Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 8, 1874, Page 13

W THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 1874 3 LOCAL MISCELLANY. T7E PEILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY. M. C. D. B. Mille, of Syrecuse, N tared last evening befors the Philosophical So- siety, on the subject i TE RELATION OF SCIENCE TO RELIGION." Thoro was pressut sn unususlly large audionce of Jadies ond gectlemen. The lecturer Began Ly saging that the relation of science to religion was one of the vital, prefuant questions of tho hoar. The problem was most sabtle and vial, ond veeded to be approsched in & spirit of calm fnquirs. Heshould do tnis without any trace of tonscious bins. He referred to Dr. Wisemaxn's talebrated lectures, wnitten, he said, in aepirit of brosd catbolicits, and grest intolligence and fearnivg. Dr. Wisoman maintsined thal the ereation was accuratcly doscribed in Gepesin, and tast the deiuge occurred at about the period named in the Dible. Fe aleo concurted in the rocount of the cortasion of tongues at tho Tower of Datel. Many other writers' had fol- lowed i the same track, agreeing that the stato- 1acais of the Bible eccorded with the facts as read by science. On tho other hand, » different yositicn =as matained by ecieatists, who ap- | Jeared tohave Leen fair and uohiesed, loving troth. They Lad conquered the entiro field which lay wilbio {Le1eulm of ecioutific inquiry. fbe quession at this lour wus s bread one. i 1ie7a wes Lhe matorialistic school, rejecung the jsea of 8 God, or sy scligion whasever. The pesitivist echool tended very much in the eame Yirection, recognizing vothing divino save the ebodied spirit of bumanity. Then there wero 142 Free 2o igropusts, witl puthized, agreeing with them in their betiof there was what Carlyle would gall an inter- Jesine conZict botwoea relizion und svience. ‘There was I conid successfully sssail. The logicel orizw of the word *man” had its P “ the messurer,”—* the piied to tho only enimal which was eudowed with this fanction. Re- Tigion biad £o inbilition to place on this free in- quiry of sae iutellact, but must leave it to explore prepnate. Whereveriamancapaeity conld Jezch, man shoctd Le welenmed 2sthe explorer. e explored the relutious of Jesus to mankiud, — bow far His utterances were operior o thoss of tbo sages who Lsd gone before,—should ask theso ques- tions In bis rearch for truth, and auswer thom 1 pright be posmible to bim. There was also s ephero for tho relizicus faculty, cs well as for vbservation and kuowlesze. ' Religion was & rimary revelation, netural zod not ‘miraculons, ''he ubjects of the soul conld not be measured by tie instruments of the sense. Loth parties 1oth's question must ba recopmized. Tho sci- eatiris would go on in their unfettered explora- tione after truth, snd tho religious seusiment could never be ubliterated. In its essontial subetauce religion must abide, for ti:0 soal wou'd never cesse to bow io the tripie mystery of being. Let it stand for the eimple worship of truth and besuty; let it be true aud resplendent ; and 1t would be a strong- Licia could naver bo taken. Puiitied and on notid be poetrs, aif, mtwi g of human life to rhythm ; tho pre- #iding geciu of all life,—of Lhe loves of the Touug, sud the devotion of the marned pecslo. \Ve rjoke of the incarpation which occurred in Judes ecighteen hundred years sgo, aud if we looked cluser into our own life we would find incarzations hierc on essth, and that revoictions csmo down (o earth continually. [Applause.] irion was vet in its infavcy; all tus past was t 4 hint of What was to_come in tho future, re light was yet to break, otler prophets yet torae, s purer fuith yet to come, and meu to seact: & bigher plae in tbe bosom of the Ever- ieticg, Beiouce wes to becoro the bundmaid Hon; not her vassal avd slave, brivging ¥ to the altar all i‘s best gifta, He thougit the time was o come when science and wn world be wedded together. ‘The bauy rhonld yet Lo celebrated, nuiting wisdom snd love, knowledge aud faith, The lcturcr was warmly epplanded st the close, sud the Chairman stateg tbat be did not regrat the rulo which precluded criticism in con- pection with lactwes delivered by strangers. He was glud to let this besulifpl thing stand as it ad Leen giver. SUNDAY AFTELGNOON LECTTRES. The Pev. J. Minot Suvage inquired what had beer dcne with reterence 1o the proposced Sunday afierncon jectures. The Chavman of the Executive Committes eaid that nothivg had been cone, for tha reason | thet 2 permouent place of mecting bad vot boen socurcd for the Society. Dr. Eavage bLoped that something would be done to start the Sunday alternoon lectures for the bencfit of workingmen, acd he moved the sppoiutment of & special committee to attend to tac matter, ¢ It>v. Dr. Thomas belioved that any scheme havicg seference to lectures for workingmon | e | completion of the new Court-House is deforred | vould fil; Lut it would be well 1f meetings could be held Sundas afternoons, with exercises not s0 wholly religions as to be repellant to those Jeople who Terely sitended church. If the So- ciety bhod e rcom, it would bo a good thing to Lave such Suuday sfiernoon rervices. A gen lean offered 2o amendment instruct- iog the Committeo to a<certan upon what terms AUcVicker's Theatre can be secured for Sundey efternocn meetizgs, and also to report om the cost 6 8 good orchestra for such meetings. I the music and the lectures weie good, people would readily psy 25 cents for admission. Dr. Eavago believed that the workingmen would attend Sunday afternoon lectures if ihey were devoted to subjects of special and pecnliar interest to tham. Dr. R. N. Fester was opposed to the Society's having snythitg to do with tho mattor propoeed, nd be snoved 1he passegoe of 2 resolution to the effect Lt it is deemed inexpedient to enter into the project mentioueé. ‘fhe resolution was xdopied, and the Society adjourned. g THEE IRISE LITERARY ASSOCIATION. The fiftn annual celebration of the Irish Liter- ary Asgacistion, to bo beld at the South Side Briggs House on the ovening of St. Patrick'a Day, prowiscs to be the most successfal enter— tainment of any yet given by that So- ciety. The experiment of appesling to the brosd puuciple of Irish Dationality rather than {o the repulsive Darowness of sectarianism in creed or in politics, has been ungual:Sedly triumpbaas, aad goes far to show that tho ridiculous fzctivns which have 8o long divided the Irish people at home and sbroad, aro well nigh quelted, nnd that the intolerant spirit of the middle ages has very slight hold upon tho progreszive mind of this generation, ‘The Irish- Americans of Clicugo appear to have caught the fatie of ad7anced liberalism from the country of iheir adoption, and, on tho piatform of the Irieh Literary Association, it is ploassnt to ob- serve joined in brotherhood representatives of simost evory religiovs donowination and of ewery political party ia the land. This sccounts for tho popularity of the So- siety, and for = ho success which lus ever attcnded its entertoinments. The Indies, too, ave abresst with the epirit of the 1ze, and contribute cuch to ronder their annual celebrotions enjovable beyond antibing of the Lind ever attemptod by the Irish residents of tuis city. The Jiterary programme will consume the time uxtil {1 o'clock, cr, at most, balf an bour fater, and wiil comprise respouses to the Tsual naticnat and patriocic tonets of America and Trelayd. Yery meny istinguivbod guests bave been invited. ‘The Aayor will respond for tho city. perliaps tie Governor or Sceretaryof Siate Harlow for the State, and the Hon. Thomas Horca will speak to the toast of President of the Tuoited States.” Music and song will reliove this feature of the exerciges of auy spproach to monotony, aud, of conrea, the orators will remember that the ladios are elways suxious for the pleasuresof the darco, and will regulate their remarks so 8s not 10 be tedious. Ths Briggs House mansgement will leave nothirg undevised in the wey of vitnds. A full programme will be pablished on the Bunday preceding the colebration. SR LOCAL LETTERS, THE BLACE HOLL. To ths Editor of The Chicaco Tribune : . Sim: My attention has been called to an axticle i your paper fitly entitled ‘Tho Biack Hole,” containing & Jettor from Judge Jameson, which “_gtem originally appenred in the Journal. I dic not scc lus letter in that paper. nor tho ar- tic'e in the Journal to which he refers. There aritwoor thres errors in the Judge's leiter *lich require correction. He says: n.}h.:nf_l‘ %38 not my torn to Lold the court in Second~T did not decline to hold it absolutely, but treod 0 do 40 to secommodste Judgo Booth, Whose Un it was, Gpon a condition which wss accepted. To which 1 roply: o First—Tt was not my turn to hald the court in Mareh. The Copstitation requires the Judges 9 tho Circuit aud Superior Courts, eight of us, “0hold thas court i rotation. . The (erms of t oourt occur monthly throughoat the year, of eourke, s4r torms oo around r ly whom the Jecturer | imaze ephere for the intel- i i i i | ! regularly occurred 1w August; ! September term for him. { by Stoves for want of flucs. : the hope and ezpectation that our now quarters once in cight months. I have always taken my | torn., Judge Jameson has been excused for the | last two years from holaing that court on ac- count of ill-besith, the other Judges cheerfally bearmg the additionsl burden. My last term 3 that” of Judge Gary in September. At his suggestion, ludd!;r mutual convenience, we exchanged terms, and Le held the Auguet term for me, whils I held the Some six weexs ago 1 casua Iy met Judge Gury and suggested to him that we should 1uko our terms this ypring iz the sume_order as lnst summer, to which he assent- ed. Tiis would bave given me the May term, Leing tho eighth month from Septembor ; without this "chango my term would have cccnrred in Apiil, the “eisbth month from Augast. Dy no | possible mode of counting coula my terin bo | made to come in March, unless by counting out | Judge Jameson, as has been done herotofore. | Second—A8 it was not my turn, T do not see ; how Judge Jamesou could” bave agreed to hoid | the Court for my accommodation, either upon | conditions or otherwire. The fact is, Judge Jameson came lete toour | conference, after the discussion wes neasly over, ! and to this Lattribute his misapprehension, We | were all caturally reluctzut to bold the Court agaid in tiku © Black Hole." Judge Jameson, alter handsomely acknowledging Lis obligations -to his brother Judges for exensing him from gorvice in the Criminel Court for the Jast two | years, said that he would undertato to hold the Court i March, provided the registers which emit the foul nir couid be hermetically sealed g aud stoves wtroduced for Leating thie room. 50 wers the coditions, end we "all ngreed thet they wore reasonable. | Judge” Moore, who Tas then hulding the Court, thea left our conicrencs, promising l 10 make tho proper order for stoves, etc. Judge ! Jameson also went away, About balf an heur | afterwards, while sowe of us were aull togeiner, | o letter cawo from Judge ifocre, informing s | that it would be i:apracticabie to 1:2al the room | As Judgo Jame- ¢ son’s promise to hold the court was strietly sub- | ject to the condition that these cianges hould bemade, I at ouce concluded that be wonld cousider tist a proper regard for his health would compel him to refuse: and as Judge Gary bad declined to consider our arrangemont for an exchange binding, if it was 10 givo bim tho March term, I felt that tho responsibulisy of holding court for thut term, in caso of Judge Jameson's failure, sculd f2ll on me. This was 1ate on Sazurday, and I hed no_opportuuity for | commaunicating with bim unt:] Moadey. On Mouday morcing, & fow mioutes befors court time, I went Lo the Criminal Court room, expectny to mect him; inquired for hiwm, bat . could not learn that b had oson there. 1 thon went away, and returned atter a little while, and weited therc until about bLalf sn bour after the | uszal timo of opeuing the conrt, aud not soeing Dim nor hesring irom him, and fizding jurors, partics, ond witnesses in waibing, I opetcd tho court aad ompaueclod the Graud Jury. 1f Judge Jumeson came thers, which, of 1 cotrse, I do not question or doubt, I did not seo him; and be certainly did not make known hus | Ppreseuco 0 me, much less offer to txke my placa on the Bench. Having no expectation of Lold- ing that court until the last meinont, a8 it were, | I hod cauced my jury to be surmoned, and had - arracged for business in the Circait Court for : March; and it was onoly at the last mo- that I concluded fo open tho Criminel Court, ond digwize my jury in the : Circuit, to preveut what seemed au impending fuilure iu the administration of criminal justice for the term. Now, this statement of facts docs not in the | Teast dorogate from the kindness of tke act on the pars of Jadge Jameeon in agreeing to hold the court, even conditiouaily, when be supposod it was for my sccommodation, But I cannot consent to be placed befors the public in tho attitude of having requested, or even consenied, that an invalid brother should accupy a post of danger, when that post belonged to myself; * nor em I willing to appear #8 tha _object of an accommodation or favor, when I am not con- scions of having received any : mtill lessam I ; willlog to appear as haviog obtruded nysels | upon the discharge of s disagreesble duty, which another stood ready and willug, and bagd © nghuud, to pertorm, withous siating the rensons why. And now, sfter adding that there is ot the least possible feeling or friction on my part, and 1 presume on Judge Jameson's par:, (whom I esteem most highly as a porsonal frienc). grow- ing out of thesa mistakes, I dismisa all thnt part of the subject thut is personal to myself. But I desitc to add o word or two in Tegard to the room, Every woid that Judze Jumoson has #nid in regard to tho unfitness of tho place for the uses for which it is occupiad, 1 indotse to the fuilest extent. It is true ihat 1'bave beea sick- oned euch of the Isst two terms that I have beld | tiat Court. Judga Wallace told me only thres ! daya ago that he 18 frequently nauseated by the foul odors that come up into Lis court-room oa the third floor, thmu%h the registers, Ithink there has been & disposition enter- tained by all parties concornod to suffer this nuisarce with as Little complaint as poesible, in would be ready in & short time. But when the from month to mouth, and, a8 I am now in- formed, is postponed uniil some time next sum- mer, wo must be pardoned for feeling s Littlo restive sod begioning to nquire the cause of | this unconscionsble dclsy. Nothing but the gravest reasous—amounting almost to an im- possibility of cxpediting the work—sbould be ac- cepted 85 on excuse. For, though I am holding the court this term under the circumatancos stated, I would fully justify any one of my ssao- ciates who should” fofusé to occupy the room another term. Patienco in this caso hns coaged to be & virtue, Yours, &c., Hexny Boorm. THE BEGGARS' HOME, Cuicaco, March 7, 1874, To the Editor of The Chicago Lributis : Sin: Iam no: sufiiciently acqueinted in the city .to know whether or not there is & homo for the reception of the pumerous beggars about our strects; but I heve sufficient bumanity about me to know that thers ought to be. 1t is thie duty of the City Council to iook to the welfare and lisppiness of our citizens. If there is not such o home, it betokens most la- ‘mentable shiftleseness on the part of thoso in aathority. If thereis, & deplorable nogligenco is manifested that they are not taken care of. Wealth, genius, and skill have been expended to beautify our city and make it attractive to the | stranger and the citizen ; but bow can we ex- | pect susone to uppreciate besuty sdulterated with such heart-sickening sigits as we are com- petled to look upon on every streat? An old | map.—Dblind, witi: head au3 heuds bare, standing | all day in tho cold; & helpless dwarf ' grinding forth miserablo rausic from her more miserable | soul ; o mutilated cripple, aud s hundred othors | wre the repulsive mights thrust upon us dails.f Docs it ever accut to our Cicy Patlers, that | they may often promote the common hsppiness | 5 much by removing that whick gives pain, as by providing toat which gives plonsure? i Howover bright)y tbe sun may shine, wo shall | not gee its golden besins if our sky is darkened | with clouds. They shonld not only be reroved | for tho teko of tho community, kut for their owa sakes. Miefortune hus come upon them, snd aince they azo dependeat upon public chsr~ v, lev sll help to support them in a home , whiere they may b at poace, and lezva the same | blessing wnth’ the commuuity. Respectfully yours, D. THE EIGHTH WARD. o the Editor ¢ Chicago Tribune : _ Sta: I belteve cuo 6f tho groat #ing that cries | to God for vongcance is oppreseing the poor, | and I doslvo beliove thero is 2o cityin the | vorld that {ho poor sre more oppressed than in | the City of Chicago. Whilo theyaro payiog | taxen for parks and public improvements far tho ¢ moro wealihr parts of this city, their own local- | i ities are left without a ringlo 1mprovement and ihe streets_in s deploreble condition. It would | bo intercsting for s reporior of your paper to 6co | Low the people lived luuiumg in the south=- western part of thiscity. In the Eighth Ward he conld see any day the half-ncked boys and girls drawing thoir littlo basketa of cotl along the sidewalks aa ther could get no percoa to deliver1t. He could also see the grocer rolling his flonr and sagar, and the German his lagor- b und, worse thao sll, he conld tee in some cases, whers the dead hed to be tazkento Blre Jslend svenue on men's shonlders, ss no bearso could go into those streets. Now the Doard of DPublic Works cams to our aid last Decomber in the way of a public im- provement. Havicg no place to dump tie mud that came out of the tunnel they filled the streets with it. As winter was just boginming, of comse, there was 1o other place to Gump it bat befora's poor man's deor, and thoy come now and make him Tay a spocial fax for a pablic im~ provement, while the Board of Public Works thould pay Lim for doing an injury. I hops evory perscn_living in this ecction of the ity will repist this dampsble swindle to the bittex end. B: F. BrckLEY. X v8. pEE. itor af The Chicigo Trbune T A that ~ vaat. quantities of beer are eold, by the pint and quart, to laboreis, me- chanics, and business men for washing dowa thetr mid-dsy lunchee.” Allow me to_suggest, that theso mon will find it to their benost to substituto milk for the beer. MMilk will prove urishirg, aud, if taken warm, will bo «‘;fif i etmulating, The stimulating offeot will not be as sudden, but it will last longor, also largely in The diffarsnca ia price i3 tsvor of | and refusivg to sbow liconse. Justice Boydeo * v the Houso of Correction; Fraut Lrodie, va- " sent to House of Comection for ninety days; {be milk. A pint of milk costs 4 conts, whilo a punt of beer § cents—a saving of 60 yix_ cehgc. N RS el CRIMINAL. THE POLICE COURTS. Yesterday, Francis McClintock, of No. 15 But- terfield sireet, wus nrrested by the Illinois Hu- mane Bociety for using a horse having three large galls on its shonldere, to draw s coal- ‘wagon. He waa diacharged by Judge Scully on promising to refrain from cruelty in the future. Yesterday, Willism Pellescie, Bartlett Bain, and Willam Doibroke, three notorious hog -braiters of the Union Siock-Yards, were arrested by en ageat of the Humane Society and taken before Judge Beully. They tcok a change of veoue to Juige Vant Woud's Court, and were each fined 85 and costs. John Bmith was srrested last Friday night in the act of etealing a boiled crab from the firm of W. McGregor & Co., No. 23 South Capal streot, and was brought bofore Justico Scully yeoterdsy, who held him to the Criminal Court 1n bonds of $500. Justice Doyden's Court et the ol Armory was oczupied yesterday all the morning in dispoeing of cuange-of-vopne cascs, ihe principsl one beiog that of James Crowley, who took a change of vepue from Justice Scully. Thoa charze agaivst Crowley was carrying coucealed woapons tined him $10 and costs. Criausal Court. Martin Hanlon'is a hack-driver, who was drank Fridey njght, sod Juatice Scuily gave him a chance yesierday to explain tho wby and wherefore. Martin declared ho wasn' grunk. “1fell sixteen feet last June,—thet would kil the devil,—and_siuce that time my friends fre- quently taink I am drunk when Iam as sobor as your Honor.” His Honor evidently was one of the many who thought blartin’s kzad woubled Bim t0o often, and especially so ou Friday night, | sud thereforo taxed hum 32 aud costs. Heory_J. Shumway was yesterdsy before ico’ Boyden to suswer to the charge of drusseuness, and aburing his wifo and family. Mrs. Frauces Shumway, bis wifs, with Lor Litlo o1, Wore 1n court 8 witnesses azainkt bim, He was fised $25 und sent to the Bridewell for sixty dnys. Shamwey is on old vagrant, and has been on oge coutinuous druuk for more than six months. His cruel treatment of his wife, who is an excell=nt lady, caused her to Glo o bill in the Superior Court yesterday asking for s di- vorcs and tho custods of Lior child. At the Armory yesterday the following cases were disposed of 1 nick ordor: Williata Car- roll, disorderly, $5; oilie Dwyer, drunt, 0 Lizzio Young, drank sod disorderly, thirty days Crorwley appeals 10 the graug, fiiteen days Houso of Correction; Jobn Lamb, vagrant aad carrying concealod weapous, was tined £23 snd sent to the Ifouee of Correc tion for unrty days: Anuio Halivon, vagrent, Frank Beuson, iumais o touse of $5. Johanna King, Richard King, Mary Cashman, Ela Krunnz, Mary Kecfe, and Willinm Keefo 2re the persops mestioned yesterday morning o baviug been engaged in 5 drunken and bloody row Friday night, ut tho corner of Sangumon street aud Chicsgo avenue. Yesterday they were all biought into Justics Scully’s West Sido Police Court to suswor to the charge of drunkenness. All except William Keelo were fined £15 and costs, 'I'he whole paity preacnted the most de- gmaded zud dissolute appearance. Mary Keefe s01d o house and lot over a vear ogo for about $2,009, and has not drawn a sober breath since. Her busbaud Willam was proven to be the Dioodchirsty opo of the geng, who seized an ax and etruck: Dick Dyer over the bLead, inflictiug a serious vound. He was commutted without baul to awsit the result of the wound. Edvard Savage, & {cemster, was before tho ‘West Side Court yesterdsy for obstructiog the street with his wagon, 1ovariably uclutching his horses aud leaving it vebicle in the way of passers-by at the corner of Green and Lake Eirects. Edward was Lindly informed by the neighbors that he would some fiue morning find himuelf bofore Justica Scu.dy for this oease. Ho replied that he did not care for Scuily and bis cowt. He yesterday paid Su5 sod costs. 2ad lert the sugust presenca of th Court & sad- der but wiser mav. Fred Schukrait, under the same chargo as Savage, proved tuat be beld the Court in greator awe than his savage friend, and tiad romoved his wagon. Thereforo he was dis- oisrged. Justice Scuily's court wes overrun yesterday by Dohemians with toeir couplaints sgamnat ench other. A Bohemian will expend 230 to get a fine of $1 intlicted zgainst ove of lus gouatry- men, with whom Lo is offonded. . First camo Frank Novack and Marie Prochasiovs, under & cinrge of disorderly. The ariay of witnesses for the prosecation wea astonnding ; their in- terpreters spoke and understood English little botter than if they had pever seen this land of plenty, and their tongues rattled with lghtning rapdity. Justice Scully dismiesed the case, after giviug them a liftle wholesome sdvice, which, of course, they auderstocd and fully ap- precinted, Harry Hufchinton, s well-dressed youth, spotted shirt, with diamond pin, etc., made his appearance yesterday in company with Officer Quinlan, who had found him Jying at the corner ot Halsted and Eighteeuth atreets dead drunk. Barry bud a through ticket in bis pocket which Was 10 convey him from this_city to St. Louis, situated somewhero on the Upper Missis:ippi. Justice Scully informed 3ir. Hulchinrou that 1f he would depart 2t once for bis destination he would allow him to go gcot free, Harry sssented, and departed. John Alsop, for obatructing street cars by driving on their track, and &lso for carrying con- cealod weapons, was fined S5 on each charge. ‘Heary McMahon, for larceny of a st of harness from Androw Breanin's livery stable, corner of Pexl aud Desplaines atrcets, wos held in bond of £200 to tho Criminal Court.’ Patrick O'Sullivan snd James Crinigan, two young prize-fightors, wero fined €1 £ud costs “each. ‘Lhree young scamps, for jumping on cars whilo in motion, were fined $1 and costs. The case of Jumes Borry, continued from Friday, for vagrancy, was dismisced. This fnished tho day for Justice Scally and tho West Side Police Court. John Eohnowatsky, a Pole, was before Justico Scully yesterday, chargad with an atrocious as- eault with an attempt to commit 8 rape upon a helpless woman, Mis. Alunia Kovosky, at No. 81 Fry streot. A fow nizhls sgo ov about 11 o'clock, afier 3lrs. Kovosky hiad gono to bed, and Quring the absenco of hor husband, this man rapped =t her door, 83d, the woman supposiag it to be her busband, sdmitted hiro, He at once seized bor, and chokicg Ler down on the bed tried to ravish ber, but was unsuccesstul, owing :o her ecreams baving alarmed the inmatcs of sdjoining tenement rourns, sud up to 3 few days past has eluded capture, when ho waa arrested aad Libor- atad on bail of £1,000, and yestorday was hold by Justice Scully io_auswer £ tho Criminal Conrt in bonds of $2,000. This is tho third timo that this notorious scoundrel hat tried to commit the crimo of rape. and it is to be hoped that this 1aet assaalt will land him in Jolie. Neilie M. Ward and Susan Walton were before Justice Scully yesterday morninz to answer to the charga of disorderly. Nellio is an *Enghsh blonde of considerable beauty, and, arrayed in & neat suit 0f half mourning, presonted tho ap- pearance of ote who woal3 scorn to commit & disorderly nct. Nellio owed one Mary McGratl, who Leeps s _soda-water. pop, and ginger-cake | storo at 165 Weat Lake street, the sum of $15, Mrs. McGrath having a portion of Miss Ward's wardrobe in her posaession as eecurity for the dobt. Fridsy evening Nellie callod at™ Mre, M- prostitution, Grati's to seltlo the bill ead asked whether if she psid the old s~ count, conld she contract snothor bill. On being answered in the affirmative, sho Hiquidated, and then Alrs. AlcGrath noufied Nel- Lio that hor presence there was deirimental 1o the high-toned business sho was parsuing, and ordered bor to vacato the pop and soda-water store immediately. Nellie informed the Court that ber *“passion was rzised,” acvd she . Mary that she was *‘zn old Irish fool.” Nellis was taken in hand by an oficer who wa3 passing by, and, with “0ld Ensan Walton,” wwho, like pocr dog Tray, was in bad company, was marehed Off to the station. Ths Justice discharged Sue, and Nell paid a fine of &4 and costs. Patrick Gearen is s well-known desperado of the worst stamp. e and another man entared abouse a few dsys ago near Contral sveauo, Where they found a lsdy, nsme upknoswm, Gesren drew his rovolver, ond, forcing the lady down on her kaces, robbed her of 85,8 gold Wuteh and chain, aud then held the temilied womsn in that position until his associate went through the house, robbisg it of all the valuatles they conld carry away, and then informing her they wouwld blow her brains oot if sne gave tho alam befors they made their esccps, beat & hasty retreat. The police have boen oa the lookout for thess mon sinos then, and Friday Officers Mahonoy and Otco cam apou Gearen near Six- teenth and Halsted eweets. Gearcn immodiato- 1y drew his revolver and shielded his worthless carcase Lebind the person of sa old man st work on the track of ihie Burlington & Quincy Rail- road. The officers wero afraid to fire st him arough fear of the workmen. They suoceeded, nowever, with assstancs, in_surroundiog him, when Gearen threw down bis revolver and sur- rendered. Juatice Scally yesterday held this uotorious vilizin in bonds of $3,000 to the Crim- Couxt. MISCELLANEODS. Justico Haines heard yesterday afternoon the caso of Maria C. Luseuhop, who was arrested for conveving mortgaged_property, and bound the Tady over to the Criminal Court in the sum of $500. Judge Booth was in ths Criminal Court yester- oy morning to hear the quo warranto case against Mr. Jacob 1. Belirens, who it is ropre- sented is bolding a seat in the Couacil of the Village of Glencoe ualswfully. Tho case was passcd over for two weeks. Late last evening Justice Hainos issucd o warrant for oue C.J. Beloko, on a complaint _made by Joseph Schblernitzesur. Eeleke, while in Germany, his native land, was knownaga, priest. Aftcr his arrival in Ametica, ho wasa Drofessor of Isnguages, and tanght in Chicago. Lately ho bas ombarked in the lucrative busi- ness of a veal estate agent. Mr. Deloke is now charged with perjury by the man with the long name. One wife was not suflicient for Mr. John B. Bulens, who received in the holv bouds of wed- fock Miss Juliu Rasor, in the City of Syracuse, N. Y., in Mny, 1862 John is guilty of bigemy, 2t loast 80 seya his lawfnl and wedded wife Julia ; baviug, since he wedded ber, prowuised to love, cherisb, and protectanother maidow in the same ‘manner as he did her. _Julis vosterday cansod & warrant to be issued by Justice Haines for the arrest of the fickle John. Justice Boydca issued awarrant yesterday afternoon for the arrest of 2 neero boy by the name of Thomas Jones. Tom has been in the employ of Emms Greon, whoso domicile 1s located on Third aveoue. Lmma refused to psy Tow his wages, and, theroupom, Tom helpea himse!f to Mrs. Green's silverwara to a sufticiont amount to settle his sccount. TRE ZEAL OF A DETECTIVE. For eomo time past an astut~ shover of the “qucer” has teon energetically flooding tho Michigan money market with £30 bills, which, however valuable 48 specimens of the art of engraviog, on 2 scrutinizing examinetion turn out to by meroly worth the paper they are printed on snd nothing mo:e. How many of theso bogus bils the bloated inflationist succeeded iu putting in circulation it i hard to tell exactly, but it 18 Bupposed to be bardly less than from 10,000 to $15.000. A few days 220, » man named Rollin Bennett was ar- rested by the United States authorities and ex- smincd before TUnitod States Commissioner Hoyne, on & charge of being connected with the countorfeiters, who ara disposing of the home- made fifties. Hardlyhed the examination begun when o Alichigua detective called iu upon toe Commissioner in a very escited state, and eaid that the arrcst of Benuett bad spoiled & besu- | tiful job he was working up and for which ho hored to earn s $1.700 reward. He stated that he bLas been watching Beonmelt's houso for weeks and had succeoded in finding out that thers came thero daily parcels of goods which had been purchared with bogus bills %ro— vidod to bis agenia by that person, znd he had wailed only for an opportunity io eecaro the party for whom the reward was offered. Com- missiouer Iloyna wae sorry, but could not hel; the detective, 8o he commitzed him to jail nutil Mouday morning, when his czeo micat be fur- ther investigated. The United States authori- ties made further scarch for the_counferfeiters, and found out that one James Miller, aliay Shaw, alias Smith, slias Small. who bad besn sent down Lo the Bridewell a day or two befors, was connected with the gang. The necessary pavers for his arrest and appezrance before Commis- sioner Hoyne were made out and placed in the hands of s Deputy United States Marsbal, who proceeded to tho Bridowell to meke the arteet. Tho Iatter found that the eo- orgetio Michigander had preceded him the night before with a pardon from Mayor Colvin, snd baod by that time safely teken his man acroa the State line, to the interesting village of Baitle Creek, where a host of Battle-Creekors, bogus bills in band, were waiticg to give the ilustrions counterfoiter & warm reception. Yestorday o complaint_was made to Commissioner Horno against still another member of the gaug, named Josbua Feeney, and a warrant for his arrest was immedistely issusd, Wiether the Michigander or Chicago detectives get this maa first remaina 10 be proved. The arrcst of the man Miller, and his_removal to Michigan, was s clear case of kidnapping, and it ia donbtful whether the Michigan detective succceded in accomplish- ing the object gingle handed. A patural dedac- tion from the incidont is the thougbt that there is rothing to sharron the wits of a detective like a good, fat reward. Their succoss in such cases is almost miraculoas. iRy ANNOUNCEMENTS. Mr. C. D. B. Mills, of Syracuse, N. Y., will preach at the Third Unitarisn Charch this even- ing. Attention is invited to the advertisement of Lemuel Milk, offeriug for sale his farra lands in Ksakskee and Iroguois Counties, puulished in another column. Members of the Americus Club are requested to attend the quarterly election of officers to- morTow eveuing. The annual commencement services of the Chicago Colicge of Pharmacy will take place Tuseda evening, in the lecture-room of the Methodist Church Block. The Chicago Academy of Science will tender Mr. R. A. Proctor a reception st _their rooms at No. 263 Wsbash avenuo, at half-past 8 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, A mocting of tho taxpugers of the ighteentt Ward will bo beld Tuesday evening, ac 7:30 o'clock, at Nos. 41 sud 43 Chicago avente. The sunual election of officers of tho Church of God. coiner of Robey sircet and Warren nve- nue, will be beld Weddesday evening, in Ows- ley's Hall, corner of Madieon sud Roboy streets. The Church of the Messish Fraternity give & dramatio and musical entertainment at Memo- rial Chspel, corner Michigan ayeuue and Twenty- third street, Wednesday ovening, in aid of the church furnishing fand. The regu!n- ‘montbly meeting of the Chicago Church Guild will bo beld to-morrow evening 8% 17:30 o'clock, at No. 45 Clark street. A meeting will be held at 3 o'clock this after- noon, at 227 Ezet Randolph streot, of oficera who rendered eervice after the great fire, for the purposo of effccting speedy paymont of their men. The Rev. Jacob Post, D. D., will lecturs in the Roformed Church, corner of Waebington and Ann streets, Tuesdsy evening. Tho subject will be * Holiand,” aad tke proceeds will bo for the beotit of thé Noblo Street Holland Prosbyterisn rch. AMr. Nast's lecture in McCormick Music Hall Tueedsy evening will bo Lis tinel one in this city, us every night is engoged for the restof the weagon. Tickets are selling very rapidly. The Irish Rifles will give their fifth grand mil- itary ball on the evening of St. Patrick’s Day at ‘Turner Hall, corner of Clark and Ven Buren ttreele. Tho Committee of Anangements are making unusual preparations for & good time. Mizs Edith O'Gorman, well known as tho ‘“Escaped Nun,” for eix years an inmato of the convent, will deliver, for the first tane in Chi-~ cago, ber new lecture on “Lifo in a Convent,” at dicCormhick Hall, this weok TEursday evening, March 12. As thore is alresdy s demand for tickets, ibere will noaloubt be s erowded house. What Thomas West is in caricaturing, Edith 0'Gorman is ja the locture field ; wo turn to Nass to admire his art, and to Edith 0'Gorman to ad- mire her beauty, modesty and oratory, accom- panied with that romantic mystery which always surrounds a young and talented woman escaped from a convent. The Literary Society of the Christian Union will meet Taceday ovening of each week bLere- after, instend of Saturdsy, Any member of the Chnstian Union can-become & member of the Bociety. The czercises consist of declamations, essays, orations, debates, &c. A reguler meeting of the Young People’s Asso- cistion of tho Union Park Congcegetional Church will be beld in the church parlors Tues- day evening, for which cccasion a very pleasant programme has been arranged. The third snnual bell of Cosmopolitan Lodge No. 6 Kuighis of Psibies, will bo given Friday | evening at Union Hall, corner of;Clark and Mon- 106 streets. The membersof the Order will appeer in aniform, 2nd the oficers of the Grand Lodge will bo present. “ Court Cards” and “A Terrible Secret™ will be played Thureday evening, Merch 12, by the Unity Courch Fraternity, at the lacture-room of | the church, North Dearborn snd Whitney streets. The rehearsals Lave doveloped a grest dezl of dramatic talent, snd 1o pains have beeu spared in tho preparation of stage, scenery, and entertainment. The United Sons of Erin will givethoir twelfth annual ball at Wall's Hall, corner of Adams and Halsted streets, and at Snow’s Acadomy, corner of Madison and Halsted, on 8t. Patrick's night. An oojoyable. occasion’ at both balls may be expocted. The Ladies Union Ald Bociaty wiil commence aseries of lunches in aid of ths Foundling's H Home, Mondsy, the 16th, in the rooms now ocen- pied by the Christian Union lunches, No. 172 Madigon street. As the ladies hope by this effort to secure funds onough to complete the build- ing, it 18 hoped they will be liberally patronized, The entire capital stock of the newly-chartered workingmon's_orgamzstion,—the Amalgamated ‘o-operstive Carpenters' and Builders' Associa- tion,—congisting of 1,000 skarea of $50 esch, has boen taken. A meoting of the stockholdors will be held Wednesday evening for: the election of! ‘Directors for the ensuing yoar, 2fter which tio’ Aseociation will be prepated to takocontracsy for the various classesof workin their branch of, 1ndustry. Tbe ladiea of tho Christian Union haye been -80 Buccersfal with their lunches at 172 Madison street that they have decided to cootinue them through this week. They ask their frieuds who have 5o generously donated supplies for their talles to continue ‘their aid a_fow days longer. Sapplies mey bo sent to 173 Madison street, or they will be called for if notified ai that num- ber. The public are invited to coutinue their patronage of the luaches through this week. The officers and members of the Triad Sociel Club aro making most complete aud elaborate aTangements for their ball and banquet st the Matteson Houye, ou the evening of the 17th inst., Sc. Patrick's Day. The invitations are lim- ited to ono hundred, and the utmost care is being exercised to make the affair one of the events of the seasou. The Recoplion Commitice is com- Eosed of Wastungton Hesing, R. V. Johnson, J. - Loath, D. G. Daly, aod Jobn H. Donlin; while the gentlemen of the Executive Committee are L.J. Dunn, President; M. Schweisthal, Vice-President ; 1. T. Geaonell, Secretary ; H. . Murray, Trepsurer; R. C. Ganoon, George Glussbrook, sud M. Shields. Mauy prominent gentlemen from neighboring citics, bave aigni- fied their intention to be preseat. THE CHICAGO CHRISTIAY USION. The Christinn Union announcements for the week are as follows: The Rev.E. G. Holland, of Now York Ciiy, lectures in the Free Course, Monday evening, &t 114 Madison-st, oo The Genius 2nd Mission of tho Hebrew Race.” This course is free to the pabliz, and all are invited. The sdvaaced class in German meots in tho ame evening. Tuoduy ovening—Prof. Haven's class in En- glish Literature. Wednesday cvening—Primary classes in Ger- | man, and class on astronomy. Thursday evening—Regnist monthly saciable for members and their friends. programme wil be furniched of reading, vocal, and instrumental mueic and other attractive festures. All members of the Union aro ex- pected to be present, and to bring tueir friends itk them. Friday evening—Classes in French and vocal music. Boturday evening—Literary Hociety. ‘Iha reeding room, hibrary, gymmasiom, and- boaleh-life aro opon_overy day in the weel Sunlays excopted) from 8 3, m. to 10 p. m. aturdeys the reading-room is open from 2 fo 10 p-m. 3IR. PROCTOR'S LECTURE. The ealo of singlo tickets for Mr. Proctor's lectures will begin to-morrow mormiog, 8t 9 o'clock, at Jausen, McClarg & Co.'s, and at the box-office, Kingsbury Hall. The following is s synopsis of tho lecture to-morrow wLight on the *'Wondars of the Star-Depths " The eecming calm of the etar-depths compared with the resl vastness of the movements taking plica with- in them. Star distances, Resulting estimate of the diniensions of the stars, Some stars probably 5,00 times larger than tho sun. WWhat the epectroscope tells us, Secclif’s four ozders of atars, Thesun only in'the sccond cinss, Roscarches by Rutherford, Hug- gina, and Miiler, Double stars. Colored stars. ‘Causo of the color, Stars which change in rightnsse and color. Theories of the stellar mniverso, Eepler. Lambert of Alsatia, Wright of Durhaw, Sir W. Hereliel's theories. Struve's researches ond results, The lecturer’s rosearches into the laws of ateliar ais tribution. Distributions of bmght stars, Of faint stare, Chart of 334,195 northern stars. Distribution of star-cloudlets or nebuko. Moverients of tho stazs, rift. Motions of recession and spproach. The leciurer ventures cn a yrediction. Condrmed through the research of Dr. Uuggins, Probsbilities as to the structure of the aniversa woighed. Bosults, Marvel- ous extension, complexity, and vitality of the sidereal universe, Richtsrs dream, The lecture will be beautifully illustrated. N THE CiTY HALL, No building permits were iesued yesterday. The smount received by the Collector of the Board of Public Works for water-rents, etc., was $2.824.41, Mayor Colvin had an extonded interview with Corporation Connsel Norton vesterdsy efterncon | a5 to the Moyor's authority to prosids over tas Council to-morrow evening, Judge Norton will give a decision before the Council meats. The Mayor has valorously anbonnced his in- tention of presiding st the meeting of the Com- moa Council Yonday evening. He insista that 1t is bis plain dnty to preside, and he will do so, R0 matter what may happen. Tho amount received in the City Collector's offico yesterdsy was abaut $10,000, the only large smondt being 2916, from the Chicago Produce and Provision Company. Aftor April 1, the office-hours of the Board of Pubtic Works will be from 8 o'elock till noon, and from 4 o'clock till 5. Tho City Treasurer received the sum of $10,- 025.55 yesterday from the City Collector, and about $7,000 from the redemption of tax-certifi- caes. The nublic school teachers and the employes of tho Board of Health were paid off yesterday for February, the former taking sbout $50,000, and the Iatter about 2,500, Mr. Dan O'Hara_was absent from his office all day vesterday, and it was feared that he was nn- woll, sshehad been taking :edicine the day before. The Chicago. Burlington & Quincy, the Chica- g0 & Nartiwestern, aad the Cleveland, Colum- bus & Indiana Contral Railroad Compaaies have been nctitied to sand repreeentatives to meat the Board of Public Works Tuesday morning, at 10 o'clock, in_referenco to the construction’ of viaducts ot Milwaukeo svenue, Halsted street, and Blue Island avenus. The Town Collectors will close their duties 2nd return their books to the County Collector, with the names of delinquents, Tuesday. Those who wish to avoid tha costa for collection of delinquent_pereonal tazes shonld Bestle thoir accounts with the Town Colloctars to-morrow. 3fr. Downie, the City Seavenger, is highly in- dignent because he was offered only £500 on his | February account while there was due the sum of $25(0. Mo eays thathe cannotafford to ‘borrow monoy to run his carts and pav his work- men, when tbe city is largely indebted to him. Ho claims to be oat of pocket $300 slready for 1nterest, and threatens to let the city go unscav- engored if he dues not obiain a monthly set- tlement. Tho bigh wind yestcrdsy blew down s number of firo-alarm telegraph wires and ket tree mon aad two touws constantly engaged all day in maling the repairs. Tho indicator in the tele- | graph beadquorters waa frequently calied upon to aanounce the breuking of the wires, particu- larly in tho West Divieion. BOARD OF POLICT. The Board of Police yesterday held a mesting for the inveatigation of chargea made sganst several officers on the force. The first case was that of Oflicer Eben H. Hinclley, charged with inattention to duty and absence from The evidence bronght forward seemed to vindi- cata the oficer, bur, a3 be was an old ofender, the Board let him oif with & reprimand. ‘Tho next case was that of Detectives Flynn -and 3iller, charged with abusing prisoners un- der their charges. As Dotective Miller is lyung in joil in Canads, he conld not appear and make 2 defense, and as the prosecation did not appear, the cace was continued Lill Monday. The cese of Ricbard IL Daley, dismissed on charges of Capt. Lull, camo up befors tbe Board. Daly, when dismissed, took the case to tha upper courts, where the cherges were dis- missed and Daly was reinstated on the force. Ttis alleged that tho caso was & cooked-up job, an that was persecuted for' private reusors of Capt. Lull. As the cese was one in which Commiusioner Sheridan took s firm stand agaipst Capt. Lull, it was with nolittle degree cf satisfsction that he found his views upheld by the upper conrta. Dr. Bea. Miller petitioned the Doard that the officers of the Health Department be allowed to Wear the regulation star of the pohico force, wi:h the sddition of * Banitary B(knf;d" upon it. The petition was placed on filo. Mr. Kiolbsasa etitions. in the name of humanity, that a Pole 0 appointed on the polico forca toact as inter- preter for his conntrymen. As there is no Pole on the force, the Board decided to entertain the proposition favorably. THX PUSLIC LIBRARY. The Board of Directozs of the Pablic Library hold their first meeting in the nesw rooms on the corper of Wabash avenue and Madieon street vestarday afternoon. There were present Chaitman Hoyoe, and Messra. Antbony, Queal, Paster, Shorey, Rozenthsl, and AMason. Afier congratnlating’ each otber on the commodious room and the new farniture, the meeting pro- coeded to business. A communication was resd by tho Secretary from John Haddin, an applicant for & position a8 Asaistant Libranan, wEmn office, .Le uintes, as insored to him, sad he accordingingave up An attractive is post. | | I i { were taken not to havo such scenes repeated as his former place. Ho complains that injustice was done him in failing to give him the appoint- ment. The letter was placed on flo. o r. Shorey, from the Committea on Buildings and Grounds, recommended the payment of Ram- say's bill for flooring, and it was ordorod paid. Mr. Rosenthal, who constituted the Com- mittee, reported, recommending the dieallow- ment of Mr. Robson's bill of £75. The follow- ing was passed Resolted, That the Board of tho Public Library of Chicego Liaving heretofore paid Mr. Robson for his sexvices in bekalf of the Library the sum of £470, do consider such amount a8 payment in full for all his services and expenies, and decline to make any further allowance. On motion, the Librarian, in conjunction with the Financs Commitiee, woro instructed to make financial arrangementa in Europe. Mr. Hartmaw’s bill for fittiny 00108 was ordered paid, and a %euire Was _ex- prossed that the reporters prosent give public Dotice that all the work was eatisfactorily and cheaply done. ; The Chsirmsn appointed Mr, Aason & inember of the Committee on Rules aud Rogulations. The Board then adjourned. et NORTE SIDE TOWK ELEGTION. Tho campeign for the coming town elections, was opened last evening by the Executive Com- mittes of the Peopla's party of the Scventeanth Ward. According to previous cnnomncoment, about fifteen of the Committee assembled in tha back room of Erohner's saloun, corner of Sedg- wick and Sigel streets, fur the purpose of mak- ing arrangements for the coming election for town ofiicers. - . 3R SCHOENINGER EXPLAINS. The Commitice was called to arder by the Chairman of the Committee, Mr. Adolph Schoen- inger, wio stated that tho meetiug had been called for the purpose of organizing for tho eleo- tion coming off on the 7th of Aprnil. Heretofore, there wes only ono poll for each division, su the candidates were voted for without previous nominations having been made, everything be- 10g in the hands of & few nng politiciana. A Iaw had lately been passed by the Legislataro of Illinois allowing &8 many polls as Were necessary for depositing all the votes oered. Every citi- zen would therefore have a chance to vot2. It was time that tho peoplo commencea taking an interest in these elections, and that measuros up the mew were practiced at the town elecuon last fall. On motion, Mr. Theodore Karls was elected Socretary pro tem. REDUCED PAY. Some one mentioned the fact that the salaries of the town officers were fixed by the County Commirsioners, and that the ofiices, therefors, might not be worth as much as some think they were. Ald. Lengacher replied that any one who rans for an office bad to take the cossequences. The main object of their meoting was to have an | bonest town election, and the banner ward | should organizo at once to secure thia end. In his opinion it would be best to cal & mass-meet- ing at once to make proper nominations. _APPROPRIATE RESOLUTIONS. " The Chairman sad ho had prepured resolu- tions for this purpose, which were sa follows : WiEREAS, That through an act of the Legislature of Tilinois the town elections will be regulsted 1n such s manner that, by establishing more poda than one in cach division, all the volera can take part in the eleo- therefore, Le it Jiedolvea, Tozt all the werds on the North Side are urgently requested to send xive delegates to a town Couvention to make regular nominstions for the fol- lowing town ofiicers: Collector, Assessor, Bupervisor, Clerk, snd Constable ; and Lesoired, That eaid Convention shall taks place March 23, at 2 o'clock p. m,; and Hesolced, That the Honorable Basrd of County Com- misaioners be requested to place the poll for the Sav- entecnth Ward on the corner of Sedgwick sad Sigel streets, and that they designate the following threa judges’ of elecdon : Dr. Schepper, Mr. Lmiaf, and Valnting Ruli Afbel('L s long debate, the resolutions were adopte ADOLPH MUELLES. At this stage of the proceedings, Mr. Adolph Mueller made Lis appearauce, and, in Lis usual tanner, comuweaced & tirsdo against the Com- ‘mittee for allowing the members of the preus snd other outsidersto ke preset at the meeting, whieli, iu bis opinios, eheuld be & private ono. EIr. Schoeninger rebuked Mueller for his impu- | dence, in a fow remarks, stating that they were not a ring nor a clique, 2ud that they had 0o deo- sire to exclude anybody. If Mr. Mueller did not like this, he might exclude himself. ‘Ald. Lenzacher was also very indignsnt_sbont the remarks of Mueller, and thousht it was rather an honor for them that the press was so woll ropresented. COMMITTEES. On motion, the following Committee was ap- pointed to make nominations for delegates to tno Convention: Ald. Lengacher, dJacob Drumm, and Ar. Imhof. On motion of Mr. Mueller, Mr. Schosninger was appoinied & committes to see the County Commissioners and urgo them to select the proper judges. PERSONALITIES, ‘While waiting for the Committes on Nomina- forca the street-cars to make better running- time between Madwon and Twenty-second streets. At present thera1s sore need of some- thing to accomplich thia object, and the Scuth Side stages offer tho only means at preseat, s i g PERSONAL, Bishop Kerfoot, of Pittsburgh, isin the ciiy, the guest of his niece, Mrs, Franklin H, Bock- with, No. 193 Calumet avenue. The class of snatomy attho Chicago Medical Collego presentod Dr. H. W. Eoyd, the Pro- festor of Anatomy, with & fine set of surgical instruments yesterday morning at the close of the last lecture in the winter course. The presentation wag made by Mr. Hardacker in a Iew well-chosen words, to waich Dr. Boyd made a brief and appropriate reply. — SUBURBAN NEWS, LAKE AYD OYDE PARK. A joint mesting of the Boards of Trustees of Hydo Park and Lake was held yesterday morn- ing at 9 o'olock, at the Town Eall of Lake. Present, Messry. Colman, Colvin, and Drake, of Lake, and Messrs. Barney, Bonfield, Doyle, and Cady, of Hyde Park. Jr. C. M. Cody was elected Chairman, and IL P. Goodall Secretary. The Joint Committee, consisting of Zenas Colman and John F. Barney, appointed at tho last moeting, sub- mitted the report of the Committeo on. Rules, Regulstions, etc., otc., for management of joiut Water-Works, stating that, baving bad a brief interview with the Clicf Engineer, and varions members and officora of the Board of Public Works of Chicago, who gen- srously gave all information asked for concern- ing the management and overation of tho city Tater-Works, they secured a copy of each of the different forms made use of by thom in the traeaction of business in connoction with the Water Department; also a cops of the lawa and ordinauces of tho City of Chicago for 1873 (which is to Le tho joint properiy of tuo Village of Xydo Park and Toxn of Lake), which, with such al- terations and additions as have suggested them- golvos, they submitted. After discussion, the report was adopted and roferred to the respective Boards of Trustaes. The Joint Committes was ealarged by tho ad- dition_of J. H. Bodfield, of Hyde Park, and Isasc Drake, of Lake, 2od the further coneidera- tion of the joint manzgement of the Water- ‘Works was referred back to said Committes, to report at tho nestmecting. ‘Adjourned to mebt at the Villago Hall, Hyde Park, Saturdsy, at 5 p. @, LAKE VIEW. A guestion of -considerable inierest mow be- fora the people of this town is, whether tho village orgavization sball be adopied, by virtue of ac actof the General Assembly for the in- corporation of citics aad villazes. ~An elestion, 10 be hold at the Town Hall Monday, farch 16, will decide tha case, and there will doubtless be a good turn-out of volers, as tho resuls then at- tained will be of vital importaace to the town. A petition to the Postmaster-General, for the establishment of an additional post-office, near the intersection of Greeo Day and lake View roads, is new circulating. Those roeiding in the southern portion of tho town wul bo greatly benefited by the success of this movement, a8 the oftice at Graceland fs too distaut tor them to utilize it. ‘The Town Board is doing well in providing videwalks. Several aduitional miles of walk bave been ordered, among othors & gix-foat walk from the dummy terminus, at Graceland, to the new High School. The Iatter building is near completion, and presents an _imposiog appearance. The com- Paratively short time it Lias becn in courso of erection reflecta muck credit on those baving tbe work in charge. The opening of this institation will supply 3 need winch has long been felt io Lake View of a school where instruction in something more than tha rudi- ments of learning counld be obtained, the iack of which, hitherto, has sent most of the youth of the town to tho city schools. : An improvement which has been ordered in thegrading, graveling, aadcindering of North Hal~ sted street throughout nearly its wholo lengtl:in the town, a distauce cl over two miles. This will provido apother convenient svenuo of ap- proach to the city, leading into Lincoln aveoue, and relieving the Green Bay rosd of somo of its travel, which 10 snramer is excesgize. HIGHLAND PAE. Prof. Nathsn Sueppard delivered a lecture here lust Monday evening, the subject be::xE **The Tongue.” The audieuce was very mucl pleased. i Thhe rooms of the Highland Park Houss ste taken up very fast, Next Sundaythere will be an Episcopal Charch servico heid in the First Baptist Church. The Rev. Dr. Sullivan, of Trinity Cburch, will pressh. WINNETEA. A pleasurable entertsinment- wes given at In- stitute Hall by Mr. T. J. Mapes, of Chicago, Friday pvening, he reading some of tho chaices selections to be found in our huerature. Unfo tunately, the stormy and boisterous weather pre- tions turaturn, Mueller and Lawyer Waguer, of the North Bide Police Court, bogan sn argument betweon themsalves, Mr. Mueiler clauiny that 20r. Wegner was an mtr.ider, a fool, 20d a dirty dog, znd 3fr. Wagner arguing that Muaeller was s - Custom-Hoase sucker, = fool, _ and a “mean, scontempiiblo’ fellow. = When the arpumert became rather animated, the Chairman cut the discussion short by cailing the meeting to order and making a spasch on what should bo done to secure an honsst eléction next month. Ia bbe mesnwhile the Commitiea re- turned, aud nominated tho following gentlemen es dolegazes to tho Convention : A. Schoening- e, Imliof, Hottinger, Boese, and Leaby. Thoy wore upanimously elected. O motion, it was decided to isold a msss-meoting within fourteen days 8¢ Ubieiswndn’s Theatse, comer of Cly- bourn avenue and Division streak. Tho meeting then adjourned. gl el 4 GENERAL NEWS. Tho Orphan Asylum acknowledge with thanks the receipt of $50 from the exhibitors of the painting of the * Prodigal Son.” ‘The rumor of trouble smong the smployes of the Erie line turns out to have had its source in s strike of atevedores st Buffalo. Mr. Hogan, Chief Agent of tha Great Western Dispatch line (South Shore), received a telegram yester- dey from A. R. Dusal, stating the sbove fact, which he said would not canso any incon- venience, as the transfer of freight would be mude a¢ Dunkirk without difficulty. The provieion dealers wero very angry yester- day st a communication in Tss TRIDUSE #iged + A Sufferer,” wheroin it was aaserted thot ro- jected meats had been shipped Esat. A meet~ ing was beld n the Open Buard building, sod a committos, consisting of Mesers. Coutselman, Murphey, and Higgias, waa sppointed to zscers tzin the Jame of the suthor of the slanders. When it'is learned, some action will be taken expresaiva of tho opinion of the provision deal- exs of hus conaact. THE DEARBORY STRZXT GONDEMNATION CABES. A verdict wes given yesterdsy in the caso of the city against Sbepherd et al, being a petition for nscertuining the damages for apening Dezr~ born street from Jackson to Fourteouth. The sotal smonnt of dawzges given was 81,005,211.76, of which §$974,587.76 was damages to the jands taken, $109,824 for the cost of Lmprovements, and £5,300 for business destroyed and leasebold interests broken up. Tne distillery of Ex F. Pulsifer was taken and $21,660 domages allowed. The trinl of the case hag occupied the most of the time since tho 19tk of Jannary, sod the ver- dict itself covera forty-eight pages of foolscap. Dearborn street will now unite with Bouth Dearborn street at Fourteenth strect, and extend to tho city limits, with the exception of & bloak or two in che Ublich tract yes uoopea od. ‘The noxt stsp will be the apporntment of & Bozed of Commssioners to estimata tho beneflis accruing to the respeciive property-owners by reason of ihe openiog of the street. Taese ben- efits_will doubtless in many inslances nearly equal the damages assestod. SOUTH 8IDE 'DUSES. . The subject of tiaveling awcowmodztions for the South Side i3 Interesting 10 every resident of that di stages end 0 in that it insures faster time—the great d stom of the day. The re-establishment of the line of siages on Wabaeh ond Praie ave- nues has Leen encouraged by the pub- li, but thers in & mieapprenension 850 the fazes. It is G conts, und Dot 5, 58 many people suppose. Mr. Crain, the Saperiniendeat of the iine, 18 very auxious to reduca it when ho can, but at present, while the Compsuy 8 in the courts, he caunot increaze the stock sufficient!: 10 lower fare. Many pocaengers, balieving the fareis 5 cents, Tefuse tqfiny tho oxt ry. After this notice they will assuredly vi. il tns rules of tue Superintendent. Mr. Cr.l . claims that, now Wabzsh avenno bes Lec. cleaned and partially ropaired, the running titae of stages will be ten minutes lega than th: of ilte cars at the leaat. Stages will run eve: Six minates on Prawie aud Wabach avennes, thus affording passengers above T7enty-seconc. stroet & slage esery thres minaes. Tho me is mow payiog something more than cxpersee, and promises to prosper. 1t {s nobody’s Bght o far a4 tho profits ara eop- carned, bud endouragiog s competing line maay vented o largo attendance, but vet thers was an appreciative audionce, whoseemed highly pleased with tho exercisas. OAE PARE. ‘Bishop Whitebouse will administer the rite of confirmation at Christ Church at 8 o'cluck this aftornoon. There will bo mormng sarvice 10:30 o'clock. OLEOMARGARINE. To the Editor of the Chicago Tribune = Bm: Now that every paper has made its littls Joke abont asking for & piece of bread-and-oleo— margarine, instead of bresd-and-butter, & fow peoplo are anxious to know what the long name means. The popularidea of artificial butter i, that it is distilled from soep-fat, scum, and ref- mse of every kind. The butter mado from “Thames mud” hes been in use for a long time in tho newspaper-martket, but in no ather. As a rule, the more horrible a seneation, the readier people aro to beliove it; and we protest agaiust the bungriest * ilomé-man” after s paragraph interfering with tho appetite of hon- o8t folka, 88 he periodically does. Aruricial but- ter is purer and better for its purposes than the moat of what is sold a8 cooking butter ; for: which, and for which alone, it is offered s a: substitate. Tho basis is fresh beef-suet, fnely. ciuopped, and mixed with its own weight of water, warm enough to melt tho fst without cookingit. The waier is :}szcd, tho eaet worked with ezlt, and pressed &t a low beat, which allows the oil to flow from the stcatine and membrane. This oil, which coutains the principle of butter, is then worked with butier- mlk to give it flavor, sud pucked for murkot As the suet is used as soon as coal epougk after the avimalis killed, and_the nicest caro ob- served in ita preparation, it ia ovidont that the product is far preferablo to the salvy, hslf-rancid tub-butter generaily used in cooking. Cottoo- seed and sunflower-2eed oils ars also dcodorized and rofined for caoking purpoecs, and it would ba to the advaatage of our tables if their use were more geporal. Most dishes arp finor fried or repuadgwim oil, jostead of butter or fal; and tha effect on health—and complexios, ladies —i8 far more desirable. P. HAIR GOODS. HUNAN HAIR A HALF PRICE. We will opsn MONDAY: March 9, 1774, the entics bank- nm'au.gz"&’gr. Lozl ehict o recontly e sed Troca the w o Huaen fv:-:mr'flll-ufja,, 1 arciat., 2 acrince. kaow 8 sug; o sl Swit per goat. an 11 1 92, 83, and upwards—2, 34 Aliaa buokrapcstock of Ladiex’ Undarwoas, Coraate Silic Tios, &o. Ploxant Boarn Clemlss for Lc., worth 3Lea. ‘hivs 8kirts tor &e, 18-Tucked Bkirte for Te. worih 310, 2.Baticn Ttemember TIE PALK, 530 STATE-SI., oppotite. AAIRI HAIRI ‘We have just imvorted from Burcypo a large stock of f7st quabty Haip Mapuiscturiag our own Evwitches, Puffs, Curls, &e., enables 1s o dofy compoiition. We offer 20-inch “ioritcnen, of Aret quality Halr, at $3. "o, pdams and Jaksca, TO EXCHANGE. WHO CALLS THIS HAND? 223 chioice dry lots on Sixtieth, Bixty-first, Sisty-second -ad bizty-dird ate.. sad Aeblaacay., o pircal e tekdas, i Aaliads " Addrecs G Kid' Gloyes for T5c., worrh 8! Haro B