Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 25, 1874, Page 13

MAYOR COLVIN. = iy The “Times” Attacks @ob-law might be - Wumnistor strang up to that favored lsmp- | Him So Furiously. pigéppcintment at Not Gelting the City Printing, & Beporter Compelled to Do Dirty Work or Be Discharged. He Tries to Find if the Mayor Pays 1iis Doard Bills. A‘ Public Meeting Proposed to Censure Storey. the Injurious Effect of These Articles on the Credit of Chicago. fhe main topic of conversation at the City sl yesterdsy afternoon was the attack of the Chicsgo Times upon Mayor Colyin, aud, over the shoulders of that funchionary, upon the People's ingoneral. 1t s gencrally allowed by Mr. Colvin's frionds that his msnnerin the Coun- ciltowsrds the Aldermen is dictatorial at times {ob degreo thet is rather aggravating to people who for yesrs have had their own way. His ill- yrishers insist upon this fact and lus well-wishers would that it were otherwise, but it remained for the Times, groening under an additional in- cabus of non-productive and-stone front, and ith that ignis fatuus of moribund sheets, tho ity printing, fled from its gaze forever, to en- Joavor to fan the flame into a blazo that might wrap yet Msyor and Council into s hopelese mng?; and obstruct public business. It must Do satisfactory for the Times to Imow that its efforts bava produced guilo an opposito effect to $hat was intendod, and bave created new sym- Pathies and strecgihened old ones betweon tho new Mayor and s new Council. THE TACT OF THE MATTER I8 that Mr. Colvia, whatever his cdministrative sbilitics may be, has no: yethadafairshow. Un- Yortunstely it happens that the most trying time of 3 now Mnzor is when he first assumes ofiice, odis, in addition to other embarrassments, troubled with ioexperience. Mr. Colvin, for many years the head. of » business which be “irsn,” and in which he employed » number of sssistants, moy have ehown at times & brusque- ‘ness which leit an uninientional sting, but which, ‘fter all, was only the over-energetic manuer of abusiness-man, hard pressed with a multi- licity of affairs calling for his imme- iste attention. This suddonness of spacch is & matter which will wear off in time, andif a little forbearance is only oxercised on both gides there i8 no reason why, in a little whils, both in sud out of the Council Chamber, thorelstions between the Mayor and the Alder- men should not be uniformly agroeable. It did not take THE TRIBUNE reporter, who re- piredto the City Hall yesterday moraing-in quest of news, & very longtime to find that zomething ont of the wxy hed bappened. TEE FACE OF THE MAYOD tore eigns of a sottled melancholy, while that of ‘i urbane Secretary was more than usually pal- Iid.- One or two Aldermen in the aunte-room JIooked diemal in the extreme, 28 they exchanged comments on the newspaper they held in their band. I was the Times, nud the article which claimed their attention was tbe one headed * Our Loafer Mayor.” . Had it tackled the Mayor alone, they might not have taken it so much to beart; but inssmuch s it engulfed tho Coun- ¢l s0d People’s party to boct, they felt ag- grieved ana were melancholy accordingly. One of them declared his intention, with 8 mighty cath and clephantine pun, that if the Times ever sttacked him he wounld ropair to the comer of Washington street and Fitth avenune znd clean the place out from THE * TOP STOREX” down to_the youngost nssistant in tho press- room. The others, men of milder mien and aspect delicate, said the' article was an outrage, and hinted at the eficacy of lawsuits. THE MAYOR'S SENTIMENTS, Thinking that the Mayor might have some~ thing io say in the matter, the reporter entered ‘his offico and referred to the articlein as delicate 8 manner as possible. It wis spparent from the Moayor's msomer that he does not possess those thick-skinned qualities which are by many considered to be -2 &ine qua non of the politicizn. The blow had etrnex hard where it had intended to strike, and had hurt. Mr. Colvin said, with regard to the Times article, that in the first plece he did not Eee ey senge in if, and that he was ac & loss to know what the object of the gttugk was, unless 40 incresse tho sale of tho pepers, Ho denied hat, since bis administration of the afawrs of the city, the citizens bad behaved less decently than before; at any rate he had not reccived any complsints to that cifect. The only resson he conld suppose for tho peisonal attacks of the Times was - the failure of tuat paper to sccute the city printing. Ho consider- ed tho recent articles in the Zumes on tho city affaits a8 5 DEMOLALIZING TO THE INTERESTS of every person in the city, and particularly so 8t a time when thé credit of the city hang, a8 it were, npon s thread. He wanted to know what the opiuion of residents in the Eastern money centres, where Chicago is looling for financial assistance, would be when they read thece ar- ticles, Unsware of the character of the Times. they would, in many cases, credit its statements, which cmfl% only cuase mfincu)ablf harm x‘.; Chicago. With e, the ' purely person: Mhak npon. s ihe ) Magor. Bad mos much to ssy. = Ho Inew that in Chicago tho . siatements would pass yithont cradit, but the thought that elsewhero they might be believed galled um. It was a comfort for him to be able to refute tho specific chorge of drunkenness on the night of his nomination. A8 n gpecimen of the personal pature of the Times' attacks upon him, be cited the fact that on Fridsy pight, Thompson, tho ZTimes' City Hall man, calied at tho St. James Hotel and gquimfl ‘whether the Mayor, before leaving ere, HAD PATD EIS BOARD BILL. With regard to the claes of people who throng his ofiice, the Mayor eaid le thought they wore mneither better nor worse han” thoss who hovered round the pre- ¥iows city roler, consisting in the main of ej Aldermen, and_politicians, At the clogo of his remarks, the Mayor said the welghtiest objection to the Times articles was 4herrlack of patriotism. They could do the city Dogood, and could not help doing it contider- atl6 barm, Throughout, the Mayor spoke calmly and dis- Pssionately, and it was spparent that the pique roused by the personal attack was overshad- owed by his indigoation, as Chicago's ruling citizen, at the blow at her fume in ofher parts of Ahs country. Aevom the pumsage ths, feporter fousd 8 AS6age I {4 er foun e wzmm}i 055&9 and the Treas- mrer, The generally genial, smile-illumined fece of the lafter wore an unaccustomed scowl, nd the reporter suspected that a further de- ficlency had been discovered. BStrange stories hadbeen fioating round the City Hall for s day or two past that the mild-mannered Treasurer bad guddenly scquired an sstounding mmm Shjurgazion, eo, when the reporter found full of stranga oaths,” he was not as surprised 35 he wonld otheriwise have been. In responso 0 the inquiry for an item, he expressed his Teadiness to frame with his own hsad, not sn item. but the exordium of such an edi- dotial a8 he thought should grace the columns ‘morning’s Trroure. This fragment, 2 Read-picce without n tail, is given below, an will bo conceded that to ndd to its bulk ‘Would be but to diminish its point : There is only one univereal fesling prevalling Te- @urding the courseof action pursued by the postiferons fPer represcating the libidinous mob of which it is o3 y—we refer to the Chicago Zimas,—in thelate fronationsl articles which havesppeared i s columus {2 eference to tho Mayor and tho City Administration, Which ifa dicreputable comments ara nelther mors o R roduce & hostile fee A w'df’lflaementu{thndts’-lnmugumdmdit. EBaving handed thesbova to the reporter, who ‘n’fldmd daly admired it, Ar, O’Hara entered “"Wn\‘era-ntmn. He had been for tho past %0 dars of the opinion that throughout the :;!.flmm was & very general feeling in favor K FUBLIC MEETING, s hich tho proprictor of the Chicsgo Times bt receive & censure, and that subsequently indulged in, and the vile . cage in a few moments. which rears its gallows-like form in pl ing gir:plnqmty to the northwest eomgxu:; ‘Washington !mi'i“ sod I“itthdllsvunlle. He was a disgrace to Tess in o free country. The nit; in a bad condition, being over £1,000,000 behind, and Masor Colvin daring his sbort administration had been articularly sctive in making loans to meot obligations acerned and secmiog. Ho thought the citv printing was at lu;l utxc;m of the Zimes' articles. Mr. Btorey 2 A BID FOR THE CITY PRIN S Bad tried to sccara the Saats. Zedhung'as sup- port and failed, tho speaker having opposed Lis spplication from the Fhere. was o doabt that g Fecent, sensational o result of bile and bivterness arising fros this dissppointment. Mr. O'Hara thougut that the recont conrso of action of the Timeswss the most disropatable and incendiary that could bo ::fi?'x:tn;r be hoped thuy tho masg-mesting al- ed to wor 8 i DBI" olhthia e o3 eld in the earlier Iu other parts of the City Hall the reportes without in one caso making spocial zeferine 10 the subject, found officials aud non-officinls talk- ing over the disagrecabla subject, und expross- ing but one sentiment with rogrd to it, that of | dmigust and indignation, 'he roporter of tho Zimes is not considered altogethor responeible for whathe did, since ho stated apologetically to tho Mayor spd others that the city editor of the Zimes would have dis- cherged him it he had not done this peculiar Xind of bueiness, and that, between slandor and ;éxnrl:-uaruon. be was compelled to choose the LOCAL MISCELLANY. THE McMAHON CASE. Tho motion for a new trial in the case of Bar- bara McMahon against Patrick F. McMahon was called up yesterdny before Judge Moore. Alr. Johnson, on behalf of Patrick, read, in support of the motion, thres or four afidavits of varions parties. Among them wasono by Francis M. Pollard to show that Hares, whoso real name is apparently Theopalius H. Ayars, went to Wal- worth, Wis., to his father's houso, sccompaniod by a lady, whom he introduced to deponent as Mra, Diserscy. He came again s few days before Christmias, and left two days before New Year's Day. Sophia Ayers’ affidavit shows that she was em- vloved at the Walkor House, and that on the 27th of November last Hares camo to that hotel accompanied by & woman whom she identified by an excellont photograph as Mrs. McMahon. While at the Walker House, Hares and Mrs. Mc- Mahon occupied tho same room, which had only one bed. W. B. Walker, the proprietor of the Walker House, corroborated the testimony of Sophis. Ho states that ** Ayars” came and represented Mre. McMabon fo be his wife. They occupied Toom *D,” deponent showing them to the room. Ayar said his fatber lived at Byfoot Prairie, near Walworth, and that they were goin| there. 'The next day they started, but roturns at night, and started tho following day for Chi- cago. Nhe register shows their names s *¢T. H. Ayars and lady, Chicago, 111" William Higbe, in bis afidavit, swears that T. H. Ayars, olias T. A. Hares, was in Walworth Thanksgiving-Day with o woman whose namo Was Diversey. Said Ayars, alns Hares, was couvicted, in Cumberland County, N. J., for grand larceny, and sentenced to five years in the Penitentiary. Those afidavits are &l 1astoned together, and atiached to them by a ribbon is an excellent likeness of Mra. McMakon. All the parties to the afidavits swear that this Photograph is & likeness of the woman who went with Ems. The reverso of tho card shows that the picture was taken at the studio of H. R. Doane, Delevan, WVis., and for the banefit of all admirers we will state that *‘nmegatives ara preserved.” Counsel on both sides made warm and long ar- guments on behalf of their chents. Mr. Hugh Cunning finally ruined his case most hopelessly by a tedious and almost verbatim recital of the evidenca taken on the trial. The reports of the various States, from Maine to California, were also ransacked and adduced. Judge Moore. when after two hours’ talk ho had an opportusity to spenk, disposed of the The law did not favor divorces, he said, and they were not granted as matters of course. But the cese had not been tried by him, but by a jury. There wae & large amount of evidence on tihe subjéct of dronkenness, and much contradiction, bt the _ teslimony was sufficient to sustain the bill. On the subject of cruelty, however, the evidence was ot safficient; thera was no personal violenco proved. On the othor subject, the lady could not obtain » divorce if she were in part delictu, Thero was enough to show that sho was very imprudent, oven if the charge were not proved. 1f she wero whet ehe onght to be, she would not brave public opinioa in that wsy. Dut still the evidence did not show tbat sho was guilty of the act of adultery, He would not say what ho would have decided if ho had been_trying the case, Dut tho defendsnts knew _ tho usual ruls in regard to _ovidenco in chiancery—that it was ordinarily by deposition —and he might have had Mre. Hares' doposition taken in sbundant timo. Theso acts charged in the afidaile were not any more suspicious than tho acts charged in the bill. The new evidence so-called was_ simply of the eume character charged in the original cross-bill. The jury svere to weigh the evidence, and thoy did, and he should therefore overrule the motion. Mr. Asay thereupon dismissed a8 Lo the charge of cruelty, and & decree of divorce was entered for habitual drankenness for the space of more than two years. To tbia the dofendant’s conpsel excepted, snd prayed an appeal to_the Supreme Court, which wzs granted nnder 2 bond for £1,000, sixty days being allowed in which to filo & bill of exceptions. pitdce R THE B'NAI BRITH. As statod elsewhere, the delegates to the Con- stitutional Convention of the Order of B'nai Brith will assemble at Kingsbury Music Hall at noon to-day. Tho first businoss that will be at- tended to will bo tho election of officers and the appointment of thevarious committees. The Con- vention will be called to order by Mr. Julius Bien, Premdent of the Constitutional Grand Lodge, and Judge Koch, of New York, is spoken of a8 temporary Chairman. Tho Hon. Bimon Wolf, of Washiggton, will undoubiedly be elscted per- manent Chairman by acclamation. ) Tn the evening & grand reception concert, in ‘honor of the representatives to this Convention, will bo given at the same place, and, judging by the proparations made, will bo & grand afair. Kingsbury Mosic Hall has been finely decorated and Tostooned, and presents & most besutiful appearance. 3 he delegates_to the Convention, most of whom havo already srrived, have their commit- tese-ooms at tho Sherman Houre, THE DELEGATES. The following is & complete list of tho dele- gates. They are distributed smong the promi- ment _hotels, a pumber stopping with their frienda at private houses : ; Tulins Bien, Prosident Executive Committee, New York; A, Walsh, L. Woolenstein, J. Dietz, P, Adam, and S, Mogcater, New York: M. J. Mack, Cincinnati, O.; A. Goodwin, Baltimore, 30d.; B. Fox and P. Lowin, Philsdelphia, Pa.; D- oyer, Hartford, Ok; 8 M. Falkeshuigh, bany, N. Y.; V. Drucker, Cincinnati, O.; W. Banlbarg, Ban Francigco, Cal; A. Kramer, St Touis, sto.; H. E. Pollock, Philadelphia, Pa.; A. Brendowr, Evansville, Ind.; L. Feldman, Now Haven, Cb; . Morris, Boston, Mass.; J. Herz, Now York: $. Wienor, Danville, Pa; Dr. N. B. Felsenthal, Chicago; N. Cohen, Detroit, ichs A. E. Fraokland, Memphis, =Teoni %’.flh'u'.&' “Bayersdorfer, Phixmal; ia; B, Trior snd_ . Ballon, Now York; D. 8. Lederer, Milwaukeo; S.Sallinger, Pitisburgh, Pa.; F. F. Phillips, Baltimore, Md.; M. Saz, Noshville, Tenn, ; James Bush, St. Louis, Mo, ; 8. Wolf, Washington, D. C.; L. Lowenthal, Bchester, N. Y.; 8. Goodman, Daytom, 0.; D. Moskoviter, Ne;nqurk; A‘Efl‘f‘"fi“fl}ffifié in; B. Weil timore, $.ML o E’&"‘ m;!’u. Goldsmimdt, Brooklyn, N. Y. 5 ayne, Ind. £ . B. Tleishman, New York; C. Sterne, Spring- A o ichmond, Va3 4- ‘Baltmore, Md.; . Sinsheimor, mati, O.; W. use, . Fums, ficld, Hl.; M. Lowenstein, Mo&es, Chicago; M. Pollack, J. Btettheimer, Titusville, Pa.; Troy, N. Y.; J. Avraham, Ci N. Lando, Milweukee; A. Faulker, 8; . Y.; J. Davis, NLL E}stn;‘, A, and H. Berliner, ow York; Quincy, 11l ; §. Well, Philadelphia ; O Tich, Géorgetown, D. C. ; P. Stein, Chicago ; A. Abraham, Shreveport, La. ; J. J. Isaaca, New Tork; 8 8. Stranss Torro Hante, Ind.: J Stine, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. ; J. LY. 5 3. Adler, Waetingion, D.0L: F. J. Moses, Augusta, Fla.; J. 0 Iass.; M. Einstein, Philadelphia ; W. Welter, Baltimoro : A.'Kolen, MlcGre, nrsrlown; Charles Kozminsky, Chicago; AL 'acobs, Rondout, N. Y. ; J. H. Spitx, Providence, RLs . Bebrent, Baltimore, Md.; AL T. Jones, Scranton, Pa.; D. Moskowitz, New York; J. Cantrowitz, LsCrosse, Wis. ; 8. Auerbacker Wilkesbarre, Pa,; Judge 8. W._ Rosen- dnle, Albsny, K. Y. ; the Rev. Dr. E. Eppstein, Milwsukee; J. Edelman, Paterson, N. J.; He Westheimer, Americus, Gs.; J. L. Blont, Al- bany, N. Y. ; B. H. Beligman, Chicsgo ; Lipman Levi, Paducah, Ky.; M. A. Reofer, Mesdil, Pa.; E. C. Hamburger, Quincy, DL 8 Greenehald, Allogheny City, Pa.; J. AL Oohn, New York; ', Tesmnfole. B¢, Faal, Misny N. Hofhaimer, Helens, Ark.; 8. Mortis, Green- e, Miss.: E. Kahn, Bsyou Sers, La.; L. Levenson and M. Rosemberger, New York; J. H. Adler, Rock Isiand, Il.; Ch. Cahn, Mil- waukeo; S, H. Sonnonsheiu, Denver, Col.; H. Hamburger, Norfolk, Vs.; D. B, Fal ter, Davenport, Ta.; Dr. H. Newland, St. Louis, Mo.; B. Littauer, Bay City, Mich.; C. . Fraukland, Colambus, Miss.; B. . Tineman, Knnsas City, Mo.; A. Xorse, Boston, Mass.; A. Lervinzston, Bloommgton, 8. 'Sommorich and J, Wertheimer, New York; J. Frost, Zancs- ville, O.; S. Winer, Newark, N. J.; N. Rosonburg, Wheeling, Pa.; L, Abrabam, Vincennes, Ind.; A L. Sanger, New York. : == CORRESPONDENCE, Z. L2 To the Editor of The Chicago Tridune: Bir: During the past two weeks or more much has beon eaid in the courts and newspapers of the city abont tho sorrows and unhappy state of affairs of the P.O. & B. Co., of which I have been, up to o recent date, President. Now, to this I could not and would not interpose any ob- jechion; but when so much that is slanderouely falso a8 against me is circulated in the public prints, upon the ex parte statements of a certain kmot of men whose chief object seems to be at once to ruin the business of the Company ana ‘my good name at one blow, I have to request space enongl in your columna for a word of vig- orous and indiguant protest. Tho good opinion of tho people whohays been my patrons since 1869, when I started with o single stage, is not to belightly esteemed by me, and when the facts s they actually exiat are fully known, as they will be, I "havo no fear of losing this continued. confldence.. The charges band- ied 0o freely againsl me by the party now con- trolling the affairs of the Company, of wasteful and dishonest uge of the Company's funds snd property, and the farther charge that the mort- gage on tho Company's property is also & frau to which am a parly, are both alike groundless and puro fabrica- tions—a _tissuo of felsehood from beginning to end. The mortgage is undisputably an honest lien, and anyway was made more than eightoen months ago, whon Messrs. Wing, Farlia, aud Smith were the sole financial managers of tho Company.® So much for that. In referonce to the charges of dishonesty, eto., T have only now to say that I challengo and court the closest investigation into all my acts growing out of my relation to the Cowpany, from the first day to thelast. Conscious ouly of an endenvor to honestly and faithfully dis- charge my duties to the Compauy and its patrons, Taw confident of the completest vindi- cation of my rights and character, not only be- fore a judicial tribunal, but alfo before tlho tribunal of publi> opinion. . Al T a8k now is this heaving and & suspension of judgment upon tho part ‘of the pressand public, till my case is fairly and clearly beforo them. Only too willing aod abundantly ready to neet my accusers face to face, and vindicats my character from the miscrable 2apersions of those whom it were bui justice:to call kneves and charity to call fools, 1 calmly await a judicial do- cision on the whole case, now pending, between me and those who are now engaged 1n virtually trying to get something for nothing. Z. I. PRaTT. 'THE WEST SIDE STREET-CARS. o the Editor of The Chiicago Tribune: _ Sm: Iamglad fo sce n disposition to stir up the West Side Stroet-Car Company on_ Lo subject of running cors later at night. It is time the citizens of the West Side moved in this matter, and I hops thoy will give the Company 10 rest until they sccade to the general request. It is simply a shame and o disgrace that no cars uhoui% be run later than 11:45 p, m. What 2 commentary upon Chicago’s claims to bs con- sidered & metropolitan city | For the sake of our good numo as & metropolis, let us have cars start west. on Randolph and Madison stroets at least as lato as 1 o'clock. The excuso that it will not pay the Company is the extreme of ghabbiness. In the first placo, it will Py, beyond a dombt. Scores of ‘poople who now hurry up to catch the last car, would 8o average their business or pleasure ag to start home at 1 o'clock ; workingmen, who are kept up late at night, would change their places of residenco if they could ride home when they got through work. The fact that the last car is now densely crowded every night, is ovi- dence enough that n car an hour later would “pay.” Butsuppose it should not pny. That i8 o reason why the Company should not ran it. It is growng enormously rich oat of the ublic, and it owes it to its patrons to furnish his convenience oven if it has to bo one at o slight loss. It costs not more than 75 cents a trip to run & car belween State Btreetand Western avenue. Two cara every night at 1 o'clock could not deficiency of over . Can not the Company afford this infinitesimal fraction of a day’s earnings in order to minister to the convenienco and caltivate tho good will of their patrons? A resolution on the subject has been introduced in the Common Council. The - hour should bo chenged to 1 o'clock, and then, if the Aldermen and police aunthorities bavo any fegard for the public good, and are not in Jerguo with the hackmen, wé shall have the change that is so much needed. A Late RiDER. Careaco, Jun, 24, 1872, - APPEALS FROM JUSTICES’ COURTS. According to the law as it now stands, and as intorprotod by the. Bupremo Court in s late decision, it a plunti obtains o judg- ment in a Justice's Court, and thé do- fendant appeals to the higher conrt, elther Supe- rior Circuit, giving his bond, whick may be good or bad, i ipostible to Lave any motion in re- gard to said case entertaived in the court above until the commencemont of tho mext term of said court, after tho appeal is taken; and further, where the appeal is taken léss than ton days before the first day of tho next following term of tho high- er court, no motion concerning sail case will bo entertained until the first day of the second fol- lowing term of said court. This is on the ound, as the Court_says, that it has no joris- ic_:éion Tuntil the pericds have elapsed os afore- sid. % The prectical result of the above-stated prac- tice s that the defendant may, at the time the {ndgmml is rendered againef in the court clow, bave properly, out of which the udgment might = bo satisfed; but not {ming willing to pay the debt, " he appeals, filing his eppeal bond. Nothing can thon be done in regard to the case, until the higher Court can take cognizance of it as 2bove stated ; which may not be until from one to one and & half months after the mppeal has been taken. In the meantime, the defendsnt has disposed of or mortgnged his excmpt property. When the plaintiff, by his attorney, is able to go into the higher court to discover if the defeudont's appeal bond is sufficient, and gots sn order on the defendant to qualify, he is then informed of the worthless cheracter of the appenl- bond. “’;fi’,’““”’ of course diemiesed, tho defendant failing to file a new pond, as is moro enerally the case. Now what has the plaintiff Foat by the delsy ? The opportunity to collect his judgment, which oxisted st the time of tho appenl. And'what compensation hss he got for the delsy aud the consequent damage ? ~This, and nothing more,—s_worthless bond,—somo- thing which is not at all uncommon, but which appears in our courts to 8 very large extent, despite the vigilance of ihe clerks. . "All persons will mutually agree that there is ‘much wrong dons by such practice; and the only remedy which seems to - suggest itself as judi- cions is for the Legislature to enact that, in all cases of appeals from Justicos of the Poace, the higher Court to which the sppeal ia taken shall have jurisdiction over the appealed cass 0 soon as the bond ia filed thoreil s A THE WORKINGMEN. There was last night s very large meeting of the workingmen at the headquarters of Section No. 1, corner of Chureh street snd North avenno. "The immediate causo of this meeting was the election of new officers of Section No. 1, ss the resent incumbents had beon only provisional. he grest speakers of the ~workingmen, taking. sdvantage of _this _opportunity, prosented themselves in s body, and talked t0 the hundred and odd workingmen who a\';:;n esent, telling men’s woes sud wrongs, an o Sopression of capital. Mesara. Zimpel, Thors- marks, and Arpold mado the epeeches of the evening. The former was very bitter on Gen. Lieb, becanso the latter attecked in_Snturdsy's Tnion the character of Afr. Klings. Mr. Zimpel thought that Gen. Lieb shonld be the last mon {0 cast slurs wpon honest workingmen, for what he was and whst b possessed was duo to workingmen, who helj into office, ‘Mr. Thorsmarks began his speech with gome very severe comments on tho Staals-Zeilung. Ho urged his hearers not to be dizcouraged be- cause their cause made such slow progress; they should look to Europe. Eleven yeats ago, thero were no workingmen'sjassociations on the Con- tinent; there was only ope single man, the great LaSalle, who was ngl{afifl(i. He had to labor against greet odde, while the prison-door of a despot was stariog him in the face; but his per- severance resulted in millions following his teachings to-day, and the establishment of thousands of workingmen's associztions. The gpeaker then depcunced the Blaals-Zetung for making him say in one of his late specches possibly leave a fotal | that bo admired Napoleon the Third for what he did_for the workingmen—when, 1n fact, be had never expressed any admira- tion'or liking for him. The theme of most of tho speakers that followed was, the press in general, and the Staals-Zeilung in’ particalar. Before tho close of the meeting thirty new members were added to the Section by their signing tho Constitution and depositing their initiation fce of 5 cents. e Y SOCIAL MATTERS AT THE PACIFIC. The social season, to which as much bas been contributed by the seris of delizhtfal aud select entertainments ot tho Grand Pacific, is to be brought to a close beforo tho Lenten scason by otliers which ara to surpass iu eleganco, if poeai- ble, their predecessors, On tho 20th iust a grand musicals is tobe given, in which some of the best talent, both professionel and smatenr, will participeto, On the 5th of February thers will bo & * German;” on the 10th & grand com- plimentary party will be given to the proprietors nnd managzer under the direction of the following committees, aclacted from among the guests of tho house : : Honorary Commillee—Tho Hon. N. B. Judd, Judge F. B. Rogers, Judge O. B. Lowronco, the Hon. B. ¥. Allen, 3Ir. W. G. Loomis, r. C. B. Blar, Mr, Samuel 3. Nickerson, 3Ir. B, C. Meldrum, Mr. Chsuncy T. Bowen, Mr. E. §. Bticknoy, Obadiali Jackson, Esq., Mr. P. C. Maynard, Mt. W, W. Cbappel, r. .H H. Por- tor, Col. F. 3. Eastman, Mr. E. T. Watking, Capt. Georgo 3. Gray, B. G. Caulficld, Mr. E. J. Minot, Mr. John DeKoven, Mr. Georgo E. Btanton, Mr. G, S. Ofis, Dr. J. H. Toach, Mr. J. H. McVicker, Cina. A. Gregory, Esq., and Col. Somuel Stone. o ZEzecutite Commitfee—Philip Wadsworth, J. M. Durand, Gen. H. A, Baruom, Edmund Burke, R. W. Taulston, Georgo V. Young, R. S. Mc- Cormick, George C. Clarke, W. F. Keep, H. D. Spears, C. J. Blair, John B, Raymond, M. L. Sendder, and tho Hon. N. B, Judd. A 1t is intended to mako tLis the grond affair of the season, as the party given by Lient.-Gen. Sleridan was last winter. As a guaranteo that it will bo thoroughly eelect, the name of every person proposed for invitation will havo to pass _tho migid scrutiny of the above-named Committoes, which are composed of somo of the best known gentlemon in the social and business circles of Chicago, Invita- tions will be absolutely non-transferable, and no one can obtain tickeis without provious invita- tion. On the 17th of the samomonth a “Kettle- Drom" will be given. Thisis quito popular in the East, and tho gontlemen having charge in- tend making it a fitting conclusion of the scason. ke THEP. 0. AND B. COMPANY. David L, Hough. the lately appointed Re- ceiver of the Peoplo’s Omnibus and Baggage Com- ravy, filed a petition -yesterday = showing that ho was appointed Receiver on iho 21sb of the month; that ho believes that there is littlo insurance on the property of the Company, and asks permission to insure it, which was_given, the amount not to escaed £50,000. Ho also asks permission to defend a suit now pending against the Company, and brought by one Sollitt, to_rccovor demages for being ran ovor by one of tho Company’a stages. Petitioner thought that there was a good de- Tonse to tho action, Judgo Blodgett thought it was better to got an injuuction, and directed the attorney, Mr. Bisbeo, to prepere s petition for that purposa. Tho condition of the Company is at present very satiefactors. The expenses Lave been ro- duced nearly one-half, and the fair bas also been roduced to 6 conts. An itom appeared in the 7Zimes yesterdsy morning in- sinucting that the Receivers management was unsatisfactory, and that a sale_under the trust-deed would 8oon take place. Inasmuch as an injunction has been served on v, Herbert, the Trustee, it is difficalt to see, except with the distortod optics of o Times reporter, how a sale could take place unless in open contempt of court. It may here be mentioned that though the cestui qui trust claims $50,000, offers of st~ tlement have been made for $18,000. g THEE CITY HALL, Ald. Warren called on tho Mayor yesterday alternoon to ask him whether it was true that he intended to veto tho hack-stand ordinance. The Mayor said it was not. Tho payment of tho city tazes beging to-mor- row, and Collector Von Hollen has boantified his office and mado other_preparations, in order to givo tho tax-payers a becoming roception. A number of Aldermen called upon tho Mayor yesterday evening, aud bad s_prolonged con- versation with him on snbjects in general. Tho matter of tho spvointment of the City Physician came up among other things, but nothing do- cided was done in the matter. Corporation Counsel Norton has prepared an +opiuion on the subject of Boiler-Inspector Ham- ilton’s appointment, which will be laid before the Council to-morrow evening. The opinion states that, inasmuch as Mr. Hamilton has re- coived his commisgion, ho cannotlegally be re- moved from tho ofiicoe he holds under it. Tho Potice Commissioners called yestordsy upon City Attorney Jumieson to get his opinion tpon the police hat and cap question. He gave it a8 his idos, though ho did not wish it to bo looked upon’ 28 an opinion, that the contract with Goebel & Co. was not binding on the TBoard, inasmuch 53 no appropriation had been made for tho purpose. It is probadle that the City Attorney’s mature opinion on this voxod quostivn will be given in a fow days. + THE FRIESD OF THE DISCONSOLATE. As abefriender of ladies in distressing circum- stances, Supt. Rehm has always been & success, but never more so than Thuraday. A fow dass a0 he was called upon by a young lady, who eomplained that she bad fellen” & victim “to tho wiles of & scamp named Andrew Roderer, It ap- peared from her atory that ehe bad been lending an cor to this man's nddresses, and in_oue of love’s unguarded moments had lent him the sum of $140. Since delivering him the money sho had not ecen him, and, s is usual in such cases, sne applied to’ tho' police for assistance, He procurad photographs of tha scoundrel, and sent thom round to the Marshals of Polico of various citics. Thursdsy he received a telegram from tho Marshal of the Terre Haute police, stating thet ho bad secured tho man, and asking for further instructions. Mr. Rehm told him to hold Roderer, and in tho ovening thoyoung lady, whose name 18 withheld, started off for Ler guardisn lover and whatever is loft of hor money. LOUIS WAHL'S CHANCES. A caroful canvass of the Common Council leads to tho belief that the nomination of Louis Wahl as member of the Toard of Public Works will not be confirmed by that body. A fow days go there was published in en_obscure nowsps- r the testimony of Mr. Wahl in the Alderman-~ ic bribery cases two years 8go, in which it was shown that Mr. Wahl, being oo tho boud of D. M. Fordfor $60,000, was blackmailed to the tune of £2,500 by the famous ‘19" Aldermen. Mr. Wah! was ~ subpenned and mads a clean breast of it, and told how he waa forced to pay tho money or be ruined. Of the money, $600 weut to the corporation news. paper and tho remaining $1,900 was divided among the *“19” Aldermen. What the present Aldermen object to most strenuously in Mr. Wahl is not the fact that ho paid the ‘money under duress, but that ho told of it after- wards. _'They do not want anybody in the office of the Board of Public Works who can be forced 1o tell anything under the solemnity of an oath. Hence the confedorates of the famous 19" intend to reject him if they can muster strenzth enough. It is surmised, however, that Mr. Wahl, by the disbursement of oven s smaller sum than $2,500 counld secure a confirmation ‘which would be nearly unanimons. ‘THE TIMES AND THE STREET GAZETTE. At the meeting of the Board of Police jester- day afternoon, the voices of the Commisgioners were raised in joint condemnation of extrava- gance and extolment” of economy. Retrench- ment was th ery, and_gas waa the articlo to which it was~ resolved to call the ation- tion of those in chargo of public buildings coming under the Board's supervision. A state- mont was called for from the Fire Marshal, of howthe fonds in his hands had been applied since administration. It was also de- cided to get a statement from tho Comp- troller of the financial state of the Policeand Fire Departments. The morelity of the city was con- idered, the unbgct ‘having been introduced by Superintendent Rehm, who reported that he had stopped an intended public dance of notorionsty leading epirits of the demi-monde. A emile of u%pxa'h:\tmn from St. Mark rewarded tho zealous officer. Commisgioner Klokko, the question of the city'a morality being etill open for discus- sion, took up & copy of the Sirect Gazeite, while the President of the Boxrd criticizod a Copy of the Times. They conversed in undertoncs, and what they gaid is lost to the world. In response to the reporter's query, Commissioner Sheridan said that he could ses no harm in the Street Gazetle, but with Tegard to the Times he had nothing to eay, except that tho Gaztle was the decenter of tho two. It is understood that the questior of the Iatter paper's morality will be discussed at a future meeting, and that a resolution to suppress the sale of the Times on the streets will be adopted. e GENERAL NEWS. Livingston Compton; whose case was detailed Inst week, came up before Commissioner Hoyne yesterday, and he was beld in bsil of $1.000 to answer the charge of before the United Btates Court. Bty . Among the_real-estate advertisements in to- day’s issue will be found one of unusnsl length and interest, relating to the sale of choice farm- ing lands in Kankakee and Iroquois Connties. Wo have received a copy of the * Manual of Plymouth Congregational Church,” a vaina- blé and convenient pamphlet, compiled by Ben. jamin Durham, A, D.. and containing the church statistics and history, articles of faith, roll of members since its organization, and other interesting matter. Frank Walah, a_grocer, while driving across tho track of the Great Eastern Railroad at tho cornor of Westarn avenuo and Twenty-second street, was run over by switch engine No. 125, of the Northwestern Road. His borse was killed, bis wagon smeshed, and_ himsolf thrown iuto & diteh and slightly bruised. A correspondent complains that the big bell on the Tuird Pracinct Police Station, oo Chi- cago avenue, near Clark street, mainteins o monotonons silence, since it noither rings at 2oon nor midnight, Ror do it riug when thero is a fire. * William Allen, an old man of 70 years, slipped and fell on the sidewalk on Dearboru streot yes- terday forenoon, fracturing his right thigh, ~Ho was carried into the counting-room of Tak Taiz- UNE, and from thenco waa romoved to his home on Warren avenue, accompanied by Dr. Purds. The alarm of fire from Box 621, 2t half-past 3 yesterday afternoon, was caused by the burning of a emall ghanty in the rear of 75 Cornell strect, owned and occupied by Julius Festrie. The fire was occasioned by s defective fine, and caused about $75 worth of damage, fully insured Podestrians passing Tre Tarsuxe office will have noticed & handsome marine painting repro- zenting tho * Daltic,” of the White Star Lino, off the coast of England, with tho Holyhead light- Louse in the distance. It is the work of William Torgeson, a Swedish artist,who, in the treatment of the water,— a point in which artists frequent- Iy fail,—has ‘been cspecially forinnate. A car-load of gilk-worm eggs_from China to Europe, valued at £3,000,000, will pags through this city Monday night. ‘This valuable cargo is in charge of the Americsn Expross Company. Two car-londs of Upited States soldiers will arrive hore from Now York on the Pittsburgh & Ft. Wayne Railroad Monday, and will leave tho samo day for the West by the Chicago, Burling- ton & Quincy Railroad. About 6 o'clock yesterdasy morning, Charles Erause, & driver on the Milwaukce avenna streat-cars, was stepping on the platform to start up the car, when tho horse backed and crushed him into 2 'space of six inches between the car snd an upright post. He was talen out in- stantly, bt was found to bo terribly injured, His limbs wero broken, and his breast crushed entirely in. He was at onca teken to his board- Ing-house, whoro ho soon espired. Ho was a q::rmnn, 26 years old, and has relatives in thia city. - Mfessrs. Bentley snd Jacobs, the Special Com- mitteo -appointed by the Dencons uf the First Baptist Church to draft o reply to the letier of tho Executive Committee io relation to the Uni- versity imbroglio, have determinod to make no answer in detril, deeming the letter of Dr. Ey- ‘crts, published yesterday, & sufficient answer to the Evanston Committece. ~When the Special Commuttee was appointed, it was not anticipated that Dr. Everts wonld make his reply public, bat it seems tho ‘Doctor took the bull by the horns and dotermined to speak for himself. Tho Deacous and the Everta party in gencral are well pleased with their case as it stands, snd express themselves as ready and anxionsa that the inves- tigation shou!d proceed, ‘We published in yesterday’s paper a statement by Mr. Rollo, Assignee of the Merchonts® Tnsur- ance Company, which ehould have read that the funds of the corporation were deposited, not in the Mechanics’ National,but in banks among the safost 1 Chicago. By o typog;nphicnl error it was made to read that tho fands were deposited in the *gafest bank ” in Chicago, & statement to which excoption might naturally bo taken by banks other than the one where the moneys were placed. The mistake is one for which Mr. Rollo 15 not responsible. In the list of ingolvent insurance companies supplied by the Register, whoso funds have becn deposited by the Assigoees in tho Mechanics’, XNational Bank, published in Tut TRIITNE & few’ daya ago, the Lumberman's was mentioned. This is incorrcet, the Assignee of this Company hay- ing banked altogether with the Bank of Illinois, a9 crdered by the Court when he took charge of the estate. s ANNOUNCEMENTS, The lecture sunounced for this evening in the Library Lecturo Courso has been deferred ono week. Lather Laflin Mills, of this_city, will lecturo in tho Christian Union Froo COWrse to-morow evening. The Chicago Society of Physicians and Sar- geons meots to-morrow ovoning in the parlor of the Grand Pacific Hotel. The Presidont will read a paper on * The Progress of Medicine.” “God in Literature” is the subject of an essay to bo read to-morrow _evening by Prof. David Swing in the Union Park New Jerusalem Church, corner of West Washington stroet and Sonthwestern nvenuo. Mrs. Eate N. Doggett will give some *‘art readinga” at Library Hall, corner of Btate and Monroe streets, Thursday ovening, Her art lectures attracted much sttention, and bher femiliarity with the subject i3 an assurance that those who attend the * readings” will be amply repaid. Aaj. J. W. Powell, of Colorado explorstion famp, is to ddliver tho next two lectures beforo the Young Men’s Christian Association, to which all members will bo sdmitted freo. He will do- ecribo bis Tocent sdventures snd discoveries in that vast ‘‘terra incognita" traversed by tho Colorado River west. The lumbermen of Chicaga will mect Thurs- dsy evening, in ono of tho parloms of the Grand Pacific Hotel, for the purpose of forming an association to protect. the trade against irre- sponsible contractors, and those who haye hith- erto cansed so much loss to the city dealers, A full attendance is requested. The members of the Irish Literary Assosiation are requested tomeot at the oflice of Alr, P. McHugh, northeast corner of LaSalle and Zonroo streets, this aficrnoon at 2:30 o'clock, for tho election of ofiivers for the ensuing year, snd the transaction of other business. The commencoment cxorcises of the tenth session of Bennett Eclectic Medical Collego oc- cur Tuceday evenlng, in the College Hall, No. 461 Clazk street. The monthly meeticg of the Cambrisn Benovo- Tent Society will be held Tuesday evening in the Weleh church, corner of Sangamop and Monroo streots. The Alliance proposes to get together all the ministers of the city and suburbsat the Grand Pacific Hotel to-morrow at noon. It is to bo & friendly ‘meoting and collation, the proprietors of the hotel furnishing the rooms free and the refreshmonts at cost. B. F. Underwood, a prominent apcstle of Ma~ terialism, lectures this evening before the Free Religions Society in the West Side Opera-House. His subject will be * Naturalism vs. Super- Daturalism ; or, the Scientific ve. the Theologi- cal View of the Universe.” Ten pigeon-snooters of Hyde Park haveiscued a challenge to shoot & mafch against any ten from tho threo divisions of Chicago for tho championship of the city, It hesbeen accepted, with & stake of 3100 a side, losers to pay for tho birds, and the match will bo shot Thursday at Abe Kleinmen's, in South Chicago. There will be & lecture delivered Saturdsy evoning in the hall of tho Amalgamated Socioty of Carponters and Joiners, No. 222 Wost Twelfth strcat, by Alfred B.-Mason, of Tne TRIBUXNE. Sabject: *Productive and Distributing Co- operation in England and Franco.” Carpenters and joiners are invited to attend. The West End Club, a social organization which inaugurated a series of brilliant and suc- cessfal parties 1n 1870, but suspended operations after the great fire, has been ravi and sunounces & grand promensde conce: Mar- tine’s Hall, on Ads street, between Madison and Wachington, Wednesday ovening. The West End is composed of West Side gertlemen of high social standing, who are fally competent to get ap enjoyable entertainments, and thoy are putting forth extra efforts for Wednesday. A company of young ladies and gentlemen is forming for the purpose of producing smateur thesatricals and Mrs. Jarley's Wax-Works, Friday evening, in Standsrd Hall, for the benefit of St. Luke's Hospilal. The mapagers of tho enter- taicment are Mrs. N, K. Fairbank, Mrs, Charles Corley, Mrs. J. T. Rycrson, Mrs. T. 3L Burkitt, Mrs. E. 3. Buchanap, Mre. E. Simmons, Mrs. W. T. Nove, and Mrs. C. Lanc. Tickets for salo at the door,and at J. B. Mayo's, under the Palmer Houee; Mitchell & Hathaway's, No. 45 Clark street; and Jacsen & McClurg's, No. 17 Btate stroet. A grand ball, with sapper, etc.,will be held at the West Twolfth Street Tamer Hall on the ev!nin& of the 16th of February, in conneclion with the Chicagg Braoch of the “ Clan-Na- Gael” Associstion. From the exertions that’ are making, ard from the manner in which it is roposed £0 carry ont the ball, there can be no doubt that it will be one of the most agreeable ovents of tho season. The committees and offi- ders consist of the following gentlemen : Fran- cis Agnew, President ; Geors Floming nnd Dan- iel F. Gleeson, Vice-Presidents; . H. Tansey, Secretary; J. E- Murray, Assistant Secrelary ; James Kincade, Tressuror; Dennis Q'Conuor, Thomas Mulvihill, nod Cornelius K. I:E:m, Trustees; P. H. Tawsey, F, P. MacMabon, and L. C. Landers, printivg and_ sdvertisiog} James C. O'Neil, John F, Finerty, the Hon. Hugh icLaughlin, Frank P. MacMalior, Capt. . C. Cunniffe, the Hoa. A. L. Morrison, Leland C. Lenders, Capt. Thomas Scll, and John Skerritt, Reception Committee; ke Hon. Jobn F. Scan- Ian, 3, Scaclan, J. J. Mahr, John McKeogh, T. 3, $wift, Michecl Whelan, J. J. Kerrigan, P. J. Colemap, and P. Mullin, floor managers. Tickets tc]:m be had from any of the above-nsmed gen- lemen. g PERSONAL. Thomas Nast, the celobra cd caricatarist, ia to deliver a lecturo in Chicago early in February. Alr. Billings, President of the West Sido Gas Company, s seriously iil. John Dillon went to Milwaukee under the munagement of Jr. Graves, of the Academy of Music in this city. John stood it four nights, &ud then gavo way to his ** failing.” Afr. Cloude Willisms, for a long time the Chi- cago correspondent of the Clipper, is to travel this season a8 _prees-agent of Montgomery Queen's cirens and menagerie. The journalistic fraternity will bave reascn to applaud the selec- .‘tlnan, 18 Mr. Williams is a courleous, geneial gen- eman. . On Thursday last Mies Jennis Morgan, well- known in professional musical circles, was mads the recipient of » maguificently-bound volamo of music. The presentation was mado by the congregation of Bt. Jurlath's Church, in recog- nition of Miss Morgan's services ot the Disi- American Exposition held under its suspices at the Rink Jast fall. Many people on tho North Side think Henry E. Hamilton is the ** Boiler Inspector’—tho nominse over whose confirmation 80 much con- troversy is going on. Tho man who is inspect- ing boilors s Thomas Hamilton. Fo is no rela- tion of Henry E. Hamilton, and s different kind of a person altogether. In the articlo relative to 3r. Scammon’s affairs, published 1n Tme Trsuxe the other day, an advertisement was roproduced from tho Post and Aail relative to the sale under a trust decd of somo Jands on Indizna svenue belang- ing to Mr. Scammon. Itappears from the state- ments of persons concerned that those lands were held by Mr. Scammon a8 Trusteo only, and that that is tho estent of his interest iu themm, . Boveral years ago, the Rev. Dr.Kerr, of Rock- ford, IIl, » Baptist minister of prominence, created gnite o stir in_that city by a sermon in wwhich he annouaced bis conversion to what he decmed broader and more adranced views of re- ligiona truth. His church was sbout equally divided on the question of sustaining bim, bat ho wiscly chose to leave the Baptist denomina- tion and’ thoncoforth labor as an independent Christion. With Lis followers Lo established tho Christian Union Church, now the largest congregation in Bockford, filling their hall to overflowing with from 600 to 1,000 listeners every Sundsy. The preacher—a man of noble presonce, with silvery beard and hair, o fluont and powerful extemporo spesker, and, withal, roverent and scholarly in his productions,—has ncquired . hearing aud_influence such 88 fow ministers in this State enjoy. Although rerely henrd outeide his own pulpit, he will preach in one of our city churches this morning and even- ing, and wo trust to largo and. appreciative con- gregations. t HOTEL ARRIVALS. Grand Pacific—J. O. McGraw, Toronto; H. B. Sears, Toledo; 8, B. Jaci, Pittebargh; ‘Amaus Sprague, Now York ; A. C. Gibson, Phil- adelphin; A. L. Richards, Denver ; Georgo H. Lewis, Montreal. . . . Sherman House— The Rev. 8. H. Sonnenschein, St. Lows; A. H. Heston, Boston; J. M. Weston, Milwaukeo ; E. Nafhan, Brooklyn; W. H. N. Equolds, Utica; J. Coben, New York. . . . Palmer House—S. S. Seamen, Milwaukee ; J. C. Bald- win, Eecanaba; W. Bell, Burlington ; E. Hol- brook, New York ; G. W. Luce, Quincy ; A. 5. Sawyer, New York ; F. C. Honston, Pontiac. THE PUBLIC LIBRARY AND THE OLD CUSTOM-HOUSE SITE. Letter from William . King, Esq., President of the Hoard of Educa= tion. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune Siz: In your paper of the 18th instant, inan editorial headed * The Old Custom-Houso Site,” referring to the fact that the title to the proper- ty is not yet vestedjn the city, ousay: “If this be true, may it not be as well to havo the title made direct to the Public Library of the City of Chicsgo, instoad of the Board of Educa- tion?" By what method or process of reason- ingsucha DIVERSION OF SCHOOX, FUND PROVERTY could be justified is beyond my comprehension ‘That the property to be exchanged for the “ old Custom-House site” is School Fund property has nover, to my knowledge, been questioned. In ihe proposition, signed by the Mayor, Comptroller, Corporation Conn- sel, members of the Common Council, members of the Board of Education, and Directors of the Pablic Library, to the Secretary of the Tress. ury to exchange the old Bridewell Iot for the old Post-Oftice snd Custom-Hones site, it is stated that ** the School Fund of the City of Chi- cago owns the south balf of Block 87, Bchool Section, being 1983 fect on Fifth avente, and 3880 feet on Polk strect, to the South Bianch of tho Chicago River, and with & frontage of 200 fect on eaid river, and containing about 75,430 square fect.” The P‘ropart¥ above deecribed iz known as the eld Bridewell lot, and is the prop- erty propesod to be exchanged for the old Post- Office and Custom-Houso lot. THE LEGISLATURE of this State, in an act l}ypmved April 4, 1873, esempting tho property from tfaxation whenit shall be acquired by the Uuited States, uses tho following languago : Secriox 1, Be it enacted by the People of ths State of Iilinois, represented in the General Assemibly, That tho United Statea of Amorica may, pursuant tosn act of Congress entitled * An act Lo authorize the Secro tary of tho Treasury to disposo of the old Post-Ofco property in Chicago,” approved March 3, 173, cquire the following doscribed propesty, situated in'the ity of Chicago, in tho County of Cook, and Siate of Lili- nois, at tho corner of Polk street and Fifth avenue, fronting 380 fect on Polk etreet, and 198 feet on Fifth avenoe, and being the property of the School Fund of tha City of Chicago.” The property to bo exchanged for tho old Post-Otiice sito being School Fand property, and held by the Board of Edacation IN TRUST for specified and woll-defined purpoges, comld the Board be justified in permitting the property received in exchange therefor to be diverted Irom the purpose and object for which it is held in trust? There are many chasitable institutions in Chi- cago, and mavy oxeellent institutions not com- ing under that designation. If the DBoard of Education is at liberty to violato tho trust re- posed in it, aud donato trust funds or trust ‘property to other than its logitimate purpose or object, there would, probably, be a variety of opinions &s t0 which wonld be the most worthy object for sach douations. 3 T'ho Board of Directors of the Public Library ‘havo never asked nor intimated, to my knowledgo or bolicf, that it desires any of tbe School Fuud property except on such torms as ehall bo just and equitablo. E: By the law under which THE PUBLIC LIBEARY of Chicago was organized, it is provided “That the City Council of each Incorporated city shall havo power Lo establieh and maintain public library aad reading-room for tho nso and benefit of tho inhabitants of such city, snd may levy & tax of ot to exceed ono mill on tho dollar an- nuaily, and, in citics of over 100,000 inbsbitants, not to excced onc-§fth of one mill annuslly, ou all tho taxable property in the city, such {ax to e levied and coilected in like manner with other general taxes of exid city, and to be kuown &3 the * Library Fund.’” 2 5 The nesessed velustion for taxation of *the taxablo property in the city ” for tho year 1873 was £311,634,715, and o tax thereon of nne;fi{,kh of 5 mill on the dollar would amount to £62,326. The amount appropriated for THE LIBEABY FUSD g for the year 1873 by the Common Council was fio,%flfinztend of tho full amount suthorized by law to bo appropristed. By the law tho tax for the Public Library is not limited to any par- ticalar number of years, but may continue for- aver. < T am not guestioning tho propriety of that Taw, I assisiod in procaringits passsge. Ize- for to it emply to show that the Directors of the Library do not need, neither have theyasked for, ® gratuity from 'tho fund sppropristed tho education of the children of the 5?{,. By & proper mensgement of tho Library d Chicago may eveatually have ona of the THE CHICAGO DATLY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, JANUARY 25, 1874 ~ ' i3 best libraries in thie world ; and that that fond il be properly m; ¥, its proa B B e it What would you sayif it should be proposed to divert a portion of that Lib L legutimato purpose, and use it rndionts FOR TIE ERECTION OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS snd the payment of ealarics of teachers in the public schools? Yeb that would be quite as })umngo; rnol;fl ljt\;f!?fi&blg u:!x tg‘ _divert the School el rom its legitimate purp copvey it 10 the Publie ]g.‘ibmri." e And with equal propristy might tho rent paid by Tre Tnumuxs Company to the Board of Fdn- cation for the use of tho ground upon which that beautifal and olegant structure, Tz Torn. U Building, is situstod, be divertéd from its legitimato purpose and object, and handed over to tho Directors of the Public Library, or some other worthy institution. You state that ** the exchange was aushorized by Congress and the Secretary of the Treneury, on the ground thet the Custom-House site was to bo devoted to the uso of a public library." In tho proposition to tho Secretary of tho Treasury, Liercinbefore referred to, it was stated that the roperty on which stand the burnt wallsof the to Post-Office and Custom-House “conld be made useful by the City of Chicago as the sitaof its Public Library, being of suitable area snd location for said purpose.” That proposition was made about the month of Jenuary, 1873, and I havo yet to learn that any member of the Board of Education, or any ‘member of the Directory of the Public Library, entartaing ANY DIFFERENT OPINION than that it could bo mado useful as the site of tho Public Library. Tho Directory of the Li- brary was g0 strongly of that opinion tha:s Committee of tho Directors of tho Library of- fered to a Committee of tho Board of Education a *‘rental of £5,000 per annum for the twoupper floors of said building (the old Post-Ofiice and Castom: Houso bulding) Gl the yoar 1630, aad further that they would advance to the Board of Educatiou the cum of 10,000 toward the ox- pense of fitting up the bailding ;" which offer was_on the 25th day of November, 1873 (not the 1st day of Decomber, 1872), reported to the Board of Education, and it was 'then declared as the sonsa of thio Board that the Board of Educa- tion and the Public Library shall occupy the building whon fitted up, jointly or athermiso, s may ba agreed upon; ana that the Library Board pay such annual rentsl for the portion oc- cupied by the Library as may be equitable and just. Nothing more than is **EQUITABLE AND JUST"” ° has ever been expected or desired by the Board of Education. Yon state that you “question very much whether it [the oxchange of tha Poat-Offico lot for the Brdowell lof) would ever have been opproved had it Leam imagined that the transfer was to be made to the Board of Education, to be held by that body as other echool property, a3 a source of revenme.” Why not? The two picces of property wore of equal value, accord- ing to the decision of five gentlemen of high cliarector and standing in this community, who wezo sppointed Lo appraiso the value of tho respective picces of property. On the part of THE UNITED BTATES GOVERNMENT, the Hon. Thos. Drummond, United Statea Cirenis Judge, sand the Hou. Norman B. Judd, United States_Collector of Customs, c., were ap- pointed; snd, on the part of Chicago, the Hop. Thomas Hoyne, President of the Directors of the Public Library, and the Hon. Edwin H. Sheldon; & member of the Board of Education, were appointed, and those four gen- temenagreed upon the Hon. John G. Rogers, cuit Judga of Cook County, as the fifth person; and theso five gentlemen umanimously ngreed decided, sad reported that the property proposed to be exchanged for the old Post-Office lot waa of equal value with the Post-Office lot and the burnt walls thereon standing. In the said proposition to the Becrotary of the Treasury, it was stated that * Whereas, it is un- stood end believed that the Goyernment of the United States contemplate erecting. A BONDED WAREHOTSE at a uitatle placein the port of Chicago at some fature timo not long distant; and whereas, the School-Fund of the City of Chicago awsa the soath balf of Block 87, School Bection,being 19834 feet on Fifth avenuo and 393 feet on Polk street, to tho South Branch of the Cicago River, and with a frontago of 200 feet on suid river, and containing about 75,430 equare feot. Tno said half of Block 87, it is believed by the under- sigoed, would furnieh the Government smple spaco for & bonded warchouse, and is most_con- veniently, centrally, and eligibly located for such purpose, being sitnated on & navigable river, in the heart of £he city, crossed by & froe bridge at the eouth front of the said lot, and dis- tant but one or two blocks on either mide from eaveral t) lines of railway leading to the sea-~ board and interior of the country.” That was, I euppose, the inducement to the Government to mako the exchango, and not its cousideration for the Pablic Library, or any other instiztion. 1t the Library was tio MOTIVE ARGUMENT AND PO why did not_the Government convey tho prop~ orty to the Library Fuud, without requiriug property of equal value, belonging tothe Bckool Tund, therefor? And in the said propasition to the Becretary of the Treasury, it was stated that, * the under- signed respectfully submit for your considara- tion the proposition to exchange the one piece of property for the other as of equal ralue.” ‘o that proposition yon will find the signature of James V. Sheahan, Esq., then and now one of the staff of Tue Temuyk, and then and now onoe of the Directors of the Public Library. Yours, ete., Wieriax H. Krsa, President of the Board of Fducation. Cmcago, Jan. 24, 1674 e s o RAILROAD NEWS. THE MICHIGAN SOUTIERN. The Cleveland Herald, in commenting on the action of the mansgersof the Lake Bhore & Michigan Southern Railroad in passing by their regular February dividend, says that the loss of the dividend is tho penalty the stockhnlders pay for New York City financial management. So long a8 the exccutive and financial offices were kept away from Wall street and its surroundings, -there were no loeses by the Company from uu- faithful officers. The moment headquarters were located in New York, the robbery of stockholdors commoaced. ere is an un- fortunate feature connected with the paseing of the dividond that creates very great apprehon- sion that speculation even now has something to do with the action of the managers. Tho rumors end reports on the New York Stock Exchange all aloag have been favorable 1s_to the financial condition of the Company. Added to that, just before it wus announced ibat tho February dividend would not be paid, it is known that the large debt due tho Trust Company was paid, and ot the Company had succesalully negoctated all the mortgage funds it cared for Thoso rumors and_reports strengthened tae stock market and enhanced very much the price of this particular stock. After a few days of euch buoyancy, giving ample time to such #s wished to_eell, the announcement comes that there will be no dividend, and down tumbles the etock. The suspicion in many quarters 13 that thosa who have been behind "the curtain have thus been enabled fo mako o much better thing in the stock market than they conld nave done by o semi-sunual dividend. TIE CANADA BOUTHERN. At a late meoting of the Canads Southern and tho Chicago & Cannda Southorn Railway Com- panics the affairs of each road were thoroughly discussed. The Canada Southern is said to bo rapidly improving, snd contrscta Lave been made for 600 additional freight cars, to be deliv- ezed at the rato of twenty por day. —————— Prof. Agassiz ns the Migh-Pricst of Jeily. As an eminent embryologist, ho might proper- 1y bo called tho high-priest of * jelly.” Mo wus nover wea:y of explaining _that all living tlun; Zeach man, as well 05 overy inferior animal actually evolved from a little mass of * jolly ;" and, whilo o would probably bave agreed 2i {o its chapelcssness, ho_would certainly heve pro- tested againstits ** loatlsomeness.” o who gaid that ** our philosophers and theologians ™ (and, bo might have adled, our editors) requiro $0 bo taught that “ a physical fect s £ sacred ea » moral priuciple,” would hsrdly kave aickeacd over tho *Joathsomeness ” of that plastic maie- rial which we koow 0 be the startivg-point of all organic dovelopment. Agassiz hold that ne- ture is to be regarded as the matcrial om- bodiment of divine idess, and, after dwelling with delight upon the curious forms and consti- tutions of creaturcs composed almost wholly' of *jolly,” he wonld say, * These are the thoughts of the Almighty.” On hiy view, “jolly” was tho chosen and specially honored material for the expression of the Divine conceptions. Prof. Agaseiz would certainly bave considered the little protoplasmic speck, which, in the course of ‘atural operations, can evolve in & few yeara into a Newton, a Bhakespeere, or even s Presi- dent of the United Btates, a5 an uxceodm%ty in- teresting portion of tue Divine order. If the germ coutains poteotially the fature being, and if 8 higbly-developed race tranamits ity aptitudes and capacitics from generation to generation, then is *f jelly” an institution of for the coservation of perfected man, and the civilizam tiom that bo caivios mith him.—Popular Scienco