Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 31, 1875, Page 8

THE CHICAGO TRIBUN Ww DNESDAY MARCI THE CITY. GENERAL NEWS, Tho Collectors of tho Towna of Maino, Tie- mont, and Riverside returned their books youtor- day to County-Collector Mitlor. Jnatice Cannon {s a little out of humor mt tho nrpointments nado for Justices on tho North Hide, Io thinks tho Irish have beon foatfully olaughterod. ‘The ive wont out of Mud Lake and the Ogden ditch yostorday. In the afternoon it gorges at tho Western avonto bridge, raising the water above the gorgo fully 30 inches. Mr. W. R. Hayden, Into Treasurer at tha Adelphi, loft Inst night for St, Louts, whero ho will tako ehargo of Cole's New York aud Now Orlonna Circus for the summer Bearon, Aman whosv namo was not learned fell into tlw river nent Clark-streot bridgo about 11 o'sleck last night and was drowned, It was Urouglt that he was intoxicatod. ‘Tho temporature yesterday, a8 observed by Monusae, optician, 89 Madison street (IntouNE Puilding), wae at Ba. m., 61 dog.; 10 8. m., 02s Tim, G0; 8 p.m, 76; Gp, m., 633 Fp. m., 63, “Whore thero's a will there's 8 way.” ‘Cho colored boy at tho Palmor Mouse barber-suop yerterday went to work on a cttstomor'’s boots, With a will, and ran streak of Dlackiug away up tie thirt-sleeve, ‘he Committee on Public Charities of tho Coanty Busrd was in sosaion yesterday looking: inte the requisitions for supplion yur the month of April for the Insane Assinm aud Poor-louse, ‘ho purchases will bo mado to«lny. Tho Joint Committee on Public Buildings and Honpital of the County Board yerterday aestst- ed County-Attornoy Rountres in drawing up the contract with Mr, Cochrane, who wan appointed nt the Jnat mecting of the Board asthe architect of tho now County Hospital. Amanat tho corner of Biuo Island avenue and ‘Twellth street attracted » good deal of at- tention yestorday ovening by his eudenvors to pick amall groov snakes out of his whoce. Hit friends oxplained that he had ‘om again, aud tent fora lack for him to take refuge iu ‘The Joint Committee on Duildings and Pubtte Charities of the County Board debated af length youterday whother the woukingimen employed by the contractors on the addition to the Insanu Avylum should be provided with board and Icdg- jugs at tho Connty Buildings, They concluded to ludye the men on the second foor of the nex Vour-House building. ‘Mr. William Rheinhardt, who haa tho contrect for furnishing most to tho County Jail, wiehos it undoretood that ho has never furnished poor meat, and that tho price he receives hag always onubied him te provide a good, wholesome quali+ ty. He denies that hu over furnished it at 3 cents, 1s stated by a correspondent, and also de- nica that he over tuld auy ono ho did. A young Indy on South Aun stroot ia Hkod vory much by thy mullanau; for, us soon as his wagon us aroutid tho corner, sho has the milk-pitcher at tho dour for him. A man camo up ber door- Hieps the other day just at the timo tho milk- mun wan due, and, before ho could ring tho bill, rn etlico-covered arm protrnded from the duor nnd gently waved a pitcher under his nosso, Ag toon ou he teeovored from bjs surpriso ho said ho thanked ber, but that he did not care to usa a epittoon jnet then, Mr. Morgan, ono of the South Sido Park Cons. missioners, anys that iu bis opinion Hivo's bi'l to authorize Park Ucards to loavo out any lant not yes purehaved can do uo one any harm. Hy» theusht thet tho pastage of tho bill would havo n good efieet, inanmuch as it would enabla tho Cormmirsionery to Jet alono auch Innd as thoy could not secure at a reavonable prico. ‘The pro- ‘irtun in tho eecoud section of the act guaran- tesing the return to sich people ss tind paid oaesessments on land lett ont tha amount of their assessments paid eeqnrod then: trom datoage, ‘Tho Goard had not taken any ac- ten eu the bill, and, an fact, had pot seen it until ii was published, ‘The Corsner's Jury in the cnae of Augast Tle. prgin, the man who died at No. tis Carroll aver returned a verdict of death fram injuries recived by being struck by an engine on the iuilway track on Kinzie and Je! lt was reported that afrs, Finnigan bad been heard to muy that sho desired to rid horself cf her hustand, and had onco endeavored fo have him placed fu an invaue aaylum becntse he was afheted with paralyeia, and was a bur- ton to hey instead of auupport. Finnigan was isjared on the Wth inst. and when he died it waa notsed akout tno neighborhaod where he re- eided that poison had Deon — adnunistored, County Physician Henrotin and Dr, Buchan mite ® pest mertom examination of the body, end govo it a8 their opinion that Guth hast sesulied from injury to tho spine, in- dicted by contace with tho locofiutive. Not- aithetanding this, Dr. Heurotin took posscasion tomach, with the ovident intoution of ing ts contents to nn analysis whieh wilt emt or not tho presuuca of poison, It wontd eccin as if this action was rather Raunge on tho part of the County Vhysiiun, but it will satisfy the friends of the deveaed, and no doubt settle the minds of tho phy 8 who made tho post-mortem examina- tion, ‘Shoro may not be any further proceedings in tho niutter, and yet thero may be, Dr, Hon- rotin wil soon report tho result of bis inver- uyation, All was peace and repovo In on Aberdeen Hoarding-bonse night betoro taxt whon ofd Str. ler woke up and felt an imperative necossity to cool his coppers, Mr, Butler is an ingenious man, and regniates the transom over hia bed- room door by moana of an string tied to tho bed-post. As hoe aplurged across the room for tho water-pitcher this string took hin ercas tho nose and ' tip-tilted ” that feature in B way that was as painful on it way sudden, At tho name time tho transom was putted ap with o bang. Mrs, Dutlor was suddenly awakened to tho horrid sight of a maniac in a fit of eruptive profunity, and the rattlo of the dovr still rung in her enra, ‘To connect these facta with the accounts of recent burglarica on tho West Side want with her au instautanoous mental pro- cess, and oor-plercing screams immediately at- touted her fears of A sanguinary death. Lutler went for hor to shut her up when he caught up ngoinst that slring rather harder than beforo, and another oxplosion of profanity inter rupted hiv oxplnuution, Whon the uproar wasover tut the landisdy had commonted on tho occur- renee, and the dolicate young lady in the room above bad recovered from her faint, and the po- Ucoman on that beat bad boon dismiesed, and old Butler had axked his wifo, ‘*You old fool, shut wero vou hollering about 2" bo found that there watino water in hla pitchor, and, fearing o renewal of disturbances, he hold on with an ache ing head and heated coppors until daybroak, J. XK. LAKE, Mr. Tamen'K, Lake, tho Superintendent of tho Weut Chicago City Uaitroad Company, mot with {juito a painful accident night before last whilo ouenged in oxtricating a number of cars which dud gut themmelves into 4 janglo at tho cormor of Aludiaon aud State atrocts, A runaway team bad thrown a caroff tho track noar the curva at tho corner mentioned, in euch a mannor that sho progioss of carain both directions, as woll those of the South fide line, was interferad ith, Ine very fow minutes o big “jam” was sho result, Tho drivers aud conductord wranglod and curned with much excitemont, and that was about all they diddo. hoy wore unable to ex-" tricato thoineolyea from tho muddle, and Mfr, Lake was sent for, Under his directions tho tar was placed upon tho track, and tho “jam” wed breating away whon the refractory car- horses bognn to ** back.” A number of passen- Rers got off tho car aud endeavored to sturt tho hereos forward by pushing the car upon ther heuls, Mr. Luke stepned off tho front plate form, whoro ho bod boon diroctiug tho driver, to assist «them just ss tho cor was ata polos onthe curve whero both tracka vory nearly approach each other. Jnat ay ho had toachied the ground acarcoming from the ap- posite direction caughs him and squeezed lim spalust the one ho had just Jct. ‘Iho fitst car at tho same mument started fuiword, ond Mr. Lake wag actuslly rolled Lotweon tho ears from one end to the othor bo- fore they could be stopped. I¢ was feared that he was fatally crushed, bot an examination proved that fears of thiv kind were groundless, To Was taken to his home, whore fe was dine covorod that ho had not received internal ine jatiew. and that thoy woro contined to painful rulvos and flesh wounds, . —_. UNITY CHURCH. : TUE ANNUAL sELTING, A meeting of memboru of Unity Charch, the Rey. Robert Collyer, pastor, wau held youterday eyeulny inthe basement of thochurch, on Wash- ington square, Tho meeting was called to ordor by Mr. Jool .D. Uarvey,, Chairman of the Board of Trustdes, Tho minutes of tho last meeting were read by the Secretary, Dr. H. Moorer, amended, and approved. Tho ANNUAL BEPOMT OF THE TRUSTEES | of Unity Church for tho year ending March 29, 92 follows: If is not without some dimdence that your Trustees Uay before you this, their sunual report, ‘The situation at the outset of theit brief term of aMloe was not ene enuraging, Aearchtt! estimate ef tho Income to be Horivod from pew-renta chowed a quarterly deficit of Abiont $1,809, Ana rat effort to romedy thie matter fn part, the somowhatdoubtfut polley of weekly collections wan’ adopted. The income from, this eourco ban Amonnted, ax will be shown Inthe Treasurer's report, annexed, to over $7), which haa been moro than auf ficient to pay, the incidental expenaos, The number of pews tented has continued to increate, though rlowly, until the qnartorly defetoncy his been ratluced fo shont $40, On iho main tloor of the eburch there are sil many pows not taken, whose quarterly rental exceeds $1.00, With the gradual growth of the North fide, and the —te- frm of many | rite | havo,’ bean ith te in farmer years, It $s nsfo to calculate thnt tho Itet of por-holdera will swell, and tbat betoro the close of another year the Sucome will anfiice to pay all ordinary expenncs, Unthe tat of Novomber, 1874, tho mortatgs on tho church, held by Mra. Hi, IL, Green, liccame tlie, to pay webich ft becnme necessary to oUtilu new loan of $29,000, whieh, with $20,000 of tho | Trustees! Fund, mado up the reatieet amount, ‘Chia $10,000 wun borrowed — of the | Northwestern Mutunt Life-Tamirance Company of Milwaukee for five years from Nov. 1, 1874, with interest a: t! per cent, payable semi-suunally, In order to, mortgage the church na sectirity for tits loan, it. was found that arcorgantaation of the Suciety tinder the xeneral lnwe of the Stato was necessary, whilelt was dour, 23 detailed in theo Hecretars's mlintes, ‘At a meelingof the Sovicty in Qetobor It was decited to solicit aulecriptions ta pitchase an organ, ‘Tho amount of $1,500 war speedily subscribed, aud the matter was placed {tthe hands of the ‘Trustees, with {natructions to make the necessary contract, It'pives us please to report that wo have entered into a vou- tract with Mosara, E, & G, (, Hook ond Hastings, of Hoaton, who agree to pnt up the organ in June of the present year for Ue aim of £2,000.” Althouh the attty- xcriptions for this purpose fall short of tho amount needed, wo feit juatified in contracting for the orgaa, Inaenateh ag reseral menbers who Lud been rellod ups on for Uborsl donations, owing to the Isto depressed condition of trade lave duforted their subscriptions to nunther yoar. Wo havo recefved $600 tn dividents on onr lors hy the great fire from two inatrancs companice—tho Market and Now England Mutual—and havo rentoa to expect in the eurning year $1,000 from the Loritiard, and 00) froin the Commercial, Iuconcluding thia report wo have to stato that the Collector repurts a lst of un: paid pew-ronta, amounting to about 7330, In view of tho fuct that the pastor's ralary for tho quarier just ending will bo due April 1, we would urgo all wito bavo not paid to promptly wettle these accoante, J.D. HAuvey. V0, Harwoon, dows Winaisrox, ‘Trustees of Unity Church, TUE TREACUNER'S STATEMENT was thon enbmittod, showing that for tho year onding March 29, tho receipts awmountet to 863,983.75, ‘Tho expenditures woro $63.G14.70, and the cash in hand is $589.05, Mr. Tarvoy stated that there was no floating indobtednesy,s0 that the above accurately represented tho condi. Uon of tho Socicty, Ho also stated that tho organ would bo 32 feot high, 23 feat in width, and about 21 fect in dopth, with a hydrauha motur attached, ‘be reparts were accepted. ‘Tho noxt bueiness in order waa tho SLUCTION OF TRUSTEES for thoensulug year, Mr. Fry moved that the Secretary cast tho ballot of the meating for tha re-election of tho cxisting Board, Tho mousbers of the Board all dieclaimncd any desire to be ro- olectod, but oa Mr. I'ry porslated in his motion, the Chairman put it ond it was carriod unanimously, Tho gentlomen ono after tho other rose and mado neat little speeches of rosignation. On motion, Mevsrs. @. Adams, N, Moars, and J, 1. Brower were appointed a Nom- inating Committcs. This Committee returned the following: Messrs, A, J. Marble, Amory Bigelow, and 'T. 8. ¥ » Thexo gentlemon alo doclined tho caros of ‘office, and tho mn- clinery of a Nominating Committec having thus failed, nominations at largo wero declarad iu order, After a uumber of nonuvations had been mado Messrs, Wilkinson and Collyer wero appointed tolters, and after tio ballots tha fol- lowing wore clected to constitute tho Board of Trusteos for tho ensuing year: Mossre, Georgo Payeon, P. LP, Heywood, aud A, Bigelow, Nominntions were then mado for the offices of Treasurer aud Secretary. The following wero elected on the first ballot: Trensuror, D. P. Wilkingon; Secretary, Dr. 1. Hooper, Sonie discuasion then followed au to tho stylo of the pipes in tho now organ—whether they should be plain gilt or illuminated. It was men- tioned that Mr. Collyer had at tirat expresned n decided preference for plain gilt, but thst, on consideration of tha effect of so Inrga an oxtent of color that would be presented in an organ of the sizo ordered, it waa thought his views would bo changed, if they had not already been. Tho expression of opinion in tho moetineg was adverse to gilt, aa it was thought ' that auch n mags of bright uniform color would be gaudy and obtrusive, aud preferonce was ox- pressod for illuminated pipes, tho coloring ta bo neat but not gaudy. On motion tho meoting then adjourned, ——— COST OF WATER, REPLY OF TH NOAND OF PUDLIO WORKS, The Board of Public Works sont the following communication tothe Common Council at its lagt meoting in rolation to tho rato of water- rente: Orricr ov THE Boar of Punzio Wonss, Crrx- aut, Citcaco, March 29, 1815.—Te_ the Mayor and aldermen of the City of Chicaay in Common Couneit amenbled:) GeNTLEMEN : We respectfully submit tho following in reply tothe quostiona contained in tho reatmble and resolution adopted by your honorable dy on Marchi # in reference to water-mcters, ‘gho following are tho preamble ani resolution Winuras, Complaints are frequent from thoxe sup. plied with water through motors that thelr billy aro exceralve, and thelr tax for water is. greater in pro- portion to the amount drawn than tho tax of those otherwiso provided 5 Therefore, be tt ordered, That the Doard of Public Works bo, and thoy are horeby, instructed 10 report to this Council nt its next regular meeting upon tho fol- lowing inquiries : Are these complaints for real or imaginary cattsea, or iu many cases mado with hopes of securing a ro- duction of thelr bills or the removal of the meter? ‘Anaicer.—Complaints. are sometinies made against tho uso of watursmoters by pernona who think them- sulves unduly taxed, thelr belief being bured upon an erroneous apposition of tho cost of wator, ‘Tho rev- ‘onue derived from the sale of water during tho year ending March 31, 1874, was $708,8C4.92, and the quan- tity pimped was'11,722,819,002 gallons, giving on ap- parent cost of a little over six-tenths of 1 cent per 100 gallons, Tho seeming discrimination, however, 1s not Brealone, ‘The total quantity of water pumped fa not tho trie basis of computation of the cont; because st includen (1) the leakage of the pumping valvou; (4) thn luakago of dofectivo julnta fu the main and distributing = piped; 3) the, tent water for fira purposes, includmg tho frequont flushing of the the — hydranta and sewers (4) the wuste by defective phimnbiug, some of which 18 twenty yoars old ; and (4) the great~ eat wauto of all, which ‘cents in ‘private and ‘other houses, aummer sud wintor, From all this enormons hiner tho cityobtaina no reveuus, If the wholo quantity consutned could bo fairly measured and yuid for, the cont to cousuniers not Rup pllest through me ter would be found to be more thanlcent per 100 gallons, ‘Complaints aro sometimon made for tho parnnee of obtaining a reduction of the bills, and occasionally for tho removal of motera, ‘The following figtres representing tho cost of water in other cities show that tho City of Chicago furnishes ‘water to its citizens ut Luo lowost rato in tho country ¢ Cents per 1,0:0 vutiona, Now London, Conn, Martford, Coun, Uoston, Sasa., Providence, iy 1 New York, Baltimore, Ad. Bt, Paul, Mints Han Frunclicasses eee Louluyille, Ki: deraey Oltv, N. J. . we {This tablo ia moro ramarkable forits omissions than its recitnla, Wo fatl to obsorve in tho list either Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Buffalo, Clove- lund, Cincinnati, St. Louly, Detroit, or Milwau- koo.—Ep, Tainuxe.) Queation—Wutch in your opinion 19 the moat eco- notleal way for tho city to furnish cousuincrs with water? ‘Answer—The tntercsts of the city and of the con- euler ate alike scrved by the tuo of meters w iracticable, Inno cave can the meter be a cause of [injustice to the consumer, becaure ft cannot register nioro water than the cunsumer draws ; and because, 1¢ it gets out of order, it fuileto make any record what- evar, and the counuier eseapes payment, ‘Titus the elty, uid not the consumer, suffora what. ever loss can ocenr, Hut the meter fa the only proves tion which the city haa sgaiust wastage, and ft would bw extremely injurious to the publia iutereats either to wilhdraw tloze now in use or to abandon the practice of increasing thelr number undor circumstances alia= ila to thoso under which they ara already employad, ‘There ore saany eatabliaiments, auch #6 Lotels and manufactoricy, whose consumption of water ivirregulsr, anil depends upon their reepectivo business sezsuns, and which {t would be impossible to aswaa falrly vx- capt by meters, aperiouce sliowa that meters often navo thelr cost to fhe city in leas than one year after their introduc= tion, The saving of water now wasted, which their gradual {utroduction would effect, would be moro than an equivalent for thelr cust in eaecning the «1 ty of coal consumed, and in obviating the uecessit: so rapldly eularginyg our markautcal feclitier Tho elorts of the Board to prevent waste would often be {eultlees tf meters could wor ba ured, ‘> abandon the tho of meters would deprive tho city of the sole chuck Upon waste which has yot been devined, Yueation—Whotare the prices now being paid for anoters of anfferent sizes, anid how many are (u use in tits elty at tho provent tia, and whethor oF wot it wonld be best to stop the further placing of meters, alapply the money now belug used for thelr cus! id wainitonance in the exteusion of water facilitica in mootuer raaunce; or would ft be advisable for tbe i interevia of all purtice concerned to supply ali eusurBeré through incters “Anaicer—The following for wnetera of Various aizcu 3 Sc-tneh meter, J-inch mete allatof prices now paid re 600 ‘There 4,200 weters now in uso, almowt eutirel, in large teen eatablishinen! hotels, au Wucks which consume largo quautitics of wat ‘Ko briug miolers into general uso woul opinion of the Danrd, tinposs upon the rity an tn reasonablo outlay, a4 io moter lian been’ Invented whore cont would warrant fia univernal_ Introduetion, Thera are now SAMY bulldings under regular aesres ment, and to supply these with moters, af tho presont coat, would require n vory heavy expendithre, which tha Board donot think, i rdvisatlo to recommond, Lutit is manifest from tho facts farnlehed that economy beth for the city and tho consumer demande the continued einploynient of meters to tho greatest practicable extent, Very respectfully, RR, Paneivitr, 4. K, THostrsox, Touts Wath, Board of Pubile Works, ——.—— THE JUSTICES, TNE REVISED List. Tho roviead list of Justicos of the Penco sont toSpringfheld hy tho Judges haa at last been mada public, ‘Lhe changes and additions aro as. followes On the South Side, Justice Boylen is dropped, and is replaced by Jolin Summorileld, ‘Tho two additionnl Justices, appointed under the now Jaw giving oven tothe South and West Divisions, aro Soasplt Pollock, who was County Clerk for a voar following tho death of Mr. Gindolo, and Peter Foote, n not over-promitent Inwyer. Un tha West Side, Henry Ackhoff and David Walah are droppod, and the four new men aro: Calvin Salisbnry, formerly Aldorman trom tho Tenth Ward, and, later, County Justice; Canute Ht, Matson, a Scandinavian, who was olected Po- livo Court Clerk on the Citlzens’ ticket tn 1860, re-clectod on tho Pire-Proof ticket in 1871, and defeated for re-election 1n 1873; Max Eberharit, who waa a County Justica a fow yoara azo; aud Redmond Sheridan, forincrly & shoemaker, and alife member of the Domocratic Cantral Com- wmitteo of Cook County. ln North Chicago, Gustavus Trooet, C, 1, Woodman, and John Sullivan, are replaced by Richard H. Robinson, bailif! in the Circuit Court; Willism E. Do Wolf, an insurance agent; aud Martin Panlnow, THE CITY-HALL, The contract for the construction of gas-lampa syns yesterday awarded to Olin & Good, at $3.40 por Jainp. The Board of Public Works will to-day advor- tive for 17,000 tona of antirncile coal, to bo de- livered at tho Water-Worke. ‘Tho caso of Peter Fox va. Tho Milwanteo Avenue Extension will como up for trial Satur- day morning in Judgo Moore's Court. ‘Tho contract for the ropairing and the con- struction of sidowalke belonging to the city was yortorday awarded to Thomas Kelley. City Clork Forrest is lying very ill in Lis rooms at the Palinor Honso. A sovero colil caused tho sickness from which bo is now suffering, ‘Tho roqueat of the city far an order for tho sale of tho Gogo farm and cstate under tha troet deed held by Goorge Lasior will como for hearing in Judge Moore's Court Friday morning, Ald. Ryan yestoraay returned from a rocont trip to Cincinonti, during which ho took occasion to learn the Cincinnati modo of epolling-xchools, to bo practiced by him before the Counvil Thurs- day ovoning. Tho Doard of Pubtic Works will to-day advor- tiso for tho construction of an asphalt sidowall around Washlugton Vask, on Nortl Clark streot, ‘Tho walk is to bo 9 fect wide and 2 inchoa thick, 'The work on this sud on Dearborn Park. is slowly continuing, and by tho summor montha Datla squares will Lavo resumed theis groon at- iO, Mr. W. J. Edbrooke, tho architect, is busily engaged oun new plan for the proposed Court- House, designed to comply with tho roquire- ments of botheity and county. Tho plan was exhibited to a few personal frieuds yosterday, but is hardly far enough advanced for a dn- tailed eriticiem. It combinos many of tho beau- ties of ‘Tilloy's plan, Tho Loard of Polico yesterday audited tho paike and firo pay-rolls, and the accumulated ills of the past fow weeks, Ont of variety they conferrod power on sevoral special policemon, and had a long convergation with a deranged man who is always looking after an appointment on tho Firo Department, and who is teo old to do a elnglo half-hour's worl, ‘The contract for the repairing of streot-lamps was awarded by tho Board of Public Works to James Bowon for tho West Division, nnd to John Techon for the North and South Divisions, at 85 coms for each lamp, This is 10 ceuta lowor than Warner's contract of the past year, aud yet ono of tho chief oxcuses mado by him to the Gas Committeo waa that bo could not alford re ropalrall the Jampa in tho city at that low euro. ‘Tho Doard of Poblio Works aro aware that a Brent many streets have been torn up during tho paet winter, for tho purpose of thawing ont frozon water-pipes, aud then tho earth lag boon cast back inte the opening in a frozen condition, causing a largo sink-holo when it begins to thaw ont, ‘They respectfully solicit complaints, and promise to sco that theee eviis aro repaired im- mediately after notification, Complaints of choked-up sewers aud ecatch-basins are also Boticited, Last, but by no means least, comes another and a now request for tho pas frouchise. ‘This Jatost arrival is stylod the American Gas Light Company, and is said to bo backed by Georga Laflin, J. M. ‘Terwilliger, and vaveral othor woll- known Chicagoans. They propose to light 1,000 atrect-lampu at £35 por year, 2,000 ot 632, 6,000 and over at 830 per yoar. Tho proposed plan of lighting the gtreots by ollis gainiug many ad- herentain somo portions of tho city. Itin not dosignod that oil should take tho placo of gna, but only wotil the pipos of the gnis companies aro laid on tho atrects, aud come into general use. City-Engincor Chesbrough was yeatordsy out attho Ogden ditch, viowlug a break in the dylo which bad oveurred during an overtlow of the Aux Pisinos River, Tho Aux Plaines was at high water-mark, and was pouring @ largo stream of water through the ditch inte tho river, caus- ing its yellow and sandy appearance during the presont thaw, “ho eanal, ho claims, would not be ablo to discharge ono-thirticth of tho volume of wator now being discharged Into the Isko, {lo hopos that the presout your will witncus some improvementsin tho Ogden ditch, as ho ia of tho opivion that a scries of gates and o dam con- structed af the proper placca aud in tho right mauncr would abate much of tho present diQiculty in draining tho river through tho Mlnois Canal, Uno of the proprictors of tho ditch, Mr. William B. Ogden, baa time nud again signified iia willinguena to submit to almost any changes dircctod by tho Doard of Mublic Works; nnd, as soon as tho Board raises the money and gains the consent of the second propriccor, it ia probable thut the work will bo proceodey with. Yosterday morving the water drawn through tho Water-Works was found to bo ia a most filthy condition, having the peculiar odor of the rivor, and a very marked ecdiment, any were io- clinea to think that tho Water-Worls authoritios hud again taken to thelr trick of a fow years ago in pumping from tho basi inntead of from the crib, but on inquiry, the City Engineer stated that itwaa owing to tho water from the river. Dur- ing the past forty-olght hours there has been but. little or no curront inthe lako,and the water fiom tho riyor rushing out in torrents was carried out nearly milo beyond the crib, ‘Iho ice alon; tha choroid very narrow at tho mouth of tho river, but a few miles north it etrotchos far out into the luke, consoquently tho wasto-water from the river ie carricd out to far boayond itu usual resting-placo. Yesterday after- noon, when Mr. Chosbrough visited the crib, the dirty-wator mark wan receding, being visible only ata poiut nearly smile north of tho crib, which wau thon surrounded by bright bluo water, No further trouble is natletpated from this sourvs, au tho warm weather will bo apt to thaw out the co along the shoro, aud also creato a current in tho lake, which will curry off the fout wator, A yery young man employed asa clerk in tho Circuit Court, yosterday mado himself notorious bya little trick which ho egsayed to play on the jumates of the City Clerk's ollice, but, before ho was woll awaro of what be wasdoluy, ho wos plesding iu earnest tones bofore Capt. Hickoy notto be placed in Jail, During bis noon-hour ho went out on tho roof tovun himself, and, while thoro, he conccived the wicked idos of dropping stones down through a broken sky- lightinto tho City-Clork’s ofica through a vec- ond skylight. Each stono dropped carried 4 pone of glass with it, frightening tho wits out of Henry McQurron who. was on duty in tho oltice ut tho time, Hoe stood It as long abhe could, bat when a largo pebblo plumpet down on bis cranium his Hibernian ire becatyefsrousad, and be wentfortho heathen on tho rapf, After an animated chase, he sauce cocded jn capturing the mizcreant, and bore bin intriumph to Police Headquarters, notwith- standing Soagttonpte made by tho bailiffs and other hangerron of tho courts to release him, ‘To-day migchivvuns Poto Stovous, of tho Ciromt Court Clerk's alice, will bo ined for disordorly conduct, nnicsdhe makes an ample apology to the City Clerk. - THE BOARD OF NEALTH. Tho regular weekly moeting of the Board of Thealth was held in their roomy yosterday after- uoou, Prosident Malo inthe clair, and all the members present. The Sanitary Super! tendent's roport shows that during the tb woek thore wore 140 deaths, an incroaso of 30 over tho proceding week, and of 20 over tho correspond- tng week of last year. Thero died of consump- tion, 21; conyilsions, 18; pneumonia, 18; mieastes, 6; typhoid fover, 6; bronchitls, 6. Thoro wero tudor 1 year of age, 455 malee, $1 ; fomales, 69; married, 45; ringlo, 954 colored, 2. But ono caso of small-pox was reported during the week. Tho mean thermometer way 3b degrees. ‘Lha Sanitary Inapecturs roport tho. sanitary condition of tho city na good, and call attention to tho aaloof rotten grapoa iu tho. business portion of tho city. A communication was received from the Comp- troller asking whothor or not tho city neavonger was doing his duty properly, expecially rogarl: ing the removal of aghes, nud also inquiring if that fnuctionary wus to bo allowed to deposit hia parbago on the yublla stroets, ‘Tho matter was roferred to the Finance Commitico to investigate and report at tho noxt meeting of tho Board. ‘Tho Sanitary Comnitteo submitted a roport, which was adopted, requiring tho Northwostern Distillery Company to doponit thelr awill ns pros vided by taw, and not through 4 trough into tho ‘Town of Lako Viow, ‘The Health Onicer’a ro- port states that during tho week 934 nuleanco notices wero served and 255 nttieances abated, Thore wore condemned as nnilt for eo 63 quarters beof, 2 carcarsos of heen, 4 hoga, 30 calves, 69 hams, 69 shoulders, 899 pounds of frou meat, and 680 pounds of corned beef, Notico wan sorvod on tho Ilinols Distilling Com- pany forbidding then to deposit swill within tho city Hinits, unless tho sania fs barreled as raqnired by ordinanco. After transacting some untiaportant busiues, the Board adjourned. —_-—— ANNOUNCEMENTS, Mre, Frances M. Carter, of Boston, wil givo a rolect dramatic and poetical reading in tho pars lors of tho Palmer Juuso Thureday oveuing, at 8B o'clock. Tho fortnightly mecting of tho Board of Suporvleors of tho Woman's Moapital of tho Miato of Llinols, wilt be held at the Ifospital, 429 Thirtieth street, Friday at 2p, mt. ‘Tha Woman's Christlan Temporanco Union ts going to have a spelling mateh next weok, of twelva Iadies against twolve gentlemen, Dr. If, W. Thomas and Misa Willard aro to bo “at the lead,” to choose eides, aud epoll down, Emory A. Storrs will bo tho pedagogue. Ticnry Moorhouso, tho English Evangolist, will hold the firat of a sorica of union mestings inthe Now England Church, cornor of North Dearborn stroot and Dolawaro placo, thls ovon- ing, at balf-pnst 7. Subject: “Assurance.” Also, Bible roadings Thursday and Friday at 4 p.m, and preaching on those ovoninga at hall- past 7. past HE. FARWELD, ALT SPELLING-8CHOOL. ‘Tho following programme has been arranged for the grent spelling contest in Farwell Hall ri iday oeonig between tho Atheuwum and the Hirat—Call to order by the Presidont, Gov, Brozs, ‘Second—Opcning addres. ‘The Rev. Dr. Powers, 7 hird—Contest between tho two sucivtles lasting 39 minutes, Fourth—Gpelling down, FUU—Prebentation of prizes by President Moss, of the Chicago University, ‘Tho prizes will bet ‘To tho winning society, * Webster ar Worcester Unobriitged."? ‘To the champion spelier, “ 1U's Manual of Social and Mnoiness Furia,” To ‘the frat man spelled down, “Josh Billings, Ilis Book." Tho following sro tho lists of contestants os foros now complete: For tho Y. M. 0. A. N, 9. Bouton, tho Rey. Arthur Edwards, D. D.; W. H, Swift, A. N. Eddy, Lishop Chonoy, 8. A. Kean, Dr. J. Nevins Hyde, tho Rov. O. H. ‘Tif- fany, Arthur Dixon, J. ¥. Seammon, E. I Cragin, J. W. Dean, HL. BR, Clissold, D.8. Covort, Georgo H, Forest, tho Hey, 8. W. Duf- field, W. G Gray, J. W. Farlin, John Wentworth, and W. W. Vou Aredalo. On tho sido of tho Atheneum thero will bo Tudgo Booth, I. W. Peck, William EF, Cool- bauxh, the Rey, Dr. Powers, Murry Nolson, W. R. Pago, Henry Greonobaumn, C, C, Bonnoy, I, J. Macfarland, 0. C, Gibbs, William UH, Swott, Gon. Joyeph Stockton, 1, 2. Moutton, tho lov, C. W. Wondte, Artomas Carter, tho Rev. Dr, ‘Thomas, Gon, J.D. Wobstor, tho Rov. C. ‘Trusdell, W. K. Sullivan, tho Rev. Robert Co! er, the Roy. E. P. Powell, Prof, Samuel Wil- acd, Dr, Anron Gibbs, and Witiam D, Babbitt, Theso lists sill bo further iucronscd to thirty contestants on a sido. = CRIMINAL. Tuatica Kaufmann hold Josoph Harkins forthe shooting of hia brothor, o8 already published, in $1,000 until to-day, and tho lattor was held in $600, It was reported Isat night that a ontting affray had occurred on Clark strect, near Madison, but it could not be traced to any authentic sourco, It any affray occurred it was kopt from the ob- norvation of tha polico. Martin Monkusld, tho Polo who wasso don- gorously stabbad by Andrew Golinsk! ato douco in No, 61 Sloan stroot, Monday afternoon, wasn little better Inst ovening, and thoro is o fair prospect of hiv recovery, though ho is by no means out of danger, Bonjnmin J. Smith and Alexander Jolnaon wero arrested yesterday while in the act of car- rying away iron joists from the Court-llouso aquaro and dopoaiting thom in 4 vacant lot on tho corner of ‘Third avenue and Harriaon stroot, with the ovident intention of selling them, They wore locked up in tho Armory. Patrick Gray watchod a favorable opportunity to anatch three yarda of clath from in front of C, Kassiug’s atoro, No. 694 Statostroet, yostorday afternoon, aud Ofticor Reardon also watched 4 favorabto opportunity to nab him and lock him up iuthe Armory, Tho much-carved-up Billy Fish, tho victim of Ballic Tlernoy's rovenge, waa with Gray when the thoft wus committod, ac- cording to tho statomont of tho policoman. It_was roported that a prisonor who was con- fined in Cell No. 53, at the County Jail, adroitly slipped out yesterday morning, lie managed to exchange & part of hie clothes for thous of another prisoner, and, taking advantage of tho liberty ho was allowed in the corfidor and o crowd about tho door loading ont into tho Jail- or's roons, walked out boldly aud secures his !ib- erty, Tho Jall officara will not toll what thoy know about tho escapo. If William Ttntelmann tells tho truth about the transaction regarding the return of atofen property ond the paymont therofor, and bis in~ tention in tho suit now pending, A, C, Groene. baum hisa secured his committal in the County Jail without causo, Ho was put thoro on a capiay sworn out by Greonebaum, and says he has not had tho stightcat intention of loaving the city, a8 ho has proporty and other intercsta hore which necentitate bis remaining. Mo sticks to his story concerning§tho robbory of his deeda and other papers, and tho return to bim by A. O, Greenevaum of alt but tho doods, for which service in compromiaing tho matter batweon somo one ole sud Hintelmann ho recelyod 325, Ho oxpects to get out of Jail to-day, A QUELR stony, If tho story of Charles Poters, » prisoner In tho Couuty Jail, is trac, the man who said to him that bo was ‘a Iawyor and my namo is Marko," is a rascatly follow. Pectors has bocw convicted of o burglary, and ia now under son~ tonco of two yoars, but thera is no doubt but that, if bis story iy truo, ho fa an inno- cent man, anid tho victim of a plot to malo him a scapegoat for tho real offenders. In December Iast tho meat-markot of Joseph Ellison, No. 476 Clybourn avenuo, was entered and rubbed of a quantity of hams, lard, ate, Voters, who fa a German and a Iaborer, and can- not speak Enyglieh auftictently well to cnablo one to understand him, was found by a policeman driving slong West Chicago avenue with o wagou-tosd of tho stolow property, ‘and wan arrested and taken tothe station houso, Ho was recontly tried bofore the Criminal Court, found guilty, and sentenced to the Ponetontiary for two years, But, on his retating his story coocernlng his connection with the crime, the execution of tho sentence was doluyed, He atated = that Charles Borg ant George Weiss had engaged him to haul the meat, and he was not aware, uutil arrostod, that it had been stolen, Those two yor"y, mon bad filled bim up with beer before a entered on the job, and ho only oboyad their instructions. Detective McGarigle, as has_beon proviously reported, returuod from Bt. Louis with Sorg and Welss, and thoy are now held ay tho principals in the burglary for which Poters fanow deprived of hisiiborty, The yictin of tho conspiracy stated to 8 Tntuune roportor youterday that Max Marks, « lawyor, whous ofiice is at No, 63 North Clark strect, camo to him at tho Jail shortly after ho was atrosted, and agreed to take hile caso in hand. Mra, Poteru, the wifo of tho prisoner, paid Marks $28 as a part of the feo for his wer vices, Murks stated to hor and hor husbaud that it would bo necessary for him “to give Charloy Reed $15, 80 that ho would not pros- ecuta tho caso.” Potcreaslso augertythat Marks was concerne } with Surg aud Weiss, or their friends, tomako him a ecapegoat forthe crime of the real culprits, aud that the lawyor rcoeived $75 and two now harnesacs for his sorvicoy in their behalf. ‘hoy wero screoned from sua- picion, and Potora was mado to suffer for thelr crime. He bas been in Jail for over three monte. His appear- auce is neat and reupectablo, and he tells bis story in a simplo aud truthful manner, - It ho is not tha victim of s conspirsoy, {t will ho propor for Mr. Marka and the friends of tho other prisoners to make their statemonta. —-—— SUBURBAN. CtUR KO. Aconvontion for nominating one Trunteo, an Assossor, 1 Supervisor, & Clork, and a Constable for tho Town of Cicero, was hold at tho ‘Lown- Holt yostesday at 1:50 p.m. After a protongod talk with ono another in tho grounds in front of (ho Town-Ilall, thedelogates assembled in the upper room of the Town-Ifall. Mr, Butler was chosen: Chairman, and Mr, Fred A, Smith was clected Secretary, Boforo calling tho meoting to ordor, Mr. Butter stated that tho delegates from Oak Park thought thoir village entitled to tho Supervisor, and unless that won granted to them, together with the privilege of saying who the candidate should be, they would not go into tha Conyontion. Mr. McCaf- fory thought that thoso from Onk Park should abide by the decision of tho Convention, and Mr, Crawford nccusod thom of attompting to pack the Convention. Aftor considerable wrang- ling, Messrs. McCaffery, “Musted, and Schlung wore appoluted aga Committeo on Credontials and mado their report. ‘Tho closont contest was anticipated in nomi- nating 9 Suporvisor, ho bolug ex-ollicio ‘'reasur- or of tho town. A motion was mado to proceed hy informal ballot to tho nomination of a Super- visor, and was amended by a motion to prococd by a formal ballot. ‘Tho amendment wascarricdt, and the original motion was not voted upon. Morara. M. C. Nites and O. D, Allon, both of Onk Park, wera placed in nomination. Mr. Butler annonnced that tho Usk lark dologates wore ine atructed to voto for Mr, Hemingway, but would support Mr, Nites, ‘Tho result of tho ballot was, Niles, 6; Allon, 9 When tho result waa an- vounced the Oak Park delogates folded their cloaka about ibem and withdrew from the hall. A long cousultation was then held, during which those from Onk Park manifested n desire to re- Buioy and thoir opponents showed signs of weak- ening. Ar. Butler again took the chair and ssid that he confersed that the pracoedings of tho meot- ing were irregular, for ho called to mind that the motion to proceed by informal baliot had not beon voted upon after tho amondmant to pro- ceed by formal ballot had beon carried, and that tho Convention would bogin de nove, An informal ballot wns then taken for tho nomination of o Supervisor, tho vamo of Mr. Allon having beon withdrawnand that of £.0.Gaie substituted for it. ‘Iho informal ballot rovulted, Niles, 7; Galo, 8. Mr. Butlor then made a specch favoring Mr, Niles, tuasmuch as ho was a peitlonian of luistire, while Mr. Galo was obso~ lutoly the busiest man in Cicoro. Mo reitorated tho dotermination of his delegation to withdraw unloes their choico should bo respected. Sir. Smith said tho matter had pono bayou men, aud thatit was pualllanimous in tho delega- tion to remain in tho Convention unlosa theirewish should bo conceded. —‘Thoro wero indications of another stampede for the door, whens formal ballot was taken, and re- sulted in tho nomination of Mr. Niles. ‘Vhe delogates from Ouk Park having gained thoir point, tho anihug from that tine was com- arstively sinaoth aud lovely. Joseph Dunners- erger was nominated oa candidato for Assessor by acclamation. A single ballot resulted in tho nomination of W. W, Wilcox as Collector, and Lis nomination was mado unanimous, ‘Uiling Wauzner was nominated as Trusteo by acclamation, N, M, Bassett was nomivatod Clerl by sccla- mation, Joho W. Lambeor was nominatedas candidate for Cougtalie over Frodorick Moswon by a voto of 9105, A Central Committea was anpointed, consist ing of Messrs. Lorrick, McCatYery, Crawford, Crafts, and Pearsall, Tho Convention thon adjourned, tho ballot- box having been stuifed bit once, and that while tho Constable was being nominated, Tho above ticket will be tho only one in tho field, ‘anloss other partios see ft to become in- dependent caudidatos, AUSTIN, Tho Board of Trustecs of tho Town of Cicero metinrogular meoting at tho Town-Hall, and there wero presont Trustecs Butler, Crafts, Donnusborger, Sharp, and Scovillo; abyont, Horrick. Engiueor Young presonted tho report of tho Committee on gan avenue bridge, embracing. twotvo bids, ranging from 1,960 to $2,500 for a wooden bridge, and £3,200 to 3,400 for an tron bridge, and the wholo matter was referred. toa committee consisting of Mesars. Scovillo, Shorp, and McCaffery, with power to act in tho premisoy, in conjunction with tho authorities of the Town of Lako aud the County Board, Tho Town Clerk was instructed to attend tho next meoting of the Board of ‘rustecy of tho Town of Lako, and report tho action of the Doard in regard to the Egan avenue bridge, and alyo submit the bids ns above recorded. Tho Lresldent aod Clerk wero instructed to approvo tho plat of Hooker's Subdivision of N. Lig 8. W.2¢ Sec. 6, 39,13, when the samo was presonted to them proporly cortified. The Collector presented bill of Henry Hon- komp for $155 and LE. 8. Osgood &5, for copying tho tax warrant and special osscaament warrants; thoy were ordered paid, ‘Tho mattor of tho compensation of tho Col- Joctor was referred to tho Committee on Minauce, with instructions to oxamiue tho Stato law and fix bia remunoration ot a sum not exceeding £300, including his commis#ions ; provided there Ia any authority of law for making such re- tmuuoration, A complaint mado by John Warner, saloon- keoror at the car-shops, against H, Hankormyor,. policeman, for assault, wus reforred to tho Com- mitteo on Police, ‘ho Finance Committee roportcd that tho Trenaurer's roport had been examined, approved, and ordered printed, and tho Clerk was orderod to spread the samo on the records of the town, A committco was uppointed to confer with tho Chieake & Northwostorn Railway Company in rogard to the culvert at Austin avonuc, the no- covulty for which has becn domouutrated by the spring {reehet of Saturday, Tho pay-roll, consisting of s numbor of small itome, was roadand ortered pals, oa also the tinal estimate of Thomas Kelley for cinderiug Eganaveuue for s quarter of a tile, from Weat- ern ayonte west, amounting to S51). Tho Superintondent was inetiueted to build sundry vrossiuga in Onl Park and Austin. Blesura. Scoville, Croft, and Iorsick woro ap- pointed a commmitteo to urge upon the railroad uuthoritios the neeessitw of running avothor suburban train which aball roach the city at 7:45 a, in., aud as it will accommodate a Jargo number of citizens who will otherwise mova into the city, and will Induce others to resido in tho town, » ‘Tho Board adjourned, ‘Luo ladies of the M. i. Church will givo an ice-ercam festival thie evening, A sociable and spoliing-match will alyo bo indulged in, A pleasant timo is anticipated, and extensive prope gratiouy are making, ‘Tho report of the Treasurer of the Town of Cicero, just received, shows that tho total dis- Dursemonts on warrants for the past year wero 972,034.74. ecoipts, €04,229.75, as against disbursements of $00,019.41, aud receipts of $119,991.80 for tho provious year, Dalauco on land o¢ tho bogiuning of the yoar, 29,041.55; oxcees of disbursemonts over recoipts, $4,405.01, Total balanco on bund, $41,620.63, of which $12,002.08 ia wm bills receivablo, LAKE. Tho Convention which inet Monday in the in- terests of the Floming ticket was recalled for the purpose of nominating mon to fill the vacan- cles by tho resignations of Movers, Kimmoey and Nixon, The formor was nominated for the poul- tion of Town Clork, but whon informed of his nomination ho positively declined. The anmo wasthe case with Mr. Nixon, who, for all tho majesty with which “Judge” Nixon sounded, did not sepire to auch an honor, The Convention was called to ordor by Mr. E. W, Atkinson, tho Prosidont, while in tho absance of Mr. E, O'Grady, the Socrotary, Mr. W. I ‘{hompuou was dolegated to fll tho position. Before calling the roll, 8 speoch was listoned to by tho assemblage from Sol Hopkins, in which he pledged the aupport of the Stock-Yards to the tickot, ‘ ‘Tho rotl-call found several delegates absent, but thelr vacaucics wore tillod by those present, ‘The resignations of Kimmey aud Nixon worg road and accepted, A motion to mako Mr. John Byrne the unani- mous candidate of the Convoution was lost, ‘Tha Convention then procecded, and, aftor some exe citing talk and close balloting, the tual ballot ro-~ sulted in favor of Mr, John Byrne, who way aftor- wards declared tho unanimous choice. Jor Justica of tho Peace, tho candidates woro B. G. Warner, RO, Snugers, aud Mr. Jackwon, Another exciting time onsued hore, Some of tho dolegstes wantod Mr. Suugers to plodge himucl?, but thoy forgot all about asking Warnor todo go, ‘hore soomed to be 6 prejudice against the young man, who was a delegate from the North- cast Corner. On balloting, Lowever, ho gave Mr. Warucr a close rub. On the inal ballot Mr, 1. B. Warnor was In tho yan, haying 13 votes to Mr. Snugem’ 15, Aftor listoning tonperohos from the candidates, tho mooting adjourned. ‘Lho school ciection occurs Faturday, whon the yacaneios in the Board of Edueatlan of School District No. 2 will bo filed, Messra, Ve Te Whito and J. FP. Mack aro the retiring oflicern, and it is doubtful If thoy will bo oven nominated again, A vacancy is also causod by the rosigna- tion of Mr, Aloxnnder Graham, which was pro- Bonted Fomoe threo months ago, A meoting of tho citizens waa held at the care shops schoo) Monday ovening for the purpone of nominating candidates to fill the vacancies in the Board of Education, After conaiderabto wrane Jing, the meeting finally adjournod, aftor making the following entlemon their candidates : Measre. Potur MeQurn, ‘Thomay lavan, and J. Murphy, A meating of tho car-stiopa waa hold tho rame ovoning at the High-Sehool hall, Nothing of any imj ortanco was tiangacted oxcept the nom- ination of Mr. Brownell og their candidate, An iuelent, bowayer, is worthy uf noto hore, A ontleman made» motion to tender a voto of thanks to Mr, J. 1°. Mack, for Lis services whilo Beeretary of tho Doard of Mducation, An amondinent was mado tendering it also to the other retiring members, whieh was carried. ‘The Kontieman then withdrow his original motion, and the inceting adjournnd, ‘Luis left Vir. Mack ont in the cold us far og thanks go, aud ho iy not a bit proudof it. 2 HYpH PARK, Tho Peoplo'a party dclezats Covention of Hyde Pork mot yestorday afternoon in the hotel, forty-two delegates preseut. Mr. Goorga W, Waito prosided, avd tho proceedings wero har- monious throughout. Tho following nomina- tlona for town oifivers wero made, and tho Con- yention adjourned to meot April 12, to nominate villago ollicors: Collector, James T. Ely; As- sosxor, Hugh Maher; Supetvisur, Mr. Qudsun; Clerk, J. G. Hamilton. ho ilyde Lark Campaign Committeo, of which A. B. Waidron is Chairinan, will call a meeting to nominate Lown dillvers Saturday oven mg. A mecting has aleo Thursday eveving to nominate two mem- bers in placo of Darker and Rommor. ‘Eho latter-nutned gentlamen aro mut candidates, but thoy will voryo if elected, Tho vamos of J. B, Calhoun and Dr, Flood Lave olgo boen aug- gested for tho places, Tho Cuurch ot 8t, Paul, of Wydo Park, held {he annual olection of yeatuymen und wardens Monday ovening, nnd tho following wore elected : Senior Warden—"enry T. Chaco, Junie Werdent—tteueth W, 10 Vestrymen—WW, K, Ackerman, D., H, TMs, FT Larminic, A. D, Waldron, BF. Ayor, James Morgan, aud J.B, Calhoun, WIGHTLAND PANIC, Atnmooting of tho congregation of Trinity Church the fullowing olllcers wero elected for tho ensuing year: Senior Warden—¥, RR, P. Surly. vtmtor Warden—Join 0, Cushman, Vestrynen—Edwin KR. Mall, W. 4. Davis, F. French, J, W. i, Fraser, John Middletou, H, Ubee, aud Thomas Turtle, been called for LAK VIET. Tho regular caucus for the nomination of town oMicera will be held at 7:30 o'clock Saturday ovening, at tho Town Iall, on Iatstad stroot. Great Sale of Blooded Stock. Everything Indicates a largo attendance at the great closing out ealo of tho Glen Flora hord of short-horns, which Is to take place at Watikegan, IHl., Wednesday, April 7, Tho demand for cotnlogues has been vory great, Tho first iasuo of 2,000 usa been entirely ex- hausted, A eocond edition of 1,000 hay junt been printed, so that all who arofnterested cau bo accom- modated by addressing tho proprietor of tho lord at Waukegan, 11, Qut ugricultural oxchanges speak in high terms of the quility of the offering. The fn- diana Farmer predictewith, perhaps, ona exception —it will be the most successful sate ever held in tho world, ————____— Sato of Paintings, Wo beg to call tho attettion of tho citizens of, and strangers in, Chicago to te andsomo collection of oll palutings which wo shall soll at auction this morning at our ealesroom, 108 East Madison etreot, ‘It isnot necessary for us to oxpatiate upon thor artistic worth and Lecutios, a8 all who saw them while on ex hibition yesterday admitted that, asa whole, it was 9 most meritorious collection, Livery pleture will be sold regardless of prico. Wituram A. Butrena & Co, Auciloncers, ———__-—__—_ ‘Warwick Collars. ‘The idea that ony collar oxcept a linen ono will wank without coming to plecos is absurd; but itis a well- known fact thet the Warwick collars will keep clean Jonger than apy others, Thoy are for alo at all fur- nishing stores, ———— ‘Tho Philosophy of Dental Decay. When tho thin sheath of enametin which the sub, stance of a tooth is uclosed is worn through, decompo sition begins, Dy using Sozodont, the enamel is strengthened, and the inner bone protected from dis- case, ———— Got a Responsible House. To decorate your walls, furnish and haug your cur- tains, aud supply you with bedding, mattresses, ote., yocan recommend Hilger, Jenkins & Faxon, 299 and 291 State atrcet, Time, Money, and Pationce Saved. Buyers of stoves, ranges, Kitchen and laundry fur- nituro, will find groat sntiefactiontin trading at a firet~ clasa establishment, llko, James P, Dalton & Co,’s, 192 and 194 Btate atrect, where atocks comprise everything to bo found anywhero, ies Oponing—Blook Iron Frame Grenadines at S7}sc, 4c, and 60c—s great bargain, Look at our 750 black cashmeres; 500 plecea double fold mohalra, all colors, at 25¢; prices elaowbere, b0c, Tardridgo & Co,, 114 and 116 Btate atrest, ey, Chickering Upright Pianos, Just received ot Needs Temple cf Music, corner of Dearborn and Van Buren streets, 9 fow very fino up- right pianos containing tho latest aud best tinprove- ments, ‘*Glon Flora Wator” for Familios, by Buck & Rayner, makers of the Bars Cologne,” 2s near nirnnreneumnaninaeneen—ee es ese re renee Cer ey ine ts1d pee Sere WOODWARD—At Forastville, Use P. of diptheris, Jowe VeoWWosdirds? age U posts saa ‘Punoral at house on Eve S \- stay Weantedays March ab atl pete Of Pory-fourth HEY ES—March 2), 18:5, at 4o'clook: a, m., at 810 Bats tertioidst , Justin ls, Koyoa, aged G$ soars, UL months, andl 17 dae. Yunoral from residence Thursday at lta, m. by car THES IO On woud Cometery, Friends tovitod, RRY—At South Mond, ‘Ind., March ch, Ms Mails Goodrich, wild of Hathuel Bisry, wgod fread tunities $i Ilattlord, Conn,, papors pleaso copy, NOMTON:dareh: i Froderick Bulkley, youngest son yoars and soul Therun 8. and Nellis W. Norton, ‘OUNG~March 39, ms, af inilammatton of tt rain. Gicorgo HL. ¥. histor! of Blew An 'We Adaoeke b co. Yor Uf thia city, aged 49 yeare, Funoral Phursday xt Lorelook, at. the house, F9"Bloomiigton (11i,) and Nan Francisco papers please copy, MENDRIOKS—Lanea, beloved wife of James D, Hen- ricks, dopartet this lifa March 29, at St. Paul, Ai! . Fundeal at Gat Mtatueaty on tig Bat fasts, ett aelock ms PclF+Daltimoro and Bultato papers plesto copy. DOWD—Mareh M, 1475, Frank P, Dodd. Funeral Wodaeaday, at do'ctock p. Jn., from IC. of P, Hl trnor Adana ad Lastortar Gnislagon to D1 OF GUENT—Monday orening, March 29, Loutsa P,, wife Creche, axel CaCSII ‘i tuisaye Talunds of tog fanulip aretnvitane soe 22 SPECIAL NOTICES, Centaur Liniments atlay Pains, subiuo swellings, beat ur will, cure etiam, pants and any flesh hots or misses ailment. ‘Tho White Wrapper ta for famlly use, tho Yotlow Wrapper ia for animals, Price 60 canta; large bot~ weNTArper tea Bi, oan External Applici 7 nt Sronta suet bing Bwolled Glands, Tehoumatia iar Luraps on eltber handsor foot, Faco-Aauo, Nuuralgia, Outa aed Wounds af overy Mads Aneftve birva or man requires 10 Mia auvo or stalite will bo wit Megane 8 iy £0.08 ENSON & TE Sparkling and Bright Will bo the Silver on your tables, and all your Flouse- bold Utenal}s, whoa cloanod and polished with Eleo- tro Silicou. This articto isa natural infusorial product, obtalnod from « Nevada mjno, enliroly free from grit or injurious chemicals, It cleans aod polishes with loss ta~ bor and greater brilllancy than any matert or before discorgred. It should bein every woll rogulatea house. bold. Suld by House-Furnishin, h Drugelate, Je elore and Cirocurs. Agente-GILLET, MCOULLOU! aca. Jon Gillen? Jdnimont jsnovered, It only bout it. xt Lives Daily Sayed fH, WYMAN i Baigent Be: cUiENS ong court bur ber ued SACU got one aur Sad cure. RGIEAAGE, ‘BTEVENUON & IEID, Gland Lakeate loess SUSPENDERS, Tho best in the world arg the ERACES made by Fisk, Clark & Flagg, HAVE JUST INTRODUCED tH RI PATENT euey. “CAST OFF.” FOR SALE ATRETAILAT ATy FIRST-CLASS STORES, AUCTION SAL By GO. P. GORE © cor YOUNG 70'Wabastean, CO” NING HUNDRED cases Boots, Shoes & Stinger AT AUCTION, By Ostatoguo, on WEDNESDAY, ery 31, at OM a.m.sharp. In nddition to the abovo wollensaorted stock, wo thalt sell, FIND LINE of PHILADELPHIA Goong in WOMEN’S, MISSES’, and On, RBEN’S, including CHILDREN'S CoLoz, ED aoops, GEO, P, GORE & co., 68 & 70 Wavashiay, Ou THURSDAY, April 1, at 91-2 ei A SPECIAL SALE OF $10,000 Stock or HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, Parlor Sots in Silk, Sati, Mops, Torry, ie Satyr aay Mate, os, Mach and Wood Top Tate mn ussaus, welt and Garmau Plato Mirrara. — Ottico and Parlor oaks, Shovw-Cases, Carpets, Uilcluth, Walnut Olinics and Reckers, G.F, GORI ECU, A a "OMEROY & CO, Positively the Last Sale Of tho Splendid Collection of BOOZE S! Only one-half the Catalogue sold. Ore 400 fots yot to bo cold, i G aoc iota, se Ae fo! cold, inoluding many cf Commencing at 10 o'clock this Morin, and Aftornoon at 2 o'clock, ELISON, POMEROY + Co., t Auctiozen, Marble Mantels PEREMPTORY AUOTION SALE. of tho lagutet ‘most ologant assortment of MARBLE, SLATE, AND MARBLEIZED Iron Mantels! AT STORES, 255 & 257 Wabasbh-ay, Between Jackson and Van Buren. ‘These Mantels aco all from tho. woll-kaowa Cot Marble Mig. Coy, guaranteed superior tosnsthiagoterd In Chicago, and {hey wust be sold, No lite orterce Parties content ing building or finishing are laritely attend the auction i Aprit t elock, firadny Morilin, Aprit 1, at, £0 arclock, Marble Slantals in Mtatuacys flalian, wronncaree, Ct Plath, Worvaors, Mongard ahd “otucr sare full assurtmont of Iron nnd Siata Mantols, with aad Ornamental Grates. ‘Tha whola collection now oe bition, Call and select bafore day af salu, KLISON, POMEROY & CO. “Aucttoacers_ OUR REGULAR AUCTION SAL, Friday Morning, April 2, at 9:30, Ta addition to our uaual immenso stock of new and gpthand Furniture, wo will clocy out tho large vital ELEGANT HOTEL FURNITURE PARLOR SUITS and MARRLE-TOP CHANDES RICTH, in. greot. varletys Sofas, Leuuueer es (at Hee GRRE EN BOM ade kde 3 F ‘ ate Hankots, Pillows, Sheote, Blips, Bpreads, de, de. French Pinte Pler and Mantel Mirra Ofiice Furnituro, Crockery, Glass and Plated Wu, Alnc, full atdck of Guboral Alorchandlo, Sei Clooks, Teas, to, ELISON, POMEROY 4 €O., Acct? tiandulphee By WM. A. BUTTERS & CO, BALI 8, 108 BAS) "A COLLECTION OF Fine Oil Paintings WILL DE SOLD BY Wi A. BUTTERS & CO, AT THEIN SALESROOM, NO, 108 EAST MADISON-SI, POSITIVELY WITHOUT RESERVE Wednesday Morning, March 3h ‘Tho salo commonotng at 10 o'olaok, will cogtlate st ‘out intermission until all are sold, In this collection will bo funnd the works of known artists as Beusell, Wickersls Morehead, Von Schoudull, Lawis, 15 Konward, Wouvrerman, Savlor, Heaumont, ¥ out, $3 35 E ng Wiiltnoy,’TRoss, Stoblnzon, Fucallinl, Forrester, Hic ton, vbne Wletwe, Wills, Gowolly’eadk many olReteeh hontly Enown artist ‘The catalo; can bo vowed 0 TRADE SALE OF SEASONABLE DRY GOODS BY WIL A. BUTTERS & COs THURSDAY MORNING, April 1, at a3 ohh AT THEM BALESROOSIBS, 103 EAST MADISONSY White Goods, Lawns, Swiss Mails, sbirtize b ‘Tablo Daninsk fuil Hie Linou Tovwele And Hike tiua Hoo af Embroldoriea; Jacquard Quilty © styloa; Gloves, Hoslory, aud Furnishing Quolt. c IATADE OLUTINGs Ratinets; Hone and, iat BOOTS, BHOES, RUBE hale, counprlsing, # tne E GOODS, from Faster cs ROCKWELL, WILLIAY 71.270 Doarborn-st, Larag and attractire saloon WEDNESDAY, at uelock a, m., of new and olegaut PARLOR AND OHAMBER Qtalldoscriptions; Mook Crane, Sitting a Oytindar Desks, Bhow Casne, Watdrobss, Mc Younger, Hureans, Iat, Tal rade OL Wolug-room Chairs, iialr, Husk, anit Cotton Sot) leo, i larga is ound-hand Furalture Eprfptlons, ia connection with a large tok cites 'd Jrunstoue Wara, Renoinbel nd Wage Widtiaaes 00. By WILKINS, BIRUSIT ¢ Auotioncars, 105 and 197 1. Handolpb-ste 5 FURNITURE AT AUCTION, atl} THIS DAY, at {0a m,, In adiition to.0u7 9% ne tmeut of new and secoud-baud Purdie atl aoll the contonts of TWU | Chamba DWWELTINGS, tneluding buperior slasbeite a puro Sota and arlof Susy Dintogt roomy, and KU ah 2 a our stro is full uf Fura port ell regardivas of cost or value, to make jurday's sal By HODGES & C Chattel Mortgage Sale.) wo. 18 MAY-ST- ta, oom Fs Residence, Will sell tha esting comten and | ainive ol Ling Uambletop Nett Border Piteey SRS | ucioa Faruliura, Sala positive. SHUNGYS 3 00, 4 ‘ i ING, 5 By JAS, B, MoNAMAIA & CO ‘MT Kast Wasbington-tt, ike 600 Lots Boots and Bhoos, Dress Goods No i ing, Umbrollas, Suspenders“, At Auction, Thursday Morning. Apel tat arr Casstmerare dons stratule I bins, Com: dee rplatede si sl It i ct oar FusUiate ~~ FOR SALE. os inndanhngannnnnne GRID TaD read foahom Bate Gus " iN AQONERONO ae