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between good and bad Government, IS It was
their duty ID 1861 to 20 down to meet the enemy
who naa trying to destroy the Government. Hs
enloeized the Republican party rs the only one
worthy OF support in such crisis as the present.
Whatever had been done in the interest OF re,
form, had been dono by that party. Last TAI
they took the bull By the horns and threw him.
It was amusing to hear Democrats CRY reform.
Why, Mike Evans, Phillips, Thornton and the
rest OF thB baliot-bo1 suffers are all UomocFats'
er promlsad to discharge the duty OF City Attor-
ney faithfully. ...
TIE nEv. MIR. ArK1HsoN
next addressed the meeting. The question be-
fore the people WAS momentous one. Ihe
great cities OF the country seemed to have been
grabbed b.. tho thieves aud rascals. They must
be rescued. They we're the great arteries OF tho
body polltic aud must b8 kept pure The rev.
erend gentleman made an eloquent appeal Tor
reform and honesty in public anairs, which was
received with loud applause.
Hn. CAsPAR BUTZ,
Republican candidate for City Clerk, was the
next speaker. He Was reminded BY some 0!
the faces he saw before him OF the formation OF
the Republican party twenty years ago. he re-
called some interesting "reminiscences OF Inc nsst
At small grocery and organized that
party. He was willing to admit that corrupsion
hid c1ept into the party, but 1t was pufglnS
Itself. The Republican party could a1"ays re-
ly on the lnttllEent, dnu-!AIuueu Noho"ac
Tha speaker IRA. proud to call Carl Schufz h's
most intimate friend. Schulz would be found
in The coming campaign working earnestly With
the marty which would be reformed and purified.
IGreat applause.l It Was small duty to deposit
vote, md it behooyed tho BUSINESS men to at
tand to this duty. The recent instances OF COZ
| r11ution had produced profound impression as
weu ip Europe as III this county. The only way
to maintain our proud position Was to weed out
this corruption, whether it cropped out in =
Cabinet officer or anywhere else.
Alr. James a. KIRK, obs Of the candidates for
Alderman, was loudly called for. He sa.d # he
vent 70 the Council he was going there to tight
corruption. II there NILS any corruption there.
and he couldn't find it out, Ny name amt
Kirk. he would 20 in for abolishing about nine
tenths Of the Boards aud Sub-Boards. He said
Ureeler's head waa taken on because he was
willing TO support non-partisan ticket. II NAL
Was tie way the Board Of Public Works did
business, the sooner their services are dispensed
with tho better. :.
Mr jacob Boser; the other Aldermanlc cand!-
date, was called for, and made some very sensible
and practical remarks, and got on some Witty
hits that wero loudly applauded.
Mr. 3. D. AIagruler followed With an able %"
dress. Other speeches were made, after which
the mseting, which Was made up OF tbs very best
citizeps Of the ward, adjourned.
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desire for gennfne raform.; The esN Is signed
BY William Cullen Byrant, Theodore D.Woolssv;.
Alexander H. Bullock, Horace White, apd -
Bchurz. ~
THH IOWA GERMANS
Sp<esG DttudtAh to Thu Eh,caoo Traxn.
DAVENPORT, H., April 15-At the moatip~ =,
the German citizens held in this city this xees
it was resolved to p7oo>ei immsdlatei;
TO the organization Of an indans1a.
dent party. and committees vers Al.
pointed for the purpose. It WAS resolved
70 ask Americans to Join this, Of to form simi-
LAT organization The purpose OF this move IN
70 organize for the' national campaign in order
70 ald 10 the triumph Of the best men &od the
best principles, without regard to the party pro-
senting them It is not for making nomins-
tons. but to secure unison OF actiou smonE IN
dependents. They will harssfter, "a before, act
With the Democrats in local and State aNairs,
pne meeting expressed itself IN sympathy with
the axiom that principles ara to be eonsidsr.d
above names. The organization hero viii be
represented at the meeting OF Liberals called in
New York BY Horace White, Carl SchuIz. and
". G. Bryant. "''>'
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MINOR MEETINGS.

Tho tax-payers Of the First Ward, roga1dleEs
OF party met at the corner Of Vaa Buren, and
Clark streets last night to ratify nominations
and express their views upon the situation. Dr.
J. Ward Ellis called the meeting to order. and IN
his preliminary remarks said that the aasemhlage
was thoroughly non-partsan, but was called IN
the interests Of honest government and to secure
the election OF two good Aldermen, Messra. Mc-
AuIeY and Pearsons. Those TWO gent1emen
were introduced, and spoke briefly, excusins
themselves from extended remarks on the
ground that they we're business men and not
orators
Emery A. Sto1ts made short and character
istic address, and Was followed by Mr. Peter Mo
Hugh and J. r. Doolittle, J1., in warm denunca-
stIona of tho existing frauds. and eloquent ap-
meals Tor thorough and decided action 1t the
polls Tuesday.
Long John was then introduced, snd claimed
TINT while he vas not ard never has been
full resident of Chicago. still he had been per-
mitted to vote in the First Ward for thirty-nln
wears, and, during all that time had never, until
The last election, been disf1anchiBed on account
Of age, sex. color, or previous condition Of ser
yitude. He admitted that he did not blame the
men who threw him out, because be knew he
eou4o ~, 800. 80 49, ....e .-,n, H;a snaacb Vas
other s'ao 1or tno sans 6u"a .1'o epee~u "..'
we'll received, and ut times entnus1assca1iy ap-
plauded
During Mr. Wentworth's address Hugh Reed
undertook to raise q disturbance, and "as ~
yited upon the stage, where he was efectually
saueIched BY the fact that be had for once IN
his life secured scat IN the society Of gentle
men.
Uai. S. .. Phelps and ur. A. ", Kerr made
h~;aF' snd e1onneut asdreaees and the meeting
tneo aoJouAnoo, 80 ,1,.,, ,,~,,-n,,c,.e
coLuAEp hLPGotacAaS; 5, ~ H. j.
4 meeting OF the co!oten hepuoNcauB ~ tnc
Second Ward was held Mt the church on fo11tn
avenue, between Taylor aud Polk streets, last
evening. Mr. J. ". E. Thomas called the meet
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70 the Editor ~ The Chicago 1rtoun~:
CHICAGO, April 15.-The First Ward OF Chicago
is copfessedy one Of the richest political districts
Of 1ts area in the United States. One OF the
two men lust nominated by the combined lie
nnhlicau aud Democratic respectability OF the
ward for Alderman is Mr.. D. Z. Pea!sons. a
d1sreputable man soon attalns publiclty, "nne
eminent decencr may lire. thrive, aud oie CON-
naratiyelY unknown. Mr. PoHrsons, tnoueh
resident Of Chicago for fifteen years, and identi-
fed with her best interests the entlro time, has
minded bis OWL business 80 successfully thas
probably less is known Of him, outalde hls ln-
1nodate commercial and social circle, than nauy
q party braWler with none Of hr. feafsons
moaug character, or bra1ns. ....
This gentleman is Ut the highest stamp OF
salf-nade men, phrase which has been woe
fully abused, hut which when httlngiy applied is
Gods own patent Of nobility. physician BY
nrofeesion. be followed his calling successfully
for long time in Massachusetts, finally remov-
ing to Chicago and entering opon business
carear which has proved desarvedly and pecu-
li.rly successful. He has done an immense
deal toward the Improvement Of Western farm
vast country tributary to Chicago than 10 the
CITY ITSELF His isunosteutatioua gifts OF 6rarfea 70
yni,uc communities, his assistance OF deserving
Young men and women toward ootainlng
educatona, and his many other practical Aoe1all-
tias. have been Of the true scnpturai order
nh;ch modestly prohibits mans left hand
from knowing what his right band is up to;
MIR. Pearsons is man OF ample wealth, 4
Director Of the Chamber Of Commerce and OF
the Commercial National Bank. and A1Hs
s'ro,artv.owner. As several OF the foremost OF
tne Hartford ineurance companies allow him to
handle ali their heavy Western loans. it is pre-
sumRbe he is able 70 honorabiy care 1or 9enet s.
PEOPLES interesss.-those of Chicagos tnss
Ward in the Common Councli, TOT instance
s,nraover. he id Htubboruuess iucarnzte in be-
hall Of honesty and the right. pummerisra Will
have a sweet time trying to lead him BY the
na.e nase ". 3. WALKER.
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C1xyxLASp. O., April 15.-The Latest ne1a
from Massillon, O., this afternoon. reports
everything quiet, although tbs new minera axs
badly demo1slized With fear. No attempt has
been made TO again put new miners into the
mines, as the miners aro too NUMEROUS and ram
pant AdJt.-Gen. Wykon will arrlva tonight,
and after conference with the mining opef-
atof8, plan OF action will 1t once Be adopted,
and carried into effect. It is hardly posAble
that the strikers will again moiest the man who
xra wiling to work, after they understand thAS
law and order must prevail at Ill hazards
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PRQrogED CoSFERE

Nxw ToRK, April ia call has bean Issued
for conference to be held in this city On the
18TH OF May to consider what may be done to
secure the election Of men in tho national cleo
ton to the highest Offices OF the Republic whose
character aud ability will satisfy the e1iSencles
Of the present situation, protect the honor OF
the American name, prevent the national cleo
tion Of the Centennial year from becoming q
mere choice Of evils, md eatisfy the popular
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THE EIGHTEENTH WARD.

Tho Republican Club OF the Eighteenth W&rd
held q large meeting last night ut Turner-H"ll'
m North Clark street. Mr. N. II. Pence pro-
aided.
Mr., Charles A. Gregory made some remarks
regarding the duties Of judges Of elections On
election-day, and the Fight and duty Of the police
In preserve order. He e1horted the Republic
ans to be present Tuesdsy, prepared to do their
Mr. h. 8. TUTHlL,
candidate for City Attorney, WAS then intro
dncad. He had been less in the Eighteenth
than in the other wards, because he had
learned that there was less need OF
him here, as the Republicans were
better organized in this ward than elsewhere.
Bnt be could bring them good news from all the
Tsrds. Il vas IS much the duty OF citizens to
eiye = day to the election, which Was conseas
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IN CHICAGO.

IN CHICAGO.
Ths alarm from Box No. 424at Z o'clock yes>
tesday morning was caused BY the discovery Of
fire in the two-atory frame At the corner OF Polk
and Leayitt streets, owned and occupied by
Conrad Bumhard aa residence. Damage, $500,
fully insured. Cause OF ire defective tue-
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4 MENDOZA SCANDAL,

MENDOZA SCANDAL
Speetet D1spdteh 70 Tia CA,eooo Tribune.
MENDOZA, ILL.,, April 15.-The candalmougen
Of Mendota had jolly time to-day over an in-
discretion on the part Of q citizen named John
Rhodes and pretty-looking grass-widow named
Mrs Charley Hamm. It seams that for some past
past Alrs. Rhodes haa had suspicion OF m iu-
proper intimacy existing between her
1egs lord aud Mrs. Hamm, aud
last night sho followed him to his
paramour's residence, when abe heard and
saN. by smashing in the windows and pulling
down the blinds, what convinced har that her
fears we're well grounded. Tbs storm ragged
fearfully for while, aud to-day Mr. Rhodes
commenced boarding out.
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The WEATHER.

WARRINGTON, o. G., April 16.-1s- m.-For
the lake region rising bzsomster. northwest
winds, stationary OF lover temperatures and
partly cloudy weather, With occasional lsha
ra1ns in the Lower Lakes
For the Middle and Eastern States. cooler, fol-
lowed by warmer, partly cloudy or clear weather.
westerly winds, and stationary or rising ba1om-
eter.
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.
CHICAGO. April 16.
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70 The Editor q; Tie Chicago Tribune:
CHICAGO. April 15.-As taxpayer and citi-
zen interested in the welfare Of our city, an
somewhat disappointed with the almless nssu1e OF
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GLOUCESTER, hass.. April 15.-Nsws from
Port Mulgrave, N. S.. stats that great anxiety il
felt for the safely OF the schooner Katie, which
left that port on the I'd inst. for Boston, with
eixty-th1ee passengers, several Of whom uero
women and children, nearly all coming to this
port where tho men were to engsge in the fah-
cries. No tidlngs have been heard OF her, and aa
ahe was out in the gale Of the 4th inst it il feared
that has foundered with ali on board. weasel
WAS seen bottom up east Of Cape Sable, which IL
supposed to be the Katie.
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MEMpH1s, Tenn, April 15.-Supt. Prichard,
Of the Little Rock Ra1lrosd came over yester-
day, from Madison, in hand car, aud reports
that it il not submerged over 20 inches at any
point On the track. nor the road-bed d4magod.
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STILL A MYSTERY

Special Dispateh to Tbs Chicago Tribune.
FoRr WAYSg, Ind, April 15.-Tne excisemens
over the murder at Nez Haven continues IN
absted. Last evening an AK was found in the
canal near the place where the body Was DIS
covered. The OK showed stains Of blood. 4
man named John Gillespie was arrested last
night at Defiance, O., On suspicion OF being the
murderer. He had his preliminary examination
at New Haven this morning, and was discharged,
tho evidence not being sufficient to hold him.
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At WESTBOROuGH.

At WE5T9oRouGH. MASS.
WORCESTER, Mass, April 15.-Holmes' boot
shop, in Marlborough. MAS burned this morning.
The loss IL from $50, 900 to ESQ. COO.
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The STRAITS,

DErsorr. Mich, April 15-The ice in the
Straits is about ready to break up, and 10 rotten
shat men cannot c1oes On foot now
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the political dlacusslon now going On. Our Clt1-
zens' Association have failed to lay down a pro-
gramme that tho citizens can rally around. Now,
slr, think that programme can be summed up
in that one word Economy" And re must
show our hand and where 1e will begin. Now,
let Us begin at the highest OF our officials, who
are now paid at War rates, and some more than
War rates, for no salary has bean reduced sinoo
the War, but manv have been increased. Let ua
begin With our Mayor and the Board OF Public
Works. Part OF the gentlemen composing that
Board are receiving more salssy than
their services would acquire in any other
situation; g. 500 is sufficient for any Of them.
Let Mr. Prindivile and his host OF relatives aud
friends move out il they are not satisfied With
out il dissatisfied, as he has not spnnk enough TO
accept and demand the position he ought to
have on the Board, but must follow the LEAD OF
Colvin, Prindiyille d. Co. Mr. Wahl I do not
think depends on his salary, and therefore would
have no objection to reduction. Tho salaries
of Park Commissioners could bs very much re-
duced. Then, &gaiu, there is our police force OF
$50 men. with = host Of officers and hAngers-on,
whose pay could be largely reduced, beginning
with tho officers and coming down 70 the ranks. @
Tho police force could be supplied With better
material tomorrow at $500 per year, whist we
are now paying $500 to $1,000. There ara
none Of our mechants who are receiving tho
came pay aa they did during the War, and there
il no reason why public officers and servants
should be kept at the high figures OF the War
period, We are taxing the industries OF the
city to such an extent that many are leaving us,
beng unable to 60 On. Our whole public GER
vice is overpad.
know there will be q howl il I refer to our
teachers and our school system as being TOO e1-
pensye, but it ia fact, nevertheless, that our
whole system is too expensive and, ne can have
cur teachers at \ much less expensive figure,
and we ought not to pay more for sarvice Of any
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POLITICAL |
Preparing for Eiection.Day
.-Orders to the
Police.
The Municipal Reform Club
Puts Forth a Ticket.
Republican HIass.H1eetings On the
North and South Sides
General Feeling fhat the Entire
Ticket Will Be Elected.
Heding in Behalf Of hcAalty and Pear
saRs,--A.: Il. Wright Nominated in
tke Twelfth Ward. "
Hbsro Ars the Poll-Books ?.--1ook Ont
for the First Ward.
Hou Bereridge Is Manipulating
the Penitentiary to Suit
His Purposes.
CITY POLITICS:
INQUIRY.
sThat rs you going to do about 1T"
mt seo tee sunanaers u ease not for til. .ns~er.-
They know they will hAvo their way
Hhm tho Indians Questioned cur fathers,
With unfetgned a5tonishment too. ~,
Fhey beheld 4 fair town II m ansHcf
70 "Whas srs you going TO COT
when traitors Threatened the Untou,
Chicago, loyal and truo,
lent her nr1vest haarA TO repy
To . What you gong 10 90
vhon. soo11eed By the demon of nz4
Ths world to our syHpathy dew.
Il could scarce realize our reply
70 u What arc you going to dot"
Ta.ya psssed brAzely through war and through n1e,
And o1 trials we'vs had not / few;
Now our htrthtight IL slipping AwSy.
And Iha1 are 10 go1n9 10 CO.
And when robbed Of freen.nh rights
By ballot -box-sIuBng crew,
To appeal in VAN to the Courts:
Tsfn n,xf,hf Al UA n
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C1Sc1SSAr1 April l5-Unised States detectives
to-day arrested Bill Mills. Roman Lohrer, David
Rohl, and Charles Riley, couute1feiters- 4 con-
siderable amount OF 50+cent counterfeit noses
and dies for manufacturing aickels we're cap
tnre1.
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4 SAFEGUARD.

To The Editor er The Chicago Tribune:
CHICAGO, April 15.-Will you have the good
ness to suggest that each voter next Tuesday in
dorse his ballot with his name. place OF resi-
deuce, numbcr Of ward, and date Of depoalt ?
And thus obige, truly yours
Dn. DANIEL LORD.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-09-02

months ago. We are OF the opinion that
transactious in Tennessee coupons Would
have been proportionately as large IN Menu
rhis they hive been in New ork had the
coupons been on this market, or Tor sale mere.
Weunderst and that there are not over twenty
thousand dol .ars Of Tennes zee bonds or cou-
ucus held by Memphis parties, and, OF course,
tLe holders are not prone 10 sell st anything
under the rates now ruling, especlaiiyf IN an
tspipatIop 4 of the bonanza assured by the re-
eent eel araiioa of Governor Porter that the
Interest would be paid. Yesterday one OF the
IeadipR banking houses OF this city was VS.
tied aud the following questions propound= "a
rsiaiIc ce 70 the all-absoIbing SUBJECT in state
politics, 70
TENNESS BONDS AND COUPONS.
Please state If the coupons of the Tennt s.
see state bonds payable in 1874 and 1910 nave
have been in unusual demand Wlthln the past
tnrpe months d..
Z Please 81 ate the price OF these coupons In
June, July and August, 1876. -
s. WhaI, In your opinion, occas.oned this
rapid increase in vatus7 .t.. l.
i. Were theEe coupons bought in large de-
mands in New YORK; 81 - a, ..
s. Being bought, were they detached from
the bond? -.- .
6. WHAT is the present price of these cou-
pons, and are they still in demand?
49, THE RESPONSES
to the above questions are hereby gi iven, and,
will, from what we have been informed, SUD-
siantially be round 70 scc0rd with the views
OF the Memphis bankers generally:
l. No; not IN this market. There has been
some inquiry, but can't call the demand e8-
traordin 4ry or unusual.
q During June. seveTty-6ye cents was Of
ferea In The beginning of the month, and
shortly afterWatd eighty cents was reported
bid tor them in new York. There has been
no demand in this market during the months
of July and August. 81
8. The rapid iGcrease in value was no doubt
occas .oned by information Of some parties as
to the proUa6le increase of value, but of what
nature cannot say, for don't know.
1hssI can't say, ae knoT noLb ing about
the actaaI transactions; th NIX they were,
however,
5. That Is natuSal, for they must of course
be detached from bonds II bodght.
g. learn that as rlgh as from ninety five to
ninety eight has bsen psid for some of these
coupons here. There is, however, no such de-
mRnd for these coupons here 10 my knoWl-
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-09-02

AN editorial f.om the Nashville
4merican. which We publish in another
kolumn, contains one or two errors
which we dtsire to correct. Agreeir g
With our cotemporsry in tie two Ies.
IONS 1t furnishes for differing with Gov
brnor Porter ia the matter If interes.
payment, we cannot permit it to CON-
true anything we haveta'd as rejecting
Upon the honor or integrity OF
hat dignitary. We differ with
he governor as to the policy
bf paying the CT u pons OF 1874 ard 1875,
put we have never proposed to carry
hat difference to the point OF objacting
10 him SIS q candidate. He Is the choice
bf our party, Is sn honorable, honest
nap, and we are convinced is every
way worthy the support Of our people.
Dur contemporary skas another mis-
AXE equally egresious, when he asserts
that coupons cut from bonds sre
invalid. Coupons ale very
ordinary commodity in the money mar
ket, as we happen to know. Only q
few days sgo those cut from cur State
bones and payable this year were sold
knd bought here. Tennessee bonds are,
hnd have bsen, sold on the New York
stock exchange with defsu.ted coupons
clipped, Ius in every such case the seller
discounted for the coupons. This is the
rule. TIE position OF The american on
this is simply al $ Ird. LIST US ssy, in
Conclusion, that locking finally into the
aw and The facts, 1--WE are Of the same
opinion stiIl'-the governor ought not
permit the coupors of 1874 and 1875 to
.be paid,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-09-02
MoRFeN's MEN nURDERING
Encouraged by the BI0O0dy.Shirf Ora
tor, the RAIDS in Louisiana are
Trying to stir Up Strife.

MONROE, LA, August 3I.-The
sheriff and posse haYe returned from pursuit
of the murderer OF Dinkgrove. They traced
the tracks OF his horse sb lut three miles, and
there lost track. There is no clue whatever
to the mtrderer. 1t is generally believed that
murderer took the plantation lane in his
flight. Dinsgrove had seen the man. and
fully appreciated the danger. BE will be
buried this evening. Last night the house of
Captain Chambers, who lives nine miles be-
low here, was fired into. The family had come
to this place two days before for security,
leaving a young white man named Perkln-
in charge of tue premises. Perkins was sitting
on tue gallery, when cap popped near tue
charge OF a gun. His chair and the gallery
post were filed with buckshot. Perkins g It
mis- pistol and pursued The man, VINO bad fed
up the road in this direction. No one hurt,
A freedman on the place confirms this state
ment. The whites are apprehenkive, but are
proceeding with caution.