Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 13, 1875, Page 12

CENERAL NEWS, A dog snpposed to baye been mad bit a Iittle danghtor of Mrs, Amborg's in the right leg, yestorday, at 192 West Laue streot, aud was shot by Officer Iittlo, Tho temporatnro yosterday, as observed by Mannseo, optician, 88 Madison stroct (Tarmuxe Building), wea at8 a, m., 35 dogreos; 10a. m,, 87; 12 m., 37; 3 p.m., 99; 6 p.m., 36; 8p. m,, 36, Col. P, M. Cleary has returned from his recent trip to Washington, and is on the Jookout for tlic Collectorship of tho South Division, Io ts in the hands of his friends, howover, aud will sbido by their decision. Ata mecting of Tabernacls Division No. 670, Bons of Tomporance, resolutions were adopted that, in tho death of M. I., Vamoy, » Director of “the Washingtonian Itome, ‘lis family, tha com- munity, and the causo of temperanco has stis- tained a Ions which is irrepatablo ; that the do- ceased was possessed of tho most noblo qualities, he was earnest, foucat, zealong, jnet, and gen- orons, kind, faithful, nud true.” There died yestorday morning at 4 o'clock at her residence, 169 Madisou atroct, Mrs. Elizabeth Mason, wifo of A.J. Mason, in tho 47th year of hor age. Sho camo here from Philadelphia in 1865, Sho was s momber of the Episcopal Church, Sho leaves s husband and a grown daughtor to mourn her love. Hor romains will bo buried at Gracoland Cometery at? p.m. to- day. Friends of the family aro invited to attend tho funeral. ‘Tho vacant lot cast of tho Preyoort House ia tole occupied at once. ‘fan contract haa hoon let for the crection of a Duildiny: to cont about £96,000, to be completed about Juno 1. Humor has it that Kirchoff, of Clark etrect, hns leased tho rear of tho Luilding in advance, and witl, upon ith completion, open an establishment after tho atylo of tho Tiwolf Gardens, According to contract, tho rear hat! will be spacious, aud one of the most desirable in tho city, The Womon's Christian 'Tomporanco Union was buey yesterday circulating potitions against the moilification of tho oxisting Temperance Inws of the Stato. ‘Ro signers wero numerous, and, if numbers can influenco legislation, no tnoditication will bo made, ‘The tomperauca ad~ yocates had a consolation in tho circulation of tho petition, to tho effect thot, if the Legislature Wared to modify the State law, tho Govornor would veto it, and thus perpetuate existing ons actmente, ‘Tho petitions will bo forwarded in 4 few days, 8nd may bo heard fom in legistetive circles, * Tho Town of Lako is ins furore over tho aps pronching town olection. A reporter met a Prominent gentleman from Lake yesterday, who eaid that, for a week, at least 300 ‘men bad been employed in cleaning the ditches of tho town of suow, He was of opinion that tho “cleaning " was au clectioncaring dédgo, and le could not seo why such an expenditure was boing mada uulens (t was in tho interest of somebody's re~ election. Tho informant was dopreased, how over, but, notwithstanding, was prepared to awear toa great many ugly things which will, doubtless, reach tho public in dua sengon, Tho Lo Moyne-Farwell contested lection court met yesterday morning at the Hatch Houro, and resumed bueiness in behalf of tho contesteo. They examined charts of tho First Precinct of the ‘Twentieth Ward, and the Fourth Precinct of tho eunth Ward, showing tha Donndaties and_ b ngs ombraced in those precincta. Mr. Hireh, the designer of the maps, ‘was examinod as to their correctuess and other mattora in connection therewith. Tho Court brought out nothing of special importance dar- ing the day, and the wholo contest ta becoming stalo and uninteresting, At 5 o'clock in tho ovening they adjourned till thia morning, The Pheenix Boat Cinb hold a meating yester- lay evening at the reeidonco of Mr. L. F. Chase, No, 2 East Sixtocnth etreeot, ten membera boing resent. Mr. L. IP’. Chaso was elocted ‘Treasur- cr, a Prosidout and a Seciotary having been elected at a previous meeting. A constitution find byelaws wero dissnsscd and adopted, and xome dizcuesion algo took placo in regnrd to tho purchase of a now six-onred bargo, nodetinite con- clusion being reached. Tho Cinb, which has at present a six-oared bargo now being put in a viato of thorough oder, haaa membership of wbout tiventy, At about 3 o'clock yestorday morning a rail- road accident happoned at Seneca Ntation, on tho Rock Ialand Road, by which Mr. Henry Smith, a stock-dealor of Martinyburg, Keokul County, Ia., was instantly killed. Mr. Smith was on bis way to Chicago with a shipment of live etock, and ‘while passing along the top of the traiu trippod aud foll beneath it, tho train pasa- ing over his body at tho groin. Tho deceased leaves a wife and tlvo childron at Martinsburg, Au inquest was held yesterday upon the remains, Andla yordict in accordance with the facts was returned, ‘The tug Biown was engaged yesterday broak- ing tho ico in tho river, in order to dispel the alarm in the minds of the mombera of the Board of Public Works, who feared o visitation similar so tho ono in the daya of Nook. The tittle tug succecdod, by backing in hor trailand then crowding on tho steam and rushing forward, in ainking @ woncerfnl impreasion on the solid ice, causing it to bend very perceptibly 100 to 150 fect ahead, and making the veasola moored at the docks way slightly, At abont 12 o'clock the tug was makcity food Progress through ive ‘8 or 10 inches thici, betweon the Wolls ond Lake street bridges. It seems almost a uuelens oxpanse, however, as the ico is getting very eoft, and will probably broak up of itdolf in a day or two. For some time past the good people of Lala Wew baye been complaining of tho manner in which tho Northwestern Distillery disposes of the spare swill of itu establisument. It seomy that the distillery, which is within tho city mite, has an cluvated’ wooden conduit known as a “<swilliduct," which runs northward into the Torn of Lako Viow, aud deposita thoro such of its atill-slops as aro not fed to tho cattle which tho die Uillery fattens in tho winter. Hero it sproada over a largo tract of ground, killing vogoiation, and in warm weather creating Vory unpleasant odors. Tho Lake Viow rouidonta bavo conferred with Health Oflver Notd on tho subject, but he is poworlees in the matter, and, from presont ap- bearances, itis probable that the * swilliduct” will continue to deluge Lake View lands untit aneler opens, when tho ewill will be removed. oaty, The Committeo on Town and ‘Town Accounts of the County Board met yeutorday, and conuid- ered numerous accounte. of A. J. Grover, Ovoreeer of Sho Poor for the ‘Yawn of Evanstou, for $30.50, was takon up, and after somo discus: sion was disallowed, ‘Thin account waa for the month of February last, during which time Mr, Grover had disbursed the suin of $81. For this service Cirover demanded the modest sum aa above. ‘Tho Committes could not sco that his services wero in demand to that extent, ob- Decially as Nr. Lichtenberg, the Overseor at Cale umet, bad only presonted a bill for $36 for fivo months’ pervicos, and during that time liad dis- bursed a much larger mum thau Grover, Tho Overscer of the Voor at Hyde Park Inid before tho Committco a bili amounting to &4 for sugar burchased during Jast month. This they ro- (used to sottle, inasmuch as that individual had beon tnatructed not to issue sugar, When it someg to passing upon small billy anywhero ander $1,000, the Committee cau bo ‘Praized for their economy, Over that sum, look out. All negotiations with the proprietors of Routh Wator street buridings having falled, wavoral of sho commiselou men are starting out to build for themuclves, Ar, Sfason, tho trustea of the south Water Btreet Merchanta’ Organiza- tion, bas purchased 180 foot of ground on the southeast corner of Market and Handolph streets, upon which ho will build by the let of May what will be known as tho Btarkweather Dtock, to consiat of eight stores, cach 24 feat in front by 80 In depth. ‘ho dlock wilt cost about $22,000, will be two etories tnd.s basement in hoizbt, and will bo occupied by 8, B. Chaso & Co., I’, Hi, Weare & Co. Goorga P. Brown & Co., Howes & Brauna, O, W. Butts & Co, O. O. Rice & Co., Hatchott & Lyon, Blackman Brog., and Moesra. McCumber. With the oxception of the cornor stores, whitch will rout for $1,100 id annum, yours’ leaves will de given for these buildings at §1,000 por an- aumerch, Ibis stated that 160 foe’ of ground tdjolning this lot will bo similarly built upon shortly, and that from fifteen to twenty firme bave made arrangoments to leayo their promises oo Bouth Water struct. ? Tho Communists aro still In a preat a sicitement owing to the refuval of the Roll d Aid Bociety to allow them to oxatnine thoir yooks at once. ‘They ary making unusual efforta io secure for their siasa-meoting next Sunday ae sarge an attendance as pousible, #o ay to inspire tho Reliof und Ald Socioty and the people with reat awe. The ‘Sppeches will bo very violout, ind all tha old, leadora havo been engaged to (peas. Efforts are beipg made to secure also e services of Franciy'l, Hoffman, Jr, Mather Yorbiau, and the fav, Florence McCarthy, ‘Tho attor Is represented as baving already signifted uy willingnevs to champion their cause. f=} & ‘he Communists are also busy making prepa~ ations for the graua celebration of the sualyor- f the proclamation of the Paria Gommuno I tho uprieing of the people of Gor- mi 18. Tho erlottation will be held at the Vorwaorts Turnor-Hinll on the 18thof March, ‘Tho progrommo wil bo aa follows: Addressen to the audionca on this subject; tableau, repre- senting a battle ons barricade. it Varin: tho whole to concludo with a grand ball and an illu- mination with potraleumn. ‘Ihe procee:ly will bo devoted to tho aid of the Vorbole, the organ of the Chicago Communiate. Tho Joint Committee on Public Charities and Pablic Bulldings of the County Board were in scesion yesterday in thelr room at tho County Building. Thoy cancoled the contract for laying the brickwork for tho addition to tho Insane Aaylum st Norwood Park awardod to 1. f. Leach, and awatded {t to Conrad Wildmar at 9,732.60, not including seaffolding and centres, Mr. Leach'y bid was $3,453.33, but, aftor recciy= ing tho contract, ho informed the Committea that ho negtected to figure on certain items, aud conecquontty desired to bo roleared from tho coniract, or pormittod to ineluda tha ftema omitted at an oxtra compensation. ‘This tho Committoo refuecd ta do, and the contract was roscindod. Mr. M. B, Baltoy was tho noxt low. est bidder, but, tnasnutch as he bad withdrawn from a former contract for Cook County while tho work wau in progress, tha Comumittea de- clined to consider his bil. Mr. Wildmar being the next lowent bidder, aud considored a roliablo man, tho contract was awarded bim. ‘The clerk of the Commlttes was directod to sums mon Mr. Wildmar beforo the Committee for tho purpose of receiving bis signature to the fgrooment. Bide for the supply of lino wero opened and considered. ‘Thoy wero from tha Chicago Union Limo Works, at 79 conte per bar- rol, delivered at tho Axvlain; O. B. Van Pattin and Peter Kaister, 1,000 barrota at 80 conta; John A. Bioger, 2,000 barrols ut90 conta; Goorgo ©. Mobloy, 2,000 barrels at 00 ceuts; Lolir- jug & Perkins. all limo required at 80 cont Helsoy & Snuth, 2,000 barrels at 10 cents, Tho Committee decided to award the ccntract to the Chicago Union Limo Works, Nimorous emai bills wero audited, sud the Committes adjourned. THE REARCHERS, Tho publication of the following card bas been requested : To the Buhlie s Ax membern of the Citizenn' Committee to examine tho Chicago Nelicf and Ald Society's books, we aro compelieil to protest against the unwarranted action of our “Secretary,” in giving publicity to matter that has never como before our Committer, aud of which we have no knowledge until wo tind {i posted in the morulng papers ; and we will not bo responsible; for swhnt may occur in his private Interviews with purconn iuterestet in thin examination, or reporters, anil Ww hope all auch interviews will receive the rewards tho merits of the oceusion require, A, D. Woonstay, Chas, Burr, LOST Roy, About elghteon montus ago, a bright little lad of 11 years, named Jozeph Stuart Barratt, son of Capt. Barrott, then residing at No. 146° Cor- nolis strect, in this city, led bya much older boy, suddouly disappeared, having been futrusted sith a packapo of money belonging to his fathor. authentic information concerning bim hag ce eon obtained, notwithstanding unromit- ting eforta—withont publicity—to navertain his whereabouts, Fora timo it was thought he wont, vie tho Chivazo & Alton Railroad, to Se. Lonis, in quest of a sinter, recently married, and rosident there, but whose hueband's nate was unknown to the boy. Many persons in Chicago “thought” thoy bad géen bim—at a distance—at different times and in difforent places ; but diligent search, in avery case, proved unavailing and fruitless. Thora is ‘yet no trace. Aashort time before the disappenrance of little Joo, Le was rescued from tha managers of a cir- cus company, at the cornor of State and ‘lwenty- second strects, a3 they were abont to start east- ward, ona Sunday ovening, in tho eummer of 1873. Succoseive attompta wero mado by thors itiuorant vagabonda to abduct tho boy befoie the “company” loft tho city, aud st fs not im. osatble that he was finally secured, ux they had feta out to bim the most tempting allurements that could bo offered to achild of hiy years and disposition. Io was of medium stature; fair cowmpiexion; with brown, straight hair; hazel over, and two front tocth a little promi- nont. Ho is. now, it living, a little over 12 yous of age. Somo of his relatives fear ho may Lavo heen drowned, a3 he had an irrosistiblo inclina- tion to accompany other boya to tho lake for tho purposo of bathing, ilebing, ote. It ia hoped that the prove will give circulation to thera facta, og all other means for procuring the desired ine formation have beou exhausted, Should hacoma home, ho can make his relatives aud frionds happy, and will not be blamod. Communications regarding the boy will bo gratefully received, and inay bo addressed to Sant. Larrett, care of Capt. Quirk, Chicsgo Post-Onlice, eee EPISCOPALIANISM, LETTER FROM W. ¥. WHITEHOUSE. W. F. Whitehouso, Esq,, Chancellor of tho Cathedral, tho validity of whose vote for Bishop atthe recent Episcopal Convention has been ahatienged, writes tho following letter to tho Rey. Dr. Chase, Chairman of the Standing Com- mitteo, on the subject : AsuLanp Broce, Citcago, March 1.—My Dear Dr. Chase ; Tho legallty of the election of Dr. DeKoven to thee Bishopric of Illinois bas been already ao fully iscunsed, thiat it appears almost a preeumption, in the fare of the opinfons of the Hon, Thomas Drunimond, of the Chancellor of the Divcese, and of othore, to attempt to suggest anything eluding tole new, aud bearing directly upon the question involved. Aud yet I may ke permitted ¢0 say that one cons{d sr {Won neems to ino to have boen ao far largely if not en tirely overlooked ; one, I may sud, too, that would ape pear to my mind largely conclusive in ite bearing upon he principal point at laane. ‘The argument or thoso who oppose the right of the Chanceliors to seats and votes na vloimed {a baved upon, the ground Wat auch oilcery are tot recognized by iho Constitution, which is claimed, in the language of the Hon. 1. N, Arnold, in his latter to the lishep of Nec braskn, to be "the supreme law of the Convention Ws that “ {ta provisions must govern, and that they cannot be nullified by a mero by-law, cauon, or rule of order,” It being then, it is claimed, conceded that the Chan- celtora hold their offices and franchises by canon alone, not by the provisions of, or reoogmzed by, the Conatle tution, the conclusion is drawn that the Constitution in exclurive, and that the officosand functions of the Chancellors,as clalmod, aro int violation of the supreme Taw and canot be malutalned, Loaving aside, ov not worthy of discussion, the ax tracrdiuary sesumption that canons—ccclestaatical canons!—are mere by-laws or rules of order, this ar- gumient fs based upon an entiro misunderstanding of Siatgue. Constitution of this or a ay athe, Diocasa Is, and also pron an eutire misconcepJon of canons and estionical nw. The word ' Constitution” mas be used, ‘every. whore in the United Btates, Ir, Arnold poultively eli ly Jaw; the aupromo Inw,” but cortainly no such use provails in the’ church, nor In tho ecclesiastical Inw; nor ta thore any analogy whatever betwaen tho Conntitution of aBtoto and that of » Dioceac, ‘The very term “constitution” 1s new In church nomenclatute, ond ft, and the State idea it embodien, wero alike unknown in the primitive churel, ‘Tho Church knows canons, andesnons only, Ite canons, somo of which date back almost ty the conimencemont. of the Christian era, oro the supreme law, In America, somo of their cauous may be called & constitution, but they nono tle lesa retaln thelr character, and aro canony only, ‘There ts nothing in tho polity of (he Church, an wo have sald, answering to the Btate idea of a constine tlon, ‘The Constitution of a Stato muat, tn ita origin aud in any subsequent changes, be submitted to and approved” by “tho sovereign power before i can bo Analy adopted as fondamental, anil become operative: egiinst statutey or mere legis lative enactmenta; no such element euters into ecelve siaatical legiulation, Jf there In anything in the American Church which approaches to the idea of 8 Conmtutution in the ordi- nary accertation of the term, it 1s thw Constitution of the General Convention, and’ {n that cau, the Conair tution of the General Couvention 1s equivalent to the cauous of an ectimenical council of ihe undivided church, Whilo I repeat that, in Diocesan. legislation, thera ta not a veatigu of tho Btato idea of n Conutitue tion, all tte laws, whether termed Cuustitution or cunt onry aro canous,’ and ouly canons, It follown from (uly that there fe no auch thing sa “a canon beluy ue constitutional” It may, Bowever, be asked, Why havoa Constitu. Mion at ali, 1 the Cenetttution’ ts only really 5 body of canons, With no higher force and etfect? Thu apawer ta this ts tho samo au that for bi-camural legislative bodies; to provent hasty leytalation or legislation ez ro-nata, of which we seaeo itich nowae days, ‘Cho canous which compose the Constitution Tequire two tqsafous for their alteration or repeal; tho otter canons may bo amoaded or repealed ut any convention, All aroalike canons, and when, an in thie caue, thoy were enacted at thy same time, and aro on- Urely harmonious, they atand.on the samo footing ; thelr difference te ne of conventence, not of authority, Tum grutided to by oblo $0 reluforce my own wuggea: Hous by tho opinion of wus of tho members of tho General Convention, « learned doriat of Western Now Xork, Who, T am informed, atuted at the Isat Geacral Convention, in counection’ with the debato on the canou on titual that the Constitution and canons were tho samo thing, only that it took two sevulinn re change tha one, while the other could be altered at any me, if thi principle ba correct, st foltawa thi canons oud the Constitution ‘stand ou the yates Danis, and tho only difference between the repre seutution given by the Constitution ta the clergy aud parishes, and that tive by the cauons to the Catto: dra} clery aud the Qhancellors, ta that tho former cui not be taken away oxcept by the action of two sun ceanlvacouventions, ‘Chia coustruetion ts aupported, foo, by the fact thaf the Constitution wud canous we pasued at the same time, and Were considered thon, bey are now, entirely harinoufous, Ht followy, further, from this, sunouuced "by the ‘Hon. ‘Thi thot tho principle mas Drummond, and alto by. Chuneellor Judd, is ontirely currects and .aa all these canons—whethcr — callod Constitution or be ulinply | cunons—ure to conatrued together, the Coustitutton {» fn no Way ex- cluetve, nor fle provision for ley dopultos frous parials- ca probibitive of Diocesan lay representation, ‘The satue soverelyu body which gives jurishes rep Teacntation by coustitution, may give the Cathedral aud Diocese representation ‘by canons, — Certululy {it this there ts nothing repugnant: the niajority whe en act the canous may withdrew (hiv privilego at thulr pleasure; the Erpresontatives by canon are depentent Le majority at all times ; tho repre- scutatlyes under the Constitution arc ssaurod the yrite THE CHICAGO TRIBUNF: SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 1875.--TWELVE PAGE Aegea, until the repe: tion aa therein prov! 1 murt confers I fail utterly to, see that thin coustrnction involves: any “nul Ufeattion of the Constitution by 9 by-law,” aa Mr, Arnold oxpresses {t, or any force in his argument. ifthe Convent fon may by by-law repeal part of the Conatitution, tt tay repeat all of ft,’ aud no on, Feclealantically, 06 te tiave raid, there ts uo differs enco between Uonntitntion nud canons; both may create functions aud confer privitegen, ‘The argument againat tho right of the Chancellors to soto proceeds upou the hypottesia that much wanld to {n confict with tho Constitution, and that the Consti- tution ia the aupreme Taw, If the ponilion wo havo taken bu correct, this hypothesia in untrue, anit tho argamont falls with {2 there iano difference what- ever between the Consiitution and canoua except a8 Wo have frilfeated: and the Clancellora havo just an much right to the privileges of the Isy order, given thom by the canons, abject to belng abridaed at any time, ne the ronrosentatives of any parish have to theirs by tha Constitution, Ong cenctusion int connection with the election coins to bo unanswerable : Whatever the vote or bil tote may havo Leet, the canonteal evitenco of tho fact" of tho valld ‘election In attested by tho testi monlals signed by three-fourths of both orders; how A#4t ponathle to go back in any. way of thie fact, anid gasumie rovinory power? Survly the acqilescence of this large majority atioutd silence objection forever, Teanuot conclude thir letter without aaylag,that if {here be any merit in the suggeations, thelr inspiration {due to yourself, than schom, Teau add, there are few mora inteliigonily versed jn esnon law. ‘Tremain, my dear Dr, Cuaee, with ligh respect, falthfully yours, W. B. Watretotay, lor of the Cathedral, Chane Dit KOVEN. ¥ ‘Tho lant Diocese heard fron on the Do Koven election in that of Kansas, the Standing Commit- too of which has voted against bis confirmation. ‘This score now stands 21 in tho negativo to 10 in tho afirmative, Thoro only fourteou Diocoros Yot to bo heard from, and to moro votes iu the negative witl defeat Dr. Do Koveu, whoso rejec- tion Is thus assured. K YS. NOME. To the Editor of The Chictan riounes Cineaco, Mareli 13,—And now comes the great Diozeya of New York, presided aver by Bishop Pottor, and ombracing within ite limita so much of oll that gives dignity, and power, and grandeur to the Amorican Church, and rofuses ta givo its renont to tho consecration of Dr, Do Koven as Bishop. Does any intelligent Epis- copalian suppose that this Diocese, with all its iNustrious churchmon, docs not undoratand (ho quostion? Do notour ritualatic friends in Chicago begin to vee that thoy have placed themselvos 1u opposition tu tho will of tho great body of the Church? Itistime that the little squad of malcontents who insist on “Do Koven or nobody" bo compelled to tako back seats and boliave themsalyes, ‘The Churel: will toler- ate no more contnmacions diuregard of her authority or doctring, ‘hey must submit or re- tire, Laysax. ——_»—. THE PHILOCALIANS, ANSIVENSANY EXERCISES AT DEARUONN BEAINANY, Doth tho sosting and etanding capacity of Standard Hall wero fully tested last evening, as the frionds of tho young Philocalians flocked thithor to aewist thom in their anniversary cole- bration, ‘This was their thirteenth suniversary, bo that, doubtless, there wore many presont who in daya gone by had activoly asalated at thoso celebrations whoro now thoy wero merely passive, re-living, howayer, with tho present genoration, thoir carlier assuciations. Tho oxorcises wero docidedly above tho uenal average, and not only the members of the So- cloty, but tho teachers aluo, deserve much credit for tho mavnor in which thogo of Ias$ ovening Wore presented to the Jargo audionce. ‘The entertainment was varied. Miea Emma L. Faulkner introduced the evening's programme with tho Salatatory, followed by readings from the Pailocatian, Of the tirst it is only just to say that it was well conceived aod woll roudored. Original in thought, — ns tar on such m wolcomo can bo, it tost nothing by tho manner of Misa Faulkner's delivory, The readings from the Philocalian, a8 well ny those given at tho cammoncoment of tho second pait by Miss Clara D. Hunter, showed that tho young ladica wero jstriving for original thought aud judicious oxpression. They aro the frat stops toward bettor things, the Grat apring- ing-np of tho tender shoot that promisos tho dainty lower of rhetoric or the waolesome fruit of wisdom. They showed evidences of culture, taate, and appreclatioun—germa of promiso, Mid Frances Kinsley and Miss Mav Thornton each ing my duties in re; to offor the following fa ago 2143 of Aug, 1874, paga 4ti jan uf Feb. 15, een that the syaeterly, reports duly nubmitted, With reference to broken: lamps, I recotvo my ins formation in this respoct—as well a4 in the care of thora not It—from tho police, and have t rely uvon uch information aa correct, Av 1 wan {niformed that reports showing a Larger unmber of broken Ianipa than that recelved by" mo had heen farniehed by the polive to some outaids party, T asked the Acting Buperintenttent for ruviaed roporta, and thoss I ree ceived in purenance of this showed about 8:0 broken lamps over tho entire city. Vor thin dliferenco I cannot account, except bya. neglect of the patrolling Heemen, or that lampa which wers but aligltly nn mmatcrlally damago.t have been included, which wero not included in the requtar reports, Mut whatover may bo the uumber of broken lamps, T havo refuned to certify to the contractor's bill before any complaint whatever isd been entered on that account, and none of ils bills will be certified by mo until Le Auishes up Lin burinosa according to contract, Aw to the deduction mado on yar-bitta on account of lamps not It, they aro mado nvcording to the reports of the pollco for tho month of Koh. ruary, Asan instance, thera were 7,800 limps dee dtueted as not haying Veen tit. Twanld here alan ete phatically state that no deduction i4 made mn regard to quality of gag, as the coniracta co not allude ty any varlichlar quailty, DiscrsstuN. Ald, Quirk said that tho cliargo smado against tho Gas Inapoctor appeared ta have good founda. tlon, Complaints wore continually mado of tho dirty state of tho lamps, which wero supposad ¢o bo cloaned onco a month, and also about the breakage of lamps, such breakager romatniug unimpaired for months togather, This was a ‘bad stato of affairs, and ho should tiko to have & furthor statement from tho party accusud, Mr. Siebel said that tho broakazo of tho Inmps was chietly duo to cold weather, which aiso mado ito yory dificult matter to repair them. He could not eco all tho lamps himself, but relied mostly upon the reporta of policemen and upon private complaints, Schoolboys yory often broke Isms, and broke the very ramconce over again after thoy had been repatrod. ‘Tho Jomp-cleanors also broke somo. Io had delinize- ly rofused to pay the Jormp-cojrractor anything until his contruct was rendoted complete. Ald. Quirk said that Ald. W and could mako n statemuns, who mado the charges, ALD. WIITE romarked that hundreds of lamps on the South Sido had boon Joft unlit this winter. and bad not boon so reported, to his cortain Inowlodge, Could Mr. Siobel give any reason why the gua on tho ‘West Sido was better than that burned on tho South, which was, undoniably, the eno? Mr, Sicbel roplied that tho apparatus at his ofilce did not counect with tho West Site, no he could give no reason for it—uuless sumo chem- jeal ditferenca in tha quality of tho gus, _ that might account for it, Tho elty paid for sixtoen- oandio gaa. 3 Ald. Whito asked how many private motros had been examiued, an] Low niuch of tho nioucy ad been accounted for, Mr. Sicbol said that all the private motres ox- aminod wera roported to the Comptroller's offico, and all tho money receivod for that work wout into the City Treasury Somo rathor dosultory talk followed, Ald. Quirk romarking that it was no light mattor to ayo moro than 100 broken Iampe in tho city. so wns prosout, Ho was tho man placed on filo, The statoment of the Gas-Inspector was tom- porarily laid ovor, * THE CONSUMERS’ COMPANY, Tho quostion of grautinga franchise to tho Consumers' Gan Company was next in order, Ald. Quirk asked somebody to axptain tho en- torpriro. Mt. Marvoy B, Brown explained tho mattor substantially as ‘Tre ‘Tainoxe published It aom weoks ago, Ho protested againct wild-cat poti- tions aud ruinous reatrictions, = Gon. MeArjhur said that the enterpriso wag bona fide, and many of the best men in the city woro init, ‘They did not. however, propone to invost their monoy under restrictions that must inovitably kill them. It was generally conceded that a rival gas company was uceded, aud no obstacle should bo thrown ia tho way of an hon- est ontorpriso, Ald. Quirk said the Company would, bo had no donbt, recoive fair play at tho hands of tho Council. It was too Into to go into along dia- cussion, On motion, the Committes adjourned to meet again ot 8 o'clock ‘luuraday aftornoon. —_. HUGH GARRITY. read cesays on “ ‘Iho Rolution of Zsthotio Cule turo to Lifo and Character.” Miss Klvuley gavo the preferonco to the useful arts, quoting posts, philosophers, aud historians to sustain her, and brought much matter from decided authorities to prove that her viow was the right ono; thon Miea Thornton followed with an equal array of authorities to sustain tho position she took, of tho necessity of mathetic culture, Sho pleaded hor caso a well as Ler opponent already Lad tho othor sido; 6o tho only conclusion for # lover of peace, who doca not wish bis morning slumbors disturbed by tho quention as to whether he ought to devote bim- tolf to somatlicg Practical or to cultivating tho deat according to Bronson Alcott, is to deciao that thoy are twia virtuos, both uoceusars, dotermino that when ho does got up ho will try and reconcito them, and so finish his nap in peace, ‘hoy wero wall written, and, what is perbapa quite au necensary, woll read. “Tho Caual-Boat," a roading ‘by Misa Short, was loudly encored, and responded by roe citing, in an admirsblo manner, Tho Inck of moncy 'd tho worst of crimos.” A necond reveal! brought tho young Indy back ty bow her acknowlodgmonts to her ‘appre- ciative listeners. Anather rocitation—" MeLain's Child ".—was admirably given by guts ® young had, Miss Harriot Al Monroo. ‘Tho elocution and dramatio forco given it show much natural ability, which tins boen thoroughly trained. Misa Momoo nay a}eo recalled, ‘Tho music, both vocal and instrumontal, was oxcellont. Missos Ioyno and Allan gavo Eugeno Ketteror'a srrangoment of “Norma” for four hauds with cloarniese, dolicscy, and accuracy, Miss May Thotuton was much applaided for hor rendering of a rondo. by Chopin. In this jostru- mental volo she ahowad o fineness of touch and comprolionsion of tho artist's thought which ono by no menus always finds ia tho elforts of those. who profeus to bo public teachers, uch less iu a young learner, Tho ¥6col music was partlenlarly well s0- loctod, Mies Isabel M, Robbing Kang “With verduro clad” extremely well. Her yotco ia clear, pure, tender, aud aymanathatlo, An on- thusiagtic encore brought her back to respond with “'Eway when the summer trees bloom,” & xoug that doveloped all tho oxcollont qualitios of her voleo, Miss Jeasio Jenks aang ‘La Floraja." different regiater, but quito as carefully culti« vated ax Miss Robbing, fn their ‘difforont, stylo and mannor of singing thoy ovideuca judicious training, Tf thera lias boon reserved until tho last the readlnye by Miva Mary L, Field of “The Spanish Duol,”’ it ia because it was the gem of the avon- ing's porformance. Misa Fiold's voice, manner, aud uction wore all admirably enbjocted to the varied parts sho delincatced. ‘Tho Spanish words foll trippinuly off her tongue, and the introduce tion of tho littlo song, shoving that her voico in slogimg was oqually as flexible and sympathetio Guin reading, was indced a troat. Misa Field shows capabilities for work in the fururo above the avorazo, if she only improves tha present, Sho will scarcoly bo content to become a more wocioty buttorily, if there is anything prophetic in her offorta to-night, Au adaptation of scenes from “ Midsummer Night's Dream” concluded tho ovoning, These were given by tho mambers of, the Society, and formed o ploasant finale to the entertainment, ‘They woro offective and the winging very pleas. ant, Altogether, tho Philocatean Socloty of Doar- bor Sominary have renaon to be proud of their success, and thelr teachers desorye much raisd for the efforta that have made these Urigit itt what they aro; ‘tho youse ze show a toudeacy toward a higher and bettor grado of thought than fs usually found amon; schoolgirls, ‘They Lave not only been well taught, but thoy hava well fearncd, and in all tho varying programme of the evening a high degree of excelienca was to he found in wees dopartment. Altogother they merited ani won success in their’ oferty. = In thoir pnrauitof the booutiful lot them romembor thelr young mombor # hints about tho practical, BOOKED FoR JOLIET, Tho Garrity family continue to bo succenefal dn tholr attempts to got bofore the public tn an uoonviable light. To give oven a brief resumo of the many crooked jobs in which tho Garrity brothors Lave been ongaged in tho past few years, would tako up soveral columns of ®papor, and, though it might provo Interesting, {t conld hardly bo called profitable reading, Tho Inat one of the family to got himself into troublo is tho one who ia known by the namoof Hugh, who morits tho title of bolug tho hard- ost of tho fraternity, inasmuch sa ho ean drink harder, hit harder, and swear harder than any othor two membors of the no- torious family, Upto within a short timo the Garrity boys havo been, comparatively spoakinz, quict, thelr stondy job as gambling-room aud braco-house bullies keeping thom supplied with ready money. Tho clowmg of the gambling- dons, bowover, has thrown thom out of tha Incrative ond oasy Sriplormsuk, and thoy havo been forced to resort to other moana of galuin g an honest livolilood. which, it will bo seon, are of anaturo that will land tho wholo of thom, sooner or lator, into their natural rosting-placo tho Ponltontiary, ‘Tueuday last Mr. P. T. Putnam, s well-known Peoria packer, came to Chicago with two car- loads of stock, which ha disposod of at the Stock- Yards, and Touraday bo camo up to town in or. dor to mako arrangements for tho sale of somo fuheap, Ifaving accomplished iia ab ject, ho took s walk along Madison atreot, and wheu near Market ho way accosted by a Stranger, who shoox bands with hia, called him Mr. Jones, asked after the family, and oa soon as Mr. Putnam had proved his mistake by ox- pisining who ho wes, where ho came from, who his frionda yore, oto, apologized sud departed. Mr. Putnam had hardly rosched Fifth avonue when ho was accosted by Hugh Garrity, who, io the meantimo, had intor- viewed tho ropor, and, notwithatandimg that Putnam persictod that Garrity waa » strangor, the pleasant mannor in which: tho latter talked of Peoria, and pork, aud kindred mattors, and the fino clothes Lo wore, worked upon the innocont countryman, so that ho permitted (Garrity to draw bls arm into bis, and lead him in o souther- ly direction down Clark utroct, It was tho old utory slightly moditled. Whon opposite No, 163, Garrity informed bis companion that ho had ‘a ticket in tho Louisville lottery, and invited his companion to accompany him ia ordor to seo if it had drawn anything. Afr, Pute nam acceded to the Jfonouition, and tho pair wout up-staira, whero Garrity jntroduced bis ylo- tim to *tho agent.” ere Mr, Putnam wasinvited to go into a back room, but bla back was hardly turned before the two men knocked him down, aid went through his Pockets for $265, aftor which they kicked him out of the placa, Mr, Putnam then very wlacly hotook Limself to tho Harrison Streat Poltico Station, whore ho described Garrity ao accurately that Capt. Buckley immediately ordered his ar- yout. Officors Cook and Molonoy wero detailed, in citizens’ clothing, to work up the caso, and in thelr company Mr, Putnam moved of in the direction of the placo where ho had beon robbed. Whei within a fow feot of * ThoStore,” Mr, Putnam recognized Garrity, who wae standing in front of the place, a8 ono of bin agsanltora, and,saftor a short chase, the sconndrol was wecurod ‘and taken ta tha Armory, from which he was bailed ont s short time afterwards, Mr. Putnam then went to tho Briggs Houso, aud was about to rotire for the wight when a message camoto him that Capt, Buckloy wanted to aco him. ‘The purpose of tho caller, who acknowlodgod that he did not come from the Captain, was woon mado platn, it boing in the naturo of @ proposal to buy of Mr, Putnam = from prosecuting tho prisoner, which of courgo was indignantly repudiated, Yestorday morulng Garrity appeared bofore Juatica Boydon on tho chaige of rabbery, waa sont to the Criminal Court jn bail of 83,01 and not forget to be thorough in tho future as thoy would eoem to lava+beon litherto. It thoro wero any faults they wore those pertaining to youth, such that one could scarcely wish them rectified: for, when such roctifleation comes, thoro will mluo have come to thom years, and cares, and lines on tho fair young facos, &raven by tho stern hand of ‘Time. What they would gain would saarcely ropsy thom for what thoy would lose, os CAS, MEETING OF THE COUNCIL COMMITTEE, ‘The Committes on Gax, of the Common Coun- cil, hold a mueting in tno City Clork's office yea terday afternaou, Ald. Jonas in the chair, ‘Tho charges agaiuet Gas-Inspector Siebel, om- Capt, Buckloy aud Mr. Putnam attending upon tho Grand Jury in ordor to secure the indictmont of tho acoundrel, It is pisbatite that Hugh will again ahow his facoat Joliet, whence ho way par- doned ont somo time ago on the grounds of conunmption, During the progress of tho exainl- nation at the Police Court, Mr, Vutnam tried ta identify from among tho crowd of bummers on hand tho mau who attempted to buy bia off, but Tailed to do so, A CREATURE OF HABIT, A BTONY OF THE BT. ELMO FROFRIETOR, Charley Whyland, or BigtCharloy, aa he ia moat generally called, who koopa tho Bt. Elmo restau. raut, ly a creature of habit. He gots 40 accns- tomed tosorviug up game during the Proper bodied in the resolutions of Ald. White, already Published, wore firat taken up, Br. Bivbel submitted tha following statement of his caso: ‘As to your Committee has been referred a resol wilen pretends ax though f bad been detente dering the proper reports to the Councl!, and neglect season that he forgetyto coase doing It when that soauon expires, and flocks of prairio-chlokens and quailscan bo observed roosting upon his lamp-posts, and ovor the arches of tho doorway until some enforcer of the ame-law tollg Obarloy thas the time for Ald. Whito’s resolution waa thon, on motion, sitch things is over. The oystor: it contra ed during tho wintor f# no strony upon bin thal bo would continuo dishing up stosvt, fries, and rawes far into the summertime, a6 long as any ono would oat thom, or ho wae not provonted by tho fogal frieud of tho unhappy but uncomplatn jog bivalve, It is not that Charley means any thing ont of tho way, but thet the habit isso strong upon bin. Ifuatrative uf this a good atory is told, Charloy, years ago, usod to tend bar at ono of Chicago's fitut-clens aatoons, He flually ot a of monoy altond, and went Into the saloon inoss on hia own account, Whon ho in- dt himeoif na wnlispated monarch of bar, hottles, and = barrols, stock, Axtures, aud Spportinancos, all went on swimmits- iy, but overy night ho would havo con- siderable trouble in balancing his cash account. Gno night ho was, surprised to fod himaelf 246 short. iio looked over Ins booka, oxamined ov- ery ticket, figured up the late timo aud tino again, but it wouldn't como ont straight, Tn ov ery attempt he reached tho samo result—340 short, Involved hopolcesly in tho dilliculty, Charley appealed to o friend for assistance. ‘Tho friond examined tho records of tha day, and still they showed £40 short. A bright, happy thought at lant truck him. Said he, " Charloy, have you looked fu yours ekete 2 “No, Thadu't thought of that,” returned Charloy, «Will do it. Char'oy wont down in his pants-pocketa and drew thorofrom, in scrip, small bills, and nickels, a wal pe inonoy, which, figured up, amountod to just 240, “Woll, I'll ba blowed,” oxclaimed his friond, 'g ie you hayon’t beou ‘knocking down ’ on your- self, Tho old babit had followed him into his own business, Charloy beeamo tho victim of inuch sport, and it was aeltiowtedgod ad srotnd that hoon acreaturo of habit toa very remurkubio extoxt, FEEDING STOCK. AWISTEN nusiNEsa, Among other industries which ara plod hore in the wintor timo is that of raiving cattle for tho Eastern market on sqill, ‘hero Las been fiom time immomorial a certain Prejudica against tho fooding of miloi- vows for beof cattle on still-slops, which wos largely increasod at tho time of tho publication of Frank Lealio’s wolt-rememborod exposo of tho manner in which tho biamess was con- ducted in Now York, In tho City of Chicago the right to raise cattle on #till-slona is fimited by tho Board of Iealth to only the cool mouths of the year,—from the boginumsy of October uniil the oid of April,—so tant whatevor dieagrecablo roanita in the ebapa of offluvia which night nriso aro reduced to a minimum. Yesterday alternoon a Tninuxe ro- porter calted at tho Chicago Alcohol Works, on Kinzio street, west of Lake, and examined the stables in which the concern fatton annually 9 large numbor of beavers, Ho was shown roand tha pretmisos by Mr. M.D. Rapp, tho Company’ Dookkeoper, and in bis tour’ mado a critical oxamination of tha cattle to the numbor of 312, which all weomed in vory good and lealthy eon- dition, The premises, too, taking into conaidor- ation the reason of tha year, wero clean, In couvereation with Mr. Rapp, tho reporter learnod that nearly every distillery in» town had, during the e201 months, a numbor of cattle on hand fattoning for the Eastern markt, tho following approxitante figutes giving somo idea of the uso to which tho still-slops of our distil- leries aro put to: At tho Chicnga Ateohol Works tho number of cattle being fattened this yoar is S12; at the South” Branch Distilling Company's works, about 800; at Shufoldt, & Co.'s, distillery, about 800; at Dickson, Leach & Co.'s, about 1,500; at tho North- western Diatillory, about 1,500; and at tho Dlackbawk Distillery shout 600, making total of 6,612 cattle. Tho average prico of these cattle in October last, when their feeding commenced, was about 3é¢ cents per pound; in May, when thoy will be ready for market, it will bo probably 7 conts por pound. Atowing tho Increase ip weight of the animals as an offact for tho coat of caro aud fooding, there isn profit of 100 por cont on tho origival ontlay, or a total of $198,420 ns profit for tho year's transartions, Besides this, tho distlilories ecll onougt still-slops in and about tho city to ineroase those figures to 3300,- 000 as tho amount which is brought into the city annually, , —_+——_ CRIMINAL. Some thieves havo & penchant for sowing-ma- chines, as is shown by tho numerous thefts of those usofal articles. Day before yestorday no Jess than five Florenco machines wero liftod from their stands ut No, 134 West Randolph strect, and carried off, Entrance was effectod through a rear door, ‘The firo-nrma and sowing-machine store of E. Nomingion & Sons, No, 237 State strevt, was sntorod by burglats night before Inst and a nume ber of pistols stolen. ‘Thy is the second robbory which has beon committed st the samo placa within 9 fortnight. Entrance was affected by forcing open tho transom. A bright light was burning iu tho stora at tho timo, and the curtain was Up. A gas-lamp Is also directly opponite, and it is strange tho policeman on tho beat sailed to detoat the thieves, SHOOTING AFPAIB, Atan early hour yesterday morning anothor shooting affray occtrred, and, although not torminating fatally, was as murderoug in intent ha any of tho long list of nomicides that have oo- curred within the past wook, It wag cortalnly the most cold-blooded aud unprovoked anuault of them all, and tho perpetrator whould bo awardod 2 vory sovero punishment, for, whilo suffering ‘tho penalty, he may con- gratulate himeelf on not bi at & candidate for tho hangman's noose, Thursday night a ball wax given in Wood's Susie Hall, cornor of Greon aud Washington stroets. A large representation of the sporting fraternity was presont, and all ad a jolly good carousal, which Inated until near deybreal, Evorything pageed off quictly, the sovoral small personalities which Had oo- curred dung the day boing amicably adjusted by tha interoxtod patiea. Ono of those quar- rola was batwoon Witham E. Langdon and Wille {am Roach, and after tho quarrel had beon adjusted and a friondly drink taken on tho hoad of it, Roach made « criminal of himaatt by drawing a revolver aud firing at Langdon. They wore but s few feot apart whon tho revolyor waa drawn, and Langdon instinctively throw his loft arin acrosy his broast, and his right arm up to pratect his head, when tho firat shot was fired, ‘The ball struck. Langdon’ right arm Juss aboyo tho writ, and lodged just under’ tho shin a fow inches sbove tho elbow, making a». very painful contusion of the Lone. | Roach fired @ wocond shot, equally murdorous 10 intent, and was prepsring for o third whon tho Weapon was struck from his hand by Langdon’s companion and partuer, Jim Appleton: ‘The sceond shot atitck Langdon's overcoat in the padding on tho shoulder, und passed outin the middle of the back withont touching the Hning, Roach was iinmediately arrestod an locked up in tho Madison Street Station, and Langdou was conveyed to his rooms at No. 75 South Clark stroot, ~ Medical nid was econ enm- mouod, and the wound was found to be not go Sorlous ag was anticipated. A reportor visited Sf, Langdon at bis room Jagt evening, and from bimgaiued the particulars of tho shooting, Me acknowlodged that ho had been drluking, aud was considerably excited during the early portion of the ovening, and in this condition may have given offense & Roach, although ho doesnat romomber doing 80, But fow angry words passod betweon them, and aftor tho Inpso of some four hours thoy made up, and took a friendly drink at the bar, Langdon hay. ing sobored ‘off, and drinking 8 boda, Toach was porfectly sober all tho eveulug, and his con- duck cannot be accounted for, After taking tho drivk Langdon proparad to go home, suranioced his carriage, and was assisting his lutios to it, when Hoach callod on him to defend imeolf, and, without waiting fora roply, tired ut him. Mr. Langdon asrorts that the row was not about any girl, as waa stated in tho afternoon papers and in tha polico roporta,, Ho is a well-known sporting Mian, and tho parte ner of J. Appleton in tho. billiard-partor aud saloon at No, 174 South Clark atroet. Roach is alosfor and has been doin odd jobs around “Appleton’s" and "Tho Btore.” Yesterday morning he waa bound over i $1,500 until to- day, by Juutice Soully, a9 Langdon was unable to appesr, A BLOT IN THE AT, A polico ofiicer found it necessary tnst night to bring s fugitive criminal to a wtandatill by a woll-lirectod shot, after the Iattor had been in- citud to on escape by several friends, Oficor Myers, ou duty at tho Ilinols Central depot, ar- rested a man named Jamos Burge on the chargo of robbory,in “holdiog up” a traveler and taking 800*from him. “About 9:30 o'clock ho was passing along Clark atreot quiotly with bla prixouer, aud, whon at tho Monroo-street cross- ing, four young mou cursed the ofllcer roundly and told Burke to break away, ‘Tho latter did 4o, and* started down the utreot. By. ers blew his whistic, and Oficer Bruton camo to his assistance immediately, Burko Teachod tho ally south of Monroo*stroat, and was about to disappoar iu it wien Myors over- hauled him, but was iuterfored with by oue EB. C. Moore, allas “Tbe Count,” who ran be- tween the ofiicer snd bis man. Bruton Prevonted furthor intorferonce, and are eatd Moore and @ companion named Toman Maguire, Myors, finding that bls prisonor sau abont to eacana, drow ts revolver ood flted feathim. Tho ehot atrnok hia bat and knockod itom, aud he stopped ond was scouted by tho oficor. Tho thioo prisoners were taken to tho Atmory and locked up. ‘Three charyen—carry= ing doncealed — weapans, yagrancy, and interfering with the oufleer tu the discharge of Aju duty, —wore booked ayatnet Moore,saut Mae Rntro was charged with vagrancy antl disorderly conduct. ‘Tho jrotice officortara waklog upto the nocesalty of dealing summarily with desperate criminaley and have brought sovoral to grof jatoly, & ———— THE CITY-HALL, Tho polleemen and fromon will bo paid to-day. The Committee on Public Baildings wilt meot on tho Court-Hones question in the City Clork’s Office ut 3 p,m. to-day, ‘The Committee on Btreots and Alloys for the Weat Division wilt mect at 3 o'clock this aftor- tioon in tho City Clork's oflice. ‘The clorks of tho various offices aro busily on- gaged in drafting thoir annual roporte, Bennor and Shaler aro Gguring up additions to tho Fire Departmont It in dofinitoly sotto? that Ald. Tom Fotoy and Michacl Evans oro both candidates for the Bouth Town Collcctorship, Thoy shock tanda and Unrew their caps in the ring yestorday afternoon, ‘That solitary man at the crib roports that the ico is contiutiahy molting. Io cannot yot sen, wator, but seca indications that it is clowo nt Haul in tho flocks of soa-gulls which hover about mi. ‘Tho Civil-Nights bill has boen heard of at tho City-Hall, ‘Two stalwart nogroes called into the Law Department to ontor anit agninat Doar- horn-strect testaurant man who refused to Riva thom their breakfast. ‘They wore directed to (he United States District Attornoy, Ierculean offorts wore mado yesterday to In- duce the Mayor to reteauo tho liconse of Harry MeDormott, whoso auction llconso was revoked ‘Thursday, McDermott in poraon called on tho Mayor and fairly bogyed for his liconso, but the Mayor remained immovable, In tho forenoon ho roceivod a patition from the property-ownors in the neighborhood, praying that ho do not Is- sue any licenso for that number, ag itis an oye. fore in tho vicinity, and accordingly the Mnyar has fesned on ordar that no auction license ho [a+ sued for thet number, nor any ono traneforrod to at, —_-—. ANNOUNCEMENTS, Mrs. Van Cott will hold a farawoll love-foast at tho First Methodist Church at noon to-day, Dr, Kobler's intoresting Iecturo on Assyrian Discoveries will be published to-morrar. Sosan B. Anthony Is the lecturor for tho Sun- aay aftornoon Lecture Sociaty to-morrow. Hor subject will be “ Social Purity.” A mosa-meoting will be held at Martine’s West Sido Hall, 53 Soath Ada strect, thia ovoning, to discuss the Municipal Iucorporation bill now bo- foro tho Legislature. Prof. A. P, Burbank. tho oloetttioniat, will fives rendlog Mouday evening at 8 v'clock at ho Fifth Presbyterian Church, cornor of Indi- Ana avenue and Thirtioth streot. The Rev. Stuart Robinaon, D, D., of Loula- Yillo, Ky., will deliver a lecture before tho Young. Mon's Christion Ausociation of this city, in Fare well Hall, Thoreday eventay, March 25. Subjoct : 4 Tho Throo Fundamental Lawa cf our Civiliza- tton.” A gana, ratification mocting in favor of tho “ Citizens’ Union Ticket” for the coming elec tion will bo hold this evoning, at & o'clock, under tho auspices of the Workingmen’s Clit of tho Sixth Ward, at the Turner tall, No. L449 South Halsted struct, near Thirty-fifth streot, Tho Woman's Christian Temporanoo Union Will hold a maza-mooting Sabbath evening in tho sMothodist Church corner of Washington snd Clark atroots, Mra, Caroling E. Ladd, of tho Woman's Union of Brooklyn, N.’Y.. and Misa Frances E. Willard, Presidont of tha Chicagg Union, wilt addroys tho meeting, Carpenter & Sholdon_ have engaged George Vandovhoff, tho great Shakeperoan reader, for two ovonings of tho spring sorles of Star Entor- tatumonts. Mr. Vandenhoff has long stood at tho head of his profession ad a render, and fow Will miss tho ‘opportunity of hearing him. His datea aro Bfaroh 23 and 95, ‘There will bas meeting of the Chicago Lum- borman's Board of Trado at their rooms, No. 258 South Wator utreot, Tuorday, March 16, at 2 o'clock p, m., for tho purpose of deaignating Di- rectors for the enauing year for the consolidated Chicago Lumberman's Board of ‘Trade and tho Lumberman’s Exchange. Tho Rt, Rev. Bishop Augustus Maria Tobbo, of Covingtou, Ky., will open a short misson of three days, or what tho Protestants call a ro- vival, for the German Catholics of this city on Palm Sunday, the 21st of March, in St. Poter's Chureh, cornor of Clark ond Polk stroote, All tho Gorman Catholics and Protestants of Chica. 60 are invited to attend, An Indian Story, Stoux City Journal, Fo learn from a gentleman of thia elty who is Just back from a trip np the rivor tho particulara of arathor oxtraordinary case of exporienco in the Inst awful “blizzard.” An Indion and hia equaw wore caught outin the atorm while jonr- noying from Vort Randall to the Fort Thompson Agenoy, and, becoming bowildered, took refuge iuasmallravino, They wrapped their blankets about them and ent down undor tho bok. ‘Tho Snow soon coverad them, but the Indian kopts holo through tho rapidly-forming drift with his gun, which he woula poke ue occasionally, ‘They remained thore all night, aud thodrift bocame ao high in the moantimo that be was obliged to splice the ramrod to tho end of his rifle in order to reach to tho top and keop up ventilation, During thoir cheerless imprisonment the squaw was dollvorod of a child, and It was christenod “Snow-Drift." ——_—_-____ Now York Life Insurance Company. ‘Tho experience of more than a quarter of a century has shown that there is no safor system of Life Inwur- Anco anywhoro In tho world than that established by Jaw and faithfully carried out by the Companies doing bustuess in tho State of New York, ‘Tho best of It, too, {a that the lawa now governing the management of the business there have been, so far ag thoy have any real value, the reault of the experionca and axer-- tlone of the lesaing Companies, who have recognized the fact that every strony company ssulsta, as much as ‘& weak ono retards, the progress of life assurance, Among the honorable compauies which have helped to raise the Now York atandard to {ts preacnt helgut, none has taken ® moro prominent and honorable part than tho New York Life Insurance Company, whoso thirtieth annnal statement ix Juat puiblishod, which wo havo before us, and you wil Gnd in another column, From thia it will be secu that ita net cash aevets Jan, I, 1575, atnounted to $37,34#,C67,03, or nosrly $3,600,00) mora than at tho beginning of tho yoar, besides pay {uy during the year to ita polley-holtera $1,601,702.7:, Another noticeable f: t In that ite death lorscs amount- ing to the enormous aum of #1,409,030,04 annually, are moro than pald by its annual tutereat recelved, leaving nearly $200,000 to Ue added to itsentire roceipts from other sourcos, During the past yuar, dull as it bax been for all kinds Hes have becn fated, Insuring of business, 7,54 Pol $21,819,749.45 with an annual income of over $°,000,001, and ite ontire business transacted at lees than 9 per cont, Wich fact is Jargoly due to ita Tontine investment policy, wiilch in well worth the careful cona(deration of tho inauring publle, ‘On the whole, no more gratifying exhibit of affatre coutd bo destred, and we venture nothtag in aaying {bat the New York Lifo is an aafe a Company as can be found, and that the character of its olives, ‘Trustees, and managers ia auificiont guarantee that {¢ will al- waya be found in the samo category, ts branch oftes ys lovated tn this clty at No, 174 La- Balle strect, corner Mouroe, tho managers being Messra, Curren & Perkins, who desiro good reli. ‘ble agents fa all parts of this Btate, Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Sunday Tratn for Omaha, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, and all far West points, will leave the Central Depot, foot of Lake street, Huuday, March 11, at 10 a, m, Tickets and sleoping-car berths may be had at £9 Clark street, In- diana Avenue Station, and af the depot, Through. Ucketa via Qa&N WRK, ond 0,1 L& 2, BB, are good on thesa trains, = Prof. Fowler. Prof, 0.8, Fowler is oguin at the Palmer House, His rooms leat week wero so crowded with applicants that he was unable to ater! to all, and will therefore Tonalin with ue tl] Sunday oveting, when he will leave for Bt, Louis, ‘This isthe last opportunity for consultations in thie city, Imyortant Notice, I would ssy to tho many patrons ordering my Rhew matio Compound by the oxpensive way of express ©, 0, D., that {t can now be bad at tho eame price of Van Schack, Slerenson & Reld, Nos, 99 and 04 Lako strest, H.W, Comerocy, Lafayette, Ind, ——_—_—— 8. M. Pettingill & Co. ‘The sdvertising agency of Mossrs, 8, Bf, Pettingill & Go, ts taking rank among the great business institutions of the country. Br. 8, ML Pettingill, tbo eentor pan, ner, began the buefnens an far back ewe42, mage 2 Fas tho ability of his managoment that the frm e taken the lead of adveritatny agonctos from the eoett ar of itn axiatenee, Tia tnoquated facilities na tte almoat ecoesaty rorort uf tora dectrige te cure general publicity for their advertisementat © E. EH. Durkee & Co.'s Balnd-Dros, Luxury at Modorato Cost. For meat and vegetable ealade, eombining tn pen, fection all the requtsltes of an axccedtingty iets ne ettcioun dreasing, With ft m thoroughly yood sais ‘7 always astured, Sold hy grocers, Tousckecpers, Attontion{ Yon will And nowhero in the Wert m Auer asrortmy Of Arat-clane stoves, rannen, or general hotsckeeniet foods, than with Jamea l, Datton & Oo,, Nox, toy ace 19¢ Stato stroat, at thelr new place, opponite the Vales ong A It {s Nover Too Lats to clennee the tecth, aut render the breath Odoriternn, wilh Fragrant Bozoiont, tut it in heat to 180 thie ‘sn dorfill Vexetable Ellxir before the tocth begin to full, and tho Lroath to lose its frealiness, i, ea, Fe Finnos for Rent, ew renewond-caso planios, carved Inge, 4 treble, ote, Nont money deducted if su Reed's Templo of sTusie, Nv, 92 Van Dinén street, Seen ree DEATHS, nnn a nnn (OTES~Tho fancral af tho late. Augnatuy Ny Gant Atl y a sree itt mill t: Ryulaco at 8 o'clock p, m., Saturday, Starch’ iy from 75 M Buteher, aged 69 sear, af <= iy BUTCUER—Mre, Ma Ie a hor roalilenes 107 i Funeral will tn! o pice Sunday, At 1 n'atock p, m, fonda of tho fainily are (oy sareiages ta Kosenitl. SAMITH Tho funeral of Eliza On. wito ot toon 7, i foattoud without further notes, » Will take nines Naturday morniane St Be tmap'aL 38 South Clarkesty vont Toned Teed i atl UBTEWART At Chica, Calttoruta, 1 vf Gh haf con tho brain, tho Rov, De, A. St, Stewars (eect teayo, agod 6 yoars. + formerly DIX—Tho finoral services of tha Inte Cn Wilko held at the family resldenee, Unwninie. eye po Saturiay, the 17th inet, at 19m. trig Kou f0 Unkwnait Comotery, 1 tho family wilt Joxvo on tho Handolph-nt,, at il traluon the |. Bilan of tha family insted FARRANOn tha tah inst, Joho P, Farrar, t ty, at his residotten, 1978 Indisnd-. "Natio ot fanaa Sunday morning papers, bs pee inttoms New York, aud Durliagton, (Vi) pape SPECIAL NOTICES, iecrsient Se AM NOTIGER For Upwards of Thirty Years MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTILING SYRUP bas beoa uso, for chiildton with nover-failing anccoss, It corrects teil. ity of the stomach, rolloros wind colle, requlatos the bon, cls, cures dyrentery and diarrhea, whother arising fme teuthing or othor causos, An old and woll-trled remedy, For all Purposes of a Pamily Liniment, THis MOUSEHOLD PAN, le. Immediat Sans cf any Tae Children Often Look Pale and Sick From no other causa than having worm ta (ho tomes, BROWN'R VERMIFUGE COMEITA will destrormang without Injury to the eblld, being pertaotly witrre, taf fro from all coloring or ather tojarlous Ingredients ws, allyused in worm proparatious, Suld by all deugglta oantan bos, AM Erapel fel 2 coated ‘by Giles Liniment fodide of Ammonia, “Greae, teal, Na curn, no cliargo, fata by ail | Deagsista. Donot, No. dit Sith OK ant HL ‘por . 3 ONS HETD, Whatorale Anca AUCTION SALES. nn nnn nag 0. P. GOR & 60, UB & 70 Wabash-av. AT AUCTION, On SATURDAY, March 13, at 91-2 o'clock, 15 Oratoa W, G. Oroskor: ys 5 Graton Yellow and Rockingham 100 Pkgs, Glassware, assorted. Wee Household Furniture, Paslor and Chamber Rota, Wal. Wardrob Younes, diario" and Wondto efablone Wales bat fends and Huresunes et aleade ai turoau Marble, snd Wood? ton ‘all Trey New ie ver-plated Show Cauitier's Desk, H elas Nowing Mackinos; a first-class PIAS0, fold to tha Nighest biddor. Phe entire Purniture of & first-class dwelline, G. P. GORIEE CO., Auettoneert AT DO HIN D! Qar regular Tuesday's Dry-Gooda Auction Bate of Mart ‘Wo fnvite attention to a complete tine of DRESS Goons, gonsiating of Mohaira, Alpacas, Sultings, Borges, Porat, ‘Trilts, Menpa, Biripes, Mixtutos: Gunther And to a lit of, Coating ifavorsteds, all Cus, nore ns Cassimear Cottonades, Anti Gerke, Pisin and Taney Sitinein, Banacr kacidene t id Cohuctun Juans, eta, y a Bieove Linioge, Asbbara Shirts fo beat display of pookot and table, Mi Elannela, et his soazon, consisting of genuine W! ratiean Cioodiow & Ca ead ame ‘Favlewaro, etc., ctor 0 line af Linen (Goods, Hoslory in great varletr Cassy Batinot, and paania Cans Satinot, and Jown panta, skirts, naderwus Carriage “whips, window-shadon, clear, tole Amy eidware, caatote, kalvas, fo ‘to PP Tine tngealacarpots of ake aerhes, Mecindlog lock. \stiuber, FIFTEEN HUNDRED CASES OF Boots, Shogs & Slingers In samples and dupliontos, will be sold s Auction by catalogue on Wodneaday, March 17, ot 0% a.m. SIZES REGULAR AND QUALITY GUARANTEED, GEO. P, GORE & CO. = 98 & 70 Wabash. By WM. A. BUTTERS & CO, BALESROOMS, 103 FAST ALADINONST. RUGULAI SATURDAY SALE. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, PIANOS, CARPETS, BUGGIES, do, BATURDAY MOMNING, March 13, at 93 o'elock, AT 103 EAST MADISON REGULAR TRADE SAL DRY-GOODS. Popular double-enttan chain good lw opens AL 9:80 n'oloc! GEO, P. GUI FTacedny morping, Barc 18 of 936 o'clock, at AEs 1) yaria Piques; Tamnbt FEdgings, wolaand Linon Uankerchlote, Tablo-cloth Goods, 3 SELOES. Saloe and Minton tublers and ane Bt p 195 and 197 Kast Randolph-st., near Fifth-av. FURNITURE ALA rare of a kin loth, Sarble Te? ‘Bodsteads, Hureers, s, | Fables, Otlon wale a, Mook Ceacs, Hall’ Treas, Show Case, poli faaegey, Wasy Chalte, Dintog-Hoom Furniture, Care! —— WILKINS, BRUBH & 00,, Auctioneers, ASSIGNED'S SALE AT AUCTION, for the Honefit of the Creditars of tt Jato tirm a GOTTWALS & McDONOUGH, Picture Dealers Olt Pater Biblen, sel tie atbroat th ROCKWELL, WILLIAMS & CO WILL SELL AT AUCTION RA’ UEDAY , Monros#t ‘aa Beta a, orclocks tanttl eatire’ te y Mi sa tation it id Hale Mattrosrcs, ms Vt le Mattecene Uist Bored, aut atrarluty of Houoteld Gs Se HOCK Wilde WELLEARIS & GOs. Agel fonestta CANDY. a we nnn TED throws CANDY es out the Union expres FOR SALE. toall parts, 1bendap ars, 40, 8 fa BD. pale Raiieh, da pdt icereter ae PST CASES 414 43 FIFTH-AV., dross remot (a the city of Hit Hef escoed Mana dood. Varuilarg Otroe Pr i 3. Sotsa, Starbly: fectioner, Oblong. Ke Show Cases, Spulviag, Bales? (ath Als Biswas Blaskeu, Dougtt und sald earns, i if h