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Nptrini nt.rdfth tn 7hs Trfbunt.
MADISON, Wis, Feb. 1l.-fn tho Senate to-
day bills wero eoucurrctl in relative 10 special
term Of the Circuit Court Ii the First Judicial
Circuit, under suspension Of The rules; Fcxta"
latinK the nsc Anl Improvement of st.'ck; MI.
thorlEtnR tho Commissioner Of Public Lat''!s to
loan portion Of the trust funds 10 the Town OF
Little Wolf. Waupaca County. Senate bills
passed authorizing Nicholas Abraaamson to
build, keep, ami maintain dam across the WteE-
rnr River, atributary Of Chtppcwn River. III Chip
pcwa County; agpropEia.fnE $500 for compEct-
ing tsanscr'hing ot the Journals Of the senato
and Assembly. The Chippewa Indians Dill,
giving The descendants OF tho Chiprcwas ot
Lsku Superior The right to become voters nt,'t
totu at nu State rIcctons, CAME up ot, its en-.
ctoss,ncnt nt.l tl,tnl rcatsIue, wns dlscussed at
soma length, a''l ordered engfoascd'
IN THE ASSEMBLY
Senate bills passed. ia authorize fonn. of trust
funds 10 lcaser lam; to lcgalizc the n1'l!ial
acts of William steDrfmott, Notary Public,
In relation to cylcl1ce; to lcgalfzc The electton
1T tho olllcprs pf the Dalton Cemetery Asancia'
Yen; Y amend The charter ol t9s WissE1s, Wisconsin,
anA q. Mcalfllon to maintain u dam aeross tl'e
Little Eau PIslnc Klver; to encourage the artt-
ifrlnl propagation VI lsh IN Wisconsin; to air
propriate $500 to tho Fish Commissioner tn.
definitely poatponcI).
h'AHi"os ...
The Assembly held m evening session to-
ntcht, ,rnnsncting very little business. Fnrious
rCinonstrauec. anli pttittnua relating to iuca!
Legislation were introduced uul rcterreI to ul-
propriato committees. Action wins lni on but
twu bills. onc If which. authorizing thu Chicago
| &: Northwestern Railroad to build bridge
acrtaA Wisconsin River, was killed. utnl the
other, c1r.np.inr sucklnR coIts and mules, was
| runvllrretl In. This latter II the famous Colt
bill tint llas hcen The subject OF considerable
animated discussion this seAston. Practically It
In forensic triumph, for Judge Mills. Ut ttrant,
wIo xut. tile b,lt introduced on tile Senate
! side, anil has fustercd It diligently
] aRntust the attacks Ut Carter, QuaIlee, aIld
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Sensational Reports cominr ~,
St Louis from the ''
South.
The Plague of Last sr,
Again Fastened on the
People.
Southern Merchants Refusing to pu,eb,,.
Goods in Fear Of Anothc,
acourge.
Real Estate to Be Had ro,,e
and the Alarm Wide '''
spread.


r. -. >" 'aS 1F1tunA
~ ,,.., .oeA', "ao' ECU LIZ. II. Hewitt, ofs,
~ "'ntac" i'oee' NC" York, arrived h.nh
nH! n4'e' toa' 'usouE1' tAe porttonA Of III.
oo"sue o. eapu ~ w 'n'cctea with 7e!ur te,,t
Ae eon"tha "le reports Of yellow in,
ptc"A'''ne IN certain SECTIONS. In New U,l,,,
.here "ete sasesal oeaths dnrng bis star raj
!" s,eKsoufe' he "itnessed te'c funerals Of tou,
pcop'e "no "au 1a!,en victims to the tre,dtu,
ttop'est seou'es' ar. Ae"ett Is Of opinion In,
"' sna"su " nea@oos hhs not thorough,
e'ao'cateo ti1e oisease, ana that It will slox Il.
ehhfoh aeau asa'li Gritty III Tic spring.
fhie.ei"ss :" A'sslsslf'1 AND TEsNE.s1I
sontono '"nt u'e eA"an'ius ah'l the rcmof,la
p.@l'cs afo l1e eauee o. tNe feappearante d Il,
oissase, a''o .ll"t' u Stena ass not taken bit.
1ot."1't.S " s'up th's. thc lever will oerr,
aSA'" ".sA ''' o'u'.'''o '''a''R RIatley. The buli
'e1ho'eu a5u "o''!S tnose ol dle wealthy arl
tsspselno.a ~ eless' VIM RENAME" IN if'e p1,au..
e.s.."oe "'et'"so ~ e"io toE worthy poslestluEs
mmic otoeF n'e'neess ~ u1e la'hily lied 'o,ht
North anu "a''ea unt'l theS could return sia
sa'es,. Man5 VI '"ese s'e',ms were hu'ieat1
Tue etoo .. u'c pa"pe,s !" rotlcf's Fieidt, all
.le !e'a1'ses n"'c oesu whiting abi1 toe
"en.le' "outu ls1'i's :" ''e.l se"o'a' lo' l1'ts
n4c"' IL t4'o 'u'""y sla' eth'"s'
4.s "o'n " "h"oFAL
nus occh tcpu!s'se "''' s'cket'l'ig, t1e ordtcab.
Jug 10 pailla'!5 ueeo'npisea State md tn nlry
instances t"s su"'hs sc'Kt'g WIN ,llr putFcI,.
uou "i."'': 1Ae lc'.o'"'s "'c sometimes m'ct
~ "lR"'s ou' s'a'e'eE.'' ~" 'e seen aa.
NUS. a"s ''lue u1''ne ~, ''e aas cafaeea 10 th''
snochinR ous'nsss' nen'o''''e ooa'es Las 9'os1
~ W u iuE(AtlfG Hu6HlSs1 1t1lct HE Ne1lff Be.
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Ohio 8. Strong protests WGre received from
Mtssrs. Jewett and Gatrutt, and these were at.
eon,paniesl bv documents designed to show that
Tie allotment was unjust. Several consulta.
ttuns wcrc lln ,snI, there being no t,rosrcc& II
MI agreement npnn new basis, Mt. Fink has
determined to fail bacK upon the oii figures,
H,u! tle New York Central has sign!ftcd fts
the pool, which, II ia claimed, has worked
prohtnbly tn ali concerned. Commissioner
Fink, General Traffic Agent Ruttor, uf the New
New York, Lake Erie & Western, left for
Washington this morning to oppose tic Reagan
bill before The COMMITTEES Ut Commerce Of Con-
gsess. They have prepared volnmlnous ssatc-
meut recommending the striking. cut Of an en-
vist0n similar to that killed last year, appoint
Ing Nasfunal Commission, Of which Mir. Fink
and other friends Of railroads shall be msnosrs.
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enforce supposed lien on the railroad propcrtY
In favor ot the creditors Sit. lr3or Will feEhalo
during the present week.


Epttfdt Dispafch Ia 1hf ff3rne-
St. Paul, htnn., Feb. f1.-The Senate adopt
ed memorial to ConRress for the Improvements
Of the Upper Mtsstss!upi BY wIng-dams, etc.
hltl passed incorporating the st. Paul Union
Depot anil Transfer Company. In the House,
Campbell, Of Meckcr. introduced q series Of
resolutions setting forth the allegations that
the Congressional grant for an agricultural COL
lego given to the 6tate University ls Applied TO
the support Of the ordinary University courses.
while only pFetense is made Of maintaining
such school as was intended and described By
Congress, nu.l directing the Judiciary Commit
tes to Inquire arul report by bill OF otherwise.
Ex-spcakcr Benson offered = resolution
looking to the Abolition Of three offices
Of Railroad Commissioner, Insurance Commits
sioner, and Examlncr Of Public Accounts. BILLS
were introduced 10 limit tile practice Ut
dentistry to those having \ college diploma or
certificate Of the State Examiners; authorizing
st. Paul to issue Sit, ,000 tn bonds for building.
ttKh school; rc|eaiiuE the taW requiring tbs
publication Of tie general laws IN nowspapers; !;
to prevent fraud in eolornK grain; 9ra,1t!ng
hwat,,p lands to the IT. Louis Riser nalfes I'm.
pEuyesncnt Company: regulating transportation
and charges Of freight on railways.
AFTERNOON.
In the House this afternoon bills were intro
duretl providing for the election Of county ply
wlliel, they are situated, and establish nortnat
department In tho State University; declaring
Tho partnurs Of ATTORNEYS Ineligible
10 appear for tho defense III urittnal eases pros
ecutrl By thcif partners. Tic liousu pRsseti
Hicks bill proposing constitutional aHlenI-
tnent rrohbtinG special lcGlslatton: also SesI.
nsu memorial for tile Improvement OF tile Upper
Mississippi. Kivcr.
The senate spent tile afternoon In COMMITTEES
ot the Whole on tile Statu Salary bill, without
tInal conclusions, but amending It rs ~ inll
cate that no 1l,aserul reducttous viii be made.
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ANOTHER CANAL MEETING.

OTTAWA, Feb. 1.-THE proposition OF chang
Ing the State Canal Convention, TO bs held on
the Goth iust., tsom 0ttawa to Springfield has
been under consideration for several days. We
arc authorized to state, however. that no ehsn0e
will te made tu tbs original proposition.
Tile hsccttuv will be llrlu !n Ottawa, u The
OpvEa- lluuae, on Thuraday, Feb. q. Counties
aloug u,u libe of the Canul A,,l Illinois River,
und silsuu.ess Interested, arc Invited to send
delegates. Arrangements for An interesting
meeting are beng completed.
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,s nq&. }s. a.so. so.pp1o eI Tic aAfn IL, y b.I
G oars IL ais e.v 1ael.slor a,y' y',,tuacl s!: y st
Of ltfe bad .u: bcun Ut SUIT ."rr SUI u ~
n,ots longevity, liz wu. .o,.nEttt * sue 80
iIardwicae, u'tl Ind 'Atr!ous :. lutty euyu1xa
year; but fey Year, * ,ti,.u, i'a.s
r s s,ssY 's :. ss :! u Y:t r. r:
.pax4 H. sl1ar r. sIsu % :" %.t,u,nes lie t..
tufy. W.. Ia business at s ps'sit. t.,,i.rks ~.
lie famous Lord CnaHee'los nrI Eh,vu, hf Il
penurtous, II possible. tua., ,r,unr. p''stt n
whlsh, ~ lbe Karl had no ton, ~, ;. " ia y
The descendants VI lts cohe" - ~ VI teI{ E'''
present Lord HAdwlcAe " ~AA
crate wealth,
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TENN ESS1cFs.
l'NYOH'a l'isoI'Us1TtuNS.


NASHVILLE, Tonn., Feb. 11.--Thts morning
Gen, Roger 4. Pryur, representing tic holders
Of Tennessee bouls, arrived In this citY. having
conc to submit propositions to tho Legislature
fur Tic settlement OF the iubt. lu III Interview
Pryor said HUT, last fali, very great snajos.ty
Il, amount OF tho Tennessee b+'ndhodrrs. apprs-
clallng lhu embarrassed condition OF Innnessgc,
submitted tn the Governor q. plan for tho aa
justln-nt Ut the debt, whereby the creditors Of
The alate sgecct to reduction Of 10 per cent OF
tlc deb, or, Ylternat!ycay, at ile choIce 1t tho
STATE, reduction Of tllc interest. rile creditors
Of tic State, by this Offer, cytneetl willingness
to f1,aku such concession ~ would reduce tie
claIu, within tile ability OF tbs State to dis
charge. No response has been naue by
the State to that overture. Meanwhile, Die Vt
the creditors of tho btatc Instituted suit aguinst
The railroads, with view to enfoEr1 = supposed
lieu in fayt1bot creditors on t!m property Ut the
railroads. The suit, however, haTtng been
brought, tho honlhu!uers are anxious that the
Statc should understand that, whatever taay hs
the yuliutty of lte alleged lien agaist tie rail-
roads whatever the legal cnfotcbie right Of tho
creditors, tiey {the bondholcss) hnyu not tlthif-
tied their proposition aor withdrawn tllrr oifer.
The compromise propositions will likely oa sent
tutu the Legislature by 0uv. Marks, aiul Pryor
" 1AuE0eQ ~ OpI0ttuutt9 ~ &4S1*94 k&Aa Ae0J
In behalf u the lA,n.lAplders.
tTArx Y1NANcKa.
To III tTtsttFa Assootatsd Fssas.
NASHVILLE, Feb. il.-Ellse Legislature fess-
Eembtcl to-day after ten days rccess.
Gen. Roger A. Pryor, the legal representative
Of the Teuncssee hondhulders, asElsel thls
morning from Nvw York to renew the offer ,pt
lhc ooudhudtrs IL compromise thu State debt bY
Ec1uGtfolot 10 per ceAt, orA Reduction ot utter
est, lie elaluIx tint those lle TcDrcseuts arc 10
10 WY Interested in The suits ulAlnst the 1ull-
auuls brought by ono VI tAe Stalus creditors, to
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CHAMPAIGN, ILL.
0usrtal Uupdskh 10 1hf T'rttAtlS.

Spsetal Uupdfth 10 The Tribune.
CHAHrAt0N. ILL.,. Feb 11.-The Directors Of
the Champaign, Havana Il Western Railroad
Company met IN this city to-day. and organized
by electtn9 9. r. Stone, Of Nav York, Prcs!-
dent: ". H. Smith, Of urbana, v'ce-Prcstdent;
8. II. Busey, Of Urbapa, Treasurer; aI.l
". c. Johns, OF Decatur, Secretary. The d.
reetors hare called meeting OF stockholders on
Anil 80, 10 authorize tlle issus Ut new bonds.
This new Company Ia The successor OF The In
dlanapolts. Bloomington & Western 10 tho
ownership OF the line from this city TO Decatur
nltl tic Havana Extension. It IA rumorcd that
the road ID to DO leased to tile Illinois Central,
but the rumor eau be traced to no reliable
source. Another rumor Is tint tho Company
will erect rounsl-house and shops In this city,
and operate the roads itself. The now owners
will buIld tile extension from Havana to tie
h{lsstssfppi as soon ~ possible.
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Hp1t7d1 UF1uaEtH 70 7H6 2r4tHH&
INp1ANApo11s, Feb. 11.-Pool. .Comu,I*sloner
Plcrson haa prepared statement showing that,
In November. thcrn we're a. ,94o11 tons Ut freight
hauled through tho city, bringing revenue to
tho roads Of sa03, 3,936.07; tn December. 81, ,72oN
tous; revenue, s2os. .0o7.59 in January, 87,209f
tons, with rcvcuue Of S10s, ,371.s3.
The Baltimore s. Ohio Roal Is mailing very
strenuous efforts for business from this point,
afr1 ts pushing 10 the front In Eassrbound
freight.
4 ucttsion wss filed in the United states
ting forth tint he had been elected Trustee Of
tl,s second bondIlollcrs OF the Ohio Il sfEsslseip
II liallroad, In p!nce OF 0lcll, dcccased. and
askiug tint he be admitted to tho cstc "a Trus-
iowea Campbell 10 reply why the petition should
not bH Ifauteu.
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1FNlEF}.

C,Ac1sNATt, Feb. ll.-fle Ohio j. hissts-
sIpp! otliciais deny that trains were detained 1t
Eloru Station III account Ut the enforcement Of
Sunday laws, - stated Yesterday, tha dispatcli
10 thut effect hayiuK originated with Soms per
SOU mlstuforucd u rYillY disposed.
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Tho ralaoals icaillng East from this city con-
tioue to sell arst-class tickets from Chicago 10
rcw York for ST., IS less tl1an the regular
rates. The probabilities arc TINT this ratio will
be made regular. ltis claimed BY tho railroads
TINT IL will be uore to their bcacft to give the
amount heretofore paid To outslde partiea for
commissions direct to the travelling public; tie
railroads deriving the same revenue from the
passenger traffic a. heretofore. It IS hclfeyel
by those oppuscd to the commission system
tint rites so low ~ to leave but stnaIi nnrRin
OF profit will break up the obnoxious aystcm,
and will have hlsD tic effect nf ulaktng, the
business OF tic scalpers Improbable and drivo
thum into sumo othrr anI better pairing yoca-
tion. It tho railroads ura really In earnest
about this reform, ind carry II out on tllts ptan,
they deserve the thanks Of the public, who will
get the beuctlt OF tte amounts hcsstofore paid
to scaipcrs aud outside parties.
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81. L0nt& Hf693s s{}&thatf1ts
The Legislatures of Missouri And Illinois aro
now considering bills to limit tho fases tllat
may bu charged by the various sleeping and
irawtus:-room ear companies In these States.
IIerctulore, tls sleepngear companies have
llxcd tIlrtr own sates, and have been a.
aruttrary nnl unreasonable ns they pleased III
doing 1t. Tint tlieLr ctnrgcs arc generally
ontragcously high IL tho unanimous opinion Of
tie travelling public. Tho Dress has called at
te1ltioh tlmo aud agaln to the exccsslye rates
charged by the Pullman monopoly, but tllat
independent organization has paid no attention
10 thu demands for a reduction In rates. Now,
1t rctnalns 70 10 seen whether tho Legislatures
Ut this md other States can succeed IN bringing
tile Company 10 terms or not.
In llliEuis taic CoInntttce to whom the elccp.
tng-Cur Glll was referred asked thu opinion OF
thu Attorney.Gencral "A to. tic power Of tho
Legislature 10 interfere In tho matter. That
official, after carefully considering tis snbloGt,
DECLARES lint the slccping.cur comnantcs can be
! companies Or other corporations. This settles
tlle question. 50 far as tlIu power Of td lcga-
laturu Is ruuecEne1, and 1t la now likely tllMt
olll reducing tie tase VIII b. rass'd, unless
votes 10 prevent It, In tlo alissourl l.egis-
latu1s . bill has been introduced reducing
| tic fare for singla berth to 81, Anl forbid
itng the Co,lipauy to cl,atgv mora than
twcnty-iour hours. Tbs last clause l,as no par
licutar tneanIng, sEnce tho tllls bY sai botwecn
any two pnlnts IN the State IL lcss tllan twenty-
fur huuIs, and IT IL not posstote 10 extend lhc
Jurisdiction OF the btats beyond Its Own IlMits
but this 10 n,attcs eaally amended.
4 dollar n Icr.h ID cnou1h fur QUO night. a
slccplnE-car ia nothing but q toda'ug. .Iuuss on
wheels, unu a person can secure 4 uisEt's
lodging at any farst.cluss hotel for 81. Mhy,
then, shoulu l.u have to pay % for rather u1-
comfortable bstl between. 1T. Louis nt'd CHI
hAusas Cityi The Pullman Cnr Company Ia
uno Of the most profitable ulonopolie4 in tho
| country. 1t DECLARES enormous dividends every
year, uni oveu tt!en has surplus reserve su
tasEe that tho Managers are ut Ioss to know
how to dispose vi It. On general principles we
are o!I,,sed to GtanRtr lcg,slltton, bull when q
sttlfncckcJ corporatlou refuses 10 llsten t.
Eeasnuablc delnauls 1t il QUIZ proper that II
should be brought to terinB.
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meeting this afternoon, appointed enn-cotn-
mites to confer with subcommittee to tAc
appointed By ti,r llouse tn ar5anre for ]c'nt
meeting tn ct.t,tttler Tho question OF rcvcnttc
Nhrn ii,c House Committee ts appointed tn,ttc-
dlate action will be taken.
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POLITICAL.


8UUTlI CffOI1ENNs
CHARLESTON, Feb. l1.-Sam Lees coanse'
8un,ter mady motion fur new tf'a! aha "
rest Of Judgment, Both motions were de0'eS
Leo was called for scntenrc, but failed 70 y
pear, and Judge Muckcy PLACED Tue feoe'<s
under seal With the Clerk Of the Court
The Grand Jury Of Charleston counsJ too.'
found a true bill! agatnst E. ". Aacxey' Hpsr
lEcan, for llbc, in publishing ri,arrs aeIs. Y =.
W. l.. uaggett, Democrat, Of fti'ftloa -. 1s' !,
box at tho Palmetto e1.gtuc'holso u ps ''N
election.
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6tecta1 Rixpasch 10 7hs Tribune.
MILWAUKEE, Feb. liza chunee In rates on
Enst-bnund freight wont into effect here to-day.
Tho now tariff makes reduction Of TO cents
per bnrrcl on Hour an1 cents per 100 pounds
on freight Of ti,u fourth class to New York uu4
other seaboar4 points.
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An Egyrttan Member Kicks on the
Hypocrltcs, and Long Recess
Is Voted.
The Bright Dawn Of Satisfaction Lights
up Zach 0handler's Peculiar
Visage.
Roger A. Pryor Sent Down
to Dun the State OF
Tennessee.
ILLINOIS.
THE Otp ATDlkT.

4 t,ntrp 4vffh Hnttr l
~. ~ .,,, H., ~. ~ =, A .h,rt .e..,on
a" "'', " a.'...'a.s H. oxn.r,,n,o. y A1ro.dv
a'"' .to"o''y ~ .s"'.
month has basseo. hh1 tnc 11ousc aas not passeu
a bill. The Senate lias passeh nut 'nuf o'lls,
nnt the Senate and House Jointly hare not de-
vi.rd n e,np1r law. A i4ood nf unfmnortapt ami.
J.. ..'.,.n.o. .a.sa ,,,,, ,,.si... h,,i.,a.
~ fon'e Instances, "o1su .na" ue''ss, nE'''"
tiou las been put tn motion 10 inc exclusion ot
the pcop,c. Ono Of The chief measures to te
~ -. ,ta ao,.1.,,,,o ,r.. ,,", c,,nstr,c.
~ o3, ~ ~, ie. ths rr".snt luz .r.,s,n c,
ag to at b. a full ot seees snd
PROJECTIONS. Yet no step l,as been taIen by
I'm ltcvcr,,e Conm,ttcrs to scrtnu.lv nike m
~. .,.,- .,.ti.st co,..nr ua,,,,,,,u in.
th's '''posaah. s"p5et'' st"''"' 4,a''"son
.sp1ueed Joint resolution providing Tor The
npppptment OF q Revenue Commission to fnkc
~, Tho xuhtcrt t1urinz II rcccea Of tb. Lcet,!a-
t",,, -" ., ,n.n,t ,o ~ oS,o,rucI sc,.,on In inn.
tnrc' 10 tepoet 70 an aoJo't"eo scss''M ~ "a"'
istic "l small MINUS thss 6ch'nc Hieels VII" ~
opposition which is likely 10 defeat the rcsolu-
tton, Members aslse tu Their ecats aud speak
oontrat rn,rontinp any mar, nf tlrtr poxrrs tn
asa's. .'..'a m a.? ~" e"'s s',,,a,,,
an INFERIOR poHs' lhe ha1so" are""e''''
founded OIL pride anAl small lcaonFy y! power. |
IA uscd t,y members TINT, II they arc put co,npe-
,,.,, ,ot.,- -o.s,,, M, 70 hrn. ,Jnc Twon,v.
.'aa aa ~ ss.,,,.,,"s -.,'',,'t
hlhth aild lhflletn ueneeal alAsselnohc*e1appleu
fccbly with this q lcstion oE ruyenue, and al-
tourned without having demonstrated unwilling
1,,,, .,,oI. ,.n t,o,n,.aton,, o,,,f I,nhoctI;tv
wv ''.ei' w" 'so"'psls"s5 @ ~" .'.s
IT REQUIRES NO o1PF Or PROPHECY
to forctetl the result Ut a'l scveDue mcaaures
pculfnr before the present. Legislature. Tile
ncon1o nrrd mt eIncct tl,at anytl,in0 Will he
.eop'o ,n- - 49, as.t'.,,. ~ -ss'.'..',
uone' lucy a.s Respectfully fc'lues'eo u tu'"
their eyes to those mcmDers WHO rise IN t'ieir
seats uni speak against the formation Of a
Reycnno Commission. for such will be re.
.r,,n,,h,o fnr ,hs ,,,sorocc,,1 fo,Inra ~ III.
epo"ae'e r, ~ - .a"1,.' 80 ~ ,. W ~.
FFescnt Henesnl Assembly upon tu's 'hpofth"t
subject. TnB TRIBUNE takes th's occnsson to
inform the people OF tho State OF Illinois TINT
+}rv nr~d mt link townrda tho n,cxcnt .ctrf..
- ,"t,. .a.o,,,. .xo,,,a,os 49,
!a."te " ue''ss aAee"aIa ~. 4,S.'"k ,
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SpsefaI Dt1n.fch 10 The 7ftsahs ,u.,
Dxrno,r, Mich, Feb. n.-l'e H'puo. III
State Ceutral Co1nlnistce tu-tsy lssue1 ~
for stato Conycntiou tu Ge held a. 1''H'N>
MARCH, u. ut Il o'clock nuun.
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gAvANNAu, Ca, Feb. ll.-". y, f'em,os ,'a,, ~ i,
beca elected to Congress from th's a'''sS. ~ y
place Of julian usrsridgc, deceased. Nv W
DDsitton,
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atin. t!,ut monument Ut Legislative folly.
An Egyptian tatHlher wanted threu or four
days to 70 home. liz had noticed with T,aln
", vussa aso" On s' otion to al jo"rn for th1ee
days, whrn thrir gslp-tscks were already parked
for a hasty departure for honle. They hal pre-
vented tllc adjournment Ut tue House ny their
votes and had gnno home. lila dehrse.l such
sub.crflces as Tint. Now ho wanted 10 70
l.ol.,e, anl ha wanted the numbers who voted
aGatnkt adjournment to stAy 'scEa uud work, II
thIA resolution was yutcd .loWn.
This nrrnigntnent brought certain unhush|nV
members fro,n Et,ok to thttr seses, a,ul tllr
resolution to adjourn from ThuFsdsy nsxt was
cnTrieu.
THIS morning sfr. James, of Christian. intro.
tlurti bill calculated 10 tlo away will tllu nl'-
jectlDtl* tO tn. fraud Jury aystrt1. lhts meus-
urr provides for thy punishment of crmtnnIk for
vita, uu,l aIs. that pr'saners lying IN yal will.
nut bail may te taken uetora ths Frulatc Cuult,
THIS feature will have tendency 10 keen llls
jallt free Ut prisoners, u,d will prevent tt'use
| trial.
At meeting Ut tllr Railroad Committee of
! tt.e House tis afternoon. Sub COMMITTEE Of
| Ave wax appointed to atctFlaln tic earnings VI
sleeplng-car cunpanies, With view u reporting
upon t.le ex.x'itency ot reducing u!s lArs By
legislative euact1ncnt,
| HANKS.
AtcssFa. NcfF, Durlec, Stevens snil Tstckert, OF
The cuElmistc1 on Banks atu! banking, wers ap-
pointed u subColnmtttce turtiay ~ dey1s 4
| ucneral Banking law tur thu STATE.
cMIcAao's GOVERNMENT,
This afternoon il.e Colpmltcs un 5lnnlcipall-
ties agreed to repntt iu fsynr VI re.xal of tl,o
urt known ~ tue biayor4' bsll, nthl to report
| substitute. Tits substitute a,odifcs tIlu Gen-
! rral incorporation uct under which Chicago IL
arltpK. Its provisions ure as follows: Ttiu
Mayor IL to have the power u rctnuye
auy oilivsr appointed by him on auy
pefsona! charge, nLcaeYsr hs shall h1
| u lhc oplb0u that tho Interests Ut
ttle city demand such removal, but hs shall IT,
port tic seasous Iur such removal to the Cvun-
| I'll Ut tlept'nK to bu hcl1 not less than tIyc
days nor llusu than ten days after such re-
nIoyat, and II thu Aayor shall tait or refuso t0
tIla with tbs CRY Clerk statement VI Tho
reasons for such removal. or II tlls Council by
| two-tAlsds vote Vi MI IT, tueubeFa authorized
by law to bu elceteu BY yeas urtl nays, lu bs eu-
tered upuu It, records. daapproyc u such re-
ynuy.l. such ul!leer shall tlrreupou becoule
restored to the Office from which hc WAS ~
removed. but he shall giye ncw bonds 3nl sake
new oath vi office. No ulllces shall ba IT,
uoYrl secuuu ttu1e Tor the sa,ne ulIease.
| APPOINTMENT.
The Revenue Cumsuittee VI the Senate, at I