in many case.
the cost of any taxable property may be {
hint toward the ascertainment of its value
for the purpose of assessment is undoubt
; edly true; that the cost, however,is very
' unreliable guide, is quite as certain. |
value Of grading" as the phrase is useC
: in the inquiry, means the same as cost o
? grading, then surely it is something whicl
! the law does not expect the boar
e Of equalization to assess. The cost of grad
e ing a railroad may have been enormous
: and the road bed be of almost, or quite
} no value for the purpose for which it wa
e constructed. Or road might be built OF
d level river valley, where the cost of grad
. ing was only nominal, and yet the road-be
s be of great value l do not believe that tn
law at all epntemplates taxing the value Q
e grading and cost of construction in tn
I assessment of railroad property,
believe the law contemplates the assess
ment aud taxing OF railroad property wit
reference to its value as railroad property
y in as exact proportion as possible to tn
value of all other property which by tn
law has to assist the payment of revenu
!. to the state of Illinois Very respectfully
G. K. LIPPINCoTT, Auditor.
!: New YORK, Sept. Mrs. Moshel
n wife of Bill Mosher, one of the abductor
c of Charlie Ross, and sister of Westeryel'
10 now undergoing trial in Philadelphia fc
alleged participation in the abduction. say
Westervelt was not concerned in the kiC
mapping. When abruptly asked whethe
the child was alive she said he was livin
kVHNr M hnn olya
how she knew this she declined answering
When asked why she was SO positive tn;
he was alive she said, II know he is; ID
, husband would not harm hair of hi
head" Then recovering herself, adde
, neryously, Il mean, if he had anything
y do with it, "
Quincy, Sept. -Ex-Judge Mitche
:, yesterday testified in the Methodist churt
! scandal trial, giving some statements r
y flecting upon Rev. Hoffman and his rel
} tions with Mrs. E.sR. Chatton, wife of Il
city engineer. This morning, while Judl
= Mitchell was standing on the corner
Seventh and Hampshire streets, he W
Isuddenly assaulted by Il. r. Chatton, b
ID brother and another party. Mitchell,
z self defense, drew pistol. Chatton al
: drew pistol and fred at Mitchell, WI
:, fired once, but his assailant continued
: ing, wounding Mitchell in the arm, hip al
D groin. Mitchell, at the beginning Of d
affray, was knocked down by q sto
III thrown by young Chatton, and it is claim
that he was shot in the hip while dow
+. r. Chatton was arrested, and warrar
70 70 are out for the other parties.
re- NEwBURe, N. Y, Sept. last mig
sS Y heavily loaded train from the nation
ms meeting near Washington Grove. ne