Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 2, 1875, Page 8

THIL CHICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1875 THE CITY. CENERAL NEWS. Thare yas no quoruin at the meeting of the ‘Bouth Town Doard of Aracssors yostorday after- noou, and & adjournment was hiad until to-day st dp. o, j Tho tomparatnre yesterday, 88 ohsorved by Mrparse, opticlan, 83 Maclison stroet (Tninvyx Building), was ot 8.8, m,, 42 deg. 3 10 8. m,, 41 120, 44; 3p.m, 44 6p.m, 401 8. m, 39, Tho exceas of zoal diaplaved by a eity daily in {ts advocacy of tho Cisll-Rights act and similar pubjectn )8 Atated at the Custom.lonze to ho duo to tho fact thal one of ity editors is ono of the chiidren of Ham, ‘L'io pradent housckeeper now displays com- parativoly litflo aunxiety as (o the number of atinds of coal that are in s ton of coal, but Is eoeumed by a deslre to know how hoavy tho 10-pouud chignk of ico will bo this summer, A truthful but humble woman, who keopshena and would seorn to tetl a lio, is working off some of her ongy of [ant year's atylo to make room for new stock, by pretending to bo » German and sakini peopio {l’ they don't want somo ocks dot vos laid frash. . Jamos G, Dwen has gold Lo Sidnoy W, Sea, for £50,000, G¢ fect on tho sautheast corner of Clark oud Water stracts, avd Charles S, Iidwards las #old to Jacob Sehnffer, for #19.000, 100 feot on the west side of Milwaukeo avenue, 45 foot soutls ol tleaver atreet, An enthuslast who is sbout to liead a *sido " in deadly combst for glory and a dictionnry, minted eviduntly by n mistaken nnalogy, has {n- viterl nn_orthopedist Lo enlist undor hia ban- nerw, and felleitates himself on having secured a profermonal, It ie botleved that nltimately ho wiil neinowledge the corn, A noble instanco ot devotion was given vestor. dny by the 2ruver on West Lako street who do- clined to sell tho last dozen of freeh egga In the ward lon caeual customor’ for cash beeauso o regnlar customer who buys on crodit, and whoso nolvency ia “oubtful.—which mecans that thore Ten 1o doubt whstever in tho cage,—had ordered e, A venerablo woman called at the counting- rosmof & certan newepavor In this city, and raid wiiy wanted o copy of & back number, somo threo or fous davn back, sho thought. * Do you " Law, “but you'll find it ensy, ons with an articls 1t about construclive contempt, and Judgoe know tha date ?" quertsd tho clerk, o slio - replied ; o, aud &0 on." Shirley Franco stood in the Adelphi lobby for ouly & few minutes last night, but lang enough to separately say to Frank Clynes, Rewmington, and o faw others s ** Cahill has nndte for you dowp-stairs,” Of conreo thoy all hurried down, nna out of & small bandfal of that nutritions Tain cach ono received ‘‘an oat. Tuo sc- ment of the eell was expreased with itormity, ** What'll you tako? ” was £11 thev ruid, ooda clerlk, who works on Madison neir Carpoutor, yesterday receivod a telo- am, purposting 1o como from oue of lis fair Gnds, stating tho bad got into trouble, and 34 him to coma to Lhe ‘I'wenty-second Streot "y Station to roleuro her, 1o at onco start- «d on the car for that place, and on arriving tazdo o inquiries, - Tho oflicer, smolling a rat, en- tezed into the foke by sending Lim to another un 2L tho other extremity of the city, When it there he fonnd lie waa hoaxed, and ro- tirned to bis omployiteat & wiser if not a bot- Low A, & few days ngo tho luminary of the Saturdny Iufer-Ocean dipped lus corn-cob pou in tho puwwpkin that serves him for an fonkstand, and iwformed an anxious inquirer that tho upper part of & whool movod lees rapidly than the lower part, on acconut of the resistanco of the atmoaphers, Yestorday ho- foll under a moving bitggry, and, alrer being gathored up nod put to- wether, solemnly abjured his error, declaring that tho contrary was the case. **Ior,” anid bo, “Leforo tho lowar hialf of the whoel aver contd pet hatf way off of wo the uppor Lalf would bo right down The Chicago Bargo Club met last evening in the Garduor ilouso, President Hugh T, Birch in tho chair. Tho nnmes of O. 8. Fredericks, Lu- Lher L. Mills, and €, M, Warren wore proposcd for activo memburuhlf' nnd referrod to tho ap- propriato conunitteo, Who rent of the business of the avening waa dovoted to making arrango- tmonts for the conatruction of a beautiful ten- pared hargo and o suitablo boat-house. The Club {8 rapidly increasing in momborship, sad, o it Is compased of nona but first-clazs gonttomon, it is rertain to becomo pne of tho leading clubs of Chiengo. Tnke Michigan is now 2 feot lownr than it was o vear ago, and tlii in alko trno of the caual sud river, Fhe water on tho imitre-sill of the eaual at Bridgoport is auly 7 feol § inches, whilo B vear 80 iv was 9 fect 6 inchos, consoquontly the deyth of water:in the nver for purposes of navigation is roduced to that extent, o sorious oiatter when it in romombered how last snmmer the Leavy propellers wero apt to Btick at Madi- £on stre2t and onn or two ozhor apote. Bo much water is runping into the canalas tho surfaco drainaga of the conntry through which it passes that tho current at Sutnmit, 12 milon routh ravs into the Clucago Nivor, The canal is at present - actually running wator botl ways. A touching incidont occurred last nigkt nt Dunbatn's, where some of tho connty ofticials wera playing poker for drinke. One of their oumber, of Toutonic doscont, msked for two cards. On receiving them, a balmy gmilo orore eprend his conntenance. Inasminch as ho is a reciilues ployer, and rarely hiesitates to come in svliou ho haw'a straight flush or four of o kiud, tio other porticipants respectfully throw up their cards, and ho took o drink and four cigars without any contest, Ons ol tho defeaicd ones took up the conqueror's tards snd examioed thom. “'Seo here,” ho said, with unconcealed diszust, I liad o palr of geen, aud you had four suits In your hand, and notwo of tho cards atlko. Didn't you draw two cards 2 I thought you lmd a fall.”” +So I had,” replied tho winner, *So I Lad. Dot vosan Aprit full.” A couple of sharp explosions were Lword o fow momonts afterward, but, as up to a Iato hour no skooting nfiray had been reportod at yolice hieadquarters, it is not belicved that they procoedod trom plstoly, Gereral Insurance Akent and Alderman C, I1. Caxo was the viethn of o most heartless joke yurterday, In tho morning he recoived an ap- plication froin Mr. A, P, Iilllrst to insure loe stone dwelling ou North nvenuo a listlo cast of Dettbornstrece, The building was represented as baing the proporty of A. I'horolsds, Lsy,, of London, Eng., who was ansious to bo In- sured in the Iloyal of Livorpool, which the Allerman represents, Mr, Case st once sent 8 clork und inspoctor to the locality indleatod, but they were unable to dind the buildiug, thore boing no houses east of Dearborn street oa North avenue,—nothing Lat eand and lake could they sco in that locality, Thoy mwlo inquiries in soveral salnons [u that neighborbood, but falled to accomplish their ob- ect, None of them hud cver board of an A, 2, Qilfrst in thae locality; and, if ho lived sround thero, o was uudoubtedly a strict tome parauce man, who did not frequent ealoons, They then wont homo, snd reported that they ilod the man. Tho Alderman was not 0 up &0 easily, Ho went to the af- 1able aud polits Becretary of the oara, Mr. Wright, wanted to know wliore that building was, Mr. Wrighs sald thero wers no build- tngs around " thero, and, besides, [t _wan Lis opinion that the Aldermau had dgda & (April) fool of himue!f, It at ouce vecurred to Mr. Cute shat It was April 1, and with a enp- l:resred cath Lo left and went back to nis oftice, o the afterncon ha had recovered so fas as to Lo ablo to ustend the meoting of Undarwriters, Lut Le refused o receivo tho consolations of Lis many filends, cauld not gowg to & = THL PETEZRS CASE. repurter yesterdny called upon Mr, the North Side lawyer whom tho convies accused of throwiug his caso inthe interes: «.f two olberclicuts, nataed ro- spectively Sargo und Weiss, Mr,Marks stated that, thouih thio papers bad hurt his reputation tmcng etrangend by publishiog Peters’ vtory, vet Lio Lioped they would vindicate bim by publishing tho evidence he will prkduce next {’ndn_v. at2 P. M., 38 0 hiis secuser' character, whou Sarge and Weisa come up for examiuation befors Juatico Kaufmaou, on tho charge for wiich Peters wus convicted, At this trial Mr, Maiky eays ho intends §o ehow that tho man Peters in s thiel, 2ad wad obiized to leava Ger- rany cn sccount of his thioviug propensities, L'y accompliah this he bhas subpunacd the fole lowing witneseca ; Eranz_Lauoberer, of No, 824 Cisbourn aveuue ; dlr. Reenling, of No. 025 Larrabeo_pireet 5 Joun Beuor, of No. 539 Nior eirect ; 3r. WishkoeSfer uud William Wickt, corner of Clyboarn aveuus and North avenue; Heury Walkics, of No. 209 Burling street ; Joha Muller, of Clybourn svenuo; and Justicos beuly aud Hotle, with thoir dockets, Wulb zepard to tho, occusation tbat Lo Lad aaied for 1nouey to pive the Biate's Altorney, Mr. Marky eays that such ay idea 18 preposters ous; that the only way iu which be mentioned 3. Beedd's camne 1o Peters waswien be told him ibat if Sarge and Weies wero arrested Lo woald Alz, Loed to allow Petors to turn A Tripol Metthey Biato'sfavidonco, and entor a nollu:nruuqn! with rogard to him. 8ush are 3[r. Marks statements in briof; tho full facts will como out at the trial Tridey mext, ‘Tho roportor alao had a talk with Rarge and Wolss, tho partics who aro ander arrest on tho chargo of;invine conspired agaiust Charles Detors, who was convicted of tho larceny of A uantity of meat, and sentoncad to tvo yonrs in tho Penitontiary, and who claima to bo innocent, the other parties haviog committed tho crime for ‘which ho wna couvieted. Bargo statos that tho story of Doters s without foundation in =~ fact, = Peters met him at Dntto's saloon, where he and Weiss bnd s fow gloasos of boor, and o asked Woisy to do 8- job for him. This was at half-past 8 o'clock in"tho evening, Weiss rofused to do it, aud they then wont homo. Ho (Sarge) found s wifa absent, and wont oyer to I'etors', whero o found her, * She rofusod to gro bomo with him, a it wan too cold for the baby., Ho then wout back to Weisa', and DPoters was thero, and osked Weisa again to daul & Jond “of meat for him, aud olss agnain rofused, his mother telling lim not £y do it Petens then wont fnto tho stablo to harness tho Lorae. Woiss went with him, and helped him iarness it, Thoy both went slung with Petors, who had wo bamis and two tuba of lard under {ho sidowallr, which ho pulon tho wagon, and droyo homoiagain. 1His (Narge's) wifo was there al the time, and saw it 'I'hey Liad nothing to do witls the theft, and did not get Irters drunk. Weisa tells substantially tho same story. ——— PRESBYTERIAN THEOLOCICAL SEMI- z NARY. NOARD OF IIRECTORS. Tho Board of Directors of the Presbyterian Theological Homiuary of tho Northwest met yestorday morning at thoe Scnunary Bullding, nonr the intersection of Lincoln avontio and 1lalsted sireet, Tho Rev. W. G. Cralg, D. D, D'resident of tho Board, occupled tho chair, and tho following membera of the Board waro pres- ent: Ministora—Avthur ditcholl, Arthur T, Pierson, D. D,, Detroit; Willinm W, Iforahn, D. D, Jocksonvillo; J. Lidwards, D. D, T.Y.D., Poorin; Jobn M. Faris, Anos, Il ; Arahol L. Brooks, Danville, IiL: Robert Baer, Valparaino, Ind.s Jobn Armstrong, Muscatine, In.; William 8. Curiis, D, D,, Rotkford, 1.5 Georgoe C. Noyes, Evanaton, I1L; Samuol Hodze, D. D», Hapkintos, Ia.: and Charles L. Thomp- sou; Ruling Elders—A, 1. Watorman, Ioloit, Wis,; Jon Forsythe, Henry . Mitler, U, B, Nolson, Samuel M. Moore, aud 8, I Farring- o ‘the Committeo on Nominations roportod tho following uames as Directors, all of whom weto olected for tho torm endiug with tho gradantion of tho class of 187): Miniators—Fielding N. Lwing, Decator, IlL: Artbur Mitcholl, Artbhur T\ Plerwou, D, D., Detrolt, and W. W, ilorsha, D, ., Jucisonvillo; Ruling Eldors—A. I’ Water- wman, Beloit, Wis,, ‘Chomens IL. .'Slmrqo. Indinn- apolis, Ind,, J, M. Iorton, tlonry G. illor, and 5 11, Nelwon, boing o ro-election’of tie old Die reetors, with the exception of Messrs, John For. sytho sud N. 8. Bouton, of Cliucago, whodeetinod ro-eloction. Tho ey, Jowiah Mulllgan, Princoton, Ill., was olected o Diroctor for tho term of onico andinz in 1870, to 1lll the vacancy oceasionad by the rau- ignation_of tho Rov. Chaslos D, Bhaw, The Kov. A, @, Wilson, Streator, Iil., waselected a Director for the term of wilice ending n 137, to fil§ th vacancy eaused by tue romoval from Ili- nois of the Rov. Lows . Leid. The following wero olectod aa the officors of the Loard: ‘T'hie Itev. Jonathan Edwasds D., LLD., Peoris, IIl, President: tho Rov,Willinm 8. Cuttin, D, D, ltocktord, IiL, Vice-Drosiout; tho Itey. John M. I'atis, Chicago, Secretars; Exechtivo Commmtteo: 'Yhs Ifow. Bamuel M. Moore, Charman ; J, M, Faris, tho 1on, 1lenry G. Miller, tho Hev, Arthur Alitcloll, C. B. Nel- don, aud 8. P. Farriugton, The follo wora eloctod na the Committco on Examiuation of Classes in 1876:, The Rov. James D, Muson, Chairman ; the oy, Ssmuol Hodge, D. D., the Rtov, A. L. Drooks, Eider C. €. Brown, and Elder A, P, Watarman. Tho ropoits of tho Faculty, Audicug Commit- tee, Troasurer, nnd Lxccutivo Commities, wera prosentod, read, aud approvod. An_ Auditin Committeo consisting of Elders C. . Nelson, H, P, Parringeon, aud J. M. Ilorton, was appointed to examino the Treasurer's nczounts for tho on- wuing yenr, and to report to the noxt annual meotiog of tho Directors. Aftor the transaction of gomo mincollaneous business, tho Board ad- Journed ut about half-past ¢ in tho oveniug, GEADUATING CLARS, A The prosentation of diplomas to tho gradu- ating cfisn toolt placa lase night at tho Fullorton Avenno#rosbyterinn Church. The openiuy ad- drees wus dehvored by the Rov, Dr. W, G. Craig on the part of tho Board of Directors. Tho resontation address was delivered by the Rov, r. Charloo BEiliott on the Enfl. of tho Faculty, at tho conclusion of which he delivered diplomas to tho following praduntes : J. Boyd Andraws, Lomout, Pa.: Id 1 Cousins, Stanwood, In; Fuller P, Dalrymplo. l'rouche town, N. J.; Georgo Dunlap, Dunlap, 11l.; Tarel Hart, Chicagro ; Honry Jobnson, Crown Point, Ind,; ‘Uhomas Martin, Hallock, IlL; A. W. Ring- Jaud, Winflold, 1a.; and D, 8. White, Allerton, In. 'Tho cxorcives woro Intoraporéed with muic, and passed off very pleasantly. — TOWN POLITICS. BOUTH TOWN. Tho voting places for the primaries this after- noon Letwoon 4 snd 7 jn tho South Town sro 88 follows: Firat Ward—Engine house on Dearlinrn sireet, Seconrd Ward=Corner of Clark snd Harrlion etreets, il Ward—Twclfth ond Ntate alrects, Lourth Wird—~Howland's livery stabls on Twenty- second sreet, Fifth Ward~Twenty-ninth and Stato streots, Ward—Corucr of Archer sventio snd Halsted sireet, Hero dologatoa will bo elected fo aitend tho Conventlon eatled for Saturday. WZET TOWN, Work has commouced over hers in earnest. Bcouting parties ara very numbrous, aod sore foot aro tho rule. Everybody in tho saloon-busi- ncss is an object of particular importance, Candidates lenve no stono usturned to dis< tance their adversaries in the great scrub-raco, ond tho principal weapous apeear to ba falso wtories, muitiplied as the lhours go Ly, William Spence, for instance, doniea the rnmor that he laa withdrawn as a eandidate for tho Collector ship; Lo intends figlitivg it out at all hazards, NONTIL TOWX. Tho forthcoming xkiht over bere promives to bo decidedly fuveresting. Ernest Hummel for Collectar. npgcnm 1o bo far alead. On tho bame tickot J. K. Mullor will probably assist as Asrsca- sor, Daynea as Bapervisor, Stauton as Town Clork, and Mullens ns Constable. A convention of citizons uusatisfied with tho result of tio Indspondent Tax-payors” Can. ventlon " leld in Tuuer Hall, Norih Clark siroet, Jast Monday, was called to meot in Hvea Hull, * corner of Wells and Buperior strects, yestorday afternoon, bat only a fow porsons put in an appearance, and, fluding that thero was no likelihood of obtaining o quo- rum, they left in diszuat, Thus % Ia evident that the * Iadapendent’ and “Anti-Keunoy ™ tickots will have thie fight for town ofilces all amoug thomuolves. —_——— ‘THE COUNTY BUILDING. Commlssloner John Jones will explain to any inquiritive individual, who may feel disposea to inquire, what became of Lis overcost yeasterday. Tho Committce on Public Bervice yesterday audited sandry bills, amounting in the aggro- gato to £3,500 for the Couuty Clerk's offics for the month of March. The Financo Committeo resumed the labor yestordsy of comparing tho receipts with the disbureements of tho County Clork’s oftice from December, 1873, to Qotober, 1874, County Collector Millor waa In hls offics yos- terday afternoon, Ihis i8 tho third aprearuco of Mr, Miller during tho present weck, tiate- weutd to tho contrary notwithutanding, Etate's Attorucy Reed recelved a telegram late Weduesday evesing from Florida, ststing thas Mra, Boed had eutircly recovercd from the poinon adminiatered accidentally by her physi- cian, This wss cheerful information to Mr, Iteed, as Lia wifo for a time was in & very dane gerous position from tho result of the polsonocus efect of tho druyg Mr, John Coumiskey, tho newly-appointed Clerk to tho County Board, enterod upon his dutios yesterday, ‘This is the position long filled Ly Col. Niles, who resigned lasg Jani 5 that date Uen. Lieb, the County Clerk, formed the dutios, but finding tho other details of hiy oftice pressing, be way compolled to sclect Col. Nilew' successor, and thechoice fell upon Alr, Comiskey, Deputy-Sherift McGovern, ‘who Ia at presont keoping the hooka of the Jail, bounced a report- er of the Post and Jail yesterday from his office.” McUovern has wecn propef to take oficnse at an article, written by the youug rann, in lost Wednesday's issuo of that slicet, it con- neetion with the escape of the prisoner lyau. Yesterday, when the reporter mada Lis appear- auce in search of pows, a wordy war ensued, and the Doputy dirocted the Faber mau to gob qut of the offica, ‘Lue Jailer ai is oflcialy will save themselves much unpleasaut notariaty 1f thoy would not sttemps to huld back incidents connectod with the Jall, and onpecially thoso that wonld in no wise (njuro them by publication, Ate, Theoplitlus E. Gueroult, ono of the dopu- tles in tho County Clerk's oflico, was tho vietim* veatorday of an_April-fool loax. In addition to tho day being All Fool's Dav, it waa tho birthday of Mr. Queronlt, Tho eclorka of the oflico por- potratod the soll on the gentloman by packing up a lot of oll county lteraturo in & box, and addressed ft to him, Tho Lox wan Iabelud a8 coming from A, B, Smith, the State Dindor nt Rockford, with expross \vhnrq‘un of $1.16 duo thereon, On Mr, Gueroult making hia appear- anco in tho afternoon lus Attention was dirocted to tho birthday present. Tho clmrfna waro patd, and, with worda of thanka on bia lips to Mr. Bmith, ho prococded to opon the bax, when tho toll was at onco dilscoverad, Tho 81.15 wout for the drinks across tho way, —— THE CITY-HALL, Anton Derg was yostorday appointed ntrest foreman by tho Board of Publia Works, to il tho placo of Stophen Biesen, resigned. The total receipts of tho Water Department for tho municipal yoar ending March 31, 1575, amounted to §707,72L64, Tho Iarzest rocoipts during any ono month wore 2100,031.66, taken in Iast November, A tolegram from tho crib recsived by City Enginecr Chesbrough yesterdsy aftornoon su- nounces that the water still continues clear, ow- ing, porhaps, to the continued winds blowing tho foul wator from tho river towards the north, Sleritr Agnew has romoved for some occnlt roagon Dallit Farnsworth, of Judge Dooth's Court, nud hos filled tho vacancy by appointing John Willingon. Faenaworth fias “occupied his porition for tho past soven years, and was cu- teemed a faithfnl oflicer, The new appointco hias not yot been assigued to duty, Tho strcot-clenning in tho South Division, nortls of Ilarrison stroet, was hrgun yesterday by order of tho Board of Public Works, who have further ordered the contractor to put as largon force as possiblo on the work, Tuae contract for the work during tho municipal yoar of 1876-'6 was awarded last weok to B, Cunujvghein, The Communist Committoe, or rather tha Ro- lef Soclely ‘Investigating Committco of the Council, will meot nt tho Rolief Saciety rooms at 10 o'glock to-day. The Gias Committoo meots in tho afternoon in the Cits Clerk's onice, ang will pfobably taie poms dafiuite nctioa on tho aeveral gan ordmanesy now bufore thom as rofer ouced, Potor Stovons, the Clerk tn tho Circnit Court who was reported a4 being **maliciously mou- dacions ™ in throwing =tone through the roof into the City Clork’s oflice, eays that it was all accidental. = Ile dropped Lt two stones, and theso Lio meant to o no_ fartuer than tho telos pmph room attached ta Juldze Gary's eourt-room, The explanation iy purfectly satlafactory to all parties ougaged. Borgt, Fitapatrick yoatorday mado bis qnickest timo in comivg from bLis auburban station on Twenty-racond atreat to the City-Ilall. About 1 o'clock he received a tologram contalning on in- ferenco that thoro was some startiing nows in the Hasecte c¢nse. In ten minutey tho Sorgeant wis at tho Contral, the swoat on his forulend standing out in beads, A grinning Post and Ma emplogo put thoe job up on hitt. Tho police trinmvirato, with tho aesistanco of Firo Commiesionar Moore, rvesterday tried soveral firemen on a most siugnlar case of noglact of duty or insubordinance. ‘Uho engincer and stokor of ono of tho companios wero to all ap- pearances engaged In a avsiomatin practica of manipniating their engino to suit themsolves, and directly contrary to the ordoes of tho fore- man of tho company, Thelr decision was ro- gorved uatil to-day. Tho rost of the day was occupied in examining the requisitions fo bo wady upon the Couuved for tho yoar, Yeaterday being April Fool'a-day, ail the kind aud bensvolent auctioneots, peddiors, hutehers, liotel-runnuers, pawnbrokers, jnuk-dealers, acd all other business men vequiring licruscs, ex- cepling tho saloon-keopors, called at the Cap- tnin's rcom aud pald np their licenses for (ho ensuing year. Tho liconse-clerik took in about &1,000 un liconse foes. 'Fho Mavor bay kindiy conaanted to give until tho I0ch inet. for days of graco, but aftor that dato a vigorous prosccution |x;lll Lo commenced against all thozo who have no couses. ——— ANNOUNCEMENTS, All those who are to take part in tha spellng mateh in Farwell Hall this evening aro request- «d to report at tho dreasing-rovm in rosr of tho stago us 7:45 p, m, Baturday evenlog a meeting Is called at the Bhorman Houso, by Capt, John Hnrrington, Chairman of tho Committee on Mume, to maio srrangements for the meeting of tho National Encampment, oo May 12, The spelling match in Favwell Hall to-night will bo in a1l respects tho richiost thing ever pro- duced in Chicago. Those who are so fortunato a8 to eccuro seats will hiear somo of the poorest spelling and funniost sposch-making wer heard in their lives. Tho salaof tickets vesterday was rapid, al the manago:s may leel'suro of u tall nouke. The singularly succesafnl ecason of the Sun- day Lectura Soclety 18 dravang toacloss. Two mora lectures romuin to bo delivered—one Bun- day, by Prot. John W, Carke, lecturor boloro tho Roysl Hocloty of Arta, London, on * The Revelauona of Modern Geology *'; avd the fol- lowing Sunday, Apnlil, by the tlon. John Wentworth, of this city, who will spoak on ¢ Early Chicago.”™ This lectaro will bring to & cloxo whst hng beon, allin all, tho most novol and mort nuccessful lecture course ever daliver~ el in Chicago. [ — CRIMINAL. Tha residence of Ralph Ilartman, No, 620 West Eighteonth stroot, was entered night bee forelast by a thlcf, and 823 iu monay was tha booty seourod, ¥ James Flint and Charles Btowart, boll-boys at the Gault lousc, yeazerday entored the room of a guest of the bouso, Mr. Lynch, and took a gold watch valued at 170. Tho boys wera ar- rested during the day, and tho wateh waa found ag n Clark strees pawnbrokor's, Detective James Tracy, of 8t. Lonis, srrested Henry Robioson in this city yeatorduy on tho chargo of obtaluing money for two car-loxds of grein in that wicked city uuder falae pretenses. Ho utarted homoward with his prisonor Inat evous ing, Ile did nat wear hus overcoat, hiowover, for whilo ho was grabling Tracy a roaming thief appropiiated it at Burke's Hotol, A man presonting a card reading A, Cookinghom, homeopathic physician, 49 North Delaware streot, Tndinnapolis,” applied at the Madison Stroet Station last ovening for lodging, and was accowmodated. Ho wore a pur of black. eyes, mide g0 by coming in contsct “with uomebody's fist, and enid he arrived horo a faw daya ago with $200 in his pocket., Ie ia & young man, "Dy and 1is, doubtless, of poor but " respootabie ynmfls. If this should reach their oyes, suy itilo remittances they may forwsrd will be thankfuily rocsived. —— SUBURBAN, JLFFEBYON, The delogates Lerctoforo appointed st the primaries hold in the dletricts of Bowmanville, Maplowood, Kimbellville, Irving Pak, and Hootl's uchool-house, met in Convention yester- day ufternoon, tho Plank-Road district refusing tosend any delegaies. The Convention came to ordor at 4 o'clock, by the election of A.J, XNowlen, of Irsiug Park, as Chsirman, The fol- Juwiag ticket was pominated to be eupportod as the towu and village election, aud to bo known rs tha * 'copla’s tickor s G:or—Hrockmau Hopkins, k D, Waltt, » w Jounsoa, Clork~David 8, Pride, ficea of Peuce—Danicl Booth and Jokin Bergh, Seloul Iyutee—¥, W, Nowland, . Cunstables—~Thonias Preeatone aud D, O, McLain, Vidlage Trustecs—Howmanville, Bquire Dlugoe; Kim r& Fraderick Hauasen; Maplewood, Leon O, Welch; Bouthy District, Lenry Vuuuaitas Trviog Tark, George W, Junes; PLink 1wad, Charics Petars, While the dolegates wero in nossion a fow of tho dieaflectod mct in one corer of tho ‘Town-¥all aud triod to hold a cauous, but, aftor a.fow winutes’ seusion, thoy adjourued. . ————— A stoyalist Opinion of Milton. Hero is a siognlar skotch from Wins! * Livesof the Mcst Famous Euglish Poots; or, tho Honor of Parpassus,” 1647: * John Miltou was ove whose natural parts might devervedly give b a placo among tho principal of our En. glish poots, haviog written two Horolck Posms sud o 'Teazedy, namely * Paradise Lost, * Para. diso Regain'd, nod ‘Sampeon Agoufsta’s Lug Lis Pamo is gone cutlito & Candle I o Bauf, and bis Mamory will always stins, whick might bave ever hived in Lonorable llupufa. bad not he been a notorious Iraitor, and most impiously and vilisoouely boiy'd that Dlaased Mariyr Kiog Charlea the First," = ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY. - Sketch of the Ilistory of tho Or- ganization, Stateracnt of Monoys Collected Before aud 8inco tho Fire. Proposed Reorganizatlon, A mesting of the Chfeago Astranomical Boclaty waa called for last evemug at the Grand Pacino Ilotol. Tho objcet of tho call was to ropeat the offort mndo o yoar ago to reorganize the Nocloty. FARLY HISTORY, The Chicago Aatronomical Socloty was organe ized in 1862, nud is cousequontly In the four- teenth yenr of ita oxistouce. 1ho oficors of tho Asrocintion at its orgonization wore ns follows s Prostdont, J. Young Scammon ; Vice-Presidonts, W. H. Wells, Tames 11, Woodworth ; Becretary, ‘Thomns Hoyne ; ‘I'ronsuroer, D. J. Ely ; Direct ory, J. Young Heammion, Jamos 1L, Woodworth, Yizta B, MeCagg, Thomas B, Bryan, Thomns Hoyno, D.J, Ely, A I Miner, W. I, Weils, and J. C. Burroughe. Buch, Loo, has remained thio tst of officor aversince, oxcopt that thonamo of Jumen IL.Woodworth hasboon removed by doaths from tho muster-roll. Among other vieissitnden ocenring in the fourtoou yoars' life of tho Soci- oLy, not the Jeast was tho dostruction by the great firo of 1871 of =il its recordn of organiza- tion and proceedingn, whicih fact prechudes the possibility ot giving a8 1ong & history of tho So- ctoty o its fmportance deservod, Tho firat movomant towards tho fonndatlon ot an obsorvatory, which led fo tha organization of the Socloty, originated {u the Univorsity of Chi- cago in 1864, shon & lecturo on nstronomy waa delivored at the Univerhity by n New York gen- Ueman, who visited Chicazo” with authority to diaposs of a telescopo kuown as tho *¢ Mtz Rlass. At tlso closo of shy mectinga call was mado for subscribors to purchaso this gluss, and amoug the first names enrolied on tho luy aro J, Young Scammon, J. C. Iurrongls, James 11, Woodwortk, Thomay B. Bryan, John C. Haines, 4. Ely, Y] P, W, Gotes, C. N, W. Fuller, Thotnas Ioyne, W, 1. Wells, i. heldon, W, W, Boy- iugton, Johu M. YunOsdel. and otliogs, A Committeo on Subacriptions wau formed out of theso gontlemen, who, having procurod n ]nrfin nmount of subscripuions, dologated Thom- a8 L, Brynn and Thomas lioyne as a Sub-Com- itlea to visit Now York aud purchaso the * Fitz selass,” Bofore tie dupnrinto uf theso pentlo- 1o, however, word reachod tho eara of the'tion- eral Comnuttee that THE GIEAT GLASS OF ALVAY CLARKE & HONS, of Uoston, whicl hiad boun left on tho manufac- turers’ hauds. by the )lir‘slunl‘){!( University, wag to bo had. In search of it Mr, Hosne loft the city in Janttary, 1563, aud, without giving details of tho negotiations which resulted, suflico it lo b8y that ho sectred thosinss, for which tho So- ciety contracted to pay tho eum of $11,100. The purchnso of tha gliss completed, tho monuting was afterwards contractod for by the makers for £7,000. All that was now laclunig wos o towor to placo tho telexcope in, aud Lhig was givon to tho Sovicty by Mr. Seammon, In May, 1864, tho work wus complete, nnd tho instiit- ment and Obgorvatary weto piuced n chargs of Tuowas H. Bafford, formerly nssistant at Came bridgo Observatory, Subsoquent mectings of tho Boeiety weio Lield at different funes, and in 1869 or 1870 Mr. Lling Colbort was appointed Lmeritus Ansistant Diroctor of tho Obsorva- tory, and thauks wero tondered to Waltor 8. Gurpeo, of Nuw York, an ex-dMayor of ¢his city, for a donntion of $5,000 to purchass o meridian citclo, which was delivered in Chicago in 1868, In tho spring of last year tho Socioty suffored n temporary loss i the doparturn of r. Bafford for two yeurs to undertaks cortain astronomienl work which he had been engaged by tha United States Govornment to petiosn, At tho meeting which granted leavs of absonco ta the Director of the hservatory for that Lime, 3. Cotbort anpannced that tho immediato no- ceesities of tho Hociety requircd about $5,000, and, ou motion, Mr, Colbert was authorized to telse by subserintion Liat sum to earry on sofe cotitlc opecations at the Observatory diring the noxt three yoars, Thero wera Dpresent at tho meoting lnst oizht W. 1L Wells, Vice-Fresidont; Thomna Hoyne, Sccretary; Irof. 1. I, Bafford, Dircctor of tho Observalory; Prof, L. Colbort, Honorary Asylstaut Dircctors G, N, Ilolden, IL N, flibbned, U. O, Row, O. 11, 8. Mixer, 0. I W, Junge, 8. \W. Barnhany, Murry Notdon, U. B. Cutver, John Witkinson, N, Myers, If. Itannoy, R. Warren, b W. Pock, und Col, 8. 8, 0. ra 1}, MeCu, aus, T'hio firet order of buelncsa was the reading of the minuteq of tho last mactiog, held a year sgo, tho principal featurs of which was tho doloja- tion of powor to Mr, Colbert to collact money to comrleto tho dome of the Observatory, wluch were upproved, AUNRCRIBENS, The Socrotary road o st of tho old mambors of tho Boclety, who had subscribud to it provi- ous to tho fire, compiled from variouy sources, OLD MEMAZRS, "Tho following i3 n tist of those who subscribed }\mvmm 0 tho fire, most of thom joining fn 802 nud 1863, It hay been compiled from vari- ous sources, tho records of the Soclety baving boeen destroyed in 1871, 1t toay bo defective ju €0Mme eases: SBithseribed, the building of tho Obwervatory, cost about £3),000, J, ¥, Scammon, Subacribed'§3,00) each: W, B, Ogden, W, 8, Gurnen, Suliscribed 3500 each : J, 1L, Woodworth, T, I, Liry- an, C. N, Holden, Frank Bturges, D. 1, 'Ely, €, &, Wicker, J, K. Lolined, Louis C. Junes, Henry Fartiuni, W, W, Farnum, Chisago City Railway Compuny, W, If, Wells, L. B, MeCagg, B, L. Mosy, usubncrlbod $2U cachs W. W, Everts, Tuomna oyne. Hubmcribed $100 exch: Thillp Wadsworlh, Jons- than Burr, I, 3f, ough, Thomas Dickenson, J, K. Tiurlls, Tuomas Yoscer, M, D. Hmith, 8, W, Faller, Jamen'Tosd, J, I Tyler, Vetor Page, J, ¥, Farwall, 11, 0. Duraud, T. #, Willard, O, 1t, Larrabee, W, it, Gould, E, 1t Hadduck, J. K. Sa¥icker, 18, WV, tayt mand, A, Huntington, 1% B, Gray, J. G, Pario, A, 1), Mecker, G, W, Fhelps, 8, L. Cobb, Jerome Beoclier, illiam Biste, J, ¥, 'Gilletia, J, 'O, Ltutlor, W. J. Endicott, Jubu B, Turuer, A. 1, Milief, W, T. Allen, Ciston ' Driggs, G, ¥, Rumuey, U, If, Walker, J. Q. Courad, £, J. Walker, If, o B, E. Gallap, D, A, Gage, B, ©. 8, Dole, W, ftobbins, A. D. Titawortli, john Clougls, 8. C, Griggs, Gilpert Tlabbard, L. C. Blearns, 1. Lo Yoe, I, U, Hiono, V. L, Church, 1, Ii, Maglo, Turner, . C. Parsons, A. 1, Olt, 0, T, Towen, 0, 3. Jenderson, 11, O, Loomis, W. H, Walte, C, C. Walte, F.Tattle, W, 1, Tice, W, 1% Coolbaugh, U, . Crosby, 1L, 1, Bhuteidt, E, W, Blatebford, John Forsyilie, 3. 1 Ltyorson, Cliarlon Walker, J, AT, Van Osdol, J, E, Chap: man, U, W, osdale, O, I Gray, W. B, Keen, Day, 11T, Dickey, L. 1. Gaarge W, Gage, Isana O, Hidway, J, 8, Flint, W, L, Qray, Nelson Tuttle, I, H. Arpold, J, Vau Ef B. ltumseyy, ¥, Parmolca, Hiram Whecler, ‘Uhomias Chureh, O, 6,1 0, 1y i W. Jungo, d, Hfalding, J. C, Hsthes, £ W, Gatos, 1 AL, Ayetsrar G Birras % ne, abscribed $50 cach: 11, G, Millor, 8. 8, Tayos. Mr. Colbert raported tho followlng new sube scriborss NEW BUPSCIINEES, Col, Bamuel Stona subseribod £3500, The following hsve each patd %100 within the pane month, and received therofor a receipt siguod by B. Colbort, and s ticket of lite mamborship ¢ Georno O, Walker, Tilert Warren, Willtam T, Baker, C. Manney, Juha' Wiikiaesn, Dan U err, N, K. Fairaui, e, J, It Wale, 4,1, Lyon, Tsase 3, Ard, I1, Heuty C. Low, Ferkiny' I ¥ cs, C. I, Ticod, Murry YNelom, Dablel Thompaon, Culrer,Usorie Ariiaur, L. Z, Lelter, 1, Greona. taum, G, N, Culver, P, D, Armour, Yarkor, @, T, Comatock, €, I, 8. Mizer, J, S, Lolrounet, 1) Al Eustman, D, K, Pearaons, Tho following postlomenylinvo also pold to Mr. C. a4 notod, thoso wmarked with a * beiug wircady membera ; W, ¥\, Coolbangh?, Edaon el $35; . =4 $100; 0. M. Hendorson®, $31; Tallson, €3 $5; Thomss Lynel, 4535 . tnythe, $l0; I, Cur- micliacl, 333 3. Foruythio®, £100; W, If, Jiarper, £23¢ Georyo ‘M. low, £25 Guoras' Miller, 8231 B, L D. G. ltuab, $15 ; Himon Lowell, $357 7, &, Tho following liavo subucribed, but not yet paid; * as sbovo: s ca’, §100; O, W, Peters, §100: D, M, low mar, $100; D. L. Boove, $100; ¥,' A, 1t Tracy Lay, $33; M, A, Johuson, $100 §loo; B4 ol 3 Iio reported that ho had collected for the ben- ofit of tho Hoclety £4,003,50, which he had de- posited subject to the joiut order of the Vico- Prestdont und Linayclf, Lrof, Safford reported that J, P, Bonfleld, 12, A. Bowen, and 14, A. Gardver L13d also sube scribed through him 100 eacls. YOTE OF TUANKS, My Thbbard iutraduced the following resala. llzfln.rnhlch wai adoptod unanimously 3 eaolted, That, an a nark of tho hiyh appreciation of this Gactety of thho labore of 3, £, Colbert. 1n sidiog o tho lied of iifu inetnbery aud collscting moneys to Topair tho douie f tie Observatory, Lie L hezoky made lfu mezmber of tiis Boclaty, Ttis question ot tho DISFOSITION OF THE MONXY on hand was then brought up, when ft was agreod that 1t khould reman oo deposit, sub- Ject to tlo ordor of Moesry, Colbert sad Wolls 1 proaccuting the complation -of the dome of tho Qbsorvatory, Altor a disultory dobato, Prof, Safford roport- od that tho work on thio dome was progressing, A hittlo disoussion fullowed Lotircon Mesars, Hoyno and Holdon na to the ahavacter of the o- cioty {n tho past. 'The formor said the face that 1t had not beon sustained proporly wan adingeace to tho city, ‘Lho latter repliod thint ho was alife ‘member, and would ehoullor hia part of tho din- graoce. ‘This was tho second tima ho bad ever ro- colved notico of & mooting, 1o tanted tho man- agement changod, anda mooting of the Directors callod to roorgnuiza sthon a new baals, A ppitited discursion followed, ditring which a deop fntorest waa manifested in tho futurs of the Hocioty, and In which Mr. Iloyno tendorod his rosigontion ns Becrotary, On motion a committeo of pix, as follows, was appointed to consider and roport nvon reorgan- fzang the Society: J. Young Scmmmon, O, N, Iolden, 1L, N. Mibbard, Murry Nolson, and W. H. Welly, Afterthio transactlon of somo wnnimportant busineas, It was orderod that all visitors, oxcant membora and thewr famiiles, Lo denied tho priv- (lu{;an of tha Oltaarvatory, Crofe. B, W. Durnhnwm’and T. II. Enfford wero, on motion, clectod honurary life-monibers of the Society. Prof. Safford, by requeat, reported at lenglh il experience aL tho Obsorvatory hofore and sltico tha firs, which was so full of futercst as to catigo those presont Lo requeat him to reduco it to writing for publieation. Tho matter of ralsing an endowment fund for the nup{mrlol the Obwervatory wan thon conaid- ored and defosred for the noxt mesting, Tha Scelety then adfourned for two weolts, at which timo the Committes on Reorgamzation will roport.s — THUE FIFTEENTII AMENDMENT. Meeting ol Colored Citizens nt fRure Hugton IEN=VVive Advice Concerne ing the CiviteRighty. Tho colored people of Chicago celobrated the pnesago of the Tiftoenth Amondment to tho Con- stitution of tho United Btates and also tho pau- eago of tho Clvil Rights billby n vory largo deme onsatration leld In Burlington IIall, on Siato stroot, near Sixteenth, Tuceday evening, The programme was oxcollently variod, and the nt- tendance wan remackably large, and highly res apeetable in poiut of pereonnl appearance, Tho euntertainniont was given under tho anspices of Hiram Lodga No. 14, A. Y. M., tho members of tho Lodge and tho IHannibal Zonaves, under Capt. Moore, forming a vory siriking featuro of tho meetlng. Mooro's brass band disconreed martinl music, and were not chary of it citlior, SHL JAMES TAYLOR, Master of tho Lodge, preelded, and, aftor prayer by J. I Aloxandor, proceeded to wmako a Dricf oddross, in which Le npologized for tho Intcuess of tho proceedivge, it bomyg unoarly 10 o'cloclk, Therefors, ho foarcd, all tho pro- gramme could not bo ecarrfed onts but he hoped thoy would nob feel dissppointed on thnt nccount, Thoy had met In their numbers to teatity thoir gratitudo for that amendment to tho Constitution of their country wluch gave liberty to tho colored raco, and for the Civile Righte bill, which piaced them on an equal footing with ail other citizona of the United States, ITo wun awaro that it waw not the placo of o Chafrman to mako & long specch, so o would coneludo by fntroducing - TIE MEY, MR MALONE. Tho gentleman named commenced hy alluding to the former dogradation of the colored peoaple, aud want on to argue that God did not creata o man to boa slave beeanse Lis comploxion might Lo whito or black, or red or biown, They bo- lieved in tho wisdom, power, and goodnows of tho great Jehiovab, and for all changes in tho Government brouglit about of lata vears they were indebtoa to tho groat 8uprome Baing who ruled hoaven and onrth, Thoy had lived {fo ges tho day whon thoy woro freemen, whon all their rights ns eitizons woro recognized in America, §in had boon n great means of bringing about the Londaze of rutions, and. aftor waiting for nearly o contury aftor tho whites wore mado *fren on thin continont, the glorious duys of '76 hed come again for thoe cotored race. {Applausa.} 1o roforred eloquently to the Declaration of Independence, quotiung Hoerally from thal colo- brated document. Provious to earrying ont the progrumme of the Deoclaration, the Revolutiou- nry'lv'nthuru hnd to pass throuirh seven yoars of bloody war, which mado Amorlca a nation: but it wan not until Abraliam Lincoln struck the shackles from tho limbu of the black man that tho United Staten could roalty ba called *'Tho land of the froe and the bomo of the bruve,"” About 350,600 actual elaveholders conirolled the dostinles of tho nation provious o the Tto~ bollion. Thoy liad evorythlng tholr own way, and ¢ 11d do preity much pa thoy pleaved, Ho alluded, brietly, to elavery end tho vicissitudes of tho clvil war. " Tho name of Lincoln bad been renderod immortal by the single act of Emancipation, ovon were thora nothing elso to embalm his memory. = A siroko of his pon knocked tho edrnor-stono from under tho vilo institution of slavery, and buried It so deap that nll the trumpots ever blown by Bocesslonists, Noyth or South, conld not sesurrect it pgain, [Loud clicora.] Dengite nll tho freedom givon to the negrocs, tho Government, nathless tho predictions of robols and otbers, had not gone to pieces. Thoy said that the priviloge of the ballot accorded to the negro would bo putting the hecl of tho binck man on the neck of the whites; that, in a faw yonrs, the cvlored people would im: private parlors and emrty off the wiv and daughters of white peoplo. Well, freodom Lns como to pawy, and tha wives and daughters of tho whites wero sufo ovon yot. T'he whites Liad learnad thau the cotored poople waro not 80_crazy about their wives and daugit- ors, alter all; especially an thoy had so manv good-looking women of their own. Ho rephod tooll suoh arguments, *'If tho white men let alonc our wives and daughtors, we'll leavo tholra alone,” [Lanughtor nod cheoring, Ho allided to tho mocd for tho Civil-Rizhts blll in order to do away with the annoyances to which negroou were subjecied. Tiero, for ox. amplo, in the South was the * Jim Crow car,” in which colored peoplo wera forced to rido. Mr. Lynch, Secretary of Htato for Mississippl, was riding with ‘a colorod DBishop on tho cas, when tho conductor camo along and eald, “Mr. Lyoch, wo don't allow nogroes to rido in thesc cars,” ¢ ut,™ eald Lyncl, » I am Hecretary of Btate, avd a miuistor of tho Gonpel beside.” * Can't help that,” eall tho conductor, ** you'ro aniggor.” [Laughter.] o also related on anccdoto of a young lady golng, to teach n colored chool, and, althougi sho was white s chatk, she was put out, Although ho was fo favor of eivil rights, ha doprecated tho courdo pursued Ly cortalu colored peoplo, who wero forcing tha {asuo pramaturely. Thero wera ploaty of hotels, and restaurants, and places of amusement iu Chicago whera colorad people could ba accommodated ¢ and, for his part, bo would not forca himeel? on his cnomics when he could go amopg his friouds, [Groat ape plause.] They ehould wait for tho gradu- al decay of American prejudico, which waa a relic of slavery, whon, like tho Tif« toenth Awondment, the Civil-Iughta bill would bLe nurely recognized and respectod. [Applause,] Tho band plaved a lively air, which was n pre- lude to a wpeoch by Nr, P, B. White, who Learu- ly coincided with the gentlomaa who precoded Lim in ureiog tho colorod poople to mako a mod- orato uss of their enlarged libortica. Alter speechen bv Mousra. Haker, Al8xandor, and tho Nov, Mr, DeDavtisto, soveral songu wora sung, aud the baud * putn ts work” on some splondid alrs. 2 Liout.-Gov. Antolno, of Louisiana, was nnable to nttond. Tl colobranta bad auppor at midofeht, and tho ontortainmont pessod oif agroeably for all conceraned. —_— Ear Dlschargos nnd Partizl Deafness ured. For two woeks Doctor Harlley witl attend all ro. spoualble persons freo of charge until cured, at his res- {doncs, G1i Michigan avenus, Doctor Huriley Is por— mitted o refer to some of the hest familtos in Chicago, Mecuptions from 9 to 3 o'clock dally, ——— T¢ the Gentlemen will Look atour clothy nad cassimeres at Gc, 730, and $1 per yard, they will notgo elsawhora and pay asmuch agaly for thy same goods, O. VY, & E. Pardridge & Co., 114 and 116 Ftate sizcet, The' Question Iy Ofton Asked, " Do you keop everythiug in beddiag " Wae have for Bftoen years kopt everything iu Ledding and sell in any quantity destred, Hilger, Jenkius & ¥azon, 229 aud 241 Stato stract, Chiokering Upright Pinnos, Just recelved ut Hocd's Towplacf Music, corner of Dearborn aud Van Buren stroels, s fcw very fina up- right planos sontalulng the latust and best improves meats, ——— ‘We Havo No Sympathy for those who suffer with corns and bunions when so efectual a'remedy aa Dal Magical Paln Eatractor may be bought at avy drug stors, 25 cts, . STANDING HIS TRIAL, David Pnoro Rotufns After Nearly Yive Years' Absonco. How Ilo Killed John Kaime, Tho year 1870 wna a notnbleono in tho munder- Itstory of this city and vicinity, and awong the homicidos was that of & man named John Kaimo, in the Yown of Iyde Park, and David Moora waa tho person who did tha deod. Hhedf® Agnaw was somowhnt surprisod yosterday ou reoerving word from tho Inw offlica of O'Brion, Dixon & LinBargo to tho offoct that ho was wanted thore to tako in custody the man 3loore, who had ra- turnod from California for ihe purpose of swrendering limsclf as tho porty wiho was guilty of tho murder of Kalme, ‘Cho decomposed body of tho latler was found on tho marshy ground sonth of Sixty-firat ticet, end juat west of Knokakee avouue, six dnya afier tho murder, Deceased lay on his faco, with his Inoes and elbows imbedded in the dirt. MIr. Cady, of Hydn Park, wan credited witl having discoverad the roniine. Two days sitor the finding of tho body, the Coronor MELD AN INQUEST at Xenwood Station, and wau asslsted by Richiard 5. Thompnon, Attorney for tha Town of Ifyde Parl, in oxamining tho witnessis, Dr, Lo O. Miller, who was thon County Ply- sictan, testified that ho lad found tho body of Raimo inJsuch o decomporod siato that ft was necosaary for him to sovor thojliead. An oxam- fuation of tho skull showod thai two blaws hnd beow inflicked—ono on the right aide of tho head and thoother on the loft, and fiactures had been produced, The teatimony which Indieated that Moora was the lpnnlun who gnva tho blows nas given by twa 1oad Inborers named Joln Reatdon and Josovh Mulling, tho whoreaboutu of whom nt tho prosont $tmu ia not known, but the dotectives think that shoy can find them, Tho formor stated that ho wai working on Junction uvonno, noar the geono of the murdor. Mo saw a man whom ho sup- potad to be David Moore, and who possott um ou tho morniug of Hopt. 12, 1870, with n piecs of wood, nbout 2 foct long and an neh thick, in his hand, As Do pussed Heardon and Mulling, Moore ran along tho enat gido of tho road to hoad off Kuime, who wns driving off vomo liogs of Moora's, along the ridge north of Junction avonno. Ioth witucesos yave MMooro como up to Knino and strike him with tho stiek. Deceased foll to the ground, aud on rising ap was knocked down mpgain, Tho wit~ nossca Mid not kuow what passed botweon deceased and Moore provivus to socing tho blows, Mulling kuew Mooro, and nolthor ho mor Teardon attemptol to ine torfero in the quariol, and ovou kopt the matter to themsalves until thoe bm‘y was digcovored, and tioy woro forced to appear n8 witnessos. They alwo ntated thet four hoys wero yreseut, aud closa to Mooso whan the blows woro struok. ‘The witnessew did no: yo to Linime'n asuistanco when ho was knocked down, ;md un‘tcd tiat thoy did not kaow ha wea futaliy njured, %hulina informod Capt, Eills, who wss o do- tactive at tho timo, that hubad scon Moore on tho evening of the day on which tho tragedy oc- curred, nod bad advised him to go to tha Dlsco whero Kmime foll betweon 8 and 0 o'cloci Iu tho woruing, and sea tf hoe was hurt. MIORE DECLINED TO o 50, and snld ho was not hurt badly enough to keop baw there. 3ir. James Drako, of Wydo Parl, the ownor of the Drako fagm, Lestified that tho deceased had been in bis otploy, aud was well just pro- vious to tho murder, Ibo Jury returned a vordict to tha offect that ** John Kalma camo (o his death from the ellects of blows inflictod byaolub in tho hands of David Mooze.” * 3100RE KEPT A AALOON and boarding-house near tho railroad junotian, close by tho scene of the homicide. IIn lled for party unknown after the murder camo Lo hight, but it was knownto tho dotectives that ho wod in Calfornia, aud as the city and connty authorities have mado o pro- vision 1o wocuto criminn!s ab 8o grout » distanco, they nover weat after him. Lllis, Denuis Bimmonw, and Dixon, then dotectives, ondeavored to secura Mooro at the time of tho murder, bat ho was too quick for thew, aud far ‘boyoud tholr roach bofore thoy were fairly on iy track, Tur Trmune of Bopt., 21, 1§70, atates that Mooro hud been concernod in o numbor of disturbauces and sighty, and had tho roputation of boiug the roughest kind of a rough, It also stated that tho whoreaboats of tho boys who witbensed tho attack of Moore on Kalmo werd knoswn, and thoy would undoubtedly bo so- cured ns withosyos, ‘Tho tragedy was one which attracted muah attoution at the time, snd was fully dotalled iu tho papors. REMORSE OF CONHCIENCR bas probably brought Mavre back, aud from the fact that ho was surrendered by bis attorneys in tho manner above mentioued, it is avidout “thut ho han not como unprepared to make n strong defonso, ‘Uho countal have indoubtedly in- structod him to reftain from all and any convor- sation on tho subjooct of the muwder, fo fa & marriod mun, and his victim was siugle, a Gor- wman, and about I3 years old. . Ivis dikoly that Moore's case will bo talken at onco bLoforn tho mnoxt Grand Jury, a special vonire for which hay boon issuod for nost Mon- 1’\ ‘Tninuse roporter called at tho Connty Jail nbont 11 a'elock lawy evening to ascortain from the prisoner whut had induced him to como back aud give bimself up, but ho refueed to say anything regaraing the murdor for the presont. Uo intends to mako a full confession to tho proper authoritles, Ho oceuples cell No. 9 and was in bod 8t tho timo of tho visit. BURLINGTON, IA, Rallrond Mattors—Tradoand Bullding ~The River, Speclat Corresponitcncs of 1'as Chicaan Tribune, Buncivaroy, Ia,, darch 25,—Railroad matlors aro ongrossing the attention of Burlington. The proposed Burlington & Northwestern Narrow- QGaugs Itond s meoting with groat favor, and 1t is thought that 50 miles of it, {o Wasbiogton, Washington County, will ba completed within a year, Tho withdrawal from Reokuk of thie To- ledo, Pooria & Warsaw, and the making of Dur- llugton its weatern terminus, causos much re Joicing fn this city, Pooria seoms to liko tho chaunge, counting it good to bo in direot commu- uoication with this live town, What with theso and nthor rallrond doings, and what with tho projection af stract-car lince, Durlington may be said {o havo railroad *on tho braln.” Travol to and through this point ia great and Rrowing, as tho reglstors show that our hotols aro patronized to qulta their fulluces, Trado iy good, Jobbera report brisk sales, and have s |)Phed themsolvos fora larga epring trade. Nofail businces has kept up well, there haviog baen a largo trade brought in by the Il nois farmers, who, forua long a time, have had 8o0d, freo croseing on the ce, g Our busmoas-men uave come to bolieve that In printor’s luk ia their succoss, aud advortisin g lind como to such u pasa that our papers havo gona into printing snpplemont-shocts to meot 1ho domands upon thelr spaco. Bpnog-buildivg Lsw slready begun, and, jodg- dug from tholong 13t of partiou that intond to erect bualness-blocks aud houses, tho coming will bo & mout busy bullding seson. Burlington has about 25000 whabitants, and considers hersoif tho Metropolis of Towa, She helievos in what sho talks, which may bo known from tho fact that sho wants an Lxposition, A good ferry is now - to be hadat tuis polnt, oud thoe large boat, which {s bullding &t Madison, Ind,, will Lo hore at the scuson's opening, p "Tho fea in the river—tuough, for crossings, it haa for soveral days been considered unjafe— shiows, at presont writhug, no sigus of moving out, Threo foct in tho thickness has it beon found to bo, and approbionsions have boen had for the patoty of aur bridge, 1iroaking through thio ico hiss Loou a rare occurrence this winter, :‘1‘“‘ reportors have bad little to do with the vor, Iureyivalg somo littls kasbeen dolug, but a goneral st in roliglous circlos han pot heon bad since Jaunmond way bore, two yeurs ngo. Manxuax, ——— Touching Tribute to & Genorous Old Mon, | Eatract of @ Leler from Mra, Woodhull and Tearie A Clagtin to Commiodare Vanderbull, - 50 Booan Sturet, New Youx (ity, Suwpay, March 14, 1875.—~Cormclius Vanderbill,~Deaw Coxuonone; 1t was you, Commodore, wha first extended your hand (0 aid two struggling wom- en to battle with the world; it was you who cn. coursged them o break nwu{ from tho fettors that held thom captive to publio opinion, aud to 0 out into the warld to ciaim a recogo(tion s udividualy upon the ut Lhat they poa- sessed ; It was you who gave them wise counsel, sod showed them she shoals snd ryooks R noon which a0 mans mon Ara wreoked ; Teu who stood by thont whon they mnlu'ml& P e finuoctal lostt af tho comntyy, winch oy 0 fonrz boon monopolized by men; it wag yoo! cliock, wilh your namo written by yous 0! liand, that was tho open €0satno to A clyyymed precinel, which othorwiso had beon fi auninat them; it wam yonr name, heratded & ovor the world with theirs, making thon vnnfl finnncinl protoges, that kaYo prominoncn ayd g poelanco ta thote Youtura : and nsin, fi 13 your onslstance that enshied them ' 1o b i tho publication of tueir which, in woveral weys, hna canrod g0 world to thiuk an i had nover bofora heon oot ta think, and which has inauguratad ono raygry: tlon, at fonst, t1int will Tast ntil tha ahamyo hiypocriton sliall be dethroued ; wnbil innaty il tita tulo tio_piaco of the kind Wiat's logg) o 1t was tho goaduow of your hoart, diracted [ rome kind "spirit-innd, or eldo Sour perweyy Knowledeo of what wai to como, that led you ot 10 do all this for them, mud thiovgh them, "3" #hall ovor trust, for the gioat world for wamt tho gontlo Nazsrene wan mucrillcod, *To yoy jor owo thetrall, and atl that they have dong. ar thoy will laun Vloss sour tatlirly eng o Kindueas, and wear vou i thoir hecvis in dagyy, 4 gratitudo and ravoren, e A e Religionsy Angn Pai A painful enzo of * ralloning™ inthe Prowbtotan Churoh at Slioflold i cyuecy & litilo oxecitomunt in that town. It veoms jak majorlty of the congregation decided on Placip, 211 orgon o tho ohurch, unch o the disgus #omo of tho members, wio 1n vain Toleste) againat this * junovation.” ~ On Saturday p 1 tha chrotr wont to tho church for tha Doy o practicing the tuncy to bo sung on i to their horror and constornation :,{-‘,f:,’ that no mupply of wind coulq e obinined for the organ, Bomo ons bad oy y Iarge hofo in tho bellows, and tliua reniderad gy inntrumont, which had been a bone of ennten, tion, usclosn for the promotion of harmony, §y however, he imugined that this procecding wegly put o nmk‘ to neio on Sunday, ho way gy volnted, Workmen wero immediatoly toat £ and by extraordioary oxartions miwnnsed wg ot foctually to ropalr tho dmangn_ that tho oipe, next morning pouarod forth o fload of mel}; irhch delighiod ity patronn, and ool 1 the woreo Tor tho brick which Lad, beva plijey wupou jt. ) e urniont. 3 N York Ecenng Post, Tho fino woul shiecap, fortmoly tho prido of Ve, mout farmore, as well aa & Aourco of wealt, by almost diuappeared fram tho Btats, thow wyy still continuo sheop ratsing having now three or four **clips” on hand, with hittlo prospoctof el iug at a good price, Tho dairy business i nog ano of the bost paying iu the Htato, sud (Lo ds {unu\l for Vermout chiecsu i3 constantly increry, uls DEATEHS, BEAVER=arch 31, 41 5 0'clvek Do of eommany tlon, Charlos }. Neavar, Iato Amistant 5 Yt thia Ubicaxa & Alon Ballruad, ooy 30 pnors, U2 Fauoral: trim 1 ol 50 3o es, No. i’)l West o A A ST e nalors A T & A 31 O L. Frinnds of the iamily ore b 12 niy tuethor nazico, Iy ata lavitad ta aviexd nbiey DeRABE=Thursdny, April 1, nt tho residenes. arents, NoAGS HLGUbAr stevets Mise ash Lok oty BiFuncial Snturday, April 3, at10a.m.: to St, Cotrsy, Kil's Churon, theno) by ems to” Cal = Vielenids of {u tanily ars favitod to a4 E—In thin clty, Macch 31, Mary L, 2 JHiohaol aid Catuariug Loyle, amod Byoses, 1 ivets s ays, Fanoral Fridny, 11 X2 2 ur:“l‘\nulvnsy” ":‘mqn, from No. & Fast Iirle stroet, by MERRITT-O! softcnlug of tha bratn, Mark Merrity, aged 6 years. Yuueral from tho rosidence af O, W. Merrtit, o, m Larrabuo etecet, to-day (1riday), B wflurlafilu 3 atrecty to-day (15iday), at 1y m., by darlia HLURTEVANT-Tho funeral snric i A2, Sturioran s U ginen Rdare rr e e ., ut bt lata residouco, No, %3 West Monos shezt, - WOLCOTR=March 3, in Cl L 8. 0, Walcult. of 1512 elty) w1y o 13- Une Olverd, Ttomaliss taken t fawrance, 0, for intermaat, SPECIAL NOTICES, Centanr Liniments allay pain, eabdue swelliogs, but Lurus, and will euro rhownatiss, 14 nvin, aud any tesh, boue o mani ailmeat, The Whito Wrapper il fowtly tso, tha Yellow Wrapper it < aulmals, Prico &0 cents; large boy lveez tlen Sparkling and Bright Wil bia the Silver on your tables, and all yoar [Toam hold Uiensils, whon cleanud and pollshod with Tles tra Silicou. Thisartiole las natural nfusorinlpmize, obtatned from & Novada inine, ontiroly free from gri o fnjurlons chomicale, It cloans and pollskas with lons I bor and greator brilllanoy than any wmatosfal crer belert discovored. Teshould be in overy woll roialated baw. hinld, Sold by House-Furnishityg §torss, Drugsists, Jor clors and Grocers, Agonts ~GILLLT, McCULLOCH & Co. "A_tenwpaonful of Gliew’ Lintment Trdioc o Ammonis In a goblot of walor, uszd s 3 gargle, cary catarrl h"'l‘l’; bllhlx w:nflued‘. No. 461 Bteth. Xre all dregglats, "po! 0. 44! 2theav., X ity ito, ok AL ok Uoktle, * VAN BORAACK! M KO, Sttt A gt . AUCTION SALES, Muld Regular Trade Sales of STAPLE & FANCY DRY GOODS WOOLENS, CLOTHING, . Furnishing Goods, Wotions, STRAW GOODS, Umbrollas, Tats, Caps, Gloves, BOOTS AND SEIOES Tuaesdays and Thursidays HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS Furniture, Carpets, Oll Cloth, CUTLERY, PLATED WARE, Crockery, Glassware, &0, ‘Wednosdays and Saturdays. BORSES, HARNESS, CARRIAGES, DUGGES Moudays and Fridays EPECTAL BALES mado at any tlme, Conigumetd N"tl“n"t Salea casbiod prompily, Advances 1aule @ & p 10, B GOLLE & COy U8 & 70 Wabash-ov, AT ATCTION, ON SATURDAY, APRIL 3, AT 9 A 1, 18 CRATES W. G CROCKERT, taopen lota, 175 Packages (lass-Wato. AT 10 Q'CLOCIC Household Furniturs, v of avory doscription, Parlor and Chsmber Hou, o a0r Sririranoes Sarus an Voot Tap Tabiv, s Lounyos, Marilo aad Waud Top a1l Traes, Waladl sioads and Hursaus, do Otatra and Rockars, Goran_Plate Bliscurs, Mattroaes, Oftico anl T Aros, h‘n&-m‘-. leml;xllul‘ 3 oail-4ant, Glixice, ta_ olows ta claso; lot of {10 Sow OUR REGULAR ATOTION SALE Friday Morning, April 2, at 9:30. e f‘i.?.flfflé"n"».‘h‘.:it'u“.',:‘;'t.‘!.‘n'fi"&‘:..";:‘:";‘z‘.:‘,.‘x‘;':‘.an ELEGANT HOTEL FURNITURE: B RLUIL SUITH and MARNLETOP CUANIER N n, ey vartatyy Hofaa, Longen, Kalt o e lug oot F Ay Elopans LA "Tfl)g\lfifli’u';(mmur At Lladikate, Pillow o ‘Bhoots, blips, Sproads, de 30 o e Plute Lier nnd Dlantal Nirzers i Ituro, Crockory, Olss aud Pletcd Waie e o T e iadle, g Cloeks, Feas, 3o, sk wLIdON, POMEROY, & tdrg‘.? Aafiras ROCKWELL, WILLIADIS & C0n 17 478 Dearhuru-st, On Satardny morning, April 3, at 9:3 a'alock, WP AU BRFBLIY atGHION Sl of & Targe v of New and Elezant Parailare of all doscriptions. On tbe satno day a chattel mort 818 uf & buueo af 15 ruorss of Furuiiuro, Boarly buss tpn e HOROCK WL Wit A Ms 4,00, Antioseet, "By WILKINS, BItUSH & COs Auctlonesrs, D6 and 197 E, Nandalpl-st. FURNITURE AT AUCTION. L A 0 we shall sell 8 et Rt B B Vastitire, ol Bow anil Uses ———— = FOR SALE. .- o~ DELE ¥.0) throus’ SHETE 4 sn L e i : connm'ww