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, 1876-03-19

The City Council has postponed to the
last moment the calling of an election of
Mayor; and, as twenty days notice is re-
quired under the charter, we presume thnt
failure to take action at the regular Council
meeting tomorrow night may be regarded as
conclusive that the Council does not intend
to comply with the wishes of the people II
this regard. There can be no longer any
doubt Of the drift of public sentiment IN THIS
matter. It has been conveyed to the Alder
men by every channel possible 4he "afo
Gibbs hive instructed the Aldermen to vote
for calling on election. The newspapers
have gathered the expression Of leading men
who desire that an election be called. III
vate discussion Of the matter has ell been
favorable to this course. II, after all this,
the Aldermen decline to call tie election,
they will assume the responsibility Of going
counter to public sentiment They will also
have to obeartheresponsibility of tho additional
financial depression in the city, which COL
y1s:s determination to hold over will put
upon it. If iudulged in the selfish aud
impertinent claim to continue an admin
istration which Aas become SO Objectionable,
the CITY will find it more difficult than ever to
secure the necessary financial help to bridge
over the present embar1essments- At all
events, the proposition to call an election
should be brought to a vote, that the people
may know just what Aldermen have' decided
to array themselves against public opinion.
, 1876-03-19

The trial of the Twentieth Ward Judges Of
Election, upon an indictment charging them
9Th frauds at the fall election, wrk yesterday
.lioarned orer II the Criminal Court until
!1onday. The testimony is somewhat vo-
luminous, bu: has been SO carefully prepared
llat there seems little doubt but TINT the
,ottom facts will be reached. Thus far
.5out fifty witnesses laye been examined,
1lo testified that in the First Precinct they
7oted for HUcK, and we beliu:e there will be
additional witnesses called to testify to the
same effect as to their votes, while the
Judges return shows but thirty-two votes, all
:oIa. for HUcK. Whatever the verdict may
be,-and what will be the verdict Of jury in
my case is one of those things no fellow can
ind out, the fact Of false count Of the bal
lots is already established.
, 1876-03-19
Interest on bonded debt to be paid July L..
. Total oh,font;ons tn Jn1y IS 5a1 SO
Aha r,v,,,}la n lima .... e0u,0u0

Total obligations to sa: .S1o az
Add pay -rula to June L.. sooooo
r,t,, r,vraents n ~, n,.,e. .s5,3;l, $50
Tie city has, in round figures, about s>"ou'-
600 in the Treasury, and is indebted TO the
water fund and City Hall building fund, for
money borrowed, about $1,000, 600; and tor
gas aud miscellaneous claims half to three
quarters OF million more.
We submit these statements OF the actual
financial condition Of the city at this time
for tho consideration of those who are most
deeply concerned in its welfare, and who are
to be the most seriously embarrassed by eny
interruption in the credit of the city.
The array of unpaid taxes, though nomi-
nal1y in excess Of eight millions Of dollars, IS
subject to so many contingencies and serious
deductions that we forbear placing any value
on it. It has no immediate available value.
# every dollar which can or will ever be
made out of that list Of unpaid taxes were
paid into the City Treasury before July
next, it would not more than meet the actual
demands required to be met by the first day
of July. That, then, would be m exhau6-
ton of tho whole revenue provision OF the
city, and leave it nothing on which to carry
on the Government until the collection OF the
taxes of 1876, some time in September, 1877
The city cannot be maintained on bor=
rowed money. It mist bo supported by
taxation, and taxes must be paid, and there
must be some system devised BY which When
taxes arc levied their collection can be
promptly and reliably enforced by law.
The revenue law no longer offers any IN
ducement to any person to purchase reai
estate at tex sale; the property sold IN tho
absence of any bidders is forfeited to the
State, or county, end can be redeemed upon
paying the tux with only ten per cent inter-
est. Under these circumstances, tax sales
have no terrors and no penalties for de-
linquents, end taxes go on unpaid year after
year, to the utter destruction Of the credit OF
the municipalities for whose support they
have been levied.
We suggest that, in the figures we have
! given of the city's available means and liabil-
tiles, there is ample reason why the property
owners and business men Of tho city shall
take immediate steps to devise some means
for the enforcement Of tho collection OF
| taxes. A committee Of citizens should be
appointed to act with the City Government
in the preparation of some plan by which the
collection Of city taxes may be made possible
not only at this juncture, but for the future
! No Government can exist without revenue
and to have revenue taxes must be paid
Cities must pay their debts and expenses
and borrowing money is not payment
| There must bo taxation, and taxes must bt
paid, or Government must stop, and the1
como anarchy and the mob. One Of thess
mornings the people Of Chicago will wakt
up to find that their city is bankrupt OF
account Of the non-payment of overdue
taxes. It is nearer tho precipico than il
| agreeable to state.
, 1876-03-19
due 1aYoTltls,

The Chicago produce markets were gener-
ally stronger on Saturday. Mess pork was
more active and 200 per br1 higher, closing
st s2o. 27t@o2. 80 cash and s22sa3@22.35
Tor April Lard was quite active and 1oc
per 100 TBS higher, clo osing at $3.50 cash
and s1s. 52a for April Meats were in mod
.rate demand and firm, at $50 for boxed
shoulders, 12sc for do short ribs, and 1esc
for do short clears. Highwines were moder-
a.ely active and unchanged, at $l.o4 per gal
Ion. Flour was in good demand and firm.
Wheat was active and lsc higher, closing ut
Sl0oS for March and S1.o3 for April. Corn
was quiet and 4@so higher, closing at 43!c
,cr March and 43fc for April Oats were
u;1at and unchanged. closing at $50 for
, 1876-03-19

p, H.. .a,
ss the leading lawyers ae.olrs easn - aacartoned
that s " t,,;s sa' .s obont 5000, they fixed the
saary Of tns caie.Justicc at $4,000 year. aad that
OF the Associate Justices ut s3.Sc They followed
similar course with fekasa - ~ .hort s'c salar;eg
ou,, -, a srEet of that day command the best
labor Of the kind the public required, nnd
made absolutely extraordinary de1oano On .ns
tue OF inc candidates. lucy ~ o,,a.ers .nl eract-
tn ra,r of % norertv W from those entering it, than pr
vats bankers thought Of it. They knew that men
would serve tho Government from ordinary mosase
that eooa en "oa!a nesa m souu st,ie M the NO.
nn With VIII ,rhnn, thew nstnrallr associated in other call
ings, and they acted accordingly.
To apply this to BEIKsAp, whose case Is
now one in point, we find that he was ele'ae-
ed to q position where he was charged VIII
the disbursement of 2,000, GOO year on
salary of $4,000 q year. lie was not NJ
man for the place, it must be admitted. he
had never done anything in public lie or
private enterprise which entitled him TO Inc
public confidence that he could administer
this yost fund But whnt man who hat nl-
ready demonstrated his capacity for so great
trust could be induced to accept 1t for that
pay? Men who have already proved their
honesty and capab'hty IN disonrs'ng 1unos
and administering trusts 10 ahytnns nAo tlls
amount are able to command 1onr anu n'e
times as much pay Tor their services, anu u 1s
not likely that they WILL fcsisn eacn oe.'.e0
in private lite to accept equal responsiveness
, 1876-03-19

II ;g actor ;sb;no hov f,ross|v ionornnt so1no
-o-.e.s .~a ,rho rr;ta for t,e ncwsnaners
r. .io :o.,;rhton,,a,;t and inetrpction of
~ a.ho.a rhav a-a vor;tcb1a hind o,ides Of the
h1;na 0na If thasa ;ndividnala. who pre-
tanas % - ,nasrstand 6yca1 ouestions writes
~ ~ +n,,n,rs
q. - sn.a,.,,,.-. ,.,n,,a t,.r or.4n,,ck, shall he
ads fnterrbapreab1e with government bonds bearing
fixed rate of interest This fixed rate Of interest
has given stability to the value o. Engnsn @
goaua - 1nso rs,son nnder 1earaa vby ts liked 1as
~ interest would not rive permanent stability to
American as well British bouds. aud that the green
, 1876-03-19

Grand t0tal Unc1HeCtca. F't-'-aAo"
The records of unpaid real-estate taxes be-
fore the fire were destroyed, and Mr.. HAYES
plsces the amount Of taxes lost by the fire at
$3.50, 900, none Of which will ever be col
lected !; but. the City Governments before
the fro had spent the money, and it now
figures as part of the floating debt Of the
CITY. and has drawn interest as such for five
years.
For some reason, after the tax assessments
have pnssed out Of the hands OF the Town
Collectors, the County Treasurers never col
1ect apy personal taxes worth mentioning.
The taxes put down in the foregoing List as
due prior to 1872 may be regarded as wholly
lost. So to large extent may be classed
the great bulk of the personal-property tax
for the years 1872, 1873, and 1874. Since
January portion Of the personal tax Of
1874 was collected and perhaps two-thirds Of
the personal tax Of 1875 have been also col
lected. Since January the city has gathered
in perhaps nearly one million Of dollars from
the personal taxes Of 1875, 1874, and 1878,
the redemption Of tax certificates Of back
years, and something of taxes heretofore tied
up in appealed cases. ....
As security for part Of these real-estate
taxes, the city holds certificates of tax-sale
purchases at sales II the following years, rs
follows:
ls72 1oo11}1s74. .s2es, ,8e9
1879 l43 l2t,,le16.......-....... 501.a .a@'
To,al ucss redeemed 1ately .361
Of the.seal-estate taxes of 1874, there are
about 81 ,2oo, 900 tied up in an appeal from
Judge WA11AcEs Court, who decided against
tho CITY, which appeal is now pending in the
Supreme Court, and ought to be ready for
decision. What that decision may be is q
grave matter for the city. If adverse, the
CITY will TO left in q bad plight, and, even it
favorable, it will take long time to collect
it under our dilatory tax laws.
The latest statement Of the outstanding
certificates OF Indebtedness and obligations to
be met by midsummer is about as follows:
Certificates falling due in March, With In
Certificates coming due IN April, with In
tereat.. 4oS.o1.
Certificates maturing May, With interest,". 1,6E
Certificates due june !, with iuserest....- 1o4355
Total to June ,8p6 40
Certificates maturing In July. 1Ae
Certificates falling due IN nAugust........... 'sS1s
, 1876-03-19

st.ar all, speedy justice is not to be meted
pat to RrnESsrEN, the murderer Of SAnA
ALEXANDER. A respite has been granted
hin in order to let his case be heard before
::,e fill Bench of the Supreme Court for the
Fro oklyn District After that, of course, will
se wit of error to the Court of Appeals !;
,ut, better thnt. with all the popular impa-
ience for the hanging of somebody when
I" ct.ocious murder has been committed,
han That the wrong person be hanged by mis-
;:;:7e. and it is not always easy to determine
II III the evidence who is the murderer.
, 1876-03-19

The investigation of the SPENCER case.
which opened with such feeble show Of proof
on Friday before the Senate Committee on
Privileges and Elections, begins to wear the
appearance of touching bottom, in view of
the testimony given yesterday and reported
in our Washington dispatches. Among other
witnesses, BAEBoUr, Clerk of one branch OF
the Legislature which elected SPENCER to the
Senate, tells an interesting story Of how
lie was promised by SPENCER an appoint
ment as United Stntcs Marshal, and how,
thereon, he BAnpoun) kidnapped and
kept under guard all night couple Of dis
affected co1ored Republican members who
threatened to break the quorum by going
over to .the other Democratic-Legisla-
ture. In the morning, BARBOUR testi6es,
he took his prisoners to spEScER's room at
the hotel, where, being promised Offices by
SPENCER, they re1ented, promised him their
votes, end were conveyed to the Legisla-
tr1re to carry out their share OF tho
compact Another witness, member of
the Legislature, testified that SPENCER
was prodigal in his promises Of appoint
men: to Government Offices to those
who voted for him, and promised and secured
for the witness an appointment in the Mobile
Custom-House, though he did not live in
Mobile and was not there during the time
for which he drew his pay with great regular
ity. On the whole, it is not remarkable that
Alr. SPENCER has been one of the most
strenuous of the Senators in asserting their
right to control Presidential appointments.
It will be q greater wonder, unless it be
proved that he be the victim of unparalleled
perjury, if be be permitted much longer to
hoiG q sent in the United States Senate.
, 1876-03-19

Another Democratic Presidential aspirant,
the most prominent of them all, HzspRlcRs'
is well on the way: to join GEORGE H. Pen
p1Erox. 4 correspondent of the Cincinnati
Ga2ett<, in recently writing up HEspR1oKs,
incautiously observed to the effect that, with
all HESpn1cks' political sinuosities, no taint
OF personal dishonesty attnched to him.
Thereon somebody set that correspondent
upon track of the facts, aud be has felt CON-
PEELED to take it back, and publishes an in
teryiew with Gen McGEs1ss, E well-known,
xesponsib1e citizen OF Indianapolis, who
divulees the facts, which, if not quick
" fully answered, will not leave enough
of HENDRICKS for stigma to be fastened
to. They relate to the indianapolis Water
Works Ring, which began operations by plac-
ing $3.50, 600 of their stock 'where 1t would
/ do most good. under which grat11itous dis
t1ibution S35, 900 of it fell to the share OF
Gov. HENDRICKS. HESDR1cRs, as Director
of tho Company, then voted for sale Of $780,
600 Of the water-works bonds to an Indian
apo1is bank ct 974 cents voted to buy them
back at par; and then voted to sell them to
Directors Ring, Of which lie WAS member,
O. 20 cents,-all which was done. He also, Us
Director, voted $40, coo to himself and each OF
the other Ring Directors for their valuable
services in guaranteeing payment of interest
On the bonds. Altogether it reads very like G
chapter out of Erie, and HESDn1cKs' part is
most ike that Of JA1 GOULD, save that Gou1r
occasionally risks his Own money, while Hen
pn1cKs did not risk penny According tt
the eternal fitness Of things, HEsDR1cK:
should be the Tanmany Rings candidate fol
| the Presidency.
, 1876-03-19
TOMORROW.

ACADEMY OF MUE1C-Halsted street, between
Madison and Monroe. Engagement OF the snas
Mathews Buz1esque Troupe. Girohe-Glrona-
WOODS 91CSECM-Nonroe street. between n9A1
born and State. Engagement Of Aaster tJ9on- An'
Fools kevenge-"
ADELPHI THEATRE-Dearborn strect co1oe6
Monroe. Humpsy Dump'y."
tIOoLEY'S THEATRE-Nando!ph street, between
Clark and 1aSal1e- The California Nlnstre'a
McylCEEHS TuEATRE-Madtson st1net, oes"eea
Dearborn aud state Engagement Of John T. Q#ens'
& Our Boys."
FARUELL uALL-M.d:son street, bet*een C:s5H
AID laS4l;e. Lecture ty frcf. r 4. IEoeaoss ooo-
1ecs: E!rtA and Growth Of Worlds-'
, 1876-03-19


There is just now storm raging through
the country which threatens to destroy ali the
Presidential timber the Democrats own. The
Cincinnati Enquirer, day or two ago, began
to halloo before it Was out of the woods, but,
concerning its farorites, 1entured the follow
ing assertion
Even tho BELK1Ar End DABcocE, and GRANT Ne-
publtcans have aot attempted to ACCUSE Gov. A1LRs
Of Otio Of any public TroEg. RI IS because tey GO
cot fear him they ns5 be mistaken Gov. ALLEN nas
teer close to the Presidency mora than once.
But the Enquirer had scarcely laid this
hatteriag unction to its soul when the mer-
CHESS telegraph spread broadcast the an
nouncement that Old Fog-Horn had got pos
session of an immense farm near Chinicothe,
O., which really belonged to minor heirs, and
thnt they have brought suit to eject him from
their property, which he managed in some
crooked way to get hold Of. The dispatch
SAYS:
Proceedings we-9 commenced IN tfs United States
Court IN Cincinnati tc-d1y ly ALLAS CAMPBELL Nc
ARTHUR and other grandchildren Of DUNCAN AcAR-
1Bun. former Governor Of Ohio. to eject e1-Gov.
y11t1.a AL1Ey from his farm near Chilueothe,
known as Fruit HILL aud compel him to account 10 the
1eral heirs Of DrScAN McARTuCR for all rents and
profits Of tho estate alleged to be Illegally withheld
from the heirs It appears tnst Gov. McAR1HrR, who
died in 1902 was tho owner Of immense lndel wealth
, 1876-03-19

The following dispatch from Washington
ca,ne to city paper yesterday:
=. currently reported that account Of the op-
cs.on which has rnsnifested ,tsclf to the confra-
t:ou Of . DEn1csox Collector at Chicago. he has
been requested decline the position. 60 IL to relieve
Senator LOGAN and The Representatives, who are moi
oppcscd to him personally but object to the manner
in which he Eaa appointed, without their being Con-
eulted.
We believe that such request was nd
dressed to Mr. DEE1cKsoS, and that ho very
properly declined to accede to it. To place
Mr.. DER1cRsoS right before tbs people in
this matter, it should be stated that ho never
mndo al application for the Office, never
thought Of it, and was taken entirely by sur
prise when appointed. It is believed that
his name YVES suggested to tho President by
Ir. JouS G. DoRE, who was in Washington
ut the timc, and, if so, the suggestion reflects
credit upon MIR. DorE's good judgment At
all events, Mr.. DEn1cKsoSs reply to the re-
quest to withdraw was that, though he did
not want the office, the President, having np-
pointed him without his solicitation, must
also take the responsibility OF withdrawing
him. Those opposing Mr.. DER1czsos's con-
firnation have not intimated the slightest
objection to him, as they could not, but
hare simply insisted upon HARVEY to main
tain what they call their fright" of die
tating the nomination,-a right that has no
foundation in law or in morals It is proper
to say that there is q great deal Of indigna-
ton ct the manner in which Mr. DEn1cKsoS
has been treated in this affair, and TINT those
responsible for this treatment must expect
to feel the resentment.
, 1876-03-19

had each Board and Department, under III.
adverse condition OF the city finances. "a
duced their expenditures one-haif, and hsa
asked for three millions where they have low
grabbed five millions, they would have dous
much to avert the calamity which nov
threatens to make it necessary to discharps
every person in the city employ before thi,
wear ends.
, 1876-03-19

The charges affecting the personal integrity
of Secretary Ba1sTow have been refuted, as
everybody supposed they would be. As was
shown in the case Of Gen WEBSTER, the cor
rupt and frightened members of the Whisky
Ring Laye begun series of systematic at
tacks upon the men most prominently con-
.erned in the prosecution ruling prin-
cip:e Of lying and cheating being apparently
strongest in death.
, 1876-03-19

no nonsense about it from this time torth.
The Presidents action in this emergency Will
bring 1c Justice the Cabinet officer whose
shameful crime is unprecedented III tEe lrs.
century Of our national life; and the eilec'
Of the Presidents action will be, By fetching
BE1EsAp to condign punishment, to preserve
the nation from like shame during the next
hundred years of its career.
, 1876-03-19

We invite the earnest attention of the
business men Of Chicago to tho peril which
new threatens the Municipal Government Of
the city from the failure OF ta1-collect1on.
Superior to au questions of debt, bad Gov
ernment, corrupt bummerism, ballot-box
stufing, and other matters, there is the vital
question, Can city taxes be collected? If
taxes can no longer DO collected in Chicago,
then every business man can understand the
necessary consequences rs well as we can
We ask attention to the following exhibit
of unco]lected taxes, as it stood on the 1st OF
January, 1876, according to the report OF
, 1876-03-19

The WHISKY 7hieres' Organ, after all tta de-.
perate efforts, has not yet succeeded in etectno
the escape Of any OF the revenue robbera Of tbis
distr;ct-czcops those it may have advised q,
aided to run OF. Its fre-in-the-rear has nm
, 1876-03-19

March aud $4;c for aIay. Rye was tir'ne7,
at G4sc. Barley was moderately acti7e and
stronger, closing Mt Isl for April or Nay.
Hogs were in small supply and sold 1oc high
CT than Friday, with tne bulk OF the trans
fers ut Se.Uo@s.2;. Cattle were quiet and
unchaneed-quoted a. $2.50@5.5U. There
we're no receipts Of sheep, aud yn!ues were
nominally steady, ut Stoo@c.oo for poor to
choice One hundred dollars in gold would
buy STA so in greenbacks Mt the close.
, 1876-03-19
SOCIETY MEETINGS.

ORIENTAL coSsIsToRY. s.".F.'-R..s. s2'-s:ated
u,bly a: Conbstoria Hail. q Nouroet On Thurs
t,ry evening March .. Resident members are 1a-
uuested to Irpear III uniform. by order
GIL. " BARNARD, 33o- con--ln-Chie1.
JAMES L. 7. BIRD, 3a4", Grand Ses1etarJ-
acknowledgements announcement. John she-
vile L. H. will deliver hts lecture entitled tosefFa~
tons in Esvpt and the Holv Land" before Atf1tn
Chatter Order Of Eastern Star on Saturday evening"
March 2 at Acardia Hall l12 and III Ezst randolph
81, Matter Masuns and thtir lady friends are cozdau5
invited to bc p,ascut Mrs. D. alChE.1SoN, eecs
NATIONAL LODGE, No 596- L. F. l. A. N--a
S:att,l Communication will be held at Masonic lem
Me ccrucr uolsted and l.andolpb-sts-, on Tnes1aJ
evening Msrch IL ut O'Clock. Work on II. H. De-
Krt. Visiting brethren cordially invited. bs order
{: y A-d. LCSDbuRG' Secretary
ATTENTION, SIR KNIGHTs!-Stated Conclave Of
Chicago Conraaudery, No. IT, K T.. Monday evening"
March 2D 30 O'Clock for business aud Work on the
X r. Order Visiting Sir Knights cou1teousls invited.
- caAs. J. TRoWBR1DGE, Recorder.
EETLER CHAPTER u. D., Order Of the Eastern
St.. 11l give Calico Hop II o~bleys Hall corner c1
Madison and Ikobey- Wednesday evening, harca
= lsC The friends Of the order cordially invited
t. attend MRS. ]. BUTLER, IF. NJ HRS. G. F.
BROWN, Sec'y.
COEINTHIAS CHAPTER, No CO, r. 4. M--Spe-
ula- Conyocation I1ond.y evening. 1t 1880 O'clock
s. N. HENDERSON. H. P.
J. O. D1CKERS0S, Sec'y-
, 1876-03-19

MR, C1YuEn's Democratic Committee either
let MARSH run away, or frightened him into
running away; and having, by their own act,
got rid of the sole proof in support Of tho
articles of impeachment against BE1KsAr,
made themselves yet moro langhing-stock
by their clamor against the President, charg-
ing upon him the consequences OF their own
imbecility OF bad fifth IN ths natter: The
plight in which they placed the country WIS
that Of pitifu] incapacity TO mete ont pun
ishment to the perpetEatoT OF the most IN
famous crime, ons without @ precedent in
the hundred years Of our history, and to
reflect upon the nation the shame Of that
inbeciiity Of theirs, unequal to punish
ment Of that crime The President Was
driven to the alternative Of condoning the
oflense Of particeps c7ananis, or Of suffering
the chief offender, whose crime rnpunlshed
tarnished the Administration and affixed q
lasting stigma upon the nation, to 60 IN.
whipped Of justice. And the President has
promptly decided. He means business il
this matter. He has no GEORGE H PEn1E-
TON to shield from exposure. he means that
BEIKsAP shall be indicted, publicly tried, and
publicly punished, according to the full meas
ure Of his crime, when legally established
He means that no guilty man shall escape.
To this end, accepting the alternative to
which he was forced by Democratic imbeci-
ity, OF Democratic treachery and conniyance
with crime, he has, as will be found by refer
ence to this mornings dispatches, in sub
stance granted to MARSH full pardon, upon
condition TINT the latter return from under
cover in the Dominion aud testify in the BEL
rsAp cese: aud MARSH will return. There is
, 1876-03-19
Qbt Gbms1oo 21ib1u,ne.
Sunday Morning, March 10, 1879.

At the New York Exchange on Saturday tho
dollar greenback represented s7a@67S cents.