Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 24, 1874, Page 5

THE CHICAGO DaiLY TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1874 THE COURTS. More Trouble with the As- §6580rs. The Decreo Against the Knickerbocker tnsurance Company Not Set Aside. Messrs, Roddin & Hnmilton in the Courts Again, TITE ENTORERDOCKER INSURANGE GOMPANY. Judge Willisms gave n declsion, yosterday moruing, on tho motion of tho Knickerbocker Inguranco Compauy to sot asido tho decroe Iatoly ontorod against it in tho Clreult Conrt, Tho procoedings wore commenced about two yoara ago, n domurrer filed, overruled, aud a rulo to snawer mado on tho dofendauts. No answer . waa over filed, and about & mouth’ ago a defanlt ‘was taken, and & roforence to tho Mastoer to take proofs, Thonoxt dny n decree pro-confosso was ontored, A motion to sot aeldo was madennd ar- guod on two Baturdays bofore Judge Williams, Au bis opinion ovorruling the motion, the Judge aald: s ¥ i “Tho real question is as to whethor thero s any defenso to the bill in this case. It thoro is, the Court is unwilling that tho dofondant should bo prejudiced by any moglect, roal or spparont, of coungel. But thoro s no such grent neglect, Undoubtedly s good deal of time has elapeed since the demurrer waa disposed of ; and tho appolutmont of n Receiver hoving been rofused, the defendant supposed thero was nothing in partioular to do. Thero- fore nothiug was dono on olthor sido for a long time, Xt thoro is no dofense, .tho Court onght not to open the deoreo, because thero will bo ad- ditionnl oxpense and labor, and {t would do in- Justice to tho complainants, Tho Court is satis- *fled that it has jurisdiction fn this case, . It re- fused & Recolvor when the demurror was dis- posed of, beeanse the bill alloged that tho United Btatos Court had secured jurisdiction. It is nl- Jegod that thoro was no allegatton of inaolv- onoy of tho Compauy, but it is shown that the Company is ibsolvent. hero ‘are two or threo nllogations that aro based on the supposition of insolvency. If tho Unitod Statos: Courg b ad not obtained jurisdiotion this Court would haye appointed n tecolver, The points of the nnswor aro: TFirat, as to whothor & Recoiver ought tobo appointed ; soo- ond, whother thoro i8 any dofonue to thess claims, Tho answer sots up sn unprocedentod stato of facta. Tho Company was organizod in 1870, and, provious to the fire, lsshed policios to tho smouut of 81,000,000 or 81,600,000, Tho angwer also alloges that there wore no stock- holdors, for only two certificatos of stock woro over issued ; tho Prosident, Muller, never had sny stock, nor had tho officors. It Hots ont that Fuller is a debtor, tho Company having loancd him §25,000, Iore is 0 company with no stock- holdors, except two, nud thoy are unknown, und no subscribors. It eays that Fullor is not lisble for & dollar of sloock, In such & caso can tho Court hesitate for s momont in doclding whother or not & Ro- colvor should bo appointed. Fuller, tho only debtor to any constderablo oxtout, occupios an anomalous position. Tt appearathat thero are now pending 175 to 200 suits to' which dofonscs *bave beon ntn?ouud. and -though nearly two Jears and a balf havo elapsod sinco the fire, yot tho, policy-halders have reccived mothing, and no attempt Lias boon mado to settlo with them, oxcopt that gomo parties havoe been buying u{} tho Eolicmu. This is the ouly company whic hns been able to stand in an attitude of deflanco fowards its creditors for 80 long o timo, As Alr, Grunt siatos -that thoro s & defonsp on’ information and boliof, wo must ro- for to Fuller's aflidavit, as tho information could only como from an oflicor, and that states that proofs havo been, made amounting to over $1,000,000. It la eaid, morcovor, that those oignt policios have been forfoitod by tho partics violating tho terms of tho policics, If thoro woro tho lonst shadow of a defouss, tho Court would not allow thedecroo to staud; but theroe is not, and the decreo must stand. Who dofendanta Jroyod an_ apposl, which was allowed, tho bond to be fixed betweon tho parties. Tho procoodings in bankruptoy are now hang- ingon a nisl rilo to diamiss, but, thongh no objeotions bave ovor been filed, though the ten day in which tho objcotions woro to bo filed have long since telapaed, no appli- catfon has over been mundo by tho Company to got out of the Bankruptey Court, snd tho caso hangs stlll 80 aa to bo o bar to any ‘proceedings in any othor modo, Tha Kuickor- ocker Insurance Company has very shrowdly .avoided any overt acts of bankrupley, but never ‘offorod any torms- of Bottlomont, whilo it is n notorious fact that claima are purchased ‘in the ‘intorest of tho Compauy or its ofiicers, and that ‘theso proceedings aro boing contostod to tho lnst «dogreo to compol the paor polioy-liolders to sot- 4o nt & most disgracefully small Traction of the zoal yaluo of therr claim.” Scoresof suits which were begun in tho courts, and in which changes of venuo woro taken, now lio in tho Olorks' olfices, instend of boing taken to ‘the countles to which tlio vonue was taken, and when, if aver, thoy aro put on tho trial-dockets, months mus| elapse bofora the cases_are callod. - It does no’ soomn that thero is any possible ground for re- versal in the present cuse, but the easo will not go to the Supremo Court until next September, and o decision onnnot bo given probably for s year, TRODDIN VA, HAMILTON. Eugeno V. Roddin, of the firm of Roddin & FHamiltan, fiiod a potition in the matter of tho bankruptoy proceedings againat said firm, eot~ ting out that sinco 186V ha aud said James L., Hamilton have beon in partnersbip in tho jowole ry business. Patitioner was the manager of the firm nnd bought ail goods, Hamilton only nctin s galesmon. Tho business was successtul uul the fire, which crippled the firm so that s com- promise with the croditors waa nocessnry. Thia a8 made, and tho business continued until tlie 17¢h of January, 1874, when it waa abrapuly sus- pended by tho gross decolt, subornstion of porjury and fraud of eald Hamilton, whon pro- reedings in bankruptey wore commonced on the nllegations mado io the creditors by Ham. iltn and one Bhcpard, n_former booklkeopor, During tho year opding Jan, 1,1674, tho firm debt had boou reduced $50,000, sud tho assots mado to excocd tho dobts 25 por cont. Aftor the panio it beeamo evident that the indebtedness ‘maturing Iast month could not Lo paid, and Rod- din went to Now York to obtain su oxtonsion from his creditors. A mooting of thom waa held whon potitioner was nstonished to hoar thal Aamilton lind boon circulating reports dorogae tory to the charnctor of tho firm aud himsolf. IXo roturnod hore, and found that Rowe, o clork, bad taken charge of the vaults, and, under Hamilton's dicection, chauged tho combination of tho yeult-locks.’ G, H. Howo, tho agont of the Naw York oroditors, camo on hore, and Immediately, acting under Hamilton’s advice, oommencod bankruptoy procoedings, and also caused tho falso afidavit to bo mado that he, Ttoddin, bad 6ocrated o quantity of monoy and 1uwelry, on which ho was arrested. William E, Tnle, profossing to bo potitionor's frioud, was consulted, but gavo advico in tho intorest of Jlamilton, with a view of driving potitionor out of the firm, and scouriug the intlucnce and profit for himeolf. At tho instigation of Hamilton nlgo, tho Chicago Daily _Times, with its usual scaurilous choracter, malignautly nassailod Rod- din in respeet to his domestio and private char- sctor and rolations, Hamilton nléo confessed his bauk; plory, thus impliodly acknowledging iho nhurgao fraud aud theft alloged ngninst petitionor. _In pursunnce of the sano sohomo, ~ Halo advised - potitioner to gliowy him to bo made Provisional Assigneo, 0 that o salo of thojproperty could be muds, and, somo respousiblo party beiug found, Roddin conld form a partnorship with Lim, Bometimo aftor Lalo, it is alloged, persuaded potitioner to dissolve parthorabip, aud imme- diately aftor Hamilton mado a'compromiso with tho oroditors at G0 conts on tue dollar, Tho debta are only shout $00,000, whilo the assets amount to &76,000, After Iamilton has puid tho $30,000, ho will have 845,000 still loft to go on with, toddin therefore praye that Halo may bo remaoved, and a disinterostod Foraun appoint- cd to tako n\mq;n of tho affalrs of tho firw,which lio nlloges aro in a good condition. MORE TIOUDLE WITIL TIIG ABSPBSOS, Tho First National_Bank of Morrison filod & Lill yeaterday in the United Staton Oironit Court sgainst Aaron P, Young, the Oollector of Mount Ylonsaut, W'ho bank atates that aftor the rogu- lar agacesment last a“rln , by tho Town Assoador of Mauut Plosuant, tho Ogunty Board of Bupor- visors passod rosolution that » now asseds- guont should bo mado of certain towns, bocsuso 1no tsiossment junt mado wos so variablo that it M')uld ot b remodled, W'ho Ausessor of the ‘Townsbip of Blount Ploasant, instond of rosse sossing, orased and snbstituted certain footings, making tho total valuation about #100,000 lowe: "Thto Doard of Supsrvleors, on the 24 of August, for tho purposo of equalizing the valuation, added to all farm laudn 85 conts on tho $100 ; to all city lots, 7 cents por $100, Complainant claima that arch tax Ia Inequita- bloy that the atookholdors, many of whom are not llable to bo taxed an‘thofi' roperty in Whitoside County, have roquested IF not to pay ho snid tax, aud'it thorefora asks an injunction to provont tho Collector from melling, THE TRADEAY' INRURANCE COMPANY. Tho abova Company hna just ontorod its pro- tost -linhmt the City Collector, Goorge Von Ifol- lou, In tho blil filod fcu!ardny in tho Ciroult Court, it ntatos that Ita capifal is Invested whiolly in 10-40 bonds, snd wnl’uomnm-namg this a warrant has beon issued for the colleotion of n tax on sald capital, which is oxompt from fax by law, Tho Company claims that it 1s tho Trusteo of tho slockholdors, - and thorofora bound to profect thoir intorests, and nsks an ix- Junction against tho Colleotor, TNJUNGTION AGAINST A TANTNEN, Potor M, Almiul flied & billin tho Buporlor Court ngningt bin formor partnor, Otto Jovno, yoatordny, Oomplainant oays that'in 1989 ho aud tho dofondsut ontored into a partnorship fn the paint and oil trado, whioh continued until Fob, 13, 1872, whon it was amicably dissolved, Tho ronl oalsto was divided, sud complainant authorizod to sottlo up all outstanding nccounts nnd colleot all gutstanding bills. ‘He complaing that Jovao, contrary to his agraement, hat col- locted about 1,000, As he i Irresponaiblo, com- plsinant foura that if o shall collect auy moro thore will bo uo way of compelifug him to refund it, and therefore asks an injunction and wo- couat, TIE ONENEY CASE G wos continuod vnnterdns. * Tho complainanta rostod aftor rending tho doposition of Dr. Donn, aud tho defonsg vend In ovidenco the depositions of. Dra. Tyng, Nowton, and_Goodwin, and Biahe opa Whittle, Cumming, and Vall, ITEME, £:4 Yeaterday was a quiot d?, nono of tho courts, with the oxception of Judgo Willinms', being opon but for motions, | Judge Drummond loayes for Milwaukeo on his clreuit this avening, » UNITED STATES COUTTS, " J. R, Payson, Assiguoo of tho Republic Insur~ anco Company, bogan eult for $1,000. against Aloxandor P; Jamleson, | . Samucl 0, Davie filed & bill agninst J. B, Kim- ball, J.-H.McAlvin, Georgo W. Gago ot al., praying for a docroe to enable Lim to soll certain rotlgos on Michigan avonue undor a trust-dood lor $10,000. DANKRUPTOY ITEMS. In tho matter of Robert A, Brown,an order was made fora hearing and creditors' moeting on March 80. : In the mattor of E. 8. Richmond, arule was modo on tho Assignoo and the Newton Wagon Company, and all other intorestpd partics, to show cauo on_tho 84 of March why tho potl- tion of Bamuel Milk and T, P. Donfiold to soll undor » mortgage slionld not bo atowad. o Tho National Lifo Insurquce Company filed an anawer denying tho jurisdiction of tho Bank- rupt, Oourt, tho Company having been declared gmul;unt and a Rocoivor appointed by the Circult ourt, SUPERIOR COUNT IN NAIEF, Edward Salingor and Morris Balingor began & suit for 91,000 sgainst Morris Hofman, Humphroy A, Jackson and W. H. Willisms sued Oharles H, Gaubert for £8,000. QIROUIT COURT. J. T. Ryerson brought two euits againat the Tichards Iron Works,—ono for 1,000, the othor for $3,600. IM’CARTHY VICTORIOUS. The Union Park Baptist Church Ro- solve 1o Retnin Xiim by & Tio Votoss 5110 51, } The members of tho Union :Park Baptist church hold a regular business ‘meeting yester- day ovening, in the locturc-room of the Church. The principal busioees beforo the mooting was the proposed romoval of tho pastor, tho Rev. Florence McCarthy. Nono but church-members and pow-ownors wers admittod to tho meoting, but the oppononts nnd adherents of tho psstor wore both fully ropro- sented, and tho church was crowded. Tho bit- tornces of partisan dobato was freely indulged in, and the wholo epirit of tho moaeting was that of recrimination sud sbuse rather than that of charity and Chinstian good feoling, Tho Bponke- ors upon both eldes froquently wanderod from tho point at jssne to make pointod personal at- tacks upon thoir oppononts with: lavish disro- gord of tho proprictios of dobato and of tha courtesies of Janguago which are usually ob- sorvod oven in ward caucuses. Tho meoting was called to order snd prosided over by Mr. Kingelaud, and, aftor tho approval of. the minutes of tho. proooding mooting, a communication from Mx. McCarhty was road in Toply to ono from the Trustees asking bLim to ro- sigo, Mr. McCarthy poromptorily refused to tan- dor his rooignation, on tho ground that ho did not consider if to bo tho wish of tho chureh, sinco tho moeting which requosted him to resign waa irrogular aud fllegal, many porsons yoting who had no right to doso. Then fol- lowed an animated and bittor discussion lasting four nours, in which tho following epeake ora took =~ part: On bobalf of = Mr. AMoCarthy—DBra. Brlgs’u,- Mr. Burtis, . and 2Mr. Bingham; opposod to theso woro Mossrs. Toed, Joues, Johnson, and Merrill, Various otlier partics ongaged in lifiht skirmishing in defonea of thomsclves and frionds when tuelr charactors were attacked, but tho above-men- tioned wero tho principal apeakors, After n long and woary wranglo over unimpor- tant dotaity,in which therenl subject of dobato was froquontly forgotton in moro oxciting personal attacks and insinuations, & voto wasreached. Tha ‘mombers wore forcod to pasa hofére a challong- ing committeo of thrao previous to votirg, sud 1o porson not cligible wos' pormitted to_cast a bollot. The dircet question at’ issuo was the pasange of a rosolution requesting tho resigna- ilon of tho pastor, and tho result was & tio, the voto standiug b1 to 51, . 'Thoro had boon a thorongh canvass provious to tho voto, and, it bolng Imown that tho voto would bo very closo, thoro was much excltomont during the balloting, Onthe aunouncoment of tha vote, Ar. McCarthy's frionds manifested their satisfaction in o most domonstrative and jubi~ lont manner, 8o that it was somo little timo be- fore ordor could bo restored. A motion to adjourn being loat, Mr. Merrill stated that as Mr, McCarthy had slways com- plained that no charges had oyer beon made againot bim, o wes now ready to profer spo- ciflo charges ' againgt him ns a mimster of the Daptint Ohurch, aud should ask for & couucil of ministors to proceed to try him. This was not permttted by tho moeting, s -Mr, Roed "thon offorcd an smondment to the Conatitution, striking out the clauso roquiring & cértain sttondanco at church to euablo & church« member to yote, but it was Jost by 51 ayea to 48 noes, a two-thirds voto boing nocossary, The meoting having now Iaated till aftor mid~ night, the roporters were unabla to wait for tha adjournment, and, consequontly, left just ea ona gontleman offored to got vupper for thosa pres- ont if somo oue olso Would furniuh tho monoy to pay for it. 2 LECTURES, MAUTIN LUTHER. Tho Rev, Dr. Forreator dolivered & vory olo- quent lecturo on Martin Luthor last evening at the lecture-room of tho Christian Union, No. 114 Yeont Madison atreet. L Ho bogan by spoaking of the doslres of men to becomo gront and ronowned, aud that heart and soul liad over boon atriving to attain their hoight of ambition. Buch a man was Martin Luther, Four yoars ngo thoro wore gatherod in a singlo library 7,000 .volumes rolating to this groat man. Thoso booka woro writton by frionds and onemios, but thoy all wore living uonuments of this noble mon, o had not come oithor o Inud or to revile, but solely to speak of the man as he found him, ‘horo hind boon fow such on earth. A fow woro aprinkled hero and thoro, bub thoy Were vory searco, ‘Tho By l)?.hmfi had au art of ombalming their dend, and thus preservod them, but wo pongessod tho Tower to mu]h}fly men by writing thoir lives. Tho extornal lifo ot Luther was known to nearly all, Ho was borp at Eisloben, Germany, It was woll known how ho npposud tho encroachments of tha Clhurch of Roms, and waa oxcowmunicated thorofor, Ho was go groat a mind that oven tho winda of revoluton oboyed s will, His firat quality was his sincority. o was alwaysin earnost.” Tho atmosphero of his home had beon droary and cold, and at school, though he farod somowbat botter, he wan flogged fifteon times in ono day. Thus the world bocamo to bim a world of sforn reallfy, Which ‘was man- ifostod at many places. Dy his arduous labors ho had grown sickly, but whon ho turned from slavish obedionca to tho Popo to trua obedlonce to God,—from sham to roality—he becama well agaln, ~Not n singlo instance of cowardico conld bo found in this man's lifo, A truo_and sincere man would always bo a brave one,. When ke had fillod all Europe with his taith, Lowas not afeaid to speak of tho povorty of his childhood, The svonkor then related many instances whero Luthor had shown his bravery and oour- ago when boaot by doath and dangor. As far as ootrage waa concornod, Luther had not his oqual in tho world, not_oven in the groat Napo- loon, Twonty-four onp(un of tho Biblo woro the monumant of Lis indofatigablo labors and of his oufus, _ Ho had ¢ho mind, but not the oduca- fon. Educatlon did not form tho mind ; it pol~ {ahed and adorned, Dy it pooplo woro made Dottor and groator, but_genitta was tha nohloat it of God. Galllon hind no eduontion, still ho disgoyored moro than sl our loarnod sofontlats ; and Columbus tracked his way noross tho oconn {u an opon hoat, aud discoverad Amerien. The most stupid aud conceltod fools wora tho edu- oated onea, Lutlor at his timo oven darod to defy tho aristacracy, and the ar{atocracy thon wns ono of nobility and greatnoss unlilie cur Amorican arls- tooraay, which was shnm and #hoddy. On avory avonug in this oity eatringes with conts of arma woro drivon by liveriod conchmon, and still the occupants know no moro of tha menning of thore coats of arms than they did of common English or of Grack. [Applauso.] 0 was o great joster, which. somotimos ap- poarad like Irreveronco. Being asked ono day what kind of water—hot or cold—should bo ueed to lmaltlzu a ohild, ho remarked, “Anykind, aslong a8 it 18 water.” Anothor ssked him how n Jow ehould bo baptized, and ho ropliod that, If lio bad his ohoico, ho _would tio a stone to his nocle and throw him in the rivor, a8 thoso vooplo wora always fneincore, 1o alsoanid onco that Mosoa should sue God for breach of promiro, becauso ho hed snid to him *1 will bo with you,” and thon ho was not. Although Lutlor was bold nnd daring, still ha was neyer cruol ; littls jonlousios sud rovongoes woro unknown o him, "Ifohad &' quick tompor, and angor always gavo him o full power over all his facultios, but he also could bo ssgontloas a lamb, and tho tendor touch of aympatiy could mako him woop 1iko a child. o quarrolad with almost overybody oxcopt bis wife and Molanclithon, but not bocaugo ho was a scold, but big'systom was vory norvous, Hip understanding woa_largo and olosr, and iffo with him waa aotion. Ho would bave nothing to-do with trifling, Whatover wag worth koow- ing ho know, and was thoroforo n'wan for uvnrfi omorgency. | 8till it was straugo that a man wit 80 much culturo, learning, ability, and rofine- mont sliould boliovo’ in doyils, witches, and ghosta, Though bis lifo had beon o continuod strugglo, still ho wasn man of great wit and humor, aud Ins arrows of ridioulo would naver mies thoir mnrk. Groat was his soul and gront hig gorrow. All groat mon wero misundoratood and miaroprogontod, and Luther was no oxcop- tion fo the rule. 3 Tho spenkor closod kit ‘ablo lecture with an cloquont Xeromllon, lauding tho grontnoss, no- bility, ana bravery of tho groak roformor. THE OANYONS OF TIIE COLORADO. Tho looture of Mn{: J. W. Powall, astho Union Tatk Congrogatioual Church, yestorday ovoning, ‘was quite largoly attendod, i Bpito of the raw oud blustorlog ‘weather, Tho leoturo was de- liverod undor tho auspicos of the Young Mon'’s Chriatian Association, and tho subject was * The Canyons of tho Colorado,” A largo, whito sorcon was placed on tho stage, and s storaopticon oc- cupled tho contro aisle, to throw tho photo- graphio viows usod in lustrating the lesture ‘upon the ecroen. Tho Jecturor first gave & graphio desoription of the sourcea of tho great rivora lviog their rigo in tho Roolsy Mountains, and patticularly of thie Colorado River, emptying into tho Gulf of Californis. Starting in numberloss Inkes on tho summits of tho mountning, tho waler finde ita way, by cataracts and rapids, into tho larbor creeks, and {henco into tho river. Tho action of the water in tho arid weatern table- jands wag algo deseribod, showing that tho sud- donness of tho melting of tho enow croated rapid floods, which cut thoir way through all ob- atacles, Honco, instend of tho goneral lovel of tho country belng washod down at tho same rato a8 tho rivor bod, tho cauyons were waohed out gradually, and cach Auccessivo spriug and sum- mer decpaned ibe cut. ‘Tho rivors, instoad of going arotnd tho moun- tain chains, wore found to havo anrcud through thom, Thiswasduo o the fack thot tho up- boaval of these ridges wne so very gradual that tho water wore away fas- tor thon tho elovations wero formed. This accounted for tho apparent contrariety of iho xiver {n trying to ran up hill, a8 it woro. ‘fho grestor part of the evoning was dovoted to the oxhibition of viows of difforent parts of the Colorado and Groon Rivors aud the adjoin- ing tributary canyons. Theso viowa wero noarly all taken from nature by photographing, and presented somo of tho most boautiful scencs imaginable. The' church was cnmplotcl{ durk- onod, 80 thot the views woro given with groat distinctnoss. Tho oxhibition of theso visws would woll xepny ons for attending tho lecturo, aside from tho intolligont and_ontertaining description of thom Tvmx by Maj. Pawoll, beside which, the audienco being in the darkness, thero wore unlimitod opportunitios for flirtation among tho many young couples present. 'T'he lectura concluded with somo viown of life among the Indicns, with- somo nccounts of the mythological tales which servo them for a re- ligious history. . 'bis evening, Major Poweil will lecture in the Michigan Avouue Baptist Ol upon the Azteo Indians, whon he will exhibit a number of othior views, and glvo an interosting sketch of tho Fuh hiatory and prosont social and domestic ibits of thiy poculiar peopte. TIOMAS NAST. Mr. Thomas Nast, tha caricaturer of Harper's Weckly, illustrated his are in Kingnbnry Hall yeaterdny ovening to a largo audionco, 'Uho on- tortainmont, though oxcocdingly smusing, could Liardly be considored ny juslructive, a8 no ono in tho nudience, ab tho conclusion of tho entortain- ment, could feel-that ho Lad learned anything moro of caricaturing than what bo picked up from watching tho drawing of the difforont pic- tures which tho artist otched on largoe sized card- boards for thoir. bopoflt, As a talker to an sudionco Mr, Nast is o succoss. Ho does not say much, but whet Lie says is to the point, aud in that Lappy, Amoricon, opigrawmatio stylo which has mado Ameriean spoakers so sucecesful when- evor they have ulQll%vll ‘:ropur Lo nir their native eloquenco abroad. With o felicitous kuack ho drow bis audionco with him to o point of interost at which, apparontly, his words failed him, whon Lo would yemark : * Howaver, I think I can bost flustrato what ‘I want to eay by draw- ing you & plcture.” Among the pictuics which ho ~drow wero Andy ohuson gazing at #n ags; Falton plowing tho Hudson in 8 tub, with n tea-kettle ns s boiler; DoSoto dis- covering the Mississippi; o portrair of Bous Twoed ; tho locturer, at tho ago of 14, appiying for work to the propriotor of an illustrated news- papor, aud others. Tho nealest thing he got off was an illustration of ' The aay wo celebrato,” which was a rudely-drawn batchet, tho hit boing fully appreclated; and drawing. down tho houso in tho most appropriste manncr. The lecture waa ooncluded by 10 o'cloolr, when a grand rush wan mado for tho pictures drawn during tho loc- turo, which a young man retailed to somowhat tardy purchosers ot prices varying according to tholr aize, at pricas varying from 25 to GO conts nE(nca, Homo dian}}mulmmuut waa folt among. tho audionco at tha Jack of local ‘Lits among tho carfeatures, which had boon promised in the ad- vortisomonts of tlio entortainment, many of the sudionce having oxpaated to seo tho prominent foaturce_of euch prominent mon as Colvin, O'Hars, Hickey, Hosing, Farwell, and othor City Tathora distorted for tholr peculiar edification, —— POLITICAL, Spocial Eloctions in Michigan, Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, BArTLE CREER, Mich., Feb. .23,—An eclection of Btato Homator to Al the Tassucy in the Blfihth District took place in this county to-day. | ATight voto was pailed, nnd, 6o for as hoard from, givos Loomia Hutchinson, the Kepublican candfdate, n_small majority. Tho two cities, Marshall 'and Battla Orooli, givo 80 Ropublican majority, aud, with tho townships yot to hoar from, tho voto {1 thought to b vory clozo, Will- {sm I, owitt, tho Roform candidato, howover, s thought to bo olosted, - {70 the Assoctated Press) Dernorr, Mich,, Feb. 29.—Bpacial oloctiona woro hald fo-doy for threo mombors of the State Sonato, and five Roprosentativos, 'Tho yoto was extromoly light in all tho districts, aud not much intoroat was manifested on oithor'sido, ‘Iho ro- turng as far oa rocoived, show that the following Bonators wero elected : | Loowls Hutohison, Bo- publioan, is olected In tho Eighth District: J, P. Cook, Indopendent, in tho Ninth- Diatriot ; the Indoondout candidato in the Marquotte Dis- | Special Dispateh to The Chicaga Tribune, Dernorr, Miol., Feb, 23,—In the Niles Dis- trict to-day, Brown, Domocrat. was olooted Ropresentativo; fu the Ilint 'District, Leroy Parkor, lepublican, was eleotod, Temperance State Nominations in Rhode ¥sland, Provinexos, Fob, 23.—Tho Biate Probibitory Convontlon, in session to-dny, mede the_follow- ing nominstiona: For Governor, Houry Howard, resont incumbent; Lioutenant-Govarnor, W. ', Bayloa ; Becrotary of State, J. M. Addeman, Elreuunt inoumbent’; Atlornoy-Goneral, Edwin letoalf ; Qonoral ‘Mreasuror, Honry Gall, —_— v THE PRIZE RING. 5 New Yo, Fob, 23,—Jom Mace writes from Ellfi‘nnd to aay that he will accept the ohallenge of Tom Allen to) fight for from $1,000 to &5, Ofl%, if Allen mill poat & forfeit to prove thab ho moans businosa, .Lrothron in the gflold, and SOVEREIGNS OF INDUSTRY. Organization of the Third Couns cil, Address of tho Order to tho Indusirial ~ Classes, A maoting to form anolhor * Council” of the Boverelgns of Industry was hold Iast evoning at No. 002 Madison stroet, cornor of Wontorn avonuo,—tho Louse of Dr, D'Wolt, About thirty very intolligent-looking roprosontativos of tha “* indnatrial olnpres " wore in attondanco. Mr, Orowo was cnllod to tho chalr, nnd introduced tho Grand Maator ot tho Ordor, Mr, W, H, Earlo, of Worcostor, Magn., whomade a forelbla pflnwh. rocapitulatory of what ho had uttered before upon tho samo subject. To simplify mattors, ho road the following - : : OIMOULAT, Just lssucd by the Grand Councils . [Gircular No, 3, AOVEREIGNS OF INDURTRY, | To the Tndusteial Classes ; the Meshanics and Worke “ng Alen and WWonen Everyuliere ¢ HOVEREI0NA Ov ipuszny ¢ No_ intolligent man ox woman in our duy nceds to bo told that: labor is the aourco of wealth, that all exlating wealth or capital, olthor n_tho form of houses, furniturc, merchandise) Fopreaent surplu labor, or dn thoy eod to bo told of tho wnequal dtstribu - tlon of thia wealth, ihat only small fractlon of the total wealth of our country s hold by tiio nersons or " 1ho clazsen who crontod it, ‘On tho confrary all soe thiat otivery dollar hoy dafiy apen for g oxpentos of 1o, n largo portion goos to thoso who did not produca tha'articlo, Lut moraly pasaed It from ono to amother ‘Who atand'betsweon tho produce aud (o consumor, Tiioy 600 aa socloty progressca this alasa of intoFme- dintes Incressing, they eco that tho clasd of producers ond artigana do not incroieo in proportion to tho totad ‘Population o fast a the middlo men, Thiesn facts aro too plain Lo uced any "confirmation, buk a sonso of wrong has In our day beou growing oleadily, and now (ho most poworful organization in thin country has beon forced {nto oxistenco 1o opposa this growliig wrong. Tho Palrons of Husbandry, ofhorwieo Known ss tho Grangers, lavo shown tholr obility to oweep out of {hc way to a cortoin oxtont many who #l0od betwoen them as produicers, and tho pooplo ns consumors, Tho Granges admit only thone engaged In agrloultural pur. suits, Naturally onough thelr suceens Lsa provoked omulntlon ; tho groat industrin! claes of artissnn, mo- chauics, manufacturers aro now askiug why shiould so Iargo portion of our labor go to the mon who stand Dotwoen us and the actusl consumers of aur products, Ecio nusyors why 7 st e o mofo resfonail party answard, hoso clasaos bavo dolormined o imitalo their now in united of the of TIn- bsnds thoy ara 19 o coall National Council of *The Bovercigns dustry,” and propose fo mssert, sud mniniain theiright to modify the cxising condilions, and, as far as posaible, roduco tho tax now lovied upon_ {hoir industry by oo spullig dircetly with any and all who nook to clovato tho condition of Iabor; i othor words, thoy dealgn bringlug the principles OF cquity to boat upon thelr social’ condition, sud dispense with, put amay, aud utterly romove all unuocoasary obtructiona to fraternal nud diroct exchango of the products of in- Quatry with tho actus] conaumer, and tnke from tho formor his food, snd give i excliango at tho losst pos. aiblo cont what lio noeds from them, Vo cordinily tivite (ko immodlids and ey co- operation of all socictiea now $ust forming in differ- ont parls of the country, laving elmilar als, Tn answor to tho vory nstural inquiry, How? we answer, by tho organization oll over tiila country of Subordinate Counclls of tho Soverlgn of Indusiry s of mien ond women who, ulronflh thoir assoclafed atrength, alail como to domsnd nll the adyantages of bolng largo purchagers, who need to denl only with et hands, and durivo the bonofita of such poaliion. Such an_orgauization, for jla protoction, must 'bo necrot. ‘To mecuro iia ‘nuccess, it muat bo 'composod only of thoso oogaged in industrial pursiite, sud those hnving ng fntarest fn coufiet il Ui purmosss of (i Order, What must bo tho noxt cascntial charactor of tho organization? Wo snawor Simplicity snd Economy, How shall it begin? 1t s begun | - How shall wo with whom {t has Dot begun bring oursclves into xolationship with tho Organizstion?_Eond for information 1 o tho noarast dopuly of the National Orgunization, Tlow many may orgunizo o subordirato Connell? Answor—Not less than ff{oen mon aud women of tho class doseribed above, in What limitsas tonge? Any person of 16 yoars of age of good charactor, of tho class_abovo named, What exponso 8 involvod in membership? Two dollats {3 tho inftintion-feo for men, ono dollar for women, 2¥hat' aro tho aunual dues? Ono'dollar, poyabla quarterly, ‘Whint hecomes of this monoy 2 Only a small por~ tion goea to cover (he exponea of tho visit of an-au- thorized duputy Lo confer tho degeeos, and sustain tho Nationul Organization ; tho balanco remains with tho subordinato council for tholr own use fn sustaining thoir orgsnization. ¥ How miay 1ee bo organized 7 As soon s tho rogui- sito number are ready, communicato with the neateat Doputy, who will efthor in peraon or by authorized repreaciitaf{ve meot with you, fully fuform you of tho Distory, objocts snd methods of the sucioty, and or- ganiza Your council, With whom dld this organtzation originate? Witk representativea from tho {ndustrial elassos from yari- ous polute of thio country wssomblod, st Bpringflald, Mnes, What success aro thoy meoting with 7 Abundant 1 and words of chocr como from sll parts of {lio country, When was tho order of *Soverelgns of Industry " Institutod? -A—Tho first Subordinato Council waa organized Jan, 16, 1974, What progress has i mado ? Bubordinate Councils are already organized in ton iiTorunt Btates, and Doputics havo appilcd for aud ro- celved aulhiority to extend ta Work in clglt adaitional Siates, maiiug slghtoen Slates in las Uian forly days, Whit is {ho attitudo of thio Putrons of Husbandry to- ward tlifs movemont 7 Thomost friendly, and cordial ; tho Mustor of tho ‘National Council, W, I, Earle, of {¥oreeator, spont ten Qaya during the lnat sesslon of . he Nationa) Grange ot 8t. Louls, and roceived boarty sssuronces of co-opara- tion fromh o large msjovily of ita officoranud meme ora, Thio official buainess agont of thio “Tatrona of Hus~ bandry," in Obicago, {8 & momber of Chleago Council No. 10f tho “Bovorcigns of Tudustry,” Tow soon will tho organization by feady to demon- strato s utility ? At onco, Already nrrangements are nearly -come ploted for's genoral dis'ributing agoney at Ghicago; through which all Sub-Councils of the Bovorcign o Tndusiry can Smmediately procur all classes of gosda at firat cost, Bimilar ngoucics, with co-operative nlofes, and oiier practical mothiods nocose cles of merchandiso, will bo ot - onco introducod {hroughout all tho Staten, Its manago- ment wlll_improvo with overy advancing step; the Iarger its purclasing power tia greator its bouchts to its momborulsip, What has Loon domo fn thls direction by tho Gm?fl 1 “ho greatest financinl profit hs accrued to the Grangors in ho compamtivo abatitiou of tho syatom of middidmen and rotailors, and tho purchaso of ail articlea in largo quoutitica’ and ot wholesalo priccs, iThig Sata purchusiug sgeuts buy evorything noeded Dy tho Grangors for cash, and ship by the car-load at réduced ratos, On sewlnig machitics, for instance, (ho Grangers of Towa rocelvo o discount of 40 per cont from the Weed Qompany, On ageienltural implementa and machinory, tho aaving i from 30 to 40 por cont. An equal amonnt {3 oaved on the purchase of musis cal fustruments, Tho amount thus saved fo each farmer i tho West amounts to from $100 {o $400 snnually, and_tho aggregato is many millions of. dol- lars, In Tows, A, B. Smodloy, Masterof tho State Grange, assorts Uiat, through tho influenca of Potrons, ugricullural implomonta snd niachines kv beon ror ducod inprico over 35 per cont witlin tho past two years; fomily supplics for tho samio poriod, 16 por Cont:'und tho totnl saving i placod at $0,000, is'q“l'n‘ 10 BB increato dutho corn crop of 25,000 ualiols, ‘ g A Grango in Vermont saved 37 por cont on tho coat to thomsclves of corn,—shippod dircct from a Grango in Towa,~and in roturn tho furmers got sqrioultural implomonts at A not saving of over 333; per cont. o goelal benofits of tha Order have been very groat, Tatrons spoals capocially of the humaniring n- finance of the Grango, tho improyements in droas, tha incronsod amonity of 'domoanor, tho etimulated habita of thought, ‘o Grangers have in mavy instancos establielied ibraries, roading-rooms, and ciroulating- Hiraries, A marked fmprovement {n neatncss and ornamentation is notiocablo n domeatic matters, aud actual bonofit bas resulted from tho frequont and gen- eral oxchango of viows upon all subjocts of importance to tho farmer.” Thes soclal advantages aro oxpressed by a cor- respondent thus 1. By tho formation of a closer Lond of unlon and sympalliy in our common pursuita, 11, Ty tho dlsoussion amonys ourselves of questions roluting to our material condition and prospects, 11T, Dy tho diffusion of suoh Litorature ag ahall lead toa clear undoratanding of the diflieultica to be en- counterod, and tho ways and means to ba usod in the advancement of our eoclal and futollectual ife, Ts crodit givon Lo councils 7 Nono whatevor | All business is done on cash prin- cinles. é lll fl;!l organization in the intereat of any political rty 1t 1s not, ‘What peraon or Doputy {8 suthorized to organize subordinato councila in tho Weet? 4% Genoral Dopu~ A, B, Koith, No. 6 Wabssh overnu :{ for Tllinols, with power toact in tho Wost in other itutes, until such othier Biates aro otherwiso provided for, to whom connuunications may be addroased, (Biguod) W, I, Ean Master National U:-x‘l'nun. J. G, Hary, General Dopuly for Aifsour, Ofico No, 2025 Frunklin svonue, Bt, Louis, 3, 0, Aunor, - © Beorotary National Council, Ofmca of National Coutiell, Worcostor, Mass, L, A, T, KT, who came from a South 8ide mooting lato in the ovonlng, also mado & fow romarks, in which he nsed Fabor's ponoil as an illustration of tho fraud of *‘middle-men” in -commorce, Tho penoil roforred to cost 3,80 in gold per gross, &% wholaeale, whorens tho rotallor charged for each poncil 10 cents, thus making s most out- | ragoous profit, W'hat was_only ono outof a thousand cases in polot, His heart aud aoul wora dovoted to tho causo of tho working pooplo, ‘whothor thoy labored by ming or musole, L, LA ONANGED., . ; Mr, Earle aosworod & feiw ' unimpors tant quostions, aud introduced a Granger, of distributing all- 5 - Mr, Johnson, from Iowa, who od that he bnlou‘gud alao to & soorat socloty, with s politioal ond in view, which proposed to oloct to office only puch mon a8 wore plud%nd to do justico by all classes. ThatHocioty, tho name of irhioh ho 18 not at liborty to givo, had juat con= cludod its national sosslon in Ohiceago, and had arrangod mnttors in suoh & mannor that corrupt pollticians throughont the country would mado to foel thefr powor when noxt they came betora tho peoplo for offico, ORUANIZATION. At tho conclusion of Mr, Johnson's spoech, soveral porsons handoed in thoir namos for mom- borslip, snd a *‘Oouncll” was daly formed. T'ho porfootion of detalls was loft to a future mooting. PEPSRE AMUSEMENTS, M'VIOKEN'S THEATRE, Aftor tho genoral dullncss which lias prevailod for months in tho dramatic world, tho boro sight of such ahouso na wolcomed Edwin Booth lnat ovouing must have beon especlally gratitying to tho groat notor. 'Thero must be & magio in tho onmo to stir tho public from Its apathy of months and fill tho grent houso to'overflowing in the face of other atrong countor-attractions, and that, too, although Br, Booth's Inst appenr- anco in Chicago was comparatively rocont, Itis posaiblo that tho foollng of sympathy for his | rocont misfortunos added somewhat to the hoarty applauso that greoted s first appearance, but it was mors than more porsonal foecling which hiold the audionce a8 attontivo ua it was, and rowardod the offorts of tho throo Jending spirits with liboral spplause. “*Tho Morohant of Vonico™ was choson for the oponing night of Mr, Booth’s engagomont part- 1y, perhaps, hooauso Shylock is ono of hig best- known and' approolatod rolos, and' partly, also, hecause of Mr. MoVicker's appearance es ZLauncelot Gobbo. Tho intolligont render hns, wo tako it for granted, fornd an _ opportunity in Mr. Booth's provious Obicago ongagemonts to sog bim in {his rolo, and ~wo .shall not thorofore do 'moro than montion ita porfect symmotry, minuto dotall and atudiod offect. Mr, Bootl's wondorfully oxpressive face aud vocal compaag, and his romarkable mrke-up, oro oll familiar to the averago thoatre-goor, Coming ro soon afier Salvinl, Mr. Booth nocos- sarily comes {n sharp coutrast with that gront ortist, DBoth aro mosters of thoir respoctive rolas, Booth's acting Ia Lhe porfection of atudy. Eacly succossive performanco of & part is o com- ploto ropetition. It has boon formod and storo- otyped. His linos aro road with tho sumo caro- fut, mogsurod eadonce avory timo, Salvini con- voys by a motion of the body what Nr, Booth tolls by a tono of wvoico, or by omphssis or ioflection, Balvini's school doos not rest its stronglh upon_the voico, but in th rapid play of foaturo and mo- tion, And horo is the great difforonce botween tho two, AMr, Booth ig the ombodiment of the troditious of tho stogo which his genius hos sdoptod ; Balvini is a boing of anoth- er timo and climo, and springs upon the stage with no rules to guide him, no hallowod tradi- tlona ta violate or follow, Wado not detract from the boauty and finish of Mr. Bootl’s Shy- lock in thone romarks, but merely givo uttorance in thom to a-fecling of monguromont whioh muat forca itgelf upon srorybody who lag seon Balvini in his varions rolos, for Mr./Booth atands in his art confesmadly whoro Salvini doos in his, but in anothor realm saltogethor. 'There are oceasions whon Mr. Dooth sacrifices corractness of ronding to dramatic offact, but tho gain in the Iattor compensntes for the logs in tho formor, oxnd is justified by tradition, Miss Dolla Pato- man played Portia and was well raceived by tho audionco. The part is one which appears rathor heavy for hor, as sho is physically and in foaturo lightly molded. Mor noling i8 oasy and un- constrained, and hor reading good, The aenso of lnuduqnmruvnflanumlu [y if not altogothor in tho lastact In tho rocitation of the famillar lines, “The t&unmy of mercy,” oto. This, how ovor, ‘was rondored with good accent and discrotion, althongh wanting in woight, The light slde of tho picco was originelly in Shylock, as we nood hardly romind the reader, but is now contored in Launcelot Gobbo, which was playoed by Mr. J. H, MoVicker, and rolishoed, apparently, as much by tho nctor a8 by the audionco. In make-up and notion, Mr. MoVicker was ndmirablo, nid wag rowardod with s round of applause ab ovory exit. Anlonio waa played by Mr, Bock, Mr. O'Neill playing Graliano. The mounting was oxcollont, tho stroet scone bu!ufi ofpeoially romarkable. ~To-night My, Booth wil lay Othello in that drama, the cast of charac- ora belag na follows ; A falr houso was called out by tho now version of Mr. I'rollope's-drama_“Ho Kuow Ho Was Right " entitlod ** Divorced,” with Mr. Ditlon in the rolo of the lawyer cnn-unpumfiug with Tem- pleton Jill, and is, of courso, yory fuuny, ~Tho ‘author has departed considorably from tho lino adopted by Mr. Daly In his vorsion, and lntro- duces some now and striking situations and inel- donté into tho drama, The dll\lOg\lo is algo now, and might in places give way to tha old version, Torafow of tho pbrasos need modifying, A moroe lengtheued notico will be givou horeaftor. ACADEMY OF MUSIC, “Donald MoKay " was produced last ovening at tho Acadomy, with Mr, Byron in the titlo rolo, T'ho honso was large, and tho picco opparontly recommonded itself readily to tho sudionce, Tha drama 18 nat of tho worthicss charactor that the glaring cuts .would.judicato, It posmessos a groat many merity, strong situations, vivid tabloaux, olimaxes naeatly wrought up, and some killing andred fire, The sentiment is above the avorage of tho red-firc drama, tho rapidity of tho ovents sustalns the intorest without s possibility of flagging, 1. Byron undoubtedly appenis at bis bost in this pieco, and displays moro ability in it than in oither of hiyothers. ~1ho mounting aud musio are, of courso, both excollont. DUBUFE'S PAINTING, The announcomont of the coutinuanco of the oxhibition'of Dubufe's patnting has beon vory geatifying to mauy who qu;:}[‘tnsnd tho last oppor- tunity hnd gone without thelr being nble to visit tho pioturo, . Tho nitondance yosterdsy was large, aud tho Inte visitors prove as enthusinstia g tho oarly callors rospooting the merits of tho ploture, As it will romain kore only o short timo longar, it I8 only nocessary to romind the tardy onos fhat the “ Prodigal Son ' will quickly bo withdrawn from exhibition TINANCIAL, Resclutions Adopted by the Aurera Farmers? Olub Favoring, Freo Hauke ing. y Special Diapateh lo The Chivago Tribune, Aunoxna, Xll., ¥ob. 23.—The following resolu-~ tions were adopted at the Famors' Club at Aurors, Teb, 211 ¥ ‘Wuxnes, Wo are opposed to monopoly in overy form, sud Wiizneas, Our presont Natlonal Danking law has caused tho catablishment of ono of thia greatest monope oliea of tho ago, thereforo Jtesolved, That, go long 04 we hinyo a Nationa} bank- iug systom, no dot of men shonld Lavo spocial or oxe clusive priviloges under it, but all who comply with tho roquiremonts of the law should bo entitled 10 oqual righta aud privilogea, Jtesolved, That our Sonators and Repreacntatives In ongros Lo requcatod to use tholr cfforts to rolievo our Natlonal Banking Iaw of ita preecut wmonopoly foatures, aud pormit all porsons who_comply with the Tequirenicnta of the law to go into tho bankivg-bual- ness under it, snd bLavo oqual rights and priviloges with oxiating banks, Meoting of Creditors of the Franklin Savings Fund, of Philndelphin, Spectal Dispatch to 'he Chicago Tribune, Prraperrara, Fob. 23.—A largo meoting of eroditora of tho Yrrankiin Savings Fund was hold to-night In tho ofiico of W, T. Hirst, sonior conusol, at which n drat of & bill in equity, re- atralning the Loldora of mortgagos from suing thom out, was Ympnfld' It was roported thad cudw-lndnr’ss nn ;{mmtluns was to buy largo tracts of land in Lis own namo with tho z{"o- Yonltm' monoys, divide them into building ots, and then put mortgagos on them, after yhich, ho dopositod tho mortgegea in placo of tho monoy, Tho mortgages aro comparatively valueloss, aa th bulldings on tho lots roforrod to aro but partially orected, and will require largo sums to finlsh thom. Cadwalador and bLis follow-Dircotors have mado o proposition by which somo 200,000 will bo transforred to tho doposltors, and it 18 hopod, by & careful nuraing Of tho assets, that 60 to 80 per cont willbeeyent- ually paid tho latter. Opposition to Further Inflation of the Currency. A Pronma, Til, Fob. 28.—~During tho scssion of tho Board of *rada In thin placo luot Haturday, aftor somo dobating, tho following reselution In yogard to tho lnnnhauo; tho currency by Con- Bross waa offorad Resolved, That tho Pooria Board of Trado propare’s momorisl zogueating the oy, Gyuuyille Barriore, Roprosentative in Cangroas from Ninth Diattict, to vote and uno lifs inflience against any measure ook 1ing toward any further inflation of the ourrenoy, On motion of Mr. Brothoraon, the resolntion was roferrod to a soleot comitteo of throo, con- slating of 2. R, R, Brotherson, O, 8. Clark, and Bidnoy Pulsifor, to report at a futuro mooting, —_——— BROOKLYN CONGREGATIONALISTS, Meoting of tho Ohurch of tho Pile Rrimn Lost NighteeA Council of Em nent Congrogationists to he Onlled. T'he Bcclestnsticnl Nogotintions with Plymouth Church to bo Connidered. 8pecial Diepateh to The Cricago Tridune, New Yorg, Iob. 23.—A meoting of tho Church of the Piigrims was called for this evening, yos- tordny, by tho pastor, tho Rev. Dr. Btorra. Dr, Btorra preaided, and roported 88 Chairman of the Ohurch Committeo on tho Bocoher matter. Ho spoke of tho conferonco betwoon Mr.~ Boochor, Dr. Dunddington, and Lhim-~ solf; "oud mald that tho oorrespondonco which followed brought about no result. Tho Committeo, .he said, had concluded that any further correspondonce botwoon - the churches would be usoloss, and that if thoro was moro it would bo likely to oxocito suspleion aund hostilityon both sides, 'The Committeo had, thorefore, decided that it would bo best for tho Ciinton Avenue Ohnrch (Dr. DBuddington's) and tho Ohurch of the Pilgrims to CALL A GOUNOIT, to adviso them ny to the justico of “thelr course in tho past in regard to ' Plymouth Church, and 88 to whint action it will be proper for thom to tako fn the futuro, Tho Uounal 18 to bo made up of thoso anf;uuntlnnnllst preachiors ond professors from dlfforont parts of tho country who aro doomod wigoat, Dr. Btorrn said the Committoe wishod 6 un~ doratood that tho couucil was NOT CALLED TO INVERTIGATR ANY QUARGES agmoat any member of Plymouth Church, or with the purposo of considering prococdings of Plymouth Chureh in rogard to & mutusl council of tho thrao chmrchen, Plymouth Ghurch i in- vited to bo presont by its pastor and a committeo 10 correot n“{ statements, and {;(vu furthor in- formation, 1f nocossary. By this council the two churchos hiopo to lemn the opinion of Amore ican Gnnmufiatimmflnm regnrding tho position thoy havo tnlten towards Plymouth Churcl. The Couneil will bo hold in Olinton Avenuoe Church, n‘e‘ ndlx:ln toboost by committoes of tho two churches, THE INDIANS. Speculations as to tho Probability ot Sorious Troubles OuAma, Neb,, Fob, 23,—~Gens. Shoridan and Ord, withh their cscort, left Choyenno yoslerday mornlug for Fort Laramie, Tho traops loft Ohoyeuno to-dny. The westhor at Ohoyonne s vory cold, with threo inches of snow, Informa- tion rocoived from Laramio says it ia roported tharo that tho Cliovenues aro dobating whather to atay on tho resorvalion or go south and. kaop out of troublo, It ia thought they will not con- lggcae with tho hoatilo tribog, Aany Indians con- tinuo to go morth for thugm‘ 080 of jolning war-parties. Orazy Horse's baud has doclarod for war, Tho cmployes at the ngencies at Red glou‘(:‘ and Whotatons aro approhensive ' of oublo. 1t is considored doubtful whothor tho Ogallalla young mon will atand by the agencien, Thoir Lostilo notion toward thouo who havo deolared for peaco {8 not considorod favorablo, Iawevor, no troublo is at oll probablo with the Indians south of Fort Latamie, If thoy commutany dopredations it will ho in Northern Wyoming and M"fi‘imin. "o two trappers who disapposred near Cot- tonwood River gt the timo Ll’;ue. Robinson was murdered huve not been hoard of sinco, and thero {s no doubt they have been murdered by the samo Indians. A'party woll armed left Fort Laramio on Friday last to hunt for them, CuexenNe, W, T., Fob. 23,—Gen. Baker, the notoed Indian fightor, arrivod hore yosterday and loft for tho front to-day. CGons. Bleridan and Ord ronched Fort Laramio in safety this morn- “;"';, ; Nl’n?‘nognpnnleuadol ‘lnfnvilltry imm sovon {," cavalry loft horo to-day for tho vicinity of the Rod Gloud Agency. 9, OBITUARY: Charles Shirtey Irool Loxooy, Feb, 20.—Charles Shitley Braoks, n. nollfbxalad Euglish novelist and dramatio suthior, lead. ‘Fho Ion, Kenry Smith, New York. New Yonx, Fob. 23.—The Hon. Menry Bmith, Prosidont of the Polico Board, died at the Metro- politan otel to-night. ¥ RES. At Fond du Luice Special Dispateh to i Chicaqo' Tridune, _Fonp ou Lo, Wis,, Fob, 20.—-A firo fn_this city on Sunday morning destroyed Dr. Darling's 10sidenco. Loss about $7,000. At Goodland, Xnd. Fpecial Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Goonraxp, Ind., Fab. 23.—A firo hore_this morning deatroyed a building bolongiu, Boonstra aud Ionry Butler ; loss Sf,fll) surauce, i nofu- At Sancsviile, Wis, Special Disnateh to The Chicaao Tribune, JANESVILLE, Wis., Fob. 23,—About 8 p. m., Baturday, a {ifo broko out in tho Union Hotol barn, soon deatroying it and attacking tha hotol, which was also badly damnged. bofors tho lamos could bo oxtinguished. Tho hotel furnituro was much brokon and_damaged by wator, and much of it stolon by porsons nsoiating in romoving it. "Tho losa in about §2,000; insuranco, 1,500, A WORMAN’S VICTORY. The Supremoe Fudicinl Court of Massn= chuselts Beclures Ladics Eligible for School Commissioners. Dloston (Feb, 20) Dispatch to the Netw York Herald, Whother or no v woman cau legally hold office undor the laws of Massachusatts has boon a sub- Ject of vexed discussion for somo years, and it is plonsant_ to know that it has been summarily answered by tho Justices of the Bupremo Judicial Court. Ioston, it seems, eloctod thros ladics to sorve npon tho School Doard (ong of whom, Mra. Aun Adelino Badgor, since drowned hersolf i Long Island Sound) ; and when these ladies mado cluim to their seatsitho remaining membors of the Donrd voted that thoy bo ouated. Tho question thou wont to tho Stato Logialaturo, and thenco to the Suprema Court, which rondored the following deoision this aftor- noon: Tho Justicen of the Supremo Judiclal Cotirt reapect- Tully submit tho following suswer to tho quoalion vipre ‘Which their opinion was Tequirod by the order of thg Tonorabla Houso of Roepresentalives of tho 10th day of tho presout mont, o question 1 staiod ia ticeo words : “Under the Count{tution of thfs Commonwealth can a woman be & member of & Bclioul Commitsion 7 * Tho quostion ia limited to tho elfect of tho Constitu- tion upon tha capacity of & woman to_hold this ofiice, sud involyes no futorprotation of statutes, 1f tho Oonstltution provenis a woman from bo- ing o mombor of the School Commisslon, it must bo by forco of some oxpreas provislon thoraot, or clss by necossary implieaton, srising eithier from tho naturo of tho ofico itsolf or 'from tho Iow of Maseuchusctls, 38 oxlating when tho Constitu- tion waa adopled, oud n tho limit of whick ft must be read, ‘Tha Gonatitution contuing nuthing relating to Boliool Gommiasions, The oflice ia oreatud and regu- Iated by statuto, and tho Constitution confers upon Llio General Court full power aud_sutbovity to uowme and gettlo snnually, or provido by fixed faws for, naming nud Seltling, . sll civil "ofiicers with- in'tho Commonwealih, tho eloction snd conti- tution of whom aro not in the Constitu- tion othorwiso provided for. The common Inw of Englaud, which wes our . law upon thio subjoot, permitted o womsn to A1l any local ollico of an_adinlnistrativa character, tho dutics ot~ tactied o which wers such that & Womsn was com- petout to porform them, Tho dutlea of a School Goin. ‘misalon relata oxclusively ta the education of children and youth in tho town or city for which 1t ia glected, Thioy conalut of tho gencral chargo and suporinteuds enco of tho kchiools, tncludiog employment of towcle ors, tha acloction of schoal books, ond tho requlation of {uio_attondanca of sehiolars, 'aud the preparation of school roglators and yoturns, und fhoy aro in no respoct of such a nature that they cannot bo well and officiontly perforinad by women, ‘Lhe necossary conclusfon fa thut {horo f notbing fa the CGonstiutlon of the Commouwoalth o provent o o~ man from belug & membar of o School Comuntssion, and Ihat tho quoation proposod must bo respeotfully anayered in the afirmatlvy, Joun Wenis, Jamrs D, Gotr, Brru Auvs, Manoua Monrow, WILLIAM O, ENmoorT, QUANLEY DEVENS, I, onaox GaT, REAL ESTATE, The followlng Instrumonty woro filed for rec- ord on Monday, Feb, 201 QITY PROPERTY, Olark af, 224 ££ & of Van Duryn at, 0 f, 252103 ¢t, dated Fab, 17; consldoration, $13,670, | .. Bouth Dearborn at, 8 o cor of Thistyssixth 21x129 t, datod Fob, 5 ;. consideratiqn; $1,600; Aruold st; 842 2-10 £6' s ‘of Twenty-seventh s, w f, a‘zmo ft, with buliding, dated Fob, 21 consideration, 500, 500, wi, Bhuriloff av, 805)¢ 1t 5 of Thirty.n: 1, dated Feb, 21 ; onafderation, {'fl;}h gl ”lli‘ Lot on court, bot Deaplaines and Jefteraon sts, m‘ 70 £t 1 of Randolph at, o, 19 9. conaioration, $1.200," " 10367 £, datod Fob, 3 Allport uf, 249 £t n of Ky 0ok A, 2y 1013 Comapanen o {3, zoa, 242023 "Kinzio st, 420 ft o of Tiaboy xt, 'n 1" Sacst coln sl W of Y, n¢ o dsict &-‘u\;. 185 gfnnlgm\u:fi," Hop "0 % st oy X 8Y, no ch ot auly ' 1678 z:n"m'!_[ldulmu?n,' S, © 203130 1, datof on nlrcot first o of TubbA AL, and 2001t 1 of Thirty-necond at, o f, 25x124 t | . “""g,“’?" scon - n-; ; 4 £ty dated Fob, 1 conuid, hourn v, 97 010 £t n o of Tawl 1t dated Fob. 15 conmdotarion, £1oae ® ™ 252101 TIarralco af, 4l £t aof Contrent, s f, -25x100 1, with buildings, dated Fob. 31; connlderation, $1,800, ' Towunend at, 100t nof Hobblost, 'w f, 2x117 fy Oilai st bes Haon and Vot in, w, ntod at, e and Vodder ate, w datod ¥eb, 53 ; cousidoratlon, $1,600, | © ' X100 Tl Stato st, hot Pook aud MHusnon courts, w {, B0x165; £, dated Fob, 63 consldzeation, $56,000, 13, G, Ot 843 nud i1 1 Honoro to Bdwadd ¢, B, 'wenty-socond s wof Wood ut, s £, 25x125 0.1 18, dntod Feb, 11 ; conaldoration, $1.400; " ' 112801 "lima sty 285 14 6 of Westarn av, &1, 4x100 ft, dated Fop 1 Congldoralion, 50, it rinitage av, W of akloy av, 81, 2032100 1f L T e [alptod ! u of hirty-f 8t, W1, 25x134 11,"datod Feb, 23 ; conaydoration, 83,660, ! XA ROUTIL OF OrTY LIMITE, Lots 6 and 6, in Block 3 of Dordoll's w part of Lot § Bec, 10, 88, 13, dated Fob, 43 consideratlon, $1,200, Tots 1to 6nnd 41 to 80, of o 3 Dlockan, Btono & Whitnoy n % w 3 of 8.6 X 800,"7, 89, 1, died Feix a1 consideraton, §4,500, South 10 ft of Lot 41, in DoLbins! n 3¢ sox ofn ¢ 3 Beo, 0, 38, 16, datod Feb, 8 conslderation, $2,350, Lot 40 in Block 4, Wr{‘uht & Windott's 8 3 8.0 & of 4 w 3 Hoc. 9, 38, 14, ated Fob. 7; consideration; $000; i same block, dated Feb, 7} considotation; 3600, ‘a‘l’fl 42, In samo block, dated Feb, 7; conalderatlony o TN e R : MARKETS BY TELEGRAPI, Forelan Markets, Lavenroor, Fob, 23,—Colton stendy ; miadling upt lond, 730 Orloan, G@aCd., | Balos 13,000 balesy morcan, 3 speatlation and ex 000, DecadutusmGuist and Lnshangode A . Trovislona—Lard, 40, Mess pork, 0s, Dacon- Tong cloar middlos, s 03; short closr, 408 6., Clicces; i Lonpow, Feb, 23, ~Tho nmount of bulllon withdrawa from tho ank of Englund on balanco to-dsy in £424, . Consols, 923303 for monoy nnd sccount Unitod Blatea recuritiens 6-208 of 65, 1093 ; do of 07, 1093¢ ; 1040, 1033 now G, 1043; Now Yok Cantrly 952¢ 3 Erle, 413¢ ; "proforred, 68}, Tallow, e 04@40s, - Tants, Fob, 23.~Rentes, 591 The Produce Mnrikets, NEW ORLEANS, New Onueaws, Fob. 9i.—Busapsrusrs—Flour ia fair domand at $6,50@7.60 family, $8.00, Corn firmor, white, 176@77c; yollow, 83@8Jc. Oats frmer at6d o, DBrAX—Dull nud fower at 970, TOe=Dnils mbo, $10.00, 5 il ot ot CaAGE e o + afforing o 3 but dul i ot T@ascato: dull ; tlorea n).'c?v,v.c. BvoAn~In fe ), “Dry salt meate Bacon in good supply, ilame 12@13)c. Lar ocommon, 8%o: falr ta to cholco, BX@pe. contritugal, 44@6%03 frmer ; Loulsiins, 660 ; Otnclanat, 81, GorrzE—_Unchangod, L Gon Mear—Dull and lower at $3.00, CorToN—Demand fair, Factora are holding frmly: Balca of 5,100 bales, No oliango from" Saturday’s quor tations. Rooolpts, 14,423 balos, Exports—Coastwiae, 1,360; fo Groat Britalh, 1,059, Slock, 80,000 ; unsald, 191,000, MonkTARY—~Gold, 1125 ; sigh tum, 40@5.51?‘ sight, 3 premium, BresLmic. st o, pBTIIS, exerus, Tob, 3. —CorroN. = tuferlor {o low otdinary, 6@d0 i_QDl'fllmry, Zomiaal oo oriinary, TQ1SKE' low dtdiling, 1t n midaling, 16%c ; strict, 1003 ro al Shipmaitts, 5,020 baloa s Alock, SOTTE " 2 TOLEDO, Toreno, Feb, 23, —DREADSTORYS—Flour quist unchangod, Whoat firm smber Michigan, $1.45% 7 casls : $1.49@1.40% March ! No, 3rad, $1.404¢. " Goin 5 fair demand and Wighor; high mixed, 65jo cash § 0Xe June; now, 610; low mixed, 63383 now, (0o} grade, now, 570, 'Onts sloady ;' No. 3, 510; o, 3, 470, COoven Hreb—Firm ot $5.00@3.90 ;' mammotl, Tiroerpra—Tionr, 1,000 brls; wheat, 6, 3 carn; 12,000 bu; mlni_‘l.ma';:o%bu h“t' o cummy HIPMENTS-Flour, rls § whea H 9,000 bu; oats, 14,000 bn, ¢ "est H000ba; corn CINGINNATL, Cmvonwatt, Fob, 33,—Co1ToN—~Quist at 1530, Brransrorrs—Flour ateady, Wheat oponed dull 3 closod sctivo at $140@143. Oorn stosdy st 88@0I0. Onta steady nt 46@530, Bys firm at $1.0181.02, Darley v hork Al sl fminal at $1480@1 50" — and nom A Tard duil and nominals stoam, B4@03(0 s ketger u5é 0. Bulk meata stesdys mhouldors, bio epot’ and nelet Mo ; clear il Tigo ot :ndmm)-‘;ch, 80 buyor 3 clear,’ T30, Tiacos H H Moy slos, T R qulet ; shoulders, O)o; light, 15,250 Hous—Only common grades offering § B0: heavy, B.60@6.10; rocelple, 1,100 ; shipmenta, ! Wittaxy—Steady at 940, DRY GOODS. GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY Great Ammnal Clearing Sale. RETATL DEPARTHENT OF CARSON, PIRIE& (0. MADISGN & PEORIA-STS, Peremptory and Unreserved Sale of the Tin. tire Wintor 8tock of one of the Largest and Finest Assortments of DRY GOODS in the West. THE GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY for thoss who care to BAVI] MONEY in purchasing. & Tho following nre & fow among hundreds of Bpecial Bargoing now being aold. LINENS AND HOUSEKEEPING GOODS, 1,000 Remmnants Irish Linen at 25 ots. yd. R Einon Babls Linons Bo-45 ang 25015, 8-4 Pure Linen Table Damosks, 50 ots, 38, upward. 8-4 lxslmwn Linon Table Cloths for 80 ots, ool Puro Linon Damask Table Napkins, $1.00 " 4538 dosided bassate, worinay By, 00 ming Yiacy Damaak Dogiiorn, 15 ot don Linen Orash Towolings, 8 and 10 ots, yd. All-Linen Huckaback Towaels, 10 and'121-2 ats. enoh, Bloaohod Huok Towols, 19,13 1-2 and 18 ots, Tinon Damask Towels, 16 ‘and 26 oey ues ‘gains, Good 11-4 White Bed Spronds at $1.00 h, Muracilios Quilta, $1.00, 3138, $1.05. s upws 3 Bolfad Marasilles Quilts at gront barxain, Aol ko ha Pven e reat bargain. Cotton at 12 1-3 ots.; less than N. ¥, cost. ocd 4.4 Brown Ootton Shaotings, 10 ots, yd. Plclll‘ow Cottons and Wide Ootton Sheetings 3.2 oaD. FLANNELS & BLANKETS. Whito Cotton and Waol D ann 13 1:3 and 16 ot worth 35 and B8 sencl cavy Domot Shakor Flannals, 25 ota., fore mw 46, Alsl._; ncan‘l Red Flannels, plain and twilled, a, Hanvy Gray Twilled Flannels, 3 3 Tioh Hmbreidorod Mintners rdhmes: GS'O‘: ‘White Blankots, $3,00, $3.50, and up~ WOOLEN CLOTHS. DLk Watorpraofs, 05, 75, 85 ots. avd $1.00 : Uslowny Gusstmoros, for boys’ oL, 36 ots, yd, ard. Hohvy Dirlc Oassimoros, 60, 75, 00 ots. and $1.00 ¥d.; grent bargaing, A lino of ¥'ino Wool Onssine'ys, good stylas. roduced from $3.00 caud $23.\6 to $1.86 ana 8-2 Tmportod Onssimeres, $2.00 a yard bss Jow former prives, Bargaina in Olonking Beavers, ASTONISHING BARGAINS IN HAMBURG ENBROIDERIES, BARGAINS IN DRESS GOODS AND SILKS. Oftier Bavgains a5 Heretofore Advertisg, Madison & Peoria-sts. HAVANA LOTTERY, ROYAL HAVANA LOTTERY | B8 gy vy e, Do s il 1! A, 1, 4 i Agd MARIO & C8., e _SPECIAL NOTICES, 1 T Insband’s Caloined Magnosin [ tat i Rt it tuony four Flrst Promiun Silver Medaly lldnln.'.('lw l}:ub-{ll vull):lwd h'- Siiey sarokes S P eTyiia, 0o 434 by THO) ateength il awarde o S by