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The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-10-17

County and City Official Press.
Tuesday, October. IL, 1879.
CHANGE In THE BALANCE
OF TRADE.

We note By the manifest Of the CITY
coin brought up for Dexter, Horton il
60. Ia meet the drafts Of local producers
an indication Of healthy preponder-
ance Of the balance If exchange in our
favor as against san Francisco. our
principal customer IL IL not many
months since like amount was
brought up by the same firm The
loggers. miners and mill men receive
companies drafts on san Francisco in
payment Of their demands These.
they sell Tor cash al our bank To
maintain the equilibrium and save
transportation of specie Ia some extent,
the bankers sell the drafts 10 the mer-
chants. with which 10 settle their &C
oonnts for goods purchased with the
wholesale merchants at the Bay. When
there are more drafts 10 be cashed here
than are required in liquidation of lis
lilitiss down ,aerc. AS seems 10 10 the
case t. most gratifying degree at the
present time. there il evidence of .
healthy augmentation If the monetary
capital Of the Territory
Such a result Is a matter of genuine
congratulati0n. IL Is . portent OF our
approaching commercial emancipation
and development. In tho early years 81
now states progress. almost every
transaction with neighbor aud patron
communities is Al encounter In which
the young and poor is nj = disadvan-
tage. All the machinery Of combina-
ton. capital aud concentration is on tho
side II the older aud stronger States.
The money Is accumulated there. with
,ts power aud draws in its interest toll
Manufactures arc established there and
with extended custom secured can long
nndersell Aud so on in respect to 9th
or matters Though tho money may he
earned IN the new. IL - often carried To
The old to be spent When-a farmer
III the new gets few hundred
dollars ahead from the expor, of hi.
raw produce, he generally must send it
back for clothing. or luxuries of furni.
tnre. ar else a the best. for improved
machinery for running his farm on q
larger scale aud more economically the
next year. And SO the drawing pro-
cess goes on al ,EGnitsm. But with
each invoice Ut improved machinery or
influx of skilled labor. or importation
OF specie the new and poor bu. moro
resonrcefn STATE grows more SELF -u.-
tanning and ~ distance from the goal
OF industrial independence h.~'om.s
l"<S aud less year by year.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-10-17
T 6 L 6 G r A p HIC
CALIFORNIA.

San FHANCtsto. Oct. THE ltal
tsns today celebrated the anniversary
discovery of America 10y Columbus.
with great spirit. The procession was
several blocks in length. prominent
feature Of which was a boat on drav
modelled sni rugged ia imitation Of
Columbus ship. Santa Maria. The
Garibaldi Guard and other military and
civic associations turned out in force.
and made creditable display.
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. i5.-About |
o'clock this afternoon . German. nam
ed Gastaye l. Storms. Committed sui
eide by throwing himself from the
fourth story window of the sigfried
Hotel on Bush street below Montgom
cry. lie was a heavy irinker. aud
tor lay or two hal been suffering
irom dcliuum iremcns, the result of
spree. He was lying dressed in his
bed His room mate WAS presen. when
he sprung from his led and rushed
into the room occupied by a man
named Rider, who Was sleeping with
the door locked storms bars, in the
door aud running O. window pluny-
e,i cat head first The noise Of his
entrance aroused Rider. who lesped
tnpm bis h.d jus, in time TO seize the
desperate man by the ankles a. he
drove through the window terrible
struggle eusued. Storms plunSing
wildly % free himself. while Rider.
shouting Cor help. maintained hi.
grasp until his strength failed. when
storms wrenchcl himself from h..
grip. ani fell head t,gmo,:. . distance
of IT least sixty feet. striking and
~msshiag. inhis descent. . strong board
fence. He died instantly. lie VAS 40
years old, AMI employei shout pls,,s
Hall
SAN FRANCISCO. ucs. l5-Arrivei-
schooner u ; Williams. Port Rlakely /:
Tidal Wave. Port Madison.
Ssileci-hask Mary clover. Port DIS.
covery bark Rainier. Pert 0aas.e.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-10-17

s.S FR.yCTsco. Oct. Is Regard
ing til. recently Published report that
the naen who were lately arrested here
for completely il the Idaho stage rob
hery 10 1865. and stealing bgllioa from
the Con. Virginia and other nline. W.
8. O'Brien stats that the exact Amoan.
cAnnoa hs known; probably iity - .iz-
- tacusand dollars bad been taken from
the Con. Virgina ia that manner. tie
,lepredatlous sIteudlng over nausber
81 vears The robbers ba! coTfsisr
a,es employed ia tile mines with ~ho~e
eonniyancs smalgarn was taken from
time to time a. circumstance p.Tu.it-
tel. Arrangement, are how beng
made. which i. j. hoped, will result in
bre4Aing up the gang. and recovering q
portion If the plumber the proceed. Of
which the detectives will share - a
stimuiaut 10 their activity
There was slight increase in the
number Of small pox cases reports lat
week over tho preceding week-39 20
20. /, is considered possible that The
present dull. rainy weather may facili-
tate the spread Of the disease
Il rained quite heavily befoIe day
light this morning, aud has been damp
and cloudy all day. with prospects Of
more rain.
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l. u r 0 p Z.

LoNpoN, Oct. il The Alexandria
Palace Company has filed "a petition III
bankruptcy at Alexsndria Palace II
is we'll known place OF Amusement on
Muswell Hills.
The Ttoea publishes text Of the
note in which Turkey offered the SIX
months armistice
A Paris correspondent. Of the same
paper commenting. says the note il
consolidating and almost humble
The TIM, editorially says Turkey
could not possibly have been more ION
cilliatory. The note judiciously ab
stains from denouncing foreign volun-
teers as Russians There j. nothing in
il Mt which Russia could take uffense.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-10-17


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The Eesassg I''sf ~sys. N-t-~,r tltat
the Stock Exehs"ge = aAs"t s. t~k@
step - a~errr - tho authority - the
reports OF tae d'a.h 81 ComnoiHe
Vanderbilt AMI The rausr. z lt>t Fri
lay taA' TIA Irank IL -s ist -bln ~
ducs1 rate The "--"~9,i@r@ 81 i
ne@. azencies. - Ne. - thslr e">t"-
uter~ sui The public. were d-c-lvct by
the s;stemert'. .od ), is fan time that
the Sick TX aange, whleh secured the
enactment q ~evcTe statutes which re-
lates u such offences. should &C, in the
matter.
NEW YORK. Oct. l6.-Ihe following
dispatch from Commoier" Vanderbilt
may II. accented As an authoritative de-
g -, .r,,h q. -. soa.t :, IN
$3.50
mihhes past one eaoCh Hispatoh was
sent 10 = Wall street firm
am alive and doing well better
than have bs..n in many months
STONED G yaxngRBrrv
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Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-10-05
non RESIDENT NOTICE..

George Franklin VS.. Nancy F%rarklin-
Periteon TOR Divorce. In the Cncuit
Court tnI Greene County Tennessee.
1T appearing from 'he petition ii ed IN
1 this case and swGr luthat the De
PENDANT, Nancy franklin is a non rts'
drpt OF the Safe Of Tennessee, so that
personal service cannot I've had, 1t is Or
dc, ed q ercfore TINT publication he
made for four successive weeks in TIE
UnIoN AND AMERICAN, ~ newspaper pub
lished in he townoi GreencvilIe noti-
fy,ng the said def ndant, Nancy Ftnnk>
lin, tc appear before our Circuit Court.
at a court to he held tor the toun y oil
G. eene, at the Court House in Greene
Vile, Tennessee. on the SECOND Monday
IN October next, 'o plead, answer or
demur to the petition filed against b n
Tor divorce, or the same will he takcr
rs confessed and set for hearing OK
BAR c, ID. r. BRlTTONN, k.
Gr%eeneyille, July 30. 1876. nl'p'$5
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-10-05
wnEnrnEFoRM Is NECEssARY.

ygEhEREFORM is NECESSARY.
& c6;nfjssS eG4ssaf5 ~ hepEiyil Service.
| Experience proves mat Efficient, econ
pmIcal conduct Of the Governmental
business is.not possible if its civil s,rv'
ice I've sn'iect TO change at every election
be a prize fought for at the ballot box.
be aIpei rev ard Of party zeal. instead
| Of ,tlsts of hobor assigned for proved
competency, and he'd Tor fidelity in III
public employ; That the dispensing
of patronage should neither DC a tax
lu6un the tine Of all our public men,nor
e instrument of their ambition. Here
again proles.ions-atest that the party
in power can work out no practical or
su.utnry reform.
Reform is necessary even morein the
lhiuher grades of the public service.
President, Vice President. Judges, Sens
atora, Representatives, Cabinet officers,
these and all others in authority are the
ncople's servants Their Offices are not
a private pe:qui lite, they are . public
trust. When an annual of tits Repuh'
lie show ,ite disgrace and censure OF n
Vice. President, a latt Speaker OF the
House of Representatives marketing
his rulings as a presiding officer. three
Senators profting secretly by their votes
a. law. makers, five chairman ct the
leading committees Of the iate'H"use q
REPRESENTATIVES exposed in %jonhery, a
late Secretary Of the Treasury forcing
balances in the public accounts; a 'a'e
| Attorney General aiisuppropriating prt'
EIic funds. q Secretary Of the Navy 'n>
tiched or enrichnng friends by percent
ages levied off the profits 81 contractors
nth his department. an Ambassador 10
England cpnt urtd for a d~ishonorall.
specnlatiou, the Presidents priva e Sec
retarv barely escrpins conviction upon
trial for guilty completely IN frauds up
on the revenue, sStcretary OF War I'm
peached for high crimes and conlesSeH
,nisdemeanors, he demonstration is com
plete. that the first step in refcim mus
lie the peoples cioh e of choice = hon
est men from another party. lest tnr
disease Of one political organization ~
fest The body polite, and testify making
no cl.snge OF men or party we Can YET
M change of measures and no reform.
All these abuses, wrongs, aud crimes
!. the product Of sixteen years s,cenden
cy Of the Republicans party. create "
necessity for reform confessed ny he
Observation-Disclosures, but their reIorm'
rrs are voted down in convention and
displaced from the Cabinet. The party
mass ol honest voters are powerle's u
resist tie eighty thousand oficeholder'
Its lead, r., and guides. Refcrm cat
only be hadlby n peaceful civic reVo'u'
ton. We demanAa change of system
n change Of administration, IA chan o
parties, that we may have a change o
measures and of men.
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-10-05

Sihce lRr placr. he peopIskl

,ileai.l Since The pace, he peoplehsse
paid to thetAxgathrrcrs morelhan thrice
The sum Of tie naiioral deIf. Snd pldn'
than hwice that 4um Tor the Federal
g osenmment alone, W. dtmaDd a viz
orppsfrugality in every department and
from every offi"eFof thee c"cfirmcsi.
Retnrm is nccessHry Ia mi q stop to
the prnfigaie waste oi pnhlic hhds,hnd
,ncir diyersiap-Fgm actual se;ilsTsf2g
the pArS in ptIert wltith- has. seuan-I
bderel VIZ bunhrel p,ilbops OF acres
pupch milroa'ls alone and out of mere
than thrice tina, aggregate has dkrosed.
of le$ tan asi&th directly to- tillers'
of tie 4L ~ - hG
Reform is necessary to correct the
dnissiohs of 6e Itcpubdlesn) Congress
aud The errors OF our treaties and dip'o-.
h@ssTippefso on frieY,
citizens of foreign birth and kip1ftd
race. recrossing the AAantic. 4of the
shieIdof American cl,izenshiptand have
GyAasdA d,r, bIethtGin1 Id hio KPstlbc
iaeursiaHs 0~ta-Tace moi
sprung from the samcgreat parent stock
| algdT in fact now .hsrlaY denied CITIZEN.
! ship through pafurAlizstIon, as being
lncither accustomed fosthe traditions OF
aprogrrssiye ~ci5lizatica nor %exe'cised
inliberty unaec equal laws. We de-
! aounce the policy WHICH thus. di-cards
the liberty slowing German and toleEaies
the revival OF the cnolie tTadein Mon
1 se!ian women imported tor imnofni
| purposes, and Mongolhu men hired to
4 perform servile LAGER cont acts, and de.
4 mand sueh qualification of the treaty
\ with n,e Chinese Empire ,orsuce' igels-
1htion By Congress, within a copsltuc
! tioDa4 limitat1en, rs shfll prevent the
4 further. importation or imm'graflop oil
| he MGngOlian race. 80 T5sHvtya.
RETURN Is necessary, and can peyet DE
effected Int by tnakingIt the cq%n'roi'ng
\ issue OF the, e%lecsiena, and lifting at
above tiretwofals Issues with Which
The oficeboldmg class AM. the parry 10
| power A. ek, te smother IL -theialse rSspe
with which enkindieeeellon
lal sfriieip respect 10 therublic echeots
tpf which the establishment and sup
port belongs exclusively TO the several
{Stafes, and which the Democratic parts
has cherished firm hat fcundat'un and
resolved IL maintain without partialitv
| or prs ference, for any CHASE, sector creed
and without confirmation Ueul the treas
ury to any of them; and the Islse issue
by which they seek, to light anew tie
laying embors Of sectional hate between
kindred peoples once ~estrsnged. hW
now aeuaiied III orc ndiVis!blc republic
nd nnammnn dpslinY.
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-10-05
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o. THE ENORMOUS WASTAGE o. grnip, - iaerfcHs
rht other STILES of T~hreshers, oan no SAVED by this
Improved Machine, sufficient on erGy job, 10 more hsa
poy az egpGnses Of t~hreshIng.
FLAX, TIMOTHY, MILLET, HUNGARIAN and
like eeed9 are %tfireshed, separated, olcnntd End eaved
'as easily and perfectly rs Wheat, Oats, Ryo or Barley.
AN EXTRA PRICE Is usually paid for grain and
seeds cleaned Ly this machine, for oxtia elesnIHosS.
IN TIE WET GRAIN of 1875, these were substsr.
italy the0NnEMACIIfltl,S that couldi1in With proft
OF economy, doing i1st, thorough and perfect yorA1
WRea offers Utterly jailed.
ALLoGRAIE, TINE and Monty wasting %eornpiicl..,
tons, such 10 "Endiess Aplonb,' : haddlegp Sbfafcrs,
"PickerB," otc., nro ettireg dispensed tomHj, iess than
6ne-liaf Lhe usual Gears, Belts, Boxes, end JouInhlsj
easier managed; inbre durable; light running noeost.
~ fepniTs no dust; no litterings" TO clean up; nAt
3 troubled by adverse Winds, rain or storms -
FARMERS and GRAIN RAIsl,Rs who ere poeta
in the large saving r1ade by It will not employ bbe-
fi1r and wasteful machines, but viii ilsM on Itin
Improved Thteshor doing their work. WV '''
FOUR SIZES mndo fr 0, 8, 10 and u rHyf19
Powers. Also = speciality OF SEpARAT0RS, detlEped
and made RxPRrssLY ron STEAM POWER.
TWO STYLES OF HORSE POWERS, vzi or in'
proved "Triple Gear" md our "Epir hpeeV" eNo1S'
bury Stylo), both Mounted f" ON Jour wheelag rrTf
III INTERESTED IN Threshipg or Grair y 81,
apply 10 our nearest DoaleG, or write TO us IL 't4s
ted Circular (santfreel giving full particulars og..-Sr
Styles, Prices, Terms, rt, , r B,. r
McAoIs, She2or6 % Co.
bArTLE JnTiEK. G..1a
, 1876-01-05
THE CITIZENS ASSOCIATION,

IT'S auaagsT1oss coscEnsIso TAX rlox.
Tho Executive Committee OF Ito Cltisene'
Au,oc:stIon met yesterday and Alop!ed tho iol.
loving addfess oa tho subject ot petaouaI prop
ofty taxation:
the cat:ttls af Chicago: Your cItlzons' Assocs-
t!on ha. rseeiynl msuy complaints concerning tho
and has bsuu earnestly re1u.a!oi by letter, and
d<.iro 10 ahow ee,rly - may 10 ths rSl situation
Of thu matter and 10 call attention to tue proper rss
dies for ,ls eylL we'll ~ 70 dunne .s po4itlon II
tne s.octaton on the subject leada to address tut.
communication 10 tho public.
ALL TAxEs INCLUDED IN ONE LEVY.
Iis @ .! sIs gar aa ~ t nm 1fG se.,y
u ihe city, State. cnunty. town. and pasks are tn.
sqsa H. ~, r. M a1 W.. sols;
another. Yet thcss COLLECTIONS. far thcy related
10 personal property. we1e u.ualy 'n.s !. great
in lbo hands Ut oscet III each tuwn IL not neces-
s4r.ly III o,t. may mako the huritu for thn sao-
weisa rs uaaea;ng s.a.s Il ths raj isiuea ia
dous H.: The ertoneuas, inpesssct, sud. III eo,ns
eases, fFaudalent .ssosansnts mata " tho Town
necessity b. collected, T1ess .sAessment4 sru nao
ey statute ths oay haA. u levy ot stass, county,
ss4in.t the validity 1t taa special t41 sys.cn oi te
cy Obliged It collect upon thsu its ta1ea aao And
II nay twico u much t41rs ~ Il did is4t ycar
tollow.. Of eoussc. .hst roa e4t.to a,.s propoF.
tiom!tey Ia amount ot tho ]ocatAs nat tAla c4auao
Ill Tue u kA8 kH0 Alua ptoil7
CITY fur publiu purpose. IL not ii, re. Ut apy welt
coglsIiortd lIsn, embracing rEuIeF aud careful ysua
tion but It Il tho srhIsrary aud b1nndsEluH work 0f
luconrutsut ou. ~ comparing tho ciIy records for
l3;4 mud 1875 wo Aud IN round numbszs that In fur
tner years stseytuths OF tho tax for city purpo.fs
WA assessed upon realty, aad one.oycn.a upon per-
snnaly, ratIs tu tho pfosent isyy nyc scsaushs "
toras " re4l eatate .a prsson.i pfopety isys t"o
dd la4l yeAx Aud only hss thsa Ecsu.s boan &C.
oompllshed by these oacsrs. who ~ sppointed.
lsyo ssxesee1 eone rxssonal prulesty At far moro
th.n liz props. valae, .os s far ose bud .ous not
vt ILL., making ths Wrur2 10 indirtduala u nun4sso,s
casY much greater than the proportion 4ated would
Indicate,
, 1876-01-05
NOTES AND NEWS.
THAT JuDY uU6INEHS.

8Dtefd! ntspakeh to The Caien.o Jt1bHxs,
WAsuINoroH. D. O., Jan. 4.-Couneel for ths
deteuso Of Green, tho Baltimore banker, who
wus recently tried for fslsoly representing him
solf as . wealthy citizcu Of Georgetown. and
thus assisting the burglar Snyder to escape tEom
jail, submitted to the Court to-day at1davits
settling forth that Guilds, tho tosoman OF ths
jury. rho WAS ouco PcunsylvaniA convict, had
been Internationally pasdoued, aud was thore-
fore eligible to servo OIL The jury. Arguments In
the cass were postponed. THIS case haa attracted
worry wido attention, and bss boen commented On
With great scserity By somo leading lawyers. Qua
high judicial officer, who docs not hold court ia
this District, but who watched tho progress ol
tho case with great care, haA characterized TIT
verdict - vary dlsgraoeful.
E1-CongtcssmRn bhsnko, who IL acting AZ
Special Agent Of tho Indlhn Hlreau. haa beon
,nYenugaliug tho manner ia which Tho tribes IT.
the inalan TesEitoEy treat tbs negroes don1ctod
among thcr. In his report 10 shoKp that, With
two exceptions, they were treated we'll and n
lraedmsn, hut the DAoctAws and Chlc1sAHs hoit
to this day 1000 negro iu condition of aoao'
lute yassalage. The report recommends khat tha
Government tAku ACTION TO p1avent this.
CARTER HARRISON
IL determined that his Constitutional amendment
shall net tkil fsum my Lack OF ss.f azaooasloa
, 1876-01-05

=,
pn5sonai property sap)net TO taxstlon except lta
o.nen inrhttafe eho nxtafoe: It's STOCK also:
haa haa no natesai valno' tasi1R into account
.ne .a compsnyn deots aud liabilities. Las:
epf'nB. anMeYer' mo Assessor ot
tne toHn oI hoatn Gn1csso sdeesseo she capital
htoek. ana tno state d5oaea aaaod ~ u! pcr sens,
making tne total Hlso't4o, on ~llch tho state.
cco,unlY. g, toWn. cry; and psfS taxea were
Ehn'f.eo. Ing usual aueRaiIonb hIe hlso mado
sua e tno qauses tnht tno !osy W! 90 made ne-
lorn the 1nsuiaace Comphnf taxes st3Ha 70 pro-
Yont IL. ahh tlse complainant therefore asks ior
tao ua'lst ln1onetlon 20 Hesens tto collecsion ol
tue "hoIo OF any Daft oi tho tax 10 lefled. :
TIE TRtDEha HA7ioSAL bASK
elso n'ca l'Ie bil! aRa'htt george ' on liof'oh
an1 Tue CHy OF Calcnso. etatlnR thst It hss
Sa.al stoeR OF e2VNo invested ). ou gul6ea 6na
SLATED boaos. naa !ulnagr e.. huIP!as Oh S@1VM
, 1876-01-05

.,: ''r....:'..... ...........s ''''.t'4o'
ra tea = ss sas IS sp tsas ss s e
I'D not azecs sho amonnt Of tiz 10 10 rad for my
other except State rurpoa.s. Ihe original ASSESS
l,o1rd aud Increased BY 81 pr eens mon per.
sonsi property. While tho StAta rata remalned uu-
,e.asd to ply s8a mora of shs ss,s l.. saa ohcr
wlae would. But this made no difference with tlIe
1nonns Te,, oe ho ssy county: soTn and E,'k taxes
increased tho valuation, aud then rropofonstciy
smaller. Had no chanzo been msds BY the Htats
psresasse" upon ho I'd ssa.'i5n for ei ey eany. S
and town taxes, but their total amount
Toa'd h.te hssa IT, s.me. Y. ths Injustice
Of the stats poard. although IL oaect upon she COM
totA amount OF the s.Ao taz IL very small. And even
waeh VT add those Ut the county, town. and parks,
ths A1'ount In round numbers II reo'tenths Of the
,sveu,tentbs Of this personal properly taz is for
city purposes, and waa levied " tic city at Tins
WHEN It w4s expected that II would bs collected upon
at assessment made by tho city ofcers which would
sppfoach much mora nearly to fair valuation, The
der to rai,e ita necessary revenue !osos to beso
atsetTmehts not nsdn BY it, oecrs. and for which Il
a1a t. B. H. to
than t!s total lazy for 1874 by aoont <,jJ,0D.
THE DEFEAT or TILE TAX LEvr NOT PRACTICABLE
Hon rOtiTiC,
It sT!dent then, tA:t any action which would de.
tet the whoie lazy Ind prevent te co1ystion Of lies.
4xes II sucn we're Era :c4be wouh fail ,nost he ttJIy
uon tie city an would deprive II of rcTenua tsaen.
tl.l to meet ii obligations aid sustain is crot
Il H. however, MI Individual matter and nirresafu1
resistance Can ony ID tuhie iecalv b. = sensr.tc -
ton In behsy Of elcs tax payer aaeifeycd II II not
within The province nor the cans Or this A..oa,Ion
to ,tnIcrafs Tho reires. uf ndiyi.1 wrotos ~ fIs
character.
In casca OF gross Injustice tho ressons affected must
nppy 10 thc COURTS. Wien the Amouut involved WILL
Justify such acon II It were posstbo IT, set kside
tho whoe levy for LING 1t throughout
i would cot Se policy to take such acuon because Of
tho injury which naust result to ths city.
TUE VITAL ERROR or OLE TAXATION sYRrEX, AND
ITS ngMEpr,
Association ia fuy ayare Of t.e c7oas outxutons
distrepancea and frauas ID the torn esae.anens, Il
hss heretofore called attention 10 ibem iu The puh.
ished reports uf tta comotsees. which have inyesl.
gated this ,nater and the resent aatc o. things cou
Arms tho pusi!ou thea taken, that tae Vital error III
our tizato sysse ia Tho gross !nc1uaty Of tho ab-
sessmenss And :ow that rublic attention has ben
drawn to tho snbi.ct 10 fosc1hy, repnats aud in.
lottes the made BY 1t lat ycsr that
tbs remedy 10 sought in
l. Abolition Of townehtp Organization.
!. Adoption Of m uniform eystem of revenue, And
70, this plrtculsrs Of these reforms t. refers to Tho re-
rarts Of is Taxttiou Committee printed In December
l7t md published In ths daily pspc,s coIea of whicn
can be had 1t liz rooms,
1Eo1s1AT1cy yHcrsstnY TO srcrnE nrrnnw
The Association spprpcates tbs uraytF Of tht eItu.
, 1876-01-05

they haye discharged their dnea fecas Tbs source Of
tho hafdfhips Of which 40 many rightly complain.
THE RATE rEn EACH $l00 or THE pnEoENf TAX.
oftho tar for 1875, tho total rate upon esc5s "' OF
vi1nat!on, taking tho Bou.h Town ~ sta II
t.l3a. Thn ratio in tbs othsr towns Within tE.ity
does not di1er materially from thIs. HIS s-ws:
TIN
, 1876-01-05

"AFs
70 ~ collecting clsitna sas1aat liz Government,
tad old ueEcauttle and marine cIAims ct suy dath
tnoInt or locality, requiring uu9Ation Of superior
sHass ne aaao dig up old tudg.oSnts. And pu1h 10
sa1astmtnt anywhere IN ths United States md UanA-
~ Nthout stoEns}n feeA sults OF charges unleAa
eeaasssted. ssa fRAalEhs COLLECTION AGENCY, STATS
~ Aontoe-sss., Chicago.
, 1876-01-05
ILLINOIS ODD FELLOWS.

PEoH1A, ILL.,, Jan. 4.-The enuusl reports 70.
celvea by N. @. Mason, 0taud Secretary Of tho
Odd Follows, indioato = large inoseass Of mem.
bsIshIp IN the Oeaas.
, 1876-01-05
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING,

fas snnuAl meeting OF tho 9tockhotders of Nsnd,
hcSa0y Co.. will bo held At tho o,sica Of &ha Com
eoy On Monday. Jan. IT, is'e, !! o'clock p. N.
,. 7. q. HAYNES, Secretary,