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, 1875-01-04

1ho conference between the ClttzenG' A8So-
ciation and the mo1nbers-elect to tho Logiala-
turo, held On Saturday, WAS by no means
final in it's results. The spirit shown Was,
however, very desirable. There was striking
unanimity on tho two points: l. That our ex-
listing city charter is altogether inefficient for
the government OF city like Chicago; and 2
That the present general act Of incorporation,
while better than tho old ono in some re-
spects, needed radical amendments to meet tho
wants Of tho city. Whilo everybody agreed
on these points, there was wide diversity Of
opinion AZ to what amendments ought to DO
mado and what amendments the Legislature
would DO willing to mnko. The difficulty OF
framing general charter. applicable alike to
oil citiea in the State, is serious one no
less than lfty-hvo "cities' and 115 F" towns"
have already organized under the general law,
and to ameud that Law is to. amend
tho charters Of all thcso places. The
amendments especially needed in Chicago
aro not such as aro desired in the smaller or
rural cities and towns. One grcat reform
needed here is to strengthen tho Executive
power OF tho City Government. The Mayor
Of Chicago has scarcely any authority, and is
officially almost nonentity, when, in fact,
he should DO made the responsible bend Of
the Government, and clothed with proper
powers to direct and control oil the subordi-
nate branches. In city like this, whero the
taxes levied by the Common Council are
| double those levied by the Legislature for
the whole State; whoro the means and op-
portnnities for fraud and corruption arc ten
fold greater than in tllo State Government,
the Mayor ought to hare the power to voto
| any itoms of appropriations without dofoat-
| ing the whole appropriation bill. At present,
ten Aldermen may, at the last hour OF an
appropriation ordinance, dictate to the thirty
other Aldermen and the Mayor what appro-
priations shall DO made. Whatever they do
mand must DO granted, or tho whole City
Government be brought to stand~still.
Another amendment, suggested by Dir.
TuLEy, is to tho following eGect
sns nay b brought by any taxpayer IN the nana n.
pesfon per- Of corporation, 10 recover sny money o1
property belonging to ne er or village o. foe sns
ss.si ] Without suthoty q Nv. provided thst saeh
s5a ns noa T. tef S ~ oes @ st 10 ~ GpRsoga
a1d 10 sha!i 10 llab.a foF iii tho ct.y
saa % e.. r. 1es
Esyss may als biiI fos N Injunction ssslass u.
ey propsIts Or to proYsas III mssspopTi.tion d
wropgful payment oa city moas2s q to prevent MeSa
rsots, asys h,shw.ys. Or public grounds Il ths cisy
d a,o nS .an r. t1sS H. eTq arasa, nse 10 sss
osstsussions from ny such ssroos. slsy, oz pnni
m2a"ss' ... :,
, 1875-01-04

Tnz Governor Of Dakota has vetoed n bill,
designed to repeal certain railroad-aid grnnts
mala by townships in that Territory. The
Governor ia plain-spoken, God-fearing man,
and be cannot seq, for the life Of him, in
what respect such bill differs from M act
TO authorize robbery
, 1875-01-04

Tho Democratic members Of tho House are
getting very tired of the Pacific Mail investi-
gation. They mover thought, when they were
so lot in pushing tho matter, that gnilt would
first bo brought homo to Democratic Con-
, 1875-01-04
NEW SENATORS,

With the assembling Of state Legislatures
this week, largo share Of current political
interest will centre in elections to be made
for tile United States Senate. Tho terms Of
twenty-five Senators expire on the Sd Of
March, aud elections have been or aro to be
made for tho succeeding term ns follows:
, 1875-01-04

In consequence Of the une1ampled demand for The
Tn1nrxEs admirable Annual Neview Of tho Trade mud
Commerce Of Chicago for 1874, We haso printed an
other lsrge edition. which ie obtained 4: The
eountIng-room to-day In single wrappers read, for
, 1875-01-04

Mr.. j. G. ScuratA1En has disappeared.
They aay that his wife. who ia in Europe, has
been taken suddenly i'll, md TINT he is very
tender husband.
, 1875-01-04

ATTENTION sIn KN1GITSi-;Resalar oonosvs Of
Jhn. : 1872 St.sx ~ kuEe's c9ustssuna!y indaea'
, 1875-01-04

THIRD pAGE--Clty, Suburban, and Couutrr Real
Estatn, Wants, 70 Eentt. ese.. etf. e,.,,, ,t...
fn9s, Nov PubllcAtion., ueean steA1nshs. 1!alFoAd
Tiine. .Ihbe. Educational, Dissolutlon Notices. Medical
Cards. etc., etc.
, 1875-01-04

menns whereby S5,oo0,00o subsidy was
procured by the Pacific Mail Company has,
If possible, shocked tho country mora than
the Credit-Alobiler exposure. To secure tta:
subsidy It is shown that very large arm OF
money was expended, flow known to escena
E1,Wo,0uo. OF this money. So75,oo'' has
been traced to lilo hnn1s Of tho lion. ]. Il.
HcHuMAKER. Democratic member If Congress
from New York, and $:llj.00t tn the Hon.
WILLIAM =. K1sG, Of Minnesota. who nt the
time wns Postmaster Of tho House Of Repre-
Bcntatrcs.
Az yet VIC have seen no apology for K1Sa
IN any Republican newspaper except tho Mil
| waukee Stntinrk, which, is senator CAnrEN-
rrn's organ. On Thursday Inst that Senator
returned to his home in Milwaukee, au.l Oh
tho following morning, by singular coin-
cidence, lin organ contained tho following
paragraph
An ctrort ia being nasde by newspapers to
meet tho Hon. ". $. E1Sa, of Mnnosoa, with corrupt
PRACTICES lu connection with sha raciAc Mail. Ths
effort has simply no foundation whatever in truih.
Tho facts these There wnf I'LL pending In CoN-
grcss 10 givs increased tubeily to the Pacific snil
Steamship Company. sir. KtNa who was only Post
naster, and nut member nf the 1toust. haA con-
and communicated This 70 parties thcro. i
pool organized, and large amount oi the stock
bought Eron the passage Of the bill considerable
advance realizca mud It bis share Of this tpce
ulatiou that was paid to him In tho detailed
before the Ways and Means Committee. The ssanaac
tion purely business tnatter, and ono to which
| no faint of corruption attaches.
The language Of this item aud tho political
morality it ,liscloscs can leave little doubt Of
iss authorship. But tho statement is deccp-
tive. 11r. K1Sa could not have made $115,-
600 by stock gambling in paciflc Mali pool,
as asserted by Senator CARrES7Ens mouth.
! piece The St. Paul Press, tho leading Repub-
lican paper ii, Minncsotn, has the following
| to show TINT there WINS no rise in " Pacific
MniI' upon tho passage Of tho bill
! Tic racihc Mail Rubady bill seems to have passetl
May u. 1874 We Hay set1ns, because pfler care
fnl Inspection Of tho CJaaressHat Gobs ind that
tho report Of tho Conference Committee AGREED 10
In The House TINT day but can lind no record Of
any Acton Upon 1t in The Senate. 1t WIZ, howoyer sp-
proved Oh Juno l. 1874 Mr. KENO presented Sir. Ia
w1As check a: tho American Exchange Bank CD May
| 20. In view Of the theory that Nr. K1Na made Ills
money Of the rso In r9cldc Mall stock consequent
OIL the passage Of the Ill., attention has been called
to .he following quotations uf Pacific Mall stock:
, 1875-01-04

ACADEMY OF Music Haatea street ht twasn Maf-
hon and, Munto*. Rassaemsnt Of Miss CLARA bo'f''
, 1875-01-04
TQ.OATS ADJUSTMENTS.

GRAND oPEnA.rurSE--Cfatk greet. oppcaits
Patt FAuAt.H
, 1875-01-04

From May 10 May Is tho quotations 1890 from Is
10 3D. and tuctuatal between "a and s5 till Iay 20,
after which. apparently iu view OF tho certainty hst
the subsidy would pass, the stock underwent gradual
daily decline aboye noodt reachug 6 June 10.
Tue probable explanation ia. that the subsidy was
based ouerous MISUNDERSTANDING vcrs heavy
several iron etcamshipa Of 1000
tnno h,tJn
, 1875-01-04

CHICAGO NCtaEUM-afnntoo d ireet. between Dear
horo ADD State, e. Tbs Double Neddfnk.H
, 1875-01-04

The leaslers Of the so.calletl Peoples
Party" in this city are iu search Of new
na1ne. We are glad OF 1t. Their reason for
tho proposed change is probably because
they feel that, under tho present name, they
have forfeited the confidence OF the public.
Tho reason that we are glad OF tha proposed
change is, TINT the present name under which
the Democratic rings ire operating IL mere
tle!usion aud snare. which has practiced q
deception upon the people long enough. Il
las been cover for irreapousibility. An
ofRce-Aolder under ths auspices Of the Poo.
pla's Party" cannot be held accountable, q
would b. tho Democratic party. h IL aim
, 1875-01-04

ttrma e.rpreI For tie succeeding
5farch ., ISIS. ttrm.
, 1875-01-04
Ul)e Cblcauo UTibu,1t.

Monday Morning. January 4. 1876.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-16
LOCAL MATTERS.

! "A, DisREpUTABLE. .WoMAs CHARGED WITH
STEALING Six HUHDRED DoLLARs.--ADuie
johnson, very dilapidated, sioyenly y.look-
ing negro woman, appeared before the Police
Court on Saturday morning charged With
stealing q pocket book contaiDing S610 from
the person Of Robert Gilmer, very respect
able. e.Iooking youug white man.
Rosa Bell, a,negro woman, also appeared,
with an infant in her arms, charged with re.
eeigiug the pocket book, knowing 1t to have
been stolen. t,,.<r ;4s a-t s,s9.s ..,-E.,.. !.
Several witnesses were examined but the
" hole matter may be easily summed mp,
Gilmer testified that he was 10 company With
this woman in an alley. in the lover part OF
the city and that it was there he thought he
was robbed. Rosa Bell stated that the alleged
thief had come 10 her house With the pocket
book and requested her, to keep 1t until she
called for it. ; She also asked her to lend her
"a dress, which she did, and Annie changed
it in her house and then left. Rosa took The
money according to request, and carried II
out and buried 1t. Captain James II. Tyler
aud Officer Hannon heardo of the robbery and
succeeded in finding the woman, Bell, who
frankly acknowledged everything that she
bad 10, do With the affair; but assured them
both that she would not have received the
money under any circumstances if she had
had any idea that it had been stolen BY An.
ME johnson. .s .@.-4 81 fj u. Z
Justice White admonisbed young Gilmer
for keeping such company, and sent the two
women on to the grand jury for the first
Monday in September. Only $3.50 OF the
S610 was recovered. t r - .
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ADVANTAGE OF THE ClTY AMBULANCR-Two
SUFFERERS RELIEV ED.-The benevolent,
charitable. and humane advantage OF the
city ambulance, combined with the prompt.
ness and efficiency of Captain Charles Big.
ger and bis medical corps, cannot be too
highly commended. On Saturday morning,
in response to call from the First station
house, the ambulance, DR.. Brittan in charge,
arrived at the corner OF Twenty.ffth and
Broad, where colored woman was pros
trated on the street from the effects OF great
pains. She was at once placed comfortably
in the ambulance and the necessary medical
attendance afforded, but from her condition
the physician was apprehensiye the woman
would become mother before the ambu.
lance could reach the almshouse.
At the same time, and in answer to the
same signal, the ambulance also took up a
man who had severe fall near the First
station-house, inficting two severe scalp
wounds, from both of which the blood flow.
ed profusely. Faint and exhausted, he was
plqced in khe ambulance, restoratives were
applied, and with its burthen of suffering
humanity, male and female, the vehicle pro-
ceeded to its destination.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-16

Richard Baxter, the author Of "Saints'
Rest" has q statue at Kldderminster, which
was unveiled ON the 18th ultimo in the pre-.
sence OF great assembiage. II Is almost
two centuries since the death of the stout
non.conformist, but he Is still living presence
with 20 small part of English.speaking
Christendom. Last year his equally famous
contemporary, John Bunyan, bad statue
conse Grated at Bedford on both occasions
Dean SANKEY'S ready eloquence was called
into service. Baxter and Bunyan were
great lights In their way; their spoken
words went farther than those Of any other
propagandists of their time, and their writ
ten words have the undying quality which
the world vonchsafes TO genius alone.-Bos'
ton Advertiser. -
at the Louvre Hotel there is a Mr. Walker,
mfr. Walker had dog. His dog has lost 8
running match. And this is bow Walker
has to psy bis wager: He is, during one
whole month, to run into The arms of the
first mau he meets az the corner OF the Rue
de Yalois after, 8 o'clock, and to say: Ny
dear brother. at last we meet after twenty
years., Then he is TO apologize. Mr.Waker
has thus .sembrsced fourteen Frenchmen
Ugh!-Par1s Figaro. .3e,..l1f., 2
TIE eholera bullets are disappearing from
the market, and just as we are beginning to
get peaches big enough for two bites, the
California papers come along with their re
ports of hundred pound 'squashes, forty
pound cabhages with sixteen .heads, anc
olackberries no inch iu diameter, an inch
and three-elghths, aud lfty to the pound.
The last 6ys.dollar greenbacks are New
ones. Spinne autograph no longer confusei
Inc owner.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-16
SaratOGa Races.

SARATOGA, August 14.-The first race, mile
sweepstakes, for tWo.year-olds, $100 en-
trance, with 500 added. was won by Sui
tan-Shirley second, Adelaide third, Lille
Bal! fourth, and Warlock fifth.
NIhe second race was for purse of $500
three-year-olds, mile and an eighth, and was
won by Rsdaman!hus-MCDanels second,
Austraiandbird.
The third race was for purse of $500
with s100 and entrance money to second
horse-2l miles. Rutherford and Acrobat
started, the former being the favorite two to
one. Both horses got off we'll together and
continued on even terms all the way. Down
the back stretch Acrobat went to the front.
In passing the grand stand at the end OF
the first mile increased his lead to four
lengths, which he held to the finish, not
withstanding the tremendous pushing on
the part of Rutherford's rider.
Great excitement prevailed ia the grand.
stand as the horses went the last half, and
Acrobat's success was the signal for enthu-
siastic applause. ..t
The last race was won by Come.Away-
Cowes second, Courthaughton third, Violet
fourth
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-16

STORY OF A STEP. MoTHER.-We have in
Paris a national society for the encourage
ment Of yirtuouS actions, which distributes
medals every year. There are never medals
enough, just as at the Academy there are
never enough Monthyon prizes. At the last
distribution Of medals we saluted that of the
Countess de Vogue, Embassadress of France
ia Constantinople. You have heard endless
Witticisms at the expense Of % others.in. Ia "
and step.mothers. Now listen to this
fact. Madame de Vogue is the step-mother
of two young girls. On q beautiful day,
under one of those eastern skies which seem
like the gates Of Paradise, the step-mother
and the two girls went to battle In the
Back Sea, near the rocks on the Asiatic side.
The sea was calm, scarcely wrinkled by the
breeze. But suddenly one of the young
swimmers was seized by a dangerous cur.
rent; she struggled aud grew faint. a cry
of anguish was heard she was about to sink.
But the step.mother saw the danger, and al
though she was hundred yards away,
and she saw that the attempt would
put her life in danger, she rushed to
the spot, plunged in after the young girl,
who had disappeared from sight. She seized
her under the waves, came up with her, but
was again drawn down by the current. 1t
was fearful but admirable sight. Over and
over they went doWp and reappeared, al.
ways in each others arms. The other young
girl wishing also to sacrifice herself waswith.
in one step Of the current. At the last mo.
mept boat arrived. The Countess de Vogue
bad not only saved the first young girl, but
the second also, tor she seized her and
dragged her from the current toward the
boat. 1t was heroic, but the good step
mother thought it the simplest thing iu the
world.-Arsene Housaye-PariS letter in
Neo 'York Tribune. -, q. -
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-16

nasagerss OF siles rroduce KxchspRs. boId
un tsa sMssslqey. M the artieles 81 aareenent WITH
tne New York Central, Erie, aud Pennsyisac
nia rsilroads eoncerning the inspeetior. ~
ding, end delivery of grair, we're ysenn,. y e
|mended 70 be amended. III. go a
Early on the morning OF the 11st. MarveI
Ann Weiss, who exhibited signs al inssnity,
left her home 10 New YORK, with Her chiidl
ten months OLD. IN Intervening the body OF
the child was found in Northriver. On Ssfur.
day, the body Of Mrs. Weiss uas found fn
the ssne locality. q E 81
Il proposition is on foot TO build summer
church for Beecher In the White Mountains.
Adyices from Herzegoyfan Indicate That the
ins1rrection there threatens to assume the
character Of 8 religious war.
The night express train No. 3 on the Ohio
and Mississippi railroad was thrown from
the track on Friday night near Huron. Ind.
The cause OF the accident Is supposed TO
have been the malicious removal OF q rail.
FIVE hundred dollars have been offered for
the apprehension Of the miscfeant. No one
hurt Several cars were wrecked. .,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-16

A DOWNTOWN MERCHANT having passed sevc-
raj seepless nights, disturbed by the agonies aud
cries of suffering child, and becoming convinced
that Mrs. v INsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP was just
the article needed, procured supply for the child.
On reaching home and acquainiing his wife with
what he bad done she refused to have 1t admins
tered to the child, she was strongly In favor OF
homeopathy. That night the child passed in suffer.
Ing and The parents without sleep. Returning home
the day following, the father found the baby still
worse; and while contemplating another sleepless
night the mother stepped from the room 10 attend
to some domestic duties, and left tile father with
the child. During her absence lie administered q
portion of the Soothing Syrup to the baby ard said
nothing. That night all hands slept well, and the
little fellow awoke In the morning bright and hsppy
The mother was delighted with the sudden and Won
derful change, and although at drst offended at the
deception pracliced upon her, has continued TO uss
the Syrup, and suffering, crying babies and restless
nights have disappeared. A ,iLgle trial Of the sy
rup never yet failed to relieve the baby and over
come The prt juOlces OF the mother.
Sold by ali druggistS.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-16
A Story OF 4 Morars's DEvorros.-Ala

4 STORY OF 4 MoTaER's DEvoTIoH.- !!
for the present we bave only water.drInkers.
The south of France Is drowned In tears, after
having been drowned in floods. 1t is lost
year-the beginning Of ruin for that beauti-
full country, whose normal state is sunshine
and Joy. The journals and telegraphs have
told you all about these mistortunes, but you
know little about the private tragedies which
have melted even Paris to tears. ! will tell
you one story among many. young mother
is awakened by the inundati0n. She has two
children (twns) at the breast--adorabie little
girls. The water inyades her house; it Is
night, and the hour is full of terror. The
husband takes care of himself and mounts
on the roof. But the woman thinks only of
her children she.ties them to her breast with
O scarf, and as she Is about to swim from the
house she thinks that the bread.trough will
serve as boat. The house is totteriDg as
the mother embarks in her frail boat. She is
scarcely out of the house when it goes to
pieces. The husband disappears in the
ruins. The little boat floats away, but strikes
against tree and is overturned. The poor
woman seiZes branch and climbs into the
tree with the strength of lioness fighting
for her young. But the tree is young; it
bends; it will not hold all three. The
mother sees that the end has come, but her
motherhood is not conquered. She ties her
children TO the strongest branch, she kisses
them again and again, she signs them with
the sign of the cross, and cries to the mercy
Of God!"
This piteous drama was witnessed by spec
tators who could do nothing in aid until
quarter of an bour was gone. The mother
was drowned, but the children We're saved
n o1opto1 hy the Sis.
tiers OF Charity of Castelsarrazin. The mo.
theirs funeral was an occasion of mourning
in the midst of the general sorrow. Her face
seemed sanctihed by her action. One of my
friends said TO me, Il never saw such beau
ty.' Her eyes were half closed, her lips
slightly open, ber hands crossed above her
breast as if she were still praying to God for
her children. There is no spectacle more di-
vine than that Of maternity in sacritice.-Ar-
sene Houssaye-Paris letter in Neao York
Tribune.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-16

RETAIL MARKET PRIcEs.-The following is
a statement OF the retail city market prices
on Saturday:
Meats.-Beef- Choice, 16s to zoe. second
cuts, &c.; shin, 10 to 25e. Veal Choice
12s 10 1Sc. outlets, 1896; shin, 10 to 3Oc
Lamb, IL to &c.,; breast. 15c. chops, 1890.
Fouls. Chickens, very good, 25'to 35c., or
three for 81. Market well supplied. Ducks,
35 to Soc, or Zoe. to 81 per pair.
FIsh.-Fish are scarceand high; good spots,
16S to 25c. per bunch; sheepshead, 12s to
1896. per pound; large trout, none in mar.
ket; croakers and trout, from 16 to 25c. per
bunch; crabs, from 80 to soc. per dozen ;
no sturgeon in market; black club, from
123 to 1Gc. per pound; Spanish mackerel,
from 16s to zoe. per pound.
VegetabIes.- Irish potatoes, new, 15c. per
hslf.peck; per peck. 25c. new sweet
potatoes, 10c. Ter quart. Market pretty
we'll supplied. Beets, to DC. per bunch.
Cymlins, &c. per dozen. Tomatoes, best
quality, % to 30c. per peck. Snaps, s to
10c. per balf.peck. Onions, 10c. per quart.
Cabbage. to 10c. per head. Green corn,
10 to 15". per dozen. Cucumbers, 8 to
10c. per dozen. Lima beans, 10c. per quart.
BIack.eye peas, Sc. per quart.
Fruits. Apples, 5 to 15c. per quart, 25c.
per halEpeck; peaches, s to 10c. per quart,
25c. per balf.peck; whortleberries, s TO 10c.
per quart; cantaoupes, to &c. apiece wa
termelons, to 30c.
Observation-Disclosures, prime, 30 to &c.;
cooking butter, 25 to 3Oc. Eggs, 1850.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-16
Special River Rerorf.

WASHINGTON, August IA, 1880 p. M-The
Mississippi has follen five inches at Cairo and
eleven inches at st. Louis. 1t has risen one
inch at Helena, and remained stationary, but is
now rising at Memphis and Vicksburg. The
river will fall at stations above Memphis. and
remain stationary OF rise slightly at stations
below. 1t will probably rescb, but is not ex-
pected to rise above, The danger-line at Mem
phis. The Red river has risen eight inches
at Shreveport.
Heavy rains have prevailed il the Low er
Mississippi Valley.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-16
Expulsion OF Jesuits.

New YORK, August 14.-A letter from the
American residents of Costa Ricl says in
July number of Jesuits entered Costa Rica
from Guatamala, whence they had been ex.
PEELED, and when within ten miles of The
capital they were ordered 10 stop. Congress
met the same day. +
Two thousand Masons went in body to
Congress Hall and petiIioned for the Jesuits
removal. The president, who is a Mason,
and Several members prominent in debate
and influence, made able speeches on : the
subject, overruiing those who favored chari-
table prot lection for the Jesuits, Congress
fually voted them 81 800 for their relief and
immediate wants, and ordered them to leave
the country. E