Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 3, 1874, Page 4

b THE CHICAGO CRIME. Confession of the Murderer of the Family Near Pitts- burgh. The Story of a Most Cruel and Hor- rible Butcherys A Woman Hanged at Elbar- ton, Ga. Other Criminal Matters. Whe Fearful Tragedy Near Pittsburgh. Spectal Diipatch to The Chicago Tridune. Prrrssurcr, Pa., May 2.—This morning the 1ast sad rites were accorded to the remaingof the Eamnett family, who were 8o foully murdered ©on Wednesdsy night. The funersl was & sad epectacle indeed. In = large coffin was placed the bodies of Mr. and Mrs, Hamnett, while in 8 amallor one were placed the cbarred remains of the three othors. There was a large crowd pros- ent, and tho services were mostimpressive. The Hamnetts were good people, and much loved by their peighbors. They were all buried on tho farm in & large grave dug for them in the family burial-ground, 58 T talegraphed you this morning, was captared lsst night on Troy Hill, in Allegheny. THE MURDERER, o was In & brewery intoxicated, wl:en he said he knew the Hamnet: family, avd had worked for them. ~He hsd plenty of silver coin a0d. other money in his possession, and his looks suewored _ the description of the marderer. Officer Quirk, who was nesr by, was notified, and be_arrested him. On his Wiy to the lock-up the prisoner JADE and finaliy would say nothing. contained some clothing which MANY CONFLICTING STATEMENTS, His carpet-bag had belonged to Mr. Hamnett—four razors, one of them marked with blood-spots, and a bloodstained band. The prisoner was_dressed in bran-new clothes, even to his shirt. As soon 88 the nowa had been spresd this moming that the murderer had becn arrested, crowds commenced £o gather around the City whero the lock-up is located. Hall, in Alleghony, The squsre was soon filled with an excited multitade and THREATS OF LYNCHING were g0 strong that a large force of police was Xept around the building, snd the prisoner was kept very closely guarded. Heo saved the trouble of a preliminary Learing by making & alear con- Zosaion, ‘hich 1a in substance as follows: Before giving the thet he claims that Mintzing; many, an ‘HOW THE PRISONER LOOKS. confession, I might state his right name is Ernst that he was born in Stuttgart, Ger- could neither resd nor write; is 28 yoars' of age. Ho has served in the Bavarian army. Has appearance is_decidedly sullen. He is sbout 5 feét 8 inches in hoeight, and wei 8ome head ‘fflm Tow 180 pounds. His fore- and brosd, and il his Niowe is of the bull-dog pattern, as is his neck. Hin eyes are a grayish color, & nd are ever rest- Jess. His general contonr of features is much s that of Probst, the murderer of the Daeriog family in Philadelphia. THE OOXFESSION, He said he had been to tho village that night, and after taking several drinks he boaght somo candy for the children, and on his_way home it occurred to him he ought to havo Hamneit's mmoney. The murder was not premeditated. He then continued : - It occurred to me that to got the money I must kil the children. ‘I found the 2x in the kitchen,and, taking that with me, I went up into the room over the Xitchen, where Eobert bmith and myself slept. The bed was in the corner of the room, sud I saw that Robert was sleeping sonndly, with bis face toward me. X tock 8 position at tha front of tha bed, and WITH ONE BLOW KILLED THE BOT. ‘He never moved. boy's throat was cut, Imay bave strack ‘bat be never After the boy waa_dead, zoom, where “were iwo beds in the room, ono in the corner, other, the on tre. Both of T can’t_say how it was that the him twloe, grosned. XILLs THE LITTLE GIRLS, I went into the sdjoining Thero d the 0 occupled by the children, near the cen- the Little girls were sleoping. 1 struck 1da and little Emmie were sleeping. Ids firet, and she never moved. I then raised the ax =nd struck hit groan again. stairs, and took a her 8 st Eximie, She uttered o cry, and I second time. She did not Aftor this I went down position just inside the door of tha Toom adjoining tho kitchen, and_waited for Xr. and Brs. Hamnett to como home. They came between 10 and 1l o'clock. Mr. Hampott came into the house first, Iwas standing o tbat he could not see me, and 1 STBUCK MTM FROM BEHIND, ‘using the samo axe. Ho fell to the floor. Mrs, Ham- mett then came rushing into the room, and zs she E‘llud Bhe ta ones I {fl through the door, I struck her, but did not Bheshrieked once or twice, o= GOD, JOHN,” struck » second blow, which killed her one blow. Iused the ax sll the time, I committed the doed to got Mr. Hamnett's money. I SEARCHED ME. HEAMNETT'S POCKETS, 204 obtained his pocket-book. 1t contained only $15 in papermoney. I found s, Hamnett's pocket-book ‘on the sewing.m 1t. 1 looked over the house, e. There wers only 50 cents in but_all the money I got was$15. The silver money I have lbnhl:sht from Germany, My only motive was mopey; o0 fll- foatings towards the Hamnetts. X ALWATS LIXED THE LITTLE CHILD: and always bought them candy when I went stesd. The always lixed BN, boy Smith and T good EA y and T werc friends, and I Ar, and Mra, Hamnett, o Ho disclaims firing tho house, but ssys in rushing out and that HE UPSET A LAMP, set the dwelling on fire. He then walked to Pittsburgh by wav of tho Pittsburgh, Yirginis & usintance. Charleston “Railroad, and visited an ‘This confession was made volun- tarily, through sa interpreter. 8 mi ror does not apparently realize bis position, At 3 o'clock this afterncon he wes Bafely placed in s carrisge in the rear of the City Hall and hurried to jail, much to the !nrglri;.a of the cmw(’l, 'l;:d‘m;;.'“fm to mob hi A e of murder alres bt forred Lzl!mngn ly bsen preferr Horrible Outrage Perpeirnted Upon a Negro Boy. Bacrnsose, Md., May 2.—The statement is publiehed this morning of a shocking outrage perpetrated by tro nagroes on James Henry oodley (colored) aged 15 years, in Howard County, on the 15th of April. The boy charges that the men scarred and branded his limbs with » red-hot iron, and aftervards poured spirits of turpentine over his npaked bodw and set bim on fire. In this condition he escaped and succeeded in extinguishing tho flames. Wood- -ley 18 at the Lombard strect infirmary, his back and legs roasted to & crisp, and his recovery is Aoubtf:!. It is reportod that the persons oo committed t.h_n outrage have been arrested. Fatal Result of a Drunken Quarrel. 8r. Louts, May 2.—Intelligence Trom the In- dian Terntory is that on We esdsy night last a party of four men en route to Texas, while in 2amp8 miles from Muskagee, got drunk snd quarrcled about the ownership of the horses snd wagon used jointly by them, and one of the party waa wounded. Hos wers all from Northwest Missous], but A C Special Diy ‘PIERCETON, April 77, Tobbed of ceived by Iilled ontright sud two mortally Tho third was badle hurt, The par- olr not known. onecionce-Stricken Thief. teh to The Chicago Tribune., nd., May 2.—On the night of the house of William Thatcher was §15,000, that had that dsy been re- express. No claw to the robbers or money has been had since, until this morning, ‘Thaf found the same package, with all the money, Iyiug on the sidewalk in front of his house. o resson can be given for this myste- rious affair. Murdered in Bis Bed. Br. Louzs, May 2.—The Democrat's Carroliton (LIL) speci John Haibert, one of our By oldest citizens, residing b miles west of bere, was nown to found desd in bed {ammy gl-*ridnyj morping with his head terribly mashed with a mallet, which still lay in the room. No clew is .:he murderer. Owing to domestio tronbles, Halbert had lived separate from his family for several years past. Ernst, the Jail-Kecper at Catskill, Hupsor, ofticor whom Wal oution, was thon‘gln covered sufficiently den Likely to Recover. N. Y., May 2.—Cherles Ernst, the on the dsy before his exe- to have murdered, bas re- to be removedto his resi- ce, The body of Waltz was buried last night, the only persons in attendance bajr'fihi» father, mother, sister, and s laborer. e brain of Waltz was sent to Albany for examination. Reen to the Circus. The Chicage Tribunc. Swmnfi%d\' 3 - JANESvILLE, Wis., May 2—Robbins’ cirous, which ahow: o hiers to-day, is followed by 8 large Mre, Eampett and the baby were the only | twice, The others wers Killed with number of swindlers, who defraud green country- men of their money by soveral game similar to three-card monte. It is estimated that over $500 wes taken out of this town by these worthies, The show goes from hero to Edgarton and Fort Alkinson, and_peoplo along the route will do well to look out for them. Shooting Affray in Indianapolis. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Ixpiavaroris, May 2.—Charles T. King, sew- ing-roschine agent of this city, was ghot by Adolpn Waurgler, city canvasser. The b: entered the groin, lodging in the intestincs. At 10 o'clock to-night King was atill alive, but there as sight hopo of recovery. The tragedy grew out of a quarrel in the Company's office. Wurgler is in custody. A Woman Hanged. Avausta. Ga., May 2.—The execution of Ann Hunt for_the poisoning of Elizs Brawner took placa at Elberton yeaterdsy. RELIGIOUS. Genernl Conference of the Methodist Church South—Tho Conference Sends Grecting to the Church fn England ~Statisrics. LoumsviLLE, Ky., May 2.—About twenty mors dolegatos arrived last night, and wers in at- endance on the meeting of the Geaeral Con- ference to-dsy. Aftor prayer by Dr. Lee, the Committee on rules made a roport recommend- ing the adoption of the same as were in force in the Conforence of 1870, which was conourred iz, with slight changes, GREETING TO THE . E. CHURCH IN GREAT DRITADN. Lop Paine then addressed the Conference, 4 +1 hold in my hand an important doen- meat nddrossed to the Genoral Conference of Great Britain, 1ask for the reading of it, and appointment of a epecial committeo to which it miaz be roferred. The address ia quite lengthy, sonding fraternal greeting, and reviewing the fact that the abolition of slavery bas removed tho cause which has prevented the English Ciiurch from befors seeking inter-communion wiLh the Methodist Episcopal Church South. It coatinues: 'The Churchin the ;United States has cause to be thankful that nothing exists to provent ofticial intercourse betweoz your Gen- era! Conforonce and our own, and wo Py that both Churches and both countries may be firmly united with themaelves by concord, snd to one suother by amity. We believe you, with us, firmly hold the "great Christian truths which wo have both received in common, and that yon are striving to _epresd the living religion among your own people. For ourselves we trust we have not cessed to bold fast the form of sound words which has been handed down to us, in the prezence of a subtie skepticism on tho ono hand, and of sn unceas- ingly sudacious sacerdotalism on the other. It ia our duty and we trust it is our -endeavor to earnestly contend for tho faith 18 delivered to the Saints. Our courtry is belog blessed at this time with unwonted visitations of the Di- vine Spirit. Slumbering churches have been &r01 apatby has boen robuked, and we live in the expoctation of yet better days. BTATISTICS Thereport gives the following figures as tothe incrense of Methodism in Grest Britain, and closes with a prayor for the Churches in tnis country: "The guadrannial exhibit of the Sonthern Metho- dist Publisbing House 18 then presented. The report ssys tho credit of the house is oxcellent, ita affairs in & prosperous condition, and itd cap- ita) largoly increased in the last four years. A difference of $125,684.66 in favor of the House i8 reported for the past four years. The House has now & capital of $314,037 over and above all liabilities. It hus & dobt to the amount of $219.- 310, $100,000 of which s _reported 28’ bond mccount. The remaining debt must be met by debts now -due the Honse. Its current business report, which is & pamphlet of sixteen pages, gives & good sccount 5% the publicstion and the circulation of the Christian Advocate. THE STANDING COMMITTEES wero then agreed upon, with: the additon of com- mittess on temperauce and the Bible cause. © M1BSIONARY WORK. Dr. McPhoran, Missionary Secretary, pre- sonted & voluminous report, The' total amount of contributions, donstions, be- quests, &o,, from June 1, 1870, to Zpril 16, 1874, amounted fo $391,466. The expenses of tbat period amounted to ¥14,- 339, a Liztlo loss than 4 per gent of the cost of the whole machinery. 'Tho communication from thoe Rev. J. W. Lem- bert of Shanghai, roported the confidence of the Chinese in their false gods had been sbaken, and many cities in the interior which, & fow years 8go, foreigners were not allowed to enter, woro now occupiod by mussionsries. He saked for more help to that mission. Most of tho Protestant &lfl its in thls and neighboring cities will be filed to-morzow by ‘members of the Conference. Convocation of Catholic Archbishops. Crxcmvvamt, May 2.—Tbo Roman Catholic Archbishops are arriving to-night to sttend next week's Convocation of all the Archbishops of the United Btates, The object of the Convoc- tion is not promulgated, but is supposed to be Zor tne purpose of considering the advisabllity of incressing the number of Archbishops. THE SOUTHERN FLOODS. Ald for the Suffercrs—The Memphis City Council Declines to Contrib= ute. Mexpms, Tenn., May 2.—No steamer from below to-dsy, and owing to the distance from the scenes of suffering and destitution 1t is diffioult to obtain reliable information. The Rellef Com- mittee shipped a lot of supplies by the Quic! stop this afternoon for soma suffering_families in the rear of Burk's Landing, near the Huzh- puckany crevasge, The Police and Fire Department have donated 8126 to the relief fund. ms, Tenn., May 2.—There is consider- able excitement hero this morning over the ao- tion of the Board of Aldermen last night in re- fusing to concur in the resolution of tho Com- mom Council to donate $10,000 to ‘the sufforers from the overflow. The Avalanche says that the defost was due to the opposition of Ald. A. J, White and Andrew Davis, the first of whom talked about paying the city bonds, snd the latter delighted in reminding the public that Mississippt and Arkanses did very Little for Memphis during the Jellow fever plaguo. Had eithor urged legal ob- Jections against the appropriation of the money, the argumont would have been at least Tespoct- able, but the objections urged by them were, in 3l indaess, not only contcmptible, but unchris- ian. The Appeal pays : Anything more discreditable to us, anythiog “more disgraceful, anything s0 littleand contemptible, has never yet blurred and blotted the official record of our city. We Dhang our heads for very shame, and take refuge behind our liberal-hearted business men, our merchants, our policemen, and firemen, whose 1sbors in behalf of theimmediate sufferers alone relisve ua of the indelible disgrace. THE WEATHER. WasamvoToX, D. C., May 2.—For the upper 1nkes, brisk and high northwesterly winds, with ©cool and clear westher in the northern portion and rain in the southern. LOCAL OBSERVATION. Ciicauo, May 2, 1874 oy * Apranyy Hourof -J servation, | Direction and fores of wind| Weather, E., brisk..|Cloudy, E,, fresh...|Fair, 29.8° ©120.90] 44 | 76 |N., brisk, Maximum thermometer, 4. Minimom thermometer, 40. Ralofall in twenty-four hours—9 p,m., .01 inch. GENERAL OBSERVATIONS. Cmicago, May S—1 s, m. Wind. |Rain] Weather, P.m 10:18p.m.. Bar.|Thr, BERLRASSBRUREELE il Je gl OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. Klavdzx‘:jom; Mnfi 2';8‘1:,":::!“” Russis and acedonia, from New Yor] from Bostan, have arzived out. Bemaci LOCAL MISCELLANY. TRYING A BOARD-OF-TRADR IIAN. o The Chicago Board of Trade held a regular meeting in tho hall of the “Open Board" at 8 o'clock yesterdsy afternoon, Prosident Goorge A. How in the chair. The attendance was rather small, hardly more than 150 members being present. Mr. How stated that the mecting was oslled in pursusnce of resolution passod by the Board of Trade April 15, on sccount of chargea pre- ferred by Mellen, Williams & Co. sgainst A. Fisher, a member of the Board. He resd the section governing tho case from the rules of the Board of Trade. In sccordance with the section just read, the Directors had examined the cnarges preferred sgainat Mr. Fisher, ond bogged leave to submit them to the full Board for action. THE CHARGES wero then read by the Becretary, as follown: CHICAGO, Feb. 17, 1874, To the Board of Directors of the Chicago Loard of “Trada ‘GrTLEMEN: Wo Deg o submit the following chargos aguinst A. Fisher, » member of your Board, and ask your action on the same On Jan. 16, 1874, we sold to A. Fisher one car of bran 8t 315 per ton (car No, 302, Chicago & Norttwestorn Tailroad), sud gave bim the order forit, We wera cautioned after iaking the sale, about selling property $0 r. Fisher snd =llowing hir to weigh it. We, thers- fore, employed o Ar. O. P. Smith_to watch said car. Ho commenced his witch on Jaz, 17, During the morning, a wagon came to sald car, driven by parties Who proceeded to sack some of the Lrzn out of this car, & wagon load of sacked bran was taken out. Mr. Smith followed the wagon to the mcales, corner of Union and Randolph streets, and saw 1t weizhod. Tho driver had it weighiod in the name of Fisher, and Mr. Smith got the weight from tho welghmaster. Mr, Smith in s few days callld on M Fisher to collect for the bran. Fisher made up the weighta and gave them to Mr. Smith, snd the sum of the weighta 5o given on_ five weighmaster's tickets was 19,470 pounds, but the ticket for tho load that Mr. Smith saw loaded from the car and followed to the scales and saw weigbed in the name of Fisher, was not in the lot, Mr, Fisher paid by check for the ‘smount, 19,470 pounds, called for by the five tickets. On the Bt duy r. Smith ealled on r., Fisher and told him that ho had not roceived the weight of all tho bran, that thero was 22,000 pounds weighed in the car, and that the tickets ho'had_paid for, showed a shortaga on thocar of 2,530 pounds. Mr. Fisher replied that ho had given weights of il tho bran he hsd got from the car, and that wis all he would donbout it, 3r. Smith repeated tho conversation at our oftice, - Ome Mr. Mellen then wrote Mr. Fisher, on Jan, 27, —letter-book p. 13,—the letter there copied, On or sbont the 12th of February ho wroto sgain, at the suggestion of Mr, Randolph.” Up to thia date, Mr, Fasber bad declinod to pay us for the Lrap, which we are eatisfied he kmew ha hiad not paid for. With these facts in view, we chargo A. Fisher with stealing from us s qusutily of bran, about 2,500 pounds, and submit the evidence of Mr. Smith and the Sccompanying certificates in proof of the fact, aud a3 %o nsk tho suspension or expulsion of Mr. Fisher from the Board, 2 your honorable body may deem proper. Yours, etc., MrLLEN, WILLIAXS & CO. The evidence, which was somewhat volumi- nous, was resd, and appeared to bear ous the spirit of the chargos. THE ACCUSED. Mr. Fisher, who was in the room, was called upon to make & statomont. He was very briof in his romarks, the substance of which was a8 follows: When ho was called upon for the woighmaster's tickets he prodnced all of them that he had reccived. Mr. Mellen said notbin, about s misaing load of bran when be [Fisher; peid him, It was not until & few dsys after- ward that he accused him of theft on the Board of Trade. Ho then said that ho lhad taken one load of bran. He said that he knew nothing about that—he bad only to sccount for the amount weighed. Hansen and Mellen had, between them, put up the whole job for the purposo of persocuting him. Ho wanted to know whother any shipper downg an extensivo business for s number of years, conld ssy that thers never had beon any shortago in his dealings. The thing was simply unsyoidable under cortain circamstances. De- fendant bad & wife sick for eleven months—his clork was & very poor one, and these was whole crowd of business on him when the chargo was bronght. He defiod sanybody to gm\'e dishonesty on him. Not so with Hansen Mollen or Mellon & Williamas. They were a rotten concern and bad failed” balf-a- dozen times in & less number of years, and they had to settle at a percentage in order to got whitowsshed. Ho (Fisher) had always paid bis hundred cents on tho dollar. Ho further stated that no merchant in iood standing on the Board oould charge him with dishonesty 1n any shspe. He callod on many f(xaaent to boar witness. Mr. Katz said that he had bought for Mr. Fish- er, snd alwsys found him prompt in his pay- ments. -Mr. Hill had bought for Mr. Fisher four years and had no complaint to make. Mr, Mellon mado & statement, which was sub- stantially the same as the chiarges prefocred. He did not wish to appear in the light of a per- secutor,—it was not his forte; but ho could call Dlenty of men to prove that Fisher was system- atically dishopest. : MR, J. H. WCREA thought that in s matter so sor:ous Mr. Figber ought to bo_ given overy possible chance. Ho Liad at the time, according to s statoment, & sick wife, an incompetent clerk, and unusuat pressure of business. All this should be consid- ered, for the expulsion of Mr. Fisher on such chargos would be his ruin &8 & business man. There should be & more thorough inves- tigation. Therefore, he would move that the whole matter b roferred back to the Directors to take avidence aa rogarded the business char- acter of all parties. A somowhat storm; ocussion followed, but the resolution was earried, and the Board adjourned. RS Al THE CORNER-STONE. The Executive Committos Laving charge of the arrangements for laying the corner-stone of the Custom-House and Post-Offics, met in the club-room of the Bherman House, 1ast evening, George M. How occupied the chair, xnd there were ton members presont. The Committee on Programme submitted the following report : George M. How, Esq., Chairman Exceutivs Commil~ tee: Smn: Your §ub-Committee, to whom was referred ihe duty of 'arranging s programme in connection with the proponed formsl inauguration of the United States Government building in this city on the 2th day of Juno next, submit tho following report our Committee aro of the opinion that the cere- monies should bo on s scale commensirate with the grandeur and imgorhnc. of the edifice, not merely Considered locslly, but also as to its national charac- ter. They would, therefore, suggest tho following symopsis of a programme for tho day, the same 10 bo extended and claboratod as time snd clroumstances may suggest 3 1. 'Tne procession to form at 9 =. m., composed of #uch socistics and organizstions ss may Teport, 4. That tho line of march be dotormined hereafter. 3. Thata grand triumphal azch be erected on the lins of march. L. ‘That the corner stone to be laid at 13, noon, 5. That in order to entertain the vast concoursa of people_expected, sevoral orations be deliversd at points heroafter 1o be selected. 1oty That & memols of tio event be printed in pamph- t form. 7. Thats copy of all printed matter in_connoction with the occasion be deposited in the box placed under the corner utone; that s memorial plste of pure natise copper, containing the names of the principal United Btaces, Biate, and municipal ofticers present, or Who may aignify thelr intention of being preseut, be en- graven thereon, and placed under the corner stone. 8: That tho hames of the Genoral and Sub-Com- mittees, together with the principal ogicers of tho yarious org tions taking part in the ceremonics, be printed on parchment, und doposited in the box, fogether with such other matter as may be hereafter sgreed upon, 9. That the Comumittee on Invitations be requested 10 {ssue, through the public preas, an nvitation to our citizens to co-operate with the Commuttees, in docor- ating tholr buldings, especially along thie line of march, in order to render the occasion worthy the name and fame of thus city, 10, That » national saluté be fired at the conclusion of the ceremonies, which will be the signal for the dif- ferent organizations to disperse, Jomx McAmTHUR, Chairman Sub-Committes, On motion, John McArthur was appointed Assistant Marshal. The Sub-Committes on Blusic roported that they bed ongaged all the music that wovld be required. Mr. Gurney read s number of letters from the officers of Masonic organizations in the adjoin- ing Statos, in which they said shat their lodges would participate in the ceremonies. From the indicationa it is expected that thero will be betwean 20,000 to 80,000 Masons in the line. The meoting then adjourned subject to the Chairman. e THE PUBLIO LIBRARY. The Library Directors held a regular meeting yesterday afternoon, Mr. Hoyno in the chair, and present Messrs. Rastor, Shoroy. Rosenthal, Anthony, Mason, Onshan, Mr. Wickeraham, necretary, and Mr. Poole, Librarian. BY-LAWE. Mr. Raster moved to tako up the report of the Committes oa By-Laws,which wss done, azd, on his motion, the penalty for keoping books beyond the proper time was roduced from b to8 cants » day. The rulss were then adopted. XEX? XXPENSES DOWN. Mr, Bhorey moved that the Lidrazian be al- . liat of such lowed to employ extra assistants for evening service. Mr. Poole thought it would be well to employ boys for evening work. . Raster thought thcy ought to keep ex- penses down to the lowost possible limit. Mr. Hoype said the salaTies now amounted to sbout $10,000 & year. . Mr. Raster said that if the library was prom- ised $50,000 of the tax-levy it wonld not realize more than $45,000. They ehould be economical about sslaries. Mr. Shorey's motion went to the table. CATHOLIC BOOKS. A long discussion ensued on the subject of Catholic books, Mr. Onahan having handed & | ublications to Mr. Poole, who had taken it to Mr. Anthony, and, by hia advice, had ordered selections from ‘the list, ss, in Mr. An- thony's opinion, it wonld not do to puschase 80 many books of & denominstionat character. Mr. Rosenthal objected to the manner in which the list had been gotten up, a8 it was_op- posed to the rules. He was opposed to discrimi- nating in favor of any one donomination. Mr. Raster objected to the course of AIr. Onsban, and announced that, if necessary, he would fight for maintaining non-gectarianism in the Public Library. Mr. Onzhan said the books were mot strictly’ denominational, a8 thoy were not of a controver- sial character. Any gentleman getting up & library would have thoso books on his shelves. Mr. Anthony said no denominational literature bad boen purchased so far, and none ought to be. Mr. Rosentbal wantod fair play for all denomi- natians, but thought there should be nothing sectarian in the Lbrary. ‘Mr. Onabs wanted to know if Catholio lit- arature was to b tabooed in the library. Mr. Raster eaid thero was nosach intention. Ho objected to the ecclesia mulifans spirit in which 2z, Onshan had acted moro than to the books. “3r. Onahon believed the bending of the list bad offended cortain gentlemen, and had the samo offect a8 a red flog on & bull It Was headed * Catholic.” Mr. Raster said that Mr. Onshan had mistaken his position, and belioved tho “ red rag " propo- sition would have bean more suitable in s mass- mooting of & fow thousand Irishmen than ina meoting of that Board wheie no such feeling had been befors exhubitod. : Mr. ‘Aniliony moved to appropriate 8100 to purchase such books on the list &8 the Commit- teo might sclect. The motion prevailed snd the Board sd- Jjourned. g LADIES' WEST SIDE TEMPERANCE ASSOCIATION. An adjourned meeting of the isdies composing the West-Slde Temperance Association was held yestorday afternoon at the rosidenceot Mrs. T. B. Corse, No. 109 Sonth Wood street. In the absence of the Prosident, Mrs. Corse, First Vico-Presi- dent, presided. Owing to soveral other meet- ings which occupied tho attention of the com- mittecs who were to make their roports, no re- ports were msde. A communication was ré- ceived from Mr. Gibbs suggesting to the ladies that tho bost way to reclaim young mon who were nddicted to excessive indulgence in the in- toxicating cup was to offer them somo places of respoctsble amusement wherein they could ass their leisure evenings. The Chriatian Uiton offerod thoir rooms for this purpose, and the ladies could, by uniting with the Union, add to the troasury, and, at the same time, lond ad- ditional sttractions by their presence. 3 Gibbs' communication met with considersble discussion as to its proper disposition. One lady remarked that tho West Division bad no sathority to tuke action in the matter withont firat referring it to the Central Committee. Miss Giazier said that ic was plainly the duty of the Central Committeo to sct upon the sug- gestion containod in Mr. Gibbe' letter. Their by-laws controlled them aa to that, and any lady who desirod could move that the communication ba reported to tho Commitiee. Mrs. Babbitt remarked that there was too much * red tape” in disposing of the suggestion of Mr. Gibbs. Tho matter was disposed of by Mrs. S. M. Moore, who moved that tho Secratary, Miss Glazier, be Instructed to present the lettor of the gentleman to tie Coutral Committoo at their next meeting. On motion the meoting sdjourned, to meet again on Saturday pext, in the First Congregs- tioual Churca, at 4 o'clock p. m., when oflicera for the ensuing three montha will bo eleoted e LOCAL LETTERS. BECRET BOCIETIES. T the Editor of The Chicago Tribuns: * Sm: We have had no firat-class cases of breach of trast for some weeks. The time must ‘be coming for suother batch. In anticipstion I wish to make a suggestion. I have noticed that many defaulters have been incidentally reported as bolonging to this or that church. WhatI wish to sugrest is that it be also reported of them, for the benefit of & discerning and philo- sophic public, whother they belong to either of the great socret societiea—the Aasonic and Odd- Fellow? Yours, Davis. DOTATION-TONEY. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune: ‘Srs : Honey is sold in this city manufactured from sugar, and water, and_glucose, with juss enough honey in it to give it the honey-favor. I havo noticed, within the last week, while passing honeg-establishment in thia city, as many as ten barrels ats time of this spurious awost, mado from potatoes and otnor vegatables, Ising upon the sidewalk in front of the estab- lishment, with as msoy teams waiting to haul it to druggists, grocers, and families. Orp Crrzex. THE SUSPENSION RATLWAY. o the Editor of The Chicago Tribune: Grm: Will you pleaso give this room in your valuabla paper_to correct the errors made by & fow of your resders regarding the elovated streat railway? The motive-power used by tho Sus- nsion Trausfer Company Is gravitation, cailed .+G. Blathorwick's Elevated Suspension Car- riage-way. Ita coaches stop at every block, and it 18 not the one run by steam, on exhibition near the Pacific Hotel. Very respectfully, BuseENsioN Taaxsres Co. =ity CRIMINAL. THE POLICE COUBTH. Justice Scully’s docket contained yesterday the names of thirty-six offenders; fines agsoeeed, $89; collscted, $37. Justico Boyden's docket showed sixteen offonders; fines assessed, $20; oollected, §6. Before Judge Gary, yesterdsy, in the Crim- inal Court, the case of the Poople upon the rela- tion of John Nutt ngninst Jacob H. Behrens waa called. Tho Court sustained the demurrer to de- fendant's ples, and fiued the defendant 5 cents and costs. Henry B. Gordon was before the Bouth Bide Police-Court yesmula.iifnr obtaining money un- der false pretenses. His caso was continued till to-morrow under £500 bonds, when more light in the case will detormine Gordon's guilt or inno- cence. » ‘William Klrringbchnrged with stealing a set of barness from Mrs. Mary E. Collins, nas be- fore Justico Hinsdale to answer the charge of larceny. The Justice thought him guilty, so be held him over to the Criminal Court in bonds of £500 for his appearance. A 8ad cage of destitution was presented be- fore Justice Scully yeaterday in the person of a bright and interesting little 'boy, who gave the name of Johnny Whalen. ho little fellow stated that he was 9 vears old the 1st day of May, that his father and mother were both dead; that ho biad slept around ont-houses for the past :;wt!;aekn; ll:ldrgfl; Le )'Bl]d no rglltiam living at he over Leard of. o child was sen! the Catholic Asylum, sentite Mary Hanlon, s prepossessing young girl of 18 years, waa yestérday taken out of alow bouse of infamy on South Clark street, and brought be- fore Justice Boyden. On appeering bofore tho court, sha buret info tears,—tears of remorso and penitence. She promised the Judge to_on- doavor to retarn to tho paths of viriue, from which sho bad strayed. . Justice Boydon was moved with pity, and, dosiring to ald the girl in her laudsllc inténtion to reform, sent her to the ‘Houso of the Good Shepherd. William Hurley was arrested Friday last on the charge of burglary, and yesterday wes bo- fore Justico Bcally. As the Crime of burglary cannot be tried without an associate Justice, to expedits businesa the chargo was changed to that of larceny. Hurley was dotected in tho storo of Henry Guth, No. 64 Bouth Jackson street, whore he had gained admittance by brealing out s window light, reaching through and sliding back the bolt to the rear door. He bed, when arrested, two or three coats, a largs number of cigars, and some lacso change found in the money-drawar of the store. He was held over to the inal Court in bonds of $1,000. The case of Henry Mondelbaum and his wife Eliza, junk-dealers 8t No, 666 Hubbard street, for purchasing brass nozzles belonging to the fire-plugn, knowing them to have been stolen by tho boys Tommy Hogto, PLillp Lynch, Jobany Sweeney, Alfred West, and James Nelson, was up yestorday befors Juatics Auatin, on a change The evidence Olicived in the trial was sufficient for the Justics to hold Mrs. Merdelbaum over to the Criminal Court in bonds of $1,000, and the boys in bonds of 8100 each a5 witneszes sgaipst her. Tho evi- dence further showed that ‘Mendelbsum, who i8 25 expressman, was innocent of tho chargo, and ignorant of the transaction between his wife snd the lads ; therefore he was discharged. Ed Burns, who committed the sssanlt last Fri- day o Mr. Mavbew, ex-Depaty Warden of the State Prison, wea before Justice Scully yester- dsy. Burns stated_that, while he waa confined in ihe prison at -Jolist, Mayhow bad inflicted cruel punishment upon him by chaining him up %o & post in the maniac's cell for ten dsyssta time, and when releascd bis limbs were 8o badly swollen that it was with dificulty he could walk. On meeting Mayhew Friday, that being the first time be had seen him gince he bad received s pardon from the Peniten- tiary, he was 8o forcibly reminded of the barbarous punishment he had received ab tho hands of the Warden that he could not re- frain from punishing bim. Justico Scully in- flicted a fine of $150n the prisoner, and sus- pended the same subject to good behavior in the future. Mrs. Sareh E. Wilford oon:glnina that, while in her back-yard enjoying the balmy spring broezes of this beantifal month of May, James E. Hamilton, with his whole family, consisting ©of wife and some thres or four chiidren, amongst whom was his son Charles, who is & fnl_l—Emwn man, vaulted over the fenco, and with one fell awoop pounced down mpon her sud felled ber to the earth, and commenced dancing & sav- I?B war-dance on her body. Bhe, with an effort almost superhuman, regained her foet, shook off her persecntor, sud dashed through the kitchen, out into the street, bronght up 1n the office of Justice Haines, awore ont_a warrant for the arrest of the Hamiltonian family on a charge of riot, and placed it in the bands of one of the ever-watchfal minions of tho iaw,—Conatable 0'Brien,who made the srrest, and tho parties were held under bonds of $200 each for their appear- ance. Bail was furnished for the family. DeWitt C. McLeen has in his possession & besutiful silver atar such as Constables delight to sdorn thoir persons with. He balongs tothat clags of oflica—guldum who seldom die and never esign. There is a tradition to the effect that at no time McLean was & Constable in and for the ounty of Cook, and continued to exercise the fanctions of that office from the time to which the memory of man runpoth not to the contrary. MoLean has been the subjoct of many wordy aseaults from the legal Constable Associa- tion, who have allowed him to coo- tinue to exercisa the right of a Constable. On April 27, Mr cLean called &t the residence of Emma C. Glover, in Hyde Park, and seized her horses and carriago for debt; the lady sottled the account, and her horses wera re- turned. Since that time he haa been hovering around tho premises of Mrs. Glover, and yester- day sorved o summons on her for $200 debt. In tho meantime, the lady hed learned that McLean was not a Constable, and immodiately called on Justico Haines and swore out & warrant for his arrest. John D. Scanlan, who isa legal Con- stable, made the arrest, and McLesn was placed under €200 bonds for his sppoarance on the bth % Ellen Clark, of No. 478 Morgan street, swors out a warrant about one weck ago, before Jus- tico Soully, against Jobanna Dorney, for assault and battery. Mrs, Clark stated that sho was compelled to pass tho residence of Mrs. Dorney, on Threlfth screot, going to and from market. Dornoy, who is of & belligerent_disposition, bss token s great dislike to her meighbor Clark. About & week ago Mrs. Clark was waylaia by Mrs. Dorney and notified that she proposod then and thers to “wade through” ber, aod put horself in preparation for this wading proceas by laying eff her hat and shawl, rolliog up ber slcoves, displaying & mus- cular arm, with which she scized the now terri- fied and helpleas woman by the neck, and, with one well-simed blow, sent her sprawling into the gutter, and, throwing herself upon her vike tim, proceeded to whale her in a manner that was terrible to behold. The case was set for hearing yesterday. Mrs. Clark was tardy in moking her sppesrance. Tho case Was called, but, no ono appearng for the prose- cution, Mrs. Dorney was dischargel. Abont 11 o'dlock the complawmant put ii &n 8p- pesrance, requesting that snother warrant should bé issued immediately, that she had met Dorney on tho straet, who notified ber that she would give Ler *another dose as 800n a8 she returned home.” The warrant was issued, and D_lerney now rosts hor weary frame in durance vile. Frances Johnson, alias ** Freddie Parrish,” who was tho friend and companion of the lste Chris- topber Rafforty during his leisure hotrs, was before Justice Scully yasterday charged with the Iarceny of articles of wearing apparel belonging to Lottie Higgs. Hizgios stated that she lived at No. 53 Sonth Canal street, and during her absonce the sccused entered her apartments and carrried off the contents of hor trunk. Other witnesses in behalf of the prisoner swore differcatly. Lottie Ray, alias * Nellie Ray- mond,” sud Fanalo Sellers, niso appeared a8 wit- Dosses sagainst the sccused. They scomed to liave some old quarrel to settle with_the girl. They swore point blank that ** Freddie Parrish ki did stesl the clothing. ** Nellio Raymond " in- formed the dofendant's lttoma{ that she did bavean old grudge against the prisoner, snd sho intended to © lick her on the first good opportunity.” Justice Scully fined _the prisoner $15 and costs, which she paid, and then ewore out s warrant agatnst Lottie Ray, aliaa * Nellie Raymond,” to prevent her in- flicting the ‘‘lickng " which Raymond had threatened her with, and also caused the girl Fanie Sellers to be put under bonds $o keep the peace. \T'bis satisfied her. The next case called was that of Jack Cioamberlain, who hsd also taken a hand in the mussat No. 59 South Des- plaines street. He had visited the establish- ment of Nellie Raymond, and disfigured her face to such an extent that she will not be able to attend divino service to-day. Justice Soully fined Chamberla in 816 and costs. AISCELLANEOTUS. The hearing of the two boys,Elibu Rosencranz and William~ Hoiiiban, before Commissioner Hoyne was cantinned til Wednesday next, when the Marshal expects to effect the arrest of others connected with this gang of conaterfeiters who aro * shoving the quaor ” in the shapo of $50 in- terest-bearing Treasury notes, s well a3 Nation- al Bank cugrency, in and about Chicsgo and the Northwest. Richard V. Smith, & letter-carrier on Doungias- Exm. Cottage Grove and Vinconnes avenues, etween Thurty-socond arnd Thirty-ninth streets, bas for some time being suspected by the Post- Offico officials of purloining lottera containing mouey. With & view of fixing this theft upon the guilty party, whoever he might be, & $19 and & 81 note was marked and placed inan envelope addressed to a certain number on Smjith'a routo, The letter never reached its des- tination. Smith was arrested by Special Agent Hawley yosterday, and the $10 was found on his person,—the $1 note he had used. Bmith drew & revolver with the intent of ending his misera- blo existence, but Mr. Hawlew snatched the pistol from the hands of the unhappy-man. He was taken before Commissioner Hoyme, who held him over to the nited Btates District Court in bonds of $2,000. Smith's wife apd mother wers in the Marshal's office during the hearing before the Commis- sioner, and their grief and sorrow, brought upon them by the ernng mao, was overwhelmiug. s i ANNOUNCEMENTS. West Biders can have & chance to hear Prof. Swing lecture Tuesday evening in the Centonary M. E. Church. The fair which was to be held next week st Burlington Hall, corner Eighteenth and Btate streets, for the benefit of the Hyde Park Catho- lic Church, is necessarily postponed, ag the hall cannot be occupied for somo time on sccount of repairs and improvements now doing there. The fair will open Mondsy ovening, Juns 1, and continue one weck. Tho ladies comprising the Ceptral Committee on the social evil question are requested to meet &t tho lectura room of the Clark Street Metho- dist Charch, on Tuesday, May 5, at 3 p. m. The Ladies’ Aid Society of Hahnemann Hos- pu_-u will meet at the hospital at 103§ o'clock Tuenday. The Chicago Dental Society will hold their reg- ular monthly meeting Monday evening. at Sam- uel 8. White's dental depoy, 14 and 16 3adison strest. Dr. B. W. Day will read an_esssy upon “Dental Legislation, Is it Practicable? What Benefit to the Public aud the Profession May Be Expected by Enforcing Such Laws ?" A public meeting of Irish Nationalists will be held at the Clan-Na-Gael Hall, 210 Blue Island avenue, at $ o'clock this afterncon, undor the auepices of the Ubion Circle of tho Fenian B erhood. All Liishmen of Irish National proclivities are invited to attend. The Rev. J. O. Peck will daliver the an- niversary sddress before the Aregone Society of the Wabach Avenue Metnodist Episcopal Church Friday evening. The usual monthly meeting of the Directresses of the Orphan Asylum will be Leld at the Asylum Tuosdsy at 2 o'clock. All ladies who had ticketa to sell fer ths dramatic eatartain- ment please their returns at or be- fore the next meeting. There will be & meeting of the Junior Literary Club atthe church corner of Monros and Pau- lina strect, on Mondsy evening, at 8 o'clock. Owing to the storm last Aonday no mesting was held. ~ Bubjects up this weok, *Inflation,” and 4 Crime.” ~All young persons invited to attend. The Rev. Dr. Thomas will deliver his able lec- ture on *The Agencies Which Create and Con- trol Society™ before the Sunday Afternoon Lec- tare Society, at Wall's Hall, corner of Adams and Halsted streots, at 3 p, m. to-day. A tomperance mass-meeting will be beld in Central Hall, cornor of Wabash . avenus and Twenty-second street, Thuraday ovening. Ald. Spalding will preside, and addresses will be de- livered by Judges Booth and Wilson, C.G. Truesdale, and others. The singing will be led by George C. Stebbins, assisted by & quartette furnished by Prof. C. A. Havens. The third lecturs of the course which is now engaging the interest of the reading public of the %\}552 8ide will be delivered in St. John's Church by Prof. Sheppard, Tuesdsy afternoon at balf past 8 o'clock, on the writings of Bul- wer, with illustrative’ resdings. This lecture will be particularly attractive. 3 The regular Msy meeting of the Chicago Bap- tist Union will be held st the First Baptist Church to-morrow evening, beginning at_7:30. The new conatitation will take effect, and, be- sides intoresting exercises, officers will be elect- od for the ensung year. Our advertisiog columns announce two courees of lectures, one in tho South, and cne in the West Division, by Prof. Allan Curx, who has de- lighted numerons_sudiences in England, and in tho principal cities of this country during the past few months. He will doubtless be eeted by large and enthusitstic audiences. r. Curr is & Scotchman, and the Scottish sod Eoplish press have spoken in tho highest terms of his eloquence and ability as a lecturer. His first lecturs will be given Tuesday eveuing, 1n- stant, at the Union Park Congregational Church, his theme being, * Btorming the Bastile.” The Chicago Christian Unfon makes the fol- lowing announcements for the week: Monday evonung, - advanced class in German; Tuosdsy evening, class in Botany; Wednesday evening, primary classes in German; Thuradsy ovening, class in Phonography: Fn- dsy evening, class in vocal ~music; Baturday evening, class in Spanish. All other classes will be omitted during the week and the Reading-Room closed after Mondsy on account of changes to be made in the rooms. Arrange- ments bave been made with tho Chicago Chess Club by which the Union furnishes it a pleasant room on terms which admit all ** contributing members of the Union to tho privileges of the Club, and all members of the Club to the priv- ileges of the Union. The gymnasivm will be opon duriog the week as usual. Rooms at 114 on street. g GENERAL NEWS. The fine choir of Grace Church has been re- engaged, and will continue throughout the year. There will be some very beautiful music to- night. A fire broke ont yesterdsy morning in ‘the | buildings Nos. 198 and 200 Fourth avenue. The Ioss was 8150, covered by insurance. The fire was caused by & spark from a flue. At a regular meeting of the Mulligan Zouaves, held at their hall on East Washington streot Wodnesday evening, tho following officers wero duly eloctad: Captain, J. J. Healy ; First Lien- tenant, James H. Farrell ; Second Lieutenaot, J. Rellly; President, Thomas Meany; Vice President, J. Reill ‘Treasnrer, Me- Bwecny; Socrotary, John H. Farrell. The third basiness meeting of the Executive Committee formed to make the arrangements for the grost fair to be held in November next for the beuefit of the Homeopathic Hospital waa hald yesterdsy at Mra. Leiter's residence on Calumet avenue. Tho tender of_the froe use of the buildings on the corner of Raudolph stroet gad Michigan avenue for & hall, by J. Y. Scam- mon, was gratefully accepted by the members prosont, and a voto of tasnks for the ssmo was rendered to Mr. Beammon for his generosity. A number of sailing vessels got through the Straits and arrived here yesterdsy. Some of them wero in tow of propellors. Capt. Prindi- ville has also received & dispatch that the udc;bonnar Enterprise passed Port Huron yestar- - J. K. (Fish) Miller will swim out two miles into tho lake to-morrow, having before him as & buoy s fish of galvanized iron, 4 feet 4 inches long, filled with' cork. He will start from in front of Lincoln Park, accompanied by the judges in & bont. He will dress as warmly 88 possibly. The stakes are $250 a side. Yestorday morning, as the Insurance Patrol wagon, under command of Capt. Bulwinkle, was crossing the car-track on Filth-svenue, it struck one of the raised tracks, throwing off one of the men. named Josegb McCracken, fracturing his collar-boue and breaking three ribs, and also catting his head badly. He was taken to the Board of Health rooms, and from thare removed to the Fire Patrol office, on Frauklin street, and bhis injuries attended to. Preparations for the reception of the great picturo of “Paria by Moonlight” are rapidly ‘pushed forward at the Exposition Building, and the opening is set down for about May 15. In connection with * Paris,” there will be placed on exhibition from time to time, in s somi-circnlar room #t the foot of the tower, other pictures of bigh artistic value, one of which will be Matt Morgan’s “Deathbod of Charles Sumuer,” paintea immedistely after_the sad event it com- memorates, for Mr. J. T. Kennard, of New York. The Philosophical Society met at tha rooma of the Cbristian Union, No. 114 East Madison streot, last evening, Vice-President Buford in the chair. Thers were about 100 per- sons presept, many of them being ls- dis. Mr. Waterman snnounced that Ar. Loog, of Onargs, would lecture next Saturday evening on Tha One Standpoing.” Mr. Jsmos 31, Ela then delivered an ineresting lecture on “Our Father Who Art at Washington.” The commodious hall of the Protestant Orphan Asylum was filled to overflowing on Friday even- ing, the occasion being & complimentary par- formance by the favorite Hearthstone Club to their friends. The drama, ** Among tho Break- ers,” and the laughablo farce, * My Turn Next,” were given with most decided success. The ynnng?ldiel, without exception, scquittsd them- selves well. Mr. Alfred B. graph, s member of the press, was indefatigable in his efforts to pleass the sudience. It is to be regrotted that the Club will give no more per- formances, for 88 an amatenr organizationit stands high in this city. The Committes appointed by the Board of Trade to obtain subscriptions for the sufferers by the Southern floods have met with marked ‘At their request, the Grocers’ Ez- Portor as Peicr Para- snccess. s change sppointed a Committeo, conaisting of Messrs. W. T. Allen, 8. P. Farrington, and A. A. Bprague, who raised from the rocers” the sum of $1,962. Other subscriptions -have been ob- tained amounting to $7,835, so that the total smount thus far subscribed by the generous citizens of Chicago is $9,207. This amount should be increased during the coming week, for the wants of that people are ur&‘ent, and will continue for several weeks until the water sub- sides, and allows them to return to their bomes. A geitleman whose houee is now surrounded by water, says: *° The destitution in this country will incrense daily ss the poor. people's fands give out. God pity them, I dou't koow what they can do. Itisnot likein a grest city, in & rich country. It is o dieaster in the midst of an already almost ruined community.” The Committes who are making arrangements for the reunion of ‘*Old Liue Abolitionists” in this city, held another meoting at Allan Pinker- ton's office yestorday afternoon, and appointed C. L. Hammond, W. B. Babbett, J. F. Tomple, John Jones, and Robert Collyer a Committee on Hospitality. This iatter Committco aubsequently hold & meeting and appointed sub-committees to canvass the churches and find out if sccom- modations could bo procured for invited guests. S e PERSONAL. Btate's Attorney Reed returned from his trip to Western New York yosterday morning. The Very Rev. C. Maquilian, of Now Orleans, and the Very Rev. A. D. Pillicrs, of Mobile, are stopping at the Atlantic Hotel. Lady Kennedy, two daughters, and suite ar- yived hore yesterdsy from Ban Francisco, and after ingpecting the city loft fog New York vis «the Michigan Southern Railroad. Col. Beaty, for many yers Becretary and Treasurer of the Board of Trade. has ansaciatod himaolf with Mesars. Newman & Bullivan, pro- prietors of the Atlantic Hotel. He has charge of the office. . Cards have beon issued for tho wedding of Mr. George O. Parker, & prominent member of tho Board of Trade, and Miss Luella Knapp, who is well known and held in high m in West ide Bocial circles. The happy event will take place at the Third Unitarisn urch on the eve- ping of May 16. Mr. Eogene J. Fellowes, who for man; past has mads himselt extramely poj months aa ths dle wn canoe ” as attormey and o bia o cance” s iorney 1 cneadlr No. 132 South Clark strect. The sssociates of J. W. Larimors, who heg for threo years been city editor of the Journal, presented him veaterday afternoon with a goid- hesded cane a5 & token of their appreciation of bis worth, sud &3 s memento of plossant days spent together. Mr. R. E. Hoyt of the local staff mado the presentation speech, which waa suitably respouded to by Mr. Larimore. XMr, Shuman, the mansgiog editor, expreased the ro- gret olfithe Jmarua “family™ st Alr. Larimore's separation, and wished him success in fieid of labor. hikp W. E. SULLIVAX. To-morrow morning W. K. Sullivan, Esq,, will enter upon a new tield of labor, 1s city sditor of the Lrening Journal, which is fortuna:e in having secured for that importans position the servicss of a gentleman sowell known, and 80 thoronghly trained in the duties of the office. Mr. Sullivan became s member of the local force of Taz TRIBUNE in 1868, and continued with this paper unti] he was admitted to the bar, and electad s member of the Illinois House of Representa- tives in the fall of 1870. At the close of thy session of the General Assembly in 1873, he re. turned to his first love, and has been wark- ing for Tme TRIBUNE over since. Duringthat time Lie wza the special correspondent of tha pa per at Springfield while the last Genersl Assan. bly was in session, and performed those wea. some duties with intelligent thoroughness, In addition to this work, whero he gained s foll a usintance with Btate politics, he went through that routine of local business which fariliarizeq him fully with the daties of the position he has pow assumed. He carmes with him in hig ‘*‘new departurs” the best wishes of all hisold associates, and of the newspaper meaof the aty genorally, snd under bis coatrol the Journal wll doutless gain in animation, enterpriss, asd interest. HOTEL ARRIVALS. . Grand Pacific—Judge Stephen R. Moore, Kan. kakeo ; J.D. Capron, Albany; Henry Green. field, New York ; R. K. Boyd, New York ; J. K. Graves, Dubuque; F. C. Mosabach, Galveston; J. B. Hill, Milwankee. . . . Sherman Houss—J. W. Starr, Cincionati ; 8. Kent, 8, cuso : J. H. Tobin, Ottawa ; A. Levering fayetta ; D, P. Neal. Cleveland; J. H. Colwel, Michigan ; H. Cohen, Evansville. . . . Tre mont House—H. F. Lise, New York ; the Hon W. W. Wheston, Detroit; B. M. Myers, New York; H. M. Raphsel, Easton ; W. Allen, New York; E. C. Ely, Peoris. . . . Palmer House—J. H. Marsh, Boston ; F, J. Weat, Ire- land; C. King, New York; A. T. Paine, New York’; R. Boyd, Boston ; E. F. Drake, 5t. Paal; A Burnham, Milwankee; E. P. Haff. —— THE CITY HALL. The city collections yestardsy amounted fo $20,986.64, and the water-rates paid to $1.349.%0, Capt. William Buckley, Treasurer of the Chi- cago Police Mutual Aid and Benevolent Bocisty, yesterday paid 8770 to the widow of Officer Nicholes Klein, who recently diod of heart disease. The salaries of the employes of the Board of Health were paid yesterdsy by the City Treas urer. The amount was about $2,500. 2 Meetings of the Council Committoes ox Bridewell and Finance will bo held to-morrow afternoon, at tho office of the City Clark. The Board of Public Worka yesterdsy opened bids for water-pipes. ‘Che lowest was that of the International Pipe Company st $53.70 pet ton. Gen. John McArthur was the lowest bid- der for the special castinga contract at $50 pat ton. No awards weremade. The Board of Polics Commissioners yesterdsy accepted the resignation of Thomas L. Mclu- 1iffo, a fireman, and referred to the Fire Marshel 2 potition of property-owners in the vicinity of Fo lton and Bheldon streets for & fire-alarm box. The Council Committee on Gaslights met yes- terdsy afternoon, Ald. Cullerton, AMiner, snd Schaifner being present. The ordinance em- bodying the Dx_uganifion of the Globe Gaslight Company, which the Corporation Counscl waa instructed to draw up, was sont for, but was not forthcoming. The Committee thereupon re- ferred the proposition of the American Gaslight Company to Judge Norton, and adjourned. An exhibit of the financial condition of ths affairs of Lincoln Park was yesterday morning submitted to Mayor Colvin by Mr. E. 8. Taylor, Secretary of the Park Commission. Followin, are extracts therefrom: The report of L. J. Gage, Treasurer, from April 1,187, to March 13, 1874, shows: Receipts, $92,567.69; disburse- ments, $87,305.21; and £5,262.48 turned over to his successor, A. C. Hesing, who reports from March 13 to April 1, 1874 : Receipts, $5,262.43; disbursements, eS‘JG.'lDi balance on hand, $4665.69. The Secretary's report shows an 10 count of expenses in detail, amounting in aggrs- gate to $87,902. e SUBURBAN NEWS. s EVANSTON. The First Methodist Church was crowded with an intereated andience Friday evening, on the occasion of the friendly oontest of ths lLiterary societies of the Northwoestern sod Chicago Tal- versities. A goodly delegation of students from the latter institution were present. PresidentJ. R. Doolittle, of the Chicago Univereity, presided, and music, 88 it was called, was providsd by quarteta from each society. ‘Orations wore delivered by B. Benton Tuiss, of the Anthenzum, Chicsgo, on **The Trio of Life;” Frank M. Beatty, of the Hinman. Evags ton, on ** Intolerance ;" George Buthe: and, of Tri mpg;, Chicago, on_ * Gamaliels;” aud Jobn W. Richards, of the Adelphic, on *The Magyara.” All of thege wera creditable aliYe to the speakers and tha soci eties they rspruun{:i but those of Mossra, Beatty and Twisa bes! merited the approbation of tho andisnce. The anciout quostion, * Should Capital Punishmont _be 2" was the sul ject of debats, the afirmative being sapported by the Evanston socioties, and ‘the negative by the Chicago bos, O. . Willitta 2nd 3f- 8. Kaufman, {rom the Adelphic sud Hin- man, respectively, raprescnted the former ; 3. lreland and C. H. D. Fisher, from the Atheneum sod Tri-Kapps, the latter. DESPLAINES. The citizens of this village bave ‘gotten 1p » temperance organization and elected the follow- ing officer resident, the Rev. M. M. Wake- man: Vics-President, N. J. Hill; Searatary, A. G. Mason: Treasuter, 8. Jefferson. The fok- lowing plodge was adopted by the Society: ‘We, the undersigued, do solemaly pledze ourselres {0 abstain forever {rom the use, a2 & beveragn, of all Intozicating quors, wine, beer, and fermenjpd cidex included. Also, we will do all fu our 1o dise countenance ita nse in the commaunity. Tho next meeting will be beld to-morrow sven- ing in the Congregational Church. A now village ia starting between this ons a0 Arlington Heights : as yet:t hss no name. BARRINGTON. The new Board of Trustes of this village assed an ordinaace which took efact on the 3t [oat, waich probibits tbe salo of intoricating liguors. The temperance party are jubilaut. LAXE VIEW. Meossrs. Foster and Eschenberg aro puttiog down & Nicolson pavement on the now shect recently opened between their premises, extend- ing from the Green bavto the Lake Viawrosd, 8 distance of about 600 feet. The pavement is twenty feet in width, leaving s stri] on sither eido of twenty-threo feat, on_which six-foot lank walks are alroady down. Tho cost of this provement will be somothing under 2,000, and when done there will be no more gasirabls lots in the town than those fronting on it. HIGHLAND PARK. The Rev. Frank Ouborne, having sccapted charge of Trinity Chusch, will ing and eveping, at Central Hall to-dzy. The hall has been engaged as & place of warship the new church 18 erec! ——————— BANK SUSPENSION. CrersyaTe, O., May 2.—A special from !ieg!:: to the Times reports the suspension of & National Bank of that city this moruing, and the probabulity that the assets will pay the VESSELS PASSED DETROIT. Dows—] Artzona, Clevelaid, Lywrence, Nunu; itk ; sabra 5 . Jonen. R ry U7-Propa St. Faul and Idabo; selrs L fayette, Cook, Liille Prait, ‘Winp—Nor:hwes! res] Drtnorr, ich,, May 2.—Ervening—Pasezn Dowrs Prop Tompest and barges ; barks Constitutlon, P2 Wite sad: Bloe, Eate Darler, Jobn ; schra xif &l om0 3 Farwell, Pojtiand, Junzics, Parker, &, Doud, Tasks, Bunriss, American Duuford, Quimby. Pasazp Up—Prop Benton; schr Prince Alfred. - Ll ‘Wixp—Northeaat, ILLINGIS & MICHIGAN CANAL BrmarrorT—Cmeaco, May —1:15 p. B~ _Dolgbin, Ottaws, 5,650 bu corn ; Ceyugs, Lock? 7,000 Lu oats, = O EaweoD. 8. Wright, Joliet, 85,500 ft Moz Noris Amorids, s«m;.‘ 18,97 fl‘xumf;er; ‘Horth 5% 30,000 lumber. e A Ciioa o, May 2—1:30 p. 2—CLEUSS —3fontauk, Lockport, 4,358 bu wheat; 'J. Bovehards Tagulle, 113,141 {¢ lumber, 2,550 lath ; C =4 W;::".Wfl shingles ; Klizabath, Lockpert > w 3 T A TP AN R AR o L O S TS A b TN, P A 4 s e o s o ot £ AP A A 01 A e b i § i i i ! e Lo H B [ I | i