Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 5, 1874, Page 4

THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, APRIL 5, 1874. 4 T —__——__—‘___fi—_my“m% e FINANCIAL. Anti-Inflation Meeting in Fan- euil Hall, Boston. A Large Gathering, Composed of Citi- zens of All Classes. A Sound Currency Demanded by the Producing Sections, Congress Should Not Fail to Uphold the Public Faith. The President Asked to Veto All Inflation Measures. ) TUltra-Inflationists in Congress Disposed to Compromise. BOSTON PROTESTS AGAINST INFLA ‘TION. Special Dispateh fo The Chicago Tribune. Bostoy, Mass., April & —The Anti-Inflation mass- meoting tn Funenil Hall this evening was decidedly a fuccess in point of numbers snd interest, The audlence wes large, and there was s sirange mingling of representatives from every department of life, The ich and poor, the well-clad and meznly-clad, the mer- Cmnt prince and the dsy-laborer stood rido by eide. It was surprising to motice the interest manifested by bundreds of those, the roughness of whose garb and appearance would not b thought to belong to financiers, an interest, oo, not forced by tha eloquence of the speakers, but that was felt in the sub- ject matter discassed. The applause from these men was Trequent, but always in time, and in the sppreciation of every good and even delicate hint vas slown an in- telligence hardly to be expected among them. The mourning emblems with which the hall is draped in honor of Mr. Sumner still hung upon the walls. The xmeeting was called to order at & guarter befors 8, and continned sbout an hour and a helf. . Mansr Apel b hens Tall was crowded to-night, In response to s call for » mass-mesting 1o 3 Totest againut any further expansion of the currency. Sfilliam Gray, 3 prominent merchant, presided. In Lis ad dress, he said Congress hss izmentably FAILED TO UPHOLD THE PUBLIC TAITK 10 make provision at the earliest practicable period for the redemption of the United States notes in cofn, and 1f Congress makes tho proposed incresse of legal- tender 1asues to $400,000,000, it zasumes the power to enlarge the amount of currency at any time, and to any extent, 4 80TXD cURRENOY 18 the great demand of the labor of the country upon the Government, and it {s the great office of thio Gor~ ernment 0 place ita stzmp upon the coin of the coun- try sttesting ita worth for commercial purposes, and it shiould never issue;one dollar of paper money. ! George B, Blake, Jr., anker, read H 5E TESOLUTIONS, They set forth that the passage sud approval of any ¢t toncrease the issue of irredecmable paper moucy would bea deliberate violation of a sacred pledge : that tho refusal of Congress to apply the surpius revenues of the past few ycars to the redemption of Tnited States notes n coin has continued and aggra- vated the evils of nncertanty and wide fuctuations i values which un irredeemable currency always brings, ad has led direetly to the financial flls which it is now sought to remedy by fresh issues of currency which caused them. The evils of the new issue will FALL CIOXFLY TPON THE PEODUCING SECTIONS. Infiation always rajses tho prices of articles of con- sumption more rapidly than it raiscs wages, and any Zarther {ssuo of currency would specially injure evers man and woman dependent upon salary. Appeal f confidently made to the President to veto any il ~hich violates the pledge which he made in his first official meseage, and members of Congress Who voted for the pending currency measures are declared to huve assatled the credit and good mame of the country. * A redolution was adopted providing for » commit- too to co-operate with commitices in other places TO REQIST INFLATION = and promote a return 10 specie payment ; _also, one ting t2at the hostility of Boston and New Eng- nd {0 the peading Congressional measures does not arise from self-interest. Charles Francis and John Quincy Adams, and Robert C, Winthrop wers among the Vice-Presidents. After some addreases on the spirit of the resolu- tiona, which were adopted, the meeting sdjourned, prasteda . IN CONGRESS. Special Dirvatch to The Chicaqo Tritune, 'WASHINGTOX, D. C., April 4.—The spirit of concilis- tion noticeably evinced by the inflationists in the Benate, during the last two or three days, is sccounted for by the assertion that is made here, with s great de- €roo of posltiveness, that Presideht Grant would cer- tainly {nterpose his veto against any financial messure which falled to make provision for the redemption of greenbacks and a return to a spocie basis, It fs hinted that the knowledge of the abose facts had much to do in bringing sbout the WITEDEAWAL OF TEE SEVERAL INFLATION PROPOSI- TIONS that were smpted to be foisied on the Senate early inthew whilo the inflationista were overjoyful and elated; *evident strength and supposed ability to eramdow - e throats of their opponents the niost objections. :¢ boluses, They drew in their horns coni- #iderably, however, toward the last of the weck, and were willing to sccept, s 4 CoPROMIER, the Merriman proposition, increasing the National Baok circulstion $16,000,000, instead of others involy~ ing an mcrease amounting to over §110,000,000, In view of this and other circumstances, 1t is protty safe 10 assume that Senator Sherman’s motion fo relnsert, in a_“odified form, the second and fourth sections of tho Finance Committee's bill, which were striken out savaral days ago, will meet with success on Monday, THE INDIANS. Pcaceful Reports from the Agencies. CRETESXE, April {—F. IL Smith, one of the Indian Commissioners, Tesched hero to-day from the Red Cloud Agensy. The other three have returned to the Spotted Tall Agency. Smithsays the sctual numbes of whites killed since Jan.1by Inifans ia six. He Teports that tho troops at both sguncies are unno- lested ; thatat the Spotted Tall Agency, especially, friendly relations wth the Indions exist. The Com- missioners beld several councils at both agencies, with hopeful resuits, About 6,000 Gollolas, Slonz, Arapahocs, and Chey- emnes have registered, and remain at Red Cioud, and about 4,000 Brule Sioux are at Spotte Tail, and expocted to register next week, Tha Commissioners say that the situation has boen crit- dcal, but published statements have been exaggerated. Baports from other sources szy that the Commis- sloners have seen nothing but the old * ration-eaters,” nd that as 800n a3 the grass grows the Indisns will Te- sume hostilities. POLITICAL. The Massachusctts Senatorship. Special Dispatch to The Chicazo Tridune. BosTox, April 4,—The tenth joint ballot for the Benstorhip to-dsy, resulted in no choice, Thero ¥s & tuin house, only 260, votes belng ctst. Dawos received 83; Hoar, 75; Curtls, €4; Adsms, 13; Banks, 6; Plerce, 2; Whittier 1; Gaston, 1; Phillips, 1. _ Another Dawes man wunt over to Adams, sud’ o Democrat cast the Srat ote for ex-Mayor Gaston, of this city. There is not HXely 0 be any important change before Tuesdsy. A aotion was made to-day thst the Convention remain 1n session until a cholce ia effected, but it was not Tecsived with favor, schinst S o e RELIGIOUS. Northern Indiana Mcthodist Confers ence. TFORT WAYST, April 4.—The sossion of the Methodist Conference of Northern Indiana, was to-day devoted hiefiy to the consideration of educational matters. The claims of Fort Wayne College were presented, and the pastors gave individual obligutiors; for thie pagment of £10,000 thiough, Trustecs isitors wero alsoappotated for Asbury which s reparted in a flourishing cone Methedist Missions Established in Mexico. Special Dirpaich ta The Chicago Tribune. Wmnr‘v;t, ’T’). April 4.—Bithop Simpson has Imched Washingion from the City of Mexico, where De has been establishing and crgauicng missions for ihe Methodiat Episcopal Churche 34 say3 ho was re ceized by the President, the Cudef-Jgsiicn, the Minisior of Btate, and all the autiionitica with s hearty welcome, and he'rupresents thot it i the policy of the T public, —wihot adtive partichutior; to gaard e rights cf other Christixn necta L Mexioo, vrith 1oa * end of ncuwraliring the power which the OI Chueeh ¢ bus heretofore brought 1o bezr ggainat the popaar cause, Thers are now about 200 ‘American reienty inthe City of Mexico, Our mew Minister, Johs ye. TFoster, soemi to be Topular with evo: CREMATIOX, Mecting in New York City io Consider ] the Subfect. ! Nxw YOEK, April &—At 3 meeting '1st night of those ¥ho favar exem:tiod, & Durber of ietters wers read. Feeiutie, againet the. precics, - Charies 4. Dess udice. s na m 3 LW E ee.-tamxymu not . creditable to ivilization that xny part of the eartiss surfsce should | Geauley, left that the number of books given to the Library during the raonth of March waa fifty-siz, making & total nuin- Ler in the Library of 9,335, The aumber of pamphlets given wua nine, making a fotal number of 4,380, The Zumber of sisilors during the smonth was 14,638 of issues, 9,(92: numbe: of Sunday visitors, 2,200; Sun- day isanes, average daily uitendancy, 469; ' aver- 3ge daily ibeuer, 313 “After {ho auditing of 3 few nccounts, the meeting ad- Journed, cumbersome, and repulsive manner, 54 at present.” Henry Bergh, President of the 'Society for the Prevention " of Cruely to Animals, sars in bis letter: “Inlumation satisfles po reasonable in- stinct of oar nature. It is only un instinet, like bun- dreds of otkers which rtiil exist, or which bave been cleared awsy by the bright light of reason.” 1t is pro- posed to boid & meeltng in a few woeks and form & permanent organizstion. LOCAL MISCELLANY. BASE.BALL GOSSIP. 1t 18 Just beginuing to be fairly realized that Chicago i8 10 Lave & firit-class base-ball clab this season, and that the memorablo contests which took place during 1870, 1871, and 1872 are to_ be repeated upon the green Qiamond. Tt may be doubted whether we shall ever 6o again the immenes crowds, the strong interest and the hearty enthusissm which used to attend the old White Stocking games, but it 1# certain that the really excel- leut nine for 1673 will to a grest degreo succeed in Te- viving the old-time populurity of the national game, WITH THF SINGLE EXCEPTION OF MALONE, the catcher, the nine is or handl, ready for business, flough the weallier has been't00 cold for outdoor practice, Malose is due next Wednerday, sud the Club will be in shape to begin operations. Jimwy Wood, the Captain, aud cond baseman, is still con- fined to his bed with 3 ditsbled knee, tiough Le is iu 3 fair way to Tecover. It will, however, be ut least two ‘monthy before e can hue o take his piace in the nine. His buse will be plsyed by Hines, who has alled tie position with creditberetofore, though, were he a “ Lange! from ’eving,” uo vue in Chicago would be- lieve that he could il Jimmy Wood's pisce. Hines is & splendid ball player by reputation, and the manage— ment have no doubt of his ability to take care of base No.2. : T THE PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY. A mecting of thie Philosophical Society was held yes~ tarday evening in the lecture-room of the Christian Unfon, Prof, Haven in the chair, After the reading and adoption of the minutes of the previous meeting, the Chajrman announced Zthat next Saturday evening Dr. Gordon would deliver s lectire on Light and Shadows of Italy.” INCORPORATING THE SOCIETY. The Executive Committee reported that the incorpo- #ution of the Society under the State laws was a feasi- Dle thing, 2nd, on motion of Alr, Anderson, s commit- tee, conelrting of the President, Secretary, and Execu- ti76 Commitice, was appomnted to perfect arrange ments looking fo e complete incarporation of ke octety., “The Finance Committea reported that they had ex- amived and found corruct the Treasurcrs accounts, which ehowed s balance of cash on Lund of 533,45, After a discussion upon tho best means of raiking 3100 before the 1ut of May, it was decided to procure it by the voluntary subscriptions of the Soclety. * CATITAL AND LAnOL, The Chairman then introduced Mra, announced, would read a paper on the Copital and Lavor.” Mrs, Mills stated that s misunderstanding had ariscn in tho papers, Which reprosented that Mr. Luther 3ills was {0 be the speakcer of tho evening. She hoped they would give hier a listening, «nd not be disap- pointed. In her opening remarks kho showed that the march of intellect was still going forward, and thut the time of might's rule had paseed away. A truly sclentific ers waa davning upon the world, and science was teaching one grund truth,—s self-cvident fruth, —that nature Leld the whole sum of life within ity being. In considering tho relations of capital and labor, sho hoped that she would find the gates of science ajar, and would be able to enter into Lier boly of hclies, ' “The speaker showed the origin of personal ~property, which consisted of the improvements msde upon and the accumu- lution of the earth’s naturalresources. Knowledge had slways beon s source of power. In_history the strouger minds hava always found in the lazier intel- lecta thc jncentive to using their power to becoms tyrannical, Stolid jgnorance had ever been the curse of a country, and tiie strong arm of the glant Oppression. The breaKing loose of the workipg—classes from time— bonared superstition waa 53 once the most hopeful and yet tho most terrible zicn of the progress of the times. The lurid flames of tac fires lit by the Com- mune wero the beacon-lights that warned all of the danger which wus caused by the uniust relations ex- isting betwoen capital and labor. The omly hops of the workingmen, mauy people stated, was the creating 1ls, who, he Talations of TIE OTHER TOSITIONS will be as before aunounced—Zettlein, pitcher; Ma- love, catcher ; Devin, first; Force, short ; Meserle, tLird ; Cutbhert, Icft ; Treacy, centre; and Jinkham, right field and change pitcher. Pinkham is in perfect Dealth once more, ad will doubtiess avail bimself of the opportunity to ehow thst he can play ball. His lefe-hand delivery will once more be broughtin to bother opposing batsmen when they “geton* Zett leiu's pitching 00 beavily,—more especially the Dos- tony, who never could bat Pinkham. Treacy, too, has «ome lost ground 1o recover in Chicago, and, judging from his fine physical condition, hewill get it buck, All'inall, the nizie promises to be a tough lot for the ‘Eastern elubs to tackie, and will, 10 doubt, be found 10 Lo the strongest Chicago has ever hud, TuE FIBST GAMNEN, - About the 18th or 20th of thix month the White Stockings will go to St, Loais, thers o play the Em- pires and 8t. Louis Red Stockings three gumes cach, 2nd practice on alternate days, Thoy wal be under thio chargo of Mr, Young, the manager, and will be absent about two weeks, The champicnship scison begins in Chicago on the 15th of May, when the Athletics, of Philadelphis, play the Whito Stockings on the lafter’s grounde, corner of State and Twonty- third sizcets. On the 16th of May the Athletics aud White Stockings will try it aguin ; on tle 20th and | of a patornal goverument, Viewed from the stand 23 tho Whiies plsy the Now York Mutusls: on the | of ‘their present relations, the opposition of Zith and 30th (probably) the Philsdelphiss play here: | capital to labor was quito a nstural thing. and on June$, 6, and 8, tho champion Bostons will | So long s such abmormal conditions of affuirs fly the whip peunant bere, and play three gawes o | existed, must couvuisions bs looked for hold it, if they can, bguiust Chicago. Tuis year, 3t sboutd be borne it mind, the cham- ‘plonsbip serios cousisis of ten gomes, msking seventy 32 all which each club must piay, a3 thera are sevel contesting clubs in tho feld, "According b the rule, ono-Lalf of theso games must be played in Chicago, a5 long 18 the workingman received for Liw labor. just cnough to keep want from his_door, and Lis employer counted bia income by many thousaads of dollars, 20 lung would the Hagrant injustice cause natural rebell- fon on the part of the working-classes. Tho advantage of the capitalist lay in bis boing able to manage large and it s believed wiat ke inducements hero will be 50 | Lodies of workingmen, and thus produce more nid strong a8 10 give a larger number of games in this | beiter work. The natural remedy for the working city. - classes’ wrongs was for them to léarn that it was folly VISTTING NTNES, for them to fight against natare, Co-operation would The nines which are to visit Chicago at the begin- | prove one of the strongest means of weakening the ning of the season are made up a3 follows : enormous powers of society. In her closing remarks Hoston—Spaulding, pitchier; McVey, catcher; Hall, | the speaker hoped that overs man would work for the (George), firat buse; Beals, eecond; Barnes, third ; | obtaining of universal cdncation as an article in ihe George Wiaght, short; Leotond, lefts Harry Wright, | Constitution of the United Stte centre; White, right; Schaffer snd Gould, substi= EprecussIo: tutes. 3 At the conclusion of the lecturo, an Interesting dis- Athletie—McBride, pitcher ; Clapp, catcher; Fisler, | cuesion followed, which was taken part in Uy the first ; Lattin, second ; ScGeary, short ; Sutton, third } | Chairman, De Haven, Dr. Abbott, Mr. Peters, Mr. Scnsenderfer, cen! eMulkn, right; | Torter, Mr, Burns, Mz Prc.sing, and others who, in Auson and Reach, subetitutes, the mualn, were very favorably disposed to the views Philadeiphfa—Cummings, pitcher; Hicks, eatcher; | of the lecturer, Mack, first; Crover, second ; Fulmer, short; Rad: | After 2 vote of thanks had been passed to the lec- cliff, third; York, left; FEggler, centre; Bechtel, | turer of the evening, the meecting adjourned. right, L e Mutual—Mathews, pitcher; D. Allison, cateher; Siart, frst s Nelwon, secoud ; Burdock, shot ; Holdss | COOK COUNTY PRINCIPALS' ASSO- worth, third ; Hatfield, left; Remse, centré; Hig- CIATION. The new County Superintendent of Schools, Mr, GeorgoD. Plant, 1ias been for some time laboring un- der n conviotion that some practical means ought to Ve taken to bring at least the Priccipals of the county schools together, 5o as to get & better idea of school discipline, and discuse matters intimately connected with educational interests. He has consulted with very many of the ablest of the school officials, and hos met with sufliclent encourzgement to enable him to form an organization which may result in much good and can certainly do no harm, A meeting of Schoal Principals of Cook County was beld yesterday morning in Mr. Plant’s office, No, 173 East Randolph street, when the nuclous of what will in future be kmown s “ The Cook Oounty Principsls’ Associstion was formed. The following constitution was adopted : > CoNsTITUTION, 3 “ A®T, 1, This Society shall be called the Gook County Principals’ Aesoctaticn., “AxT. 2. The object of this Soclety shall be the dis- cussion of educational, literary, ar+ scientlfia subjocts, methods of instruction and discipline, snd, any other ‘matters pertaining to the interests of cducation. “Aur. 3, The County Superintandent of Schools, Su~ perintendents, rincipals of grammar-schools heving oue or more alsistants under their cnarge, and Princi als of high-schiools are ex-officio membors of this As- soclation, and may becoms active members by rimming the Constitution and By-Laws, Any pervon inturested in tho cause of education may becomo 3 member of the Sacioty by A vote of two-thirds of the members present at any regulor meeting, provided his name shall bave Iain on the table one month previons to Lis election. ‘Honorury membership sy bo conferrod on any por— som by a'vote of the Society at any meeting. “ Amr. 4. The ofticers of this Association ahall be s President, a First and s Second Vice-Prezident, o Sec- Tetary and Treasurcr, the latter constitubing omo of- fice, and an Executive Committee. “’Anr. 5, No yerson shall be considered an active member of this Society, or vote on questions of privi- lege or busiuess, until'he s aigned the Constitution and By-Laws, and couformed to their requirenzents, 4Ant, G, Hogulsr mectings shall bo held, ot such places as thie Society may relect, at 10 = m. on_tho eccond Saturday of the montha of Soptember, Octo- ber ‘November, January, February, Marcl, May, and ham, right, ‘Bekldes these, there aro the Baltimore, Atlantic, snd Hartford nines, all contestants for the ¢hamplonship. The Baltimore nine iniudes Brainard, Sclnan, Gould, Sweasy, W. White, Kohler, Doan, Holly, xnd Bielaekd | the Atlantic: Bond, Farrow, Dehiman, Clinton, Pergu~ von, Pearce, Booth, Hodes (contre ‘fuld), Weat, and Dover; the Hartford : Fisher, Hastings, E. Mills, Addy, Btexrns, Barlow, Tiprer, Jike, Boyd, and Barnle. FIRST TASTENN TRIF. The White Stockings start on thelr first Fastern trip on the 9th of June. The only games thus far arTanged are with the Bostonsan the 24th, 20th, and 27th of June. THE GROUSDS. ‘Work on the Twenty-second street grounds fa rapid- Iy pushed forward, tho placs for the slacds haviog been drawn up by Mr. Roberts, 3 well-known arc tect. The grand stand wil confain 1,388 iitings, and will be furnished with comfortable Rettees, numpered. Three hundred scason beats n this stand will bo old s1£10 exch, or at tho rate of about 25 cents for each game. Tacse eeuts will be resdy for sale this week. Then there will be tho complimeutary stand for the stockholders snd other persons on the free-list. This will be an exclusive afTair, containing 300 seata. The total seating-capacity of the grounds will be not far from 7,000, A side-track will be laid from State strcet to the cntrance of the grounds, 5o that spects- tors can ride dircctly to thegates. Al gsmes will commence promptly at 3:45 p. m. * e TEE FREE LIBRARY. The Board of Directors of the Chicago Public Li- brary held a meoting yesterdsy afternoon in the Bowrd To0m, in the new building, corner of Wabash avenne and Madison strect. There were present Messrss Hosne, Shorey, Anthony, Quesl, Rsstex, Rosentbal, Msson, and Onahsn. THE NEW ASSISTANTS, ETC. After tho reading of the minutes, Mr. Shorey pre- sented the report of the Committee on Employment, recommending tho following to ll the position of as- sistant librarians : Miss Hattic Hyde, Miss Ells Lamb, Miss Artelesas Derland, Miss Emma Bristol, and Misy Ella A. Wade. 3lr, Raster stated hat he was of the opinfon that thiero chould be et Jeast one sssistant able 1o converse in foreign languages. On_wotion, it was resolved to employ the ladics recommended by the Cowmnites on Employment, at snch salaries a5 may hercafter bo decided upon. On motion of Mr. Anthony, the salary of the aasist- ants was fixed af the rate of $300 per annum. Ar. Queal stated that ho &nd Mr. Shorey had looked into the Joultor question, snd had como to the deter- minacion that it requiréd two men to look after the building during both day and night, They, therefo would racommend that the present janitor be rotsine to work in the daytime only, and i sssistant janftor Do appolnted 0 work at night, to scrub the floors, and act 48 watchman,” They woald recommend that a man named Armstrong’be appointed to take the position of night-watchman and japitor. On motion it was “docided to make the sppoint~ ment, of the Soclety. As the regular connal election has been provided for in one of the foregoiug articles, the business will be ;L;:ducwd Ly temporury officers until that event tokes ce, The question to be discuesed at tho regular April meeting is: * Whatis te bost method of retarding infraction on the good order of the kchooL™ e RELIEF MATTERS. Since the advent of milder weather, the business of the Chicago Reliof and Ald Society, and the County Agent, has diminished nearly two-thirds, and it is probeble that by the lstof May o mare than 2,500 familics will be receiving relfef. The number will b further reduced during that month, and only about 1,200 will need to be supported in Jun July, snd August. " % THE RELISF AND AID BOCIETY took care of 6,000 families during January, 4,500 in February, 815 during the fire? two wecks of March, sud 627 during the last two wiseks of ko same month, The offices will be kept open all summer, and nssist- ance yiven to sll necdy, decrepit, and sick peoplo ; but able-bodicd persons will not - be ‘supported. Many of those relieved during tho winter were strangers in the city, who were without fands or the means of getting wnything fo cat or a place to glecp. Quite » number of them had been robbed by thieves and confidence men, and transportation wis furnished to such as wislied 1o leave the city. THE COUNTY AGENT took care of 7,130 familics during the quarter cnding March 1. During Jannary 900 were dropped, February 1,300, and March 2,600, leaving on the books at pres- ent 2,30 nanes, The redurtion during tho present month will be great, znd Mr. Dieden thinks not more thin 500 or 1,000 familics will have to be provided for during the summes, dohas sent visitors to all the foundries, manufactories, eic., and they report that the prospects for work ore good, and herico he belicres many men who bave been chliged to seek relief bo- caugo they were unable to obtain employment will soon bave an vpportunity to exrn their Mving, it miaiivale VESSEL-OWNERS’ ASSOCLATION. A meeting of vescoi~owners and agents was held yese terday afternoon ,at tho Arbitration Room of the Board of Trade, for the purpose of completing the ar- rangements for the formation of the Board of Vessel- APFLICATION S0R RoOM, The Secretary read 1 communication from the Super- intendent of thic Chicago Clristian Union, seking for space on the fioor above the reading-room, to be used a8 One or more class-rocms, On motion it was resalvod that the Boclety be in- structed 1o reply to the Superintendent of the Chrie- tian Union to the effect that the Ubrary had no room to spare for the purpose sct forth. . THR-NEW DOOKS. A communication from Kzen, Cooke & Co, was read, setting forth that they had supplied the Board with 7,263 volumee, amouuting to the net sum of $5,606,85, and that they would bo sble to deliver about 1,000 vol- wmes during the coming week, wkich would complete the list £ faras they were at present able to find the works, They would, from time to time during the summer, find some scarce %orks on Afr. Poole’s lst, and submit them to him for approval, ‘On motion it was decided that the sum of $4,500 be appropriated, and spplied 1o part Liguidation of Keen, Cuoke & Co.'s account, The Commities appointed at last meeting to con- mider the proposed trausfer of books from the Chiczgo College of Pharmacy reported sdversely, On motion, it was decided that an answer bo sent to the College, stating that the Board would be glad to roceive the ‘books as a douation, but that they were unable to leass the room required by the Coliego of Pharmacy, PENALTIES, The Commitica on Buies and Kegulations presented the following by-law to bs cnacted by the Common ‘Council to regulste the Public Library : % Be it Ordained by the Commion Council of the City of Clacago : **8EcT10N 1. Any person who shall willfully or ms- June, but a regular meeting may be set aside by & voo | Hejously cut, write upon, injure, doface, tear, or da- etroy any book, plate, pictire, ‘engraving, or status belonging to the * Chicago Public Library,’ ehall be liz- Ll¢ to @ fino of not loss than §5 nor more than $50 for every such offense. “Sxc. . Any person who shall willfally or maliclous- 1y commit any injury upon the *Chicago Public Li. Lrary,’ or upon the grounds, building, furniture, fix- tares, or otlier property thereof, shall be liable to a ine 10t Iéss than $10 normare than $100 for every such offente. “Sec, 3, Any person who shall fail to_return any book Eclonging 10 tho *Chicago Public Library,” ac- cording {o the requirements of the by-laws duly made and adopted by the Directors of such Library for tae governmeut therecf, suail bo lichle 03 fine of not levs than §5 nor more than £10.” THE FUNDS. Astatement madoby Comptroilor Hayes to the Fi- nanco €ommittec of the Board was read, setting forth that the awount of eash 3t credit of the Board futo the city wus only £2,126.76, tho sum of 58161543 Leiug still due them, as fubiows : Delinguent tax of 137 $1,000; uncollected tax of 1+3. $15,000 ; still dile from D. A Gage, late Treasurer, and overdrafts, £27,383.69, The rtatement also expressad theh the’ Board “would arrange for a little time on_their pirchases for books, a8 0 largo smount of Gty indebsedncss was msturing within the next two months. The statement was fully discussed, and the opinion generally Lield that the city was really the Trustes of the funds of the Board, which ought not to sufer from the Gage defalcation, Ou motion it was resolved that tho Finance Commit- tee, in connection with tho Fresident of the Board, consalt with the Comptruller on the subject, MISCELLANEOTS. The Chairman then refcrred to the prescnce of the Dew member of the Board, Ar, Onahan, who Alled the Elaco10ado vacaat by the reafgnation 0f Mr, James . Shcahan, Hesppointed Lim un the Likrary and Ad- ministration Committecs, of which Mr, Sheahsa was formerly a member, 7 AMs. Hosenthal moved that arrangements ba mado by Fhich telegrapile commualcation could be obtained Detween the liby and the police station, and that lights o placed 55 Jront of tad bae Mak Oemmiibe on Bulldisgs sod Grounds Relamte ME SECRTTART™ Ruromr, mmmnmnmmmw 4 Owners ond Agents, Mr. W. AL, Egan, the President, belag tn the chair. The Commities on Constitution and By-Laws submiited the following through ita Chagrman, Capt. J. B, Hall. ** CONSTITTTION for tbo organizstion nd government of the Ves- sel:0vmerd und Agents, of Chicayo, “Ant. 1. The Astociation ehall be composed of the vesacl-owucrs and agenis uf Chicago, who shall form undes thes: rules, aud be known sa the Chicago Board of Vesscl-Owners and Agen:a, “ AzT. 3. Ito ofticers sball constat of President, Vico- Tresident, Secretary, aud Treasurer, who shall be clocted by tallot aunvaliy by the Board, a majority of ali votes cant being noccifary for un election, * ABT, 3 relates to the duties of the offcers, “ ART. 4. The regular sunual meetings shail bo beld on the ‘second Baturday'Mfter tho Arst Monday in March of cach year. * AmT. 5. The fees for membership shall be $5.7 Any vestel-owner or agent rouiding ia tho district of Chicigo sy become a member of tho Board upon conforming to its Corstiuticn and by-laws, S smsCELLLEOTE, c Secretary read & communication from the Ves- sel-Owners’ Board of Bufalo arking information as to the action of the Chicugo Veasci-owners iu regard to the reduction of rates for towing through Detroit River., B, Hall subimitted the following, which ¥as Cupt. J. adopte: “*liesolted, That the Secretary be authorized to pro- cure sich bookk and Lisnks i3 mey be necessars for the performance of his duties,” O motion of Capt. H. S. Halstead, the following preamble und resolutions were adopted. “*WhERLss, Tho Yesscl-owners of Duflo have met and organized an association and adopted resolutions, in wuich they ask the co-operation of his Board } erclore, +Resulzed, That this Boerd do act m concert with tha Board of Vessel-Owners and Agents at Butfalo on all £abjects pertaining to the welfive of the juteresta we ropre: Capt. Hall thought §t wonld be well to extend such a resolution to all other cities Wheve such organizations exiat, A comm ‘was read, Toquesting the Board to sppoint delegates to & Convention <o be beld in Detroft of be 15th inst, The motion of Cept, Halstead to appoint three dele gaten to attend the Convention was adopted, but con- sidersble difticulsy was esperienced in finding three amen who could find time or were willing to go. Final- Iy the Chairmen succended in inducing Capts, Prindi- ville, Finney, and Loug to accept. On motion of Cipt, Hall, Capts. Muir, Harding, and Owen were appointed alteruates to sttend the Con- vention in case the delegates shonld Lo unable toat- tend. Onmotion of Capt. Prindiville the following was adopted : “Hterolred, That aur delegates to_ the Bridge Con- vention at Detroit be and aro hereby instructed to co- operate with other dclegztes in regard to all other auntters of interest which may bo prescuted either be- fore or after the meeting of eaid Bridge Convention. LOCAL ASSOCIATION. On motion of Copt. Hall, the following preamblo and resolution were adopted : % Wirrszas, Tt i the opinion of this Board that the #hipping interest of the lakes would be materially ud- vanced by thoronghls-organized action, therefore, “Resolred, That we invite the ownera of veascls et all the lako ports to form local associations, and promise our hearty co-operation in all matters of general in- terest.” On motion the Secretary was requested to mnotify the Detroft and othier Boards of the sction taken by the Chicago Board, The meeting then adjourned. —_—— GAS. The Committee on Gas Lights met yesterday after- noon, Present Alds, Cullerton, Schnfner, and Miner. The first Lusiness was the consideration of Ald. Moore's resolution, but, owing to the inability of the Corporation Counsel to furnish tlie opinion asked for the mattor was postponed. 4 NEW GAB COMPANTY. A petition, signed by Thompson Dean, Benjamin F. Goodrich, A. C.Rand, Jumes G. Brown, and Harvey W. Brown, asking a franchise for tho manufacturo and sale of {lluminating gas, laying gus-mains, subject 10 such restrictions 3s would Insure : 1. The construction of works of the proper ca- pacity. S, To prompt and sdequsts supply of the best quality of gan. 3. The prevention of inconvenience to ths publio by the opentng of tho pablic strects. 4. Restriction of prices to proper comnetition, 5. Restriction preventing the sale of the franchise to existing compat.es, o thoso interested therein or con- trclling the sanve, Tue Fetition was referred to the Corporation Coun- sel to draft an ordinunce in sccordance with the prayer of the petitionars, GAS GOVERNORA, The next matter was the consideration of the various gas-governors, The governors represented were the Hald\sin, the Lefingwell, the DePalos, and the Ed- wards, Tt was generally scknowledged by ali that the govertors wera good, but each claimed cértain advan- tages over the others, Col, Daidwin wanted the Committes to davote s con- siderublo amount of timeto & parsonal examination zud test of the different metres. Ald. Sehaffner wanted to know if the gentleman Inew what he was asking of the Committea, Mr. Buldwin said he Was asking them to devote a 1argo mpace of fime fo this examination. Thal wus what the Committee were elected for—to attend to the Dbusiness of the city Ald, SchafTner—Not much ! Not to that extent. Aiter some discussion, in which Col. Buldwiu seem~ ed to think that Lis governor was entitled to pecultar consideration, becauso ho claimed to have patented the first governor in this country, ex-Ald Bond, who happened to b prescnt, said that the dificulty with the governors heretofore in uso was that the gus would condeuse about the diaphrigm, and clog the muckine, If any of these machines had succeeded m obvinting this difficulty, thoy were worth having,—oth- erwise they wero not worth a cent. In ordor to fest the question of saving, the Committeo agreed o per- mit each inventor to put one of his governors on the city metree under the direction of the Gas Inspector to bo testod for fifteen days, and slso £ make time-test under careful observation. The Inmpector was in- structed to giva them all the sao test under the same conditions, TLLUMINATING OILS. A proposition®trom the American Gas-Light Com- Pany, to furniski wooden posts_for $10 eac, and iron posts for §20 each, and light the lamps for £5 each per year, was Laid over, after somo discussion as to the denger to be apprehendod from the use of illumi~ nating otla, 3 RNDING PRESENT CONTRACTS. A resolution thut it would be for the interest of the city to terminate the oxisting contracts with tue Gas Companies, with an opinjon from Corporation-Coun- sel Norton, was taken up. Ald. Cullerton szid that Mr. Tuley had failed to farnish the opinion, in accordance with aresoiution aeking forit ; but Judge Norton had, some time 4o, given au opinion to tho eifect that neither the Mayor, Comptroller, nor the Council had the right o bind the city by such'n contract for more than one fseal year. Owing to the fact, gencrelly known, that City-At. torney Jamieson beld a contrary opinion, and had so decidod in the matter of the scavenger contract, the members of the Committee were generally adverse to entering into ko extensive a lawsuit a3 might resalt, 2nd the Committes decided to return the opinion of Corporation Connsel Norion to the Law Department, ‘with a Tequest for the united opinion of thut Depart- ment ; and, in czao the opinion of the oficers thereof should bo divided, they are empowered to call in such additional advicuas thcy may deom necessary. e LOCAL LETTERS. AIE, KINGALAND'S NOAE, Czcaco, IIL, April 3, 1874, ToYhe Edltorof The Chicago Tribune = 81=: An editorial in your {ssue of to-day, in refer- ence to a certain episode in Florence McCarthy's trial, 1 trial it can be called, waa 80 particularly offensive in its allusions to one gentleman, a membor of the Unfon Park Baptist Church, Mr. A. W. Kingaland, that I trusg you will permit me to occupy Eomo of your spacs to contradict the impression that the article in question might give rise to in the minds of those who have not the Lionor of that gontleman's acquaintance, It is certainly unfortunats enough for that gentleman, a3 well 23 many others, to have endured. the church privileges (7) afforded them undér the pastorate of Mr. McCarthy without being subjected tosuch disagreeable prominencess your editorisl gave fo Mr. Kingsland. It 8 perfectlx true, Do doubt, that this gentlernan might have been saved this and & great many other annoyances had he per- sistently avoided having any connection with the Ac- Cartly imbroglio from the commencement. Thers wre, however, always enough of what the Satvrday Ke- ricw calls *1fmp " people in every soclety, who believa that the greaicst wisdow lies in being non—committal, and leaviug evers unpleasant duty to be performed by other people, and a duty i certainly was, incumbent on_every member of the Union Fark Church to come forvard manfully and strive to rid tho church of Mr. McCarthy, if he or_she felt hizi to be unfit for tho position he held, Mr, Kings~ iand doubtless felt it to be his doty, and esay and leasant as it might have been to shirk it, thoss who now him know that he {3 one of those Who face the masic, however disagreeable, You say, very truly, that it will be » cause of wonder tomost people what tha “ onslaught upon the Deacon’s noso bind to do_with the charges against McCarthy. Q\Ir. Kinpeland is not a Deacon but 3 Trustee, by the way.) And it will doubtless be a cause of wonder also to most peoplo that euch a number of Dogberrys conld possibly have been got togetLier as the reverend and lay delegates who composed this Daptist Counell. We must clao be satistied, I presums, with wondering that McCartly waa permittod to offer as a defense of hig own condnct the alleged misconduct of membera of the church, and that, morcover, he should have been permitted to adduoe testimony to prove hia alle- gatious. Thero seems tobe no remedy for that. and 1t would appesr_that any conclave of Lrethren, reverend and otlierise, can invite any number of peraons to como Lefore tliem and abuse their neighbors without auy apparent caure, 2nd without any apparent object, and that the partis malizned shall bave no recourse against cither the so-called Judges or the witnenscs, We do, however, expect butter things from the respon~ sible editors of o journal than from the irresponsibie members of a Council, and Iam persnaded that you will not refuse to give pubiicily to a flat con- tradiction of the baseless calumnies which the ‘Baptist Council permitted McCarthy and some of hia frisnds to make in regard to 80 honorable a gentleman and so respectalie a citizen a3 M-, Kingaland, and to ‘whom hin traducers, as well as ail the members of the Umion Park Church, owe fufinite gratitude for his un- tiring efforta in oebalf of that organization. Permit me to state, in conclusion, and t0 make my denial of the charges'in_question cloar enouzh, that I Dave known Mr. Kingsland intimately for many years, and pever knew hini to be otherwise than an honor- able, conscientiour, and strietly temparate man, and I would unhesitatingty appeal to sny one of the numer— ous circle of friends and scquaintances which Ar. Kingsland fortunately possesses outslde of the congro- getion of the Union Park Church for a confirmation of ¥ statements. VEmIzas, 4 THOTGRTFUL MOTSENOLDER. !hslfl! EJ;IO‘:C’VlThe Ch |'¢v€q'517'flrlb'ml 2 4 i s g to request a Lrief x) in your pa; o thudk the extert crackanan ™ who oy ohiored my house on Tacsday night last snd carried away a portion of my worldly goods, for not mutilating Snd deatroying what little they wero pleased to leave to my uee, It will be poor consolation_for them to kuow that the silverware they levied upon was nearly all plated ware, and consequently 1,oor property for the © mid- dlemen * o to melt down. A» & lant word, let me e quest that if they honor me with another visit, they will light tbe cendle in oy vateat candlestick, which nlways stands resdy fr uae on the kitchen shelf, and thas'avoid spilling gresee on themeelves, the carpets, etc., aud thus in every sense of the word maks “a clean job "MXLLLM r, 1122 Michigan avenue, Citaaco, Apsil, 1674, o = CRIMINAL. OfSicer John Householder arrested John Burns for neglecting to feed his team from Saturday morning till Monday night, and Judgs Scully fined him $10 end costs, after sxying that he would Lave fined him $100 had be not learned of the destitute gircamstances of his family, 4 young man by the name of Hildreth was srrested for cruelly beating his herss witha board. Ho was taken befcre Judge Scully, and, owing to the prepon- derance of evidence baing in his favor, he was dis- charged. George H. Brown, a colored man, waa befors Justi Boyden yesterday moratr, to azaer to the chargo of jorceny, His c:sa was conifuuod il Tueadsy, uader Charlos McCarthy wes azrested day be with twocases of ladies’ boots in m’po.f.";'ufl"flfi Carthy not being sble to give satisfactory information s ta the ownarahip of ths goods, was Surnished with quartars at the fartison sirest ock-up, And Futardsy till the 10th inst, under $3500 bonds. John Oieal is one of the most notorions roughs of thie South Side, and, only a few days ago, was arcested on complaint of » dry-goods merchant on Stete Atree for insulting ladies passizg in sud out of bisstore. Justico Boyden lot O'Neal off on that occasion with emall fine; but yesterdey ho was up agin chargr with the Iafceny of fron from the Tllinufs Centrul Rsii- road, His caso was continned till tho 11th inat, under $100 bonds. Alex Schmithley, alias Cincinnati Lewis, and Clarles Warner, alias Willlam Schultz, were arrested last Wednesday for Lorse-stealing.” Yesterday mo-ming the parties were on trial beforo Justice Boyden. The evidence showed that on the night of March 2, hor<o was golen from one Jomes Jones, at No. 255 Divieion street. Last Tuesday night Jones found Lis anfmal in the possession of Patrick Ryan, at 503 Hubbard street, Ryan identified the prisoncr, Cliarles Warner, a3 the man from whom he had purchased tho horee, and also identificd Schmithley as beinw in company with Warner st the time the horso was purchased. The evidence was suficient to causo the Justico to hold Warner over to the Criminal Court in bozds of $700, and Schmithley’s case was continued, under bonds of the same amount, till Baturday. A boy named E. C, Bottomley, residing at 797 Archer avenue, reported at the Fourth Precinct Station yester- dsy morning that he had diccovered a quantity of goods mecreted under tho ruilroad-bridge crossing the South Brauch, near the intersection of Archer and Ashland avenucs, Officers were at once dispatched to ihe spot, but on zrriviog they found that they Lad ‘been snticipated by a crowd of railroad- Lborcrs, who broken open the paksges sad appropristed the bulk of their contents. ~Theso turned out, on inquiry, to have been a five-gallon keg of Bourbon whisky, s box of stick-candy, and a box of coffce. The packages were marked Lottersville & Barney, Papineau, 1il., and II. Mattnias, Brecker, IiL; and it 18 supposed that they were taken from the C., D, & V. R, K., s those stations are on the route of that Tailway, Judge Gary will convene the Criminal Court for the April tena to-morrow morning in theold Court- Tlouse. The snnouncement waa wade that tha coming term would bo Leld in the Crimiual Cour: room in the new Court-House, bus that room will Dot be ready for the Court baforo the May term, and hence the nocessi- ty of romaining one month louger in the old quarters, There will ba no cases tried duriug the frst week of the Court, as the petit jury his not yet been empan- elod. Thore will ba no_ Grand Jury during the pras- et ferm unless otherwisa ordcred by tho Court, s there are now over forty prisoners indicted by the last Jjury who are awaiting their trials, and these, with the City cases, will occupy the whole of the presens term. ——— THE CITY HALL. The City Collector took in §12,000 for taxes xnd $1.100 for licenses yesterday. The Collector of the Board of Public Works received $1,600 for water-rente, etc., yesterday. Tha City Treasurer reccived $11,000 from the City Collector yesterday, snd $1,600 from the water fund, The Chief of the Commissionaires yesterdsy mado an applieation in wnting to ths Board cf Police, through tve Buperintendent, thut they may have & special policeman, The Superiniendent wrote on the document tha following opinion: *I say, No.” The following named Committoes are to mest to- morrow: Ou Yolice at 2 o'clock ; au Fire and Water st 12:39 o'clock ; and on Streots and Alloys, of thia Wost Division, st 3 o%lock. Tho Committes on Publio Buiidings will meet st 3 o'clock on Tuesday. The Board of Pubiic Works hus issucdan order to the heads of departments, instructing them to send in their roports for the year as s0on aa possible. The joint meeting between the Committes on Fublio Records of the County Commiesioners, and the Coune cil Committeo on Public Buildings. fuiied to_tako place, owing to the absence of the County Committce, Commissioner Jones being the only one frosent. Tho mecting was then fixed for 2:50 o'clock Tuesday aftez- noon. Complaints having been mado to the Superintendent of Police 1hat a number of shootizg-galierics on the South Side zrz kept open Sunday, an order hus been issual to Capt. Buckley to prevent further infractions of th law in this respect. % et T GENERAL NZWS. The Genersl Freight Agents of the rosds leading Weat, who held & mesting st St, Louis for the last two duys, have adopted a new tariff, which {s much higher than theold ono, and will be published fn fall to- morrow morning. Excelsior Lodge No, 2, Advocates of Jastico, met at their linll No, 13 South Haisted utrest, Saturday even- ing. In sddition to regular lodge procecdings, seven were initiated, electod as follows R. E. Worthy Matron, Miss L. Holland ; Worlly Secretary, N. D, Thompson; Worthy Counsellor, Georgs W. Worthy Master, Enox; Worthy Felicitas, Miss W. F. Grange Steward, Edwin Norton ; Worthy Stowszdoss, Mrs. IL, C. Hanning; Worthy Usher, J. C. Samplo; Worlhy Treasurer, Mrs. J. O, Sampla ; Worthy Guard, John McBride. Invitations have bren sent to many prominent clti- 2035 to attend = mecting, to be lieid Tuosday after- noon, in the Goverument Bailding, corner of Clark and Adams streets, for the purposs of moking prepara- tions for & grand demonstration at the tiine of Laying the corner-stone of the new Custom-Housa and Foat- Ottice, Deputy Coroner Pilgrim yesterday conducted an in- uest on the body of Edmind Drown, who died sud- 3euly Fridey atternoon af hia residence, No, 54 Joseph street. Tho jury returned a verdict of desth from heart-discase. Coroner Stephens yesterday held sn inquest on the Dbody of Cliristina Burtman, 3t ber late residence, No. 651 Milwaukco svenue. The deceased had a quacrel with her husbund Fridy afternoon, snd after it threatened to comunit suicide. No atteution was paid to Lier threste, but she made good her words by taking 50ma Pari:~green that produced her desth between 11 und 12 o'clock Friday night. The jury returned & ver- dict in sceordance with the above fzcta. A eingular 2nd unacccuntable csse of suicide oo~ corred Yoiterdsy morniny; at 186 West Taglor street, where Elicn Brookbank, 24 years of age, tho wife of Joun Brookbank, residing at that plics with her par- ents, ended her existenca with & duse of strychnine, which she procurcd at the drug-store at the corner of Tayior and Halsted strcets, The unhappy woman was fiscovered st o litle after 1 otleck 1y cr parents, in great agony. cy sent at onco " tor - 'meicnt agsistanco, and Doctsrs oot and McCarthy were soon on hand, but they at once proncunced the case past all earshly assistance, No oesible canre for the act could ba conjectured by tho young woman's parents, s she bad not given the elighteat bint Leforehznd of a suicidal infent, and left uo word explanatory of the dced, other than that #ho wratized of life. -An inquest was held on the body yesterday afternioon, when & verdict was re- turned of death from an overdose af strychnine, ad- ministered by her own hand, The alarm of fire at 2:50 o'clock yeaterdsy morning w3s occasioned by the discovery of fire ia the two- story Irame building, 217 Walnut strect, owned by Henry Huntington, and ot present anoccupied. Somo carpenters, who were ropsiring the house, carelessiy left s fire in the stove, and, throug & defective fue, the wood-work near the chimncy caught fire. The flames wers axtinguikud after causing a loas of §500, fully covered by ineuraace in the Girard, of Phils~ o 2 Fridsy evening the Board of Directors of the Board of ‘Crade pussed a resolntion deciding to nccept the stock of the Chamber of Commerce recently purchas- ed, rince it had been paid for; but also adcpted 3 res- olution to the effect that, since it Lad been purchased by Mr. Howurd Priestly, and_paid for by Mesars, How 50d Randolph without suthority from the Board of Directors, it shonld be sold for what it would Lring, and the proceeds invested 3 originally designed. Tho Gerichtshalle (court-room) ia the title of a new German weekly paper, of which Dr. E. Frederich is the publisher and edifor. Iifs devoted entirely to re- viewing criminal matters in this and the Old Country, and i full of good and ably-written erticles. _ In sizo and print, it i similar to the £yeie Presse, and, untike most crithinl papers, contains nothing ‘oiceae of immoral. Nua Werlden, tte popular Swedish peper, hitherto published in a ten-cotumn follo, being the largest jour- n2l3s such in the Swedish 1anguags, has removed its ollice from No. 4 North Wells street to Noa.1and3 North Clark sirees, its place of publication at the time of tho great conflegration. With this remozal, tho pub- lshers, Messrs, Claiser & Anderson, have changed ita form 10 & six-column quarto, and st the same time made it ilustrated, in which respect it stands alozo among the Scandicavian newarapers of Americs. Its fimt illustrated Dumber wasiisued yesterdsy, and containe, smong otber fllustrations, s fine view of & Norrliro,” 4 prominent thoroughfare 1n Stockhola, weden. Couscl No, 7, of the Sovereigns of Industry, at s mueting recestly ueld In the Lock Island carsho Hyde Fark, passed o resolution thanking the membere of the Winnubago Engine Company for their noblo Work In caving a large part of the town from deatruo- tion on the night of April L. The Ophan Girls’ Home was opeped Jau, 1 by Mrs, C. W. Haskins a¢ No. 38 Warren avenus, ,but she, Deing unible to longer provide for tte {nmates, ap. penls to the public for aid, The object of the Homa i8 to editcate orplian girls to habits of industry, and secura for them good, comfortsvle homes. Applica- tions axo_rcceived every day from the couniry for girls. A Boerd of Tristess has been appoint:d 6 take charge of eny property that may be zecumulated, and Jadliey Interuatad {2 guch work are rogusted to call 3t 0 Home and make arrangements for a permanent organization, e ® The Lincoln Park Commissioners have decided on makig un imrrovement, which, if completed accorde ing to 1ho plan proposed, will 2dd greatly to the At trctious of 1ha park, and to the enjoyment of viai— ors. 1t is the construction of & breakwater in conneo tion with the lake-shore drive, 10 cxtend the entire ledigth of the rark, thus forming a large * basin ™ for squatic parposes. The necessity of a breakwater at that polat, to profect the * drive # from the action of the waves, is obvious, A portion of the work has al- zeady been con'racted for, and it In to bo hoped that the entire improvement may bo complated early in the saason. —— ANNOUNCEMENTS. ‘The next meeting of the Bon Ami Club will be held 1t the house of Mr. Sears, XNo. 588 West Washington sireet, Tueaday svening. The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Brick- makers’ Asaociation will be held at their rooms, No. 200 LaSalle street, 3t 2 p, m, to-morrow, The reyular monthly meeting of the Cal Club will Lo held in thetr hall, Calodonia anndmgm"?‘z'u‘; gx:;} 169 Esst Woshington stroet, Tussday evening, ai The Church of fie Messiah Fratern drumatis entatitinmend mmmml the Waters,” snd the farcs * Slasher and Crasher,” wrill bo plasod, The reguisr monthly meeting of the Directrezses of the Orphan Asylum wall Le held at the Asylum, Tues- day afternoon at 2 o'clock. The sociable of the Unlon Citholic Library Astocis- tion takes place Fridey evenizg. The # Club Francais de Chicago” will give its first entertainment in the chapel of the Churcly of the Mes- siah Mondzy evening. The regular mecting of the Managers of the Half Orplian Asylum will be held Friday morning, and the Indies aro expected to hand in their reporia b that time. We derdre to call attention to the advertisement of Lemucl Milk, who offers for salo bis large and valuable farm Iands in RanXskee and Iroquois Counties. The Irish Rifles will have their annual election of officers at the hall, corner of Clarkand Van Buren streets, Thursday evening. The Unity Chnrch Fraternity will give o socisble in the lecturc-room of the church, North Dearborn etreet, Wednesdoy ovening, Business at 7:00. So- clableat 8p.m. All friends are invited, espocially neweomers in the congregation. The Carvilie Glee Club, an organization of pleastre seeldnyy young men, will give their first grand hall st the Avenuo Hall to-morrow ovening. The members of the Third Unitarien Church will give “Banyan's Pilgrim's Progress,” iliustrated in tableaux (requiring seventy-five characters), at their church, corner of Monroe sud_ Laflin strects, Tuesdsy and Thursday evenings, April 7 and 9. These tablesux have met with marked success elsewhcre, Mrs. M. M, Elliott, of Minreapolis, Minn., will lec- ture of 7:30 v m,, in "the Firet 3¢, E. Church, on tem- perance. Subjoct, * The Demands of the Hour: An ‘Appeal fo Our Brothers.” To-morrow morning, at 10 o'clock, Messrs, Elison, Pomeroy & Co. will seil at anction the stock of elegant farniture, table-ware, etc., ot what was once Brown's restanrat, corner of AMadison and Clark streets, The members of the Cian-Ne-Gacl Associstion have been busily engaged during the past week in making prepazations for their grand complimentary ball, which will s given at Vorwacrts’ Turner Hall, on West Twelfih sireat, Wedncadsy evening, Allarrange- ments have been mide, and the greatcst precantion will bs taken to have nothing ocetr tooffend or incon= venience tho friends who will attend tho bell, The ladies of Esther Court will turn out in full re- galis Monday ovening, Al the officers will be in- stziled by the Grand Superintendent, W. L. Darrow. ‘The following gentlemen will address ths Aesociation : Toe Rev. R. De Baptist, J. W. Malone, J. C. Booth, Mr, A. Cavey, and Mra, A. Moody, t, Mark’s Chapter will tiiip ont lso in fuil ragalia, The meeting will Le Deld at Olivet Baptist Church, Fourtn avanue, between Taylor and Polk streota. Young Men's Christian Association, No, 148 Madi ‘80n streot, have a Gospel mecting this evening, con— ducted by J. H. Cole, There will be a sirangers’ meet- ing to-morrow evening, conducicd by Robert Weiden- sall, There will bo s meotiug in ths Kailway Reading Room, on LaSalle strost, s usual, at 4:30 p. m, Young men Baving no church Home cordially invited to st~ tend these meetings, DECORATION DAY. The Committes of Arrungemenis for the dscoration of the graves of soldiers and sailors is requesiod (o ‘meet ut the Pacific Hotel on Tuesday evening, April 7, 2t 7:00 o'clock. The Commitiee is composed of the following named persons : J. Mason Loomis, 3. H. VeVicker, D. A.Gage, Xobert M. Woods, Ieracl P, Rumscy, A. L. Chetlain, M. E. 3. Wallace, E.E. Eyan, Joseph Btocktan, 8. D, Baldwin, Martin Beem, Thilip Wadsworth, I. Z. Leiter, Jotn J. Hezloy, Levi P, Wright, Mrs, Jobn A. Aru, J. C. Runkin, e, W. L. Smith’ 3rs. G. T. Gould, Mrs. Robert M. Woods, s, C. 8, Squirca, Mk Beseic D, MeArthur, Miss Alics Nugent. Afrs. J. 3ason Loomis, CISTIAN UXION, The Chicago Christian Union gives the following ex- cellont programme for this wewk: Monday eveuing, Iecture 1n tho Free Course by RaLbi B. Felsenthal Subject, “ A Bird’-eye View of Jewish History.” Tis pubiic ara invited. The advanced class in German aio meets on the same evening. Tuesday eveaing, Prof, Haven's cius in English Litersture. Subject for the evening, Byron.” Tne class in Botany just formed will commonca iis scazions on tho saing evon- ing in charge of Miss Merick. The courss of fu- straction wil inciude weciiy lessous =t the rooms and pemi-monthly botanizing excursions ufter the cyening of eummer. All perdons wishing to becomo membors of the cluss ara invitel to be present. Wednesday evening, primory classes in German and Prof. Colbézt's clam in Astronomy. Thursday even— ing, ‘regulsr montlly socisble, froo to all members of the Uaion and such friends as they may invite. The programme will fnciude a stersoopticon exhibition, vocal and instrumental music, and other attractivs features. A full nttendance is desired. Fridsy even- ing, eiasses in French and vocal music, Siturdsy evening—Class in Spenish by Senor Jose A. Gonzalis. Tho Philosophical Society also meats in Tnion Hall on same evening. Another class in pho- nography will bo formed if {liro is sulicient encour- sgement given, All wishingto join such 3 clasa are requested o loave their names wilh the curator. The TResding-Boow, Library, Liezlili-Lifts, and Gymnasium are opew every day, from 9 a. m. 10 10 p, m., Sundays excepted. The Reading-Room 15 opien Siindays from 3 010D, m. All the privileges of tho Union are far- nisbed at ominal cost, placing them within the roach of any young men or womau in tho city. The roams aro at 114 Madison stroet. —_———— PERSONAL. The Yale Glee-Clubarrived in Chicago yeatardsy evening, und fa staying at the Pacific, Houston Lodge, L. O. G. T., has passed resolutions of condolence on the death of its late member, Delis Creed. The vote for the gold-headed caneat the Ladies’ Christian Mission Lunches stood : Florence McCurthy, 27; G, G. Mullins, 166; David Swing, 31: W.J. Howe, 25; lsusc Everett and A. J. Hobbs, 19 esch; A. . Kittredge, 9; L. N. Powers, 8; Jobn Gordon, 7; E, P. Goodwin, 6} J. O, Peck, 4;_and C. D. Helner, O, E. Burgess, A. Aitchell, and'G.'B. Comszock, 1 eachi. The Rev. Florenca McCarthy will lecture Tuesday evening at Kingsbury Music Hail, on * Who Woaldn’t Be s Minister 77 _About 500 kickeis have aiready boen Boid, and it 1u expected that the hall will ba well illed, Tne'lectura s aaid by those who bavo read it to be an interesting one. We learn that Prof. Boise, of the University of Chi- cago, vontemplaies suother trip to Europs of shcut thres months, with a view to visit Jeisurely Some of ti most intereatiug points iu Switzeriand, France, En- gland, and Scotfand, . On previous vecunions, the Pro- fessor has been attended Dy eeveral persons who had nover bevn abrozd, and who desired ihe company and ndvico of an experiouced traveier, We underatend thiat & similur opportunity is sgain offered to thoso Who wish to visit Europe for & few months, Tho Hon, Louis H. Frechette, member-elect for the County of Levis, Quebes, to the Cansdian Parliameat, tawa, 16 in 118 city Visiting bis French friends, 2r. Frochotte was a former resident of Chicago, and 5t00d Lign in the esteem of citizens of ail nationslities. Ifo is distingnished a8 an orator and well-nown to fame asa poet. His adveat hero will bo made the oo- casion of pleassnt roumns by his personai friends, d the diszinguished geutleman will Teturn to Cans ads with tho kappy knowiedge of belng well-remem- Dered by those among whom his_fortuncs Were cass at oue period of his presperous career, The Rev, Georgo L. Raymond has been called to the Clizir of Rhetoric and Engiish Literatuze tu Willisma Collzge, Massachusetts. iio is the son of B, W, Ray- 3Irs, A. L, Chetluin, mond, Eeq., of Elgin’ watch fame, graduated with X1 Bonors at Williaa College, stadied theology at Prince- .30l ton, and graduated in tho ciasa of 1565, Ho s & man .13 of fine culture, and admirably quaiified for the posi- 13 ton, o3l ———— 20| SUBURBAN NEWS. B3] B2 66!1%., frcsh. TAREFITRY: L2 3505 uentle ‘The canucus for the nomination of Town officers was 16| miug;m. 2 held last nigat at the Town Hall, and was wellat- (05| 20E., frosh. .. tended. 3Mr. Robert R. Clark was appointed Chair- .04 2115, W., briak, 2 BiE. fren 1281, and Robert Greer Secretary. 3r. Clark called the mestiny o order, and stated that 1t was time to proceed to Lusiness, 3r. Sanders moved that tho meeting procsed to tho nowiration of Town oficers, Which ws carried, Mr, Handers nowinated Mr. S. B. Ciuse for Super- visor, and the nomiuation was unanimously condrzued by acclamation. It wa decided to make the other nominations by bailot. A motion was made and carried to nominats 20 Assescor, und that the drst ballot be inforral, Ed- win Goode, W, L. Gree § .3f, and Adama Weckict wera put forvard for nommwation, After bulloting, tue Yote stood as follows: Goods, 603 Wockler, 803 Groenleal, 4. A formal Lallot' wes then made, the vote standing as follows : Weckler, 1083 Goode, &, Mr. Weckler was declared to be the nomines for The meeting then proceeded to_the nomination of Highway Comniicsivner. Blr. Robinson zorminited W. W. Younglove, a4 a southender, Mo thought the soutl end had a rigiit 0 one wan on the Board, Afr, San- dera 5aid ho would nomiuate a southeuder also, Mr, L. D. Owen, who was 2!s0 sound against snnoxation, On formal bullot the wots scud : Younglove, 673 Owen, £9; eter Bchacller, 59, W, W. Youngiove was de. clared tho cundidate for Highway Comuniestoner. ‘Thete was consideravio demurring frozn this decision, 1lr, Robinson said in reply that tue issne was botseo Yocngiovaand Owen. Now Mr. Owen had signis: bis wiliingness to support Mr. Younglove, ud nad presided over the mecting which had nominated hir at the south end List week. Ar. Owez eaid ha had been in favor of Ar, Young- Tove, because he wisiied the south cad_toact in uni- gom, but there bad been & split. Mr. Yoanglove had doelared for anuezation, and 6o be had daclagd to ras wigainst him, Amotion to ballot again for Conmis sploner wss put and carried, The vole now stood—Younglovi H Suseffer, 85 ; Owen, 63, e B AMr. Robert Greer wus nominsted for Collactor. It w2a moved that the rules Le suspended and Mr. Greer be nominated by acelunation, which was dono. 3r. Owen hero withdrew in favor of Mr. Younglovs for Comzissioner, Jauwes J. Vilson cod Willism J. Church, Jr., were put forwrd for the otlico of Town Clerk. Tho ballo: 0n tlieco uames aultou—118 votes for Wilson, 66 for Church, and 1£5r Mr. LUl Joun Lili and L. Kenuedy wera nominated for Over- seer of Highwera in Dietrirt No, 1, Aster Lallot the vote sucd—Keanedy, §1; Lill, 42, 1t wus then moved that Mr. LilPs nominatich be made unsnlmoua, Tho moticn was loat, Edwazd Cliant was unanimously nominsted a8 Over- seer fn District No,2, Ly acclamation. Jacod Schnelder a3 4160 uanimously nominated to tha same affice i District No. 3. At the request of the Town Cerk, the electars voting 2t the precincts in the north and south ands of the town were notified to send delegations to his ofice to got their polliste and ballot-bozes, Geargs Williams was numinated by scclmation, for i trimmings, 1 Constable, Pranz Baer was nominated in ‘manner for School Trustee in District No, 1, The meating then adjourncd. Orring to the caucus Tield ths sms nleht, oty cleclor put in an uppearance 1t the elcciion a8 night for the purpose of electing & School P 28 That gentleman being Mr, Cram, the retiring prrccict Lo didnot feol competentio nct 28 Judgs, i} Electton, and. legal voters, all in one, aud: frocik o gaanng moxig out kiuflcigfix, J:ml[;fln:d Ihe’d&flnn 53 turday evening, Ap: , the Direct oy ety 1074 Larting thy 180 ramy TaxE. number of arrests 32 490, for tho follow; Rolbery, 7; removing kod, 2; ueumgl}sj;onf g:':.,f’f'fl peity larceny, 10; salling linuor withon? ik 3 gl ey, 2 theests " to orderly, 1 asmalt 86; drunk snd disorderly; 70; drunk, 73‘?‘@“‘,”' liquor without a license, 6 selling liquors on Bec® attempt to_commit xipe, 1; alatghtering il P2a00p coy terfeit money, 2 ; riot, 1; filling i s tertelt meey, 3 flling dch, 3, and Iy which $1,652.42 was collected, leaving $1,03.0 fault of Wwhick the prisoners ‘were sent th sy piict fines, 21 had theirs remitted, 0 were bouny werd’ dismissed {or non-apbearance of Witz t0 the Insane Asyluzs, and 27 were sent i ai. At the convention of tho delegates on the ey, ominated : Supersisor, A5, Condlt s Calleerpe 2] atgomery : Asseasor, George Muithead; Trusn: by Sergt. Gahan's annusl police report shows 13, sud drulikards, 4; amault With d resinting oitters, 3; shoveilng on Sundayy ‘nuissuces, 12; contempt of court, 5; asasulf, 15 zssay T, license, 2; violating the ordiances, 2; Tho total amount of fines astezned was 214547 o remitted. etc, Outof the 199 arrested, 208 paid s were discharged, 7 remain unpsid, 6 appealed, 130) Union ticket, the following ticket waa unaa| Willam Brinkman; Town Clerk, Matt 'Fingg Justica of the Pescs, E. C. Bmyser; Continy Nizon, '“""" HIOHLAND PinE, One of the new institutions just organtzed 1and Park is a bsae-ball club, which pmmbuhmm'!‘: out everything in the County of Lake. 4 meeting et belid at ihe Central Hall on the greniog of ths Sincy rch, foF organizing s club. Mr, Frank P, Hash ‘wa unanimously elected President of the st Mr. Manton was _elected Vice-President ; acd 03 Lukes Secrotary snd Treasurer. The Board:of Divec. ors consists of A. F. Allen, A. J. Orr, T. Green, 1nq J. McDooald, The club wa named the Highiaies Tho uniform is o be af whit fannel with 1y bluo and white csp, bius sy white plaid stockings, snd while tarvas’ ghess aud will presont » decidedly attractiva sppesrance o the meetlng last Tucaday erening, Mz, ¥ . Hankiss thie Fresident, made a donation of $25, The Clab ey ed umber of honorry members, among whos 1 W. . Boyington, J. W. Preston, I, Carter, G, Gran F, F. French, E, R. Hall, W. A\ James, and serari ofher well-nown Lusinesss men'of Glickgo, ~ Ao those who foined are A. F. Allcn, H. II. Bosingion. & 3. Boyingion, A. J. Orr, J, Latien, 8, M. Coc: Guirgs Miidieton, and a number of othars. The Oiub nopsy fo make arrangements for grounds which wil wes anything outeide of Chicags, sad inteeds to Bave aue: plé accommodations for lLidies, The Club wil oy Teady to recerve challenges about May 1, ‘Thie hatel was advertised o be opes on the Iat of e month, but sa yet there are but few here, but § wil De crowded in another month, s nearly a1l th roums are engazed. Jr. Winslow, of the firm of Fitch, Windlow § Fraust, L reccotly purchased the rwidence f W, . Everta, D, D., an o lmprove it and move thure sbout May 1. o OAK PARX. The Rev. 0, L Thompson will deliver s iscture ths evenizg ot the Congregationl Church, Subject, ¢ Heroism.” Thia lecture closes s series of entertain, menta given by the ladies of the Congregational Clurch. The proceeds of the series arato bo applied to furnishing the now Congregational Church, and witi ‘probally amount in the aggregas to §150 or $200. It said that the Oak Park ladies ars becoming pea- sionately fond of horses. This can easily be sce as true, whien it ia remembered that one of them bhaa said that she considers a horse to bothe naxt thirg toaman, FARE mIDOX. The Park Ridge Literary and Murical Boctdyy meet this evening at the sehool-house, The for dicuseion is, * Is 3 Lie Ever Justifiable1” Last Thursday night the beauty of this submb u. sembled st the houze of Col. Thomss P. Bobbwaile. brate the birthday anniversary of his dauglter, g 3irism. There were about forty conples in atms. ance, who entered Leartily into the festivitios of t Dour. An clegant collation was served in the highed style of the axt. ‘At a business meeting of the Literary Soclety Satu day night, Frank P, Moss was elected President; Marius W, Swith, Vice-Presidont; and Miss Dean, Crite. DENTO; A committes of five, consisting of Meesrs, Kenng. cott, Rtussall, Mead, Whiting, and_ Page, has boen ap. poizted to wait o the farmers and got their views starting a cheese-factory, The Home Literary Soclety met as usual Miy Casey read a seiection, snd Misc Kcnnicott au ey, Mr, Skinner declaimed in good style. The quatian for debato at the next meeting {s: “ Resolred, That ¢ protective tariff {s essential to the nation's prosperiy? XOBWOOD PAEK. The following ticket was put in nomination st ths catcos held in the depot Friday night: Supermsz, Stephen Penoyer; Town Clerk. Cyrus J. Corve; i seszor, Jesse Ball ; Tax Collector, Goorge Williemuna; Justice of tho Peace, B, S. Cheevers; Conssba, Georgo Harris and John Hinchley ; Commissioner ‘Highways, Frederick H, Kline. PALATINE. The Palatine Social Club will give the next of th serics of dances Tuesday evening, the ith fnst, The Afethodist Sunday achool gave s plesssnt & cert last evening at the church, AUSTIN, A caucus held fn the Town Hall last Fridsy eventog nominated the following town ticke For Superviscr, 0. D. Allen ; Assessor, L. E. Race ; Collector, Joweyt Donnerburger ; Trustea for four years, L, 3L Bowor; Trustes for ond yezr, Andy Vogt ; Clerk, E._Wanrer; Costable, T. B. Bridges. This ticket is mon st “C.W. Sherwood's ticket.,” The caucus was o posed of sowo half-dozen Germans, aud Tepresats ts party or principle. THE WEATHER. WASHTNGTON, D. C., April 4—For tbe Upper Tah region, increasing northeast tosoutheast: cloacy ‘Weather, rain, and snow. LOCAL OBSEQVATION. Curcaao, April 4, 18Th 7|85 Hourop ol £ | 3 | Z pirection ana ourof ob-1 £ | 3 | £ | pirectton a Cservation. | & ’; & |force of wina.| Feotda AR 3a. . e 10188, m. 2 | a8 326 27 |53 27 | 54 23 | 66 |E.); freeh. thermometer, 37, thermometer, 33, GENERAL OESELVATIONS. Crr04Go, April -1 8 1Thr, Wind. 15i8. E., fresh. . 4818, E. brisk. . § Rain| EhBERIR .'F., freah.. i NAVIGATION. . DrrRorT, Mich., Aprli 4.—Reports from the Bnis of Mariang tiate S0t 1 mentmer i oter than €, 1ho thermometer indicating 5 _dsgrecs sbovs 7 There is no wator fn sixht, aud Lo Huron bs 33 with fce. At Alpena tha Loats have great difteully continuing their trips. i OCEAN STEARMSHIF NEWS. PonTrAND, Apnil 4.—Arrived, stesmabip from Liverpool. —The stearaships Mionesota sad Lo¥Dox, April Cornwall, from New York, have arrived oat. MARKETS BY TELEGEAPH, Forelgn Markem. =~ Lorpox, April 4.—Amount of bullion from the Bank of Engiand oa balance to-dsy, Cousols for mou 3@92'; ; on account. I Unlted Statee securities—'635, 1043 ; ‘678, 1093 1044 104; new 5s, 14X, New York Central, 91; Eris, S i preforrod, Damis, Apal4.—Rentes, €Of 5t Liveevoor, April 4—Bresdstuffa quiel aed © changed, Lard, 43s 3d. s ravD Ly 24y The New York Prodnce Markets: Nrw Yonx, April No coton to-day.. Berapnruere_Fiour orm, with faif demsad, 453 unchauged; sales, 15,000 brls. Bye flonr Arm Zalrly active, at 4.15@ 485, Corntuca: sex teady, w modg-ze i recelpts. 10060 7] No, 2 Ch 0, £1.5 3 No. 2 wa < 1558 wpradid Tows and mz;zm;;-pap_fl’-“@ 1.58. Barley, rye, an: t unchanged. Cor Sirm 200 aeave. ond closed scarcery o frms rcelry -03,000 bu; old Westorn mized, 875 @%0:; T6¥ 1 old, 89c; whita Western, 84@a0%jc, (ats Srmari coipts, 51,000 bu; mixod Wostorn, 605250 ¥ Wfl‘m G’L;;uc. Bk Y 4%D Hops—Unchanged, GROCERIES—Cofes quist, HSugar mmchangtd ¥ Iavses and rice quiet, 25 PeTROLEZOM—Firmer ; crade held as Tie ; 153 sefived, 16:4(@16c. B TorrPedTINE—Qulet at 47c, pLEsTEE—Steudy st 23@3le; Ortaoch =48 e Woor—Quict; domestic fesce, 40@T0c; pulled, 5B S0¢ ; unwashed, 19G35¢. agno\mnss—i’crknflmaxl and -c:L v; Do .756216,90 6pO! 6,65@16,95 April. Beal meats unchanged. Middies Arm; long clae, IN¢F ahort clexr, 9 7-16¢, Borrza—Hesvy ;:Westemn, 54 Cuzzsz—Uuchanged. Waisxr—Lower s 51 P anad