Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 27, 1874, Page 3

i D. A. GAGE. The Seccond Indictment for Per- jury Quashed. There Can Be None Found Under 1 lis Afdavits Blnce It Was Made Voluntarily, at th * Wrong Time. * ¥ Mr. Reed Gives It Up. The sccond udictmont ngalnst David A. Gogo for porjury was quashied Ly Judge Moore yestorday morning. 'W'hero woro very fow peo- ple in tho Orlmiunl Court st tho time it wag done, oud only Mr. 8wott of his counsel was prosont. TIE OPINION af the Court was aa followa ¢ Tho dofonilant was Treasuror of (ho Clty of Ghicago, and a8 suoh filod his roport with the Cily Compiroller, tod Dec, 1, 1873, Thio oport. contained a statement of $1,241,5103,43 08 tho balauca In the Treasury Nov, 1, 1813, and thop names tho sovoral sums recelved during fnonth of November from twenty-six diferent Rources or funds, and smounting to §1,097,103,43, thua makiug In all '$2,208,408,68, 'Aftor doduatidy_warrauls an thio Treasury pald during the month of Novewmber, 1873, $1,180,340.19, o roported 08 balanca ju Treasnry Dec, 1, 187, $1,118,110.49, To this report ix apponded Hhio followiug aiadavit : %1, D, A, Guge, Olty Treamurer, bl onth ‘auy thiat tho foregolugf tatoment 10 far a8 1 know or havo reason to boilevo, fs8_fale, socurats, and full statoment of tho matter'to which' §t rolates, aud of all monoy In my hauds, or whioh T, or any ons 1or mo, has receivod since niy Jaat ofliclal seconnit was endosod ; and that T hove not, directly or indireclly, ‘used, loatied, dnvested, or converied to my owa ko, OF Euficrod any ono 'to uso, losn, ~fuvest, 'or couvort o his or thele_own use, any 'of the publia moneys receivable oF recolved by me or subjoot to my Warrunt or coutzol; aud that T have rendered o truo and full account thoreof in my ssiil foregolng state~ ment, und furthor saith not, D, A, GAar, Clty Trensurer. « Bworn toand subseribed beforauo thls Uth day of ‘December, 1873, “EaAxota M, Bannsrr, Nolary Publie.” For muking thls ailidavit tho dofondsut is* indicted for perjury. ng duly_sworn, IR INDICTMENT avors that tho defendunt was Troasurer, and that ho wrua ot tho ond of cach month required 16 roport under oath, * aliowing tho stato of the Treasury of said cily at ilio dato of said account ; and to set out A falr, 8o~ curate, and fuil statement of ll the moneys {n the Tiands of him, tho ald Gage, 88 puch Treasurcr, of tho said nccount’”s sud-averring luter alia, that he, tho said Gaga, by bis own fault sud neglect Tafled o ren der to sald Comptrollor the sosount last aforesnid, at tho end of tho month of November last oforcasid, and it b, tho cald Gagey a guch Tecasuvar, s Toqiised By law to render thd satd lust-uamed account afler- wards, to-wit : on tho Gth day of December lust, aforo- sald ; ond that ho, the Aald Gogo, s such Trcsurer, yne oquired by lat on tho said fith of Decembur laaty aforesald, to ronder tothio said Comptroller an accoun! under fho oath of him, ftho sald at- tached to sald account, of iho Treasury of ssid ety ' on thio 18t day of Docembor in tho year Inst nforesatd, aud 1hio alance of moneys in aaid Treasiiry on the safd 1ot day of Ducember aforesaid, sud o fair, aconrato, and Tull staiement of bil mornojain the bands of hint, ttio snid Goge, s such Treasurer, on the said Int day of muor Inat nforosaid and that Lo, the sald Gago, uch Troasurer, did o tho auld ot doy o or, rouder, preaoht, and dollver fo_ono Augustus I, Turlcy, boliig then and thero tho Compirolicr of saii city, o account undor oath of bim, ssid Guge, s such ‘roasurcr, attached to aald account, showing tho ntute of the Tressury of eaid city on tho ist dey of Docomler slorcaald, and the balancs of moneyn in sald Treasury on tho suid lst of Docem- ber, and o statement of nll moneys in the Douds of him, sid Gago, s such Tresuror onsuid 1t dny of Decomber; ond that he, said David A, Gago, o8 siich Treasurer, . o . . did thenand « tlierc, oh {bodny, und year' last ‘aforcastl, « . . . SLulsaly dopose, Awear, snd mako cath and afildavit smong othor ' things'In eubstauco and to the effect Tollowing, thnt is 10 6ey, that thers was, on tho 1at day ‘of Docouber, in tho year last aforosald, 8o far os ho, ho 6ald Gugo, kuow or had reason to ballove, a balancd of mouegs 1t tho Trcm;f ‘of #ald city in (ho sum of 1,118,110.49, and that ho, thie said Gage, on tho suld Iut uny of Docembor, in the year last aforesid, 50 far B3 thoald Gago kiiow, or liad reason to beliove, Lnd in buuda o8 such Trensuror moness In tho sum and last aforesaid, wihich sald lost nomed sccount, and gald oaf and oflidavit, seid Gage, a8 'much Treasurer, Tendered, eto., to tald Burley s such Comptrollor; the Said oath'snd blidevit bolng then snd thero nttachod 40 nid account on tho ssid Oth day of Decembor last aforaiald, na by sold_oath, account, and silidavis now on file in' the proper oflice of the Complrolier of said city, moro fully aud at largo appears; wherens fn trilh, and in fact, bo, the safd Goge, 8 Auch Treas- nror, then aud {here, fo-wit: on tho'6th day of De- rombar aforcsnid, 1 tho clty and county aforssald, well lmoy that thore was not, sud nd good reason {0 Eelieve thot thero waa ot, o tho sadd Iat day of Do~ romtor aforcaaid, a balanca of moneys {n saiil Trous- ury of tho sum’ and amount of $1,118,110.40; aud whereas, in truth oud io fact, he, the sald Gage, on wid 8ih doy of Deeombor, s Auck Treasurer, woll know that (liero wan not, and had good rosson Lo be- Trovo thut thicro was not, In his hands s such Trean- urar, tnoueys L the su and 0 Lo Kuiout sk slore- Jufd > ehowing ecom= TUE LAW. lIISc':l Sec, 16, Chap, 5 of the City Chacter it is pro- ded @ “liat tho Troasuror shall, ot tho end of each and every month, and ofter, if réquired, ronder account to tho Compirdiler, under oath, showlhg the atato of th fTreanury at the data of suoh'socount, sud the balanco a6 moudy I the roasury.” 'Tligthirty-Dfth section of the sama chnpler (the chapler thnt treas of tho Treamury Dogartniant) pro- vides that sl accounts shall Do verifled, and the foro- ‘going reolted aflidavit conforme, aubstuntiaily, to this Soction, But by the amendment of Boo, 85, cuactod Barch 29, 1869, 1t o provided ; # That tho same Is heroby smended 8o that the word sunlawfully’ sball bo insorted before the word s use, ! wherever tho samo occurs in faid sectlon, g0 thiat tho snino shall bo construcd to read, *ulawfully wsed,’ ete,” UNLAWPUL, AV, This word unlnwfully,” fnnerfed beforo the word #use? wherover It occlirs fu Soc, 96, moy not make g sentengo rend Yory smoothly. By Bec, U4, which fa also an smondment enacted in 1809, it #8 pravided that tho Trossurer may be directed ‘or suthiorized by ordinanco or reaotution of the Com- smon Council to Toan oz doposit the funds of the city in the banks thereof. This smondmont renders tho word “unlawfully? vory mecessary preceding the rord “ use, sud’ changea the meaning of tho whole Tablor part Of the aflidavit, | Thomotlon In thin caso la to quush tho tndictment, ‘Tluo smendments of 1600 Lsve no meaning Whalver, amless thoy innferially chango Bec. 35 of ) 5 of the Oity Charter, Resding Seca. 34, 8, and 88 in connectlon, wo meet witli 3,0 great ditlioulty In arriving at the meaning thoreof, Beca. 4 and 36 ato (he smoudments reforred to. Tha wulbioritics aro suflicient. to sutliorszo them to be thus weod and construed together, The rulo i, all lawa in Pari muteria are (o boconstzued together. ' Thelr pro- Vislons wmust thoreforo bo construed logether, and ireated a8 forming onenact, A different rulo of cou. struction would entirely jgnare the statuto of 1800, “Tio atidavit made by the defenflant in this case doca not_comply with the law, in Uit tie word “un- Jawfully” does not occur béfore the word “usc,” ho indictment simply charges {hat tho defendant “ald folioly, willtully, unlswfully, and corsuptiy + pwenr that there wad, on tho sald st day of Decomber, 1 tho Sear st nforcantd, so far sa Lo (1o sald Gare) knew and Tenson to Lolieye, 8 bul- wuce of monoy in the 'Treusur ety n tho sum and to tho smount of $1,118,110.49, and that ho, tho enid Gage, on tho 884d 1at’ doy of Decom. Ler, i the year lant aforosnid, s far 88 he, the said Gage, knew, or had rosaon o bollevd, had in his hands, s such Treasurer, moneys fu tho sum of and to the amount last aforesiid; wlioreas,in truth und i fact,eald Guge, o guch Treanirer, then and thore, to-wit, on tho 6l day o Decembor aforesald, in the city and ‘ounty aforeaald, well knew tlit thiero was not, and ho 1iad good reasun to bellevo that there wan nof, on the nald 1at dny of Decomber aforevsid, s bulanco of mon- ¢y In 8ald Treasury it oid pum ; 'and. {lat ho woll knew tht thery woa not, and bad good reason to bo- llove thiat thoro wad not, {u 1is hauds as such Trene- urer, sald um of moncy Under tho chartor aud by permio th nder tho charter and by permission of ths Ci: Gonieil, oftlior exDresod. by ordinance of esoluliot, {hie Trckoutor may deposit tho manoys of the clty it «cortain banks, ond may recoive for the use thoreof iu- torcst, Tho moneys of tho clty could not bo thus usod and thus dopgited, and at tho ssmo tme be tocha cally in the Lauds of tho Treasurer: but thoy might o thus visod and, in a cortaln souse, bo in by Troau. ey of thoeily, ‘Therofore, if the sildavit conforued o ttio (hirty-ilith uection, ab smonded, it wonld not b wufliclent to avor that tho 1money was fiot fn the Lands of thie Treasurer, or in tho Tressiiry, unless the fact £hiat the monoy s not uniuwfully used was negae 1ived; for it Is apparent thot tho money could not ho foaned to, or dopuited in, o bunks, lawtuily o un- Aawfully, aud at tho same ‘time remaln techuleally fn 1ic hands of tho Treasuror, Tho ameudment roqiriag tho word unlawfully » wiefors tho word “use," malsca tho esid word, for the preaent conideration, part of Hec, 35, IHBUVFICIENT A¥FIDAVIT, The Indictment js buscd on the afdavit required by Iint section, aud, toasmuch®8s tho aflidsvit does nat conluiu the statement that the monoy had not boen “unluwfully used,” 1L doea ot comply with tha atete uite, aud it fy, tlerofore an afiidavit not suthorized,— it 84 voluntary afidavit, 1f the word @ untuwlully » asus Iu tho afliuvit, 1t would qualify all the previons statements in the sindavit, Thio tatement of tho socount to which an nfidavit u sppended doch hat show, 11 Race terou, that therd fn uny money in tho haudw of the afunt, It onl shiows tho” * bolanos in Tredsurs,” and the afidavi of sald wsys *tho statement s a fair, avcurate, and full siate- suent of the mutters to which It relutes, and of all wmoueys in my buuds, or whlch T, or wuy oue for uie, Jivro celved sibco iy lnst ool account v réa= X ore Thab may mean “all moneya 1n my hunds,Yor, In otuer mords, “which I) vruny oné foriue, have rocelved.” Tk intentlon of adding thoso words, *whick I, or wuy oue for me, heva roceived,” moy be to make the atlidavit apply 10 8 stuto of caso whers (ho wmioneys o2y ot bo i o baudelof the Trcauror or'vlura 10} 1) g im in uccordanco e e e oF S et R vl e [ nocessary to negative tho words “unlawfully uso,” in ordor that tho desrription of the crimo miay corre- sponil with tho statuto, AYRUMENT OF TIME, The ttmo I tho fudictment acoms (o be nverred with anficlent certainty, I 1a only naccsanry to, say, omit Tho warda * then and thoro® an_aperiiuotis, ond it wiil apponr that tho tine aud piaco of every material fact I cloarly wnd distincty slleged, Tho fudictmient auacrlbes tho offonse nd tho Umo and placo with sucls cortaluty that the defondant must kuow with what hio i eharged, Thin is acomplionco with our atatuto, and witlh 1o authorities and precadunts, TIMR OF IRNDENING THE ACCOUNT, * There {s, howaver, auother gronnd which Ia fatal to the Indictmont, 1t avers: it the aiid defendint wan required by law to onder bfs aceonnt on tho Gih duy of Decombor last aforosaid, snd that he was required by T, on the day Taat aforcasid, to ronder to the Compiroller an account wndor tha oath of him, the kald Gago," This_in plending a concluafon from tha facts, rather thau o statcinont of the facts that would_enablo the Court to detormino_whothor the law did. require such account and such anldavit, T tho axgumout tpon (his motion to quaaly 1t was, howevar, atatod by the Btates Attoruey that the aver- mont could be made no atrangor, or fn otlier laugusge, and suit {ho facts of tha cass ; tliereforo, ft 1 o falluro of facts rathur than erroncons pleading, Tho Treasurer conld bo roqnirad by Tnw to make o roport at any otlior thino than at or about tho end of tha monih, oxcept hio was #o roquired Ly the Comptrolion, There i uo utatemont that the Gomyitroller did require any roport from him, or sny afldavit; ond it bus sl reidy “beon decldod by tuts Guurt oit s motion lo quash an indictment against tho sawne party, for porjury, that tho sflidavit could not bo made ot auy othier {ima thanat or about the end of tho munth, unlom 80 roquired by the Comptroller st any othser timo: und it i not nocosnnty, fu_the considori- tlon of thin cagp, to recnr to tho argumont mado on that malion, 1t4s auiliofent reason to say thora I no apparont raison for dupnrling from o formor rullng, o take this caro ont of tha formor ruling, thora must botho averment that tho Comptrollor required tho roport on the 6th dny of Docember, 1813, Thore 8 and ean bo no such avormont, bocause tho sflidavit was not authorizod by law, or, rather, bocause it did not conform {o the law, atid was ‘thorefore unanthor- 470 3 and, sccondly, it docs not appear thint tho afiidue vit wos made ot or about tho ond af the wornth : and Decauso 1t docs not appoar that the report and afidavil were required by tho Comptrolior wlien mudo on the Gth day of Decomber, 1873, tho fudictmont must be quaslied, MR, REED GIVES IT UP, Mr, Reod—Thon, a8 I understand Your Ionor's decision,—I think X do not mistako it,—Your Honor says this {8 & voluntary afidavit, and no good indiotmont could bo made on it. ‘I'he Court—That is my view. M., Rocd—J¢ one cannot bo found on this affl- davit it eannot bo found on sy of them. [To BIr. Bwats.] Whon will you bring in your client To QIVE DAIL under tho indictmont for failing to pay over the mou, ; Mr.yswatt-—x cannot do it to-morrow moruing because I will be eugaged in s trial, Lot it go for a dny or two. Mr, Rood ptated that ha was going to Wash. ington in a ety days, and hie agraad to allow Mr, Gaga to como in whon his attorneys wera ready, ond have BIr. Buvoh, his assistant, look after the fixing of the bail. r. Bwolt said he thought bali would be given on Monday. - Tho cours thon adjourned. 1t is not known dotinitely when Br. Gage will bo tried at Waukegan under tho indictment for failing to sm, over the monoy to his Bucceseor. The negotintions for transterring his prngurty to tho city waro concluded somo timo ago, but the Innd, cash, eto,, aro, not yot controlled by the authoritios. LOCAL MISCELLANY. REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE. About 175 roal catate brokers assembled yes- terdny nfternoon a4 Room 10, Boono Block, cor- ner of LaSallo and Madison atreats, for the pur- poso of taking monsuros to organize a Real Es- tate Exchaugo, similar to tho oue existing in Now York City. TIOSE PRESENT. Among the most promiucnt real eatate dealors presont as the meoting were the following : Col. Goorgo I, Clark, C, P, Bullivan, John W. Car- rington, ¥, Eva, J. 3, Marshalf, P. A. Brown, 7. 81, 'Oviatt, W. A, Buttors, William Inout brough, F, A. Brn;zg, J. H. Reos, A. C. Stedman, 0. Waud, A, J. Cooper, J. O. Welch, R. P. Dianchard, W, J. Onalan,'G. A, Chambers, J, W. Boyden, B, F. Culver, B, W, Thomas, Larkin & Jenks, 4. K. Rtoberts, J, T. Burchall, J. P.Whito, William iogt, A. A. Dowey, W. I, Lowis, Qol, Dicket, H. i1, Honoro, Honry Evathard, William M. Baker, ''homas D. Suoyder, G. 8, THubbard, Jr., 1L A Davig, A.and L. 8, Picrco, B. L. Poase, Willlam B, Palmer, J. A. Jackson, Goorge V. fteed, Fred. L. Fake, W. D, Kerfoot, 1lenty L. Hill, E, O. Cleaver, J. 0. Potwin, Jas, ead, dr,, 8. Delamator, L. A. Ohnco, AL, N. Lord, B. T Tfend, and John M. Wallaco, The meeting was called to_order Ky Mr. W. H. Hausbrough, who nominated COL. GEORGA B, OLARK a8 Chairmgn, Bir, Clark, bolog unanimously olcated, #nid it was tho objcct of tho moeting to organizo & Real Estato’ Board, to reprosont the ront ostate intercat of the city, similar to tho Board of Trade, Builders Exchango, snd other like organizations. o thouglit that the City of Chicago, with its 80,000,000 of real estato sales per annum, and 400 or 500 brokeis, should have somo sort of or- ganization whereby the honest and respectablo dealers could protect thomselves from ewindlers sud sharpars, and thus digoify the profession of roal estato broker. It was necessary for them to Lisve a central pluco of meoting where they could coma togethor and interchange property. Asit was, doalors soldom met, snd but fow knew cach other, but if such an organization existed they could trausact moro businoss between each other in an hour than they could now in & doy. Ons roal estate doalor might bo oporating on the BSouth B8ide, anothor the West, snother on fho North, snd by coming toiskhnr they could post thomsoives in rogord to the values in oach Divislon, They could l4o rogulete suction saled. To got up an auc- tlon sala it cost now from $400 to $500, but it o number joined togethor thoy could -have thair owu auctioncer and pny the oxpenses jointly, Tho combined influence of so many influential brokers would give a renowed futerost to the real catate business, _ And if the Board should bo or- ganized bo hoped enough intorest would ba taken In it to kogp 1t up. On motion, Mr. Becrotary. COMAMITTEE ON OROGANIZATION. The Chair etated that tho first stop In order wo\lfld be tue election of a Uommittes on Organi- zatlon, On motion, the following were appointed: Jumes H. Rees, T. A. Bragg, J. 0. Welch, Col. G. R, Olavk, and William Hunhebrough. The Chair thought it would not bo practicable to effeot o pormanent organization at this meot- ing. If thoyintended to have an organization like the ono in New Yorlk, they would huve to eloct ono Presidont, threo Vice-Presidents, ono Becrotary, one ‘I'reasurer, sn Executive Com- mittes, and a Board of Administration. Tho luttor committos was for thoe purpose of sottling dlgmtnu among brokers, by which action many tedious and expentivo lawsuits are avoided. These officors could not ho filled unti! sfter the adoption of o constitution and by-laws. On motion of Mr. Stedman, it was resolved to continue tho present temporary oflicer uutil aftor tho report of tho Committes on Organiza- tlon. W. J. Onohon was eleoted AN 1NQUIRY. Mr, Holmes wanted to know whether this As- sociation would be merely & society of brokers, or whether it would be rogularly organlzed under tho genoral corporation laws of the State. Mr. Stedman moved thint this matter be taken aunder consideration by tlie Committoe. Mr, Holnes moved that this orgunization bo organizad with s viow of Laving 1t incorporatod under the lawn of tho State, Mr. John M, Wallaco thought such actlon would bo promature; they shauld walt until after tho roport of the Committeo. Mr. Stedman offered en _nmendment that this matter bo referred to the Oommittee on Organi- zatlon, which was adopted. Mr. Cole movad that whon the meeling ad- Jjourn it be until ono week from date at tho same place, Some one eaid that they should flud au- i othor place of meating, o8 this ono Lind no soats. "The proprictors of the Grand Pucific would gladly glve them a room. ‘The Clinirman was in tavor of meeting again 18 soon &g posslble. Thoy wera on the eve nF n lively rcal estate businces, aud the ball should be kept rolling. Mr. Hansbrough offerod to Turnish 100 ohairs for the noxt meetiug, which was thunkfully ae- coptad. The mecting then adjourned until ono wook from date,to mast again at the samo place, when the Committee on Organization will report, und a coustisution and by-laws bo adopted, X , — FESTIVITIZS OF THE OBESE. Mankiud are grexarious, They' are nob con- tented with taking lito slngly, but must uuite their common traita into classifications, relig- fous, politicsl, and soclal. As an outgrowth of this sentiment, we bave churches living under peouliar croeds; orgahizations of Masous and 0da Fellows, whose waya are dark but whoso objeats ato bumknitariah and soolal - and we also hnve olubs of Natlonality, of Phllodophy, of Loarniug, aud even of Bating . and, to crown all, Ohicago hios & socloty of Rauzen-gardes, or, in othor words, men of weight in the avoirdupols Rense, # This latter Boolety, tion, held, thelr ia which fa w new drgabl¥ saial Bl &8 Blarp talnod & ata shootorn' 1all, cornor of North Olark and Illinols atreots, lnst ovoning. It numbors about sixty ‘mombors, and ia known aa the ileavy Mon's Olub, and boe ' tho slmplo oxplanntory “motto 200 pounda® an It rulo of mombership. Thin {s by uo monna to bo taken as nu nsignificant suggostion, howovor, for 1t will rendily bo con- codod that 'ponderosity of framo aud rotundity of waist are evidences of jollity and gond hu~ mor. Your thin man may bo wiity, but kns no Inugh to eclio magrically in tho eavernons dopths, and not enough cheok fur a smile to play tpon with any degreo of succoss. It takes tho fat man to bo romly Jovial, 8o that this plain motto meaus _mora than flosh, for it Btands elso for good cheor, langhtor, mu‘ and victusla; and bosldes, **200 pounds’ in meroly tho minimum weight, and the individ- unl who' squaozes into this Hooioty under the Daro ability to raiso tho wolght at this figuro is laoked wpon ns moroly an offeminato intarloper, Buch figures 8 follow will give n hotter fdon of tho genoral golidity of tho company gathored to- gether for the purposo of eugaging iu torpai- choroan and other light and_ sportive onjoy- menta last evening., ~Mr, TPoutgioser, "tilo wbana Prosident of tho_ Socioty, I8 & waif woighing but 815 pounds, Mr. Zonisohok, tho ablo ‘Frensurer acknowlodgon that the figmros 816 Liardly do justica to hia posaessions of slosh. Yrod Buwso bmiles over & mountain of 831 ounds, Mr. Ragonow, who comes from tho WVost Division and does it justice, puts 836 ounds upon a chair when ho sits down, aud Mr, Ernost Dotchor, dll the way from Uottage Grove, Pnya only 5 cents to bring bis 865 pounds to ko etrect, .. From thoro figares tho company dopenorata fnto two hundreds, audare, of courso, quite overshndowod, Owlug to tho fact that no suitablo arrange- ments lad beon made for hoisting the dancors ‘up to the top story, whero tho bnll was given, it waa fully balf-past 9 o'clock before Dean & Mofmann's full band struck up the opening march and the festivitios began. For a half Tiour provious to thia time a look down thoe stnir- way dlsvlosed frall bumanily trying to mako the top, and struggling for air, but fualiy, all being prosont, snd having rogaled themselyes aftor thair prolmiunry Iabors with some §nml Rbine wine, Mr, Fred Busee, 821, stopped briskly up to Fraulein Gingloy, 476, and, teading hor to the head of tho ball, tha company formed in liuo bohind them, and tho ball was formally openod. Tho ploasures which followed are not to be doscrived. The bowitehing musio and Lho copious draughts of Wigo mada tho spilo dancors do their ut- most to outvio esoh other, and thore wero no misfortunes to mar the onjoymonts. "Pruc, the jolsts undor the floor croaked ominous- 1y, but this was not noticed, and ono gentloman Iind tho misfortuue to ohoose o partuer who, whon they camo to tako their places for tho waltz, was found to bo too far off to bo en- twined by hls outstrotohod nrma ; aua so, “with gontusicn, he had' to load her 'blushiug lback to her seat. Mr. Busso, who wore n rosette of silk and satin that would hove sorved for an ordinniy” dioss ‘pattorn also 1ind ari accldent, dropping tho insignis in the danca, and having to ask anothor to piok it up bnt theso wore minor misfortuncs and did not at all intertere with the genoral iarmony. ‘At 110'clack tho “ Buppor-arsoh " was played, and tho company adjourncd to tho bunguot room, where a foothrome repast of such good and substantial viands as only tue Germon yomen oan srupno was sproad out in appoliz- ing array. Upon thla an onslaught was mado, and prodiglous gastronomio foats wora oxhib- ited.” And when tho moal was flnishod it was washed down b; flagons of Rhino wine and fonming eups of old lager, while the compan choered ouch other on to their worl by slovion aud it Atler tho auppor woa el od daucing was ronewed, and continued nutil tao gray morning light told tho lato worshipers at the haliof pleasure thatoven fat men must find & poriod of Tepase. ey —— TOWN ELFECTIONS. TENTIL WARD, The polls for the primury meeting in ihe Tonth Ward will bo at tho northwest corner of Washington and Halsted stroots ; and thoJudgos of election solected nro Goorgo C. Eaton, Heury Motlor, and C. O. Hubbard, TIE RINETEENTI WATD. The Poople'a party hold o meotinglast night ot 107 Chiicago avenus to appoint_dologates for tho coming town election. Dr. O'Ryan was onllod to the chair, and Miohael Burk acted as Scerotary A committco of thres was appointed to solect dologates. Whilo the Committoo retired spocol- o8 wero made by Dr. O'Riyan, James Watson, and otbers. Tho Commitieo brought in the fol- lowing list of delogates: Dr. O'Lyan, Dautol Musphey, John B. Lynch, William Savage, snd t4 d A. Card, T'ha moeting adjourned tho dolegaten to most at Svea Hall, cornor Superior and Wells atreets, at 3o'clock Monday, March 30, {o olgob caudis dates for the coming town election. TIHE OANDIDATEB. On the South Side, Otto Blubm, now first as- sistant fu tho City Clerk’s office, fntends to run for Town Clork. ~‘'ho Assessorship is wanted by Phillips, tho prosont incumbent, and by Ed Cnr- Tigan; whilo Col. Cleary and Miko Evans dosiro to bo Collector. 'I'his only candidate for Supor- vigor yet heard of is the present omo, Jim O'Brlen., On the West Sido, Olark, the present Town Clark, wants to run again, and Frod Tewis, a woll-Enown speskor ot ward meokings, li - nonuced himaolf a8 a candidate, O, R, Matson, ox-Alderman Pat Raflerty, gnd_Lonis Amborg aro running for Assessor, and John Lynch an Pat Carroll for Buporviaor. BEVENTH WARD. A moeting of tho votors of the Seventh Ward was hold at No. 725 Bluo Island avevie last gvoning, for thio puspose of solecting_delogates to ropresont the ward in the West Bide Convention to nominato town officors. D. Nolon presided. On motion J. Ryan, I, Daloy, ond Jagob Switzer were ufipnlutu\l & comrmitteoe to suggest delegatos, aud thoy roported in favor of the (ullnwlnE. who wereindorsad by the mst- ing: Frederick Loding, O, O. Kloss, P, O. Dunno, Jobn Lyons, and J. H. Nolon, ‘After epocches by J. HeGinn and Olulstian Frodonborg, and others who desired an economical adminis- tration on the West Side, tho people dispersed. TIHE SIXTEENTH WARD, Quite a large meoting of tho citizens of the Sixteenth Ward was held ot Schnaitman’s Hall, 684 Larrabeo street, cornor of Centre, for the purpose of electing delegaten to meet in con- vontion Mondey, to put auothor ticket m tho flold. to bo voted_for a8 town oficers for tho ui:s:xhlg your, J. K. Miller was called to the chair. The following gentlemen wero elected as dole- FMCE to the Convontion : J, K. Miller, Samucl é‘ny:lnr, Joho H. Thorn, Jacob Lauer, William II, nyder, The mocting wes ono of tho largest ever held in the ward ; it appeared to be spontaneous, and much feeling was mauifested in rogard to the rotion of the late Convontion at ‘Turner Hall Speeches wore mado by some of tho prominent citizens and property-holders of the ward, and ovidenca of good foohng prevailed throughout tha entlre evening. THE BEVENTEENTIl WARD. A meoting wa held in this ward last night ot Muelhoffer's. ealoon, at which John Btaok was oloctad Chalfmun. Aftor spegohos 1, opposition to the Turner Holl ticket, Mossrs, John Btack, Thomug Sruth, L. A, Sims, M. Muelboffer, sud Honry Cartor waro chioson delogatos o tho ‘Svea ‘Hall Convention. MEETINGE. At 2 o'olock Bunduy afternoon, a maoting will bo held nt Thielemanu's Theatre, ou the corner of Clybourn avenue aud Division stiect, to which all who aro dissatiafied with tho nomiua- tions for town officors mude at Turner Hall last Mondey aro invited; and whore they will hoar somotbing from tho Workingmen's Association. A number of hondbills_signed by the committeo of that organization, calling this meeting, luve been nlmfinlad throughout the North Division. The Town Bomd of West Chicago will hold their annual meeting at 2 o'clock F m,, Tues- duy. ot the offico of tho Towit Clork, corner of Wislington and Dosplainos &treots, for the pur- posa of sottling up town alfalrs, All the Town Boardy, acnnrdx’ng to law, must meok tho samo day. —— PERSONAL. The Rav, Lalke Hitchcook, of Olncinnati, who bas been visiting his son in Chicago, returned ‘home lust ovening. & The Davenport Democral esyas ‘‘The inev~ itable acaideut ocourred to Jobn Dillon, and Lo could not play in Iowa City, Jolu wants a band of praying sistors all to bimself.” ‘Edmonla Lowis has been engaged to prepare & statue of Italian marblo for Manchoster, N, Jf,, snd the groutor part of the 1,500 roquired to [ for it wus furnished by Judge Biinuor, of bis olly. It is admitted now by the Pinkertons that #Allon,"” the detective who wus shot by thé Youugor brothors, noar Monugan Byrluuu. Mo, nst weok, is no other then ox-Polica Oaptain Tl Though badly woundod, at Jest acoounts o wan improviug, aud it wus thought that Lo would rocover. A p-ngm&h in Fux Tainune of yestorday con- dient that the’ man Triehler, ar- coverod rostnd for rnhbln[} his employers, Iind invariably, lost his_monoy {n a privato gambling-rdom in the Bt, Blmo, "Tho statemont did unlutontional injustice to a highly respootablo routaurant, wiiore_nio_gambling “would bo aliowod ovon If the publicity of tho plnce did not pravent it. JInmoa Pottfo, late bar-tendor at tho ** Wavor~ 1y" anloon, denios thot he wna ncouscd hioforo Fuatico Tiathos of taking monoy from tho 4ill, s wng wtated In Tuosday's Trinune., o also olnimy tuat the story of tho “‘musa” at the Klmm was groatly oxoggernted, and_that justico emands o corrootion of wht ho calls tho ™ mia- statoments” made. An atticlo publisied in yesterday's Slaals Zai- tung denios that Mr, Tlosluz wont to Bpeingiold for'the Rmmfl!u of obtnlning tho re-onnctment of the Mayor's bill. It saya thut neithor the People's party, not its londors, nov Mr. iTeslng wal nnytmnfig of tho kind; the experienco had with it was nob caloulated to inspiro in any omo the wish to bnvo it continued. © What Mr. Hesing aid want was to havo that portion of tho bill which al- lowod tho Mayor to vato items in an appropris- tlou bill ro-onacted, 'T'lis proposition Lud noth- ing to do with Ald. Dixon's positlon as prosiding oflicor, and nobody thought of disturbiug him in tho enjoymont of his piaco, or of saddling Ohi~ cago with a now Mayor's djotatorship, Mention wns mada yostorday of the death of Maj. Jamoa Palmor, iho oldest passenger con- ductor on the Michigan Bouthern & Lnke Bhoro Railroad, Ho was an honost conductor, as ia sliown by tho atatoment of lnaumr“on the road. Haid he: * Over six months ago the Major re- signed his position, sod after ho had hoon off tor somo timo the Goneral Buperintondent wantod him to come back again, and mado & placo for him in the Middle Division, using six conductors to do the work which five had boon doing bofore. . 'Po tho diumiat of the flve, tho rocoipts on the Major's train suddonly jumped up from 940 to $100 a day, and tho Company was unkind enongh to attribato this chango not to any inoroaso in travel, but to the dishonosty of tlio conduators who had boon ruuning the train,” Could a man be mora strongly eulogized than this? # ' MR, RANEST GROESUECK, Ouzoano, March 20, 1874, To the EJiter of The Chicano Tribune : Brn : Your roferouce in to-day's issuo toan attempt to defraud the Bink having done Injus- tico to Mr, Saugor, tho Oashior, by stating ‘that he was disposod to advance monoy upon the cor- uified check, and waa ouky datorred from doing 80 by my interforence, I desira to explain that Mr. Sangor had.notbing whatover to do with the ‘mattor, nover saw tho cucelr, or convorsed with tho swlndlor, The businosa was conduatad solo- ly by me, and it was with mo that thoe interviows woro held and the fraud astomptod. It is {!mnnr to ndd that whon the lotter of in- troduction was prosented no offort was made to trangact any business, aud a merely preliminary convorsation waa had. Tha cortified check for $12,000 was not dopos- ited with tho teller for two hours afterward, and no renson oxisted to suspect fraud prior to tho attempt to draw money, which waa declined upon tho nimplest businoss principles, and nok upon any sottlod conviction that & swindlo was being porpetratod. Wo invariably rofuse to doal with strangors nntil satisfled that thuir dooumonts aro both ro- opoctablo and genuine. It was in compliance with this rule that telograma were sont and the fraud dizcovered. Vory truly yours, ‘War. F. Expicorr, President. —_———— ORIMINAL, John Bohnoidor was boforo Justico Scully yos- terday to suswor to tho ohargo of larceny. The caso was continued till to-day under £500 bonds, Patrick MoCarty and Michael Hasot wero be- fora the old Armory Police Court yestorday, oharged with burglary. The case wad continued till Tugadny, nunder $700 bonds onoh. Judge Gary will occupy tho bench in the Criminal Court for tho April term, which will meot on the Gth proximo in tha new Court- House on the North Side, Jorry Lorden, oharged with the crime of lar- cnn{, was yestorday lield under bonds of $800, by Juidgo Scully of the West Bide Folice Coutt, for his appearance Apsil 1. Justico Soully’s * black lst” contained the nnmes, yeatorday, of twonty-soven offondors, charged with all tho variousoffonscs,from drunk- enuoss to ].li,fh\vny robbery. The sum of 8207 was nesossod agninet thoso prisonars, and out of this, §72 was collected. Tho case of M. Q. Lang, charged with the Iareeny of & got of harness pnhmnu from Mr, 8. Taylor, proprietor of the harness stors No. 118 Madison atieot, ocoupied nearly the ontiro fore- noon yesterday in Justico Boyden's court. Tho avidenco in tho caso showed that Mr. Lang, who for somo timo was omployed as foreman in_ tho shap of Mr. Taylor, recetved o battor offer in & house at Jolict, and accepted it., This angered Taylor, who, ont of apite caused $ir. Lang's ar- rest under the above oharge, which ho could not _prove, and Lang was, thetoforo, discharged. “Tha caso of Theodore Trichler, who was ar- rosted Tuceday, charged with the larcony of a watol and chain and other jowolry belonging to his employer, Mr. A, Goldsmid, ‘» nm\u&lm\mr on Clark street, was called up boforo Justico llniydun yestordny morning.. After hoaring the ovidenca in tho case, His onor concluded thoro wore extenunting circumetauces connected with thetaking of the jowelry, aud therefore clianged tho chargo from that of larcony to digorderly, and fined Trichlor tho sum of §60. The firat of next month tho Weat Sldo Polico Court will vacate thoir prosent cramped and dingy, uncomfortuble quartors, and move into tholr old rooms at the cornerof Unlon and Madi- son strocts, whioh have beon refitied and con- veniontly arranged for tho accomodation of Justico Soully’s court. The Judgo will also at that time romovo his privato oflice, now in the Baroos Ilouso on Canal streot, to the building on the northwost corner of Union and Madison stroets, opposite to the building in which bis Polico Court will couvene. Tommy Lavin, o youth who has beon arreatod ‘many times on suspicion of thoft, was boforo Justico Boyden, yestordey, charged with at- tamvting 10 rob a ailroad news-agent nomed F, .. ltiloy, Wedueuday night. Ho did not get any money, und, for want of direct testlmony, wos merely finod for * disorderly conduct,” Guorgo D. Hodges, the recenb propriotor of the Motropolitan Holol, cornor of htato and Washington streets,.was arrested in Denver, Col., yostorday, and held in 35,000 bail by o Unifod Btates Commissioner to auawor tho chargoe of fraud. Tho complainants against him aro Stanton, the grocer, and othors of this oity, to whom ho owes money. Itis probablo that Doputy-Marshal C. H. Thompson, of Chicago, who nrrostod him, will bring him howme. A young man, about 25 voara old, well-man- noted, good-looking, andjwith o dork ‘muatache, has, duriug tho last monih, beon visiting & nuni- ber of stores and poople in this city, and obtnin- ing crodit and goods on tho strength of an sileged rolationship to Gen. Hotchkies, late Oity Clerk, Hohas somolimes called bimself tho #on, eometimes tho nopliow, and sometimes the cousin of the General, aud the lattor's good seredit is sullicioutly proven by tha fact that, wherever fbig young man “wout and do- clared his rolationship, ho was able to ot tho moncy and articles which o wanted, Thoso operstions have been carried onupon go extonsivo & scalo that tho Goneral hos heen holding a leveo at his house on Wash- ington streot, xuu\vini: the peoplo who como with their Dills, and insist, occssionally, with ont carncatnoss, that young Hotebidss dld live hero, and that thoy wauted thoir monoy. Somio of tho paopla victimized Lave put the polico on this youug man's track, but they havo boon un- able’to find him. ~ 8iuco it is supposed that ho bas not left tha city, this statomout is made in f‘rdnt to put peoplo upon their guard against im, GENERAL NEWS., Tho Rev. Monry G. Perry, loctor of All-f Saiuts’ Chureh, will pronoh at the Chitroh of tho Atonement, cornor of Washinglon and Robey streots; this evoning. Tho snle of sents youtorday ot MoViokor's Thentro for the forthcomiug performunces of “ fasaniollo” was unexpectodly large, aud indi- cates that the Liedorkranz will moet with & handsome roward for their musical enterprivo. Tho finuncind succoss of tha 6casoN may now ho called a cortainty, and this will givoe the Bociely an additional jucentive to malko tho musical suo- cesn vertain alao. Those who contomplate going shontd not delay prosuring their tickots if they wish to go% good toats. A nogro boy named Jeft Doley, aged 8 yoars, whilo it the gallory of the Adelphi Wodnesday night, scoidentally ghot off ono of his flngera while' haudling o Derringer pistol in bis pockot. 1lis paronts livo at No. 210 Fourth avenue, whers bn ran, and had his injurics attonded to, Tho fourth quarteriy-meeting of the Women'a Forelgn Missionary Soclety will bo held in the Olurk utreot Mothodist Oliurch at 2 o'clock thlg aftornoan, and tho annual meoting at 10 o'eluck {o-morrow * moruing, and ‘2 o'clack fu the aftorncon, , The anulversary exorclsos will tako placo Bunday evening in the unmn]{)lmo. Ad- rossos will o delivored by Bishop Bowen, and othors, The Rev, Mrs, I. L. Housor, who Lna begn a misstovary in Ixigl;, will exhibit, Satur- doy, » ocolleotion of ole, neodle-work, and ourionltior; and map oxplanations will bo given by Mra, Dr. Goodfollow and Miss Ruison. Angust 8poonhioltz, of No. 800 Paulina streot, was csught botwoon a pile of iron and a traln or cars_fu tho yard of Ward'a Rolling Mills yoator~ day torenoon, and, In addition to haviug both his arma broken'sud his sl fractured, was shiooke ingly mnnfizlcd. 1o wau romovad to his homo, and nttended by Dr. Parks, who sogs ho will probably dlo. Tho Lumbermon's Board of Trade held amoot- ing lnstnvnllln%ln continuo the subjoot of foss for hm}lwctlnn, Propidont Calldng in tho chair, A motlon was adopted fixing the price for in- spoctlon at 13 couta por 1,000 foet, Blraight Hosuto, tvo kinds, It wda oondsutly nro- dicted by soveral gontlomen that this foo would not covor the oxponse of the inspection depart- mont, which was 20,000 per sapum, and was baged on the supponition that ot moxo than ono- Lt tho lumbor sold in OChicago would pass through the hands of this Loard, On mo- tion, the rato for inepeoting, mnmnrlu“z and'marking was fnoroasod to 20, 26 and 00 couts por 1,000 feot; tho mio for straight moasuromont—throo, four, and five kinds—was increasod to 15, 18, nnd 20 centa; tho rato for counting shinglos was reduced to 2 conts por 1,000; for counting poats, 2 and 23¢ conts por 1,000, The meeting then adfourned. A Inrge numbor of Gorman saloon-keepors and othors assombled last ovening at Folz's Hall, for the pur‘mu of making arrangemonts for starting o jolnt-atook browory at the eornor of Larrabeo streot and Wobsteravonue. Thors aro now two large briok ioe-houses on the ground, oud the brewery can be orcoted at a cost of from 210,000 to 816,000, Stock to the amount of 160,000 will bo issued, which ia thought to_be sufflolont to start n firat-class browery, Mr, Ed- ward Muoller, bettor known aa ¢ Star" Mueller, ono of the oldest brewors in the city, will bo the Buporintendont, The meoting wss not called to ordor, owing to tho fact that Mr., Folz and othor prominent movers in thin evtorprise had to attond tho Fat Mon's Ball at Bharpshooters' Hall. _Anothor mootiug will be hold at tho same placa Tuesday.evoning, wlhon definite arrango- mouts will bo mado, s A -THE OITY HALL. The Collector of the Board of Publio Works roceived 1,850 youtorday for water-ronts, oto. Tho City Collector recoived ®11,847.560 from taxes, licensos, ote., yestorday, Keith Dros. paid 82,485 of this amonnt, ' The Committees on Judiciary and on Wharves and Public Grounds will onch moet at 3 o'clock to-morrow, and the Committecs on Publio Build- I‘ngs and on Gus-Lights will meos at 2:30 o'clock o0-day. Tho City Treasurer rocoived $£5,000 from the Cliy Collector yesterdny, and $2,650 from the Colloctor of thio Board of Public Worke. Potor Shiaw, foromnn of Unlon Park, was be- foro tho Bonrd of Publioc Works yostorday, charged with negloct of duty, Soveral witnessos woro exsmined, but the cliarges were not sub- stantiated. Tao Board of Public Works yesterday openod bids for tho construction of a new enginc-houso on North Wolls streot, near Granger. The con- tract was awardod to John H. Donnolly for £7,905. The Committeo on Licenscs made another in- offectual sttompt to obtain & qoram vouterday, Ald Brand and T. F. Bailoy boing tho ouly mym- bers prosent, Ald. Stouts rosolutions, the first rolativo to tho Italinn streot-players, and tho other roponling tho ordinanco permitting feuit- stauds on tho streets, were to havo been con- sidered by tho Committes, and o roport laying Yot regolutions on the tabl woa drawnup by the Chairman, for signatura Lorenftor, if such a disposition of them met tho views of the other motbors of the Committee. Corporation Counsel Norton states that the Times misrepresented his deoision rolativa to tho Stowo patont caso yesterdny, Ho was nob called upon to pass upon tho logality of the patent, or to dotormina the question of 1ta own- ‘ership, But the point ho was asked to declda was whether, if tho patont was loga), tho city would be forced, lile & private individual, to pay damages for infringement, Judgo Norton, o8 statod in Tie TainoNE yesterday, Lold that tho ity would bo abliged to pay them., Tho Board of Polico yestorday appointed the folla\ving-mmad men mombers_ol the nolico farco: Blichaol Purcoll, Oharlgs MoCabe, Martin Flannigan, Johu MoTiguo, AMllliard Busworth, Tloary Valper, Louls Krisor, Max Hoidelnoyer, John L, Kleip, P, J. Bullivan, Patrick Slattery, Clurlos Ametoln, Jamos AL, Carey, and Edward Fitzgerald. ‘The Board of Polico and Firs Commiselonors ‘mot yestordny for the transaction of business. Prosont, Commissionera Sharidan, Klokke, Reso, aud Avees, Tho firgt cnse_examined was that of Jamos O'Brien, Assistant-Foreman of Engine 17, chiarged with drunkenness and absonting himself from duty without leave. When Acting-Fore- ‘man, ha loft his post aud was absent throo days. Tho Bostd fouhd him guilty aud fined him ten dnfs' pay. Foroman Anderson, of No. 6, chargod ‘William "Cobin, ono of his men, with disrespoct- ful conduct. Tho testimony showod thero was nothing intentionsl on the part of Tobin, 80 tha Board dismisuod the chargs nftor allowing Mr, Chostorfield Ayros & chance to doliver o liomily ou truo politencss and departmont disci- plino, Lawrenco Droney, of the ssmo engine, was chargod with careloss driving, and was dis- miesed with a_roprimaud. Willlam H. Town- sond, dviver of No. 3, was charged with caroloss dxhinav, by whioh the engino was overturned and much daniage done it, but as thoro was no crim- innlity proven, ho was dismissod with a repri- mand. Conrad Ruehl, a mombor of No. 4, was charged with taking Freuch loave of absonce and with- drunkenness, Ho was found guilty and fined five days' pay. James B, Enwnght, ongin- eer of No. 15, was ordered by the forcman to do somo shoveling in tho strect. Ho thought thia to bo incompatible with his mauhood, aud so ro- fusad, but tho Bonrd thought othorwise and'rep- nimanded him. Mr. Morshou, of No. 9, wus charged with using profanalanguagoe towards Lis foreman, but the case was coutinucd titl Satur- duy with sevoral othera, — SUBURBAN NEWS. ELAIN, . Tz TaroeNe has given its resdors very full accounts of * our fire,” and 1opetition is use- less. Elgin, howevor, now has n sensation of its own to brag over, nud will date ovorything for along time from the Fire. It {8 not improbable that tho ground burned over will bo covered during the summer with substantial blocks. It ia rumoraed that Mossrs, Chisholm aro suxious to sacure several lots in the burned distiict, upon which to build & hotol—nn onterpriso whicli, it ia hopod, will becarvied to a successful con clusion, z T'he Reading-Toom is mow open, and well- patronized. Tables, shelving, book '&nd papor- racks are fully arranged, sud s fine display of litorature 8. made, The Library Commiitco hava worked faithfully and intolligontly, Those who visté the rooms aro amply repaid, ‘The city schools close their winter torm to-day and have a vacation of ono woek, Monday evening Messrs, Androws, Woolatt & Beoker giva enothor ontortainment, consisting of dramatio readings nod music, Tunesday ovoning Prof, Cumnock, of Lvans- ton, leotutes in tho M, E. Church, and Fathor Coonoy, of Chicago, & Cathiolic pricst who is now holding o mission in Elgin, loctures in DuBois’ Opora-ilouse. S fh oxpootod that tho additional bulldinga of thio National Watch Company will be roady for oceupancy in about two mouthe, They ero built in o vory Bubstantial and ornnmontal mannor. The number of omployes who will bo in servico thero will amount to about 1,000, Tho Chicago & Paciflc Railway Company is Lavivg proporty condomned on the west bank of 3@ xlw.g' proparatory to ruuniog the track along his Bpring. ’.l'l\upflammon Council hove granted Bchultz & Todson (burnod out) permissioif to put a tempor- ary frame storo within the firo limits,;uot to ro- mrin boyond four months, Tho membors of the Firo Departmont foel ag- grioyed at the dispateh fn Tug Tninuse Wod- Nosdny morning rolutive Lo tho alioged drunkons ness of it members, and the Mayor, on whoso authority the statomont was mado, donies thab ho said nuythung of the kind, ‘The reportor cor- tainly had no desire to do injustics to any one, aud lo statod what he undoratood tho chiot ofli- cor of tho city to say—that, aud nothing more, As thero 18 no quostion, from the declatations of leading citizons, that, up to the time tha fira was oxtingnishod, tlo Sromen_did tholr duty woll, the Mayor must have.unid what lio did’ under tho Infltenco of excitoment, aud without fully menning it, & thivg which vory frequeutly hap- pens {n this world, WHEATON, Prof. H, 0, Wood, A, M, of Evanston, lao- inrod on Ammnem{ Wednouday eveuing, at tho Baptist Ghuroh. Ills sclopticon was rogerdad with cotsiderable euspiclon by the students of ‘Wheaton Colloge, uutil thoy bocame fully sssured of its innocont, unoffending nature. Whouton i nt this tine tho thoutro of cousid- erable political excitoment, Tho olection for townuhip oflicors takes place at nn oarly date, aud tho enndidatea for the various ollicos aro closaly dounting tholr chancos for victory or otoat, Baturday an elootion will bo hold at the Jourt-Houso to ‘Zutmumo ‘whothor or not power tolevy s tux for paying tho Interest upon tho School-Jlouse bonda sball bo delogated to tho -Behool Dircotors. ‘['he meoting of tho Ladies' Tomperanco Union of Whoaton in the Wesloyan Church was woll at- tonded both by ladies and gentlomon, and much cnthusitsm was manifosted. 'Phe oy, Mr, Smith wns choson Chairman, Portlons of Sorip- ture wero road, hymns sung, and prayers mado, Bome briof apecchos followod, nftor which the followlng: committoon woro appolnied to olrantato pladges in tho sohools and Collego s Lo cironlnta pluflgun through tho town £o civenlnto tha Doal ors' 'loldge among thoso engaged In tho salo of intoxieating liquora: to obtain ovidence againat thoro melling 1logally, and to report plans for prosecuttug such ; n Committes on Finange; and 8 committea to confor with the Town-Council, It ia intonded by the Union that its worlk shall bo prosconted vigorously and in n thorough manner, ‘Tho ladios are In earnost, and are con- fidont of auccoss, Whenton is considoring the profect of esiab- lishing & brick manufactory, Tho [facilitios for carrying on tho busincss there are, it ia claimed, unsarpassed by thoso of any other villago or city in Noxthern [llinola, i MOULAND TARK. 8 The Rey. Dr, Robert W, Patterson has bought of the Higbland Park Buildiog Cumnnn'y tho proporty 10contly nccus!ud by Fredorick Iisch- or for $14,000, W. B. Winslow, of Dowen & Winslow, has bought of tho Rev. W. W. Everts the Pm orty adjoining the rosidonce of W. W. Boylugton, with whom ho Rm&onna to mako fur thor improvemonts, Mr. A. O, Banks bns slso R\zu ht the proporty rocently owned by Col. W, . Jamos. Tho jolnt debate botween the literary sociotica of Higliwood and lighland Park on the subject of tho Grangers was a very ably-conduoted dis- ‘ousslon. Tho aNirmativo, or Highwood, sido was aupported by Alr, Ilenry Everts, Gon, Clame- it, and B, A, Mearg, and the nogativo, or High- and Parl, sidé by Goorgo Leslie, Prof, Thelps, and Jobn Atwator. The mootiug was preais od ovor by Prof, Danslow, who alao actod a8 judge, and docidod in favor of the Iighwood Club, The Highland Park Netos, & monthly local papor, will b issued for the' firat time in_abouk ten duyn, and promises to be a very oreditablo nitair, % 'WOODSTOCK, The Indopendent Ordor of Odd-Follows con- template giviug & socil party goou, in commem- oration of the fifty-fifth auniversary of Odd- TFollowship In Amerlen, * A Ind caught a ifrcon-pound pickorol in a posts ditch. Noxt, T'ho following gentlomen have beon appointed to nominato candidates for & temporauca toltat 1 Gnrdiner Barrows, W. B. Ausun, II, T. Tuttla- ton, E. Bird, Goorge Btarkwenther, I, K. Todd, Lyman Pago, E. Fott, and Howard Pratt, . ‘At tho lnst meoting of tho Diractors of the ‘Woodstook Canning aud Pickle Factory a reso- lution was passod to completo the plans for building, and bavo the estavlishment in run- nlug order by the timo tho products aro rondy for delivory, and to cmploy o suitable person for Suporintendent. The “ Jolly Brothors' Club” will give a dance at McHenry on tho eveniug of April 3., 1. T, Honry, o farmer living near horo, lost two vajunble cows by hanging. The floor broke away and loft tho cows suspsnded. LAKE VIEW. A primary macting will bo hold Saturday evon- ing ac tho echiool-house on Diversey avenuo for the purposo of nominating candidates for tho coming town ecleotiun. t is understood that there are alrondy sovaral Richmonas in the fleld, who aro dosirous of sorvivg tho town in the ca~ pacity of ‘Town Olorl, ‘Tiroro will be au cloction Saturdny, April 4, at Behool No. 1, in School District No. 1, of thiy town, fortho purposo of electing a School Di- rector, H, G. Spafford will nddress the Ravonswood ooplo Sunday evening, ot tho Congrogational jurch fn that piace, Whon an eatnest, prastical talk may be expacted. AURORA. Avmona, Ill, March 26.—A young woman, hailing from no ous kuows whore, and whose name canunot bo gscortained, camo to Aurora &omo duya ago, and sought board with a respect- able family, paying for two weeks n_advanco, Bho was accompanied bya earpet-bag, but othor- wiso seomed to be alone. Teeling {atigued, she retirnd carly, whilo hier host and hostoss went to a lecsuro, In the morning, woudering that she did not come down to broakfast, the lady of the mansion went up-stairs to kuow the cause, and found the mother tenderly caring for s little oight-pounder, ‘The littlo ‘stranger las boon adopted by o family in town, and tha mothor has departed, : TURNER JUXGTION. Oant. T B, Church's cancert, given for tho beneils of the German Church, was an entire sucvess. Thore waa n good sudionce presont, and tho singing was excellont. It is snid that tho concert thronghont was suporior Lo anything of the kind ovor liold at the Junction. The Twner School gave an exhibition lnst ovoning in thonew schaol bsll, Aunothor exhi- bition by the samo school will be givon this ovoning In the samo hall, with an enlire changa of programme. _‘Chie proceds of the exhibition will bo used in fitting up the school hall, which 18 » large and convenient oune. The Catholio Ohurch at Turper is being ex- tonsively ropnited. The altar is almost eutiroly now, snd is of olegant dosign. LOMBARD, Thore will bo a sociable this oveniug at the honee of Mrs, James Hall, The Rov Mr. Caveriuo \\'lllgmflc\l atLombard, in tho First Church, at 10:80 Sunday morning. Tho Lombard Amusiement Club meets Batur- day evening at the rosidenco of Mr. Hull. This club publishes & paver called the Lombard Monthly. 'Cho last number was issuod Satur- dny. Others will follow in their furn, HARVARD., The farmors in this vicinity will hold & meet- ing this oveuing at the Carmack School-Ilouso for the purposo of organizing & stock company to start a cheese !oului;. The roport of tho Treasurer of' tho Villago shows o balanco on hand of $500. OAK TARK, Tho sociable and ico-cream falr held at the Oak Paric Mothodiat Ipiscopal Church last oven- iug wore woll atiended, and all had a plensant timo. The socinble and fair were giveh for the bonefit of the Bunday-school. DESPLAINES, Tieuel Hasling, n brakoman In_the employ of the Northwestern Railrond, had his wrivt badly smashed while coupling cars at theis place. “ Chicago Men Returninz Home ! W hear it roported Lhat Hapgood & Co,, tho exten- sivo plow manufacturers, who were burned out at 8t, Louls last week, oro to return to Chicago and rebufld thetr works which weve destroyed here Ly the grest firo of Oct. 9, 1870, 1t 18 to bohopod the report s Lruc. 8, Loufs must be a_dull place for euch live Chileago men as O, H. Hangood, Jobn Lane, aud George 11, Taughton, Thelr many frionds-will say, “ Welcome home again,” —_— Notice This: Thut G, 8, Richardson & Co. have now on hand, ab thelr wholesale rooms, on second floor of Nos, 128 and 130 Franklin strest, fino assortmont of boots and shoes, which they are offering to all doalers in ity and country at pricoa that caunot full o satiufy, Oall on them and save money. —_— Kingsford's Oswego Staroh, 998-1000 Pure. No othier manufacturor has ever renched thls dogreo of perfection, Fumilies, hotels, aud lsundries much profer theso goods, as it produces s hurd, lustral finish, ———— Porsonal. Mr, 11, 0, Wilson, formerly with J. B, Sauve, can now bo funnd at the 8t, Eimo Sample-Ropmn, 145 Deare born straat, whera hie will e bappy Lo e his friends. — e A Gentlemans St From the New York Express, Dut fow porsons understand tho valns of o §nullnmun‘u stid and accompaniments in New ork, and as an item of rezdable intorest we pive the following atatiatics of the stud of Mr. A, I, Phyfe, of this city, who i8 golng abroad for a sorios of years, and bat for thia wo could not got a price list of his pots ¢ Agye, Color, Time, Prico. 8 sarel 225 §10,000 whito 7,000 Lay 4,000 by 8,000 brown 4,000 oy 000 my 1,000 Do, mura. bay 500 unpagne Charl . X \V\llfllrl‘ Ly black 1,700 Tamborlfk! ... '8 bay 2500 Lilaven brood mi md 22 colts, worth, 3,000 Btublo, 255 Went Farty-veveuth strcet, bubweon for alo arto y and Eiglith avenue, Tob, .o 1fo Lind one dozen Vi Totul at panio priced.scvesreess Pho risk of discnso or sccidont, tho wosr and {ear of onrsingos and haruosy, expouses of man, foad, and tralnors, I8 conulderable, and yot thisis » modorato eatablishment compared to some. e o —Thoro ia & ploco of track on tho Kansns Pa- cific Ruilway that {8 thirty milos long withous o onrye and no grada that Is more thau three foet to tho mite, 'Tho Hght of an ongine can be seon for & dlstance of fourtcon mwiles on this strlps v [ oo MMUSEMENTS: M'VIOKER'S THEATRE. Monday, Maveh 30, to Thursiday, April 2, And BATURDAY MATINDH, MASANIELLO. v Grand Opera in 5 Acts, By AUBER, porformed by the LIEDERKRANZ. HANS BALATKA, Conductor, ‘With an immense un:}.fiwm:&l Hovouty, Orchestra NEW COSTUMES, NEW APPOINTMENTS, NEW SCENTRY. POPUTAR PRICES. Parquott Droos Chrelorand Jati o B Ot Toggy HawervadHoatn, 3 vod o 505 Adminlon, $1,003 1,001 Gallory, admistion, 76 conts. ox Offica open - d qibrotton In Euglish atd orman (10 conta) to be Hfad ¢ THE GREAT ADELPHL THIB (FRIDAY) EVENING, March 27, The Invincible Programme, LAST NIGUT BUT ONE OP LO-LO and the DE GLORIANS, PATTI ROSA, NRY 8, PAGRE, O'REARDON, RUNT, i LDS ROE., TIEON: G2 BILLY OLDS The DRAMATIG COMPANY in the Imnmfs'r[ U EDSEVEN BISTERS, The KALEIDOBUOPIO O ;li;\,‘u{ Bosutiful Transformation—VENUS AND PIIORS—Ko., B0, or 16e, ; Beonrail, 2o, oxtra, . CARD,—Tho Wondorful mo of Itlogant, Af. u b e Areror Sonslaliios st tho CADITPHY {a-" night oxcels anything bithorto , snd bas no Drosont enual {n tho amusomont ADELPHI POPULAR MATINEE TO-MORROW (Sat . m. o unlynl.fl:z'), (Baturday) at 3 p.m. Btanding room HOOLEY'S THEATRE, Last Week. Last Week. Tn addition to the Qorgoous Speetaclo of T TN IO TN T, ‘Will be infroditeed for tho firstand only timo here, MATT MORGAN'S Groat Sorios of Ploturas and tho Grand Transformation Scene! Tmoartod from Niblo's Gardon Now York, oxpressly for this woek only, Dan't fail tn a0 this, tho browning trl- bl soknowleigod by il t o bo the t beautiful TRANSEORIATLN SOENF ovor producod in thisofty. >Z Mouday, March 30—Tloturn of Rooley's Oomody Com pany—Lcnolit of Rusaoll Soggs, A Great Bill, M'VIOKER'S THEATRE, THE WOMAN IN WHITE. A BRILLIANT BUCOESS, Wybert Reeve, as Count Fosco, REUEIVES UNIVERSAL PRAISE, 97~ Tho play boan!ifully mountod and acted, rvery night and Saturday Matingo, . 27 Beats aco uow for salo for tho Opera Next Wook. MYERY OPERA-HOUSE, ‘Mouroo-st., bot, Doarborn and Stato. Aviingtor, Cotor” & Kembles Hinstoes ANY WOOD TO.SAW | WARNUMS DABY ELEPHANT WOULDN'T YoU LIRE T0 KNGWE L THE ANIMATED WI1G BLOOK ! A Nawcomb, Gourtwrlzht, Gilbort, Walters and Marto l{.:u?x;ul.l I'Xrn..a?;'.i. B, i anoia T Sasorel Mo Seiattios. Nivary Ivoning at8. Saturday Matinoo at2:30. GLOBE_THEATRE, 'Po-Night an¢ Saturday Matineo, 0ld Hump‘b};glggl\)rty at Home, JEB BROTH‘ERE ]?‘l(l;lm(lj\lrlf\s. CHRISDES PANTOMIMQB TROUPE! WILL O° TEEHE WISP. KLNGSBURY_EISIO HALL, PEPPERS GOST. Tuesiay, Welustay, aud Thursday; March 31, and April1and 3, ACADEMY OF MUSIO, Continuod and Overwholming Buocoss of Mra, Jas. A, With hor Mammoth Musical Organization. 7 TO-NIGHT, BENEFIT, BOEHBEMIAN GIRIL. Tamorcow Matlneo~FLOWER GIRL Off PARIS. Ryentng—FORTUNID now.) Mondas—>'LLE ANGOT, OCEAN STEAMSHIPS, NEW YORK TO CARDIFT. ThoBouth Walos Atlantic Steamnhip Uompany's Now Finteolass, Full-poworad, ‘Olyde:bull Stoanwhips will snil frum Penusylvania Rallroad Wharf, Jorsey Oity: DELTA, ¥ EMBROKE, Aprll 4 GLAM NDES,, pell 18 Carcylng roods and passongors at through rates from all parts of tho United Niates and Ganada to ports In tho Tiguto! Cliannal, and all othor pointa in Eagiand. “Lligse steamsiiips, bullt oxprossly for tho frade, aro pro- vided with sl tho Jatest improvements for tho somfortaad Cousouionce o UGABIN AND STEERAGR PASSENGERS. et Cabin, 87 nad ${0crirrones. ~ econd Cablo, 98 ourroncy. Stéorngo, ‘curconcy. Bl tcorage SortiloaN (1o CAPT,sveesanssees S8 bly fn Cardift, at the Com. Drufts for £1 d upw Tor furthor particulars, t any's Oflioes, No. 1 Diaoik Cliambers, sad 1 Now York ta. AROHIBALD BAXTER & (0., Atonta, No. 17 Broudivay. NATIONAL LINE, NOTIGE—This Company takos therisk of insurance (ug to 5W,C0Tn gold) on_ cagli ol ita stoamor, thus givin passugiors 1ho bost Dossible guarantas for safoty an ayeluaiios uf dangor it e H "Flie. most_southiorly rouie has alwayn boon adoptod by (it COMPEREREE Gt SULIRETOWN, trom Tiors o LIVERPOUL an SENSTOWN, from 41, North itiver , Now Yok, March 4 [ G LApril 4 Muroh 31 | Ital) Apl 1L arch 24| Spal Avril 1§ tge, STO, G80, nud SO0 Currency. Steetuie, ¥20 Currency. Roturn tickots at reducod rates. Pasongars bookod to or from Gennan and Scandinasina polnts at low ratns. Tho Stoamships of this 1iho xro thio lirgostin tho teada, Dralts an Great Britaln, Irolaad, sud tho Uontinont, &t Nortlicast cornor Olark and Randuiphiats, (auposito tow Hitorman Huuso), Oblawo, WILLIAM SACALISTER, 1 Wastoru A cont. STATE LINE. ta19 af Punnsyluaning Stato of Teulrlans giata o o Rl tate of Grorgia: State igun; Sintant Norad (b \l’rl)u]. Londondurry, &o. Rutos of paxsages Cabin, S $#0 gold; Btocrago, ¥3 oy profinid, B8 curruncy, Deatts at lowost rates, O b paFtlcnlacs anply 10 AUSTIN DALDWIN & .y Auont: 2 Broad we o ark. e Gom] Woet'n Au't. 80 Clarksts, Clfcago. ANCHOR LINE. Tuico a wook frnin Now York to all parts of Groat Trit. , Ire , aud Con inontal Europo, OADIN frouy E3t sl Leoland and Copototy Carrency, Sight. draits b ot ptans This Lint witl yun threa i irr Lo dprily ‘fi‘““’ ll@ (;fi'\l]!up‘ll:‘"l Utilces, N. « Salle and Madiwnate;, ONSHREON BROTIERS, Agonts, ~ CHROMOS. A AR NEW EDITION OF CEROMOS! THE POPULAR CIIROMOS, “RAW REGRUTS,” “WASHING DAY,” aud “[RORING BAY,' Just roproducod, To be givon uway by tho GREAT ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC TEA CO,, 116 Weat Washington-st., 133 Twonty-socond-st, R W. F. Stetson & Co., Doalors in Patonts and Patented Articlos, Ovor Quinoy Markot, Boaton, 3 TAX SALE CERTIFICATES. Vol (L giyun thaty aller tho B1at et the Dro~ e e b T Cutes hold by tho ity for Sy taxes oF b wiil o luaressel 0 BQ percenty, oo colar,