Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 15, 1874, Page 3

THE "CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, MA LOCAL MISCELLANY. THE HOWANS AND THE MURPHIES. Juetico Boydon yostordsy throaded his woy through o labyrinth of Irish oloquencoto & gom= forlable npprehienslon of s shiooking chso of as- #ault nnd battery, Thoto wote two porsons in- Jured phynleally, nnd all their rompeotivo nelgh- bors, sympathizers, nud dopendents orally iovaded, Thora aro, in tho oclassio regions of Bulterfiold and Twenty-cighth streots, two familics, now_ns viclously inolined toward ouo another as the Montaguos and Capulets, to- Wit tho Hogans nnd the Murpbles, Imaginoilie noono, as it was dexcribed by the postts attorney for iho proscoution, nnd irradinted by tho ohing of him who 'stood fof ~tho dor onso, A flock of calm, unprejudiced coss, grazing on tho siubby grass, lobster $2ad oyator cans, brokon bottlos, and old tiat-rima of avacant lot. In tho, slanting rays of a slow- Jy-ginking sun, foarful of no rudo futrusion into thoir Eden, thoy lunched off theso dainty mor- gels, and orokled a proan of praiso and satiafaction dedicated Lo the poverty of the proporty-owner who could ot _build d“flm} t‘:n; vn::unhu L«:‘z LLCRES birds owod their boivg to ni - fi'ém“gml’é” ‘ownod: by Mra. Horsn, who watohed them with tho pride of matarhity and the hopes tuoreof. Upou this percoful &cous, thie other Eda“l' cropt tho sorpent in-the guise of n Wwoman —a A by, i‘{l,i:"{ui rapldity of uttorance of tho excited lendor boommo 8o grest that our short- hand roportor 1Iaid dosn his pencil .in despair. Ho romumod operationg 08 the attorney pictured tho sceno that fol- lowod.. A minintive gander hobbled painfully along, os thongh his suspondors htd both given woy In o public place, uttering_dishonriobing yoils, Bohind him was Willlam Mu(lflhy with a stick. Ouo log of this monrnful biped was hope- losaly fractured, and his compsufons, with that sagaclty which matks them a8 examples for mnnkind, clustered round, doter- ined_thet theirs should' be broken nlso. rs. Iogan oamo outat this moment, aud in aceonts of soriow and anger neatly blended, ro- pronched the porfidious Mrs, Murply. Those expreseiona were in Irish, and tho plesder, now waxing warm, rolinquished all histrionio or imi- tative offorts n8 beyond evan his powsr. From this point ‘wo must follow tho attornoy for tho dofense, whoso description of ovents following, while wonting in pathios, was remnrka- bly vivi«f Mr. Hogan returned from his labors. 80 did Mr, Murphy. Tho conjugsl caokling that took place in the Hogan family was rnvaled sinco tho flood only by the voclferations of the Murphy establishment. Tho loads of these two groat familice suddenly encountored one anothior half way botween tho two houscs, They hod both listenod to the stories of their sponsos; both folt wronged asbout some- thing; neithor kuow what was tho matter, but onch dotormined to brook the othor's head. 'The narratives hnd beon eqnally Iong 1n both houses, ond equally Goltio; o gaudor—orits Irishoquivas lent—was itie only intelligible word in eitner. The meu:ingfl betwoen Romeo and Tybals, or Achilles and Heotor conld not have riveled the concussion which occarred whon Hogan and Murphy met. Hogan was the upper dog in the fight, and his foo was yclllng,—mm supprossed courage, of course,~when the women arrived. MMra, Murphy carried o pitchtork, and, charg- fog trom the houso, thrust the tines into Mr. Hogon's-—garments, It must be understood thatin chastising Lis foe ir. Hogan bont down and tightened his clothos nll ovor him. He Tooked toward his home as he did this, with true domostio ivetinot, and , after Mre, Mur phy's arival ho jumped oight feat pearor home, and ono hond was glued Yolow the small of bis baclk, in a manmer quito Intelligiblo to those wha saw the pitehfork ‘trail £hrough the air like the tail of a comet, of which Hopgan was' tho' nuclous, In describing this ovont, which e did with much care and minute- ness, the attornoy: madoe a_spring toward the Justice, and in ns flight sat down, a8 it were, on both his own hands, while his face exprossed great anguish. The geeso which saved immortal Rome from the Gauls did not resouo Mr. Hogan from the pame. The Justico looked the case over. Ho #ew the peaceful gander Lopping off on one log, heard tho roar of Mr. Hogan's eloguence, #asy the conoussiop when the families met, nlmost jumped from bhis scat when ho thought of Mi. Hogan's misfortune, and then nderad. Human natnre was human_natute. r, Murphy had brokon s goose's log; My, Ho~ gan lad broken the penco. There the partica wero quits, Buc Mr. Murphy could mit down in court, and Mr, Hogan couldu't. Argal, conclud- ed tho Justice, Mr. Hogon is fined $10. Andthe stupid Hogan absolutely appeslod from this do~ olsion, —_— THE FREIE PRESSE, ‘Wedneedsy evening's Frcio Presse coples tho figures publiched in Tnm Trwmouxe giving the position of Westorn nowepnpors on tho Presis dont's voto, and then adds : Tag Tampuse’s lst, although very comprohensive, 48 n0t perfoct, #o for 4 the Gormon-American press i concerncd, We miss in tho exhibat the two Milvaukeo deilfes,~the Germania sud Columbia; the triswoekly Minnesola Staats-Zeibing, of 8t. Paul; and the follow- fog weeklies: Springflold Frefe Prease, Ohfcago Catholia TWochenblatt, thia Minnunpoils Frcie Prease, the St, Paul Vouksblatt, the Winoua \Blinn,) Adler, the Gmahs Leo- bachter, the Dubuquo Nafioital Democrat, ote. AN {bese papers are oppozed to ihe paper-moncy svindle, Tnz TRInyNE 0lso makiea o mistuko when It desigoatea the }reic Presie ny s opposition newspaper. What opposition? Tho Lyefe Fiesse is nobody’s organ, It ‘will nover look on the detaits of a caucus or of s con- vention as binding; bt eupport, according to its abil- 115, only such priuciplos and forsons s seem to it do- Berving of wupport, ‘Thereforo, we munt renounce tho houor uf velug considered s puriy-organ, ond beg 'Tus Citoauo TnInoxe to rectify tho error it Las made coucerning us, —_—— A SAILOR'S STORY. ‘The craeity with which sailora are treated by ©oficors of veesel, is notorious. It is hardly de- Lied, in fact, for vigorous meagures are assumed by the lattor to bo-nocessary in ordor to main- tain discipline. As tho gsilora are o bardy und much-enduring raco, sccustomed to the buffota of tho storms and to enduring daugers and hard- ehips which the leudiubber hos little ides of, ho geldom complaius of his hard ot or Lis cruel treatment. Huving pnssed through the danger and trouble of the voyage he is_contont to let * bygones bo by- gones," nud hinrbors no resontment or ill-will against bis suporior. Occasionally, however, {ho mastor of the vassel becomes g0 outrageons- 1y inhuman and cruel ns to rouse cven tho suil- or's resentment and anger, 5 A. cago of this kind bas just como tathe knowl- edgo of thia paper in the roport of Mr. John 1, Enchson, who was o moksmate of the sulor whoss misiortuncs aro detailed boluw, The vesrol kuown a8 the “Board of Trado,” s three-master, left Chicago for Buffalo on the 2otk of Apri). Among thio crev was & man do- seribod 18 small in staturo aud about 89 yours of 2ge, but-whose name is unkoown. He is said to have beon good-natured and willing, but, for 8ome renson, scemed to arouso tho special ire of the Master, who saveral timos sttuck bim with a xope's end, or suy other articlo that came handy. On the 1st of Moy, while in the Blisits of Mackiunw, ho was went up to the masthead to sorape the topmast, In order to Lo &t case in domg this work, which is ono of the ordinary dutics of tho #ailor, a devico known as o * boatswain's obuir"—bolog simply & narrow plece of bonrd attached by leathor Atraps to tho opo by whioh the sallor i8 hoistod,—is com- monly used. By holding the other end of the ropo which rans -throngh the blook, bo can thus lob blwsolf dowa at will. ‘These oneirs are perfoctly safa in cnse tho foather atraps whieh bid thom to the rope Bro not wenghor-worn or rotten, It is the duty of the offlcors to soe that they ara in good ordor, bt on this occasion the man Led lardly taken his seat wheun the straps broke, and ho fell from tho head of tho mainmast to the veusel's deck, licerally bursling opon bofore tho spactators, and belug doad whon ronohed by the nearest person ot haud, Of coursa thin wad an acoident that might have happened on any vessel sud under any circumstancos, but 1t shiould also be remoinbered that it might have been provented by caution on tho part of the oflicer, - But the mysterions and horrible partof tho affair js still’ to come, 'The remrins wero gath- ored up, aud a deal coffin was lastily constiugt- o7, feto which they wore put, iy messmutes expoated tbat they would oilher be taken to ort, or & funeral service hold on board, and the Eudy tekon to some ieland or beech near by, but sfter holding the remeius in tho vessel four davs, ot mdnight on tho 4th of May » few fron seraps wore put into the box to make it eink, nnd it was thrown overboard, To fhe Lor- yor of the sailors, it did not sink;, but floated in their wake, and, as soveral vessols then in sight followed direotly in tho puth, it was doublless yun dowu by thom. The porson who gives the Informution, . upon reaclung Buffalo, quit ihe vessol and came to Chioago, Mo vouches for tho truth of the story, gl P BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, The Commencement exercises of the Baptist Union Theological Sominary for the seventh year woro held yosterday afternoon in tho Uni- versity Place Bapyst Oburoh. The following composo the olass of 18741 James M. Coon, Pans; Horman &, Deppennann, Duxlington, Tn.i Edward H, Ince, Dhbliti, Trolund: Willlam H, Trwin, Lawroiico, Kaij John L. Jackeon, Rovle Island; Charlea M. Joues, Ohieago; Reuben E, Mauning, Kalamazoo, Mich,; Roger P, Stophon- gon, Kiugabury, Ind. 3 The oxerclses yosterdsy aftornoom, which woro attonded by a large atidlonce, consisted of tho delivery of ossays by the membors of the class, and musio undor tho direction of Mr. G. 0. Btobbine. ; Mr, J, M, Coon commencod by the delivery ot an ossay on tho subjoct of * 'Tho Beorat of “the Bormon,” which ko concaived to bo * preaching to tho consclence.” Mr, B. A, Inco ohoso for hig subjeot ** Aunihillationlsm,” which he trented from the Pattoutan -stoudpdint, . not® al- lowing poor humenlty any ocscapo from otoinal - punfshmont, © *Sebta aud Roota- rianiam,"” JTackson, was ho by J. L, noxt oskay. §I|a remarks favorod s croed broad enongh for all Qlristians, and his aspiration wne for o final ntion Y all chiituhes, . Aftor the bal- Ind ©* What would I give to bothoro hnd beon sung vory boautifuily, the rdgular oxerclscs wero ronowed by, Mr. O, M. Jonon, whio-discussed tho question, * Shall Wa Btudy Thoology?” Ho Dold that theology was nocessary and valuablo, but that the “theo: mlEht bo defoctivo, ond shotlld b hold siibjoet torovision, *An Horolo Bpirlt ih tho Mintutry" wna thokubjsot chosen by, R. 0, Stophenson, IHebeliovedihab the borolo gpirit was not dying out. Bub ho ox- Lorted his brothers to follow the greatexample of their lendor, tho Bavior, and practice he- roism and self-dental, Mr, R, I, Manning follotved In & disousston of the toplo, *Froo Thinking ‘and Frosdom of Thouglit," o sold that to . advooste liborality was to securo populority now-s~-days. Thero tas a point, however, whero reason In iia appli- cation to roligion should coasb. ¥reetlom under the réstrictions of the Biblo wns froodom onough. Alr, Stobbing eang the molo, “If I wete o vofoo,” in _good spuit and tasto; This called forth hearty applause, The Rov. A. N, Arnold, D, D,, then delivered this adaréns o tho graduating olass, ?}vmg thom wholesome advios, baaing his femarks upon the toxt from 8t. Paul's Epiatie to Philomon, ' Stady to show thysolf n{:pruvud unto_ God, a workman that needoth not to e sehnmed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” Aftér conforrng Hegroos upon the graduates, the benediotion was pro- nounced, and tho aesombly dinpersed, n‘the ovoniog, thn Rov, Dr., Northrup, President of the lnldhfllon, hold a laveo at his house, ——— LOUAL LETTERS. THN TTALIAN D0YS AND TUE GONBUL. o the Bditor of the Chicago Tyibune : 8m: Inyourissuo of the 12th inst., In ref- erence to oertain ltalian ehildren who have beon liold by padrones, this language I8 used: Bome of ho botter elnss of Ttallans tn Ohlcayo be- Heva Mr, Colla, tho Oonsul, Ia fnclined tofdvor the padronds,~th tyrétdlien Who purchuns or ‘stoal the ghildren from their parents,~and, {f tifs be unteae, Conaul Calla cannot finve u ceitor opportunity for dis- proviog it than by sending Michusle Violon to the Gon- sulat New York, with a requcat that ke bo pus on Yoard a stesnisbip and sant homo, This would seem to charge: Firgl—That, individuslly, I favor a systom of # farming out” childron, which virtuslly kmounts | to tuelr slavery, Becond—That, l? virtue of tlio wuthority vested in me a8 Vice-Counsel, I cen ri 0 public of en asnnoyance, and ‘thore chilaren of gufforing, by sclzing these childron and sond- ing them back to In[wtvl. As to tho first implied ohbrge, I will make no refly. As-to the second implled charge, it could only have arlsen from o misapprobongion as to my power and authority fn the Hremises. The Gov- ernment which I have'tlie honor ‘to reprosent, upon its attention being_called to the abusos inhoront to the system o padroneism, hias seen it to order that all children so held by padrones shnll be returned by them to their own country within & cercon tims, and undor s tortsin pon- alty for non-compliance with such comimand. 1t is made the duty of the representatives of the Kingdom of Italy, tespeotivoly, so far ns {8 in their power, to maxke known'this order to all padrones within thefr jutiediction ; and also, at the oxpense of the Goveinment, to Tetin to thelr country all childrén placed lu their o!mrfa bg padrones in complinnce with such order, n obedianco to tho ‘instructions futnished me, I Lave officially made known theso commands of tho Goveruwent by every appliatite knaswn (o mo, through tho courtesy of the press and othorwise ; aud have alwayas staod, and now stand, ready an snxious to further the humane deire of tho Kingdom of Italy to suppress this ttafiic in chil dren,—Dy soudiug forward such as may bo placed in m‘y chiargo at the expenso of that Govern- ment. It must bo evidont that I hovo no powor to sciza thesa children and rotwrn them to Italy azainst their will. I have no lawful author- ity to solze, captare, dotain, exjkidnnp any Itale in cbild upon Amorioan sofl. @, L, Cerea, Vice-Consul of ftaly. Cn10aGo, May 11, 1875, . To the Editor of The Chicdao Tribune : Str: I notico {n the Sunday Times that thore bas been organized 1n this city a Co-operative Asgoclation which ia said to be ™ of Interest to those desirous of obtainingz homosteads.” I am one of that clags, I would like'to asic what the aamo of the Associationig, whers it 18 located, aud who uro it oficeis? Tho ariicle in the Times says tho ** plan is eimilar to those organ- ized fn Philadelphia and othor Eastorn cities,” Now I never Jived in the East, and don't know bow they work thero. I undorstand that tho stock i8 paid up iu small imstallments, but it etrikos mo that 12}£ conts per woek is o yory emall installment, and that 1t would take about sixteen yoars to pay up for a homestead on this plan, Xfear that the intetcat nod profits are *ylfin your eyo,” and that the officera will gob- blo thom all, #* Nous but firet mortgnges or trust deods are takon.” 1low, then, ¢oss it holp to Recure a homestond ? 'What 18 the latittdo of this Asso- ciatioh ? Does it, lilkke brokery, only lond muney ou ““ inside” proporty ? I can Bea bow it might Liolp & man who wished to buy a small lot in a auburban town at tmoderate rates. How is the intercst pald, and what is tho mate? And what is tho ralo if & mombor wants to pay biek, so a8 to stop interest payments ? Does ho got back any of the preminm he hus paid for priority ? 2 ¥ What per contof value will tha Assoclation lend, both on real estato and houses? The Times pays the oflicers are ail under bonds. Has any ono seen tho bouds, to know whather * straw bail" 18_offéred? What ate tho amomnt of each? Yhodecldos apon the securlty? Is the borrower the judgs, or the Assoclatiou ; and do all the stockholders bave o voico? If go, it would seem to bo a better tling tusn a saviogs Lank, Tor thera depositors do not Yote bnd mhn- ago tho affaira, Why docs not this Agsoolntion advertlae? I frust you will bo sble to answer thoss many uostions, a8 o larpe mimbor are interested in ho subject of **Ilow to procura & home cheap- est,” Creax, 010460, Msy 14, 1674, INDIANA AVENUE, To the Eaitor of the Chicago Tribune s Bin: I wish to call yoor attention once more to tho condition of Indinun averue bétween Foor- toonth nnd Bixtceuth stroets, known in that vicinity a8 tho “Pateh.” All kinds of nuissuces aro thrown into the strcot, such as dead cats, dogs, yats, rotten potatocs, ste., which malkes it vory unploasant for porsons who pass by and ltve iu the neighborhoad, Now why canmot this nuisance bo stopped at once, and this end of Indinua avenue, one of tho bost avenues in tho city bo paved, 88 woll a9 somo of our back streetn on which thore {s not nonr as much travel as on this ? Sourk BIvE, —— CORIMINAL, TUE URININAL COURT, The first case called at the convening of the court yestordsy was that of Patrick ‘Gearing, lad, who wag indictod at the March torm for rob- bory, he baving entered tho house of Margaret Flaunery, and stolen & watch and a small sam of money. The jury returned & verdict of goilty ; belng under age, he was remanded. The notarious thief, John Herzog, and one of his gaug of house-brenkers, Josoph Kelly, woro on trial yostorday for burglary. It will bé ro- memborod tha these fellows woro atrastod Inst March for the burglary of the promises of F. 8 Michell, ~ aud in 8 pre- liminary hoaring bofore Justice Soully, wore hold fortrial by the Criminal Court w $1,000 bonds, Thin brace of burglars aro of tho gang known a8 tho *' Morzog boys," Jobn belug the youngest of the brothers, the othors helugfn the Fenltentiary. At the uamo_time Herzog and Kelly woro arrosted aud triod before Soully for burglary, there was a charge ngainst Horzog for lercsuy, ha Maving Leon arvebtod for stoniing clothing valued st 840 from Andrew Nelson, and ' yosterday Lie was aléo tried under thut ohwrgo, Un the olnrge of burgiary, .both Herzog and Kelly were found guilty, and their term ~of unishment fixed at five Yoars eaoh in the Heni- outiary, On the latier cliargo, Horzog waaalso ' found gulity, and hib torm of punistimont for that offeuso dxed at four yoars, whioch. will give bim nine years to sorve in that inutitution, where he will meet with his brot) THE FOLIOE JOURTS, Potrick Oavanagh gob his Just desexty youtare day at tho hands of Justise Hoully in the shapo of 826 fino for whipping lus wite, . Juntioo Kautmann disposod of the following offendors yestordny fu quick ordor: Henry TRogors, tlitapping, 816 ¢ Kato Smith, disorders iy ®16; Kalo Smith m»omurlf;. 81b; Jnmos t'unnulmn‘ burglary, 60 daya in rilowoll § Pate riok Monoghan, reoolving stolen proporty, $10, J, B, Clark rud Johin Drady, » bracs of plok~ pookots, wora arrosted Wednosdny nftornoon at the baso-ball grounds {n tho nttompt to pick tho pocket of a gentleman, Thoy seoureil no plun~ der, but Aucaoeded fn gotttug tnto tho clutones” of & polico-ofiicor, who lodgad thom in the Har- rison:Btroos Htntlon, Yosterday thov were bn- foro Justico Bogdon®who contiutied the oas il to-morrow, undor 8100 bonds, Jamea Bhealian did not rocognize Offfeer Blo- Mahon, whan Lo met him Wadnesday at tha cor- nor of Twalfth and Canal atroats, for tho roaon thing MoMahou way dreased in oitizon's olothes, and was lnmnr & drunkon mao, a {riond of Shea- Lon's to tho lockup, He attompted to roscue his triond from the ofticer, whon n fight ensuiey. Mobdinkion camo off firat best, and Bucoooded in chglnfi both tho parties in tho station-houso. Yostoruny morning Justieo Scully fined Bhionhan $10,'and informed him that he let him down eagy, owing to tho fact that ho did not know ho was Interforing with an-officor. Tt vory often happens hat officern of the po- MNea forto, in tho dircharge of thielr dutlen, are obliged to make ‘arrests of womou s wellas mon for some little misdempanor, such as drunk- annoss or disordurly ‘douduct, ‘and lodga the offondors in tho lock-up. Krequently, thoso of- fondets have nover beon bofors tho Police Cotrta or nuy other coutt In thoir lives. Wien arraigned the noxt morning, before tho Juatico, for trinl, thoy pload formoroy st tha handsof tho Court, and doclare emphatiodlly if they can bo dlmhnrgwd tlis time thoy will nover again boforo Your Honor," and ~inyariably pload not fnflty. Tho officer making tha arrest dsoms t advisablo that the offendor should be sont'to tho Bridewell, and for that purpose monkes his statemont of tho offonso commutted by tho pria- over or ‘prisomors, na strong as tho Incts will pormit of. ~ The Justico hosra the atory of the ofiicer, and then that of the poor, miserable oulprit, and froquently in 1he kindness of Lis hoart, lots tho lattor off on the promise thatin the future he will bohave bimeolf. This does 1ot plesse many officers of fho forte, who porhsps see more and know more of these offondera than dues the Justice, aud they xatiro from tho prosenco of tho Court muttering _thetr ‘dissstiafaction at sucha de- cisfon. ~ Yostordny Justice BDoydon saw Ernpnr to forgiva mn offender who was rought befoye him, chntfcu with belng drunk and disorderly, “The oflicer romarked that his word wna good—ibt the offonder, aithough | Rlumlng “ not guilty,” wag guilty. Justico Boy. on then doliverod'the following littie nddress for the benefit of tho ofiicers of tho fores who might be within bearing of his voica: * Officors st disabuso thoir miuds of theiden that if . prisonor should be dicoharged, that their word {8 mob belioved. Unloss they do, 1 hall reslgn yay position. Whilst tho prisoners ‘aro gullty of the misdemeanor thoy are chargod with, thero are mitigating circumstancos cone nectod thorewith in many cases, and when I sco proper I shinll-diacharge them.” MIBOELLANEOUS, & Commissioner Hoyno had a cass ‘beforo him yostorday tant tho roporters thought would make a'good item for thom-in the way of further ar- resta of partios for nssing counter- foit monoy. Tuesday last James W, Murphy, o young men, was nreested ) by an ofiieor of " tho police foree, and locked uj in the Harrison Streot Station on the allogo ohargb of pasting & countorfeit $20 note. When prosoitea before the Commissioner aud Diatrict Attorney Glover for disposal, tho note tas pro- ‘duced, and was deoided to e gonuine by nn ex- pert from the Trensury. Depariment, aud -all proaent. Tha prisoner was discharged, and, bo- Yoro lenving tho prosonce of the Uniced Btates officiale, remarked ‘that he intended to make it hot for the parties who caused ws nireat. Some time ngo, s German butchor named Berthold, living at tho Village of Wilmetto, was arrested and ‘tried ‘boforo -Justice Ourrey, of Evanston, for relling liquor without .n licénse, and fined $26. Constable Larned, m nuomp:infi to colicot the fino was realstun, by both Berthol and lifs wifo. Lorned then sworo out a ‘warrant for tha orrest of the partics for reeisting an ofilcor in the dinchnrge of his dufy. They wero artested and held ‘for trfal in ¢the Criminal Court in bonds of $200. Dra, Borthold (hen swore out a warrant against Constable Larned,charging him with an attempt to commit & rapo on her at the time he visited hor premisoa for the purposo of arrostng Borthold. The cneo was sot for honnug yostorday, bofore Justico Kaunfman, Larned appested, and took & changs of vanue to. Justios Hamull, who held him for his nppoarauce to anawer to the charge bafora tho Criminot Court. —— 'THR CITY-HALI. As is more fully stated in another column, ‘Gomptroller Hayes, who was sbout to go'to New Yotk to negotiate nloan of $1,000,000 for tho olty, hus found that Chicago hanks are willing to let him havo all ho noeds, The Board of Polico did nothing yesterday ex- copt_to aocept tho reasignation of one fireman, who found a more lucrative position elsowbers, and reprimand anothor for driving in duch o ‘onteletis munnor as to Injurelthe propoity of ‘the tity. There was no meoting of the Board of Public Worka yostorday, and -consequently thore is notbing of -genoral lmportauco -to roport from that department. 3 The Financo Committeo of the Conncil meb yostordny afternoon, aud, after conforting with the Mayor, Comptroller, and the ropresontativan of iho ges compunies, audited tho quarter's gas bills, smounting in tho aggrogate to about 8295 - 000." It twas dovided to'herenftor compel thio gas compaunjos to itamize thewr ncoounts agajust the oity, k0 that tho Committeo may know what tho ‘corporution is charged for, The Wost Side Com- fimy. it is #aid, bas -always dono thls, but the orth nnd South Sido Companies have porsist- ently neglectedit. In fature thioy will gotno money ubtil thoy comply with this rale. Mrs. H. L. Hammond, Mra, William Wkeoler, Bra. William Wirt, aud Mys. O. . Van Osdq ‘comptising & "Committeo from tho Woman's Ter perance Orgenization, cslled ‘on the Board of Lublic Works, yesterday marning, sud preseatod a petition asking tho Commivsiobers to * pro- yide, in tho business strecis of tho city, publio ‘hydrants with diinking cnps ‘attached, In sufi- ofout numbors, and 8o loeated that mon will not need $o go into #alaons to obtaiu water,” The Commussionors informed thom that estimatos had baeu made for tho fountaine, and that they would be ereated if the Council allowed. Ald. Schaffuor, Chairman of the Counoil Com- ‘mittes on Police, contemplates hiring n hack this evening, aud .going the rounds of the * protty waitor-gul " saloons for the purpose of offiewnily invostigating their workings, Ile hna ‘Invited the othor'members of tho Committes to accompany him, and it is understood that they bave ofi consonted with tho excepyébn of Ald. Cullerton. “There is dangerof yivalry in'this im- orthut and -boneflcent work, aa the Board of Y’ollcn tolks abont liring & baok and taking & tow Dby iteclt; and it ls_ like- wigo rumored that the Mayor and one or two inquisitive Atdermen, disdaining the lux- ury of ‘s'carringe, will circulate on foot ab their earl{ost convenience, AMl this, Lowever, does not in tho lenst alter the opinion of rospactable people, who still cling to the idea that tho propor persons to oflicially visit those dnngerous places aro the Ohlet of Police and & posso of his men, THE WRIDEWELL, The sunual eatimatos of Buperintendent Fel- ton, of the MHouso of Correotion, as presontod :o“hm Mayor and Dourd of Ingpoctors, aro as olloys g Modical supplies.. Fuol, light, nud stepm Tepairs 6,000 Boding nda clothing for yrisoncra and hodas., 5,000 Tarulture. ... 800 Omultug, bars, Incldental oxpo orece, Tend, slo. Nocewsary appropriation, oo It a fomalo privon is to bo butlt, in accordance With tho suggostion of the Board of Iuspeorols, tha Buporintendout thinks it cannot bo done for less than 000, Thore in epough iu the Bride- woll Pund, however, to make other necossary ropairs. THE CITY DEFOSITH, The threatencd diffenlty coucerning'the ine foreut on city dopouits seoms Ilkely to be averted by a campiomiuo, us indicatod In’ yesterday's Umsoze. The Mayor, Comptratlor, and Finsuce Comumiitos havo agroed to rocommond a malary of $10,000 for lhu‘cufi'.l':enmrer, who in torm agroes to'accept this as his only vompensatlon, -ie juterest on doposits to be covered into tho ‘Treasury. It ly thought that thore will be no opposition of connequence to this arrangoment "o the part of the Common Counoil, sevoral of whom wero approached on tha mbjm:l yostorday by » LRouoNE roportsr, aud, withont’ s singlo oxception, expressed -themselves in favor of voli r, O'Hi & Eala of 810,000, n&hny rogard ‘1:“&& 8 ) l-lnry'bus!»' ness transagtion ‘‘to 'pay ‘610,000 ‘wnd savo to thoelty 840,000 or -more. Aslde from tho gonotal fooling that My, 0'fara f Justly on- titted to this compovsation over and abovo tho oxponses of conduoling his offis, thay .scom to think that hio I8 in & position to dictate totms, Thoro is liztlo donbt that the Common Council will voto the saiary, upon bolng assured by tho Law Do‘mrtmnnt that it cau be dono logally, Defota this point, City-Attornoy ITnmieson yestor- day expresged himsolf positively to tho -offaot that lrxoro is_in the cily oliartor nothing to provout thio Common Jouncil from paying the Oity f'ronsuror the ‘salary proposed, fb is hintad that tho attitudo of Mr., O'Hara on tho question of doposit interost was the roal caueo of the intended rovigmation of Complroflor Hayos, and thit, i the event of an adjustmont upon the above-named basis, Mr. Hayes will withdraw his resignation, Anuie Willisms sworo out & warrant yosterday ngainet James Fitz, o Blook-Yard bruisor and raugh, far gotug Into hor housa at No. 787 Btate stroet, and striking and othorwise abusing hor, and gave Mre, Williama notice that ho would make hor auothor visit yory soon, and on that aceasion would turn her inslde ont. - Hewill bo interviewed by Justico Boyden befors making his contemplated visit to the mausfon of Mrs, Willisms. P GENERAL NEWS, Hans Balatkn yosterdsy applied to the Lincoln Tatke Commisaiénora for pormission to pive open-uit concorts in thnt patk Batardsy and Bunday wfternoous. Pormission was rosdlly gronted, Yoatorday aftornoon a horse belonging to Mr. L. A, Hart, No. 806 Indinua avenue, ran away with 8 buggy from in front of the Louss, In tho attempt to stop tho animal, Eniil Ulmor, Mr. Hart's hirod mnn, was knocked down snd run over, sud besiden boing Reverely brujsed about the body, had o twosinch gash cut in his.fores hoad, & W. . Gapen, N. G. of Lacon Lodge No. 88, 1.0.0. F., Locon, Maraball County, ill,, dos siros to aknowledgo to tho membors of the Odd Follows' Bonavolent Saclety ot Chicago that ho has recelved nnd paid over §522.44 to the heir of the late John U.-Goro, of Liacon, who was & mombor of tho Order. 1o roturns tho stucers thanks of hizieelf aud brethron to thoss who contriboted to the handsome donation, Superintendont Plokard has addressed s ofr- oular to the tonchers and pupils of” fhe_public #ehools asking them to contibute to tho Agassiz fund, Oontrivations will nok/ be solicited, but the rmallest sums will bo accepted, if given cheerfully. . ‘The Bonrd of Trade, In sesslon at noon to-duy, tablod the proposed ruls proventing the employ- mont of counscl in the besiingof complainte befora the Bonrd of Direotors, and voted down the amendment to Ruole 10 of ths By-laws, pro- viding for the rescluding or nltoration of them by & majority-vote of not less than 500 membora, The rogulntions of tho Publ{c Library relative to the isgno of books require eifher a certiticalo or the deposit of 83, not both, The manage- ment, in fact, would very much prefer ihat all porsons ieking out books should obtain certifi- untoa of 1esponsibility, oto., &8 the deposit is only a nuisance, o vur{ enjoyablesaciable took place last oven- ing at the rooms of the Ohicago Athenmum, there being soveral hundred of the mombers of the in- stitution and their frionds present. Tho first part of tho programmo oonsisted of & voeal and instrumental-concert, with sclect readings. The principsl foatures of the concort were trio from * Mignon" for_flute, piano, and_organ, played by Mesers, Hart, logors, and Walker, and a serenade played by tho same gentlemen. Mr. A. Bchwartz sang a German song with great Bpirit, Miss Fanoy A. Speer gh,vad two pisno 8olos, and rend Whittior's * Barbera Fuitehie,” to the irm dolight of the audience, The last part of the ‘profrnmma consisted of dencing snd an oxhibition in the gymnasinm. A meeting of the Exccutive Committes of the Tllinoin State Woman's Suffrage Association, was hiold yentorday afternoon, eizht Indics present. On motion, Mrs, Loomis was elocted Obairmen, Many of the more important committoes being Ainreprosented, Mrs, Waito reported that sho had formed a partnership with Mrs. DoGeor in the publication of & paper dovotod to temporance, womnn's suftiage, end moral reform. She called upon the Committes to aid m the support of the paper. ‘Tho paper was a 16-page monthly at the very roasonnble sum of G0 cents a year, Mra. ‘White hoped the next issues would bo no worae than tho first. Thore boing no further business, tho Committee udjourned to meet again in four weeks at the oflico of tho Crusade, or some- ‘whoro else. A mooting of 0dd Fellows was held Wednes- day oveniug in the parlora of Excelsior Lodge, for the purpose of olcoting an Executive Com- mittos to porfect arrangaments for raceiving tha Grand Lodgo of the Stato, which will meet hore in Qctobor, It was attended by ropresentatives of ths differont lodgoes and encampments in tho city, from whom the following committes was chofon, Jobn L. Barnum, President; F. W. Fonch, Treasurer; W, H. Crocker, Beoretary A. A. Wagoner, P. G.; Thomus Ghaimats, P, G. L. Gollbardt, P. G.; Goorge B, Samuels, PG, Philip Msas, P, G.; . Sachu, P, G.; F. Kall- mann, P, G J. i\lnvcr. 50 3 ANNOUNCEMENTS. D. W. Whittlo and J, H. Cole will speak, and P.P. Bliss sing, sta Gospel-meating to be hold at the Wostern Avenao Baptist Church this even~ Ing. The Young Men's Obristinn Aseociation me- knowledgo the receipt of packeges of booke, magnzinos, pampblets, and papers from thirty- one different pexsons during the month of April for free distribution in the County Poor-House, City nnd Marine Hospitals, City Jail, and Honge of Rofuge. Persons wishing to make donations to chis objoct can send name and addioss on & postal-card Lo the rooms, No, 148 Madison street, when they will be collectod. A mnes meeling undor the auapices of the ‘Women's Tomperancs Organization 18 to be held this evening at Trinity M. E. Church, Indinnn evonuo, near Twoncy-fourth street, ‘'he exer- cise will conslst of addresses bv Indios and gen- tlomen aud music under competent leadership. Mra, O. B. Wilson will presido. The young ladios of the Trinity AL E, Church are making proparations for giving a grand con- cort aud tlorul foutival Tucsday ovoning, at the church on_Indians ayonue, near Twenty-fourth airoot. Tue procoods aro to bo applied on the paymont of the Chickering grand piano, recontly purchnsed for tho Sunday-school, Tickots, 50 cents, An excolient programme s promised, —_—— PERSONAL, The Very Raev. Canon McGee, one of the most eatoemod clergymen of Archbishop MacHale's Tuam dlocese, 18 stopping with the Rev. John \Valdron, pastor of 8%, John's Church, corner of Olark and Eightoonth stceots, in this city, audis {o prench in the above Church noxt Sundny. He has quite n, reputation a8 & pulpit orator. Tho Rov, C. D. Noble, having been compolled by ill-health to resign the pastorate of the See ond Bwodenborgian Society, tho Rev. 8. 8, Sow- ord, of North Bridgowater, Mass,, haa been in- vited to presch for it two months, with & yview to remnimug permanently, Ho has acceptod, and will preach Supday. Lowia Bartols, Constable, senda a communi- cation to Tre TRIDUNE fu suswer to & paragraph in Sunday’s 18800, in which his name was men- tioned, 1ix lottor is movo of an attack ou Jus- tico Austin than a deninl of what was sald about him. Ho olnime, however, that ho did not have apreked jury with Lim on the occasion of 2 trial of & “forciblo dotainot suit before Justico Austin & week 3o yostorday. £ TOTRL, AURIVALS, Sherman House—J, L. Lunson, Memphls; F, P, Morilan, Boston; W, L, Wotmore, Marquotto ; Jobu Nve, Ointinnati; D, K. Howlt, Momphis; IL A. Bloke, Boston, . . . Grand Paojfio— Charles Payne, Cloveland: Dr. T\, L. DBromens, Pittaburghz M.~ 0, Bomnoll, Youngstown! T, X \VUuun, Philadelpbin; A, R, Smith, Now York; W. B. Gunn, Konsas, . .. Palmer Houso—O0. E. Bakor, Daltimoro: J. B, Moody, Boston; R. 8, Morrill, Dubnque; 1L B, Alvord, Dos Moines; L. . Cobn, De- trolt; D. O. Forrly, S8an Frandisco; G. B. Triop, . . o Tremont House—A. M. Barnes, l’bflndolnhln; O, P, James, Peoria; P, V. Bmith, Now York; O, Orafts, Now York; W, H, Bnider, Loganaport; G, W. Van Tuil, New York. pat shol S s BUBURBAN NEWS, DUSPLAINEY, The Truatees of this villago mot fu excoutive aosslon Wednesday eveniug, Thero wore pres- ent, Trustees Prank Whitcomb, O. &, Donnetr, Theodore Tillotson, F. W, Hoffman, and John Behmiller. F. W. Hoffman in the chafr. A resolution was fntroduced by M, Tillotson, providing that a resurvey of the original town plat should be taken, sud n uniform grade estab- lished for tho utroota, P After some digcussion the Board voted to ap- ‘proprlato §5,000 for tho constiuction of a bridgo 1844, : across tho Deaplainon River opposite tho villago. Tho Chair Appointed Messs, Tillotwon, IToff- mnh, and Bontiett n committoo to let the con- traof, whioh thoy i, assigning it to Woloott & Fox, of Chicago, Tho Presldont appointed the following Com- mitteos for tho ennuing yaar ¢ Dublie IForke—Whitcoml nnd Tillotson. Btyects and Hifihway~Bonnott and Tillotsons INnanco—Batimiller and Betinott, Judicsary—Tillotson and Bontiatt, Awseaetenin—Setimilier and Whicomb, Sanitary Licenses—Bohmiller, Board of Hoalth, sud ‘Tilotson, Dy rule of tho Board, tho Prosident in ex- ofiiolo inomber and Ohairman of the committeos, Thomas GrifMth was ulocted Clerk of the Board in tho stoad of K. A. Thomas, rosigned, ‘Chatlos Porsons was appointed Pound-Mastor, An or- dinanco as prosonted and pasned, that all pli and subdivisions thue mny horosfter bo made of Bropurty in tho village, bs sabmlitted to the onrd for approval, boforo thoy nro ontored for record in the Rocordet’s ofiice, Tho Board ad- Jomged, Drs, Pratt and Buckland of this village, mndo & post-mortem rxnmination Sutiday last of a Gor- maon, 'whoze death thoy fonnd aa caused by embolism, Tho doctors wers o potsonod, oa to laco thom in & very critical condition.” Tho intest intolligenco i that Dr. Buckland wiil prab- ably recover, though In o very low conditton, whilo but mall hopes aro eutertained for iho recovory of Dr. Pratt, WOODSTOOK. An adjournad moeting of the Oity Council was held in the chamber, with Mayor Donnelly in tho chalr, and the following membots prosont: Shorwood, Binkesleo and Arnold, The following persons camo forward and -qualified for thelr re- respective offfcen: B, Van Curen, City Mare abaly T, J. Dnagy, Firo Marshal; A, J. Murphy, Superintondont of Stiects not being & quorum predent, tho Cily Marshal wits Instructed to go forthwith out into the byways and hodges and bring in the absent Aldermen, At 9 o'clock tho Marshal roturned 0 the Qouncil Ohambor with Ald, Buaoker under arrest, Tho Marshnl was thon instructadto sen that s quorum remained dufln;f tho-meoting. An ordinsnco presonted by tho City Attornoy, pro- viding for tho repenl of ‘an ordinanco to liconse and prohibit the edlo of liquors, was roforred to | tho_Committeo on Licensos, Tho bonds of I\, L. Maher, City Clerk ; B. Van Curen, City Mat- shals T, J. Dacy, Firo Marshal; T, A. Darrieh, City Altornoy, and A, J, Murphy, Buperintond- ent of Streots, wors approved. I'ho bonds of sev- oral persons neking for grocery licenses wororend, approved and tho liconsos ordered. Tho esti- mata of the Uity Clerk for the amount nocessary to'defray the oxponses of ‘tho corporation for the ensuing year, was read aud 1oforred to the Committen ou Fivance. ‘Work on tue pickle-factory is progressing. Tl‘xlu ostablishment will ba in’ running ordor by fall, NORWOOD PARK, . A now chireh s building nt this place. Itis to bo ukied by a branch of the Gefmon Motho- aists, 'The edifice will cost in tho neighborhood of $12,000, ‘ELOTN, J. K. Q. Forrest, of Chidago, has been stopping in Elgin for a fow days, visiting old frionds, Ho waa o formor residont of this town, The socond son—Lugene—at J. C. Bosworth was married ou Monday ovening to Miss lda Woodrufl, A brillisnt ‘1ecoption folloyed the coremony. Arrangoments are porfocted to appropriately decornto tho soldiers’ graves, May 80, A tloal meoting will be hold in'the dnufl-flousa, Yriday ovemng, % Judge Honton, of Los County, is holding Cir- cuit Comt st Geneva, for Judgo ‘Vilcos, who haa not yet recoveied his health. ‘The suits iu condemuasion of land for ugs of tho Chicago & Pacific Railway are about all de- cided, 'Lhe Compnny is grading now a littlo west of here. Tho_Hon, John L. Boveridge will visit the Elgin Insane Asylum June 4, in the performauce of his official duties, 1. C. Lowell lias dissolved his connection with the Intv firm of Botsford, Bary & Lowoell, 'snd will visit Europo for s 6ix months' tour, The City Council now dewand, in addition to liconsa-monoy from travelng shows, twonty- cight freo ticketa, Tiis sorves to keep away cheap shows, aud some good ones also, sud ia & clear saving of monoy to the massos, One ssloou-kesper whocould uot prove that he was a l‘e!!‘)l‘.cllbh porson enough to be nl- lowed to roll fiquor has beon rofused . license, Tho City Council hns made a hondsomo ap- propriation to be npfilinr] to putting tho public gquare fn & prosoutable shape. 'he Public Library, which is to be maintaincd by & publio tax, lflfntung 80 ambitious that ite managors show & desire to engage in the excur~ sion business, much to the regrot of many of its bost friends and toits own Huancial loss,~if the manie is porsisted in, . The proposed new railway from Jollot north in exciting somo nttentlon this way., Its_most -uxfiuinn projeatorn hopo'to-sce it strike Elgin. “Tho Elgin Temporauca Union will Lold an im~ portant business moeting Saturday evening at the Preabyterion Ovurch. The Union now num- bors about 1,000 membors. Tha Council has adopted an ordinance which is published ‘to-dny prohibiting street losfing. Bome etreet corners kad come to bo a nuisauce by tha congrogation of lonfors. Fortunately, thare s a Oity Marshal who will soe that the ordinnuco is enforced. WASHINGTON, HEIGNTS, Tho Board of 'Trusteés of tho villags mot Monday evening. The Comtnitiae on Liconsen reported an ordinance for Licausing saloons and picnic grounds at £62 por year, which was ac- cepted ond passed, It was voted to fsaue cor- tificato of election to O.J, Pohman, ns Police Magistrate for four yoars. Dlr, Bochmer, the newly-elected Treesurer, appeared and was dulvy qualified. ‘The committeo nppomnted to select vermauent (tmrtmu for the Board were given another weok in whith to look for a swtable place mnd roport. G« Delp wna elected Road Commisgioner for one year, and the Board ad- journod, The subject of graveling the stresta is nnder cousideration, and projocts are on foot to grade and gravel Ninoty-fl1th stroot, from tha Chicago, Roek Island & TPacific Railrond wostward to Wostarn avonue, » distanco of one and'a half miles, Also for graveling Winston avonue, from Ninoty-fiith to Ninoty-nluth stroets. largo number of vory elegant dosigns, Some of them by oity architacts, have beon submitted totho Bchool Diraotors for tha proposod now graded sohiool, 'Ihe Directors havo had several meetings latoly to view the plans, but no decis- ion has yet been reactied. Bunday_eveniug, the snniversary concert of Bothany Bundav-school was bold in the Lutheran Churchi, The building was crowded, and scats placed in the nisles, ‘The excrcises consisted of singing, recitations, &c., by the children, and nddrokses by the Rov, D, effron, O, O.¢lowe, Enq., aud, 0 B, Stebbing, Supormtendont. A roport was wns given by the Secretary, of the growth of tho ecliool sinco its organization three yoursago. - * Tho corner-stone of tho new Union Church will be Iald with nppropriate ceresonten Satur-' day nfternoon, Erof, Swing is expacted to pro- side, assisted by other ministers sud laymen from Chicago and elzowhero. WHEATON. ‘The prominm list of tho DuPage County Agri- oultural and AMechanical Soolsty is publisued. ‘The falr will tako plare at Whoaton Aug, 81, Bept, 1and 2. Oncof the noveltios of the fair wl{l be & foot-raco, threa to onter. * No gam- bling, or gambling devicos of ‘any king, lottery, it eutorpriso, or prizo prelages will be admicted on the growuds of tho Somox*.j’ 3 Rickert for illegally Tho tuit against Math solling liquor hes been withdrewn by the Ladies' Progecuting Committos, that paorson gving bonds in the sum of $1,000 not to do o auy moro, Mr. 7, Btong oxcented o similar bond in tho same amount, and tho Committes will with- draw the suit against him upon tho fulfillmoent of Eiu obligation, Mr, Siark will executo a similar ond. . I'ho doors of the saloons in Wheaton were ro- coutly closed nud draped with black cloth, When the ladiey called & the saloons they lenrued that tho proprietors were out of town, DOWNER'S GROVE. A focioty, known us the *Downer's Grove Vigifance,”” bas beon orgamzed horo. The ab- of the Association is to protect the country round abont agnlnst the deprodutions of thieves of any kiud, ‘he following ofiicora hava beon eloctod: Prosidunt, Charlos Ourtis; Trensurer, Eifjah Root; snuroin?'.a, . Rodgers; Dirnot tos, Oharics Curtis, Li&h Root, Austin Rlohe ardg, Viotor Fredonbagon. J, W. Rodgers; Cap- tain, Frod M. Woods ; Minutemen, L. . Stan~ lsy, J. 'T', Oldflold, Michel Dietor, L. P\ Nara- more, Martin Lischor, Bdwin Fynard, Josish Richurds, and €, B, Blodgett, 'TURNER, The citizens of Turner held a mesting for the purposo of making arrangemonts for the proper obsorvauce of the 80th of May® L, O, Olark waa nppointed ‘Uhairman, and 8. *J, Daniels was *chosou Seoretary, Mosurs, 4. H. Lukoly, J, B. Trull, aud L., 0. Olarko woro appointod i Com- mitteo on Arrangemonts, with power to act, and if necoosary to chouse othors ua membors of the Counmnittee. J.W. Bmith was appointed finauolal agent, with instruotions to use all proper means for rafsing » fund eufiiciont to defray the expensos f the ocoagious, The meoting adjourncd wub- guot 10'tho oall of the Commuttea. DANDY. The peoplo of Danby mat Tuesday evening for tho purposo of making axrangemonts for com- momorating tho 80th Inst, J. R, McOhaesuey wr;a choson Prosldent and B, Banton Kelley Seos rotary. A reeolution thnt tho cltizensof Danby and vicinity unito in the proper obacrvanco of that diy was unanimously carriod, atid the propor commlitteos wire appointed, A eommiltoo win nppointed Lo acoure the sorvices of an omiuent upenker, and to arrango o propor programme for Lhe vgeuaton, ARLINGTON NEIGNTS. Tho rogular monthly market day, which took place Tuceday, was wall “gitended, " and a goodly numbor of salea wore mado of horgon at prices ranging from $80 to 8160, and cows from 820 to 805, and beof cattle at84.60 to $6.26 por owt, A number of Chiongo buyers were prosent, Tho wcbool authoritics have socured tho sor- vicoy for anothor year of tho dusorvadly popular teachor, Mr, Harrlzon Mnn;y, thus sifording tho clflzoys tho privileges of & roally first-class achool, . Me. Jones, the landscape apehltect, s abont putting on the fluishing touches on » portion of the park grounds, which are attracting gonoral and cumxfilmnnuw notice from nll who puss by, 1t Ia in contemplation to brini tho water for tho Inko and fountain from tho arsesian well of Chos H, Atking, Hevoral now building foundatlons ara notlce- about town, Amang the niost prominent is that of the briok block at the cornor of Idyrtle avonue and Oamphell stroot, crotno, At & meoling of the ‘stockholdora of the Lnko Btreet & County Line Nond Cowmpany, held on tho 14tk Ingt., It was ununimously voted to procoed st once to put tho toll-rord In thorough rcfrdr, to romovs tho prosent toil-gate ocast of Willaw nvenue, and erect o now toll- gato bobvesn Austin and Oak Parlr, MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS, Throo Iadloa whoeled the firat dirt on a now raitrond in Wasbington Territory. —A Tolginn journal statos that the marriage of tho Princoss Louino, of England, with Prinee Tordinand of Baxony, witl tako place at tho'end of August next. —Tho London T'imes rocontly contained tho annouticoment ** 8¢, Helena, Lanfi\mod Houso, formerly the rosidenco of the Kmporor Napo- leon, tabo lot for a torm of yoors.” ~—Tho venorablo Jolin Hauks died at his home in Glasgow, Scott Couuty, o fow days sgo, at tho bgoof 90, Ho cnmo fo this Stato in 1810, and built tho firat frame houss where Alton now stands.—Allen (IlL) Telegraph. —Mr, N, R, Ruckle, for some timo a leading stockholder 'in the Indinnapolis Joursnl Com- Ppany, has bought the controlling intoroat in tho stock, and will' after the nest meoling assume coutrol of tho ostablisliment. ~—Thoy have taken o rat-consus of Francs, and roturn tho whole number of rodenta at 2,000,000, 000, A’pratty straight tale, thoagh a stiff one, aod not withoat point. Cate in proportlon? —Tho yearof the jubileo has come! Tho sowine macling agents of Indianapolis avo using onch other as nu-f:m for pistol-practico. Now lot othor citioe follow the exnmple till 1t becomen a tidsl-wave.—New York Vorld, ~—8cott-Connty, Minnosota, contalns an exten~ stve Limburgor cheoso factory. ‘Te choose in declared to Lo “ripe” whon a ploco the sze of o henn will drive & dog out of & tun-yard, —_— T Marricd Women n Massnchusotts. DBy au not of the Maesachusotts Legialature, appraved April 24, 1874, & marnied womsn in that State can convoy her shares in corporations, aud leaso sud-convey lier real property and mako contracts, qral and wiitten, iu the same manaer 08 if sbio wero solo, and o warried woman moy sue sud bo aued in tho same manmer sud to the samo extont as if she were &ole. Bho ‘can also bo an oxcontrix, guardian or trusteo, In fact, says tho Boston Journal, her marriagé relntions now inposo no restrictions upon horin relation to hor property, save that her conveyance of renl eatite 18 subject to her husbend's contiugent interest. Sho cannot, howaver,. impatr the validity of any ente-uuptialor post-nupial ses- tlomout.e OCEAN STEAMSHIPS, Sl Further Reduction IN PASBAGE RATES BY ANCHOR LINE O STEAMSEIPS, Frory Tuesdey, Thursday aud Saturdsy, Now York to Liverpool, Derry, Quocnstown, Glasgow, &c., 823,00, British Portata Chicago, 922.00; fnclutling sbundaut sup- ply of gookellpravisions. Othor Britiub, Irlsh, and Con- ‘luental Porta at proportionntaly low rates, HENDERSON BROTHERS, 1\ Northeast -cornor LaSalle nad Madiso: AMERICAN LINE. The Ouly Liue Cavrying fhs Uited States Flag, Saliing wookly botwoon Philadelphin and Liverpnol, Oabin, Intermediate, and Steerage ACCOMMODATIONS UNSURPASSED. TRates ns Tow ag any Fist-tlass Line, Through Tickets Lower thun by other Lines, o Through to Chicago from British Points, $29.50 Currency. Fzourslon Tiokots st roduced ratos. Dralls on Great B T R R A At Y o .. MILNE Westorn Agont. National Line of Steamships, NOTICE. Tne mont southerly route lias always boon adopted by this Qompeny to avold loa und hendlands. Sailing feom Now York tor LIVERPUULBnd QUENS- OWN ovory SATURDAY, Satling from N. York (ur London (direct) ovory foctnight. Cabin passagd, 870, 580, ourrenoys aleorago, at greaily roducod ra: ‘Raturn tiokots ut Juwest ratus, Drafio tor - £1 sud_upward, WILLIAM MACALISTER, Gon'l Westorn Agont, Northeawt comor Olark andRandolph-sts. (opposita now Shorman House), Culoago, 2 STATE LINE. To Glasgow, Belfnst, Liverpeol, Londonderry, &e. 'STATE OF PENNSYLVAN. STATEOF VIRGINIA STATE OF GEORGL TROM PIER 3, N , Weoly Sailings naxt Summor, Tistonof passaxa: Cibiny 360 and St golds Etosrazo, £30 ourronoy; propald, $33currency, Lrsfta at lowest Y "o taxtlor partioulsre sorly to AUSTIN BALDWIN & 0. Akouts, 72 lirundvay, Now York. J K, KARLIC, Gen, Weai'n Ag't, 80 Ulark-st., Chicago. NEW YORK TO CARDIEE, Souts Walos Atlantlo Steamehip Uompany's Now i TAlspoRora. CldarbuiE Sicands il #all from Bonnsylvania Rallrostl Wiarf, Jersoy Cily: PEMBROKE Moy 16| PEMBIOKE..... una Carrylng goods nud prssensors at throngh rates from all priinaf the United Riates and Cannda (o ports 1 ths Channol, and all othor points in England, “Theae stcamhips, bullt exprowy for thd trade, aropro. vided with ali the latust huprovemonis for tho cuinfortand Zonvenience of OABIN AND STEERAGE PASSENGERS, First Cabin, §16 and §¢0 carrony, Secoud Cabls, 853 e!lnom:‘v. toerago, Tm ourrency. Prepnid Kteorags corlificates from Gardiil . 4838, Dratt for £1'and npwards, For further particulars, dvu\y fn Card!ff, at the Coms any's Ofligos. N 1 Dok Oimmbers, and i Now York to ANGHIBALD BAXTEI & GO A o ANCHOR LINE. From Naw York to all parts of Oreat Brltatn, Troland, aud Coatlnental Luropa asery ‘Pnusday, 'Huraday, Sawrday, "OAMN from %G, BTEERAGE trom & Uuitod Btates Curronay, British ports to Uhleago, Sight Dratte ut lowest riter. Apply at Gompiyis Ofioos, Ny i, cor, LaSallo and Madieoy.sis., Ohtoy HENDERSON BROTHEN STOCXHOLDERS' MEETINGS. | O0es of Chicago & Northweslern Rallway Company, 52 Walls, New Yonk, April %0, 1874, Tho annual mnnllnhnl the stuokholdurs and bondoalde crs of tae Chifcago & Nortnwestarn Rallway Compuny, for the slgction uf " Dirsotors transaction of such other waid woating, will ho Lold at 4 tio ofty of Shicago, on Wi Tt Akl Lo vatn by Frosamilig tholr oitive. Dl“llll Onmulu& 2 Wallat Nt tration on or botore the dti of Sajy b M, L. SYxEs, Jn., Seorotary. OFFICR CHICAGD, ROCK ISLAND & PA- CIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY. doreLES 150, 1nual meoting of the Btookholdors of tho Uhicaga, B & Paclis Hailroad Compans, for tie slaotion of Dircotors, pursustt to lav, and the transastion of such othior busines: y como beforo thom, will bo held at tho oty of tio Compauy, fn the cliyof Ohioayo, an V' » tho third day of Juno noxt, at 11 o'cloc edimesr JORN F. 'TRAOY, Presidon i, [, 70178, Seorotary, BTOOKHOLDERS MEETING, Notlos is hur;‘h‘{ Kivon thattas &ufl;‘:‘l‘ mnfi?n °¢rz jh’. Co6tors of said Camipnay will H SRy :‘P?j‘h‘ix’:&?&:‘ -?‘1’5'7-?"‘""’.’\:\"«1 :fia!éf Sone B4 D 0 Ghioago Bouth Beasih Dok s thes ursuant 10 luw, and for tha inzan as mity 'goma bofuco aitie of tho Gumpany. {n y, the i day of Jina rs will authonticate ‘voting bondest thie w Yurk, for roglas cima, 8P, Prosident. EXPOSITION BUILD'G, CHICAGO. TO-MORROW BATURDAY, $ay 16, from 1to5 p, ni., and from w10 p. m., GRAND OPENING Of tho UOLOSBAL OYOLORAMIO ILLUBION uf PARIS BY B0 Tho most maeniticant Patoting over oxbibited, Beasly mi OIS af annivafe AdimiaHion b0 SONR: MWondel) Puitling anyaz ** 1614 hoctar than soolng Pards Ataa? B Basnuin sags: *1s woll worth going o d milos to son, " W00RMICK MUSIO HALL, “TENNESSEAN'S” SLAVE-CABIN TONCEEL IS, AT McOORMIOK MUSIO HALL, Mouday, Tocslay, aul Wednesday, Mny 18, 19, and 20 Covon Bings thet: vialt horo in Fabruary th ‘Cone h 10, Fiingtan, Quluoy, and othor Wust: ;{"v.‘;;:;. and liava fustly sacacd tho Bighont praiscs of (he Ltosiombating the wolcomo greoting af tho oittzons uf Chicags, nn thanking \Bow for 1heir Hborh) pareot ey S uF iavions Vislt, Wa a0 plOTeA 10, 2haats that iy will again appear bofors ou, and will sing those songs of slavacs, whioh are &8 llol ooy 23 1oy aro qustat and ADMISSION, B0 conts: Rq 73 conts, THE GREAT ADELPHI, TIS (FRIDAY) GVENING, May15, Grand Gomplig(l)enta.ry Benefit BILLY RICE, Tanderod bim by tho followtng ominent dignl entlonen: 1. D. Colviny Bany Oifar Py a0 foyie, ‘Foun Bronain, Ja. &, Gr Forrete Taot o San'l A, Bllls, KB, Hoydon, Iigbort Jau.\on, He By iler 3t Dafmec, Oito Bl fimos ‘Slowit: Jirast 3 , Ato Vs, dohn Siopians, o, o Hemls: Jimas CRisrtolun, G o Knglian, T 1o W kins o s, . Ciguain Cutlartom, 11, B. T angles, Goo. Mne 3 P\ Ward, Harry m Folay, J. Jonay, -A. J. Corrie , aud many otliors, AN IMMENSE BILL] AN ENTIRE CIANGE OF PROGIAMMD, iy THE QUEEN OF FLIGHT, LINON.A DAJIITEL First tlme fn throo yoars of RIOK'S Orlginal Skoichof DADDY COMBE FTOME! A TRIP TO PARIS, by the REYNOLDS BROS ALIX. DAVIS, IEARDLIND, and QL PLUR S5 Toirioirow tarday)-Last ‘LEON & DAL ANRT: Dfi:’fi'}:‘i’f’rm Groat Shakspearosn Extravaganzs, BAD WUORMICK MUSIO HALL, O~ ECEELE, -Iast Night but one of ths CAROLINE RICHINGS-BERNARD OLDDE FOLKES, DEST PROGRAMME OF THIE WERK, Tndludes Bate Soln, * Bimon tho Cellarar.™ by Bobadi Downrignt, +ave Macis, o < Hitoor Genpriora Lo Rote of Buinmar, ™ £0, To-Morrow, 2 p. m., Tast Oldde Folkes Matinea, To-Morrow Night, Poxitlvoly 1ast sppearance In the Wost. Rosorved sonts at Janson, McOlurg & Co.'s st Adiiéslon, 6 cta; Hessevod Bogts, 25 ot 03tra Carpenter & Sheldon, MYERS' OPERA-HOUSE, Hourou-st., botwoen Dearborn and Stato. | Arfingon, Cotton & Kemble's MINSTRELS. The Tast Two Hightsof the Season, *“We are gwine away to lebe you,” ‘on ‘oux annunl summeor tour. ¥ Good byo till wo ses you agnin,” Romombor the last two Nights nnd our GRAND SATURDAY MATINEE, Our closing Programme .pronounced . the bostever offored. Hvery momber In special impersonations, i ACADEMY OF MUSIO. TEH LIVING HEROES, BUFFALO BILL! TEXAS JACK | And tho Paorless BIORLACCHI. nd tho Poorloss MORLACCHL. i & beautifal new SCO'UL"I‘BNIOH:F ::‘I:E.ifi ZIPLAINS 1 Monday nostodOJLEH URPATS 2 CHICAGO THEATRE, NOS, 213, 2, 201 WEST AADISUN. The Best Vaudeville Compnny in Chioago, TEH GREAT FONTAINBLEAU | IN A NEW SENSATION, 5 TADIES? MALINEE SATURDAY. KINGSBURY MUSIC HALL, Ingroating Audfencos! Programmo Fully Appreofatod { wUucontrollable Laughtor? Hutsta of Applaussl Sorcanis of Delfght] Unbounded Enthusinem ! Bulloek's EOYAL MARTONETTES, The Greatest Novelty of the Age. Every Evining ac8o'olock, Matinco on Saturday ot 3:00, MoVICKER'S THEATRE, TAST NIGNTS OF Maggie Mitchell Tn her gront charactor of FANCHON! Suturdsy—ONLY FANCIION MATINEE, S VAN IR ey be. 3. 18, MoVIOKEE witl appearin LIMILE BARKEOUD, e MISOELLANEODS, Property Owners, Aftention! 1 ot, Vax Sate Cortificatos hold by the City of oot oo ooy 18 13Tt proiiu, sier b ] e dato th xats Wi bo IORRIER, Bity Comperottor.: Omrcaao, Aprdl 1, 1834 PROFESSIONAL OARDS. Dr. C. Bigelow, 270 8. QLARICST, oor, VauBuronat., OHIOAGO, 4 woll knowa by all rosdora of tha papars that D, U Bigelow is the aldost ustablishad physdcina, buviig booa raatfolig in Clioago for tity Jast 18 yours of bis lito, have ug dovolod 20 years lwrllnllllfl romodizg that wijl ours fslitroly the ordt caso of GHILONIC DISkASKS o oin yoxes. ' Goutleniua of this vity, ol i spsotabiiity, and mombers of 1 hiedonl (a0 practiclng In Obiosgo, aco willlng and akill, ltoaa Bls MeDICAL 1 aadress {n soslad envalopo, 8| ladies and ithost To- attomon. | Cail; you ¥oy only tha ductar. roun aht Eoresiost g scatnp,to D O BIGELOW: SHOULD FAIL to read p]’!. i LINS U &y L uandy savod from an eurly. yea “Thiety Teotuses, asptulaity (¢ Young Mem, ¢ dslivored boyora tiis OFLIUAGU AT DT 100 26 ctiley post patd . Udie, ‘LHT Washi Olilougo, Uvpwaitatin irse. Cull oc welto, Proviod with Goucdl it roorms. NO CQURIE! MY Dr. K ean, 800 SOUTH CLARK-NT\ UNTUAGO, cunsultod, persuuaiiy or. by ma), & PSS G tarvous dikasios.” "B o BASPATRY walyphye initbe bity' whio warreuts oures or oo Ay, 8 0aiow Buuss, ¥ s W W06 P, m, | Buadays from ¥ w i