Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 20, 1875, Page 8

THE CITY. GENERAL NEWS, The temparsturo yestordsy, as obmerred by Alanasso, optician, No. 38 Madison atreet, Tnin~ uxe Bollding, was. 8t 8 a.m., 60 degreea; 10 a.m,, 733 12m., 763 8p. ., 75 6 p.m,, 704 8 p. m,, 05 Tre men Cals, who ont Brooks #o badly rome timo ago, haa recovered 51,000 damages for falso imprisonmont, against the city, tho defendant's connoel having negloctfully allowsd tha casc to go by dofault, Thio waoden-waro mannfactitrers of tha North- went wern In session yesterday prorning nnd af- ternoon, at tho Palmor Jonsa. 'Clia biieinoss of the Cunvention wns the fixing of ratea aud othor mnitors connectad with tho trade. Georgo IT, Tann, pastor of tha Afriean M. B, Church of Mitwaukeo, Win,, will return Lorma to-daz. Il thanks tho press for its services, aud nleo thoso who contributed Lo him for the Lenefit of hio chureh for their donations, Work wns _commoneed vosterday morning on {ho side-traok and tnrit-tabls at Torner Park, on the Chicago & Pacitic Rsilread, An exeursion train-will Lo run beiwecn that place snd Chieago coch ¥uanday through the summer. Noxt wenk & turn-lable will bo put in at ltaeca, on the samo read, Thoe Adems & Wostlnke dMeoufacluring Com- pany and W. & D. Dosglaes havo ench contrib- 25 for tue rolicf of tha sufferors by tho tehkorh firo thronggh James Al Horton, of the Committee Lo wolizit subecriptions from the bardwate trada. 'Tho total fiom this source is 715, A mooting ¢f the Tinance Coromittos of the Iato rounfon wan hold veuterday atlerioon in lh‘u Tiecordcr's oftice, Billn to tho zinount of £2,20 waro nudjted, but ouly £2,700 reported collocted. Aftor n lengthy disznssion, the Committeo nul- journed until Halurday, to moct at the eamo placo, Poraonn who huvo mado colleclionn ara raqueatod to twn the amo ovor to Gen. Chet- laun before tho nexs meotiag. T'suaongers on one of the Sonth Bide cars Iast ovoning bad tho privilose of riding with a really volummous colored 1ady, ons of tho largest nizes, —six to o car, Sho veoned to doubt the honesty cf ' tho young mnu mext to her, awd saked of scveral noighbors; \Vluu‘zy din ea git to Cark etrcet, honey? The informalion thal tha —ear ueve got Lo Clurl: atvact was recoivad with seorn ; bas Inuch ridicule fell upon tha young man whotrie 1o Eut waltors right by askiug whero tha colurod presenger lived, ““'Pears liko you's mighbly cur'ags,” axd sha ; ** dunun's it'a any your busi- nee 3 'sides, I keop & ‘spectablo bouso and tako in washin’." Tho unfortunata youllr way ox- pused to a hngo buret of laughter, and the huge awnes of color ot oif at Volk stceat, The Clitcezo Board of Underwriters held a mecting yeziorday afternoon st their office, No. 127 LaSalls atscet, to cousider tho proprioty of ecatablishing 8 fire-patrol on tho West Sido simi- Jar to C: Lullwinkle's South Side patrol. After along ‘domats, in which most of thosa present tool part. it was doclded to establish such A patrol, providod thie coulributorn not be- Touging to the Board aro satisied with the prop- oniiton. Tuo Secretary was thereforo in- structed to call o mootivg of all . partios interenced il eninblishing “a iiro-patrol oo the Vreat Sido for next Wednecday nftertoon, whien tha matier will bo finally dieposed of. Thero is hnrcly a doubit thut a Weat Sido fire- patiol will be eatublivited. Tho members of tha Board sto clucst unasimously in its favar, and, 24 fac a9 con bo loarsed, thuso ontsido of the Tonnd srealso in fovorof 13, It ig gonerally cenceded thnt & pairol ern Jdo great norvico in the districf hutween Caual and Halsted and Lake and Harris@n ntreote, whero the houees rro of ti:n mos: iufiarunablo naturs, aed kro putrowml- esl by numberloss foundrics, muchine ghope, and fauterics. —_— THE CUSTOM-HOUSE. WEAT 3L RANKGN HAY TO EAT. Inviow of tho fact thet a Washinzton dispatch {0 'I'ny: Tnrrvis gave ourcenoy to Mr, Mullott's of My, Rarkin,—that e was * over-con- it was deomed bat feir to givo to the % pubtie Alr, Rankin's definition of that On being ealled upon, howevar, the late fuperintendout expressed himaelf fgnoraut on toe eubject, and, furthormore, disclaimed any dezire to exprews an opinion nbout matters nad things in tbe Custom-Honse, Ho would, bo ssid, have a proper dofessa resdy when called upon, and Lad no fears as to the rosult of nny investigation, Thore were, a8 ho exprocsad it, other en to be followed up, and othor recorda to bo brought to light, and theintimation waa plain that when imoelled by circumelances Lo would coutributo Lis mile toward makiug mat- tere lively both in Weshipgton aud Chieago. Mr. Bankin further exprossed hitagell in very Atrong languzge cotcerning the nowsapapers and mon who had hean putlishing matlers ahout bin, and thought that it was largoly owilug to their uafonzded reports that ho bad been kuper- neded, o Lud furthor reason to complein in thut o had uevor Loen evon informed of tho rearony for fua removal. IN ULLVUENCK TO THE MATERIAL ped for t:e buiiding, Mr. ltankin disavowed oy t 1o fnyor thao traestone ; ha bad been from tirat « champion of granite, and would bavo much prefoired 1o havo had that used, Tho hise tory of the leiting vt sho contract nppoared to bo thet tho lowest bid was & cortein vrown sand- slone found in Iinoie, whick wes proved by the enTinoers tu ba deticiont in rosistauco to cruehe w7 waipht. Tho socond loweas bid wes by ane other Tilinoik quarry, whoea matelnl was proved hy tha chemista lo heve tov wnuch iron, ‘ybe skird bid from tho boitum wes Alueller's, aud lLus Liono was accopted by tho Seorctary of tio Lrecrury a8 baviny all tho roguisites of & rood mmtorial, In answor to o question, Mr, tnnitin eaid it wee Jmpoasible thas eny bidder should huvo Lkoown w.lore hind Low wauy of each of stond vicre ta wu used In the building ; but, it he coulil have kusvin, ho wo ild have had £ LhOratonH saventags over Lo other bidders, Trom bis own expesivure, ho weuld novor have wsed or pormitted freeatons to to used inthe “foundations ; it would not stand tho woather when st i damp place. The orderiog of mattors ou this point did ot rest wich hin, In viow of hls expeifence, Mr, Raukin ba- Heved that thera was + __ NO {ROX IN THE FREESFONE ueed. o bod cacried sazuples of it to & compo- tont chowiat, und that person had pronvuuced tho etaius cotamonly calted iron to bomnde by pettoleum, It wes his tostimony that thoso stalug curno out atter the stuae had beon placed in poeition & while. Tusthermore, shio Jusing of fraeatono with ila edge totho nir was & corpletely new and untriod ezpcriment, In o bueding nithin his kuowle cdgio hiad tho material evor bofore beon used, ox- cept with the ulde—not the edgo—to tha weather, Ho decmed that moss of the discolorations in the stone camo from that canso, end that the coutinual oxudations uf petroloum from tho edgo of the stono ehowed tho rosson of the strosks uud blotehes ; n:l, or nearly atl, tho bad colors {u the atune would hava been prevent- ed by putling the material with {ts sido 1ustond or ity edze to the air. - As ta tho cminplnz and ebelling obeerved in tho stone, Ar, laukin sald thot b wae canved partly by tho bush hammering and lahiug, and pastly by the exudation of petroleusa aforeanid, in reply to u suggostion thet it was remarke abla how many had-colored and inforor wtone tound their way into the walls, the geutleman aid thero wiou FEVER A MORE CARETUL JOU OF INAPECTION done, o did not considor Mr. Jlontrosy u com- potent judgoot frestune, and cansequontly nover permitted thst ofilcer to ruceive uny blocks withous {he comuspection of Ald. Cooy, 26, Wamner, the suiter, or himsclf, And then sgaln tho stone was iuspected a second timo by Ald, Coey as clilof of the stonc-outters, Whoa confronted with the fau: that mary of tho stone had turued out bad despite all these Emnnmlouu. r. Bankin esid that that crmo because the stone clinuged color nud appearance after thoy were Inspocted. 1Io conmdered the eampla lefo for color to bo atmolutely ueeloss, becauso tho stoue when brought to tho yard wes three or four ehados darker than when uet in the walls, Tho dogree of diiferenco was guuged by the length of time tho stoue had been out of the quarry. THE FOUNDATIONH, 3y, Rankin thought, would ba found P-rlocny 800d, aud uigple to sustain the building, Ie Custom-House, Both agreed’ tiat s Com- miemon snonld be spoadily nppointed, The number will probably bo fixed at fivo, The persona will "donbtless be chonen afier tha rotnrn of Briatow and Pottor, on Thuraday or Friday, Beorotary Bristow hau not yet oxamined tho repott of the inspoctiog ongiteors. 1la doos not expect to be able tado (1] %elam Triday., THE FLOWER MISSION, BEAUMING OPERATIONS, Yestorday morning noasly forty 1adies mot at tho naw roows of tho Athenmum on Washington street for tho purpose of rosuming ths flower misolon work, which woa commenced by them Inot year, Thers aro few who havo hsd nuy- thing to do with hoapitals in Chicago whbo are unaware of the kindly Iabors nodertakonlast year by this crganization, of which Mre. Csgo fo Trosident. It wes tholr melf-unposed task to s¥ooton ihe houra of sufforing patlouta by hriug- ing to thelr bodaides once A wonk thoso perfumod gitts of tho carth which servad to beguile the woary daya of sfokncea, and bring Lefoio their oyca s romembrance of the flowery fiella with- out. The inmates graw to expect thoir coming, nnd they presorved the withered flowors and drooping lonves of one week until replacod by frosher blossoms, The vork was done quictly, unostonlationaly, witi tho warm spproyal of tha phyeiclany irs chiarro, ond ad tho nest oncour« rging offect upon tho ruoral, aud consequontly tha physical, hoaich of the stck, Encouragrod by their succers in 1874, tho ladies givaled this ides met yessorday moruing ta regin on @ slill Inrger ealo thoic labors far 1875, Tho meating was n onthusiastic one, for i helped to cheer Lho workiors, Thera nan b gbundance of flowors and a pruuilaa of n conatant suppl7. Contributions wees received terdsy froen Ifighland Pork, Lake Forost, arcide, Washington Hioights, and other sube urban pleces, &3 wotl as from city floriaty, and in 2 day they will bugin coming iu from Genova, Rackford, ete. Yogiuning at 0 o'clock, the Iadies worked stoadily, and voon had botween 403 and 5.0 bouguets mndo up. 'Thon those epecially na- signed for their distribution, toulk ‘their woli-filled baskots, aud sot off for tho boapitals nelecied for visitation, Thess wora tho Couuty floujital 8L Joseph's, 8t, Luka's, and the West Sido FHospital for wonten and children. 1t isnot iulended of courso to limit Lus distnbution to tiayo, but nest wook otiora will ba gouo to, aud aring tho acason all will bo covered, ‘Tho ladies will meet rogularly every Wodnes- day worning at 2 o'ciuck at tho rooims ol the Atuensim, on Washigion street, botwoon Stato and Dearbosn, lhero will bo an abundanco of flowors, and all that is noaded lu an abuodonce of helping bande, Surely they will uot be lack- g, ——m HOME OF THE FRIENDLESS, AUBAXOING FON THE BECEPTION. A maezing of the Lady Ioard of AManagers of tho Humo of the Frieudless waa held yeeter- day ut tho Ifome, corner of Wabash avenue aud ‘Twenticth siroet, to make urvangements for tao annual rocoption to be given Juno 10, whon the ladies are expeétod to provido an ontertalnmesd for tho bepelit of the inatituttor. Quito & num- bor of fadics worp prosont, all of whom had well- settledidens on tho sudject,and a brisk discursicn na to what the catertainnent should embraco waa entered info. It was resolvad to have Mrs, Jarley's woax-works. No one soemed roady, hoiv- wvor, to acs as Mes. Jurley, bue nencly all of tho ludies wore quito willing to go as worke, A Post ard Mail reporter of greal brendth of brow and faco voluutoerod to go asa wax personation of tlie groat Bruoalyn preaciior, but tho ladles did not Beom enthusissuc over the young mno's offer. A Times man's offer to pernopate Joha Kuox wos accopiod with thanks, —1'he young girls in the Industrinl Scliool will givo n “coucert 1n +tha afternoon at 2 o'clock, From 4 o'clock musio will bo nrovided by n baud, Trea luneh will be provided during tho da Thoso who aro abont o steko off nem luw routes will not neglect this opportunity, though it fa tomporary. 1nthe ovening, ice-cream nod strawborries ‘on draught will Uo furnished av moderate prices for the benolit of thy Homes. “Tho following Iadies were appoiuted to act as & Rtocaption Conymitica: First floor—Uire, Hoge, Mra, Gibbe, M, Hills, Mre, Pulsifes, Mea, Wheels Second Jloor—=Mrs, Aver, Mes, Drown, Mrs., Gliletta, Mew, Wadsiler., Mz, Bud, den, Murg Third ftoor—3lre, Couch, Mry, Downs, Mrs, Watsan Thatelier, Lining-ruom—Mrs, Snyder, Mrs, Ovington, Mr, Bowen, 5ira, Stovens, Mts, Dennison, Mire, Dr, Bank Mrs. Harris, re, Joves, Mre, Cragin, BIrs, Jam Wadswosth, Srn, Ji. Hoag, Mre, 3, Eartiots, birs, By, Other committees were appointed on wase works, lemouade, ice-croam, ste. ‘THE COUNTY BUILDING. 'fhe Committco on Hospital of the County Board bold a meeting dunng tho day and audited Lills to the nmount of $2.800. Tho Committce on Printing and Stationery of {he County Board hold a ioecting yesserday afternoon and audited a badget ot bills, County-Attorney Rountrco was abasnt from hin post yesterday, being suddenly summoned to the Leduido of hin father, whoin lying danger~ ously il at bis homo in Wisconsin. The efliclent Committeo Clerk of the County Board, Mr, Maher, wau yestorday eufloring from an attack of measlen. Ifo liad an infallible pro- seription in his pocket which filled him with liope, cod upon hus Jower extromity a swelling which gave Lim all manuor of poto, Comnnty Clerk Lisb was around yenlorday, soting a8 if nnconscioua that &50,L00 waa clainied of hiimi on_ accouut of his recout commuonication 10 tho County Board in reforence to fraudalcat lands, Ho " bhad received mno iuformation of sny cnit Dbeing brought agalnst him oxcept through the napers, |but ®aid ho wna roady to substantinte ail ha bad claimed, and to wnako the dry bouos rattle zonorally, (s would not state his lino of defonso further than to say that what bo had said was eorres?, tod that th ovidence won'd be amplo. Flo thought it wonld ba timo enough 1o dafend himuolf and his pooket when ofticlally a wailod or arraigned. UM COUNTY NOSPITAL, ‘I'no Joint Comnaltgue on Publio Buildings aud Hospital held » weetlng yestordev ufioinuon to consider plaus for tho madical pavition of ths new County ospltal submitted by Arcuitont Cocbraue, ~ Upon proseoting tha plan Mr, Oochrano stated that ke had visited elmilar in- stitutlons in the Xast, and L listonod to sug- goyilons from tho most oxpariancod mon iu tho country, and that what ho bad Jearned liad boon incorporatodin his plan. ‘The plan was for o three-story and basement bufldivg, with man. mard root and an elovated front with mas. ulvo corridor. Groat atteotion, ho £0id, bad been pald to tho leating and ventlla- tion, A sketeh of tho entire plan, embracing oight pavilions and an exccutive building, kiteh- op, lylug-lu room, mortonry, stablea, boilor- loune, ete., covering 13 ncros, was thon presonte ed, gismyg an idea only of tha foundation of thio entiro structure. Each of tho pavillons, as con- tomplatod, ia separate and completo in ftself, os iueack of tho floors. Two ground or frontage plans were prosentod, onoe to front on Wood streot oast, and tho other on Harrison strect. ‘Lhe exterior of tho building was to bo of briok, with limited gtone tennwivgs, Tho interlor wad 1o bo neat and s insxponsive as posatble, the ataira to bo of elate, and tho tloors of tile similar to that used in the Chamber uf Commerce; the ldcin being to avoid 140 uso of all absorptive ma~ torinl. Hoveral members of tho Medical Board wore piesont, and expressod the opinion that the plogs presented .inst tho ontire lnErc\unun of that Board, end was regarded as tho best that covld be wecurod. Each of the pavilions, it was estimnted, would: cost 355,000, or, to complate tho wholo plan, upward of ¥500,000, After a goneral interoiaugse of opinion among the members, tho plan of the pavilion, &a pro- nm‘xtnd, wad adopted with but one disscnting voto, It wanthe renne of the Committeos to con- atruct two pavitions of the elght at ouce. 'Thoe plavs for the secon £ one will Lo roady in o woak, 8nd Alr, Cochivanio 1s of opinion that at least the. medical departmont, which will ncommmodate 120 patients, can be completod by tho 1st of De- cember, The County Board and Medicat Board will meet at the site of the vropased new buildings Satar- day afternvon a1 4 o'vlock to agres upon s trontage. Tho frontal was left to the Medical Uoard at first, bug, it having beou rumorsd that certain members of that Doard had au intorost Fropheuted that whon tho from should all coma out of the ground tke wails would resuwo their origiual position, sud the cracks disappoar, 1n ghort, and not to follow Mr. Pankin's opia- {ous further, I mey be stated us a wholo thut he deowmed tho foundations good, the erncis in thy walls unimportant, tho stone excellent (when sot on the side instead ot the face), thu inspectoss honeit, and tho work excellently woll-dona up to the tine when Geu. Holman presented Mr, ot tar's {nvitation to him to rotire. THE PHOPOSED XIAMINING COMMISBION, Bvectal DispatcA o 4'As Uhicago Tribune, o atorsmes. ik BapaCrie: gvening had & con g L AaF otior reiaiive to the Ghiosgo inadjacont property, tho County Board proposs to havo somethiug to 8ay in the matter, PURLIO BUILDINGS, The Committoo ou Public Buildings aud Olar. aties yostorday received word from Conrad Wild- ner & Co., coutructors for the mason work ou tho sddivion to tho Insnue Asylum, to the offoct that the work way bes iug deloyed by tho mnon-faulllmeut of the contract for cut-stone, and that the Board would be hold responsible for uuédmugu that might lappon to them. The Cowmiites considered the complaiat, and at onca instructod the stono coutractor and his bondsmen that they would be bold lisblo to the county for dmlgu for thols shoricominge. 'Che trouble with tbe contractor appoars 10 bo thay he has beea furnishing imper- THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1875, foot stons, which havs been condemned. Ilis bandsmen have givan notice that, to save them- selvea further trouble, they wiil assume the ro- sponsibility of comploting (lie contract s4 onco. ettty THE CITY-HALL, I, X. Roberta was yeaterday appointod & reg- nlar on tho Fire Dopartment, Tue Fiaance Commuttee mat yoaterdsy on tho approprintion hudget, but adjourned uotil to- doy, for want of proper proparation, The brava bane-ball Lisroos of tho Water offica liavs cliallongsed thoss of the City Collector's oftico to s match gamig, to ba playoed Decoration- day. During tho month of April, the Water offics took in & revanno of £30,470.69, Issued 10,640 permits, and {usorted 37} taps. And, notwitt. standing this good array of figures, tho Doard of Publia Worka has prolonged hielr hours from 8- a.m, o 5 p. m., or thres hours lougor than in any other oftico. ‘The Toard nf Public Works yestergay mado the following awarda : For curbing, paving, and filitog Narth Unfon ntreet from Hubbard to Obio, Hildreth ; for (Lo building of the new bridgo at Madison streat, tho American Bridge Compauy ; and for rupplving 1,500 yards of gravel, tho Cromwall Mouud Cotnpany. Alayor Colvlo yeaterdny recelvod from Mayor Colb, of Boston, au invitation to colobrate the ceutonnlal ounivoiaary of Bankor 11ill, to take place fn that eity Juna 17, The Alayor has not et mado up by mind to go, and will not bo like~ v to do 2o until alter nex: lfriday. He In brave, and will not run away from u contempt procood= iug morelv for the aako of dolivering a fow sen- tences ot o contounial annivorsary, T'hio celebrated contomptuous legal quadrilate eral mot yeuterday efternoon in Judgo Dickoy's oftien to consult about the coursa tu bo pursued in defemting thomsolves in Judge Witlisma Cours, Tho couscivndons reportor refused to spiritualizo for the Exrpon of aseortaining their doings, oa it would ba just 2 little tco mean Lo steal thoir legal thunder and give thom nwny to their opponenty. For tho twelvo dava ending May 15, 1873, tho City Compiroller roturas tho following ropott to tho Collec: Collcoiod on mpocial anuces- ments, 831,603.10; porsonal property of 1574, $38,901.40; real oatato of 1873, %503 roal estato of 1874, £149,855.09;_roals of 1874, #308.70 : in- torests of 1873, §43.34; total collection, 8511, :65.92, The causo of this unuaually largo cal- Lection is that tho tine for parine 1874 taxes ox- pirod May 10. All yet unpaid zro on tho doline quous lint, The Board of Publie Works have bocomo afrald that if they delay much lenger, the wood- eo shantion opposite will tumbia dotvn of thelr own accord, snd they bavo aceordingly writtento tho Corporution Uotasel, requesting an opinion as to the legality of destroving them, Thoshan- tina ara standing under proteat, permission Lay- ing bean given for their ecoction, runaing ous year only, but,owivg to the lack af proper wilvico from the Law Doparimont, the Loud have taken noaction towards the abatemont of the nuiseocs. Various partios in the West Divislon bave been troubied with wolfieh anesk-thieves going the rounds of moveral neightorhoods, undor the protenss of being City Asgassors. Many victin of those scoundruls havo writton to 'Pax Com missionor Mcdrath, roquosting lum to nliow the City Aezorrora 40 show authority in some uomis- takablo manuer. e roplies thut the City As. seesoth aro oquipped with good aothority, and can shox 1t at 3 moment's notico, nod ho also suswests that somad mathod bo taken for the better diatinguishing ef tho Town Assossors, who are also makiog their rousds during the presout mouth, ‘Tho membera of the Beard of Public Worka, comprntod by Ald, Ieidy ond Sommuer, of the th Ward, yestorday tuok n dnve Lo Blownre nyeuue, whors they wero mot by J, D. Layng, C. 1D, Gorbam, F. Slataver, aud othor officialy of thoe Pittaburg & L'ort Wayoo Rallroad. The sub- Joct undur cousideration was tha improvemnout of thostreot, Tho railroad rofased to move thelr teacks closer together, and, consaquontly, other modes of widening the atrest must bo wlicn, It i paggested thotthe mdewnlks bo narrowed down to G feet, tho ditchos filled, and tuo nireot curbed aud flilod, ‘This would give o roadwav of 14 foot on oacli mide of the niraek. ‘I'liia plao ssemsa to betho only foasible one, how- cvor objectiounbla it may bo to rosidents [n the vicwity. 'Fhora is no way in which the -railcoad company cau bo compelled to do beltor. Yibilo soms half-dozen Aldermon and others wora conveteing with tho Mayor {:xhn!ay. s » Heory Greenobaum suddenty popped and at onca hecame tho centra of convorsation, It was biss firnt visit to his whillom frionds since the ad- mirable character ho gavo thom in A recont spoochboforo the Citizens' Association, and, con- su&u:nflr. ho wus cagerly bezioged by rampant individuals, who wished' to koow if 'he moant thom in his inalouations, Tho answera returned wwers as good an tho questions, and the dobale suon bozama titesome to tho Aldermen, and thoy suon withdrow, lmwlnli Ar. Greenebaum to im« pross upon Mayor Colvin's momory the necessity of fixing up Wost Wasblogton strost, and other stiests in which tho West Bide Pack Board ia interosted. Persoually, the Mayor treatod him vory cordially, but, politically, Iis insiated upon glving his guest a pioco of his loquaclous mind. ettt R CRIMINAL; HBome ano onght to oxplaln just how Mr, Johne #on got off on $200 bail for picking Dr, Gibbs' nockot, Ho failed to appoar yoaterday, and thore In a probabitity thnt his bondsman will settls the littlo bill, Wililam . Togers, ths alleged defaulting Pont-Office clerk st Storling, waa admttted to bail in the sum of €2,000 yesterday by United States Commissloner Hoyne, who cortluned the cago indodinltely. - ‘William Sohnffenborg shot himealf In the hosd with o rovolver yostsrday morning at 8 a'clock, and inflicted & aligh: wound i hia sealp. Dissppoiutment in lave was the causs of the at- tompt, Bchalfenberg is 45 years old, and beards ®: 18 Graugor streot. Tobert A. Button, a court bailifr, Is In tribala~ tion because ko waa approachod Ly Bob Blo- Oluno, u bunko steersr, on Clark airoot, yestor- day. Iocaneed the arrest of tho fellow, and Jusiice Summerfold lob him off on condition that ho lofe tho city 1u twenty-four hours. o left. Thera are threo gsuga of expert pickpockots in this city, from Now York, New Orloans, and nnothor clty, aud thoy ate making things five Just ot presout, Lwo poor women had thofr pocikutbookn taken on a Btato street cor vester- dry, and thors are complaiuts of other robbories of o slmitar kind. Last ovening while Mr. Jobn Judd was ro- toruing in & crowded Btate eiroot car from the boll mutch, whon near Harrison atrooct, o welle drossed follow prosued oloze to him, and by pushiog au overcoat up agaiost his face manageit to put bis hand upon a 9100 diamond-pin and oxtruct it from Lis shirt-bosom, The thief jumnped from the car just as Mr. Juda discov- cred his loss, Billy Wolch has bosn sonding notes to Jenalo Compton,in tba Couuty Jull, begsing his farmer parsmour and prosecuting winess notto ap- pear againat blm, Iie imploros her in tho mont pitiful termy to deslat fromgiving her testimony, 1o wants hertosay that the murdored Davlin had o knite and was golug to kill him, and he actod in welf-dofonse when he sont Daviin to Lls doath, e managed to got thoso notes to the woman Cnmlplon in some mauner which it _wc:uld bo woll for the Jail authorities to iuquire into. . ‘Tho comrpaetition betweon the evening papors hay bocome o strong that uo rellance can bo placed on thoir reports of oily maiters, Fio- titlons and oxagrorntod itemu aro the order with thom, and not tho elightest rogard is paid to the real facts In the current nows, of tho day. Yosterlay ona of tho afternoon dailles erpotrated o cruel hoax at the expenso of r. !Innr{ Krcpgnnhue, who hag the cigar-stand in Jolin Holahan’s ssmplo-room, in year of Me- Yicker's Theatro. Ho was leosaned a8 havins killed himsolf, and {4 was stated that he bad lof a nota for Mr, Holshan tothat effoct. Buch was not tho fact. Mr, Krippenhue haa been attend- ing to liis businoss as usual, ———— EVANSTON. MIS8 DICKINGON. Anoa Dickinson loctured bofors a large audi- enco {n the First Motkodist Church ‘Tusadsy ovening, Her sublect was, *Dry-Rot," sud this 13 claimed to hnve buen tho firat time this fecture has boon deliverod at the Wost, PERSONAL, 4 Mr, sod Mra. Philo J. Beveridgs, of Bpring-, fleld, sud Mise Minoie Kimball, of thls olty. bave boen spendiog » fow daya iu Evauston. Dr, M, C. Bragdon bas lett for the Esat on a ploasars trip of saveral weeks' duration. A rogular mesting of e Valags Trustess Bold e the Town-Hail Tu.m“:vm.. = The Comumliites to whom bean referved water-pipa nsseasment, roportod, aaking to be dischargad from further considerntionof the matter, o4 tha asavasmont of Mr. Muss had boon _mado tho samo e thal of othorn similarly ait- ustad, ‘Ile roport was iaid vver, i A report was presontod from the Committos appointad to draw up a report dofining tho dutics of tho villago oillers, and suggosting the salaries 'to bo pald thom, Tho Committoo recommondal that the salaries of tho oiticors namod bo as follows; Btroot Comenin. sionor, 243.33 per mosthi: Villago Clark, #30 por month; Baperintondont of Water-\Works, £50 per month: policamon, #50 per monthy lamplighter, 40 per moatlh; Attorney, $400 per annumn, and & yeasouatlo compensation for hia sorvices in conrt. No dsfinito aclion was taken, but tho Attorney was roquosted to draw an finllnnnna In accordanto with ita recommenda- ons. It thems salariea are fixed as recommendod by tho Committao, tho Loazd riay expect Eomo dis- salisfaction on the pas of their coustituonts. According to thia repoit the aalarien of cortain favorad offfcers wiil by incroased conaldarably oser thono paid last yeur, while thoe policomen, whoso daties aro arducus, ato cut down, Tho az-payors will hardiy spprociato tho necessity of an fucrense in molares mltor 8o Iarge a suin haa been oxponded on tho Wator-Works, The Comioittes on Havorage (H. A, Kidder) prosonted n report of samo langth 1pon the anb- Joct of the Davls strect tower from Ilidga avenuo ty tholako, Itway statod that the special assean- ment of £31,000 will Daall collectod in Auguat, and ibwas recommendal tha tho work ba com- monced a8 800a s pracicabls. Of conrao, the report wan discussed atlongth, aud Hually re~ committod to the Commutteo. In rngimd ta the peuton ol proporty-ownors for the laying of water jipes sonth on ~Hinman aud Chicago avenues, tho Water-Works Comunit- tno recomtionded that tio work be commencod Ho #oon ns threo-fourty of tho as:eusmont Is paid. Tho Commitiea ¥ss instrtictod to procure detailod ontimates of tto 0oss of tho worle. ‘I'io Village Attornoy presented an ordinance for thio control aud rogalation of tho fire cowm- panios and Aro appata:us. Lald over without ronding, Adjourned 1| ‘Cuesdny svening, The tira-alarm telegrsph 13 now in working or- dor, but tho Wator-Wotka aro out of kolter, aud Lave boen shud down for two doye, the pumps lhaving beon allowed tobecowo filled with gravel. PASTORS' THE(LOGICAL UKION, Tho Commencomrnt exercises of the Garrott Biblieal Institute accr next week. 'Tha anpunl muutmg of the Pascom’ Theological Unlon will bo held in connoctior therowith, and tho pro- ceadings wiil doubtioss bo of futercat to thoso having taato for theological discugeion, It is ozpacted that about 400 Methodint divinos, mostly graduates of tio Instituto, will bo pres- ent from various pars of tho Unlon to attend sud participato in the [ronuad.luyu. 7 T'he programme for the woek is as followa ; SUNDAT, AAY 23, 10:30—~Annual 8ermon, 3ishop L, B, Jaues, id0—Bermon Introducary o tho Pastors' Unfom. Bishop E. A, Anirewa, NONDY, MAT 34, :00—Class Examinatiorn, —~Neod of Theologiod Treining for tha Ministry, Dr. Banniater, of tha G, 1, Tuetituts, 11:00—Creed sud Cbarsder, The o Lawia ore- J:00=>NJturo and Daraion of Futurs Punishment, Tha Rev, N, I, Axtell, B, D., Chicego, Class of 1383, 4:00—Th:14m and Autl-Theisra, Prof. I, T, Fisk, of tho Northwestom Univeraity, » T:30—~B8ystematio Theolegy, Bishop I, B, Fostor, TULADAT, MAT 45, 9:00~Clluss Examinations, 10:00—\Fholencia of lorfsl Work. ‘The Rov, P, #, Donaison, D, D,, Toledo, O, 11:00--Soine Thiuga N, uur{ for % inistor to Know, Tiosiidod Thcclogy, o Bav, 8, N. Gritih, I, D., Kilamazoo, Mich, 2:00-—Cluss Ixaminutions, .0—Probation After Duith, presidont O, T, Fowl- er, D, D, Nortawestern Univerulty, Glass of 1801, 4:00—Byatcimatic Theolegy, Blahiop Foster, :u0—Systematic Thoology, Disop Foxter, WEDNEIDAT, MAY 40, 9:00~Qlars Examinatious, 10:v0—The Beerets of ths Worlohop. The Rev. 8, A. W, Jewelt, D, D,, Aurora, Iil., 11:00—Dootriuc of the Will, Dr, Raymond, of tho G, . Instituto, - 2:09—Claan Iixaminations, 3:00—Christian Journslism. Tho Reb. Arthur Ed- wards, D. D, Bditir Sorthteeiiern Clrisian 4:00—8yslemntio Theoky, Dishop Foster, T:09—~Btudenta’ Love-Feast tn Sfock full, 8:00—Suclal Iieunton at the Woma's Colloge, N, W, U, TUUKSPAT, AAT 0.00—Christian Hymus, Dr. Homeaway, of the G, 1, Institute, 10:00—Toniiletica, Dr, Ninde, of (ks G, B, Insiitate, 11:00—Olirint's Preachlig {o the 8pirit in Vrison, De, Banlster, of tus O, I, Institnto, 2:00—Mothods of Reviral Works, The Rew. J, AL Gasduall, Jolset, Tt 3:00—7Tolut Meeting of Trustees and Visilors, T:0—Esercioes of ths Graduatiug Class, PRIDAT, MAT 24, 8:00--Queation Drawer, 10:00—Tielation of the Eastor to the Alfsionary Brdrit of tho Ciurchi, Tho Rev, B, L, Dashisl, D, D,, Miealouary Secretary, 11:00- Bystenustic Theobgy. Distiop Foster, Bishop Simpron isoxpocted to prench on the following Huuday, == — ANNOUNCEMENTS, Anna Dickinson lectures to-night at Farwall Hall on * D¢y Rot." Tho commencement oxerclsen of the thirteenth term of lecturca at Danuett Medleal Colloge will acour this evenlng at the new collogo butlding, 511 mad 518 Btate street, Prof. Anwon L. Clark will provont history of tho fnstitution, o808 begin at 8 p. m, ‘Thero will bo a meoting of tho frlonds of the Rev. John Gordoa [n tho eolored churuh on Irving placo, noar tie Ilayes Scbodl, on Fulton utruné Fridsy ovening at 8 u'cloci, Lo recoive the report of tho Comustteos ou Place of Worship ”1:;1 Coustitution. A frco, central church ls the object. Ezor- IS e S CHICAGO'S BRIDGE-BUILDERS. Special Dispatch to Tha Chicago Trivune. Prrrsnung, Pa., My 10.—0bicago dasigns and manufactures iron bidges for the Iron Oity. The Polot Bridge Conpany, of this city, to-day awarded to tho Amercan Iridge Compauy, af Chieago, rooresontodby H, A. Ruat, Prosldont, aud E, Hemborle, Lrginsor, the cootract for the coostruction of their bridge over tho Monongabiela Riyot, upon.a pow design b Engincer ITowbade, The bridge . wil be 1,200 fest log, tho chaunol span belng 800 foet, The contract prica is 2401,350. Tho prominsnt brilge-building companioa of tho country wero ropresented-at tho lotting, aud tho nward” speaks volumes for tho skill and entorpriso of tho stccosaful Company, sod re- flocta credit upon your city. NOT IDENTIFIED. Spectad Dispatehto The Chicado Triduns, LA Savve, [il., My 19,—Mra, James Moran, of the Township of Lake, Cook County, camo here to-day to ascernin whothor it wau hor hus- band who was drowmd in tha Illinois River at this place a week agclaat Bondav In sttempting to escapa au officer, wud whose body waa recov- ored laat Sunday, Bio ectistiod herself that it weas not her husbanl, altbough his disappeare Ruco from homo wasnearly colneidont with tha appearauco of tho Tlll drowaed horo as aforo- said. INSANE ASYLU}I SUPERINTEMDENTS, Arnnaxy, N, Y., Miy 19.—Yesterday afternoon's seseion of tho Contntion of Medieal Buperin- tendents of Amoricin Inatitutions for the Iu- eane, was dovoted o hearing reports as to the condition of tho jmwnno fustitutions of tho dif- foront Htatos reprjsouted. In tho evening the lecture of Dr. Gray the Buperlutandont of tho Utica (N. Y.) Btato Aayluin, on *The Pathology of Insanity,” was delivored. This morning tho Assoalution deparipd for Ovid to inspect tho Willard Ineane Asylom, whora the busideas ses- alon [a to be hold, FARDONED, New Yons, May 10.—Unitod Biatos Marshal Fisko thin morniig roccived & pardon from Prosidont Grant f@ Oscar ¥, Walnwright, who was couvicted of fagery in Fobruary, 1874, ‘The ardon wad grautedon the application of A. J, reman, §. 1, Pierepout, nud other prominout eitizons of West Vrgiua and New )’uxfl. Victor Hugo's Houso, In Bt. Petarport,on tho Tnsland of Jersey, is the house iu whicliVietor Itugo iived duriug his tweuty years of oxlo from Urancs, and wherse he atill residea pag of tho timo, A rocent visie tor doseribos someof the odd things about the place. A massivearm-chair is placed uudor an antiqua sbrine, aul protected from occupancy by a chain drawu scross its front, 1t is dedie cated to 1fugo's Sthier, baving boou uwed by bim, In tho sala 1s an obony standish, o which ar fourfamous iukstands and nccome panyig @ usedby Lamartive, Georgo Band, Alexandor Dumag,aud Victor kHugo in l1nr com- osition of ulllwmftd woiks, A .:i.u bed-room 8 Lopt oxactly agit was arranged for an ex- pected vislt by Giribaldi that Las nover beea made, Every roos lias au wacription in French, tho moat of them Nnil:nllmlwl: in meanlng. Oase of the pictires Hugo's writing-rooms tepressats John Hown on tho gallows. Fifttoth Annual Meceting of the American Tract Boclety. Addresses by Dr. Tyng and Othors--- Last Yoar's Work, Misccllancons, AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY, PIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY MERTING, Exerclsea in commomorntion of the fittisth anniversary of the founding of tho Ametican Tract Soototy woro hield Jast ovening In tho Hoo~ ond Prosbyiorian Chureh, cornor of Michigan avenito and Tivontiolh street. Prof, J. W. Toramoro, of the Univarsity of Chicago, pro- sided. 3 Tho oxcralsen wero opened with a solection by tho quartetto choir, aftor which the Itov, Will- fam Qillios, of Beotland, road Isaiali Ix,, and offored prayer. - Aftor tho nandience bsd sang the hymn, * Blow ya tho trumpet, blow," THE PRUSIDING OFFICRR Baid that the meeting had sasombled to colebrata the semi-contonnial anniversary of the Amorican Tract Bocieby. It wau tostituted in May, 1823, and had dono a groat work tor the ovangehza- tion of tho raco, Among all tho contennial and nomi-contennial celebrations atiracting atton- tiou, none aro moro worthy of respect than this. What would bo the grand building a8 Dhiladol phia comparod with ono which would hold tho 623,000,000 pages of litoraturo sont out by this Boclety 3 it wa3 oxpocted that wore than 12,000,~ 000 people would vikit, the great Philadeiphls Cantennlal, but what was that compared with the 11,100,009 families (representing 63,000,000 peo- plo) who had beon visitedby the agouts of thisSo- ciety. When tho worll was young God camio down to muon, but, later, gave them the invon- tlon of printing, end it was through thasl agent that tuin Socioty did ite work, Tho great object of thu Boclely wna to Bave mon, by promulgating amoug taem Gospel truth, and that, too, wishout aay stamp of ereed or denomination, EUMMARY “OF WOUK, Mr. G., L. 8herar, Secratary of the Sosfoty, thon mado » statowent of fts ufinirn and o hie- tory of the work done by it. Ifis address was niainly & recital of somo of tho facts sot forth in tho following summary of the Society's work ;. The annual repert nates {ho death of the Rav. Drs, Do Witt, Itcinke, and Lreston, the Hon, Willlam (. Al exander, sud Jonathan Sturaes, Vico-resilents, and of Bamuel Wiliiaion and John C, Green, Director, Onu huudred and nlzty-four tow publications wors fanuied, of which 8 wero yalumes, Atriong theae woro Ds, Freser's adwnirable work, “Ilending Lighin; Liooke uf davotion cnd odification for old and youne; expository aud historical works; childron'a’ booky, beautifuliy tllustrated; and now tractaand eards ; sit0 4 new yolines und numerous tracts in Germian, 1 in Spaulsh, 1 in Hawalian, sod 1 in Armonian, ‘Thio Bocioty fsuos £ix periodicals: tho Amerfean Mepaenger, ha A merikansscher Botachofler, the Chiln's Paperyand tho Hornvima Light, monthlios; and tha 1iiustrated Chriattan Veekly aud tho Douteeher Follm JSremud, Glustrated wosklies, The frstfour bavo an ‘aggeeyety circulation of 450,000 monthly, Tho Jllua- tiuted Christian Heekly has'a clreulation of about 30,- 000 copden: (he Votkyreund, 6,203, Publications for distribution among the deetituto, Including rmnuities, have Loon granted, snounting to $54,348,01), o¢ nuatly £0,000,050 puges. They hiave been waaly distributed through thodoo engaged 1 personsl effort for souls, tselpts in_dosatlons and legacles, $112,422,03: salos, $67,805.31; making, with balanoo in tho Troas- ury aud frow reat fuud, £102,872,85, New loan on the Hocety'a Iouss, $189,W0, Wolat, $052,87485, Ex. Jended n manufscturing booka, tracts, snd period- uale, $312.746,16; colportours, ugencles, snd eposito- ries, $52,831 ‘District Socratarios, $17,412.10% cash appropriations’ for foruign landa, $4.913,50; on loan oicount, pald former loan on Tract House, $30,0.0; on debt for paper, $10,000; ull othior expensos, ca by tho Troarurer'a roport, $32,590,10; Lotal, $330,187,70; bal. auee in the Treasury, $3,0%6.15, The Commliteo nru deeply imprensed with the ohit- gnliou to vigorouuly prosouite and enlargo Union Mis- souary Colportoge, Durlng tho year 210 colporteurs, includlug torts.iwo etrdenta from sovouteen collngen and theological seminarics, Jabored in_ thirty-throo Blates sud’ Terrltorlen, and fu tho adjolnivg British Provinces, Thoy held’ or addreased 6,491 moatingm 3 imado 190,249 family visite; converaed on pecsonsl ro- liglon or prayed with 130,171 fawilio; found 95,05 FProlestaut fumilles who habitually neglocted sttending evangelical presching; 7,61 fumilies of Nomon Cath olica; 1,603 fawailies’ doatituto of all religlons books sxcopt tho Tibic, and 0,627 Protestant {amilics without tho Word of O Foreign ts during the year sggrogstol nearly 5,000 ¢ $5,621.00 in_ publications, $4,912.60 in cesli, end 0,522,014 in olectrolyroa. “faward Ll closa of 1424, meanures for the formu- tou of & National Sacioty was taken by * the Religious “Tract Soclety " of Tiew York snd the American Yenct Bocloly of Boston, Delegales from the peine cipal ~_Bocloties invited, o Convention was Beld, May 163, 0 the session room of the Drick Church, corner of Aun and Naszaw streets, of which the Itev, Dr, Jamed 3iilnor wua Chajrmian, sud the Hav, Howard Malcolm was Secre. tary, which adopted « Constitution, snd on the follow- ing ‘day tho Boclely was orgenized, 8. V. 8, Wilaer, ., Leing elrcted Fromdons, and a #all board of o> moug whom were the itey, Willam A, Hallock, Hacretsry ; Moscs Allen, Itaq,, Jrassitror ; aud tlie Koy, Loward 'Msicolm, Diroctor, Tow tho solo sur- +¥ivors of tie tirat Dourd, snd oll of whoim coatinue to bo tdentifled with tue Soclaty, Tta Listory of (ifiy years cannot be fully or briafly told, Itslist of members and Directors embravcs .over 81,000 uames, fucluding membvers from all ovan- golical 'donominafions, 1t bas Ssued, orclurive perlodicals, 4,670 distinct poliicatiou, of whick 1, aro volumes, " Of theae, 4,035, includidg 099 volumies, ara biaued by tho Hocldty’s ald ot Forelgn Misston Stations, the Coinmon Balvation Lel=g thus printod {n 144 languages or dislects, It Las priuted 523,007,338 coplus of publications, fncluding 164,570,600 of pori- odlcals, and 7,055,025 voluines, Tta total recolpta have beon $14,607,589.69, of which $1,1529,008,44 were from douations ahd lezacles, 34,007, 210,60 Wero from sales, and $I14,774,00 wero froth reals, 1t ‘has made cash approprintions in aid of the For- cign Alsslon prom amouutiug to $010,037.60, and wruhted publications to ths valtie of 31,411,500, 1t has verformed 4,933 years of misalonary olportge, sin- Dloying about 5,0) men, whose record slows 10,003,690 oltumos sold ;' 2,750,0.0 voluuies grunted ; 50,258 rollylous mectingy liold_or addressod s 11,401,780 famify visits mada; 6,238,010 famlifes cunvorsed with ou retsoual religion, or prayoed with ; 1,683,497 Droe teataut familica visltod who habituaily ueglect to at- tend evanialical preachin ; 913,810 famflios of Homan Catliolica visitod ; 59,5.0 Lrotetunt fumilica deatituto of the Biblo; acd 53,6 familica deatitul of sl reilglaus Looks excopt thio Diblo, 1o reo:ipln by decades slow very eatisfactory proge reas, as folows s Prom 1823 to. 1830, $i77,545.60 3 1833 373 1843 , $3,0.1 06 1838 1883 to 1873, 31,141, 501.70, fo 1845, $1,104,0,373 10 1833, 10 1863, $3,081,601.60% 30870, A comparison between 1425 and 18.6 1a'also inatruct ive. ‘Tisen ouly tracts wers printed, and in but ong language; now 1,742 volumea sud six periodicaly, and in 14 hangusgeas thon 8,503,600 pages wero published, In 13-4, u additfon ta 7,0.0,U00 coples of pariodicals, 0,200,600 yages of tracts were printed, Then the i receipts were $10,154,74 5 fn 1875, $503,05,34, TIE BEY, WILLIAM OILLIES, of Xdinbarg, Bcotland, Socretary ot the Relig- tous Tract uud Book Bociety of Scotland, suid (tha siuce hus arrival o shus countty ho had never folt o nuls frony home, Ho had beon of- fered an cpportunity to correct the errors which wero provalent in ‘his own conntry concoruing this, Durlng s stay lu the city Le had beon convinced by lospection that tho stroots aud siroat architecture wore socond to none, He had beon troking since his start for the typs of man callod Yaokoo, but had found bat oie, snd o was o Seoteb Highlander, The speasor also deslred to oxpress tho gratitudo of his countr, to Aworica for the ca of colporiage, whic was there instituted in 1833, when Mr, Uook In- troduced it iuto Beotland, "At that time three hiad boen appointed, mud the nomber had been inerensod to 231, At tho sams time the vpeaker thought that tho number In Awerica (210) was wholly inadoquate, uud that the City of Chilcago alona should Lave at loass thirty colpoltours at work, In Glascow tho Hoolety Lnd mob with gieat suocess in tho use of the Douay Testa- ment, which differod in uo great dogree from tho conuaon vorsion, ‘Lhe spaaker closed iith an expresaion of good will from bis Boclety and country to the American Tracs Booloty and the Unlted Btates, ‘P'ue prosiding officer introducod THE REY. H. 3, TYNO, BR., of New York, who said that thore wes no desig- natios of hid name which gratificd Ll more than * Vice-Prosidont of the Amorican Tract Bocloty,” 1t was & ourious thing that tho great est iusutations uflrnna from tho smallest circum- stances, After tho fouuduyg of the Bibly doci- oty and the work of scatturiug of the Great Book the quostion camo up 8t onco whother thero could not be & moans of furaishi & toual than tho Bible. This need creatad the Tract Hociety, and that iustitution started on tho plat~ form uf union on the fandamontal doctriues of roligion, and on those priuciples the Hooioty. bad’ gono on for fifty years. 1t had boun cfin great oxample of ‘ontiro unlon in ro- ligious prnciples for all that time, It had beeu [ graml' and noblo enterprise, worthy of tho pams spens upon it. It was the greatestaud mout glorious exemplar of tho Amorican aiviliza- tion, “The royal sisturs, the Bible and 'F'ract So- cleties, were to bo the mosus of the ultimate couversion of the world. 'Lhere was no dilfer- suce of denomination in tho Bociety: there was ouly ono oburch—thae Church of tho Living God. There was not, and could not be, & parcel of chuzches humanly made liko baskets, but each household that * loved wa4 & church in ftself, It » thorough smination of ths whals record of the Hoclely were and lovely. Thoen why not rise np and aid It 7 In cloxing, the aponkor eloquently apponled to tlin peonia of the West for their support of the noblo jostituticn, TOF REV. W. A. DARTLETT sald ho only wished, on one of the boys at the celobration, to hurrah for tho soclula Ho nmu&n.z thoru was notblug mora to snld about it, but ha wished to express his foollngs toward the man who did miore pood than othors In his lifa and ecxamples. That tan was Dr. Tyug; covery man on (ho eath owed lim n dobt” of gratitude, Mr, Tyng was now o thoasand mHoes away from home, bat If Lia alinuld keep on hus Journoy tith ho pavsed tho Goldon Giate he would most ot evary stop & man to whom ho had doue grent good, In tha providence of od it did not keom tuat the world was to be converted by the churches ; thore woro now ' in thin country 21,000,000 clburch elttings for 40,000,000 smnplo, ad wmot sl of thosa nrovided woro ocoupled. Tha work of the tract wociotles liad pravided two tractu for onch inbabitant, aod all of them wero doing thoir work. Tho duty of avery henror was to proours and road the tiscts published by ths Hocioty, then ozch ono would fool ltko contributing to thoir dissemunntion, — Aftor a fow romarks ad to his porsonal caraer in connactlon with the So- cloty, l:m speaker closed with an appeul for its support, Afler tho doxology hiad been suag br tho au« dionce tha mecung wan dismissod by the bone- diction given by Dr. Tyng, ¢ —_— THE CATHOLICS. TR CONVEKTION AT CINCINNATI, Cixcixenarr, May 10.—In the Boravolént Socloty's Convention this aftec- noon the =naw conciitution was adopted and socletion instiucted to acknowledge in thefr noxt crodentials thy acceptanca of tho constitution as tho fundamental law, Ies. olutions wore passod denduncing Blsmarck and his war againgt the Chnrch in Prussis, and ex- vreening sympathy for the Pope, "Tho ttormnan Catholis Union to-day adopted renolution that oll soclotios of tho Contral As- noetation give proper mformation of tha adop- tion of tlio coustitution at the noxt genoral Convention, which 18 to bo leld at Philadolplita, commencing on Pontecost Bunday, 1876, ‘I'no following oflicors wero olocted : I, A. Spaunhorst, of Bt. Louis, President; ono Vico-Prestdont for oach Biate reprosented : tho Rev. Behwenoingor, of Cinclonati, Recordivg Becrotory ; ¥, looner, of Buffulu, Corrospone ing Beeratary ; Jowoply P. Strack, of New Yorlk, Treasurer. Tho Coovention adjourned. o~ moiTow tho dologates are to bo entortained with local mttractions, 1% RouR. New Yong, Moy 19.—A. dispatch from Romo maya: “"The Popo, after the pablic audience Yentorday, conveinod froety zbout the enthuslasm in New York for tho American Cardinal,” e MISCELLANEOQUS. MISSIONANY MEETING AT DLOOINGTOX. perat Lxapateh to The Chicuoo Tribune, Buooarxoros, I, May 10,—The Ladies' Mis- slonary Acaociation of Bloomington began a unlon meeting this alternoon in the Second Pros- byterian Church, This meoting will continua uotil Thuredsy evening, ‘thoe programme this aftornoon nad evoning ie as follows: *The Tiso and Growth of tho Presont Missionary Movoment Among Women,"” Mrs, E. Il, Blanch~ ard;_*Tho Demand for Waman's Work in For- eigu Fiolds," Mios Augusta Packard; ** How May Dlothera Holp the Missionary Cause,” Mr. Dr. March; *'Lhe Workwomen's Board of Miasions of tho Prosbytorian Chureb,” Mrs, Mcbongal. Tho avening meoting partaok of tho naturo of aunion prayer-mestivg, led by Dr. Nellows, of Wesleyen University. OLRUAN NEPORMED CTTURON, Special Dispa‘ch to The Chicago Tribune, Forr Warng, Iud., Mav 19.—The trionnial sesnion of tho Gouoral Bynod of the German Ile- formed Ohnroh of America oconvened to-day, about 309 dologates being prosout from mneariy evory Htato in tha Union. The procecdings openad sk nvuniuf: with an cloquent scrmon by tho Rov, J. 1L Kiein, of Loulsviile, President of the last General Synod. 'Tho doliborations will continuo about & woek. EP{SCOFAL COXVONATION. pecial Diapateh to [fhe Chicaao Tridune, MiLwAURER, May 10.—~1he convocation of the Lpiscopal Clurch met Lo-dsy, Bishop Wellen prestdivg, but did no basiness excapt receving misalon roports and appointing & committes to roport an the bost date and placo of fatnrs con- Yocationa. METTIODIST GENERAL CONFERENCE, Spesiul Disvateh 4o The Chicago Tribune. Parxoeroy, Iil., May 10.—Tho Mothodlst Gen- eral Qonference of tho United States commonced at tho church in this city, a% 10 a. m. to-day, aud waa called to order by tho Hon, J. . Mulvane, Bacrstary of tho Izt General Conferonco. Tho Rov, John Burng, of Ohly, wan choaen perma- vont Chairman, aud the Itovs, G. I, McElroy, of Michigan, and A. II. Basdot, of Ohlo, Wwero chosen Sacretaries, Tho apuning discourss will ‘ba preachod this evening by Dr, McElcoy. Avout 100 dclfiuntcs are present from the various States of the Union, and business of importance is to bo trausacted, Tho Conferonco will bo o mes- sion from ten days to two weeks, DAPTIST PEEACUERS, Special Duvatsh to The Chicago Tribune, Peoniy, Il.,, May 19.—The Daptist linistera’ Union 12 atill in_scesion hore, snd the Conven- tion is likely to continuo throughout the weak. ‘Thera are now abont 100dologatos in ationdance, noarly overy ftato {n the Northwest boing ropresented. To-day was glven up to discosrlon of tho subject of *“Tho Reiation of tho Pulpit to Modern Bkepticism," lod off by Dr. Grifiths, of Milwaukes, and par- ticipated in by nearly all preaent. This eveniog Dt. Andorson, of Bmokl,yn‘ delivared an address on * CObriat, tha Mortal Toacher,” to a large au- dionce. Tho exeroisos to-morrow willbo of a very interasting charactor. THE MECXLENBURG CENTENNIAL, Mmeeuts, Teno,, May 10.—In accordance with the proclamation of Glov, Porter, motling apart to-morrow as 4 holiday iu honor of the Mecklen- purg Centennlal, Mayor Logue has lssucd a proclamation roquesting tho andrension of busi- noss and tho obsorvauca of the day, bR il New and Dosirable novelties in our nillinery department, Trimmed hats from $3 up, Our stock of untrimmed hcts in Yrench cuipe, Lozhorn, straw, and linen Lrald, Sowers, and fesibers, nre unsurpansod, snd prices reasoua- Mo, Just veceived, onothor large assoriment of fu- fants’ and children's caps, olchkin, Palmer & Oo,, 137 and 139 Btate atreet, Glon Tlora. 1¢ 4t 42 trus that Glen Flora Water will apeedtly snd permantly cure sli kinds of kidney complaints, then it ia fndecd & wonderful tnd valuable dlscovery, This question will be early seitled in tho minds of fuvalids #f they will writa to 0.0, & R. H. Yark, Waukegan, 1L, and obtatu clreular with {he convincing evideuce. ety il e . Their Work Is Unequaled, ‘While your lace ourtsias are down and your carpes up, now fake tho troubla to step into 60 Dearborn sizeat, or 03 ar 41 Weat Madison, and sea how boautl. fully Ocok & McLala cleau these articles, ———— Buzrdett Organs. Not content with the world-wido roputalion of the organa bearing his namo, Mr, Burdett Lias still further improved it by the recent Introduction of soversl valuable inventions, which largely increase its capacity aud tmprove its quality of tone, For salo by Lyon & Healy, 163 6tata atreet, e NP Do You Want a Refrigerator P 10 a0, dom’t fall to prico thuse at James P, Datton's housekeopors' omporfum, 191 aud 104 Btats sirect, They keep all kinds of kitchen furniturs, Catholls Pianos and Organs, One hundred planos ond organs to rent, slta second. Laud piancs for sale at great bargainy, 10 maks room for newalock, W, W. Kiuparx, Btate aud Adame alreots, —_— Chickoring Planon contain all lateat fnprovements, Over 45.0% persons have testified to tleir supertority, Leed's Twnplo of Musle, 03 Vun Duren atrect, MARRIAGES. L~ GOODMAN--AL th il ' i S bl e A e e Ubdniam, daaghiot of Thouss Hoodnaa, Tog: o ° U* A e et A AN A A S AP WELLKRR~Mr, Israel Woller, Hosidsnce 1371 Boath astodet, Funoral will take placs from residencs Friday, May 31 2?13,“-" 0 ulctocks, Taharys Wit wac “:5 ' Uracelead jomia Y BROWN--May 18, 1875, Ludulg aad Butey il 3y, Soph'a daughtor of rows, egod 3 years, 8 monite, sad 18 ineral Tharsday, M, felock p, m., Eoglivs Lutnorty Ohurs A i AR N AD LA - Tusud A IR3aRd o reatdanc ot paraats, Mo, 100 Chestaate Muy, Rol LR A ] the petition of O, Ifuss for rebata In hla special RELIGIOUS GATHERINGS. made, nothiog would be fonnd but what waspnra | e, st 20tk ., Thiorad, rdcordialy il 3 homio e tho 20 taat, g, 2 May 18, 1873 Kandaih nm;n.’ui'?:u".' r‘v‘;‘"\'}'“: L.Otarks, torasorty o Thio decaanad may the, Ta1 Take Viom: M (1 I Movate it eoteh B flark thineity, o llsadtnitio ijs'eannt 1hronar,iiniet Bt Ko Jong? it o '|'"'"’""‘"§mm- fig wenlorat aud rospediol 5 "‘““"“-'- 7 Wioy Funeral will tako place Thitesday altornonn at 8., At th restdonco of itobort 1L, Clarke, ‘clney, Liro3% ami (Lrem ey ram: 11+ Ularke, cornar of Tijjytey = SPECIAL NOTICES, Sl For Upwards of Thirty Yoy MRS, WINSLOW'S BOOTIING SYRUD 'I.Dl n:lll':lrvn umxlmvrr‘lnmn. sucees, 14 7 of the dtamarh, rellnves wind acile, Foyi cle, cures dysen 3 diserhes, xh:l‘r'::‘-er:«'x’;f,:”" tacilin o utho At old il wolltried renpiy For all Purposes of o Family Liniment, LD PANACEA will by Feltel ‘wiil Totfe 1 s it h, bowels o nidos Fhmitimt] wlne, Lot Into ar3 cordiaiiy fuvited ————y lias heoa carrela gy, THR HOUST T Tomanate laralyy, pain fa tho o & From no other ca140 then having wormsin the ator BROWN'S VERMIFUGE COMETES will des withnat injury 2 tha child, belna peefectly wirtr, ay froo trora all colorliny ot othor njutions Ingrodiants oy ally naxd b warm propazations, Bold by all o, o tnulf risting Mach, 1oy wormy Tlnrry il Glampion” Wrestler, ot ‘,‘,}3 iy Wu AnSAGHIE! Tingon) Amwnieria ouron Horgnes nd Sitieey of (e Juinty vay cl; Focommends. it 15 gy ALK “Wiltiam 11, Van Cott, 5 7 . Van Cott, s tondoRi af,tro tostwood Yari, hia xod Uilex' Liohersy Iodide of Ammonia ou hors+s, and recomnmaends {f, A Hasicttis ownar, i, MeDaniole, "o n 1y ateblos G ent 1o nionls. apar Hixtliav. Hold pat-$4 nciets. e A Valuablo Discovery, Dr. 0. 7, Donon, @ practical phssielan, 10 Horth py, tavest., Tialtlnoro (Who Lind baid muoh ateontion o e ous disasne), tias diseavarsd that oxtract ol tlery sud chiamuinita clmblnady in g ciriain proportion, lavisiaus oun, dyspenii e, narvons or rlck headael Ui dv a rinmph in e wiiorars il oier (M Canntes neo ordfios .l Brepazos it tn Ditls 0% 5 0ons pec hot, 105 Lioctor ‘ts lavucly Gnown aail bighly rospacied 16 Duoy ngr k) T by aerista A e erles T — AUCTION SALES. BY @. P. GORE & €O, GSand 70 \_V_lm avenue, On Thursday, May 20, at 8¢ o’cloclk, ‘Wo sball offer & very largo and woll-assoried stack of Housonold Burnitured Cargels Partor Sulta In SUk%, Plosy, ) % Cotallan, Ieps, Te i A St Srfipese Mahly ko Wocderty Chawnb atennten Lablas, W o aad Ciinirs, 3ieton s, 1'% uFabl, Kofas, Touages, 160 Ol Hair Aad Mia frressing Cas 7 and 152 an ologany uctiones.s, s UL EUORES GUL, Mict Regulac Salaat Dry Guods, Hotlone, Tartory, wenr W hita (ot Tinam Dameiias, Pocereim At Cops, | aiiitucry (codr, Diews Uoods, Citiling Hardwebo, Clitery, e, Also, Qants! Biozant Hoslary and Undy 3 Alka, stegatar Saisut T Cacgdaes CAFIPImTS, AT 11 0'OLOCH, Thnruly, ik & © Mattiersos, Spcieg Deils, g Gsogh, vl ¢ ¥ 4, ¥rench and Geemag tans Pinno; . b Baloopenr 0 20, nd 70 Wahnshaay, A Speclal Atiraction 1o Mexs, Bogs’, aud Youls LINEN OLOTHING Wl booffernd 121 our valo of THURSDAY, May20. A Brat-class stooie clona Beatslassatacks oo v, Gonr £ €0, 9?_[0_\7“)!!5'!": On Saturday, May 2_2_, abh o'clock, 10 Crates W.G.Crockery, 75 Cases Glassware, Parlor, Library, Chamber, Dining.room, and Kitchon Furnifure, Soras, Loungos, Hxtens sion 'Lables, Fronoh and Gernan Plate Min et Bastor ld Otlice Decs, 0K GUF Cagos, Parlor an co Deuka, FOR BARGALNS, S. DINGEE . g AUCTION AND COMATISSION MERCHANTS, Nos. 80 and 83 Hast Randolph-at, Tegular Balos of Fcuseliold Gonda and Goneral Mew chandiso, Wodnesaays and Seturdays, Xiheral Coslt Advances oo Conslgnments. REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT, © o NILS FEL & SPRINGEL, REAL ESIATRE AUCTIUNEERS, Moucy to Loau on Reul Estate, BALE TINB EVINING.— CONTINUATION OF Pawnbroker's Bele of Forfoited Plodgey At E. N. MARKS', m_flmux Clark-at., at 75 o'clock. 2 ., KATURDAY, lendid and Geneeat Morchaudlss, Also, ontiss contonts of Privato Dwailings. BPRGIAL ITION of honeekrepers and doslers lor, Dinlng, Library, aud Ghamber s3uad flnur, at privato sale at low g ures 1o covor edvancos aud chirges. ue buaiacss is condicted entiroly on commte- eac oy OUR REGULAR WEEKLY AUCTION SALE TFriday Morning, May 21, at 9:30 o'clock, LARGY AND ATTRACTIVE SALE OF New & Second-Hand Formitus Carpels, and Housekeeping Goods, Parlor Bults, Chambor fots, Bodstesds, BMattressaty nnget, Otiien :n, Chatrs, A tall lios NEW AND USED OARPETS, Heltiorators, Teo Huxos, Cuoking Stosos, & largs stock of Goperal Merthaadioo, Show Casos, Toas, Cigars, de.s o TSN, FOMRROY & 00., Auctivacers. S il s cenile B A BUTTERS & CO., AUCTIONEERS, B A A OA00- LJ":IVH l"“;‘ju l?'l'll WiedT, TO-DAY, THURSDAY MORNING, at 0 o'clook, Hegular Teado Salo of Staple and Fancy Dry Goodsy Woolens, Olothine, Nuttans, Straw Goods, Hats, ‘Uays, Glovas, Boota aud Bhoas 18 MADISON-ST. BUTTERS & 008 SATURDAY'S BALE, BATURDAY, AT ¥ O'CLOCK A, M., At thoir Ealosroom, 108 Mudisn-3t, FURNITURE, OARYETS, PIANOS, HOUSHHOLD GOODS, Eto., Eta WAL A, BUTTERS & CO,, Auctionesrs. et A NUTTURA & €O, Auctitnenr, By WILKINS, BRUSH & CO., 106 aud 197 15, Randolph-st. LOUNGE-FAQTORY AT AUCTION thls mosning at 10, an th ses (7 aud £ JTuLbard at, it e mines 7 walling, 4 vk ahop; atsu all 20 Inungas, A'fall stook uf alf kinds 8y Lo d about 2 ‘arpets, Rep and Dami L ratorve: - Htaro GRADG) (0 SPECIAL SALE of ¥urnltare, and Carpots, at our Salosroom, 183 asd 197 {taat Randol) . FRIDAY, MAY 3t AT 10 D'OLOCK, A, 3. 3 Furnt hoai it e, ™ itss it bavo wae W WILKINS, DRUSH & CO., Aucticaoers. By JAS. P, McNAMARA & CO., ast Washington-st, 500 LOTS BOOTS AND SIOES AT AUOTION, ___ THURSDAY MUINING, May 0, a1, By SHITH & HIBEANEY, @ Filin-av. All the Furnitars aud 2ut, lack Also cuasistiug o Walnut Tl & lucga lot [ st il 15 |';|m: thasam, time, ono Pigson-Hule Tal 54 & lavgo Yot ot i casehold Goodss == e By dJ, B, CHAMBELRS & CO, At No, 18} Htato-at. Sit Now Drick Hones ad Lus At Auctin, Eatecday, [ay 22, at3p. m..on th A carml:: u; “ml U-lkh"riu. du.’; ull‘lnl::.@n#l ple of mod ARy, ‘l'erynn 0A3Y. o . = ALASDIKUS & CO.. tivnsers. . s =1 430 IMPORTANT PAINTINGS Now oa Free Lsbibitian at Espasltion Ast Hall, willbe . PUBLIC SATIR 'Tha Eveainga of May 34, %, ¥, ¥, 22, 2