Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 2, 1875, Page 8

THE CITY. A REAL TRAGEDY, DEATH BEHIND TRE SCENES, The audience which laughed over the porform- ance at Hooloy’s Theatro Inst evening littte knew of the painful event which occurred bolind Vhe scones before the curtain roso. Had any bint been yiven of the desperate natnre of tho accidont which bappencd just as tho orchostra commonced the overture, it is a question whether even the drolleries of Mr. Crane, forced, indeed, for once in his "fe, would heyo boon while to keep the house in sucha condition of worriment as it onjoved. Tho orchestra had, as eaid, just opened the pverture. Tho actors wero below in thoir dress- ing-rooms, preparing for tho rise of tho curtain, Tho stago was fet in rendiness for tho com- mencoment of the play, wher a crash was heard which shook the entire proscenium, and was audible in front of tho house. Noiecs of this kind, modo by falling sconory and such things, aro not uncommou, aud no atton- tion was paid to it below. One actor called out: “Tho steamboat las exploded too eoon."” An- othor romarked, **‘Thoy aro crowding in so taet that they have to come through the roof,” whilo similar joctlar remarks were made. Thoss on the stago, however, wero awate in a moment of what had happoned. Before them, his skull! meshed to atoms, his brains spattored over the broxen flooring of the stage, with blood gushing from what remained of his oyos, cars, mouth, and nose, was one of the scanc-shifters, John Goodwin, ‘The alarm was given, and overy- body gathered round. Mr. Crano had bim car- ried below, and sont out fora surgeon, for tho aor fellow's pulso still boat feebly, A minute jater, and not a sign of Jife reniained. Tho unfortunate young mau bad evidently climbed to the carponter'’s slop, some 60 fect above tho stage, before tho hour of opeving tho theatre, snd had faltien aslecp. ‘Tho first notes of the orchestra had awakened bim, aod he had risen to como down to attend to business, It was pitch-dark upon the narrow platform upon which ho lay; thero was no quard-rnil, andin stepping forward ho had gone in the wrong direction, and actually stepped off the platform, falling upon ins bead, Tho flooring of the stage way broken by tho concus- sion, Goodwin was a young man 26 years of age, of correct babies, and his mother is anid to bo in excoNent circumstanc- es. Ho hasbeen conuccted with the theatre sinco it opened, end Mr, Hovuley oad often joked him upon bis fidelity, with the remark that ho would livo and die there,—a jeat which has bo- come a prophecy fulfilled with terrible acoiracy. ‘Tho ‘eprief of i186 mother when — sho arrived at the thoatro in obedience to a simmons was burrowing to witness, The commencornon: of the performance was dolayed, buthaif-au-hocr Inter, the audienco, seronoly unconscious ot what lind been enacted Lobind tho ecencs, wero laughing convulsively over the comic acting of air. Crano, to whom their merriment must have seemod hideously mistimed and discordant. a ges TEMPERANCE, RATIFICATION MEETING OF THE CHICAGO ALLIANCE. A ratification mooting of the Chicago Tomper- anco Alliance, which ix intended to bo the om- bodiment of all tho temperance organizations of the cily, was held last cvening st Tar- well Hall. ‘fhe Alliance is comparatively patrangor to the public, and ats debut may bo said to have been formally made laet evening. Its objects and aimo eronkiu to those of most temperance organizations, except that It hopos touccomplish by a union of all societies what formor isolation las rotarded and even prohib- ited. ‘Tho ball was well filled, and by a highly TespectabLia audience, among Whora were many of tho eolid bueiness-mon af the city. were Trof. if If. Ryder, Dr H. N. Lowers, Dr. T. Nelson, J. Y. FVarecil, TE. A. Storrs, tho Rev. Edmund Belfour, pastor Westergreen, tho Ktey. Dr. Mocs, Prof. G. A. Endegren, Mrs. O. B, Wilson, re, aud Bliss Paxtou, lira. Are notts, the President and Secretary of tho Alli- ance, and the Bluncy Lodgo Quartelte. ‘The meeting was called to order by George Bherwood, the President, who stated briofly tho object of the meeting and tho Sacicty, Mr. Kolley followed, reading AN ADDRESS of tho Execntive Committeo of tha Society, which ect forth the ovla of interaperance, mor ally and physically, and the objecia of tho All ance. 1t oppused protibitory laws for Chicago for tho present, for tho renaon that the city oflicials wero not such as would enforco them, The’ @trenam could not rise higher than ity source, and swith the present condition of society, temper- anco bad Bue little to hopo for et tho hends of the law-mokers and givere, Education, it was hoped, would overcoma this con- dition of affairs, ‘Tho addrosy — rec- ommended the changing of omployes’ pay-day from Saturday to Monday, which it was bolioved would help the cause and enve the squandering of thousands of dollars, ‘Lho addrces cloned with an appeal for financial support, catimating that, to sustain tho Sovicty tor the next two years, it would cont at leant £20,000. ‘The enurch wag expected to do a great work toward building up and sustaining tho work, DM, LEMUEL MOBp, of the Chicago University, was thon introduced, who procecded to deliver the inaugural addrosa. Ho said the moeting bad nsgombled to maoifost ity hostility to drunkon- nese, Tho actual connumptlon of Iquor in the country ho found from statistics to bo 8600,060,000 annunily, or threo times aa much as tho lors by tho great fire of 1871 1m Chi- cogo, The traffic in alcoholic drinks was ono of tho monopolies of the age, exccoding tho gross earnings of the combined reilroads of the coun- try over 100,000,000, ‘Lhe trafic was a source of reat revenue tothe country, yielding $61,000,000 of tha $112,000,000 collected, oflection upon these tignres made the situation a national dis- frrace. No real good was evor known to come of liquor, heuco thers was no oxcuss for its use, Yt was not only a present moana of aborloning life, and divesting bomea and society of hepplnoss, but it was a posilive curso to genoratious to como Ils uso would transmit disease to coming centuries, aud oblit- erato the family namo In at least four genera. tious, and whatover recollection it teft would bo of imbecility, moral turpitude, and deadly vice, «ho speaker thon read foveral extracls from the preas illustrating tho ovils of intemperanco, and expreasod the turther object of tne Socioty to be not only to mauifast houtility to drunken- nose, but to rexcce dinukards from their down- ward ways, Addresses were also mate by Dr, Rvder, Mr. Btorre, J. V. Farwell, aud tho Rov. M. Belfour, pas NE ris LE MOYNE--FARWELL, DECINNING ANOTHER WELK. ‘The taking of testimony in the contested eleo- tion case of Farwell vs, Le Moyne was resumed yesterday, but little testimony being taken on ao- count of tho tardy appearance of tha witnosses, Only three courts woro in session, the additional one in the County Sullding having adjourned for lack of witneusea. At the court presided ovor by Notaries Spauld- ing and Abel, the first witnoss exarained was ‘XMM, O'BYRNE, who testified that he had rosidod at No. 08 East Kinzie street duriug tbe past six yeara; was a Candiinte at the last olection on the same biosot with the contestant; met his chal- longer and assed him on the day of election why be was not inside tho room with the judgear tho challunger sald be bad been hustled out of the room; wit- nos’ then mado an ondeavor to have the challonger admitted, but the judges re- fused to grant permixsion ; bo wes too party eelected to put achallenger at tho polls; waa a Acgal voter at said clection, aud voted for Lo Moyne, Witness deseribed tho poll in tuo First Precinct of the Tweuticth Ward ; he algo stated that two men, vamed Goldamiih and Kennedy, had lived at his zeeidonco vix ments previous to the election, but that they had loft, aud were not living thero ou tho 2d of November, or thirty daya provious Lo that dato, The next witness called waa Thomas Mackin, proprictor of the building on tho southeast cor- hor of Clark and Blichigau streets, «hho tentifod that at and for thirty days previous to tho elec- tion nobody lived in that buidiox, At the Court at 59 Clarit street, presided aver by Notaries Alex. E, Young aud W; iedehaw, 3z., the only witness exousued was W. 1. Ifck- man, who teatitied tust tivo monthy before tho eloction bo was roxiding at No. 129 Llinols atiect; that he bad registercd his numo us a Yoter, but had cast uo yoto tthe lato clection, ‘The exumiuution of FaMES H. BASS before Notarios Myung, Kuauer, 2 lius, at the oljee of Knauer corner of Clark and Kinzie wirecty, was objected to on the usual grounds. In his examination wit d that be waa a tookkceper for D. 8. ‘I: dL, C. Cole lor, bt hia oltice, No. 9 Ewiog Blook ¢ wax nuyusinted with the premisos Noa. 34, 36, and 38 Nirth Clark atzect pince one year avo laut September s did THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1875, not_know Jamos Houghton, Honry Dunlap, or A. F. Worth. On crose-oxamination, witness stated that he conld not swear positively that none of those ariies alopt in any part of tho Ewing Block ; hoy might have elopt thera without wituosa’ knowledge. Tho next witness called wan CHARLES Tl. SOMERA, who, after the usual objections, atated that ho resuled at No. 239 Suporior street. on tho 3d of November last; he did ‘not know whother tho election on tha Sdof Novembor last was cot ductod in a dizorderly mannor or not, a8 he was not conversant with the manner m which Chica- £0 elections were conducted; in Ohio hoe would have considered some things ho saw at the olec- tion diaordorly; saw Mike Corcoran throw back aman who attempted to challenge a voter; Cor- coran used yulenr language at tha timo: saw similar disorderly conduct on the part of Alder- man or J. Corcoran to the challenger, throwing him twonty or thirty yards back; the votera cast their votes whilo the challenger was thus intim- idated: voted in his own precinct for Charles B, Farwell. In cross-examination witness stated that ho would not have como to give teetimony had he Dot been auhpensed: ho considered that tha party challonginy was under tho tflnence of liquors did not know to what political party tho challenger belonged. Tho next witness oxamincd was Jamor J. Cons sidine, who, after the usual ovjections on behalf of contesteo, slated that ho rosided in tho Me- Cormici: Muvie-Hall since Septomber, 1873: he voted at the recent eloction, but did not recollect for whom ho voted for Congress. All throe courts adjourned until 10 o'clock this morning, —— GENERAL NEWS, Last week Charles W, Castle bought of Sydnoy Myers for #60,050, the 37-foot-front lot on the east aldo of Clark atreet, 110 foot south of Water street, ‘The Woman's Temporancs Union met yoster- day at No, 143 Madison street, and adopted tho constitution of the Stato Temperance Associa- tion. ‘Tho tomperaturo yesterday, as observed by L. Menusee, optician. No, 83 Madison strect, under Tae Tarinene Building, was, at $a. m., 10 degrees above zero; 10 a.m., 16; 12m., 20; 3p. m., 31; Gp. m,, 33; ond 8 p. m., 30. Ata meoling of the friends of the Rev. Joan Gordon, Saturday evoning, it was decided to postpone the proposed testimonial to be tender- ed Mr. Gordon until some timo next week, in ordor to perfect the arrangements to make it a grund success. Assistant State's-Attorney Birch waa bueity occupied yesterday preparing fasts to lay befare the presont Grand Jury that will enablo them to commencon fresh fizht ngainst tho gamblers, ‘Mr. Bireis is of the opinion that the evidence ho ia now in posuersion of will xerve to convict sov- eral of the most prominent of tho eperting fra- tornity, Constable John Casey, whose bond was do- elared insuflicient somo few days aco, owing tothe fact that Austin J. Doyla withdrew his panto therefrom, und, 18 a result, his commiy- sion wae revoked. obtained further time, and yostorday filed a new and sulticiens bund with tho County Clerk Patrick Myers aud John L, Kennedy qualiiied as surctics. Notectives Slayton and Gallagher, and ecverat patrolmen, mado o small pull at the gumblne- rooms over ‘he Store” last evening, and cap. tured seventeen porsous. William A. sleton was Looked as the keoper, All sa tools used in the gamo of fare wore cautivented. All tho prisoners were bailed out by iarry Lawronce, dustica Kaufmann accepting the eurety, Tho Chicago Dental Society held a meeting last evening at the deatal depot of E. 8. White, No. 14 Eset Madison street, Dr. i. D, Swain in the chairs, and Dr. E. 3B. Freoman acting ae Secretary. Dr. D. 3. Beil read n long essay on Mechanicat Dentistry. Dr. J. L. Clapp, Chair mau of tho committes on the question of hol’ ing a clinic for the benotit of the profeasion, re- posted in favor of holding one. and 1ecommend- cd that it be held at LT. S. White's depot, on sho aftarnoon of tho tirat Mondey of each month, Aftor’a short debate, the report was adaptod. The mesting thon adjourned. ‘Tho mania to appear on tho “ stago” nas been followed for soveral weeks past by tho Wost- Siders traveling on Randolph street for the usual ood reason, that there war money mit, The jaat one to get “stage struck" is the West Bide Railroad Gompauy, which announced yesterday niorning that it wonld (until further notice) cater to the wants of tts patrons on tho Kan- dolph street lino at 3 conts per head. Whon the *bus lines reduced their fara to 3 conts, ft was a forogono conclusion that the faro on the street. ears would be Jowered vosner or Jater, ‘Tho question of imajataising the old rate was, fur a time, an opou one with the ollicers of the Cunt- pany. Tho Board of Government of the Chicago Athonreum held its reguiur monthly meatung ab 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, ot the rooms of tho Soctety, No. 114 Madison street. ‘fhe chair was takan by Mr. W. E. Doggett. ‘Tho aonthly report of "tho Supurintendont showed {that the different leeturo-couraca nro well attended, — the total == clara inembership being G00, Lho additicns to mem- bership during the month wore 146. Tho ro- ceipty during the month were 81,275,93 ; tho ax- fenditures, $1,262, After votes of thanks had been pareed to different bodies whish had helped the Society ducing tho month, ands dis- eusyion of ways and icans, tho mectiny ad- journed. Bomo few dava azo a gentleman, apparently in rreat hasto, presented o county order to County Yreasturor Millor for upwards of £400, It acci- dentally baypencd at an hour when both the depution, Mr, Bya and Mr, Reed, who are the only two authorized to check, wera absout from the ollics, thorefore Mr. Miller drew the cheek himself on tho Union Bank, whero he ksepa hie deposits, Soon thoronttcr the holdor of the cheok returnad, and informed tho Treasurer that the bank refused to cath it for tho reason that they did not recognize the signature, By this time Bir, Kyo had rcturned, ana he counter- signed it, Mr. Miller remarked that that check was the first ono be had drawn during the timo ho hag held the ofllee, and, 1f he could not draw tho county funds from their _placo of deposit without tho consent ‘of Mr. Byo, tho charge of embezzlement could not be laid at his door after hia term of ofiica expired, bs THE CITY-HALL, Corporation Counsel Dickoy is busily engaged at present in compiling an argument from tho evidence already produced in the Sanger caso. Tho City Treasurer seaterday paid out $13,000 in city indebtedness, aud $30,000 to city om- ployes. As a consequenco, innumerable speci- nous of the creditor-claas wore around all day, The Chicago Stoct Works havo addressed a communication to the Buard of Public Works sulting for tho vacation of Keonan strost. As it fa at present, the Company complain that it is o preat hindeauce to thom in the transaction of thelr busincas, Tho Building Committea of tha Counell, ta- gothor with the members of the Board of Public Works, will mect this afternoon iy conjunction with the Building Committes of tho County Commisloncre, to consider the project of a joint esection of » now Coutt-Housa on tho old ‘sito. City Attorney Jamieson, on bia entrance into oftica, instituted tho practice of # strict and mi- nute proseention of ali cases appealed from Po- lice Courty to tho Criminal Court. Ho yesterday valled Lis docket in tho Criminal Court, and dis- posed of soventy-flye cuses, all in favor of tho city. The reat of the culondar will be thuishod this morning, ‘The Quintard Iron Works, to whom was awarded the contract tor the construction of tho bow Weut Division Water-Works engines, pro coaded very slowly in the work until nows of the dissolving of the Amertean Bridge Company in- junction seachod thom. ‘Thoy are now pushing tho work, aud expact to have them completed ineide of three months, Ae City-Engineor Cherbrough bas now re- turued from the East, itis probablo that some- thing vew will bo heardin that greatces of all bores, the Fullerton avcuue conduit. Ameeting for the purpose will take plage Lhursday or Fre day of the present week. It is burdly probable thatthe city will furnish their evideuces in nli- dayits, sg wiggested by Ald. Schaffner, ou the ground that it ie. uct customary or proper to givo the prosecution a unlimited kuowledge of tho only facts that would constitute the defengo were the caso tuken into cotirt, Mr. Chesbrough, it is undere plood, acknowledges that the worl did not turn out as indicated in the profile, but he niaintains that, the dilfereuce wad neither vo groat Hor so expensive ay the contractors claiin. Besides Uns, the contractors coom to have made a Line Eling Job of tho work, first in bidding too low, aud then iv not taking accurate survey of the work previous to tigning the contract, How- over, the qucetion ig uut one Lhut can ve eubmit- ted tothe public for decision, but must bu do- cided by the Common Council, acting uuder tho eta charts with badly aeinglo peupy in the City Treasury, Tho wholo affair foreshadows a now isaito of worthlens certiticates of city indebt- eduese, A POLICE BLUNDER. Enon sneceeding day tallies an additional Diack mark to tho already deepty-diacolored score of tho People’s party police force, A mombor of tho pretant Police Board having happened to be yo-clected by olargo majority, not because the public sauetioncd and approved of his provious short and wicked carcer, #8 he vainly imagines, but becaure ho merely happencd to got on the right Kido of the political fenco, ignorantly ar- gues that # licentions career is popular. Ilo ought to bo taught a severe lesson when his term expires, if for no othor roasous than tho follow- Ing ono of the many acts of injustice condoned by a Polien Bonrd projudiced boyond moasuro in favor of gamblers and tho People's par- ty: Yesterday it waa Sorgt. O'Connor wito was unfortunate cnough to ba arraigned bofore the Board, Mra. Sophia Lichtenstein, o cultured and rojined lady, and well known as an admirable teschor of music in New York City, while in Chieogo lrat December on 8 visit. to hor naronts, had hier pocket picked by ono William Wonos. Soun after tho occurrenco she noticed her lose, nnd tho thief waa ntrosted by a citizor and a night-watchman, ano of whom Tound the Indy'a pocknthook in Jones’ pocket. Tha thiof was thon brought to tho station, Mrs, Lichten- stein acvompanying them, Tho thief was booked aud was Ieeked up, and thon Sergt. O'Connor decided to lock up Mrs, Lichtenstefn as nwitnoss inthe case, Previous to being tocked up, tho thief acknowledged he was the culprit, and begged for, mercy. Mrs, Lichtenstein, after conversing with bim in Germau for & fow minutos, seomed to regret having eansed his arrest, and ead sho would not like to prosecute him. ‘his abo claimed sho was farther induced todo because of tho decided an- tipathy against appearing in a Police Court. ‘The Sergeant thon called for s blank subpena, which ho served on her, and then se exclaimed, “Why, by that timo [shall bo half-way to Now York.” To thon dectded to lock hor up, and told her ko. She remonstrated, saying that she was a reepectable woman, etated whero her fttends and relatives reaided, aud offered to give security for any amount, but all to noavail,—ahe had arrested. ® thief, aud, of course, must ho punished for doing her duty, Sho was then takon down- staira and locked up, snd word ‘was sout to hor rolatives, who live at 72 South Lincoln stroet, by telograph, Ly a blunder, which boars on its faco tho etamp of ignorant and inefficient police- men, the number was mado 172, and tho answer was returoed to the offect that thore was no such number. Officer Lonjamin, station-keep- er, noticing the blunder, corrected tho telegram. and repeated it, but failed to recoive an answer, ‘This is what ho testified to yoaterday, and tho Board of lolico will do well to verify his testi- mony by personal investigation. Ag n conrequence, {the tady was confined over- night in a cell, her children, husvand, and pa- rents ab homo almoat distracted by her prolonged absence. All this becaurso eho had dared to cause the arrest of athief for picking her pocket, Aterriblo warning to all ladica not to disturb tho equilibrium of a police force whiok thus places a promium on all thievery and oncourages vickpockots. In sumining up the case, City-At- toruey Cameron, who appeared for the prozecu- tiv! to not taving nny particular blame on Sorgt. O'Connor, claimed that tho lady had ro- coived ontrazeuus treatment. considering tho fact that tho thief had admitted to Sorgt. O'Con- nor and uthet police-ollicera present that ho had rtolen tho pocket-book, and that she had offered to give security for her appesranco rather than bo locked up in a cell. Tho inctignant police mag- nates, after putting their oficial loads togethor for a fow moments, decided that the Sergeant tied in detaining tho witnere, sure waa panned on tho oflicors a an improper transmiasion of the telogram. When the case was finished 2 police oficial, when asked! what he thought of it, Iaconically replicd that ho was ashamed of the dutios imposod on him by the Board of Polico in thelr decisions. Tho room was tilled with O'Connor's friends, and at evory poiut mada against tho accused by tho prosecuting attorney and by the chief witness these frievds, or rafians, “as they should bo callod, burat into laughter. + ANNOUNCEMENTS, Tho Ladies’ Aid Society will meet at Iahno- mavn College at 10:30 a. m, to-day. Tho photographers of Chicago give their an- nual dinner to-morrow ovoning at the Vacilic, Tao monthly meeting of tho Mnnagors of tho Home for the Friendloss will be held at tho Home at 10 o'clock to-inorraw morning. : Tho regular monthly meeting of the Citizens’ Association tales place at tho roomn, 28 and 29 Morchantas’ Building, at 6 p, m. to-day. Tho Rev. R..9. Shoppard, pastor of the Wert- ern Avenue M. E. Chureh, will defiver lila lec- turo on Ignatine Loyola in tho Michigan Avonuo M. E. Church Thursday evening, Tho regular meeting of tho Directresses of the Protestant Orhan Aaslnm will be held at tho ‘Asylum, 789 Michigan uvonue, to-day at 2 o'clock p.m. Tho attendonca of ovory member is de- si Mra. Van Cott will hoid praver-meotings in tho lecture-room of the Morhaihs! Church Block, corner-of Clark and Washington stroote, at 12 m, and 6:30 p, m. Preaching in the audionce 100m at 7:50 p, im. Prof, Nathan Sheppard will deliver the fourth lecture in the Y. M. C. A, Dime Lecture Course, in Farwoll Uall, Thursday evening. Subject: “Tho ‘Longue,” a now lecture, uover delivered in the city totoro, The annuul raseting of the corporation of the Erring Women's Refuge for the clectlon of offi- cera willbo held at the Institution, corner of Tndiaoa avenue and Thirty-first stroot, Tournday at 10:30 o'clock a.m, The public are cordially invited at 2:30 p.m. ‘To-night the now humorist, W. 8. Andrews, makes his first appearance in this city in bis loo ture on ‘Dialect Humor.” Although Mr, Androws is a utranger to most lecture-roore, he seoms to bo accopted on trust, as tho sale of ecats hos becn farge. Those who do attend—if reports of his inimitable dramatic powers in story-telling be true—will havo a mont enjoyablo evening. Tho Executive Committos of tho Philosophical Bociety desire to give notice to tho public, who ara cordially invited to attond, that tho lecture tor Saturday, at 8p. m., in theic hall, No, 103 tate street, will bo given by Miss Kila G. lves, on *Langaage." ‘The adie’ who haya lectured bofore the Socioty bave noquitied themselves with marked abity, On the following Saturday, the 13th inst, the lecture will be given by Mr, A. Broneon Alcott, the Sage of Concord, who also propores to hold partcr conversations at private honaes, as le did when here four years ngo. Tho lecture for tho 20th wilt be given by Dr. iI, W. Boyd. of this city, on ** Comparative Auatomy, and How the Formy of Extinct Ani- mals Are Restored, —+— UBURBAN, OAK PARK, Tho utility of the burglar-alarm hasbeen sat- iafactorily demonstrated by s rosident of Oak Park. Agentleman who, at 8 cost of several hundred dollars, enjoys the Inxury of ono of these contrivancos was recently disturbed In his midmght slumbera by an ominous noise from the inetrumont, which almost froze tho blood in hie veins. Tho alarm indicated that the disturb- ance was in tho basement. Cautlouely arising and arming himacif with s revolver, a butcher- knifo, a boot-jack, and 4 base-ball olub, he wont to the head of tho stairs, anticipating a most bloody and deadly encounter, and fully resolved to acl bis life oy dearly an posgible. At tho foot of tho stairs he saw s figuro that | under tho circumstances laokod exceodingl> suspicious, Ags ho was poising tha boat. jack iu alr, and, placing his armory in order, 9 familiar voice entroated him to. cease his belli- cose demonstrations before becoming amurderor, A fow burricd words oxpinined the situation, One of tho ladies employed about the house had had occasion to go to the kitchen, and had in- advortently caused the alarm. ‘Tho Union Club will mncot Thureday evoning. ‘Tho sociatle of Tuursdey ovening will ba the eighth, and probably last ono durlug the season, ‘The Ladies’ Sowing Sovicty wiil meet Thuruday afivruoon and evoning. The Ladies’ femperance Union will meet Fri- day afternoon at tho Methodist Church, ‘Tho Ney. Mr. brown, of Maywood, preachod Sunday morning and ovening ut tho Congroga- tional Church, Thor will be prayer-meeting at the Congrega- tional Church Wednosday eveuing. Tho Cove- nantors will mect Friduy ovouiug. ‘The little folls bad a party at the residence of Marshall M, Kirkman, Saturday afternooa, A good number were presont, and tho little men ait womey enjoyed themnsclyes ag only little olkis can. Black Dress-Silks and Alpacas, Look ut our $1.25, $1.50, $1.75, aud $a black dreea- oilks, worth from #2 to 4, Opening thia day, Fine black alpaca ut 35 cents, 40 cents, 60 cents, end 60 centr, Buyers iu above goods suve at least one-third, Vardsldge's, 114 and 316 Btate street, THE COUNCIL. 8. M. Moore Confirmed as lire Com. ’ missioner, Banks Which Are Delinquent on Personal Taxes, Indiana Street Railway--.Conl- Weighers. Miscellancous Business, A regular meeting of tho Common Council was held last ovening, President Dixon in the chair. SCHOOL LANDA. A communication was recoived from the Bonrd of Education calling the Council's attention to w resolution Iately paseed by that Board neking the appointment by the Council of three ap- praisers toappratse tho valuo of school fund Property, It was roferred to the Committeo on Schools, THE DELINQUESTS, Tho following cominuniention from the Comp- troller was read and referred to the Committes on Finance: In compliance with the reqitest of your houorable body, Laubinit berowith from the City Collector a at of tao names of tho National Bank refusing to. pay their taxes from 1870 to daca, and from tho Law De~ partment tho natnes of tho persons who aro Htigating the question of taxea with the city, ‘The tax certificates in my Mice give no Information in regard to the awnerahi;) of the property auld, sud, aa the number is quite Inrge, snnunting to some thourands, {t i4 practically tinporaible to teport tho names of the owners. Meapectfully, 8.8, Haves, Comptroller, Verronal property (ax enjoined for 1871 und 187 the followlug Nutlonul Banks of the City of Chi Firat Nation) Bank of Chea; First National Mand of Chica; Second National Bank of Chieago, 1 Second Natioual Bank of Chicago, 1 ‘Third National Yank of Chicago, 187: Fourth Natlonal Bsuk of Chicazo, 1871 Fourili Nutioual Bank of Chicago, 1872, Fifth National Bank of Citleago, 147 Filth National Bank of Chicuo, 1872. City National Dank of Cutengo, 1871,, City National Bank of Chicago, 1872... Gommercial National Bauk of Ghivage, 18 ‘ational Bank of Galeayo, 197: on gO Commeretal Manufacturers? Natlouat Uank of Chicagy 171. tee 6,000.00 ‘Manufacturors" National Rant: 7,483.00 90,00 ago, 18 3,609,000 Mechanics’ National Bank of Chicago, 4,140.09 @erman National Bante of Chicago, 1872 3,750.00 ‘Traders’ National Dank of Chicayo, 2371 2,110.00 ‘Tradors’ National Hank of Chicago, 18: 3,070.00 Cook County National Bank of Chicago, 6,000,00 Merchants’ National Bunk of Chicago, 1972,. 6,670.00 Northwestern National Munk of Chicagi ISTE. coovasssenese se soaeineesase 7,800,00 Seandinavian National “Bauk ut’ Giricago, 187 oe nso Veedty Set 2,241.50 Union National Dank of Ghicago, 1872, 11,230.00 National Bank of Commerce, 1871... Natlonal Bank of Commerce, 1472.. Natfonal Bauk of Illinois, 2872. Total, 8. RE. The Committso on Fire and Water submitted report recommending the confirmation of Mr. %. M. Moore asa membor of the Board of Firo Commissioners. Ald, Bailoy desired to ho informed if this Mr, Mooro was tho individual who erected 9 building ou LaSalle streot in viclation of tho fire ordi- wanco, ‘Tho President state} that the Council had noxOr heard tho candidate charged with such a ing. Ald. Lengacher aaid ho hnd made a personal examination of the building ju question, and had heen told that it would be made fire-proof botare it waa completed, Ho bad been abla ta 200 noth- ing in its constrnetion warrauciag tho chargo that it was.a violation of the flro ordinances, Ald, Hitdreth mado a velemens speech in op- position to Mr. Moore, whom ho churacterized as ono of tho insurance ropresentatives who had sought to intimidate the Council and tho people by withdrawing from the city, and as a. tan who bod boon foremost in violating the or- dinancesa which they had clamored for. fe was cortain Moore srould work in the interests of in- aurance companics,—n class of speculators whom Chicago had ahown eho could do without,—and ho would, consequently, oppose his confirma. tion. Ald. Gase camo to the reseo of his companion in the insurance buriness, Ho thought the jueg- tion was solely as to tho candidate's ubility to fill “the office. Mr. Moore had not “been responsible for tho erection of the building in question. The chargo mado ogalvat him in connection therewith had been douo fora purpose. In connoction with 8 statement ho gavea short history of the build. ing. Ald. Callerton wanted to soo tho business of tho Polico and Fire Departmont contined to the elected Commisstauers to tho éxcluaion of inter- ference onthe part of the underwriters if tho Voard of Commissioners was to he continued ag f part of the CityGovernment. For hia part ho would lie to voto to uboliea tho Board, Io thought it would be done by the Legislaturo, and that consequently it was useless to appoint any one, Ald. Woodman said ho thought Mr. Moore was an excellent man for tho position, and he ‘ished to see him confirmed, Indced, he thought tho Council had no other alternative ; that the charter actually compelled them to con- firm whosooyer tho Board of Underwriters rec- ommended. In proof of which he read from Seo. 14 of the charter. Ald, Cullerton then moved a postponoment of action until tho fir Monday in May noxt. Lost —yeas, 12; nays, 22. ‘Ald.'Reidy moved’ to recommit to the samo Committes, Lost—yoas, 10; nayr, 22. ‘Tho motion to confirm mado by Ald. Leng- achor was carried by the following vote: Yeas—Nichardson, Stone of the Fourth, Stone of the Filth, Clarke of the Fifth, Reldy, Sommer, Wooil- juan, Clarko of the Tenth, Gindorson, Heath, Watere man, Case, Cloveland, Stout, Muhr, Lengacher, Schaffner, Dickinaon, Jovak, Mr. Preatent—2n, Nave—Callerton, SMcClory, Hildreth, McDonald, Bailey, O'Brien, White, Quirk, Myan, Eckhard, Mare phy, Sweency—12, WEIGHING COSL, The Committea on Markats submitted a repore favoring the passage of a certain ameudment to the Coal ordinance making the prico of weighing coal 6 conte per load. Ald. Woodman thought, in view of the com- planta against coal-dealors on account of short waights, tho Council should appo:nt and statioa weighara at covery coal-yard in tho city, Tho amendmont referred to was, on motion, comunitted to the clerk for engrosament, INDIANA BIREET DATLWAY, The Committes on Streots and Alloys of the West Division presonted a report recommending tha passage of an ordivauco allowing the West ido City Railway Company to lay sud operate o track on West Indiana streot, Ald, White moved to postpone action nntil the first Binnday, in Decombor, Lost—yeus, 6; nays, 23, id. Quirk’s motion to pontnone for two weoks was carriod by tho following voto: Yeas—Richardson, Stono of the Fourth, Stone of the Fifth, Clarke of ‘tho Fifth, Nelty, Sommers, Cnl- lerton, MeClory, Woodmen, ‘Clarke’ uf the ‘Teuth, Heath, Watormun, Case, Cleveland, Quirk, Ryan, Male, Lengscher, Schatfner, Sworucy, Dixou—21, Naya—Lildreth, McDonald, White, Guuderson, Eck- nardt, Stout, Murphy, Dickinson, Jonis—9, {n connection with tho above report, a minori- ty report recommending the insertion of a clause in the ordivance compelling the Company to pay to the city one-half of 1 per cent of its yrous cainlngs, was taken up and postponed for a similar length of time. BANGAMOS STREET VIADUCT, The Committoe on Natlroads reparted recom- mending thet the Board of Pubho Worly Le tn. structed ta direct the Chicago & Northwoatorn, the Chicago, Danvilla & Vincunnes, and the Chi- cago, Milwaukee & St, Paul Railroads to begin atonco tho erection of @ viaduct over their tracks on North Shngainon street. Tho order therefcr accompanying the report was passed. HOHOOL-OUSE, Areport of the Committee on Schools, favor- ing tho purchase of alot at the corner of Wood and Herrison streoty upon which to erect a school-house, waa discusied. Ald, White moved to strike ont tho price, €14.080. named in the roport, and insert $13,000, Ald. Hildreth was opposed to the location, and moved to commit the matter to the Buard of Fducation. He stated tho site wus close to the pipperty selacted for a now hospital. VELL-TOWELA. Areport of the Joint Committee on Streets and ‘Alloys favoriug atinondment of Chap, 11, Kec, 41 of tho Revised Ordisauces relative lo re- quiring the erection of beil-towers by railroad companiou at all street crosuings, was prosented, Accompanying it wae a rainority report, oppog- ing tho ordinance, as the Vell-tuirers would uot guswer tho purposo for which they wera pro- fored, 1 A tuotion to adopt tho minority report was lout. GAMING-ILOUKES. Ald. Campbell ngked loave ta introduce & cor- tain bit for the consideration of tho Logislatiro, which he wished to have roforred to tho Com- mittee on Logisistion, Objectod ta itis an follows: Rett enacted, ete. Brotion 1, ‘That it shall ha the duty of the police anthorltios of the cities of thin Btato to retze and destroy any tables or other apparatits tuned for the purpore of playing at any game or sport for motiry, or any other valuablo thing, {n any .conimon raming-hause, building, booth, yard, or garden, an dotined in an act entitled An act to prevent the keep~ tng af common gaining-honers and to prevent gaming,” approved Fob, 29, 1872, and In force July 1, 1872, ‘Sec. 2. That tho samo fines and penalties as are im- poxcd by aid act upon. the keepers of stich eumtnon gaming-houres, buildings, booth, yard, or garden. Shall uyon conviction be {imposed npon any person who ehall bo engaged directly or Sudirectly in soliciting or procuring the attendance hy roping-fn or otherwine in be of any person Or persons at muy such ee, building, booth, yard, or garden, ‘Thavall furniture, carpets, Hquors, aud all 'd goorls other than tables and apparatun used for qatuing a3 defined in Sec, L of this act, used by thn heeper of any such gimiug-toneo in or about the ama fre hereby declared to be used in the interest of Raming, and shall be subject to seizure the samo we tables and ayinaaliie ‘ured for gaming, and shail Lo destroyed of old, fn tho discretion of the polleo anthorliies, and tha procecde of such pales ehall bo paid into the City Treasury, No damages or com- uation shall ba recovered against auch police aflicer, cw authorities, oF such clty, by tho Keeper of uct tming-house, the owner of stich building, booth, rd, oF warden whero auch gaming ia carriell on, of y tha owner, lessor, or lesseo of such furniture or household gvods, Caspar Brenwald waa olected Assistant City Wolghor, ot Western aud Ogdon avenues. Frans Smith was olectod Assistant City Weilgher, at the cornor of Loomis and West ‘Twelfth streota. * RULLING DETINQUENT PROPERTY, Ald. Heath, for tho Committeo on Finance, presented an atnondmont to an ordinance pro- viding that tho Otty Collector return tho list of property on which taxes are tmpaid to the Goun- ty Collector ny May 1, so that tho property could be sold for the doliuquent assessment.” Laid over. ‘Tho Council adjourned, AMUSEMENTS, “THE SCANDAL" AT THE MUSEUM, ‘The little Monroe strovt theatre which the Rov. Dr. Rydor has dunomiuated second-class,” to tho nuspeakable disgust of tho management, produced last evening tho much-heralded drama of contemporaneous nastiness ontitled ‘Tho Scandal.” ‘ho house was fair, and much amuse- ment was created by the performauce. The pub- lic may bo let into the secret that tho original dtama is a comedy called the ‘Love Knot,” which has beon more or leas ladicrously garbled to bring in the dramatiy porsonn Gf the Brooklyn tragedy. ‘Yo say that tho introduction of auch a theme by implication only is in exocravle tasto, 18 10 reiterate what cvory thongheful roador will long ago have said. But apart from tho fact, it is imconceivably droll to pineo in iroagination tho nctors in the tragedy in such common-place aud even farcical situations as they aro here represented as occupying. Tho ludicrousness of the spectacla depends, perbape, outirely upou the make-up of Mr. Boggs as Henry Ward, Mr. Soxggs isp young man of re~ markablo talent, and capable of hotter things than burlesquing revoreud gentlemen, But for all thet, he wad very successful in “ makiug up" in imitation of Mr. Beecher, Ho drossed lisawelf with ths traditional long hair aud clouk, sud assumed aslouchy, swaxgorin; gatt. He puffed ont his upper lip, and worked the coruers of his mouth according to tho lates’: dexerption of the defendant; and, when he fazed obutractedly upwards as though giving tail play to bis “truo inwarduess," the caticatara was too much for tho gravity of tuo audience, and they burst iuto a peal of laughter, which interrupted tho progress of tho play for sore litile timo, Tr. Boies was heouless of that cheer, aud atill communcd with himself with truly intospective tranquility. The otuor sentiomon failed to give color to their as- sumptions, and so tho wuolo interest of the senndal centred in Mr. Soggs. Tho situutious are, to speak mildly, indolicate, with tho key given by the names and personifications, ‘Lo bave Frank Carpenter, Ieury Ward Leecher, and Thoodora ‘Tilton, ‘thinly disguised, twak- ing criminal propositions to % milliner, and Victoria Woodhull and Mra. ‘iltou surprising thom severally in their amours, isa shock to zoad eeuse aud good taste which would bo intoloratle but for its utter and transparont absurdity, Somo of tho lines written in aro coarse, and should ba promptly expunged. Tt is not hkely, however, that the drama” will have avery long life at the Auscum. Lt would bo more phociing to sea the stage thus holding tho church up to ridicule, had the church assumed a more diguitiod aud conservative attitude toward tho Btuge, M'VICKER'S THEATRE, Mrs, Bowors opened her engagement with “Camillo” tos emalt house. Tho charactor is one in which sho has carned no light reputation, and shonld therefore not bo diumiseed with buta word, Circumstances, however, prevont a vory extended analysis of her actin, Driefly, then, whilo ber personation of Camille abounds in strong pointe of acti it Jacks certain cloments which aro indispensable. Wo ask of her tendor- ucas, and eho sives us tragedy whero tondornoss is a preroquisito. She can Idudle with the forca and power of her method, and charm with tho richness and maturity of her action, but she caunot win sympathy by emotional acting. Shoe has fittle or no pathos, but abundanco of powor. If Mr. Rainford in- elite upon coming upon the stago with black kid gloves, and a short, ill-fitting coas, in the part of the Count Juval, Mr. MeVicker should de- mand an explanation an to bis wardrobe, and publish it in the programme. THE ACADEMY, ‘Tho now play of ‘'Grans Unite,” by Bartloy Campbell, was producod at tho Academy of Musio lost evening before 9 middling largo midienco, As the performance did not terminate util prré 11 o'clock, an oxtended criticism of the play and the playera is reserved for a future occaalon, see FINANCIAL, ST. LOUIS BANK FAILURE, St, Louis, leh. 1.—Rumors have been ip cir- culatton since noon that the People’s Savings In- stitution, corner of Tifth atreot and Carandolet avenue, inthe tower part of the city, has sus- pended, and Edward Wulirl, Cashior, had al aconded with s large amount of money; but ba- yout the fact that the bank closed its doors, and that it hada debt of $62,000 against it at the Clearing-House this morning, and that Wabrl had not boon at tho bank to-day, little is known, Othor oficers of tho bank are examining tho ac- counts, and probably a statement! of affairs will be mado this evening, A NEW YORK CONCERN WINDING UP, New Yon, Fob, 1.—The Now York Loan and Indomuity Company is winding up its affairs prop- oratory to retiring from business. It is report- ed that tho loss to its stockholders will not fall short of 30 percent and intorest for two years, but ofcors of the Company atate that they hava cash on band. and cash asseta abundantly suf. ficient to pay every dopositor in full on pro sontation, 2S THE FREEPORT WATCH-COMPANY. Spesiat Diaputeh to The Chicane Iribune, Faeeronrt, Ilt., Feb, 1,—Tho onterprino inane guruted by our citizens for the establishment of" a watch-factory in thta city haa resulted in the erection of a fiue building on tho south side of tho town. ‘Tho proprictora aro now putting in he machinery, and promise ta set the concern # booming inside of thirty dava, ‘Thoy will manus facture what is known aa the Hoyt watch, ‘Tho Times tologvams from this point, decrying thia movement as a froud, and dofaming the worthy gentlemen engaged in it, ara conspicuous solely for absence of truth from them. ft is blowing great guns about the ears of the young man who bout them, Ce a Big Invention. Lloyd, the famous map man, who mado all the mapa for Gen, Grant and the Union army, certificates of which Le publahod, has Just invented a way of get- ting & relief plate from ateel eo as to print Lloyd's Map of American Continent—showing from ocean to ocean oli oue entire shect of bank note paper, 40350 juches large, ona lightning presa, and colored, sized, aud Varuivbed for the wall so as to stand washing, aud amailing anywheru ip the world for 25 cents, or unyur- uisbed for 10 cents, Thiv map shows the whole United Blates and Territories iu = group, from surveys to 1675, with 1,000,009 places on it, such au towns, cities, villages, mountatus, laker, rivers, streawwy, gold mines, railway stations, de, ‘hia map should be in every hows. Bend 25 ceuty’ to tho Lyd Map Company, ‘Vhtladelphia, aud you will get a copy by return mall, es —— Chickering Upright Pianos, Just received at Reed's Ivmple of Music, corner Dearborn sud Van Buren streets, afew very One up- right pianos containing the latest and beat improves meats, THE COUNTY BOARD. Opening Bids for Bread, Meat, Etc. MeCaffroy Wants to Get Mold of tho Normal School. ‘Tho Bonrd of County Commissionors mot yoa- terday afternoon, President Burdick in the obair, and tho lobby full. ‘Tho special ordor—the opening of bids for supplicsa—was takon up, and the Clerk road the proposals. DREAD, David Drannor offered to furnish bread of good qualizy at 2 9-10 conta a pound for tho Wost Division, and3 centa for all other divisions ; 0. 1. Woodman & Co, at $2.65 per 100 pounds, quality not mentioned; Schwoinfurth Bros. at $2.60 per 100 pounds, agreeing to keop places in each division for its distribution; Fred Voltz at $2.19 per 100 pounds; Louis Schnon, 314 centa a pound; Augustus Briesmolor, wheat bread at $ cents a pound; J. A, McGowan, @2.85 por 100 pounds; William S. Pitman, #245 per 100 pounds; ‘Thomas ‘emploton, at 3 conta a Pound, guarantooing 16 ounces; ©. Grogorich, at 89.50 per 100 pounds. ‘The bids woro referred to the Joint Committoo on Public Charitios and Hospital, MEATS. Petor Downoy (tha City Scavenger) offerod to furnish good beef, mutton, etc. to the Poor. Mouso at h!7 cents a pound; extra, for Insane Asylum, 6 cents; Hospital, 817 conte; paupers, G17 conta aud 6 conts; all others, 514 conte. in Wall, meats, poultry, and fish, 43/ cente a pound; O'Mnlley Bros., monty, etc, 5 conts a pound; George Collins, for North Division only, Geontea pound; Hugh H. Swostzer, 734 couta for Insane Asylum, sud 5 cents for Poor-tHouse; Willinm Reinhardt & Co,, at 6 canta a pound; Charles Brown, 6 85-100 conta s pound; Alger- non Z. Osgood, § 75-100 centa per pound: Pat- rick O'Donnell at 517 ceuta a pound; 8. Wustum & Co., South Side only, at 6 cants a pound: J. Jobn Schwartmann, North Division only, at 6 cents 8 pound ; Carponter Bros., at 634 cents a pound; Fred Colehammor, at 6 cents a pour.d, ae propogals were referred to tho same Com- mittee. BOOTS AND si10Ks. Philip Appel offered to furnish men’s boots at 42.75 8 pair, shoes at $1.40; boys’, 05 cents: misses’, 21; children's, 70 cents: meu's carpet wlippers, 65 cents; women’s. 60 conte, A. G. Fischer, mou's shoes, 31.50 and $1.40; women's #4.10, $1.20, 31.25, and 21; boys’, 21.25, 21,20, and $1; misscs, 90 and 95 cents; men’s, $1.90; boyy’, ¥2!4 cents; childron'’s, 8 and 68 conte, Leonard Dieddrich, men’s boots, $2.25 and 92; shoes, 61.30 and #126; women’s, 51,20 ond $1.15; boys’, $1; misses’. 81.15 and $1; chil- dren's, G0 counts. Theodore Schultz, men's boote, $2.60; shoes, 1.60; wonton's shoes, $1.30 ; misses’, £1.15; boys’, £1.10 ; childien’s, 60 cents. Tho proposals wero referred to the Committes on Public Charities. MILK. William M. Devine offered to furnish milk at 11 cente and 14 conta o gation; J. M.A, Devine at 20 cents and 12!% conte a gallon; Churles Harmes at 18 and 24 conts a galion. ‘The bids were referred to the Committee on Hospital, Lroposals for furnishing stationery and print- ing wero receivo:l from LE. BM. Clark and J. 2B. Eawards, Tho Staats Zeitung Vrinting Company, J.M. W, Jones, Theodore Asmus, and Camer~ on, Amborg & Co, They woro referrod to tho Joint Committeo on Financo and l'ublic Borvice, On motion tho rules were enspended, and tho following resolution, offered by Commissioner McCaffrey, was adopted : Resolved, That all biddera for furnishing bread, boots and shoes, printiug, binding, and atationery, sppear Veforo {he open Bonrd and Committees wiih sutnples of each kind of article, und that the samples of thonucreveful bidders bo curefully kept in thes Toons that they may bo referrod toat any time, THE WOKLITAL. A commanication was received from the Wardon of tho County Hospital, calling atten- tion to its crowded condition, especially in tho femalo wards, worthy applicants boing daily, of necessity, refuscd admission, It was reforred to the Committes on Hospital! fho Vinanco Committeo reported in favor of paying Judge Sibley, an ‘oxtra” to help out, teo buln of @17u for ten days’ services. Commivsioner Merting said he had not signed the report, because ho had seen it stated in the nowspapers that the Supromo Court had held the sory. tobo under no obligation to pay extra judges. Commissioner Clough remarked that the Board had no oflicial notice of such a ruling, and, even if thoy had, inasmuch se tho services had been rendered and the ebarge was low, ho would favor the paymeut of tho bill. ‘The report was conenrrod in, A billofeW. W. Heaton for eimilar services, amounting to 8160, was also ordered to be paid. THE COURT-NOUN, ‘Lhe Committee on Public Buildings reported their action mt referoncs to the Conrt-Iluuse, which bas heretofore been published in ‘Tne ‘Taipunx, recommending that tho opinions of the County Attorney and tho Corporation Counsel asto the non-liability of the city and county under tho action of the Council and County Board bo placed on file. ‘Tho report was concurred in. THE NORSAL ECHOOL, Tho Committeo on Education reported in fa- vorof paying bills, salaries, otc., aggregating $1,291.93. Thoy stated that they visited tho Noraial School Jan, 29, and spont the ontiro day examining into the condition of the institution and its system of management, Thoy had o conferenco with the Board of Education, and from them ascertained the number and salaries of teachors and omployos, a8 delermined by them in Jnno ast, the contracts for sup- plies for the ensuing year having boon let. 1b s#eomed to tho Committeo a aingnlar anomaly = that =the. = Goard of Education should havo such absolute control of this inatitution and ita exponser, and that tho Board of County Commissioners should be re- quirod to audit and pay all bills thoy might con. tinct, without any tight to review tho action of tho Board of Education. Thoy wero informed that it had not been the habit of tha Board of Education to make and report to the County Board their actions sud doings, and they felt that they were not #o required todo by law. Yot such a report was due to the tex-payors of the county, who supported the institation, aud ought to bo made to the County Board, that it might reach the tax-payers, The Commitiee found that a large sum of money had been re- ceived at tho institution, for tuition principally, and no report thereof made, and its expenditure had been entirely under the coutrol of the Board of Education. They thought that tho law reiating to the inatitution ought to be changed, and the County Board invested with the power to fix the salaries of the teachers and employes, and de- termine the expenses, and that an annual repoit should be made to tho County Board of tho receipt of moneys by the managers, and its oxponditures bo subject to tho direction of the Board, recommending that changes in the law to that effect be suggested to the Legislature. Commissioncr Conley moved that tho report bo adopted. Commissioner Clough moved as sn amend- ment that the question bo taken on the auditing part of the report soparatoly. ‘Tho amendment was voted down, and the re- port adopted—yoas, 11; nays, 3~aa follows: Yeas—ueec, Carroll, Conloy, Guenther, Herting, Jonwon, Jones, Louergen, “MeUalfrey, useell, jchnnldt, ‘Nays—Clough, Holden, and Burdick, THE INGANE ASYLUM, The Joint Committee on Public Buildings and Puplic Charitioy recommonded the adoption of tho proposals of Louis Muillor to furuih 1,000,- 000 common brick for tho addition to the Insano Avylumn at $7.70 per 1,000, delivered; of Robert Vall for 95,000 hollow brick at 621,60 per 1,000; of Veter Thorsen, for 250,000 pressed brick at @19 por 1,000; and, also, that an agreement be ovtered into with J, J, Egan, archi- tect, by which ha should receive €3,000 for drawing plans and specifications, and wuper- intending the construction of the proposed ad- dition, ‘The roport waa concurred In, ‘The minority of tho same Committee reported the following: Keaolved, That {taball bs the duty of all Committecs of thia dard to whotn proposals for ceounty aupplion or for building county bulldings may’ be referred for examination, to report to this rd whether the per sons making such propowals aro responsible, and if such bidders are, or have been, engaged an tho bual- poss, trade, or occupation pertaluing (a auch Bup- fica or, labora; lav, any such biddera avo refused | or ' neglected to ‘fulfill auy proposal or contract previously made to or with tho county, to the end that this Hoard may Lo enubled as far as pousible to let ail contracts to the lowest seapousible bidders, and ayald the complications and love attending the dealing with unknown und frre. aponsiole pervons, ‘The informaiion called for in this reavlution shall be applicable only ta tho lowest bidders, und seh a4 the Commitpocs may recommend sball be awarded voutracts, Commissioner AfcCaffrey spoke of diecourtesy to somebody, and moved that the resolution be recommitted. ‘The seport was declared to have boon referred back, although the vote was yoaa, 6; no; follow: é hmere 7 a Veah—Carroll, Conley, mica ie eee Herting, Jobneon, Lonorgay, Meys—luaae, 0) " a chit, Hnnrdicg, NY Ouenthers THoMen, Jones As effort wan made to correct thin vote, but a motion to adjourn until Thursday was cavriog thi shutting out a request of Commtssioney MARRIAGES ING SA ROM —In thisel ING MAT iy, Fob Tel Me. Clarence M, Klay aud =a br tha ‘thee Ay, N. ¥., panoes piensa notlee. __ DBATHS. To thiy city, dan. 31, af pnoamonta, Fr jor af fg late laiy'Jamos be Tlaaean eg 47 years. Funeral from rostdenco No, 169 Sonth San a Tuoetay at Ln 8 ms ara fo Hose Tl eee FANE MAN ty Mihay. 8 : Jan, 21, Chmothy Eaatrann, diy, ago $4 soars, format nansitie, Ottawa Cas Alice ares formerly “Graad Baplds end Gtsnd thaven (Mich. papen OR wuttan Hurke, Infant 200 of BStohsel ane nnoral from reattence of parents, No. 76 Onk-at., te Cateary ect. AVY pine TARE Lin cle cts, dan. M Cracto, daughter ineitrorat Tuorday, at 2 p.m. Felonds of tho family ate ed, GIGNS—In thiseity, Feb. 1, at tho restdsnet 3 Within P, Holden, No. 263 Warronsarss Mrse Teens Olhbs, aged 76 yaarn, Fanreal Wedhosdag, af 2:20 o'clock. ac Hurlingtos (Ta.) papers plense ; __SPECLAL NOTICES. = For Upwards of Thirty Years MRS, WINSLOW'S SOMTITING SYRUP has been. uest for ebildren with rorer-failing auccoss, It corrects aci ity of the stomach, relioves wind culic, regulates tho Low. ele, coruntlysontory and diarrhsa, whether arising ftom Aeothing or ather casos, An ald and woll-tried temedy, For all Purposes of a Family Liniment, FUE HOUSEHOLD PANACHA will bo found ovata, fo. Imm erliate roliet will folluw tts use in all caver of mach, howsle, ur sides rheumatism, colle, Forin und oxter: Children Often Look Palo and Sick From no othar causo than tiaving wormsin the stomach, BROWN'S VERMIFUGE COMFITS will destroy worm: without injury to tha child, being perfectly witrtr, and froo from all coloring ar other injurions {ingredients naw. ally used in worm preparations. Suld by ull druggists, ‘cents a bor, sgessanen ce PETHOGRAP EY “Hasy 0 Make Int Heavy to Carry,” BULLS AND BEARS IN THE LARD MARKET, A CRAYON LITHOGRAPH, 1 ‘That has boon in such great deniand tha last for days, oan be had, at 25 cts each, of UNION LIT. CO., Cc. W. SHERWOOD, Proprictor, 143 Clark-st., Arcade Court, Chicago. wegen AUCTION SALES. By GLO. P. GORE & CO., UB & 70 Wabash-wy, AUCTION SALE OF DRY GOODS, Regular Tuesday's Bale, Feb, 2, at 024 o'clock. Btanlo and, Vaucy Dey Goeds Mastery, Notions, TAnens, Unde-wosr, Fnrnishing Goods," Blankctr, Soreads, i Table Damask, Towols, Crash, to. : Oi Glam, drat Ac. “Harnemes, Walpa, ke,'s fail Ine of Ingrain Carpets; ales, Cottage and tag Carpets nica Mina ‘of dosiratle patterns. Salo of Carpets at ib o'elock. GEO. P, GORE & Co. _Ghand 10 Waba OUR AUCTION SALE OF _ BOOTS & SHOES For Wednesday, Feb. 3, ‘Will be a very attractive ono, as show a FING LINE OF SPRING SALES. shall GOODS FOR Gno. P, Gone t co EAT AUCTION, MERCHANT TAYLOR'S STOCK, Neckties, Clothing, and Store Fixtures. TUESDAY MORNING, FEB, 2. AT 10 O'CLOOE, AT OUI! STORES, 84 & 86 RANDOLPH-ST. By ordor of GEO. W. CAMPRELD, Koo. Ansienes we Willeoll s largo aud ‘artod stock of scasonable goods, consisting of Cloths, Cassimores, Heavors, Mel- tons, words, Vostiags, Tathues' Trinmiags, Lintags,ae, Also,,thn Store Fixtures of Stora 76 Dearborn-at., Cou ters, Tablos, do., du., and an involco of 350 Dog, Black and Colored Silk Neckties, Al, a stock of Resdy.mado Clothing, Baots, Shoss, 4. SON, POME! & 60, Reaniar Weekly Sule. AT AUCTION, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Eriday Morning, Feb. 5, ut 9:30 o'clock, New and Recond-hand Parlor, Chamber, and Dining- Tom Furniture, Fanages, Wardrobes, Bookcawrs, (ilioe Deske, Uhatre, Cr pet ve of Gew oral Morcunndise, uRgy t y HODGES & B83 Wost Lako-st. Large and Attractive Sale of HOUSEHOLD GOODS, ON TUESDAY, Feb, 2, 2 p.m Conalsting of Velvot, Brnveels &. 1, and Tapester Bret sola, ‘Throa-Ply and lugeala Uarvets, Parlor Suits, {ioe Marblo-toy Chamber nuits, Wardrobes, a Houstouds, Waststands, ‘Tables, Bla: hier, Pilinven, Rucliga; slay, Urv r Parloe gud firet-clas a, Salo positive and sorza.. UW Wat Ee HODOES TCO, Aut ES & COz, Auetionenrs, No. 638 Wost Lakeat B.—Also, on Woduasday and Saturday oven AT PRIVATE, RESIDENCE, No, 228 WEST MONROE-ST, Between Groon and Poorta, we shall scli The Entire Contents of the 3-story Brick, Fourteen rooms completely furnished, conxivtiny of oot Tes-octara inna (Karvwoord), dirusaelle any Hgraiy Oat pats, hoe Parlor, 3 Ditthn i Fura ture, Alan, Crackozy, ware, Hlated Ware, Sous Kitchen and Lanudry sila, ‘Louk uut for bargalas Balu positive and withont reserve, WM. F. HODGES & CO., An By WM, A. BUTTERS & CO. BALIGROOMS, lus EAST MADISON-BT. WEDNESDAY MORNING, Feb, , at U36 o'clock, 1 PACK AGES GLASS, 2) CANKS WHITE GRANITE WARE, NEW VARLOR AND ONAMBEN 81 HOUSEHOLD OUODS, CARPETS, PHAETON, BUGGIES, AND _AT 103 EAST MADINi THURSDAY, Feb. 4, ato o'clock, TRADK SALE. UATOM-MADE CLC ieee GUATOM-3 CLOTHING, CLOTHS, CASSIMERES, AND ELANNELS, BooTS ancl SELODS, ee ST MA, ——) By LEONARD & CO., $1 Madison-at., (opposite MoVickor’s Theatre). GRAND OPENING SALE AT NEW STORE. NEW AND SECOND-HAND FURNITURE, On TURSDAY, Dob, 2 at amber, and Diniug-tomn Fura and Furniture. Uarpots, otc same tine undor ebsttie tuortiay q ROCKWELL, WILLIAMS & C mhand 203 Eat Madison-st, WEDNESDAY, at 9% o'clock, AN De MENSB STOCK of Furitore aud Household Goods, Conateting of & great varloty of Parlor Syits, Matbh ant aut Vuambor dois, Tabi Lounges, Chalrs, Ottiee Furnituro, Bioves, Carpets, sud a Merchandise. The goods mu: wold, and purchae will find decided bargatun st this salg, = PILALAMS & On, By JAS. rT. HUE. A Val whl be MeNAMARA & COs East Wasbingtou-st, SHOES, AT AUCTION, §00 CASES BOOTS AND ORY GDS aN ntl WEDNESDAY MOLNING, Feb 5, at 934 o'clocks Ry NAMARA & 00. Se NL Wvaailagtiash i E