Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 10, 1875, Page 10

8 THE CITY. ‘ CENERAL NEWS, Alopro Rawaon has sold to Willlam Phenix for $20,200 the proporty on the southeast corner of South Park avonue and Thirty-fourth etreot. No now devetopmente wore made tn conneation with Collector Wadsworth yostorday, and that officer haa not set received any notice of thoin- tentions of the Department concerning his caso, ‘Tho Westorn Papor-Manufacturers’ Union wero in gcrsion yesterday at the Sherman Houses, ‘The annual election of officors and the arrango- mont of rates was tho only business transscted. Complainta have recontly boon mado that tha mails between hero ond Cincinnati woro out of order, Thero was atomporary difficulty, owing to washing out of rallroad tracks, but it 19 now all cured, Tho Invitation Committen of the Jeffersonian Olob was in sosslon last ovoning at the Bher- man Iouse, making ont s list of prominont In- dividuals whom it was doairous to conyort into happy Joffe. ‘The quo warranto cass of Roubon Clovotand against Charles Rono, Polico Commissioner, wich Ia a proceeding to oust Mr. Kono from office, was set for hosting in the Criminal Court Saturday morning at 9 o’ctock, ‘The tomperaturo yoastorday, a8 obsorved by Manaase, optician, 83 Madison streot (Tni0NE Duilding), was at 8 a, 65 degrees; 9 5, m., G5; 10 a, m., G4: 11a. m., G4; 12 m., 68; 1p. m,, 67; 8p. m., 60; 5p. m. 65; 0 p.m, G1; 8 p. mu, 63. The examination of the now Custom-Houro was concladed yestordsy, ond Mossrs, Smith, Yost, Norccoun, and Pottor depatted for Civein- nati last ovoning, Thoy wlll arrivo in that city thia morning, aud will vielt Muoller’s quarry aud Ao tho aulldings In the city mado out of the Buena Viste atono, Tho conckimiona of tho Commiesiou as given in theo columns will be submitted to Secrotary Dristuw vomoe timo noxt wool, and sction will bo takeo at once. Thoso enterprieing advortisors who catno thoir punouncements to be disseminated by olcap boys and cheaper handbills would have Leen on- conraged to porsovoro in that mode of attmuing publicity if Ain ey could have rcen the mothod adopted by a young man on Madison street yos- torday. Me hed agrood to put olf a bundle of bills ‘one at a timo, and to comply with hin con- tract ho called in about six nowscoys, who form~ edin so snd marched past him, forward and back, for abont ten minutos, taking a bill at cach passage. Then dopirted tho boy to draw his ro- ward with o clear couscieuce, for had he not fillod hia contract? Yea. Tho American Homa stond Company organized in 1874 for the promotion of orgnuizod omigra- tion, held their aminal meeting at the ofico of the Compauy, 37 South Clark street, June 6, and the folloning Directors aud oficers wore clected for the ensuing year: Directors: A.B, Pull- man, N.C. Graves, W. B. Luompson, E. Jon- nings, and C..N. Pratt, of Chicago, and J. Q. A. Bean and O. 8, Hulderman, of Boston, Subso- quently at amoating of tuo Diroctors, tho fol- lowing oflicors wate a.ected: President, A. 3. Pullman; Vico-President, 0. 8, Haldorman; Manoger and Trustee, C..N. Pratt; Secretary, W. B, Thompson; Trossaror, E. Jennings. This Company bave a valuable tract of inud in Dick- oveon County, Kansas, on which thoy havo tho nucleus of a colovy formod, with post-oflico ea- tablished (named Gariton), schuol-house, store, ke, and about fifty farms located. The “Chicago Flower Mission” held one of ite most succoxafn) meotings yosterday at tho roona of the Athenicim. ‘Tho tlowore—osy:0- claly the wild praitin flowors—wore rocoivod in great profusion from Reckford, Dawner's Grove, Kenosha, Winnetka, Geneva, and Gonoya Lako, ag wellasfrom florists and friends iu tho city. St. Luke's, Women ond Childron’s, Moroy, and tho Connty Hospitals, the Eyo aud Ear Intirm- ary, and tho Washingtonian Homo, shared in the distribution, Ae the praiti id forests ara corered just now with a groat variety of beautiful’ flowers, and tho roses and other cultivated flowors sro fost coming into bloom, the Jadies of tho Muiseiou ak tholr frends ur tho elty and country to make aspecial effort for next Wednesday's work, so that no inmate of any of tho pnbiic Inatitutions of tho city voed be passed by in the distribution. Contributions can bo sont direct to tho raoins of the Athenwum, Nos. 63 and 65 Waehington treat, ofif from & diatanco, by the express com- panies, which will bring. them without charge, 'They carry and keep best if placod betweon layers of ‘wet cotton batting, or can be placed Joosely in baskatu, wall sprinkled, snd covered closaly with paper to excluita the air. ‘TUE COALHUNAVELS, Matters among the coal men are quiet, and the labor of unloading such vesuols as Aro in harbor proceods without interruption, Mr. iow said yosterday that be had more apelleations hay be ‘tuul tise tu turn away, and that hardly a minute of the day passed withont the offer of help. Ho approbends no more trouble front the heayers thhs yoar, but 1s povertholess proparcd for auy- thing that may como, Petor Itegau, Edward O'Neill, John Walsh, and Jorry Hoolthan, the coal-heavers arrested for an assault upon Jobn Leonan! during the disturbance smong this cinss of laborers a fow days ago, woro discharged by Judge Scully you- torday' morning, at the roquest of Mr. Law, who, a8 tha strike is at an‘gond, and the {mon aro working’ qutetly, docidod thoy should not be punished. Tho Judge oxplained the law which provides for tho puvialment of men who inter- foro with others at their work to the prisoners acd nunibor of mombers of the Coal-[eayors’ Union whe wore present, and gave thom a fow soutible words of advico upon the foolimbness of strikes, and tho absurdity of assniling mon because they worked for leas wages than they wero willing to take, + Michael Madden, one of tho strikorn and die- ordotly ooal-Leayors, was examined before Justice Scully atthe North Side Court Yentenday morning. Last Saturday wiule tho troubles wore goiug ot at tho yard noar Indians street bridgo, Maddon moodo ‘an aanault upon the foreman of tho yard, for which ho was arroated aud taken ta tho wlation. When ho got there ho was still thitst- ing for fight, auc had the bad judgment to pltob into a polico officer, The doublo cunrgo wos made ageingt Lim of nusault with «deadly woapon with intent to do bodily injury, and ne- salting an officer. Both were made out to tho gatittection of the Court, aud he was held to tha Crinunal Court iu bail of $500 aud $400 on the two chargoa reapectively. THE REPUBLIC LIFE. A meeting of tho stockholdersof tho Republic Life Insurance Company was helt yesterday afternoon in oom 40 of tho Republic Building. About 7,000 ularos of stock wore yoted upon out of tho 10,000 which mako up tho capital stock, The balloting for thirty-two Diroctora for the Company, resultod in the election of tho follow- log Boards John ¥. Farwell, Chariea B. Farwell, Paul Cornell, G, D, Costright, Amo T, ifalt, R.'1, Donnolley, WT, Allon, Boujainta ¥, Gallup, Anson Siager, W, ¥, Coolaugh, ©, 0, Holton, M,N. iihbard, Fy Kiules, J, F. Crank, Jobn I, Beuuett, of Chicaga; 8, A. Hnrrivon, of Milwaukeo; Joun Q. Hoyt, of Now York} Charles Boott, af Philadelphia; Geore Greens, ol lows; Prof, "0. FP, McKay, of Daltimore; Mona, Andersou, of Ia Growau; Willlam Gonduow, of Georgia; Joun M, Krum, of St, Louis; J. I, Son. Lergor, of Bt, Loney o2-Goy, John Kyaus, of Colo- rada;' Bamuel Kirkman, of Alsvama; Jamea B, Chilldreay, of Tenniess20; 0, E. Elmer, of New Jerscy: Yoter Burns, ot Byracua js A, Hydo, ol 1 N, Boston ; Liverus Hull, of Loston ; Tey, H, Cox, of Califoruts, At a mocting of tho Directors, held subse- quently, the following officers for the Company were chosen: Preatent—Jobn V, Farwell, Vicefvealdents—L, D. Curtright and Paul Cornell, Beeretury—, F, Orenk, Actuary—b, ¥, Mcvay, THE FUsT REGIMENT, Tho Firat Rogimont in full-drees uniform had a very ereditoblo battalion drillia the Expoui- tion Building last ovening, Gea, A.C, MoClur; commanding, A largo array of ladies and gentlemon, undaunted by the grim ap- pearance of = tho weathor, obsérved tho military exercises from tho galleries, Tho ‘boya” were ovidently determined on acquit- ting themeclvea with credit, and showed an amount of Improverment truly wonderful con- sidering thelr rather brief eqporience aswoldiers, A few miletukes ocourred i the lino move. ments, owlng to the too frequont repotition of the word of commanu, which, in tome cases, produced cofuslon, Ib iy not necessary for balf w dozen otticors, drilling a tow ‘hundred mou, to whout “halt,” otc., iu @ building where the Coloucl’s yoice ia suthcreutly audible, Tho word by the Colonel 1d srepetition by one more ofiicer‘would he ficient, unless on & windy day, or when tho regimeut has grown beyond the proportions of battalion. Zz —_—-—. THE WEST TOWN. O'BRIEN PaYs OVER SOMETUING, A special meoting of tho West ‘own Hoard was held at Juatico Salighury's oflce isat oven- ing, Supervisor Baker in the chair. Supervisor Baker sald that ox-Town-Colleator O'Brivn bad pald foto the Town Treasury tha eum of 910,999.57, leaving in hue hands about 94,000, O'Brien claimed that this sum should de left in his hands to indemnify bia bondemen from loss on the Wall mattor. On motion, Mr, Georgo Beovilis, attornoy for tho town, was introduced to mako an explann- tion, Ho said that O'Brion claimed that only $15,000 wero duo the town altogether, Ho (Scoville) aud Bupervivar tiskor Lad epont some tlme with O'Brien in tho attempt to make that oficial pay over the funds in bis bands, and, after etruggling with tim from tla. m. to 2:80 p.m, had at Isat xecured # check for tho 11,000 (or nearly) reforred to by tho ‘Supervisor. ‘Tho nttornoy eald he thought it waa good policy to get all ho conld for tho town, O'Brion hod anid that ho should retain — tho 84,000 untit the bandamen ware secured {cam Tornoe from tax-payers who lind paid wndor pro- tost, Ag attarnsy ho lad ootified the Bank of Commerce, in which the money was doposited, not to pay ovor the money ‘except to tho town nnthorities, and that. notice had proved so offect- ‘ual that thoy would not pay O'Brien's cheek until the notico was withdrawn, ‘The mandamus had not beon dismissed, but had been hold tv abov~ once until the preravt meoting, bofore which ho had promised O'Brion to lay tho matter. Supervisor Baker said that tio had notifled Mr. O'Drion to bo progent atthe meeting to offer any oxplanation hie thought proper. On motion of Justice Morrison, it was voted to bo tho reneo of tho Board that Supervisor Baker continue lus offorts to get tho remaining funda pict pitas bands in auy way mont ‘oly to be effectual, On reading thoreport on tho subject, thero appeared a considernble diecropaney botween tho tosmn’a understanding of the account and that had by O'Brien. ‘Tho Jattor thought that he might owe the town about 84.00, now that ho hod paid over about 211,000, ‘Tho town ecpork claims that ho originally owed $23,122.94, leas 85,942.91 expenses of collectlug, or @22,150.04, Dedneting tha atm juet paid over, and tho town nti claims $12,180.47. Dedueting tho $4,000 stilt i O'Brion’s hands, according to hie own ststemont, and thera is still a Joo- way of over £8,000, Part of thia ts tangled up ina transuction in town orders paid without proper atrditing, concoiniag which most of the momuors of tho Board appoartu be in tho blackness of thick darkness. After the O'Brien matter had boon disposet of, Justice Shoridan moved that it be tho senso of tho meoting that tho Supervisor pay sono mousy on account to tha Asaiatant Assessors, somo of whom, he aaid, wero in preesing need of the same, After some discussion, the yeas and nays woro called, and the motion rojocted by 4 toi. On motion, the Board adjourned. While the members of tho Board wore dlapera~ ing ex-Collector O'Brien come up, saying that be had boon off Inoking for tho oflica on Jefarvan street, Some conversation onsiod betweon him and tho members of tho Board, but no rosult was arrived at, sual very litle saidaxcopt to con- tradict the assertions of tho othor party. ——— THE MUTUAL SECURITY, FOURTH MEETING OF THE CHEDITORS. Tho fourth gonoral meoting of the creditors of tho Mutual Security Insurance Company was held yesterday aftornoon bofora Stegisior Hib- bard. ‘Tho Assignueo, Mr. Mark Kimball, read his report, showing that ho had on band $60,709.99 to divide among the creditors, which would bo noarly sufticiont for a dividend of 314 percent. Atthotime of tho third mesting, in January, 1874, the unconverted assots amountod to $148,915.90; at tho present dato thoy wero 287,818.C0, showing a reduction of nearly $60,- 000. Tho most of thia has beon collected, but thero is a difference of soveral thousand dollars mide by a chrinksge in the claims. ‘Lhe collov- tions #inco the last mooting amount to &61,- 583.27, nnd the disbursements for oxpenses to 7 76, 845,76. baad foliowing ts the list of uncollected assoty on hand at prevent : Capltal stock notes of J, ¥, Seammon (in JUUGMEN), peereererreee $ 6,1 George M, Bogus (in judgment), Menry Fuller (in Judgment) John Forsyth (in Judgment), i, Waller (in Judgment), E,W. Rareell..ce eevee Mortgage notes of Cliicago Historical Society Jobu Forsyth (in judgment)... Hobert J, Forsyth (iu Judgntent)... United Ktates bonds beld f¢ 1 LINUCH sae ees Amount dun fro er (in Judginott), Pereonai property ‘Muakogon land account Bills recolvabie, E. 1, Tomlinson, Uncollecied premiunia Deposited with Clerk tu Bectiro fetes, 00 U,conu0 4,L00,0, 1,000,00 21,978,09 99,198.04 149.45 64,50 1,000.09 N91 75 190,00 Ineurance Company... Atnount of rejusurance ip Commercial insur. ane Companys, seeee 1,005.47 Totaleessoe os $97,818,60 In oddhtion to tho above there ix au unsottled claim against tho Mechanica’ National Bauk for intoront on doposite, It will be seen that the bulk of the uncol- locted arscts are tho judymenta sgainat J. ¥, Seammon, amounting to abont $54,000 iucluding vontt, ‘Iho Agsignes stated that these casos had had boen appealed to the Supreme Court, and would probably bo reachod and decided noxt No- vorber. A creditor then inquired whethor tho judgment. would bo good for the full amunnt. ‘The Regter waid that it would boa first Hen on all the real estate that Scammon owned at tho time of the rendition of the judg- ment by Judgo Drummond. At that time Mr. Scammon bis own — atatemonts owned sufficient uvincumbered roal estate to pay the amouut of tho judgment thies or four times over, Johu Forsyth was also on tha ap. peal bond, and tho claim might therefore bo cousidered perfectly good. Tho Rogister then statod that a dividend of 3$¢ por cont would bo declared, which would bo paid at tho ofice of tho Assignee, on the corner of Jackson and Stato atreots, by a week from noxt Monday. Tho uueonverted assets, amounting, a6 has been stated, to qbout 837,000, aro considered good, with the excoption of the Tomlinson uato, tho reinsurance cinima, and one ar two other Items, 80 theta still furthor dividend of about Jor 4 por cont may be expected some time in the future, —_-—. THE CONTEMPT CASE. MR. TOLET EXPLAINB. for af The Chicaga Tribune: CiicAuo, June 9,—~tn Tay TRIBUNE of this morning {aan arilcla Leaded “Who Wul lay the Fines?" tn which tho charge ia mado that myself and Mensra, Gouly, Storrs, and Koat wero employed for the pure pore of, airing ‘an opinion tothe Aldermon that they could violate tho Jufuuetion issued by Judge Willlama, Thave uoobjection to Tie Turnowe’s eritielsing any opinion that Ihave or may gite, but I must object when you attuck my honesty aa sinan or as an alior~ ney. ‘Tito ouly ovidenco inthe contempt ease ne to what wat known on to tho opinions of the four attorneys, was (bat uf the Mayor, who aworo that he did not know, and had never heard, hat any ono of them had ever expreasod an opinion in the matter at the time ho omployed them, ‘All theevidencoin tha recori shows that the alx at~ forueye did uot advise the Council to violate the to- Junction, ‘There ia nothing to Uane euch 8 charge ‘upon, except the oplutons Uetusives, which were ane uwers to spocifio questions upon abstract polite of law. When asked the queation, whould coutsol Lave foled thelr hands and roplied to the Meyor, “We can’t give you our opinions upon these law points, for foar of offeniting the Judge "? woutd such an auewor havo beeu consiatent with the diguity or indopeudence of the true attorney? Are we {6 give opinions tat will bo iniluenced by the fear of exccasivo finew or the hare of a prison, {fthe Justgo should happen tu difer with us as tothe law? If so, I wish to know ity and, in order to Jearuif such tvta bo the rulo, Lhuve ape peated to the Hupreme Court, Respectfully, ‘MY. Torey, Mr. Tuley construes Tue Trinvxe's oommonts Againut bimeelf and sesoclates considerably atrongor than the idea intondod to bo conveyed. by the writor thofoof, It was not intended to intimate that thoso !awyore held a contrary opIn- fon of tho law to that which they gave, and that they gave an opinion which they boliaved to bo contrary to law and procedont for the sake of a feo, We do uot beliove that either of them could bo induced to do so unpro- fessional ond dishonorable an act for guy pocuniary consideration, ‘Iho puychot- ory of the case, lowever, tx peculiar, ‘Tho Mayor and a majority of the Aldermon wero known to be divsatinied with the opinion of tho City Attorney snd tho Aesiatant Corporation Counsol, who advised that the tamporary injunce tion could not safely bo violated.” ‘They voughs for Joyal opinions iu contradiction of these safe and prudent ones, and it so happonod that they called ou four outsito lawyers who believed that the injunction could be trodden under foot with Mupunity, and thoee attornoys dit advise thom that tho order of tho Court might bo violated with esfety ; and, whito they did not iu ao many words adviae the Aldornion to go and violate tho injunction, they probably foresaw that the opin- jun given would bave exactly thas effect. All this could take place without tho sald lawyers Giving au opinion contrary to their judgment, poameent Boa RECOVERING A CHILO, DECISION IN TUX POOTS CASH. ‘The haboss corpus caso of Poots against Phil- lips for the recovery of s chitd, which has been on trial and continued from time to time for waveral weeks, came up iu tho Criminal Court yesterday sfierucon, and was dlaposed of. The of tho city into a Tax-Roform Asuociation, sdininistration of city and county offatra being alippe: groat city of Chicago does what no business man collect and disburse 97,000,000 please, aud, when the monoy is gono, wonders why taxes are 80 oxcossivoly high! THE CHICAGO ‘THISUNE: THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1876, cage $6 famillar to the public. Some three years ago Mr. Poots lost # cnild, which was thon about 8 years of ago, All offort to find tho lost tronauro proved fruitless, until some weeks ago an elder son of oote’ was passing along Ashland avenno and discoy- etod s child lasing in the etroot which he Foca nized ag his Groter. Ho recognized tho child by cortain marks pon bis face aud boad, nud roportod lils discovers, which was that Mr, and Mra, Phillips, hving on the avonua, had the child in thote pousaselox. A writ of liaboss corpus ‘Was at once sworn ont, and alnco then tho caso has been undor consideration in court, oning to the diMoulty of frttlo the witnesses togother. Tho cago wan decided yesterday tn favor of tho parties claiming to be tho parents of the child. ‘Tho Court said hs was cotiraly astisled with tho ovidence of identity which had beon produced, and basod hia decision upon that point, and ore dered that tho obild he given ta Mr, Poots. The decision had scarcely boon given bofore tho child in dispute was hustled through tho corridor connecting with the Jail, and in the di- rect custody of those clafraing it, Mra. Mhillips Appeared grieve at the decision, and gave yent to throats that sho would dio In tho attempt to capture tho child. Slio had no ides, however, of what bad becomo of him, which induced hor to Hnger around tho doors of tho court-room for somo timo, and to aleo await in the street for tho chitd to pass with ite paronts, Sho was frun- trated on ovory hand, for, while sho was watching and walting, tho child was being borne by Bailiff Dibos to Poots’ jioune on Kra- wor street, Sho subsaquontly, howover, learned of the disposition mado of it, and agaln ronowed hor throats, saying thot whe would steal it away durlug the night. Tho child waa oqually displeased with the de- cision, and, whon taken into tbo Jail, mado tho building resound sith ita cried. That it will re- turn to Phillips as soon as tt cau, there ts no donbt, for, sinco in tho hands of the bailitt aa custodian, ponding tho decision of tha caso, it euceeodod in escaning reaching Philltpa’ house, 9 distance of soveral miles. ———— LOCAL LETTERS, TAX-HEFONM ASSOCIATION. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune: Cnrcado, June 01.—I know of no organization of citizens more necded, at the presont timo, than one capablo of bringing tho full power and influence of tax-payors to bear upon the solect fow who lovy, collect, snd disburse tho taxos,— to-wit: that odious clnas of tax-eaters, Taxos of all kinds are too high, and always will bo fo long ae to the fow je ttruated such vast, unfol~ tered reaponsibility. While the pooplo continue to intrust their moneyed intorests to more politi- ciaus, men dlocted not for aoy financial capacity or honesty which thoy may poseoss, but merely fa a roward for their supposed ability, by un- sorupulous moans, to keep up somo ward or party organization, thoy neod not expect any reduction in taxation, bat on tho contrary a steady increaro frum year to yoar. Whore- as, if honesty prevailed, as population incroaged and property onlanced the burden of individual taxation ahould grow lighter rathor than heavior, The sad history of New York ia tho history of every city govertied by politicians instead of honost business mon, and, wore thoro no law or public opinion {n Chicago td provent it, the rapacity of tax-ontera would bo uubounded. Fiftoon ygars, or ten yoara at most, would suflica to conaume the prosent asscesablo valuo of city and county property. Tho natural disposition of politicians whon pincod in oflice ia not to guard tho trust, but to filch from the peaplo all thoy can, Henco tho need of an association of purely business men and large proporty-owners to exert neortof popular yeto power in monoy mattors upon euch oflicials. ‘Tho presont Citizens’ Association is too large. and complox a socisty, aud bay too much bus- iness on its bands, to givo the matter referred to ita undivided attention, ‘Yhe advico, moreover, of an sesoctation compoeod of tho wéalthioat, pods promivent and Jolluential busiucas mon in the community, devoted oxclusively to tho considoration of finaucial questions in- volved in city aud couuty taxation, would bo moro readily hooded and oboyed thanif coming {rom a moro complex organization, Lot the city havea Tax-Roform Association, compoxed, to atart with, of alithe leading bankors, all the loading merchants, and all tho largo owners: of roal estate, Such an organization, though num- boring but fifty or 100 members, having for its sole object 9 gouoral reduction of city aud coun- ty taxcs, and a wiser ond more oconomical ox- penditure of the public monoys, would be a pow- er for good in this community, Such a voico swould bo beard aud Leoded by tho mass of prop= orty-onners a8 woll sq tho — less-scru- pulous Aldermen and County Commissiouers, ‘Tho proas, with all Its power aud the beat of intentions, cannot do everythivg. It can atinmu- Jate and direct, but good citizone, if they would have goo government, must do the work. What iy now nooded to gecure a moro economical city and county administration is s concentration of tho best citizenship aid tho bost business talent tho puroly business mattors, such o8 the manago- ment of a foundry or » bauk, should nover bo intrusted to caucuscs or politicians, butanly to men of financial capacity and inteprity. Imagine Coolbaugh intrusting bie vast business to the Apgers of a.ward politician! Yet tho would do, Shoemploys a rot of politicians to about as thoy 3. CG, THE TEMPERANCE CONVENTION. Yo the Editor of The Chicago Tribune: Curoaoo, Juno 9.—Thoro waa ground for eriticlam of that Convention, as thero always is of such bodies, equal rights of mombors, too mach of the ‘cut and dried," too much allowed to a fow who only could be soen by tho Chair, especially if womon, Wholo State delogationa wore disallowed a word It was too rostrictive on tho thore, But theso ara incidents to be corrected next timo, and so were somo orratic things, untike the following from your columns: Men's appetites are to de legislated out of oxistonce by alatnte, You aball not drink, 1a to be tho fat with which lutemperance fa to be checked, . . Thoy da nick decision, and at vor thoy aro reasonable mon, satisfiod with the result, Give tho lawyers and courts all the recess thoy want. Thoy can wall bo tpared, and when thoy como back lot thom find that tholr dockota are cleared, and thoir occupation gone, Talk about the gamblora and bunko shopal Tho avorago lawyor is by far tho worse cutso to any community, in aticring up strife botweon neigh Lore, and in awatlowlug up thoir entire proporty whon cases are put into their hands to bo sub- titted to so-called ‘courts of aw.” The writor haa had experience onough In the tio aystoms to know that, when the vatne and uses of arbitratlona in the aottlement of dis. pres aro fully known and appreciated, tho jawyore will noarly all bo turned out to grass, and ono gtoat source of misory, unhappiness, and corruption wiped out of oxistencs, Soauren. FINES NOT 80 CONTEMPTIDLE, To the Rater of The Chicago Triunet Cmicago, Jun 0.—Nothing of Iate occurrence has dono so much to inspira a wholesome regard for law and the courts as tho fining of certain self-willed Aldermen sod thoir basty, imprudent connsel. Howovor lghtly tho Inttor rogarded Uttle cost, and, if moat abundantly uot oven appeal to the churches to ald thom, otc, You will not object tos distinct, unequivocal correction of this Inst statomont, No foutura of the Convention was mora prominent than thoro- Ugious. It peryaded all, Tho promivos of ity Joylo, even political, wore thors; and its appeal to’ pe ita, churchos, Sabbath-schools, fanitlics, and all othor moral and Christian instrumentali- ties, was the loading aspect of tha ineeting, ‘This overy candid obsorvor knows and will aflirin, Your fairness will also permit anothor corroc- tion, Prohibition does not logislate “ mon’s ap- petites out of exiatonco.” It haa nothing to do with them. Horty yours’ eodnection with this mat- tor ensbies mo to know what I say whon aflirm- ing that no such Jaw is or over was askod to havo anything to do with mon’s tastes, nor did it evor say, ‘You gball not drink.” Tho act of drink. ing, whether liquor or other polson, is a personal act which civil power cannot reach, and promb- tory laws novor attempted to touch. The man- ufacture, transportation, sale, are all within tho acttuowledged jurladiction of law; buta man may drink whisky or areonto without logal peony wa he chooses. And tho frionds of such law lisve tho right to dsmand of honorable mou that thoy prove before repeating this doclura. tion. Ifitbe sald that to forbid the supply inter. forea with the nghts of ‘*nppetite” and of drinking, tho roply ig that it {utroduces another party with only commercial rights, which are _ always aubjech §=to tho public good, Will anyone way o man fs inno. cont for selling anather fatal poison, Inowing his dogign to uso it, because of his righte of “‘appetio?"” Will that clearhim? No law for- bida se man to shout bimuelf, but doss that jus. tly solling and Joading tho pistol for him for tbat purposa? So tho right to drink carries withitno right of aupply, nor shteld the seller from the in ending, “woe to him that putteth tho cup to bis potghbor's lips,” ‘Tho advocates of probibition aro hover ro- vInctant to meet falr argument, but they remon- strata wrongly againet such entire misapprolen- sion by wo able aud respousiblo papor us ‘Tue ‘Tonune. AW. LET US ARDITRATB, To tha Fulitor of The Chteago tribune : Cucado, June 9.—The costs, vexations, and dolsys of cnees Iu the various vourts of law aro the source of a constant serios of complaints in your paper. Varions romodloy are suggested, but without avall, avd the case of Jarndyco va, Jarndyce, in Dickens’ “ Bioak Hougo,” finds its terrible counterpart in every so-called court of law in our land. Not having yet sson suggested tho only comimon-seuse way of rolief, I would liko to say, through your paper, to those who aro sooking the aettlomont of cases in tho courts of our city, ana who devire only simplo justice aud a fair docivion of what is right botwoon man and mao, that, if thoy will (ake their casos out of the hands of Jaw-sharks, aud leave them to the decision of tho Arbitration and Ap. eats Comumltioo of the Chicago Loard of ‘rade (an they can readily do by application to the Secretary of the Board), fhey will ge) a Judgo Williams’ injunction, it is boyond queation that tho roanit is a sorluns, astounding matler to each snd all of them, and they have many times wishod thomaclyes ont of tho diengracable box, which, white contracting, ts growing hottor and hotter. It is bad enough fur an Aldorman of ro- spectability tobe fined, but infinitely worss to attach tho odium to high-toned counselors, who must carry tho atigma with thom = through their sntire professional careers, Hut, herd aa seoma = their_= lot, «the guiok- ost and smoothest way ont of the dificulty isto pny their fines, acknowledge thelr bauty and ill-conuitored advice, and withdraw from tho caro, fur any tyro could toll thom that an in- junction should “be oboyed until dissolved. Aldermen and counsel will do woll to romomver that nny, attompt to shirk their Individual re- sponsibility and compol tho tax-payers (includ- ing soveral thousand widows and orphans) to pay thoir fines, as well a8 oxorbitant feos for ill- considered and pernicious adtico, will only make tho iattor worse, and Juing reproach npon themaclves. ‘Cho knot-hole from which thoy nto now attempting to crawl is already amall enough for their comfort, and any offurt to carry with thom large foos will only jocumber their repn- tations aud leave them in tho predicamont of tho fox which mado no attomps to cacapo uutil ho had firet goiged his person, gE —_>+—- COUNTY BUILDING: Tho Committos on Town and Town Accounts bad a sosslon yestorday and audited a number of Wills, 31. B. Miller and J. Mf. Rountree atart this morning for Pox Lake, They will be absent un- til Saturday. Thoir flah are engaged. Tho Committoa on Education held a meoting yesterday afternoon, but did nothing more than to informally talk over educations! mattors and audit o quanttty of bills, William A. Byo yesterday. snnounced himaatf a8 an unconditional candidate for County Troas- urer, HHoretofora he haw been kuown os a can- didato only on condition that H, 2, Biller would support him. Gon. Licb says that if the Staats-Zeitung is- sues an English odition to nccommodate tho “ Joffersonians," the Union will follow the ox- ample. Judge Miller nood foel ro further un- caninoss about literature for tho poople. Tho Grand Jury waa again in ecaaton yester- day, ita timo boing givon to tho hearing of triy- ial cases. It is ioported that the jury will ina fow days listen to another and similar complaiut to tho one last brought against tho jank-dealor ‘Lawaon. , Mr. Dewald, ono of tho bidders for tarnishing tho county with tinware snd hardware, yestorday called for the samples ho had left with the County Bosra, but found that they wore missing, Which membor of the Board captured tho misa- ing articlos is not known, Commissionor Holden has boen trying tho samplo of tea that he solocted from the sample- room of tho County Board upon bis washor- woman, His report in that it is oxceodingly wosk, and can only be uscd in the proportion of & pound to a quart of water. The County Trossuror yostorday rocoived a communication from Thomas J. Sprague, saking adviou in raforonce to seottring the robate on his tax for 1873, An ogamination of tho booka of the offica disclosed the fact that Mr, Spragne had failed to pay his tax for 1873, and tho ‘Irens- nrer concluded that to give any advice about re- bate in bis caso would ba a little premature. On the 20th of May Jullus Hritzko waa com- mitted to jail by Judge Summorticld,on tho chargo of bastardy, upon tho complaint of Henrietta Holtz. Yesterdsy Misa Holtz was found knock- ing at tha iron {tates for Dritzke, and by her nido was & North Sido Justice, Hor mlesion was to marry Britzko, which was dono in tho quickest tmagluable time. Tho happy bride was attired in a walking sult of some dolicata hue, which would baye been pertect but for the abecnce of costly trimmings, A ploco of snnff-colored ribbon took the piace of tho usual orange-blossoms, ete. Tho groom woro bia beat overalis, and when head “IT will.” did it with a doep gratitude, for theso words alone brought him both a wife and his liborty. ‘Tho twain loft tho Jail as happy oa tur- tlo-doves, —e——— THE CITY-HALL, Somuch of tho City-Yollhaa been washed away by tho recont rains that tho Board of Pub. No Works bavo found it necessary to smpty sov- oral tons of grovol, pitch, and othor heavy ma. torials on top of tho building to stay it. Cosmopoliticlans wora so gront m ecarcity ground City-Holl yaatorday that even a visitar from 8t, Louis would havo boon apt to infor that the old rooxery was buts dilapidatod old tomb- atone. Commissioner Sheridan is still confined to his house from tho effects of his latest attempt to crush the noble Fabor. Tho pencil load pene- trated bis finger to the bono, and has caused a particularly painful inilammation, In footing up tho bids for tho bullding of the foundations and oxtension of tho tunnel for the now Wost Divislon Watar-Works it ia found that William Coxo's bid of $39,700.83 fs tho lowest, and David Hallinan’s bid of $75,512.48 the bigh- ost, Masons differ more than Iswyers, A lerge numbor of Ald. Jamos TH, Hildreth’s fslonda gathered st tho residence of bis brothor, om South Haluted street, last ovou- ing, ond after arming thomuclvos with saw- bucks, lomon-aquoezera, aud hardwood articles of warfare, praceedod in rank aud file to demo}. ish tho Aldermanic manelon at No, 572 [aslsted atreot, It wau tho celutratiou of the Aldorman’s wooden wedding. Mrs, Ald. Whito played the Amazon to perfoction, luading ou the troops in ®mannor £0 scientiflo that (ho surprise was ab- solutely perfect. It {is somowhat curious that, with all tho en- ineering talentof tho country, tho odor of Shleago River yet romaine irreprdasible, Chi- cago ingonulty taught it to ran ap bill as well a down bill, tapped 1b with a canal leading to the Miaglasippi, and nature tapped it with tha lake, and Messrd, Ogden and Wentworth finished tho tapplug wih the celebrated Ogden Ditch, and Yot, notwithetanding these outicte and the falnt prospocte of another at Fullorton avenue, Chi- cago River till amolly to honven, and in- duvea ono to boliove that Mazin or uome other porfumer fas moved to town. Jn answer to an inquiry a8 to the caueo of this outrageous conduct of our pot river, City Engi- neer Chesbrough atates thot it is undoubtedly owing to tho numorous hoavy rains which havo fallen within the pavt tou daya. The North Uranch, even in tho purest and dryost of woathur, ia slweri ina filthy condition, but when the raing fall it becomes cleared out, tho volume of ite filth boing omptiod into the main river aud South Bravoh, and peimoipally into the Jatter, ‘Cho canal, which in dry woather ty capa- blo of keoping the South Brauch ius tolora- bly gond condition, slao becomes flooded, and uftor a rain id ablo to carry of but an oxcosdingly small volume from the South Brauch. The only remedy he kuows of will bo found io the Fullortou avenue coudutt when that great boro is completed, ay the filthy North Branch can thon be made to run up bill and empty itself into the ake at the oastern ex- tremity of the conduit. Au additions! romed: for tha welfare of rosidonts alonz the Hout Bravob will be found in the construction of gates in tho Ogden ditch which, at certain weasony, will allow the caual to empty & Greater volume, and at other seasons will Mood out tho stagaont wateys inthe South Branch, Mer, Oxdon has ex- preséed his willingucss to havo them built, The ates will probably bo constructed towards tho fittor part of the summer, as tho work con thon owing to the low water, It lone before but for lack of bedone moro seally would have been money, Some ad ier "On tbe Giilroae’ Astootation, me nals @ wishing to do m kindly act to bis fellow citizens, should enll upon Comptroller Hayos with a little Jnjunotion immediately, and neod not worry about tho dangor of ita being sot asido contempt. uousty, It will bo romembored that some tima ago tho Comptroltor sent a communication to tho Council protestih; against the proposed sale of sovoral piccon of city proporty at too low a Siguro, Tho missive was moant dircetly for tho North-averuo-lot steal, and oxing to this fact tho document laa nover beon beard of iu tho Council. “Tho Comptrollor asked the opinion of Judgo Dickoy ae to Lie power to refuse to con- summato tho purchase, aud rocetvud in roply tho subjoined opinion, In consequence of it the Comptrojlor fa awaiting a pet injunction, an ho thinks the land wan sold at too low a iignro, Tho vood has not yot beon executed, nor will it be for soveral days to come. ‘Tho following is tho opinion: You aak mo the followiag queatton: ‘twat—Te the Cominon Council authorized to order the aalo and convoyance of 1 i rty Lclouging to the city? If a0, what property, and what {a requisite to the valldfty Of the proceeding? Seeand—Afler the paeasgo of an order or ordinance in due form, directing the conveyance of property for 8 consideration thoreit, can the Comptroller withhold Lin siqiaturo frem such contoyanee, and decline to exrettte the samo and constinsnate the sale, anil, if 80, under what elreumstances ? In anawer, 1 beg leave to aay, that tho city by law Is autuiorlzed to" take, hold, putrchaea, leaee, and cons vey auch real eatate atid personal or mixed estate ns {ha purposes of the corparation may require.” ‘Tho unc, ag the legislative functionaries of tha city, enn ine preper ‘caae direct tho sale of any such property, and it {s the province of tho Gouncil to control tho excenttve atiicers of tho eity In that regard, ‘The Comptroller hae uo right to refnso obedience to any proper order or ordinance on auch enbject, parsed. in good faith and by tho ordiuary process of pass- ing aie ordinances. It fe, howovor, the law, thot the clty —ilicora_ aro in tone euro trustecs a6 to auch property, and where any atletapt fa mado for a fraudulent purpose to iivest the clty of any part of ita proporty, or to diveat tho elty of auch pioporty under circumétancas atch thet fo do ro would te a breach of such trust, such con- veyance night be restrained by injuuctlon by any taxpayer or other person baving an intorest $1 auch eist, £ Tf such eircumatances should attend the supposed trausaction, the Comptroller might lawfully roftiea to aig tho conveyance; and, should he be proceeded agalust by mandamus, tho sane facta which would yrarrant at {iJunetion to prevent the ila would ho a full defento for the Cumstroker againet tho proceeding ‘by mandamus, Respectfully, o T. 1: Di TH LAST DISCOVERY. ‘Tho latest fraxwont that hos boon unoarthed in thove inyuterious vaulta In tho City Clork's ofice beard o remarkable semblanco to & poeni in ast Sunday's Times.. Tha second verso is por- haps tho mout striking, aud la as followa: An the swift tide of proso Runa slugeieh in tte Styglan flow, Thoughts bearing, thougt moroee, Siok yolcoiess to the depths below 5 Poets radiant with celestial grace, Angelic both fn soul and face, Midst blasted hopes of Love's delusions, ‘Too romare tanght to mourn Oer foudest{pveins na tho brain’s flluslone ; ‘Whilst on tho ehillling breao coutes borne Tho murmur gad and low—Lovo's not 50, Smooth oa you have painted it; not for Jos, eee ANNOUNCEMENTS, A meeting will bo held ot 2:30 o'clock Sunday attornoon in Father Mathow Hall, on Harrison stroot, to recruit two companios for the Second Rogimont. W. W. O'Brion will spoal. Tho Tabernaclo Congrogational Church will crown its annivorsary worvices with a social re- union of tho present nnd past members, to be held this oroning. Former mombera aro spo- cially invited. The Fourth Unitarian Charch strawborry- Junches at No. 174 Madison strect, will bo con- tinuod to-day from 11 to3o'ciock, Fifty conta is tho feo, ‘The Rov. Mr, Wendto and hin church have dove much bord work for various good couves in this city, like tha Relief, tho Athe- nioum, Old Ladies’ Home, otc, and dexerve tho aid thoy solicit i ‘Tho annua} reception of the Home for tho Fricndloss tases place to-day, Vocal and inetra- mental music, ond reading, with rofreshmente, witl comprise tho order of entertainment, from 100. m, until 10 p,m. Prof. Cumnock, Miss Jogsio Uaskoll, Mies Moroll, Mr. Frank Bowen, and othora, with Johony Hand's band, will nesiat in the amusomenta. Tho rogular snd occasional attondanta at tho daily tventy-minute sorvice, at 12:10 p.m., at St. Poter’s Lipiscopal Chapel, No. 143 State wtroet, botwoon Madison snd Monroo, and os many othora as may desiro thair continuanco, aro ro- ucated to mest st tho clapol to-day immo- distoly after tho noon gorvice, 12:30 prociacly. Young men aro particularly invited, —_— + GRIMINAL, Edward Patton, of Cedar Rapids, Ia, wanta tho detactlyea to racover # gold watch aud $23, which, ho assoris, wero takon from him by three bupkoists yesterday. Tho ofiicors bave prom- isod to look after tho mattor, * Govorampnt Detective Benson arrented s man who is alleged to be a conntorfoiter, {n the Town. of Cicero, near tho Brighton Houro. night be- foro Inst, and has goneto Now .York with hia prisovor, whose vame is not known hore. Other arrcats will probably bo mado, - J, C. Mitcholl, if roporta concerning him aro correst,—and thore fa good authority for team,— bna boon taking in provision ‘commission mon on "Chango for sbont $80,000, Thia tlgura may be greatly exaggerated, Tha Chicago Packing sud Provision Company aro short $4,300 on his account, and Joveph Jonoa, provision commision morchant, in the Jackson Building, on Latalla street, roports a Joss of 26,000, and gays Mitchell, aud 400 barrols of pork ho let him have, aro not toba found. flo received & warchougo receipt for the 400 barrols, And. noxt come Culbort- son, Bloir & Co, downy = that the identical Jones’ pork wae sold to them for 4,800, Iu tha above and simitar ways Mitchell iss succooded in getting vory deop into the pockets of prominent provisiou-mon, and played: the shurpoat kind of practice on thom, accord- ing to the stories afloat, Warrants are out for his otreat. —_-.—- * SUBURBAN. PALOS. ‘Tnesday, the 8th of Juno, 1875, will be long remembered by tho inhabitants of the rural dis- trict of Palos—ono of tho country towns of this connty, about 10 milos southwest of this clty— with feelings of tha greatest pleasure. No less an event than achurch dedication could havo produced such a magnifleont sight ae that which was behold by those who had tho ploaeure of witnessing the impressive coromouies. 0 Rt. Hoy, Blahop Foley arrived from Chi cago at the Mt. Farcat station about 10 o'clock a,m., and was convoyod by carriago to the place of dodication. A’ cavalcade of twenty hoisomen, on uplendidiy-caparivonod Jot-black steeds,eacortod tho Biyhop in triumphal order, while a salute of three cannon gaya no~ tice to tho eager concourso asgembled at tho church of the near approach of tho oxpocted Bishop and pricats. As tho cavalcade awopt through the shady valos and over tho troa-topped hills of Mt. Forest it was mat by a procosdian of children in snowy firmonty, who, falling into lino, inarched slowly, with the horsemen, back to tho churgh whonce thoy had come. Hero » Hecond salute was fired as tho Bishoy alighted from hia carrtago, and in formal mianuor tho Koys of the editice wore prevented to him by tho pastor, Father Auth. Upon entering, the coromony of dedication was at onco commenced, in tho impressive and solemn maunor characteristic of the Cathollo Church. The inside of tho edifice was decorated in a most tasteful and oroditable manner; the throo altara were besutifully adorned, whilo the walle were hung with paintings, and the nichew around the native contained several fina statues, At tho conclusion of tho ceremony of dedica~ tion tho Bishop proceoded to confer on avout eighty candidates tho holy wacramont of Con- firmatiou, pronouncing them “tism and faithful Christians, and soldiers of venue Christ.” Aud, as tho candidates (mostly children) marched in spotioss white back to their pisces, tho scene impreaued all who bobeld i} with feolings of tho deopest rovoreuce. Many oxprossiona of praisa for the-good pastor, Fatbor Anth, were aftor- wards heurd, for bis caro in proparing tho childron, and for his incoesant labors during tho past yoar in proparing for the event. After on aduresy, in which tho children wero im- plored to porsoyero iu the path of gooduces and grace, the benediction was pronguuced, and tho vast concourse of People, who hed cone from all parte of tho eurrounding country, diaperued, all tmpreased with what thoy had scen, and rocall- Ing to their minds sweet momuries cf the day far gone, whon they, ss young, as junocent, and ag resolved to lvo for God, knelt and recaivod the chrism upon thelr foroboads, now porbaps furrowed with carcy or age, but still rotloctlig, with tansparcot closrness the characters of God's noblost worl,” an honout, Christian mau, RVANSTO:I The Directors of the Public Library filed thoir annual report for tho yoar onding Jano 1, with tho Village Clerk “ucuday evening, During that period tho total recopts have been $2,013.23, which havo been expended as follows; For pooks, $1,049.03; rent, $283; ualarice, pen bookcases, at periodicals, 930.85 ture and repairs, 812,03, This leaves a bal- ance of $26.020n hand. Tho library now num- bers 1,664 volumes, Since April 1. 1874, tho number of books drawn hag beon 16,003. Kvanstonlans aro offered a variety of onter- tainments thisovening. "rho Univorsity propara- tory students give a declamatiun conteat at tho Congregational Church; tho children of the Catholio schools ocoupy Jouninga’ HhylE with an entortninment of music, tableaux, recitationn, olo.¢ tho Nov, M. At. Parkuueat Inectures at tho Keandinayian Choreh for the benetle of tho church; ond Mies Brows locturoa at Uniun Hall on ono of tho defunct poets, Evanston wan yesterday reiloved of the prea- enco of ono of {ta moxt dosporate characters, QGeorgo Melimmons, who {4 now anfol ¥ ladged tn tho County Jail, Mokimmons snd a pal named Miko Cull aro as brutal rufinan aa any town can produce, and Evanston bay no other roaidtouts hone recklessness nt alt approaches that of theso follows, eKimmons’ fathar ts arospectabla, hard-working tnau, and the rost of the family aro orderly, Bu Goorgo, who {4 a young man of unustial atrongeth, line boon a torror to all who met him when on A spree, Abotutayenr ago ho endeavorsd to oat -his father'a oar, for which offense ho was impris- oued in the County Jail, but rojeased through tho efforts of his mother. A weok ago his mothor died, and McKimmone, without 9 touch- Ing exhibition of gratitudo nnd filial affection, wont off on aaproatnatend of attending tho funeral, His conduct and threats during tho past week or so excited spprolen- sious that ha wauld commis sama act of ylolonts, nnd his brother-in-law has boon stopping nt tho hounre for several days to protect tho older Mokimmona. ‘Tuesday night tho son went homo, half intoxicated and armed with a knife, and drovo the wholo family from tho house, threatening to cut hia fother's throat. Ho was arrosted by Oficer Jolin Carnoy, who bad been oxpecting some such oftbroak, and sftorwards oxprossed royzret that ho bad not killed tho old man. Maliimmona wad taken bo- foro Justice Curry yesterday, and hold to tho Critntual Court in $200 ball, in dofault of which ho waa Imprisoned. WILMETTE. Tuesday evoning a Congregational Church was duty constitutod by nn Eceloxinuticat Council, of which tho Noy, Dr.8, U, Bartlott, of Gloncor, wan Modoratur, and Mr. Dutton, of Evanston, wan Scribe, ‘Tho number of persons outering: into this followsnip was twenty-one. ‘Sha Mod- erator propounded tha Confeysiou of Puith and Covenunt; Dr. H. P. Goodwin, af tho Pirst Congregational Church of Chicago, offorod tho prayer of institution ; tho Rev. J. FE. Roy pro- vonted tho right band of fotlowship; the Rey. KN. Packatd, of Evanston, and Dr, Goodwin nado addresses to tho church ; and the Roy. §. Gilbert, of Winootla, led in tho devotioval sor- vice, Mr. Roy is to preach and administor tho Lont's Supper Sunday morning. ‘Tho Church will continuo, a8 heretofore, to co-operate in tho union service of the Wilmotta Evaugolical Atianco, which bag tho fret and ouly house of worship in tho place, aud which omploys in the miniutry of the Word a student fruin the Baptist ucological Semloury, Thero nro now Congrogational churches on tho North Shore nt Ravonsiood, Evanston, Wilmatte, Win- uotka, Glencoe, and Waukegan, LAKE VIEW, Mies Grant gave tho young ladies of her som- inary on North Dearborn strect a picnic Tuca- day on sho grounds of Mr. 8, If, Korfoot, who kindly throw opon his beautiful pince for their optertainment. ‘Thero is no moro desirable lo- eality for such a purpose in Lako View, the min- iature lsndseapoconiprising bill and dale, Jako and greonsward, bridge aud winding walk, ‘The paragraph in Mriday’s ‘TuunuNne tn regard to young Haloy’s death scoma to hava discurbed sovernl ransitive porsons. It was written for Thurrday's insuo, but way ‘crowded over to Fri- day. ‘Lho allusion to visiters was intended for Wodnenday, and not for tho day of the fuveral, and was applicablo to no one who was not prompted by idle curiosity. AMUSEMENTS, THE PRATT CONCERT, The progranmo for tho Pratt concert this ovening at 3[cCormick's Jal will bo as follows : 1, Chorus—" Glorious how: its pathway up",,,.Prate ora, 2, Ovorture to“ Willlam 'Toll",......4....Cottschalic dir. 8, G, Pratt and Mit Hathie Leonard, 9, Duet and Recitation—"Now the hour in- viles to Tieaven",. Sra, L Ni, Starkweather ai 4, Tenor soliloquy and ntr—! Now alnke pale . twilight o'er the bay... se vsreesesssPtatt Str, Willian TH, Slaniey, 5, Trlo, in @ sninor, Andauite and Ft nale. 6 Boprang religion aud "aris MOL secessecsevesees Mra, Clara 2), Stacey. % Trio and chorus—"* Ho) ce urging on", Ire, Stacey, Hrs, 8 Plan Bi 0 B1lO—Polonaive fn E fat, Mra, Reatna Watson, 9, Slumber song, alto w0l0...essecserevssereoes sDrate Ales. Watrava, 10, Boul Longings, quintotta fi mente and piano. Mesera, Lewis, Alten, hb Bi % lee i, * Bailing the Sea,” serenade for malo voices, Pratt Quaker City Quartette, 12, Forowoll Chorux, with Quintette.....,se04.0.Pratt its, atacey, Hra, Watrous, Meaara, Stanley, Gili, and Goodwillie, with Churua, ee An Ancient Deed. London Giobe, Amongst the docunicnts copied by the photo- zluocgraphio systom of Gen. James, the Diroctor- Gonoral of tho Ordnance Burvoy, is a charter or doed of grant mado by Edgar, King of England, to ono of lis ‘fhanes, in the year 974. A fao~ aimilo of it, with a translation ap- pendod, is published, and it baa an ine "toroat which lawyera o6 well as archmologiate will readily appraciato, Tho proporty grauted consists of threo bites of land at Nymed, in Devoushiro, now forming the alte of thrao:Vil- Inges callod Nymot, near Cradition, Tho body of tho charter is in Latin, but tha doscrip- tion of tho boundarios of tho property is in Anglo-Saxon, and tho indorsement of the parchment contains & mudloy of tho two iaugunages, Tho deed fs uot Jong, but it -contains some dradtedly stron language, oxpreesed gonorally in ‘tho loarna tongue, The indorsomont, toc instanco, after atating tho Iidontity of the land with that which tho raverond priest Drightric gave for tho rolict of hiasoul' to a monastery in Orydiaton, ox- prosses a sort of prayor that “any one who wball take it away or dimimah it may be stricken with Q potpotual curse, aud perish ovorlastingly with the dovil,” culeas he malto atonomout, ‘Lhe in- terior of tho docd containa no recitala in our sonse of the word, but, after s pious ojavulation analogous to that with which old wills bogin, it montions .the advisability of mnaking decds of git in writtng, * leat the succcesion of postcrity ‘bo ayraltowed In tho whirkvand of tapino and tho clouds of ignorance.” ‘Tho rest of tho docu. ment js nob very essentially different from a mnodorn decd, and porhaps in the idea of woe readare will beac euateriuon, with tt, A very vohentent blessing is invoked upon those who, “moved by a bunovolout and slucere disposi- tion, shall trouble themealves in amplifying the. aid grant,” and then, after tho date, folluw the wholo array of * witnceses,” Tirst, "1, Edgar, Kiny. have coufrmed tho satd grant," Avthel- Cil. Queen, bas consented. ‘Thon, Ouusten,Asch= bishop has corroborated it, Oswald, Archbishop of York, and (walvo other Bishops, nong of whowo sce aro incntional; twulve Abboty, also de- scribed by their Chrivtian nates alune ; four Dukes, aud ton Ministers, afl auvorally atrongth~ en it” Tho parchment {# wlmost au exact square, Meaauring about 12 or 13 inchea alouy each of ity sides, oo ASpiacr in Camp. Merced (Cal) Express, It fs quite refreshing aud greatly rolleves tho monotony of a yquist, domestic lifsto witness a women, orn party of thom, where a mouse, & snake, ors spider appears upon tho econo, It wae our goo fortune to be prevent one day this weok in a Louse where thera wore threa women, two babies, snd ono spider. ‘The women wera sholliug peas for dinuer, and the babies were amusing thomsolves by pelting cach other with the shucks, Ono of the ladios wo will dewignato as Grandma,” tho two othors as Mra, Fy aud Mrs. H. Dhoy had the peas in tho sack, around which tho tria wore congregated on the floor, All wout well onowgh ti! Mig. H, pnt ber bund In tho sack for another handful of peas and brought forth s big black epider. She dropped tho peas, aplier, and ol), and then the porform- ance commaucod, ‘I'he first thing in ordor was threo agonizing shrioke, ‘hon Grandma mount. od ochair, Mri. MW. jumpod upon a table, whilo Mra’ WY, dro fod tho pun of sholled posa aud inatrue theobair. ‘Tho old indy's timo had Bho aug her arma toand fro, like ihe (es do ata jumping-mateh, leapod OVOr & Bonin, : Backing ‘and landed right on tho top of net spiter, crashing him to doath. Tho fun thet waa ovor, and calmness soon reigned Again in tat bougoliold, ‘The throa wemen took Sy of {co-wator, fannod thomectves a while, nha thon got tho fire-shovel and duster, and cart ‘dl tho carpe of that waly doa plane tata kitchon and cremated him in tho cooking-¢*n¢, is Casnaltion: Grandma, somo looks tect hy Jammping 90 honvity on the floor) Mrs #, & eprajned auras ira. Us 8 eninstied ton + ite one of the babies ablack eyo and Gskiuued elbow, i ‘ho eiber —__.____.. Mard to Trap. Christian tnteltivencer, Tholate Dr. Whewoll waa a living oyolope Na, On ono occasion Home of Ins eompations forsed 8 conspiracy to trap iim. A ntnibor of (liom road wp on’ Chinoso music from articles in old reviews, ‘Thon when thoy ware ready they fire; off thor recondite knowledge on tho atate on murle in Chino; For a while Dr. Whowoll Toe mained ailont and tho conapiratora woro han; In thinking thoy liad caught tho great chiotinia atlont. When, however, thoy had about emptied thomeclvosof their curlous fore, bo romarks); “ I was imporfeetly, and to somo extent foour. rectly, {unformed regarding Chinese musio when I wrote tho articlos from which you havo drary your information.” So tho trick kicked and hort ta inventora sorely. —— Wo Know that Wo Aro Out of tho Bua. ness Centro, but our portraits are fintahed with auch earo snd det. cacy that it will well repay peoplo of refined taste (g g0 8 little further to obtain photographs of (homreires and frionds of stich oxqulsite workmanship, We ate farnishing the finest and most expensive, and lil. orately finished card {photographie for $1° per dozen, Our art goods are elegant, aud aro imported by our setves direct from Loudon and Paria, Rngagements can be made at our atudiog, 598 Wabash avenuo, at any me, EL, Brand & Co,, artist photographors, a agen etic Thoso Ice-Cream Froorers of Dalton's (wo mean Packer's) aro pronounced by far tho best in the market, Remember, Dalton keeps refrigerators, atovor, wator-filters, plated tableware, ate, etc, Noe, 192 anit 194 Stato street, and that his prices aro low, posh abet ara ibrres 2 Important to the Presorvation of Teoth. John Goshuell’s Cherry Tooth-Paste, the moat omeactous dentifelee known, ‘Try it Fos ralo by all druggists. Wholcaslo agen Bradley, VL apd 17) Randolph atseok. Me Ten pbaeneicia apt Ballott, Davie & Co.'s Grand, aqnaro ond upright planos are for sale only at the plano-rooma of W. ‘¥, Kimball, corner 8| ‘Adams atreeta, 1 tate and MARRIAGES. * “MIGRARCRRUSH—At th di create, (Gib tadtanwcates Wyte tiers Donen erie June? Frank Millar and Miss lidwina M. Bruah, boih of Uhicago, ‘DEATHS, ‘ DUNNE—Juno 9, Catharine Duane, wifo of Dard Dunne, Funeral from her Jato reeldonce, corner of Thirtteth and Wallace.sta,, June 10, at 10‘a'olook, to Ui Camotery, Friaids of the family are tavived to ations NAPP-Of ‘conmmption, Juno 6, at her 5 doncn, No, eck Gout Honehora nts, Meter ko Tos Krapp, the botored wife ot Frederink sf, Knapp, Komsine remured to Algonquin, lil., hor former homo, tor intermant. Ee Konoata, Wis. papors ploaso copy. SPECIAL NOTIUES. ‘ Thrown trom my wagon on tho Ico, splintoring the z ones of ona wrist, spraaing tha dsl other, and puffertig from severe contustons abont the hoad, Ong Dottie of Gillon’ Liniuent Intide nt Ammonla roducad tho swolling Taueruase and toukaway tho Intonso pain, Thero can ha no mistako In rogatd to itn great virtaes. W, I. COOK, Is tor Long Veland Herait, Rold by’ ali Drugs Depot, No, LSixth-ar., New 1d $1 por bottio. York. Gnly 60 conta an A Valuable Discovery. ~ Dr. 0. W. Bouson, s practical physician, 106 North Ew taw-st., Haltimoro (whe bas vaid much attention to norr- ons disoaos), hae discovered that extract of colery and ‘shamomila combined, in a cortain proportion, invariably cures aither billoas, dyspeptic, nervous or aick hoadacho, nenralela and nervousness. ‘This laa triumph in modical ghemlstry, and sufforar ali ovar tho country are orderiog by mail.” le propares it ta pilie at 60 conta per box. The jostar ts Inrgely jkanwn and highly rospocted In Dalit moro.--Fptacopal Met Sold by VAN ROHAAOK, ATRVENSON & REID, No, 9 Lake.tt., corner Dearborn, and all druggists, AUCTION SALES. WM. A. BUTTERS & CO., AUOTIONKER: ERSONAL PROPEGLY AND NEAL ESTATE, bi Wa MADISON-8T, 3 REGULAR TRADE SALB, THURSDAY MORNING, Jun0 10, at 9:20 o'clock, At our Auction Rooms, second floor, Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, WOOLENS, OLOTHING, FURNISHING GOODS, NOTIONS, Straw Goods, Umbrollas, Hats, Caps, Gloves, ROOTS AND SHOES. WH, A. BUTTERS & CO,, Avottonosers, On Saturday. June 12, at 9 o'clock, 16 CRATES, W. G, CROCKERY, 75 PACKAGES GLASSWARE, 10 CASKS YELLOW WARE, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, We thall offcr tho finost and best assortmont of Touse: hold Goods that has heon offered In this ot. Pa and Charuber Furnitura, Klegaot Marble Dies, and Hall Trees, Kusy Cuairs, Rocks hat: Lounges, Walnut Hedsteada aud’ Bureaus, Commodce, Hotr and Husk Mattresses, Parlor and Ofico Dosks, Dhow Catoa, Carpota, 1 Sugar Mil, U large Tron Salo, care Toad of Wood Beat Chairs, 8 Klogant Fing Tono Pisuoe. Gh, FUMIE ACO, Auctioneers. BUTTERS & 00.9 SATURDAY'B SALE, BATURDAY, Af 94 O'OLUCK A, X., ‘At their Balesroum, let Madivon-et, track a tragic attitude on the sofs. ‘the apidor seomod to bo making for tho tivo babies on tho oor, Matoroal affection at once triumphed ovor fear, and tho four feot of the two mothers woro {ostantly planted, aa thoy supposed, night ontop ofthat epidor, But they dida't touch that epidor stall. Dire. I's lefthool atruck Bre, H. on tho right big too, causing the latter to danco a fjizin tho most approved style, al- though sue bolsngs to the clusch. ‘hoy again kicked at tho spider but missed it, and kickod tho babics instead. Theo tho muse commenced in dead earucat,—the two women shrieking and dancing about, andthe bibicu howling for all that was out. Wecould haye kuled the upider, but wedido't wantto, because it would have spoiled the fuo, which was better than a clrous. leanwhile Grandma lad kept her position oo HOUSE-FURNISHING GOODS, Furnituro, Carpets, Oil Cloths, Catlory, Vatod-Waro, Crockery, Glasswaro, eta DEALERS IN TOBACCO & CIGARS. RANKUPT SALE 25 bales Prime 1-2 HAVANA LEAF TOBACCO, SATURDAY, Juno id at I o'elock a, my at our sales t at Free NEM NCA, HUTTERS & CO., Auctioneers BY G. P. GORE & CO,, Sand tv Wabash aranue. ON THURSDAY, JUNE 10, at 0:30 O'CLOCK. ‘ond this ante of MOURRROLD tVarior and Chambor Furalture, Ir ‘asy Chairs, lounges fateads and Nureaus’ HeilTroos, Pronch at fo Mirrira, Whatudts, Ioak-Casct, 4, Deesaing-Cas "9, Marble-top Burs yey a¢ aud Office Desks, Plaque; ‘Phi 1, 88d Wool Carpota; fifty Exteustun Tables ia 0 it me Thooks, Jot of Dry Corn, lob of At Wek—Lot of Diy Fuuspkins, lotat Tomntose, tot of Bera. GHO. P. GORE & CO,, Anctlonsers. THURSDAY! Heqular Auction Salo of STAPLE and FANCY DRY GOODS, Horters, Notions, Werorwess, Dress Goods, Gloves, Hoste. lar, Unlerctt baa, ene: Gis Whit Goods, Hmbinideries, Cuttory, Plated a js. Yorum a of Car @cluck, “A full lina of eholco pattecus, "Bale epcua a.tn, Thursday, June 10. cats x OHO, P. GORE $00, eg {80) 8. DINGEE & CO., [82] AUCTION AND COMMISSION MERCITANTS, Nos, 80 & 83 East Randolph-at. KMEWKEKLY AUOTION HALES EVR HRGUEN WEBRERBRY ‘AND BATURDAY. Attention! Bare dover oeak ly closing out, ab PRIVATH SAL, (arora raton, to pay advances, uF Kose than mstryastie ad Genito lage of Hf yon want bargain eUNTToe Marbls aud Wood Walnut I ce Tugrain, cut to ordar, BEME INE BERNTTURE, ina Bonkcases, Secrotara ‘Bust bo sol By JAS. P, MCNAMARA & CO. 27 East Washingten-st, 500 LOTS BOOTS AND SILOES AT AUOTION, ‘Thursday Morning, Juno 10, at 4 olclook., Ss P.es.CASEYW, 41 & 43 FINTI-AY.. om hand the tarcoat sssortuent tn the erst Now fs and Goods, Purniture, Carpata, Bedding, » Show Casoe, gers Loren Oitce Haillag, eid Gad bisiazee