Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 7, 1874, Page 2

2 LOCAL MISCELLANY. THE GOOD SAMARITANS. The rogulnr monthly mesting of tho Good Samaritnus way hiold yostorday afternoon st tho residonce of Mra. Dr. Dlutbardt, 43 Ieorin stroot, Mru, Loonard in tho chair, In the ab- seuca of tho Socrotary, Ars. Walbridge was choson Mho firat order of busincss tho Cluir an- nouncod would b o report from tho Bedding Committeo. Mrs, Burgstead roporied ihat sho had falled to socurs auything, and Mrs, Dakor's soport was of the same character, "I'he Matron's toport was thon recelved, show- ing that tho usunl amount of provisions had been recolved during tho ook, aud that iue Tlome contained goven iumates. Tho ‘Trensurer roported in hor possossion £42.48. Mra., Walbridge rovorted that oho lnd rocoived donations incash to tho amount of §02, Othor Ingies reported lboral dountious from: various sources, Mrs, Bluthardt was sppointod to securo a stovo for tho laundry of the llome. Mrs, Buffum and “Mrs, Buker woro appolnted a committeo to fit up tho drying-room ol tho Jaundry. Mra, Raster was appointed ;to look aftor pro~ viding tho Home witl & furnaco. Mrs, Loonard suggosted a conrso of free loc- tures to be delivered in tho churches of tho city, pxplainmg the objects rnd aims of tho Soolety. Bho said she was willing to speak in soveral ehurches, and that Mrs, Walbridge and othors would alkosponk. On motion of Mrs, Buker, the suggestion was adoptod. Ira. O. P, Baker, Mro. Spaulding, Mro, Buf- fum, Mrs, Walbridgo, snd Mrs. M. R, DBakor woro added to tho Exccutive Committeo of the Bociety. Mlnuy T.ony Afdrowsen, of Manitowao, Wis,, was introduced to the Socioty, aud, on motion, adwitted to membershig, Mra. Waldridge and Miss Hattle Leonnrd wero sppointed n Commnitiee to arrango tho pro- gramuno for the next concert, to bu given at the Homo I'nesday evening. Mrs, Loovsrd then issued now collection- bools to the Exeentivo Committeo, bearing on the front cover acut of tho Home. On motion, the Society adjourned for ona weok, to meot at the sumo place. Tho ociety as under considoration tho ad- visability of securing a now Shelter, and is now coneidoring sovoral propokitions. It is likoly that at tho next moetiug & now Sheltor will bo eolected. Thoy are also covsidering tha ontabe Jishing of a soup-houso for the winter. If tho rerent Sheltor i rotained, tho soup-hongo will 0 in_conncction theveswith, with Mrs. Vaonim, MMrs, Leonard’s mothes, in chargo. — TEMPERANCE. Tho Doard of Government and Executive Councils of tho Catholic Union of America held o scseion yestorday afterncon. at the Grand Tacific Hotel. Among thoso prosont woro tho President, the Ray. Dean Byrue, of Trenton, N. J.; Vice-President, tho Rev. John Irclaud, of 8t. Paul; Trensurer, Thomas B. McCormick, Providence, R. L and Sccrctary, Jamos W. O'Drion, of Now York. Among tho Unlon Presi donts members of theBoerd prasent worothoRov, AL D. Lawlor, of Kontucky ; the ltev. J. J. Kano, of Washington ; the Rev, J. V. Conlon, af Ohio ; aud tha Rev, M. D. Slattorz, of California, Tt was well known to the body that s flght ox- isted betswoon tho State Unlon and the sucioties of Chicago upou the question of whero tho Na- tional Conyeution should bold its sessions, eon- geqnently tho fixing of o pluco for tho moostings of tho Association was flrst in order. Mr. Collins addressed the Board in behalf of tue State Union, and Mr. Maskell in bohnifl of tho city societles, after which it was resolved to Liold the Conveution iu the Grand Pacitio pa Tor#, which hnd been tendered by tho city so tice, all concurring save tho Futher Mathew So- ciety. = Tfia Contenninl quoetion wan then discussed, when tho Rev, Van Belle, of Philadelphis, Jamey W. O'Bricn, of Philadolphia, and the tov. J. J, Iene, of Washington, woro 1nstructed to framo the views of tho Bonrd to tho offect thnt tho Gonoral Union would extend its moral recognl tiou to tho enterprise being curied oub by ‘the Philadelphia Diocesun Union, innsmuch as the jesuo had agitated the soveral States during the yonr. L At tho ctoge of the proceedings, a doputation of the clergymen prosent waited on Bishop ¥o- Joy, and recoived the sssurauce that be, iu com- pany with Dishop Burgess, of Detroit, would bo preaent to formally open the Convention to-day. THE CONVENTION TO-DAY Tho visiting delegates to the Nationsl Conven- tion will nesemblo at the Graud DTacifi Hotel at 9 o'clock this worning, where thoy will be for- mally reccived by the Chieago suclotics, and escorted to St. Patrick's Ohurch i procession, headed by a band of music. At the church High Maws will bo colobrated, and & senmon fitted to tho ocension will be delivered. ‘Lhis being throuph, tho procession will again be formed, and retned to tho Grand Pacific for dinner. Tho Convention proper will organize immedintoly after dinner in (he parlors of the hotel, when the President, Dean Byrue, will deliver an addrees, Tollowing this will come tho appointment of comnitices, amung others, one on the address to the Pope, to the Cathiolics of Amorica, Ire- Jand and England, The Convention will continue two dnys, and its cloring_houta will ba dovoted to the election of nntional ofticers. —_—— THE FOUNDLINGS' HOME. To the Lditor of The Chicago {'ribune: Sik: At n meotmg of the Bonrd of Corporators of the Homo, held Sept. 23, 1874, the Chairman wes requested to present to the public, throngh your paper, somo facts coonected with tho his- tory of this institution, in the hopo of thereby increasing tho goneral interest in this philan- thropic enterprise, and multiplying the contribu- sions for its supvort. Tho besutiful Luilding recently oceupied as o pormanont Iome has cost shus far $41,044.20, of which gum £3,000 has peen paid on tho land, and 1,000 for intercat, making tho actual cost of tho house alono ©37,044.20, Itis estimated that ouly between $3,000 and 24,000 additionnl will be required to complote this building aud put the grounds in suitable order, makivg the total cost when tho work 1 finishod probably under $§45,000, Tho Board have earefully examivod the accounts of Dr. Shipman, and hnd that overy dollar has been enrofully and cconamically oxpendad, and that the actual cost will fall at leas £5,000 below the ostimato of the architect. Winle they call attention to tho perfectness and benuty ot*the antire ntructure, aud especinl- lyto its substantinl character, they venture to aftirm that no building was over erceted in this city mors perfect in jts adaptation to the pur- poues for which it 13 depigned snd at 8o low o gost, Itis built of lrick, ie ive stories high, 50 feot deep, and contains forty rooms. The basemont toor i concroted to guard agaiust tate; the partitions on tho first, secoud, and shird floors are uli of brick, tho atairweys aro of sulid wood, and, in fact nothing Los been spared to securs safoty and permanency, and not a dol- Jar lay Leen uxpended for more ornamont. 'fho Tiro Murrhal stated in his recent visit that thero was nov # buflding in the city better proteoted againot fire, he furnshing of the diiforout rooms hns boen the work of Christinn benovo- lonco,—ns for oanmple, ono room had been Turnished by the Centennry Mothodist Chureh ; anotlier by the * Busy Glenoers,” a Bible clasy 3 anothier by the * Toapors,” also lo Lark; snothér (the ofiico) by tho ors of our public schools, who muke a monthly donution for _this urpoyo § anothier, (callod the Clarendon) b{ tho Jadies of the Clatondon ITouso, of this city; another hy Mra, Cass, in_ memory of ber little hoy who wan puddenly taki from hor embraco to the Wilome " wlhoxo gates are pear]l and il8 stroots gold: and atill another which is bomgg furnished by our eity police, Over tha daor of the last. ramed room is the printed motto, **God Bless \ro Lolics”—a henediction which soldom {slls on Lue vars of thess watchmen of our city, - . “I'ha quantion is often nyked, “What has this Jrome wexomphshed thus far " Wao tuko gi plesuure 1 calling the atiention of our citizenn o Lo grand renults, viz., flysl, tho sholter which It bias furnished to hundreds of little ooy, who phierwies would lnve perighed from exposure; aud second, thut of this number, whoso lives bwva bean ropcued from agony and death, more than 160 havoe been pravided with comfortabla Christian bomens, and in most inatancos Liave been ndopted 1 those homes, This_costalnly ia o fact of great intorost, and shauld bo a subjoot of thankegiving to God. ‘Ihiere ure in tho Homa to-day forty tufantn; of this largo number fittesn nro numsed Ly their own wochers, who aiso caro for ono other child, and these niothers receive no pay, but are providod with » howe, and clothed at tha expouse ol tho fustiiu- tion, 'The unly paid employes aro tho matron, aewistunt matron, the head burso, doy snd night nurees, the Huen-keopor, aut the cook, Iurve- gard to roligious Influotco, the 1lomo 4 in no sonse tootarian, but is in every senso Christisn, and the lumates are cordially welcomad to tho morning and ovoning prayory, which are con- ducted by Dy, Bhipmun, And also Lo the Bible olnes on Sabbath afternoons, which is nndor tho cavo of . Christinn lady. Ll thus prosent the claims of the Foundlings-Homo to tho public, urglng thom to romemper it in tholr prayors and” their gifts, Thote romaius n debt of 316,000 on tho buildlng, nnd #1.5600 {a owod to thoso who aro employed In tho Ilome, Cannot this smntl sum of F17,600 be paid ot by tho cheorful gifts of thoso o whom tlod has givon happy, cheorful homes ? The Board de- siro also to bear witnoss to tho falthfulnesn and Holl-douying Inbora of Dr. 8hipman ; and, while boltoving with Ium in the power of praver, they Loliava also thot our Christion people should, ?u;.ll\\'ll’ll,‘llmlld up thu[l; Ihnmb:l and strengthon iy nith by thoir lurge gifts and earnost sympathy. In bobatf of the lonkrd. D Auvvorr B, Krrrakvar, Prosident pzo tem, 78 ASuLAND AvENUE, Oct, 8, 1874, ————e LOCAL LETTERS. ‘' THIBY-0ARD MOXTE.” To the Editor af The Chicago Tribune: 8in: Thoe public owo & debt of gratitude to tho Hon, William Greon, of Cedar Ropids, Gen- eral Manager of the Codar Rapida, Burlington & Minnosota Railroad, for his fssuing orders to suppress all gambling on tralns: on {hat road. o has given ordors.to conductors thab frains aro to bo stopped betwoon siatlons if need bs, and throo-card-monte-mon, ote., ojeoted from tho onra. Why should other roads not prompt- ly follow tho same courss? A fow evenings ago we gob on tho through train on {ho Chicrgo & Northwostern Railrond, which lofb Codar Raplds at 8:16 p. m., duo in Chicago ab 6:30 & m, When the train was under headway from the Rapids, tho conductor, whouso nama we did not loaru, camo around and warned sl that & gung of three-cnrd gonis wore an tha train, and to boware of thow, & precaulion which he i8 desorving of tho Lighost praise for, a3 it doubtloss saved many s vickim. But no #ooner had hio stoppoed in anothior car than tha game wag commenced fn tho usual way, by an old, honost-looking farmor, but one who hed the very word thief plaiuly markod on lity brow commonced n complaint sgainst tbe thrao-oard busiuess, oy he bad just boon beaten out of 100 in the othor car, and atl lio knd for it wag throo eards, which he grabboed and mado off with. Out thoy camo, and ho proceoded in n very awk- ward mantor to show us bow thoy did it.” Lat, with a littlo practico, Lo scon learnod to shulllo the eards with agility. He loat mouey rapidly, that s among his own 0 Tonrd dosive to. THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1874 ———————————————————— — — — ——— — Pronidont of tho Paciflo & Tlinols Company, and Alfred Nelson, of New York, 18 Boerolaty und Tronsnuror, I'ha Chicago Exposition, aftor five weons of tho most sucoessful vperation, ocloses iy doors Snturdny eventng, linaucinlly, its succoss hny boen most satisfactory, and, ns & meand of oulti- vating a koenor rollsli for all that is granid and Deautiful nmong our poople, will not soon bo forgolton. Il oloso, whilo roprotot wil lenvo 8o many plensunt rocolloctions with it that tho Ixposition of 1876 will be looked forward to with nutloipationn of grent ploasure, Tho hotals wera sl taxad to tholr utmoat ca- peity yesterdny, Tho Lxpomition and the Mn- sonie conclavo havo ealled hithor thousnuds of strangors from all parts of tho country. Thoe adarnment of ono of our clty hotels, n- tonded doubtions to ticklo the Qrangor’s eye dure iug tho Exposition, is n pilo of Luge numpking eiogantly nirangod in the middio of the uilles- floor, 1f anybody lnows “ how to keop o hotel,” thnt body lives fn Chicsgo. g, Murray foll through a dofective sidowalk on Desplaines stravt, nesr Jnokdou, yestordny afternoon, awd broke hor loft leg above the anklo, Sho wau romoved to Lor home, No. 138 on the first-named slreot. TILE SCOTS. Tho Chicago Caledoninu Club held their regu- Iar monthly meoting at {he hall No. 167 Wash- fugton sticet lnst evoning, Thore was n full at- tendanco of membors, Alex. Elder, First Chief- tain, Exnsi(lod. ‘I'ho spocial business of the Club wna Ll oloction of ofticers for tho cusuing year. ‘Tho rosult was as follows: Chisf~Itobort Hervoy, Faret Chieftain—Col, A, W, Raffen, Socond Chigstain—Robert Gk, hird Chiejtain—\iliam Edgar, Kourth Chieftain—Wilijuin Coclirane, 'Tha Games Commitico submitted the roport of tho aununl picnic and gawmoy hold Aug, 13. Tho rcceipts wero $3,132.60, and oxponscs £2,100.81. ~ Balance in tavor of Club, $1,022.60. 'I'ho report was adopted. Aftet tho oloction of Trusteos, the Club ad- lourned, THE ARCIITECTS, ‘Tha annual meoting of tha Chicago Chapter of the Amaricnn Instituto of Architocts took place Mouday, Oct. 8, for tho eloction of ofticors for tho ensuing year, aud tho following ofiicors wore chosen ; ldgnt—P. B, Wight, Vice-Dresident—A, Uater, Seeretary—tienty L, G Treannrer—Tames 1 Yo llett—re-clocted. o, who vt acouiil thiok, ATappily yous | pEECUT Cunmilis—L D, Giewelind, 0. T. corrospondont had boon thoro bofors, mnd Was b | "¢, littee o adfestons—IY. W. Doylnglon, 8, V. littio to old to bito at the bait, so thoy left hin in disgust for now scones, When the Conductor camo again wo promptty roportod the perfoim= ance, and No soounor had ho loft tho car than up stops ono of tha ruflinus, who hoard the report made, and threatenod to blow out our brains, if wo did not wind * our d—d busincas,” or dared to sny auother word te the Couductor of (hefr operations, Not feclngs quite ready for puch au oporation, we had to got off a8 bess we could by nnkiug the required pronisos. 'Lhis is probably the most hellish gamo over iuvented by man or the dovil, yob it sooms strango that mon should be bLeaé by- it whou exposed so often; but it in eo complicatad, and s0 many uow tures addod euch thmo, tnat 1t is hard to resist botting un- less one iy thoronghly familine with the gome, Shontd this reach tho eyo of any not fawilinr, touch not atall. If you must bet, do it on hon- eat gamblivg, i€ thero is such a thivg; but bo nssured this 18 not, for itis go arrangoed that it is as impossiblo to win tho thieves’ monoy as it would bo to ily to heavon, Wlile the greab moss of the publio may bo safe from their wiles in _befting, it ‘soms to us nouo aro safo while such ganga dara ride on our pub- lio railronds, and throuten tho lifo of those who daro report thom. Wo know full well that it ls not tho witl of as honorablo a body us tho Mau- agora of tho Chicngo & Northwoatexn Raiiroad that such should bo the case ; therefore, wo call their_attention to it so thoy may tako prompt ond vigarons moasures to auppress ik, Cuicago, Oct. 5, 1874, Avrgx, CmanLps, A WORD TO TIR WISE, ETO. s ¢ Would it not bo a wiso Idea for the man- ngars of tho Expoeition to continue the Art-Gal- lary a few weeka longor? 1t bas beon some timo. #ince wo had so fiuo a collection of ploturas in tho clty at one time and place, and, as wo have no art-gallary now, aud there are a great number of poople in the city who onjoy pictures, sud bave fow opportunitios of secing thom,—bosides tho gallerien aro so crowded now that it is very un- comfortable to visit thero,—it scoms ay if it coulkt be made to pay for somo tinte to come. Curcado, Oct. b, 1874, X. —_—— GENERAL NEWS. A number of good appeaving men and boys were yesterdny at tho Youug Men's Clristinn Ag- socintion Employment Bureau, 245 Filth avonuo, in pursuit of work. Young mon of businesy qualifications, laborers, mechanics, snd men and boys for genoral houso servants, can be found by making application to the Durenau. One of the swaus yestorday mado his eseapo from Lincoln Park, by takivg a eail on Lake Michigan, “'Phe park employes overtook him soveral times, and chazed him ashore, but Lo finaily sonred aloft and boyond their reach. 1t is surmised ho is making o visit to our suburban towns nlong the shore, and hunters are requested not to shoot the noble bird, but endeavor to cap- ture him and roturn him to tho park snd receive 8 suitablo roward. Hols eaid to bo very tamo, and csn oasily be captured on shore. John Mulvoy, a witchman on the Northwest- orn Railway, dropped_dead on his doorstep, at No. 37 Grove street, Monday ovening. He way given to drink. Tho seats_on the top of the *Independent” 'buses on West Aladison stroet are not cush- ioned, but the mon who patronizes thewm is ni- mogt sure (nithout any extra charge) of being afforded an opportunity by the driver of wlipe ping vowshoys off the bnek steps, Passcugors who objoct should go inside, unless they ara biggor than tho driver, or don't mind beiug called blonted aristocrate. Remember that even after you have put ont iwn chairs, a stop-ladder, and s Hour-barrel, after the carpet is ankle-desp wilh soot, nftor the wife of your bosom has tied a dustor round her head, oven after ovory joint has been found save thoso that will fit, that even then it is not too late to go for a tingmith, Slow risen worth by poverty oppressed, but a poor but honest family on West Jackson street fia a cow and two hiens that promise to lay all winter, and now they move in the vory first cir- cles of socioty. Bhinnoy is coming into vogue, and the boy who hasn't bnd his oye pub outl with o wing- wang to-dny it pretty suro {o heve his shing hincked to-morrow ina manner that, were he a colored citizen down South, would bying s rogi- hncx}x(t. of infuntry into his neighborbood before nrk, 'The report of Mr, 3L, Tuley, made for tho Citizenn' Awgociation with regard to the City Incorporation act, will hardly receive the attou- tion of that hiody for some fow days, or nntil the demands upon their attention of the fire matters hins yomowhat decreased, If they apyee with the ropoit, however, it will bo adoptod, and measuros takon to have the city vole on the question ag soon as possiblo, ‘Tho thanks of tho Younf Men's Chrintinn As- sociation ure duo to the ladies of the city and suburbs who huve responded so gencrously to the call for flowors. Loy have found their way {0 the inmutos of the hospitels and ta tho bod- tiden of the sick, and bave carried chocr and Dlossiug to mamuy hearts who will bo sory when thoy are gone, A meeting of the Woat Town Board wascatled for yesterdny afternoon, but nouwo was hold, "l meoting wan callad specially to hoar tho re- port of tho Assossor sud his doputlos, and to mako provision for tho Assessor's salary, who, it appenrs, huas received nothing _ for his wervices wines the lsb of © May, Yrom whut eould be Jearned, tho Board is inchinod to incrense (he Auscssor’s palary over the provision of law, but hositates to do o un- il tho vpinion of ex-Corporation Counucl Taloy i# obtuined upon the quantion, The opinion, it oppeard, hos been anked, aud was uxlmcled YO terday, 1ta absones prectuded w meoting of the Honrd, as tho adjusting of the Assessor's sular) seolod to bo the ouly business to bo travsacted, ‘Iho Paclfic & INinois 'Telographt Company, or- anizod wndor the Htato fnw nbout the iat of nue, to coustruck s wiro betweon Lhis city and Omabha, will complete and open tho lino to-day, The Company is au sdjunct of the Atlantio & Tueitio, and the counection gives the latter- pamod Company w dweet lino of ity own to San Franeisco, Horotoforo tho Company has had dircet communieation with the I'usifio const by working wrvangements with other com. ponics, The conplotion of the ubw liuo not only gives tho Allautiv & Puoific Company Lo virtual gontrol of two distines linoy to the Paelfle, but addy nuother to the many entorprives rorlcomd by Chicago capital, and gives this cily three dig- tinet lines to the greul West, B, U, L, Sweot, formorly of this eity, bub. now of Now York, is worn_agmm cautioned b0 watcis thom. ' Shipman, 1t, Locbnitz, ‘Fho following mombers wors appointod as dologatos to the anpual Convention, A, I A.. which taliey placo ot Now York Ouk. 15, ~ Ail othor membets - desirous of attonding are cor- dnlly fuvitod to joins _W. W. Boymgton, A. Buuor, J. It Willatt, J. 0. Cochrano, C. P. T'homas, J. G, Raukin, ¥, Burling, L. D, Cloave- land, Honry L. Gy, E. Loring. IEBSDY, R, 6. PEALL & 00, Tho firm of B. 8. Poale & Co.. publishors gnd gonoral ngents of subscription books, fool that injustico was doue thom in & rocent nrticio on neies,” which appesred in_Tis Trinusg, Whilo it may have heen that thoy scomedt in- cluded in gencral remarks that did nol apply to thom, thore wan notidng in tho article ituell dorogatory to the business chinracter of the tirm, aud, cortainly, thore wns no intention on the part of Tuz Trimmusk to intimate that their transactions are not in avery respoet business- liko and fair. T Tripusk hus no knowledgo or suspicion to the conbrary. 'Tho book ontitled “An 1lusteated History of the Qrent Ropublio,” published by Willinm B, Fvans, & Co,, of Philudoiphin, who ure represcuted in Chicago by Messrs, Péale & Co., cortaiuly com- pases favorably in make-up and pric sub- seription-books gonerally, and is vastly supertor to many of them. Ibtraces the historyof tho United Statoa from the formation of the Gov- crumont to the present time, sud then takes up cach Biste separately. 1t I8 a book of 1,118 pages and 250 engravivgs, and bas alroady bad anala of 16,000 copics. Tho mauner of solling tho books s tho samo as that employed by othar subscription-bool publishera. TUE OERMAN FAIR. Tho difforont Comnittoes appointed to do the preliminary work for the great inir to bo held for tho Gorman Aid Society met Jast night, pur- auant to eall, 2t No. 51 Lasalle stroct, A full dolegation was present, among wlom werp Mesurs. Schoeninger, Clvasseni, RAngbols dorf, Dogenhardt, Droyor, Lschorich, Karls, %‘..i_c?, Blushardt, Lberhardt, llotz, and Haarb- loioher. Adam Bchooninger presided, Theodore Karls acting s temporary Chaizman, "The Comtnittes on Musio organized by elect~ ing Dr, Biuthardt (Germanin) as President, H. Thorwart (Liodorkranz), Secretnry, It was 1 ported that ¥lodoard Holtman and the Xxposi tion Band Lad volusteered to give ane concort during the fair, All tho singing sociotios have Leen invited to join, Germania, Liedorkynnz, Orpheus, aud 1§tausluu hove sent in their con- sout. The Executive Committee orgauized by elect- ing Charles Degenhardt President, Hanrbleicher, Becretary. No roport yot. Theodore Kurls, Chairman of Committee on Decorations, wus given full power to act accord- inyg to his bewt ubility. Ars, Gon. 11 Lich and a number of ladios volunteerad to superviso the kitchen-dopart- ment during tho progrose of tho fair. 'Tho following cominittoes then organized : 2eception—il, Claussenius, Chairman; the Rov, C. Guntrum, Socretary, Lui~Loua 1fuck, Coalrmanj P, Beldsdosrf, Seeres o Ty, Tho meoling then adjourned until next Thursday. [ AMATEUR DETECTIVES, Yestordnv's 208! and Mail contains the follow- ing lotter from Bapervisor Munn, prompted pos- sibly by his recent investigations iu this city: UNITED BIATES [STERNATL REVENUE, BurkivIdoR's O¥FIOE, DISTRICT OF TLLINOLY, MICILGAN, AND WIFCONAN, Gatio, Il,, Oct, 1, 1874, To the Editor af the Past and Jinil : Bin: It has como to 1y knowladgo that certain por- sou, not in any way connceted with tho United Siaten Tuternn! Revenie Service, are acting a3 sples in_your dfstrict, making it o busttiess, for tho paitry sum they [+ olitain as witness feos, of reporting parties for alleged viotation of tho Tnicrriat Kevenus faws, 1o éame one of {he Hovenuo otlicers, or_ta United' Commissioner Toyne,or to United Stutes District Attornoy Glover,for Prouecition, While it in tho privilego of any citizen who may Euow of violations of the law, to roport the samo to 10 irropur oM Gurd, mnt whle X wolll PHOTATARS. BuH practice, still, when such reporta conie to the knowl- cudge of Collectors, it is their duty to Investigate the chnrges befuro reporling the paity or pariies tothe Unit- ed Statea Dietrict Attoruoy for prorcoution s but when tireso irvesponsibio sples report violatious f the Revo- nue law, you nre horcby directod to pay no attentlon to tlels Taparts, uniows you kv other ovidenco against tha purties compluined “of, which in your judgmont warranla théir prosoeutlou. “Ihicro i now o sulliclent number of revenue oficors asigned to duty [0 you district to ee that the ltevenne Tawn aro strictly complied with, I belleve them to be £aithul nad oflictent 3 if they are not, thelr pluces can be tilled by thoso wha will be. Tho buiness men of Cbicago nud other places quglit not to Vo anuoyed' by rresponsiblosples, who falvely claim to s looking aftur the revonue iutoresty of the cuuntry, while, in fact, thoy have no eanction of Inw for their courss, You will pleage iustruct your subordinates in no way to_encanrage or counlenunce any person or persons who follow the contemptibis Businexs of suodkivg round sud prsing iito watters that do not concern them., Very respectfully, D, W, Musy, Buporyisor Intornal Ruve The Ion, 8, A, Inviy, Colicctor Internal Ji Chicago, e, g CITY OFFICES, The City Collector yestorday received $8,600 on city taxes ; the Water Dopartment received £,138, 1 Tho Mayor, yestorday rostorod the licenso of Williaw Biureay, saloon-keoper at No, 90 Will- iom stroot. The rownrued license s in the namo of ‘Ihomas 1laro. Tho Committeo on Wharves and Publie Grounds will mout at 2p. m. to-day, iu the City Clork'softico, The mombors of tho TDoard of Public Works loft fast evening on a tonr through the large Enatorn cltlen, for the purposo of examining tho methoda by which these oitios are supplicd with wator. A Qranger man yesterdny, strolling through the City-Hall, happonod to wander into the Cily Attornoy's roum, whore ho met Mr, Jamicson. He procoeded to tell him how ho had been chenat- od out of his money by some gamblors, and how whon ho Liad threntened to make a fuus ahout it part of hiw money was returned tohim, Ife further sald that ho had callod ou a policoman to arcest tho seamps, but thut this ofticlal told him it wua 1ot custoniry Lo uirest such porsons whon tho spotly had been roturued, ‘T'he Uity Attor- noy dizeated him to watel about for thut polico- i, snd tion (o ascertain his numbor &0 that action might bo (rken againyt bim, THE BOARD OF HEALTI, Tho rogulur weekly mceting of the Doard of Iealth took pluco yeslorday uftornaon, all the wembers being presout, - Tho Rauitury Buper= intoudent's roport for tho weok eunding Ock, 8 shown & total number af 148 donthy,—a decroaun of 17 from the lust woel's total, and & decroass 0l 19 cowpared with the correspouding weok of last yonr, Of thoso thoro wore fomales, 62 ; wmalde, 81 ; marriod, 87¢ singlo, 110; B4 woro undor 1 Iym\r of ago, By disunaen—convulalons, 21 ¢ cholorn infantum, 23( consumption, 8, Lho mortality wns groatest in the Bixth, Soveuth, Eighth, and Tifteonth Wards. ‘I'ho sanitary report for the month showa a to- {al of 809 denthu; 411 lees than tho precoding month and 100 less thau the corrosponding month of laat yoor, OF thioso Lhoro waro males, 4483 fewmnlon, 96L; jcolored, 10 thite, 7093 native, 109 ; forolgh, 422, ‘The dally uvorago rato was 27, ‘Lo mortality by wards i as followa: Firat, 45 Bocond, 4; ‘Ihird, 47; Fourth, 285 Tifth, 1 Sixth, 01 ; Bovanth, 70; Lighth, 72; Ninth, 45; Tontl, 11; Blevonts, 18; wolfth, 21; Thir- teouth, 28; Kourtoonth, 18; Fiflecnsh, 120; Sixtoontl, 50 Hovouteonth, 42; Lighfosuth, 413 Ninoteonth, 7; Twontiotl, 0. 'I'he weelkly roport of tho Health Offoer showa that thiero wero 401 nuilsauco unoticos sorved, 434 nuisances abatod ; 180 sewer noticos sorved, and 147 Bewor conneations mado, His monthly report shows that, durlng Soptomber, 1,770 nuisaucos wore abatod and GI0 sower conucctions mado. Articles coudomued: 17 quarters beef, 10,135 ounds of frosh mont, 0,420 pounds of corned oof, 025 dozen oggs, 86 boxos of grapes, 80 boxes of penches, and otber ariicles in smallor quantt- tles ; 2,060 Jonds of garbago woro romoved by the soavougors, 2,400 londs of ashied, and 093 dond animala, Buits brought for violation of Henlth ordinnnges, 50. Total amount of fines nesessod, $577. e City Physician's roport gives tho statlatics of his practice, Ho says that all porsons euter- ing the Bridewoll are immodiataly vaccinated. Ho closcs by calling tho attontion of the Board to the nnccflsli{ of making some lu‘m‘lulon for the supply of drugs at difforont polico utations. T'he Snnitary Suporintondent iudorscs his sug- Rostions, and proposcs tat cach polico sta- tion bo wsupplicd with Buitable drugs, and also n tomporary ward for aao rocoption of the injurod nud sicke, Ilo also ealls for womo rogulation govorniug street-car and omuibus_compnuios in tho proteation of thoir passengers from disoazes of all kinde. Ilo waats the plush cushion-sents abolished and loather onos substituted, and suitablo ventilation in all tho conyoyances, Ho then called the attoution of tho Board to the nacossity of somo propor ardinnuee or rogulation in rolation to tonomont. houscs, Tho growth of tho city, with tho jn. cronso in the numbor of tonement-bousos, with Sl attondunt arowding togothor of largs com- munitiea in one building, is a quostion thet shoutld receive the atteution of tho Hoard, Such Duildings aro franght with danger to the city, both on moral and sauitary grounds. These sug- gostions will all ba acted upon at the next ses- sion of tho Board. P CRIMINAL RECORD. OLTMINAL COURT. Judge Moore—Thero waa na businesa in ¢his Court yostorasy. To-dny & large numbor of cily appeal cases will coma up, amongst them being that of Henry Willisms alias * Nobby Tom.” The trinl of Standon the incondinry Is sot far the 14th fust. The warchouse cases nro not yot set for triul, but will como up some time during the prosont torm. TOLICE COURTS. Juatice Boyden—August Menninghauser, onry Telwig, and Robort Goodmnan, arrestod for ro- celving stolon goods, kuowing them to have been slolen ; waivod oxamiuation, and held to the Criminal Court, Meuninghausor in bail of $400, and Helwig and Goodman in bail of 3300 orch.— ~Tousy Foster, sarrested for larceny ; continned till the 10th inet in DLail of 300.—Aary Jonos, larceuy of §5 from Jorry Lymehi; hold to the Oriminal Court in bull of $100.—Rerman Shultz, lurceuy ; continued. till the 10th iust. iu bail of $600,— T'atiick MoDonald, attempt to kill with poison ; leld to the Crunminal Court [n bail of 3300.— Lven Darnott, 8r., and Bven Barnett, Jr., arrest- ed on ponco-wasrant; placed under £300 bonds to Leap tho pence towasrds Willinm Hoorstel.— Chrles Coylo, arrested for highway rebbery ; hold to_tha,Criminal Court in buil of $800,— Henry Juckson, swindling; coutinned till the 10tk ingt. in bail of §700.-~Andrew Consway, lnr- ceny of £65 from moveral laborars; hold to tho Crimiual Court in bail of 3500, ‘Ihomas and Maty Doyle, arrestad for sseault witk iutend to do bodily injury to Daniel 0'Donnell; placed nnder ponce-bonds of ©400,~~Dauicl 0'Donnell, placed under penco bonds of $100 to Keep the peace towards Thomas and Mary Doyle. Justice Scully—Thomay Medahon, lavceny; held to tha Criminal Court in bail of $200.— Zneh Cathwood, disorderly ; finod $25.—William Gibloy, disordorly ; continied till this morning in bail of #200.—Richard DBaxtor, and Louis and Chatles Schuon, violation of the 12 o'clock or- divancs ; cantinued till tho 10th inst, Justice Kaufmann—John Xoys, arrestoed for burglary ; continuod till tho 13th inst. in bail of 2500,—John 8mitt and John Smitt, Jr., arrested for agsanit on O, Kainlein; continued till to-day in bail of $500 each. ——— ANNOUNCEMENTS: The Grand Encampment of the Indepondent Order of Good Fellows will meet in this cily fuesdny morning in tho Methodist Church Btock, Tho hall of the Pride of the West” Lodge of Good Tawplars, corner of Washington and Desplainos strects, will bo made the scene of a musical aud library onterfainment this evening. All frionds of temperance aro cordially invited. ‘Tho ladics of tha Educational Aid Soclety will continuo the lunches through the weok at No. 61 ‘Wushington street. The Chicego Military Offfcers’ Assciution will meot at No. 374 West dadison street this oven- ing at 8 o'clock. The Roy. Florence MoCarthy will preach this evening at the Church of God, corner Warren avonua sud Roboy streot, at 7:80 o'clocks, ' Tho regular monthly meoting of the Board of Managers of the Home for the Friendloss.will be hield at the Home to-day at 10 o'clock &. m. — PERSONAL. Mr. O. Cuanute, formerly S8uporintondent of tho Leavenworth, Lawrenco & Gaiveston Rail- rond, aud now Chiof Engineor of the Erie Rail- road, was in the city yostorday. Ho stopped at the Atlautlo Hotol, The Rev. Dr. Stcel, Jate Roctor of Christ Chnreh, Ottawa, was suddonly taken sick in this city, aud hes been romoved to his rolatives in the Tast. Tho Rev. 8. McChasney preached at the Con- tonary Churoh, Minneapolis, Sunday ladt to an overflowing congrogation, 1le will close lis public labors with tho Lrinity M, 13, Church peo- ple in this city Saadsy noxt, proaching morning and eyening, ———s SUBURBAN NEWS. VDK PANK. The Trusteos mot iu rogular session Monday evening, Meusrs, Bonfield, Faullner, Ryan, Dawner, and Morgan presont, Bundry small bills were audited and paymont orderod. Ordinances were passod for sidewalks ou Forty-firat siroot, from Stato to the boule- vard, and on Fitty-first streot, from Iiydo Park to Madison ayenue. Baloon-liconses wore granted to Henry Wendt, T f1, Connell, tugo Gath, Joln Hocketatter, J. Kebeler, E, G Swad, 3L, A. Ilunt, P, Schulund, 'L, Gohring, O Nolenduhl, Carl Fermann, and Charles Michaols, who Lad complied with tho ordinanco. Johu Barnoy, tho enginoer appointed to make a final test of the Water-Works, presontéd o ro- port of lus iuvestigalions, o has heon obliged to proceod without the assislance of Col, Foutor and Mr, Oreglor, and sullorsd somo annoyancod, ‘Thorefore, o rocommendod that furihor brinl bo made, at which some of the Bonrd shouldt bo prosent. Doforo acting on tho raport, Mr. Darnoy was asked o few questions, which olicited the fact that ho wao not fully satisfled with the working of tho wator-pumps, and did not consider the torms of the Holly contract fultiiled, Mr, Hynn was of the opinion that the contract hod boen fllled to thio lottor, and that nothing futther was nocessary. Tho stroams had heou turown, and tho 8,000,000 gallons punped, a8 ngroed. M. Barnoy was intorferod with bacouso ho rropusad to muko a test not ocalled for, Mr, Holly wao right iu stopping him, Mr, Donfloid did not agreo with this view, Aftor dlscussion, it was moved that the roport be uuuui:tml. and & committos nppoiuted to make another tout, This was carrod, I'ho contrack for tumiuhlug 25 miles of iron water-pipe was awardod to ticherd 1tiloy, of Chicago, nt 20 conts per foot. ‘Ilio conbruct iu to bo filfed by the Ist of July noxt, 1'robably not 1nore than 7 milos of the pipo will Lo do- livored thu full, Bids for furnishing Bouth Chicago with a fire- ongine wore oponad, 1t was decided to aceont tho offor of the Inboook Compuny to furnish one of their chomical ongines ay 92,200, with & gusarantco for ono yoar, Br, Morgan offored & esulution calling on tho Buperintondont of the Wator-Works and.tho Villnge Lnginoor to Invoatigate tho contract wotle done by Hoquembourg, and to ropord to tha Board how far bolow tho gurfaco tho water- pipo hind beon Iaid by bim, Cartled. "'ha sum of §000 sran appropriated for the Im- provemant of Btato piroct, botweon Lhirty-ninth and I'ifty-first stroots, A. Dy {Valdmn wan nppointed to purchnse all lands offeroad for snle by the County Colloctor fop dohuquont kpecial agsossmonts lovied by ou- thority of tho villago, whara (hete Woro 1o othor biddors, Tho Captain of Pollco roported sixtoon nr- Tosta Inst outh, 'Llie finos amonuted ta 021 t was ordered that tho water offico bo ro- moved (o the Village-Iall, aud tho presont quartors on State streot rented, if Lako Town- ghip cousants, r, iyan moved that & committos of throa bo appoalated to adjust mattors with the Town of Luko, and that Mosers, Churol and 3organ be mombers of that Committon. This wen carried, and Mr, Ityan was mado the third mombor., Tho Bonrd then adjourned. LAKE VIEW. ‘The Board of Trustacs met Monday; presont, tho full Doard. 3 A romonstranco againgb granting n ealoon-l- censo to 'l Woermbke wau.road, and it was or- dered that no license be granted to him. ‘I'lio petition ssking tho apening to 80 feot of Waostorn avonue from Elston road to Lincoln avenue, and grading the samo, was stll furthor deforred, as was olsa tho petition of Loronz Zen- der for o saloon-liconso. The following petitions woro road and laid over: To grado Graco strcet, botweon Groon Bay road and Halstad airoct, and ta improve the samo with clinkers, clay, and gravel. Also a po- tition to open Piue Grovo aveunto from Cornella Btroot south to Bolmont avonue, and asking tho repenl of a provious ordinance doflning the lino of sald street, and to adopb & naw ordinauca in accordance with the potition. 'Tho Commiasionor of District No. 2 was in- structed by resolution to notify tho ownors of tha W. i¢ of tha N. E. )¢ of Sea. 8, 40, 14, o ro- movao their fonce back from the 100-foot road within ten days, {ailing in whiot the Commis- sjoner is instructed to romove the same. The Commiesioner of Distrigt Ne, 1 was o atructed to repair the ditch on Fullerton avenue, from Asbland to Racino avouue, by planking tho samo, awd ruuiug in eateh-basing, A dadioation by the owners on Dunuing street, whera not opened from Racino to Ashland ave- nuo, for opening. sald streot, boing accopted, it was ordered that & survey bo made, and the own- ers notified to remove the fencos o as to grade the samo at onco. ‘T'he Olork reported having takon the school and town consus as follows: ST.509 3§ H s3sd § Y SESIRE & DIsTRIOTS, 233N i 3 :ik.,l: District No, 1 241 4,707 Dirtrist No! 0, 129| 72| 450 Distriot No, 850 0| 12| m0a Diatrict No, 4.... 0 85| 40} HiL Total, ... .. ~ILai| oo 1,08 @l ‘I'ha Buporvisor was instructad by resolution to meet the Bupervisor of North Chicago to doter- miuo upon tha estimate of the Commirsionors of Lincoln Park for exponsoa of maintaiving and unproving said park for tha ansuivg yeax, uane der the act of tho Genoral Assembly of April 19, 1869, governing tho samo. A+ J. Weeklar was appointed n Committao to chauga tha grade of Divaray streat, aud to make such dizposition of surplus material &s ho deerms advisablo, . ‘The Trensuror was inatructed to rebata to Mr, Traber 40 for giving up Lis leasohold to thaf {mrt of Thomas Stagg's property to bo taken or opening Duaniug street. A Commitiop conmiting of Messrs, Woellar and Scheiawohl was appoiuted to ascortain the rights of the Niles Centro Gravel Road Com- pany in ‘obstructing Dolmont and Ashland aventtes with thair toll-gate, which at.presont stands in all threo stroets, to the dotriment of improvements, 'ho polico report was ordored on flle, and ie as follows: Number of arrests made, 24; seut to Criminal Court, 7; amount of fines assessod, $07 ; susponded, $16; collected, $82, Tho Assesgor was authorizod, with tho ap- proval of tho ‘U'rensurer, to sell and assign with- ont recourse any and all cortificatos which have been or may bo issued to him on lots purchased by bim in bohalf of tho town, and authorized by previous resolution, for non-paymont of taxes and asscesmonts, and to pey the snme to tho Treasurer. A lnrge number of bills wora andited and or~ derod to bo paid, after which the Board ad- Journod. OAK PARK. Tho winter promises to abound with intereat- ing and plensant socisblo evants. Socicty is begiuning fo awaken to tho demands of the hour, and the young ladies are looking ovor and replonishing their wardrobes, ‘T'be first thing to creste n stir in tho soocisl circles of tho villago was tho sending of the in- vitatious to the saciable of the Redowa Dancing Club, nnd thoe infelicitions atéack upon the mom- Ders of the * old ciub " by some disaffected per- son. Just a8 thiugs were agnin becoming quiet, aud the proparations for the party of to-morrow ovening wore going on eilently but rapidly, -the *Union Club ” awakened inerensed 1ntorcat and excitemont by sonding the followlng invitations yestorday : UNION CLUP BOCIAULES, ‘Tho pleasnre of your compauy I8 requested at the olght purties on aliernute ‘lursday eveuings, at Onk Lurs, comuienciug Oct. 15, 187, nt Private Jfall of 1f, W, Austin, gJobu Gurloy, Prosident; W, 11, Emery, Heerctary ; Williaw IT, Owen, F\, J, Bates, M, B, Mills, Lxeeutive Commitice, The Indies of the Tomporance Union will botd a mocting Fridoy aftornoon, and will probably make arrangements for n temperance mootiog ab an oarly dato, Tho ladios have worked hard, und hroposs to continue dolng so until Cicoro ia freed rom galoons, Thoy havo succceded in prevout- ing tho issning of any liquor liconsa since the 1st of Julylast, and will attempt to panish thode now illegally eolling liquor throughout the town, * MAYWOOD. Troparations are making for holding a jubileo concert of tho Sabbatli-schools of tho Town of Proviso, The concort will bo hold in tho Pres~ byterian Church of Maywood. It is desired thab every achool in tho town bo represented. The concert will tako place at an early dute. No paius will bo sparod to rouder the occasion s most enjoyable oue for the littlo folks, who aro slroady cagerly enguged proparing themeclves and their sougs for the evout. ‘I'he members of the I'resbyterlan Church, and othors who may atiend, will haold a socinblo at the residonce of Mr. Frazer to-wnorrow eveuing, A geueral invitation has beou givon, and a ploas- ant time is anticipated. IIVER YOREST is making offort Lo orguuize au amatour singing club. A meeting ¥or effocting permauent orgun- izntion is to be held aoon, at which rales will be udopted aud officors chioson, " Tho Mothodist church rocontly comploted is | an elegant Jittla structure. Its exterior nppear- ance 18 plein, bat its interior finish is of tho most benutiful and charming dosign. In thig respect it will compare favorably with some of tho more protentions church-buildings of Chi- cago. EY ANSTON. The Rev. M. M. Imkhurst preached at tho First M. B, Church Sunday evening, At the cloge of tho sermon tho Inrge numbor of forty- six probationers wero admitted into full mom- bership in tho cburch. In addition ahout n dozon other porsons wero rocolved into the chureh by lottors from othor churchios, Mrg, L. 4. Loitor, of Chicago, and Mrs, Washburn, of Boston, will racet tho ladies ot Tivanston who aro intorostad in making arranges monts for the forthcoming {lomeopathio Faiy at Mr, Mann's residonco at 10 o'clock this morning, to consult togothor to munke the LEvauston brauch of the organization us effoctive nu possi- blo, The Falr will bo held in Chicago uy Iteds fleld & Bowen's, Linka atreot, —_— The Bangoer of Gymanstics. New York Correspondenice of the Laltimore American, A bud_accident oceurred about balf-past O o'oloek Friday night in the rooms of the Young Mon'’s Christinu Association, Charles Somoaus, aged 20, n momber of the {nstitution, onterod tho gymnasium early in the evening, nud coms wmoncod to exercise on tho various gym- nusti apparatus. Aftor awhile ho went lo tho wwing, whivh cousists of two long ropos fustonod to the ceiling, having at thei lowor ends iron lhi%x! cavorod with loather, and bogen swiuging on theus, One of the young wen who was practiving at thie samo tima warued Soniers Lo bo caveful, ag hie was not au expert at tha exorise, aud it wou daugerous to swing too violently. Homors had beon swinglug not more than ton minutes whon o suddenly Just hshold of tho ringd aud fell backward to the floor, o distance of about 13 feot, sirlking Lis hoad o rtnrrlhlo blow, that resounded throughout the hatl, 'The inmntes of tho g{mlmnlum, horror-atrickon at tho sight, rushed to bis ro- liof, but found him uuconncions, Dr. Guern- fov' was quickly wummonad, who, sftor ox aminatlon, prononnced him in imminout dangor, and e ordors for au nnbulauce to be hastily obtalned to take him to Dollavuo Ilospital, T'ho gonveyanoe was foon on hand, but in Jers than five minutes aftor its arrival the unfortunato young man, who had beon rapldly sinking, roathed his last, Nolther a drop of blovd nor sorlous contusion, “M"%fl to say, woro visiblo, and tho puysiolans attributed his death mora to t}:lu snvurf l-llmok é\mn to ll:mz‘u,v injurlos gcelv- od, especially a8 Somers hiad not Lieen in vi good licalth of late mouths. i THE COURTS. Record of Businesy 'I'ransacted Yoss torduy. TR OREAT WESTERN TELEOBAFIT QOMPANY. The motion for tho nppointmant of & Rzcciver in the cage of the Groat WestornTelograph Com- pany, which was continuod from last week, came up ognin yostorday morning hefore Judge Will- iams, In the menntimo, howovor, the various intorosts had agrood, and Mr. Iiennott, one of tho attornoys, nccordingly prosonted n draft ot an ordor which it had beon ngreed should bo flod, This ordor, or agrcement, wag, in sub- stanco, that a Racelvor should be appoiuted by tho Court, i nocossnry, sud that tho caso ahould bo zoferrad to & DMastor to detormino the amount of dobts owing by the Company, sud to whom, and to ropart to {he Court. The Judgo wasa to use his own disorotion, and, it ab- golutely nacgssary, order o ssla of tho Com- pany’s property and franchise, provided, how- evor, that tho proporty should not be sold for a lags sum $han 100 conts on the dollar of tho in- debtedugas proven. 'This condition as to the prioa tho property should bring raised o sudden and auirantod disoussion whon it was road, asit was goon, a8 tho Judgo remarked, that it was pos- gible the proporty would not be worth the dobts, and s mno salo could be mude. After n lhobt altareation o4 tothe validity of the Hilton and Reove's claims and tho logality of tho formar, which threatoned to upsct all amionblo arragemonts, tho objectionabla clause wes expunged, aud it was agread inatoad that {t should ba lott to the discrotion of the Coutt, I it was. impossiblo to gell for tho full amount of the clnim, to sell on such torms as should ba equitable. Judgo Williama thon remarked thst bis duty apposred to bo moraly to oarry out tho terms of thaagroomont, but asked thut tho parties should nuggost tho nomea of some persons nmong which toseloct n Roceiver. E. A, Small therenpon suggosted tho namo of George W. Wheolet, former Clork of the Couvty Court. Mr. JHording, howevor, stronuously objocted to Mr, Whealer, 1o wished a man who wowd vigorously contost the elsims of Hilton and Rebye, and did not think tho porson named was sultable, As tho order wos not rendy to bo filod, and na a separato oxder would be made for o Recoiver, na appointmont was mado, aud tho pattios loft, ngroaing to drmy up tho ordor pro- nosed, have it signod by thoss interested, and filed to-morros morning, AN AUTHOR'S TROUDLES. Judgo Rogors way occupied yosterday in hoar- ing tho casa of Mra. Stelta S, Coatsiorth ve. Cltreh, Goodman & Donuelly, prnters and bookbindors horo before tho fire, Mrs., Conts- worth in 1809 wrote or compiled » work callod #Pha Loyal Paoplo of the Northweat," and en- gaged the defoudants to print and bind 650 cop- ie, for which she was to pay $1,000. She claimsg that abe kept hor part of tha ngrecmont, but that tho defendants failed to deliver tho books ny agroed, to her great loss. Tho dofondants, on the other haund, allege that they fulfilled thewr _contract, and even moro for Mrs. _Contsworth's bonofit. Mra, Contsworth lays her domages at about $1,200 actunt losses, ‘I'ho trial ocoupied all day yestorday 1n the examination of tha plaiutiff alono, sud will probably take wp the whole of to-day. Mr, Horvov appears for Mra, Conts- wortli, and Parker, Wait & 1fopking for the do- fendants, DIVORGEA. Ida E. Aliller filed a bill sgainst hor husband, Cuarles W. Miller, praying for a divotce on the geound of adullory. Patienco JT. Clovoland, having borno with pa- tience thoills sho bns had, has av Jast, at the age of 42, concludad to fly to. othors.sko knows lous. nhout, and thorefora auks that $he Court dissolvo tho mavital rolations heratofore exiating between bersolf and William Cloveland, on the grouud of her husband's desextion. NOTICE. So many of the papers in tho chancery files of the Cirouit Court have beon taken away that the clerks nre eeriously incommoded ta keoping tho records in proper order. A request ia thereforo mnde that all lawyors who Dhave taken out papers, having obtained loave, return them as soon ns possitle, and those who have taken files without pernussion replace thom ime mediately. ITENE, In the caso of the First Nationol Bank against George Loliman et al, o creditor’s bill, m the Uwited States Circuit Court, o dofault was made, gud Bradford Hancock appointed Receiver. In tho case of Payeon, Assigneo, sgainsb A, D. Titsworth, aleo on o creditor’s bill, a do- faulb was taken in the samo court, and Bradford Hancock wao sppointod Receiver undera bond for 31,000, DNITED STATES COURTS, Lindsey Ward began a suit for 32,000 ngainst John C. Garlaad, TRedmoud Priudiville filed a libel againgt the Paciiic Mutual lnsurauce Cowpany, claiming $1,000 damages. DANKRUPTOY ITEMS. ) Willinm H. Taylor filed & voluminons petition to ba adjudgod bankrupt yosterday. His Jiabil- 1tics amaunt to about £22,400, to meet which he bhas §2,500 of uncollectablo notes and accounts. '['ho case was referred to the Rloxistor, Dischoryges were granted to H. AL Btaloy and Noelvon M. Tutile. SUPEBIOR COURT IN DCILT, s !%OOI’. Loberg sued Christian Kuupfor for 1,000, Alvin Ford commenced n suit in assumpsit againkt Portor Palmer, clniming 7,500, Rothsehild, Sehrooder & Eliel began a suit for 2,000 against Svend Larson, A. E. Morloy filed n prwcipo in assumpsit sgamst Goorgo R. Clarke, R, T, Layton, and C. P, Silva, claiming #4,500. ‘Jobn Beoltwoll filed a bill againeb Willism H. Higgins and Jamos Higginy, to foreclose a mort- gago for 91,200 on Lot 69, in Dlock 2, of 8. B. NMcCagg's Bubdivision of out lot 19, in the sub- division mado by the Board of Trustess of tho llinois & Michigan Cunal of the 8, W, X of Beo. G, 89, 14, OIMCUTT COURT, W. P, Rend & Co, hugnu a gult for 6,000 agsinst tho Swonses Amolting and Refining Comproy. E, W. Blatchford and C. T Gatos sued William Witlinma for $1,000. Georgo Erickton brought suit ageinst the 8t. Paul Fire aud Marine Insurance Cowpany, claim- ing 0,000, AMeDonald & Roo commenced sult agninst I, E. Picket to recover 22,500, TI CALL. Junce Giany—38, 40 to 00, Junoue JaxespN—i}, 42, 4 to 48, and 50 to 60, all inclusive, Junor Roarns—2s to 44, oxeapt 29, ¥ Juvay Booru—yi3, 65, 57, 60, 62 to 70, T2 to 3., Jubar Tree—28 to 48, oxcopt 29, 83, 84, 85, 46, 97, 98, 40, 41, JUDAMENTS, Suremon Count CoNrLnsioNs—T. M. Durand et al, v, K, I, Forast, $176 . Nobls et al, ve, Will- lam Rumsay, §1,605,15, Junak GARY—French Vanlt Light Manufucturing Compauy Ve, Ouorgo L. Btcbulder anil Glovanul L . A, W, Davis ye, A, Q. M. McChesuay, $ALT.00,—3 $1,600,—Tatrick Cavanwugh el wl, va, B, Hoart, 374041, —John Blockl ot ul, va, U, D, Moaors, §221,10.—W, J, Tialph, uac, etc,, ve, Joly D. Garduor, $118. Harvey M, Thompson vs, ‘Thomna Androws, $2:0, JUDGE JAMNSON,~—(, O, Bakor b al, vy, Edmond and Esthor Wadlow: vordlct, $314,87, iud ination for new trial,—Joln Eellla va, Wil Lullou; $118.40, Oimourr Couvny,-~CoNrusstoxs.—A, 1. Potorsou et al, v8, Siglantnd Nove, $131.45, Jupox Liex—~Trank vo, dJoan O, Mason; $207,85, Slierman ; $20,—Samo va, Sany BUFBENE GOURT OF ILLIN DIVIHION, 07TAws, Ill,, Oct. G.—Lho Supromo Court met, purauant to adjournment, with ull the Judges and Attorney-Gonoral Iduall pregent. HEW NOTIOHA 675, The Poopls ex rel, Jenry B, Millor, Oollector, ste, Yu, Josoph Lascock, Appeal” fraus Couuty Conrt of ci?’nk Counly, Loave given for Clerk to”certify record. 870, Bamo, va, Jamos Otis, Appeal from County Oourt of Codk Uonnty, Samw, G681, Nawe ve, Lllwoed Al Jarcell, Appeal from County Court Cook Conuty, _Hame, 336, ‘doln A, Melundy va, Clurles 1, Keen, Appoat from Carolt, - Motlon for leavo 10 filo certitled rocord, 410. Ntowart Niell vs. Don Alonza Qummings, Ap- peal from +Livingston, Motlon for extenslon of tiuo o Hle abstracts aud briefs. 417, lleury Salteman v, O, I Blswoll et ul, Appoal from Liviugston, Hune, 470, Detor Kellor va, Earnost Fournier eb al, Appeal fran Superlor Qonrt, of Cuok, Bsine, . a1k, llls'lnuun ‘Coutral Lailrvad Company v8 W 3 Bpooner and — Softon 5, lunor V6, F 3, 014—NORTUERN QRAND Garrow for o, ole, Appoal from Cook, 2 n]’p!llcn for extension GF ttme Lo o bricfs, ol by 174?- Martford Jira Insurance Compauy ve, Frank Ferrinh, Appeat from Buperior Court of Jook, Bamo, ' 210, Touis Welek ot al, va, Goorgs Lander, aduinlye Br‘axlnrl.r, ele. Appeal from Bupeclor Coust of Cuok, 035, The Olty of a2t ly of Chleago va. MeRee. Motion to . Lsaple’s dockot,—)ichant Jonoa v, The ate. Brrar to Griiina Goune of ‘Gonk, Writ of eues divmbacl b nrenmont, and amparnetion go o, ca har! Ly y o« 10, Pliel ot forchm e los A, Warren and A, 1, Flichor 1. The P(J:l oF THE TILZ'D!‘{;L‘HMDOUEKT. Sightienoon, 'I sken'on . Suchom,, Broor . Alfred Zelgsnmoyer va, Tho Peoplo, ote, E orfinlual ‘cuu; of Cook Gatinty., T P . "Tho Voople, efe., ox rel, va, Matthew or oo Gasn e o, iyl A, . Ldward urii, oo, vi, a0 Peopls, to Jucortlcr'a I])mllrl'nl ui'uuanpo. Fum‘:u’uufll? i By 5 lun: Bolm v, Tho People, ete, L ausie " Toon um el 5 ;” A B % . Warrlier 'vs, The Teoplo, ofe, o:_;nwxfl;ufiuri ot Qo fan [ lI' % 540" Sirop e dol awler v4, Tho Paupleo,ole, Erre oni Couri"of ook, Oral hgticit by oy ke, 8, Allchnel Jonos va, Tho Teoplo, elc, Cr&unlr‘ml ?‘mln “{I («:;mk, ler-o!lixrnli Bearid . Lenjamin Dodeo va, 'Lhe Yeople, ete, I3 Wimehgo, T oneal, <" ’L e ). Churles Earll vs, the Peopilo, of Ers tapl Court, ~Game, (’n ‘m 3 EORIE it , Abuce It Soranton va. the People, cte, frogh Qook, B, kp kg 2, Neal Ttugglos va, Tho People, eto, Appenl fron Buruau, - Oral argumont by I3, G, Gook and Honaty ar‘?\\;ulug for appellant, and Edusll for tho Btate, an( cn, 13, Ferguson va, The People, Taken on call, 14, Mg Peoplo on relation of Manyx ve, Ty Pocile, Proviouly dioned of.” . Barron va, Tha l'cople, argumet andaken on erly - obe OFAaTUmORt by Tieod 10. ghuart v, Tuo Teople, Tofen oncall, 8 aplo ex rol, 2 Blus vs, St and T A, oo, Tokon m.u.u"fk Siyte St el , Buwitls vs, The Pooplo, Tuken on call, 10 Houshi'vs, The Peopls, Taken on all 20, Plummer va, The Peaple, Tsken on call, a1, Dowors va, ‘The Laopls. Takeu on call, 23, Tho Peoplo v, Tomplina, Taken on call, 23, Yauderson vy, The Poopls, e plo. Coutfuued for sem OALL OF GIVIL DOCKET, 981, Nolson Mason et al, va, Jusoph 3L Patlorson o 0. Tamen 1 Howen o ol, va, 3sey Boad el b o e St Iswin, Trustos %455, Sobm Rovdiée ob a1, ve, Tichura lrwh: Trustoa Takefi on call, J 4g5, Uermnn Bdgerly o Aok o L gerly ot al. va. Charles Qsgood Takes 80, Joli & Malendy ve, Obarlos B, Koon, o call, 387, Georgo W, Divinuoll v, Rickard Tewh teo, " Tukenan gall, il 9, Ausiin O, Durlingsm ve, Josopk Drewster, Tukou ou call, 389, Alonzo Loach vs, Frank A, Nichols et al, Takes on cail, 490, Willlam If, W, Qusbmnn vs, Wiillam Thomag, T Shisato & Norilwestern Tl 91. Chicso & Nortiwsestern Raflrond Comy v.i.lll\"v. gi“l)wlm&ul? ltl:ll. ;L'llm‘ll loln H:"O ey 2, Oliicogo & Northwesiory Lailrond Gom legguv(-J I(J}’mi"n. Lornl argument ..m,lI “?‘:fi“ ou c'fil',“ » $uy, leago & Nocthurestern Rallroad Compan; Tohett ¥, Gileboln, “"m”ucn oueil. AT 904, cago & Northwestern Ratlroad Com N Wilsoi Howa: Diymixaod by agenement, - 395, Chleago & Nurthwestorn Rallrond Company va, Fraucls Donahoa, Oral argument und taken on “call, 396, Jacob Kulghtlonger va, Edwin G, Egan, Lassed to foot of docket, ] or?m' Henry G, Richineds ve, Isaao R, Green, Takos cull, llll‘dls. Aaron N, Ibelps vs, Poter Dolan, Takenon . cull, 409, Patrick dcMnkon va, Barbara MoNahon, Hero tofore dlsmissed, + 400, Benfamin ¥, Ray ve, Williom J. Frankner, fo1 e, ote, ‘Paken on eall, Adjourned till 9 . 1, to-morrom. e THE INDIANS. Lateat Newws from (Gome Nilles’ Expes dition—indian Murders in Kansns, 8r. Louw, Oct. G.—Tha @lobe's 'Topokt special sayn: “ Advices to the 2th wult, have been reccived hero from Cien, Miles' Indian ex- podition, Heavy rains and lack of sufiicient transportation are reported ss rotarding activa operations, Trains aro kopt constantly going to and from Fort Dodge, n distanco of over 200 miles, from where all aupplics have to Ive for- warded by wagon over rough and difiienlt noads. No Indlans bave been oncountered sinco tho at- tack on the Callaban train ou the 15th ult., snd scouts roport thom alt headed in the dircction of tho Staked Plaus, Gon. Davison, with nina compabies of troaps, olfected a junction with Gon. AMliles on tho 20th ult. " He wmarched from Fort Hill up tho. Wichica and North Fork of Rollo River and mot no Iudiuns on the routo, ‘There aro naw threo calumas within supporting distance of onch other, operating sgamst tho Indians, Thoy aro commanded by Gen. Miles, Gen. Duvigon, aud Col. Prico. Nothing by hoen heard from Mclenzie, who is ndvaucing from the sontl, nor from Buell, who iy coming acrosy {from New Mexico. ‘! A weouting party from Fort Wallnce, oporating ot the North York of the Smoky Hill River, in Western Kansus, discovercd, on Satwxday last, the bodies of three men nud n wowan, who had baon murdered by Indiaus, The parties killed wore from Blue” Lidgo, Gn. ‘They wers ime migrants, seeking a location, The woman's hoad wus crusiied, sud all the bodies were moro or less mutilated. “ Within the Inst two woels eloven porsons have beou killed by the Indians in Westorn and Southwostorn IKdnsas, and several othors aro ;mlum}xg, who are supposed to have met tho sawe ato,” Big Trec Again n Prisoner, Wasuiseroy, D, C., Oct. 0.—~The Commis sioner of Indian Affaira is to-day in recoipt of o letter from Agont Miles, dated at the Chuyeuna aud Arapahoo Agencies, Sopt. 80, bringing nowa that soven young Kiowss, hesded by tho famous chiof, Big Tree, and twelve Cheyenncs, headed by White Horss, bad como in the provious ovening, and nindo &»ro!unfilcus of friendship: Big L'ros said e bee ouged to Sntanta’s band, sumbening about 120, camped 80 milos from this agency, sud that they wauted to come in and remain thero inatead of goiug to Wort Sill. I'mond Miles and Gen, Noill rdad tho wholo party as a suspicious set, aud made them prisouers of war, but It two squaws #0 buck to invito the rest of- the Xiowa party to surendor, Friend Milos says it is gonoially thought that Satantn will stmpede whon he licars the fata of Big 'Troe and his party. The Bast African Slave-'rade, | From the Liverncol Posty Sout, 31, That tho East African slave-trado is going on 0a brigkly as over is proved by - the captare, on. tho 11th of August, of oneof the largest earzoon of sluves which hay yet fallon into the bends of our oruisors, A slavo dhow was soized by Hor Majosty’s ship Valturo, sud on boing bosrded was found to contain forty-ono men, fifty-uine womon, und 137 children, ali of thew ina wretche od condition, The dhow was burned, and its Arab owuors and crow wero taken to Zanzibar to Vo trivd, whither, also, the. liberated Africans were convoyod. — e ‘William Reid, farmerly of the fixm of A, G, Downs & Co., deairea to iform bis fricuds, aud old customers, that ho hag mode an engagement with Mossrs, Monnhelmer Bros,, 298 aul 900 West Madison street, and will horeafter superinteud tho cloak and sult deparlment of that grm, Tho extensivo stock of fine fmported dry goods Leptby thess eulorprislug gentlemen, and thy larga fucilities thoy enjoy, Wil duable him, to oxhibit at all kuasuns A full assortment of the lutésl uovelties in « costumos deslgned or mudo by their own dress and cloak mukers, with the chiolcest productions of the Tavis, Leelly, andLondon, *artitos des moden.” Elaborate costumea will Lo made to order at short notica, ud special i Will Do glvan 10 tho tiauie facture of sitk velvel eluaks and polonuisos, S S Twenty Thousand, Lifo Polloy No, 20,000 fn the Travolers’ Insuranca Company of Hurttord, Comn,, was wrliten Sept, 13, "hat tooms to ua & ravnd wud fespectablo number for o company Whose, life dopartment Lius heon but erght years i tho field, ‘This numbor hus been reachod by neteady, ovon busiiess, of nbout 5,600 now polleles aaclt year—not by wpuris sud spremodio efforla, AUl to thesa Ogures 525,000 uccident ).olivics, covering awriod of Lo yoara snore, oud, It tho ollicera of tils [istitution muhifest & wispostdon 10 boask a frille, who's beiter right 7 J, 45, Nowas, Ucnoral Ageot, 84 La Ballo streot, AT A Hundred Volumes liave boen written ubout tho teoth, bubone bottle of Fragrant Bozodont Ju wortis thom il | Itis ou olizir that will Reep tho onamel sound, Drilliant, and spotloss, for & life-time. A Steinwey Upright Piano, takon fu exchsngo for a moro costly inslrument of thia sumo formw, but very Httlo naed, mnd =y goodus new, can bo purchased at a bargaln at Tyox & Urae L'} Btato und Mouroo struels, e e Dalton’s, 82 Nandolph Straot, fa the placa whers you cau fud tha argand actl- clinker Stowarl “conls snd parlur atoves, and un erd- s varlety of housckesping goody, ol very low priay, i - Z Prince & Co.’s Orgnna, Tina organs with six elops for olasd du touy and Gl Money. refund ranted fits L If not mte Lafsctory, leods Toule of Musle, b3 B Vau Buen