Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 26, 1875, Page 8

’ i THE CITY GERRIT SMITH. LECTURE DY Z. EASTMAN. Z. Eastraan, Eaq,, lectnrod on “ Gerrit Smith” before the Chicago Athouwum laet evening. Judgo Tooth introduced tho lecturer, who was received with tho usual amouut of applauco. Mr. Enstman commouced by saving that tho title of his subject needed no explanation, 60 far as Americans wero coucerned, and the fame of tho grent philanthropist was aa bright in Enrono ns on the aoil of the United States, Gerrit Smith wasouc of those rato spirits who cumbined many forms of gonins. Ho was & splendid orator, & finished writer, a true putriot, and the friend of freodom to all men, of overy tace, and in overy part of tho globe. Like many amore American celobritics, he siznatized himeelt in tho great anti-slavery strugglo, and wag over found in the foromont tanks of those who bo- lioved that no man should bo held in bonds be. eauro of color or of crcod. — His Iabors in behalf of tho oppressed Southern people had placed ble hame high on tho great roll of anti-slavery atriota, and the black race in America owed him a debt of enduring gratitude. Gerrit Smith was n bright partiontar eter in tho conxtoliation which was adoraed by the pen of Harriet Beeeber Stowo; by the elo ronee of Everett : by the statosmanship and meorrupti- bility of Sumuer; by the sagacity of Seward, and the atern principle of Abraham Lincoln, ‘Amid all the noble men and womcn who labored early and Inte for the beneiit of tho onpresred, during the Jon years of rtrngela for slavo= omancipation, Gernitt Smith poeseesed o plaze second ty none, Nor cid tho philantbrorist confine bis great ef- fort entirely to the emancipation of the colored mat. He salvo kelioved in educating tim, and did co whenovor and wherever opportunity of- fered. The speaker cave noveral oxatnples of this spirit, and proceeded with the reciaal of Mr, Pmith's poreonal virtuen. In point of physiquo, Gerrit Smith was one of tho noblest specimons of American manviood, Yents, us they nd- Sunced, did not) omar bia beanty. And hia grav bairs became ay a crown Of glory unto him, Although he was 8 philanthropist in tho trnest wonee of tho word, he was never foolishiy Invieh, Ho gavo to tho deserving, but used viso discrimination ta the dietribution of his bounty. Although he bad paid out monoy for charitable purposes, with an Tnliriug generosity, he died worth # million and a half of dollars. Smith was greatly in favor of 9 Civil-Rights Dill, nx an amendment to tho Constitution of the Tnited States, ard his Inet public appeal to his countrymen, ‘dated Dec, 12, 1874, coptained there words: "Will tha American poopie never conse to torture and opprees the holploes poor?” Ho world conchae by hoping that the man would not be forgotien whose last words wore & question of mich Inighty import, | [Applauee.1 ‘Mitor sr. Kaatman eonchided, tho mombers of the Athen:citn adopted eoveral amendments to too covstiiution of the Society, aud then ad- journed, apes: IN BANKRUPTCY, TUE TIRM OF AME, SHLNMAN 4 CO, SUCCUMDS, "The embarrasementa In which thoy have beon for somo timo involved havo at last forced George UC. Ames, Franeis T. Sherman. and Georgo C. Sherman, coustiruting tho tirm of Armes, Sherman & Co., dealers in hat, cap, and straw goods, nt Nos, 114 aud 116 Wayash avento, into bankruptey. Yesterday they fled a yolin- tery petition, Tho Niabilities of tho firm are pla at $153,410.93, aud che asscte,consist- ing wa ly of outstanding accounts, amount to te! 43, ‘Cho personal liabilities of F. 1. Kberman, whoieapart owner of the Sherman House, aro @31.461-U, and his sasets are $20,000 in real ostato and o two-uinths interest in the Sherman cetate, of which J. L, Marsh iy Trustee, and in which is embreced tho Sherman Luueo. Georgo ©. Sherman's indebtedness ia 49,541.67, of which £47,000 in Keenred by mottgago on roal estato volucd at $50,000. Ifo aloo has @ two-ninths interost in tho samo entate. xo opening of tho Sherman IHouse, whies wer tha fret of the great hotels to rivo from the ruins of the fire of 1871, wilt the ex: coption of the firab few moults of its cure when it easily incmopolized tho business be canso it was tho only house of any piagnitude, it has =o mot with many disasters. ‘Thoso at tho outsct wore the result of mismanagement fcr which the ownets of tho property cannot be justly elarged. ‘Lben the erection of other. and, in some enacs, moro mayuif- feeut houses, drew from it o largo share of patronage, Tor tho last year it has struggled against manifold diteultios. A temporary rel 1g from them was secured by mortgagivg the prop~ wits, bit the uncasinestof tie mortgazeo has lately throatened a tranater of the house, Tt is owing to these ex Jieved, thut the Shermans Lave been compelled to withdraw cepitul from the firm in which they wore the heaviest partners, ‘Their affairs havo compelled tho result above stated. It i to be regreticd (hut theso financial reverses have como tupua gentlemen who are ainong our ollest oud inost esteemed citizens, und whose enterprise and putlic ry have identified them with somo of Chicaro's most valuable improvements, It is not defintely known how tho two will affect the Sherman House, Tt hay been tho dis- porition of Mr. Joshua 1. Marsh, the nianager, to keep tho hose in operation, and, if (tis posal- bla to quiet tne mortgage, he inay ba able to do no. Butt there seeme to Lo a prokabilty that the estate will nut yield sufleient iamedintely to satinfy bis claims, und that tho hose will chapgs bands, ‘But, notwithelanding — the possiblo tansfer, | it is tikely that tho Sherman louse, which is one of our oldest aud best-known houses, and is avsuciated with the history of Chicago eince the oarlier days, wilt be porpetuated it naino as it bas veen Gespito destruction, rebuilding, vod from other changes, LE MOYNE-FAT GEN, LIEB AVAL. ‘Tho taking of testimony in the contosted election caso of Le Moyno va. Farwoll was re- sumed at 10 o'clock yostorday morning. Tho first witness called was Gen. Lieb, who, after testifyiug in regard to bis possussion and care of the ballots of the First Procinct of the Ligh- teenth Ward, opened the envelope containing "The batiuts wore then counted, with tho ing result Farwell, La Moyho. ‘Tho vate, ace: La Moyne, fr Tn crose-exumination witness stated that the ballots had bozn received and kept by him fu tho same manner a4 thess to which ho lad alroady testified ; they wero tronght to the Court by Mux Schuller, a clerk in wituexs' employ. Nir. Van Buren asked wituers whether ho bad in Lis posteesion the Lullots, poll-bool, and afll- cavite of the precinct at Norwood Park, and, if s0, to produce them for inspection aud evidence. Mr. LeMoyue abjected on tho ground that this was noterost-exanunation, aud shuuid uot be al- Joned to conguine the time of the coutcstant. Gen, Lich thought tho objection held good, He stated that bo bad tao ballots, poll-hooks, and aflidavits im bis posseseion, and could pro: duce them at the request of the contestant, He Bid not refuse to produce thein if they aro re- quired in the proper order, but refused to do so it present at contestos's request. When tho ame came he would be ready to auewor cou- ‘estee's question asking for the production of siane docuinents, ‘The next witness called was LUNHT AMMON, af No. 139 Michigan street, who stated that no- vody of the uate of imoyer lived at No. 139 Michigan vtreet st any thine winco witness tad occupied that house. ‘The nest witness, TERENCE M'NULTY,, of No, 19 Erio wtreot, wetiticd thas ha had beena Teuldent cf tho North Sido for twenty-two years. He had Ynuwn the man John Crawford for tf. teen grate, but did not know whee he revided Nov. 8, 1874. Ilo was at the election polls oa that date, corner of Market and Untario streeta, the Fourth Precinct of the Eighteenth Ward, ile taw persons voting there who did uot reatdo in the ward, Wituers being asked to nome them mentioned Jchu 3{onroo, of Waymau street, on tho Weet Bide; ‘Thomas Gibbous, of the Roking Mills, and a man named O'Byiue, who bourded near the Fallerton wus tant Montoo told the Judges of election that Le wided at No. $4 Kinzlostreet, Witness chalioured hia vote, Both Mouree and Gibhoue, ho thought, wers Baw Ju tie Cuunty four- Louse. Di, Vau Buren commented upou this as one of tho patil rcoults of iMegal voting. ‘In the erced-cxsmination witices suid that he was iu sho room with the judges of election, und acted allday ad achoilenger. He served in be- haif of the Gepee tion purty, {Je wea acquaint- ed wist Mr, Liaw Bitpmun, but did uot ree bim interfere for of eguloey any vote. though Lo might have done uo unobserved by witcess. He thought he would bave ecen Lim if be Lad been Yeweur vouching for yoiersy, He did not ae THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: TU SDAY. JANUARY 26. 1875. know whero John Crawford lived. Witness was aeked if Monroe had not separated from his family, sho lived on Warman strect. and might not have boon jisieg at No. 43 Kinzie street. fo bad never heard of any separation, | Mr, Von Buren attempted to throw doubt upon the — authenticity of tho — family ou Wayman atrect and ite right to the patronym- ic Monroo, Bunt witness said Monroo and tho Indy who shares his namo had lived for years to- gether oa mati and wifo, and ho had no reason to doubt the existence of that rejation or the legitimacy of their nuinerous offspring. Ilo did not know Gibbons’ atrect or numbor. or O'~ Dyrno’s, The fatter awore his vote in, “Douny" Len vouohing for hin, ‘Tho examination then adjourned uutil 10 o'clock to-day. ————— LOCAL LETTERS. RELIEF ron NEBRASK. To the Editor of The Chtears Tribune Curcaao, Jan, 235.—Mra. FE. Manchoster, wife of Thomas W. Manchester, Eaq., & leading citizen of Hamilton County, Neb., is now iu this clty au agent of tho Reliot and Aid Society of that county, to solicit sid in behalf of tho grasa- hopper sufferers in thateection, Her ereden- tila are undoubted, and all supplies intrustod to hor care will bo faithfully distributed to those in actual noed in her scotion of the State. There aro many familica thero who would starve or freezo to death this winter wore it not for chart- table aid from abroad, and notwithetanding tutieh haa been done in their behalf sill much more ia needed to “keep tho wolf from their doois'? wotil warm woather ets in. ‘Mire. M. appeala to the charitable in Chicago to contribute of their means to this worthy ov- ject. Immediate asristaneo is asked for, and Will bo very gratofnlly received, Any contribu- tion, whether of food, clothing (new or second- hand), or money may ho left in the care of tho subscriber, No. 77 Jackson street, up-staira, or at So, 200 Portiand ayonue, whore Mra. M, is stopping for n few days before rolng furtbor Fast on tho samo mission, or euch contributions will be called for op receiving notico of their paturo by postal-card. Her collections are sent to her County Aul Society, caro of tho Stato Aid Society at Omaba, and donors may rest asxutad thn what they give will go just whero they in- tend,—to needy and worthy people, whose suf- ferings havo been brought upon them by tho ex- trom drought and the granehonper-raid of inst suminer. Mra. M. may find timo during ber brief stay in the yy to call upon a few of our teading citizens ; but all ablo aud willing to givo arc requested to do so at once. iL. Enson. HONOR TO WHOM HONOR 18 DUB To the Filitor of The Chicago Tribune: Citcaco, Jan. 25.—'Tne Tripune of to-day, in askotch of the First Presbyterian Church, aye: “Tt ja the oldest ecclesiastical organization of Chicago, having beon organized June 26, 1533." This statemont is incorrect. Tho Catholics had a resident priest at that time, tho Rev. J. M. J. St. Cyr, who came to Chicago May 1, 1833, and remained until June. 1837. Tho frst ehureh in Chicaze was a Catholic church,—St Mary's.— erocted in that yoar, and occupied before its close. ‘Tho Rov. J. M. J, St. Cyr Is still liviug in St. Louis. Je ANNOUNCEMENTS. Good writers can bo had by applying to tho Young Men's Christian Assuciation, 1145 Firth avyeuno, ‘Tho Nev, Charles L. Thompson will lecture on ‘The Wives of Mon of Genius,” Tuesday evon- ing, at and for tho benefit of tho Holland Pree- byterian Church, comer of Noble and Erio strots. The union sorvico at tho Union Park Congro- gational Church will be held at the usual hour this ovening. Discourse by Maj. Whittle; sing- ing by Prof. P, P. Bliss. ‘Tae public aro invited to attend. Tho Chicago Academy of Homeopathic Phy- sicians aud Surgeons will meet at tho Tromont Howso Thuredsy ovoning. The Scction of Ma- torin Medica will present a report, with casea, epecimens, etc. Tho atterdanco at the ladies’ temperance praver-mecting, hold daily at 3 p. nu, is vo largo that the ladies have romoved the meoting to lower Farwoll Hall, same placo as the noon prayer-moeting. Tho third lectura in the Dimo-Lectura Conrse of tha Young Mer's Christian Association will be dolivered to-night, in Farwoll Hall, by Prof, De- Latontaine. ‘Tho subjcet is * Heat.” It will bo illustrated by twenty difforent experimonis. Tho ofticors of the various companies of tho Firat Regiment Iiinols State Guards will assem~ blo this cvoning ntine armory, at 8 o'clock, to meet the Adjutsnt-Ganeral of tho State, It is specially important that company commondaere bo prosent, There will bas genoral mocting of all Bav- orcigns of Industry in the Masonic Mall, No. 679 West Lako etreet, noar the corner of Wood, at 7:30 pn. m., to hear the report of tho delegates to the National Council. The now aceret work will bo exemplified, and matters of great interest brought betore the membership. ‘The Rev. Samucl W. Dnilleld will deliver his lectura entitled “Naro Ben Jonson and His Friends,” at the Eighth Presbsterian Church, corner of Washington and Hovey streets, this evening at 8o'clock, This Iecturo fs both liter- ary and histotica', bas beon preparod recently with great care and rosearch, and has already moet with favor from cultivated audicuces in other citics. =e GENERAL NEWS. Otto Koonig, a ingle man 30 years of age, was found dead in bed at No, 7% West Randolph street, about noon yesterday. Ifo retired the night previous in apparently good honlth. Tho temperature yesterday, as absoryed by Manasso, optician, under Tas Trinonxe Building, was, ot Sa.mn, 4 deg. below zero; 10a.m.,1 below; 12 m.,G above; 3 p.m, 10; 6 p.m, 95 8pm, & A horse attached to a buggy ran into the river near North uvenue bridge yestorday afternoon, and waa drowned bofore ho could bo rescued, John C. Cullon owned the animal, and valucd him of $1,000. ‘Lhe regwtar meeting of the Society of Thysi- cinns and Surgoons occured last night in the par- jors of the Ginnd Pacific Horel, Dr. John Bart. fetein the ebair, Dr. JE. 2. Morriman read o yery able paper upon “Tho Management of tho Third Stage of Labor.” ‘The paper provokod considerable discussion, and led to the exchange of agrent deal of valusdlo information among tho members of the Sceisty, Dr, Honrotin, ax- lubited n portion of the carotid artery of the murdered man Keegan, and the Society then ad jouracd. In tho front row of tho orchestra at the Adelpia last evening the City Gove:nmont was largaly repreeented, Upon tho adjournment of tho Common Connell many of the members mado abeo-lino for the theatro, and all in a row sat Ald, Warren, Baloy, Murphy, Rudy, McClory, O'ilen, White, Gunderaon, Eckhardt, Ryan, aad MeDonald, and Deputy-Clerks Moody and Biuhin. ‘There was almost & quorum, but no‘elty business was transacted. Whenever Mr. Grover tmakos his entertammeont eo attractive a¢ to briug ins tunjority of tho Couveil Monday nights, thoro will indeed be canse for rejoiciny. A apoctal order for to-day’s seaxion of the Leg- inlature will be the bills providing for the re- funding of tho tax levied uoitormly on the prop- erty of the State for the pavment of intercyt on couuty railroad bonds. They wero recently in- troduced, and there is a probability that one of them will become slaw. A Cook County never irwucd any Londs for railroad aid, tho taxution of its proporty to. pay the interest ou bonds tseucd by other sections ‘of the State baa been looked pou a4a very barefaced steal from the outeot, 0 matter therefore in of cousidorablo interest to tha tax-payers of the county, ‘This unjust tax amouuts to uoarly one-fifth of tho entire Hato lovy. ‘Tho passage of ouo of these bills would refund nearly $750,000 to the people of Cook County alcne, ‘Tho money is now in the hauls of County ‘Lreauurer Miller, drawing in- erent. ABSuh-Committea of the Citizens’ Anenciation mot yeuterday aftornoon to make up their minds whother or not toudops a building law which hos beon drawn up under the auspices of tha Asso- ciation, and which will bo prevented to the Leg- ivlature for rstification ay Hoon as it is omonded to suit tho Asbociauion. The following mem- ers of tho Association are appointed to visit Springiold on bebalf of this mesu- me, and seversl others fathered by tho As- its orgenization; | Franklin SlacVeagh, Chairman; BR. P, Derickaon, BM. F. Coollaugh, A, Charles Hi, Winsiou, Her- juin Lieb, 1. G Larned Henry Grecnobuum, E. Gi. Mason, Shemas Moyne, A.M. Harsington, Gen, J. D. Webeter, Melville W. Fuller, 1. B. Boomer, George Armour, Potter Palmer, Judgo Caton, Col. CG. G. Hammond, Thomas ckin, Ht. 8. MeCormick, A. Shuwan, I, N. Ar- wall, C. I Hotchkies, A. L. Ohetlain, O. M. Meudereou C. UW. McCormick, N. K, Yeirbank, W "i R. E. Goodell, C, N. Holdon, A. T. Robort Lincoln, and Wirt Dexter. BOARD OF UNDERWRITERS. 'The Chicago Board of Underwriters has adopted the following rulos in regard to brokers and solicitors: Firat—No rebate, draw-back, commission, or com~ neation of aug kind, shall be allowed the aasuredl, hicir agents or employes, directly or indirectly, either by members or thora in {heir employ. ‘sicond—Membera may pay @ cominission to each otiicr on nronthly balances not to orceed 10 per cent, Thro—No commienton or brokerage shail be patd touny person who fa not exclusively in the fire in- atiratico business, nor to any person, unless bo bi Aigued a written agecemont with the Doard (wv eu to tn kort by the Secretary) thet he will not place any business at lesa than Board rates, nnd will hot pay any part of his commiteston or brokerago to the ursnret or thelr employer, either directly or tn Aroctly, ‘Tho Locretary to furnia members with a Printed iat of brokera who are, under the ritles, en- titled to brokerage. Brokerage or commission not to excocd 10 per cent. Furth—On complaint of any member, of sn) broter who violates the fatca or rien of the Board, the Becretary rhall, en voto of tho Board, erase his name from’ tho Board list of brokers, and notify every member of the fact, and no metnber shall hence forth accept any rink, at any rate, from such broker, mntil the Board sliall'take further action tn the cu Itehall be the duty of the Socretary to furnish Lrokers pernitted by tho Tard with copies of the rules and pouaities ta which they are enbjected. THE TRADERS. ‘Tho Tradors’ Insurance Company bas just shown that itcan stand on its own bottom as well os suy other company in the country. Tho marble-hearted Collector Evans, who had carriod all the chairs away for taxes, decided yesterday that hy would no longor bo taxed with tha trouble of keeping thom, and returved them last ovening, just at the timo when tho poor chalr- loss clerha decided that they could stand it no longer. ‘Tlto joy of the poor fellows can better bo imagined ‘than deacribod when they found thomsolves again in possession bf the furniture which was their main support. Tho chairlees hours of tho company wero relieved by the ro- cvipt of numborless lettors of consolation from friends all over the country, offering aid and re- liof {f necessary. The following iv fair sam- plo of the fumonee pile of lotlers received dur- ing tho last three da: Lyoxw, 1a, dau, 92, 1375.—Dean Sina: Friende in need aro fricads {ndecd! You may draw on mo for two wooden bottomed chairs, one red whitewood chair, one camp chair, and ono three-legyed mili'ng: stool. Iam confident that tho Traders’ can stand, but am willing to giva her such additional bottom aa I van afford. Bympathetically, ¥ oe CRIMINAL. MISCELLANTOUS. The houso of Mrs. E. Cheovy, No. 869 Hub- bard strect, was entered night Lefora last, and 49 and some epoons stolen, Seyenty-cight dollars worth of boots wore stolon from Augitat Lunauist’s place, No. 386 West Madison strcet, night before last. Tho houso of 43, R. De Young, No. 1429 Prai- rioavenuo, wasentercd by burglars Saturday ovening Letweon 7 and 9 o'clock, and over 9600 worth of jowolry, silverware, aud clothing taken. ‘Thieves entered the saloon of Jobn Keller, coinor of Madison and Dearborn streats, Sun- day night, and stole seven boxes of cigars, Bav- eral bottles of champaguo and wine, and ¢2 in money, ‘Mary Lonoy was araested last night at the in- stance of Witllam Marshall, who accuses ber of ttesling a coat aud a watch from him at No. 66 West Madison strect, Sho was locked up in Madison-Szreot Station. 3OUN ALLEN. . Yeeterday ovaning, whou tho celebrated Joho Allen wen: to lis room afler tho labors of the day, he was much surpriked by finding it occu- pied by stranger, who was busied in gathering up Johu'’a valuables, preparatory to ‘carrying them avay. Iio bad taken Mr. Allon’s Sunday pocket-handkerchief,—the ono with no holes in it,—and had packed up therein a pack of cards, tio. plurt-collars, the sparo shirt, ono evtton stocking, one woolen ono, & ueck-tio Bsonie- what ‘orn, frea paws to tho Adel- pli, a bottle marked “ Bittors,” neurly empty, a railronl guido, ® card with a Woman's name on it, a bair-brush which was almost bald, 8 washerwoman's bill marked ’ pafd-raro,” 9 pipe formerly the proporty of a Gorman omigrant..some hair mixtute warranted to dye a beautiful bleck, 1 linen duster, and a little ticket stating that the bearer Lad deposited a silver watch which he could have back for 21.75 aud interest. When Mr. Allen became manifest to the stranger the lutter took wings and fled. Ho wasa sturdy man, so Nr. Allen did not puro him, but took an inventory of his prorsty. ‘the gratoful result being that nothing ad been abstracted. MALONE, Coronor Diotzech impauolod a jury yoaterday morniug in tho case of James Keogan, the man who was killod Saturdsy night by Chrietopher Maton, and, atter viowing tho body st tho Morguo, went to the Madison Streot Station and held tho oxamivation of witnosuos, It was shown, by tho admission of Malono and tho tes- timovy of Laugdon, Miles, and two others who saw tho affray, that the prisonor had spoken con- tomptuously to Keegan when ho was standing in the doorway of Goewee'a aloo, No. 26 Wost Madison aatroct, and, on receiv- ing on obscene reply, struck bim in the faco with his Get. heegan thereupon drew a emall trowel, and stabbod Malone in the hoad. ‘Tho latter stabbed him in return with a pockote knife, which was produced at the inquost. The other circumstances attending the wounding of Keeyan and bis death, together with the arrest of Malouo, were given substantially aa thoy ap- peared in Sunday's TnuoNe. ‘Tho jury, in viow of tho fact that tho prisoner bad offered the first provocation by word and blow, decided to_com- mit him to await examination before tho Grand Jury, and the Coroner {issued his mittimus ace cordingly. W. W. O’Brion has been retained by Malone ag counsel, and will defend bim In tho event of the Gndiug of a true bill by the Grand Sury, which is quite probable under the circum- stances, —— THE CITY-HALL, Officer Zichmann, of the Cottage Grovo Av- enue Station, was yesterday finod five days’ pay for conduct unbecoming 6 police officer, Tho Fullerton avenue conduit contractors are making a bold and detormined stand for what thoy claim to be a fair and honorable sottloment with the Board of Public Works. Various plans have been produced, showing thatit may perhaps tbe best to discontinue the conduit, and pump the water through tue conduit just as it is, and thence through a sower, {n a fowdaya 8 gen- tloman will introduce to the Board of Publia Works » communication offering to construct works ou 6 plan of bia own, by which he con pump 1,000,000 gallons of water at a cost of 615. ‘'he story appears to be a etupendous ovo, and cannot povuibly be credited until it is amply vouched for. Anoted_tax-fighting lawyer, in conversation with ‘Tyx-Commissioner McGrath, stated that io jhad no doubt but that the Supreme Court would render a decision in favor of the city in tax casos recently appealed from sedge Wallace's Court. ie furthor states, the only object many of bis clients had in view in objecting to the tax was morely to gain additional time. ‘Thta opinion beara special weight, coming as it does from one of tho two most prominent lawyers engaged in prosecuting tax-appeal cases. oo ig Ss ‘SUBURBAN, cIcEUO, The Board of Trustees met at the Town-Iall at Austin yestorday morning at 9:30 o'clock. Prevent ; Prosident Butler, Moesra. McCaffery, Douneraberger, Sharp, Crafts, Herrick, and Beoville. ‘The Board approved tho minutes of the last mooting. ‘Tho Superintendent was instructed to construct a bridge on Boardman streot, weet of Kin- kead street. In the matter of erect~ ing ® bridge over tho Illinois & Mich. fgan Canal, at crossing of Egan avenue, ‘T\ustea McCaffery reported that he bad held a consultation with the County Commissioners, nod that the county would probably defray ono- third of the oxpenco of orocting auch a bridge ; that tho city would probably defray part of the expense, aud tot the Town of Lake would probably do the same, The Eugineer was tn- structed to estimate the cost of the proposed tndge, and to report the came at some future mecting of tho Board, = ‘tue Committee on Police and Sanitary, to whom were referred the communications of Winston, Pearson, and others, relative to the Bppointment of policemen at the car-shops, re- ported that there was uo need of policemen in ab ty. ‘The Committes on Finance, to whom ‘was ro- ferred the matter of C.£. Crafts in account wih the Town of Cicero, reported that the ‘Troawurer had pald coupons numbered 101, 103 to 150 inclusive; coupons numbered 1,000 to 1,069 inclunvo, aud conpcoy numbered 201 to 4215 inclusive, each for the sum of 850, making a total of $6,700. Warrants for the sbove amount wore orderod to issue to Mr. Oru! ‘Tbe Clerk way iustiucted to prepars which a correct regivtry of the town onds, of tho pezeasat of the coupons to them attack- ed, pnight 9 kept, : ‘The Committee on Finnuce reported that the construction of a ditch along Austin avonn near Twolfth etroet, had cost 612-1000 of tho original asressment, and recommending that » robate of 455-1000 of the original asscaemont of 900 bo mate. Tho pay-roll of tho Superintendent was road and ordered paid. ‘Tho Board thon adjourned for two wocks. RIVER FOUNST. Quito s number of the prominent citizons of River Forost, accompauied by their wives aud sweethearts, carriod out tho programmo noti in Thz Trinvye of last Thursday, by gotting up a nloigh-ride Saturday ovonlog of Int weok, Mtr. Barrett, of Maywood, furnishing tho ‘four-in- hand.” The jingle of morry bolla wag hoard at the appointed hour, and Keystono, Canandaigua, and Thatcher avenues furnished each somo hap- py smiling *onos,” and ‘' twos” which com- posed tho folly load. Making ono rapid doe, thoy all found nn casy descent on the fey cover of thorenowned Aux Plaines. Thoy acon loft tho many lights of Mavwoo:t far behind; and, with the clatter of hoofs and tho ring of many voices, they wero roon far np tho frost-bonnd stream, and ever and anon a light from a country homo on tho rivor bank woul dazzlo bright and laughing oyes. But timo did not quite permit them to reach the sncrod en- campment at Deariaines whero many opiritually tame and helt and blind aro restored to health by stopping in by faith, 60 they were compelled toturn the hoads of their steady down tho stream; abd with a satisfaction thatevor attends those who indulye ouly ia innocent aud exbilar- ating amueemevts and recreations, tho happy group of prommenut citizens again returned to their homes, to rest aveetly, nt the closo of such a cocial happy ride as they enjoyed. PART RIDGE, Tho Literary Club gave an ontertainment Bat- urday evoning of unusual interest. ‘Tho musio of tho evoning was contributed by Miss Kittio Davis, who performed a good voluntary on tho organ, Misa Floy Rennicut read “The Curfow Boll," winning much applause. Mr. Wiliam M. Kuox read an original essay, entitled * American Literature.” After defining literature as a pro- duot, not merely of the intellect, but of tho soul, with a voico whose rhythm is in harmony with the pulaes of tho human hoart, speaxing to man as man, ho showed clearly the dliticultios in the way of writing a critical history of American \itoraturo. ‘Tho debate that followed was upon the ques- ton, * Resolved, ‘That our Governmont has pur- sued the correct policy in rogatd to tho Ludiaus.” ‘Tho aflimative waa ably supported by Messrs. Kaufman and Meschem, and the negative by Mossra. Z, D. Root, Jr, and J. I, Stout, tho judgos deciding in’ favor of tho nfirmative. Adjourned for tivo wees, OAK PADR. The Oak Park Literary Socioty met last oven- at the school building. Tho oxerciaes wero varied and of an intoresting gort. The next mooting of tho Society will tako place, two weekw from last evening, at tho arme place. ‘The prayer meetings at tho Cougrogational Church will bo discontinued during tho preeoot week. ‘Ihe Wednesday ovening mooting will Le held as usnal. Prayer moctinga will bo hold at tho Methodist Church Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday evenings, and probably ‘Thursday even- ing. ‘Tho usually porfoct serenity and quiet of Oat Pork was somowhat disturbod Saturday ovoning, and only tho promptest interference of by-standers averted that which might have boen a bloody aud perhaps deadly oncountor. A good item was been sacrificed, but the reputation of tho villago ia saved, Mias Jorsie Hardy, Inte soprano singer of Unity Church choir, haa been chnson soprano of the choir of some church im Chicago. DZEPLAINES. Among the persons taking part in the dodica- tion of tho new school-houso was Mr. William Nuno, who read an essay on ** Schools.” COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. A Protracted Discusyion on Extravas gant Bills ‘The Board of County Commissionors met yes- terday afternoon. President Burdick, having ro- covered from hia illness, occupied the chair, aud Gon. Lieb, tho County Clerk, olliclated a3 Clerk of the Board. DECENT COURT-2ooss, Acommunication was received from the Judges of the Courte, asking the Board, for tho sake of the credit of tho county, as well as for tho health of its servants, to tako some action to- wards providing suitable court-rooma oicher in Dr. Major's building, proposed to be erected on tho northeast corner of LaSalle and Monroe streets, or in some other building. This matter, together with 8 communication from Dr. Major, offering to alter bis plans soan to provide for court-rooms, was referred to the Committee on Public Servico. MISCELLANEOUS. Acclaim of $830 for the expenees attending the extradition of Richard Morton, charged with at- tempting to bribo a Grain-Inspector, was referred to the Committee on Judiciary, t, ‘Proposals for furnishing brick for the Insand Asyinin were road and roferred to the Committoes on Public Buildings and Public Charities. ‘Tne prices for common brick, delivered, ranged from $7.70 to $9.75 per thousand; in yard, $6.50; progaed brick, $13 to 921.60; out-stouo worl, $3,500; Wisconsin timo, 05 cents por barrel. A discuawion arovo in connection with tho requisition of the Wurdos of tho Insane Asylum ‘andPoor-Houso for supplies for thoseinstitutions. "Phe requisition called for mojsaxes, coffeo, kero- geno, butter, needies, potatoox, buttons, ctu. Commisaionor Crawford moved to pinco the requisition on file, and the motion provailed, ‘thy voto was subsequently reconsidered, and the roquisition laid on the table temporarily. ‘A comoyunication wau received from Miss Cuthbert, an old lady, at present in tue Poor House, asking for sn appropriation of $100 to ‘onable her to enter the Old Peopla’s Home, Commissioner McCaffrey moved to place the communication on file, Commissioner Clough thought that some ra- spect onght to bo paid to the proposition. It wae referred to tho Committee on Public Chari- ties. 4 MINORITY DEPORT. : Commissionor Holden presented s minority report of the Committe on Public Charitiow dis- wonting from the report of the majority in rec- ommoending the paymout of various bills of Andrew Hoggin, for dry goods, amounting to over $2,000, for the reason that it bad been aacertained that the goods furnished by Heggin wero of un inforior quality, and could be purchased cluewhere for 40 per cant of the prices paid to Hoggin; the county having paid $5,000 moro than tho sams articles could bo pactaet for claowhere. ‘Iho payment of the fast bills should bo withheld until the county is made whole upon those excessive charge, Commissioner Iolden moved to concur in tho minority report, aud Commissioner Clough sec- onded the motion, Commissioncr McCaffroy said there was no evi- dence that tho goods woro not oqua! in quality to tho contract sainples. Thore was no help for it; the bill must be pair Commissioner Johnson said it waa unfair to compare prices of dry goods at the present time wita psicts oue year ogy, ‘Thero never wero any samples brought before the Board when the con- tract waa awarded Iast year, and nobody cauld now toll whether the goods furnished wore up to tho contract requirements. Commissioner Holden did not believe that the Board over made a contract to pay Hogein 00 cents a yard Lor casuimore which could be bought elaowhero for 243g conta, and eoon. For mite tons, which were not in the contract, $11 per acces charged, while they could bo bought lor 84. Commissioner Clough exposed tho sample fraud by saying that samples had been civen away at the Insave Asylum, ‘The fact in the caue of the article charxed as casgimero was that it was not cassimore. ‘Through the negligence or collusion of the Warden, tho contractor had been paid three or four timcs tho yalue of the goods furciabed, and the county had been swin- dled out of thousands of dollars. Commissioner McCaffrey retorted by charging Commissioner Clough with the fault of not seo- ing to it that samplos were furnished last year. Commissioner Crawford defended the action of the old Board in awarding tho dry-gooda cous tract withont requiring samples, aud also put in sword for himself, uaving that ho had nothing to rogrot in connection with hiv acty asa mom- bor of the Board. Ho deprecated the perpetual ery of fraud in the Board, believing it had pro- Sipitated doancial crivis in the allsire of tho county. Coimissioner Guenther submitted whethor tho Warden was not to blame for allowing to pass unnoticed a charge of Hit per dozen for woolen mitiens which were worth but $3. ‘Comnsiaaioner Iertiug moved to recommit the item of mittens, aud the motion prevailed, ‘rhe motion to concur in the minority report was loat by tho following vote: Yeaa—Busze, Clough, Guenther, Holden, Burdick ‘Neys—Cerroll, Conley, Orawford, Herting, sohnaon, Lonerqun, McCaffrey, Wusscll—8 Commissioner Clough moved ¢o strike from the bills the itoms of cassimore, ou tho ground that no cassimere had beon furnished. Commissioner McCaffroy said he should ‘re- quiro information to tho affect that the saniplcs of casvimero sore the same aa, those clarged in tho bile. Commissioner Clough claimed that, if it was trun tiat tho cassimoro was not boughs by eamplo, the contractor could collect only tho markot value of the goods furnished ; moreover, he could ba compelled to pay back the ovor- charges previously obtained. Commissioner Herting maved to refer back to the Committos all items of cassimero, Commissioner Holden suggested that the same rule should apply to all tho other itoms in the Dill, for an avercharge had been mado in tho items of denim, flannols, cto. ‘The motion to refer tho items of crssimeros hack to the Committee was adopted by 1 vote of 7 to 6, Commissionors Horting and Mussoll voting with the retreuchiment sido. ‘The ontira report was recomiitted, upon mMo- tlon of Commissioner McUalfroy, It apporring that rovoral claimants, whose Dills wore intho report, really needed their monoy, the voteto 1ecomaut the report was recon- nidered, ‘A motion to recommit the dry-goods items was thon lost, and the report was concurred in, © all but tho mittens,” which woro finally admittad, aod tho long agony was over, What with motions, discussions, reconsidoration, etc., tho mitten question had occupied tho attention of tho Doard for over two hours. At half-vast 6 o'clock the Board adjourned uo- til Wedueaday of this week at 2 p, m. THE COMMON COUNCIL. An Evening Devoted to the Transnc- tion of TMiscelinncous tusines: Tho Common Council met Jost ovening, Pres- ident Dixon in tho chair. THE NEW COURT-OUBE. A communication was recoived from tho Board of Public Works, giving information as to the conference with the conuty authorities on the rubjoct of a new Court-Ifouso, to tho effect that the city aud county—according to the opinion of counsel—are free to act in the mattor of archi- tects and plans. It was tho souse of both the County Committeo and the Board of Public Works that immodiate steps bo taken toward buitding n Court-Mouro and City-THall, Reforred to the Committeo on Public Buildings, SCHOOL PHOPERTY. A communication was reccivod from tho Comptroller submitting s list of property bo- jonging to tho School Fund, with names of lesaves and ainounts duo fromoach. Laid ovor and published. BALE OF NEAL ESTATE. Ald, Stone, of the Fifth, offored a resolution directing the Comptroller to advertise for bids for the following proporty of tha City of Chi- cago: Lote on Illinois atroct, moar Franklin, 402100 fect; old Engine + Lot on West Erlostreet, near Milwaukes aveate, 20x 428-10 feet, formerly occupied Ly Fire Department; old brick bidding thereon. Lots on Liwallo street, tear Madison atreot, 14x101 fect ; old Long John Engine House. ‘Loton Huron sireat, near North Clark street, 50x 109 fect; old Huron Street Police Btation, ‘Also w tract purchweed for quarantine purposes, bo- tweon Thirty-third and Thirty-ffth atroot ond Went. ‘worth ayentio and the railroad tracks, 543 9-10x457 fost, ‘Also a tract putehased for quarantine purposes, ba- tween Thity-tuird und Thlrty-Ofth streeta nnd Dut. teriiold street and the raliroad tracks (except tho por- tion on Thirty-third street occupied by the South Division Pound and Pound-keeper’s house), GOx 1203 90-100 fect, wizo of entire lot. ‘Alzo that tract lying eouth of Eugenio street, north of Nocth avenue, east of North Lagalle strost, and west of North Clark stroot; ize, 207 fect on North avenuc, 510 6-20 fect on North LaSalle street, 693 6-10 fect on North Clark stroat, and G3 6-10 feot on Eugente etcect. ‘Also a triangular piece north of Eugente street, east of North LiSaile altcot, and west of North Clark stroct (shout 24 feet on Tuc atrect, 55 9-10 fect on North Silla atroct, and 62 3-10 feet on North Clark atrest, Lat on cornor of Wasaington and Franklin atrects, 00x67 fect, formerly occupled by hose-clevator No. 3. Tait known as reservoir lot, on the southwest corner of Gutcayo avenue and Sedgwick street; vlze, 180x190 ent. ‘The resolution was adopted. THE GAS CONTRACTS. A rosolution, offered by Ald. White, directin; the Comptroller to tako immediate steps towar annulling (he contracts now existing between the City of Chicago and tho South and West Sido Gas Companies, was roferred to tho Com- mittee on Gaslight. A NEW MONSE-RAILWAY PROJECT. Ald, Ryan presentod an ordinance, which was roferred to the Committoa on Railroads, grant- ing to the Lake City Railway Company permis- sion to Iny a torao-railway track on Lake stroot from the bridgo to Hangamon streot, north on Sangamon to Indiaua, west on Indiana to the city limits; or, west on Lako _ stroct to Clinton street, north to Fulton, wort to Sangamon, north to Indiana, and wast to tho city limits, or both routes, at the option of the Company; also, running cast on Lako street, from the bridge to the Lilinois Con- tral Depot. A BURLESQUE RESOLUTION. Ald, Cullorton offered a burlesque rosolution abolishing all tho standing Committees of tho Council. and providing that no matter shall bo passed upon by the Council until it shall have first beon considered by the Citizona’ Associa- tion. ‘MINS JOTINHON'S OLAMIE, ‘The Finance Committce reported adversely to the claim of Francos E, Johnaon, the young lady who fell and broke hor wrist, and in whose behalf the Judiciary Committeo had previously reported. Accompanying the report of the Finanes Committee was thenpinion of tho City Atsomnes, to tho affect that the city was not liable to pay the claim, Tho roport was laid over, In connection with this report, Ald. Richard- gon oxplained the previous netion of tho Judic- jary Committeo in recommending the payment of the claim, rtatiung that Struuck, the City Attor- noy'selsirmisher, had roported that tho facts, an stated in the petition, were truo, and the Com- mittee had reported that, if tho facts wero as stated In the petition, tho city was liable, Bub- sequently Strunck reported to tho City Attorney a different state of facts, and, on the basia of Strunek’a second report, the City Attorney gavo his opinion that the city waa not linbio, In reply to aquestion by Ald, Richardson, os to whether the City Attorney did not atate to the Finance Committe that, if the facta were aa wot forth inthe petition, tho city was liable, Ald, Hoath replied that Mr. Stiles had ao stated, and that the City Attornoy, who was present, did rot diasent, but coucurrod in the opinionof Mr, Bites. COMMITTEE REPONTS, Tho Committeo on Judiciary reported, recom- mending tho pikeliie on file of the ordinance probibiting the overcrowding of street-cars, stages, otc., for the reason that it is impractic- able, Laid over. ‘Tho same Committes reported adversely tothe passage of tha ordinance requiring that all coal bo weighed by a -city-weighor, on the ground that tho present ordinanco furnishes better pro- tection than that afforded by the proposed or- dinanco, Laid over. Tho Committeo on Btroots and Alleys, West Division, roported recommonding the passage of an ordinance for a railwayon North avonuo. Roforred for engrossment, The Committea on Police reported recom- mouding the passage of an order directing the polico authoritica to enforce the ordiuauce re- quiring tho removal of snow and ice from the sidowalks. Laid ovor. August Schneider was elected Aesiatant MHay- Woigher at the corner of Wostern and Ward ay- enues. ‘The Council adjourned, MISCELLANEOUS, The Cochituate ia lower than over before, and Boston iv again frightened, ‘Tho Delaware is frozen over at Philadephia for the lirat timo in many years. President Anderson, of the Kansas Btate Ag- ricultural College, shows from the list of grad- ‘ustos of that colloge from 1867 to 1674, that not ‘ono of them hag become a farmer. Mr, Purman, member of the Forty-third Con- toss, and ro-clected to the Vorty-fouth from Florida, has resigned for the batance of the term of the Forty-third and been sworn in aa a mom- ber of tho Lower Houso of tho Legislature, James Lloyd Greene, Republican candidate for Governor of Connecticut, la a cotton mani facturor of prominence and # resident of Nor- wich, whero he hag served for eloyen congeoutive terms as Mayor, Charles L. English, tho caudi- date on tho same ticket for Lieutcaant-Governor, 13 8 lumbor merchant in Now Laven, aud brother of ex-Gov, English. Asan inatance of long and faithful service, tho New Bedford Mercury records the follows ing: “ At a mocting Tuesday of tho Trustees of tho Now Bodford Institution for Savings, just, elected, it way ascortained that a mojority of their number had held the oftico 21 yoara; five had been elected 29 years; two bad werved 40 years; ono 4 years; ong, 43. years ‘and the Jonior Trustee in oflco, Denjamfu Rodman, had served the Institution 45 yoais." Postmaster Burt and Collector Bimmons, of Boston, have mado up. ‘The troublo was about o trivial matter, acd both gentlemen loet their tempere sud acted harshly, Ard this ia the story aa told from Washington: Gen. Burt and Colloctor Bimmons ‘od about A emall matter of postage in connection with tho Collector's oftico, and Mr. Burt addreased s pointed note to Himmons, who, without deliberation, poeted tp the letter in his office as a specimen of Gon. isurt's ofticial correspondonce,’ ‘tis coming to Burt's cars, he bocamo greatly: inconned, and charged that Simmona had not treatod him with proper respect, and threatoned an opon war up- on tho Collector. When both partics cooled off, thoy roalized Uiat they hed acted hastily, and Collector Simmons, i 6 very handsame way, ad~ dressed a note of apology to Gon, Burt, which was promptly occepted aud hatmony again ro- stored, ———_-+—___—_. RATLROAD NEWS, THE IMPENDING CRISIS. The war which Las beon going on during tho Inst week betweon tho various roads horetoforo bolonging to tho Saratoga combination, is gotting more serious every doy, Thus far only ronda loading to tho Enst have participated in tho con- flict, but there is s probability that the roada leading to tho West may also become involved in tho quarret Lefora ponce is declarod again. It is announced that one or two contracts for grain woro mnado yeatorday at $21¢ couta per 100 pounds to Now York City, Tho Grand Trunk Ttaitway bas atso joinod the freight war, and ro- duced the rates to Boston and Portland and com- mon points, ‘The now rates to Portland, Yor- mouth, aud Danville Junction will hereaftor bo 85 cents on fourth class, and to Boston and com- mon poiuts 10 cents, ‘Yhia wae has, un to tho present, been confined to the roads leading from Chicago Bastward. Tho roads loading from New Yorls and Philadol- plila to Chicago sootned to work in Lnimony, anda short tino ego advanced the rates from New York to Chicago, Now itsecma as if tho Eastern combination is also about to bo bursted, The Urand Trunk Railway and the Boston & Albany Railroad refuse to abide by the action of tho New York roads, and will uncer to circum atancod raise the rates from Boston and Port- Jand to the West. ‘This bolt on the part of theso lines will nndoubtedly compel the Now Yoric roads to recede from thoir position aud go back again to formor rates. ‘Tho wor between tho Grand Trunk and the Groat Weatern of Canada, in regard. to the pas- souger traftic, fa still continuing, and it is stated by organs who aro supposed to know that the dificulty cannot bo settled until satisfactory ar- rangoments are made betwoon tho Diroctors of thene roads, most of whom reside in England, ‘And, a3 they will not be able to tako any action for yomo weoku, the war will continus that longth oftims. Tho Michigan Southern is suffering soveroly from this war, and will reduco its ratos from Toledo to Buffalo inaday or two, Thoso reductions will undoubtedly roault ino generat reduction of passenger fares botweon tania city and Now York, aud nll other Eastern points. No decisive stops will probably be taken uott aftor the mooting of manngera to be hold in Now York Fob, 8. An offort will bo made at this ineating to barmonizo the various conflicting in~ torosts, but, as the managers of tho Michigan Central and Grand Trank Railroads have already announced that thoy will not attond the meeting, there is no possibility of an amtcablo aettloment. ‘The fact 1a, most of the roads leading from Chi- cago to tho Kast were lured into the Saratoga combination by falso statemeuts and pretenses by the Philadotphia and New York managers. Thoy have now loarnod that their action has been a foolish ono, and that instoad of advancing their own interests thoy have advanced nove but thoso of the Pennsylvania Company, which had . bono to pick with tho Baltimore & Onio Railrond and wanted the aid of theothors. The prospect ts that tho Now York meoting will be the fuuoral of the Saratoga combination, and the Comnnssioners will ad- journ sine die. RAILROAD LEGISLATION IN MISSOURI, Whilo tho oople of Wisconsin, Ilivois, Min- nosota, and Iowa bave lately shown a disposition to let up on the railroads and pursuo a friendlier policy towards thom, tho Logislature of Mis- souri is jnat now taking stops tomake laws for their State which, if passed, will be atill more onerous and opprossing than the celebrated Pottor law. Horotofors, tho ruilroad companies of Miesouti have pursued a most conciliatory policy towards tho Legislature, ‘and have thua staved off all that unfricndly leg- twlation which hae characterized the Assoniblios of other Weutern States during the past tio or threo winters. With the oponing of this acasion the roads proclaimed that thoy would neither ask nor grant favors, For tha first timo since the war, they have no recognizable lobby inilu- onces at the Capital. ‘hero is stubborness on ono sido, and bittorners on the other. Demo- cratic legislators are bound to bave free passes, and ag tho railroads rofuse to givo them, they willrevenge themselves by forcing upon them tho most onerous lawa they can pass. ‘Ag yot nothing has boon introduced, but thore aro two or three measures roady to be presented aa oon as & proper opportunity shall offer iteelf. Ono of these will bo a bill requiring all railroad officors of railroads oporating in the State of Missouri to be residents of the State, and pou- aces the qualifications of voters, ‘T'pis ia s direct blow at Now York capitalists who own and are tho oflicors of four-fifths of the railrosds of tho tuto. Notably is this truo of tho Atlantic & Pacifle and tho Missouri Pacific, tho real man- agement of which is ordered from New York. ‘The reason assigned for thi logiviation is that thore is now uo identity of intereat botween for- cign railroad owners aud officers and the farming aud commarcial intoroats of tho State. Another vory sweeping measure which will bo sent in soon bears upon the passengor trafic, and is quite revolutionary in its charactor. ‘Tho tTueasure provides that no railroad corporation pball charge exceeding 2 cents per mile passage money, excopt when the amount is a fraction of Gents, in which case the fraction may bo adied. Gov. Hardin iy undorstood to bo in favor of tho law, aud thoro is but little doubt that it will ABB. ‘3 ‘Another measure which will probably pass ia a law allowing defonses of fraud aud uon-com- plianco with tho requirements of Inw, to the guitson bonds which may bo iegued after this Jaw shall pags. ‘A law will also be introduced to regulate the collection of railroad taxes. ‘The laws upon this subject in Misgourl havo been remarkably lax, Everything pointa to_s coming conilict botweon the people and the railroads. ITEMS, Tho Ilinois Contral Ruitroad baa recently negotiated in Scotland, through Mesars. J. 8. Kennedy & Co., of Now York, a loan of £600,000, tho proceeds of which are to bo used lo take up tho sterling loan of tho samo amount, which falladuo April 1, in London, Tho new bonds bear 6 por cent interest, and have twonty years to run, ‘Tho Company has now in tho the sinking-fund €2,735,000 to pay off tho balanco of the construction-bonds, which also miuture April 1. ‘The Company's original bonded dobt will then be paid off, except $2,500,000 of 6 per cent bonds held in Amstordam, which have utill fifteen years to run. The General Ticket and Passenger Agents held their regular monthly meeting st the office of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacitio Railroad fonterdey atternoon, Tus rates to some of the lvcal points on tho Pittebura, Cincinnati & St. Louia Railroad were slightly reduced, but no othor changes were announced. ‘All the roade, with the exception of the Chi- cago, Burlington & Quincy, are now iysuing half- tayo ticketa to clergymen, ‘Ilo Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific commonced yostorday, aud tho Chicago, Burlington & Quincy will undoubtedly do tho same before long. ‘Tha Sandusky & Chicago Railrosd has filed its certificate of tucorporation in Olio, Tho capital stock will be $200,000, and tho road ta to run fom Sandusky, O., weet of Deflance, about 90 miles, JUDGMENT CONFESSED, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, SpxinoFiexy, Il., Jap. 25.—The Railroad Com- miseionors bave bean advised, through their at- tornoys, that the Illinole Central Railroad Com- pany does not intend to appeal the caso in which they confessed judgment at Cairo, They si- lowed the judgmout to be entorad in good faith. ———— A Young Artist in the House, From the Detroit Free Press, ‘A Case avenue father procured an ontfit of oll, paints, and brushes for his S-year-old sun the othor day, the lad having devaloped a talent for drawing. Little was geen of the boy fur two or thieo days, and then he took his father and mother by the band and lod thom into the parlor and triumphantly pointed to the proofs of bis artistic skill, ‘The gilt papor on the walls formed a flue.gromd-work for him, aud bo had painted ‘a horgo over one door, a lion over another, a bird over a third, aud at intorvaly slong the walls he ad brougbt ont fighting dogs, ships, fire-on- gines, Indiung in. full droea, and bears chasing boys. ifo had put a wow border on the tay win~ dow curtaing, striped the legs of the piano, and had prococded to touch up ‘aud improve certain chromos and oll-paintings bangiag ou the walls. ther aud mother gazed around, aud te young, artist suxiously waited for them to pat him on tho head and say they wera proud, of such ® BoD, They didn’s pat bitm,—nob very much. The father placed the son's oar between thumb and fingor, and lod him through several rooms to the woodshod, and what followed may hain. ferred from a remark by the boy and evorhoard by s podestrian: ‘'Ob, fathor, lot up on me, aad Ll never bo an artist any more.” ace hein Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powdor, Maving noticed adverilaaments quoting short welght, 5-pound cans of Dr, Prico’s Croam Baking Powder, and na thoy are likely to convey a wrong impression, wade. tiro the uscra of Dr, Prico’s powder to know that weda not soll 8 S-pound cau short weight. Our Sand 1t Pound cans contain § and 10 pounds net wetght, and ara pnt up ia aqnare tincans, Wo have a ronnd ty ean which contains 4 pounds net wolght of Dr. Price's powder, which uncorupulous deatera might all for 6 pounds, aa ft {6 of the mame size, holding as much by meamtro and na effective na the ‘heavy-welsht powder mokera’ 5-pound cans. Thaxcan tee aril and biltag ad potnd ean, ‘The cana wo relland losignato a8" largo” sontatn 13 to 14 ounecs of Dr, Price's Cream Baking Powder, while tho rama nize cana, holding no moro hy moasure, contain 15 to {6 ounces of tha heavy full weight powder. Streit & Pair, manufacturers of De, Velee's Cream Baking Powder and special flaycring ex. Tllinoie Central Railroad. ¥xoursion tickela to Now Orleans and return, $7, Balo of tickets commences Feb, 1, and continues until Feb. 20; return-tickets good until Aprill, The 8:40 a.m, train has eleeping-car through to New Orleans, For tickets ond information apply at the Minois Cons ral Haflrond ticket oflices, Now, 121 Ktandolph atrect aud 75 Canal atrect, corner Madiaon ; nlao at the depots fort of Lake street aud foot of Twenty-second atreot, W, P, Jolinson, General Puszonger Agent. Chickering Upright Pinnos. Turt receivet ot Reed's Templo of Music, corner Dearborn and Van ssuron atrects, a fow very fine tp Tight pianos containing tho latest aud best ‘Improve ments, a DEATH incase Saha naniicnn MURRAY +On tho With inst,, Bary Harriet, adughiotoy Edward and Giles Marry, seed a sonra, 6 Fanoral from residence, Nu, 15 uth Greon-at., at Lu crcluck to-day, tot, Batriok's Church, uence’ by cars to Calvary Comotory. SHANNON-At his residence, 12 Adamtat Tan, 21 atin. ni, Mr. 2. C, Shannon, aged 45 gears. ‘Pho funoral will tako placo this moruiug at 10 o'clock, from Bt, Mary's Church, by carrlages to Calvary Cente tory, Mrion: invited to attens(. ronklya and Hostou papers pleate copy. ANDRRSON—The funeral af tho late Jolin Andsrtoa, enigivecr, who was killod on Saturday at tho railway acel. Gent near Grom Htanlds, Mich,, will bo at th ‘of hia brother, 16; West Chicngo-av., ou Wodneaday, tha Tithinat., at {o'clock s, m., and go to Rosobill in ths fanaral tat pt. MURPILY~At his residsnoe at Ttogors' Park, in Et = tou Ui, Bis Mdward Murpy, 1a the 70h post of bl a eral from bis realdence Wodnosday, * gsanneral teore Bia eaaidenee Meeaaedany Sith tna @) ‘$37-Chicagy, Boston, and New York papors pleaso copy, RAPP-Mouday morning, of measlon, Alico D., only daughtorof Augustus and’ Robscca If, ‘Rapp, aged § JeNToral fragyeesidenco, 1082 tentcio-ay., by_ ener 108 rs ages to leewhill, Wednesday, Jan. 37, at ita. ia. Brian Seren yemrod ES attond wtbuue furthor netioo. © qBERNSTIIN-On Jan. 3 Bra, J; Borntola, of Gar. Lorige, No. by 1. 0, 8:8, of 1. at Totolock sharp to-day at residenco, No, 877 MORSR—On Jan. 22, at USA On Jay ual be Curenas et To" forse, aga 39 youre, Ke-8te ‘Itemains taken to Coldwator, Mich., for lntermoat. eS SPECIAL NOTICES. For Upwards of Thirty Years MRS, WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP has beon used for children with novor-failing sttecoss. It ourrocts actil- ity of the stomach, rolioves wind colic, regniates the bow. els, cures dysedtery and diarrhea, whether arising from teothing or other causos. An old and woll-tried remedy. For all Purposes of a Family Liniment, THE HOUSEHOLD PANACEA will bo found invains. ble... Imrnediate relief will follow its uss in all casey of pain in the stomach, bowels, or aldo: rhonmatian, oli colds, sprain . Foriateraalandoxternal Children Often Look Pale and Sick From no other cause than having worms tn the stomach. BROWN'S VERMITUGE COMFITS wll! dostroy worms without injury to tho child, being porfectly wurre, and freo from all coloring or othor injurious ingredients ust+ ally used in worm proparations. Sold by all druggists, 25 conta a box. CATARRH CURE. ~GATARRE, a diseano ts moro common in this ellmate than Ca tarrh, ‘Thousands suffer for years wit {t sud fad 10 Tellef in all tho numerous remedion.” ‘Thi to sorious resulis if not attended to. Ccnsumpt Often Lronghe on by Gatarrh, It is usually troatod by anulling remedies up tho nos0, or inhalation. ‘This may ge, temporary rellof, but to effect a cure it Is nocoseary ‘ap tha constitution and. restora to a Loalthy ao- ons specially the mucous iname rand, whare Catarr! hy bn 4 TOWNE'S UNIVERSAL CATARRI CURE 2 internally, and gies tona to tho wholo eystem. and acl directly ou the mucous motbrane. Whoro thia romedy has boen used ita succors has heon wnprecodented. Hune 3 have boon eared that favo been troubled for years With this annoying complatut, | In ovory case {t has satiafsction. {f you aru troubled with Catarrh, you only to try tt to know ia merits, Sold by all Wholosala and Rotall Dragetate, arts, a: 2 18 we AUCTION SALES. By WM. A. BUTTERS & CO., AUCTIONEERS, (R SALESKO! 10s KABT MADISON-8T, AT THEI SA MORTGAGEE’S SALE. Tuesday Morning, Jan. 26, at 10 o'clock, RESTAURANT FIXTURES, At 130 Lake-st., near Clark, AT AUCTION, Consisting of all tho fizturos and farnlshings, Counts Peele ot te Eat Riarktecton fables Tats Cutlery, Plated Wars, ts. rater, Kitebea Utonsile, do. WAL. A, BUTT 20,5 Auct' BO OE AT AUCTION, By Wm. A. Butters & At their Satorrooms, 118 East Madison: Tuesday Afternoon, Jan. 26, at 21 o' ves, Cou WEDNESDAY MORNING, JAN. 7, AT 100 K, FURNITUR a W. GRANITE WARE, TAN. 8, AT.10O'GLOGK, FRADE SALE, DRY GOODS, Custom-made Clothing and Furnishing Goods, Cloths ‘Cassluoros, and Flannole, BOOTS AND SHOES, Woot Kalt Goods Hosiery, Gloves, urs, Hats, Cah ADISON-HT:, SEQOND. ft. AT 108 MADISON ND. : By GEO. P. GORE & CO. U8 & 70 Wabash-av. REGULAR AUCTION SALE OF DRY GOODS, Tuesday, Jan. 26, at 91-20. m. Olothing, Knit Goods, Lacos and Rufilings, Table eof Pocket Quien, Veey ie Oe Wool Hlankots, Horse Blankets, Gente! Underwost, Oarriago Whips, Harnesses, Moriery, Notions, ‘buspely dors, Ficca Goode, Satinets, Jeans, aud Shootings Atll o'clock, A ‘sale of Ingrain and Rag Carpet, balan) ir PORES and 7 Four Hundred and Fifty Cases Assortell BOOTS & SHOES Will be closed out at our RHGULAB WEDNESDAY AUOTION SALE, Ja 27,atlOe.m.prompt. * GEO. P, GORE & CO. 1a 70 Wabash-ste, McNAMARA & COv ‘Washington-st, 500 CASES BOOTS AND SHOES, AT AUCTION, TUESDAY MORNING, Jan. «1 98 o'olook. DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, CLOTHING, &0, AT AUCTION, WRDNESDAY BhIRNING, Jan_ 21, at 954 o'clock, By GOTTWALS & McDONOUGH AUCTION SALE. Fine Oi Paintings, High-Class Oi Chromes, Elegant Steel Engravings. Stereoscopes, Views, Family Bibles, Miscellaneous Books, &c. Sale Morning sud Aftornoon at our Store ty GRAND PAUIFIO HOTEL BLOUK, ourner Clack and Jac) yard ata. Aly, EVERY RVENING DURING THis WE Stour WEST SIDE STORK, tl West Mladisua-s!. TBS Entire swok will bo sold, withuut Toservo, to clue om Stetall Department of vur’business : GOTT WALS & McDONOUGIL, ROCKWELL, WILLIAMS & CO. Auctlonears, 3H and 46 Kast Madlavu-st. Auction, Wednesday, dan. 27, 9:30, m,, roganiioor value or lutorest, we eal mako CLEARING SALE FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS. Ao bu tock of every doscriptiua, Also 500, cotta Twldaren Hate, Sangerandctaur Sowing Sachizee BALGAINS!} BARGAINS!! BARGAINS! ROCKWELL, WILLIAMS & 00. By JAS. Pp. 1 f 2 ri