Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 18, 1873, Page 3

THE COUNCIL. The New Police Commlssioners Fail to Be Confirmed, Théy Reoeive ¢ Majority, But Lack One Voté, o The COorporation Gounsel on The Mayor’s Powers, Veld ot the Resolutioi Relative i - Policemen’s Clubs and Belts. Tho BmiailPox Hospitaleicity Seaviiiget s=-Aldermanio Snlaries, _The Council mot yostorday -avering, Ald. 36Avoy in the chalr: Prnufinl,yluflonnu‘x!; Riche drdson; Dixon, Warren, MoGonniss, Gooy, Mc= Avoy, Bidwell, Stone, Pickering, Tracoy, Schmitz, Cullorton, MoClowry, Olowry, Balloy, Powall, 0'Brlen; Olark, Byweot, Xohoe, Hanth, Miner, Mooro, Clovoland, Quirk, Eokbardt, Btout, Maht, ‘Tiongachor, Solaftnor; ‘Carnoy, Cannon, Ogdon, Brandt, Woddman; Corcoran: The attondance of visitors was largo. Among tho porsons presont were Mossrs. Sheridan and Klokke, who had come to soe what was to bo dono in relation to polico affairs, and who wero surronnded by quite & number of admirors, |, +. . TPETITIONS Crwey, v Potitions’ wero prosentod and - roforred for widening Boldon placo one foot ; .from residents on Pollt stroot to chango the namo of that ‘pact wost of Vornon. Park to Eighth avonuo § for sowors on, Gurloy, on Twonty-sixth from Went- worth to Halsted, on Dokoven botween Halated |- and Oanal ; to onablo David Goodwillie. o finish & wooden buildihg in the fire limits ; for water pipo on Campboll street from Clayton to Van Horn, and fora sidewalk on Von Horn from Roboy to Compboll avenue. ORDERS, The Bonrd of Publio’ Works waa ordered to build sewers on Church stroot from Black- * hawk from Olybourne avonuo to Franklin - from Sigel to Schiller, on Hino from Bodgwiok to Olybourn -avenue," and Alaskn to Trrabeo wost ; to causo catch- basins to bo built at tho corner,of” Hubbard and Green ; to roport au ordinance for filling Town~ sond atreet from Chicago avenue to Oal. - Tho Corporation Counsel was requestod to in- | form tho Council by what authority the Chicago, Milwaukee & 8t. Pnill Road had Inid its traok on' Carroll strect, near Halsted ; and also to pre- ru-e an ordnonce prohibiting porsons from carry-~ ing sods from any property within the city limits without fira obtafning tho consent. of .tho prop- 38 Biout_prosonid an -ordi ! . Stout presented an :ordinance allowing Franklin M, }flle to loy down pnd operato fog fivo yeara a sido track “across Polk strest, mear Boach, to the Chicago & Alton track, which was fo!emd to tho Committee on Birests and Al- oys. fimes BOAVENGING, Tho Board of Hoslth submitted a long report rolative.to the way in which the City Scavongor had dono his duty. 2 Ald, Cullorton moved to refor it to a special Commf¥teo of threo from ench Division. Tlio motion was sgreod to—yons, 81; nays, 2. TOLIDE BELTS AND CLUBS. The following veto message from the Mayor waa then road : i 1 herewith roturn, withhont my approval, - Hon pansod by tho Common Councl]. Fep. ‘u‘a’,’gfif A recling.tho Comptroller to refund tho amount'paid into o G Treasury by tho “polio forca for eluba and belta, objection to tho resolution is that, it makes o provislon for tho protection of tho-city agains fooa ox Auatzuction of tho. sa1d clubs. oz balta by thy membors. 4f_the ru\ll:e force, When.,..an-.officer, loaves the »m!ui' orco for ooy causo ox readom, + thore is no provitlva mado in tho rosolution for the roturn af thoso articlesin tho Doard of Police Come s omers of Buperintendemt of o forco, There. - o roquiremont that thoy slall s kopbln good condie tion, and surrendored fo tho Doyartmant when the weaters leave tho emplogment of the Gy, 1¢ tho cify 18 ohliged to furnish & nevw olub and bel s ofton -ns & patrolman may loge them, or let them by Caidparnoen: get spoiled or broken, a vory considorably fem o ax. pen raznlt"therefrom, - If the resolution pia. vidod: that iwhen a potrolman Tost - or - damaged these: paticles, Do .whould: pay . for:mow : omes, and that when k6 left tho forco ho should return them 1n good condition to tho. Buperintendent, and, ¢ fo do'80, should pey the value thoreof, the effect, woul tocause e men to alieproper card of their clubasnd 3 10 focassity and propriety of & provis. et i i slibe el b ve upon further reflootion, “I.do not abjeot to o, o money pad for the raplecmente, bet £ Gest ik the interests of the alty be ot tho" same time -protocted ngainst Joss from carelessnoss or fallure to return tho proporty whon & patrolman leaves the servico of tha e o Ald. .Behaffner thong and moved to roconsic resolution was passed, ¥fiw“ nm{:nfl to. - 0 mattor was referred to the Polico Com- mitiee, to roport noxt week. . . 'THE POLICE JOARD, . The fallowing communication from the Mayo: wasread: , o As’ the opinton of {ho Law Department up question of the construction of ol aeda mbich 0 Police Commissioners hayo beon removod by me Bas 10t _boan ofMclally before the Common Council, 1 hava deemed it propor o ask, and submit herewith, the opinion of the Corporation Counsel, in which the clty Ettorney cancurs tor your constddration. opl h on is a4 follows ; > £ * LAW DEPARTMENT, BN o the Honoratle Joseph Mot dagor s T o0 1 A Beasrs, Rono and Kiokks atlempled to eet up an alieged *opinion of thoir pald allorney against tho regularly constituted legal advisers of the city, and dosirs to tufluence thoroly the sctlon of tha Gotmoll, 3 embrace the opportunity aforded mo by the ques: jons you have presente 0 rej at len g sub og»-mmar’ér toro uo‘;uo%.{ 0 ot joss gontlemen ¢ , in effect, by thelr Py s R A ‘minarity roport of the Police Gomumitteo, ihat, whether tho Commisstoners azo county ofloers of clty” oficors, 1t in perfoctly compatent for (ho Genoral Asserably fh give.the Mayor the power to_remove them, . There 13 Tothing in tho Gonstitution which prohibia tha General Assembly 50 doing, and the principlois admitted that. whatever legislation is not prohibited by the Constitu- ton may be onacted by tho Goneral Assombly, Tho only quoaion {hen is,.id the Gonorat Avsein- bly, by the Mayor's act,™ A. D, 1873, givo the Mayor power to remove these officers 7 The Mayor by that act Las power to remove, whonaver fn his opinion tho Intereats of ho clty require it, © all members of Bourds organized under” the city charter, or suy amendments of tho ohartor, except thoss ap- Yolnted by the Gavornor," The Masor's act was drawn by myself and the May- or, s0d thio particular clauso os to membors of Boards by myself, sud with particular referenco fo and with - infent to includo tho Hoard of Police, am. swaro that this da mo Iegal ovidenco that would defermine the meaning of the clsuse in controvorsy, Tho effect of this cluuse 8 to the mombara of the Board of Police was debated when' the * luw was boforo tho Genoral Assombly, and. The ack waa oppoacd by some menibors bacaus 1t gave' {1 Maor powsr o reinovo tieso Comimisslopern who by the then existing chsrter laws, wera to bo slocted by the peopla of the county, Now, a. to the consiruction to be given tho | tanguago. tined, Tho language 3 very broad.. Tho law saya’ ¢ All' mombera of Boards organtzed un. dor tho Olty Obsrier oxcepling thoss appointed by the - Govornor,” It dous mot- sy “oxcopt those clocted by tho peoplo (™ it docs not. any exespt ‘membars of Boards Wwho aro olected by the votea of the county. The Iaw {8, in effect, that tho Aayor may re- ‘more all mombers of Boards, whether such membors aro eleated or appointed, without regard to the manner o which they becoino miembura —wiiller they avo city officors, Btata oflicers, county or town ofiicars, provide ed the Boarda are Boatds orgonized under {he city chartér or il smendnients ; and provided such meme ors are not, by tho law under whick tho Board acts, {0 bo appolnted by the Governor of the State, The term #organixed-under tho chierter and_amendiments thore- to" must bo construod as n{unnymo\ll with “ acting undor” . or. by -suthority . of? the chartor or smendments thereto, The Loard of Polica makes all its roporta to tho City Govermmout ; the appropristions 10 sustaln tho Vourd and tha Police snd Fire Dopart- ‘ments are mado by the City Council; tho salaries of the Commissionera and tho cxpenscs of tho forco aro paid oubof tho Gity Tusasury. It Is 32 mnuch s part, and sxsatly much w part, of (io Olty Governimant, oa i the Boardof Health o Publle Works, It In, howover, confended that ther term *organizod " must, for va- rlous reasons, be construed i fta morerestrictivossnse of “croated,” and tlut tho languago refors ouly fo ‘tho madmor fu which tho ~Board came into . existenco; thnt - if %t did not como into exiatenco under th act which formed the, origioal chartor, or soime ack Which was au amoend- ment of the city charicr, then i is & Bosrd which is not withiu the 1neaning of the Mayor's ach, Tt 1n safd that tho act of 1801, which fu entitled © An act to establish a Board of Polles in and for tho City of Chieago, aud to proscribo. tholr powers and dulies,” under swhicls tho firat oard of Poilco in thin city wis croated, wus not an amendment of the elt; charter, ‘Hore ia au nct, special and local in ita charactor, spplies only o the City of Uhleago; it amenda—f.c., it lglnkfil or alters—no cLavtor oxcopt that ht the objections good, er the voto by whicl h the to: North avonuo,, on . Hedgo,: Blackhawk, . est to your body," of the Clty of Oblcago; it Mfeols the gov- Stomont "of o cily aseapt Ohicagor b efrects l!}n'lnr{s(u. o dsoent The Iawesto wity tho churier bl tio Clty of Biloaga: .. ., i o 110 Lottt e @64 deteipthis 144 ehasaos tor of tho luw) heen ¢ ou net fo amond the chartott of tho Glty of Obtago by cronting o Yorrd of Tollco, ota,,” tho offect of tho law would have beon no Toss and'no moro than it hind with tho title by which 1t pusd, T4 would sipmoro v boou et amendmont it thipt }loflm‘l 16 was with tho othor title, Tho of B0l ttoales the oard . of I'aucg an 0 lap Exncl;fl , . . Dopartitied! . of wha $-41 thé Atunitipal Goverimen nn&u cliy;? It fodk tho conjrel ot o poilco from. the Mayo dn tig Leid of tho pollcg forcot, 11, changed Ui methd o nif atid r¥movini from (o fotcos, and soally anged the ciitl8 police otgnnizatton: . Tho st soc:. tdon of thio act ropealed all lawa inconsisteiil.lierowithy and all xiodes n?w:r{mhi(mnnl and _qualifieations (q oftice aa membérs of tho Police Dopartment, ot of elec- tona £ pfligo fnconaintont withi tho provialond of thist nct, Whint Polloo Dopartinont Is eferred to iu thinlaw oroating a Toard of Folico in thocliyof Oiengo? Wint scla or. lawa woro inconaiatent, oxcopt tho acts or laws, or, in othor words, tho charter aud smendments o ld:un tor of tlis Clty of Chlesgo, with that act of Tho posttion thas the act of 1861 wa riat s “amerid: mont"of tho olly.chrter ia not tenablo by any rules of Jay or of common sonsa, . In my opinfon, whother tho act of 1801 wau or was not n amendment of - the clty charlor 8 cntirely ime ‘matotial; but that thls sct of 1601 waa an amendinent of tho city eharter Ia clearly doolded n tho caso of Tho Toaplo v Maliomey, 10 Dichigsn Rogorts, in which nvolv act oxactly (o samo quostion was ed, Tho act ~dn -{bat caso 'wn n spocial nct 4 to aatablieh s police governmont for tho City of Do- trolt,” nnd it was hold that, as it liad an_amendatory effoct and ropealod ol inconsistent acls, it was on amendmont of the Dotroft clty chiarter ! - Tho prosont. Doard of Folica owes ita_oxlstenco to, waa excated by tho aok of. 1863, and was organized uue dor tho act of 1803 and not o801, F ,, Gafy's e and ordlc ances provides—Scetion 1, #Thoro fa lioreby ealab- bod an Exccutivo dopartmentof the Municlpal Gov- ernmont of salil clty to bo_known us a Board of Po- lco," aud Bsction b. «Tunt it sall bo tho duty of the Boord of Polico, horoby constitutod, at ol ote,” nnd does mot . refor {0 tho prior Tonrd of Pollco; but by & ropesling: ¢lauso, similar to {ho ropoaling clauso of tho act of.1801, ropeals all scts in¢onniatent—repeals tho uct of 1851 pa. to (Lo Duard, becanzo it wai fnconsiotent with thoact of 1863, - - Tho orgahization of {ho, Board; of - Pollco undar the nctof 1801 was matorially. different from tho act of 1863; ~ Under tho ‘act of 1801, tho Board conalstad of threo mombera ; tnder tho act of 1803 It conatated of | four, #8aid Doard shall consistat threo Commisaion- era in additlon to thio Mayor, who. sliall timen, ‘momber thoreof,” is’ tho langua; io net of 1603, ‘Twomombers mado 8 quorum for buslness under tho act of 1801} tho act of 1863 required threo membera for a quornm;” Tho nct of 1861 provided that “ Tho ofll- “Doard' of Police shall bo a Prosldent and shall bo ex-officio Olerk of sald Board of Police, - - Undor {ho act of 1803, thero §8 no Treasurer, tho, lice clork 18 not ex-oficfo. Olark of tho Board, but! cro_is only o Prealdent and o Secretary, It s a new” Doard, mm&wud of differsnt .officers from tho old Tioard'of, 1601, and dates its oxistence. from, and pos- Besaea Jia power edlely by virliio of, tho act of 1863, - Tho nct of 1601 was Dlotted out of existenco by the et of 1803, and if 4t could not be found in the arclitves of tho Btato, or had nevor existed, tho Doard of Police sl Polics Dopertment would exist justna tliey exist to-day,with tho same organization, tho snme power £ud dutics, nelther moro nor less, . 1t 18 aeserted that the Commissionors are county ‘oficafy, and_ elected by the pooplo, Admit, for thie siko of argument nqlr is 4.ruo1 ot thoy aro A| within tho law. Tholaw docs not except membera of "Boards who nru‘eo“ni{ ofticers ; It docs not except members of Bodrds’who aro -oleoted by tho peoplo 3 Dt it doclares that: the. power. of . romoval . shall cxtend to membors of ajl Boards organized under tho Chaiter, or amendmonts thoroto—and if this Bosed was croated by and is ncting iinder snd Ly suthority of 'sny lasy, which- law is. tho Oharter.of, or amendz i .um, the Ohartor of tho city, tifo members sre wil -tho lotter and tho apirit of tho sct, I eay the “epiit of the act, bockuso by tiat law (o Hayors sy tho Aayor s made responstblo for tho good order the County Clork, whoao ‘duty*by. -govornmont of the city. Last ‘Notamber law required him to fesuo nokcoof cloction indicating what offiéers ~were bo_elected . by ' tlo t- - tho - Novombor _elootion, ‘applied: to ttornos, tho Hon, James P, loot,and opinfon’ whether tho Poiloo -Commis~ mysolf for hi3 notlco of olection.~ - - 31r. oot and myself, without consultation with cach other, gave ench a writlon opinton fo tho offoct that by the fln{cr‘n act theso Commissioners wera not appoiui- “¢d by tho Mayor with the consont of tho Oouncll, and wezenot to bo elocted by tho people, This wad full threo months beforo the present cxclicmaitt. began, The Clerk 1ssued no notico of the slection of Comiis~ slonots, aud Uo Ropubliean Gouveption mot. aud ad- Jjournod without . mominating. any perion for aucr an - offos, - Measrs, - - Klokko Reno _ both . sccopted” . appolntments © tho Mayor, and soted befors thiey wonldhavo acied by yirtiio 0f ' tho protended clocifon; and under tho <Jf Blayor's act” ho can_cerialnly rgmovo tha olllcers that lie has appolnted, But oven If 4t da truo that thoso eatlomén aro legally slocled to oilco by (e volers of tho county, tiat-doea not mako thom county oficers, | Thoy exarciso no, functions of . tounty.o An ‘ofilcer’s charactor 48 to belng o clty, county, town, ar Stata officer ia not dotermined by 'thé question o to st voters eloct him, The functions exerclacd doter- | ‘mine the:question s to tho kind of officar ho is,—Srd Wallaco roporls, 03 _ S : 7 101885 tho Mayor Wi ut off from the Bonrd by thio act of that yoar, and the Yoters: of : the- connty inatead , of fhio votern of tho city, ns under tho acta of 1601 and ! 184, were zequired to elect the Gommissioners ; but it 15 t0'be observed that' the Board had no more power; somore juriadiction, under.tha act of 1805 than it ha undor tha act of 1861 or 1863, whon tho pooploof tho O oot s oF 1001 £06 Bipecsinta of. § *~ Under tho . 16 Buj orn of, tho county. o!ény illngo ok lown SURORHS” CouId, by kg prévistons for tholr psyment, call 1 “ppoint policomen - for -.duty county, * vil- e, or. towm,. an belng _sppolnted, suoh ! politmen wers to { becomo regular membors of {he pollcaforen of the Oity of Chicago:”-This samo- pro- Vislon was itarporated n the Iaw, establishing o now Board in 1603, Ka was tho law in 1665, and. 15, af this timo. The Bosrd uf Pollco,” cxcept tipon roguest or call nn hov statod, havo not now and -nover had any dpstadiction outads of tho. city, or sy suthorlly lo a " sy part of ‘the county not ‘Includer Hin g limit of L5 Gity of Obi 3. . - - It does not, however, nogessarily follow that, boconso’ the Cormniotloners sy not_county officors that they aro oty officars, It i fot mocssary to' declds and from lcer, d to 2 whiotlier : those. soflcers _:are . clty, cow 3 Btaly o that il g ot they should"bé * meémbein " of tho, Board 3 ATe. is roally'too plald to'aduit of serjous argument, As fo ‘whether {kio Gauncil are to judge of the sufictency of romoval, thero 18 no room for such ' a construction of the law.’ The law. givea the Mayor power to. remove # whenever, in bis opinion, -the "city roquires 4t.” It docs not read, # whenover, n the opinion.of the Com- mon_ Courielly tho city. roq 0 romoval” ‘Tho Hzyor (uot tho Gouncll) is made tho woln Judg of the nocomity of the removal, It is a discretionary power veated {n the Mayor, and ean bo cxercised with- Qut notioo and without cansnltation with tho. Gouncil _or any ofiicor of the city Government, The provision of the law, “but he shall report in writing his roasons for such removal to tho sald logise Intivo authorltyat tho noxt To : Geting," in m opinlon, ia {ntandod 10 miposs the Tstralnt 6f publle opihion’upon his scts, and slso that thero may bosome rocord of tho fact of the removal, If the Legialature ad - intonded : to.pormit -the Uouncll o :Judge ~of : tifo' guiictoncy of . tho causo for which the femoval was mad, and to refuso to con. firm néw oflicors 1f tho Council Judged the roasons for romaval insuflicient; 1t would novor havo used the l{;w"ffigfi’fu&n tho. tglgtwou.ld hn:: provided aof 0 Moyor Temove consent of the flomdl!" e e Mt e 5 Zlo aw.raskers mado; tho consent of ho Gouacll to lant necessaly by expreas worda to that effeol It fhnd boen JAtonded that. the Sonsont o8 iy Councll shonld bo s romoval it would have casy ‘for tho law- makers o - 50 Tho ~ law dooa’ . mot g;‘:\:)l::‘!.hlzrgnn& (31 uum'&a .gr dissent from the “Thio Gouncil' aro only to recolvo tho notl of ramoval, and place it npon ila fis, i | . Whatever o) ‘ncces: plnion may be enlortained ns' to the efleot of notice of removal when scrved upon the ofi- cor, 1t cannot Jro'donied but, that.{he remoyal iu com-, lele and effectual whon tho™Gommon Councll are formed of the fact, g Tho oflicor to whomn is_given 'the power of remaval has then done all:that the law roquires of him, If ' the provided that tho-Mayor should nfzart “ gufliclent™ roasons for the removal, thero might be some grounds for the position that the Coun- efl'ore to judge whother or not the' Mayor lad good ronsons of cause for the Yemoval; but the law doos nol so Proflec, nor is there any tenablo ground for so constrning it, . T have aubmittod this opinion to tho Olty Attorney, #nd ho deelros o to say that ho coucurs therein, Respecttully, M, F, Towry, . 5 Gorporation Counsol, A BENBITIVE HOUL. Ald. Schaftner said tho beginning of tho com- munication was a contemptiblo insult. It spoke of Klokke's opinfon as writton by o hired law- i’u' nnd it referred impropoerly to the report of he minority of the Polico” Committeo, Ho moved to rospoctfully refer it back to tho Mayor a4 o rebuko to the Onlg‘omtlon Counsel, Applause in the Iobby. - 3 Ar . Dixon #aid the communicationhad uttorly yiped out tho mimnority report. de. BeLuffuer bad 1ot {ntonded to say a word, but be did not want the Law Departmont to in- dulge in & direct inault to tho minority of the Polico Committes, 'I'hoy wore respectable men, not necessarily working for gamblers anad prosti- tutes, Tho preas was trying to make that {ssuo, It had callad ono side respeotablo, and tho othor bummers, Thoy were ‘welcome. .But tho Corporation Couneel must bo rospecttul to tho CUouncil, for hio was pnid by the ol tfi. Klokko and Rono wrote their own'report. He was sur- Frluad the Mayor would eauction Mr, Tuley's A Bto : ld, MoGonniss was surprised at Ald, Behaft- nor' sonsitivoneas. Ald, Bebaftnor roferred to what Mr., Tuloy had said outsido, and eald to hini, Ald. McGonnirs said Mr, Taloy's communica~ tion did not retloct on tho Police Committes. Tt was a notorfous fack that the Polico Commiss sioners had a pald oglulun and that was what Mr, 'Fuley meant, 1o disliked Ald. Sohaffuor's attompt fo oreato foallnfi. Ald, Bchaffuer called bim to order. Mo was doing nothing of the kind. The Aldorman's motion was lost—yoas T— O'Brion, Fokhard:, Stout, Mahr, Longackor, Bobaftnor, and Braudt—usys, 39, slanors wero to bo clected, and shonld be included in- . |-upon the two names, THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1873, 3 It was orderod lald over and published—yons, 28 nnys, 18, ¥ 5 QITY OFFIORRS. . ‘lte_Toard of Publio Worlks submittod an or- dinnudo fof }mvh»g I'wonty-sovond utroot from, Htato id Wentworth, dvpouo, | It was reforred to tho Committos on Btraols end Uu*u,fig D "Tho qunrtorly roport of the Gas Inspatior wid recelved and filed, © FINANCE. T'ho Committeo on Flunnco roported favorably tn the dpptication of Collactor Van Hollon' for ah nmvrn‘xrldunn for elorlt hiro in his ofllce, for tho renfidning thréd mouths of tha yedr, nrc submitted an ordbr émpoivoring the Gomptrollor tb mako n temporary lofu, The'brdor waspassed: | . v . TIUMAN EIFE: . . 'lho Judiciary Comtnittoo reported back the ordinauco to prohibit tho obstruotion of alslos of places of amuseinent; so nmaonded a8 to appl. to churohos, cto; “Tho minimum flne for' encl violntion {6 425, an T "o Tho Committos aleo yecommend the appoint< mant of n Comittes of gvo to vislt all thoptres;. ch;_xr::hou, aud school buildings, to sco to thelr snfoly. It woe Inid over. ALDERMANIO BALARIES. The same Comuniiteo reported back -Ald. Tra« coy's resolution in relation to pnying Aldermen, recommending ita pnusage, when'amoxded by atrilting out tho provision that tho.pay shall not be loss than £1,000 = year, and inserting that tlm{ shall receivo a sufficiont compensation for tifolr sorvicos. < It was Inid ovar, . s > DEATDORN BTREET, Thoe Commiiteo on Bircots and Alleys, Bouth Division, reported back the ordinanco for opon= ing Doarborn atract, with o favorable xoport. ¢ wes lald ovor. . i * " GARBAGE, K53 e Tho Commitieo on Strects and Allu{s, Wost Division, “roported. that thoy had visited that part of tho e ty to seo how tho_City Scavengor orformetl: his duty, aud found that the strects and nuue'n of the ]v.'.lghfll ‘Ward were in o frightfal ocndlition * from manure aud garbago, and that tho other wards wero about as’ bad. The' Scavengor , had: not attempted - to do' his uty, nod tho jonrd of Honlth ‘wos {noxeuasble fot mogleating its dnty, It wns recommonded the I'inance Committeo confor with the Board, aud it tho Board could not remove the filth, that the Committoo should: rasort on tho subject. It was roferred to tho Special Commitice. . TOME_LATIOR. s The Committeo on Public. Bulldings rocom= mondod the filing of the patition of tho stone- outtors who wanted the work on tho stono for tho now Court Houso done in . this city, and it was agroed to, - o ot & Ak BMALI-TOX IOSPITAL. Bk The ordinanco to romove tho Bmall-Pox Hos- pital to the northwest part of the Bridewell grounds was takon up. . Ald. Bchnffnor 1rged ite dpmtan 0, in ordor to glut 1‘: out of its presont bad location in Lincolh ark, Ald. Callortonjopposed placing it ot tho Bride- woll grounds, aud within & atone's throw of. Mo~ Cormick's roapor, and othor cstublishmonts. Ho did not boliove that the Council had any nu- thority; and that the mattor must be loft to the Borrd of Haalth, o whom he moved Lo rofor it. ©Ald. Stono naid it was half o milo from the reaper factory and from any house, d. Quirk. opposed tho ordinance. MaCor- mick-and Shultler were both going thore, and in o short timo thousands of worlmon would be l.\vlng in that nolghborhood. E - Ald, Cullerton withdrew his motion, and Ald. I’o“ial.l moved to lsy the matter ovor for suother wook, : Aftor furthor discuseion, a motion, by Ald, Bailog, to rofor to o Solack. Committeo 'of throo -from each Division, was lost; yeas, 12; nays, 24; and the subject was postponod for two weoks,— yeas, 21; nays, 16. . TIE FOLIOE ‘COMMISSIONERS. ‘The majority and minority reports of the Po- lico Committeo, on confirming Mossrs, Mason and ‘Wright as Polico Commissionors, were taken up. d. Tracoy moved to adjonrn. Tho motion waa not ay a0d to,—yeas 5—War~ ron, Tracey, Bchmitz, cOlowry, and Brand—. Mfi 81, 4. Dixon moved to voto separately on tho two norninecs, * Ald, Schaffner objectod. - ‘Tho Ohair hardly thought it proper, until the minority roport was disposed of. A voto was then takon on the ndoption of tho minorif —as followa: -~ - .. Foas—MeAvos, Tices,’ Bctumitz, Cullerton, Me. Clowry, O'Bricn, Eckbardl, Stout, Mahr, Lengacher, Schafinor, Garnoy, Cannon, Brand, and Corcoran—16, Nays—Richardaon, Dixon, Warreh, McGenniss, Casy, Stono, Pickering, Clowry, Balley, Powoll, Glark, Sweot, Kehoe, Heatls, Mincr, Moore, Oloveland, Quirk, Ogaed, and Woodmag—-31. Ald. Richardson, whon his name was callod, ‘gaid.an artlclo in 0no of the morning papers ind grossly misroprogentod bim, and ho wanted o explaiu his voto, 80 28 to put himself right in the Council. It had been said ho wanted to be Police Court Prosacutor, but it was almost falso. | Ho wes willing to take it after the fire, and had undorstood the Mayor was”disposed to appoint | him,. ‘He had no il will againet the Mayor.: He was now satisfiod the Mayor had a right to re- movo the Commissionors, and_that his roasons wore: not .the coucorn -of tho Counncil. Ho eshould, therofore, voto in the negativo. The quoation then reourring <apon the con- firmation, Ald. Dixon'moved to vote #oparatoly - The motion was not agreod to—yoas, B; nags, : Tho vote was thon taken upon confirmation, resulting—yens, 20 ; nays, 16—as follows : : ¥eas—Richardeon, Dixon, McGennlas, Uoey, Bid- well, Stons; Pickering, Clowry, Balloy, Powoll, Olark, Swool, Kuhoo, Hosth, Miner, Moore, Oloveland, Quirk, Ogden, and Woodmay~; 3 Nays—\Warroen, AfcClowry, O'Brien, Eckliardt, Stout, Mahr, Longscher, .Bchafnor, Carnoy, Cannon, Drand, and Corcoran—10, " Binco o majority of tho wholo Counoll, or 1, votes wore roquired, tho I)realdlng officer an- nounced that the nominations were not con- firmed: - ks lt\hL ‘Woodman moved 'a reconsideration of tho vote. - G ‘The motion was ngreed to—yoas, 19 ;. nays, 17, , The matter was temporarily tablod. Tho Council thon ‘ndjourned. THE: BIBLE MEETINGS. Tho United Biblo Rendings hald during tho past weok, every aftornoon at 4 o'clacl, weroa great success, the chapol of the Third Preshy- torlan Ohurch having been filled to overflowing, and (the interest great. Thoy aro conduoted after a unique plan. Tho leador announces the subjoot, or sontiment, or Scripture phrase which is to_be atudied, rofcronces to proof toxts are distributed’ through -tho room, boginning at Genosis, and going through to Revelations. Thian. s, okt 0s callod ici"by tho loador, ‘who comments briefly, showing tho meaning and B Monday :2r, Moody chons th “ On’:Monday -3r, Mo one the phrasi #Yonr not.” "Thero.aro nux’nnfl(t [flncolgflwrz thio Lord or His angol addressed fu. his nototn of o1, Alnuy oF thons - toNir oo rend, howing most forcibly undor how groat a vaorlety of circamstances bolieving and trusting this Divine promise was followed by signal de- livorances and blossings. On Tuesday Dr. Goodwin gavo the history of the blood of atonement, from Abol's sacrifice to that of Ghrist, the Lamb slain from the founda- tion of the world and through the N, T\, olosing with tho triumphal song, *'o Him that loved us ‘I’{ld d‘v’uhod us from our sins in His.own 0od, On Wednesday Mr. Morohouso contrasted tho Jowish notlon of salvation Dy tho cercmontal law with tho Gospol plan of faith in the atoning blood of Jesus, and proved by many soriptures that, sinco all havo broken tho Iaw, and aro con- domnod alrendy, & perfect obodionoe to it is for- evor imponaiblo; therefors, it workoth death, and salvation can comeonly by pardon through tho atoning death of Ohrist, 'l‘hurad(\y’ Dr, Kittridgo, by the same method, traced tho “ powor of prayor™ throughboth Tos- tamonts, with oloar “exposition and affecting {llustrations, ] Fridoy, Rov. J. Qordon gave an interostin history of tho cltios of rofge, and showed thal Obrist i {ho only rotugo for guilty mon ; that tho way s opon, onsy of nocess, safe, and tho only escapo from the avenger of blood. “Lheso.aro not leotures nor didactio oxposi- tiony, but clenr, connceted prosontation of the teaching of God—leaviug it to the IToly Bpirit to mako it effeotunl. Theso meetings oro to con- tinuo during tho progont week, Bimilar ones are in progress i Dr. Patterson's ohurch on the Bouth Blde, fr. Morchouso loads the meoting to-day on tho Wost Bide (Tuesday), aud Dr, Uoodivin on tho Bouth Bide, — Counterfolter Arrostods CAino, ik, Fob, 17,—A man nomod Hays, hail- ing from Clnelnatl, was arreatod in this eity, lanit night, by Officor Whitacanp, on_a ohargo of nueing countorfolt money, Noveral shots wora Krcd in oaking the avrest, This mornfog Hays was brought bofore Unitod Btates Commnisslonor Candoo for a Freumhmry oxewination, and, nek- ing for more timo, tho caso was postponed tilt to-morrow morning. In tho meantime, th pris- onor ia confinod ju tho Connty Jail. Over $1,000 in covntorfolt &5 bills wero found on his poryon. | tion -nndwere placod in' a safe warohouso, It . of ading from'Not Yorlk somo days bofors tho roport, rosulting—yeas, 163 noys, 21° MeAvay, Traces, Schmtiz, Oullorton, 086~ toXta-" wero: . WHEN LIABILITY CEASED. Another Ollfiptér of the Gréat Ohicngo Fire. A Transportafiont Coviginity Teld Not Ree sponstblo for Goods Desiroyed in Ts Warchouse. o foilawing synopsis of o récent declsion of tizo Bupromio Court of Ifinols, ifi n ctiso nvoly~ ing tho liabilitios of common cdrriors, will bo found interosting ¢ “'This wad a suit bronglt by Edward Hallock against. tho Merchants' Dos- patch Transportation Compatiy; inivolving the liability of the Tompany a8 o common carrior; for morohondiso dostroyéd in tho fire of Octobor, 1871, "iii thé dofondant’s oro: house in Ohicngo. A lot of iture con- signed to' ‘Hallook arrived In the de- pot of tho. DMichigan Contral Railrond at :60 on tho ovonlng of Oct. 7. It romained in tho car until 10 o'clock of the noxt morning, whon it was unlonded and placed in dofoudant's warghouso, . Tho firo ocourred tho |- sumo night, nnd {he goods Wats destroyod, Tho consignoo hiad no_ notice of fho dtflvdl of tho goods, and no opportunity to remove thom. On this stato of faots the Superior Court of Cook County held tho carrierlinble, and rendored judg- moht againat dofondant for .the value of tho proporty burned:, \The Supremo Court roversed this.declslon; dnd hold that; whon tho goods ar- rivedin tfie dopotpand wors nnladon and’ pub into & safe warchouso; tlio lability of tho -do: fendant as n common carrior coasod, and-that it was liable thereaftor only aa a warchouseman, The Bupremo.Court basod its declsion' upon thd casos of Richards ngainst tho Michigan South- orn Raflrosd Company, 80th Xllinols, pogo 404; Torter againat the Chicago & Rock Island Rallroad Company, 20tk Ilinols, 407 ; and Vitcent againat the Chicago & Alton Rallroad Company, 49th Tllinols, 83. They are precisoly in point with the oase in quostion, . In oach casp the Court hold thint tho lisbility of ‘s common earrior by railway opneod whon the goods arrived at tholr destina- ‘was in proof that tho plaintift recoived the bill goods arrived hero. & :Tho Bupremo Court says that, whatever othor Courts may hayoe docided on this question, it 1y tha nottled doctrino of. this Courb that the li- ability of o'common carrior torminates with the dolivery of:tho goods in ‘s safe warehonse, snd notice of the arrival is not required tobo given to tho consigneo, -It was claimed by Hallock that tho dofondant ia not a railroad company, and tho ruloa reforrod to can Liave no application to it its: contract being substantially that of on ox- pross company, the only respoct in which it dif- {fera from an oxpross company being that the de- fendant undortales to give notice and dolivors on ordors; on which pomt the Court says a railrond company diffors from an express com- peny in this; that tho latter bas tcams and vohicles by which it roceives. and dolivors goods; and such is the established usago. Its compensation is found in-high rates of trans- rnnntlan,—whflgt the.dofondant roceives onl; o ratos establiahod by railroads on their ordf- nary. ‘classified *‘rates. 'Tho opinion of Ohief Justice Bhaw, of Massachusetts, in the caso of tno Norway Plains Company vs, tho Boston & Malno Raflway Gompany, st Gray, 283, was citod to establish the point. 2 511331“1 co&nula‘l in thc: tzm.uuc woro Edwarg A, for the Trangportation Company, an (oW & Russoll for the plantie . P J OBITUARY, Denth ot Dr, Jaines L. Starle. One of. Chicago's brighteat professional men, Mr, Jameos L, Btark, diod .at his rosidence, No. 108 Onss strect, about 10 o'clook yestordny morning. Hohed been ill for five wasks, but for thelast ton days had apparontly improved. On Banday ho arose in good spirits, and, after taking n sponge bath, folt: much rofreshod. Yestorday morning- his condition was as usual. Ho complained of fatiguo and pain consequent upon lying so long.in bed. His physlcian was in. attondagre, and sssurod him that when ho got up aud took abath ho would focl its bonofits. Buddonly a ohange took place; his countenance becamo pale, and ho .died .without uttoring a word, Mr. Btark was born in South Halifax, ‘Vt, ‘on tho 6th of February, 1823.. His fathor, Judgo Stark, was .an, eminent Inwyer, and tho blaod of tho Revolutionary Btarka flowed in hia'veins: - Ho ndopted tlio profession of tho law, and was admitted to practice in Ben~ .nington County; Vt,, and his ability and energy ‘ware rocognizod by the peoplo, who elooted him ta'the Btate Benato in 1858, Ho sorved with distiuction one term, and bacamo tho recognizod loader of his party in the Sonate.” T 1869 ho onme to Ohicago, and, ignaring politics, devoted yh entire attention to the law...Ho wis ‘vory succossful, acouring many clients by his dovotion to business; and acquired considerablo property. His vesidence on tho North Bido was destroyod by tho Great ' Fire, and ho was the firat man who rebuilt. o substantial homo in that ortion: of tho - “burnt dlstrict.” Mr. Stack waa a practical .and. empheti cally 'a solf-made man, and, being, modoat, .did not a) pear above “the'surface {n"many enterprisos in ‘which tho poople of the North §ldu wore-inter- ested. -He was vory active, however, in n silent way, In promoting Improvements, especially tho 1oke ehoro drive and.tho planting of troos to beautify the North Division, - His advico was alwayas aecopted, and his labors were pmxneuu by those having cognizarice of them, ‘:‘lh’o denth of 8o estimablo n man will cortalnly be re- grottod in the community, and the vacanoy cnucod by his'doath will not bo soon eatisfac- torily flllod:.. Ho leaves a wifo and two childron, who havo many sympathizing friends to console the'il':l.\ 'ghn 1‘?‘;&}!“‘{“ t%ku‘plnco ab ? o'cloolc on Thursdsy, the body to bo tomporarily placed o the vault a6 Gracofund, il 4 DAR MEETING, Thoro will bo o Bar meeting, on ocoasion of tho death of Mr. Btark, on Wednesday, 'at half- n:t 10 o'clook, at the rooms of tho Law Inati- uto. E. B, MoCaaa, Jxo. M. JEWETT, Syonzy Swurn, H: "G. Srarronp, . : D, Goonwax, In. THE NEW CHECK AGAINST BUSINESS FHAUDS, In those days of *investigations,” inquiry de- velops no moro fertile and common sonrce of fraud ‘than the altoring'of chocks and drafts, and ingenuity has been eot at work to put a com- plote barrier to theso frauds. A lLandsomoe little square-shouldered bronze Buffalo now stands on tho desk of many bankers and railway offloials, @ivo him & hint by & strong tap on the head, and tho work is dono. Of courae, we moan Carsley's Buffalo Press, asimple, stout, and solid little affalr, everywhero pronounced the best in uso for bringing 8 stamp in porfact rolief, elthor in lotters or seroll-worlk, upon tho figures of overy oheok and draft. After this i3 dono, and it s 0a oasy as to apply a blotter, no chango can bo made {n the amount written into a chock or draft, Toshow the importanco of this, only last weok n Olovaland bank lost §20,000 Ly checks rajged in this way, The ewil {a more common {han #oine bagkers aro willing to con= fons, and, by a roceut decision, tho drawers avo xosponaiblo for the ralsed chocks, it being no forgory, and tho signnture calling for tho amount above it. Evory business man I8 intor- oatod to protect his dieoks, and - the Buffalo will doit. Of courso, it 'can bo used for cancolling intornal rovenue sfamps, embossing envelopes and cards; fu & hendsomo paper weight, and a- blottar. Altogethwr, a very usoful littlo Buftalo, Alerd of those Buffalo ‘can bo soon at No, 1 Arcado court. —— ' PERSONAL. Tho Hon, Thomes A Goult, of Bterling, Ill., is at tho Iriggs flouse, L. 8. Day, ono of the prominont morchants of Grotu Bay, Wis,, 1s stopping at Burke's Motel. B, Blake, Esq.,, of London, England, was at the Sherman Houso, yosterday. 1. G, Blight, an ofilcer of the Ohicago, Rock Tuland & Paoiflo Railroad, Iu a guost at Burke's, Heo comos from Marshalltown, fmvu. : Goorgs W. Qobb, a prominent railway offfolal, of Minoral Point., Wis,, wag t§ tbe Briggs, yos- torday. Tho Hon. W. L. Mcladdon, of Noganned, }Vla.. was at Andorson’s Luropoan Hotel, yoo- ordny, Tho Ton. . 8, Iildrup, of Delvidero, IlL, waa at the Bhorman IHouse, yestordny. .Tho_Rov. M. II. Pogson, Btate Lcoturor for tho Illinols Temperanco Organization, was in tho clty yeatorday, "Tho following wore at tho Gardner yoaterday: . E: Hond, Hni Franclnoco; J. L(. Dunyl;-mnd Ijv- ?xl}tr Ind; P.J: MeOnnn, }(aurukn; r. an.vlno, 0. Mensrn. D, Iaydon and 1, Nofson, prominonte 1y connected with the mnining intercsts of the ake Buporior region, oro stopping abt Burke's Europenn Ilotel. Mise Anna Mohllg, Theodors Thomas, Mr, Goorgo L. Ospood, and _the other members of tho Thoodora "Lhomay Orchestra ‘I'roupe, aro at tho Mattonon House, Tho following wore at Andoraon’s European Hotol yeaterdoy: A. Wallnco and (mnllg, of Con- nootlout; James Hutohingon, Buoanabay M. B. Hunt, G, A. Luwton, J. M, White, Wisconsin, Tho following were at the Tremout Houso, ontordny ! Oling. Y. Orawford, Now Yorl ; 1L 1. offingwoll, *Bt. Louin; 'T. 'H. Eaton, Bath, Maino; Goorge A. Whito, Boston; X, N. Vail, Ballimore; L. M. Coo, Cleveland, Ohio, The following wora nt tho Briggs yostorday ¢ W. H. Dill, Winona; . McNamara, 8t, Paul ; C. A. Crane, Tolodo 3 O,W, Upton, Waukegan;'J. W. Qrognphin, Californin ; 'I' M, Bmith, Noew York g’; ¥. Barpard; Lime, N. Y. ; W. P, Barron, Boa- n. - “Tho following word at tho Bhierman yesterday: . G. Morris, Californta; 1, W. Gampboll, din-~ noupoils; J. . Ross, Piltaburgh; B, I'. Norris, Olovolnnd; M. 1. MoCnrty, ‘Salt Lake; Xu O: Houng, 8t. Paul; O. C. Frost, Balom, Mnas.; Il N, Flotohor, Momphio; J. L, Tromont, Santa Barbara) W, H. Streator, Marquette. Among tho atrivals nt Burke's Europenn 1o~ tol, yestorday, woro s H, T Williama and R. 8. Gould, Now York; H. It Jones, Byracuge, N. .5 H, F. Loffingwall, Louls, Mo, Trank L. Wildor; - Boston; W. J, Woods, - Codar Rapids, Iowa; John Bronnan, Sioux City, Iowa; A A. Havwloy, Matkato, Mivn,; W, I\ Bwoesey, Oma- ba, Nob.; and W. 8. Tynon, Milwaukoo. AMUTSEMENTS. “STAR” CONOERTS, THEQ.. THOMAS TUNRIVALLED ORUHERTRA, IS ANYA WEERLIE aid GRO. L. 0SG00D. -Second Grand Concert:. O=TT LG ELE, Union Parlc Congregational Church. Tiird Oruud Concert TO.MORROW NIGHT, Unlon ark Oonprogstional Owarolt. Tourth Grand Ooncert THURSDAY FIGIT, Miokl- ‘hn-av, Baptist Cliurali, < 5 ONLY GRAND NMATINER 'WEDNESDAY ATTERNOON, Union Park Cong'l Ot for any Concort now for sale. . or Wost.o(ds Congorts—Gor., Halsted mid Madison-ais, and 195 Weat t. o Bouth Sido Conerts. -Cor Madison and s tnd 50 Wabsahicav.” Admission, 81.00; To- Borv AL, JABENTER & BHELDON, Memgors. MoVIOKER'S THEATRE. MONDAY EVENING, F 7, and tUll further notlce, ! TG RENT, “OFFICES IN 'TELB Tribune Building Not Yet Taken. Two very dosirable single of- flces on Second Floor. One suilte of two or three rooms on Second Floor, A few large and small rooms on Third Floor, suitable for Ar~ chiteots or Artists. Very large ,and desirable room on Fourth Floor, north light, i . RAILROAD TIME TABLE. ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF TRAINS, Winter Arrangement. RXPLANATION OF RLAFERENOE MARRS,— t Saturd: oopted, ¥ Sunday oxcepted. T Monday excopted. rive Sundey at 808, m, § Dally, CHICAGO & ALTON RAILROAD. Chieago, Alton (& St, Twuls Through Line, and Loutslana t0,) hete eliort roufe from Ghicagbla iiansaa City, Litfon epot, Went Sidde, near Nadlson-st. bri “Tenve, Arrive, 9l 0, m. |* A:10p, me . Touln & Bpringflold 1 St T faie 4 foiogtald Rapten v Oty I il Loulat: G0, m. [* 8:10p, m, top, God Joliod & Tntett Aosmo'daiion: it onis & Bpringigld Lianentig Tianroan, vin Aatn Line tndaiso via Jacksonviilo Divislon. .. Kensaa Uity Fxpros, vis Jao dsmvito, i, #Touliana, Sio, | prons Fooeim R coult & Torls Uy, via Moln Ling S e atons D, excopt Monday, vis daokonville CHICAGD, MILWAUKEE & ST, PAUL RAILWAY. 3 i d Canale Teave, and datly I b Baturday, vie RS Lo, and dadlr, Divisions The finest single offices and suites in the city. The building is strictly Fire- Proof. - The floors are laid in English Tile, o ] Fireand Burglar-Proof Vaults All appointments of the best desctiption, . An elevator ¢onnects with all the floors. * The entire building is steam- heated, with porter always in attendance. . Vacancies yet remaining of: fered at reasonable rates fora term of years. : See the offices; For terms in- quire of W. C. DOW, Room 1, Nevada Block. - OCEAN NAVIGATION. ALLAELINE. Montreal Ocean Steamship Co, Despatch fiest-clga full.powerod Mail Stesmers rogalari, B L A e e Wyl imoro 1ho B ea also, & goblly steambr potweon Glosgow and oront American ports. RATES OF PASSAGE: CABIN. . T Groat Britatn ond Troland. evr. e...800 8nd 840 gold. STEER.AGH TO OR FRROM Quobec, Baltimoro British Ports, eer ‘and Portlend. T80 U Byo'or, EDWIN BOOTH WILL APPEAR AS LUCIUS JUNIUS BRUTUS, In Jobn Howarid Payrio's gront Romau Tragedy of BRUTUS, OR THE FALL OF TARQUIN, % ‘Which will bo producod with ontire Now Soonery, correot, and magalficent Romnn Paraphiornalin. Toserved Soate for salo ot tho Tickot Offico of the Then. trosix days fu advanco, Saturday—-Booth diatinee, ATKEN'S THEATRE, RUBINSTEN EARBWELL CONCERIS ! RUBIRSTEIN - WIENTAWSKI FAREWELL T0 OHIOAGO. Friday Evoning, Fob. 21, ot 8 o'olook, SATURDAY APTFRNQON, Feb. 22, at 3c'cloock, only Gaia Rubinstoln Matineo o, 23, 8t 8 o'clack, BUNDAY KVRNING Mr. GRAU sud Llow AIKEN & LAWLOR have the ‘honar to annouave as abova tho tast, Rublnstein Conoprts n Chicagg, and tho Tasowell sppunranans o’ Anits - binstoln, groatost liviag planint: Ilenrl Wioniawski, tho world-ronnwned violiniat; Mdlto. Louiso Liobliast, thie calobrated London roprano Mallo, Urmeny, the dis- #inguishiod contralto; Mons, L, Rombiolinsko, accompa- T Resorved Beats, 81,60 and 89, socarding to location, ealo of which commences Motday morning at Box OfMco of Alken's Theatre. Adwmission, B1; Gallery, 8. Btoin- Way's Planos aro urod t all Rubinstoln Uoncerls. AUAMEMY OF MUSIC, Thursday Alternoon, Feb, 20, * GOMPLIMENTARY MATINEE, Tondered by tho entiro Dramatlo Profosston of Uhicago to . MISS FLORA NEWTON, Who. a 1 ey o1 el T Novpmabiors HOOLEY'S, McVIOKERS' and tho ACADIENM' anda HOST OF VOLUNTRERS in a GLORIOU! NTERTAINMENT. Hogular svoning prices of admis~ alon. Seats may now bo secured. Doors opun a6 1 a'cloclk, Beginaat 2 prociscly. HOOLEY'S OPERA HOURE, THE HOME_OF STANDARD COMREDY—ATTRAC- E DINARLY. ‘TION EXTRAORI . Monday, Feb. 17, during tho weok, and Wednesday and Saturday matincos, John Dillon in two of his groatost impersonations} tho cunato and boautifal comiody, _ THE SERIQUS FAMILY, With an attFactive cast, sud tho scronning faros of . BARNEY, TIE BARON. o relearsal, Daly's latest. sucooms BIAME o' proparation, HTHE GENT ) I‘EHILL;’ and ** ALIXE." - Grand Washinglon Birthday mutinco. MYERS' OPERA HOUSE, onroo-st., botwoun Dearborn and State-sta, ‘Ariington, Cotion & Kowdles Minstrls ANOTHER OHANGE OF PROGRAMMI, Mackjn and Wilson fu their inhinitablo imporeonations, rand Voosl Quactatte. - iatlo Chiangos. Turn_Min Out, ' Rival Artists. Love in- Al Cornors, EVIRY EVENING AND SATURDAY MATINIES, Monday, Feb. 34, Donofito! BEN. COTTON. GLOBE THEATRE. Monday Evening, Tob, 17, ight, and Wad, actd Batardes BintThoot, th6 poRaIat youa Trogedinn B. T. STETSON, IN HIB IMMENSELY SUCOLSSFUL DRAMA OF ~NECK AND “NECK. “TALS LE BV Gorman Poria, S ey Bromen, Hoandinavian and Hronoh Poria... 33 ! ‘Tickot Lasiod horo from ohief poluta I Furopo to any Railrond town {n the Wostera States, and vioo vorsa. Frolght tarift s bolug arrangod botwoon olifof ports In Eirops and all poluts fa tho oo fatdrosation. abply 8¢ tho Company's offco, 72 and 74 LaSalle-st. ALLAN & CO., Agonts. NATIONAL LINE, Sailing from New York for Queens« town and Liverpool every Wednos- day, and. for Liondon direct every fortnight. CABIN PASSAGE, $65 AND $75. Btoorago to or from Dritiah polte 6 o o from Gorman po Blosrake to or from Sremon or oandiisavlan voiats WILLIAM MACALISTER, 55 Darlot-at ., Chicaga. Milwankoe, Bt Paul & Minnoap- olis Dy Lxpia ! Biilwaukeo & Pra Biatl and Expross. Milwaukao, Bf, Paul olls Night Express. * 9:00 n. m.| 450p, me [t9:00 p. m, & Minonp- ¥ 600 p. m, g 1310, BUTLCTEN S Ut oSN, ek Ganl it Sisteenii-ste. Tioket afieain Brigge Tiouss and at depols, 2 Aurora Passongs nrora Passongor ubuquo & Blonx Euelilo Night Lrpross.... ownor’s Grova Accomiil Grovo Accommodation| ILLINGIS CENTRAL RAILROAD. Degot foot ar Lakesi, and.foat uf Titenty-ccond-at, ice, 15 Canaleit,, corner af Madisan, icket iofd Iirpro: ring FIEE ARG Hydo Fari: nn Tydo Parlc and Qak Wood Hydo Park snu Oak Weod Hydo Parkand Usk Woods.. Hydo Park and Onk YWood Hydo Park and Onk Wood *'0n Baturdoys this traln » o hampalgn. CHICAGD, INDIANAPOLIS CINCINNATI THROUGH LINE, VIA KANKAKCE ROUTE. Teain arrive and depdrt from (he Great Central Raflroad Doty ol f Lafcrts S theoush ieits and sleqping. el beriXa appty o Dicket afice, T3 Cumatsty, corner Sadl n ninglon-at.: Ivemont o Houte, comier Congresi. 8T Hiehigan-av.; alto ook nf Twcentyesecond-at. bo ruj 8:00 . m. B gilba, m. Arrivo at Cluoinnatl .. “Tralns arrivo at Obfcaro nt 7:00 a. 1. and 8:16 p. m. Onty lian ruaaing Satariny night (ratn to Clncifmatl, S ehting fraln s througl £ Cluoinnatl, Palman sloopors on night trafus. CHICACO & NORTHV/ESTERM RAILROAD. Tickel ofice, B Weat ifadisonst. - Arrive, PacifloTost Line. Dubugig Day L Paiio Night Expron lght XVS“ Frooport & Dubnqno J& Treaport & Dubuquo E: Milwaukoo Mail xpry CHICAGD, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC RAILROAD. Depot, corner of Harrison and Shermanals, Tickat afice, B3 Weat Aadison-at, Y Arrics, ! vonu'thuk Atchison x| TH0p. m. g;nr\thx'az‘s::mod_nunn * 8:30 8. Night Express. £ 7:008, LAKE SHORE & MICHIGAN SOUTHEE:‘\I HI\’iLflDAU. pot, corner Harrison and Sheriton-ste; Tickel ofice, Dot e hcess coriier Clarl: andd Jeandoigh-ste. FOR BUROFPE. ¢ Hestablished, 1840. From New York overy Wodnoaday. From Boaton ovory Baturday, " ORbin piasaso 860 And 8100 gold, Kz~ ursion tigketa at soduond ratcs, points, 830,00 curronoy. Gorman pointa, 85,00 curroncy. B or Soa: 88,00 citrroncy. rnels, i GOSE IS aland g the ontinent Turough bill of Isding for forghangliodq, 11 (e Gonoral Western Agont, Northwest cornor Olark and Randolph-sts., (undor new Shorman House.) - . White*Star Line. NEW YORK AND LIVERPOOL—Now and full-poworod sicaniatiipa; i six largost n tho rorld OCHANIC, REPuDLIo, ATLANTID, - BALTIO, RERIRRIO: o tons hulon 00 b p. oach. Balllag fsom Now York on SATURDAYS, ' from Livorpool on THURS. DAYS, aalling at Cork Iinrbor tie day following. From o Whifo tas Dook, Pavonia Ferry, doreey Clty. Tasaongor accommodntlons{for ufl Cledaga) unrivalled, R A ‘rooms, smoking-Yoom, an - - ity aat 3 tolt, Burgeon sad stoward- Los—Saloon, 1d: stoorago,. 30, ourrenoy. Tiioko Wiahing 1 s (8 onts Teks: (o ord "eonaety tain atograge propald cortificates. Passongor booked to or from ol mburg, Norway, Chins, Excursion (ckots ratee.” Draits from £1 upward. stion of plans and cthor In(urmmlen.{rvny at tho Company’s officos, No. 18 Brondway, New York. 3, H.SPARKS, Gonoral Agont, Orto tho Whito Star Ling Ofice, o Bouth Mharkot-at. Ohicago. 3 A, LAGREGREN, Agont. FOR EUROPE. INMAN LINE ROYAL MATL STEAMERS. Wil sall from New York as follows Saturday, Teb. 16, 8 A, B ‘hursday, Feb, 6, 11'A’ 3. Haturday, Fob, 215, M. atusday, March 1, 7 AL M. And gach suocaoding BATURDAY sad THDREDAY, from Pior No. 45, Noreh River, : ;o CobIn Fussune 875 and 800 Gald. , to or from British Part 50,00 2 e e e o Pl Bocga - 08 Shreeney: 58.00 Ourrency. Staorage to and from Dritish or from Roploto with Thrilllug Situalluus and Startling Eifaota, AQADEMY OF MUSIO, ANNIE FIRAIN, : JOMN JACK. JOHN GARTH, JOTIN BROUGHAA'S MASTERPIEOE, THH REIGNING FURO: PHE (AT On T ATAGH PHE WALLAOK SUJOESS, Evory eveniug and Wodnesday Matlnos, PROFE. A, P. BURBANK WILL GIVE Stlect Reaflings il Recitations, IN CONNECTION WITH THE LADIEY' OYSTER SUPPER, DBasement o!: :;lll::'lst Church, TIUS (TUESDAY) EVENING, _ Tiokats, Including s 5, Ono Dotlar, PRANCIS C. BROWN, Gonoral Westarn Agant, 86 South Market-st., Chicego. DISSOLUTION NOTICE. DISSOLUTION. "Tho capartnership horotofore oxisting botween Edward J. Bueh, Donnls Gonsidine, and Thomas Kelly, under the firm namo of Bush, Conalding & Co., 1s this day dissolved, ; RDWARD J. BUSH, Ohleago, Fob, 17, 1818. THOMAS KELLY. DISSOLUTION. Tho copartnership heretofore oxisting nudor tho naine of Hornick, RAmbAIL & o i this dy diseotod by it Saatoenunnt, i untoors il boceskinisd by s i % Ao cintia o Tal i, oo il colioct mud pay gl 31 ORNIOK.™® Gblengn, Fob. 17, 1970, SOALES. (UNARD MALL LINE. Teave, | AvT Main Lino/? i3, m. |° D:20p. m. xprass, v » 9:00a, m.[* 8:00p. fllfl,‘, B *19:00 CHICAGO, DANVILLE & VINCENNES RAILROAD, Dassenger Depot at ., 0. & St Touls Depot, corner of Ca e ‘Ticket uice 163 Waahing-tonat, . < .. Leav: Arriy T [ 7:00 p. {3 CHICAQD RAILFOAD. ~Arrice.. . H0p. m. 308 m, PITTSBURGH, FORT WAYNE & eave, Day fxprost... Faolilg Fxp: Fast Lino... Mai,... Velparaiso Actvmmsdution, MICHIGAN CENTRAL & finbg—i Ak catsy an enty-second Dty o Lo tiaiees Someras Sl Teasr. SIa m. 00 8, 30, [* 35 p. . 810: 135 . 00 P W WESTERN RAILROAD: Hail (via matn and air Tino). e * 5:80a. 45116 p. 0,008, m :10 . 00 6, M. VR oRTH, G __LOTTEKY. A. NOBLE CHARITY. OMAHA LOTTERY! TO ERECT THE NEBRASKA STATE ORPHAN ASYLUI, To be ;Drawn In Publle, Murch 8i, 1873, . Mickots 81 Ench or Six fot 85. Tiakols sont by Expross 0. 0, D., If doslrod. ~nara] Pussenyer Agont. 7 ,000{ 1 Cnsh Prizo.. 25,000 § Gaan Do 15,000 1 Gneh Pefzo, 10000 1 Gash Prizo, 10w 1 Cadn Xilio: i For balangoof Prizea end for Clraulecc ) *0 0 i LeRel EMSTEIE: and tho best basiaoss roR Of 01 ato - 35 linitod mumber of Tiekota oa band will be furnil L EERRNNNAND: For tallpartioulars addrens J. M. FATTICL, Alat Omabia, Nob,’ o8 MEDICAL OARDS. - DR. C.BIGELOW CONFIDENTIAL PRYSIOIAN, {01 Stataat,, Chicsgs, 1t s well kuown "L{ all readors of the Pflli! s, that Dr. . Bigolow n tho oldest axabilshor phyelolan s Obtengos iclenco nnd cxporionco havo madd Dr. 1, the most ve. nownod SPLUIALIST of the ace, honored by the prose, astoomed of tho ' highost mogical nttinmonis by all1hs oy, bring dovotod TENTY ‘I {a parfooting romodies that wi e R RB S . CONSULTATION FREE, = SEPARATIE PARLORS o s wit gomtomut - Gall: CONIUSPONDIENGE CONFIDENTIAL, _Addroas ail lotters, with atamps, to Dr, 0. BIGBLOW, No. 46 Stato-at, i £ DT ‘A. Bassett, . - 0 Stato-at, Qhioag, n gradusto of tho Uniranlty of Philedolphid, is aduiilied by tho profossion, prass,an publio o bo {ha most thorgughly qualliledy akiitul ang sucocmaful phyviclun in tho treatmont of all the disonses of his eolalty—Noryous, Ohroulo and Speolal Disoasos. Th living at & distanco troatod by lotier. Send for modical treatise, Consultation freo, modical |nnlllnlrs of th Vitafts Bie iR 1 oura postilroly ol DISPAGES fnhath & FAIRBANKSR' STANDARD SCALES - OF ALL BIZES, #)FATRDANKS, MORSE &00 . 65 WEST WASHINGTON-ST. UHIUAGO OHRISTIAN UNION. DINNERS Hogin to-day nt 116 Franklin-st,, undor the auspicos of tho Ladios of tho difforent Ohurchos, Funds to boused in general worlk of Union, DINNIERS, 75 OENTS. " GRAND MASQUERADE BALL At V. I'roy’s Dnanoing Academy, Klaro's I, 70 North Oliricegte " OnTUESDAY LVEN, 25, ‘Tickots, 31 oach. Toabhe 10000 oty W Siivadag it et day alubts Heomh S, * FRACTIONAL CURRENCY, .$5 Packages FRACTIONAL GURRENCY VOR BALK AT TRIBUNE OFFICE. Yookl Dr. Kean, 860 South Olark-st., Chicago, HMay bo confidontially coveultad,. persouslly or by mill freo of ohurgoe, on all ehroulc or uervuus disoascs,. - . Dit. J. KEAN I o gy phelblan s tud alty o war: rants ourew or no pay. oo hours from U o. 1. to 8 p.oi DR. STOIN II, | Confidential Physlolan, 113 W.Madison-st., Obloago, 11, (A rogular gradunt in modlobno) curos wil ohrouia und Aaian Wliogeen. ot ‘Both Boxce, &6 foamonablo hrious. Modloines furnistied, Notorcury wiod, Gonsultation (rec, peronaiipor by wall, Cutbs Kaskan L onialo dirs EGuitien ! trpatod with safoty. irculage tra, Dr. TOVWNSEN I, 100 SOUTH HALSTEN-ST., ractloo tn all Ohronio, Norvaiis, oF "BOth ‘wozom o ShY saa0)aist 1 e e eati pone fror. Al mineto e Tlouitios troatod with safaty hnd succoee: i Dr. A, G. Olin, le-st., Ohloago, the most anccessful spaclalist whoins givon b lifu-funi special attontion to lirouto, Busucl nid Nervous diseaser, both Road his workk and Judgo o yours {3 sealedfor stamp. Coutidontialgousnitations, Dersondlly ue by mall, froo and {uvited.” Ludios nend for dlcoulur, o