Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 9, 1873, Page 5

\ 3 ; i e e e e THE CHICAGO DA'T{'.Y'THH".[U\*E7FR1'D&Y~J\I:&Y:'§ 1873 - THE TANK EXPLOSION. goronor’s Investigation into {he Cause of the Catastrophe, Testimony of Experts-—The Tank Very 01d and Worn Out, The Jury Cemmfi Schenex_risnn & Co., and Make an Important Rec- ommendation. --- Tho Coroner held dn inquest, yestorday, at the Fourth Precinct Police- Btation, Bridgeport, on the bodies of the victime of the tank explosion st Bchenemann’s packing-house, on Tuesday grening. The ' jury:impancled were very in- tolligent men, and peveral experts were sum- moned to givo their opinion regarding the canse of the disaster, The explosion is almost forgot- ten in Bridgeport, only . zbout a dozen people congregating o police- station _to hear the testimony. Bubjoined .is'the evidence elicited: TESTIMONY OF MR, FAGAN, . - A M. Fagan was sworn .- He. was st the packing- bouse when the tank expioded, and - in -tle engine roam two minutes before it occurred. - He went into the yard with tho carpenter, and -was returnin when e beard the report. and_saw the timber nacen snto tho air. He Liad talked with tho ongineer (Fink), 2nd the latter id not apprehend any danger from the TESTIMONY OF PAT GUILFOIL. - Pat Guilfoll, sworn: Live at No. 121 Deering strect, 3nd sm » boller-msker 2nd machinist. Iiave been in Beheenemann's place.:Looked at the tanks since the ex- losion, Enow the chgincer. Ho wass laborer, and T | id not think him competent to run an engine Leczuss ho did mot keep the valres clean. Have exam- ined the valves closely, There were. two, ome ‘on tho tanks and ono on the boiler. A prossure of 500 pounds would not raiso them. “Have hestod aimilar Fekn, and let off steam through th safoty-valvoevery | five minutes, Not more than pounds of steam | Zould have been carriod by the exploded fank, . The Fillo wag—the more steam we_had, tle “sooner ‘would ho rendering be done. IHave ¢xsmined thoiron in fhe demolished tank. Bcme of it {s less than ome- eghth of an inch thick. Do not know how long the fink had becn used. Havo known tanks to bo used twenty years. ‘The health offlcers will not permit ren- erers to blow off the stesm in their tanks, and tho Fpiggots hed becn taken off of some. Tho proprietors por Xuow whether the City Boiler Inspector ins| tanks. He should do it. TESTTMONT OF JOHX MURPHY. John Murphy, sworn: Am City Boiler Inspector ; visited, the packing-house. The tsuks. should have Soataired n pressure of 195 pounds to tho squaro fach, Could mot find the bolt of the crown head. T1ad T been ablo to do'so, X could: probably have 6x- Jlained the origin of he oxplosion. -The shell of tho PX was of poor material, snd very old, ithad astod sway nntil it was but five-thirty-seconds of an Tach thick, * In the new.tank he would allow pressuro of 64 pounds, .. Have no _jurisdiction...over inspecion ~ of_tanki. When I . {bo boller at Schoonemsnn's, I cautioned -the engineer shout the tank valves. Asked him what steam o carriod, and told bim he ought to have indicators 20 that he could regulato the quantity, Suggested to 3. Achoenemann that ho have the tsnks -inspected. T engineer told moXie could get along very well with Lhirty pounds of steam that ho wanted tokeep a good ‘esd on 50 24 o render rapidly, Think the oxplosion Tesultod from careleseness: I would nol havo allowed fhe tank to Tun under o pressure of ten pounds. - I {biuk the valve regulsting the supply.of slesm from 1o bofler had become cloggod, and the tank -received. |- fho fall bepedt of the boiler steam, and hence the cocideat, Enow nofking of the compefency of tho ebgi- eer.. No licenso was required; but it should be. The atves seemed to bave been stopped up for some time, Inmy pinion the tank was unsafe, Iahould.have ‘condemnedit if I had inspected it. 2 ‘TESTIMONT OF RODEET ANTHOST. Robert Anthony, sworn: Live at No, 148 Contre avenue, Ama boller makerand one of ihe proprie- Sora of the Liberty Iron Works, Think the explosion was causod by $he valves sticking fast. The iranin the tank was old and worn ont; Enow that Schame- mann hns picked_up 0l tanks around town and had them Aved up. Itold him they were worthless. I think a aw for {he {nspection of tanks showd bo piss- ©ed. A mew ome ought to stand s _pressure of 125 pounds, The exploded tank would not have carried Toors than 25 pounds. Have examinod what remaing of the fank. Do not know where it -gave woy. first, bt should think around the crown-bolts, Have ‘Tepaired tanks that went through firo for Mr, Schcene- Tosom, and told him they were not fit to use. Do not Fnow that any of them woro placod in his_establish- ment. Tho valves were so badly clogged up that they could not have been blown off under & proasure of Hhan from 300 to 600 pounds. Nearly the same smaunt of steam that was in the boiler would be in the tank, . o IESTIMONY OF WILLIAM WEBE., William Webb, sworn. _Livo at No. 427 Archer ave- er, Was in thie employ of Schorne: Toscin all winter, Left thers two wecks ago. Fink had chargs of the engine after I left ; hohad run it at odd, fimes before, ~Fink did nof claim 2 pro- fessional engineer. - Think he was capable of o an gughm. Havo spoken to Sthanemann tanks inspected. Toldhim they were eago. thiglL 1 always cleaned out'ths valves once or twice 8 wieek while there. - Believe. that Fink had, eharge of the entire machinery. Iowea aware of tho Recessity for cleaning tho valves, There was not-& tank in the house I considered absolutely safe, nnd I smado up my mind to be cautious about tho stesm I carrlod.” It xequired ixty pounds of steam’ o ralse Shocenemenn always left tho matter of the engineer. Waen. hot, it tanks, 1 ° kept the 50 they wouwld Dblow off under.s b of sixty pounds, Think the explosion was csused by too much Tressure, and that it would ot have ocourred if the afely-aives hd boen in proper condiion. Thers was great danger of tho tank-valve becoming gummed and choked up. : S TESTIMGNT OF JGSEPI PFRINGLE. Joseph Piringlo sworn: Am & grocer and ligmar- dealer. Know something about_the rendering busi- noss, - Workod for Schroenemann #hree years as engi- Deer, Left there after the fire, Was acquainted with Fink, ‘Know how to run tanks. Thres ofthe tenka 1o use Iatel ware thero when I run the engine. Have worked tho tank which oxploded. _ Alwaya considered fisafe, Examined tho tanks vory often, Fink knew 1t was neceseary fo koop tho valves open, Ho wos & competent man, I .ran the tanks iwo years without & _eafety-valve, and .they did mot * bust.” Think the ono destroyed had been in use sinco 185, Do not remember whether or not it was now when it waputin. 1am not sn enginear, but au “fengine ‘runner? TESTDMOXY OF ZIOHARD HUTCHINGS, Richiard Hutchinge, sworn : Beslde at No. 860 Stato sireet, -Have worked for Scheenemann eight or pine yesrs, Was there when the tanks were put in, The ne that exploded was old; it had been in us’ sbout scven years, Had always regarded it as eafe, Enew Fink; thought ho was 3 capable and carefal man. I donot think it necessary to have tsuks inapecied. Think there is a great difference between tanks and boflers; the lstter aro more liable to cor- rode. ' Thers was usully an. inch-pipe- in - the $anlc to let off the gas, Thero could not have been an outlet in this tank, or the explosion could not havo oo- currod, Have seen the {ank since it exploded. Think 115 worn somewbat. Had I been running the engine Iwould have carried 60 pounds of stoam in the boiler, Which would bo cqual to 50 pounds in the tank. My Opinion 1a the explosion wos caused by “gus expan. ion.” Tiave run five tanks withont safety-valves, de- - Tendingupon o boller safgty-valve. Ar, Murphy i recalled, and stated th 3 3 y s and stated that, fn his opinion, & Gank woRld met 1ik oven ten senes, Adter TFunning that long, o wonld have it inspected. He Tmew of bollers in this city which have bean in uso sixteen years,and thought the corrosion in « tank was 25 great 2a that in a boiler. . TESTINONY OF 3. TURNER. p 3. Turner, sworn: Am proprictor of s packing- house. Have been in the business twenty-threo ears. ‘Have used iron tanks for thirteen years, ~ The life of & tank dependod npon the length of ita use. Have one fank which has been run pretty steadily for ten years, My tanks were never officixlly inspected. The boiler- makers y o them frequently. Was in Schenemann’s place about two weeks ago. Told them fhero was a lesk in his tanks somewhere, ng I i mmelled fho gis escaping. Eximined ihe tanks, and found s crack -in the' top of "wadded with tow, and covered over with a jleco of board. Told him tho fank was mot fit 10 'be used, This was Dot the one which exploded. Havo seen the remains of the demolished tank. The iron was very thin, Would mot have msed itin'my Place, Gas corvodes iron very rapidly. Bafety-valves are not used in my tanks, as it was thought they would - siand the same pressure s the boiler, the stesm boing Tegulated by tho safety-valve on the boiler. Consider them safe, If steara was blown from the tanks I would be liable to & fine. The cause of the explosion Jan greater prossure Gf stesm than th tank would MR, MURPIY RECALLED, Hr. Marphy was recatled, and said it was n¢ 10 have safety-valves on the tanks to obviate accidents, The generation of guses from the tallow would not ase a greater pressure on tho tank than tho steam Arom the boiler, ninless the gas ignited in soms way. 0NY OF JOHN BRENOCK, - John Brenock, of No. 74 South Halsted_ strect, was s¥orn: Run a slsughtering-house at tho Stock Yards, 2d am Buperintendent of the Union Rendering Com- Fa0y’s works. Was in Schounomanw’s place, but never ed the machinery, Knew Fink, Ho wasinmy employ, and X considerod him competent. Ssw him 0 vears ago, and be told me ho wes getting £15a ¥k Itricd to engago him then. Have seen tho tenka since the explosion. Think any tanr is liable to m‘:kdnlflhere 18 0o valve for the escape of the'steam. ‘Think the iron was stout enough. to stand 40 pounds nmumm. Our tauks are mot Togularly, Theman in chargo af them looks them over oncein &' Thiloto s30 if there aro eny defects. 1f any are found, iler Inspector is sent for, and he inspects them, X was sobor and eareful while with me, 3 ! TESTIMONT OF JOHN M'FARLAND. ohn McFarland, sworn: Livo at No. 879 South Haleied ‘strect ; am » boileromaker; hava ropaired tomeof the tanks In Schonemann's placo ; repaired fRe thteo weeks ago,—not the one that exploded ; saw e latter after it ‘exploded; the fron was fome- Jhatworn ; think it would stind 40 pounds pressure, foa L known tho condition of the iron T should mot ‘e Dut that much pressure an it at all, Too much | Ghicago. pressuro was, in my opinion, the causo of the explo- sion. Iihink tanks ought to be inm o8 ofton a5 boilers ; one is_ss-dangerous s the other.- Almost y we find a3 weak material a8 -wo- did in Schenemanns plsce. One of his was very weak, and I told -Bim it wouldu't pay to-have it repaired, and ho told me to “figure ” on anew one, TESTIMONY OF B, SCHENEMANN, B, Bchoonemann, sworn : Am one of the proprietors of Lhe slaughtaring-houss, I have very little knowl. edgo of the machinery. My brother ran that part of the business, Do not know when the exploded tank was put up. . No one ever told mo it was unsafe. -1 never had it inspected. -Have heard -my brother tell the engineer to carry from 30 to 40 pounds of steam. Fink'a Teputation was good, ' There were several mis- statoments in the Times’ sccount of the disnster. - © TESTIMONY OF JOHN M'NALLY. John MeNally, of No. 328 Archer avenue, fareman of 1ho packing-house, was then sworn. Ho tostified us to the finding of the bodies of the victims; wes not familiar with the running of the tank-room.” - This was gll the testimony, and the jury, after sn hour's consultation. with one anotler, re- turned the following 4 vERDICT. ; That the satd John Lusk, Martin Sulzor, Frederick Muellér, and August Kellenberger came to their death Dy the explosion of a tank in- the butchering and ren- dering cstablishment of Schenémann & Co,, situsted at Archer avenue and Salt strost, tho tank which ex- ploded having been entirely too old and thin to do the work required ; and we cannot avold censuring the Jroprietors for'gross negligence in ‘endangering the ivea of their employes, Wo would recommend thst the city ordinance * to establish an Inspactor of steam bollors, generators, steam _heaters, and their sppur- tenances,” bo so smended 0a to subject rendering tanks and condensers to the samo rules of inspection. The jury decided to prosent - thoir joint faes— the amount bmsg &24—to the mother of young Kellenberger. ¢ i8 very poor, and their gen- erosity will doubtless be appreciated. THREE SUICIDES. Two Men and a Woman Destroy : -Themselves. Poison and the Revolver End- Thelr Troubles---A Sad Story. The troubles of three porsons wero ended by suicide yesterdsy. Two took poieon sund one had the daring to end his existenco with a revol- ver. The first case reported was that of Susan Reed, who died at 2 o'ctock yesterday morning, at the Johneon House, and ‘was thua-successfal in her second attempt o poison herself. At 9 o'clock Wednesdsy night her physician- was on- couraged by favoriblo symptoms to report that shie was ont of .danger, but svlo'clock a. m. she commenced to sink rapidly, and finally | passed peacefully to” the eternity sho seemed so’ much to desire. At tho Coroner's inquest yesterday afternoon & gray-heired old man was & wilness. Ho was the father of the girl, and his name is William Teed; residence, Watseka, Ill. -Ho told whathe knew of his recreant daughtor, with the manner of aman’ who believed he had done the proper thing,: Ho said that five yenrs ago helived near Kankakeo, that his daughter was then 19 years old, and'a great lover of stylish and gaudy dress. He was poor and could not give her thése. Bhe one day went to 8 fair in that town, and be- came acquainted with some improper character who persuaded her to leave houe, and live wit them. Bhe told her parents that during her sb- senco sho was busily employed na a dressmaker. Her father found out her real occupation and forced her to return home. She seomed repent- -ant, and. consepted to return to school. She had not.long sttonded there, when Mr. Reed received a notice from the School Directors that the presence of his daughter in the school was ruinousto the pupils. Four yearaago she came to At intervals she visited home, and slways returned with g]unty of money and styl- ish raiment. _B8he told her fathor that she was ina reggeetnbls employment. Ho, however, be- liéved that she was in improper business, and urged hor to remain home. She_ refused. A few months ago she got into some dlfficulty, and was arrested for larcony. Tho trial was t0 have come off mext Mondsy. The matter weighed ‘Theavily upon her mind. It was moro of & shame to her than her past life, and, as recorded in Iast Bunday's TRIDONE, she'sttempted to end the dif- ficulty by ending hor own existenco. Sho failed. On Monday - 'her father called at the houso, on'Soufh Clinton street, whare that _sho tho modo’ the attompt, ~Tinding Biad boen seally living an impropor ife he graw incensod, and would not sce- ber. - He told the Mairon that it death_should cmeue, he would bury the dead body, but he womd mever look" upon the - living face of s danghter 8o recroant. Thege words were told to the poor girl, Sho was much affected by them. They seemed to fill to the brim her cup of eorrow. The old man came {0 the city yesterday morning in enawer to the second dispatch he recelved, of the second at- tempt of hia danghter to take her own lifo. Ho said, with much candor, that if- his wife had not “very much wished it, ho wouldnot have come up. To gaid repeatedly, with_much feeling, that be had donewhatthe would do sgain, under the same circumstances. He said the girl had ruined his character, and. (which seemed to affect him most) had preventedhim from growing rich. Itis his purpose to scll out his farm and migrate with his family to a stratige country. His wife, he said, had gone crazy over bis daughter’s tragio death and.sad life, snd. every. hope of his lifo was gone. ‘The story is a sad one. - - ‘The Coroner's jury rendered a verdict of death from suicide, induced by an’ _over-dose of mor- phine. WOOD'S EOTEL, . . corner of State street and Harmon court, was the scene of the second suicide. - At 10 o'clock esterdsy morning,a boarder in the house, named golm L. Bayley, not coming ‘out of his room as was his "custom “to ‘at an early hour, it was suspected that something was | wrong, and . the room-door = being broken open a sight was preeentod which.too fully confirmed the supposition. - Under & cheir in one corner of the reom lay the lifelesss body of the man, and by his gido iay a revolver from which one charge was ‘migsing. Bomo 865 in currency and a valusble gold watch and chain were found upon his person, and,the room bein; bolted on the inside, the supposition that he h: been murderod waa precluded. Deputy Coroner Pil; held an inquest yesterday aftarnoon. ‘A bel y testified that he heard the reportofa revolver, about 7 o'olock yesterdsy morning, in the vicinity of Bsyley's room. It ia believod that he deadened the sound by placing the weapon closa to his head. The opinion preyais about the house ‘that decessed was laboring under a fit_ of insanity, 8s ho was -subject to ‘moodiness, and has been particularly sullen for the past wook. He waa for four years the fore- man of the Putnam One-Price Clothing House, and ‘st tho time of his death was s palesman - in the house’ of G. 4 Betz, No. 320 State street. He has lived in éi\icsgo for many years, was & single man, abount 94 years of age, and was a native of Mar- blekicad, Mass. JORN B. EIST, s, an elderly German, was found dead in his bed at No. 527 North Halsted street yesterday morning. It is bolievad that he died from the effects of & doso of poison, administerod by himself, 23 ho was geen to purchase a quantity of morphine on ‘Wednesday evening. e Coroner was agked to investigats the matter, and will do 80 to-day. PERSONAL. Gen. Henry W. Halleck left an eatate valued at 480,735, - . Ar, Balcombe, of the Omaha Repubdlican, is pota Lieutenant. He is only & Saint,—and St. A. D. Balcombe is his name. Brothér-in-law Cramer, Minister to Denmark, is stopping with fathor-in-law Jesse R. Grant, in Covington, Ky. . John W. Foster, of Evanaville, Ind., United Btates Minister to Mexico, sails from New Or- Ioans to Vera Cruz oo the 13th inst. Henry D. Cocke, tho banker, is_about to ro- gign tha Governorship of the District of Colum- ‘bia and go to Europe, and Boss Shephord, head of the Board of. Public Works, ia to be his suc- cessor. . Henry Oseisn Flipper rheebus (Phebus! whet & name), has been appointed to a Cadet- shipat West Point from Georgis. Ho is an American citizen of African descent. The Aurora” Herald says s rumor has gained considerable circulation in' that city that Mr. Robert Harris i8 ‘no longer connected with the Chicago, Burlinzton & Quincy Railrosd, and that M. Strong fills his place. M. D.. Woodford has removed from London to Hamilton, o take Mr. Muir's place 3 Gencral Superintendent of the Great Western® Railway, while that gentleman is awsy in ‘Europe, for which country Mr. Muir will sfart in 2 fow days, to be absent ihree or four months. Forge~Thicf Scntenceds’ ForT WA TInd., April 8.—George Grahan & notorious criminal, who has just been on tri: for horse-stealing, was found guilty by the jury and deemed worthy of five years in'the State Prison. There seoms tobe & band of horse- ‘thieves in tho vicinity, no less than five liorses having been stolen eince Eastor. " mitted . -and shos store of Carroll Brothers, ©Mr.'P. H. Tans WOMAN'S RICHTS. Judgo Bradley, - of the Unifed States Supreme Court, Gives - His Viewson the Myra = . Bradwell Case. - The Recent Modifications of. the Civil Status Giving Women a Sepa- rate Legal Existencs. The Pammptfiit Destiny and Mis- sion of Woman---The Laws , -of the Creator. ‘In !.h.o' “woman's rights” case, as some peo- plo call it, namely, the application of Mra. Myra Bradwell for admiesion to the bar in this State, Judge Bradloy, whilst concurring in the opinion _of the majority, declarcs, in an opinion of his own, dwssenting from tho ressons assigned by the ‘majority, his views of the natural differ- ences between tho sexes. It has not beforo been stated, but it is true, that the late Chief Justice Chase dissonted from the opinion of tho major: ity of the Court. Judge Bradloy’s opinian is as follows : " Opinion of Mr, Justice Bradley : I concur in the Judgment of the Court In this cace by which the judg- ment of the Supreme Court of llinafs is aftirmed, but 1ot for the reasons specified in tho opiufon jusé read. Tho clalm of the plaintiff, who i & married woman, toheadmilted to practiosas n attorney snd counsel or-at-law, is based upon the supposed Tight of every person, man or woman, to engage in_any lawful om- ployment for n livelihood, Tte Supreme Court of Illinois denied the application on- the ground that, by tho common law, which is tho basis of tho "laws of Illinois, only men were admitted to the bar, and the Legislaturo had not mado any change in this respect, but had simply provided that no porson should bo admitted {0 practice as attarney or coun- selor without having provicusly obtained a liconse for that purposs from two Justices of tho Supremo Court, and that no person ehould ‘Teceive licenso without first obtaining s certificate from tho court of some county of hisgood moral charactor. In other re- spects 1t was left totlio discretion of ‘the court to ea- {ablish the rules by which admission to the profession bo determined. Tho court, however, regarded itself 18 bound by at lesst two limitstions, ' One.was {hat it #honld cstablish such terms of sdmission ns wonid promoto the proper administration of justice, snd the | of othier that it should not admit any peraons, or persons, not intended by the Legialature to_be sdmit- ted, even though not expressly cxcluded by statute. In Viow of. this latter limitation, the court fult com- elled to deny the spplication of females to bo ad- 28 members of . the bar. Delng contrary to tbe rules of the common lswand the uanges of Westminster Hall from time immemorial, it cauld not be supposod that tho Laghlatiuro had intedd- ed to adopt any different rule, The clatm that, under tho Fourtsenth Amendment of tho Constitution, which doclares that no State aball ‘make or enforco any law which shall abridgo the privi- loges and immanities of cltizens of the United States, tha statute law of Tlinof, or the common Law prevail- ing in thot State, can Do langer Do Get Gp 25 & barricr _against ~ tho right of fomales to pur- sue any lawfal employment for o livelihood (the tico of 1aw included), assumes that it fs oue of tho ‘privileges snd immunitica of women 25 citizens to en- gagoin any and_every profession, oocupation, o em- ployment in elvil life, - Tt certalnly cannot bo afirmed, as » historical fact, that this hina ever been eatablisfied a3 ono of the fun” damental privileges and immunitics of the sox. On the contrary, tha civil law, 08 well s - paturo berself, bas always recognized s wide difference in tho respoctivo spheres and desti- nes of man and womsn. Man is, or should be, ‘woman’s protector and defender. The natural and proper timidlty and delicacy which belongs 1o tho fe- malo ex ovidntly unfits it for many of the Occupa- tionsof civil life, Tho constitution of the family or- ganization, which is founded in tho divine ordinance, 25 well 25 {n tho naturo of things, indicates the domes- tic sphere as that which proprly belongs to the do- main and functions of wammh?od. ‘The harmony, o not and ehould belong, to the, . family instiution is repugoant to the1dea of 3 woman adopting 3 distant and_independ- ent career from that of her husband. o firmly Sxod waa this sentiment in tho founders of the common 1aw that it bocamo & mmaxim of that system of juris- prudence that a woman had 5o legal exiatenco separate Zrom her husband, who was regarded as her head rop- resentative in the focial state; and, notwithstanding somo recent modifications of this civil status, gusy of ‘the wpedal rules of law owing from sl dependent upon thls cardinal prin- ciplo still exist in full forco in most States, Oue of these is, that & married woman is incapsble, withont her husband's consent, of making contracts whioh shall be binding on hor or him. This.very in- capacity was ono circumstance which ‘the Supreme Court of Llinols deemed important iu rondering a. married woman incompetent fully to perform tho du- ties and trusts that belong to the office of an attorney and counselor, v Tt 1a truo that, many women are unmarried and not afected by sny of the duties, complications, and in capacitiea arising out of (he married state, but theso are exceptions to the general rule, The psramount destiny and mission of woman aro to fulfll the noblo 20d benlgn offices of wifo and mother, This ia tho Iaw of the Creator. And the rules of civil socicty must be sdapted to the general constitution of things, 2nd cannot be based upon exceptional cases, The humane movements of modern soclety, which ‘Tavo for their objoct tho multiplication of avenues for ‘woman's advancement, snd of occupations adapted to Ber condftion and sex, have my heartiest concurrence. But I am not preparcd to say that it s one of her fun- dsmental rights and privileges to bo admitted into overy office-and position, inciuding thoso which ro- quire highly epecial qualifications and demsnding special res ties, In the mature of things it is mot every citizen of every age, sex, and condi- tion that is qualified for every calling and position. 1t ig tho prerogative of _the logielatar to preacribe reg- ‘ulations foundod on mature, resion, and experience for tho duo sBmission of qualified Persons in profes- sions and callings demanding mpecial skill snd confi- ence. This fairly belongs to tho polico power of the Btato; and, in my opinion, in view of ‘the poculiar characterislics, destiny, sud mission of woman, it i within the provincs of 'tho Legislnturo to ordain what offices, positions, and callings shall be filled and dis- Charged by men, sud ahall recelve the benofit of those enorgles ond responsibilities, gnd that declsion snd firmness which are presumed to predominkto in the storner sox. 7 “For these ronsons I think that the laws of Illinois now complainod of aro ot obnoxious to the charge of #bridging any of the priviloges and immunitios of citl- zens of the United Blates. T Iconeurin tho opinion of Mr, Justico Bradley: TR S $ THE CITY IN BRIEF. Tho members of the Columbia Club aro ro- quested to mest (s evening, ¢ § olock, at eir Liall on West Randolph street. A brute named Frank Smith was_fined 100 by Justice Banyon, yosterday morning, for in- .dacently exposing his person in front of tho Orient House. 5 Mr. T. F. Coles, of Bouth Water stroct, who Tias been before Gommissioner Hoyne, for using canceled stamps, was yesterday honorably dis- charged. § § The desd body of & fomalo child, apparently threo days old, was fonnd undor the sidewalk, at the comer of Chicigo avenue sud Oskloy street. It was much docomposed. It was taken to the Morgue. : The examination of Mike McDoxsld and his psrty of fifteen, who woro pulled in tho ling den No. 63 West Madison stroet, on (roanesday ovoning, w3 continued, boforo Sus- tica Scully -yestordsy morning, to the 10th inst. Star of Hope Lodge, L O. G. T., will dedicate its hall, on the corner of Desplaines and Wash- ington streets, at 8 o'clock this evoning. It is expected that the Mayor and several members of the Common Council will bo present. Detectivo Smith, the reecnt!y appointed col- ored member of Bergt. Ellis’ force, yestordsy arrested & young colored boy named Henry Bmith, on the chargo of. stealing $30 snd two overcosts from his emjflnyer, Mr. Seth W. Matt- son, of Eyanston. Justice Banyon yesterday morning held him in £600 bail. . Tho sunus] meeting of tho Ghicago Socioty of Physicians and Surgeons will bo held Mouday evening, in tho patlor of the Michigan Avenuo Orphan' Asylum. Officera for 1873-'4 will be elected, and the retiring ones will resd thoir re- ports, " A roport on “ Practice " will alao boread. The Fourth Unitarian Church, at the cdrner of Prairio avenue and Thirtioth street, was broken open, on Wednesday night, and sbout eighty Jards of carpet, which was about to be put down Jathe lecturo-room, stolen, which will cansa ‘more festivals to be held, and an increase of Christian charity. Yesterday morning, sbout 1 o'clock, ths boot of No. 249 Bouth Halsted streot, was entored by burglars, who removed a panel of & rear door to effect an entrance. About $130 worth of property was taken. Thethieves were detocted as they were lenving the store, by a watchman, and pursued, but not caught. - . At a meeting of thie Humbolds Park Residenca Association, held in tho . Graenebaum Building yesterdsy afternoon, Mr. William- Yocka - was elected Chairman. It was decided to hold an- other ‘general meet day, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, when all the lots remaining unsold will be apportioned off. Stockholders can select premium lots mesnwhile, however. z delivers & lecture in the Academy of Masis, Sundsy evening, on the sub- ject of *The Pricet, tho Philanthropist,, 9 Patriot,” in tho course of wlich 4 \—.'ifinsdh?;' whiy it ia tho Irish people havo such a veneration and attachment for their clergy. The proceeds of the Jectaro will go towards.erceting a monument to the memory of one of the best of priests, and truest defenders of tho people, Father Conway, of Hendford, Irclerd. Sucha: causo daserves u helping hand from our Irish’ citizens. . - Ttis steted that in.less than an. hour after tho raid_on the gambling-houso of BMike M- Donpald, No. 68 Weat Madison street, it tas in full blast again. The West Bide police may. be interested in knowing that .this determined ambler Las adopted -8 system of picket duty, y the aid of which he hopos to outwit the au- thorities. His military. maneuvre consists in Keeping several gamblers stationed at conveni- cnt 2larm-points noar his houso, 60 that, in tho event of an approach of police from any quer- tor, the whistlo of rotreat may be sounded. . - The Toledo Commercial of the 6th inst. says it-was premature in its congmmlulons on‘being relieved of the presenco of the notorious John McLaughlin, for on the preceding day:he had turned up in bis’ favorite ssloon. : He seems to have fixed upon Toledo as -his repidonce until it is safe for him to return to Chicago: The Com~ mercidl bza o ill willagainst this city, but pro- tests - a them. We must take him back, and haog him, or mako an Alderman of By remaining i one week from next Tues- | ‘Toledo Le_would probably”drag down to still Iower depths the roughs of that City. .. - G In another column appears the notice.of the denth of Mr. Charles Wentho, of Whoaton. This gentleman was well known.in this_city, bein the .senior partner of ‘the firm of Wenthe Mosssinger, stone-masons and builders. - While driving {heough tho streots in bis bugey, s ‘omnibus-driver came along at foll speed, upset tho buggy, drove over the body of its occupant, and then, as usual, went on his. way rejoicing. Mr. Wenthe, being & man of strong frame, il lied, but was pronounced by his physician to be fatally tinjured. Unfortunateiy, there is -no gua to the driver, and another murderer will go 0. X An alarm of fire was struck last night from Box 267, at half-paet 10 o'clock, flames hiving ‘been_discovered igsuing from a frame building on Wayman stroct, betweon Jefferaon and Des— Elninns, ovwned by Jobn K. Russell. The east alf of _the uilding .was _occupied by William Wood's ink-factory, who lost about 81,500 on stock . and machinery. Tho blackemith and wagon-shop of John. Evans occupiod the west end of the building. Bir. Evans had just 1sid in a now stock of wagon- lumber. His logsis about $600. Tho building, being a light frame structure, burned like tinder, 2nd was. ged 8500 before the flames were put out. i — "LINCOLN PARK. Mayor Medill yosterdsy received the following report from tho Lincoln Park Commissionora’: e B e A T e o oners of Li are wo t fally submit herowith report of the Board, with state- ment of receipts and disbursements for the year end- ing April 1, 1873, and the various sccounts %o which ‘expenditures have boen charged. S BrLoex F. CoLves, Presldent. THE TRZASURER'S BEPORT, * ? gL Berowith submit » atatement, showing recelpts nd Qisbursementa for tho year ending April 1, 1673, and amonnt in the bank for acconnt of this Board : Receipts. To balance in bank, April 1, 1872. Received of Town Colleotor’s tax of 1871.. Recelved of County Treaswrer.... Recoived from Town Colloctor’s tax of 167 Received by loan at bank. Proceeds of sand.... Orders paid. Balance in bank April 1, 1873, BaMUEL M, E § AR) . THE SECAETART, Mr, E. D. Taylor, submits s report of monthly oxpend- itures pa_follows: 1872, May, $1,697.53; -June, $1,915.92; July, $3,017.02; Auguat, '$3,065.94; Beptem- Bon 80 i T Ooiobe. - Saaen.st: - Novomber, siosay December, s&.‘[‘nm- 1813, ‘llmn;;y, 70; TFebruary, 107 March, $1,655.50. Tofal, $36,830.71. . THE COUNTRY EDITORS. Brchi a time as the Northwastern Press Associ- ation had of it yesterday! It discussed almost continnonsly from morning until midnight tho grave question : Bhall we become a tin canon the tail of the Western Associated Press, or - shall we maintain & corporateexistenc? It was decided that the Association should not become & tin can, snd’ to that ond the contract offered by Willism Honry Bmith, of the Associated Press, was accepted and rati- fied, sud tho ‘following - gentlemen elacted Directors : J. H. Whito, Davenport Gazelle ; J. B. Clarkson, DesMoines Register ; D. D. W. Carver, Dubuque Herald; 8. M. Clark, Keokuk Gate Gity; St.A.D. Balcombe, Omaha Trit- une: J. ¥ Cadogen, Quincy Heratd: D. D. Phillips, “Springfield 'Journal, The Directors ill meet to-dny, and elect o Presidont and ap- point a distributing ngent at Chicago. A con- tract with the Western Union. Telegraph Com- pany. will alsobe mads. @ Rollor Explosion. Spectal Dispateh to The Chicagd Tribune, BURLINGTON, Ia., Moy 8.—Tho boiler in Dick- fo's asw-mill, located on the river-bank, just above tho railrosd bridge, exploded at 10 o'clock this morning. _William Paine, who was stand- ing about ten foot from the boiler, was badly wounded-and scslded, and blown some fifteen feot into tho rivor. Ho was rescued, and is now in a critical condition. ~Thomas McChesney, foroman, was also badly scalded, but not danger- ously. Tho cause of the explosion is unknown. MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH." Now York Financinl Nows. Naw Yonrx, Msy 8.—Financial matters were qulet. Money opqned at 7 gdld, but soon became abundant at ©@7, and before the closs of bank hours loaned- st 4@5. ’ ‘Bterling was dull and heavy st 108X@108){ for sizty aays, and 109x@1093; for sight. ot Gold was alternately sirong and wesk, ranging be- twean 1173 and 1175, closing ot 11T @117 TLoans st 2)@1 per cent for carrying, and 1-16 to flat for borrowing. 5 Treasury disbursements, Governments were firm, Btate bonds wero dull and steady. Pacific Rallrond mortgages were strong, Hartford & Erde firsts sold at 383¢. 3 weak and (@1 per cent lower carly in the day, and higher in the afternoon. The leading foatures wore Paclfic Mail, Western Union, Panoma, and Can- ton, though a fulf business was transscted in tho rost of the'list, Pacific Mail fluctuated at53%¢, 523, 54, 53%. Weatern Union, 875, 86X, 87k, 80%. Panams, 113}, 116, 1143¢. Canton, 1053, 110, 1013¢, 1025 Bumors of & new pool, land salcs, ‘and’ cash dividends sffected tho Iatter stock. Lake shoro sold st 92, 91X St. %‘“]1 fg.’f; f"é, 585, 59!{:13'& :Ld!!lih, 41, N‘K, 4%' 0 Other changea were © ‘por cont. ' THO ‘market closed steady. 85 Bterling, 108)@108%. GOVERXMEXT nONDS. Tonnessacs, Tenncssess, new. ‘Virginias, Americon Expres United States Ex... Cicago & Alton. . 1 Chicago & Alton péd. 111 1% | Ohio & Misslasippl... 434 Unfon Pacifc stoc 32% Union Pacific bonds. 86X Central Pacific bonds. 103X Del, Lack, & Western.102) B, H. & Erieeeeere 2 » New York Live-Stook Markets New YoBE, Moy 8.—BrEvEs—Receipts, 163 cars, or 2,562 head, making 180 cars, or 2,830 bosves since Mon- doy, against 236 cars, or 3,730 head, the same time last week, The quality was no better than medium, * The™ salesmen mado s strong effort to advanco prices 3 fraction, 80 23 to cover first cost and freight from Chi- cago, but buyers refused to handle droves st the a8k~ ing prices, and the market finally settled to about the gures on Monday for similar grades; 120 car- 3ds of native cattle changed hands st an extremo Tange of 11@13¢, with bulk sales at 11@113c. Only 3 care. Texans were shown, and sold at 9Xc. Among the salea were 8 cars Illinois steers, 7 cwi, at 113(c; 5 cars do, 6% cwt, at 1ic, with $1 per head deducted; 16 ,cars do, scant 81 ‘at 11c; 11 cars do, 6X@T3¢ cws, at 11@13c; 8 cars 'do, 63@73{ cwt, at 11X@12:{c; 4 cars do,:i{a;ta.‘lt 113%@11%c; and 8 caré far Tex- anz, 5 cwt, at 9Xc.. ! Dressed beef waa rather dull at 9@11c, with nothing selling for more than 11)c. ‘BaxEr—Beceipts 26 cars, or 5,100 head, making 6,520 since Monday, against 6,370 the -samo time last week. The market ruled fizm at comparatively higher prices for the last threo dsya, but was & ‘hado easier to-da1 under the largely increased receipts. Common 30 prime shearcd aheep sold froaly st 5X@6c, with 1 Zar load 93 Ihs average st 7c, and 6 car loads good un- shorn sheep at §7.75@8.40' per 100 Da. The 10 car inst our shoving' off that villain o' | Toads of scabby sheep offered hero last week were flo- ‘ally sold soss to averages littlo over digc, and g por. tion of the mutton was offered in Washington Market fo-day at 4@5c, while tho best mutton sold readily st 11@i2. .. Spriig lambs aro essier, and closed at 126 BwINE—Récalpls to-day 58 cars, or 7,038 hogs, mak- 10518,350 aco Soudzy, agatost 20,00 tho s imo a5t weak, Live bogs were slow at 53;@6/¢0; slaugh- st wiek: 1 o o Biigao; sy . - .Forclgm Markets. Liveuroos; May 8115, ‘Winter, 1252d; .spring, @lla 10d; club,. 198, Corn,.2a 64 _Pork, 69, . Lard, 08, - - Livanroot, May 8-1:30 p. m.—Bresdstufls qulet. Corn, 27s 9d. v, 3 TLokpox, May 65 p. m.—Tho bullion in tho Bank “of Eugland decrenned £499,000 during the past week, Contols, monoy, 33% ; account; 933 ; bonds of 'G5, ald, 92 ; do of '67; 94 ; 10405, 89X(; new Ss, 89 ; Erle, Tallow, 433 64@43% 94, * . Livesrodr, May 8.—Cotton irregular, Sales, 10,000 ‘Bales, includibg 6,000 American; spoculation and 'ex- port,’2,000, Uplands, 82¢d; Orleans, 937d ; Apriland May shipments, -Savannahi_and Charleston, 8%d; May and Jone shipments, New Orleans, 8%d ; May 164 ; May and Jund delivery, Now Or! Breadstuffs quiet, _Whest, 113 10d for average California whita ; "135@12a 2d. for club do, Corn, Zia 94, Refined potrolcum, 143¢d. " Pims, May 8.—The specis in the Bsnk of France has increased 3,000,000 francs ' during the past week, Rentes, 54 frazica 62¢. @ | Buffalo Live-Stock Market. BurraLo, May 8.—OsrrLE—Receipts to-day, in- etuding 36 éars raporied to arrive. 613 ; total for the week, 7,810, Market slow st yestorday's pricea ;.but few Buyers in nttendance, and iittlo stock in tho yards to operate with. About 500 wero disposed of. Sales : 285 Jllinoln steérs, av 1,100@1,367 1is, $5,134@6.25: 350hlo steers, 1,18831,323 1s, at $5.00R6.123¢ ; 54 Aichigan steors, J111Ds, ot $5.30; 17 Texas ateers, 1,072 e, nt'85.00 ; 46 Michigan stocliers, 913 bs, | 2¢$5.00 95 Cannda stockers, 886 Iba, at $5.00, . SHEER AND Lawns—Roceipta to-day, 1,000 ; total for the woek; 10,000, Murket alow at yesterdsy’a prices, but littla'stock remaining unsold.~ Sales: 872 Ohio -| amber Western, clipped shaep, 92 e, $5.60@6.M0.. 5 Hoas—Tieecipta :duy, Including roported nrrivaln 1,800 ; fotal for tho Week, 32.100, - Market at a dead 16¢k ; busars and scllers apart Yc. Up tonoon, theto were not suliclent fales o make 3 quotable market. Buyers are offering $5.25 for choice lots, Prices nom- inalat $@a50 T New York Dry Goods Markets NEW Yon, May 8.—Thero was & quict market for’ nearly all descripiions of goods in firat hands, and the Jobbers wero only moderstely active. Cotton goods Were in steady demand at nnchanged prices, axcopt rolled. jacconets, which are roduced by some of the Jobliera to 8ige, and are eolling freely. Print cloths dyanced Xc. ‘Hamilton & Harlal's prints are down to1le; leaving only Pacific, Cocheco, Merrimack, and Manchester makes at -113c. - Ginghams and worsted drese fabrica aro quiet, Shawls and woolens remain insctive. Forelgn goods are brisk at auction, but dall inprivatohands, . . . Pittsburgh 0i1 Market, Prrrseunc, May 8.—Crudo petroleum quiet and weak at $2.55@2.60. Ruoa‘llyu. 6,255 brls, Refined pe- froleum guist and nominally unchanged. Shipments, 3,856 brls, The Produce Markets. NEW YORE. Kew Yonx, May 8.—CorroN—Dull and unchanged; upland, 19%c; met receipts, 907 Lalos: gross, 2,000, Bales, oxport, 986 bales ; sales, futurc, 14,100 bales for_ May 'at 18%c; June, 18 7T-16@18c; July, 187-16@ 18%c; Augast, 18 S-16@18)c; November, 17c. BuiupsTorra—Flour firm ; Teceipts, 5,000 brls; su- pertine Westorn and Btato $5.6536.95; common to Bood axtra, $6.50@7.40; mood fo choice, $7.45@3.35; ‘White Western oxtra, $4.60@10.50; extrs Ohio, $9.00G 10,503 8. Louls, $7.30@12.50. /Rye flour fArm; guper- fine, '$4.10@5.15 Wheat—) s recaipts, 5,700 bu: No. 2 Chicago spring, 3$1.6331.65 ‘Milwaukeo No. 2, $1.67@1.63 ; Milwaukee No. 1, £L724 ¢ $2.04. Kye Arm. Barley quict, Mali neglectod. Corn firm; new mized Westers, 071G 68xc; old, 67c; yellow Weatern, Cax@69c. = Oata firmer's white scerco and wanted ; Tecaipts, 62,000 bu ; Do mixed Western, S0GI0c ; white, GHGTSe; Back, 49@303¢c. e Croven BrzEp—Stesdy ; Western, BX@8Xc; Btate,. 83fo; Timothy frmer 8t $4.40, © as—In falr Fequest; Vostorn, 143@lic; Stato, Jersey, snd Pennsylvaala, 15@15%0. ‘Hax axp Hops—Unchanga Grocrnrzs—Coffeo firm; Rio, 1TY@IIKC. Bugar firm; clayed, 8%c; fair to good refining, 174@8'sc. Molszsea quiet and unchanged ; New Orlesns, 61@60c. Rice dnll at TX@830. % TURPENTINE—Firmer at 601c. PrraoLxux—Easler ; crude, 9%@10c; refined, 20¢ ; fatures, 203/@20Xc, ‘Provisioxs—Pork dull and heavy; new mess, $18.25; extra primo, $15.00 ; prime mess, $17.50@16,50 ; June and - July, 18,00, Beof steady; boef hams quiet; terce beaf unchanged. Cat meats unchanged ; mid- dles dull; long clear, 9Xc: short, 10c. Lard dull | and lowar'; Western steam, Si(c; kettle, 9)e. BorrEz-—Quiet and weak ; falr’ to prime new Btate, 803{c ; Western, 29@33c. 163¢c. 923dc. Curesz—Firm ; 1 Wisxy—Firme = POILADELPHTA. Pamaperpan, May 8.—PerroLruM—Unchanged. BoxapsTorFs—Flour unchanged. Wheat Weak 3 red, $1.95 ; amber, $2.00; amber spring, £1.80. Rye stesdyat 8%, Corn sctive; yellow, 64%@65c; mized Woatern, 6ic ; white, 60c. ' Osta steady; white, @52 ; mized, 47G40e. o Watsgr—Firmer at 94c. - BALTIMORE. . Bavtrvong, Msy 8.—BaEaDsTUFFS— Flour ‘un- changod. Wheat dull; mixed Westarn, 64@64}c : Osta firm ; Southern, 60@5%c; Westorn mixed, ‘white, 51@52¢. Rye unch: ore . PnovistoNs—Quiet and a shade easier; mess pork nominal at $18.50@19.00, - Bulk. meats—Shoulders scarce sud firm at 73c ; rib sidos, c; _cleat rib sides, 9yc. Baoonin fair demand; shoulders, B¥@Sic i rib sides, 10c; clear rib sides, 10X@10%c. Sugar- cured hams, 14@16c. Lard very dull and nominal at 9; & o unchanged. 9dc. . BUrTER—Western firm and Waisky—Firm and scarce at 5 NEW ORLEANS. New Oneaws, May 8,—Breapsrorrs—Flour dull 3 fartly, $9,50@10.00. Bran dull at 73i5c, . "Puovistoxs—Pork dull and lower ; mess, $18,50, Gnocznrzs—Sugar in good demand ; common, 6@ gic, good oommon, T6Tic; fair 1o’ fally falf, 89 c. “Winscy—Quiet at 9lc. - Others unchanged. - : N CorzoN—Dull; sales 2,300 balea; good ordinary, 15%c; low midaling, 16%¢; middling, 18% : middling Orloans, 18Xa; receipts, 913 bales; exports—to Liv- Bales; Continental, 1,231 bales; stock, LOUISVILLE. LopisviLiy, May 8.—BREADSTUTFS—Flour quiet ; extra family, $6.50; fancy, $9.00. Wheat, corn, and oats unchanged, Grain market generally quist. ‘Prowiatons—Quiet and eaay ; mess pork declined to $18.00@18 -packed A4 expool, 3,750 150,837 bales.- ,25. Bacon—] clear rib sides, 10@10}c; sides, )} Plain hams, 13@183c ; ugar-cured and fancy, 4@1c. ‘Bulk meata—looeo ehoulders, TXc; clear rib, 9%c; Clear sides,9%c, and K@% advance for packed. Lard, tierces, 93@10c; keg, 10@llc; primesteam, 9c. “Wainy—Steads ; 8@89c, MILWAUEEE. Mriwaoxw, May 8,—BReADsTUFTE—Flour ®qulet and unchanged, Whest steady and nominal; No. 1, 1,355 ; No. 2, $1.28%. Oats in fair demand and firm ; hfi‘i& Corn'steady’; No. 2 mized, 4lc. Ryo steady ; No. 1, 69c. Barley quiet and weak; No.2 spring, 86c. Freionti—To Buffalo, 90 ; to Osweg, T4c: Teos1prs—Flour, 5,000 brla ; wheat, 51,000 bu. BarpszsTs—Flour, 16,000 brls s wheat, 178,000 bu, _ BUFFALO, Busraro, May 8.—Market dull and mominally un- changed. CINCINNATL - OmononaTy, May 8.—Bazapstorrs—Flour firm at- $71.6087.90. ' Wheat firm at $1.72, Cern firmat 46 @irc Bye orm at G, Oats Quil and unchanged. ley firm, stSLI0RL25. © - ProvimoNs—Quist. Pork offered at $18.00, with salos at $18.00 buyer, May. Lard quiet,and beld at provious prices. Bulk mests quiet, but’ firm ; shoul- Zeors held st 7o clear mb sldes, 3@93¢c ;- clear Y@ 936, with sales of clear rib sides st U3gc. buyer Juny &nd 100 buyer Augnst, Bacon quiet ; shonlders held 2t 8¢ ; clear rib sides, 9%c; clear, 103/¢, with somo de- mand Xo less. 0. Waiskr—Firm at 83c. 0SWEGO. ° 0swEaO, Mey 8.—BreADsTOFEs—Flour nnchanged § $8.75 No, 1 spring; $9.75 smber winter; $10.50 white: $11.00 XX, Wheat'steady; prime white Canads, $2.06} Jair do, $1.98 ;' No.2 Milwaukoo club, private ‘torma, Corn unchanged ; ‘Western, 6lc. Osts State, 4bc. Barley quiet; up lake Cansda held at $1.06. N DETROIT. Dernorr, May 8.—BREADSTUFFS —Wheat steads ; extra, £2.05; No. 1, SLOK@LY5; nmber $1.76 bid, $£1.78 asked.’ Corn stesdy’: yoilow, 60c. Onts quict and unchanged ; State, 402, FazianTs—T0 Oswego, 9¢. — " TOLEDO; Torxpo, Msy B.—BAREADSTUFFS—Flour steady. Wheat firm ‘and higher ; amber Michigan, spot, $1.76; geller last half May, $1.76% ; Juno, SLTTH@LT8; No, 17ed, SLEI@LSLY rejected red, $180 Corn in fair demandand fixtn ; high mixed, spot, 47¢c ; seller June, 1730 ; August, 4930 ; low mixed 63(c@ATc; yellow, 4527 o grade, 4o, Oxs steady, No.1 4507 No.2; o seller June, UGAIXc Croves FreraaTs—Buffalo, 4c; Oswego, &c on corn.. Recarers—Flour, 400 brls; wheat, 7,000 bu ; corn, 14,000 bu; oats, 5,000bm.. ‘Brietesrs—Flour, 1000 brls; wheat, 26,000 bu; 12,000 pu oats, 700, m cos : e ATPHIS. Moy 8.—CorzoN—Dull; good ordinary, 15¢; low middling, 17c: rocelpts, 170 bales; ‘ship- ‘monts, 810 bales ; stock, $50 bales. BaivsTurss—Flour In fair demend.and firm at $5.00@10,00, Corn in fair demand ; advanced {0 58@ Goc. Osia firmer at 45c, Corn meal active st $2.55.- “ProvistoNs—Pork scarce and firm, - Lard quiet snd Bacon dull and drooping; shoulders, 10@10xc. CLEVELAND. Cizvxeaxp, May 8.—BEEADSTURFS—Wheat firm and beitr alte; No. 1ot .78 Xo. %, 865, Corm 31 s et a2 i T ; trade fair, but o g unchanged. 83c; sides, PETROLEUN—] an not active. 8003 clear nib eides sold at 100 clear, 10)(o buyer Juns, mm-m'ruz common, 2@3)c; fat ‘beoves, 4@5Xc. MARINE. PORT OF CHICAGO. g ARRIVED........ May 7and 8, Prop Gordon Osmpbell, Erle, 631 pcs iron pipe. Schr Riversids, Cloveland, 663 tons coal. Schr Empiro State, Cleveland, 551 tons black stone. Prop 8. D. Caldwell, Cloveland, 2 bris syrup, 2 brld . sugar, Scbr A. J. Togers, Oswego, 450 tons coal. ; Prop City of Madison, Grecn Day, 100 m Tumber. Sehr 0. Shaw, South Haven, 45 cds bark. Bebr Clipper City, Ludington, 130 m lumber. Sehr Wallln, Hollind, 33 m staves, Sebr E, Scoville, Muskegon, 100 m lumber, 20 m Iath, Bcow Hornot, Muskegon, 83 m lumber. Scow Blackhawk, Lisicol, 100 m lumber. Bebr Ordeat, Oawego, 610 tons coal. Bark E. K, Nime, Buffalo, 095 tons coal. Scbr S¢a Hird, Buffalo, 340 tons coal. - Prop Nebrasks, Buffalo, 2,200 bris slt, 269 peapipes. Beow D, G. Wright, Muskegon, 150 m lumber, Sobir Mary, Muskegon, 150 m Jumber, Scow D. K. Owen, Muikegon, 2,500 railrosd ties, * Scbr Gipey, Muskogou, 103 m Jumber, 10 m lath. Scur Winnfo Wig, Manistee, 180 m lumber. Behr J. B. Newlaud, Manistee, 150 m lusber. Schr B, F. Wade, Manistce, 160 m lumber. Bark Arabia, Kingston, 3¢ tons ealt. Brig Gladiafor, Manistde, % m lumber, 100m shingles. Bcbr @. D. Norrds, Buffalo, 403 tons coal.- Behr Knight Templar, Oawego, 500 tons coal. Schr G, Mattison, Oswego, 508 tons coal. Bcbr Danl, Lyon, Oswego, 500 tons coal. Behr P, D, Baker, Oswogo, 510 tons railroad fron. Strar B, F. Wade, Detroit, 454 brla fish and sundries. Schr Cassfer, Holland, 40'cds wood, Setr T, J. King, Buflalo, 530 tons coal. Barge Nogenbay, Peshtigo, 650 m lumber, Barge Alert, Peahtigo, 360 I lumber, Bohr Sasco, Bufalo, 402 tons coal. Stmr Alasks, Bulfalo, 5 hhds prunes snd sundries. Behr Libble Nau, Buffalo, 400 tois coal.. Scbr J. A, Holmes, Manistee, 120 m lnmber. i ‘Schr Hattlo Johnaon, Port Huron, 300 m lumber. Stmr Muskegon, Grand' Haven, 210 brls stucco and * sundries, Scbr Hattie Earl, Saugatuck, 100 m lumber, Schr Whirlwind, Ludington, 110 m Iumber, Bebir Spray, Holland, 33 cords wood. Schir C. Harrison, Whito Lake, 120 m lumber. Schr Four Brothers, Manistee, 2,300 railroad tes, Prop M. Groh, AManlstee, 120 m Tamber, Sebir C. Albredit, Maniaise, 200 m lumber, Bebr Sardinia, Kowaunee, 120 cords tan bark. Bchir Evely, Holland, 40 'cds bark, Scow Laurel, Duck Lako, 10 m timber, 21 m lath., Schr Michelson, Ludington, 130 m lumber. Schr Warren, Muskegon, 15 m lumber. Schr Harmony, "anistes, 150 m lumber, 50 m lath. Behr C. L. Johnaun, Manistee, 180 m lumber. . Prop Chea, Riotz, Manlsteo, 150 m lumber, 76 m lath, 150 m shingles. Schr Arab, Ludinglon, 150 m lumber. Schr Hamiot, Manisteé, 150 m lumber, Schr Z, C, Simmons, Manistee, 140 m immbor, Belr Wesichester, Muskegon, 140 m lumber, Scbr Joges, Muskegon, 115 m lumber, 15 m isth, Sehr Pilot, Muskegon, 113 m Jumber, Schr C. J. Roader, Muskegon, 10 m iumber. Sehr Mystic, Muskegon, 160 1 Jumber, Schr Herald, Muskegon, 150 m lumber, Belr Wm. Preaton, Osawego, 430 tons coal, Sclir Geo. L. Warren, Buialo, 350 fons coal. Bctr Anderson, Erio, 8 tons coal {anthracite). Bark H. Biasell, Buffalo, 4,484 brls salt. Bcbr B, Lawrence, Eingston, 100 baga’ salt, 500 tons pig iron. Bebr Octavia, White Lake, 80 m Inmber, Schr Damon, White Lake, 15 m Iath, 600 m shinglea. SchrJ. S, Wallace, Kewaunee, 756 m lumber, 55 cds wood. Schr Fanuio and Floy, Saugatuck, 80 m limber. Bcow Seabird, Grand Haven, 150 ¢ds wood, Stmr Corona, t. Joseph, 14 dead caives, and enndries, Schr Mary, Ludingten, 85 m lember. = Schr Sea Star, Ludington, 90 m lumber. Schr H. Blood, Ludington, 140 m lumber, Sehr Milwaukée Belle, Gréen Bay, 220 m fumber, Behr J. F. Tracey, Manistoo, 135 m lumber, Bobr J. Catchpolo, Manistee, 125 m lumber, Sehr Lizzio Throop, Grand Haven, 80 cds wood. Schr Altateoas, Cedar Bives, 125 & luber, r C, Ahnepee, 3,802 railroad ties. Behr Gontoat, Holland, 90 lumber. Bark Grace Greonwood, Erle, 498 tons coal, Beow Trio, Ssugatuck, 10 m lamber. Bebr J, M. Staunch, 130 m lumber. Schr Mariner, Ludington, 125 m lumber. Scbr D, Nowhall, Muskegon, 130 m lumber. Schr Julla Bmith, Muskegon, 65 m lumber, 10 m Iath, Schr Bpoed, Muskegon, 100 m lumber. Sehr F, Berriman, Erie, 950 tons coal. .D. May 7and 8. Stmr 8t. Joseph, 250 7 es, - S B B Siukicon. 05 b onte 8 toma hsy. Prop G. Campbell, Exle, 37,000 bu corn. ‘Prop Alaska, Erie, 300 brls fiour, 35,000 bu wheat, 10,000'bu whicat, 5,000 bu rye. Schr Northwest, Buffalo, 29,000 bu wheat, Schr Angus Smith, Baffalo, 40,000 bu corn. Prop Nobrasks, Buflalo, 40,000 bu wheat, 1,700 brls flour, Stmr Muskegon, Grand Haven, 23 brls whisky and sunarise, 5 = Sebr C. Harrison, White Lake, 3 tons coal, § brls our, £ ‘Prop 3L Grob, Manisteo, 0 brls sugar and sundries, ‘Prop Charles Rietz, Manistee, 10 brls beef, 5 brls pork, and sundries, Schr Montauk, Kingston, 21,389 bu corn. Schr M. C. Cameron, Kingston, 21,44 bu No. 2 corn. Bargo Active, Peshtigo, 6 brls sugar, 5 brls molasges, LAKE . FREIGHTS, Rates on con a7 quotablo st Tifc, and wheat at e, by sall to Buffalo, The charters reported wero : Schra Libbie Nsu_and Jessje Drummond, corn to_Colling- wood on private terms ; echr City of Peinesvills, corn “to Buffalo on private terma ; schr David Lyons,-wheat to Kingston on private terms. _Total caprcity equal to about 30,000 bu of wheat and 70,000 bu of corn. The schr William Joues was chartered for pig fron from Fscanaba to Cleveland at $3.50 per ton. In the after- oon the schrs Miltard Filmors and Geo, L, Wren wero taken for wheat to Kingston at 14c. ] BurPALO, May 6.—Charters' reported as follows : Tho vessels J. G, Masten and Sam Flint, coal to Chi- cagosat §1 per ton, free ; schr Fostoria, coal from Erie to Milwaukee, S1.25 per fon, free. Capt. Thomas Colling reports bark Parana, with coal to Chicago at 1 por ton, freo ; echr Afmosphiere, samo, This takes about all vessels in port, VESSELS PASSED, DETROIT. Dernorr, Mich., May 8—12:15 p. m.—PaserD Bgw —Props St. Louls, Tiogs, Orontes, Milwaukee ; schrs Skylark, Amaden. * Paseen Ur—Prop Blanchard; bark Parana ; achrs Medtator, Fosteris McGrath, Fitzhugh. WixD—East. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Drrnorr, Msy 8.—Paszd Up—Props Badger State, Annie Young ; bark Joseph Masten ; schrs Lucerne, Nortbnmberland, Hoboken, Light Guard, Gibba. Pugsip Dowy—Props Japan, Neptuné ; echra Afs- rengo, John Jowett, ILLINOIS RIVER AND CANAL NEV/S, ‘Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. LaBALLE, 1L, May 8.—The stexmer St, Johns, from 8. Louis, arrivod at Peru Light to-day, having dropped 2 ight corn barge at Lacon, and departed losded with 1,200 sacks of osta for New Orleans, and s mall quan- Uity of miscellaneous freight for Bt. Louia, Shewill tow s barge of corn in bulk from Licon to Peoria. The river {s rising slowly, and steamers and heavily loadod cargoes continno to pass over the dam at Henry. Nothing passod into or out of the CaaL CoLixcrom’s OFFICK, May B—213 P, m.— oo b fova Mosard, Ottava, .00 b ahip, Henry, 6,500 bu corn ; w2, 6,000 bu B! Monttes), Ottawa, 8,000 bu Gata; Ottawa, 6,000 bu corn ;' Cayu, oats ; Bello France, Morris, el Lockport, 5,600 bu orn, 4,000 1hs frniture ; Board Trado, Marscilles, 6,000l corn. ‘Crranzo—Lily, Morris, 69,506 feet lumber; Bfidgle, Marseiles, 11,000 feet lumber, 30 brls flour ; Bargo 4, Tasiallo, 41,321 foet lIumber. MISCELLANEOUS. . The schr Chas, E. Nims, Capt. Resrdon, {a the first vesael to arrivo at this port from Duffslo’ the present feason, mailing tho entire distance, The Nims left Buffald a week ago to-day, and was towed through 20 miles of ice into Lake Eria. Sho met with coniderabla ico in Lake Huron, and wsa delsyed one night, slso waited onc day in tho rivers, There was only a little Sloating ice in the Straita. —Tie schr Monteroy from Cl arrived this morning. The Monterey came up on the east aido of Yako Huron,and met with very lttlo fco. Capt. Ttoece states that tho ice is moving out of the Straits, o saw the schrs Evaline and Idaho off Point Betaey easels of the ST. LOUIS. Sr. Lots, May 7.—BreApsruers—Flour -quiet and unchanged. . Wheat—Spring unchanged ; fail lower, only sample Jota =old. Corn firm and higher ; No. 2, S9c'on track; 40X@40xc seller June 43¢ sacked. Oats excited and higher ; 333c on'track ; 43¢ seller Junc. _Barley end ryo unchanged; little dolng. Winskr—Higher at 833, ProvisioNs—Pork-very dull; freely offered st $18.00, only $17.50 bid; dry salted nomimal at TGIGI Bscon dall and lower ; clear sides freely offercd at 1003 Wednesday morning, and soveral other Ve grain flect. —The lake 12 covered with & dento fog to-day, and “hovo' to,” quito s number of vessols are outside, 5 sée Wailing to getin. It {s stated that onacan a veasel's length ahead, TThe steamer 5t. Paul metthe Union on her way to Bault 8te Marie. The Union took ont crews for the Goodrich Line propellers Menomines and Truesdel] andit is thought that they will leave for Chicago to- day., A watchman on tho propeller Vanderbit, named Johin Campbell, fell into the vessel's hold, at Buffalo, Bunday night, and received sovero injorles, —Corowoop, Capada, Msy 7.—The schooners Lady Dufferin and 0. A. King, for Chicago, Aary B, Halo, for Mackinac, and Alice Richards, for Green ‘Bay, sailed this morning, being the first ontgoing ves- sela this peason, 3 £ —Tug Brysnt has returned o Buffalo from Lony Point and reports the vessels Cliy of the Straitsand H, G. Clovelsnd off, and_both gone on their way, having received no damage that is apparent. —Tho owners of the lost vessels Ottaws, Ontario, Morning Star, and J. WV, Sargant, have been sesrching among the islinds for the past two weeks, but 0 far onlyaportion of the cabins of the Star have been found, nesr Eflddm& Ishnd, —Tie easliest opening of navigation on B . Mary's River to Lake Saperiar, for the last eightecn years, oc- curred April 18, 1838, ' The latest June 1, 1855, For the other sixteen seasons the date of_opentng has been between April 27 and May 11 Thoe arrival of the steamer Gordon Campbell at Bault Ste. Mario on the 3d, mekes that the date of opening for the present 8eason, A Buffalo exchange, dated May G, ssysx Yesterdsy {ho wind changed sgain totho esat, and without & se- vero southwester thera is now little fear that our har- bor will be blockaded by the ice sgain this sesson. _Hackett Brothers, of Malden, give noticoto the shipping of the anchorage of the ightship of her sta- ton oo Colchester Rioef, off the Claybanks. The serious disaster which happened to this vessel in the Btormm Jast fall has necessitatod hor having & new outft of anchors, chalns, cte, This season sho lies anchorod 100 fathioms north'of the Tecf, and exhibita a red light aboven whit one, On Saturday evening, as the prop Canads was lesv- - ing Maamee Bsy she struck a g near the Bed Can. When mearly opposite East Slater it was discovered that there were three or four feet of water in ker hold, and Capt. Fairgriove put about and attempled to re- turn to harbor, but grounded within three miles of Turtle Ialand. The tug Clinton went to her aasitencs, & portion of the corgo was lightered, and she Siigceeded In resching port. Apout 000 busels of hex cargo of corn was sold at suction ye y 00D, —Toledo Commercial. i . ays: Tp to Tues~ fleet of asy evening bk wie o o3 Chigs grain- z but o vessels succeeded in working through the ice and passing thispoint. The ice temporarily gave way, admitting the yassags through of thess vessels, and, by & sudden shift of the. wind, closed up sgain. - Tto steamer Oneida, which called here from Chicago this morning, - reports soelng on Tuesday s number of vessels surrounded by ice, unable to move in &ny direction. Tho main body of the ice, it is reported, ia between Point Au Birque and ‘the River B Clair, and in that locality caanot hold out much longer. The brig Orknoy Lsss, Capt. Simons, from Ohicago, laden with '16,000” busbels of co while on boepassage down ‘got hor contre-board Jaramed, and, on arriving here Tuesday ovening, was taken to' the Detrofs dry-dock. She waa ome of the .. firat vessels throcgh the Straits, and but for this acci- dont would have besn the first o pass this point. Capt. Simons states tha: while coming through the Straits, the schrs Mocking Bird and Mears were hemmed in by ice at McGulpia's Point. The-tug Gooduow, whilo coming up with a;tow on_Tuesdsy night, below Sand- Seich Folnt, somo part of her machinery gave Way, a0d the vessels' were isken in tow by another tug. The~ Goodnow will 1004 - .- SPECIAL NOTICES., No ‘Postponement. It is not wiso to patoff until the hests of Summer have commenccd the infigorating “procoss which: would Bave ,secured tho aystew, in advance, agalnst this untoward inlnonce. - By toning the stomack, lver, sad bowsls in the Spring months, with Hostatter's Stomsch Bittors, and continuing to sake this harmless but powerfal vegata- blo lavigorant dur:ng the summer, it a quita cartaln that ‘evon persons who aro naturally dolicate and deficient In. vital forco may escapa the fits of indigestion, hesdache, nauses, biliousness, narvous debility, and meutal cppras- sion which. In tho absence of such preparation, often prostrate and egcoizo tho more robust. A purestima. 1ant, mediéated with the joices of the finost tonlo, antd bilious, and aperieat roots and horbe, 28 an invalusble - boon to the weak and ailing, and this life-sustaining boon in tho form of Hostotter’s Bittars, is, fortunatels, within tho reach of all. - g W ON THE BREAKFAST, LUNCHEON, DINNER AND / SUPPER TABLE, LEA & PERRINS Woreestorsirg Sauce IS INDISPENSABLE. JOHN DUNCAN’S SONS, New York,' z “Agents for the United Statos. OPENING. ‘Ct'hws.' GoSsd_qe : & Co. OPENING! We extend. to friends and customers & cordial invitation {to an inspection -of the mag- nificent stock which we shall have on exhibition upon the opening of our new premises, on SATURDAY MORNING, at' our former location on STATE-ST,, Nos, 106, 108 & 110, ' ’ We feel warranted in as- suring them of specially choice selections of stylish Garments and new and .novel fabrics, as well as superior qualities of all standard goods, in as full and. extensive assortment as’ can be found in the country. The lowest prices for equal values will ‘be at all times guaranteed, : 106, 108, 110. STOCEHOLDERS’ MEETINGS. OFFICH OF Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RAILROAD COMPANY. Ayrfl 1873 The aunual meatiag of the Stoskholders of the Gbicago, Rock laland & Pacific Rallroad Conipans, for the election of Diroctors, pursuant to law, and the transaction of gther busineas s may como fia_f‘n& thom, wil bo held 4 o offico of the Company, ty of Chicago, on ‘Wednosday, the dth day of Juge next, at 11 o'clock a. m. JOHN F. TRACY, eat. F. H. TOWS, Becrotary. : Juliet & Chicapo Railroad Compazy. BECRETARY’S OFFICE. CH10400, May3, 1973, The Btockholders of the Jolist- & Chicago Railrosd Company are hereby notified that- the aunusl mosting of said Company, for the election of Direotors and transac- ton of other businsss, will be hold at the offico of the Cbicags & Alton R. B. Oo., o0 Wednesday tho 14th fnst., at10o'clock . . W. M. LARRABEE, Seo. . Stockhol_de_r's; Meeting. Notic s orsby giren that tho anmual useting of The bicazy Sonth Dranch Dock Obmapan; for tho sloction of Directors of sald Compeny, will bo held 3¢ the affice of 411 Company, No. axbar., in the Clty of Chicago, at 10 & m., Wi sday, Juno 4, A. 273, . G. Becrotary of Ohicago South Branoh Dock Campany. PROPOSALS. T CALCASTED STLPITR And Mining Company of Louisiana Tovites proposals for tho constructton of 8 sheftin Cal- casiou Pariah, Stats of Loulsiana. The object of said shaft is to reach a doporit of sulphur, about four hundred and forty (40) feat balow the surface of the ground. Tho nature of thosoll, and thickness of e B gt of clay contatoiag sead, et of ¢! Bacoad110 Test ot tuick sand, ‘Third—110 feet of Calcsreans 0 stons, xt tho sulphur bed, which s about oze hundred Ifications to - &nd tep (110) feot thick. Biiapany wil eShibit a plan and spoe and'has on the spot iron rin imported from Earope, contractors fof sald ahatt, extraction .nrlflrl and tools, the view otuzing the Kind & Chsandron system, slsoa ::oun-‘:w-mm, nlbunduwanl timber, necessary build. . otory ote.) otc: ,,fl""';',‘{'*g‘ o done uader tha spervision of the Za. inecr of the Compaoy. il b 25¢etved up o the Tst of July, il Yo 1 1aAi g itk 3% Carondeletat., New Orleans. REMOVALS. REMOV.AT. DR. NOBL¥, Dentist, Has somored his Degtal 1o ** McCarthy Block,™ 1 Rooms morthieast cornar of Washingion and Dearbora-sts. Eas trance on Washington st. FINANCIAL. -$10,000 In band to loan for threa or five yearson Mast o aconce, sa e pasiy oy o Tor B BRI ALMER & CO., 115 LaSallo-at. (basoment). FLOWERING PLANTS, &o. "BEDDING PLANTS. Verboras; $6 per 100; other kinds, 36 a5d 88, * liee o8 9 of “, kL 85. "Send for EDGAR BANDERS, 250 Blategh,