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This was delivered to the ex-Com ptroller, an
| hc was requested to make an immediate rep],
] SO that the Committee could act at once fhi
was done By Ar. Hayes In the following note:
cn1cAeo. June II. 1s78.-S r. NcCrea Esq.
! and others-.GES7LENES: an in receipt OF you
note Informing me Of the passage Of certain feeo
luton BY the City Council on yesterday, and mott
| lying and warning me not to presume to issue t
the city employees city certificates In payment of til
money due them from the city, such action vii
be IN violation OF the said resolution,
II wish to inform yon TINT the resolutions Of th
City Council do not take effect within twenty -fou
hours xfter their passage, unless they have re
ceired the signature Of the Mayor The resolution
referred to BY you has not yet been signed by th
mayor, aod yonf notice is therefore premature.
S. S. HAYES. Comptroller.
TIE BOOKS WANTED.
Ihe next business transacted WAS the pFepara
tion o. the following note to Mr.. Hayes, re
questiDg that he deliver over the books to th.
proper officer:
cH1cAeo, June II, 1865. S. Hayes, Esr.-
S1n: The undersigned, the Finance Committee O.
the City Council OF the City Of Chicago, the Cit1
Treasurer, M and the City Cisk, respectfully re-
troll over the books, papers, ETC., including ths
pay-rolls Of the city empoyes, in the office Of The
City Comptroller, and that the clerks and employe,
Einence Committee, City Treasurer, and city
J. 3. BNIGGs,
JACOB RosENHERa.
D. h. PEARsoNs, Committee.
CANTON YR1oGs, City Treasurer.
CAsfAH BuTz, City Clerk
This communication was taken to NJ. Hayes
BY Messrs. McCrea, Rosenberg, and Pearsons,
and, like the other letter of the Committee, an
immediate answer to it was demanded. Mr.,
31cCrca had quite long consultation with Mr..
hayes, but What took place between them is
only known to themselves The following re-
Ees: R!s was 'nd'tea' by Mr. Hayes to the Commit
HATES ONCE MORE.
CHICAGO, June II, 1875. IT, 4eCrea, Es9.,
eaa Chai,an e. finance comxnlttts: II reply to
the books, papers, etc, in the office Of City
Comptroller, and TINT the clerks and employees of
the said oftice act Pursuant to the directions Of
City Clerk, wou1d say that will comply with
your request when am satisdedtha it ID suthor-
ized By law, but mnst have clear warrant Of law
charge to outside parties. TAe Finance Committee
Gan at all reasonable times have access to my
books for examination, and am ready at all times
or other DOCUMENTS IN my !. nossessions
! ~ vii also take great pleasure in presenting
pay rolls to the TreasurcT5 ofice upon being @ ad I
n tns E .sady
s. S. MArEs, Comptroller.
1t is needless to saT that this last communica-
l1on was anything but satisfactory to the Com
EA1-CERT1F1cATEs.
a resolution was prepared by the Committee.
10 be presented to the meeting of Council to-
MORO" evening, recommending that they allow
persons to redeem the tax-certiicates OF 1871, '2
;s, and md providing that On the certificates Of
oafd, and on those Of 1873 and ~ 10 per cent
interest and costs.
HAYES WANTS BIS PAT.
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THE SECRET OF KEEPING cool
IL best understood by persons buying Fisher ox
other refrgerators and Ice boxes, Kedzie's water-
filters, Packers cream -freczers, Of Dalton lD2
State-st. Largest stock and lowest prices,
, 1876-06-18
The nEEfAI nE BLAINE

may OF may not effect the good OF the country but
the UNSURPASSED beauty, sweetness, and elegance
OF tone Of the Pease piano remains the same For
sale BY Pelton d Pomeroy, No 231 State street.
, 1876-06-18

REPUBLICAN, CENTRAL COMMITTEE
The Republican City Central COMMITTEES Is re-
Tuesday, the 10Th, at D. N. -'A'~A 11'~~'
ABHER TAYLOR cas4wsa.
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POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

FIFTEENTH WARD REpUBLICAHR
"A adjourned meeting of the fifteenth Ward Re-
puo.iean p4.o ti1o will BE- held at No. 290 Orchard
Gne;2? uSs m9?ndny evening, June 10, to ratify tho
puolicans are invited 70 attend,
EUGENE A. ETTsTTE Cerrefarv
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.. ENGAGEMENT.
HATCH-WTCKOFF-F. n. Hafch. ~ Frans-
ton, and Miss Maggie W5ckoff, Of Chicago.
MARRIAGES,
1TTENDEN-CLARK-On Thursday, june
1876, BY the Rev. Y. Conrad, Mr.. E. H. Critteu.
den. OF Philadelphia, and Mrs l. S. Clark Of CHI
cago. - 0'@
BETHEL-RonAy- May rs, 1873. bv thu
Rey: +. + Conway. Al. ). !. Bethel, Of Chicago,
anu Mles h1tt1e Kohan. OF Rneine, Wis.
~ Racine papern please copy.
ASHTON-MOSER-On JUNG IL. 1874. .t thu
residence OF his father, Isaac T.. Ashton, by tha
Hev: Dr, Knott Robert Il Ashton and Miss Mary
Moser, both OF Chicago.
, 1876-06-18

GLEN FLORA WATER uNDEtuTED
is drawn BY Buck d Rsyner, druggists.
, 1876-06-18

4AE E1NAatE tUAAlITEE
Of the City Council, in conjunction with Treas
urer Briggs, City Clerk Butz, and City Attor-
ncy Tuthill, held very important and long
session yesterday afternoon. OF the Committee
there were present Chairman Aid. s. n. Nc
Crea, and AID. Briggs, Pearsons, and Roscn-
burg. The matter Of Mr. Hayes continuing to
act IS Comptroller, when he had been removed
By the Council was discussed, and resolution
adopted, Of which the following communication
is tenor: -.
CHICAGO, June II, 1s7B.-Mr, S. s. Hayes:
The Finance Committee of the City Council, in
conjunction with tho City Treasurer and City Clerk
respectfully notify you Of the passage Of the fol-
lowing resolution py the City Council June l6,
1876 Here follows the resolution giving the con
troll Of the city finances to the Finance Committee
City Treasurer, and City Clerk.
The Committee has been informed through the
press aud otherwise that you, assuming to act the
capacity Of City Comptroller, in conjunction with
Mr. Il. D. Colvin, Acting Mayor Of the city, purpose
to issue to the city employees city certificates in
payment Of money due them from the city. We
hereby notify and warn you not to presume 50 to
act, Is tuch action is unauthorized in law and in
violation Of The above resolution.
S. Il. McCREA,
]. D. Bs1cGs,
JACOB RoBENBEKa.
b. T. pEAn5oss,
CLINTON BK1Gas,
CAHPAE Burr,
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was true one:
THE KING WAS AGArs BEFORE HIN:
but, by the plain costume he wore, it was easy
to see that he wished to remain incognito. His
last remark especially struck the executiones
Looking at the Kings neck, he saw that the pro-
portions were exactly those that justified the
royal remark; h. spoke again and asked in a
piled afflrmatve1y. task what he thinks OF
the NATTER The physician obeyed and Samson
replied: 1.-THE gentleman is right, the knife is
not what it should be-" The King smiled with
an air Of satisfaction, and taking pen which
for the crescent. II may be mistaken after
all, - he added: "the two shapes should be tried
when the experiments are made" As has been
already related, the event justified the opinion
Such was the second interview between Louis
XVI. and Samson. They did not meet again
until the day when the moEarch's head
rolled from under the blade be himself had
recommended.
Under tho Republic, representatives of the
people, club orators, celebrated sans cs.ottcs In
ternized with the }leadsman. It was seriously
proposed to call the e1ecutioner the
"AVESGER OF THE PEOPLE,"
to dress him In an imposing costume whereby
portant functiona1ies Of the nation. David, the
great painter, called upon Charles Henri San
son, and Showed him drawing Of the costume
he had specially devised for him. The honor,
however, Samson declined; he was no longer ex-
cluded from social intercourse; people checred |
him on hts way to the scaffold, and many ran up
TO him after an execution, desirous to drink |
with him and entertain him.
But the fearful scenes Of the Revolution were |
too much for even the iron nerves OF the har- |
dened e1ecutioner to endure. In his diary oc- |
ours the following entry: "a terrible days |
worki The guillotine deyoured fifty-four VIC !
tims. Maria Grandmaison, an actress Of the |
Italian Theatre, and Marie Nicole BouchAsd,
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III kIE kuU0 Dl0W. Il lUUIE interesting T1ELlfn
TIE FAMOUS RoBBER cARroucHE.
On the 26th Of November, 172l, sentence was
pronounced On Cartouchc; on the eth he was
tortured, and the day following he was broken
upon the wheel Cartouche's accomp&ces we're
brought to the scatfold and gibbet during the
whole Of the year 1722. It seemed as il the
ramifcations Of the Cartouche association were
endless. After the men came the women; the
latter were among his most useful au1ilagies.
As they had had their part in his crimes. twas
share in the retribution.
Charles Samson died in 1726. leaving three
children. The tender age OF his son might haye
been regarded as an excellent opportunity for
the fami1y's declining the position Of execution
took active steps to obtain for Charles Jean
Baptiste the sinister office left vacant BY the
death Of fIis father. During his minority two
persons discharged the functions in hts name.
The child invariably accompanied his locum
tenens, and was
PRESENT AT ALL EXECUTIONS
to legalizc them. Just here the SansoDs ceased
to keep their family records, and no detailed
account OF the executions performed By the
third Samson has been found. He beheaded
and tortured many. In his time we're executed
the luuatic Dalnfcns and the unfortunate Count
de La1ly Tollendal, whose fearful sufferings un-
der the cruel hands Of their tormentors are
matters of history. In 1854 Jean-Baptiste
Samson had an attack of paralysis, from
}ean-Baptiste left ten children, three daughters
and seven sons; al OF the latter became heads
men.
The eldest, Charles Henri, was, of course, e1-
.cutioner at Paris. Handsome and well formed,
'dueatfon he was extremely elegant in his
labits, and attracted SO much attention by the
ichness Of his dress that somewhat arbitrary
aeasure Has taken, which forbade him to wear
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knowing what vas about thought people
were following and hooting me. It was ot1ly
when found myself at Neuilly that recoy-
bitterly"
But the thirst for blood WIS to great extent
sated in France. In the year 1881 no executions
took place In Paris Between that date and
1885 the sword OF the Law, with few exceptions,
dealt only with commonplace criminals. On the
18th OF July, In the latter year, occurred the in
famous attempt Of Fieschi to
MURDER THE CITIZEN KING.
He invented m internal machine, which he
discharged as Louis Philippe and his family were
passing. None OF the Royal persouages were
wounded, but forty persons fell under Fieschi's
bullets. Here was work for the guiIlotine In
the same year another regicide was executed.
Aiibaud. He was 26 years OF age, had been IN
the army, and was known as an honorable man.
lie stationed himself at the corner Of the Car
rousal and waited for the carriage of the Kim
The shot was fired, but again Louis Philippe es
caped unhurt. The elder Samson died il 1S4l,
From the time Of his death, Henri Samson. his
son, became an inactive spectator OF executions.
ne had executed over q hundred persons, and |
mad had more than enough Of bloodshed. he
retained MS functions, but seemed to lack cour-
age TO discharge the duties OF office. In 1847 |
he Was dismissed By the Government,
In any case the family succession must have |
ended with Henri Samson. He had several |
children, but the only boy died IN infancy, and |
daughters alone remained. The deposed excc1-
TONER quilted Paris for remote retreat, where
ne lived many years under an assumed name, so |
SAFE and secluded that nothing ever occurred to |
remind him OF his former horrible occupation
his ancestors. In his old age he COMPLIED a |
volume from these documents aud his own rec
directions, which was published in France and
u uIcA 1as 1nrnl8bed data for this article. |
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OPTICAL

never IN the history VI tHiS COuhuy
was official corruption SO alarmingly
prominent as now. 1t seems to per-
wade all departments of government,
National, State and Municipal. The
Salt Lake Tribune. alluding to the sub
ject. p~ertinently inquiries: "Haye hon
esty and patriotism departed frc the
land, and do men accept office for the
sole purpose Of stealing themselves
rich? In Washington, where society is
10 depraved, we learn a panic pervades
the public mind. Suspicion and mis-
trust hil the breasts ofall. House COM
mittees are working industriOusly to
discover that some other high official
has | cen abusing his trust, and men OF
all political parties watch their com
peers for evidences of official delin-
ruency. From over the water come to
US the expressions OF the European
press upon our national disgrace. The
London Times remarks that the usual
boastfulness is no longer heard from
American lips, and the men who have
charge of our public affairs are NO
longer held up q models of republic
can greatness. Another London jour-
nal calls attention to the disgrace which
has involved many Of the commercial,
religious, judicial and administrative
institutions OF our country, and declares
that the effect Of these exposures has
been to humiliate and confound every
American; that the friends of the Re-
public grieve over our disgrace. and the
enemies of popular government rejoice
over our increasing decentralization.
But we who form = part of this great
nation, know that the heroic qualities
which raised the American name
during the rebellion to sublime
heights, have not faded out; that
love of country still burns bright in
our breast; that Christian homes,
where all tho robust virtues are Guilt
waited, are az numerous as ever in the
land; and that though corruption may
abound in official circles, yet in the
yeomanry of the country, the sterling,
oId-fashioned qualities which have
rendered u country great, exist in
all their purity. The cause of this in.
crossing and ev%er-recurring delin-
quency is not to be found in the de-
pavement OF the American people, but
II to be traced to some special cause
To u mind, the main reason for all
this will be found in the fact that the
dominant party has been continued too
long In power. In saying this, We do
not mean to be understood as intimat-
ing that Democrats are any more hon
est than Republicans, but we do mean
to convey that it is not for the best in
tercsts of the people nor the country
that any party should have too long a
lease of power. Perpetual authority
breeds corruption in all political par
ties, and the soone the American peo-
pie como to realize this indisputable
fact the better it will be tor the cause OF
liberty and republican government.
That this idea will constitute a leading
feature, if not, indeed, the turning
point in the impending campaign,
hardly admits of a doubt, and that it
will tell fearfully against the dominant
party appears equally certain.
LITTLE PILLS COPY q decision Of
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CITY ITEMS
From the Chronicle, Ma Oh 6.

MERIT REwARDEp.-Ensign Albert
Nicholson, son of 5. Nicholson of this
city, has been appointed instructor in
drawing, physics and chemistry H. the
United States Naval School at Annap.
oils Ensign Michelson's history is
one of considerable interest, and al.
fords a fine example of what may b.
accomplished by courage combined
with merit. Seven years ago. at a COM
petitive examination for a naval cadet
ship held in this city, young Michel
son attained the required standard;
but through political influence an
other youth Obtained the appointment.
Confident in his abilities and resolved
not to be- deprived of his just dues, he
went on to Washington alone, and
paying his own expenses, and saw the
President himself, who prepossessed
with the boy ordered him TO be exam
ined, and finding that re deserved an
appointment gave him one. The pro.
fessorship to which Ensign Nicholson
has just been appointed shows that
Grants confidence in him was not mis-
placed.
CHILDHooD's HAPPY HoURs.-A
rather unpleasant scene took place in
front of the Third Ward Scho0l-house
this morning. AS the scholars wers
playing outside, preparatory to the
opening of the classes at $3.50 A. NJ,
the ~janitor came out from the cellar OF
the building bearing a rat trap, in
which was imprisoned a huge rodent.
The pupils yelled with delight, crowd
ing round the ~jsnitor and acting like a
band Of young terriers. The janitor
selected a nice clear space of untrod-
den snow, near the railroad tunnel,
and opening the cage allowed the rat to
escape. The dear children were ready
for him, and forming a circle they kept
the rat within it, kicking him from side
to side with innocent glea. Finally
they commenced tramping on the de-
fenseless animal, and life was speedily
stamped out of it.
DIsGRACEFUL ScENEs.-On Saturday
night last a crop of fights seemed to
spring up like mushrooms. G street,
from Smith 10 Silver, was also peram-
bulated by a crowd of drunken men
following an unfortunate woman
named Annie Gray. who WAS I'M beast
ly state of intOxication. The men con-
tinued plaguing her and wrought her
up to such a state of frenzy that she
refused to let pedestrians pass her on
the sidewalk. Chief White appeared
and took her in charge; but none Of the
men we're arrested.
A REMARKABLE EsCAPE.-The other
dav a miner in the Belcher, while en-
engaged in timbering on the l000-foot
level was buried under about a ton of
ore which fell upon him. To extri-
cate him it was necessary to cut q hole
in the float and let him fall through 10
the n below. Strange to say he was
only slightly injured, although some
of the pieces Of rock which fell on him
weighed more than a hundred pounds.
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him, while another staunched the flow
of blood. Deputy Sheriff Seitz con-
veyed him to the County Jail and he
will be attended to. From the wounded
man the officers learned that he had
been stabbed by a Chinaman, but could
CLEAN NO particulars.
AT A STAND-STILL.-Matter, in the
District Court are now nearly at n
stand-still, owing to the late decision
of the Supreme Court against the jury
law, but the full decision will be re-
| ceived tonight, and then matters will
be again in running order, &. f. Bick'
nell having yesterday teiegraphed 't
the District Attorney that he would for
ward a copy of the same by the frs
| mail.
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ELKO ITEMS.
From the Independent, 7th.

SOMETHING OR SOMEBODY IN A
WELL.-Yesterday there was a report
on the street that a human being had
been discovered in the well which was
dug on the hill ut tho site originally
chosen for the State University. A
gentleman repaired to the spot men,
toned and found one of the planks
used TO cover the well to be broken in
for q person to fall through. Upon
reaching the hole 4 stencil, a. II from
putrid flesh. filled his nose, and a close
observation revealed, among pieces of
wood and other rubbish, what appeartd
to DO a lot of clothing or rags. Owing
to the lataness Of the hour nothing
could be done towards unraveling the
mystery last night, hut this morning
the well will be examined thoroughly.
and it will be ascertained from what
sources that disagreeable smell arises.
Nobody can form any definite idea as to
what Is in the old hole, but one thing is
certain-there is some kind of decom-
posed flesh in it, as the stencil could
not possibly be produced by anything
else.
CUT.-Last evening an Indian, under
the influence of liquor, was discovered
on Fourth street, bleeding profusely
from an ugly cut on the right arm,
which had severed the brachial artery.
The wound was q CHASTITY looking one,
and, although having bled so much,
the Indian was not ver anxious to
have It cared for, a. it took the COM
bined efforts Of several men to hold
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day and testified concerning the com.
mittee's report on the Emma mIne'
He said bis connection with the mine
was merely professional; that he was
employed to make an examination,
was left to fix his W compensation;
that his terms were $4,000 in advance,
and after the completion not less than
So 900. nor mor Than SO, 900. He re-
ceived 10000; and for the performance
of other scientific services was addi-
%tionally compensated; his entire re-
ceipts amounting to $4,000.
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THE Virginia Chronicles makes the
following extract from q letter to gen.
tleman Of that city:
The night before tae bill came up for
passage, l Mas present ut q caucus OF
Republicans attended by Page, Of Cali
fornia, and George C. Gorham, held
for the purpose Of determining the
nurse we should pursue. Every Re-
publican, a we'll as Gorham, believed
that In this centennial year it would be
too narrow-minded Q policy to except
one man (though he were JEFF. Davis)
from the provision Of the bill. Had it
not been for the incorporate remarks
OF Ben. Hhl. or had Il. been no de-
bate at all, the Republicans voting in
the negative would have been easily
counted. I simply. kept my word
pledged in the caucus, and NO RApub-
lican of prominence here censures me
in the least.
Why |! Blain, on his motion to re-
consider, in my own hearing, actually
implored members to stand by him oD
his motion to reconsider, and he SO
pressed Lynch, Of Mississippi, Il col
Ored man, that he exclaimed at the
top of his voice that ne would vote
with Blaine out OF sympathy, but that,
whom the main bill came up, he would
vote against him. / have no political
ambition TO further 1t the expense of
] ask no denomination,
but intend to support the Republican
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PACIFIC COAST DISPATCHES
FROM CALIFORNIA.


Disaster.
SAN Francisco, March 8.
Dispatches from the northern portion
Of this State represent the late storm as
unusually severe, though 10 serious
damage is yet reported. The Secra-
mento river at the city is higher than
ever before known, and in the mount
aims the snow has fallen to q great
depth, much OF which has been melted
by the warm rains of the last few do vs..
Ii cleared mp here last night. 1t is
clear and cold this morning, but the
weather apparently is not settled.
The bark Isaac Jeames, with lur1ber
from Puget Sound. went ashore inside
Of South Head about 3 O'Clock this
morning and went to pieces. Toe
crew was saved. The heavy swells set
ting in from the recent gale caused her
to drift on the rocks. She was an an
cient tub, built in the East, and had
been in service for years on this coast
ana went tn pieces so quickly on strik-
ing that the crew had barely time to
save themselves. No lives were lost.
Watering StOck-M eetinE or the Re.
publican State Central Commit.
tee-rhe spalainE Court Martial
Case.
FAN FRANCISCO, March 9.
The trustees of the Hale d Norcross
Mining Company are out with "a prop
osition to Increase the capital stock
from 80 1900, 900 in 5000 shares, to Sill
200, 900 in ll2,0 900 shares. The stock
holders will vote OH the proposition OF
the 18th of April.
Similar propositions are pending
| with the Daney, Knickerbocsar and
Yellow Jacket stockholders.
The Spalding Court Martial reassem-
bled, pursuant to adjournment, to-day
| At the army headquarters, on the cor
ner Of Stockton and O'Farrell streets.
As the hour was late and 10 witnesses
IN attendance, the Court adjourned "a
meet tomorrow morning ut the army
headquarters. The accused WAS re-
manded 10 the United States ship
Portsmouth. where he will be confined
during the progress of the trial.
The Republican State Central Com
mittee OF California held a meeting to.
day. Present, Alexander q. Abel,
Chairmain; M. ID. Boruck, Secretary,
and a full representation of interior
members. II was resolved to issue a
call for a State Convention to meet at
Sacramento ON Wednesday, April 18th,
to eject Delegates 10 the Republican
National Convention at Cincinnati,
Ohio. The representation in the S.ats
Convention VAS fixed at iO7 delegates.
Reports from all sections OF the State
were cheering. Considerable enthusi-
asm vas manifested in the proceedings,
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RUBY HILL WATER WORKS.
Capacity Of Tanks 152, 900 Gallons
ALL NOW FULL.

WATER WILL BE FURNISHED IN
w krty Hill. in any desired quantities. 4,
all seaso . Of tho year, at a uniform rate and
lower han Con be furnished from any other
curce. Water delivered twice daily to p-i.
Ticket ranging from 81 to 80 cents apiece
will 10 sold at the office Of tho company on
Ruby Hill, by w. ii. MILLER, Superin-
.endent.
W.B. HARRUB Proprietor.
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