Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 29, 1874, Page 4

BEECHER'S TRIAL, Verdict Reached by the Congrega- tional Council The Ccmplaining Churches Justified in Calling the Council. The Tone of Scme of Their Letters to Plymonth Church Disapproved. | Plymouth Church Erred in Its Dealings with the Tilton Case. I Mr. Beecher and His Flock Censured | and Warned Not to Err Again, Another Earnest Protest from Mir. Tilion. “Rew Yory, March 28.—The Congregational Council et this morning at9 o'clock, and immedixtely weat into eecret session. Soon afierwards 3 TepOTt Was pré- sented by the Committce eppointed o prepare o baels for a decixion, but no disposition bas been mado of it yet. Councli rsking, as an act of Justice to himself, that the troe rocord be permitted to accowpazy the | + wus egarded o8 Ope of the best {n the city. | 190y and grestly impoired the efliciency of the mem- { take the case under sdviseimnent till they tried Schaefer ‘Theodore Tilton has sent another apen letfer to the ; T ap when 1o and which p when he wns promoted from foreman, i short time he Las completely disorganized the com- e omivens testimeny of s (e witnessos exom e univereal testimony o e wit - ined, including Marstal Bezncr, Assistant Maralial Rhsy, b2t & dozen Sremen and several private citle sean, wen to ehow thal Schisefer was totally unfitted for the position, knowing littlo_sbout fighting » fire nd less abent’ discipliniog his men. Tbe reportor asked s momber of the Depariment, who has a thor- ough krowledge of such meitere, Low it was possile fcr o man like'Schaefer to receive the position he held, “Why,” apswered ibe gentleman, “he is the best wirepuller in the city, for 8 poor wan, He tob-nobs with Hesing and all thoeo fellows," This is undoubt- edly toe true explanation. Indeed, one witness testi- Bed that Schaefer suid that Hesing and Benner were ihc only pervone be cared for: meaning (hat he feared uott:ing from the officers of the Department polong ss he hiad political friends to back bim, The testimony dragged along till 6 o'clock, when the Bosrd decided to t him, on anotlicr charge that is preferred ag: SPORTING. i Annual RBace of the English Univer- sity Crews. The Cambridge Students Again the | Victors, 1 Record of Previous Contests. | pigeon-Shooting Match at Staimford, Conn. fale, He says: Among the five points which you are asked to decide concernicg 1Y case with Plrmooth Chirah, the second will paes into s permo= ¢ nent etatement on your journal 23 fuilows: During . the voluntars absence of s momber from the ordl- | nances, {f specific chorges of grossly unchristian con- { aaet sre prescnted tgainst L by a brother dn the | church, to which charges ho declitcs 10 anawer, ele. ! Tho sbove etatement, which has been constantly re- | lterated Quriug your proccediugs, lmpiles that grora cliarges were munde cgaingt me, and that these charges I delined to onswer. Gentlemien of tho Counail, ‘every man among you knows thut I did not decline to answer. chureh were thrown open to tae people In waiticg that they might bear the Terdict of tha Counndil, by tho Moderator, the Bes. Leonard B:con, THE VERDIOT ‘opens by reconnting the circumstancos undar which 1the Council was calied, and states that the coiaplaining cll. At the pressed that the Tot exhaust all mesns of getting from Plsmouts Church compliance with iheir request for & Council, Tt §a also stated that the tane of some of tho letters of the comylaming churchies was not. such =8 the Council spproved of, With regard 10 he Dutter in wnica ad- vive is sought, they express the opinion that under the usages of the Congregutional Chureh PLYNOUIK CHURCA RERED in aropping » member from its ruli bocsuso ko had abandoued the church for somo time, especially when chnrges were preferred against him. The lotter of re- | monstrance and advice, with Thich (he correspondence commenced, thie report stated wss mot uncalled for, S0z its Betion, but.at the -ssme timoadvised the other churches 10 Inaintain thysevar feliowship with Piym- onth Chuzch as form itk the_couditions that if tuat Chiureh ernsd aguin, it ehould be blotted out from gational churches, & taot this was the advics of the Council 10 the chiuiches, snd hoped it would throw kight n theix netl 10 guide them in the future. RE REY, DI, FYOBUS, 40 belalf of bath cliundin expressed their senie of jadebtedness 1o the Councl for their utteranees and Srecdom of expression 3t Jeatiig with the matter, ind ospechally for the extended drcuscins throush whith tles had passed in their sessions, CIn re- vlewing the. pwi be eww but e 0 regret, and was ghd they ‘brougut intd expression such principles 28 were now uplorue Lefore the laad by sach a bods of futeliectual and intelligent men who composed (its Council. | Thanks weso then gisen to God for guidivg e Coun- ofl iz ita deliberativns, 60 (0 the pastors of the invit. | ing chareh for courtcsies to te deiegaios, and after | the Doxology had been sung and she benediction pro~ noanced, the Council 1 Adjourned sine dle, Tire Comumi. e to prepare tho formal resuit of the sction of the Council was as follows: The Rov. Dr. Leonard Bacen, of New Haven; the Rev. Dr, T. M, Poat, of &t Lows; Prof. Egbert C. Smyth,. of An dovér; the Bes. Dr. A H.Quint, of New Boafor e Rev. Dr. W, W. Pattod, of Cuicogo; the Hon,.C, 8. Bammond, of Chicago; M. J. Rusell Bradford,’af ton, SPRINGFIELD. Bills Approved-.Complimentary Res- . clutjons in the Legislaturessfhe Mea publicans to _Make EFriendly Ade Vances to the Grungers. ‘Special Dispotl: o The Chicaoo Trilune. BrEmorIELD, 1L, March 28.—The Govermor has | signed the bilis revisiog the law in relation to the ILi~ nols & Michigan Cancl, and for the improvement of the llnois and_Wabash Rivers; smending the Sol- diers’ Orphan Bome sct; in relation fo practics in Courts of Eecord ; smending Sec. 6 of the Libra- ¥y law; correcting error in Jury lsw; providiag for Chancllors in universities. 7 4 MERIZED COMFLDZEST, 34r. Connolly preeented the {ouowing, whick as unanimausly sdopted by the House : Jiesolred, That We regard it as but simple justice to Miss Charlton, the first lody ever elacted 10 a sk~ ‘hip fo the General Ascembly, 10 sax that Ly her con- stant attention to duty, sud ler fafthful. carcful, and acsurate dlecharge thercof, ehe hss extitied herself 1o ¢ the respect of every memuer of tiis House, ond done muck towsrds allaying apy remainiag ~prejudice »guinst e amployment of womez in Fxilic Lositicna, MOBE TiANKS, 2fr. Orcodorff proeuted s resolution ovorflowing with thar)s to e newspaper men on the floor of the Bouse for their cecurats roporty, and ull that sort of ‘hiug, just as € it was not their bLusiness to make accuseis roports, However, th: House adopted it. EAILROAD RZ¥OLI, M, Wicker made s fiual effurt to ket in his ralrosd | teport, published yesterdoy, but Hildrup, Cassedy, £ndoraon, and Jaquess objetted. TUANEING TUE LEGISLATURE. At a mesting of the lobby, the following was unsal- xousls adopted : tesolred, That . ho 10bby hereby tenders its thanks 10 the Twénly-Eishth Gnersl Assembly for ali favors roceived, and espociuily for many tiungs not reseived. WILL CONFER WITE THE GEANGZTS, It turas oat thut before the reporiers were sdmitted to the Republican caucus last night_ cesolutions wero offered to_uppoint a Comumitice Lo wait on tho leaders of the Grangerszud find out what they wished the Repoblican jarty 10 do for them. Whenihe reporicrs ; gotln the subject dropped, but it is Undersicod thut the Commitice appointed are to enter Into egatlations with the Grzugers, and i _poesivle form an_clilxuce, defensive and orfensive, whick wonld provatly bo vesy affenzive ta the mass of the fermers, CAPITAL FUNISENENT, Tbe House deciiued to rece.ve ibe report of the Committes on Capital Pusishment, which favored its sbolition, quoram. COMPLDIENTABT RXSOLUTIONS, Tho Bonste met formally, only & few beng present. Resolntious were edopted compiimentars 10 1o Joiut Bevision Committee and the S2eretaries. respouded 5o the one and Sceretary 1Ay 0 the other. Thus ends the Twenty-cighth Generul Assembly. POLITICAL, The Massachusctts Senatorial Com- ' test=-Lattic Chonge 10 Notes Special Dirpatel, 1o The Chicago Trivune, Bosrox, Mass,, Alarvh 28.—There was Do expecta- tion of any chungo of cither of tho parties to tho Benatorisl coptest to-day, and thera was really no shange in the poeition of any members, As far as con be understood, the three loading fuctions are agreed Gpon one thing, and that is to * stick,” The Dawes®| wnen, wlien questioned s to the probable developments of a Uay'y ballot, laugh, shake thcir beads, and reply : | The Hoar men are 18 determined “ We shall atick.” 23 on the firss day of the comtest, siick,” while tho leding mes pomt with a feeling of gride td the record of the previous dss’s sessions, and. sy, * We Lve all oetermingd to sck” The smali 2quads of mupporters of Afr. Adams and Gen Bunks contintie to * etick " fast to {Leir favorites, while Gen. ' Banks maintalns tha serese Trame of mind which be “xperfencid when Lo firsl. * dropped inio poetry,” snd - “yticka” 10 Jokn G, Whittler first, les, sud all the time, The only changes of aay membler wus on the pust of one Boston reyresenialive, who chasg.d from Hoar 1o Pitrce ap Friday, and kuck to Hoar touls. {20 the Associuted Prese.] Bostox, March 25.-Tne f{th badot for United Btates Senatur was tali 1o-day, with the following osuis: Dawes, 83; Hour, 757 Cartis. 63; Adame. 13 Banks, 1; Woittier, Weshburn, aud Fierce, etch one ts. 'Tlle whale DUmbEr of voloh wat 3545 Recessary a choice, 8. The Conveutlon adjourned &l Monday. BOARD OF POLICE. The Bosxd of Police and Fire Commiseioners met ; sesterdsy for the consideration Of rome cates con- tinoed from Thareday, Sheridan, Kloxke, eno, 2ad Ayres. . The first caso | wras that of F. H. Sbippy, dnverof No,16. Telsman is unfortunate enougi to be the only Amesican in a ! company where the cthers, including the foreroun, are | a1l Germaus. The foremun accusod Bim: of insabore dination, snd, alihoush the charge w.s evidently tha Tesult of malice, still u siight case was made out, end Suippy wes reprimanded. The mext case was quits © terestivg in showing bow “things are Goner T hTas Bahaefer, foreinan af No, 9, was chiarged with iviency snd makiug false repors regurding the +::u iy Dia company, This map 100X, Jeas than two scaiks ego, tbe campauy st Manbsl Klunay gave i Shorily before 12 'clock to-night the doors of thy | i i i 1 { t | } | The seport concluded by censuring Piymouth Ciureh i i i { bad } It wea ot toled UPOD, 23 thers was Do 3, Steels ¢ and w2y Present, , Commissioners : LoxDoy, March 28—3:30 p, 0.~The annual race be- tw:ecn the Oxford and Cambridgo crews came off this ‘morning, over the nsual coursa on the Thames, {rom Putney to Mcrilsbe, 3 distance of four miles and two furlongs, and, 2y was the case during the past four years, resulted in a victory for the Cambridge bost by four lengths. THE WEATHIR WS DEAUTIFUL, and the crowd unprecedented, On the Surrey side of the river, tho whole Jength of tho couis?, thers was a comjpact mass of people. 10 feet deep, and at Mortlske carriages wore in long lince, five deep. The Princess of Wales and the Duchess of Edioburgh were absent, Combridgs won the chofos of pozition, and took the Micdlcsex, o northera side, The Oxferd crew rowed into the stream st ona mivuto past 11 o'clock, Five { minates later tho Cawbriige crew aopeared, sud were Teca:ved witn {mmense cheerinz, Tae_betting at this time was fiv t two in favor of Cambridge, At fourteen minutes past 11 TN SIGNAL TO START ywas given, und the bouta got sway toyether, Gambridge 13d the advuntags from the ficst. Towing at the rate of thirty-seven strokes a minute, but both crews pulled steadil) After sn_exciting contest the Cembridge reached theebipat Nortlaleat tbirty-sov. n minvten rnd thiris-8ve sccouds pust 11 ‘a'clock, winuing the race in tweaty-thred minutes and this ive feconds, The water, though not 08 smooth as deairsble, was falily calm, Immediately upon recetving the word to start, both Dboats took wafer simultbeousiy, but after a fow strokies Cambridge wus o qurter Of a lenglh fn ad- vance, and =t Bishop's Crcek, three furlongs from the squeduct bridge, the starting point, norly elear of thais opponents.” Here the steoring of both boats be- came cceentrc, and the time was Lad in_consequence, Again, between Craven Pointy and Tismmersmith ‘bridge, -the coxswain of Oxford Stecred wildly off. At Crabtree, veven furlougs from Bishop's Creel, 0 .FOED DECREASED THE LEAD of Cambridge by » spurt, sud at the Soap Works, about eae m-'le and four furlongs from the scueduct one length behind the Cantabs, At ith lxfldghlhcambflflgn Tost half a length by | lad steeriug, but off the Duvis agaia went ahead fast. The Vines mado mnother spur, aad drew up NEATLY LEVEL WITH THE CaNTans, 2nd off Cheewick Comreh suecee?d in getting one- | quarter of 8 length in advance. The excitement now became intense, and cheer upon cheer went up from the Oxford's supporters. In Carney Reach, about two | miles and & Salf from the squeduet bridge, Cam- | Lridge took tholesd again, and paased Burnes” bridpe, ' about nino farlongs beyond Carney Beach, 8 lopgih and s Balf abead, Hero Oxford rowed wiidly, and Camoridge kept ibe lwd to tbe end, resching tho stake-Loat at Mortlake fou lengths ix.sdvance of their | ' opponents ginid the deafening clieers of the crowds | on shore. Both crews were Tery much exhausted, but ¢ Oxford appeared most distreared. Tiis evenicg the velersns sud their opponcnts dine togetber at the Criterion Restaurant, the Oxford crew Daving declined the fnvitation of Lord-Meyor Lusk ta both crews to dinner in the Mansion House, TILE RECOZD TO DATET. T Time] Wonly, | e I'mia | i min 45s0c | 12 Tength imiadsee | 13520 ono 17 fApril 2'Caib Westm (o Pat, Avrll 15'Camb Westma lo Put! Apcii 1{ Camb Westm to Pat/ \una IUO( *(Weaun 1o Pur 3 SiChmY Mort Niaceh 25'Camt Pus to Mort Dec.” 150xf Pat to Mot ardt 3103t (Put to Mor 3pri x( {Pui 1 Mo sech 15.Cemb|alort 20 Pat to" Mort Mort Mozt Mot o ot/ Dot o Now b Fu it to Mo Pat to. Mort! Aor. | Mort, Bor | Bort Mot Biort o 3 o o Crab sank | ta | . ta w © 0 & lenzth H longtt Mort: 21, lengths .\!Bfl[ 18.57 3 lengths Mort! £3.35 4 lengths University rzce in ontriggers., A Usivariity rowad n the Lonl -0, tue first tima both muing the same kial s i 1 2 to tho above, the Unlvereities havo cone d toge her five time: the Henley rogatta, in the same beat, for the Grand Chabenge Cup. Tue follow~ b sarch 17 o to o 107 table euows the winpor on thesd occasions 3 | Tegr. late, Winner. Won by § 1805, 2 legts 1847, 2 lengths 1851 '3 longths 1833 13 feot 1855...June 25......Cambridge....8:32 23 lengths | Aloat the Thames N.:tional Regatts, on June 22, ! 1854, Oxford beat Cambridge, "5 i i Cambridge Jost & rovlock soon sfter starting, The measurementa of the sbova coursoa aze respect= svely: Mambledon Lock to Henley Bridge, 2 miles 2 furlongs; Westminster to Putnes, sbout 4 miles | Putney 10 Mortluze, 4 milea 8 faziongw. The Heoloy conrse, over which the Clallonge-Cup races are rowed, ! 1 maile 3 furlongs, £ . Plzeon-Siseoting Match. Sraxron, Coun,, Berch 93 —A pigeon-shooting : mateh 100k ylace heve to-dsg, between Ira Paine, of ! New York, and James Ward, of Toronto, at 56 single birds, 1 vard rise, 80 sanis Loundary, and 45 pairs of i double birds, at 18 yarow rise. Tac foilowing is the score: Singlo birdm—Paite killed 45, gty Ward Lillod 45, miseed 5. Doubla birnts—Paine Killed | tairsed 123 Ward kitled 33, miserd 17, i ecapitulation—Paine Killed 813 Ward kdlled 78, OBITUARY. Baron Rasmer. LoxDOK, March 23.—Baron Raswer is desd, THE WEATHER. ‘WasanNozox, D, C,, March 23.—For the Northwest, northwesterly winda veering to southwasterly, lower presaure, low temrerature, and partly cloudy weather. GENAIAL OBSLRYATIONS. Cu1CAGO, March 23—13, m, T, Weatlier, Zar] | bea good boy, } veyed to Jatl. i v CRIME. . Fatal Affray Between Prominent Giti- | zens of Covington, Ky. Col. W. G. Terrell, a Journalist, Shaots Harry Meyers, an Amrney. - Full Particulars of the Tragic Affair. Other Criminal Matters. Spacial Dirpateh to The Chicege Tribune. CrveryaTe, March 28.—Col. W. G. Terrell, the well- knows Covington, Ky., jouraalist, who was recently angerously stabbed by 3 son of Squire Francls, was an agtor to-dsy in another and moro terrible sffelr. About 11 oclock this morniug Terrell went to the law oftice of Earvey Meyers, in Covinglon, and shot him through the body with s Dorringer platol. Meyers lived cnly twenty minutes, Mr. Meyers, one of the ‘prominent lawsers of Kentucky, was widoly esteemed For his logal learning, strict integrity, and broad pu~ manity. e occupied temporarily at times Judieinl ‘positions by appointment. Ho was 43 scars of 2ge. Tho wound waa produced by a Derringes tall about the aize of the fore-Gnger tip. Itstruck the sbdomen near s centre line, and possing through cot the bowels, Mcs- sengers were sent lumediately for Ars. Meyers snd ber mx children, three of whom were present st thefr futher's death. ‘Thd other threo were on their way to the office, the youngost being & babe in arms, - The divorce suit now peuding in the Carmpbell County Cir~ cult €2, brought by Mrs, Terrell, wax tha PAINE CAURE OF TUR BLOGDY AFFEA . For some days the lawyers for plunu, Mesers, Steveps & Mogers and O, W, Root, hav besn taking depositions, ut which Col, Terrell was present, und appesred to ba st all times under 3 high state of pery- oua exciterneat st the character of the testimony ad~ duced. His demeanor, 83 deseribed Ly those who saw 2is actioua und heurd his words ou thoss occasions, ‘Was that of » man secmingly DRIVEN 70 DESPEMATION. He threatened 1o #hoot or Whip kit wilw® lawsers, and Deliaved £ offensively o more thian oue oCcaziON that it became necessary reprimand him pubitely. Iv a3 only & few days ago, when depositions on_tebalf of piatutiff were in progress ut Swovenson & Meyers' ofMics, that CuL. Terrell again - BECAMR ALMOST FIANTIC, and, in this mood, repeatcd hie thrests of killing tho attorneys aud any one who had unytiing to do with the caso in his wife's intercsts, Mr, Meyers ropri- munded Lm Ly stating that be (Terrel) was an_ intcligent man, and lkmew perfectly well the duties of alswyer, A few mumutes previous to the shooting, this morning, the depositions in tho divorce caso were resumed at tho ofice of Mr. Whit tuker, They closed tho testimony at_about 10 o'clock, wlen 3r. doyers returned to his office, and took his place st a desk fo the rear room of tho two forming I ofiice. He did thiss0asto be undisturbed while reviowing the testimony taken that morning. Fifteen sminutes pardly passed vefore Col. Terrell came into the frout roow, and, keeping his hand in the right ‘Focket of his overcout, ASKED FOD MT. MESFDS, 3 He was directod (o the rear room, and assing through toths counccting duor, Legan to question Mcyers in a very abrupt and otfensive manner sbout sue infer— rogutories that had been put to witness that morning. 3r. My rs was Leard to repiy that Col. Terreli conld auswer what queations he picased, ~ Col. Terreil then 8344 something aiso that could only have been sudibio 10 Mr, Meycrs him: and tho former was heard to order the lstter out his onice. Col. Terrell dis- played some obstinacy in complying witl this demsnd, Whereupon Mr, Meyers cft bis seat 5t tho desk whers Lo was anguged in wridag, sud tuking hold of Terrell ATEMPIED TO TUST NI ODT - | through a “door opening out into the hall.way. Mr. Corcorzn, & clerk in the ofice, hearing a dliliculty, started out into the hail, but bafare he got quite o tho door, Leard u glaiol shot, and russio iato the little room found . Meyers staggering with hia land op his tide, sud & stream of blood gushing throngh his fingers, “ 3R HAS BHOT MEI™ erfed Mr. Meyers ; Rz, yu ck, for 3 docior.” ‘The tirst member of the fawiiy that arrived was a aon of Mr, Meyers, eged about 13 yeurs, to whom the fatlier spoke, sud, suzlorg hands with kim, told i ‘While Moyers had kold of Terrail, the ! latter kept endeavoriug 1o draw his hand from his overcont pocket, whore it had remafned during the difiiculty. Whien the two reached the stoir-anding the ehot'was fired. Meyers run to_ the outer dar, Jeading to the {rovt rocm, and passed around 0 the counscting door, where Ro stood with clasped hands aver the wor nd. COL. TELRELY. AFTER TRE SHOOTING { madono auemyt Lo eseape. He quietly waked Intn the adjoining oftice, wherehe wan arrested, nud con- Ho appeared o be calo, and showed no sigos of aervous exctement, Mr, Meyers made an stesmortem statement, Col. Terrell bore the reputation of a dangerous maz, and Lias been known for many years 18 LIVING AT PISTOL-FOINT WITH MARKIND, Heo always carrled dertinger Tistols and a revoiver on his person, and was 80 armed when stabbed o foie wecks 5ga in the aldomen by a young rvdian nemed Francls, whoie father was shown up by Col.’ Terell in the Covington department of the Coummercial a8 a specalstor in_ of- | -fals 115 0atl Justlce i e e e of e Rene. | Bcomimnend tha the ucation. b browght. £0 Yols of ‘Terrell had & very narrow eacape for life st the time, 2nd has mever fully recovered from the effects of hix wound. In fact it is the opfuion of his surgeon that it is merely healed over, end that the puncture of the | stomach still remains unvnited, snd may at any time tosr open and destroy Lis life, Lo has uot been able 1o lo down for for_geveral weoks, and is obliged to | sleep fnun arm-chiodr. Taat affair hos bad TERRIDLE BFFFQT UPON HIS MISD, and induced » deeper fndulgence in the boltl, o | which be was unfortunately advicted. It i claimod | by Col, Terreil’s triends that Ar. Moyers pursucd such & coarso as brought down the heavy hand of his antag~ onist,—~thst {s, while acting 18 attorney for Terzell's wife, ho constantly reverled to s phyaical taint sup~ | | posed to exist in Terceill’s blovd. Terrell told hum ‘some time 2o that Lie wonld hold_ bim personally ro- ' this, Meyers repeated it to-day in certain questions + whilo taking Terrells deposition in the case. ‘Atrothier Move in Bcbalf of Tweed. w Your, March 28.—~The Supreme Couri has fianted sn ofller 10 shiow cause ¥hy a_writ of man- ‘bzzus ahouid not issue agaiast Judge Davls, on mo- t%n of counsel for Tweed, who cizim thst there were © teain esceptions taken {n the course of the tril, tnd EXed by the wenogmgber o bis minuley thich e Ohiet-Juriice refused to allow in setling the cano + sponrible for 2 repeiition of the inwult, yot, regardless . 03 the appeal, The order is made returnable on the . 2.4 of April next, and counsel for Tweed sre given {he 16th of the same month 1o submit furtber D! Edavita. i Suicide of 2 Wife Murderer. Lacoxz, N, H., Mirch 28.—Biodzelt, the wife mar- dezer, Lauged himself in his call thia moraing. Easter Eggs. A display unrivsled in the Union for fancy variety, artisiic, and comio designs, suitable for Easter pros- ents for both old and young, i shown st Gunther’s Confectiopery this week, Thers are eggs from two oentsto $15 each, showing the moveltics of Eurape snd Americs. The beontifnl custom of Easter pres- | ects is gaining rearly npon the masses irroepective of e dhirches, 3 custom 80 popular in Farope o7 cen- e S Good Reasons for Removal. Host any man would remove to suci elegint quarters 15 those new ones just ocoupled by John tevenson at +he Palmer House, entrance both on Gtate sud Monroe utreets, one door from tho corner, This Topular ! imolder of the *soclety man,” 5o far 34 tatloring is Troncerned, fntends showing the finest lines of woolens var brought to this country. —_— ‘ It Is Time Now ! . The time {s now at hand to refuvenate and furnish 1our homes with poper-bangings, shades, upholstery | pare favarsbly with any colloction of paintings ever It will be remcmbered that Tim was arrested about offered in {his eity, Among tho colloction are several nlenaid pictares by such well-known astists aa W. A C. Frerichs, H. Bose, M. Gardi, sud many others of equal note.” The fact that these celobrated paintings areoffered at suction doea not detract from their real value, Many of the artists repreeentod In this salo have been employed to polnt for the finest pariors in this country, and their productions then were no finer than thoso {0 be £0ld Tueaday, The sttendance at tho salo will doubtless be large. Ladies are eepecially invited, LOCAL MISCELLANY. ALD. STOUT AND HIS CONSTITU- ENTS, A Folz's Hall, cornér of North avenuo and Larrabes sireets, was crowded 1o suffocation last evening with citizens of the Sixteenth Ward, who had essembled for the purpoee of interroguting Ald. Stout in regard t0kls alleged treachery to the People's party, in mot voting for she caucus hominee for President of the Counefs; The meeting was called to order by Mr. Robert Schafman, who, after stating that i bsd been cslled o fovestigate tho charges brought by the Staats-Zeitung snd Umion sgainst Ald. Stoat, nominsted Mr. Henry Hamilton for Chairman, Ho was elected, and mado a speech, saying thst it was tho tnherited right of the American paoplo to inguire into the dolngs of their servants, and demand of them an sccount of their stewardship, The man that shrank from such investigation was unworthy of the name of a2 American citizen, 1t Ald. Stoat was not guilty of the charges preferred sguinst him, ho Abould como for- word end clear bimee The following letter from Ald. Stoat was then read : To tha Cutzens nf the Nisteench Ward : g T respoct{ully cast myself upon your candor as well 4 your generosity, 1sm ébsrged witl misrepresent- ingmy constituenia, Ideuy tiat1 have dune so. I 2 churged with vating agains? the caucus nomines of the People's party, This also I emphatically deny, I voted for Ald, Callerton, I feel assured that he him- self is satiefied of this. T admitIvoted for » ballot, Bat every North-Slde Alderman, with two exceptions, did the simo. It had beea the Jnvarisble castom of the Council. If, in 6o voting, I did wrong, it was un error of fhe head’snd not of the heart, And turely, if a man’s intentions are right pud his past rec- ord clesrt 18 wiung to condemn Lim fors single exTor of Jiidgment. Tellow citizens, I sppeal to tlic fervioes of threo years {n the Counil, of «n hopest ad faithful repre- Seutative, a8 agsinst tho calumnies which have been- hieaped upon me by a fow personal enemies. My old friend, Mr. Hesing, bas repoatediy, bis able dnd fearless paper, the StaatwZeitunp, mado menuion of thess services, I zefrain from emumerate ing them, The improvements in the ward, which huvo been fu great part the fruils of my Lumble endeavore, speak for tiewimelves, In wesson 2nd out of seasom, in the future 2s ia the past, féllow-citizens of the Six~ teenth Wari, you will ind ine your bumble bat hard~ working re Fésentatir, always resdy to udvance yous ini always anzious to saticicate your wents, sud always faiibfully sud humbly youss, Tiosmas StovT. 3r. Folz moved ihat the communicazion be ac- 2r. Engelhard 2nd Gen, Lefb spokeat some length and very bitterly sgainst Stout, hoolng that the com- munication would mot bo sccepted. The latter ta Sected vary severely on Ar. Folz for moving Lo sccept the communication, sayiog that he (Folz) was not worthy belug calied st American citizen. . After considerabls wrangliog the communication 3 lald on tho table, Ou motion of Gen. Lish, the following Committeo cn Tiesolutions wore sppointed: Gen. Leil, MIr. Schafl- man, M, Steele, Mr. Paul, and JIr, Nieden, and, after a2 absence of about Lalf an Lour, toy returned, and ew’mitt-d the following preamble snd resolutlons ‘1t s evident that the epirit of fsticlkm and fn- tolerance which necceeitate! tho orgrization of tho Peple's parts in the City of Chicago £ud Cook County is showlng miore tusn ever no_ aggreseivo tendency, and sorms to be watching for a favorable opportunity ta sonlhilate every veetige of persopal liverty, not only liere, but all through tholind. In view of this fact, we deewn it 25 abeolntely necewary b Leep the @ ganization of ibe People’s party intact, and to hold 1he men elected by our party to strict accountability for their offcial rte, “ At tho just elect on, the Peogle's rarty not only tri- ‘umpbed over its o] ponents with an overwhelming me- Jocity, but the charges of abse of power, and of of- fivjai corzut tion, have all Tee. fu y substantisted, and wa hava the utmost confidenco in sl the officers élects ed cn tise Veoy I’ ticker, and beliove that they will Luithfol'y redcem tho pledges given to the people Lefore_elcction, with tbo only oxception of & certein number of the' merbers of the City Councl, who have shamefully beirayed our trust. Among these renegades we are painiod to ind tho natue of ono of tho represcntatives from the Sixtoentl Ward, the citizens of which signified their sdhercoce to the nrin- clplos of tha Poopics party by aver 1,100 majority; erofore, — ““Lesalved, That Mr. Thomas Stout, membes of tho Council 1rom t1ds ward, contrary fo tho wishes of his constitunnts, and in direct vioation of his plodged word, having cast his votoand lent Lfs influence in favor of a ropresentatire man from the Opposition party, and one of Ihe most bitier opponents of ths Peoply’a pariy, for the important position of President of the City Council, kan lost the continence of the ciii- zens whio elccted him, cnd 10 longer represents them in that body: and they, thcrefore, request him to va- cate his seat in the Coiineil, in order to givo bis con- atitaency an opportani:y to Gl it with & man who will lionestly and fparlesely carry ont their yiews, “ Resolred, That we still firmly achere to the princi- od o sus. ples of tho People's party, snd are de tain that party by word and deed. “ Lrerolted, That wearo in favor of abolishing the township organizshon, s neeloss and expensive ap- pouilsge to our locu’ administration, aud hercby the people at the next general elction in November, “ Resoloed, That we heroby sdmonish mildly, bui firmly, ho members of our City Council thut the work- ing clssses in this ward, o8 we!l a8 in other wards, bave rights which must bo respected, and that among theee {8 the right to BA\L!] tazation and equal distribu- tion of the benefits srising therefrom. 4 Resolved, Toat the wretched ccddition of the streets 1n the must pupulons portions of this ward, sud the absence of sewers therein, muat, during the comin summer, necossarily produce sickness and death, an we hereby call the attention of the Board of Health £0 this deplorablo stste of allairs, sbd ssk its assistance 10 obiain relief. esocved, Thint,as soall, but prompt, tax-payers, the citizens of'thfs Ward who buppen to reside in the northwest portion of it demand that vitber gas or soms substitute for it be furnished thoso sireets which are now envelaped in Egvpiian dariners, i 1, That copics of these resolutions be submit- fed to His Honor Mayor Colvin, tho Board of Health, and Ald. Thomas Stout.” Afr, Brunck, es-Ald. S:hmidt, Ald, Mabr, and sev- eral otbcra, wero strougly oppostd Lo the resolutlons referriog to Ald. Stout, while Gen, Lirb, 3ir. Iverhard, ( {86 85t} plage s only 310 Put the price for the ¥ poo- snd others spoke energetically in favor of them, Finally, a vota was reached, aud the resolutions were rejected, 02 motion of Mr, Stranck, the vote was reconsider- and the resoluzious were =dopled, after everything rolating o Ald. Siout bad been siricken ont, ‘The mechog was one of tho moat excited ever held in the Sixtecuth Ward, snd the friends of Ald. Stoat, who werw preaenc la {Gll force, were grestly xejolood o0 account of their success, s THOSE ST, LOUIS SURGEONS, The following 15 3 Verbatim copy of the disgnosts of Dr. Thomas Keanard, in the Baldwin plaster Patia leg and cracked cranjum case. It {8 only nectsasty to say that 3r. Batdwin is a living refutation of sny the. ories_on the subjoct, for, aside froma caror two, therd 1s 1ot a man In Chicago in becter condition than Lot “gr, Maxch 21, 1874, “Deas Sem ¢ Nine dass ao Mir, Baldwin wis uufor- tunato enough to muet with 8 severe accident by the folling of the efevator which he waa ut tbat time place ing in the Lindell Hotel, by which mishap he received a compoand fracturo of tho vault of the siull, with corsidernble deprestion, and 2ls0 & fracture cf the nzk of the femur, %At the Hmo of sheaccldont b wea rendered por- tally uncopscious from coneuscion ¢f the brain, and i not -recover Lis faculiles completely for an Bour, but, 28 there wereno signa of compression of the braln, I determined (o make Do efforts 2t elevac tion of tbe bome, snd, ftar clesusing the vound &nd . checking tho | bemorrhege, T drew it togethar with sutures, applied lco-water centinuously, snd ordered 10 grains of bromida of potersium every two honrs, and abeoiute quiet, After roceiving the Injary, Mr. Daldwin walked e distance of half a block’ to my office with very goods and bedding. Tho finest imported lines snd | light support from raseelt, aud conplaining a lutle of the best of home manufactore in these articles may bo found in stock a¢ Hilger, Joukins & Faxon's, No. 107 Btate-st. e X m_:ml Ferquette. fo0 19 Milssukee 180 54 PERSONAL. B &pecial Dievotch to The Chicago Trilure. WasrNG 1o, D, C., March %5.—Admiral Porler was" | 80 dangerously 1 last’ night that ie- was thought hs : would die, His diseise i3 cancer of the stomach, und ! Bo bas been suffesing with it cver since the dasiliof { Senstor Sumner, Fearsare entertaived (st he will i not ¥ve till morning. The ofice of Adnxral of the RNexs will, y law, ex710 on tho death or roslguation of iha fucum:bent. WASHINGTOX, March 28, —Admiral Porters enndi- + tion is more favorable to-night. ! New Yors, March 93 ~Wilism Orton, President of the Western Dalon Telégraph Company, sailed for Ea- roge to-das to recruit bis Lealth, A infgenumler of friends accompanted him ins steambostes far za Sandy Hook. i Teraperance in 5545, From the (ynewnnats Gezes, 5 The temperance feeling waa 80 sirong in this : city in 1845 that tha Ciacinnati Chranicle refused . to quote the prics of whisky, or advartise i3 in { any way, i . baldness, Is This Evidcnce Faongh? 1 do hereby certify that Mann’s Hair Luxurisnt has produced s fall growth of hair on my head after total L. P. Thrall, No. 66 Madison dtreet. Tam conversant with {be sbove ficts, M. Glass- { brook, dealer in humsn hair goods. e It Is o Positive Fact that Isdies can buy thelr underwear cheaper than they can make thesame, Aleasrs, Hotchkin, Palmer & Co., 137and 139 State steeet, makes epecialty of underwear, | Belng interested fo an Eastern manufactory,they aro prepured togoll cheaper, give better goods, snd hand- somer Ainigus than many other houscs. They alfo . havoa largy stsortment of cmbroiderios and corsats, all at populur prices. i Pepper’s Ghost and Count Fosco. Pepper's ghost hag ot last been captured by Gentils, the photographer, who took a series of photograpiis of the Profcssor, the ghoet, and his headless body, Count Fosco l20 was yhotograpbed by this artist. All of these lctures can be s.«ena:t%enu‘fli studio, aoutha east corner Btate and Washington streets, RS R Satin Paper. We desira to callatiention to s startling sdvertiace ment from Mr. John J, McGrath, enabling persons of refined taates to make toeir houses dlean and elegant at tho mere cost of caldmining. He s retalling satin pspers at 20 centa per plece, and blanks at B cents per 2nd all other n rtion, st 1 8 m.mg €oods in proportion, st 174 and 17 0il Paintinga. The maguificent collection of off paintings now on exhibition sndto be wold at auction, commencing Tuesdsy afternoon at 230 o'clock, st the suction homse of Elizaz, Pametoy & Co,, embrscing 150 pictures by eminens atiisis i this countzy acd Rurops will come | i ! his hip, 1 examined it carcfuliy, and had him to walk ncross the Toom Beveral times, which ho did by no ‘more incenvenience than would Grdinacily sesult from a sprain. “ After I had examtned him carefully, snd dreated th2 wound in his liead, he walked to the earriage, got in, and rode six blocks to the hotel, whers ha got ovt of the hack and walked Up a narrow, winding-stairs of thirts-t&o stors, and thenco to his room In the rear part of the house, I thren bad him move sround hiz room sgain for me, which he did go readily that I concluded there could be no fructure op dislocstion, and that I would nct pay 66 much attentlon to that sa the rauch ‘more serious lesion of his wikull, & compound fracture about 1% inches i extent, with considerabls do- ‘prension. “After 1 had gotten him in bed T eramined him sg-tn very carefully, and could detect nowo of the usual sysiptoms of fractire or dislocation, Thers was nct the lightest perceptible shorteniug of the limb, no cropitus, the foot wos not everted, there wes 1o swell- ing, tenderness, nor ecchymasis tbout tho trochanter major, uor anyihing Lut pain to attract attention to the Lip, except a inubility fo move the Limb readily. Four dsys ago I noticed slight abortening, and eubee quent examination showed vers plainly fracture of the ' Mr. Buidwin's busincss abolate b tomening. i in Chl 1 emanding hia presence {n Chicsgo, 1 deter- Gived 1 appls bandsges o that "he coud Lo safely removed. Prof. _Adam . Hammer, assiafed by myself 5u1 Drs. Bels and Bplegol haltbe, npulied the bandages this afternoon_whbich immobilizes his limb, and wil ensble kim e trip 1o your clty without incorveneace, 0Of course, you will use your owa judgment 3a o ro- ‘moving of Not, a2 I have only timo to_vwrito this cxe tremely hurried note 0 you about ft: Excuse writing, Yours, raspect{ully, Tros, KXNsiRD. T Dr, Jacksan, Chicsgo.” The plaster case dovered M. Nsldwin's Jeg entirely, extended up tho sile, sbove the hip-tone. and wis e acrosa dhe stomssch sud (s el of ths back, o »baman fgure. As previously stated, it wonld make 5 good mosument. Perhup some of the learncd Bt It Jooks exactly like 8 rough cast of ame-fonrth Lauis doczor’s patients make s bid for {t. A it TIMOTHY FULLER. ‘Thespecalative Tim Fuller s again & froe man, snd doubtlesa ready and willing ta ywindle the nest conn- £1ymmaD Who 13 50 green 34 Lo Sall nto hik cinsches, sad buy & half intecest in & bustness which peys Rothing, two sroeks ago- for fleecing s * sucker " named G, J, ! Oterg out of $596. He was arraigned before Justice Boyden upon the chargo of obtaining money by frsud- . ulent representatfons, and, 8 usual, ot a contituance, i Tuts could not be denfed bim ; and Hm was henco al- , lowed a whole week ta eottle matters with hif victims, | sod pet him out of the way, He did &0, gIViDR | ik £50 it $a 2aid ; and obtaning from him su afidse | ¥it, made befare & not in wiich Oberg promised sslemnly “for 8 certsin consideraticn " Dever to prosecuto Puller etz ciyilly of criminally " upon ia honor sa a gentleman.” On the back of thfn docti- ment was sh acknowledgment that. Fuller owed hita Rothing, sud this: ““1f T prosecute bim 1 will bo Liable for perjury,” oz words to that effect. ‘These preliminaries having been sajusted, Tim sp- peared at the South Side Police Conrt yesterdsy morn- ing, and when Lis case was calod promptly responded 1o his name; and then the following conversstion { took place: = The Clerk—Timothy Fuller, you are charged with oblaining money under falsa protenses. The Court—Where is the prosecuting witness Tum (ewilingly)—~The prosecntion is in California, Tho Court—itis too eazly to dispcse of this case. Stand aside s little while, Tho irrepressiblo scamp, chnckling to himself at is gafety, took & scat near the stove, und watched for clout an hour the miserable, dirty-lookiag wratchea who were brought in for having been drunk or dis- orderly Friday night. During lull, Fulior was again ealled up, and plead- ed ot guilty. Dotective Chapin stated that he had not scen the | prosecating witnese, and, s Olers falled to repert to his narce, the charge had to be dismnissed “ for want of prosecution.” 1t would seem to be ueless to arrest Fuller, Even ‘were the authorities ta keep Lis victims in custody, so that they woutd bs abliged to testify agaiust him, it is doubtful 1f the law would reach his operations. Ho 13 an astute raseat, and, though arresied quite a numbor of tumes for robbing counirymmen of all they posaeased, Bo husnever been punished ea ha deserves, R THE VESSEL-OWINERS. A meeling of the Vessel-Owners’ Associstion of Chicago was held yesterday afternoon in the commit- tee-room of the Board of Trade, s0d wss attended by eighteen members, The chalr was taken by 3Mr Tiiomas L, Barker, Prraldent of the Association. After Teading the minutes of the last meeting, the Chair- ‘man announced thas the first business of the moeting would be thie ELECTION 0F OFFIOERS for the ensulog year, which was yroceeded with, and Tesulted as follows: Prosident, Capt, W. . Egun; Vico-Fresident, C. J. McGill ; Treasurer, iS5, Hal- Bted ; Becretary, Joha AL Longs. Capta, Hull, Alkins, and Chuss were sppointed 3 Committce og Rules, CL4ESIPYING VESGELS, ¥1. L. Halsted moved tizo following resoltions : “ Jiesoleed, Thot this wmeeting regurds with alsrm the resent monner of classifying and valuing vesiels, it Leing Jeft s0.ety Wit the underwriters themaolses. * stesolved, Tuat, in our judgment, a Surveyor hould be cppointed from each nitercst, and, ehouid they fail to clusslfs, then sn appeal should be taken to @ Cor~ mitioo composed jofntly of undorwriters and vessels ownore, Resolzed, That we ask the co-operstion of all vesel- et whode interes & arc_sffected by tho presont m, and {nvite them to form associatious o aid in Uringuig about such reforua 3 aro necessary.? The resolutions were favorubly discts ed by several ‘memberd, who gave exawples of the way fu which the unjust clasatlication of vessels diminished thyir value, and was unanimonsly dopted. TO¥ING COARGES. Mr, Halsted offered the following'reealation : U tizgolved, That the Secretary of this Board shall correspond with vessel ovriess ot oLher [ake purts, o tifring them of the organizstion of this Board, znd calling their sttontion {0 the extrcmoly high cliarges for towing Detroit and 8t. Chir Rivéra, and sslng their co-operation nd assistance in attemota to have reductions made, and_suggest the sppolnting of dele- gates to meet the tug-owncrs ot Detrofs for that pur- ot Tiie Chair fndoreed the resolution 2 s timely one. The exorbitan: nusure of the charges of fow-owners woe notorlous, and vessel owners overywhers would take an fnterest in edlecting 3 reduction, ‘The zesolution was scapted. 3, Halsted 6aid that s number of the ship-owners present were quite anxious that s mesting sbould abartly be beld, at which the stamp of disapprobation could bo pat ugon the preseat meaus of clamication, Te would Liko (o know when & meeting could be besd for the purpose of cxpressing such dissvprobation. The Chair said that a mecling would be calisd as soon &8 tho Comuuittce on Rules raported, APPEOVED, 0Oz motlon, the followlng was adopted # jiesolred, That the Bosrd approve the sctlon of the Natiota Board of Luke Underwriters in establishing a system of luke underwriting, mnd in establisuing a system of exzmination and certiBcation of loke ve-sol masters and mates, but that we protest agaiost tue re- quirement by that Bosrd of & yearly exaumination and fee, and ptate it 59 our opinfon that one 1igzid ezamina~ tioh 3ad feo Abould be sullciont during good behs- or.” The moeting then sdjourned, subject to the call of 1ho President. e LOCAL LETTERS. THAT CRICKLT OLUB. C1caco, March 28, 1874, To the Editor of The Chicaqo Tribune : Sm: In auswer to the nquiry of # Wicket-Keeper,” 1in to-day’s TRIDUNR, headed * A Cricket Club “Want- 4,7 T would esy that within the past few days a paper for that purpose has receivod the signstres of some cricketers who are desirous af assisting in establiehing & fimtclase olub in this city. The writer of this has boen in correspondence Witk clubs of other States and tho Canadas, and should we be able to secure in Chi- cago sn organization that could put s creditable eleven 10 the field, we can afford.all sdmirers of the game wome excelicnt sport dusing the summer. Some aof the ‘best clube in Cauoda are prepering to visit the West this season, sud there Is » probubility of srranging an international mateh between tho Cipadas and the Western States, to take place during n Canterbury weok, in Chicago, To accomplish anything Lke suc ccaz, would require at lesst the co-operation of ffty Lona fide membere, Purties withing {0 become members will pleass exll on Eelly & Bro,, TRipuN2 Building, where the paper above meationcd may be oen. BrUaEA “ 3usANIELLO.” Cin1cAGO, Blarch 25, 1674 o the Eilitor of The Clicago Tribune. . Siz: Will Sou allow ua placein your paper to offer some Objectiona about the acale of admiesion st the production of Iassniello.” The *Liederkranz™ clatma to jptroduce * popular prices,” and we do not teo where the populatity of pricescomes in, Itia true the first place is only 3150, but the price for the * poo- Creased 50 por cent for standing room, and 100 per cent for rewcrved seals. Tuis ws think, ia not the way to cultivate and encoursge love for art amongst the million. In fact, while tho admission pricaat Eelloggs represcatations was only 50 cent, it is now Taised o 1. We kuow lota of working peogle who hava been [Goking forward to the opportunity of enjoy- Ing opers st a moderato price, and who are now unable to afford $3 o 36 to secare seats for their families, Wo thizk that “ popular prices ” should be first. applied to “*popular places,” ard wo_Lope that. the direction af the * Liederkranz” will understand this matter. Vox Poruzz, e ANNOUNCEMENTS. The well-known musiclsns, Mrs. Carrington asd Messrs. Coffin, Kimbark, ulark, and Lafer, will sing for the benefit of the Rounfon Presbyterian Church on West Foortgenth street, near Throop, Fridsy even- ing, Tho Chris:iaz Unlon Literary Soclety meets Tuesdsy evening at st 114 Esat Alsdison street. Rochambean Lodgo Ko, 632, 1. 0. 0, F. (working in French) meets every Wednesdsy, in Fort Deartorn Hall, southenst corner of Halsted and Madson streets. Tho term examinations of the University of Chicago wiil begin Mondsy morning, March 30, and continue £ill Wednevday noo, April 1.” The publio are invited o sttend. Tha term will ‘begin Thursday, Apell. ! A regular meating of the Chicago Photographlo As- | sociation will be beld at their rooms, No, 158 Slate strect, Wednesdsy evening. The members of the Clanma-Goel Guards are re ‘quested (o meet at their drill-hall, southeast corner of Ciark and Van Buren strcets, Monday evening, at 8 o'dock aharp. The election of ofiicurs and other busi~ ness of importance will be tranascted. The woll-known colored lscturer, 3r. ¥. £. W. Har- ‘per, will deliver a locturo on the snbjoct : *The Tone that Wins” in Olivet Buptist Church, cm Fourth avenue, near Polk street. - The Progressive Star and Crescant Club will give s bard times mask snd_ domino party in the hall oarner | of Clark and Monroe streets, Fridsy eveaing. 1 | i ! 1 | i { mou tuls evening at 7:30 a'clock, prefaced by an aul ! Gpon the Lifs and characier’ of tha lite Chari, | Suwaer. .The Hannibal Zonaves will celebrate the smiversasy i of the adopuon of the Fifteenth Amencment by & grand military entertainment in Turner Hadl, corner of Van Buren and Clark streets, Monday evening. The evening will close with & hop, The delegaten of the several wards of North Cu- cago will mect at Svea Hall, corner Wells sad Superior atreets, {o-morTow ct 2 0'cldek, o nominate candidates : for the town elaction. A call has been fsaned by Tom Foley, Barney Caul { fleld, Pat 0’Brien, Mark Sheridan, -n‘gyémm ‘Miller, to the members of the People's sarty of Soath Chis i cago to elect delegates, Wednesday evening, to s con. | sention to nomintte candidates for town offcers, | The Coavention will meet 343 o'clock Thuraday aftez. ; Boon in the Couacil Chamber, The :adics of the Church of the Messish will hold & fair at the Memorial Chape), corner of Twenty-third streat and Michigan avenue, oz the 15th, 16i, and Tith of April. Dramatic eateriainments will be given ¢ tho same place, in_connection with 1he fair, an the evenings of the 10th a0d 14th of April. “The Counell No. 1, of Tlinois, of the T, A, of Spirit- The Bov. J, W. Mslone, pastor of the Bethel African | | M. E Charch oo Third avenue, between Taylor and | i Tiellth streets, will preach & Fifth Awendment ser- | the evenlng of the 16t ult, sre making extensive preparations for o grand comolimentary tall 0 be given at the West Side Turner Hall, Wednesdsy even- ing, April 8, < “ Uncle Tom’s Cabin " will bo aiven st the Tuesday matines at the Academy of Mumc, For the part of Er, Mr, Gurdiner has engaged ¢ Little Alice,” said to be e best child actrees in the contry, who will make her first appearance in Chicago, Misa Nellie McHenry will eppear in Ler famoas chiaracter of 7¢psy, the plan- tation scens wil be introduced, and, altogether, the ‘performance Lids fair to be unususlly complete, The regularmatices pricce will be charged, The Vokes Fammly are to return tothe Academy for a brief engage- ment early in May. There will be sn Interesting littrary and musical entertainment at the University Place Laplist Church, Douglas place, corner of Rhodes avenue, Tuesdsy evening, Mr.'T. B, Egbert, of the Chicago Universi ty, and 3Ir, George T. Feater, of Beloit College, Wis., o succeséfal conteslanta £07 the Arst tnd second prizes at the inter-State oratorical contest, st Gales~ burg, in Fobruarg, will deliver their prize orations oa tie accasion, for the beneft of the organ fund, Ex- cellent music wil bo turnished by a_doublo quartette of picked voices. Doors ofen at7 o'clock, excercises et 8 o'clock. Tuckt, 25 ceats, {or sale at e r. Tho Chiesgo Sunday Aftefzoon Lecturs Sovicty @ives the first lecture in ita spriug course at 3 o'clock this afternoon, at Wehi's Hall, corner of Adams snd Haleted strects, The Rev, ML 3, Bavago will epesk on #3fake the Mot of Yourselr.” Music, suitabic 1o the aay, will be furnisbed by an excellont quartelte, con- sisting of Mesars. Chirles Smith, first tenor; Robert Howard, sccond tenor; T, M. Clarke, first biss; and Joln D. Bubbard, second bass. Tho Central Committ.e of tha Womau's Tempersace fovement have determiued to hold a grand mess- meering ut 3 'clock to-morraw alternoon, in the Firs: Methodist Church, corner of Washingion snd Clark streets, Mce. 8, J. Res, an entbualistic worker u the eause, znd Lafely a miseionary in Persls ; Miss Frunces Willard, of Evanston, acd other cloquent speakers, will bo proscnt, and ail true friends of the tecaperance cause are Invited to be present. The Christian Unton progrcmme for this week inas follows : Mondsy Eveaing—C. C. Bonney, Esq.. will, by request, repeat his ruceat lecturo in 'the free cobre on Wby Nincty-osen Merchanta fn a3 Hundred Fail” This course ia freo to the public. Tho oung men of the city are especially invited. The sdvanced class in Ger- mz meets on the some eyening, Tuesday Evening— Trof. Haven'a class in English literaturo in the lec- ture-reom, and_the Literary Debsting Sociaty in Unlon Hall. Wednesdsy Evening~Primary claesed in Ger- man, and clss I ssiznomy. Fridsy Erening— Claséen in French and class fn yocal music. The latter wilk ut that time commonca a Dow ferm, afording a favorablo opportunity for begianers to join.. The ine struction by Pruf, C. G, Walker i thororgh, and tho expenveto mambers small. It is hoped that lirge numbers will svail themsolves of the opportunity efforded. A class in botany s fs ko= forming for the summer months, Those wishing to become members of it ere requested to meet at the rooms of the Unlon Thursday evening of this woek, at 8 o'clock. it oy GENERAL NEWS. At the primary meeting in the Eighteenth Ward, yesterday, to choose delegstea to the Conveution to nominate town officers, the following were elected : P. W. Mortell, Michgel Byan, John O'Beien, Wiliam Gel- Iagher, and Wiliam McCaulif. Tho M. B, Bailey ticket was overwhelmingly defeated. The Grand Jury yesterday sisited the Poor-Touss 404 Tnsane Asylum for the purpose of reporting their condition to the Court mext Mounday, They found everything in azecllent order, snd returned home in tho ovening. Deputy-Coroner Pllgrim yeaterday held am inquest on the body of Benjamiu P, McNaliy, » boy 9 years of 2ge, who wua killed by being throws uner a” moving train on the Rook Tsland Bosd while trying 0 Jumy onand stral aride, The jury rendered s yerdict of accid.ntal death, Tho dead body of an unknown man was found in tho river, a the foot of Asrket treet, about 1 o'clock sestezdsy morning, and wus removed {0 the Morgue. The tody wus evidently tht of » man abaut 40 years of 5g0and 3 laborer by occupation. Ho was dressed in hesvy dark clothes, Mesors, A, L. Hale & Co., now give their account of the seizure of the furpiture in the Metropotitan Hotel, stating that the propristors bad ten days’ notice that if was 10 be remoyed; that the latter never made soy proposition to have it appraised, 18 claimed, and never &bowod any real intestion of buying it, the caly offer they made belng 35,000, swhich waa far below 168 valua. J. V. Kennedy & Co., No. %04 Maxwell atreet, agents for he American Fiue Art Company, are now Oftering tbat admiratls work of Ast #The Last Irish Parlis- ment {n Duolin,” representings scens which appeals 10 the heart of very Irishman. The pieturo s finely executed, «jl the faces beng copied from authentic portraits, sad will doubtiesshave an exteasivo sale in aity. At n convention of members of St. Ocorgo's Benevo- lent Association, held Fridsy evening, the following- named gentlemen wero pus fa nomamation to ol the oflices for tho ensuing year: President, Georgo E. Gooch Vice-President, Meewra, Baxter and Williama ; “Treasurer, Alezander’ Cook; . Financial Secretury, Tiomas Porter: Recording” Secretary, C. J. Bure roughs; Vialting Committee, Megsra, Balcli, Doweon, snd Davenport; Trustecs, Messra, Barpard, Walker, and Withers ; ‘Physician, Dr. Dolfe; Chipiain, th Rev. Canon Sirect; Board of Auditors, Messra. W. W, Stroet, Blackall, and Woollett. A joint meeting of the Trustces of the Union Park Baptiss Church wus to have been held lust evening, for the purpose of devisiug ways aud means to provids for certaln financial ‘deliclencics arising {rom tho church difficulties and the consequent fuling-off ia zecelpts from pew rent, ete. Thera were but two of e Trusteea presento—Measre. Durtia aud Kingalind, ~—tliongh tho Deacons were on band in full force, Therefors, tho mucting sdjourned for lack of 3 guo- Tum, Lodge No, 10 of the Ancient G-der of Hibernians elected the following officers, at a recent meeting, for the ensulng year: Prezideut, Jobn Callaghan; Vic Presidcnt, — Eelly; Sccrotary, Timotby O'Sullivan} Financial Secretary, James Laralia; Treasurer, P.J. Johnson; State Delegate, P, C, Breen; Board vi Trus- tees, Timothy J, Broacuhan, Eern Maddock, Daniel O'suliivan, James Cullen, Cornelivs Herlihy, James J. Byme, aud James Lovery, Hereafter tho Ledge will Divet on the secoud Thursdsy of every moutl, ia the basement of St. Patrick™ Church, corner of Adams s5d Despluines streets, Excelsior Lodge No, 2 of that Order, which bears the womewhat appressive titio of *‘ Advocates 0f Justice,” met in their new lodge-room at No 13 South Haisted street last night, Grard Master Perziam, of ths Scate Tetmple, presidiag. An there were o number of in- quirers present, ihe firet Lour was given to ta explans- tion of the objects of tho Order and to hoiring the roport of the Businest-Agent, whe mads the Sollowing ‘practical statementa: Iie had beea able 10 Teke ar Tangements with a wholessio grocery store by which an sverage discount of 39 per cent on groceries pur~ chased through the agency of the Advocates Werid ac- erua to memtcra. Flour would Le sold at §1 fess per larrel than usna) priccs, sewiug-machives st 40 per cent off, and nuusical inscruments 2t 50 per cent off, Other alszounts would be secured a8 rapidly =5 possic ble. The meeting thon proceedod 1o initiate eleven nmew memnbers into the Order, and, after a few moments of social intercourte, sdjonrnicd to Saturday pight. Thero are now five lodges in operation iu this city A meeting of the Pork-Packers’ Asaoclation was held 155y st-ezmoon fn the ofoa Board of Trado foom, Vo buainess of special interest wos transacted. It was voled to assce the members of the Association §25 cuch 10 pay mecessary exrenses; to pay the Bec. refary & walery of $£500 per smnom; and to fix the tme for takivg stock at the 15th _of each month, itistead of tho Iat, as heretafore, A number of promiyent mezmbers of the Park-Packera) Association, togother with several infuential membara of the Board of Trade, bave become diseatisied with the workings of 1he lust-named body, and are seriously iscussing the organization of a new Bosrd of Trade, or Excuange, o which gold, socks, grain, and pro- iziona aball’ be soid excludively on call. Alr, Tracy hos offered for this purpose s lot Tent free on LuSalia strcet, oppasite the Grand Pacific Hotel, and It is pro- ‘posed to ereat, for proliminary occupancy, s hall one Btory in height. This project bas been mooted for somb time Laat, znd, a)ihough 1t at first met with gen~ eral difpvoron the part of a great majority of the present Board of Trade, & large mumber of the mem-~ ready and anxious to become idantifiedwith the nosw movement. €ome of the heuviest orerators snd packers ars intoreatad 60 b and it 13 stlogetber prob- able that yome definte nctlon will eocn Lo saken in the matter. Thero gentlemen object, amoug otker tiings, auch =3 climbicg up-stair, 10 ihe inveatment of the funds of the Buard of Trade in Chamber of Commerce stock. THE PHEILOSOPRICAL S0CIETY. The Philosopbical Society met In the rooms of the Christian_Tnion, No. 117 East Aladison etreet, last ;;;n‘:z‘fi Gr_nd. Sun;l in the chair, n";::" ‘Were about és and gentiemen presen um? Dbeing munb-n‘ul lhah!!odafloz.q M w0 Col.’ Watermkn sunounced that the lecture next sweak would be delisered by Mrs. Mills, her subject bo- ing * Labor lnlfkc:lp{u‘h; i ler some talk regarding the a tment of - mittee of three 10 gecure the into,;;p:nfion of the, S0 :’15‘:3’(’ {the matter was referred to the Exscnilve Come oy : 21r. D, C. Soovlle, of Bsy Cliy, Mich,, then ditver~ | ed s Garetuly-propared paper on the * Ste, Choreh, and 8chool, tn which ba 00k the ground that ednca: flvl?‘:lfi (o‘beufimpnhor!. 1 joa foliowed, a8 many favoring s quostion a8 the u::xu;&ltzhe e of Sus wudns encce seemied fn socord W 16 viaws of 3 ‘The Boclety then adjourncd, bt B mALL. The nw Chicaga Beee Ball Club fntend putting their ground, corner of Stato and Twents-third ttrects, in diretrats condition fmmediataly. The grand stand ‘wiil 5eat 1,800 pergons, and will be furnished with sot- tees having backs ond 'srms, o will be arranged in £%0 storfes. Projfecting f1om the socond tizr, directly 10 sear of the catehor, will Lo ihe reporters’ sund, ¥hencé the Leat poraible view of the Seid will ba obe tained. The Seld will be 4003600 fest in mze, covered with cloae, well-trimmed turf, kept constently rolled sad watered. ‘The uniform will t all white, with the cxcoption of & hive belt. Games will com- mente promplly st 4 oclock, all tbe prelime fusrles having been previously amacged. This will ensble elmostevery Gne to attend tho gunes of the Clab, 3lr. Gsacite promises to give tha receipts of gpe game each week 1o cliaritable ivstitutions if the Club makes money enough to warrsat i, The mem- Lers of the Club bave sil arrived, and are in good ‘malists will celebrate the twanty-sluh sunirersary of podern Spisimalion. Toeuday afiernoon and ev o evening 3rs, Knydham, 2 medium, wil “tce tost” 1o prove the power 6 SFiRE eontrel. © " * The gentlemen comprising the West End Club pro- PoSa o give asother “sociable® in Martine's Ada Btrest Taly on the evening of Woduesdsy, g6, ‘Tt in expected that this party, the £rst after the expiras tion of the Lenton saason, will be the most snjoyahls ome yat given by the West End Ciub, The members of the Clan-ns-Gsel. o health and epirits. They have on'y practiced throwe ingaround 56 yet, but they expect o begin reguisr Practics In o short tme, Thelr first gzmes will prcba~ Lly be with sanie of the strongest smateur clubs fn the city, just {o get their hands in, Alively reason and s €00d Tecord moy be sxpected £rom tha! Ciub, —_———— THEE CITY HALL.> “The City Treaturer received from tha City Cotlsctor bers bave since changed their views, and arenow |. il hold another mreting Thursdsy afternoen, xad talk some more about viaducts, Eigit dwellings wero recorted during the Tast week ag infected with fhe stall-) ,—an in of thres ovor the previons week, b i The Sanitars Surerintendent 1 preparing & regn. lation requiring physicians to report all puerpurst favor (o the Board of Hentg, o CH of The chanccs are sgsinet the renting of Eonorg. Block b tho city for offces, Comforiable. quurny aro badly needed, but the oxprase involved in thiy ‘Droject is considéred too heavy. ‘The Council Committes oz Wharves end Puhig Grounda met in the afiernoon, and decided o resars i avoe of seling ul tho acast Lot belonging 0the ity. The officlals of the Chicago & Northwes waubos & B Faal, and_ PIabural, Cinemned s ‘Louls Railro3a Crfapsnies 5s st they have clnays been willing to busld viaducts on Kinzle etreet, byf ihat the Bosrd of Public Works have naver jrepared plans and epecifieations for them. The matter wil coms up in the Council Jonday night, and ctics wif protaby bo taken which vill awake the Comumiuig ers from their lothargy. The coutract for_constructing tho Fallerton ay zewer wus wworded fo Georgs . Norrisk Co gy $243,234, they furniching a bond for £230,000, whicy Wasmgied by Dwight F, Camerca, B. C. Cook, asd Samuol J, Walker, After building ibe condull tog firm must keep it in repair for one year, Tho Board of Publlc Works fssusd th followiag buldig permits yesterday 3 IL. C.. Walier, thre story and basemens brick, 24350 feet, Todiana avenyy, | neat ‘Thirts-third stroet: J. E. Brévnan, two-siory and basement frame, 2360 feet, No, 793 South Halsteq streot; Conrad Seipp, {wo-story Lrick, 47220 fowr, fy rear of Nos. 245 and 947 South Psrk ‘avenas; Frick Fayger, twowstory brick, 20040 feet, No. 21 st Fonrteenth strect, The language of the act recently passed by the Leg. islsture prohititing Bourds of Heaita or cify znmul"'n-_ tlea {rom exsmining tho inmate of houses of yreat. tution 18 50 broad that, it ia claimed, the Louses can. £ not be visited during the prevalence of an epidunte, The Senitary Superintendent and others at the of Heelth office were alscussing the bill yecterday, and. the opinfon provailed that, if s prastituie wers (o by attacked with smali-pox of cliolers, the Health Ocer could now make an exsmination of such s pervon, The Judiciary - Committeo of the Council held s meeting and placed on file the resolution prohibitizg lobbyists from loftertug nslde the railing &: the Come. il Chamber and button-holiog Aidermen. The fars disposition was mado of Ald. Heath's social evil ordts nance suthorizing the registration of male prostitutes, Tho ordinance providing for the appoinimoat of & Tax Commisslorer ‘was nmext taken up: but as the City Cierkis doing the duties of such oficor, it waa faiy over for & ‘eek In ozder to learn if Mr. Forrest hsa thae to shoulder the additional responsibiity. It we decided to recommend. that the rules of the Coneil Do amended 80 5s to permit an Alderman toseaty {friend at his desk, and to prohibit smoking while ths. Gouncil wi in sesfon. Th resciation provilag tor the Aizing of salanes in (b appropristion Ell for al ity offcials, and Tequiring them 1o pay over al foes 10 the Comptroller, waa referred to the lon. Counsel for an oinfon 2» 1o the power of the Councl) to fx the salsxios of afficers during thelr terms of ofice. S 2 CRIMU{AL. George Guther, a chronic nuissuce, waa befors the old Armory Police Court yestsrday morning far whip. plng his wife, Ho was sent 10 the Bridewall for tha ensuing ninsty days. Johu Burns, ebarged with larceny, was befers o tca Boyden yesterdsy, Burna was guilty of robbizg C. Eickson of a quantity of clothing at No. 737 Michi- gua avenae, Justice Boyden held him over lothe Criminal Court in bonds of $750, William Harrison, who committed tn sssanlt witha Qeadly weapon, zome few days ago, on the pereon of Anna Rouse, {n the uelghborhood of the No:th Chi. exgo Roiling-M(ll, was arrested night befors last by Of ficar Tarnow. Yetterdsy morning HaITison was bo- 10re Juatico Kaallman 10 answer, and was held 10 the Criminal Court {n bonds of $600, Ax the of wife Capt. Buckley waa on her wayto chured ‘night before last, James Brown met and grossly o suited her. Officer Burns arrested Bruwn ob the aame evening, and confined bim in the Harrison-street lock- :f_? and yesterdsy moraing Justice Boyden fned kim Charles F. Palmer, an ex-policeman who was du- eharged from the force for making fmproper overiuzes toaiady in ono Of the shreot "buses, was befors the South Side Police Court yesterdsy morning, clarged with sssaulting one John Keyew with & deadiy weapon. A womzn was at the bottom of Palmer's trouble on this occasion, snd caused him to makedhs ssssult, whih cost him'$15 in the abape of & fine inficted by the Court, v George Marsh, a confidence-man, whe has been plyy ing his vocalion on mnsophisticated countrymey azound the Lilinols Central depot, was before Justiol Scully yesterdsy. Marsh bsd his possesdor: Iarge mouns of bogus cofn, sud & check on & Kanms City bank for $1,700, signed by some outlindlsk, ua. known firm. The evidence was po: sufficient 10 cone vict hiim of more than vagrancy, 2nd hs was dispored of for ffteen dsys at the Bridewell, TOE MUMANE SOCIETY. Bichard Welch, a Stock-Tard hog-brulser, vis &t Tested thres woekts ago f0r beating & hog to death, and was taken before Judge Scully, whero Lo took a chiavge af venua ta Justice Vun't Woud, and then asked 1 con tinuance for a week and then {cr a jury trisl_ He wai to-dsy discharged. The Humana Saclety will teke s appeal. . Henry Wink, driver of brick-wagon, was crrestsl by the Humane Solety, and fincd $10 azd costs by Judge Scully for savercly whipping snd overdriving Lrom Buisted stresty st on Ve Buren, aud north e FUfD avenue to Adums sireet. The team was quitc Valuablo and the load heavy, but by constant and vig: orous spplication of kis whip ke mansged to give i Hamene offcers quite a chiso through the mudly strvets. The team was owned by Mr. McNerney, ntaz tho Bridewell, on Bius Island avenue, who hearitly ap- prosed the arrest of the driver, andallowod him fo g to the Bridewell. L. Weil, grocery-man, at 11 South Clark street, wat arrésted dod find $5 =5 costs by Judge Sculy 2= starving and driving an old horse. CanervaL court, The Criminal Court convened yesterday moraing £. the urunl haur, £ad the prisoners convicted during thi March Term of the Gourt were srmigued befoe: Judge Bocth for sentence. The following were sec- lenced 1o tho Siate Prisom, viz.: James Amdram, ls ceny, fifteen manths; John Lavin, burglary, oo yoar; Fraok Spesr, lareeny, one year, The followisy Went'10 tho lem{ Joil: Toomas Coliins, larceny, 16 days; John Bill, larceny, thirty doys; Meary Ed Wird, larcany, ifieen days; Frack Munroe, laess, " fvodays; Michao! Murphy, burglary, fiftem deshij John Bmith, larceny, ton daya: Frank Rice, Juvas, {lirty days; John O'Donueli, lsrceny, fifteen dayd; August Skuliz, larceny, ten days; Jerry O'Brien, b ceny, one day; E. G. Foater, larcany, fiftcen days; Carl’ Sclioppenstien, Isrceny, twenty 'dsys; Goorde Bunders, larceny, twenty days; Johu TLompeoa, las ceny, fifteen days, snd to the House of Correctin the following: Jobn Mulvey and Michael Sicils, burglary, six months each ; Patrick Murphy sod Pab rick Hars, riot, tbree months each; George Haines lurceny, wxty days ; Francia Hill burglary, sixty daya; George 'Waguier, larceny, four montlis; Jam &0, assault, four months, After the Judge bhad dis- posea at thése culprits, the Prisoness, Tory 1o » ", againet whom the Grand Jury returned in ments Friday last, were arraigned to plead. The cases will be cfspesed of beforo Judgo Garyat next torm of the Court, which will convene on firat Mondsy of next month. After hearing the re of the Grand Jury on ther ofictal viit darh sy to the County Poor-Honse, Judgs Booth gave thar final discharge. T o T T T Sy BT Fheelis £ e PERSONAL. Tho Hon. v. D, Ward, M. C., arrived tn this ety terday morning, and 8 af the Wect Ride House, A mman giving the name of James Clask, of wasairested laat Toesdsy in Cincipetl on of being an unsefe character o be left at large. Yesterday Charles E. Reose flled with County. Lieb hia resigoation as Justica of the Pesce for Town of Nsde Park, and E. Derhiand filedbia ‘Palice 3agiztrate for iho Villago of Blue Jalxnd. 3. C. C. Bonney has been raquested to repest 28 Tectaré upon the queation, “ Why Ninety-seven me- chants in every one hundred fafl in business,” asd has consented to do g0 to-morrow evering ia Uz Hall, No, 114 Madison street. 5 3Mr, P. MeDride dosires to express publicly his grath fudo Lo Ralice Offcer Jerry Hougnisliog, if U ‘wel(th Street Station, for having prompily 3 A7, MeDride, whose Bouse hid Wien Are st ThED- Q3 morning, thereby enabling the latter tosve &4 . lives of his two litzle boys, who wers slocping upehaih | A remarksble surgical operation was perforszed fr “weeks ag0 upon & child of Mr. O, F. Baxter, No. Ohio street, It was & sovere cas0 of croup, and, ¥b& all otlier means had failed, it was de !ooplli: fit windripe from withont, and insert a ailver 36 throngn which the process of breathing =4 i Y T ey v vt vy esprey B il e E E e o Xept up tl the croap membrane had dissolred 182 mucus, Attheend of ten days the tube was aad the child s now in perfect healtls, BOTEL inErvALS. b Grand Pacifle—F. A. Largoy, Montans; L. E. Filh urz, New Orleans’; G, B, McAnery, Sin Prandin: E. ). Fort, Oswego; B, F. Lias, Boston; J.D. Derford, St, Louls; E, A Treot, Fubadepis. Palmer” Upuse—J, B Lincoln, New Yorks 3, Deiroit ; C. W, Kellogg, Philadairhta s E. A B Boston; H. H. Clark, Albion ; C. C, Black, New Yok} J. A. Busb, Peoria; G, W. Hayes, Srerncd House~M. L. Olmatead, New Yok; O. venport; C, G.Larkin, San Francisco: dsigua’; J.W, Trucedale, Providence: zell, Cleveland. Tremont Houss—P, Martsmsd, X AnDa: B D, Morris, Now York;_W, Wright, Deasi 3. J. Trow, Indianapolis; D. G. Holland, Bagina¥; Herzog, Clncinnats ; D, Tandon, Milwaukes. CHICAGOANS ABROAD, Pari—TheHon. 1. N, Ammold asd famdy, J. 4 Cotter and family, J. ‘G. Davidson, Aunnlg’g Rwing, 3iss Annle E, Tobart, Mies Grace M. Air. and Mrs. Douglas, L, Taylor, John L. Whil B. ¥, Whitchead, Aiss L Whitebead. . I g Lomdon—iL. C. Ayés, A Copbatt, mooynuz, Yirs, Evan, Aiza P, Guiord, 3, Johson, C. and family, A, B. Meekcr, J. 8, Portez, A Jtiss Pullman, B 3L Bels, ., . Beréin—Dr. Halflelg, Mrs, Owen Sherman, Miss Haitis Uedelbirg—. G. Davidien. .. - Geneca Fowell, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mesick, Mk Aisses Wadnworth. . . . ftome—irs. I, C. Ayer, Mrn. T, A, Eaa! 3 % : ! * ; A =f e s a5 Miller 452, famiy ¥ yeaterday, $5,98%.17 on sccount of taxes, and §1,820,98 from e Water Department, ks akizond efficials azad the Board of Pubile Wetks T .