Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 24, 1874, Page 8

— ———— AT CHTCAGU DALY TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, ‘MARCH 24, 1874, e et e e e — THE COUNCIL. The Exposition Ifillldlnx to Stand Two Years More, Tho Lako-Front Business Placed on Filo, A Soclz! Evil Ordinance to Apply to Men. Assistant City Assessor-~-Tho City © Physician, Btreot Improvements, Tlo, 'The Counolt mot Iast evening, President Dixon in the olialr, . A NEW OFFICE-OLDET, A communioatlon was reooived from tho Mayor announcing that ho hiad accoptod tho rosignation of W, I, Wolig, of the Board of Education, and appointed Johu Johnson to il the vacauoy. It was placed on file, ANNA DICKINSON'S LECTUIE, An Invitation to attond Anna Dickinson’s lec- tnro to-night was placed nn file, Tickets woro fnolosed, which the Aldermen placed in their vost pookots, * LOPEBNIBTS. 5 Ald. Ballnyofforod a resolution that potitioners, anti-sakoonists, aud othors of tho class known and rocognizod as lobbyiste bo oxoluded from tho Connvil Cliamber, or at lenst not sccorded tho privilages horotofore glven, until busincss matters hnel boon noted upon. It was roforrod to tho Judiciary Committoo. NSTIMATES FOR A BEWEN. Tho Board of Publio Worke submitted estl- mates for a sowur on Botidian straok from Dos- plsincs to Halated. To would cont $1,608.25. Tuo document was reforred to tho Committoo on Streota nad Alloys, W. D. TRIITIONS. The following potivions wers presoutod and soforred: From property-ownord on 'Ilnyna atroot, asking for its oxtonslon from DoKalb to Southwostorn avenuo; from othor proporty- owtiars, for tho extonsion of Irving place from Juckson to Monroo atraet; fromresidents in the Rixth Ward, asking that tho fire-limits be aon. traoted to Lighteenth stroor, botweon tho rafl- road and tho river; from proporty-ownors on Morgan streot, remonstrating agulnst the paving of that thoroughiare from Madivon to Indiana; from Polish workingmen, asking that they bo givon employmont by tho oity. BTIEET INPNCYEMENTS ASKED TOR. The Board of Publio Worke wero ordored to 1ay wator-pipo on Clybourn avenue, from Ward stroot to Nacine avenuo; to lay gas pipes on Whyland strcet, botweon Scbiller and North mvouue; vo proparo an ordinance for ¢ha curb- ing, grading, sud paving Vinconnes avenuo, from Thirs-ffth to Thirty-Goventh stroots; to dircot the Rock Teland Railroad to put down a sidewalk 18 feet wide on s cortnin portion of Clark strect. An order dirceting tho Boaid of Public Works to caugo a sewer to bo constructed on Vincennes avonuo, from Thirty-sovonth to Thirty-ninth straot, was referred to that body, as was another directing them to }nupm su ordinance for paving Clark street, from Harnson to Polie. . TO DE PAVED AND OPENED. Tho following ordinancgs wero passed : Tor aving Calumet avonuo, from Thirty-ninth to ity aat.atroot; onewing onry streot, from its castern terminug to Morgen streot; for widening Cottogo Grove nvenue, from Thirly- saventh strect to Egan avooue. A BOCIAL EVIL ORDINANCE, Ald, Teath submitted the following ordinanco, moving its passago: D¢ it ordained, efe., That thero shall bo kopt by tho ity Claik, iu his oflice, & book in which all iy per- sons desirlg to visit any houso of prosiitution withln tho Hmits of tlio cily of Chicago slnll register his pamoand placo of rosidenco; Lutt no foo alull be de- ‘mapded by tho City Ciluk for surh registry. "Any malo porsous who shall bo found i1l ‘any liouss of prostitution, ot ony hour of the day or night, whoso nagie s pot 'been so_registered, sball bo” decmed a Inwlul dnmate of such: house of proatitulion, and upon conviction, eball bo fued ina sum of not less than §10 or moro than §50. 1 LIOENBE TOE MEN. Ald. Schaftnor movod to lay it on tho table, s it was wholly imprncticablo. ~Ile was in ravor of treating tho men and women aliky, and thought the men who pnlli?nlzold tho social ovil ought to be liconsed as well as the womon. The ordivnuce was roferred to tho Committee on Judiciary. PEDDLERS, BEWARE ! An ordinanco amonding tue Welghts and Bfensurcs ordinnuco, a8 follows, was roforred so the Committeo on Markets: fiidieb tinorant peddior or hawkor found usi ..,‘;‘.‘i::‘.i..‘. o b aubjact 1o 5 D of not losn (k. $10, nor moro than $30, for eaca and every olfense, TIE EXTOSITION BUILDING. Tho report of the Judicinty Committee, rec- pmmonding an extension of two yers trom May 1, 1874, to tho Exposition Dircotors, au alloving the buildiug to remuin on tho Iake sloca for tha limo, was taken up. A minority roport, signed by Ald, Cannon nnd Wiite, was submitted. Thoy reporied ad vosunly ko n extounion, for the Toason that tho cily mighe sant tosell’ tho property, and, if it woto leased, o sulo could not beso readlly of- focted, Ald. Ttichardson moved its adoption, Ald. Whito moved to substituto the minority for tho mojotity roport. DISCUASION, Ald. Richardson dofewded the majority roport. No proposition hud begn mado to purchnse tho laud on which the building was locaed, It was far south of the gronnd tue railroads wanted, and the peoplo of Chicago would not thank the Coungil for rofusing 1o grant an extonsion, siuce the Exposition was a beneflt to tho city, Ald. Hildveth claimed that tho Directors ought to nav omeihing to the city for the use of the ground, i Auu. Quirk was opposed to the * monopolists,’ o8 bo called the Directors, and nssorted toal Fiving them more timo was an injustice to the A poor mon,"” Ald. Richardson stated that the Dircctors would not object to pasing $10,000 or $23,600 it the Council insisted npon'it ; but if thoy did, it would oxly put off tho tima whoa tho catire roceeds of the Exposition woul'l bo turned over o tin city, siuco by tho arrangoment - under which the building was_constructod, the pro- couds wero to bo turned over to tho city after the improvements wore paid or, Considorablo disoussion ensued, in which Ald. Schaffnor, Campboll, Ritdreth, Cooy, aud Sid- well took part. Ald. White's motion was lost—veas, 8 ; nays, 24 ; and the majority roport was adopted—yeas, 21} unys, 83 as follows & Yeas—Richardson, Foloy, Varren, Dizon, Coey, F'tzgeratd, Bidwell, Pickoriug, Stone, Behwitz, Reidy. B oy (M, 13.1,Olurle, Honth, Mooro, Caniipbel), Clovelund, Mabr, Siont, Schaffner, Lengacher, Braud, Lyuch, Corcoran, Joues—1; Nuye—itildroth, 0'Drien, Batley (T. F),,White, Quirk, Eckbart, Cannon, Murphy—8, ABSISTANT OITY ABSESSOR. The samo Commities cepurted in favor of the appoiutuiont of five Assistant Awsessors, and submitted an ordiuance authoriziug their ap- owiment ond authorizing the Council to_ iix heir anlazies in the annual Appropriation bill, 1t was referred to tho Olork for ongrossment, and made the special order for next Mondsy ovening. TILE LAKE FHONT. ‘The report of the Cummitteo on Wharves and Public Grounds, in roference to the luke front, the wajority recommending that it bonot sol to tho railrond companion, and the minority recommending its salo for 800,000, wore token up. 7410, Richardson moved that both bo placed on o, Ald, Schaffnor belloved, if tho reports wora placed on file, the rallroad compauies would muke anothor and- a more definile proposition (* than tha old one. Ald. Campbell was opposed to solling the lake front nntil & piloposition was made winoh would yender ~ the monoy paid avail- able to the oity. If the proporzy woro aubdivided, businoss houses woull be built there. ‘I''e companios had other ground on which to bulld & depot, and ho saw no neces- sity for the ocity’s escrificiug tho proporty for €800,000 whon tho comjnuics had oifored $1,200,000 for it soveral yours ago, aud tho land was worth a8 much now as theu, ‘I'ho motion wase agreed to. OITY_LOTH, The report of the Commlittes on Pire and ‘Water fu reforence to selling ceriain oity lots ‘was_taken up, . Ald, Ttichiardson atated 1f the olty would eell overy foot of pround it ownod, more bonefit wonld be derivad by way of taxes than ai prosaut. Id, Btono sald that only 360 was dorived from provorty which, 1t divided into lota and sold, would fatoh 340,000, Tho 1aport wna roferrod to tho Commitios on Tublic Tnllaluge witn inatiuotlona to raport in Lo wooks, GLAIME YOI DAMAGES, Tho reports of the Committee on_Judioiary in rolorungo to tho olnims o Juan Will a4 and othors for damages on account of tho toamug down of their housos during the fire on Bouth Halsted stroot, in Soptombor, 1878, waro taken up, Tho mnjnrllymsnrt rocommonded thes the ¢ aims bo not nllowed a8 the oity was not Hablo, sud :ho muority reported rcoommended thai 1,100 vo wilowod, a8 the Counoil had the nuthor- ity to remunorato the claimants, notwithstand. L‘g the oitv was not liablo. . . Tho runoray, report was adopted, yoas 83, naya 6,—Sudwoll, Plckoring, Btons, Reldy, and Campboll. . TNINTY-FIRST BTREET, The roport of the Committco un Stroots and Alloys, recommonding tho pasiago of an ordor drociing tne Board of Publlc Woris to propata an ordinnuce for the oponing of Thicty-secoud xtvoot, from Cottago Grove avenuc to Oottago place, waa couourred in. LAID OVvER, The Committeo on Btreois and Alloys, Bouth Divislon, roporied adversoly to tho Inying of a ratlrond track on Thirlg-imt stroot by the Olu- cngo P'late and Bar nlilerumpnuy. The roport wad laid over for a woolt. THUOBE POLICE GAPS. ‘Tho report of the Committeo on Judiolary yocommonding tho payment of $1,230 to J. G, Gobel for eaps furuished tho polico was cononr- red In, and an ordor directing tho Comptroller to pry tho money was reforrod to the Clork for en- grosewent, RILLED, The Committes on Gas-Lights, to whom was roforrod Lho resolutfon fn roforunco to tho fixing by the city of tho prico of gas fur privaio cou= sumors, 10ported, rodommoading that it bo placed on flle, and tho revort was concurred in. TIE GAS CONTRACT. Ald. Quirk offered the following : Ordered, That the Corporation Gounsel be, and ho 18 hercby, directed to tako tho necossary meisiires to ane nul thio oxistmg contract with tho gas companics, It was adoptod—yoas, 10; nays, b; aa followa: Yeas—Warron, Dickering, Roidy, Dafley (3L, B.), ildyeth, O'5irion, Whilo,' Heath, = Moore, Quiri, Eckhardi, gtout, Longachor, Caunch, Musphy, Lynch, Cogcoruy Jouns=38. a s Nuya—Richurdson, Dixon, . Blone, Ca i g M TO GET MORE PAY, The report of tue Commiiteo on Judiclary recommeuding that the pay of the Cliof of Dateotives be inorcasod $45 a month, and that of Ais subordinatos $26 a month, was concurred in, LAID OVER AGALY, The majority roport of the Committes on Bohools, rccommending the confirmation of Goorgo O, Cinrk n8 » momber of the Board of Edueation, aad the minoriy repo 't, resommond- iug that ho be not confirmed, wero laid over for & wook, TIIE CITY PHYBICIAN. Ald. Compboll moved that the Council prosesd to the o'03zion of a City Physician, Ald. Hildreth moved as anamondmont that tho election bo postponed un'il AMonday might, and the amondmont was sgreed to. THE WATER BATE. Al Longaclior offornd & resolution directing the Bourd of Public Works to roport whether the presont wator rato cannot bo reducod. Ic was pagsed, THE YOTE FOR OILAYEMAN, Ald. Bailey submittod a resolntion allowlng the Aldermen_who voted for Dixon to explain thoir votes. It was not entortained, THE LARE FIONT AGAIN. Ald, Pickoring offcrad the following, which was reforred to the Committen on Wharvos and Tublio Grounds: Tesolved, That, n tho opinion of the Common Cotne ofl, the {ntorests of the City of Chicago would bo promoted by sccepting the offer of tho Itlinols Central Chicago, Burling.on & Quincy, and Michizan Coutral Railcoad] Compnutics to puy suld clty $3¢0,000 for a quits clain of tho city's {ntorest in tho isud iying botwoen Taudolyh aud Motiros sirocls and Alichigin avenuo and tho ralroad tracks of said railrosds—tho couvey- anco Lelug mudo by metes and bounds, defining the exact boundries, ond apecislly providing tha riparisn rights sbiall Lo conveyed by sald decd, The Council then adjourned. THE INDIANS, Mostilo Bands of Sioux Still Abaent from the IRescrvations-=Confliciing Accounts as 1o Their Intontygns. Oaua, Morch 23.—Dispatchics from Ft. Fot- torman say that o paity of Iudisus stolo nine- toon head of cattlo from a citizen, nud drove them across tho river, Citizens followed the trail and rocovored eloven hoad. Tho rest woto killed. The Bioux who did the stenling are now on tho south sido of the river, and citizens and cavalry aro in pursuit. The Indiaus nambor twenty. Gon. Smith telegraphs from tho Red Cloud Agency that all is quiot nt both Agenciee. Tho Commissioners are yow st the Bpotted Tail Agency. 4 I'io issue of beof rations has been stopped until ax oxamination of tho Indisns shall be mnde. It s catimated that this issuo hos ox- ooeded tho pro per jssue by abont.2,000 lodses, “Tho Miuncconjou sud other hostilo bauds aro still ab tho North, Vory littlo seoms to b known of thom or their intontions. .Rep Croup AckNcy, March 21.—The situa. tion ig unchanged, Fivocompanies aro stationod Lioro, and five ut the Spottad Yail Agoncy. 'The Penco Comiissioners hove had_a talk, but nothing has hoon accomplished, It is_ thought that tho number of lodges to which beef bhas baon isyucd is 2,000 in oxcoss of the truo_num- ber, aud the Indious are ordored to comlo_up aud bo counted.. Thero is much opposition _among tho Indinos to being conuted. Up to the timo of the report, Red Dog_and l‘um(lf‘ wora the only Indiaus rog- istered. ~Sitting Bull was hnmu&!’\ung Lis poo- ple, urging them not to register, 0 get their sunt readv. No demand had been mado tor the dudians who bave commitied tho murdars, ‘The Minneconjous are in tho viclvity of Spotted ‘I'ail, and "bave burned s ranche owned oy Frauk Yuies aud a lot of Governmont hav.” Ouevenne, W. T, March 23.—Tho troops at Bpotted Tnil* oxpect troublo, and nte fortifying on a pusition which commancis the Agency, = The temper of the Indians ot tho Agencies is onything but triendly. So far uothing has boen uccomplished. Tho mora hostile Indisns Lave not_been soon, and the whole question i 83 un- settled as it was o month ago, ‘e Arizona Xndians, San Fraxcisco, March 23.—John P, Clum has rocently been appointed Agont for the San Car- los Anuchs Agoncy., A lettor from Camp Grant, of the 17th, says Gon, Crook was there, porsonndy looking into tho causoe of the San Carloa ourbreak, and the cftioienoy of the scouts, I id reported that Gon. Crook i8 convinced tuat the San Cirlus outbresk was not caused by auy white persons, but by a baud of Apaches under_Cochigo, Maj, Randall, at Camnp Apache, and Liut. Bohnyler, at Cany Varde, re 0at 'fn the Iinal Mogntains, with nbout 100 Lroops well aquipped. No laio Gopre- dations are reported. All quict In Bunora. . THE WEATHER, ‘WasittyaToy, D, 0., March 28,—For the North- wont and tho_liko roision and thence to the M- souri and Olio Vailoy, northwaatorly winds, gonorally froozing tomporaturo and, axcopting snow on Lake Ontarie, ctoar and olearing weathor. GENERAL ODSERVATIONS, C11eAGO, Mareh 241 8, m, Bur Chry Wod, iliain) Weather, Brockiur'dn{00.61( 68, E., frosh. Cairo, 0,61 81N, E!, freab, 4[N, u’ foutl Stat.on. fresh 5 Dayenport Duluth,..,.[4 LEGAL INTELLIGENCE, Damago Recovered for Forcible Efoce ton from o ‘Traan, Speciat Dispateh to The Chioago Tribune, Xlwl?;wxu L'nL, Jtaroh 43,—An important caso hin Juaf Loon docided in the Clroult Court, In which Gaorge ‘Iheobold, 8 Geimau living in flus oity, rocovercd 80,000 damages in @ it agninet tho P. 0. & Bt L. Rallroad Company, in whivch ho olaimod $10,000 dsm- Agod tor injurios sustained {a being put off a lri-m betweon hore and Chivsgo in whioh be lost o leg. TOWN ELECTIONS, North Side Oonvention of the People's : Party, Qustav Korn Rominated for Assessor amd Qoorgo Knerr for Collcetor. A Mixed Meeting in the Eighteenth Ward. " The West Bido Meeting a Failure, NORTH SIDE CONVENTION. Tho delegntes choson by the mombass of tho Pooplo's Party of tho various wards of the North Sido sssombled in convention yosterdny aftor- noon &t the North Bide Turnor Hall for the pur- poss of nominating candidates for tho various town offlces to be filled noxt month. A lobbylug crowd of nbout 200 or 800 were proront button- boling delegntes and urging. thom to vote for thoir reapoctive favorites, THE LOORERS-ON. Prominent nmong tho spoctators was Washing- ton Ifealng, Capt. Gund, uvx-Ald. Carney, tho Hon, B, L. Washbury; City Assessor Doneby, and several other loading North Bido ward-politiciany, OROANIZING. Tho Convention was called to order at 2 o'olock by Mr. Adolph Schooninger, who nominated for temporary Chairman All, Lynob, of the Nne- teenth Word, ‘Uhe Atdorman, laving boon unanimously electod, took tho olair, and smd tho first thing in order would bo the olaction of & porminont Chairman. Mr. J, McCormiok nominated Mr, A. Shoen- ingor, who was unnnimously olooted. AMr. ‘I, W, Fulior waa oliogon .a8 permanent Socretary. K IR, BONOENINGER 3 eaid that this was tho flis, time-that the people of tho North Nide had mot lu convention fur the purpoye of nominating candidates for town ollicod, Hetotofore the politictans aud rings hnd evorvthing their own way and nominatod and electod whoovor they choose. They had uow o chance to scloct oandidatos rulgn;d lesn of porty dictation, e would particularly call their aftention to the oflico of L'own Collector, which wns_onoof thomost impostant ofticos to bo filled. Many poople had loat money through the ineflicieucy of tha Colleotor, an theretoro reso- Iutions n repard to this matter should bo intro- duced and adoptod. The oyes of the {)onple of the North Sido were upon thom, and they woro expoctud to do their duty without fear or faver. CREDENTIALS, Mr. Cbarles Drandor moved that a Commit- teo on Credoutials, consisting of one from ench ward; bo appointed by the Clair. ‘Tho motion being sdopted, the Chairman ap- ointed the followiug: 1I. Hamilton, J. leahy, dld‘.rLyuch, John MeCaflery, and Charles Dran- orfl, Heury Homilton stated that the Sixtconth Ward was not fully ropresentod, owing to the faot that, according to tho rosolution prasod by tho Boventeonth Ward Exceative Committeo, tho Convention was to be _leld at Thiclman's Thea- «ro on thio 27th, and tho same resolutions woro. adopted by the Sixteorth Waid Committeo. Mr. Boloeninger eald that thoso resolutions woro misprinted by tho papers, 88 the oriinal rosolution road Turaer ITall on th 230, Thero was n rosolution passed that a meoting of the people of the Beventoenth Ward should be hold at Thielman's Theatre on tho 27th. Mr. Hamilton moved that tho Bixteonth Ward delegation he allowed to retire for tho purpose af consulting whoulor thoy should tako part in the Convantion. This was lost, and the delegation thon took thoir acats. z THE DELFOATES, Aftor o short absence, the Committes on Ore- dentals returncd, sud ropogted tho following dologatos eutitlod to senta Sixteenth Ward—1I, Hamilton, Jobn Costello, Will~ fam B, Golson, Witilum Strunck, Frederick Ben- Hugort Seoenteenth Ward—Adolph Schoeningor, A, Tuhoff, A, Bocue, T, Tewnes, A Noltinger. "Eighteénth Ward—3l, Dwycs, P, O'Malley, Georgo Daynes, Jobn M Cuffery, Jobn Mulen, Nncteenth_Ward—P, 'McCormick, 'T. W, Fuller, Al Lynch, Toreuz Mttorn, John T ifolen, 7 icentietn INurd—James McOormick, B. H. Menn, Michnel Itynn, Thicodoro Asmug, Charies Draudorit, Mr. W d that thore was oon- Villiam S, Golson sait siderablo’ button-holng going on, He would thorefore move that the candidates bo elected vive vace, ; TOWN ASSESSOR. Mr. Charles. Drandorfl nomivated Guatav Adolph Korn for Town Asgsossor of North Clu- eago. On motion of Mr, WilllamS. Golson, Mr. Korn was nominated by acolamation. COLLECTOR Ex.-Ald. Hoftingor nominnted Mr. Enerr Ior the offico of Yown Colleetor. nMr. Houry Hatlhon nowiusced Mr. P. M. van, Hr. John McCaffrey nominated Capt. Jobn Murphy, the present incumbent., A vote wax talien with tho tollowing result: Buerr, 19; Ryan, 6; Murphy, 1. On motion of Mr.Hamiiton, Mr. Knerr’s nomi~ notion was made unavimous, SUPERYISOR, Ald. Lynch nomiuated for the offics of Town Supervisor Mr. Robert Kinuev. Mr. George Baynes nominaled Mr. Patrick 1lannigau. Ihe vote resulted as follows : Kinnoy, 21; Hoonigen, 4. o ‘Fle nomination of Mr. Kinney was made unanimous, Goorgs TOWN OLERK. Ald. Lynch nominated for the offico of Town Clork Mr. John Sweeney. J3ir. Lorenz Mattern nominated Mr. A. E. Frauklin. A voto was takon with the following result : Swooney, 20: Tranklin, 5. . Tho nomination of Mr, Swooney was made unauimous. CONATADLE, Mr, Schaeninger wished to hear the opinion of tho Conveution, whether a nomination for Town Coustalle was in order. Mr, Drandorf moved that such nomination bo made, and the motion was cuTicd. Mr. A, Boese nominated for ‘fown Conatable Charles Hoovel. Mr, J. McCormick nominated Datrick Daloy. Mr, Lorenz Muutorn nominated N.'M. Plotko, snd Mr. H. Hamilton nominuted G. M. Butlor. . Tlie vote showed the Iollowlnfi: rosult : Daley, 18 Butler, 9; Ploiko, 2; Hoove), 1. On motion of Mr. Drandorff, Daley’s nomina- tion was mado unanimous, BTRICT ECONOMY WANTED. BIr. William Strunck offerod the following ros- olutions which were unanimously adopted : ticsolyed, That the town officers owe it ta thomselyes and s Leavily taxed community to justituto strict economy, and in this sense Jevy no more town taxes thun s absolutely necessary in conduating town bui- ness, Heaolved, That the thanks of the community fs duo to Hix Hauior tho Muyor and the members of thie Com- mon Councll for carrying into offect tho priuciules on which the last campaign was conducted, and which wiaratitied by a majority of 11,000 votcs, DENOUNCING TUE TRAITORE. Mr. Henry Hamilton offored the following resolution Resolred, That thia Convention censuren tho aotion of tho Aldermen who forsook their party in the late conlest for Olmjrmen of the Common Council, and pledge themeolves to opposs eaclz, ‘The.motion of NMr, Leahioy to lay tho resolu- tlou on the table was lout. It was then unanimously adopted. CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE. Mr, Drandorff moved that the Chair appoint a commutteo of three to select three fromeach ward to act as o Campalgn Committen. T'lie motion heiug enried, the Chuirman ap- [I:olntuu the following: \Vlhin}n Btrunck, Ald, yuch, snd Jomes MeCormick? ‘Aftor s short consultation the Committeo re- yorted tho following gentlemen to constitute th Camratgn Commiiteo for North Chicago: Stteenth Ward—Willlem 8, Golson, Wendel Noel, Tenry Humilton, ‘Seventeenth IWard—A., Hotlinges, A, Schoeninger, M, Ligloy, Eunhieenth Ward—M, Dvyor, P, O'Malley, . Wis- and, Nineteentl Ward—Dauiol Fuller, B. McCormick, Jacob Thic'en, it “Tuentlcth Ward—John Corcoran, B, I, Mann, Ed- ward Kehoo, 3 g The Convention then adjournod. Attor adjomument, & beautitul biack-and-tan dog, wliel had beeu piesont to witness thie pro- coedings, died, whether from poison thrown to him by the Teoples policomen who weio pros- out, or from diggust at tho nomiuations wade, could not o leatned, as Lo diod too suddenly to speak for himsolf, ——— MISOCELLANEOUS, THE WEST SIDE CONVENTION, In consequonce of a misunderatanding as to tho day, or elso by reagon of indiffercuce upon tho subjeot, the attendance at the West Chicago T'own Convention was vory slim, not more than .ten delogates being precnt, Tho German pa~ pors had announcod Tuosday s the tino, and tho English papors Monday, so- that only ono Gorman doloprate was onbisnd at Turner 1nll, on Wost Twolfth. atreot. This was Mr. John T, Kooly, of thoe Filteonth Ward, who finaily callod the mooting to ordor after they had waitud o long timo for the arrival of more delogates, Mr. 8. D, Kinr wna chosen tomporary Chalrman, and Mr. Koch Scoroinry, As tho number prosont, wan too small to give the proceodings tho som- blanco of rogularity, a delogato very sonsibly movod to adfourn until thld aftornoon at 2 ‘a'ologls, at {lio same placo, tho West Twelfth watreot Turnor Hnl, Tho motlon prevalled, nud .shia “Convention * dinporscd. EIGITTENTIE WARD, Laut night a meoting wan-held in the Eight- teonth Wurd, ab 147 Chiengo avonuo, ml{lponnd to s compokcd of tha volots of that ward, Va- 1oy persons woro nominated for Ohaire mau, aud refused, and for a whila thing+ looknd dovidedly blug fur the wantof this importaul povionngo. During tho Intorval that ousuod a ontleman by the namo of ichaol Drow, hailing rom Wankegnn, mounteda ohair and commenced o Joog ssault upon the names composing the tickot placed in nomination yostorday for ollicors of thoTown of North Chicago. Mr. Drow’s ro- marks woro recelved with ovident displons.ire.by thoso prosont, aud finally ho was ** choked " off. Theronpon o majority of those presont con- grogated in tho far um{of the liull, and, on mo- tion of D, W, T'uiler of thn Ninatoonth Ward, Dr. 0, Ityan of tho same ward was called Lo the Qhair, sud Michaol Zilking wos oliosen Socro- tary, By requost snd upon urgent call Mr, Jamos Lyman addressed the meeting in o briof but anjmated sposch; stating ho wanld supporb tho ticlot put In nomioation at the Couvontion unloss a botter was put in the flold, 1o did not holiova in the wholewals abuso with waich that tickot had boon asuailod lvr his friond Drow., Thore wap not ono present who would 1t accopt of the salacy paid Lheso men if thoy had The opportunity. Thereforo all this falic'about #al- oried was foolishi, 2 D. O'Rynn then followod Ly stating that ho was in o paculiar position,—ho didu’t live in this ward ; ton certain oxtont ho agroed wi'h Mr, Lyman. T'o Doctor was docidedly non-com- mittal howovor, Mr, Watson then followed with n fow romarks and‘suggrestod that this mooting wppoint a committeo to conter with a like com- 'miit 0 from other waids on tho quostion of anothor ticket, On motion acommitieo of thrao, consluting of Mosars, Munty, Orawford, and Cnrroll, wero appoiuted to golcct o committoe of five to confor with liko committoos from tho othor wards in regard to placing a scc- ond tlakot 1n the fiold in oppoaition to the pros- ont one, The Committog a;uu solected roportad tho following-namod as the committoe of five, viz:_John MoAftroy, Michael Sullivan, Louls M. Stunty, Jolw Crawford, snd Mir. Wioland, Tiio_cholco of tho Commitieo woa conilrined, On motion, the meoting adjourned. THE FIFTEENTI WARD, The citizens of the Fiftesnth Ward ave re- spcotfully invited to attond a mooting thns oven- ing at T:30 o'clock, to bo beld at J. Schyitz's, Nos. 274 and 270 DMilwaukoo avenue, to” take action on tho candidatos for Bupervisor, Col- lector, Assesgor, and Town Olork of West Chi- cago. LABOR AND CAPITAL, The Freight-Elundlors) Strike, pecral Dianates to Ihe Clcago Tribune, Nxw Yonk, March 23, —Thoro is nothinz now to-duy fu the atriko of the froight-bandlers em- ployod by tho Erio Company in Jorsoy City. Tho strikers, to0 the number of 350, sssembled at 7 o'clock this morning at {be froight depot and resonted s formal demand to tho Goneral Freight Agent thot {heir pay bo fixed at 20 conts per hour for an ordinary day's worlk; 25 conts por bour for exira time; and 40 cents per hour for Sunday worlk. Their pay héretofore has been 17}¢ conts, which is tho stondard prico pat for this class of labor by all ~ tho railronds, ‘Who strikors also “atated that Lhoy would not renew work unless thig'doruand wero complied with, Tho Genoral Treight Agent told them that 1f they cared to ro- turn at the old prices they sbould have prefor- once to other men, aud gave thom tiil 8 o'clock’ to reconsider their doision, As thoy wore still firm io their deteimination not to rotwin at the old figuro whon the hour had passod, thoy woro oxpolled from the promisos by a detachment of 100 polico. No forco was required to offcot this, nnd the mon have been quiot shroughout the day. At 9 o'clock, about 700 mon, chiof- Iy Gormaps, who had boon collected in this city from the soup-houscs and Castlo Gardon, wero sont over to fako tho placa of the atrikors.-- ‘Lhe groat majority arc of that un- fortunite olass which bas boon without employ- mont fur o long time because of tho bard times,” and thoy all manifosted great cagernces to bo- gin work. Thoy aro neatly all nusconstomed to tho lab~r for which they wero employed, but tho Buperintendent thinka that by thie oxpiration of a weok thoy will bo well drilled in. Asmall forco of militin ans boen undor arma all day in antici- pasion of troublo among tho strikors, but thuir sorvices have not oeca needed. Striko of Ca-pct=Weavers in Philadols phin and Vic s Specin D.spatch to The Chicaco Lridune, PuuaveLrita, Pa,, March 23.-One of the Inrgost mass-meotings of stiikers evor hold in this oity was that of the carpet-weavers, who ol this morning in Farl’s Hall, Androw Biack orosiding, Tho terms domanded by tho strikers aro sixty hoars' labor per wook, ot standard scale of wages Euid weokly, 8G inches to count a yard. A numbor of tho manufacturors aro willing to givo tho prices, but rdfuse arceding to the ten hours per day eywtem. Black said it was the intoudion of tho strikers to ronovate the carpet trade of Konsington and vionity, not- withstanling the offorts of manufacturers, Ilo ‘maiutalued thut the carpot-wosvors woie not to blawmo. but are only complyiog with the wishes ot manafacturors to establish a uniform ronle of prices, The delegatos prosent 1oporied tho cm- ployes of sixty-four shops out ou a strike. It was agreed that those out shall romain so uutil tho scale is obtained, and that all lawful and poacoablo meana will bo used o gel out those nt prosent working at tho reduced prico. It was ulso unanimously resolvod That wo unitedly stand topethor for the presont standurd prices, aud tiat we will ot spply for a lovm at sy shop whero (ho lato omployes havo boen dis~ charged or pad off on account of atanding for the present standard bill of ‘prices, Tho meeting shortly afterwards adjourned. Thore aro in this city and vicinity upwards of 6,500 carpot-wonvers, about 950 of whom are re- coiving tho standard pricos, and working ten hours daily. A Lodge of Sovereicns of Industry ¥ Orgamized at Rockfords Speciat Inapatch to The Clicago Tribune, Rockroro, 1il, March 23,—1he maovemont among the industrinl olnsaes has eproud like witd-fire in this county during the winter, I'hore aro mow mninetoon Grangos n tho county, and this ovening tho workingmen and meohanics of thin city organized a Lodgo of the s.wmxius of Industey ; W. I\ Barrows, President; X, O. Chwudlor, Secretary ; W. O. Yard, Treasuror ; and T, J, Hobart, Leoturer, The organization was effected with much entbusiagm, and promisos to be an unqualified succoss, Frinters! Strikko in New Orleans. New Onrzaxs, Murch 33.—The Union wrint- crs ali suruck to-day sgaiust o reduction ot wagos, The nro‘l)riatnn offer 60 comts por 1,000—tho printots domand 00, New Onveaxs, March 23.—The printors’ strika interforos with the Picayuno aud Zimes, Noither of them will issuo to-morrow. The Bee and Republican will go on without intor- ruption, 'Lhe Picayune'and Times have priut- ors comlng Lo supply the places of the strikcrs, Good compositors can got pldnty of work here ot 50 cents per thousand. TELEGR PHIC BREVITIES. August Smith’s new elovator in Milwaukes is tT be enlarged to o copuoicy of 81,000,000 bush- ol s, —A largo bald oagle, mensuring 7 foot from tha tip of ono wing to the t1p of tho otlior, Wy killod near flunteratown, Ind., yosterday. —On Bunday two Bohemian girls, namod Julia Btredronsky and Kato Vouerks, were drownod m the rivor at fonr-mile look, near Cloveland, by the upsetung of a skiff, —A meeting of colored oitizous in the Court- Houve at Torro nute yesterday, passcd resolu- tions urging the Mussachusctts Legmlaturs to eleot Wondell Phullips as enccessor - to Charlos Bumner, —A plan has been perfeoted for the purchase of the lato sesidonco of I F, Allon, nt Des Moluos, for o Btate Unlvorsity undor the Prexbylorinns, Mr. A, will donu.o $100,000 and enduw a Profoesor’s ohnir, —The Indianapoliy Board of Trade has o~ cepted the proposition of Houry O, Wilson, formatly of Chivago, (o cract o Chamber of Commeraa coating 860,000, 'Tho Board is to tnko & porpetual loaso,” Tho model of the buildiug wlil be the Chicago Chamber. i el IS NAVIGATION, Drrnorr, Marol 33,—The Btralta of Maokiuac and tho Bault Bto. Murio roport cold weather, aud the prospeats less promiging, p CLevELAND, O,, DMarch 28,—Btenmer North- wet arrivod hore this aftornoon from Datrolt, The Capiain reports moetlug uv ice, ‘This iy the Hirat Iako arcival thiv sesson, . locatad in the sccond and " FIRES. (Cantinucd from the Firat Page.) 0'Connell & Kimball—Loss on alock, $4,6005 No in- urauce, Ll 3 e, Mack—Loss.on stock, $160; insuroed for §5600 in tho Imperial, of Lotdan, L, 8, Btow—Loss on atock, $800; insurod for $400 in Allomatts, of Pittsburgh, Men, l.lnnr(—Lau on stock, $1,0007 fnsured for $1,600n tlso Wastebeator, of Now Tocliorfo, W, I, McAlllster—~Loss on Latiding, $1,000; insurod for $2,000 in the Cnitinental, of New York. Juun Snith—Loas on stock, $1003 fusured for $800 n tho Contfuental, of Now York, Guorygo Linkfleld—Losn on stnck, $3,000: fnsured for $3,000 In thio NortbAmerica, of Pilundalphin, ‘Tho Turnor Borjoty—Loas, $160 ; fusuzod for $260 in tho I'ire and Martite, of Springfi:1d. 1, 8, nnd E, Wolls—Loss on alock, $1.0003 insurod for $1,000 in tho Lycoming, of Penusylvanin, E, A, Rulioa—Loss, $600 ; insured for 600, Bl rundull—Lore, $100 3 fumured for $100, Tuomun Bradford—Lans, $300 1 warei for §250, Dr, Stonn—Loss .03 3 firured for $200. Ghrlstophor Sexuiicr—Luwa to stock from water $1,000 ¢ funired for §100, Wilifsm G, 1lubburd—L8s on bulldings $, ored by insitrunco—81,60 In flse Franklin, dolphis, §1,000 in tho Wastcheator, of Now Rochialic, £1,260 {n the Iumboldt, of Now York, sud $1,260 in {lsh Feankiin, of 8¢, Louf Thomus Todd—L.oss on bulding $1,200 ; {naurad for $1.600 in {hio Aliemanin, of Plltaburgl, . A, Prench—Losn on bullding $1,000: covered by $1,300 insurance fn tne Undersriiors!, of New York, 1, 11, Yarwood—Less on bullding, $5,000; covorod Dy fneirce—§2,000 iu the North Britiel, $3,000 In the Frankln, of Paniaylvanla, ¥, J, Kimball—Loss on building, $2,0003 covered by fugiiance—$3,( 00 in tho Undorwrlters', M. 0. Town—Losn on_building, $4,000; covered by 8,000 it the London, Livorpaol & Globe, Meniry Buorman—Loss 01 building. $4,500; insurod for $2,000 in tho Pharnix, of Hartford. T, B, Murtin—Loss on ‘butlding, #,500; coverad by fustitanee—£4,000 In tuo Underwsiters', of New York, and $2,00 in tho Rayal, ' Logs on stock, $4,000 ¢ cover- oo by insurance—84,000 in_the Phamix, of Hnttford ; 'i}i‘ufl in the Hartford, of C mnectiout ; $2,000in tho nix, of Brookiyn ; and $3,000 in the North British, HUMSIARY, ‘The losses of the insurance companies are as follows : ; tua, of Hartford,... Allomants, ‘of Pittainurg! 3400 Coutinont!, of Now Yorl 5,800 Firo and Marine, of Sprl 250 Frauklin, of 8t Lonls... 3,150 Feanklin, of Philydelp i 02 Frauklin, of Whecli ‘ranklin, of Ni Qurmn Harlfa Home, ‘Humboldt, of Nowark. . Tmperial, of London. . London, Livorpool, anil Giobo, 0,010 Lycomiti, of Pennisylvanis..... 2000 Bitlivilio, of Now Joruoy. S of Philadelphf 5,100 300 6,600 Nortls Amerlcan, of Philsteiphio, L6000 Phenlx, Hartfor: 0,300 Phunéx; Brook 4000 Tounsylvanis, Philadeipiia. . 6,000 Royal, of Loudon,... 4,000 Undetwritere’, Now 19,000 Westehiester, Now Rocle Mincollsneats. ... Tolal loss on buliding Total lors on stack. & sveerens 3122400 At Wooster, 0.3 Loss, 850,000, Specral Inapatehs to T'he Chicapo T'ribune, WoosrE, O., March 23.—Ab 2:30 o'clock this morning afiro broke out fn tho datk-room of Rawling & Co.'s pliotograply gallory, which wi hird storica of Robort Childs' buildimg, the first floor of which was oc- cupicd Dby Mesera, Burrott & Ogden, clothiors, and E. B. Childs, boot and shioo dealor. Tho buildiog with moet of its contents was entitoly destroyed, Dlr. and Mre. Rawliua barely eacapivg with thelr lives. Unforcunntoly, the Delugo steamer bursted out _a flue, after which the fire bo¢amo unmanagonble, and completely consumed Arcydomo Hall,and thodrug-storo of L. Firestono & Sonj also the dry-goods house of D. Q. Ligget, and at ono timo soriously threatoned tho ‘Amrican Hotol. Theso butldings wero tho largost tusiness fouscs in Waoster, and wara sicuated iu thio businoss contre of (o town. Tho lorsrs and insarance on Luildings and stocks are as fol- lows: Tawlina & Co., Toss 85.000 ; fusured for $3,500 —$1,600 in tho Homo of Now York, &1,000 in tho Old Dominion, aud 81,000 in the Westchos- ter. E, B. Childs, loss $2,000; insured for 81,600 in tho Zitna, of Hartford. ¥ Barrott & Ogden, loss, $10,000; insurance, £6,000—93,000 in tho Wostora Mutual, of Ur- bana, 0.; $1,000in the Hartford, $1,000in the Phovix of New York, and 1,000 iu tho North British and Mercantie, Loss on ihe building, $10,000; no inburanco. Totul 1088, 10000 Atcndome Dutlding, lose, 815,000 ; insnrance, $12,600—83,000 in tho Gormawa, of Erio, D'n. ; 1,800 in the ibernin, of Ctoveland ; 32,000 10 tho Hlorcantile, of Cloveland: $2,000 1 the Oitizows' of Nowark, N, J.; §24,600 in the Old Dominion, of Richmond, Va., sud $3,000 in the Home, of New Yorl. TFiwestono & Bon, loss $15,000; insurnnco, $10,700—53,000 in tho Richland 'Mutual, of Mausfiold ; $3,000in the Knox Mutual, of Mt. Vernon; £3,000 in the American Contrnd; $1,000 intho Howavd, of Now York: €1,000 in 'tho Phonix, of Brooklyn; and $700 in the Orient, of Rartford. % D. Q. Ligzot, loss on bullding, $10,000; in- sured for 2,000 in the Richland BI’ut\m], of Mansflold; 2,600 in the Wostorn Mutual, of Urbana, Loss on stock, $14,000; insuinpce, ©4,000 in tho Wostchostor, of New York; $2,000 1 tho Alomannia, of Cleveland; $2,000 in the Hioeraia, of Clavelaud; 83,000 in the Lycom- ing; 92,000 ln tho Asliland Mutual, of Asbland ; aud'$2,000 in tho Traders' of Chicago. Dr. W. 0. Mooro, losa $1,000; iasured for $700 in the Oriont, of Hartford, “Lho buildings wero complotely gntted. The fire was not oxtinguished winil 10 o'clock a, m., aud is now hoap_ of smoldering ruws. It i8 believed to be tho work of an incondiary. The Xndiannpolis Fires Svecial Disputch to the Chicaco vibune, Ixp1avarors, fnd., March 23.—Ad near as can be estimated, the tocal loss of tho Suvday night flre s $280,000, aud the insuranco 1 ouly 41,000, Biewoll & Co., Now York, were not in- sured for 860,000 as 1oported. A dive broko out in tue basoment of Mereantile row to-day. Tho fire departmont soou extin- gutshed it The romoval of thodebrla from this black begao tais afteruoon, aThe structure will b 1m- medistoly rebuilt, 'Cho otber proprietors also intoud rebuilding without delav, Iuis flemly belioved to-day that tho fire had an jucondiary origiv, though suspicion resta uyon 10 one At prozent. { Lo the Assucrated Preas) Inpranarons, lud., Murch 23.—Tho following s nlist of lossos aud fusuranco by last night's firo: Bheot's Block, 100,000 ; no iusurauce. J. H, Vajou, 70,000 ; no wsurance, -Joln U, Wiight, $20,000 ; insured, 5,000, Willism Man- sur, $35,000; no wnenrance, Talbot & Fato, 81,500, 'E. B, Martindalo, $30,000; insurance, €25,000. Poor Routier, contractor, $10,000; no insurance. McClune & Bon, tes_score, $10,000 ; fully covered by insuranco, Kristor & Switlh plumbors, ©4,000; insurad, 83,00 in tho London Assuranco, ' Cliatles Dounls, drug- stara, loss, §3,800; iusuted, $9,000, A. H. Hoout! grocer, loss, 93,000 ; insured, 32,000, in the fopublic of Initford; and abuub twonty othetw, with lossos rauging from $500 to 81,000, At Logansport, ) Special Dispatoh to The Chicagn Tridune. Loaansront, Ind,, March 23,—The stavles of Lowis Deill, J, B, 1idiidgo. Obarles Zoixmun, Ilugh Ward, and Mis, Oliug, in the estern purt of tho city, were destroyed by firo this mormmng. "I'e tire originated in Dejnl's stablo, und was the work of an incendiary. Loss about $3,000. m, Xnd. 2'he Chicano ribune, iad Dispateh to Gios) Ind., March 23,~Thoe reridenco of Olicistian Boutrages, throe ilos enat of thin city, was ontiroly consumed by firo last night. Most of the furniture was burnod. Loss §2,000. No iusurance. . At martiord, Conn. o Hantrony, Coxx., March 23,—About hnlf past 9 o'clock ihis morning a fire bruke out in the cupoln of the Zitun cutlery works of tho Lan- dors, Forary & Charke Com}mny, in Now Ihitain, nud bofora the progross of the flames could bo stayod tho bu (hu? way burned. ‘The loss fa about $800,000; Insuranco, §150,000, Tive hundied hands wera -omployed, many of whom hiad nacrow escapes in tlosing trom the building. Near Noew mbury, Ne Yo Povonxeersic, N. Y., March 23,~The Van Roussoluer Mantlon, ucar Now Hawburg, wis destroyed by five thiv worning, It was owned by Jamos A, Ingersoll, of tho Tamumany rumg. Loss §100,000; partiaily insured. CANADIAN ITE'S. Svectal Dispatoh to Tha Clicuno Tridune, OrTaWA, Ont,, March 28,—~The greater portion of the membors' seats tn the llouto of Commons have beon sclected with a viow to an oponiug of (= the Houso on Thursday, Lougfellow, tho poot, la now in Canads, where ho proposcs gponding the summer, Tho large brldgo ovor tho Grand River at the Vl}llgfi of Oaledouls linaboeow carried away by o frosbot, With » view to mecertaining the opinions of Bonrds of Trado, commorelal men, navigators, aud others, ns to tho mlv(nbllly of on- Inrglng the 8t Lawrouco ystom of onunls, tho Qoverument -has csusod to bo ssued oirculars naking s sorios of quertions. To this roplics aro bogiuning “to como I, Tho rouolution pnssod by thoe Bt. Cathorines Tloard of Tindo touching those mattors I8 as followat TitsBoard will rospoctively urge upon the Govern. ment the Immedisto commoncomont ond e r'y con- pletion of tho Bt, Lawronco Canal cnlargemeni upon somo euch dimeusiona aa thoso proposud for tha Wel- Iand Canal: and it {3 our opimion that an exponditure ot $10.000,000 oF mora to nccomplish Aakd work would bo trifilng compired fo tho groit advantago the inter- cat of commorcd would gain theraby, —_— "POLITICAL, The Massachusotts Senntorinl Eloctions=- Dawes Gaining Strength, Other Political Mattors, Tho Massnchusctts Sonntorship. Spectat Lisnateh to The Chcaao 1ridune, Doston, Maso,, March 23.—Mr, Dawes s in Washington, and Senator Loearnard has gono to Troy to attond the funoral of his siator, but for oll thn manngement that is necessary Mr. Tinker in fully compoton t; and, as he pulled on his gloves to go home to-night, ho said: * There will bo po doubt that. Mr. Dawos will got .more _than 100 volos to-morrow, and bo olocted on Wodnosdsy. Ho even reprosonted the Hoar party ns rondy to sell out to Banks : and this, in view of tho fact that tho lodders hnd frequently gono bomo to sloop, The linos Liave beon very closoly drawn, and the londers know pretty wulfon whom_thoy can depead. 1t seems to bo concedod that Dawea will lead in the Houre, and Hoar in the Houato, on tha fnformal ballot. The sharpest caloulators agres in tho following as THE PLODADLE VOTE on tho first ballos ; Thoro has boon a falling out between Senator Loarnatd aud Dr, Loring, growiug out*of the dobate on the Ten-Hour faw, which throstons tu Do ventilated in oj:on Bonato after tho Sonatorial quastion is disposed of. "Il Daily Advertiser to-morrow GIVES UP ALL OHANGES OF ADAMS 88 an original caudidato, and says : I¢ tho test of political fidolity in this Stato s to b nolive, watohful, and untiring reslstanco to that cor- rupt aystom of 'politics which atcraed our Stato Con— voutfons iu 1872 and 1873, aud is now propariug for k third sesault, reinforced by tho National Governmont, we do not res how any ouo who recognizes thls can consistently hesitito tunder the ciroum- stinces to vole for Judgo Hosr, with his ackuowledged quallfications * for Sanutormuip—aualifications wiilch the coumtry lus rarely fufled to fndt in our New England Banutors—he hus nevor grown trel of tifs Aght, Tt.was at thic roint that mr, D.wes fallod, 2 170 the Anostated Prest) Tosron, Maen., Murch 23.—Yho Senatorinl question 'to-mght sppears to bo as much it doubt ss ever. A vote will take placo at 2:80 P. m. to-morrow. ‘[ie Springfield Republican to-morrow morn- ing sums up the prospect for tye Senatorial olec- tion aa follows : ~ ' Judgo Hoar's olection mny bo enid to be out of the quoation ; Davwes' elec- tion is not very probable. It socms more Rud more likely that o third man, eithor Adams ns nn indoucudent outeido choico, or #ome porson 0. much fower grado from within the rauks of the Republican party, will finally bo sgreed upon as acomprowise catdidate.” The Pennsyivunia Democracys PiupApEuvass, Macch 23.—1he Domoeratic Btato Contral Committeo hiave rosolved 1o hold o Stato Convontion 1 Pittsburgh in May. A reso- lution was adovted that whers Ropresentaive and Bouatorial delogates hove boen ali eady olect- ed, they shall bo taion to bo dologatos from dis- triots in whicli®thoy rospectively roside, and thaf clections shinll bo Dield tor all otber diatricla not fully raprogentod in accordanco with and on the baais of the now appointmont, ‘Ciie pew elec- tloussehall bio Leld at such times and places an ho Ciey or County Executive Comumittoo shall designate. P ©hio Constituilonui Convention. CinogyNaTt, O., March 28.—J. R. Carhorry. of Humilton, offetod au amondinent to tho Educa- tlonal articlo 1 tho Coustitutional Convention t6-dny, to onablo tho Loglslaturo to authorize o pro-rata allowance to dsaominational eohools in distibutiug the School Fund, which woa voied down—57 10 1. Rhode Island Domocratic State Con= vention. Provipexce, R, I, March 23.—The Demoorat- jc State Convention met to-day and resolved to ‘make no nominttons for Stafa officers. It aps pointed a Stato Commitueg aud adjourned. * CHEAP TRANSPORTATION. The Kock Xsland Convention to Meet ToeDays Rocx Jsraxn, IlL, March 28.—The Cheap Tran~portation Convention meoss here to-mor- row morniug. It is importont that all delogares roport at ag early an hour aa’ possiblo, in order that sests moy bo aseigned thom in the halt, It {4 probable that tho ball will not Lo ahle to hold all, and it may bo necessary to reduce tho dole- ra:ions on somo oquitable basis. Xt will be woll, thereforo, for ol who wish to have & voice 11 the Couvention to assist in its organization. —_—————— OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. QueeNsTowN, March 23.—Arrnved—Steamship Baitic, from New York. New Yorg, March 28.—Arrived—Stonmshipa Wyoming, Egvpe, and Republia, from Liverpool, AN FRAN0ISCO, Cal,, March 23,—It is loarned from privato sources to-night that tho stcamer Constitution, henco to Panums, and spokon by tho Novads, spoke the Coltms off Capo 8t, Lucas, dnto not given, and supphod her with Btorou. ‘The Colimn wus undor steam at tho time, and uo reoident was reportod. —— DEATHS. YORR—AL hior roaldenco, No. 107 Warren_av,, an tho mnraing of the 2 fust., Blarkarct Lilza, wifo of Zochiariah York, In tho 6ist Year of horngo, - Tanoral sorv.oon at tho houso, 10:30 a.m. Wadnosday, 27~ dlarshul (Mion,) and Bawavia (N, ¥.) papers ploasa copy. ROBRRTS—At Evanston, Moréh 29, 1874, Dedwin Y., Souneat son of Gnurlos and Maggio Roboris, aged | yonr nnd § months, Lumomuiat th famtly restdanco Tusndor, Sith Inst, at 30%luck p, mi, Ll nda of tho iamily {avied, R—At Ouarza, IN., Saturdsy, Aforch 31, 16W, suddaoly, of heart Mra. . 0. arker, mothor of Joschh CH{LDREN'S CARRIAGTS, CHILDRENS Garriages. ‘The Groatest Varle- 1y and Lowost Puiceant POTTLE'S WILLOV-WARE VAN UFACTORY, : 235 W, Hadlson-51, REAL ESTATE, LOOX HERE! If you want Liota, Blooks or Aores at Wash- ington Ioights or Morgan Park you must onll at Room 4,132 TaSallo-st, ‘Wo havo THRIE BLOOKS, 5 nores ench, subdivided and streeta graded, and TWO TRACTS, one 20 acres, ono 40, aores, at prices that will make your hoad swim think. inz of the proflts to be made during 1874, Oull and as0 us, B. ¥. CLARKE & CO, Room 4, 123 LoSalle-st, N AUCTION SALES. Ty BIRUSH, SON & CO., 41 Bouth Canul-et. Tuosday, Maroh 24, at 10 a, m,, Wil bo suld tho cautents of & 13:room hou o, on the promisas, "4t Miohigamvay:, “ucar Twoniy.scoaid., | Lomawnart Cuso Hams, Tosiives Varlor Bait muki‘e‘sm oy Hin odutaads, Gommodos, On )'lmhflmiz’ Dt Tionm shiKiohon Wravar, ook " aud Parlor hlwyes, Plated Ware, O sokory, &, )k o 0., BUUHLHN S o By ELISON, POMEROY & CO. 388 Chicago-av. Tuesday Morning, March 24, AT 10 0°CLOCIK, Chattel Mortgage Sale Entire Contents of Dwell'ng Monse 338°Chi. eago-av. {opposite Water-Works), y T-octavn, full d 3 Wor: wad DG Jiwnin Farritare, tpo’s, Hoddl “i" Aln:teorans, Uruok;:vyurx’r;dn (illn rare, ncunk and Parlor Siavos, Kitohe oatly "1 good ordor, Bold by orderof Al nearly no ORI LISON, POMEROY & Co., Auctioneers. LARGE AND ATIRACTIVE SALE OF GENUINE TURKISH RUGS, BLEGANT ENBROIERED TABLE COVERS, From the celobrated manulactary of ALY E. K. ZAADI, Smyrna, commonolng WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 25 AT 11 0'CLOCK. Al ZAT, X EAIRTR M mieatoletion A TRt Elogant Linbruluored Tablo Covers of heautifnl déalgn: S of vory dowiALID oolotn, and sumbrising al siztes Thess gaods aro ail and thoto fn want will find. thiix & good opportunt.; Pply themsolven, g gonds will bo on exhibition on Monday afternoon and Tuoaday, RLISON, POMTROY & 0O, 84 aud 88 Randoiph-st. CLOTHING, HATS, CAPS, &c., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, AT 9 1-2 0'CLOCK, At Our Store 84 and 86 Randolph-st., Inrgo stnck of soasonablo RendI-MAdu Clothlng far, 1 1 d G Al Slen's and Bosa' Wear, Alsoa fi He O £ MBS 0! Sase Thrsday Morning, Mareh 26, at 10 otlock, ENTIRE FURNITURE OF Private Residence 812 Mickigan-av, Parlor Furniture,Elegant Pier Glass, Rich Brussols Carpets, Marble-Top Chamber Sots, Dining-Room 'urniture, Kitchen Furniture, Stoves, &o., &0, ELISON, POMEROY & CO., Auationeers, BANKRUPT SALE, At Auction. Brick Vard aud Hachinegy, THURSDAY, MARCH 26, AT3P. M., At Tipick Yard cor, Uliman and Golumbia-sts., f2ot of Thirly-{hied-5t.and Sonth Branch of ChicagoRiver. Two Brick Muachines, four Pits, Sheds, Buildingn, Curts, Harnass, Yard Improve: B, &0, oA Lileso f the promiscs. Sold by order of GE. W. LISON, TOMEROY & CO., Auotionzers, = e e By GEO. P, GOLE & CO., 68 & 70 Wabasheav., DRY GOODS. Great_Auction Sale on Tucsday, © March 24,2t 9 1-2a. m, Dross Goods, Notlons, White Goods, Hoslory and Ut dogwoar. s lnoof Ttata nnd Caps, Wool and Straw Goods, L Mons, Tiows' aud Ladios' Woar. Gonta' Farnishiag (iouds, Bcarls, Tics, &0, Embrofuorics, HAMings, Lacos, o \Anothor riegint lavoica'of Linca Goods, Tdkfe-» Nape v, Hosoine, &fl»bm- "Ashbirn Ginghame; nlan, Cambrics, Wigsns, Hinrdware, Sllvor-nlatai Goods, Tinwara, &e. 200 TRolfs Tngrain And Von=rt e T OPEN & TOP BUGGIES, Denccrats, and Harness, Will havo offored to thom, at Auctinn, v TUESDAY, Marely 3, w10 2, m., 8 LARGE and EXTHA GOOS futof WOMK. CALL AND LOOK AT IT. Gi0. P. GORE & CO,, 8 and 70 Wabasb-av. 500,000 Cigars, Of well-knbwn and hizhly-csteamed brands, will bo offered at Auction on TUESDAY,, March 24, st 1Ln,m. These are of the stoclk, of o heavy importer, who is OBLIGED TO SELL. Dealers will flnd it arare opportus nity to stook up. GF0. T HORE.R B0 63and 70 Wabnslar., Auo.jonoers. Boots Shoss & Slippers AT ATUCTION, By Oataloguo, on WEDNESDAY, March 26, at f a.m.s v GINO. . GO o OO, 68 & 70 WABASH-AV. TTho enpeolal artan fon of thy Trado fs eallod to this sate aa GXTRA ATIRACTIONS will bu offorcd to GABEL BuYERs i\ By WM. A. BUTTERS & CO., AUCTIONEER INO. 108 M.ADISON-ST., (9. ween DGIzburn aod lark.) Bocts, Shoes,Gaiters &Slippers, TUFSDAY, March 34, st 95 o'clock &, m,, ¢ Iu§ Kast Madison-st. 100 Rolls 01l Cloths, 4-4, 54 G-4,7-4 nnd 844 50 Rolls Ingrain, Rug und Hemp Coapetss 1 Coslos and Crates White Grantie, 12 Phiactors and Buggics,worranied the best male In the country. 20 Tugay nud Phacton Bodies, In the prime. 5,000 Rolls Paper Haukings, of vurious styles and qunlities. & new end best quality Sada Fountains, sold on ucconnt af Inut purchnser. 1 new seven-octave Pluno Farte, 2 second-hnud soven-octuye Pluno Fortes. WRDNISDAY, March 25, at i) o'clook . m., at 108 nat Madison-at, DRY GOODS, WOOJTNS, CLOTIING, LINENS, NOTTONS, &o, THURSDAY, Maton Mutson L0, a1 04 Voiook &, m,, st 108 East By N. P. HARRISON. On Tuesday, Maroh 24, at 2 o'clock, d 208 East Madlsou-st., hiall soll,’ et 0 B Tl eTov LOO Gloieg il Paintings, Dy forolgn aud American artlots, Tha works will b on exhibition Mouday at 10 o'clook, and il dosilug to pur- olaso plotures of real maritaro invited td call and tuspcet thiom. Tho ltat coutains many goms af art ju Ihudscapo, marino snd figure plocos, and aro contidontly put forth as the host calleotlon of piotures shown In Unlcsgo sinos thio tiro, TThin Is an unressrved anle, ae my ord entizd ot, 40 look unt for 1ol pargage, T 10 SOH the N. By HLARIISON, Auotianar, 204 und 265 East Madiaop-at. By 0SGOOD & WILLIAMS, Auoilon and Comoilaston Nuuny, 53 Sua(k Ustal-at. At auotion, Wodnosday and Baf A large line of Now sud oond-iand” Furatt W Hat Cy GIoav'ot ovory khud, Alwg Bowing Atachinoa bk :);::a‘gln‘h .n:‘uliln‘::‘r.lll:l’(!;rr:"l wid & varlyty of Mo “oRrlgTmants WItBous resseve. © O14¢ O SATeIM Lurge . t