Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 23, Number 34, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 March 1874 — Page 7

THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 1874.

TUEUUOVL. ' rron rviDg laainurolo paper awiirrlous attack up lb memory or my Ial father. HY WILLIAM CV LLEX ERTAST. 1 thought of an od Arabian tale. M'here the shelled ghoul, no lank and pale, l'rowled through tne graveyard wiui cat-like tread, TUning toe strave of the sleeping dead , "With her greedy fingers she lore apart The clay, and clutched at the pulslets heart. Fed, and gltat d. and smacked her ;Ip. And ucHel the iime from his fliiger-tips, Then wiped her mouth, and Münk away, A horrid -ptcire at the break of day. The ghoul made her meal alone In the night. Here du a vampire at broad daylight, Jeering and grinning a devil's grin At his ft-Kt of the ded ; and beckenin In Tne pa--r-by I mm the public street, Helling his Mtianie at threepence a sheet. What won.jer, 1 thought, that he breaks his last, At the father'H grave, the foul repatit. And hW looming l&uehter 1 no sooner done Than ha belches up slander at the son. Oh, men of tho press, with lightning power To stamp your words on each rapid hour, K wp, .-' your slander for living men, "VVh- c mi rhnst it b-ck In your teeth again, r bruili 1'. oiT an our nnsers bruali. The crawling lnct which we scorn to crush. For a lie is a IK lo matter how glib The tongue that tells It, or how tiue the nib Of the jeu that writes, or how fair end white The pa that ;urs It iato light. And Lever a man. be he prince or clown. Is hurt bv a lie If he lives it down ; J f his t amis are clean aa he goes hi way In tlie f:iije of men and the light of day. But bev:i"e tiow your vcaomnu eruütfe 1 fe3, W illi the name and fame of the honored dead, The fires of t ea eu and the bo.ts of wrath Jti!l l'.it ton tliern iu youri lmy patli. And the hiiut of every man smlUj your brow "With tl.e brand of sh&me. as 1 do now.

UXENDIXO. There is an end to kiss and to sighs. There is an end to laughter and tojtears; An eii.l lo fair tlilns that delight our eyes An end lo pleasant houiuIs that charm our ears; An e:id to enmity sioui noeiing, And to 1 heg arious praise of tender friends. There is h:i end lo all but one sweet thing l o love there is no eud. Tliat warrior carved an empire with his swoid The empire now Is but like him a name; That tal-sman enoke, and a burning word Klntlei a nation s heart into a flame; Now naught Is left but ashes, and we bring Our homage to new men, to them we bend ; There is mi -nd to all but one weet thing To love there is no end. All beauty fades away, or else, alas! Men seyes grow dim and they no beauty see; The gJin ious show of natnre pass and pass, Quickly they come, as quickly do they flee; And he who hears the voice of welcoming. Hears next tue low, sad farewell of his friend; There Is n end to all but one sweet thing To love there Is no end4 And for o'irselves our father, where is he? Ooiie, and a memory alone remains; Tin-re is no refuse on a mother's knee For us, brown. old and sad with cares and pains; Urot herlesH, slsierlew, oar wy we wena To death's dark house, Horn which we shall not rove. And so we cease ; yet one thing hath no end There is xo end to love. SOUTH PACIFIC RAILROAD. ACTION OF THE BOARD OF TRADE PETITION TO CONGRESS. Dr. T. B. Elliott called tbe board of trade to order daring tbe session yesterday, an nouncing thxt some special matters were to be presented. He asked Mr. Klntran to state what subjects were to be considered Mr. Kingan came forward and said: "You are all well aware that tbe great enterprise of tbe Southern Pacific railroad had come nearly to a stand still. The effect of the pan in. originating directly as it did, had been disastrous to all railroad enterprises, de Dressing the valoe ol the best securities and unsettjinconfidence to such a degree that bonds of the best character could not be neeotiated in any market. These circum stances had compelled the Southern Pacific road to suspend operations, and also to cast about for aid to rescue the enterprise from temporary failure. The friends of the road have presented a memorial to congress, ask inj? tbat body to extend to tbe road the benefit of govern men t credit on such terms as would guarantee tbe government against any loan. The board of trade of New Orleans and other cities have taken notice of this memorial and given it their endorsement to congress He considered this road or great impor tance to the nation in opening up a free communication with the resources of the vast and rich regions of the southwest and denired to offer before this board the following: HESOLÜTIOXS. Whereas, an effort is being made o secure tbe early completion or ins Texas 1'ar-inc railroad. great International h lah way, the construction of wnicn win oe or vast oenem to toe wnoie conn try, on ace .unt ol making transit more certain because of the climate of 1 he country through wntrti the line or me ro a passe, me openiut up of a great region, rich In mineral and agricul tural resources, and. Where, in the present financial derangements irrowina out of th panic. cr dlt and enterterprise are unequal to the accomplishment of ao great an nnaertaKing, tnereiore. Resolved. That this board of trade regard with favor and approha Ion. the memorial now be fore congress, asking relief for this enterprise br the 1 an of the government credit upon such terms and conditions as will ensure the govern ment against loss. Dr. Elliott said tbat he had not been ad vised tbat this matter was to be presented to the board tor action to day, but he was glad to have the opportunity to express bis ap probation of the resolution. It so happened that be had but yesterday given tbe memo rial now before congress, m regard to the enterprise in question, a careful examlna tion and its fairness and strong arguments had im pressod bis mind verv strongly In fa vor cf some erlort to carry to completion an undertaking of the greatest value to the ma terial interests of tbe nation. It was not matter of indifference even to the city of In diapolis. which has now a direct and contin nous railroad connection with this Texas and Pacific railway. Tbe recent completion of tbe Cairo and Fulton railroad to Texarkana. bad placed this city on tbe shortest and best great line of railroad traffic between Arkansas and Texas, and the seaboard of the east. Now the completion of the Texas A Pacific road would give us a direct intercourse by the best route to the fcoutb-west Pacific, on a route that must soon acquire a great local as well aa national Importance. lie was In favor of this kindly expression of the commercial men or Indianapolis to wards the t niggling enterprise. - XK. FRANK LANDERS made a very neat and pointed speecii in favor ot the resolution. He had not anticipated the. introduction oi matter so important to the public welfare, but he had considered tha immense wealth of tbat portion of the United States in Its productiveness of g.in , live stock and of every valuable staple which tbe Texas and Paciikf railroad would make Immediately available. He thought tbat it the government should assist this work with a full indemnity, against . Iowa being guaranteed, it would be doing ranch lew than it has already done for enterprise of really not so great intrinsic value as this. He was prepared to vote for tbe resolution. No other remarks being offered, the president put tbe resolution to vote, and it was adopted by a large majority, if not unanimously. THB CROP REPORTER. Mr. Charles W. Greene, of Jacksonville, Illinois, wan then introduced by President Elliott, who desired to explain the nature of his undertaking to furnish the country with full and trustworthy statistics of the produce of the United States in the publication now well known to the commercial - world as the Crop Reporter. He explained ' his former relations with Admiral W. I. Maury, who waathe originator of the statistical idea as applied to the products of the country. He stated tbat his information was derived from unpaid correspondents of tbe people in every

section, and that the result of its accuracy

exceeded his expectations. To illustrate: The Crop Reporter has given the pork crop as eight per ent. below tbe last year's product, and the actual figures published yesterday, as compiled by Colonel Maxwell, of Cincinnati, made the variation irom eign per cent, only 10,000 hogs, an accuracy un precedented in estimates Daseu on reporvs. Tue I oar J took a deep interest in Mr. Green's remarks, and many of the members gave him their subscription. The board then adjourned. SUMNER'S WAYS. HOW HB LIVED AND MOVED HIS ÜOM5 AXU TASTE. A Washington journalist writes: Mr. Sumner's habits have always been most regular. Rising in the morning at about 8 o'clock, he took his breakfast at 9, in tbe sittiug-roorn, situated on the parlor floor ol hi house, and then immediately ascended to his library, where he received all his callers. Thene have, until within the past two years, been very numerous. At llid o'clock ho left hi house for the capital, gen rally walking on fine days, aud riding in a s'reet cir if tue weather was unravorauie. II j was seldom aljseut irom his desk iu the Senate, ana a soon as tbat body adioumea he returned to his home. At b o clock ne dined, and. though not a gourmand, he was still very fond of Rood livia, and hugely enjoyed tbe company of a couple of friends at trie lauie. iir. auuiuer never mingieu in society, and his morbid dread of Doing intro duced to ladies was one of bis most notable characteristics. Mr. Sumner was exceedi ngly economical, though not parsimonious, his only great indulgence being the purchase ot his books. Though he inherited aixmt flüuuoo from his brotner some years ago, he never changet,nis styie oi living uuui uis marriage, in ISoS. At the time ol his death he occupied a bouse on the corner oi it street and Mount Vernon avenue, which not ouiy was sumptuously furnished, but also con tained a collection, outsido of his valuable library, of very rare engravings, statuettes, casts, etc It was with great pride that Mr. Sumnershowed these treasures to his visitors. He sometimes expressed a wish to be the possessor of horses and carriage, but would add: "I cannot afford it; I either mu9t give up buying books and keep a carriage, or forego tbe carnage and keep myseii posted in literature." He was a hne linguist, speaking French fluently, and . having a thorough knowledge or the oerman. no considered the literature in the latter language superior to tbat of any other, and frequently compared uoetue to hnaKspere. Metaphysics were also among nis iavorite studies, and he spoke with admiration of, though he did not coincide with, Fichte.Kant, the Abbe Renan, and others of philosophical drift. In tbe late Franco-CJerman war, Mr. Sumner sided with the Germans. He had a great admiration for that nation, and, though be pitied tbe French, he exulted in tneir defeat as one step toward the great millennium, viz.: An universal republic, and equalitv all over the world. Mr. Sumner seldom spoke extemporaneously, but nearly always prepared his speeches with great care as, lot instance, his celebrated npeech on San Domingo, which he revised four times before delivering. Any criticisms or attacks on him by the press were most keenly felt, and he very frequently complained of tbe bitterness ot some of the newspaper articles. In him tbe journalists have lose one of their stauncbest friends, his doors were never closed to them. He conversed with the greatest williugness upon any topic broached ; expressed his views freely, and was always ready to give any information required, if compatible with his duty, and it not, he would make some polite excuse. Perhaps the followiug incident will illustrate: On tbe day that the state department issued drafts of a certain treaty to tbe senators which were to be treated confidentially, a correspondent calhd upon the ssna. or at eleven o'clock to-night with tbe modest request, "please to give me the treaty." Mr. Sumner looked at his visitor and smilinglv sal J: 'l believe I anv tbe bigger man of the two, and you will certainly have to lick me to obtain it." Mr. Sum ner was very taciturn upon religious questions, but there is no doubt that, though belonging to no particular sect, he was a good christian. He was one of those, all too rare now-a-day, who had more faith in acts than in professions. He always dared to do his duty, and tbat is a good religion for a statesman. A friend of the late Senator Sumner once wrote to him announcing that he had named his offspring Charles Sumner, and this is the answer he received. My Dear Don't make a mistake. Never name a child after a living man. This is tbe counsel I give always, and most sincerely. Who knows tbat I may not fall T I, too, may grow faint or may turn aside to falbe gods. I hope not. But this is one ot the mysteries of tbe future. Therefore, name your boy some good christian name it my be Charles it you will, as that is gene ral, but do not compel him to bear all bis days a label which he may dislike. I once met a strong anti-slavery youth who bore the name ot Martin vau liuren. lie was born while New York sat in the presidential chair, and bis father named him after the chief of the land. But the youth did not find tho sentiments of tho late Mr. V. B. suck as be wished to be associated with. Ever yours, Charles Sumner. A VETERAN SCRIBE. . "Gideon" takes off a famous Washington correspondent thus cleverly in the Chicago Times: This rugged lump of pinguidity wrote his nrst letter from Washington to a Boston newspaper in 1S3Ö. He was an off-and-on corrrespondent for some time after, and 1847 commenced what he calls his regu lar work. Since then, for 27 consecutive winters, he has sent his special news to Bos ton, and the Journal of that city owns the oldest correspondent in the country. Boys have com to be men, and men have waxed in years and slipped to that Und where spe cial correspondence, I trust, vexes tke weary aoul no niore, and stilL"th major" - hastles through bis dispatches and letters. Thriftv an I tenacious, age has nol found him lack ing . the wherewithal to make life easy, and ' everybody fa ' glad to know tbat the old fellow Is financially well fixed. A newer and. perhaps, a keenernosed family or journalist have tpruug up around him than any or all of those with whom he has competed, and there are none who do not have a pleasant, respect for tbe raxjor. His good natnre is admired; his combined years and spryness wondered at: his 2Ö0 pounds ot brains, brawn, and belly honored. A unamimous vote made nun clerk ot the committee on printing, and he has fust escaped a a'gnal aggrandizement. When the Senate, in the bug&y-muggery of executive session, was steaming over the advisability of confirming Simmons for the Boston collec worship, one senator suggested Ben. perley Poore for the position, it would have been tbe graudest joke of the year bad he been ratified. A long talk followed, and it was finally agreed by a big majority, that if it was found neceasarv to snew out Sim mons, tbe man to be awallowod should be tbe shaggy -headed corresponndent. An adjournment was had, and that evening Conkling and Carpenter submitted Poore's name to Grant, who agreed to nominate him if Simmons was rejected. . Then - he sent a note to Butler, telling him the whole story. Londoners axe manufaauring loa by the vaporization of ether.

LIGHT AT LAST. PROBING THE PARK PLOT.

HOW THE COUNCIL. WAS "INFLUENCED" THE MYSTERY OF THE "PROFITS." COL. RUCKLE, ET AL. IN A BOX . PUTTING THE SCREWS ON COUNCIL LOBBY. THE A CHAPTER ON "GREASE." TUB PARK MVSTEKY EXPLAINED. Sunday Morning, February 1, last, Sentinel published an article under tbe the head, A Bit of Unpuclished History" tbe park swindle ayain bow it was first purchased why the transaction is a swindle the tax-oavers to bear the bluut. Ac. At that time, th3 common council had passed an ordinance by a vote of fourteen to eleven, providing for the purchase of the southern trottim; nark, but the transfer had not been made beciuse of a little ?ö,000 hin deruneein the way. Sinc3 then, however, the obstacle has been removed, and the pur chase of the park of Nicholas R. Ruckle, at J1(X,00. made complete. In the article al luded to. the following statements were marie: 1. In June last the then owners of the nropertv. the Indianapolis Fair association protosed to sell to the city for ?95,0X). The subject of purchase being referred to a special council committee and considered for two weeks, the committe submitted an elaborate report adverse to the purchase, which was concurred in by the council. 2. The Fair association subsequently old the premises to Nicholas R. Ruckle for $'J0t000. After a delay of a month or two in duration, with threats of resale from the di rectors, the sale to Ruckle was consum mated. 3. During this dallying tbe scheme of sell ing the premises to tbe city was being di ligently worked up Uaexpoctedlv to many eounciimen, the subject was introduce by Dr. Stratford. Some were disposed to look upon THE MOVEMENT AS A JOKE, and expected the ordinance would be strick' en from the files on first reading. In this they were disappointed, for it passed the first and second readings, and then tbe third, almost before their eyes were fully opened. Those who were opposed to tbe purchase saw at a glance, when the ordinance was engrossed, that theie was a ring in the scheme. These men were importuned by J. W. Marsee, who had been employed to manlpulaLe the council and engineer the enterprise through that body. All sorts oi influences were brought to bear upon them. If they couldn't vote lor the ordinance, the manipulator urired them not to speak against it, and was halt angry with one councilman at least because he flatly refused to do anything for nim toward helping through a scheme, be considered detrimental to the interests of the ward and the city at large. But the plans had been well laid. By means of false rep resentations as to the number of petitioners for the purchase, tho influence of interested parties, coaxings, threatening, etc.. the schemers had so worked upon fourteen connClimen, tbat they voted ior tbe ordinance, and it became a fixed fact. It has been open ly talked upon the street that money was used in influencing some of these fourteen men, but since no positive proof has come to light this talk remains only a surmise for the present." This passage from the article referred to, is quoted in full, as it has a di rect bearing upon what is to follow. , 4. In June, when times were flush, the city didn't want the park at 95.000, but five months later, when tbe finances of the coun try are upon tbe very VERGE OP DISRUPriON. a change has crept over tbe scene, and the city does want It at an advance of nearly fif teen thousand dollars. 5. By discounting paper, however, it is asserted that Colonel Ruckle actually pays only about eighty-five thousand dollars. Yet, almost before the ink. upon the transfer is dry, tbe land is bought by the city at an advance of 20,000. It is boldly hinted, however, that Mr. Ruckle does not clear this amount by several thousand dollars. Tbe question naturally arises wnether parcel of land purchased at the beginning ofa financial panic for )0,000, increases In value u Jting a month or mo. the pressure still continuing, to $100,0007 2io unpreju ?cd man, therefore, can argue tbat the tax-payers of this city have not been swindled outright to tbe tune of $19,500 in this nefariou transaction. The developments of tbe last few weeks show that these charge, and others made in this case by the Sentinel, were not founda tionless, as will be seen by a perusal of the lollowing juicy document.: THE OOMPLAIXT. State of Indiana, Marion County, in Su perior Court, April Term, 1874. Owen Fuller, Elijah S. Alvord and George W. Wesley vs. Nicholas R Ruckle, Courtland T.Whitset and John D. Nicholas. The plaintiff. Owen Fuller, Elijah S. At vord and Gerge V. Wesley complain of the defeudants, Nicholas R. Ruckle, Courtland D. Whitset and John D. Nicholas, and say that heretofore, to-wit, on the day of , 1873. the said plaintiff entered into co-partnership with the said defendants in the purchase and sale of a certain tract of land, known as the Southern Park or Iodi anapolrs, and described as follows: Tbe west half (H) of the northeast quarter (M) of section twenty-four (21;, township fifteen (13), range three (3) aast, in tbe dis trict of land subject to nale at Brookvllle. Indiana; also all tbat part of lot number sixteen (16) of William Y." Wiley's commls gloner s subdivision of the east half 114) of the north west quarter of section twenty four (24). town-hip fifteen (15). north of range three (3) east, watch lies east ot tbe center of tbe main track of tbe Jefiersonville, Madison & Indianapolis railroad; also, all that part of lota seventeen (17) and eighteen of William Y. Wiley's commlssloner'a sub division of the east hall (K) of tbe northwest quarter f 4) of ectlon twenty four (24) townsDi. fliie-n (15L north oi lange three (3) east, which lie east of the center of the main track of the Jeffersonville, Madison & Indianapolis railroad, subject, however, to the right of wav of the above named rail road oomnanv : that, bv the terms of said contract of co-partnership, the said parties were to rtear ennail v the costs Of said cur chase, and the losses, if any, that might accrue in the purchase and sale oi Bald pro perty, and tobe entitled equally to all the profits that might ariae out ot aaid tracsac

tion r and for convenience in making said purchase and sale.

IT WAS AGREED that the title to said nroDertv should be a a mi taken in the name of tbe said defendant Ruckle, and that be should hold said legal title in trust as trustee for said copartnership, and should convey tbe same to such party or parties as tbe same might be sold to, and to account to the said firm for their interest in the same. That in pursuauce of said contract of co-partnership, the said firm did, on tbe dav and vear last aforesaid, purchase said track of land for the sum f J00,000 the said Ruckle acting as agent of said firm, and which purchase was made on time, so that no mouey was paid down on the same; and tbe deed in pursuance ot said agreement between the members of said firm was taken to the said Ruckle and tbe legal title to the said premises thereby vested in him for the uso and benefit of said firm. That afterwards and before any of the purchase money became due and owing on said purchase, tho said lands were sold to the city of Indianapolis for tbe sum of $109,000, and the said Ruckle then and there daeded tbe same to tbe said city, and the city of Indianapolis aforesaid, issued to said Ruckle, her londs for the said purchase money. Tbat upon the receipt of the said bonds of the said city as aforesaid, the taid Ruckle took up and discharged the debts and obli gations that existed and were outstanding for the said purchase money, to-wit: tho 90,000 so agreed to be paid for the same bv the said Ruckle, representing said firm, and turned over in payment of the same.the (dad bonds of the city so issued to him, and in said arrangement obtained a discount on said purchase money of ?'J0,000,arnountin2 to tne tum or fi.ouo, making the nominal amount of said purchase money ouly the sum of fso.000, and making the net profits arising irom saia purchase and '-sue THE SUM OK $23,000. which sum the said Ruckle and his co-de lenoanis now noiu. rne piaintins aver that the said partnership extended to but lbe one mentioned, and that tbe same has been fully completed, and that the siad members of the said firm are entitled to the full settlement and adjustment of the same, and to their pro rata shares of said profits, and to tbat end tbe said plaintiffs have made repeated attempts with the said de fendants, and especially Ruckle, to make settlement of the same, but the eaid detend ants, and especially the said Ruckle, have avoided all such efforts, and avoided the said plaintiffs, and hare studiously with held all account ot eaid transactions from tbe said plaintiffs. And the said plaintiffs believe and charge the saiieto be true tbat the said Ruckle has entered into a con spiracy with his co-defendants to cheat and defraud tbe plaintiffs out of their just share of the profits arising from said partnership venture, and that he and they are giving out and pretending tbat no profits have been made on said sale, but that tbe whole of said apparent profits have been taken up and expended in the pretended expenses of Bald sale to tbe said city of Indianapolis in some manner wholly unknown to, aud un authorized by the said plaintiffs, and have refused to make any statement of said pretended expenditures, or to make any settle ment with tbe said plaintiffs. Wherefore the said plaintiffs pray that a settlement of said partnership venture, and tbat tbe account of the same between tbe said partners, be fully stated and adjusted, and that the said plaintiffs have judgment for their re spective shares of said profits, and for other propor relief. McDonald & Butler, Attorneys tor Plaintiffs. INTERROGATORIES. The said defendants and each of them are requested to answer the following inter rog atories under oath: 1. "Did not tbe said plaintiffs make the partnership stated in said complaint? 2. in arranging the terms of said partner ship, did not the plaintiff, Fuller, act for himself and his co plaintiffs? 3. Was not tbe property described in said complaint, purchased under said partner ship agreement? 4. was not tne same purchased at the sum of f 90.000 on time? 5. Was it not the understanding that the defendant Ruckle should hold the legal title for the benefit ot himself and the plaintiffs and bis co-defendants? 6. Was not the deed to the property made A - 1 A . ? A. J lo nucKie in pursuance oi vuu uuuersiauu ing? 7. Did ueienuant, ituckie, pay any pari oi tbe purchase money if ao, how much and to whom? 8. What was the amount for which these lands were sold to the city of Indianapolis, and what did the city pay for them in? 9. Were not tbe city bonds received for the purchase money, used in making pay ment for the lands by uuckier 10. In paying the $90,000 for which Ruckle purchased the lands, did not the parties, or some of them, to whom the money was due, discount their claims, and what was the whole amount of the discount? .11. Including the discount and the difference between the purchase and sale of these lands, what was tbe amount realized over the amoqnt paid or promised to b9 paid? 12. Was not tbe amount for which the lands were sold to the city of Indianapolis 1109,500? 13. Was not the discount on the price for which the lands were purchased $4,000? 14. Has any one of the plaintiff received any part of inta balance if so, how much? 15. Have the defendants, or any of them received any part of this balance, and if so, how much? 16. Were any expenses incurred in making sale of these lands to the city of Indianapolis, and if so, how much, and to whom were they paid?" THE FIGURES IN THE BISO. This instrument was filed in tbe superior court yesterday by .Messrs. McDc na.d and Butler, attorneys for the plaintiffs. Since the Sentinel had struggled hard at the time to prevent the consumation of what it sincerely believed to be a downright swindle, it would be expected by the public to follow up every clue presented, for purposes of fortification. ; Reporters were therefore .placed on the war path as soon aa the kaowledge of the movement was obtained, charged to 'work up the case," and place ; facts before the public To this end several gentle men known to have knowledge of tbe transaction, were interviewed. At their request, however, their names will not be given at present, though each expressed a willingness to stand by his assertions. Tbe agreement is outlined in the complaint. The plaintiffs were to use their influence In prevailing upon the stockholders of tbe fair association to stll. This they did, and so managtd tbe affairs of the organization that tbe property was disposed of to the entire satisfaction of tbe membership. The prioe they asked for the land was obtained, which paid a premium on the stock of tbe concern. It seems tbat their duties iu fulfilling the agreement extended no further, and that they were performed. The defendants .were to engineer, the thing through the council, the plaintiff to have nothing whatever to do with this part of the transaction. It was talked at first that the ' price of the property on Jthe sale of the city should be ON HUNDRED AND THIRTT-FIVK THOUSAND DOLLARS, but the panic came and it was resolved to

place the figure lower down. It is urderstood that the plaintiffs were in favor cf holdingthe land in Ruckle's name, as fctated in the complaint, until next season, when

better terns could probably be obtained than during the financial disturbance of last autumn. The defendants were anxious to sell without delay, and were confidont that they could put the Job thronzh tbe council at 100.500. It did tro through as stated above, and here comes the most interesting feature of this interesting chanter. The par ties holding the booty seemed in no hurry to disgorge. The parlies to whom a moiety was due made fruitless attempts to secure a settlement. Tbey believed the amonct due would be paid by tbe trio, rather than have the transaction made public, and in the ex ercise of such belief have remained silent f jr about two months, during which somebody has been realizing upon $11.500 of their money. As alleged in the complaint, tbe "through the council" must Lave beeu in the neighborhood ot $23,000. Right here if may do interesting to know the name of the eounciimen who voted for the purchase aud against it. Here they are: Ayes Messrs. Anderson. B.ittv. Biaham. IlDllaian, Brown, Gimber, Jiardcstv, Kenmiigtoti. Peck. Pendleton. I'ressiv. Reagan. Shepherd, Stratlord 14. Ta Messrs. Adam?. Cralt. Darnell. Gil-son, Kahn, McLaughlin.Rush, Thalmau. Tii'inma U' lirA...lt... II liuuaiuo, II OIU, MUUUUUfU 11. It would be expected thai aoutbside roun cilmen should vote 'or a measure directly benefitting their constituency without &uy "expenses" being incurred; out how about the northside? It is understood that CoL Ruckle states distinctly that so much money was expenuea in getting the measure through that there were no protita to divide. Now theu what became of it? Who got it, ana how much? Twentv-three thousand dollars is considerable money to be so ex pended. J be very pertinent interrogations attached to tbe complaint riled yesterday. wnen answered, win tend to make clear cer tain thiugs which have heretolore only been seen through a smoKed glass. There are such things as riucs within rings. The developments of startling inter est are j et to come. The worst has not vet been told. We shall see preentlv whv cer taiu newspapers iusisted that the suspicions of corruption were "thin," and why the wheels of Investigation were blocked. It so happens that the legal statu ot the ' case prevents the use of other Doints bearing on the swindle, which will tend to Impress the public that the long standing charges against me- wuucu are not ail cry and little wool. jj o T T ' s LIVEK PILLS An old physician once said that nearly all dis eases originate from a diseaskd condition of thk livek, and tbls statement i true, although it may at nrst $eem nae an exagerau jn. wnen the lüver is out of order the wnoie system and every organ and function Buffer more or less in consequence, in the Incipient btage of the diaeuse a man DOES NOT KNOW WHAT AILS Hilf. He Is moody, restless and despondent; and thiti is the time to take a sixpll kemjcdy taat will restore him to health IN A SINGLE DAY, at d prevent a whole train of dlseaaes that may loliow. MüTTj LIVER PILLS cor torpidity of tht LWer. MoTT'J LIVta PILLd mi tone to to stomach. MOTT'8 LI V EE PIL UJ cleans the system ot bile. MOTT'8 LIV K Pi LS drive ent febrile affections. HOTT'S LIVER PILLS strengthen the whole eyttem. MOTX'o blVLR PILLS reg Slate the Liver, and are more r el table an a liver medicine than any of the mineral prejxtrutions that do more hajin than good. Kr sale by Druggists. 25 cents per box. JOHN F. HENRY, CTJRRAN CO., 8 and 9 College Place. New York aOHOOL MUSIC BOOKS. H0UB OF SINGING. Perfectly adapted to progressive Note Reading, Two Part, three Part aud Four Part fclnglnc In High Schools. Is a great favorite, aud abundantly deserves Its success. By I O. KiiMKK-soN and W. 8. Tilden. Price f 1. River of Life. Lest book for Sabbath Schools. CHOICE TRIO 3. 3 PART SONGS FOR FEMALE VOICES. This is an admirable book to oe with, or to follow the "Hour of Hinging." Contains music from the very best sources. Has a special adaptation, for Ladies' Seminaries. 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