Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 12, 1874, Page 2

2 THE CHTICAGO DALY BISHOP WHITEHOUSE. Mooling of tho Clergy and Lzity of Chicagos Proliminary Arrangoments for tho Funeral, : Remarks of Drs. Locke, Powers, and Others. t the Tl mealing of tha clorgy and Ialty of Piocoso of Tilinols to teke action In tho matter of tho racont beroavoment of the diocaso in the donth of its Dirhop wan held yostordsy morning fn tho Cutbedral at 10 o'clock. TUERE WERE PAERENT at tho meoting: Tho Rov. Dr, Uhaso, of Jublleo Collego; tho Rov. I ¥, \atker, the Rav, Dr, Me- Murty, tho Rov. Cavon Kunowles, tho Rev. Mr. Osbocno, the Rev. Dr. Kelloy, the Rov. Mr. Btout, tho Rev. Alr, Turner, the Rev. Mr. Jones, tho Rov. C. B. Abbott, thoe Rev. Georgo Todd, tho Rtov. Dr..Powers, tho Rev. Dr. Reynolds, the Rov. Mr. Townsend, tho tov. Ar. Perry; tho Rav. J. W. Booham, the Church Evangolist ; the Rtov. Clinton Locko, Graco Church; tho Itov. onry G. Porry, of All Saints' Church, tho Rtov. De. Sitaalo, Rector of Ohrist Church, Ottawa; Dr. Wright, of Napervillo ; and among tho lay mem- pors woro Judgo Otls, Mr. Honty Keep, Mr. Sheldoy, Mr. Calking, Mr. ‘Cracy Lang, Mr. Chit- touden, Mr. Luthor Pardoe, Mr. Fraul Larraboo, Mr, I, Whito, Mr. Honry Chasc, James G. Wright, W. P. Wright, and othiers, 2 Tha macting was called to ordor by Dr. Locko, who, on motion of Dr, Clado, was appointod Chairman, and Mr. Bloldon, Seerotary. Aftor prayer by tho Chinirmnn, DR, LOCKE announced that tho mooting hnd been ealled by rosolutivn pnused at & moeting held the previ- ous ovening by the moembers of tho. Diocossn Standing Commiittoo, and explained its object. “Iha Roy. J. . Walkor moved tho sppointmont: by the Chair of a committeo to nominato TALL-UEARERS from the laity. Carried. The Chuir nominated as such Commitico tho Reov, Mr. Abbott, and Mossrs. Henry Kelth and R. 0. Larrabee. ‘Tho Rev. Dr. MoMurty presentod to tho Chalr- man a lottor bo bad received from TIE CIANOELLOR OF TIIE DIOCESE, - which it would bo well to have read to tho meot- jug. ¢ > 7 %t tho roquost of thio Chiirman, Dr. MoMurly read tho lattor, as follows: : JIxpx PARk HoTRL, Aug, 10, 1874, Mx Dran Doctos: If the mooting to-morrow at tbo Cuthodral In to be composed of laity aa vell s clergy, and i you think my failure 40 bo presont will #com strango to thowo not aware of my fliness, I be Jou to maky knowls the reuwon of my asonce, i flat thera fs no peraon oulside the Dishopk fumlly that tnoro deeply mourns thin great ercavemeut of tho dioceso snd the Church ot large thau mywelf, My Intituscy with tho Dishop for mauy years hos ocon stich thit bis sudien taking off briugs afiction ani grief 10 miy heart tlist words &ra powerlees (o ex~ pross, Fwithfully yours, Qonxxa Jupp, JFudgo Otis moved the l‘\lpo(ument of & com- mittec of six—threo from the clergy aud three from the laity—to propare suitablo rosolutions ‘oxpressive of rogrot at tho death of tho Bishop. Catried. - Y Tho Chairman suggestod that the nomination of thia Committeo be loft jn the Landwof tho Btanding Commiteoo. p . In rosponso to n quory, the Rev. Canou Enowles stated that nothing was yet known with Togard to . TIR LYING 1N BTATE OF TIX NSIOP in the cathiedral provious to the funcral services, If possibla it would ba douo. At any rate an op- portunily would bo granted thoso who dosired to do 5o to view tho fonturos of the Bishop batwoon the hours of 10 and 12 on_tho morniug of the funera), at lus late residonco if not nt the cathedrnl. With rogard to tho occupation of soats at the funoral sorvice tho procedouco will bo_taken by the Bishops and tho clergy of the cathedial, followed by the clergy of tho diocoss and tho Iaity of the dioceso, A very lohgthy and desultory dobate followed upon whint the cliaracter of the badgos worn by tho elorgy of tho dioceso shiould be, and whather thoy should be worn until the appointment of the wew Dishop Sopt. 15, Some wero in favor of & purple roseils with & binck edgo, otlors of & purple seart, athers of o blnck band of crape worn around the left arm, The matter wae tinally loft to the judgment of the Rev. Canon Knowles, Mastor of Corcmonios of tho funeral, who stated that he would ba guided tu ho matter by the Standing Committse, RLHOLUTIONS, The Standing Committeo reported the appoint- ing of the following Committea on Hesolutions: From tbe clery, the Rov. Dr. H. N, Powers, tho Rey., J. L. Towusend, and tho Rey, Dr. Mo Murty ; and from tho lhymon, Judgo Olig, aud Boners, A, B, Neilly sud W. W, Btrcet. Thio Committeo on Dall-leators roported tho following names from tho laymen. 8. 1L “Trent, Thomas Drummond, L. B. Otis, Georgo P. Leo, Hovort ©, Wnght, O. R, Larravee, Twmery Cobb, D. W, Page, W. H, Low, Ansén Blager, Itonben Taylor, Albert B: Nooldy, Mel- yille W, Fuller. Tho Standing Committos reported that they would like to muko a chaugo in tho eloricul nll-bearers by substituting fho pames of tho Rev, Drw. Kolly, Roynolds, and Powers, for thoso of tho Roy. Dr. Sullivan, Dr, Looke, and the Ttev, 3. &, Walkcr, as the threo Intter gentlomon ywere members of the Standing Commities, Who bud decided to attond tho funeral in & body as moursers, Ou motion of Judge Otls, it was resolved that the Cowmittee on Resolntious be nllowed furthor timo to prepare their roport, and that they pro- sent_ Lo the meoting at 1 o'clock on the dsy of thoe fuueral, oither at the Chapter or at the resi- dence of tho lute Bishop, according ag contine goucing might commund, tho place to beane nounced by Canon Kuowloes, Muster of Ceromo- e o Standing Committes announced the ap- pointing 48 & committao to attend thoe romaius of ihe Birhop to Now York of the Rev. Dr, Chaso nvd Canvs Kuowlo from tho clergy, aud Judgo Otin aud Mr., 'Iront on the part of the laymen, 1t wan sugrosted by # momber of the meeting thut o membior of the clorgy remain with the Loy of the Bishop nutit its Lurial, The Rev. Mr, Walker movod that the officiat- ing clorgy of the diocoso bo ruquested to take mropor notice in their next Sunday morning services of the death of the Bishop, Sovoral of the clergy und lnily vbjected to tha motion, on the ground that it was unnecossnry, und the maker, remurking that Ha oftect hid been gained by ity boing discussod at the moet- lug, withdrow his inotion. fWho Jlov. Dr. Locke -aunouncod that tho Standing Committe would soon 1s6uo o form of prayer to ho used in the ehurches of the dioceso whilo tho Epiecopal clair remained vacant, ‘Lo businiess of tho smooting bomg finished, noveral of the ministors and Jaymon present uttered fooling tributes to the momory of tha deceased Biokip, 7 JUDGE oTH eaid that ho hnd had the privilege of visiting re- contly tho laud of the Mothor Cisureh, und whilo there hnd met many bigh chureh dignitasies, umong them the Arehbinhop of Cantorpury, Lo Archbisliop of York, the Disliop of Patoruory, the Bihop of Derry, and many other holdary of apicopul chairn, Al of them askod about tio Bishiop of Lhinois, und {mld him tho highesy Uit ate a5 n 100n of gront lomining nud deop Tar lgiouy feollug. 1o thought that porlps tha lato Binhop Lad come to the diocesa a littlo be- foro Ins time. llo wmight huave been better sdupted for one of the lnrgor Bishoprica of the Instorn Btatew, A common exprossion fu Tu. sland of peoplo who had heard Bishop Whito- fanivo “preachs was, o' havo bal fo sucl; proachors m Lugland us your Bishop of Hinow.” he wpeaker bLad hoard the moot eloqyent preachors of England, and tho result was that ho was still fond of his own Jiishop, who sliowod bimuolf tholr compeor in learning, seholursbip, and oloquonco, ‘T loa 10 the alocoso 1 Liy depiriire wus s grout ono, out ho hoped that s ucconsor wonkd ba found fit to gather the harvost which the doceased Lud fett uw biw loguoy. HI REY. 3R, PERRY i that Dishop Whitehouro hued one of the avicest ety of any man ho bad eyor mot,— nuch lager i wai geuorally acknowledgod, o wits sl Lhat the yame God who gave him to ti Clinrels wouid eare for tho cnrr_ymf,' out of tho woik hie hud begun ; und, wiile all ( loplnred thoir lowh, yot they woro' #ura Ho would raino up uuuhln the lato Bishop's place to completo by worl, TIR REY. DR. LOCKE conld not allow the mouting to puga without glv ing vent to tho toelivgs of Lig heart, Ho hud bron for twenly yoms du the diocess of tha lato Dishoy, sud whol bo considered the sorrows aud trials tho Iattor Iiad gono through, and tlio work 1o had nccomplishod I that timo, ho was fillod at ongo with both joy and rorrow, Tha lato Tishop often atoad bofore wnd suniuet tho public in pointu of difforonca in tho pusition of ** Atha.. nasius contra munduny,” but it was always for the truth that ho mude his stund. As nn exten- purancons sponkor, the fute Bistop i not his gl im tho United Staton, whila i o prosiding iicer hio wan perfoct. Now that ho wis gone, Thoto wan but otie fookiug, that o oy & grenl and goud maw, and that lus depustire was i fows to the Church. o soudl Luvo lasted In lito muob longer but for tho oxe vo dovotion ho avo o big duties, . o died, it .might bo snld, Boenuine hio Liad worn Limseif but fn-th sorvios of tho Churcl and his Mastar, THR REV. MiL KENNY roforred with oapoulal forvor to the Niahop's fathorly lovo, Bishops in his time, but nover under ono who would take 8o loving, pationt, and tondor an intercat in tho hoaring of another's trouble as Bighop Whitehouse, o romenibored a fow days .ago that, while rolaling sowmo porsonnl troublos to the Iato Lishop, tho Iattor dropped atonr, Mo would novor, a8 Jong as ho lved, forgot thnt tonr. Men had eakd that the Bishop wae & cojd man, but from tho bottom of hig hioart tho spoakor sald that b wan not, . "o Wt 1o wag withs ool belng callod upon, snid ihat & wao with feolinga e oade Teimt o apoko of the tloparted Dishop. 1lo fuared Lo would not ho ablo to ind words to deseribo adequntoly bis virtuos. Ilo had been with tho Dishup ever sinoe 1851, aud during that time ho had always upheld bim bo- cauno ho knew that ho was right. I'ushod to tho front by tho foice of clrcumstunces, the Bishop stood up fenrlewsly, nnd it was thin fentlossmcss of man which caused him to be misaudor- stood by men of worldly minds, who loosed: at things from a differont stand- otut. 1f aver thoro waa a' man who ooked st things from o divino “slandpoint, that mau was tho Bishop of Illinols.” The Bishop was asuentinlly o God-foaring mon ; a sorvant of. Qod for tho siake of tho Churol, and in this ro- Intion -be dovoted all Lis onorgios, whothor of miud or body. THE REV. DR. POWERY bolioved that Bishiop Whitchouse was in man, portioulars a most romurkablo man. ‘Tho posi- tivonoaa of eharacter, polish of manuer, culture of intellect, and conversationnl powors which ho possossod would hsve mado him a leader in auy position of life in which he had boen placed. o was o cousplouous illustration "of high and austero virtuo. ‘Uho sffectionato naturo of tho Bishop was a thing vovor fully undorstood or approsiated by tho world, yot_thoso who knosw Lim beat were aware of & quick rosponeo ou hls part to anything which appealod to Liu tonderor feolings, 5 After spooches by Mr. H. 0. Chase and the Rev. Mr. Loll, the meeting, oh motion, adjourn- od; to moot in accordanco with tho annouuco~ mont to bo mado by tho lov. Canon Knowles. NOTIDR: Any porsona willing to oxtond hospitalitias to tho clergy attondivg tho funcral of Bishop Whitehouse will, please_notify their rectors, or Mitoholl & LatLitway, 46 Clark stroot, promptly. . Nny C, RANNEY, Bucrotary. - DR. DE KOVEN. ' The Milwaukes Sentinel of yostordsy says s ‘The death of the Rt, Rev, Bishop Whitehouss will- oxcile genornl regrot and murprige in tho Protest- ant Episcopal Church, of which ko was a member. Walviug o question nn fo _tho chsracter and _nbility of tho chicf question will Lo as to s Ligh position to which lio li boou sastgmad. 14 wonld not bo ot all surprising, in tho light of the information Bow afTorded, 1f & stccessor.should bo found in the per- 8on of the lev, Dr, Doltoveh, who was a candidate for ihe vacaut mitrs In tho Wisconsin Dioceso, Aud when wa conshiler tho adimirablo manner $n which bo bors hizimell durlig tha strugglo {n this State, there urofuy - of either party in tho Ejiscopal Clurel who would 0bjoat o auok's chofe : THE COURTS. Xtecord of Business Transacted Yese terday. THE LAST OMAPTRR IN THE TAX MATTERS, About six weeks ago tho Supremo Court deo- cided tuat 7-3G of tho Stato taxes'were illogal, A fow wooksnaftor the Hon, Olarles B. Farwell filed » bill, and obtainod an injunction provonting $ho collection of 7-36 por cont of the Siate taxes, aud yostorday W, P, Coolbaugh fllod a bill in the Cirowt Court agaivst H. B. Miller, staling tho facts in rogard to tho tax, already well Luown. Ho also stated that ho 18 on tho boud of Miller: that the laltor has colleclod about owe-half of the tax ko declared to be illegal, and in sbont to pay it over to the Stato Tressurer, in whoso handa it will bo irrecovéra- Dly lost, Toasinuch s minuy of the taxpayers bave ?lh‘ undor protest aud, can recovor back, » multiplicity of suits will yesult, and Miller's Vondsmon bo callod on to pay the'amount 50 ro- coverod, unloss wu injunction bo grantod to pro- vene Miller_paylug over 7-36 of thie Stato tnxes, %L\ifi. '.’ilmnfnm. wis askod aud allowed by Judge Farwell, TETITION FOR PARTITION, Wosley Morzill fllod a bill sguinst W. H. Cole- hour, C."W. Coloour, aud F. M. Conloy for n partition and account. Tho promites are 261 22100 seros in Soc, 8, 87, 15, BANKRUPTCY ITEMS. A discharge was issucd to I. A. Kirchoff. Au-ordor for the examination of W. ¥. Went- worts, undor Seo. 36, wax eutered. William Miller was made bappy by tho receipt of u dischargo, Tho procecdings sgainst W. K. Bwallow were ordored dismissed, Lorenzo 8. McDougall, of Bonus, Boone County, illed a voluntaty petition to bo adjudi- catod “bankrupt. Ihu assets are sbout £625, mot of which ato clrimed o bo oxempt, whila Lis liabilities are neurly $8,400. Tho mattor was rofarred to the Regiater, SUPERIOR COUNT 1IN DRIRP. Lako, Cusbing & Danicls commoncod a suit in attachment nguinst Audrew B, Menards, to re- cover $2,096.60, Georgo I, Whoeler began a sut for 81,855 ngainat Charlos Clonvor, Thomay,Woods bogan an_notion against 8, J. Wallker, L. W. Winston, E, . I'aylor, J. Bholby, audt 3. W, Grigaby, cluiming $2,000. J. M. Dunply sued L. 11, 1uaf for 91,200, Lars Iotorson sued Q. P. Veterson for n liko amount. The American Exchango Firo Insurance Com- pany began a suit for $3,000 sgaiust R, 1L Jor- dan and 1L J, Van Dusen. V. A. Patch bogan a snit in trespaes azainst 8, F. Groonlef sud Rouben Morsland, elniming $6,000. CIRUTIT COURT. George A, Stowart commenced s suit in debt for $J00,000 sgainet the Chiengo & Tucifio Raile road Compauy. Thorwald Cuaros and W, Wissing swed Dottor g;l‘x‘xaar and Winchestor Hall iu trespass for In tho metter of tho estats of Patrick Kon- nedy, s will wan provon, and Jottors tostn- L montary to Mary Kennedy, aud ber iudividual bond of 20,000 approvad. JUDGMENTS, -Lawrencs Coner va. J, MeDonell, Jz., $230,35.~Gru Couuty Nutjoual Tiauk v, R, M, Whinple, $4,010,9,—0, G Gurber va, 1L, E, Picket ‘and Bruun_ Vhilpot,” $1,717.28,—lubect Allesou ot al, va, Ricbard dwaris, $1,060 ; Junor Ga ———— The North Atlantic Stenm-Trade, Tho compotition and opposition, suys the Lone don Standard, which have récuutly arison boe twoun the varioua steamelilp compuntes of Liv- orpaal, engeged in the North Atlantio trade, still coutinue, and thoir results are becoming mors seyoraly folt every day, Incl company is run- ning its steamors ot a lows, but thero are no ulggtia of & compromiso hoing effoctod, As an in- stance in the fall of freizhts bl'mlgllt ubout by tho gvang up of tha **conforonce,” it muy b mentioned that the deseription of merchnndise known as *finegoods,” which were formorly taken at the rato of 50 per ton, nro now eagerly secepted nr 208 Tho froights for other goods nave dectinod in a similar ratio, and rough ntor- clinudise, such ay iron, is taken ac tho nominml rate of 24 &d, 'he ralos of paseago-money for stooraga-passongors hive beon lowored by oves Lalf, viz.: from” L6 to £8:; The result of this suicidal policy {s tnnt many steamars ure lnid up in connonquence of tha loss tesulting frawn thoir working, It is calculutod that o tho average the voyaga of n wteamer out to Now York aud Unek custs abont £6,000, und, ny the rocoipta for treightund psrago do not, undor pregontclrcume- stances, avornge wioro thn £3,000 or £1,000, & larga lowa i ocensionad upon ‘ench voyago, Sl tho cowypunien persovore 1n thoir extraordinary condut, and i the monntind shippers ronp tho bonefit Of tho low vutas. PRI Morse's Luxurone, o Loto Discovery. Turlfied, deodorizod cocoanut off, wnd other fugrse ilients olegantly combiued, As o lalr-dressiug it haa 10 aquat, and ity efect fn restoring wud tho hiade Ja truly reniurkblo; 50 o, "'\’u};rfim‘fim Bleveuson & fteld, Ayotits, und all drugglets, Prince & Co.’s Organs, Tino organs with six atops or $123, warrsnted ftate olas n tono and fnish, Bonoy refunded If not sate lufactory, ool Tomple of Muslo, 93 Vun Bureu HLEOut, —_— The Seorat of the Tollot. To feagrant Bozodont xlono b duo th whiteness and sounducas of threo-fourtls of the beautiful sota of ot thut wtittar ot 400 bulla and parliod of tho alife, 1l had been undor sovoral: .~ LOCAL MISCELLANY. INSURANOR'NEWS, Insorancoimon fool rather.more bocauss the. Conunou Connell tinn referrod tho recommendn- tion of tho Fire Commingionora in rogard to tho improvomunt of the Fire Deparment, tnatoad of taking wctien theraon al opce. Mo Lho com- puntes heretafore wontloued in 'Cur THBUSE a8 Buving witdrawn fram tho clty, only one las busn added during. Ingt waol, vamicly, tho Malt- ators’ & Drowers',” of Now York, of which Mesura, Barrot & Montgomory aro the agonts, The Phawnix, of Iartford, and tho Btandard, of Now York, which wora roporled an hoving with- drawn by the Zimes, . DENY TIE RTATEMENT, . Those compnulos have merely coased to write for tho present, hiaving moro rigks than thoy caro to havo, and thia fact was roported in I'ag Tninonx two weoks ‘ago, The’ untrulbful shoot which mndo the falso sssortion bas promised tho agonts of thoso companien to mako tho custom- ary rotraction this mornjug, 'Ihore is, howover, & probability thnt v s THR XASTEON OOMPANTPS will loave un on masko within & shorl time hould tho Counctl porslst iu st progent {nnctivity. At tho moeting of tho Board' of Underwriters thin_aftornoon o rorolution ywill Lo Introduced condeming tha slow netion ‘of the Conncil and tho oitizons, and urging upon the Board to take stringont monsuros at ouco, “I'ho xyntom of biokerage will alac como wp, and an offore will bo wade 't wbolieh this ot noxious systoni, . An offort will atao ho mado to hava 3 THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS 1 to tho staudard tariit of ralow go into ofect ab oncot 1%ra Walla—For fire ‘walls nol riaing at loaat 3 feol ahove ‘tho roof, n charge of 18 centd o (ho $100 wil bo saded to tho busla' rato on bulldings snd contenta; . 5 ey 3 filul;mrdl-l"m- Maomrd -roofs not constructad wholly of iro-proof material, on buildivge (rated by schedule) over 70 feok Light & chargo of 1 por ecnt Wil ba addod 10 (ho basia sate on buildings sud ovn~ tanls, Ou bulldings lesa than 70 feet high the charga will a ong-hulf of 1 per cunt, Iron Shutters r the abeconce of standara iron sliuttors on all sido and roar openings of brick, atone, or fron bisiuces biluings, a_chisrge of 1 por con will Lo adden to the basis rate on bullilings and contonts, Ou genoral slorage Warchousos, fron hutters will bo rogiitod an all openitigs. - Communteations—All = commuploations botween buildings {0 ba protected by standard fron doors (donble).. Combination locks to be placed on the dours, aud a warranty put in all policiea thiat thoduors shall ‘o closed andt lucked at night, , ; Spocificationa for construction of iron shulters and doora can be obtained ot the offic of tha Hosrd, No: 121 LaBalle stroot, For shutlors on opeuings slove tho firt story, a -fasfeniog fe roquirod tuat can be ‘oponed from thu oulaide and toside, Watchmenand Watcli~Clocks—That & charge of £0 conts be wiade for tho abssuce of & Watcliman aud rateb-clock in any butlding used oxelusivoly for man- ‘ufacturing, witk over ofght Lunda st work, or in any butiding whato tha following trados or accupations ara earriod on, viz, : Wood-working of repairing of any Xind, varniehng, paper box-making, Loot and sheo- making (excopt 1t bo cutirely for local rotatl custom), steom~printing, frame-ma¥iug, upholstering, blesch: ing, map-wmakiug, apd book-bluding, iy ATLANTIO AND PAOIFIO. An adjourned meotivg of tha stocknoiaers aud oflicors of the Atlantio and Pacifio lusurance Company was beld yoatorday at tho Company's offico, for tho purposo of hearing the report of the Committeo l[fllo]fllefl 1o raiss tho additiouxl eocurities required by the Btato Auditor. 1t was oxpectod that Nr. Lippincott would bo presont and pass upon tho socuritica offored, but bio was Absont, and it was thought best to adjourn the mooling until this aftorioon as 2 v'olock, HENRY M, GODWIN, The will of tua late Henry M, Godwin was proven in- the County Court Monday, and the deceased willod hia property a4 follows : His fu- weral oxpensos and all of his just debta wero to bo fully paid and eatisficd, and, aftor that, tho residue of his catsle wau to be divided iuto four equal parts, aa follows : ; One-fourth to.go.to his son, Fredorick IL Godywin, to bo held by him, his heirs, aud asuigns absolutely, subject only to limitation a3 horenf- tor statod sgainat morigaging or inonmbering tho same, C o One-fourth to go to his daughtor, Frances O, B. Godwin, to bo hold and ownod tho same a8 that ho gavo his son. ¥ 2 One-fourth to o to his danghtor, Grace 3. STc- Nauzhton, wife of Daniel MoNaughiton, of Graud Rapids, Mich,, for and duving "her nat- ural life, with full Yowcr, bowever, to aotl and to convoy absolutely said one-fourth, -and to ugo and spond tho procoods thercof. Lut, in casa’of tho doath of said Grace, should auy por- tion thoreof romain, then such portion sball do- acend in aqual parts to the surviving child or children that sbo may bave; aud, in caso who should lonve no children surviving her, thon to deacond to his Loira-at-law. And she ‘wag also limited by the provision afterward mentioned from mortgaging her portion; and it was ordored in tha will that her ono-fourth be paid over to her by tho oxecutor au hor sola recoipt. Oue-fourtl to go to Mabel 3. Brown, of Ohi~ cago, tho sistor of hialato wifo, giving her tho same power thereln a8 ho did lis daughter; aud, in caso of ber doath, thon it was disposed of as in tho case of his daughter's poriion. # Mo directod that all'of eai¢ devisacs and loga- teow bo absolutoly restralucd from meuwluiing, in any mauner wimtsoever, their portion of the eatato, Ho added that to his will from tho im- portanco he deomed it to his family to avoid tha contiection of dobts, , This provision iu ouly to rowain in forca fiva years alter tho dataof hig danth. Ho nppointed his son Frederick aa his solo exeoutor, and directod that his individuny bond be roceived without suroty for the porform- anco of such trust. The will was_daced April, 1874, and way witnessod by Jolin Frazer aud In. Waltorsdorf, Tho esiate was_ worth $163,000, and the oxcontor's bond in $316,000 wau ap- provod. > o IRA BROWN. . Tho Committeo to pass ipon the Dandy-Browa trinl mot at tho Ada Btroot Church agsin Jast ovoning. Quite a numbor were present, drawn thither by the prospect of hoaring the report of tho Commitieo. To tho dlsappointment of Mr, Broww’s frionds in partioular, although the work of. tho Cowmmittee was brought to a closs, tho roport weaa not made. At the writ~ ton toquest of Dr. Folton; the Moder- ator, tho report wam senled, to bs handed to bim to-day. It will bo mado publie to-mor- row ovening iu thoe presonce of the counsel for cithor parly and the congregation of tho church, Althongh the Committoo resolved to communt- uateno part of the roport to any ono in advance of ita belug mado public, the obnracter of the soport appodrs to bo genorally understood, A prominont Jady mombor of the church is author- ty, and hor authority & membor of the Commit~ toe who hng beon understood to boe Ifriendly to Mr. DBrown, for tho statewont that tho roport will mitdly consnro Mr. Browa for part of Lis conduct, but will in nowisa ba extromely damnging. T'hie wholo mattor now resta with the preachor- in-chargo. Or. Felton, who will weigh the Com- wittee's report, and pase Judgmont sceording to his intorprotaton of his duty undor tho law of tho Ohmreh, . Anothor chapter In tho afflictions of the churoh was privatoly Inid bofora the Committoe after adjournmont, " Tho cliureh, it appenrs, is advortisod for sals “undor a lion npon ho prop- orty to the amount of ©4,000. Mr, Brown and Lis trlonds hiad promised, it is assorted, to tako eoro of tho olain whon it was duo. If tho ro- rt of the Committos ia not aumild as ho thinks t oubt Lo bo, ho aud hiw frionds will soarcoly tullill tha promiso. If tho lion is not cured for, ocithor by Mr. Drown and his friouds, or Dr. Dandy and his fiiends, on or boforo Monday, tho property will bo sold under the hammor, ——— BOARD OF FDUCATION, The Bonvd of Education met last evoning, Tn- npoctor Bheldon 1 tho chair. NESIGNATION OF PRESIDENT KING, The following communication from Prosident King was road : Tohe Joard of Kitucation s 5 1 heroby realgu tho oflics of Prestdent of your hone orablo Board, For tho mnifostation of favomblo ros gard and unyarying contidence I preacnt to tha Hourd aud ita mombers wy gratoful recognition, Reapocts fuily, . WiLuaa I Kina, On motion of Inspector Goggin, action on the resignation wee postponed until the oloso of the presont aehool-yeur, Mcssra, D, A, Tloyne and Rodney Wolok, the nowly-appointed members of the Donrd, woro presont uud tool their seats. A resolution wan adopted direoting tho Schoal Agpont to tuke the sohuol vonuus for the prosout yeur. A propagition from D, J, Lyan to rant tho old Post-Oflico property, soruer of Monros and Doar- Lorn stroets, wus roferiod to the Committes cn Sehool-Fund Proporty. HRTTLING UP, The Chairman stuted that Albert Tane, ex- Couaty Huporintendont of Hehools, was desiroun of making »_sottlomont, and waa rendy to turn ovor about 00,000 {u proporty, an amaunt at | mouoy, sud somo city certitloates of iudebtod. Anraner o noas- 1o had: pald £6,000 of his doficienay, lonving & balando of abvnt 24,000, . Inapector Clarko offored tho tollowlng, aud 1t. s adopled ¢ s « Resolved, That tho Prestdent and Soorctary ba an< tuarized 1o secopt as necurity for tho Taie didoblod- nen pronerly of & Tows valiniion thun 10,000, pro- vided the matne alinll ba deemed by them neceanary, anil proviiled the othier. requiromenta ordered Ly (Lils Board shall bo earrivl out, X The ‘Clork ivan diracted to advortisa for pro-. posals {or robuilding tho Jonos Sehool on vub- stnntially tho satue plan sk before, On wotion of Innpoctor Wileo, it was rosolved to rolonso G-ncro lota in the achool proporty nt Bharpshootora’ Park, whora the sum of $350 per acro Ly besn pald. > THE NIGH AGMOOL. Tho ‘Commlttao on Text-Booke and Qonrsa of Tnstruotion roported rocommonding the amend- mout of the rule relating to applicants for ad- miesion to tho lflfih Beliaol, by striking out tho clauss which roquirea that tho applicant shall bavyo attended two torms st the public sohools, aud loaving tho quoation moroly ono of abllity to paas the examiuation. W'he raport of tho Commiitica was concurred in, and the rule wag thiie amonded. . Bomo unimportant routing bualnoss was trana- aotod, after which the Roard adjournod, g THEH MIOEIGANDERS. A large exoursion party, composed prineipally of mombora of the Michigan Stato Govornmont, arrived at tho Tromont Houso yostorday, Thoy aro on route to Marquette, and loave hoere tlus morning at 0:00 on tho Northwestorn Ruilway for Milwaukeo, whero thoy dine at 1290, asnd ‘loave ab 8:20 p. m. for Gresn Bnay. On tho 13th inst. they lonve tus lakter place at 8:50 n. m., and arrive at ZEsonnaba at 2 p, m,, whoro they .dino. Lagonn will bo ronched at 5:30, aud Marquotte at noon on thie 1th. Tho party roes thenco to L'Anso, and rolurns_homo via tho new Detrolt, Lan- siug . & Lake DMichigan' Rafirord, ‘Tho ‘wenther was too hot yosterday for the ladies and gentlomen to hinvs onjoyment, & fact very much tobe rogrottod. Uov. Lagloy' Lieads tho parly, and was met yontordny by Gov. Devaridge, who exchianged avpropriato grootings with tuo dis- -tiuguished visitor. Tho lollowlng aro the names and official posi- tlons ocuuf)hd fl tho exousionists : Gov. Jobin J. Iisgloy, of Detroit; Georgs H. Hoplkine, Governor's Socretary; Danicl Striker, Bocrotary of State; J. H. Btono, of Kalamazoo, Bocretary - of - the Senato; Qeorge I Hickox, Obaplain of the Jackson Ponitentinry; 8, B, Qobb, of alamazoo, .Railroad Commissionor; 1L -A. Norton, of Pontine, Borgeant-nt-Armng of tho Assembly; L. A. Olapp, Controvillo, Com- niseloner State Land Ofitcs, it ‘The Stato Sonate is reprosonied by the Mona, Jobn Grousel; of Detroit; lhlfl;h Lly, Alma; M. 8. Browar, Pontiac : M. G. King,” mnklin; A.'C. Pratzman, Throe Rivers ; J. M, Noasmith, EKnlamazoo ; Charles E. Mickler, Adrian ; H. LI Hinds. Stanton ; Adam Boattio, Ovid. ‘The Assambly by tha Hons, Conrad Fey, of Eant 7 -Saginaw ; J. A:” Fanobor, Isabella ; Francta Ack- 1y, 8t. Charles;. L. V. Goodrich; Goncord ; ™. 8. obb, Knlamaz0o ; 1. Zimmeriunn, Ponting'; A. B, Kuap, Houth Lysa ¢ Goorgo Lowis, BayCity; Lo oy Parker,Fiint; Prouton’ Mitcholl, Marshall; J. H. Bartliolomow, Lanaing; Andzow. Climio, Bk Joe ; H. D, Edwards, Dotroit ; Gilbort Strik- er, Haalluga ; P. W. Collins, Middlevitla ; Eli R, Millor, Knlamazoo; L. 3, Garfleld, Grand “Bapida ; 8. E, Robinson, Marshal ;L. J. Taylor, Tnugsberg ; J. 0. Bronnon, Victor ; Wiiliaw Hes- sious, Towa; R, O. Millor, Greonvilio; O, I Morao, Tthaon ; Jamoa Captls, Detroit, - Of {hio paty thoro woro stopping_at the Sher- roan Honso yosterdsy’ tho Hons, John Grousol nnd M. Markey, of Dotroit; . Heitzlor, Mon- 100; 0, 0. Piorco, Wagno; J, H. McGowan and . Bowen, Coldwater; 'and Josoph Grousal, roporter of the Datroit Fee Lress, o Dottolt Post is roprosented by and the Tribune by J. Btouo, f s e o REOEIVING THE GOVERNOR-GEN- ERAL. ‘The - Commitlee appoiuted oy tho Common Coungil to make proparations for receiving tho Governor-Goneral of Cansda mel yesterday af- tarnoon in'parlor No. 1 of the Grand Pacific Ho- tel. Thare were present the follomng gentle- men: Mayor Colvin, Comptrollor Hayos, Red- ‘mond * Prindivillo, British Consul Warrack, Mr. James Goocl, tho Hon, Phil Hoyne, and Ald. Dixzon, Stdwell, Plckoring, Moore, Miner, Jonas, and Schinffner, who presided. The DBritish Con- sul, Mr. Jamos Warrack, informed tho gontlo- mon that His Excolloncy would arrive bero efth- er Friday or Baturday of tho present week, and would romain until the following Tuesdsy. Ho will m ako tho vessol upon which ho arrives bhia headquariers duripg bis ety, but it way thought_ _advlaablo to Lave Lkim stop ot somo lotel during tho daytimo. T'he Chair announced that ha was authorized to toudor the uso of tho Grand Paclfic Hotel ta the Cowmitteo on Neception. On motion of Ald. Mooro the tender was accoptod. S Mayor Colvin atatod that the Palmer and Shor- man Housos bud also tondered the Committea ho usp of thess hotcls, Io thought it was un- Jusk to limit the Conmitteo to any one hotel, but hat tho visitor should stop one duy at ona hotel, the next day ata difforent one, theroby giving bim n chanco to inspock the fncat hotels in America, This view soomed to ba rogarded as the best ono by the Committeo. Mr. Prindivillo snggested that a spocial com- mittco be spnointed (o draw up & programmo for 1he day, bul a8 committecs wero to bo appointed from mevoral other bodies it waa thought bost to dofor action on this motion until such time as tho other committees should report. Ald. Schafluor having raised the ohjection thiat Hin Excollonoy would not, in il probability, liko $0 bo followed around town by from fifty (o 100 carringos, the Mayor aaid thai, if such was tho case, ho must ba_ontiroly uulike all othor men bio ovor know. For bin pert ho thought ux-;]t tho affair ought to be made &8 largo as pos- siblo. Ald. Moore moved, and tho motion was amended to road, that the Board of de, tho Bt, Qeorga’s snd St Audrew's Bocioties, and all othior mocloties and. oitizous wishiug to' par- ticipato, ato invitd to moot tho Comsittoo ap- pointed by the Comnion Council, at 4 p. m. to- dny, 8t thio above-montioned parior. ‘ho Seero- tary rond s * rogrot” from the Hon, Lyman Trambull, afd.tho assombly then adjonried, —_——— . FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, The membors of tho Firat Buptist Church hold & meeting last night in tho Taberuaclo, No. 666 Wabash avenuo, Dr. Everts in tho chair. Tho business of the mooting waa to tall over tho fixing of & site for the contomplated new church building, to replace the odiflce dostroyed Ly the Tuly fira, A groat divoraity of opinlon appears to oxist relativo to tho location of;iho clurch—some mombors being in favor of the old site, Wubash avonuo and Hubbard court, some in favor of locating on Michignu avonue and Sixtcenth strcot, and others agaiu in favor of * hold- ing on" to (ho_ lot slready nmecured, by absorption, of the Indiana avenuse congrega- tion on thoe corner of that thoronghfare and Thivtioth stroot, Boms weels ago tho church voted to retuin the latter cite, bub coneidetable digatisfaction waa oxprossed thoreat. Thero- fore, laat night Mr. Pope, to give all mombers a chancs to _ express tholr opinions, moved to raconsidor the resolution Jocating the pita on Indiann aveuuwe and Thirtieth stroet, Considerable discusslon followed, but nothing of any publio importauce was elivited. Tho heat of Lo weathor made talking sud listoning pretty hard to stand, Finally tho quoation wan put fo vote, and tho mombery rofusied to 1ocousider by & respectable majority, ‘Lhug matters remonin Jin atutn quo, and the meeting adjourued until Tuosdsy evon- tug, e GENERAL NEWS. The heat yestorday, as observed by Manaego, optician, undor Tug Tminuse Building, was, in tho shado, at 7. m,, 77 dog. Fahreuhoit; 10 a. m,, 855 12 m., 035 1 p. m., 055 8 p.wm,, 085 6 ., M and 8 pom., 91 .. A unlon mooting, undor the auapices of tho Young Men's Obristion Associntion, will be hald Bubbath evenlng in the Elghitn Presbyteriun Chureh, whore the Rev. Jobn Gordon will proach the fourth sormon in the courso to young men, Ton churchey [u tho locality bave boon juvited to unito in tho servicos. S Tho Bf, Louls Glode says: ‘“The Chicago T'imes reportor interviowed lady belouging to the Golden Ages concorning the Tilton-Boocher atfair, and tho Iady now atatos that tho roport (two columns n fengih) coutains thirteon radi- cal misstatements affocting oswoutial points, ‘Fwa columns of iutorview, and only thirtoon. lios| Btrangor, it cannot Lave been s good day for Thnes yoportors, The Tines wa 80 busy yontorday in rohashing tho fnsurance news published in Tuif Tarsuse laut wook that it omitted tho attomptod srrontof Mr, Heslng, the ¥, M, O, A. moeting, and sov- eral otlhor jmportant ftews, Bub thou half a tn Ao = “ DAY AUGUST 12, 1878 dozon third-rato roportora cannob bo expooted to cover tho ground. ' SR : A slight fira oconrrod st No,' 73 Dlus Island ayonuo, av 2 o'oleck yonlorday morniug, No slarm was given. i Loonard farbst, an old man of 60 {cnru, living st No. 277 Forquor sirost, pucoumbeil to the o= tanro hoat of yeatorday, whan at ‘the” aortior of Madison straot aud Uontre avenuo, sud at Inst acconnts wan in a daugerous condition, Dr. Har- court attended Lim, - i John Authroy becamo fnnensible from tho offocts of & aun-atroko at 1:30 o'clock yostordny atternoon, whilo rotiirnitg from his' home to his watk at tha Unfon Blar Line Dopot, corner of Oanal and VanyBuroen atraots, Ilo was attendod by Dr, O, J. Pflco, who pronouuced him out of daugor shortly aftorward, % Tha Grand Jury, rocontly fn sesslon, Investi- gated tho cage of knt\m\ Isancson, charged with atarting: gha fir of July 14, and’ decided that tharo no evidence agalnat him. Ar, Btorey has an_asslsiant editor who la about to figure in the divorcs courts in tho mont disgusting manner, Ho has beon tho ruin, in both hoalth .and happiness, of a young and landsomo girl, the only daughter of fond and doting parents, whoss lifo hina hoon blackonod sud destroyed by this pexrson. = The Town Board of South Ohicago hans voted #45,000 for town expenscs for the year 1874, dis vided as follows : 816,000 for Collector’s ofiice 3 $15,000 for tho Assossor’s oftios ; 31,000 for ront, stationory, ete.: Town Clork and’ Supervisor, £3,000, Tho balnnoo will go to pay outatanding indobteduous, o ! It there is anything that s Times roportor loves, lbiato fall'in with a Grangor and toke bim into Mike MoDonald's or soms other Elmblmg room for which hLe is runner, and ave bim boautitully nippoed of all his shokols. A woak ago lsst Monday a boy namad Thomas Koogan wass run ovor at the cornor of La- Balte and Kinzio siroots. snd. soriously injured. Any poraons who witnessod tho acci- dent will do him a favor by leaying thelr names 8¢ tho Chieago Avonuo Station. Tha easo of tho Times reporter who pays dan-’ inl bills by newapaper pufls, aud runs tho uo- torious establishmont on Washington stroot west of Halatad, was béfors Justico Kaufmann yesterday, sud the roporter ment to the Diido- woll for sixty days. A gentloman named Gty J. Watt, hailing from Burlington, Kan., jumped or. fall out of tha third story window in Kubn's lenll adjoining Tue ‘Lntaoss Rutlding, at ebout 16 o'olock last oven- ing, Bingularly ehough; not w slngls bang in his body was broken., Dr. .l’urdfi, who was ealled in, thiuka he is hurt intornally, but not dangorously. Ho was vory drunk, and no information 2s to the accident could be eftoited from him, Bovoral of tho Tinies editorial and roportorlal stall may bo goon ot any tiino of night at any of tho gambling dens) rattling the faro chips, or vainly trying to put the buttons on tho kono eards, When they loss-Lholr wookly stipend, thoy borrow a little money from Miko AfeDonnld, Guorfin Holt, John Dowling, Al, Buith, or other equaily woll known gamblers, A fow of tho Inttor will not hayvo & Zimes men in thoir placos. Tho announcemont mado fn Tz TAIMUNE yos- terdny morning that Myers-Opora House {md been leasod to n Mr. Porsely was Incorraat. Tho name of the lesssa ia 'Otid L. Placey, an archi- tect, whoAo offico is" in the Qtis Black, cornor of Btato aund ‘Madison otroots. BIr. Placoy has Dought out the leaso. of tho front part of tha bullding, and will occapy tho wholo of it. lla will altor tho oxiating arrangemout for the pur- pose of convorting the front part into & musourn, sthich will bo run in connection with the theatro, Hg&nleudl to put in about $30,000 worth of ouri- ositios. Tho mootings of tho cilizens o? the Eighth Ward, for tha purposs of organizing & firo-patzol, renchiod a clitnax Inst ovoning iu tho mooting Leld at 505 Bluo Island ayenue, Mr. Johu Scbmoltz nas, 88 usnal, tho Chanman and orator of the ovoning, Ho jutroduced a lon list of rosolutionn, part of which wore seporatoly sdopt- ed by the assombly, and then, on motion of tho Bocrotary, overy provious motion of the ovoning woa rccousidored, and - tho resolutions wore adoptod - just . as they wero prosented. No ordor was. kapt througliout tho ontiro meoting; nothing waas henrd excopt tho continual jabborjug of a few drunken loafors who woro frosont. At an early hour tho moot~ ing adjourned to moot Tuesdiy ovening ab the Tyelfth streot ongino-house, the nso of which Mr. Schmoltz olninod had beon tendered to him Commissioner Klokko and tho Fire- nrsbal. As ouly five or six persons wora in_attendauco st thoe moeting Isst ovening, It is safo to predict that no more will bo board from Schmoltz's firo-patrol, It tho cilizons of tho Eightls Ward wish a fite-patrol, and it is quilo proper thoy should hiavo ouo, tho cltizens must tirn out in” a body, sud not leave the mattor in the bauds of & hali-dozen ward politioiana, EXPORITION, Tho rogmlar weelly mooting of tho Exoeutive Committao wus held yontordoy at 2 p. m. Itoports pf sub-commttoea in charge of vari- ousparis of tho work of - preparation waore, as heretofore ontirely eatisfactory. For tho Art Hall tho contributions from artists and amateur collactors in Tastern oitios alone aro valuad ab 600,000 ay the basis of insuranco, Amuufi tho gema from private galleries in Ohuroh's ! Par- thonon,” owned by M. X, Jessup, of New Yorl, and kindly loaned for tho occasion, Othors quite as well kuown, and aven mora widely dolo- brated, are contributed by others. In all thore a16 at loaat 400 grand good oil paintings, besides & fino repregontation of the sonlptor's art. In the doparimenta smbracing machivery in oporation, agriculiural implements and machin- getioral machinory and devices, to- gother with metallic * manufaolures the abow will bo far suparior to that of Inst yoar, and a protly fair indication of tho proacnt status of thoso branches of industry in this country, 8o far 83 can bo prossntod % such an oxhibition, Spaca- for exhibition hns bean awnrded throughout the north half of-the main building, on the lower {floor, and notices aro being wailed to those whose applications havo Loon allowed. Allotmont of the remainder is lnnkin? as rapidly sa it can bo oarefully done, aud it is expocted to bo conploted during the prosont wook., Thoso applying for space hore- afior will have to take thoir chances on s vacaney, £ ‘I'io additions to the bnilding are about com- lotod, aud will bo fally so_in emplo timo. This s tho last wal of Paris by Moonlight," whiok will givo way for preparatory structures re- quired by oxhibitora. ———— ORIMINAL, CRIMINAL COURT. Judgo Gary convouod tho Court yosterdey mosning at the ususl Lour, and thore being no business beforo him, sdjourned over to this morulng ot 10 o'clock. During the afternoon Jobn Lyle King filed a bill of excoptions in the Tarll case. Tho bill was not oa oxtonsive as DLilla of excoptions genorally ave. 8till, it cover- od all tho exceptions to the tostimouy takon dur- ing thoe progress of tho trial of tho abortionist, TOL TOLIOE COURT, Jolin MoLain was charged with stesling o wagon from Jobn Kelly, who lives at No, 274 Wesk Tivelfth streot. AclLaiu was held under €300 ball till Baturday, by Kaufmaun, at tue,Wost Bldo Polic Court, . Lizzio Myors, who committod an amsault on Alice Felton, in the saloon of Ioury Long, No. 813 South Clark stroet, was yontorday by Justico Doyden committed bo jail until the 16th, without .boids, to awaiv the result of injuriow received. Justics Dogdon disposed of the following offonders yosiordny movnlug: William Portor, vagrant, 8155 Bridget Latking, disordayly, $15: Thomas O'Hars, drunk and disorderly, $10; Minnfo 8mish, inmato of & house of ill-fame, £5; aud Julin IFronch, disordorly, 85, i A couple of IDohemisns, namsd Michnel Sehinklor and Charlos Dihera, got futo s row at-| a dunce ut the corner of Ninotconth aud Hoyne stroots yesterday morniug sboub 2:16 o'olouk, whon Schinkler drow out o hrsu pockot-knilo and stabbod Pibera in tho left side of the nock. making a wound about 4 inohes long, Ilo was arrostod and locked up in the Fifth Preciuct Bta- tion, while tho wounded man wus taken to Lis home, No, 574 West Lighteenth stroot. Dr, A. Btroll was ealled, and prouounced tho wound nob dungerous, Behinklor was arralgned at tho Union Stroot Btatlon yestorday, and_ bound over to awnit therecovery of the wounded mau, to bo hrought up one woek from to-day, 1lis bail was tixod at 600 — . OITY.HALL, Tho racoipts in tho 'Pax-Colloctor's ofiica yes- torday waere #20,600; liconsos, §1,200; wator, 4,000, The rocoipts in the Tax-Oollector's ohlco from Aug. 1 to Aug. 8, Loth luclusive, nwko $225,803,77, T'ho omd of Publio Works yosterday lssucd the tollowing pormits: 8t, Joseph's Bchool, threo-story brick, 60x100, on tho northwest cor- nos of Iranklin and TN straots; P. & O. Buwith, throo-story stone, 40x75, at No. 837 State stroet; Yetor Koplor, three-atory atoue, at No, 440 Rinta strant e John Vilson, oue-story brick, 24x40, on Woat Lako stroet, near Morgan; J. J. Janen, one-story brick, 21x00, at No. 794 West Indians streod; Michasl Groms, threc-story brick, 40x70, at No. 465 Stato siraot. e Commissionor Reno deolaros hor only object In bounclug the reporters was to give tho nowa. papers au ftem, in othor words to got hor nnmo in print. Bhe will next pour out ber wrath on tho fira-angine agouts who pester het to dis. tractton. gl Sl : The Doard of Public Works will to-morrasw advartleo for bids for the comslyuction of =n engine-housa st tlie corner of Linaoln and Fordi- nrud skroots. Tho Polico Oommissionsrs mot yestorday sfternoon for the conclusion of tho’ Oluett- Bproglo trlal. This is tho case in which the officor, Oluett, did not arrost a thiof who bad stolen @ome dry goods from Hprogle's storo. An employo = of Cgraon, Piric & Boott had called " Borgt. Mooro's aitention to 0 _goods, d -tho officor was sont ‘0 look aftor thematter. No srreat was made, and .| th0 gooda have no boon rocovored. Ths ofilcor was found guilty, and sentencad by tho Doard to » fino of 'fivo daye’ pay. Tho Doard thon had s talk about fire-ongines, in which Commisalonor Klokko $oak aldes with the perpendicular motion sngines. Arrangomonty are perfoctiug for a tost Lrisl of all tha difforeut ougiues roprosentod in thia oity, ' In tho Mayor's offico yestorday foronoon s fnnnrnl discussion wag hold rogarding tho reao- ution introduced to the Commion Council by Ald. Btaut, and alge upou the merits of dilfer- ont flro-engines, and the Jocation . of immpn on the “{ugs. Thero woro ‘presont no Mayor, Ald.. Dixon, 'Commissionor Klokko, " ond _ Ald, ~ Toloy aud _&tou, Commissionor Klokke complained of the gon- oral tardiness of tho Fire and Wator Comamittoo, oud of the aotion of the Common Counoll, in' reforongo to tho' purohase of ongines. The M?or and Ald, Hoath suggested that the river and land tuonel bo tapped at suitable places, -and wator conduits run in differont direations, thua cronting an _inexhauatible isupply of wator for tho fire-ongines. This project gained tho indorsomont of &}l thone prosont, and will come up before the Committea on Firo and Water at their noxt meoting, . BOATD OF HRALTH, At the rognlar weokly mooting of the Board of Health, yestorday afternoon, all the mombors wera prosont excopting Dr. Miller, who is NIJD{‘ ing a two weeks' vacation, - The waekly report shows thoro wero 297 denths lust weok, 02 loss than in tho provious woek. Of these 113 wore of cholorasinfautum ; con- sumption, 18; convulsions, 24: diarrhes, 19; and other diseases proportionatoly; 168 wore un- dor 1yoar of age; males, 181, fomslen, 116; married, 87; singlo, 200, The mean thermomo- tor for.tha wook waa 68 dogroes, or 4.8 lowor than thio provious weok. 1t wos moved nnd earried that-all maaghter- ing-houscs which obtained pormita for slaughtor- ing last yéar;"and which ‘during the meantimo bhava not beon snoed for disobediouce of rogula- tions, bo sgain grauted permits, 25 The rosignation of D, 0'Callaghan, a spocial policoman of tho Board, was -roquested, ag his worle ia_not considered necessary. Previous to tho meoting of thae. Board, & Gorman called ou Dr. Rood to bo sent to the Smoli-Pox Hoapital, Ho. eat around tho offico antil & convoyaucs was obtained, and, it i3 noodloss to add, had all the ro0m he wanted. ... - © 7" ANNOUNCEMENTS: . The hotir of tho funeral of Bishop Whitehousa has beoh chsnged from 2 to 2:30 o'clock, Tho Rov. Laird Collier's sosioty will hold a maeling this ‘ovoning at’ tho chapel parlors to digeusa the propriety of acceptiug his resigna- tion, 3 ‘ Tue Photographic Association will hold epecial mestig this evening b 8 oelock, at thofr room, No. 168 Btate stroot. Tho Mission Sunday-school, conneated with the Bethol Homo, cornor West Lako and Des- plaines straats, will have & festival at tho Home Fridsy evening.’ As those poor children know but littlo of flowers, floral contrivutions, with donations of ocakes, Wil be highly prized by thom. Whataver I givon may be left with Alva, Frankland, at tho Homo. Tho membors of tho Exacttive Committes of the People’s party of Cook County ara request- od tomect ot Room 7 Staats-Zeitung Building, to-morrow, at 2 o'clock p. m. sbarp, for consulta- tion. The membore of that Commitieo aro as followa: Darney Gindorf, J. E. O. Forroat, P.. Wolf, . D" O'Bri Goorgo . - Miller, Mark Shoridan, Kchoo, Me- Dormott, Redmond Shoridsn, J. Onahau, W. Reinhardt, William Turtle, ' Louis Bchultz, William Steunk, Adolph Schoouinger, Joln Me- Cafleey, Potor liand, Jobn 1. Corcoran, Houry Hanws, of Niles; J, Conloy, Polas; 0. & Push- eck, Proviso; Fred Fosch, Tho regular moeting of tho Socicty of the Good Samaritans will bo Lield at the residouce of Mrs, Leonard, at_ 503 I'ulton stroet, at 8 o'clock this aftornoon. Ladios interested In tho work aro invited to attend. 3 As will be geen by sn advertinement in to-day's papor, traing loavo the Roclk Jaland &, Michigan Houtbern Dopot at 9 and 11 & m, and 1:60 p, m. for Clan-na-Gaol Park:: All arrangements for the picnic aro comploted. The following mili- tary compantes with _bauds will bo prosont s Gian-ue-Gaol Guaras, Irish Rifles, Montgoniory Light Guards, and the Alpine Hunters, Tho thros - former will meot ~nt- tho Irish Rifie Armory, cornor Clark aud Van Buren strocts, and werch to thoe corer of Franklin and Washington, whoero they will bo joined by tho Alpine Huntors, A glorfous day {8” anticipated, and, owing to the largo number of tickets al- rondy wold, there can be to doubt as o the suc- cosn of the Olan-ua-Gnol Picnio sud Irish Re- union, ¢ ——— PERSONAL. - M. Elisha Gray, Suporintondent of the Weat- ein Elootrio Manufasturtng Company,’ of this city, and {nventor of many valuable improve- monts in telegraphio and electrical instruments, sailed for England iu tho steamor Baltic, of tho Whito Star Line, from Now York, Aug. 8. Mrs, Jamos I. Fairchild loayoa for tho Last to-night, whero sho will mak an oxtondod visit emong her friends. Thilip A. Hoyne was _yoaterday commissioned Behaool Inspentor by Mayor Colvin. IHis com= mission was dated thio 1142 inut., and will oxpire July 1, 1877, P Qov. Packer, of Pennayivanis, and the Direc- tora of the Lohigh Valloy Rniiroad arrived here yostordsy by tho Pittsburg & Fort Wavno Ituil- road, Thoy leave to-day for ths Northwest by the Chicago & Northwestorn Railroad. ¥ 3r, 0. H. Hallock, Omcl\fio Agent of tho Union and Centrul Pacific Ruilronds for tho last four years, Liaa resigned his position, o in- tonds to gointo business on hia own accouut st New York City. Ho will suy good-byo to Chi- cago Thursday. —_— BUBURBAN NEWS, RYDK PARK. The Hyde Park Trustoss had an adjourned meating Mondsy ovening. In tho sbsenco of Trosident Donflold, B. E. Ryan, Taq., was eloctod Presiduot pro tem. Bills were approved.and pald to Murray Drothers for hordware, $100; Infer-Occan, ad- vertising, $18.60; insursnce on Village IHull throo yoars in $3,000—€00; Bliss, Urown & Dlitzner, printing, §12; 0. L. Hoquembourg I water bonds, $4,000; Dirk do Jong on Thorn- tou bond, 864,80; pay-rolls on small improve- moents aud watoring the stroets, $140, Various potitions for wator-pipes, which have alrondy beon erdored,, wore jplaced on filo: Que for water-pipa on Greemvood avonus, from Tifty-firat to Fifty-ffth atroeta; ono on Washington avenue, from Fifty-firat to Fifty- fifth stroots ; and one for water-pipes on Vin: ccunes avonuo, Forty-fivat and othor strosts, were approvad, and tho Attorucy waw instruoted to propare the ordinauces. On tho potition of the Norihwostorn Casand Wator-pipe Compauy to lay wooden pipes, the Conimittoo promisod to favor tho same when pfu[mrly-o\\'nnru shall petition for that kind of po, 2 5\ vary long ordinance, providing for pormita to tap wator-plpes, sized of forrulos, manner of oxcavations aub 1illingn, cost of pormits, kind of pipe to bs used (boing only oxtra strong), aud sohedulo of priced for ugo of water, and peual- tiow for abuso of water |nivileges, way, aflor dis- cunslon and somo amondniont, adopted, A coutract in duo- form ‘was presented by Fitzeimmons & OConnoll for construction of pila protection for village park, which was N aa rasolyed that tha Clork b roquired to rocord all contracts made lfi' tho Villaga of Hydo Park in s book to be provided for that purpose. Mr. Ohurch introduced au ordinaude Lo reg- ulato tho granting of saloon-liconues, roqulring tha consent of » majority of voters within 1 milo | of the propowed swloon, aud tho glving of boud T ———— Of 85,000 to obnervo ail Iaws now In foroo or th nt !‘:llflluym: sdoptod, but without nansing & prico for JudKD O, 1, Walt obtslned permission_and ::dmn;m« the meating in fayor of tle popniar trerolanty dlanva, * Ha atated that tho Legiala- 3 ‘iol Topulated tha ltcenss quostion by e~ Qultlug & malorlty of logal votors m towne not ander d‘i"""‘”’ orgnnization, and of olection stricts b other * casan; and, thangh the et did ?;?fir‘rl‘-‘r’.‘,if&.‘"‘{:‘ ’1‘"“1{“"‘6 sel ho hegged “*xw";,' A0 "“’,"‘I‘“{"'- o 1yitaPark tho bonoily of motion av the ordinancs on tho table was loat—yans, Downer 0 Cimroh, Fr‘mlk\;er.‘mu\ Nyeny SMargan, s "o motion f6 adont the ordinanoe was lost— vons, Church aud I'aulknor; g,"é'l“}v iirah s - i nays, Downer, otitions woro presentad, and r the fTyaa Park Hono Compuy xn.“xmrréfl‘ 1{:2: reel, 1,000 feot af hone, thuty fpauners, and four axen; rlso a communication” from the Captain of Polica that Lo has {nformation {hat » houss known aa tho Bt, Jullaw, on Bowen avonuo, noar Grand Roulavatd, {s waod far discopibis pure {mnuu‘ togother with n resolution thet lio ba an- horizad $o nbiats tha same, undor Hoe. 16, Chap. 1, of tha ordiuauces. 'The following rosclutions Wora aluo roferrod ¢ Rooltad, That the ersotion of all wooien buildings, of avery kind, e abrolutely prohibitod n that act of Tydo Tark l‘[ug arth of Plity-uinth street, frsolerd, Thiat the Water Commisuloner consult tha Attorucy and roport wiat sotion In necesunry to_dolay th further Iayjug of wstor-plpes this season, th!n Tor tho countruction of tho bridgen over tho Calumot River wero oiforad and ront, ¥iz. : lh\l(l;’::rlal;:n Bridge Company, Massilion, Boutd Ohtrage & ¥ 5 Atcact bridgo, . For bridgo at Ol W. B, Montgomery, Which wnrv{ on notlon, roforred to tho Commit. ::n .2? Publio Grounda and Buildings, with power Tiao bids for Iron watorpips woro_roportod nck, tabulated by Suporintondont Purfiy; aa Tollaws, for tho quantitios edvortisad for : ‘Willlam Bmith & Co,, of Pittaburg, proposo to $3,800,25 .. 2,683.00 o ,676.90 2,820.25 . 2,087.50 On motion, ths propossl ntornationnl Pips Company, of Chicago, Was ncoeptod, "Tho potitlon of Westrall and others for brick sewor.and macadnmizod road on Heveuly-fifth stroat from Groonwond avonue to Lako Aichis gau waa raported baok approved, aud tho Attor- ney wan directed to' proparo the ordinance, Commiesioner Bogno requested Presldont Rynn to report that tho County Board of Equal- ization hnd redaced tho tax valuation of Hydo Park 15 por cont on tho roturns of the Village Assesuor, moking & doduction of $1,610,000. 'Tha sasensmant ns equalizod stands at $9,296,930, « Tho Board adjourned about midnigls. Mesnrs, Tillotson Brothers, in_ doopening tho woll at Cornell mchool-house, Grand Crossing, by order of tho lydo Park Bonrd of Education, Laye atruck a gas-sall. The wator rises to withs in 20 foet of the surfaco, and is filled with glob~ ulesof gas which iguite ensmly, Mr. Cudmoro sot it on fire doveral times, untl fiually o little girl waa g0 badly burned that it was closed up to prevent furthor accidents, Fassott, the phntogm%l“\cr. residing on Afadi- son avenno park, bas boen swindled again. A nico young Englishumon, woll educated, aud sups posod to be born of poor, but rerpectablo, par- ents, was kindly taken in to bo_tronteil o3 ono of the family, somo weoks azo. Mondsy night ho droagod himself ina blue tricot coat, made by Fly, abrown volvet vest, and & mew pair of boois which may be identified by the name of Fasactt on thom; while tho nica young mon Lins tate teood on one arm tho lottors I I3, B. On the bn:kou trunk bolonging o tha cool ho loft thug noto: Many: Borry T havo spoiled your trunk, but T oge pocted fo fnd vour pockst-booic fn b, Gof Mir. . ta ava it fixed, und obarge it to my account, 'Lnay, Tho yonug thief who atolo the eilvorsare from tho residenco of James Morgan hos been cap~ tured, and is in Jail. Monday night an attompt was made to ontes tho residenco of another Trustoo, Merwin 10,78 tiosal Fipe Gompany, 10 chargo, e & Qo, . Clinrch, and also of his noxt door noighbor, by o' Inddor; but the attomptu were frustrated by o littlo dog, which would not bo quieted. Mr. L, W. Btono atates that tho Sonth Park Commissiotiors are building & vory largo stona fouudation for an immetno wator-tank to bo aok up vory ligh iu the aast division of tho South Tark; that hnndreds of Ialorera are employed on it, and that it in & shameful waste of money. The wonderful lotus and_ the whita lilios aro now in full bloom on thoe Cohuuot, JLFFLRSON. The Board of Trustees of this villaza met in council Monduy morniug, prolonging tho session througli the day, at tho Cown-Hall, - There woro prosout L. 0. Wolch, Jamos Dymond, Hour C. annatts, Irederick Heuson, "David B. Fouda, Presidont of the Board, and David 8. Prido, Vile ‘lago Clork and Atfornoy. A communication was read from Wing & Farlin, askiug for a robate in their taxcs for sotting out trees ou Ilumboldt avonus, giving a8 a reason that tho mssossment was Inrger than tho ime provement demsaunded. Telerrcd to Mesars, Wolel, Dymoud, aud Rtace, Villago Tronguror. r, Vannatta, to whom the matter of building corlaln culverts ab tho juuction of Warren avonue and the Chicago & Northwestern Itnile way was referrod, roported it {avor of their con striiction ; also Uit Potorson Slough bridgo ro- mnin unimprovad for the preseut. ' Both reports were adopted. It was also rocommended h? Mr, Vannatts that tho private road of r, Spikinga Do taken and improved by the villago, punsusnt to his roquest. ‘Ulio report waa ndopted. - A potition was protonled by L. C. Welch and othors Pmying thal a sidowalk be built from the echool-horise ju Alaplewood to Fullerton avenuo, with_crossinga a¢ tha mecossury pomts. The petition wza granted, A resolutioh was passed for the deoponing of the Kullorton avenua diteh on the north sido vt that ayenuo, and for culverts across it, the Vil- Iago Engiueer to prepurc spocifications of tho work, to bo attachod to tho ndvortisonmont for proposals. Alag, » rosslntion for grading Ware rou avonuo from tho Chicago & Northwestern Railyay to s poins 80 rods wost of Scc. 22, spoci- fieations to be attachod to tho advertisoment egoliciting bids for tho work; all bids to Le by tho rod. Tho plat of Patterson's enhdivision of the gouthwest quarter of tho noriheant quarter of tho northwoit quarter of Sce. 84, Lown 40 north, Rango 18 cast, was approved. Tho contract for grading Jofferson nvemi, from Armilsgo rosd, 1 ‘mils uorth, waa awaded to A, B. Duuckloy at 09 couta pet Jineal yard, Also the contract for grading Diversy stroet, from Californin avenuo to tha eastern limit of tho village, to ilr. Dunckley for 80 conts per lineal yard. Mr, Welsh rend "o rosolution that the Come mittes on Straets and Dridges bo iustructed to examino tho drainago st Maplewood, aud if, in thoir judgment, the prosont owors and ditehos can bp utilizod, that the culverts ordered by tho Tioard shall not bu constncted, and that the Cumnittes have power to ordor tho ditohes to Diveray streot deeponed, and power to coutract for the deopening of tho ditchus on Divorsy streob, Tho rosolation was pagsod, Richard T, Itaco, Villago Ueansurer, presonted Rifa monthly Toport, which was approved : Tocelved from W, P, Groy on_account of gen- eral fndevey s cuissnees «43,170,05 Tacolvod from County T 1,850.08 Tiocofved from Junticoa’ g 5,00 Tacelved Lrom Miconses. Total smount on account genoral fund, Ordors patd 10 d00uerrsesesrronraniass Bulance of gonoral fund Roceivod from yioud e Rucelved from W, I Gea; acesamont No, 3, o Revolvad from Couity Frossurer on’ acconnt apocial ansessment No 0 Reveived on apeclal u ro Tocelved from Coumy e wpoclal sscasmont No, 6. Tald orders ou No, Talnnca spocial ssscasment No, 6, Rocuived on upociul sssesamont fuud, Dalance an hand, .., . i The Committes on Siroets and Bridges rocom- monded_the grading of Bolmont avonuo, and that Dbid be tukon for tho work, whivk wia ordorad. 'I'io plana of tho Village Engincer for Belmont avenho bridgo wore approved. A rosolution that bida be wolicited for the abutments of Belmont avonue bridge, the work to be performed undor the guidauce of the Vil Inge Liugineer, was panaod, T'ho partios In charge of .tho work on Poter- son avenuo ' wore insuucted to comploie tho samo as contemplated in speeinl asworwment, I'ho propriety of pluing winga on tho Big Blongh bridgo, was raferved to this Commitico on Btrouts and Dridges. A rosolntion to the offcct that membors of the Dosrd whon on Committoe duty ba nllowed the snmo por diom a8 -whon attending meetings, rovided that such work on the dsy of mocting Ku oxcopted, wus Introducod by a salary-giabe Ler, who moyed 1ts paskage, 'Ihio oyos of all contorod on-'Lus TRILUNE mem, aud no ona Lind tho offrontery to socond tho motioun, Henco 4t was lost by default.” Tho Bonrd adjuurned for two wooks.