Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 23, 1873, Page 5

RAILROAD TAXATION. Majority and Minority Reports of the Railroad Commifteo to the Board of Equalization. The Minority Decline to Include the Cost of Grading in the Value of the Roads. And Bolieve that the Property of Itonds Asscssed Should Be Examined. I'he Board Discuss tho Schedules Recently Issued, “1he Commissioners Will Vindicate at Law the Justice of Their Work, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Srrixnorieny, Iil, Bopt, 22.—In the Doard of Equalization, this afternoon, the Committeo on Railroad Property submitted two roports, a ma- Jority and miuority. 'Threc of the Committeo sign tho majority and two of thom the minority. Tho point of differenco is upon the question of iucluding in the valuo of tho roads tho cost of grading, and is ealled Ly tho majority of tho Committeo, who tako the affirmative view of tho proposition, improvement on tho right of way other thau buildings. The minority dissont from this viow, and hold that this thoory carried = 3 NaME oF COMPANY, g jana Con illo, Torro Hauta & Chicago. 24.Gilma, Cllaton & Spiingfiold, BiGrand 'Towor & Carbondal 24 Tiinols & Bt. 1ouis o 23\ Indlsnapolis, Bloomington 2 Indianapolis' & 8¢, Louls 25'Indinna & Liflonts Contr: 28.Jackaonvillo, Northwontern & Souttio 7iLako Storo & Michigan Southorn 28 Lauiavlllo, New Al 29, Michigan Contral o & Misaise B\ Paris & Dansilfe.. 84 Poorla’t Rook 5 Plitsburgh & Fort W 28 Rocklord, Itack Talend & 5 37 8pringfold & Northwestorn. 'S¢, Louls, Alton & T Tatal THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNIZ: out would mako somo of tho ronds of iho State that aro not paylng exponsos moro valuablo than the first-olads roads. Thoy proposo, theroforo, to leavo out thig item of value in making up tholr navossmont. The difforonce in the reports is thus accounted for. ‘I'ho minority hold, fur- thor, that tho value of this clasa of property can only bo detormined by an examination into and considoration of tho capital stock of tlio roads, and thus thoso ronds whose stock is most valu- able would bo nsecssed highest, or, in othor words, an equitablo mssosesmont conld In this way bo reached. In conslder- ing, theroforo, “the value of tho railrond property, it must bo romembered that the re- ports do not purport to Includoe tho value of tho capital stock of ronds, but tho mé)nrt of the Committeo on tho Capital Stock of Corporations will contain this {tem of valuo. Further, the roports as glven bolow are mado upon a basla of | 170 per cont of tho falr cash valuo of tho tangi- blo property of railronds of tho Btate, which makes the full value o little ovor $140,000,000 Tho annusl ru{mrts of all railrond companios o panized in this Btate, required by faw to bo- mado to tho Board of Railroad and Warchouso Commissionars, should bo filed in thoir oftico bo- foro tho firat day of Soptombor In each yoar, for tho yonr onding on thio 30th of Juno preceding. Bovoral companics Laving fofled in_thls, tho Commissioners to-night issuo a ciroular notify- ing thom that instructionss will fssuo to County Attornoys on Wedneaday, tlio 1st of Ootober, to commence procoodings against all companies that are dolinquent for tha ponnlty provided by 1aw, which in from $100 to 85,000 for every {en days oftor Sopt, 1, which will thon amount to Slg 000, The Commissionors also fssue a circular to tho County Olorks of Illinois, roiterating o roquost mado in June last for iuformation in re- ard to afd voted by tho municipal corporations go tho railroad compauies, and intimato that tho Clorks will eavo trouble byimmediately respond- ing. E‘hn Boerd hold o scesion to-day, and dis- cugsod tho :‘uoution of the action of tho railroads touching tho achedules they have just issucd, Gov. Boveridgo was prosent, and Mr. Allon, Presidont of the Py, P. &J. Rallroad Com- pany. Itis the conclusion of the Bonrd that thuykwlll vindicate at law tho justico of their work. MAJONITY REFORT, || MINORITY LEFONT. 41104 foonioa jojor s R A poosp3vs formoajoiar 2 551 - Aadosd SZIEEEES Sa=EEIRRES 1,048,035, 8, 963.12 6,488,603.63 it 109 9, 10,008 12,646,031 13,760.19 € 17,26.90) 10,848.80) 10,3:6.28) 23,269, 87 8, 787,44 23,018,03] | 23, 780.40 130, | 9,369.78) B4, 847, || 200100 1,029,431, || EINEY Toearsal o)l ! ILmie Log,istol| 8209 | 28, 18, 103:88 16 10,875.04 13 9,266, 37) 16; 1,409.50) i s 2, 10, 183,24} 416,51 9,524.06] 1,83, 8, K0, 9, "PERSONAL, THE CITY. Gen, R, B, arcy, U, 8, A., ia at tho Gardner, Alaj. W, 8, Beobe, U. B, A,, {8 at tho Grand Pacifie, Tho Hon, 0, E, Burdsell, Now York, is at the Shor- mon, Dan Castello, of Barnum's Musoum, i at tho Shor- man, Tho Hon, O, G. Trueman, Baltimore, ia at the Sher~ mau, C. . Harpor, San Franclsco, fsat the South Bido Brigga. Tho Hon, Ezra Millars, Omaha, s at ko Grand Pacltc. Tho Hon, 8, A, Hurlbut, Belvidere, 12 at the Grand Pactfic, ‘Tho Hou. F, R. Rutzer, of New York, is at thp Com~ merclul. 3. D, 3. Bholdon, New York, 1s o guest st tho South Bide Brigge. IL M. Laboucher, Amsterdam, Holland, ia ot tho Grand Pacific, W, A. Knowlton, Rockford, Ill, fa stopping at tho Bouth Side Briggs. Thio Wop, William E, Heury, Mayor of Joliet, 1a at Lhe West Side Briggs. W. H, Price, Prosident of tle Cloveland Gas Come pany, i8 ut the Gurdner, Frauk W, latton, of tho Stats Journal, Norwich, Coun,, is at the Commareial, £Tho Ton, Georgo Greone, Presldsnt B, O., R, & M, F 1, 1s l'tho West Side Brigge, Tho Hon, J. Slerling Morton and son, of Nebrasks, aro in tho city aud stopping at * Brown's.” Tho Hon, Edward P, Smith, Gommissioner of Indisn Affairs, Washington, 16 at the West Bido Drigge. Joln §, Cook, Froight Agont of the Olfcago, Rock Jsland & Pactfic Rallrosd, Yokin, I1L,, I8 at tho Gardner, "Tho Hon, Ed Tall, Oregon ; the Hon, H, I, Harrls, Louisiann, und the Ion, D, 0. Dodge, Denver, Co sre registered at tha Grand Pacifle, 3,F. Ord, Coloradgs George Powell, Gincinnati; 7, . Lowell, Bostons . ¥, Lickuoll, Hoston, and win Dowtiiug, Bt Louis, uro stopping at tho Bh man, The Hon. J. 8, Tadd, Loulsvillo; clnmuii; C, E, Barney, 8t Louis: H, E, Lang, Peoria 3 3. B. Speod, Loufeville; W. W, Banford, 8t, Louis, su Goorge E, Blavens, of Olevelund, are gucsts st the Garduer, At tho Continental Hotel are the Rev, Charles Btovel, of Loudon, Eny tho Rev, Robert Hamilton, and tho Itey, Josepls Wilkins, of Brighton, Suasex, Eng,, belng dolegted to sttond the forilicoming meat. fugs of thio Evangelical Alliance, to be lield in Now York from Oct. % to 13, Inclusive, und in tho intorim have paid our eity a visit, and on Sundny Iast visitod sevor- ol Habbath-gchools, and, we understand, have oxpressed themnclves very mnuch plessed with the mode fn which they are conducted, ‘“Thoy will visit somo of tho prine cipal objucts of iutorest to-day, and leaye for Bt, Louls to-morrow. Baturdsy lut, George W, Marsh, an old-time and eatecmed compunltor in Tne “TRIDUNG office, guffercd o sovere sud terrible nceident, Ho wos on a hunting« 4rip to Waukegan, and had been sporting on tho lakos, O landing, lie drow bis gun from tho boat, with the smuzzlo toward him, and, 1n tho act, tho trigger caught on thoside of (lio biat shd tho confents of the wew woro discharged, taking terriblo effect in Lin arm, Tho wound was s0 severe aa to render amputa- tion of thoarm necossary, He bore his aflliction with fortitude, and is convalesclug, e hns & wife and two children In this city. Goorge s many friends aniong :hn oraft, whose sympothies are oxtonded {n his mis- ortune, The American Reglater (London) of Sept, 0, gives ihe following liat of Chicagosus registerod at various B\:Incl in lurope: London: Earnest Davis, J, Q. avidson, Afr, aud Mz, Frank, A, Eastman, D, O, F. Ingals, T. L, Parkor_and fomliy, ‘Mr, and ‘Mrs, T, 8, Parker, Thomas W, Parker,” O, Gilbert Whotler, Purfa: Mr, and Mra, John Ashcroft, Ars, Herbort O, Ayer ‘aud Mins Ayor, Otto Becker aud Miw E,P, Baclor, Mra. J, G, Blrnoy, Alrs, I, E. Buckingbam wnd Mies R, Buckinghem, N, 0. Burf, Mru.F, R, Ohandler, E, B. Cowdon, Mids Dennott, 0. J, Hmblo- ton sud family, Miss I, A, Hascltine, Miss Hubbard, Edward 8, Ishem aud wife, Mrs, Fornando Jones wd Miea Jenvie G, Jones, Mlss A, Kimball, Ohamounix: E. L, Graves, A, Drown, Un : B, Pillms Guneva: L. B, Audill, 0, &, Dickinson, E, ¥, Gelohell, J. 8, Roynolds and Mise Birdie Roynolds, John O, Bherwood, Tater Isken : 11, G, Reyuolds, Mra, W, O. Roynolds and fame Uy Twad X, Aenold' aud funily, *Lucoruo: M Elfl_ Hosford ‘and Miss M, C, Hoaford, W, Kimbali and Aiss 8, Kimball, Badou-Baden: Gen, Qorse and family, A, Philo Otls, Ars, I, W, Pars and Aiss Darwonty, Mrs, G, Swfih und son, Miss Drummoud, Holdelberg: 11, A, Hiichcock nd’ Mra, A. B, Iicht cock, Misw J, 1T, Johmaton, Munich: Miss Ella Done~ diet, Miss Anus Henvdict, Misa Ellen Benedict, Mr, and’ Mru. N, Thomason, Wiosbadon L. G, Denedict ond fumily, tho Misscs Darling, J, A, Cutler and fam- ily, Miss Ueipstead, Aiss Ji biue Lorrain, Mr, Plnteniu,”_Hotmboury-les-Bainw : F, Arnold and 'fanis ily, Mrd, Lymun Bridges, Romo:J, B, Bwartley, Vebice: 3. 8, Iluntur, Glasgow, Scotland; Mayor Blodlll and furlly, BY TRELEGRAPIH, BPRINGFIELD, Bopt, 22,—Ma), Bluford Wilson, Unit- #d Btates District Attornoy for thu Bouthern Dlu‘t‘lulnf Tilinols, goes to Chieaga to-night on business connecte o¢ with'tho United States Court $u Olieago, WABIINGTON, D). C,, Hopt, 22,—Tlio President and tda Cabinet, wifb Gon, Blurman and the Goveruor of Margland, avo siifed fofs ntention of atianiog the fait:to bo held at Westmiustor, Maryland, on the1 #0d 24 of Octobor, Qol, Jonathan Morriom haa arrived in thia city, and {a {uforuslly l\mkhh‘fl:fl the duties of Lis oftico,—that of Collactor of thia dlstriot, to succeed Col, Harper, B, T, Strator, Oine absconded, Ho has not yot received ofticlal motico of his appointmont, but will in o few days, * WAsSHINGTON, Sopt, 2,—Tho Prosident will leavs hero to-morrow moraing for Long Branch, This ovens ing ho was entertainod st dioner by Gov, Sliophord, in company with Attorney~General Williams and sov= eral othor prominent ofcials, urer Spinner 8 very sick with malatial fover, prrastalion bl dsioiiiagien; WARY SAMUEL. Our National Uncle Employs n Local Dotectiveo to Diucover How e was Swindled in a Certuin Firo in Bure lington Hall, It will bo remembored that & few dsys beforo {ho great firo a considorable fire ocenrred in the basement. undor Burlington Hall, The Superintendent of tho basemont, at that time, was Horace G, Bird, His clerl, or secrelary, was a young German, whoso name iz unknown, but who, since the firo, hus been scon around polico atations almost every night. In the fire, to which reforonce fs had thero wera 600 barrols of whisky, belonging to John Kellor, It was aald that it was burned up, ‘Thoro was $62,000 insurance upon. it. Mr.J, N, Chapman was the Insurance agout, It was tho busement of Warehiouso A, that was destroyed, By somo mcana 1t was discovered thot tho whisky woa only partially destroyed,though Bird cortified that it was all Iost {n the fire, Tho German clork above referred to aidod in creating this fmpreasion, Tho report wos ac- eredited at Washington, and Ar. Dird was permitted fo remove tho rubbish withont paying Government taz, Not very long sinco it camo to lght that Afr, Dird had beon guilty of froud, It was apparent that o lind chioated the Jovernmont of a consldorablo sum of monoy, Boveral Govornment dotectivos wore placed upoa tho fob, but they wero mo unsuccessful tiat thoy wero wpcedily " removed, About two months ogo, Dotectiva Tyrrell was told that if ho ‘would forrot out tho thioves o would recefvo o roward, 1o at onco “Bot to work, and, afler a week or two, dis covered tho mames of to Jertons who had committed {lio nrson, and what directlon thoy Lnd taken, Ho ne- cortainod that Bird had sold $5,000 worth of property, consiating malnly of winea and liquors, from the busde mont {hat was 8aid to hold the property which was destroyed, and arrested him at No, 300 Olark streot,” last Sunday aftornoon, Tho trial was post- poned until next Friday, tho ulsaner being n tha . ¥, Brown and W, Tho reault of tho trial ba looked forward to with intorcat, meanwhile admitted to bail, Spraquo belug bis aurolies, next Fridsy w gt s bkl SUCCESSFUL SUICIDE. Yeaterday forenoon anothier vietim was added to the already Isrge numbor of suicldes which have recontly taken place in our midst, J, Endlcott Smith, who ro. sides at No. 428 West Mudison streot, has for somo timo becn threatencd with insanity or softening of tho brain, His mind bas been harrassod with wild fan, clow, o imaglued his wifo to bo iu the toila of * tho Woodbull,” “and said ho wes imuch opposod to thls, o8 well na to Lis wife belng & “medlum” Bomo two weecks ago he placed himself under tho caro of Dr, Brown, No, 250 Michi. gan avonug, and took tho vapor-bath tfeatriont, This scemed to benofit him, and Le often remurked that his *body wn gaining strength and his mind becoming woaker ovory day," Yesterday, sbout 10 o, m,, ho went into Dr, Brown's oflico aud expressod n wish to take & Lath, Tho Doctor went up-stuirs to prepare one, and, coming back, waa horrified to find Mr. Sty lylng on the floor with L roat cut, bleeding very pro- usely, Hohad eevorod tho artorica with a razor, which he found in a case on tho table, Everything was dono to stanch tho blood and bind up the arterics, but it ‘wad of no avail, and in a short time he died, Mrs, Smith 14 at Parkoravillo, Morria Gounty, ltan,, Halting frlends. Coroner BtopHous wan notificd'at oneo, and Jury tmpsnalod, who docied that 4. Endieott it ad committod suicido whilo in 8 s1ote of great mental deprexston,” Al tho offects of Mr. Bmith found on s porson aro i tha possesstort of Coronor Btephons, from whom Mrs, Smith can obtaln thom, s o i i ol BODINE WON'T BE THERE. To the Buitor of the Chicago Tribune: Bin: In last Sundsy morning paper, undor Lead of “Sporting Mattors," announcopient was mado that, in tho coming fall moeting of tho Dextor Park Olub, the Lorus Bodino would bo ono of & number of horses to bo scon at that timo, T would Inform the frieuds of Todine, in sdvance of tho moeting, thut the horso will not appear iu any raco at auy time undor tho prosont mauagomaout, ou Dostor Pask, whlo 1 control iz, 11,'0. Goobuitou, g A THE SHARPSHOOTERS’ FESTIVAL. Tho Bharpahiooters’ foatival nt Blorpshiootors! Park, near Thornton, was visited by s multitudo of peaplo yestorday, aud a rousing buslness was dono t tho Tho aharpshooters kopt banging away at tho targota all day, and will continuo to do so unll{ln— murrow sfleruouts, whan tho shooting wad bowlg will cesso, and the' distribution of prizes take place with impoaing ceremonios, Thus far everything hau pes ol ploasantly, and 1o accldent whitever Liss wmarrod the fostivitlos, . Bpoolal Bargaina, The New York Hioro, Nos, 984 and 286 West Madison stroot, have ‘Just recolved ten casos fluo black mobair alpscs, bought as slightly damaged, which will bo sold for 76 conts, Thoss goods aro cheap at$1.25, Also, special bargains in full dry goods, Cal aud'suo, : : Mrs, Jamos T, Golgato, o daughtor af Gov, "Colby, and formierly (lio prinelial of 1o New London (N, 11) Beminary, Lia glven $23,000 to that institution, THE COUNCIL, D. J.'Sweenio Nominated for First Assistant Fire-Marshals The Obiongo & St, Paul Roilway Granted Right of Way, Continuation of the Fight Over the Court- House Plans. Three Ballots Had and No Result Reached. "The Councll hiold a regular meoting yoaterdny cvon- ing, tho Acting Mayor in tho clinfr, Prescnt, Alder- ren Dowan, Richardson, Dixon, Warron, McGennins, ooy, MeAvoy, Bldwell, Slono, Tracoy, Schmitz, Culs lerton, McGlowry, Bafley, Powell, O'Brien, Olark, Bwoet, Kalioe, Heath, Minor, Shorwood, Mooro, Gleve- land, Quirk, McGrath, Eckhardt, Stout, Mahr, Leng- aclior, Schaffuor, Carnoy, Canuon, Woodman, Cor- coran, « FIRAT ARSISTANT FIRF-MATSITAL, Tho Acting Mayor #ent In {ho nomination of Donnls J. Bweeno o8 Tirst Asalstant Fire-Mursbnl, and 1 wag referred to tho Committco on Fire and Water, FIRELESS LOCOMOTIVES, The Councll uccepted an_ {nvltation for Wednesday affornoon to see tho workinga of tho recently-lnvented firaless Tocomotive, which it s hoped will soon bo fu~ troduced on tho atreeta of Chicago, TETITIONS, Tetitions wero presented and roforred for water-pipes on Bummeor streot, Thirty-firat stroct, and Stewnart avenuo ; fof widening Douglsa placo; and for gas- lighta on Butterflold streat, onERA, The Board of Public Works was ordered to roport an ordinanco for widening Madison streot to the width of 120 feot, from California avonuo to Crawford avenuo and for grading aud graveling tho samo ; and o report an ordinance for Imp-posts on Waleh stroot, from nlsted to Centro avenuo, Tho Board of Polico was ordered to causs an order t0 bo lasuod o tho polico forco o arrest nll persous found In chargo of any train or raflroad engine which fa nllowed to remaln on any strcet-crossing for moro than the timo allowed by tho clty ordinances regulat~ ing tho management and running of tratns inaide the city limita to be rigidly enforced. Tho Ohicago Gaslight & Coka Company was requestod tolay gas-pipes on Lincoln avenue, from Ceulreto Lar- raboa; on Eugenia, from Wells to Larrubeo: on Larra- ‘oo, from Coutro to Wobater avenue; on Willuw, from Tarraboo to Sheflold nvoutio ; nud on Shefield avenuo from North to Bheftiold avenue, "Tho Wost Bldo Gas Company " was. roquastod to put in mains on Walsh atroct, from Morgan to Contro ave- nue, CITY OFFICERS, The Comptroller reported thut e bnd Advertised for Dids for tho purcluko of tho Long John engino lot, but could got nono, Tho Doard of Education asked tho approvalof the Council for {ho purchnso of o lot for Achool purposes on tho corner of Onkley ond Hinman streots, 1t waa referred to the Gommiiteo on Schools, BTNEET IMPRIOVEMEN ‘Tho Board of Public Works submiltcd an ordinanco for tho vacation of tho ailey fn Dlock 2, Canal Trus- toes’ Bubdivision, Sec, 31, 39, 14, which Wway referred, Ordinances woro_ passed for' openjng Washington streot and Park and Warren avonucs, west of Central Park to Crawford aventio ; for openiig an slloy from Yolk (o Taylor atrects, between Wood streot and Her- mitago avenuo ; for catablishing tho eldowall width on Washington and Lafayotto pincia ; and vacating strecta and alloya in Sec, 30, 49, 14, and i Morrls' Subdivision of the aast half of tho northwest quarter Sec, 50, 10, 14, The ordinunce for vacoting West Thirty-sccond streot, from Ashland avonuo to tho South Branch, wes takon'up, Ald, Cillorton offerad an_amendment, making us 8 precedent the taking up by tho Rolling-3Ul Compuuy of ita; tracks on Ashiand avenuo, It was lald over one week, The order for_extonding Winchester avenuo was sont back to tho Board of Public Works, Tho order dirccting the Board of Public Works to build the viaduct acrosa Kinzie street, at Halsted, with Intersl approachea on Carroll and 'Wayman sireots, Was passed, Tho Board recommendad that tho clty pracoed to o- construct, at the expense of the West Division sides walk fund, the sidowalks on Ilalsted street destroyod by last week's firo. To bwld them by asscsament would, it is belloved, tako too much time, The cost is catimated at $1,250, An order nuthorizing the work was roferred to tho Committco on Streots and Alloys, ‘West Divisfon, “Tho Board lso recommonded tht tho sum of $5,000 bo appropristed, aud put to its disposal, to_ enablo it to rafso to grade tho buildings at the welfth sireet viaduet, and submitted an_ordinance, which was ro~ ferred to tho Committeo on Finance, STEAM WHISTLES, The ordinanco forbidding any ug or’ other stem vosaul to use & steam whistle, cxcept {o elual bridge, or for Aome othor nocessary purposo, was smended by monking the penalty not less than $25 and not more han 50, and was (hen passed—yeas, 31 ; nays, % DAILROAD MATTEIK, The ordinanco giving the Milwankeo & Bt, Panl Rond tho right of way across certain strects west of Weatern avenuo was pasacd—yeas, 31 ; nays, 2, The ordinance granting the right of way'to the O, D, & V. Hoad In tlio soutliwestorn port of tho city wad Toferrol to tho Clerk for cogrossment, HTIEET ENDB, A rosolution directing tho Comptroller to Tonso all strect ends at the old sums, was taken up, and was de- fended on tho ground that they would bo oceupled *anyhow, and the city might as well have $14,000 a year for them, The police could not keep them clear, Tho resoliation was passod—yeas, 38 ; naye, G, COURT-HOUSE PLANS. The two roports of tho Commitiee ou Public Build- inge, ono in fovor of Tilloy's plan and tho other In favor of Matz's, wero taken up, togother with resolutions, ono for each plan. Ald, McGeuniss moved that tho resolution indorsing “ Eurcka ™ be accopted, Ald, Cullerton suid that, sinco the Connell was not lmitod by tho roport of tho Julut Conunitteos, ho would move that the Council procood to ballot for a plan out of tho wholo forty-nine, j Ald, McGonnfea belfoved the motion mado simply for deluy, and therefore moved to table it, ‘Tho motlon was agreed to—yens, 18; nays, 17—as follows "eas—Bowen, Richardson, Dixon, Warren, McGen- nfas, Gocy, McAvoy, Sidwell, Stone, Luiley, Hond Clark, Bweet, Kchoo, Heuth, 'Sherwood, Madre, and Oloyeland—1h, Noge—Trcdy, Sohintzy Oulloton, - Mclowey, Powell, O'Brien, Quirk, McGrath, Eckbardt, Stout, ffnor, Carney, Cannon, Wood: Mabr, Longachor, Schat man, sud Corcoran—1 Alll, MeGrath moyed tho resolution indorsing Matz, 88 2 sitbstituto for McGeuniss’ motion, though ke ber Yoved it usoles, for ko thought it wun known a solid ring had been formed to put Tilloy’s plun through, The Council had bocn ovarrun with politicians work~ ing for Tilloy, Then tho Aldormsn mado o loug spooch fndircetly favoring Matz, and nceus. ing Ald; McGeunlss of inconsistoncy 1h huving snid in ono feport nt Matz’s plan was (ho best sad aup- porting Tilloy in nuother, Ho roferrcd to the contine il prescnco”of Mosurs. Titwworth, Hildrath, Boote, Hanghteling & Co,, wlio wero assiduously lobbyin for Tilloy. 1o denfod that tho pooplo wera In favor o that plan, and did not bollevo twonty of bis constitu= ents ovor'saw it Ald, McGennfs roplied, donying that no Lad su portod Matz, and atuting’ tho Joint Committea conld ot understand how hu got tho firut plnce, Nobody hind evor lobbled with hiw, and no attcmpt had beon mado_to foreo illoys pla’ on (bo Councll As for aa cont was concernod, o hod no doubt that Matz's would Da the most axponslye, 'Ald, Schn{Tner told over the objection to Enroka,» snd deated thoreports thut o nd been n any ring fo put through any plat, Ko movod, Uiy proceod to eloct ono plan out of tho thiree plans by ballot, , Dixon mado s great spocch, four storica high, witl & manard roof to it, The Chnir was of tho opinion thint tho Inst motion was not in ordor, To ndopt & plan roquirod o viva vote voto, "The oiincil thon went fnto Committoo of tho Wholo on tho Fine Arts, and Latened to addresses on archi- tocturo Ly Measrs, Tichardson aud Batloy, practicing architects in this city, v fivnren\ Ald. Schaffnor's motion, Ald, Woodmau sinos it would give him a chanco to volo for QGay’s plan, which ho preferred, and which, It adopted, would givo's Court-Houso which would look Wke tho {llegiti- auste child of the Tremont Houso, Tho shot-tuier waa valuablo feature, siuce it carried the mmoke 200 foot highor than any otber pluu, and theroby cuables it ta clreulato In bighor strata of tho alr, Ald, Schafinor chisugod his motion, snd moved to »dgpt Gaya plaus, “Lio Chalr iuggosted tho roll bo callod on tho plans, Ald, Coey thought bettor plans thun Matz's or il Tey's liad boon left out in the culd, und Guy's plan did Rot look ko a court-liouso, It rosembled & manufuc- tory, aud was on fmposition on tho city, o fusido arraugomouta of Mr, Tilley's wero defective in some rewpects, but wero pretty good, Mr, Matz had his do1o o ono sidy, which was o had feature, s much as putling o mit's lead upon ouo of his shbulders, ine wtead of his nock, b Ald, Mctrath mndo an address vipon parlumentary law 5 its rolations to tho Courl-oise plans, AL, Bicburdyon moved, a8 o substitute, (Lo sdoption of Gay's plan, Ly {his thme thero wero two resolutions, two amends monts, four amondmonis to smondients, sovn sub- stituter, and many suggestions pediug, which, it will Lo remombored, {4 au inuny n can b cotortaiued sta thmo, unless the presiding oilicur posscuses o slugularly capatlous momory, Ald, Bidwell offored notlier resolution, and doolurod that he had onlistod under THiey, Ald, MoAvoy comploted tho” array of motiona moving to adjonrn, which was lost—yens, 14 3 nag Ald, McGounlm 'mado s speeeh 1 opposition to' the {ransfer of tho systomn of triangular duels from the pagos of Capt, Marryatt to voting for Court-llouse Dlatn, st dualed thit Guy'a piau was beforo th Cos- clat Ald. Shorvood statud that 1o offort lisd been mado to'saduco bhim, uud ho waa falthiful to (ha lova of bis youth, 1t waa decided to call the roll to ascertain the profer- ences of members, Tho result was—Tilloy, 17 ; Guy, 12; Mutz, T—as foliow I¥lley~Bowen, Dizon,Warren, McGonntas, Gooy, Bld- woll, Btone, Tatloy, Bond, Olstk, Kohos, Heath, Minor, Bliiwood,aord, Cleroitnd, i GoreSran-—tf, jag—Rlchnrdson, Traces) Oullerton, - McOlo {5, 0'Brion, Bwost, Quirk, Schafiner, Carney, Gane non, ahd Woodman—12, Mtz-DoAvoy, Behmitz, McGrath, Eckiardt, Stout, T, and Longachor— Th socond ballat wan: Tilley, 17¢ Gay,13: and Matz 0, Powoll lmving changed 3 and tho' (hird wan Til'cy, y, 12 and Matz0, Mabr hoving chianged, b3 ien adjournod £11 Wodnoaday evenig; whe tho considaration of tho plana il bo fastmod, —ie—— AMUSEMENTS, 1R ACADENT OF MUSIO, Tho announcomsnt of 4ho porformance at the Acad- oniy of Muslo of “n grand historical spectocular drams, entltled ¢ Amy Robsarth" had tho offect of Adrawing n vory largo sudlonco to this beautiful lttle theatro, tho largeat in point of fact sinco tho opening night, This was an asauranca {o Mrs, Howers that ot hor nating, but lior ploces, waa responalblo for the slcnder audiences boforo whom she porformed during tho carlior nights in tho week, The drama s ono which hes olready claimed somo successes, both in ondon ond New York Its Utle necesnarlly rocalls to the roader Sir Walter Bcott's oxquinite talo of *Xonilworth," which has been tendered of late years mora familiar to the pulillo turough tho modium of witleas burlesquo than any oflier, Tlho dramatic verslon of tho story varies in ‘many respocts from tho original, but it s palpably founded on the romanco. Tho suthor of tho dramn hos ondesvarad to crowil fnlo tho narrow limits of tho ‘play ol tho fneldonts which tond to wako tho novel o popular, The reign of Quoon Elizabeth, for ronsons thin to everybody, 18 roploto with stngo incldant, and ecarcoly omo fmportant ovent of her brght rolgn but has sorvad to onrich the playwright. Tho sconfo possibilities of such & plece, inoluding tho Jaunt at Konilworth Castle, 410 of coursa limltless, and boundod in cach theatro by tho resources of {ho house, Mr, Gardner's resources arospparently largo, for tho scenery in tho third act is beautiful, Tho atage-managor, who hss froquently outragod tho patienco of audionces, fairly oclipsod him- folf lnst evening, tho umount of Llundering schleved by him in ono shiort hour boing about ten times that gonerally allowod n sn amstour cntortainment, Tho orcheatra fully suatained tho good opinion proviously forinod of it, and was applauded for sovoral charming= ly-played ecloctions, Wo shall ondeavor to sponk at Tongth, both of the play and tho acting, on another oc- caslon, dlsmissing tho lattor with o few remarks at prosont, Amy Robsart, sa played by Mre, Bowers, s a croation, auggosting nchnracter quite now. Wo liava hithorto regarded hor a8 a tondor, Weak woman; horo wo find- u elrong, courageous, doflant, = pas- slonate ereaturey Juit wich o being a8’ would domand of tho aclrora tho foll eway of her wonderful power, It ia admirably sustained throughout, Tho Bupport ia not ns good as it ought to be,” Mr, Evans disnppolnted ovorybody a8 Richard Varriey, bolug in tho firat two acts simply beneath criticlam, Thore was o genoral feellog of discomfort caused by tho awkward manner in which tho acancs woro shifted, and tho froquont volco of the promptor. To-night ‘matters will probably be etter, TMOULEY'S THEATRE, Tho wisdom of tho management in placing upon the stage one of tho brightost and most ngreenblo of lsut season's soriea of Buccesses way assured by the largo audience which greeled ' Peril” at {hia theatro lnst evening. Tho aizo of the sudlenco has incresased nightly sfnce tho first production of the pleco this soa- somand tat 1t il Succeatully §urvivo tuo weok soems nesured, MIVIORER'S THEATRE, The charming lesons of morality'convayed by tha unusunl collection of “noble hearis and ‘weak na- tures,” which make up the drams now on exhibition at MoVicker's Theatre wero conveyed toamnot very Iszgo mumber of gentlemen, old, middle-aged, and young, whosa approciation of somb of tho more inter- uating Toaturoa of tho sscond act botokened the ncod in which they stvod for somo salutary corrcetion in morals, It will bo ropeated soveral Hmes moro durin the pregent wook, Those who are grently fn neod of 1moral lessons, sud who hisve beon hitherio untouched Dy good counel, should iry this moral drama a8 a last resouree, . TR LODE THEATRE, & Aladdin " fs still running, though not very flat- teringly, nt tho Globo Theatre, To-morrow oveniug tho Lenefit of tho proity and graceful Rigl alstors il ocour, wlion a crowdad Louss may bo safely pro- cted, MYFRA' OPERA JIOUBE, The week at this popular houso opens propitiosly, A ‘fine audieuco greetod tho now programme, ani {'\ulumn by the pplans-interrupted Inugliter, it will 0 somo {ime before the new programme is consid. ered un okl, TIis chiof foatures are the excollent nct of Muckin and Wilton, sud the sclectiona of tho vocal quartetto in which the fino clear sympethatic volco of Tyrrell riugs _out 80 poworfully and wweotly, The Ethioplan comediotts of tho ® Dustad Batloon, if not witlly now, o wholly ‘s fuuny, and tho audioncd seomed. dotermined to * te Bolivar " that Billy Rice “ wanta to aco him,”" Wiao balloon * bust,” but it bust mora graphically nt Myora® than in Now York, being charged with laughing-gan, Tho pantomime which onded the entortainmont was admirably exccutod, and displayod o cara in rohoar- #al and i oo for offact whicli sonio more_pretentious thoatrea would do well to imilat, Bytho way, sro tho days of theatrical rohcarsals really over 7 OUTIE ALK CONCERT, Tho thizd of tho ferioa of concorts bolng given by tho South Park Commissloners will tako placo ou Wednosday aftornoon, Sopt, 2, from 4 o0, ot tho grand stand in tho Park, The following 15 tho pro- Pramino: i r 1. Victory March.. 2, Concert Overtu: 3, Aris from * Strads John, dir. A 4. Medloy of Patrintio Alrs 5, Midsummer Night's Dre: 6. Galop, Muscs. . Purt 1] 7. Tannhauser Moreh. . o evressseensraee s B Wognor 8, Grand Funtasia on Themea from ¥ Norma Rozenkranz 9, “Yo Merry Blrds,"” Song, +as0.GUmboRL 10, Mouthly Roses, Waltz........ JSehmidt 11. & Furewell to the Forcat,” Chorus. ... Mondelssohu 13, Favorite March ——— THE SUPREME COURT. Speetal Dispatch to The Chicaga Tribune, Orrawa, 1L, Hopt. 22.—The Suprome Court met at 8 o'clock this aftornoon, a full bonch being presont excopt Mr. Justico Craig. Motion decided. DY MR, JUSTIOR WALKER, No. 60—Spaglor v. Dunforth; potition for rohear- ing, ‘Tho parties havo lod a atipulation that the poti- tion may bo dismissed; the ordor will be enterod aa per stipulation, W MOTIONR, NE! E, F. Bull moved that Arthur F; Caten and Larry S, ‘Taylor bo adiuitted to practicoon iiconses frow forulga ates, 45. Goorgo Boggn v, Ellsha W, Willsrd ot al, T, 1, Dickey uald: 1n ‘bl caso, just boforo tho call of the cae, u plea was filed Ly Mr, Iskiam on behalf of tho plaintiif in error; subsoquontly Mr. Isham en torod a motlon to triko tho ples from tho filos, ilo has left tho city, and has requested mo to add tohis motion o provisional motion, that fn tho event of tho motion's being overrulod, ho should hava leavo to filo B Toply to tho plea,” 4. Jobn A, Templeton v. Goorgo A.Haywood ; motion fo set maldo tho order of continuance, and to dismisa tho sppeal f0r waut of rocord baing flod in 92, Motlon to set eldo tho continuance, and the ap~ pearanes of dofondant in orror eutared, 120, Motion to subinit, ou the record snd shstracts Deing fled. ‘Tho Court-—* It {8 alrcady taken on call? sat, HMording v. tho Gommerclal Loun Company ; piotion for continiianco ss por stipulation flod, Al- owod, 635, Tallenback v, Dwino; sppeal dismissed for want of prosceution 630, Hess v, Boolli ; appeal dlsmiased, 537, Dunn v, Williams ; appeal dismissod with 5 por cant damnges, 639, Kubitschy v, Irons; eame order, CALL OF ORIMINAL DOOKET, Tho call of the eriminal dacket was then com- menced and concludod, as follows : 1, Tho People, &c, v, Urban D, Moecham, ime pleaded; contintied for sorvice, Alffod Zelgenmoyer v, Tho Poople, eto. Mr, Ldsall: “T find nothing on filo but the rocord ; and nothiing done on cithorsido, Tho Court will diupoe of it ug it scen ALY Dirceso, O, 3 4 1t will bo cou- nued.” 3, Willlam Fonnlor ot al, v. Tho Peoplo, ote.; passed unill to-morrow, on tho roquest of T, L. Dickey, tho Gourt stattug that thoy would not cossidor thomselvos obliged to tako {t up. 4, Tho Pooplo ex rol, D, Wharker v, W, E. Parker, Mr, Edeall submitiod tho'caso on the papora on flle, Mr, Bull, for defendant, will filo objection, Thfn 4 & proceating to striko ouf tho namo of u altoruoy from o rolis, 5, Tho Pooplo ox’ rol, Goorge Waller Brooks v, Maihow Murvin; a siuilar procooding, Casocoutin= ued, 6, Edw, Burna v, Tho Peoplo, efo,; submilied on tlo papers flled, aA por stipulation, Taken on call, 7. Jouathan O, Mitchell v, Tho Tooplo, etc,; taken ++es4B070 on'call, 8 Michaol Laving v, "Tho Peaplo, eto taken ou eall, 14, Ohrlatopher Raffurty v, ho’ Peoplo, ete. 3 samo ordor, 13. Rouben R Tollard v, Tho Teople, eto order, " . Kndow 1laln v. Lo Pooplo, el saiao order, a‘a. Aundrow' J, Yerteet v, ‘I'hia Poople, oto,; samo ordor, 4, ‘fhomas White v, Tho Pooplo, &o, The Court: “irhat cuso fa_dlvposed of, oua of {ho orrors Luvigs boon confessod.” 16, Johi It, Bhorman v, Tho Pooplo, &c, This caso s ably nrigiiod by W, Livius for i flaipl i in orror, Submitied witliout argumont by tho Atloruoy-Gou- eral, and taken on cull, 10, ichuol lgglus v, Tho Pooplo, ko taken on same call, 17, Douglaa Btrcalor v, Tho Pooploj taken on cally 18, Munn & eolt v, Tho Pooplog ssm order, 19, Frederick Nuper v, Tho Puoplo; sumo ordor, 40, Johu P, McUulchoon v, Tho People, ke, : urguod Dy the Attoriiey-Genoral for {hio peoplo, wnd taken on call, 41, Willlam Wray andParnell Marnson v. Tho Peo- plo;"argued by W. Evaus for uppollants, sud taken on Peoplo, &o, ; taken on eall, cally 23, Tugh Gurrity v, Tho U OF TiLi: O1VIL DOGKY. 191, ‘Tl Towii of Trincoton’ v, Levhard W, Temn- pleton ot al,; taken on cull, TUESDAY, SEFIEMBER.23, 187 1) 142, Phineas W, Hartwell ot al, va, Jonathan 8, Mo Dousld; taken oi call, 123, John AleFurland of ol, v, Aloxandor if, Day ; taken on cull, m}.\“‘ Jamed Reld ve, John W, Driscoll; takon on 5 125, Tho Toledo, Peorin & Warsaw Railway Company v, Michaol Oarnoy: taken on call, 120, John McDowell vs, John Molery ; taken on all, 197, John Vocht va, John Rold ; takon on call, 128, Jacab Tt, Blioppord v, Borgen P, Fiold ; arguod by T, L, Eicksy for tho appaliant, and takon on eall, 130, Jacol Drosser va, David M, Crawtard ; taken on eall, 130, ¥, A, Bragg v, Tho Olty of Ohleago samo ordler, 191.'David ¥, Doy va, Williar 0. Warrenor ; samo order. 192, Francis B, Uscll v, James Todd otal.; samo ordor, 1‘33. Johin MeAllistor va, Livingston Campton ; samo order, 134, Tloran Jonca va, Chk!nfa & Towa Rallrond Com=~ oy argiiod for tho anpallant by Attoraicy-Genoral Eiaatl, and takon on call, . }IM' L, W, Rawson va, Robert Olark ot al, ; taken on eall, 136, Tho Galenn & Bouthiern Wisconsin Railrond Cumpany ¥4, Bamuel Borkbook ; sane order, li!'!. Androw Amlnment va, Mary A, Murphy ; ssme order, 138, Trank Schiwolcliow v, OlLy of Olilcago ; mamo order, 139, Prof, M, Roynolds vs, Josoph M, Grocnebaum § continued for servico, 139, David Welgous ve. Olty of Chicago ; continucd for sorvice, ‘The Court adjourned untll 9 o’clock to-morrow, and tho call of tho dockot will thon bo from 141 to 160, inclusive. —_——— MYSTERIOUS DISCOVERY. The Body of n Man Found in the River, with ¥is Thront Qut from Ear 10 Enveslt i Identificd by Xis Wife. Lust Wednesday ovening o man nnmed Jsmes Man- ning left his homo at tho cornor of Oakley and Twenty= first treoty, for tho purposc, as bo stated to hls wwife, of golug to witness tho fito on Soulh Ialsted strect, A young man momed Green necoms panfed him, This person statea that thoy both becamo somowhat intoxicated, and that tloy soparatod soon after roaching tho fira, Thoy camo to- gethor again at the corner of Union and Wright streota about 10 o’clock of tho samo ovening, when Mauuing ‘was much {ntoxicated. On tho following morning ho 1id not roturn homo, and bis wife, bocoming alarmed at his absonce, loft on accurate description of him with Detoctive Sam Ellls, Yesterday morniog about 7 o'clock J. R, Stroud, an omploye at Lowell & Barkor's planing mill, found” tho dead body of & man _floatin in Lowell & Barkor's slip, near the corner of Fisk and ‘Twenty-socond streots, Information of the discovery wai hont to tho Dooring Sireot Polleo Biation, and i Enl'lcu oficer was dotalled to tako tho body to tho forgue, Coroner Stephens waa at once notified, Tho oxnmination of tho unknown person was begun ot 11 olclock _yeatorday jnoruing. "It was' discovored by the physiolana that tho right alde of tho hend -~ was broken . in, snd that tho throat -was out from osr to ear, icro was conclusive evidenco of foul play, and (o luquest was posiponed wnlli o body could bo identlfied, aud tha caso given to the dotectives, Upon examining their books, it was dls- covorad that tho description of tho unluown man correaponded in_overy_partionlar_with that of tho missing 1mnon, Jamea Manning, Detectivo Ellls ao- cordingly sent s man_over to Mauning's Louso o loarn Whother or not Mauniog had_returned home, Upon learning that ho bad not, Mrs, Mauning was in- siriiclod to go to tho Morguc, and sco If her Lusband's body was there, * Yestorday ovoning, sbout 8 o'clock, Mra, Manning and threo neighboras went to the Morguoe, aud there identificd bodty na belog that of hor husband, Slo atated that sho had beon marriod o Lim ubout ten years, ond that bho slways scomed to bo woll | contoniod " wilh her sud - helr po- sition, He Dad mever spoken of committing suicide, and carriod no weapons of destruction upon g porion. Tho gaali in tho {hrost s a very cloan one, and was elthior dono in attempt to commit suiclde, o the min wos murdorad, The Intter s tho most probable theory, Not o thing waa found npon his porson, which shovs that his pockets bad been emptied by somo person, Tho case {8 ono of the most myterious that has como to light in thia city for_soma time, aud affords the do- tootives & fluo opportunity for dicriminating work, b Sl A e RELIGIOUS. The Rock River Conference-«The List of Appointments and Statistical XISce port. . Spectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, MeNpoT4, Sopt. 22.—Yosterdny, Bunday, great crowds gathered to hear the Mothodist PREACUERS Wil0 OCOUFIED THE POLPITS of Mondota., Bishop Simpson was not able fo pronch, and tho Rev, Dr, Roymond preached in Lig stond, at 1034 o’clack, & sormon characterized by groat brondth of thought,—full of strength and power. Aftor the sermon, thoso elected to Doncon's orders wero ordained and recoived their archments. At the samo hour the Rev. Dr, urry, editor of the New York Christian Advo- cate, preached, in the Daptist Church, o _sermon of wonderful power, cloar and comprohensivo, It was listened to with delight by the large sudi- onco. In the aftornoon, tha large Baptist Church was filled to_overflowing, many haviug to stand, to hoar Dr, J. O. Pock’s sormon. As, aftor the sormon, thoso clected to Lldor's orders wero to 1o ordained, tho preachor annouuced as his toxt, “ Preach the Word.” It was a clear, powerful, and unctinoue exposition of the text, under thoso heads: 1, How called to proach? 2, What shall tho called presch? and 3, How pronchit? Tho sermon was excoodingly timoly, and produced a profound impression. Then tle Elders were ordnined. In the evouing all the pulpits woro agsin occupied by preachers of the Confer- cneo. Among thom wore Dr. Jowoett, of Aurors, tho Itav. W. H.Daniels, of Chicago, and the Rov. N. H. Axtol. And thus closed o Sunday of grent intorost to tho good peoplo of Mondota and strronnding towns, for many como fnrlmilus to oujoy this annual foast of taber- naclos. TIIA MORNING'H BESHION was oponed by thoe Rov, Dr. Crows, presiding, and the Rey. J. Baumo led in prayor. The Rev. V. H. Glosa reported for tho Committeo on the Ladies' Pastor's Christian Union, recommonding the formation of such a society for the confer- ouco aud In tho charges. Tho objoct of thiy is to orgauize Obristian offort in all the chargos. Adoptod. The report on tho Bunday-school Union, was road by tho-Rev. J. Hartman, It urged the increasod circulation of Sunday- Bchool papers, and helps, and other itoms of in- torest, Adoptod. Tho Rov. 0. F. Mattison road the Committee's roport on tho sanctity of the Sabbath, which was strongly opposed to modern forms of Babbath doseoration, aud especially to tho running of trains ou Sunday, and the compoelling of reilrond banda to work on the Lord's day. It called upon tho press of the country to uso ite influ~ enco in favor of tho quiet observance of tho Bubbath. Adoptod. A rosolution offered by Dr. Fowler favoring B0moO floml]wmlfinn to tho Conferonco Socrotary for Iabor in publishing the Conference minutes was adopted, ‘ho Rov. Dr. Fowlor offered this resolution : Resolved, That wo_discouraga tho holding of camp- mootings on the Babbath day, 4 It causod much strong debato, many mombers holding that, in viow of the dangerons tendoncy to desocrato the Bubbath, Bunday camp-moatings aro wrong ; that thoy sot & bad and unsafe ex- smplo. Tho resolution passed .by a vote of 78 for and 89 against it. ‘I'ho Rov. Mr. Ellis read o roport on the Tract Cause, oncoursging & moro liboral support by collections and “a widor use of the tracts and papors of the Bocloty, Adoplod. 'i‘uo Hov. A, J. Jutkins rond the roport on Education, showing the denomination's interest and Y'rogrnua in oducation, which, after mout valuablo snd timoly romptks by tho Rov. Dr, Raymond and the Rev. Dr. Fowlor, was adopted with elight modiflcations. ‘Whosver thiuks this donomination not in favor of ministerial culturo would do woll to sttond n session of this Conforenco, Iie will soon dispol such thoughta, Willinm Cravea, W, X. Beans, J, 8, Norriy, Oharlos H. Cook, 1. O, Stire, J. M. Conds, It, CGongdon, ‘and B. W. Drow 'woro rocoived' on trial; and Oharles W, Oral was roadmittod. Bishop Simpson arose and took Dr. W, C. Dandy by surprieo, saying, in substance, that up till now the Ercuchum of ‘tho Chicago District had said nothing agalnst him, but it was now his (the Dishop’s) duty to eny a word; wherenpon tho Bishop took out a gold watch and prosented it to Dr, Dandy as a presont from the prenchers aud laymen of the Chicugo Distriet, Dr. Dandy respondod 1 fitting torms, Tho Rov, E. M. Boring was recommended for his usual placa for tho Ifomo of tho Friondloss, sud tho Rov, O, G. Frucsdel for the Chivago Re- Jiof Hocioty. The D'ranchors' Ald Soclety hold & meoting, in which thoy ohauged tho conditions of member- ship, #o thet, In nogleoting to joln for ono yoar after memborship in the Conforouce, o foo of 86 ;lmtll bo ohurgod, and #6 for overy yoar of neg- oct, THE A¥TERNOON BESSION, At3p.m, tho closing Hoasion was hold, the Rov, 11 L. Mustlu loading tho dovotional gxor- clacs, ‘o Rov. Dr, Moore road the Committeo's re- porton Tomporance and Lobneco, whioh rejoleod at the advauco of tomporance thought, oncour~ aged co-oporation with tho temperance organs izations, and the disuso of tobacco by all minis- fors and laymon. Rav, J.C Btoughton waa rocommonded for glu{n[iulondum of tho Llinols State 'lemporanco ocioty, A rerolution complimontary of the hospitality of the citizens of Mendota way punumr; also ouo oxpressing Hmlfimtltudo of tho Conforonce on tho Improved ®ualth of Bishop Simpson, aud its ploasure in having the Lislop proside over the Conferonco, Tho roport of tho Commliteo on Memolrs wns road amid tho deepost fonl(ne; of orrow, for two hiad fallon, tho Rov. Poter K, Ryo and the Rev. I, A, Blonchard, Tho roport was adoptod. Tlo lev, T, D, Gould was mado n supornumor- ar, and tho Rov, T. L, Olmstod supornunatod, "o Bisliop thon made n fow very appropriato and feoling remarks, and then, amid tho solomn- ity of tho pooulinr liour, rond thio List of appoint- monta for the coming Conforonca year, After tho ususl farewell, tho 200 pronchors Toft for home. ; APPOINTSENTR, OmtoAao DisTntoT—Lresiding Eldor, A, J, Jutkin. Firab Chiireh, 11, W, Thomas ; Wabaoli Averitio, J. T G. McKown': Trlnily, 8, McChosnoy ; gnn Ayonue, J, W, Phelps ; Oakiand, L, Meridotl ; State Btrout, ‘N, MecComls' Stoken; Contenary, J, 0, Teck; AdnBirect, W, O Dandy; Iark’ Avonuo, W, Ir. Donlols i Wostern Avontio, A, Yonkor | Fullon street, G, L. 8, Stufr; Dickson strect, fo bo upplicd ; 8t.” Paul, L. Mactin ; Unlstod Stroot, Samitel Waslibuen 3 Simpson atreot, 11, 111l : Koesutli nircet, suppliod ; Grace, O, E, Foltou; Graut place, T, 0, mendcnnlng; Evausion, M, O, Driggs ; North Fionaton, Bwnuel Pulno; Bonth’ Evanston, 'W, H, Burna ; Libertyvillo, Hohort Bentty s Waukegan, M, 1L Plimb; Eik Grove, A, T, Neadham Palafiuc A; T Miller ; Barringtoh, J, ', Goover ; Austin and Olyde, T, P, Marsh ; Onk Park, T, R, Strowbridgo; Rivor Forcat and Maywood, to be sppliod ; Wheaton, J. G, Campboll ; Turner, B, T, Bhow; Geneva, 1t, B Cautine ; Batavia, Hooper Orows ; 8, Charlos, John 0, Fontot ; Downer's Grove, John 'itcheock ; Naper- vilie, G. K, Haover. Nogrronn DisTRIOT—W, P, Gray, Preslding Elder, Rockford First Church, W, 1f, Gloss ; Rockford Court atreot, W, A, Smith ; Rockford Third stroet, R, D, Shoppard } South Rockford, F, A, Reod 3 Winnobago, Y 15, Stéont: byron, @ 6, Young : Belvidoro T 13 W, I0, Halght { Bolvidero Second Chiurel, Odgora; Roacoe, W. H, Fisher; Round Prairio, W 8, Young ; Poplar Grovo, J, 8. Norris; Hnrvard, ¥ Glark ; Bigfoot, G, W, Hawks ; Richmond, N, Oritc! alt ; Solon, 8, Bundock ; MeTlenry, 8, Toweas Nund: 1, Oliiford ; Dundee, ¥, Drown's Woodstock, N, D, Fanning ; Belden, to bo supplicd ; Elgin, N, Huiton Axtoll ; larmony, O, E, Burch ; Matongo, A, Newton 3 Garden Prairio, fo Lo Jupplied s Chorey Volley, AT, Decker; New Milford, A, i, Hclioonmuker; Cliatter Oak," I, W, Beovlll ; Hatlem, J, H. Reaves, Cor- reapondont 8, 8, Unian, J, 1, Vincont, Tnerront Distmcr—W, U, ‘Tiuballs, Prestding Firat Cnrch, Freoport, I. 'P. Clove- Embury Church, 8, G. Latlitop; Galens, Yatea Dunloith, Gldoon Libby; Councit 10, " Goorge” A, Lovesco; Bealo’ = Mound, J. E. Spriugor; Applo River, Josoph Caldwoll} Warrou, 11, J, fuston ; Nora, William Full ; Lenn, Ar = lund 3 3 ¥, Campbell ;” Dakotn, J, M. Conloo; Durand, Helliwell ; Bhirland, S8amucl Cates ; Teeatonds soph_Crownmor : ¥oreaton, G. L, Wiloy ¢ Iallo; Lanark, O, A, Dricka ; Mt. Carroll, J. Hartman ; Sa vauun, ¥, §, Holsby ; Thompson, B, 1, Carbwright; Fafrhaven, to bo supplled ; Elibabott, P, G, Stire, Drxon Distnicr—V, 8. Harrlugton, Prealding Elder, Dizon, John Willlameon ; Albany, A, O, Trick; Fulton, Colvin Brooldns ; Morrison, J, Linobarger ; Lyndon, to blu aupplied; Sl«rl'lnx,mauneln‘ ‘Nerbridgo; Stotling Fourth itorling streot, A, 1f, Mooro ; Rack Fails, 7, Chipperfield ; Colotn, . Tiocords § O.'T.'Ford ; Leo Cantro, A, P iatch ; Frank~ lin, James Bush ; Polo, J, H, Allinj ft, Morrls, L, E, 'Curtn; Leaf River, O, E, Smith’; Oregon, G, W, Carr ; Light-Tlouso, %, D. Taddock § Bethel, H, T. Beovill ; Blonroo, A, Oroes; Genon, G, W, Terry; Kanoville, 8, Btover ; Burlington, Robert Wrigh Bycamore, 8, 1T, Adama 3 Courtiand, R, If, Wilkloson | oRulb, O, F, Maltison ; Greston, E. M. Battis } Rocholle, G. R, Vantiorn ; Asbton, D. W. Linu, Menpora Disraier.—W, Goodfellow, Prosilin Elder; Mendota, J. B, McGuilin; Aurora Firal Ghurch, 8, A. W, Jowett; Aurors Galona Sirest, W. D, Atchison ; Princoton, W, D, Skelton ; Handwitch, Jotn Eilia; Plano, F. Gurtia ; Nowark, J. Tt Al Abbington,'J, 8, David; Arlington, W. A. Oross; Mslden and Dover, I, Congdonj \Wynnetf, W, R. Tleans; West Buroad, Georgs Clufnoy ; North Prarlc, T, H. Hascltlne; Earl, 8, Scarl eland, Willlam Forernan ; Bomonauk, I', T, Farmiloa ; Yorkville, W, Oswego, J, J, Tobina ; Freedom, II, N, Htod- Watermnn, Josepls Wardle ; Bublotte, P, Gor- fou; Wulnut, M.’ G. Blieldon ; Prophotatown, O, 0. Froeman; Tampleo, J, P, Morrls, J. O, Btoughiton, Buporintondent Tomperanco Union, Jorarr Distmier—W, O, Williug, P, E, ; Jollot Mirat Chnreh, J. M, Guldwell ; Jollet Second_ Clitrch, to bo eupplicd ; Kankakeo, John Adums; Kaukakeo Olreuit, 2, 0, Youngs ; Ottnwn, James Baumo ; Morris, J. O, + Plunoflold, £, W. Adams ; Lockport, A, W. Lamont, Sinith Norton; Wilmington, O, W, Crall ; Elwoad, J, Roads ; Shanalion, 1, Closs; Lisbon, Thiorss Cocliran ; Teotone, E., W, Drow ; Manteno, 11 U. Roymoldn ; Minooks, M. C. Smiih ; Plattyilic, R, Bibbing ; Frankfort, W, K. Hoad) te, T, R, Sl terfiold ; Monea ondl Manhatton, R, Giticsploi Mo- ‘monce, B, Earngy ; Twolvo-Milo ‘Grovo, W, Graven ; Bencea and Marsalles, W, E, 1ill ; LaSalle, Peru, and Utlea, W, II. Smith, one to bo lllellll; Bluo Island, -~ McGregor ;-Dulton, F, G, Davia ; Secretary Western Seamen’s Friond Socioty, A, P Meall ; Book Concern, L, Hitcheock ; Professor of G, B, I,, M, Raymond; President N, W, U, 0, H, Towler ; Choplajusto scas ‘men, J, I Leonora and J, Nalo; Sceretary of Itome of Friendless, E, M, Dnrlug Relief Socloty, Superin- lé:mlkunk, C. G. Truesdell ; Mieslonary to Arizous, O, H, ook, lo, Clreult, 8, F, Denning 3 i, 1. BTATISTIJAL METORT. I, Meangnsnre,—Number of probatlonors, 1,077 ; numlor of full members, 92,0733 number of locu preachiers, 359 ; number of doaths, 227; Laptisms, children, 6693 adults, 709, 11, Ciiunoft Provkirs.—Oliurches, 2493 probable yaluo, $2,218,019; parsonages, 116 ; probable valuo, 1V, BinzvornsT Oornrorrons.—For Conforonce clnimants, $4,717.11; for missious, $13; for Woman'a’ Foreign Misalonary Society, Toard of Chureh Extenalon, $2,196.75 ; ' for cloty, $108,01 ; for Sunday-Scliool Uniou, 151 Frouduen's Aid Boclety, §123,00; $25,769.58, . The Congregntionnl Convention, Special Dispateh to The Chicano T'ribune, Eau Craumne, Wis, Sopt, 2L,—~The business beforo tho Congregational Convention, to-day, was openod with prayer. Roporls of tho past year woro read and adopted. A papor on “ Falutiug iu Churches” was read by the Itov, L. Clapp, which showed much fecling uud Christian study, Te Ion, 3, Hullon reviewod thie pmfircu of tho Inst year's labors, Ho called attention to tho present moral dangera {hat aro beselting cll classica. # Tho Dellght of tho Ghurch,” o paper by the Tov. Mr, Liftlo, eaused considerablo discussion, *Tho Buperjufendonfs of tho homo misslons’ pro- sentod thoir reports, which gave an _claberate and gratlfying Tesult, Mre, Dafue, of Janeavillo, Tead un {ntoresting paper on futanperance, Whick wus rocelved with much approvul, The Couvention closes its Inbors on Mouday, SPRINGFIELD. Contract Relinquished =« Certificntes of Organization Filed. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. New York, Sept. 22.—Mossrs, Smith & Eaat- man, of Chicago, whose bid of $65,000 sccured tho plastoring of the now Bfate Iouse, Lave failed to mako thoir contract, preferring to pay tho forfeit of $1,000 on tho amount, for which thoy gave bonds well socured. It is not known just what courso tho Commissioners will pur- Bue ; probably award it {o the noxt bost bid, which was 124,000, Thoy may, however, not liko to do ro on account of tho diuparity in tho two bids, If'not thoy will rendvortiso, Cartitloates of organization wore issied ta-day by the Secerctary of State to tho Chicago Block- Conl Company, capital, §200,000 ; Chicago, ‘Tintio & Utah Mining Company, capltal, 8100,- 000; and tho Corrugated Libow Company, of Ohicago, eapital, 400,000, THE CROPS. 1linols. Special Diapatch to The Chicago Tribune, SeriNarieLp, Sopt. 23.—I was informed to-day by a farmer of groat oxperienco and judgment that thero was_not what would bo callod & good field of corn botwoen this city and 8t, Louis, for ract So- 274 for for cducation, slong tho Chicago & Alton Railroad, so far as ::Izu] bo seon. 'Tho lato frosts did it great i 0go. zh‘,m:ml Dispateh to The Chtcago Tribune, Conpova, I, Bnrt. 20.—Wheoat will ylold an avorago; rve & half crop; corn two-thirds ; oatd tho samo ; buckwhoat o failure. Town, Speetal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribuné, Quanttoy, Ia,, Sopt. 31.—No frost last night § warm and cloudy this ovouin,g. Spectal Digpateh to Ths Chicago Tribune, GrLESWoOD, Ia, Sopt. 3L.—Ifwvo had vory sovaro frosts in this section, soriously dumaging ell Iato vogotation, CASUALITIES. Sind Death of o Littlo Child, Spectal Dispateh to The Chicago T'ribune, Dusuque, Iu,,EuEt A littlo girl 8 yonra old, dnugh‘m‘ of nbrawor named Seeuar, way burned to death Lere this morning. Tho ohild mado & firo out doors undor a poreh, which caught her clothing, and burned hor in a shoek- ug mannor. ‘T'he Fire in tho Yollow Jacket Extinguishod, 8an Fnaxcsco, Bept, 22,.—Tho firo in the Yel- low Jacket mine, in Nevads, is entirely oxtin- guishod. Mine Upael &ad Drownods Bax Fraxciseo, Bopt, 29,—Willinm Packorand Hormun LFranks wore drowned_yosterday nftor- noon in the bay hero whilo endeavoring to rouch the wrovk of tho Costa Ltica in a sall buut, THE CANADIAN LABOR CONGRESS. Speelal Dispateh to The Clicaua Tribune, TonoN Sopt, 23.—Tho Canadian Xabor Congross assombloa hora to-morrow. bt s EIGHT-HOUR SYSTEM. ‘TreNTON, N, J,, Oct, 23.—The Ponnsylvanin TRuilroad Company have roduced the numbor of hours for their luborers and rosdmon to cight por day, and the pay-rolls will be reduced uo- cordingly, ‘I'ho laborers will strilio ngainet tho now rate, THE RESERVE GREENBACKS. A Full Discussion of tho Qucstiones The Prosident Oonvinced of tho Lo= golity of His Pust Action, Spectal Diapatch to The Chicago Tyibune. THE GOVERNMERT AT JIOME. ‘WasiNaron, Sopt. 22.—Gen. Grant and Sece rotary Richardson arrived horo from Now York eorly this morning, and each bogan business onrlior than usual. Fho members of the Cabinct now horo visited tho White Houso at varlous times up to 12 o'clack, morely to pay thois vospoots to tho President, nndp confox with him sbout “mattorn pertaining te tholr sovoraldopartmonts, Thoro wan no formal Cabiuot mooting, and thero probably will not ho during this wook. At the impromptu meet. ing to-duy, tho financial situation in Now York way disoussed, and tho action thus far talon by tiio Pronidont and Bocrotary of tha T'roasury upon tho wppenls mado to them while thoy woro in Now York was approved; and it wns ngrood that nothing further should Lo done by the — Administration for tho rollef of the financinl pressuro, until somo gront and urgont nocessity required, The Associatod Progs and othor dispatches of Inst night MISREPRESENTED THE REPLY OF THE PRESIDENT to the Committeo of businesa mon yostorday. Gon, Grant authorizos tho staloment that no quoation regarding tho conatitutionality or un~ congtitutionnlity of tho issuance of a ‘mrt orall of tho logol-tondor reerves was involved, Ho deomed tho requost of gomo of the mombers of the Committeo that the legal-tendor resorvos bo transforred from the Lreasury to tha bauks to bo a aloar violation of law; aud, ovou it Inwtul, such o courso was antagonistio to the Duslnoss intoresls of tho country, and, in fact, was strongly protesied against. - IIo will go to tho furthost” possible legal lmits in the uso of the remourcos of the remsnry to protect the logitimato business and commercial intorosts of tho country. 1lo i convinced of : THE LEGALITY OF THE TAST COURSE OF THE GOVERNIMENT in drawing upon tho legal tender roserves, and, in order to sntisfy himself most thoroughly nabout the matter, hio enlied upon and spont an hour this afterncon in consultation with the Tirst Comptrollor of the Trensury, tho Hon. R, W. Taylor, with roferenco to tho law a8 fo "tho igeuo of legal tendor ro sorves, and o8 to what lad been tho ralings of the Dopatmontwhon this subject camoa up durivg tho administration of dr. Bout- woll as Hecrotary, and of his succossor, Judga Richardaon. Mr., Taylor. snid that (ho subjoot being sub- mitted to him horotofore, ho had givon bia opinion unoquivaeally that it is LAWFUL TO NEISYUE TIESE RESERVES ; and that, in lis mind, thero was no shadow of doubt about it. SPECIAL NOTXCES. The Kidneys, Although but Iittlo undoratood, ara among tho most fm- Fortuut of tho vital parte. Al (lsoasos pertatoing (0 them or tho organs, thoy. ulllll\ly with lioalth and vigor, fu ollbor sox, aro enred by Holmbold's Textrnot Tachi, 1y Tiolimboila irocuw, Tuchu bocutuos n apnoitlo. No tliat chomtst liaa vo ekfiully oxtraotod Htw virtuios. Snfforork il avotd discppointiont faflce, Sotl okyiaurs byt #lning on! elnbold’s Buehu at the druggists, FIENIE, Now Vorl, Bolo Asonte - 5* Schencld’s Mandrakoe Pilly, "Thoso pills ara compased oxelusivoly of vegotablo in« grodionts, ani although thoy entiraly mporscdo the nsa of mercury, du not leave any of its Injuriousoffcots. Thoy agt dircctfy upon tho livor, aud ara b valuablo romody 1o ail casos of dorangement_rosulling from o disordored stata of that organ, ‘Livor Oomplaint, Wilions Disordors, Indigustion, Siok ioadachu, 1spliokdl Fovors, &g., 0., all succumb to tha frou ueo of Schonek's Mandrako Pilliy Torsal by m)) driggiata and dontora. INSURANCE. INSURANCE. Assets - - § 24.201.87 Liabilities 260,730.14 From the Philadelphia Inquiror, Friday, Sopt. 19, 1878, Hope Nintual Fire Tnsurauce Co,, OF PHILADELPHIA. Capital Stock - - - - - $225,000 Efght_morl A orubastics situated § origages npon propertics sitnated in tho Oty f Ttzabiull,” . o Eomor tho negeosato (o #idicd; tho dntlro pronéety cavorad by those marigass colsta of four acroy 810.00 In Bodferd County, Par A compotont attartiny g b panda. ortgagn Pt 800, Worth aot ovor 8200, 5 in morizagor.. & toon doods of frit upon nropnriics sline d in_tho ummfiul‘ of l;‘)m!il 0, York, Mat. Sussox, Honrico, Amelln, and_ Gauel: Iand, 'Va., and Groonbisiar Cousts, W, Va., Begrogntihg 881, 16,60, Valuo to”uncortail 10 1o admittod us lugllimato asmnta......... 10 shiwras of 100 snch In tho capital stagk of i Buokingham aluo unknown, 50 aliargs of BL0 ocli, G 1s American’ Coal g Rallroad Company, ,.. s 100 shazes stock in Goldon lronzo and Hard- waro Compauy, Philadolpbla, par #60 por sliare, Valuo hnkanwn, s agirokating 561,107, of sadford c’fmm‘y‘ o, titio norvaluo to theso. 000.00 000,00 1 000.08 fia ato Company, of Virginis, apital stook of 'tia ‘Tirit- ompany, 000,08 Valuo un- knoyu, 000.0¢ 400,08 LOANS ON . £00 on certaln Inguranca stockd, worth pnssibly 1,00 of 53,000 bonds of tha' Lognn County Hiniog and Manufacturing Company, of Vir. s, VaIUO WNKRONL.c v oyreestsses Xl on 3,000 stock of thig Hritish| Amerivan Coal Company, of New York, Valuo un- Xnown, 82,000 o i 01 of Somi o 834,201.87. Loszos adjustod sud unpuil, and lossoa roeiate ad, lons rolnsuranco aud ealvaio laims. Commissions on prowiumns in courso of ooliuce n. on,.. Rolnsiiranco roscrvo, Othor olaims agains 85,769.5¢ Tdabilitfen nxclusive of capltal stock. Cavital stock... Total liabiliti Totul avsots. ] T do Horuby al oxdmina tion of tho condition of tho Hopo Muiual Fire Insurance Company of Philadolhia, b tho samo oxlsted on tho 3laf dayaf July, 1873, un nLu.hhn above stateient of assoty and Habilitlos s corroot., Witness ny sud aad oictalsos! thta 5tk day of optomae or, 167 F. M, FORSTER, {“"‘} Tosurance Commlsslond WOOLENS. WOOLENS AND FLANNELS. BAMLIN, HALE & COMPANY Will offer some Speeial Bargains in theso Goods to-day. MADISON AND FRANKLIN-STS, LAKE NAVIGATION. GOODRIOIS STEAMERS Fur Racine, Milwaukes, Rbmluu'q ozoupted, Yu, m. Haturdoy , ofe., dallyy Sundny Curuion Loat for M Waikuoy biou, Aot Toavo watil 8 i . For_Grand_ Hyvon Yaako, Brultyorl, Manistoo, otos dsilf, vopted, 7. m, Vor §t, dosoph, daily, Rundays oxcoptod, 103, m. ardiy Grand Raplds, Muskegon, Spring undayy ox Bat nat on'¢loav untll pe e’ ¢ T %01 londn; lay, and Triday, F.".{xufl.m- e W eoutars VAL ko & i e e 1 DISSOLUTION NOTICE, - v ;ivan (hat tha copartnorshin lioratofore polloo b horoty iRl Ik of 1y dan & Hico, doind Paiings AL Mo, 81D Sauth 1ialatod-at,, Ohicay N et S oot sl 1a ‘ o hautnos all (s dubta, ~ Date o copartiorship horotaforo known ne 1. 8 Whitten: Jall g o Comatatti uf e B \RNGeanally o0 Vany Hebbucaii, and dohn HofT, s this day disolvad! and aceannts wiih abd ayalidankd i wial bu wottlod by D, SWHITTINT A LT 8 Statoats ‘Ohicago, Bobt. 2, 147