Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 14, 1874, Page 13

——— THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 1874. LOCAL MISCELLANY. MR. MEDILL TO MR. BEESING. e following letter eppeared in yesterdsy’s Bagts-Zeitung 2 e 4.C. Hesina z GriaSm: Youwil no doubt be somewhat gur- jised 10 TeceiTo 8 letter {rom me, considering the un- Feumnt relations that _existed "between us for come Pebelore I came abrosd. But I Lsd receiveda o of THE CHICAGO TRIBCNE of April, publishing a iried conversation with you.in which you make the Iiinuhing statement of your financisl involvemests, 4o perosal of the {nterview Slied mo with zmazement I3 Serrow. 1 can assure you that your revealed mis- 4 ve made me -forge; and igmore the harsh and T things your paper said sboat me whilel was e o perform a diagreeable but sworn duty, frm- Iy bet with judictal moderation. Tisd heard a report, or whisper, before leaving saie, ttat you had inlorsed hesvily for the Gardea Ui Sanufecturing Company, but I got the impres- O v it did pot exceed £30,000 or "$40,000, and I S wroucould camry and - diecharge euch a loed 58 By esslir ; bat when I now learn that sour obli- Y e in the war of indorsements exceeded $250,000, tion8 B ekin to ¥oir own very serious fire lassce, it Sll3 B Mo grave spprchenions and simcere sympaids, P Tamiot forget that both of ua have turned 30 fof fume fire past, and ecen our best daya physically, and £ fe bcomes britle and mncertain s o8 ap- o5 re vears. You are doubtless making e sad resolute struggle with adrersis, but it is 12l losd to earrs. The fnferest eais oneup Y ccpsuming fire. It sbeorbs ihe profis o » fine business, s0d still leaves the mountain-Lke il owerizg orer ong's bead, resdy 1o fal and . Ithought my fire losses pretty heavy, bu o e small compared with the burden you fust B S hougr our courageous resolution ta liqudits s debt, sud 1 bope ¥0U may sccomplish it in even a 15 Time than our st sanguine expectations,—tor, A ping over our disagreeatie relations m 1872-8, 1 O forpet thst {rom 1854 till 1872 we were firm i 2a¢ smays pullod together in public afars, 04 sctad 1o barzony &nd eympathy with each other, §h\hiag roz will Farvive this terrible pecuniary blow, TSt hot caly independent, but Live a loug time 10 ‘e it azd leisure, I remein, your well-wisher foi the sake of * suid lang syne,” 3. Meonx, . My, Ttaly, May 23,1674 ——— THE MANN HOSPITAL FAIR. HAENEM J Tue Lsdies' Aid Bociety of the Hahnemann Hospital. of this city, intend giving s grand eharisy fair in November, the details of the vari- s deparuments of which are as follows: “HE DEPARTMENT OF FANCY-WORK ¥l exmbrace all kinds of embroidery, worsted 104 besd, knitting, sad crochet-work, and fancy sricles of every description. Contributions of {lus gort, or communications relative thereto, ;s be addressed to Mis. H.J. Willing, care of Ticli, Leiter & Co. TEE_ DEPARTMENT OF PLAIN SEWING «ill be devbied exclusively to the sale of ladies’ grmanis, both elaborate and eimble, including Biatwear of every description, Aprons, Caps, ex. Lotters coucerning this branch of the en- 7 ghoald be sent to Mrs. N. F. Merrill, No. €5 Test Adams strees. FAF ISTANTS' AND CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT will farnish &1l k1ndsof apparel. bow faucy and pisig, for infants snd children. Whatever 13 peedod in the wardrobe of the little folks will be fuwnished to suit all tastes; and our friends evers chere are earnestly solicited to _coutribute 1 this attractive and useful section of the fair. sMre. Gen. W. E. Strong, care uf the Perhiigo Coropany. THE TOT AND AMTEEMENT DEPARTMENT, which will be devoted exclusively to the enter- tainmest of the children, will be on an uuusnally extensive ecale, embracing many novel and ai- Isctive featurea. Al kinds -of grab bags aad boxcs, 8 fiehing-pond and skating-rink, “ the old woman in the shoe,” who will namber her famils by hundreds of gaily-dressed dolls, and sll them st reasonsble rates ; * the honso that Jask cumlt,” & menagerie, sod & _rose-bud table, wlere tiny toaguets will be sold. Any contri- butions of dolls or toys, large or small. of what- ever kind, will be gladiy received by Ars. A. N. Edds, No. 791 Wabash aveune. THE FLORAL DEPARTMENT. Among the prominent sttractions of the fair will be tue Floral femple of Pagods, erected and decorated for the sale of flowers, Whatever sssistanco can be given in perfecting this de- partment will propeds come through its Chair- man, Ars. Jobn Buckingham, No. 938 Indians svenuo. THE DEPABTMENT OF HOUSEHOLD ART will include peintings and chrotius, cugravings, vaces, clocks, fire-scroens, all bric-a-brac, chairs, tableé, snd ottomans, mmurrors, haud-mirrors, Venetisn mirrors, picture frames, and any hand- carving, essels, brackets, table-covers, rugs, ules, old brass feoders, ndirons, ete. Contri- butions thereto and ordere for this department will be gladly received ' by Mrs, Franklin Mao- Teagh, No. 656 Michigan avenue. THL DEPARTAENT OF BOOKS, MAGAZINES, AND STA- N TIONERY will receiva and sell all poblications, mouthly cr other, for November, the illus- tated papers photograpbs, illomina- ted texts engraviogs, pictures, colored printe, water colors, ink-stands, paper-weights, bronzes, mstch-boses, foncy bozes and orna- ments, gamee, magic hoove, graces, parchesi, ette, croguet, dominoes, chess, plaving cards, batiledore and slinttiecock, picture frames, and painis. Dona- tions of soy or sll of these articles may be sent to Mrs, C. F. Harding, No. 1184 Indiaus avonue. THE COLNTBY STORE will set_forth all sorts of _articles from every- where for everybody ; and country friends are esrnestly desired to father up articles of all kinds that can be urilized, and forward them to 3rs, B F. Waite, No. 330 Eest Indiana strees, Chicsgo. 7 TEE PATIENTS' TABLE will be furmebied with articles made and donsated byiovalids, Al who, being sick, yot are able sud wiling to contribate to this department, enoald communieste with Alrs. N. AL Wheeler, No. 864 Wabazh avenue. THE BEFRESOMENT DEPARTMENT will find aresdy and prodtable means of dis- posing of donctions of butter, eggs, chickeos, torkeys, game, cake, canned fruits, ete. Ad- dress Mrs. P. D. Gray, No. 333 Michigan avenae. THE HOSPITAL BAZAAR, spaper of eiricen octavo pages, will be iesned during the fair, and contain an_sccount of its Prugress, contribntions from all quarters, and a complete list of the names and gifts of donora. pnee for the complete seres will be S1. Contributions, subzcriptions, and advertisements 2soited, sod should be bent in eari to Mrs 6 N. Doggett, edito: No. i ks gEett, r, No. 816 Michiga ; e THE SPIRITUALISTS. - _The Spititualists and Free-Thinkers of the Norhern Ilinois Associstion began the second &5's sescion of their Convention yesterdsy maming in Grow's Opera-Hall. The attendance Wi quile- large, and the exercises consisted wholly i addresses by different people. Mesers. x"m sad Wilson epoke briefly on the subject of Orzanization,” and were followed by Prof. Taglar, wno also urged upon tbe Association sealous, united action. He alluded to the ten- Rency of the sactarians to enact and enforce ex Post facto laws, and cited two cases—one in the B::\ of Numbers and the other in Leviticas— whera men were put to death upon & law enactoa Muer the offense was commitied. He declared thas the great demand of the day wss, that the Powerof the priesthood be taken by the common E‘;}fla combining to aunul the authority of the ihle, which he charaoterized sa the most dan- Berous of books, Tue next gpeaker was I tiE s MISS ZADA gsu:r.n" 1o be and hing young woman in s purple robs Torkish Faats, © Miss Bailey, having expisived sbat ehe called in the aid of epiric friends to FTepare something for the occasion, procseded Soresd from 8 paper which she entitled ‘The of Bpirituslisry.” Miss Bailey an- acunced that to live in obedience to all the sa- wedlaws of her being was her religion, and she Jenfidently, asserted that harmonions children Z,‘M only be bronght forth by cultivating and svelopng our social and_intellectnal natures. Peocie whose babies squall discordantly will be Iterested in knowing tne resson for if, if not ¢remedy. By s cunous mispronunciation, Nise Builey spokia of her favorite Bect 8 ** Spir- iublusia™ 8o concladed by reciting 8 poem Mr. Samnel Maxwell, the trance-speaker, in- all precent to attend 3 seauce in the atier- 50 33 he house of a Widow woman. whoso 0%ts was the appearance of spirit faces aad baads. Admisson, 50 cents. g The Convention then adjournsd until 3 p. m. t18 conferemce hour was oocupied in discussing 6 advantsges of organizacion. Poter Westwas "Pp06ed £o 1t ; he didn't want to b tied down to 3 Hlatform, o4z Holbrook favored organization, and Mr. watt spoke against it. He proposed to lec- Yore on ey gubject of interest or benefit to hu- Danity, and no amount of money would silesce M. “Jadge Holbrook wae in favor of fres " fpsech, subject to reasonable resiricsions. The regular proceedings were opened by an ad- Irees by T. B. TAYLOR, %56 mailed into the authenticity and reliabiity of RBible, on the ground that the oid Jews, to Fhom thebook was banded down, ware not entitled ‘beliaf, - He cited several cases of admitted pre- on among the patriarchs, It was an :d- Farieation Mied £as ahas over 40,000 years. Now, what had become of the trillions of human beings who lived and died be- fore the Bible was heara of ? Mr. Stewart, of Janesville, touched upon “ The Socual Evil,” and aleo upon the generel subject of crime and criminals. Hswas certain thatif'the money epent in srresting, prosecat:ng. ang unishing criminals were devoted o the educa~ tion of poor children, the time would wot be far dxp&m when Penitentiaries could be dispeagzed wi MB. BAMUEL MAXWELL then worked himself into 2 so-called trance, in readiness to answer questions. BSome very ex- traordinary conundrums were propounded. 2ud the trance-speaker rattied off the answets with as much readiness 28 if 1t wereno trouble at all. The questions were much mixed, and the rephes Dolessso. AT THE EVENING SESSION Mr. Stewsrt spoke on the qestion of finance, and the relation of crime thereto. He was in favor of inflatiog the currency, and believed that unless this were done there would be » great deal of crime and disorder in the large cities. Are. Dr. Severance chose ‘‘ Health " for her subject, saying that disease was the natural Te- sult of the individual, and the day would come when to be unhealthy would be as discreditablo 85 to be gailty of petty Iarceny. Mr. Lyan aud Mr. Wilson followed in speeches of thirty minutes each, and the meeting 2d- journed until Sundsy morning at half-past 10 o'clock. Sl LOCAL LETTERS. OCRB FIBE DEFARTME To ths Editor of The Chicago Tribune : - Sm: 1 notice that Fire-Marshal Benner has asked the Board of Fire and Police Commiesion- ers to appoint a new officer, whose duty it shall be to examine all the large buildings in Chicago, now, and hereafter to be constructed, and to make 2 careful diagram of each, and furnich the same to him, to thie ond thai he and his assist- sots may Lnow how to get into a building to put out a fire that may be kundling therein. ‘This application is made as an excuss for the utter destruction of M. D. Wells & Co.'s great building, with its entire contents, a short time 8go, Involving & 1oss of more than a quarter of s million dollars, the Marshal's very straage reason being that he could not find the stair- ways leading to the upper stcry, in which the fire originated. Now, with your permission, I would like to make some comments tcuching this application, and upon the conduct and man- agement of our Fire Department, under its present organization. As a stockholderin in- surance compantes, and a taxpayer, I deem it my nght and duty to do so, As a part of oar Fire Department, there is an organization called the bose-elevator, which consists of ladders capnble of being extended i length 50 28 to reach the highest buldings. 1 bave made careful inquiry concerning Lms branch of the Fire Department,” aod find that it has & foreman who is paid §1,200 per year, and fiva as- sistants who are paid 31,000 & year each. Cer- riages and_horses are provided for the quick transportation of theso appliances whenever a fire alarm i3 sounded, Now, at the time of the burning of the Wells building 1n quesiion, when the second alarm was sounded, and it being, as I Lpew, almost_in the Leart of our new buciness rebuilt city, I hastened to tae locality indicated and watched the measures taken to put ous the fire. It was thea burnirg in the fourth and fifth stories, and not & eingle stream of waler was be- i:f thrown into the building. No tose had been Fen into the building. nor had any been carried up to any window iuto which & stream was thrown. The hose-elevator was there, and some feebls efforts were made to carry hose up oo the Market street eide, but faling, it was carried around to the Madison etreet side. But 1t was not made to work, not available to elevate any hose, it be- ing out of repair, or tho men who had it in charge incompetent to handle it. it was utterly useless, and might a8 well hava been ont of ex- istence. Tue Fire-Marshal says he,counld not find any stuirways leading to the mpper siories, thongh they certainly were there, ind 80 the buildiug was allowed to burn from story tostory, from top to bottom, with the feeblest edorts to exiinguish the fire tha: I ever witcessod. Seeing g0 little effective effort, and that the water conld not be thrown high enough to reach the fire, I went to soveral differont engines to inguire tho cause. One was near the river, and ob:ained 1ts water from it, be: was so far away that the water bad to be forced through 850 feet of hose before it could be thrown upon the ruilding. I ascertsined thst the ssme en- gine could have been placed where half that dis- tance could have been saved. The engine was not of sufiicient power to force water to far, and afterwards throw 1t to any required beight. 'An- other engine bad onlv one man managing it, and be was actiug as engineer and stoker, saring his stoker had not come. Where was he, and why ‘was he not onduty ? Now, while the Insuracce Patrol, under Bull- winkle, were covering the gords in the lower stories with tarpaulins, Lo prevent thewr injury by wazer, why was not Marshal Benner and his essistants tearing down partitions, if necessary, in order to get to tho staivay. which he knew must be on the same floor, leading directly o the upper stories where the fire way raging ? He hed am- ple time to have torn out any partition which ob- structed his resching such stairway, whether in the rear, middle, or fropt of the building. And yet heeass he conld nos find & etairway, aud how wants a new officer to take diagrams of Dbutldings, so that be way know whother they have stairways, and where they ere located. How could he refer to soch s disgtam if he had it, in the emergency of & great fire, apd how ean he expecs to recaia in his mind the disgram of each buildine, 80 as to know how to proceed to get into and throngh it/ from recol- Jection of tha disgram of each large building in tho city. The iaea is proposterous, aud the recommendation for the appointment of such an oficer for such & purpose abeurd and ridiculoas. The time of the Aarehal and his mssistants mzght be well emploved in 3 personal {pspection of oll such buildings. aod it would bu well if he spent his leisure hours in that way, as he would be much better ensbled to remember the eon- struction of each. A few months ago there was a disastrous fire on State street, near Van Buren, where three pew and costly marble-froat buildiags were totally destroyed, with most of their contents. I wes present also &t that fire, spd I am eatisfied thet the same mismanagement_snd inefficiency provailed at that time also. Prompt, vigorous, ‘well-directed efforts of the Marshal wonld have saved two of those buildings, if not all of them, and others were of the same opinion 2t the time. The expeoses of the Fire Dopartment are enormons, apd the mex employed oughe to be of the verv best, and ss o master-machinist is emploged with paeisiants, ata lerge ealery, to cep evervthing io complete repair, Do report {liat anything is out of repair ought to be ad- miseible. The loss entciled by the bad mannge- ‘ment of the Fire-Marshal and the bad working of the engines and hose elevator, and the con- sequent total destruction of AL D. Welis & Co's buiiding and stock, would supply the city with & new outfit of the means for extinguishing fires, and pay the salaries of a competent and effective force to manage them. T respectfully, but ugeolly, call for thorough investigation into_the causes which permitred M. D. Wells & Co.'s building sud con- fents to be totalls destroyed, and if it was throngh tho incompetency end inefficiency of the Fire-Marehal or eny of his assistants, that their places be supplied by competentand experienced men. Yours, AcTUAL OBSERVER. CmIcaGo0, June 18, 1674 ¢ LOCOXOTIVE SPARKS. To the Editor of The Clitcaco Tribune: . Sie : Some months ago part of the West Side as set 0a fire b & spark from a locomotive get- fing intoa carof hay a: Halsted street. In pesging from the West Side to-dsy on the Chi- &ago, Burlington & Quincy track, I noticed men unloading hay from czrs on to a platform at the Burliogton warehonse. Engines are pasting to a5d 110 at all hours dsy and night, and if 8 spark -of fire should ges into_the cars which have their Joors wide open, whet is to prevent the South Side from burping D sgain ? Where are the Fire Wardens? Respectfully, ~ Jomy SauTs. Cr1caGo, June 18, 1875, e GENERAL NEWS. The Board of Trade yesterdsy decided to ad- journ on tne 2ith instant snd participata in tho comer-atons laying. The Eastern and Western railroads have reduced their fares for the occa- sion, and from 50,000 -to 60,000 visitors are ex- pected in this city from abrosd. i A girl named Mary Murphy was found wander- ing about the etreets by Oficer Tandee, 8t 1 o'clock yesterdsy morning, and teken to the Seo- ond Precinct Station. She saya that her parents bave gone East and left her without & home, ex- cept such as might be provided by aa sunt, wko, bowerver, fails to take care of her. The temperature vesterdsy, as observed by Manasse, optician, under THE TrisUxE Baild- ing, was, in the ehade, s follows: 7a. m., [ deg. s m., 69; 13m,72; 8 p. m., ;6 p. m., 67; and 8p. m,, 65. The Oorones, yeswirday fterodon, soboluded his investigation in the case of thetwo mea found floating in the lake Tnesday evening, one of whom has been ideutified as Henry Scherer, aud returned a verdiot of desth from suicide by drowoigg. A conespondent writes tbat his only pair ofe) trousers *wes stolan from No. 220 West Lake street, and that he 13 obliged to 1emain in the house in consequence. ~He is very angry, and suggests thu the thief bring a pair of crutches with him the ~ vextime” he calls. Tl{a seveateenth snnual report of the Young Men's Chirietian Association is at hand, contaio— ing » fall report of their work for the past year. They bave printed an edition of 10,000 copies. Any person can obtain one free by calling as the Tooms, No. 148 Madison street. Yesterdsy afternoon as a Mr. Richkoff was crossing the track of the Norchwestern Roed at Robey street, he was run down by the Free- port accommodation, due bere at ball-past 3 o'clock, his buggy turned over, and himself sus- taining infuries abou: the right foot that will necessitate amputation. He was taken to his residence, a: No. 220 Ohio street, and me aid summoned. The second annnal Convention of the Grand Bianch of the Emerald Association, was held in ihis city last weck at their hall, corner of Ran- dolph and LaSalle strects. There weie present fifiy-five delegates. representing eleven branches with 1,270 members. After tho transaction of routiné business the following-named gontlemea wero_elected officers for the cnsuing vear: M. A O'Biien, Grand Preeident; Alex Vangher, Grand Vico-President ; C. 1. Manix. Grand Sec- retary; J. M, Carroll, Grand Preasurer ; William Honohan, Giand Marshal. The Hon. Miles Kehoe was olected 28 the representativa from this Stase to the National Convention to be held in Pennsylvania on the second Tuesday in Jaly. Abont 8 o'clock Officer Noonan recovered the body of an nnknowp man foating in the lake at the foot of Monroe etreet, and conveyed it to the Morgue. He is desctibed 28 a_msn pward of 5 fect in height, of muscular build, apparently about 30 years of age, and dressed in dark blue clothes. The Coroner willinvestigate the maiter without delay. At s quarter past 1 o'clcck vesterdsy morning, Oxicer Langan, of the Third Precinet, discovered s fire undex the stairway leading to a two-story {rame building at No. 73 Cottage Grove avenue, owned by Chnetopher Huberr, snd occupied by Frederick Wilson as a ealoon. The officer extingushed the flames witbout turning in an alarm. The damsge incousiderable ; no wsur- ance ; casuse of fire oot reported. There have been 80 many robberies and out- Tageous burglaries of late that the formation of & Vigilance Committee is seriously talked of. A prominent business man yesterday harangued a crowd at one of the hotels, and advocsted the plan, to the seeming eatisfaction of all present. t was agreed to take some sction looking to the organization of =uch 8 protective body of citi- zeus. The members of the French Benevolent So- ciety of this city witl loave here on tae 2ith inst., to attend the goperal meeting of the French benevolent societies of America, forty- nine 1n number, tw be held in Canada. ;‘ha Chi cago Society 18 the largest of them sll, having 254 members. Theopbile Geroult will be the orator of the day. A fair-complexioned Englishman, about 5 feet 8 inches in height, has been doing & very profit- sblo business lately by sellng pipes which cost him 21 for §5. He walks into an office, ap- prosches some one who took 25 1f he could be taken in, and offers o *‘meerschaum" pige, which he *paid £2for just before heleft Ln- gland;" he is hard up, snd will ot the gentle- man have it for £5. The pipo bas the apposr- ance of & genuioe colored meerschaum, but a close examination shows it to be a mere sham. Quite a number of down-town prokers and othess have bought these pipes, aud a word of warning will probably interfere with the further swindling operations of the Englishman. The People’s Gas-Light and Coke Company aro erecting new works at the inlersection of Deering and_ Cologne streets, near the South Bianch, work having beea commenc 1 Jan, 15. The structure will contain two ssts of gas-making machinery; but ouly one, with & capacity for manufacturing 1,200,000 fect 8 day, will Lo operated for toe present. The new tank at the corner of Thirty-fiist and Halsted streets is nearly completed. A large main will laid from this tank to Thirty-first street and Michigan svenue, and connected with the main leading to the North Bide. Large mains are to be put down in Halsted street from Archer avenue to Thirty-fifth street, and i Wentworth avenue from Archer avenue some distance south. The NortL Side mains are also to be added to. A largo main will be laid from the works on that side of the river to the city limits, and sbout twenty miles of smaller pipes are to be put in between now snd Nov. 1. A sewing-girl writes to Tue TmIBUNE that she and several other poor girls have been cozened cut of their ol wages by a ** dressmaker" who last ived on Wabash avenue, in the neigh- borhood of Eighteenth streer. She says that tue woman, having rented a suitzble room, ad- vertises for dressmakers, aud, st the time 8p- pointed, those seeking employment apply for places. ' Selections saro made from the appii- Ccants, and if opo of them happens to own 3 ma- chie, she is requested to bring it with her when she cowes sgain. The gurls are given to un- derstand that the woman furnis! the materials, and that the more they do the better will'bo their wages, After working week or two, ‘‘moner” 13 mentioned to the woman, and one is paid & small sum, snother prom:sed a dollar or two at s futuro time, and the other sent off unrewarded for her labors. The woman advertises again, and the vacancies aro fillod by otber girls, who are swindled 2a d turned away for others. Tins ‘fashionzdle dressmaker,” the correspondent 8ass, has been carrying on her operations for somo time; bence Siwould be well for sewing-girls, before they aocept places, to inquire abont the responsibility of their would-be employers. The name and 1ast residence of the woman are stated, snd will be published if she doos not siop her practices. HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN AND CHILDRLN. The ninth annusl revort of the Chicago Hos- pital for Women zod Children bas just beea 18sued. The building is on tho corner of Paa- hina and Adams streets. The departments con- gist of the hospital proper, the dispensary, and outside practice, the latier bemng entirely gratu- itous, except & emall fee for prescriptions. E: department 18 sctivels orgauized, aod only want of epace limits 18 operations, thirty beds beiog the eapecity of the hospital. and hence meay ap- licants csauut be accommodated. The work first, catiog for the worthy poor; second, impartiug practical knowledge to women stndents, who recerva theoretical ireining at the Woman's Medical College, which i3 connected with the ipsiituiion. Daring the year 243 pationts were trested at the bospita], 300 ac the dispensary, and forty-two at their ‘homes, the Dirths beidg fifty-six 30d the desths seven. At the earnest sclicitation of Mr. and Alrs. E. W. Blatchford, the work of educating nurses was bogan in October, with o short course of lectures. 1t is proposed to continue them during the spring aud fall, and to give practical Jessons to those who will go to the institation everr moming, and work for o sailicient Iep; of time to entitio them to cortificates of qualification for prvate employ- ment. The hospital and grounds, which cost $30,430.79, &ro owned by the Association, but thete is only 20 cents in the treasury, snd £1,723.29 is owing to the Treasurer. The dona- tions of money amounted to $4,014.75, and cloth- ing, coal, and eatables. to about $700. THE COBNER-STONE. The Committee from tne Odd Fellows met at the Tremont House last nigkt, for the purpose of ecting arrangements to take part in the celebration of laying the corner-stone of the Castom-House. g . The report of the Executive Committee, ap- pointed at o previous meeting, was the first bus- Pless takenuo. This referred to tho matter of oxpense, recommended tho plan of procession in which this Order 18 to occupy the second place, and prepared & suitzble programma for eater- taining their guesis. The following motion was put and carzie Besolved, Thst the expenscs be divided pro zsta emang tke Lodges 3nd Encampments in the live, 1t was reported that aband of fifieen mu- sicians had been engaged to head their pert of the procession. Letters were resad from the following Lodges, accepting invitations to sttend the celebration: Bloomington Lodge, 265; McLean Encampment, ycamore Lodge, Sycamore; Veoodstock; Centralia En- campment, Centralia; Earl Encampment, 0. 52 Farlville; Clark Encampmest, Martinsville; AMarble City Encampment, Lemoont; five Ger- man Lodges, Vest Divisicn ; Fuerbich Lodge, Danville; Crystal Fouotain Lodge, Dover; ff- teen logzes from the city; San Josa Lodge, San Joso; Sheridan L Sheridau ; Soutb- ern Lodge, Jonesboro; Urbans Encampment, TUrbana. Dr. Elils stated, as a member from the Geper- al Committes, that it was estimated the: “there would be from 15,000 0 20,000 in the procession. There would be three grand dirisions, the Aasonic body hesding the first, the Odd Fellows the second. avd tho Enights of Pythias the i The Arst division will form on Lake strest, with Michigan svenue. The sec- is two-fold: its right restiag on ons division will fotm ca Wi They, will form in the following order : l right restng on Michigan avenue, and the third division will form on Monroo street, with its nght resting on Michigan avenue. The line of ‘march will be up Michigan avenue to Twenty- fourth street, across 10 Wabash avenus, and thenca to place of destination, the bodies march- 1ng eight or ten abreast. A motion was made and carried to mass the Jodges in throe divisions, the officers and_mem- bers marching together, according to rank. A. G. Lull was sppointed Marshal of American lodges in the West Division, C. C. Hefter of German lodges in the West Division, Ald. Lengacher was honored with & similar _sppoint- ment for the North Division, and E. D. Eghni] for the South Division. The Committee then adjourned. ——— CRIMINAL. SHE CRININAL COTET. Nothing of importance to the public was done in the Ciminal Court yesterdsy. Judge Jame- son wes present for a short time, and, after disposing of s few trivial matters, he adjourned the Court until Monday morning. The jury was also discharged, and s new jury, to serve dur- ing the last half of the term, will be impan- eled. The trial of the indictments found by the Jast Grand Jury will commence Mondsy and continno until all the cases are disposed of. Judge Farwell will preside in the Criminal Conrt during the July term. : THE POLICE COCRTS. Samuel Malcolm, whose case was continued from Friday, for stealing & horseand buggy, was vesterday held under £1,000 bail to the Criminal Court by Justice Kautmaun. James Mullen was fined 325 and sent to the Dridewell for pinety days yesterdsy oy Justice Kaufman, for stealing & lot of lead pipe from the shop oa the corner of Market and Ohio streeis. Two young men, both giving_the name of James Heynolds, were held under 350) bail to the Criminal Court yesterday oy Justice Scully, charged with robbing the till of the saloon No. 351 Canal street of 13 and a revolver. Dyl Stephens was arrested Fridas night on Jefferson stroet, near Madison, witn 820 worth of copper and lésd in his possession, It was stolen from 515 Bouth Jefferson street. He was yesterday held in $500 bail to the Criminal Court by Jusuce Szully. William 8oyles, George Peterson. and Willism Anderson, the burglars who were arrested while in the act of robbing the residence of Maucel Talcott, on Park avenue, Thursday night, were yesterdsy held under 7,000 each 10 the Criminal Court by Justice Scully. Mr. Talcott identified the burglais. Seth H. Boball who is in trouble with his wife, ehe having filed her bill for a divorce from him in the Superior Court some two weeks ago, was before Justice Boyden yosterday on complaint of tenants 10 his wife's house No. 333 South Clark street. Mrs. Boball appeared sgainst her bus- band, and she with otber witnesses proved a sad case of disorderly ageinst Sotb &0d ho was fied §25. Officer Harding arrested s man yestordsy morning st a jusk-store on Clatk street, with sbout forty pounds of ECrap copper in his pos- session. The bag in which he carried tho cop- r was marked: ** Hercules, Richmond, 3L N., tab.” The propertris held st the Harnson Street Station, awaiting identification. Thbe prisoner wsa before Justice Boyden on the charge of larceny, and the case continued under £300 bonds tall Tuesdsy. The following saloon-keepers were arraigned before Justice Scully yesterdsy, charged with koeping their ealoons open Sunday without screens, blinde, or shutters: Gade & Conred, Baxter Brothers, Lows Markenatein, J. Ribino, Willam Haonings, M. Hohen, William Ringleman, L. Yencro, Thomss Kinney, L. Raggio, D. Hootan, F. Mallow, J. Daws, J. Quiglay, J. Bander, F. Walstran, G. Cappas, L. Gilson, J. Burg, H. Bichard, G.' Schlegel, 0. C. Hogan, and J. Thomas. _Assistant City-Attorney Cameron was present in bebalf of the munici- palicy. The ordinance upon which they were arrested provides, amongst other conditions, that any ope desiring to conduct business of this nature can do #o, upon giving bonds of £500, paying 852 for license into tho City Treasary, and comply with the ordinance of the city ; and oneof tha conditions of the bondis that he sball keep his doors snd windows closad on Sun- days. This ordioance was passed Aarch 14, 1874, bat no penslty was atixed to any failure to comply with this coadition. It is claimed tha. the ordinance passed in 1866 meels the defect in the sbove oruinance. The ordinsuce of 1866 provides that, whenoverin auy ordinance the Jotng or the omission to do any act is declared 2 broach thereof, and no peoalty is provided, the Court shall fne no less than €3 nor more than §100. This ordinancs Justica Scully boids is not prospective in ita_operations, and there- fore canno t apply to ordinances passed subse- quextly and not conzemporaneously withit; and, fartuer, that the onlivance requiring the closing of ssloon doors declares po breach for the violation thereof (be- ing only the coandition of the bond), snd, therefore, wouldn't como within the purview of the ordinance Emssed in 1866, In the case of William Ringleman, of No. 24 West Randolph street, who was not represented by an attorney, the Justice gave judgmen:against thecity, so that the matter may be taken up on en appeal and made a test cago. Assistant City-Attoruey Cam- eron took an appeal, and also bnefly addressed the saloon-keepers present, ssyizg that the Sun- day ordinance 18 liberal 1n the extrews, and ought to be lived up to without opposition, He further stated that all saloon-keepers violating it will be lianle to prosecution on their bonds in the Circuit Court, aud that AMavor Colvin has plainly declared that if he ascertains that he has the power to revoke licenses in this matter he will unheetatingly do so. 20SCELLANEOUS. A German named Carlos Keuteel was arrested and brought before Commissioner Hoyne rester- day for passing a counterfeit €10 Nazional-Bank noto on n person named Stubar, who had been dowmg some work for him at' Lis residence oo West North avenue. He was held in £1,000 bonds for two weeks, to give him an oportunity to prove his innocencs by 8 brother, Who is now absent. A hard citizen, reported on the census-roll by the name of William Allen, was locked up in the Armory yesterday afternoon for stealing 8 coat trom s companion on West Yan Baren street. Several Chmamen at No. 87 West Madison stroet have for the past three days been havin corsiderablo trouble amongst themselves, an at last appealed to the Justice Coarts 0 settle their dificnlties, Last Wedoesday Justice Haives heard & complaint made by Jen Sing against Ab Joe, and decided uron the merits of the case a8 be thought best for all concerned. Jen Sing, it secms, wasmot satisfied with the decision of the Just:ce, aud Friday last rencwed the zu:rnl‘ m which azotber Chinaman took a band, whose npame is El-Ah-Tai. Dunng the melec Jen Siog assanlted El-Ah-Ta with a deadly weapon, and it is very doubtfal as to the recovery of the susaulted party. Yesterday An Joe swore ont & warrant before Justice Haines for Jen Stng's arrest. Up to s late bour the offi- cer had not succeoded in zinding the belligereat John Chinamszn. Richard Edyards swore out & ‘warrant yester- day before Justico Haines for tie arrest of George F.Codd for libel. Codd, it is alleged. wrote & communication to the Cross and Siord, s mewspsper published in this cicy, | stating t tbe new directory which Edwards is now getting out on ths “London plan” was s frand; slso, that the Mempbis directors was s still greater frsud, it having been mada since that terrible pestilence, vellow fever, had swept awsy from the faco of ihe earth s large portion of the population of that city, sod stil the “Edwards directory” credited ‘Memphis with the names of the de- cessed parsies 84 still living. Codd's communi- esation was a wholesale charge of corruption, de- ceit, and fraud perpetrated by Edwards on sun- Grvparties at divers times. Codd was arrested 3t Campbell's real-estate office, and was bronght bafore the Justice, who held him in $1,000 bail to appear before him Tuaesday. Alention has been made on more than ore oc- casion of a vile den in the basement of the building at the corner of Halsted and iladison streets xnown 28 a concert saloon, and stocked with a class of girls who &re ruming the youths Sfourcits. Onivlsst Thuredsy, s boy named Eddie Clerk, ecazcely 15 years of age, Was ar- rested and brought before the Weat bide Police Court, charged with stealing §103 from his grandmother aad squandenng hiz ill-gotten us on an inmate of one of thege foul dens. &5 the same day three other nds, ranging from 12t0 18 vears of sge, were **pulled” st one of these establishments, and disposed of in the same conrt. This piaco at the cormer of Halsted street is the vilest of the vile, and numerous complainzs bave been lodged agsinst the propri- etors of the sink-hole by 1ts victima who, in an evil moment, bave been “roped 1n,” and while there robbed of all they might have in their ets of any valoe. It hae been the scene of Eeveral disgracefal rows, sod_one-third of the evil doings for squares around thas vicinity can bo tracod to that place, and still icis permitted to keep open its doors night after night, snd the girle of :hs establishment sent out ou the stzesta 10 entios Ahair wawary victima its doors of sip and vice. Mr. James H. Parker, | completed the engrossing on parchment of all the ownerof the building, rented the basement | the city documents to be pl aced in the corner to the preseat pmgn'amrn—-“’fl am Pierce aud ur G. Dayton.—with the understanding that they sbonld keep an orderly and decently-conducted beer hall. Lately his attention has boen called to the evil-domga of the proprietors and their girls, and he de- manded a cancelation of the lesse. They re- fased, and on the Gth inst. Mr. Parker commenc- ed an action against them before Justice Aus- tin, for forcible detainer. On the 12th inst. Pierce & Daston took s change of venue to Justice Ssully, and demscded a jury trial A venire was issued for the impaneliog of twelve jurymen. Piérce & Daston were on band, with a Soath Side Constable and & gang of their pro- feanional jurors, and informed Sculls that their Constable wonid eerve the venire. The Justice objected, and placed it in tho hasds of Constable Eelly, who selected a jury composed of business men of the West Side. The case was heard, and sbout eighteen witnesses were ex- amined, but unfortunately the lease was binding on Mr. Parker, and tho jury returned their ver- dict for the aefendants, and the loatheome, cor- rapt, and contemptivle. coucert-salopn fannted 1ts colered lignts Jast nigut before the gaze of the public, and wae ranning in foll blast. Frank AL Parker, & cigar dealer on Washing~ ton street, appeared before Justice Haives Fri- day evening, and filed his afiidavit for a wnt of attachment against Leonand Grover, Wiliiam H. Rice, and ¥rank Clyne, who were the proprictors of the Adelphi Theatre, and claimed that those parties owed him 819105, and that they had fradulently conveyed or askigned their effects or apart thereof, 80 a8 to hinder their creditors. The sttachment was issued snd placed in the ‘hands of Constable Henry Best. Fnday night, that official visited the Adelphi, sand purchasing a reserved seat, com{ombli digposed of himself where he could ascertain, by casting his ove over the andience, when a sufficient sum had been received by the Treasurer of that fa- Yorite place of amusement to liquidate Parker's claim. As usual, the house was soon crowded, and, when standing room was at a preminm, the Constable lefc his scat, and, going outside 1m front of the box-office, walked past the box sev- eral times (anobserved by the occupaata of the offic) and discovered Mr. Grover counting up tho receipts of the evening, lazing the Hve and ten dollar notes by themselves, and within reach of anv ome who was daring enough to thrust his arm through the cash window xnd grab the money. The Cousts- ble kept his gaze fastencd upon the notes, as ono by one *he pile increased, and when be no- ticed that the larger notes wera exhausted, and the ones and twos were sdding their presence to the fives and teus, he walzed hastily up aa g his band througn tha window, seize thy lucte,” and informed Mr. Grover he nad an attachment for the money. ‘The manager of the Great Adelphi, for once in bus life, was off his guard, aad, fiercely peiz- ing bold' of the ofiicer's band, atrempied to break his hold, but to_no offect. as Best held on as best he could with one Land, and got away with the roceipts of that night, at least a portion of them, and, after reading his attachmen countod the money, which was exactly 2115, an gave the manager his officizl receipt for ' that smouis. The case will be heard before the Jus- tice on the 17th inst, ——— ANNOUNCEMENTS. The Rer. Dr. Kohler wiil lecture this morniog before his congregation on the Old Testament and the 109th Pealm. The lecture will bein English. A grand excursion and picaic has been pro- jected to Clarendon Hills, a new and thriving Bsuburb to Chicago, by Charles S. Holman & Co., to occur Tharsday. A children's mass-meeting, 10 be addressed by the Rev. W. C. Van Meter, of RBome; E. D. Jores, of St. Lonis, and others, will be held the Michigan Avenue Baptist Church at 2 o'clock. . P. Bliss will lead the singing. The twenry-fifth anniversary of the German Revolution of 1548 will be ‘celebrated at Gus Fisher's garden, No. 625 Clark street, to-mor- row, at 8 o'clock. Mr. Alf Burnett and Sol Smith Russell ara to give & series of joint eotertainments in charac- ter and humorous delineations, at Kingabury Music Hall, during the week commencing June 22, for wix nights and & matinee. The Women's Temperauce Organizatioa will hold a mass-meeting at the Second Baptist Church, corner of Morgan and Monzoe stroets, this evening. Addresses will be made by Mra, Harper and Mr. Clarke. A call has been issned to the workingmen of Chicago, to meet at No. 124 Sonth Franklin street, Monday evening, to hear Fome remarks Sboas'the importance of formng branches of the Internationz| Workingmeu’s Association. No " capitalists ™ are mvited. An sdjoarned meeting of the Alumniand former pupils of Phipp's Guion Seminary. will be held st tho Grand P'acific Hotel, on Toesdsy, at2 p.m., to take steps toward forming an Alumni Association. All frieods interested in this old and well-koown institution are earnestly requested to be present. ‘There will be a meeting of the Board of Mana~ gers of the Newsboys' Homo to-morrow after- noon at the Home, 44 LeSalle street, at 3 o'clock. Business of much importanes will come before the meeting, and a full attondance of tho mem- bera, both Izdies and gentlemen, is earnestly re- quested. z0f. Nathan Shepoard will deliver the fourth of lus series of five lectures on English Litera- ture in the lecture-room of the Presbyterian Chureh, Hyde I'ark, Monday eveningat 8 o'clock. Subject : The Writings of Baskin,” with il- lustrative readings, Thursday evening a concert will be given in Germanis Hall, one of the priocipal attractions of which will be the givinz away of severnl pieces of china, handsomely decorated My Miss Ouvis Olsen, who has carried Lo perfection ths arc of painting upon cluns. Several besutiful specimens of her work are now on exhipition at Mr. French's, on Wabssh sveaue, and deserve the cons:deration of connoisseurs. An Irish National meeting will be beld in Healy's Hall, No. 543 Archer avenue, at 3 p. m. to-dey, under the auspices of the Union Circle F. B. The Irishmen of Bridgeport and the Stock Yards wiil have an opportunity of hearing eome sonnd national doctrine on the occasion. Addresses will be delivered by men who believe : & duty incumbent oo the Irishmen of America to do some practical work towards the regenera- tion of the land of their forefsthers and of their own earliest aections. The Hon, Emery A, Storrs will presideatn temperance mass-meeting to be held in the First Baptiss Charch, this afternoonat § o'clock, When many of the former workers in the Aboli- tiopconflict will take part 1n the exercises. George W. Clarke, the sweet singer of the parts, will ging some of the grand old battle-songs that have made him famous. The Rev.J. D. Fec, of Kentucky, the Rev. Gabriel Burdett, 3 former siave, Mrs. Frances E.W. Harper, the moat eloguent colored lady lecturer in America, and others will speak. No collection. The Chicago Athenmum, No. 114 Madison street, makes the folloming announcements for this week : Monday evening, advaaced class in Germaa ; Tuesdsy evening, classes in English literatare and botany; Wednesday eveniog, primery classes in German; Tharsday evening, Glasses in phonography; Friday evening, classcs in French and vocsl music; Ssturdsy evening, class in Spanish. The resding-room, library, chess-room, health-lifts, and gymnasium open daily, 26 nsnal. S, THE CITY HALL. The City Treasurer yesterday recaived $49,000. The Water Collector yesterdsy recelved from the collection of rents £9,342.38. The tax-receipts et the City Collector's office yesterdsy smounted to 19,000, and the license collections to 3100. Cox Brothers, contractors, were yesterday paid by the ity 81,275, for work done om the ‘Webster Avenue Etation House. Board of Public Works yesterday re- ceived five bids for paving curbing, aod filling the intersections of West indiana strect. The new saloon bonds are in the haads of the City Clerk, and are ready for issniug to vendars of fire-water and free beer. Oficer Harry Watkins, of the Mayor's Police, yesterdsy arrested in front of tha’ City Halla {aw-breaking Jebn, who was drving an express wagon withou a license. The Committoa on Finance did not meet yos- terday, as the Asyor and several of the Com- mittee went on the Ogden Ditch expedition. The Board of Police met_yesterday afternoon, and, after anditing a fow bills aad doing_some rontine basiness, sdjourned to meet with the Finance Committes and discuzs the appropria- tions for the Fire-Alarm office. Superintendent Chandler, of the Fire-Alarm Telegraph, retarned 1o the city yesterday, afier 3 short vecation spent in the Lake Superior region. He reporia bimselfl as much bonefited by the trip. Mz, ¥. O. Moyar, of tha Water offics, has just stone. The work is done In & ¥ery neatand. tasteful maoner, and redocts credit “upon Mr. Moyer's skill The appropriations asked by the Board of Po- lice and Fire have been cut down by the Fi- pance Committee about $360,000. =~ Of this amount, 890,000 was to pay the salaries of the contemplated addition to_the police forca. 0Of course the latter will remain as st present. Nowberry avenue s to be paved to the south line of the Goodwin property. So savs W. F. Hildroth, the contractor, The Propersy-owners on the street complain that Mr. Goodwin acted very shabbily in the matter. City-Attorney Jamieson savs the ordinance recommended to the Common Conncil by the Judiciary Committes, defining tbe daties of the Corparation-Counsel 'and City-Attorney, macta with his hearty approval. Judge Norton 15 re- ported as saying he had no faule to find with it, excepting that one-half of the chancery cases ehould be givon to the Cits-Attorney. The ordi- nance as it now stands will probably be adopted by the Council. A large delegstion of property-owners on North aveoue waited upon the Board of Public Works yesterday morning, and ed upon them the necessity for sewerags npon North avenue, and requested that the Board should at once have sewers laid on that street. The Board an- swerod that they recognized the urgent want of the property-holders and residents on North avenne for proper sewerage, but at present they coald return no definito auswer as to what they snould do. Dr. Ben. Miller yesterday received from a frieod in Leipsic a sils hat, which taken as & whole is the most remarkable and complicated piecs of head-gear ever manufactured. At the re- quest of some designing persons, who wished to work his ruin, the Doctor put 1t on, and waiked up street. Fortunately ho was not mobbed. #ad, after a zreat deal of dodging and ruunng, he regained his offce 1 safets. To describe the hat is an utter imposgibility. Its style of architecture is_decidediy mixed.and unioge. It is & hat with seven gables and gserves a3 snother curions example of what human ingennity can sccomplish. ——— PERSONAL. The Hon. 8. Corning Judd, Chancellor of the Diocese of Illinois, has been made the recipient of the distingnished honor of being sppointed the orator at the commencement of the Univer- gity of the South, located at Lewanee, Tenn. Gaorge M. Groves, Esq., Vice President of the Bank of the Metropolis, of New York City, is in the city, stopping with his friends. Mr. Henry C. Bowen, editor and proprietor of the New York Independen, is in the city. | The Rev. J. W. Bain, of Allegheny City, Penn., has accepted a call o the United Presbyterian Chureh of this city, and will take chargo about Julyl He will preach to the congregation at balf-past 3 o'clock this af:ernoon. The Iatest accessions to the ranks of the Com- munists are those borny-handed lsborers, Peter Hand and James Stewart. They sent theiwr ap- Plications and ten cents for initiation fee aud one montl's dues, to the President of Section 7, Mr. Lonis Nelke. Thbere 18 no doubs that the above well-known patriots have taken this step from & pure conviction of the right of the Communistic causo, " Politca had nohing whatover o do with it. JAMES LOVE, JR. Mr, James Love, Jr., who has been confined in the County Jal for some months for con- tompt of court, sends a loog epistle from which the following 18 extracted. **Mustang husband™ is 8 new phrase. T have been here thirty-one years trying to keep my clear, Tho lawyers know that fact. and have hounded afte: their prey, sod now you publish their les, TheJudge placed me in jail forno cause. ~ He sent for me and repeated the cruel outrage, and you might head of the pack of hounds in fall cry, and not come in at the doath of tha true American musteng husband, i:esoed and caged, but undsunted. Z Say, 4 Poor Lotz s more sinued against than sinoing,”and try and And out the truth. DRB. PATTERSOXN. The following compliment to_the Bev. Dr. R. 'W. Patterson is from the New York Evangelist. 1t refers to the action of the Presoyterian Gen- eral Assembly at St. Loms io confirmupg Dr. Patterson ss Professor of Theology in the Northwestern Theological Seminary: “The same voice [Dr. Nelson's] was potential in the discussion which followed the Standing Committes's Beport on Thoological Seminaries, declaring (Just a8 Dr. Grimes bad snuffed oat further ar; on 2 Tminority repor: withholding conseat to the election of Dr, Patierson to the Chair of *Christiin Evidences 2ud Ethics” in the Seminary of the Northwest, and which was Dot fairly beforé the Assembly) I am ready to vote on that question when I have waid that a0y tan who impeaches the woundness of B. W. Pt~ terzon, touches te apple of the eye of & large part of this Assembiy.” The thrill which passed through the Assemuly, and the grest spplause which followed, were suiclent evidenca of the sure place which & good. 2nd able man makes for himself [n the hearts of his breshren in the conrse of & life-time devoted to the ad- yancement of sound morals and fuith in the commu- ity and Church. Taere are pillars in tue Church in a bundred places, and of somewhat diverse aspest: {hey may be run agaluat, but they canot be_removed out of their places, or much sheken, The Northwest has at least one. HOTEL ARBIVALS. Grand Parific—Charles Morgan, New York; Calvin Ryder, Boston; J. B. Fithisn, Buffalo ; G. F. Surcer, Boston; J. H. Dudley, Denver; M. P. Dean, Nevads ; J. M. Jobnstoo, St. Louis ; R. Page, Jr., Mississippl. . . . Tremont House —J. B. Etuuger, New York; S. G. Horre, New York; J. B. Holmes, St. Louis; J. W Baffals W. V. Woleott, 8t. Lo Ww. Tenner, Providenc . L. Bodine, Philadelpbi: Richard H. Pease, San Francisco; H. T. Phi Lipps, Atlants, Ga.; 8. C. Custiog, Nebraeks ; 3L B. Davis, Denves den. Boston. L .. . Sherman House—Gen. W. B. Hazen, Fort Buford, Daiota ; Russell Ssge, New York ; E. L. Frank. New York ; John H. Doane, Bos- ton; George Bostwick, Toronto; H. S.Shel- don, Connecticut : Norman Finile, New York ; F. A. Hodge, Buffalo; C. C. Rhodes, Philadel- phis. ; George Seecgiian BUBURBAN NEWS, DESPLAINES. The people of this village soy thst if they had been allowgd a vote on the question of selling the Methodist camp-grounds &n almost unani- mous expression for “s more aligible site " woutd have been the resnlt. No disrespect to the Methodists would be intended, but the meet~ ings attract a vile and sbandoned class of men and women who attend for the sake of pander- ing to their depraved passions and appropriat- ing everything they can lay their hands on. Eversthiog is bought in Chicago except such articles as can conveniently be borrowed here. Wood-piles and chicken-roosta suffer from the predazory raids of those who shonld know bet- ter; fruitis not safe from marauding parties, and private grounds are everywhere io, jured. PALATINE. The Board of Trustees met at the Police Court | pureuant to sdjournment. A petitioa for a eide- waik on the east side of Plum Grove avenue, commencing at the railroad thence run< ning south, 10 the south line of the corporation, was presented, and referred to the appropriate committee. The commitiee to whom was re- ferred the bids for diggiog the trench from the artesisn well to the railroad track, swarded the contract to L. 8. Vangorder, at €180 per rod. Sundry small bills were aodited. Chat Gharet will bold sn fe The adies of t old an ice- cream aod strawerry fesuval at the Church, Trzesday. Extensive preparations {ars making, and all who may attend will have a pleasant time. The Cricket Associatien played an interestin grane Saturdsy afternoon, on the grounds of 8. Quick. l%w achool building is enlarging io order to meet the requirements. of the iucieasing pum- ber of scholars attending thero. The addition is made on the south side of the building. The architectural appearance of the buildirg is not worthy of Oak Park, or of the besutifal grounds upon whick it stands, Y movement is making to form a fire depart- ment. A committes has been appointed for the purpose of reporting at some [ature meeling tho best manper in whkich the orgamzation may be formed and maintained. NORTHWESTERX CAR-SHOPS. A temperance meeting waa held at the school- house Thursdsy evening. Speeches wers mads and & general good time was bad, after which the meeting sdjourned, the peopls believiog that the; ‘done some good. With the Board of s against them, and every otaer honse s liquor ealoon, the people of the car- shops are working sgsinst gréat RIVER FOREST. The church buildiog will scon be completed, and will probably be dedicated at an_early date. It1s a Landscme.wooden structure, and is abase- ment and story in beight. River Forest is im- proving at s toleratle rate, and, on acconnt of its Yine eituntion and beanzifal acd picturesque sar- roundings, promises to becoma & populsar sut- urb. MATWOOD needing s mowing for_some time, sod has been g | that is just what it is now gettiog. ‘The grass humvnnpnndm‘hnnvuml.duuh.m- 13 - dering pssasge along them doring wet weather vers unpleasant. The park also is to be mown. This cveniog the Rev. Mr, Brown will deliver st the Presbytoriaa Church the second of series of four sermons, proving the existeacs of 3 God. The popularity of the former one 8% sures a large audiouce for this eveaiLg. If the Government of the United Stazes would establish at Maywood, for the beuefit of the burglass, something imilar to the Indian Bu- resu. from which the burglars could be fed, if would save the people of thia villags cons:der- able annorance during the hours of might. If seems that all for which the burgiars have any escecial aesize is something to est. Taey rarely go further than the buttery, after entariog a house. They do not, of Iste, disturb the people as open as formerly. Guns, revolvers, acd clubs, consequently, do not take go corspicuons a part in the moonlight parades of the people. EVANSTON. The Rev. Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Packard, of the Congrezational Church, weto very agreeably and unexpectedly surprised. Fridsy eveaing, by & company of about 150 of their friends, who inntiate them into the mysteries of s “pound parts.” The explanalion is to be found in the fact that esch self-invited guest bore agmft which was estimated to weigh ex- actly a pound, and was designed to beof & mirth- provoking character. As many hourw had been speut in deliberating mpop what would be most appropnate under sach circumstances, the gifts there assembled were producuve of considera= bleTh amnsement. : e Freshman class of the University had what the boys wonld call & “ blow-out ™ -Hlnlm Hall Fridas evening. It passed off to the entir satsfaction of the youths and maidens in attende ance. _Prof. Ozcar gave another of his conversae tional ‘wusicals at the Woman's College last evening. The Buphronian and Philomathisn Literary Societies of the Preparatory Department of the University held s joiut meeticg in the Prepara- tory Ubapel Friday eveuing, which was tolerably well attanded, and did creait to the participants, who are yearning for the time when they shall assuma college honora. S LAEE FOREST. The anniversary exercises of the Lako Forest Academy will take placo Mouday, Iuesday, and Wednesday of this week. They will consist of written and oral examinstions and literary exer= cises on the first two named days, and the elos- ing lnerary or commencement exercises om ‘Wednesday. The friends of education are most cordually invited to be present. The exercises of Wednesday will commence on the aivalof the second morning train from Chicago, at 10:30 o'clock a. m., and will close in time for, dinger and the return train at 3 o'clock p. m. 3 or, if they prefer, visitors can return at 6:17 p.m. HYDE PARE. ‘The question of *Licenso or no Licanse ?* will be dizeussed at the meeting of tho Boand of Trusiges of Hyde Park Monday evening. Literary Work of the Bonapartes. Anybody disposed to doubdt that tne] Bona- partes are a literars family should read the fol- lowing catalogue of their worka: *Charlo- magne,” an epicin twenty-four cantos, by Prince Lucien Bonaparte, brother of the First Napoleon. By the First Napoleon himuelf—* Histoiro do Corze,” two volunies ; **Discours sur les Verites ot lea Sentiments qu'il importo lo plus de Con- naitre;” several pieces in verse, especislly a fable, entitled ** Le Chien, le Lapin, et le Chas- seur letters, proclamations, and the ‘‘lem- orial de Sainta Helene.” By fus elder brother, Joseph—a romance, entitled *Mows, ou 13 Religicuse de Mont Cenia.” By Lucien aboves mentioned—* Charlemagne; " * La Cyroeide,” in twelve cantos; ‘Stelina, ou la_ Triby Indienne,” & romance, reprinted under tha title of “Todeuares.” Louis, King of Hollacd, published * Marie, ou les Feines da TAmour.” a tomance; aa * Essai sur la VersiS- cation"; “‘Documents Historiques sur le Gouv- ernoment de Is Hoilande ™ ; ** Lucrece." tragedy in five acts; and the ““Avare” of olicre, dune into a versified comedy, said to be great curi- osity. The Princess Zenaide, daughter of Josepl and wife of the Prince of Canino, left azaong her papers an excellent transiation of Schilier’ Charles Lucien, Priuce of Canino, & aistingmish~ od Dpaturalist, wrote seversl works on natural history, especially the celobrated one on ** Amer- ican Ornithology,” produced in co-operation with Mr. Alexander \¥ilson. Hisbrother, Louis Lucien, ja famous as a linguist and philologer, being the autbor of ** Vocabulanum Comparativ- um ompium lingnarum Europearum,” slso of & Basque grammar and of two works om chemistry; bes:des which he has edited, or caused to be translated acd edited at his ex- penge, numerous portions of Scriptare in some of the less-known langmages and dialects of Europe. His brother, Pierre Napoloou, third gon of Lucien, has published 3 trapslation into French verso of the **Nabachodonosor™ of Nio- colini; also an historic romance in Itatian, en~ titled **La Rosa di Castro.” Madame Ratazz (Mario de Solms), grand-dsaghiter of Lacien, lias putlshed pumerous romauces. and cou- tributed to varous journals. Fioally, of tho two eons of Louis, the elder published & trans- Iation of the *Apricola” of Tacitus, and tho “Histoire de Florence;” while the younger, Napoleon IIL, is known' 8s the suthor of the ' Vie de Jules Cesar,” as well 23 of a series of publications, military, historical, and economic. A New and Superior Omnibus. Tns omnibuscs of the present day are cremped, T~ comfortable, inconvenlent vehicles, whiie horse-cars are “alow cosches ” and only resch prescribed dis- tricts, Mr. 7. B. White, s wealthy gentieman of Fort Wasne, has studied the passenger {ransportation busl- ness in large cittea for some time past, and haa at last crystalized bis ides into s practical and sensible form. He has invented 8 new ommbus, which Eids falr to become lmmensely poplar. It in 5 cross between & streetcar 20d & common 'bus, baving some of the chief peculiarities of both ‘and yet Leing distinctly on origwal vebicle. Ous of thess new 'buses were brougnt to the city on yesterday and can be seen at Doty's livery stable, Eist Warn- ington street. In lengn it is necrly the same as the streetcars, i wid.r than the omribcses In use,and much higner, The roof, or deck, a itls called, is suticiently rateed in the midile to allow the fallest man tostand apright and move freely from end %o end. Five ventiating windows are ranged on ewh aideof the rused portion of tue roof. A boz forthe Teception of fares is placed at the end pearest thg river, acd bell and bell-cords are prov.ded for signals, The meating capecity of the "izs 13 alout ~ tweniy-four, while thers is euficient Toom for nearly doubis'that pumber in czaeof & jim. Tne chief faatare of the 'bus, howeves, is thelia form at the rear. Trisis the widih of the docrway, extends back a conple of feet, and is provided witl (20 steps on eilber side, These steps Teach) na 10w 84 CO {hose o borse cars. and are provided with whec and Tear flange to keep of mad and prevent passenyers from injury should thes fall. The vear partion of tha platform 1 inclosed like those on horse cars. The Hoor elides o ooc side on rollers, The vehiclais mounted on plstform and epricgs 3 Uuither end, and mdes smoothly sxd tomfortably. Tes cars—of which ~ two ealy Bave Lren turned out of the shops—were Mmani- factured by W. & E. Stevens, of Fort Wayne, and, i b of workimanship, cre superior in_every particu~ "It 1s presumed Lhat their convenience and ele- ance will £t once popularize them, and Lring about Their speedy introduction upon the thoroughfares of Chit Theaitenton of omnibus manufscturers, bus lines, and a1l others interested in omnibuses aza reqaested to imspect this one, Dow 0n exhibition at the above livery stable, which is for sale, and of the patent «can be obtained. SR M PR AL —Jsmes W. Gazloy, formerly s prominent Democratic politicisn and member of Congre:s, acd a proncer of Cizcinnati, died ia that city oo Monday last, aged 90 yeara. BIRTHS, GAMBLFE—June 1%, st Chicage, I, the wite of Frederick J. Gamble, of asoa. BALEAM—June 13, Mrs. Elery C. Balkam, of 8 &a. —_— s e MARRIAGES. FILLIAMS_RODMAS - Taosday eveaing. Junad, a2~ the residence of T. W. Goocdspeed. I!(. Wm", Willams and Miss Stianie L. Rodmaa. TIBRITTS—SCHELLL —May aal res, Ciactazatl, O, et by tho Kev. C. M. e, D. D.y f Chicagd, 30d L. Louise, jospge.d Wiltiam Schellinger, of t3e former xt St. L the residence of tta Jgae 1o, Levy by the Revy Y., Py . Mazger, o PRLVCE—METZ-Un Thonday evening, Juue 11, &8 the pnidence of tae brde's uacle, Jos H. Dizoa, Eiq.e Dy the Ev. Arthur Brooks, Keclor of St. James' Epise oopal Consch, Mr. Bea . Prince aad Miss Anas AL A Menchaster, Eog., 124 New York papers plaase o7 DEATHS. EFLLY—On the lith fast., Edward Kolly, a5sd 3 6313, Pomersl will tke pleco from the residence of £ P el 5 Loomts-st., 8¢ L o'clock thir (5u341y) morning, by cars 2o Caivary. BARTON-Oz 3lay 25, 1671, of cogwamption. at the rrvidence of his fatber, near il aisonville, Keat Countr, Mo Aleas. Barica, ased 55 peam, lor averaijears 3 resident of this city. Ho icaves s wifs 453 maoy wais freads to moura bus ustimely end. BELTHER -0 June 1%, of ceassmption, Thomis trom lata restdence, No. 2 Bbolto-gt. cars to Calvasy. e ot (Cazads) papers pleass copy. bt On dasa 12, 1274, Joss Starpy, brother o PRy s Murshy, aad browaer-in-las ta Titen stanion. bis_late roaideace, soraer of Thire i aa O e 3., on Bunda7, Juoe 15, by cAR D D ey, Friuis are lariied 1o H52 % 0w Foas pevers plaase 8507