Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 28, 1875, Page 16

16 THE DANVILLE & VINCENNES. Startling Expese of the Management of the Road. Assertions of the Bill on Which Receivers Were Appointed. Summary cf the Discoveries ‘of Those Officers. Choice Selections from the Correspondence ef the Officers of the Road. Directions to Rewrite the Books--- Cost of the Line. a 24 How They Began to Scent the Coming Storm. Saving Money for the Evil Day. A culmination has arrived to the career of the Chicago, Danville & Vincennes Railroad, which has been placed in the hands of Receivers, whose expose of the manner in which the corporation bss been managed brings to lignt one of the most gigantic, startling, and systematic frauds ofthe century. It is unnecessary to dwell upon the past life of the: railroad, or upon the sus- picious of its solvency which have been common of late, and the facts connected with the placing of Receivers in charge of concern may be told briefly. For some time past those interested in placing the Company under the control of such sn officer have been azaiting a favorable opportunity for their purpose, It arrived on the 22d of this month, when the principal officers of the Company wore in New York. On this date, Mr. Cooper, of the law firm of Cooper, Garnett & Packard, filed a bill in the County Court at Joliet, before Judge McRoborts, on bebalf of Stephen Osgood ve. tho Chicago, Danvilla & Vincennes Railroad Company for Receivers. The Oourt ‘appointed the Receivers, who immediately proceeded to Chicago and took posseseion of tho corporation's property, The following are the SALIENT POINTS OF THE BILL filed against the Company: ‘The plain? shows that the said corporation hath always heretofore and still does maintain its principal office business st Chiogo, Cook County, Ill, and pearly all {ts equipment is in use only on its line in Wttnols, and that as to the last iesue of bonds, being the issu dated Jan. —, 1875, that the same, and the given to secure the said ponds, are wholly Seg, fraucloent, and void, for that st is provided by the iaws of the State of Ulinois, in force at both the Cates last aforesaid, snd obligatory on said corpora tion, that the said corporation shall not issue any Donds ar execute any mortgage to socure the same without the consentof the holder of two-thirds in sxount of the holders of the carilal of said corpora- tion, and that sixty days’notice should be given oa held for such purpose, and that the consent end authority of the stockholders for the creation of such new indebtodness and mortgage should ‘be recorded with such mortgage, wheress, the plaintif’ shows that illegally and fraudulently the officers cf said corporation did execute such bonds and mortgage ‘without any such ratification or direction of the stock- holders, and that no authority from the stockholders for suck bends or mortguges was ever given a8 requir- ed by law, nor recorded with the latter, and, notwith- stending the illegal and fraudulent character of such bonds and mortgages, the present officers of said cor- poration intend. aa the plaintif cl ‘unless pro- ibited from negotiating the same, to put into cireula- hen as valued obligations some or all of tne last issne of bonds, dated Jan. —, 1875, to the great fraud and irreparable injury of the plaintiff and all other bond md sockpoliars ‘of said corporation. ‘The pléintiff charges that the present mortgage in~ ebtedness of tho anid ration, defendant (ex- elusive of past dug and unpaid interest), stands as fol- Jowa, including said Inst two morigoges, a executed by the officers thereo! Pirst mi Custtel mortgage bonds... 11,000,000 ‘To which psst due interest should be added, amount- ing to $525,000, making a total of $6,525,000 in gold. ‘That, notwithstanding such enormous ‘liability, the eaid tine is only ‘completed and in operation 188 miles, making.therefore, a bonded liability upon such mileage of upward of $44,000 for each and ever mile, whereas the fair cost or cash vaine thereof, including all equip- ment used therson, would not ‘equal one-half such sum. And, beedes the said mortgage liability, the said corporshon, under oath its officers, bath returned 9 the Auditor of Public Accotnts of ‘the State of Mlincis, that it owos an indebtedness other that that secured by s:id mortgages of $826,682, And plintiff charges that over and above said acknowl- edged flosting Usability, in truth and fect, the books ‘of anid corporation, defendant, show an indebtedness tothe armof, J.B. 'Young & Co: (which said firm is composed of Joseph E. Young, the general manager of said ion from its orgunization up to January, 1815, and William D. Judson, the President, and Amos ‘Tenney, the Treasurer thereof), on certain construc— tion contracts purporting to be‘mads between said firm and the corporation of which they were officers, to the further amount of about $700,000. And that there {s also outstanding 3 legal Usbility af said corporation, consisting of divers pieces” of commercial paper, executed by the ‘Hropet officer of said corporation, and in the hands of ipereans claiming to be innocent’ holders thereof, tor ‘value to the further amount of about $300,000, which in disputed by anid corporation, because it is alleged such paper was given by way of accommoda- tion only. But the plaintiff chargesthat certain courts Of the “State of Ilmois, where ackons have been ‘brought to enforce such paper against the sald defond- ‘ant corporation, bave decided ita defense to be bed, aad have rendered judgments against it, and that event how many suite are pending against sala corporation to collect Iorge amounts of such disputed paper. And also the said corporation hath accepted conveyance of & title to a large amount of property in the Silty of Chicago, by conveyance from one ‘Bamvel J, Walker “and one Joteph E, Young, and hath evecuted its written guaranty by the hands of its Prealdont, obliguting itre!€ to pay at divers periods ether very large amounts of moncy, amounting in the to upward of $500,000.” Piainti’ charges therefore that the acknowledged and unacknowledged Ri indebtedness of said corporation actually ex- Ist abont as follow Rtotal Of. ...-0ccceenverseees ore -S5%,682 wr being a bonded and general lebility of over $9,002,- 000, at and after the rate of about $68,000 for exch and every milo of said road, when said rosd and all its ‘Breperty is only returned by its officersto the Auditor of Public Accounts of Tnois as worth in cash, in ‘Dkinois, $361,117.90. ‘Lhe Receivers aprointed by the Will County Court were H. B. Hammond, President of the Indians & Iilinois Central Railroad, and Mr. Fobn B. Brown, of this city. THE REPORT OF THE RECEIVERS wets forth that they took posseasion of the books, papers, vouchers, and correspondence, which they found in the office of the Chicago, Danville & Vincennes Railroad Company, in Chicago, Feb. 3S, the day after their appointment. They also ji asked William D. Judson, the President of the read, to turn over to them all property of the Company which he held in his possession, but bo ‘declined todoso. A similar demand was made of E. Ellery, the Assistant Treasurer of the road, at ita offices in the Marine Building, who denied that- be had any of the Company's property in ibis possession, and stated that the books, papers, cte., of the corporation were in the vault of the sauiding, whic he declined to open, Mr. Ellery etsted that the Company bad no funds on hand, wadhat its acconat at the Bank was overdrawn, {Te Beceivers found no moneys of the Compa- wy, -but found that the Company was largely in asrears for freight and ticket balance to their conneckng roads—aa much a8 $20,000 to the Ev- sansville, Terre Hante & Chicago, and $25,000 ar "$30,000 to the Pittsburg, Cincinnati & St. Louis Waitrosd Companr, The averaze of over- ‘due supplies and pay-rolis was not less ‘than four -months, and the Receivers Save been notified that the machinery aud tools lat the Danville shops are not paid for, and must be turned over to the original vendors. The freighta on the line of road bave been mortgaged in anticipation to certain floatine-debt itors tor some time tocome. The Receivers found none of the issues of the first-mortgage Indiana & IIli- _ nois Division among the assets of the Company. Of the convertible bonds, about eighty-one were found among the valuables of the Company in their safe; of the million of dollars chattel- mortgage bonds of January, 1875, there were only $100,000 left, and Messrs. Judson -and Ellery stated that they had been disposed of. As far as they have been examined, the books end of tbe Company are silent about said ~ chat bonds or any funds received from their disposition. The books showed that te pany had assumed the psy- Com: Tment of £100,090 of bonds irsued by the Mtinois Goal Company, and wholly failed g show that considea- the Railroad Company receixed ang THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY FEBRUARY 2, 1875.—SIXTEEN PAGES. tion for ench assumption of liability, or what, if any, disposition had been made of the bonds. From the accounts furnished by the books, the est-cdue pay-rdlls, supply-bills, accounts, end bits payable of the corporation spportioned on their preeent books, will amount’ to $900,000, in addition to which the present books show that the Compsny is charged and Judson & Tenney are credited with $597,614.80, aa an indebtedness upon book account. The Receivers found, upon anexamination of the present books in use by the corporation, that they were not the original books: of accounts, but had been apparently copied from some original books. After some search, they were able to find the original books of sccount kept by the Company, in which appeared large trangactions in bills payable which are elimi- nated fromthe accounts of the Company in the malang up of the new books, and, as explauatory of the reasons which prooably inducea the sub- stitution of the new for the origins! books, the Receivers append to their report copies of cer- tain correspondence between the officers of the Company, the originals of which sre in their Possession among the archives of the Company, and of certain vouchers and accounts. The re- port winds up with the statement that the corpo- ration owes upon certificates of indebtedness the sum of $334,000. ‘The Receivers’ report resembles a lady's letter, inasmuch as the most interesting part of it ia contained in the posteript,—i. ¢., the letters of the officers of the Company, of ‘which the fot- lowing, only a few, peculiarly interesting in their nature, can be hero reproduced. At must be borne in mind that the gentlemen who tigure in these letters under the names of Judson, Tenney, snd Young, -as respectively President, Treasurer, and Manager of the road, are the mombera of the firm of J.Z. Young & Co. BIG FIGUBES, The following pair of letters goto show that it is desirable to swell, upon paper, the value of a section of » railroad when necessary: (CAGO, May 9.—TF. D, Juc Eoq., President C., oe Yt. Co.—Dian Sin: Peas tind below ap proximate ‘of estimates of the cost of constracting Jour road from State line to Snoddy’s Mill, In tho Gost of superstructure I bave included 13¢ miles of siding : Bight of way......20- Grading 599,880 cubie yards, at 16c. redin Tens : - 22 21,645.00 ‘Track-laying and distribution of materials, ”9,750.cO Ballast, including use of cars and engines. Spikes and aphce bars. Fences, 506.67 to i $394, ‘Tis is s very close estimate. Y'would not daro take the contract myself ata lower price. The earth- work ia very heavy across the Wabash Valley, and un- til we reach the table-lands west of it, Yours truly, J. E. Youna, per B, 38 Prove Srurer, New Yous, Nov. 15, 1873.—J. E. Young, Hsq.—Draz Sim : When Shattuck commenced seliing the Indiana Division bonds he insisted upon having it understood that the bonds would only ba sold a8 fect aa the road was built, or asthe money was needed aud used for constructing material or equip- ments, Accordingly ho pre) amem.—which Mr, Fish a3 well av insself agreed toot which he (S.) Nas & copy only, and a copy of which find enclosed. Mr, F, is now nervous about it, and I have promised to send to you for certificates conforming to the paper. I wish you would make this up in aform to show tho diferent classes of work and materials covering the whole line, from the main line to the track below Cov- ington, below that to Montezuma, and through the Raccoon Valley do not pire the number of miles. Tho balance-zheet just received from Mr. Campbell show Indians Division debit, $072,906.06, which does not in- elude the iron or any equinments. Wo will send you the particulars of there items Mouday, end please got your rough tigares msde up for the other items, ‘tis very necessary to be prompt about this. “Yours tly, W. D. Jupsox, P.8.—Woe want the whole cost Indiana Division ‘to show 13, to 14 hundred thonsand, including iron, equipments, etc., etc, . REWRITING THE BOOKS. ‘The following letter shows about the date at which the rewriting of the Company's books was accomplished : (Private) 98 Prix Srnrer, New York, Nov. 11, 187.—J. E. Young, Heq.zDzak Sim : S—kis doing all be can to make Us trouble, and is urging on the Trust Company and others to have us coztent to place the road in the hands of a Trustes (really himself) who is to conduct ail ite aflaire, and receive and pay ont all ite moner. ‘He is preasing for our consent to such an arrangement, and, in view of the present position, we think you should af once have your clerks drop ali other work and rewrite your books, and take out of thom ail the traneactions with Walker, from the Don’t fall to have this done without delay. Mr, J. says that if your debite stand on the Company's books to the Sfabash Coal Company on account of stock, thst you Piave the amount charged to J. # T. & Co. and close account in thst way. Do this at once, We had our meeting yesterday and passed the necessary funding papers, and they will be set afloat to-morrow, Mr. 8. and his little aclieme to the contrary notwithstanding. But you want to be prepared as well as posable for emergencies, and yonr clerks may be told that your reason for the change in books is to have the entries of the Walker matters rest with you personally, the com- y not being Hable on that paper. Should matters be likely toculminate suddenly’ in any unfavorable aspect we will wire you to that effect, and we shall want you to stop all payments and “gather the sinews of war” for a wipter's campaign, which we don't be Keve will ensue, but we must be ready if possible, Yours, very traly, ‘AMOS a The rewriting of the booksis alludedto in alet- ter dated New York, Nov. 14, 1873, in which Ten- ney, ‘Treasurer, writes to Young, Mana- ger, in discussing the funding scheme, as follows: ‘Fortunagely, our trustees, Messrs. Fosdick and Fish, are all right, and will oppose any more interference by outside parties. Seo the mortgage. We think the Walker lands may a8 well remain aa they are in your name for tho resent, and tho other land ia your nsme pase to barles Judson and John Tenney, and theso should be taken ont of the Compsay'a books that are being rewritten.” Thara is A STEANGE CONTRADICTION in the tone of the following pair of letters which - suggests forcibly that the proceeds of ihe notes mentionec for $413.80 each were pat where they would do the most good : Xo, 8 Pam Sennen, New Tone, Oct 2, 187 J. E. ‘ung, Dean Sm: jose twenty coupons, Oench, due to-dsy from tho Town of Covington Bonds belonging to Mr, Chaties F. Elwell, They hat not provided any fands to meet them here, and ‘wishes them preeented and duly protested at Coving- ton, if not paid, and suit commenced for their collec tion at once. ‘Mr, E. Walker will understand what course to pun. sue, “Youre very truly, AMO» TENNEY, New Your, Oct. 3, 1974,—, ery, Eaq., Assistant Treagurer~Dean Sim: Wo have this day made two rafts on you at four months for $413 89-100 each, one to the order of J.D. Fiah, and one to order of J. W. Elwell. These are to pay twenty coupons of $40 each from Covington Town bonds, which we guaranteed to them, the coupons being eenf to Mr. Young to be put fs ‘oure very traly, ‘Astos Teswey, Treasurer. LOOKING AFTER THEIB FRIENDS. . ‘The following shows that the President, Treas- urer, and Manager of the road dia not fail to look after the interests of their’ friends, J. E. ‘Young & Co.: New Yor, Oct, 7, 1873.—J. E. Young, Fe7.—Drin Sim: I wrofe to you Sept, 25 in relation to sundry en- trles which should be made to the credit of J. EY, & Co,—coupons—extra equipment and other items for extras under original contract. Please advise me if ‘the entries have been made and give me detail. Jf this is to be done at all it is important to have it Gone at once, Please write me. Yours truly, W. D. J. There may be some hostile action on sccount of non-payment of coupone, hence the need of exped- tion in relation to the above, THE FOLLOWING EXTRACTS from letters show that a due regard to system was had in the different actions of the officars of the Company. In s lettor from Judson to Young dated Nov. 19, 1873, appears the following : I band you inclosed a few copies of our private doc- umenu, the ove (printed) giving items of our flosting debt we send only to such parties as make inquiry upon that sabject, The onein manuscript we have not printed, and only show it occasionally in excep- tional cases, It doea not include aM the debt in Chi- aba ina letter dated Nov. 18, 1873, from Judson to Young, on the subject of isuning stock cer- tificates, he guys: thst you make them in afl for 2,300 shares, dated on and subsequent to Aug. 1, 1873, a8 the stock and transfer books will not now ad~ mit of any earlier dates, Youhad better scatter the somewhat, P, 3.—I think that several or all of them should be for uneven quantities, not round 100 shares. The following shows that the officers of the Company, notwithstanding their arduous duties, managed to : KEEP WELL POSTED in the Iatest developments of the Beecher trial : Cxrcago, Feb, 27, 1875.—A mos Tenney, Esq. Treas urer—My Deas Sm: Mr, Judson informs me that you are “on the ragged edge” for about $700 to meat $500 on principal and something on interest of Guar- anty Co, So I overdraw our bank account, ahd inclose exchange for $100, to help you out, The weather hero is moderat wards steadily, and there’s nothing but tronble, Any of us would rather Lave our “ wel- nurees seo another man's wife sitting in our lsps” than go through what we are haring nox! But I sup- pore Mr. J. keeps you posted about everything. £ have written Crozer's sons, Youre very truly, E, Evresr, ‘The following is part of s CHRISTHAS CAROL, sent by Ellery to President Judson, Christmas day, 1874, in relation to pressing claims sgainst the Company amounting to $50,000: After siating to President | cago, but we thought it best te make it up in this | of would-be pressing claims at 50, M. D. Ellery concludes Ehristmas Carol, 74, a8 follows: nee nothing to expect in the near fntare but serous trouble from some of these claimants, Ido not think they will keep quiet three weeks if not paid. This alone will prevent our boarding scheme for success. In short, Lam consinced that before tong the power to contro! a Receivership or Trusteeship be taken from us. Ifeelit, Andin going arommd Itpecceive that the coming storm is scented in the air: already. Therefore, in my judgment, our only course {s to take immediate steps to control the thing. Whether or not you are in position to do this I dont know. Aro d mortgage holders not your relations with the secon ge bolder thelorna? A week ago, when Mr, Young fot ne told me he had abandoned all idea of getting through without a Recelvorship, | Please let me know at once how it looks to you. Let me say that I have no hope of sending you any money now or Jan. 1, If people won't Iena, and we don’t have it coming in, what can Ido? Of course, IU keep trying. Yours, very traly, E. Eueny, Assist, Treaa, The following is the response which it brought : New York, Dec, 23, 1874.—Mr. E, Eueryy Asetstant ‘Treasurer—Duar Sta: Your long favor of 26th is re= ceived, and contents carefully noted. The present situation is surely anything but agreeable, but I do not apprehend any immediate or sudden movement resulting in taking from us the power to control the sppointment of » iver, if and when such a move becomes necessary. Wo can nafely defer to May 1, or even June 1, or porsibly to July 1, the boarding of rev- enue to apply to Ist m, coupons due Oct.1. A pub- lished notice, ssy in September, that the coupons due Oct. 1 will not be paid before or until Jan. 1, will answer a8. dernier resort, In this view of it we can take till, say, July1 to capture the control of the 2d m, bonds as heretofore talked about, Yours truly, W. D, Jupson, President, Please show this toMr, Young. I suppose, however, that you show him all my lettere—if not, please do. THE RAILWAY COMPANY, F ‘The fall import of the following letter will bo understood when it is known that the officers of the Chicago, Danville & Vincennes Railroad Company put upon the market and disposed of $500,000 worth of bonds of the Chicago, Dan- ville & Vincennes Railway (not Railroad)’ Com- any, not @ mile of which road was ever built. Et will be seen that they alluded to it as the B. I. (Blue Island) line, It is to bo presumed that the making of the bonds of this line identical in appearance with those of the original line purely for the sake of uniformity: * No, 88 Prer Sraenr, New Your, April 23, 1874.— JOE Young, eq.—Dean Sm: Lam os anxious as you can be to bave the B, I, line built, in a way that wocen uuze and control it, but I do not ece how {¢ is to be done under a new issue of bonds, unleas at least $100,000 of the bonds are provided for us, in sddition to the amount for contractors, You must bear in mind that the B, I. bonds are ly like our own in ap- pearance, that their numbers follow ours, i. 0, 4,001 to 4,500, that the signatures to them, including the two Trustees, axe identical, that we havo & 000 of them by exchanging them for ©, D. & V,,and that maby more are under hypothecation; we therefore must hare nt least 100 to exchange for the 42 acld, and to put in place of those kypothecated. ‘The argument T used with Smith, Jr, wes that we should need them for equipment, buildings, etc., etc., etc. My judgment is, that if we caunct make such a contract now as the caso calls for, we should poat- pone it untl we can, or until ‘we can build it our gu original plan, wach nay and may not be possible in_ future, If this policy results in our losing control of it, I don’t see how we can help it, We certainly cannot afford to turn our backs on ths holders of the bonds which we have issued and pledged. Youre truly, ‘W, D. Jupson, President, QUITE PLAIN. ‘The following letters and extraots need no ex- planation of their meaning: 38 Prve Sraeer, New Youre, Dec. 5, 1873.—J. E. Youna, £sq.—Dein Sin: We ‘bear from Shattuck that they bave sent to their lawyer in Chicago for their opinfon upon their beat mode for procedure to enforce the payment of their coupons, ‘They claim to have nearly one-half of the bondholders with them (which we doubt), I thiak, however, they haveabout Auillion in Fields’ friends in Philadelpius, who are working with Shattack, My object in writing nowisto suggest the im- portance of yorr erthering in all the money you pos- silly can, ani holding it, or send it here, even at the risk of distress ariong your teen snd of your gen- eral creditors. This is of the first importance if wo are going into a ight with the unscrapulous men we have to contend with. Their first move will be fors Receiver, and I think it probable they would succeed, though they may not get their ewn men appointed, In view of what they know of their movements, I am satisfied no stone will be left unmoved to force us to the wall. In any event we should have that iron sold, possible, and clear up thst debt of Sago's if wa can, though it would be better to soll it to Sage if we could do 80, to pay tho debt we owe hic, sgainst bonds also, but won't buy it. The main thing to do fsirat is ta save some money, and have tt on hand when we are Jorced out, as] am continced we shall be at no distant day. if ta due the J0th no other way to pay draw on pou at night. I¢ ts $1,225, and T want you as a spe etal favor to take out of earnings that amouat wm tins to mect the draft, I think likely Jackson is the lawyer they sre con- sulting, If he gives them the ame opinion as held by other lawyers about the machine question, they may hesitate about going into the fight. But wo ought, in any event, to be ready with tho last ‘we can cole lect before they begin. Yours truly, ‘TENNEx. 38 Puse rarer, New Your, Monday, Nov. 30, 1874, J. E. Young, eg.—Dean Sim: In writing you Saturday (28th) I omitted to eay that I think we should keep the pay-rolls about as much in arrears as they are ‘at present,—or as near as it can be without a revolt. And that Mr. E.,(Ellers) should take npal the conver. tible bonds which he has hypothecated as soon al prac- ticable and send them to us hore, Yours, truly, ‘W. D, Jovsox, President, A FRIENDLY RECEIVER. 83 Pove srurer, New Your, Feb. 95, 187—J. E Youn, Eeq.—Dran Stn: T havo just written to Mr. E. ‘Walker on the question of getting a Receiver appointed bya State Court on the line of the road, if one be- comes a necessity, and havo suggested Mr. Donovan, or some other better man, if you or Mr, Walker know of one, Itoccursto me’ that we may be more likely in this way to get a friendly Receiver than by going to the Dnited States Court ja Chicago, ‘There may be nothing in the idea, but as it oceura to moI send ft for you aud mr, Walker to consider, Pleaso seo him at once. Yours truly : Ina letter from E, Ellery, the Assistant Tr urer at Chicago, to W. D. Judson, of New York, dated Dec. 80, 1874, he says: Since this morning I have thought of a which f think our Receivership etn be worked eeroacs and safely, I hope you will be bere soon to look into itand say what todo, Idon’t want to put details on Paper. E In a letter dated Dec. 21, 1878, marked confl- dential, Judson writes Young about a purchase from the National Trast Company of 900 bonds which the holders will not fund, demanding a committee to examine the Company's books. On this Judson aays: “ Of course I shall not make any arrangement permilling any committee to overhaul our books and accounts, no matter what the consequence.” HOSTILE ACTION FEARED. gat Yous, Oct 2, 1833. E,, Young, Eey—~Deax mz I wrote you 5 in relation to sun which should be ansde to credit of J. BES Gon coupons, extra equipment, and other items for eztras under original contract, Pleage advise me if the ep tries have been made, and give mo detait. If this is to be done st all, it is very important to hava it done at once, Please write me, sea aly, ‘There may be some hostile action on aecount of non- Payment of coupons, hence the need of expedi elation to the above. Spent ‘The following copy of s voucher taken from among those in the hands of the Receivers make it seem quite probable that the ontries asked for in the above were made as requested: Ghiones, Danette ot Vincennes Rattooet joago, le & Vincens read Co i C.D. & V. RI Co. to J, &, Young & Go Ot, 1873. For the following entry as per advice of W. D, Jud- Bon: For fifteen firet mortgage bonds credited bsck to their account of same being in ut New York, as per advice of W. D. Jud- son—see C,, D, & V. KB, Jan,, folio 239... 717,819.59 $732,819.59 T certify that the above is correct, and that of the assno aall be made on the coks of the Com books of the Com~ pany. -A. 8, BuaNHAM, Anditor, It must be remembered that those entney are made on the instruction of Judson, who is one of the partners of J, E. Young & Co. ANOTHER VOUCHER shows the C.,D. & V. debtor to J. EB. Young & Co, for 85 miles of ballasting north of Wat- Seka, at 91,500 per mile, $127,500. The general cost of such work is $300 per mile, making a clear profit of over $100,000, not to mention the fact that there are but 65 miles of road north of Watsoke, the road ending at Dalton, which adds $30,000 to somebody's profit on the transaction. It is stated that to-morrow s motion will be made in court at Jolieton beha!f of the officers of the road to set aside the proceedings, afd that the additional facts gleaned by the eceiy- ers in their ex§mination of the Company’e books: and correspondence will be brought in opposi- tion, It is probable that there ia much of inter- est still remaining in the case. a “Is this new maple sugar?” ‘Yes, sir.” “*Made this year?” *Yes, air.” “Sure of 1t 7” “Yes, sir.” ‘You didn’t take old sugar and warm it over?” ‘*Do I look like »man who wonld do such a thing as that?” exclaimed the frocer, puffing with dignity. ‘Answer my ques- tion,” contioned the citizen. -‘Do you suppose i'd be as mean as that 2” demanded ‘the grocer. “Don't seek to evade the question. Didn't you warm orer old sugar?” .. “Do you think I did?” “Di "t you?” “Sir,” said the grocer, turning away, "* I've lived in this town twenty-nine years, and Iwas never insulted batete ‘The citizeo Baased on, snd the grocer down some more mol overn—. Free old cakea for the boy to Press. - bart THE COMMUNISTS. How They Came to Move On the Re- lief and Aid. Programme of Exercises at Turner Hall. Mr. Klings. Had it not been for the revocation of the li- cense of Carl Klings, the Communist leader, by Mayor Colvin Isat Friday, tho Communist escite- ment would not have had fresh fucl. The Com- muniste themselves, after Thuraday’s fiasco, saw that they had madea ead mistake, and would have been glad to retire into obscurity without farther notice. But there seoms to ba a disposi- tion on the part of some persons, who have thus far remained in the background, to keep the ex- catement up, if possible. The Communists, at the present time, are but few in numbers, and they would never have thought of raising such a rumpus and excitement 8 that of last week un- loss some other partics had done it for them. Every one of the Communist Jeaders declare that it never entered their minds touse any force what- ever in getting possession of tho relief funds. All they asked was to have the money counted, and have some of their members appointed vis- itors to look out for the destitute workingmen, who were, the say, greatly ignored and neglect— ed. The speeches made last Sunday were no more violent than those made at any of their previous meetings. The reports of tho speeches were greatly exaggerated, and celculated to bring about an excitement just such as we had lest Thursday. They also state that the man Nusser made some remarks, but not as violent as those attributed to him, and that he did not belong to them at all. Ho had been imported for the occasion by some unkuown parties from Milwaukee, and after Thursday ho disappeared as mysteriously as he had come, Heis a young, half-crazy boy, about 18 or 19 years of age. ‘There ia no longer the least doubt that SOME PANITES IN NIGH OFFICIAL STATIONS, including some Aldermen, who have looked upon the Relief and Aid Society with jealous eyes, are using the Communiniste a8 catapawa and’ tools to gain the object. These ‘parties got up the excitement, They promised the Com- munists the aid of the people” in their at- tempt to coerce the Relief and Aid Society, ang they might have succeeded but for the prompt action of the authorities. Several of the Com- munist leaders openly boast that they have lost nothing by the venture, but have made money byit. With Thursday's defeat the Communists Jost their courage, and they would” have retired to that obscurity from which thoy should never have beén drawn. Bat the parties who have brought them ont were not inclined to ive up the fight so casily; something d to be done to stir up the anger of the Com- munists anew, and honce, when the Mayor took away the license of Carl Klings, they rejoiced, Imowing thaf auch action woald create a feeling of hatred and obstinacy. The meeting at the Vorwarts Turner-Hall was $ ABOUT TO BE ABANDONED when the Mayor struck what they considered the ‘blow at them, aod hence their determina- tion to hold the meeting at all hazards. They expect to have trouble, but they declaro that they care not a whit aboutit, asthey were all supplied with ablo lawyors, ‘and nothing could be done to them. A reporter ssid to Mr. Klings yesterday that, provided thoy could not be barmed for their action, still such persecution would cost them much money. ‘i Never mind the money,” he replied. _ WE WILL HAVE ALL WE NEED.” It was also learned yesterday that tho rent of Vorwarts. Turner-Hall, where the meeting is to be held to-day, and which costs $50, has been paid for by ihe same outside partios mentioned above. There is, however, but little probability that the meeting to-day will be very excited and that it will have any harmfal effects on the Relief and Aid Suciety. ‘The Communists are badly scared ; they no longer present the bold front of a week ago, denouncing everything and everybody ; on the contrary, they are Very mildin their expres- sions, and do not spaak half ag lond as they have been doing. THE MEETING TO-DAY, in spite of the outeide pressure that ts brought to bear upon the Communist leaders, will be but a harmless affair, and the speeches made will ba but a mild protest against the hction of the au- thorities in not allowing them to speak to the “people” ‘Thursday, and s censure of the Mayor for revoking Mr. Kings’ li- cenge. The programme of the meeting first wastoact upon the recommendation’ of the Mayor, and appoint commitress to wait upon the Common Council and get ihem to take some ac- tion. But this wss not the programme of the parties who engineered this affair, and it has been upset by the revocation af Mr. Kliugs’ li- cense. This action, however, has bad acon- trary effect to what had beon expected. Instead of stimulating the Communists to deeds of vio~ lence and revenge it has taken away the little spirit of defiance that was left in them. MR ELINGS cares but little for revenge, or for the condition of the worlingmen at pregent. His all-absorb- ing idea now is to gst back his license, and go on with his busincea. Of course ho can go back and grind scissors for a living as of yore, but he does not like to do such .Work, after he knows how easily a man can become a capitalist in the saloon business. He was just at the point of amassing a fortune when the Mayor stepped in and said ‘* enough.” He bad an unusual amount of free advertising during the Iast week, and he was ‘the happiest man’ in the Communist party. Ho is 2 shrowd man, snd would have never allowed his brethern to make such fools of themsclves had he not known that it would advertise his businees, bring crowds of customers to his place, and help him to satisfy the cravings of his heart to be- come & capitalist himself in a3 shortatime as possible. No one knows better than himself that by making violeut speeches, or allowing oth- ers to do so, he would ruin aj] his chances to get his license again, and therefore everythiog is expected to pass off peaceably. Vorwarts ‘Tur- ner-Hall will this afternoon undoubtedly be crowded to suffocation, not with Communists, but peoplo who are driven there by idlo curi- osity, The affair has been woll advertised, and 10,000 circulars announcing the mecting and its objecta were distributed on the streets yesterday. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. Tho Michigan State Treasurer has received $82,000 in unmatured State bonds, most of which will mature in 1890, and is daily expecting more. Prof. Forshey, of New Orleans, bas written s letter to the Senate Transportation Committee in favor of the South Pass, instead of the South- wert Pass, for the Jettio experiments. An unfortunate Peoria girl, named Margaret Taylor, an inmate of aden of infamy, made an attempt at suicide on Thursday night, but took too large s dose of morphine, and with the assistance of @ physician her life was saved. Believing that the fish in the Illinois River are poisoned by the foul waters of the Chicago River, and_ consequently poisonous as food, the Mayor of LaSalle, Ill., bas forbidden the gale of them in that city. Large quantities of them had of fate been sold tothe people of LaSalle and Peru, snd no evil effects bad been reported. The citizens of Seneca, a thriving village on theC., R. I. & P. R. R., 13 miles east of Ottawa, Til, are jubilant over the finding of a splendid vein of the finest quality of coal at a depth of Jess than 120 feet from the surface. A shaft in fall working order, with engines, hoisting ap- Parakey anda band of miners, are now raising ce Tho result of the autopsy of the murderer Ortwein, who was oxecuted at Pittsburg Taes- day, was publicly announced yesterday. The weight of tho brain is given as 521g ounces, being 3 ounces above tho averagé. ‘The heart is atso well developed, weighing 1332 ounces. No indication of bram disorder was found. John Sharp, who, for many years, has been one of the most prominent grocers of LaSalle, left homo about 8 week since for parts unknown. On Friday a prominent citizen of LaSsile ro- ceived a Jeter from him, dated at Philadelphia, in which he declares bis intention to return no more. He has lofts prosperous business and = Jarge estate. Domestic disagreements are the alleged cause of his departare. ‘The first through train on the Michigan Lake Shore Reilroad since Monday afternoon arrived at Grand Haven on Saturday afternoon. The train had been delayed, near Johnsvilie by tho sleet storm, and also by the fact that the two engines which had been sent to assist it had run off the track and sustained considerage damage. ‘The track between Bisck Lake and Muskegon ‘was completely imbedded in the see. * The ns i Legislative Comuhittes here concinded | these work on the prison ab Michigan City, and. report that they found everything in connection therewith in first-class condition. The charges of cruelty were found to be entirely untrue, while the financial management has been honest in evgsy detail, The Committee recommend the continuance in office of the present Warden and assistants, . A Mystery Solved. Lucy H. Hooper writes to the Philadelphia Presst “A strange mystery which had of late much ex~ ercised the wits of the Parisian police has just been solved in an exasperatingly eimpla manner. About a week ago two merchants on passing slong the Boulevard de Grenelle came upon the body of a young man covered with blood, and lying upon the sidewalk. They raised him, feit his pulse and heart, and became convinced that be was dead. Propping up the supposed corpse against the wall they went ic haste to warn the police, but when. accompanied by a band of ser- geants de ville, they returned to the spot, they found that the body bad disappeared. Only a pool of blood upon the sidewalk remained to prove the trath of their aesertion. On investi- gation the police discovered that three night- prowlers of the environs had that night at- tacked some unknown person, These threemen were at once arrested, but still all efforts to dis- cover the body of their victim proved fruitless. ‘The vacant lots in the neighborhood, the cellars of the adjoining houses, the sewers, snd thecata- combs, sll were thoroughly searched, but in vain. And if’ the man by some miracle chanced to be living, what had become of him? He was not to be found in any of tho hospitals, and the pby- eicians of the quarter bad heard nothing of him. The mystery grew thicker and thicker, when finally the other day the supposed corpse walked into the police station and gave his evidence, After being severely wounded aud left for dead ho remained for some time insensible. On re- viving he had crawled home, and being s young and very timid fellow he had tried to keep his adventure as secret as possible, fearing somo trouble from the police. His eister, with whom he lived, had tended hia wounds, which were more serious in appearance then in reality.” ~ Improve Your Time, Young Men. ‘These are times that require active effort; mo loitering can be afforded. Every young man should endeavor to make himself s producer, as well as » consumer, Of course skill willassist in augmenting the production, Itis every*young man’s duty to make himeelf as intelligent and skillful as his opportunities will admit, One of the opportunities for improvo- ment is that excellent institution, the Bryant & Strat- ton Chicago Business College and English Training School, located at the southeast corner State and Washington streets, The branches taught include bookkeeping, writing, commercial law, business anth- metic, reading, spelling, grammur, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, aurveying, engineering, physics, archi- tectural and mechantoal drawing, shorthand writing, German, and French, pixie te aoe Great Excitement, Seventy-five thousand dollars worth of dry goods to ‘be eold, regardless of cost, to make room for our spring stock. We bave made tho following low prices to suit the present hard times: Good prints, 6 cents; ginghams, 6% cents; all linen towels, 8 cents; table Mnens, 20 cents; chevoit and plaid shirtings, 10 cents; white epreads, $1; yard wide, unbleached cotton cloths, ‘Tcents; bleached do, 8 centa; scarlet or white all-wool flannels, 22 cents ; caasimeres for boys or men, 45 and 50 cents; Hamburgh embroideries, 4 cents; stylish Gress goods, 95 and 30 cents ; children's shoce, 95 cents to $1; ladies fur and kid, $3.50 and $41.00, at New ‘York Store, 284 and 286 West Aladison street, ge Glen Flora. 4B. F. Jennison and T. F. Craig, of the Equitable Life Insurance Company, certify as to the medicinal quali- ties of the Gien Flora water, stating they have used water from these most noted springs in the country, and unhesitatingly say they consider the Glen Flora superior to all other waters they have ever tried. It is ‘entirely {reo from sulphate of lime, \ + Enterprise. ‘We sre glad to annonnce the removal of the old house of Hilger, Jenkins & Faxon, to their new and beautiful store, Nos. 229 and 231 State street, where they have the most elegant and commodious quarters, in their line, in the Western country, aud are now pro- pared to show sli the Inte styles ona novelties in wall- papers, decorations, window-shades, and upholstery, All are cordially invited to call and examine, Elmwood Collar. Clergymen, officers of the army, railroad officials, and, in fact, all classes of men recommend the Elm- wood collar as the beet ever worn. It will fit better, look nicer,'and keep clean longer than any other—threo good qualities, Pianos for Eent. in a hollow tooth may be 5 necessary evil, but it is best toescspe tho necessity for such tinkering by using that superior antidote to dental decay, Fragrant Sozo- dont. > Bottled Mineral Waters for Families by Buck & Rayner, makers of the “ Mars Cologne.” AUCTION SALES. By ELISON, POMEROY & CO. OLOSING AUCTION SALE, Bankrupt Stock of Watches, Jewelry, &¢,,&, MONDAY MORNING. March 1, at 10 o'clock, and_af- ternoon at 2o'clock.. Fine Gold and Silver Stem'and Key- Winding Watches, Gold Vest Chains, Ladies Gold Opors and Leontine Chains, Ladies’ Fine Gold Sota, Gold Lock: gts, Seal Rings, Pins, Studs, 4c. Also, a full line of Roll Plate Goods.: These govds are all warrantod as reDre- sontod, a eof fino duality, and must positively be sold regardless of price. ELISON, POMEROY # CO., ‘Sand 85 Randolph-st. OUR REGULAR WEEKLY SALE, FRIDAY MORNING, March 20. Chamber Scts, Tables, Chairs, Sofas, Lor tops, Capes, Bot Beadl re, Carpe! ng, large stock of General Merchandise, Clocks, | ELISON, POMEROY & OO’, Si and & Randolph-st. Wines, Liquors, and Bitters, FRIDAY’S BALE, March 5, at Il o'clock, Pesch Brande, Blackberry Brandy, Wines, €c in bulk, Bite tors, Wines, &c., in cases. BLISON, POMEROY £C0., ‘and 8 Rendoiph-st. Marble and Slate Mantels, A large and elegant assortment at Priyste Sale At Stores 50 & 52 Clark-st., Vode begs, Hones, at much below regular prives. ELISON, POMEROY 4 CO. By WM. F. HODGES & CO. 138 West Monroe-t, near Desplines, ‘We shall sell the entire contents MONDAY, MARCH 1, AT 10 A. M., 18 rooms, farnished, Parlor, Dining-room, and Sitting- room Furaiture, Kitchen Utensils, Crockery. Gi ote. HODGES # 00., Auctionvers, 68 bakewt.” SPECIAL SALE FOR THE LADIES, Tuesday Afternoon, March 2, at 2p. m., Household Goods, Ca Crockery, Glassware, and ‘evorsth! liy'kept for housekeootag. Don't Uo eine aad place, OB Wart takergee Done forsee WAM. F. HODGES 4 CO., Auctioucers. Also on Wednesday and Saturday evenings at 7 p. m. By JAS. P. McNAMARA & CO., 1,000 CASES BOOTS AND SHOES AT AUCTION. TUESDAY, MARCH 2 AT 9:3) 4. Bf. “pets, Floor O: OUR FIRESIDE FRIEND. 91,267 CIRCULATION. STATE OF ILLINOIS,? o. COOK COUNTY, ‘f 0, Ts; Bobs 4B i William Duncan being duly sworn; docs depose aol say that ho is the Superintendent in charge of the mailing department of Oun Fmestpe Inizwp, a weekly paper lished in Chicago, and that the actual avecage circa. tion per week to bona fide subscribers to said paper from ing 58 weoks) in S267 Wook Jan. 2, 1874, to Feb, 6, 1875, (beh ty; and ths number af Post-Cftices to which the’ paper ts sent weekly in 12, 894, WILLIAM DUNCAN, e~+ , Subscribed and sworn to ‘this 15! Tr gf day ot February, 15:5, Poiegeseo te 285 g JOHN B. SABINE, poe Notary Public, Cook County, Ti. EDUCATIONAL, a DINE eee Sasser CHICAGO SCHOOL OF ANATOMY, 921 STATE-ST_ Tho spring course of insirnetion, including lectures on Ansa Di is firey Sy gue nuauleehae ety, ene, DR. H.W. BOYD, 191 Indianaay. CLOTHING. SPECIAL SALE! PUTNAM ONE-PRICE CLOTHING HOUSE ‘Will be closed till Wednesday Morning, March 8, to mark down goods. Having bought the stock of the Executor at a great reduction, we propose to offer great bargains for two weeks to close out many styles, and make room for new goods from our Boston House. We make special offering of 1,000 pairs Cassimere Pants at $3, $4, $5, $6, and $7, former price $5, $6, $8, $10, and $12. We will offer 200 Spring Overcoats at $6, $8, $10, $12, and $15, for- mer price’ $10, $12, $15, $20, and $25. Also, Cassimere Coats at $4, $6, $8, and $10, former price $8, $10, $12, $16, and $20. The stock is well assorted in Men’s, Boys’, Youth’s, and Children’s Cloth- ing and Furnishing Goods. Ev- ery article will be marked in plain figures, and no deviation. PUTNAM ONEFRICE CLOTHING HOUSE, 181 & 193 8o, Clark-st, AUCTION SALES, By GEO. P. GORE & CO. 68 & 70 Wabash-ay. Our Sale for Tuesday, March 2, Comprises Large and Attractive Lines of Dry Goods, Notions, Underwear, Cassimeres, Cottonades, Satinets, Jeans, Cheviots, Shirting., Flannels. &c. Linens, including Towels, Handkerchiefs, and Dam- gre Hambus Pagings, cad Trimmings, Ratilings, nebings, o ugar full ine of Men's, Ladies, Bilsses; and ns Ladies snd Children's Underwear, Ladies and Miasoa’ ta A larga line of Mon’s Cast, Satinet, and Joan Pants. Also, Mon's Flannel, Choviot, and Calico Shirts. t Gentle Bows, ‘Ties, Collars, Saapenders, and general en n- ‘Blaukets and Whips, Spreads, Window Shades. Aline of choice Cigars, Toilot Soaps, ac. m4 ad Ti nad Re, gous Goblets, G Pand Table Cutlery of popolar makers £P Now styles Ingrain C: the best yot off Bais Gldces withs Dankeagt Steck ef Moonee ALL EXPRESS PACKAGES (Sold Thursday, Fob. 35) not taken awsy by March 3 will Be sold ever in ¥ GEO. P. GORE & CO.. 68 and 70 Wabash.av, SPRING STYLES Boots, Shogs & Stinnars. AT AUCTION, BY CATALOGUE, On Wednesday, March 3, at 9 1-2 a.m. prompt. We sre opening our Spring Sales with LARGER AND BETTER LINES OF ‘WORK than ever befora, and the earnest attention of buyers is called. GEO. P. GORE & CO., 68 & 70 Wabash-av. ALT AUCTION. On Saturday, March 6, at 9 1-2 o'clock, we shall offer the Largest and Best Assortment of HOUSEHOLD GOODS That has teen at Public Auction, 16 crates W. G. Crockery and Rockingham ‘Ware, Rich and Medium Marlor Suits, Mar. ble and Wood-Top Chamber Sets, Walnut ‘Wardrobes, Dros: Wood-Top Tables, Easy ‘irs, Sofas, Lounges, Kitchen Tables, Hair and Husk Mattresses, Marble and ‘Wood-Top Hall Trees, Mirrors, Show Cases, Parlor and Office Desks, Car- ii Cloth. Also, in stoox, 100 Open and Top Buggies, Democrat Wagons, and Fine Harnesses. GEO. P. GORE & CO., Azctiencers, @ and 70 Wabash-ay. AT SALESROOMS, 103 EAST MADISON-ST. TUESDAY MORNING, March 2, at 93g o'clock, A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF DRY GOODS, OUSTOM-MADE CLOTAING. WOOL KNIT GOODS, HOSIERY, SHIRTS AND DRAWERS, EWBROIDESIES, EDGINGS, TOWELS, ‘NOTIONS, &c., BOOTS & SHOES, AT 108 B. MADISON-St., SECOND FLOOR, BANKRUPT SALE. Crockery, China, & Glassware, PLATED GOODS, CHANDELIERS, AT AUCTION, Wednesday Morning, March 3, at 10 o'clock, At Store 176 East Madison-st. ‘Wo shall sell the entire Bankrupt Stack of a wholesale t White Ware, and Tin Toilet Seta, Lamape, Chacdalie: variety of Plated Ware, Table Cutlery, ae. WM. A. BUTTERS &U0., Auctioneers, WEDNESDAY MORNING, March 3, at 10 o'clock, AT 108 EAST MADISON-ST., REGULAR SALE OF PUBNITURE, ASSIGNEE’S SALE AT AUCTION, for the DeneSt of the Creditors of the at GOTTWALS & McDONOUGH, Picture Dealers. AMUSEMENTS. ADELPHI TO-MORROW (MONDAY) MARCH I, 175, LOOK at this array of SPECLAL STARS: Firat appearance of the crleprated and famous BAND of The Hofer Troupe | MADAME HOFER, FRAULEIN TYLI LEIN MARIE, HERR EDWaRD HOPES MSE hoy OSUaR, HERR AUGUSTE, HERR HANS GAUGLED ‘Their programme embraces Tyrolean and Swiss Me tain Warblings, Songs, Quartets, rics, Playing oa Werk and Straw,on the Zitbern, anc also on Morty Wie Glasses, First appearance of tho popalar Zouavo Military Sper * CHAS. AND CARRIE AUSTIN, First appearance of the famous Acrobats, THE LENTON Fair, Direct from their Wonderfal Furere at ia Grand Oode, Houn, N.Y. EMMA JUTAU in her unapproacheblo feat of on tho ceiling like a fly, Alsu, in bor Tery to the stige.. pact ree the Enthnsiastic success of the ZIGZAG Oro. tesqae Dancers and Pantamimitas <7 POUPEOL G20. W. BROWN in tis wonderful eyotations in air. Kew fs slo-coniles ane Bh iaehs RNs naar eo REY N THE 1 Y "iar the prestest S talty BM hithe By = ar the greatest Spec ero presented by fe id iN io RAVED PANTOMIME, CC® with the Gloriony ROBERT MACAIRE Bear in lad tho MATEAEES Tete oid Satan vz z ALG, ‘the’ Matinee Prices, ocpescay and) LADIES SIGHT, Thorsday, arneite, all parts, We: ; Grund Pier, Sey Gallery, OSes tra Stalls, MATINEE PRICRS—Ladies’ Ticket, 250; Childrenty M Ticket, 350: Malo Adult's Ticket, We. No uther Theatre in the world has stich moderate prices, GRAND OPERA HOUSE, Clari-st., opposite Sherman Housa, ‘FIRST WEEK of Kelly & Leon's Musical Barista, Belles of the Kitchen! LEON as..... EDWIN BELT ikewiso, thi OBSERVE! and Balcony. Reappearance of Chicago's favorite, BILLY MANNING. TEE ONTY DEBEon And the Star Company in thelr Specialtios. weer Ouuatetis Bar ,excalleaco — FREDERIORS, Songs and Ballads. E, NORTON, and LESTER inneg The screaming Ethiopian farce, SMEAREASE! WHO STOLE THE BANJO, Bul: ‘rederick's March. a 5 5) Wd. DALY in scloctions Gunes . CHICAGO MUSEUM. THE HIT OF THE SEASON, enlONDAY EVENING, March 1, last timo of the pow. NEVER 700 LATE 20 HEND! TUESDAY AFTERNOON, JESSIE BROWN! "WITH A 8TRONG CAST. Grand Matinees Tugsday, Thursday, and Saturday. MONDAY EVENING, March 8, Asstappearance cf MR. GEORGE CLARE And the Regular MaseumCompany. G&7Remember tho Masoum open ail day. McVICKER’S THEATRE, Mrs. ROUSBY ‘The distinguished English actress, will commencos bei i ent at BicVickor’s Theatre. on MONDA’ sagagem ENING, MARCH 8 when she in her bean. {ital persocatian of” "hemane vl appear THE LADY ELIZABETH! In Tom Taylor's grand historical drama, which will be sented for tho first tins th Ghieaze, eatiled TWIXT AXE AND CROWN! Salo of scats for MRS. ROUSBY'S first night will) mence THURSDAY, March tS acme ee HOOLEY'S THEATRE, Monday Evening. March 1, first benefit in Chicage @& the Queen of Old Women, Oo. EF. MARDER, When the following great Will will be prosontod, Walla ‘ailitps’ great play. . LOST-IN LONDON! Mrs. C. F. Moeder fn her mnimitablo character, of ragglethorpe, To bo followed by THE SIGNAL MAN ASLEEP. And conclude with the musical burlotta, THA SWISS SWALNS. The entire Company will apocar im this creat bill, ‘Tuesday, March 2, and during tho wook—CASTS. ACADEMY. OF MUSIC, Five nights and two Matinees of MR. F, 8. CHANERATU! In bls wonderfal charsctorization of KIT, THE ARKANSAS TRAVELER. Replete with thrilling adventure, gorcoous and artiste acenory, exciting and novel situations natural realise ORamnrday Night Geaal apleDil ot Cae hace eaeat jacurday and friple bill for tho juint of Birs. BRED WILLIAMS and HARRY MURDOUH. McVIOKER'S THEATRE, For one weck only, the eminent English actor, GEO. FAWCETT ROWE As WILKINS MICAWBER, as acted by hira in Ragisal ‘over Ab times, in the beautiful aad effective drama, LITTLE BMY: MICAWDER £60... phich willbe oroduord ta elaborate eatire new scenery a : Nozt weok™Tuo distinguished Eogiian ‘sctocs BIRR, ROUSBY: Sale of seate commences Thursday. SUNDAY LECTURE SOCIETY, ROBERT COLLYER, By special reqnest, will doliver his famous Isctars, <CLEAR GRIT" SUNDAY, Feb. 2% 3p. m. Admission, 10 canta. GRAND OPERA HOUSE. % GEO eee abl, PROF. O. S. FOWLER, admunoopacrate “Et wal taeeertt, Sac Suen evening, March 1, 8 o'clock, to Gentleman on'y. admis sion 50 conta. ** MANHOGD." Consultations as to you? misiness, ota daily, own and children’s Phranology, best attoe Palmer Honse, fom8 a.m. tilll0p, m., ti Taare day, March 4. THE RINK, SHAVING! Thureday night, GRAND CARNIVAL. Great atirae Sona, Xz, G. Bichm in bis great charncter of Novica, Pratt, Crocker, and Cook in now act. WOOD'S MUSIC HALL, Gorner West Washington and Green-sta, EBABoFR! PARKER PILLSUURY will lecture this (SUNDAY) evening, commencing at o'clock. Subfect~LABUB, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. Diustrated Lecture by J. A. Johnson; 150. Js foe square, photographed Lom aatare,, Farwell Hall Maree %_ONs lecture only. Admission, £9 couts. OF DANCING ACADEMIES OF MARTINE. SOUTH SIDE, WEST SIDE, 1010 Indiana-av. Adast. NOTICE. SOUTHPARK ASSESSMENT. THE IENSE STOCK, cor Fi ¥ (gee Coceony Biel Eartcey Taalhy BRO URSL SoWoon No G ie Leas Fancy Goods, de., u being rapidly reduced. an calla | | Wotice is hereby given that the books com be sold to the highest bidder regardiees of covt os valne. | taining the warrant for the collection of th® Sele will coutinns Manday moraicg, “March 1, atta | THIRD INSTALLMENT of tno, Sous giclock, god ¢ socry day, moraing: sear ee ree atl on. Park asseasm ce la be closed on above late pry d cc next, Marc! : rm, Sent ES oN ee, : W. §. GREENLEAF, Collector. ASSIGNEE’S NOTICE. WANTED. Garden City Manufacturing é& Supply Company, Notice is hereby given that, im purmaan door of the Republic Life Insuranee Company Belldion’ jon, at i o'clock ames of the esinto of ‘said bankrapt. Fe tition on file, or ings Chicago, Feb. 09. 1573. ‘Ia Baukruptey, cor. CANDY. aeemeenamaaaapanen ne CANDY By WILKINS, BRUSH & CO., ‘Salesrooma, 195 and 197 Kast Randolph-st. FURNITURE AT AUCTION, WEDNESDAY, March 3, at 10, a er, and Dining-rwom Marnie sa Finds, we » Chamber, Gelenaias WIRING MBUGH S Oe tnotonsee” TO BOARD CF TRADE HER. A young man of gocd business sbility would like s position with some firm as book- keeper or correspondent, with a view to pare nership in about six months. Address.A 90. ‘Tribune office, PROFESSIONAL. DR. G. A. BISHOP, MAGNETIC HEALER, 42 West W: toast Bee: TR sat Washing oo ‘Vere casca of acute Ne ; Sarod ina few ha +s iticat tap ae ot dines, D0 Rios perspiratian produced by mesmars manipe Jations alono, hich Fevers and ives! Sammalion vabsaod. Corowa Dt nama, and Paralyals © apecaity. J.C. HALLADAY, Manager, Female Weak ° Disoasen, Ferele Wek | ! i ;