Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 23, 1873, Page 9

THE CHICAGU DAILY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, EBRUARY 23 187 9 MRS. BOYCE. Argument of the Motion for a New Trial, New and Tmportanit Points Raised by Mr, Van Buren, The Meaning of the Term * Involuntary Manslaughter.” Judge Booth Refuses to Grant a Rebhearing. The argument on the motion for & new trial in the case of Ars. Boyce, convicted at the last term of the Criminal Court of ‘finvoluntary manslaughter,” was heard by Judge Booth yes- terday morning. There were very few people in the court-room, elthough the points ‘made by 2. Vun Buren, counsel for the defense, wero ew in this State, and very interesting. MB. TAN BUREN SATD the defendant was indicted forhe willfol mur- der of Calvert H. Johnson. There was but one count in the mndictment. The jury, upon & care- ful consideration of the testimony and the law, . asgiven to them by the Court, found that she a8 not guilty of murder or manslaughter, but of alesser offense—involuntary manslsughter. In his motion for a new trial he Las sssigned, smong other grounds, that the verdict was against the evidence, and, althongh hehad other grounds which he considered equslly strong, he deemed that one invincible. There was not a particle of testimony adduced to show that Mrs, Boyce was guilty of INVOLUNTABY MANSLAUGHTER; there was not a scintilla of evidence which war- ranted the jury in finding her guilty of it; and he had 2 right to show that, if the jury had mot found ber guilty of involuntary manslaughter, they must necessarily have acquitted her of all crime. He called the attention of the Court to the statute defining involuntary manslaughter: ¢ Involuntary manslaughter shall consist in the killing of 2 human being without any intent so to do, in the commisgion of an unlawful act, ora Jawfal act which may produce such aconsequence in an unlawfal manner.” If the statute stopped there, he granted that there might have been some plausible excuse for the jury in find- ing ki THE EXTRAORDINABY VERDICT they did find. Dut there was a proviso: 4 Provided alwiys, thet where such involuntary killing shall happen in the commission of an un- Iawfal act, which, in its consequence, naturally lends to destroy the life of a human being, or is zommitted in the prosecution of a felonious in- tent, the offense shall be deemed and edjudged to be murder.” Hence he bad a right to claim, ‘beyond question, that the jury found that what she did (if she did anything) was not in the commisgion of S AN UNLAWFUL ACT, « #which in its consequences naturally tended to destroy the life of a human being," or that she committed any act in the prosecution of a felo- nious intent. For if these ingredients had en- tered into their consideration they must neces- sarily have found her guilty of murder. There was not a particle of positive proof against Mrs. Boyce. All the testimony produced by the prosecation was circumstantial; that of the physicians was theoretical. The theory was, that Johnson received & blow upon the side which gave him a ‘““uervous ehock,” and that he was choked and then died—a theory which was to his wind both_monstrous and ab- surd. It was alleged that Johnson was in the ossession of & large sum of monev; that the lefendant, alone_or with some other person, robbed him, and, while in the prosecation of that # FELONIOUS INTEST,” ihflicted the blow which killed him. If this were true, then the woman was guilty of mur- der, or of manslatghter. It would be difficnlt to imagine how such s killing could be man- elaughter, yet & vivid imaginztion might creat euch an offense; but no imagination could construe euch 8 state of ~ facts - into “involuntary manslanghter,” as it was_defined the statnte. If the doctors were believed, then Johnson came toa violent death; if the other witnesses, then Mrs. Boyco stole the ‘bonds, and was connected with the infliction of the wounds that caused his death. The jury did not believe this woman guilty, or that she was wcceesory to tho killing, or they would have Tound her guilty of murder, or of being acces— tory after ghe fact. There was spparent the oumilisting and lamentable fact that the jury, who had sworn to try the woman upon the evi- dence and the law, had imbibed the prejudice egainst her—had belicved her to be £ PAD WOMAN, 2nd that she had stolen the ~property—disbe- lioved that she was guity of mur- der; but, carried awsy -by tho paesion- tte ‘sppeals of the Stzte's Attorney, desiring to sonvict her of some offense, acquitied horof the Zrave offense_she was charged with, and took Fefuge behind “involuntary manslaughter” to izh her for something which was not charged I the indictment sgainst her. There wes no such thing ea “involuntary manslzughter” un- der the statute, when there was felonjous intent. The books were full of cases of involuntary manslanghter, but none of them referred to eny felonious intent. b THE COUNSEL CLATMED o that the Court erred in refusing to permit him to Tead modical works to the jury. The jury were the judges of the law a8 well as of the facte. The testimony of medical experts was gathered by experience and from medical works, and if, in cages of this kind, counsel bad = right to read law books to the jury and tell stories, they hadl a right to read medical works for what ey were worth—not as authority, but 18 argu- ment. AN INSTRUCTION WAS GIVEN by the Court which he thought tended to mis- lesd the jury : “If the jury believe, from the evidence of tho doctors, — Thayer, Guun, ey, =and est,—taken in connec- tion 'with ~the other testimony in this caso, beyond a reasonsble doubt, that Calvert H. Johnson died and came to his death by exteraal violence, as charged in the indictment, although sthér physicians may have disagreed in their ev- idence with the evidence of said Thayer, Guan, Bailey, and West.” This instruction called the sttentlon of the jury to the prosecuting wit- nesses, naming them, which the Court_had no right {0 do—giving them to understand that they ‘wera credible witnesees, and the only ones to be believed. | The instructionrelative to “involuntary man- #ughter” did not contain a definition of the crime,—the proviso was omitted. which was ‘WTOnE, 25 one part could not be segregated from woother and given to the jury. HIS STHONGEST POINT mfl;fi thers was no tesfimany_ahom!\:gl that was guilty of any crime whatever. Tbmwfiepmfige evidence to show that Johneon came to a violent death, but, when the eoretical case was scanned with & cool, calm, and dispassionate mind, it would sppear that the hyeiciang arrogated to themselves powera of ernment which were possessed -only by Almighty God. It was not the theory of 5 écien- tific man, but of a detective. Granting that the man was killed; where was he killed ? When did bo receive the blow? Was it in his bed o0 in the strect? Who gave it to him? b woman or somebody else? After the Btaie's Attorney guessed that Johnson was kill- o, he guessed that Mrs. Boyce inflicted the . The whole theory of the prosecution ¥ that the woman did ot inflict the blows, t that some one else did. Howas not prepared Or guch sn ARSURD VERDICT . 25 was rendered; he expected a verdict of . 'guilty of murder.” He thought that, the jury Laving gworn to render a verdict according to law, and Laving done what they had, Lucifer must have clapped his hands with glee and 'hflntefh until it rung tbronghout his Kingdom, 4hat hell had gained another victory on earth. = STATE'S ATTORNEY REED ¢ .. @d not propose to occupy the attention . of the Court more. than & moment. +Ho "did ot intend to discues the - &vidence; the jury had done that. Mr. Van Buren could not insist that there was 5o evi- -, dence tending to show guilt. The question of the sufficiency of the evidenco was determined by the jury, and the Court would not dissgree ¥ith them on that point. A person had no right . tocomplain of a verdict which was in his or her +:_ favor, The Supreme Court of Massachusotts had decided that. A man was indicted for mur- der; the jury found him guilty of man- slaughter, and his counsel took the poition that the crime, if he committod it at all, was murdor, and carried the case to tho Supreme Court for decigion. They held that, although tha evidence might have shown the man to be gilty of murder, and he ought to have been convicted of murder, yet, if the jury, having power to fix tho grade of the crime, had fixed it at man- slanghter, he had no right to complain. 1T WAS PROPER for the Courtin determining tho question to take into consideration the result of granting the motion for a new trial. Ifthe Court decided the woman conld not be convicted of involuntary manelaughter under tho testimony, she was ac- quitted of all crime, and at libarty to go. The octring in many States was where a person was indicted for murder and tried and found guilty of manslaughter, thes were acquitted of murder, and could not be tried upon that charge again, unless they killed another maa or woman. IE SUBMITTED that the instruction defining in\'olnnuxz man- slaughter, as given to the jury, contained every word of the statute relating to manslaughtar. It was well known that 2 person on trial for murder could be convicted of manelaughter. The Court (to Mr. VanBuren,—If your posi- tion be correct, if I granted the motion, and the woman was put upon trial sgain for man- slaughter, you might turn around and eay it was & willful and deliberate murder, and procure her acquittal on thaf ground. Mr. VanBured was not speculating or looking forward to what the consequence would be if Jjustice wero done to the defendant. The Court remarked that he was obliged to look at the consequences. MR. VAN BUREN CLAIMED that, in the disposition of the motion, justics should be done and the law correctly adminis- tered. Whatever might be the result of & new trial, the question should mot enter into the present discussion. ‘The questions for the Court to consider were, whether the verdict of the jury was wrong, and whether there had been error in the trial of the woman. He did not complain of a verdict in his favor, but he bitterly complained of an outrageous verdict for which there was no testimony. THE COURT RECOLLECTED A CASE that had been cited,—McNeil's,~because he was’ subsequently tried’ before him and convicted. He had had some conversation with Judge Rogers, who granted tho motion for a mew triall in the case referred to, and had been told that the reason the trial was granted was_thathe (Rogers) was satisfiod that the defendant, if guilty of any offense under the law, was guilty of tho crime of murder, and that he was notsatisfied that the evidenco was sufficient to warrant his conviction for that crime. In the Boyce case he took a different view. If the jury had seen fit to con- wviet her of the crime of willful murder, he did not think he should bave been dispoeed to dis- turb the verdict. Ho listened to the evidence with close attention, and, although he had no hesitation in saying there wascertainly possibili- ties of doubts, if the jury hiad brought in p ver- dict of murder he should have felt that the evi- dence was sufficient to sustain the coviction. The question was presentod whother, tho jury having convicted her of theleast offense whicl was included in the indictment, and of which they might have convicted her if satisfied by the evidence, he should disturb the verdict be- cause he might be of opinion that the evidence wfould have justified them in finding her guilty o A TIHE GREATER OFFENSE. He was aware that it was a question of some difficulty. If he granted a new trial upon tho distinct ground (and that was the only ground upon which he conld grant it) that, under the evidence, the jury might have found her guilty of the grester offense, upon tho new trizl the counsel for the defense might openly and boldly tako tho position that the dofondant was guilty of the crime of murder, and claim that because gho was guilty of willfal murder she could not be convicted of involuntary manslaughter. It had been urged that the jury had found that sho was not g‘:fit}‘ of murder; thatthere wasno evi- dence to show that She was guilty of that crime, That did mot follow, by any mesus. If the jury esw thero was @ reasonable doubt of her guilt, they wonld be re- uired, under the Iaw, 0 acquit her, although they might really and homestly beliove that sho was guilty. -For sught he knew, that was the position the jury sssumed in the Boyce case. He was inclined to leave the responsibility of deciding the question with . THE SUPREME COURY; it wes the only way in which questions of the Lind could be gettled He thought they ought to know whether the Supreme Court of Tllinois would follow the ruling of the Supreme Court of Magsachusetts ; and inasmuch a5 he could not Bee that any wrong had been dome to the woman, Le wes inclined to overrule the motion. If ho could foel "that the slightest wrong bad been done to her by the verdict, he should sustain the motion without a moment's hesitation, and grant a new trisl. Such, however was not 'his feeling, and, therefore, overruled the motion. Mr. Van Buren remarked that he should re- quire thirty days to file s bill of exceptions. Mr. Reet{ 8aid he coald have them. THE MOTION OVERBULED. A Deputy Sheriff was then sent to the jail to bring Mrs. Boyco into Courtito be_ senienced. He returned with the information that she had just got up, and would require fully an hour to dress herself. The Court said he would request Judge Gary to enter the order overruling the motion, and to sentence Mrs. Boyce on Monday. The State’s Attorney was satisfied, and the Court adjourned. e REALLY A BIG THING. The American Helrs to the Great Chnse (Eng- lish) Estate to Receive About $260,000,000 ~-Chicagothe Home of Some of the Fortunate Ones. Already public interest has been oxcited to s considerable degree by the decision in the celo- ‘brated * Chase will case " in favor of the Ameri- can heirs, several of whom resde in Chicago, and others are scattered over the Northwest. From Mr. J. H. B. Henderson, of this city, re- siding st No. 1822 Wabash avenue, a party in interest by marriage, we have obtained the fol- lowing interesting facts in connection with one of the most enormous bequests everdistributed : The vast property first came from & 8ir Town- ley, of Townley Hall, living then in Lancastor- shire, to whom, in addition o his own estates, & _ast fortune was bequeathed, consisting of es- tates in Leicestershirc. 8ir Townley hed one gon, who married, and in turn left one son, who married and left a male heir. The latter never married, and to his sister Mary the entiro pos- sessions of Sir Townley came in succession, and toher heirs. She married a man named Chase, to whom she bore four sons, named, respective- Iy, Richard, William, Thomas, and Aquilla, Richerd remained in England, but the other sbout the three came to America in_ &bo year 1629; Aquilla settling in. Nowbury- ort, ., ‘or wicinity; Thomss. in Riote Tsland or vicinity; and William, in Yarmouth, Mass. The amount bequeathed a8, originally, $385,000,000, of which one-fourth was' disbarsed fo the heirs of Richard, who bad remained in England, and the remaining three- fourths, by the recent decision, is to be dis- tributed among the American heirs. The de- cision was telegraphed to one of the Chasoheirs, then st Louisville, and einco that timo several mestings of the heirs have been held at Newport, R.L A certain gentleman, one of theheirs, bas spent_twenty years in_compiling the family record in America, and his labor seems likely to be soon rewarded, as the sum total falling to the American heirs amounts to over $260,000,000 ! gl et il it C. W. & E. Pardridge & Oo., Nos. 118, 120, 122, and 124 State Strest, _ Have just_opened 2,000 pleces of fine black mohair alpaca of their own importation, which they offer at 40, 45, and 50 cents, being about 40 per cent leas than regular prices. Twenty pleces real Guinet black silk, very fino and hesvy, snd nesrly s yard brosd, at $3.35, retafied evorywhere at not less than $5, Aleo 100 damask table linen, at from 75 cents gescf::rfi ?x‘-‘abxi:asl to$1.75. A fine fronting linen at 65 centa—others ask $1.25 for no better goods. Buyers of all kind of dry goodscan rely on saving at least ‘one-third their money. —_————————— New York Store Just openod. One hundred pieces fine black mobair al- pacs, at 45 and 60 cents; cannot be bought in the city forless than 75 cents, Large lot of embroideries at about half their cost of importation. Twenty pleces real heavy table damzsk at §1; s grest bargain. The sbove goods -are sil of our own import;:?:, d?;dn‘:; tle above half the regular prices. o &uke. we have recently purchased twomhrge -md;qnl assorted dry goods of the sasignee y heh wowal offer at sbout balf price, - The Traders’. Tne January. statement of the Traders’ Insurance Company, +f Chicago, shows that it has 8_cash capital of half a mllion invested in registared United subtuu f $110,437.43, The responsibil- :’r‘lu:fién:n;mfi gln-sctr:r!, and its good fnancial condition, wil gain ita business. 1 manner, its maturity. The entire paper served A CHURCH DIFFICULTY. Scparation of the Swedenborgians of Chicago. Some of the Causes Thereof. A short time since there was a large secession of members from the present socioty of the Swedenborgian donomination in this cits, who are now worshipping in Dr. Bartlott's church, on Wabash avenue, under the ministrations of the Rev. Mr. Noble. The early Swedenborgizna of | Chicago worshiped in the patlor of Mr. J. Y. Scammon. They were few in nnmber, poor in earthly riches, but encouraged to persist by the forvid zeal of their leader. Their next place of meeting was & modest room on Harrison street. A few yoars later they purchased the 1ot near the foot of Adams street, on which they erected a church, used for denominational pur- posos until the great fire occurred in the fall of 1871. The first week after tho fire, it will be re- membered, Mr. Scammon spent in sottling his losges with the Mutual Security Insurance Com- pany, at the expense of the other policy-holders. 1t was some time before he found lcisure to at- tend to church affairs. In the meantime, it hed become . spparent that Wabash and Michigan avenues, between Madison and Harri- son streets, must henceforth be devoted to busi- ness uses only. This, of cqarse, enhancod greatly tho value of the lot on Adams streot, which hes an area of 76%190 foet, and is most eligible for the ends of business. If the church 80ld this lot it must build elsewhere. Ar.Scam-" mon was the owner of a lot on Eighteenth, street, of some value, but of no immediato: use, sod he made wup his mind that it should be exchanged for the Adams street property. Being a member of the Board of Trustees, and alao Chairman of the Execu- tive Commuttee, the power to negotiate an ex. change was largely in his own hands. Mr. Seam- mon bad slways been potent in the Church ; still more in the Board of Trustees and the Execu- tive Committee. No man had ever been allowed either upon the Board or in_tho Committe, to whom Mr. Scammon objected. As Eoon, there- fore, a8 ho could turn his attention from propo-- sitions affecting insuranco companies to mattors connected with_his own denomination, he called a meeting of the Exccative Committes. Tho nolice was not genoral, and, in the confusion of the time, 3Mr. Scammon found an eoxcuso for the small attendance.. Only friends of Mr. Scammon who could be® rolied onto favor the project wero present. This fractional meeting was so small that, real- izing the informality of their action, they sent notice to the rest of the Socioty of this proposi- tion to exchango, end ssked & general expres- sion of opinion.2A general cxpresaion of opinion was made, few fevoring the project. The Eighteenth street lot was nolin s convenient locality, and the thing looked badly on the face of it. Formal protests were made by prominent ‘members of the Society, at a meoting called to discuss the subject, and "the whole matter was 1aid over for future consideration. Tho annual meoting of the Society occurred tho following January, st which the customary ‘business of tho year was transactod. Mr. Scam- mon, 1s Chairmin of the Executive Committee,, made s report. _The report was a compendions:: history of Mr. J. Y. Scammon, ccclesiastically and ethically considered. It told how, tenderly ' he had fostered the Ch from its small begin- nings,how he had held itfin his arms, directed ita infant steps, sighed for 'it, and wept over it; how he hsd, in short, nursed it in its baby. hood, led 'it by the ;hand in its chil hood, guided and couneled it in its youth, and mow expected, in recompense, to be permitted to govern and regulate, in liko merely a8 wrappings and integuments of the proposition, which was cmruf“;mmed as he procecded. He expressed the hope that no ono would oppose tha exchange, and broadly inti- mated that if the transfer was not made, he should withdraw from the Society, and devoto his energies and his means to other modes of furthering the interests of Zion. Nozction was taken in_ regard to the proposition. It was ‘merely laid over in an informal way, aud ordored to be printed. Nothing further was done abont tho matter by the Society, acting in its corpo- rate capacity, but, soon after, the trans- fer was mede, and dissenting members were 50 informed. Mr. J. Y. Scammon, Chairman of the Executive Committee, transferred, with the necessary legal forms, the lot on Adams streot, to Mr. Jonathan Young Scammon, in exchango for the lot on Eighteenth strect. There was a show of appointing & committee of valuation, but tho exchange had been foreordnined, and could not be prevented. An inexpensive chapel DLas been built on Eighteenth stroet. Chapels have also becn erected on West Washington street, udjoinin% Union Park, and on Fuller- ton avenue. With what funds these are built, or to what extent these funds have been disbursed is not known. Bat tho case haga logal aspect. Mr. Scammon and his Executive Committee- have conferred a title to property which, it is claimed, is not goodin law. The statute regulating the powers and duties of trusteos, specifica’ **that they shall have power, under the direction of the Socicty or congregatian, to execute deeds and conveyances of and con- corning tho estate end property herein authdr- ized to bo beld by such societ; orcongr::iatio " Tho Swedenborgian Society has nover directdd, nor even consented to, tho exchange of the Adams street property for the lot on Eighteerith street. The proceeds of church sales are not the ornly Swedonborgian funds in Mr. Scammon's chequer. Soon after the fire large conthi- butions were made to relieve the negls of Swedenborgians in Chicago. The pir- ties contributing relief either majle Alr. Scnmmon their almoner, or he assumed the duties incident to such a position. How mugh money was received by him is niot known, npr how much, nor in what way it has been ex- pended. He has been askod for a report, bjit has declined to make any statement whetever n regard to receipta or disbursements of the roli¢f moneys confided to Lis charge. i Mr. Scammon has been the réal pastor of the Swedenborgian Church for the past twenty-fire years. It was dissatiafaction with his pastoraje that caused tho secession of a large portion bf the members under the Rev. C.- D. Noble. Noble came to Chicago 28 the colleague of M. ‘Hibbard nearly threo years ago. Being a yourlg man of spirit, a8 well as of education aila cnlture, he would ot submit without questidn to Mr. Scammon’s ecclesiastical domiueering. In proportion s_he became popular with tljo Society he became unpopular with Mr. Scammon, who could not brook any question of his owa supremecy in the Church, A Scammon 800 discovered that he did not like Mr. Noble’s man- ner, nor his doctrine, and criticised both as well to Lin face a8 iu his absenco. Tho new associate would have degnrted ‘many months ago, had ha ot expected the secession Which Las rocently occurrod, and a separato_charge. When thp separation finally was made, it was done very quietly. . The dissentients simply loft themr brothren in possession of tho church property, went forth,and established themselves elsewhord. The feeling is exceedingly bitter, although littla is said to those who are not Swedenborgisns. The right of the seceders to a portion of the church property will ere long be tested in the ourts. i SUBURBAN NEWS. EVANSTON. 2 The Adelphic and Hinman Literary Sociotics of the Northwestern University have made arrangements for an intellectunl contest on the 7th of March. The debaters from the Adelphia are Messrs, William L. Mariin, Devid C. Riehl, and Festns W. Cloveland. Declaimer—Mel- ville C. Wiso; Resder—Miss Emily E. Whea- don. Tho debaters from the Hinman are Messrs.' Chancey Gaines, lsaac E. Lambert, sud George H. Whito; Declaimer—A. H. Needham; Orator| —J.8. Norris. The term election of officers for| the Adelphic Society was held on Friday night! with the following result : I‘Prcsid;n:;bflensry A r; Vice President, R. G.Hobbs; Secre- g‘;‘;?%o’hn . Richards ; Chsplain, Theophilus Brown Hilton, Jr. ; Treasurer, John A. Whipple. The University. Socioties met in their respec- tive halls on Friday night. There aro fow insti- tutions that have more reason to be prond of their literary socioties than- the Northwestern. The programme of the Adelphic was: Ors- tons—Stont, Dradlo, and Taylor. Debate—Af- firmative, Wadsworth, Rice, and Hrde; nega- tive, Wise, Roland, and Leach. Question— Was Cromwell's Cereer More Beneficial than In- jurious to England ? Declaimers—Matthews and tout. Reader—2Miss McKeen. The programmo of the Hinman was: Reader —Pitner. Declsimer—Bristol and Fewcotha. Orators—Patten, Warrington, and Weland. De- bate—Affirmative, Sawyer, Gardner, and Arnold; negative, Beaity, Arnold, and Robinson. Ques- tion—Are Seeret Socioties Injurious ? A PLEASANT SOCIAL EVENT. The third annual reunion of the Independent Social Club, on Friday evnan. was one of the pleasantest and mosat enjoyable social events of the eesson. Notwithsfanding the forbid- | 1 ding character of the weather, abont 100 couplo, the male portion of which consisted principally of the younger men engaged in busi- Doss at. tho Stock Yards, had nasembled in the spacious parlors at the Tremont House at 10 o'clock, when the festivities of the occasion be- gan. At midnight supper was served, and after artaking of the excellencies (which none know tter how to provide than Messrs, Tucker & Sherman of the Transit House) dancing was re- sumed. At 4 o'clock the party dispersed, each one departing firm in the conviction that nothing had been left undone by those having the man- agement of affnirs, to render the entertainment one of rare enjoyment. Where all secmod to vie with each other in contributing to the comfort of tho guests, it perhaps is unjust to particular- ize, but special credit scoms'due to Mr. 5. R. Noe, Becretary of the Club, and to Mossrs. Isaac ‘Waizxel and John Wood. . IMPROVEMENTS AT THE BTOCK YARDS, The year in which the Stock Yards were com- menced the Compeny put up & brick building 50 150 feot, two stories in height, the lower foor of which was divided into offices for the sccommodation of commission men and others doing business at the yards. At that timo it was_ mnot supposed that our live-stock trade would cver reuch such proportions that ndditional offico- room would be required, but it soon becamo necessary to finich off the upgar floor, and two additions have sinco bcen mado. The rapid ex- pansion of the trade during tho past year hag made necessary the construction of incrensed facilities for the transaction of the business con- siccted therewith, and, with tho advent,of spring, f's";fiafimandemshumminlomuna,zhemmpmy ill commence tho eraction of a building 50x100 feet,adjoining the prosent Exchange. During the soason a large number of new sheds for the pro- tection of hogs and sheop will bo cohstruoted. KENWOOD SEMINARY. The examination at the close of the rocont session of the Kenwood Seminary wasa most gratifying exhibit of the proficicncy of tho pu- pils, and the exertions of their teachers, and tho Tecoption by the Principal, at the close of the anlnrtninmenfll(:i a briliant affair. The walls wero decorated with pencilings by tho students, which occasioned many utterances of surprise and commendation among the visitora. THE CITY IN BRIEF. A. L. Morrison will spoak this evoning on the subject of temperance, at the hall of the Wash- ingtonian Home. The Rev. W. H. Milburn, the blind prescher, will lecture at the Eighth Presbyterian Church, ‘Thursday evening. Maurice Mayer Lodgo, No. 105, I. 0. 0. B., celebrates its fifth anniversary to-morrow even- %xgu by s grand ball and banquet at Standard The last of & serisp of vory plessant purties given by the South Sido Sociables will oceur at ZAvenno Hall on’ Tuesdsy evening. West Siders are reminded not to omit patron- izing the oyster suppers given by the ladies of the Church of the Atonement, corner of West Washington and Robey streets, on Monday and ‘Tuesday evenings. The Chicago Society of Physicians and Sur- geons meet, to-morrow evening, in the parlor of tho Orphan'Asylum, on Michigan avenue. Drs. Hayes and Montgomery will- rend papers on ‘pathology. Frank Bartholomew and Charles Williams wero_yesterdzy bound over to the Criminal’ Court in Bonds of $3,000 each, by Juatice Scully, for committing ‘several petty burglaries, and other deeds of villany. ; 1t is proposed thatthe Iadies of the ““Blue’ Danube Club ” furnish neck-ties to correspond with their aprons at their next party, on Thurs- day evening, at Bournique's West Side Hall. An‘ enjoyable evening is auticipated. A mesting of “the mainufacturers of Chicago’ will bo held to-morrow evoning, at the Gardner - House, to consider the matter of holding an, exposition in our city this year, in connection® with the exposition of the Woolen Manufactur-; ers’ Association. £l - Thomas MeGovern, employed s cngineer at} the Grand Centrhl Hotel, and who was injured by o runaway accident on West Adams street, & fow days ago, died yesterday morning. The! Coroner held an inguest in the afternoon, the-| jury rendering u verdict in accordance with the* Tacts. d The Literary Society of the Christian Union, at No. 758 Michigan avenue, will discuss tho following question to-morrow evening: * Re- solved, that charitablo institutions encourago- puuperism.” There will be cssays, music, and decl tion. All are invited to aftend. © The beautiful and imposing ceremony of erect- ing the Stations of the Cross will be performed in St. Mary’s Church, on Wabash avenue, this evening, commencing at 7:30 o'clock. The Right Rev. mhofi: Foley, assisted by the Rev. Pastor Noonan and mauy-of tho local clergy, wilb of- ficiate. The Grand Soires of the Typographical 'Club will be given at Martine's Hall, on Ads street, to-morrow evening. The arangements for upending a pleasint ovening are cotaplete, and if those who attend do not enjoy thernselves it will not be the fault of the managers. The Informal Club held their fourth soiree at the residence of W. U. Kirby, No. 70 Park ave- nue, on Wednesday evening, when the following young ladies were present: Miss Julia Bull, Miss 7. Graco Kirby, Mies Carrie Hutchinson, Miss Nel- lie Butler, Kf Lulu Stevens, Miss Lucy Bull, ;‘1‘&‘:‘3" ,?;?1? °§$’,§‘,’k under and Miss Titlie Koges. of ‘The ladies of Murray Chapel Parish will serve dinners to all their friends, and as many strang- ers as will favor them with a call, at 116 and 118 Franklin, between Madison snd Washington streoto. in the eame room lately used by the | | Foundlings’ Home Society and Christian Union. ‘They begin Wedneeday, and continue every day through the week, from 12 to § o'clock. The Board of Managers of the Woman's Hos- pital return thauks for the following cash dona~ tions since Jan. 1, 1873 : National Bankers’ fund, $500; C. B. Farwell, 3100; Dirs. Mark Kimball, $100; Mrs. Derman, Quincy, $100; John For- sythe, 100, and Mrs. A. McBero, £40. Besides theso cash donations are gifts of provisiaas, &c., tho list of which ia fortunately too extensive for ‘publication. 5 The ice-bound steamer Manistee, of the Engleman Line, has}just been heard from. The Captain, firat mate, and six men came ashore on Friday the 21st, at Ludington, Mich., for sup- plies. The Manistee Iays twenty miles out from shore, and the party had a long and dangerous l‘uumey over the ice-fields. They zeport sl ands well and in good spirits. Migs AMatilda Hetcher, of Council Blaffs, opens the Cottage Grove lecture conrse at the Univer- sity Placo Baptist Church, Thursday evening. Her subject will be “ Love nd its Evil Genius.” R. E. Hoyt wili follow with his humorous lec- ture, called * Floating Island.” Tuesday even- ing, March 4, there will be music and local pro- fessionals and amateurs. The last lecturasof the course will be given by Georga P. Upton. Wondell Phillips, sometimes known as the American Demosthenes, will doliver his cola- brated lecture on “Street Life in Europe” a Aldine, which haa entered upon itssixth year, has now falrly won the right to be considered somest paper of the kind in the world. Sinco it is contonts, 2a well as the besuty of its illustra- tions, it appeals to all tastes, and 18 welcome at all homes. titling every subscriber, in Aldine, to couple of beautifal oil chromos e *The Villago Belle” and * Crossing tho oor,” | standing up, to'the very elegant cold 'luch set in 14 inches by 20, and sold for Sl ~of , the gfi_t! stores. The general Chicago agents for this | roumed around the building and examined its publication are J. S. Baker & Co., No. 40 Walnut | many excellencies. The general ornamentation Btreet, near Ashland avenuo, who will furnish | 8nd woodwork seemed to be most admired. all information that may .be desired, and who | The latter is of massive black walnut, inlaid with show samples of the Aldine, and of the chromos which can be 8o cheaply obtained. weather of the week just closed has favored l;:‘:‘khfi":::?::::' ;‘;fl,‘j{;‘;‘mfi: f::;“:sg Westward movement of our banking institutions themselves of readiness for tenants early n the spring. From present appearances, & few weeks' work in clearing up streets, sidewalks, , and approaches, will give our business centre! an aspect no one looked for es possible to be | achieved within five years from the period of the fire. ‘The new citystands to-day ready toresume its relations to trade#n fixed and established centres, even beforethe fire of October, 1671, is extinguished, for it is still smouldering in the ruins of the Murry Nelson Elevator,on the river at Adams street. Good progress has been made { for the public a8 well as for other occupants. It in the work of hotel completion, a feature of our reconstruction our residents and visitors-are alike interested in.. The freacoers are at work in the Grand Pacific, and tbe lighter details of it I finish are reached. The lessees will begin to | arches with carved spandrels. The upper stories put in carpets and furniture within thirty days. A novel fenturo of hotel protection agrinst fire basbeen developed in the Pocific, which is likely to bo widely adopted. The vast: tanks | unique design. i are_closed by strong cylinders of plate .iron, had, on occasion, can carry tho fall pressury of | masonry the the thus roalizing actually the Holly principle. The kitchen goin _this woek. are being already mado for board at the Pacific, and ramors have been liberally afloat tending to- fix tho character of tho house, but no rates have been given in any single case. It scems carfain that the now arrived in Chicago, the Pacific have decided to wait until the rooms are in Pottor Palmer is beginning to resume operations on his great hotel, which will bo finished within | It was on account of its superior vault accom- the year. ont tho winter, is now in an and will boresdy in s few months. Halo Brothers are working night_snd dsy on tho | rooms occupled by the Abstract Company, be- Turniture of the new Sherman. transpired as to the Tromont. “Drake, much a8 that is to be_dosired by his ol Tciends, are wholly unsuthorized by that gentle-.| B0 feot, is occupied by the man. On March 15, Phili the flag of the mow Europesn plan ; ar] sito of Mr. Conloy's,St. Charles sinco 1644. It¥| these rooms, reference was first had to_absolute will bo & model estatilishment. Mr. Conley has | built, snd is furnishing it throughout, in admir- ablestsle. Tho new restaurant hotel of Mossrs. Wentworth & Woolwoath, on Clark and Madison stroets, is up to the firet story, and will be rapid- ly pusliod o bo opon.in Hay. ‘mer Chicago will from abroad on a liberal scale. may be a3 " to stores “The larger share of tho activity of the season ill be given to residences, and of tho bettor 3 d class of theso tho North Sida will receive tho | merjuse, thers scems nothing wanting to make “largest share. neighbor in its beautiful new building on_Denr- “born_ street. Buildings are equally advanced. The removal of ‘the office of the Evening Post took place yester- n 0! day afternoon and evening, and on Monday tho | business and still easyof access to the public—ia -paper will be issued from the new and roomy ‘quarters which have been fitted up expressly for 4ts reception at Nos. 86 and 68 Dearborn street. The feot by 80, four stories and basement, the whole of which will be occupied by tho differont depart- ments of the concern, except the singlo store- room, 20 by 80 fest, on the gronnd floor, which has been let to Bliss & Bwan, stationers, and will be occupied by ‘asement of the ¥ t machimery. It containe a new stationery boiler | and engine of thirty horeo powor cepacits, o Bullock newspaper prees, capable of printing 12,000 complete sheets of the paper per hour, and three new folding machines of the latest and most approved construction. will be devotod to the businees office, the second “to the editori: conveniently and compactly arranged, .connected with the composing-room inthe upper ‘story, and the business offices below by a poeu- matic tube of ingenious construction. The third floor will be occupied b[: the job department and bindery, and the fourt] v clusive nge of the news composing room and the stereotyping department of the paper. There are four gonerous skylighta in the news-room, umé; “A Friend,” 7 volumes; John A. Wood- worth, 1 volumo'; F. C. Vierling, 93 volumes New York Ledger and 6 volumes; A. ald, 1 volume ; nmo; The Do Bishop Whitehouse, 2 vol number Columbian Centinal, 1809, 21 pamphlets, and § yolumen; L. Aorning Post, Nov. 1, Gazette, March' 12, 1770 phiet. H. McDon- S. Rabat, 10 pamphlets and 1 vol- ger Lu‘l{ Hatherton, 1 volume umes; C. Shackleford, Habel, 1 number Now York 1783, 1 number Boston : W.'F. Poole, 1 pam- A young man named H. C. McCarty was ps lodged in the Armory Station, yesterday after- noon, clurg:d with committing forgery. pears that in the city, bad a friend visiting him who' was not. The latter boing out of money, the two contrived & plan to raise some. McCarty intro- duced his friend to & woll-knoyn merchant as the agent of a certain honse in New York, re- marking for 31 draft was drawn, and cashed, and nothing more Tas thought of fho matter Gutil Fridsy, whea the mercl i thaz& by D ‘t:;gary' Slayton, but b once arres! y Detective Slayton, but his friend had decampod. his whereabouts. n It ap- cCarty, being quite well dcquaintea that ho wished to draw on his house , and that he was perfectly good. Tho at who had cashed the draft received McCarty was at McCarty refuses to tell Thebeautifally-illustrated monthly journal,the 6 hand- distingnished for the excellence of its literary The terms are £5 per annum, en- dition to the in the art ‘BUILDING NOTES. Progress of Work on the Great New Hotels. The Newspapers Getting Back on the South Side---The Evening Post’s New Office. With the exception of the past two days, the the roof, instesd of baing \open, eat pumping-engine below. By this mesns ouse can be flooded by its own machinery, furniture and fixtures are here, and wilt Very numerous_applications era’ of hotel-boarding has but the lossees of readiness, carly In April. The Clifton House, pushed through- vanced condition, MMessrs. Nothingnew haa 1t seems certain’ 0 rumors that it is to be taken by Joln B. - Conloy flings out” t. Charles Hotels, on South eight Iooms, i "street, ,the street, ' moar _ Lako Bofore midsum- e able to raceive hor fricnds Tho general buildiug sspect for the season, 23 S iagined, Sopans. semowhat Lght and business premises, ol- existing gaps will _bo contract, much which has been alrendy nunounced, THE NEWSPAPER ‘OFFICES. Within a few weeka the Journal will be our The Times end Staats Zeitung puilding is & matble front, 40 that firm March 1. Tho uilding is devoted to the The first fioor ial rooms, of which there are six, and is devoted to the ex- THE GREENEBAUM BUILDING. A Happy Inanguration of the New Home of Three German Banks, Description of the Building and Its Offices---Cost, $120,000. The opening of the new Greenebaum Build- ing, on Fifth avenne, between Washington and Randolph stroets, was inaugurated yesterday afternoon, by a select party of the most prom- inent business mon of the city, invited by Mr. Henry Greenebaum. Among those. preseut were the Hon. Thomas Hoyne, the Hon. Willism Broes, Mr. Peter Schuttler, Mr. A. C. Hesing, Mr. B. G. Canlfleld, Mr. Fred Letz, Mr. Franz ‘Arnold, Judge Van Buren, Mr. Henry Leopold, Ar. D. 8. Greenebaum, Mr. John A. Huck, Mr. Tsasc Greenobaum, Mr. H. Austrisn, Mr. L. I Gage, of the First National Bank, Mr. J. Irving Pearce and Mr. L. V. Parsons, of the Third National Bank; Mr. W. H. Park, of the Bank of Chicago, Mr. Elias Greene- baum, Mr. Charles Henrotin, of the Merchants’ “Loan and Trust Company, Mr. Michsel Greene- baum, Mr. Richardson, of the Bank of Montreal, Mr. James Warrack, Mr. W. 8. Walker, and Mr. Nelsou Morris. Before sitting down, or rather ono of the main-offices_of the bank, rosewood, birds-eyo maple, and enamel, and decoratod with gilt scroll. When the lunch had been di of, and the wine com- menced to flow, the guosta began to ive expression to their opinions. Mr. Henry reenebanm said a few worda of introduction to tho toast * The City of Chicago,” which brought out the Hon. Thomas Hoyne in a few noat ex- mgflzra remarks, tomplimentary to the city and. to Mr. Greenebaum, one of its represcniative men of business. Mr. Hoyne was followed by Governor Bross, Mr. A. C. Hesing, Mr. Pierco, 3r. Parks, Mr. Arnold, Mr. Caulfield, Judge Van Buren, Mr, Walker, and Mr. Cooke, all of whom spoke in high terms of the Greenebaum family and its_elevatod position in the commumty. These addresses were responded to by the sev- eral members of the {2 mresunt. ‘The inau- guration, if it can be 80 was continued until a late hour in the évening. The many excellencies of the Greonebaum ‘building are worthy of a detailed examination. Firat of all, its very location—in the van of tho. inaugurated by the fire—midway between the new and the old quarters of our wholesale trade, easy of accees of the business men as well as to the artisans to South, West, and North Divis- ions—in close proximity to the offices of two oat nowspapers, the Chamber of Commerca, Court House, and the telegraph offices—it was a ‘Tanter-strakp of policy to Tocate this bullding in its. ent site. 0 8izo of the building is 80x80 feet on the ground. Itisa high basement building, four Btories high above the basement. The two most . prominent characteristics of the building are its solidity and the convenience of its arrangements is built of Buena Vists and Amherst sandatone, in 8 modernized modification of tho Romaneaque stylo; the basement characterized by heavy mas- sive-square piere, the first story by large col- umns, with carved capitals, carrying rich molded enings with deep molded reveals, the whole front enlivened by heavy projecting g\ha— ters and rich string courses. The entiro build- ing is crowned by a galvanized iron’ cornice of have Ita foundations contain more than 6,000 cabic feot of dimension stone, 100 cords of rubble ; its massive walls have consumed 1,200,000 bricks, and 8,000 cubic feet of cut slone, It may be imagined that,to consume thia quantity of material, the walls must be of un- usual thickness. Such is indeed tho case. The outside and inside walls of basement are two feet thick, those of first storyand the ontside walls of second story sre twenty inches thick, pone of the other walls are less than 16 inches +thick. All walls carrying floors are of brick; nota aingle floor in the building is.carried on a wooden. partition or_supports. The vaults are larger those of any other building in the aty. The combined area of the floors of the various vaults in this building exceed 1,000 feet square. ‘modations that the newly-formed Abstract Com- any selected the basement of the building for 1ts dwelling place for the next five years. The sides having & vault surface of nearly 230 square feet, offera splondid light and sbundant ventilation. The main floor of the building, measuring 80x jerman National Bank on the south, the German Savings Bank on tho north, and tho offce of Henry Graene- baum & Co. in the middlo, each concern occupy- ing nbout one-third of the space. In designing strength—to see how this has been accom- plished, look at the large piers sud arches, sop- arating the German National from the oftice of . Henry Greenebaum & Co. To attest the con- ‘Yenience of the arrangements for the general public, wecan only say try them. Thereisno other place in the city where so many different kinds of business can be transacted within the compass of one suite of rooms, as on the first floor of the Greencbaum building. Nor hias the comfort of the employes boen loft ont of sight. A flood of light at cvery desk— large,light,and well-ventilated cloak, wash-rooms, and water-closets, easy of sccess from every. part of the building. The rooms themselves well warmed in winter and ventilated for sum- them perfect model business guarters. The general elogance and originality of the finish of doors, windows, and counters adds to_the good impression made by the interior of this floor on the beholder. The position of the room of Mr. Greenebaum— midway between the various departments of his also worlhy of mention, sad will causo groat saving of tima both to himselfand to his clients. Whilo spesking of the excellencics of these apartments, wo must not forget the vaults,which contain 900 square feet of floor surface, and which ate strengthened, in addition to tho un- usually heavy arrangement of brick walls and arches, by iron arches, which have consumed fully 35,000 pounds of iron. Tho lining of the cash vault st the German National Bank, with a_solid continuous mass of rolled iron, ten inch #1” beams, is unapproached by any other Faultin tho city, except that of 8 First Na- tional Bank. Perhaps there is no bottor stand- ard whereby to judge of the excellence of work of this description than its cost. The sum paid for the iron and ateel linings, and the various vanlt-doors and locks in the building, is 29,000. Over the rooms of the German National Bank, 2nd connccted with it by an iron staircaso, are the rooms of the Illincis Mortgage Compan; covering a eurface of 26x80 feot, with a Tealt lined with iron messuring 7x19 feet.. Turning from the rooms dovoted to the inter- gentleman began, as usual, to crow over the de- cadence of Frauce, maintairang, above all, that Paris wonld never recover its former standing, and that Berlin would soou be the capital of Europe in every respect. The lady upheld the coni point of view as long as she could; but at last, losing her temper, she saidl, “Tet any of you give me no master what, and I will bet you something will be made of it in Paris, which. Berlin couldnot do.” The wager was accepted,. and next morning she roceived from one of the heavy wits a gray hair carofully boxed up. To ‘make matters short, the Baroness a few da; afterward invited her guests to examine the artistic use made by a Parisisn jeweller of the gray bair. There was an exquisite and costly mdallion, ropresenting the Prussian sproaf eagle, in black email, holding in cne of its clawa. the same hair. A whito enamel escutcheon above it bore the following inscription: *¢Alsace- Torraine, which yon only hold by a single gray bLair.” Itisstated that the gentleman did noj offer to make another wager. —_— Mrs. Partington on Domestics. #The plague of our housekeepers,” said Dr. Spooner 28 he sat with Mre, Purtington in her littls front par- Tor, is domestica, Thoy don't wark well ; they are altvaya troublesome ; and they make such a racket there's no living in peaco with them,” “I'm shore I am surprised to hear y0u 88y 60,” ro= plied she; “for mine is very different. Itnaver gets: decomposed, and a little ilo in the Jiints makes all go 28 emooth o3 can be.” “0il in the joints, msdam!” tho Doctor almost screamed ; “that is impassible ; besides, it would be bighly improper. No domestic' will submit, madsm,. 0 be olled n tha jolnts ! Impossible 17 “Dut my dear Doctor,”esid Mrs. ., laying her: finger on hia cost-slceve, I can insure you that it iaf not impossible; and, if you will step into_thenext roow, 1 will show sou how I lucnbrate my Domestic, in overy Jint, and nothing improper in it at all.” The Doctor looked at - her, half sghast: his sanse of, propriety waa in danger of being ofended. Should ha orshould henot? beasked, and decided he should. They entered the adjacent room, and stopy threshold with surprise; for thero sat Partington's “ Domestic " Sewing Machine, making tha ‘Wheel revolve rapidly and the ncedle fiy al & bewilders" s doing with my Domesti baX at are you m; est on boy 27 satd ahey excitedis, B ¥k 1 waa seeing if ‘t wouldn’t make 1 noise; Hke Aunt Tilda’s,” replied he, getting out of the chair, and grin~ ning; “*but there {m't & bit of nolse in {¢. ’ Aunt Til~ da’s 1 like & steam fire engine and a locomotive—bully,. Ttell you'!—but I'v been running this for balf ag ‘our, and I can’t get even a aqueak out of it.” Birs, Pa “And this, then, is your -domeatic?” remarked tha Doctor, relieved of hia apprehension. *Such a ones must be invaluable in a quiet family, whose violence: can be subdued by merely s drop of oil I” The Doctor went ont, and Ike turned his attentlon to slamming the stove-door, in fcint imitation of Auns Tilda's machine. . e———— The Champion Roofers. The firm of AL W. Powell & Co., No. 170 East Mon< 00 street, originally Barrett, Arnold & Powell, hag been engaged for twonty-four years, in this city, iz the Iaying down of felt, composition, and gravel Toof<, ing, 20d has during this long period won a reputation; for doing thorough and trustworthy work. Since the time of tho fire of Octaber, 1871, their operations havar been immense, and the demsad for thelr services haa Dbeen unceasing. Between that time and January of the present year, the quantity of roofing done by themy, smounts to 33,247 squares and 17 feet, exch square covering 100 square fcet, the total being oquivalent tow 76 pere, 1 Tood, and 12 rods, - They have o dones sidewalk work fo the amount of 1,840 squares, and 4. feet, or 4 actes, 36 Among the first-class build~ 1ings roofed by the firm are the Grand Pacific, Bri and Sherman Hotela, McVicker's, the Kendall, Ner and other blocks, Now that the working season {s recoma mencing, the competition for the services of the firm will doubtles begin again, 3 ok SR R MeXain’s Oandied Castor Oil iamot a substitute; it is pure East Indis castor olly combined into s mellifions compound, making it de~. icious and palatable. No recoil succeeds tha dose. It sssimilates with the flnids of the stomach, avoldingy all pain or unplesasntness in its action. Adults who, prefer castor oil to any other cathartic medicins will: find this delightfol. The remedial properties of th castor ofl are not impaired by the sugar used in tha, combination. Thousands are thronging the drug~ stores in quest of it. Bables, and adulte really * cry for it.” Messrs, Van Schaack, Stavenson & Reid, Nos, 92 and 4 Lake-st.; are the sgents far the Balo 0f McLain's Candied Castor Ol and McTain's Can~ died Vermifuge Bonbons. Please note that the Vermix fuge Bonbons resemble creath bonbons kept in confecs tioners’ shops, and are beautiful, effoctive, and dea Helous, Price 25 cents for elther. Extraordinary Inducements. A. G. Downa & Co., No. 324 West AMadison street, offerfora few days lenger their entire stock at cos price, and many things at s great reduction from cost, including silks, velvets, dress goods, suitx, cloaks, shawls, linens, flannels, blankets, cloths, cassimeres,, bosicry, gloves, embrolderies, notions, &o. Ottomszy shawle, hall price; cotton fammel, 10 cents, worth 1S centa, ' Bpecial attention called o the hosiery depart~ ment, These must be sold to make room for- spring purchases, - In our dress and cloak Tooms wo shall make s reduction of 10 per cent an goods munufactured. Cusiomers can rely upon thig sale s genuine, e Butters’ Next Sale. % ‘To-morrow morning, Wm. A, Butters & Co. will re§ sume the sale of the forfeited pledges from Lipman's loan office, No, 27 West Madison street. These goods consist of diamonds, gold and silver watches, Jewelry, etc., all of which have becn forfeited, The sals of tha diamonds will begin at 12 o'clock, Many of these artic cles, which will have to bo knocked off to the highest, Didder, are of great value, and some of the jewelry i& remarkably beautiful, Since thero is 5o much to be s0ld, thera ia no doubt but that visitors will be able tay pick up some cxcellent bargains, The Carriers’ Quarterly Business Direc~ tory {8 n0w ready. Merchants, and others to whom correct information is indispensable, should not be without s copy. Tho publishers challenge comparison with other directories recently issued in Chicago, Office No. 7 TrisoNx Building. CARPETS. Carpets CurtainGoods. out rale for one wesk AT WHOLESALR provions to removal. Closir PRICEE SPENCER H. PECK, 19 South Canal-st. $5 Packages oF FRACTIONAL CURRENGY ests of Mr. Greenebaum to those open to the senersl public, wo find that thero, too, tho idoas the Michigan Avenuo Baptist Church to-morTow | which is 40x60 feet in dimensions, and 18 feetyin evening, being the second loctare of the courss | height, and is remarkably light aod well ven- in that chure On Tuesday evening he wi tilated. A steam elevator plies from basement lecture at the Union Park Church, attacking: | to attic ; the whole is heated by steam, and James Anthony Froude. The churches v:!i sitogather the building contains every convoni- ence and facility for the production of & news- both be crowded, without donbt. Thp private class dovoted to elecutionary:and dramatic instruction, which has been recently f- organized by Mrs. Anna Cowell, meets orery ‘Wednesday evening st 8 o'clock, at No. 265 Jiadi- son street. Amangst the ladies and gentlekmen of the class may Lo found some of the best amatenr dramatic and elocutionary ability in; the city, and they hope, under the conscieniious training of their accomplished and efficient: in- structress, soon to reach & high degree of e xcel- lence. It is their intention soor to prodica be- fore the public one of the Shaksperean drranss, in addition to other lighter pioces, and, as gon- eral elocation will receive s large share of fitten- tion, a series of public readings may also 10 in- angurated. A negrc gambling-house, at No. 436 Clark street, was ullods yesterdsy afternoon by a. aquad of men from the Armory. Louis Brosdy, the keeper, and twenty-one inmates, Wers ar- rested. Great confusion followed the entrance of the officers. Two negroes leaped from the second story windows, with the window-sash around their necks. One fellow got into a_stove, and altogether the scone was very unlike that wit- nessedin a Caucasian gambling-house, under the same circumstances, where the inmates aro as orderly in their actions as if the officers ware wolcome guests. The following donations have been received ab the Publio Library since Feb. 1: W. 8. Frazier, 1 volume; A. W. Kenkel, 5 volumeés ; Mrs. Clara A. Boynton, 1 Ymphlat and 9 volumes ; Sanford B. Perry, 7 volumes; Dr.. B. Durham, 14 pam- phlets aud 81 volumes: C. T. Hotchkips, 1 vol- | 1en: with aper which experience hss demonstrated to be Resirsble. Tho Eoening Poal ia the second of | of long space are 4x1. All tho pi the burned newspaper establishments to take up | support: its new abode in vastly more comme ters and with first being THE GRE. odious quar- eatly enhanced facilitios—the PIGEON POPPING. The Kennicott Sfiaoling Club had » private which was largely attended by the 0od a8 the membors of the Club — e Dress Elevators. The time for muddy walks and horrible street cross- and will be able to do their visiting or shopping ot foar of soiling their dresses. pessiesobnedal e oY To Housekeepers. Parties in want of paper-hangings, window shades, upholstery goods, or bedding, willfind one of the best ed stocks in the city by calling on Hilger, fl’f & Co., st their pew location. . To7 Stato street. Jen- of solidity, comfort, sad_elegance have been carried out ; beavy walls, large vaults, commo- dious stair weys, large, well-lighted corridors and rooms, elegant finisk, wesh-rooms, water-closets, Bteam-heating coils, meet us wherever we turn. While we hava spoken of the heavy masonry of the building, we neglected to mention the un- usuak strongth of the foor-timbering; none of the floor-joist messure less than 8x14, and those arlitions are by heavy rolled iron beamns to avoid the consequence of the shrinkage of wooden supports. The floors of the first and second stories, and those of sll halls, are of mapla. The hardwood doors and caginge are made in a man- ner equal to cabinet work. Unusual care has been taksn with the plumb- ing work and the tin roof, which were doho an- der the immediate supervision of Mr. Michaol shoot of its own, st Dexter Park, yesterday | Greencbaum, who for many years has been er- afternodn, of.the Club. The weather was so pe! i n‘::;n r::’pigconn flew g0 wildly, that the u::g; effort to secure that rara aris, a perfect job of 0 not 80 Taks wdor differsnt circumatances. The roateh for the Club medal, fifteen single and five double rises, was won by Mr. Ed Price, and another maich for 825, twenty-five single Tises, between Messra, Wachter and Dowkes, as won by the former by a small majority. gagod in such business, and ‘who has hers ex- nded the results of all his_experience in_one plumbing and roofing. Again_spplying the ‘money test, we state 55t nessly 87,400 bas been expended on this part of the work. The entire cost of the work is $120,000, and was executed by the following contractors: L. H. Boldenwick, stone-cutter; Thomss E. Courtney & Co., masons ; McDougal & McKind- Tey, carpenters; Letz & Co. and A. Solter, iron wotkers ; 8. H. Harris, vauitdoor manufacturer; William 'Swissier, painter and glazier; Reilley Bros., plambers; Crane Bros. Mannfacturing ings will soon come, but ladies who use Msdame | Company, steam heaters; Stotz & Woltz, manus Dewoy's dress elevators will eacape all such inconven- | facturing counters and bank finish, and many by and nnder the supervision of Burling, A & Co,, architects. e A Spirited Wager. A Prussian Baron, who long before the war 2d warried s Parisian lady, lately entertained a number of hisfriends. At the desert, the elsted others, the whole work being dous ffom dssigus ler FOR BALE AT TRIBUNE OFFICE. MEDICAL CARDS. . DR. 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