Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 21, 1875, Page 8

[>] == e THE CITY. GENERAL NEWS. Aoy named Charles Emith, 16 yosra old 18 ‘miesing from his home, and his parants are making anxions inquiries about bim. Mr, Cole's anit for false imprisonment wasnot sgoinst the cfty, but Sergt. Michact 0'Connor. ‘lio sum recovered was 81,600, Tho temperatnro yostorday, as observed by Manaeso, cptician, No, 83 Madison etreot, Tain- Txr Duilding, was, &% 8 n, 62 deprees; 10 8. m., 7¢; 13m,, 76; 8p. m., 74; 6 p.m, 00; 8 p.m,, 63 A derrick fe)l scrosn tho stroot in front of Yon @labn’s bullding, in courss of erection on the caruer of Indfana acd Clark streets, tast even- sng, snd soveral nedostriana had & nereow escapo from death or Injnury. Anonof O, J. Stongh, b years old, was run over byn fast-going horso and busgs on Wa- Lash avenna yoeterdny, and kicked by tho horeo fn the face. ~11e was not dangerousiy huri, but tho dnver of tho horso mey be wien fonad. Ienty Tayeo, driver of o Afilwaukes avenun winge, attompted to whip camo boya off the roar part of hin vohicle, and fell from the top of tt. i whecls passed over his hody aud injired Him badly, 1f0 waa removed to his home, at tho cnd of tiae Toute. Tho frienda of W. P. Prentiss, late goneral bookkeeper of the Stock-Yard and Tranait Com- pony, last evening * swvaopod dorn "' upon him 6 Djs house, 1500 Sontt Dentborn stroet, and teft in bin porscssian an clegant paclor set, in- tendad as » token of enteom. Tho body of Menry Xennedy, the missing staee dsiver anlmln%bmmnn‘nmun. wias found in Turlington slip, and an lnqudat hold. - £Is was drunk nt the tano’ ho wat Ly fate, and allowed hix horses to walk off mto tho river, throe wooks £i20. .1‘\ vordict of accidental drovning Was re- tuzned. DECORATION DAY, Tho @. A, R. Commiitten on Decoration Dav reel tnat ovening fu tho hall of Kavsom Post, at tho corner of LaSallo aud Adams stroets, Gon. 3.4, Reynolds occnpied the chair, aud Capt. John Stophons ofticinted aa Secretary. Dy mautual congent it wna agroed that thero should bo no parade, nor any cstensive wiow of any kind, Tho Yrogmmmo Com- nuitlco wero instructed to procure LU copies of the G. A. I memorial servico far distribution at tho dilfcrent cemeicrics. Jilder Mullinw, of that Committee, reparted that i Lad engaged Col. W. J. Hinos, monber of Congroes froin Arkansss, a8 speakier at Calvary Clemetery. ‘Lho Decovation Commities were in- structed to tatio immedinto chargo of the over- grwoca now ag the G. A T Hendquarterson Wa- bash avenus. . 3 The (heivman mado tho following sesignmont of the Doty Tiure Hili—'tl:om1s and Sheridan Posta, 9 T—Wyaman and Lyous Posia, A temporary Chinirman was then elocted for enchi of the Cominitteos, and they were empow- ered to malio suy additional urranpemeots for {ho entertainment of visitors a$ their respectivo cemntenes. Afiar detormining to eall & mere-meeting far Funtlay afternoon ot 2 o'cloek in tho gamo hall, tho uiee! adjensned. -— THE CONTEMPT CASE. ANBWERLS CRROGATOLIES. ©tomptious Aldermon and their legal sal met yesterday sfternoon in the ev-room off the City Clerk's oflice, In socret neselon ue usual. Asis usnelon all ouch eiony, Tt Trinexs reposter spiritualized obtained the toliowing account of their meenng. ro were prescat o inajonty of the tuois Aldecmen, their logal quudrilator- or Coiviv, and Azsistant Corporation Adame, who hss drelted most of tho -ré to (1o nferiogatarien filed by the Citi- :elion m the mattor of the contempt, Wiveso suswers formed the topic of yeatorday's eonversation, Tho first Jow intorrogatories 2ee unimportant, atd can butk bo auswered fo fhe affinnative, Phie nuswer to the eevenils interrogatoryis feund in Wedlnestay ovening's Conncll proceed- iugy, sors eepccially that part which relates to 1o recommendation of Ald, Hilareth, Foloy, end Longachor, that the Mayor and Cumthller by empowered to employ udditionn! legal sssist- anco. Anawer to the elrhuh Interrogatory, no, Tho anewer to eha niuth, tenll, nud eleventh Interrozutories aro found jo the legel ojumon (‘.:vun to tho Common Uouzeit by their legal ud- Vheorn. Tho twellth, thirteenth, fiftconth interropuioiien avs awnwered by tho Cotmeil proceedings vel-ts 1 45 the motion vt votoof canvassing the voty und declaring tho eleetion. Tho slzteenth Interrogetory, relativo to at- tacky on tho Citizous' Axsvcist{on, Ald, Hnldrotn nnawets that, under tho advica of his counsel, Lo declines to auswer unless thoe Court cowpels him to. ‘T'he question, L avers, I8 importinent sua irrolevant, and tho action of ean Aldermien, ‘while in seasion of Common Couuncil, cannot bo attacked outsido of that body, The .soveutcouth nud cighteenth interrogn- tories nro answered in & similar wirain by Ald, Campboll rod Woodman, respectively, I'he uinotoenth iuterrogatory, which is the ono roferring wore particularly to the legal quadrilateral, {s answered under protost. Taoy cinim that Lhe?' did not ndvise tho Conncil to declars tho vote, but only sdvised them nato the law iu the case. ‘Tho twentieth Interrogatory In snmwered by {ho axseriion thnt all woie propetly werved with capies of the writ, Tho interiogatory directed to City-Olork For- reus in regard to spreading the vote upon tho records {a avuwored afilrmutively. In the meeting of yesterday afternoon the sbova ancwora wero read beforo tha nosombly by Tank Adawnw, and the corrospouding questionis wereread by Ald, Woodman, Bome of them wero received with sallies of laughtor bordering uvon 1icicule, Tacked on to (he end was s .lilef dencsiption snd history of tho case, ulso fikited by Mr, Adnma, Tue argument of tho Aldoimon will bo that they wera only influoncea by the legal epinion, and thut all the ndvice thoy received 1n tho mattor was from theso gentlomen, 'Tho Jeyal quadrilnteral argue that, inasmuch an they wero omploged to awsist tho Corporation Connsel they were ju duty bound to give their honest oplutons in tho easo so far an tho law was coucerned. 1ho Aldermen also alloge that no wutsider eaw tue upinfon or heard it roud untilit was produced in tho Common Couucil, They be- Haved 1t to bo their duty (o canvass thoe vote, und plso thnt tho opinion of the Law Departmont wau the ouly correct ono, Ty alwo sat forth in mitigation of their couduet that, in consequonce of the_injunction, the whoels of goverawaut viere being retarded, and that tho Comptrollor wau nopoyed in consaquence during the progress of A‘)!iu schiemo to borsow money un the city's e S ‘I'ho caze will be dofonded in Judge Willlams' Conrt thiv morning, but 1t 1y more thay probeble at 10 argurieuts will bo muds until noxt Tuea- At leasg this fuwhat the logal conucel on 40th sides ot preaont aro judividunily in favor of, —_————— MRS, LINCOLN, ATTEUFT AT SUICIIE. Betwresn 2 and 8 o'clock yousterday afternoon rs. Lincoln went into the drug-storo of Frhnk Squair, pharmacist, in the Grand Paciflo Hotel, oud wanted bim lo give hier some Isadanum and camphor, saying that slio necded it for nouralals ju the arm, Kuowing her mental conditlou, ke vrotended ho had nono ready, aud that it ‘would take bnit an hour to putit up, She said sho wonld call in 2gain for ic, and thon walked out {nto the stroot. ir. Squair, supposiog that #hio wed golng 10 some othoer drug-storo, piut on bis bat wud followed ler, Bhe went directly coross tho sttoet to ltozers ‘& Bmith's, at tho corner of Adams and Olark, Just ns she wes telling Mr. Biwith that slio wanted some lauda- nuw, Br. Bquair Luckoued to Smith, aud, when Lo ceme up, told him who it was Lo was talking 10, and that ho must not giva ber auy laudanum, Mr. Smith thon #ald to hor ho could not ee!l Lier - sny without a doctor’s order, aud sho loft aud went down tho stroet to Dalo's, where shio aaked for lsudooum sud cawphor wepmrately. Mg, fquair got 10 ahead of Lur,and was cousoquent- 1y ablo to provaut her getting anytlang thero, Thon, wecing that she wad about returniug to tho Pacille, ke burried back to his own Yhu-u. sud put up a wisture of ons drachm of liquid borut sugar sand ton dropu of tiucture of came phior, in o S-ounce butilo Hllod with water aud beled ¢ Loudanum aud Cawphor.” Bho tovk it and weot outdoors, snd as soou &y wha got on the wdewalk sho dravk the conlents. About ten minutes afterwards shie returned o the drug-store, saying that her oy troubled very much and she wanted somo more laudanum to add to the miziwre. Mr Bquatr asked her it;she bad used it, aud sbo aai o, that she wanted it strong Bhe weut bobind the counter sud bogau watching hlw.,. The quadrila! fourteentls, and o told her the lsudanum wns kept u{n tho basemont, 8o e wont down thare sud made up 5 mixturs of sn onneo of l\qgld bumt snger, 1aboled it * Latidsnnm Poison,"—«antioned her to bia carefol, and pavo it to her. Bho took it ont and drank it, 1o the meantime ho hed nont for Lot sop, who came and took chiargo of her. ———— MILITARY SPIRIT, ONGANIZATION OF AN IRISH REGINTNT, A mesting of Irish citizens was held in the Mulligar Zouave drill-hall, on Washington streot, Iast evening, for the purposs of organ- izing o second regiment of tho Iiiinols Stata Guards. Thers was & very lasge nttendance, very many of thaIrish-American vetorsns of the Iato War belng present. Copt. E. 7, Canoifto presided, and Mr. 3. E. Burko acted a8 Btorewat, Tho Commiltee of Theoo sppointed to corre- spond with tha Govornor and deaignsty a flelds oificor to whom Captaits of now companies contd 16port thelr men, reported throngh Capt. Healy et Iis Excelloncy had been writton to,—per- miseion boing asked Lo all tho new roximont the Second. No- roply had s yot been recsived. Tiio Comnitten dealpnatod a3 Major, Lta Col. Trmea Quirk, of the Twenty-thinl, ~[ireat ap- plauss.] Op motion, the report was conenrrad fn. Tho followitz ofiicer wore appoipsed o com= mittes to assist Col, Quirk 1 deni ng: proper pattios to recenit the regiment: Capt. Jobn J. Healy, Capt. John Muphy, and Capt. ., liggine, Capt. Farrell rul:orwd forty-1wo men ready to bocml'ollml. aud handod in the " mus- tor-roll. [Applause. C:pl. iy ‘nu x¢| ]mrlu.'! fifty good men from tio Third atd Fourtn Wasde. Capt. Gleason, of tho Clan-na-Gaol Quasds, roported aixty men. [Applatro.] Capt, B. J. Cunuiffa repostod fitty-cight mon, all of whom w;\m lmu\y' for gervico io a Jive or- anization. [AppluuAo. & Ald. Qnirk said that nar. John O'Callalian au- thiorizod hint to stato that tho Anctent Order of Hiberniaus_ wonld furmsh 1ifty mon at onco. (Applauso.] On notion, Copts, Cnnniffo, Tarroll, Higgins, Glonson, ond O'Gollahan woro oppolutod & Cuine mittoo fo oxsmine recruits for their respective commanda. It was statod that tho Emerelda would aleo furaish o company within n shory time, Tho meetiug thun fixed tho standard haight of the reoruits st not lecs than § feet £ tches. ‘Adjourned subjoct to call of Col. Quirk and hiv asgiptants. The noxt mocting will wrobably ba ‘ol Sunday efternoon in the Commoa Council cliambor, ——— THE FOUNDLINGS' HOME, EFPORT TO IAY OFF THE DELT. Aneffort 18 on foot nmong tho tadios conneated with tho Foundhngs® Homo to placo that inatltu- tiou on o hettor fluancial bagis. e debt upon tho building amounts to about 25,000, 2od soma o the doinanda ngeinas the Home ara pressiog. Sometimo ago Dr, Shipman, the Manager, to meet an_ immmediats want, mortgaged Lis houze for #2,500, Tisis 18 ono of the claima tho ladics deeira to mect ab onco, but thoy afo not fue clined to atop ot providing for preacut wanis, Thoy fiud tho gencral oby r geeat, bayzier in the way of tho work of the Eomuy, oud to lift it bave gtarted o subscription papor among tho business poblic. 1liey propose to get twonty-five sub- serlbera at $200 each, 0n coudition that nothin, 18 to be paid until the desired amount 18 pledged. ‘ilie sabdoribors to tho fund 8o far are such wen sg C. M. Ienderson & Co., John R. Walels, Georgo Dunlsp, Joha VY. Tar- farell, C. 1. Nellogm, ~Hibbard & Bpon- cor,’ T, M, Bloir « Co., Orene Iros., Martin Ryorson, Field, Leiter & Co., and £, 11, Soith., Quite a number—about iiteen—hnve sulbycribed to a 100-fundt, and tho prospect for raksing the entire amount ncoded ie oncouragiog. ‘T Homo &y tho present time coutaina sixty- nina infants, which is perhaps tho averaga con- stantly carad for. 'Thero are fow if ony institu- tiops more dewsrsing publio charity, and it is Tioped tho appeal of tho ladios will coutinuoe to bo respondad to Jiberally. —_— R. K. TURNER. A10TION TOB CHANGE OF VENUE. Rudolphus XK. Yurner, the slieged deed-forgar, appeared in the Criminal Coutt yesterday moru- ing, and, by bis junior couceel, C. W. Coustan- tino, presentl o volumnious petition asking for nchgugo of vouno in the trisl of tho fudict- ‘ments xesting Againes him, Immealately spon tho caea hieing called, Mr. Constantine aske:d that the haaring bo continued untl to-dav, for the roason that ho preferred to hinve r, Bwott, his colleague, proseut when tho motion was orgued.. Considorablo sparring fol- lowad botween the attorneyn, and faally tho Coarz interpnsed, and ordered that tho reading of ihie poiition bo copameuced. Tho petitian el forth that tho pewspayors hod nrefndiced the public inind of tho ity snd count? o such ro ut that au {mparticl trisl could not_bo bad. set forth that the devendaut bad taken the troublo to cauvass tho varivus fowna of the county to test Lo extont’ of tho projudics, and found that thoe fecling nealnst him wus penersl. Only » part of ths posithon was read, when tho heanug was passed until this morniwg. The pe- tition 18 backed by 165 mifidavity, o large pro- portion of thom sipzued Ly respoctablo citizens, and oll of which will bo read in due time, Just as Mr, Constaotine was loaving the room A forthwith capins svas thrust upon ki notico for tho acrest of Lis cliont on tho charge of forgary. Tho paper was o surprise, and kad beou fdsucd, it ap- Poars, breauso the Criminal Qourt hed noi ro- ceived the bond given by tho defundant n the lower Court, aud of coursc hiad no ofticial kuowl- edgo of the oxistonco of 2nv proper bond. ‘Tho expanation was mado and ths exeention of the capias was deluyod. — THE CUSTOM-HOUSE. A LEOAL RXAMINATION, - Onthe visitors' book at tho new Custom- Houso woro yostorday fnscribed tho hames of John 3. Mueller, contractor for the Htoue for tho building; A. G. Mills, his agent hore; Adam A, Kramer, Muollor’s lawyor 1o Cincln- natl ; and Emery A. Storts, supposed attornoy of tho contractor in this city, Tho party, accom- panled by Asslstont Superintondont Holman, made & tour of tho building, and probabiy gnzod with more or levs digmny on the Indic: tlonn of disintegrations which have boon re- torred to, The object of tho visit was prohably to concert mensures to detout tho breakieg of tho contract, which lias Lenu mmoro thon nfoted at, both in Chicago aud Washington, Mr, dnolor fa of coGrio snxious to savo his profitable Covernmons coutracr, aond vill noturaily leave no meaus untriod to prowsnt o falr faca ta the transactions in whicih ho has been ongnged. Somo maliciously-disposed in- dividuals, seeing tho law parsy aound the Cuge tom-1louse, threw out hints that thoy were pri aring for libel sults, but this 14 kardly probable, n viow of the fact thet Mr, Btorrs 1w & prouty shrewd lawyer, aud will Lo apt to find ont how Tunttera stand beforo pitohing into troublo hoad ovor eurd, It the Govornmont dun't prove tho newapapor asortions, Btorra won't be vory like- 1y to traubla tho writers Lo do it—tha sk 33 too f““' you see, and thoy would be altogether tvo licely to succeod, Homo trouble has been taken toprocure a trauscript of = TUE EISENTIAL PART OF MUELLER'D CONTRACT for stonn, ‘I'ho paasage of most iwporiance to Lua i as follaws: And thst tho ssld stona aball bo of ths Leat «quality 10 bu obtalned from tlie quarry aforesaid wnc ot unl. form evlor, free fro flaws,” stiins, or Alcoloring Tustter, and to the entire satiafaction of {ho party of thio ek part, THE IXVEITIGATING COMMITTER. Information derived frowm a trustworthy sonrce {a to tho etase thut o Cominisston apaolnted at Wasliuzion to investizats tho Custom-ilouso will probably conelut of four parsous, of whom Architect Potier, Mr. Chesbrongh, City Ko- gineor, aud Maj. slouston, Army Knglneer, will donbtiess bo throe, A reporter eallod on Ay, Chosbrough, at his rerfdeuco, last evaning, Lo learn i ha hind boon uotitfod of hig appointent, sud was informed thut ho had not. He added “that he motic:pated tho present condition of thinge at tho Cnstome Hougo, and told Mr. Mullei, at tho timo ths foundations were putting in, the exporlence had with publio bulldings in this city, Lut tho archi- tcots would seomn not to havo supposted Lis views, nad t0 have advised that ne misbaps would ensuo, WHAT ' DAD " TRINKE, Tothe Editor of T'he Clicudo Trbunas Cutrcauy, Moy 20,—2Mualizts wanta to bot hla head, docs ho? Well, that is nut worth much, It Lia bad loat his hoad beforo ho drew the plaus for the building, that might haveo paid, Auy qne but s fool would have knowu that all that fla- gree work has got to como off with tho action of our guow, ice, and cold winters. It s only a question of time how long cast tron will last in tho gano position, _ 1 bavo bocu loaking the whole thing over, snd T bave pilod up aboat as much stoue s sny boy of wy a50. In tawog coolsasie X look Ay my THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1875, foundations, and thoe gresy fanit was lotting the bullding stand all_winter with tho bassment filled with water, No foundation can atand that, it they bind gono down to tho hottom of tho lako, Notw 1 think Rankin did the bost he could under Mullott’s supervision, and there is no usq talkiug of taking the thing down, It will stand woll. It has pottlod n_particlo on the torthasat corner, but that can all be rightod, have no confidenca in sqnads ot wo-eslied nelentifio gentlemen making an examinalion of tho thing. I hava worked with thoso chaps for many years, and thoy zannrnll{. aftor putting in a1l tiio omall talk, ask **Dad " what e thioks, and I notico they think ©Dad's” notlona aro protty good. Ibmitall tho great culverts on tlia West Branch Cana! in Vennsglvania ;s I built th:0 bruiges for the Northwestern Ilailway across thie Fox nnd Tock Blvers, aod think I bave aonie experinco in the way of fonadstione, Now, ona word to Qen, Holman, Toll him to_{ake a Topso and wagon, and go np to William Derby's nauro, aud agk him to rido down and talk the matter over. I have not soen Dorby for the last five years, but 1 wonld profer his opinton to all tho *learnod” men in Wasningtou, 3 WASHINGTON ADVICES, Speesal Dirvaten to Tne Chicaas Tribune, Wasminatox, D, C. May 20.—Secrotary DBels- tow has considered tha ropott of tho Exsmining ZEngiucars made to Suparviging Architoct Pottor, 1o dectded tht, s the report ia for hia privato infoimation, Lo will not at presont make it pnbe lic, 11o possiply may make known ita contsnts after tho roport of the special Commission, soon to bs created, {1 made, It con ba sald, howorver, thet tho report relates mololy to tho foun- datloss. Secrotary Bristow says it ts for the muast purk euggostlvo. ~ Tho goneral featuros of tho reporé bave already beon out. hined in theso dispriches, 'Tho Commission wiil certalnly be appointed, Seorotary Bristow eaid te-tay that ho had nos decided upon tho person- nol of the Con:miuzion, but he fntends to have it consiat of least an architect, an engineer, aud @& ueater-mechanie, whoso epinfons will commend universal respect. Beveral npamse bavo been suggested In cen- vection with this Commisslon, Aumong them are, of the army, D, C. Houston, of tho engineer carpa, and Col. Gilicaplo, of Gen, Shor- aiw's ster, Gillespie will protisbly be raguest- ed to aceept the place, Chesbrough, thio Chica- go City Enginoor, has beon miggestod a8 the ci- villan,, Itis ponsivlo that Potter bimsolf may find tuno to becoma tio architect member of the Coinmizgion. It now mseoms probable that tho Coramisston will bo limited to turoe persous iu- stond of fvo. —_—— LOCAL LETTERS, PLRNIOIOUS FAWNUROKERS, To the I'litor of The Chicago Tvdune: Cuiesco, sy 20.—~That most pawnbroking establisbments are prolitic schools for thiovea your timaly oditorials have conclusively shown. Thesoe oflices are tho fences and rocciving houses of both thioves and gamblers. No sooner is the theit or burglary committed than tho villain, un- 1ess too closeiy watched (?) takes hia piunder to tho nosrest pawnbroker's, who pays bim—if an uppor-ten crackyman, & fixed por cent; regulated by tho uvrotherhool; but, if an ordinary eracksman. only what the pawnbrolter may choose to give, and tho thtef18 bonnd to take tho affer under threat of exposuro. Tho monoy loaned on tho slolen goodx—snd ait puwnbrokers know whothor thoy are stolen or not—varies with the geperal standing and influenco of tho thiol or barglar, tho succoss of his venturo ns to the amount of booty obtaned, and skill in eludlag pursuit and capture, If tho thief or burglar is likely to become a steady customor andnota tramp, the pawnbroker bocomoa moro libaral— nover, howover, evincing any liborality in his od- vanco3 or dealings oxcopt ** asinterost may ap- pear,” Shrowd judgoes of human naturo, thoy 1ead at o glonco the character and motives of tho customer, and the source, quality, and value of tho goods, and know without teiling Low wmuch itis81fo to advauco on & thoft made by children or adnlts. Lven if pswnbrokers wore not in Jesgue with thioves, dwl!‘ conrgs in dualing with lg;:““ ia enough to ralsa sunpicion of & dishonost partuer- ship, oad this alony should plece thom uoder sricter police and Grand Jury surveillance. Sines 1t Is for the interest of thieves to lLayo o eemi-logalrepository or warchouso for thoir ntolen goods, awl for tho intoroat of pawnbroke ors o bo dishonest and oncourage tho criminal eaces (thiovos, burglats, and gamblors) which constititto thoir bess customors, tho iaw regalat- ing_pawnbrokers' sstablishmonta cannot ba too nigid, It s woll kuown that pawnbrokers do not oxposo but purposcly conceal their most valu- ble goods—keusping thom from tho public gaze last & recoguition of the stolen roods maoy in- volve tham and thsir customers, or underground frionds in troublo. This practico morves ns a receon to taloves, who can safely do- poeit their spoils with the pawn. broker, who advauccs mouoy to emable the thiof to wait uoul anadveriisement from tho ownerof *Howard and no quostions asked' briogs forth tho gocdd feom thoir place of tom- porary concealment in the puwnbrokor's safv. Ihus” tho owner of the stolen goods uccon- wctoualy furnishas tho very monoy which euas blos tho thiof to retura tho tickel and redeom ths goods at the pawubroker's, and o tho game gues on over aud over agaiu without a remon- stronea from the golice, In order to enablo tha public to traco their atolen property to ita usual biding-place, the law should roquire that pawn- brokers exposo during the day-timo vvery arui- cla or plodya in thoir establishinont which han n valuo of & or upwards, Ho long 08 pawnorok- orn ara nilowod to concaal fruta publio view large portion of their plodges, vo loug wiil such establiehmouts contituo to bo wohaols for thioves and repositoriea for copeignmonts of stolen goodi. A DG : DAD £0ADT. To the Editor of The Chicigo Tribune? Cnicano, May 20,—Lako and Madison streets, from Califorois to Crawford aveuucs, and tho toll-rond thyough tho town of Cicoro on Loke ntroct, nro each an nbommation of abominations. The attention of some of tho Wost Sida Alder- ‘meu, and of tho Loard of Pablic Worka and County Commissioncrs, lina beon called to thewe wagon-smashing and borse-killing roads, but the sugxestiona wero enot nuldo with a robuil and a ncowl, an though it wore o pioce of impertinence to npouk abont it, ‘I'nora are Road Comumissionore, whoso busl- noss it {8 o look atter thiess toll-roads, and Cauaty Comuiissionom to look aftar .tho Ltoad Commisgionora, I bolievo thera ‘ara no ropairs mndo on tho toll-road until & rew davs before tho oficials are lkely to visit it, and stnt Is ordi- uarily in tho fall of "the yeur, whon tho rosds liave beon worn into paseablo condition, In the oity portion, when any repairs are dono thoy soom to bo dong fu tho” most expeosive mannor. Tho enstom 15 to wait till they aro vory badly rutted and dried hard, aud then sot o lot” of old foavita with picks and shoveld to work, an arm of l)xl.em searcely making an improssion in a day's work, Now, it otrikes mothat if a good, thorough man of bralna, with a good teatn and s Vesbaped sorapor woro ordatcd on these ruads whea they nro in proper coudition, more work would be dono tn & day thaa o platoon of thoas pickerscan do fu & mouth after the rouds are ullowed to dry ont, A V-gorapor. puc on 3adison straet from California to Crawford avenuo, onoe half day jm- mediatoly aftor o rain, costing for man and team 8,60, would leavo the roxd in o condition eaving mnug dollars' damage dailyto wagons aud horses, ‘bouides voxstioun delays. "Thio city authoritlus cuntrol thers roads from Western to Crawford avenug, running tbrough a 2-mile_atrip itaken into tho city about fiva yoars sgo, This stxip pava about ¥200,0.0 a year in various taxes and assoeaments uad goiu lttle or nothing in roturn ; **of courss it was takon in to help pay North and Soutls Bide sewerago snd the city dobt.” Bo the situation a8 it may, the Graugors de- mand a comfortablo inlat to marie! for their sy, osts, aud buttor, and the psoplo of the aity dedlre & comfortabio outlot—if not for reorexs t1on, at least a passable thorouglifare. with their docoased yolative and friends to thoir resting placo on tho borndera of the Doaplainos. Vol the Cook Couuty Rozd Commissioners, tho 1onrd of Alderman, Board of Publio Works, aud County Commissionors, hoar? Eveayuopr's Busnass. . THE (LAIX [RADE, Ya the Editor of Tha Chicaga Z'ribuna s Cuiosao Boanp or Trapm, May 20.—Your columndavoted to * Tiottors from tha Paopie” ia ‘eginning to attraot nitcution everywhers, and will ot s & powerful stimulua to independent thought on all nubjects, aud the frec oxpreasfon of the sumo on the part of lhe poople, It wilt alao eerva to corcect mauy esprosslons ou tho part of all who willo aad preach for the puoblle by colling out at eace articles from those who ses that all she facts of any certaln osse spoken of In the paper of the dsy bave mot been takon into conaldarstioa by provious writers or speakors, and o sok as & sort of balauco-whesl and educator of public opindan, For tostauce, Lhe editorial in Tus 'ru?n- [ the J0th ooncaralug the abilsy of tbe Wesl to Tho war-cry found tho JMayor rianding at hiy work thay e hold baclt ita whent till tha Eaatorn or export trado would ho compoltad to como bero sud buy it _at owners’ own pricon wan not 8o sound an articlo an thio Jetter called out by it on tho sams subject which appeared in 'Tits Tamuxe of thig mornlng, That lottor was nearer tha facts of thacaso, and will sarvo to corroct many wrong fmprossions on tho part of the cditer nud tho nactual hioldera of wheat, apd £0 with nthor osaes contlanally arining. ‘Tho publlo aro Just beginning to find ont that Tay Trpuse {s tho moutlinlean of the paspla and nok to ecio only the opinton of its editora and acookholders, fl'lm 1dea I8 too stunning and immonso to be comprohionded all at onco, Lut the pabtio will comproliend slowly that thoy nre nll editors after a lims, and Tuts Trisoxe will ke fta placo smong tho public journals as the * fivost " paper on tho continent, BuAnrzn, BRORLN & ', To the Editor of The Chicaco Trioune? CntoAao, May 20,—Unless thore be anch an ordinance, I would suggost tho paseage nud rigid enforcoment of one prabibiting, under sever ponalties, tho throwlug of plozss of brokon glnas, crockery, tin strips, nails, or boards con- toinlng nails, upon (he sidowalks or iuto the streots to bo troddon under foot of man or boaat, And the moro leaving or permitting to bo Ioft, without suflciont caumo, for moro than an Lour, upon tho sidewalk or in the strect fronling any improved property, of fragmonts of plass, ol sliould bo made an {udictablo offenfe. The proprioty and nocessity for some such rog- ulation in a large city ia solf-ovident. Tho pro- tection of childran, walking or playing with bare fout or defoctiva shoce, alono requires it, to eay nothing of tho largo clags of ladies snd girls who wont - thin-golod slices: and inst, bub not loast, tho mnny thousands of horscA—our most useful publio ‘rorvantn—who faithfully sod un- complainingly draw thoe peopls and thielr heavy burdens from placo to placo about our eity. —— THE COUNTY BUILDING. The Committes on Tosws and Town Accounts had an sudiling scssion yesterdsy afternoon, and paesed upon suudry swall accounty, County-Attornoy Rountreo was ou duty yoster- day, having returnod from s visit to his fathor in Wisconsin, whom Le lof¢ convaleccont. E.D, King and Georgo Yocke, upon whom Bherift Agnee put his heal s Court kailiYs a faw days a0, ara working for Gow. Livb, who s using them ta nusist 1 copymg tho udjustmont records, Tho Oommitteo oa Jail and Jail Accouuts hetd a mooting yesterday altartnon. tieveral smuil bills woro sudited, and th'following asards for contracts woro recommenied, Joha Areon, 200 first-class mattreses, nt &0.10 each: Knraburg & Iimm, 10 dozon quilte, at $20 por dozon, and 200 bonches at 21,10 each. Goorge Wolf yestoiday tondorod hia reaigna~ tion aa urglt walchian at the Jul, which vaa accepted. 1lo was nmong the first sppointeos, an.l his rosignation is regardead an haviig o nig~ nitleance of some kind. It may bs that he rue ticipatod o dischargo, which wasno doubt cor t2in to ocour in & fow days. ‘The carclessness linked with the incompatency of many of tho Depnty SuerilTs, a3 shown in thair returns of lato, hea beea the cause of con- siderablo complaint. Most of tho returns, before leaving tho Sherifl’s Loy, nppesr 0 bo suscept~ ible to mazorinl improvement, bul tho Shorill has ordered to the contrary, and tho cousequonco ia coufusion confoundod. Tlo Shorift received tha following yesterday from the Clork of the Circuit Court of Perry County: *Oan you not colloct and roturn tho exacutionsagainat tho Protection Lifo Insurance Company? Partics in the caso aro vory desirous of gotting their foos.” 7Tho responsc wns for- watdod that the Sherld had beon spjvined from collecting, bearing dato of Aptil 7. —— THE CITY HALL. The Committeo on Streats and Alleys for the South Division will moet in tho City Clerk's obico at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon, The reason of Ald. Campbell's absenco from tho Council Wednesday evontog s that on that evening ho was celobrating hiy 4ith birthday with groat eclat at Cempboll Hall. Tho Board of Public Works annonnos that they have made arrangoments with the Conuty Commissioners for & mooting ot an only dats unn the Court-ffouss question. Egan and Tillev for Court-Mousa Architects, pont, when bs yeatorday seized his gold pen and algnod their nppofntment. Wany will Lurling, Kar's, Boyingtou, et al., do {u the moeantimoe, Tho Bpectal Qommittes, consliting of tho Mayar, Comptroller, und Corporation Counscel, appuintad to dotdrmine npos tho claima of tha Fullerton avenuo conduit contraztors, will meot Baturday afteruoou fu tho Mayor's olfico, Conzidorable tropidation fa manifestod by tho poorer clasees of saloon-keepors that thoir i~ canues will bo Incronsed considerably noxt year. Judging from tho prosnnt conras of tho city on- thoritiss, thero sooms sufilcient grounds for their fears, Ths Special Committes of Niue, consisting of throe Aldormen froat each division of tha city, will do nothing until ofiicialty notifiud of their appointmont on such Coumliltee, ‘This canuol be done until the next mesting, aud bhunco they will not ontor upon their labors during thin weolt, ¥ Tho Board of Pubitls Warlks vesterday oponed bids for tho walling and fithiug of the intersoc- tionn of Townsend rireat, B, Ilmriogton was the lowant bidder, and o him tho eoatract will undnul):adl{bu pwarded. For filling, curbing, nnd paving Washington: stross from Leavitt to tho ruilroad stiops, tho Lid of De Golyer & Co., at 81.00 per foot, was tho lowest, Tho Iinsnco Committes, in confunction with tho Mayor and Comptrollar, maot yestorday nftor- noon in the Comptroller’s oitice on the wnnual appropriations for tho earrent yoar, Tho'des partment of the Doard of Publio Workn was tho 1irat taken np, aud by the time thoy had finished d cut down about 63,020, As thoy aro hardly one-thinl through with this dopart- meut, the total roduction may bo calculated at nearly a half-mifllon. And now comes Judzoe Dickey and eavs that tho coutract with tho Doard of Hesith eutered {uto by A, Buchor for the porfurmance of alt tha night scavongar work bs null aud void, and that tho work can bo dono by auy othor contructor who offors similar convenisnces far tho pei form- auce of the work., ‘This, tao, aftor tho Conncil Committoe an Palieo binva hold out foud induce- menta to Mr, Bachor until Lo bos purchaned somo half-dozen machinos, and propared for on- tering upon tho porformance of tho contract. Ho uow nds himsolf thy unfortunalo posseisor of some oxtra machinen, which ha cun nefther soll nor use. Such I3 tho fato of those wholaug on Alderiaanio favors, —— CRIMINAL, Johm Btelner is o prisoner at the Armory for steating weveral books from W, I, Koen, Caoko & Danie! Russoll, negro, was lodaed in Contra Btatlon yesterday by tus dotectivos, to amatt a hearing on tho charys of larcouy. William O'Donald, the mauchargod with the muder of Wilche, has not been seon by tha novisboy witness, tio Iattor baving romoved to some placo at prosent unkuowu to tho police. Borgt. Byroe will havo him toke a look the pris- oner as soon a3 ho can fud blin, 0'Donald way m tho bospital at the timo of the murler, and thoro 18 scarcely & probability of his guili, For somo timoe past the Chicago, 3ilwankes & 8t, Paul Rallway frotght-cars huvo heon robbe:d by a gang of thleves, and much loss of property and great annoyanco havo resulied from their opozuilons, Yosterdny throo ofiicers of tho Aadieon Btrees Blalion succesdod in _ecape turing Thomas Dovis, Jawes Mao, aud Coarles Aulww, ‘Tao properly cousists maln. ly of boots sud shoos and clothes, Emanuel Jacobs, a Vau Dareu strest pawnbiokor, s ime plicated sa tho fenco uf $ho prisoucrs, sud way a140 arrested. 1o gave bail Yur lus appearanice when waated, and tho othess were locked up, Jennlo Compton, hold as & witness in lho Welch-Davhin murder caso, says that whils at the Armory, aud beforo the death of Lavhn, sho recolve lotters from Welch gd- wising her bow to tefy, et bLut sho las not beard froni him sinco. Bhu says that she showod tho lettors to Davlin Just berore his death, and that o told ber to give them Lo tho prosecuting attornoy, aud that ® fow dayu aa aho ssnt tie lotturs by a nolice- sy to Mr, leod. Huo tn very cutspoken, and uow manifests a deop anxioly to veo Walch get his just doserts, whicu st ¢latios s nothing loss tha hanging. Bamuol 1. Loog, au old man from Nisgara Couuty, Now York, was robbed of €U3 Ly two men yestorday marulna al ¥ u'clock. They met ab ll:"mm‘;t of rubho.a;u sad Vau ‘uunn wirosls, and, Under BOiae sLaliow preleal, Prus. yailsd upoa him w0 0xpeee hupmfilmn. A3 e did 8o ono of the thiovos snatched it and ran, Long ran after the man, nnd a butohier named Iiavill endeavored to {ntercent lilm, but the fugi- tiva threatonod to shoot him, and he allowod him to go. Tha thief eacaped by dod "I‘J‘ nto tho Delmonico ssloon, at tha corner n? ourth avonuo and Iiscrison stroct, where, it {8 reporte ?’L ‘})o ‘was given anothor hat and coat by o bar- ondor, —— ANNOUNCEMENTS: ‘The committees appointed for the strawberry foatival, and auy from city or suburban churches who aro willing to nesiat thom, aro renuested to moot in Lowor Farwell Hall Saturdsy afiornoon at 8 a'clock. Thero will bo 5 masa temporance meoting In the Firat M. I. Church Bundsy evoning, Mis Armatrong, from England, Ma, Goff, of Phila- dolrhiu, and othor speakors from nbroad, will addross tho meeting. This ovening will be quite & high tima with the frionds of tomporanco 1t this city. ‘Ihe Chieago ‘Tomporanca Allinnce will give n grami reception to tho dolegates of the vfltzht Worthy Graud Todge of tlio World I, O, G. "I\ in Farwell IIall, ficorgo Bhorwood, Iisq., Presldent of tha Al lianco, will presido, nnd tha (ou. Emory A. Stoors will deliver tho address of welcomo. Tuo dologation will include many of tho cluefs of tho tomperancy army from various paris of the world, and foremost among them tho acknowlodgml cliamn- plon, Dr, Troderick R. Leos, of Leeds, England, the author of many prizo o!ra{u on_tho liquor trafle, and Lecturar to tho United Kingdom Al- linnce. _Among othors oxpected sra Josoph Mal- ivs, G, W. O, T, Rev, W, B. Afllgk, Josun Pol- lard, 8smucl Cappor, and 3liss Armstrong and Misa Locs, of Luglmudy tho Rov. Goorgo Cladnton, G, W, O. T., Mra. Parker, G. W. V, 1, and Mrs, Padington, of Heotlond ; and o Lost of othera, i RAILROAD NEWS, THE ERIE. Tho Now York Tribune, in commonting upon the repart of Prestdont Jowatt, of the Erio Rail- road, published o fow days sgo, says tho ntterly hopeless conditlon of tho road, so faraslits finances aro concerned, is apparent snough-from that roport. It is cloar that its &86,530,910 of stock Is destined to comoe under thio sponga very roon, and it will be no easy matier to provide out of its future onrninga legal interest on its funded and floating debt, now uggregating noarly £60,000,000, According to the report of the Euclish ac. countauts for the yoars ending Sept, 30, 1472 and 1873, tho roport to the State Engincor for tho year ending Bopt. 20, 1874, and Mr. Jewett's 10~ qm for the six months from Bops. 19, 1874, to March 81, 1875, the progresn of the Erie for tho Inut forty-two mantia lay beon ag foltows ¢ Y;:;‘E\o:‘_;rllinnu have been Yenr 1571 1inlf of yoar 1875, The b f ye o, 0 The surplus nppitcable €0 payment of int-roat, lostes leascd roads, rents, insursiice, tazen, efc, Year 1874, o Tiio Luistces aval holders : 4,135,51 g bonds of (lio your, nud papablo by Mr, .lnerel{’:'nhl_n}m!n “'ho 1ot "Daid” on Gompany {or the above threo Bacal 10 thio cstoudar yoar 1575, Yeur 1433, )i Yeur 147 2,641,321.53 Year1o7 2,199,£03,01 Year 1676, 4,073,108.58 'The abavo summarp of tho progreas of tho road, togsther with what 18 known of ita presout ciabarrassaments and in gonoral of tho mospecia af tho trausportntion “buslness betwoon the Weslern Stotos and tide-water, vould Lo inters muted in ooly one way, *If,” saya tha Tribune, * tho £46,636,910 of tlo Erio Nailway stock hay any real valus to tho innumorablo widows, orphauy, cripplen, bliud mew, and 1t might say idiata and lunatics, who havo deponded upon its dividonds for thoir support, then nra tho days of mznna for the wandoring tribes in tha wilder- nesls agail upon us.” THE GHICAQO, DANVILLE & VINCENNES, In tho case of Htephen Osgood va. tha Chi- engo, Danvilio & Vincennoa Lailroad Compauy, tho formol ordor removing the leceivora was vn- tered yestorday. Mossre, llammond and Brown are required to snbmit to'Yudgo Blodrett a aworn sccount of their proceodings, and thon bo dis- charged, In regard to tho removal, the ordor Bay0 3 Tn view of tho differencos g tho ereditory za to {116 continnauce fit othico of tae Lecelvers appointed by tho Btata Court, sl of the fact that they wero sp- polnted withotit notfco to tho Ratirosd Company, or any of Ita other creditors or bondbolders, tiio Gourt, without intending tny reflection on the presint Jeceivara or thelr wwanagement of ths road, in of thy opluion thut ft is bost for the intereat of all parties that chango +hould 1o mada i the Recolvera, und will thetefore uppoint as Necelver Gen, Adna Ane derzon, Tho usunl powers are canforred on Gon. An- derzon, aud he s mlso ‘smpowered to examing the ofifcors of tho rallrond, and the affairs of thio Company. 1is bonds aro fixed at $100,000, j THE SCALPERS' DILL, The scalpors’ bill pasued by tha late Legiela- turo will go into effectin July. Thero iy, how- ever, but little proapect that it will do any good vhatover, and it {s bard to seo why the railroad companies sliould have mades auch strenuous ef- forts to have it passed, unloss it was just for tho fun of tiothing, 1t in etraugo that tho very vompanied which were tho mast snxious to have tize bill bocomo a Jaw, are now tho ones that are taking mensures to defoat its objects. As matters stand at preseut, wuot o winglo scalping ofica wiil - bo closed np on acconnt of that law, and scalpers will con- tinue ta carry on s profitablo a busiuess ns avor, A number of railronds are now nmuficd in pro- paring circulars and blanks suthorizing sthe sealpers to continus to soll their ticketa aw regular agonts, As mont of tho roads oro aloo violating the commission agrecoment, and pay commigaions as frooly as ever, tho scalpors bave 0od causo to be jubilant, as thero I8 not tho enat prospoct thnt their fricnds, tho railroad mauagory, will allow any of them to go to tha poor-houes, the Jaw to tho contrary notwiths standing. CHANGES OF NAMES. Tho following cliangos In the namen of sta- tlons on tho Michigen Southorn Nailresd will tako'effect to-day: Carroll, upon thoe Sandusky Divislon, to be called La Caruo; Iirockway, upon tho Lansing Divialon, to bo callod Charlosworth ; A. & G. W. R, R, Crossing, upon the Fronkhn Diviaion, to bo called Amssn; Jobuson, on tho Franklin Divialon, to bo called Latimer; Colls- wor, upon the Bxin Division, to ba catled Collin- woad. Holmesville, upon tho Wentoru Divisio wiit bocome o prepald station, East Bufato will :xla opeued June 1, 1875, as o rogular bilkug sta- jon, THE CHICAGD, CLINTON & WESTERN, Special Dizpateh fo The Chicca Tribune, CLiNTOX, In., May 20.—Olinton {s all enthusi- asm to-night over the commoncement of the track-laylng on tho Chicago, Ciinton & Woeitern Ltsilrond, ‘This aftornoon the firat rail was lald, and by commou consent Mr. E. 1L Thayer, of this city, droyo tho first splke, W, 'I' Uoau, C, Lamb, W. J. Youny, and somo twenty-five otherd also drove spikes, some for ono absont ‘furuon, and avaie for the oities nlong the line, Thoe proceed- ings woro arranged quito sucdenly, or other cities would hnve been representad, brt the contractors wore soxious fo crowd their worl ahead. Tho moment they wers voudy _ for track-layiug, eplkes wero driven for F, 1, Hiockloy, of Chicago, tho coutractor ; for 8, J, Rirkwood, tho Presidont of tho Company; for the othor otlicors of the Come pany; for Comancho, Tipton. Iowa City, Oska~ loosn, and the connuction at tho Missourt River, "Pho iron will arrive right aloug uow, and tracke Inying will Lo pushed with tue utmost rapidity, Alr. llinckloy's contract requircs him to rosch Tipton by Aug. 1, sud Iows City by Deo, 1, end this he will do, Tho_ coutractors uudoer Mr, Hinckloy sro Bridges, Walbuum & Co., men of oxperiencs in ruurnud-bmluiug, andmen of grout ouer:{y aud persevorsnce, dny cornmouces gnothier grand trnwk live of railway over the Htate of Towa. Evorybody horeabouts feols liko lurrehiug for everybody, DES MOINES BRANCH OF THE G, 0, & Q. Special Dispatch to The Chicage Tridune, Des Moixzs, Ia., May 20.—Ex-Gov. Merrill ‘has gono 0 Albia, and alobg shore o push tore watd the Dos Molosw benuch of Yhe Ohlcago, Bulsglon & Quasy Malloed, Us soataohy with tbat road to have the branch completed by tho 1st of December next to Knoxvillo, and for oach montl leas than that timo ho recaives £0,000 ppr manth Lonua s for oach month beyond that timo ho forfoits 4,000, T'he toad will ba bonded in the anm of 820,000 per mils, the Chicago, Burlington & Quingy ta tnko the bonda, furuieh the money, and pay Mor- rill on the complotion of euch b miles of road. Tho work will Lo mubelet fn short eactions by Merrill, ro ma to complote the work in & short tima. Within two weaks work will begin alt glong the line, and it {8 expocted to have the carn running to Kuoxville Aug. 16, Ex-Gov! Htono has conirol of locsling siations on tho lino. That looks hikko butaimoug. ‘THE GREAT ORIDGE CASE, Couxcin Brvves, Ia, May 20.—1t Is under- stood by Information recelved In thia city to-day that the Union Pactfic Railtond Company will abide by tho daclaion of the United Hiales Cir- cult Court in tho maudamus cago to compel tho Company to operate its bridge ss a part of ita road, snd tho whola ns a continuous line to Council Bluffa, The Hon, J. N. Rogore, of Day- onport, was to-day tho guest of tho city, and wna tho recipiont of & liearty greeting at the Exchangs Club-Ttooms. Tho Ilou. I, I, Alontgomery, Prostdont of the Club, welcomod him in nn -gproprlnm addrese, and introduced Lim to tha Club, Mr. Ntogers responded in a moat happy mavner, roviowing tho history of tho contost, aud nxJ)rmml his decided opinion of the finality of tho dowmsion. ROCK 1SLAND EARNINGS, New Yonx, May 20.—The Itock laland earn- ings for tho flrat two wocka 1n Alay show aa in- crease of 824,000, A‘Ifl. USKEMENTS. ORGAN RECITALS. The musiclans and lovers of munfe In this city will Lo glad to kuow tuat Mr. II, Clarence Lddy, the accomplished organist of the First Congre- gational Church, hias lald out n schemo of organ rocitals to bo givon at that church overy Batur- day afternoon at 4 o'clock, commencing to-mor~ row. In theso recitals Mr. Bddy wiil havo the excellont assiatanco of Miss Carrle T. Kingman, the organist of Trinity Mothodist Episcopal Church, snd of Mra, Clara D. Stacey, tho soprano roloist of tho First Congrogational Church. Tho programme for to-morrow will bo as fol- lowst E 1, Bonata No, 2, «Morlel (1727) 2, Avo Marl, elt (1Gtls contury) (Tranacrided Ly Liszi) 3, ¥ Marche Celebre,” from Buite (04 Jocenaoos ©seene e Frane Lachner (1804) (Tranneribed by Lux.) 4. Reatative and aria from ¥ The Creation ".uuues 5. Cencole Yariations inanuseript (Un “ Der liebon Sonnen-Lich 6, Toceata and Fugue, n D minor.. (Paters! Lid., Book IV,, No. 7. Aria, % Como UBt0 3M0,sreerees saces Frof, "Beractem, 8, Themo and variations, in A flat.. Thicle (1816—1818) In this conpection wo mny add tbot, on Wodnosduy aud Yhursday eveniogs of noxt wool, Mr, Eddy will give two concerts in St. Paul, Minn., upou which oceasion he will exhibit a now Steor & Turuer organ 1n one of tho Baplist churchies of that eity. Bt. raul peopls can galcly bo on tho look-out for a good concort. TESTIMONIAL CONCERT. Tho testimonial concort to JMisa Jessica Tiaskoll, prior to hor departura for Iurope, will Do griven this ovening st Standard Ifall, with the follomng programme: 1, Trio,. M 2. Aria from 7, 9, Scena andl sria froni # Der Frotschuiotz ™. ..., Wober iss Jeastea Hankel, 4, Overture, “Tgmont ” (arrangod 17),es.., Hensolt "ilre, Remna Wateon, . Al trom " Ofphciis Gluck Mra, 0T, 0, Polncea for plano and coilo, +Choptn Sleasra, Wo'fsoh# & 7. 4°The Lrlking +.Behubert 8, Chiagonna for b 1anos. PRSRO . . Hre, Weteon and Bir. Wolfohn, THE ADELPHI. The main foature of the Adelphi this week is ono which standa 88 nuar tho boad of thoclass of doaperato devices of tho stago no possible. It is tho flying act of Duubar and Montano, Tho In- troductory nct on a stationary trapezo is ox- tromely neat, and unusually good. The othor act, tho one we allude to, 1s a fIy and a cately, whieh will cve of theso bright mornings pro- vido n Coronor's Jury with o dollar a head. Tho daongor of it may bo undorslood from & dencription of tho rigging. Tho statlonary trapozo i8 fifty-fonr foet above the stage. F'rom tho coillng & ;:Im{arm 18 neatly suspended at & helght of about GG feet over tlio heade of the poople in tho parquot. Xrom this giddy height one of the perfarmors, Montano, swings Ly meons of tho riogs over 45 feot, turns & som- orsault in the air, and is caught by tho vrists by Dunbar, who hangs hosd downwards from his bar, It in plain that s miscalenlation of an dnch or Ao would eauso s fatluro to mako connecions; ond, s this must happen _gome time, o net s spread botwoen Montano and annibilation, into which the formwser {s now oud thon precipitated. Last ovoning ho “missed siaya™ twlee, but the young man bas norve, and the third attompt was a brilliant succoss, After falling hoad downwards into tho net twica, ho still had tho couragoto go on, 'The socret of his firat two fallures is that hio met with an acoident a day or twoasgo, and soveroly atrained hus arm, His ultimata success is due to the faol that ho s a Ohicago man, and in the bright lexicon of Chicago success attends a third effort, and thoro's no such word as fail. Doth men hlong here, and it thas ugly cropper comos during their atny hero, fn .the lavguago of Tonnyson, sdapted in tense: And when they bury thom this littla win nnflmrl"s’ecu?hlmwr !lllwan‘wl The romaindor of the shosw is falr to middling. DILLON. Yeaterday Mr, J. W. Dlaladell closed s con- trast with the comedian John Dillon, by the torms of which the lattor ngrees to play under MMr. Blalsdell's mausgement for a period of three yeorn, 1t s nnderatood thne Mr, Blatadellis hav- ing & play bullt fo fit Dillon, It ahonld combine tho characters of Green Jones, Blles, and Puddi~ Jool, —_——— FINED FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT. Pmrapzirnia, May 20.—Mr, Hoverin, the counss! for the ex-priest Gerdowpnn, in Lis late trinl on tho charge of embozzlomont, has been fined $100 by Judge Briggs for contsmpt of court, A =t s Piano Dargaina, Taving ‘determinod upon a chenge in our plano- renting department, we have decided to close out all of our sscond-hand or renting planos st considerable Delow tuelr valne, Portles intending $o buy will pleass makon note of this, Lyon & Healy, Stato and Monros streats, —— Glon Flora, ‘The popular drink of thedny is Glen Flora Mineral Water, Auk for It at your drugglat's, elther by the glass or gallon, ————— Ohlckering Planos contan all latest inprovewonts, Over 4,000 persons Dave testiied to ihelr superiorily, Liosd's Tewpls of Muslo, 2 Van Lureu siroot, Pianos and Organs. Ons hundred planios und orgau to reat, alva second- Band plancs for wale st great bargalus, ta make room for nowstock, Vi W. Kiumaiu, Htate and Adums atzocts, 18 told of s chikt who, though tLe doctors fiave her up, was 8 of Daliay's Mayical Palu Etreotor, — Mesers. Whittle and Blies, the evangellsl continuo to draw immonse crowds at the Op House In Muln‘)hln, but thus faz their labora bave excited but littla onthusiasm. HAARRIAGES. WOLOOIT_MACIN EY RR—0n the Ivih tnat,; 8t th A:umh:’p'%.n;l-r'.u et of thia”Sur 0" Rt oy 3 o 4 i iy, of Chiiaga P 14 DEATHS, _ IIDGLY YO the 18th toat., &t (10 Nutterfoldat, Thomss Adgler, aal Sy oar R ot - Reso 20, Frionth b tataily avo taviied; - Lk0s to Roro 1t STRWART—AG Lilair, Neb., May17, Obarles A. Blew= 1, hicago. . 2 the résidonce of bis (atlier, No, 81 South &7 Frionds Preeata & 10 o'oluek, Friday, May u KLLgRNn Laved Wetlst, Noridamsa Ut Bauis B iaaia Wil aba plase fnuis remidense, Woidas, Moy B, at 1ctelook, sharp, Geriotery. wiNs oxrriagos to Oracetany QUIGLEY—0n Tharsday morning, May %, ath 0y 1 ,"‘:;x’:'m:n;l"’;:'u;:thnl.;h m:h';: 1rml“' o neral from hie ronldence ridag moenin il im ok b o ity Friands unh-‘lafl?} . SPECIAL NOTICES, B sl ehvisvee o ubulobsiy ey Centaur Lintmontg sllay pain, suhidus wwolfings, hey buros, and will cure Thoumatly, riasin, and ony flerh, bono or musy nllmont, The Whito Wrapper fs fo oA ’.T“’l‘n“‘]’?m Yellow Weapper 1y '.; = antmals. Prica 80 cente, el ca 80 cents; larg boy, es 21, The Proudest Woman in Towy » the woman wha firat trled BLECTRO.SILICOY 4o polish lior allser ospot. Buch s shining, radiaat, deg, 2ling teapot was novor esn bofore. lectro Sllicon iy ¥ natural Infasortal product of & Navads mine. 1t doss ngy #ozatoh, wear, or corrode, hut it producos th . fablug pollah fa tha warldon Gold, Bilver, and e o anetaces. Bold by Louso Farniahers, Urugtsts, dons) ors, and Qrocors, Agents, GILLET, MeOULLOGH & (:‘i)‘_.u_nmlwfl}llh Watol Uhleago. August Belmont), Tralnve, J, 1. Pryor, u.ul':rtn“ nn:::‘\‘lh his caro, Gilew 1inj. 3 Jodlda Awmmer obio, imitwaod, uros Ugjes' jud ont fadids Ammonin, Hiarm Hirnadrong st oy or nd hoasta et i o Ammo ereeal] A Wwon SALES. WL AL BUTIRRS & C0, AUCTIONSERS, 100 ABEON S Ko g0, o Oldest Auctinn Flam IN TITE NORTUWEST. DUTTERS & 00/§ SATURDAY'S 8ALE, HATURDAY, AT 0} O'CLOCK A. M., AL thsir Balesroom, 168 Madison-al FURNITURE, OARVETS, PIANOS, TOUBSEHOLD GOODS, Eta., Eto, WAL A, BUTTERS & (:1].. Austlonesis, Buttors & Co.’s Saturday Sale, BA' 6 X HOUSK- i R Jroy IRNISHING GODDS OUTLERY, PLATED D) USKD OARVE W, OROCKERY, ULASSWART, % PIANOS, Ria, Saloal Unredeomed Goods by A. LIPMATN, the Pawnbrokor, At DUTTERS & CO.'S AUCTION RODAS, MONDAY, Mar 30 a4 10 S slocits: m. and 8 Ak ATk WATCH! Y, GENLRAL MEROHANDISE WM. A. BUTTERS & COrn Augtions s TERADE SATE, IDAY MORNING, M , 4 o' A A T Ao et o Sl our ¥ GOODS, REGULAR MADE OLOTHING, KUZAW GOODS, BOOS, BHOES, AND SLIPPELS. WaL'A. BUTTERS & !l'mq B i, WEDNESDAY MORNING, May 26,at 9:30 o'k, HOUSE-FURNISIING GOODS, FURNITURY, GARPilTS TADLE uu‘l}.l;z'r:‘\;‘m r— LAY B ST, GRANITP, YELLOW, and GLASSWARE. AT QORI YRR Aot OLASE AN Wi, A BOTLIE & O Ko bmast. TIIURSDAY MORNING, May 27,at 9:30 o'clock, DRY GOODS, GLOTIING, BTRAW GOODS, IIATS, HOUTS, and SHOES, AL163 Fast Madisonat, WAL A, HUTTLRS & CO., Auctlonsers, - ey S. DINGBEL & €O, AUCTION AND COMMISSION MERCIIANTS, Noa. 80 and 82 Enat Randolphi-ab. Regular Salos of Heusehold Goods and Gogoral Bere o obandirzo, Wodnos 11 Hat Liveral Cnati Advantes on Conalgiinonts. REAL ESTATE DEPARTIENT, SILSBEDR, DINGEE & SPRINGER, Money to Lonu on Renl Entate. ALR THIS T.VF.NX&D—Q) tinuation Fawnh; 'y T atielted biodues, Mt 5 NS R Beers % o'clock, iR Regular Auction Sale, G XTURDAY, BIAY @, AT 10 4 oL, nuanally largo and varied assortment of Houroh T oS ] dsea Carots: Slewant N o1 Bam lor, Chgn;befi.lé\nd l.l:'lmq,’flt}h;‘n(lr;m Jrim manafes. ncy. plondld sesol ory, Bplondid suoriment of Morchaadisa sad Fuacy TAMILY GOING TO EUROPI, An extenulvo oicotion of Hilvarnare, Gut Giiss, Walaok :ir;‘l’ I&Indl‘l-wnnd ;”'L"{fr Caaos, ll:‘ “?cfl‘ l’lllich lh;»'.v 1, vore, oio., o nzer, Uanie Force) B Hveroalatod Batvorar Gastots, Wing Ooors Man bles, Flowor Stands, ato. SPECIAL ATTENTION O housckeopors and danlors s callod to the Fatlor, Dia- Ungrmm,aud Ohmbor Kacaitacs on aut sooond loor, s ‘privata sals at low Dgiiros 10 cover savunces., N, B,—Unr buriness Is coudnoted untlroly on_commis- sfon, Mooy adranced al pruporty., 0OR REGULAR WEEKLY AUGTION SALE Friday Morniug, May 21, at 9:30 o'clock, LARGR AND ATTRACTIVE SALE OY New & Second-Hand Furnitare, Garpets, and Honsekeeping Goods, Parlor Bults, Chamber fots, Bodsteads, Aatirossos, nges, Otfico Donkn, Chalrs. sl A fall {ino NI2W AND USKD OARPRTS. ofrigorators, Tce Hozos, Cooklng Htaves, & large stock of Gonatal Mozchandiso, Bhow Uatos, Teas, Uikars, 4o . Fwo splonuiid Piarioa, LISON, POMEROY & 00., Auctionsers, e BY G. P. GORE & CO,, 6820d 70 Wabash avenue, On Saturday, M—am, at 9 o'clock, 10 Crates W.G.Crockery, Vb Cases Glassware, Parlor, Library, Chamber, Dining.room, sud Tliohen. Tasritures Botam Lodusas, Biene sion Tablas, Fronoh and Gorman Plate Mire rors, T'hreo-Ply and Wool O uuks&t}v}v Omfllhwar nndEOfl.loo Desks. LOO. O GORE & 00., Auctloncers. AT ATCTION, On Batnrday, May 22, at 11 o'clock a, m. sharp, A BANKRUPT BTOCK O¥ CARRIACGCEHS, Open and ‘Top_Buggies, Jump-seat Carria Two ani [ AR g o g e Wagan, Businoss bioy ‘m ta bie sold without rescrve ‘Also, s 11ao line af bioglo and Duublo Harness. By GEOQ, P, GORE & Cu, 8204 70 Wal y L. ROCKWELL, Auoctioneer, 77 aud 79 South Daarboru-st. EXTRNSIVH SALE, BATU! NG, & ” aiook ot i BDLL JORMINGy RICH AND ELEGANT PARLOR & CHAMBER SETS, And a tul] sssortment of FINH FURNITURB. 1ohlio: contents of TWO 1HOUSKS of used Furalturs, rdor. ds, Bt 2 arzo llas of Carpets, Orockory, efn&cx'wgg\':'__. By JAS, P, McNAMARA & CO., 27 Rast Washingtou-at, Large Catalogue Sale 0000 CASES BOOTS & SHOES Slippors, Ties, Congross, &, AT ATUCTION, TUESDAY MOWNING, May 23, st 9% o'olock. Cataloguss and goods roady Munday, May 24, JAS, . MONAMARA & Augtionesrs. Ty WILKINS, BRUSIL & CO, Balsaroom 196 & 197 aat Randulph-st. Fstonsive Sale of FURNITURE, OARPRTS, rEIORNING, W10, Mousehuld Kifects of & By Itesldenco. Farl Chamber, and Dinlug-room JFun tuge, Larpety, 0to.y & Kuod 1ot, wisleh muss be sold and rousdred w-di, Ow ¥ Eolng abraad, 0. , Austionsers, . CHIA (S & CO. At No, 16l Htale-at. Sir New Brick Houses and Lots A Luctiwn, Batucday, u-r ALTp. B 0n thu preinlsce, sorwgeof Waluus sud Usklep oor] dnlmndu:,un‘;m o "5‘5‘0?. e 430 INPORTANT PAINTINGS Now on Five Babibitios at Rxposlion Aré Hall, willvm APYTIRTIL O WATL ¥ha Evenlags ol Mir 8, [ 33 Wi, &, BUITSES ‘dasi abls ouance for u peramptors. ' o et i,