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, 1876-07-02

reserve" has been created, to be formed out
Of surplus mon Of the reserve and men with
short service in the Landwehr. The Cologne
Gazette says:
The Landsturm is to be formed, when necessary.
into battaons and batteries, and is to- be chiefly
used to take the place OF the garrison army. which
may then be mobillzed required The war
strength Of each field battalion is to be raised from
], 026 to l, 034 men, including twenty~four non
combutants, hut that OF corps d'd1z7ee Is to be
somewhat less than under the old system. For
merly corps d'armee on a war footing consisted
(including cavalry divislou) Of $40 officers,
80, eco men, 13, 600 horses, 102 guns, and 1,600
wagons; it Is now to be reduced to 900 officers and
3s, 900 men, with the same number of horses, ETC.
The total strength OF the field army properly 80
called is stated. ut Is. 600 officers, 600, 600 men,
215, 600 horses, 800 guns, and %, 600 wagons
There are still to be only three batteries Of reserve
artillery attached to each army corps, as In 1866
and 1870.
, 1876-07-02

It is reported that, when T1LDEN was in
formed that he had really received the st.
Louis nominntiop, he said to- those about
him: "I can tell you what hns been DONE
This nomination was not made by the leaders
of{he party. It was the people who made
it. They want reform. They have wanted
tia long while, and in looking about they
have become convinced that it is to be found
here Cpointing at himself)." This is little
bit disgusting. Tt looks very much as though
TnDEN himself, as well Us the platform he
prepared for the St. Louis Convention,
"doth protest too much" Reformers, as o
rule, do not go about beating themselves
on the breast after the manner of penitents,
and proclaiming that they and they alone are
the typical reformers. It isn't The way that
Secretary BR1srow set about reforming
the revenue service, nor Secretary JEWELL
tho postal service It isn't the way that
earnest and sincere men usually set about
any work in hand. Besides, the Democratic
party, upon. which T11DES bases his profess
sion Of reform, hasn't very fattering rec
ord in this way. It is the party which in
vented and has always applied the doctrine
ITO the victors belong the spoils." It is the
party which has always cherished Tammany
as one Of its fondest pets, and which raised
TWEED and his gang to power. It is the party
which, in Chicago and many other large
cities, has been responsible for all the munic-
ipal thieving and corruption And now,
at this late day, when crusty and grabbed
old SAM TnDEN, with his millions made out
of crooked railroad operations, totters out,
leaning upon JOIN MoRR1ssEX and the
Democratic party, and announces himself as
the only Performer" in the country, we
fancy it won't 60 down.
, 1876-07-02

The Republican City Convention has done
wisely and we'll in nominating MONROE
HEATH, Esq, as its candidate for Mayor. In
every respect tho selection is en- admirable
one, not only because Mr. HEATHs Admins
tration will bo an immense Improvement up
On that of the present incumbent and in
cumbrance, but also because he is the stamp
Of man required in the present emergency.
NIr. HEATH has been in the Common Council
four years, has had long and important ser
vice upon the Finance Committee, and IN all
his public life has invariably been upon the
side Of honest government. He is thorough
~ familiar with the affnirs of the city. He
knows its history, tho origin and operation OF
oil the ordinances, and the present condition
Of municipal business He knows what pub
1io works should be suspended and what
should go on to completion He understands
the financial emergency in all its aspects,
and no man can do more than he to release
the city from its embarrassm ments. The pres
ont Council has many new men in it to whom
he will prove safe aud trusty ndvisor.
The most pressing duty before the Reform
Council isto release the city from its present
great embarrassments, and thereby save its
credit and its honor. The most important
part Of this work must be done between now
and next April, and to do it requires the SER
vice of frst~class business man who can go
straight ahead with the work, regardless Of
opposition or obloquy. For such work
there is no better man than Mr. HEATH, and
he is able and willing to encounter any
opposition the bummers can make. What
the city needs just now is frstclass busi-
ness man who is willing to sacrifice his ease
and personal comfort to the good Of tho city !;
and Mr.. HEATH is this man..
Personally, lie is every way fitted for the
position. He is positive, straightforward
man, with an excellent record No charges
can be made against him. He is strictly
honest man. He is not professional poll
tician- He is moderate in his sentiments.
The suspicion raised in some quarters that
be would, if elected, revive the Sunday laws,
has no foundation. He is iberal-1ninded
man, and Inns always been opposed to fanati-
cism. That charge cannot be successfully
raised against him. The very fact that the
Staats~Zestung and the Frete Presse will sup
port him is q sufficient refutation Of tho
charge.
As a man who has always hbored for the
best interests Of the city, who is thoroughly
familiar with its affairs, who is q prominent
and successful representative OF the business
interests, and who has clear, unspotted
record, MONROE HEATH should and will be
elected Mayor Of Chicago. Ho is the man
for the place.
, 1876-07-02

hterates all the unpaid taxes for the years
1872, 1873, and 1874, on which appeals wero
taken, and these amount On real estate to
$1,304, 900. These taxes cannot be re-
assessed on the property; they stand as II
there never had been an assessment OF the
property or tax-levied. The opinion Of tbs
Court is unanimous, and there is no escape
from it. The came decision carries with it
the unpaid personal taxes Of the same years,
which amounted, on Jan. !, 1876, to several
hundred thousand dollars
In the tax-levy for the present year is en-
item of $5o0,00o to supply deficiencies in
4he revenue of former years. One effect OF
this decision will be to make like levy in
dispensab]e for q number Of years to come.
The city is in debt, and the debt must be
paid. There are outstanding certificates
drawn against this very tux which the Court
has declared was never legally levied and is
not collectable. Nevertheless, while the
available means OF the city are thus cur
tailed. rendering it necessary to postpone
payment, thero will l., none who will object
to ultimate payment III; rapidly as taxes for
that purpose can be levied and collected. The
effect Of the decision will be embarrassing to
the immediate necessities Of the city. It
may have the effect Of discrediting the out
standing certificates generally. But there is
no legal objection to the tax-levy Of 1875,
nor will there be to the tax-lovy Of 1876, SO
that certificates drawn against these levies
are unquestioned. We trust that whatever
objections any members of the City Govern
ment, or any portion Of the people, may
have had to the selling Of all the unoccupied
and unproductive real estate belonging to
the city, and applying the proceeds to the
disentanglement of the city finances, will
now, under the perilous condition of the
public credit, be withdrawn. The necessity
for paying taxes is also brought home direct
ly and painfully to those propertY-owners
most directly affected BY taxation.
, 1876-07-02

When SAM T1DEs, with his official g FINN
5ly" and friends about him, said that the St.
Louis Convention had merely expressed the
sentiment Of the people in locating reform in
his pure and undedled bosom Che being q
bachelor), he must hnve regarded with Pc
o1liar satisfaction the happy results Of dis
bursting that "bar1 of money" If there
were anything needed to show that T11DEN
is reformer, this single circumstance would
settle it. There may be other men in the
country who would farorreform, even though
Tn0EN doesn't think so !; but none Of the
others would go in and buy up convention
in order to secure it.
, 1876-07-02

There isl curious dead lock in the Treasury
Department, owing to Senator MoRRuLs s
dela! in accepting the Secretaryship. As
sistant Secretary CoNANr can no longer act,
the ten days interim having expired the
new Treasurer, WYMAS, cannot discharge the
duties of his place because there is nobody to
approve his bond; and the result is that the
Treasury bank is closed and no money paid
over the counter While this may be very
embarrassing to those who have drafts and
audited claims, the people of the United
States generally can stand it very well for a
considerable time. Nevertheless, Senator
MORRILL, ought Immediately to accept or de-
cline the Secretaryship.
, 1876-07-02

At Philadelphia yesterday the Centennial
Ju1y celebration was opened in Independ-
ence Hall and Independence Square with
imposing ceremonies, sketch OF which will
Be found in our telegraph1c columns. A
festure Of tho day Was the assemblage in the
Historic Room Of one hundred and thirty
authors, there gathered to hand in their
sketches Of the lives Of signers Of the Decla-
ration of Independence and other Rsvolution-
cry patriots. Among the authors were
Ronznr G. WINTHROP, THOMAS WENTWORTH
Hroo1ssoN, CHLnLEs Francis ADAMS, JoHs
EsrEy Coo1E, and Gen. JOIN A. DIX
, 1876-07-02

The deadlock on the Indian Appropria-
ton bill arises upon the section transferring
the Indian Bureau to ths War Department..
Alr. WINDOW, of the Conference Committee
upon the bin, yesterday reported to the
Senate that the Committee could not agree,
and motion made for the appointment
Of q new Committee Of Conference
was agreed to. So the fight oyerx the
proposed transfer Of Indian Affairs to
the War Department will probably have to
be fought once more. Meanwhile, the
House has passed the bill providing for the
Immediate purchase Of Sl50,000 worth Of
supplies to keep the Indians from starving,
or rather to keep them off the war-path, be-
cause Of the failure Of the Government to
deliver to them the supplies guaranteed by
treaty, which cannot be done until the In
dian Appropriation bill be passed
, 1876-07-02

The decision Of the Supreme Court of the
State, rendered yesterday in the Macoupin
County bond case, defeats the attempt
made under the Compromise act to foist
payment of the Macoupin Courthouse
bonds upon the people Of the whole State.
The case came up upon an application for n
mandamus to compel the Auditor Of State to
register the AIacoupin bonds, which applioa~
ton the Supreme Court denied. The princi-
pie Of the decision was the same as in the
Ta1-Grab law case, and leaves the people Of
slacoupin County to provide for their own
debt. incurred for the construction of their
famous Courthouse.
, 1876-07-02

294c for August. Rye WAS quiet, at t67@673c.
Barley closed 1c lower, at Sic. Hogs were
active, at Sc decline, selling at $6.oo@6. 40
for poor to choice grades. Cattle were
steady under moderate receipts and fair
demand, at $3.00@4.9o for common to
choice. There was good demand for sheep
at $3.25@4.65. The receipts Of livestock
for June were o2,73e cattle, 36s,581 hogs,
and Is, ,95s sheep. The shipments were H.
972 cattle, 1o5,18s hogs, and 5,255 sheep.
One hundred dolars in gold would buy
Sl12.37t in greenbacks at the close.
, 1876-07-02

The telegraph has announced probability
that the present Sultan MoHAaGED MuRAD
will shortly abdicate. By the Turkish law
Of succession the sovereignty descends by
seniority among the male descendants of
OrHAAN. The present heir-presu1npt1ve,
therefore, is ABDUL HAM1D, MoHAna1ED
MuRAp's next brother, who was born in
September, 1912, and is two years younger
than MuRAD. The latter has four other
brothers, of whom oil but the youngest we're
born before Yussur IzzEDH, eldest born Of
the late Sultan ABDUL Az1z, now u years
nld, 80 that four more possible Sultans will
have to be butchered before any Of ABDUL
AXIS family get to the throne again
, 1876-07-02

should the expenditure on tie Water " orAs
be suspended
| Another case is one not so imperative, out
one in which it will be far more economical
to go on than to suspend operations. 1he
condition Of the North Branch is becoming
more and more dangerous to the health OF
the city every year. The North Branch Is
in nowise relieved by the canal drainage,
and tie stream is comparatively stasnant,
and under hot sun becomes odorous and
malarial. The only way to furnish rellet
is in the introduction of fresh water through
the conduit on Fullerton gyenua. Ibis
work has been prosecuted under disasters
and difficulties. A 1erge sum OF money
has been expended, including large bill for
damages against the city. To suspend or
discontinue the work will practically amount
to the total loss of most Of what has besn
expended, involve perhaps another large bill
Of damages, and postpone indefinitely q
work absolutely necessary to the health and
comfort of the Inhabitants Of the North Di-
vision and Of large part Of the West Divls-
ion. Under oil the circumstances, it is pos
slble that true economy requires that the
work shall go on to completion.
In like manner, viaducts over the railways
have become essential to the safety of the
public, and to the transit from one part Of
the city to the other,-soveral have been be-
gun, are under construction, and the streets
torn up. These, wherever begun, should
be allowed to go On. They are of great value,
and wherever one has been partly con-
structed it will be poor economy to suspend
the work. We do not question the general
propriety of suspending every expenditure
that can be safely dispensed with. The re-
cont decision of the Supreme Court, though
expected, but intensides the necessity of
avoiding every expense that can possibly be
avoided.
, 1876-07-02
PERSONAL.
Great guns1
Centennial weekl
T.et mt Yruy hfr1

0AEAb Su!lot
Centennial weekl
Let out youE bird :,
Harvard's goose is Cooked
Our native Heath will be our next Mayor. ::
Mira james A. Oates confesses only TO Is yesss
Of age. =
Insurance underwriters ara nervous about ths
Fourth.
This is the glorious Centennial week; make
noise about It,
Shoot of everything you have. except the vttA
members Of your body.
Fling out the banner and keep 1t out: "Ti1den.
Mor1tssey, and Reform"
Capt Cook. OF Yale, ought TO be good at boat'
racing. It's his business.
Robert Dale Owen is Is, old enough to know no
better than to marry foolishly.
Sam Tilden hasn't sound bar'l left to stand
upon. How cen he make Centennial speech?
lima de Murska has married again in Austalfs:
The climate seems to be favorable for wedding and
wldowing.
When Ti1den becomes President, Eo7isseT viii
be our Secretary Of Stakea.- has held Eooo
many in his time
Carl Pretzel's papsr, a. Rst1s==1. publishes
portrait at ths his 1ea110 0ssssaA Has dresa'
, 1876-07-02

The Chicago produce markets were mod
erately active Saturday, and quite steady.
Mess pork closed 15c per brl higher, at $19.45
@1s.50 for July and S19.624@19.6 65 for
August Lard closed 24@5c per 100 lbs
higher, at 11.27a@11.so for July and
$lL+o@1l.424 for August. Meats were
firm, at &c for boxed shoulders, lo5c for DO
short ribs, and 1oso for do short clears.
Lake feights were steady, at &c for corn to
Buffalo. Rail freights were unchanged.
Hghwines we're unchanged, at $1.104 per
gallon. Flour was in moderate demand
Wheat closed tc lower, at $1.otss for July
and $1.06 for August Corn closed 4@Sc
higher, at 46ac for July and 474c for August.
Qsts closed q shade easisr, at 5oc cash and
, 1876-07-02

did not tell the whole truth, and nothing
but the truth, that he did not testify
"fully and fairly" then it is probable that
he will feel at liberty to disregard the coun-
sells recommendation for the triaing sentence
of six months and simply abide by the
agreement not to send REHM to the Penlten-
tiary, but award him full term of two years
in the County Jail or Bridewe11.
, 1876-07-02

Az an interesting feature Of war news in
Europe it may be stated that tbs German
War Department has just adopted q new
scheme of mobilization which will ennble
her in case of war to bring more powerful
force into the field than she summoned in
the last French campaign. The chief differ
once between the new scheme and that Of
1867 is that, in addition to the field and gar
rison troops, new force, called the feld
, 1876-07-02

The City Government Is undoubtedly In dcs-
pc1atc strait for money to pay its current c1~
penses aud what is due its employees. But in
six or eight weeks the delinquent real-estate
taxes must be paid, as the property will be sold
out BY the County Treasurer. This money will
afford relief for some time; but expenses must
he cut down to the minimum.
, 1876-07-02

The Conference Committee yesterday
agreed upon the Postal Appropriation bill,
which will doubtless pass both Houses as re-
ported It reduces the rate allowed for rail-
road transportation of the mails about 10
per cent, and restores the postage on all third
class mail mntter, except circulars, to
cent for every ounces
, 1876-07-02
SOCIETY MEETINGS.

ATTENTION, SIR KEIGHTsrStated Conclave Of
julY Z, for business BY order Of the F: e.
CUAS. J. TKOWBEIDGE, Recorder.
, 1876-07-02

ELLIS LODGE, NO. 447, I. O. O.. F.-Nottce Il
hereby given that the officers elect will be installed y
their respective chairs Thursday evening, july q
All meanp.r1 Of TIC Order are cordially Invited.
GEO. STEVENSON, Secretary.
, 1876-07-02
SUNDAY, JULY 2, 1876.

At the New York Gold Exchange on Satur-
day greenbacks ruled at sss@s94 cents on
the dollar.
, 1876-07-02

TO JoURNEYMES TAILoRs-A mass meeting o1
taiors will be heiA to-day. July at 70 Dearborn 81 4
Contemplated grext reduction III prices By order o
Committee.
, 1876-06-10

astiss as:'fsso .:SS ~ os
The feature Of the gaue wus the excellent
pluy Of Andsus ut third, where he took part III
ten plays with only one error.
NEW 1AyENs-sr. LOUIS.
New HAVEN, June V.-Base-ball: New Ha-
vcua, Z; st. Louis, 6.
''slioor THE cHlCAuos."
Eo4aH Gio1s.
eagos and been beaten. To-1ay they tackle the
Western inyinclblcs for tc third tinlc. II It be
nut out Of piace, tile Gode suggests to tho h0nic
club In It's cartoon on th!s pagc method Of de-
ccrtain beyond all pcralventuro. No u,ltter
huw Enauy base hits the Varicgatel Color Party
may nuke; no 1nattcr how n,nny Wild pitches
tue Phenomenal Pitcher may indulge fn; no
tir n IT, 9w may ay ns s n y ts Pc
spaltiing, the rcloubtablesE Captain Of tic Gil
cago nine, It vii! he seen, Las Just
maao ,;. thrce.oasc hit, sna Nd ls cunning
run eventually, with which t. gladden. tile fiearts
Ut the Inhabitants of tho Western metropolis
Do tho Boston tlc1ders scurry llvre and there to
pick up tho ball a1ld '4soek 1t I'M tn Murnans
Not ut I'LL. Murnan simply touches oG his can-
ssrrrurs" 6r "lssis.a." In the event N this
style Of playing becoming popular, Leonard, TN
Ecrond base would Gu at oAce armed with 4
~
Nurnan missed his a!n,, l.c might put out thu
playcr-pnt hlm out OF the world. schafcr, On
third, would br supplied with several nnyy rr
yo'vers, mud Morrill, mfgl!t guard the home
plase wlth br1adswora: Wit These, tiiese po,nts"
Chlcagos would bc blauked. i would b. = haso
bull that shot Spatllng, but Thy determination
to "Shoos the thsc.!gUs" wouln 10 too strong to
be re*isted. Tllu umpire IN. H.-I'he ahovn ls
not Mr.. Hodges) u III Il dangerous position In
tlle picture, hut the storrilt behind I'LL this IL.
that he ought to be ut Hume.
BADNESS IN vt: 1.oEis.
81. LoHis Glods- !1rH+ncT1!
IIonors were pretty evenly divided yesterday
In the buse ball contests between tho represent
tlyr Lca4llu clubs Ut tic East and tho Wcst CHI
eago und Louisville winning, and St. Louis and
Cinctnnntt Iosing. by aIl Mitls tho l'nst tmInr-
tAnt OF the fNur contests Was that between the
browns OF St. Louis md tho Dark Blues uf
Hartford. X, these organizations tic task has
Ut The chntnp npionsflp and as e:uh Of these clubs
lsas won tho sa,nc tltlnlber of gaines tbs mcct-
ins wus locked forward to With more than usual
tutCrest Hundreds u people assembled in tie
vicinity Of tho GAb*eltnloeFat otllce,., wlscrn
thy thy % ga!no by @ aninEs E,, w3s Il!tL nailstlnedt,
carrying tile figures to osaloon-kccpcrs a,l others
WIN displayed them ~ tl,uuEh they llatl pail
for tlirin III ordcr toa.tract custom. The llrst
iHung untl tElr f,urth were halrd With shouts
Ut 10y BY tile friends of tho Abscnt ones. but tho
utlIrrs were silently received, ulli at tho cnl uf
sictrilry unl III or.lcr, From tic result Ut thu
utFler three games yesterday It Is evident tbs
hnil-players arr e'ld.avorlns to get up car,ler
Oh eggs. TIm C!ncin"atis, liostuns, ind Ath.
nothings, fur whIcl. the Mntuaisst Lon!Avillcs,
un.i Chlc;Eoa are responsible. Yesterday WIS
Indeed remarkable s!ay-pro1'ably the tsI'st IT.
tnarkable in the unnals Ut the natiusial ganc+
, 1876-06-10
N1IInlum thermometer. ii, AIululuHl. u.
GENERAL DESTINATIONS. ..
CHICAGO, June 0-3t1ahsebt-
ePIsCOPAtIANS OF INDIANA.


Isp1ANAroLls, June 0.-Tht Dlueesan Con-
ye,,ttol, passed the following resolution:
and in.lursu the nctlon of t1uss Bishops of thu
Western and Sprshwestefn nloeesea who unite in
adopting ltarlns Cul!ess ~ tho collegiate nstitu
tiua of ihciT respective duce4rs.
The Kcys. William Richmond, c. c. Tate, T.
\. uunla,n, and L. T. Bishop and George Z.
buy, Charles liinkr, ". H. Guoslfrey, 4nd Il. Il,
Parker, wers eloetc1 supplemental deputies to
tAt General Convention.
Il COMMITTEES uf Five was appointed to prc-
nuse y memorial u, the titntsal Convention
plAsllg for thr restoration to the Church VI thu
work VI cyangvl!sts.
ptS ~ .adutasa and . s''
, 1876-06-10

81. Paul, lcals on the 2lynT.l tcnr-, and Ball
win, Ut St. Paul, on the general aycEagc Of the
tla5cc aaYa.
, 1876-06-10
THE TURF.

PHILADELPHIA, Junu 0.-At the Belmont
Park Goldsmith a!uid attempted to bout @:lA,
with the following result: 2:3l1G; 3;1131; 2:2s5.
HusT0S.
I}osroN, June 0.-At Hracon park tl1s un11n-
tshr.t race of yesterday was won by C4asfae Il;
,Jnu Ripley, scthl.l; Little Mae, third. Iinle,
a;Ml; 2:a9 3:25: 2:37; 2:s9; 2:&h; 3:s';;
a:alii.
Tllr race a::22i c'ass was wnn by Common
wealth; Hurst Henry, scrontti Jnb!lce Laul-
tert, third. Ttmc, 2:!7}l; 2:21; 2:a7.
, 1876-06-10
FINANCIAL.


New YoRK, June 9.-Thc referee appointed
to determine the amount NJ the dcbtR ,lue by
lIoyt, sprague Il Co has nlnllc 1artal report.
lie states that the claims presented amount to
nearly $s,000,tkU. lie haS passed on a'x,ut 800
claims, amounting to s3,3l5,69f, and the Ite-
ceyer llas In Ills lIanla Sl,:32U, ,oU. The referee
therefore thlnks 1t III t. n'.ler dividend Oh tue
claims alrcudy examined Of 10 pcr ccut-
, 1876-06-10
BILLIARDS.
TIE CENTENNIAL TxllJuNAMRMT.

TIE CEETEHNI1L TOURNAMENT.
NEw YoHK, Juno 0.-The openlng game ot
thu Centennial billiard tournament last night
WIS between nudo!phe aud sosson. Tho fur
saeE Won by Coo to ba7 }'oints.
New foNK, Jnt,u 9.--Tl!U SECOND game ut tic
b!llIarl tournament WAS between Haruler md
Sli,ssoil. rllu former won--tIUu 10 59l. Aver
age, Is 15-l0, Best runs, Glrnfcr 15s, Blossom
la,