Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 26, 1874, Page 2

e .. THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: TFRIDAY, JUN 26, 1874, ablo to hold tho nttentlon of hor audionco so woll, In the deseriptivo portions sho showed hor powers to more advantage, nnd in closing quito rose to tho heights of - tho situntion do- [alctml. Miss J. Hardy closoed tho first part of lio programmne with n song, % Swaet Gonevieve,” which slio wang with much moro thun ordinary n).’lnuruluu nud sweetnees, Meesen, Clisholm and ‘Taylor opened tho eoe- ond part of*tho excreisos with A duot on tho plano, played correctly, but Incking in force, tho common fuiling of “amatours, Thoro is too wmuch slurrlng, and it Is largoly due to teachers, who will got tired. Lut iF wo nre over to gob oyor mere bangmg, and get musio ont of the plano, thoro must bo o chango. Lo playors re- ‘mlvml desorved applause for tholy corroot play- g5 MIBS 7, RING rend tho humorous solection, “Tho Cheap Jack," from Dickons, hustily and with a little aervousnesy, but did not fail to bring the broad 1eono of humor well before tho audionco, Misa N. Bradloy played o solo, *“*Blesp Woll,” vory sweotly, bt with the simo effoct alluded to, Miss D, Rumsoy reeftod Holmes' ** Ballad of tho Dystorman,” intorpolating a kivs at tho propoer Juncture w{th staiiking offoct. Miss M. Grillin playad the piano solo * Rippling of tho Wayes,” o #uceurs of the formor pnan probubly ine duced an opposition press,—without winoh ‘who coutd know hoth siden of the subjeot? At nuy rato Miss A. Wolcott introduced “The Wild Tlowor,” auother school_ papor, *dovoted to liternturo.” It was filled with well sclooted skotches and original lottora and witticlums. THUR ENTENTAINMENT OLOBED with & rending by Prof. Cumnosk, and anothor pratty song, *"lis Love Along," by Misy J. &hmly. Altogathier it was n vory croditable and agrecable entertninment, and will long be ro- membered by puptls and visitors, The Acadomy voopons Thursday, Bept. 14, » e YALE UNIVERSITY, COMMENGEMENT AND OTIER EXENCISES. Special Dispateh to The Uhleans Pribune, New Havex, Coun, Juno 45,—Commonco- mont oxercises at Yalobegan Luosday with Olass- Tuy oxorofses, “Tho usual poem nnd oration woro dullvered by H, If. Rogan nnd O. H. Rtood, of tho Souior Clags. The clnes historios wero read on tho collego oampus in the presonce of crowds of Indies, old aud young, ohisily the lattor. Theso histories consist of jokes on every mom- ber of tho clags. At thoir closo tho pipo of ponco was smoked. o class then planted its vy, sang tho Ivy song, and marched in proces- sion to the homos of ox-President Woolsoy and Presidont T'orter, who' wore enthustastivally chroted, A solemn farewoll closod tho day. On Weddusday the Law Collego of Yale colo- brated its semi-contennial, Chisf Justico Waito, a graduate of Yale in 1887, prosided. At uoon o statuto of T FINST PRESIDENT OF YALE, Prosldent Abrabam Piorson, was prosented to the University by Mr. Charles Aorgan, of New York, Speeches swore mado by ex-President Woulsoy, Chiof Justico Waite, and othors. No portraft of DPrésident Piorson oxists. Laurout ‘Thomson modellod tho statuto of n gront-grand- sunof the roverod tector, Goneral Piorson, who is sald to bo strikingly liko his ancostors, Wodnes- day evening tho clnss reunions wore liold, The cluanes of '54, '64, 08, and *71 mot botweon 4 and 6 u'elack in {he morniug. They marched up to tho callega and bade farowoll to Yale again, Weduexdny morning the Alumni mot. ‘Ihelr speaches showed gratifieation ith the modest, but great, growth of Yale o8 compated with the slowor but moro hoisy advance of her rival, Harvard, Willism Waltor Phclps was re-clootod u member of tho Uorporation by an overwlolm- ing wojority, COMMENCEMENT I'ROPER, Thureday morning Commencoment enmo. Tho specchos wore nulther bad nor good, Yalo lins gradunced over 200 mon this yoar, Tho Froshe mou claws in all Departmonts may exceod 300. Yulo is building a new chapel, & now dl\'hl[tfi hall, and & Peabody musoum, with tho Shetlicli Beiontitie school, which is expected to make Now Iavon the American centre of scientific re- search, Tho prospocts of the Univorsity were nover brighter. gt CORNELL COLLEGE, IOWA. TXERCISES OF TUE WEER, Special Dispaleh to The Chicavo Tribune, B, Veryox, I, Juno 25.—Sunday morning at U o’clock, the Colloge love-fenst was held in tho College chnpel. At 10:80 o’olock an address wag made by Acting-Prosident Prof. Boyd. This address, composed and dolivered In that plonsing style possessed only by the Professor, was listonod to with doop intorost by s crowdsd houso, 11in subjoot was : * Joep Your Lodles, Which Aro the 'omples of the Lord, Pure,” and ha drew some tlmely lessons, and made somo vory practical applications therefrom, fo the fu- ture lives of those leaving the institution, At 8 o'clock the annunl sermon was preached by the Rov, Willinm Fawcott, This was a fine seruton, sud, being woll deliverad, was well xo- ceived. On_Monday the examination of classes hfl tho Visiting Committeo took place, At 8 o'clocl in tho evoninmg a large audience nssombled in tho chupel to puitnke of & munical trext propared by tho I'nouity of that departient, Who excel- Ionco with which the progrannne was carried out demounstratod that this department WAS DOING A GOOD WORK. Tartlcular moation should be made of the play- ing of Misa Moudy, toucher of instrumental muic, and of tho singing of Trof. Brown, teachier of vocal musie; also of the assistance rondored by Prof. Proctor, of the Towa Asylun for tuo Biind, accompanied by ono of bis pupils, 8 young lady who charmod the sudience by her ool Binging. Tuendny the examinntions continued. In tho evening un addrews wag dolivered before the Phitomuthean ladios aud Adelphian gentlemen woeiuties by the ov, Lnrl Cruuston, of Juckson- ville, TIl, “Tho epeaker took for his subject, ** Cash,” and me it the foundation fora poem full of suliont points futerspersed by onough of richness, aud delivered with enongh of the dramatic elemont to fix in theminds of his hearory somo thoughts worthy of cousidoration, Eaxly wWeduesday wmorning, upon the arrival of Gov, Curpeutor, who had been invitod to addross the Titerary socictios, saluto of thittcon guns was fired by & detachment of the ariillory corps of tho Collego Cadots, THE OOVERNOR'S ADDRESS, At 2 o’clook tho Coruoll Colloge Cndets wore reviewed by the Governor, who dolivored an ad- dross immedintely following the review, in the grovo, beforo the Aesthiesinn Bociety of ladios, and the Amphictyorio Socioty of gentlemen, ou the subject, **Houry Cluy."" ~Although of a lua- torical charaeter, the addiess was fuil of practi- cal thoughts and pleasing rominisocnces of its subject, In closing, the orator made 4 besutiful compurison botween Heury Cloy and Clarlos Bumner, showing bow tho latier, when the Lar- vout wat ripe, wis by Divina Providenco called from tho bosom of the poopla to sup- lemont the labors of lis prodecessor u tho work for justico aud liberty, Thoro wad bul ono opinion of tha oxcellence tho nddress, ‘Lo Governor expressed his grati- fication at the BUCCEHH AND PROSPERITY OF TIE COLLEOE, eapecinlly at Lho gooducss and system which churactorizod tho studonts of the institution. In the ovening took place tho exorclses of the Alumni Association, iucluding au esssy by Miss Nelho Albright and an oration by the Rev. J. W. Ilighf. T'he exercisey wero futorspersed ith excellont musio, A At tho closo, o rosolution was road from the Bourd of Trustoos, stating that it had unani= mously doclined to proceed with tho orection of o clnpel. Powsibly this was read to call the nt- tontion of tho fricuds of the institution to this, aud the sgent was requested to go to work im- modiutely aud solicit funds, The Board aiso made liberal approprintions for the purchase of Philnnflpllionl nud civil-engincoring apparatus. Thoy also contompluto large improvomenta. A e S ENOX COLLEGE. Spectad Dispatots to Lhs Chicage Lribune, Gavesnuna, 11, June 25,—The cool showers of lust evening prepared the way for the comfort of tho large audionco that orammed the Opera- House at tho Commoncoment exorcises of Kunox Collcge to-day, 'Ihe oxercises of both the Lna- diew’ Reminary nand Collego took place contrary to tho usuul custom, on the snme day this year. ESHAYH, Attor the musio and prayer, Mr, A, B. Carleon @olivored the first oration, subjeet, ** Coyilo Lrgo Sum.” Mr. Corvison's paper showed consdorablo thought and resoarch, 'I'racing the history of yphilosophy, he laudled well the risoand progross of thonght aud philosophy. Mr. Carlson's de- livory is somowhat heavy, and needs cultivation of grace. Miss Augusta E. Butts then rend an oseny wpon the subject, ** Leadorship." The essny cousisted prinolpally of citutions from the livos of groat mon, as evidonce hat leadors are born and not mado g hut the 2,000 persons presont aonld hardly hear $ho low tono in which it was d. “lll\lr. T.. M, Sperryeamo in noxt with an oration onmetbod, ‘Thouethod in this oration way ro- froshing, and showed » olenr, praotieal head, The Htylo wny unassunting, bub clear and foreiblo, After more musle, Miss Prairio City, rond an_esway, e Pnst Weara n Wroath of Ituo and Rosomary,” ‘Phis eaeay was wiitten In a fine mannor, and brought out many finp thoughts, Doreovor, it was rend ina eleny toio and conld Lo appreciated by the groater patt of tho audience, William Jay Porter fatlowed next with ono of tho bost orations of the day. Subject, *'Politi- eal Equilibrium,” 1In ttaced tho effects of tho lo Mamilton, of diferont forma of Governmonts, and pssed” Jndgment in favor of thoe Demoeratie, the Peo- plo's Governmont. Migs Bmma L, Johnson, of Pooris, appoared with an oseny, *Mornings nro Myaterivus,” Thisessny wns tho shortest of tho Rrugmmmm but abounded fn fine passnges, and toutly de- velopod tha fden that all beginings but dinly forcshndow tho evonts of the futura, Boing voad 1 o good mabnor, it reveived a hearly round of applause, A, W, Hastlo, tho noxt apenker, took for his subject ' Apparont Foiblow,” Mr. Hunstlo's plece was rather lintmorous, created some latighs un'l but left no doop impression. *! Gonditfous of liest of the luman Houl," was tho nnmuuh chonen for an owsny by Miss Tl Williard, Tt was read the bost of ahy of tho day. It could bo heard in all partaol tho honso, and was nit ablo papor. 8ho behoved in bodily and montal rest, and told tho peopls Lo it waa to bo obtained. It wan woll writton, but por- liaps rather opon to criticlem in somo parls of its voucluntons, » Qoorgo N, whlfmlu gavo an oration upon '‘In- visiblo, but Real.” The paper showe thought nnd care in its Fropnmuuu, oud wag woll ro- cutved by the nudionce, Mr. W, B, Haguno delivored THE MASTENS ONATION, **Ideals in Common Lifo” boing tho subjeot, Mr. 1Ingue handled tho subjeot in o mnsterly monnor, , Ho olaimed for all an idenl surhnssing nature oven in ita design, nud being most patant in its influenco over mau. o thought the ideal entered Inrgely into overy one's lifo, and bbenmo intonsoly praoctical. AN ORATION WITIt VALEDICTORY was thon delivered by I', J. Moulton s subject, * Americat Thonght aud Bnergy.” After rathor lengthy rematks” by Dr. Komp, tho rathor prosy coromony of CONFERNING DEGREES followed, A, BB, Carlson, L. M, Sporry, G Nu Whipple receiving the degree of A, By A, W. astio, Frank 1. Moulton, . Joy Porter, and Chinrle A, Read, B, 8,; ond Miss Auguste 13, DButts, Miss Sadio Hamilton, Miss Linima L. Johnéton, and Mise Lilis O, Williard, T A.; Alby 8. Cotton, Wiltinm A, MeCnndless, Williamy M Snlter, David I\ Burton, W. B. Inguo, Albsrt B, Irwin, and Edwin N, Lord were honored with Av ‘;‘;‘" Nathan L, Burton and X, Coflin with TROSPECTS, After tho Commencement, the Alumni Asso- clation mot at tho Union Hotel. "A proposition was Inid bufore the meoting shich looky to tho speedy raising of an endowment for tho Mathio- matical chair, and for £10,000 for scholarshins, ‘The )mlguunlou was accepted, and consldorablo ralsod at tho meoting, the olnss of 1871 giving §1,000, and promising to ralse $20,000 if tho othors'did not tuko hold of 4, The Alumni and ‘T1nsteos nro waking up, hud bofore fall it s ox- puctad that s considornblo sum of money wiil ba raieod and & strong man prooured for President. The nddress bofore tho litorary societies wns dolivored last oventng by the Hon, 8, M, Hunt, of Cinclunntt, Presidont Tappan, who Los for six yoars utruggled to support tho intereat of Konyon Collego ngainat the Indifforenco of the Chutab, tendored his resignation to tho Trus- toon, 1is roanous nro not nown, but hiy sty ives hitve been faithful and succossful in fixng ligh slandard of scholarship in the colloge. i g AURORA PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Special Dispatehto The Chfeano Ivibune. Aunona, Ill., June 26.—This has been an ox- citing woel. 'he anuual examinatious in our public schools wore Lold Monday, Tuoudny, and Wodnesdny. The echool-rooms were bosutifully adorned with evergroons, flowers, aud pictures. Paronta and friends of the school thronged the rooms, all delighted with the bighly-creditablo mauner in whioh the pupilsncquitted thomselves., The most notable fentures of the oxaminations were the skill shown in singing by note ; the ox- collent ponmaunehip, even of tho little folks in the primary department ; and tho rapidity and accurucy of the fres-hand drawing, both on the ‘board and ou papor. . Tho exercises culminated to-day in the aunual enmuwisuculont of the High Souool at tho Mothodist Church, The vnet audience-room, capablo of accommodating 1,400 porsons, was pncked long bofore 10 o'vlock a. m., with an ceager audicnce. On the platform wers seated the Mayoy and Common Council, the Board of Education, and educationsl men from abroad, together with the graduating cluss of flve young gontlomen and ton young ladies, Dehind the plattorm, in the gallory, was tho choir of 100 singers—toachers and puplls of tho schools— that was to furnish music, H. O, Boutwell boing conductor, The audionce-room had boen tasto- fully ornamonted with evergroons, flowors, nnd pointings, and the platform gonerously supplied with vascs of raro plants, 2 Promptly at 10 o'clock tho exerciees woro opoened with * America ” by a full chorus, After prayor by the Rev. N. A. Prontiss, thoro was un- other choran, # Jov, Joy, Froedom To-day.” The spenking commenced with a fine seven- minute oration on *Integrity” by Frank G. Al- lou, Ho spolie of integrity in its origmal mean- ing, wholonous of budy; in its highor mouning, wholeness of charaoter, fullness of virtue; in its curtailod significanco, honesty, Ifo thought, however, that honesty meant about the samo, sinee honesty {8 tho foundation of everv virtuo. Ho spoke of the integiity of individuals, citivg Charles Sumner as the most noticeablo oxamplo in recent times, Ile stated thata woll-known preaclier hind snid Simnor was a porfect man lack- !ng one thing: religion, Said o, *Shall he who gzave his life to tho worlk of raising the mnges of God from Blayery to Freodom be sligmatized as ‘wanting i religion ? The worl ho did was God's work; and ho was faithful in that work, Burely, then, ho shall bo of those to whom it shall bo enid, * Tuaemuch &3 yo have done it unto one of tho foast of theso, mz' brethren, yo have done it unto me.) Muat not the King seok differont langungs wherawith to grect many of the pro- slavory divincs of the pnst goueration?” " He spole” alwo ot integrity in nations, citing the Unitod States ns & nation once lacking ono ele- ment to completo its iutesrity, viz.: justice,~—n Inck that led to tho sad Civil War,—a lack now lm]‘)pily romediod. lisd Cairie I. Powell rond & ragy ounfl on Fashion ;" followed Ly Miss Corn Fredonburg with some good thoughts on_* Failuros,"” After music again, Fiank G. Norris talked gbout ** Ridicute;" and Miss Geneva O, Hart presented Home comimon-sense views on * Com- mon Sense,” ““Why Does the Thread Break?" was the thome of Miss Elia H. Mattice. She traced a beautiful analozy botween thread in the usual slgniticance and the threads of character, Quartotto—** Tonst,” ** Qur Teachers,” rendored in German by Miss Emma J. Potorson, was aun oxcollont essuy, thoroughly appreciated by all who understood tho languuge of the Fatherland, : Albert J. Denny deliverod w thoughtful oration on ** Labor, the Salt of Life,"—showing tho necessity of labor to man’s physieal, intollectual, and moral lifo, Mary I, Stubbs rend nn essay on ¢ Noses,” full of fiuo thoughts, finely exprossed, Quartetto—* 'Lhe Rtoyes,” Julia May Young, in a mannor rich and racy, answored tho question, * Doos the Black Rub Off 7" Bhowent for Ulyssos for his “ faut horses aud slow dogs ;" for ‘Colfnx on account of his equivocation, and eulogized Bumner, “Can I Afford todfarsy?" was tho serions question which George ¥, Allen proposed to dis~ cuss j and Uoorge discussod ft, too. Ho ropro- sentod himeolf asa young mun of the poriod, who, of courso, if ho marnied, must hnve n fash- donable wife; and then wont closoly into tho fignres to dotermino what dogision he should reach, 1Ie dooided not to marry,—u decfsion ho wag_sorry to arrivo at,—a decislon ho feared would muko sad and mulnuo\mll the young lndios of tho cluss, The spooch Wau Immoisoly fuuny from beginnfug to end. The brautiful eolo, ** From the Dosom of the Ocean,” by H, O, Boutwell. In *gtorms,” Miss Libble Manu well traced tho nunlogios botween stormms in nature, and national, roliglous, and domostio storms, Charles A, Mack delivered o vm-(y thoughtrul, elogant orntion on *Influcnce of Bituation on Lungunge,”" No synopsis would do justice to it, “A 'Phree Yonrs” Cruise” was tho themo of Miss Nollio B, Ware. Tho cruiso was the threo yenrs of 1igh-Bclioal experionce, It was a finely- writton and finoly-delivorod production, Tho diplomas were presouted by the Buporin- endont, W, 1. Powall, in a fow brief but elo- quont romarks, full of kindly counsol and sym- pathy, o {iome, Hwoot ITomo * closod the exeralsos. Na preebding auuivorrary of the 1high Bchool has oqualed this in ovidence of careful culture, ;llrlglnul thought, aud gracelnl and foroible de- very, o Commoncemont oxorcisen of the West Bide 1high School this ovoning were well attond- od, Tho City-1iall conld contnin not more than Ll of thonc who doslred to be prosont, The ' Biblo-clas, orations and ersays wero all of them unusual) moritorfous, and’ our cltizons rocopnizo Prof, Trank A1, Hail and bis corpy of nesislants as ene tieled Lo high rank among the educntors of the West, Fourteen young Indios and gentlomen comprised tho graduating cluss, it D NORMAL UNIVERSITY. Spectat Dispateh to The Clacana Tribune. Nonatar, 1il,, June 26.—The closing, wook ‘of tho echolustic yonr of tho State Normal School, whichi closed with tho exercisos on Gommence- mont to-day, Lins boen fraught with deop intor- est. 'The oxnnuuniions closod yestordny, and wore thorotgh and entirely satisfactory to tho PFaouity and tho State, T'he mooling of the Nor- mal Alumnl twns hold yestordny, and whs A MOST PLEABANT NEUNION, Noarly one-knle' of the 200 graduates of tho kchuol wely proont, ropreseuting evory class of Loth depurimonts, Qen. O. E. Hovey, first Principnl of tho Normal BScliool, wag pros- oot und -delivored ' a 'looturoi - In - the ovoning . he was made tho racipi- ent of o bonutiful gold-headed cane. Tonsts wore responded to Ly Alumnl . J. Walker, Lizzle Cnrton, W, 1L, Swith, G. M. Mason, R A, Edwuds, A. Gove, W. D, Hall, Win, MeCumbzidygo, and sevoral of ho Profus- BOIB, b : To-day ocenrrod TUE FIFTEENTI COMMENOEMENT. Tho folluwing oxorcises wore purticipatud in by tho fuulowhu, porsons: Balutary aud oration, ** Boyoud,” liddy Brown, of Lou; cssny, * Du. ty," Floronco A. Coult, of MoLoun Counly; or 1i0n, *Philosophy aud Usos ot tehool Buporvi sion,” John N, Dowall, of Plko; omsuy, clution,” M, Ella Moigon; cssny, *Wo May Ltive,” Lida Brown, ol Lee; oration, “Lolera- tion," 1. W, Conrad, McLoun County ; essny, “lho “Poncher's Propuration,” B, Alice Judd, Uvok Oo.; “lach Upward Step Widens tho Horizon," Timma V. Btowars, of Iendall; oration, *'What Standard,” EHenry A, Bmuth, of Whkiosido; ousmy, Tho Oartoon as un Bducn- tionnl Power,” L. Woodrufl, of Carroll ; oration, * Radicalistn,” Jasper N, Wilkihgon, o hmuui eseny aud - yalediotory, *¢ Motewpsychosls,” Llizabeth W. Petso, of Madison, ‘I'iiose who did not rond or spoak wore David 8. Ellmt‘ of Bamgamon ; Blimy Aldon of Peorin ; Luuica Corwivo, of Logan; W. A, Evans, of Woodford; I'homas I, Jones, of MeLean ; Will- inm P. MeMurray, of MoLoani Elinzer M. Prindlo, of MoLean; Oarlton 1. Row, of Macou- pin; Snxals M, Littlofiold, of Caeas Willium d, Bunpson, of davonj Mary B. MeWillmmsg, of McLesu County, pERSCIS— WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY, OHIO. THIRTIETIL ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT, Epecral Drspateh to Lhe Chicago L'ribune, - DELAWARE, O., Jutie 26.~The Thl{tinth An- uunl Commencometit of the Ohio’ Wosloyan Univoraity was hiold to-dny. Following is o st of tho graduntes and thoir subjeots: © Justico,” by A, Armstroug, of Armstrong Mills§ * Enrth's Bittle Iiclds,” by A. W. Lockhatt, of Bryan; “ The 8pirit of tho Age,” by Joseph MeCuskin, ot Malta; The Vell I Lifting,” by Oliver P. Btowart, of South Whitley, Ind. ; ** From Bhoro to Shorp," by Jobn O, Atbuckle, of Villisen, fa. 3 ¢ Heart Culturo,” by J. M. Burker, of Fredoricks town ; *The Lrue Mnu,” by Frank . Brower, of Wilbraham, Maes. ; “Violent Party Spirit,” by A. 1. Byers, of London; oxcused, William T Cellar; * The Truo Lawyor,” by Edward E, Colo, of Marysvillo; ¢ Hyporbolns a8 Real,” by Lows F. Colomen, of Mason; “%he Dothronement of Mars” by Wil V. Cox, of Zanesvillo; ‘' Cenpure,” by Ed- win B. Cox, of Osborn; " Under Pressure,”" by ‘Boujemin F. Dimmick, ot Nowport, Ky.; “In- disponsablo Principles,” by B. L. Duskwall, of Lowest Corner; **An Enconium on the Pen,” by Jnmes B, Elliott, of Keeno; * A Plea for tho Studont,” by Ssmuel I, Fisk, of Cinolunati; * 1a It Woll to Be Born o Millioonire 2" by G. 1. Germond, of Tost “Bocloty, n Soclal and Instractive Syatem," by A, Gilrith, of Iinver- bill; “Modern Olivalry," by Heury B. Harris, of Dofinuco; ** Plunkoylsm,” by Louls icks, of Amelin; * Woman Buffrage,” by J. O. Jack- son, of Lancnster; ** Cnd!’" ¥ Chauncey King, of Piqua; * Convorsation,” by Geargo W. Loth, of Dromen, Ky. ; *8ocial Belonco,” by L1, A, Cook, of Kimbolton; * Indiroct Resuits of tho Losl Orusade,” by Emanuol Msjor, of Dallas; @ Charlos Sumnor,” by John RcDowell, of ‘Quaker Dottom; “Tho Top Shoif,” by A, IL. MoFariand, of 'Dresdon: ' Wa Dulldors,” by Jamos T, Moora, of Mobawk Valloy;' ex- ouscd, Ohorles O, McCabo, of Dolaware; * The Political Outlook,” by Phil Ruullhmur‘ Jr., of Now Iticlmouds #*Why Do Men Fail ! by James Beott, of Kalidn; *‘From Iumin to Divino," by J. D, Simms, of Huntsville; * Why Teach ?” by Olark Watson, of Ephraim ; * Medi- cino,” , L. Whitlock, of Columbus, Ill; “ Patrick Henry," by Whitham Mason, e lLonorary degre of Masterof Arts was conforred upon tho Rov. Jamos W, Loo, Prosi- dout of Clark Univorsity, Atlauts, Ga.; Thomas B, Hond, M. D., Consulting Surgeon to the Pen- sion Departmont, Washington, D, O. The honorary degroe of Doctor of Divinity was eonferred upon the Rov. Thomns J. Beott, Mis- sionary i Indin, nud tho Rev. G. L. Hartorpoo, of Maustiold. . The Board of Trusteos will meot Aug, 20, to olout o I'resident for tho University. — KENYON COLLEGE. COMMENCEMENT EXERCIHES, Bpeciat Ispatehlo The Chicago T'ribune, Lampiee, O, June 25.—Tho Commencement oxercises of Xonyon College were iold to-day, and wore bighly creditable to the mstitution, The class was emall in numbers, smaller than usual, but the style of thought was in sympathy with tho present time, while its oxpression was smooth and easy. Tho teachings of the Collego show yell in the results, Tho following was the programme : ** obert Burns, the Man and the Writer," John G, Black, Washington, O.; “Our Conversation,” Francis K. Brooke, Springfeld, 0.; “he True Reform,” J. R. Turnoy, Marion, 0.; *The Blow Advance of Beleutifio Loglelation,” Grayson Mills, Ban- dusky, O.; *The American Clnim to tixclusive Soverciguty of this Continent,” I, C, Flourney, Paducaly, Ky,; Philosophical oration, Charles M. Iugrabam, Coshoclon, O.; ‘A Protoc~ tive Tari® No Protection,” M. 0. Wal- ter, Tortkmonthk, O.; * Thonias Iood," with tho valedictory addressos, W, T, Colvillo, Mt, Vernon, 0. ‘There is little room for comparison atuong. tliens orations. 15, oW ber herd ta specify the cases which ‘wore out of the com- mon order. Those which were theoretical brought earoful nr&;umunm to the support of thoir theories, and, until roplied to, thelr theories are good. The oration of My, Trooks was, writton In & populsr stylo and bad' tho ease of & lecturo, which is intended to amuso, and which, aunouncing its moral, scoms to loave tho hearer to draw lis own lesson. e laid blame un imperronality, and put the coriection of ovils on the individual, The valedictory addiesses wore not grave and sorrowtul, but witty and appropiato. A MIT AT TUE TRUSTEES, ‘Tho Trustees of the college, whoue intorest In it hns existed neithor in word nor in deed, wero wore told that in the four yeurs of tho speaker's cotlegiato courso thoy had visited the College four times, aud the hit wns tuken by all, and in the audience ropresontativos wero present frotn every parish of the Episcopal Ohurch in Ohio. 'The caro of tho Episcopal Church for Xenyon had boon thatof & step- mother, ‘'ho attondance of visitors was immense In spite of tho hont of tho dny. Ross Ohapel, whero the exercisca woro concluded, was orowd- od, nud_ hundrods wore strolling {n tho grave- yard about tho bulldings. prbiicis MISCELLANEOUS., ° WHEATON COLLEGE, The order of examiuntion fur to-dny is as fol- lown: In colloge proper, astronomy, 9a, 1,3 Livy, 10} 8, m,; chemistry, 2 p. m.; Bible- cluss, 3p. m, In Proparatory Dopartmont, nat- ural hiutory, 9 a, m.; Cuwesar, 10}¢ a. m. ; Biblo- olass (LUrof, Lumry), 3 p. m, Classes pursuing studles In the English courae will be oxamined as followa: 9 a. m., second reading and socond arithmotio; 103 B, ., firet graninr; 9p.m., Lxnminatlon of Hhotorical Daopart- ment, § p, m. Bundny, June 28, Prealdent Blanchard will do- liver the Bacealaureute Addross In the Colloge chapel at 10:30 &, m. xaminations will continue on Monday, as fol- lows: ©a. m., survoying; 10 . m., geomotry; 1L . m,, Biblo-cluss, In the Droparatory Do partment—At 9 a, ., auclent and modorn his- tory ; 10a.m, Qorman; 11 a, m,, auabasle; 2 po ., botany,” In the English course—Book- keoping, 0 am,; arithmetlo, 11 8, m,; Bible- olagn, 11 o, m, Monday avening tho literary soolotios will hold thelr anuual rounlon, Luosiiny afternoon the rounion of the Alumnl Asnooiation will tuke place, In the evening the Rov, Ly N, Btratton, editor of the American Wesleyan, Byrasuse, N, Y., will doliver an nd- droes bufota the Assovintion. TI'ho oxorotuen of Commencoment Day begin at 10:80 &, m,, Wodnosday, July 1. BELOIT COLLEQE. The oxorclaos of Commencomont-Weol at Do« loit. Collego will bo as followst Dacealanreate Bormon by President Chapin, Sunday, Juno 28, at 8 o'clock . m, Address boforo the Mlmlmmrly Angociation by ‘Prof, I, A, Bowall, of Normnal, 1L, Bunday, at 734 o'clock p. m. Addresa_beforo tho Archran Unlon by the Ton, Charles Soymour, of LaOrosso, Monday, nt 8 o'clook p. m. Prizo-Doolnmntion by reprocontatives of the Sophomore and Froshman clnescs, Tucadny, at 8 o'clook p, m, Exorcisen of the graduating olass, Wodnosdny, July 1, at 10 o'slock . M. Honlor Conoort, Wednosday svoning. T'ho ‘oxorcincs on Bundny and Mouday even- ngs will b hold in the Prosbytorian Church, tho other oxorcises in tho I'irst Congrogationul Ohureh, Txaminations of onndidatos for admission to aollege-olnsaos will be hold at tho.Collego ou Monduy, through the day. Tho ‘Alumni Assocntion will linvo n soclal gathotiug at the Qoodin IMouse on Tuesdny ovoning, BINTENG' AGADRNY) DAVENPONT, 1A, Specral Dispateh to 1'ha Chicagm T'erdnne, Dayesront. In., Juno 25.—T'ho Fifteonth An- nual Commencomont and oxamination oxorcines of tho Blstors' Academy, in this elty, enmo oft this wool, It had buen ono of unusual intercht. The citizons who attonded, aud thero woro many of noto aud {ufluance, pronounco it tho most suocessful and sat{sfactory that hirs over oceurced iu any educational nstituticn in the city, ‘Where wore soveral young lndies from the Garden Clly whosustnincd its reputation. Among tho namos of thowo who_ distingnished themselvos, wore Clara Noyos, of Clinton, . In., rending ; Mamle loonard, Mnggio Johnson, and Marlo ausor, of Davonport, 1a., and Nollie Towler, of Aunmosn, Ia, cmbroidory; Nollie Nelson, of Davenport, In, singing: Annio Trios and.Oarvie Conant, of Ttosit Islaud, Iily, painting; Libble Pyus, of Chioago, music on tho harp and pinno; ~ Iinttio Couch, of Newton, In, musio on tho piano § Annio Grahnm, Katio Carroll, and_Lotin Hancoek, of Davonport, In., nlgobra; Efiie Gramling aud Mamie Crohkhite, of Davauport, Ia., musio; aud Magglo MeGur- thy, gradunte, of Ohicago, sud Mary Dolau, graduiato, of Davenport, la. URHULINE ACADEMY, ALTOY, TLL. Spectal Inapatch to The Chicado Tribine, - Avrow, 1il, Juno 25,—The fiftcenth numvor- Bary oxoro:mcs of tho Ureuline Academy of this city took place this afternoon at tho ncademy Luilding, and was woll attonded by the frieuds of tha lpatitution anil othor vieitors, Tho fole lowing was tho programme, which wae intor- wpersod with vmmt1 and instrumental music : Sulutatory, Miss 8. . Birdsell; * Corn and Ttosts,” composition, Miks almmh“Drusn and TFnehion,” composition, Miss M. DBiggios ; Ger- man composition, Das Leben (lcichl einer Reige und Einen Fliessendem Strum, Miss M. Suider | “The War,” composition, Miss R. Mullery; French roolintion, ddicwz de Marie Stuarl ala France, Minnid fia\vumnl “A Plon for Cousor- vatism,” composition, Miss Birdsall; Farowell Address, Miss R. Mullory. OREGON. The Recont State lection---Partinl Success of the Independents. Good Prospects for the Political Future. ‘Wool and Wheat---Immigration. Special Correapondence of The Chicago Tribune. Bavrat, Oro,, June 14, 1874, Dispatolies soldom do justice to any important subject, for several reasons: Omne is, thoy do not dilata snficiently to explain a situation; and anothor i, not to minco mattors, that telegrapli- ic-nows-compilers seldom posssoss the gift to bo nblo to degoribo a eituation briofly and woll at tho same time, I always despair of telograph- ing anything with an idoa to dotails; go, in ro- Bnoneo to the request which came flashing acrosa the Western half of our Contment, asking for roporty of tho Oregon clection, I sent two brief meseages, on cousecutive days, which simply an- nounced & Democratic victory for the ontiro Stato tickot ; the slaughtoraf the Custom-Houso Tung, with its Hipplo-Mitchell and Halladay meoossorios ; the succoss of tho Indepondents in olecting two mombors of the Bupreme Bonoh,— tho ouly two who were elucted this year,—nud their further success in olecting o largo propor- tion of tho coming State Legislature. Surely, that was GLORY ENOUGH FOR ONE ELECTION. A lottor which I wroto boforo the olection vory fairly presaged the result. One could forseo that tho people would be bluffed off from voling the State lndopendont ticket; and such was the caso in many of the largo countios of the Unipqua aud in the Willamett Valley; while thoy bLeld iheir own nobly, and won overwhelming viotory, in Douglas, Polk, and Washington Conntios, electing the full county and Logislntive tickets, aud giving largo msjorities for tho Btato ticket., Also, in Tastorn Oregon, whore littlo elso’ thon Democratic majorities enu be cxpected, tho Indopendents polled n Jarge vote In threo countics, and luid & good foundation for the futuro, To eloction of twoBupremo Judges is of ilsclf a groat victo- 3, to nchiove, 84 wo Lavo heretofore -been oursed wi.h o purtisan or projudicial Judiciary. Tha. men who are supposed to be elected Linve more cluim to public confldenca thau those they dis- lace, ,Somo fears are oxpressed that Burnett, ndopondont, may fal of su_cloction, as the largo majorities bo recoives olsowhero are great- ly reduecd by the vote of the Const Countios, where the Independent voto was very small, THE NEXT LEGISLATUAE is figured up to consist ot 9 Independents, 10 Repubhoany, and 11 Demoorzts, iu the Senate ; 24 Independents, 16 lkllmbllunus. aud 20 Demo- crats, in the Iouso, It is very possible that some elected as Indopendents may go back to thoir political lesh-pots ; for promises are often potontial, and Luman nuture is wosk and fallible. You percoive that, on joint ballot, the Logistuture will stand: Indepoudents, 883 Republicaus, 26; Domocrate, 81, With this com- ploxion of partios, aud with no Sonator to eteot or political complications to inyolve, we inny lock for good, squure logislation, thatshall effect noeded economy and reform. Asa State,we have nover been extravagant; but thore is o feverivh tendonoy that needs restraint, aud wo hope fo soo tight Liues diawn around the State Tronsury, oflicial foes reduced, and retrenolmont effocted whorever possiblo, . Vith throe tickota in the ficld, tho Independ- onts polied one-fourth of tho entiro vote of the State, This gives, A QUIETUS TO PARTY-RULE : in Orogon; for the Indepondont spirlt will go forward, and not backward. L'wo years from now, tlero will be an elootlon for Congressmnu, County ofiivers, and members of the Logislature; and we muy prodict an Indepondent victory, it the Independent sepliit spreads mounwhila through the nation, The defoat of the Halladay Custom-Ilouse Ring at Portland mnkes mauy things possible which wero not ko before. 'Mho defont was nob s0 ovorwhelming as iv might have beon; but s artial defeat in such iustunces doprives a fac- ion of its Liaughty apivit, and gives ite oppo- nents coursge, while it makes its adlorouts wonk and fearful. I'he furmers of Oregon ara now MARKETING THEIR WOOL at & good prive; and, a4 they have kept hold of some of the proceods of whent-sulos of lust your, they are in rathor independent circum~ slunces, Through the Grauge combiuation thoy aro racelying b or 6 couts » pound mors for their wool than they would otherwiso, receive, sud Orogon wool recommeonds itsul! whovever, it is used, and, ko Orogon whoay, commauds & promium, ‘Ihrough Mav, and thus far in Juno, we have onjoyed delightful raius, thut havo given prome ise of unoxnmpled Linrvests, Our surplus of wheat for exportation will probably reush 6,000,~ 0UD buskiols noxt yoar, aud, if our pouple receive & fair price for it, woalnll bo A LAND OF PLENTY, Thero i a gradual influx of fimwmligration, cou- slsting of familics with moderate meuns, Who como iuto our Btate and puwchiase land favorably located and somewhat improved, 'Those gonor- alty bacome happy and coutontod sottlors, though, once Iu & while, one comos sloug who had auidea that Ilonven was in Oregon, -yd that Lio was Liore to fiud an Yiden, whero Lis Livo would await him with her J:flmlzlvu gazb of fig- louvas, nnd thut fruits aod flowors waere to Lo their portion forevar. 1t 18 nat necessay Lo say that suoh always como t0 grief aud go aivay dis- appointed, u. THE COUNCIL. ‘It Resumes tho Conslderation” of the Appropriation Bills And Makes Oonsiderable Progross Thercon, A General Desire to Put Up Salarles. . Very Few Reductions ., AFTERNOON SESSION. The Coutoll held a speclal moeting yostorday aftornoon to rositme, in Committeo of the Whole, tho consldoration of the Annual Appropriation DIl Ald, Belinfner ocouplod the chuit. HARBOR-JASTHRS, 'Tho firat itom was snlarios of five Ilarbor-Mas- tors, £5,000. Ald, Campbell moved its adoption, Al Richnardson moved, ns an nmendmant, to mako It $4,000—a trillo moro than it wos lnat your, 1 Ald. Quitk favored the reducing of tho num- bor of the Harbor-Mastors, but not the salartes. A‘:fl. ttohardson moditied biy mation vo that it ron 0n6 HArhOr-Manlor s ovurars s 81,300 "Chroo assistanty, nine months, ., ,. 4730 each Ald, Quirk moved an amendinent to the ameud- mont, making tho enlary of the Harbor-Mastor %1,000, Ald. Richardson's amendinont was agroed to. CIIICAGO AVENUE DOCRS. * "Thio itom of §3,300 for docks at Ubicago avonuo was Btrickon out, it Laving boon insorted by a mistako, DOOK-LINE SUNVET, Espentes of Engineer aiud nenistants. ... veuee...$0,000 Al Quirk moved to miko it $6,000 Ald. ildroth wanted to kuow whore the $9,000 was going, If1{t was to pay tho Gty Engiuoons, i was not more than onough. The Chalrman #nid the amount would be re- quired to complete the survey commonced two years ngo, and puy tho mon doing the work, The item would not be in the noxt Appropriation bill, Ald. Yildroth saw no necessity for putting the item in this yoat's bill; it shoud go over for a year. Tho Chairman remarked that it was important to linve the dock-lines estublished, in ordor thut ‘buildings could bo erccted ; otherwite, n stora- Tioiso mifght bo put up antl hinve to bo torn dowa, luvalvlni; Inrge cxpenso for demages. Ald, 1ildroth moved to strike‘out the itom. Atd. Campboll did not think tho city had the right to establish o dock-line, oxcopt under o zoneral ordibanco 3 it would engender endloss itigation. s Ald. McOrath said the maps of the old survey had beou destroyed in the fire, and a new surve: wag noeossary, aud the sum of 39,000 was neod- cd to puy for it. Ald, Campboll snid that sum was very largo for n fow maps, ‘Lhoe dock-line had not been dis- turbed, oxcopt in a fow imstaticos, by tho fite ; and tho proporty-owners could find the linos of burned docks. Ald, MeGrath m‘jolnnd that lines woro estabe lished whoto thoy hisd nover been bofore, the murvllunura having gouo out as far as the Bride- well, ‘I'he motion to striko out was ngreod to. ‘Thio following items were adopted : LAND DAMAGES AT DRIDOES, Trvelfth stroet deficlency. Twenty-necond ntreet, North Iulsted street., 3 . Ald. O'Brion moved to insort £25,000 for land dnnages at Iarrison street, the Board of Public Works having askaed that it e done, Ald, Dizon smd there would bo noland dam- agos ou the west side of the river, owing ta the goneroslty of proporty-owners, and that $25,000 woutd pay all the damages on tho cast slde, nnd poy for tho dredging ; honco the bridgo could be coinmoncod this summer, with the £37,000 col~ lected two voars ago. About 75,000 poople would bo gonvenionced by o bridgo at Hacrison streot, nndl zhuy slould no longer bo doprived of un outlot. Ald. Mooro was assured that neithor £25,000 o 76,000 wonld pay the land damages. ©*Slow- ncus " would be the watchword whou it was pro- posed to condemn land. Ald. Campbell favored tho approprintion, sinco tho stroot wos to bocomo o groat thoroughfaro, and procrastination would only * pile up” the otal, Ald. McGrath eald the Board of Public Works hnd stated that the land could not be condemnod and the construction of the bridge be com- menced for tvo years; and that tho itom could Just us well go ovor until next year. Alr. Prindi- villo had gnid that the land damages would amount to $100,000 or perliaps $200,000, ‘Ihe motion was ngreed to, This item was adopte Tako strect doficioncy. About the next itom: Yor bridge_over the North Branch of tho Chicago Rivor ot Fullorton avenue,..... 4,000,600 somo discussion took place, but, il being stated that the proporty owuors had donated tha 1and needed, aud offorad to pay & portion of tho construction mouoey, it was gyreed to. ‘I'he items for bridge repmirs, amounting to £26,189.41, wero approved. DRIDGE TENDERS' BALARIES, Tor salary of bridgo tonders. $30,708.00 Ald. Hildreth moved that the snlarics ba tho sntne os last yoar, tho Fioance Committeo hay- ing roduced thom's por cont—31,952. Ald. Dixon thought it was poor economy to roduco the snlarics of mon who had suoh great rosponeibility resting upon thom. Ald. Mooro moved as an amendmont to adopt the item, The original motion was agreod to, o following items woro adopted : ‘Washingtou street tunuel—Janitor, fuol, re- . 88,5102 uirs, And OleANING.evesres vreenreensees 500,00 LaBallestreet tunol—Juniior, ongiioer, fugl, Topairs, and cleaniigecue eores e . ,383.00 263, Tho item ¢ ¢ For pouuds of tho West Division, $210,” wan ineronsed £100 aud adopted, T'ha ono: “Yor pounds in the West Division, $360," was adoptad, ‘I'ho noxt items taken up woro in roforonco to TUBLIO BUILDINGS, Gas for City Hall, Coal for City Lall Lngincor atid asslstante, Junitor sud assistuuts. .. 2,760,00 Repalrs,, oY 1,500,00 Deliciency in construictia Al ovesirvace 0,673,80 Buthing honvcs 2,00,00 Turnishing Lar 120000 Ald, Murphy moved to mnke Lhe itom **engi- gge{fl ‘;\nd asslstunts™ tho samo us lask yoar— Ald, McGrath sald the Finauce Committeo had thonght it best to reduco the salary of the eugi- neor to 81,200, sinco ho was empioyed but six months in the year, and ouo of the assistauty could ba disponsad with, ‘he molion was not agrood to, and Lho item was ndopted, us wore the others, Ellis urk, U Je Ya:nou Park, Wicker Park. Ald, Richardson mioved to fusert thoe item, “ Dourborn Park, $5,000," Ald. Henth suid thore was an unoxponded batnuco of £8,000 to the erodit of that park, Ald, Campbell wanted to know what was tho n4o of approprinting §6,000 whon, with wmoney in the Treusury, nothing bad boen dous toward Duunllfvhlfi tho paik, Ald, Ridhardson wished the * Jittlo broathing place™ to be made * quasi-respoctablo.” It wan a disgrace now, The olty had dorived rovenuo fronn it for over & yoar, und it was but fuir that the sum usiced for should ho'aceorded. . Ihe itom was insorted, Ald, % 13, Briley moved to strike out 88,000 for Vernun t'ark’and usott 86,000, It was not M50 Cammpboll movod to_stetko ant Ald, Campboll moved to strike ont 810,000 for T.ake Parkaud Jusort $5,000, whicn, with the une oxpoidad baluca, would give 811,000, 1d. Quirk movad os an amendment that tho entira item bo stricken out. Agroed to, Ald, Cooy moved to strike out §7,000 for Union Park aud insert $3,600, Not agreed to, Ald, Dixon moved to striko out the ontira hnAn;.l é{nt ngmoddttz. e d, Btone moved to strlke out tho flem $3,200 for Washington Hquare, Not agrood to, & -Ald, Dixon moved to strike out the itom §3,000 fnz ]\Xk:![l’m‘li Turk, N&n ‘ngrm‘n} 10, . Balley movod to atrike ou Wickor Park and nsert 5,000, n::te ?,;'r‘ggg !2.' Ald, Hildreth movod to regousidor the vote by whiah tho Hommitteo rofused tostrike out £0,000 for Wickor Prrlc and insort £5,{100. Agroed to, Ald. Hlidreth moved that $56,000 e Insertad, Not agroed to, iy Ald. Woodmnn maved {hat tho same amount o approprintod for Wickor Park, Not ngroed to, Ald MeChath snid not a dotlar of the money conld be used In improving tho two parks, but only to keep themn in good condition, Ald. Quirk movod that $4,000 bo appropriatod for ench park. Agroed to, Ald, Campboli moved to sllow §5,000 for Lake Park, Notagreod to. Ald, Woodmnn moved to adopt the ftom for Loke Park as roported. Agrend to. Ald, Camphell’ moved to etriko otit the cntire items for parks. Not agread to. 10 iloms na amgnded wero concurred fn. Tho Committos thon roue, roported progress, and nsked leavo to Blt again, . Tho Couneil then adjourned untll half-past 7 o'clock iu the ovonlug: s EVENING SESSION. Tho Council mot at 8 o'clock, and rorotved Itecif intoa Comniitteo of the Whole, Ald, Sehaft- nor in tho chair, and proceeded to furthor jcon- sider tho approprintion hill. T'ho firat 1tome fakon up wero tho BALARLEY of o Commissloner nnd the omployes of the Doard of Public Works ns follows : For one-third of thy miisaloners, ... . Tor ono-third of #al nr; and Assistaut, Clly Enginger and Olerk, Bookkeopor nnd Asslstant, ono Asaistan Lngineer and Rodmun, Superintendent of Bridges and Streots, Oletk nud Draughtne men, oho Deaughtsman, Cnxhier, hix Di~ vision Clork, it MeBADIEOT, vevs sessssss Tho first item was adopted, Ald. Folay moved to strike out £10,000 and Ingort §11,040, the aamo ag lst year, Tho Cbnirman said the Financo Committeo thought tho Bonrd should not pay highor sale arfes to clorks than private individuals would, and honco bind recommended tho reduction. Al Pickering did not favor au incroase. Ho moved that tho itom bo adopted. Ald, Rildroth did not think it just to ont down tho salaries of tho man who did the biard wotk, Tho fetlowa who “pulled In" tho big salnries were out of the reach of the Council, having had thelr atipends fixed by thoe Legislature, and ho advocated paying tho elovks tho samo ns last yoor, Ald, Tionth eaid that the places of the mon could bo fiiled nt nny day for less snlaries, nnd tho tax-payers should not bo compelled to pry moro for Inbor beeauso the man worked for tho city than they would ir ho worked in their storea or Bhops, If the clorks did not wish to romaiu, thoy could leave. z Ald, Toley thonght, as the men worked for the eamo walaries five ycars ago, thoy wore on- titlad to the sintlar sums now, since thoir labor was heavier, Ho hoped, therofore, tho sularies would ubt ba reduced. ‘The motion \as ogroed to, and tho item as amonded concurred in, OFFIOE AND MISOELLANEOUS EXPENSES, Adverhising, printihy, stationery, blanke loults, deawlvg-matorials, and Potty ex- pondituros..... Draughismen on iiolbe-uuimbers Both items were adopted. Drinking Fountajus—Ercction of now and frepuir, fn addltfon to wnexpended bals $1,000,00 10,000.00 [ T P $ 1,000.00 Tho itom was ndopted. Oleanaing North ranch, iu addition to un- . expouded balauce ... ceransesnins 0 $160,000.00 Ald, Dixon stated thnt £200,000 was appropii- nted Inst year—&50,000 more than yas asked for. Ho knew the monoy had not beon oxpended, tho contract having boon resontly lot, and ho did not #eo tho necoasity tor making an appropristion of anotbior 8160,000, Ald. Honth sald the sum asked for was necded to complete the conduit, otc., the contract prive boing $360,000. Tho item was adopted. PAINTING TIADUCTS. The itom for painting viaducts, $1,200, was adopted, ' IWATER-WORKH, To complete tunnel, Sainat Engine aud builuiug, West Divislo Doth items was ndopted. 3 CITY CEMETERY. 1 Tor purcliase of grounds, sulary of Superinten~ dent, and outatanding clnfu, i addition to* uvoxpeudod bialance, April 1, 1874 0eue v seess 085,000 Ald. Henth statod that thore was o doefioit, and that amount was noedod to buy lots, pay for the removal of bodies, and pay outstanding bills, "Tho ttom was adopted. Oity Hay Sealos—For ront of grounds for hay warkets in South aud Weat Dlvislous, in uddition to revenuo thorefrom, ... 2.000,00 Ald. Btone movad to atrike out $3,000 snd in- sort $1,000, Ald, Bidwell moved, as an amendment, thnt the ontiro itom be strickenout. I'here was nliny scele in every ward, and every man woighod his own hay, Ald, Moore did not think thero was any moro necessity for a hay stund than there was for a brick atand or an express stand, Ald. Dixon enid there must bo stands soma- where, and ho hoped ‘the itom would not he striclen out, Ald, F, B, Bailey romarked that the city had lToavod tho grounds on which tho West Sido sealds wero loonted, and was rospounsible for the paymont of tho rout, and the mouay would have to como out of souwo fund if the amendmont provailed. < ‘The itom was striclon ont. Contingent fund—For coningencien not other- wise provided for subject to the order of the Muyor aud Comptrolier, in adiition to tho uucxpended balunce, Apail 1, 1874.... .. $5,000,00 Tho Chairman stated ~that 'tho uuoxpouded balance way §14,408.41. Ald, Dixon—** Aua still thoy nek for 5,000 moro ;" not a dollar more shonld Lo added to it He moved to striko out the £5,000. Agreed to. Costs of Tux Sales—Yor costs of making tax sales, ndverlising dotinquent tax-list, and for doficfency in lust year's approprige tiou, .. ore... §16,000.00 Aid, Heath said that wos an indebtodnoss that must be puid. It wonld come baek when the tax certificates in the hauds of the Comptrollor wero sold. Ald. Campbell asked if the $15,000 were not the comniission the County Colloctor got for solting tho cortifieates to the Comptroller. ‘Phe Chairman replicd In the aflivmative, Ald, Tenth said that nbout $100,000 of tho tax-~ cortifieates Lud mnot boen redoemed—3200,000 having boen taken up by the proporty-owners, Ald, Camploll understood that the Comptroller hind pnid tho $16,000 to the County Colloctor at the time of the sule lnst fall, and that the com- missions had boon added to the certifloatos and colleoted on thoso which brd boon redesmed. Ald, MeGrath #nid the monoy would huve fo Bo paid. as the law could not bo chunged, The item was rdopted, Criminal Court’ of Cook County—For ontstanding claims, prior to July 1, 1872, the unexpended bal- anco, April 1, 1674, orso much theroof as mny be ro- quired, Tho item was adopted. Lvening schoolk—Lor tha payment of teache wrs, Jauitors, fucl, gas, eto,, in addition to the unexpoofed balunce, April 1, $°5,000,00 Fire Depurti t Salarics—F .2 50,000 +160,000 shal. 3,500.00 For Fi 2,000, (40 Tor Second Asntant Firo Marshal 1,700,00 For Third Asstatant Fire Marahal X For Three Acting Fire Marslinls, £1,600 oach 4,800,60 Ald, Foley moved to strike out 32,000 for tho Tirst Assistant Fire Murshul and insert $2,600. Agreed to Ald, Eclhardt movod to sirilio out 81,700 for Second Assistant Firo Marshal and insert 2,000, Ald, Oullerton wanted tho fivo last Mar- shals to bo made aqual e to anlary, He movedas an nmendmont to striko out tho throo last itoms and usort Tivo Assistant Firo-Marshala at $1,700 each,.....$3,500 The Chairmun decided the motion out of or- dor, luce it had beou resolved to cousidor tho Dbill poriatim, % Ald. Cullerton gald ho was opposad to making tho snlury of tho Bocond Assistant-Marshal £2,000, All tho Assistnuta should be on tho uumnlrootlng, sinco their respousibilitios wore oqual, qMd, Heath was opposod to ralsing the salarios, h‘xln;mmch a throo additional Marshaly were asl- ed for, Tho motlon was not agrood to, and the itom was adoptod, s 7 Ald, Cullerton moved to strike out 81,600 for Third Assistont-Marshal snd insort _$1,700, Apgreed to, uud tho jtom nas smended was usm\llud. Ald, Moora dosirod some Information about tho three Acting Flro Mavohaly, Tho Chuir stated that the law allowsd only throo Assistant Firo-Marshols, aud three foromoin hud boon datailed to act as such, Ald, Quirk moved to make tholr splarles $1,600 & your each, ‘Ald, Moore moved, a8 an amondmont, (o atriko out $1,600 und insort $1,200,—tho samo psy forewon got. Not agroed to. . Tho origlual motlon waa agreod to, 8o tho pay wos fixed ut $1,600 a your, For ono elorkiu cviunsens. Yor ouo asslstunt clork,, Both itewma wore adopted. Tor five Fire Wardous, $1,000 0ach.eererssessse 85,000 Ald, Dixon moved to striko out 6,000 and insert €0,000—making (helr salaries 81,300, Not agraod to, Ald, McGrath stated that only &5,000 was ap- propriated last vear, but the " Cownell subiso- quently allowed tho Wardons $200 for keoping a lorso and huf:g_v. Ald, Bidwell moved to atriho ont “fivo” ani Insort * three," nnd to strilko out * £6,000" and nrort 43,0003 tho [mllco shoutd do tho duty of I'ire Wnrdens, Nob agreed to, Ald. Cullerton moved to strilia out * flve * and {vnors * four," i $1,000 onch. Not agrood to, Tor thirly-five foremion, $1,200 ench Tor thirly-ive aeslsiant ' foromen, cnch, ... For twenty-iive enj 1,200 onct X T'ha threo items wora adoptad. Tor 25 atokars, $1,000 éach. "Phio Chnlrman stalod t okors rocoivad 2000 Inat yenr, but s they were ofton obliged to tako the” place of tho ongincors and add to ther responeibility, ‘tho Iinance Commitieo thought thev wero entitled to au incroawo. Al Iiklroth moved to atrike out $1,000, and fokort $9U0, - Not ngrood to,* . The itom na ropottod wus ndopled. For 103 pipemon at $1,000 oackisiseeessss. +.$103,000,00 Tho ltom was adopled, For 00 drivors, $000 each, Ald. Dixon moved Lo sirike 8050, and 60,400 and insort £62,700. It was stated during the discussion which en- nued that tho wages of toamsters ranged from 546 to 260 n month, the Iattor being the highest prico pald, Bomne rocoived only 15 s wonth and board, ;l‘lm motion waa agroed to, "T'ho following itoms wero conctirrad in s For one muporintondont of machluory,. 1,200,080 For ono veterinary surgeon, ... ... « 1,000,080 For ono superintendont of fire-alarn toloe 2,500,00 1,600,00 2,600.00 8,0 Tor threo ropuirers, $1,000 oncl 1(1'; oho battery and otlice mu 'H00 he items for rapairs of apparatus, amountf to 821,000, woro approved, T % Fot uow lioso, sevensenss $35,000,00 Ald. MoGrath stated that tho amount was nooded, bk tho Board proposed to manufnotite fts own hono horonfter, nutl wished to prrchasa tho nccesenry tools and leather, Thoro would alwnys be an abundant supply of hose on hand 1u the tuture, 2 Tho itom waa ndoptod. ‘Tho subjoiued itoms woro aflirmod : For fuel, feed, horses, medicines, off, and athor aupplics For zont..... . NEW DUILDINGS, LOTH, AND AVTATATUS, For piirchuso of lob near Lenvitt streot tud North avento, Tor_two-slory Deering streot, Tor one kecand- Tor ono hook and Tadder tru For Liose-cart, horscs, pay of men, ela or puirehaso of now fook nud Idder (e, toe placed i Liouso buiit ou West Twelfth street, near Biuo Tnland nvenuo, Tor lioraes, pay of ‘man, eto.. Ald. Stone moved to Insort an itom of $5,000 for the purchneo of o lov near Thirty-sighth and Btato streots, Ald, MoGrath atated that the Board of Polico snid thoy could got along without an angine in that viewnity for anothor yoar. : Ald. Stono eald the nnd;hborhuod wos_ thickly settlod, and an engino was Ludly ' nooded; o thore was no firo apparatus within'n milo of the curnior of Lho two stracts, 2 ‘The item was mserted. I'ho Committeo then rose, reported progross, and askod Jeave to sit ngain, and the Councl adjourned to meot at 7:30 this eveuing, BURNED TO DEATIIL Two Boys at Milwhukecs From the Milwaukes Newn, June 24, Tho firo which oceurred ot Nos, 617, 619, and 621 Prairio stroot, betweon Bixth and Boventh, vostorday morning ut 1 o'olook, has brought to hght somo startling facts for the investigntion of o Coroner's jury, As was stated m the News of yostordny, two boys, named William ITonzol - and Frederick Schroedor, wore rousted alive in one of the burning bulldings, ‘Tho flre originalod in 619, & building ownod by Mr. Christian Kurz, and oceupied by him ns o bakery. The fire departmont was promptl ou und, but owing to tho groat hendway i the flumes bad mado in _conséquenco of tho inflammable materinl of which the building wus oonstruoted, and tho deln cuused by tho bursting of hose, the firo hn counrctod to tho building adjoining, No. 619 and 621, and tho whola were onvu]opuf In flames beforo a stronm of water could be brought to beur upon thom. As yoon as the firo was undor control, Mr. Kurz atoppod np to Chiot Lippork. aud told bim that ho fearod that éwo of his worke men wera slill in the, basement of tho burning bulding. Mr, Kura must certalnly linvo been beside himself nat to have givon tho alarin soon or, ‘Iho Ghief nt once ordered bis mon to cut & hiolo throngh the sido of tho basemont noxt ta the alley, aud ho and soveral firomen went into the bunlding, and, blinded by the sinoke, grop- od thoir way to wharo the mon wero supposed [t’u have beon sleoping, Tho basement of the build- ing is 16 by Y5, The room occupicd as tha Tneading room i 12 by 163 tho baking room 4 by 16; and the room betwoen tho baking room and the sidownlk is § by 10, In this room thero wan partitioned oft a smnll room about 8 foot wide by 9 fect long, In theso narrow quartors woro plocod an old bods stend which was assignod to onzel snd Schros< der a8 thoir sloeping room. Thoro was no meuns of cxit from oithor thie slooping-room or tha main room to the alloy or sidewalk, tho only door leading out of this room being a small dooy into the buking-room. Thoroe is o small spaca of about 6 feol by 10 under the sidewall, used for aoring boxes; cte. ‘U'he Chiof and the firemon ransncked the sleoping-room, but could not find any trace of the missing boys, and returnod to thoatreot. In a short time thoroafter, Policoe ninn Grotzingor took a lantern aud wont into tha room uuder the sidewalk, aud thoro discovered the oharrod and smoking bodies of the men. T'he body of Ienzel was sittung upright In ong corner of the room prosenting a momk hideous appeoarauce. Tho body of Bebiog« der was lying upon the right. sido, Both the bodies wero fearfully burned. The supposition is that tho boys did not hear tho noiso outside, owing to thetr’ conflued situn- tion, and were not aware of their dangor until the fire ronched thom 3 and then, in attempting ti- rench tie door lending into ‘tho buke-rooum, they got tho wrong one, and wont into the placo under the sidowalk ; and by that timb rotreat wag impossible, and tho poor follows Liad to sucsnnb to their tate, 2,000.00 s ‘C'wo Girls tn Missourl, Cutba, Mo, (Juns 22), Dispateh to the St, Louis Giohe, One of the mont horstble calnimitios which has evar happoned in this part of the State oceurred Inst Saturdny night, about miduight, tlo house of Chmstophor ~Whitiro, aa old man nesr 70 years of agoe, who lives in Orawford County, threa and a Lalf niles from Steolvillo, ‘boing- burned to-the ground, and his two littlo daughters, aged rospocte ively 8 nud 10, porishing in the flamos., Mr. Whitmire's family consisted of two grown duughters, & son 18, another 12, and the two littlo girls who wero burned to death. ‘Tho houso was o one-rtory structure, with a loft above, All the children, excopt the two grown daughtors, were mleoping in t{m lott, Che firo originated in the kitchen, the dvorof which (flmuud immodiately at tho foot of the stairs, ‘The old man was awakoned by tho smoke, and immediately gave the alarm, and rushoed for & Lucket of wator to extinguish the lames, thinks ing tho flve bad Just bogun., As he oponod the kitchen-door o volume of flame shot out and up the stairway that lod to the loft, drlving Lim baok, Tho chiklron in the loft wore aroused andthe youngost boy, taking advantngaof a toms porary receding of the flames from tho stairway, ‘madehis oseape. L'ho oldbst boy,with thotwo giri in his nrms, made soveral attompts to got down tho stahs, but was ns ropoatedly driven back by the flames. Beoing the houss was alout ta orumblo, in & stnte of grent excitemont ho threw Nis littlosistors on the bod, oruwled throngh nn aporturo in tho gable end of the bumilding, and leaped to the ground, In a fow minutos aftor the houa foll, burying the obildren iu its ruins, Upon_displucing tho debris of tho burnod hoto tho girls were found in the remalns of tho hodding, the L{mmgnnt boing complatoly wrappod hll a &uml ond botli thoroughly charred” and cule cined. i — Hman-Tiggerios” in England, Tho special correspondont of the London Times in tho lockod-out distvlots has called at- tontion to the wrotohed manner in which thous sands of Bnselislimou aro housed, or rather hov- alod, moro 1ike pigs {n a aty than human boings, “'hore i8 nothi ufixnnw in this," adds the Krame ner. % Wo hiave known it over so long, and do not woom to caro, Tn Tioudon itsolf thoro ara mon-piggories which will atand comparison with any - the Kingdom; and wo almost wondor that Parlinment hus novor thought of sotting the woret of them in & corner of Iyde Parls, that ait tho world may eeo this grand net rosult of Ene glish clvilization,” —_— - —Tho foot and mouth dlsenso which has bro- ken out fu a virulont form in’ Dorsotulure, Eugs laud, now affgets 436 oattle, 280 shoep, aud !fo swine in thut county, The ytrictost roguintions will bo euforcod in order to chock thae oxtousion of tho dlsoase,