Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 3, 1875, Page 8

THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 38, 1875. THE CITY THE COURT-HOUSE. ACTION 18 RESOLVED Tron, Aconterence on the subject of taking steps toward the building of a new Conrt-Ioure and City-Hall was hold yesterday afternoon in the office of the Board of Public Works, between that Board and the Building Commitios of the Common Council and Board of Connty Commissioners, Thero ‘sora present Tresl- dent Burdick and Commissioners Clongh, Schmidt, and Guenther, of the County Board; Ald. Coes, Cleveland, Bchaftner, of the Common Council Com- mittee ;nnd Messrs, Prindlvill, Thompaon, and Wabl, of the Board of Public Works, Tho evident object uf the meeting, as Ald, Coey oxpreared it, wan “TO TALK THE THING OFF Mr, Prindiville aeked Ald, Cooy what hls fecling was tn referenco to bullding, and Ald, Coey replied that he favored {mmedinte action, It wos trus tho cily was in debt, but ho could eee no prospect of any cliange in that respect, ite liad talked with many large prop- erty-owners and tax-payers on the subject, und they ‘were all desirous of reeing the work begnn at once, Air. Wabl said tho Hoard favored golog on with the work on the fve-yenr plan, Bir. Prindivilie believed that Chicago owed lesa now than ‘tho over would ogaln in 100 yeaa, ‘This munt be the caeo Ina city where auch immense’ Improvements wore perpetually neccesitated, and hie looked to 800 the conntltntional Uniitation of h dont of Ber cent on roperty valuation removed, and power granted to Fhrtier increare the debt, Cointnissioner Guenther reported tho feeling AMONG THE FARMERS to be strongly in favor of commencing the Court Houro and building it lowly. , ‘Ald, Schattner inquired as in tlie length of timo pro- pored to be ocoupied in the bulluiag. ‘Sr. Prindivillo nald that it wonld ve hotter both for the tax-payers and the quality of the work dono ou the Dulldiug Wat the construction sould cover a period of at Ioaat fivo years, Both the elly and county could go along for two years without taxntion fur tho jure Hore, aud it waa hoped that by (he sale of wnucenpied Feul estate by both city aud county it would not be aoreseary to renort to taxation nt all. Ald, Schatiner coincided with this oxpression, be- Moring that under no circumstances should any sddi- tion to the taxea be made during the next two years, Ho favored commene:ng the work at once, Ar, Peindiville estimatert that not moro than $600,- 900 sil told could Le expended upon the building in one yoat, Comtuiasioner Clough thought It woul ba eafe to procood st once with THE FOUNDATIONR, andl award the other contracta liter on, Ald, Cooy anticipate. a rire in (ho cost of labor and ‘ullding material, anu it would therefore bo wise to award all the contracts now, ‘Mr, Wall said Unt no contractor could be induced to tako a contract now covering five years, Comminsioner Burdick sail that in auy ense contra ‘orn would uot do the work ut a lose. “At toast such 4hinge were unueard of fa public-Luliding enterprises, Mr. Wahl advocated the policy of gating out plans forthwith, and then awarding the contracts gradually, ‘Upon this plan tho Court-House could be built without the city feeling {t at oll, Ald, Cioveland expressed himaclf os in favor of pro— eroding ut once to get out pluns und put in the founda> Nona ilits year, ‘Mr. Priudivitlo satd it was apparent that all wero agreed on thes points, Wonld it, therefore, not bo ‘weil for the Joint Comtmilteo und the Committees nep= sra(ely to draw up and submit reports recommending fo the Conimon Cound] aud Connty Doard to take ime mediate action toward building a Court-House, the ‘work to occups not less thon five years, Ald, Schafiner mado a motion to this effoct. nnd it ‘was adoztod, and a palect committee, concistlug of Mosera, Priniiville, Burdick, and Covey, was appointed to draw up the Jolt repert, ‘The confereuva then adjourned subject to the call of the Committes of Three, —_-—. LE MOYNG~FARWELL. ANOTICR DAT DISPOS.£D OF, ‘Tho examination of witneaves in the Le Moyne-Far- woll contest waa resumed yerterday morning. Three courts were in operation,—ono lovated at the County Commilesloners' rooms, another at No, 49 North Clark, and the other at the oilice of Kuaucr Bros, corner of Ciarlt and Kinzio streets, DANIEL RILLNOY ‘was the first witnees sworn at the roome of the Com- miesiouers: Ho ra tho ballot-box of the Third P're- cinct of the Etghtocnth Ward at Stack’s saloon, on Hedgwick strcet, where the polls had been held, tho day after the election, Noneof tho oflicers of tho election were prosent, The box was not scaled, and ho did not know whether any tal. Tots wero in it or not, The bor was removed about 10 o'ciock to the roar of a duilding in the samo block, and in abont four hours ‘was roturned with the reurns, ‘The judges told lum tho lullots were countod the night of ‘the election, but he could not swoar of his own knowledge, Micheel Hatty awore ho vimod for Me, Lo Moyne, Dut did not know whether tL was for Congress or not, JAMES HANDLEY teatifod that ho saw the ballots of the Third Precinct of tho Eightoenth Ward in a cigar-Lox Ia a room in tho rest of the voting place, Tuo ballots wera strung, aud the Judres told Lita they had beon counted, but be saw thein recount them. Hedld notsco any tally-list or poll-book in the box, ‘Tho cigar-lox wa in the ballot-box, and tho ballots were strung, Phflip Fiorsheiin testified that hv was a voter in tho First Prociact of the Twonticth ward, aud that he ‘oted for Le Moyne, saivalter Moouey tentiged in eubslance to the same acta. AUGUST ZSCHUrrE bestified that he voted for Mr. Le Moyne, and that a day or two after the olection he wan employer to yo to ‘the Hatch House to open # little box, but did net go, ‘He was a locksmith, and did not know who wanted him to open the box, Before Notaries Young and Mesdlam, ot 99 Clark sircet, WILLIAM MEIRTER wan the frst witnexe, Mo lived ut 1d Michigan atreet, and wasn legal voter of the Firat Precinct of the ‘Twentieth Ward,nud votod for Lo Moyne for Congress. He kept 9 bourding-bouse and soloon, aud William Bushaw toarded at his houee, but no one else, Watson Griffiths wus next sworn, Ho lived at No. BI North Wolly atreet, and wes a legai voter nt the time of the clcetion, but dia not know who be voted for for Congrees, ‘Tomas Btewart did not live ut hie house, Dut was in Ireland at the time of the election, Ucfore Notaries Kusuer and Collins, coruer of Olark aud Kinzlu streets, SOBEPU M, OERTNEN testified that he lived at No. 80 Lagallo stre olection day was at tho First Preciuct of tho Ward, Heoaw acolorad man undertake ta get“ chsilenged, Michael Corcoran forward aud" clained tho man an bia “nigger.” ‘Tho voto was agnin challenged, and Curcoran pullod the challenger from {he platform and struck Lim acroea tho noee, ‘The ballot was then parent tn ot tho whulow, but he did nut xuow whether Jt rag put in tho box or not, Ho ordered a policeman to arrent Corcoran, but he refteod, Tho an who bad been struck asked witness fore pistol, After thia he Beard some loud tuk, and tho party was eelzed,by John Corcoran aml thrown tpon a pilo of brick,” A geueral row followed, In which Michael Corcoran atruck {uo man knocked down over the head with o tece of wood, A policeman was there but refused to interfere, Ho eaw Corcoran snatch tickets from the hands of ‘voters, aud urag poople away fruin tho polls who were attempting to vote, AWEALING OFF. One of the Incidents of tho procecdings of the dey Wau tho “swearlng of "from the use uf intoxicating drinke for ane year of onsof the couuecl, a Notary, au reporter, Upon tho strength of thie, Br, Lo Muyna dissolved two of his courts, and aunounced that be wouly have all his evidence ‘in by Friday melt, Tho effect of the inove pon she waloons in the vicinity has Rot yet been reported, i The examination ‘will be resumod this morning at “be rooms of the County Commilsuioucrs, ei ae nd on ‘wenticth vote, and rushed the great conflagration of 1671 Isst evening, at tho Palmer House, Lawrence Dalle, a German 29 years old, nhot himnclt day before yortorday, at No, Si0 South Canal ntreet, and expired {mmedintely afterward, Desutution in anid to have heen the catitc. The temperatura seaterday, a0 observed hy 1, Mae nase, optician, No. 84 Madiron atrect, under ‘Tne Tripowe Building, was, at Ao, m. 50 degrees Kahr, ; 0 8, ma 815 12 my 294 IY. 104 405 6 p.m, 905 and Bp. my, 83, The report mado pnblie in thé columns of several newspapers, yosterday, that Rhorif Agnew had d chargod hie’ brother Luke from the jwsition of sistant Juller;’was promature, Luke Agnew still ra- taine hfe porition on probation. A vory neat way of tosting the quality of extra fine gooda is ta ecnd samples to nawepaper attics, It worked admirably in the care of a new brand of finc~ eut chewing tobacen, Charm of the West,” just brought out by Spanliling & Morrick, of this city, Tha verdict is—Can't bo beat, Among the transfers recorded yesterday appear the sate by Willian B, Pierce to Churles A, Hoskins for $25,009 of the premines Noa, 263 und 2¢9 Randolph Rircat, and by dabex 11, 0, Groayto Jolin A, Eillolt of the lot on tho weal aids of Prairio uvenue, 62 feet south of Twenty-fourth struct, for $25,004, ‘Tho Board of County Commisvioners will make an official investigation of the County Tospital at 2 o'clock to-day, Tis object in to nrcortain whether a new building is needed, athe Committes on Hoaplint heva reported, or whether {he veqtired wecommoda. tions cau be obtained by additivne to the present structure, . The apectal commiltes of the Roard of Filtteation, appotated to constiler the subject mattor of the Hgh- School course of {ustruction, met last evening, Presi~ dent Richberg and Inapectors Covert, Hluthardt, and Welch, nnd Superintendent Pickard being in nitend- anco, 'Thore wus an inforaial discussion of the sub- Joct, but no definite action was decided upon, ‘The Civil Engineory’ Club of the Northwort held a regular monthly raecting at the Architocta’ Institute, in the Morricon Hullding, No. 145 Clark street, last. evening, Tho nttendauco wos emuall, EB. Chee brough presided, 4 imemurial on the death of Co), E B, Mason was read, and resolutions of reepect pasted, After tho (rantaction of come rontine buelness, Mr, GW, Dorham resd_av instructive and interestiog: paper'on " Deep Pile Driving.” Aroused by the public voice, the police officta: anato a rbow of virtue in that thoy have not fereputable managers of the disgraneful orgica for #0 long conducted Ju the Burlington Opera-Ifoare™ and tho " Halsted Strcet Opora~Ltouse,” that there must Lo amodification of the lewdness on tho stage, Bert, Fitzpatrick has notified the shameiesa worneu ‘who at tract by their indeceneies that they miuat bereafter nore closoly observe the projrictics of molern dress, If the dens wera closed entirely, thera woul be more cause for approval, + Tho Committee on Public Cnrities of the County Bord was in wesslon yesterday afternoon at the Conn- ty Building, ‘The requisitions for supplics for the thonth of Tebrusry for tho varlons tu-t{tutions were taken up, and some changes made. Tho Committee struck ont of the requisition for the Poor-ITouso five Dage of coffer, one bairel Kerosene all, 82) Lushiels of polatocs, 400° pounds of butter, 1,CW needles, ona gross of pant-buttons, and ove gross of coat buttona, 200 pounds of cotton batting, thre dozen sults of men’s clothing, eight dozen wonen's shawls, alx barrels of No, A atigar, bisif-barrel mackercl, and two boxes of tobacco, ‘From thy reatti« altion for tho Intune Aaylam, two barrels uf No. A nugne, tw barrels of dried apples, threo Loxes of 0434, two Uarrale of green appler, ono barrel of raackcrel, one box of cauned goods, nuit nix duzen men's rhord were stricken out, ‘The reyuirition for tho County Agent's olice, conslting of twenty boxes of tea and other artietsa, ‘vias elivwed, ‘The influence of the pros and the action, af Judg Wilhums have bad a salutary effect ou the gamblin| room keepers, at least for the present. Lost nlgut nearly all thé dena wero eloeed, and ‘soveral_ have deen permupently shut up and tho furnituro ind” plyingaprafates removed, All tha. roous ou Cintk streot, with tho exception pf thoro over the “ Store," and the Hantinace, those on f vith Unisted strect and West Madison, and onn Gr tivo o.hord, were closed, and neither lights nor persons vit» have the thle ‘about them, Dowling has permanently closed is placo” and taken away Lin of fee, This “cetlon of the sporting fraiernity may be ouly temporsry In mov cares, nnd tt is thought that the more fayered places will reuims *businoaa” again as soon asthe peescnt etorm blows over, Tho “tiger crouches” in his hair now, wud If the authorities continue the reare he may ho hept in that attitude for 2 long time to come, ‘Tere wera uo police raids last night,” : TILE CITIZENS’ ASsoctATIO. Tho regular montaly tncoting of the Citizens’ Aero- clation wus held yestorday afternoon at the rooma of 9 Aesocation, Gen, Chistlain presiding, ‘be Exccutive Cuminiites presented the following rt ‘Tho attention of your Exccntive Committea hae Yeon mally devoted during tho month that lun elapaed wince your Inst meeting to the por- fecting of tho didereut bills to whieh your atreutfon was then called, Tho business required zo much care, aud involved tho harmonization of Ho many apporently condlicting vivws tual duizy meeuings and consnitatians were found necenary during the greater part of Janunty, aud it waa not inuli Mounds the Sith inet, that our delegation procce-ted to Spun field with the engroseed Dilly, the prinelpal of wuich were those for municipal reorganization, aud thos neceeeary for tho preliminaries of county ‘reorgants tion, and the reform of taxation, ‘The new bilding law Prepared by tho builders, architectr, und under writorn da at preset under final ravioion, and will forwarsed to the Capital during this wee! “ Sinco tho plana adopted fur accompiiching tho ab- jects ect forth have Lecome more xeneraily kuown and understood, they have met with very general favor, and we weno reason to doubt that ‘they will become the Inve for amending our local governinent without iatetial modification, We ure ng yet uunble to placa before you the roport of the Committen of Engitcora Intrusted with tho exam{aution of the engines und the Water-Works, but hive to iiform you that wo aro corresponding on tho subject, and that tho desired report whl be forthcoming aa coon an the accuracy and caro requisite in fla production enable that Conuraittes to complete thotr labors, “Our attention to the sublect of pending legisiation will be required in a marked degree fer somu weeks to come, but will not prevent uy from giving our atten tou to matiers of current buiness aa they appear, nor of underlakiug any wew projects, the neccesity of which may become obylans,” ‘Tho roport was, on motion, adopted, and ordered to be publiohed, ‘W. 8, ANDREWS, Mr. W. 8. Andrews, a © Dowa Fast" orator, lectured, on # Dialectic Humor ” iu the Star Lecture Courue, ut McCormick Mall, lost eveu{ng, ‘Tho attendance was moderate, Johuny Hand's orchestra couwunted to piay, and everything passed off pleanantly, . Mt. Andvews did not deal in much original matter, becuude, ho ald, it would Lo stiperfluons, Humor xa utiuo wrt_had been eloquently disposed of by neverst rent inustera of the Euglish tongue, In order to illus irate Luinor he would have to give tho audience cimonn of the dialects of varlous races and natloti« alitics, which he did in capital atyle, ‘To do Mtr, Andrews justico he apreared to bo perfectly at home in the diftorent styles, whether rovresenting a negro of the South, on Englishman of Yorkshire, an Iri¢h- mon of Limerick, n Bowery Dthoy® of New York, or a primeval “ Yankeu Y of the Green Mountains, Ie rend several selectious trom Dickens, Joah Dill- ings, Attemus Ward, aud Mark Twain, in all of which hho wou natural {n conception, aid eminently effective in delivery, Mr, Androws is versatile ta a degree that should inke Linian eyer-welcomo visitor to Ohicago Platformoe, ‘Stla lectura waa amongat the most suc~ cessful of the Star Lecture Courso, —_-— TRE CITY-HALL, Tho City Tresaurcr yeaterday ped out $15,000 on city fudobtednees, City-Attornoy Jamieron yesterday finisbod bis eaten dor in the Criminal Gourt, passlug but one case and dlupontng of five, Tho Board of Police wore ruminating all yesterday over their uugatlant disposal of tke emrges brought agaluat a pet ofiiccr by a respectable lady, ‘They aluo attdited the police and fire pay-rolle, and granted pore WEST SIDE RAILWAY. POLICY OF TIL NEW SUPERINTENDENT. Tho management of the West Hide City Rullway Company bas gone iuto new bunds, A short Hime ago Mr, Wobb, the old Superintendent, realgned, and the Diroctoru appointed Mr. J, K. Lake to the vacuncy. Day before yesterday this gontlemun entered upon tho dutios of theyosition, Bir, Lake isa man of long ex- pertenco in atreet-railway matters, He was thy orlgl. na} constructor of the lines now in bis charge, He ac- cepts the management with a full knowledge of its duties and an eye quick to observe the faults which the past incumbent allowsd to exist. Having full powor to make any changes which he thinks for tho Iuterost of the Company, he contemp!ates many valnableimprove- menta, which will be approriated bythe public. It iw certuin that. his policy wilt be characterized by FEeMer UWerallty thun that of his predocensor, He # uot fairly detorinined yet what alterations to muke ta the conduct of the linos, Unt thosohe thiuks of in- dicate & inuch greater desire to aecummodate the pul Me than ies ever before czisted, Within 4 few days be will {ucrease the number of curs on BMilwaukeo avenue sud Van Buren street na thoy euall run every ning mivutes instead of every twolve, us Lerctafore, ITs will also run cars every Uirco minutes on Kaudolph bd Madinon atreets, iusiead of every four minutes, 28 thoy have been run, nud will reduce the runuing time from Stato street to Western aveuua four ininutes, One of the most important improvenenta determined upon by him fs running care during every hour of the night until tho reappearance of the day-cury, He bas Usen led to do this from comiplainta that cs the care now run they do 10; uccommodate n numerous slags of workers whose work koepa them busy most of Who night, ‘The tle of these cure bus not yet been decided upon, but they will probably uot start toro than forty minutes apart, The rate of fary on the Randolph-atrcet lino basal ready been reduced toceute, Dr Labo etites tut this eau experinent to aco a paying Iiteivess cau be done at this reduction. If it succeods ft In probaiila punt the same rato will Le tutroduced upou the other ines, —_-_—— # GENERAL NEWS. A bugoy in charge of Mr. J. McFarland was wreckod last evening Ly @ collision wit a streetcar at the core oer of State and Monrop streets, Georgu Schwan, ot No, 3U3 Ohio street, wos thrown out of his buggy last evening, at tho corner of Cli- cage svenue and Wesson utreet, and bad bis right leg broken, ge NJ, Nelson, reetding at No, 97 Chicago avenue, was run over by an exjrivs wozon Let eveulng, ut the vornar of Clark and Superior atreets, and severely Ln~ Jured, ‘The Williams College Alumnl Asacclation of the Morthweat held their frat reintum apd baucuet since mission toa dealorin patent gas-governors to apply ono at tho Harmsou Strect Station, Mayor Colvin ta reported as feellng very indignant about a few Ines which .lntely appeared In a morning Journal}, to tho effect that certificates of indobtednesa were worthless. ‘The truth fs, the certificates are not wbeolutuly worthless, They ir interest at 7 per cent, and aracashod at aw discount of about 10 per cent'on thelr faco value, which leaves a decided loss ‘ou overy dollur so isstied, The design of issuing such cortiticates fy oqual to & Joan of all equal umount of moucy at 10 per cont, ‘The Committes on Schools will meet at 11 o'clock ‘Thureday morning iu the City Clerk’s ollie, The most importuut subject under coneideration i tho nomination of three eppratzers, for tho parpone of appraisiug the valua of School’ Fuud proporty now leaned, #0 a8 to dleternuing tho ront, thercof fur the dive years wuececding Feb, 8, 1873, ‘The name of o Ald, Avery Moore baw been ‘trouttnently brought fore ward uss wuftable msn to head tho list, Sergt. O'Connor, the North Star of the police force, around which all the other stare apparently revolve, wilt again appear before the Police Board at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon, He will bring wita vin funumerable lessor stars to swoar that Justice Hoyden is telling» ib, gamblera wera dismissed edge orconsent, Neverthelow, Justice Boyden feria contident of couviuciug the public that it was done, and that Sergt. O'Connor did it. ‘Tho Judiciary Committee, togother with the Mayor, Board of Publis Works, Cumptrollor, and Corporaton Couucel, will weet ut 10 o'clock uuvedsy toorning in the lty'Clerk’s office, ‘The Fullerton sveuue conduit coutractory wil aysli lay thelr lating beforo th elty oficials, claiming, ox they word it, an omicabia settlwient, auch us ony gentleman would readily grant tu unolber.” Aw thy amicable settlement ibvolves some thousands of dollura, there ts sume tuceative ou the pat of the coutiuctors to Work hurd. for the price, and they ate certainly domg it. ‘THE MOARKD OF HEALTH, ‘Tho regular weekly mecting of the Board of Health was bold yesterday. utteruvon th the rooms of the Tioard, President Hulu in the chair, ‘Tus report uf tho Suultury Superintendent, for tho week ending Jun, w, wus read, upproved, snd ordered placed on le, Tue pumber of deaths were 117, a docrouse of 18 compared ‘with the mortality of the preceding wee’, Of these, 45 were under t year of age, Thy moun temperature dure tug the week Wau 45 degrees, Tu the Firet, Nineteenth wud Dyer ; Brcond Ward, 15 Sixtecuth, 9; Eighth, 7; Fitzenth, 19, Que cave Cf wizall-pox was roported, agaiust bwely cases peported during the correspondiby weed of igst ea le Ifealth Onicer'w report ebowed that 218 nutsatico wouves were served, aud 217 nubiancedatatod, A little Mss than the usual Quantity of meste und vegetables Wasi coudumbed during the week, ‘Tue Sunitury Coumittes and the Chairman of the Ordinsuce Committee, to whom was referred the Tecommendation of (he Hanitary Suycrintundeut ta re gard to (blowing animate,” mado a Joint Tl, eich will bp presenti to the Stato for action, The bill makes it unlawful for to acl meat far uanas food that may be di {nnn adynnecd stage of pregnancy, or briised; or tho alo of meat of pnts killed and then “blown” for nals, tinder penalty of a fio of not lesa thon $25 nor more thaw $00. The Sanitary fy rintendent reported that the pack- ing-houses of Hanton, Hough, and Flanigan, who were indicted for violation of health ordinances, and who promisad to comply with the ordinance on condition that the indictment be held tn abeyance, were syain complained of by the Heaith Oficer, After rome dia- cussion, it was decided to give the wayward packers one more chance for reformation, end if the occeaton: ever again presenta iteelf the Board promiscr to make the trial arevera ane, Aftor talking aver rome minor matters, the Doard audite:la fow bills, and then ad- journed. re] of a ert, OF — CRIMINALe ‘Theenns against Luko Agnew for selling cigars withont o license did not come up before Commis stoner Hoyne as expected, a8 tho bailiff In roarch of the defendant had not euccroded in making thu arrest, In tho cane of Peter Mand, chargod with eciling Hquor without a license, the Commissioner took $300 ball, Patrick Digman, + fireman of Engine Company No, 7% wan yeaterday arralgned before Justices Boyden charged with having attempted to ravivh Minnte MelKay, a girl only 16 years old, for whom ho had pre tended love, and whom, as she nays, be lind promised tomnrry, ‘Tho complainant did not tell her stary to tho Judge, int reserved it for to-day, Digman being held iu the atm of $770 bril to answer the charge, The irl’s ntory, a told the reportorse:, was, that alo had hoon {uslticed to autor an aarignation hours, not know- acter, but ad successfully Fealsted the vio- toil. hat tn the victim of bia erimo and credulity, Hands confederate, ono John Miller, mith anndry aliases, on the night of the 13th of lart November stole a vitnatte Froned clock from the renl- draco af Mr, Jolin Slade, No. 292 Obta rtrect, Miller, inorder to srreen himerif, *gqueated ” on Roacnthal, {old whera the elovk was, antl where te cateh Mux, Maller and the clack were wilnoexes ozainst him be- fore Juative Boyden, and Mac was helt to ball iu the mumof $1,000 to uppear for telal in the Criminal Court, Jake Myers, one of the prisoners who earaped the first night after Suerl® Agaow asqumed contzoi ot tho Sheriil'a veo, was Avtected Monday night by the night-watehman making bis preparations to seoure A eecond reloaso froin duranco vile, Myers Lad sue. cerded in wrenching the fron lege from his bunk, and, with them, was peying oat the bricks front the vantiin. for of Lis‘ cell, Sherif Agnew was in tho Fail nt (ho time, and, on the matter being reported to him, he went into tho erll, No, 44, occupied hy Mtyurs, in enter to retiove lim’ of his tinplemente, On demanding the surrender of the fron bats Myors AeciIned, aud threatened to brain any man who inter. ‘Pye Shertit, howover, was equal to the emer- nnd by force disarmed tha fellow and ordered amore eecitrca cell til morning. Myers 14s deeperato man, and although ho has onty Aix days more to rervein the County Jall, fa seeking every op- portunity to esvape, owing to the fact that on the ex~ fration of his sentence ho will be handed over to the Unitedt Staten authorities to etind his trial for paraing counterfelt money at IInntington, Ind,, whers ho was arrested for thi oifenre after life escape from tho Covk County Sufi, + ANNOUNCEMENTS, B, F. Allen has invite n meeting of his creditors in DesMulues on the Sth of February, Taceday, Fob. 9,18 Axod for ths next prety of the Pail Mall City, and the realdence af Mr, C, F, Follans- Lee, 1027 Wabash avenue, in dosignated as tho placo, ‘Tho regularmonthly meeting of the Board of Man- agers of the Old People's Home will be betd ot the Home, corner of Iueliana avenue and Thirty-niuth strest, at 11 o’eiock to-day, ‘The regulsr monthly meeting of tha Board of Buper- ‘vitorn of (ho Woman's Hospital of the State of Illinois will bo held at tha residences of Mrs, Louis Wahl, No, 964 Prairie avenue, Friday, at 2 p. an, Tue firet reception, for this season, of the Beethoven Borlety takes place’ nt McCormuk Hull, to-morrow eveniug. Arrangements have been made with the South and Woe! Sids omnibus compantes to ran. thelr stagce to ond from tha hall, Purtlos on the South Sido attending thy conesrt ca parchass thelr tiekots from the driver on their way ovor ot 25 cents for tle round trip, ant Hoge from the West Side cau procure them for i0 cents, —. SUBURBAN, WAUKEGAN, Monslay morning tue xchool-houre on the old plank road, alittle weet of tho city Units, caught fite wud ‘was burned down, Misa Lallowell js teacher $n ths burnod district, ‘Tho Kenosha deputation who wero appointed to sco the Waukegan nteamcrgo through Its paces forgot to coms on, bat as the “ gallant Major ” was seen porting from Eigin en route for Kenoalta, they aro bound to tokea Silbby rotary, even without eecing the ery Wantkegan,” ‘Tho City Council were Monday night offictally pre- wontel witht tho newly-gotten-np fire company, for which gift thoy were eathuntusticully grateful. They were then aeked for some shirts, but Alderman Borwerz aud others, believing the men woult work harder in cold weather without any, vetoed the petition, and now auother discordant element ia introduced’ into tho rapldly-approaching municipal election, and blond must Furely flow, forto tho rallying orisa of * L4- cenke ” nail * No License ” is added the sout-nepiring ons of rhir:s or no abitts, Alniost anywhere in tho vicinity of this clty tho huutor for relics can, Ly digging, obtain Indian me- meutora, One gentleman, himyelf a tinner, bas an Iedian kettle in an excellent atate of preservation, and, to the wminitinted, of first cluas workmanship,’ The tinne:, howover, thinks otherwise, Some sympathy ts folt for Mlchaet Cowan, now lying in Konoaha jail for stoaling Mr. Eble's horse, aw it 1 thought to tiays beon taken by hira with no vory crim~ inal intention, It acetns thoy bad a dance in Kenosha ‘Thursdoy oventug at which Cowan was present, and, having to foot it back in the morning, concluded the Journey would bo pleasanter on horsebick, nud ea {in- Presmed Ehle'a hors {nto his service, Woon advised toacknowledgo this, and mnke apology, be denied hav- ing any knowledge of the matter, aud #0 the case resta, MYDE PARK, ‘The Trustees met Monduy evening, all the members prescnt, Mr. Waldron’s bond os Treasurer was approved, ‘The petition of tho Captuln of Police for oxtra pay for the mon on account of services an firemen, waa re- ported on adversely. Water-proof suita will be far- nished the patrotmen, however, A ‘Tha Spocial Committoo having the matter in charge reported thot Ambrose & Suiltt were willing to make a eettiement an to their wator-pipe contract, on the pays mont of $31,000, which would make $75,000 paid in all. ‘Thu report ‘recommended. the acceptance of tho pro- Poxal, and wan adopted, Another suloon license wsa doled out, Christan ‘Weed having overconie that stringent law. Mr, Hequembourg, the nover-to-bo-yoterid-of con- tractor, scnt jn an offer to settls the case now in coutt, on condition that ho alould recetve forty-five $1,000 water-loan bonds, payable In twenty years at 7 Yer cont, or $35,000 in cael, in full squaring of all old accounts, Referred, ‘Tho President said some question had been raised as to whether the Board wane legal body in the ub wenco of B eixth member to fill Mr, Ryan's chair, He guve un opinion to the Clark, for use {f occasion called fortt, Me did not think special election necesssry or advisable, ‘Coumittos No, 8 was given power to place the new houo-caris whero they ahould select, and tho Board ad- jonrved to Monday next, The now hose-carta, of tho most improved pattern and alrtking appourance, arrived Monday, and are ready for xervice, ne The Golden Opportunity—Hamburg Em broiderios, Carson, Pita & Co,, Madiwon and Peorla streets, whose cutabilalinent Las boen acknowledged for years paat aa “‘hesdyuartesy for Hamburg ombrolderics," sad who bold the pro-eminence over all competitors because of beauty and richness of stylce, larger va- Tiety and greater cheapness uf pricca, Lave this sea- sonexcelled all ther previous efforts im this direc- tlon by eectiriug over 80,000 yards of these goods in the bankrupt stock of w largo New York importer, whieh they offer, with other goods in their clearing: eulo, at hulf price and less, Tho qualities runge from 5 cents a yard up to the richest grudes. Gien Flora, ‘The lion, W. K, icAllister, one of the Judges of the Bupreme Court, indorses te Glen Flora Spring,located at Waukegan, UL, sua very strong aud candid letter, ‘Tho wator is alzo strongly indorsed by Dr, Griswold, of this city, who recommonda it very bighly in caves of kiduey complaints, dyspepsia, etc. Hix of the leadiug physicians of ‘Waukegan Join fn « jolnt teatl- moninf recommending St in cases of diabetes, dyspeps ala, yoneral debility, otc, ‘The Glen Flora waler is for ule by Merdealf & Co, 88 North Clark street; 0, Tun um, 140 Stadiien alrct ; Dr, James J. Hurrington, AMS West Haudolph strect; J. 0. Bocherdt, 735 Weat Madison strect + Sudaon 8, Jackwou, cornet Thirty~ Hirwt alreet and Micligau avenue, For the Table. Wo have no moro iinportant requiatto to the enjoy- mont of # meal than ‘he good end appetizingacasone ing of our food, ‘Cuore 16 no rellsh In the world which is 0 untyer- nally Iked oe Loa & Perrin's famous Worcestershir Baues,—Aew York Tim -_——_—_. Warwick, ‘The rapid and extraordinarily largo sales that havo altended the introduction of the Warwiok collars ar token of the universal approval which dey havo met witn couxumners, ‘These trueccitica can appreciate a good article, wich they have found in thous goods, Irreproachable. Not one word of censure can juatly be uttered sgainst Bozoduat. No other dentifrico makes the teeth ao white, and yet none in eo sutirely free from every ob Jeotlonsble fugredient, ae Pianos—Fianos, At Reed's Temple of Siusic, Nu, 02 Van Buren strost, gocd secoud-band ydanos, with seven octaves, rosewood casos, and carved loge, osu be bought from $200 to $-50,—warranted five years, x bial Bottled Mineral Waters for Families by Buck & Rayner, wakcra of the * Mars Cologus,” LEGAL RECORD. Decision of tho Suprome Court in the Elizabeth-Sirest Case. Mr. Wright Must Resort te a Court of Law. Roports of Insuranco Qompanies—Tax- Caseu, Decisions Filed at Mt. Vernon. DECISIONS. ELIZABETH ATREET, ‘The Supreme Court hinn Just given an opinion, writ- ton by Mr. Juatice McAllister, which, temporarily st leant, disposos of tho long-disputed question as to the ownership of the west half of Elizabeth street, botweon Wanhington and Madison, The controversy is a0 old and so well known thnt the statement of tho prellm- nary facta neod be very brief. During Jobu Went- worth's Mayoralty, Timothy Wright, owner of the block boundod by Washington, Madison, Elizabztl and Ads streets, extended lis fonve so on to take in the weet half—13 foct—of Elizabeth streot, claiming that it ial noyer been dedicated by him ss a etrect, Wentwort’s poles tore down tho fence aud carted tho boarda to the Armofy, and a notice was put in tho papers that somo fonetng, found Ina pnblicatreet, could be had by the owner on appiteatiion at the Armory, No one appliod. In 1863 Mr, Wright ugiin re-orected hin fence to the great diegust of the property-owncrs on tha cast rid of {hat atreot, It remained there for some time, and wae ually again removed by tho police during tha lant city adminiatration. ‘Then Ste, Wright filed bill foran injunetionagainat the city to prevent the Board of Pollve or other city officials from Interfering with him in the eroction and maintenance of a fence around what be claimed was bis private property. Io olsu set forth various acts of the Board of Polico, Council Committess, ete,, rocogule zing thiiu portion of tho street aa his private property. ‘The case was heard before Judge Williams, # decreas renderod against the city, anda perpetual Injunction famed, ‘Tho caso was then appealed to the Supreme Court, Judge McAllister, in his opinton, saya that thero was evidence tending to show a dedication by Mr, Wright, and that if the street was cledicuted, no acts of cily offictats, and no dorlarations by them, could take away from the public ot large the right to 140 this proporty aaastrest, ‘The City Counctl itself contd not, ti case of adeiicstion, deprive the public of its priviiego. Ent it was tnuecersary to decide whether there was 4 dedication or nat, from the fact that a Chanrory Court ent object of the was, x City of Chicago from comunitting a trespass, Tf bo had s right to the land, to proceed by injunction instead vf oj ment was a novel way of proving bis title, If he any righta in the premises ko could sustain then ino court of law by ejectment, Tho bill was therefore dis- intased, and Mr, Wright left to his remedy at law, “THI LAW IN SEDUCTION BUTTS, Tho Snprent, Court in tho care of 13, '’. White ys. Aloxawiler Murtling, a suit by a futher for damage for tho aeduction of hia child, disenated in detall the insu ner and courso of action in euch care, It saya that the defondant’s affidavit wan insufficient when, on appli. cation for chuuge of venun, ho swore that “ha did not know that projudice oxisted against him among the Inhubitanté of the county to the extent it does” until a few days beforo the apptication, ‘Tho Conrt gays {hat the form of action could be ‘ellhor treapaes or ease, aod if the former account conkl be added in casa'te inelitde abortion, The Court alav gous into tue discussion of tho right of the father to bring the action, the chitd being 1u the eervics of another part and, after remarking on the confilet of Euglish a thofities, lays down the ruls to Le, aa established in tals county, that **iL ts only necessary to show that the parent haa the logal right, at the tlie, to command tho services of the eliild, ond very. light evidence of tov will mulce,” ‘The verilict 1a tho Court buiow wan 145,000, und the Court reversed the case ou the grounds of excessive damages, ——_+—_— CHICAGO COURTS. THY SOUTHERN RAILROAD TROUDLES, In the cago of Loewenthal vs, Tha Chicago, Danville & Vincennes Railroad aud Jtailway Companies, tho Chi- cago & Suutuern Railroad Company, et ul, a demurrer was filed to the bill, and yesterday was spont by the slloruoys in argulng ft, ‘The defendants domur to tho Dill, first, because of its multifariousneas ; second, becuse it does not appear that Loewenthal owned any of tho bonus, or If he did, onty a minority of the isaus, which could not entitle him to a stauding Ja Conrt, and nlso that it does not appear that he naked. payment whlch waa refused; morcovor, be'auso ho does not aver that the Company whose bonds are sought to bé foreclosed had failed to name o place and day of payment; and lattiy, that proreedings should be brought by the Trusteo named in tho trust-tecd, ‘Tho argument was conoluded and the caso taken under advisement by Judgo Farwalt, TAX SUITS, ‘Tho mania for filing bills against Tuwn and County Collectors for fujuuctions to prevent the collection of taxes ison the incroogo, Lant fall the majority of nuits were to prevent collection of taxes on capital stock, A decision was had in tho State Supreme Court declaring such taxes valid, except a6 to about oue- neventh, Tis stopped the aulta in the State {courts, but they aro util! commencing in the Umited States Cireuit’ Court by forolgn stockholders, Although Judges Blodgatt and Druinmond feel vount by Stato decisions in whut may be generally ‘termed State matters, yet ft 1s claimed tat the question’ was not fuly — diacnssed and decided in the Stato Supremo Court, and they, thorefore, grant temporary iujunctiona until the case of the Aliou Railroud Company, now under considers. tion, is decided, Yesterday iu two caxva an injunction waa’ granted Ly Judge lodgett againet Lawrenco O'Brien, to provont tim collvcting tho taxes ou the capital stock of tho Wright & Lanethoy Oil oud Lead Manufacturing Company, and of the Goss & Phillips Manufacturing Company, Another lino lias, howsvor, boon taken the prosent seasou, in fling bills against tho collection of, the personal-property tax, Either tho purtios linve varied greatly in ‘thelr estimation, or tho Assessors in oxtending taxes havo’ boon at fault, for 8 vuricty of causes for giving {njuucuons are alleged. In one caso it 1a a slmplo mistake, which rutses $1,000 of personal property to $10,000; in another (tle u fraud on the part of tha As- sessor; whilein a third « couversntion with the As- aesuor la given, which shows that somobody was “on the make." A'bad procedeut has been mado by giving injunctions In « few cnaes ex-parte, and now, when mueechant short of money fs proescd by the Idexorabte Collactor, he has recourso to au atlornoy, and flew a bill for fujunotion, IvEMB. Judge Diodgett was engayed » part of yesterday morning in hearing tho crintinal caso against Van Schaack, Stevounon & Reed, driigsists, who ate chargat with having imported certain Freuch rubber goods contrary to public policy and the Jaw, Three witueusee were examined, tho spoclal Detoctive Cumpbell, who mude the eolzute, being one, aud the caso was faken under advisement, Tn the afternoon the Judgo was occupied in hearing a motion to diseulve an injunction in te cage of v4, Interriodva, restraining tho defendaute from mau- ufucturing Winslow's” green corn. THE STATE INSURANCE COMPANY yeaterday, by ila Assignee, H.W. .Bishop, gave an exhibit ofits condition for’ the month ending dun, 31, showing that he hag on hand $9,174.16, having neither recelved nur expended snylliing during the month, THE HOME, ‘the Assignee of thy Home Insurance Company fled his monthly report of the coudition of tho Conipany, as follows: Balance on hand Jan, 1,. Becel, IPth rere evereeen 9,097.04 4yo4 Payments and oxpensesy.seeses Balance, Feb, 1... DIVORCES, igs Hogg filed » bill for divorco from hor husband, dJobn Hogg, on the ground of desertion and adultery, Simon Kirch alleges that bins wife bas so mercilessly abused him that he bas been obi! to Jeave home, a divorce, ao that she may uever UNITED BTATES COURTS, ‘The National Bank of Wyundotto, Kan,, fle? a bill against the Cook County National Bank, the New York Loan and ‘Trust Couipany, and Barclay, Voorhees & ©o,, to teutrain them’ from transferriug & Hote fur $5,000 made test September by complain ant to the Cook Gounty Bauk, aud by it wrongfull; is claimed, hypothecuted to the Trust. Company ’;' ulto to prevent the Cook County Dank from welliug the city and county bonus of Wyandotto, which wore given us collatera}, BANKRUPTCY ITEMA, John Schnelder, und Gustavus E. Buschick, and Christian Pfetifer tited a voluntary petition in bauk- ruptey, They have been copariners tu the boller- making business at Nou, 61to 67 Michigan strcet, ‘Theis joint Mubilities amount to $10,3¢0.62, aud ther firm “uisets to $14,922.07, John &chnelder’a debts aro $3,813.18, against $16,750 of uusole, all of which, bowsver, ureexempt. ‘The creditora of G, FE, Buschick have’ $4,770,(2 of claims aguiust biz, to fey ued be baw ouly $249, wlileb, towever, ho clalaus 4 hot Hable for his debts, aud Obristian Vicitfer owes $204 with no axceta, Vhelpa, Dudge & Palmer, Greensflder & Rosenthai, and U, ¥, Kott repreacuting $9,002.14 of claims, tied a petition against Houry FF, boot and shoo deuler on West Wusbtagton atrect, charging that Harria made a preferential aualyne tent of bls property to Guorge Arulo to show catiso was indo, Duden, Freres & Co., of Now York, filed a petition aguinat James Ui, Fouter, M, L, Fouter, aud Goorge A. Lynch, dealers in teuts’ furnishing goods, Potltion- ored claim (a $3,136.97, and thoy charge that Fuster & Gof juve allowed their property to Lo taken on legal procera iu favor of the Third Nettonal Bank, A wul- er of other creditors joined, und a rule to show cause Feb, 12 was issue: Loring, Roynolds & Co,, of Boston, and others, fled ‘& petition against George H. Richardson and’J, G. McKindley, copurtnera in the wholcaalo boot aud ahoe business on Franklin street, under the namo of George H. ‘duo & The petitioners! cating ammount Wiswell & Thompaon, Richar: co, to $117,593.97, and they alloge, with various modifications, that the debtorn have taken gona to the amotint of over $110,000 to George BP, Gore & Co,, auctioneers, who havo anid them at auction, or who have disposed of thom for the dotitors’ advantage,orwho haya traneferred them for the debtors’ benefit, anilto meet firm indebtedness or the persona! clsima of McKinalos, It 1s aleo charged that Richard. fon & Co, havo transferred large portions of their as- feta to various parties to potttionora unknown, wita jn- tent to give a preference or hinder tho execution of the Tiankript law, A rule to stow catina Feb, 12, aud a Provieons! warrant of seizure wers iesusd, O, K. Pier, of Fond du Lac, filed n petitica againat Gustave J'lton, charging that Elton has failed to pay Ae proms mary notes, and baa conveyed hin leaxchold, Interest at 04 North avenue with intent to defraud his creditors, A rule to thow canas Feb, 12 wae issued, SUPENMIOR COURT IN BRIEF, George H, Eaton commenced a nuit in trespace Againet Washington Libby, laying damages at $50,000, Elizabeth Curtis began a suit In trover against John Ninbel and Elizabeth: Nisbet, clatming 810,000 damages, gquig Chatham Sational ahi aued NM, Whipple for "TL. W, Wotheroll began ault for $5,000 againat Ifenry Beonlei H, Boldwin commenced & sutteagainst D, 'T, Netnon, A, ‘travis, and Martin Van Alien to recover $3,000, and another agsiust H.W. Howo fora ike amount, Hod, West tiled n bill ngainat Michael Evans aut tf, P, Milter to reatrain the collection of taxes on $10,009 of porsonal property at AG Maison atreet, which lo claima ts only worth £4,000, ‘V8, Court, of 67 Biate atrcet, fa inn similar dlff- culty, arguing that bin persona! property taxos aro asecatedl on a basis of $10,000, when they should hava deen reckoned on a valttation of $3,100, ‘Nathan Whitinan & Co,, for the tise of T. M, Nelson, commenced » mit in naxtimpalt for $75,000 againat the Globe Insurance Company, ctnevit count. Charles Manske filed a petition against Thomas Fulvy, Catholic Bishop, T, Mopard, and A, Deltoo & Co,. taking for a mechanten’ Hen to the amount of $2,550 0n the Cathollo church corner of Waubansin avenuo and Paulina street, THE COUNTY count. Claime against tho following ostates were allowed : Fatate of Theodore Klohach, $18,403 eatato of D, 2, Kenney, $10; estate of M, Monsghuu, $20; estate of Aug Trartoslous, $178.25, Maria Schild was appolnted administratrix of the eae tatu of Frederick Schild under an approved bond of $23,050. CRIMINAL COURT, ‘Tho Court was occupied the entire of sestorday in the disposal of a do-ket containing slxty-thres quaal— eriminal coses, al! of minor importance, ‘To-day the Court will try the case of James Mclfale, late Aswistunt Jailer, indicted far an assault upon the privoners McManous and Cullen, ‘The eave of Josoph Tanzey, for the murder of Al- vert Govtz, Is wet for tho Ki inet,; that of Father Forhan, for ombozzlement, for the bth inst. that of Wilbur F. Storey, for libel (four charges), for tho 10th Inst. ; that of Jeremiah Titecomb, gambler, for the 14th. {hatl; and that of Petor Hand, late Jailer, Indicted for selifig beer to the prisoncra in the County Jal, for the 16th inst, The Grand Jury wero occupted in tho inveatigntion of ordinary erimiual matters, Wbon thoxe cases on. tho docket hefore them are disposed of they will turn their uttention to the gamblers, THE CALL. Junax Gany—S, 6, 9, 10, 11,13, 14, 15, 27, 18, 10, 20, to 2 dunax Moont—No call, Tunae Koarne—A0 to ‘126, oxcent A, 96, 98, 99, 101, 103, 105, 103, 100, 110, 111, 114, 115, 126, 117, 418, 120, 124, 124, 124, 2: TuoGE Hoorn—I3, 34, 35 to 44, Iupay Ture—D1 to 6, except 63, 56, 62, JUDGNENTS. *s Surrnion Covnt—Coxressions—Frank Junker et al._va, Julins Foldemann, $18: Tubar Gany—J, K. Granger va, John Wobster and F. Baxter, $401,05,—Dennis Ryan et al, vo. do We Giegz and A, A. Stungor, $3,007.47. Cuicurr Count—Jupar Boornt—P, P. Powell vs. ‘Trustees of Ado Street Method!st Episcopal Church, $570.10,—d, M, Wolf et al, vs, Amoricau MU, Express Company, verdict, $48.63, and motion for new trisl by both parties, v2, —Sophis Jenen vs, Lucte Bauman, $25. ——— ee ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT, OPINIONS FILED AT MOUNT VERNON, Special Dispatch ta The Chieazo Tribune, Brnimarteny, lil, Feb, 2—The following ts a st of oplutuns filed iu tho office of the Clerk of tho Su- preme Court of the Southern Urand Division at Mount Vernon, Jan, 29, 1875: ‘The case No, 117 bas somo special interost, inasmuch a&- Mr, Harta, of Spring- field, has heen trying to get pay for materials aupplied to tha State In the way of stnlionery for soveral yoars, Ills Hillis something over $5,000, and, ua three or four Legh atures lave refueed to give hint an sppropris. Hou, he hut June went to Mount Vernon, asked for a mand ous, and the Supreme Court now saya ina parctuptory manner that bir, Auditor Lippincott must peri Jo" Tintnota Centeal Railway va. Teving } ofirmed, 23, Padfield vs, Pierce ; atiirmed, 79, Raitzel ve, The Pooplo; alfirmed, 103, Ke-eor vs. Topping et'ul. : uilrmed, 117, "fhe Poople ex re). P. W, Iizts va. C, BE, Lippin- cott, Auditor, etc, ; mondamus awarded, 193, Garuhart vé, Reutchler et al,; reversed and re- manded, 127, Howard vs, Bonnett ot aL; affirmed, 137, Wilhelm vs, Tho Proply ; asirmert, lit, BR, RW, & Bt, L. Railway Company vs, Irish; aflirmed, Granda Tower Mining and Manufacturing Com- pany vs, Luwking ; reversed, C0, Shepherd va, The People; sMrmed, 168, Mtogirin et aly vs, Love et al,; atirmed, 104, Dowey vs, Willoughhy ; sfirmed. 172 North vi. Gimpbell, administrator, ote, ; ro vorsedl and remanded, ‘Tho Supreme Court Judgea and the Committes on Judictary of the Mouse weet this evening to confer on legislation, MUSLEMENTS. “GHANA UAILE.” Mr, Dartley Campbell onght to go to Ireland. A change of alr ta that climate would certainly benefit hia dramatic health, Mr. Campbell {a of Dfileslan blood, #0 he waye, but hss never eerg tho verdant sod ninco he wae ablo to comprohond its beauttes, Afr, Campbell may have travelod in Italy; homay know tho out)ines of the Pantheon and of the Qulusseum ; he may linvo aalled up the Rhine, und grown fumillar with thoavarred ruiun—tho auevivors of countlows aleget—which frown above that historic Mooi; but Mr, Campbell has never seen tho mountains of Con nemars, the cliffs of Moher, the mouth of tho Shinnon, and still Ices has he ever had personal experience of the humor, hablte, cou- times, and paesivns of the Irlah pauple,either patrician, or peavant, ‘Thoreforo, if the ambitions author would fain rivul Boacicault in tho dotaain of Irish drama, he must tuke a passoye in tho nost steamer bound from New York to tho shores of Irclaud, This alone can cure the young gentlomau of the idea that he knows anything about Ireland at all, . “Grana Usile,"" ux produced at the Academy of Musle soaterday ‘eveulng, was a bad combination of tue “Colleen Bawa” ‘and Atrah Na Pogue,” It bad tho Xyrl Daly of the former, in tho person uf Conner | Kennedy, the _dnne Chutéso the person of Annis Murray, tho Dunay Haun in tho person of Mike Mullen, and Hurdreas Creaanin the shape of Ban Kelley, ‘these were the characters, wilh variations, and with Que exeeption : that they Wore nelther Irlvh in appearanco nor in en~ timent, They were simply Americans or English, Matquerading as iberniang, and tulking in w dialect unkuown to aby kind of people, uncivilized or the re- Mr, Campbell has discovered an Inwh vocubu- Jory that, should ho continue to uso ft an future pro- ductious, will damu him to everlasting ridicule, Surg Ciare lsu weak imitation of Aily O'Cennor, ths “Colleen Dawn," and dfyica na Coppaleen is not altogether forgotten’ in /ymen O'ieiliey, although the latter bears a more striking roserablauce to shaten the fat, Anil Mr, Campvell ie indebted to stlil suother play for that towor acene, in which fyman leaps from a giddy helght—Irish castles of the Norman type are ceuerally 120 feet high—and ruiracnlously escapes in time to save his “ young master’s "life, The cllb- ing buvineys jw so ike Shaun's exploit in reaching bia ‘Arrah that no further commont upon that foatre is necessary, ‘Aa tho’ plot ” of thia play bas been heretofore pub- Iished, it 18 not destrable to ropeat it hers, It abounds dn auschrouimus, ‘The costumes are those of the Inst contury-the dialogne that of this age,or of no age at all, For oxumple, Annie Murray ts mudoto aay that Bully: something is only 11 miles distant, and that sho cin reach it in half su hour “ by train,” while talking to Dan Kelley, wo 14 dressed 4h the gerb of the old Irish gentleman’ of 2782, or thereabouts, —‘Theu, the court scene, where Xennedy ie tried for the supposed inurder of ary, 18 absurd from first to lant, Judges in Irclind ‘are not called "put Your Lordships,” Policemen, dressed in olive suits, and armed with clubs, do duty instead of aoldiers, who are only used iu Stato trials, when there la tomo tear of attempted rescuo, The Irish Judge wears a wig and a robe, and is extremely diguitied, Any percon dariug to interrupt the proceed inga would Ue {numediately committed for contempt, and no puch disorderly mob as Afr, Campbell pictures would be tolerated fora moment, The Irish people, whatover thclr hatred of Englaud {n Btate relations, have x rofound respect for the clvil law, and are ab decorous fn courts of Justice as Antericaus cau posel- ly be, ‘Auotter thing, An Irlsh witness caught in attempt to tumper with the Jury would be liable to ponal servi- tude, and Bartley Canipbell should not commit the great suistake of putting Mippant tinpertinenco tuto the mouth of Ryman and hope to make sensible peo~ plo belioye that such detestable jargon is Irish wit, It may be ua well to further ‘inform Mr, Campbell thut gallows in Irelund, when oxecutions were public, used to be constructed permanently, above tha chief eutrance to the Jail-yard, not builtin the primeval style, which bad not been in vogue sluice the exeoution of Robert Emmet, i 1603, As Irish “ docks” are opiked: and up fo the chih of thu very tailost man,—esy Long Jou, for exawplo—tt fs not improbable that uny Peness howover bigh-spirited, could jrmp over tho rrier aud pummel a witness, especially when two stout Jailers gouerally watch bis Dearly cveryt! in connection with thin scene wea bluuder, “Tho svldiors were dressed in such regi-~ mentals'as Marlborough might have louked upou at Blenheim and Malplaquet, while the muskets wore Tusty, and there were neither crous-beita uor cur tridge-boxea! Ob, Mr, Cumpbell, the Euglivk don't Allow their army to'parsdu in Irelaid destitute of am- munition, Itiv understood that Bir, Campbell prided himasit on leaving toe inevitable “ Irish patriot ” outin the cold, Why, then, did he not muke a clean aweey, aud. loave the fnevitaUla” Irteb ruthan” out alsa? dyiman O'Keitey (Cou Murphy), Kitty Clare (Mra, Fred Will- fam), and Conner ‘Rented y (Mr. H, 8. Murdoch), wera tay only presentable characters in, the whole Li, un- Joe, Indeed, Miss Hache! Noah, with her unmistakable ‘Atnerivan tone, conld hope to pass for the Irlah hero~ ine, Mary Cleves «, Atize all, on Irish play without a good, decent, blgh- ‘souled “rebel "is a poor affair, Ithos neither spice nor pluck—apart frou such pluck we wild imagination movements, In fact, cbGy TREE—S, 8. Groeley vs, Cily of Chicago, | oe may summon from the depths of a mind dleensed.” The great troubla ia, that few Irish dromastetn a patriots {n any sense of the word, ‘They want to make mauey aru dealin clyptrap, Boucicault {an honor- able exception. Iis Irish mien and women are gener— ally creditable to their race, If Mr, Campbell. te adliamert to create an Irish patrint for tag ure, tho potty so aligted may give God thanka for Wartloy’s shfuluear, It ia, indeed, n bleralng in dlegnise, Mr, Con Murphy, the Cailforiia comedian, deservea croullt for enrefiil atudy and good dramatte action, Hit voto wan nat in good trim, but his renuition of ‘sono Trin nonga was heartily applauded, Mes, Fred Will fame sang "The Dear trish Bay” in a bighly accoptas bla manner, Mr, Murdoch played aa well sx bia very atunid part would alow him, J. W. Wallack, a4 Daas Kelley, had an exocrable character, and played {t fn an execrahlo manner, ‘The others can afford to remain in the coll shadow of negloct, If tho court ncena may be excented, Mr. Gardiner deserves rredit for tho heanty of his kets," onpecially, thane witet woro embcliivhed by moonlight effects, on the wiitt const of Irvland, MISS HAWTHORNE'S BENEFIT. ‘Mina Hawthorne, who has mao so many friends in this city since Jolning Hooley's company, by her ways plonsing, and froquontly powerful, portrayals of the leading female charactera in tho playa preeented at that Louse, will Monday ovening take her frat honeftt in Chicago, Tho plays mplected ore "Diana; or, Love's Revenge,” and “The Little Nobel.” ‘Tho former pleco will include in the cast all the leading mombers of the company, Mr. Cran, Mr. O'Neil, Mr, Buckley, Mrs Ryer, Mes. Maoder, Biss Mawthorne, and Miss Doyle being as- riguod parts which will afford them abundant oppor tunity to appear to the best advantage, Mins Havy- thoriie Is very gonerally admllted ‘to bo’ the moat ac= coptable leading Iady who has boen connected with the Chitenyo ntage since the days of Mien Woodduty end Mrs. Thomas pistes who it will he remamberat never presented thelr claims to the public without rocolving w Uberal and ovon generous response, sci Ae ay RAILROAD NEWS. THE CONTEST AT ENGLEWOOD, The peaceful poople of Englewooil wero conslderably agitated yesterday by tho report that n fight between the laborers of tho Lake Shore & Michigan Southern and tho Pittsburg & Fort Wayne Railroads would take place st the point where tho two roads run alongside each other through the town. ‘The feud between those two Hues is an old one, and the ianus haw been twice decided In favor of the Pittsburg, Fort Woyne & Chi- cago Nallroad, About Mftecn yoars ago the latter road. sectired porscasion of the attip of lund over which thelr Uue runs througl Englewood, ani Intd there on a single track, At that time the Michigan Southern, which runa righ® alongside, gave them permlarion to lay auother track if {t should become necosary, About two yorrs ago tho managora af tho roud decided to Iny another track between their pres- ent track and that of the Michigan Southern, This latter road thereupon aued ont en injunction, which, however, on trial, was diveolved, the Court deciding n favor of’ the Pitisburg, Fort Wayno & Obicego, Au epipeal tothe Supreme Conrt was taken from this de- clefon, but the Judgment of the lower court was con firmed by the Bigher tribunal, Monday morning the matngera of the Pittsburg & Fort Wayno Raiirond gent outa large force of men, who at onco commenced laying down tho additional track, ‘Tho lavorers of tho Michigan Southern mato some efforts to provent them, but were not succeseful, the force of the Pittsburg & Fort Wayne outunm- bored them ten to one, Yerterday morning the track was entirely down, but nocdtad considerable more work to make it ft for use, The Michigan Southern, seeing that {t eould not accompliah anything by force, resort- edtostrategy. ‘Iwo freight tratue wore thrown off thelr track, and wrecked on the new track of tho Pittr- burg & Fort Wayne, thus preventing the Iaborora from putting tho track in order, This scared tho forces of the Pitteburg & Ft. Wayne, who thought this action was ‘but the forerunner of n courerted attack by the oppos- ing forces. But as the Michigan Southern furcen at no tine numbered ovor twronty men thera was no danget that an attack would boattempted, Still the managers of the Pittsburg & Fort eran wero 20 alarmed that they socured from the Police Commisatoners » equal of police, who lefs tn the afternoon for the scone of conflict, Under their protection the workmen pro- ceeded with their Inbor and the work was completed Inst evening, and a train would bave run over the new track bd Mt not been obstructed by tho two wrecked freight-cara, ‘The policemen, an might ba supposed, wore of no earthly uso na at tho timo of thelr arrival not an enemy was within 2milos. ‘The track woul have been completed just as well without the aid of lice, * It could not he learned on what ground the man- saera of the Michigan Southern basco thelr present action, THE NEW YORK MEETING, ‘There ie considerable mpeculition in railroad circles 8 to tho renult of the meeting to ba bell ta New York to-day, for the purpose of boletering up the Baratoga Combination, It fn gouorsily believed that rome com- Dromise will bo effected, and that freight ratea will be placed on naettied basis again <n a day or two. To anticipation of higher freight rates, Intgo contracts for fuurth-claas feeights to New York wero made yea- terday at 330 conta per 100 pounds, Note of the managers of the Michigan Central will attend the meeting, Gut it will bo reprevouted by ite Eastern Agent, Mr, J, Q, A. Dean, 3 CHICAGO & PACIFIC. Tha annual election of the Chicago & Pacifto Rail- road was ta have been held yoaterdtay, but owing to the absonce of President Dobbins tn Europe, it was post= poned until tho frat Tuosday in April. ‘Work on this new road fs rapidly pushing forwerd, and haa already reached Ogle County, and will ba com- pleted toa junction with the main branch of tho Iill- nois Central next spring, ‘The passenger tra(Be of thie road han largely increas ntuco the depot hus bren moved front Gore Istaud to the corner of Larrabee street and Hawibornu aronue. PERSONAL, ‘Mr. William Geegan has ben appointed Stock Agent of the Michigan Central Railrond, to Milt the vacancy made by the resignation of F, H. Stewart, Mr, Geegan ‘was lately Shipplug and Stock Ayont of the Erlo Rnll- roxd at Butta. ‘Mr. C, L, Millor has been appointed Btock and Freight Agent of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago alleoud, LAND ORANT DECISION BY THE UNITED STATES SUPREME GOURT. Speetat Dispatch to The Chteayo Tribune Gnaxp Haves, Mich., Feb 2.—There bas benn con~ sidorablo excitement aud uneasiness manifested hero, among those faterested in tho so-called raflrond lands, caued by an announcement tn tho Chiicsgo papera of tho 10th ult, of the termination of the no-called Bayfield & Bt, Croix (Wis.) Land-Grant, on ace count of ft being identical with that of tho ort Huron MRallroad, which ts a railroad to be built from Grand Haven to Port Huron, By a recont decision of the United States Huptemo Court, involving the titles of the lands passed by the Unitod States to the State of Wisconsin, act of June 3, 1856, —the act boing identical with that of Michigan of the same date—the fact that the laud became the prop- erty of the State ie finally settled, Tho lands were ranted to the Stata to xd in the construction of tho jayield & St. Crolx Railroad. The road never y bullt, ‘The Stato asoumenyiaim title to the lone, and ‘protect them from Uimber-plundercrs, ‘The agent ot the Btato took porscesion of w lot of pine logs cnt by marauders, two of whom ‘brought replevin in the Slate Court ; but tho caso was finally removed to the United States Court for tho District of Wisconein, and tried before Judges Miller and Dillon, and tho titles of the State austained, ‘The trespassers removed the case to the United States Bupreme Court, where an opinion was renderod last wouk, aflieming the opinion of the Court below, This decision has been anxioualy looked for by tho partics interested {a thip aud adjoiuing countlen, ax ually determining tho question of the rightof the State to dispose of the lands, The Slate of Wisconsin two yours ago gave theta lands ta the Chicago Pacific Null Toad and to the Wisconsin Central Railroad, ‘This de- cision enables these two Companies to take possewsion, each of ita rospective share, according tothe terms of the contract with tha Blate, ‘The opinions of the Attor- ney-Generals of tho United Statew have been uniform on thin question up to August last, when Aitornoy-Gen- eral Williama gave an adverse opinion, @., that, tn case no road was built under the tarma of the grant, the lands reverted to the United States. The Supreme Court, however, sustained tho former opinions, and overrated tho opinion of Attorney-General Williams, Col. W, R, Bowes, Truatco of the Port Huron Kailroad, fo whom the Stateof Michigan granted the ratlroad Janda in this vicinity, claims that the legal questions docided in this cago sustain his title in every particular, "The decision is of special interest to this (Ottawa) and ‘Muskegon Counties, FROM KANSAS GITY TO THE SEABOARD, Special Dispatch 0 The CAteago Tribuns, Srrivariwzp, Il,, Feb. 2—At the meeting of the managera of the Western roads, hol bere to~ day, a through passenger train was ar rauged between Kausss City, New York, Boston, and intermediate pointe, Tho schedule arranged makes the run in forty-cight hours from Kaness City to New York, The roads in tho arrange- mont are the Hannibal & St, Jor, Toledo, Wabash & Western, 1,, B, & W., Indiauapolls, Cincmmnatt & La- fayette, and the Lake Shore and all connections, THE S. & N.W. RECEIVERSHIP. Sravtarep, I, Fob. 2.—Mr, A, J. Ware, the Prealdent of the Springteld & Northwestern Rail- road, is not well pleased with having bis road placod in tho hauds of a Recelver, as it was a few days ago by Judge Treat, Tie is here to-day preparing papers und procuring evle Hence, suit Lopes Lo to. able, uion » motion before the United States Court, to haves order appointing a Recelver set xside, ‘The motion will probably be en- tered to-morro Munificent Bequest, ‘The will of Mrs, Aun White Vose, of Boston, just mado public, makes tho remarkable bequest ‘of €365,000 to the public justitutions of the City of Boston, as follows: Maavachbusetts Institute of Lechuology and Muscum of Five Arts, 000 cach ; Massachuectts Geueral Hospital, Mo- Lean Asylum, Home for Aged Women, and Home for Aged Men, $30,000 exch ; Now England Hos- pital for \Yommen and Obildren, sud Friends! Bo- clety, $20,000 each ; Asylum aod Farm Scnool & for Indigent Bova, Temporary Homo for - tute Femntor, Orphan jeanne and Meee setts Charitable Eye wud Ear Inflemary, $15,009 each; Borton Vortand S-anian's Aid Society, Industrial Aid Boototy, Bonovolent Fratornity of Churches, Porkins Instituto, and Massachusetts Asshum for the Biiod, Warren Street Chapel Boatou Provident Asrociation, Young Mon's Christian Union, and Massachusetts Society for tho Provention of Cruelty to Antmals, $10,009 each ; and the Homo for Aged Colorod, £5,000, ————____ LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE, THE GANDLERS, Te the Eilttor of The Cheam Tribune s Ontoago, Feb. 1.—I have perused with a pain. ful interest tho namorous articles, editorial aug from sorrespondonts, upon tho subject of gan. bling, which have revently; eppeared in ‘Ing ‘Trinony and other journals, and it seoms to mo that thors ought to bo wisdom aul virtue onough in the City of Chicago to devise und oxecute some remedy for an ovil which 1s mak. ing un {asa community s by-word aud hissing thronghout the land, The courta Keom to be poworloss, Tho villainous peste which are ulcers on tho body politic are wall known to the police —too woll, 1 fear,—and if thera was an honest hurpose on the part of our elty authorities ty maka tho placa too hot for them it could ba eanily done. Ono of your correapondents tins suggested that landiords who leago their premises fur som. bling purposes should be looked after by the conrts, This would undoubtedly havo a good effect, but I think the Buvorinlenaaih of the Po luce could yery eusiy, If he were 60 diaposed, make it very disagreeable for gamblora and “snide” auctioncers. Ho knows, or ought to know, whore they aro located. Suppose ho should detail patrolman to stand at tho en. ratco of each one of theso placca of bnei- ness, with instructions to warn — ever: customer in tow of 8 raper or atcorer, that thoy are being lured intondan of tuivyes, who sre waiting to go through thom? If this were done I think the business would very soon conse to be profitable, and it would not be long before their landlords would have apartments to root, Tho oflicors solected for this duty should bo men with ,backbone, not subject to attacks of “mis. taken identity.” If (hore are not such mon on tho forco thoy can be easily found. ‘The subterfuges avd ploas uf want of Imont edgo on the part of our police authorities in re. gard to these natturs aro an insult to tha intelli. gence of the people, whose servants they ure, and thore should be such au oxptsnsion of opin- ton from the poople as will forco thesa servants to de their duty; lot them understand that if graze lus no elfect, We, the poople,"' propose to test the virtua of stones; that they must do their duty or ‘step down and out,” and give Place to those who will. Lrox, PLACE AUX DANES, To the Editor af Tne Chicago Tribune : Ci10AGo, Fob. 2.—Some tivo years ago Line coln Park was in charge of a Mr. Prince (or at least seomed to be) during the winter, and while he had charge tho ico was kept in firgt-class con- dition; all games were strictly coufined to the second, or north pond, while the flrut or south pond was regorved for ladies and gentlemen pro. ferring to havea quiet, pleasant time. *Con- trast.” Now tho firat pond is given up to somo Scotchbmen for playing "Curl," while our sons and daughters aro conipelied to go te tne wecoud: pond, where all the roughs of the city yo to play their games, and where ladiew ere not safe, Cane not the Scotchmen bo mado to move to the Kec ond pond, 80 tho first cau bo reserved fur ladies and gentlemen? If dtr. Benson has tho thing incharge, ho certainly ought to clinngo tno tmonuner of running things, tor if he trusts it to the excuso of a Police Uaptain callod *! Mabr," atationed there, it will nevor be changeit, dextier. —— MARRIAGES. WOOD-ISHAM—In Chicago, Feb. 2, by the Rov. C. 2 Hohner, Mr. Willacd Al. Wood anu Miss Clorm K. sham, HRYUEY-ADDILT Fob, 1, at, tho rosidonee of tbe rides Lather, dn tttis alt ayy, Dr. Iittredazo, Bit ‘thomasd, Lrgtoy and Mary St. atdill, “Nw earaee” 5 SENSEN—On her way hina from Cilftoa, Springs, N. ¥-) Mra, Jonson, of consumption, at thu Haten Louw, ‘Wsmatns taken to Nosway, Ia. ‘ GOLLINS—At Waukegan, Jun. 31, 1875, of comumptlon of tno lungs Aacio wd. boloved wilo uf Ucoryo {. i. Us p ** Another beilliaut on God's bosom.” Sotemn requiom high mass, aul from. thence to. coms tery, arriving at Calvary at va, m, thluday, All frlonds Twapeetiuily lavited. MCDONNILT Fan, 11, at his rostdence, No. 97 Wert ine) Lulea, Petsr MeDonnull, ja the 83th yoar @f ils ago. Uuccased was bora in tho County ferme navh, Ireland. $8" Howe (. ¥.)papers please copy. tt MINE an al, at sackuonilte, Fia,, of consump. ion, apts ake Aliner, ager -il yours G2" Dateoit and Burtato popars | CARROLL—In. this citys of coneumption, at tho residence of his moth t 4:30 fp. mee wtiity bho roally yaso copy, Fob. 1, » 21 Sullivan-st., James Care roll, aged 22 yoars. . Fanoral Weduosday, 30 inat., by cara to Calvary. GOODWIN—Accldgutally killed ot Hupley's Theat on tho night of Feb, 1, ‘T. Goodwin, aged years, youngest yon of Jonn Goodwin. "'uueral fiom the rosidance of his parents, 181 Western: wuuthwest Corger luckwon-nt., Wet odtay, tho dd Inst. Requiem high mass at St, Jarlath's Cuurcn, thence by cara to Ualvary Ccpiotory, $2" Bultumuro and Now York Baporn please onpy. SPECIAL NOTICE. Centaur Liniments allay pain, ‘eubdus awollings, hssl burns, and will oure rboumatiny, epavin, and any fleth, bone or inuscle The White Wrappor ts tur » the Yoltow Wrappee ts for Price 50 conta; largo bot- wen TAypee tlea a1. AUCTION SALES. By GEO. P. GORE & CO, 08 & 70 Wabash-av, OUR AUCTION SALE OF BOOTS & SHOE: For Wednesday, Feb. 3, “Will be s vory attractive one, as we abel show 9 FINE LINE Ol GOODS ros base "GEO. P, Gorn + co, é4.and 70 Waba 5 By ILODGE 4 Wort Lako-at. THURSDAY, Feb. 4, at 10 a, my AT PRIVATE ILESIDENOE, No, 228 WEST MONROE-ST, Bolween Green and Peorta, wa shall voll The Eutire Contents of lhe d-story Brick, Fourtoen rooms complately furntabed, consisting of one 43 -ootave Piano (Rosewood), Hrussalla and foyrain Cate pots, fino Parlor, Diuing, Biting, ‘and Chamber Furnb inre, Also, Ucockary, Glasaware, Blatcd Ware, &c., 40 Kitchen aud Laundry Utensils. ‘Look out for bargalae Bale positive and without rosery. ‘£CO., Anctloncers, - WAI. aes ‘ Rene By WM. A. EUTLTERS & COn ALESROOSIS, «6 KANT MADISON WEDNESDAY MORNING, Feb, 8, at 9/4 o'clock, 100 PACK AGKS GLASS, aa 2) OASKS WHITK G) NEW PAHLO HOUSEUOLD GOODS, CARPETS VES, £6 T. ¢ ORANYTI ¥ RAND OUAMBEI Sit HAETON, BUGGIES, AND SLAILNESS, AT 108 RAST MADISON-ST. ‘Tid! RSDAY, Reh. eathe 9% colock, BS Sp al yw TF CUSTOM.MADE CLOTHING, CLOTHS, CASSIMERKS, AND VLANNELS, WOCOTsS anct SITIOS, AT 108 EAST MADISON. ROCKWELL, WILLIAMS & COs 4 and 208 Maat Madisco-at. WEDNESDAY, at 9% o'clook, AN IM MENSE S'TOCK of Farniture and Household Goods, Consisting uf mn great variaty of Parloi isd and Walnut Chamber Seta, Tablos, Jauuges, Chairs, Omice Furniture, Siuves, Carpate, aud Covers Morubandise, Tho goods must bo sold, and purcisset will od docided bargaius at duis sale = a WILLIAMS. & CO: By JAS. ¥ “McNAMARA & CO» 27 Kast Wastsugtuu-at, DRY GOOUS AND. NOTIONS USTION | WEDNESDAY MOKNING, Feb. 3, a1 95 o'clock: JAS, B. MONAMALA 4 4 oe By LEONARD & CO., MeVicker's Theato)- ADI. thud i