Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 17, 1875, Page 8

THE CITY. THE BISHOP-ELECT. WHAT DR. DE KOVEN'A FRIRNDS ARE DOING, It is not at all hkoly that any formal or con- corted demonstration will be mado by the friends of Dr. Do Koven, tho Epiecopal Bishop-elect, to offect or countoract the momoriat recently pro- pared by the minority ss a protest against tho consent of tho Standing Committeos aud Rish- opr to his confirmation. Dr, De Koven’s sup- porters express tho utmost confidenco that this momorial will utterly futl of accomplishing the purpose for which it waa insued, basing this belief upon the assumption that & larga majority of tho Standing Committoca and Bishops will conclude that the pooplecf tho Diocese of Illinois, having expreea- ed their choice of a Bishop, are the bert judgos of the man they want to fill that high office, and. will thorefore consent to the covsceration. It is not believed to bo necessary t2 got up & counter- momonal, as tho tentimonial which bas boon aigued by a large numbor of both clergy and Inity who voted against Dr. De Koven is a snflicientty elear and conclusive oxprossion of tho wishes of {ho majority, Tho testimonial baa not yot been pee ety ‘but wil be as acon a8 @ few moro Rig: ato obtained,—those of members ef the Convention whoso names havo to be obtained by mall. Those eccured, the testimonial mili bo neatly printed, and together with the cortificate of tho Secrotary of tho Convention, will bo transmitted tu the va- tions Standing Committees throughout the United States, and whon a majority of theso havo signified their conxent that of the Bishops will noxe bo sought. Jt is expected that all this cao bo dono by the middle of April. so that the cotsecration of Dr, De Koven may take place ahont that time at the Cathedral in this city. Tho Standing Committee of this Dioceso aro now awniting a Jetter from Dr, Do Koven on tho subject of tha accoptance of tie Episcopate. snaturos “Shey aro confident that he will accopt, aud, as it ie eapecially desirablo that the mattor should bo nettlod as noou as poxsible, they anticipate the lotter within a day or two. A PLAIN AND COMMON-BENSE VIEW. To the Badttor of The Chwago Prioune: Cutcaao, Feb, 16,—Who knows best about the orthodoxy of Dr. Do Koven? Almost the entire Collego of Bishops, who oro known to be in favor of Dr. Do Koven ? Such men 28 tho Bishop of Nebraska, the former Rector of St, James, Chi- cago, who styles him the St. Pan! of the Amer- icon Church ? Such men as the Bishop of Al- bany, who wroto tho famous Protestant Pastoral of 1871? Such mon as Quintard aod Pottor? Can these men comprehond Dr, De Koyen’s view and yet pronounce it orthodox? Ara not these great men, thon, students of theology, aro they not all wrong? Does not our Lutheran friend, who has been a convert to tho Church but ton short yoars,—doos not he know? Doos not the learned Rector of St. Marks, who was dubbed D. D, by Bedford University (1)—does not ho know? [Does not our Hibernian Rector, who bas hoen hore pix or seven years, —does ncthe know ? ifas he not seon Bishop Foley? Did not tho Into Bishop esteem him an astute theologian when ho entered the Diocese ? Does not ho of St. John’s, who swore toan Ecumenical Saddu- coan (!) Council, does not this great theolog- ieal light hoow all about Eucharistic theol- ogy? Then there ia tho loarned biographer of Mr. Lincoln, aud also the chief adviser of Mr. Cheney. Pstaw! What is the use of the House of Biehoy determining Dr. Do Kovon’s theology ? Theso loarned clergy and laity of Chicago will furnish thom their newly found light. Dr. Ye Kovon may deciaro that ho does not bolicve in any local or material presenco, and the put himeolt in direct antagonism to Roman- ism; but what matters tins? Powera and Tuller, Arnold and Sullivan, Reynolds and War- ron gay he isa Romanizor, and 1t must bo so. These wise men must bring somo certificates of their theological sttamments before they will bo regarded other than as more partisans, who sro against Do Koven becauso,,they did not oominate him, ‘Their refrain is: Wa will go agninst Da Koven therefore, Without « why or wherefore, 5 WIS CAPADILITY ADMITTED, To the Editor of The Chicuao Tribune: Curcaco, Feb, 16,—In all the lettora written by antagonists of Dr. Do Koven, which I have read in the newspapers—varying as are their ob- Jections to that ominent eccloviastic—I have no- ticed one point of agrecmont: all tho theolo- tians, professional and amatour, are unanimous in their bigh estimate of the personal character of thonew Bishop; qpo going so far as to call tim a man of profound and clegant scholarship, of noble and eelf-sacriticing nature, and of apot- less purity of lifo, qualifying his panegyric by the comment that, ** for this reagon ho is all tho more dangerous to tho Church." What are the functions of the Church, if a man, such 96 Dr, De Koven’s worst enemies represent him to bo, cay be dangerous to their sxerciso? Does the Church fear that ita mam- bers—seduced by «# faith, which finds its out- some in the phenomenal virtue of Dr. De Koyan— may think it the trna one, and so ntray away trom the broad Chaorch which narromly excludes him? ALAN emg RUSH MEDICAL, THIRTY-BECOND ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT. ‘The thitty-second annual commencement of Rush Medical College was held at Contral Hall, sorner of Wabash avenue and Twenty-secoud street, Inst ovoning. Thero was a very large at- tendance of the frionds of tho graduating class of 1875. , The oxaroises opened with prayer, after which Prof. J. W. Freor madon bilef speech to tho praduates, in which he gavo thom some fatherly sdvice, and hoped that thelr worldly career nould be as prosperous ss their collegiate ox pericuce had beon pleasant. . ‘The yaledictory, which sbounded with the pa- jhetic cloquenco characteristic of mich efforts, was peacefully delivered by Dr. Henry Fritcher, Prof. Henry 31. Lyman thon delivered an nd- Iroes, tho subject of which was Count Numford jonce Bonjamin ‘Thompson), s Masaachusotts nan who was 6 ‘ory in principle, and wha went to Europe, where ho beoamo o roldicr aud lubsequently a chemist, In Germany bia great nerit won, bim sCountship—his titlo being taken hom the American towa tu which ho bad spent bin early days, ‘To ‘Lhompson might bo ascribed woat of the modern impiovementy in: kitchen tanges, furuaces, stoves, aud many other wings which aro copcomitanta of a high state of tivilization, He combined in himself throe groat psxentials to enccess: energy, culture, and op- portunity. Ho never miascd a chancn tn life, ind so mado his mark. ‘Xho praduatiog class ould only hepe for professions! success by bard rork aud the steady duvalupmont of tho talents \bat wero in thom, Diplomas of medicine and surgery were then handed to the graduates, whove names aro as follows; W,'T, Adame, 0.3. Tawry, V.L. ‘Asbaugb, I, ‘diten, $1. Baugh, GW. McKinney, 3. HM, Ben, G, A, MeDoueil, 1. G. Berry, C. Mantor, CE, Bill, D, Mandeville, IH. Minote, Mare, Wi. D, Carnpbell, ichacls, W. ullikell, T. 0, MeClesry, F. i, Mforrical, a. A. Nowlan, ¥, I. Pope, J. Fehrevon, W. G. Putney, George Riley, A. Clarke, ‘W, Caldwell, fH. Craly, 1M Cadwallader, EH. Cornwall, Al, Clssingham, BA, Drenuan, E. H, Dudley, Charies Egan, Ad. Byan, Ww. C, gay, FB, Reyuer, MLL. Falicowider, teynol L. Bf, Focht, yy D. W. Farrow, Sedgwl E, Sedgwl W. W. Squire, Charles Scott, LIA. M, Priedertchs, U, Fritcber, RW, Hoyt, HL, Harrington, H. ‘Thomy fl ¥, J. Wilkie, "Wit Watron, Lt, Willan, 1h. R, Wheeler, G: W, Wheeland, Dr. Emest Sedgwick, on behalf of the grad- pating class, presented Prof. Josoph P. lusa with su elegant gold-headed cave, aud an auto- graph aloum, coptsining the wiguaturcs of all the tlavs, a very beautitul present. The Professor reched: iu fitting terme, and, after benediction, the proceedings terminated. Nahe cess, HALF-ORPHAN ASYLUM. ABEANGEMENTS FOR THE COMING BALL. The lady managers of the Cuicago Nursery and Helf-Orpban Asylum bold a mooting yeator- day maorning at the club-room of the Sherman Houne. Mrs. H. Reynolde presided, snd Bers. W. A. Ewing, Secrotary, The miontes of tho previous mesting wore read and amondod by adding Mrs. Margarst Androwa to the Sewing Committos. Mra. Reynolds notificd the meeting that she had received notice to appearin court Monday, when tho will of tho Iate Mrs, Caroline Sturgos is to come up for probate. The matter wae tured over to Mr. I. B. Poabody, tho counsel. Tho resignation of Mrs. C. B, Lawrence was read and accoptel. Application waa read from Dr. U. C. Roo, of Franklin Grove, Leo County, for a little girl for adoption ‘from 8 to 16 years of ago, with larze black eyes," ate, The application sas consi ered, ond tho Secretary instructed to open cor- respondence with Dr, Roo at once. On motion, Mrs. Goudy, tho ex-Prosidont, was added to the Publication Committee. ‘Mrs. BE. Blackman, tho ‘Treasurer, stated that she had started an endaywment fund, and had aiicccaded in having tho lint of coutriputions lead off with a lady giving $100, by which ahe was constituted a life-member. Sho hoped to seo tho list of life-members increased, as tha Asylum wan groatly in neod of such 9 fund. ‘Mra, Roynolds called for the report of the’ Com- mitteo to prepara for a ball to bo given at an onrly day for the bouctit of tho Aaylnm, In tuo absence of ang report, eho stated that sho had received a gonorous offer from the Palmor House for tho use of ita parlors for tha occasion, Tha house would be thrown open and suppor fur- nished st tho inte of $1.95 for cach person, and that 600 could bo accommodated. ‘Tho music would cost $50. Aftor somo discurrion, the offer was formally accepted, and the first Tuesday oveving alter Earter-Day was fixed as tho date for the ball. Tho follouimg Committes of Arrangements wan then appointed: Airs. F. B, Peabody, Mrs. IL, Mirgan, Mra, T. Q. Barter, Mra. S.C. Judd, Mrs. M. Androws, Mrs. N. K. Fairbank, Mre. J. L. Chapin, Mrs. H. H. Rosa, Mre, L. 5. MeCotmick, Mrs. C. 11, Laue, Mra, A. Vou Buren, Mrs, C. O, Mulliken, ‘Tho mooting then adjourned. —, LOCAL LETTERS, ‘THE PUBLIC scnooLs. To the Editor of The Chicavo Tribune: Crtcaao, Fob, 16,—A fow days ago, I read an account by tho Governor-Genoral of Canada of his visit to a public school in New York City, and 1waa a8 much aurprisod as ho was at tho intl. mato knowlodgo oxlubited by the scholars in tho highor walks of literatoro; and, as I was agcholar Jn several of the public schoola of that city aomo thirty-five or forty years ago, porbaps an account of how the schoola wero then conducted may bo boneficis}, in view of changes imperatively do- manded in the schools of Chicago, In the first placo, thore was one Principal, and he wastho responsible hoad from tho infant to the bighest class. Ho bad no private room, but personally superintonded the highest grado, com- posed of woll-grown boys, ocenpying the three front scats, facing the desk, finding time during each day to visit the rooms governed by lady tenchers. He had threo or four male assistants in bis room, whose duty it was to accompany thoir classos to their recitation-rooms, ro- turning with them to tho main room aftor hear- ing their lessons, the Principal often visiting tho room asa foreman might in s mannfacturing business. {thought thon, as I think now, thoy wera too asustore, asit was much herder they than nowto get children to go willingly to achvol; and truancy was more common than now. The Groat Mola of the schools were tho Trustees; conorally olderly gontlemon, affable and benoyolent, two or threo im number, who visited [the sehool once every eix or ten days (generally when least expectod), oxamined tho scholars in their own way, and not that of tha teachor, taking care that they wore proficient in tho rudiments, especially in arithmetic and grammar. ‘Iho scholars wore always plensod to sev them, aa thoir friendly manoer was a pleas- ing contrast to tho austerity of the tenchors. ‘Their visita were beneticlal to the ceachors as well as to the children, keeping the for- mer up to their duties, and im every way makiog their supervision folt. Thon I was 8 pupil. ‘To-day am @ parent. interested in tho weifare of tho public schools of Chicago, particularly the Hayos School on Leavitt streot, and should like ino friondly spitit to give tho result af some observations, gathered during the past yenr or two in connco- tion with that school, My bouso hag been a placo of resort for the youug girls of tho neigh- borhood from 12 to 13 vears of age attending on that school, and whenever I would cudeavor to agaist them in their rule-of-thres sums I would got discouraged on finding that they knaw noth- ing comparatively of their roultiplication table, although attending that school several years, being under ono teacher from eighteon to twen- ty-four months; children of averago intellect, punctual in attendance, and residing in the best part of that school district, ‘The children loved their tzacher, who is one of the maogé amiablo ladies uf tho Wont Bide, but after comparing the progress of hor pupila with those who attended private schools, ma from obsorvations brought betore me, 1 think there-1s room for improvement in hor room. Bome few. weeks ago, several of theso gitla were advanced to 6 higher room, and it is very gratifying to note tho rapid progress they have made under a more thorough teucher. One of your correspondents advices parents to visit the schools; but would it not be better if some of our public-spirited citizens could be inauced to act as Trustees, without ramunera- tion, bat yat with authority to muke their dis- pleasure felt; whose duty it should be to ascertain how long scholars have beon under certain teachers ; especially when children aro promoted, to ecoif tho material left the jower grades in proper shape ?—an act of juatice to the teacher they have beon advanced to, and astrong ropriinand to the one thoy left ahould thoy be roturned. What a good effect It would have on teachors an pupils could such genial men as Robert Col- yerand Mr. Farwoll be induced to visit tho Bchools in a semi-oflicial character, as formerly dono in New York; and for teacticra to know that thelr retention aud advancement was do- pendont on their merits sad recommondationa from such Trustees. i Sbould thia letter bo eriticised, I wish to atate that Iam not familiar with the workings of the school aystem; what littl information [ have baa been obtained from questioning childron ut- tonding the Hayes and Brown Schools. from the pupils of the former I learn that » vialtor ia o rarity ; and can easily conceive how lax things may gjadually become if there js not moro bu pervigion from somo source, A Wext-wisnen. ‘TUE COURT OF COMMON PLEAB. To the Editor af Tne Catcago {ribune s Cuicaco, Feb, 10.—Upon the question of establishing an inferior court in this city, Haten to a fow facts: ¢ First—1t is very uncertain whether adeqnate roliof can come from the provision of the Con- stitution authorizing the clection of an addi- tlonal Juco for the existing courts for every 60,000 inhabitants tho city may have above 400,000. ‘Iho new census may give us no more than onoadditional Judge, if aven that. Secondiy—With an increased and incrossing docket in tho Suyperlor Court, the working judisl force is actually dacroased since the now Constitution was adopted. While more com- mon-law auita baye been commenced in toat Court than in the Circuit Court i the time mentioned, the Constitution hoa thrown upon ita throe Judges two species of labor not required of them bofore, One of thom ts nearly all tHe yoar occupied in trying con- domnation cases, and threo-cighths of the yor one of the threo is holding the Criminal Court, 1n this ktatomont no account ia taken of tho chancery docket, which occupies one Judge con- staully, Hence, five-oighthy of the timo only ono Judge is engaged in tho trial of common-law cases, aud that will continue to bo tho case so Jong a4 tho condemnation casoa aro brought in the Superior Court. If but a single additional Judge be eltctod, tha timo of lews than two Judges will be given to the comoon-law dockot, which ig lows than under the old Constitution. d creating an inferior court, haying co-ordiuato jurisdiction with the Circuit Court, 80 far a8 proposed, and taking cogniz~ ance of allappeal cases from Justices’ Courts, the reliof would be effectual and immediate. Thu objection raised, or likely to be raised, by the vity against a pew court, of which the wholo ox- peheo should bo a chargo upon its Treasury, ought to bave no weight, since the entire litiga- tion with which it would busy iteolf would srive within the city limity. Iu tho other courts, doubtless, the city also furnishes cages propor- uonalo in bumber to the county baxeu paid by it. AWYEL, BUFFALO MILLED'S TESTIMONY—WHAT DID BE MEAN 7 To the Editor of The Chisago Tribune: Cmicaoo, Fob, 16.—I have been puzzled to know exactly what *' Boffalo” Miller intend- ed the public sbould believe from his tex timooy. Horald that he aud several others of the People’s party, or Oppoaliion party (I bellove THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 17, 1875. that is the last namo), wore opposed to running 8n opposition to Mr. Farwell, and that it ould have increased the strength of the Opporition Stato ticket soverat thousand votes If thore had been no such oppositian. Does ha moan to be understood that several thousand Ropnblicansin Mr, Farmoll's District would havo remained at homoif Mr. Farwoll had not beon opposed ? Or does he mean to say that half aa many wonld have voted the en- tho Opposition " tickets if 0 opposition head beow mado to Mr. ) Farwell? 1 woul like to havo Mr. Miller éxptain what ho meant, And, olso, as Mr. Ward and Mr. Sinith were of the game politics an Mr, Farwell, T would hike to know if it would havo strongth- ened the Opporition ticket if no opposition bad been made to Messrs. Ward and Sevith. Mr. Millor livos in Mr. Ward's District, and was a Carter H. Harrison man! Now, why would Mr, Miller oppose Ward and support Farwell? Why should ho support Harrison and opporo To Moyno ? am but a beginner in politics, and have been taught that thore was principle involved in taom. 1 was a voter on tho Noth Bide, and voted tha straight Republican ticket. I voted for Mr. Farwell for tho sumo reanou that I should have voted for Mr. Smith, or Mr. Ward, had I hved in ther districts, Mut I would not have voted tho Op- porition Stato ticket, nor atayod away from the polls, to have savod either of them, or any ove else, from defeat, Houvo I cannot understand Mr, SMallot's meanio; An Inquinzn. Se ee: THE GAMBLERS. ANOTUED INEFFP.CTUAL EFFORT. Tn accordanco with the communication of Judgo Williams, setting forth the extent of gambling iu Chicago, and tho extreme necessity of putting = legal check upon it, tho present Grand Jury bas recently returned s fresh batch of indictments against the principal membors of tho gambling fraternity. Yeaterdsy tho cases wore brought to trial, and again was epactod tho absurd fareo of attempting, under tho present Iax motbod of eecuriog ovideuce, to punish these blacklogs and cutthroate, The indictments, it was diecovored, when tho canes were called and the witnesses had testified, lad been found upon very meagre and Irrelevant evidonce, aud consequently soveral of tho casos were disnissed by the Court almost immediate- ly, before thoy had reached the jury, and tho rest, with ono exception, were dismitsed, as thoy had forestalled puvishment in this Court by being flued by some obliging Police Magiatrato. Henry Lewis pleaded guilty and was remanded for sontenco, and with this single exception tho caves were dismissed. ‘*Johnoy” Walpole aud “Billy Singleton, the latter of whom was charged with being tbe proprictor of “Tha Store," were acquitted for want of sufficient ovi- dence ; Titcomp, Bell, and Marks showed tran- seripts from a Police Justice, showing that thoy had recently been fined, aud tho plea of * onco punished for the same offonso" was sustained, and effected thoir roleago, ‘The cases of Charles Alten, George Smith were stricken fi want of evidence. Mike McDona‘d, against whom has been fouud @ freak indictmont, will ba tried to-day. Se CRIMINAL. A young womsf named Minole Luler, aliaa Heath, was bound over to tho Criminal Court yesterday by Justico Scully, to answer to the chargo of Jarceny in stealing a $700 cloak from Field, Leiter & Co. ' Thieves onterod the small shoe-shop on Halsted streot, just north of Van Buren, about 10 o'clock J4st night, and stoles number of paira of fino boots aod shooe. Entrance wae obtained by smashing in the front door. During a drunken row inasaloon on Ewing Btreet last evening, a notorious rough oamed James Donegan stabbed James Molin, a Bohe- mian, in tho left shoulder, causing a sevore and painful wound, Donogao was subsoquently ar- rested by Sergt. O'Donnell's mou. Owon McCluskey and Richard Franzen have been taken in custody by the detectives to an- swer A charge of forgory, in using tho namo of Mr. Pettibone, s rag and paper dealer, upon or- ders for a load of paper drawn upon ono Mr. Jones. The prisoners wore omployod by Mr. Pettibone, Franzen was found in Milwankeo by Detonlve AMlcGaregle, who brougbtjhim back yes- orday. Jeromish Kemp and Joseph Younger, the par- tics charged with having a band in the death of the woman found frozen at tho corner of Emer- aldavenuo aud Twenty-ninth street, a wee ago Jagt Afonday, wero artaigned before Justice Boy- den yesterday alteraoon. Tho peculiar circum stances attending the case rendered it impos- siblo for the Court to entertain any spo- cific charge against the prisunors other than that of disordorly conduct. Evidence was adduced which tended to. sbow that Younger had endea- yoradl to porsuade deceased to accompany him to a place of shelter in order to save her from treea- ing, but she refueed to go with him after repeat- cd requests so to do. It wae aluo shown that the young mun bore a good reputation as regarda in- dustry and habits. Tho tostimony placed Komp in an opposite light; be acted in o brutal and curolesa mannoar toward deowased, sud, after Younger had loft ber, indueed her to go out on tho bleak prairie with bim, and there loft ber to find ber way to a placo of shelter or die, Tne Justice decided to rsleass Youngor, and fine Kemp $100 and imprison himia the Bridewell ninety days. In defautt tho lattor waa gout to tho city prison. ‘This will wot prevent anv action boing taken before tho Grand Jury, should apy one choose todogo, Inthe menntine Kemp is whore he will do the most good. It will probably be recollected by the readors of Tue Thipuxe that a notorious rufilan called Buck Ryan made a murderous ‘assault with a chair upou a young man named MoHale, atrikin him in the abdomen and causing injuries which wore at first thought to be fatal. The as- sault was mado in ® iow saloon of Goose Iyland a fow Sundays ago. Ryan wns arrested at tha time, and hold to await the result of his victim's injuries. McHall continued in ® precarious condition for a poriod of two weoks, when he began to recovor, and Ityan was released on bail, with orders to appear for a hear- ing Monday. ‘no injured man not being able to be proeent in court, the caso was etill further postponed until Friday. It has beon leain- od since Ryan was arrested that he ia wanted in a placo called Irish Valley, Cedar County, In., forthe alleged mur- der of @ man named Harrigan, iu 1873. The Shortff of the county above mentioned waa com. taunicated with, and a telegram was received from him yesterday requesting the detention of Ryan, and stating that be would bo here with the necessary tequisition to take his prisoner, ywho will bo given up by the police authonties, ‘The Iowa Sheriff is expected here to-day, STEALING TICKETS, Whonever tho pollce authorities of this olty etm good case in hand they are upon nettles for ear tue naughty reporters will get bold of it, and frighten some of tho interested partics away. ‘To such on extent havo these mortals of the stars allowed this bugbearto prey upon their minds that they pasa sleeples nights and droad- ful vigils in vain attempts to “keep the matter quiot” notil they ‘get it all worked up." ‘‘Juut as soon as we get all the prisoners acd witnesses wo'll givo you all the facts,” some of tho timid officers way, but they hold on for a fow dayw alterward, leet something bo missing 1m the evidence ageinst accused partica, and when the casa is stale and flat ag news they come up umiling, and by tho frequent and solicitous uso of thoir names they go on and seétail the circumstances of ‘occurs ronce, aud toady to tho reporters with all sorta of agreoable expressions iu order to imbue thom with the idea that they have worked upa big case, and the chroniclers have thus gots big thing. ‘Tho latest caso in pomt ie that of Frank Bure dell, a railroad tickot agent, and F. H, Luco, George Holt, and ‘rom the docket for a conductor on tho Chicago, Rock Ivl- and & Pacific Railroad, whom tho po- lwe took into custody day before veaterday at the inatanco of the Chicago, Rock Tslaud & Pacitto Railroad, for obtaining fraud- uleutly and disposing of about $5,000 worth of ratiroad-ticketsy, Frank Burdell has been a clerk in the Genoral ‘Tickot-Agont’s office of the Chicago, Nock Inland & Pacitia Rall- road Office for about eight yoarm, and ‘Was digcharged two years ago. He is aupvosod to have stolen the tickers while acting in thac capacity. §. 1H. Luse is » merchant at Iowa City, sud ie charged with baving received aod disposed of these tickets, knowiug them to be stolen. ‘Iho Company has bad this case under investigation for « year or more, and has employed several parties to ferrot out the matter, and fasten the guilt upon the right persous. The evidence agsinet the arrested parties is strong. ‘fbe officers kept thia matter very quiet, and for once succeeded in * keoping it out of tho pspers,"—~for one issue at least, In order to do this they did not Look the priwovers, and kept them away from observation ea much aa possible. ‘Tue accused were arsigued yesterday before Justice Boyden, but the attorneys were not ready to proceed with the exanuuation until this after- noon ai 3 o'clock. The prisonere were allowed to go ou furpiebing bail to the amount of $7,600, ‘Thiy ie another of the heavy o which the } police baye “worked up"'—which means simply treating the patios at somo ono elto's instance. a GENERAL NEWS. The temperature yortorday, ae observed by Mavasee, optician, 88 Madison stroet (Tarpuxe Building), was, at 8a,1n., Udeg. helow zoro; 105. m., 2 below; 12 m.,7 above; 3p. m., 10; Op. m., 12; 8p. m., 16. In the Town of Lemont, tho County of Cook bas paid out for out-door reahef during the Inet fiscal year $5,219.04, Tho Board of County Commissioners propose to invostigaty tho mat- ter, and ascortain where tha fraud oxiats, if any there be. Tho Kennicott Shooting Clnb deeira a contra- diction of tho statemont in Tne Tntpunz that Al Tlanking isa member of that club, They state that heis nota member, waa never pro- posed, and bas nayer sought an admtesion they yrould not give him. Aregular meotingof tha Eighth Ward Fira Guard, an organizition of voluntoers formed to better protect the ward against tiro, wan hold last evening at No.325 Dine Island avenue, when duos wore paid in, badyes distributed, and other routine businoas attended. The attention of tho authorities is directod to tho almost impassable condition of Stato street in the burnt district. Tho vidowalks are covered with snow, ico, sud rubbish, and yesterday sov- eral ladies were injured by fallinc. Ono waa run over hy 8 pasving wagon, and received injurics of the foot which will lamo hor for weeks to come. ‘The yard between tho Sheriff's office and tho Jail contained threo omnibuses yesterday, and but for the absence of horucs, would baye led ono to bolieve that the prisoners in the Jail wero about to be removed to some more safe piace of confinement than their present quarters, On inquiry, howover, at the Sheriff's oflico, it was learned that the volicles were taken by virtno of a writ of execution fasued from tho Cireuit Court in favor of James Fivn. and against Wiliam Youvg, They will be offered st pullic sale on tho 27th inst, At a meoting of tho Joliet Iron and Steol Company, held vesterday, John G, Scott, of St. Louis; F.E. Uinckloy, A. B. Moexer, and C. If. Cartes, of Chicago, were elected Directors for tho ensning year, in place of Thomas Blakey of Philadelphia, N. E. Piatt of Chicago, and two others resigned. Johu G, Scott was elected President in place of O. B, Filley, of St. Louis, GC. H. Cartes was clocted Treasurer, and H. 1. Bigelow Secretary. ‘The Board of Directors os now constituted is the same as the ono befura the late election, Mrs. 8, H. Anderson, who {8 soliciting aid for tho gragshoppor-sutterera in Plate, Boone, and Antelopa Countios, Nebraska, wishes to acknow)- edge the receipt of the following donations from citizens of Chicago: Koith Brothers, in goode, $100; C, P. Kellogg & Co., do, $100; C, M. Henderson & Co,, do. 316; J, V. Varwoll & Co. cash. $50; Henry W. King, do., 220; Field & Loiter, goods, $22; Driggs & Brothora, cash, $100; T, MM. Avery, do, $105 P. Maynard, qo, $5: M. A. Smith, do, 855 A J. Davis, do, $10; J. Kelley, do, €2: MM. Lenard, whoos, 10; W. Howland, cesh, $5; O" Horton, do, £5; Mr. Field, do, #5; Atlantic Motel and guests, do, $27.60; J. P. Fogg & Sona, do, $60; other cash subecriptions, $31. ‘Tho freezing of {he water ip so many hydrants iu tho city is causiog serious apprehensions in many Joca.ities. At sll tho late fires the firemen hayo hud great difliculty in obtaining water, and long loada of boso hava beon found necessary, as was the caso on Congroea streot yeeter- day, when the store of David Quill burned down, All the bydrante in the immediate vi- cluity wore frozen. and onty shoso on Harrison street, near Centre avenue, were found availablo. Mon sre goiug about with furnaces mounted on wagons, making efforts to thaw out tho rlugs, bat thus far with only partial succese.. Wholo neighborhoods in the western portion of the city have beon deprived of wator for ten days past, and many excavations are now in progress for the purposo of thawing the ica with supply piper. Ina few instances the ativect-maius havo Leen trozon. Tho taking of testimony in the Le Moyno- Farwoll contested election caro was resumed yeaterday morniug ot the Hatch Honse. The firat witness oxaminod waa Mr. Goorge Blakely, who testified that bis ocyupation was tho rail- road and stoamboat business, and that ho had resided In Chicago off aud on for the past twenty ears. He boarded st tbe Hatch House, and ad lived on tho North Side for two yoars. Le had cast but ono vote onteide of the Firat Precinct of the Twentieth Ward for twenty xenree acd that was on the South Sido aftor tho fire. Wit- ness was one of the judges of tho election Iant November at tho First Drecinct of tho Twenticto Ward. Tho polls were opened at 8 o'clock a. m, on the 3d day of November, by Mr. Raske's watch; the other two judges wero Mr. Chaplih ‘and Mr. O'Brien.” Bir. Btako- ly'a evidevce wre substantially that of the other two judges ut this precinct, who wore ex- amined Monday, and whose evidenco was pub- lished in yesterday morning’a Trinuxe. ‘Tha Cont was occupied tho entire day up tothe hour of So'clock with Mr. Diskely, when thay adjourned tillafter supper. On reconvening the witness was subjectod to mw cross-examination, and at 10 o'clock tho Court adjourned tll this morning. ——S—— THE CITY-HALL, The Gas Committeo will meot st 3 o'clock Sat- urday afternoon in the City Clerk's office, ? A gong-bell was yestorday attached to the Mayor's oflice,—not,howovor, to keop the over- worked Secretary awako, but to striko alarms of fire. It is connected with tho bell in tho Firo- Marshal's office. The Committee on Wharves and Public Grounds meets at 3 o'clock ‘huraday afternoon in the City Clerk’a office. Tha subject under consideration is tho sale of city property recent- ly advortiaod for eale, f The Committee on Railroads will meet Thurs- day at 3 o'clock in tho Clerk's office. Among other matters under considoration are the North Wolls street horgo-railway ordivance and tho ordinance granting tho right of way into the oity to the Chicago & South Atlantic Railroad. Both of these have been undergoing some so- ere revisious in the Law Department, Tho City-Calleotor yosterday morning smote his pine board desk with bis clencbed hand, aud swore by all the gods of ancient Rome that nover yet had be heard from atroe-blue Gravger man who wascontented with bis city brethren,and thon he read a letter from M. VY. Lawson, of Bucklio, Missouri, Seanesting bia to collect a debt owing him from a man on LaSalle street. ‘The amount ‘B4,and a very liboral percantage was offered as aninducement, ‘Iho roply sont to Mr, Law- son is anything but complimentary. Tho Comptroiter has given notice to the Board of Police that hercafter he will not pay the tille of physicians aod surgeons for attending impo- eunious persons who are found injured or sick in the atreets, Should you, aympathotio reader, wish to fall down on an uulawfully slippery sido- walk, first take the precaution of fijling your purse with ctiep greenbacks, or run the chances of being !oft for the Good Samaritan, if such a person exists among tho modical fraternity, ‘The Board of Police transacted no business of importance yostorday, sinply auditing » large nuinber of billa and going through the usnal routine, Commissionor Rauo busied himuelf in inspecting the fotiocgs of Marshal Sweenie’s horse, which is just about al! the old man can do during these cold days. Sometimes, however, under an extraordinarily warm ray from the sun, he summons up his courage and frocly exprosscs bis opinion about Horenaners: Ife saya they all Ye standing up, and then be giggtes. Assistant-City-Attorney Cameron was yester- day rejoicing on having comploted the case of William Broustoad ve. J, 0, McGrath, MoCrath is @ patrolman of tho regular force, and some time ago arrested a farmer for selling hay with- out firat having it weighed on city ecales. Un- fortunately the load of hay in question was but one of s large contract, which by law is excepted from city weighing, ‘Tbe farmer sued for dam- egos nsscared at £3,000, and the case way youtor- day concluded with « vordict of 6 cents for the plalouf. THE BOARD OF HHALTH. The rogular weekiy meotimg of tho Board of Health wae held yesterday afternoon in their rooms inthe Honore Block. All the members excepting Moses Hook, whois now in Now York, wore presen—Dr. Hahu in thechair. ‘The Sec- retary read an opivion from the Corporation Counsel to the offect that it was perfectly legal for the Board to award the covtract for tho re- jmoving of ali night-soil to any man they saw fit, afid to the exclusion of all other scavengers. Bome desuitor; conversation then eusued about the different bids, but no award was mado. Dr. Miller reported that tbe water in the County Hospital was all frozen up, and was a groat in. convenience to tbe inmates. The attention of the proper authorities will be called to the mat- ter, , The Ganitsry Superintendent's report shows that during the wook ending Fob. 13 there were 106 deaths, an increase of 7 over the provious week, and a decrease of the correapond. ing week of last 9 Oning to the aevore cold, thero wero 14 deaths from pnetmonia alone. Tao large roajority wore children uoder 2 years of ngs. ‘The week waa the coldest of the soason, tho thermometer avoraging but 7.4 degrees. At prosont thero aro no cases of small-nox in tho city, and tho diserre ia roported on the decroase at the county buildings at Jofferson, ‘Lho Health Oficor's ropoit slows that doring the week thoro have bocn 89 nuisance notices sorved and 85 nuleances abated, ‘There wero condemnod as unfit for uso 47 quartare of beof, 3 carcasses of mutton, 23 calves, 7 hogs, G10 pounds of roc meat, 690 nounds of corned boof, 68 hame, and 54 shoulders. After hearing aud adupting the abovo reports, the Board adjourned. ———_ ANNOUNCEMENTS. Prof. Fowler lectures at McCormick Hall thie afternoon and evening. ‘Tho rogular mocting of the American ilectri- cal Society will bo hold this evoniug at 7:50 in Room 9 Union Building. ‘Thoro will bo proaching every night thia waok at tho Oakland Methodist Episcopal Courch, corner of Thirty-ninth stroet and Langley ave- nus. The Rey. Mr. Lyman proaches to-vight, Charles Bradinngh, the eloquont English Radi cal, lectures for tho Inst time in Chicago thia sex son Sunday siternoon at McCormick's Halt on “Land and Lavor." The lecture ia a now one, propared for thta occasion, It will discnas the land question in Engiand principally, but will cover the leading pomts of the samo problem in Francs Prussia, aud Amorica, Adiniesion 10 cente, : ‘The dedication exercises at tho Newsboys’ Homo Sunday aftercoou will include s ebort ad- dress from cach of the following olerzymon: Tho Rev, J, L, G. McKown, the Rev. E. 2. low- oll, and Dr. W. 11. Ryder. A choir will be pros- onttolead tho music, and arene offort will be inade to make tho occasion both intorosting and profitable, ‘The boye of the ‘* Home" aro doing their part to make tbe entortaiumert to follaw tho dedication a success, by tho selliog of tick- ets, Tho special purporo is to raise money to ray for seating the school and locture-room cf the Home.” ——. SUBURBAN. AUSTIN. By the accldent which ooourred bere Monday afternoon, at eight minutes after 4 o'clock, and shich resulted in the death of Mr. Bradford Wood and wifo, the citizens of Austin wero thrown into intenso oxcitement. Tho more im- portant facts of the caso have already beon published in Tne Tnrivone. lr. Wood and his wife wero residonts of tho Town of Burlington, Kane County, iil, living about miles from Sycamore. Wednesday morning, they loft Elgin and camo to Chicago, after which they stopped with Theadoro Killmer, of Woat Forty-eighth street, botwoon whose family and thomselvea thare existed the most futimate friendsbip. Mondy morning ‘Mr. Wood watked from Mr, Killmor's to Austin in order to return home. They wero s few mo- mont too late, and, missing the morning train, wore compel ed to await the Sterling pnasenger, which paseos Auatin at, 4:08 p.m. Tho Austin dopot {a situated on the north eido of tho rail- road, As the Btacline. passenger was coming to o halt Mr. and Mra. Wood atremoted to cross tho north track in order to get upon it. Thoy did not obeervo the Omsha or Atlantic & Pacific ex- press train, which waa then approaching from tho weat, if at oll, until it was too late to cs- cape from the impending danger. Persons who naw the accident atate that the unfortunate man and woman wero crosting the track diagonally, and going ina southeasterly direc- tion; that Mrs. Wood was between her husband and the engino, aud at almost tho same instant in which thoy ‘were struck by the ongine, Mr. Wood seemed to catch sight of it, and, realizing their danger, canght bis wifo by ber lots arm aud attempted to leap from tho track, When atiuck, Mr. Wood waa in the centre of tho north track, while hie wifo was over the south rail of tho same track. Ho was thrown into tho alr, and in descending fol! upom tho cross-beam in front of tho engine, to whioh the pilot was attached, where ho romained uotil — the train was stopped and returned to the depot. THis skull was fracturod and blood flowed from it profusoly, while blood and his brains rao from his earn, Mrs, Wood was thrown with terible violence agalost tho front oud of tho rear car of tho Sterling passenger, from which her body glanced, and. striking against tho Omaba train, waa thrown undor tha roar ond of the car, A satchel in hor right hand shivered = window in tho Sterling passenger- car, tho glass of which, flying through the ivto- rior of tho car, mado some slight wounds. A(tor Mra, Wood was picked up abe breathed slightly a fow times, and at the ond of twenty minutos aitor the accident her pulse consed to boat, ‘Tho excitement of the poople alter the accl- dent was intense, There was an unosually largo crowd around tho depot. By nome tho number of persons present was said to bo fifty, and others oatimate it at 100. Cursos loud snd deop agaiost those whom the people considered deserving of blame for tbe accident wero board, and fears of ylolence against some of the omployos of tho road wero ontertained by nome. ‘Tho bodies wore placed in the east room of tho dopot, where they romained until 4 o'clock yes- terday, Youterday morning a sister of Mra, Wood's, Miss Frances Ward, accompanied by ‘I, J, Mullen and Charles Lovell, artived, Tho sis- tor was almost prostrated by the severe blow. In the afternoon tho threo returned to Byca- more in compaay with the romaing. Coroner Diezsch arrived upon the same train, and at once impancled 8 jury, and proceeded to hold the inquest. ‘ho jury consisted of John Stevens, Solomon Thatcher, B. W. Bowen, c, #. Roberts, “John Froise, F. Canfield, FA. Richards, F. J, Hoffman, 2 W. Smith, E. J. Whitobead, i. M. Marsnall, George Cox. The inquest was held at tho hotel, The witnesses examined wore Dr. A. Gd, Bowen; Willian. Watson, enginoer of the Omeha oxpreas; Charlea Lovell, of Burlington,. who identified the bodioa sa boing thoga of Mr. Bradford Wood aud hia wifo, Mrs, Alico Wood; B. Fragnor, tireman of Omabs express; Braco Wilcox, conductor of Omaho expresa; H. A. Newcome, conductor of Sterling passongor; William Roberts, brakeman upon Stetlingipassengor; Prof. 2. P.Cleartes, of Austin Behool; E. 8, Osgood, Clerk of ‘Town of Cicero; Mr. Johnzon, Honry Hastings, of River- aldo; N.S. Gilbert, Station-Agent at Austin, and Honry Hunkoymeyer, night-policoman, The facta olicited during the iuqueat were in accord- anco with those alroady stated. When the ro- porter left Austin the jury had not agreed upon @ verdict. [¢ ia but juat to the railroad compauy to state that everything waa done by {t that could con- daca to the comfort of those who came to take the bodies to Sycamore. Clothing und coffina for the dead were furuishod; the money paid by Mr, Wood, bofore tbe accident, for tickets to Sycamore was refunded, and wo chargo was made for the pasuage of thous who camo to care for the bodies, ‘When tho acoldont happened the Omaha train ans one and & quartor houra bobinud its time, and waa Faunlog at the ratoof 35or 40 miles an hour. The toring passenger was on time, Mr, and Mis. Wood were marriod July 3. The relatives of Mr. Wood livo in Canada; those of Mrs. Wood in Kane County. Itin foared that the mother of Mra, Wood will not eurrive tho revere shock. Sho is a widow lady, and lived with her daughter andherhusband. Air. Woova ago waa 24, that of his wifo 23 years. Both aro said to leave a large ciroto of acquaintances by whom they were loved and respected, WAUREGAN, A determination on the part of comin partles in Voto Townstup to rid their yillago of several bard nuts who bavo jong boen the terror of the neighborhood, adds another to the list of crimi- nal prosecutions for the March term of Court mentioned in Tue Tuinuneof tho 16th ult. Volo, the birthplace of your gambling ox-regu- Istora, the Hankinses, bas been ,unfortunate in reariug other hard citizens ; amonget theac may particularly be mentioned the subjects of the ap- proaching prosecution, the Compton brothers, Although the sons o: respectable and well-to- do gentleman of Lake County, these brothers soon acquired an unenvied reputation by thelr irregular and rowdy acts, which floally culminat~ ed in the following disgraceful and criminal out- rego last winter, In December, 1873, Henry aud De Witt Compton, in company with their uncle, Nathan Compton, and two others, named Robert Monaghan and Thomaa Geary, went into the billiard-saloon of vohn Stadileldt of Yolo, whero the throe former socn got ugly over their cups, aud being refused more liquor knocked Staddeldt down, Thoy then wentinto tho billiard-room and tore the legs off tho billiard table, ‘Thus arwed, with furious shouts which detered the terror-stricken neighbors from offer- ing auy aid, they proceeded to wreck the bar- roow, burst in the doors of the huuse, gut the turoiture, and emash every window-pane to pieces, Getting still more furious, they again ocked Btadields dowo seversl times, sud rushing ta the woodshed procured an ax with which they hacked the billiard-table into kind. ling wood. All this time in an adjoiniog room, shiverin; with terzor, lay a osuilfah young German woman named Annie Btadficids, who had gone to bed prior to the disturbance, But her sox waa no protection to her porson, and the riotora, bursting open her bed-room door, dragged hor in hor night clothes shrioking fromher bed. In justico to the parties impli- cared, as far as is kuown, no further insult asve that alrcady montionod waa offered to her por- sou. For this ontrage vacillating offorta have been made to brlug the partion & justico, with Aittlo success, owlng to the foar the accusod in- apied the nelghbothood with. An indictment was, howovor, found by tho Jaat Grand Jury, and, ere the public read tho above, the witnesres {n the caro will havo all been rub- ponacd., No criminality at present attachons to Monaghan and Geary, nor is likely to, unlesa they bring themsolyes andor suspicion of com- pheity by aliowing themselves to be intimidated from appearing on the witness-stand, A roporter of Tne Tntaune, in working up the cass, asked Mr. Edward Jiusk, among olliers of that township, if the Comptons hammered Ktadfieldt badly. ‘Ob, 0," ho repliod; ‘thoy didn't Lammer him at afl." "I thought they had him down.” Yoa, thoy knocked him down, but didn'’s bammer him,” *‘How many times did they knock bim down?” ‘Oh, five or efx timox, porhaps moro; but then they dida’t ham- mor hin nny.” So what prsecs fur s hammer- ing” in Volo sould bo dificult to dotine, ‘Tho Rev. Charles Vandyne, Rector of Christ Church (Episcopal) in this city, proached last Sunday a very appropriate sermon to a largo aud attentive audiouce. Ho referred to tho late Episcopal Conventtoo, gave bis hearers a full account of its acca and doings, referred particu- latly to tho oloction of Dr. De Kovon as Bishop ot Ihnois, did not besitate to say ho opposed bia election with his vote and influence, paid = high compliment to the echolarly ability sod pure Christian charactor of the Bishop-slect, and, {n conclusion, advived his parishonors in common with tho poople of the Diocess to sub- mit with Christian resignation to the will or tho majority as expressed iu the recent Convention. AYDE PARK. ‘The Trustees held a special msoting Mondsy evening. % After tho auditing and roferring of variona email bills, a petition with numerous signatures, asking that tho water rates be reduood tom roa sonable figure, was received. ~“Mossrs. Downer, Morgan, and Church wore sppointed # special committee to investigate into the matter, aud regulate the system of rates, as well as tho special agscasments for laying water-pipes. ‘Tho Finance Committoo offored the following: To the trertdent and Board of Trustees: ‘Your Committes on Finance having carefully exam- {ned into the monetary affairs of the vilinge, bege lesve to report: That there in stilldue and nnpaid, for goueral appropriations, fram the tax levy of 1373 about $16,000; and from the lovy of 1873, about $19,000, the property having been forfeited to the Btate for the nonpayment of the taxce; which, to- gether with the increased oxpenditure caused by the introduction of the Water-Works, has rendered it nec- essary to borrow an additional $100,000, in order to complete the putting in of the water-pipes, and place the finances of the villago in a proper condition, ‘Tho village wili have some $249,000 due for apecial aoxessments for waterpipes, duly’ petitioned for by a majority of the proporty-ownera on each circult, pay- abio in ten apnunt fustailments with interest at tho rato of 10, pet cout per annum, as an offact to its bonded indebtedness, Your Gom- mittes recommenda; That the $70,000 of water-loan certificates and the $12,000 of park bouds, heretofore issued and etill bold by the village, be canceled; and that, in lien ti eof, to provide for the above deficien~ cles, the ‘villujj. wunll iseuie $200,000 of new twenty-yoar nds. Tho Village Treaguror, Mr. Waldron, gave some reacon why tho issue of those bonds was preferable to water-lona certificates. ‘Lhe fail- ure of tho Town of Lake to mect the interest on its water-loan certiticatoa had brought thoso of Hydo Park into depreciation, ang good lawyers aud capitalists advised the concellation of the certificates now out, and the fssue of regular bonds, The report was unanimously! adopted, and an ordinance was passed quthorizing the issuo of the bonds as recommended. ‘This will make tho total bonded débt of the villazo, £497,600. As an offset, no less than 9§239,000 are due from special assessments for wator-pipo, these boing due in ten annual in- stallmenta, and bearing 10 por cent interest. ‘Tho Board adjourned to Monday, JEFFERSON, The members of tho Board of Trustees met Monday pursusnt to adjouroment, and the fol- lowing mombora responded to the roll-call: Fonda, President, and Dymond, Welch, Vannatta, Hauseen, and Dingee, The Village Attorney presented a health ordinance, which waa adopt- ed by the Board, and tho sanitary policeman waa was ordored not to allow any of the paupors from the County ">or-Honse to come into village white the small-pox still exiata at the Poor- House, On ordinance was also adopted for tho cindering or graveling of Grand avenue, from North avenuo to the town lino of Loydon, Yho alloy ranping through Block 26 in Irving Park was vacated, ‘Tho matter of vacating tho alloy in Block 12, in the samo eubdiviaon, was referred to a special committee to investigate. It being stated to the Board that the ox-Trene- urer rofused to turn avor tho youchora and war- rante that bad been paid by bim to bin succoss- ortn office as bho is required to do by law, on motion, Vannatta, Dymond, and Welch were sp- pointed a committea to wait on bim, and demand tho papers, YVauoatta, Hanaaen, and Welch wero appointed a committoa to wait on tho Board ofvTrustcos of Cicoro, and ro ucst them to continuo tho im- provement of Grand avenue (or Whisky Point road) througtr their village, The Villago-Attorney, waa requested to fur- nish the Board with a written opinion as to who has the power to liberate atock from the pounda that have been impouned. ‘The Finance Committee wore directed to con- fer with the West Chicago Park Commiamonora astowhother thoy intond to set out any moro trees on Humbolds boulevard, tho village having raised the necoauary funde. Aplat of tho Assessors’ Subdivision of tho northoast 1 and part of the northwest 3¢ of Seo. 5, 40, 13, was approved, © On account of the Nortn Branch of tho Chica- 0 Rivor being eo crooked that Lawrence avonuo In tho course of a quartor of 4 milo crosacs the rivor four times, a committee waa sppoloted to inguire into the feasibility of changing the chan- nol of the rivor so that the avenuo will not cross the river more than onco, so as to Bayo the ox- pouse of not building more than one bridge, setae adjourned to the second Monday in larch, OAK PARK. That important lawamt by Philander Bmith, of Oak Park, vs. David Smith, noticed in the Papors some timo past, has recently been decided in favor of the plaintiff, by roforeo's report, to tho amount of $14,782 and coats, The case was tried before Charles Mason, of Utica, N, ¥., as referee, with Francis Kernan (lately cloctod Senator from New York) as counsel for plaintiff, and Messrs. Dorwin & Spriggs for defendant (who, by the way, is no rolation of the plaintiff). Itbas been s long and tedious contest, relating pripcipally to tho consideration of s bond and moutgage given by defendaut to plaintiff in July, 1859, on sottlament for advances, iadorsemevts, and other liabilities owing to plaintiff, and which ho assumed to pay, all of which wero sot forth in @ statement mado by ® third pasty and left with him for safe keeping, The statement was lost or burned, togother with a large ortion of plaintift’s papers, making it impossi- Bre to show tho items constituting the consider- ation of the bond, Defendant acized thia advant- zo, and claimed the bond to be oneot indem- nity, and that plaintiff must account for the same and show payment. This gave risa to some very nice questions in regard to the nature of the action, burden of proof, laches, evidence of payment, etc., soma of which were quite novel to Now York decisiona, ‘Tho caso was formerly tried at great length io 1869, eppealed, and this now trial granted on techolcalitien of ovidence, Mr, Smith's many friends will congratulate bimon bis successin this prolonged and ox- pensive litigation. _—— The Growing French Animosity ‘Wowurd Americans. Io a Paris letter so the Vhiladolphia Presa, Lucy Hooper cbate away as follows: “1 must confoss that my admiration for and sympathy with tho French nation, nevor vory reat, has been steadily lessening ever since T came abroad, ant I have been particularly struck with one point, and that is the dislike which the French, au & mation et present, testify towards the Americana. Bofore the late war we wore the potted guoxts of Fronch oficial hospitality. The Empire had ever a welcome for wealthy republio- ans who came abroad to sow dollars broadcast through the land. But with the chauge in the Government a chavge seems to have cropt over the national sentiments towards us. We aro accused of having eympsthized with Germany during the late foreign uuploas- antncss. We failed to send an army to the reliof of the French during the siego of Pari gallant Minister, tho ouly foreign am! who remamed staunch to bis powt durog all the horrors of tho sioge aud the Commune, la accun- ed of having sot his taco against such mnocent little amusements os assaueisation and piliege. He did not syinpatbize, it scems, with the peruc- cutien of foreign residents nor with the murder of the Archbis! oh All these crimes added up egalust us bring lo a heavy euso total of uspopus =< larity. Orr oltizens are enubbod by the ome on avery occasion, aa witnoss tha ball a the tiibaual of comimerca dant tof and tha recent inatciration of THF new Opora-Mones, And ds you int in what suvstantial feahion Amorica fo tied her Ay:npathy with smitten and suffering Praneg the concinsion of tho lato war? Fow citizans will have forzoiten tho groat fairs 4; ths benellt of tho French which wore gotten °F in Now York, fu Whiladelphin, and other eno the privage theatrical, tho ‘amateur concent ete., tint wero yot on foot to aid the por, de, auifering French, who were ao crnsily peat ented by'thons horrid Germans, who woul rer pist in deat iring war, when vance lial tried Mt shecould to refraia’ from fighting! Does gn one tnagine bow ereat wero tho suis re rainod m this manner? Nearly one mitiy of dollars by oficial report’ wan tilt mitted from ‘the United states to yt for tho uso of tho sick and sang} and enfferiry, Frouch. Aud bow much does as, ono think that the Fronch peoplo thenisolye mith their great bankors, E:lauger, Rathweliiy Lafitte, ete at their head, contribited for tht tame purcosa? Something lees than three fourthe of that amonnt. And Low much thank did wo get for it? ‘Tho Fronch Government nt ficially thanked tho Enghut Government the other day for the pecuniary sasiatanco Bont then. after the War. Sut of the Anerckn conn tion not tha slightest notice hina ever been taken, French sytapathizora will pleara take notice, ang in tho ovent of another war will br eo goud ag tg try again. Nor havo I ever met with any French. man who tma willing to acknowledge in ang 9, abape, or form, that the Fronch people had esr, reeetvod cao paiticlo of aesistauce from Amer. ica, THIE CONNECTICUT DEMOCRACY, Hantroap, Conn, Feb. 16.—Tho Domoeratiy State Convention organized to-day with David D. Wolls ti Chairman, and nominated by acciy, mation thi old ticket, honded by Gov. Charles R, Ingersoll. ‘The resvfutions adoptod aro outspoken in favor of bard money, ond in opposition to Federal Executive luterference in theScates of Lowtisinos aud Arkansas, and incroase of Federal taxation ata time ‘shen the industry of the couutry ise gteatly de pressed, —__—_.____—. Glon Flora. Among the great number of persons who bare beg permanently benofted by the use of Glen Flora Water {a Theotoro F, Clarkson, a resident of Fort Wayne, Ind, Mr4Glarkson hax for some timo been afflicted with Dright’s disoase in its woret aud most aggraratet form, lus ought relicf from the most celebrated springs {a Michigan and Wiscousin, A few weeks! ao. Journ at Waukegan and tho free uss of the water from the Glen Flora Spring has bonefited bim moro thin all the ofher remedies ho has evor tried, Ho hae pat. ed more thon thirty pounds of ficeh in three weeln and ts, on might be sald, well on the road to permanent pow tis ‘Thiw wator is entirely free from sulphate of me. ¢ —_-_____. Sorodont, Gayly the pretty girls throng to the store, Baying ‘*Of Bozodont, let un have more,” Singing, “In search of ft, both aoxes Join; Sozodost! Bozodout! tooth wash divine,” — pa Tho Warwick. In tha midet of winter or in early apring, fn hot weatheror iy cold, all gentlemen will find that the Warwick cofars will give moro eatisfaction than apy other, either Linon or paper. —— Reed & Son's Organs. ‘If you with to buy a first-class organ with the latet improvements, the sweetest quality of tone, and the newest atyla of case, ga to Reod’s Tomple of Music, 02 Van Buron atreet, ae a oe Bottlod Mineral Waters for Families by Buck % Rayner, makers of tho * Mars Cologne,” itt Sige: SS Ne This clraractoristic illustration of tha parrot drill of echoola is given by» writer in the Penn Monthly: “Ibia said that a gentioman, who foll in with one of our school-boys offored hin ‘a quarter’ if he would tell him the names of altho capitals in Enropo. It was done, and quickly, ' Now,’ said the gentleman, ‘I will give you another quarter if you will tell me whether they aro animals or vegotables.’ ‘Animals,’ wag the rowly and confident answer.” : a Sih Thats as ee OE aaa VAN BERGIIN—WOOD—Fob. 9, 1875, at thy rostdonre of the brido's pirents, at Lansing, Mict., bj 1d Bahia, fe Van orgon, ot Oak Back, ta Sis SANDERSON—GRERN—At 1! nie Rt. Boeing, ‘ Boraate 4,G hon, Raq sil of Giloagoe nS DEATHS. Us Fob. 16 at the residence of hie father, mon atroct, Col, John it, Sweot, HIL K— Killed by rey Tuoaday, from bis tha railroad cata at the Ualon Stock fob. 18, Mitel J. Esk, ‘aniral ‘Bis roatdonoe, 147 Cologne atroot, Thare fay mining at 10 ofclack, “Friends ut the docotsod are Aovite') to attond. Carriages to Waldhelin.. Wi law York papors ploase copy. SNER—At Hagar, Mich., Feb. 1, Robscos 3,, wile aT. Wisner, aged 48 yt d’ Horseheads (N. ¥.) papora plows =GHSTR—At Smithabarg, Md, on Monday, the 1h Tatt., Isnaa Gobr, aged I4, father of Saiuucl Ueur, it this 3ity, SPECIAL NOTICES. Centaur Liniments allay pain, subdue ewelllage bel * burns, und wil] cura rhoumathe, spavin, and any flesh, bono or mult ailment, The White Wrappor is for | a family use, tho Yellow Wrapper is for animals. Price 50 cents; largo bo KEN TAY por tlea #1. ‘ "AUCTION SALES. By GLO. P. GORE & CO, 68 & 70 Wabash-av, Openine Catalogue Auction Sh SPRING STYLES BOOTS & SHOES On Wednesday, Feb, 17, at 9 1-240. COMPLETE LINES of MBN'S, BOYS, YOUTHS, WOMBN'’S, MISSES’, AND OHILDRE/S WEAR, in LEATHER and SERGE, GEO. P. GORE, & CO.. UW AY a By WM. A. BUTTERS & CO. BALESROOMS, 138 EAST MADISON-ST. New and Used Furniture, PRN BETS TRNESS, WEDRESO EY Wa AT gn SUK a Bn ar T'MADISONST THURSDAY, FEB, 18, AT 9% O'CLOCK, ‘A LARGE AND DESIRABLE LINK OF DRY GOODS, . GUSTOM-MADI CLOTILING, ! BOOTS AN} SHOES, 4 T me 3 } UP STAINS. AT 562 SOUTH JUFFERSON-6T. Cottage House & Bart, THURSDAY (NOUN), Pune 1B," ATID oO'cLook ON THE PREMISES. TERMS CASIT, WM, A. BUTTEIU &'00., Auctioneer, ROCKWELL, WILTIAMS & COn Auctioneers, a4 and 20d Maat Madison-st- Wodnoesday, Feb, 18, 10 a. My WE MAKE AUCTION BALE OF FURNITURE, OF ALL KINDS — ALSO, HOUBENOLD GOODS tad GENERAL MEROHANDES MALIENS EE bo ald. Our stook ROS Witte WinidaMs CO, IKINS, BRUSIL & CO» i | By WIL 195 and 1)7 bast Randolph-st. BANKRUPT STOCK Of PARLOR NUITS, CHAMBER AND DINING-ROOM FURNITURE (made, for a tirst-class Retril Trade), at Auction, MORNING, at 10. WILKINS, BRUSH & CO,, Austlon eres id Agonts bor 4: AUCTION SAL THURSDAY MORSING, 10 o'clock npg STOCK AND FIXYURES OF GROCERY 81 No. 1 CLYROUIED AV et LATwTOTIOI- E will sell st public suction the atook of bagtwars U2 ware, stoves, otc., asd a full and comptote eet Hal tools, —the trade, tndted,—at tad Booth Desplaloert”, thle (Wednesday) evia.ng ab 7 e'clock.