Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 22, 1874, Page 2

s 5 ! b i H e THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY, JULY 22,1874, M. O. WALKER. Continuntion of Mr. Bucking- ham’s Testimony. Ve Ilas Tillle of Xmportance to Addes Mr. Walker’s Property. What Judge Skinner Said. * The apparently intorminablo Walkor will caso was azain beforo Judge Wallaco, in tho County Court, yostarday. 'The lawyors any that tho sf- *alr has only just commonced, and witl take two vooks to fintah, which {8 cheerful nows for the ‘eporters and the publie. MR DUOKINOIIAY van ngain placed undor examination by Mr. Wolville W, Fallor. MMy, Morton soid that she mw and read all Walker's corrospondonco, and maw all about his businoss. 1le aaw Wallor lio day beforo his marrisre, and the Tucsday lollowing rocolved a note from him and wont lown Weduesday. Ho died Thuraday night. He romomberod furthor conversation on the 3undny boforo alluded to, when ho wanted to go i0 Californin; thnt was about tho 16th or 16th of March, 18743 ho sald, “I don't want you to lot Dtis know anything about my businoss;" he snid he would havo o lady to take oars of the house ; that was all ho remectabered just thon, 208, MORTON, Q.—Did Mrs. Morton say auything about the boys to you? A.—Slio did. Sho said— Mr. Swott—Iobjoct. Thisla the conversation of o third party. 7 After gowo argumont, tho matter was allowed 0 pass. Wisnoss—Sho told mo that Otis was very neg- ligent about bis fathor; vaid kim very little at- tontion ; stald out nslate as ho conld "at night; when ho did come hume, only just dropped in and gaid ** Good-night;” sometimes did not coma homoatall; onco pledged bls watch, aud a col- orcd woman came aftor the monoy. Q.—Did you understand that the watch was plodged in a houso of ill-famo ? A~—That was my undorstanding of it from hor; £ho tald me that she advised Mr. Waller to bave tho watch redeomed. Sho read a lottor from Eddy (tho yonnger boy), asking his fatber 10 pny for somo books' whict: he hiad bonght ; ho was at Racine Collego; lso, ho ment a bill for tobaceo and cigara. I knosw that Otis got mouey to_sond to hig brother o seversl occamonss I did not kuov, frem porsonal knowledgo, whether any of tho money ever renched kim. FUE MARBIAGE, Relativo to the marriage of Walkor and Mra. Morton, the wituess stated that Walker told him, ou the Wodnesday beforo his death, that. ar- rangements had been mado for the event ; that the out-of-town invitatione had been issued for the day on which witnoss called, but that he grew 2o much worso they had been marriod on the provious Satarday, LORROWING FROM RIS 5ON. Inreply to n question, wituess stated that, ast April, M. O. Walker bad borrowed $200 from his'son Otis. T'le boy had savod up &100 of tho amonnt, and barrowed tho remainder. Ho did not know what led tho old msn to borrow from the son; the money wag used by witness goiug to Buffalo; 3L Q. Walker mada out n check for $100 to ropay the man from whom Otis borrowed that sum when witness roturned, He kuew nolhing about tho othor §100, which belooged to Otis. WALRER'S JUDGMENT Erovianu to 1872 wus very good ; he was a olever usiness mms, and tidy in his habita; #ubso- quently bo -becams slovonly: witness once re- monsirated with him on that account; Mir, Wallier mot with an sccident in tbo summer of 1872; bhe stiempted to dive across the railrond track on Wabaeh svenue mear Sixteenth street; tho buggy was broken, but Walker and the horso escaped uninjured. 'I'ho old man_appeared to be somewhat stupefied by tho accident, for he remaived in the broken Luggy, and, when asked to got ont, told the by- standers to go to bell, During 1878 e signed a bilt of the Boston Hide and Leather Coinpany 18 “Agent in fact for D, C. Jiiogsland,” who was doad cightcon months. JUS IROTERTY, Witneas remembered the bulk of Mr, Walker's property, a follows : He had fifty-soven tone~ monts ; two large etores and & dock on River street; property corner of Wa- Lash avenuo and Randolph street, 1653219 feel, bhaving thereon two Jivery-stables, oxpress oflico, cigar store, asloon, painter's shop, Llackemitl's ‘shop, two carpentors’ shops, aud unother binckemithvssliop; Nos. 70 and 81 Ran- doiph etrect ; thon Now. 112, 114, aud 116 Wabash avenuo, dweiling-bouses, with dauciug-scadomy in rear, and largo livery-stable; owued 165 Micki- ixan avenue, o dwolling-houso: four dwelling- Liouses on Third avenue, nesr Thirteenth stroet; lot 200x100 on Fifth avenuo and Jackson strovt homiostend on Ellis avenuo; four lots ou Mason stroat ; two lots in Price's Subdivielon; a lot in Dyer & Davidson's Subdivision, coutainiug two acros, just north of Whirty-eth stroet; half intercst 10 omnibus stables Jot on ' Des- plames street; thirly acres, aflerwards sold to Philpot; 160 ~acres at Dowmanville; 405 acres at AuSablo ; 400 acres at_Applo River, vear Galena ; o larga interost—porbops half—in the water powor at Janesville, Wis. ; large lots and forms ot Stevons Point, Wis., for Lis owu lino ; property at Decorab, fa.; a Jot at Shako- pee, Tn.; » lot at Faribault, 3iinu. ; somo proporty ab Hastings, Jinn.; also st Red Wing, Minn.; several hundred acres addititioual in the sxme Bluto ; land in Lumg, Marshall, and Jackeon Countics, Town ; somo five or six hundred acres 21l told ; lots ab Burlington, 1a., aud Peru, 1L, ; property conuocled vil Mooro % Walkor's Stago o, Missouri: ho had personal property inpll those Btates; astago line at Steveus' Yoint; the same at Decoralr; o brick-yard, eapn- blo of turning out 20,000,000 brickn yéar, in Chicago, omploying 150 to 200 men and 50 Loracs ; farm of 80 acred at Naperville, nnd thros villige lots; stock on all the farme, but could not tell Low much, "Tno Court then took a recess until 2 o'clock. Mr, Swett, on_the eitting of tho Court, said chnt, a8 Judgo Skinnor wielied to put in bis tes= :imony 50 ok £ bo able to attend to business, choy wore willing that be should bo examined.’ = JUDGE . SKINNER was then examined by Mr. Swett: Ho had Lnown B, O, Walker since 1838 ; at one timo ho eont to tie office of witness for the purpodo of hoving & vill drawn up; in conjunction with Nr. Hll, hio wanted o Josn of 9125,000 for building the zlatteson Ilouso, before witness went Boutl, o theo lsfc the matter with a clerk. Mr, Isham Iad notltivg tu do with Lhis loan of the Con- nectleut Mutunl Lito lusurance Company. IHo Meard _ nothing of the marmage with Mra. Morton until his roturn; that oveunt alfected tho loan in the :usual manner, *equiring tho wife's mignataro, Ho kuow nothing ot the provisions of the will until atter Walk- '8 death; the conversation with Walker rola- dva to making tho will wonie timo_ befors had ippod his memory unsil Mr, Buckingham ro- einded him of the affuir, o wont to Florida m Fob. 19, 1874, and got back May 12, 1lo hind seen Walker soveral times bofore e oft; at ono timo Watkoer paid hun somo monoy lor intercst on loau—abous $5,200; lo romom- scrod thiat Walker had told bim about being ourt; o tppoared to bo fu porfect command of ain faculties whon witness saw him last full aud spring, o alwaya looked on Walker ay A SIKGOLARLY ABTUTE MAN,— came up to bis reputation. Ho conld not state tho exnet number of timos Lio #aw Walker 1n re- gavd to thoe loan; it might have beoen threo or four timew, Ho remarked that Walker camo to the ofiice, and made a dotinite promiss velative 10 paying Intorest, but did not_pay. He heard aftorivard that ho had gono to Erlo to atteud a low cuno. Tio oxplained, after Lio got Dack, that d ucgotiatod n loas which bud fallon thronzh, ‘'The loan arranged for originally, iu which Walkor joinod with Hill, was $145,000, Tho \Vaiker of ten yeare ago was a driving, enor- getic man ; latterly UT UAD FALLEN AWAY, a8 i in the binbit of drinking. 1o dld not soo any dilforenco I him moutally ;i auy suspleion of mental failing had erossod his mind ho would huyve negotiatod tho loan. a-cxamined—1o saw Mr. Waller sovoral Mmen hofore golng South; could not stato tho szact unmwber; did not remomber baving tolo~ yaphed home to stop loans. Whon Alr. Walker Jatue to soe him on busineks ko was sober, and reiy ratlonal, It ho had beon in the habit of drinking he must buve boen warned bofure annd; tho origiual loan hind been 265,000 ; Mo joint Joan _to Walker and 11l niy @I250005 Maj, Sperry had the sonduct of the loan during tho abseuce of wit- ness 1o the'South, Provious to the jolut loan ho had unitormly declined to make loans (o Mr. Walker, beeauso ho was a litigious man, Tho Presidont of the Company asked wltuoss about the matter, and said that'he would take the loan on good security; it was on thosuggestion of tho FProvident that ‘the lown was granted, 1le know pothing about the will or the codicil; if so, bad furgation all aboutthom, o folt w deslro n his suind that My, 1l whould bo a party to the lown; .porhaps Walkor's dissipatad habits might have indd n;‘nwthhxg to do with that feellng, Walkor mado QUITE A ATONY out of Lis ncoldont; witncns wams rathor str. hrisod at tho timo bocauso of tho coplousness of Walkor's langungo. 1lo thought it prudent that 1101l should bo oblignted on tho socond loau; had no foars for tho firat loan, hecanse tha Mntteson JTonso was built npou the mortgaged conud, Hodid not romembor hnving rofused Walker n loan in tho fally made the loan to Hill and Wallkor in the usunt form. M. THORESGHAN was thon recallod and placed upon the stand, Ho Jind forgotton fn the mosming recapitulation tho old Mattoson Ilonse proporty, cornor of Rnn- dolph and Dearborn streots, valued np 850,000 womo lots noar Teru, IlL; a lot on Dearborn stroot, adjolniug tho Mattoson HonNo, 90x80 foot; this was valuod at 345,000, He also becamo {’wucusnd of tho now Mattoson Houge, having bought out Mr. Hil's intorost. Mr. Walker attended to all dividends, stocks, otc., bimeelt, 1li incomo in rents boforo the fir was about #60,000, Tho’ stoambost which ho owuod mado no roturns ; neithor did any of the farms thet witnesa recolloctdd, excopt tho AuSablo; the brick yard hiad paid exponses; ho forgot to’ montion that Mr. Walker had an fu- toreat in the Carbon Iill Conl and Mining Com- pany at Palesting, Ohlo; would have cost abont 100,000 to 'got out of ti it was only_ronted property. Mr. isham and witnoss had gono to Buialo to sttend to & mat- teor of litigatton relative to that Company; Mr. Mallory had in his lands, at tho, cosl ‘mines, nhoutrgm,nvo belonging to tho firm; thore was a judgmont of abont $145,000 against the Cofn-- pany.. Witneas had something to do with the manpagomant in Chicago; he had sold some lit- tlo cunl and nttonded to quite » number of law- suits. ‘Cho Court roso at this polut. LOCAL MISCELLANY THE BANK OF CHICAGO. Mr. Coates, tho Assignee of the Bank of Chi- eago, has propared tho following acconnt of tho condition of its affaire: LIAUILITIER, Duo savings depositors. ... Duo for certificutes of deposlt. Duo commercial dopostiora, ... Do for corlifiod checka, thally pake ecured, for loaus, +$ 40,930.70 10,343.49 Duo on clain: Due on deposi Due individual $127,412,77 AsRTA, Dalancos of account and overdrafts due Lrom individuals. ... Qlnitma In attorueys han Demand Ioans dus and upid Tteal eatate,—estimated valuo. ‘Accounts agatust bankrupt est 3 0118 Diean $30,101.56 The statemont of liabilities is as near accurate as can be loarned from the books in tho As- mgnoe's hands, Yo addition to the matters con- toined in the statoment, thore arc otlier old claims against tho bauk, mostly secured by col- latorals, & corract account of whicl the Asilgneo cannot now givo, Of the assots, tho balances of scconnts: aud ovordrafts, claims in attornoy’s hauds, unpaid lossos, aud accounts against estatos of bank- rupts, aro of quito uncertain value. o nddition to tho matters wentionod, thers aro cortain largo claims, in favor of ho bank, which are in litigation, or in a chaotid and un- sottied condition, and ‘cannot be embodied ina statomont. 1t s safe to say that mouey cnough has goue into these various mattora’due tho bank and in coutroversy to pay ite eutire in- debtednoss, How much of this can bo drawn out, by process of settlement and of law, i3 by no moans clear to the Assignco. ——— PNEUMATIO TUBES. In an articlon & Sunday Twinuse of =ome time ago the progress made by Col. Wilson in tho construction of pneumatic tubos, aud tho peculinritios of bis system as contrastod with that in uso in Bugland, wero fully described. It was then stated that the Colouel was com- pleting a pneumatic connection between tho ofilecs of tho Wostorn Union Telograph Com- pany and the Chamber of Commorce, by whick: it was hoped that the nocessity of a tolo- graph ofiice in that building would bo avoided. Since that timo the efforts of Col. Wilson havo been crowned with success, and for somo days mst commutication betweon the Westorn Union "Felegraph Company’s oftice and the Doard of ‘Trado has beon conducted through tho puoti- ‘matic tube. This tubo, it will bo rememborad, ia 300 feot in length, and, running undr tho street, it makes in its passage not les than eight right- anglod turns. A 'TRIDUNE reporter called yosterday upon, Col. Wilson, who showod bim tio working of tho tube. Tho starting point in the telograph oftico Ia in tha oporating-room at tho top of the Union Building. Horo the tube was secn starting out from the wall, and endiug in a oyl~ indor _abont a foot in length, which was the ro- ceptaclo for messages cithor 5oing to or comng from tho Chambor of Commdrce. Into this & carrier was placad, aud tho condensed gir lot in by the opening of o valve. Tho rush of air last= od just four seconds by the watch when tho tink- ling of the automatio” bell announced that the carrier hnd rushed down the tube under tho stroet, und into tho other oylinder ot tho Chamber of Commorco end of the tube, In o moment the boll again tinlkled, show- ing (hat tbo carrier had beon sonton its way back, which journay it_nccomplished in cqually quick timo, After sending tho carrior to and fro in tho tubo several timos, Col. Wilkon sat down, evidontly proud of .tho acsomplishment of his tubo system, and answered such quostions as wero put to him. . The result of tho intorviow was the mutual agrooment that the pueumntic system was a big thing, aud that tho Colonel had orked it down to ns fiee and cheap a poiut ns could very well bo roached at prosont. The prospects for the futuroe application of the systom in iutrsmural iransporiation are quito bright; but, as the Colonol is going t0 rest from his pnoumatio labors for & month or iwo, nothivg decided will bo done in the mattor for that timo. Lhon, bowaver, if the Chambor of Commorco tubo has given unyarying satisfac- tion, tho oxperiment will bo made of connceting tho Western Union ‘Tolegraph ofiico at the cor- ner of Kinzie and Stato with tho head oflico by monns of o puoumatic-tubo syatem. To auy one who has had the pleasure of studying the Colonel’s system and viewing it in oporstion, no doubts” could ariso ’i‘l not only will the Chambor of Commorco tube prove a sciontific and financinl succass, but that the day is not far distant whon the zine pneumatio tubes will bo secn runuing along the tolograph poles to various parts of tho city, and whon the nimbla earrier, sporting through them at the rato of o milo & minulo, will do almost ail tho messago- sending whick fs now accomplished by the moro cexpensive and cumbrous systemof tolograpling. —_—— CRIMINAL, 5 ORIMINAL COURT. Tho casea of the railroad conductors, Latham and Lindsloy, who, as has beon mentioned, bave boon indicted for defrauding the Alton & St. Louis Bailrond Company by seiliug coupons thoy #hould bavo tnraod in, wers ealled up yestorday, Mr. Van Arman appoared as coussel for Lathsm, and Mr, Trade for Liudsley. Both counsel askod for a continurnce, in order to have plenty of timo for preparation, By agreomont of tho prosocution, a8 woll a8 the dofense, the ¢age was set for trial on tho Bth of -Seplembor, as thoro will bo no jury-trials during the month of August. John Martin ploaded guilty to larcony from the porson of Houry Lrnst, and was rensuded, August Murold plendod guilty to the Jarcony of asilver cup from A, I. Clark, and wes sou- tencod for six days. James Donagor plonded guilty to the larcony of a Jot of tobucco from Willisin Conuors, and was romanded. William Duun ploaded guilty to burglary in ootering Andorson Bros,, restaurant and sfoal- jug o lot of suver spoony aud clothing thore- fromj Lo was remandod, Lasrronco Eagan ploaded guilty to the larcon; ot 6 childs' #aviags bank contalsiag 43, sl was remnuded, Qoorgo Marria pleaded guilty to burglary, {u entoring the nloronol Rufus D Hill & fi)n.,ym& wau romandod, Allchaol Flavin was tried for thelarceny of $60 from Michuel Jopdun., 1o was found guilty, and Lis torm of punishment ixed at ouo year in tho Penitentiary. Judgo Farsvoll will give his declslon this morn- ing at O o'clock, in the Ads Btroot Mothudist Church quo-warranto caso, Ilioro ara Lwalvo cancs Bot for trial to-day, none of which aro of any speclul importaunce. TIE YOLICE GOUNTH, Justleo Boyden disposcd of tho followlng of~ fondors yostorday: Rosa Clark, dinordorly, $10; August Dodge, drunk and dicorderly, €103 Johu Btedmau, disordorly, 8107 and L. Beskopukl, dis- ordorly, + Justico Kaufmann disposcd of the followlng disordarly offandors yostordny: Frodorika Moy~ orly, Mre. Goldon, aud Miko Graylnli, $25 cach ; ‘'iomas Dinnogan, Michasl Butlor, snd Dan Bpindler, 815 each; Jacob Farrell and Hugh Koogan, $10 oach. Tamos Doyla and Thomas Shoa wore brought bofore Justico Hoully yeaterdny, churgad with stealing brass plates from tho Plitsburg & Fore Wayno dopot. Thoy were hold by Sonlly, undor $300 bail, to answer to the Criminal Court, C. W. Dogger borrowed a dircotory from a man named Gnuer, and oforad it for nalo to o driggist named Hottigor, CGnuer u[:llunlcd to Justica Kaufmaun, who flned tho dslinquont 425 yostorday, and allowed him the sholter of tho Dridowoll for thirty days. U, %, MoAlistar, ono of tho firo thiavos wliose cou0 wau continuod till yestorday, was on trial boforo Boyden, 1fo was chargod "with having stalon a lot of furnltura from 8. L. Smith, nt tho cornor of State and Harrinon stroots. Ile was hold to the Crimiunl Court in bonds of 260, Iu default bo waa committed. Chnrles Potorson committod o dastardly as- sault on an old man AMouday night, on Bed;i; wick stract, by striking Lim ovor tho hoad wit an iron bar, inflicting sorious injurics, Ho was arrosted, and yestorday morning bronght before Justico Kanfmann, who contmued tho case til tue 28tk inst,, undor §500 bail. William Miller was bofore the Sonth-Side Po- Jica Conrt yesterday to answor to thocharge of Inrcony. he ovidenco agaust bim was that ho Mondny enterod MeAflorty's store, near the Brighton House, on Archor avonue, and stolo a {ow paint-hrushes, Boydon changed tho clinrgo to disorderly amd fincu tho forlow #15, o wan sont to tho Bridewoll for thirty duys inJiou of the ourroncy, Peter Young is an old offendor, and ia now out on bail, undor the chargo of Inrcony, committod tho night of the fire, Alondey ho mado an un- provoled assault on s woman and, a small boy who live noar Lim, at the cornog, of Fourtoonth and State streots. o was arrosiod and brought to tho Armory Btation, and yestorday Justico Boydon fined bim $10, and- placed bim under 100 bonds to keep tho poace, Tho National Thentro, sitnated on Canal atroet, hawsof late offored astraciions of tho tragedy ordor. Tho Tnst scono of & blood-and- thundor doseription occurred when —James MeCarthy nnd Charles St. Clalr, alias DBilly Welsh, 4o of the principal performaors, becamo ongaged in a porsonal disputo, which torminatod in = modorato amount of blood-spilling. Mge Carthy struck Welsh on tho hoad with & chaif, whereupon Welsh stabbed McCarthy, A police- man responded to tha loud cries of murder, aud Welsh sras immediatoly taken into custody and lield in Dbail yostorday by Justice Sculiy to auawor to the Criminal Court. L Pnilip Bow, of No, 78 Wright stroct, was be.: fore Justice Sonlly yosterday charged with atsou. 1f tho tostimony is trao, Bow pnid Patrick Mul- villo and 'homas MeGuiro $100 cash o sov fire to his building, which was heavily insured, and stood alongsido Mulville’s house, which wasalso ineured beyond its value. Thoy P\lwh\mu\l four gallons of kerosone, with which they sprinkled the promises and July 7 8ot the place on firo, Tlio damnges amounted to $500. Mulvilla and McGuire loft tho city, leaving Bow to bo arrest- ol on the compinint of Johu Doylo, of 183 Eaat Madison strect, who ctaims to lave witnessod the performance. Justice Senlly held the priy~ oner in £5,000 bail till tho 31st jugt. Edward Plialon and Michacl Malony got into o ow with each othor on Milwaukeo avenue yostorday moruing, when Phalon cut Malony in the side witli a kuife, tho cut boing within an inch of the Loart, and although not nocessasily fatal, fastill a vory daugorous wound. Ho waa arreitod aod broght Lofora Justica Kaufman, o beld i 1o o Crimll Cout n bouds of S8 Johin Quillot, up to Alondery night, waa a bosrdor at Mrs, D, taro's, No, 804 Park avenuo, Quillot lnte thst night wout through the upper sleoping-rooms of the Louso sud chloroformed the occupants, and then proceeded in & cool and deliborate mannor to transfor monoy, watches, aud vuluables from thoir pockots fo his own. 1fe wua progressing admirably until he came to tho hedside of o restless boardor named Jwins Hadin, In golng throngh Hardin's Pockots, that indlvidual began to move, when tho robbor etruck him over the head with 2 piccs of iron, This thoroughly awakoned Hardin, who aroused tbe wholo Liousehoul in tho lowor rooms Dby s unonrthly yolls. They rushed up-stairs to bis room in timo to nrrest Quitlot, aud apply ren- toratives to tho unconseious slecpors. Lhe man was furnished quartors for the romainder of the night, nud yosterdsy ho waw brought hoforo Justice Seully, who held him over to tto Crimin- 1 Coust 1n bonds of $1,000, In default ha wus sont to tho County Jail, About six weaks ago » mau named Jacoh Win- ner vins arreuted on comylaing of Olive Mauter, and brought before Justico Doyden at his privato olilco, charged with committing wn_ assanlt on hor. ' This was n lover's quarrel, and the groen-oyed mouster was at tho’ boltom of ol the trouble, DBoyden held tho prisoner for further appearance, aud he, being uuavle 0 procuro badl, was talien to tho clmuL{ Jail, but, owing Lo somo irregularily in the mittimus for his commital, Sherift” Bradley vefused to re- coivo the prisoner. It then boing latoin the ovening, Counstable Swiuburue, who had Win- ner in custody, took him to hig resl- donco, intending to care for him till cho nost moming. During the vight, however, Winnor, to_ reliove Swinburuo of furthor troublo, mado his cscapo. Sinca then tho ofticeta havo been oun tho sharp look-out for him, but wore unablo to fiud him, Saturday last Winner put inan appearancs, and of Lis own freo will surrendered, sud anuounced Limsolf rondy for trisl. Mo was brought beforo Justico Doydew’s Justice Court, and {ho bearing of the case was continued till yesterday, At1 oclock tho caco waos called. dirs, Foster, tho widow, who hns caused all the trouble and inconveniance to Winner, was pros- ent, and from hor manner in tostifymg aguivst her untortuunto lover it was ovidont that she, to n cortain extent, had rolonted ; still sho exhibitod Bomo unensinees when on the witnoss-stand as to tho fature conduct of tho accused , should e bo set at liborty, Tho Justico imposed a fino of §25, aud placod him under bonds of §250 to keop tho peace towards the lady. \Winnor was uusblo to puy his fine, and was sont to tlie Dridowell, "Mra. Foster, bowevor, will not allow him to remaiu thore the whole fifty days, as xho will ralse tho money and tako bim out, NB, DOWD'S TROUBLES, ‘Yostorday morning, at about the honr of 10:30 wolack, tho_throng of pedestrians who daily pasa along Olark street were startlod by the sharp crack of a plstol, followed by two quick reports aud a cry for help, coming from the socond " floor of ~ No. 127 iu Morrison’s Dlock, Tho pnssors-by n?nr- Igr crowded up the atairway, oxpocting o seo tho body of a murdored belug weltering in goro. On roaching tho uppor hall thoy woro ot by a woman, with a revolver in lior hand, who, “with fury-flashing eves, said sho would murdor thoman who had thua cruolly cast hor aside and trampled Lor aftections undor foot for that of o lowd sud dograded siron. Officor Noonau appeared and took the woman under ar- rest aud convoyed ber, with the person whose carthly oxistonce shoe had attompted to end by a shot from her rovolver, to .the Harrigon Btroot Station. They wero brought before Justico Boyden for preliminary oxam- ination, whon tacte woro elicited showing that the woman wns Mys, Emma Dowd, wifo of Josoph Dowd, tho janitor of Morrlson Block, and that sho' hnd ~attomptod to take hus lifo by shooting him, in which she had sigually failod, tho balld fortunately Aving | wide of thelr mark, ‘Tho woman was Lold ovor to the Criminal Court in bonds of $700, and_the Lusband hold a8 B witneas in Donds of $300. ‘The witness gava bait, Lut Mus, Dowd, in dofault of bail, was committed to jail. Ditring tho afternoou a reporter of e Teuxe duterviewed tho unhappy woman in _bor coll, aund obtained tho fol- lowing statomont from hor, About fivo years ago sho was wedded to Josoph Dowd in Ohicngo; and up to nbout oight moutbs ngo thoy kinve lived bappily lo;lvntlmr. Hor parouts woro Euglish people, and lived in tho old coun- try ; she had Iruquuuuy oxprossed a deairo to visit thoseonos of lior ehildhood, and sco her n(i.ud paronts, Last Octobor hor husband signified hia willingnoss for her to roturn homo, sud pur~ chaged hor o ticket, and startod bis wifo off, prowluing to rowi! hor monthly & sullioiont amouut gu dofray her oxponsos whilo abroad, ‘I'hie first month aftor her doparture slio recoivod a kind and affectionnto lottor from Dowd, with & remittanco, From that time on,shohoard nothing moro of Lim, and flually growing uucasy, after an absonco of about four month, she engagod asango and sailed for Amorica, On arrving u Chicago sho found her husband & changed,man, he baving grown dissipated, and ou fntlmato and oriminal torma with a womun named Loua . Bho bosought him lo re- form, and give up tho woman, 'Chis ho promised to do, and ald quit drinking, but troated Ler in aaullop and abusiva way, and froquently as- saulio bor in an’ inhumau manner, Flunlly sho loarned that ho was atill muooting the woman Loua, who bad uaurpoed or place in the hoart of tho man who had promisod fivo short yoars boforo to love, cherluh, aud protect hor, This was the condition of affairs up to Monduy, whon sho went out to spond the day with some friends. - On ro- turning in the evening, she found that Dowd hed romoygd thoir houschold goods from tho rooms in Morrison's Block in which thoy wora llying, and had sot hor wardrobo in s nll, 8ho wantod to know of lim tho cavse of this conduct, factory suswer, agatn, and tho ' goods, hor property na hls, and was met with a rudo, uneivil, end inenlting roply. Tho woman at this beeoming Infurinted, drow hor rovolver and firod on him, At Uio timo she flied, sho was slanding within four foet of Dowd, but nhe boing in an oxcitod sud tromulous coudition ~ fortu~ natoly mirsod her mark, Tho unfortunale woman had gont Jato in tho nftornoon for and received mno matis- Yesterday she met him demanded “that lo roturn which wore na much friends, and expoots to bo ablo to-day to glvo il and obtatn ber liborty, Bho assorts that It was not lier intontion to seriously injuro Dowd, naud still ontertaing feelings of aifection for the man, notwithstanding thio outrageous manuer in which, o8 Bho says, lio has tronted ho AUREST OF DANGEROUS CHANACTERS, Thero was an Odd Follows' picnic at Sharpe pliootors’ 1'ark, on tho Groat Lustern Kailway, 16 nnles Trom' the city, yestarday, and a8 tho participants ars pooplo of rospeetability, who expected to onjoy a day's recroa- tion without any iutorforence whatover, thoy did not ask for any acsistance from the polico authorities. A" gaug of thioves availed themsulvos of thia sploudid opportunity to operato, aud thoy improved it well, Thoy wora fivo in number, aud did just aboul as thoy ploased for a timo, Thoy amusaed thomsolves by ploking sevoral pookets, and drinking and oating at othor people's exponse, 'Thoir acta becamo 8o bold and bavefaced as Lo call the sttontion of tho pionie Committeo direstly to them and ox- cito the picnickors groatly. Darties who missod their spare chauge complsined of tho Hnm: and the Committoo arrosted thom, and locked them up {0 the wator-clonets of thoears, Tho traln arrived hero at 9 o'clock last evening, and tho Cominittoo sont to Capt. Lllis, at tho Madison Stroct Station, for ofticers to como and _tako the prinoners. Patrolmon_ Bollows nand Kennedy, oud & morchants' policeman, Kolly, wero at the depot, howaver, hefota the men sont from tho atation, and u.uey brought the prisonors in, Station-Koopor Malonoy, who is au old ofiicor, recognized them all as thioves of tho worst ordor. They cortaiuly appearad liko hard citi- zoud, both in countenanco and dross, and wero booked ns James Ambroso, Tom Iiyan, John Burk, Tom Lyons, and Maxwoll Lafoutain, Tils party is thonght to be ono of two gangs who hava been robbing citizons on the streots sud cummm(u‘f: burglarios on tho weatorn limits of the city, and should thero bo any ouo who hns caught @ pglimpee of them dunng thelr prawlings, ho “or she should ‘enll on Capt. Lilis without dolay. ‘The prisoners are knownng professionnl thioves of tho lower order, and nre dangerous fallows,—junt uch s | would ba hikoly to stop n man on tho highway, and sny, *‘Stand aud doliver!” aud, 1t he doos not comply, puta bnllet through him. Tho party will bo held to await further developmonts. TISL NONINSONS AUAIN, Ono of tho Robinson brothers, Isnac, turncd up missing yestorday, and it was thought he had |- forfoitod his bail and loft tho city, but ho camo into the Coutral Btation in the eyoning in com- pany with his brother Abrahntm, and both gave bnil'in tho sum of 31,600 onch to appoar tnis morning at 10 o'elock before Justico lamill, to auswer tho chargo of porjury, ia swearing tuat thoy 'bad mado o com.- promise with Mr, Higging, when in fuot they had not, Tho Iatter gontleman is hero, and witl appear against tho Robiurons nt the exami- nation, Justico Boyden made out tho bail bouds, aud took. ua sutotios orman Jnrreky, a barbor #t No. 88 Fifth avenue, and brothor-in-law_of Abrahiam Robinson, and Rudolph Bkeffe, of No, 180 West Blackbawk street. Mr, Glickauf, n real ostate owner, becamo their suroty i tho sum of £4,000 in the arson caso, and he rofused to becomo thoir boudsnten in tho porjury mat- tor, No matter what tho real character of theso men is, they cortainly hava a record which bears honvily sgainst them at tha prosent time. Their Tiotel, known a3 tho ltobinson ouse, beara tho roputation in polico eirclos of boing a honeo of resort for thigves and confidenco aud monte men. Thera will probably bo auotlior charge of robbery biought against Tsnac Robiuson, who is aceusod of robbing o giest of 5220, Tour yenra ago, it is allged, tha two brothers ‘made an attempt to blow up and firo thoir board- ing-louse ou Clinton street, between Ilmdnlfih and Washington. Tho plot was similar to the late gunpowder scheme, and _failed becaugo too much powdor bad beowt used, Col. Yenger, of the Inaurance Herald, adjustod the insuratice, and i fu possovsion of tho facts concerning tho wattor, Six yeara ago these samo Robinsona wero burned out or blown up in Doston, and thero is a porson roady to give all nccossary information concerning the matter, and tho m- sirance involved. Abraham has got the merks of powder in his facoat the prosent Hme, and ho received thom ot tho explosion in his houso on Clinton atreot. It is szid bo kept out of tho way for throo weeks at that timeo, bocauee of thic bad statoof hin face. Tho accusod have wives and children, and thioy have mado preparations to romove thoir oifeots, soma haviug beon shippod to Wausseon, Wis., and o piano placod in storo hera, Tho hotelis of & noor olass, and the rooms swarm with vormin, fact which makon s stay ab the Robiuson House anything but ploasant. JMHCELLANEOUS, The Shoriff of l'coria County, in company with Oficer BcCormiclt, arrosted & man named Kolly, Moudsy night, who Is wantod for stealing a watch and 370 from n Peorinn, Tho prisonor was tahon back last ovening, A thief called TFrenchy fired a shot t Officer Thorn yosterdsy morning, at an carly hour, while tho Iatter was trying to arrest bim at tho coruor of Halsted and "Eightconth streots, aud alightly woundod one of lus flugers. Tho man oseaped. Tonry Willinme obtained s writ of atiachment yosterday agamst tho steamner Peorless, valued at about #250,000, which plies on the Nurthern Lokes, Williams ctuims that the owners of the vossel owo him §2.76 for twelvo hours’ Iabor porformed by him for thowm, which thoy rofuse to sottlo, and thercupon ho awora out the writ yestorday beforo Justico Iiaines. Conatablo Scanlan, armed with tho writ, tied up tho vosael ; tho owners immedintely appoarod botore fhe Justico aud gavo Loudy ‘e tho Peorlos was rolassed. Tho caze will Lo heprd Saturday. 2 e GENERAL NEWS. George Wobor, of tho Galt llouso, Cincin- nati, and John Motirew, Ohiot of the Fire Do- partment of tho Quecn City, aro guests af Burke's Hotel. Tho tomperaturs yestorday, s obsorved by Manasso, optican, under Tur TripuNe Building, was in tho shade at 7 a. m., 69 dog. Fahirenhelt; 103, m,, 72; 12m., 72;-8 p. m., 735 6 p. ., 725 and 8 p. m,, 0. At o mocting of the Ohleago Liederkranz Monday, tho following officors were unani- mously electod for tho ousuing yonr: Ilenry Thorwart, Prosidont; Frodorick Kech, Vice- Prosident; Leopold Kadisch, Tronsurer; Will iam Gratz, Finavcial Secrotary ; F. II Wagner, Corresponding Scorotary ; Carl Droyer, Stoward. Dr. J. N. Munt, for ffteon yers a leading toachor and oxploror In Liboris, Africa, is in tho city. o has lectured on Africn in various places in this country with gront acceptance, and comes indorsed a8 a gentleman of tho highost charactor, His addrosy is No, 326 Woest Lako stroet, ' Wo havo it on good suthority that the Wost Division has beon griovously misreprosented by thoss who havo considercd it infested with burglars and footpads, just bocauso whon tho milkmen go round o' morniuga thoy pick up corpses and stuuned mon at evory corner, Tho real faot is_that these are tho froquent vietims of honest and peaceablo bousohetdors who have bocoma convinced that thoro can bo too muoh of such o goed thing as a man walkivg along . tho streot at 11 p. m. whistling, ‘Walk off on your ear—Ah1 in adlmy shrill onough to sour all tho milk in the ward, Paoplo afilicted with finency of specch will be glad to lonrn tbai thore iu & **Stammering Sehool " near the Weat Division Post-Oflice, Thoy call an oxtra good shol or an undetooted fluko of peculisr briliiaucy a ** hummor” at tha billiard-vooms at prosont, A Iad of 7 years, named Walter Iogue, son of tho engincor of the propeller Intor-Ocoun, lying noor Elovator *A" of the Illinois Contral Come pany, while playing on thoe vousol, yusterduy, fell ovorboard aud was drowned bufora assistance could resch biwm, An inqgst was held by Doputy-Coroner Pilgrim. Thomay Purvis, & Scotohman, and an engineor, Wk run ovor by sn expressinan Sundsy evoning, while nmmuh:‘g ‘Canal siroot, near Liboity, and ¥0 badly injurod that Lio diod yostorday morning at 2 o'olock, Coronor Stoplions endeayored to loarn tha name and whoreabonta of the driver who injured Purvly, but was unablo to, and the Juryat tho Inquost yosterday rendorod & verdict of acoidental death, Docoasod was intoxicutod a4 tho timo of tho fatal ocourrenco, 1lo leavenn wifo and family. ‘Tho mail-carriers aro disouesing the problom, Do the Ohineso over got any lottera?” aud feeling rana high in tho forco, g Thoy have & dootor np round May atroat who, nftor o dingnosis, nlways nddrosses his pationt thust *lo mo your cuso is very plano A correspondent adza that thia In proiably because tho aminont Esculaplan was until vory rocontly & carpontor, i Uho oditor of the Grand Junction Hendlight evidently chorishes profound aflostion for thab clarn Lknown aa drumimors 1 * Nenrly ovory hour in the day Chilengo drimmers can bo seon on our ntreate, Grand Junctlon is_a groat plnco for these borop, For rcawons kiown to ourselyes wo do not liko these miscrable pupples. Wo nover did lilo thom, They aro worso than dirty 1ittlo oura whosa ||l1por Npa laclc hlt-an-inch of covering thelr toeth, wlhose hair is thin and stifT, whoso moan littlo cnrcasses aro flea-bitton, Wo hato a low-lived Chicago drummor, wo do.” ‘Tho stroet-boggars in tho residonco quarter of tho city now hunt in couples, The moat miror- ablo looking caryies tho buskiot, which is baited with old soraps of broken broad aud ment, tho oldest that can bo procurad, 50 08 to croate sym- ;‘mthy with hor woful lot and worse luck, Tho attor of tho twain stays round tho corner with what may bo ¢nllod the depot-basket, to which nll tha dellcaclos aro romoved nftor ook quost thon thoy Aot tho trap again, and ro on. \Vhon- ovax thor got nuything ot v bonrding:honsa ticy ent tholr. bnit n & comparativo_dainty, and uso tho viends from tho boarding-house for bait at tho noxt plaoa. An open mooting of the Sovorcigns of Indus- try was held Inat ovouing undor tho anepicos of Council No, 11, An essny upon ‘‘Co-oporation " economically considered was rend by Mrs. C. W, Milla, The Bocloty discussed tho questlon, “What will best promoto tho intereats of the industrial clnssos 7" Speachos wero wado by Dis. B, J. Avory aud 8. D, Btreot, Mr, Barker, I, E. Hogt, and T. H, Lespinnssos, Mra, Bloytar furnished tho meoting with music, After the open meoting » socrob ouo was beld, Tho next public meoting will bo Leld on the second Tuoedsy in August, In tho semi-suburban region wost of Ashland avonue, and south of Adnms mtrcot, a family's social position dopends Inrgely upon tho number of heus thoy koep. Monday a-now tonaut onmo into o house on Jackson stroot, and was disouss- cd by throa old sottlors, as follows : Fixat O1d S tlor—* Who are thoy "' Second 0ld Soltler: honr lior husband i in Farwoll's and gots 2,000, Third Old Bottlor—* Perhaps he daes 3 thoy'vo got five hens.” Itrat Old otblor— I don't think o, Whon I passed their old houso on Onkloy stroot I used to soe their hons run- nlog looso.” On a Mndison stroot 'bus Sunday night a oung man, who was amusiog himscif by suuf- ing oud the little tin Jamps under tho cash-box with his fingors aud relighting thom with straw, wau oxhorted to bo sober and vigilant by a yonng Indy, who said: ** If yon don't stop you'll kill us all, and spoil my dross.” An announcoment was mado in Tnr TnInuNe a fow days u50 of the marriags in \Wasugton of tho son of Admiral Jenkins ton iss Frankio Chriatio, & ballet-girl. Tho bridogroom was bout 19 yoars of ago, and his sudden matrimonial” venture caused an unploasant- nesa at home. The brido volunteered to lot him obtain & divoree If ho folt so iuclined, offering in tho meanwhile to remain s his wifo uutil o comes of age should he profor this arrangement. People suppoucd to kuow all about it ary that the bride is no_other thau the **sorio-comio can- tatrice " Miss I'raukie, who eang at tha Adc]lvhl last sonson, Lhis conjectare is strongthoned by tho fact that sho has recently been luging in Washington. s THE CITY.HALL, The rocolpis in the water-oftico yentordsy amounted to 82,641, ¥ ‘Tho Mayor recoived the following note yestor~ day from an anonymous correspoudont : Crcaao, July 20, 1875, The Ton, B, D, Colsin, Mayor af Clicao: Dizan 81 : In tho ‘rear of No. 433 Warzen nvenuo nas Sust been comploted & framo barn, asned by Jacol Grois, Olork of tho Clrcult Coust, This ia in palpablo vlolation of the ire ordinance, Thonitention of the Fire-Warden and Fire-Commiasionora bas been called 10 this structure, and thus fer no attontion has boen ivon i, As the chief executivo of fira of the clly, T e to call your attention to tho mater, and to'ssk fhint equal and exact obedience tothe law bo denanded of all,” Very respecttully, — . ‘Fha Mayor seut tha lettor to the Bosrd of Pub- lio Worka aftor ho bad mado the followiug in- dorsoment : Daan Stn: DI you grant the powers to Mr, Gross, or was his aliowod 10 violute the ordinanca by thie Gom= missjoncrs or Wardena? Dloaso investigate and ro- port, Youra truly, 1L, D, CoLvi, Mayor, Mr. Prindiviils retornod the nots, with this messago, to the Mnyor: Dizan Stn : No pormit hns been lastiod from this of- osn Lo build & wooden Lullding within , nor to sny othermau, WWa have not bieard of it befare, and will have tho matter fuvestis goted, Yours truly, R, PAINDIVILLE, Tho Sidowalk Inspector makes thoe following roport to the Board of Publio Works concern-" iug tho sidewalks destroyed during the late firo : 20,001 feot of plank sidowallr, aud 446 foet of stono sidowalk, at a total cost of §18,20.00, Tho fallm\'hxF permits wero yosterday taken ous for now bulldings: Yleming & Wilton, two- story and bLayemont brick, 60x33, on Pavk ave- nuo, ncar Oakloy strost; 'O, P, Mckay, two- story aud basement brick, on Adams stroet, near Campuoll aventio, Only throo permits for build- ings in the burnt district havo yot boon taken out. Tho Board of Public Works bave sont in a ro- quest to Corporation. Conusol Norton asking him to annul tho asscssments for improvemonts on Twenty-sccond streot. ‘Iheir action in o dolng is based on tho expectation that that thorough- | Pago, Lako fare will bo widened; in fact, thore is already n patition to thatoffect in circulation smong tho property-holders on the stroot. The Corporation Counscl holas that tho firo ordinance, as passed by the Common Council Moudny evouing, i8 yald, notwithatanding tho objoctions entered by sovaral Aldermon in ro- gard to ita Iogality. “This will be a dampener to @ cortain Aldorman who fought agaiust, bub yoted for, Lo ordinance, Dofors tho Doard of Polico Commissionors nothing of wmuch consoquoucs was trunsactod. A bill was brougut in by au expressman for Luuls hlfi conl on the night of the fire. o was toldto roduco his bill to 825, which Lo did, aud it was ordered paid, Many amall bills wore also audited by the Board. ¢ THE TOARD OF HEALTI, A regular meeting of the Boord of Hoalth was bold yéstorday afteruoon. ‘The full Board was not presout, tho abseut Commisgionors Loing Mosgrs, Mooro and Hoolte, Aftor tho roading of the minutes and tho transnction of unimportant buviness, Ilealth- Otlicor Itoid called to, attention of the Board to tho fact that wagobi were an absolute noces- ity for tho removal of condemued meat from the markots. Tha gront object aftor carcessed bad been condomned was tho insuring that they | coiild never again fall into the butchers’ Lands, Tho attompt hed beon mado to ronder tho con= domned moat utterly uncatable by saturatiug it with carbolic ucid, bub it was found that this caused the good meut in_tho vieinity to assumo a carbolio flavor too. Ile Introduced au offor from Mr. Brannick to do tho necessary romoval of condomned weat for $3 & day, which wag, on motion, roferred to tho Sanitary Committee, ‘Tho Health Otiicor also stated that ono of the racoutly-appointod moat-inspoctors had, on {ho night of his swoaing in, got drunk, aud bolaved in a manner unbecoming an ofiicer, On mation, tho mattor was roforred to tho Committos on Samtary Police, Dr. Miller called attention to tho fact that, in- sAmuch o8 the praclice of meadicine could bo carried on by any ono and evory ono at their op- tion, many of tho medical cortificates of tho cause of doath aro doubtloss bogus in their na- turo. 1Io cited the instanco of the notorious Dr. Liarila cortifleato of tho canso of the death of Tosetta Jackson. ‘Tho mattor was, on motion, roforred to the Sanitary Comumitteo. ‘I'ho Sanitary Superintondent rend his wookly roport, whioh kliowod that during the woel ond- ing July 18 tho number of ‘deaths was 444 ; of prematuro births, 3; of still births, 10, The principal disoases were ay follows : Cholora fn- fautum, 168; convulsiony, 40; dlarrhaca, 17; inanition, 15; consumption, U tadod mesentor- fcn, B3 congestion of tho brain, b; inflammation of the braiu, 43 hydrocephalus, B; burns, 13 crushed, 1; drnwului,v. 2 thrown from buggiv, 13 shooting, 1; rall road, 13 mauslaughter, 1; u;nnll-Yox,z: sunstroko, 1. Oompured with tho mortality 'of tho procoding wook, an incronso of thirtoon deaths whs observablo s compared with thoe corrosponding week of 1873, & decronug of soventy-six. ‘'ho arrobgomont according to aged whowod that tho alarming provalouca of mortality among children was not decroasing, 10 less than 924 of the doconsed boing under | yonr, and_ 67 from 1 to 2 yours of age, Of the deconsod 170 were males ; 74 fomalos; 813 singlo sud $1 marrlod ; 843 whito and 1 colorod, qm roport elosod with tho following Eonnrnl resumo T'he mortality for the prosont woelk was {his timo bLighor than that of the wook proceding. The incresss was principally smoug ohildron, the Increase from chiolora infantum slone boing thirty-flvo cuves, 'Tho denths « from cholora morbus wore turoe less than last week, and eloven loss than tho corrosponding waek of Inst year, 'Lhe mortnlity is not as high as in the correspoudiug week of last year, At prosont no disoans i epldormlo In tho city, whilo at this timo 1ast yenr tho chiolera waa prosent In its southern patt, Durlug tho past wook no caso of sinall: pox hiss veourred in tho city, and but ono caso of donth In casen that ocenfred bofore. In tho presont weathor, with the high'temperaturo, tho rato of doath may bo_oxpected to bo high, and in view of this the Hoard cannot too atrongly urgo tho necossity of using great oaro in the diot and manngement of children. 'I'ho report of tho Ioalth OfMcor showod that l]l!rlng the weck 434 nuisance notice had boen sotved, and 438 nulsancos abatod, Sovouly-sovou Bowor notices wera also rorvaed, ard 116 con- nections mado, The artivles condemuod for food durlng the woek woro 12 quartors of hoof, 1carcass of mutton, 1 ham, 452 pounds of salt ‘boof,” 16 bushiols ot polatoos, 4 bushela of baots, 8 bushols of chorrles, 30 cnses of raspborrics, b cnsea of whortloborries, G5 dozen eggs. Tho Hoalth Officer alao roportod that the vaults ox- posed by tho recent groat firo have becomo a Bource of offonso and dangor to tho city, and it liad boon deemed necossary to employ a foreo to disinfect and fill them up, The disinfection of strocts has boon_commanicod, and {8 now pro- greaning In tho Fifth Ward, Tho meoting thon adjournod. ———— ANNOUNOCEMENTS, Tha property-Lolders of tho Bixth Wardare in- vited to attond s mootiug this evoning at Kra- mors' 1all, cornor of Arnold and Thirty-firat streots, for tho purposo of discusping and urging an immodiato propor drainage in the Ward, and & sowor on Thirty-firat stroot. Tho baskol-plenic of the Amerioan Reformod and Jofforson Park Church’ takos place Friday, at Highlaud Park, The third sermon in tho coursa for young men, undor tho auspices of the Young Men's Christian Assooution, will bo delivored Sunday evoning, by tho Rev, Charles E. Folton, in Graco Method- it Church, cornor Laballe aud Whito strosta, + A full attondanco of all mombers of Cosmo- politan_Lodge No. 6, Knighta of Pythias, 18 re- uosted ot thoir hall, coruor of LaSallo and dnms streots, this ovoning, for work in the de~ grooy, and to transact other important buainess. Tho annual s!nnin of thio parish of the Epipha- ny whl_be hold Friday on the gronuds of D, W, Faroat, Traius loave tho Kinzle stroot depot at 9:16 8, m, A meeting of tho Stato Contral Committes of the Indepsndent Reform Party of Iilinois will bo held at the Brigga House, cornor of Randolph streot and Filth avonue, Thursday, July 80, 1874, a1 9 o'cluck 8. w., Lo mako arrapgomonts Tor tho fall campaign, NOTICE TO THE PTOLIC, ‘Wagons bringing tho colleotors of mail from the stroot lotter-hoxos in tho busincsa portion of the city,—tbnt is, from tho river to Harrison sircat, snd from the lake to tha river.—to the muin office, will leave tho cornor of Randolph Jstreat aud Wabash avouuo, and Wabash avenuo ‘and Madison stroct, at the following hours, viz.: 6 & m., 1,2:30, aud 5:10 p, m. 'Uhis aunounce- mont {i mnde_that the public may govern them- selves nccordingly in the doposit of mattor in- tonded for the mail, Tho above schedulo will ba adbored to until the removal of _tho Post-Oftico to the South Side, whon the anto-fira schedule will bo again operative, Jomx MoAntuus, P, M. —— BUBURDAN NEWS. PALK RIDGE. Conslderable oxcitoment oxists at this placo over tho mysterions disapposranco of Morris Chittendon, son of Truman Chittonden. Tho boy Morris is sbout 12 years of age, and a bright, promising Iad. Mo disapponrod Jast Thursday, under tho following circumstances : In the af- ternoon, about 8 o'clock, ho ontered his home, and asked his mothar, who was present, for his cont, which was givon him. Io then left the house, which is tho last that has boon soen of him, A singular featuro of tho matter is that no ono in tho villago saw tho boy aftor tho lLiour above mentioned. IMis fathor is an industrious carpentor, and hag treated” Lis boy iu the main kindly, aud docs not think that at any time: he bas uwnjustly punished bim, or dealt with him too soverely for his boyish foibles, Iis parents have not until within o fow days Tell groatly alarmod at his absouce, thinking tbat Lo could tako care of himsolf, and would ro- trn to his homo, or that he had gone to bis un- clo's bomo. Dut us day after day pasaes and no tidimgs of the missing boy rench the onrs of hiy afllicted pavents, they foar that some disastor or accident has bofallen him, or that he has been abducted liko youug Ross. Supt. Rekn bas ‘boen piven -deuc:lrllou o tho lad, and tho po- lice authorities in other oitios have boen notifled. Any information as to his whorcabouts will be gratofully roceived by hia parents. DARRINGTON. The Board of Trustcos of this placo aro still at a dond-lock ovor the liconse question, Threo of tho Bonrd aro for temporance, and tho re- maining _turo for Jicongo, Tho wlusky throo oppose all legislation whatsoover, and ‘declaro that thoy wilt do so until liconses are sranted, and tho temperanco throa aro alwsys on hand, and vote against the clironic motlon to_liceuso. ‘I'bo town is about equally divided on the issuo, 2aud tho greutest oxeitement provails, B TAKE ZURIOIL The people of this place and surrounding country are meking proparations far an immonso Lavvest picnio on tho 8th of August, whioh will galipso naytbing ot tho kiud proviously given in this couuty, The services of the BInff City Tiaud have boen secured. Thoro will bo dsncing in the grova during tho day. A grand dinnor will bo given, and everything douo to make the “harvest home ™ a porfect succoss, JEFFERSON. ‘The gontract for building the school-honso in District No, 9 hns been awarded to Mossra, A, Prico & Co,, contractors and builders, of Chi- cago, for o Jittle loss than 911,000, M, Josoph Tlatchor Is tho architoot. Mr. 'Theodoro Schultz has broken ground pre- m\rntnry to oroctivg u fine two-story brick dwell- 15-house. PALATINE. There will bo a social party and dance at Schirding's Hall, Thureday ovenivg, to which tho publio aro invited. ‘I'iie pipes to couvey tho water off from tho artesing woll have been Inid, and tho supply of watar gooma to bo abundant. 1UYDE PARE, The Board of Education hold an adjourned meoting Monday ovening, President John Mid- dleton, haying removed to Highland Park, sont in Lis rosignation, which wna accepted, with sincero rogrot; and o minuto ordored expressing tho approciation of his untirnng zeal and in- toraat in tho causo of education. An olection has beon ordered to §lI the vacan- ¢y, for Buturday, Aug. 1, at the Villago-Ilall ; polls to_bo opencd at 4 aud to close at 7 o'olook P.m. of that day. The fourth ecstimate to Beatty & Barkor, ol Comnl!flschool buildiug, for $2,000, was apptove nd paid. ‘Tho regnlar mooting of tho Truatoes was hold Mouday evoniug. 11 tho mombers wero pres- ont. Aln;{:n numbor of bills of judges and clorka of election, and pay-rolla on improve- monts, woro ordered to bs pald, and niany more wm-? roferred to the committoes without buing read, v ‘T'he ordinanca for improving Oak street, from Drexet to Cottage Grove aveuuo, was formally roscinded, The potition for remizsion of liconsc-money paid by O. C, Webster on sand tenms wng roe fused, aa it was collostod according to Iayw. On tho potition of citizens of Rivordale Dis- trice, Petor Steonbergor was appointed spocial policoman, with regular pay, subject to tho ordars of the Board, 88 ovorscor of rosds, time- Keoper, oto., and was sworn into oflico. On tho potition of Johu McCaffroy the Com- mittoo recommond that he continue his con- truct on Indiann avonto, and the Jingincor was directed to moasura and estimate for tho same a4 fast as completed, The ninth estimate of Charlos B. Hoequom- bourg on wator-pipos, for $14,177.75, was ap- proved, and ordored to bo paid. . Tho Attorncy reported that Forty-flrst stroot 18 incumbored by tho claim of some heirs to o emall portion batweon Vinconnes avenuo aud Grand boulevard, and recommended that Forty- first strcot sower b curved at that point to avold passing through that traot, 1lo was dircoted to 0 amand the ordiusuco, and roport it at tho next meoting, A A I'ha Wator-Commissloner roported proof-shoct of rules for tho rogntation of tho Wator-Works, and rocommended their adoption, Lald over for considerntion ono weok, 1o also rocommondad that tho Superintondent bo authorizod to_omploy George Aluirhoud as onglueor st a ealary of 81,600 por aunum, and Tathos Molton and kobort Hawlgu as assisiants at 81,000 oach. Adopted. ‘Potitiona wore prosonted by Paul Cornoll, and othors, for wator-pipes on Stony-lslund avonue, from Sixty-oighth to Bovanty-fifth stroots, au thoneo west to Groouwood lV!lluflj for water- pipos op Jefferson avenuo, from Fifty-firat to "‘nlsy-nnh streots ; aud from Charlos Hitehcoek and othors, for water-plpes on Graenwood ave- o, fram Forty-sovonth to Fifty-fimt stroots, Ordiusuces woro adopted for” laying the fol- lowlng lives of wator-pipes: On Greonwood — e e ———— avenus, from Forty-sevonth to Fifty-firat stroots, cotimalod cost 3,400 jon, Madison avonuo, rmmdllurly-nevonth to Fifty-ninth stroots, oatl- matad cost 10,2054 ou Iorey-soventh stroot, from liydo Park avonuo to Htato atroot, ostis mated cost 814,793 on Fifty-first streot, from Hydo Park avontio to Stato stroot; on Tifty-itth stroot, from Hydo Park to Woodlawn aveno ; on Forty-third stracl, from Iydo Park avonne to Biato slroot; on Cottago Grove aventie, from Thirty-ninth to l-mi-nm Btroot: an Woodlawn avanite, from Hyde Park avonus lo Bizty-sevonthy stroot ; on Graud boulevard, from Thirty-ninth to Fifty-firat streot ; on Fitly.uinth strcat, from Btony-Island avenus to Woodlawn avonmo, ‘Liio ontimatos roportod back wore npproved, and tho Prasidont waa instruted to fila his potle tion in_court for tho speoial assosaments. On sovoi of tho ordinancos the Commisslonora woro not propared to roport, % Ou motion of Mr. Ryan, the matlor of tho ‘bridges over the Calumot at Ninoty-fifth strect and Chittondon's was token up. A communios- tion was road from Charlos Croighton, atating bt his proposal for & compromise had not boen nccopled, and wae now withdrawn, and that he should proceed to construot tho bridges accord. ing to his contraot. Ir. Faulkner offared tho following, which was adopted ¢ Witknras, The time to complote the bridges at mnmy-unfi atreot and Obfttonden’s, as -fln\vgd by contract, has now ospired, and the contractor s nog nced the conatruction of samo, therefors, Lenoloni, That o contract hereloforomade with Oliarles Orofghton for bullding said bridges be, sud tlie samo 18 bereby, snnullod, Mr, Church presentod plans and specifications for o britge at Ninety-fifth atroot apd Chittons don’s, which woro roforred to Gommitteo No, b, Tho Cotmitteo roported baok the now plans and apecifications, recommonding sdoption. Thoy woro adopted, and it was orderod that advertise- mont bo made for proposals to conatruot tha samo without dolny, ‘I'no communication of the Captaln of Pollco was reported back, and bis recommendations were adoptod s far &8 tho disposal of tho forca 18 concernod. Tho Committes on Liconses roportod rocome monding that all liconsos shall oxtend to tha first Monday proceding the socond Tucaday of April; thad tho charge for tho samo bo $160 por sanum, to bo Ynm in full bofore liconso shall bo isaued ; that all saloons bo reatricted not to soll ox givo away liquors from 11:30 p. m. o 5:30 8. m,, which was referrod to the Attornoy for amend- ment which shall provide that liconsos having six montha or oyer to run shall bo taxed $150, wud thoso under ix montha shall bo taxed $100. Mr. llequembourg roported that his contracta for construction of crib,lengine-bouse, aud pipon aro comploted, and ho invited the full Board of Trugteos to visit sud inspoct the Water-Worka Thursday at 3 o'clock p. m. Accepted. 1t was Tosolvod that the Troasuror be roqneat- od to report a dotailod statoment of tho oxponse of the Waler-Works from tho beginning, A communication was veoeived from éanWill- inm AL Borry-roquesting tho BDoard to appoink the following policomen for duty at the South Patky, tobo paid by and to bo subject to the orpors of the Bouth Park Commissionors, viz.s Douglass_Hogan, Ionry Blubm, Patrick Mo- Carthey, Potor Landsburg, and Charlos Konody. Tho appointments were so made. Adjourned to Monday evening at 7:30 o'alock, LARE VIEW, Tho Board of Trustees met Monday, I’rosont: tho full Board, Y ‘Che petition of John Dohringor for & licenes to keep a saloon on the corner of Clark atreet aud Divorsy avenuo was not entortainad, said location bolog within the limits prescribed by ordmanco, Tha potition of Danicl Downing for a lconse 0 keop saloon at the Raveuswood Iouso wo . ordered granted, An ordinance was ordered to be draftod, ordering the construction of a good rond-bed of cliukers, clay, and gravel on Diversy streot, from Clark street to Liucoln avenue. Tho following wore adopted : Resolved, That the Town of Lake Viaw heroby aps propriates'thio sum of $1,500, bolng onc-third the cost of Lullding an fron bridge, abutments, eto, 16 be con= structod over the North Branch of tlie Ohleago River, on Tolmont avenuo; and the Town Clerk bo jnstritoted to cortify o copy of this resolution to the Town Board of Jeffersan, Rezolved, That the Town of Lake View fs hercby plodged to' appropriats one-fourth of tho cort for tia construction of an fron bridgs across tho North Branch of tho Ohfeago River at Fullorton ovenuo: Providedy the City of Ghicago appropristes the rmaining thre fourtha for the complotion of sald brilge, and tix Town Clerk bo Instructed to certifya copy of ilis resoy lution fo tio Toard of Tubllo Works of tho City ol icago. Reaolved, Thut tho Ovoracer of Mighwaya of Distriot No, 2 be, and horeby 14, ordered to expend nt ouce & Bun not to exceed $70 for dolng the neceszary grading. on tho 100-foot road, for tho Lalf mile noxt south of 8cc, 8, 40, 14, to prepare sald road for laying thercon the road-bed of gravel and cloy hezctofore adoptod by this Board, Jiesolved, That the Commiesioner of Distriet No, 1 be inatruclad lo employ Mr. Aea . Dradloy (o makoa d prafla of ‘Wolfeam strect sud repark 0 that said Coro- move hils fenco or Revoleed, ‘Lhat tho Overacor of THighways of Districtk N0, 1 bo fusiructod to ropair the aulvert ‘at tha lulene scction of Lincoln avento and Diversy avenue, ‘Tho Board thon adjourncd. AAYWOOD. The Rov, G. 0. Lamb haa accopted a eall from tho Maywood Congmlgnuounl Church, sud will commonco Lis lnbors in Boptombor, Mr. Trebus hind bis house burned Friday with its entlro contents, A defective flua was the causo. Tha building was owned by tho Mays wood Company ; no insurauco, SPRINGIIELD. Swindle on School Dircctors Exposedy Speeial ispatch to The Chicage Tribune, SemixorizLy, 1L, July 21,—~Under the impres= sion that tho swindlo bolow roferred to s wido- spread, I out tho following communication from the Register aud sund it ontirve ; Dupanamye or Poptio Tiwrnorox, PIINGEIELD, 167 To o Edltr of 1he Siate s o Y e 6 Tu behaif of Schoo! Divectors who, in apite of ro. poated warning and exposure from thla oflice, cone tinuo to be cheated and plundered by wily knaves, the eflcctive aid of tho prosa is respectfally roquested fn the publication of the following comniunication : "o Supreme Court Liaa declded that School Direcrt ors Liave no authority to give corporato notes, with o« withiout intorest, for auy purposc, or under any cire cumstances whatover, 1f any Treasurer has uot Cire cular No, &1, current serles, be_should Immediately spply 10 1hia ofiice for & copy. It contalns two very important oplulons of the Buprome Court {ouching the olass of caves doscrilod below, and full {ustruos tiona from thin oflico, wheraby such swindlivg \ranse sotions tiny o offectualy eliocked. (8guod) NEWTON DATEMA: Suporintendent of Publlo Instruct Within tho last few days, the tail end of a sehool-map swindlo hns just como to light in tha vicinity of Paun, briotly ay follows * In 1639, ono G, W. Wllson canvassed evory school Qustrict i this community, and took Directors’ ordors for school-ups, $23 for tha set, taking at {he sams tino, a3 it ow uppears, the Schvol Dirvotors’ notes, aa Directors, for §25, pyablo six, twelve, or eightcen montlis nfter date, st 10 pes ‘cont inferest. Ou tha samo paper, and immodiately bolow, was atfached a Dblsuk school ordor on tho 'School _ 'Lrea:- urer for $% o poy ihe wote. Direcar, in moking thoir ‘contracls, it seoms, wers Toquired Lo slgn thonoie as Discctors, tho ordor for $23 to pay tho mote, Tho Dircctors® order for§25 was prouented to tho Treasurer and paid, 10 refurence {0 2 toto oing L the ordor. Tho maps i tho wncautine bad boen received, thoir rosl value Belug nok ta oxceed 35, o' tlio muter pasicd out of mind unttl July 14, 187, whon & foll mun of gonteel address scbured {ho country, unted up tho School Diroo- fors, aud pregonted ' tho ol notes drawn by the Dircotors o 1868, domanding paymont, Tho Dircot- tors, 1 most cases, avo not 10 sAmMa A8 fn 1868, und thoy Lnow nothing sbont it personaily, If they atotha sauto old Directors, (hoy protest that (ho dobt hus been Jaid, but thoy aro tnet. with pritun facle evideuco that they'aro mulutaken, for liere s tha uoto tlnk is now roproscuted us bolonging to koo bauk fu ¢, Loul futlorsed G, W, Wilson, and that N, O, Olaybournes atiornuy-at-inw, St Louls, has employed the sgent o bunt \p aud eolloct, ole, o tho Directora are inducod by somo means to- fake up the uote snd draw a how order on tho “rensurer for o amont, With tho ucorued tntecost, statiug that &' s for sahool apparatus, the now order to bear inforest at 10 per cout {f not peht thius convertiug the old note Info cone morcial papor, Two oF hireu of thoso ordora Lsvo biun prosonted to mo, and, payment refuscd, for tho roasos thnt tho dobt biad boou yaid, Noxt, the agent Qlicounts the opder {0 sowo nian in tho country, and Dockuta tlio capl, after huviug presonted tho osder on Which paymotlt was sofused, Tfow oatensivo tls may ba T cannot foll, but School Directors aliould koop thotr hands off unti] thoy know of a carlainty (hat thoy ore right, W, T, Dons, (Slygned) . Hohool Treasurer, Fann, 10, T cortify that the abovo slatoment s corroct it every particular, F. M. MALONK, Conunissloner Southern Norwal University. S Blueskin. ‘The many horsemen now iu our eity will do woll t Took at tho fue young hiorwo # Bluovkin,” which i tov day advortised for salo, The ownor cannot afford the time and attention roqnired o dovalop him, or Le would not lot such promising ‘aniinal go out of hig hauds, —_——— Ohiokering’s New Invention, These uew stylo @ plauos contiuue to attract much attontion, The rich, awest quality of tha tone delights everybody who huara them, Oall at Roed’s ‘Cemple of Musio, = Stop the Hair from Falling Dy waing tho # Phalon Iuvigorator,” 1y the “Fhae lon Night-Dlooming Cereus” for the bandkerchlef, Van Kchaack, Blovenson & leld, Wholesale Aganta, s i