Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 25, 1875, Page 8

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1875. —ae anch fair fruit an will psy for shipment, but which {¢ | to consider the report of the ongineors appoint. | AB cI TY. sitanarsnteed perfect, although eutirely sound, ed last der tbe ek tn eoearatul revlon of f On all frat grade “good” and “fancy” the ship- | the operation of the Water-Works, particnlarly per's name fa to be put on each package in plain let- ters, and fe ® guarantee of its perfection, of the sale is et af recand grade is to be sent into market without brand, and rnold on its merits, but fn all casos all parte of the package are to beof the same clase of fruit thronghout. The constitution of tho Guild aleo provides tor the establishment of slrmitar aesociztions in othor tovos, tot more than one to oach city, the organization to be suporvised by tho genoral Arsociation, and ts be connosted with and sub- aidiary to it ns with tho one jnst organized. Tho officers of the genoral organization are sanguine in the auctnex of the movemont, and anticipate many beneicial resulta from tho organization of tho fruit tzado hich it will socure, Seine THE SCANDINAVIANS, THRYUEET TO NEDUKE A NEWSPAPER, In spite of tho bad weather, o well-attended mass-meeting of Scandinavians assembled Tues day evoning at Svea lial, cornor of Wolls aud Buperior streots, Tho published call forthe meeting wan agnod by Dr. G, 0, Paoli, P.M. Almini, Charlea Stromborg, 8. O. Olin, O. Mos- ness, H. P. Gryden, and o large numbor of lead- ing Scandinaviann. Dr, Paoli wae called to the chair, snd Herman Tas wak Boeretury. 4me cmAIn, referring to the published cali, explained fully tho objent of the meeting. It appearing that a cortain Scandinaylan papor callod tho Nya Ferlden, difforing in political views from the Swedish American, had given the uso of ita columns for unjustifiable sccunationa against tho vonerablo: proprictor of tho iatter paper, and hed refused to publish the evidence of int ocence tendered by tho accused party, The Do ctor condemned, in tho strongeat torms, the una inelpled conduct of tho Nya Ferlden, suy- ing that's called for the unqualitind exprosslons of indignation from all nght-thiuking Sandi- navians. The meoting was then addrcsaod by Mfosara. Chatlos Ekhind, O. Mosnesa, John Jouneon, aut Jolin Martenson, Enct of these gontlemen ex- proesod his liv ely disapproval of the demoralizing and unprecode nted conduct of tha Nya Verlden ag boing contrary to the high aim of the public press, the pumps and sngince, with a vinw og to tho sunleioney. of tho supply in caso of firo, Tho condlustons arrived at will take tho shapoof a recommondation to the Board of Pnbtio Works, or perbaps a bill to tho Legislature, Thera wut however, bo considerable argument beforo tho report will be adopted, the sugrentions boin; wroighed ana by one, ani ancl altorntions au Improrsmtente mado aa niay occur to the Com- mittec, The Intornationnl Board of Lake Undorwrit- ors, compuned of officers of all insurance com- panies in the United Staton and Canada doing a Iako marine insurance business, will hald its annual meeting at the Grand I'aciflo Hotel to- dny, the sossion commoucing at 14 o'clock, noon. About twontyefve companies aro reprosontod in the Board. The oficors are: Prontent, E. D. Holton, Vieo-Prosident of tha Northwestoru In- euranco Company, of Milwaukee; Vice-l’roal- dont, Wiliam Leconoy, Vice-President of tho Paciiio Mutual, of Now York; Secretary, William Lovering, of Buffalo, Among the most tmnort- aut subjects that will ongago the consideration of tho Board and its discussion are tho rogistea- tion of veexols aud tho tariff of rates. Itis prob- ablo that the sesufon will bo held in necrot, and that only conclusions willbe given to the out- alde world. It iss quite common occurrence in this city to Boo & public notice ropeated in both the English ond German languages, but it is seldom that one comes acrosa ® notice repeated in as mang as siz Invguagoy, as Is the caxo of Toboy it Booth'a packing-house, where on half a dozen dufforont planks over the main ovtrance are in- seribed tho worls: Clean your boote,” Mottyyva vos bottes,” ‘Glow dev boilo- sheo,” Oputny twoja obant,"” ' Ocistate sobjo boty,” and ** Putz dio stieffol.” Itie clonrthnt with walgu eo distinctly worded in so many difforent languages thera ia no fear of any stich misun- derstanding overtating s citizen ax that which bofell a viritor to thin city recontly, It is statod that a somewhat vordaut and altogotiier too hit- eral an Englishman was about ontoriug a beer- saloon tho other day, whon he hesitated, started to zo back, toyed ins puzaied manner with tho tip of his latt mutton-vhop, eljunted tis oye- glass, stared with opea mouth at something on the door which ho evidently did not underetand fully, and, finally onening ‘tho door, called out: ‘'Hfi-esh! Waieta! He-aht" Ono of the whito-sproncd answered his summons Immodictely, and wanted to know what tho matter wos. ‘Ab, well, ah, you sco oli,” said tho propristor of the whiskors COUNTY AFFAIRS. THE NONMAL ACHOOL, The, Counts Commissionors held an adjourned meoting yeato tday altornoon, Presidont Burdick tn the chair. A communiintion was received from W. H. Bwett,Providen tof theCounty Boardof Fducation, taking oxcopth ne to recont strictures by the Committea on I {ducatton, and denying tho oxist- exice of any ring’ in the Normal School, unless it boa ring of hartt-worked teachers. ‘The mattor was reforred to the Comumittso on Education, A eommunicatinn from tho Contral Free Dis- ponsary of West Chicago, proposing to furnish medica} and surjical attendance, medicinos, ote., to tho poor of the West Division for tho aum of $1,200 for the onnning year, waa roferrod to the Committee on Pu biic Charities, TUR COUNTY DEPUTIES, ‘The Cammitted: on Jail and Jail Accounts re- ported sdvverscly "pon tho suggestion of Shoriff Agnew that tho four country districta be consol- idated into two, aud that tho two country Depu- tios bo vote In salary of 81,500 ench. Commieniinor ‘schmidt ozplalned that tho Rheriff was 1otobliged to requizo # bond of $100,000 each frorn tho conutry Deputies, La could require'a ‘Icha bond as, in his judgmont, was necossary bk }cover tho amount of busiuows cted by wm ‘i Deputies, Gommiraicnor , Lonergan moved to recommit this portion of 1 t0 report, The motion pra- vailed. PA YMENT OF DILL. rerGrs #ford moved the adoption ie Panties sae sitting tho progontation of bills against the courn'y ot any and all moctings of tho Bonrd, and bu Tying up committvos in iting bills. SOU BEMOASE Clough thought thera was no Burry for the adoption at this regolution, and ho opponed the motion to awipond tho rulos in or- osK ite see omtalssioner Burdick n‘minded tho Board that thoro was 9 standing rul? covering this sub- in + Commissioner McCadroy anid’ that, andor tho a obang? in tho rulo was when tho county bought ‘and not compol par- direct purchase system, nocorsaty in order that for ensh it could pay cash, ties to wait thirty days. et sanmmtanionar Cloagh moved to refer tho res- RESOLUTIONS. A committe of soven was appointed to draft Tegolutions. Returning, the Committee roported and plution to tho Committeo on Jndiciars. eye-gises, “you see I am a stwangeah . | tho following: ; Conn ot soar orate ceo eat be Eola heracter and hoe ropute aro indis- heah sud unfamiliab with tho Resullal etiquette ecguet.! Ho: wanket38 penmabto tothe ruccent and welfare of a citiren in an | —Al—of the blasted countwy—ab. But, my good follah, if yon'll bring me a foot-pan—ah,— { shall bo delighted to weapect—ab—the rales of tha honse—ab.” Tho waiter wae nonplussed, so be ran to tho propriotor, who hastened to tho reliof of the forelgnor, and asked him what ho wanted with # foot-pan. Tho latter pointed tu the placard on the # door and auswored, “To clean my feet—ah.” The former glanced nt the man's undorstandings, which had just received a dime's worth of elbow-groaso, and romarked, ‘Thom boots is all right ; como in.” Tho Euglishman enterod tho place, remarklag, “What @ remarkable couotwy—nh—to au —ah,: hero they toll a follah to clean bis feat~—ah—when they only want him—ah—to wub the mud off his boots—aoh, Waitah! agloss of lagah 1" PHOTOGRAPHY~A COURECTION. An error ocourred in Tun Trinvsez article on Photography, publighed in Saturday's ixsno, to an inadvertant statement to the effect that Mr. A. Hall, the popular aud accomplished artist at 17 West Madison street, had held tho ollico of Prosident of tho Puotographic association since that Society had an oxistenco, whereas it is pr yided in their Coustitutton that no momber shall hold tho office of President during two consecu- tive torme, ‘Tho atatement roforred to, howover, came as near to boing correct as was possible undor such conditions, Mr. Hall was tho firet momber olected to tho office of President, bas heon placod in positions of rosponsibility by tho Socioty during each of tho years that havo since intorvoned, and at the boginning of the present term was again elected Presidout, It is necdlers toadd that noithor Mr, Hall nor his frionds wore responeibla for tho crror, Those upou whom the honoat Jaurots of office hava sosbundantly fallen aro not accnatomed to illumino thom socutd with borrowed colarm, onlightened community’; and, Witenras, The publio preas fails to accomplish ita purpose toenlighton aud ennoble mankind whea, b; scandal, Ubel, and false accusations, it caters to thelr evit passions? and, ‘Wurnras, It {s eapoctalty contrary to the purpose of tho press, in ita character as representing public optus don, to refuso s citizen auffering under falue ncenene ‘ions, ruluous to hia ehinracior and goad repute, au op- portunity to defend himself in the same paper in Which the slander haa been published We, Scandinavinna, ficre in msss-mceting aszemblod for Uin purpose of exprearing our opinion, and to en- tablish a precedent, at least as concerns tho Scandina- vian pres in Chicago, Heaotced, ‘That tho prea tx not justified in publish Jory eccusations Sojurious to the private obaracter of » qilzen, without boing in possession of facta to ware Fauut the same, Resolved, That whow a paper, fret ignorance, a ds aire to do mischief, or avy other moliva, publishes auch articlos, {t acta contrary to the Juterest of public morraised, Tut tha Nya Verkden hoe eommitted Hester at the Nga Verkden a nerivus miixdemonuor so regsrda tho rights of tha press by refusing to publish a defouse acoommpauled by proper avidencu duly attested to estadiish tho juno ‘Sante of tha accuration published in xatd papor; also, that the Nya Ferldm, by this conduct, hra eat 8 dan- gerous example, which, {f followed, would onable the From at suy tine to ruin the character and futancial prorpects of the cltizen, ‘Resolved, That wo herewith express our strong syer- sionand disapproval of the conduct of the Nya Verlden in this matter es dishonorable to the press, and do- priving {8 of that sense of Impartiality anil Justice Which compose the foundation of the power and infu- euco ft wields In the community, ‘Tho above resolutiona ware acceptaill by accla- mation. ‘It wae moved ond seconded to send a copy of these resolationa to each of the leading papers in the city. Agreed to, ‘Tuo mecting, which was marked by order and docoram throughout, then adjourncd, LOGAL LETTERS, ‘THE FINAT REGUEENT. Xe the Kiittor of The Chicago Tribune: Cuicaco, Ich, 24.—I was not o little surprised by roading au oditorial in this morning's Times, hended * Look to your gnos,” and at tho Times claiming to be tho firat to call the attention of tho peoplo to the fact thas Chicago nocded a reglnont, Thia patrtotle suggestion of tho Times would have been moro fully appreciated had tho application of tha First Regiment for peouniary aid in procuring thoir uuiforms ce. rT ho motion to rofor toa committee was lost. The resolution was thereupon adopted. DANGEROUS UTENSILS, Commissioner McCaffrey offored a resolution sotting forth the fact that the use of steno vos oly in tho Insane Asylum bas reanlted in tho death of ons inmato and tho injary of others, and directing so inquiry whethor rubber yoruela mny not be substituted. The resolution was edopted. ABSTRACTS OF TITLE. Commissioner Burdick introduced the follow- in: seas, It a providod by law that Recorders shalt furnish abstracts of tits to all perrons applying for tho ¢ame on Payment of % reasonable consideration therefor; and Witenias, It is further provided that in countien in qwhich abstfuct-booka have not been kept, up to the time of the parsage of this act, the County Board of such county may, If they deem it expediont, procure ‘or eatse to be made auch abstract-booka: and Wirzneas, Cook Caiinly, by ber Board of Commis loners, on Jen, 8 1873, pissed certain revolutions eu- thorizing advertisemente to tho public for individuals toliring into the Recorder's office and havo recordod, sll original abatracts of Lands in Cook svesslon, aud instructed theNecordor plicunts County in the! ta furnish certified coples’of the waine to all ap: ai_n moderate charge therefor; aud. ‘Witxaras, Since the ubavo ‘action of Jan. 8, 2073, thoro Linve been recorded about 4,000 original abstracts, ata total exponse to Cook County of about $20,000, Sith, to this time, s very amall return on account of cortifed copies of the same; ‘Now, therefore, in conformity of law as above, and in cousidoration of the large expondituro abora men- tioned, somo action by this Honrd ta necossary, that our rocorde may tho beiter serve the public, and at the fame thine be made the aource of a Laryol} incrossed revenue to Cook Oounty, ‘This we can do by such ac- tion aa will enable the Recordar to farnish at the mod- arate price prescribed by law not only certified copies of abstracts, na now, but abstracts of title complcte from and after the groat fire of 1871; thoreforo, be it Resolved, That Recondor bo ‘and ts hereby ine structed to prepare a set of tract indices, commencing bck with his records, and cause the same to ba written up without unnocoesary dolay, and thereafter written dally. UP aolbed, That the Recorder prepare » judgment record conimencing back with hig records, and cause 0 he writion up at orico, and therentter dally, perform such other work as may be neces- plete act of abstract books from and aub- to the fire of 1871. Tho resolution was roforrod to the Committoo on Public Hecords. ‘ Commissioner Crawford offered n resolution authorizing tho employment of a genoral com- FACcOB TEIN, Icis stated that Bir. Ietim’s trip to Waabing- ton for the benefit of hls health was only un art- ful dodga to ecacapo tho reaponalbility o Pulling tho gambling-houses,—a policy resolved upon by the Doard of Police somo timo ago, but thwarted on acconnt of Rohm’s obstinacy. ‘Tho Superintondont did not wish to attack tho gamblors, ag it was against bis policy, aud, ening 0 this policy, tho Board and Mayor talke: strongly of having him removed. Tho batchot would, no doubt, have fallen, haa not Mr. Hon- ing, who haa comentod a somowbat broken friondebip with Rohm, eomo to tho reseno, and wrestlod with tho man of fow words, ambiguous mittes olerk, atasalary not oxceoding $2,500 a smiles, and waya Lbat are politically dark. The porannum, It was referrod to the Committas | been reapondod to in a diforont mav-| result’ was that the tin to Washin ton waa on Public Service, ner by ita editor, Had thelr application | agroed on, 60 us to givo Miko Hickoy a chance to INTERESTING TO GROCERY DEALENS. to the othor papera and businces men of Chica- | put in his work on Miko [cDondald & _ _ Commissioner McCaffrey announced that the | yo met with s similar anawor, I think thoeditor | Co., whilo’ Jake Iaborad zealously in Committee on Public Charities wonld bo at tho | of the Times would not be sitting socalmly un- | the fnterost_ of tho Whisky ling at Board rooma at 11 o'clock Thursday foranoon for the purposo of purchasing grocery supplies for the County Agent's offico, George Mutschtechnor way electod druggist at tho County Honpital. Tho Board adjourned until Monday at 2 p,m, —— FRUIT GROWERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS’ - GUILD. CONFERENCE WITH LEADING PRODUCE HOUSES. During tho firet part of Isst month a Convon- tion of tho Fruit-Growers of the Northwost was hold at McCormick Hell,in this city. ‘Choro woro prosent sovoral hundred, principally from BMicbigan and Illinois, The result of that Coa- vyontion was tho formation of tho Northwestern Fruit ‘Growing and Distributing Association, mado up both from producers and scllora, Aw subsidiary to the general plan of tho As- sociation ® conference wau hold yeatorday ofterncon st the Commorcial Motel, bo- twoen the Executive Committeo of tho Aesociation and « numbor of tho leading Piodave: housos of this city, On tha part of tho Agsocin- tion there wore prosont: M, Al. Hooton, of Con- tralia, Il, Prosident ; O. 8, Willey, of Bonton arbor, Mich., Vico-Proaldent; and ‘I. PF, Bouton, of Joncaboro, Ul., Secrotary. Of the Produce-marchants thoro wera reprosentod tron- y-four of tho Jonding firmson Wator street. ‘Tha object of tho conferance was to organizo a Guild or Board of ‘Irado which should coutrol and regulate the fruit-markot, and, by placing pro- ducer aud sollor in immodiate communication, oquallzo supply snd demand so as to provent tho gluta which havo frequently heen wo dis- entrous to tho interesta of tho fruit-producor, and whose fortuitous ocourrence Las maintalne a varying factor in hia busincos calculations, making them uncortain aud epeculative., ‘Lhe object in the presont movemont is to porfect such an organization of tho trade ns to put it upon aatable basis, and We evtablishing & con~ trolling authority proveot the trickery and sharp practice eometimes resorted to in gales of damaged and inferior fruit, Tho mosting yesterday afternoon was a private one, but it is understood that the proceadingn more vory harmonious, and tho conclusions satiafacto- ry to both parties. ‘Tho Fruit Groworw’ and Dis tribntors’ Guild of Chicago waa nuocensfully organized, and rules and by-laws for ity govern ment framed and adopted. Thu Guild is aub- aidiary to tho General Association of the samo name, and only the membors of tho latter aro eligible for admission, It is ofticered aud man- ared by members of the produce trade of this city, who will now pass upon tho qualifieations of applicants for admission. A Provident, Vica- President, Secrotary, and ‘Treasurer wero elected qeuterdays whose names are for the present witbheld, Tho Guild is to bo in constant com- muuication with the General Association, through the Secretary of the latter, Mr. Douton, ‘Iho produce tousos belongins to the Guild aro to reccive the indomement of the Association, and its membership will bo recommonded to do Duslness with thei, as being undor tho control of the Association, and subject to regulations which will equalize the market, and insure fair dosing, In order to effect this, » pamplilot will whortly bo issued by the Association containin the vames of tho firms Bempodlng, the Guild, an the rules governing it, which will be supplied to ita memberabip. ’ Tho rules roquire an establivhed reputation for honesty and fair dealing oy au essential quol- ification for mamberslip, and if any instances of unfair desling, disbonesty, or fuluo ropresen- ous in regard to gales aro reported, investiza- tlon shall be made, and if the charges aro proven the offerfding parties shall bo expelled, One of tha rules provides that coucoaling rot- ton or gnarlod frujts in the middle of a package and covoriug the outulda with fair fruits shall bo considered prima facie ovidenco of dishonesty in all investigations ander theso rules.” ‘The tollowing are tho regulations adopted in Kopard tu tho grading of fruite: dor tho protection of the First Rogimont, to whose equipment he gave vot one dollar, saying, whon asked to, that it waa only **boy’s play," avi that it would disband in a fow mouths; aud jot, When thraatoned by a mob, ho doos not oyitato to place himself under the protection of thoso same “boys.” A Memoen or Costranr 0," Virat Regiment I, 8, G. THE NOME-RULCES. To the Kaitor of The Chicago Tribune: Curcaao, Feb, 22.—Your papercontalns to-day an article, of the sontiments of which overy Irlehman can complain justly, snd, as Tue Tum- une is woll known not to ba party-projudicad, brief space is sinceroly ankod by ono who nevor darod to write ton pspor beforo, I nocd hardly remind you that tho totter roferred to ia one au- daciousty bolying that rosolute body of mon, tho Homo-Hulers of Ircland, mon who aro tightin, bravely in tho faco of a largo majority, and yo! they have mado the impression on Mr, Trance that thoy aro mining tho prosparity of thococn- try. But it fv not so, na tho lant wtatiutics of tho country proro, aud I will add that never was tho Iriah peasantry so hopoful, 60 arduons, aud #0 loyal ng thoy are at the prosentday. But asTam intruding too mach on your space, I will delay ty answer to Mr, Francis’ kind note nncl some future timo, A Reaver oy Tue Tumone, —_—. GENERAL NEWS. ‘Tho Grand Jury is atill in sosaion, and {t ia not likely that it will bo through with its labors be- fore Saturday, whon its oficial life comcs to an end. A fow gentlemen foterexted in aquatic sporty moet yeaterday evening in tho Sromont House for tho purposs of orgauizing a barge olub, They adjourned without transacting any business of importanco, The tomperaturo yortcrday, as observed by Managso, optician, 83 Madison streot (Ta0xy Buildlug), was at 8a. m., 90 degrees; 10a, m., 24 deg.; 12 m., 25 deg.; 9p. m., 23 dey,; 6 p. m., 22 deg.; Bp. m., 21 deg. Although the Janitor had prepared for s moet- ing of the Mayor and other officials, aud Rollot and Ald Socioty managers, Isat ovouing, none of the gentlemen appeared, and, if apy conforenco concerniog the Communists’ demands was held, it waa in some other place, aud kept #0 necro’ that oven tho ubiquitous reporters could not learn of it. iJ Baturday the orders on the County Treaguror for the paymont of focg tue the Judges, Clorks, poll-box beaters, eto,, of the lute special Con- Grossional election iu the First District will bo ready for delivery. Parties intorestod can ob- tain their orders’ by application to Gen, Lieb, the County Clerc, Thero ato 139 orders calling for a sum total of 4701.70, thia boing the ex- pongo of bald olection, ‘There is & ellppory spot on the southeast corner of Clark and Washington streoty that baga its ganio every time, Yexterday evening a well-dressod individual, hurrying off to tho theatre, struck it, and went down yelocity of @ caunon-ball. lund bim romarked; ‘You dropped somo- thing!" A momont Ister ho caromed on tho {dontical spot, and was pocketed in the gutter. Gow, so did I!” was the astonished coutinua- tion of his sentence. + Loula Wabl was yeaterday exceodingly grati- fied by receiving a telegram from bie brothor contuiblug the cheerful word * Build.” ‘Thin Is what Bir. Wabi has been hoping to hear, aud ho will need oo second word. ‘Tho mtollizence will bo pleasant to tho bundreds of worknion who havo for yearu found at the Wah! Brothers’ man- ufactory the means of earning a comfortablo livelibood, Mr, Wahl bogan tho erection of a temporary buildiug yeaterdey, and oxpects the factory to be in ruuning order in etxtmonthy, It would have been o public misfortune bad so great an industry rewained unrostored, but all possibility of thatis bsppily averted. The membors of the Exccutive Committes of the Cidizons' Association mot yesterday in ardor Washington. What betwoon the gamblers and the Commupiats, the Doputy Superintendont is being kopt in bot wator, It is also reported that, as arosult of the reconciliation botween Rolim an Honing, the formor returns to the Poaplo's party. FRENCH NENEVOLENT SOCIETY, The fourteenth avnivoraary of the French De- noyolent Society of this city was colcbrated Trosday evening bys banquet at Loaffer's, In spite of the miserable woathor every chair was full, and tho affair was highly enjoyable, lnating far into tho morning. The chair was taleu by Movs. Theophila Gueroult, tho Prosident of tho Society, whoso efforte wero ably socondad by Mr. P. F. Roflnot, the former Prenideut, and M, Demars. Spoochos wero mada by thoxe gontlo- men, Prof. Delafontaine, Mona, Chiniquy, Drs. Carr, Sr. and Jr, Capt, Carr, of the First United States Cavalry, Afesars, Ganno, Baker, MeLeunan, Bteclo, La Belle, Gooch, and otlers, whilo the French Quartatte did somo oxcellont singing, An important fosturo of tho gathoring was the fact that the procoodiugs too! a practical turn, tho problem of moro extondod usefitiuess of the Booloty boing extansivoly dis- cusasd {un forcible but harmonious manner, It is probablo that an offort will acon bo made to largely incronse the momborsbip of tho organ- ization, and that it will ora fong occupy a8 more prominont place among the bonevolont assocla- tons of this city, ‘LE MOYNE—YARWELL, Tho taking of evidence in the Le Moyno-Far- woll contosted-election caso was resumed youtor- day morning attho Hatch House. Jolin C, Weckler was tho fist witnoss exnm- ined on tho partof the contasteo. His testimony had referonce simply to # conversation ho overhoard regarding certain particu arp posed to be boarding at O'Brien's houno, who voted at tha Novomber election, its teatimony brought out nothing injaddition to tbat already given by Doran lust Saturday concerning O'Brien's boarders. The noxt wituoes waa Fred Beckor, a cigar- dealer, and ono of the judges of election in the Hecoud Procinct of the Twontioth Ward. Hla ovidence was that the judges of that procinct onbmitted two tally-sheats to the County Clork ; one alowing Farwall's vote at 76, and tho other nt 86, Tne poll-book abowed tho latter figure, ‘During the counting of the batlota by the Board of Canvassers Gou. Lieb sent for the judges, and. presenting the sheets dosirod that thoy alter tho figure 86 so agto correnpond with the 76 leet, thorsby giving Farwell 10 yotes Witnoss stated «=—othat as tthe 8h" wow correct they doclined to maka the alterations, whereat Con, Lieb becamo very angry, ond gave them a lecture which was any- thing but complimentary. ‘Tho Board decided the matror by pronouncing tho 86" tally-shoet correct. ‘Tho court then tool a recess until 7:30 o'clock, when thoy examined another judge of eluction from the same precinct, who corroborated Beck- er'utestimuny. ‘They then udjourucd sill this morning, jor to effack —— THE CITY HALL. Ald, Btont bas relinquished his idea of going to Washington, Tho low fare was a great temp- tation, but there was too much talk about whisky for # tomporance Dian. Ald. Mubr left town last evoning for # short visit to the Winoua District, In Wisconuln, Ho gocs to noo a dying brothor, aud will not, prob- ably, return for a weok or tivo. Corporation Counsel Dickoy yoaterday roturn- ed from his recont visit to Bpriugileld, whore bo with tho A sympathizer be- No strongly hopes that oue of the amonded bills will easily pasa. Tho epidemic among the Aldermen is extraor- dinary. Thoy all waut to get out of town to al- low the Communists to plillaga it. Ald. Wood- man and Foley are in Now York and Washing- ton, and several othera intend to follow auit, The Board of Pabllo Works have instructed the Herbor-Masters to take particular caro in seoing that all the vessels in tha harbor sro firm- ly moored. ‘Lhe dauger of @ davaict during the ‘All fruit shipped by the members of this Associa. tion sball, a2 far as possible, be airictly graded as fol 7y Tit 40d,"—which shall have none bub sound east i Ht, and shall be at of the same eneral waa ongaged in worklug for Chicago legislation? prosent thawa is excoedingly eroat, aud f loose } yvensal might do an immonse amount of injury to personal and publis property, The Committee, consisting of Fire-Commis- sioner Moore, Gon, Shater, and Marshal Lon- nor, appointed by tho Hoard of Public Works to invertigato sevoral shortcomings at tho time of tho Wahl fire, conmenuod oporations yesterday afternoon In the Firo Marshal's aftico. Tho witnorien examined wero Louis Wabl, his au- porintendent, foreinan, watchman, and ove of tho clerks, Nothing of any {mipottanca was elicited, the examination of the watchman and other witnesses hisving boon postponodl until to- day at 10 o'clock, ‘Iho depositions havo been taken in short-hand, and tho invostigation is sure to be a moat completa ono. Tho important information as to whothor the watch- mati had his clock that night or whother it was repairing ling not yot boon obtained. ‘Tho the. ory that the wiros might havo beon tamperod with in improbable, for the reason that tho calla from tho Looring Stivot Station woro distinctly heard in tho Twenty-sccond Stroct nnd the Cbi- engo Avonuo Stations, ‘These signals, then, could not poesibly have failed to be sounded ab the Contral Station, ‘The Mayor's Secretary, St. Clair Clevoland, qettentey receirod tho necessary papers from Suglaud, giving L. Nrankenstein authority to act aa administintor of Nicholas Bornstein, or Ililtor, who sas Irilled on the 4th of May, 1872, by an accklent on tho Itinols Contral Ratlrond, At tho inquost thoro was found on the body $225, about $75 of which was used up in tho Dutisl. Subsequently a Mrs. Hiller, living at Noweasstlo-upon-Tyno, Engisnd, wroto to tho Mayor, claiming to be the wife of tho deccasod. ‘he proof of this fact forwarded at tho tima was of # poor snd flimsy charactor, and the Mayor «id not foot justified {nuending har tho proporty, aud in tha course of time ft legally pasand into the jurisdiction of the County Court. About tho closo of inst Septem- Dor, Mayor Colvin received entisfactary proof that sho waa tho widow of the deceased, and tho demand waa mado ou hor behalf to Judge Wal- Taco, who, afters careful consideration, rofased to turn over tho funds without tho appointment of on administrator, Mr, Clovoland found a countryman and acquaintance of tlio deceasoa who waa willing to act aa administrator, oud ho was accordingly commonded to Mra. tiller. Yestorday moruing tho papers arrived, and in a fow days it te probablo cat Mrs, [uler will ro- ceive what is left of her husband's monoy. STREFT-CLEANING, Tho Board of Pubtio Works mot yesterday morning, for the purposo of opening bids for tha porformance of all atroot-cloaning tecossary from April 1, 1875 to April 1, 1876. Tho Board expected that, by awarding tho contract for threo yoars, tha work could be dono at a great ro- duction, but they relinquishod tho idea aftor opening tho bids, as the difforonce was not larga ne to warrant tho award for that length of time. Tho contract waa awarded to Mclean Brothors, the lowest bidders, on condition that they furvish good bonds, Twonty-throe bids woro received, ns follows: Jamos McClure, per mite, ono yoar, $28.05 ; threo years, 623.25. C. G. Whitney, ono year, $27.85; threo years, €27. Mitelioll, one year, $26,40; throo yoars, $20.40. 3. B, Cunningham, ono year, £29; three years, $25, J.9, Dion, ono yoar, $29.25; threo years, $43,73, 0. B. Cummins, ono year, $32; threo years, #41, HH. L. Wicliffe, ono year, 827; three yoars, 297, BR. W, Robinson, ons yoar, £30; throo years, $30. L. 8, Chase, one year, $32.60; throo | years, gua, OL. PB. Wright, ono yoar, 35,01; threa yonta, Sii0L MoBeiu Bros, ome yoar, “€2U.U0; throo yoars, $24.90. Stopben Gray & Co., ono year, B27; threo yoars, 420.75, T. F. Furlong, ono yoar, $29.95; thrao y 1, $29.75, C, ‘Tullman & Brown, ono yonr, &27; threo yoars, 825. W. J. Motehkisn, due year, £30; three years, $20.25, G. Ts. Root, ono your, $27.60; three years, $27.20, Matheson & Coolidge, ono year, $9.90; threo yous, 227.75. 3.G, Paterbrough, ono year, $23: thres years, 427.75, J. L, Smith, ono year, 826.90; thro yoary, $26.95, Poter Downey, ono year, £45; threo years, $49. J. B. Patterson, one yoar, £23.75; throo yearn, $23. 4 Wator- man, ond year, $29.45; threo yoars, 828, J, He Cross, ono yoar, $2% three years, 827.40. pata eee, CRIMINAL. Mr, Dan Pottibono was arrested yesterday at the Northiestorn dopot, on Canal streot, by Of- cor Richards, and bold to avalt the coming of Constable McDonald, of Crystal Lako, who tele-~ graphed Capt. Ellis that the man bad docamped with $15 which be had given blm to buy beor ot Woodstock for tho complainant's saloon. Potti- bone got gloriously drunk by buying bear for hinwelf, aud when found had only 135 of tho monoy fott. No now developments wero mado in the body- snatching caso yesterday. St is now said that Ymith, or Wallaco, is in roality Lucas 2, Will- inma, and his paronts rosido in this city, Ein follow-resurrectioniat fs still at Isrgo, None of the bodios have been identified, butit Is bellaved that one of thom fs that of Mrs, Larkin, tho woman found frozon to doath on tho corner of Emerald avenue and Twonty-ninth strect recently, Uho Coronor was midecided yestorday as to tho action he ahould take in the matter, but it is propablo that no investigation will bo held by bim. It fs for him to determine how and in what manner a do- ecasod porsoncamo to his death, but that is not required in the presont instnnco; itis necossary to ostch the other reaurrectionist, and, with Walluco, send him up for slong term. Last Saturday's Tainuxe mentionod the arrost of aman unmed Michael Cramer, and a fomala named Catherine Ciancey, chargod with conspir- ing together to defraud the National Fro Insurauco Compauy of Philadelphia out of 3300 fnsurauco by fring Cramer's resi- dence on Wallaco street, between ‘Thirty eighth oud Thirty-seventh, Aloo, — that ona Thomas Clyno wan connected with tho affair, which happoned on the 32 inst. Sinco thou Clyno surrendered himself to the authoritice, Yesterday morning tho prigonors wero arraigned beforo Juatica Boydon to answor to tho charge, and plosded not guilty, Soveral witnosscs svoro oxamiinod, aud tho oyvidenco tendod to show boyoud a question of doubt their innocenco of the alleged crimo, a4 Cramer would havo beon s losor had ho fired his promiaos. ‘Thoy wero discharged, Richard Blakoman, the ex-letective, who was an tho bail-bond of tho convict Jim Barrau ut tho timo that worthy was under orrost, was arrested yostorday af tho instauce of William U. Bluett, the well-known clothior, In Decombor Inst Mr, Bluett rocoived an anonymous noto atating thats quantity of silvorwaro in tho safo in hin store on Btats streot had bocnacolon. Thin was tho first intimation be had of any robbery of his property, aud on golom to the safo ho found tho articles miosing, ‘Tho lettor alvo ad- ‘visou Lim to offer a raward for the stolon goods, but he was not disposed to compromise the mat- tor with thieves. A fow days ego he reccived 5 socond avonymone letter informing him that ho could find tho thief and the silvorwaro at Sinko- mon's, No. 460 Weat Huron w:ruot, Ho pro- cured # search warrant and found the goals, consisting of spoons, knivay and forks, oto., which bore hiainitials. Biakeman was talon before Juutico Beully and hold ia bail of 8700 to appoar before the Oriminal Court for trial. ‘Tho prigouer atntes thit Le can stow that he did not act criminally in the mattor. ANNOUNCEMENTS, Young men are Invited to thoir temperance mooting in lower Farwell Hall to-night. ‘Tho Academy of Momoopathic Physicians and Burgeons will moot this avening at 8 o'clock in tho olub-roome of the Tromont ITouuo, Tho ‘Reading Club" moots thia ovening In the roomy of tho Union Cathollo Library Aaso- clation, southwest cornor of State and Monroe AiTODeD, continuing the cousidoration of ‘fom oor. No omployar noed yo further than the Young Men’s Christian Asyoctation Froo Employmont Burean, No. 145 vifth avenue, to get such 4 boy, or such aman, a4 Lo may wish for his busiuces, hia home, his factory, or his farm, Henry Moorhouse, of Manchester, Eng., will wpeak to-night at tho Chicago Avonue Church, corner LaSalle ptroat; also friday oreulng ab tho aame placc, Next week it is oxpected ho will preach oo the West Hide. A series of union ingotinga ia to be arranged for by the Weet-Side churolios. Dr, F. Hatz will givo the eighth lecture of tho Aftorucon Dimo Course in tho hall of tho Athonwus, No. 114 Madtson stroot, at 4p. in. to-day. Bubject: “Near Bight and Its Rola- tlon to the Behool Room.” Ag Dr. Hatz has mado the vyo 8 special study, an intorostiug and instructive lecture may be expected, Asecond grand masquerade ball will be givon by the ‘Turnvercin * Yorwarta" at thoir ball oa West Twalfth streot, Monday, March 1, ‘This will bo tho lant groas masquerade entertainment of the season, The programme will consist of aeories of the most weusational tableaux and pautomimes, ropresenting the tranuit of Venus, the troubles of Louisiana, the Boochor-Tilton seandal, and many other toplcu of the day, Mr. J,A. Johnson, @ leading journalist of Callfornir, who somo months ago entertained and fostructed our citizens with an illustrated lecture on bis own acction of the State, will rev Ee itat Farwell Hall ‘Tnesday ovoning. The ateroutlvg oubject treated of by the lecturer and tho able aud ploasant mannor in which le presente it, ontitis hin to what he wit doubtloss have—s Inrgo andience, Mr. John- som has just roturnod from a — vory anccossful tour af the principal cities of the East, whore hia descriptions and illuntrationa of tho regioun of f+ eor Callfornis attracted marked: attention, audscrured for him tiattoring tentl- momial letters from tha foromont men of Now York, Hoxton, Lhiladolphia, ete, Hin lecturo*ls Iustratod by onintyed steraoscopic views of the aplondid country he hails fron, thesoby aiford- ing nclearer idea than cond ba otherwise con- voyed of a portion of the Pacific Coast concorn- ing whore beantics of climate ant scenery com- parativoly little is known, purl es SUBURBAN, AUSTIN, ‘Tho racont railroad accident, which resulted In tho death of Mr, Bradford Wood and wife, of Sycamore, hes attracted attention to the dangor attondant upon keeping tho Poat-Ollce at the railroad dopo, whero, until recently, ib was to- ented, The Anstin echool is sttouded by a largo numbor of very small children. Prior to tho ac- eident above spoken of, it was thojcustom of many parents to instruct thelr childron to go to the Post-Ofiice beforo roturning homo olthor at noon or evening. The childron usnaily did so during the recesa in the forenoon and aftor- noon. About tho hour of recoss thero woro uanally trains paexiog, eomo of them be- lng through oxpress-trains not etopping ot Austin. Some of the teachors of tho schools wore not ontirely ignorant of the danger attonding such a practice, but fclt that it wasn matter iu which thoy could not well interposo any objec- tions, inarmuch ns tho parontn wero well ace quainted with the facts in tho cane. ‘The Baporintoncont of tho railroad han appro- olated tho onhanced danger to human life arising from such a stato of affairs, and, in necordance. with au order isunod by him, the Pont-Ofiice has been removed from the depot and temporarily located at tho hotel, Tho children can now go to tho Post-Oftico without danger to themselves, and, a8 the school puilding is near enough to the railroad to onablo them to obtain n nutficiontiy close viow of the trains, thoy should bo kopt away from the depot. Considerable attention is given by tho cltizens of Austin to the mosnsof which acertain gentle man availed himsolf in ordor that he might bo a momber of the fury which investigated tho caitso. of thedoath of Br, Wood. and his wifo. Tho evening of tho accicent ho stopped at Austin for afew minutes, alter which lo want home, but shortly returned ta bis sleigh and romained antil ho learnod that that no inquest would bo bold thatevening. Hotton drove toward the city. Tho noxt morning Le returned sud Jy sawnited tho asrrivul of tho Coroner, who camo on the noon train. Provious to tho orrival of tho Coroner, a Justice bad pro- pared alist containing tho nameu of fourteon men fully competent to serve upon tho jury. While the Justice was giving those names to tho Coroner, be was intorrupted by tho gontloman under eonslderation, who calted out biv own nanie, snd, with a little quortioning, wae accept- ad ad one of tho jurors. It ia a nomowhnt singu- Jar coincidence tat the samo gentleman is tho man who, during the succocding forty-oight hours, opposed the othor jurymon, god for that timo prevented them from rotarning a verdict, without being abla to givo any roauon for £0 do- ing. It is conceded by somo that his philanthto- py might bavo impelled him to a courso of ac- tion 60. estcaondinary, but by many othors this is soriously doutted. During the oxamination of tho witneosos his attempts to provont tho jurors from asking questions and his general conduct wore auch as tosrouxe suspicions in the minds of many which wero soything but compli- mentary to him, ‘Lhe Superintondent of the Galona Division of tho Chicago & Notthwestorn Road has adopted a tulo which will pravent tho passago of a train by a station where anothor train may bo receiy- ing or discharging passongors. ‘Trains will nat be permitted to pass ons another at the atstions, and tho incoming trains will hayo tho right to tho track, ationt- OAK PARK, Tho Oak Park Dramatic Club gayo an antor- tainment at Unity Church Tuesday ovenlag. “ Down by the Seca" was presonted ina vory ao- ceptable manner, tho part of cach marber of the club boing performed in a manner deserving of considerable praio. Distinctness of utterance might be cultivated by somo of its mombora, hhovover, with great advantage. ‘Lho play la a yery simple yxt plousing ons, nnd, on account of tho stormy woather of Tucsday evening, and tho consequent smal! attondance, will ho repeat. ed next Tuesday oyenlng at the gamo church, PROHDGITION. Ohio Temperance Peopic in Session at Cofumbus—Nominntion of a state Pickote Coxemnus, 0., Fob. 24.—Tho State Probibi- tlon Convention assembled thls morning at tho City-Hall, about 100 peruons being prosent. Tho morning was occupied with routine business. At tho afternoon sersion the followlug Stato ticket was nominated: ‘For Governor—Jay Odoll, of Cleveland ; Lieutenant-Govornor—H. A. Thompson, of Franklin; Attornoy-Genoral— 8. Adama, of Clovolaud; State Auditor—Del- mont Locke, of Lawronco County ; State Treas- urer—E. H. Young, of Champaign ; Supremo Judgo—D. G. Montramory, of Kuox; Membor grits Board of Public Works—J. R. Bucholo, of ron. ‘Tho Convention readopted tholr platform of Inst year, and in oddition adopted a rasolution indorsing compulsory education, {and thanking tho Promdent of tno United States for endoavor- ing to tustain tho honor of tho nation ; also, cbarging that the troubio in the Southern Staten is due to the failure of Congress ta understand tho situstion, or nogloct to pass such legislation RS wad necoeBary to prevent scones of anarchy and blood, and aluo asking tho co-operation of [sera and womon to euppress the liquor ratlio, ———___—_ THE TRANSIT OBSERVERS, Dernorr, Mich,, Fob. 24.—A lotter from Prof, Watuon, dated Peking, China, Doc. 10, 1874, communicates tha information that ho and his party succeeded in observing tie tranutt of Venus. Though tho obsorvations woro much in- torfored with by passlog clouds, still thoy ob- sorvod woll all the contncts, and succeedod in Rothng ninety-nine photographic nozatlves of the transit. “A lolter from tho Profousor, at Bhanghat, July 13, announces tho armval of tho party at that place. SS NATIONAL SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION. Bartorons, Md, Feb, 24.—Tho Excoutive Committso of tho Nations! Sunday-School Union met in this city yestorday, and comploted ar- rangementa for the next meoting of that body horoon 1th, 12th, and 1th of May, Tho pro gramme of business adopted covers nine ses- stony, or throo for oach of tho throo days’ soa- sion, Delogates will bo present from different parta of the world. Se ———— COAL SALES DISCONTINUED. New You, Fob. 21.—Tho regular monthly salo of Soranton coal, by the Delaware & Lacka- wena Company, did not take place to-day, and it ig stated at tho ofict of the Company that tho auction salos sro discontinued, and horeatter coal will be disposed of only at private silo, Sees 7 Ira Brown, A whole community of froods and business acquaintances will bo plessod to learn that Ira Brown, the real ostats operator wo largely identl+ fied with our suburban intereste, and who hos achieved both fame and an honest and substantial popularity through hts original entor- pridos in tho organization of ploasant suburban homo nojghberhoods and villages, ag well as through his accommodation plan of sates by easy jnstaliments, is deriving evory expsctod bonofit from his sojourn in Jacknonville, Florida, the latest advices received from him inaleating every prospect of Sepoady and entire recovory from all tracas of his late terrible attnck of typnold fevor. Uncinimed Goods. ‘Tho annual sala of unclaimed goods remaining on haod with tho Aniorican Expross Company takes place to-day at tno salesrooms of George P, Gore & Co., No. 70 Wabaen ayonue, This is an excellont chance to purchaso goods, as avery~ thing will be sold without rosary. —-— Reed & Son's Organs. If you wish to buy a firet-clase organ with the latest improvements, the swootest quality of tone,and the newest atylo of case, goto Iteed’s Temple of Sfusic, 02 Yan Buren street. —aere Pisnuos for Rent, New rosewool-caso pianos, carved legs, egraffe, treble, ete, Rent money deducted if purchasod, Leed's Temple of Mualc, No, 92 Yan Buren atroct, THE EXPECTED DELUGE, Examination of the Ice in tho South Branch. Precautionary Measures of tho Board of Public Works, Tho Flood of 1849, A Tninvste roporter mado s trip along the Bouth Branch of the Chicago River yestecday in ordor to dlecovor what the prospects wore thnt tho present somowhat mild wonthor would ehorily result in freeing tha river from its foy chain, Te bogan his invostigations at Randolph treat bridge, whero tho crossing of tho ico- bridgo by foot-passengers agsured him that hero at any rato it would require soveral days of cone tinuous warm woeathor boforo a pasangoway could be: opened for tho lockod-up vos sols, At tho Madison atreet bridgo be had a talk with ono of tho pridgo-tondors, who told him that the ico on tho river was thicker at piesent than he had over bofore known it to bo at this time of the year. Tho pointat which tho ico was thickest was (he viemnity of the Randolph atreet bridgs, whoro tho wator had noliditicd to a dopth of about 2!¢ fect. At Madison atrect bridge the ica wan vob nenrly sothick, on account of the constant outilow of hot wator from tho Oriostai Milla. Ie considered that the recent spoll of rain aud warm weather had had tho offect of wonkening tho icc-bridge thronghout ita en- tiro loogth, and of causing considerable openings in apots where the ico Lind already been thinned by tho proximity of sowers. As o gonoral rule, the ice in tho vicinity of the bridges would be found to be vory thin and fragile, and main vowers ompticd into tha riyor in tho vicinity of mostof them. In the bridgo-tondor's opinion, tho break-up of the ico and opening of naviga- tion in the river would probably occur about tho Ast of March. ‘Tho reportor then walked down tothe ADAMS BTREET BRIDAT, whero tho tender told him that the [co between this and tho Madison stroot bridge was about a foot and a balf in thickuess, and very solid. ‘Lhe extrome thicknoas of tho ica was partly duo to tho fact that, in January, a vory strong cast wind broke up tho ico in tho river, and piled the cakea ono above anothor in mauy places, which subsequently frozo Mrmty and solidly to- gethor, ‘Chis was especially the case in tho vicinity of the Randolph street bridge, whore tho ice was at ita thickest. The ico in tho vicinity of tho Adams stroot bridgo wan very thin, and full of air-holas, csuaod by tho in- pouriag of a maln aower undor onch sido of tho ridge. Io bis opinion the ico would break up probably about the Ist of March, unlesa a vory stiff frost intervoned. 5 Hfonce tho reporter walked slang the river nn- til ho camo lo the Twenty-second attest bridge. All tho way down bo noticed the samo thing,— strong Ica, of from 1 to 2 foot thick betwen the bridges, iu tho vicinity of which, hoxover, tho action of tho warm sewerngo wan ciently por- ceptible. Ono thing worthy of remarit was tho singularly clear color of tho ico, which could hbardiv be oxpected of our dirty river; bite this in exnlained by the fact that in January Inst, Just. previons to the first freezo, an cast wind id Med tho tiver with clean and clear Lake Michi- g1n water, THE onsECT inmaking there investigations was to dincover what smount of foundation thoro was for the ap- prcheniions which havo arixon of a disastrous looding of tho country, aod coneoquent froshet iu tho river, It is the opinion of Mr. Ches- brough, City Engineer, that a continuance of warm woather for o day or two might produce there results, and his opinion has aroused tho Board of Public Works to a renso of tho dangor, and yosterday they consulted on thosubject with the City He inoetet It was ngrocd at the mect- ing tat the broaking up of the ico Ju the river, nad tho keeping clear of tha channel, wore of tha graatost importance in tha way of precautionary measures, Tho question was MOW TII8 COULD NE ACCOMPLINTED, and it was docidod by tho Board that oxnerl- ments shold at onco be made, and a large force of mon kept roady to act in case of omergency. ‘Lae groat thing to ba drondad in tho culncidanca of an oanterly wind witha flood. If this bap- pers, tho ice will bo packed in the mouth of tha river to tho depth of 15 or 20 foot, aud it is safo to aay that gorges will form at tho differont sud- den turnings of tho etroam. Should an ice-Jam and flood occur thus togother, the rosult could hardly bo otherwise than fearfully destructive to the shipping and bridgow on the mvor, and all proporty in itn vicinity. At a mocting holt fater in tho day, tho Commisuionora sereod that tho danger of ‘an immediate brenk-up wau not so xrentas it first appeared, but noverthelesa they dcterminad to go on with choir oxporiments, brnecaurio Mr. Chesbrough, the City Enginecr, bas boon dirocted by tho Board of Public Works to make preparations for broaking tho ice in tho river upon short notice, and he has inatituted o series of oxporimonts, whoroby ho has ascorinined that by tho uro powder tho {oe can bo quickly and thorongily broken whenever it become snecea~ sary. By placing tho powder upon the etrface ite explomon sbattors ovon the thickest ice, aud arravgoments ara wow boing porfoctod, so that in tho vont of #& heavy rain, and = consoquent — large volume of ator iu tho rivor, the powder force can bo in- stautly ect at work, The ico between Rush stroot bridge and tho mouth of tho rivor is 3 fect thick in placop, but it gives way readily to tho explosive ageucy of tho powder, Io addi- tion to this, the powerful stoain tug balonging to the Board of Public Works is at worl aw an ica-breaker, though ita operations are limitod by. tho fact that 5 deneo and impaesabte wall of * pack-ica " bars the harbor's entrance, and pro- vonts the tug sloaring the way to tho opou wa- ter in tho Iske boyond. “The provalonco of east and north winds during tho cold weather has reaulted in packing the luoso toes of ico agalust the aliorc, and thero they must stay o solid barrier uotll tho, warmer soulhscat winds shall create an eantward curront, which alwaye floats anoy tho 1co-furmations from the hartor mouth, ‘Tho stoam-tog is benvily armored with iron,.and is capablo of breaking any ico in. tbo river propor: 80 that, with thq arsistance of owder, it is believed that the river can boclearcd in short ordor ju caso of an emorgoncy, Creu precautions will also bo taken by tho Iarbor- mastor to sea that vessels aro doubly ascured at the moorings slong tua river banks. Mr. Vrin- diyillo, Presidont uf tho Buaid of Publio Worka, fa bimeclf hoavily interosted as 6 vesvcl-owner, and fy, thoroforo, a koonly alivo to the necensl- ty of Brocentianary Tmoasures as any ono could poauibly be, Little or nothing can now be dono except to got in rendiness for tho flood whan it comes, becauso, if the ica were thoroughly bro- kon now, if would freezo together agai as solid ag before, Thercforo, though tho posuiblo poril of the situation ia amply realized by the Board of Public Works ond City Englueer, they can at preant do little mora thin to keep A sharp louk- out for the emergency and be propared to muot it. ‘Mr, Culbertson, who ia thoroughly informed on this subject, ato called upon the Board, and urged upon ite mombers the advisability of cut- ting a channel through the ice 40 feet in width, anil then using s steam dredgo to pound tho loa to pleces. With sucha channel onco formed, thore would bo no danger oven in case of 8 hoy rain and general thaw, as tho waters would find an easy outlet, and there would be no likeli+ hood of a gorge. ‘THE ¥LOOD or 1819, Tho Douplainos River, whonco danger is appro- bonded, and whence it did come in 1819, ia not Just now in a condition to do much harm, having bub little wator ia it, and belngin many places frozen to tho bottom. ‘Tho flood of 1849, howaver, hap- ened mucls later in the ycar—on the 13th of rit. te, Obaidiat Jackson, in conversation with a ‘Tarnuxe reporter, gevo an account af this disas- trous inuniation, when thore was no Wentworth ditch to old the torrent in its worl of destruc. tlon. To was then going to wchoot at ald Pathor Kingolla'a, on the North Side, ‘Tho flood caine on after heavy spring rains, aud # general breaking an of thoice, with # roar like divtant thundor, Itewopt with full fury over the point of groand on the North Bide inctosed by the North Branch and the Chicago Iflver. Randolph stroot bridgo was the only ono leading tothe West Sido then in existouce. It wasa fist turn-bridge, and the flood picked it up and varried itaway like ® chip. Canal-boats woro Iifted from thelr moorings, and whirted toward tho iske atan incredible spoed. Lumber, sbip- ping anddobris of all kinds, choked up tho ridges iu such A manner that the current wou utrong onough to euck in a caval-boat aud drown all on board. Finally oll thease bridges gave way, ond wore swept out to the lake in the * general wrock. Tho flooda lastod with violence fur about forty-eight houre, but tue water did not entitcly subside for te === several days, There was tremondons des) tion of pro and atch metworage ag we ey wan ruined, al lives were lost; the j tranaportation business mit hheavity, tk some oS hele hensieat sien Jed noon, iter werd. wns tho first great financ’ i Chicago aver recoivad, Z Hat brow thug Po wre —— Desperate Encounte with Tho Atb a) Zan he ho Albury (Austratls) Banner saya; + tho mout sensational Saauaitae wine Pipi that Las ovor boen recorded ocourred a for gee alnco ner Mullongandra, on the main Sides road. ‘Tho wee Jon ome ero of tho’ adventure Bourke, who lias for mary yoars been onea, = on tho Mountain Oreok station. It appears Mr. Bourko was riding betweon Mullengandrag a Mountain Creek, whon ho started three kage roon, aad immediately gavo chara, The que® : hexdod in tho diroction of Mullonganda tb for somo miles the paco wan very hol, Dru 4 fonces and fallen timber wore, of course, . soriaus obstactes to the long. taille, and, rele mounted on n wiry old stock horse, Hort + found little difloulty in maintaining “® Tospectabla position in the hunt after ql smart spin, in the course of which it | huntor, if'be bad held his ground, tad yt failod to gain an: inch upon the haugaroos, 1 horas began to show signe of caving ia, and { t scomed probable that the denizons of the fore would bavo the best of it, At thle juncium howovor, tho kangaroos soparated, two con Hiouing on in the same direction aa that whic they had been going proviously, and the third. a tromendous ‘old man,’ about 7 feot igh making a sharp turn to the right. Vor a set] or tivo Bourke wan undecided as to which ha should follow, but the dog goon settled the ce? ter by making after the old man, That thi, course wos tho wivest goon bocamo apparent, 4 beforo snothue binit mite of gronnd ft coverad tho boomor displayed unmistalg bia symptoms = of diutross, andj five minutes the old man waa brought t bay in tho water-hole, Here, howover, the kan. aro was still, tom certain extout, marterot the situation, os from lis insular position it mis no easy mattor olther for man or df to give thy conp do grace. Bourke datormined to puch min ters to a conclusion, aud Juuupod Off bin hozoig order to selzo 8 sapling which Iny convenient} athand. In doimg thie bo had calculated tc uch on tho quicscoaco of the old man, Whit, Bourko was in tho act of stopping to pik } Bourko in his arms, up tho sapling, the kangaroo, with 2 ponnd, was) apon him, tnd in snot minute liad rorained his position in the | contro of the waterholo, with tho unfortunaty Hore, had it not been fof the holp of the faithful dog, our wtory woud f have hada moro molanctiolly termination, Eyey an it sna, poor Bonrke got a bad mauling, asdts vehomontly asserts thnt the grip of tn Loome: gould only bo eomparad to that of a erialy bear, Whether ho would over have got clear from the grip of the kangaroo if ho liad heen withonthit dog, is highly problomaticnl, but, aq {t ture} out, tho four-footed companion proved a mot usoful ally, nau turned the cealo of victory. — —y ai DEATHS. ‘ANT—On Wedas inst at Si ‘a oeNT On neni Int, at St. Tals avoeo. {zphald panes jaat, brothor-la-ter a _SPEOLAL NOVIOE: For Upwards of Thirty Years MIS, WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP has besacm) for ebildren with naror-faillng success, It corrects arth ity of tho stomach, rolioves wind culle, regulates the br. els, curos dysentery and diarchea, whsther arteing froa, toething or other causes. An ald aud well-tried remely, For all Purposes of a Family Liniment, i yatu tu tho stomach, bowels, or thts; eh: 2 ; Talis apralascand Ufuisoa,, For twectaitantostsead ee ie gf Ohildren Often Look Pale and Sicr From no other casero than hinvints wormin the stone, BROWN'S VERMIFCOR COMFITS will destroy eoras without injury to the ohild, boing porfect!y witty, af freo from all aoloring or other fojuriows ingrolieats wa allyusod ia worm proparations, Sold by all. drugs, % conta a bor, Munpay Croup, Catarrinl Affectlons, New ralgia nut thouruatinm, A cuce guarmulood, Ulbs be {nant Indidoof Ammonia, Dupoty 431 fi ork. Bold Uy all den cents antl Et Mork. ne, YANBOMHAACK, STLVEAGON & IistD, the Whalsab _SDTARRH CURE. TOWNS CATARRE CURE Sold by all Wholeaalo ond Rout! Drazelys, Seer eevee nes reenter enorme “By GLO. PLGGu US & 70 Wabazheay, AT AUVDOTION, ON THURSDAY, FEB, 26, AT 10 OCTOC, 2,500 Unclaimed Packages Yor tho American Nanrees Company, . GHORGE GOree OO, Anethayn, AT AUCTION, ‘ON SATURDAY, FEB, 27, AT 0 O'CLOCK ‘Wo shall offer en unusual larre ato! of Household Furniture, 18 Orates W. G, Crockery and Rockinzhaa Woro, Parlor Setn (o largo variaty), Cham? Bets, Marble and Wood-ton Walout Wark robes, Hxtonsion Lablos, Itovkers ond E3% Choirs in Rop, Bolas, Louuzos, Marblo 2! Wood-top Tables, Hall Croos, Marbla st Wood-ton Tironkfast and Kitchon Tables ‘Walnut Chalra and Roskors, Hate and Huss Minttrenson, Mirrors, Show Caras, Parlors! Offico Desks, Oarpets, Oil Cloth, igo fi Frames. Also, alot of Sholving aud tors. ‘Tho onfiro ¥urnituro ofa rat dwolling. y fe BUTE d AT BALUSNOOMS, 103 RAST StADISO: TILIS MORNING (Tharaday), Feb, 2h, at soles DRT GOODS} DENS, DOVE, AND YOUTIES' CLOTIING. LINN TORUS row eEs HUSTEY, Boots, SzaLOws, we, RRGUTAR AATURDAY BALE, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, PIANOS, CARPRTS, BUGGILS, & RATURDAY MORNING, Feb. 27, at ATT 108 (CAT MADI S Driday Morning, Fob, 26, at 0:30, Regular Weekly Auetion Salo New and Socond-Mfand Furnitutt: A largo aud attractive atook Parlor, Qhaubor, 3242 fog-roon Frenitoro, Beusscha aud Wool Cas ae, Bodily sofas, Lounges, Shai, ibe, ‘ut Ovo oatncica 3 doy ec. SORMISON, DOME Bland v5 tk By T. E. STACY. Rortsage Hale. THURSDAY, FEB, 25,1075, AT 10 O’L00K LX At 122 Trwentleth-st,, near Wabash-i7, TRE ENTIN: NTUNTS teclass Toate Ot HR PUTIEN GOs Aeatcan Black Walnut and Marl Meocked rey “1 i “att {he shova ts in frstelast arden, sot SBTREROY: canes i Dearboresl, By » POMEROY & CO This Morning at 10o'ctook, wad Aftornoon st 8 oe wo continue the Groat BANERU?T BALE AT AUOTION: ROCKWELL, WILLA’ “Auctioneers, wand 504 Kast SMadison-t+ . 68PEOIAL AUOTION SALE on account of al, YRIDAY, Feb. 35, comm Beene neon oat ateractiio to buyers, a8 se 1, a oloaliig sale ofall muonte w date of Bem S20 0%y errr Goody and. 6 i Sauthaatl Furnitary, © flousohold sad Evel 6 ra So pares ‘of Ingraln Xis"SiesP deka Gack. cos, ou Good sao, gas-tislurns, By JAS. P, MoNA 37 Buat Wasbingtoo-at Beating 3 A erountars, AbOlviOE: Lome CANDY, eo : } Sui ATED te eas BER etd, Saas pulls Rate dat’ ‘Oblong dequionah