Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 21, 1875, Page 16

PTE RES SOE REE 5 SE BSS OO 2 RCE PATENTS OTE SETS ‘ i f i “ab, 16 THE CITY. YE COMPETENT WITNESSE. A LEGENDE OF YE GRAND JURER. 3A was yo compstent witness ‘Waa acrved with a anb-p., ‘Lo appeare and teatifio before ‘Ye model Grand Jurea, 4s to ye gamblers’ wicked wayes and much iniquitie, * For,” aid yo judge, severely, «'Ye should not summon those ‘Who naught do ken of go tigers dem But by ‘ hearsay’ and ‘ suppose’, Bat those who know ye aninule fierce ‘From ye tail-top to ye nose.” * Go forth, go forth, my bold baylitfe,” “risus Gil tho aberize teach, * Find those who know how ‘tis themsclves ‘And can be got to peach, ‘For in this biz he that knows most ts ‘Most retioent of speech.” * not ye down-town merchant Parana be ‘ball and bear, bas ‘Yea, ye bank President from his deak, ‘Yo deacon from his prayer, Ye patrokan from his lamp-post anug, ‘Subpeena and donot spare.” ¢ ritnees And thus ye competent ‘Came before ye Grand Juree, Quoth a bold juror: “ Be not frightened, for ‘We will not injure thee. We all are friends ;” then the well-waxed ends, Of bis mustache twitched with glee, And thst competent witness’answered thom : + © Ts s goodly companie, On this table green were a lay-out neen, rand aver bor and ot cards a pack, . x ‘Siore homelike it would be.” ‘“@Yorbesr, forbear,” sald a juror ster, Belay thy heedless jaw, ‘Why pratest of lay-outs, chips, and cards ? Such ‘we never saw. ‘We are met for Justice to ‘call the turn ;" ‘And ye‘ Soda ™,bore is law 1” Ho winked respectfully, took ye oath, ‘And spake to that Grand Juree: Ons certain day, I happened to stray ‘To yehell of Mike McD., And Be exid to me that owner was he ‘Of that sinful propertee.” “Was be dealing yo game?” said s brave Jur-or, He was, but he jeft hus chair ‘To pep aman, and his aucessso7— Iyetrath must swear ‘Was? “ Bpeal,” said ye foreman—“ Well, it wan ‘Ye gentleman over there.” ‘Then around ye circle ran a frown, ‘A frown of virtue, Said another Juror: “ Were there there ‘Any players that sou knew?” Aye,” said the witness, “you Ieaw, "And you, and you, and you.” 0, sinful men!” said a Deacon bold, "To be seen in such a place! X-wonder that yo dare to look Good Mr. Beod in yo f2ce. Praise Heaven, that me none e’er Ald see Betting upon ye sce."” ‘You bucked ye beast last epring ‘You ne'er did place a chip on ye ace, ‘You always coppered the King 1” canting hypocrite!” cried one, = But we have Gaskins here, 1s Plain public view we will have you ‘Aaa witness swift appear. ‘0, competent what waa yo place, ‘ohuar, day, montby and year? ‘Up spake ye competent witness then: ey i wee last errie, ed from their sight. In awhisper of awe said a bold jur-aw: “1 don’t know but he’s right.” The “soda,” readers not connected with the Board @f Trade ahould know, is the frst card exposed in Sealing faro, ——— GENERAL NEWS, Christisn Scharnhorst has sold to Harbert, Rickards & Co. the premises Nos. 245 and 247 Cottage Grove svenue for $24,000. The ladies of the West’ Side Universalist Church have just sent to the suffering in Kan- asa eight or ten boxes of provisions, clothing, and cloth. ‘The wayfaring man, though a fool, need not atray particularly at that point on West Congress ttreet where be finds three adjoining houses xumbered 756, 762, 766. Tempora mutantur—the Times is changed,” saida gentleman on West Washington street yesterday morning, as he asked his carrier to bring him Tux Tarmons instead. ‘It is considered improper in good society to upeak of the temperature as being so many de- grees Fahrenheit—so many degrees Fabrencold is the correct thing. The temperature yesterday, as observed by ‘Manasse, optician, 83 Madison street (Trmuxe Building), was st 8 a. m., 19 degrees ; 12 m., 27; Sp.m, 27; 6p. m., 24; 8 p.m, 24 Arrespectable lady on the West Side, who is not likely to take any prizes at the snelling- contests, believes that the recent arctic weather ‘was distinctly dae to them iccotherma) lines. A complimentary concert tendered to tho Hamilton children, by their friends, took piace at Wood's Musio-Hall last evening. The house ‘was well filied, and the performance was an in- teresting one. The Republic, s new Irish national weekly newspaper, will shortly appear. It will bean eight page newspaper, an: colamnes of reading matter. James E. Murray & Co, will be the proprietors. Mr, Eimer Q. Thurston, of No. 648 Fulton, bas had photographic copies taken of an inter- esting daguerre: view representing the dam a1 a st the month ‘of the river, at the time of the flood in 1849. Those fond of such things can procare them from him. ‘A prominent local journalist—sll journalists are prominent—wrote to the manager of a re- vent spelling tournament as follows: “If you will be s0 agreable as to give the bearer the prize I won in the tournament Inst Tenaday night, I shall be much accomodated.” ‘Mr. George Farnsworth was, Saturday, made the recipient. at the bands of his Stock-Yards friends, of a heudsome gold chain and charm. To Mr. John Donnelly was intrusted the delicate task of making tho presentation speech, which anty he performed with eminent good taste. Few things are more interesting than to ob- Serve passengers on the street-cars occupying their feisure time in spelling “‘hym,” “ pharma- copeia,” and eimilar words. When one enters a sar on Madison street at about the times the Bigh School goes in, the bum is like that of 5 ire. : ‘The Chicago Milk-Dealers’ Union met last evening at No. 46 South Clark street, but failed to transact any bosiness. The time was taken ‘up in a quarrel between O. A. Pelton and Charles Harms, each accusing the other of underselling, etc. The next meeting of the Union will be held the firet Saturday evening in April forzthe eleo- tion of officers. The inferiority.of the female sex, or at least the popularity of the idea of her inferiority, is wever more strongly marked than on the street- tare. When a man asks conductor what time it is, the conductor auawers: }* Nine thirty- seven”; but if s woman puta the question, he Prseenid his never the simples form better Pp to her limited capacity: * Twenty-fire minutes to ten.” 7 ee Every Ssturdsy night a motley sssembi Ge = oe hall on the fourth floor of she nilding on the southeast corner of Monroe and Clark streets, and drinks and dances till Sun- day. These dances are patronized by the very scum and sediment of society, and the women vie with tho men in their exhibitions of Iogesensy Sod in, tele: expressions of vulgar speech. Capt. Buckley would put «feather in bi esp if be would break the parties up, = ‘The suit commenced against the officers of the now-defunct State Insurance Company, of this sity, three years ago, will be tried at to which place achange of venue has been ob- tained, next weer. by ah y are accused 6 policy-holders aod Bibbs crotitors of oommpitsey’ having combined to absorb all the aeseta by buying ailthe claims at 10 per cent, while, it is alleged, the Company was able to pay in full. The lawyers for the etoditore, Measra. Cooper, and Pack- ard, claim to have s larger amount of damsging evidence, and a number of leading citizens hare beea summoned as witnesses. The defendants’ will contain forty - lawyers are Mesars, Leonard Swett, Col. Val- lette, and several others. It is believed that it ‘will take over five weeks to try the cage. A meeting of the Codar Island Fishing Cinb was held at the club-room of the Sherman House last evening to hear the report of the Building Committee and transact other busi- ness. Plans of their new house by B. F. Ham- ilton were adopted. The building is one of tho finest club-houses in the Northwest, and will be completed by May 1. The membership of this Clob ia limited to fifty. The Club have already purchased on Fox Lake 5 acres of land, and, during the winter, sent upon the ice all their building material to bo ready for work as soon as the weather permits. A charitable organization called ‘The Littlo Bisters of the Aged” has been formed among. the fashionable ladies of the West Side, whose object is to secure seats in crowded cars for deserving old men and women. When the aged object of charity enters and no one rises the Little Sister yields him or her her seat with an effusive smile, Then, of course, a young man whose courtesy will not permit bim to rotain his seat while a young, handsome, aud healthy lady is standing, gets up and offers the Little Sister hus place, Bod she takes it and becomes 80 pro- foundly oblivious of his existence that sho doesn't even say “Tbank you.” And thus the Little Sister kills two birds with one stone, aad finds s seat for one old person without losing her own. A prominent and wealthy citizen has for the past few weeks beon soliciting subscriptions to the capital stock of s compsny to erect a museum building on tho southeast corner of Randolph and State street. Report has it that he has met with marked success. The building proposed is to cost $500,000, to be ninestories high, and fur- nished regardless of expense. ‘The recent fail- ‘ure of the Monroe Street Museum has given 5 now impetus to the project, and yeaterday a band-shaking was had on the Board of Trade with Henry Gould and Edward Wheeler, who are preparing for s European tour to gather the curiosities, A large portion of the rare relics *| promised for the Musuem are now in course of manufacture in this city, AVENGED AT LAST. Avyenerable man who lives on Park avenue has, itis estimated, lost 285 hours’ sleep since winter set in by getting up 570 times oncold nights to skirmish round in bis night-shirt and bedroom candlestick, with his teeth chattering like castanets, in order to seo that his water- pipes wore not frozen. During that time he has lied 17 times to the policeman who thought he heard the water running, and on 394 occasions haa exasperated the great unwashed of his neighbors who camo to borrow pails of water wherewith to get breakfast or thaw out their by remarking henrtily: ‘You're ipes, Feleoma, gyoure welcome, of course, put jf you paid ordinary attention to your pipes as I do, they’d never freeze.” Tho neignbore bave had serious thoughts of bynch- ing him, but finally agreed to leave him to tho ‘wrath of Providence, feeling certain that soover or later yengeance would overtake the gray- headed miscreant. Nor were their pious an- ticipations doomed to disappointment. Friday morning the old man went out and smnggled in a plumber in disguise, and the man next door, after the plumber had tested the premises thor-~ oughly by the light of » candle-end, “replied ebeerily: “They're froze down in the ground, and you'll have to dig'em up.” On Friday night that partof Park avenue was the scene of popu~ lar rejoicings wholly without a parallel since the fall of Richmond. THE BULL AND THE BUTTER-TUB. Yesterday afternoon a Texan steer that bad escaped from the drove in some umaccenntable manner appeared on Btste street, where he began operations on o large scale, butting street-cars off the track, chasing policemen up lamp-posts, and filling the air with pedestrians, grocers’ wagons, dry-goods boxes, and similar light articles. With his ears erect, and his tail like a horso-shoe magnet, his red eyes glaring, the fc fiying from his jaws, and his hoarse bellow filling the air, he was a more terrible object than Capt. —— at a Demo- cratic ward meeting. Dashing furiously along the sidewalk, Eo attacked s grocery where, according to the custom of Chicago, about two-thirds of the stock wes cumbering the sidewalk. In leas than fifteen seconds he had covered himself with glory and the ward with remnants of pop-boxes, potato-baskets, cab- bagea, flonr-barrels, oyster-cans, and the like, and was just about knocking the front door nto the pack yard when his red eye caught sight of a tubinscribed: “Best Choice Extra Family Dairy Butter—55 cents.” Quivering in every nerve with rapturous emotion, the in- furisted creature sank down beside the tub, licked ita contents o'er and o'er, and exhibited the liveliest marks of recognition and affection. In his transports of joy he did not notice the ap- proach of an officer, who, esllying from # saloon ‘with bis revolver in one hand and clove in the other, slew him. Upon inquiry at ithe grocery a Tarmone reporter was informed by the pro- prietor that he never sold any oleomargarine— nothing but the purest ot butter, and that it any man insinuated tbat that waa a wise steer who knew his own father's tallow, there would be a combat beside which the Franco-Prussian war would seem ineffably ridiculous. DOUGLAS PLACE ITEMS. In the University it is the period of review for term examinations. The spring vacation is near at hand, but where, oh! where, is the spring ? Prof. Clark was called to his home in Indians, ‘Wednesday, by the news that bis fathor was seriously ill. He is atill absent from his post. Dr. Dickerson, who came West for the sake of his health among other reasons, is suffering from an attack of rheumatism, snd cannot be expected to enjoy his first experience. ‘The Tri Kappa Literary Society of the Univer- sity held its snniversary in the University Place Baptist Church Thursday evening. The attend- ance was good, the exercises fair, consisting of orations, debate, paper, and music. ‘There will be an entortaiument Monday even- ing at tbe University Place Baptist Church for the benefit of the church-furnishing fund. The programme ia partially ‘@ reproduction of that given recently for the profit of the Sunday- schooL ‘The representation of “ MotherGoose” will noc be repeated, for the good reason that most of the children who took part are now play- ing in s comedy known ss!Moastes. In place of tms will be rendered, in costume, the dramatization of Miles Standish, in five scencs, with a grand wedding. “The Seasons,” adress piece, will again afford opportunity for display; ond the vocal duet, “Quaker Courtship,” eo finely sung by Miss Alliy Mitchell and Master Charlie Osgood, will no doubt be welcomed with as much pleasure as formerly. The evening promises to be enjoy- able. BOWDOIN COLLEGE. Several gentlemen who graduated at Bowdoin College met st the rooms of the Board of Educa- tion yesterday afternoon to adviao relative to giving a banquet of the Northwestern alumai of this College. Mr. Pickard, Superintendent of Schools, was called to the chair. ‘Mr. Weston stated that probably Gen. Cham- berlain, President of the institution, might be induced to come here sand meake an address on the occasion, He also said that the commencement exercises of Bowdoin were to bo especially interesting this year; Longfellow, a graduate of "25, was to read ‘3 poom, and it would be a desirable thing to have re delegation from the Chicago and Northwestern lumol, > ‘A committee was finally appointed, consisting of Indge Drummond, Erastus Foote, Melville W. Fulier, Edwin Les Brown, and A. N. Linsley, to advise. with graduates ag to whether a ban- quet shall take place. The meetang adjourned to meet next Saturday. ANOTHER BOARD OF TRADE MAN IN TROUBLE. George B. Johnston is the last member of the Board of Trade who has been expelled and ap- plied to the Conrts for an injunction, and this petition was filed yesterday afternoon. After giving a sketch of the organization of the Board of Trade, and some statistics as to the extensive commercial relations of Chicago, complainant states that he isa member of the Board of Trade, and that in June, 1874, he formed a copartner- ship with J. E. McDonald and A. J. Dennison in the commission business, which waa continued until September, 1874, when it was dissolved by mutual consent, Dee. 5 following, . C. Huck filed s complaint with the Beard of Directors, alleging that the firm of McDonald, Johnson & Co. had failed to pay $550 for differences on 5,000 bushels of No.2 barley bought by them, seller October. ‘Tho same day T. W. Hallam & Co. lodged a simi- lar complaint, claiming s like amount, and on the 10th of December Nichols & Helmer filea s complaint stating that McDonald, Johnson & Co. had failed to pay them $750 for differences, and all asking for the suspension of the offend- apg firm. respondents appeared before the Board of Directors, and claimed lam & Co. could not be closed before maturity, except by the calling of margins, the failare to respond, and the election by the party calling to close them, and the prompt notifica— tion of such election. They were, however, tried and sentenced to be suspended. Jobneton now asks for an injunction to pre- Yent the suspension being carried into effect, relying on the grounds ao often urged before by other parties in tne same difficnity, that tho Board of Directors conkd not suspend; that the contracts were disputed in good faith; that the membership in the Board of Trade was a valus- bile framehiee, and that the place to try such con- THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, MARCH 21, 1875.—SIXTEEN PAGES. tested contracts was in the court. Noiojunction was granted. 5 A CHANGE OF VENUE ASKED. State’s-Attoroey Reed yesterday received notice as follows that the counsel of Wilbur F. Storey wouid apply for 2 change of venue ‘Tues- day, in each of thé six casos now pending against their client: Please take notice that on Tuesday, the 230 day of ing in of court in the af- Jeenocb, apyilcanioa wil be made by the defendant in ternoon, applica tbo sbovepamed indictment for a change of vente in sald cave, for the reason that the Judge of said Oost ied ss So et, Shonld the application te granted, the case cannot be taken out of this county, as it will be observed that the ground upon which it is made is that the Judge now on the Bench, and not the people of the county, are prejudiced against de- fendant, Itmuat therefore be tried during a term when another Judge is officiating. This applies only fo tho indictments and uot the eon- tempt case, That matter will also come up Tuesday. toler HL Jadan, New York Grand Pactfio—William H. Judson, $ E, Clarke, Cleveland ; Capt. G. M. Gray, Washingto H.W. Boston; J. G, Chapman, St. Louis; Charles A. Morton, Minnesota ; W. F. Grifitts, Phil- sdelphin; Frank H. Skinner, Boston; R. P. Wi Cincinnati; A, W. Loring, Boston; Arthur Mayer, ‘W. G. Wilson, Cleveland; C, A. Jewett, ions Donia L, Manso Net ‘orks L ris; William jobmson, Panaactptin; — ’ B Macomber, Toledo} James Smith, Buffato; L ML Greaves, London; Malcolm’ ‘McNeil, Kentucky.....Palmer’ House— ‘Alfred Jackwon, Philadelphia; A, Solinger, New York; Lewis Crary, Iowa; E. Jonassohn, New York; H. J.J. Caambers, China; E, C. Stirling, London; J. T. Whiting, ‘Detroit? AF. Tripp, Badalo; Stephen Glass, St, Lonis; J. Q. A. Pierce, Boston; F. G. Platt, Connecticut; L. Bioomin, le, Philadelphia; George ‘T. Benham, Bridgeport, Conn.; Clinton Babbitt, Bo- loit.... Sherman House—Ssmuel H, Yates, Washington; George M. Stipp, Princeton ; Thomas BcN ‘Bos- ton; M. Paddock, St. Louis; J, A, Lyon, New York; 8, Offenhauser, New York; J. H. Moulton, La Crosse ; Byron A, Baldwin, New York; J.D. M. Lobdell, Albs- ny; John U'Conor, Boston.... Tremont House—O. N. Miller, Now York: R, E. Dunn, Jersey City: 8. F. Yater, Georgetown ; D. B, Forster, Memphis ; William H. Johnson, Detroit; Theodore Sterne, New York; John J. Maker, Cincinnati; J. H. Gillpatrick, Leaven- worth; M, Leopold, New York; Bufua F. Greeley, Boston, : a THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. THE QUESTION OF REMOVAL. ‘The Board of Vireciora of the Chicago Public Library held a meeting yesterday afternoon, the Hon. Thomas Horne, President, ia the chair. Messrs. Onahan, Shorey, Mason, and Anthony, of the Board, were also present. Mr. Mason, from the Committee on Grounds and Public Buildings, reported that he had visited the following buildings for the purpose of ascertaining their suitability for the accom- modation of the Library, as the present place is considered too dear at s rentslof $5,000 por annum; Wilde’s building, third ana fourth floors, 100x120, $4,000 ; Hinsdale Loft’s building, corner of Randolph and Dearborn streots, 44x80, three floors, $2,500; building on corner of Lake snd Clark streets, three floore, 40 by 100, $2,600 ; Mackin's building, corner of North Clark and Michigan streets, 120 by 100, three floors, $3,500; Dickey’s building, corner of Lake and Dearborn streets, third and fourth floors, and Directors’ room on second floor, 80 by 120, $3,750, Mr. Anthony thought that the structure last mentioned would bo the most suitable, and moved that the Committee on Buildings and Grounds be authorized to obtain it at a rental not to exceed $3,750 for five yesrs, with the stipulstion that hard-wood floors be laid, and the rooms farnished up in accordance with the ideas of the Board. The motion was then put, and, without much discussion, waa carried by an unanimous vote. ‘Mr. Shorey moved thaf, as soon as all atrange- ments were completed, the same Committees be authorized to proceed with the fitting up of the new rooms, which -rovailed. ‘Mr. Anthony moved that Mr. Shorey be sdded to the Committeo on Buildings and Grounds, in order that he might assist in drawing up the lease and settling other preliminaries, which was carried. ‘The President and Secretary were then in- structed to execute the lease, after it had been duly prepared. ‘Mr, Meson reported that tho renting bill for February amounted to $113.65, which was or- dered paid. 3 At this point Mr. Raster came into the room, and waa understood to say something in favor of Mackin’s Building, which, he said, would be very convenient, He moved that the Committee on Buildings and Grounds be authorized to continue the present lease at $4,000 per annum, provided arrangementa were made to lessen the expenses for heating. The motion prevailed. ‘Air. Mason called the attention of the Bosrd to the factthat the insarance policies on the building had expired aud must be replaced. It was resolved to take measures to renew them, and the Board adjourned. ss B, F. ALLEN, THOSE GAS BONDS. ‘The fact that Mr. B. F. Allen negotiated a quantity of bonds of the Des Moines Gas Com- pany, which are asserted by some to be worth- less duplicates, and bad been returned to him to destroy, has already been made public. But in connection therewith the name of ‘A. T. Andreas has been used in a way objectionable to him. ‘The gentieman was met by a representative of Tue Tareune yesterday, to whom he stated that the allegation that he is insolvent is entirsly incorrect. Mr. Allen, he says, induced him to sign certaim notes for large amounts, some time last fall, stating os ® reason therefor that ho did not desire his name to go upon the street. These notes were nego- tiated by s broker, and wero discounted, one by the International Bank, another by J. W. Doane & Co. and J. W. Hammond. The duplicate bonds returned to Allen from New York for de- struction, on account of a difference in their date and that of the trust deed securing them, were offered by Allen as collateral for these notes, and certain amounts of them fell into the hands of the sboeve parties. When Al- jen failed he told Mr. Andreas that he need not be alarmed on account of the notes, as the bonds Fete perfectly good and would more than meet em. Mr. Andreas was in New York ashorttime ago, when he waa asked how Allen's failure had affect- edhim. Ho replied that he was perfectly safe, and bad reason to congratulate himeelf, that ho had given notes -to Allen, but they’ wero amply secuied by bonds of the-Des Moines Gas Company. The party to whom he conveyed this information looked somewhat surprised, and ad- viged him to get rid of the bonds as soon as pos- sible. Mr. Andreas thought that his adviser simply meant to ‘insinuate that they had fallen below par, and as 66 por cent of their face would secure him against loss, he felt perfectly easy. He did not learn of the true state of af- fairs until he returned to Chicago, where Gen. Smith, an attorney of the Charter Oak In- surance Company of New York, which held what Andreas thinks are the good bonds, informed him that those Allen bad used as collateral wero worthless. Mr. Andress then resolved to faco the music, and is still determined to dogo. He claims that he is in a solvent condition, and will meet the notes if he is allowed a little time. But one of them 18 now due, and the holders have promised him an extension on the others. —_—— HUSBAND AND WIFE, SCENE AT THE POLICE COURT, Clerk—John gan, Mary Egan. John Egan,you are charged with disorderly conduct; are you guilty or not guilty? [Noanswer.} Mary Egan, state to the Court the reagon for which you had your husband arrested. ‘Mrs. Egan (speaking in » trembling and sor- rowful voice}—My husband came home in liquor Jast Wednesday night and abused me, but he is good man s% other times, and I would only bave Your Honor make him keep his hand off me. Judge Boyden—Raise your veil, madam. Did you get that black eye from your husband? Mrs. E.—Yes sir. Bat John was discouraged ; he has had no work since Christmas. He ins ood man, and I only want Your Ho: make keep bie hands of me, nor fo make Judge B.—Have you suy children? Mrs. £.—Yes, sir; five. Have you any money? Xo, sir. fed ige B.—Have an: Gr anythin; eatin the hoase? eee ie E.—Not much, sir; my little boy works Jndge B.—Have yon ever had nage tapes yor your husband Mrs. E.—Not hero, sir. Judge B.—Where, then ? but Teniy wish ow would just fake Bie Teas only ou would just ‘his bands off ‘ma. _ Beep Judge B. (to John Egan)—Do you hear what this Woman says about you; Iought to send you to jail fora hundred days. You great, big, strong, sod healthy man, tolsy bands on and sbuse your weak wife in such a mauner. Mira. E.—Oh Judge, we cannot do without him! Do not send him to jail away from us— just make him keep his hands off me. The spring will acon open up, ard Jobn will got work, and he iss good mau when sober. Judgo B.—Will _youcomo and tell me if he abnaes you agala ? < Mfrs, E.—I will Jndge! Just let him go this time! Jndge B.—And did you_say you had five chil! dren, and no money andno flouror much of anything to eat at the house, and that your hus- band had had no work since Christmas ? Mrs, E.—Yes, sir; but if you will only let John of bis time we will getalong. My little boy works, Judge B. (to Jobn)—I ought tq fine you $50 and send you up for three months, and I will it Thear this thing of you again. (To his clerk): Write a note, stating this cace, to the Reliof and Aid Society and I will sign it.’ Have them give the assistance to the woman—it is a case of immediato nocossity ! _ After receiving the letter John and his wife, with a boy about 8 years, leavo the court-room. ‘Will John bo there again ? TOWN POLITICS, ‘THE SOUTH SIDE. A meeting at which Tom Foloy, the aspirant to the office of South Town Collector,and s num- ber of hus friends ware present, was held yester- day to canvas the situation, and suggest a tick- et. Nod Phillips was invited to attend, but de- clined the invitation, preferring to unite his for- tunes with the Mike Evans crowd, which he thinks the stronger, especially if Pat Driscoll will come to the front aud apnounce that hois a candidate for no of- fice. Driscoll is said to support Foley, and the prospects are that Tom will carry the First, Sec- ond, Third, and Fourth Wards. Evans is lisbie to lose his own ward throngh the enmity he has inspized, among the McDonald and Appleton crow : ‘THE NORTH SIDE, Town politics on the North Side as yet are ina rather crude state. Iti the general belief that the offices of Collector and Supervisor are to be given to Germans. Earn- est Hummel, 4 bailiff in the Criminal Court, and brother-in-law of Jake Rehm's, is candidate for Collector. Ald. Lengacher is also a cemdidate for the sameoffice. Frank B. Lane is a prominent candidate for Assessor. He is s gon of Mr. James Lane, and will receive the support of Americans and Irish, Hoe is asistant foremen of the Fire Department, and is solid with the “b’hoys.” John K, Miller, better known as ‘* Fish” Miller, isa strong candidate for Supervisor. Capt. John Murphy, the other candidate for thia office, is an ex- Collector, and brother of Ald. Murphy of the Eighteonth. James Stanton, who wants to be Town Clerk, is back2d by Frank Agnew. ‘Thero are a host of candidates for Constable, among whom are Pat Dailey, Tom McMahon, James Keegan, and Ned Mooney. —_.—_ SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS. FRANK ADAMS’ OPINION. Tho infinite amount of trouble to which the Board of Public Works bave boon subjected in eases where private property-owners clubbed together for the improving of a street, immedi- ately after the assessment has been made, has atlast been settled by the following opinion on the subject from Frank Adams, Assistant Cor- poration Counsel, The opinion was given in answer to th following request made by the Board of Public Works on Jndge Dickey : The Hon. T. Lyle Dickey, Corporation Counsel— Dean Sir: The Board of Public Works desire your opinion in tho following matter: Where a special as- sossment has been made and confirmed by the County Court for paving a street,and afterwards seven-cighths of the property-owners enter into private contract for doing the work (one-eighth refusing to Join in said contract), will the assesamnnt stand against the one- eighth, the work all being done under the private con- tract, or ahould the city bave tne entire asseasment an- nulled after the private contmctor hss paid the costs incurred, or could the Board refusa to rebate the as- sessment against the one-eighth, should they make s demand and show that the work had been completed secording to the plans and specifications of the Board, Repuonp Parwrvi.te, President, After citing all the law in the cage, and going into minute detail of allthe cases that might possibly arise, the dpinion reads as follows: It is apparent from these provisions #iral—That the money colletted on a special assess ment can be expended in no other way than in pay- ment forth work to defray the cost uf which the as- sessment was made, ‘Srcond—That the cost of the work is to be deter. mined by a contract between the city and the lowest responsible bidder. "These provisions, viz., that the money collected on a special aseessment shall be expended only in payment of the cost of the improvement for which the aesesa- ment was made, snd that the work shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder, arc intended for the security of the owners of the property assessed, The money aasessment collected oa a 5] cannot le- gally be expended for any other purpose than that for which it was collect mor in auy other manner than that prescribed by isw, viz, : in paying the lowest responsible bidder, who does the work by contract with the city, and totie eatiafaotion of the Board. Tt cannot, therefore, be expended tn paying a con- tractor who has contracted wita private parties for the performance of tho work, Neither can it be expend- ed by the city in any other way. ‘The law does not contemplate a provide for the making of public tm- provement vate contract between property- owners and s contractor. Nevertheless, the law does not prohibit such contract, and Iam of the opinion that such contracts, if made with the consent of the Board, for the performance of work, in the manner prescribed by the ordinsnee ordering if, are valid. But in caso of such a contract there is no privity whatever between tho city and the contractar. ‘He must look exclusively to the parties with whom ha has contracted for payment, and can bave no benefit Whatever from the epecial ‘asewments mado for the work. Ifa contractor makes a contract with the owners of soven-eignths of tho property to be benafited by the improvement, for the doing of the whole work, each owner agrecing to pay only his pro rats’ of the cost of the work, and the owners of one-eighth of the property benefited refuse to sign the agreement, or pay their Prevortion, the contractor muss, pocket the lors. “He ‘no claim, either againat the city or the assesament, He must abide by his contract. In such cave, when the work is done, the money collected on the saseasment must all be ‘paid back to the owners from whom it was collected. ‘The matter would stand thus: ‘The owners have paid to the chy money to defray the cost of a improvement {o be mado by the city ; but in the meantime private parties, by consent of ‘the city, have made the improve- ments, The abject, then, for which the money has deen collectod has been attained. By law the money cannot be applied to any other object, It must there- fore bo returned, I am of the opinion, then: MFiret—Thot the assessment would not be good sa against the owners of one-eighth of the property, who refuse to join in the private cont anch contract being made bythe consentof the ‘d, and tho remaining owners contracting for the doing of the whole work, Second-—~Upon the execution, with the consent of the Board, of a private contruct for s public improvement, todeftay the cost of which a special sesessment has been ordered, the assessment should immediately bo annulled. g Third—Upon the completion of a public improve- ‘ment in pursuance of a private cntract made with the consent of the Board, tho ussessment, if not annulled, should be rebated. Before consenting to such s contract, the Board should, in every case, require the private contractor to pay all costs, which may have increased. in relation to any epecial assessment made to defray tho expense of the work, and also to enter intoa bond with a sufliciont penalty and good sureties, condi- ‘honed for the faithful performsnce of the work in the manner ordered by the Council, according to the plans and specideations of the Board, and within a stated ea ———_—e— THE CITY-HALL. ‘The City Treasurer yesterday paid ont $227,000 on general city indebtedness. The Soard of Public Works yesterday audited an estimate of $925.55 on the construction of the Third avenno engine-houso, All unclaimed stolen preperty in the possession of Carman, the police custodian, will be sold at auction by W. A. Butters & Co. to-morrow. Tho new police rulea and regulations have at Jagt been completed, and will be ready for dis- tribation to-morrow, The book contains 200 pages and 260 rules. ‘The Board of Police met yesterday afternoon but transacted no business. of importance be- yond the suditing of bills and a general talk about the forthcoming appropriation bills. Ald. Campbell yesterday called the Mayor's at- tention to the fact that’ he had but one more day to issue a call for an election as to the adoption or rejection of the General Incorporation act. ‘The Mayor hastily seized his gold-pen, wrote s proclamation and sent copies of it to all the newspaper offices in town. ‘The exhibition of the new night scavenger machines, which waa to have taken place yester- day, was postponed for one week, as the con- tractors did not have their apparatus ready. Mr. Burton, of the old school, bets $100 to $50 that they will not do the work expected of them. ‘The Council’s Communist Committees met yes- terday afternoon in the City Clerk’s office, and, after temarking that the Communists had failed to come to time, adjourned to meet at 10 o'clock Monday morning in the rooms of the Relief and Aid Society, Tnere are strong probabilities that the investigation will be abandoned. The Committee on Bchools met yesterdsy afternoon in the City-Clerk’s offica. “The reo- ommendation of the purchase of a school lot at the corner of Arthington and Loomis streets was referred back to the Board of Education, an is was too near the premises of the Convent of the Bacred Heart on West Taylor street. : The Com- mittee were in favor of lot located atthe cor- ner of Polk and Loomis streets, costing an ad- ditional $5 per front foot. The recommenda- tion of the purchase of a school lot at the cor- ner of Cleaver and Division streets was also re- ferred back to the Board, ss the price named, $80 per foot, was considered altogether too high. Tne Committee on Wharves and Public Grounds met yeaterdsy in regard to the proposed sale of certain tracts of city ee erty. At their Iagt meeting the Committee decided to report fa- vorably upon four of the highest bids, and they saw no reason to change their action. At 2:30 o'clock next Saturday they will take carriages and make a.tour of inspection of the different tracts for sale, in order that they may be better qualified to judge of the bids. The four tracts which will be recommended to be sold are the old engine-house lot on Huron street, the Eugenie- street tract, the reservoir lot on Chicago avenue, and the Long John engine-house lot on LaSalle atreat. ‘The Board of Public Works had s conference yesterday morning with Messrs, Gorham and Layng, of the Pittsburg & Fort Wayne Rail- road, in reference to the improving of Stewart avenue, The street ia but 66 feet wide, and the rosdway occupies 21 feat of this, leaving only 83¢ feet on either side for 8 road-bed, after deduct- ing the sidewalk width. Recently the Chicago & South Atlantic Railrosd put ins claim for an additional track along the streot, and the dan- ger of the street being completely abandoned to the railways roused the property-owners to take some action to defend thomaclves. A fow days ago the Board was waited on by a delegation of property-owners slong the line of the avenue, who complained that the portion of the street occupied by the railroad companies was 80 much higher than the other portion of the road that the street was impassable. On this account they petition the Board to require the railroad to fill up to grade on the west side of the street, as they had promised to do when they were granted the right of way. The road is so narrow, however, that it would be folly to compel the railroad company to fill up what there is of it, as it could be of no value. Under these circumstances the Board were cawillines the railroad company to up the road, although Mr. Gorham was perfectly willing to comply with any reasonable request that the Board might make. To remedy the difficulty they will request the privilege from the Common Conncil of cutting down the side- walk to 9 feet and of filling the ditches. As soon as this is done the railroad company promise to fulfill their part of the contract by filling up the road from Twenty-sixth to Swift streets with common earth and gravel crossings. . JOHN SCHANK is again on the war-path. Yesterday he was flourishing the following atiidavit to show he was not afraid to wear old clothes: qgintien.J, Corgan, Assessor of the South Town of cago, being duly swol on ont lea and 89; that he has not at any. ‘ime given fo yohn ‘Schank, Supervisor of the South Town of Chicago, a suit of clothes, or bribed him in any way to cash’ his town orders, ana what orders Schank received from me he has paid me 100 cents on the dollar, ‘ANDREW J. Connrsan, South Town Assessor. Tsomas Canxox, J.P. G. As. Tho Committee on Gas met yesterday after- noon in the Mayor's office. No business was transacted, the representatives of the different fas companies who were present occupying ihe time in explanations of what they proposed to do, The Consunjers’ was represen’ by Messrs. Brown, Nash, snd Rand, and John Wren ap- peared for the Pittsburg Company. Ald. Clark questioned Mr, Brown.as to the reasons why the ordinance of the Mutaal Gas Company was 60 suddenly abandoned last year, while action was pending on it in the Common Council. Mr. Brown stated that in the first place the ordi- mance umposed too many restrictions, and in the second place the Company bad not then been organized. ald. Jonas read the Westorn Excelsior Gas Company's ordi- Tansee, offering to furnish gas at 31.25 per thou- sand. ‘Mr. Rand, of the Consumers’, inquired if some of the Aldermen did not know of a company which offered to farnish gas at 50 certs per thonsand. He maid that there werea great many different kinds of gas. Alight gas os- caped more easily than s heavy gas, and conse- quently gas containing a great deal of bydro- gen burned more rspidly than other kinds, and made the gas bills heavy. His company pro., psed to furnish 16-candle power gas at $7.50 por thousand as the maximum price, He then gave a detailed statement of how thoy propcsed to condnct their works, should the gas franchise be awarded to his company. Mr. Wren paid he wonld vouch for tho relia- bility of the gentlemen backing the Pitteburg franchise. The prices and terms conttined in their ordinance apoke for themselves. Previous to adjournment Ald. Jonas stated that any of the companies who wished to amend ther ordinances, sach as changing their terms or reducing their prices, might do so with the consent of the Committes. Mr. Brown said he would not secept the fravchise at less than $2.50 per thousand aa the maximam price. Under competition they might Jower it as low as in any other city in the Union, bat they could not commence on less than the prices named in the ordinance. perererete ANNOUNCEMENTS, The Society of Physicians and Surgeons meet Monday evening at the Pacific. The Rev. Dr. H. N. Powers will preach as usu- al in St. John’s Church, Ashland avenue. Tho Phenix Boat Club will hold their next meeting at the Palmer House Wednesday even- ing. The Koights of St. Patrick will assemble in their hall Thursday evening, for the transaction of business. WY. O. Eames, Part,Grand, will deltver an ad- dress before Excelsior Lodge, No. 22, 1.0.0. F., in Methodist Church Block, Tuesday evening. The Typographical Temperance Reform Club will hold its regular meeting this afternoon, at 2:30 o'clock, at the hall, 79 Dearborn street. The Montgomery Light Guard will meet this afternoon at 2 o'clock at their headquarters, 210 Blue Island avenue. Capt. Crowley will attend. Bishop Foley will deliver .he closing lecture of the Lenten series this evening at St. Mary’s Church, for the benefit of the Sodality of St. Mary's. The West Side commiseion-merchants meet at 2p. m. to-morrow. at Crossman’s Hotel, corner of Lake and Clinton streets, to consult about changing their quarters, ‘The members of the Irish Literary Associa- tion are requested to meet at 3 o'clock this af- ternoon at the office of Mr. P. McHugh, for the transaction of important business. The Rev. Robert Collyer, who has been absent st the East for the past few weeks on a lecturing tour, has returned to the city, and will preach at Unity Church this morning. The young people of St. Paul's Methodist Church, corner of Newbury avenue and Maxwell street, will give a New England supper at the church Thursday evening. Admission, 25 cents. “Christianity from an Infidel Standpoint” is the title of a lecture to be delivered this evening by Mr. H. L. Green, of New York, at Woods’ atusio Hall, corner of Washington and Green streets. Prof. Walter C. Lyman, of New York, the well-known elocutionist, will be in the city this week, and desires to introduce his system to the teachers of the public schools. His advertise- ment will be found in another column. * Tho ladies of the Fifth Presbyterian Churoh, yielding to the general demand, will hold an- other grand spelling-match at the church, corner of Indiana avenue and Thirtieth street, Tuesday evening. Two prizes will be given tothe two beat spellers. : The Athenzum has arranged an entertain- ment for its benefit tobe given in the First Methodist Church, corner of Washington and Clark streets, at which Prof. Walter 0. Lyman, the distinguished elocutionist, Shaksperean reader, and humorist, from New York, will ap- pear. _ The Committee appointed by the Irish Socie- ties Convention to draw up a constitution and by-laws, and which consiste of ona delegate from each of the civicand military societies, are here- by notified that a meeting of the Committee will be held this afternoon st 8 o'clock, at the Father Mathew’s Hall, West Harrison street. Prof. Colbert speaks this aftern Sunday Lecture Society at Mecormee sone 3 o'clock, on “Life in Other Worlds.”. This is a bra acientifie Jookurs, prepared especially for is occasion. Admission 10 ¥ of the house. suleto alps ‘It is proposed by s number of the graduates to form an Alnmni tion of the Medical Department of the University of Michigan. A meeting to conmder the project will be held to- morrow evening at the Tremont House. ;_,,A tatification meeting of the voters of Fifth Ward m favor of the “ Citizens’ Enton Ticket” for the coming South Town election will be held to-morrow evening at 8 o'clock, at McGarey’s new hall, No, 1284 South State street. Good speakers are expected to address the meeting. The famous colored Jubilee Singers, from Knoxville, who have been delighting immense sudiences throughout the country, are soon to visit Chicago, They will give a series of their d concerts, uuder the auspices of the Young (en's Christian Association. The first will take place in Farwelt Hall, Monday evening, March Holy Weok will be observed as follows at the Cathedral SS. Peter and Paul: Morning prayer daily at 10 o'clock; everzng prayer daily, with lecture, at 4 o’clock; and also Wednesday and Fridsy at 7:45. Friday evening the Rev. Dr. @ will preach. Communion Thureday at 10 &.m. Holy baptism will be administered at 4 p. tm. Saturday, The lecture by Dr. I. N. Danforth on ‘Early Forms of Life” willbe given in Farwell Hall ‘Tuesday evening: This will be one of the most interesting of the course. Tho lecture will be illustrated by the solar microscope and the elec- tric light, and the specimena exhioited will be of great interest. All who are interested in popular Science should make a special effort to be present. A The thirty-fourth sanivereaty of the Chicago Bible Society will be held in the Third Presby- terian Church, corner of Carpenter and West ‘Washington streets, this evening, at 7:30 o'clock. ‘The annual sermon will be preached by the Rev. J. M. Gibsov, of the Second Presbyterian Church. Judge Farwell, the President, will pre~ side, and the annual report will be presented by the Secretary, F. B. Carter, Esq. The sixth and lsst of the sories of free musical and literary entertainments given daring the past winter under the auspices of the Caledonia Club will take place at their hall Tuesday even- ing. On this occasion Jobn F. Finerty will de~ liver hia lecture entitled “Celtic Pretry and Music.” The musical part of the ens sainment will be under the charge of Pr/ dustavus Coury, satieto? by Mesers. McClellanu and Drow, Mrs. er, and Mrs. Drew. The colored peaple of the city will celebrate in honor of ‘the Fifteenth 4 nendment and the Civil-Bights bill at Burhagcon Hall, March 31, The Hannibal Zouaves, United Fellows, Nos. 1 and 4, Brothers of Unon, North Star Lodge, No. 1, and John Joncas Lodge, No.7, will partici- pate. Tho celebration will be under the auspices of the Hiram Lodge, No. 14, A. G. M. Speecnes will be made by Lieut.-Gov. Antoine, of Louis- iana; the Hon. John Jones, L. B. White, the Revs. G. C. Booth, RB. De Baptiste, Thomas John- son, and others. ‘The Cbicago Temperance Alliance have much pleagure in announcing that they have secured the services of ‘Prof. J. Stanley Grimea, Inte of New York, a member of the American Associa- tion for the Advancement of Science, to deliver his colebrated lecture on the Philosophy of Intemperance, in Plymouth Congrega- tional Church next ‘Sunday evening. The Rey. W. A. Bartlett will preside. The Bos- ton Daily Mail says of this lecture: “Prof. J. Stanley Grimes lectured last evening at the Tre- mont Temple before a large sad respectable audienco. Intempersnce is an old, hackneyed subject, bus the abl lectarer gave quite s new form to it, and deeply interested his audience for an hour and a half.” THE ATHS£NEUM. Monday Evening—Lecture in the free course by Dr. A. Reeves Jackson. Subject, “About Doctors.” ‘The winter term of the evening classes will close with the coming week. The spring term will open on the following week without any va- cation. The course of instruction includes an- cient and modern languages, English literature, drawing, phonography, elocution, vocal music, penmanship, bookkeeping, aud the common En- glish branches. All persons who desire tho privilege of theso classes are requested to call and make the necessary arrangements for enter- ing them daring the coming week. Private instruction in modern languages, elo- cution, yucal and instrumental music, furnished during the day on reasonable terms, and at hours to suit the convenience of pupils, either singly or in small classes. : The class in light gymnastics for ladies, school girls. and children will, during the spring term, meet only op Saturday afternoon. Those desir- ing the privileges afforded by this class for healthful and enjoyable physical culture are re- quested to call and register their names at onco, in order that it may be known what amount of apparatus it will bo necessary for the society to procure. —_-—— THE COUNTY BUILDING. The Town Collestor of the North Side, Georgo Kerr, turned in his books yesterday to Col- lector Miller. They show a collection of $80,000, which is a very small portion of the whole amount due.* His expenses in collecting this will reach very nearly $5,000. On the 27th inst, the Town Board of the North Division will meet, when tne five Justices composing the Board will ‘be called upon to consider Mr. Knerr’s accounts. The Building Committes of the County Board unanimously agreed yesterday, in regard to the proposed Court-House bmuilding, upon a report recommending that the Board procecd to elect three architects to prepare plans, etc. The names of the chosen architects are to be sent to tho Board of Public Works of the city for approval or rejection, and they further recommended that the architects be paid 3 per cent on $2,500,040, and not more; the 375,000 to be divided equally between them, and that the county and city proceed as goon as the plans aro prepared and adopted to Ist the con- tracts for the foundation. The Joint Committee on Public Buildings and ospital, of the County Board, heid an adjourn ed meeting yesterday afternoon, and reconsider- ed their former action ia reference to advertising for competitive plans for the new hospital build- ing. The Building Committee of the Medical Board were preseut, and the question was dis- cussed at length. The Commitieos could — not agree as to whether the Board sbonld first elect an architect to prepare plans under the supervision of the Medical Board and the Joint Committee, or whether they should open competition by advernsing for plans, and giving the supervision of the construction of the building to the archi- tect whose plans they might select. Final action was postponed ‘until Wedneaday, when anothor meeting will be held. Under the laws of Illinois the County Clerk is the only person from whom the Revised Statutes of the State can be purchased. During the past few months Gen. Lieb has disposed of a large number of H. D. Hurd's Revised Statutes for 1874, which were forwarded him by the Auditor of State, and for which he has received $2 for each and every copy old. Yesterday, Gen, Lieb discovered some very serious mistakes or typographical errors in the second edition, For instance, ‘on page 251, a certain law in regard to the supply of water- pipe is ontirely omitted ; and again, on page 257, in the law referring to the collection of taxes, the sections marked 258 and 259 should be marked Secs. 262 and 263, and, when the lat- ter sectiens are reached, the former sections are reprinted again. Seetions 260 and 261 do not appear at all, For these reasons Gen, Lieb an- nounces that all persons who have porchased these additions to their libraries can either ex- change them for the first or third editions, erties are sorrel oF bere fete money refunded. y returning the’ defective volumes to hii in the County Building. maori —-— CRIMINAL, The store of Randall, Hall & Co., importers and wholesale dealers in cutlery, Lakeside Ballding, was broken into between 8 and 9 o'clock Thursday evening. The burglars effect- ed an entrance through the basement, and suc- ceeded in getting away with between $300 and $400 worth of fine pocket@ntlery. They would probably have taken more, but were interrupted by the arrival of Pinkerton’s private watchman, They left behind them s sack containing part of the goods which they had not time to carry off. Thursday State’s “Attorney Reed goes to Wheaton to try the case of Nicholas Staaden, the alleged North Side incendiary. | Staaden was indicted Isst October for attempting to bare his store onreNortlt cusk street to realize he insurance. He got a change of venue’ time ago to DuPage County. x Sena It has often been said that some thieves would take everything they found but s red-hot stove, but s case bas come to light where even two red- bot stoves have been taken. Detective Dennis Simmons arrested Charles Kennedy yesterday for éntering the house of Mrs. Welen, on Third avenue, near Fourteenth street, night be- fore laat, and stealing all the household furni~ ture and two stoves, which were red-hot at the time they weretaken. ‘The prisoner was locked up in Central Station. He is also accused of robbing a Mrs. Aldrich of a sewing machine, and its likely that that Iady will appear against him when he is arraigned for exammation. LAKE SUPERIOR FROZEN OVER. Laxstsa, Mich., March 20.—The Hi W. Hill, of Isle Royale, bas infecastice ny Lake Superior ia frozen over. Two feet of ice from the south shore to Isle Royale makes it possible to cross over with teama, DISASTERS. - A Destractive Tornado at and Near Augusta, Ga. : Much Property Destroyed and Several Lives Lost. Becord of Minor Mishapa, A DESTRUCTIVE TORNADO, Avousta, Ga., March 20.—A fearfully destzay. tive tornado passed over here this afternoon. The rainfall, accompanied by hail, was cedentedly heavy. Several towns in the interiog saiferec severely in losa of life and Property, Ag Carsk, on the Georgia Railroad, several houres were blown down. Thomas Geesling was killed and several persons wounded. Near ‘Thomson, 40 miles from Augusta, a large amount of p; erty was destroyed aud several persons At Appling, Columbia County, the deatruction te property is report to be great jeveral persons are — reported il and many wounded. Pat sled the Cathobe Church was completely demotis All lines but one north ara down. ‘Ree the country are confused and unsatiafact but there seema to be no doabt that the storm was fearfully destractive. surpassing in extent and violence anything of the kind in thia seo. tion for years. HIS LAST RIDE, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribuna, Czpan Rarms, Ia., March 20.—While s train was crossing the Northwestern Railroad bridge this afternoon, Euzene Watson, who was stealing a ride, fell from the top of the cars, and was ran over by the whole train, killing him instantly. He has a stepmother living at Eldora. STRUCK A SNAG. Mesrms, Tenp., March 20.—A dispatch from Jacksonport, Ark.. rays: The steamer Ella, from that port for Memphis, struck alogim Black River, causing her to run into some timber, al. most completely wrecking her. RLOTOUS BILNERS. AT STRAITSVILLE, 0. Coxusmes, March 20.—Adjt,-Gen. Ames is now at Straiteville. He met the Sheriffof Perry: County to-day, aud informed him that he is aa. thorized by Gor. Allen to say that it was the Governor's desire that he would exert his fal] authority, and call ont such a posse as would re. store order and protect life and property. A dispstch has just been received from Adjt~ Gen. Ames, at Straitsville. in which he reports all quict at 2 o'clock this afternoon, | One of the colored men who was injnred oa Wednosday is fatally injured. An effort is being made to ferret out the par | ties who fired the buildiags of the Troy Works on Thursday night. Corvssus, O., March 20.—Adjatant-General Ames returned from Straitsville to-night and reports all quiet. Information comes here from a reliable source that this quiet will remain unless the owners of the Troy mines seek to place the colored miners again at work. If this aitempt is mada, it 18 nearly certain that the present week will be repeated. The white minors are said to declare that they are determined to drive colored miners from that field, and keep them ont. AT MAUCH CHUNK, PA, Maven Cuusx, Ps., March 20.—A dozen spe- cial policemen arrived from Phitadelphia las} evening, for duty xt Summit Hill, Ashton, sod other places, to protect tha men and- property of the Lehigh & Wilkesbarre Coal Company. Phe police force ~ »elieved to ba sufficiently large to hold in cuc..: the turbulent ‘ Molly Maguires.” SPRINGFIELD. Saturday’s Proceedings iu Our State Legislature. Special Dispatch to Phe Chicago Tribune, Sramavrecp, March 20.—The morning seasion was occupied in bootless discussion of the hil making appropriations for the Southern Norma Univorsity at Carbondale. Plater and other Juminaries of the opposition orsted oF the extravagance of appropriating the smonnt ssked—984,000—for that institution, and in re ply tothe argument in behalfof the bill thst Southern Hlinois asked the appropriation, proud- ly prociaimed that Egypt didn’t ask any such extravagant amount for the education of school-teachers. FinaHy the bill, amend- ed so as to reduce the appropriation for salaries and current expenses from $22,400 to anon per annum ; for library, etc., from 32,500 to $2, was ordered to a third reading. and the House adjourned in season for members to take the mid-day trains for home, ‘The bill appropriating 310,000 for the relief of the grasshopper sufferers was referred to the Appropriation Committee with resolutions to re port back by next Wednesday morning, THE INDIANS, Gov. Osborne, of Kauisns, Will Try te Secure the Removal of Supt. Moag. Speciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Torzsa, Kan., March 20.—Gov. Osborne bet gone to Washington with the ostensible object of seeking a modification of the Quaker policy of dealing with the Indians in the Southweat. His real purpose is to work for the removal of Friend Enoch Hoag, Indisn Superintendent of this District. He will charge that he has been libeled by Hoag in his reports concerning the operations of the Kansas militis last summer ; siso that Hoag used his official position and influence durng the re cent sessign of co Legislature to pre yent the appropriation to pay the expenset of the defending the Kansas Border against Indian invasion. Hoag and his frends insist it is eaid, upon the truth of their statements re lative to the outrage commitsed by tho militis lagt summer, and indorsed by the Kansas State Government. Some interesting develooments may be expected on both sides touching the management of Indian affairs in Kansas and the Indian territory. THE WEATHER. Wassrxatoy, D. C., March 20.~From the Missouri Valley to the Upper Lakes, stationuy or rising barometer, south and east windy warmer and partiy cloudy weather. LOCAL OBSERVATIONS. Cacao, March 2 683, m.i29.92| 17 OTN. E, brisk 16a. m. 22; brial 2:00 p, m.29.88 24' 61 8:53 p. m.}29.91° 26: 9:00 p. m_:29.97. 23| 59 N. brisk... 10:18 p. m.,30.01- 23! 59'N, brisk..... ‘Maximum thermometer, 26, - Minimum thermometer, 16. GENERAL OBSEBVATIONE. Carzaco, March 2%‘ Wind, Rar; Weather, OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. Sax Fraxcrsco, March 20.—The McGregor left Sydney, N. 8. W., Feb. 14; rived at Auckland on the 19th and sailed oof # 20th. On the 27th a passenger, N. Youy of New York, died of consumption, and 734 on the same day. Tho steamship arrived Honolatu March 9, and sailed on the 10th. Tb United States steamship Pensacola, on het ps5 age to Honolulu, carrying King Kalakeus boma loft her msintop-mast, mizzentop-gallaatmash and her fore royal yard in a gale. hat The United States steamer Tuscarora Cob sailed for the Samoan Islands, cartyie Steinberger, the United States Commissions. Tne Pacific Mail Company’s steamer Cist Tokio, which was towed to tho drv dock yoster, day, was found in good condition. Only s 1o¥ her bolts bad etarted. Lospox, March 20.—S! City of Net York, Novada, and Leasing have arrived ouh New Yore, March 20.—Arrived Abyssinia, from Livespoad