, 1877-03-24
He Gloomily Fears that He May Hit
Mar1hall Ponderously, and
Kill Him.
Marshall at Lnst Approaches and Pro
jects Robinson Through 4
Partition.
Robinson'a Head also Pronounced bY Ex.
perts to Haro Been in 0hanccry.
Ths Daustas Hsnumen. Bill Passed II Spite II
Democratic Opposition.


HPRfHuFlELp, ILL.,, March G3.-The event Of
the day was the discussiop, In the Beuato, Of
Bash's htl to secure for tho CITY Of Chicago tue
pro rata Share Of tho school fund Of the Town of
Cicero that belongs to that part Of the town that
has been annexed to the city. The bill provides
that, Whenever, By tho extension Of tho terri
tortaf limits Of any incorporation Or town In
which tho common schools aro under the con-
troll and management Of = Board Of Education.
any part Of a school township has been included
in and become part Of such city or
town, the Board Of Education Of such city or
town shall be entitled 10 hare and receive ont
Of the school fund arising from tho section Of
such township In which such township is located
certain part Of said fund. In order to asccr-
tain tho proportion due TO such city Or town, the
Board OF Education OF such city or town
shall. on OF before tho third Monday
Of September in zach year, ASCERTAIN and report
to tho Trustees Of Schools Of tho township In
which such annexed territory Is located tho
number Of persons under tho ago Of II years re-
siding In the territory so annexed; provided,
that II such territory has heretofore been an.
noxed and is now = part of any such city or
town, then thu Board Of Educatton shall make
the tlrst report 10 Aforesaid within thirty days
after tho passage Of this act. There ia
NOTHING on THE PACE or TIE BItt
to distinguish IL from any other piece Of local
icglAlatlon. Thcro Is nothing to make II bi.
1ess insignificant than ha1f-hundred other bills
pcndingin either House. II wsa the discussion
that made It evcntfui, and tho sequel to tho dis.
cusslou maie It the event Of tho session.
alr. Basil explained that, By tho extension of
the territory Of tho city, about two-thrds Of tho
population of tho Town OF Cicero had become
inhabitants Of Chicago, and tho city, therefore,
t. hat II H..
Sixteenth Section fund Of Cicero. Tho bill had
been sent hero BY tho Board Of Education to
efYoct that purnosc.
rs ncn,x.ox Az ro,w
e.., ...".,..S M. So.s'e", ~ ~, " .ooA;
ruoa Mr. pssh several raj lines to do eua o'tI ,o
was called to order by Mr. Robinson, Of Taxc-
vrt,.
H. u.-.,n,, .,,a ~. A,..
~ ~ 1"a. 1a. n.a .aa e. ~ ~ mnen Aoo.
rebukc. For that reason ho fMarshall) should
yoto for the bitY.
M A., ~ nohn"on t v =, cco. .,,d r, a,aa,, ~,n,
~ I' W. -, v1 ea'u % no a'aas nant
TO % interrupted W nuisance that ought to DO
abatcd.
Mr. Robinson, Of 'Tazcwcl1, demanded to
know what nuisance vas Referred To-.
Hs. i.o''neo"' VI eooA turning to"afu sr'
aiafshall WIN mneKca cmphas1s)-i mean tho
nuisance that Is forever following mo around
wtru BAp opoR AND 4 DIRTY su1nr
ana gtloalns isse a1t' Mat1na1l .ose 10 reply
&oo Ha9 p1oceeGH9 III plttcr VOICE. 1hon he
was called to order BY S1r. farrislA Nr. Mss-
shall confessed that tbs debate wns ont of order.
,1as whrn thc fat nemher fron Coo,, fnrhtn'
.na, ,.s. =, sr,nT 1t. rsn,srr. ron,In,.e oo" ~
son, was %aKns 4 Mh ~. Soataa,os ~
sn tsaa % bs M Senator om ' Cook , ras foase
about bv had ottor. II that Senator
h.d 1n,tca -,,., ~ ho,,s -.
naa .'",,,, J.. .soksu ~. sa,,u.. 9au eomo 10
ceeued not Sfom difty shirt but from baby
!lncn: !his ~as reference to the TACT that
Mr' ltoonsoa'a som haea about Il years. haa
been ssen APPOINTED g. q Senate page, and, - such,
MR. hontSsoA Is nouon HITTER ~ pnnATB,
this Ina been rcproac'lfuly cast ~ his teeth As
qaaftofine o. iniahts On lhc state, and 10
has efowa especially sensitive upon tho sub
All. Marshall closed with some further sharp
personalities.
The bll Was ordered toh third reading, 1t
!Ast, anu cvcryoouy supposed tAe whole matter
was oalcd. Indeed, Il Tas only begun.
On his return from dinner, ME. Robinson, who
had worked himself up " t!ot framo Of mind
tranco @ to to tic coat.soom sud waited, crdsptiy I
Tor Mr.. aiarsllall's appearance.
@ ": nopansoa, turing se;ess: haa been talking
wlih some q T." friends about cliasilstu9 Alf.
alaeaAall' VAo ocaatoF alssaaucu Als. Robin
son from my such proccedlng, and Mr.. Nobn-
son then said that, Il he did strike AF. Marshall,
~ HI YkAExp
Mas that the blow might Kill Mr. Marshall.
Nobody however snpposed anY trouble was to
folluw, and Dir. !tobtneon waited unobscryed
for MF. Marshal!'s coming: The latter ap-
Groachcd with ~ coat IN hls arm, when Mr,
nobtnaon kalat " Wtl!, young man, NC will
settle tlts llnW. and Without waiting for re.
ply, struck n MF. Ma!shall. Mr. Marshal!
NKf4Hd on Tic blow anu struck out from Tho
shouldcF,. knocking tho burly Senator from
Cook half through the Kfounu-glaaa partition
sepsratinR tie coat.soom u, from the Senate Guam
ber. Dir, Marshall followed this up by getting
Nh. Rop1NsoN's HEAP IN cu1NcERT,
and might hare punmcled tho Senator from
Cook At pleasure. but Mr. Ma1shxll didn't. no
forebore. And peaca-fnakers appeared, and took
Atr. Isoblnson sway 70 batho hts right ere, which
was IN mourning. Mt. Marshall said ho didu't
want to hurt anTbody, and returned to lis seat
aud continued snIukin2 tno clRar which, during
the melee, he had not taken out Of hts mouth.
TO sympathetic correspondent who asa!sted In