Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 17, 1874, Page 8

THE COURTS. Decision In the Swage-Block Suit, The PlaintiT Declared Entitled to $310,102, The P. 0. & B, Oo. in the Courts Again, Judgments and New Sults. TR EWAOE-DLOCK PATENT OASE, Judgos Drummond and Davie dolivered & Joint oplulon yesterday in tho oneo of tho oxceptions to tho Mneter’'s amended roport fn the well- known swnge-blook patens cass. Judgo Drum- wond, who was tho spokesman in giving tho oplulon, sald that In tho excoptions takon to the Mustor's Inst roport but threo points had been oonsidored § first, a8 to tho amount of profits the defondnnts mado by the use of plaintis 1machiue nnd tho monsura of tho profits as stated by the Mnator, and it is considered that thoy aro too largo aud tho standard ndopted by the Master 100 high. Secondly, the numbor of tho rails allowed by. tho Mustor, which were simply cut and incleded among tho mended ralls, The Mastor allowed oue-nixth in somo cnses, A largor proportion sbonil have been atlowed. Thirdly, o8 to tne allownnce made by the Mastor for the use of plainti’s machine beforo lio nequitod title to n patent. Tho atipulation put in was only that the plaintift Lad tho titlo to tho patent, and not tho right to sue for damages neerued bofors ho hiad title, and thorefore all the allownnco wade by the Mastor for profits betore the plaintiff ecquired title to tho patont was or- roncous, This was very important in the case of tho Michigan Southorn & Luke Bhore Railway, aud only alfected that and the Ilinois Central ailrond Company. ‘Ihe view which tho Master took of the evi- denco was such that ho thought he could not teko into consideration any evidence oxcopt what grvo spocinl dnta on which he could make his caloulntions, but tho Court took & more liboral viow, patticalarly in view of the oxtont of the putent, which tho Courl regurded a8 vory naxrow, Dut 8till that it wos o wseful machine, A dueres wiag necordingly prepared in one case, that of the 1Minols Central Ruilzoad Company, as follows: Aud pow, at this doy,the Oourt, belng nudiviently ad- vired upou the oxeepiions horetofers filud vn the part of the complatuaut 48 well a8 of the defondan!s, sus- talns all exiaptious of the defendauts to tho Aastor's repurt witich oblect tu the amouut of protts and tho snakure tnozcot auto by the dofendants by the uze of tha comy!uinants wsching, and also suatains ull ex- coptions of the dafou Aants o the Muatera soport which abjoct to the propurtion allowed by the dlnatet’s ro- yozt of cut talls ont of the number of mended rails, undalso suetaing elf exceptions of tho 22lendanls which ohjoct to tho allownuco by the Mastor of profits for 1ho uko of the complalnant's machiug by the defend. ity befora the comylalnant had titie to the puteut or ang part or Intoreat therein, aud, as toail otlicr exoap- * tions of the defeadants to tho Muster's roporl, the Court avorrulas the same, And tho Coust overrules 1ho exoeptions of tho complainunta to tho Muster'a yoport. Aud tho Court bemg of the oplulon tlat tho caze ihonld nut b agaln referred back to the Master, but et the Court shonld find the amouat of profits viliich the defendants hovo respectively mudo by the g of the uomplhlufi;;.('« maching, doth find tho ssis 1o tln sum of $34,050, It is therofoes ordered und decreed that the said de- fapdante, the Tliinols Central Rallroad Company, pay to the aufd complainant tho sum of $31,050.19,” 80 as aforosatd found, within 80 days from the date of this doareo, und fndefault theraof that oxecntion iesuo therofur, And iris further ordered that the said 1linols Central Hallroad Coumpany pay all (b costs to Tia taxod hereln, And it la furiher ordered the said Ulinols Central Radlroud Compauy, its servauts and ugents, ba perpetually enjoined aud restrained from Toaldng or usiug any machino for repaieing raflroad Dberg, embracing the ftnprovement or ony subatautial paxt thereof, for which letters patent were issued to Jozeph D, Cawood, And fc is Further ordered that ity ult Lo dlewninaed a8 ugalnst Jobn X, Douglas [the president of the rosd,) A decree was entored against tho Chicago & Alton Railroad Company for $36.226 38, against tho Michigan Sonthorn & Lale Shore Railroad Company for £223,(61.89, against the Pittsburg, Fort Wayno & Chicugo Itnilroad Company for £33,698,80, nnd agninst the Chiengo, Burhngton & Quiney Rmliond Company tor §34,504.83, making a grand totnl of $410,162,81, as ngainet about $733,000 as mndo by the Mustor's report, T'ho Judge, bowever, sald that tho Master had daouo a large amount of work, and, taking his staudpoint, no fault could be fouud with biy tindings, Appenls wore immediatoly taken by nll the compuanios to the Suprome Court, und, at the suggostion of .Judge Davis, tho cases will be consolidated so as to bo virtually one, the evi- dence being incorporated in only one caso. Sopurate decrecs wois entered in euch cnse, siwilar to the ono above oxcept as to amount, aud the Judge enid thet, as far as the Cieuit Court was concerned, this was the end of the care; thut the present deerees wore drawn soasto iuclude all the numerous excoptions which hind been made: that o notico had beentakonin the opinjon of the leugth of the patch, but it was coneidered in the' amount of the decree, The llaster's compousation was fixed ab $4,000, As to the Dittsburg & Fort Wayne Company, Judgo Drummond rewarked that tho excoption as to tho price of coal beivg taken wnto account, must be overruled, s8 nny evidenco thercon must liwve boen intraduced betoro the Mastor, and it Dbad no right to insist on_the lower price ruling at Ditsburg. Finally tho bill was diumissod, w4 to the Presidonts of tho rords, and all other parties mnde defendants oxcept the railroad companicy themealves, the roal purties in inter- cat, und thus ended the controversy of tho Swage block patent case, The next chapter will come from Washington, CHI Py O & Tl COMPANY, The_afeirs of tue People’s Omaibus & Bag- fage Compnuy, which Lave been runniug quisily for some tune back, woroe brought out for nu ai ing again by a bill filed by D. L, Hough ua as- sipueo of that Company, Hough, atter stating tho particulurs of the proceedings agalnst the Compuny and b sppointment 8s_assignes, statos that oo the 9th dry of Afny, 1873, tho Directurs of the Cowpany adopted cor- tnin by-luws nnder their charter, by which tuoy havo since hoen governcd, Sincs tho 1et” of July, 1873, unul tho timo when the Company woa clared haukrupt Ziwrt L Pratt was Presidout, J, R, Bickerdike ressurer, und J, ¥. Coffman Becretary, snd thoso persons, with two others, constituted tho irectors, At that timo J. R. B erdike, tho “renunrer, hold kix ubtes, ono for 5,000, two for £2,500 onch, and three for §5,383.83 each, each eing for a khork time und given fo various par- tics, Tho plaindifl elims that All tho nates wero given for an illegal and usurious_consideration § thal the Commereial National Bank, to whom the Hist thice of the notos were wmade, ohnrged mlerest in tha shape of discount at tho rate of about 25 per cont per awnum, and at tho sume rato on all renowals of tho mnotes. Tha threo notes of £5,338.93 drew Interest on their faca far 18 per cent, nud wore mnde payablo to Elijah Smith, foruer Treasurer of the Company. Tt v nlag ohurged that Bmith, Wing, Farhi, and Bikor- dikie, who ench bought one of the last-mention- ed notew, did not puy full value, hut deducted & per cent, a8 commiss o8 ou their losn, and then ctinrged 15 por cor.. nterest, Oun or about tho 8 duy of July, 1-.3, J. Rt Blokerdike, ag sgont of Georgo Bickerdike,came into possession of all of sud noles, and, pluntiff slleges, con- cootod & echemo for gainiy possession of tho grentor purt of tho Compuny's assets, and sogov- orn its affairs, To furthor this end, he wont to L. J. Giage, Cashier of the First National Dunk, and reproscuted that tho Company wished o loau of $25,000, at the same timo intimating that it did not oxpect him to loun all of saia money, but to nominally do go, represonting that the Directors would pres o rexolution au- thorlzing their Prosident and Treasurer to mort- pao tho Compuny's assols ae security for two notos,—one for ,000 and the other for 8500, Q'ho first note was to by due in ninety days, the other In two years, sud both to deaw imtorest at tho rate of 16 per cont, Bickerdike also prom- fred that the wix notos nbove described should towporanly be put In Gage's banuds for furthor woturity, “the lattor giving therefor o nowiosl eredit of £25,000, Pratt was then to qdruw bis check for the nmount of the eredit, give it to Bickeidiko, and hio was Lo bund it to Gago, wlio would return the six notes and uleo indoise without recourso tho §24,600 ana 500 notes to lickerdilie, By this means Dickordike wonld * havo the six notes and alao the two for §25,000 paonred by trust-deed or mortitage on the Com- ynny's preperty, A Directors' moeting was ac- cordmyly held, thonotea given and returnod, and_tho trust-decd executed ta Georgo Horbort. In Decombor, 1878, Dickordike eold tus note for 24,800 to W. D Matheny, but compluaiugnt THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIB E: olaims _that thls was not s bona flde mnlo. 1o aleo: nlleges that the exeoution of that noto, and tho one for 3600 was void xa not having been properly authorized by the Company; that tho notos are also without con- sidoration, aud nlso void becauro of fraud and colluion fn (he nmklnq. Morcovor, they woro pald bofore they camo _Into Bickerdike's hand, and e took thom a8 Tressuror, Tho trust-dood nlso I8 olaimed to bo vold, becauss tho Direotors vovor had any suthoiity from the stockholders to mortgage tho proporty, and bocauws the chartor confors no sitch power on any one, Tho Directors’ moeting, Hough alleges, was slso a doluslon, andno majority was presont to vote for the protouded morigage or loan. Lastly tho trust-decd was given by collusion, and Mathony took the mnotes afior maturity, and with duo notico of all oquities. Tho complainant, thorofore, asks thnt tho ko notos and trust-déed bo deolnrod void, and surrondored, and eancelod, and for such othor roliof as may be equitablo. ADDITION 7O LINGGLY PARK. The Commisslonors of Lincoln Park filed a pe- tition for ascertalning tho damnges for the con- demuantion of cortuin Innd which it {8 dosired to inke for the enlargomont of Lincon Park. J. V., Farwell, B, B, Cylver, Olara 1. Dasa, Porking Dass, B, W, Blatchford, and others, and the un- known ownors of aeoveral lhnudred cometory lota aud vault lots, are mndoe partios defendant, DANRNUPTOY ITENS. ‘The procoodings agalnut A, 0. Alge wore dise miesed on motion of petitionera’ attoruoys. Tho Firat Notional Uank amondod Its petition filod agninst Joseph 15, Youny by addiug tho namos_Elt Kinney & Co. and the Commereial Loan Company as copetitioners. BUPERIOR COUNT IN DNIEF. Qeorge W, Bittnger commonced an action uuainst Edward Skelsoy, Joseph Skelsoy, R. P, Ploveo, and John 1leffron, claiming %30,000, iram Lougloy aléo suod the same parties for $2,000, bi’ s.glguwm began a sult for $3,000 agoinst A. . Pral Tiold, Loitor & Co, bogan a suit agalnst Ira T, 8wift, J. Rowlaud, and 0. I Nix, to recover $3,000 of dry gonda, . L. Wheelook and O. P. Thiomss suad E. F, Doro for 4,000, Tho Mocliauice’ Natlonal Bank of Chicago sued the Lumberman's Omuibus Lino for $1,650. Gwintblean . Kinzio filed 4 bill againat Sam- nel H. Korfoot for dower in the south half of Blook 25, in Kinzio's Addition; another againut Michacl tyan tor dower in tho moutl 30 fost of Iho north half of Block 25 of Kinzie'a Addition; and a third against J, H. Clifford, for dowor in :,,I’x aurth 80 feot of tho north half of the same ack, Jouathan Batterflold sued A. @. Storoy snd James Allen for 1,500, CIROUIT COUBT. John J, Fox Legau n suic agalnst Edward lMnyn]m-d to rocover £3,000, A cupias was also patted. Mury O'Loary hns endeavoved to obtain g10,000 from the Tako Bhora & Michizan Suutbarn Railroad Oonwnq, L. A. Cornwell, Richavd Counell, R. W. Relskor, and G. W. Mitehell, by commonoinz & suit in_trespass aguinst them, Charlos O'Loary also began an action agaiust the same portlos for a liko amaunt, Nottio O, Smith saod W. W. Cudworth for $1,400. THE GOUNTY COURT. TIn tho matter of thoe alleged insanity of Hea- riottn Piiinckhan, Sophta Hehocht, and Sophia Zitzman, the jury rotured a verdict of insanity. 1n tho caso of Lona Muoller, tho verdict was, not ingeno ; tho cago of Margaret Brest ways con- tinuod. THE OATL. Jupor Roorns—676. o Jupaz Booru—Motions and sot cases withont Sury. Junae HeaToN—355 to 870, oxuopt 856, Jupor, Gany—241, 203, 266, 268, 271 to 800, excopt 479, 280, and 293, Jupor Muneny—94 to 120, Jupoks JAxEsoN and Bunng assist Judge Gary. JUDGHENTS. Uxirep Brates Ciroult Count—Junae Broborrr, —Iirat Nutional Bank vs, Philo Carenter, gnrnishes, $815.38,—W, H, Latrdaon et at, va, Geargo E, Bensley, 22 3 Bonalay, "D W. Bensley, ond Reuton Wagner, $012,56, SUPERIOR OnUnT—~CoNFrasioNa—D, F, Cameron va, J, Walker, $15,302,60,—Georgo A Bhufeldt, Jr., ve, K, K, Foraust, $810.16, JubeE Gany—W, Ii. Schimpferman vs, Blary E. Brown, £620,30.—Domestlo Sowlug-Mnchine Gompany vo. Wliinin Rold, $260.24.—Jobn Miller et ol, v, H, M. Uonore, $16,201.2¢—0knrles Kuclder et al, 'vs, George Sciman, Bamuel Bilings, and Daniel Call, 101297, —Oharles R, Oaborn et ol vs, W. Y. Dantels aud 8, L. Cother, $:83,50.—~Ellabs £ldred et ol va, 'T, ¥, Conkey nud J, I, Scribner, $107.74, ‘Jupoe MunrHr—Jamos Steel ot al, ve, Annie J, O} vordics #3460, nnd motion for new trial, Junoy Bunya—Cathoring Kenna va, Olicago & Northwestern Rullroad Company ; vordict $6,000, sud wotlon for new trfal CinoutT CourT—JunaE Rooxna—J, W, Butleret #1, vi, J. I', Peaso and P, LI, Heffron, 322.—Jucob - Boin va, A, G, Webster and W, WV, Yerkius ; vordict $105,~ Avguat Keine va, Frank Junkor ; verdlct $10.70, ard inotlon for uaw trial. Jupue HEaToN—DMargaret Cognoy va. Michael Fitz- orald and Ellen Fitzgeralds verdict $30.—J. J. Male gue ve, M. G, Danforth ; $20155, SOLDIERS’ NATIONAL CONVENTION. OALpwELL, 0., July 14, 1674 To the Editor af The Chicago Trivuna: §i8: Tho time sot for the Boldlers' Conven- tion in tho forest-encnmpment, near Caldwell, 0., is Tuesday and Wednosdny, Sopt. 16 and 16, 1874, and not the 17th and 18th, o3 announcod Dby mistake fo Westorn dispatches. Pleaso make tho correction. Somehow my namo bas been printed ** Sergeant Gamble,” All communica~ tious should be agdressed to . BERGEANT G. A, WAT, Oorresponding Socretary Holdiors' Nattonal Couven~ tlon, Caldwell, O, THE WEATHER. Wasumioroy, D, ., July 16.—For the Lake Regsion and the Northwost, incrensivg _ocloud- incsy, ensterly or southerly winds, rising tem- perature and falling barometer duriug the duy, with rain on the Upper Missisaippi Valley sud near Lako Suporior. LOQAL ORBERVATIONS, Citioauo, July 13, 1874, 5 i Hour of ob-| £ | Direction and servation. & Uorce of wing,| Feathers e l e gapouoang. 2 [ umuowsays, XN, B, freeh, 2| o6 | 48IN0 KL fresh.. 67 | GolN, ity |Cl 3 . 4( 67 [ G418., gentlo, 10:18 p. .. 60 | 64]8,, gentls, Muximum thermomeler, 6. mum thermometer, 02, ' GENERAL OBSERVATIONS. Cuicaao, July 17—1 8, m, Wind, (Zain) Weather, Station, Breck'dge, . 2 Calro.....[40. Cinclnuntt, [3 Choyenne,, Deuver,. 80 Detroit., Davenport..) Duluth, Escanaba, .. Cloudy. Kookuk .. |40, UI{M raln, Forl Qurry. | Fair, Yort Glbson X Gloudy. LaOrosvo, 3 Cloudy, 7 Calm Leuvenw 'th Milwuukeo, Marquatte, . 20, Fudr, Qlear, 018, W, gentlo { Cloud, 028, W,, tresh, Omaha, T8, gentlo, Fur, Fembin Glciltm, Falr, Tolod0, .vee BGiE,, gentio, Clenr, Yanktan ., T4l Lrduk or s Light ran, S MISCELLANEQUS, —Lieut.-Cov, Van_Zandt, of Rhode Island, recently partivipated in o regatta. Ile xan agiound while 20fcet out st sew, and con- cluded to go ashore, Io enid he didu't want to got out af sight of the Htate, ~Dr, Chouuning drives & Norweginu span at Nowport. They ure pretty oroaw-colored ponies, with whito maues tipned with bluck, cut from birth, until they stand up like a fox Lrush, and tho fora legs zohra-stripad. I'ho improvemonts of the Stato-1lousa (Bos- ton) decided upon by the Committee, inclndo the gildiug of the dowa, tha puiating af the cupole aud the whole extorlor of tho building, new win- dows and pidowalks, bosides a very gouaral roua- vation of the intorior, somo parts of whion will be palnted und whitened.—ZDoaton Advertiser, new Liberul Club, of tho aristoeratio atamp, fs bolng formed at tho West 1ind, Lou- don, A olub-houso is to he put up at s cost of about 31,000,000, nnd 2,600 membors are to ho admitted, Tho affair {8 bolug managed by tho Fnl‘lv mapgnates, amonyg thom Mr. Gladetono, ho Dukes of Davonatiro, Wostminster, and 8t. Albaue, Lords Chamville, Kimborley, Moyley, cta,, nud Mr, Bright, Tho ontranco foo ls to bo £81,10, and the aununl subseription 10 fiulnonn. The object is to roliove the **Roform " of ils plethora, aud to constlinte u vlub which shall bo exolusivoly Liboral, tho “Ieform™ haviug at presont mony Torios In it, not the lonat notable of whom iy Bonjamin Disraoll.—London Ltters —A THE PHOTOGRAPHERS. Progeedings of the Third Day’s Session. Elootion of Officers---Next fPlace of Heoting, The Medals. MORNING SESSTON. The National Photographio Assoclation was onlled to ordor yostorday morning by Presldent Bogardus, at 10 o'clook. Thore was a full at~ tondanco, considorable {ntorest bolng manifostod in tho report of the Committes on tho Lleotion of Officers, which was tho first businoss in order, THE NEW OFT'IOERS. Mr. Bowditeh, Chairman of the Committeo, roported tho result of the olootlon, as follows: Presudent—W. 11, Rulofson, 8nn Franclaco, Permanent Scaretary—Jidwasd L. Wilson, Penneyl- vania, Treamirer—Albiert Mooro, Pennnylvanla, Ezecitive Committee—dotars. A, Loslor, V, M. Wil. cox, W.J.Adams, 4. W. Dlack, W 11, Riiodes, A Bogardin i T, 15, Wobstary Cominntltee on the Proaress of Phologravhy—Mesrss A, B, Bouthworth, of Massachusolts ; Robort Benookts of Miesouri; W, i1, Sherman, of Winconsin; J, Laudy of Ohio; Albxandor Garduer, of Wuehingtont Dr. 1f Vogol, of Prusuls, aud G, Wharton Slmpson, of En land, . 2 Vice-Presidents~Dantel Bonndann, of Maryland; 8, Root, of Iowa; B, Andorson, of Lowmsiann; Ju Ly Knjght, of Kansas : A, Bogardus, of Now York; W. J, Baker, of New Yorks and W, 3. 'Lockwood, Considerable diecusalon followed the roport of the Committee, but it was finally accepted, with the exception of the namo of Mr. A, Dogardus, who, in & shorl and approprinte spocch, declined the position of & Viee-Prosidont of the Assooia- tion. Tho next buemoss in ordor was the introduc- tion of Mr. W. H. Rulofson, THE PRESIDENT-ELECT, and Messrs, Loomis, Mosher, and Knight were appointed a committeo to oncort him to the plat- form. Hewas recoived by tho retiving Prosi- dont (Mr. Bogardns), wio nanded over the mallot and othor insignia of oflice, and welcomod his succoseor, aud bade him Godspeed in the work belors him, Mr. Rulofeon, who was. woloomed with groat applause, retiurned thanks for the honor ho had racolved at tho hands of the Association. Ho ac- coptad both the responsibilitios and the tonors of tho Important position to which he had boen elected, and pledged his best eflorts to promote the intorost of tho Booiaty. VOTE OF THANKS, Mr. Loomis, of Boston, offered the following rouolution : Resolved, That the honrtfelt thanks of the Natfonal Photograpito Assosiation aro Ldreby tondered to our rotiring President, Mr. A, Bogardus, of Now York, for tho very able, etlivient, and imipaxtinl manner In which 1o hus dischurged tho Importaut, and oftontimea diffi. cult, dutics of tho positiou for the past alx years, nnd tlat, while wa regeet his determination to decline n furier testinoulal of ths honor, wa sympathlze with his wish to bo releved from its continued labors aud responsibitities, ‘I'ho resolution was seconded by Mr. G. M. Catlisle, of Providence, . L, and, aftor a pum- bor of highly complimentary speechos, was unanunously adopted. During tho intorval which followod the intro- duction suod adoption of the resolution, A 3R, BWAN took occasion to duliver nu intlnmmntory speach ngainst ministors of roligion, members of the legal profession, and svery one but photogra- phora gonerally, His mm evidently was to show ihat thoro was no roow on this plauet for any- one who did not practice tho art of which ho profosees Lo bo an exponent, but the good sonss of tho Couventivn cut him short and allowed him to resume Lis seat. THE NEW MOTTO. Tho ex-Prosident was thon called to the plat- form to respond lo tho vole of thunks for his sorvices which had bosn adopted by the Associa. tion, He responded in u short nud approprinte speoch,and asked pormisnion to give the Bocioty. n motto tor its guidance duriug the coming yoar. Last year ho had given a8 the motto: ** 1o Excef, not Undorsell.” Thisyear the motto most needed was, ** Uphold Your Oflicers,” 5 IEDALS. Mr, John R, Clemous, from the Commities on Modlals, submitted taa following report, Which was approved, and ordered placed on file. ‘Wo, your Committeo nppuluted at the lust annusl meetfug to award the Holmes-Bcuvil medals, for the greutest lraprovewont in photography during the year Just, bog to make tho followluyf report: Affer n care- ful dxanioation of the nrticles presonted for competl tion, ut & tirat and sdjourned meeting, award tho gold medal ta W, @, Entrakin for s phiotographic burnishi- er, and the silver medal to 8, V. doulton for his rapid plotu-washer, The Committee rlso submitted a supplemental ropork recommending the desirability ol restriot- ing the competition for oll medals to non- patonted articles, and to award thom only to such mechanical dovices und formulas ag may be offerad free by the discovor for the use of tho fraternity. The rocommondation was adopted, and the Comumittee instructed to act accordingly. The remaiuder of the morning session was spent fu histening to specches trom other newly- olected ofiicers, and in the collection of sub- seriptions to liquidate tho debt of the Associa- ton, P e AFTERNOON SESSION. Tho Association reassombled at Lalf-paet 3 o'clock, Prosident Rulofson in' tho chair. The earlior portion of iho session was devoted to the receiving of monoya towards tho liquidation of the dobt. NEW VICE-PRESIDENTS, The following nomiuations for additionzl Viee-Presidents were offered by Rlr. . O, Pbillips, of Philadelphin: H, L, Bingham, Toxsa; J. Xoury Door, Ken- tucky; C. R. Savago, Utah; E. H. Tiain, Mon- {ana; I, J. Rodgors, Connectiout; G. M, Cusliste, Rhode Islaud ; A. H, Handy, Massnchusetta; J. H, Lapson, Maiue; M. W. Lockwood, Wiscon- #n; O.D. Mosber, Ilinols; O. O, Giors, Ten- nesgco; J. Holyburd, Maryland; A. Gardner, District of Columbia: George Weingarih, In- diaun; J. C. Potter, Ohio; Lfi. A, Zimmerman, Minnesota; L. G. Bigelow, Michigau; I. L. Laton, Nobragla; sud J, 1L Filzgibbon, Mis- uri, ml\lr. J. D. Cadwallder, of Marietta, O., rose to a point of order iu reference to tho merits of the Shaw pateuts, and asked if Blr. Bell, n mombor of tha Convention, wo4 acting as attorney in the case, ‘Lha mattor was ruled out of ordor, Mr. J. Loo Knight, from the COMMITTEE ON LOCATION, reported as followa: Your Commlttes on Location of the next annual Exbilition and Convention have held threo sexsious, oud hnve unuutmounly ugreed to recommend Boston av the pluco und the sucoud Tneslay in July us the tima for such Conventlon und exhibition, sad e nom- iuate J, W, Black us Local Becretary, I'he report of the Committoo was ndn}ltud, and the nominntion of Mr, J. W. Black confirmod, Mr, A, 8. Bouthworth, of Boston, thanked thoe ‘Asocintion for their choice, autl promised, on behalf of tho photographers .of that city, that all ngceswary proparations shonld ba made, A Mr, Tompeing, of Grand Rapids, Mich., on- tored into u lengthy discussion on eortain.patent rights for *shding-sculens,” whicn he olsimed hid boen contested by corlain Boston photogra~ pliers, 4 VOREION MEDALS. Tho report of the ('ommittee on Foroign Medals was presentod and roforrod baek to the Commit- tes, on necount of a diffurence of opinion in roferenca to & tochnical objection made by tho Becretary, PATENT RIGHTS, Mr.Tompkins again camo to the front, and moved that tho Shuw and the Southworth hutonts bo considored proper topics of considora=- Luu by the Conrantlon. r, Bouthworth moved thut the resolution be laid on tho tatde, The motion wuy lost, Mr, Tompkine thou doliveron himself of o spoech, tho prinvipal poiut of whioch was an attuck npon Mr, Bouthworth, and patonteen of phiatographio apparatus in - geveral, Ho roud a numbor of oxtractsa _ from a speoch mndo at the Convention at Buffalo last your by Mr. Southworth, in which thab gontlomsn ussert= ed that no nssociation s uny rizht, either logal- 1y or morally, to contost nuy patent. Mr, Tomp- Xing thon praceodod to Hay thut ho had consulted eminent lawyors i reforouce to tho question, und had beon ussured by thom that any such ay- sortion wus utterly unfounded, o personally was ongaged in defonding o smb which My, Southiwortn had brought agalust him, In dolng so ho thought ho was doing good work for the profession in goneral, Tho Bpeaker then assort- ed that tho Southworth patent was by uo meaus & mnow thing, 1o stuted that be had seon tho smme kind of sliding-plute, duted 1835, Conidurableappiause followed this statement, at tho closo of whish M, Tompkius quoted & bumber of otbor author- ities tonding to provo that the invention was by no means an original ono. BMr. Bouthworth thought that the queation was ono which shonld wot bo discuasod heforo the Angocintion. ‘Tho matter wns boforo tho courts, and should be left there. If » discursion was deomed edvlsable, ho was rendy o defond him- self and hia patont, but he thought that the mat- tor was ontiroly out of placo. TIE BEORETARY'S SALANY. Mr. J. B. Wobstor proposed tho following: Witrneas, Tho Conatitution authorizes the’ perma- neut Becrotary to hnvo un ansintant, at sn annial ex- ponno to not exceed §500 ; Lhereforo, bo it Resolved, That this Associatlon pay tho Socrotnry tho actual expensoof sald assintar Mr, Edward L. Wilson opposed tho resolution, and by rlmost a unamimous voto it was lnld on the tablo, Thoe Chalrman then announced Mesara, Hnll, Ruight, and Lockwood as a Committes on tho Constitution, A very ploasnnt feattiro of the aftornoon thon ocourrod, Mr, Fiuzgibhon, of Missourd, steppod on the piatform, nnd, on bebalf of the Assooine ormanent i tion, presentod Mr, A, Bogardus, tho rourlnfi Prosldent, with an olegant stlver lea-pitchor ant pair of goblats, ”mm ife waa sultably aclmowledged by Mr, ogardus, T'ho Qonvention thon adjourned until 9 o’clock this morming, LATE LOCAL ITEMS, Goorge Kolla was the name of tho man shot in, front of No. 800 Michigan avonua tho night of the fire by Thomns Bonnott, Doconsed was an fuvalld sufforing from consumptiou, and is rop- rosunted o havo been vory frritable and quick- tompered, Coroner Stephions impaneled a jury yesterday, and after thoy bad viowed the body, adjourned to await tho result of Kelle' fu~ jurios. Tho Iattor now lics in & oritical state at St. Joseph's Hospital. Kolls was o married man, and Jived at No. 189 Enst Sevontoenth street. Howas an Trishman, and had formerly boen omployoed as a carpontor, From tho faot that the clothes of a full-grown man wero found on the lake shore at the foot of Twenty-fifth sireet, yeatorday morniug, It is probable that tho owner has been drowned. The garments conalst of & blnck straw hat nnd dork ;mpad pants, A pair of heavy boots wero also gund. The alarm from Box No. 841 at 8:45 o'olock 1a8t ovening was accasloned by the discovery of firo in A mattress ot No, 70 Van Durcn stroct, in the largo two-story brick block at the corner of Clinton. The buruing bed woes thrown out on a sled, and, & conflagration being imminent, the alarm was given. The damage was elight, Carelossnoss Is attributed as the causo, Capt. Buckley, of tho Firet Disirict Police, was burned out in the fire of Tuesday, at No. 139 TLird avouue, and bjs family are temporarily auariered at a room iu the polica station, Not- withstouding ho lost all he possesscd, ho only took time to seo hus wile and children enfoly out of harm's reach, and immedintely aftorward assumed chargo of his mon. Tho body of Adsm Ox, an iron-moldor, wns found flonting in tho river nearthe Chicago, Burlingtou-& Quincy Rallrond bridge, hotweon 5and 6 o'lock last ovening. Thors wore two wounds on the head, and one on the wrlst, but thoy woro evidontly mado by cuntact with ves- 8old or docks. Docensod Las beou missing from his bome since Tucsday last, He lived at No. 64 Fiunell {trect, whoro he leaves a wife, Iie was formerly in the employ of N, S. Bouton. The body was removed to the Morgua. A spark from tho engino act firs fo & oar of the Michigan Southern accommodation train, at Sixtoonth straet yesterduy worning, bu the fire was_oxtinguinhed beforo it had gained much headway. Gront oxcitemont onsued about tho saloon of Mike MeDonsld, on Clark atreot, one door from tho corner of Monroe, laat night about 10 o’clock, anused by an intoxicated woman, who flourished a rovolvor recklosely ahouf, and, in language of a most vicious ‘and despeiato character, threateved to whoot ons Tom Ward on sight, Bhe nsserted that the party named was her husband, and gho was mar- ried seven yeas ago to him, nt 8t, Louis ; that ho had shamefully abused and fll-trortod hor for a long timo, and finally abandoned ker. She lives on Union street, near tha Police Station, After she bad gathered o crowd of gamblers and others about her, and talked loud and long, the woapon was tnken from her b‘y force by some !uu-!ius in tho nssemblage, snd she wont awny for & short time, but returned agsin at midnight, and eutored Ryau's saloon, in tho busomont nd~ joming McDonald's, whovo she was in waiting, with auother pistol, for hor alloged liege lord, who is said {o bo & railrond employe, - Up to 2 n'clock this morning she hud not killed her man, AGCIDENTALLY SHOT. Goorge Sullivan, & woll-to-do young married man,who recently oame to this ¢icy from Omaba, accidontally shot himsolf m the right brenst, veatorday forenoon, with a navy revolver, which hie was Lauding to s barkeopor in Shori & Kerston's restauraut, corner of Trauklin_strects, ‘nshington and The wound is 2 serious oue, and Sullivan's recovery is doubtful. The shooting was at flrst reported as an attempt at suicide, but the vietim declares it was gm‘u}y accldental, It is said he bad trouble with somo party on the walk in front of tho restaurant, aud, bolng fearful of of arrest by an uppronching policenten, ran into tha saloon, and, in banding his weapon over to tho barkeoper, 1t was discharged, with the result above stated, Bullivan wus romoved to his lodgings, at No. 720 Wabash_avonue, where his wifo and Dr. Darion ara in attendance upon him, TUE HOLY NAME, The following is the programme of arrango- ment for the procession ou next Sunday, the corner-stone of the Church of the Holy Namo, to bo Iaid by the Iit. Rev. Bishop Foley, at half-past dho'(gouk p.m, Tho following iu the order of the day: ‘Tha” military wiil form on Desplaives, right resting on Harrison, Ibernian Donovolent Society form on the south side of Harrinon, right ~ restiug on Desplnines, west front. R, O T B, * Bocioty _form on the immedinto left of Ilibornians, United Sons of Lrin Benovolent Soociely form on routh eide of Harrison, vight rosting on Dosplpines, west front. Lnvorers’ Bonevolent A«socation form on the immediate loft of tho United Bous of Lrin, 8t. Patrick Benevolent Bociety form on the south wpide of Haruwon, right resting on Dosplainos, ésst frout, Bt, Commblall's Bonevolent Society form on the humediate left of St. Patrick's Bonovolont Socioty, 8t John's Mutual Benevolent Boeiety form on the north pido of Harrison, rght roaling on Des- Inines, east front, Bt, Patrick’s Hiberniau and jenevolent form on the immedinte left of St. Johu's Mutual, Young Men's Sodulity of St. Jolin's Church form on the south sido of Veu Buren street, right reating on Desplnines, west fiont, Young Mon's Sodulity of 8t. Mury's form on the immediate left of tho Young Men'y So- dality of 8t. John's, The Young Men's Sodality of IHoly Fawily Chnrch will form ou tho north side of Van Buren street, right rosting on Des. nines, west front, Married Men's Sodality of {oly Famuly will form ou fmmodiate left ot the Young Men's Sodality, Snered Hoart Sodulity will form on imwmediate loft of Married Mon's Sodality, Father Mathow Total Abstineuce snd Benevolent Nociety will formn on the south side of Yan Buren street, right resting on Dospluines ntreet, east front, Bt, Dridget's ‘Lolal Abstinenco and Benovolent Suciety form on the immedinte lefs of Father Mathew. Holy Fumly ‘Cemperanco Socloty will form on tho north smde of Yan Buren sirect, right resting on Dnsglmnuu. east front. St. Pat- riek’s ' A.und B, Bocioty will form on tho im- mediate lofe of loly Family 1. A. and B, Socio- ty. Nations! Temperance Socicty will formn on gouth side of dackson strect, right resting on Dosplalues, west front, Nativity I A, and B, Society will form on the mmediate loft of Nation- sl L, A, and B. Suciety, Young Mew's Catholic 1, A, wud . Society will form on thonorth side ol Jacknou, m;hc resting on Despluinos, west frout, £, Jarlath T, A. und B, Soclety will torm on the immodiate loft of Lo Youny Hon's Totnl Absti- neuce Boeloty, Bt Nicholus Socloty will form on the south side of Jackson, right rosting on Dowpluines, enst front, 56 Albbonson's Socioty will form on tho immediate loft of Ht, Michuol's, St. Michuel's Youny Mon's Library Socioty will form on the .motth side or Jnckson, 1iiht reutlm{ on Dosplaines. Bt. Vi cent de Paul Boomety will form on the im- mediato loft_of St. Michuel's Young Mon's o cloty, Bt. Josoph Buvieky will form on the wouth sldo of Adamn street, Tight resting on Desplnines street, west frout. b, Denediet's Bocioty wil) form on_the inuncdiate left or B, Josephh Socloty. St. iaucis Bocioty will form on the northsido ol Adnms, right resting on Dos- plumes, west front, Kolbing Young Dons' So- cigty will form on the jmmedinte left of S, Tiuhels Socioty, St Polor's Sociery will form on tho south side of Adams, right resting on Desplaines, onst front, Bt, Anthony Society will form on the immediuto loft of Bt, Peter’s, Bl. Bonitaco's Society will form on thu north mde of Adums, right rostiug on Den- plaimes, osst front. Bt. John Daptist So- cisty wil form on tho hnmediate loft of* 5t, Bonifaco's Socioty, 8t Wencenlaus' Bo- clety will form on sonth side of Monvoe, right resting on Desplaines, wost frout, St. John Nepoueek Boclety will formn tho fmmodiate left FRIDAY l Y 17, 1874, of Bt, Woncoslnus' Bocloly, Emoratd Bonoficial Bocloty, Branches Nos, 1, 4, and 8, will form on tho naxth sido of Monrao, flrm rosting on_ Dos- plainos, woat front, Dranohes 4, 8, and 7 will form on tha sont sldo of Monroo, right oy on Doaplninos, cast front, Nos, 8, 9, and 10 wil form on tho north sido of Monroo, right rMMnfi on Desplninos, oast front. Iho procession wi movo proclsely at o'olock p, m, Tho following is tho lino of maveh: North on Desplainos to Indlana; onst on Indiana to Market to Chicngo nvenno onst on Chicago ryenuo to Btato; sonth on Btato to Buporior. Al other Cathiolio socio- tios wishing to participato will roport to tho Marshal at the plico of rondozvous, Murshals of gocletics are requested to march thelr rospec- tlvo Bocletios four abrennt, Tnton, MiANEY, Grand Marsbal, THE ROBINHONH, Tho Robingon brot biors, Abralam nand lsane koopers of_tho hotel boaring their nnma at the cornor of Fifth avenue aud Lnko streot, adjoine Ing tho scene of the late gunpowdor plot, uro in #oro troublo. Youterday they vameto thiat Intonmo hoat which knows no ‘bounds, and onterod tha louther-gtore of Drecker & Q.uulmm, No, 110 Lnko uireot, tha bullding swhereln the plat was Inid, and, not fluding tho propriotors in, mado Mr, I, Jounings, n clerk, a lnrget for n- vectlves of a kind which startled him for the nongo. Thoy woro indignant bocauss they bolieved Messva, Brechor and Saurborn had in- formed the suthorities thnt thoy had & hand in the flendish schemo, uod unlonded their wrath on Mr, Jennings. ‘The luttor{sn Yoworl’ul man, and gave Iko tho grand bounco with s rapidity which nlso cnused his brother to boat & rotroat, Bmnrting undor this treatmont, they returnod to the attaci afier tho door had boon luekod ugaingt thom, Thoy used thelr hoada as buttoring-rams, and smusbod in Lhe windows Just in time to fall an ensy proy to an oflicer, who arrosted snd toctod Ehem up in thoe Avmory. HOTEL ARRIVALA. Palmer House—C, Guuo, Cinolmnti; B. B. Colling, Indiana; W. Gav, Milwauket . B. Brown, Philadelphla; T4, 0. Stowart, Cosla Ricn; J. M. Young, Moutraal ; J. F. Joy, Delrolt ; L. Morriock, U. 8, A. . . . Grand Pacifioc Holel— Jameos 8pears, Lafayotie; O. E. Britt, Milwau- keo: 0. M. Undorhill, Buffalos Hon. E. J. Ensign, Buffslo; O. Godirey, Haunibal, Mo, ; Jonow Yerlos, Philndolvbin, ., . o Sherman House—Tho Hon, J. M. Bouthworth, Joliot; the Hon, M. M. Baue, Quincy; the Hon, T, Caulmns, Anrora; the lov. Fathor Chiniguy, Kankakeo; J. M. Swavu, Burliugton; 0. . ‘Wasnburh, Now Ocloanu;_ 8, Fronoh, Roohostor, nont. iuse—J. H, Millard, Omubn ; Now York Graplag; B. F. Bruce, Cady, Dutfulo; C. G. Shopard, {Samuol Elliof Buflwlo; W. Buiialo, PR Bl S THE NORPIWESTERN STATES, elographed News Xtemn to ‘The Cuicngo Tribunce ILLINOIS, TFrilday ovening lust Knspoer Genbnmborger, of Lastant, Lool pasengo on o freight-traiu en- gino from La8allo to Mendofn, Tucsday after- noon, Philip Bureard, engineer, and Isaac Stay, flreman, were arraigned ona charge of picking Genhambergor's pocket of $48, The plaintif #aid ho was partly asleap, but felt thom picking his poclet, aud wns afraid to rowist or lot them kuow ha felt them, lest thoy should throw him off ]tlm cugine, The prikoners woro held jtor trial, , —The Town of Hudeon, 6 miles from Bloom- ington, which Lins hetatoforo granted no license, bing determined to licouss saloons, proferring to whizsky! sold than imported in living tecops tacles from prohibiton Bloomington, —A negro named Stocl mudo o terrible ne- aault on a respectable winte woman in Cairo on ‘Puosdny, striking hor with n bludgeon, and ont- ting a terrible gnsh on her head, il on aceount of her screams at un indignity offered to hor person in her own house, her hmsband being nbaent, The wreteh oscapod, but will doubtiess bo errested. —The body of 2 man found dead in the tim- bor near Butdau, on the Lith inat,, has uot hosn idoutified, though there is & ramor that the do- ceasod is ono Isnac Dressel. The geueral sup- position is that it is that of n stranger who bad como into the neighborhood as a harvest-hand. Tho porson had beeu dead for eaveral days, as the body was much decomposed. —Cburles Howdashelt, wio resided under tha blufl just north of Macoupiu Boud, in Greena County, in sliding from n load of huy on Tuos- doy last rantho tnes of n pitchforknto his bowols, and died from the injurios yestorday. Deceasod was the son of Henry Howdashelt, a prominent character in the county. ‘The un- fortunate man diod 1 grest ngony. —Tho ropniring of the canal basin and Lock 15, in Lnasalle, in progress during the week, was finishod yesterday, and boats may now puss up apd down unintorrupted. —Tho Board of Supervisors of Winnebago County sdjourned yautcrdg{. having been in scagion in Rockford” kince Monday, to equalize tho agsossmont for 1874, The asseesment for Winnebago County is reduced over 28,000,000 from Inst yoar. Thon it stood $2,038,000; tisis year it 18 $14,604,000, The Supervisors, in oquale zing tho valuations, added 17 por cont to tha valuation of the property in the Town and City of Rocliford, deducting & corresponding amonnt from other towns of the county, Tu isaction caused ngood deul of complaint, as property- ulcl:_ldugg here always paid on high assessments in this eity, ~—A man named James CGray, residing about 8 miles from Ashloy, was run over and silled in M, Vornon, Wednesday wight by the enstward bound train of tho St Louis & Southeastern iilway. It is supposed that whils under tho influenco of liqour, he lay down upon the truck and fell asleep, —K, 1. Heunessy, agent of the Ilinols Contral Road ond Ameriean Merchants’ Union Express, at Wenonn, disappeared the other day, with over $7,000 In money thut bad come into his huuds as snd agont. 110 is supposed to have fied to Can- ada, Thero is no defalcation in the Rnilroad Camxauy‘n books 80 far us known. —Achild of P.IH..York, of Wenona, was sn Dbndly mutilated "by Logs the other day, thag it will probably die, —Low ‘I'nnuer, yard-master st Streator, was Instantly} killed ou Weduosday by being run over, —On Wodnesday of noxt weelk an oxcursion to Clileago froms Bloomington and iutermediate poiuts will loave Bloomington, 1t is under tho auspices of the Baptist Oliureh, Thousands will aval themselves of this opportunity tu see Chi- eatgo and its raing, 2 —Jayor Funlt, of Bloomington, has recolved o lettor of thauks from Mayor Culvin of Chicago, for,the assistance roudored at tho five by the Bloomington steameor, —Paseita, aged abont 12 years, a lpmmhling daughitor of Jool V. QGarrison, formerly of: Jef- forson County, was killnd by o stroke of light- ning ut her hone newr Furiua, Fayette County, a fow duys sines, Fravk Towns, ajrosident of Braidwood, whils hunting in tho country with a companion, met with an mecidont which resulted in bis denth, Passing umilsr n cliorry treo, hv spized tho gun by the muzziv, aud reaching up, aitempted to diaw dows dome of the limbs, Tho hamwmers caught in the branches and the pieco wont oif, lodging tho chargs in his right mde, 1Te died ug. 1 o%elock yestorduy morning, —A tolm of horsos, in crossing the Toledo & Wentern Rulread on Main stront in Dauville Wednesday evening, becamo frightoned by tho approach of a locomotive nud ran away. throw- g u boy off the wagon, serionaly injuting him, sod breuking two Jegs of one of tho lorsos, ho horso was shot to roltove bim of his misery, INDIAKA, Mrs. Samuol F. Cripo, of York Township, dropped dead with henrt dicosse Wednesday night. —A conplo of aged Polanders, residing about 8 milos norih of New Carlisle, in 5t, Joseph Conn- ty, wora found yesterduy morning lying iu the ashes_of taeir dwelling, which had” been con- mumed during the pight. ‘The skall of tho mun had been crushod, aud clots of blood aud hair were found on the graes, and tho tuct that thay wers lknown to be possessod of considornbla monoy leads to tho beliof thnt thoy wore muedered. —During n hoavy rain-storm Wednesday oven- ing, n largo bary, G miles north of 1'%, Wayno, was struelc by liehtning and totally destroyod, wilh {ts_contents. T'ho barn bolonged to War- ron B, Yelt, nuid containod all hiy crops recentl harverted, togothor with a lurge number of agel. cultural imploments, tho value of thio Whole be- ing 4,000 to §10,000, One or two othor barus in tho country woere also struck by lightning and dostroyod during the snmo storm, —Carrol Hoftmum, n Germuy, diopped dend on the Hloor in Wabnsh yesiorday morsing, atier doing up his wormng work, lloart discuso was tho onuvo, onio, A little son of Barnoy Schurs, of Iaydenville, wiy killod Tuouday Dy falliug undor's tralu of outn, —Driah Miner, switchmustor ni Leavittaburg, ayod ubout 40, was run ovor by u tramn on Wed- nesduy night, sovoring his thigh, 1lo died in o fow hours, » —Miss O'Nall, spinster, wan found dond in hior bied at the 'rindublo House, Lancastor, yes- torduy morning, —A nwarm of grasshoppers itke o denso clond passod ovor tho wouthurn purt of Fairfield County yosterdag. —{he old-fushioned potato-bugs are com- mitting extonsive doprodations upon patatoos in tho violnity of Laucaster, Tho orop will be a dond failuro, 10%WA, A f-yoar-nld ron of Widow Chapman, rosiding in Qodur Ilaplds, was drownod In Oodar Rivor Wednosday In attompting to rocover bis hat, whiolt had blown futo tho wator, —A boy abont 7 yoars old, son of a hotol- koopor nnmod Schwnrtz, of Lansing, foll from o barga about 8 o'clook Wodnosdny uvunms(. Im- modintaly afler, 8 man named Tom Howard Jumped In to resoue him, and, bofore nsslstance nrrived, both were drowned, aithough the shoro was lined with peoplo and two or three skifis woroe in tho river trving to roscue them. 'Tho hody of the youngor has not yat boen found. Howard's body was found yostorday, —A mnn named T, J. “Droiboldis, who loft his family on a farm near Dubuque 25 yenrs nuo to make his fortune in tho gold-fields of Cali- fornin, way brought homo lnet Saturday by hin son from Council Blufty, whero ho wroto from, informing hig family he bad no tunde to pot homo, having beon robbod of all he had in tho world, 1la was pladly recoived back to tho basom of hi# family aftor his long abseuce. 11l farm, having Increasod in valne as tho yenrs rollod on, is worth to-day & Bum of money that will make him {ndopondont for life. iis wifo remuined truo to him, although he waa given up for dond 10 yonra ngo. WINCONSIN, Tha Stato Dental Socioty, In renslon in Milwau- koo, Wodncsday evening_ olocted the l'ullnwhui oficerss : Prosident, Dr. C. W. Barnes, of Fond du Lno; Nirst Vice-Prosident, IT. Euow, of Milwaukeo; Socond Vice-Prosident, Dr. N. P. Drow, of Barahoo; Recording and Corraspond- ing Sacretary, Dr. M. T, Moon, of LaCrosso; T'rensuror, J, O, Lukos, of Racina. —Phillp Ttoff died in Milwaulkoo on Wednes- day 1rom injurios received in a row with railrond roftghs at & Uorman plenic at Cednrburg lust Hunday etterncon. MICHIGAN, John Ninsella, & young Irishman nged 21, wan thrown from a wagon in Grand Rapids Wodnos- day aftornoon, and alnost insiantly killed, his noelk being broken, The decensod was unmar- riod, and Tormorly lived ot Guelpl, Ont, —Tha Western Amntour Press Associntion held ita annual couvention [n Detrolt on Wednesday, and deelded to moet noxt yoar at Put-iu-Bay. "T'he followhig appointments wore made for tho onsuing venr: Dresidont, A. W. Dawg, of Da- trolt; Vica-Presidant, Wilism R. Fisk, of Syra engy; Seordtary, Churlos P, Clatk, of Cleve- Iaud; Tronmurer, 1L V. C, TIntt, of Adian g Orator, Chatles MeColm, of Clovoland; Poct, W. Cahoon, of Dotroit; oflicial nowspaper, the Alkrou Sunnyside, — Waednesduy morning, botween 7 and 8 o'clock, Mr.Whoedon Brow, anold nud respectod farmer living ut Ottawa Like, Mich., near tho Ohio_lhne, was found by his family in a dying condition. Hu lhad sought o rotired spot ] deliberately cut his throat with a razor. Evory- thing posrible wes dono for him, but ho shortly alterward died, The unsuccessful issuo of sev- eral lnwenits is supposod to have affected his mind and led to the commission of the doed. ~I'wo littlo _girls, daughtors of AL Risdon, of Alnskn, Grand Hapids Counly, wero drowned Taesday oventug while bathivg in o small lake noar their father's farm. The bodios wore ro- covered the vext morning, but the mothor is & raving maniac, —An infant son of Goorge . Brown, of Alnslkn, diod Tuesday, having swallowed a dona of corrorive sublunato, le endured the most intenso agonien. —Yesterday morning, nbhout 2 o'clock, the froight-honse of tho Lake Shors & Michipau Southorn Ruilroad and two freight-cars stauding on the track at trand Rapids woro burned., Luss about $6,000. An hour later a small boy named ‘Goorgo Pitchorky, a Pole, was wirestad, and hay since confemod to firing ' tha Central dopot and Boynton's stora, on Keut streot. —An attempt was mndo l'f an incendlary on Wednosdoay uight to burn Ioward Cily. ‘Ihe firo was discovered in to frustrate the design. NEDRABKA. Timmenee clouds of grasshoppers are reported an baving ahghted yostordny near Colwmbue, doing konie duiago. ~ They are rapidly moving eantward, MINNESOTA, QGov. Davis yesterdayreceived n draft of $1,000 from Gorrit Smith for the relief of (he praes- hoprer sulforors, one-half to o for the henotit of the Towa sulfercrs. A grateful letter of thanks was returned for the gencrous donation, PENNSTLVANIA RAILROADS Their Magnituzdo and Operations in 1871 Fram the Pittsburg Gazelte, From the report of the Auditor Goneral for 1873, we ure enablod ta give the following totaly relating to the railvoads in Pounsylvania : Awtborized capital,.., $ 515,308,054 Capital stock paid in. 8,701,973 Fundud debla, 8,500,370 Flouting debis . . 30,520,003 Cost of rouds and equipi 621,812,048 TLengih of main luws (miles) 140 Tongth of doubla track (mil . 1,319 Length of sidinga (milos). o8 Length of branches (miles). 1,647 Valito of real estato owned, a5 gan a7 il run by passengor trains, vess 20,438,810 Miles run by frelght trains.. 69,635,408 Miles run by coal traius. 0,818,025 “Through passcugers carricd Fureongors, il clienos. o Authracite coal, tons Bituminons coal, tous, Petroloum, Lns....... 538, Pigarou, ton. 1,509,418 Ttaliroud iron, tons Bi 17 Othier iron, tons, 1,000,247 Iron and nther ore 4,172,439 Other frelgght, tons 41,508,430 T'rom paesengers. +$ 28,050,040 Yrom frolht. 10 75 Trom muil and 0X]rose.... 4,400, Trom nsoof ears.. 70,011 iscellaucous,., 7,812,633 Total recelpt..ovuee <+ §147,975,214 Tueso nre all huge fignres, and they must ns- tonish oven thoso who® have supposed them- solves to be familicr with tho workings of ouv railronds. Thero is & separate table relating to nccidents in the year, the footing-up of which aro as follows: Kllied, Infured, 108 Passangers ... i [ 5 281 70 1112 table, the number of pessengers carried was 30,611,800, and of this enormous number only 37 wera kitlod and 166 fn jured, Even tho total number of casualties, in- cludinyg thoso of employes and persons who sut- fored {rom sheer cuvelensness, 18 & most inglg- niticant percontago. In somo of tho eeparato reports of the moro importaut compnuies thora are many facts of interost, Lo which we mny re- fer in subsequent pupors, Bious But ifmman. From the Duylestoien (Pa) Pewverat, There is 1 woalthiy, soltlsh, omewhnt arrogant and verv pioun furmor in Chester County, who, wndorstanding his busidess woll, cuts his erops a. little eurlier thau his neighbors, thus gotting the plek of bunds and plenty of timo, Ilis farm ia on an elevatoed runge and comprises 200 or JuD acred. Last summer, standing on the Dridge of hin burn as the Inst lond of hay was takon in, Lo toolk ol hig lat, pnssed his handkerchlof over bis fuco, pullod down his vost, snd gave it an oxtrn smnothing, thon, casting his eyes over the laudscupe where hundrods of farmars were mow- ing and curing their hay, and rolling them up- ward, remarked {u the most bland nu‘é satislying tone, “A little rain now would prove a groat blessing to tha crops!" e L Ona hundred and fifty harvest hands Innded hers trom (ho sleamor Minnenpolis on you- turday. T'ho nows of wages buing $2 to $2.60 a day dQisgusted thom,—Davenpor ) O8—Tu this clty, on tho Mith inat., &t ot I, Gleun, by the Rey, Ik Briott, mond ‘I Hovkine, of' Davouport, Ia., and Miss of Uhloago, HARKHROUGIL-FAIROLOTI-On Tassday aftor- TS Tt R ) A Sl Seuldaie o tho lebdoe, Lathes by . Froat, Mr, i co R, Clnrw > Pairdloth, anghtor of o Ton, L D Jouno, . Fairol all ot Ciltota, N cucds, MURKIS—WELLIS—On Tuesday ovantn thy ¥osdonce of thy bridats father, Alr. Jian gt Chivago, and Miss Nolllo 1. Wolles, Welle cacd KI-MALLARY—Hy tho Nov, 2. J. apvuily Frauols O: Wl At 1AL A MRSy — ‘THS, o July 14, at L Mortts, daghitir of Col. Good- NOTICE. SPECIAL NOTICE. WAL & HUTCHINS! 3 251 & 2583 Wabash-av,, Dosire to inform their patrons and friends that tholr Storo wua not destroyed by tha ro cent conflagration, and they shall b ploased to receivo tholr orders and favors asusual, assuring thom of recociving prompt attention, WALSH & HUTCHINSON. REAL ESTATE. Washington Heighis, Wo have soversl fino houses at Morgan Park and ‘Washington Heights, Al comploto and ready for o0« oupanoy; for salo on easy terms, We rogquiro but & small omount down nnd the balance on easy monthly pryments, Willgo with parties wishing “to loock at property any day at 12 o'elook, noon, - Also Liota in all parts of Washington Holghta and Morgan Park on ¢asy monthly paymonts, 3.7, CLARKE & 00, o foomd 129 ToSalleat, EFrox Sale. Now Dwollings, Largo Lots, noar station at Wostern Springs, 9 mile from llulta on tho O, B, & Q. R, I, on vory [avorabla terms. Aleo housos bullt to suit. Apply to T, O, IIILL, Room 4 Lakostdn Bullding, TO RENT, O RN, Offices in Lakesido Bulliing (Clark aud Adams-ste,) opposite Government Butlding, Also first-olnes_oilico in Nizon's (tire-proof) Bufldlng, Moncoo and LaSullo ats. Tiittro at itoum & 1 Hfluilding. By ELISON, POMEROY, & CO. Regular Friday’s Sale NEW AND SECOND-HAND FURNITURE, Triday Moruing, July 17, at 9 1-2 o'clock, A largs ansortmont of slegant Parlar Sults, upholsterod i Wep, Plush, sy, snd: Hnirelots Mathiofop and Blaok sinher Sots, Washstanids, Wardrobos, Lounges, Brussols and Wool Onrpots, Bods, Hedding, lfnlrls‘:u'm'r_n of all xizos, larnoas, Oliromon, 20d a large stock of Gneral Waira. & ELISON, POMEROY & CO., #1 and 8 Randofobat. VALUABLE NORTH SIDE Business Property AT ATCTION, Monday, July 20, at 8 p. m. Yo will soll on tho ground, tho valuable husinesa lob known as Lot d, Blook 23, Bushacll's Addition, belng 53 fact front on Qinrk-st., by 180 feot doop to alloy, noar cor« nor Clack and Divislon:ss, Torms casy and made known attimo of sals. "Fitle porfoct. Abstract fnrnishod. Salo peremptory. LLISON, POMEROY & 0O.. Auctionsors. By GEO. P, GORE & CO., 08 & 70 Wabash-av. \ Sotucday, July 16, at 9 oelock, ites . G. Orockery (in lota). ok, G e LEooke of *Hoiueohcld. Furate akowido uroaty, iro. "0 Partor Snits. lo Top € 18 Marb Thambar Sotta, i0 Hinrilo and Waod Tap Tables. 76 Walnut Bureana and \W. 5, Hurear ‘Wainu ledst o, Wardrol %(d‘llluml\:lér' in e on s (in i con Rockors, Chalrw, Mirrors, Oan MRt Snfos, Mattressos, Ofica aud Patior Dosks, aneos, ;)zlnln:uh;!k Rxtinguishors, sty G. P, GORE. & €0, Auotioneors WE SHALL CLOSE OUT, AT AUCTION. Saturday, July 18, at 11 a.m., 3 Square Box Open Buggies, 3 Top Buggies, and . 2 Side Bar Road Wagons, Aa'ttiosg ST by sobl, boyers shouldattend. By HARRISON, ROCKWLLL ; WILLIAMS, Continued Auction Sale At 204 & 208 East Madison-st, TO-DAY, JULY 17, AT 10 AND 2 0'CEOCK, Wo sall tho balance of flioso Flekant, Linen and Lawt Suite for Lndion, Linen Polunals dios’ Lawn Walsts, aud Culldron's’ Drusws of vaclads pattorna. - Alzo, thi ry Goods, balance remaluing of D EVERY ARTICLE WILL BE SOLD. HARRISON, ROCKWELL & WILLIANS, Auctiongors. Regular Saturday's Sales OF NEW AND USED Furniture, EtC., At 204 and 208 Enst Madison-st. SATURDAY MORN. NG, JULY 18, wosnitn lare assortinent of Furnituse nud tlousekeeping Gunds, consisting lo patt of ftine Burlor ‘Suln, Aarblo-Top aud. Biack Wiluut Chismbor Bols, Dutawis, *Commodos, Side-Boards. Patenslon Tabfes, Beassols and Woal Unrpots, newr Mate trasscs, Speiugs, and Heddiug, ltofrigorators, Gooks fioven, Crictioty, and Tatlaward, Hiaby' Carclasts, toW arnchs, and a varlaty of otlior goods. T 13" ey W woll throo fiae Pisnos under chattol 1 VI TAN! HARRIGON, ROOKWELL & WILLIANS, o Wardrobos, mortgag ESTABLISHED 18558) By Wil n BURERS &'Co., AUCTIONEHRS, No. 108 EAST MADISDN_’-Si['. 1,000 LOTS HOUSEHOLD GOODS, Paclor and Chamber Bots, new Furnituro, Oarpets, Looklug-glasses, Tablo Cutlory, and Genoral Mure chandisa, Also, Planos, Orgaus, and Melodoons, SAT« URDAY MORNING, July 18, at 93¢ o'clock, Atour salosroom, 108 Madisou-st. WM. A, BUTTERS & 0., Anctionoors, BUGGIES, PEAETONS, AND HARNESS, At avctlos. SATURDAY MORNING, July 1, at il X esroo! Madison-at. o'cluck, B e At ey Auotfonoors. MORTGAGEER SALE, AT ATUCTION, At No. 27 East Washington-st., POSTPONED TO FRIDAY, JULY 17, all0 olclook o 1M, en_tho ontire furniture, carpots, &o., of & ‘I‘ur’é‘uhr‘ft‘él'ww o netd Tor it by oxdor of o 'mort £ 3 £ 00, Anotlancsry, By WILL: S, LONG & CO. AT AUCTION ! AL 158 Went Adamacat., to-tay, Krldng, July 1T) 1., the entire contents of twelve roams, couslsting of patlar, chamber, dingroom, and kitchen furniture, Carputs, mattrowas, boddlng, cooking and parlor etovos, EIRvewar, erCKl 18 LONG & CO., Auotfanears, Regular Saturday Sale, it 936 o'oloock a, m. At Auotiun, without resosvo, T G S0k oF o ad wood asiomt-| i FURNITURE, Onrpnts, Crockory, Glasswaro, Look and Show Casee, Mattzosson, Boddig, e, e X BMITH-UOn - Wodnesdny - ovenlag, duly 18, Infant datighics of Thowns A1, s Sarabi Suitth, Junoral Aecvioos at thu residonoo, ab 1 pe may from thoiioo 10 Gravolund Gomptors, ‘Sluo sleops In Jon ——, Contaur Liniments allay paln, subduo swollings, heal i Luras, and Wil ouro rhoumatlsm, spavin, and any Nest, bono or musola 5 55 gont, The White Wranper 1s for SHAYOE puanily use, tho Yollow Wrappor ts for antmals. Price 50 conts; largo bottles 81, Cliildren Cry for Cnstorlit—Pleasnnt to take—s perfuotaubstitute for Oastor OIl, but wmore eficacious In rogulating the stouneh aud borolss e i nRUSI, SO. 41 aud 4 South Ca Turniture at Auction. On Saturday, Tuly 18, at 108, tm.. M0 shall close ant & Inrgo o of furuituro of all kinds, one goud lano, pave o 1 Dlain chsmbor Hots, Buroaus, o Lok shihiontd, thotizodtses Deddiing, Sodic-btovesn ruckvess ulivourks car t4 4 WIS, SON S MORNGAGE SALR At 188 West, IAL;D'I.I,,, H\l’llgfi‘;’flg’:z mllflll.r‘r.\. o i fansiveils it Senidlos e i sioves, orockery, ”"‘"‘.;"@g‘?""‘flé 0 L, Mortusges. OHATTEL MORTGAGE SALE. by Tonso Barber Shop at auctlon, at 179 State-at, A ubsy, Suiy T a6 10 %, 1n Show. oy a wavtlatures, pas washi-bowls, barbur-chiudes, “wirros i 0l0s All the fiaturos to be A bl .1 GONVIERSE, Mortgaswes