, 1876-01-25

Tha srny Of iax.aRhtotn docs not dim'nInh,
but ratllnE Increases ~ each day dauas, and tbs
Colsectora erpolfonco proportbonlte trouble, oa-
reclailv on tho Bouth Side, where the collections
dropped from sl5. 900 on Saturday to $7.s5s.2l
yesterday. Last yoar 1t tho asme time tho COLI
'eotIons wero ovor 900 each day. Everybody
who has large smotns TO pay Of personal ihxos
Ia holding OH 10 see how tho oaaes pending nro
decided. Tho rall-ostato tsxos are being paid
moro fresiy, especially on tho sout, Side, ~ tho
books ate In Tho hands OF the Collector,
and Il sAsoa trouble IN many cksas
by doing 30. From this souroo
a!one Yesterday, tho recclpss wore
over 90, 900. Tho majority OF Boutl 8ido tax
payers do not crumblo about real cstato taxes
but thov do about personal and prefer 10 pty
the formor rather than the lsster.
snd gentleman 70 = TElppSE reporter yes
indicted. lilo LEFT Ills olco 10 Charge OF tho man
ConloJ. who got tho gold watch. Ii was lle who
doetorod Statements and returus according 70
the dictates Of tho rascally deputies, who 1nado
the asscssmons.. uo wss oatens,bIy 'bons,' but
the Assessors boHaed him. aud to advantage.
This will exr1sin tho reason why hs got the
timo-piecs: Tho follow was + porfoet tool in
thtss mons hands, and TO him many OF the out
ragoous AeHe8sment8 may bo attributed. The
Grand jury should go for him."
There Ia great doubt expressed Ia regard to
| THE GLAND JURY,
ia 10 far as Its being SLOWED to soryo is con
| cerned. The Ctizdaa' COMMITTEES is preparing
| statement to DO presented to the Criminat
Court asking that n! the znemboss be o1cused. It
ia notorious fact that four Of those men arc ac-
] knoHledged ballot-box suffers and reporters,
] and It ib sa!d that sono Of them aso not even
ctttzens OF tho United statca- Thoro arc
| defects In tho Grand Jury, As chosen by
tho -, rotten County Board, which Judge
MoAlllstor. who is acknowledged TO 10
| ono Of tho best Judges who has ovnr sat IN
the Criminal Court, can With proproty inquire
into, and tho result cauoot but provo 4 lasting
l'snodt to the residents Of Cook County,
| THE HILL oY BALE
peraonal ta1ss, MAS maao out yesterday by tho
Department today. A copy Of tho warrant was
also served 90 the bank officials, and tho lcyy
| will probably bo enforcod to-day.
/ coLLEoTons' lIAnlLlT1.
Einlhn ". Edwards, Of Springfield. has writ
ten tho following lettor 10 tue Illinois &tste
Journal in ro!erance to tho persounl liability
Of Collector In case OF attempted collection OF
IN iliuEal levy:
Having given m opinion that tho Town Cottector
would be t.bs In action Of trespaas il 10 enforced
give below ths authotios In support Of that opinion
Tho Hupsome Court Of Tho United st&taa, III IL Wal
L .s ax 1ss asgnl The pl.ln.i protesting .s.jns,
IT. might hass had bin scou, afcr It vs..
paid eganat the oeef Or the city, 10 recover bscl
tho ohey or he might hATe prosecuted ethes fux hia
in ssth Illinois, 400, ths suprems Court hold:
Ordinarily, party Of whom txx ta illegally collect
pass sa.n.s tho o,esf collecting i, Or !, "a .eton
assuuEslt 10 recover buck ths money,
Thouah tx illegally levted, yos the Collector
e. q ": 1esnsr M ~ M fes an
seOm. L would 70 othosv.o ne I'D .esualiy attempt
oa nad.s hs warrant hs a. done % no sos % injSrteus %
| tho tax payers Of tho town.
Though from motives Of public policy party is IN
h!hilcd from raising thu Question q she validity Of M
10 IT,. remedy ~ .sea q of stespsss s IN xhs
under proper state n pleading. tho questions h
pee sntosesI .gast M h dsprIas lila u hs prop
etty. she mort ample Fedreas may bs found in tha
Ia Blackwell on Ta1-rtos, pages 1919:
sustained II r.nnos 10 entaEced agatust Tho citizen
for Which II va sgied ought 70 appear upon lie f4c
$. no ns
attempts to snforla II will bo Aaus In treapa4a an.
saG IL u .s ssssfs ai e f.
c1rx TAXATION.
" tAs Editor " Tht ch.eaao Frlbuns:
CHICAGO, Jan. 2i.-You touched tho Ter
nerve OF tho Sholo matter IN your O, !!cle iu 6uu
days TRIBUNE on city taxation, but you did no
I ~ 1Al au1AHAs AAS AlHf 2A Ae1cu9b ANH lAe
toned on tue people of this city will keep thei
hold 80 long ~ tLoy receive their sustonauc
aud arc net destroyed. Tue lattes romedy ~
pesrh to DO utterly out Of the powor OF the tai
paying pottion ot thla community henca thei
Bustcuance rnnat bo ,R4eu away. THIS can b
cone by thn rotusal to pay ta1os, IT tho.powsr t
borrow none. shall be taken away at the Ram
time. Tho anomy can RuoAat comfortably =
long "a 4e can borrow. Now, lat Il be ono
thoroughly unaerstoou by the capitalists her
and o!soWhare that all tbcse temporary loAu
made by rho City aud County Goyo1nmonss ar
prohibited by the Constitution Of tho blato AM
can Rud Will be utterly ropudlated by this cit
aud county, aud tho last snnensuco OF sh
taccheo will bo gons by tho ontiro rofusal o
capitalists 10 land thosr money With no security
Thta word "ropudlss1on iB bard word for 4
honest man TO use, but those loans arc msd
without warrant Of law, and the capitalists VIII
take than arc doing It At their poris.-tho
should bs notified that It will also bo TO thai
Ions, ClTNRx.
FUN IN PROSPECT.
NEw ORLEANS, jan. 24.-TlIo coming carnfya
J esaaou In Now Orleans will be unusually attrActiy
Fob. u. tue Knights Of Momus M,at.ck diHplAy