Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 8, 1874, Page 2

THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. Proposals for the New Wing of the Insane Asylum, st of Judges for the Coming Eleotion. L Report of (he Special Commitico on the Forsyth Contracts The Majority Exonerate Periolat and’ Condemn the Charges. Commissioner Burdick Has a Mi«' nority Report. Je Does Not Find BEverything all Right. The Board of County Commissionors mot vea- torday afternoon, Mr. Manison in tho chair. fThora was presont o largo fobby of politicluns intorestod in the list of judges of election to bo appoluted. TIHE INBANE ASSLTM, Tho Board proceoded at once to open pro- posals for thie coustruesion of the addition to tho Insane Asylum, a4 follows: Carpenter weork—Aloxander Whito, $18,004; John 8. Jucosen, $17,044. Georgo ¥leming, $17,010; G. G, Haywood, 16,345 M, W, Flold, $23,700; W. Goldie, $15,075; M. Doughorty, $19,500; Iennesey Bros, $12,007; Jobn W. Garvoy, §21,000; Allen & Bartlott, $16;600; Jobu 11, Doniin, §2 Latire work—Duncan Mck) #iro work for $54,000, ar the plastering. for 4,000, aud mn;; oftered to do tho en- the carpontor work for $23,900, J, W. Garvoy offered 4o do all tha work, fucluding cut-stono and nasonry, £or §56,000; John 11, Donlin, the cutire worlt, $34,000, Iron-tork—Clark & Rafien, $8,600¢ Curbin & Gott~ tob, $7,6173 A. J. Streater & Co., §6,730; D, B, Yord, $13,081.70 1 Union Foundry Works, $3,000, 3 Plastering—Eelly & Mollidee, $5,158; Gavin & Tray or, $6,836; Davis, Keating & Co,, $5,000; Doylo & Johuson, 35,100, Galvanized, iron-work—Boomer, Jemks & Cooper, $5,000; Dewey, Joes & Co,, §6,643; A, Kalsely & Co., $4,650} Messlor & Blavick, $1,000; Fred, lartmon, $,000; J. W. Atlnson & Co., $4,200, Augonry—Claxk Bros,, §50,200; Plerco & Grant, $5 090;_Awuow & Cu., Inclnding carpenter work, $67,01: T, Courtnoy & Co., $33,174; J. K, L. L. Leach, including plastering, Bios,, inelnding plastering, $33,000; 3 atioy, including plastering, $47,5003 M. B, Dafley, 1 cludiug. carpenter ' and' _ofber work, 38, Waller McXippen, §72,210; M, P, Loberg, $18,ib03 Doyle, luchuling plastering, §i5,000; M. Gertos 48,8704 8, W, Valton, $46,0005 AMasou, 51,0008 Richard Carroll, $15,800; Jokin'A.” Crowloy, $8,600; Denuia, Keuting & C £02,0%, masunry work alane, $13:500 #on, aneluding cacpouter work” and plasteriu, §63 T, Andrews & Co,, Including plustering, 37,0903 W. B, Ehumpion & Co,, £4,0005 MeNeal & 1iloy, S01,803; Tioven & Wellt, S3000. Cut Slone—W, C. Deakman, §3,840, Tha bids were referred to tho Joint Committeo on Public Charitles and Public Buildings to re- port them to tho Board in tabular form. In connection with the report of tho Commit- teo on Public Charitios, rocommonding the pay- ment of sundry bills, Commissionor Bogue moved to concur in tho roport, with tha excep- tion of tho bill of James Forsyth & Co. Commissioner Lonergan said thero wns no good reason to withhold payment of this bill. The yeport wag concurred fu, Commissioners Bogue and Clongh voting ngainst it. The Clerk began tho rending of the report of the Joint Committec on tho grocery-supply con- 4raet of Foruyth & Co, ¥ Commissionor Harrison sald it was evident that the readinyg of tho report would takoe all duy and night, and, o8 other important matters must o acted upon, ho moved to dispense with tho zonding tomporarily. Commissioner Lonergan thought it ought to ‘o read jn full. % TIn order to tako np the report of tho special committee on the assignmont of voting procinets and tho appointnient of the judgoes of oluction, - ==Tohn Gllden, T, I, Canlfiekd, Peter Martwoll, the motion was adapted. VOTING PLACES. The spocisl committeo theu submitted tho fol- lowing roport ¢ Resolced, ‘that the following changos fn eloction pro- elnets bo and the sume are bereby adopted : LVANSTON. First I'recinct—Al north of Sonth Lincoln avenue, Second Freciniet—All sonth of South Lincolu avenue,: HISTH WAD, 2'hird Prezinct—Bounded north by Soutl: Branch of chiesgo River, soutli by Thirty-iirst strcef, east by Btowart avound, west by Halsted atreet, Fourth Precinct—North by {he rivor, south by Thivty-first strect, east by Holstod, aud west by Decr- Ing, "Sixth Precinct—North by Tinrty-irat, soutl by city limits, east by Stowart svenus, west' by Ullman street, 8 TIMIERNTI WABD, First Precinet—Noris by Lake etrect, south by ftt, east by Ashland avenue, west by Licoln, ond_Precinct—North by Lake, south by Van th, vast by Lincoin, west Ly Oakloy. Jjird Precinct—North by Lako, west o cfly limits, mourh Ly Twelfth, nud west to city limile, cast by Qak= Itk stroct, Faurth Preeinet—North by Van Buren and McGrath, sonth by Trvelith, east by Lincoln, west by Oakley, Tho voting places and judges of ~clection aro designated us follows TINST WARD, Firat Precinct—Engiuc-houce on Dearborn strect, Judges—llenty Pulilngg, A, S, Trude, 1% T, Khornmn, | piSecond Preainet—No, 218 Randolph street, Judgos— J, Sumerfield, 8, 1, Brown, J. A, Whson, BECOND WARD, T First Precinct—Corner of Ven Duron and State, Judges—G. W, Miller, A, Herr, M. Evana, Sceond Jrechnet—Coruer of Vau Buren etrool and gmn ‘avenuo, Judges—TFhomas Carson, A, Terg, Joun ataro, : THIOD WARD, First Precinct—ijurmon conrt and Siate stroet, Judges—J. . Kirk, J. A. Montgomers, O, I, Lithe Brow. ‘Serond Precingt—Xo, 438 Sonth Clozk street, Judges —A, H, Hyde, W. C, Philliys, ¥, Sciweinfurth, Phird Precinct—No, 662 State atreet, Judges—l, A, b, J, A, Crawford, W, Taylor, Fourth Preomet—No, 993 Stato street. Judges—G, ¥ " Conloy, ¥, J, Hathaway, W, Brandt ¥ TIL WALD, K 49 Btato strect, Judges—F. you Tirst Precinet—No. & Hart, M, Nelson, G, I, Luflin, Second Prectct—No, 952 Behieding, W, J. Ziird Drec Judges—G, alo rtrect, Reltz, woek, E, Rel —No, 172 ‘Twenty-second sireet, Fwiges—), Howiand, 3, Kunbatl, 8, A, “Lodd, vourth Precinct—o, 1107 Indiaun avente, Judges —G, A. Leland, 8. N, Allen, Dau Iuglies, Yivz aio, rst Precinict—Xo. 303 Tweuty-ninth sireat, Judges =P, Garrity, 0, R, Vandercrook, w Barber, Second Precinet—Corner of Twouty-ointh street and Culumet avenue, Judges—Jobu Faulkuer, A, Dunks, Trank Drake, Llird Precinet—Corner of Dauglas placo nud Got~ tago Grove wonve, dudiges—J, G, Sturtevaut, A, F, Brown, 3. W, iorion. Faurth Precinet—No, 1006 _Stalo streot, Johu O'Lrieu, A, Cuthirie, G, Jlurrisun, HIXTIL VARD, Tirst Precinct—No, #7_Atch Folws Kehoe, Adam Bubn, Second_I'F ) Judges— icr avenue, Judges— Kreppl irty-irst siroct and Wentworth avente, Judes—A, O, Vonoruy, J, ‘Fitzslmmona, J, Rodbertus, Lhird Precinci—No, 458 Archor avenue, Judges— A, Mutte, A, Sacoby, 3, Dolzing. "Faurth F'recinct—No, 013 Archor nvenuo, Judges— Johu L, Thurn, C. Hoen, W, McElgott, R Precinct—No, 70 Archer avenite, Judgei— W, Daviy, I, Medabon, M. Haines, Sueth Precinct=—No. 1406 Hulsted streol, Judges— . larmon, M, McAuly, T\ ¥, liuckley, "Furst Previnei—No, 88 Canalport avele, Judges— F. W. Zotonmelster, W, 11, Conkoy, L, Dlank, “Second Irecinct—No, 113 lulsted street, Judgo £, Loding O, Tegtweger, ', Iaughltu, “hird Jresinct—No, 106 Fisk strect, Judges—aA, Roth, 1, Walpers, M, Lufiner, orth Precinot—Corner of DuoTland avenuo sud !'\vs:nl)-wcom}‘utrul. Judges=L, Carvorry, It Dor- loy, Otto Schuitz, Yasgth lyecinco—Dopot ot Tawndulo, Judges—E, I, Decker, It, Forsytho, 1, T, Parmoleo, BTN, et First Precinet—~Lugive-1louss on % ek, e Weltioty ds Ae Moad, Mux Suuler, :‘ewmllrralnrla-flll: mnl C’-n:fl n:\"l'cul. Judjjes— ary Woods, O, G, Rogenhac] ), Eyrun, e pemmhetito, 410 Weut Awelioh utecot, Judgoa 3. W, Linden, J. . Varneoke, Poter Brundt, Fouurth trequiei—Coryoe of Mitohcll aud Jefforson strootr, Tudjos—dL, Gallisted, £ 3%, Colliny, 1 Younss Fufth Precinct—No,. 120 Lrown street, Judges—i, W, Gardiuer, J, O, Finuders, P Sixth l‘r’ml(’su']ll—l[uu!n u{ ] A rowson, 1, Golle) Larned, Seventi Preainat—o, 85 Hatopaon streot, Julges— , Gampbell, O, B, Wilson, W, Raleer, [ighth Preoinci—No. 210 Thirteoutl place, Judges —J, Gottabelf, J, W, Hassoy, I, Buldt, WINTI \YARD, First Precinet—No, &is Bouths Uanalstroct, Judges~— T, Bluchien, M, Vitzgerald, I, Elchuer, "Second J'recinct—No, 45D Oanal strest, Judges—A, B, Cundeok, A, Wunka, A, Ul . Knanb, 4!, Prosson, . Jndjges— Tifth Precinef=No, 170 Morgan ntrack, Judgos—dL.* Rioin, R, B, Tynel, John Lobstoln, izt dyeairict—3o. 407 Weat Twelfth slroot, Tudges —T, 11, O “Atiguat Welys, 1t O, Morrison, Serenth Procinct—No, 8L went Polk struat, Tudges | Zihth Precinot—No, Binp Inlaud aventio, Judgea—11, Pligelm, s Nolan, M, Murphy, eh Precinct—No, 300 Wert Taylor strcot, Judges —. lennoberry, 4, Gift, . Renn, “Fenth T'reeinct=Fugine-Houso Tiluo Ialaud avento, Judyee—Willlam Frazicr, 'L, I', knowies, iI, Pranzon, TENTI WARD, Firat Precinet=Xo, 197 Jefformon streot, - Jndgos— Bonjamis Obiaue, ¥, 1, Teltan, Clurles I, Wolch, cond Preotict—-Lngiic-TTditse corner’ Olinton and Washinglon_treals, Judges—W, W, Kenneds, T Tocmer, €, K, Herricl, Pitrd Prectinet=No.147 South Bgpamon, Judgos— M, Kuuely, A, Dwigitt, corner of Washington 3, Bluthardl, A, M, ¥ Fourth —Sonthoant and Sangamon_ sireoté, didgos— Hallobury, and T, L, § ENTH WwAND, Milaulea avonue, Judges— Tfaymau, and B, Frautzon. sccond Precinet—Nos, 8 and 41 Milwntikeo ayenuo, Judges—U, Murray, O, Harnes, aud 11, Biekford, ~ - R Frectnsieoruet of Unlon and Lako strects, Judgas—0, D, Fritz, I, Webbor, and 1L Bickford. v Drecinol—Sio, 267 Weal Luko ntrect, Judgos— W, J, MeNarman, 1, Gade, and . Grove, Firat Precinet=No, 47 West. Tudinns atreot, Judges— 1, MeDonough, W, G, louberg and @, Ol ‘Sroond . Precinet—No, 420 Wout Randolphi stroot. Juidgoe=-0. I, dooze, G, Hovar, Li. Jonuings, i Iyociiict—No, 412 West Madlronalveot, Judgos 1, 1feaitord, A, MeDouald, G, Wippo. ‘ouria Jrecinct—o, 83 Kansas gtrect, Judges—0, Ryun, Jozcpls itilles, O, Vfciflor, TUINTEENTI WATD, Ieat Precinct—No. T19 Wost Madion stroct, Judges —38, Brown, L. Ghaac,,J. 31, Bagder, Seemd_Precnet—No, 11 Weat Madlson ptreot, Judyes—Reuben Oluveland, It 1amlton, It B, Stapica. Third Ivecince—Ro. 1003 Wast Madisan strect, Judges—8, A. Minar, 1, D, Welss, D. Siuclair, Wonrth Trecincl—Snuilvest corser of Toby and Ogdon avonto. Judgés—Tl, A, Wynkoop, W. M. Dixon, 11, £, Maliler, FOURTEENTI WATD, Firat Precinct—No, rroll avenuo, Judges—D, 0. Tdy, W. Beliadg, 8, 15, Rockwoll. Phird Precimct—No, 803 Weat Lako atreet. Judges— D.E. 84, Clafr, P, 0, Donnell, IL. Thurman. ‘Fourth Precinci—Soutwast oorner Yaulinn sad Tne aloms wtvocts, . dndgea—\Willam Willisms, Otto Delling, B, W, Smtls, s FIFTTESTI WARD, Firat Trecwict—No, 10 Milwaukes avenno, Judges— 1, \Wolf, J, Peterson, 5, Willern, 3 Precinet 257 Milymikeo svenve, ‘0'Blon, . Grudo, " Precinet—No, 994 Milwanktenvouno, Judges— 2.3, onvath, 11, . Mauritzon, 1, Douncliy, Fourth_Precinet—No, 418 'West Gliezgo nvenuo. Judgos—\W. Gastield, B, Sehunemuna, J, Kulil. Futlc Prcitcl—No, Ti0 Milsrankeo —3M, 3, Gernlintt, Sicth Ireciuct—Togine-houso on JuugesG. M Droucl, 1, Hallinan, Joha Readds, Scventh Precinct—No. 3148 ifiyoukes avenus, Judges—1s, Welnbrockor, W, Gorbit, Honry Vearsani, FIXTEENTIL \AIID, First Previnct—Engine-houso corier of Webster and Southport avenucs, Judges—@oorgo Fritz, 3T, Lowls, Tl Mack, Second! T'recinct—No. 88 Willow strcet, Jndges—W, 11, Suyder, 1%, Nieeaen, d, C. Ruiodeu, Tird Preciet—No. 673 Listrabieo . B, Butlor, J. Wallnor, Jomes D, Tylor, "Fourth Precinet—No, 605 Stigwick strcet, Jndges— . Rubibaum, 3, Costelio, W, Woods, BUVENTEENTI WARD, Firet Precinei~Beclers anoon, TLocber, Joln Merkl, Patrick Kelly. “Seeond Precinct—o. 103 Mohivwk strest, Tudges— Andrew. Biskiop, Adatn Dichl, Joln'G, Meyor. Tlard Frecunci=Georgo Klémais waioon.” Judges —¥, Rub, 0, Raiders, Pourth' Precinet—Tiodemeyers Josopls Hitbe, William Gebhard, SIGUTHRNTIV WaD, J5rat Precinet—No, 24 East Oblcago avenua, Judges' 1. Banta, J. Htanton, J, Deterson, : Sreomil Irecinct—No, 57 Eask Ohtengo’ avomuc, Judgos—V. Meyer, 3, Sullivan, Petor Jknnon, * W hird Pyecinei—No, 181 Sedmwick strcet, Judges—F, ‘Bowntan, ', Leonard, C, Rauker, Fonrth Irecinet—No, 12& North Market stroet. Judgeu—D, Kilvoy, 1, Juanea, J, 8. Mulllns, NISETEENTIUWARD, Firat I'recinct—No, 90 Riish_etrect,. Judges—P, Allmendinger, J. Chiclen, D. W, Fullor, Secand P'r¢cinet—North Sido Turner Hall, . Webbor, L. Blucesing, A, Georgo, Third Precinct 107 East Chleago’ avenuo, Judges~1i, Konney, E. Toylor, G, Varght, TWENTICTIE NATD, First Prectnct—Nos, 61 ond 03 North Dearhorn strect, -‘lugucu-fl Ruske, W, Chupnian, G. Blakely, eeond_“Preeinci—No. ~ 115_North Wolls strost. Judges—T. Asmus, F, Becker, J, Draubm, Ahird Frecine Nortl Olark street, Judges —A, Baet, J, J. Donlin, I', Dueso, Lourtl 2'recinct—0ilice of W, Lill, corner of Plno and Leggiit streels, Judges—1, O, Itamil, 3L, Daly, E. Knavcr, I5fch Precinet—Nos, 2, 4, 5ud 0 Rush streot, Judges —Oliurles Tunuilifte, . O, Hoinoy, M. Kollcr, TisoL AN, virat Dpecinct—Villsge-llall, iyde Park avenue, near Oak streot, Judges—Joseph 1L Gray, E. Q. Tong, G, ¥, Wate, ‘Seeontd Precnct—leaver Hull, cornor eBrooks sfreet and Drexel avenne, Judges—Joba 1L, Trumbull, P, Boswortl, C, 1, Willett, Phird Precinet—Adsme! storo, corner State and Yorly-soyouth siroota, Judges—. 1L Ely, 1, B, Stob- ‘bins, IT, N, Heald, Fourth Precinct—Raflroad_depot, Judges—S, S, 1., Stonuy, 3, K, Thogos, Judges ~— Michacl David McDowell, e Gol-honse: Strth Precinct—Veandersider & Kempfor's, Judges— . Yowper, L. Vanderbelt, Garrett D, Youu: OALUMET. . first Precincl—Georgo Lucchiomoyer'a, Tudgos—3, Massey; Georgo Luochtomcyor, Lotls Liicchtc- 10y er, ‘Second Drectnet—Dontwell's Totel, Judgos—J, N, Boutwell, Philip French, 0. ¥, Bilings, TAKE, Firet Precinet—Town liall, Judges—Enos Coleman, William Qardner, M. C, Hendrickson, Second Precyict—Brick eclool-house, Judges— Oharles I, Maples, A, Colvin, L. W. Croekor. . LAKE VIEY rat ' Precinct—Sehool-houso, Tudges — Edward Toster, M. W, Robinson, Charles Lindeman, second I'recinet—Town Hull, Judges—Downer, 8. B, Ohnso, Nickolas Krauz, omcrro, Pirat Trecinet—=Town inll, Indges — Clayton Elrnits, Edwin 8, Ozgood, Szmtel Duutop, Secontt _ Precnci—School-hionse, - District No, 4. z—;Jn‘.ul McCallery, James Leggate, John ., Marray, rocs. Tudges— Judges — John Judgos— Judges— EVANSTON; | fall, Judgee—A, J. Grover, o par, Second Precinet—Toll-gato on Gravel road, Judgea— Andrew Jackeon, T, L, Touliey, Peter Sehmidt, 'ha adoption of tho roport was reconsiderod, in order to nllow of dome changes i the Soooud Ward, and further action wes’ pontpuned until Monday next. TERIOLAT. “Tha' joint Commltteo on Hospital and Publia Duildings presented a longthy report on tho sub- Jeet of tho frands and irroguiarities charged groceries. 'The report opens as follows : ye Liavo examined the varlous invoices ns coverad by tho resolution, sud_sllawed by tho Bourd from aonth to month, aud compared each item therein churged with thio contract price of the same, and have caused to bo yuade n tabwlar statemeut of puck cow- parisou, Which fs herowith submilted, Tho Cotunitic stato that ihe ustial rescrvation wan placed in the recommendation of {lio Spocial Commite ten o Supplics i to (o grocory contruct, and add ‘Durlng the past elght wonths oxperlence hna de- ated, as Is apparentfrom tho evidence, that it scutlally necossary, for both sauitary and deo- nowical Fessvns, A GIIANGE: BHOULD DF MADE 10 tho quolity sud grade of supplies that wera botuy furnlubied to tho Poor-1fouse, and Insane Asyfium, nnd Hospital, Theerldenve showi thuto important clisngo ‘Way mudo, efttier by tho Wardens of those fuatitutions or tlio Committces on Publio Cliaritles or oepltal, withiout first consulting with neasly, if not quite all, tho memnbors of the Board, and obtaluing thelr cou= enrronce thoreln, Tho detormination to ehange the quaiity of supplics was occasiuned i purt by com- ninty made throngh tho public pres, s well ns by o yrge number of individnul eowplainty, and o convle. tion In tlse minds of noarly, If nut quity, overy meni hor of the Board, that in an carucst desire to render tho ndministration of (1o county nfTalra uy cconomical aw posalbie, and preserve tho fiercsts of {nx=payers, tao luw a grade of supplies had been selocted in the firat Instance, ud the poblis Welfure and publiy clar- 1ty demanded a chang to 8 bettor grade, "Thio county, iu ncting upon the foport of {ho Bulect Committco or Supplics, hud resorved to self tho right Lo obkiin a betfer grade, ut prices medo durhug o seagon ot ‘competition; and 15 ovident from (s tetimony thiat when a change wiy made it was tho dosigu to al- Taw tho proposid prico only, if {ho proposal coutuined tho quatity desired, Tho chinyes of any particuier moment thet wure miado wers woll known to almost, i€ nob quits, svery Imenbor af tha Boord at the tna (hey were mude, anid your Jolnt Commitive forl that AN UNWAUMANTED AND UNNEGESRADY ATTEDT s boen made by fustitating this investigation to sub- Jeet tho Commitfeo on Piblic Chnrities aud lospltnl 1o undeserved ownsuro, partleularly when It 4 an undisputablo foct thot fho uctlon of ' thos Committecs in cxamining sad recommending tho payment of bills niow undes cnslderation wan In Vuatly tho greater pavt the result of cansultation awong thio niemburs of tho Doawd, Lua been ropeatedly np. proved by tho cntiro Boaril when ordurluy tha bilis 1aid, and of liks usture wilh the acllon of uuather committee, whows Chalrman 18 tho most setive sud eager i thia attempt ta stigmutizo olhers, I veforence to tho artiolts CORN AND OAT NTAL. {he ropat eays it by ovidont that u tnfstake has ocenrred withs reference to thuao urllcles, and, although tho bills liuvo boon aliawed ub the price poi pottid, the Comut- feaura af apluion thiat thoy enoald have buow ullowed ¥ tho barrel, In_ the matter of oxtract of beef, the Commilteg report that n Jurgo amount of woney 'has been gaveld to'(lo caunty by using the gquality farninbed, Teaving ont of cml!hlu!rflmn 130 articles and oat meal, {t appears that the brlunce of loft n favor of Uha couin g and Sacding thono seilcloa the bulanco fs $172.48 aggaliist tho county, Taking fnto account tho veditction I exiract of beef, the entiry Huhmfilu l;x ‘lnv;li-r'g{ tho conuty, on (ko Forsylh suppifes, {u §1,411,65, o ction with tho repork, aevaral fusge poses ot tabulated tlgurcs ueo glyety shuttug e prices o proposad, contract, sl billy uudited wud yaid, T'ho voport concludes as follows ¢ 1t fu peefeetly upparent from all the teatitwony takon of corn 47,00 14 T, "Whind Précinet—No, 172 acrian atrest, Judges—It, ¥, Kenuedy, ‘I, I', anly, U, Mancr, "Fourth iTecinet—No. 171 DuKuven streol, Judges— D, 0'Connell, AL, Roack, 1f, Druyos, by your Cemumitiice and submittest Lurowith, that NO FHAUD JEAR NEXK PERVUTRATED or sitompted {o Lo perpstrulod upon the county fn its ugoinst Jnmes Fovsyth & Co, in the supply of | tratmnations with Forayth & o althiz hy-tha!cons | tractora or: any of to employes: of tho connty, and ‘your Committen bavo beon unable to discover any Tuctm; althongh thoy havo industriovsly endoavored wo 1o do, wiiicl evon {cnd to slow thab any member6f tho Committea on Publlo Charities or “Hospital hiny heen enfm{ml in any attompt to defrand the county in recommending the payment of the bills that have been allowed, or that auy niomber of thoso Committeoa has derivedsny porsonial adynntage or henofit- therefrom: Your Commlites deem it unneconsary, to.ropprt to {lio Hoard concerning the quality of tho fious aupplied-tho |\ ‘Tho teatimony taken with referenco to it iins boen sub- mitled lgrowitl, and, in the opinion of your.Commit- tec, 15 n anflicient commontury in itsolf, Your Gommitteo have enrncsily and faltifully en- deavored to present to tho Board nll the (nforniation wumly%‘llmcunlrnc(ur, Jon 11, Clough, for 1872, yonsiblo to bo obtainod with rofercnce to th 2 - conunitted Lo them,. ‘T]mw lml?mun v foater delay In ropurting than_yoiir Cowmitica anticipated, bt tho Inrgo amount of testifnony taon, aud othor labors do~ voived upon {ho Committeo in making the oxamiun- ton sequlzed of tiom, bavo portponed thele xoport to the presont {fmo, -Your Coramities-would now ask to be dischiarged from further consideration of tho sub= Juck, Al of which s respoct ully submitted; OnmisTiaN Bussn, A, B, Jonxgon, Tons Henring, TioxMas LOXENGAN, Jous Joxrs, Joitn ORAWEORD, JTotnt Committes on Public Builimgs aud Horoital,. Aftor tho Clork had'road tho tastimony in con- nectlon with " the roport for nbout two hours, soveral attempts to adjonrn wera mado, bul votod down, At length it wau "votod to discon- tinuo tho reading of "tho report, and to make it the speoinl order for Monday noxt, to which dato tho Board adjourned, MINONITY RELORT. Commiasionor Burdick, Chninnan of the Jalnt Committes, has propared o minority ronort, signed only by himself, in which ho staten thay it i o convietlon of auby, and not ohofeo that compels him' to tako this position “and responsibility, The Committoo dircovored ontly-in tho invostigation thet thoir main work sas to discovor what waa tho contrack prico. On this rook the Committee split, thongl ho mivority yieldod overything in- ordor-to agreo. The facts warrant tho conclusion that, ‘o8 an entiroty, tho contract with James Forayth & Co., of dato of Jan. 2, was nnauthorized, and, thero- fore, could not bo talken alono in determining the coutract prica. % Teforence is mado to tho articlos of corn-mend and ont-meal, Tho Commissiober says that only forty-nine articles weorocantracted fof, whilsover 200 were supplicd. Adifferouce fs notod intho prico charged for oxtract of beof, and tho proposal of another bidder of 85 conts por pound. Potatoos woro furnished ay 98 cents, whilo tha contract Y)riuc way @195, This 18 - ox- plafned by ' tho faot thdt s contrack with Deriolat waa in forco at 95 and 03 conts, and Forsyth & Co., woro ‘sunply filling' this con- teact, Illustrations aro given of tha loosn mauner in which bills for tod wore andited and allowed, In the'matter of sagar thero was no doaeription of quality by which the' prico conld ho compared with those in tho proposal. Tho roport proceeds : In conclusion of the portion of {his roport relating to Forwythi & Co.'a contract, I' will' state, In Giatica to 1ho Commitico wio hnve audited' tuoso blils, Tt 1a my Quty tiat T do not chargonor $nttmato tbnt the Qom- mittes haa knowingly or intentionally commitied an improper act iu this conuection, ~Tho evi denco taken would mnot sustaln such a chnrge, and _my persoual convictions would refect it sltor having met most of the members nimost datly in fhis Committeo for tlio past threo or four weeks, That (hey might kavo been more particulnr in having requi- sitions mada mora {utelligible, purchasa billa the same, und en’ have serutinized with mora care, and by ko doing have made a savisg to Cook County, I think they will not detiy, : TUE FLOUR CONTRACT. In roforenco to tho flour contract, Mr, Bur- diclcanys: ‘Tho portlon of the investigation relating to the fonr contract {n 1873 devolops tho fact that Johin If, Clough was tho contractor *for that yoar, and he ovidenco s hat tho flour contrasted f(0f was of low grado aud of o dark color, and that thero was no complaint of au inforior quality or grade furaished on tho con= tract until tho montl of June, as noarly as thie timo coull bt nacertained, Thon thero was recelved ot tho Poor-Honso » shipnient of seventy or soventy-fivo warecls of a poorer quallfy of fourfluw that pro- vioualy turnished on tho contract, and the contractor - was 80 notified by tho ofiicers n charge of tho {natitn- tion, Tho enidence shows thnt Ar: Clough imme- diatoly visited tho institulion, and_arranged with tho officers in charge that ho would cend out cnongh flotr of o higher grade to mix with tho sovently OF seventy~ fivo barrels to make the bread satisfactory, which agrecment waa carricd out, aud the flour 50 sent wia mixed with the poorer flotir, and used, except ahout twenty barrels, which were mixod wjtk Parla-green and spriniled’ on the' then growlug crop of potatoes to ' destroy tho bugs, Ar. Clough cou- tinued to furnish flour on the contract to the cud of tho torm theregl, aa supposed, to tho satlafac- tlon of tho ofticers of fhe ustitution, as theroaftor no complaints of {nferlor flaur were made. Mr. Clough's teatiinony sliows that thio soventy barrels claimed info- rior was equal to tho samplo, and that all flour fnur- nishod was inspeoted boforo shipment by n regulat ot inpector, who wus provided with & samplo of tha flanr sold, and ‘wlto cortlited to Lim tho quality of the flour aold, All of which is respectfully submitted, W, t. Bunoios, Chatrman Special Commiltoc, i gl R THE EXPOSITION. The days of the Exposition aro numbered. It will:como to an end Saturdny, to the disappoint- meut of the country folks who have been declar~ ing to their families that tho timo would.ba lengthened, and that thoy should como to town nozb weel, Tho following latter will explain the courso of the managoment : The Alehiron, Topeka & peach & Silltzan, Barlisgton Coriell Wateh Cupun, GENTLEMDN ; I yesponge to yonr pelition askin hat the time of closing this Expo:llion be postpone from tho time originally rnnounced, 10 fust,, to the 2411 Juat., T i dostrucied by tha Exeantiva Comnnitteo 1o eny that,, fn-thoir opinfon, such. chsugeof timeis ot doslrabie, for tho fullogiiy, among other xoasons : Firat—"The dates of vpeuing and definitely, and the pubile, intending ezhibitors, and all ofhiers interested, Wero duly ‘nnd fully spprised of tho facl at lenst four mouths before tiso opening.. This aue nouuccmeont they regard as o- serfonu-logal and moral obligation, and not to be doviated from oxeopt for the u03t Aubstantial rearons, snd only by unanimons con- uont of all parties concorned. Second—TLey bolteve this orgamzation hus a future of yromise, ouly to be reilized by establishing nud wnin- tainfug pubile confidenco i lts omiclal words and ncte, aud honco aro not willing to-inke mny course Tikoly-to fmpate that confidenve, Very respeotfully, your obediont servang, Joux I, ReyxoLbs, Bocretary, ‘Thero remain, thereforo, byt three mora dnys i which to visit tho Exposition of 1874, and sca tho objects of interost it contains, prominent among which are {ho SEWING-BILK OF BELDING TROS, & CO, The mavufacture of sewing-silk and machine twist in this country has greatly improved within o fow years, reaching last yenr £6,000,000, Tho lurgest and flnest exhibition of machine iwlst, wowimng-sill, raw silly, cocoons, eto.,— probably ovor geen in this country,—~is by Delding Bros, & Co,, of 108 Mndison strcot, Chicago, whose Tarjge showeaso attrncts much nttoution, Though comparativaly o youug houss, they have become tho leading manufucturers in this country of powing-silk and machiro twint, and their goods Tiwvo taken tho tivst promium whorover thoy bave Deon oxhibitod, ‘Thioy wero tho first sille manu- faclurors to put thoir namo on their goods, which aro slways suro toba just us ropresented in length, strongth, sud woight, 'Ihey have iutro- duced aud_coutrol tho ** Patont Strotcher aud Datching Machine," which tnkes what was for- morly rognrded us finiehed silk and givos it nn cevonness and porfection that cannot othorwise bo produeed, ‘Iboy are the only Louso that koops o full Une of colora—ab prosont 278 shndos —in 0ll goods, T'ho yales of |Eo Chicago branch of {huy thm were doublu thoso of any othor sew- ug-sillc house, and of tho united tirm one-third more than thosoof auy otbor houso in this aml‘u!ry, amaunting to over one miltion dollars, T'ho near closing of the Exposition leavos only threo doys in which o yole for that fine afyhinn tho proseads of whbich 0 Lo tho Fonndiings ome. From prasont appenrances it will fall to Robert (Jolh‘ur‘ar Frof, gg‘ing. . TG EXTOSITION TO-MORIOW, ! Tha Muyor having proclaimod 1 Loliduy for to- morvow, it is undeistood that all munioipat oflices, tho Doard of T'rade, .tho public sohools, tho bunks, courts, and other importuut_lodios aud_organizations iu. tho city, inoluding the lunflmfz Iaotorios and huainosy "howsos, \rlfl- ob- Hervo )t by susponding businesa during at loast tho lattor part of tha day, to gnablo our-cltizons geuerully to attond the Exposition, In otlior cities, and partioularly Bt Louis, Lowsville, and Omemuati, it has grown o bo o custom for all tho - people to turn oup to visit thelr rospoctivo Industrial Ixpos eitlons for ut leoat ono duy, and such will no doubt bo tho csso in thiy elly, so thnf oach rolurning th of Qctobior, alvendy ‘Temory ablo in Chicogo's Listery, will be lookad forward to with lucr‘nunlu s intorest from year to yoar 84 our own Exposition grows nud prospers, - By way of additionnl nttractions for to-morrow wo uro informoed that the sorvices of thrao bands of musle, tho bost In tha clty, nvo ongaged, snd will glyo their finest sojuctionn. Pugo'n colabratod ilitary band will play iu tho forenoen, and Vasy & loNmann’s doublo band of filty plocos iy the ufternoon and evening, All exhibitora will of comio ba on hand to sbow their machinery and other objeots on oxhibitlon, and tho ontiro dis- Pluy—tho firnndcut ever iuda in this country— Will bo in the beat possiblo shsps to receive sud {utoroat visitors using wora fxed THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8§, 1874, TEMPERANCE. First Day’s Sessibn of ho Ution Catholie Total-Abstineuce Societics, Religious Services at St. Pat- rick’s Church, Address. of the President-—Reports of TUnions, Miscellaneous Business: DORNING PROOEBDINGS. Tlha Catholic Union of Amorles, an organiza- Uon which inctudes tho tempoerance sociotics of thig country whose members aro in sympnthy with the Roman Gatholis Church, nasemblod yestordny morning in annnal convention at the Grand Pacifio Hotol. Tho officers of the Union aro as followa : The Nov, Dean Byrne; of Tren- ton, N. J., Presidont ; the BRov, John Ircland, of Bt. Paul; Mion,, Vico-Prosidont ; Thomas B. Me- Cormiols, of Providoncs; 1. I, 'Fronsurer ; Jamos W. O'Brion, of Now York, Socrotary, The only buemess transacted wan the payment of dues, and the adoption of an order of busi- nogs; aa follows: 1. Assomble at Grand Pacifio Hotel nt 0 o'clock, o 2, P’rocession to Ht. Patrick’s Ohurch snd return to Bl 3, Call to ordar, 4, Openlug prajor. B> Appolntmient of Lo Asaiatant Sccrotarfes, 8. Appointment of Comuitteo on Credential 7. Teport of Preaident on Stats of Union, 8, Roports of Presidontu of Subordiuato Unions, 9. Royort of Conunittce on Oredentials, 10, Appofutment of Auditing Comumitice. 11, Appolutment of Coamitica on Resolutions, ik Appointiment of Commiltico on Address fo the oly Father, X 13, Apflolniracat of Committcs on Address to the Catliolic Peoplos 14, Appointment of Commitica on Address to the Gatliolies of Trelund, 15. Appointment of Commitico on Address fo Arch- ‘bishop Manning's Tolal Abstiucneo Longgue, RLGUTAR COMMITTERS, 10, Committeo on Immigratiou, 11, Report of Board of Goverument, 13; Report of Huerotary. 13, Report af Lroukurets 14, Ropprts of atanding commlltees, order above named, 10, Tieports of special committees, 10; New businesr, 17, Election of ofticers, 18, "Limo und plece of noxt Conventlon. 10, Prayor and ndjournment, > TULES OF ORDER, Tiret-=Tho uses und practices of the Third Annunl Convention ' shall bo observed jn this Conveation, unless wlien otbierwige pravided, Sseond—On :any contaated - qutcation tho call of five deloputes Shall bs. nocossary to haven Lallat taken, provided tho delegatos o calling Teprescnt more than on, Third—Ballots shall be faken by calling the roll, each delegation casting its voto correspondiug lo it on 1ho books, and as they may agree, TUE PROCESSION; composed of -the Catholic temparanco sociotios of Ohicago, nt nbout half-past” 10 o'clock wan fornied on Olurk utreot, and, honded by bands of ‘music, marched _south'to Yan Buron street, aud thenca back to the hotel. Those in attendanco at- the_meoting in the Indies’ ordinary then do~ scended to Juckson stroot, whore the clergy, dio- cesan ofiicers, and officera of the various socio- ties woro escorted to enrringes in waiting, and the proeasion started for 8t Patrick's Church, on the northwest cornor of Desplnines and Ad- ams siroots, tho lino of march belng vorth on Olark street to Adams, and West on Adame to Desplaines, The proression prosented n fino appesrence oa it moved dowa tho street, and was composod aa follows ¢ Marshal Jobn I, Donlin, Al Dand, ‘Roman Cathollo Temperance Guards, Bt, Mark's Tumnerance Assoviation, Roman Catholla Fowperanco Soctety, Bt, Dridget's Toial Abstinenes and Bonorolent Soclty, Holy Farally Total Abstineuco and Bouovolent Soclery, Bl mfi%f‘:nnum St, Patrick Total Abstinence and Denovolent Soclets, i, Youug Men Cathollo T'otal Abstinence and Benovo- Tout Socloty, Band. Nativity Total Abstinence and BDerovolent Soclety, Upon arriving at the churel tho Temporanco Guards formod in doubls hine, through which the delegatos, clorgy, and socioty ofticers passod into tho churen, the military following. High mass was then colebrated by the Rev. Dr. J. C, Mcdullon, of the Church of the Holy Nemo, aesisted by two clergynien... At tho close of tho moss the nddross of wolcomo was deliy= ered by the Rov, Father McMullen, who srid that ho eppeared in placa of the Rlight Rov. Dishop, who was tho eplritunl dircetor of the Union when in sessiou, Dishop Toloy desirad tho gpenkor to siste that hio was oxtromely sorry that ho could mnot bo present, but gove thom his hoarty wolcome to bis diccese, The spesker would niso oxtend to them the welcoma of she clergy and Catholic pooplo of the city. Tho Catholics of Chicagd Tiad many temporsnee jeople among thoi, and oven thoto who did not profess to bo total ab- stninars had o kindly feoling for all who wore. "Tho effect of tho deinondtzation which hind boen yitnessed to-day would bavo tho offact of put- ting tho cougo of tompotance before the peoplo, and the influouce of the Convention would bo folt, not in this city alono, but throughout the lougth aud_breadth of the tand, o congratu- Inted tho Union on ils success in bringing into harmony nll the Catholic tomporance sociotiod in tho country, and bringing together a body of over 100,000 men, who, by their words and actions, ehowad that temporance is a virtue, sud, liko every othor virtuo, must lave afirm basis, and the members of the Union liod showed thoir wisdom in founding it upon tho Chureh, Temperance liko evory virtio must tond heavenward 1u order to sook & beneficont influenc When it lns God for its support, it would turgly sncceed. 1n order that virtue be sustuined it must bo fod by tho warmth which comea. from Heaven, and tho mowbers of the Union had chosen the botter path whon they associated their organization with the overlust- fug Churoh, 1n tho Catliolio Chureh, tho TPemporance Associntion fiuds n largo flold of action, The subject of ohurols societies was also dwalt upon at ome leugth, and their good influenco shown, ‘Lho Catliolio tomperance man, ho #aid, had o place iu the Church, and felt him- solf to bo enlisted under tho banner of Christ, "o spenker concludod by ugain welooming the Jisiting dologates to Chicago, Unow tho conclusion of the sorvices a Bt Potrick’s Church tho procossfon wus _ngain formed, and sll procecded to tha Grand Pucifle Ilotol, Tho Militery Cudots, neparating thom- golves from the main body, marched iuto tho Vostibulo of tho hotal, and' roceivod tho dolo- gotosay thoy ontored, with the military salute. e ATTERNOON SESSION, Angoon o8 the delognies woro ussombled in tne Convention ball, WHHOP FOLEY bade thom welcome in u uhost and pithy addreas, He said thas ho oxporienced joy aud pleasure in sponking to 80 large and respoctablo an assem- blaga of tho Catholio ‘Total Abstinence Soclotios of America, Il hoped the gathoring would bo an ovent. in tho history of tho. Churoh and of Chicago, Tho organizn- tion must bo eo envefully - formed and its workiugs so watchfully attended to that another grent slop sbiall bo made In the onward march of tho tomporanco cause. o invoked the Iioly #plsic to aid tho delogatos in thoir doliberations, and aserlbed tho ensy practica of all tho ' virtues {0 tho constant ébservance of the priuciples of tomperance, 1la deemed v unneceseary to coun sol thom to be faithful ; thoy hud givon strong roofs of their furtitudo, Tholr deshvo waa to practico temperanco from Christiou motives, and {o onforec temperonco by chair awn goud oxan plo st lsludl{' persuasion to thoso who were Jess fortuuato and lees strong, 1o Bishop thon rolired, and_the Convention was oponed for busincss by thoe Presidout, THE YERY REV, PATRICIC BYRNE, of Trenton, N. J. wha pafd: ‘Lhis duy dates & now orn in tho’histary of enr orgunization, Wheu our poople ull ovor tha land shail Iearn of whab biay been done hero, it will arousa thom to naw ouorgy, and bo the moans of bringing thouaunds into tho ranks of (otal sbstinence, Wo must framo our nction with suol wisdon that we way avoid daing auything whioh wonld Do in-entagonism with the ‘Tloly Churoll. o Jwo to shaw how dovated wu’ aro ta tha ong greak pUEpoEo which hpo ealled uy togother, 1t nistako 18 made, it will bo a mistuke of the Lead and not of the heart, o following gentlomen wero tlen elootod . Bocleties, Q. Amslatant‘Sagrotarlont John T, Murlagty, G0, ng Jugnis, and James McGrath, After appoiv A COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS, componed as follows, the ‘Convention tool b ro- cons for dinnor ¢ = B, Q. Mallon, of Brooklyn ; Tannc 8. Glibert, of Maryland ; tho flov. Willinm O'Mnhony, of In- diatin: tho Tov, M. D. Tawlor, of Loulsvilloy J. . Tiildack, of Tilinoin: Joln A, Duggan, of Massachugotts 3 Richard 0'Irien, of Now Drunu- wick F’l. 0, Lanshan, of Now Hampshiro ; tho Rev. F. M. Bmith, of Ohio s Patrick Campbell, of Now Jorsey ; Timothy O'IXoarn, of New York § J, 0, Conroy, of Ponnsylvania ; Phillp 2. Copo, of Philadelphid; 7, W. Carnoy, of Rhiodo Islaud M. ‘Fracoy, of 8t, Paul ; W. NMacNsmara, of Wils mington; the Rov, Jnmes O'Alalley, of Wis- consin, g ‘tho Convention reasnembled at 8 o'alock, TO THE FORE. Tho Presidont submitied tho following tolos gram for dispatch to tho Popo, for the approval of tho Convention : Quicaao, Oct. 7, 1874, 1 the Sorerelin Vontlfr, fome s | Tho dolegales of 'flio Catholls Total Abstinonce Union, to-day sasembled in_ genoral convention from il pattn of Nartly Atuerlon, ovingly sati sous Joll niess and from thefr lioatts ask (ho hiossing of their Tather, Tarnor OlynNy, Prestdent, | Tho telegram was approved, "ho Yory Hov. Dr. Byrne (hen read his | ANNUAL ADDRESS ¥ upon tho condition of tho National Unlon throughout the United States : ¥ Klnco the Conventfon held last October, in New York, I am happy to statothat the progeces af.the Unfot has boen very rapld, and thiat fta -praent nu- merleal atrongth Ia far Leyomd tho most sanguine ex- Jectutioun of tho deleguicn tiero arsombled, ot oul s tho wpgregation of Socletlon been, inptosedontod, but thera bias grown up swith thele increasen confld denco in this Unlon which s anost gratifying, ond Hirongthenn our hopo in it futira suceoaCuinesn, From tiie dato of tho establishmout of this Union, Tebruary, 1879, ot Baltimora, the priuciples which unt derlio buve mndo lis cceuns casy ovon fo tho most fiworons; and its fruly Gathollo nitn’ nocded oply fo Do practically and fully made known In order to.win for it recoguition througliout (bo length aud breadth of the Jand, In flils reapect tho prosent year lins heen annst fortuuate, Many of thomant eminent. aigailaries of {ho Cliurel, amotignt them His iminence Irclund’s greateCardinul liava givon this Union o most fuithful rocogition, and most hearty oncouragoment. .o great body of the falthul and zenlous pricstiiood have, Llowine, shown their apprecintion of this orgapizntlon by. lettors of oxe ceeding kindness addresseil toita Prcaident, by founde ing In thelt parishes Eoclotics modeled aflér our plu, und by Inducing tiezo socities to adilito wiil the Unfon of America, A groat Unfon, oo, nmonyst (the carliest_cstablishied on' thia Contitient, and which proved Msolf poworful and tiforoughly Catbolfe, bas given our Unfon & nobld festimonini by rati- fylug our Conslitutfon nnd placing ilrul in_membership with us,~I refer to tlio M sacliusetts Union,—nor Iina_tho response of Hochotles and of tho Gatlollo laity been less rhurkied or wile- srread. TFrom overy eity, village, and hamlet thoy Tiave send, us 1 toliens of tlicir eatdern sud contidence i thousauds of applications for sdvico and fnstruc- tlon, and {n Lundreds of applitations for sdnission Lo tito fauks of tho Unfon, Whnt can bo moro gratifying ot moro encouraging ?* A look nt tho Iulerior work- inga, tho funer life, of our Association will, T thinl, getitlomen, bo not Jess entistactary, Bpeaking.from a fhorouglh knowledge scnuired thiongh i ¢xtensive aud yaried correaponienco with tho Ollicors of_ aubor~ dinated Unfona.aud Rocleties, and with hundreds of members In overy Btate,1 cau bear testimony that notling ean oxcol tho hpirit manifeatod by tho noblo men who conduct tho innnmorablo branclics of this Union oxcopt it bo the loyalty of the membars to the practico of total ubatinence, md_thelr docilo obedionco to our Holy Mother, the Church, ‘Lhio principles emumciatod at Hallimore, doveloped still maore dt Cloveland, oud fasbioned at New York, havo powertully _pervaded ( tho entlro organization s o el no indeed, ag to ahnost precludo tho possibility of otliers usurping thele place, 1t should bo remntk- ed, alno, that the kuowledia of ussoclation “according {0 tho Catholle idea haw grown wondarfally amongst all tho unlons pnd_socletiea;and ‘practical proof hias Deen given, in mony loib cascs, of unwavering aliedloieo to Olureh nuthorlty, whether elaimed by pricst or Blahop, From Baltimoro to New York the growth of tho Unfon wan_comparatively—almost necessarily—ulov, Bineo (e New York Convention its sirides bavo beon huge, and it now stands forth (o grapplo with the smonater vies of our ageand counfry, But it notouly comes 1 contact with n great world ngaiust which it wages incossant war; it also has wmost intimato and sacred relations witl' a large world which flscif liaa foundoed aud purtured into life; and theso relutions o 1o bo malntained i tho apirit of Justico and ity toward cach and ovory mombor of ‘tho family, With tho “extension of tho Unfon, new issucs have nrisen hitherto unthought of, sud eomo of tho old still remsin to Lo adjusted. Ahis s the work which sholl principally occupy your attentlon during tho. sezsions of our present Convention, “Clsore may come Leforo yoi somo new plans for botls strongtliening and. amplifying the government of thia organization, aud it may Lo liccesssry for you to fu= utire how far this ean bo done, It will, ulgo, Lo portinent to glve more caro to the pertoction of tho transfer system, which s n probis inent nud most gorviceablo feature of tho organization, Cases uvo happened durlig the year which chow tiak #£omethlug yot reminins ta bo_ecompliabed-in order to provent uoy unpleasaut couttict of action, Tho rela~ tluns of nbordinate Unious with each other, in the ro- coption, dfemivaal, or trauxfer of moclotics fa another important, and, t6 my mind, very necessary mattor for your caroral deliborations, Angther matfcr of finpartanco to which T would re- spuatfully call your thought s the dansor of rocelving 11ito memboraliip amongst oursoclotiea porsons who already belong 10 nssocirtions which ato oither unf orable or Lostila to tho canso of total abstinenc nt tho rocoption of thesa without proper guard, ro will sl up omo of b yreatest duors to which thio Unlon of America con bo exposed. o ovily 10 bo eure, Is primurdly and principally 10 be guarded ngalnst by e Jacal aoclotics, ~ But thoy ool to you for gutdonco tu oll that pertaius to the generl welfare, i from yoi they expect # Wiso aud ulforaa rulo of action, “Thero s ono more subject of geaat Interest to onr Uniou, and which goes far to preserva its Catholle apirit and I trust thls subjost will not be set astdo s8 of seconduty importanco—I mean our connoction with the Assoclation of Prayer iu honor of the Sacred “Tulet and, Agony of Jount, At o sery outact o embodled this Iu our Constitution ; yet littlo has, thus far, been dono 0 glvo it practical offost smongst tho T excollenco of the dovotlon itself newds 10 words of eulogy from _me, nor ove {1 Lenetits to tlio Unlon to bo ightly sot asido, Thiero fu alao, gentlemon, ono other matter widoh T fecl it fncambent upon me to sy heforo sout, and to el for {L your patieut regard. Soon afier my ap- polnfment 10 o offico of President, with which this Uslon, 50 Lighly lonoral o, T vias obiiged, parlly with tho sl of thie Bxcoutive Councll, und Dartly e dex tho guidanco of tho Right Revereid sud \forthy Dishop of Newark, our Spiritual Dircotor, and of Iifs Grace, the venerablo and eminont” Arclibliliop of Now York, lo izsuo._some’ instructlons for the sak of uni~ Foruilly, and to ealize ta the vorlous eucluttos what fa known ua_tho Cathollo featuro of our orgunization. Your Preaidcut wis Jed fo this courso from o knowledge of its necessity, and becapies ho could not find in tho Counlitutlon suhiciont data for tho purposo, Fho euse Lodlment of tho sallent polnts of ks nstructions into tho cnsctments of. tho present Convention will not anly reliove him from tho respousibility of his sction, = - butit will, also, asslat tho mumerous societies which sball opriug up under the inepiration of this Uniou, to conform porfoctly to the must. prominent sud moal neceswary featuro of our orgauizstion. ‘ueso aro the Deincipal requireuonts whigh, sinco iny nocoptanes of oflice, 1 hava notod a8 worthy of earetnl considuration. ‘Chiey'are ot many, geuticmuen, butto me they seent of great importance, I'he addross was recoived with cheers; and, on motion, it was adopted. REPORTS OF SUBORDINATE UNIONS being then called for, the socicties, thraugh their delegateu, roportod : Brooklyn Union by Johm 1, Montogle;. Con- decticut, the* ey, Sohn Quinn 3 Indusvg, the Hon, J. B. Dooley; Louigville, tho Itev, BL P, Lawlor; Louisisug, Dr. I, Buekloy; Mory- Jund, My, Fitch: Maseachusotts, throngh tho Rev. Mr. Kaue; Now Bruuwicl, by tho lav. £, X. Stichioud; Now Iampshiro Union reported through tho Rtev. J, O'Donnell; the Union of How Jereoy roportad through the Yory Hov. G, 1L Downe, Vicar-Gonorat ; New Vork Uniou re- ported through Alezunder Paiton. Mr, Patfon’s aceount of tiio standing of the Now York Union phowod » yory prosperons state of affalvs, aud one nhopeful for the incresso of mombership Guring tho coming year. % Ohlo, throngh the Nov. Father Condon, said that great snecess fs attending the offorts of tho fomporanco causo, Donnsylvanis State Union, by Mr, M. J. O'Sullivan, roporced 100 Hoctoties Wil & montborship of sbout 15,000, Philadol- phis roported by A, J. Van Doll. It numbors 1ifiy-soven suciotics with au aggrogate member~ ship of 13,500, . thodo Tsland by Jamon Y, Dronnau ; Bt. T'aul, Minn., through U, M. McCarthy, ‘Fhero uro thirly-five wocletios with &~ memberahip of 4,000, and hapo fo have G000 by thu next Uouvention, to sesomble in June, 1874, Wilmiugton, Del,, thraugh J, W, O0'Brien, "o Union of Wisconsin,. was ropresented b, tho Rtav. Fathor Fairbuuks, Io gail thoy ha twolve socioties conncctod with the Ugnfon of Awerics, and athers with ¢ho State Union. Nut theso do nob roprosont tho whole tempersuco woveniont of tho Stato. All i the movemont uro not Irish Catholics, for there is ono com- nased oxclueively of native Amserionns, sighty in number, [Cheors.] llo should huvo sid be- foro tho applauso that tho nalives wero of tho old stack 5 thoy balonged ta tha tribo of Menomi- neo [ndinus, [Choors and langhter.] Distrlet ~ of Columbia, theough tho Tov, 3. J. Kano, Unlon of tho~ Arendiovono of Sau rancisca 1 tho Recratary of the Convens tion roported for tho Unlou accordunyg to nutrnc- tion. Illinoly Union roported, through J. Colling, n mombership of 6,000, LETTERY. Tho Recretary thon reud o lottor from.tha 1, Rov. Liishop Hendrickson, or Pravidonco, . 1., seuding lis bonedietion, aud chaynotorlz ing the work of thd Couvention us u noble worlk of morality, Tho Beorotary slso rend g Jotter from tho Beoc. retary of the Atehibishop of Oluciunnti, in whioh, by ordor of 1Hs Gravo, ho greefod the astombly with cordinlity, and ' conveyed_tho bonodics tion of ilo" Archbishop, Ife reminded tho Convontlon thut fn Cipeinpati they bud an urehepigeopal, momber of tho Unlon, and that 1t thoy would hold noxt yoar's Convention at Cinclnnatl, thoy would flndn very hoarty wol- cotno. Tottors woro noknowlodgod, but nob read, owing to thoir numbor and longth, front Bishopy Foloy, Chlengos J. . DPurcoll, Archbishop, of Otncinnati ; Lynch, of ‘loronto:s James, O Dallimoro ;' Josophs, San Fraucisco; M. J. Torcho, Now Orloans; E. B, O'Connoll, of Craon Valloy, Cal. ; Dwongeor, of Torb WWayino ; Gibhons, of Rielmoud 3 1, 0. J, Ryan, of Sti Louln § huglm, of 8, Josoph j Ilyan, of Butfa- lo 3 Honni, of Milwaukeo ; Quinlan, of Mobilo Mutllan, of Erlo ;_Fitzgorald, of Lattlo Rook; MeCloskoy, of Loulsvillo; Wadhaing, of Og- donsburg’s’ Michne), of Nowntk; Deoker, of Washington ; aud Molenlt, of Joston, | TIE TEY. MI, THELAND addresged tho mocting. 1o mld the proceod- inga aro vary 0"“““!‘I\FIHF~ Thoy were indebted to tha Chicago soclation for tho roception nffords ed. Having heard tho roporta,from tho Unions, o was moro thon ovor onthuslastic in tho enuas, A great doal had- beon done ninco they Inat met and all through the coyntry they now m.“-.‘| that total abstinonco was olovating thofr peoplo, Tt wag » faot that it was only the Catholio bhm‘ch that could proditeo total abstoiners, Othor of- forts had boon nindo 4 thoy falled. Tho reason wa, that total abatinonee was a high and nobla yirtuo which could only Dbe sustained by tho afd of tho. sacramonts of the Ohurch, Who bost ntriotio socioty wus o total abstinénas aocloty, or it ombracad all the otoments which could mako tho best of Americans and the most pa.. triotio of fxichmon, 'lie Roy, Fathor Keano, of Wnnhlll;:(nn, algo addrossod tho detegates, howing that tho Totnl Abstinenao meoting could not prove a fallura any more than _the Oatholie Ohuroli, heeane it lmllnll tho markse and tokens of tho Chureh ou itsalf, It boing’ thon 6 o'clack, an adjournmont wag hiad unlil 7:00 p. m.. ———— BVENING SESSION. Upon comivg togethor at half-past 7 o'clock, the Commiitee on Credontials roportod through its Becrotary, showlng tho distribution of votes nmong tho soveral Unions ropresented, sud tho total-votes of tho Conventlon ns 424, Bome discussion onsucd ns to according tho ¥ight to voto to soclotios which aro in arrear for tho hnlf-yonrly por capila tax. A motion was modo that all socloties which bhavo joined the Union sinco Juno last, and have nob yot patd theirpor capita tax, be admitted to tho floor, nud necorded tho right to vote, Tho Rov. Mr, Troland sald thnt tho wholo question wag, whothor tho constitution roquired propayment of the tax ornot. 'ho motion was ngreed to, thercby glving additional votes to mnenrly every dolegation. Tho report of tho Committes wag accordingly referred back to them for rectifica~ Lion, BIONT GPEKOIES. . While tho Committeo was deliberating, tho Ton. Mr. Daly, of Indiong, by request, nd- dresged thomeoting. Although, tho movoment, _ho eatd, in only in existonce for four yoars, yob moro had beon done through it to roform men Aban all tho legislation cnnnké:d from MMaine to ' alifornin. Mr, M. J, 0'Sullivan, Ponnsylvania, rolated tho benofleinl ronults ho had oxporionced from . adopting tho total abatinenoo systom. r, Campboll, of Pliladolphin, bogeed to Lo excased from speaking, aud roquested tho Rev, Ar. Martin, of Philadolphis, to spoak instead. Mr. Martin referred to the ostablishment of tomperance societies by Archbishop Iendriek twonty yours ago, But thoy bad faifed. To-duy theit body was prosporous, but thoy must bo cavoful to hold what tlm{'llmh Thero was only ono’ link which would hold socictios together for auy goad, and that was religion. I'he Tiev. Father Quinn, of Dunbury, Conn., folb Dighly howores to Bo pregent smong suoh o dis- tinguished body of clergymen and laymen, 1o regavded, ng tho greatast woand of saving souly, tho inculeation of tho principlos of tomporanca. With men who did not practios that virtuo it was difticalt to make conversions. The Rey. Father Dunno, of Louisvillo, de~ clared that ho had been put in o rather sorious mood by the enunciations of sevoral spoakera ‘to the effect that tho subject of temperande was nlmost exhaustivoly troated. Ho came from Kentuoky, tho fountoin-hend of good whisky. Thote mauy good and honest mon were eogaged in the manufacture of whisky, nud it was agaiust them and thoir means of livelihood the tomper~ anco workers had to dircet their offorts, Conse- aquontly, the strongth of roligion waa entiroly necdod 1n tho tomperancoe woris. THE COMMITTEE ON OREDENTIALS submitted tho corrootad roport, whiclk, with tho additional votes accorded, shiowod o -totai of votes in the Convoution of 492, 'f'ho report was, on motion, received, and tho Committco con- thmed, § The following sommittees woro thon filled ont, proposed nmondments wero handod in, aud the Conveontion adjourned, Auditing; ou Resolutions ; on Address to tha Tloly Fathier; Address to the Catholics of Iro- Iand; Addrons to tho Catholie People; to Arche bishop Manuing's I\ A, League; Invostigation; and on Emigration. # —_— AMUSEMENTS. THE OFRUA. That * Martha " has pob lost its hold upon tho papular favor was clenrly enough shown by the “%rowd which thronged tho tlcatre last evoning. Every part of tho building was crowded, and oven tho tobbiea wore full of standers, and tho managoment wors & cheerfal countonnuco, Ev- erybody was happy, and, notwithstanding this oporatie pound-cako was dished out for tho govoutioth or olghlicth timo, thero or thoro- nbouts, still evory one ent down to it and partool of it ua if thoy lind nover caton it boforo, aud loft no crumbs to bo swept ous. Tho cast was tho same as last winter, oxcopt thut Mr, Mang took tho rolo of Lionel, which was then takou by BLr, Hull, and was a very offective one. As the wholo success turns upon the quartetto (Mlss Kellogg, Mrs. Soguin, and Mesars. Corloton and Maas), tho opera was in good bands, and tho various numbers were given smoothly, and with o brillisuey and dagh Lthat more thau once pro- vokad tho most onthusinatioc applanse. Mrs, Soguin hae not chiavged 1n any partienlar slnco Lier Inst appoarance hero. Ior volce retaine all its old brightnoss and strongth, aud her acting i8 ng areh, vivacious, and sprightly as ovor, ‘Misu Kelloge wan in excellont voico, and filled hor part with unusnal easo and naturalness, Her ginging of the * Last Noso™ was marked wish nioro than castomaty feoling snd chastencss of delivery. Both Mr. Maas nud DMr Carloton wang thoir parts oxcollently, and enrried off s woll-dosorved encoro for tha " Losl, Pro- geribed.” Mr. Maay' voice, alithough light and small, 18 of excollent quality, and has n very clour ring, and I8 always used at its best. Noth- Ing is glightod, Nelther dir. Carloton nor Dlr, Maas routized tho ideals ot Zionel and Pluniell {o thoir full oxtent, a3 both artists nro some- what cold sud mauneristie in sction. In theso respects, howavar, bobh are improving, and show 1 most docided advanco ovor Inat season, T'hera havo beon betler performances of * Martha™ here in pomo particulars, but very fow which have surpassed it in gonoral smoathnoss and ex- collenco, U'biy ovoning, *The Marrisgo of Tigare," BUAIN. TFriday evening Mossus, (Fhieblin and Regamoy, author and artist, glve tho first of thoir sorfes of musical, artisde, and descriptivo entertmin- monts at eCormick's Hall, The subject whore- with thoy begiu is Sprin, one specinlly intorosts ing at thia moment, owing to tho dispatehes an- nouncing the wouuding of Don Carlos, on whose stafl Mr, Thioblin served, A lecturo on this ro- wontlo counutry would in ileslf bo interesting, and will becomo specinlly so owing to the introduction of large ploturesqua cartoous, and MIKE M’'DONALD. Conclusion of the Examinatlon Be. fore Justice Scully, MoDonald Held 16 the Criminal Court in $1,500 Bonds. Garrity and Geary Dlschfirged. Tho now famous McGarry-McDonnld gaso, bo- ing o matter fuvolving assuult with intont to do murdor, riot, of cotorn, growing out of tho row in McGnrry's snloon Selurdey night wool, wae rosiuncd in the Armary Palles Cowst, Jusyien Beully presiding, yestordsy aftornoon ot 7 o'clocle. ¢ b ‘Phoro was a protty falr attond i nothing like {18t of o fient dn;f' ue'ln"l,:"lllou‘fi’: tonos of Martin Scully, Clerk of tho Court, ealled out the names of tho defondants,—* Michnel MoDonald, Nicholas Qeary, John Garrity,"—and {ho parties named filed wto Lho court-room, Col, Cameron anid that the pooplo wore rendy to proceod. A, Trude, for tho defondants, eald “all right, MOUALL COOAT, McQnrry's bar-tondor, was tho first witness colled, Ho linow thie thres dofeudants thoy entoted in tho following order: AleDonald firat, Ceary noxt, and Garrity fast; MeDoanld stood for a Jmomont st the elynr stand talking to o nin, Then MeDonald waliiod up to MoGarry nd asked bim why Lo called him # thicf, Me- Garry dentoil having called him any such neme, AcDonald then'applied to McQarry somo rathor Lord Iavpuage. MeGarry #nld: “I don't want anything {0 da whih' you, air," and walked towdrd tho wash-room., Then MeGarry camo towards the ond of tho counter. MeDonnld prosented his rovolvor at McGarry, using somo oxpressjion which witnoss could nof recolloct. ‘Then somo ona eaught McDonald, and nsenflo onsuad, of which ho saw nothing thet was vory distinot, Jobn Garrity appauo§ to be fighting ¢ Buifalo” Miller, Somo gontle: mon who was standing noxt to McDonald seized bin arm, and attemptod to taka tho pistol nway; that brought on tho seuflle, Witneas could not say what particnlar placo in the saloon Gens ocoupied after the sewilo ocourred and whila ‘was in progross, . Cross-czamined : Observod McDonald coming iu that ovoniug ; ho eaw tho pistol poluted, buf did not eee MeDounld draw 1t could not say whathor the pistol was cocked, or whothor it wag loaded; could -not may whothier Geary struck a blow or not; conld not distinctly Tomember whother Qarrity or Mltler struck tho firat blow ; could not swear to it aitor tho row was in progross, while MoDonald aud tho rest wera seuflling, MeGarry wout out for n policenizn, MR, ANDREW J. CORRIGAN was noxb oxamined. Ho saw tao nccused euter- ing tho nnloon that ovening ; Mol Geary came u{y to withess and shook hands with bim ; then MeDonald eamo up Lo MeGarry and gaid, * How aro you, red-headed Jim 7" McCGorry sald noth~ g ; thon 3eDouald asked MeGarry why ha gaid thob bo was a thiof, and thai he (MeGarry) would spend his lifo_ip putting him * in Stato's Prison ; MeUnrry denied over having enid it ; thon ho tommenced buging MeGarry, oud'enld ho Lind ouo witness (Ueary) pressit who conld prova it, Witness then noticed Me. Donnld placo his hand belund lim ; ho lalf drow n rovolvor, witen witness stopped up to him and sud : ¢ Miko, don't do that."™ MeDonald push. ed witness away, nod whon ho turned round aguin all tho parilos wero engaged In o seufflo ; witness undarmtood McDonald fo say that ho could kill McGarry whoro ho stood'; did nob bene MeUonuld sy thet lie would Lill afeGarry. Cross-examined : Witness askod McDonals bafora the row commonced, to come and have & drink; Nick Geary preceded McDonald, and talked to witness for o minuto or ea bofore McDonald appeared ; the pistol in Ae- Donald’s hund was not raised so as to cover McGorry wheu it was grasped by sonio ono ; ho did not #oo Lhe weapon raisied any higher : if the pistol had becn dischargod ut tlat time tha ball would have gous into the floor, if tho weapon wug londed ;- hio unw tho row between ** Buifalo ™ Miller and John Garrity: ho went betwoen them, nnd got a little of the blows bimself ; the tone of McDoueld's voice was Joud whon he ad- dressod McGarry 5 know no moro. JOIN GATIICE was noxt sworn ; ho know McDonnld and Genry by sizht but did not know the othor party; Me- Donald usod vory foul language, wiich witness wauld prafer not to repoat; McDauald said he would " kill McGarry; ho wsed lauguago to this offcet: “T'1H kill you, you —— —— doy, it you movo; " eaw McDonald draw a rovolver from his pocket; witncas * grabbed * pistol from bobind 3 thoro wos u sonfilo; witnoss hold on tho pistol whale ou thie floor; it was he who wrenched the pistol from MoDonald; could not say oxactly whero tlio pistol wont afterward ; thoughe Peri- olat ind was considorably Qurried after tha wrestlo with McDonald, and conld not say what Qeary did ; it was very warm thore for awhilo. Cross-ceamined—As far as e could remem- ber 11 8. Milloe waa ougagad in the suufile; thoughit MoDouald had o slight caue in his hand when ba first camo in; when tho row com- ‘menced, McGarry wau sitling on o barro), opuo- sito tho countor;” witness deseribed tho positiong aa McDonald pulled tho pistol out ho cocked it; witness wag “behind McDonnld: ho was vory much fearod seoing shat d—d thing coming out. [Langhter.] Witness had only one driuk taken that evening; ho was by profossion n gonoral contractor—in tho gravel businoss; e Donald was very wild that evening; he flourished tho ~ pistol around [witness mado a very awkward attempt at illustra- tion, which produced ~much laughter]. Witnoes did not seo anything m tho- pistol; saw somothing liko caps on it—sowmething that gave him_that impression [laughtor]; could not awoar to ib; novor saw the pistol before or aince ; tha scutllo wns canfused. Q.—Were you nat yo drank that night that you told n porson next day that you only bad's dim romombrance of the wholo affair? Witness—I think yow're d—d inunlting, that's tohat yon are. 1was not tight. I hayo not been tight since tho fall of Richwond, [Laughter.] 1 staid in tho houso all noxs duy aftor the row ab McGarry's. 7 g Q.—1In it your habit to stay in the houso atter you'rs up ull night ? 2 Witnesy—Lhat's my business. Ilmow I did 1bac timo, Aftor g fow more unimportant quostions and answers tho witnoss was allowed to stand down. T, CLAIR SUTUIRLAND waa noxt called and_sworn: Know Goary by np- a nuwber of populur Spanish ballads, Spain I tho enbjoct Saturday night ulso, while Frauco will bo diseussed Moniay. e e Singminr Accldonts The Lacon, Ill., Zome Journal rolates the fol- lowing singular occurrenca: Last Haturdny, Mr. James Hall drovo into -that .city, when his horso becomo fiightenod ak n bultalo attachod to o cireus oxhibiting In the plnco, Mr. Hall wont home, but all night tho horso was grestly ox- cited, Sunday morning ho hitched him up, und togethor with Mya. Isil started to church, the Toreo going nlong quiotly ouough until the cirons-ground wus reashod, when ho beoamo un- countralpbly crazy ngam, loking tho daskibonrd to picaos, and styiking s, Hall, breaking both Jogs Just nbove tho unklos. Who howo kisked hiwnolf looro from -tho enrringo, and dragged Dir. 1pll to tho ground, who Wan conmderally rulsed in his efforts to control tho animel, Mui, Hall was enrod for ns soon ag possiblo, and hor Yiinbs set, but, owing to har ago (G2 years) aud feeblonesy, rocovery will bo slow, At last ac- vounta sha way doing well, = KSR —Tjout.-Col. William 1L, Grayes, of (o yvolfth Michigan Iutantry, died at Advian lasb woolr, 1Mo gorvud throughout the War with diw- tiuction, aud was twico soriously wounded, pearanca; did not kuow Garvity or McDonald tho nighit of tho row saw & man in_Hght-colorad clothps—sinco learned it was McDonald—como into tho saloon; McGarry was sitting on n bar- vol; tho light-slotbed man iudulged iv abusiva langungo toward McGarry, Then tho row com- monced; did not soo o pistol; thera wae a wenflo; | Boydon, “Buffale” ' Miller, and others were omgaged in it; wiiness, who fosred trouble, ~gob away o3 soon ag possiblo; saw Tittloof ho fight botwoen * Buf- talo” Mller and tho mun whoso name wituess did not know; honrd nfterward 16 way Clarrity 3 did not kuow wha steuck ficat. TIOMAS 00RO was plsosworn: Kunew McDonald and Gonry; did wob oo tho yarties come inta tho saloon ; waw o pistol in MoDonald's lisnd, pointed toward McQurry; MoDonald fivat drew tho pistol and then losned big urm on tho conutor, Thera was a grab wnd o tenflo; Ay, John M. Rountres jumped for McDonald whon tho pistol waa trawy, and, so fur as witnoss knew, disarmed him; thoro wore & good many there, bub Itountreo was tho muan who tool tho pi: tol; enw Garrick aftor tho thing wes oves did not veo Medurry vitting on tho bareols ; thas wes his romombranue of the uffaw, Cross-cxamincd—Could not say whether Gar- ok was_presont during the row; waw A, Hoyden, Rountyee, Miller, Porlo!ut, Butherland, ud othors, but did not soo Uarriok § if the lat- tor had takon hold of MoDonald's arm witnesy should hnve scon hint; so he thought, at lenst ; eaw MeDonald draw tho pistol; coult not say whethior the weapon wes cookud ; did not seo MeDounld vook tha plutol; saw the pistol be- tween tho parties sonilling ; wus within about 3 feot of MoDouald when. ho drow it; could not tell whothor it wan londed. Willinru O, Biackburn was catled, bub did not pub in an appouraneo. Col, Cameron yteted that that was tho casa for the Pooplo. M. Trudo, on hehalf of the defondants, ealiod WILLIAX E, DOUOUERTY, who stnted thos ho way around MeGarry's sae loon on the uight of tho row; got thoro lato in tho umurl s tho witnoss Garriok 3 Lo lovked vary drank ; Lt shict was stuined with bload, and” his genoral appesranco indicated w yow ; Mr, Olaxkk Lino waa thiore, to 3 ho Inoled awful drunle; w0 did *Bultalo™ Mllor, LLaughter.} Witnoss endeavored to gob nn ofticer to wrrest Garrick, but tho policoman was too busy at the timo. Uhoro wns o good denl of excitomout uround tho placo, Crogs-cxamined—DId not Luow Qarrlek nuuo bofora that night; kuow him by appoay- auco only; .wes couviucod that ho was dypnle