Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 1, 1874, Page 3

THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUN. WEDN SDAY, JULY 1, 187 LOCAL MISCELLANY. ‘WEST OHICAGO ASSESSMENT. Tho following is the poraonal property assoss- ‘ment for 1874 of somo of the heavier taxpayors of tho Wost Diyiaion. Bomo of thoso itoms are rathor ourious: < Avery, T, Mavesos 000 Amea, M, T, & Co. i Auderson, D, L, & 9,000 Allen & Dartlett, 10,000 Avery, Murpby & 410,000 Toylo'& C Wm0 Blnko, Walk 10,000 Blateliford, B, W, &G 23,000 Ttoyle, Dantel & Co..veyene 19,000 Baraum & Lichardaon. 13,00 Teldler Bros. & Co. 12,500 e 201040 Iinnuah, Loy & W, Hongon, 1,8 Tontlan et Aticks, Ph))lx flcldmh‘l'fi ¥.8, o r, Randall & Daniul Acnomotice River HMcCorndek, 0. 1. & O Nobla & Littlo,, aboru, D, N, & Co. Piate, Thorn & Maynard L 1450 Plamonder, A.... . le,flllkl Palmer, Fuller & Co. G 5,845 Prajrio State Loan & Trust Co. 16000 Tond & Soper.... 25 Tooplo's das-Lighi & Cako 00 ucal, R, F. . 35,700 10,550 10,080 Teod, W, J. B.. Tuneell, J, K. P& Buerlfl, John. . Bchuttier, Peter, Bturges, Frauk, Bwausea Bmeiting Worl Buell, A, J.. Bugy'& Boierad Turuer, B, 1L &Py Unjon 111do and Leatli Voltz, Fred S 2 e RESULTS OF THE “GRAB-LAW.” Charles B, Farwell, on behalf of himself and all othor taxpayers who may join, filed & bill in the Cirouit Coutt yestordny, to enjoin the ocol- Jootion of one-fourth of tho State taxes for the goar 1873, Farwoll statos that ho is tho owner of a Iargo amount of roal and personal property In Cook County ; that the Auditor in dotermin- ing tha rate of tuxation procoaded on tho ground that what is familiarly tormed the * grab-law ™ waa conshitutiounl, and on tho hypothesis that tho act of tho Legislaturo was @ constitutional Iaw, whereas complunant alloges thut this card bas recontly been declured to be in contlict with the Coustitution of the tate. Tho rato of taxation for Stato and school pur- poses was 3,6 mills on the dollar, and tho valu- ation of tue proporty was nswossed b 1,841~ 618,046, and tho smount.to bo raised for 1873 was €8.600,000. Now 3.6 mills on tho dollar on his valuation would produce £4,769,800.96, or $1,269,800.96 in excons of the amount authorized bylaw. At the rata of 2.7 mila on tho dollar, thoro wonld be raised £83,623,855.28,—more than - was nocossary. Tho vafuation of ' the real and craonal proporty in Cook County was put at B500.041,475, and on this tho Codnty Clork was authorized to oxtend taxes. Yhis bo did, mak- ing tho tax $1,104,168.04, < Complainant then cipima that this oxtra tax of 0.9 mulls on the dollar is void, and that the prop- eriy-ownens can only bo taxed to the amount of 2.7milly; that tno Connty Troasurer has tho books, and ia attempting to colloot ob the flte- gal basis of 8.6 mills, and has actualiy colloctod &t loast £60,000, aud wil continuo o do so un- loss rostrained by law, aud that, moreover, a multiplicity of suits will result unloss so ro- straned, Mr. Farwall also atatos that when Millor wont into oflico ho guvo bonds in tho sum of 93,000, 000 for the faithful dircharge of his duty na County Troasuror, and in tho sum of $2,30,000 20 County Collector. Comploinant was ono of tho bondsmen, and he charges that Miller is not worth thio amonut of taxes e may collect, ond thus his Londsmen will become respousibla’; that Millor Lins nlrendy received from the Town' Col- Jector and_taxpnyers $100,000 for rovenme and Stata sohool purposes, one-fourth of which way illogally collected, and s lago part of winch, aving been peid under protest, can bo racovered back., Tbe ontire amount of tuxes so 1llogally nseesned for Cook Connty, it is oiaimed, caunot 'bo less than £260,000. lu view of all theso facts, and tho further roason that unloss tho Collector be now anjoinod & multiplicity of suits will onsuo, complainant aska that Miller amay bo restrainod from collecting one-fourth of the Stato tnxes extonded and cliurged upon tho Collector's books of snid county ngaiust nll the property in_sud county. he injunction was granted under s bond for &1,000. S it UNPREJUDICED CRITICISII, The Bt, Louis Democrat has a letter froma correspondont who accompunied Ascalon Com- mandory of Knights Templar to this cily lnst woek, and who thus epeaks of thisoity and the tlvalry betwoen it and St. Louis: I must confess that T mever could understand tho cause of the bitturness of feollng thut aw ofien been malfested between the citbzuus of the two cities, ‘With many of the leading men of botn citles this focl- 1ug Ia not une of amulation aud rivalry, but of fntenso Dutred—n jaundiced vision thut permitd the on o seo Do good i tho other, but distorts and discolora tho modt praisoworthy aots aud tho loftfest mauifestutiony of energy und enterprise, I om nwaro that this cor. dial hutfed bas been created und fostored, {n u great ‘muasure, by tho press af tho two eitic, antl X coufess tlat I buvo dono yuy shsre in tho way of ridiculing tho protenslons of tho Luke City ue tho rival of tho Valloy City but tho aucers und joors of 81, Louis huvo ouly stimmlated Chicago o reniowed oforts, und ren- dared our owa peopls fnditforent fu the beliof of thoir suporlor advantoges, Wo have slept whilo our do spisod rival has tolled, ond when we shall get our eyen open, we will find that sho bas taken tho 1iad of s fu many things that constitutes a great aud substautial metropolis, Whilo I feel porfectly con- Bclous of tho finmenso ndvaniages of Bt, Louls fn loca~ t{on, surroundings, und uutural resourees, I canot #huf my eyes to tho drawhucks in the shupo of the lack of pubile ety shortuiyateduony o want of enter- prieo, that buva held s buck in the_pst and stifl ro- urd our progress in tha present, Woean Joarn much £rom tho oxuunyle of Ohicago, if woaro ot (00 vati aud Belf-concentod to lesrn at all, Tho vislior to Chicago, io matter what part of tho world L baila from, {8 ut Onco stravk with the QENEIAL APPEAIANOE o1 tho ity ho inmouge hunaber of magnificent atono- frout buildinge—not scattered hero and thoro ut Intor- als, but coverlng_miles, and loomiug up in wolid locks, with u remurkable uniformity §n_ architeoturud Biyio. " How diffcrent by it i thio * burnt diatrice ™ of Bi. Lonis] On tho loves, ouco lined with_substantinl 8tono storcs, that gavo tho rivor-front o ploasaut and pleturcaque appearauce, thero fa not a slugle buitdiug ith tho slighteat protensions 4o style, wiktle muny of thom ary dilapiduted rookeries occipfod b drlukings suloons und chiosp slop-shiops, Tho most promineut featuro of Chicago 1s the nume bor sud inuguiticenc of hor orkLa, I nm told that thoro aro uo fower than twenty-two Hirat-clasy hotels i the clty—all doing a fufr Lusiess, wxcopt ouo, Which It wow closed, it will Uo teoneied Su's fow dsys. Twilll only alludb 10 tho robmillng of thio Liudeli Hotel I 8. Louls, ufter five yearn of dulay, Our phnix 18 i vory wlow bird, when it tukes so loug ta shinko tlo malick £rom s wings, The Graud Vacille, of Qhicago, 4 ouly Wttlu luss oxtousive and elegant {ha tho Piler, While tho 8hermin, tho Tromont, {he Briggy, the Autteson, snd half dozen othiors aro not far vehind thom, I theso duys of nationsl cou- Veutjons aud grand assomblages, §t lo sometbiug for Chicago to boast thit sl fu tho only ity of thu Union i whiich & full otional convention van ba Lold thut Liag wailielent botul room to aecompiodats tie dulogates and viritors, without quartering majority of them upon the inhinvitants, of lodging thew on seamboits aud in teuts, 'HE ATUERTE THE BT of Qblcaga aro mowtly paved with wood, Inid on the Nivolsun t, Tho streetd are much wider thsn thoso of 8t, Lants, aud aro keyt in oxcellnt condition, Dolug swept svory nfght und sprinkled durloy the day, You seo 1o broken yavoments horo—no fln}dw holey Lur hosus 4o may thede prayord in § 1o pllod of mud dry- P 1u Qo gutbers ; 10 pipguant pool oxbling miasan, “Kind of conl thiy souson, Tho ridowalks ore gonerally elovatod wevoral fock atiovo the earriago way, aud made of solld stono blo ks, evonly Infd, ond kopt clear of dirt and rub- iab. Tho soworage of tho city is said Lo bo oxcellent, —the water fluwing through thom, and nm]flihlf futo tho river instead of the Jake, Somo of tho Mreeis are shaded by Jargo treos, hut thioro fa n great doficioney fn fhin renjiact, whicli, Lowover, will Lo overcomo in ime, A Bt, Loulsan visiting Chicago i taken ont to NYDE PARK, ) and shown what ho can nover buvo at ome—a brond, cienn, lovel drive, with groen lywis, sorponting watlia, flower gardeun and shndo trees on elthur slde, extends fug for six milos into tho country on (Lo soiith slde, Toro may_ bo Acen on amy_ ufiernoon thousanda of vebiclos of various kinds, Lut mostly {he Awncriean Luggs, With n fast stepper atlached, On ono ldo of the broad avenuo |8 & track for trylug tho speod of horsee, It In wid thero aro moro oracs in Clicago than in New York, Almont everybody owns » hotno and buggy ond strangors uro suppliod Ly (ho, livery- atables, 'This park was lafd out ouly two years ago, ond already it s nnunmlng‘ an attrictivo appenrsnco, ‘Trees of lurge sizo wero planted, und oro dolny woil, In ton yeara the placowill b & rival of the Cenirai Purk of Now Yor, “Thora fa no renuon why 8t Lous nad Ohicago shontd not Lury the latchet and quit bleckguarding each other, HBoth aro aecure in thelr positions as great and wealthy citics, and it mnkes 1o dliforonco whioh fa the bigg r._BL, Jouls is tho groat menufucturiug centro of tho Wesf, Chicago 16 tho commercial centre, Lot anch mind lier own businoss aud geow us fast s posai~ Dle, and thoro will bo no ncoesalty for growiing nud snarling, —— INTERESTING FOR BOARD OF TRADE MEN, ETC. Among tho lawa passed at tho Inst session of the Loglstaturo, sud golng into eifoot to-day, sre those 1u rolation to wareliouse rocelpis,gamblivg contracts {u grain, ete,, the provisions of whicl aro oy follows : GAMPLING IN GRATN, ETO, Whoover contraula to Luve, or give to_ Limself or another, tho option to soll or 'buy, ot » future time, #uy qroit or other commodity, atack of any railron or uiher compay, Of yold, o foreatuly Uo markot Ly sprending falss ramors (o' influence tho prive of com- modities thurein, or coruers tho mnrket, or attempt to do 8o i Telation tu any of such commodi- ties, ahull be fined not less thon “$10 nor moro thun $1,000, or contiuod in the County Jull not excecding ot yuar, or both ; und sl contraein mado fn violation of (il keotion whiall Lo consiidorod gatobling coutracts, and shall bo void, GAMING CONTRACTS, All promises, noies, bills, bouds, covenants, cons tracts, ugrocments, judgmeits, mortguges, or other securiiica or convoysuees, wmade, givon, grantod, drawi, or entered ito, of oxeanted by any person whatkoever, where the Wholo, or auy port of e cone atdoration thercof sball be fr auy monoy, properiy, or other valusblo thing, won by any gawmiug or playiug a2 cards, dice, oF any oflier guin of gmes, by by bet- ting ou 1ho siio or liands of any porsun gainiig, or by ‘wager or bot upon auy race, figat, pastio, sport, lof chianco, casunky, alocton, Or uuknown or contivgent oveut whatover, or for tho relmbursing or paylug any munoy o propexty Kuowingly lent or mivanewl at the timo td piace uf o play OF” eb, 10 oy porson or porsous 5o gaming or Letting, or that ehall, during sacl piny or botting, 80 play of but, shall o vold uud of no witvet, FRAUDULENT RECPIPTS {saulog by warchouetuen orotbers, Whoover frandu- lently makes or_utters suy receiit or other wrillen evidgncs of the delivery or deposit of auy grain, flour, Rork, woul, salt, or other goods, Wares, or tacrchnus diao, upou'nny d¥harf or placo Of Atornge, of in any vurelouse, mlll, storo, or other buldiug, when tie Tlnnm) spocinied therofn lus not, in fuct, been clivered or deposfied an stated {n ‘muoh recoint or ofber ovidence of the duifvery or = deposlt {hercof, aud 18 not, at tho timo of ssning tho samo, still 1 store, and tho property of the porsvn to whomn or to whoso ageut tho receipt 18 fssued, or or thio wholo or auy part of whicl any other recelpt Ia_outstanding or uncaticeled, slall bo imprisoued B (e Peslteutiary 1ot loss than one uor moro tuan ten years, WEMNOYAL O WANEAOUSE Goubs, Whoever, buviug Blvonany such recciptor written ovhlencoot deyosit of Atoruge ss fs specliicd in tho pre- coding vection, or belug in tho possession or control of such proporty, shall sell, jucuiber, ship, trausfer, ov in nuy mauner remove fromn thy plico of Htoruge, or allow the sume o be donc, avy such gralu, four, pork, wool, sult, or othor goods, wWares, snd merchundiro, wiihbut thio written consont of thio huider of such ro- celyt OF othor uvidence of dvposit oF stora, excopt canes of necesslty fof tho PIIFHORD of Baviny duch prop- erty from los or dutuge by tire, tlood, or otlicr uedi~ Qoit, skl bo fmprisoned i _th Tenitéutiary not less than oue nor ntore than ten yeurs, COMMON CARRIEIN'S LIAMILITY. Whenover uny property §s recelved by s common carricr fo bo trausportod_from ono piacato anolher, within or without this State, it_shail not ho lawful for aueh carrier £0 Hmit lis complon Iuw Habflity kufely to deliver such proj azty ut tho pluco to witlch tho s is to bo trausported by any stipulation or hitation ex- ‘pressed in tho recolpt glvon Tor such propusty, ———— BOARD OF EDUCATION. Tho rogular semi-monthly meoting of the Bonrd of Lducation way hold last ovening b their rooms, No, 84 LuSalle streef, Promdent W. 1L, King in tho chaif. 'The following mombers wora prasont s ‘I, J. Bluthurds, A. O, Galkius, G. Q. Clarko, J. Goggin, C. J. Hambloton, J. Jobu- sou, Jr., J. 8. Resnolds, J. O. Richberg, E. F. Runyan, E. 1L Sheldon, and L, Stone. RESIONATIONS. Tho rosignations of tho following toachors wera read and accepted: Albert R. Babin, teacher of Latin ot the High Bcbool; Dira. Marion G. Meutgard, teachor of English litera- tura at tho High Sehool ; Abble N. Ward, Head Assistant at tho Cottago Grovo School. SCLOOL AGENT'S REFORT. The School Agent, Mr. Charles B. Chago, sub- mitted Lis report showing tue reccipts eud ex- penses of the schoul fund from April 1, 1674, to une 40, inciusive, 1874, to b ax follows 3 Receipts. 53,080.91 Lxpeuditures .. H64,410.00 Dalaneo on Band JUIF Loevesussneans s $10.470.41 A long debate in rff‘”d to the admission of three pupils to the High Bohool, who wero a tiitlo below the average, resulied in tho mattor Doings finwlly tablad. On motion of Mr., Runyan, Hannah E, Ryor- dan was admitted to tho High Soliool, 8ho bemg recommended by Bebiool Buperintendent Pickurd, Victoria Huvouhill was elected Houd Asuistaut of Caltsge Grove Schoolin piace of Abbie N. Ward, redigued. COAL:CONTRACTA, On motivn of Dy, Bluthurdt coul-contructs was taken up, Mr, Richverg, Chsirman of the Committeo on Junitors and Supplies, roported that Lo bad ro- coived ninoteen bids tor burd coul, seventcan of whicts were &8.50 per ton for rmall aud large agg, und $0 fur Tange. The Dids of J. Brophuni and J. Priver were $9.25 for large and smull ogg, and $8.60 for runge. Mr. Stone moved that Mr. Stephani's bid be aceeptod, und thoe bonds bo fixed uy tho Chair- man snd Commitiee should decide. Mr. Calkins moved to smond that the coal shall be thebost kind of Luckawanua, which waas adooted, I'ho motion of Mr. Stone as cmanded was then carned. Mr. Hichberg atated thnt last.year they liad used Indious cosl, with which they wers woll sate 1sfled, but thab party had made no bid for that Chia bids for goft coal, which bo hud received, wero s fotllows : Illinois conl, I\ B. Evans, Hartwell Drothers, snd Miuer I'. Ames, §4.20 per ton; Drinr Hill coal, 1. L, Hedstram, &6 per tonj Indisng block coal, J, D, Wallrou, $5 &mr ton, Dr. Blathardt moved that the bidof B, L. Hcdu:,‘mm for Lriar HUL at $6 por ton bo ac- cepted. tr. Calliins moved to amend to accapt the bid of Hartwell ros, for Wilmington coal ac 4. pey tou, Mogsra, Runyan, Bluthardt, and othors were strongly opposed to giving the coutruct to Iure- well Biros., because thut firm bad ouce_ violated their contract with the county. Besides they thought that Briar 11jl1 was the Lest and chenpest coul for use in sclools on necount of tho ab- Boneo of sulphur, Mr, Calkins' amendment was lost, end Mr. Bluthardt's motion to uccopt edstrom's bid for Briar Hill conl was thon ndopted. lr, Richborg stated chat they bad also adver- tized for 100 cords of slubs and 25 cords of waod, ‘Ilio lowost bid for slabs was from O, II. Dyer at 8.95 per cord, Mr. Dyor was awardod thie contract for wood, 'The bid of Ar, Dyer to furnish maplo at §7.95 was aleo uccopted. Authority was given to tho Buildiug and Sup- ply Agents to mnke cortatn ropuirs aud improve- wenty on soveral of tha sohools, FURNITURE, Mr. Runysn, Chairman of the Committes on Apparatus and Furniture, roportod buving re- coived soveral bids for furnishing Llm and Oukley Brroot Schools, of which the following woto the lowest: For tonchers’ dosks aud tablos, . D. Miller, $140,40 for oact bullding ; for seatss and deske, Sherwood School-Favaniture Manu- fuoturing Company, $3,047.70 for each building. Dotk thouo bils wore uccopted, Aftor suditing sevoral small accounts tho mootiug adjourned, - THE OITY AND COUNTY OFFICES, Collgctions were made by the cliy as fullowa: Taxes, $12,000; wator-ratos, ¥J,600; loouses, 140, ‘the quastion of = ho county ofices are as dull as dull can bo, not o suspicion of an ftom bolug binted ut by any of tho uftiolals, whom the North Bide air weoms to have afilicted with chironio roticonca. Commissioner Sheridan belloves that cortain opon lots in tho ity ehould bo got asido on each TFourth of July for tha purpose of alordiug cu- thuslastio younguters epots at whioh thoy could offorvesco in the sportive fire-orackor, mquib, Roman caudle, Bt, Catherlno's whoel, snd sky- rockol, Hothinke that it ie the lack of suohi s provision which eauses tho youngstors to in- oronuo tho dangor to the city by hiding in alloys, and indulging thore iu pyrotechnlo displays, to tho risk of onr moat valuable city proporty. Ald, Btout, on bobalf of the Sixteenth Ward, yesterdny complained to the Donrd of Publia Works that, although there wero o large numbar of Iam‘x-puuu in tho ward, innsmuch a8 almost all of thom were without lnmps on top, thoy did but very littls goad to hils conetitaonts, The llulrdkpmmluod to bavo tho ovil romodied witidin o waok, Officer Tneobs, of tho city polico force, wns shot and kiliod by n burglar “womo {ime since, lonving the membors of his family to mnlntsin themsaolves as bost thoy could, 'Recontly Ald. Bchaftner, of the Soventeonth Ward, hes boon tntoresting himselr in their behinlt, and has s1c- cooded fu gollecting the sum of §1,792.85, sudis atill soliciting moro. In the lnet day or two Mayor Colvin bins boon cousidoring tho quostion of whother or not tho boys of tlis clty shall bo allowed Lo indulge in tlio nso of fvo-crackors, plstols, ote. on tho Fourth, 1fo Lau finally deolded, howovar, thab tho provisions of tho ordiuance boaring on tho quostion shall bo slrictty onforcod, and all who ara found disoboylng it will be summarily denlt with, Tl gootion which covera the poink i 8s follows : No pernon shall firo or dlachnrgo any cannon, gun, fowling-pleco, pistol, or fire-urm of aiy dercription, or fire, explude, oract off any squib, crnckers, o other thitg contatufag powtar or othur combustiblo or ex- plosiva materiul, ‘without pormiusion from the Coms ‘mon Concl, or wrltien permisrion from tho Mayor, which periission aliall Umit the timo of such frimg, and shull bo subjoct to bo rovoked by tho Mayor or Common Qounci at any time affer it hus hicen granted. | Any violntion heroof whiall subjoct {ho party to o ing of iiot less than $2 nor oxceediing $10, It Messrs, Dow & Co., who communleated to Tue ‘Crimoxe that thoy wero “suffering from » short supply of water, will entor complaint at tho Board of Publie Works, Water Dopartmont, that body will fuquire futo the cavse. An inquiry sliows Lhnt Satu f: nOouormous quantity of avater waa used in this city. Thiroo angiuas wora kopt at work incessantly, and for sevoral hours wator was supbliod at tho rata of 7,000,000 gal lous por day, An averugo of 39,000,000 gallous bas beon eupplied during the oscessivo hot weatlior of last weok. It iuny bo that thore is & fiwh fu Dow & Co.'s plpos, or gomoothor obatruc. tion, sud if so tho wator authoritics stato that thoy will attond to the matter if the complain- auts will sond their address. Tho rustic Town Asscesors aro maliug thelr returns slowly to tho County Cout. ‘Ilicsogon- tlomen aro not at oll givon to indulging in un- necessary displays of calligraphy or in carrying to oxtrcwmes o too nico precision in figured, Taenco 1t comes thot when thelr roturng make their appoarance tho noudoscript flguros and cccentric aaditious aro at onco examned and checked by the County Clork's asslatauts. Abaut soven of thess Town Assosvors have mads the nocessary roturus, but thoe only oves which have beon adjukted to any degree of corroctuess aro Riich, Orland, and Elk Grove. Itscoms from these, the totals of which the Clerks ard’nble to certify a8 boing correct within £5,000, that tho Town of Nich hina 22,698 deres of improvedlanda aud no unimproved Innds, whick former rapro- sont a value of $305958. The number of fm- lym\'nd lots and blocks in the town are 273, and ho valuo of porsoimn! ]\rnJlorty £07,823, Tho Town of Orlaud hns 31,682 acres of jmprovod and 1,087 acres of unimproved land, the whole ropresenting & valuo of about $220,000, Personnl property in this tonn {s valued df $43,485, The Town of Eik Grove has 10,641 acres of im- proved and 1,400 acres of unimproved [and, the whole roprestnting & valno of 235,304, The persounl proporty in this town ls valued at 34,788, . v Tho County Collector walted anxiously yestor- dny aftornoon for tao sorvieo upon him of tho writ of injunction in tho caso brought sgainst Lim by C, B, Favwell, ou bohalf of himsaif and all tha {nk-payeis of tho councy. Up to 8 o'clock in tho arternoon no wiit had heen served., The smount of money ivvolved iu tho grab-law case 18 2250,000. At nbout7 o'clock yesterdny morning, a fire broke out at the City” Hall, fu the cupboard in which Wuluut Mary stows away har collection of nuts and confectionery whon the business of tho day is over. It wns svon extinguished, the ouly damage done bewg tho destruotion of a few dollars’ worsh of her stosk, aud the scorching of tho stairg which lond up to the City ITall aud Buporior Goust. In the afternoon the Board of Police nud Fire Leld anothor secrab sossion, ab which the subject of tho fire was discusged with a viow to proving whotlier it waa the worlk of an fucondinry. Suspicions wero arowed from tho fact” that soverul Aldermen, for whom Mary has “arked that down” quito fre- quently of late, have oxprewsed a wish that the obnosious slato kept by thet small trader might meot with a flory closa to its careor. During the session, tho Fire Marshal sud his assistants, Onicer' Fronch, Operator Brown, of the Fire-Alarm Tolograph ofico, and oneor two othior City-Hall ofiictals, wore oxam- ined, but, judging from the decision of the mafority, they wero unablo to fasten tho guilt npon any ono, This decision, which was Tou- dered by President 8heridan, exonorated all par- tios from blame, and sct down tho cuuso of the firo s the sponfancous cambustion of u box of frosh poppormiuts. Mary was nccordingly rep- rimanded, and tived flvo days’ profits on pecan &nd pea-uuts, tho proceods to bo applied I tho purcnae of Grabiula cigars for the Bonrd. Tho Lresident urged that the fire was another proof of tho crying necessity fors systom of munioipal fire jusurunco, THE BOARD OF WEALTH, A regular meeting of the Board of Henlth was hold at the Board-room yesterdsy sfternoou. I'hora wore presout Dr. Halw, in the cbair, Dr. Behloctzer, Dr, Reid, Mr. dooro, and Mr. Hooke. T'ho Samitary Superintendent was not abio to at- tend ou account of sickness. After tha ronding and adoption of tho min- 1tow, two applications for admismion to tho Snt- tary polica force, by Eruest Poter und Julms Kerschel, wora read, and referred to the Com- wittoa on Sanitary Dolico, On_motion, the rosiguation of Sanitary Police- man R, Finlayson was accepted, the resignation to take effect upon tho appointinent of his suc- ocnor. 'I'lio report of tho Fiuanco Committeo showod the following Jist of oxponkos during the month of Juno: Holarles of Hanitary ~ Inspoctors, §910.08 5 Charles Loauthal, sign bonrds, 163 W. B, Koen, Cooko & Co., bouks, $17; 8. D. Chiilds & Co., stumps, ¥61,60 ; A. H. Androws & Co., sattees, ote,, $11,25 ; I. Lebling, romoving nightsoil, &4 A Doll, scavenger, £3,004 ; Union Ttendoring Company, S641,60 ; B, 0. Millor, wal- ary, 9260 ; Bowen & Kaut, crockerv, $16.60 ; puy-roll, §2,334.9) ; mombors of Board, sulurios %208,30; Poter Dowuoy, tcavenger, £65; Lu ton & Bun, removing nightsoil, $175 John Lia- ling, removing rubbish, §78 ; Jamen Llebor, yo- moving rubbish, S47.60, Total, $7,687.48, Objection Lins %onnmlly heon mudo to tho pay- mont of his nilowince to Dr. Miller, ovory month, while overy other membor of the Board could only got ruld every three months, It was docidod that an effort should hio mado to place them on the same fooling iu this matter with the Ranitary Superintendont. On motion, however, the report of the' Iinanco Commitice was adopted. Mr, Mooro complained that tho dend-animal removors woro nob doing tholr duty, 1o hnw evory day a number of dend animale lying around tho strects, which emitted & voikowo and unbiosithy odor, Dr, Reid atated that the man who was intruat- ed with tho duty of romuving such curcasses had been sick, and, durivg his absonco, his placo had bean taken by & purty who waa inexperionced in tha work. Mr, Mooro bad watched with a melancholy in- torost during the recone warm wenthor tho worpso of & hugo Newfoyndiand dog lying on Kinze street, 1o thought thatif the Tight puity did not do bis duty somobody.ought to bo appoiuted in his place. ‘The matter waa allowed to drop without any decided netion Leing taken upou it The Sunitary Committeo roporied that they had mado an examination of tho thren slanghtor- housen owned by Messtn. Hundlin, - Hougti, and Planigen, which thoy fouud in such a flthy condition that they had décided to instruct 1ha Health-Olleer to have theso parties indictod. A Lriof discussion of the report resulted i the seanting of snathor weok’s timo in ordor to al- ow the Committee to procure anch evidence as would not fail to scoura & conviction of the olfendors. The Committee appointed to confer with tho Ttaliot and Ald Susioty in regard to tho proposad Liuvolu Park buth-Louse reported thut they kad not boon uble to soeuro tho ;flnnunm ofan in- terview with the Pronident of thut body. I'ha voport of the Banitury Buperintendont wae thon road, tho ealiont polms of which tho following Is o »yuolmlu 1 I'he namber of douths during the weok .ond- ing Juyno 27 was 109. Tho prineips] diseuscs were an follows: Couvulsions, 26 ; cholorn in- fantum, 40; consumption, 7% spoplexy, e flammation of tho brain, diurrhos, seariok fover, ydrovophaiuy, inamition, and whooping cough, 4'ench ; onteritiy, meningltiy, suu-ntroko, tabos wmoseotonon, teathing ¢omplioations, 4 ench ; drowning, 2 railroud necidont, 2; delirlim tyer mens, 17 small-pox, 2t suloldo by polson, 13 auicida by haugiug, 2, Thoro wore fu uddizion to tho doutns uo lvey than 10 utill-birthy during tho wook. As comparod with tho wortality of the provions weok, .an increwso of 77- was ob- worvable j au compared with qorzesponding weok Inat yoar the Inoroano waa 8, Of tho total num- bor 97 wora mulo, and 73 fomalo; marriod, 85 ; singlo, 184: colorod, nono; under voars of age, 100} from 8 yoars to 20, 105 from 20 yonsa to U0, Tho roport of tho Hoalth Officor sliowod that duting tho wook 404 nulaance notlcen wore sorved, aud 428 nuisancen abated. Howaor no- ticos to tho numbor of 84 woro sorved, and 244 | nowors connectod. Tho following artlclos wora coudomned as uufit for food: 16 quarters of boet, 8 carcassos of mutton, 2 hogs, 17 calvew, 140 dozon chickous, Aftor talking! over matters of minor impor- tanco, the mooting ndjourned, TILE MAYOIL AND ALDERMEN, Firat of all, tha Mayor and Council falled to agrae in tha Counail “Chambar, aud naw that lio has given \llz presiding over tho oraculsr uttor- ances of his oratorlenl subaltorns, thoroisa prospect of utill anothor fall-out botwoen thom. Vouterdwy morning a couvocation of Atdormen was held In tho Mayor's oftico, and was attondod by Ald, Heath, O'iion, Quirk, Mnbx, Campbell, Dixon, and otfiors, The immediate objoct of thio mooling was to lonm_the Mayor's fectngs with rogard to thoe shape of the Apprapriation bill,and tho prosnectof n goodly ncrons In tho city sows ornge. 'Tho Mayor, ns usual, spoko strelght out. 1o expressod himsolf nu qwmv dissatlstied with tho way the Couucil bad swellod up tho iloms of tho Appropriation bill, Io regrotted that aftor the TFinaucoe Committeo hnd for thres wooka patioutly vmlfihed and investigatod the difforent items, and Dhad worked o linrd o got down to the Comptroller's ostimates, the Coun- cil throw away thls toll, chaugod tliings evory- whoro, oapocislly such as ouglht ot to bo changed, and yan up o total which it was abso- lutely impossible for the peoploto ratso, As for tho necossity of Foworage, o _man rncognizud that more than bo. IIe wanted to allow all pos- sivlo for seworago. DBut to do this thoro must be . ccononomy elsowhore, The Xi- nanco Committee had exorciesd ocouomy in the mntter of salarios. Bularics wero tho great point. They wore fixed by favoritism, not by merit. Ilo had special ronson for complaint fa tho mnttor. Ilo bind nslied tho Couneil to raise the Comptrollor's sulary 10 $8,000. 1o did it becuuse he could do uothing without o compotent Comptroller, and ono copld not be had loss than $8,000 or 810,000, Ho wauted to kcop Mr. Hayos. 1lo was suro ho could koop Lim with a_rospoctable salary, ovon though it was not for money he would yomain, Now, what hiad the Councll done? 1t likd offer- od a'tiroey insulg to dlr. Havos, by raising tho salartes of mou about Lim who woro not of a hundredth part of his valno to the city, What oxcuso could thoro bo for iucroasing the pay of tho Cit; x\unrngy to 80,0007 Was he worth mota than the Comptroller? And then the in- cronse for the Police Superintondont, who hadu't asked it; to say nothing of providng for n Dop- uty, for whom thora was no noed whatevor. Ald. Campbell beltevod that the Doputy move was purely political. 1o ngroed with tho Mayor that tho salaries, and not zho seworago, should havesuffered, 'Tho salary mattor was all throngh political, aud if uo clection were appronehing tho Conueil wonld have saved the city $1,000,- 000; the pay of the poiico would have beon ro- duced to $75 o month, aud all other salarios ont down, Ald. Heath agreed with the provious speakor. He thouglt tho question was merely whothor the taxes could bo raived. Tho Council bad rushed i and ralsed the appropriation to 18 mills or so, City-Clork Forrest rand wome figures ho had })ruplrnd, showing that the Council hid inoransed Lo Fininco Committo’s estimatos 400,000, which wonld raiso the tax from 1034 t0183{ milly, Ald. Foley favored tho excision vf the #21,000 for oxtra police, * Ald. Dixon_favored the appointmont of o Duputy Buperintendsut of Polico, and, tho cut- ting down of tho Commisslonors” sularioy, uawoll as of ali thosa who had beon favored with in- creaso, Io invited tho Msjor to attend the Coucil nmuliniin tho oveuing, and thoro ox- press tho viows ho had just enunciated. 'The Mayor did not give a dofinito answer to the invitation, but it looked as 1f in the evening his horewlenn frumo snd ponderous intellet would once more brighton the darkuess of the Councilt Chiamber. GENERAL NEWS. Mrs, Margaret Ashfeld diod yestorday morn- iog at No. 68 Wright street, from the effcets of bums reccived by tho explosion of keroscus Monday oveniug. An iuquest was held, and the usual verdict givon. A twenty-pound pickerel bas boon sent from Genova Lako to W, W. Kimball, of tuis city, Tho fah was killed by a blow from an onr, Soventy-four boys were secen in thoir native costume in the courso of a ride from tho Central dopot to Kenwood. They were iu swimming, and they wero not counted by a lady. William H. Tlogg, the man connected with the Rosotta Jackson avortion case, succoeded in got~ ting bail yesterday. His bondsmon woro Jobn IL and Martin B, Huyek, ‘Tho bond is return- able July 6. The tomperature yesterday. as observed by Manasro, optician, undor LnE Tninune Build- ing, was in tha shado ut 7 8. 10., 72 deg. Falhren- 100, m., 76; 12 m,, 785 § p, m., 763 6 p. 1., 15, and 8 . 1, 76, The South Town Assossor atated yestorday that tue publication in ‘Lug I'ninuxe of yestors duy moruing of tho nsscssmout hud besn & grout boon to the public at larze, During tho day over 700 pooplo biad called nt the offico aud adjusted matters, and over 180 bad adjusted and mado oath to claims, Tho fmpressive coromony of installing the oflicora oloct of Coumopoiitan Ladga No. @ Kmghts of Pythias wiil tuko piace this evoninj at their Castle Iall, cornor of LaSallo au Adans stroet. A full attendance of mombors ia requosted. The following are the elooted offi- cors for the onuum‘; term : John Brouuan, O, 0.3 F, A, Mauror, Li, C.; W, B, Ivos, P, 0.3 W, C. McClure, K, of R, and 8, ; J. J. Phillips, Pre- Iuto ; Georgo Andrin, M, of E.; G, J. Ramlack, M. of I\, and Inrry Gant, M. of A. An unknown man died Monday 1 the vicinity of Fifueth streot uud Groenwood avouus, from tho effects of tho oxconsive hout. Lo was 85 yours okl, and evidently n_luborer. An Inquest was held und a verdics of deatli from sunstroko was rondored. B ‘Tho Leavitt Streot Congregational Church had thoir sixth anuuut exeursion and picume yoster- day, ub Hightand Tark. ‘Chey clartoed tho stonmer Manomones of CGoodiich's Line. nud filled her with tho school and their friends. ‘Chors wero at loast 600 persons aboard. Itis hurd to say which was the most ploasant, the el on the Jako or the stay in the grove, whore theio were baso ball, footbull, croquat, and other gumos. Tho nlarm-of fire at 3 o'olock yesterday morn- ing was occosionod by the burning of a two~ story frame huilding ‘No, 1162 West Van Buron stroot, owned by Audrew Burun and oceupied by him a8 g storo and dwalling, The bulding aud au ml,\uin&ut; cottuge, occupied by W. E, O'Ution, wero entirely destroyed. Burns liny an insurauco in the Ztua Company of Iartford, of $4,000 on the building, sud $600 in the Globe, of Chicayo, ou stooke aud farnituro. Mr. O'Brion Lolds a policy of 81,000 in the Globo, The lollowing ofiicors of Council No. 11, Sov- oroigns of ludustry, were eluoted lust night: Prosident, B, J. Avery; Vico-President, ars, Willlumy ; Leeturer, R, * 19, oyt ; Secrotiry, T, Sloonw ; Trensurer, Wm, &', Jonas ; Stow or, Firman ; Assistant Steward, Mra. 8,1, Avery Iusldo Guard, Mr. CGrogory; Ar. Coolk, D, . J, Avery and also elocted delagaton Outsido Guard, R, E. Hoyk woro o tho Stato Counail, which moots fn_ ths city on tho Tith ust, At inviation was oxtonded to the Btate Gouucil to hold 1ts sosslons in the hull of No, 11, Heveral new mombors wore initiated into tho Council, and the Order was 1oported growing rapidly. Ono of tho most pleasant picuics of tho seagon wus anjoyed yostorday at houns Forosc by the Sunduy-sehoal of the Fist Cougiegationsl Church, Eight conchies, iilled with ehildren, and auother with baslkets, made up tho long tanin which loft tho Alton dopot b U:30, Aftor o ridoof sovonteen milos tho entite compuny wora lot loose upon the bills at Mount Forest, whoro thoy uked up tho day u rambling, swingiug, bost-riding, aud 1y tho enjoymont of all tho ‘wmusomonts that usually churactorizo sk ocensfoum, o pustor, the ltev. Dr, Good- win, and his wife, nesompaiiod the sehool,. and wore about a8 young ss any in_tho groves, H, W. Fowler and H."B. Dietrich, who reside at this guburb, gid wil in their power to muke tho duy ploneant, for which thoy dosorve & groat many thunky, . INTERNATIONAL CIHAMHEI OF COMMEROR, Tha Cbicago Urmu:*\ of tho lIutoruutional Glismbor of Commered and Misiwsippt Vulloy Hucloty of London was to have bold o reguiur monthly meating ¢ Room Ne. 10 MeCormick's Dlook, yestorday afternvoy, buy, owing to the iilness of tho Preswtent, O, 1L McCormiok, and th abuonce of tha Vioo-Prasidouts, Uoorgo M. Ilowe snd Louis Wahl, tho mooting wus indofl- nitoly postponed. ‘Thomuy Wilght, the Soecre- tary, hay recotved & prospectus from the Goneral Cauneil, at London, whinh gives the objoct nud fncontions of the orvanlzation in dotail, " 1o hun uleo reooived from Kinest W. Norfoll, the Lon. dun Baooratusy, & lottor rogarding tho catablishe mont of a stosmsbip lino botwson Europe aud tho Misslasippl Vulloy, which will sombing hoavy {raight rausporiation with Jighy dsaughs vai nols, the carrlngo of passongors boing a sosondn- ry, though not unimportant, consideration. Tho wonso of the Glfcago Branch is to bo taken on the mubject an soon o & maoting dan bo don- vouod. 'Cho eapital roquired is 51,600,000, Mr, Wright han anothior commuujeation from the London offloo, in whiol tho Weatarn pro- ducors—prinoipally ngriculiurisis—ore urged to sond, through the Chicago Drauah, specimons of thoir products, which will bo placod on oxhibl- tion nt tho London ofMoes for lezmmwn of glve ing intonding nmhixmuu and capitalists an op- portunity of oxamining thom, Arrangaments havo boon mndo with the Gov- arnors of thirtoon Westarn Statou for tho axposi- gnil of Duitlsh monufactures st tho fall State ‘ni, HAINEMANN COLLEGH ON THE WOMAN QUESTION. Tho mnuy who wore palned to learn, from tho recontly fssucd catalogito of ono of our collogas thnt by formal vote_women woro to bo oxaludod from * advantages” thoy had onjoyod without quostlon for fivo years, will be glad io know tho rasult of a Bober, sccond thought: 083 Wamasir AvENUE, 20tb Juno, 1878, Aea. Kata N, Doggeit, Preshient of (e Tadiest Aid So- oty o Fohnemnn’ Happital 3 Dean Manast: It affordn me great ploasura fo fn- forni you nnd the thur catiminblo Indy petitionors, ofs fcilly, that tho request contuined in your reapoctful potition, nfter careful consderation 1y n_syecial comt~ nltieo, and in necordanco with thulr recommandation, s been granted by a unanimoua voto, and tha objoc- Nlmlllulc rosclution 1 Cho:g‘!filu roaciudod, Tho ¥ao- ulty assonts, Very roapoc it ery sosboctfiy ¢ gians, . D, Proriddont of Board of Trustees of Habuemonn Modical ‘Collego and ospital, of Chicago. BUJOIDE OF A DIBALPOINTED LOVER, Yesterday aftorioon at 1 o'olock the body of o mnn was found floating tn the lake at the foot of Tourteenth stroet, and it wos taken outand romoved to tho Morguo. Coroner Btephous procoaded to investigato the caso, and ascor- tnined that tho remaius woro thoss of Otto Sobulto, v Gorman, 30 yonrs of age. Deceauod Taft liis home, on tho corner of Wrighit and Union stroots, on tho 80th of last April, it & o'clock in tho ovening, for the purpose, a8 ha kaid, of taking & m\fi(. bt instoad of 8o dolug ho went to Lynol's boat-honge, on tho lake shorg, ut tho foot of Harmon ocourt, hiod o FKifl, and rowed out on tho lake. ' Shortly afterward ha wns oon to jump into the water and teap- onur from sight. Deconsed had, it appeared from ostimony, fallen in love with'n young Gormun girl. Sho failod to reciprocate, and he beasmo Vory muoh dojootod in consoguonco, nnd ro- soried to suicido. Tho verdict of suicido by drowning was returned by tho jury. grdrguii iy CRIMINAL. THE CRININAL COURT. In the County Ciiminal Court yesterday Judgo Jamicson dolivered sontence on tho prisoners triod during tho last torm, ns follows: Danfol Mitwer, larcony, ono year; Harry B. Jordan, lars cony, oightecn mouths Peoitontiory; Honry B. Gordon, soutonce susponded ; Jamos Androws aud James Jonkins, burglary, Audrows flve vears Penitentisry, and Jenkins' sonteuco suspeuded ; Johm Wilson and ‘thomas McMahon, on pies of guilty, undor ago, for robbery, each three months in tho County Jall; Goorge Gary, alias Colo, larcony, threo yoars Penctentiar ‘Thomaa Quitk, samo, two chirges, fiva yoara; Mickaol Byan sod Edward Jones, same, on ploa, each ono yoar in Penitentiary; Willlam Soyles and William Andorson, burglary, ten years ench in Pemtentlary; Goorge Lawronce, larceny, ono year Houso of Correction ; Qoorge Roblnkon, burglary, ono year Penitentiary. A. J. Soveranco, larcony, one yoar Ponitontiary Jumos Cosoy, robbery, gronted now irialy William Smith aod Patrick Lillis, robbery, vor- dict.of four yoara onch, granted new trial by Court, and on ploa of guilty wore rontonced to fivo years each in tho Penitentiary ; Horman Schroeder, burglary, ono year in Penitentiary ; Charles 0. Young, assault to injure, thirty days County Jail; Jamos Griffith, same, ono yonr Housa of Correction; William Dolan, sume, thirty days County Jail ; Richard Laes, burglary, six months Houso uf Correction ; Jobn Lynch and Frod, Lovy, robbory, four yeara ench in Ponitentiary; Dovid Cule, larcouy, on ploa of gmlty, undor 10 years of ago, two yoars Roform School. THE POLICE COURTS. John and Patrick Carrall wore on trial, chnrged with stesling 2600 from J, McLean, re- siding on Robocon sirect. Thoy were hold under 3700 bl eavh by Justica Boully. ‘Wilbiam Sicbert stolo §4 from J. N, Drown, of No. 151 Pifth nvenuo, und was vestorday lold for the Criminal Court under bail of $200. Joun_ Cartoll (sged 20) and Patrick Carroll aked 15) stoppod . T, McLean_ sud robbed him of €000. ‘Thoy were arredtod Mauday, und will appear bofore Judge Scully Friday, ball belug fixed at $700 ench. Willinm Pollard stole 84 from alndy ot 189 West Madieon siroot, and was arrosted. Yes- terday mormng Justice Scully held him undor 100 bail to tho Crimiua} Court on the chargo of Tarcony. 3 Jolm Yogel, the man who out Carrie Richards' ‘head open with a hatchot one day last week, was fimezu-y before. Justiwe Boyden, and by’ him old over to the Crimiual Courf in bonds of 1,500, The two box ewindlers, Georgo M. Nuyes and J. 1. Hinoy, who wore arrested Ddionday ona warrant sworn out befora Justice Boydon on complaint of their victim, John Kirsehonbaum, woro yesterdny morning brought bofora the Houth Side Polico Court, aud find 316 each, Poter Bunnor and John Hurdloy doposited §16 ench yestetduy morning with the Cleik of tho South” Sido Police_Court, by roquest of Justico Doydon, for behaving themielves in a disorderly manner, by fightug on State strect, aud sitract- ing a crowd of buwmors, to witness tho * goug- ing " process. ‘William Biebert, o boy of 13 years, who works in tuo printiug ottice of Blukeloy & Biown, ou Fifily avepue, whilo boing patd of lnw Saturday, grabbod an envelope containing 34, Ho was'ar- vosted, and yosterday hold under 300 buil to the Crimsinul Court by Seully. Edward 0'Donncll was arrested Monday even- ing by Oficer O'Noill, churged with stenling Drass Journuls from W. R. Robbing, ut_the cor- ner of Lumber und Lwellth utrects. Yesterduy was held to Criminal Court i bonds of 8500, Frank Mauson and Alvert Jack wero charged withs riot on the corner of Luko and Morgan stracts, Durivg the meleo o special polica re- coived three stabs in the back, Yestorday at tho trial, Justice Senlly found out that tho apacinl alice hud sorved 8 torm of threo years in tho Ponitentinry, and his ovidence wonld not be beurd, so tiia oharges were dismissod, Ldward Sporman, for the crime of larceny, was brought beforo Justico Hoydon yostordiy morning. - Tho prisouor is_charged with steal Ing & horso from Potor Btolz, of tha Town of Lyous, in this county. io also had an- othor horse in his possession, supposed to havo been_stolon, which is held by A Btolz awaiting identitication, The snimal is & dark brown, hind feet whito, and about 15}¢ honds high. Sporman was hold over to’ tho Oriminal Court in bonds of 600, In default, ho wis committed to the Caunty Jpil Rabect @. Tindell, & young Englishman, was arrested Mouduy evening ab his restdenco on Washington avenuo, three dooss from Puuling sitreot, by Dotoutive Elliott, on the cburge of forgory, Lor ybout seven mouths Mr. ‘Lindell was tho bookkeeper of Willinm M, Deo, sower builder and manufucturor of uewer-pipas, at No, 22 Quiney strest, pud i thut ¢apuoity handled thie business and baul nccouus of My, Des, aud thoroby becamo perfostly ramiliar with that'gon~ tloman'ssiguatureand handwriting, and, baving froquently 1o broseut (he chels ol his employer at tho Nutional Bank of Illinois, at tho corner of Dourvorn and Washington streots, wus el koown to tho oficers of that stitution. Bomo fow months ngo, Alr. Tindoll sovorod his connoction with tho ofiico or Mr. Deo, aud was omployed in the oflge of the A ding, o magazino published at tho corner of Dearborn auit Madivon streets, A shore time ago the Aldine closed its oftice at Chieogo, and thoreby Mr. Tindoll was throsn ont of cmploymont, Ou the 2Ist of May Inst a check for 8200 was prosonted to the National Biuk af Tinols over tho sigunture of Mr., Deo, tho power-builder, and cashed by AMr. William A, Hammound, the paying Tol- Ior' of that bank, 'Lhe pheek was aftor- wards piononnced by A, Deo to bo a forgery, but o vory oxcollent omo; in fucl wo vory good wag the imitation of L wigature that bub fram tho fact thut ko slways drow hiun monoy on spoecial chucks gotton up by himsolf . for that puiposo—this oue for F2U1H being wriden on ona of the lousy chocks of the banka—it would huve been very dilioult to detect, (o wus informed that dr, Tindall prasonted ik, wad bud rogoived the mouoy. Mr. ‘Liudoil wos at that time abmont from home, and ouly returned lust Hunduy, On hourlug thab ho was adoused of forgory, ha at ouco called on tho ofticers uf the bank toascortaln what grounds there woro for the rumor, Ho donles having prosentod tho ouock, aud insiaty that it ie u cuso of wistekon iden- tity. ‘Tho ohack was dated and cashed an the 218t of bay. DM, ‘Lindell assorts’that he was Hob in the oliy on that day, sud. baa mop boon untll bo returned last Bunday, and in- plata that ho can prove an alibi, 3 iy nn oxcollont and accomplished lady for n wile, aud 14 the fathor of four littlo ohildron and Al aro ontirely dopondont unon tho husband and father for tholr support. 1t ls to bo hoped that the accusod {8 innocont, espocinlly 80 on account of .hls littlo amily. Tho prisonar wes held by Justico Boydan vesterday for his appearance iy mormu{t at 8:80 o'clocic, under 81,000 bonds, and bail was furnishod by bis frionds, Until tho gentleman §s proven guilty hio s supponod to bo funocent, and this morning's examination will, Lo o certain oxtent, dctormino thab question. It cortainly presents pomo intoresting fontnrea; (lio fnct that tho bauk officers aro woll nequainted with tho scoused ; and next tho I)crulnflnut domnl of Tindol] and lis felends that 10 tvas i tho city on that day, wiil mako the trial ono of Intereat. MISCELLANEOUS, T, R, Corvell, Iruateo of tho North Star Daptiat Church, swore outt o warrant yosterday_boforo Justico Hainoa for the arrest of Willlam Ph“\lrn, Totor Clifford, nnd Robort Cawthorno, charging them with ontering that church on threo difforont occanions, and by thoir disurdorly and {rroligious conduot disturbing the mintstor nnd the congrogation during divine sorvico, Whon nrrosted, Justice Haines will puntsh the offenders to tho full axtont of the law, it guilty. Btophani, Mart & Co., swholosalo lquor deslors at No. 101 hmldolplx stroet, wore beforo Com- mingionor Hoyno yoatorday, undor tho ohinrge of cartying on thoir businose without baving paid the special tax, and also for not keoplng their books 88 apaoifiod by Inwe Thoy wore leld fox thoir nppearance to-dsy for furthor examination in bondu of $1,000. Michael Carr, of, Toulon, Stark County, in this Blate, tvas brought before Comtnissioner Iloyne under tho alloged oharge of burglatiously outer- ing tho Post-Oflice at that placo aud stealing nbout 85 In postngo stampw, 1o was hald to tho District Court in bonds of $1,000. 2 M. B, McDonough wous bofore Justice Tninos yastorday and swore ous @ warraut for the mrost of Justico Richio, of 1fyde Park, charging that on the 20th instant he caused the false imprison- mont of the ¢complainang, Risbie will toll Jus- tico Haines all about it Monday. ————— ANNOUNOEMENTS, Prof. 8wing will proach at MoCormick Iall Bunday moruing, and if sufliciont oucourage- nuent iy given he will continue Lis ministrationa at that placo. . Tho monthly mecting of tha Board of Mana- gors ot the Homo for tho Frieudlesy will bo Lold ab tho Homo at 10 o'clock 8, m. to-day. This ovoning the ladies of 8t John's Church will givo o lawn purty on tho grounds of 8, J. ‘Walker, Ashland avenne, corner of Jackson streot. Thero will bo dancivg, eroquet, refrosh- ments, ote. All aro mvited. A notablo pleture 18 now In the clty, and wilt aliortly bo placed on publio exhibition ut tho Axt Gallery, 1t ia n two-thirds longth porteait, purporting to bo that of Franees (Lu Bailo) Jen- nings, maid of honor to the Duchess of "York, and tho most fnmous beauty of Charlos IL's Court, paintod by Sir Poter Loly, tho Stato Painter of that “monarch, The pictnro is now tho proporty of Johu Xd 5, of Corning, Adams Couuty, Is,, who lus docuents giving its history, and_papors to shoy _that it lias beon in his family ovor a century. - We shall say moro about this picture whon it is in ils placo’in tho gallory, whore it can bo seen to advautago. Prof. J. Bishoft, tho colobratod blind organist, nusisted by nll the Germaa Mothodiat choirs of tho oity, will givo & vooal and instrumontal con- cort_nt tho Firat M. 1. Church, cornor of Clark nad Washingtou streots, Thursday evening. The coucert will no doubt be o ine one, and the pro- coeds go to a worthy causo. The manngers of tho Gilmore promenade concoerts, which have already boon aunonucod in theso columns to commonce at the Exposition Buildiag on the 20th inst., have placed tho sub- soription books for sonson tickets at tho follow- ing woll known stores, whora partics may avail thomsolves of tho advantagos those tiokets af- ford: Lyon & Heuly, northwest corner Stato and Mouros streots; Root & Lewws, No. 156 Stato streor; Julius Bauor & Co., undor Palmor House: W. B. Koen & Cooke, Nos, 118 and 116 Brate street; Cobl's Library, No. 87 Monroo street ; Btaino & McLano, nnder Tromont Honso ¢ Erby & Barnos, No, 101 Madison sireots Parkor & 'lilton, No, 81 Clark street; Cbarley Kern, No. 110 LaSullo street, and_at Emerson & Stott's Wost i Bide Library, No, 239 West Mudi- son slreot. Thoro appears to bo evory disposition on the part of tho mange- mont lo make tlus series of midsummer nights' fostivals 08 popular s they aro novel. ‘Tho season-tickets which admit a lady and gon- tloman havo been placed at 23, and are good for each of tho six nights, Inif-tickots, pood for nuy throo of tho concerts, cost but 23. Cer- tainly b0 much music, of fo fino a quality as Gilwore, Arbuckle, und LeFebre con produce, was never bofore to be had for so little moucy. 1t is well known that the great obstaclo to the enjoymout of the grand cyclorama of Paris has boert the intenuo hent and Inclc of veutilation, Various metbods wero rosurtod to to overcome this difiiculty, but without snbisfactory ro- sults. At last, however, tho gino qua uon has been attained by the erection of an immonse wind-sail, with a Tuunel four feot in dinmoter, which conveys great quuntities of fresh air down through the roof of the Ixno- sitiou Building to tho gallory from which Lavig ia viowod. The wind-gail is unenimously vatod & complete succegs, oud_the atmosphero of tho gallory is now as frosh sud cool ns can be de- sired,” Thoso who have boen dotorred from seo- ing the great picturo by fears of aspbyxia will pleasa note thig, Thore i4 such a demand for ite return to the Colosseun in Now York that tho days of its exhibition in Chicago are numbered. prosdd ko PERSONAL, 2 Judgo Drammond, accompanied by Judge Davis, of the United States Supremo Court, loft tho city yostorday morning for Madison, Wis,, whoro thoy will Lenr srguments ou tho Wisconsin tailrond law. Miss Sarah Cachu, the young lady who waa sssaulted Sunday nfternaon by Achille Merot, lives st No. 244 Cottago Grove avouue, not 246, Lx-Gov. Burbauk, of Dakota, was iu tho city yostorday, Ho lenvos this morning for s visic to Springtiold, Dakota. For soveral days Mr. O, IL McCormick lns beon sufforing with diseaso of the bladder, and yestorday hié condition was considored some- Wwhat critical. Townrd evening, however, the pon abaded, and Dr. Moses G, who lsat- mldiui{ him, is confident that his putient will speedily recover, My, Willism Hosking, an Euglish actor of celobrity, who has been for many yoars nmanagor of tho priucipal theatres in Australia nnd Now Zesland, and & distivguishod comedian, is at the Tremont Houso, ou his way to visic_his friouds in England, Ou his returu it is possible ho mny tuka ap engngomend iu this oity for w short time, Mys, Hosiws, tlso an sccomplishied artist, is with her nushund. A young boy nemed Fred Totchldss, whoso aronts live in thig vity, hed bis left arm erushed v & locomotive ut Milwaukeo Baturduy whila on his way homo. The Wisconsin states that the conductor of the sloeping-car Saturday night rofused to ullow him in the car for four of stuin- ing it with blood, and tho boy was fiually taken to 8t. Mary’s Houpital, Mr, I\ E. Morge, Gonoral I'assengor Agent of the Michigan Southorn & Luke' Shore Radroad, Mr. Guorgo G 8mith, moember of the Chicagy Tourd of Trade, and thew wives, and Mr. I, V. Heut, also of Obioago, are now as Salt Luke City. Tho Jievald snys : **These gontlomon some to Utali on o sight-scelng aud *plosstro trp, bub also huve an yo to business, Aud mining invest- uents may be the resnlt, Ay, Morso is slroady quite oxtonsively intorested In the Torritory, bo- iy Lrewidont of the Obiengo Gladiator Tunnol and Miving Company—property in Little Got- tonwood,” Tho Tudinuapolia Sentinel of Baturday thus de- soribes the griofs of o Chicago urtist “who was unwiso enough to sottle there : Qitizous of Indianopolis will remembor Oroes, the artist, Who cumo hore from Chivago u ysar ugo'snd oponed b utudio, o becamp porular, and one of Lis plotures brought o medal ut the Exposition, With the piulo, howover, bis prosperity cutuio 10 un end, us did T ordotu for palutiiiy thit Ld buen comlng it him, At vopsequence Mr; Cross weeopted an osder from Jahn . Robitwon, of Gluenuati, to yalut o gorgoous plusuio of elepliants, kungiyoos, fiyenus, ote, upon o wagons used {n ' moviig Ll great thoral'show, W ki left hore, however, tere seomed to huve been Toft ut the muine Hiug un aupuid board-bitl, 1(ls land- Tudy, nltor Wulklng u long timo, at lust got korvice uyon e, Oross whilo lio wad {u the olty somio weoks uge arith Hobineon's show), sud braught suit I tiu uperior Gourt for tho wmount of odibloa destroyed by the peinter of “ Mucboth and_tho Witches," Lhi fuiiing 10 bilug to wiotiey, » Doputy-Shori instguee of Mus, Achioy, the landludy in question, yes- torduy took Urass’ piorices on an wttaclimont, uid, if Ao fudgmont § ot patil, 1 Wi Bye 10 4o the way of all proprty which puswcs fso that oiicsla hands, Among other diatinguished mdividuuls who wiil_come undur tho banwor i tho cosa will bp Daniut Wabtor, Muyor J, L, Mitchell, Damon aud Dythiss, J, i1 &!’"“" Maobotl, Pry Tawreuco, aud Quthbert Duls HOTEL ARKIVALS, Sherwan Mavag=Dre 4o N Bmith, U, 8. A, L. E. Carapbell, U. 8, A.q L W. Gonne: Y i Duttimoro ; the ' Hon, 3. T. Fnrnm?ml?al.u'mfi'i'."‘ Cbarles, + o o T'vemont Iouse~0C, T, Olm= sted, Now York; I It Ilitt, Washington ;. Goorgo 0. Wetmoro, Now Yori; &, 0. Lopes, Momphis, . . . Palmer (lotse~Tho Hon, V. B. Altnory Town , tho Ifon, J. M. Hodrioly Towa; Col, Ellaworl Dagelt, Snlt Linko{ Capt, 0. W, Main, U.B. A} J. B, Knllock, Lenvona worth ; Isang Hicht, Ban Franclsco ; Bonjamir Bticknoy, Bt Loulss'J, 8. Vosburgh, Minuenpo- s, ' Grand Pacifio Noiel—0, T. Prose broy, Washington ; Pator White, Lake Supertor Capt, Pitmay, Royal Navy, London ; n[a!. 1t 11, Bavage, Bnn Francispo;. O, Parsous, Toronto} 0, 1. Bullls, Now York; Jamos Ludington, Mils waulteo; J, P, Studebakor, South Boud 3 Col. E. T. Brown, Davton; Gan, Nobort Williaws, U, §, A.; Col. \V. E. Merrill, U, 8. A. ——— SUBURBAN NEWS. LARE VIEW. ‘The County Commlssloners linving at thotr lnat meating approprinted $1,600 towarda tho bridgo * ovor tho North Branch at Dolmont avenue, it only remains for the Lako View and Jefforson authoritics to do thele partin making up tho roquired amount. Tho bridgo will be wholly in Jofforson, but Lake View ia intorested inita construction to a cortain extent, as it will maka Belmout nvonus a publio thoroughfaro. Tho Town Bontd of Jofferson have lately ordercd the opunlng and {mprovemont of this avonio as far a8 the Northwostorn plank road, amile and a half wost of tho tiver, T'ho Eiston rond crossos tho_nvenuo o short distattco wost of tha river, and Lincoln avenuo and the Groon Bay rond cross betwsen tho river and {he Lake Bhoro Drive. Thus, this improvemont when finislied, will give nccoss from these four groot avenues of appronch to the city, by way of - the pleasant drive along the Inke sliote, aud dowir Uwough Tincoln Park. Tho oponing. up. ... of thedo cross-streots will have the effect of driving tho totl-gates off the pikns north of tho cily, and throwing them into tho liands of tho town anthoritios, who ean keep them in hotter condition than do thoir presont ownors, nnd not injuro themsolvos by thoir oxortlons oven then. AMUSEMENTS, DEXTER PARK RACES! FIRST DAY-Wedneaday, July 1. Tratting—Purso, J. @, Calllng natn J. W, Fort names . . Honfer, N, Andorsun names ¢h. m. 1hatilo. . o SAMIE DAY, ureo af 81003 (e huracs that o nover beaten o Rt T T feom 8 v s Mg 2 ‘Van Dazon namos be. g, \’mm&( Trinoeton, ol Brivo amos r. i, Frank Faliiors P. Brady nam: v 13, ¥, Lanaloy name e . Boriti, Additional Fury—Mateli raon: $(00 3 Rt g1 to Nttt Frofti e Astoniaiion 1y povaran ™ W oy antors b, m, Mulliu I3; L. 3. MoDouald ontoes b. . liny Jim- - SECOND DAY-Thursdny, Jaly 2. Promium No. 0-2150. Tunning—Miln hents, for a1l BRuE, S0 to firat, £100 to socond, 4 %0l to third lorso, comiim No. 4—g50. Tunning—Milo dash, for ai ons 0 pounile up. 820 € Hraty and B10d 5 ocon Prom TIRD DAY—_Fridny, Suly 3. rominm No, 200, Running—A1l o ko Mot BT Lo s S el e Promiam 'No. '8-¥iw. Rumning—a mila and ro- peat: B0 to tirst, 176 to socond, And $i to third Lorso. URTH DAY-Snturday, Prembum No, 1—800, aling rao Lo sold for 31,00 s arion milcs, ioste onterady o by ek 1P Sl oW - Jownd § paundas_for 8760, 7 puos A e b LT s Ry 1 Peomium No, 8-8700, Runnl, hreo milos and ro- poat; @450 to tirat, 150 to ecund, and $100 to th Prominm Ne AL Runuing - Hardlo-raco—'Twios . around insido tenck (about S yurds fos than o nlos) u el it—th pond-s aidod b weight o Ago; B4 to frat, S110 to megond, ad 310 to thir Bréin No. 1o Badt, Beif, nid'wi snco, onenors theido, - Klcgane saddio s 300 sploudia whip to second, ik CONDITIONS, K10, Contests for tho abovo running promima will bo gav- eriod by tha Tutosof tho tliodk 1 Fotko Asacliution (N v "onn.), unless nthocwisu specilied, ¥ ntrl :"D:I:"" olose on the day provicus to tho 1 U5 tho abovo promiums four must entar and throa gt Hach ontry (arcopt far stakcos) must bo aceompantod by 10pay cantof ho Wbl promiin, Hniondid liand, undae the Toadorshin of tho distine g Goraot igyor, TN PG, of tho Cold: Slream Guarde, Fngiand, will discours fho ehoicost augaie ducim lllioenlir'- e ckots for, tho ontira mentiiiz, 88 analts o bahad o tho tuluor Honsae, irund Paoilo, Shoroiat, aud 1ro- o “laclling ot tho Grand Paolf Wednorlay hittranss andt Reiday oreniaes, Tomdare Cl‘i\l!!l| ll:tl los must bo addressud (o No. 81 Doarborn-at., g Trafud lenva Michigan Southarn Dopot at @ n. m., 7:88 a0y 10:10.8, 3iey 1300 o ey 216 D, ey B0 1, M, Rotiirning—Leavo Stock ¥ards at 6:40 a. ., 11:00 &, m., 13 20 p. m., 6:05 p. m., tucliding thij Horses start st 3p, m, shsrn, GEORGE B, MANSUR, Proprlstor nnd Managosé- THE GREAT ADELPHI Confegaodly ** e ro for Moasure," tho vory. first Yarioty Thoatro on the Amarican contihont. Corollari "Tha vory rat In tho world, *This Wednesday, at3p, m., Last Matinee of the Seasor EXOEPT THE HOLIDAY MATINEE, Tho Famous Extravagania, THE FEMALE FORTY THIEVES! The wonderinl Tackley Family, tho foue great sang ané dance atars, Wayno and Lovely, and 1ho Roynolds Broth ors, Billy Rio, Georgo Kdnson,' Blancno S0 tar 0! th Howsed Athnienn, Boston, and all tho stars, UN CRUSDIG, NOW_READY. SUBSCRIPTION TICKETS TO GITLMORIES Grand Promenade Concerts, At BXPOSITION BUILDING, sommoncinye duly 80 and continuing ono weels, may Lo obtelued st foliowing e By, . W, Stata and M 5 u & Hoaly's, N. W, cornor Stata and Mongoo-sta) Fflg“l':'u ].Illlxrur"y. No, 3 Mourgear Wo it Koo & ‘uako'y, 112 an 1 P 0kohe, 112 and 115 Binto-at. 5 duiius Bauor & Coule, un- dur Paliuor Houses Hlaiao Lanots, undor Treinout Huousi by & farqow, No. 10l ‘Badis ey Korwa, Ny 110 Enlulibast, or & No. B i Root & Lowis', No West S1do Library, N Season Tleka tre six nights, Auy threo nighty. HOOLEY'S THEATRE, This, Wednesdny, ovoning, July 1, 1874, by request, tho roat wucores uf 1o scasun, for pusitivoly’ tho Inst tinie, MONSIEURALPHONSE ‘With all the Favorites in tho Osat, Thursday, Tust bt of OLIVER TWIST.- Eetduy-Mies Fonny Dascupurts onoll~SUHOOL FOR SUANAL, A great bl bh fireparation for Saturday aftornoon and aflhity July 3. ACADEMY QF MUSIO. Priday and Saterday Nights and Ath of July Hatines Friday Ivoning, July 3, Mr. JAMES O'NEIL, (By pormiselon of R. M, Hooley, Fsq,), In his groat hit of DAVID GARRICK, ine cast. "o coneludo with n favorlto comediotta, o “Tivo Girand Pesforma "~ MoVIOKER'S THEATRE, TELEH LING.ARDS. WAL HORAQE LINGARD, Allss ALICIE DUNXING GARD, Miss DICKEY LINGARD, astod by J. EDAIE and thio unfiro Oumpany, thus farmiing a rvon & L. With 4 it couthitatian Tor 10 production i Uetavo Fouils ‘¥ruay Bociaiy iny, i 314 aote, coritied LA TENTATIONT,J it I Inal title), ns agted by tho Lingads 153 nighte L DR e AL R A P i uiht this touk and St ey Matiiso, 000L AT LAST. a(l-Ratl wa linve suscoodo T the Gallors from whic! 3008 of an bunionsy I S HR Vil fhioud, VI iR Sk Bgei ol tr s o s mparde A NFOY FRAVU 1o Don't huy U'XNUI outnile, A oldll viows of Iariy, (hrowik upiom a7 (g scrora D (i st P lcont storaunelcoi o tia W s le'l:.\:l l"(% A‘lue)l.\}‘{f;,l':hgmzfl a,l;fl'fiv ‘Upon from 3 " L 10r- Adfaston, 840, o e o ks Wondartal Inuston of Pacls | HOOLEY’S THEATRE. SONOOL FOR SCANDATL. Wi s wholu strongth of 1o Filtheav, Compans 0 e cast. Hox suoot uaw o, FINANCIAL, o BINANGIAL, e, : Livingston & Company's Bank, B G Bloventy Nusy Yaeite ;o oS sptaei o ho sl of ittt Bhaks, ke dueouiunis to Cors aydobte, Five por cont l)lw vab H Rt A AL ARt ; Suliaton, " Minieolase loans Gogotlateds T 1 FouB