Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 16, 1874, Page 4

THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, AUGUST 16, 1874. & ""LOCAL MISCELLANY. THE ADA STREET CHURCH. The Cheuey case was disposed of yesterday, and its succeseor bas appeared already in the ghape of the troubles, already partly koown, in the Ada Street Methodist Episcopal Church. The former was called the Chevey case; this will bo kuown as the “ Dandy case.” The bill was filed in tho Circuit Court by Will- ism F. Thomas, who represents that Lo is 2 member of the Ads Street Mcthodist Episcopal Chbarch, and has been s locsl preacher in the Church for about thirty-five years. Alter stating the circumstances of the organization of the church, ita polity, and the by-laws under which it is governed. the complainant says that in September, 1873, the church was in a flourish- ing condition, with s membership of about 250, the enel congregation being from 500 to 600 on #n. The Suuday-school, of which G. erlain wes Superiutendent, numbered 300, and » 3'ble-class coutained sbout 40 mern- ‘bers, 0 Liuat # CHILDREN OF TAE WORLD looked in mpon this happy Lousehold of faith, wondering that tho members of this Christian society 60 loved each otler." 2tis also claimed thav 2t that time tho Board of Trustees was faithful, vigilant, and compo- tent, the reveuues £3,000,—suflicient to pav tho corrent expeoscs. At that time tho the indebtedness of tho church was $15.300, with acerning interest. Mr. Thomas aluo alleges thit, for the thres years prior to September, 1878, the church had had AN ABLE AND GODLY PASTOR in tho parson of the Rev. T. R. Strowbridge, who built up the church on & salary of $1,500 & year, which was fair and reasonable salary for his services.” In September, 1673, the Conrer- ence removed Mr. Strowbridge, aud appointed THE BEY. W. C. DANDY in_ bis place, although, e it i8 claimed, two- thirds of thie members were opposed to him, be- Tioving lum co be * warldly, sud void of all spir- jtual life, a speculator and a trader.” Alr. Daa- dy soon after asked for a salary of $8,000, which 3ir. Thomas claims is much too Jarge for s mon of his intellectnal ability, and that $2,000 woutd be sn zmple compeusation, he being, in com- ‘plainant's opinion, only * third-rate” smong the Tuinisters in this city. ; IT I8 NEXT CLADIED thet Mr. Dandv, soon after Lis appointment, commenced making “unjust discrimwations™ awong tho members of tho church, regardiog thoso who opposed him as Lis encmies, **setting brother agaiust brother, friend sgamst friend, turning the vineyard into an ‘arena,’ and en- deavoring to turn the lambs of the flock into ravening vultures.” Under tiua influenco the complainant _thinks the Superintendent’s re~ moval wes effected, and the place given to “an illiterate, unscrupulous adventurer,”—'‘a sup- ‘plaint tool of the pastor.” ) The congregation has gradnally dwindled away 10 nbout 100, uud tha Young: Poople’s Class is annibilated. s TIB BEVEXUES of the charch aleo bave decreased until they are now only about $160 a mooth, and the indebted- ness has Jargely increased. Owing to the de- crease in the revenue, Mr, Dands, to make up hus eplary, intimated to the Board of Trustees that he woald like them to effect a loan of £12,- 000 or 15,000, part of the amount to be used in paying um, This refused to do. He then causcd s meeting £0 be called May 27, 1874, &ud » new Doard, favarshle to him, to be elect- ed. This new Board accordingly propose 1o Taise the £12,000 as desired. COMFLAINANT ODIZCTS TO THIS for many ressons : because, first, the Board was ‘not elected at the annual meeting; because the members were elected for different periods; the meeting was not presided over by the President, buz by Alr. Dsndy, and the election is thercfors +void; and bocause there were various other ir- regularities. 4 Thomns also claims that Mr. Dandy has hrough false pretenses obtained posscssion of the church records, which he refusesto give up. A !few months sgo tho State's Attorney filed an - formation in the Dpature of & quo warranto 2gainst thenew Board of Trustecs on tho ground of the illegality of their eloction, but the writ ‘was refused because the reistor, Thomas C. Gar- 1and, had taken part in the pretended election. An appeal was tiken, and tho case is now pend- jug in the Supreme Conrt. Mr. Thomas, there- Jore, agks that the present Board of Trustees, whom he makes = defendants, wiz: Houry Cribben, A. B. Moore, E. Jennings, ‘Jonn Braidwood, J. L. Paitison, J. L. Charles Palmor, ' Jesso ~ Cravem, 2nd Samuel Brown, the former enjained from borrowiog any sums of money in ‘their oflicial capscity, or morigaging the chum';d property. A temporary injunction was gran y Judgo ngnml under a bond for §1,000. ps i iy THE FOUNDLINGS’ HOME. o the Bdutor of The Chicago Tribune: Sm: Your recent most excellent articlo in be- Balf of the Foundling Asylums, enconrages mo 10 present, turough your paper, to your readers &n outline of the condition and weats of the Foundlings' Home in our own city. Who can estimate the good already achieved by this in- stitution during its brief existence, and with 8 limited meana. But it is mnnifest its means wre not what they should be, and it would be & reproach to the comraunity tast thero should be 80 much want and privation within its walls, wero it not that owing to the policy of silent waiting for the Lord, adopted by tho manage- ment (0o authorized golicitations being made), only those most intimately counectod with it, kuorw, or are at ull cognizant of the real facts. Every month s little paper called the Foundlings' Record ie published by the Home, containing 2 joumal of each days incidents, hists of don:itions and subscrip- tiona received, with soms miscelianeous reading matter. Inthe August nurabor wo read in the journal: “ Another littlo messenger gone up be- fore the Throne ; what rec:ord will she bear us there 2 1f sho telle the truth sho will say that ihereis great poverly and distress there—that with tho kindest bearts, and the most patient love, faith too often hasto dofor food, and praver for psp ; thut nurses and help are in ar- Tears for wages ; that sc.me dave pass with only bread to eat, and that uften ic limited suppl; that for the lack of proper facilities for clea linessand shode, flies swarm in uulimited num- bers; that from the waut of nourisung food, Dot ouly the nurses bt the babies suffer, and that from this cause, a ggravated by hot weather, dizsases ran riot. Yet in the Record t heso facts are so varnished over vith the gloss of faith and submission, that the public s led to suppose that, though in Tather £ore suusits at times, yot it is_such & su- Temng comfar: ta bo in daily dependonce on the ZLord for what He is _always sure to send in just the right time, that by aid inopportunely given 3hore may be sowe danger of interfering with thie Divine plans.of sncerning this houschold. ' I sgain refer to the Record: Aftor an enameration of d onations received throngh the onth, twa bo¢ ke are mentioned, ** Heavenly Fisces " and * Grsco and Taith ™ as gifts for which the Hame i1s particuarly thaukful.” Surely the publ jc may be pardoned the convic- tion that food and money, and clothing are of but secondary jmportance, and that after all, hiteratare, if ¢5f the right vpattern, i8 the most urgent necest ity of the Home. ¢ Private foih in individusls, whether Chris- ,4ian or Pags 1. igentitled to tho sincerest respect. Bat whon'in the mansgemont of a pubbc insti- tution, havi ng for its object the predervation of lifo, end tr 0 shalter of tho outeast, it bocomes & claim to ¥ upport,—it is apt to take the form of Pharisaics )] geif-righteouzness, or to weaken into & drivell ng, maudlm sentiment. While every- 0ne ¥ou'id scquit tho managemeut of the for- mer glw.u. there is a decided tendency toward .tho lo/ter, by means of wlich the real and soveret pecessities of the Home are keptiu JHie buckground, and the help which would be §iven ifasked for is withheld becauso not solic- jted by pereous foremost in the mansgement. -It 82emq a false logic to anoounce that an in- -§itation dependont exclusively uoon pub- o charity, forbear any sappoals to 1138 public, excopt such chance ones as are made ¥ bersons 1oz connected with the_institution, Lebalf of charity if in retarn i t Y i 10 retarn they gt an equiv- ent. Sarels, harity. f persompcs. shocis b represeuted ag giving with one hand and receiv- ing with che other. “And it might be suggesied u:m, xeongh atfirst T hag neti:tem!ed 0 do 8o, 228 ehacits ball wmight bo gwven, o somothiny of that kind, out of the everlasting tedinm ©Of Dious tea-parties, frandalont fairs, and ham. drom parlor concerts. There ia nothing tha af- Torils 0 mush pleszure in ocial life aa dancing, 1t is the amusement of 1he refinad and culturaq everywhere. There is none 8o freo from weari. scmeness, nane of which the pioasure-loving s eagerly tasts and tura again, none which can be enjoyed 5o repestedly with such relish. It bag boen oftea zesorsed $o in tuis and othar cities, and with such success that even churches, #0 long oppocents of this form of smusement, are making tneir scruples vield to their iniarest, aud mote and more adopting in_one way aud au- other this modo of raisng funda. But be tius ag it may, the fact remains. The public bas this insatitution—this family. as it were—on its Lands, and must provide for it, By its aid, and the cfforts of the Lalics’ Union Aid Bocicty, and the Ralisf Fund, a noble and sub- stantinl bnilding bas been so far completed as to be uabitable. But it is neither food nor drink, and the winier will 500n be on us, when, in sddi- tion to these,will have to be added the necessities of fire and warm clothing, From the public must the help come ; to the public I now make apycal. Kora T, Cicaqo, Aug. 15, 1874, = e THE ANNUNCIATION. The corver-stone of the Church of the Annun- ciation (Roman Catholic), situated on the cornor of Wabansia avenue aud Puuliua strest, will be laid at 4 o'clock this afternoon, with all the cere- mony customary on such occasions. The dif- fereot societies which bave been invited to par- ticipate in the event, will rendezvous corner of Milwaukee avenue and Union street, at precisely 2:30 o'clock. The line will be formed as follows : Married Mens Sodality of the Holy Family will form ou the eust #ido of Union Atreet, right resting on Milwaukee avenue, morth front. ‘The Rowan Catliolic Temperanca Bociety will form o the jmmediate left of the above. Futber Matthews' Totl-Abetinance Socloty will form on the jmmediste left of e Boman Catholic Temperauce Sociely. St. Lutrick's Devevolent of the_Holy Family forms on the immediate lcft of Fathur Mathow's Society. The Holy Family Temperance and Benovoleut So- clety will form on the west eide of Union atrcet, right resting on Milwaukee avenue, north front. ‘The St. Yatrick's Total-Abstinance aud Benevolent Society will form on the immediate left of the above. e Stanislaus Kostka Society will form on the um- medlate left of St. Patrick's T. A. and B, Society. The St. Joseph Society wili form on the immediate Teft of the Stanislaus K. Society. Emerald Brunch No. 1 will form o the ecst side of Uuion street, right resting on Milwaukeo avenue, south front, - Emerald Branch” No, 2 will form on the immediste left of No. 1. N&nerfld Branch No. 8 on the immediate left of 0,2, Emerald Branch No, 4 will form on the west slde of Union etreet, right resting on Milwuukes avenue, south front. Emerald Branch No. 7 will form on the immediato left of No. 4. Emerald Branch No. 8 op the immediate loft of Emwerald Branch No. 10 on the immediate left af No. 8. TLe order of procession will bo as follows : Chitf Mzrwhal, i Grand Aid. Miclael 3dzlloy. Grand Afd. Aids—John McAssey, T. McCiory, J, W. Tierney, Edward Hillin, Miles Kehoe, Johu McCatfery, Jobn H. Donlin, Aleck Cosraw, James McSwecney, Deunis 0'Corgell, Thomas 31cCoy, 3La). Zaremba, Married Men’s Sodality of the Holy Famil; Roman Catholic Temperance Socicty: Futher Mathow’s Total Abstinence Society ; St. Patrick's Benevolent of the Holy Family ; ‘The Hols Family Temperance aud Beuevolent Society; St Purick’s Total Abstinence snd Bevevolent Society ; The Stanislaus Kostka Society ; 1 . 1, No, 2, No. 8, No. 10. intervals between the dif- No. 4, No. 7, No. 8, in the Bands will march ferent societics. At 3 o'clock, sharp, the procession will move north~ west on Milwailkee avenuato Poulina street, north or Paulina street to Waubansia avenue to th: church; retnrn south on Psuliva strect to North avenue, easi on North avenue 1o Noble 6treet, south on Nobile street 10 Ailwaukee avenue, southeast'on Milwaukee avenuo % Indiana streot, countermareh, and disperse, All Catholia Socletios desirons of participating in the celebration, whether reprisented in the Copven- tion or not, will report through thvir Marshal to the Grand Marshal at the raudezvous at i Sty REMOVAL OF WOODEN BUILDINGS, The last number of the Legal News conains an opinion of the Supreme Court of Loutsiaua, whicl possesses more than local interest, since it relates to the power of a counc:l to order tho removal of wooden buildmgs within tho fire- Limite fised by it. It is a8 follows: This i 3 euit to compel tho defendunt to remove s wooden building erccted witkin whiat 18 known as the * Firo District " in e City of Mcnroe, The defend. ant excepted to the capacity of the Mayor for want of the qualitications to hold said ottice, and tho right of the Governcr o make the appointnient of the Masyor or the Gouncilnicn, Thie right to =n office, it is Jong since scttled, can~ ot be thua collateraliy raised, and the Judge did not err in overruling the exceptiotia, Tho anawer presents s three—fold defenee : 1. The Mayor cud Trustees of the Town of Monroo tied 50 power, express or implied, o adopt_ordinznce No. 19, of -Oct. G, 187C, creating s fire alstrict, and £aid ordinance was null'and produced no legal efect. 2. Tho ordinance No. 26, adopted Sd of January, 1872, by the Msyor and Council of the City of Mouroe, suspeuding the effect of the above ordinunce No, 19, did not gie vitality or ulidity to the latter, 3, 1f these proponitions bu unsound, the charter of 3tonroe of May 4, 1671, does not coufer tho power to remove or destror wooden buildings ouce erccted in tho fire district, Without compenution,and the cor- poration conld 1o compel its citizens {0 enter intoa contract to take down tho building on s certain day, 1. The plajntifis coucede that tie Town of Moxnroe was pever emipowered, by express words, to establish fire-limits, and to prevent the erection of wooden buildings therein ; bt they contend that this power s fairly impiled n the powers expressly granted by thie varfous acts of the Legislature incorporating thio town, aud thot such power is Decessary (o the ob- Jecis'and purpioses of Fuch corporations. By o clotse {n Art, 433, R. C. C., corpcrations may “enxct statutes and reguistions for their own gov- ernment, provided such statutes and regulstions be not contrary to_the laws of the yoliticl society of which they sro membezs,” By the various charters prior {0 that of #lay 4, 1671, thie Mayor 2nd Trustces of te town of Niouroé wers empowered {0 adupt all rules, ordinances, regulations, and by-Liws for the genersl government, Amprovo- ment, and polico of the town, and proscribe’the man- e of enforcing them, notcoutrary to or taconsistent with the Coustitution ' snd laws of this Stato and the Unlted States. Ses Acts of 1455, . 184, Sce. 7; Acts 1659, p. 215, Sec.15 ; Acts 1865, p. 14D, Soc, 9. It eerus to us cleir that, whiroa uunidpal co Tation i veated with such powers, £ad the compict- neas of ils construction would increaso tha hazard of conttagration, the corporte authorities mas fix what is known as 1 firodistrict, and forhid tho eroction of wouden buildings therem. No town or city compactly Duilt can be said to be well ordered or well reguluted which neglects precavtions of this sort. It is due o the public to take such measures as may bo practicablo tolessen the huzard and dabger of fire, The pubfic g00d und safety are superior to tho fudjvidual vights af tho iubabitats, and under this principle such reg- ulations are not tlie divestiture of the iudividusl right of owner-hip zud use, but i3 ouly conforming tbe usea of iudividual property to the necessitics, fafety, aud interests of the pubtic. It is & regulation of its enjoy~ ment, A ilar construction of the powers of such cor- ious has been sdoyted in some of our mister States, See 2 Yo (Penn.) 4937 11 Mich., 425; 7 Cowen (N. Y,) 362; 3 Fairfield (12 Maine) 403, 2. Wo think the Town of Monroe has authority to enact ordinance Ne, 19, of Oct, G, 1870, and bonco the secoud proposition fails. We may add, Lowever, the want of authority is not, under any correct Tules’ of iuterpretation, so clear ak to mnake the ordinauco an absolute nuliity, and incap- ble of confirination, aud the ordinauce No, 66, of 2d Januury, 1572, had such effect, if necded. 5. Dovs the charter of 1871 contein the power to re- move the wooden buildings after Lewg ercctod within the firz district? e thiuk this is & corrollary of the first proposition. The power to probibit iucludes the powor to undo ‘what is done in contravention of the probibition, “A ealutary and lswful rege on muy otberwise be d feated and rendered incffestual. The removal is made to Lrevent the hazard of the continuance of the combustible matter in & dangerous josition, and not witli» view 10 punish the wrong~loes or sul- joct nita 1o loss. 1f lio thereby sustius a loss, it is thie-direct coneequence of his unlawsul act, of which e hiza uo right to complsin.” 3 Fairfield, 403, Tuo objection that the Mayor and City Coundil could not, as is done in ordinance No. 56, g:ve permisslon to build temporary wooden bufldmgs sud reguire their rentoval at s hixed date, han no force. 1f they had the power to prohibit entirely they had power 10 modify the probibition, The greater includes the lees. Tis 13 & matter of legislution and not of contract. Tae prohibition cxieting, tley had the pow- er to suspend.it for a limited period for the benetit of the public, Those who built after the passage of amd ordinauce, built with a knowledge of the condition imposed, ‘and, it being » legitimata condition, they wers bound by it, We think the action is maintalned, Judgment atiirmed. e g ANOTHER PLANING-MILL GONE, Another large conflagration wns threatened yesterday in the wooden district which was jeopardized by th fire of July 15, on Milwankeo avenue. At that timo a large frame planing- milf, situate ot the corner of Morgan and Pratt streets, and about 150 feet eastof Milwauicce avenue, was partially barned, and since repaired. At 3 o'clock yestorday afterncon it caught fire again from a pile of suaviugs nesr tho shed, snd in a short time thereaftor it was onveloped in & mass of flame. Tho alarm was given by & woman who eaw the fire, and then quickly com- mupicated to the Fire Department from Box 563, st the corner of Milwaukee avenuo and Erie strest. A cocond alarm followed soon after- ward, aud ® large forca of firemen wera soon at work. The hest .owiog to the large amount of combustible material i the miil, was iutense, and soon ot fire to abam and a largo S0-feet front three-story frame tenemen: opposite aud south of the burning struccare. A bara on the oppozite sido of Motgan street was alus euveioped in flames, and for 8 short time it scemed as if a destructive fire was imminent. Fire-Marshal Benner being abseat from the city, Fumt A sistant-3arehal Sweenio was in commsnd, acd by welldirocted efforts succeeded 1o confining Poeits Zram total des| the fire to tho mill, and saving the buildings op~ truction. Fortunately thors was but little wind blowing at the time. Had it been otberwise a larzo fire must have ensued. There were no buildings inmeditely adjoining the plsvivg-mull, but the heat extended to the long rows of framo structures on Milwankeo avenue, and the spurks flew about in great num- bers. The mill belonged to the widow of tho late F. Katz, and was oporated by her sop-in-law, Mr. Mler. It was a framo structure sbout 50 or 40 feet squaro sud tbhreo stories in height. The engine-room was_enclosed in brick walls. The building contained a quantity of planed bosrd, which were taken out, but ouly to burn after re- moval, the heat from tho buildivg eotting the s:uff on fire. The fotal value of the property ia estimared at $15,000, nud there wag Do Isurange onit. Itis not definitely known how the fire originated, but is supposod that & spark from the chimney set tho shavings in a blaze. The threc-story tenement, Nos. 95 and 97 Pratt strect, was partiully burned in front. Nino families oceupied it, and wore compelled to re- mova their eflects hastily. Mr. Uber owns the building, which will take about £300 to_repair. He s foliy insured. A framo barn adjoining was partinlly burned. It also belongs to Alr. Uber, and will cost ubout $200 to ropairit. The barn on_Morgan strect, opposite the mill, was destroyed. Jt was worih about £300, and belonged to Johu Lippert. The store in front of it, No. 261 XMilwaukee avenue, was stocked with sfoves and hardware, owned by Peterson & Hoisbolt. Tho building in a frame of two stories, and was slightly injured by fire. Tho stock was damaged by water conaiderably. Mr. Lippert has ample wmsurance on the buildings, and Mesars. Poterson & Hoigholt bave policies in three companies amounting to 3,000, Znsessialn THE FLOOD OF 1848. . To the Editor of T'e Chicago Tribune : Sw: In your issuo of lust Sunday morning there sppearcd au appropriate and warning articlo, nnder the title of * Impending Crisis,” urging the probabilty of another disastrous freshet in the Chicago River, similar to that which ocenrred on the 12th of April, 1843, The writer of this article having been au cye-witness of that calamity, desices to relate some of the cidents, and make & few remarks in relation thereto. There wss s large quantity of snow that passed off in oue continuous thaw, ac- companied by rain, the waters of which, on the south and west, being abovo the level of the river, and aided by s sothwesterly wind, poured rapidly into the river, which it soon swelled to & rushing torrent, tearing from their fastenings all the vessels, canalboats, and bridges, and hurled them furiously down to Lhe then, baud in tie river, 8 fow rods above Rush street. Several of the first struck the north dock with such force as to burst the bulls and sink them. Those that followed in every imaginable position struck tho sunken ones ; their vards and rigging became entangled, sud were held togetber uutil they formed o line ncross the stream, holding fust ull that tollowed, unul about thurty were col- lecled in tho mass,'or jam, as it was called at the time. Thia water then rose rapidly to a lavel with the docks, eausing great cousteroation, it being feared that tha cily would be inundated, but fortunately the dam formed by tho sunken ves- seis and canalloats, extended oply about half- way ncross the streain, aud the riss had reached the highest point. 1ud thero been a contintous Iwe of sunken vessels and canalboats acroks tho stream, with sll the others upon them, thereby forming a dam, the city would have been sut- merged on all Kides. It was & remarkable circumatance that, of the thirty sail vescely and fivo or eix canalveats, ouly ouo, s cotalboat, having s young man on board, wau carried through the bend of tie farious stream iuto tho lake, Much anxiety was moifested for his safeiy, and, there being providentially a small steamboat moored &t the North Side pier below. it was fitted up during tho day and dispatched in search of tho stray craft. 1t was fonad sbout 15 miles out, with izs Jone occupant in & sufTening_and rerilous condition. “Uhero was no report of lifo bewsz lostin the wiccking H00d, bus there was a tousl loss to the owners of the sunken and wrecked vescls and canalboats, there being 0o jusurauce on them. I'be crowded mass was_ removed in about four wecke' time, by cutting the entaugled rigging, and the uso of drag-ropes estended along wio Souti-side dock, with men puliing upon them : thus they wero bauled up the stresm, until s line of ouly 8 or 10 extended across the river, which were wadged together Ly one vesscl, stern down— ward, whicli was pulled upon by u drag-rope until loosened from its position. Then came a precautionary roquest from the man on board to *Let lier go cusy,” which caused much merri- ment among the bystanders. The nextpull graw her out, and the releared tleet floated gently and harmlessiy down the stresm. Should another freshet occur, the danger of & goueral inundation of the city would be ten-fold greater than then, jor thero were not then scores of miles of paved streets_and gutters to retain the water from absorption by a%oft soil, ana con- yeyit to the wsowers, and thence to the river. There wss at that freshet no Ogden-Wentworth trioutary ditch, from which the South Lranch of the river would receivo a torrent of water. And there wera theu no rock-like bridge-piers against which voysels would bo dasbed, broken, apd sunk, and others piled theroon 8 to 10 feet high, formiog & dam that would turn the great body of rushing water into all the business part of the cif l_v;'_- and the consequence thereof may be imag- ine Better let tbe Ogden-Wentworth ditch be dammed and crammed unto sunibilation, to- fother with tho swamp intercsts of the owners, thao bave the lives and property of citizens en- dangered by its existence. No man, company, or corporation can lanfully construct or turn & water cowrse that may injure or imperil the lives, property or health of others. Ca1cAGo, Aug. 15, 1874, OnsEnvER. —— CHICAGO FIRES. EASTERN INSURANCE COMPANTES, ‘Wo would ask the careful and attentive perns- al of the following copy of a letter lately re- ceived by one of the largest mercautilo firms in Chicago, from a former well-known resident and merchant of thig city, who still rotains a large property-intereet here, ana has nothing but the true prosperity of the community at heart. Itis an earnest and straightforward document, and we hopo its warnings will bo heeded in time to provent a greater calamity than any which has et befallon us: R Nrw Yonr, Aug. 6, 1874, My DEan Sms : Your late disustrous fire bits catis- ed ularin awmong Lnderwritery Laving Fals in your ty. Aa T have an extensive acquaintance with tho offi- cials of he leading fire fusurance companies, tad aiso with capitalists Owning stock in these companies, and bave tuken pains to converse freely with them on tuis subject, I feel competent to correctly represont thelr viewa wud plans fu connection with the ac tion taken by the National Board, 1 prosume you are aware that tho Natfonal Doard of Tnderwriters bave lately passed resolutions expressivo of thedr views of the need of radicul reforms in the orgunization, discipline, and capacity of your Fire Department ; the enforcement of proper protective ete.; aud that, unless these reforms &ro pravties ired Ly Oct, 1 next, they will with- @raw from Chiicago altogutlier, 1t i hardly necessary that I remark in_detail upon the cfiect upou the properly and business ln- terests of Chicago of & removal of snch an amount of insuranco profection. If the mor- cantile and commereial business of Chicago cannot bo done under {bo protection of all the insurance caplual which, under the most favoralle circum- stunces, cun e induced to take risks tuere, a vast amount of business now bewg done will loave yon for wnore securo localitice, It the mercuntile and commercial busimess of Chicago capuot bo done fecurely, and at moderate cost for insurance, you cannot successfully competo with other markets, 1f the merchants of Chicago cannot get insurance they cannot get credit, 1 the buiidings of Chieago eannot be safely pro- tected by {usurance, tnoney caunot b borrowed to iwprove property. . Iu _ehort, Chicugo must bave a4 good inguranco as thie insurance capital of the whole country uforis, and at rewsonable rates, or it is doonied to lose ita trade, and its ligh pouition os tho grest busincss centre of tho 1nterir. Lot mo most earnestly assure you that the insur- cnc companles here are most scrions and positive in their requirements and intentlons. Cin ‘ono say they are not sensible cnd reasonable? These are n0 idic tureats, X hear the merchants aud property~ ewnors af Chicago da not apyreciate the werlousneas of the situation, or their immineat peril nnder it, buve never lefore Luown Capital 15 pro- future of Chicago. timid, 3nd capitulists are thoroughly d. 1 hopo every business man in Ghi cago will awake to the vital imyportance of fmmediate and the most efficient actfon in favor of such reforma and improvements 18 Wil not - only satisfy insurance compauies, but secure tho protection of proparty in every posiible way within the bounds of bumsn mezns. You are expoeed to great peril by the immense accu~ ‘mulation of combustivlo material plied about you on 1 windward eide, and by the prevalencs of dsnger~ ona winds; and, if you do all that can bo doms for seltproteciton, you ‘can ouly make Sour cliy barely urs 12 all ibese terrible warnings are unleeded, how can you expect insurance companies to 10 pedil their very existonce? PRt Itisa Ifi.lnndh:dt:n)lmg one, that the insarance oompany having e Jongest and it i i Chicayo has fout maney thare extusive of s eas £0™| “Yon have un ares equal {0 that of the City of New York, sud wood buildi innumerable, And caly about ezsthird the 82 ingy ratus | You will have to bring the irresistible power of tho combined business energy of Clicago to besT.to 8470 YOO fr0m a worse calamity thsn has cver before mfi“‘i””m P oy that fs than dre, No fnsurines v B worse Yours most siocorppr 3.1, Reeo, THE LATE CONFLAGRATION. To the Editor of The Chicago Trivune: 8im: Iwish tocali tho attention of those of your readers who witnessed your lato conflagra- tion to & fow important considerations. When the fire Lad becowo a conflagration, hundreds of buildings were burning, aud the beat {rom them was seiting fire to tne ides of woodeu buildings snd the exposed portions of wood on the brick buildings, or awsy on distant roofs new fires aprung into existonco from burning brands npon them ; while every engine was either at work at the maim fire or taking new positions after they were forced by tho fire to retreat, do you not now perceive how efficient a few hundred of the swall engines would have been? On the exposed portions of each wooden house, on esch piece of ornamental wood of brics houses, and on their windows, & continuous stream of water would have been playing, directed from the in- side of the building back upon its Leated or burning wood. Not one building of tho many such burued would have gone on sctting uew tires, with such a defense. Upon the ronfs, too, overy spark, burping brand, ewc., wonld. bave been flooded the mowient it fell, thus leaving the great engines only the work of fightiug the main firo, wlich they would hava soon couqueed. Again : In €0 large a city a8 Chicago, and in a gule of wind, it 13 not uphikely that a firo may oceur in anather location whilo overy engine is at work, aud cunuot leave tho first fire. Witha system of lurge aud small engines such & disce~ ter could hardly oceur, for the small engines would uever be taken from oue locality to anoti:er, and there would always be at Land, this second forco, which, nine times out of tes, would dushout thefire or hoid it until a stoamer could be sent for. ‘That this lnst fire would bave beeu preventedis certain. But If it bad not besn discovered untit 100 large for the small cnginos to cope with, that they would have preveuted the spread of tires by playing back upou tho heated | ortions of exposed places, is cortain. This efficient help would Luve insured the saccess of the united system of large aud smatl cugines, aud tue contlagration would bave been cut down to asmall tire. Not one building ou the esst ride of Wabash avenne would bave been lost. IHow casy with ono of thew to bave protected the splendid mansion which was, when seen, only ou fire in tao attic. Hoy essyto bhave kept tho woodwork from burniug on the church on the samo sido. How ridiculous to have but one string tos bow ; tho one Iniling, all is lost, white with two or more, success would be almost certain. What hope would an army with ouly batteries Liave of dereating an equal amountof men armed with batteries, iufautry, and cavalry > Jus: the same cliance is thero that your ono ides department, no matior how earnest every man may be, aud Low pertect overy engine, can compete with your crowded wooded buildingy, and your monstrons warohouses, in the Ligis windé which s0 ofteu prevail in vour city, The great couflagrations of your eity bave frightoned tho businass peoplo of all cities and lsrgo towns. Adopt this svstem by which all fires will be efliciontly attacked in a moment after discovery, and if the firo had progressed so far thac tLey or tho larze engines conld not pre-~ veut the firat building from burning, then every expased place on every oulier bulding would be held eafo by the swmall streams, while with the Iarge oues pouring rivers of water into tho fire it would bLe coufined to one location instesd of bucoming a river uf fire. The *‘doomeg city "’ would thus not only insure its own safetd, but would teach all other cities Dow to be safely and cheaply protected. One other iden. Some may suppoge that the expense of the cuginesis 10 be enormous. So far trom that, I tell you that before you can lavo espended $100.000 over ths city’ (12,000 engives), the futaro cost of which would not be £10,000 ver annum, the rate of insurance will Lave fallen more than $1,000,000 per zuuum. Josepd Brap. BosToX, Aug. 13, 1674, i £~ RN THE ATLANTIC & PACIFIC. A reprosentative of the State Auditor was in the city Friday, to look further into the affairs of thie Atlantic & Pacific Insuraoce Company. His special migsion was to examine certain securities the Company represented ss being in its pos- session, tipon which the Court, a faw days ago, granted a contiouance of the motios to appoint # Receiver until the 2Ist inst. Examination of the secarities disclosed their entire worthless- neus, for the resson that they wors unsvailable, being pledged for money the Company is now using. It ia claimed by thoge who have watched the Company closely that the extension or contina- ance gotten from the court was secured by the Company not with tho idea of straightening up affairs in the mesutime, but for the purpose of covering up &8 much of its history and dealings ns posmible. ATRIDDNE reporter in eonversation with sev eral leading citizens yestorday elicited from them the opinion that from the juception of the Com- pany tho most singularly iregular policy had Boan the rulo. - The frst Premasnt of the Com-~ pany was appointed outside of the stockholders, and without his knowladge at the time. He had been approached upon the subject, but most emphatically declined the honor. Im- mediately afterward the gentleman left the citv for a short stay, when ho was apponted without bis knowledze. As so0on as he learned the fact, e told the Company that he would not serve under any circomstances, and gave his reasons therefor, which were by no means flattering to the Compauy or its mousgement. His name was subsequently dropped, Eut not before he threatened to prosecute and expose the Com- any. - P Atother little transaction waa elicited: In consideration of & mortgage being given on a certain almost worthless lot in Evanston, At~ lantic & Pucific stock to the amount of £2.000 way iusued to the owuer, who was promised iuat the mortgage would Le surrendered on certain conditions. Tho morigago was secured to awell ‘the assets of the Compauy. It is beiieved “that & close scrutiny of the Company's affwirs will discloss tho above fact. aud more than that, show that this same lot, which is now reported to be worth 2400, repreconts £2,000 in the assets of the Com- pany. How many similar transactions tha Com- Pany haa boen guilty of no one knows. e CRIMINAL. TIE 'OLICE COURTS. Joseph Bradley, who was arrested several days ago by Officer Chapiu at Geueva Lale, charged with receiving stolen goods, was yesterday morn- ing held under $400 bail till to-morrow by Jus~ tice Beally. Anvio Hinemann was arrested Friday night, sed with stealing $16 from Celia Talcott, of No. 1344 State street, On being brought before Justice Boyden yestorday she pleaded guilty, and was held over to the Criminal Court in bonds of §300. To default, she was committed to the County Jail. Fred Reager attemoted to rob Jerry Howard, on Friday aight, at the coruer of Clark and Van Buren streets, OBicer Metlugh arrested the fetlow and furnished him with , quarters in the Harrison Street Station over night. Yesterday, Justice Boyden taxed him $10 for his bad bo- ‘havior. 5 The case of Charles H. Thompson, who was arrested on the 8tb inst., on complaint of Wood- bury M. Taylor, of the Post and Mail, charging him with the embezzlement of 31.400, and which was continued by Justice Boyden till yestorday, was again called and s farther coutinnance granted till the 26th, under $1,000 bail, which was furnished by Mr. F. B. Stanglad becoming bis sarety. . The following individuals violated the fire- ordinance and were to be tried yesterday morn- ing, but the City Attorney did Dot have time to try them, and postponed their cases till Wednes- day next, at 2 o'clock: Stephen Palmer, Alex- snder Shields, Henry Goddsrd, Theobald and Chsrles Duggan, William Cooper, and W. P, Standard. Last Thursdsy morning’s paper mentioned a cutting scrape which happened the night before at » disreputable houso on Pacific avenue, in which & negro woman, named Lizzio Myars, cut and seriously injured a woman named Alico Felton. Myers was mrrested snd commited without bail till the 22d inst., to await the re- sult of ber victim's injuries. Yesterday 8 colored youth, named James Bruner, was brought before Justice Boyden on com- glunt of A. Reid, charged with disorderly con- act, And 1o one appearing aainst him, he was digcharged, but, uefortunstely for , 18 was known that he was present on the vight of the stabbing aflray, snd be was committed, with- out bail, to appear agaiust Myers on the 22d. Mrs. Mary Jones, who was arresfed Thursday charged with shop-lifting in tho store of Mandel Drothers, on Washington street, and who was Droogbt before Justice Beyden Friday last, and the cage continued till yesterday, was again called. Mandel wich other witnesses wero cx- amived, and she was_ Leld over to_the Criminal Coust in bonds of $250, which were given, with Jobn Hogan, of No. 115 Harrison street, s surety. Mrs, Joues is uot & professional shop- lifter, 28 a paper stated, and bas never buen charged with such an offeuse before. Daniel F. Buckley, who was_held uver to the Criminal Court, last week, 60 the charge of stealing & horse and buggy from a_gentleman whose offico 13 under the Sldals-Zeitung Build- ing, was bofore Justice Doyden yestcrday to angwer ta the charge of stealing s buggy from thestable of J. G. Carney, No. 621 Wabash ave- nuo, on the might of July 14, duriug the fire. Buclley's own statement bad tho ringof truth this time, and the Justice concluded that the fel- low could go clear on this charge, aud thert- foro dismitued the case, and the prisoter was taken back to jail to await his trial m the Crimi- nal Court ou the first charge of lsrceny. The prixoaer is weli known as a Police-Court lawyer. When broaght in yesterdsy his arm was still carried in a wling, 84~ the result of a fracture re- ceived at St. George's picnic, aud ho presented 2v emaciated sppearance, owing to the wound and Lis coulinewmeut siuce baviug recoived it The man Louis C. Sweegles, who is charged with stealing horses, aud sho was arrested ou the 29d of last month by Ofticer Heinglemaun, and ou the following dav bronght before Juatice Boyden to unswer to thecharge, was ajsain called up yesterday afteruoon. On bis first appearance Lis” case wes continued till the 24k of that month, under €500 buil. That day & further contivnance was granted il the Tih iust., and then another continuance till yesterduy. The de- lay in this trinl was owing to the fact that the witnesees against the prisoner resiled in Miclugan, aud were unable to be pres- ent. In_ the meautime the sccused was out on buit with George W. Wesley, sud W. S. Felker as suretice. When the case was callcd yesterday, tbe witnesses were on hand, but Swéegles was not; whereupon the Justice declored his bail forfeited. Later in the day Swevgles watked into court, and was immediate- ty rearrested and coufived in the prisouer’s pen, sud a new bond demanded 1o the sum of 21,000, TFaiiing to give bail, he was committed for trial some day during the present week. On the 9th inst., s man named Patrick Powers, who resides a1 Bridgeport, wus arrested by Ofli- cer Enright on the chargo of receiving stolen property, knowing 1t to have beou stolen. On tho following duy he was brought boforo Justice Bovden, who contiuued the hearing of the caso il yeserdsy, the pritoper being sdwitted fo bal iu_ the sum of 8500, with _Simon Wallce as his boudsman. Yosterday moraing 8 lad 15 yeurs of age, named Thomas Julian, was brought in on the charge of farceny. The prop- erty ho had taken consisted in s ot of scrap- iron, a pair of acales, and somo brass faucots, betonging to C. C. Hardy, on Wentworth avenne. The boy, it iu alleged, wau juduced to steal the articles, aod dispuso of them to Powers, who is o junli-dealer. Boch Powers and the boy were on trial at the same dme. The evideuce in the caso ehowed beyond doubt that Powels had offered indacements to bovs to bring to his place stolen property, and the Justico concluded thit his doings would bear investization by tho Grand Jury, and beld him over to the Crimina) Court in bonds of $300, and Wallaca sgein bo- came bondsman for Ris appearance. Julisu's caso was continued till the “lst wnst., he being sduitted to bail in & small sum Chnistins Anderson, becoming dissatisfied with her busband, Gustav Apderson, left his maneion and went to tke more attractive abode of Putrick lorardy. After a residence of eight days with Mr, Morsrdy she discovered that Anderson was in her estimation the superior of Ber eicht-dav companion, and concluded that ber happiness in the futuro existed wholly in return- ing to hor legal protector, but how to appeaso ber deserted Gustav for her unwifely conduct W18 8 question that gavo her much thought. Fiually ber fertilo brain conceived the happy idea of carrying off certsin valuablo articles ar wearing apparel for the benetit of ber lisge lord, and theroupon she gathered togetber the greater portion of Morardy's wardrobe and fled to the home of the man whom she had de- ceived and wronged. The husband received his truant wife with open arms, and with Ler the dry goods of the now descrted fover. Morards, on discovering this trick of larceny on the part of the fuir but frail Mra, Anderson, csused ber araest, as well as that of her husband. Yester. dsy they were arrnigned before Justice Ka: mann, who, after carefully hearing the evidenco iu the case, fined the man and his wife £10 each, and in addition thereto deprived Mr. Anderson of the society of bis model betier half for the space of ten dau by consigning her to the kind- Ly care of Superintendent Felton, at the Bride- wall, Yosterdsy afternoon at about 4 o'clock, as the train ou the Rock Island & Chicago Railrosd was standing in the dopot & few minutes prior to pulling out, 3 pickpocket named Jobn Dean entored the car aud attempted to pick the pock- ct of o lady named Mrs. Gordon, of Washington Heizhts, Ho was dotected by the lsdy, who xave the slarm, Tho fellow on discovering that be was detected hasrily ran from the car, jump- ing out on the cast side of tho traw, and run- ning to the rear car eutered, and pulling of his cost to change his appesrance as much 28 possible, seated limself m & seat, und at the eawe time concealed under the coebion of the sest & small pistol. The crowd pursned him, and, perceiviug tliat e was about to be arrested, be again took to his beels and flied. W. W. Watson, & special policemzan from Washington Heights, saw the whole affair, and also found the hidden pistol. He grabbed that and joined 1n the chase, aud when close upon him fired, bat missed the fel- low. Whe shot, howeser, brought hun o staud- ing, and bo surrendered. At the same time two young mey, who gave tho pamos of Walliam Pat- rick and Andrew Marsh, wero srrested oan suspicion of being lus accom- plices. They were all brougbt Dbefore Juetico Boyden immediately upon being arrested, aad of course pleaded not guilty. The accomplices, especially, Were the most iunocent of any criminals ever brought befars a police court, eud gave & good stary s to their respact- ability. Tho Justico held Dean, the principal, under 3700 bonds for his appearance before him Tuesdar, and the two boys were held as witness- s under $200 bonds sach. At this announce- meut Patnck and Marsh put on pitiable faces, and, declaring their innocence, protested against Dbeing locked up over two days, as they conld not give bail. Justico Boydon, however, was inex- orable, and _the trio weie all sent to s gloomy cell in the Harrison Btreet Station. . MISCELLANEOUS. Honry Jenkins was €10 out yesterday, owing to the fact that Lie was brought before Justice Daggett, on complaint that bo had committed an nssanit on » deaf aud dumb woman named Cath- crine Johns, who labors in & laundry under the Sherman Houge. Daggett concluded that & man who was moan enongl 1o as«ault a woman, and enpecially a deaf and dumb woman, should pay for the cowardly act, and thoreupon assessed Lim 210 and costs. John Mullin is a butcher by trade as well as b; nature, He resides on Foster street, near Hal- sted. Yesterday morning the rutlian called on bLis wife for a change of linen. Oa beiug In- formed that the irouing waa not completsa, con- sequontly e cicon shirt was oat of the queftion, befora evening at least, he seized a chair and beat the poor woman in a dastardly maoner over her beed. Ho was arrested and locked up in the Union Strect Station to await & trial. On the night of the 18th inst., a fellow named Dean, it is alleged, appropriatad s horss to his own personal use from the stable in the resr of No. 721 Indiana avenue. The horse was the yroperty of the firm of Hobart, Dwelle & Co., of No. 13 Dearboen street. The following dag, Ofticer William Croak saw bim leading the ani- mal, and on questioning him a8 to where he wag going, etc., Dean could give na satisfactors an- swer. Hoinvited the gentleman to tho Har- rison Sueet Station, and, in order to retain him, BWore out & warrant for his arrest, charging him'with larceny. Ho wag immediately bronght before the Soutb-Side Police-Court for hearing when he asked forand obtained a change of venue to Justice Hinsdale. Yesterdav the case waa on tral, and the evidence looked badly for the prisoner, who was hield under $500 bonds for his appearance before the Criminal Court. In L}:{cnu of bail he was committed to the County Burglars entered the residence of James B. Thomas, No. 122 North Peoria street, at 3 o'clock yesterday morning, and awakened Thomas, Who discovered one of thieves standing in her room. She screamed, and the fellow fired at her, the sliot taking effect in one of her banas an woun:hngrher soverely. The burglars oscaped with Me. Thomae’ gold watch and chain, Burglar Jack—that was the name lefton s note in the residence of Mr. C. Hurley, No. 1226 Wabash svenue—was observed coming out of the honse by Officer Fitzgerald, at an early hour yesterdsy moming, The crackman fired upon him, the shot going wide of its mark. The of- fitar returned the salute, without effect, and the Eatraace was obtained by oui- ting out a pane of gisss in the basement dow, i@ the rear part of the honse. The same fellow entered 2(r. Haliowell's bouse, adjoining, —No. 1228, —and was scared off by a watchmau, who scot three shots after him. Jack’snote was lott for the purpose of informing dr. Hur- Jey that he could find nothing of value in the house. Two street nymphs, Bell Atwood and Mary Toole, alias 3Mason, mot on Raudolph street, Dear Desplaincs, lngt night about 9 o'clock, and begsn a vicious and brutal fght, in the course of which hoth woro scratched, cut, and _bruised. Oflicer Degroot pat an end to the row and ar- rested the combatants. In this instance 8 msn was the cause of the trouble. Cbarles Benner and a prostitute named Faony Starr were arrested last evening on = State war- rant sworn_ont by Haas & Powell, liverymen, who charEefl the prisoners with the larceay of 2 borse and buggy. Rudolph Walter was arrested by Detective Heinzman last evening on complaint of C. F. H. Muller, a liveryman at No. 346 Larrabee strcet, who alleged thst the prisoner had stolen a horse aud buggy from him, Jacob Mueller is a valisnt coward. During » domestic brawl with his wife, at No. 50 Foscer street, yesterday morning, he struck ber with s chair, on the head, snd inflicted a dangerous wound. Dr. Hoffman attended to the injury, aud says tho wotasn will recover unless inffam- mation sets in. _ Oilicer Libby arreated Mueller, and Jocked bim up in the Madisou Street Station. Great excitement wus crested yesterday atternoon sbout 3 o'clock, at Jadison Street Police Station. Whiie the prisoners were re- moving from the cells to the Black Maria, for transporsation to the DBridewell, one of them, a well-known thief called Fitzs, who bad been sent up for 100 days for va- wrancy, broke away suddeuly from Officers Cur- rier aud Robiuson, of the Bndewell, and Tan across to the Scammon Behool-yard 0ppo- rive. He went over the fence at a bound, and about fifteeu officers and a huudred citizens were afterhim. Belog very tleet of foot, the fugitive ran like o deer, [eaving bus pursuers rapidly aud far bobiud nim. One of the oflicers was going to fire ot lum, bat ho was warnea not to do 8o, aud Fitzy was soon after cu Alonroo street, ihenco ito Adams, avd out of sight. Officer Hooley, who happened to be on duty at ibe corner of the last named street and Desplaines streot, saw the prisover coming toward him, and, knowing his chasacter, but Dot seeing any of his pursuers, nabbed lum and took him around to the statiou-iouse, to the sstonishb- ment of the chasing partv, who were puiling, and blowing, and perspiring like & fat man at election. P ANNOUNCEMENTS. The lecture on “Capital and Labor,” which was to have been delivered by Theodors Liznelt Aug. 20, has been postponed untu further notice, ‘The picnic for the choir and Sundav-school of 8t. Peter’s Mission, postponed last week on ac- count of the Bisop's death, will take place Wednesday. Arrangements as before. ki Home Lodge No. 607, L 0. of G. T., having changed their night of meeting from Monday to Taesday, will inaagurate the change Tueaday evening by giving & free entertsinment in the chapel of the Washingtonian Home. The publio are cordially 1mnvited. The regular quarterly meeting of the Union Catholic Library Association will be beld in their hall, southwest corner of State and Mon- roe streets, Tuesday evening. A large atiend- ance is requested, a8 business of imposiance wilk be transacted. In consequence of the absence from the city of the Rector, the Rev. Dr. Stockiug, the Church of the Epiphany will bo closed to-gay. All geutlemen who were at one time members of the Foumty Cavairy Regiment Ilhnoia Volun- tears, will bo wetcomo ut Ostawa Aug. 27, when the snnnal reunion will occur. Tue Rev. Dr. K. Kohler will lecture on “* The Reigus of Solomou and David,” Marti, Hall, corner of Indiana avenue and Trwenty-se ond street, st 10:30 o'clock this morning. 7This will bo the first service Leld by Dr. Koller suc- ceeding the sammer vacation. The Oriental Sovereign Congistory, 324 de- gree, S. P. R. 8., will have their anuual basket picoic at Highlaud Park, Thursday, Aug. 27. Tickets can be obtained from members of the at 9 o'clock 3. m. ence to denomiuatious, will_be held under the auspices of the DuPage Y. AL. C. A. in B. King's Grovo, near_the Post-Ottice, Wednesday, Thurs- day, snd Friday. Distinguished vimtors, from Chiicago and elsowhere, will aid in the exercises, A genoral praise-meoting wili be held at 2 o'clock Wednesdsy aftornoon. The Union Catholic Library Association bave arrangea for the celebration Gf & memorial high mass at the Catholic Church of tho doly Name, to-morrow morning, at 8 o'clock, in solemn com- memoration of the death of their respected President, Roger J. Braes, who was killed in the Sag Bridge railrosa dirsater on the 16th of August last year. bers of the Association will b in attendance st tho servica. The Young Men's Christisn Association will hold a union meoting—which all young men are cordially invited to attend—in the Eighth Pres- bytenan Curch, corner of Robey and West Washington strests, commencing t 7:30 o'clock this evening. The Rev. Juun Gordon, pastor of tho Weutern Avenuo Baptist Church, will preach 5 special sermon, by requeat, to yonng wmen. The people of Christ Church Parish, Oak Park, have arrauged for & grand excursion to Genevs Lake, Wis., vn the morning of noxt Tueadsv. The excursion tram will leave the North Wells Street Depot at 7 2. m. sharp, stopping at Parl Station, Austin, Oak Park. and Maywood, an® arriving at the Jake by 10:30 a. m. Amle time will be given the oXcursionists to enjoy the beantiful ecenery of Geneva Lake, as the return train will not lesve until 4:30 o'clock, arriving in Chicago as 8:30 precisely. PARLOR CONCERTS. ‘The second of the series of parlor concerta for the beuefit of Calvary (Episcopal) Charch takes ;h:a Thureday evening at the residenco of Mr. . 8. Meserole, 707 West Adams stroet. The following programme will be given: PaART L 1. Caprice de Concert, s 10 2. *Within this Sacred Dwelling . ¢ 7. C. Lej 3 Beptieme Concerfo (sislinj... iz Rudolph Sieyer. 4, “LaZingarelis Miss Cora Drckinson. & BODZ..evenn.. i M ward Schulize, PART 1L 1, Valse Briliante, i . Low 3 2. *Simon, the Cellarer ” (By request). efter. 3, “Bounds From Home™...... 3ir. Rudololi Mieger. 4 “Tne Secret " 5. Bong.. - oeeenres ... Belocted, Mr Bdward Schultze, Hiss Cora Dickina —_ GENERAL NEWS. The temperature yeuterdsy aa observed by Manasgee, optician, under the Tuz ToiBuNZ building, was in the shade at 7 s.m. 66 deg. Fah.; 10 . m., 71; 12m., 73; 8 p.m., 75; 6 P. m., 70; and 8 p. m., €9. The alarm from Box 535, at 5:45 last evenmng, was occasioned by the discovery of a firaing shed in resr of No. 44 Artesian avenge. The damage amounted to about $50. Tho Presidont of the Board of Trade yester- day sppointed Messrs. H. C. Ranney, V. A. Turpin, and T. T. Gurnee, as the Committee to to examine into the matter of the application of James F. Baxter for readmission. The selection of Xr. Gurneo occasioned some unfavorabla comment, since he was counsel for Mr. Baxter 2years ago when ho was expelled. A boy 18 yeara old, named Frederick Ikehardt, was kicked in the head by & borse which was runniog at large on the prairie, at the corner of Ashland avenue and Nineteenth street, yoster- dav forenoon. His injuries will probably prove fatal. Ho was removed to his home, No. 159 Niuveteenth atreet. A slight fire occurred at No. 12 B: a5d ocasioned tha slarm at 2 n'nluckoml.g;::'r ng from Box 353, A boy named John Dufly attempted to escaj from tbe Brotbers' Re!oim Sthog)!, on A;ghl;: avenue, last uight st 9 o'clock,’by jumping from the fourth story window, » distance of 40 feet, He broke his 1o/t arm and lez. Dr. Higgins bad him conveyed to the hospital and sttendad to. The Coronor held'an inquest yesterdsy on the qu{‘_of Henry Ortlopp, who was run over by the Michigan Catral engine Pearl. He was iying on the track, south of Twenty-second street, Friday morning, and, beforo he could bs rescued, the locomotive passed over him. The eogineer was consured by tho jury for mot kacping » proper lookons. Doceadsd” losves s order. Traing will leave the Kinzie street depot A camp-meeting of Christians, withont refer- Tt is expected that all mem- wite and children at No, 64 Ho was & mason by ccoupanias 2 Ualon sy Mary Sapp i the name of ¢ dormb wirl who was found 3. gay 228 444 aag at the corner of Wabash_svang pq " AE3 socond street, whils searching for g L E0t hiad been visiting hor suster at 11 g, |8 street, and started out to cull on 3 gourct L comef of Clark and Eirhteentt s thy sho became bowildered and went wpe "heu home is at No. 29 Huwthomo apeir- Her her frionds took her. U6, Wiy Joseph Durukey, & Pol Singer & Talcott Stong c.?:np'.‘:}’ffj by th band badly mongled yesterday mhh;‘; it wis ¥ the falline of & heavy alab. Tho i cut o, but Dr. Tograham, wh wyyns 2y cage, thinks that the member can bg ama‘;:i ta The monelily report of tho Hogpi and Chdizen Tor poty e I A LALEY month forcy-six pationts were treateq 03 the iwo were attended in the Dispensary, spgy SIL3" were sont to homes. The lectnray 1y eOY will be resumed by the attending piaye ™ early in October. Phsiiiang An astonished stranger, w isting State street In the aicinny of Tyt Friday ovening, hius wristen to Ty Taerid et sy that o oberved throo it roqen ™ reapoctablo small boy before the sigusi. 0 & could interfere, that evening. The o feon tho crime * robbery infantam,» = President Hoyne was out of the it 25 were also eoveral mombers of t’hl“fi“'-" Board, henco thers was mo_ meeting <y Boord. The catalogues issued fa Jung, Syllt !i-ihnn'n; number, are vers nearly s0ld, and th is in o quandary what to de wboat "4,000 vormes: jor hese-:u Tne to the libmry, mons o appear in tho catalogue. Amone these' books are some Yery rare and vaimasle secg Y travel aud biography, to which the Lot wishea to direct’ public attension, Therloid for booig of fiction still continues to by than for sny othier class of worke, pay fsl brarisn tainks bo can see an incréssad g for a higher order of Literatare. i An interesting scens oceurred ona 3 carlate Friday night, Several m::,‘;;""" getting into the car with cigars i then ™ wera told to extinguish them, —told fn. & aot, agreosble ~manner,—by the © L Some of them disregarded ® the gcder i wero reiuforced & fon blaces Taled by & party of ten or more colored m, tiem smoking. Tt was & close car, bat o) tho passengers objected. The driver called on them all to desist, on the ground that the rules of the Company forbade smosing in the cars, Ove colored brother was particularly defiant. ‘The dniver called in_an officer and canged the ejectment of the darkey. The other oolored wen then took Dossession of the car, refassd toallow the driver to procesd untd fhey hed collected the names of the passcogers Tae driver did hix plain duty in enforcing the ralss of the Company ; the ofticer mada tha arrest 1. cording to his ordera. The riot pointed. ones more the necessity for some special polics officer 'R preserve Drdl;l’ &u tho lato Soush Side care, 0 parsmony of the management in this master is deplorable. Senesat ———— PERSONAL. Judge Willism J. Whaling and wie ars stop- ping at the Palmer House. Col. 8. McConihe, U. 8. A., is a¢ the Graod Pacific Hotel. Mr. sod Mrs. Chasles Higgins, of this city, are smong the many Chicagoans rusticatiog at Oconomowoe this season. A social entertainment given by the summer resideuts of Talimadge's Rural House,at Elkhart Lake, Wis., a weok ago Friday, is enthusiaatical. Iy chronicled in the Milwaukes Journal of Cam. merce. Amony the Chicago people present wery AMr. and Mra. Robertson, gfr.pm%r Mra. Jos Ciarksun, Miss Clarksom, and 3liss Jeuis Covert. The same paper is reaponsible for 1t statement that Mrs, Curran, of Fond du Ly, and Mr. and Mra. Clarkson last Tuesdey fame noon caught 75 pounds of fish in Elkkart Lak., ‘The remaing of the late Bishop of Illinoiss. rised in New York sesterday morning, and we., met by friends of the family at the railrosd do-. pot. They were conveyed to Trinity Church iy charge of ‘an escort composed of the Rev. 8.3, Chase, D. D., tho Rev. J. H, Knowles. Cauon of Chicago Cathedral, L. B. Otis, and Georgo i Chittenden. The opening sentences of the buric &l servico were read by the Rov. Mr. Hitchings, assiscant minister, and prayer was offered at taa aliar. Tho remains were left in tho charch na- til the afternoon, when they wero taken to Greenwood Cemetery for interment. A very pleasant surprise party was given by some of the young friends of Misa Florence E. Dautler, at the residence of ber father, Mr.J, W. Butler, No. 118 Park aveane, it boibg her 1ith birthday. Among thoso presens were Most:a. Hongh, Augustine, Rush, Carpenter, Bishap, Gregory, Martio, and Goodman, tho Mi.ca Boynton, Sherwood, Stevens. Peckham, Carpan- ter, and Miss Hougn and Miss Conkln, of Fort Wavne, Ind. ‘The muic was farnisned by B:of. J. 8. P. Graut. HOTEL, ARRIVALS. Palmer House—Lord Dufferin, Goverior- General of Capads; Col and Lady Hacrics Fletcher: Capt. Ward; Lieut.-Col. How: Hamilton : Viscount Cisndeboye, son of Lo: Dufferin; Lieut.-Col. Cumberlznd; B. M. (lem-' cns, 8t. Lonis; C. 8. Seyton, London ; Henry H. Rogers, Mew York; Col. W. H. Whitla, Ottumwa, Tows; E. S. Sweet, New Yors S. S. Campbell, Montreal; Albert Delgado, Jamaics, W. I.; Henry 'J. Mamh, New York; Milton BSanteo, Ssots Barbara. . Grand Paciie—Wiliam B. Ogden, New Yo John Thorn, New Orleans; Silas Bont, Louis : Henry Prouso Cooper, New York; P. & Josgelyn, New York; William 8. Hull, St. Louis- L. G. Mason, Muskegon ; 8. McConihe, U. 8, A.; the Hon, Alexander Mitchell, Milwzukee; Nobert B. Hubbell, Lima, Pern; Larry D, Spears, London, England; M. I Haw ris, New Orleans; Waltar 8. Vielo, Eyuus 8t. Louis. sillo; W. C. Walker, Sherman House—C. J. Meyer, Fond da Lue; . K. West, Now York; B. C. Lake, Barlin; & H. Randall, LaCrosse; William Wilkiosun, San Fraucisco; H. C. Lowdon, New York; L. ¥. Wethersloy, Lowsville; S. Reber, Portsmouth, Tremont House—R- B. Beat, Bullalo; W. Wald, Riochestor; P. Mackey, Beedsburg; E. B. Ward, Detroit; M, L. Ray, Concord; J. Brossenr, Kan: kokee; G. W. ; Johu s duer, New York; i CITY-HALL. The Treasurer received vesterdsy 813,002 from the City Collector, sud 32,000 from ths Water Dopartment. Ho paid out on city indebteducsa $817,883 The Board of Pablic Works yesterday appoint- ed Michsel O'Brien foreman of Lake Fark, vica Angus McQueen, resigned. + On,account of the extreme pressurs from other business, City-Attornoy Jsmieson was obliged to procure tho postponement of thd trials of 8. Palmer, the Dugan brothers, =ud other violatars of the Fire ordinance. 'Ihese cased will come up at 2 p. m. on Weduesdsy next. The various officesin the City-Hall wer slmos. totally desorted all day. Tho Mayor appearod for a short timo st noon, and left to rezcivatio - Goveruor-General. Almost every coe, M. Reno included, appeared jn their Sandiy clothes, and thought of nothing eive bus Bacl Dufferin. P The Comrmittes on Fire Ordinauces were & meot Monday st 2 p. m.. owing fo thc foliel- ness of somebody who did not Joos fs: euousa ahead to see the_imposuibility of meei:ng whed a real Live Lord i8 in our midst, In fre u3sd- time, what boots it how or when Chicays wal L3 protectedfrom fire ? e BUBURBAN NEWS. HIGHLAND PABK. The inatallation, last Sabbath evenicg, of tB Rev. Dr. Hurd ss pastor of the Presbyterisd Church at Highland Park, was an o¢:asiod. uuosual interest. The exercises were P! pated in by the Bev. Arthur Mitchell, of Chis3£% the Rev. Mr. Noyes, of Evanatoo, sod tbe BeT- Dr. Patterson, of this place. Fine musio ¥&1 faraished by the choir of the charch. sud (he excrcises, 28 & whole, were very memorable ud impressive. This place seems now at the high-tice of 8 tivity, mainly because of the nnususl namber of strangers now here,—guests at the hotel sud 3 private famiiies. it Picnic parties are of daily occarrence. b/, the Bunday-schools in Chicago must Liste o this place during tho sumuwer, aud it i» m‘;nfl say they have sll returned home bappier et better for their day’s sojourn among ths beadts fal groves and ravines which warround tue (015 Tuesday eveving, some of the sccoiaplhdy muslcisns now stopping at the Highis .d‘ deld House are to take part ip = vocal avd mnisl mental concert o be given in tho Hap ehurch., sistory of Chicago will hold thelr and encampmens hores ‘Thureday, the 27th tust, the Orfentdl O REsoHB4eomen B fadEmasrany