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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-12
A BAYONET THRUST AT LIBERTY.
Speech Of tie Hon. Jones s. Taayer.


At - o'clock on the 4th day of the present
month the Legislature Of Louisiana assembled at its
Capitol In the City OF NewOrle More than 100 mem
bers were present. The body organized, and pro-
ceeded with legal quorum TO transact business It's
proceedings were interrupted by the entrance Of
United States officer backed by military force That
officer pronounced the body illegal one and turned out
seven Conservative members the point Of the bayo-
Surrounded by band Of soldiers he then
to organize the House In his own way. That body IL
In existence for whom and for what lawful purpose
one can define Indignant protests ganst
this subvesi0n OF the State Government vain This
act Of despoc power the most desperate that ever
occurred history has sounded the depths the
popular sentiment and the indi gnaton and alarm that
have oeen manested are without parallel In the his
was well understood from the beginning, and whatever
obscurity attended It's details and all doubt TO the
direo: responsibility OF the President Of the United
States for this outrage, cleared away by the
dispatch Of his lieutenant Published yesterday
morning; The blunt pen of the rough cavalry
words-tbe history of the complete subyersion
OF the civil government OF State In this Union. Mark
every word for there bayonet thrust at heart
Of American liberty IN every line, deadly and fatal.
The words are =" This military posse performed its
duty under the directions from the Governor OF the
State and from the floor OF the House those
persons who had been illegally seated and who had no
right 70 be there" There Is the whole case. What
tanspred before what followed after incidents OF
sion OF every fact that stamps this proceeding AS an u
mitigaed and unqualified act OF usurpaton not usur-
patton OF ordinary kind, that may affect rights
OF a class OF individuals, and for which there ia
under Jour system. FIRST fastens upon and destroys
State aud IN the end extends 10 the whole body OF the
military force that entered the Legislative Hail Second
IL was by tho direction OF the Governor OF the ate
Third. 10 removed from the floor OF the House mem
bers who were seated there; Fourth, ~ removed
thar WarA uaRallY saAtad nd han
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-12
DISPATCH FROM THE HON. CLARKSON N
POTTER

To The Hon. AUGUST BELMONT Chairman.
SIR: thank the Committee for their in =
vitstiOn. That your meeting is not partisan one
understand. The danger and illegalty OF Executive
interference, whether State Federal, with the organ
zaon OF a State Legislature is question In way do
pendent as think upon the condition OF affairs In
louisiana But the late interference there Is sought
to justified excused by that condition. and as
one OF the subCQmmtee Of Congress that subject
do not nov think ought speak upon either question
III advance OF their report CLARKs0N n. POTTER.
Washington, d. O., Jan. II, 1878.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-12
A PRECEDENT SUByERSIvE OF LAW.
Sosech of the Hon. Bin. NJ RodrH.

am quite sure, fellow citizens, that no Republ
can in this land can honestly complain that in the call and pur
pose Of this meeting his party has not been treated with abso
lutte consideration for II there occasion when
opposition party might seek make demonstrations in lis own
behalf and TO the prejudice and disaster OF its opponent
oDpo,uuy sss vslv1 w Nv paU by ne SQRdpcS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-12
LETTER FROM FRANCIS HERMAN.
To AUGUST BELMONT.

SIR: | regret that I cannot be with you
personally this evening shall DO there In spirit to
unite with the citizens OF New-York IN their protest
against this bay thrust at liberty In Louisiana.
Utica, Jan. II, 1875. FRANCIS KEENAN,.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-12

Z. Randolph Robinson,
J. Bvsrts Tracy,
David Il. williamson,
william b. Bend,
Peter b. Olney,
Charles A. EistOn.
charles \. Whitehead
WIliism G. Whitney,
John X. johnson.
Gen. NJ. T. Mcmahon.
John Crosby BIowA,
Henry +. Verhuyen,
W heel,r u Peckham,
Herr, Z. Knox.
A. J. VsnderpOel,
Henry Wilder Allen,
john Hay,
DR.. Stlyy't Y. Morris,
Frederick n. Belts,
William 7. Pels0D,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-12
William C. BRYANT.


William c. BRYANT.
Oswald OiienIOTfJr,
Peter CoOper,
IJoyorIPSt,er.
William NJ warts.
WbItelsw Reid.
K H. Oo,ikjp.
Nantou Marble.
Will,sm r Dodge.
peter n. Watson.
Eawsr,l Cooper
DR. ] II. Metealf.
lanes stuort
Charles O'Cenor.
William NJ Nelson.
Ssmnel ia " Barlow,
Angrst Re mont
Lain TavloT Johnston,
ParIe Goodwin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-12
VICE.PRESIDENTS

Robert l.. Cutting,
Henry Hall,
Rjih Ward,
Rirhhri VI. Heary,
Dr. Austin Flint. j..
y. Y. MArbufy,
Henry HavemeTer.
Col. Richard Nose,
Henry Hentr.
Charles Tracy,
ID. willis James.
James Brown.
Frederick X. Gilbert,
JohB McKtps,
Alex. HaDti.on, IT.,
CbArles NJ. Fry,
Gen. VIM W. Aveu!l,
Jeremiah Devils,
Frederick X. COudeTt,
William g. Prime,
Sidney Webster,
Dr. LOnis Rlsberg.
Montgomery II. Throop,
William Watsop,
John X. Develn,
Col. Josiah Porter.
John ID. Van Barren,
George Shea.
William G. LYON,
Benjamin Hutton.
Hon. Jas L. Klbreth,
Thomas X. Stewart,
j. 3. Bosworth,
Ernest Boyer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-12
SECRETARIES

Col. jacob Sharp, J. Mclean Na'h.
Psneis Lynde StetsoD, 4. Tiieston BrToc,
Alfred Wagstsf, james NJ. Ball,
DIR. WooLeJ johnson, Gen. Louis r. Barney,
Joseph w. Howe. Burton n. Harrison,
William d. Hsnnen, john J. Tbomlsen.
Th ,olore Schultz, ID. X. Casser'y.
Joseph Blumentbal, Augustus W. Reynolds
Horace Barnard, Jsmes 2. LowreT,
J. b. Still On, A olph l.. Sanger,
Stephen II. Ola. Jllius J. Lyons,
Charter ID. Ingersoll, X. Graham Haight,
A. NJ. Browne, Theron u. Strong,
Edvard Ia. Paris, Col. G. II. Bartlett,
william II. Bly,, Horatlo J. brewer
HOrstiO n. Twombly, Ernest q. Stelmi
James II. Skidmoro, Emnet X: Oieoli.
Thomas x. Fisher, John Adrian bush'
Gen. Herman Uhl, Hugh H. Cole,
d. S. RIlterbsDd, J. Raymond Reynolds
, 1875-12-22
~ por cont, which IL to no n,Idctl to the general

~ por cont whiel, IL to to adtlcd TO tho general
fund.
Tho North Tom Collector las l,is oflice in thu
County Trtasurera ollloo.
Tho County Clerk ycatcrilay delivered tho Col
1cctors' books for tho Towns Of Lake and 1t}lo
Park.
Tho Grand Jury will moct again this morning,
and i is rrohabo that tho work bctoto It will
kcer 1t In Bossion during the week.
4 iunn calling himself a representative OF
Hrick Inmrroys Forthcoming parpr wn1
hronnl tho building, yesterday looking for ra-
LIONS. 1t il nisnotlv rumutot In atllcinl cjrcIcs
that this pnror will bo tue Official organ of tho
Donrtl tlle coming yaaE.
\ largo number ot parties CONNECTED with tho
County building wero ANNOYED br tho enllApao
Of the Commercial Lunn Swings Bank. Htsio'a
Attorney. haod had nhout ?:t,0UI there; Mr.
Young. of tho lrohnto Court. e7n0; aud rovera
Of tho clcrks garou" amounts, Ringing from 10
to sli0. Michael Eaeoy, the PROPRIETOR of a
man named Young: n waiter III a noighhoring
Restaurant, e4n0. The North.Tow., Collector
narrowly osrnrcl depoaiting in tho bank tho
eyonsng before It closed.
THE INDICTED JUDGES.
Tho caaoB of the Indicted jndgen of election
Of the Flrst mid socond rrcetI,cta Of tho Twcn-
tfoth Ward werc called In thu Criminal Court
yceterdas morning. Thoir attorneys responded
With mn affidavit asking for change OF vonslo.
Tho roqnest was promptly granted, and Judge
booth was nnmod M tho Judge to whom chnngo
would be Erantod. tfo wan sent FOR at nnco, hut
pot bctng engaged ID Court conld not bo found
Inc caseH wore, as cnnsc1nenco. continued till
this morning at 10 o'clock. Tho Second rre-
c!nct j1ldGcs. Moesr,. lleury Sexton. Theodore
Asmns, md j. q. Groom, will bo tho first trott.
Thoy arc charged With rcfusing to admit I.nEnl,-
lichu cbalfengcrg tnto tho room whom tho vote
was being taken. aud With snndrg other offences
, 1875-12-22
THE CtTY.HALL.

Tho City Collector took in $4,000 yesterday.
Water rents yesterday were "a 1850, mud real
and personal property taxes .GI3.3B.
Almost tho entlro Law Department wcro ont
cloctiouecring during tho s!ay for Judge Dickoy
For tho past few days Treasurer OI1nra has
been paying of tho coupons on the city bonds.
The "boys" Of engine company No. 2j re-
ceivcd. day Or two ago, q caao OF Ninn and
box Of cigsrs from gentleman whosc drug
atoEo had beou saved from total dcst, uction by
their efficient efforts, Tho rrixo wns divided,
aud OH Christuaas-Day the corks will t1y.
According to Sanitary Superintendent A1illcr's
report thore ~ere 132 deaths for TIC wook eud-
ing Saturday, an increase OF two over tho pro.
cehlng week. Tbese were II dcatha from
consumption md III from commissions; u wero
under u ycnra OF age; " were maleB and G5
femRles.
Tho Committee on Railroads meets to-dny at 8
P: m. the Committee Oil llarbora mud Bridges
ThursdAy on WlasvcB and Public Grounds Snt-
urday; md tho Council will maot to-morrow
night by special call, to consider petttona and
communications and to receiye Mr. T,lIoy'a now
plans for tho Cou1t-I1onse. II the planu arc M
satisfactory "a they arc reported to be. thcy will
mcot with warm support, III thero is n
feeling. that Teilley has not been tront-
cd with Oh much conHdoratlon nB al,ould
lnvo bccn given to him under tho cjrcum-
BsahceR. "A for himself, ho seoms hppcfl
\
= while, aud altogether takcs tho situation In u
resigned though determined 1nannnr.
About forty iabor,ng men, who l.al bcen at
work on tho excavations In tho city sido Of tho
ConrtIIouao Square, called upon tho Board OF
Public Works yesterday afternoon to got pay for
tho work already performed. Kinney 4 Doyle
woto tho contractors for tho job. Thoy vorkod
about ono weok and gave it up; consequently the
burden foil upon their bondsma,,, wE,oso nalno is
Ksick He dotorminodly went to work, and nas
80 far succeeded as well aa could DO expected.
seoing TINT ho had no money. Oh is usually tho
aaso With bondsmeu. The city now owes hlnl
about 81. too, md lie owos tho laborers about
$4,000. lIe claims to bo Abo to clear all dpbtB
~ aoon as lo Gun soil the dirt from tho e1cava-
ton, and also rot llo money ho will rocoivo from
tho city for work performed. However, tho
81, 100 will he divided up among tho men. Tho
Hoard OF Public Works arc and havo bosn con-
stantly annoyed with nuoh occurrences. aud hare
a. last begun 10 think TINT it Is not always tho
bost policy TO award contract to tho lowest bid
dor ami despite tho accusations OF "ring
cliqoes" and "thieyings," will henccforward
award tho contract to those parties who can fur
nlBh tho best testimonials hs to tleir roHpo,si-
bl'isg, and who aro moderate in their demands.
, 1875-12-22
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.


An important naeoting Of tho board Of Trus-
tees was held at tho Grand raoido Hotel at .
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. The Hon. j. Y.
scammon. Fixs. vioo-i'rssldent, presided; Mr.
W. o. Harriet acted NJ Hocrotary. Ille special
object Of the meeting llad bocn apeoiAed in tho
call to 10 tho consideration Ut the election OF q
President Of tho university. Tho subject camu
up immediately on tho organization OF tho
meeting in tho form Of report from tho E1-
ecutlve Committee, cu,bodyinK recommends.
ton that tho llou. Alouzo Abotnethy bo CHOSEN
President Vt tho University.
a 1uli discussion Wa4 had Oh tho adoption Of
tho report, in which Ness1a. uoyno Noouo,
Jones, burroughs, aud otIerB participated. Mr.
ioyne tepfesensed not only hls own vlows Oil
tue 11aster. but also thoso OF Mr Coejbauxl,,
who, from iutinsats personal ac.luaintanco viii,
the people OF luwa. w4A abIo to testify the hiph
conlidenco and regard il Hhtell COL Aberustiy
lH held IN that STATE whera lo las Tor throe suc.
ecss!se telma beg tho lossion Of st4ts buRer'u-
read from Frank ". Palmer, of tho Iu!xr- Icrau'
expressive OF hls confidence, based OH louq nor.
EonRl acquaintance, III The uluout f1tues2 Of I'M
Abornetay for the place.
Chancellor Burroughs presented the yieys
Of large number uf tho alumni OF tho Uuiyer.
atty whom ho lad cousultrd, aud also co1t..
luunicauon from the faculty uuaalulously favor
ing thu olealon. 10 stu'ng up the eo.,Hdesa-
Ilons which had illllusuced hlIn 10 bring forward
tho naluo Ut Col. Abc1uethy. Lo reviewed tho
lrAdius incidents OF Lis hlslosy aud tic promi.
ueut traits Ut Lis character,
COL. AukhNKTuY
Of Scotch pa1entags, but butu In this country
Ind IL now shout 10 yelrs Of ago. lie enterti
'she University o9 Chicago ~ member OF the
Sophomore elAss In 1859, but 1t tho close of the
junior years, tntutn!uE to lls home, ho enlisted
~ private IN shs Elsssuth Iowa Regiment,
, 1875-12-22
DIRECT TRADE IN LIQUORS.

PETITION 0F TIE WHOLESALE DEALEAs.
Tho wholesale dcalora In wines, liquors, ctc,,
In This city haro been thinking for Hotno time
that thoy ought To be allowed to bring their
wines and liquors through to Chicago. and i,ny
tho dnttos Oh thom ,ore, without tho preliminary
examination md apptsisement made In tho aca-
board acitics. Tho act Of July II, 1870, grant cd
this privilege now sought to he obtained by tho
liquor mon 70 all other cinEsos nf goods, II ss
cn.lstdereh that this new IDeaBllrA would greatly
benefit interior importers ain! interior Custom
HnuseH, By causing tho dnties to 10 paid hero,
bv giving employment to tho working classes 1t,
handling tho goods, and by tho general accuna,l-
1atlon Of wealth hero which now gooR to enrich
Now York, Noston, Philadelphia, md Baltimore.
Tho dealers nov petition Congress TO strike ont
Of Fec. 9,y9u Of the Reyisad Btatutea the
words which except wlnes. liquors. and distilled
RpiFita from, tho privilege Of transportation
without appraiscment.
ln this action tle Chicago merchants arc
joinod by their 1t. Louis brethron, and
sho petition has Also received son,o ais-
natures from Cincinnati dealers. Tho practicat
result Of the proposed measure will be to allow
Chicago. St Louis. and CINCINNATI importers and
dcniorB to bring their Eoois directly from tho
old country to their own loora without having
them lle ovor In Now York aud otles cities. Tho
bonded warehouses in the Vest will be quickly
filled, and the importing tratlo Of these Western
ctties will bo greatly incrcaaed Tho fate OF the
petition will 10 accordingly watched with inter-
est, both by dealers mud entorprielng citizens
generally.
, 1875-12-22

which show that ho waH marria4, tn Two viyrs,
ono in To.antta and tho other IN Warren, IA,
ah that tsloy arc both attyo and pretty t,oalthy
cotseidering the lind OF treatment received Al
hts hands.
Another thing will nlro somowhat reflect on
Gntn,s character for trntlfulnosR and that is,
tlint ho wrote to hia tuo wives on the same siny,
tho sano letter. eoptod from tho san,o ''1sttor-
writer" full Of tho aan1o affection, and varying
only In tue names. 1liose lrtters are In oxiHt-
enco, rs vol ~ nnu,hcrlces copies Of Tho book
from which thoy wnro ta,cn.
', Colc's mother is making ier WAY hero from,
Towanda, ra. Nilc left H,ero Alotlttty night,
and is probably in this city this ,norf,-
ing. A lawyer accompanies her, mud
alo will endeayor tn obtain pn%seGslon Of tho
body of her eon. who, nj ehn ca!Int, was 0nIy
LODI into his peculiar fotblcs by indscrotion.
Eridontly, tho entl Of tile case is not yet, and
further Developments rnny ho locked for. Flcr,H
Davis and ar. II. j. Miller, father uf ono Of
Caloa wiyrs, icrt fnr THUR homes In Wnrron.
Ia., Inst evening. They will probably not return
fos Colo until his ti1no in Joliet has expired
, 1875-12-22
THE COUNCILS GAS ORDINANCE,


Tho Council having passed Mondny ayonn9
au ordinance not allowing tho Peoples Oas Com.
papy 10 cheree moro tian 81 Ger LOON fcet Of
w.. ,o,a,,noI ,r;t,,,,, 49,, 49,, ,,+,,;.s
e"' eoA"e4 4'4 -@'' 10y .sa'" 1.os
was 5estofaaT morning detailed TO call upon AIR.
a. NJ pnss r'sse9: s, Of tho Wss sas Gas
1ernrl In ths sub1eet. That rent1eman vna
fonns =, liz - ros;uaeo ~ Ts,e sroa. .o,. "us
I,.,,. -e De'o"
oneidon. alt. b'lnn8s u At pfeacht contnea 10
his house BY ilncsa, but le conttnouHly gaTo tho
reporter m audience. mud Was willing tn answer
any questions put to him. Tho conversation ran
about AZ follows .-....-
Eeporter-I presume. cir. yon lnvo read tho
ordinance paBBod By the Council laAt evening III
regard to the Gnn Companies
1s. B!lltngs-l have.
/ R.-Whnt arc you going to do about IT,
s1r: D,-Do? Why. bless you, nothing Wbnt
shonld VIC do? The Council has no power to dol
anything In this matter. Wn only charge e3 pod
Lou feet now for sae, consumed; hayc peyor
charged any more. and don't intcnd to-.
Mr. B-For nothing Wc don't charge any
body moro t!ian VI who elloWa a disposition to
pay. ond with such our bills often run over
three months or more: Thoro are, however,
how thoy can "beat us. It Is these consumers
whom RIO charge s3.50, when bills arc hard and
troublesome to collect, In order to pay the nd
dltlOHal expense.
. M AeH 3on t!iIhA eAo Aol!lClA HAS 10 1u-
thority In tho matter j?
ar. B.-l think 80. Wc shall disregard tho
ordnance as it dooa not infect us. Ihoy cam
only change tho rateB ton ycars after tho charter
has been @ parsed, and then to not losa than ~
por 1000 feet for gus conuutned: anu TINT ton
yonrs nla1 up yet
A.-Cannot gla 10 sold at mitch lower
price ....
air. B.-No. SIR not ~ long as tho Council i'll
6lstB on our spreading oHr mhinH into open
pra'ros, whoto no ono lives 70 use Our gas Wol
lost last motIth by condensation in prairle mains
over s, ,000 900 fGot OF gas. We would rathor tho
, 1875-12-22

Tho Town Board hold its regl,lar moosing
Monday night, all tho members being preeout
A petition for the cutting down OF tho Greet
Day road from York place to Dive1sy avenue
was laid over. Ordinances woro passed for pipes
on tho following routes A 4-inch pipe on Frel,
ericll court from C'ark to Orchard street, with
hydrant at Larrabee Btreek; Il 4-iucll Elpo on
Orchard from Frederick to Fullerton ayonuo;
4-lnch pip0 on Litl aTonllu from Iinlstcd to Lin.
coin nyonue, with llyiraut at Lincoln ayenue !: q
6-inch plpo Oh bllnnyBido ayonilc from Hayens-
wood lark 10 Robey Atrook with lIyirant at
Robey a 4-iucs pipe On Commercial utreot from
DGrteaI to l4nWrenco nyonue. with hyurantB ut
Wilson and CoBgtoye nyen,io4 4-inch pipe on
Iaultna streot from l.aanl to Hulxet avenue.
with hydrAnt at 6ulzer.
Tha following resolution WAS adopted: That
tho supervisor deposit with the American E1-
change National IauA Of Now York. s4,375 to
pay Bbn1l+annu0l interest due ou Laho Wow
water honda Jan. !, 1916.
a committee Of three. conHlating Of L. II.
Pierce, .. u. urcsa. and a. ]. WeckIcr, WIS APP
appointed to estimate Tho cost OF tho Inko-
Shore drive. Tho following bills wore ordered
paid Il. s. bronson. e4o0 Tor carpenter work
on puEnping-woska. and r. Hoefgo for mason
work oa satne. 5l,0O0, furniture for Town
Hall. ado. L. 0. Owen, tor shreo waoks ~ In-
pela estimate for ea3,S9l for plpo laid, and Tor
$0.248 10 for ulstssiA doItyerud was rofsrrod to
tho supervisor.
Looking rpthor iowncant. itis cnmtr trnrs w ~as ~
427b ani he ela,mn Ia l,nvn nt,.sHv s.,,,t ataa
Wills sinking the wo'l, and still II Il A rot down
Ho waa not ablo 10 ohtain mich cnn,t"rt ub"a 49,
over. ar eYon any naynnnts NJ tha III, j.. sti,i =
fare. rhia vail stands II, ~ X fSc, tpan. .t t
iuildinr nnl mt mnrn tb,n IN taot <ron, a tt'o
h,ela Chimney II n II, t"ct In S,o tnas , @
cnntrnntor nhys ia In. aro.av ,'s@n,eI @ nIa ~"
r IA ion ~ IN sana. Ihe inspector
snn .,st ,o.1,a Srn,1, a,u aJ".oaS, 10 tnis
nnt hn arne1inut IN IanJ 0S1g, H." t,', an "ou'a
, 1875-12-22
CRIMINAL.

m --------
Tho detectives At Central Station yesterday re-
covered 5000 worth Of clothing stolen from Les.
tor Colfecn, in ths Huoertor t,ourt cfart,x -f,,o
nn1 arm ,ro,th - ,,>,a, IN, .sa,"s. on1v' -,
,,uu ~ "os'n u poo''pa4ls Htoleh from IL.
G'e1ee''
josie Howard. of Dtter ayenue f.rno. v...sr.
day ontlced a draugor named John silior Into
llor dou, aud while there she sobbet him Of aso
rhcv wan found m far narao, ond ~o.torsS 49, -"
~ ,,ao,,, ,s,,i,s 80. Fs' A'o !.e'.4"i 10
tou R,oons' "n.9o 'oafe "ao nhed slo for dis
orderly conduct
7,on.a sai1oa sn, ~, e'o.s ~ 'no aet'no' br'ggs
--o0so. so4su W noino pfopoFss 70 iasufe tue
paynaons u III" paeK saiars, md, u he had no
legal attachment for the Bamo. IL Ii called en-
, 1875-12-22

In command Of which ho relnrnod lato In tim
nnt,lmn, nftcr tho cloHo Of tho War. IIn
Immediately returned to tho University
and took his place in tho class which Ito
roltcd. however, to obtain Ienve Of absence in
Tho mflHt nf tho year to take htn eoat In tho
Legislature Of hts Slate. to which l'c had 'nean-
wlllo been ctcctotl. lle visa still ablo to graduate
With hfa CLARA. Soon after llo was choson pEcht-
dent Of I,ea Moinos Unfversity, from which.
however, l,o was soon called to the hoad Of tho
Department OF Public Instruction Of tho State.
1IiH recollection for the thtrd term. In October
uniting on hn and giving him larger MAJORITY
than that Of my othor State officer. As
student, Col. Abcsnoshy invariably maintained,
In every Institution whore no studied. tho
mathematics, but IN tho more advanced periods
of III. courso, his lntorcst in metaphysics
and logic hccarno paramount ant hta
later Rsudtce in these subjects havo fortunately
lie lIas been oIectoa. III charaetor 1t ia not too
much tosay that Col Abon,etby Is universally rec
ogrIzcd whern7or be is known "a q Rentfo,nan uf
tho highest honor aud integrity. Aeide from his
which las Chiefly wcialsd with tho Trustees lu
this cl!olce III IN the fact TINT Col Ahcrnctby il By
choice anil profession 1n educator. College
l'rcBdoncies t,avo boon largoly filed by e'cr!y-
inent kcEvlcca which gentlomen Of that profess
zion hRyc rendered to the cause Of education.
At ilc sanlo tin,o. tho Trustees Of tho Unisers-
ty have aotod under tho conviction that
tho work OF tho teacher Ia Itself
o profession, requiring epocial filling, and
worthy OF axc!.lBivo pursuit Instead OF bclng fol-
lowed rs q moro adjunct to something ulse.
What tho University most moods in him Who IL
to stand at tile in.ad OF ita work, especially III
view OF is llrscctarlhn chnrnctsr and aims, liz
Mok eo mucl, ono to shne III tho pulpit or to adj
vocate orthodox theology rs ono vino is tmb,loi
will, tho educational spirit. WHO has mAlo q
etutly Of c,lucatona! methods, who undoEstantls
nn,l ie III sympathy with tho moods OF tho young.
and aeInres 10 no higher calling than to bo their
teac!.er anil guldo iii tho portod whom not onlv
mind is trained. but when tho foundations IT
character and destiny nro laid.
At tho conclusion OF tho dfacneeion, tho fol-
lowing resolution WIS unanimously ndoptetl:
Er*uirti, That III pursuance OF tho recommends
{1u ut tlIe Executive Committee, nnI of their own
matWrcst Judgment TIN Hon. Alonzn Aher,olhy bc.
md ia hereby elected President Of tho University Of
CAlraHo, at IL salary 0f S3,u'U per antl.lA1.
It ts uutor1tood that this election ia mado
after M understanding with Col. Abernothy that
he will entertain tho subject, and that 1t il
hoped that lo will DO ready 10 tako tho place
with tho opening Of tho ne1t term In January,
Immediate stops aro TO DO taken for tho ell
downent OF tl!o clair 10 as to insure sa1ary Of
d0, 600 pnr ainum.
, 1875-12-22
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Tie first annunl bail Of Chicago Battalion, 1,
o. 0. T., will taho placo at Standard 1lall Christ
mas Eve, Dec. 81.
"1-ift Little " is tho snbloct chosen by Afsa
1Inlott. our young lady lawyer, for her lecture
Thursday evoning. Dec, 81. at plymouth Church.
Admission only rs cents.
Dr.. Ii. ". Thomns lectures in tho First Motl,-
odihs Episcopal Church Tuesday evening tho
2sth inst, Oh 1.-THE Successful Life"
, 1875-12-22

Toeblc. sflnded Children arc now ready for dis.
trhutiou. Thcy can ho found At tho nnfoo of
Lining X Fchmor. architects, Room Al Portland
Efock. and TIM plans of this aanlo can bo soon Al
tho nauo room.
Thoy chn also ho procured of John Barton
Lincoln. ILL.,, or OF Dr. Q. \. Wilbur, Jaokaon-
vilIo Ill.
Itnna Are a4ro OH exhibition at lin ,ol.,. Ill.
rropo'nls viii In reroivo1 until 0'elnck p.
drcssel to Dr. G, 7. Wilbur, Secretary. Lincoln,
Ill. -