Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 7, 1874, Page 3

LOCAL MISCELLANY. INSTALLATION OF THI REV. DR GIBSON.: Tho Installation of tho Itov. 7. Montoo Gib- gon a8 pnstor of the Becond Iresbyteifan ©Ohurch of Ohicago, took place yostordny oven- ing at tho churcl, cornor of Michigan avenuo and - Twontloth streot. ' Tho church wns well fllled, sll tho Preabyterinu congrogations of tho clity ULomg well ropre- souted, Tho ministers who partleipated fn the ceromonios of the occasfon woro the Rev, A Miteholl, Maderator, the Rov. Dr. Pattorson, tho Tov. AvE. Kittredge, the Rov. Arthur Swazoy, and tho Rov. Mr. Noed, “L)E BERVIOE OPENED with an organ voluntary and o schiool golection by tho choly, after which the Rev., Mr, Bvazoy lod the congrogation In prayer. Aftor the rending of o flmllon of Boriptura by the Rev. Mr. Read, tho Modorntor Jod the congregation in prayer. TIE REY. A, L. KITTREDOZ then proached the sermon of tho avoning, s text wag tho ninoteenth vorso of tho fourth chrptor of Matthew : And Ho aald unto them, follow Mo, and I will make you fishors of men," Tu bis sorion ho showad tho work which tho Chureh and its mintsters wato cailed upou to do, aud tho peculior dangors which beset tho path of tho lattor, jood Aftor the sormon, tho Moderator nsled of tho minister if it was his intoution to beecoma the pustor of the church and to faithfully porform ho dulica incumbont llEon tho ollice, and of the congregation if it was thoir wish to accopt of the Rov. J. Mouroo Gibson as tholr pastor. 1o then pronounced him to bo the pastor-clect of the congrogution, aud lod him to bis seat. & THE LEV. MR, REED then led the congrogation in prayer, Tlo ihnnked Qod forall his bleasiugs, ospecially for tho institution of tho church, and sil its holps and {ts ministerings. Jlo mado spocial thonkn for tho providing of n pastor to tho Churcl, and nakod God to hienr tho preyors which had beon mndo iu his bobalf, that hin work might bo sue- cassful, aud fit to succoed tho Lionored ministry which hnd como before. IIo prayed that tho oungregntion might second all tho offorts of tho winlstor, and thut ho might long bo spared to work amongst them. THE REV, ARTHUR-BWAZEY then doliverad n chavrge to the inducted. Tl stated that his work would not bo the building up of a large from o rmall congregation, His church was an old-cstablished one, Wwith a large aud wonlthy congregation. There was anothor church of "tho samo donomination within two Dlocks of it, but that would not intorfore with its succoss. Ho was tho successor of o man who, for moro than thitty years, had declared with oro than _usual ‘ability aud fldelity tho Vord of Lifo, and whoso infliouco hod been felt far outsido of his congregation. Ho know that many thonght that it was a bard thing to bear such Wweighty rosponsibilitics, Lut it hud beon mado essy by the work of his prede- cessor. . At the samo’ timo his admiration of his {fl!flccuauot would not eall upon him to lay aside 2is own individunlity. Xfa sbould bo everywhoro ond ot oll timen himself, should possoss that in- dividuality which, even if opan at times to criti- cism, was, aftor all, tho fm‘t force of any man, Iu conclusien, he dilated upon tho necossity of certalu qualitios to mako up a succossful minis- tor, and tho chiof foaturcs of tho work hs was called upon to perform, and bade him wol- como to the churchof which Lo had just been Installed as pastor, ‘TIE REV. DR, PATTERSON eaid that it gave hiw sincere plosure to address {lio meating, not anly on sccount of the solemn occasion, but becauso ho biad so long baen thoir astor himself, Ho thouglt thoy did not noed & forma} churge. He would coution them’ ngainst tho mistalia” of dovolving all the respousibility npon thoir preacher. Mo rominded thom that thore are othor essential qualities of a minister boaidos cloquence, Tha mast useful ministers woro thoso who taxed the mmnds of the peoplo with disoussion, who set thoem thinlung. Ifo charged the congrogation to uphold their pastor, by listoning always to his word.. 'They shouk lot Litm bo o ministor of Clrist rathar thann lecturer. Ho would bardly nuk them to sustain him with prayer, for in that they bad been well trained already. ‘TChicy should bo indulgeut to Lim in the matter of vigitation, romembering that hig many dutios would hardly loave him as much time to visit thom as ho would wish. Thoy should not remit their effarts 2s au ontorprisiu; churcl, Thoir financial rcsourcea and moral abilitics would euablo them to go on in tho great work of plauting groat Institutions in tns scc- tion of tho Unfon, whera the works of thres gnnmtlmm had to be accomplished by each one, 'io speaker bylefly recorded tho history of tho church from its beginning in Juno, 1642, at the corner of Wakssh avenue and Washington stract up to the precent day, and in conclusion he asked them to lond their nid to their now pastor. The congregntion then sang two verses of the €03 bymn, bogiuning, * Wo bid theo welcomo 4ri the namo of Jesus our Exalted Head,” Tho difforent” officera of the church then ox- tendod to thoir now pastor tho right haud of followship, and with the pronouncing of the bonediction tho seryices concluded. P CHICAGO FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANIES. Tho Spectator for AMsy publishes & communi- eation signed * Morchants,” in which are pro- pounded somo inquities concorning new fire in- surance compenios in Chicage, and their sol- voucy. Tho writer says ihat every branch of businoss rovived speadily after tho fire oxcopt local ineuranco, but that scomed to have suf- fered u stroko from which it could not rally. There waa o long reign of quiet, and then so- called capital commenced to pour in. Now com- I:nnlua woro started, glowing prosvoctuses pub- ishod, showy migna eroctvd, oud to-day wo are Tully aquipped with o supply of insurance com- anies, ‘Cho Globe, ‘Iradors’, Atlantic & acifio, Aitns, Morcantile, and Empire, aro mentioned a8 huiuiv undor way, aud_tho Concor- din, Acme, Now Mepublic, City Fire, Union, Adriatic, Manufacturers', National Grangers), and Tntérior aro spoken of ss on the atockn, All tho companios professed to have an actunl paid- up capital of from 8200,000 to £500,000, but the qucstion that intarostod morclauts wia : Have thoy this money or tho scouritios, that in case of need could bo converted into money? Tho cer- tificate of tho Auditor of State, that tho com- panies possessed tho actual cash capital clnimed, ‘conld not always bo rolied on. ‘Tho imporfee- tion of tho law undor which he worked mado it diflicult for him to disscct the companies a8 was needed. The Iaw doemnnded = that o company, to do business in Chicago, must possess a paid-up capital of o lenst £160,000 invested in approved securi- tios, Tho intention evidently was that tho cap- ital should bo first paid in cagh, and then invest~ ed. Bat, in renlity, s the lnw was construed, thie subscriptions to stoclk wero paid by seouri- tios. ‘Chen the law stated that mortgage soouri tiea should bo upon improved proporty, This meant, Lo the ordinary businees man, tand bullt upon and returning an_income, but the lawyers had construed the words “improvad” to mean subdivided land, in distinotion from unbroken prairio, The law roquired an sppraisal of broperly mortgaged, but the Auditor ‘Wwas not roguired “to appoint his own nY‘lmlqur, and the parties ininterest could furnish him with an appraisal. The Auditor was ax- pected to satisfy himeelf that thero wns s good titlo in the morignge, but he wua not expocted 1o require an abstract of title, only a statoment From roputablo attornoya that thoy hud examined tho abstract and found tho titla ua claimed, Tho lotter clores by aaking who the capitalists ara whoare venturing theiy* money in thoe new in- enranco undortakings. 1t I8 claimed that tho familiar numes of morchunts, . manutacturers, and citizons, whoso wonlth, and oven conipo. ienoe, woro known, could not bo found, but the nemos wore mostly thoso of straugors, the few fuwiliar ones being generally thoso who hud tue eredit of not pautiessing much surplus wealth, The Spectaior, in_commonting on this lettor, #aya that most of the cowpanies mentioned in tho _communieation ‘*wore conceived In sin and born in iniauhy, and will nover be anything clso than confldonce shops.” It gives the unmnes of gomo companios, howoyer, ihat are sufo and raspoctable, and promisos that the pub- lic sball know tho othoers for the Potor Funks that thoy sra. . SR A THE OHRISTIAN UNION. SMERTING TAST NIGUT, The Ohoago Obristian Union has conoluded that its namo is hostilo to its work aud objects, sud boing, Romou-like, desporatoly in love with 1ts work, Lius dovided to chango ita name, That which whioh wa have hitherto called o Cbrigtisn Unlon will be am fragrant in good works by the othor nsme of Athenrun, This latter word s mapvelously elestio, In London It means o eritical porlod- -lenl; in Hoston it nicann & low-down thentro in Chicago 1t 14 to bo something more eXeotive than & Ohulstlan Unlon. Yo ara soryy to romind tho chumpions of ibis name that it is already copyrizhtod by o baer-saloon on West Madison gtroet, whero tho boory-vocallst -vies with tho vlolinist in nmduulng unds that dinquiot tho sdjacont polioa statlons” The Fovammnuml tho Uniou, nevertheless, Lavo decided upon sy imn- Jeditfe Shaoge. - Pefore making 1 howorer; according to tho rules of the Union, it is nocos- Bsary to pive notico at n provions meoting, Huch n tmeotlitg was hold laut evoning, Prof. Androw QGroh In tho ohair, Tho following resolution waa then progontad : Jesolved, Thak Art, 1 of tho Constitution of the Chieago Chirlutlan Union Do amended by subelituting “ml\vum Athenum in placo of tho words Ohrlatian injon, 'ho mootiug adjourned thoroupon, until Fri- \day oveniug, whon action will bo taken. - A PIOTEHT. To the Editor af The Chicago Tribune: Hin: A mooling was hold Inst night at the ,roomn of the Christian Union, to change the namo of that society to the Chicago Athonmum. The only notieo of ‘tho mooting, as I am in formed, was that contained in the locsl an- nonucmonts of the eveulng papors of yostorday and tho day before, and .tho “morning papers of yostorday, Wisling to Lknow what ziued ronuona cotild bo ausigned for so radi- cnl and important » atop in the Boolety's bistory, I went to tho rooma of the Soolaty nt 10 minntes atter 8, but found that tho meating had just ad- Jjourned until Triday night, when it ia proposed to comploto tho proposed changs of nano. \Owlnfc to the insuMoionoy of notice, tho attond- ‘unco last night was limited to tho German class, which lind como togathior for recitation. I sub- ‘mit to the oficors of the Union thata moeling affecting tho vital interostn of tho Socloty should only bo called by porsonal notico to all the mem- _bers of tho Unlon, or the monsuro shoull ho pre- isonted at tho annun) or quarterly meotings of tho Board, A two day'snotico in the publio pres, with a two day's ndjournment, seemn grosly in- adequinte for the passago of an imporiant amondment to the Conntitution of tho Hocloty, whiely should, by tho torms of tho Constitution, Lo presonted in writing sud Inld over for aotion at the noxt meating. L am iguorant of tho rea- | ons existing in the miudn of tho officors for tho proposed chungo; but, did I know of rorsous stroug onough to warrant such an nnusual action 8 tho chango of name of a socloty pouscesed of the prostizo of tho OChristion Unlon, I shonld gortainly oppose tha particnlar method by which {t I8 now proposed to be dona. I trust that all tho mombers of tho Union who feol any intevost In ita past or future will bo prosent Friday night, to loarn whnt roscons moy oxiat for this hasty and quist aotion, E. L. BHELDON. —_—— THE PHOTOGRAPHERS. At a mooting of the Phatographic Assoolation of Obicago, hold last night at the rooms No. 168 Btata atroct, for tho purpose of mnking arrange- ments for tho National Photographic Convention and Exhibition to bo held in this city, July 14 to 17 inclusive, Mr, A. J. W. Copelin was called to the chair, and 0. I', Woaver appoiutod Sccrotary. 3Ir. Alexandor Hosalor siated that the princi- pal business for the gontlemen to conaider was the proposition to hold the oxhibition in tho Exposition Building, Tho abjeot of tho exhibi- tion waa to educate tho publio to an spprociation of good work in thia profossion, Mr. Wilson, of Philadelphin, Photographer, said it was mnot {he managers of the oxhibition to admit tho pub- lic goneraily, but to issue cards of admisaion to Do divided equaily amongst the oxbibitors, to be by them distributad to Lheir respactive friends., Mr. A. Bogardus, of New Yorlk, l'rosident of the National Assoclation, remurked that he waus deoply interoated in these oxbibilions, as they would undoubtedly have groat influouca in cor- rochnimn torm eppliod to n brother of the pho- tographic art, * Ho 1s nothing but a photogra~ phor." Tho gentlomon prosont lknew that plao- tography wks proporly ono -of tho fino arts, and the public must so recognizo it, it thoy did mnot now. Mr. Bogardus waa fn° favor of making the exhibition freo 3 ho wished the dooys thrown wide open, and an in- vitation extended through the public pross to the general public toatfend aud witness for themsolyes what photogiaphy really wns, Mr, Moshor was in favor of giving one day only to the public freo, and the uther three days they should issuo complimentary ticketa to their frionds. Other gentlemen dieonssed various questions rolativo to tha exhibition, and of interest to themsolvos, The meeling created considerable oditor of tho o _intontion of animation among the mombora of the Associn-| tion, and will certainly Linvo o tondency towsrda offering inducoments to tho fraternity of tho different cities to send their contributions of art to the oxhibition, Tho meoting adjourned without transacting any busincss, and will meet again a¢ the samo place Wednesday night. — FARWELL HALL. Yestorday evening's Jowrnal states that the plans for the now IFarwell Hall have beon fin- ished, and work will bogin in & week or two. The Hall is to bo orccted on the site of tho old one,| on Areado court, botwoen Madison and Monroe and Clark and La Snlle streets. The building will bo plein in style, but very substantial, of ‘brick, with stone dressinga. Its dimonsions will o 121 by 82 feet; it will bave two storiea and o basomont. Tho basement will contain thoe boil- ors for heating the building, water closots, bath- Tooms, atore-room, ote., snd two rooms to lot, The firse floor will contain the locture-room, or “lower hall,”--a pleasant room, 69x46 feot. On this floor will aluo be the lihruy, haudsomely fitted up, and tho ofilces of the Y, AL O, A., by which the enterprise is undertakes 'ho lectura- room will have gouting capaclty for abaut 00 persons. ‘There will be two entrancos, both from the Areade. ‘Lhie uppor or main hall willhave a ceiling of truss soginent, with & lurge ventiluling domo in the centre, and also a roflector, with 200 burnexe, to bo lit by eleotricity. ‘Tho floor will have & doclinoof 8§ foot towards the stage, which will Do 50 by 31 feot, with segment front. 'There is to be one gallery instead of . two, &y in the o}d hell, on throe sidos, inclined townrds tho stage at tho east ond of the building. Thero will be throo entrances to the hull—one from Madison sireet and two from the Aroade. Spiral stairs will-lead from iho library and tho drossing- raoms to the hall. ‘The linil will coutnin 2,000 of the.beat iron folding chairs, handsomely up- holstered, with sufiiciont spaco at the eides of tho room and in front of the slago for 500 extrn soats whenover occasion requirea them. space ab the rear of thoe stsgo will bo left for an organ, whenover such an justrument may be procured. "I'ne Lall is to be thoroughly warmed by stoam, with numerous radiators in varions {mrls of the room and ontrunces, There will bo plonty of windows in the building, and, as there will be lurgo open spaces botween iho walls and othor buildings ou oyery side, auy desired amount of daylight can alwnys o obfained, whila nothing will be lacking in the means of ventilation, Tho ceilings will ba placed on wive oloth, instead of laths, and the roof will be of subslautial slate, and connequently fire-proof, It is expocted that the entiro building and halls will bo completed and ready for uso by the 1st of Beptember next. T'ho coat will be sbout 80,000, ——— LOCAL LETTERS. IABTYRS TO DE REMEMBERED, To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune: Sin: Mr. Jobn C.Dickson has “mede, almost for tho frst time in ts country, suggestiony that the people of the Uniled Btatos, now that thoy aroin the midst of unbounded prospority and delivercd of the burdon of elavery, should remember in gratitude those who auffored per- gecution or mprtyrdom in the cholition ocause, Those who have gone beyoud the yesch of hu- man sympathy may huve descondants who should bo remembered inaidof thelr subsis- tonco, of which they wero doprived by their nat- ura} protectors. This, surcly, is the unstion's apportunity. Thore ara not many probubly of tho descendants of those who were romoved by Y:rsnenllon who really need pecuniary ald, Bué tha nation con Toeouo from oblivion tho names snd charactery of thoso who wera overwhelmed in odlum aud haoto; 1f it cunuot do thiy, thon the nation hew ?flnlb ‘ll;cnn saved, and Lincolu's mission is not tul- ed. Tohn Brown loome up the grentest cheractor in the sbolltion record, He mnecds no monu- ment ; his family will recoive no oharity or aid. Hla own grave-atone, carried to North Elba from Connecticut, on whith was inscribed Johu Trown, the goldier of the Rovolution, bis grand-~ fathey, zud John Brown, his father, to ba' filled up fuxther, if it bus not _been done, with Joun Brown who died at Charlestown,—one stono for tho thros,~ls ull the monument his surviviug fricuds have deslre for. But tho pooplo luvo wmoroe need of Johu Brown now thsn ho or his fuu‘uly huvo of the people. L, P, Lovejoy ll\fu in tha grave whoro tho solltary fow of his own housohiold Iald bhim. Not n citizen of the town of Alton, except the min- istor who oftieiatod, & personal friend, attended tho funeral, How fow of the puople of Illinols kuow anything of tho mnrtyr, as ho is called, and for what, In a fres country, in an enlight- enad age, he died. It wau in dofense of the rights of the press, the right to dizonss and print upon a subjeot pertaining to tha natural rl:fhtn of menkind ; and that press never nrosr- oriy dofondod him, nor lna it to this day juutly tronted his momory. Charles Y 'Poney rottedin prison in Maryland, ghut vub from tho conkolations of a beautifu and oultiyated wife end loving objldven, traated ofiolally snd personally .more bare barously than. any murderor imprisoned for ifo, bocause he atded aud mholtarod tho fugitive, And his poor wife and ohiidron, whero nre thoy ? Is thero no publio sympathy. to search thom out ? And VanZaut, of Ohlo, who nilawed the color- od paoplo from Kontucky to find sholter in his houso, was prospouted, strippad of nil Lis prop- erty, and trented liko nn oticlaw By his nelghbors, 1t wan tha glory of tho Jife of’ the aftorwyavds Ohief-Justice Chaso that, thon unkuown to fame, ho defondod bhim to tho beat of his nbilitios, a8 great ag Lthey wero, Who Juows wlint descond. auts this nmartyr left o feel the ingratitudo of tho publie? Certainly not this writor, There was Dr. Crandall, who, on suspicion of not loving slavory, from tho faot that old anli- elavory nownpapors were found among his wasto T“ o, Was sant to prison in Washington, thore ofc till his hoalth wns deatroyed—sob froo at Inat to coma out to die. And the forgottulucss that passos over thoso who lived a perpoluat martyrdom, and many of them yoballvel Ifin formor timon thoy waro desplded for bolng In tho right, now that public. sontimont hns sanctifiod that right, fa it the sign of &high-minded and bonorable nation that thoy sliould bo rogarded with the samo ingignificanco that has markod thom as debased in public opln- don? Ts James Hi Collins known to-day, as ho uu;}ht to haye beon, an ona ot Chicago’s oatlieat and ablost lywyers § And Tobabod ~ Codding— who knows Ichabod Qodding ? A fow of his old co-workors romombor him, to love Lis ncmnory. Many in tho Northwest, who heard his atirring oloquonco, tomombor himj from the megnotin power lto hold over thom, while addressing them n & publio audionce. Perhaps no public mau in tho West ovor oxofted proator influenco in molding public sentimont 1n Illinois. and Wie- constn, ilo could undo tho bad worlt of Doy Ins 08 fast na that Judge could build it up, whilo Lie Inid the foundations of iis own. 'Thore 16 an at- tomptod monument to the momory of Douglas, most fltting of oll in its untinished stato, ns n nymbol of the failure of tho unecrupnlons am- bitton of the man whom it cominomorates § while Codding’s natne Is nover moutioned iu the nowspapers. It 18 ovident that somo of our eh:ldrm bava got to do somo historical yob AN ovTORY. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune 8im: I would like to inquire, through tha mo- alam of your paper, if thoro bo suy law roe- trlhuug peoplo from throwing thulr accumula- tiona c* rubbish inta tho streets, On both sides of Vincounos nvenue, for n shiort distance, are built dwellings baving the looks of respectabiliy—some quite pretentious— ull having tho nepect of boing tho abodos of peo- plo eareful of appesrances, sud who would re- sient tho 1mputation of unlidinoss. Yot, right in front of some of theso honses nro piles of ail sorts of wnuto,—old boots, oyater-cang, tin pasils, okl bad-ticks, and straw, and, in ouo iustanco, all the old folting of an entire block was thrown upon the Lighway, Sir, 1 am ashamed of my vicluago, ashamed to have friends from abroad find me on ouch nstroot. Is therouo help for it? Ismoona charged to take cognizmnca of theso thinge? Living on tho contings of the city, will no official but the Tax-Collector hinvo o oaro for na? Orvis, OnioaGo, May 4, 16874, —_——— GENERAL NEWS. . A new monthly paper called the Orusader has just been started, It is published by Mra, O. V. Walto and Mra. M. E. Do Goer, and ie dovoted to tho intorests of woman, tomporance, otc. Mr, Charles Holmes, the romarkablo basso of tho Carolino Richings Company, will sing a solo on the return of the “Old Folks" hors next weck. ¢ A largo excuraion is organizing at Harlom and Oalt Parks to attend the Wedneadsy night con- cort by the ** 01d Folls," Tho Plow-Makers’ Assoolation mot yosterday aftorncon at the Matteson Ilonse. Their sos- sion way n sccret one, aud, nlthough it lasted for sovoral hours, thoy stated that tho only busi- ness dono of sy iuportance was tho roport of o committee in favor of continuiug tho agrgoment of tho Ausocintion whick has beon hitherto in foree. The- roport was on motion adaopted. The Chicago, Burlington & Quivoy Railroad cannot do lons than promptly discharge from their omploy, tho engineer who yostorday aftor- naon, in utter disrogard of the flagman’s_eignal, deliborately backed bhis ine _into o passing 'bus of the P. O. B, Cols lno, That this picce of criminal carolessness resulted in nothing nioro sorious than a sovero shoock to {he ncrvous systoms of the occupanta of the bua was no fault of tho onzineer, The_ annual’ mecting of the Northwostern Blave Menufagturers’ Assooiation was to have boou hield at the Atlantic Hotel yesterdsy, but, s thore wore in attondanco but six or soven dologates, the meeting adjourned for. lack of a uorim, to yeassomble in Toledo next month. The Asdociation consists of stave-mnnufacturors in tho Btalos of Micnigan, Ohio, Indians, Wie- consin, Illinois, aud Minuesota, the roll showing & mamberslip of apout forty firms. Tho anuual session of the Partjenlsr Synod of Chigsgo, of the Reformed Church, was lield yos- terduy in tho Reformod Church, on West Wash- ington street, noar Aun. The Synod includes aeventy-fiva churchos, meinly located in Michi- gan, Iilinois, Wisconsin, and Town, The olection of oflicors for the ensuing yoar resulted as fol- lowa: Prosident, tho Rov, A, H. Vau Vrankin ; Aducesor_(Vice-Presidént), the Rov. E. Wintor | Btated_ Clorks, the Rovs, J. F. Zwoinor and J, B. Jornlemon, Statistical roports wero presented from the various church- es, &ll uhowing & gratifying BLREA of growth in the various ssctions. Delegates wora appointed to the National Synod, which meots 1 Ponghkeopsio, N. Y., tho first Weduos- day in June. Last evening tho Rov. Mr. Win~ ter, of Vells, Ia, preached’ a' sormon, after which the8ynod ui]aurnud. - Tho Exccutive Committeo of tho Board of Trustees of the University of Chicago held su edjournod mecting nt Dr. Boone's office Tueeday. Tt was voted that, in the fortheoming catalogue, tho Committeo bo instructed to add & paragraph to the dotailed statement of the Faculty and course of instruction, making suitablo montlon of tho services of DMra. W. E. Doggett in giving instruction in botany, and of Mrs, Alice Boiso Wood in Greok ; nlxo that proper_smontion bo mudo of Prof. Nethan Bhoppard in the de- pariment of _public a&urudnx. Rogulations were ndopted for ' {he mow museum ; that Prof, Ransom Dexter, the Curztor, be requented to haye all specimony in the musewm Inbeled with the nppropriate name, nud numbor- ed, und to have enfered in_catalogne those now on hand and all edditions that may he received ; thet the Curator Lo requeated to entor into cor- rospondenco with othor musoums und sciontific asgocintions and individuala, with & view of procuring exchanges of specimeny, bub that de- Posits of specimens for flnm&m‘:‘.r! safokeoping, excopt from ofiicars of the Univoreity, be horo: after declined ; that it shall bo required that porsons collecting specimons for this musoum shall bo furnished with authority by tho Cura- tor, and the Curator elnll ho authorized to give all directions in regurd to the ariangoment and safolieoping of tho property in the muscum. Prosident Dooliktio was requested to coufer with gersous Lorotolore offering prizes Lo the stu- ents, with reforenco io the distribution of prizes at the coming commancoment, THL PRODUCE EXOTANG: Tho mombors of tho I'roduce Lxcliango mok at the Commoreial Hotol yeatorday evening, for the purpose of perfecting their orgaunization. Thore wero about thirty in attendaunce. Tho membership roll now numbers near 200 produco couunission morehnuts. g Mr, Jobu Tate, of the flrm of Tato & Bon, wau ealled upon to act as Chairman of the moeting, Mr. 0. I, Dextor, of tho Committeo of Nineteen upon whom dovolved the duty of presonting & coustitution end by-laws, presented the report of the Committes. The objeots of the Associa~ tion, as laid down in the m[lmt arc briofly g follows ; ‘To secura more Intlunto rolations bo- tween buvers and gellers of produco and other mercbundiee; to ingreasp and improve thelr miouns of intercourso ; o defino and onforco rules und principlos of trado which ghall govern tho body mutually; to obtaln end impart impartant information rejat- Ing to their inforests, and gonerally to securs tho advantugey whiok are the outgrowth of sys. o tomatic nction. Lhe Constitution provides for the usual ofiicors, who shall bo elected annually, :{hm Iue alao Committaos of Arbitration and hpealy, Inregard to business contracts, the Bonrd of iroctors bas tho power to suspound mombors {rom the privilegea of the Association far failure {o meot thoir olligntiona, Priviloge aud yisltin tiokets will bo fesued tha same as ou the Bour ol ‘Trade. 2 Attor conewrring in tho roport of the Commit- too, the meoting m]iuumml. A mooling to oloct oitlcers will be held Batur- day sfiprnoon. = “ NQUIUVELTERY PESS AGSOUTATION, Tho Northwostern Press Assoclation began thelr aunual seusion "t tho I'almer Houge you- torday morning, Vico-Prosident J, . Codogun aceppying tho chaly, Whe following papers wero reproxentod by tholr respective edilors and pro- priotors 1 Loorin Zransopipt, E, Bmery; Doy [oines Regialer, J, H, Clarkson; Davenport Gazelle, T., O, Chiapin ; Burllngton Hawk-£ye, 0. Y, Wueoler; Dubnquo Herald, D.D. W, Oarver; Rogale Iuloud Unlon, Add B, é‘-\l.\lldi)‘.l; Epflnu- flold Regleter, B L Mersith ; Bpringfold vour= nal, D, T Phillips ; Davonport Demoorat, D, N, Tohatdsan Peorln Democrat (}1ng' Do- buque ZY%mes, J. Rich; Quinoy Jor J. P Cndogan; Omate Jteibtican, "8, As b, Tal- combo; Omnha_Herald (praxy&; Conneil Dlufts .%\\;?‘:umrell, 0, P, Tisynor; Quinoy Whig, D. COX, Col. J. J. 8. Wilson, Suporintendont Wostorn Union Telograph Company, presented tho tinane cial roport of tho Assoalation for the past yoar, sho\\-iu‘; that tho rocolpts wero 10,733 nm{ tho oxpenditurss $20,828.69, The roport was re- forrod to a committeo of thrvo, composod of Meysew, oloombo, Chapin, sud Morritt, On miotion, the Associntion proceoded to tho oleotion of o. Board of Directors, with tho fole Jowing result: J. 1’ Cadogan, D, D. W. Ontver, 18, mary, 8t. A, D. Balcombo, 0. Y, Wheelor, D N, Richnrdnon, and J. 8, Clarkson, "Lho Asuolntion ndlluuulud to 2 o'clock, whon nmucting of tho Diroctors waa hold, at which J, T, Cadogan notod as President, andD. D, W. CarvorasSoerotary, On motion, the Board pro- ocaded to tho election of ofticors, ~Aftor four Lallots, the following woro doclared duly slected ¢ J. 1 Cadogan, Prosidont: Bt. A, D, Bal- combo, and D. N, Richardson, Vice-Prosidonts ; D. D.' W. Carver, Beorotary; J. 8. Cinrkson, 'rensuror, 'he Board thon ndjourned to meet after (ho fiusl mooting of the Associntion, Tho Ansociation mot agnin at'2 o'clock, The Committeo on Finanocial Roport reported that it was found oorrect. ‘Tho rest of the nfterncon wag apent in discusaing tho poseibility of pur- chasing tho territory controlled by the Associ- ated Pross, and. a voromitios of threo wes ap- ofutad to confor with Gon, Btagor aud tho ‘estern Union 'l‘ologmnh Company, with power to meko o contract for tho coming.year, Tho Committeo wans compouod of Messrs. Balcombe, Chapin, and I'hillips, Aftor o fow minutes’ conforencs, they roported that the; worounablo to chango tha oxieting contract, sud, their 2oport beiug roceived, tho Assoclation ad~ Journod gine dio. . e CRIMINAL. TOLICK OOURTA, TFroderick Lovi waa bofore Justieo Scully yos- tordny, charpod with atoalfug s liack from the atablo of Patrick Dewitt, No. 256 Weat Kinzio stroot. o was hold under’ $500 bouds for his appearance to-day. 0. H, Orotoher, who fivas at No. 162 Curtls strost, was beforo Justice Hoully yostorday, charged with whipping his wife, Tho oxse was continuod under $100 bonds. The two boys, Rosoncranz and Monchan, who wora arrested for passing a counterfolt 860 com- pound-interest Treasury noto, were befors Com- missioner Hoyvo yesterdsy, Who beld them in bouds of 81,500 cach to auswer in tho Unitod Statos Clrouit Court, Patrlcl Mansnon, for racelving stolen goods, knowing thom to hava bocn stolon; James Monahan, William Dovle, nnd Richard Warren, for burglary, woro bofore Justice Kaufman yor- terday, Who first throo wera hold undor £500 bonds each for their appearance Tucaday, aud }\A‘n}:wn under $600 bonds for appearance on the th inst. Honry P. Gordon, charged with obtaining mouney undér false protonses sud wilh laroeny, was beforo tho South Side Police Court yoster- day. Gordon {a the person who, reprosenting himaell to bo a collacting-agent for the Binger Sewing-Machino Mnuufuturln\g Company, col- Jocted from some hundied nnd odd porsons,monthb- ly payments on machiues purchased by them. Tho Iarceny chargo was brought by Ofiicor Guer- ing, who arrosted Gordon with atolon goods on his porson, belonging to L. Chadwiclk, at No. 834 West Rondolph stroot. Tho prisoner was held ovor ta the Orimingl Court_in bonds of 1,000 alxdor‘ tho first chavgo. ‘Tha laitor waa com- nued. At a.don on tho corner of Canal and Twolfth stroots can bo found forty or more little boys, who are kopt in a statp of abjeot servitude by a follow who turns thom looso ontho streots eyery morning and requires thom, by asking alms, to bring in G0 cents each be- foro night or rocceivo s sovore flogging. Willle Lowls, o bright, Intoresting lttle boy, only 8 years of ago, was_bofore Juatice Soull yestorday, and rolated his pititul_story, whicl ‘was that his bhoartiess fathor hired him to this man at 16 conts o day, and he was compoelled to beg the sum of 50 cents for his master, thoroby notting tha latter 85 cents. Tho littlo follow was ecnt to the Homo of the Fricndless. Adams, the hotel-thie? who robbed Edward Brown Monday morning of his watch and cliain at Kuhn's Ilotel, was before Justico Ioydon Tuosdsy for hearing, and, on mation of his attor- noy, the oase was continued till yestorday morn~ ing, tho prisoner being held in $1,200° bonds. Yesterdny Adams_ was again _brought be- foro ustico Boydon — and Associato Justico De Wolf, whon his attorney prayed for a changoe of venue, on afidavit of the prisonor that he could not recoive nn hnrnrtlnl triel boforo this Court, _The prayer of the de- fendant was granted, and the osse was sont to Justice Soully. ~ Tha object in first asking for a continuance and afterwards s change of vouua in this vago is plain, Two of the mostimportant witnesses, Mr. Brown sud s goutloman who wae with him at the time tho robbery was committod, woro compolled to leave tho city lnst ovening for the East, and will bo absent somo elx or eight months. Honce these legal dodges woro resorted to, Oh the cnso being presented to Justica Scully, ho docided that hie had no suthority to Lry tho caso, tha statuto providing that s chango of vonuo should bo from one Justice to tho next Magis- trate, which would be Justice Hainea, ‘he caso wag then {u‘auunted to Justico Van't Woud, who continuod it till Saturdsy, placing _Adams under £2,000 bonds for his appearance. By that time the principal witnesscs in the caso will bave lefs tho city, and the aim of the prisonor's counsel will bo ac- complished. Supt. Felton, of the Bride- woll, was in the oity vosterday, and informed tho rnsuwtnr thag ho had given notico to the authorlsies to hold Adams when his case wag disposed of, in order that ho should serve out the remainder of the sentonoe of 8100 fine and vinety days ab bis institution, from which ho escapod o Tow dlaiya rior to the porpetration of T the robbory of Mr. Brawn, i Ll ANNOUNCEMENTS. Mosos Hull will locture this ovening in Union Hall, cornel of Clark aud Monroo stroets, W. W. Everts, D, D,, will lecture in the Bap- tist Ohuroh of Knglewood this eveningon *¢The Thilosophy of the Pledge,” All are invited. The membors of the Union Oatholio Library Assoclation will bold a meeting in their rooms, corner of 8tato and Monroo utreets, this evening for the purpoeo of nominating an indepondent ticket, \ Cooke will prosent n paper on Dr. N, “ Eloctricity in Sfodicine™ at the regular meet- ing, this evening, of tho Ohicsgo Academy of IIomcopathic Physicinns. A tewperance mass_meoting will bo hold this ovoning at Contral Hall, corner of Wabash avouue and Twonty-second stroet. Ald. Spald- ivg will preside, and addresses will be made by J:lgueu Booth and Wilson, 0. G. Trusdale, and ctbiors, 1t hos baen ro‘rnrlad that the ** Orphan Girls’ Home,” foundod by Mys, Haskiua, No. 38 War- ren nvenus, hug met all tho expeuses attonding the growth of such uu institution, by means of an oudawment, Whis is incorreot ; Mrs, Husking Las carried out this project wholly at her awn oxpenso since tho 18t of January, 1874, All members of Tomplar Lodgo 440, I, 0. O, T., aro requdsted to bs punctually at their Tall, corner of Washiugton uud Desplainos streets, this evouing, at§ o'clack, for tho transaction of 1muporteut business, The third anuual meoting of the Woman's Ba{nuut Aisslonary Baciety of the West will be hold in tho Becond Baptist Chuych, corner of Morgan aud Moutge atreets, commencing at 10:30 5, w. to-day, Roparts and addrosses with greatings, Sl up tho day, and In the evening at halt-pagt 7 o'clock, » goneral meeting will bo held. Addresses by the Itev, Dra, Durlingham, ot 8t, Louls, and Grifiith, of Milwankes, ~ Mra, Beott, a returned missionary from Aswam, aud othera, Ladies aro invited during the dey, and the public genorally in the svoning, All gocletien and civic or military organiza- tions in Chicago, who (leaire to take part in the coramonies of {oyjug tha carner-ytoua of tho now Govornment bullding on tho 21t duy of June, aro cordiully luvited and requested to in- form tho Committoq of Invitation of such de- giro (stating tho uumbor of pereous who will prabably ropart for parade), at the enrliest pos- sible mamont, T'remdonts and chiof ofigers of orgapizations will considor this a ppocial invita- tion to individual socloties, sy thelr addresses cannot cll bo reachod, Address Norman I, Judd, Ohairian Committeo of Invitation, A The arcond musical soirao of tho sories coms plimentary to Mrs, Bugonlo do Roode Rice, oo- vura this “evoniug abthe Grand Pacitic Hotol. ‘Tho lut of artists wha will seslst in the enter- tainmont tucludes Mrs, Rtico, Misy 1I. I. Gloun, Mr. Robert Cloldbock, My, Homan Allen, Mr, Tranlc "0\ Balxd, and Mosurs, Cofiln, ' Goodrldze, Kimbark, and Letllor, the Apollo Olub quartette, The \mlhy of tho programme, tho eleganco of the place, "and “tho sselectuecs of the audienco, sbould -combine to rouder tue: aifair s notable ono. Exlrn‘ single tiokots may bo had at No, 210 EnSnllo stroot. THE OITY HALI. The Oity Trensuror recoived yesterday from tho Clty Collector £34,000, and from tho Wator Offico, $2,000. A A porsonnl rogister has boon openad in tho Firo Barshal's ofileo for the purposo of record- ing tho namon of visitors,” The first name re- cordod was ibat of Jamos Cavauagh, Chlef Enginocer of Muskegon, Mich. The amount pald for licennpa yostorday was #1,09, the incroase having heen éaused by tho arrest, & fow days ago, of mundry hackmen for earrying on thelr busness without » liconso. The Fire-Marshnl got & proof yesterday of the grouped portraits of himsolf and nssistants, which is to bo the chiof {liustration of tho May npumber of the boock Fire-Record, a mow npor fmbliahufl iu tho intorest of the Daboook Manufacturing Unmpluny, and troating exclus(ve- ld ogl?m mottera, The portraits are all true to ho life. ' Tho Bonrd of Polico held a.rogular meoting yoaterday afternoon. 'Tho chargesof tho Gen- eral Superintendont ngainst Pavrolman John H, Potors, for willful maltroatmont, of a cilizen, wore looked into, and the officer was subjeoted” to & - forfolturo of flve fuys’ pl{f The ohargos nganinst Pairolmon Patrick Moagher, for inaltention to duty sud lounging on his boat, resultod in the Board's fining him ouo day's pay.- Tho cano against Pa- trolman John A. Howard, for inattention.to duty, 1aziness, and nlcufiing while on duty, was con- tinued until tho 18th fnst. Banitary Buporintendent .- Miller_ yesterday afternoon Interviewed the Board of Pojica as to what should bo tho proper words to grace the stard of the sanitary plepc. 1t is probable that it it Is decided to have tLo nlar of the. sanitary policoman dosignato fully the naturo of hin position, this ornnment will be of ‘tho size of an ordinary frying-pau, and, if mado of silvor, worth about $500 & pioce. BOARD OF PUNLIC WONKS ESTIMATES, The Board of Publio Works oponed bidn yes- terday for ihe furniture of Juetico Doydon's Polico Court at tho’ Armory. Tho lowest hid was that of A. H. Andrewe, of 8660 for tho plat- form and ratlings, and sL.io por lineal foot for benches, The Board will to-dsy hand in to the Comp- troller tho following anuual estimates : Blreet cleaning and repairs, «$ 945,000,00 Bldowalkn o PR X Btreot obatructions 4,300,00 807,000,16 83,800,00 9,000,00 700.00 §,542.12 26,18,91 38,£40,00 5,50),00 4,483.00 Tound,. 600,00 Public buildinga, 25,033,89 Tablio parks. , 9,300.C0 Bularies (ono-t] ., 15,500,00 Ofica and miscellanco 6,000,00 Drinking-fountainu 1,000,60 Clesnsing North Br. 100,000,060 Visdue! cuee 6,200.00 Water Worka (West Division).. 230,000.00 Totalisseaseens 1++$1,927,790,08 PERSONAYL, 4 Charloa J, Barkor, editor and propriotor of the Burliugton Gazelle, is in town to-dsy. News han boen yocoived of the death of A R, Palmer, of the firm of Palmer, Fuller & Co,, of our city, who has been absont from home for the past threo yoars, undor troaimont of the best medical facnlty of this country and of Europe, for an illness that was brought upon him by the pressurs of business, but all their efforts have proyed uunvailing. Ho died at Newbury, Vi, Bunday. His romalns are on tho way to Chica- go, sud duo notice will be given of tho funeral, Ono of tho elect, who hns watched 'the pro- coedings of tho Presbytory in the Bwing trial, yostorday mado this commont: ©I'm dis- uated with Prol, Swing for not boing more of & Presbyterian, and I'm aiugusted with Prof, Pat~ ton for not boing more ot a man.” CAPTAIN OHRISTOPHER. Yoatorday's 'Tninune contained the brief tole- gmyhiu sunouncomont that Copt, Johu Chris- topher, U. 8. A., commandant of the post ot Yorkvillo, 8, 0., hiad killed himuolf. This ofticer was 80 well known hore and throughout the Northwest, as to deserve more than the scauty mentlon slready given, A Philadelphian by Dirth, he onlisted in tho vegular army as s private and served & full five years' torm, during which ho took part in the Utah expedition undor Gon. A, B, Johnson. At the expiratjon of his term he was appointed to & Lisutcusucy in ane of the now rogular rogiments created in 1801, and, on account of his routine knowledge, wns soon as- gigned to duty as mustering-in officer at Chicago, aud most of tho Northern Illi- nois and Wisconsin regiments werc mustored in by bim, ~He would have boen commissioned Colonel of the Tighty-ninth Ilhuojs in 1862, but for a quarrol with Gen. W. 8cott Vietoham onn technical disobedience of ordors. ~ Ho was dis- migsed the servico, in ordor to vindi- cate® the regulations, but was immediatoly relustated without losa of rank, and wes ordered to join his regimont, the Sixteontl Regulars. Ho took port with it in tho battlo of Chicka- mauga, whore lie was taken prisoner, After the war, i wag constantly ow duty in tho Southern States, While stationed here Lo mnrried a daughter of Dr. D. £, Bmith, who is still living. ‘What induced him to kill himscl? is uoknown. . UOTEL ARRIVALS. Sherman House—O. 8. OLamborlain, New York; A, P. Martin, Boaton ; M. A, Brediu, Santa Te, N. M.; 4. K. Homilton, Fond du Lac; W. M. Gelt, Washington, . . . Grand Pa Lord Ebington, Lord Fortesono, London, Lnj Judgo Guant, Daveuport: IL Y. Jump, Li ool ; Col. Nutt, Council Bluffs ; tho Hon, Ben- amin Stickney, Bt. Louis ; W. Anncclie, Darlin, Gm‘mnng. o .+ Tremont House—G. W. Lloyd, Dotroit ; ‘H. It Sanders, Davonport s R. E. Graves, Dubuquo ; D. Andereon, New York ; H. L. Brewster, Milwaukee ;_E, Emery, Peoria, « .« . Palmer House—J. H, Ruapp, Milwaukeo; A. Bogardus, New York ; T, Hill, Detroit ; B. N. Webster, Now York; W. 8. Mabley, Tolodo; J, Gideon, Cincinnati. : pes e BUBURBAN NEWS, TAKE. "The Board of Trustees of tho Town of Lake mot pursuant to adjournment at the Town Hall, on Tuesday atternoon at 4:30 o'clock, Prosent: President Tabor, Buporvisor Colman, and Trus- tees Montgomory, Muirhoad, and Brinkman. The Commijtes, o whom was referrcd the Arolior road matter, roported that tho contract~ ors, who wero not Dolco & Slmlmrd. a4 roported, but John McCaffroy, had not filled the specifica= tionw of tho contract, excapt in one place, But, as tho work was dono partly in the winter,- an nllowanco bad to be mado for wear on it. At the time the contract wae made, it was underatood, however, that the contractors Wero to do the work immedintely, and retouch the road ready for the inspeotion of tho Board. Thoy recommended that iho con- traclor furnish “an itemized bill, showing tho amount of gravel, otc., placed on the yond. ~Tho roport wae sccoplod, and placed on filo, aud the recommondation concurred in, Thoy further reported in relation to clndors at the East Lyone Smeltivg Works, that sixty-six. yords had boon broken by Mr. Clom? und piscod on Blue Island avenuo according to jnstructious, leaving thirty-four yardsaleo broken by him at tho. works rgady o be placed where the Board may dosire, "Thers wore also about 100 yards brokon by the worka thamsslves, but as Mr. Bell, the Superintendent, wan not preseut to make’ ar- rungements, nothing wes done in relation to them, 'They recommendad that 850 be paid on account, It was Boordered. . Tho several petitions for the position of road- mastor in the sovoral roud-districts wero ro- Homul back by the committees with recommons ations. I'he petitions woro thon reread and ' teken up in tho order of the dis- tricts, In tho second district thero wero four potitionora for tho position, a8 followa: L. W. Cracker, signed by 234 names ; D, N. Hostings, sigued by 145 ; James Johneon, by, 95 ; and P, 8, Fogav, who stood alone on his morits, The Doard then proceoded to ballot for the rond-master, the result on tho third balloy being aa follows: Fagan§, and Orockor 49, ?{lr‘ g"ngnn waa doclaved road-master in District 0. 9, +/An tha Fourth Distriot, Wallsce Wright auad J, W. Clowry were tha contostants for .the posi- tion, but the fivst ballot decided the question by giving Wright 4 and Clowry 1, Thovole was, on wgtion, doclared uuanimous. In tho Fifth Distnet throo eandidatos wore ran: M, Kennedy, J. Naleton, ‘and J. L. Wolf- yam, Tho finib ballat rosulted in a victory for Wolfram by the following voto: Konnedy 1, and Wolfram 4, On motion, Matthias Bohmidt was deolared raad-master iu District No, 8, by unanimous vote, On motion, Bamuel Qozzens was declared road- master in Distriot No, 1, by the following vote : \‘esu. 4; nays, 1—MNontgomery. n motion of Mr, Colman the regular order of business was suspended in order to ale low » commities : of ladies from Engles waod to oxpross their foolings in relatlon to the liquor-traftio thore. Alrs Colman . in introducing tho ladica to the Bosrd, stated that thoy had to-dag what shey soldom uw‘ B Inrge_numbor of Iadiou st {hoir meoting. Il would Introduco as the losder, Mrs. L 1. Nichols, who wonld no doubt apesk for horaelf, Mrs, Nichols than stopped. forward and pro- sonted to tho Bonrd s louglhy romonstranco aaaingt tho pranting of & maloon lliconso to Mr. Rold, the proprictor of the Bhorwood Houso ot Englewood, They attributed to ihig partionlar houso sl the bad thinga that Englawood was guilty of, and, if the honorable Board would grant their prayer, thoy had no doubts but what they would ronder many homes happy, and & naturally quict neigh- borliood would bacomo hgrent dosl moro B0, Tho remonatrance contaipod 335 namen within the proneribsd qunrter of & mile of tho honds, aud thore wore some 200 aigners outsido of 1t. Whon askod the ages of the signors, thoy stated thac to the bess of their knowiadgo there wara nohd tnder 18 yenrs of ago ou tho list ab {mazout. There .had beon somo, but lioy had beon marked out, uito & lonj disoussion then tollowed on the validity of tho ordiuance regulating - tlus subjaot, but” tho mattor was finally settlod by reforring it to the Commitioo on Liconses with instructiona to ob- tain tho opinion of thaTowa Attoruay. Tso Board transacted consldarablo minor busi- nosa and thon adjourned. HKVANBTON, The new Doard of Villago Trusteos hold its first mooting Tuesday ovening at the Téwn Hall. Present: Trustess: Gilbert, Powers, Gngo, and Phelps, A patition wae presentod, which requosted the lrmnlmmunt of O, E. Prats dv Streot Connmis- sloper. Thero being somewhat of o woramblo for this oftice, the potition was mforred. A patition wns read from Firc-Marshal ITum- [»hroy, veqrieating an approprietion of §350 for he oxpouses of the Firo Dopartmout, - forred. Tho_ plats Eruaunlufi by T. O Hong' and W. B, -Heott were npproved. Owen Kolly was appolatod to the responiible po- mitlon of supetintondent of the wanderings of vagraat cows, or Poundmaster, ‘Ito following standing committoes were ap- pointed by the Prosident : < Jadice, Auditing Claims, Special Assesements, and Tares—Vawers aid Gago, Watey and Water Works—Dlmncbard and Phalps, Streets, Alleyn and Cross-Walks, and Gas Lamps— Phelps und Blauchard, Tolice and Fira_Depaytment, Judiclary, and Plats and Subdividions—Willard and Gage, Sowerage anid Drainage—Qage ond Powers, On motion, President Gilbort was mado an ac- tivo mumber of onoh committen. Adjourned for one weok. UYDE FARE. At o meeting of tho Board of Truateas of tho Vjliage of Hydo Park, April 29, Trustes Rysn introduced the following : Resolved, That o commitlea of thres be appointed by the Prealdent to invostigate amy chianges which muy be ‘mada ngainst tho Treasurer, Olerk, Supotintendent of }"nhlln Works, aud tho ¥nginoor of the Villaga of flydo ark, Rexolved, That tho commiites be ompowered to send for peraons and papors, and to employ & short-hand roporter. The motion provailed, and Trusteos E. E. Ryan, Merwin Church, and 8. A. Downor wera appointed as such committes. ursuant to call from E. E. Ryan, Chairman, tho above-named Committeo couvaned for or- gaoigation Monday evoniag at the Village Hall, and Merwin Church was appointed Sscrotary. On motion, the following rules wera adopted for tha governmont of the Committaa : First—That the scealons of the Committes be Leld with open doors, ‘Second—That two wodks from the dste of this meet- ing bo sllowod for the presentation of chargzs, "hird—Charges must be of n pecific uiture, writ- ten aud duly sworn to, aud tho names of witnesies, ‘with tholr post-oftice nddress, attacled thereto, Fourtl—All charges or communications fo ba md. dressed to E, E, Ryan, Chairman, st his oftice, No, 210 Lafallo atreot, Chicagd, or Hyds Park, Il Fifth—"The inyestigation to bo taken up in the order in which thg parties aro named in the resolutian, WASHINGTON UEIGIIS. The new Board of Trusteea met Monday, Messra, Bohultz, Mason, Gorton, Maurer, an Lowonthal being prosent. The membors of the Board wore sworn in by the Clerk, socording to law. Mr. Groonacre waa elected Prasidont pro tom., and on election for pormancnt President was then held, resultivg in = viotory for Mr. Magon, He lp&nix\hd tha’ following ‘stauding committees : Htrects and Highways, Mesars, Schulcz and Gorton ; Lowenthal *and Mourer; Finance, Monars. Groonacre end Schultz; Polico, Messra. Lowenthal and Gorton; Judiciory, Messcs. Towonthal and Biagon; Bpecial Assoesments, Mosgrs, Gorton, aud Groennoro: Miscellansous Busincss, Messra. Maurer, Schuliz, aud Lowen- thal ; Ordinances, Mesars, Maurer, Schmitz, and YLowenthrl. Mr, Boehmer waa oleoted Treas- urer, and the macting adjournod. The stockholders of tho Ledies’ Sominary hold o meoting Thursday, and decided to commeaco building m a fow weeks. Tho Iadies’ sociablo of Bothany Church will be held at tho house of Mr. J. N. Mason to-morrow evoning. Tha south_half of Soc, 5 baing the land on tho north sido of Ninoty-ifth stecet, immodiato- Iy adjoining the Catholio Churoh’ grounds, is subdividing for sale, The Bunday-school concert, which was post- poued last Sunday on account of the weather, will be given next Bunday, A meeting of Schaol Directors was held Mon- day evening to coneider the sizo and style of building for a graded echool, to bo buils during the summoer, but no dofinita action was takon. D APPLETON & CO, 549 & 551 Broadway, N, Y., TUBLISH THIS DAY: Liconses, ~ Mesars, I. Principles of Mental Physiology, . With thelr Applications to the Tralning and Diacipline of the Mind. and the Study of its Morbid Conditions. By Wat. B. Canvaxren, M, D., LL. D. 1vol., 1o, 737 pages. Prioo, §3.09. **Dr. Osrpontor bas won his reputation as & rajolo- glsty hrn);ptmm theclearness :)fph“ll nxfl?ll"lml!?lhrml the yrasent work shows that his capacity 1 this rospect [s silll vigorous, Its mostsciemtifio parts aroattractivo roxding, 2140 o extanaivo amray. of Darsonal inatancos and nol dents, which {llustrato his-positions, gives great fascina- tion to the volume, **1t i3 & hard book to lay down when onca entered up- on, ‘A?g“l.k‘i \am:‘r:‘tflr:lnnhw cunuu;\lhl?d Ilvu'n h‘lvllllg Sontributed u Book upon $0h a1 (nipoFtant » Jeot."—Popular Seience Monthly. o 1. The Expanse of Heaven : ABerlos of Esnys on the Wondera of tho Tirmament, 17 R, A, Praczon, B. A, 1 vol, 14mo. Olath, Price, 82.00. 44 A very charming work."—Standard, ‘! Porfoctly adupted to theic purposas awaken s lova forssience, an ina plo; mauner, sone Horald, namely, to £ tho samo time tociuvey, smontary faots."'—Cliucoh Rithor of the above, whon not tobo had in Bookatares, ont post-pakil by mai! to any pact of the Unitod tatos - ou roopipt of tho price. PROFPOSALS. NOTICE 70 BUILDERS, The Taghlsture of the Btate of lilinols having anpro; riatar ho Mot of 85,000 fOF tho arcerion of & Soldiare DA Maiinee' Blonusmeat. at Mound Cliy, tho Natlunal Cemetary at Tilinofs gothior witls doakign an 10 tha 8t day of Ma; Eroaania for bulldlig 33, (o ecltisations, will b ro u) 17 AT Dids ‘st como witlin {gn and apeciioations 10 bo wut- & cloar 10a of metevial 1nd wark. i slonara Tuservo tho Hight to sejock "By ordor of ‘tho Board of Comnlulonses. = o ound Oity, 1iL., Aprill. 1574, s SCALES, FAIRBANKS - BTANDARD SCALE®ES OF ALL BIZES. FAIRBANKS, MORSE & 0O 1L AND 213 LAKE-ST, mansbip, Iie Comniaf »n; VPERFECIION! BOKER'S BITTERS. Beware of Counterfeits. AR A TRACTIONAL GURRENCY, $5 Packages FRACTIONAL CURRENCY YOR BALE AT | TRIBUNE OFFICE, AMUSEMENTS, HOOLEY'S THEATRE, A i te T ey o i ¥ ng’;fil’r:?é'im“;‘ffiéfi'fi"&%‘ ve e HRIDAY nvur-‘nlugé."mnymn.mfllfizmm' Mere KA A, At A GICANDE DUOHior, wapUge S HAAR . goonnaes sanpan, 8 BELLE §X H’mf' -~ K VBRI AN e R e B1GRS F i A P FWELL, ATMER as, KURYDIOR R d ivate, $1.00, Adintssion, $1." allory, i L Gy, s . THE GREAT ADELPHL - - THIS (THURBDAY) RVENING, MayS5, 1874, GALA LADIES’ NIGET. Immeneo Buocoss! Houses Orowded to the Roof! Tremendous Enthualnsm over The Flying Metoor, LEONA DARE, And OHRISDII'S Gomls Trick Pantamime, TXHREE IO L= ALEX DAVIS, th Vantrilognist: KARL 3 U B ot et Vet AL U drgu; Thirty additiona Spacial ttare, MATINIER benait. of the REYNOLDS BROTHERS tojnocgow (Keidag.) ‘Monday next, BAD DICKEY. IOORMIOK MUSIO EALL, “A BEAUTY AND A NOVELTY.” Evary Rvoning lnflu'vx‘tl(ll,ié:nlw and Saturday NEXT WEHDE. Caroline Richings-Bernard's OLDDE FOLKES DELIGHTFUL CONCERTS., Entirely difforont'Brogramme each Cone . B et o Tame 1ok COneas. g, Btate-at. 76 cim, Carpenter & She MICHIGAN-AV. BAP'T (HUROH. HOW T0 GET ON IN THE WORLD! At the Michigan Avenue Baptist Church, THURSDAY EVE, MAY 7. A Laoture, undar tho supleos of the Baptist Union, by “THE SCOTTISH GOUGH,” As be has boen termed, Prof. Allan Curr, F. G. S. Laotara to commenco at 8 o'olock. Hingle Aduission 80 cents 7" Ficketa for sale at J. Sharp's, Twont y-sccond ah: SR A TR N vy On hor rotns) parturo far THE GREAT ADELPHIL RXTRA ANNOUNOEMENT! To.morrow (Friday) Matinee, at4 . m., Bonofit of REYTNOLDS BROS., ‘Stara w R 1311 0 IO %EONA. D. b obby b, Jos Brath of . O, B, Dm0 B Rstar Hiios Bolfy oy Mo g saato Kfor an, Miss Frankie, Obas, Cheisdla “saud * Pantomime Frotipe, g, Canstentins, Tho Kirnity Ballot, Honry 8. Faga, Billy Cousteipiin Mike Kenane Krank Lumba Julin Riokvy, *Alr. Boutwell, tid. Marble, W, Lunioe, Argold Kirally, Taon Brothors, J. M, ¥rooman, BIl! Rice, and a host of othors, inciudlng the Bplondld Oz f the Grast Adolphl. phl. HOOLEY'S THEATRE. THURSDAY, MAY 7, FAREWELL BENRFIT OF C. B. BISEHOF. Tho great Burlasquo, the COLLEEN BAWN MARRIED AND 8ETTLED, b ir, O, B. Bleh {ly O'C0nRIT e e Ar, U, B. Nylon Na appais ydgoy Cowsdl 0; . Cepoluding with the BONNIE FISI-WIFE, ¥ Friday—AIMUE OPERA BOUFFE, MYERS' OPERA-HOUSE. Monroa-at., botwaon Dosrkioru and State. Avtingion, Cotton & Kemble's Minstrels Immense Suceess. The Greatsst Bl of the Stason. THE BLACK 1 FINALL] oh Y S A “LES B HGANDS NOIR " Every night duting tho weck and Batusday matlgos. MYERS' OPERA-HOOSE. WAIT---“WE ARE COMING.” THE ORIQINAL TROUPE, ROYAL MARIONETTES, Anid aalyionos et ovec anposeei in ST, JABTES HA LONDON, AR Sodl tai Tar b tesvaling Friods, OLATMING SKIC. Tnok mut for two travoling Fraads, TO BE ORIGINALS, a ‘MESSHS. MCDONOUOTL & EARKSHAW, anagozs aad Propeisiors, " MoVIOKERS THEATRE, BVERY EVRNING & SATURDAY MATINEE, Maggie Mitchell, In hor saecoesful ITeart Blory, and famons Specialty TANE FYREL. EXSeats can bo socursd siz days {n advanco.s FANCHON 1VI(}’|‘TLI'7 BARI OT g}l,-:ABL OF 8A Y (—IN PREPARATII ACADEMY OF MUSIO, Cloatng Nights with Frank 8, O ATIEFER AT, TIT1 ‘Tho groatest Lit over known is EIT! EIT! EIT! 1 Evory Night and Satarday Matinco, G0 TO UNION HALL Thursday Even’g, May 7,and Hear MOSES HULL'S Funny Leeture, Lntitled LAPHANGROPHATT. A sure curo for the bluos Is guarantoed to all wha Isten to Mr. Iull'a sido.sylitting fllustrations of the ridiculons phazos of svers-dny lfo. Admittanco, Tc. SUMMER RESORTS, HATFIELD HOUSE, -Massens Springs, On Raguelte River, three miles,from St, Lawrense River, Will opion JUNE 1, for rocoptlon of mus Accomumo. dations tirst-clnss, The hatel §s entirely new, and has been rittod and furnhbad wich every modera convenionoo, Gouod fishing and hunting, The nropriotors nave detarmined to prosent a Liousa in ovecy vray worthy of patrowago, Tho waters aro highly the madieal mu\y in wide range ot dis- . UFTLD BRUS., Mussens Bprings, BE. Lawreaca Co., Now Yazk, Highland Park Hotel ‘The best Summor Hatol on tho shioros of Lake Michigan now open foruosta, & moat salubelows, cool, and busfthy ulace fur (auulies and childsea, 106 [Got atiove tho levol Btho nko. datlons f be made at dho Flotol, or &t NADlons for roame can b e e of i DUTFIELD, Proprictor, GENERAL NOTICE. W.C. WATTS & CO., 21 Broww’s Buitdiug, Liverpool, Sallolt consigumonts of Frovisions, Lard, &c., and exe- cuto ordars 1or the purchiate aud sale of saia0’ for futiry mont or dels ancos iarly-an: couslgamonts, s vy, {orination afordod By our isiouds, A At Nlw SRl Mossce. Fox Poperty Owieps, Atenfimn! Untll 13tk inst, Vax Sato Cortificatos hold by the City of Chioago caa bo rodeoniod a8 IV par quat urawlun,. aitar which dato tho rato will bo fnorensed ta 5 por ctot, o ‘City Comptroller. Onicaao, Aprll 1, 18; ArGulapte! PROYESSIONAL CARDS. SHOULD_ FAIL to rond DR, A G OLIN?S groat, wuek, Fenra Aimong tno aAftietod, sanidy sayod from oo outly x Thirty Laoturoy, ospeeiallyto Yonng Mam, fn Lank -A.uv-'radhnmmmu“cmu.\uo:-\»f!ml\\.m TVUTE, Phico 25 cluy hoat paid. Olfico, 18T 5 ¥ o + Luisultation troo. Call pravidod with hosrd aud rooms, NO CURE! DI‘ Kean,‘ NO PAY1!! 800 SOUTIE CTATIT.ST., ONIGAGO, ,. ool . jlarg: %‘.’lf’.’a’l%fi it i B &i‘f{ffi vine s inaes, 0 e B 134 Dy Hae ) Badilays trom b 11k or wrlie.