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

THE COURTS. Important Suit on a Rallroad Con- tract, Martin Ohuzzlawit;a Invest- ment Nowhere, Another Test Ongo Under the New Liquor Low, Malicious Arrests---Notes from all tho Courty. A sult of somo importanco to railrond men, Joramoncod in Cook County Circult Court, wag yoatordey transforrod to tho United Blates Ojr- ouit Court, namely, Honry 8. Dalo, of Chicago, ¥, DoGraff & Co., of Bt. Paul, Mian,, for §20,000 damnages for Lreach of contract. The contract between tho partios, dated 8th March, 1872, pro- wided that tho party of tho firsb part (Dalo) should completo, in a good, substantial, and worlmanlike mannor, and according to tho direc- tions and instructions of tho englueoc in chargo, tho grading of that part of tho 8t. Paul & Paciflo Rnilroad, Pomblua Branch, commencing at apoint fifty miles south of Bt. Vincont, and oxtonding to tho said town of St. Vincont, and to fully comploto the same in overy rospect to the entire satiefaction nud acceptanco of tho Chicf or As- sistant Engineor of tho Bt Paul & Paciflo Rail- road Compnny, the first twonty-five miles on or bofora tho 16th day of E%ptombur, 1873, and the wholo on or before Oct. 16, 1872. . Tho work dono and malorlale furnished to be morsured and ostimatod on or sbout tho 6th of overy month ; 90 per cont 10 be paid to said Dalo, and 10 por cont rotained, the }mruau of tho sec~ ond part baving tho right, if thoy should so oloct, 0 Totain the wholo of said 00 por cont for tho paymont of omployos, it their gnymnnt shonld not have boen otherwiso provided for. Tho f’m&\“ tho second part to bo iu no caso {iablo for the paymont of any estimato or moneys under this ccntract, until thoy have thomselves rocolved pay fiom the railroad company. Tho balanco of tho contract is made up of the usual clausos nsto due diligence Loing used, the Ohiof Enginoor of the Railroad Company being tho- solo judge of tho quality of worlk, and so forth; tho paymout for work performod and materlal furnished to be 28 conta por cublo yard. Plaintlff reprosents that, aftor theimaking of said contract, defendunt dirested him to com- monca work in aceordance with tho agreomeut, stating that said railroad was surveyed and roady for grading ; whoroupon, said plaintift, re- Iying on zaid siatomont, omployod a largo staft of clorks and assistnnts, and purohased & large quantity of mntorial aud provisions, and trans- orted ‘the gamo to (0 miles south of tho owL of Bt Vincent nforesnid, in readinees to commenco work, but it thon, for tho fixst time, appeared that said railroad had not boon sur- voyod, as stated, in consoquence of which work a8 delayed for thirly da{s. involving o loss to tho ylaintiff of 10,000, Plaintiff also sucs for work doao and not paid for. Asay & Hirst for plaintiff, and Willard & Cook for dofendant. ,-. BTIT AGAINST ADSTRACT MEN. T Tho heariag of John Heanoy v. Chaso Brothera was yeutordas commoncod beforo Judge Rodgera, Thigis an |m{mh‘mt cago, and will bo watchod with grent intwest, Iicaney claims damages from tho abstraci mon for having given him, ng ho allogos, an incirrect abstract of title, which rosulted in plunging bim into diffioultios with tho purchaser of corain lands, and exponsive litigation. Plaintif lirms that ho nego- tintod tho Ealo of the property In quostion with Merrill Ladd, and ensloyed thio dofendants tomako an abstract of $410; which they did, showing the titlo clear. Sometimo later, a salo was effected. It subscquontty tranapired that the Iand had already beon #0ld tor taxes, and no proceedings for redemption institutad ; in conse- quenco of which, Hoanoy was obliged 'to give & Yond to tho last purchaser of $5,000, paytg 15 or cont, interest for nll tho money Lo uead, and osing tho 0 por cout. iutorost that {m could have medo. Iis law expouscs, also, oxcooded 500, Tho firm of Coopor, Garnolt & TPackard was om- Elojnd to set mattors to rights, and they filed n il in chancery, sucoee: “EB after diftfeult and exponsivo litigation, in cstablishing plaintifr’s ti- tlo to tho real ostalo in question” ~ Tho torts complained of aro nogligonco and carclossnoes, by which ho suffered the above logsos. Tho do- feudants appear to hold that it will bo impossi- blo for tho plaintiff to provo his caee, s he could ouly do 80 from the records, which wore burned in tho Octobor fire, 1871, It will bo nocessary, thoy consider, in order to provo nogligenco and carelossnces, to show that the records them~ solves did contain the tax eale referred to, That tho booka of the dofendants showed nothing re- spooting the tox sals of Lot 4, Block 40, original own of Chicago (the land roforred to), they contend is not material, unless the defénddnts can show that tho records of Cook County, from which their books aro made up, oxhibited suoh salo. The statomont now made is, that tho tax- snle tool place on the 12th of April, 1867, for Blate and county taxos of 1806. 'Tho'trialls ex- pectod to laat somo time. MARTIN ONUZZLEWIT'S INVESTMENT NOWHERE, In the Oriminal Court, o caso was begun yes- tordny afternoon, which shows how caroful par- ties inventing in roal estate need bo to deal with only consciontious and trustworthy parties. There is & yarn, frequently related nnd ocension~ olly belioved, of n sharp real calate man, who succoeded in selling to a nowly-nrrived Irishe man 100 nores of arablo soil _on the frozen surfaco of the Bt Lawronce, This i8 good for Down Rast, but of courso Chicago boats it, as tho soquol will shoyw. One Gates was the propriotor of = dry goods store, and, tiring of tho yard-stick, he advertised bio establishment for sale, In answor came ona Jacob Cohn, who proposed to trado for the store certain resl cstato ho owned, and which he dorcribod by producing a handsomo plan of tho genulhu' subdivision where the dosirable lots, outh Ohicago lots, of courso, wore situntsd. Plaintiff tradod. Bubsequently ho went to look at his propoxty, but found to Lis dlsmay thatitlay where tho most powerful telescopa could not re- vealita benutios, namoly,quictly reolinig bonoath tho gontle ripples of tho Cnlumet River. Asn nntural consequence, he thought he was duped, and brouglt action, i (ho naina of tho pooplo against Molvin W. Palmer, Jacob Coln, an Grauvillo W, Aloxander. The caso occupied ihe sftornoon in tho Criminal Court, and will prob- ably be conoluded this morning. AXOTIIER TEST SUIT UNDER TUE LIQUOR LAW. Bult is about to bo commenced, in Macnamara v. Mead and others, under the now Liconse nct of this State, SBecs. 83 and 86, respeoting the eale of liquors to minors and drunkaxds, for the rocovery of damages sustained by the guardinn, ato,, for the doath of tho youth Macnamara, % being run over by & locomolive on zle stroet, o fow nights baok, as fully report- ed in 'Tite TRIpUNE at tho timo, The unfortu- nate Ind expired yesterday. Both his loge had beon cut off, He is allogod to havo become diunk at Mead's saloon, and on hig way homao he got on the track, intho way of tho locomotive in question, and was so intoxicated that ho wan unable to gob off tho frack. 'Thig case is some- what similar to tho case brought againet the enloon-keoper Mack, by a widow, for the loss of her hueband ; but proscnts some new points which haye not yet been tried bofore the Chicago caurts, Mr, D, E. K. Btowartis attornoy for LEu plaintift. YEAVY GUITS YOI MALIOIOUS ARRESTA. Yestorday a ourious suit for malicious arrest waa filed in tho Suporior Court, for 10,000 dam= agen, viz.: Fltzpatrick v. Pick, The plaiutift oharges that he was arrested on & ca. sa. for re- fusing to deliver ovor his property under exoou- tion, thoro hinving bovn 110 sorvico of tho origlual summons, "Cho plaintiff did not considor thnt thore could bo exoccution without servico, and his attorney, D. 1S, K, Stowari, is of thv same optnion; honco the enit. Tho same attornoy commenced eult in tho same court, Parks v. Fitzgernld, for §5,000 dam- nges, It I8 allegedin thig onso that tho plaintite hadonffed s boy in the streot, for which a po- liceman, somo hours aftor, arrested him on tho publio thoroughfare, for that offonse, without warrant, aud without having séon tho act com- plained of, The policoman kopt the man in his custody on tho street, nnd thon ps summarily disobazged biim 08 ho find arreated him, DANKRUITOY MATTERS, The firm of Mortimer & Debout, of the City of New Yorls voutorduy iled a petitlon for adjudi- catlon of falcolm . Bruco, of this city, as ored- itors for merchandise dolivered, valuod ‘ot $774.- 60, boaldes interost on notes that have been {nld; who alloge enothor act of bankruptoy in ho nou-payment of o noto hold by Chandler, Congdon Co., of Bouver Dam, Wis, for $402,62, which the dobtor had boon unable to moot. Tho usual rule to show cause was issuod, with rosii'umlrl cwm]‘:mt o’r :;{szi Boles, Fay lonkey, o 4 olty, yostorda; otitionod for tho ul}gud!oltlun ot W A wnlov, of Oswego, Kondall County, 1L, as ‘ ] THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1873, e ——————— e Y e —— e — + | transportation linea are bound by this taritt, tho orodiiors for goods delivored, amounting to #490.08, Tt is alloged that tho debtor has mado asalo of his property to bis brothor, J. B, Huw- Ioy, for $11,000, and that ho hns rofused to IR ovor any part of this sum, stating that ho hin mado an {nvostment in the Stato of Missisalpni, for which Btato ho' is about to dopart. On this potition, and sfidavits filod, tho debtor was ordered to show causo, and warranta of solzuro and arrest (ball £2,600) wore {ssuod, Lator, on motion of Tenncy; Flower & Alororombio, attornoyn for potitionors, an ordor was mado for oxnminntion of W. A, and J. B. Hawloy boforo Registor Ilibbard, on the 10th fust. Tho poti- tlon Loars dnto 14th tust., yot on ordor fs in- dorsed on tho baok of tho Inst-named dooumont for tho examinntion of tho dobtor an the 10th Fobruary Iast, slgned by Judgo Blodgeit. Tho panors hiave ovidently baon held over for two months, and the first’ ordor of the Judgo las novor boen used. Tho sccond ordor for exami- nation is mado by Judgo "“Em"" ovor tho un- oanceled signature of Judgo Blodgett, An order discharging tho rulo to ehow onuse on Phillip Brothors, wns yestorday mado_in the metter of G. . Van Domau ; and W. L. Phillips and COnlvin D, Phillips wore ordered to sppear bofore Register Hibbard, for examination under Hoction 26, on the 10th inat, Timothy 8. Fitoh yostorday obtained -loave to dikpose by privato anlo of tho m“'l'f’ fixturos snd furnituro of tho United Btates o(‘ul, corner of Thirty-frat stroct and Cottagoe Grove avenno, ;nhu:)fl at §2,000, belongiug to tho estato of Joln acobs. 0, 11, Warnocko was ruled to appear hefore Togister Libbard, for oxamination undar Section EG, in tho muttor of John Dorman, on tho 2lst. Tho ordor of dismigsal in tho matter of Jacob Bornstoin was yostordny rado nksoluto. CRIMINAL COUNT ITEMS, ! Samuel Hollor waa tried, bofore Judgo Far- well, for committing an assault upon one A. Ptacok in Septomber Inst. Ho atruck Ptacok on tho hond_ with n tumbler, bronking botb. Ho was fincd 825 and coata. N. A. Bouton, tho foroman of tho Grand Jury, waa callod away from Lown, yestorday, and Rob: ert Forsyth was sworn {n his placo, ‘T'wo brothers, named DNichael and Thorns Hayen, woro charged with stoaling two tons of lay from the stack of a Norwegian farmor named Kobl. The plaintift complaing that, on o dark pight in Fobruary lagt, the dofondauts loft tho city and romoved the hay from his stack. Mr. Lomms, who appeared for tho defoneo, brought up soven wilnossos to prove an alibi, when the cago was put to the jury on the morits of the ovidoneo without argument. COUNTY COURT ITEMS, In the County Court, the will of Botsy A. Holmes was proven, and lotters testamontav wore granted to Hattlo May Piorco, undor o bon of $12,000 to bo approvad, i George Lomar, Cornclius Dofrics, Carlottn Sccomb, Cathorine Nowman, and Andrew Will- iams wore found, upon oxamination by jury in tho Cmmt{ Court, to be insane. Tho following bastardy cases in tho County Court wero dismissed, viz,: Against Thoodore Honoysett, Ernst C. Jaoger, aud Honry Schmol, the pmmnflflfig witnessos not appearing: tho cages ngainst Honry O. Hmith, Ilonry Lane, end Obarles Hartman, Thnaddous Healy, Timoth; Casoy, and John ollerman wore continued, None of the cases come to trial. ‘ GENERAL NOTES. In the Unitod States Oircuit Court, yeatorday, the suit on railroad bouds for tho rocovery of in- terest on coupons, 68 slready fully reported in ‘Tur Trinune, George O'Marcy v. ‘The Town of ‘Walnut, was concluded by tho Cowrt ontoring o vordict 1n favor of tho antm for §638.76. In tho same Oourt o vordiol was recorded for $905 in tho suit Wm. W. 'l‘nzlur v, B, l(nlnobarg. Mr. Jamison, & olerkin the Oriminal Court, brings aotion in the Cireuit Court against Nor- man T, Gassott, to recover §500 damagos for snlary duo him. Plaintift avors that ho loft tho Criminal Court to nck as a doputy undor defondant, and was employed in_ Judgo Rogers’ room until the timo of the firo; that after the fire dofendant did not_discharge any of his court liands, and kopt plaintiff on until the 14th of January, 1873, whon ho inform~ ed plaintiff ho conld Flvo him no_omployment, lalntiff did not receive salary to that.dato, and, in consoquence, brings the g}ruunnt action. The Assigneo of tho Republio Insurance Com- pany is keeping up dis fire of paper bullata at the stook-holdors with considorablo auer(,;r. Four moro suits wors yesterday commonced, one of thom for $10,000, € 9 Tt Is stated that largo flocks of atockholders of the Groat Westorn Insurance Company havo resolved to pay and havo dono with litigation. Joan G. B, Tavernior yoatorday potitioned for Fnrtifian of tha real estato of Louis F. Tavorn- or, consisting of Lots2and 38, in Blcok 1, of Winston's Subdivision of Lots 8 and 4, in Now- hall, Larned & Woodbridge’s Subdivision of tho norihwest quarter of Bection 15, 98, 14, . Mary Byron yestorday commonced suit in tho Eupulg)r Court sgainst the Northwoestern Manu- facturing Company, in cags, 5,000, Vincent, Nolson™ & Co., copartuers, yostorday commonced sult againat tho Oity, in assumpsit, $8,000 damages, Wm, Portor & Co., printors, of Cincinnatl, yesterday commenced guit in the Buperior Court -for_tho recovery of a bill for postors, nud gen- oral work in Ink, for Nowcomb's Minstiols, Tom Foloy is tho aitizon sued. Ths Eury in the cage of Donakue v. Michigan +Central Rn\lmnd, o suit to recover damngos for tho loss of an arm, feilod to agroo and were dis- chu-fiud. John McMahon yosterday commenced suit, in %1;3 ocu?)mm Court, sgalnst Jobn Focrick, onse ,000, TULE 28, In Judge Tree's court, was izsuod yeatorday : All notices shall designate by namo the Judge bo- fore whom tho matter therein reforred to 1510 bo called up, and no motion, or otler matter requiring notices, will bo heard unless this rule §s complled with, ‘WOMAN'S RIGHT TO PRACTICE LAW, WasmNaToy, At 14, ‘Tho advoostes of what is known as “ Womsn's Righta” will bo intorested in tho following opinton, which will bo road in tho Buprems Court to-morrow by Justico Miller. Tho caso \\Lllll that of “Afyra DBradwell agt. tho Stato of IHinois,” TLo platalift in orrer, o woman residont in the Stato of Tilinole, mado_application to tho Judges of the Su reme Court of {hat Slata forn liconso to practice aw, 8he nccompanied tho potition with the usal certificato from an inforior court of her good_character, snd that on an cxamination Fho had beon found fo possess tho requisite qualifications, Pending this appiication sho nlso filed an afildavit {o tho offcct * that ahe was born in {ho Stato of Vormont, that che was (und been) n citizon of thnt Statos that sho was now o oitizen of the United Blates, and bas boon for many years past & resideut of the'City of Olicago in tho Biato of Lilinols, And with this afidavit sho alsofiied & poper, claiming that undor the foregolng facts, sho was entitled to tho li- ouzo prayed for by vicil of tho sscoud soction of tie Fourth Avifcle of tho Constitulion of the United Btates, and of the Fourtecnth articlo of amondment ot that risirument, "The Biatuta of Tlinoin on this sube joct emnctu (hat: “No person sholl bo per mitled fo practica as an attorney or counsalor at-law, or o commenco, conduct, or defend any ction, euit, or plaint, in which ho fs ot Jarly concérmed, in any courtof rocord withiu (bl fatc, oither by using or subscribing his own nnmo, or this name of any other person, without having pre- vlously obtaiuod Iicono for tiat purpoze from some two of thie Justices of tho Suprome Court, which 1i- censo slall constitute tho person recefving tho sane an attorney and counselor-at-law, ond shall suthorize him to nppont n all tho courts of rocord within thia State, and thero {o practico as an aitorney snd counsplor-ate 1aw, according 4o tho inwva and oustoms theréof.” Tho Supromo Court denied tho application, apparontly upon the ground that it was awoman who mado it, The zocord {8 not vory porfoct, but it may bo falrly {aken that {bo plainti mmserted bLor right to o licenuo on the ground, smong othors, that alic was o cltizen of the United States s and {liat Loving beon a citizen of Vermont at ono time, #ho was, in tho Btate of Tilinoln, entitled o any right grantad to any cllizen of tho latterSiato, The Court having overrufed thes claims of right, foundod on the clafins of tho Federal Gonatitution bofora rofarrad to, those propositions may Do considered es properly befors this Court, As regnrds tho provisions of tho Constitution that cliizens of each Btate shull bo ontitled to all {ha privie legea and immunities of citizens in the several Siates, (o plaintiif in hor afidavit Iy atated vory clearly n cason which it 18 inapplicablo, Tho protoction do. algnod by that clauso, né hay boen repeatedly hold, has nu spplication 1o a oitizon of tho Atato whore Taws aro complained of, 1f plalntift was n clilzon of the Biato_ of Iilluols that provision of the Conatitution giave hior no protostion uguinat ite courts o Lugiula- ure, Tho paintiff seomn to hayo ueen this difliculty, and attompts to avold {t by utating that sho waa born Vermont, Wiilo she romained in Vormont that elrcumptancd modo hor o cltizen of {hnl State, Lut slio atatos ot tho 8100 Limo thiat sho s now o eltizon of tho United Btatos, and fhat oho s now and has heen for mony yoora st o residont of Ohicago, in {ho Slato of Tilinofs, Tho Fourteonth Amenduient do- clores that citizens of tho United Riates aro citfzens of it States within which they reuldo, thoreforo pliinbilf was ot tho timo of makduig er pplication o citizon of the United Blaten ond acllizen of tho Stato of Illinols, Wo do not horo mean to say thst thero may uot bo s tompoe Tary residouce in ouo Blato, with intent torcturn to an- oflier, which will not ereato cltizouship fn tho former, Tut piaintif? states nothing to take hior cako out of tha defiuition of citizenship of n State na deiinod by the firat seotion of the Fourteonth Amendmeut, Ta regard to the Fourleenth Ameudment, counsal for Iaintifl {n this Couxt truly ssys, that thoro sre cor- atu privileges and Imuupiton blol bolouy to cliy zon of {hs Unitad Btaon ne wualr; othierwiso 1t would ba nonsonto for the Fourteonth Amendment o pro- Bibit & Biate from sbridging (hem; and ko proccuds fo arguo tbat admiion to tha bar of & Btato of u person who posivissé the roquisito learning aud charsctor 18 ono of thoso which n Stato zuay not deny, Tn this lattor proposition we sre not ablo to coneur with counsel, Woagreo with Lim that thera oro privi- leges and_immunitica belonging to citizons of {ho Unitod Btates, in that relation” and character, and that i fa thoao and thero slone which a Stato fs forbldden foabridgo, Dut tho right ta aduiasion to practico law in tlia Court of a Btato s not ono of them, This vight in ng woune depends o cilizughip of the United F ‘wo know, ever boen mado to_depend on cliizenahip ot nll, * Qorlainly many prominont snd diatin- guished Towyore havo "boon admiled, to prac- co hoth fn {ho Stato and Tedoral Courts wha worn mob cilizens of tho United Binlos, or of any Btate, Dt on whatover hnsin this right’ may bo placed, fo far a8 it can linva any rolstion to citlzon- ahip af nll it would soem that an to tho courln of s Blate, and na to tho Fodoral Courts 1t would relato to oltizenaliip of tho United Blalca, Tho opinion just dolivered in tho Blaughler Houso cnscd trom Louistonn roudera claborato nrgument in. tho presont caso nunecesssry; for unlosu wo aro wholly and radically mistsken 'in {hio principlos o whicli thoso cnses aro daclded, tho spirit o control and regulato tho granting of licouso to practico law in the courts of n Blsfo 48 ono of thoro powers which aro not transfarred for ita proteotion 1o tho Yodoral Qovernment, and ifa exorciso fa in 10 monner govarned or contralled by cltizenelip of (ho United Btales in tho ))nrl{‘neckluu sich licenwe, It 4a unuoccsRary to ropent tho arguiments o which tho Judgment i thoso cnnes 13 founded, 1t i suMcioat o ray they sro conclcivo of {he present case, The Judgment of tho Btato Court s thorefore afiitined, NEW SUITS, s Ustrep Brates Disrntor Oount—Jooph I, Payson, Anslgnco of the Republio Inmuranco Gompany, v, £, J, Washburn, $300 ; J, J, Snoufer & Co,, $1,000 ; 3 % Boufor, 31,000, dud Oharlos I, Vandorborg, 4 Omourt Count—0,013—Amalls v, Colfriod Qesno; divorco, 0,014—0, A. Mowbray v, W. O. Looinls and 11, M, Loomla s ansumpnit, $600, 6,616— Willimn O, Osgood v, Tho Unlon Insurance Savivga nfumpslt, $500. 0,010—Georgo Fehirmaun v, Witliam Felirmann ¢t nl, 0,617—Jolin DcMalon v, John Feerjul ¢ coso, $10,000, '0,018—Thnothy Reardon ¥, Jolm Powoll; efostinent, $900. 6,01, 20, 21—Ap- paii, X Tun Surenton Count.—42,030—Jaroph P, Fitzpat sick v, Oharlon W. Plek; caso, $10,000. 43,007—An- drow Tarke v, Slephon Tilzgorald ; trespaes, 5,000, 42,008—Albert A, Peirco nnd J, Foster v, Jumen G. Iiirvey nnd D, Tirown: assumpsit, 6,000, 43,030— Williat Dllack v, Susan Disck nco Wagsta®r'; divorce, 43,040—Moses B, Wells o nl, v. Greon B, Shutt; as- Bumpslt, 218, 43,011—Inanc N, Harmon et nl, v. J. N, Babeock; assumpait, $67, 43,042—Wiliiam Porter and John 1, ldaon v, Thomas Foloy, 43,043—Vincent, Nulson & Co. v City unipait, $8,000. 43,044—Jean 1, @, Invornior et al. v, Marin Amanda Tuvernfor obul,s patitition for partition of Lols 3 and 3, Dlock 1, Winstono's subdivision of Tota 8 and §, in Newhll, Larnod nud Woodbridgo's subdiviston of thon w 4¢ of Soc, 16, 18, 14, belonging to tho estata of tho docoased Loutn ‘¥, Tavornior, 43,045—Sophin M, v, Georgo B. Wright; divorce. 43,b10—Willlam Scully v, All whom it mny ' concorn; polition to_con= firm titlo to Lot 03, Block or Qut-lot 43 in Canal Trus- teos’ Subdlvision of Boc. 33, 40, 14, 43,047—Mary By- ron Y. Northwentern Manufacturing Company ¢ catey £5,000, 43,0{8~Richard_J, Uiggine v, Dautel W, Till- inglinst et al, 3 potition for mechanie’s lien on 1988 In- diana_nyonue, 43,040 Jacob B, Slopherd, Edward D, Dutlor’ and Wilbur T, Horbor . Glinrles W, Colehour and Orvlilo L, Grant ; asetinp- sit, $1,6000. 43,050—Fullam & Co. v, Ohacles B, Waito; nasumpslt, 4350, 40,051—Appeal, e e Sty THE NEW POSTAL CODE, Extracts from tho Code, and Decisions of tho Post-Office Doparimcut, for the ¥nformation of Business NMen and the Public Generaily. Many persong are daily oxposing thomselves to sovero penaltios for violation of tho Postal 1aws, and o oereful study of the following sco- tions will not only prevent serlous inconvenienco and dolays to businoss men, but provont the necossity of proseoutions to onforco tho pro- vislons of thelnw. Sec. 142 of tho New Postal Codo provides Thiat any porson who ehall inclose or conceal any let- tor, memorandum, or any other hing in any mail ma. to'not chargad with lettor postoge, of 1nko any ing or momorandum thereon, and doposit, oF cattso the saino to bo doposited, for conveyanco by mail at o lesn rato than lotlor postags, aball, for evory auch offonso, forfolt and pay $5, aud such inadl matler or fuclosur sluail not bo doliverod until the postage in patd thercou at lotter raten ; but no oxta postogo shall be chargod for o card printed or impressed uponan euvolope or Wrappor, The following nro among the docleions of tho Post Ofice Department : Any communication wholly or partly in writing, sent by matl, 18 subjoct to lolter postago, whothor acalod or unscaled, oxcopt book manuscript and_correotod proofs paming bobween authior and pubilazor, Qlroulers_contnining writing, other than thosd- dross nro aubject to lotter pastage, by met), Olrculaes rny bo mailed at a Prépal Fath of one cont for ench two ounces or fraction thoreof in unscaled packnges, Avy writing in addition to the address would subjoct them to lottor postago, Any addition_in writing, other iban tho address whatlior by pencil or ink, upon o clroular, subjects it to letter postago, by mail, Circulars vncloged in soated envelopen with tho cor- nera out are subjoct ta letter postage, I clrculars are mailod in bulk to a Postmaster, prop- erly propaid ot the mailing oftice, and ho fs furnished wifli pontage etnmps to pay tho drop rato of postago tlhiercon in uddition, o can distribute thom to persons living witin tho delivery of hisofiice, If tho dro Taloth mot pald, bio should placo them wiéh olber dcn ‘printcd matter, Tatter postage must ho colloeted on all matter pass- ing nt los than lotter rates, npon which thiere is any ‘writing i nddition to tho addroee, Tacknges af paper of clrulars addrested fo a Post niaater, propaid, canuot bo delivered to persous fhrough his oflicd without cent_ ctamp Loing put on each, in addition to tho postago paid on tho original packrge, ko Tnsertion of ndufo or any othor writing in o printed circular, subjocts it o lotter postage, Ouly the address moy bo Written, An sddress, in writing, on circulars, i allowablo ; but any other writing, such as dates, slgnatares, or any altgration, subjocta thon to lolter yostaye, Mo ciroular or notico of wny kind, coulaining writing other than tho add ress, can bo Bout by mall, except af Tolter postage, Sec, 170 of tho new Postal Codo providos : “That to facilitalo oltor carrospondence, and provide for tho trensmisaion of tho madls, st a réduced rate of postage, of meesager, ordors, noticos nud othier short, Comtnithications, el(her printéd or welttan in pencil or ink, tho Postmastor General shall bo, und Lio i3 Lieroby, authorlzod nud dirccted to furnish and lasuo to the pubile, with poulsgestnmps fmpressod upon tiein, ¢ poutil-cards,” matufactured of good SU papory of sueh quallly, form, and #izo na Lo hall doom bost Mantod for genoral tino 3 which cardu shail bo uscd 1 a nioana of postal intorconrea under rules and regula- Hlons to bo prescribod by the Postermastor-General, and whon ko used chinll be tranemitted through the maila at # postage of 1 cent cach, including tho cost of their manufacture, Tho only “ Postal Card " mthorized by Inw {s tho ono about to Lo feuied by tho Depurtmnnt, Writing, other fan tho address, upon suy other cards subject them fo Ietter ratos of posiago, Cards wholly printed may bo mefled for1cent fur oachh two ounce or fraction thereof, fuily prepnid by postago stamys aflixed. No pontal cards oxcept thovo Jsued by this Doparte ‘meut ean bo recognized or admitied Into tho mails o8 puch, ‘Tho Postmustor-Gieneral will, at sn_carly dny, cauao suitablo postal eards to bo issuod, undor the pro- sirlons ot tho law, for tho accomniodation of e public. Thero {5 no provision in tho new Postal Code allow- Jug the uso of postal cards oihier than suck o may bo furnisliad by the Dopartment with utumps impreasod upon them, Bubstitutes for them aro subject ta lottor -Hiates, It Lias not, aa fa in any Bate, or n any of Ohiengos Atage. “Thoouly Tostal osrds authorized Ly law arg thoa to o furnisliod by tho Departmeut ; privato partics can- not fnsuo them, ho only postal cards contafniog writing authorized Dy law arc thoso to bo furnished by the Depariment, Trlvato partics caunol antio postal crrds, but businces carda contaluing 1o writing or memorsndum other than the address may Le mailod at ons cont for each two ounces or fracton thereof, propaid by stamps, A TEST CASE, The IZight of tho oard of ¥olico to Discharge a Rircinan Contested by One of the Swoenle Brothors. Intho cnso of Frauk W. Swoenie v. City of Chlengo, the firomen consider that thoy havo gainod a signal victory, The sult is brought by tho plaintiff, an ex-fireman, to recover from tho olly the amouut of two months’ wagea due him 88 foroman of acompany. Itappearod in the caso that plaintiff was, for some Years prior to April 9, 1872, & membor of the Fire Dopartment of this eity, scting iu the capnoity and racefving tho pay of a foroman of o company, namely, $100 n month. On March 16 ho received a noto from R, A, Willlams, Fire Barshal, notifying him tbat the Board of Polics hnd glvon Willisms powor to dismiss plaintiff from the Tiro Deparlmont at his option, and also notifying him that his services wore no longer required, Sweonie puid no nttention to this noto. Willinms sont him on tho 18th of March, nnothor lettor,notifylug him in substance that,by ordor of tho Board, his resignation would bo accepted on tho st of April. Bweonio de- clined to resign, and on tho 2d of April tho Board passed tho following ordor : Trancls T, Sweenio laving bocn allowed ta resign, and fufling to do so befare tho 1st of April, is, on ‘motion, dlsmiesed from the servico, By tho vity's charlor the lpmror is given tho Boord to disiniss memborn of tho Firo Dopurt- ‘mont for violation of ity rulos, incapacity, noglock of duty, or misconduot., Biwoenio, aftor tho order of dismiesnl, continned to report to the Fire Marshal, and to muko out pne'-rollu of tho Com~ pany, r4 usual, but tho Marshal rofused to assign him s du(g. The Qourt decided that tho ‘f)nml could uot legally discharge o membor of tho Fire Dopartment for causos other than thosd spocified in tho obarter, uud that, it “l‘ poaring from tho record of the Board, and otherywivo, thut tho only ¢nuso of Bwaeenie’s din- missn was his rofusnl to rew suld dismisanl was illegal, and ho wan ontitled to pay. The Conrt rondered ‘]ndgmanfi for two monthy' pay, loss @00, which, it appearad from evidonce, Sweonlo hud ournod during April and May by Lif private labor. 'Who oily nccoded to the finding, and prayed an apposl to tha Buprewe Court. Trancis Adume for the plaintiif; Goen, 8tlles for the city. Willinm Penn Nixon hins quit pnblishing newa« popors in Clicego, and goos now on tho river nows of {ho Clucinnnti ZLimes, " RAILROADING. Becond Day of tho Advertising Agonts® Convontion, The New Freight Tariff from the Sen-hoard, A Comparative Exhibit of Rates by the Trunk Lines. Tarlff on Conductors’ IKissog-=-A" Slecping-COar Conundrun, Tho second [and concluding mooting of tho gosslon of the Rallway Travoling, Passongor, and Advortising Agonts' Assoclation of tho Unitod Btates and Onunds was hold ab tho Matloson Houso yestordsy. Mr. Whoolor pro- aidod. Ar, A. M, Smith, Gonoral Passonger Agont 0, . L & P. R, R., was, on motion,unaniinously olectod an honorary momber ‘of the Assoclation. Tho Committeo on Genoral Buslness roportod varlous nmondments to tho rules, which wero adopted, Tho Committao on Nominationa reported the following oflicers for tho onsning year, and thoy woro olocted without a dissonting volco mfifi:fit:ni—]fl?;u&?i; Torl, 0, R L & P, I R, First Vice-Preslicnt—W. W, Ruggles, L. 8. &M, B, I, R, ; rosidence, Hoslon, “ Second Vice-President—F, D, May, Penusylvania I, R, ; residonce, Philadelphis, Dhird Vice-Praident—. A, B, Reod, I, & Bt, J. R, . ; residonce, Ohieago. ourth Viee-President—0, G, Cook, 1, & Bt. L, T .3 residonce, Indiauapol h Vice-President—J, D. Alcott, G, T, R, T, § ros- Allen, 0,, A, &8¢, L, R. B, Idenco, Milwaukeo, szltrtf-lry—A. any, N, ¥, Assistant Secrelaries—F, W, Ololand, Ponnsylvanin B, R ; rosldenco, Obicago, A, O, Troat, M, O, & G. W. I, R, ; residonce, 8t, Joseph, Mo, ¢ Tt wau resolved that tho noxt annual meoling shall bo held at Lonisville, on tho 17th of June, 1874, ) d On motion of Mr, T, D. May, tho thanks of tho Associntion woro tendored to tho press of the city and iho propriotor of tho Matteson Houso for courtosfos extendod. A voto of thanka was also passed to tho rotir- lnezrnmcors of tho Aesocintion, 'ho thanks of tho Association was also: ton- dorod to tho L. 8, & M, 8. R, R., M. C. & G. W. R. R., Georgo Gates, Eaq., propr‘ulor of Gaton’ slooping cors, and D, N, Woloh, Eaq., Gonoral Suporintendont of tho Pullman Palaco Car Com- pany, for their polito attontions to membors en routo to tho Convention, An Invitation was received from tho National ‘Watch Company, of Elgin, to visit its manufac- tory, ond an Invitation to sattend Aiken's Theatre, both of which wero accopted with thanks, The Conventfon then adjournod. SFRING TARIFF INLAND FREIGITS. We republish more lu].\i"x the new tariff of frothta, o roduction in which wns made a} tho Froight Convention in Now York on tho 14th, ontorod into by all tho trunk lines, It interests ovory class of the businoss roaders of Tiue TaIn- UNE, many merchants and ehippors having held back freight in anticipation of this reduetion. Tho now tarif? of the Lrlo, Now York Contral, and Ponnsylvanin is o complete arrangoment for froight ratos from sud to New York andall ofats in the West and Southweat. Thero is & lecided reduction, varying from 10 to 25 por cont, the averago roduction” boelng about 16 per cont, Thia is tho usual prococding at this son- aon, though this year it has beon done a little earlior than usual, Tho following are the new ratos, por 100 bs, betwoon Now York and the im- portant points namod : First Second Third Fourth Special clase, class, class, class, class, 8 04 [3 39 osldence, % 08 44 83 72 [ 30 83 7 b8 i o5 54 43 83 69 58 48 35 100 135 05 0 [ 63 40 81 s 60 5 81 7 58 4 4 o o 87 29 8 67 60 4 5 @ 45 87 63 6 43 33 83 i3 57 1 B 0 66 42 6 - 8B 4 52 %0 660 45 B 120 9% 60 90 5 60 45 v kid o1 4 07 8l 63 9 8 [} 57 43 25 79 64 48 118 90 i 58 20 75 G0 5 15 W0 110 o5 a7 W o1 0 127 89 8L s 10 05 74 12 108 84 04 s 07 8 0 us 122 09 81 20 255 200 185 260 28 220 205 835 280 223 190 35 866 QoS 230 216 0 Si0 302 209 211 “Tix:vgaflowing havo been tho rates sinco Oct. s 3 TFirst Sccond Third Fourth Special Station, clazs, class, class, class, clasy, 81 61 48 97 88 8 o1 40 101 e 40 [ 65 50 29 ki 63 45 3 85 0 60 40 83 08 49 U9 k23 5 43 93 0 55 45 8 0 60 40 8 60 40 43 103 80 [} i) 203 80 oL 41 8 0 48 35 Grand Rupls, mo 8 08 60 InCrosso 50 1§ 105 20 Milwaukee, 110 85 65 50 87 67 61 19 0 0 23 104 80 o 47 e 00 69 &3 o1 83 6 0 85 63 50 7 40 16 100 o 110 B85 14 170 M0 108 81 1 89 6 7 o 100 79 208 155 118 100 Leavenworth,,...200 172 12 107 89 Denvor Oity. 00 30 815 245 37 ‘Tho reduction, it will bo noticed, is most mark- o whore wator 'trancportation comos in diroot competition with tho railroad. In tho casoc of 8t. Paul, Minn,, {ho rato is roduced from £2.40 or 100 1ba to #1.80, and othor rates Lave beon owered in 1lko Droportion. It {8 undorstood that the National Dispatoh Company, and other lincs, aro aldo proparing a now schedulo, The have beon runniug in o‘mnuil(on to the trun} lines ever sinco navigation closed, and, it is underatood, will continuia to do so. As to proparation of the lines for this soason’s business, it is stated that tho Erio Railwey and Now York Central and Iudson Rivor Raflroad CQompanies havo made groater preparations than uvnr}i'mtoru for the shipment of froight by the lakes, The Erlo Rmlway will have a fleet of thirty propellers slying ‘betwoen Buffalo, Ohi- cago, ond intormediate ports, The Now York Contral & Hudson Rivor Iiailrond Company also Lias & lnrge fleat of propollors pl{lnz botween the samo ports, In addition, tho latter Company {ntonds to eatablish a now line of steamors from Duffalo to Duluth, on Lako Buporlor, mnnlng in counootion with tho Northern Paciflo Rallroad. In comparieon with former yoars, tho present schodulo of rates from New York to Western Yaln!a ig lower than that in force ono year ngo, 'rom Doo. 16, 1871, to Aug. 1, 1872, rates from Now York to Chicago by all the all-rail linos woro as follows : Firat Second Third Fourth Bpecial elass, class, olaas, <l 110 85 03 B boing, reapoclively, 25, 20, 10, 6, end conts more thau the new sohodulo, Thoso raton are matorlelly lowor than the ¢ gon- oral ayorago for the past ton yoers, although thera have heon ‘‘timos and sensons’—a few wooka at & timo—iwhon rates havo boon lower than tho present sehodulo, which by all froight mon _aro considored *rlght down to tho vory blood,” nnd a4 low a8 will afford auy profit what- over, 'Tho fransportation mon say that the roads must hayo nulnmrmrlud good luck, no leaky cary, and consequontly dameged L‘;omls. no ear robborics, no collislons or deratlinonts, good wannmr’ 1o dotontlons, but absohutoly *smooth sailing," to moko auy noney at the prosont low tarlff,” Now York to Chicago, and to other poiuts, ‘proportionately low, An inquiry of a leading ropresontative of tho freighting intorost cally out the following. In anser $0 an inqulry whothor all” froighé and Jools, writor saya 1 All vonds nud fretght lnea agroo fn thin s A untform tarlt,oxcopt whon Tatos aro pstod,"an thon agents aimply pitch in and eagorly atrivo to heo which will got {110 most tons and lose the most monoy, umtil all pertles Interestod got tirod of it, whon a mocting of thio roproe sontativen of tha rival liuos in calied (goriernlly by tho sy who /st tho saton,” and a tho siokest, bacauso onaf nblo to oarry on tho war), ond this meating or- ganizos, afler whith wo rosoluitions ato genorally panted unanimoualy, tha subsfanca of which fa: First—Retolved, 'Fhat wo lisvo boon n sot of ouased Second—Resolted, That wa hava faund It unpronte- ble, and honceforh wo will hiave Komo sonno, nck Ilko men, bo virtuous, and ot ry to ruln our rivals, in which vain attompts wo find wo havo sulfored fully an much as thoso wo casayed to injure, I givo it an my opinion tiat, slthough westbound rates ero materlally reduced (taking effeol fn Now York luat Menday morning * before breakfast ™), thia reduc- Hon waw nok brought sbaut by any prosmird on tie part of tho mercsntilo or alipping community, but was n mattor of mutual agreement betweon (o soveral ronda and lings, ond, thoredore, doss not sugur nnyihing Lo o grand amanhi of rates, T boliovo thoy will Lo as rmly maininined na 1o formor ratea have been, An ta whotlior thoy are paylng or non-paying rates, 1 will Bay {lioy cau only bo regardod o8 romutierativa by compnrison, - 1t cox lesn |0 0o businom I waon {han during cold weather, If ears can mnke {hree Tound tripa belween Chictgo and Now York in 10 dnys, carrying loads both wayn, nt presont {arifl tho pay 1a botter than it lias besn during tho winter at a highor T, when cara Ly all rouion bobwoen Olicopo und Now ¥ork linvo in numorous inatances boon 40 doys unklog tho trip one way hotween tho two cltfes; Whotlier or niot {ho Tonds mado suy money ‘during the last winter, when tho olementa wero unfavorablo, inn wtb!llnn ‘which I presumo any * Farmera’ Conven- tlon® would connlder itaelf mora compatent to decldo {han tho ofiicora of the ronds most intereated. TARIFE OF CONDUCTONS' RIBSES. Ono thousand dollara apioco is tho modeat do- mand a Winconsin school-tencher profors for four kissos atolon from Jior by a conductor of tho Ohicago & Northwestorn Railway. In hor rayor for this 1Imuucn1 application of tho uni- orm-rate priuciple, sho recites how, hayin missod the regular train at Rocdsburg, &ho tool Passngo on o freight, whoroupon tho conductor sontod himsolf boside her, took lold of her litilo hand and thrust his blg one into hor muff, thon inginusted bis sirong arm around her slendor walst, nnd, in the most *impudont, insulting, end violont manner,” aotunily kissod her four timos, for which stolen favora sho claims 84,000 from tho Railway Company, =~ The amorous con- ductor quit tho morvice in' time to avold belng dischargod, and the Company decline to png for his Bwoot, lhon{;h forbidden, enjoymont, Btill, to sootho the blushing maidon’s’ damagod feel- ings and provont n recurronco of such miscon- duct, tho Compeny offer fo prosocuto tho cui- prit and uso every effort to punish him commoen- surato with the cnormity of his offenco, Whilo tho railroads are being *‘rogulated,” lowaver, would it not bo well for our Holons to fix tho monburo of damages for such gross offenses on tho pro rata principlo, allowing no discriminn- tion batween tho coy ‘ronidens whose attractions tho “gruplnls" officials cannot lelp monopoliz- ing and tho friendloss onon whoso homelinoss is thoir best protection ? * A BLEEPING-OAR CONUNDRUB. - A throatoning nspoct of the railrond contro- vorsy was muontos in the shape of o loaded rovolver aimed at the conductor of a Kaneas Paciflo train, a fow dnya since, by a burly moun-~ taincor in nu&part of his_refussl to pay first- olass far to the Railrond Company for his rido in o Pullman ear. Ho had bought o socond-class tickot and n sootion in the slenping-car. His clnim was,that ho had paid tho Railroad Company to haul him to his doptination, and the Pullman Company for hic choico of car. This viow of the mattor, despito tho offorts of tho conduetor, ho earriod, at &m point of tha pistol. Had it been carried furthor—into tho courts—the fighting man would haye becn compelled to pay the oxtra sum. Tho Pullman cars, asido from thair sloep- ing accommodations, rank as firat-class cars. According to contract, nono but holders of firat~ clnes tickets aro to bo furnishod with berths, Waro thoy to violato thia specified condition, tho :fivurnl rallroad companios would very soon drop om. COMMISSIONERS’ PER DIEA, Judge Gary’s Decizslon on tho Peor Diom Question--Who nro County Of= ficors 7 Tho potition to enjoin the paymont of tho £5 por diom of the County Commissionors has beon refused by Judgo Gary. THis Honor maid that the Conatitution of tho Btate loft him no ques- tlon to docido, The lnw was quito cloar, and could not bo misapprehended. TheConstitution of 1870 provided for tho eloction of and conduct of affairs of a Bonrd of County Commieslionors. Under the hiead ** County Government," Articlo 10, Boo. 7, would bo found the following: * The county affairs of Coolk County shall be managod by » Board of Commissionora of fiftcon porsoun, tonof whom shall bo electod from tho Olty of Ohi~ cogo, and five from towns outside of sald city, in such mannor a3 may be provided by law.” The compensation of county oflicora is pravid. ed for by Scc. 10, as follows: *The County Board, oxcopt as provided in Bec, O of (his article, shall fix the compensation of all county officors, with the amount of thoir nocessary clork hiro, stationory, fuel, and all othor exponsos, and, in nll cases whore foes are provided for, said componsation shall bo paid only out of, and shall in no instance oxceed, tho foos actually collocted ; they shall not allow eithor of them more per annum than £1,600 in counties not ox- cceding 20,000 inhabitants; £2,000 in countics containing 20,000 snd not ex- cooding 80,000 inhabitents; 92,600 in conntios containing 80,000 snd not oxceeding 60,000 inhabitants ; $8,000 in countics containing 60,000 and not excooding 70,000 inhabltents ; §8,600 in countios containing 70,000 and not ex- coeding 100,000 inhabitants ; and $4,000 in coun- tics contalning over 100,000 and not oxceeding 250,000 inhabitants ; and not more lhan 81,000 additionsl compousation for ecach addition- al 100,000 inhabitants. Provided, That tho componsation of no offlcor shall bo in- croased or diminiehed during his torm of offico All foos and allowaucos by them received, in ex-~ cess of thoir snid compousation, shall be paid 1nto the County Lronsury,” 1t, thorefora, vemained to be soon whathor Bec. 0 oxcluded the County Commissioners from the * county ofticers” wiioso compengation such County Board was to fix undor the author~ ity of tho last quoted soction. Beo, 9 pro- valnu 3 “The Clork of all tho Qourts of Record, the Treasurer, Bherlff, Coroner, and Recorder of Doods of Coolk County, shall recelve, as the only compennation for thoir sorvices, ealavies to be fixod by law, whicn shall, in no caso, bo as much a8 tho lawful componention of & Judge of the Cirouit Court of kaid county, aud shall be paid, rospectively, only out of the' foos of the offico sclunlly collectod. All feos porquisitan and cmolamonts (abovo the smounb of eaid salnrios) shall bo paldinto tho County Qroasury. The rumbor of the deputios and ns- sietants of such ofticers ahall bo dotormined by rule of the Circuit Cowrt, to ba entered of roc- ord, and thoir componsation shall bo dotormined by tho Gounty Board.” ‘T'he point was raiscd that the Loqlfllnhlro had fixod ho snlary of iho Cominissfoners at so much per diem ; but tho Qourt was under no ob- ligation to oonsider it. Tho question wns aliondy decidod. by tho Constitution, nud the Logislaturo could not ovorride the Constitution. Artlelo 10 provided, in 8co. 7, thot a County Board of Cominigsionors should bo nppointed to mnnago the affairs of Cook County; and by Bec. 10, provided that said County Board slould fix tho pay of ull county oflicors, except thoso namod in Hoc, §. Thore oould be no doubt that the County Board woro county officers, and as thoy woro not among those oxcluded by Bea. 5, thore was nothing more to bo asid. Tho Cour Dad nothing to do with tho mattor, nud no oxlfln- jon to form, ‘Tho lnw was as clear as noon-tide, i‘n‘}: fl&a application for injunction must Lo dis- sod. ey THOSE OBSTRUCTIONS, Fire~-Mayshnl Willinms IRoports the Streets Which are Obstructed by Lumber Pilows Tlho Board of Firo and Police Commissioners mot yosterday afternoon, all of tho mombers bolng prosont. Roports wers submitted by Firo- Marshal Willlams on the subjoct of obstruations to atroots ond their impaseablo condition In case of fire, with a view to having thoe obgstructions removed and tho streots put in such ordor as aholl rendor it possiblo for engines to bo drawn throngh them. IlIo montions obstructions as existing in tho following namned locnlitlos : Lum. Ler stroat, from 'fwonty-second to Canal etreots ; Oanal stroot, from Lumbor to Rightoonth stroots; In front of Nos, 27, 20, and 81 North Jofforion oiroot; southwest oor- ner of Jofforson and Randolph stroots ; in front of Nos. 216 and 210 Milwaukeo avenue ; in front of planing mil), cornor of Lk nud Ban- flunon atroots 3 orner of Chicago avenuo and wlsted atroct ; Jackson, ITnrrison, sud Mather atreots, from Coual stroot to thoe rivor, Docks aro badly obstrucied nt Van Buron snd Tylor stroots, Oharley plnoo, Harrison, Polk, Taylor, Stowall, Twalfth, Thirtoonth, Totrtoonth Wolln L Ballo, Donrhorn, and Lnko atroots, and Michis gAn ayonuo, Portions of atroots aro obstructed ot follows ¢ Van Buron, Jackson, QulnnyhAdnms, Monros, Madison, Washington, Randolph, Lake, Franklin, and Woils, Frauklin stroot is found to bo In bad_condition, and unanfo_ for fivo on- inos, Indlana slroot, bolweon Markot nud Cingsbury, Croahy strect, near Division 3 Michi- gan utrook, batwoon Wolla and Franklin, and in front of No, 971 Bedgywick stroot, aro mainly oo- ouplod byuplnnlug milla, snd aro blocked with Tunbor. Union streot, south of 'I'wonty-socond ; John, O'Noill, and Lumbor atreots, wost of Hal- ated; Brown stroot at tho O., B. & Q. Raflway; T'wouty-sccond mtrect, from Brown to Mayj Morgan and TFisk streots, Contro aveno, Throop, Tnflin, ‘I'wonty-socond, Reubon, Pan- 1inn, and Roboy atroots, within a fow foot of the river, aro nlunr’ Dut bayond that aro filled with obatructions. ‘Thirty-first atroct noods nl)rh!ign ovor n ditch in ordor to make the rivor nccossible. Fourteonth, Tiftaenth, Bixteenth, Ninotoonth, nndTwenticth stroots need planking botween the trncks and tho river, Boventcenth stroot in ob- struotod by cars on Grove stroof, On motfon, it waa ordored that tho ru‘[mrt!, af- tor having boon tabulated, bo reforrod to tho Board of Publio Works and tho Mayor, with & requost that ordora bo issued for tho removal of tho obslructions as soon ns practieablo, In casosd whore pormits Liave beon given to obatruct tho stroots, tha Mayor in roquosted to revoke -them, and thus enable tho speedy clunrlu%wn of oll impodimonts to the workings of tho Firo De- partment, A Aftor tho oxamination of various candidates for positions in tho Firo Dopartment, the Board adjourned. e THE EXPOSTTION, Authority Given tho Bonrd of Works 10 Ercct Public Bulldings on tho Lako Eront for Expositlon Purposcs. A mooting of tho Common Couuoll Committeo on Wharvos and Public Grounds was hold yea- tordny oftornoon, Ald. Boweu in tho ohalr. Thora wore slso prosont Ald. Ogdon, Cannon, Kehoo, and Minbr, Tho business boforoe the mooting was the poti- tion of tho Intor-Stato Induatrisl Exposition Company asking for the uso of the Lake Park for tho nito of & permanent structure, subject to romoval at thoe order of the Council. Ald. Ogden dwelt upon the importanco of knowing what objections thero were to giving up tho portion of ‘Lako Park naked for. d. Bowon said ho understood thatno prop- erty-owner from Madison to Adams stroets would raiso any objections. Ald. Ogdon tboui;ht the propriotors of the Gardner Housa woul objections. d not raiso mI{‘ Ald. Cannon moved that cortain Himits bs pro- sacibed in an ordinanco giving the nacossary au- thority, which motion waa discussed, Alr, I'uloy prosonted the following: Resolued, That the Board of Publlo Works be and thiey aro horoby authorized fo orcet o bullding on Lake Park fn accordance with tho petition of tho Board of Directora of the Intor-State Industrial Exposition of Ohicago; I'rovfded, howover, that tho building so bo eroctad ahiall in 10 ovont bo pormitied to romain Upon said Lake Park grounds for a longer perfod than ono yoar, from May 1, 1873, This was adopted by tho commiiteo, and tho subjoot disposed of, aftor which the Committoe ndjourned. AMUSEMENTS. MYERS' OPERA HOUSE, ‘Bonrog-st., botwoen Doarborn and State-ats. Inlingion, Coltow_& Kemble's Minstres. AN ENTIRE OHANGE OF PROGRAMME! Profistion of tho Iaaglshin biclusdue, by R Mabls, ontitiod ROMKO AND JULINT. DIACKIN & WILSON n an eatiely niow aat. Law o Ohlesgo] Tho Thiroo Gracos 1 Vooal Quatotte | o Gojog Crisat Every Evoning and faturday Motinoo. HOOLEY'S OPERA HOUSE. BEST COMPANY AMERIOA | A yin 4] Daring the Foow ot lis bt tner, At appenranoa of the charming artist, Miss ELIZA O'CONNLR and tho boeautiful Mis 50$lE BATOHKLDE ind initial pro- duction of the wondorful Parisian sensation, ALIXH, Having just lated a run of twolve wacks at Daly's g A R R R R AT A turo of roal lifo. 1In reho: |L‘Xfllml’lhl!“, ontitled BAVAGE, MoVICKER'S THEATRE. LAST NIGITS of tho Eminont Raglish Artiste, DAL NIMILIL.SORT arenl, an ontiroly now domestio drama by THRS. VR Also THE GRNTLE o ikl appose on WWoduowdar, Thursday, aud Triday Bhd Aatn 5os, in 2 st actor of HOSALIND, Th Stiskspoats'a Gomody ot > AS YTOU LIKHE IT. NoXtErykthe popularactor, Mr. MARK SMITH, tn ONK ILUNDRED YEARS OL1. ATKEN'S THEATRE, IVLTINT 2 FOIN L EOIN S STUART ROBSON, Tho Princo of Comedisns, ovory Evening and Baturday d LAW IN NEW YORIK, McKEE RANKIN, KITTY BLANCHARD, FRANK LAWLOR, ADA GILMAN, And » Btrang Cast throughout. In proparation, LIFTLE EMILY. ACADEMY OF MUSIO. F. 8, CHANFRAU, tho groatast Charactor Actor, Tho Grestest Hib ever minde in Ohleago, Houos Growded. Ordor Usrringeant 10:20. During the yunof KIT soats oan Lo sooured 10 days in advance. NIXON'S, Olinton-st., botweon Rendolph and Washingtory Positively last weok of JAMES W. WILDER & C0.'8 NATIONATL OIROUS. R A oo e, dcalia 1 aturda; ns, 3 ?l:k;;:‘ Yhsfor, Pastor, Durk, Togors, snd afl tho old (avoritos. Prov) tho ent Whole Tford of Wild Pontos will e 1obtaged ta tho Fing, and a wild OALF BUITALO 1oase amongst thom, RAILROAD TIME TABLE, ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF TRAIS Winter Arrangemont, TXDEANATION OF REFERENOE MARIE, — £ Batnrda, oo A g mcopion 3 Moudy s3soptad. (Ve Five Hundsy at8:08, m, § Dally, CHICAGO & ALTON RAILROAD. i, Louls Through Line, and Loutota na L o 55 o /vom Cidcaghta Kanias Cily. tnfon e ast s ey Hadzon, Sridge, Leuve, Arrive, d Fxpross, 8. Joute & Bncinalold, BPro%: s 0t a, m. [* :10 0., . Kanms Oty L2t "“"1\":“"{ il 0:15 8, m. [* B:10p. m. . m. [+ 8:10p. m. {{oaterh Doy $05: efe o0k @ o, Staies SRl i 1040, . 1780 m o T.s & Lo 0:00 . m. 7804, m. 0foreonCity Rxpposh b fd w Puorin, Keokulk & Burl d_dally pxcopt Baturday, via B TR AT R i Sacant Mondaz, via Jacksonvlls Divistons CHICAGD, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RAILWAY. Unton Depol,_corner Maditon aml Canal-sis,; Ticket Ofica '07 Tert dtudison-at, and at Depol, Leave, Arrive, M 8¢, Panl & Mianonp n'{:'{fl'fi;;”fizprgsmo [ 000 8 . § 70 e Aoiatnd e * 4:30p, m.['11:208, me ] i, Pt ‘ol Nigh 1expross. 1$8:00 p. m. 1¥B:00 p. m. CHICAQO. BURLINGTON & OUINCY RAILROAD, D oty Etentit-atge kel i Brigyn Liouss and ai depots Teare, Pagifig Itaat Lino. Gnlesburg Passango) Mosidotn & Ottama XDIOS,ons not's GGrovo Accomimodation Downer's Grovo Adoginmotnll Ottawa and Ktroator Passengor., Bt, Louts Txprosn. fast Lin * 5:16 p. * 6:10p. “11:00p, .| 30 Baturdays thls train will bo7un to Obampaign. CHICAGD, INDIANAPOLIS & CINCINNATI THROUGH LINE, Vii E. o outt, A KANKAKEE ROUT] From the Greal fimmxx Rla(h;md Depat, Yoot Laket, For thre ickets and aleeping-car berths apply at Tickel affce, 15 Canalahy cornar Hodison: 120 Wikingtonatt Ayentond House, corner Congrant-at. and Michigan-av.; alrs Joot of Tuenty-second-at, Loave Olilcago, Arrivoat Indiani Arrivo at Ulnelonat] ‘Only lino runniog Baturday nlj (R R CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD, Ticket ofice, Bl West Madison-t, Tactfio Fant Line. . Dubuque Day Ex. via Pacifio Nl&hb mfil‘ll P S e s e 0 Frooport & Dubuuo E: Milwaukeo Milwaukeo P 3 Groen Doy 316 p. oo oba By Bapros 500 7o Cxpross. 2 0. * 6:20 . m! BE. Paul fixpros a0 bt G180 a: m: CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC RAILROAD, Depol, corner of Harriron and Shermanats, Ticket ofice, 33 West Madison-at. ; Qmaha, Loavonn'th& Atchison Ex| Peru Agcommodatlon, Night lizpross. LAKE SHORE & MICHIGAN SOUTHERN RAILROAD. Depot, corner Harrison and Sherman-te, 2Neket afices, niortiicest corner Clark and Randolpli-sts,, and southicest corner Canal and Madison-sts. Teave, Arrice, Mail, vis Al Lino and Main Lino DZ0p m. Bpeclal Now York Expross, vial | T Nigzht Rxpress, via Main Line. Eikhart Accommodation...., . Bouth Ohieago Accommodiation CHICAGO. DANVILLE & VINCENNES RAILROAD. Tamenger Depot 3 . asnger Depotat ., . & St Louls Depol, corner af Ca. Fretght and Ticket afice 168 Washing-ton-at, ZLeave. Arrive, a.m. P, Eoransvilio & PITTSBURGH, FOR1 WAYNE & TTave. =y * 7300 p. m.l¢ 7330 b e CHICAGO RAILROAD. Teave, | Arrive, ‘orrg Hants ‘ié.. MICHIGAN CENTRAL & GREAT WESTERN RAILROADS Depot, Joot af Lake st ..and fool of Ticent iVcket affice, 15 Canal.t,, torner af Yadis Mall (vin main and afr 1ino).. D ross, ay = \Jackaon' Accor ‘Atlantic Kxpre Night Expros ipraAvoLId ik FERGHOAS all, 9,004, m. 18310 p. m,. WENTWORT) enger Agont. REAL ESTATE. YOUNG MEN, Bookkoopors, Gerks, any of you who aro looking far tho bost piace 1o invest n sinall sum with tho certainty of a Landsomo prafit, snd thoso wishing to secure choico lot for » homo, com and sea what I havo gotten up expresly for you, T, A OSHORN, 123 South'Olnrk-at. THREADS, & P. COATY BEST SIX-CORD White and Black Threads Aro soft finlslied, without the uss of any subs stance whatever to produco an artifielal @loss, thoroby preserving tho superior strength of six-cord thread. The now shade of black lins n sllken polisk, and all numbors are warranted six-cord to 100 incluslve. For flalo by all Dry Goods Dealers, ASK FOR J. & P. COATS' BLACK, And uso 1t for Machino Sowing. STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETINGS. o STOURHOLTER e SI0CK-TIOLDERS' ANNUAL MEETING Lake Shore & Michigan Soutbern Railway Co. OFF10E OF TiE LAKE BoRy: & MIOMIGAN BOUTHERN, JLAILWAY COMPANY, OLEVERAND, 'O;, March 37, 1678, The annnal meoting of the Btockholdors of this'Com- pany, {or the cloctlon of Diraotors for tho ensuing yonr, and for tho transaction of uthor importaut businass, wi bo biold at tho aticu of tho Company, u the city of (Oleveland, 0., on Wodnosday, 7th Day of May noxt, botweon the hours of 11 o'eldak in tho forencon and 2o'look In thoatternaon of that day, {Tho tranafor looks af the Gompany will bo olosed at tha closo af Diminoss, on tho th day of ATl moxt, aud w roopen on tho mibrniug of tho 81 day of May slost. QRORGIE If, KLV, Beorstary. GENERAL NOTICE. OTICE s horoby given that application has boon mad Atantio ohd Paciilo Tolsgraph Cowpaay for, 1ho Atiantio aud kacile Lolearapl Cotrel il sata been loat, nlslatd, or doatroye Tob, 94, 1809, No, 7§ i, 5 shinros, Tob 31, 160; No. 68; 5 slton, ta the satio g JOIN ORERAR. [y Medical Institute, Fouth Olark-st., cornor Monroo, Chicago, Finngen 'thd sonuctsd 32 0. “Bobiien, for (he ohironlo and speclal Ths Tnafituto it unqostionably ¥ Dr. J. troatmont and oure of all formsof disoasos in both soxos. tha m th o amd b troatmon B alethc pagee fall 0 Ini apeody Foc nd a “m.nun'i“aum ¢ tho Landa of Dr. Gob v ‘oburn. Hond tyraatamps for ita books on malo and fomalo disoatol 4y addesys, in sonlod onvelopes, y Dro N Y15 and 171 South Clar) Chiongo. IlI. ;\'l‘lciml(dunth Ofica hours: 98, m, t08’. m. ; Bunday, o DR. C.BIGELOW CONTIDENTIAL PHYSIOIAN, {0t Stat Tt s well known by all readersof (hio pavers, tha 0. Bigelow is tho ldost eatublisiod pluslcisa It G Sclonce and oxparioncs Lava made Dr. 1. the most nownod SPEOTALIST of tho ago, lionored by tho peoss, siteomed of tiio Lighes modical attainmonts by all tha dioal institutes of tho day, having doveted ENTY ¥HATS OF HI8 LIFE i borfooting romodies that wilt- voeitively all casea of OLRONIO AND BPEOIAL DISEASHS tboth soxes. ONSULTATION IRER, SEPARATE PARLORS for Intios and gontlomon, ~ Call, CORIESPONDENOR OONFIDENTIAL, " Addressail lattors, with stamps, to Dr. 0, BIGELOW, No. 464 tato-st. NO CURE! Norayn: Dr. Kea,n, 3880 Bouth Clark-st., Chicago, Mey bo confidentlally comultad, porsonally o by mall, fro0 of charge, on all chronic or nervous dlusasos, DL, Jo KISAN Ia tho only plystolan in tho city who war- rauts ouros or no pay. Ofloo hioura from 0a. mi. to § p.u. PRESCRIPTION FREE Tor the speedy curo of Nervous Dobility, Early Deoay, £ the wholp traif of gloomy AT, Feiont, Heoss DIE MITTON & Q0. Cinoinuati, Oble: DISSOLUTION NOTICE, DISSOLUTION. Tho firm of THOS. A. & M. HILL s this day (April 18, d by mutual cunsonte 1878), dissolved by m THO8. A, HILL, MATSON HILL. RAOTIONAL OURRENCY, 785 Packages TRACTIONAL CURRENGY TOR SALE AT TRIBUNE OFFICE. 40, To-