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for every two blocks, and over the north
branch like provision should be mada when
the occasion demands it.
There is demand now made for bridge
at Washington street, Immediately over the
tunnel One objection to this is the posi-
bility that it will necessitate the destruction
of the tunnel. Another is, that there is not
room there to permit vessels and steamers to
lie at the docks, or to wait in the stream for
the bridges to open That difficulty already
exists in the small space between Lake and
Randolph street bridges. But another reason,
and pressing one, is that bridges are wanted
at other points, especially one at Harrison
street In time, there will have to be some-
thing done at Fourteenth street. A tunnel is
talked about; but when the railroads have
built yiaducts over the streets On both sides
of the river, q bridge adapted to these via
ducts may be found better than tunnel
The half million Of dollars that will have
to be expended in building tunnel will
build ten bridges, and will afford oonveniences
to the public in the proportion Of ten thou
sand to one. As part OF tho system Of COM
between the several parts Of the
city, tunnels have proved to be failures, and
bridges are essential.
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try if they we're left to reproduce unno
lested- It will be remembered that ".
grasshopper at last met his fatality in u.
shape Of small red bug. The potato. hna
however, has soma twenty yo.acionx % o.
euies, the sole object OF whose exist.a..
is to consume him. The ladv.hn-
ent up the eggs Twelve different sorta -
plant beetles eat up the 1arvse, while ths ]s,,.
Of parasitic fly lives il the body Of the 1.,>.
Of the beetle, and wasp carries it of f..
food to its nest. For keeping them doon
the entomologist recommends hand-piokin.
Paris green, and eternal vigilance. 1b.rs ~,
are some few drawbacks, however, conpect.7
with these recommendations, as tbs Dotot.
bug has careless habit OF poisoning the NV
son who picks him, and Paris green. VIII,
is the only thing sure to kill them, nav ,1so
kill the person using it. Fortunately. nlino;,
has had her invasion Of potato-bues, and dn,;..
the next two or thres years New Eno's,S
will be the principal sufferer. Accordina ~
the religious newspapers and many Of II.
Missouri got rid OF her erasshon.
pess by praying them away. This is . bin,
10 New England, and, IS New England b,s
much more theology than Missouri, and il =.
much more moral place, perhaps it might
prevent the invasion, and thereby not on1v
furnish more valuable testimony a to tbs
2flcacy Of prayer, when applied to ectono,.
'gy, but also maintain the integrity ot Tia
potato, and avert calamity from tha ,o+o..
,ating descendants of the Puritans.
, 1875-06-13

Some weeks ago, We published the report
Of the Master in Chaacery appointed bv tbs
United States Circuit Court to inuuira into
the condition Of the Rockford, Rock Island
& St. Louis Railroad It will be Remembered
that the Master reported that the a0p1eo,t.
bonded debt, with unpaid interest, exceeded
$11, ZOO, 600, and that The assets were abont
$1,ooo,ooo. In his report he stated that
large sum in bonds had been distributed hv
the Treasurer to purchase influence in selipv
the rest Of the bonds. This morning We pub,
iah report of the evidence of the Treasurer
to the effect that he thus paid ont l20 bond,
Of 81, 600 each, the bulk Of which were given
to three persons, whom he names, connected
with newspapers. He paid forty bonds to
A1r. HENRY G. BowEx, editor md pro-
prietor of the New York Iadependent. Hs
paid twenty bonds to DAVID MILLS, writer
Of tho money articles in the New York Wo,A
and sixteen bonds to M4uR1uz Mx.1n sdi.
tor OF Rand<l&- zeitung, OF New York, con-
mereial paper circulating largely in Germany
He states that these bonds were given to
Fr1te up the character Of the Rockford. Rock
Island i St. Louis Road and its bonds,
HILLS, he says, exchanged his bonds tor
ash. he says these persons al applied to
i'm in peculiar way, leaving no doubt in
liz mind TINT upon hisgiving them thu bonds
depended whether he should havs their o.
'ositiou o. support.
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constrained to rebuke the jur.7 for their reck-
less association with BEEcHEn parhsans.

constrained to rebuke the jur:7 for their reck-
less association with BEEcHEn partlsans
Mr. BsAcH's sca.hing reference to the FORE
| man Of the jury during Ftide5 rs speech seems
to have been entirely warranted dir. CAR
! pEsTER (the foreman) declared in his prellml-
nary examination that he Was predisposed IN
BEEcHER's favor; and, when be confronted
Alr. BEAoH with an incredulous sm1la ct one
point in his argument, the lattef Was fully
justified in demanding respectful considera-
ton, and reminding the impairment lu-or
that lie waa under oath to give verdict on
the evidence. It is also alleged that this Mr..
CARPENTER was chosen foreman contrary to
the usual practice.
The disagreement Of the jury will be
lame and impotent conclusion to trlnl that
has arrested the attention Of the whole coun-
try for mon.t1s. It will scarcely atone for the
demoralizing influences that it has worked
upon society. We see little reason, however,
to expect anything elsa The great trouble
is that it will not put an end to the scandal
Even verdict in favor Of Mr. BEEcHEn
would be received with suspicion, and those
who4ow entertain doubts would still enter
tain them; but such verdict would be
ludicial vindication which would relieve
him from the necessity Of pursuing
the matter any further. A disagree
ment of the jury, however, will render
it necessary to prosecute the criminal suit
against 3Ir. T11ToN for s1ander, for which he t
was indicted ut the instance of Nj. BEEcaER- !
The criminal suit, if brought to trial, will open
the way for evidence concerning A1rs TIL |
roS's confessions, which are alleged to have J
been very numerous, and other testimony
which was not admissible in the civil case.
rhere will be better opportunity for arriv-
ng at the truth in the criminal proceedings
against TnToS and Mou11ox than in the civil
,uit, and M1 BEEoHER will be compelled to
prosecute in the event Of disagreement Of
he present jury. His failure to do so will in
ure him more than any other circumstance
Il connection with the scandal What the
innl result will be, 10 man can tell
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ne1s,. mine coal, and engage in other
forms Of labor which are even mora toi1some
than the labor in the ootton-feld or On the So
gnr-pIantation? Hls the Southern aristocrat
not yet learned that wherever there is labor to
do there are man to do it; that, if the negro will
not do it, some one else will; aud that adu-
Gated labor produces more than uneducated
labor? But again, sny the plantation-owners,
We azo few in number, and we have to pay
the taxes, and they are too onerous. Why
should we be called upon to educate ali these
negroes and poor whites? The mistake
which they make in this form Of argument is
the assertion tha: they pay the taxes. The
real taxpayers are the 1aborers, who are the
real producers. They furnish the money
which goes to support the schools
and pay the expenses OF the Gov
ernment The capitalist furnishes the
brains; the laborer, the strong arms which
carry out his purposes and produce wealth.
Without him tho capitalist would never pay
any taxea- As he, therefore, makes it possi-
BILE for the former to pay taxes, the for
mer owes him dsbt which can be cancelled
in no better way than by giving him the
means Of education, SO that he may not only
enable his employer to accumulate wealth,
but also accumulate some for himself. and
help contribute to the general support. If
one thing Is plainer than another, it is that |
the South will never be prosperous and enjoy
The advantages Of the North until it has
learned the simple lesson that the discourage
nent Of education ia tue oucouraqement of |
dleaess, -lawlesaness, poverty, nnd crime
For the evidences of this it has not to look
beyond its own borders,
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It Is tine to warn the Ph;ladc.nb;a ho,n1
keepers to So slow. ind to cry hold, enough.
The f''ts Of that city has been investigating
LIE hotel capacities, and finds on: that thena
iro tweEty~cine hotels, able to accommodate
ABOUT 800 guests, and expecting to pack IN
aooot 1000 more when Exposition tine
eomes- The landlords have Elso been inyeai-
gazing upon their own account, and have NJ.
r|eo at two conclusions: first, that pro-
'4A.cns VIII be very ecarce about TINT time :;
nc second, thst they VIII b. obliged to
SaAsee IS par dsy. How they ar1;ve as
sne hrst conclusion, 70 do not know.
1oo@ol1 they do net know them.
.4,ee out jump ii It. They Asr:va 1t
3 ee'san6 eahe1ns:na. hovaytr, hy tAs
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Further details of the great earthquake in
New Granada are given this morning. Be-
naes some extraordinary shocks, which made
nothing of swallowing town whole in the
cracks they opened, volcanoes opened and
ooraharde>d tho country With balls Of fire,
besides belching out flowing lava. The dis
ttct injured was oos Of tbs great coEee re-
gons ct the world, SO that consumers Of the
fragrant berry everywhere are likely to
suffer IN their pockets and palatas by the
disgusting conduct Of the earthquake Ma
ture and human nature seem to be equally
bad down in South America.
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ordinary laws of greed, rapacity, and e1tor-
ton The Philadelphia landlords are, of
course, beyond the reach Of the laws, but
they are not beyond the reach Of public sen
t:ment and It the public sentiment Of Phila-
de!phia does not reach the hotel cormorants
and mako them reduce their e1tortionate
charges, they may rely upon it that the pub
lie sentiment outside Of Philadelphia will be
quite unanimous in allowing that city to
pat.onizo its show without any material out
sida assistance.
, 1875-06-13

female convict named KArE CoxsE11r
recently escaped from Sing Sing Prison by
lowering herself from window Of the Pris-
On hospital with rope. When Is yea.s Of
age shs escaped from Blaclweu's Island by
padding away Oh gata. In 1869, she es-
capped from Sing Sing by sliding down
ugatnins-rod- And yet there are people who
SILL persist in claiming that women have no
rights, TINT they are crushed down by the
151ant Man, and that they are not allowed
70 90 What they can do just as well as men.
NATE cossn1z, however, seems to have the
faculty o. enjoying her rights Of life, liberty,
sad the pursuit Of happiness, notwithstand-
ing an tas "adozs Of the lav or Of man to
restrn;u har,
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TIE POTLT0-BU9.

It neTer rains but it pours We no soonar
got rid Of one misfortune than another fol-
lows closely upon its heels While wo arc
gazing joyfully upon the rear ranks Of the
grasahoppers, the front ranks Of tie potato
bugs have come in sight, threatening the whole
East Tho potato-bug started on lis winding
way from Colorado, and ho reacked the Ms
sonr River in 1866. He ia slow but yery
snro traveller, making only from sixty to
eighty miles year, but he has boen travelling
many yea1s. This year, Delaware. New Jer-
sey, and Western Now York will entertain
him ne1t yaar, Connecticut and Vermont
viii have him, and in 1877 he will probably
get over the larger part Of New England.
The entomo1ogist Of the Unitod States
Department Of Agriculture has been ot sorne
pains to write biography OF the potato-bug.
His fanuily name is DorypAora decen.Gasata,
and he belongs to the CA'ysoma1a4 He Is
handsome little bird, half an inch long, oval
in shape, OF q yellowish cream color, with ten
dark~brown lines running down tho winr-
covers, which conceal a pretty little pair Of
pink wings The reproductive power Of the !
potato-beet1e is ona Of his most wond.rfn1 |
The matron bug deposits |
about J, 200 eggs upon the lsarez Of the M
'ato-plant, which hatch in very faw DAYS.
he young laryB taking their rations
Immediately aud getting their Growth |
r ebout three weeks. After this
hey 60 into the ground, and in
bout fortnight they resrrect as bestlas.
Ehey begin reproduction in about week.
nd on the fourteenth day the female d.
'os'ts her eggs, so that it takes about 6ftv
e9s Tor tho bug to go through all it's changes
rom egg to egg. 1t il estimated that pair
average energy and enterprise will prn-
oee eo'ooo'ooo indivieuals in d SAMSON, and,
they III have plenty OF energy and enter-
t3aa, ~ oan family insgina the numbar Of
taat would SWAIN ovor th. ooun.
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THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.


Tho annual reports of the Public Libra
disclose the fact that, to the extent of it
means, it has been more successful in furnish
ing reading matter to more persons than ony
similar institution in the country. It 1Rs NJ
| means, and has not had for g year, to add t
the number or variety of its books. It na!
been reduced to the hard-pan of bare ne
cessity III the way Of current expenditures
| The Committee on Finance Of the Common
Council have now agreed to refuse all appro.
priatiqnE for the next year. As an appropria-
ton made in 1876 will not be collected until
July, 1877, tho Library will have NO funds
at all at the close of the present year, and
will not havo even the mems OF paying its
expenses. It will therefore be brought to q
direct close for the want Of means.
We do not think it YVES the purpose of the
Committee, nor do We think it Is tho wish Of
the Common Council, to close the Public
Library. We are certain that no consider
able portion OF the public expect or desire
such proceeding. It would be specimen
of reuogression unworthy Of Chicago, and
wholly out OF character with tho intelligence
and spirit OF the people. Such an act
would be proclaimed the world over Us
8 reproaeh to the city. We maintain over
three thousand saloons and can We not
afford few thousands Of dollars to supply
the fifty Thousand young people Of this city
who are at work all day, and have'no money
to buy books, with reading matter? It is
objected that the boys and girls md young
men and women draw out novels and other
works Of fiction, and that they read these at
nigat. Admit this to be true, and is it not
better that they should stay at homo
at night and read novels and juvenile
stories, with occasional histories, travels,
7oyages, and matters of that Kind, thnn to bo
n the streets? Is it better for the boys and
'oung men to be reading at home at night or
o be at the neighboring variety-shows, BILL
or drinking-sa}oons? In be-
lalf Of these young people who
york for their iving,-the honest, vir-
uous, industrious ciass,-who nro not |
bic to buy books, We appeal to the CON-
ION Council for tho few Thousand dollars nee
ssary to keep this Library from locking its
oo7s and closing its reading~room. This L.
ra1y furnishes better instruction, mud to
arger number of most deserving people, than
J furnished by any two Of the public schools
4 the city; its pupils, as class, are indus
ious persons who haye to labor during
,hoo1 hours and we trust the Common
ouncil will not treat these persons with the
ruelty of cutting OF the only means they
ave- Of reading or Of obtaining instruction
I'D information
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Chicago has built two tunnels under the
r1Ver. intended for the passage of vehicles
and pedestrians; these were built in response
to public demand, long persisted in. The
pzacticability Of the tunnels to take the place
Of bridges was disputed question, which
could be answered only in one way, and that
WIS by building tunnel The first tunnel
built was that at Washington street, and was
intended to relieve the pressure of travel on
the Lake, Randolph, and Madison street
bradges- It was novelty at first, but
it can hardly be said to have ever been
popular. This YVES attributed, however, to
the defects in the workmanship. owing to
which there vas always N inlet Of water
rendering the cariage-wsy very unpleas-
ant, and in winter creating an ioe~pond An
other tunnel was demanded and was built at
Lassalle street. This WIS much better piece
OF workmanship. Indeed, it Is not open to
any objection on that score. Nevertheless,
1t has never become popular as q route for
travel Neither tunnel is used for heavi1y-
loaded teams because Of the grades, private
carriages and buggies avoid them because of
the noise and the dangers in case Of a run
away, and foot-passengers will rarely 90
out Of their way single block to
give the tunnel prcterence to the
bridge. The ordinance Of the city
limiting the tims that tho bridges shall be
swung open for vessels has reduced tho
interruption at the bridges, and consequently
the causes which produced the demand for
the tunnels do not now exist The tunnels.
however little use they may be as euxiiaries
Of the bridges, are nevertheless Of value, and
Of great value, as substitutes for bridges in
case Of accidents to tho latter. After the
fire the LaSalle street tunnel afforded the
only means Of communication between the
North and South Divisions, il wo exclude the
ferry-boats. Bridges arc Liable to accidents:
they have to be repaired at intervals, and
have even to be renewed from time to time
in these contingencies the tunnels will al |
wa5s be Of value, but otherwise they might |
be dispensed with.
They are moreover expensive. Tbs Wash !
>ngton street tunnel cost nbout $500, ,0oe, and |
the Lasalle street tunnel about $51o, 900, OF
nearly 81, 100000 They wero paid for by |
The proceeds Of bonds sold ct 9; cents, bear |
ing PEI cent interest The annual cost for
repairs and Attendance viii ererage $4,000,
not including the gas bills, which will average
ths cast OF dfty harnara running continuously
nieht and day al the year round We think
int whatever damand msJ navs existed for
sanne1a hna been satisfied. Tho best way to
feheTe th* existing bridges Is to build moae
of hena- On ths main river and south
lnAnat'. there kAonld bA i. lsast ons bsidss
, 1875-06-13

The Courts Of Indiana are determined to
1a2ntoln their prerogati7e OF diyorce-grant-
ing. 4 few days ago two people in 1ndianap-
OILS were married By curlous ceremony, one
feature In which vas Al agreement that the
1ar1acse should cease whenever either of
them got tired Of it. Tho Grand Jury has
been Instructed to indict them When divorces
ara as cheap as they ere ACROSS the border,
there is no excuse for trying to shirk tho fees
roqnired b{ Law.
, 1875-06-13

Complaint about the deficiency Of the
water~supply has already set in, md ws may
expect to hear it incessantly throughout tho
summer unless the Board OF Public Works
take energetic steps to check the uasts of the
water. This is the whole trouble The Chi
cago River itself does not contain~water
enough to supply the city if every hydrant in
Chicago is turned on and the water allowed
to run The moment that the warm weather
commences people all over the city start the
water running ii their front yards and back
yards, on the sidewalks and streets, in the
bathrooms, end everywhere that they think
it will cool off the atmosphere for their indi-
yidual comfort, and with an utter disregard
to the wants Of Others Il the Board
Of Public Works desire to check this
reckless waste of water, they will have
to institute more rigid inspection Of the
use Of water. They should adopt some sys-
TEN Of neighborhood meters, SO rs to be able
to determine where aud by whom the water
is wasted But it will not be sufficient to as
certain this much after tracing The respoa-
sibility, the persons who indulge themselves
at tho expense OF others should be mads to
suffer for it. The selfshness of human na-
ture can only be overcome by penalties; and,
when people Gnd TINT they cannot waste
water without paying for it, they will use
only what they require, and than there Will
be- an ample supply for al parts Of the city.
Every complaint made in the future about a I
deficiency Of water will be q complaint, in
act, thst the Board Of Public Works sre not |
1oing their duty.
, 1875-06-13

The New York Grand Jury, unlike the New
York press, shows no disinclinstion to- attack
respectable" smugg;ers~ The C1Ar1xss
have nlready been indicted, and now comes
the report that several other prominent mer-
chants and some OF their coufederptes in the
cnston-House ara to share the same fate.
We are curious to see whether the C1As11ss
q al Will ever be tried,
, 1875-06-13
THE VERDICT IN THE BEEcHER CAS]

THE VERDICT IN THE BEEcHER CASE.
Mr.. BEACH will probably conclude his a--
gonent by Tuesday evening; and, as the
Judges charge will not occupy mora than
two days, it Is almost certain that 1ho
case will be given to the jury this week. The
long agony will then be soon over; for, after
the case is submitted to them, the jury will
not be permitted to keep bank and insurance
hours, and spend the greater part Of their
time outside OF the courtroom They Will
be required to remain IN secret session until
they return verdict, OF finally agree to dis
ngree, so that the end cannot be far of.
It now seems to be pretty certain that the
grent trial will have one of two results, s,-either
verdict in Mr. BEEoHEns favor or q dis
agreement Of the jury. The chances are in
favor of the latter, il the jury resembles the
average sentiment Of the public after q read
ing Of the evidence. It would be difficult to
ind twelve men, good and true, outside the
Brooklyn courtroom, chosen without any
previous knowledge of their sentiments, who
would agree on verdict of guilt or inno-
cence. For tho particular jury inside the
courtroom to agree to verdict On either
side, would bs tor them to assume that they
were able, to the complete satisfaction and
conviction Of every one of them, to
sft the mass Of complicated evidence, and
harmonic the contradictions, which hayo
puzzled and divided equally intelligent men
outside the courtroom The probabilities.
therefore, ars strongly in favor of disagree
ment.
It is very evident from Mr.. BncHs address
TO the jury TINT the most he hopes for is
disagreement While his very strong intims-
ton that influences outside the trinl have
been brought to bear upon the jury against
his client may be regarded as indiscreet and
ahort~slghted, they arc probably not 50 in
fact. They would be it A1r. BEACH were !
not sure Of his ground But, il he
mas sufficient reasons for believing
that the jury has been ta.npsred with,
be Knows that his client cannot get a var
a1ct IN any case, and tho only hope of de-
Eeaung any outside effort that nay haye been
nade to influence verdict for the other ada
VAS to give due notice that the effort WAS
1noWn and would bs exposed if persisted in.
certainly the circumstances surrounding this
or5 have afforded ample opportunities for
empt'n8 them They hsve spent but i've or
~ hours dny, for FIVE days in the week. in
no courtroom Thoy have mingled with
nen IN business or social connections all
ne rest Of tho time during the four
aonths duration Of the trial. and
oulo % not avoid hsaring 1t discussed.
,aey hEs IN city where Mr.
3kzcRn has his strongest hold; and It !;
you'd seem searcely possible that they shou1d :
scspe heavy pressure in favor Of Hr ,
1KEcHER, even if thers were no deliberate
no7t to influence their verdict But NJ r
'kAoH refers to something more pronounced | :
han this and it will ba Remembered tbat
ndgn haa1@oS, Al ons point ii tho tisl. waa