Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 16, 1875, Page 8

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, APRIT 16, 1875. " THE CITY. . GENERAL NEWS. Yesterday avening ono of the teams of the Tite Dapartment ran Away from the allsy near the Grand I'acific and smashed o bugry. No sther damage. An effort is boing made ta pave Poat-Ofics tlley. An oidinanco went turough tho Counell, >ut was smothiered, somebow. The poatalclorks tomjdain bitterly. The Finosco Commities of the Counts Board pesterday ehecked off the futercst-coupons ahich havo Dbeon pald on the old fire #nonds, ond dgstroyed the bonds, GO0 in all, for $1.000 ench. Now bonds will be {esued 1ur thoxe destroved, bearing the nama of Couuty- Wreasuror Millor. bl be glal ummary form the_transactions of e G I e aat, an alao thie Auancial condition of this Saciery, snil the Director of the ob- all b3 roquited to tnaka_quartorly, yearly, lal tepofta of the condliion af the ol rogress of hin work In the ob- Sotvatory Bosed, NO IASTE. Tho Chair atated that hio Liad an {dea that tho old Cocetitution woullt set be found. Ilo said that certain people had Kurcnu.-d the right of menbership,and theie right could not bo ignora I, 1o thougut the Coussitution counld not ba changed oxeopt by consont of the Directors, 1n view of tha fact that tho old Conatitution was in a fair way of belug discoverod be deprecated any undue haato in the matter, Mr, Colbert mnid that hohad for some timo rast been engaged in securing financial awd for tue Bocloty, and that ho had whils so cngaged besn nies with tnvo principal objections. Une of theso was the g moral harducsi of tho times, tho other nas sha geuersily received opinion that tho Society swas such & closs corporation. Tor his patt, he hoped he Tho reinaining Justicen—Calyin D'Wolf and Logan 1, Wallace—yenterdav filed their bonds ¥ Gan, Lieb, tho Couuty Clerk, in £10,000 eneh, Tois completes tho nitmber, and the Jus. Lices AT now awaiting assiznment to their re- kpective | opitiann prior 10 nasumtng the duties Gevolving upon them, A most gingular case of till-tapping oceurred venterdny morning 1 tho wholesule 1{ynor store of &amuol Mvers, on East Madison strect, near Motket. About 11:30 in tho morning, Mr. Alll- rou, 1 chergo ov tho caali-drawer, lalt one of the vlerks m tho atore nnd went iuto the base- menb for o few monienta, llnmmh.i he found Wieclerk m his placo, the drawer burst opon, rud 319 taken therefrom. Nobody clse was ob- rerved lu tho store. Datectives aro oa the trask, Ald, Campbell wiil introduce into tho Common Coancil Mondny evoning s crder providing for thu lacation of tho poliing-placns in the clection ot Avril 23, and making provisions for the a joiotment and pavment of judges, e is in favor of orening the regular polls. but eeyeral of tha Aldernien are disposed to think that one poll in eachyrard wawid bo sufliciont, and not & teware of the opinion that oune poll for the wiiolo city ™ould Lo in kecping with the entiro numbor of votes cast. Mr. A. 0. Ieslvg, ono of the Committae ap- vaiuted Weduesday ovening in tho Twenticth Ward to work for the deteat of tho Incorpora- tion nct to bo vated for April 2, yostorday calied on various cliy oflicials to confer with them abdut the two incorporation acts and to eomeare notes, At about 3 o'clock n largs com- pauy of politieians, such a8 J. J. Me- Gratly, Clintles Dc-unuhe;. Egbort Jamleson, Mavor Colvin, tho mombers of the Board of Public Works, Commissioner Reno, Senator Kchoo, Representatives Hiso and Halpin, many of the Aldermen aud othior lesser lights con- vened in A private room 1o the (rand Pacifio He- tal. Tlhe remained in consultat:on until 8 o clock iu the evening discussing the comparative merlts of the 1w incorporation acts, but arrived at no definite conclusion, Tuo Committee on Publio Clarities of the County Doard, in session yosterday, passed a fon to chartor aear from the Chicago & Ta Ratlroad Company for the purpoao of re- moving tho inwano pationts from Mount Ciare to iho Asylum at Eigin on the 10th Inst, 'The Committee, with ~County-Altorney Rountroe, nlao decided to visit tho An{l\lm at Elgin to-day. Dr. Cunungham, the physician from the lusano Astlum, was matructod to purchase atationery at e Louso of Camotan, Amberz & Co. Tho Com- mitiee to whom tho Connty Attorney lad ro- ferred o commuoicazion roiating to a bill passed 8t thie lato sexsion of the Legisiature 28 to the condition of the insane, visited the Asylum at Jelfessen Weduceday last, While thers they met Dr. Dowey, af tho Elgin Iuetitute, who was. making arrangementsfor tho removal of seventy- five pationts to that Asslum. This romoval will greatly relievethio Asyhim at Jofferson, which baa of lato been overcrowded. HOLDIERS AND SATLORS, At a meching of tho Soldiers’ ant Bailors' Ccmnuttee on Invitation and Correspondones, held Iart ovening at the Grand Pacific Hotel, tho folluwing form of invitation svas decided ugon by a committeo consisting of Measrs, Hill- iard, Sheirasn, and Klokke: In tecordanco with a resolution adapled by a gen-. eral mucdting of the eoldiers, saflors, and citizens of ABe city, wviting all who rocognize the American flag &8 00 emblant of natouality, unlividad and indivisls Tle, we cordiully extend to you an invitation to atteud n general rennlon of ull the toldlern snd ssilors of the Toited Staten to be held at Chicago, May 12, 1975, W earncotly ask you to be present at thfs revnion, to Join with us 1o relighting our grand old camp-fires on o shoro of our iulaud sou, whers s grateful, gen- erous, and_putriotic people aro suxious to welcome o thelr city, Truating y0u will adviso the Com- 1wlites at an eatly day Of your purposo to stiend, wo Temain sincerely yours, o This form of invitation will be snbmitted to the Finance Committos for approval, On mo- tion of Mai. Klokle, 1t was rcaolved that each member of the Commitios hand In to the Secro- tary the names of goy peisons ho wishea to re- ceivo mvitatious, Private citizens are also ro- questod to eona in Jiats of frionds throoghout thio countzy whom thev dosire to favor with an invitation, Commlesioner Hoyno vontured s {ow remarls nbout the propricty of Inviting the retel Generals, whom he proceedod to namo, Gen. Frank Bherman was opposed to loviting QGen, Beanregard, or any other man who swore to hoist & black flag and maseacra prisonors of war, Thao mattor was dropped, however, on mo- tion of Capt. White (colored), who moved that no distiuction bo made about " the rebel soldiers, A general invitation was all ho conmderad they deservod. The Chalrman was authorized to add to thie Committce any gent'emen ho saw fit, and tlo Committes thon “sdjoarned, subject to the call of its Chirman. i ‘THE ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY. ITEPARING TO BEOROANIZE. A meotiug of tho Chicago Astronomical Boclety was held yesterday ovening, io Parlor No. 1 of tho Grand Pacifio Hotel, Mr. W. H. Wollg, Vico- Presidont of the Soclety. in tho chair. Thero woro also present J. Y. Scammon, Thomas Hoyne, O. N. Holdeo, H. 0. Ranney, ‘William Chureh, B. W. Durnbam, John Willdu- sou, and Llias Colbert, TEORGANIZATION, Taving read the minutes of tho provions meot- ing, which woro approved, Mr. l{oyne, Secretary of tho Socicty, road the report of the Commiltee on reorgauization, ns follows: Amended Constitutlon for Ihe reorganization of the Clileago Astronomical Socloty, under the sct of {n- cearporation paased Fob, 19, 18573 Anrt, ), The uujo.t of thls oclety shall b.“:l sime o av vtated I too charior of iucorporation tasscd by th General Arasmbly of thin Siate, Fel. 13, 1:0/,—to aup- port the Astronomical Observaiory 1n Chicago and dite Ture astronomical knowedae, AnT. 2, Every porson who haa subscribed and pald ar who may borssfter subscribe aud pay, the sum o 104 towards tho formation, support, snd msintenauco 4t the Dearliorn Obucrvstory suall be cousidered aud bo thereby constituted a member of clety, with tho priviieges of & visitor to said ouscrvatory during bis lifo, aud ss such member Lo entiiled ta vote ut all clo:tions Leld for members of the Obacrvatory Buard at the wnaual meeilugs, Erery porson who shiall pay and subscrile any sum over 10 alall, to addition (0 his r'ght of memberabip, be cutitled to an aduitional vota £or evcry additional £160 Ly kim wnbicribed and_puid, provided that o no czno eliall mny yl;:_\tm be cutiticd to cast rcore than fAive . Yotes ; but 0 albeares when any jorson subscriLes aud pays the sum of 3,00 he shall be & Life Director, And ovory person who +sll subscribo and psy the sum of £3,000 ahall, in sddibion to &ll otber righta and privi Ieftea, bo enfition 1o always sit ¢ an honorary member of tho Doard of Directora at their meetizgs duriug his tife, and vole in such Soard, ~AnT. 5, An annual meetivg of thia Boclity eliall be beld in_evory your on the tiret Tussday of May, of which due notice by publization shiall be made u soma aewrpaper by tho ‘Secretary, and a3 motice thereof walied to each member at least thireo days previoualys 10 at tlio first meotiug to be beld on the rat Tues dny'of May neat, 1375, thete sliall be un eloction held foF nlne Dizectors, 10 constituto the Observatory or Exe:utivo Board, iaving chirgoof tho obacraiorys with such powers and duifes sa are’ prescribed by the uuricr, constitution, and by-luwa of the Buciety, Anr, i, ‘Tho ald’ Directors sball Lold oftice, one. Witrd for ouo year, and ono-third for two yoars, and out-thlsd for brea.years from tho firet day of July, on sach yesr followiug their appulntment or elea'lon, aud atthelr fiet vegularmecting sfter the wloption of 1hSs constitution sbiall cast lots for thelr Teapective torms, sud auntolly theseaficr on the Brat Tuesday in Aay of tach year, thy Boclely, st the anousl meeting, wliaid elort thiee Directors 1o take the ylaca of the thres reliriug Dio:tors, who sliall hold thelr oflice for thre years aud until ihir succe sors sre appolated. In Tas00f auy Vieancy occurring duringiue yeat tho 4o tuay be flied by the Execulive Buard uniil the next unital eleciion, when such can pe fued oy an olection for the unexpired teru, ; “LRT. 6, ‘e Exccutlve Board aball elect ffom their cwn uumb: uually, & President and Vice-Ireal- Sint, und way sppomut sich qualited pervon as they ey thiok proper to tha otiges of Trossurer wnd Sec. e hio shall Liold auid ofhces wntil their wuccestora ‘and tho otfioers 80 slecled sud aprolut- 1 ba considered the oflicers of sald As- Boclety, The Elnfllllvl Board of Directora shall have {lie extlusive regulation aud care of the obecryatory belougieg 10 the Soclety known 83 the ** Dearboru Ov~ mavatory,'t The exclusive l:our 10 employ 8 Dircct or Prolessor, aud all olber ~salstanw, sball be Tnlged m sl Bosrd, ibe Itoerty, the . tower-loms, telescope, e Nikn Urcle, snd appurtenances ahali be under tus 1 clal mwansgemeut, care, and control of sald Direct ©rv, fu trust for tald Soclety, and 1t shall also be the cave of s-id Board ta raise neceessry funds and en- dunmeut fur Wio malutepance and operstions of Lhe nudu‘uw’. and to propesly iuvest sucu endowmuts sud fun: ARz, 8, The Board of Directors aball make an annpal nwxrl «tmn Hocluty 88 cach snpual meaticg theseof, MMN-:ME&J&IIM the new Disectars, in which rald So- and all ks would live ta sea the. establishmunt of & live astronomical soclety which wou d rank with the Astronomcal Society of Great Dliau After » ganoral discussivn, tho matter of re- organization waa roferred to tho Comumited, to which tho name of Thomas llayno was added, and it waa resolved thag wien the meetiug ad- Journ it do mo aubjact to call of the lioorgau- 1zation Committoe. AMil. COLDERT REPORTED thiat ho had collected from I A, Lastman $100 from Dr, U, A, Jotnsun, §100, making them Jite-members ; also, a donation of $zb from Tracy Lay, lluyllagmpomd thnt tho reconstructioo of tha domno was in progress, but the worlk, ho was sor. ryto say, was drageing. e thouglt that a speeinl commiiteo should oo appoaints., or svmo othor means taken, to sccelerato tho wor. On totion, Mesais, Colbert and Wells were au- thorized ta push the roconsteuction of tho dome at thoir discrotion. ‘Mr. Colbert thought that an endowmont faud shonld bo forumed in connectton with the Society, and sald that he would like to 8o somao plan formed Uy which such n fuad shonld bs starsed. Ou motlon the matter was reforred to the Committeo on Reorganization. Mr, Cotbert statod lh?c Lo hnad roceived o note from tho agout of Mr. R. A. Proctor, ofer- ing to do tho eame work which Le did Jast win- ter. Ilo kosw that it was Mr Proctor's lnten- tion to come to Chicago next winter, aud tho wloa was whoiher he should bo cogaged to talk for the Bocloty. On motion the matter was lsft to Mr. Colbert, with fostructions to correspond on tho subjoct with Mr. Proc:or’s ogent. Tho mecting then adjournod, ——— CLYBOURN DOWER CLAIMS. MEETING OF ISTCRESTD PSOFERTT-HOLDEN. An adjourncd moeting of citizens was Leld last night at No. 415 Clybourn avenuo to take soms united action in opposition to tho clalmy of s, Clybourn for dower in tho 160 acies bounded by Halsted street, and Racino and Contto avonues. Mr. Jacob Wol® was called to the chalr, The attondsnco was large, thoro be- ing nonr 300 fntercstod proporty-owners presont. Tho claim of tho complaiuant is at proscot pond- ing in the Superior Court, and tho suit will come up the first 3ondsy in noxt month, Mrs, Clybourn has, through her nttoroeys, of- fered to give each defondant a quit-claim deed on the lots they hiold on the paymont of $10 for enach lot, There are 651 defendnnts in tho suit. Ata mecting hold last Saturday night on Dayton atroot, tho proporty-oldars were natructed not to pay this suam uatil n thorough iovesti- gation could be made as to the logality of tho complainant's demand, and n that meeting a committee was appolutod to connalt with Mosars. Ogden & Sheldon, roal-sstate dealors, through “Eum tho larger number of the object- ors havo obtalned titeir titles, to sscertain what courso they would puruo in oppoeing the olain, MR, LAWRENCE PNOUDFOOT made & statoment at the moeting last nlnh:I and said that Mra. Clybourn liad no claim for dower on this property agaioat sny of tho land- holders. Ho had been an agent “fur Dlock © for the past fourtcen years, and bs proposed o know how that titlo stood. Io 1830, Mr. Cly- boutn and bis wifo mortgaged to.s dIr. Drowa- son to secure pavmont of 7,500, at 13 per cent intereat. Tho propesty thoy Incumbered was 75 acres of the sautheast qaartor of Hee. 32, Township 40, and Mrs, Clyvonra relassed hor dowbr-right, leaving 85 acras which shs had not released hor dowor-right to. July 5, 1837, Mr, Brownson filed a bill to furecloso the mortgage, “I'ho partios caltulated that 89,400 was dus Mr. Drownuon, aud tho Court, Juno 3, 1840, eutored decreo that the sum must bo paid mthin slxty diys, Decomber, 1840, o final decres was en- tored foreclosing tho mortgage, and giving tho roperty to Brownson. June 21, 1810, 3lr. Cly- Eunrn made a quit-claim deed to Mr. Brown- nan, and.Mrs, (fybourn aid not join. Theretore, she now clauns, on that score, tuat she is entitlcd to her dower right. Mr. Proudfoot assertcd that she had no sbadox of aclalm. Tao property, he said, remained with Ar. Brownnon, and _Clybouga purchased some back from bim, and routed other propeity, nover claiming that thoro was any dower-claim, v, Brownson sold t2 Mr. Sheflisld, who paid taxes, aud_finally tho other undivided half was deeded to Mr. Pearson, sho joining in tho deed, Mra, Clybourn's acknowledgment to the deed was dsfectivo. In 1855 Ar. William Barry bought from Sheffield Block, 6 be- twoen Willow stroet and North avene, aud Hal- sted street and Clybourn avonno; and also purchased Block 9. “When tho abstract of the title wras axamined thoy found the dofect in tho acknowlodgment, and Darry refused the proper- ty until that was perfected. Mr. Ogden called on Mrs, Clybourn and iofoimed ber thatshe bad pever released her dower in this deed to Pearaon, and in 1805 she executed o quit. claim doed to Mr. Shoffield, and ho (Proudfoot) saty that deed two days ago. M, Clyboarn now claima the quit-claim daod was intonded to ro- leaso the dower forccloeed in the first 75 acres. ‘Tha sponkor added: **S8he thinks vou cannot fight tho claim, and that you would iather ay $10 than go to the vxpenso” of emploving & awysr, Yon aro obliged to contest and deny that sthe hias any righias, and tho exponss cannot bo over 5u couta to cach of tho defendants. Suit bas besn commenced agaiust you, aod .yous cortainly cannot afford to allow. judgment to bs entorea.” OGDEN & BUELDON informod the speakor that thioy had given only warranty deeds, and they declived to do any- tiiing. ‘They would not figbit tho occupers, and ir tha laud-0 \nois lost tho snits Ozden & Shol- don would recompenso them. Judement must not go by defsult. Ile thougbt tust Bira, Cly- bourn would bo badly beaten in the sult noxt mouth, Thers was no doubt, he said, but Mra, Clybourn had no right to her dower-luterest in the property. Beveral spoakersat tho close of Mr, Proud. foot's romarks addressed the meoting in Gor- mau, o the property-boldors are mamly of that nationality. - Oqy mnlflm of P, Shutz, ot the anggestion of Proudzoot, it was dectded that 50 canta for naca lot be collocted to defray the exponsesof tha suit, but it was not sugrested by that party what attorney, it auy, should bo ongeaged to dofend thelr fnterests, Mr. Charlos Hausnor was elocted Treasurer to take chargo of the fund. About 8100 wua col- lected botore the mesting ndjourned. b oS ish SEEKING THE THIEVES. TOW TUE POLICE DEPANTMENT DOES BUBINESS, Tue old gentloman who was *‘hustled” by a mob of pick-pockots at the corner of Madison and Doatboin etrects, Wednesday evoning, and robbad of 300, way going aronnd town yesterday, piloted by & detectivo, In asarch of tho thieved. This showed that the police authoritics had boen informed of the robbery, and that they dosired to let the men who got the monoy know it. ‘The victln was undoubtedly pleassd by this prompt- ness, and belleved that thero would be uo trouble in fodlog them. Dut, poor follow, ke doean't koow how potice business is done in Oblcsgo. Tho thioves Loow all tho Leadquarter *flv-cops," and if they sce ono coming along with s *suckor,” thoy of course walk 5ight up to tie ofiicer, and say: ' I guoces you are looiins for me. elted * for tho mob that *pulled the leather’; the ohiors aro over thera (qulmluix.) drinking » *small bottle,) ™ They do this if they soo tho detective; but, un- Tortunately, whon thoy *imsgine* one with a strauger {u app.oaching thev havo a pressing engagemont, und start off immediately, so a4 not to dizappoint the walting fricud. Cau there be & more farcical pmenudinq‘ than to send ocut a detective well koown to the thieves in compsny with & uan ,who bas been robbed, to 8oa if the latter can identity those who ‘wloved" bim and relieved bim of his caalh? Yct this is doue, not only when pockets have beco picked, but.when Arangers have ‘;tven up all their money trylug to beat *bucko ;" and is it at sl strange that so few arrests of professional thieve e made ? The city swaims With them, and Buporintondent Rbem and his detectives ware of it; but, ap- parently, good care is to let them koow what they have been up to, and {hus sfford them an oppoitunity to keep out of view umiil thelr vicims become tired of searching fos thew, and go home regrotilng that thoy aver visitad Chicago. to break np * bunko "8 and stop mobs_of ploke .‘Poehelu from working slreet-cars aud “ebove ng " podostrians on the street carners, and that 18 1o otthor **vag" thom or order them to loavo the city, Tho hesdquarter and district astoct. ivea are prosumed to kuow all the professional thiores, and that they do thoy themselves azsort nithout qnahfteation, and hence Chieago canld Lo clenned of thesa outinws in & weak If the polica authoritics wonhd but isaue tho uecessary order, LOCAL LETTERS, ATOREY'S RELEASE FROM JATIa Eduar of T'he Chieano Iridtine : Cineaao, Aptil 15.—In an editorial in the Ohi- cago Timesof tho 14th fost., Mr, W. I\ Storey informs his readers that it was perfootly logal for the Sueri( to reloaso him from jail on and by vuituo of a tolegram from his laswyer, Mr. Goudy. Ieuppose this editorial was written be- canse Tue Trinoxe had exposad the uniawful trick and maunor of Storey's relesse, Other Iawyara cannol get thelr clionts out of Jail by telegrams, but Storoy scems to ba a fa- vored conviot. 1iis roleass was nulawful and un- Justifiabla, aa I will show by n roference to the atatutes and decislous of tho Supremo Court of Lliivols, Division 4 of Soo. 433, page 415, Revisod Stataites of Tilmois, A. D. 1874, provides that fn casen whore sn ace cused s moutenced to death, nud an order for s suporscdoas i3 obtainad from the Suprome Court, or ono of tho Sudges tueroof, tho tran- script of tho record and such oeder shall bo tilod in tho oftica of the Clerk of tho Hupremo Court ; and that such Clerk of the Hupreme Court shiall issue o supersedens to stay the exo- cuifon of the rentouce. Heca, 401 and 402, samo page, provide that & suporsodoan, in all casos (where tho asntenco is pot death), Bball be obtainod and isauo wn like manner and with like effoct 88 in casca *whero the sentenco {8 death, And tho Supromo Court of th's State, in Dlackborry ot al va. The People, 5 Gilman, 266, docided that ordor of & Judge on the back of record that o suporsodeas {ssuo {s of no forco, aud does not operats oa a suspension of the sentonco till the trausciivt of the teoord and tho order of tho Judgoeis filed in the oftica of the Clork of tho Juprome Court and & writ of error issuod Ly him. ‘I'he Supreme Court in that case Baya: Tas Judgment of the Circuit Court iy ot euper. seded, but procosa can at any w 3 168uA to enforce it. A'writ of error mmat 1t oo tho caso can ba consldored ud pent surt. 'Tne order allowing n Rapessedess dace 1ot operate 84 s auspension af the Judsment until the boud Is tited and the writ of error Lisuce, By tho law, therefote, Btorsy could not have been legally, reieased from falt till the record and tho order of © Judge MeAllister indoraed thorcon hnd bacn filed in tho Cterk’s ottico at Ottawa, sud n writ of error procured from tho Clork undor his Lond and tha soal of tho Buproms Usurt, and such writ of error delivered to tho Sheciff, Mr. Agnow. 1f this hind been done, Storoy would have boen obliged ta romain in jail a3 a convics for a leant ono mght and ono day, and probably two nighta and o day, a3 such writ of orror could not havo been sounor procured. ‘Thus I have shown that Ktoray was illegally roloassd from Jail, sud, fact, 18 now an oscaped convict. Tho bood ho pretended to givo is void, becauso no writ of error bal been issued, and was therofore given ina_case whero the law does nol authorize a boud. Lawyen. THE FINK ORDINASCE. To the Exitor of The Chicags Tribune ! Cittcaao, Antil 13.—0n looking over the Times of tho 10:hs inst. I voticed a statemant from Ald. Quirk, 1o which ho states that he is only ro- rooilng the bacic part of bis houso, Tuatiaall very good so faras it goes, but I'want him to underatand that all tho mochaoica biave not left the city, and that bis statemont is false, Hels building an addition to his house, in rafaing the side-waliy and gable, and building anew roof high snough over thoold part to_got an attio atory, If sny mechanio or Firs Warden who under- stands his business will say tat it Isnot a viola- tion of tho flte ordinance, any other houso- owner can commonce and raisc & frame houso ns high as the moon, and laugh at such a law. When an Alderman cin_violate it, I think—thls bolng a frea country—that a!ll paople have tho agmo rights, oven though they aro not so lucky 25 to have the chanop to mako Iawa that a blind mau can walk through, ‘I G, Meciasic. THE MALAKOFF. To the Editor of The Chfcago Triduna? Cuiasao, Aptil 13.—Will you ploase do mo the justies to contradiot the atatemont in your valu- ablo papor of this date that I wasnrreated by Alr. P. J. Adler on the chargo of obtaining mon- oy under falso protonsey, as such ia not tho case. My connection with the now Malakoff ‘Thestro was of only thros daya’ duration, dur- ing which timo Mr, Adlor did oconpy the pasl- tlon of Tronsurer, and sold all tho admission. tiokets to the honse.* My eritiro right, titlo, and {atercat in tho institution censod at 12 o'clock on MMonday, Apil G, the remslolug partoer, Mr. Schirooder, nasnming all previous liabilities and salaries, As my canncction with this affair Lsg bean purely of & business character, I trust you will ba &3 prompt t2 ropair, as you wera to inno- contly inflict, tao Injury af which I complain. With'dao respact, WALTER SOUTHOATE. DAILROAD CO-OPERATION. T the Edilor of The Chizago Triblnes 4 Cuicano, April 13.~As o further coutribu- tion to the articls in to-day's TnipuNE, headed # Co-oporation in Rallroad Sorvice,” I would add that, fn a conversation that Thad in 1868 with M, Mason Shattock, Mastor-Mechanio of the Harrisburg Uivision of thio Ponnsslvania Cootral Rozd, ho informod mo that thoy were tlen pay- iog to each engineer a perceutage upon all ofl eaved from a cortaln fixed amount per month for the nse of each train, acd that tho smount savoed was quite large: My momory is that the eaviog was divided oqually botween tha road and ougloeors, . F, CLAng, —_— N THE CITY-HALL. The City Collector yosterday recelved $10,500 on city taxes, aod §1,430 on clty Joenses, - Booator Miles Kehoo yosterdsy called on his city-otticial frionds for tho firat timosince the opeaing of the Loglalature, Tho Fullerton avenuo canduit trial wili be r>- sumed hoforo the Mpyor, Comptrolier, and Cor. poration Counsol at 2:30 p. m. to-day. Itisex- pectad that the examination of the witneases for tho coutiactors will bo tuished to-day, and the examination of the wituessos on the pars of tho city commenced. B Ald, MoDana!d Lias been having a litla expe- rience in the reporcorial line. 1DLis opinion is conclied in the woids, ‘**When they don't lio choy tell this truthy avd when they tell the truth it is usually so bluter that tno Intorested parties immedistsly stajt tho huo mod cryof *1ia* for tho uake of clearing thomselves." Yeatorday it was rumorod sround che City-Flall tbat Mavor Qolvin bad determined upon the Intment of John Bummoifio'd to prealde aver mo South Division Polica Oourt, but the yumor oould be traced to no raliable autburity, ‘The Mayor maintains that he has not yet madaup his mind s to whem bho yill appolnt, and,’ furthor, ho oamatains that the Common Couucll s tho first placo whore tho sppoiutwent should be made pub.lc. Banvon's chance has at laat come to pass, Ons of the singular anomaties which the prescut Loglelatore has boquoathed to the city is the oifico of Polico Moagistrate, whick is to be snnu- ally scrambled for by Dogverry politiciaus, ‘Tna magistrato thus elerted bas justice power, sud, it not madw providing Justice of & police court of Lils own by authority of the Cemmon Coun- cil, he can thwart or ald the ends of justice by virtuo of his power as Lolice Bogiatrate, 1t is not at all improbable that the election of such su ofticer wiil comblue the thres Divisivna luto one police court. Martio Scully, the Clerk of tho Bouth Divislon Polics Court, notwithstanding sll tho promises of ga2d behavior made by hit some weuka ngo, is agalo on a general spred, Nothing has becn #eon of him attho Police Court sinco lust Hat- urday, and uo roturas Lave Loon made by him to tho Comptroller since Iasy Baturdsy, Youtur- dsy afternoon his acconnt with the Comptrollor was aquared by Bailif Tanison, His occupa- tion Iy .mow mast cortainly gons, and has but two courses left bim,—either 8 drink himsclt to doath, or put on his overalls and go back to iron-molding. Tha recommondation that ho bo dlschargod last month by the Mavor will uow bo taken from tho Comwmon Council fites, and will be passed almnost unanimously, aa ail s fifends, who worked so Lard for him last timo, are now disgustad with Tim. Evar the temporanuce men, who ao ardont~ 2 supportod bim, have rosolved to leb him jone. The Aldermen and others "en 'yuurd.ly as- tonished to find that the City-Hall was in a ters nible flutter of excitomont abous the passage of Thoro {s but 008 way i ORGANIZING. Mr. Hesing Agninst the Old In- | corporation Act. the MA{O\"I bill, at loast anch was the vauntioy account in A moming paper, Now, the facia aro b the sxcitoment about the Mavor's bull, what little there waa of tt, all accurred Mouday, whon tho news that the bill had been signod by tho Governor was firat made known, Thia koowl. edge was given to tho public in the oolumns of ‘I'nie TrinUNE on the snceeeding day, aud not for twodaye afterwands did tho othor morning pa- pera loain of the fact ; indeod. onn of thom has not yet found 1t out, Thia fact alono aould indi- catothat thero waalittloor no excltomont aboutit, nor wan thore except a slight disappolutment to 8 certain ring who were koaping shiarp eyos on tho seat of tho Polico Justice. Almoat every Alderman knew that the bill difforeil from tho old one which expired March 9, 1873, but in twa partlcutars, namely : That the Alayor's romoval of a city officer was subject to tho canfltmation of tho Councll, and that the mombors of most Doards wers placed beyond his control. ‘Tho aiticlos further tntimatod that Mayor Colvin fn- tendail to romove Marshal Bermer, and tuat the Aldermon nud othors were lovsing forward to the roappointmeut of Wilhams, 'The skolaton in the Firo-Maruhal's olico has been long Proliminary Preparations for Voting It Down Friday Week. The Resolutlons. A wall-attendod meeting, at which many prom- Inent citizens wers prosont, was hold Wedues- day evoning st Turnor-Ilall, tho fult report of tho procesdings at which was crowded out of yosterday's paper.. After tho meeting had bosn organized by the eloction of J. 8, Rumsoy a3 Chairaian, that gon- tloman introduced 3 sinco buried halfeway to Chiua, and such nonsonss ng to talk about iho MR, A O, HESING, Mayor's intonilons of romoyiug Marsbnl | who exprossed Limwelf happy at meotlng so Beunor in almost too confemptiblo for notlee. Even though the Mayor wore beut on the ro- moval . { the Marshal, he could not doit, be- causo it In a thing oateldn of lis Jurisdiction, na tho Five-Murehal, undor the City Charter, is not a city ofiicer, and, by an amendiuent of 1865, ha i held amonabla to the Distd of Pulico, Tha authority for tha romoval of Marshat Williams found 1u the old bill is not found iu tho prosent Mayor's bill. Tha only city officers not amen. bl to tho Mayor, other than thoso whose elec- tion fe'provided for by _law, are those found In the Fire Dopartment. ‘This opinion is sustained by the city Iaw dopartmont, e e e ——— many solid tnx-payers, [lo was reminded of the timo when & meoting of citizens was bold bo- canso of thio murdor of & man who nttompted to voto, and alao of tue timo when Georgo Armour was aasslled for protestiog froo citizens at the polls, Thoy then oconquered rowdylsm, aund thoy would do so again. |Applause,] Thoscala. wags had succeoded for o timo, becauss good mon absontod themsolves from the polls. Mon lind gottan into ofiico who were nob fit for it, moema'ly, physlcslly, and morally, It was very hard to tind prover men for tho Legialature in g the North Divislon, Ila know of ono very ro- SUBURBAN. spectablo man who dechiued to run, when ho EVANSTON, was Informod that he would bo aupported by tho Hintet Houso eloment, 1o (Mr, HTosing)"was called n politician, bat ho defled any man to ahow that ho Lind ever nsked npy man to cast an illegal vote, or to act, at sny eloction, con- trary to the Iaw of tho land. "1lo had nevor knowingly suppotied auy Lad man for oflico. The cancus aystem—thatdamnable engino of cor- ruption—nas at the bottom of the ovil, Thoy had all boen cheated by it, and tney wonld boun- til it was swopt out of oxistence. ‘LThat was their ouly hopa, Ho bad beon ncenaed of fostering TOWNBUIP ORGANIZATIONS, beeauso was a Lincolu-I'ark Commigaloner, The truth of tho mattor was that Lo bnd gono to Spriugtiold at his own oxponss, and bad gon- sulted with membora of tho Legsiature, but nll concluded that it would bo impoasiblo to abolisl township organization, becauso it was necossary to ratse taxoes for pmk purposes. Tho pooplo would not Jike to bo deprived of Lincoln Paik, which thoy had already commencod to make a credit to tho city, Tho people wore proud of that park, aud would wot lot it mo. When townsbip orgauization waa abolishall, the Bherlfl of Cook County Lecamo tho colloctor of taxes, which they did not wont. Tho Sheriff had alroady more on Lils hauds than ha could taka caro of, It Lind hoon asked whother thoso tnxes could not be raised under the Gooeral Ievenuo law, That was impracticable. A crowd of oo- jections ot onco presentod themselves, 1o maid thete was a lobby ring in Bpringfield, composed of Cook County men. at tho Load of whom was . B. Hurd, of Evanston, Thio ring told tho farmors that the city watted- to swallow up tho country towns, and diag ovory :I.\|nx( into ity awn net,* Now, they could not abolish the tosmshlp orgasization fu Chicago without also doing tho samo in rega:d to tha county towna, Yot ha belioved thal until somo. thing of this kiod was done thoro would bo no check on the rascals who had beon elected and ou tho rascalr who eloctod thom, Tho_ honess mon of tho North Division did not eloct the presont town ofitcers. Ho could enumorato many glariog frauds, Bailot-boxes had bLeon stolon from the County Clerk's officd nnd stuffed bo- fors voting commenced at nll. Mon had regia- torod for vacaat lots {n tho Twentleth Ward, aud 20 on. He would urgo on his fellow-citizens to organize, not to reat nntil thoy swopt the city free from the scoundrelism that proyed upon ber vitala. Thoy sbould make war on the thioves and gamblers. In the Twentioth Ward a fellow, at the fown eloction, officiated an n Oune of tho first duties the now Doard of Trustees mll bo called upon to porform will be to atons for the nogllgouce of & Strect Commis- slonor by tho appropriation of the snug litilo sum of $20,000 or 235,000, Miss Josslo Gunny ono of tho most competent primary tenchors of the public-gchool, haa just boen compotled to re- wign her position on account of injurics recolved noarly two yoars ago by fall througha holo made by & Lroken plank in tho sidewals. Thero waa a puiter under the eillowalk, so that the dopth of the fall waa considerablo, and sho soverely wrenched ber hip-joint. Tha injury has geadunlly developed itself into a dangorous malady, and threstens to render hora contlrnied fnvalid, Miws Guon Liss gono to a uneighboring Btate for tzeatment. Suit will bo Dbronght againat the villsze, and tho circam- stances of tho caso nndonbtedly demand pecuni- ary roparation so fsr os moioy can atous for such o distreesing nccidont. Dr. L. I, [lamline, nho haa been for tho last two years in Enrope,retucned st week for a fow wouks. Ho will agatn atart for Europe soon, so- compontod by bis wife, Tho cuildron will ro. main with Mrs, Bishop Iatwline, and tho housa -flll&moccuplml in their abseaco by Mr. Rich- moud. e e R e e 5 . OAK PATK. Tho next and last party of the Redowa Club, Onk Park, will bo given Tucsday ovening, April 20, inatzad of Thureday eveniog, April 22. 'The party will bo informal, se usual. RELIGIOUS. THE INDIANA METHODISTS, Special hapatch to Ths Chicano Triouns, Etmnant, Ind, April 16.—The Mothodlat Eplscopal Conferonce openod o little before D o'clock with nearly all the membars present. Bishop Bowmsa having arrived, opoued and preaided over thio meeting, The minutes of yea- terday's meoting woro rcad and adoptgd by tho Conforence. Reporta from the Book Concern were read and referred to the proper Committées. The amonn apportioned to tho Notth Inalana Concern for tho purposo of aiding it was 8300, Thp sale of books has been unuaually large, and the pros- perity of tho Concern is groat and promising. Though the work does not koep pace with the demands of the times for want of funds and other nid, a8 well aa the failure of clergymen to epioad the books of tho Soclety, A motlon was carried, that Prosidlog Elders ba a committco to apportion the sum to oach chargo. ‘Tho educational matter was roferred. “\Who aro tho siperuumerary preachors’ was called. Br, Rits and A. J, Lemillen woro made éffective. J. H. Hutchison was put on the suporoumerary liat. Ti. O. Galbtaitl's “ Liapstor was askod, but tho ro:queat was posiponed until the Bishop could correspond with Bishop Ames, 1o was resting under some charges, rondo:lnlg it impoasiblo for tho Bishop totransfer him. II. 0. Jordan waa conzinuod in relation, and E. 8. Dieston restored to his position as an effective worker, ¢ L.J. Tomplin, R. Barnes, E, Maynard, J. R. Davis, J, Motlit, J. Whiteman, Q. C. Bocks, J, W. Dradshaw, J. O, Modster, G. W, Bowon, J.S. McCarthy, and William Wilson's characters were reportod, and thoy were considered worthy of contivuance, Too Conference then rceolved itsel! into fin ald socloty, ‘Lhe report of tue Socretary aud Treasurer of the Boclaty waa called, and 18 sum- matized as follows: Amonnt of atock invosted, 7,683 ; amount in the Lands of agents, 311,035; fuereade on cbove and jutercst on investment, challonger, althongh he kad uot beon long out of tho btata's Prison. TUE INCORPORATION ACT. Mr. Hesing thon revioned at soma longth th part taken by himaeif and the Citizons' Associa- tion In referencs to thonew Incorporation act. In bis opinion 1t wonld b unfortunate if tho Gon- cral Incorporation act of 1873 wero ndoptod by tho city at the coming cloction. Too much pow- or was givon to tho Common Conocil by tlat measure, in tha appointment of city officiala, In the second place, that law unlv r0~ Y vided for ono c[’mmucn in & c ko Chicago ono Chamber was wnot enough. Had thors bten two- Chambers horef tofore, n proat many stoala and ofiicial robberies would have been rrevonled‘ Ho dosired that that meating should organize, not only for tha T'wentioth Ward, nor for the North Livislon ; thoy should«form an unlimited organization. ‘This was apsolutely noccsaary, for in past oleo- tions they had beon greatly wrongod, Tho liborty, of the city was in dapgor, and this co.rnption ‘which threatoned thls city would spread into the villages 1t it wora not st ouco chacked. o urged, {n tho firat place, organization to vots down tho charter of 1472, and in tho socond placo to koep the ballot-boxea purs and froo from stutiing. Urganizatlon in former yoars hnd ob- tained n victory over the mob, and it would do 8o agaln it 1t were properly carried out. TUE REY, 3N, CHANUEILAIN anid that although he was a minister of the Lor! £704.73; collectod by ngonts on notes, 080, | Tawue Christ, he did not fory i 0 i 3 et Lis rights as a E;‘:g:; é?gfl%untotdend distributed to supoian- | citizen, Ho doplored tho corruption \(‘hluh took , 81,050. placa at our olcctions, und referred to tho amount_of illegal voting uncarthed Ly tho Le Wogne-Farwell investigation, Ife nonounced that ho would bo willing to do all he could to preserve the intereats of gcod order and purity at auccoediny olcations, for he, as a minister of the Loid Jesus Ourist, bolteved that rightoone- vess and justice should provail cn the face of the earth. Mr. Winatoa hoped the people wonld coms ont in full forcs and vote agaiust tho adoption of the ohiarter of 1872, Tho Chairman thonght that organization was necessary to do away with the iilogal voting, which, of Iato years, had boconin 8o generat, and was of opinfon that the sdop:ion of tha charter of 1872 would bo dinastroun to tho best intocesta of tho city, IHe defonded Mr, lfosiuz from tho charpes made agaiust bim, that ho wished to put tho power of gianting contracts luto the hamds ot the Mayor, nnd statad that Hesing waa tho ono who most strongly advocated 1he giving of this power to the hcads of the verious depart~ ments, In coucinsion, bd sgain alluded to the necesaity of organization for ths pirpose of purifying the ballot, and sald that tuey should do somothing td show tho hyeusa now’ ryuniug :Inmn{- in tho city, that thore wus a God iu srael, After hearing reports from sovaral districts on the general prospeiity of the pasy yoar, which wan 8y good na could be expected, tho Confotonce nd]o:xmed 10 mcet as 100'clock to-morrow MICHIGAN CONGREGATIONALISTS, Srecial Duvatch to T'he Chicago Tridune. Gnayp Havey, Mich., April 18.—Thalast day's seesion of the annual mocting of the Grand Biver Conforonce of Congtegational Mioistais find Churctics proved, as was anticipated, the most Interesting and largest uttonded of. eithor of tho provious wessions. Oaly two sorvices were held, morning aud afternoon. Thoy were openod with tho unsual devotional oxarciscs aud soclal confatence, The forenoon waa tasan up with futoresting and ablo discusslons on subjects specially solected, the feast being couducted between the Iiavs, Clartes Doulittle and B, Buoth on the relation of baptized children to the Clurch and thu duty of tuo Church towards thom. ‘I'ne socond sube Ject for discussion was ¢ ** How slall Chuistion nterost bo aroussd and brought forward to uu- converied souls,” which waa dwelt upon at length by tho Revs, I3, W. Miller and L. Lewls, who offered maay valuable aud desirablo &ug- cations, shuwing various wavs in which -tho ob- ect to bo songht mfter could be found, _The last dizcarsion was betweon the Rev, U. E. Busser aud 8, O, Bryaut, who lab.red earnesly and well in anowi; the imporsance of church mem- boiship to Caristiaus, and _how to_induce them 'to units with the .Churon. Tha af- ternoon mession ended the Confetence, aud was dovoted sgain to viscussions, tue principal ono balng on the subject of * Our Bunday-suhools, their importance and the desirability of form- ing & Grand River Bundsy-School Association ™ for aur churchios, and was discoursed upon by Dr. James Gallup aird the Rev. J. V. Hickmott, 1t waw a matzor of somo surprisd to his frionds, who geaorally seconded his 1doa, ou learning that the Kev. J. V. Hickmott, tho pastor of the Congrogational Church here, wos 80 henrtily 1o favor of taxing church properly, which wasa subject of interosting dizcussion yesterday alter- 1008, X * BHio PRESDYTERIANS, Cr¥e1NNATY, - O, April 15.—Dologates to the General Assombly of the Presbycorian Church “Wers olocted to-dsy by the Preshytory of Cin- cinoati sy followas ‘The Rev. Dr. B. D, Mor- L. I, W, KING indorsod tho romarks of Mr. Hesing, and depre. catod tho amalgamation of nationalities, which ¢ Lind rosultéd i oxcludicg Amoricans from oflico, In repard to fhe now charter, hs maintained that, for the good governmens of tha city, 1t was nocesenry to pluce moio power in tho hands of the Mayor, and that 1t was unjust toglva the Mayor no power, and hold him 1esponsible for that which bo could not control, Mr. Hosing deniod that thoro had boen a cosll- tion- of paticunlities to vote down the mative Amerlosns, . Ho then eutersd upon n gluwing oulogy of himself, in which he dwelt paiticu- Iarly on the political courage and purity Le had displayed during hts term of oltizenslip 1n the United Btates. Mr. King disclaimed any intention of saving anythiug porsonally distasteful to Alr. Ilesing. TIE RESOLUTIONS. ‘Tha followiug resolutions wore then adopted: Wirearis, It Lus beosme & mattor of Loth common report and wall-sttested fact that the Aldermanio elec- tows In the Twenlieth Wurd are st pres. nt controlled by thiose who reagrt'to open violations of Luw and order for Lo gainlng of thelr gnds, su that the safoquards of the franchise are broken down and tho wishes and In- foresta of & cloar majority of tho legul votersof the ward are outrsged ; sud v ris, tho Rev, W. A. Hutchison, the Rev. I, A. | "Wy This evil hes beer ttor of na'unun Eldors E. D, Manfiald, James Taylor, frnwlnfl each year more m-nuu';‘&u”'fiu:flr‘luxi.'}fi! and D. J, Fallls, Tho Preabytory resonsidered | iil in the last election for Aldarmeu ovory prolunse its vote takon last fall on the ovorture from tho | bonesty was trown ssideby the dlaroputable clements —1,03% Games belug registered and swurn in fn a alngle procinct of not moro than 270 legal voters ; ono Judyy of election in tho prociuct referred Lo bulug connected with a ddsreputablo houss ou the West Bido, aud cover ed with tho additional dlvgrace of aving' Leen fined fur common_vaarancy ; chiallengers of election being [Il:r:m].mflly donfed permivsion to sot ; and the bal- ot-box and it contents beiug beld for'threo dayu da 8 Jesotoed, That the time hns coma when tho logal voters and il the Liw-abiding jnhabltanta of this ‘ward, must rouss themaclves fur reaolute opposition to theovil complatuied of, Unless we are preparcd;to sco such scenes as thoss referred to, and the still more dis- gruceful scenea of Lhe Laut lown eloction repeated, we must take decisive action, Realved, That we {avor the apoedy formation of & speckal Ward Commiltics of 10}, the mambore of which shall"atand petaoually sud pudlicly plodged fo put forth at the pulling places, on the days of eloctlons, thelr earless fudividual etforta for tho proveution of tha abuses recounted, - ltesolzed, That, throvgh a commitiee of five, to bo appointed by the Chair, wo petition the authoritles for 0 sppolntment of trustwortby judges of eloction to act ou Aprll 23, lved, That tha differens wards bo requested to c,ulu {or the purposes nama fssolved, That the meating deems 1% to be for the good of the ward st Az Xirk continus his comtesd General Asssmbly concerning the clection of FEldors for tho torm of threo years, and voted in favor of the overture, LUT AN, Speefat davatch o Chicago Tribune, Minwaugeg, Aprit 16.—The Lvaugelical Lu- theran Synod met to-day, this beiug the twenty- fitth annlversary. The morning was given up to tho anuiversary celebration, andtho afternoon to routino busine: Nothing of, importacce was traneacted so-dsy, Tho momning will bo devoted to tho scttlemont of doctrinal points, and the aftornoon to business. MICHIGAN PRESBYTERIANS, Speciul Dunateh to he Chicaoo Tribune. Granp Havew, Mich., April 15,—The Preaby- terian clergy who bave been holding their sn- nual conference st Spring Lake for the pase throo days ended thelr mooting to-night. A 1arge number of ministers and others were in ate teudaaco, and manifontod wmuok. intaress ja the peoceedinge thioughouts ‘poeseaston of the victorious facifon ; thorefore rAq.{n:n Jokn Corcaran far the sesé in the Doard of ormien, ‘ "Tha followlng Committen to act in soonrdance with tho apirit_of tao romolulions was electad ¢ 5 A Whito, L. J. Chambeclin, J. 11, Donlin, Hermaon Llob, G, I, Fergus, ‘Yo mocting then adjourned, TIPORTANT LAND-GRANT DECISION. Settlers on Certain fovrn Lnnds to o Protected Agntnat tho Coy I8 1o & 2% 12, Ry Compuuy. Srestal Dispaten to The Chleans Tribune, Drs Morxes, In, April 15, —Thursday tho Reg- Iater of tho United States Land Oflco in thiy city roceived o docision of Importanco to met- tlers upon homesteads on tho O., R I. & P land-grant, When tle old 3, & 31, 1and-zrant was made, it was to ombraco a elrlp of Iand 15 iniles wido oo elthor sida of the propose:l routs, ‘Ihns lauid was cortifled to tho Btate for tho use of ths road, nod to ho cerisled to tho road a8 each 20 miles of road wero complieted, Bubsaquently tho line of tho rond wns changed about 16 mites south, aud by act af Congress, In 1864, tho land- graat was chaaged - to corrcapond theroto. After tho chango, eolilors began Lo take up homeateads Debvocn tho two northorn Lines of ' the old asd new 15-mila grant, Tho Cnmmn{; howover, clalmed all tho land granied on both lines, snd by romo nioans Congross, by an act of 1873, confirmod tho titloin the Railroad Compauy, excoptiog whore uthor vested vights iuiorvenod. 'Ihe Land Commissioner docicles that thoso eettlors who occupled homesteads prior to tha act of 1873, hiaving azquired prossossion and mada im- provenionta when tho titlo to tho land was in the Uovornmont, or at lenet in ahoyauco, eaunot now Lo disturbed, and thoy will ‘bo protectod as against tho Railroad Company, ‘This is qulte & contrary decizion from that of tho predecessor of tho” prosent Land Commia- siohor, who, in tho cano of Koltiors on tho land- E“M to the dcOregor & Missouri Road (uot wlt, and probably will not bs), who settled on landa within the limits of an fmaginary line, not pretanded to be the dofimto location of tho rond, upon which, also,' no survey bnd beon made, It wes in that cate do- cided, aftor sottlora had improved thelr farms tou or fiftesn yoars, and the railrnad compauy had sold out to & construction company, who thought to make mouoy ontof thess sottlers, that the settlots must leavo, or compromise with the purchasers of tho rallroad franchinea, TIE WARD WILL. A Detormined Fight Betweon the flcirs in Prospects Srectal Diavateh to The Chicago Trfduns, Dernott, Mish., April 15.—~The Tribuns this afternoou publlshos a detailed account of the no- gotiations attonding the attompts to harmonize difforonces botwoon tho hoirs of tho late Capt. E. B. Ward, which have boen an utter failure, and tho probabilities now point to & protractodlitiga~ tion, The will has beon admitted to probate, ‘but from this order an appoeal has boea taken to the Circuit Court, and notico of conteat bas beon givon, Undor the Intys as at present ox- isting, this suspcnds all action on the part of tho oxecutors nutil tho suit is dotormined In the Cireuit Court, wbenes it may aftorwards go to tho Buprema Coart, The proporty is volued at §5,800,000, and the debts amount to $900,000. Ihe dabts are mainly secured by pledgo of col- 1ateral Becurity in tho shapo of stocks or by Lens on good proporty. If these stools aro sold ab o forcad salo 1 theso times, or if tho proper- ty of any descriptionis pnt up under tho same ciroumatances, it can only bo disposed of at» great saorilice. Honco tho susponsion of tho oxccntora’ functions threatans to ocauso great shrinksgo in tho valuo of tha eatate. o pro- vont this, tho children of Capt. Ward by his firat marringe have asked for the appointment of & Recoiver, and this matter {8 boiog now con- sldered by the Cirenit Court ‘Judge, . Ia bohalt of lua widow and sons, the other beirs, tho Log- 1sinture hoa been asked to amend the exlsting laws, 8o as to pormit the oxecutots, pending an appesl, Lo go on and pay ‘off tho incumbrances upon the catate. no fuither powers being granted them, The bill for this purpose has nlready passod tho State Seonto, ard is now in tho House, whero it Is oncountering detormined opposition from the other party. ~This {a tho prasons stato of the matter, and all indications poiot to a slubborn fight in “the courts, from which all pn+tiea will suffor, Upwardsof s dozon of the leadine lawyers in tho Noruiwest havo been rotalucd In connection with thamatter. ‘o ORTHOGRAPHICAL. Spectal Dispateh o The Chicago Tridune, Towa City, April 15,—Last night a lively spolling-match ocenrrod at Ham's Hall, which was deosely fillod to witnese tho entortainment. Thero weora thirty on & side, choaen from State- University Professors, students, preachors, doc- tors, journatlats, lawyors, and businosy-mon, On the second round Prof, Eggort and James B. Edimonds retirod, tha Istter on the werd * addi vertise." Tinally, ono after another stepped out, loaving Prof. Hammond, Dean of tha Law De- partment, and Mr. Bull, a Iawyer, representiog oach side, conteating foc the priza for acmo twenty mivutes, and with great oxcitoment Prof, Hummoud came out the victor. —_— A Rumor i in_ciroulation that plles cannot ba cured. I wholly without foundstion, howevar, for Diliay's 3M.glcal Puln Extractor hus nover decn known o fafl, 57 e Second-Hand Orzana, Very fine Reed. & Sons, Estey, Princo & Qo,, snd Burdet organs, but Httle used, for sale at Reod’s Tem~ lo of Muelc, U3 Van Duren atreat, at halfyprico. MARRIAGES, SPENORN-BUCHANAN-At thi resldonco of tha bldas e, Ukibae {1 ARSI Bhenans, "ot 4 haoie, Withiac: (L, Spthear, : of - Unleado, Hato" 10w sactud davghter ol Jons8. Buokanan Ksq, o No cards. DALY — CONNELY, — April 15, 8t At Columakill Church, by tha Jter, Iather Burke, Deunie 8, i SEin R don s Hitks, Hoaniet Dty dud e e DLATHS, DIRDSALL-~ At South Paglowood, Wodnasdny, Apri D s o, Gty Gunes oot Nors SFIaadF Blediail, agod 14 mon ba dag Finaral at ey s tiornon at 3 o'clook, Car. Al e A e A hes “lavtind i sk (Wis.) New York Cily, Acbura, and 2 . (vir.} New York Cily, i '.‘mricir'z. &N.:’.Y';vlpn»!y?e-lnwfl- % ke ANLAN—A g, Auri 14, 1818, Kt Fahorat Trom that euidbnen ot Saro Aekiioy B Areh. arav., Fridaz, ADH 1t At 10 0'alock, by carrise s to. Cals Yoy Gomonars. g favw ot BT E GRGR, Cora “[?‘i’.:“! santh clvnds sospeatiully by REY=Tho tunore) ssrvicon ofthe lato Honey 04 Fianyy will ool a¢ bis 14 fasl i Nh, ot BSiRas the T Jnetoe at 1) .)Xx::u“é.- 4 of ] oud. Carrisges to racelan LLIS3-Ths lun.rl‘lll° ssrvices of the lwta Oevillo J. Biaes will bo hold Foridunco of A Tillss, Viun., eor- ) hio tanitly are faviied to ot Aftyqoventh. Wasniogtoa-ar,, on' Friday, the Titks tant;s ae 108, e Feieninaf 65 tiod RN e 1eavor tuaar Lakort at B 7. who died h {ust., will take placa at 10 . . Batunlay (lomorw), frowm bis lato rorldenad, No. £18 Bouth, Jellerson-st, A sdlomn uigu mass will ba csla- E"“d a4 10:80 it ihe Jeaulh Lary, F10G~In this city, April 15, 187 sy O ter qpiooert By n‘x....fi llln':'uze:‘mg:: WP S Finoral' by'Sirriags 1o Catvary Comatorz, Baturday marning at 10 o'elook, Nashrllle, (Tona.) papors plasse copy. STEELE-On Thureday, the 15th Inv. ,at & s, m., st the realdance of hor daugator, Mes, (1’ W. Gasilt, 1433 Fos 1 D9arbaraate, irs. Cathorine oiosls, bora July 4, Vonocal st 3p.m. Fridey, Frionds arecordially bn- wited. ¥ KINNIY—Ta Normlob, Connis on the Sirss oorge Kiouer, motase of (s ney of i A Inst., s S Ki SPEOCIAL NOTIOES, . Centaur Liniments sllay paln, subdus swolliogs, heal Luris, and will oure rhoumstium, tpasit, and any ilesh, bone or wrscle allmont, The Whilo Wrapper Iy for Lamily we, tho Yollow Wrapper ia for unimals. Price & cents; largo bot- Hes sl withveer I Suffored for Yenrs with Erysipe- Iaslamy fa s noable .} IDE OF whict cured ine, RN 2 8t 2 Donat, 451 Bixtb.ates N. ¥, Bold byalldtuggbi, 0 oot 8ad 81 a baitle, TAALE MarK . Sparkling and Bright Will ha the K11 ver o yaur tables, and all your Touse- Lol Nteunils, whon cleaned end polishod with Eleo- trosllicon, This articlo fss natsral infusorsl product, cbitaingg trom 8 Novada wiue, entiroly frce from grit or injurlots cbomicals. It cloans aud polishos with loss la~ borand greater brilllancy (hau suy matorlsl ever before dlscovered. It should be fu overs wall rogulatea bouse- hold. Bold By House-Furnuihing Btaras, Druggtats, Jows olors sad Grocors, Agents-GILLET, McOULLOOH &CO., M and 3 Boath Woebes ssnety 80, ... AUCTION sALE AT = s P IWIERIANT ok e SCTy Mold Tegular Trado fal m% STAPLE 8 FANCY DRY GOODS WOOLENS, CLOTHING, Furnishing CGoods, Notions.' STRAW GOODS, Umbrellan, Hnts, Cnpy, Gloven, BOOTS axD SEHOES Tuesdays oud Thursdays, HOUSE . FURNISHING GOODS ZTurnitire, Carpets, Ol Claiha, CUTLERY, PLATED WARE, Crookery, Glasswara, &e, Wednesdays and Saturdnys, tonlar alton'lon givoa o tho s ot 1anusholy P Gooda at privat dwolllngs ur &L our reZalas salea W, fl"’,“‘ and galurdni!: £ Welaes At Satesrooms, 108 East Madison-st, BUTTERS & CO.'S REGULAR s.}'r}!mu ARIYA Large ani I'ine Stock ol HOUSEHOLD GOODS, OF cvary deserfution, A WV AND"!K’I;“ICI\‘II Un\nlll"RTR. 78 NEW SATORD A N AN N AR T 7o b BRL OO 103 AT A XD TS0k 8 Pawnbroker's Sals, BY ORDER OF A, LIPMAY, Pawnbroker, N. W, Corner Clark and Dlonrgg, 1Yo abiall roll Monday and Taesdy, Apri] 19 2 10orctosite AL nat ealoatroma. ot Eave Hadi. o 3 vory Inrgs atock of Unrodeomsd Goods, sunsiating i § ars 83 fino wvtariniant af Diamanifo a3t (o sennfn ol aaa silvor Watcics, no Guld Uiicon, 1o GT01lE \ ote. ALSO A largnstack of liver Watchos, Platod Ware, A SRR o e rananioe, whlch will Lo ashd to s iafi™ M. A, BUTTERS & ©0.. Auctianoen, Genteel Furniture At Dwolling No. 13 South Groon.st,, MONDAY MORNING, Apeil 19, at 10 o'clock, W3, A, BUTTERS & 00.. Auctionesr, TRADE SALE! TUESDAY MOILNING, Aneil %, v TRy e s ] DRY GOODS. Men's, Doss', and Yonths' Olothing, Genta' Vueniy s Fimeris, Bwiss Chiutine Victorts Lywne, aihek oblefy, ol atier ety Moslery, Tawals, Sbanls, bhitts, Lirawars, Notocy, BOOTS, SHOES, AND RUBBER] ‘WAL A. BUTTERS & CO., Anotionsin, Handsome Furniturs, PIANO, BRUSSELS CARPETS, &e., At Dwolling No, 13 Vinconnos-plac B Dhirty-olghtla-st = YEDNESDAY, MURNING, April 31, nt 10 s'el AT Ar WO LCARR £ O Austismern, Marble Front Houss, Twostory and Basement, with lot 2482117 fact, No. 614 Van Buron-st,, cor. Paulins, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, April 23, at 8 o'clock, thoe premises. Hnuso open for Im“ne(lnn. WAL A, BUTTERN & GO.. Avctinnren. oAl Avctioen, By S. DINGEE & CO. Auctionoers, 80 and 81 Fast Raudolphiat, OUR REGULAR SALEL BATURDAY, April 17, ot 10 & m., A Largo and Gholos Assortment of Genteel Household Goods New and Usod, compriaing: Elegant Tarlor Sults, Tz Chamber Buits,'Libracy, Dialng.room, a ching F nlture, Wardeobes, Hook Gasos, Lonigos, Tablen, Chu Kitchén-ware, and ledding. largo vatiory Qttice kuraitiiro, 100 ROLLS OF NEW CARPETS, Tirussols, Tapestry, and Ingralns, of new palterns sad bost anality, N purchasod af us can remala e Also, & TIOK. Al gonds of ohariss uniii May 10, SALE WITHOUT RESERVE MONDAY, April 18, at10a.m., AT PRIVATE RESIDENCE, 410 (old Na, 304) Parlcav., Contesl Household Furnltam, Carpots, Boddiag, do. WEHDNESDAY, April 21, Extentiva sala of T . at Bandtl Frtens J:d:?»?x-':f. ‘urnlturo sod Carpets, at B and THURSDAY, April 82,at10 0. m., Tlandsoms Mousobold Furmitaro, Carpots, Beddiag s t Privat ioace, 77 land ey, S 8. l?;filgrllfil‘:‘:'i 00., Auctioseers. T By GEO. I, GORE & ¢8 & 70 Wabash-av. AT ATCTION, On BATURDAY, April 17, at 0 o'olock, 16 CRATES W, G. CROCKERY plagm o o suc!on-hou: b ay cvery artic's gfi?fifl‘fimg NTaliars to faratih yoor bous rod 90 ottom: Ak gxten Targs Iok of Second haat aod Now FURNITURYE tor and Cha W, Sofas, T B A A L Y Y N AU Rocker:, Macbla-top Tables, 1all-Teov, Wasaih Toe Ll s, liolrizorators, mlm ‘Blankets, Comtartés sate, Quilts, ‘Mirears, Olleloth, Belr Nut- arlor and Otlioy Dyska, Bhow.carcs, Hrum ‘aad lograin’ Carpots; 200 casss’ Oom GEORGE P, GORT & CO., Auctnm. On Saturdey April 17, ot 11 8.1y ‘WE SIIALL BELL AT AUOTION, OPEN AND 70P BUGHLE, JHAETONS, DEHOGRATS, & TARNESS. Work Is now and custom mada. GLO. P, GORE & CO., Auctloarert, 0 Wabad , POMEROY & CO/ + Priday Morning, April 16, at 9:30 o'cleck, OUR REGULAR WEEKLY SALE An-tmmense quaatity of HOUSEHOLD @G00DS, v, st Which must be sold, Duyara siways find the largst boat rmarimaent of Ttich and Medim Patlor Fumlid ledateads, Wardrobos, look-Uasss, Foungst, Tattrassos, Hoddings 4 fuil lina Carnets 434 G228 1owsakoaning Goods; Clacks, Te lx"" Morcbandise, Orackery, Flatsd aud ¢ fin: BLISON, POMLIOY & 00, 44 ot PNSsets b o T LT Saturdny Afterncon, Aprll 17, st & ocloch ON TIIE GROUND, Gor, Tweaty-third-st, and Collage Groredls 'WE WILL SELL Four DBulldins® Northosat cormer Twan'yethird-st. aad Gattags fl"w'm The Bulldiogs ta bo_remaved before Blstol My poromptory. ELISON, rauurwv‘:mfig pihiel i . By WILIKINS, BIRUSIL & C0» Auotlonsers, 195 and 197 Kast Raadalpbst FURNITURE AT Avc'fi?gg- i shall X on Furnliare, O 00 NS UM & 00., Avalsat ROCKWELL, wml&fig_ f (=] Auctioneers, 77 and 79 Bov e Saturday, dprit 17, cammaacing i 0 -'rh‘rxi‘:& P P flnwl Marbl o8 of Canoo o, a0 & variety