Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 11, 1874, Page 3

Tl CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: WEDN - Die DAY, MARCIT 11, 187 LOCAL MISCELLANY. LIGHTEENTH.WARD TAXPAYERS, "Tho citizons and taxpayors of tho Lightoonth Ward hold o mootmg lnst ovoning at No, 46 Chicago nvonue, for the purpose of making nr- rangemonts for an honest town clection on tho 7th of April. The largo snloon was crammed full of ono of tho roughest-looking orowds that ovor assomblod in this oity, and but fow looked as if the payment of taxes lind ovor worried tholr minda, The mooting was ealled to order by Mr. Clarles Tianker, who nominated ox-Ald, John McCaffory ns Chairman of the mooting. Bt M'OAEPLRY being olectod stated Uit they hnd assomblod for tho purposo of clocting dologates for the Cou- ‘vention which would soon meot to nominato can- didates for town ofticors, 'Lhe spring oloctions wero of great importnnco to tho taxpayors of tho North Sido, and tho peoplo of the Eightoouth Ward woro gotting arousad, aud_thoy would scs to it that nono but honost mon wore elected to offico. Aftor somo disoussion tho following wero adopted ¢ Wirnrag, It hos hecomo ovident to tho peoplo that, in the Whole machinery of our Governmont, from Liglh plaven to low, thero fa amantfeat tendency on tlo urt of thoso who direct ita oporations to porvert its ko to tho buso purposes of sorving selfish and per- sonal iutoresta by contriving, through tho means of niitual nesuelntions with _each _othier—commonly designated ns ¢ Rings ¥—to fraudulontly appropriate thetaxos collected of Hhio pooplo 1o thelr o use, for Singinnry or pretenied eorvices, and in many canes without tho pretest of gervico rendered at all, aud by Means nnknown to our lawa; and Wizngas, Wo, tho taxpayora of ho Eighteonth ‘Ward, havo jnet renson to lelleve that tho adininiatra= tion of fhio fownahip affulrs of North Clicago lnve ‘been and are controlled by a *riug " ussociation of nen who for years havo had 1o other businoss than that of feading upon our moneys, which they havo wsaessed npon and collected of us for the ostensible irposo of defraylug tho necovsary oxpenncs of gave ‘crumont, sehools, and local {mprovements, but really, 4n a great mensura, appropriated by tiom fo thelr own privato use withont manction of Inw and without benes Bt to the peoplo or the intercsts for which such moneys ox uro pald 3 aud WiEnzas, At the last election held in {ho Town of Norih Chleago for tho clection of town officors, w Tiave renson o belfove thnt sald * ring? weed Hlegal mieans to prevent the peoplo from overthrowing them by nu Lioneat ballok ; thereforo bo it by us Tiesolved, Thnt wo do not 017mnu the just arsessment and collection of taxes for legitimate use, in defeaying tho reasonablo expenscs of local government, selioole, o loeal {improvements, but that wo proteat ngains tho illegitimiato uso of such taxes, which bas here- tofure prevailed, and tho onormons exponse attend- ing tho asseasmont and collection of the same, and thoe dighonest manipulation of tho rame by the various eud too numerouy oflicers through wioso hands it yasacs befora reaching the object for which it wis by us contributed, by which manipulation such taxca aro #o far fritiored nway thnt searcely hoif i applied to bjects fntonded by us when making payment of e, luel, That wo nro doterminied, at the approache ing olection of town ofticers, 1o muko n fulr and honest eftort by tho ballot to rid_otirsclves of the dishoncst Teeelies who havo boen heretoforo proylug wpon our fu- dustrics; nnd, to farther that end, wo requicst of tho cattnty athorlties that smple nccommodations b8 fur- nislied us fn the wny of Vallot-boxes, polling-places, and judges of eleetion, and_ that no porson futoreated 11 thio rewult of euch olcction, as & candidate for allice, Lo purmitiod to uppolat such'udges or fuspectors of clection, Ttesolced, That wo appolnt five delegates to attend as our representatives nt ho Town Convention, tohe held 1n the Sovenicontl Ward on_on tho 24d inst., for tho Parposc of putting in nomiuation o ticket componed of on of inleygrly wid purity of liaractor, regardicss of party clap-trap mattoes, nvieg in view ouly tho at- fainment of wn Louost adwminlatration of local towa RiTulra. John Mullen, Michaol Dwyor, Goorze Baynes, John Horting, and Patrick 0"Malloy woro clecte delegates after somo disorderly debato, and the mosting adjourned. - STATE SPORTING ASSOCIATION. A number of gontlemon of this State interest- od in sporting mattors met in tho club-room of tho Tremont House, yestorday aftornoon, for the purposo of forming a State associntion ;for tho promotion of sports and tho protaction of gamo. PRELIMINARIES, The chair was talen by Mr. William Prico, of the Kenuecott Club, and Mr. L. E, Shinn, of tho Ticld and Stream, was appointed Secrotary of tho moeting. The Chair appointed, s a Committco on Cre- dentinls, Messrs, J. Syme, of Sycamore ; W. T. Jolmson, of tho Prarie Shooting Club, and C. 3. Miller, of Gonoyco, who reported the follow- ing_dclogates prerent: Audubon Club, John V. LoMoyno; I'rairio Club, W. 'T. Jobnson ; Kennecott Club, E. O. Dow, H. V. Baldwn, W, Yrice, G. V. Egglesion; Syeamora Club,' tho IIon. C. W. Marsh, John' Syine, John L, Pratt ; Genesco Club, 0. B. Millor ; Chicago Guu Club, Johin Eunis, Goorgo Wiloy, L, 1% Martiu, M, H. Gnerin, and 1, 8. Willinms, On motion, the Chairmnn appolnted as a Com- miltco on Orgaunization Messre, Joln V., Le- Mogno, E. 0. Dowd, and . W. Marsh, who drow up & conatitution and by-laws, which were sub- snitted to the mooting, " and, after discussion, paesod, as follows THE CONSTITUTION, Antiont I, Thin Association is formed for the pur- 1103 of keeuting proper legislation for thy protoction of gume i fisl during tho seasons at which it fs im- JTOpeT to pursite them, aud for the enforcement of wuel luws; to foster and eucourago tho {mprovement of tho dog'and gun, and to promote friendly Inter- coursu and geuerous emulation among portsmen, Aur, IL The Assaclation ehall bo callod the Tili- nois Stuly Sportamen’s Associntion, . 11T, Any resldent of the Stale of Tlinols not a profesulonsl trap-slio may be elected o regnlarmember of this Assucation in the anner and upon the terma Jrovided In tho Ty-Laws, e Associntlon way from tima to time clect wich honorury members os thoy may deem proper, All perwons udinitied to the Conventioi forming this Coustitution shall become mombers_on Biguing this Constitution and paying the initiation feo, Any pergon nonereshlent of tho Stato, ot o profes Aiviial trap-shot, niay be o member i 'the manner und wpon the terms nanied in_ tho foregoing sections, bt sbiall not bo cutitled to voto at the weetings of the Ase soclation, Tho remaining sections provided for the elec tion of oficers, and routing nffairs. Tho By-Laws adopted were substantially those of tho New Yorl State Sportsmen's Association, OFFICENS, The olection of oflicors resulled ns followa: DPreqdent, J. V. LeMoyne, Chicago; Vice-Presi- dent, W. T. Johuson, Chicago; Becond Vice- Trosident, John L, Pratt, Sycamora; Secrotary, Luther Ii. S, Chicago; Trensuror, C. B, M- ler, Geneseo. The Excentive Commiltee, who were to draw np a vet of rules governing the Association untit such timo as u chango might bo mude nt o gou- eral meeting, wero named by (he Drexident, s follows: Abner Prico, It, R, Clark, W. F. Mulli- gon, B, T, Martinand O, W. Marsh, They wero instructed to arrange for o pigeon-shooting tournament to bo beld at {kio annnal meeting in on, it was resolvod that the Field and Stream bo declared the oflicial organ of the As- socintion, Alter o voto of thanks had boen passed to the propriotors of the I'romont House for tho use of their club-room, the meeting ndjourned nntil the 4Ll of June next, at which E&mu tho first an- nual mooting will be hold, ————— THOMAS NAST. That champion earicaturist, Chomas Nast, do- livered his scoond *lectnro"—ihich was,also, for the most part, his first—at McUormick Hall last ovening, Tho auditorium was vory fairly filied, but thoro was mo crowding, allhongh tho Lioat was something appronehivg the unendurablo, A rodness of conntenanco was perceptible in al- oAt ovory porson in tho nudionce, Mr. Nast appeared at the usual hour, accom- panied by his faototum and the usual applinuces of his odd ealling. 1lo hns not chungod in ap- ponrance, 1is hoir is about the same ; 8o is his Leurd, aud his faco preserves tho sly, sardonie expression familiar to thoussnds of curious citizens, and citizony who aro not o curi- ous, Mr. Nast has & voice which i mot tnued to oratory. It iw weak, and lueks tho dignity which should boloug to famo. Tho artist goos abour big work like' an export papor-hanger or bill-poster, and tonches up his figures with magical rapidity, As usal, hiy gonius last night umuifested itsolf in_ roproducing Di# old stock in _trade, —Andy Johnwon, Boss 'Fwoed, Bon Buller, nnd tho rest,—ovidontly forgotting that Chieago i too much of o wmetropolis to rolish the loval colobritios of other places to an oxtent which uttorly excludes hor own, It muy be that Mr, Nuut “hus not time to get scquuinted with our public mon, but_ho minsen gomo_excollont sub- octd, W'hore, for oxample, is Long John Wentworth, Who can boat him in the way of longth nnd breadth? Does any art noed to caricature & fuewml orifico which hns not its equal in the United Btates ? Wo lave alto Churloy Farwell, John B, Tiico, Thil Iluyno, Hurvey "D, Colvin, Dnn 0'Hara, Jim Med rnlh. and o host of others—somo of thom hundsome, and some of them not quite up to tho standurd of Apollo or Adoniy, tut Mr. Nast evidontly rogards us ne a village, 80 bo stuck to tho Jindsan and the big littlo moy who dwall thoreon, much to the disuppointment of many of his audience, who commenced an oxadun at su oarly hour, A fow of his offorts wero rather woak, The caricature of Napoloon erosping the Alps was especially so, This por- tion of 'tha lacturor's oxhibition did not manu- facture avy applauso, Tho humorous skotches representing Mr, Ful- ‘iflfl e the Hudson in the fivet stoamor,—a Wauhe tub with o tonkottle for & boilor,—tho typical John Bull, and tho typieat Unolo Sam produced wprontlous Inughtor, Mr. Nast did not fafl to carleaturo “humeolf, and wound up his ontortalumont by nppearing boforo tha audienco —on papor—in the usual uniform of n comfortn- bly cirenmstancod gontloman about to withdraw for the night. Mr. Nast would hardly soonre an audionco in this city again, uvloss ho roplonished Lis roportory. . —_— . CHICAGO MEDIOAL COLLEGE. Tho final oxercises of tho medicnl clasy of 1874, of the Northwestorn Univorsity, wore hold in tho Collogae Hall, corner of Twonty-sixth streot sud Prairio avonue, yesterdny afternoon, o largo audionco bolug presont, The oxercluos, which wero Intorsporsed with muslo, began with prayer by the Prosident, Dr. Fowler, Tho award for tho best thoses was conforred upon Mr, 11, Gradlo, who blushingly recelved 1t amid the applauso of his clnssmates, Mr. J. IL Miteholl was favored with tho second sward, ro- colviug liko approbation, THE DEGREE OF M. D, was then conforred upon tho following young mon, who oach recorved a sheapskin warrant to that ofTect : DL, D, Allon, W. B, Andorson, W. 0. Bodford, J. 0. Bigelow, II, 1I. Driggs, 1L J. Brooks, X, Chapman, W ¥, Oolb, L 8. Colo, B D. Convorsg, L. 0. Cowles, J. B. Coir, M. O, Dole, J. O, Dooring, N. I, Folker, W. If. Galo, 1L Gradlo, J. J, Hnle, W. F. Hull, W. Hausman, A 4t 6, 1. Hubt, & M. Diogyorth, &. X! Kl . BOKidd,' V. B Kinnoy, |I. 1. Laws, J. M. MeClaraban, E. O. Mil- lor, 3. IL. ' Mitchell, W. L. Ziansom, I' C. A, Tichardson, F. . Bchliomann, E, J. Snitch- or, . C, 8porry, 1L J, Stalker, J. O. Iuodborg, J.'D. "Tritton, W. T, Whyto, E.P. B, Wilder, G. E. Willard, G W. Wlllll‘nrd, F. 0. Winslow, D, M. Wick., "Ad Eundom Degree, L. F. Crawford, . D, Honorary Dogroe, O, O, Hamrick, ‘Phoso who wore so entitled woro informed that tho undorgraduate and sorvice cortificatos could bo bad aftor tho mecting. DR FOWLER then addressed thoe closs in o fow woll-choson words ealling their attontion to tho necessily for roliability in the practice of their profousion, of tho value of using all the scraps of timo for study, of boing hidhorablo mou, aud, finally, ro- ‘memboring this golden precopt, *Tho work of :lo-nmrrow oannot be douo with tho tools of to- ay." DM, V. M, RINNEY roplied to this nddress, nnd, in bohalf of the class, thanked the faculty for thoir ondeavors, and promisod growing offorta for tho futuro, Aftor the band had rogaled tho grave and rovorend profossion with a gom from Strauss, Prof, Merriman delivered THE YALEDIOTORY ADDIIESS, cboosing for his thomo, *‘Tho Medical Profos- slon ag n Means of Culture.” Ho briefly drow the following conclusions, namoly: ‘Lhat it oxer- cised the momory, cultivated Labits of close ob- servation, encouraged habits of vigorous thouglt, taught the ecionco of balaucing proba- Dbilitics, taught unsolfishness and solf-denial, kindliness and sympathy, and fosterod roligious feeling. At tho conclusion of his fino address, tho studonts and audionce applauded vocifor- ously, 'T'he exercises closed with the boned tion, aftor which those who desired wore in- vitod to visit the colloge musoum, whoro roposs tho bones of tho mighty clephaut Romeo, aud other curious physical souvouira, In the eveniug o rocoption was given the Toculty and students ot tho houso of Prof. ‘Haines, No. 172 South Sangamon strest. pre el SUNDAY LECTURES. A moeting of peraons intorested in tho project of giviug courso of lecturos Bunday altornoons was hold in Room 7 Staals-Zeilung Building last ovening. Mr, A, B, Keith was chosen Chairman and Mr, A. B. Magon Secretary. After a long and earnest debate, it was resolved : 1, That we do now organizo the Sunday Afternoon Leeturo Socioty, 2, That its object shiall be tho austaining of Sundny njternoon lectures ou roliglous, scioutiflc, urtistic, Lt~ erary, sud historical subjects, 3. That the manngement of the Boclety shall bo vested i ou Executive Committes consiating of n Tresident, Secretary, Troasurer, and fonr Directord, 4, Thut'tho membersbip feo shaltbe $1,payablo scint- anunally, and that members shall bo entitled to freo admission to all the lectures given by the Soclety, 6, Thut mombers* tickets slintl bo irausforable, 0. That tho svuual meoting sholl be on tho first Monday in Juno of each year. It wns suggested that McVicker's Tlhentre shiould bo lired, and that Prof. Swing should bo asked to give tho firat lecture. Tho latter idea was recgived wich favor, but no dofinite action wns taken, The sentiment of the meeting seemed to bo that it would bo beat to bogin in o smaller hallon the West Side. Ar. M, I', Ly- man was appointed o Committes on Hall, Mosurs. 0. A, Haviland pud J. T, Trug(fi' on Musie, and Messra. A. B, Koith, II II. Marab, and A.B. Mnson on Lecturos. Tho meeting then ad- journed to Monday, March 16, at tho sume timo ond pinco. Reports from the varions commit- toon will thou be read, and tho ofticers of the So- ciety will bo ofected. Tho attendance of all frionds of tho movemont ia particularly ro- quested. Tho first loctura will probably bo given ou the afternoon of Bundny, March 23, il THE COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, Tho Chicago Collego of Phurmacy held its Commencemont exercises in tho lecture-room of tho Methodigt Clurch Block last ovening, A fair andlenco nssembled to liston to tho address- o4 aud the musie. ‘Cho Prosident, DR, T, 3. PATTENSON, commenced the exercises by delivering a short addross to the gradunting class, felieitating them upon the close of their collogo studies, but urging vonowed and continued offorts i tho study of thoir profession. Ho also spoko nt same length of ‘tho valuo of a pharmaceutsl education to tho druggist. As it now existed, ho said, there woro no restrictions in this State which outlawed the ignorant from dispens- ing medicine. A Dbill hnd been drafted in 1870, ond sent down to tho Logisla- ture, which required druggists to pass an examination, but it hnd boen lost sight of and never becomo a law. Iio hoped tho time would como wheon the diplomas of the proprietor and clorks of tho estublishmont would bang in every drug-stovre, Aftor coneluding his addrees, THI GRADUATING CLA4S wora called to the platform und presented with their diplomas, Tlie following aro their names and the subject of thoir theses: Chartes M. Fard, lnclo phosphates; Littloton Thompson, dilutd phosphorio ncid; L. O. Hogan, pinkroot; Goo, L. Ackerman, gpcalfic gravity; Josaph Ro- sonthal, pokeroot; 1. 8. Stuhl, Jv., wild cherry, PROF. D. N, TRIMBLE thon addrossed tho graduntos in o long disserta- tion upon * the progress of materia madica.” Ho closedDysnying that tho coliege hud passed throngh “muny Vicissitudes, but was now on o firm busis, requiring ouly the uld and sympathy of tho wholo medical profession to insure s great and usoful careor, QEONGE 1L, AOKERMAN responded on behinlf of tho class, thanking the Professors for their mauy cowtosion and. kiwd ondenvors during tho years of their association togathor. ‘I'he audionce was then dismissed, with thanks for the attoution and iutorest they had shown in the exeroised, ' — LOCAL LETTERS, A CORRECTION. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune: Sm; Your issuo of Sunday, March 8, con- tained an articlo ontitled ** Chicago Librarioes which gronatly misrepresonted tho Y. 3L Q. A, Library, ita resources and work. Tho statoment concerning the classification of hooks was entirely wrong; the figures givon ac- tunlly represonted tho numbers end cluss of books drawn during the month of January, Aud whilo your artiele only gives ug credit for hnving cleven roligious books, we hinve upwarda of 1,000 bosides about 600 commentaries, biblo dictiona- ries, aud other valuablo reforeuce books. Plouso give the above correction a placo in your colwuns &t as early & date as possiblo sud oblige, L. W, CGusuing, Librarian, Outcaao, March 10, 1674, MAD-STONES, To_the Editor of The Chicugo Yribune ; Bin: Sympathizing with thoso of your peoplo who wore bitten recontly by a rapid dog, permit mo toadd my oxperionce to those who huve horatoforo boen published as to tho oflicacy of tho mad-stone in proyeuting hydrophobin by ox- tracting tho poisou which induces it, ‘I'ha wriler hos hind oceasion to uke ouo in meverul cames while o rosided in Hillsboro, O.\ from 1840 to 1854; olso, in Madison County, Toun,, trom 1851 to 1808; and in this aud adfacont countios in Virginis since ; and in no case lins it fuiled to be oftiencious. Moyeover, iu bitos of snakes,~—cot- ton-month and ratblo-snskes,—as well s polsonous meoots, it bus boon applied in nus morous cases, und in every caso gave apsedy and antivo roliof, ‘I'he wnmo stone had been used by the uged gentloman of whoso widow I proourad it in quite & uumber of vases duting Lis long life without n fallure in ono instancn, Bo Lighly did Dr. Poluter, of Chnrlotte County, prize ono which he ueod in his praotico, that, at tho salo of his porsonal eptato, it was run up to the sam of £8,000. Auother, in Fairfax Counly, was sokl for 81,500, Mino was quite of n Inrge size, and I hind.it dividod, 80 that my won might take ono inko the army nd n protection againet snake-hites ; so that I have threo, and would soll two of them, since lusing my childron ; but for no considorn- tion would I afionato tho last ono from my fam- ily, Theso aroof nnequnl sizos, though tho smallor is ontircly oflicient, having to bo appllad the oftouor ; whoreas tho Inrger oxtracts all tho virus by two or three applications, which nre made nftor dipplng it in warm water, and alwnys sticls until tho poleon is oxtractad,— never aftorwards. It would secm that bonovolent individunls of wenlth could bo found_in your city, who would for tho smallwun of $500 for tholnrgor, nnd 5200 for tho smaller, procurs theso to bo wsod in thoso cases rocontly bitten, and thon to ba kept in hospitals and advertised, when thoy might bo usod along tho railroads linen for 600 or 1,000 miloy. Y'orsonn wishing further informntion may address Dr. R, 11, Ayres, Gold Hill, Buckingham County, Va. .8, Iwilladd that whon & porson has boon Dbitten by n dog, the mad-stono will bo offcctual at any ‘time, ovon for months aftor, beforo par- oxylama of hydrophobla, by renowlug tho woiind slightly with a lancet -or ponknifo, In a cnse thint occurred in this county muany yoars sinca,— a sorvaut of Linnmuas Bolriy, decensod,—thin stono was applied after ono paroxysin, and no otlier ovor oceurrod, tho cure Leiug complote. . B, rougy, i 111000, March 0, 1874, To the Fitor of The Clicaao Trapg s o0 0" Bin: It in usoloss for {ou Lo make o war npon tho policy-shopa in this city, ns you cnunot injura thelr business but tomporarily, Tho Zvening Post gavo sufliciont ovidouco of this faokt a your ago, ‘Lhoro are over forty policy-shops running i o prasporous condition at prosont, aud Chi- eago 16 bound to have more.” The authoritios will not interfore with us ¢o long ns wo conduct tho business quiotly and orderly (nt lonst, 50 say tho Polico Cowmmissioners), and this wo ore bonnd to do, 1am greatly intorested in tho polor-shops, and trust you will not bo foolish onough to in- sert such abuso about poliey. A Por1oy-DEALER. TIE ADVOCATES OF JURTIOR. To_the Editur of The Chicago Tritmue : B The Order of tho Advocates of Juatico bas froquently boon cailod Mrs. Wynkoop's movement, ‘This titlo is a mirnomer, tho real facts in the caso beibg that Dr. Bonbam, of Bronson, Mich,, Mr, J. Poriam, of the Weslern Rural, and a fow others who had beon mombers of an organization cnllod the Patrons of Indus- try, which orgnmzation was discovered to boa fraud, dotermined to form oue on n good solid basig, tho foundation of which should bo truth, right, and justico. The first meeting toolk placo at our rosidence, and the organization was com- ploted thero, which lod to the mistake. Mus. M. D. WyNkoor, Il by GENERAL NEWS. Monday Anderson's European Hotel, on Madi- son, betwaen Clark and LaSulla stroots, Andor- son Bros,, propriotors, changod hands, cx-Alder- man II. M, Thompson, the owner of tho build- ing, Lecoming propriotor, and giving the hotel tho name of tho Brevoort Ilouso. Tho Board of Managers of tho Yonng Men's Christian Associntion have chauged their plaus 50 08 to havo tho pormancut walls of Farwoll 1iall ercoted ono story this spring, instead of o temporary building. This they lopo to com~ plolo in sixty days, at & cost of about §10,000, nonrly ono-hnlf of which 18 ahondy pledgod, John' V., Tarwell givln% 81,000, Tho room is to seat 1,600 persons, and will havo ontrancey from Clark'and LaSalle strcats, Ly way of Arcade court, ‘The Board of Education mat Inst evening, but lack of spuce provents the publicalion of & ro- port of the procoedings. Very little of impor- tance was done beyoud changing the honrs of the afternoon schoul session from 1:30 to 4 to from 2 to 4 o'clock. A German woman died at & houss on Wesson atrect, near Chicago avenne, Saturday, who had recoived md from_the caunty for n number of yers. Concenlod in lor clothing woio a draft for 24,000, and & bank-book showing that sho had £400 on doposit with Knaur, of No. 65 North Clark streot. As tho woman Lumg neither hoirs vor friends, and was supported duriug the bot- tor portion of hor lifa by the county, the Board ?[‘Uunuzy Cowmissionors should claim tho es- ate. It is stated at military hoadquarters in this city that tho Indiau Agent at the Kiows and Co- mnuche Agonoy. near Fort sill, has recoived in- formation from porsous sent fo tho Comaucho comp to **count the poople,” that on n raid of rocunt dato a number of Comanches, about twenty-two, belonging to the resorvation wore killed, Tha commanding oflicer at Fort Sill, in forwarding this information, suys the Indians raferred to in the Agout’s lotler are Comunches from the Sill Reseryation, which shows that, in apito of their promises before the council held Iast October, thoy Lave not censed to raid iuto Toxng. TIHE FAT MEN. Tho Fat Mon's Associstion, recontly formed in this city, is composed of & numbor of rotuud Germpny, none of whom weighs less thun 200 pounds dvoirdupois. 'Fho weight of the Proni- dont is 385 pounds, of tho Vice-Prosidont 335, IM.lLl thatof the Seerctary aud Treasurer but little cay. A meeting will be Leld to-morrow aftornoon at tho oflico of the Vico-President, Mr. Fritz Lunke, on the corner of Chicago avenue and Wells streot, for tho purpose of making arrangements for a ball to which no gentlemen woighing leas than 200 pounds will be admitted. Complimont- ary tickets will bo given to lean men with wivos woighiug over 200 poundy, Long Joln will ulso reeoive a complimantary tickot, A voenl and instrumental concort was given Inst ovening in the Westminstor Prosbyterian Churely, corner of West Jacksou und Peorin stroots, to 1aive a fund in aid of the church. ‘The following well-known homo talont took part: Lrof. Louis Fulk, Mrs. C. D, Carrington, Miss Emma Felton, Miss Emma Darker, 3r. W, I 1L Thomas, Mr. C. Cofiln, Mr. A, E. Clark, Mr, D, A, Kimbark, Mr. Frank Tildon, A large audionco was presout, wnd soomod to thorougl- ly enjoy and appreciate the concort. Yestorday afternoon Charles Borg, while work- ing st No, 851 Dayton stroct, fell dend. 1lis death resulted froin henri-disease, 1le was about 40 years old, living at No, 119 Orchard stroot, and lowves a wito and sovoral childron, Yosterday aftornoon, about half-past 1 o'clock, Oficer Nicholas Klein was walking along North Wellg streel, When ho reached North avenuo, 1o mot o friond and was speaking to bim, when enddenly ho foll on the pavoment dead. A car- ringe was callod and tho body removed to Klein's residonco, No, 673 North Wolls strcet. Dr. Will- iams, who was called, pronouuced the cause of his douth to be spoplexy, Tho propriotors of Xingsbury IInll desire to state thut tho probable roason for the inability of muny of the andience to hear Prof. Proctor plainly'is duo to the screon placed bohmd Lim, whioh, by cutting oIl tho rollgotion of the sound from tho concave chancol bohind tho stuge, noutralizos ono of the principal acoustio advantages of the hall, This scoms a uaturnl solution of the difiouliy, a8 no similar complaing Lns been mado hitherto. Yestorday one of the oldest membora of the Chicago Fire Dl!llulrhnllub passed away, Joln Yaroll, or “ Daddy™ Farrell as ho was always catled, died at bis ltouse on Onk streot lnst oven- ing about o'clogk. Mo jolned the Dopurtmont in 1858, and Lus boen o member over winco, lo was an oxcollont fiveman and o groat fuvorito with all who knew hiwa. Mr. Chandler, Prosidont of the Firemen's Uenovolont Associution, culled & mooting for this ovening to ko arcangoments for tho funeral, ete. 'I'ho causo of Nr. Farrall’s doath {8 nun\puucd to be from injuries recolved i falling off o #tngo last weck, TIE WOMAN'S HOSPITAL, ‘The rogular meeting of tho Bonrd of Supor- visors of the Woman's Hospital of the Stalo of Illinoly was held at tho Hoapital ou Iriday, The Bocrotary's roport of the special meeting, Fob, 28, was roud and accoptod. ~ 'Uho Lrensurer's re- port was read aud necoptod, as wus the Matron's ruqm‘tu for January und Fohrunry, My, Mot und Mrs, Chisholm wore olocted the Visiting Committoo for the month of March, "'ho Bocrotary was requosied to notify the munsgors of tho Hospital for Women and "Chil- dron, situnted on the West Side, that thoy must horonftor ndvertiso and solicit contributions in tho full name of their institution, which 18 an ontirely ditforont and soparsto institution from tho Woman's Howpital of the Btale of Illinois, No, 229 Thirtioth streot. Mus. Olazior, the I'rosident, offored hier resig- nation, which was nccopted. ‘Tho * Womnn Iowpital of the Blato of Illi- nois " sooms but little known to the publio, and it appenrs proper to Bugpest that there is such an iustitution, which hus alvendy done mueh good to suffering womaukind, but which is uof voi etronyg cuongh to go on withoul ausistance | trom thoso whom we fool sure would gladly Iiaye contributod money and othor ald bad thoy not—porhaps from want of suilicient rominding —allowed tho mattor Lo pass entively from thoir minds, or, as mauy ave dono, given to tho “ 11onpital for Women and Childtor,” supposiog tho two nstitutions ono aud tho ‘samo. Afl benevolent poople aro asked to make inguiry in rounrd 10 thin. hospltal, aud, i possiblo, plvo taugiblo assistanco. —_— THR CITY HALL, onry Groonebaum paid tnxes for tho German Natloual and Gorman Bavings Banks yostorday, amounting to $4,100, Collactor Cloary has mado the National Danks poy noarly 210,000 as taxes,~tho first thoy have paid for fivo yonrs. Tho following building "pormits woro issuod yoatorday ¢ Frank MoMaunus, three-story and bagomont stono front, 20x38 feot, No. 485 Fulton stroot 3 Loniss Ell, three-story and basomonut bricl, 20x70 feot, No. 690 Stato siroot, The Mayor was waited npon yosterday by Jus- tico Walsh and Mr. Mafloty, Ohicf Marsiml of St Putrick's Day, and {uvited to view tha pro- connlon, His Ifonor accoptod, and, with Bishop Toloy, will smilo on tho Irish bociobios: T'ho Mayor notified Sanitary Policoman Barrott Uho othor day that his resignation wounld ba no- coptacl, but, s Burrott has refusod Lo resign, the Mayor proposes to decapitate him, Can ho do it now # A gentlemnn in Now York Iins mndo n proposi- tion o tho Mayor to light tho clty Inmps by olaa- tricity. 'Tho pinn, whicli scema feasiblo, is undor considoration, but its ndoption is doubtfal, "The Board of I'otice have notifled the Alder- mon that they will b pormitied to sclect ono man for o position on the _polico forco aud the Tive Dopartment, and tho Muyor that liocan namo two, 'I'ho candidatos will bo oxaminod by tho Toard, aud the npwos of thoss accoptod will ho viaced on tho rotls, aud glven places as vacancios ocour. TIOARD OF NEALTIL The Board of liealth mut yustorday alternoon, Commissio ner Sehlutzor in'thoe chialr, Tho ro- port of tho Sanitary Suporintondent showed that thiero woro 105 doaths during the wock ending March 7, n deoronso of 20° from the precoding woolk, and of 35 from the corrosponding weok in 1873, Of tho deconsed, 60 woro undor 3 yoars of nge. Drouchitis killed 8, consumption 15, fovors 7, pucumonin 10, and small-pox 1, houscs wora roported_sd infeoted with small-pox; for tho corrosponding weol last year thora woro 37, Tho monthly roport of the samo oflicor was also gubmitted, 'ho number of deaths in Fobruary was 472—n_decreaso of 8L from tho preceding month, and of 114 for the corresponding month in 1878; under 3 yonrs of nizo, 212 ; males, 236, fomnlos, 236, Braiu disoasos eatriod off )5 acol- donts, 10; broncitis, 17; consumption, Gt ; convulsions, 66 ; tevers, 1 heart-diseaso, 16 ; moningitis, 195 old ago, 17; puowmonis, 523 small-pox, 11, ' The nativitios of the decoasced wora, nniva Chicngo, 443 foroign Chicago, 165 ; foreign, 270, 'Thore wau n decreaso of 46 [rom Joannary in the uumber of houses infuctod with wmatl-pox, TIOARD OF FOLIOE. Tho Roard of Police mot yeaterdny at half-past 2, for tho transaction of regular business, After wiwearing in sovoral special policomon, and accopt- ing tho resiguations of two regular oflicers, the coutinned case of Onleor Iubbard was callod. ‘I'his ofticor, with Oficer Day, was charged with iuattention to dutynud being asleep while on Tuis post, Ronudsman Crogan, of the Fourth Procinct, was tho privoipal witnoss, sud Lis tostimony wan \‘uxf direes and conclusive as to the oflicer's guilt, From nll the tostimony given, it was clonrly shown that Hubbard was in- tho habit of loating and lounging whon ho should liave beon travoling his beat. Tho dofense ondeavorod to prove that there was ill-foeling existing botweon Crogen and Habbard, but Crogan explnined the matfer by stating that ITubbard dréw up a subs seription-list to get & seb of silvor for Officer Seanlan and present it to Lim on tho day thut Ttafferty was hung nt Wankesan, aud that Lo, Crogan, opposed the wholo thiug. Borgeant Hood, Oficers Day and Hubbard, and = the watchman in tho _rolling- mill, all testiftled in the eage, but thair testimony only wont to corroborate that of Roundsmau Crogan. Tho Doard devided to take tho easo undor advisomont till to-duy. Tho continued caso of Dotective Millor eamo up, and was again continued till to-day. ‘I'no’ Buperintondent sent a commuuieation to the Board in referonco to Olicer Kiein, who died vory suddonly yesterdny. As this officer was au old membor of the force, and an elliciont man, tho Board ordered thut the commuuication bo put on rocord, Justico Boyden camo in, nnd conforred with tho Board with ragard to tho court-room in tho new station-houso ou Pacitic avenuo. "Tho Jus- tico claimg that the whole building is most ad- mirably arrauged, ofcopting the court-room. te says it has to [ittlo Jight, nnd no ventilation, and esked tho Board to mako tho necossury changos. s ANNOUNCEMENTS, * Mattio i, B. 8awyer, of Doston, will Improvise aongs and music ou subjocts given by the sudi- ouco ut 99 Wost Ruudolph streot, Roowm 8, thi avening at 7:30, The Auciont Order of Hiberninns will meot nt the lall corner of Tywelfth and Wullor straots, ut 8 o'clock Thursday eveoning. ‘The ninth tocturo in tho courso of twenty, un- der the nuspicos of tho Philosophical Rociety of Chicago, will bo given by Prot. J., Huven, D. D, at4 o'clock to-day in "tho First M. I, Churel lacture-room, Bubjeet *'Flio Sloics und Their Philosophy.” Miss Edith O'Gorman will lecturs to-morrow ovening ut Kingebury Music 1Tsi. The Rev. . I*. Goodwmn will lead the noonday rmyr_u‘-muckin fo-dny. 'The mecting will be held in the muin andienco hall in tho Mothodist Chureh Block, Bubject, ** Lemperance,” William W. Bates & Co. will lannch a new schaoner from thoir shipyard, 83¢ Fifth avenue, betweon Polk and Ilurrison streote, at ubont lalf-paat 3§ o'elock thin afterncon. I'ho public are invited to witness tho operation. The Young Man's Christian Assoclation have thoir aunuat election for oflicers next Monday, Mareh 16, in their now building, No. 148 Dadi- #on streot, Tho mombers are invited to meet in the lecture-room of the Mothodist Church Block to-morrow nt 1 o'clock to put tickets in the field to be voted for, Membors of tho Chicago Chriatian Union are notilled {ht the nexe reguler soviabla will ba “Phursday ovening in the rooms of the Umion, No. 11+ Madison streot, An atiractive pro- grammo of soluct rondings, vocal und instru- mental musie, otc,, will be furmshed. Al mem- bers of the Union are expected to be prosoni nnd to bring tholr friends with them. A meating will be held this ovening at 744 o'clock at tho houso of Mr, J. C. Sample, No. 231 West Washington stroet, for tho purposo of organizing & Lodge of the Ordor of tho Advo- catos of Justico, A cordiul invitatlon s ex- tonded to all who aro interested, or who desiro information concorning this Oxder, to bo prosont. promptly at that hour. In nccordanco with the roquest of the Young Mon’s Ohristian Association, » temperance mact- ing will bo held Wednesday, March 11, at the Iree Mothodist Chureh, North Morgan streot, neur Luko stroot, at 7:90, A gouoral altendnnco 1 desirod, A callis fwsned by Cynthin Leonard for a meot- tng of Indion ut 7:80 1, wy. to-duy, in tho oflice of Dr. Phomus I tho Mothiodine Block, to protost agaiust tho liconsing of prostitution in this oity. g k) s PERSONAL, James D, Hall, Gonoral Yickot and Passenger Agent of the Cauada Southern Rallroad, has ro- sigued, #J. Q. A, Boan, Gencral Froight Agout of tho Chiieago, Burlington & Quiney Rnilrond, bas Kono down hig road on a tour of inspection. D, 3. Coy, who Iu soliciting nid for the suf- fovors in Northweslern Yowa, was on 'Chango yestorday, and was quits succoseful. Yeatorday moruing Profersor Prootor, in com- pauy with Thowns floyno, Bovretnry of (ho As- Lrotiomenl Booiaty, visitod the Demrborn Ob- sorvatory, and inspeoted with cousiderablo mtorost tho maguifivent equatorinl tolescope in tho tower, and slso the transit instrument in the westorn wing, returning to the city ubout noou. A privato dispatoh was recolved in thia city, yosterday, announcing tho death in New York of Mr. Daruoy, Presideng of tho Unitod Btatos Ea- press Compeny, 1lo was the origiuator of tho corporation, which is ono of the niost extenive of itw kind in the country. The beginning n Chicugo was vory snmll,—two \\'li;onu. and & small oflice ;- but uow the Company linve noarly 200 vobielos, and one of the handsomest onlicos in the city, aud ity huslucss nggrogatos willions. HOTEL ARRIVALS, (frand Pacifio—W, C, ilobbs, Genoral Frelght Agontof L 0. & B, W. &, %3 Dr A Du- Loy, Now York; 'R, J, Richardeon, Dos- mu;AWfl‘l‘IInm ".\l'a‘ylnr, ”"{\'}‘l""’}'i T, i LA, . Audorson, jumphls ;- Johs liutohine, Cloveland, , o o Ahorman House— 0. 1 Gordon, Rochostor; W. IL Calvort, Dotrolt; 8, Ilogors, Clovofand; TL 1, Smith, Indinnapolis; ¢, 1. Wheeler, Milwaukeoy G T, Wellw, Now Yorle, . . . ZTremont lowse— J. Tlart, Delroit ; O, MoNnir, 8t Lonin; O, T, Y . Drown, Indinnaiolin s . 11, Lull, Quiney; W, W. . Palmer Tiouse— Q. ‘Lintm, Montreal § T, Lo, Clinton ; Batew, Cirand_ Rapids, ., W, Gage, Now Yo AL Ttitoy, Thilndolphin: 8. Tch, Washington j . Watkinn, Now Yorkj . Dinlop, Boston ; Miss Auun Dlckinson, i g SUBURBAN NEWS. RYANBTON, Mhomast Nust will leoture upon ** Caricature” at tho Mothodist Churah Thursday ovening, un- !} der tho nuspices of the Womsn's Educational Asuoclation. I'ho roligious Intoroat among tho students is incroasing, and meotings aro to Lo held in the Univorsity Ohapol onch ovening this weol. A specinl mooting for prayor for the tempor- anco causo will bo hold ot tho Congrogationul Church this evening. Cotlector Onkes has clogod up his books, and can reccivo o moro taxes. "lie Rov, Goorgo Iuntington, of Oak Park, in annonuced to lootirs boforo the students of tho Woman's Collogo Friday aftoruoon, Considlorablo interest ulways attaches to the aunual Freshman declnmation content for the Kedzio prize, which took place at the Mothodisi Cliureh Monday ovening, A very Inrgo nudienco was prosont, and manifested a loarty apprecin- tlon of tho porformanco by froquont npplauso, Excollont music was furuished by o string baud, and did mueh to onlivon tho l»rocoudlngu. Trosidont Fowlor presided, and Irof. D, II Whoelor _invoked tho Divine blossiug, —Miss Auna A, Davis thon tripped upon the plulform, and declaimed the *Rhymo of {he Duchoss May " vory gracofully and protiily, She was fol- jowed by W. L. Demorost, who spoke his tpleco™—tho *Burinl March of Dundoo"— \\'lllh courago, but without any particular effeot T. 1. Kuasppon cume noxt, tnd gave # Lvor- olt’s Lulogy on Washinglon,” which was woll delivered and woll rocoived. Mr. K. made n good appenranco on tho stage, and bis offort was care- fully prepared. : 2% liefiul\m to the Garthaginians " was delivored by A, D. Barly in n graceful manner, and with considorablo sfll and effect, Mr. Eurly onjoyod the advantage of 8 fino stuge-presonce and cicar articuintion, > Ilenry Irank, with deliboration and unction, declninied the address of ** Auntony to tho Ttomaus.” 1l showed unusual powor ns n de- Cluimor, bub possostes ono or two unploasant Labits of speach, and the rondition of Lis solee- tion was vorv much overwrought., L Trank A, Barly doliverod, in & very onsy and natural style, “Tho Battle of Ivry." "Iu spoke with animation, clear articulution, and a pleas- g offect, and stands o good chinuce of catehing ouo prizo. ‘I'io last declamation was by O. P. MecCool, whoso solection was “Idols,” Ho lubored earn- estly with tho difieult pussnges ; but finally con- cluded with succoss, and olicitod his meed of epplatse. Miss Carrio Cloveland, who was also olected one of the contostauts, was excused on account of family afilictson. Presidout Fowler annonnced that the Judgos— JTudgo Miller, Col. Draiuard, tho Rtov. Mr. Ab- bott, ‘Futor Parks, and A, H. Needhom,—desirod timo to mnko their decision, and the nudience was _dismigsed. 'Tho award of prizes will be ofiicially avnounced in ''uE TRIBUSE Sunday. Just provious to tho comwmoncomont of tho osorcisos p number of students passed rapldly up the nisles and distributed throughout the house, before tho Froshmon kuow what was up, copios of the muchedreaded - “mock pro- grammies,” issued from the Indez job print. In theso the outiro porformanco was uatly burlcsqued, and many govere hits of o local na- taro wero mado, which croated noinconsiderablo amount of amusement, Tho ** wicked Sophs " nlso cansed two carien- tures on the clas3, bonring Nast's antograph, to appear suddenty before the nstonishod oyes of the audience, in a way nono could discover. LAKE VIEW. In accordanco with o roquest of the Lincoln Park Comminsionors, o meoting of the propor- ty-owners aloug tho proposod iine of the lake- whoro - drive, botween Diversy uud Albert streots, was hold Thursday evening, at the of- fles of 8. 1L Kerfoot, on” LaSullo street. The Commissionors desirod, before commtting thom- solves to any upocifiod route by applying to the "Poyn Board for permission to ay out a road, to salect ono which wonld meet with tho approval of property-owners whose land wonld bo crossed, and thus obvinte any unnccossary opposition, Tho gentlomen present sgreed upon & routo, whicli they aro now haviug surveyed, n plat of which will bo submitted to the Commissioners for thair ndoption, after which an application to tho "Town Loard for the nccoesary powor to construet the drive will Lo in order. "A publio meeting was held Monday night at the the 'fown Hatl Tor tho discussion of the vil- Inge-organization question. The attendance e not large, but Lho goneral opinfon of thoso present scomedl to bo unfuvorablo to tho propos- e ehunge, Bir. 8, . Chaso wa called "to tho chair, and sugzested that, ot n portion of tho conumnity wished o chauge from tho existing organization, it would devolve upoun thamn to open tho ball. Bir. Ltobinson, from tho south end of the town, and ono of tho signors of the call for the meeting, was cnlled for. Mr. Robinson thougit tho question wns not ono of vital importanco, however decided. The provont organization of the town was patoli- Work system, buile up by succossive nmond- ments on the original town charter, and was only adapted to rural communities, giving fow Dowers other than to constructand keop in order roads and bridges. he _control of cometeries which wns now possessed ho did not consider important, _The advantages to bo conferred by the Village-Organization nct wote nmerons and comprehiensive: mmong othors, the powor to control railronds passiug’ through the town ; to construct rouds, crossings, aud sowers; to or- ize n liro dopartment—u vory important pro- n, in_his cstimation ; to abate nuisauces, ‘Undor tho presont. hytem, tho Assessor vi ote, 0 and Highway Commissionors wero ex-oflicio memburs of the Town Board, but wero apt to bo chosen with an filness for nesessing taxes and inspecting roads, making, in All probability, good oflicers, but indiferent Trusteos, Uuder the village systam, tho Trustces were olccted ay such, wnd thon appointed cficient men to look aftor the interosts of tho peoplo. Lhen as to tho issuing of Londs, and tho creation of dabt, Some pernons seemed afrald that Tiavenswood \ould et coutrol of (ho Board, and moke the wholo town pay for their improvements. This e did not fear, ‘Lho town would be enabled to male improvements, which were much noeded in his part of it, for which tho Hoard had done littlo, Some of his weighbors, who wore op- posed to annexation to Chicago, wero afruid of {ho villags movemont, as it would enslle por- tious of Lake Viow to split off, becomo villngos, aud go into tho city, Mo did not think this o Jrobablo result, Antioxation deponded upon fu- Tiro logislation, and would not bo adfectod by the result of the coming clection, Mr. Beach called attention to the othor towns contiguous to Chicago, only two of which hnd adopted the villige organization. Of theso, Jetferson had douo so only beenuse its town chartor was very dofective, Linko Viow was uot Yot ready for this change. Population was Sparso, and- tho presoncs Toglmo amply sull- clont for ull neods, By the wdoption ot Seo. 9 of tho net for incorporation of villages, addi- tiounl powers had boon guiued. The powor to issuo bonds was not desirable, and would only fnvolve tho town in debt. He cousidered the control of cemoorics, how possossed, of prent yalue, Theso hnd beon tho gront baue of Luke View, but under the presont systom the popular voto could contral thum. 1t Lake View bocame a villege, this control would bo transferred to the Town Buard, aud although ‘mwor Witk griven {hom to cantrol eoncteries outsida of tho villyge Timits, nothing was said in tho nct us to thow rezulation within those limits, ‘Mr, Andorsion, from ke North End, wished to Tmow what wonld bo the exponse of the now machinery, which was to pucceed the patehwork atem. 'I'ho luttor worked protty well nud cost Jittlo, o was afeaid the impecunions North 2nd would not bo allowed to help run the ma- chine, It was universully ackuowlodgod that (hio day of low taxation in Lake Yiew wis gone by. Monoy must bo paid out, but be wished to Lnow tho meu who controlled i, MMy, Chiso had formed Lig opinion pretty fully already. ‘Tho powor eutrusted to the "Lown Bonrd waa llke # powor of attornoy. It should be simple, and not confer more powor thun was neoessary for the business in hund, Lisfore run- Ning into debt they whould look at’ the wxumplo of iyde Lark and Chiengo. Ho did not thini tho only railrond pussing through the town needed any rogulation, 1o would regulate m this direction by having wmoro of thom. Ile thought the South Bnd had enjoyed thuir quota of the improvements made. In tho matter of pidewalls tho Board had done much, If there were uny shortcomings thoy were due not to the Hystom now in uso but to the mou who ran it, Yixtracts wore road from the city papers, show- ing what the village organization lind dono for Hyde Park snd Houth Chicago. The former place wus involved in dobt, and paid oub anuu- ally 88,000 in salavioy, Mr, toodwillie thought the prosent talk very foolish, sud thoso indulging in it would be oye’ rolely to their ushamed of it horenftor, To mnko lnprova- monty, money must ho had, If nothing weto done, the kouthern portion uf tha Lown wonld wecedo, A mywtom of water-supply was imporns tivoly domanded. Mr, Boneh unid that, at prosent, thera wnn powor to aonstruct wntor-works, and lind tho stututo read, which authorizos towns to contract debi for this purposo. Mr. Goodwillio wia willing {o romain ag a town If that rosult could bo nttained. Wator-works #hould ho oatablished on the north lino of Lake Yiow, with maing runuing to Navenswood and tho South Tnd, A mooting for farthor conslderation of tho ueation wits sunounced for Saturdny night, at the saloon of Jolin Ilufmoyer, at the corner of Lincoln nvenno and Diversay stroot. ‘I'he meoting thou ndjourned, LAKE, Tho Norrd of Trustoes of the Town of Lake hold o rogular mooting at the Town Iatl Monday afternoon, Prosent ¢ Irosidont Bureky, Supor- visor Colman, aud Wrustoos Colvin, Drake, and 'abior, Tho biIl of P, J. McQuade for grocorios fir- nished the MeMahon family as ontdoor rolief amounting to £10 was allowed, and tho bill of Dr. W. W. Goodall for medical sorvicos ay out- door rultof, £20, was referrod. Lnwroneo 8, Ryder appoarod and entered pro- tost, nfnlnur. the town for vecupying tho proporty on Vincennos road, Lot @, I’X,Innk 7, Stowart's Subdivision of tho southonst quartor of -Soe. 28, 83, 14, o wauts tho samo vacated, or tho street mado paralle] with tho streots us shown in tha plat of the subdlvision. ‘The bidy for the insuring of tho Town IMall wors canvassed, aud, after considorablo dis- cussion, Mr, Drako moved thnt tha Town Hall bo innured in the Girard Insuranco Company for 3,000 nt 23 por cont, for throo years. O motion of Mr, Dralo, Mewar. Colvin and Tnbot woro _instructed to confor with Mossts, Tturchor aud Rostotter for tho purposo of Laving tuio town atlns brought down tu dute, I'he romoustranco of 0. W. Groon, Thomas Douny, John N. Wheolor, and othiors, agninat tho opening and improving o straot ong-quarter of milo west of Rouben streat, from Sixty-Lhird to Hovonty-tirat, was rend. It was referrod to tho Lown-Attornoy for his opinion, M, Colman submitted tho following, which was unammonsly adopted: ‘Wusnzas, Thoe sirects, nlloys, walks, bridges, cul- vorty, strecl-crossings, kc., aro beconihng ko' wimer- ons 1 tho cast porthon of i town, aud roquiring fro- quont repoiré, thoreforo, Ategolved, Wbt in order that repairs on streets, bridges, walka, culverls, ete,, may bonioro convenente 1y oud promptly mude, tho cist Lulf be, st is, horovy fvided tnto (hreo road districts, os follows : Wit portion of tho eant linlf, betweon Thirty-ninth street and the sonith side of Fifty-frst street bo known a8 Rond District No, 1, “hat portion of tho enst hnlf of the town hotween the gouth wlido of Fifty-Nrat stroct and tho south uide of Sixty-sovouth niredt, to bo known as Road Dintrict No, 2, “Thal portion of the cast half of {hie town, bo- twaon tho south side of Sixtz-seventh atreot and' the south town line, to bo known ns Itoad District No, 3, ‘That part of tho southwest quarler of the town bo known os Road District No, 4, and that_the northwent auarter of tho town be knowi us Road Disteict No. 6 aud that Samucl Cozzous be appoiuted Road-master in Distrlet No, 1, he Board then ndl(nurnnd to Monday, A moeting wililo hold in the Town TIall, T'ri- day ovening, for tho puposo of discussing the quostions at issuo in the coming April olection, TARK RIDAE. Tho Titorary and Musical Socioty mot last eveuning in tho school-house. 'Che ‘aitendance was good aud the exorcises interesting. Tho programmo was a8 follow Oration, by Mr, \Vatdron ; rording, by Mr. Tggloston ; debato, tho question being, ** Tesoloed, Thut spiritnous liquors have done moro Lo injure tho humau raco than tobacco.” The aflirmative was taken by Mossrs, Porry and Allen, and_the nogative by Messra. Smith ond Mass, Mesurs. Carpenter, Moss, and Noweomb partictpatad in tho irregulor debnto; tho question was decided in~ tho aflirmativo, One of the most intoresting features of tho ovoning's entertainment was the delivery of one of * Fathor Jumos'" spocchies by Dir. Stedmnn, ‘I'his was done in 80 perfeet s manney that, had tho lights been extinguished, fow in the house would have known but what the respectable old reutlomen himself wag speaking, 'F'he subjoct for diacussion at tho next moeting, which will b on the 23d iunt., iy, ** Resolved, 'I'bab cupital punishmont should be abolirhed.” Tho Club Party will take place_al the house of Mr, Lastmnn, at ludf:olnwm Fridny night of tho presont weck. Musio by Dean & HoMTuan's gimfl. A parly of gontlomen is expected from Chicago. NORWOOD PARK. An effort is mnking to havea sorvice of the Tpiscopal Chureh on Sabbath nftoruoons. A clergyman of that donomination bas promised to bold the servico if a suitablo placo of worship can be procured. AFTERSON, The TLitorary and Musical Socioty wera to Lold o meating lnst evoning, nid 1 view of the re- cnn: ‘;‘ullplunuantnuua " n lively time was ox- pected, I'ho Bonrd of Trustces of this place will moot Saturdsy afternoon at 2 o'clock. NAPERVILLE. A slight rlwflu of tho temperanco wave is folt oven Liere. Tho sulvon-keepers aro counseling and congoling ono another. ~ One received a bo- gus card, aud bolioving it gonwine Lo lit up tho hall attached to his bar, and waited, butall in vain, Novertholess the womon aro talk- ing, the pulpits aro beginning to speak, and the Young Mon's Christian Associn: tion in their convention here asked tho churchos of this place, aud also of the on- tira northorn district of Ilinois to unito with the churches of Chicago in obsorving Wednesday evoning in prayor for the suceous of tho tompar- ance cauro, thut the workers may be guided in wisdom, saved from errar, and led to victory, Tho Rov. A.J. Jutkins, Presiding Eldor of Chicago district, will hold tho secoud quarterly meoting of the Mothodist Clurch Lore, preach- ing Thiraday and Priday oveuings, administor- ing tho Saeramont of tho Lord's Suppor Friduy evening. Tho spring torm of tho Northwestern Collego opens to-dny, Many of the studsnts havo beon at thelr homos during tho past waolds vacation. “I'io Coraner of thiis place Dr. 11, 0, Duniols, hold an inquest Saturday night on the hady of & mou killed by tho Rockford passonger train at or neer Bhmhurst Station, on tho Northwestern Rtoad. 1lo secms to have boen unknown, but paper uon him show his namo to bo William vorsdorf, that he was about 40 yonrs old, had Deen a soldior, and was drawiig & ponsion of $8 per month, FINANCIAL, ROBINSON, CHASE & 00, BANKHEFRS, No. 18 Broad-st., N. Y., Teansact a goneral banklng business in all its dutails, aliowing interost upon doposits to BANKS, SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS, PRIVATE BANKERS, AND INDIVIDUALS. 5 Partlenlar attontion vlh‘l l:v Hm‘ investiont of ESTATE AND "FIRUST FUNDS And Informatlon regarding the same furnfshiod upon application, Tuy and soll unoc commission Gold, Unlted Blates 5,'00[ i, uidd all securities dealt In at the New York Stock k. l’ull-‘huu Munleipal and Railroad Honds negotiated. 9 THoMAs B, ATKINS, Wirniax T, Monnia. THELONG STEP BY THE GREAT ATLANTIO & lP.A(JI'PIO TEA 00, 1 W ashington:at Fuaese N, RouINso, Gronge 11, Uiase, Vot MI{SCELLANEOUS, W F. Stetson & Co., Dealers in Patents and Patented Articles, Over Quiney Markot, Boston. BARLOW'S INDIGO BLUE. Orlginal and Unexceelled for Blueing Clothes. Put up at Wiltbergor's Drug Stare, No. 28 North Seoond-at., Philadeluuin, Erers Grocor aud Drugulst should soll 167 ant upury fowsrlcoupior buy s 1 uss it, WL et PROPOSALS, SEALED PROPCSALS Y| I Oy ;&.‘J}.‘Jfi.‘%‘}".‘fl:“u‘x o Do St By o trony Thirty to Fifty Tona of Good Soft Lead, fa bio doliverud at the Dojot at Plttshuegh. "o be doliverud o o e '(:,' o SCALES, IALRBANEKS BTANDARD SCATLTHS OF ALL B1Z18, x »\"' FATRBANKS, MORSHE & 00 $183 11 AND U118 LAKE.ST, THE GREAT ADELPHI, WIS WL DAY, a2 p. . ADELPHI POPULAR MATINEE ALL THE NTARS APPEALR. Stmply the GREATEST SUCCESS of the Season. Unexnmnled Furore o Nes - HERD ot T ok g e Third porfarmayea of tho famoun Bxteavaganza, SEVEN SISTERS. Now and ol e Ao and, ohiming sccnes. Lovaly trausforuiation, 3010, o Tring Eatey, Fho 1014 GEOIIANS, Ribolote Colabritlos, . piie IMABLIBEAG SISTRI, Tronifora of tho TDA IDALIE, Stacof Torpatchoro, i1 AND ALLIEN, Bong and Dance Celobrltics, ARANS AND COLUAN, Gininn Spucfaty Ariii Minn Frankie, Jonnio .\hlu(:ul‘K Rnl(;'nr )\'|'nx|||l .|“ V o e Hilton, M Limtoy, Allss ' Hiradiog, EH0 Roymotds. T3rthocs, b oane. And continuntior of the b BERULERIT, tho Dinonving Niatuge, o108l Hliston, 5 A_D‘ BLPHL POPULAR MATINERS, cloos, 25 cts. : ohildron, 5 cle. to all paets of ! ro.” N rosorvail oata. " * Mniinos erowded with i oot treitycd FOMOIRION (Thurainy), Macoh 13, FIFTIL LADIRS! g%fil‘l‘l‘.‘ Unanuivosal aud éminliatio succoss of - Ladics! AIUD~ADELPHI_Tho eront. athlotla font of T0-T and tho DIt GLORTANS Nt tho" ADREBIL tiie cvonlig, his n0 oqunl 1 ynnsstio annals. - fo:Lo, th Falry, fonvos o oxtrowity nf tho frunt circin, ‘ioe hravih thoantIrespnnof s audiiinm, dnahas henugt two” mispondod halinons, mud geasps tho Hands of Bo Glorinm, i myinzs. from 1ho franoac on. {ho Atag, 10 :;l;.;fullllllllllllllUflleullll. daring, and skillful of athlotio W'OORMIOK MUSIO HALL, PEPPERS £H0ST! Do not fail to hear the mont brillinnt, in- torosting, and TRULY POPULAR Soientifio Leotures ovor 1?g'iven in this city, PROF, PEPPER, F, I, 8, sto, eto, eto,, with tlhe most complete apparatus, weighing over a ton, will give throo Leotures on ROMANCE of OPTIOR, ROMANOE OF LIGHT, and RO- MANOE OF SOUND, Maroh 19, 20 and 21, Uourse Tiokets—Bost Rosorved Seats only $1,60—for salo at Jansen, MoOlurg & Co's, Thursday, Moreh 12, N, B.—Poppor's Ghost is only oneof tho many illustrations of the Marvels of Light, 53 o Carpenter & Sheldon, Yanagers. McCORMICK MUSIO EALL, TO-MORROW NIGHT TEBR SCAPED HUX, fipacial arrangements havo boen mada by which the Ronth and West Sitlo ears and ownitmsen will rug from thho door of the hatl, thits farming overy facllity to thass wishing to attend tho looturo.3 Admission, only b cent: ACADEMY OF MUSIC. BRILLIANT BUCOE! a of tho Penrless Quoen of Graos eauis, Mlrs KATE FISHER, With hor besutiful Arablan Horse, To-night Grand Doublo Hill, Mazepa, 2 Dik Tarpi on Horsback MoVIOKER'S THEATRE, LAST WEEK BUT ONF OF EDWIN BOOTH. Tuesday and Wesinesday, Tast nights of EX A IV L JEIvEE k. T Saturday MYERY' OPERA-HOUSE, Monroo-at., bet, Dusrbura and Staty, Arlington, Cotlon & Kemnle's Mishels, Unparallolod Atteactions. Dacldod Suocoss of TEHEB GREAT BOX TRICK. Beconid woak of BARNUM'S ELEPITANT! TWEN. BY-ONY TO-DAY I OUT ALL NIGRT! N Courtwright, Gilbert, Waltors nnd Mortou, Lin Catton, and Kemblo I uow acls, overy. rdav Matines KAHN'S ANATOMICAT, MUSEUM, 148 South Clarkeat, TIHEE WONDERFUL LIVING SKELETON, MR, GRANVILLE, will bo on oxhibitian for o short {ime ar Dr. Kahn's Anatomical Musoum, 143 Sonth Clarkest. Weight, 49 1bs.: hoight, 5 fost: age, 8 years, ba which thne ho'did uot oxporionce ong day ot sicknoss. Alimission €0 tho Masoum, 21 conta. OCEAN STEAMSHIPS, NEW YORK TO CARDIET. "Tho South Walos Atlantie Steamship Gompany's Tirst-clasn, Fall-powered, Clyd:bulll Steamshiy suil from Penusylvania Railroad W g DELTA oo vesvia s Fob, T | PEMBS GLAMURGAN, . [March 1. | A’ Carzying poords and passenyors at through rates from i paxts o the Unitod Stntes aud Canada to ports in the Briatol Chunuol, and all otlior points i fingland, “Thipso steamshipe, built expresaly for tho Yrady, are pro. sided with all the litest improvoments for the comfortand couvonience of UABIN AND STEERAGE PAS: Tirey Cobln, 375 and 480 corraney. S eurrancy. Stoera curreney. Propaidtacrage cortihicatos feam Gardlt, .. 833, Drafts for £1 and upwards. Tor futher particulnes, apply In Cardiil, at the Com- pan's Oticar, No. 1 Dack Ctiunibers, and b Now York to ALCHIBALD BAXTER & CO., Acontr, No. 17 Bruidivay. NATIONAL LINE, ClE s Gompuny taices thesixk of Ingurance cnn to $100, (il kold) on enchaf itastoumnea, thus klving pascongtors the bost vossiblo guarauteo fue safoty au avoldatice of danger at sen. "o most soutliorly roule ios alwnys boon adoptod by this Campany to avald fco cad liendland, TAVEREOOL ‘ant QUERNSTOWN, from Plors 7, North ftiver , Now York, TERS. ocond Cubin, 368 LApril ¢ ~apiil 11 Avril 18 - wies BT0, G40, und $90 Curreney, Sicernie, 539 Curre Roturn tiokots at roducod rates, Pasre or from Gorman and Seundinavian pointant low rates, The Steamshipe of this Iino are tha fargcstin the trado. Draltaon Great Britalu, Irol: ors baoketl ta ), roland, and the Contlnant, at Northeast cornor Clark and Raudulph.ats, (onpasito new Sherman lowo), Chicago, WILLIAM MACALISTER, Gonorul Westorn' Avont. GUION LINE. FIRST-OLASS IRON STEAMSHIPS, Botweon NEW YORK and LIVERPOOL, oalting at Queenstown, Carrying the Unlted States Mail. SAFETY AND COMFORT. ¥~ Passongers hnokod to aud from tho prinoipal Fu- tant lowast raton, rafts and Letters of Crodit tasued on leading Banks aud Bunkera throughout Kuropo, HENRY GREENEBAUM & CO,, FIFTE-AV. STATE LINE. fst, Liverpool, Londonderry, &e. d B8 golds Stoarazo, curronoy, Vrnity at lowost 0y {0 AUSTIN BALDWIN & ww Yo TRatos of passigo: £30 ourrency; propaid, rates, Luethor partionlars app QU., Anouits, i3 Broad Nuw ¥ _ANGHOR LINE. whco wook fcom Kow York to sll pasts uf (roat el 1. CABIN afn, Ireland, aud Continontal Sarop N v R0 ¢ taGr: trom 580, U, 8. i dvaits ot Towase sutos, This Line witl Fun three tivies week iz 1 Aprily A [ Oticss, N, I, cor, Laiiallo and Stadibnat N l||l(.)_‘r_l_l‘fl!|lfl Agouts, —ERAGIIONAL CUSRENCY, T $b Packages TRACTIONAL CORRENCE FOI BALE AL TRIBUNE OFFICE.