Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 28, 1874, Page 2

2 .THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1874, LOCAL MISCELLANY, J, ¥, SOAMMON, A third attompt was mado yostorday mornipg boforo Judge Dlodgett by Judge Trumbull, on behalf of J. Young Beammon, to obtaln furthor limo to answer tho potition in bankruptoy filed Intaly ngainst him, Judgo Trumbull urged thnt Mr, Beammon's health was poor, and that he wonld not hiavo timo to look ovor his hooks to aco whoro ho atood, and that ho thoreforo wishoed o littlo furthor timo, an his dofenne would bo equitablo in its character. Mr. Doxter suggestod that a doninl should be filed, ng any oquitable mattors could bo allegod undor it, and smendments could subsequontly bo made, ; Judgo Trunibull romarked lio wae approhon- 5lvo ho could no’f bring in undor o domal such a cfonge &8 ho relied on, - % i uldgullllndgatb romarked thathe dld not thinlk 1 would bo right to grant any furthor delay, and thnt a general denisl had botter bo put in. Bue 5‘ ‘udgo Trumbull did not soem to bo_saifs- fied, and again urgod that Lo shonld bo sllowed timo to answor.” His oliont’s dofonse was of an oquitable charnctor, and ho was approhonsivo tho Court could uot entortain such- & dofonso, it ‘could bo proved that tho salo of the property on Cougress strgot = was fraudulont? Suppose it could bo shown that tho mnr!g?nd g)rapnrty was abundantly sufilelont for thodebt Bup}maulficuuld\m shown that tho snle made in fivosniuutea’ timo was mado while negotintions for sottlemont wore povdiug, Bupposo that there was proof to show that tho Prosidont of tho creditor, tha United States Mortgego Company, houg'hl in the property, worth £600,000, for §100,000, and that this judg~ ment wan to bo contested ? Could theso faots Lo introduced undor a gonoral deninl ? The Court decided that theycould, and orderad that o donial should bo filod. Later in the dry $he following deninl and anatyor was filed : And now, on this sdfourned return day for tha hear- ing of said petition, tho said J, Young Scamuon ap rs and denfes {hat the suld, the Uniled Btates Borizato Compay, 18 & croditor as ailogod in eaid po- tition, ors thot ho lias commiticd ihe ncta of bank- ruptcy sot forth In the said potition or either of thowm, and avers thot Lo slionld not be declared bankrapt for any or elther of the canres in aald petition pileged, and ho demands that the samo sy be inquired of by » Bupposo ury. ¥ A’l’l(l for further answer to sald petition the eald J, Young Scammon sys the said petitiover s not o cor- porstion as alleged {n Baid potition, and has no right 10 file rafd petition, or to do busiuess as a corporation the Stato of Hlinols, and this ho s ready to verify, wherforo o prays judgment, ete, Judgo Blodgott said ho did not know when tho issuo thus made up could bo tried. Ilo wasat presont ongaged fu the eall of tho Clrcuit Court calendar, and did not know when ho would roach benkruptcy cases, It will probobly bo a month or §o népleaut. and, if o deolsion is rondored ad- vorge to him, Mr. Scammon will_probably send tho prescnt case to the Supreme Couxt. ki THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF MAN. ITOBA. Learning that the Hon. Henry J. Clarke, Q. O., Attorney-Goneral of Manitobs, was spending & tow days in Chicago, s TRIDUNE reportor paid him o visit, last ovening, at the Palmer Houso, with a viow of making some interrogatorics as to tho condition of aifairs in the Canadian prov~ inco of which Mr. Olarke is tho Promior. An- nouneing his mission, the reportqr was cordially invited to o sent and & cigar, both of which wero nocopted. He found, in tho much-maligned prosccutor of tho butchor Riel and the Lord Gordon kidnappers,a most plensant-looking gen- tleman close upon 40 years of sgo, of miedium stature, an _immonse brown beard giving his fontures sn Engtish look, thongh Lo is an [rish- mun by birth, and no traces of a villain or tyrant about Dis APPOATANCO. Upon inguiry, tho roporter feared that Mr, Clarke_had rocoutly returnod from Ottawa, where he was successful in socuring tho expul- slon of Riel from the Dominion Houso of Com-~ mons, to which ho was eleoted by the ignorant ond priest-ridden French half-breeds of Mani- tobo, through the influence and machina- tions of Fathor Richot, tho Catholic priest wwho was_Riel's adviser and instigator in the fiondish butchery for which ho hns become an outlaw. Mr, Olarko briofly sketchod the prami- nont featuros of Rial's caraor, including the bru- tal and heartiess murdor of homas Scott, whom Riel condemned to death in order, as he ssid, to ghow thg Canadisn Govornment that the Manitobans were in earnest. Riol (vaa character- jzed as a drunken rufion who, by accident, be- camo tho Prosident of tho Manitobs National Council,—and sort of Robespierrein his drunken wey. Ho isnow iu ulding, afraid to show his face, on pain of being arrested and taken back to Nanitoba to answor to un indictment for murder. His associnte in Lho crime, Lopine, who carried out Riel’s ordoer for the shooting of Scott, had the manhood to stand his ground and tako the cousoquonco of his act, committed, as ho bolioved, in accordance with his duty as commandor of Riel's military foree. 8 Lepine {8 to be tricd at tho June session of tho Queen’s Bench, in Winnipeg, when also will bo tried Flotoher, one of the Lord Gordon kid- nappers, of whom Mr. Clarke spoke in the most {friendly yay, rogretting that it was his duty to rosecute the cnse, as ho looked upon Eoni Cordon a8 one of the worst of rascals ond dosd-beats. Mr. Clarke stated that he gave the Minnosota kidvapper some oxcollent advice ns to tho bost mode of get-~ ting out of the scrape, agroeeing to bave their bai?nxud at & morely nominal sum, so that thoy could leave tho country, but thoy thoy foolisbly dotermined to go intoa trialof tho case, thenr counsel disputing the power of the Manitoba suthoritics in the premises, Mr. Clarke re- finrdcd the luw as perfectly plain, and he would o compelled to vroscoute the case, though very unwillingly, us,” apart from his desire that the kiduappers should get off easily, the trial would give him two months of hiani work, nud thus occupy a snason of the year which e hnd set apart for n hunting-trip. T'hore was no mistakiing tho Attorney-Gener- al's sincority when he declared that he would mnch rather shoot prairio-chickens than prose- cuto kiduappers, Ho expressed the hope that the matter would bo leniently disposed of. Mr. QOlarke gave » glowing sccount of tho Red River country in au agricultural point of view, aud foresaw Jjmmenso andvantages from the conatrustion of the Cronda Pacific Raile road, which hw looked upon us certain to be oxtended through British erica to tho Pacliie Const. It is expected that o branch will be built this year from *Winnepeg to Pembins, on the Northern Pacific Jine, thus briuging a hi{zhly productive region within tho radiws of railway civilization. —— THE SCOTCH PRESBYTERIANS, Tho cougregation of the Beotch Presbyterian Church resumed thoir dlscussion of the propo- eitlon to request the Presbytery of Chatham to transfer tho churoh to tho Amorican Presbytory of Chicago, last evening, {he Rev. Mr. Maclauch- lan in the chair, A motion was made to restrict & speaker to five minutes, and forbid his speaking moro than twico. Ar. Cowan pleaded hard for liberly of spoech on Lis part, but the chair ruled that the disposi- tion of the wholo mattor lay in his own hunds. THE TBANGFED, The subject of transfer wos then taken up. Mr. Cowan wished that thoro should be no dom- onstrations of upplause. Tho church was nota thoatra, % Tho Chair called him to order. An old gentleman with w comio air, Mr, Coopor, unied whethier adherents could speak. Lawyer Cowan had told him ho might. The Chigir voplied that tho Ohurch of Oanada povmitted their speaking, but not thelr voting, Mr. Baroet wanted the Constitution of tho Ohurch road, and made a motion to that effect. The motion provailing, Dr. Cowan camo Torward with a copy of the Coustitution, drafted by himeolf, o would vouch for its truth, Tho instrument voud, the main question was once wovo takon up, Nobcdy rose to epeak upon tho matter for somo time. 2D, BCKAY considerod it a gresl mistoriune to the Booteh Church thubthoe issuo should he made at this timo, bocauso u divislon would interfaro witl . the prospority of the organization. With a debt of §0,000 and a current obt of Bome 3300 behind, the movement would be disastrous, The question reminded him of & * niggor” prochier who remarked “Thar is & usrrow way which leads to perdition, and thur s a broad way which leads to destruction.” A “follah " in the congrogation rose aud inquired \ythothué .{huth ways led in the same divaotion, The mefchor replied _nflirmatively, und tho darkoy wsaid: “hon dis yar derkey is gwino to take to tho woods,” Andso 1§ was with the coogrogation. At Uil glowing period the congrogation yo- minded the Spaakice ‘R‘x his timo was up. Fur- or tumo was allowed him, mlu\‘. Baroot replied that tho objoot of the incuting was to disouss the advieability of moy- ing calinly. UM, WRIGUT pald that 16 would sppear from Mr, MoKay that the chtrch was on tho horna of s dilomma, It wau unobiriatian for mombars tolonve tho ohnrch bocauno thoy could not obtain their own way, Ho would romain with tho chnroh whatever ia. suto there wan, [Applauso.] 1Mo wishad to fol- low tho lottor of the Constitution. Mr, Cownn sakd that his ottitudo Inst wook hind brought the pooplo to a botter fooling than thoy bind nt tho last meoting. Nr. Meliny snid his course would bo to lob mattors nlono ; but ag this could not bo done, the clurch ought to proceod. deliberatoly, and loave the mattor to tho Lrustoos, Tiot the Trus- toen tako logal ndvico, and submit tho quostion to tha congregatlon in an intolligible form. DR, MACLAUCHLAN roplied that tho 'I'rustecs lisd no powers that thoy Lad not rocowved from the cons Erogntinn. With regard’ to .tho chango, 10 nw[u:nlod -to tha - congregation sny whothor this question of transfer. had not boen bm\lfim up bofaro the ohurch yonra ago. Mr. Jokn Loallo had told him that the ohurch waa rendy to join, Lut becauso it bnd originated now with the pastor it met with the opposition of a fow, [Applanse.] If the church romained ' as it was for another year its-membership would bo raduced. Ho would nob make tha threats womo hizd done, of leaving if ‘thoy could not get tholr way. If a_mnn displayed such nupylrlt, let him go. ETremnmloun applsugo.] Tho constitution of the Church sald nothing abont & connaction with the Cannda Church, Tho forms, and name, and Coustitntion of the Firat Scotch Church rematned nnchanged until its congroga- . tlon demanded o ohangs, [Applausc.] TRE DESULT. » A vots was oalled for, and ordered, rosulting ns follows : Yons, 85 ; nnys, 20. Thoro nro some 500 members hulon&;lug to the church, Most of the membora wore theroforo absent. ‘Thu vote was announcod amid vociferons ap- ause, . 5 Mr. Cowan prosonted his individual protest. Mr, McKonun moved that tho Rev. Dr. Mnc- Innchlan bo appointed a Commissionor to make the demand of the Chiatham Predbytery. - Tho Chair declined tho Lonor on good grounds. Mr, Wright was thoreforo electod, Aftor n-mmncung & lttle ehurch businoss, tho moeting adjourncd. T e i ILLINOIS PRESS ASSOCIATION, Tho Illinois Pross Association roassombled yosterday morning af the Bhorman House, Proaidont Buck in tho Ohair. MISOELLANLOUS BUSINEES. Mr, Johneon, of Whitelnll, Green County, whoso application for mombership had ' been opposed on moral grounds by Mr. Olay. of the Committea on Credontials, withdrew Lhis appli- cation, and the membership foe was ordored ro- fundod to him. Moswrs, Plillips, Harlow, and Clay woro ap- pointod a Coaunitteo on Resolutions. Mcasrs. Waters, Adair, Phillips, Morritt, and Harlow wero appointed a committee to revine the Constitntion and By-Lawa. Mr. Morritt roported coucerning tho arrange- monts for the excursion to Washington, Tho President roported that he had beon unable tosecure freo transportation over the various railrondn on account of tho Biate law. This, ho maid, should not be deemed a mattor of xogrob by the Associntion. Mossra, Whitney, McGaeo, and George Burt, Jr., were appointed n committoa ou obituary. LEGAL ADVERTIING, The Committeo on Legal Advetunlfi reported, through Mr. Merritt, that s bill had been pre- pared and submitted to the ZLogislature, but was defouted through inattention, Every lawyer was opposed to anything which would help the printer_along in tho least, and the politiclans nino failed to show auy interest in the mattor, The bill didn't have friends enough in the Legis- Iature to bury it dacontly. A lettor was read from H. R. Hobart, of tho Jacksonville Journal, inclosing a noto from the Mayor of that city, inviting the Assooiation to hold its next anuual mesting in Jaoksonville. Tho matter was veferred to the Exeoutive Com- mittoe, OFFIOERS. Officors for tho onsuing year were olocted, as follows: President—George Scroggrahampaign Gazolte, Vice-Presidentsa—E, L, Potliips, Springfeld Journal; Mra, Myra Bradwell, Chicago Legal Netcs; Thomas Woods, Mattoon Jotirnal. Ruoordtng Secretar/—Oadet Taylor, Wenona Index, Ausistant Recoraing Secrelary—0, XN, Whitnoy, Princeton Herald, Corrssponaing Sscrelory—Oharles P, Richards, Du Quoln Zribune, Tveasurer—J, W, Clinton, Polo Lreas, |R|I:‘rlanlh'e Commitlee—John W, Bailey, Princeont epublican ; 13, L, Clay, Carrollion Gazette; J. B, ‘Bradwell, Ohleago Leaal News, Av invitation to visit tho Board of Trade was accopted. Tho Ausociation adjourned until half-past 1 o'olock. ON THE TAXE, Tn tho afternoon tho members of the Assoclia- tion were treated to s lake exenreion, tho elegant sido-wheol stecroer Musiiogon, of the Goodrich ling, being placod at their disposal. Promptly at 2 o'clock the Muskegon loft her dock ot the foot of Rush streot, having on board about 100 Indies and gentlemen. ‘L'ho day, though intonse- Iy hot in tho eity, was dolightful on tho lake, where o modorately strong_breoze suflicod £0 keop everybody cool, but did not roughen tho water 50 much 2s to ondangor the internal econ- omy of the parly. The steamer took ler way along the north’ shore beyond Lincoln Park, theu, turned back, passed close by the crib, 80 that the editors could sce tho fountain- hend of Chicago’s splendid system of water sup- ply. After steaming south nearly to Hyde Park, tho party roturned €0 the city, arriving sbout 5 o'clock. On board the bont the Associntion was called to ordor by Prosident Buck, and a number of comglimenmry rosolutions were offored and wdopted. A ghort meeting was held at the Bherman Houso after the roturn, for the purpose of com- ploting the arrangements for tho railrond excur- Si_un, oud then tho Associntion sdjourned sine ie, This moming tho editors and their ladics leave on their excarsion to Washington, They will remain in Cinciunati to-morrow, so0 the sighta thore, and then go onto Daltimore and Wash- ington. : RS PROF, SWING. The Rev. John Wocds, a Presbytorian minister at Fort Wayne, Ind., in o sormon on tho Swing trinl, preached last Bunday, oxprossed himsolf ag follows : Ad » judicial fnvestigation, the trial was s ridiculous farce throughout, Nothing but thesplendid arguinent of Prof, Patton redesms the proovodings from utter coutewpt, The projudico sgainst tho prosoentor, aud thesympathy with the accused, ou tho puri of the publfe, rendered an impartial vordiot impossible, Tho * declaration {s in some respects one of the most remarkablo papers that was ever preseuted to un ecclesfustical body, In it Prof, Swing mafntsins that tuore i o distinction between tho actual aud tho his- tore Presbytorlun Church, And toshow what historie Diesbytoriauism s e quofen from Jomutian Edwards, Dishiop Deveridge, and Murtin Luthior, not_ono of ‘whom over had anything to do with the 'Presbyterian Churel, and for whose utterances the Tresbytorlun Qliurch la no mora resjoneiblo than slie ia for tho de- croes of the Vatican Council or the utterunces of the Topo, It{s uu old device of the enemy to pick ont ‘some obnoxious sensence from tho writings of an indi viduul, sud charge it upon the whole Chiurch, But if Toutherens aro to bs hekl responslble for sverything that Luthor muy have said, and Prosbyterians for all thiat Johu Calvin wrote, we shall bave o Leavy burden to carry, The last number of tho Standard, the Baptist OIgAN, BOYE : We can but admiro the apirit with which Dr. Patton s disclarged tho vuplessant oillca of prosooutor whicls was impoed unon him by his own cousclentious convictions of duty, 55 woll s by thoee of many of Lia trothren, 11is address in proseuting tho cuse bforo tho Preabytery was able, dignificd, courleous, sud we might say conelusivo upon wome of tho principal ofita made, an viewed from tho standpoint of the Dresbyloriun’ Confession of Fafth, And, withsl, Lo showed bhnself tho Obristian gontlemay throughiout, intunt ouly on doiug Lisduty to God aud*lis Church, Prof, Bwings following has been very unfortuuste for his orthodoxy, either as u Presbyteriun or au evingolical minfator of the Goapel, ~ o Lus had the wholg *liberal * clemont active i his belialf; all who sro opposed to, knd whio woutld overtlirow, evangelical Chrintlanty ¢ " Unitaginmw, Univorsatiats, tha —duily yresy, fufidels, men of louse roliglons opinions, aud of 0 opinfous ot ell, bave bosw biu notive and clsmorous supporters aud claquors ut tho trial, Judged by flio Zobapnuy hoIn in, by (hose who uro nppasently the most Iniereated i 18 scquittal, and thers 8 1o un- certainty us tohis proper posifion, A distinguished rullroad offiolal, who iu u Univorenllet, romsrked, boforo tho {rial was thought of, that ka * went to hear Trof. Bwing preach becauso be'was hoterodox.” And ‘Wa liavo noficed that thoes ¢ iberal,” historodox puo ple, uro always very quick to discover whien o minlster of an ovangelical church {8 unsound and shaky. But portisanshipand outward prossuro go ' great ways, oven in rligious badies, oapactully,is fn this cusio, whon tho offense complafnud of fu rather indiv- tinetly detined, und Is nccompanied with a kindly spir. i, broagly humanitariau, and the poetlo imagary sud yonerally sound Gospel ‘doutrings which nre to bo found in most of Prof, Bwing's serinons, But Prof. Bwing will soon bo boyond the reach of pralse or blnme, Ilo In golng up into Wis- consin for & woel'n flshing and shooting. On the 10th of June, in company with Henry Ward Beochor, Dr, Chapin, the Rev. Mr, Alger, Dr. Powery, aud o fow others, ho will depurt for & two waoks' trip to Colorado. —— THE BOSS FAMILY, Aqother move was mado yesterdsy by Mrs, Boss, In ber suit againat her husband for divorce, by a motion for a further injunctloy to prevent tho defendant from entoring the house Na. 1000 Vabash avenue, where she resides, Sho statos "induce bhim I hor affdavit that tho dofondant's tomper f8 vory violont; that ha is doing no busiucss, aud 1tvor on hor onruings ; that ho bonaty hp bns always had his own way in matters portaining to the houso, and nlways intends to, and she thinka sho ought not to be obliged fo support such n husband, 1o hos dovelopad o romarkable longing nftor door-koys, and had abatracted all ho could find from tho varlous doors of tho hougo, with the viow possibly of gotting up in the locksmith businoss, At times, howovor, he liag enconutored some diflieultios in ihe purauit of his hobby, Taking the front door- koy wns an onsy matter, but, when an attompt was mado on the rooms of tho boarders; the cnso was moro diflicult, : Abont a wook ngo he was selzed with an un- cantrolablo desire to hove his- clook in his daughter's room, Tho door wos_looked, but o fow appligations of tanned cowhido caused it to bs oponed, Tho clook was takon, but, noticlng Mra, Boss, ha gave Lior a pioco of his mind by in- timnting in torso languago that she was an uu- washed femalo of tho same nationality as Ohris- tino Nilsgon, aud that hor provious omployment Liad boon to supply tho papsr-milla with rom- xm;!lu of popor and cloth extracted from the gutter, 1Iis tomper roso tho more ha talked, and ho finished bis remarko by striking hor in tho faco ond throwing tho olock at hey, knocking haer, or the olock nt lonst, ontiroly #out of time.” Not to bo partinl, ho gove tho eama treatmont to his daughtor until she oriod for help. Mrs, Bous thinks the boarders will leave unless hor hus- bond s oxcluded from tho louso, and in esopport of such allogation sho ad- duces tho nfidavits of & fow of her boardora, who intimnate that they will change their quartors unless thoy aro relioved of Ar. Bosy’ presenco, Mr. King, on behalf of Boss, road an aflidavit of tho defondant, whoroin he maintains his in- nocenco or shows o romarkablo forgetfulness of ‘| any oxssperating or orucl conduct, udge Moore thon rofused the complainant's motion, and rologated the partios to their man- aln‘n, l:-hurn thoy oan, and doubtlesa will, fight it out alona. —m THAT ATTEMPTED FORGERY, Honry Livingstono, who was arrested Tuosdsy morning for an attempt to forge tho namo of the Amorican Expross Company st tho exponss of tho Merchants’ National'Bank, was discharged at a lato hour tho samo night, it boing believed that ho is suffering from a mind disossed. Mr, Fargo, tho Manapger of tho Ex- press intorosts at this point, interceded for his rolenss, and & lack of dosiro on the pat of the corporation whese officers bad procmyed his ‘arrest {o proscouto an fugane manm, resulted in the return of the prisoner to his family. I in stated to bo the son of Johnstono Livingalone, an old-timo residont of Now York City, and ono of the founders “of tho American Express Company. Tiis wayward disposition Lias resutted in rondor- iog bim a strangor to ecarlier associations, and, becoming embarrassed, he left New York about two yenrs ago, and went to Denver, Not roalizing his expoctations in that sec- tion, ho returnod to Chicago sand estab- lisbied Limsolt at tho Northwostorn Hotel, Fail- ing to meet tho demands that woro mado npon his rosources, for the payment of exponses inourred for living, his baggago was geizod and hiwsoelf aud family obliged to eeok other sccom- modations. “ These wore found at'an cstablishmont on Hal- sted streot, whero they experionced tho same vicissitudos, Upon his roleaso, Mr, Fargo doputed an agont to recover the fiorflvnnl proporty of the family, and provided them with moans to relieve their immedioto necossitics. Winls at Lome, in the presenco of Lhe lfionh, lo oxhibited o visl of morphine, and took n largo doso. 'His daugh- tor endeavorod to scoura the and suceeedod, but ho raiged such an outery at the ;nunufivru that, to apposso him. 1t,waa dually ro- urncd, - His actions in connection with the forged chock, in somo particulars, exhibit a method that gooms at variance with tho idea of lnaanifl. The lottor and draft siguod in tho name of Al- oexander Holland are both evidently writton by the sama person. Mr. DoKovon, the Cashior of the banl, on exbhibiting thom to the agent of tho Company for idontification, tas assured thot thoy wore, or appoarod to be, genuine. In the interviow Livingstone had with Mr, DoKoven he presented the appear- ance of ashrowd business man,—among other thiugs, objecting to tho percontago the bank would charge for placing the papor upon the market. Nonda) Mayo & Co., and roprosenting himsolf 85 a con- ductor on tho Northwastern rond, purchasod $1,100 worth of watchos, oto., but his_arrest stopped bis gotting possession of them. Yostor- day morning an_ effort was made to to be_wsent to Now York, but he vehemently declined the offor. Mr. Trusdalo,who was connocted with the Relief and Aid Socioty duriug tho wintor, states that bo is an unmitigated fraud, and had imposed upon that Society frequently during the past winter. Hia is n caso of rare combinations, thore being mnny evidencos_of insanity in his actions, and also thogo of a dinmetrically opposito chinragter. Ho should be examined by the County Physioian aud & decision mado o to his rosponsibility. It iv should bo found that he is unfortunate, meazures should be taken to protect the publio {rom his nots of lunacy, g ¥ THE ANTI-SLAVERY REUNION. The Committee of Arrangements of tho ap- proaching reunion of the 0ld Abolitionists have inaued the following circular: ‘ Tha public aro reminded that this reunion will ba held iy Chicago, commencing on the 9th of June, and will continue thrco or four daye, ‘Ihe place of meeting will Do in tho Becond Baptist Olurch, or the First Congrogational—tuo billa for tho day flxing tho place. ‘Ihio Ho, Joun L, Beveridge, Governor of the Stato of Iiinals, will give tho address of welcome, precisoly at 1 p. m, of tla Olh, Tho Hon. Heury Wilson, Vice-President of the United Stotes, will ho present, sud bus consented to act 08 President for the first part of the exercises, Tho proceedings will constst of addresses pertaining to the origin, progress, and triumph of the Anti- Hlavery Raformn. Alio biographical skotclies of prom- inent iictors in this reform ; personal rocollections and romiulscences, and singing the old songs of lib- orty. Riaong tho Dlograghtes wil bo Denjaratn Lunds, the ploneer: Willlam Lioyd Garrison, tho liborator; E, £, Lovejoy, thomartyr; Ichabod Codding, the orata Dr. G. atloy the edifor of the National bra: Owen lovejoy, the Congressmun: Charles Sumner, the statesman; 8, P, Chase, the Cabiuct diulster and jurist ; John Brawn, fho Nero of the gallows: Myron Tialley, tho foundot of tho Liberty purly: Jamea 0. Birndy and Jolin P, Hale, candidates of the Liborty arty for the Presidoncy ; James H, Colllns, the Abo- tion lowyer of Chicago, Also, other men dis~ tiuguished as_writers, or politiciuns, oF martys, ua J, R, Glddings, Bauuel Lewls, Charles Durkeo, Thaddeus Bteveus, etc, The Hutchingons, of tho Tribo of Ass, and George W, Clatk, the Liberty Singer, will bo preéont and lead 1ho winging of thoso songs the Abolition clioirs sung n goneration ago, Distinguished men from distant parts of the coun- try, auch as William Liloyd Gnrrison, Willisam Goodell (the oldust laborer, editor, aud writer, aged 82), George W. Julian, Jamea DBirnoy, Dr. Bocehor, Georgo W, Cur- s, and many othess have promised. oF aro confidoutly axx;lnlud 10 be present, I peoplo—muon aud women, old_and young, snd youug people purticularly—ure fxivited. & grand coucert will bb given ou tho evening of the 14th of Juue, for the benefit of the rounion, by the laupton stndeuts, s company of aplendid siers of young emancipated_ aluyen, who slug with groat offect tho songe of the Ylnnlfltlon, after tho stylo of th colebratod Jubllce Singors, snd with sgual success, 1t fa proposed at the reunlon to_ sing tho Liborty nonga which nro contaiued in the book published by Georye. W, Clurk, calied the Liberty Minatrel, or Fros Soil Minstrel, “he Comsnitteo winli to procuro the uea of many of these boolts for tho rounfon. Tersons In tho Rortlorn part of Jllinols, whora the book was once conslderabl Lised, are requcated to look for thiom, and, 1f they fin any, bringthem with_them to (hoTounlon on (he Otk of 'duue, or, writing thelr nanies and_sddrosses in thow, send by post to (heoflice of Allen Pinkerton, 193 Fifth' avenue, Chlcago, and thoy wil bo roturacd to tho ownors affor the ieoting. sk o LOCAL LETTERS. JIE GANNOT OET OUT, To the Editor of 1'he Clicayo Tribune ; Bin: In your remarks upon thoissue of the Bwing trinl, you express the opinion that *3Mr, Bwing can nefthor loava tho Prosbytorian Church nor join tho Congrogational Church, without severing his cooncotion with tho former and obtaining » lottor of disnuussl that he 18 & mom- ber in good and rogular atanding,” You say that “Thore i8 nothing to prevent tho Presby- tery’s cortifylug to Prof. Bwing's good gtauding in the Ohurch, if thoy feol so disposod.® It may be n matter of intorost to your readers to know that the law of thocaso s differont from what you suppose, Doak of Discipline, Chap, VIL, Bee. 8, Bub-Soe, 16, roads as follows: “'Ihe noecessary operation of an appeal 1B to auspend sll furthor procsedings upon the ronnd of tho senteiice api anl‘ad from," eto. Now, *‘tho soutonce appesled from” je a sontence of asquittal in this onve, It is on tho ground of Mr, Swving's acquittal alone that the Preabytery con lawfully Frnnt & letter in finnd standing. But obsorve, the nrmnl carries the accusod and the charges egainst him out of the hands of the ho visited tho jowelry store of | Prosbytory to the bynl tho appollato court. It also carrios the Idforior court, with all ita ruliogs, demslons, findings, and judgmonts, with tho whole record of the onao, to the higher court, T'he only way for Mr. Bwing to got out of tho' ongo without going through the trisl before tho Bynod is, a8 you say, ‘‘to take Fronoh loave," | ronounco the juriediotion of tho Prosbytorlan Ohureh, and go without & lottar, ‘You further say: ** Tho apponl ' pending Is no oloud upon Prol. Swing's orthodoxy,” Mistakon again, Itis ;un tho reverse. Tho appeal car- rios him to & highor court, and holda the chinrges ovor him and compeja him to dofend himsel? or run; it aldo brings the Preabytory along with lilm, and compols it to defond [t actlon. Tho Prosbytery bocomos n party with him. ‘Tho Pros- bytorinn ‘Ohurch fa a church of Inw and of lib~ orty. Had Mr, Bwing boon coudomnod, hio could Liave carrled his aoousors to the barof l‘mBynod, and compollod thom to make good their acousn- tious bofore & Ligher court, And o a furthor nlppunl mnr, aftor tha Bynod, carry the case to tho Qeneral Ananmbll. our rondets ought to Jmow that tho Prosbytory of Chiongo s nok the Prosbytorian Church, but & vory small part of t. J. Orozikn, THE DELUDED ILLUSION-EXPLAINED. To the Editor of The Chicaao Tribune: Bmm: Most of the Inko-ahors residonts have noticod the bonutiful mirago that hins boon visi- Dblo on overy aftornoon of the last fow days, and & gront numbor of persona who oro not favorod with tho sight havo very probably smilod over tho lucid oxplanation \vhflm “J. A, R gava in ' Tuosday's TRISUNE, #4J, A, . must bon vory honovolort man, for no other would have takon such sfllns to on- lighton erringhumnnity; but it wonidhave given u8 a moro favorable improssion of him could ho bave had bottor luckin * rocalling bis olomentary knowledgo of the sclonce of optics,” if such o thing over oxisted, As it was, “J. A. R.'s” orlglnal and rather comioal theoryJ A R's all provious concoptions of our sciontists, Btill ho must be right, for ** he haa beon thero.” But it has beon domonstrated thnt s ray of light, presing from ono stratum of air to another which has a difforent density, i8_bent from its courso. In ncoordanon with this Iaw, tho rays of light, aftor leaving the Michigar shore (nof ono of Calumot's lnkcs), pass through tho™ dense, vapory air, directly over the Iske, but are unablo to raige their honds through tho light stratum above; and go, though * strikly tomprans,” thoy g0 on & bondor, and aro turnod downwards, - When they resoh our off’ vo soo tho oot from which thoy coma as if {t woro situated nt tho bend, slnce wo aro unable o appreciate tho doparture from tho straight and narrow way. In proof of this, lot mo aay that tho mirage shows tho configuration of Michigan's troo-covered sand- banka 8o plainly that porsons taldng a trip direotly across tho Inke aro ablo to recognize the quflons of the conut whose'refracted imnge thoy ave soon from Chicrgo. Moraover, it s somawhat absurd .to suppose | that the shoro of ono of Columot's tiny 1okes would oover the entire Eastern hurizon ; but perhaps thero 18 some subtlo point in thao itali- cized ** photographed” which escapos ms ; and it is moro absurd to think that the Weatern const of tho lake should be reflectod in the Enst whon tho sunis low. To sam up, those are our rela- tivo positions in regerd to tho mirago: Ha attributes it to roflection snd Columat sand- banks ; I torafration and the coast of Miuhl§l\n. Ihope J. A, B.'s noxt attompt 8t original the- orizing will moot with bottor success, and, if tha' undersigned happons to be mistaken, I trust his philanthropio soul will deal gently with the er- ring, ARnY P, B. Citioaao, May 27, 1874, P To The Rdilor of The Chiongo Tribune: Dean Sin: Allow mo to ask tho Board of Health through your paper, how long wo are to suffer the thousand and one nuisances that meet our eyes aud noses in overy direction we go? ‘Tho oity seoms to be ovorrun with dead carcasson this year, and thoy are allowed to remain natil thay cannot be removed, Thore haa boon, near the corner of Cnnal and ‘Wilson streets, a dead horao ever sinco lnst Bnhxrdn{ and it has beon reported by policemen and clfiaens, but to no good ; it is enough to give us all tho cholera. Can thoro be nothing dono thnt will moke our prosont Board clean our streets and alleys of such foul smolls? The city I8 worso_this year than ever before that I remembor ; and what s the reason? The fault must be somewhero. Yours very truly, BunscRinkn, OuioAac, Alsy 25, 1674, SO CRIMINAL. THE ORIMINAL COURT, Edward McGovern and Timothy Lorden ware tried for the larceny of a dictionary and a lamp from Eliza Halpin, found.isnfltyv and gent to the CQounty Jail for ten days. . Edward Payno and John Ferguson were tried for vagrancy Tuceday, and tho jury roturned a sealed vordict, findiog both guilty. Ferguson, being undor nge, was remanded ; Payne's punish- ment was fized at imprisonmont for thirty days in the Penttontiary. Jobn Weloh ploaded guilty to the Iarceny of fron from tho Northwestern Transportation Compauy, and way remanded to await son- tence. Dora Costello waa tried for stabbing Minnie Brown in the eye with & pocket-knifo, and found guilty of an **sssault with intent to do bodily njury.” On account of her age, and promises of good bebaviorin the future, sontence was suspended. Owen MoCarthy pleaded guilty to the laraeny of B7 from Frederick Onechaf, and was sen- tonced to the County Jail for ten days. Eugeno Morlarty, who pleaded guilty to the larcony of & unufll)' of lond from the ‘Michigan Bouthern Railroad Company, was sontenced to six months in tho Houso of Gorraction, ! Jennia Brown pleaded guilty to tho larceny of clothing from her employer, and was sont to the Honse of Qorrection for bix months, Charlos 8cott and Robert Thompson, the brace of thives who, on the night the Globe Theatre burnt, stolo a trunk contzimmng the clothing of Bridget Hunt, a sorvant girl in a ‘West Madison street boarding-house, were tricd, found gniuy, and their term of imprisonment fixed at four years in the Penitentiary, Charles Tierney pleaded guilty to three indict- ments for petit larceny, and was remanded for sontence, s TIE POLICB COURTS, Justioo Boyden disposed of tha follovrln‘fr of- fondora yosterday : Hattio -Corbridge, drunl and fllflordenilrv, 3810 3 Guoxfio Hall, vagrancy, $10; Annie Marti, disorderly, 315.' . Barnoy Rogors, George Trayner, and Marshall Kolly paid $10 esch towards swalling tho casti account of thio City Trensury yestorday by re- quest of Justice Kunfmano, for making an un- bearable nuisance of thoir promises. Tho oase of O'Leary, of whom mention has beon mado, for receiving stolen goods and con- cealing thom at his premises, No, &3 Archer avenuo, was up yester :3; and continued until Saturday uodor §600 bonds. Justico Kaufmann disposed of tho following cases yeuturdag: Mary Bluue?' arrested on o peaco_ warranf, continued t. Il June, under il 5 Hnnf Trank, Goorge and Joun Dreshler, outtfng aod within city limits, $10 onch ; Conra Ulrich, bonds in 300 to keep the poaco. TFrod. Rauber, it is alloged, robbed tho money- till of Philip Boat, brower, at the coruor of Frie sud Union stracts, of & wallot containing $2,000 in motes. Yesterdsy morning ho was before Justice Bcull{‘ to nuswer to the charge. The evidouce iu the cayo satisfed tho Justico that, if the prisoner did not take the wallot himself, he undoubtodly knows who did do_it, and therefore continued the caso till June 1, placing Rauber under 5600 bonds for his appearanco, Jorry Millington was arrostod at his houoo on Third "avenue last evoning by Ofcor Trainer, aud ]ud&sd in the Armory, on suspivion of belug engaged in a burglary committed last Bunday morning at tho oxponse of J. G, Eddleson, also a rosident of that thoroughtare, Hostoutly main- tning his Innocence, but the opinion provails that Lix statoment is not of the roquired thickness to’ oouviuce & Eury, and tast it will roquire romark- able speaial pleading to scouro his disoharge. Heury . Wedenmiller, of Boston, got drunk Bunduy, and feoll in with Goorge Goddard on Fostor sirest. After rambling together during the night, Wedonmullor separuted from his now- ly-found frioud, and went to his boarding house, cornor of Caual and Dlonroa atreots, In tho morning bo discovered that $1,000, which he had had on bim, was missing, He concluded that God- dard had gotton the best of him to that amount, ond onungd his arvest. Yesterday morning Jus- tive Boully heard tho case aud continued it till to-morrow, placing tho prisoner under $1,300 Londs for his nppoaranice. Willlam Dolan, of No, 180 Indiaua strect, charged with eommlmmi an assunlt with & doadly weapon, with intent to kill Honry Trosach, on April nb, was on trial bofore Justice Doydon, yesterday. Dr. Ouuningham, who drossed tho ounds of Mr. Tresach, statod that the wound was made by & stab from o ulmr[: instrument, through the lungs and somo 4 inchos in length, aud at the timo hio considored it very dungorons, ‘Ironach has about revovored and was in conrt to tostify, Tho Justico, aftor hearing the testimony of somo elx or seven witnessos, concluded that the Criminsl Court chould try the cuso, and thoreforo placed tho prisoner wndor N,'OOD balt for his appesranoe, Michaol Xyan and Tdward Jones woro bofare Justico Boyden ybstorday, chargod with larcony, Last Monday aftornoon, botwoon thoe hours of 8 md 8o'alock, thoy entorad tho rooms of ‘Mr. ond Mra, A. A, Hall, at No. 195 Fifth avonuo, ond & large flnrann trunk, containing & portion of the 5"5 wintor woaring apparel, yalued at sbout 8800, was earried off by thom, A doscrip~ tion of tho_proporly was givon in yosterday'a ‘Inmuse, Justico Boydon hold tho acousod “to tho Criminal Gourt in 8700 bonds. : MIACELLANROUS. . Tn the ¢ase of Tappan, MoKillop & Co. va. Willlam . Wright, mentign of which was mado in yostordny mornfng'u pnper, Justico Boyden do- olded yosterday aftarnoon that tho plaintiffa wore - antitlod to tho wholo amount olaimod, 838,75, Thomas J. Burgoss wau arrestod Iast ovoning by Ofticor Blood, eharged with bresking into the house of Charles Wators somo timo ago, at No, 801 Wost Monroo stroeot, Tho evidenco Is said to ba conclusive, and ho contomplates a long sojourn at Joliot, with indiffort complaconoy. § John Androws waa arrosted yosterday morning on the charge of taking and foloniously convert~ ing to his own uso a watch worth 850 bolonging togl(nth(ns Lorig, which was in the carringe shop of Mayer & Kugler, on ‘T'wenty-flvat stroot, near Btate.” Justico Bogdon will disposo of the caso this momning, Mrs. Martha Oumming will provide a hot ro- nwuan for all burglors who again attemps an ontranco into hor room, No, 48, at 207 WWeat Madison street. Yestordsy. morning about § o'clock Mras. Cummins was awakenod by somo ono trying to plol tho lock of hor bed-room door. ~ Her scroams frightoned the man, and ko mado bis escapo, but nok bofore tho Tudy saw onough to be able to giye n description to the ;nltlhormu which may enable thom to arrest tho ollow. Morsls A. Iosenholm is carrying on the cigar . business at No. 634 Btate atrcot without alicenso, andbad in Lis possession something noar 100 ompty cigar-boxes, stamped and rendy for use. He wna arrosf and brought hefore Commis- sloner Hoyne yostordny, and explatnod tho possession “of the boxes, which was that, ean- yagaing for soms insurance company, and alio for some nowspapor-oatablishment, in fact his business was too numerous to mention, and in gotng from ono placo to anathor Lie would gather up all the empty boxes he could find, The Com- missionor was not inclined to beliova the atate- mont of Rosenhoim, and held him to the Distriob Court in bouds of $1,000 undor both chargos, . A young girl named Foretts Fishor was ar- rostod lnst ovoning and locked up in the Sixth Procinot Station on the chargs of larceny, pro- forred by Elizaboth Bimpson, living at No. 235 South Halstod strost. Tho prisonor had boon in tho employ of the proaeoutrix until recontly, and, upon feaving hor place & short timo ago, nbout $12 worth of porsonal proporty acoompas nied her. Justico Sonlly will administor fathor- 1y advico to the orring 6ne this morning, and ad- vise lior to abstain from such felonious practicos. ARG GENERAL, NEWS, Tho Workingmen's Party oxpect to send dole- gatoa to the Farmors' Convention to be hold at Bpringfield Juna 10. Thereis a loud cry this morning at No. 851 ‘Wabash avenno for ladica to aesist in making s0mo 800 wronthe for Docoration Day. Tho Come mitteo desireto finish the manufacture of wreaths to-day, and to dovote to-morroyw to arrangingthe flowers, 3 ‘The lottery business s nearly doadin Ohicago. All the large oflices are ehut up, snd the ouly ones running are thoso which supported by negroos, & The swindlors who wero running a lott businesa at No. 202 Madison stroet were ordere: out by the proprietor of tho store yestorday ovening, and aro hunting for now quarters. Thoy will roappear, of course, in a fow days. ... A ono-story frame building on Woatern ayenue, near Now Biae Island avenue, owned by Mr, L. McCormtele and_occupied by H. L. Korsey, was cremated yesterday aftornoon about 8 o'olocls. Losa estimntod af 325, Insuranco notroported, nor cause of firo. Ono Pope, or Polk, represontsd as being rather an oldish man, with gray hair and stde-whiskers, has boen going about town colleoting money from bonevolent pooplo in aid of the “Hoamen's Aid Hocloty,” nnd slso for an imaginary institution tormod the * Soldiors’ and_Sailors’ Orphaus’ Aid Bociety of Milwnukeo.” It is noodless to say that hois an imposter, sod should bo given over to tho oflicors of the lnw whon scon by any of his viotima, At 7 o'clogk yesterdsy morning a still alarm was sounded to Hook and Laddor No. 4, caused by the discovory of. flames in the roof of a two- story frame bullding at No, 160 Butterflold streat, awned aud ocoupied as a residence by P. Shaunghnessy. The fire was oxtinguished wiu{out turning in an’ olarm, and the damago was but nominal. Cause, defcotive fluo, as usual. The ovidenco sgainst river-tunnels and in fa- vor of bridgos is ascoumulating. Tuesday last an Inter-Ocean roportor, recontly arrived from ucross tho waters, reported at tho offico that ho had ?nsb walked through the Washington and LaSallo strect tunnels. * Woll,"” aaked tha city editor, ** What doyou think of tbom?" The now-comer hositatod a moment bofore ho gnve bis deliberate decision o followa: *‘Well, I must confess thoso tunnels aro & great conveni- ence, but it sooms to mo thero 18 & grent dangor of being run over by horses,"” Abont 10 o'clock yestordny morning Offtcar Coughlin, of the Fifth Precinct, discovered the body of a man floating in the river at tho cross- ing of ths Chicugo, Burlington & Quincy Rail- rond. Tho ofiicor got belp, and, after no little difficulty, at last brought it o shore. The dead mnn s dpparontly 40 yenrs of ngo, with - dark bair, sud heavy full board, dressed in dark clothes and s onlico shirt, Thore we1o no marks of.violence on the body, nor anything to indicata his namo or residence. Tho romains wore sont to tho Morguo for identification, aud tho Cor- oner notified. A rumor wag current on tho strests Tuesdny ovoning that an explosion had occurred at tho Chicaga Avonue Arfesian Well on that day, the truth of which, inquiry failed to establish. The facts in the caso are : That Tuesdny afterncon, a number of laborers employed at Rice's stono quarry in the West Divislon were sotting a charge of powder for the Lm 58 of making w Dinst, While 8o engaged the oharge beosme ig- nited from a causo not explained, and there wag o prematuro oxplosion.” A man named Lonls Rouso, who was noar by at the time, wag_struck by the flying rock and instantly killed, Serions injurios “woro inflicted on John Rouse and au- otber man, whoss namedis not reported. The Coroner hold an inquest on the body of the de- censed yostordsy, and rendered a verdiot of accl- dental doath, John Rouse was convoyed ‘to the Hospital, whore ho uow lies in s critical condi- tion, and his companion was taken Lome, A most distressing and fatal acoident-occurred yostorday from tho careleas handling of a pistol, which rosultedin tho death of & young man nawmed Chnrlos Sohermann, at the hauds of o companion, Hans Edward Frederickson, Tho couple, in company with a number of boye, were ulwruug i 8 yard In the rear of No. 53 Bradloy stroot, and, among the pastimes-engaged in, way that of firing @ pistol. Young Froderlokeon had seaslon of the woapon, aud, while examinin, its moechanism, it was accidentally dischargod, The decessed stondivg in o direct ling with tho course of tho ball, rocolved it in bis left broast, in the rogion of the heart, and throwing up fis arms, fell to the groun writhing in the agonies of denth, !Ihe group-of Doys, horror-stricken at the rosult of their play, cailed for help, but whon help arrived ho was wesping, and beforo he could ba conveyed to his honio in the vicinity, ko was dend. Officor Hus- soy arrosted young Frodoriokson and looked:him up in the Niuth Precinct Station, panding tho result of the Coronor's inquost. Lator -in the day that offlcor visitod the sceuo of tho tragedy, and made an examination of tho facts, The testimony_adduced was substuntially that given nbove, nnd & verdict of acoidontal donth roturn- «ed, upon which the prisonor was roleased. 'WEST HIDE TOWN BOARD. A rogular mesting ‘of tho Wont Blle Town Bonrd way held yosterdsy evening ot 8 o'olock, at tho ofllos, corner of Douplaines and Washinglon stroots. Dy a quarter past 8 oneJuatice and two roportorshad arrived on the scone. By aud by the Olork, Suporvisor, Asscssor, and & second Justige oppenred. Most of tho'spmbers of .the Board wore smoking Havana olgira, The hands of tho Town Hoard dlock moved ntuad)l{‘onwnrd until they markod the honr of 9, atwhiol moment tho clock struok 9. Justico Walsh ruguunwd the Buparvisor-to eall thn moet- ing to ordor. ‘The Supervisor called the meeting to order. Jusatice Walsh moved that the meeting do now adjourn until 4 o'clonk, sharp, Fridey.afternoon, 'ho motion was carried, and the mootlug ad- Jjournod, A RELIGIODH GAME OF POKER. Prof, Bwing's popularity smoug all classes of raliglous porsous revelved & striking {Mustration Bundey miorning, Ou that oconsion, s was shown’ by tho roport in Tag Trisuxe of his ser- mon, and the transaciion of ‘business in tho Fourth Church thero wore gatherad Jjberal Qlrise tians indoed, who contributed in fifteen minutes some §30,000 to pay off the church debf, ‘Thore wora othor liboral Ohristians present, howaver, such an geldom trouble thomselvos aliout any. proachior or any scotional points, Baturday night s solect party of four yonug men, lawyors, mot on tho North Bido to play pokor, Thoy smoked and pnssed tho rosy for many bours, commoncing oporatlons about 11 o'clock, They woro gluyiug “ton cont anto,” and tho fluottiations of the game, and the conaa- quent excitoment thoroof,” blinded thom alto- fiothm- to the rapid flignt of timo. 'hoy knew it was Iate, bub the brealfast Loll'at their Jiotol surprided thom in tho middlo of an oxcitlng contost for n pot of over 810, They playod tho hand aut, and solemnly rosolyed not to lr-lny again until after ohureh— timo, Doing roligions young men, thoy felt bound to attend ‘mornibng sorvico, Thoy had brroly timo o cat & hoarty broakfast, nmoko n couplo of oigars, sud shave and brighton up thelr appearance bofore church time., 'The woro shown to seats, and sat eolomnly throug tho sorvioo to ita concluslon. t the tormination of the sermon, tha soloma man with tho scoop-not passed ‘down tho aislo rocolving contributions. Whon ho reached tha four sodats gontlemen sitting in a row, ho looked susp[clmlsg nt their reddoned oyen and abront mannor, But a dime is a dimo, whother tho donor fs pagan or Presbytorinn, sud ho handed tho net eud of his queor-looking money- porsundor to the end man at n vonture, Tha ond man produced s dime, and dropped it in with the remark, MMy blind,” His noighbor dropped 20 conts into tha not, announcing, "I ralgo_your blind.” The third man was unpro- ;mrud for this, but aftor a littlo fumbling throw orty conts {uto the bag, adding to the quotations already glven: “X straddle tho blind. Costs you forty conts to come in.” The fourth man drow out tho roquired sum, and said, “I'm thore.”” The bewildered gentloman twith tho 8coop-not looked at thoso depraved young men a8 though thoy wero !penk!nfiu.!ornlgu language. Mombors of ‘the congrogation turned round in tholr soats,amnzed at thesolomnity of volcoin tho sponkors, 'The Collootor moved away. * Hold on,"” oxcitedly exclaimed tho laeb man in tho row, *make that follow make his blind good!" Tho tono, the strango langusgo, and tho expros- slon of tho sposkoer's face woro tos much for tho adjacont rows of soats, Thoy burat into o fit of laughtor, while the amazod'collector blushingly moved nvm{ in netonishment, without onforcing tho rules of the gamo. DECORATION DAY, The various Committoes from the Grand Army of tho Ropublie met lnst night in the rooms at tha cornor of LaSalle and Adawms stroots, for the ‘purpose of making thelr roports and perfocting arrangoments for Docoration Day, Tho Committos on Deooration reported the purchaso of fifty moro boxesof flowers at 76 conts ’Iwr box, in addition to those slready con- tracted for, also onough overgroens for tho oc- caston, Tho Financo Commlttes roported $028 colloat- od eince their lnst roport, and their services wore continued, The Transportation Committes reported that thoy had socured four carrisges, four wagons, and two 'buscs for tho day. The Committoo on Programme bad not por- footed the programme, but will to-day, and to- morrow It will bo publlshed in full, A communication wes rend from Gov. Boy- eridge stating that' he rogrettod he conld not be grenont on that day, as ho had promised to visit found City on that ocenston, and thanked tho Committes for their kind invilation, A communication was read from Gen, Drum, Assiatant Adjutent-Goneral of the United Btatos Army, on tho staff of Liout.-Gen. Bhoridan, stating that the Lioutonant-General, with his ontire atall, would participato in the cercmoniea of the day. - Tho order of oxercises at Oalvary Cemotory will bo a8 follows: Train leaves Northwestorn Dopot at lln.m.i arrives ot 11:30; Nationat - salute by Rodgors BMW? at 11:85: procession, hondod by Lungan's Band, Irieh Rifles, Mullignn Zouaves, Montgomery Gnards, and other mili- tary organizations ; decoration of Fmvus, under tho direction of tho Chisf Marshaland his aids. At12:30 the meeting will bo oslled to order by Capt. John J. Hoaly, Chiof Marshal, when the following exerelses will be held nt the stand : T?’%mng Address and Prayer—Dy the Rev. E, A, . Muslo—Red, White, and Blue, Addross—By A. L, Morrison, Poem—DBy lichssl Scanlan, Tho exercisos will oloso by singing *The Battle Hymn of the Ropublio,” sccompanied by the band. ———es ANNOUNOEMENTS. Tho sale of sents for eithor of tha throo Lucen concorts next wook will commenco at Hooloy's ‘Theatro this morning. Tabernaclo Division, Bons of Tomporance, will hold & public meeting in the chapel of the Wash- ingtonian Home, No. 573 West Madison stroet, thin ovening. Rendings, musio, recitations, singing, oto. Admission freo, All are invited. Tho Rev. Edward A, Torry locturos this ovon- ing beforo tho Union Catholio Library Associa~ tion on * Tho Pootry of Genesis.” The Custon-Houge will bo closed Saturday— Decorption Day,—but the ‘*night"” ofiico’ at Tush stroot bridgo will bo opon during the day for the cntry and alearanco of vessols, There will be an.entertainment this evening at Unity Church, corner of North Dearborn and Whitney streots, to raleo money to roplaco the church silverware Intoly stolen. 'ho pro- §rnmmo will consiat of the story of *Max and \[aurico, and thetr tricks,” iflustratod by the Btereopticon, some music, and & farce, *The Irish Tiger.” The performanco will begin at 8 o'clock; admittanco, 25 cents. Lntrauce ab rear of the church, on Whitney atreet. The tonth lecture In tho spring courso of the Bunday-Afternoon Lecture Society will be given ot the usual time and place, next Sunday, by A, A. B. Xoith, on ** Possible Boolal Conditions of the Futuro." * The Indies of Bt. Paul's Churoh, taking time by tho forclock, will give s strawberry featival in thewr now church, Michigan avenue noar Eightoonth stregt, Friday ovening, Admission freo. A largo attendance is anticipated. All members of Tomplar Lodge 440, 1.0, 0, T, are requested to pe punctually on hand this evening, at their hall, southivest cornor of Wash- ington and Desplaines streets, for work in the initintory dogras and for tho transaction of other important business, This evening, the Michigan Avenue Dramatlo Olub give augther of their delightful entertaln- monts, at Standard Hgll, for tho bonefit of Hahnomann Hogpital. This is a deserving in- stitution, and boing now rathor short of funds the Ol..o havokindly consented to help them ont by (flving thom o bonefit, and it is to be hoped thad ths! will ba grected by a full houeo. dgl.m drama, " Droad on the Waters," will be ropented by speolal roqueat. 'This is the second time that thoy have boon called on to repoat it, which speaks well for the amateurs, This will be fol- lowed by the farcs, ‘*Ionds or Tuils.” Those not baving tickots onn got thom at the dadr. gy THE OITY HALL. The Treasurer yostorday roceived from the Water Commissioners as rents 85,890, end from the City Collevtor 16,000, The Finance Committes of the Compon Coune cll yostorday held a seorot seesion in tho Oomp- trollor's oflice, and furthor cansldered tho appro- tvriations for the Soard of Publio Works. Aldorman Cullorton yesterday stated that ho was gathoring facts rolative to the wanis of tho Tive Departmont in gencral, and especially in that portion of it located in the southwostern portion of the olty. Tho following correspendence explaiva itsolf: The Mon, 1. D, Gulotn, Mayor: 8rm: I rospectfully call your attention to n resolu= o adopled ‘at s Task sogular meetlug of o Gom- mon Councll, which{ requests that you isstio a proolas mation, calliig on tho citizons to close their places of businods on Batucday, May 20, Docoration Day; also, closing tho various elty ofticed, T, aix, vary sespgol{ully, your obedient sorvant, : 3, K. 0. Founest, City Olork, The Mayor theroupon issued the following Ppraclamation: 1In accordance with the provisions of the resolution assed by the Common Councll on Monday night lust n requlur seasion, I horeby requoht the suspeusion of ublfo business in'the rospective Doprtmunts of the Bity Gorernmont, sndswould rospooitully uuggeat o all patriotio citizons that they aloso tliir pi business aud Juy astde their usual day, Nay 80, Dacoration Dy, rocations on 1, D, CoLyi, Mayor, ———— PERSONAL, The Rev. W. A, Bartlett has tomporarily post- poned his trip to Oalifornia. Vining Bowers, of Now Yark, 18 registerod at tho L'romont, T. B. Meyers, Genoral Managerof tho Faos Tandlo Road, {s at the Tremont, J..G. Harvey, prominently identified with the commercial interesta of Loltimors, is at tho Palmor Honse, FEx-Mayor J. Modill and family aro oxpocted to arrive in Olieago after their Muropoan tour soma timo {n August. Mr, W, B. Daird, »_native artist of this city, who has resldod for the last eix years in Parls, has recently sent homo a serios of nearly Af} skotohos, most of which ropresent differont phanos of homs lifo in Trance. Mo will bo re mombered by mony of our rondorstas n young man of groat promise {n his chowon profonsion, and thess slotolion boar witnoss that Lo hi made good progroas during his absonce. Twa of thom in partioulnr, © Ifay-Making in Drits tany * and A Horso Market in Brittany," will boar nluun.nl.u%y. Thoy are really wall executed, with a poso and oxpression which is lfelike In ovory toatura, Thoy will be placed on oxhubie tlon'in Altkon's Art Gallory to-day, TOTEL, ARRIVALS. Orand Pmflflc—SnmnnL BDellow, Now York, tho Rev. Dr. Hylanco, New York ; the Hon M, 0. Morgan, Now Jorsoy ; Capt. F. Nickerson, Boston | William “MoDonald, Japan; W. 8. Lndd, Portland, Ore.; P. Ifogart, Cork, Troe lond; A, M. Bhow, M. D, ddletown, Coun, ;2Jndgo, ¥, H. Dowoy, Worcestor, Mass, | H, Oaterborg, Fraunkfort durmluy. s vie @ LPalmer Iiouse—M. O. Vincont, London, Ene Ylnnd; QGoorge E. Oooko, Loufavillo; Oarles . Parkor, Doston; F. A, Lowls, Indinnapolis; E. 0. touso, Olovoland ; E. F. Leonard, Spring= flold; J. H. Rhodes, OCinclonati; B, 1f Nowoll, 8t. Louls; O. 8. Grant, M. D., Sarae togn Bpringa ; Isidoro Lovy, Now Ofleaus, Sherman_ Houso—J. Borgon, Baltimoro; B, F. Flint, Loulsvillo; Obarles F. Cuno, B, Xiouis; Jan, M, Meora, H, M. Williame son, Bolfast, Iroland; P. Osgood, Dcnton* Wiliam Crooks, Bt. Paul; J.~ W. Maxwoll, Ballston Bpa, New York; W, H, Churchman, Indianapolis; H, B. Andev won,* Now York; D, Biasot, Louisvillo, . Tremont Houss—Oharles 8. Baobe, Baliimoro} Maurico Lowry, New York; A. W. Stanfald, Hasoll Fulwtogiin W- 0 Weey oo e a3 W. Q. o W.11. Wood, New York, ~ - " 3 DI NOARDMAN. © A mooting of tho homoornthiu phyalclans of tho city was hold at the office of Dr. N. I, Cooka estordsy to take action upon tho desth Dr. H. » . Boardman, £ Dr. D, 8. Bmith was callod to the Ohair, and 0. 8. Eldridge, M. D., mado Secretary. < It was movod and socondod that Dre, Small and Ludlam be appointed 8 committee. fo pro- are suitablo rosolutions touching the.doath of 7. Bonrdman, ¥ - The following wers roported by tho Committess Enzas, In tho dly eusatlon of Providanco, Dr. I, L W, W 80 Tomov midst by death ; and e WiteneAT, For moro than a quarter of & century ha hias Leen known in- this community as & skillful phye elcian and anrgeon ; thoreforo, > Hesolved, Thiat wo lament tho loss which tho medical profeseion and tho community have thereby sustained, and it Is further Jrctolocd, That, fn otilf of ho, profession of thla city, wo fonder ‘our s; es to Teiands of tho, docarsed, " e Iamilyng Tho following gontlomen wero selectod a8 palle henrars to attond the funeral: Dr. 8mith; Dr. Lndlam, Dr. 8madl, Dr. Boach, Dr. Wilbar, Dr. Mitchell. It was moved that Dr. Cooke on the part of the profession bs appointed mastor of coremos ;xien duéing tho obeequies, when the moating ade ourned, —_— ' SUBURBAN NEWS. EVANSTON. A rogular mosting of the Village Trustoss wae held Tuosday evening. Tho only business transacted provious to tho private conference on tho water-worka question was the annua} approp rintion bill, Followiug are the sums apc propristed for the purposos numed, for the come ing year: . Water-Worki. .., Bowerage ... Tntereat mud sinkH ‘Water-Works 6,000 Htrect lmw 3,003 Running Wats er Polica,. 2,000 %:mllu“ 1,600 gal oxpan 1,500 %“"“‘ Inmy 1/500 080, nozzles, and Lose-ca: 1,500 North Evansfon—contingen 500 Printing and selling bouda, 1,100 Town-Hall, eto.. 4% Tho snnnal commencoment exorcises of tha Garrott Biblical Iustitute, and the Pastors® ‘Theological Unfon holding in conncetion theroa with, were begun Tuesday evening. The pro- ammo for. tho wook was publiched in Tom IrinoNe of Taosday. Dr. Henry Bannister, Houior Professor of the Instituto, was expecto to dolivor the opening eddress Tuesday ovening, but was 1prmmm.ed -by sicknoss. Tho address WA th&:jra ore road byd Drl. 4\1(. lllmx:?c:ln' befora an audience composed principal orgym: and theological i e i It was an ablo.discussion of tho subject of * Ministerial Education,” and the point espe< cially advacated was the importance of tho study of 0ld Testament hiatoryto a proper underatande ing of Now Toestament thuulogg. X Dr. Raymoud then welcomed thoso present to the Thoological Union, exproessing the hope that' the sessions would be found profitable to all tha perticipants, and called ‘on President of the University, wha epoke briofly in o similar strain. The audience was dismissed with the benediction, Yeostorday, at 2:80 o’olock p. m., a joint meste ing of the Trustees and Visitors of Garratt Bib« lical Institute was held in Heok Hall Chapel, the Hon. Graut Goodrich in the chair, Orrington Lunt, Treasurer of the Board of Trusteos, mado tho followlng fluancial report. Tho roceipts and disbursoments are given from January, 1878, to May 28, 1874: Temporary loans, #inco patd, oo, o Lowns years, W,.0, Young, Sundry accounts, Chicago ralfef fo Confarencs relief (Rock River) Conferonce rolief (Michigan), Conforenca rellef (Detroit Ol Centenary subscriptio Incidentals and sundries. Intorest rocelve Robort Bloppar ents of lots.. o Rents of bulldings and lots, ‘Balanco on haud Januury, 167 ee $5,000,00 15,000,08 DISDUBSEMENTS, . Tomporsry loans paid. .. I/.)nupnf Oharter Oak Ins, Co. Tnteroat on all losus, Salurles to Profeesors, Library aud lecturo courso, Exponso account, Bills xeoelvable charged to rohts T, Maddy in acconnt. . 93,77 Balance ou Lsnd sy 5, 1,150,14 $60,050,48 The receipts for the past flscal year from Juue, 1 1878, to Mly 428, 1874, were, from all sources, 831.‘754.13. otal amount of. disbursoments for same time was $81,118.84, whioh is included in the detatlod roport. The amount roesived from income and reliof acornivg the past year amounts to about $25,000, and acoruing oxponsos for sams (lmo about S2L400, Tho- proporty of the inutitution is valued at 8416,000. " 'The sti- mated recelpts for tho onsuing year are about $27,000. ‘Tho ostimated expenscs for tho samo $imo aro $24,000. The Troasurer's statoments for Jan. 1, 1872, showad tho institution in dobt to tho emount of 8108,000, with crodita of $5,000, leaving o dobt of £98,000. Btated Lhe snmo way now, the debt aquuls $92,000, with aasets due of $7,000, leaving o dobt of $85,000, soomivg & ros duction of 18,000 since Jan, 1, 1674, The following was passed : ; Resolved, That the membera of tho Facully of Gary rett Biblical Iustitute Lo roquestod to visit as many of the snnual confercnces as thoy moy find practicable, nnd represent tlp interosts of the Iustitute, and nrge the importance of increasing our aducational fund. After disposing of some unimportant routino ‘business, tho mecting adjouraed. o On yostorday morning, the Rev. 0. J. Gowlal Oshkosh, Wis,, pronchod in Hook Iall Obapol on * Qur Deus liomo?"rhnlora & moagre audis eneo. 5 At 10:30 o'olook an juteresting sddress upon “Woman s a Christianizer,” was dslivered at Heok Hall Chapel, by the Rev, N. X, Axtel, of Elgin, 1il. To-day's programme includes » * Raviow of” tho Doctrino of Holiness,” by the Rov Emory Alillor, of Davouport, sk 9 a'look ; tho anmual sormon befora tho Diblioal Institute, by Prof." Williom X, Ninde, at 10:30 o'cloolk ; and the come rueucsment oxerolacs of tho Instituts, which will bo held atthe First Mathodist Church at 2 o'cloo} ' thiu aftornoon, according to the following PROGUANME, ; Trio—“ Dear Lord, socopt this heart of mino.” Trayor. Quartetto-~!' Bhopherd of thing Yeracl lead us,” QOratiol Our Plane;” by T, G. Davls, Gallls png:h‘l)fln—" The Publlo Consclance ” b [:! ouver, Mahoning, Pa, IS Ty Geormn B uatlotto— Thure's purest muao fn the heart,” ration—*' Johg Huss;” by W, O. Peot, Wesl Web= stor, N, Y, - Ofation= Dignity of Mau" by A, 8, Tutlls, Tuge T Artattaet oW by uartol ‘Will be summor tima by and by, Blackstone Prize Exsay—'’ Pu B n;;!l‘:y. c{-lingn. 1] :.y Ruopheoy ;¥ by 0. ¥, shop Prize Esaay-' I m Sohar, Burlingtoo, Wi, ARlist Ly Gl Duot—* David aud Goliath,” on of (eytimontale and prizes, Treuidont. Fallows, of th resident Fallows, o il 3 Univorsity, Blnom!n;'xton, wlell dllulzgxtla "v'a'.l!‘:yfl;‘: for Qrowth ™ this evening, at tho same plago, “Tho firat stravbarsy festival of the season will r. 0. H, Fawler,”