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

THE CITY, LOVE AND LéXICONS) AZ INCIDENT OF THE SPELLING ORUSADEL CANTO L—8HE, Bho Hired on Calumet avenue, Heer Lair was golden, her eyes were bles, Aud fuil as sweet as her sunny ecule ‘Was the fact that her father had made his pO ‘This maiden had learned at Vassar store Of faahionsble Unguisnc lore, Frezch, German, au ahe knew, Aud stil she was posted in Engliah tog, vich xirla frum Vassar or Chegaray's3 Ties don't quite learn foreign tongues, bet yet Tad own tiey manage quite to forget. : . CANTO TLR, Be—fora story mest bave s Ho— ‘Was the socitl antipodes of ** She.” Morriiy did he the counter kep ‘And LS wreatjed bis beah at s boarding-house cheap, He wns solf-made, As a cosh-boy he Bede una out ibe dodgers—~ Hosiery, Ever—Diasper, Crea, GEDES. Palos *vonrea heding the “Cash Himself s clerk, mind from dawn till dark; ve Iyre be uned tot its chords in THE Sunpar TASB, Oasro ML—LOVE AT FIRST SERVING, They met, that a abe mantis the sary And made him wun bis de; ent o'er, TN he vaniahed behind the goods, and them Bho pleasantly said abs would call again. title she thought that bebind that pile sane eee coodebe Ld treanured ber smile, And dont be exw én cach patiern’s has, Tue gpld of her bair or her eyes* deop bine, Less that the poem that had a nook Tn tho ascredest part of her own ecray-book, ‘Was the work of tne clerk who ured to rttune } frequently In an ani be overruled the most red oth eentle- THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE : SUNDAY, MARCH °%8. 1875. Had the same ciroumstances occurred lator in the day, when the rear platform of the car would 2) jared the victor. ayiehy be declrmany objections to the arti- | most probably have been crowded, several lives clex, conditions, Judges, etc., that 1t is feared | must baye been lost. : G —_--—_ fC the real decision of the contest will baye to te batweeu thew reepective beizs, administre- tors, and assigns, upless an objection is entered pnd'easiained to" this method of setthng it, young iady on Sangamon atreet, who had axes Ther ‘betrothed (a souvR man who took fick honute at college last year, and delivered the class valodictory which contained an allasion to the fact that he aod bus fellows were just about to laanoh their barks on the vast sea of Lfo, and a quotation beginning, “ Lives of great men”) to appear with ber at a speltiog-tourin- ment “just sor fun,” received a reply from him to tho eifect that “spelling-classea were vulger end pner.l and so he ‘‘maost be excused from .| patuing in av appearance." ‘The gentlemen interested in having o banque of the Chicago and Northwestern Alumni of Bowdeia College met again in the rooms of the Board of Education Nepentay afternooa. The Committee appointed s week before reported that they had visited all the graduates in tho city, 25d had found them goneraily very fayor- able to giving the entertainment, Many of them Is was decided, therefore, thet ¢ banquet should ‘be held some evening in the tnat week of April, asthen occurred the college vacation, duriug which President Chamberlain ought tobe m- dacad to come West and make tho opening adi- dress. A committee was appointed, consisting of Meests. J. E. Smith, Edwia Lee Brown, an AL. Linscott, to take tbe matterin band and make all necessary atrangemeuts, Jie McGarry's waa the headquarters last night for the politicians who met for the discussiou of the political outlook. Tho old wheel-borses were thers assembled, and esch ons was advo- esting the claims of his respective friend. At His self-toads harp for Tux Suspar Tapusy, ‘They went to one church. From the gallery ‘He ivoking down, in pew could see ‘a golden trees im the lignt that ehone, ‘Which be fondly tmagined was ber own. GaNnTO IV.—THE TOUENAENT. The Chursh ia Orthograyiiy it went mi-d, Pathe (ook Lae spellingfuenzs 5 Aud tho clerk and the maiden one night they went ‘To take a ahare in s Tournament, On ono aldo gilttered the gold head Gi the wealthy maiden at Vasear bred; s, On the otber was ween, Like the rail of a statr, ‘The self-made clerk's sef-bruahed raven baie, CANTO ¥,—FPELLING'S MAGNIFICENTLY STEEN ASEAT, ‘The fret word's fired; the fras’s begun! Here avd there drops'» weaker ont; ‘The puzzting polyssliatle’s beard, And whole swartbs are mowed down by every word, ‘The person stands down, but his troops are led By a fair young girl with a golden head; "The dercou's Soared, but a spelier of might, \ Acdry-goods clerk, upholds the fight, The comtet despens; on, ye trave Who spell for Webster's; Unabritgod t Save ‘The malden and clerk, 21 are spened down, ‘And thy Tournament bas a Doel grown. CANTO VL—-THYE CONFLICT OF TITANS, Each eye ie beat on the dzuntiess sir. ‘The mold of biue eye and gellen bzir, Spelis awit! rely—no more elo zg Thay achsmolsabping mid Agius crag, =| ‘The vlerk for quarter scorns to beg; He “cuore and throws,” like Sius Wogg, The berdust words that the referes Uan fsd tu the Spelier from A to Z, CANTO TIL.—~LOVE's YOUNG DEFAM, Bho thinks in wonder: ‘Did he s;ell bym 1? How my heart kezpe Sutteriog all the Mme)?” Bo Were abe mine, i'd use 1a 3 tr: lijs for another eort of * gneiss '."* CANTO TITL.—LOVE'S SACRIFICE, She referee giror bim an eusy wor: He peuces, Will he mise it 7”. Abu ‘ 4 murwtr runs through the truncal throng— Tho clerk hae spelled “egreesble” wrong. “They cheer the maiden, and at he= feet Lay the prize, an Duabridged Weimter, complete, Butebe whispers the clerk, with abiu-bing smile, = | “YT knew you could spell it all the while” CABTO IX,—LOVE’s BEWARD, And he replies: “ Your cyee of bine ave wou my prize, and my hesrt won, too.” And she: ‘The people are staring sw- Folly hard at us, You must ask my pa!” Home from the church walk the champions tre io the house on Calomet avenne. When they part at the porch, the sound that’s heard ts not made by spelling a dificult word! aan, CENERAL NEWS. Upwards of twenty members ‘will to-day unite with the Church of the Redeemer, the Second Universalist. The Crimine! Court was not in session yester- asy. Judge Williams adjourned over Thuraday svening till to-morrow morning. Why is it that whenever yon enter into con-~ rersstion with x d@ronken man the dranker he gets the fonder he is of beginning his sentence with, “Soberly, now?” Tho temperature yesterday, as observed by Banenve, optician, No. 88 Madison street (Ta1s- oxk Building), was, at 8 a.m., 40 degrees; 10 em. 45; 12m., 49; 2p.m,, 52; 6 p.m 41; 8 pe mn. 47 ‘A Indy bad ber foot badly injared by a horse | stepping upon it yesterday afternoon at the cor- ‘uer of Midison and Market strecta, The acci- dont was caused by her becoming confused be~ fween two vebiclas which were moving in oppo- site directions, It is understood that a young man has been successful ip securing & situation as leading com ic reporter on an evening paper by prodac- ing evidence to show that he was the first wit thst scraved the Jower bend of the Boff of a ureel-board making it read: “ Post No Pills.” Avvicious dog attacked a f-year-old son of Jobn aunigan, of No. 950 Btaie street, Toare- day, aud bit Liu 20 badty io the neck that he is now lyivg in s precarious state, the wounds, which gre five in number, having inflamed. The dog belonged to E. Bergman, and was shot yes- sarday. ‘When s conductor on one of the atreet-cars, having been temporarily absent from his post, returns to the rear platform aud asks you if any one bas got on board uring bis absence, if any- body has goton board, if thst anybody is = fe- male, and if you are posted in the latest tech- nology of the profession, you will reply: Nothin’ but a couple of sewivg-macbines.” The iron trame-work of one side of 2 loco- motive was made Friday at the new shops of tho Chicago & Northwestern Reilway, weighing cestly 700 pounds, in 73¢ hours, which is the guickeet time ou record, the usual time beio; cbout three days. Ihe welding was a:] dons shape, which is far superior to any orber method. ‘The above was done by 4 roung blacksmith of 23 scare, named Henry J. Wonderling. ‘The Judges of the Superior and Circuit Courts were assembled in secret conclave yesterday, preeumsbly for the purpose of appointing or nominating six Justices of the Peace im place of those recontly rejected by the Governor, together with the additional ones under the new law. ‘Nothing, however, conld be learned either of the | onnees or of what was done at the meeting, Which adjourned till Monday. At a meeting of the Chicsgo Lumberman’s Board of Tiade bold Tuesasy, March 9, the Boaid of Directors were authorized to perfect a un:on with the Lumberman’s Exchsnge of Cui- cago, in order that the two asexciations, heving Sigular objects in view, might be united in one organization and brought ander the charter beld by the Lumberman’s Exchange. The union bas now been perfected: with the following officers: A.C. Calkios, President; 8. A. Lrish, Vice-Prea- t; Directors—A. C. Cathins, George RB. Cook, MoDonald, C. C. Thompson, Alox Officer, Sees Das bs ‘- aaa Jobo McLaren, W. E. a euty, A. Trish, Wiliam A. Street. Some of the papera having reflected somew! oa the pronunciacion of the Rev. Florence set Certhy, shen pregiding as Proponnder at the G-match at Grow’s Opera Hall Friday & last, that gentleman challenges this to cammunity to meet him Tuesdsy sveniag, ‘clock, at the Amity Baptist Church, at the cof Warren avenue and Robey atrect, and thin orthony ins Grand Pronouacing Match. e words su bo written on a Nack-board, and class will provounce st them and possil them, An admission fee of 25 cents Sie zed, rad to prizes will be given; a splendid Feld sleeve~sottons, eniiable for lady or oa: e the Leet proucuucer, and 4 prise Jsck-kuife to Person making th piepostercus blander, eg pe nioet A grand objecting-match bas been made for | the champiunship of Amenca batween Gus Van Baren, of Chicago, and William M. Evarte, of Sew York. Both men heve been in hard train- ing for the event, Xfz. Van Baren in the Le {syno-Farwell contested @lection case, Mr. Evarta in another celebrated case that-bezan at atout the same time, but hae not yet resched 20 end. ‘Lhe tests of oxcellence are to bo two, and the conte-tant who cen get in the greatest num- hex of ovjections te the square page of evidence | McArthur, avout 9o'clock in front of McGarry’s wes seen 8 quartette of geotlemes sl! promineat in the poli.ics of the city. They were Treasurer O'Hara, City-Attorney Jamison, Aseistant City-Attor- ney Cameron, and John Lyle King. Whet Mr. Kins was doing in the party one can sut- mise, Mr. O'Hara was very enthuaestic, avd was attempting to conveg hig viens to that geu- tleman with an mmpressive shake of tho todex finger, while Cameron Icoked on with apparent satisfaction. Mr, Jamiezon wae silent, owing to the fact, perhaps, that he at an early hour, at the corner of Dearborn and Madison streets, bad ex- ban:ted himself ia conversation with Postmaster From thst hour till iate at vight tho squara between Clark stroct and Dearboro, on -Madiso 0, was lined with political wite-pallom. The exciting monotony of the closing sestion of tha Le Moyne-Farwell cave Frdzy was re- hieved by tho appearance of a gentleman of dis- tinguished manners, who, having shaken hands with all the persons present, asied if any of them were troubled with corns. This last ced- dler broke the tria!’s back. Tt hnd stood the as eaults of apple-worasa, mateb-girla, boot-blacks, Bohemian sellers of staylaces, aoxp end suspend- ers, Look-canvassers, ete, but this proved too had promwed their hearty assistance ; | gezunt form, to be defined when given, onda resonable aud é there hike 4 a doubt Bue ae dedinition 3 be given ae any zard when | % serine, yuet _ wol largely attended. | Fourth—Time devoted to mal ween the Te was docic i two societies to bo one-half hour, record to ve made of THE GRAND SPELLING MATCH, ‘TER ANZANGEMENTS PERVECTED. The final preparation for the spelling match to take place at Farwell Hall, Friday evening, the contestanta to be twenty-live selected members of the Athsnzom and the same number from the Young Mcn'a Christian Association, was made yesterday afternoon. a The exercises will commenco promptly at 8 o'clock, with an address by the Rev. Dr. Powers, Wiliam Brosa presiding. Then will como the contest, the oonteatsnts being divided into two classes. The following rales to govern the contest were sdopted: | First~Tho words to be such as are susceptible of. only one accredited spelling, snd to be such oly as are spelled alike ty Worcester and Webster. No obeo- Teta words to bo aelected. ‘Second—One trial to be allowed each participant up- an any word; the trial to be deemed completé when the last aylable is spelled, Tlard—Words of eimllar pronunciation, but of dif- the number of words missed by each Society. Fyti~—The second trial to be completed when but one yerson remsins on the flour, and that pergon to be dcclered the winner of the cua Sizth—The dictiunaries tv be used fcr reference to be tne lutest edition of Webstor and Worcester un- au The prizes to be competed for will be three in number, but have not vet been ni . The frat prize will be awarded to the succesful society; the second to the champion speller of elther yo- ciety; aud the third to the fizet man epelied down, which will most likely be in the shape of 5 wooden spoon. The Mev, Dr. Moss has boen selected to pre- sept the prizes to tho winners, which will occur immediately after the con:est. ‘The price of tickels has been fixed at 50 cents. No reserved nests will be suld. Ticksts will be on sale at Jouren, McClurg & Co,’s, tho Athe- sonm,aud Farwell Hall to-morrow morning. ‘The list of participants jas vot yet boen com- pletea, but will be announced in a fow days. Among the list will be found, it ia promised, such men as W, F. Coolbaugh, N. 8. Bouton, N. K. Fairbank, C. H. Ham, Charles Hi. Reed, Dr. J.N. fizde, J, Lyle King, B. A. Storrs. J. Vv. Farvell, W. W, O’Brien, tho Rev. C. W. Wendte, J.0. Peck, Mayor Colvin, City Clork Furest, and: Ald. Dixon. In aelecting the contestants either sccicty will nim ro sce.:re thelt best material, and to have the duYera':t professions from theology to poli- tica tathfally repreeenced. See SUICIDE, DEATH OF AN INMATE OF HASSETT'S HOTSE. The vile abode of tho Haaxetts is becoming criminally historical. In addition to the murder which tho son acenses tho isther of, another tragedy has been enscted thore, and one of tho mach, Mr, Van Buren paused in the mid- | iow and degraded creatures who has found shel au in objection. to say that he bad ce farther qicsticng so ask, Mr. | ter in the hoaso sleeps ber Inst eloep,.and now Le Morne leaped over tho ialing, ro- | lies dead in tLe littleebanty on Butler etropt, near merking thet ae bad no more wrnendes, Mr. Spsidivg tvid the witness thot he would zond round the affidavit to bis residence for him to sign, and fled into the committes-room. leaving the professor of corn-curiug to operate on the faet of the tables snd chaira. Having dictrib- uted his testimonials upon the desks of the Commissioners, the Profesgor retired, eaying that { republica,were ungrateful, and that in Eugland men bad fot earldoms and pensions for threo lives for rendering less service to tho public. In 2 communication eddressed to the editor of 2 daily sheet of fiction, Sergt. O'Dounelt in- forms the gentleman that the sensation about e feng of thieves operating in bis district, wbo were fired upon by Odicers Wilsoa and Croak, of bis command, while carrying off $3,000 worth of silverwara taken from houses on West Cougrass aud Sangamon etreate sud Asbland avenue, is withont ronndstion eo far as he 1s covcerned. ‘The streots named are not in hia district, neither are Wilson and Crosk, nor was auy re port of burglaries committed in hie precinct yesterday moroing loft at his stztion on West ‘Dwelfth streot—Fifth Precinct. Croak and Wil- son are attached to the Madison Street (Sixth Precicct) Stetion, and the streets named in tha evening paper ara in that district,—important factr which the fiction reporter ovarlooxed. It is acarcely necessary to ‘say that thore is nots word of trath ia the report go blunderingly mada up yesterday, and, but for the reflection which it casta upon one of the most conscievtious and vigilant officers in the citv, it would not even require a passiog notice in the form of s denial. The motive for sucb av untruthful publication was merely to obtain gratuitous notoriety from the other journals. Toosday evening Jobn F. Finerty deliy- ered « lecture on “Celtic Poetry and Music " (o alarge audieoce in the Caledonia Club Hall. muneal entertainments which have boeo given wicter, Mr. Finerty did not confine hi self to the discussion of writ ten’ in the Gastio tongue a8 some might suppore from the title of the lesturz, but both Scotlaud and Ireland, claiming, and justly too, that the Celtic race is responsible for it, although wnitten in the Lowland Scottish dialect asin tho case of Burns, or in the English of ‘Tom Moore, He did not dispute the superiority of England 10 other fields of poetry, but in the Jyric field be held that the Gael had fawrly | wrested the lanicis from the brow of the Sassa~ pach. ~Prof, Gustavus Geary, assisted by Mr, Drew, Mrs. Drew, and Bra. Bunter, contributed largely to the pleasure of the evening by sing- sng a Domber of the songa of Ireland and Scot- | land referred to by the leciurer in the course of bis remarks, At the close of the lecture Chief Robert He:yoy, who occnpied the chair, au- nousced that ancther similar entertainment wou'd be given in the course of a few weeks, to which s small admiction fee would be chsrzed, sufficient to defray the expenges which have deen incurred by the Club in providing the free evteriniuments. After according a hearty rote meeting separeced, ’ BES. FRANCIS M. CARTER. There was # very pleasant gathering of the representative intellectual people of Chicago in one of the private parlors of the Palmer House last. eveving, to hear Mrs. Frsvow 3. Carter } read. She comes here from Boston with the ap- proyal of that critical people, and bas so far mot | with the most grotifyiug succeas in the West + Owing to fatigue from travel which produced ea fainting attack in the afternoon, it was feared { thatehe would be uosble to read last evening, | but anwilling to dieappoict the many guests who * had gathered to hear her, she decided upon mak- {| ingan attempt, which msy be fairly eaid to have i been 8 success. t Hor selections were light, as she waa scarcely equal to difficnlt or classical readings, bat they | ware pleasing, snd, through her rondering, intenzely dramatic. She has arich voica, quite extensive in range, with decided dramatic force and expreseion. This, with a face of decided character and a cersain mesmeric sttrection that brings her en rapport with ker audiencs, make ber entertainments very pleasing. Her selec- tions last evening were Carleton's * Ovor the Hill to the Poor-House.” and ‘Over the Hil) from the Poor-House, the * Engineer's Story,” | and anotner incident of railroad life with '‘Jody Flanagan's letter to her nepnow.” Mrs. Carter must have stndied the. native Hibernian from | hfe, and the letter elicited much laughter, while warm applause greeted hor other efforts. Chi- cngu having a0 recently been favored witb Miss Cushman sod Mr. Vandenhoff it is certainly much in Mra, Carter's favor to assort that she Dore the comparison with these artista favorably, and that those who msy bo fortunate enough to } hear ber read wili have no cause £0 rezret it. ; . Mra. Carter will read again Thursday evening } in the large parlors of the Palmer House. Look INTO IT. H 'TPwenty-eighth, the victim of a dea liv drag, ssid ! to have been administered by ber own band, ! pu’ ucdor such peculiar cironmstaccesthatSergt. | Fitzpatrick has caused the arreat of the other | iamuates of the plaza, and will gold them until ‘This concluded the series of free literary and | under the auspices of this Club daring the past | included almost theeative field of Iyric poctry of of thavks io tue lecturer and the musiciaus, the j i the Coroner maxes an iuvestization. Kate Mad- | den is the deceased person, and she has borne | the reputation of being one of the very worat of her class. She died resterday forencoo, and, as ! goon as Sergt. Fitzpatrick learned of 1t, he insti- | tuted inquirics, and obtained tie following par- ; | tieulaza: 3 {Pho deceased and Nellis Hassett and 8 young | man namad Sliller bad bees to a honse of | il- ! fameon Battertield street, noar Thirty-sixth | streot, kept by a women known as “ Oid Motber | Haha,” Thareday evening, aud while there be- } came drank. ‘Pbey also fell in with another girl | | named Laura Maden, and the quartette went | over toassloon on the corner of Arnold and | ‘Swonty-ninth streets, where they mot Martin | Statenan, a young forlow woll known to the olice 28 8 loafer, and who until recent- ly had been the companion of Kate Mud- don. Deceased and Statemas renewed a quarrel which bad csused their sepsra- tion, and after a hot dispute, duriag which tho most obscone language was ured by both, Kate told I.aura sho was going to poison hersalf ; that she bad already tee one dose of morcking, and was coing over on State street for ancther. ‘Tho party then went outof tho saloon, and thence to a drug-store, where, Laura states, alo j Breve noted the clerk from selling any noixon to ; Sate. The latter went to another store, and the | clerk wes agezn stopped from selling tha iatead- ed suic:de any morphine. But she persisted, 1 and finally obtained the drug at List & Uhlen- dorf’s, No. 1200 State etrert, where sho swsl- ; lowed it ot once, and beforo her companions could reach ber, she having run sbead of them, according to the statement of the girl Laura, Tho dronxen party then went to Has- i sett’s house, aud no further notice was taken of { Kate until 11 o'clock the enme night, when the | | poison had fairly begun to work. Theo Laura | Madden went for Dr. Chandler, who came acd | | prononoced the girlin s d:ing condition. Re- i | Etoratives were administored. and efforts made | ' by the phveician to roliove the unfortunate soung | { groman of the poison, but they proved unavailing, and before noon she died. Nellie Hassett, and Laure Madden, and State- | men were arrested, and locked upin the Twen- | ty-second Street Station to await the action of the Coroner, whom Sorat. Fitzpatrick notified. * see will be arrested if it is possible to find im. 5 Deceased was 18 years old, and has a fathor and brother residing on tho West Side. The body is at Haseeti’s house, where it will be kept until the Coroner holds an inquest. ———— THE GRAND ARMY, i APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES. The following Commtittces have been appoint- 0@ in councction witn the forthcoming reunion | | of the Grand Army of the Republic: | | Brerutive Commuittee—Lieut.-Gen. Phil Sheridan, Chairman ; Gen, Julius Whits, Col, H, H, Hilliard, Col, Owen Stuart, May. Klokke, the Hon, Phil A: Mosne, and J, H,"MeVicker; Join J, Hoaly, Secre- tary. *. 1 exiecention Commities—Chatrmen, Gov. Jobn L. Bav- exldge, Mayor H. D, Colvin; Col, H. Hilliard, William { PF. Coolbaugh, the Hon. Thomss Drummond, Gen. i Jalius White, Loris Wahl, Col. Eastman, William 2. Doggett, Eaq.. Gen, A. C.'Ducat, the Hon. Hy Booth, Gen. Martin the Hon. George M, Bogue, Gen. Dan Osmeron, Capt. James Steele, Pottor Palmer, Gen. D. W, Munn, ‘the Hon, Joseph Biedill, Robert Hervey, Eeq., the Hon, Jobn ©, Hainer, Jobn J. Hesly, Tr Gurney, Esq., Maj, E. Elokke, the Hon. C ned, Leiter, Hath 8 Boutan, Bag., Col. Carries Rnobelsdort, Ion, ‘Thomas Horne, A. C. Heaing, Eag.. Col. J.C. Hankin, i Herman Bestar, Gen. J, 8, Reynolds, Jscob Rehm, } Gen. John McArthur, Col, B, McFeeley, Gen, A C. McClurg, Franklin blacVeagh, Hon, Philip A. ifoyne, Hon. Carter H, Harrison, Jouh A, Huck, Gen. F. L Sherman, Col, Louis Schaffner, Gen. Hermann Licb, Copt. W's. Laughlin, Col, Owen Stuart, J, H, Bee Vicker, Gen. Joseph Stockton, W. W. spoer, Peter Schuttier, George H. aldwell, Col. Gcorge Schneider, €. 8, Squires, Gov, John B, ‘Turchin, Capt Willtant Voeke, Hon, &. 8, itayes, Washington Hestog, Gon. R. | W. Smith, Capt, P. L,.W. Jansen. H, Hildretn, Clark Lipe, J. F, Hoyt, Esq., Redmond Prindivilis, the Hon. §. A. Moores Capt, M, A. Thayer, Col, Arno Voss, Cherles Reitz, Hurry Pulling, George M. How, Col. George A. Hansford, Co!, J, Mason Loomis, 'A. J. Galloway, 3ixj, Jobn McArthur, the Hon, W. H, Brad- ley, J. V. Clark, Capt, John Stephens, the Hon. Lam- bert Tree, YL, Rickerds, C,C, Moeller, the Hon. John Jones, Dr. G, E, R. Keck, sia}, L, H. Boutel, the | Hon, “Wiley Ml." Eeun, Capt, A. P. P. Sculls, BR. E. Goodell, Esq. Col P. Mi Cleary, Wirt Dexter, Capt. Arthur Erbe, Joseph BSherm: Eaq., | Ma. 3. W. Brockway, W. N. Burdick Eeq., Boj. John 1, Brennan, T, R. Bird, Maj. ¥, P. Bridges, the Hon, B.G. Caaulfteld, B. H, Campbell, Gen. J, M. Corse, Col. Guy T. Gould, Henry Greencbaum, the Hon. J. Gary, the Hon, 0, B, Farwell, N. E. Foirtank, Oot, Freeman Connor, Gen. J. A. Logan, the Hon, John G. Rogers, Cay Niseon, Daniel OUara, Ald. Lengacher, Col, W. Floto, J, Ward Eilis, Gen. R,O. Dram, the | Hon, J. 'V. Farwell, Philip Cantey, Col. T, Lyle Dickey, George &. Davia, Eaq., Gen, HN. Eldridgo, George Heineman, the Hon. 3” A. Samesoa, Capt. HO. ‘Calking, { well Hal', on Arcade court, te-rorrow aiternoon | Colbert's acientitio lecture thisafteraoon at Mo- ; tial exi.tence. the Hon, W..W. Ferwell, Ingerel Oleson, the Hon. Charles Hi, Reed, Gol, A.W. ‘allin, Bark Sheridon, Capt, Schweinturth, GH. McCormick, Lisnt.-Gen, P. H. Sheridan, Capt, 'G, P. McKay. 1, iS Gus Korn, John L. Hanvock, 0, H. dam, Col, Bd Jossen, Ald. J. Jonas, El Shipman, John Prindivilie, K. G, Schmidt, Col, §. VY. Shipman, Ben Skinner, Gol, M, V, dheridan, J:hin C, Richberz, Gol, J. A. Jen- King, BBE. Hooley. Os,1, 0. W. Lag, Col, Francis The driver of 8 Blue Islaud avenue car and | the driver of a freight-truck had a race yester: | day, which came near resulting in the death of : Thomas Nelaon, living at No. 183 Weat Madison j street. Mr. Nelson was on the ‘Madison street | car coming east, standing onthe rear platform. | ‘the car was approsching the S{adison | street bridge, followed by the Blue Island : jcar, As the Istter was wearing the ieiine | Lecimer, Capt. J. A. Le Dron. Capt, Lotz, Arthur fending from the Chicago & Aiton depot, a load: ' D!x00, Gon, J. W. Fourth, Gen. H. A. Baradm, Joon Fry, Copt. Fy Christopherson, C, H. Cran Jsmea Concb, Robert Clark, Ulich Busch, C. Black! barn, Capt, Fred Busse. Charles BR, Gardner, Col. J. | A. Jenkins, R, Biddie Roberts, the Hon. £. 8, Wii inms, Gen, J. D, Webster, O. A.” Wilerd, C. L, Wileon, Maj, Hobe:t M. Wood, Join K. Walsh,” Ea MoQuade, | ed track was coming toward the car track. Nod~ ticing thie, the driver of the car sppled the lash to bis borses to prevent the truck getting ahead. ‘Tbe resalt was the tongue of bis cac ; Tren bore bead dies Nelsen was sianaingin | Be Hon. D. Ward, Joba Lyons. Pht gecemurth a cone 2 iN | Gspt John MeAesey, John Murpby, Dan Kock. Capt, | the course of the tongue, and bub for the pres- | [7G ‘Cooke, Cape, Charles E Beach, Gorse, | ence of mind of the conductor in pushing | Gries, Pe ‘Schumann. Be Ki Beach, Capt. J. W. | him off the car, he must have received | Finance Commvttee—Gon. A L, Ohetisin, John B. fatal wounds. In. falling from the car. | Drake, Wiley SM. Egan, Henry Greensbsum, tho Hi Lhe fell upon his face, and received injuries about | BH. Camrbell, G.'g. Chapin, & 8. sen, Fas | the head and legs which disabled him. He waa | Esstan, Gen, John Mearthur, Jochus L. Marah, Henry B, Miller, Joseph Sherman, Gon,'0. I, Mann, ! Wilbur ¥, Storey, Julius Rosenthal, Potter Pakner, | Dan O'Hurs, C,H. Ham, John Hortng, Norman 3’ ‘escaped Bette aa ‘inher, Col. EA a elley, Aug. Ed Jaseen, Capt, Ms ing, told a reportar yesterday’ that but for too | Amiel, the-Hou, Wr H Brealey, 6 A Gomion tee action of the conductor in pushing Mr. Nelson { Hon. J. V. Farwell. George 3& Howe, Arthur D:xon, from the car at the, moment he did he would | the Hon. HW. Bl yore aera, Fea subsequently taken to bis home, snd late in the y afternoon was lying io s somi-conscious candi- tion. A gentleman gtending upon the platform | atthe bate, and who narrowly wound have _beeu let. ~The whele affair A > P, Coolbaugh, Capt, J. A, Fife, Mo; deserves investigntion by the Railway Com | Lymsn't, Bridzes, Col, ‘1. ple Dickey, the Hon, H. = : PSB, | VD. Coivin, J. R. Walsh, Joveph Me . j aed the driver ‘ehouid "be dismissed at once: | Mi. il, Hough, Frisk Sinaia str Lo a man, Ohristian ‘Wahl, Maj, Jobn McCarthy, George Poot Balle Robedie’ Beret, Emil Homan, ‘Ald. M. ‘Heath, tho Hon, Joseph Medill, the Hon. J. D. Ward ‘Adolph Loob, BEG, Heth. te Hon, George am gue, George H. Dun! isp, Cept, BL. J. McGrath, E.G. Goodrioh, Maj. R, Cheney, R. E. Goodell, A. Hesing, the Hon, Chas, Ii, Read, Solomon Rutter, 0. ‘M. Henderson, Col. Baldwin, A. Booth, the Hon. B.G. Gialfeld, © G, Ou'ver, Wirt Dexter, the Hon. C. B David 4. Bradley, 0. H. Gary, ML. iC, Yates, Crpe James ‘Squires, TEA. Thanpeon, Gen. R. W. Smith, N.R Hawley, Henry Jokns, Conrad Selps, Jonn G. Richberg, Gen, J. 8, Reyndds, Peter Schutter, Gen. J. Stockton, J, M. Waiker, Bobért Hi, Thomus H, Lynoh, Philip Wadaworth, Jams Stewart, Solomon Raiter, Charlee Bartlett, tho Hon, E. W, Palmer, P. M. junsey, George Schraeder, J. yr. ? C.L. Wehe, George Schroeder, Capt. ‘Programme Comsitize—Ospt, Farrell, Col. H. Hil Usrd, Col. Owen Stusrt, R. Biddle Roberts, Capt, . Gen, Kubert Dilger, Heary Joun J. Healy, Gen. A. O, McClurg, ‘Mason Loomis,Col. Lon io. Oapk, Bisttner, Ca} Boler Hind, Col. 1 Basen Loom enter, Gol Gs E ington, er, . Puvherds wullany Welachendori, 3. Rook, Copt, Rang Magee rng jacob S:ettsler, Maj. W. ‘aylor, O. Willie, Biaj, 8. 3f, Wood, James Derst, Franz Gindale, D. A. Cerhinan, C, R, Mataon, Oo).J. P, Tarrar, Tranarortation Committee—Ald, Avery Mours, John Arnold, ©. P, Hammond, H, E. Saresnt, 0. 8. Squires, Sosoph’ A, Egan, Joseph 2. Esglt. Caps James E ‘While, Gen, Joseph Stockton, Jum: Walsh. George A. Duslsp, W. H, Suroll, Jomes @ afc3fullen, J, aC ‘Walker, Charles Bartlett. Decoratroe Commitee—Col. 3, C.ankin, Capt. @. A. Busseg, Gon. J.D. Fry, Gan. Biartu Baan, A. 5 Hale Es}, N- 'otris, John Lyons, Muj. von 4 Senney, Lorenz Mattorn, Col. Lippincott, spt, I. D, Field, W. Hf, Schimpferman, Col. J. B. Forsythe, Cupt, Gillis, Tom Nelson, Gen. MB, ML Wallace, J. 3, Sul- livsn, Gen, J. 8. Roynolds, Capt, V. Mf. Laughlin, Gus Levereuz, Otto Matz, Oapt, M. A. Caayer, Capt. Henry Kenkil, John Lyons, Ospt. 0. L, Deuinger, Tnviation and Correaponience Committee—Dia}. J, W. Brockway, Wirt Dextor, Col, Ed, Jussen, L. P, White, Maj. J. W. Wiills, Gen. Sheman, Gen, Hubezt Dilger, Maj. B. Mi. Wood, Capt G, L. Coburn, Capit. 3, F, Hoyt, the Hon. Philip AD Ebyne, Col, Farrar, Capt, Lou Drury, Frank Patmer, John C. ittehberg, Maj, Elokke, John J, Healy, ‘Dr, #4. Powell, Gen. Julius White, Committee un Music—Capt, Cuniiff, LoutsHnas,Capt, Farroil, Capt. 3. C, Harrington, Pormen Hall, Mf. C, Powers, Cupt, J. F. Gieeson, Jounal. Hubbard, Peter Hand, Capt, Raggio, Swain Nolsor, Charles Hoyne. Cornaatives on Lauls—The Hon. Vall 4. Hoyns, Cazt. John J, Healy, Frank Schweinfurk, Harry Fisk, ‘The members of the foregoing Committest are re- quented to meet at the Sherman Hose on Wednesday at 8 P. m,, together with ull others tho ara interested the coming entertainment in Mag ANNOUNCEMENTS, The renting of pews in Grace Episcopal Church will occar to-morrow ening, Prof. J. Stanley Grimes will deliver bis cete- brated lecturs on the “' Philosophy of Intemyer- ance” this evening in Plymonh Congregational Charch, coruer Indiana aveuursud Tweaty-eixth stiact. ‘ On Saturdzy, March 20, rear Union Park, there was los: a grecn-covaed book, entitled -“ Patch Work, Juvenile Poors, by Litian E. Curtis,” wita nearly 200 city abscrivere, of no value tonny but the owner. The finder would confer a great favor by Icavoz the same at No 159L¢ West Juckeon street, 2 A lecture in Swodish will te delivered before tho Svea Society, corner Novh Wells snd Su- perior stceote, this afternoon at 4 p. m., by Charles J. Sundoil. Subject: *On tbe Ocean.” The admission price will te oni: 10 cents. Membors of the ‘Socisty ofthe Army of the Potomac,” and ali others who Eve ever served in this army, are requested to neat at the office of Gen, Juliua White, 72 Wahingcon street, Monday, ot 4 p. m. sharp. Dy. James Nevins Hyde, of Insh Medical Col- loge, wul leoture before the Ckcayo Atheneum Mouday evening. Subject: ‘*. Cap of Coffees.” De. Hyde's lecture will be iliustated by the sid of the solar microscope, and the oxy-calcium light. The services at 8i, Mary's Curch to-day will: pe of the most imposing and olomn cherscter. 1 There will be solemn Pontifisl High Mass at 10:40 o'clock, the Rt.-Rev. Bisop Foley officiat- 1g, and the Rev. Father Noono, pastor, Master of Ceremonies. Tho sermon vil be preached by a distinguished Jeenit missionry. A grand union temperance rsss-meeting, nn- der the auspices of the Chicag¢ Temperance Al- liance, will be held in the Firt Congregational Church, corner Washington ind Ann stroots, | Monday evening. Addresses wil be delivered by the Rev. Dr, Lemuel Stose, th Rev. Dr. C. E. Felton, and the Rev. Dr. E. ?.i00d vin. ‘The newaboys’ and bootbiuck’ Sanday-school, formerly beld in Parker's Hai, corner Hulsted and Madison streets, will be nla in lower Par- + etSo'clock. The teachers, aviall mtercated in this work, are roqueated to be resent. No pains sra being aparod bythe Garden City | Dramatis Associstion to rendertheir grand Kau- gas benefit onterteinment, ‘[hueday evening, at Standard Hal, s feast of humr acd recrenti ‘The plays, ‘All that Glitters i: Not Gold, “Kiss in the Dark,” will be prdaced in the test j possible manner, and a social hop, ins ired by zo excellent orchestra, will anble tho partici- panta to dance until moromg. Some of the principal poits of Prof. Elias ; Cormick Hall st 3 o'clock, ov “The History of the Universe," are: How stareand planets were | formed from the original chea ; the process by | which they have arrived at boir prevent con- ditions ; the final stages of pluetary existence; the death of worlds, and the digase which causes | their final dissolution; the phiosophy of mate- | ‘The Irish-American citizens of Chicago will hold sgraud mars demonatraion at Hooley's Opera~House thts evening in lonor of the late Johu Michel. Tho meeting wil be open to all | persons who desire to testify their avmpathy ' depot, ove of the lixht-fingered gentry jump | aboard, singles out a. gontleman boasting a fine co sufficiently Jarge, and, consequently, no reo~ Owmendations on their eale will be reported back to the Council other than those already re- ported. ‘The Committee on Local Assessments met terday afternoon for the conmderetion of the irrepressible Hamilton claim. It was recom- mended for reference to the Jadictary Commit- tee. S me eight .years have elapsed since the claim was iret made and no settlement bas yet been effected. The Committee on Schools yesterday, in com- pany with several members of the Board of education, visited the proposed school-sites at the following places; Lincofn aud Thirty-ffth streets: Lincoln and Harrison; Twelfth and Loomis; Wabasb and ‘Ihirty-fifth; aod Division and Cleaver streets, The Council Committee sre determimed to make vo recommendations, hereafter, concerning school-sites, until they have first viewed the ground. Tney have bebn 20 often misied by the simple description that the joke is getting monotonous. The new machine for the performance of night scavenger work was yeaterday exhibited in the rear of 307 Fifth avenue to the Committee ‘on Police. It did its work admirably, and there iseyery probability that the Committee will recommend the confirmation of the contract entered into with the proprietors by the Board of Heaith. The old-style scavengers are exceed- ingly wrathy at the inuovation, and threaten to procure au injunotion in casa of theconfirmation of the contract. The Board of Health, however, wore well-adv-sed ag to how the contract could be legally awarded, andina few days the old Baieanoey of night scavengers wili be completely abated, . Officer Danis! Reardon, of the Harrison Street Station, resterdav abowed the mettle he was composed of in just the wrong time, way. and place. He teckled s young gentleman standing: on the sidowalk in front of the station, without any provocatiun whatever, and, after bandlinz him very roughly, arrested him and'bronght bun into the station, The gentleman mace no resist- ance whatever, nevertheless, by tho time he reached ihe des of the station-keeper, be looked moro like s ponitentisry-bird than the well- drossed gentleman of the baif-hour previous. When the officer requerted tha sta'iou-keaper, Martin Havs, to book him, that fuuctionary ro- fused, atating that the officer had mado a mietake in arresting the City-Hall reporter of the Times. The olficer then ecized him by the coar ccliar aod dragged him ont of the building. depositing what waa left of him outside the bounds of the stition grounds. Sergt. O'Con- nor aad several other persons who were present easayed to hush up the affair, but the Times re- porate was uone of the c:awfishing kind usaally anging around for news at the Harrigon Stroet Station, and coussqnuetly be will sce Reardon out on his gums, and will immediately picter charges against him. And hesides all this, Rear-, don mar pevhaps open hia eyea at a sveeplng sccount of his past character in the columns of 0 Times. — CRIMINAL, A party of five stecrers and ropers, who gave fictitious uames, of course, were taken ont of a poker-raom on” Madison strdet, near Clark, yea- terday, by Detectives Slayton and Gallagher. Sebor, Mitchell, Bake, Roberts, and Blanchard were the names they gare. Charles Sorg aud William White, young mon, wore brought from St. Louie yesterday by De- restive McGarigle, who, with Officer Ronnessoy of tbat city, ea them. They are wautod hors to ausiver vbaigo of burglary, said to bave been comaitsed on tha North side. Owing to the danger of police raids the thieving fraternity have tasea to piyioy tho rail- fosi-car game with redoubled ‘vig ‘Tacy swsrm oa all the trains, but pay particolar at- tention to th se of tho Pennsylvania Central. * The two dodwss most in vogna ere the “apiel- mark" and the ‘‘eache!.” Tho spiel-mark is ; generally a large coin, 8 perfect fac-xim'le, with | o a SIXTEEN PAGES. - : INVASION. a Partioulers of Recent Mexican Ont- rages on the Texan Border, A Post-Office Burned, Stores Robbed, and Men and Women Taken Prisoners. A Concerted Movement Among Hex ican Frecbootérs Along the 7 Rio Grande. New Onceans, Jan. 27.—The Galveston News, special from Corpua Christie, Tex., March 27, says: “The band of Mexicans came within 7 miles of town, robbed several stores and houses, and took s Jarge numberof Americans prigoners, among thom Judge Gilpin, formerly member of the Legislature, and two women. They com- polled the esptives to walk in front of thom till they were exhausted, and then mounzed them on bere-back horses, and hurried them off. They , roobed and burned the post-office Baoquette, with one Mexican and two Americana | killed. Alt except four prisoners cdcaped. Noth- ing bax beon heard of tnem. BUMINESS I4 MOSTLY SUSPENDED, i and the citizens are under arms guarding the town.” Information received from 108 Almes, Nueces County, says: ‘Throughout the entire region ; between here and the Bio Grande, lawless | bands from Mexico are continually raid- ing through the, country, robbing, mur- dering, and driving stock acrosa the river, Thoy have become so daring of inte that nearly all travel on the highwava has ceased. Even stockmen sre deterred from hunting their cattle and horses through fear of falling into tse bands of these rafiisns. At present there seems to be aconcerted movement on the part of these vil- tains to clean out the white men withiu striking istance of the Rio Grande, 50 to 75 milcs, snd even-further, whore ingress and egrees can be aafely effected. Totbia ond they bave beeu | crossing the river in smal{ detachments for the ; past week, and it is estimated that there sre on | ‘Texas noii at toast : THLEE HUNDRED ARMED BANDITS. i Bamor hag it that ceveral Americans near the | river have ben murdered by them. Rumor comes tu that the Mexicans have cleaned out 8 company or two of negro eoldiers at San Luis on the Rio Grande, abous 40 miles below Rio Grando City, and a cumier of armed men were seen hovering near this place. A number of Afexi- cans reside here, but we can't dered upon them for asristance in a contest in which their coun- trymen are engaged. Noarly the entize Rio Graada frontier of ‘Lexas, embacing a bel: of from 50 to mites in width, 1s iubsbites moatiy by 3 « many of whom, though taking po evti.. ....c5 in che forays of the thieves. | yete'mmthize With asd give tnem sccret 2id i and comfort.” THE NEWS Lt WASHINGTON. Wasninorox, D. C, March 27.—Postmaater- General Jewell received a telegram from ; Corpas Christi, ‘Texas, stating that | the Post-Office- at Neuces was robbed | and purned yesterday; that the Sam Antonio mail-carrier was robbed aud taken prisoner, but the exception’ of the. wording. of a $96 gid coin, As wuch they aro easily passed off at par : for goodly groenbacks to an unsuspecting : Granger, and in a few minutes tho operator has ! freque>tly adopted when the richor olngs are to be alacked, Just sa the train is leaving the watch and chsio, mshes up to him with the ex- clamation thst he has left bis ssciel under that gest. While reachiag for the sacnel with the right hend the left is busily engaged in de- tatching the watch of tne unsuspectiug passon- ger. At times when noith-r of these are ruc- ceastul, some invalid or weak woman is selected and cornered by two or three scamps, and, be- fore aware of what is being done, the un*ary passenger's pocket is picked of all it contains. | pabssecbt toceksemineey THE GRASSHOPPER SUFFERERS. Special Dispatch to The Chicaco fribune, Sr. Pavt, Mino., March 27.—The military en- rolimont of deatitate persons in the grasshopper | regions of Minnesota numbers 9,154, of whom | 4,237 are undor 12 years of age.. Rations for one month, principally of pork and flour, with sup- | plies of army clothing, mill be furnished shem at onee. Toports from Dakotas Territory are not | allin, but Col. Smith, having charge of the | distribution, eatimates the number needing aid im Dakols Territory at 6,000, So faras the en- rolling officers aro informod, but one case of ut- ter destitution exists erther m Dlinnesota or for aid from familics abundantly able to provide | for themselves, and other inetancos where per- gocs really suffering would neither apply for nor accept aid. Nearty all applicants for help ace foreign-born, new comers, woo had no means of subsistence other than the products of their lapor upon homestead cr pre-emption claims. ——————___—_—_ THE COAL MONOPOLY.» New Yor, March 27.—The Committee of Assuciated Cost Companies have agreed on ap \ith the unflinching patriotiem of the deceased in the long debated question between Ireland | and Great Britain, Allthe Jrib military com- | panies of the city, together with the Alpive | Hnoters, will occupy the stag, The mesting : will be presided over by the Ho. A. Y. Morri~ son, sud will be addressed br the following | spvakers: -Messrs. W. J. Onman, W. K. Sulli yao, Jobn F. Finerty. J. ‘J. tiizgibbon, B. G. Caalfioid, and W. W. O'Brien, The Athengum announces the opeuing of | the spring term of ita evenbg clasees in the present week as follows: Monay erening, soc~ ond and third German and Lati, Tuesday even- ing, English literature, primary shonography,and drawing. Wednesday eventng,elocation, prima- ry German, and Freuch. Thusdsy, arithmetic. Fridsy, vocal music, English gamaar, aud pen- manship. Saturday, advanced German, book- keeping, and advauced phonosaphy (reportiog | style). Mondayovening, Aprild, the Atheneum ; will open a class in spelling forthose who desire the oMportunity of stuav avd )jractice in the art of spelling. All who dosire to mter any of the above classes ace requested to :all and procure their class-tickets. 2 A meeting will be held at 8 o'clock this after- noon, sharp, at 183 South Halsed street, for the parpoee of o1 izing « Frenci Military, Benev- olent, and Social Society. Tie indications are that @ large gathering will taki plsce. All par- tios, irrespective of nationality who are inter- ested in a movement of this cacription are in- vited. Ono of the features of; the orgauization will be s military tesinice school, with the most competant set of drill-masters. ‘Tne projector of the cnterprie is the French physician, Dr. Briard, and Mosers. Thetresa, Boix, and other French resiconts, ascist. As} this matter is one that promses s successful ivgue, representatives of otber military asscoin- ; Hens, it is expected, will mrticlpate in the | work. a THE CITY-HALL, It cost $745 for the coal usal in heating the | City-Hall dunng the present moth. ‘The March pay-roli of the 3oard of Public Works’ employes on water, sowarags, and street work smounts to $30,000, The Committees on Streets md Alleys for the West Divisicn will meot at 2 o'cock to-morrow in the City Clerk’s office, Ald, Iran is temporary Chairman. - City-Enginesr Cheabrough, accompanied by ; Commissioners Prindiville sad Thompson, of the Board of Pablio Works, yesterday took thelr first trip to tho crib on‘ tho corpiration tug’ Tom } Brown, Yesterday being Easter Saturiay the religious Board of Polico transacted m busivers. An- ! | other, and perhaps atronger, rtason is that the ! newa from Shaler, that he hadabandoned them ‘until the State Legislature hal abolished their Board, bad completely. denorslized them. | { Henceforth the Shaler card is not in their exobre } pack, The Dommittee on Wherves amd Public | Grounds yesterday visited the location of the | ts uf property #9 long advertised for ; different sale by the city, with a viow of ascertaining je, They do nos think that any of the bids approximate value of the bids made for thoir par- i advance of 20 cents per ton for April, The foi- lowing are the prices of the Delaware & Hudson Canal Company’s coal on board vescels for April: Furnace, lump, $4.60; steamer, lump, $4.70; grate, 8180; egg, $4.95; stove, $5.40: chest nat, $4.40 per ton of 2,240 pounds. As the men 1p the Schuvikill region bave shown no disposi- tion to go to work, the Philadelphia & Heading Coal and ron Company have sgreod to issue no prices for April, ———_—_-—__—_ THE CALIFORRIA MILLIONAIRE, San Francisco, March 27.—James Lick to-day filed in the Recorder’s office a revocation of tho trnst-deed executed last July, conveying his property to Trustees for various benevolent parposes. He recttes in the revocation that he wishes to provide for parties having nataral claims on him, toamend the original instrument, and, with returoing health, to give his pecsonsl attention to the execution of his designs. Ho confirms the acts heretofore performed i by the Trustecs. . THE DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF. New Onteans, March 27,—This forenoon, Gen. Augur quietly took charge of military affairs of the Department of the Gulf. ' Aids came with Augar from Texaa ; otherwise his staff is consti- tuted the same ac Eory's. General orders an- nouncing the fact of the new General's secgssion to command are bemg trepared for prowfulg = Emory left for Washington this ee ns THE WEATHER, tion, Gen. evening. Wasmuxerox, D. O., March 28—1 a. m.—For the Ohio Valley and Iake region generally, cloar weather, no decided change in temperature, with winds shifting to easterly and southerly, and falling barometer by Sunday evening. For the Northwest, warmer and generally cloudy weather, with sontheast to southwest winds, falling ba- rometer, snd possible tain on the Missouri and « Upper Missippi Valleys during Sunday night. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. A vew side-whecl ateamor for the Englemann line, launched at Milwaukee yesterday, is cbris- tened the Flora, The Binnesots State Poultry Exhibition closed yesterday, having been very successful through- out. The prizes awarded amountet in cssh to $1,300, besides numerous special premiums, The old IMlinois snd Michigan Canal Towing ‘ Company, established abont twenty years ago, and famutiarly known as the °' Big Live,” bave ancounced their determination to discontinue tne business. end ave seliing off their stock, This will be an interesting itemof news to the canalboat msn. - The Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce has in- ! definitely postoaned the resolution to cut off the feo of tho Graib Inspector, aud psy him a salary of $4,090, A resolution odop' the same hours as used by the Chicago Ho: of Treds was edoptud yesterday afternoon, Jobn C, Lewis, of Monmouth, El., was chosen aa the orator to represent the Industrial Uni- versity in the inter-collegiate contest a* Jack- sonville. In the contest held on Friday evenin; the . in Champaign, between the literary socistios o| the university, J.B. Maun, of Gilman, Ill. | awarded the a¢cond prize,” i wilt be sent out to-day. It is aupposed at the Department that these outrages were committed H the mail, however, was saved, avd that no mail | by the bend of armed Mexicans reported near ; 1 Oe accel tae ae thet one moat ¢ Compu Chrlatt. A caps of the dispatch will be ‘urnishod to the State Department for suitable investigation. STATE AFFAIRS, Action of the Legisinture on the Chie cave Lucorporation Bil—kmportant™ Decision Regarding the Taxon tap. ital Stock, sono Specrat Disvatch to The Chicace Tribune. Srrivcrretp, UL, March 27.—In the Senate to-day, the Chicsgo Incorporation bill being un- der consideration, several amendments were of- fered, and one changing the numberof Alder- men for each ward from three to two came very near being adopted. The amendment providing for submitting the question of minority repre- sentation toa vote of the people separatuly was adopted. ‘ Seoator Morgan moved, ag an amendment, to | strike ont the Jast clanse of Sec. 6 of the bil}, which confers upon the reorganized city all the powers and functions which it had under its old charter. i ates: some debate, Morgan’s amendment was oe An amendment, offered by Mr. Dow, to Sec. 18, Art. 4, was adopted. It limits the ralary of any city officiel! to an amount not exceeding Dakots. They report instavces of application | 95 000. An amendment making the Mayor ineligible to r3-election, after. being lost, was reconsidered and adopted, and after aday spent in discussion, the bil! was ordered to a third reading. Mr, Dow's amendment for only two Aldermen from each ward was only lost by two. . TAX ON OAPITAL STOCK. Prom an unofficial, but relisble source, your correspondent learned to-day that Judge Drom- mond has decided to perpetually enjon the collection of the tax levied on the capi- tal stock of cornorations. This applies when such companies have any foreign stockholders. Just whea his decision would be made public vas not stated. A SPELLING-3ATCH. Speaker Haines has selected twenty members ofthe Honse, anc has challenged President | Glonn to name twenty Senators, for a apelling- | match next Taesday evening. |The challenge | has bean accepted. ae tanee-teo, of i centa is arges a proceeds to to; some charitable purpose, Ee PHILADELPHIA CHURCH DIFFICULTY. { Paavetenia, March27.—The Methodist Epis- ; copal Church Conference recently selected the Rey. George McLanghiin for pastor of the Han- cock Street Church, notwithstanding the euer- Retic protest of the Board of Trustees, who have now closed the church against the new pastor. The Bishop and Presiding Elders will hold a council next week, with » view to settle the diffi- ! FLOOD IN THE MISSOURL | the Missouri River st this point is moving, with | every indication of its immediate breaking op milegabove here. All tho tributaries are over- { —__--—___ H STEAMER SUNK. { _ Suaxvzronr, La., March 27.—The stesmer Lizzie Res, which loft hero last night for above, struck a soag near Batler’s Landing. at daylight ; boat and cargo are a total loas. ‘The second en- gineer was drowned. No other lives lost. ge oie OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. { Sax Faaxctsco, March 27,—The report of the + loss of the steamer Ruby, with all hauds, on Pu- got Sound, is contradicted. No accident occar- H ne to Bere s | _ Arrived—Ship St. Lucis, New York. Sailea— | Pecific Mail stesmer Granada. for Pavams. New York, March 27.—Arrived, steamer Klop~ Deaths of Contenarians. ‘The deaths of two persons over 100 yoars of i age were reported in Baltimore last week, at the i office of Dr, Steuart, Health Commissioner. Mrs. Mary Soth, who died on Wednesday morning, st the Home of the Little Sisters of the Poor, is reported to bave reached the extraordinary age of 111 years, She was born ia Baltimore, but as her faculties wers greatly impaired, and the had reached the stage of “second child- hood" before the Sisters took charge of her, notbing could be learned of her history. ‘The other centenarian was Susan Carr, colored, who died on Friday evering, a6 the house of her granddaughter, at the repnted are of 105 years. She was born at Snow Hill, Somerset County, Md, in the year 1770, and was & slave of Mr. : Mutler. She was manumitted by her mastor, and ; came with her husband to Baltimore about sev- { enty years ago, She waa a member of the Dalles j Street Colored M. E. Church for many yeara. Her husband dred a number of yea: 0. She was takon sick shortly before Christmas, but was not confined to her bed until two woeks since, at Nueces, and robbed | ané took prisoner ono mail-rider. The Texans } have gone in pursuit, A fight is reported near ; Couxcr. Buurrs, Ia., March 27.—The {ce in | ! Sowing their banks, and much damage has al- | | ready bean done, { this moruing, and sunk in a bad position. The : stock, from Hamburg, 13th, and Halifax, 25th. i ‘The mortuary report of the Health Office reports aixdeatha in Baltimore darin, wold age” ore 6 the week ftom, First-Ciass Printings Mr. William E. Foote, s well-known Chirags printer, has recently opened an office at No, ag Olark straet, at which be in prepared to transac) all kinds of plain and ornata printicg with which he may be intrusted. Mr. Foote is practical] job printer of many. ysars’ oxperience, was fora long time mianaging-director of the Jom printing department of the Inter; and 1s worthy of confidence ss ¢! and propristorot the Bloomington, Yq foander graph, The ability of Mr. Foote asa printer ig ' fully indorsed by the fact that he was in ong year awarded elevon firet premiums from differ. ent States and Canadas, In fitting up hie new office he has secared the very latest fonts of type, and his patrons will find his work §@ bo quite up to the time in style and fimah, Spring Prices. 25-cent English calicon at 123 centa, $1.50 black dress sfiks at 75 cents, 25-cent hemstitched handkerchiafs st yy $1.50 black cashmere at $i. ‘SU-cent linen huck towels at 15 cents, $1 dumask towels at 50 centa, ‘T-cent all linen table damask at 44 certs, ‘$1 all Iinen tatle damask at 5d cents, Opening 1,009 rofla carpeting of every kind and de 1 seription at equally low prices, ‘Why, wo sell goods cheaper thaa muy house t: the ‘West, All goods bought for cash, making a difference in our favor over time buyers of at less 10 to 30 pep cent, All goods sola for cish, conseqnently ne Bad debts to make ap in charging extra profits to our ou» tomers. Stores occupied all owned by the firm—oe Tout to pay. Compare goods bought of 4s with thew purchased at other stores at same price, Pardridge’ 116 and 116 State street. is The Best Capital for Young Men. ‘The best capial fora youngman to start out ints the world with is brain-power, A few thousand dob lars, mare or lesa, in money, is not to be compared fy resulta, in the long run, with a thoroughly trained tm tellect, How often the drayman’s son, by persereme ance, ‘a good, practical education that enabling him to far outstrip the propristora son in the race fog wealth, position, and usefulness, If stands s young mon in hand to be up and doing in these daye—nob loitering abont, spending time and money in places of amusement, at games of chance, or in drinking saloons, How much better to invest where some good will comeof it, The Bryant & Stratton Chicage Bur ness College, southeast corner of State and Washing, ton strects, aifords excellent facilities for ,frapreve= ment, aud every young man who can should certainly trall’nimselt of its advantages. Beautiful Furniture. A fow dsys ago, having occasion to visit = furattors atore, we stepped in at George Gilber’s, Nos, 267 sag, 269 Watasb avenue, and confess we were more they repaid for the Hime consumed in looxing through their assortment, We were shown new styles of parlor. ang chamber furniture, as well as new msterials for turn ture coverings, elegant in designs, and durable, and e& prices which, compared with the high prices prevailing 8 yeur or sO ago, appeared to ua very rensonable, The ssvesman who walted on ua informed us thot ‘prices were very much lower, snd that they were selling a prices fo command ready and quick aslee, Wa msks the suggestion that those requiring uny article in tae farniture Hine eould not posritiy do better than by calling at George Gilbert's, 267 and 269 Wabash avenaa, Millinery Opening. ‘Wo tske pleasure in calling the attention of ony lady petrona who are engaged in the millinery bush ness to the fine display of spring millinery now open, at the warerooms of Hageion, Oliver & Boyle, 250 ang 282 Wabash avenne. Their stock in all the novelties of thesesson is unexcelled. Thetr pattern hat de parment fs a perfect marvel of good taste and superiag workmanship, and amply repays all who have availed themselves of the opportunity of posting-up on the newest sty'es of the ssason, Their prices will be found to bo at the bettorh of the market, and all wbe favor them with a cal! will be nmply satisfted. Tage don, Oliver & Boyle,=250 and 252 Wabash svenua, Fine Clothing. Gentlemen in waat of fine fash‘onsble clothing should not fail to visit the establisnment of Mes, Wilde, Bluett & Co., State and Madison streets, and examine their immense stock of spring overcoats, Prince Albert and Chesterfield frocks, school and dress suits for boys, &c, These goods are all made by the celebrated honve of James Wilde, Jr., & Co, New YORK, one of the oldest and most euscemfal Brae fet the manufacture of fine clothing in the United States, ‘These goods are placetl in the market hare at msnufsc» turera"cost, thus en.bling Mesere, Wide, Biuctt & Co, to offer their elegant stock at retail at wholesale pricey See their advertizement in another column. Correct Every Time, ‘The correct thing for men’s spring dress. ‘The correct thing for youths’ spring dress, ‘The correct thing for boyw’ spring dress, ‘The correct thing for children’s spring dreae. ‘The corzect shapes and shades in every department for the spring of 1875. ‘The correct prices plainly marked on every exrmed in the establishment, and Polite attention ane af ths lending cards of this house. A.J. Natting, C. 0. D. ane clothier for men, youth, boys, and ehildfon, 154 snd 158 State. stroet, “oppodtia Palmer Housa, Teeth—Teeth—Teeth—Immense Success, ‘Two thoussnd six hundred plates manufactured the past year, The largest dental establishment on the Continent, 8, 8 White's teeth used; the best and highest-priced tecth known to the profession. The ine telligence of the pnblicts fully awake to the fact tha they may no longer pay $25 and $30 fora fall ast ef teeth, when they can get the same for $8 at McChee ney’s, corner Clark and Randolph streets. Satisfaction given or money refunded. Gold plates st one-fouri3. the usual prices, Gold fillings first-class, and no fam cy prices, Warranted, ‘The Most Elegant and Expensive Collection of books ever shown in Chicago are now s8 exhibition st the auction rooms of Messra, Elison, Pomeroy & £0,, $4 and $6 Randolph street, comprising ‘valuable illustrated works of art, all the standard poets splendidly bound, the works of Shaksreare, Scott, Byron, Moore, mnds large collection of books not uw» ually found, Standard histories, Mr. McAdams, whe { ts well known to book buyers ss a connoisseur f= ‘dooks, will be happy to meet hig friends, Count the Cost. ‘Ladtes contemplating making their own underwees are especially invited to examine our extensize stock, and they will be canvinced that they can buy thea cheaper and better than they can make them and says allthe trouble, Every piece warranted perfect ia every particular for fit, make, and quality, Hotb> kin, Palmer & Co., 137 and 199 State street, i oe ‘Warwick Collars. ‘The rapid and extrsordinarily large sales that bewe '-attended the tntroduction of the Warwick collars ares token of the universal spproval which they hare mad with consumers. Those true critics can appreciates good article, which they have found fn theas goods, New Auction House. Attention is called to the advertisement of & Dingee & Co., in another column, in relstion to the opexing of their new suction iguse at Nos. 80 and & Fast Bam doph street. The first sale takes place at 10 o'clock | ucsday morning. Notice to Customers. Our spring stock of woolens, diagonals, cssximeray, | and suitings, are now coming in every day, and weed | still making garmenta at our former low prices, May ‘we expecta call from you? Ordway & Newland, 09 West Madison street, i ——_-_——- | Embroideries. On Monday wo shall exhibit another large soda gant stock of embroideries at lower prices than sve | Somo ontirely new and very desirable patterns, Hotch- kin, Palmer & Co,, 137 and 159 State strech pring mattress will tell you they are wnder obligatian’ to Hilger, Jenkins & Faxon, 229 and 231 State sireeh for nelling it ta them, id _ oe A Beautiful Lace Curtain adds muck to the appearance of s house, We bee something very desirable, both m lace and Notting hams, Hilger, Jenkins & Faxon, house decorators, 29 and 231 Stute street, ee The P. P. Stewart Cook Stove. ‘Tae Richmond Range snd that class of goods am atways be found st James P, Dalton & Co.'s Litho and laundry furnishing goods house, 192 and 194 Btate atreot, ——_—-__—_ Chickering Upright Pianos. Fost recetred at Heed's Temple of Music, corner of ‘Desrborn and Van Bursa streets, & few very S00 a abt laos containing the latest and best improve m ————— ‘Glen Flora Water” for Families, by Buck & Rayner, makers of the “ Mars Cologaa” ‘The Far. ‘The card of Dr. Hartly may be foun te soe eolumn of our payer,