Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 7, 1874, Page 7

INSURANCE. Tho National Board €ompanics About 1o Roturn to Chicago, The Boston Companies Refuse to Join the New York Ones in Staying Out. Committce Appointed to Vislt This City. The Tripuxg s ablo to announce with much certainty that most of tho Natiouat Board Com- paniea that withdrow from this city on the 1st of Octaber will como back agan noxt weok, and tako risks on good property on good locations. This favorablo rosult has boen brought about by the Boston and tho forolgn ineurauco companies, whick from tho outset wora opposed to tho pol- Ioy of tho Now York companios, and advocated tho giviug of more timo fo tho city authori- tios boforo withdrawing, Nots single Boaton company deserted us,—they all remained hore, and contmued to do s profitablo businoss, The Royal, of Londom, 8lio rofused to g0, and tho General Agent of this compauy, Mr, C. IL Cose, has just Doon rowarded with the Aldermauship of the Thirtoonth Ward for his fitmness. 'Tho Now York companies, which hind expected that all the prominent ones in tho National Board would follow their oxam- plo, wore ooraged at tho action of these sonsible companies, nnd nothing was lott undono to bring thom to torms. Bul all their efforts woro in vain, Those companjes ttood firm ns a rock, and refused to lenva Clicago at the bidding of New York.” Even tho foroign and Pennsylvania compunies that had been induced to loave havo ever eiuce boen sorry thoy followed the National Board's _sdvice, and threatenod to como back ngain, The Lancasbire, of Englaud, a load- mg company, returned nbout two weoks sgo: the Imperial, of TLoundom, lme bLeen writiog on dwellng pms}erty during the Inst two weeks, In view of all those facts, the New Yorkors bad to,do something, and that quickly, or elso thoy stood in grout dauger of Being lott out in tho cold alone. TIE JOSTON MEETING. The Rxccutive Comuwittee of tho National Board, therefore, held a meeting in Doston a ‘Wool ago 1ast Thuredny to mako n fiual offort to induco the Boston cDm{mninfl to join thoso tbat bad withdrawn from this city. Thero wero pres- ent gt the meetmg tho following goutlomen : Stephon Crowell, Dresident of the I'honix, Brooilyn ; 11 A. Oakloy, Presidont of tho How- ard, Now York, and also Prosident of the National Board; D. A. Ilunld‘ Bocond Vice-Prosident Home, Now York; 15, A. Walton, Sccrotary Citizovs', New York; &. L, Ohnse, Presi- dent Hartford ; M. Bonoett, Jr., President Connecticut + L. 3. Dondes, Prosident Ztns, Hartford ; A, @, Baker, President Franklin; Clarles Platt, Vico-Prosident Insuranco Com- pany North Ameriea, Lhiladelplun: O, H. Bigo- low, Secrotary St. Paul Firo und Matino; E. O, Ttouse, Becretary Bun, Cleveland; D. R, Smith, Prepidont, Springfleld Five and Marine 3 snd T, 11, Montgomery, General Agent of tho National Doard, A Iarge delegaion from the Under- writers’ Union of Boston wero also presont. Tho Now York companics triod hard to con- wince the other compauics that they wero justi- fled in their nction, aud that the roforms do- manded by the Nutlona! Board had not yet been complied with. They nlko produced sonie lotters from promivont citizous of this city requesting thom {0 remain away, as their absonce was doiug ha city much good. ‘Thercupon, Mr. Rogers, of Boston, in a strong and sympathetic specel, denounced the action tuken by tha Now Yorkers, stating that Doston Biad boon trested iu o similar way by New York, and thar it bnd convequontly Jost much of its trade, Cbicago was wow trested {u the samo way becauso of busivess jealousics, and nothing elso. ‘The insuance companica of Bostgn would vut oid the New York merchunts in’ suck & schemo, but would etay by their sister city Chi- cago to tho lnst. Tls ‘spocch created a pro~ found seusation, and tho meeting adjourned to sest sgain, in New York, the following ‘Thurs- ny. THE NEW-YORK MEETING. Accordingly another meoting was beld, the day before yesterdny, aud Chicago sffairs were again discussed. ‘The New York companies soon became convinced that tho other compabies wero firm in their dotermmation to come back sud give Chi- zago another triul, t was claimed that it wasunjustto dufirivs the oitizens of Chicago of good insurance whon thoy were doing all iu their powor to carry out tho requirements of the Natioual Board, A Com: mitteo was finally ufiuamted to visit this city and investigate thoroughly what improvements had ‘been made, aud what were going on, or wero in contemplation, and if thoy found tho city in tho huproved condition that 1t is roprosonted to be, t’u Jucommend that the companies wwy como ack, THE COMMITIEE qonsista of the fallowing geutlemon: H. A. Oskloy, Presidont of tho Howard Insuranco Cowpavy, Now Yurk, and Presideut of tho No- tions! Board’; L. J. Hendee, Prosidont of tho e of Hartford ; Mlr. Bissol, President of tho Iiurtford of Ilartford; Stephen Crowell, Prosi~ dent of the Phanix of Brooklyn; and Mr, Loci- wood, General Agent of tho London Asswance of London. When the information of the sction of tho National Boord was received by tho insuranco sgeuts 1 this aity yestorduy evening, it crested cousiderable excitemont, aud eeveral privato meoctings of tho most prominent agents were beld, These meotings were held for the pur- pose af kecuring tomo of the agencian of loading rompnuies that are known to desire n chaugo of tho ngents thoy had herctofore, Shortly aftor tho receipt of the above dispatch o commutteo of tho Board of Underwriters also waited upon the Bonid of Public Works for the purposo of inducing thom to mako A8 MANY IMPHOVEMENTS At POBSIBLE before the armval of the Comnntteo, The Board pseured thom that it would do all In its power. and agreed to recommond tho eroction of four- teau large cisterns such as the ono at the corner of Stato and Washingtou streets, aud counect them immediately with the large mains. Each of thego cisterna will be eapable of sup- ilying soven stesmers at_ono timo. ‘They will Ln situated as follows: Iutersoctions of Iar- rison and Bouch Clark streeta; Stato nud Eight- pentl gtroots; Cannl and Twalfth stroets: Cinal and Eighteenth stroots; Hulsted ond Twelfth streots; lalstod and Ifarrison stroots ; Biuo Isluod avenue ana ‘Pwolfth streots; Randolph snd Union stroots ; Milwaukeo avenuoand Union streot; Milwaukoo avenuo and Halstod strcot; Milwaukee sud Chicago avonues; Jelferson sticet and Fallorton svenue; Sedgwick and Oak streots; Division and Larraboo streets ; Nortls uyenus and LaSalle strees. 'Iha city authoritics are undoubtedly con- vinoed of "tho necossity of the reformns demand- £d by the National Board, and the improvoments will bo carried forward with dispatch and vigor, and wil not bo stopped until this city is tho best lu tho Uuitod Ststes for fire risks. THE LANIURO AND BREMEN Inenrance Compuuy instructed its sgonts in this ety last ovoning by cablo dispatch to resumo businesy at ouce. The Luucasbire of Lvgland roturuod two weoks ago. U'he Commarcial of Loudon has beon writing on dwalllug proporty duriug tho laat two weoks. Tho Royal of Lon- don had never loft us, and the other three or Iour forelgn companies will nudoubledly come pack iu & tow days, whether the National Doard iscides they can’como or not, —_— A SUIT FOR 10,000 DAMAGES. Specfal Dispateh to The Chicaa T'ribune, ‘WinonesTER, I, Nov, 6,—The Circuit Oourt mas ocoupiod ymtordu{ in the case of Lloyd Grable ugaiust the Toledo, Wabash & Western lailrond Company tor the death of tho wifo and child of Frodorick Shoro, at Naples, Iil., Juuo 8, 1874, The child was playing on the track, Tus wother aaw the cars pproaching, and ran out of the house to save the ehild, \vfiun both were struck by the ougine and iustantly killed, Mr. Grable hassuod the company for $10,000damagoes, ~46,000 for the death of tho ohild and &5,000 for ihe doath of the mother, Tho case will ecoupy ihe court to-day, Wilham Brown, of Jackson~ ville, 18 engaged for the defondent, sud A. G. Buir, of Carrollion, Iii,, N. Knapp and Milton L. Rigge, of Winchoster, for the plaintift, Py o) Sl & A Vienncwo Incident, An groenblo story is one whioh I find in the Prostor Lloyd : Ou'Puesday of last weok, o young and poorly-clad girl entered n barbor's shop Yicuuna, and told the propriotor that bo ** must buy her Liead,” The frisour oxamined hier long, glu-a{ choutout locks, and bogan to bargain, e cou d give B gulden and nomore, Hair was plenti- ful this yoar, tho pricoLsd fallen, there wasless domand, and other phraes of the kind, Tho littlo maldon's eyes filled with tears, and she hesitatod a momont whilo threading hor fingers through D chastnut locks, Bhe fnally threw hesself uto THE CHICAGO DAILY' TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1874 achalr, *In God's namo," sho gaspod, *‘take it quickly,” The barbor, satiaflod with his bargain, waa about to elluch it with Lis shoars when a antloman, who 8at half-shaved, looking on, told fiim to "DF' **My child," ho said, ‘“why do you want to eoll your boautirul hair 2" *dy mothor hns beon monrly five monthe i I can’t work onough to support us; everything hins boon sold or pawnod, and there i8 not & ponny in tho liowwo ¥ (und kein kreutzer im haus.) “No, no, my child," said tho atrangor, ™1t Lhat s the g, I will buy your bair, and will give you 100 uldon for i&." "1le guvo tho poor ;firx tho noto, tho sight of which had dried lior toars, and took up tho barbor's shorry, 'Iaking tho looks in hin hiand, ho took tho longost hair, cut it off alone, and put it carofully in his pocket-book, thus paylug 100 florine for s single = hair. 0 took the poor girl's addross, In case ho .!xoum want to buy another at the same rato. This charitable man 1s ouly designated as tho g}x‘iyul of & groat industrial onterprise within tho MAHER---FARWELL. Continuation of This Interesting Case. Testimony of W, W.[Perkins. The caso of Mugh Maber against Charles B. Farwoll—an action to recovor a tract of land noar Riveralde alloged to bave boon given ns so- curity for o gambling dobt—came up aguin bo- fore Judgo Willlams yosterday morning. There wero prosont Gen. Bmith, counsol for Mr. Far- woll; Mr. Hunter and Mr. Page, reprosontivg Mr. Porkins, a party to tho suit; and AMr. Caul- flold, Mr. Vau Arman, and Mr, 0'Srios, Who aro attonding to tho complainant's intorests. Mr. Maher himself was also in attendance. Gon. Bmith offered to submit the cnse without further ovidence and without argumont. Mr. Caultield romarked thut he would have something to say. Tho Court preforred to hear the argumonts, a8 they would bo a great help to biwn, He, howov- or, bad heard some arguments that wore not of much assistanco, Mr, Pago bad sume additions! eyidonce to pro- sont, and ho called AR, WILLIAM W. PERKINS, who testified substantially as follows: T am ono of tho defendants in this caso, aod I own the north 60 acres of the land described in tbo bill of complaint. 1 acquired titlo to the land from Georgo E. Enton. Tho contraot with him was made on the 24th of June, 1878, but bora the dato 21st of June, 1878, My warranteo deod, which boara tho date July 20, 1873, was do- livered to mo on_tho 29th of August, 1873, by Gaorge P, Pope, Mr. Eaton's agent. h‘hu con- tract and doed wore submitted in ovi- dence,] I was not acquainted with Mr, Mabor st the timo I purchased the property. I bnd nover #oon hLim, but knew thero waa such a man from Lis elovator, I had no notice of his claim to tho property. I paid £600 at tho time the contract was signed, and $8,125 moro on tho 29th of August, makivg tho total cavh paymont $8,625. Tho considoration was 34,600, and I gave my notes for the bal- snco, secured by o trust-deod on the proporvy. Iam sequuinted with Mr, Thomas B, King, who hins testitied in this case. On the 21at of June, 1873, perbapa s lUitle soonoer, Mr. E. M. Fay, a roal-catalo agont of tois city, sppronchiod me with regard to tho pur- chnso of tho property, and gave me o certain prico, tho term, ete., which I do not mow ro- member, On tho 2ith of June were agroed upon tho torms, ete., aud thoy woro reduced to writing—the cootract which I bavo present, Up to that time I bad not scon Mr. Pope, nor did I kuow who was the res! agent or ownor of tho property. After our agroomont upon the torms, etc., Mr. Foy introduced me to Mr, Dease, and ho walked with mo from his oltice to Otis Block, aud thero mtroduced me to A, rorsE a8 the agont of tho ownor of the land, informing me that tho owner lived in the East. Mr, Popa showed mo bis authority to sign tho contract, aud he and I there signod it It was datod baclc to Juno 21 becauno that was about tho timo we concluded our pegotiation, though It was not ro- duced to writing until tho 24th; and I gave him $G600 ofter sccing bis authority. It was then agreed that I should have sixty davs from the date of the agreement in which to make tho bal- ance of tho cash paymout, and close up tho matter, though the ngreement docs not state it in just that languogo. Two or three days nfter- wards I hind tho contract recorded. Nothing further passed betwoen us until twenty, or, per- baps, thirty doys bod clnfiued, whon Mr. Popo broueht me an ubstract of the proporty. Kuow- ing that I bad wixty days, and being quito busy atthut timo, 1 Jaid it asido. About tho 1at_of Aupust I was nnexgoctndly ealled to New York, aud went to Mr. Iay and told hiim so, and that it was uucertain when I should bo buck, saying that, if I did not got baci in time to closs up the matter, I wished him to bLold it over for me, He mid that ho would see sbout it, and Jot me know in a short time ; and 1 think he camo intomy oftico and said that it would be all right,~that s fow days would not mako any difference, I went to New York, and roturned op Sunday, the 17th of August. Two or threo days wont by beforo I took up the ab- stract to examine it. lu tho meantimo Mr. Laton had been boro, and was iniroduced to me, and I bad hnd o couversation with him, Ho as- sured mo that the title was all straight and right. I saw from tho sbstract that tho titlo wos short, but paid no nttention to it till within a duy or twoof tho oxpiration of tho contrnct, I then took up tho abstract to exsmine it eritically, and for tho firut timo found out THE CUAIN OF TITLE, I found an agroemont of Thomas B. King, party of tho firat part, with Hugh Mabor and vamn 11. Warder, patty of tho second part, aud that the noxt conveyauco Wwas » Wurrantee deed from Thomas B, King and wifo to Chavles B, Fuarwell, ‘Thero was 1o nssignment in the abstract of the agreement between Ring and Maber and War- dur, and I called Foy's attontion to the fact, and asked bim for an explanation. He said he knaw nothiog about it himeolf, but would seo if Mr, Topo_did. Eithor that aflernoon or tho next day Mr, Popo called at my oflice, and I called Tin attention to the ssme point, end ho kaid that he was entirely unacquaiuted with tho titlo, and could give no oxplauation, On tho 218t or 22d of Augast, I called upon AR KING~ at his office for tho purposo of gotting some light upon the question, 1 askod Ium if bo had ever boon tho owner of & pieco of property near Riiversido. He thought a moment, and romeme- bered that holad. Iasked him1f ho remem- bered making = contract with certain parties with regard to (hiat laud. After thinking somo littlo time bie enid it seemed to him ho hud, aud askod 1f it was nol the ploco ho bad coutractod for with Mator aud Warder. I showed him the abstract, ana called his atteation to the agree- ment and tho warranteo deed which ho had given to Charles B. Farwell, and told Lim that wished to know why {t wae that ho had made the conveyauce to Farwell in- stead of Mahor ~and Warder, sa the contract seomed to bo with the two lattor gen- tlemen, He took the abstract und looked it ovor, and told mo that ho remembored it vor: distinetly,—that gome two of threo years aftor {t had beon made out Mr. Wardor had nusigned all ot his intercst in the contractto Mr. hlaher that Mr. Mahoer and ho had had some arrange ment about building material, whereby thero bad beon a cortain smount applicd on the con- {ract in favor of Mr. Mahor ; and that Mr, Maher bad roqueated him to deod tho land to hir. Charles B, Farwoll, and ho had done so in so- cordanas with tho request. I asked bim wkothor no bad tho contract in bis possession. Ho eald bo was not cortamn about ii, or whother Mr. Maher hud ever given him & contract or not. Ho remombored distinctly that ho Lad called Mr, Alahor's sttontion to it several timos aftor tho dood had boon glven, asking him to bring the contract down aud give it to Plxh.u i but he was roally unablo to say whethor Alr, Mahor has ever dono it or not. "But he romom- boved that Mr, Malr ad either done that, or hind given him some writing to tho oftect that he couls msko the doed to Charles B, Farwoll. I asked bim if he had that writing, and ho sald ho bad not. I asked him whother ho Lad ever put it on record, aud Lie sald ho thought not, I asled Lim what was douo with the writing or the con- traot, and Lo said that ho had kept it in his office for somo time, sud that it had undoubt- ediy boen destroyod in the f‘mn firo with his othier paperd, 1askod bim he_could toll me what tho writing was, and ho gaid Lis recollca. tion waas that it wos 8 request on tho part of Mr. Mahor to deed this land to Mr, Charles B. Farwall—thiat ha was pretty suro of that. I told him that tho abstract showed no record of any such document or of any such assignment of tho contraot, and_thut, In ordor to 1nako the titlo straight, the best thing to do was to UUT Mt MAIER TO BXKOUTE ANOTILXR LETTER or statomont of that kina sud have 1t plucod \;{mn record ¢ aud { asked him If he thought Mr, abier would do eo, Hosald, ** Certainly" , that there was 0o difioulty ; thas Maher had 2o ine terent in the mattor at all, aud that ho (Mahar] Liad timo and tiuo again ald ho would bring tho contraot down it ho had not; ho could not 1c- member whethor he bad or not. I told him that I woa not acyarinted with Mr, Mahor, and nukod him if ho thom{lu ho conld get Mr, Mahor to sign & papar of that kind, o sald corlalnly he oould, and wanted to know what kind of o writ- ing ho should havo him sign, I took vut my encil and srote something on one of hia lotter- oads, T think; Icaunot tell oxactly what It way, but it wss to tho effect that tho deed _ coming from Mr. King to Mr. Farwoll was in complianco with and fulfillment of tho contract which I found upon tho abatraot. I told bira that that would mike tho chain of titlo porfoct. 110 said hio could gat it without any difilculty at all. I asked Lun whon he conld gat it, und 1o aa1d 88 scon 88 he aai Mr, Mahor, A day or two afterwards I mot Mr. King on Lagallo streot, and Lo said that ho bad seen Mabor, and that ho had NO .OLJKOTIONA AT ALL to signing tho fi-uur. excopt that ho [Maher] and his wifo liad lhad some dificulty, and, in order that peace might bo kopt in the family, ho would not hke to sign anything until lio got the consont of Mrs, Mahor, or until sho kuew about it, King said lie would sec hor a4 soon s ho conld ; that thora would bo no difiiculty about getting the pAl])m‘ mgnod, A vory short time subsequently I called at Mr. King's ofllco, Ifo was not in, an loft thils note for him: 1am told that Brs, Maber informed you eho hnd no objoetion to her husband signiug the feloaso, aud the only obitacla fn the way {s the soolug Mr. Maher, Is this fuct? Plewso leavo answer on this, that I muy got It if you aro uot in when L eall. TIE ANBWER, T enlled that afterncon or tho noxt morning, and was handed tho enmo placo of papor by o gontloman in King's oiice, with this upon it: ILayonot fccn Mr, Malior, and cannot say when L can, Mrw, M, tuformed 1 shio Lad no objoriton sftet bearing what I said, T, 8. K. Aftor roceiving that note, on the 29th of Au- gust, 1873, T closed tho trade with Jir. Pope, &3 agont for Ar, Eaton, and accopted from thea tho deod, and pald him 8,126, be assnriug mo at tho samo tima that, as eoon as_he could, ha would got for me tho release fiom Mr. Maber. A woek or two aftorwards, sa Pope had not broughi me tho rotosso doed, I again caflod wpon Mr, Kiug to know if ho couiid got the siguaturo of Mr. Manor, and he informed mo of tho cou- voruntivn which ho had lind with Atrs. Mabor, substantilly as ho has givon it v bis testimony. ‘That was tiio {lrst intimation, or suggestion, or luut, or knowledga I hind that'thero waa any ob- jection upon tho part of any ono to giving tho Tolenso, or that Mr. Mahor claimed to havo any iutoreus in the property. :_Aflex coutradicting several atatoments of Mr, King,--snying that bhe had nat beon told by him that Mra, Maler rofused to sign the release pro- vious to thelclosiug of the contract,—tho wit- ness stated that he bad tho roceipta for the taxon paid ou the property from 186G to 1872, which hio ot from Mr. Eaton. He addod thut when ho purchased the property no ono was {n posession thut he was aware of, tho iand being vaoant and unbocupied, and that, in o convorsa- tion with Mr. Pease, ho bad beon told that er. Maber bad no objection to eigning the re- oaue, Cross-examined—] have made no paymonts ginco Juno 29, 1873, Somo of tho notes havo 2allen due, but thoy have not been preseuted to mo. I did not refuee to pay thom on scoount of tho litigation, but intimated that I would not, and for that reason thoy have not baen pmuun!nd for payment, ? Noarly all of Mr. Porking’ tostimony was ob- Jeetod to, aud went fu subject to excoption. MR, GEONGE W. OAGE and Mr. David A. Gago woro called by Mr. Kuickorbocker to testify as to the valuo of tho land in 1860, but their’ knowledga was gencral rather than specific, aud their tostimony was hold by the Uourt to be inadmissible. MR, XINO, in rebuttal, testifiod that whon Mrs. Mahor camo to Lim sbout tho mattor ho iufarred that she wanted to complain of him beeanso ha had deod- ed tho land to Mr. Farwoll instesd of to Mr, Maher, aud be fortified himsolf to show her thut ho was not toblame,—that he did it by request of Mr, Maber to shield himsolf ; and ho thought that Mra, Maber, when she went away, scomed to be satistiod with tho position hotook. There- fore, Lio penned tho noto ho took. M, Maher snid something about tho propensity of Mr. Maher to gambio with Slr, Farwoll, but ha never kuow anyihing about & quarrel between hor and hor husband; consequently bo could not have told Mr. Porkins whut Lo lind testifled to. Iio belioved at the timo the noto was written that thero woutd be no troublo about the roleaso, Q.—Which was It that sho did nov object bo,— your conduct in the malter, or the giving of the doed 7 A.—I supposod it wus to what 1 had dono, MB. A, J. OALLOWAY tostified that Lo know tho laud in question, and that it was worth in 1860 from £°5 to £50 an acro,—not as much as it was four years pravious on account of the-resl estute business boing very dull at that time, MR, GEORGE P, POPE was then aworn, Mo stated that ho was tho agout uf Mr, Eaton in the transaction, gelting authority from him to gell, snd that Mr, Ponse ood bio acted together in gelliug the property to Mz, Porking, He corrobojated tho trstimony of Mr. Porking in rogard to the conversation with Mr. King about the roleaso, ho being present at the timo’; and ke uaid that ho had closed up the salo without kvowing whethor Mr, Maker woutd sign tho releato or not. "Tho Court thon took & rocess until 2 o'clock, I{f‘“fiu’{"’ Caulfield argued his motion o amond 0 bill, CASUALTIES. Fatal Accident on tho 'Toledo, Wae bash & Western Ronds Spectat Disvatch to Lhe Clicagn Lribune, Laraverrs, Ind., Nov. 6.—About 8 o'clock this morning a fatal accidout occurred on the Toledo, Wabash, & Westorn Railroad, at Buck Croek Station, 8 milos cast of this city, As the regu- Inr froight, bound west, in charga of Conductor Maguiro, had stopped to tako a side-track for a passonger-train bound enst, the first section of the freight following west ran into the roar ond of tho rogular freight, smashing the caboose and crushing Conductor Maguiro botweon the ca- boose snd freight-car as Lo was attompting to got off s trait lilling him instaotly. rako- man unmed Meson, resident of this city, was seriously injured, and probably will not recovor, The daniago to the cars and ongine was compar- ativoly ngfiz. A donso fog prevailed st tho timo, and tho engincer was unablo to soo tho trair shead of him till almost upon it, He wag running quite elow when tho collision occurred, Conductor Maguire’s romains left this evouing for Buvanunh, Wayno County, N. Y., whore his ‘parents rovide. Accidentally Shot Rimeelf, Specint Dizvateh to The Chicavo T'ribune, Orrawa, Ont., Nov, 6.—A young men namod Btevenson, from Overpeck, accidentally shot himself yestorday morning, while hunting near Doshler, and_ died from tho effccts last night, Ho was leanipg on bis gun, which rested ou a log, whon the gun slipped and was discharged, lodging the contonts in his arm, severiug the ar- tories, His body was forwarded to his friends tufs nioruing. Marine Disaster. Dersorr, Mich., Nov. 6.—1'he schooner Mattio Johnson, londed with grain for Buffalo, went ashors on North Point, Lake FHurom, yos- terday afternoon, Bhe can probably be got off by lightering. Denth from Scalding, Tarrie Rock, Nov. 6.—Hoskins and Britoch, the firomen who were scaldod by tho accldont on fl:nhhglnmphh Rallrond, noar this city, died Jast night. —_—— THE BROOKLYN SCANDAL. New Yonk, Nov. 6.—Tho caueo of Tilton va. Beocher will bo called on Mondey noxt in tho City Court of Brooklyn, Beechor's counsol have appoaled from tho decision of tho Court donying their motion for o bill of particulars. Frank Moulton has beon summonod to appear on Monday aud pload to indictments for libel on Alr, Boockier and Misa Proator, HOTEL PERSONALS. @rand Pacifio Hotel—A. A, Qolion, Ban Fran- clsco; 0. IL X'Hommediou, Cinciundti; J, G. Oswogo; Arthur P, Eden, London; Wavemoyor, Jr., Now Yark; T, J, Kine golla, Now Orlonns; Honry 0. Johnson, Washe ington ; Morris Romenfiold, Molino, . . . Palmer louse—R, Do fuven, Rochostor; 8, It Dickingon, Banta Fo; W. II, Viviun, London; N, Gon, Barnes, Bpringhold, Musa,; E. Toroe, Now Calodonin; % . Bpiloke, Puris; A, Ack- royd, Liverpeol; G, Baptist, Montresl, . . . Iyernont Louso—B, B. King, Ban Trancisco; W. Van Zandt, Avan, N, Y.: John O. Williams, Danuvillo, N, ¥. ; Horatio Noluon, Now York; A. P, Condon, Now York; J. O, Farley, Dubuquo ; 1. W, Muwery, Lynn, Mass, ., . . Sherman JHouse—P, (. Loanard, Boston; A, R, Burnsm, Richmond, lfi-' Humuel Biith, 8t -Louis; J. Cook, 8t, Louiw; A, I, Webator, Buffalo; Wills imn B, Wolles, Bals Luke City; ¥ Boustoad, Zugland | B. M. Frouty, New Xork, BIME ROBBERIES. Ilow Shall We Escapo Impositions Practiced upon Us? Only Two or Three Ounces Teo Short in Each Pound of Baking- Powder, The complaints that aro conatantly made are numerous that baking-powder manufscturors throughout tho aity and country have adopted the practice of putting up baking-powdors n packages that fall short in welght from ouo to to or moro oumees in oach pound; and, what is moro, that a considerablo portion of suck goods in ndultorated. 'Thoroforo it is belloved to bo & duty to the public to inquiro into this mattor n littlo, witl: the Liopo of working n reform; and, 84 an exathple, we will examine baking-powdors firat, and sev which are moritorious and which nronot. And, in order to givo the reador tho bout ovidenco in the caso, wa will give tho result or g AN INTERVIEW with Jamoa R. Blunoy, of the firm of I, V. Z. Blanay & Son, aualytical chomists, which was as follows : Jtoporter—Professor, Linvo you, in accordance with our roquest, made an examiuation of the difforont brands of buking-powder 7 Prof. Blaney—I have. E bave purchased & ound-can ench of Ludlam's, Gillot's, The Royal, rico's, Rtichards', and Thompson's, 1.—What fn tho result of your invostigation ? Prof, B.—On welghing tho powders I found that Ludlam'a brl\\ld': nul.\h{:md 4l oz, ql]lut's. l'l%qo .3 The Royal, 164 oz. ico's 128¢ oz.; Thompson's, 140z.; and Richurd's, 1814 oz, f.~There sooma to bo n conslderable doficiency in somo of thein ? Prof, B.—Only an ounce or two. R.—In tho aggregate it would amount to many thousaud ponnds, wouldit not ? Prof. B.—Yos ; poople oannot form au ade- quate idea of the aggregato amount. R.~What are THE ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES of a standard balting-powder ? Drof, B.~T'ho esnentinl properties of a stand- ard baking-powder are an slkaline bicarbonato, a8 bicarbonate of soda, with 1ts n?uimlout pro- portion of an ncid aalt or orenmn of tartar, R.—What is tho action of tho croam of tartar ou tho bicarbouato of soda? T'rot. B.—Yho action produces an cffervescance by the liboration of tho carbonic-acid gns, which Elmd‘fm the samo offcct as yonst in Lread or seuit, R.—What ia the bnsis of a formalu of a standard baking-powdor ? Prof. B.—Tho equivalont proportions of bi- carbouate of sodn and of cream of tastar, R.—Aro theso the only qualitios gonerally found to be containea in baking-powdoers? Prof, B.—No, not by any means. Diffaront mt\nm"uutumu add various materiala in the way of ADULTERATIONS, and, as they clmum, as & preservative, R.—Profonsor, are tho cans of the difforent manutacturera that you have found to be do- ficlent capablo of holding a full pound on the basis you have mado ? Prof. B.—I Linvo tried thom, and find that each will hold & full pound. B.—How is it, then, that thoso caus do not nold & fult pound ¢ % Prof, B.~Itis by tho addition to o etendard powder of o material lighter than oither the bicarbonate of soda or thio cream of tartar, R.—Is this clieap addition deleterious to con- sumers or uot ? Drof, B.—In most instances thoy are harin- l':szs. and aro mado for tho purpose of adultera- on. It.—Professor, is this all tho iuformation you Lnva to impart to-day concorsing bukiug-pow- dovs? Prof. B.—I beliove it is. Aftor bidding tho Profossor good day, the re- porter callod at the ngency of TUE NOYAL BAKING-POWDER, which seom to have tho fullost woixhit of any of tho-baking powders oxamined, sud had o short interview with the manufacturer's sgont in this city, whoso name was ascortainod to bo Otis 8. Favor, ond, after apprising Lim of wha was do- sired, snid that an interviow had been held with Prof, Llancy oo the subjeot of baking-powder, and tho result of the investigation was vory favorablo aa regarded the woight nnd purity of tho ** Royal." Mr, Fuvor—Woll, what waa it? Tteportor—Tho ' Royal™ proved to be the only full-woight powdor, the pouud caus con- tuiving 1634 oz, Mr, F.—Woell, according to that it does seom favorable. R.—I am very sorrv to learn that other manu-— facturers are 8o much below tho stundurd in weight. Mr. F.—Thoy aro porhaps s little too avari- cisus] R.—After having learned that the “ Royal " iy tho only oue which comes up to tho staudard, £ would desire to Pn[" sowo informulion concern- ing tho monufactorysnd the swouut of busi- ness done, Mr. F.—Our manufactory is sltuated in New Yoik, and is smd by those n n condition to know to be tho largest in tbo world, havivg transactod & business of $1,250,000 during the past year. Mr. Favor algo stated that the *Royal,” for purity, bealthfulness, and strength, bad socured tho first promium at overy importeut oxposition and fuir bold in tho world ; amony wiich may bo mentionod thoso of Vienna, St. Lows, Cincin- ati, Now Orleans, Now York, und Philadalphia, a8 also ot Lho differont State fawrs wheoro this powder hias been brought into compotition with all othors munufacturod in Europe and tho United Statos. he manufaciurors of tho ¢ Royal " declare their intontion of producing an articlo that is just what it purports to bo,— namely, s full pound of pure bsking-powdor. MR, BRYANT’S BIRTHDAY. The Commemoration at New Yorlk, Fronm tha New York Evenina Port, Nuv, 4. Tho' cighticth anniversary of the' birthday of Mr. Brysnt was tho ovcasion yosterday of » greoling of hin friends, whioh partook so much of & public oharactor that a simplo narrative of somo of the particulars is duo to our rendord. An informal meoting of & number of gentlemen was hold 1in this city a fow wooks ago to cou- sidor lhiow the gencral dosire to commomorate tho auniversury wight find o suitablo oxpression. At this meating tho suggestion was mado thut & silver vaso of original design sud choico work- mauship, symbolizing in its eculnturo the char- soter of Mr, Bryant’a life and writings, siould be procured bya annlnr subscriptioy, to bo ultimately placed in the Motropolitan Museum of Art. By the roquest of uumerous frionds of Mr, Bryaut, resuling bLoth hore and eolsewhere, tho supgestion was aleo adopted that au nddress should Do drawn up for thoir siguature, to ex- ‘press to him their friendship, In pursuauco of the firat suggestion, a committee, of whom tho following iv a list, woro orgeuizod to executo the project of tho commemorativo vaso : Jonatunn Kturges, of Now York Olty, Chofrman; Bamuel Osgaod, Duniel Huntington, John Taylor dohne uton, Williaz 1, Apploton, Aslier 13, Durand, Willian T, Dlodgett, Willlsw M, Lvarts, Georgo Ripley, Fre orlek A, P, Barnaxd, William Iintler Duncan, Benja- min 1L Fiold, Henry W, Bollows, Howurd Crouby, ‘Theodore Roosovelt, Frederick Dupoyster, Honry O, Yoiler, Willlain Adams, and Fraakln 11, Dolauo, of Now York City; lenry’ I, Plerropont and A, A, Low, of Lrooklyn; John Ligeiaw, of Highland Falls, N. Y. Bayard Tuylor, of Peunsylvenia ; Ldwurd Everott Hulo, of Boston; Edwin Hurwood, of Now Haven; Jumes L. Clighorn, of Phitadulpbin; James 11, Latroba, of Valthnora; Edwin 0, Larned, of Ohlesgo; Willlam G, Eliot, of 81, Louls; Henry Probasco, of Cinciuuatii Ugden Ioffman, of Sun Fruuciico: AMred Havon, of Lortawouth, N, 11,; aud George ¥, Hoar, of Worccator, Mass,; Goorgo Cabiol Ward, of Niw York Olfy, “Troas- \a’cr; ‘Weutworth 8, Butlor, of New York City, Svero~ Ty, In accordanoo with tho socond suggestion, tho following address wes propared by the Rov, Dr. Samuol Osgood, for tho sigusturo of Br. Bry- ant's frionds Nov, 5, 1674, Willtam Cullen Bryant: J1ONONED AND DZan Bim: Wo, your {riends snd follow-ciizons, cogratulats ol upon couploliug your b0th yaur tn uch vigor of body und miud, W ivoyou our huarticat wiskios for your contlnued oalth mnd happinoss, aud wo fuforu you_reapuctfully of the luteution to embody in a comomorativa vaus, of orlginni desiyn und_choleo workmanuhip, tho lTos- sona of your liturary and civio carver in its’ volationa with our country, whose nature, history, Lberty, luw, and eousclonce you have so {llustrated, Wo beliove that wuch & work will bo_an oxpressivo fack of our coming Natfonsl ontenniul, aud s pormaneut tress~ uro of our Molropolitan AMusoum of Art, ~Wa on: ndd that wo doairu that tils tribute of gratitudoshont come from your frionds throughout thu country, with- out distiuction of party or £oction, nd Uist oUr Awerle ca women shult Lo ericourugod {0 unite in tho ach, since our mothurs, wives, and daughters oro roady to doclare thoir obligation 16 you for the puro langiisgy aud gentiment which you sy givos to tho homus und thio schiools of tho nation, Mr Dryant was Zeatcnlu at _work at hls editorial dovk In tho Kvening Post Bullding untid noon, Baolween 1 snd 3 o'clock A, Biurgos, with many of hia asgociatos in tho Committeo, and othor friouds, prosented to bim, ac his houso in Bixteonth ntroct, In thia city, a copy of tho nddross, bonring soveral hundrods of sigun- tares of unmos ilustiioun in almost overy lionorable pursuit in this community, aud at tho samio tiino othor copion which had up to yestor- day morniug boon returiiod to the Commitiee with alguaturos from Cbleago, Bt. Louis, Phila- delphia, and other contros of Amorican popula~ tiou, cultures, and eutorpriso, 'Who proceadinga wora oll slmple and informal. Nr, Brynnt wag accompanied by his daughtors,—Ais, Parke God- win_and Misg Juhn Lryant,—and among tho gontlomon in company With Mr, Bturges wore tho Rov. Drs, Willlnm Adoms, Houry W, Bollows, Moward Crosby, aud Hamuel Osgood ; Mr. Daniel Huntinglon, Mr. Samuol J. Tildon, Mr. A, A, Low, Mr, Donjamin il Fiold, Mr, Tredoriok D, Poyator, Mr. Goorgo Cnbot Ward, Mr. John H. Goirlie, Mr. Albert G. Browno, Jr., Prof. Van Amringo, of Columbin Collogo; Mr. Wontworth 8. Butler, and Mr. Gilbert L. Boock- wan, In dolivoring to Mr, Dryant the copy of the addross, Mr. Bturges said ¢ e B Wo hisvo come, denr Mr, Bryant, to congratulate you upon reaching tho ripe uga of 80 years i such Vigor of fenlth and Jutelleot ; to thank you for all tho good work that you lve 'dono for your country and for mankind; and to givo you our bost wlsliea for your Dappiness, For moro tuan slxty years yon havo Loen ou author, and from your firat publication to your last you hiave given to us and our children the ‘beat thought and kentiment In_the purest language of the Englishi.apenking race, For mora than fifty years you havo been o journalist, and advocatad the dutios us well authe rights of men, with all tho genulne freedom, without any of tho llcense, of our ago, iu an editorial swiudom thiat has been o blossing to olir daughtors us woll o8 our sous, You have been s good citizen and trito_patriol, ready to bear your featimony to the worth of your great literary cotemporaries, and stendfast fron firat to laatin your loyatty to the lfuerty and order of tho nation, You have stood np manfully for the Justico and humaully that aro tho liopo of wsnking and tho commandmont of God, Wo thank you for oursolves, for our children, for our country, and for our raco, aud we commend you to (ho provi- dence aud graco of Him who has ‘alwnys been with you, and who wil bo with you fto the ond., Wel present to you thls’ address of Gongratulation, with siguatures from all parts of tho country, aud with the proposal of o work of commem= orstive art thut shall be sculptured with {deastand im- agea from your poeins, and fultof tho gratoful Tomem- ‘brauces and affections of the friends wWho lovo you ag a friend, and tho nation that honors you 8 the patri- arch of dur literatnro, Mr. Bryaut then mado the following brief and ovidently unpromoditatod roply : B, STURAES AND GENTrEMEN : T (hnnk you for 1l kind words referring to me in tho uddress which Lios just been read, snd am glad that you ind it possis Dile to apoak of what I have done with o much induls guico. T havo livod long, ns 4 moy scom towost poo- le, however short tho term nppears to me when I ook back upon &t In that period have occurred various most important changos, both political and aoelal, aud ou thoe whale I am rejoleed to ln{ that they have, an I think, improved tha condition of ‘mauiind, The peo- plo of civilizod countrica havo becomo moro enlight- oned and enjoy s greator degreo of froedom, Thoy hato bocome ospocislly more bumano aud syipatliot- i¢, more disposod to allovlato cach others sufferings, “This fa tho uge of charity, In our day clarity bus taken forins unkown to fonnor ages, and occupled it- 80If wlth tho cure of ovila which formicr gonerations neglectod, T remeniber tho timo whon Donaparto flled the post of Firat Cousut in the French Republic—for I began carly to read the newapapers. I saw how that Xte- public grew into an Empiro; how that Empiro on. Turged itsolf by succesnive conquesta on all sides, and how tho mighty mass, collapsiug by s own weight, fell into fragmonts, 1 lavo fecn from that timo to this chaugo after chango take place, aud the T of them all, oa it soema to me, §u that the llbertics d rights of tho humbler clauses have been more aud more regarded, both in franing oud oxecuting the Juwn, For the groaler part of my own eiglty sears it seemod to mo, and I think it seomed to all, that the extinction of slavery was an event to bo accomplished Ly n remolo posterity. Dutall this time its cud was approaching, aud suddenly it sauk into o bloody grave, The union of the Italian principalitica under one* hesd, aud tho bronking up of that snomaly In_ polls tice, tho possesslon of political power by a pricsthood, roamod, during the groater part of Lo fourscoro yeans of which I hiave spoken, ou ovent belonging to o dis- tunt and uncortain futiiro, yet wag it drawing nosr by ©leps not appareut to the common eyea, and it came i wurown day. Tho people of Italy willed it, sud tho peoyle wera oboyed, There 8 yot o tine which good men exrnestly hops and_pray for,—tho dsy whon tho populition of tho civilized world shall propare for s universal peace by disbanding the enormous armics winch lhnir eep in catps and garrlsons, ond sending thelr soldlery back to the ficldn and workshops from which, If tho people wero wine, thoir soverolgus never ghonid bavo with. drawn them. Let us Lopo that this will be one of tho next great changes, Geutlemen, again I thank you for your kindness, I Liave littio to b proud of, but when 1 Jook round upon those whom this occaslon has brought together, I con~ fevs thut T am proud of my fricnds. Wailo 3Ir. Bryant was sponking tho following telogram was recoived from Gov, Dix: Avuaxy, Nov, 3, 1874, Tv_Willlam Cullen ant 5 I isfte with your fFionds n the City of New York in cordial eongratulations on fhin ansiveraury of your it 33K A, Dix. 1t is impossible to givo but & amall part of tha nnmes of tho signors of the address, but tho fol- lowiiz; hasty and imperfact solection will indi- ento the goucral, spoucausous, aud cordial char- uolor of ‘thoir folion of rospoot, ecsteem, and friondsbip : Now York Cliy—Tieujamin G, Armold, Georqe 8, Appleton, Obiarles Butlar, James Browtt, Won. A, Dt ieh, D. W, Bialiop, O, B, Bunce, L, T, Lrnuss, Juilus Tiftg, Robert Ca C. 1" Dtinold, Dowlo Disl, Wi J. Kastom, Cortland do T Fiold, Alfred If. Guernsdy, Thiomas Iillkouse, Ros wall D, Hiltchicock, Tossitar Johmson, William W, i, 1 cCitrdy, Tobost Morris, L, P, Mortol, MoVickar, i, Hobor Nowton, Georgo’ Opdyke, Wi Orton, Ricliard Pateick, . 1L, Yalmor, Clislos A, Teabody, ‘%, 3, Pelers, Georga itinley, Joln ot {on Smith, Josepl Sellgmut, Teaas Suormin, W. T, U, Shodd, Phillp Schafl, C. C. Tiffuny, Itugh Miller Thompson, Sinclair Tou: W, M. Vermilye, Fred- erick 8. Winston, Goorgo D: Wildes, Jolin E, Wibiame, James Grunt Wilion, Edwsrd A, Washburn, E. L. Youmans. Trooklyu—Fr. Scliroeder, 1. 1, Clafin, E. LR, Lyman, Domua’ Burnes, .G, Corainll, Aldcn Watties, Gharlca . Chaptu, 0. T, Chrlsteusen, ' Joslati O, Low, James A, Brigys. 8t, Louls—Gen, William T. Sherman, and Gon. ‘Whipplo snd Cola, Audenried nnd Tourtellotte of his slall; Waymau Crow, Johm R. Shepley, Jomes E, Yeatman, 8. T. Glover, Henry Hilchcock, Henry Pom= oroy. " Cfiicago—tyman Trumbull, Tobert Gollyer, David Swing, oraco Whito, W, E, 'Doggett, Chiatled Hitche dock, Olurlea A. Dupée, W, B, Ogden, 'Wirt Doxter, ¥, 1, Peaboly, ‘Thiladelphla—A, J, Drexal, J. B. Lippincott, Goorgo W, Childs, Worcoater, Mass,—Aloxander 11, Bullock, Joseph Burgent, T. L, Nelson, Ocorgo W. Richsrdson, Henry Cliapin . W, lce, I, 1t Sioudaed, Adin Thel Willismatowis, Mass,—Mark Hopkine, bourue, Joscyh Whito, Ariliur L, Perzy, Bu noy, Henry L, Babin, ‘Plovideiico, 2. L—Soth Padleford, Blshop Thomaa ., Clark, itartford, Conn,—Josoph I, Iawloy, o v, Coun.—Clirles” 11" Tageraall, Nosh Porter, Stumford, Conn.—0, 8, Honry, Catukill, X, Y,—Sawitel M, Cornall, Itye, N.'¥,—Ii, R, Anthony, Gardon City, N, ¥.—John 2, Trwin, Flushing, , Billmau. Troy, N, ¥,—D, L, Botrdman, Tiergen, N. J,—Guorgo Z Gray, Thomss B, Black- well, Nowark, N, J,—E. C. Benedict, 8, W. Corwin, 8, IL, Jolmeon, Montciaz, N, J.~J, Tomeyn Bury, Ir., Goorga I, Riploy, ‘Oranise, N, J.—~Charles A. Meguire, J, AL, Merodith, Roselle; N, J.—M, It, Hilbard, Miliburn, N, New Drunuw ' J,—Oscar Johneon, Jr, Morristown, N, J,—Joln D, Blewart, Plainfleld, N, J,—Fredorivk £, Busby, R, B, Brown, Tenaly, N. J,—George . Lynisu, Minncsotn—~Jilsiop H. B, Wilppls, Dakota—Dishop Willim T, Lure, Vienna, Austria—Joln Juy, — . THE WEATHER. Wisumxaron, D, C., Nov, 6.—For the Lake ro- ion, Tonncssee, and the Olio Valley, clear or azy weather, cast or south winds, slight chaugos in tomporature, and stationary or falling baromo- tor, Ior tho Northwest, partly oloudy and warm woathor, with south or west winds, and low barometor, or, J, D, Oliamplin, Georgo 8, Coe, 1. Mopling, LOOAL OBSERVATIONS, nicaau, Nov, 6, 1874 57 |E,, frowh, E,, fresh .'E., feoib. 71 18, &7 ‘u, E, fi 0 ok | QENERAL ONSEBVATIONS. Cu1oaao, Nov, 7—1 s m. Wind, Qain| Weather, Keokuk, ... 4907, Leavenw '(h|29,80] LouCroeso, .., 0.07] Milwsukeo, Marquette,,| Omaha ‘Thomss Carven, & shoomakor at Dunlap, o small stution on the Peoria & Rock Islund Hall- roud, north of Pooria, was found hanging by tho nock in hie shop In that villago on Thursduy, ‘The Coroner's Jury rondared a verdict of suicide Ly hanging, Doceased had beou sick aud despondent for somo time, and 1t is supposed thess alronmatancos lad Lim o hang himself, ~TWELVE PAGES. THE COUNCIL. Proposed Addition to Union Park---Tho City-Hall. TFullorton Avenue Sewers, The Common Councll held a apocial mooting Iaat ovening, Prosident Dizon in tho Chatr, The call srag for tho considoration of reporta of Com= mittoos aud unflnished business. THE FULLERTON AVENUE CONDUIT. Ald. Pickoring prosuntod the proteat of John 8. Qook ngainst allowing an increnss to Goorge ¥, Norrls & Co., on their contract for the con- Btrnotion of tho Fullerton avenue conduil, Ald. Moora sald that thero ought to bo o re- port of the Board of Public Works and of City- Enginoer Obenbrongh, fu ordor that tho Council night nct intolligontly, An increass of $160,000 was contemplated, and thore ought to be more Yight on the subject. Ald. Schaifuor #nid tho Mayor had oxprossod o dosive that the Common Council should visit and {nspect tho work, in order that they might form an catimato of the truo condition of affairs. This would bo » botter plan than to rofer tho mattor baok to tho Judiciary Committoo. Ho movod that the Council visit tho couduitin a body next Monday at 12 o'clock, roquosting the Board of Public Works and City Eugincor to sge company them. Ald. Cooy snid that very fow of the Couneil Lnow anything sbout sowor-building, and s visit to the conduit would do no good. Ald. Campbell did not batiove that the Council bad any praotieal knowlodgo of tho cost of the work or could form pny estimate of the cost of it. 1Ie would rather havo the judgment of the Board of Public Works and the City Engincer. Ald. Bchaffner said it was desigued to got tho writton opinion of tho Board and tho Engineor. Ald. Campbell moved to rofer ths whole mattor to the Board of Public Worku and City Engincer, with instmctions to roport the facts to the Council. Ald. Woodman said it was cssential that the Board should roport whether tho worle had proved more difficult than was originally csti- il]miml in accordauce with the borings of the City Engrincor. Ald, Richardson enid thnt tho Committeo on | Judicinry Lind conforred with the City Enginoor and Board of Public Works, and had been told that they had no lea when they let the coutract that the work could bo done for the price named; and thoy hind taken bonds which were of no nccount, 8o far the contractora have dono the work woll, and as economically as possiblo. This being the caso, thora wore but two courses to pursuo,—eithor to throw up tho contrnct and award & now one, or olse to increase the price of the present contract. Thoy alioso tho lattor courio beeanso thoy wero nesured that it would cost a less figuro than tho coutract could now bo awarded for, Ald. M, B, Bailoy aald that tho incronse con- teupiated made the total amount $119,000 more thau Fox & Howard had offored to do tho work for, Ald. Whito said it soomed that the Board of Public Works lind got into & scrape, and wantod thoe Council to help thom out of it. Ho was in favor of relotting the contract. Ald. Cullortou #aid ho bad ascortained that the workmeu of the contractors had not been paid in full, and that thoy wounld loso what wns duo thom in cage the contract woro snnulled. Theso mon should not be choated out of thoir wagos. Ald. Mooro said he had beon to the worl, but know no moro about it than before Lo went., Ho moved tho adoption of an order for a written opinion by tho Board of Public Works and tho City Engineor as to tho justness of tho claim for increased componsation, and also whether tho work could bo done withont loss at the present contract price. Ald. Pickering bolloved thore was a nigger in tho lé:ucu, aud ho wanted tho matter investi- gated. Ald. Behnffaer did not want to bo required to yoto upon tho matter until ho had investigated it, and ho pressed his motion for the Council to vigit the worli. Ald. Quirk could ses nothing to bo gnined by a visit to the conduit. 1o did not boliovo that the Council had any right to vote an advanco of $165,000 on the contract-prico. Ald. Mooro's order, for an opinion by tho Board of Public Works and City Engincor, was udopted, DONOVAN 4 DONOGHUE'S LADORERS. Tho matter of the unpuid laborers of Donovan & Donogho, sewer coutractors, was brought up again in tho shapo of tho roport of tho Commit~ tdo on Financo, recommending tho placing on filo tho order directing tho payment of vouchers to the amount of 1,250, Tho subject was re- ferred to the Board of Public Works, with in- structions to furnish information. THE NEW CITY-HALL The Councll tovk up tha report of the Com- mittes on Public Buildings, proviously laid over, valdlug for a conforonce of the Board of Public Works with the Board of County Commissionora with a viow to taking immediate eteps toward sho building of a City-Hall and Court-Louse. Ald, Hildroth moved to amend the roport g0 84 to instruct tho Board of Publio Works to re- port thoir action to the Couucil without unnecos- sary delay. ‘I'ho amendment was sdopted, and the report wau concurred in by a voto of 24 to 0, Alds, Cooy, Sidwall, Pickering, Clark, Menth, and Moora voting in the nogative. ADDITION TO UNION PABK. Tho Committce on Wharves and Pyblie Grounds reported recommeuding tho purchuso of Miltord D. Buchanan nud othors of tho ground lying botwoon Union Park and Madison stroot for addition to Union Park, Tho Com- mittoo state that the city will thus have an op- portupity to turn in 8115000 of tho Gago de- Ialcation toward tho paymont for tho Jand, which various roal estato dealers (O. Cronkhito, J. Sorvis Lo, J. A. Hamlin, and F, A, Rtiddle) havo declured to bo worth £268,500. The report 18 accompanied by an order authorizing the pur- chase of the land for that sum. It was signed by Ald. Canuon, T\, I', Bailoy, and Jonns, Ald. Mooro rofused to sign it, and will probably pro- sont & minority roport. Tho report was laid ovor Tor publieation. BALE OF UNOCCUPIED REAL E6TATE, ‘T'ho samo Comimtteo roported recommending tho accoptanco of tho propossl of D, J. Small to [y 1,200 foot gor lio old Long Johu engine- ouso, on LaSallo streot, and of James Cleary to pay $50,000 for the ground betweou North Clork, North LaSulla streoty, and North avenue, Tho roport was laid over for publication, 3 Tho Conncil adjourned, RAILROAD NEWS. TIE ONICAGO & OUTHERN RATLROAD COMPANY. Tho motion for a Rocaiver and injunction in Lo cage of Brown ve, Thoe Chicago & Southern Railroad Company and othiers camo up yestorday morning before Judgo Moore, Considerablo teslimony hind boon taken by doposition m sup- port of or agafust the motion, but it way not ready, and, after some talking, tho motion for Recoiver was postpoucd, and the injunction againat the Bouthorn Rallrond Company dis- solved, 8o as to allow it to take posscssion, but continued s to tho Chicago, Dauville & Vin- connos Iiallroad Company, so as to provent it from runmng any rolling-stock on tho portion of the rond nlrendy built. The Injnuction was nlso made s0 a8 to restrain tho oflicors of the South- orn Road from disposiug of any of the Come pany’s utock. " Tn the Unitod_ Btates Ofrcuit Court slao a bill was filad yostorday ngatust the Chicago & South- orn Mailrond Comipany by Jomos, Henty, T'homas, sud Marion Blitson, to restrain it from extouding its track through cortain Jund owned by thom. Complamunts stato that they own a largo number of lots fronting on ~Market Bquure, Market stroet, and Ashland avenuo. Thuoy have heurd that the Gowmpany intends laymg » track aloug Market street, and takiug 50 fout off the atrect or square, 1t iu chargod that this proceeding will groatly injuro their property; that the Company has nover obtained thefr permission, nor tnd any enit over boon commoncod for ascertaiuing tho damago for taking tho land. Thoir lots aro worth 840 a frous foot, and the damnges occa~ aiouad by the laylug of such track would smount to soveral thousaud dollars, They therefora ask for nu fnjunction to prevont the Company | from tuking any furthor stops untit it shall have indomnitled thom, COMMIBHION TO BOALIENS, The following ducumont has beou sent to tho ticket-agouts and sealpers country t J0INT OIROULAR, QOor, 27, 974, Daan Bin: Dy order of onr Qenoral dfausgers, BO comulgslons will bo puld ou_ tekets sold _ovor our reapective Hnva ufter Oot, 91, 1674 D, W, Hiteheock, Ohjeago, Buxlinglon & Quinoy; J, Oharlton, Chicago & Alton; A, M, Buith, Ubleago, ook Tolaud & Pucifio; Lauis, Kavass Oity & Northera; A, Vo Ransan City, At Joroph & Connell B 2, Aiintte & Taciha At ioavurs Tovined & i"&mfi Hanmibal & 81, Jotoph” W, 2. Jobinon, Thiaols ral, TABSENOER DEPANTARNT Missouns, KANAR & TEXA® IATLWVAT, BEpaLIA, Moy, Nov, 3, 1674, DranBmn: This Compiny lad 1o fopresontative ‘Whero the nbova clreular orlilunted, and ny namo np- peara thercon without authority, I'wil theroforo con- tute to pny comminaions on 4ickots wold over this o i necordance with my poclal cireular No, 6, of Oct, 1, 1874, untll turthior notieo from thia ofice, fespocts fully, THOMAS Danwy, Qenoral Pansongor Agent, It lins often heon agsorted in thewo columun that this roform would Inat but little tonger thau the rotirn-pass reform. Many olforts towarde tho abolition of this aystom have heratofore boon mndo and agrooments entored into, but alwave fatlod bocauso somo of tho very mon who signed them refused to abide by them, and violated them just ns has_boon dona in this instance. Boveral othor Gonoral Passenger Agents are Imown to lave already informed the scnlpora that thoy would continie to pay commissiony ns hfirut{){l‘fro. but requested them to mnke no nolse. about it EXCURBION TICKETA. A short timo ngo tho 8t. Lonls roads tried te induca the Chifongo Iiucs to conso solling oxcur. vion tickots over their rospoctivo lines, but fail- od. Thoy have, thorafors, decided to do ik alone, a8 will be socn by the following olreular ¢ domz omoniA, . g, Louis,, Ma., Nov. 1, 1874, DrAn Btn: From dat, wo will ‘declino to uell oyer outr respectlve lues, or ‘ceopt from our connecting linics, oxeniralon or other ticketn at less than our rogis- Iar eatablisliod rates or Jroportionis; und will alio de- cline to nccept any ainglo or round frip ‘ticket or ticks etn fssucd by any Eastern lino, reading from any Yeatern termfnuw or Junction polat of our liues, and vico versn, ~ tlespectfully, . A, Fonp, General Dassenger Agent, Atlantie & Pacifio and Mise sourd Facifle Itaflroads, Lo, C. K. Acting General Pamsonger and Ticket Agout, Bt, L Kathss Oty & Nolorn Totirr Agosty ouln CHIPPEWA FALLS J0AD. The peoplo of Chippowa Falls, Wis., wanting o railrond outlet, aud finding no outsider willing to give it to thom on nccount of tho Granger leg- itlation, bavo shown genuino pluck in Lolping themsolves to it. Homo time in tho Iatter parc of August thoy formed & company to construct o rond from Chippowa_Falls to o junction with tha Wost Wiaconsin at Eau_Claire, " distanco of 11 miles, aud olectod n Presidont, Vice-Presi- dont, Beerotary, nnd Tromsurer. Tho work of grading was commenced immodintely, and has'boon prosecuted with so much vigor thab {ho entiro distanco is now noarly ready for the iron, Tho Secrotary, Mr. Allen, hns just ro~ turned from tho Enst, whore Lie purchused sufil- cient stael rail to lny the track. This will soon b dolivored, and in about shirty “days from tho present timo the line will be comploted. This 11 miles of rond will cost—right of way, depots, xand track in roadiucss for rolling-atock—$160,~ THE NONTHWRETERY SIOPY, It s stated that tho Chicago & Northwostorn Railrond Compsny han resumod improvements west of the ity on the Galena Division. The contract has boon awarded to Mowsrs. Fox & Howard, who Lave already resumod work. The Company will undoubtedly push tho fmproves wments rapidly forward, and all building and re- pair work now carried on 1nWisconsin and Iown will bo transforrad to this city. 'This action has boen necessitatod by the adverso legislation i tho above-mentionod Staton, e e o ~The Schr Magellon, of Bt. Gatharines, in tow ofy tho tug Mary, came In collisfon near Maririo City with fio stesm-birgo lary Jareckl Inst Baturday, 1ler cate cad, rafl, snd planksheer, and sbout fifteen stane chions ara gone on the port side, and the sl ia stava iu sbove low water mark: also plauksheer split on starboard sido, Sho s mnking considerablo water, but it Is thoughit can go_through to hor destinution without docking, ~‘Tho Jaracki proceaded up the river, but, upou her urrival at Port 1iuron, it was doem adslsablo to return to Dotroit. Schenck’s Pulmonic Syrup, for the Cure of Consumption, Coughs, and Colds. Tho great virtuo of this modicin fs that it rinens the ‘mattor and throws it aut of thesyatom, purifies tho blood, and thus offects n curo, Bchencl's Sea Woed Tonle, for tho cure of Dsspopsia, Indigestion, oo, Tho Tonle pro- duces a hoalthy aatfon of tha stomncl, ereating an appo- tite, forming chiyle, and ouring the meat. obatinato casos of indigestion. Schionck's Mandrako Pills, for tho caro of Livor Complaint, oto. Thoso Pills aro altarative, sud produco a hoalthy action of tho livor, without tha loast dangor, as they aro fren from calomel, and yot more offl ‘caclous In rostaring & hoalthy action of tho livor, Thow remodlon aro a cortatn curo for Consumption, as tho Pab- moni Syrup ripons tho matter and purlics tho_blood, Tho Mandrako Pills act upon tho livor, croate & hoalthy Dilo, and removo all disonsos of tho lvor, often a causa of Consumption. Tho Sca Wood Tonio 'givea tono and strongth 1o ths atomach, makes & good digestion, snd en. ablos the organs to form good. blood: and thus creatos & bealthy cfroulation of hoalthy blood, The combinod ac- tion of thoto modicines, as thus oxplatacd, will curo ovory caso of Consumption, if taken in timo, and tho usa of the ‘madicines porsorored In. Dr. Schonck i professionally at bis prineipal oflico, cornor Sxth and Avch-st very Moaday, whoro all lotters for a A TTELE GRBAT ST SIDE Y GO0l Hus, throughout the | TO-DAY, THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS WILL Bl FOUND: Snle _of the BANKRUPT J. NEWMAN, of this city, the well-known Importer and Manutacturor of Ladioy' Corsets and Fino Undorclothlug. ry raro chanco to get these goods at 30 to 40 cents on the dollar. Grand Exg;%ltinn of STYLISH, FASH- - IONABLE LLINERY ; Fonthers, I'low= erg, Untrimmed Hats, and other Millinery Goods, at popular p . Qontinuod Balo of the GREAT JOB LOT of Wide Colorod Gros Grain Ribbons, at 10, %6. and 25 conts por yard—a portoct slaughs ot Algo, Tob Lot of Grus Grain, Double Satin, and Plaid 8ash Ribbons, at 40 to 50 conta, some of them reduced from $1.25, Bpecial Opening of Black Cloth and Beaver clolnk.w. rnnlzhur lgom $5 upwards, Baaded Clonks, 510 upwards, Choicost Importod Berlin Cloaks, elogant!: boeaded, braided, aud embroidored, B 4 CARSON, PIRIE& G0, Madison and Peoria-sts, 1T PAYS 10 TRADE ON THE WEST SIDE. ~_ORGANS AND MELODEONS, Oontinued 8TOCK OF GI0. A, PRINCE & CO0. Organs& Melodeons. The Oldest, Largost, and Most Porleat Manufsctory Ln the Unlted States. 54,000 Now fnuse, No othor Masteal Tustrumont over cbtained the same Popularitys F¥™Send for Price Lista, Addresa BUFFALO, N, ¥, MISOELLANEOUS, FOREMAN & FRIEDLAENDER, 1385 & 140 Wabush Avenn Whclosal deslers ' Tino Uloths, U L2 dage ueros, and Trimmings, will soll for th ues at relall av Lowost Cash Prlova. CHICAGD PHOTOGRAPIC AND COYING GO, Ottico aud Waralions No, 165 WAbissh-av,, Chicago, Hl. Diotures of all kinds onlargsd 10 any sizs in Inois Ink, tar Oolor ur Oragots, of [ orltn Silvar Plate, wiich (s 0. K, Lotd, 1, Carpentor, Obl Milwaukce & Bt, Paul; W, I, Blannolly Ghicage I’ Morthwasternj de O Dawes, Moxth nliy, ““é.'m; w‘l’nta‘:‘-vnfi Dounty 11 tho United Staten,