Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 18, 1875, Page 10

THE CITY. GENERAL NEWS. Donnelly, Lioyd & Co. havo just added to the “Lakeside Library" a novel by George Maoc- Donald, "The Portont.” A petition {s ready for prenontation to the Common Conncil, praying for a bridge across the river at Washington atroot, Itis numerovsly signed. rature yerterday, ss observed b: Manteo. onician, ah Mtadlesh ntioat CTRtnUNE Furiding), was at ‘Bs. nm. 63 degrues; 10 a. m., oh 1a m., 65; 3 p. m, 65; 6p. im, 62; 8 p. m., OF Mra, Eva Rictards will tive to tall how she fought, bled, and—lived for Dodd, Hor wound is not at all serious, tho ball having passed sronnd one of tho ribs and made a niore fleah- wound, which is painful, but not serious. ‘Tho apocial policeman, Eichsmano, st the To- Jodo beer-hall, who was stabbed Sunday night by yonog Church, was not dangorously injured ; In fact, the wound was very alight, as now appoars, and he expects tobo about again to-day. ‘To-morrow ovening Michao! Pryor, ar old and wealthy citizen of Lockport, Il, aud fethor-in- law ot Oflvor George P. McHugh, will loavo Chicago, in Sonipany with hie daugbtor, for an oxtonded trip in Ireland, Aa native Iand. Mr. Pryor will spond several monthe 1a Europe ba- fore be returns homo. Perlotat doosn’t propose to bo outdono by tho Cosmopolitans or tho Jo Tt is anid that ho is fitting up elegant club-roams in the StcCor- mick Building, and will suon give ® grand “tlow-out.” Bean contracts, contracts in geu- oral, anc contracts in particular, will bo discussed: atatated meetings by the public benefuctora who propose to malo it hot for the county, A now indastrial onterpriso lias beon intro- dnoed into the city by two Fronah goutlemon of rather musty appenranco, hu ga about the ave- pues singing in their mother tongue tha Mare soillsisa and othor Gallic airs. ‘I'h oir prices aro rathor higher than those of tho ha ud-organiste, and they seldom agree to loayo 3, promintng- looking house under a quarter. When a bargain cannot be atcuck, tho inhabitants gouorally ro- move into the back cellar until tho metistrels aro gone, ao poworful ia tho French: nations! hymn, Postmaater-Gonoral Jowell viaitod M:Tvankoo eaterday, leaving town on tio 9 o'clock roming ina for that village. He sas accompaited by Postmaster McArthur, Asautant-Postina.stor C. B, Squiers, Gen, U, St, Hawley, Capt. J. J. 3fc- *Grath, and other mombors of tho Chicagc: Post. Oftice Department. ‘hey will roturo to-day, and this ovening Mr. Jewoll will dopart for St. Louis, 'Chus far vothing of any importance bas boon dono by him, 84 ho sticks firmly to his af- firmation that tho presont trip is morely fora gouetal inspaction of tho various departmunts, ‘Tho festival and bazaar in progresa this week in tho hall adjoinmg Bt. Anu’s Church, on tho corner of Woutworth avenno and Fifty-ffth atrost, is boing attended with roal succoss. ‘I' foaturo of the festival 18 s contest for » maguifi- cout silver sot. Jon McCaffery, Presidont of tho Cicero Trusteo Board, and J. J*, VPhillsps, Paymaster of tho Chicago, Rock feland & Pacitic Railroad, are tho contostants, and xt tho close of the polls Jast ovening McCaffory was anead, Phillips’ friends, howovor, promieo @ touch ght. The proceeds of tho festival will bo usc in the crection of 4 vet church, already iu vrozress of erecticn under the susploce of tho pastor, tho Key. 'T, F. Leydon. The Executive Committeo of tho ‘Gardes La- fayette” met on West Lako stroet last eveuing, tho following boing prowwent: Mr. J. Kain President; M. L. Claveau, Vico-L'residott; Ch. Borzo, ‘Treasurer; and M. Marcel Vent Bocretary. After discussion as to the equipment and srining of the "Gardes,” the falloming were appointed to make immediate arrangententa: ‘Theo. E. Guoroutt, commandant; Ch, Boize, and J, Kaigor. Among other equipments they a. to procure cannon, tho “Cardea" adopting the ar tillery form of organization. Tho company haw now upwarda of forty membors, niost of whem aro Alsatiens and Lorraimore, including in ite list of honorary mambors some of the most prominent citizens. They intend lo make tho “Gardos” an oruament to Chicago, ‘Sho parents of o yonog girl of 13 yeare, named Frances Agues Decourcay, ara in great tribuistion over her abseuco, and fear that sho hag bocn forcibly abducted. She was last seca at § o'clock Wednesday evening at hor homo, No. 120 Vernon avenue. ‘Lhe pollee havo boon notitied of ber disappearance, audaro ou thoalert to discover hor whereabouts, Advortisoments havo been inserted in all the papers and special detectives sont in ynrious directions to find ber. It is feared that sho is kept closo prisoner by eome villain: forse 1s a woll-bohavod youny girl, 8 fect which rendorod hor frionts all ihe moro olarmed ot hor absouce. Her description has boen tolegraptind to all the police stations, Sho ia a handsome girl, with brown eyes and hair of the same huo, and light, ruddy complexion, Sho had on drab dress, with rod aod blue trimmings, 5 bluo and whito plaid shawl, and o brown hat crimmed with block velvet. Tor paronta aro well-to-do pooplo, Any information concerning her should bo left at tho Contral Police Station, THE ATHCNRUM ‘is demonatrating tho corroctnoss of the claim made in its behalf by its friouda, ‘that it ie the mcbt practical work boing done in tho city,” by the orrangomenta it is now making to open a special term of day-claxses, with three sessions of each per woek, dnriug the months of July and August. This tern 16 derigned to sfford teachers aud pupils in tho xenools, and tu all olbors who havo Joiuro, the opportunity of pleasuntls and profilably duvot- ing a portion of thetr time during tho long vaca- tion (which becomes #o tirosoma with nothiug to do) to apoctal studies in which thoy may deulre ‘to improve theweolves. Tha indications now grethat largo ctaswea will ho formed ia vocal music, clocution, phouography, aud boalkkeep- ing, and that Gorman, Latin, botany, penman- sup, and the common und highur Euglish branches will be considerably in demand, ‘Lhe roomy of the Atuen:oum nro well adapted to sucha worl, being: Inrge, airy, ond plesuant, ana very conveniently located at Nos, G3 and 65 Wasbingtou street, within ono block of alt tho ines of public conveyauco in theeity. If prace ticable, all classca will meot in the forenoon bo- fore the heat becomes oppressive. ‘Those who dosire tu ontor those classes aro re~ ested to report thelr namos and the classos they wish to attend so that the number of pupils to be provided for may bo aacertuined ay carly as possinlo, A circular giving full iuformation in regard to the special terms, an well as tho Bouoral work of the Society, will bo furnivhed ‘on application at tho offi TUX HECHAN NETITOTE. Blate's-Attorney Need yosterday filed In the Crimits) Cuurt wn information in the sliapo of a quo warranto agalust the corporation known aa “Tho Chicago Mechanics’ Institute.” ‘the ine formation seta forth that the said Institute was croated for educational purposes, a8 dotlned aud described under the law by which it was organe ized, and that said corporation las forfoited its rights and privileges aa 4 corporation by reason and becauso of its neg lect and {allure to exercivo the righty aud privileges conforrud upon it for aud durin aud praya that eat why it ehould uot bo aud franchisos sure ——ss BLOWN TO PIECES, m TEMNIDLE ACCIDENT AT A 11% QUARDY, One of the mout fnyhtfu) accidenta which bas heyppened in this city for w long timo, and by whith four mon wero killed, occurred abowt § o'clock youterday aftornoon at Btearza & Co’a limo quarry, comer of Halsted and Twenty-aixth atrests, The de- neasod wore killed by au explosion of blasting. powder aud fraginents of limestono, and wero Uterally torn to picces, and burned with the pow- derin the most shocking and felghtful mannor, ‘The names of tho fourunfortunates aro John Neady, foreman of the quarry, Jamos Brophy, Petor Watch, and Ludwig iiendt, ‘They bad placed a blast the day bofore, and, it having failed to explode, thoy went yestorday to draw it, It is customary to saturate tho charge with water before the work of drawiug the powder from tho bolois begun, but for some un- etplaiued reason this was not dove iu the present instance, and, while they were at work using their drills, the conoussion caused the powder to oxplode with fearful forco, sending the mou and great piocea of rock high into the sir, Watch avd Bropby were killed outright, their bouiew Deg mangled in the most appalling man- nor and thrown a@ distance of 2 or 30 feet. Lrendt aud Roady wore aluo thrown some divtence from the aceno of the biaat, and whou picked up were alive, ‘the athur workmen in the quarry were prompt in giving help, and ‘Brendt wasseut tothe County Hopital ina wagon. bot died on the way. Meady wae takon to the Qferoy Hospital, coroer of ‘I'wonty-sixth strect aud Calumet avenue, whore ho wa; kindly cared for. He was fatally injured internally, and bis face and limbsetorn aud lacorated. He died at :80 o'clock laatevening. He had beon ao em- ploye at the quarry for seventeon or oightoon years, and lived on Snmner atroet, betweon Twonty-niuth and Thirtioth, whore he loaves a wife and five childron. Brophy had boon in Stearns & Co.'s omploy for ovor twonty years. Ilia body was taken to his Iste home, on Rum street, near Halated, whboro he leaves a wifo anit four childron. Mis taco, and arma syoro litorally torn off by tho ox- jonton, P Tho remains of Brendt wero conveyed to bis home on Onondagsetrect, noar Auburn. Ha Jeaven a wifo and four cluldren, and had been employed inthe qnarry eix yoara, His limba ‘wero torn from hiy body. ‘ Watch lived on Twonty-sixth etroet, near Hal- eted atrect, whero bis fannly, consisting of « wife and two children, live. Lls body was taken home. Io bad been at work in the quarry threo years. Tho bods of thia man preacutod a tnore shocking sight than thatof anyaf tho others. ‘Tho hoad was blown off, and tho arma shaticred into fragmonta. All the porsons killed wero of middle ago, and had tho reputation of being truaty and teliablo workmen, ‘hoy were not in the habit of drav- ing biaste in. the manner in which they attempted to draw that yostor- day, and it is unfortunato that a single daviation from thoir customery practice should coat thom thelr lives, Their famillios are in rathor poor circumstances, and aro hoartbrokon over their great loss. Mosers. Stearns & Co. did all in thoir power to holp the unfortunate poo. plo, and will probably aco that the familios of the decenaod aro cared for. Coroner Dietzich was notifiod laat night of tho eccurrence, and will hold an inquost to-day, an act whick will bo a moro formality. ————— WABASH AVENUE, WHY TZ COMPANY ACTED AS IT DID. ‘Wabash avonuo was in tho hands of the do- stroyor as much yesterday ag over, and tho oef- forts to obstruct again ontiroly overahadowed thoso looking towatde reodering the stroot pasa= able, The Company who own tho obstructions now down bavoa few mon at work hero and thore digging up and uosottling mattors, but no pavement haa yet appeared, ond, turthor, tho officers of tho Company calmly announce that thoy will nos pavo until tho rost of the atroot 1a aved. Thoy propose, they say, to put romeo crarel on top of thodirt, and let that go, It ap- posta cloar to thom that a gravel rond ir plenty good oncugh for Wabash avenuo, To bo auro, the ordinatico under which they are work- ing provides that they shall paso between their tracks, but it, accidentally or purposely, onnts to stato when thoy shall pavo, and the Company, thorofore, laugh at the struggles of the propor- ty-ownor on tho street, and tell him that thoy will pave when thoy got ready, In tho mean- time they offor for his passage in a largo portion of tho way s heap of refuge, and eoft dirt, and brokon bricks, and the like, which would disgrace an unused alloy. It is no exaggeration to say that any Road-Commissioner in tho Stato would bo indictad for allowing auch a patel of road on an open prairie ns is suffarod to form the main portion of Chicago's chief avenus. The Company recognizo the rosl charactor of thelr work by to prevent people from gotting on; they nocd not havo been troubled—nobody could havo drivon scrosa the track anyway. lacing barriors at portions of it The Company, having found thomaelves in trouble on account of thoir unlawful aud dis- gtacelal proceodings, Lavo MOUNTED UP AX ORGAN, Having procured ono, the Company proceeded to make their dofonao to Tus Trinuxe's charges. ‘This coneists in raying that thoy violatod the or- dinanca by consent of tho oarcd of Public Works, which is about 58 good a dofenso as if thoy had said that thoy had committod 5 larceny Hccanie, Mike McDonald lind told thom thoy wnight. over the common anu statute law than the havo over xn ordinance of the Council. Board of Public Worka had not, and havo not, any sort of right to alter a straet grade or to permit euch a violation, yot they do it in tho cago of arich company, when thoy would punish a In foct, Miko fan rather moro power joard Tho privato offendes for thosamo offense with rathor more than lightning rapidity, ‘Tho status of things ia now that the Company haa converted s passable and traveled atreet into 8 wilderness of dirt, mud, timbora, and iron, to tho oxclusion of travel and tho discomfort of theinhabitanta. They propose, they eay, to put on somo gravel by and by aud try to make it ao that teams can getalong. Whether they can convince propertv-owners that their presout eatste is better than tho former is doubtfal. It will bo hard to tind aman who will profer tho present impassable atroot, with a prospect of a dirt-road whon the Company gets to it, to the old and worn, but still passable, streot of a wook ago. si THE ANAND sunt, Tt wos stated yesterday that the Grand Jory was ongaged in oxamining into s complaint ngainst the South Sido Ratlway Compmiy for Iaying a track on Wabash avontto, It was learned youterday that during tho Iriventigavion Supt. Hotmes teatified that tho Board of Public Worka had been consulted about tho laying of tho track ond approved the plans presented for the work, including the grade; that tho Board kuow the work wau to bo done just nu it was, and on Sunday, and did not objoct, but rathor adviacd tne courso pursued by tho South Side Company. Upon tho atrength of Mr. Iolmes’ evidouco the several membora of the Board wore yexterday summoned before the jury, For come Teason unexplained, they did not appear, ——————— SETTLED AT LAST. GEN, WEDSTEDR RECEIVES NOTICE. Affairs at tha Government oflicos yestorday genuimed a rathor Itvelier aspect than thoy have borne for somo timo by reason of tho anawer to the quostion, Who fg to succeed Mr, Wade- worth 7" During the morning Gon, Webster received nolico of bis appointmeut to tho Collectorship from the authoritioa ot Washington, As he had nat been placed in possession of tho ofliciat documents which entitle him to tho pouition ‘ho mado no official anuouncom ent of the vows, It leaked out, lowever, during tho day, and enused sone degree of excitoinent anong tho clerks, who are opprestod with the beliof that Gon, Wobster will make a good many chanyos, What his exact policy in the direction will bo ho has nut yet announced, aud, a8 hoe does not go into ofiice untiltha tas of July, haa not giyen It much thonght, It is polleved, though, thatbe intends to dispenso with tho services of wovoral of the presont employes. Tho late devolopments of whisky fraudv tava shown that whilo there may ba uo dishonesty among them, yet Homo of thom have been guilty of procs caroe legsnoss and waut of ‘attention to thoir duties. Doods havo bean orpetiated undor their very nasos whic would have arouse ed the auspicious of the most obtuse, Gen, Webster will, ponding the receipt of thoof- ficial documents of his appointment, Propare hilra- solf to glye suitable bonds, aud will probably go into oftico July 1. Hia aucceesor to the Bub- Troawurorship bas not yct bean named. Thore exists BN unprosslon among the Government ofticials that tha lucky oan will bo-A. #1. Burtey, But J, Russell Joues and goveral others are montioned. + THE COUNCIL, MAMMEIING AWAY AT THE ESTIMATES. ‘Tho Common Council hold an adjourned most- ing for the purpose of considering tho Appro- Priation bill, Jast evening. Trosident Dizon vo- coupled the chair, On motion, the Councll resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, Ald, Cullerton presid- jug. Provious to going into Committee, the Council teforred a potition presented by Ald, Campbell fora bridge across the mver at Washington street to the Bosrd of Public Worka, Ald, Fitzgerald moved to strike out an item of £3,270 for enforcing the ordinances for building Materials, ubstruvtion of utroets, house-moving, etc. Io thought tho passage of tho buildiug ordinance did away with the nocessity for auch au expense, Ho wanted to toll a story, but Ald, Campbell hold the Council had no tine for 10- inance, snd cailed him to order, Ald, Fitzgerald said that Aldermen who had idoas in tholr heads rarely got sn opportunity to oxpross them. ‘hey wero always cortoin te bo iuterupted and ineulted by some intamous— Ald, White—-What docs the man mean? To whow docs he allude? {Applauee and noleo,] 4 ali Fitzgorald thought the epithet fitted Ald, te, Ald. White—I never said a word at all. Mr, Chairman, tho man is going crazy aud ought to be put out. (Confusion) fits labgua 1B Very outrageous, Aude Fitzgerald—Why did you take the word ‘Tho Chairman tapped the belligorents down. Tho motion ty wtrike out the item was thon put, and prevailed, Tho itom for the city’s portion for street Improvements was, reduced from €80,000 to 1,000, ‘The item of $87,074.78 for public bonefita and strest-openings was adopted. Also, for lamp-pouts, 85,571.00; water-nervico pipe. $1,000; private drains, $1,000; sidawal: 4,500; excess on city asvewumonte to refun Archer ayonus property-owners, $4,891.45, The item for drodgiug the river and harbor, @45,000, was loft unchanged; also 65,000 for THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY JUNE 18, 1875. five Harbor-Maaters; atso for tho construction of bridges, €28,000, and for repalring bridges, Tho item for bridge-tenders’ salatics was raised from $39,644 to $39,810, eo as to include one now bridge, Tho ttema for tupnel-clearing, pounds, and public buildings wore leit unchanged. In tha items for public parks tho sum of €25,- 900 was roducod to $21,800, Tho Committee then rose and reported prog- Teen, Tho Council then adjourned until to-morrow @voning at 8 o'cluck. poe ena COMSTOCK'S CREDITORS. |. THEY ACCEPT THE DANKRUPT'S TERMS. About sixty of the creditors of Gardner Y. Comstock, whore failure on ‘Chango haa boon announced, niet yostorday afternoon in the small hall of tho Hoard of Trade, for the purpose of hearing the report of tho Committeo appainted ata provios mosting, and sottling upou terms of rottlement. Charles Comstock (no refation of tho Iinsol- vent), of tne firm of Cometock «& Sou, was caliod to tho chair. A. M. Wright, Chairman of the Committes, pregentod a echedule showing the assets of Mr. Comstock, and stated that the {ndobted- nesa amounted to €300,000 and the as- acta to $150,000. Ho sald that it was porsible 60 cents on tho dollar might bo roalized for tho creditors, Thoy might dispute the ynes tlonavie ciaims of tho Firat Natioual Bank, but he thought it nndesirable to raise any point with that corporation so long as thoy did tho fair thing. He said the Bankrupt act provided that a majority of tho creditora could affect s com- promise with adebtor withont going through the regular court procoss. Mr. Comstock bad. offered tu scttlo ona basis of 25 conts on tho dollar, 12!¢ conts payable at onco, and the bale anes within tho predent year, The Committee recommended tho acceptance of the proposition, Mr. Dunahm thought thatif anything was vo be gaiued by putting tho matter into bankruptcy, auc foreing tho Firet National to an equitallo sottlemont, it aught to bodone. If Comstock wanted to sottlo for 25 cents, payablo in thirty days, be was willing to accept it. Mr. Wright read the schedule of tho ine solvyent's proporty, which consista largely of farm land and villago lotein Manteno, Il., and vicinity, » Wabash aveuno rosidonco worth 420,- 600, on which thoro ta 4 $14.009 mortgage, Intor- ests in warchouses anil olovators, sto, After somo disctasion, and an oxplanation from Sr, Comatock's brothor, tha meoting no- copted the terms offered, and adopted tho re port of tho Committes. On motion of J, B, Lyon, the mattor of ap- pointing a ‘Trustos way placod in tho Commit- tes's hands. Alter signing tho nocossary powor of attorney to facilitate tho sottioment of claims, the crodit- ora adjourned the maoting, a SOLDIERS' HOME, ANNUAL MEETING OF TIE MANAGERS. The fourteenth auaual meeting of tho Iilinols Soldiers’ Home was bold in tho institution, at South Evanston, yesterday morning. Dr, R. 0. Hamill occupied tho chair. Tho attondanco was just large enough to norinit tha transaction of businers. Among tho distingaishod visitora was Mra, M. E, Reilly, of Waubiogton, D, C., who has beon for eight yenra an employo of the Gon- oral Post-Officoe, and hae had much exporienco of tho Soldiors' Homo of tho District, Mra. Reilly in sister of tho late Col. Raymond, of Chi- cago, and danghtor of tho chaplain of the Fifty-firet Uiinols Voluntocrs, Sho expressed heiself much pleased with tho genoral appear- ance ond managoment of tho Homo, apd thought it would compare most favorably, for its extont, with any similor institution at the Eat. In tho abssuco of Mrs. Blaino, Mra. E. W. Bragman wna elected Secratary pro tom. ‘The roport of tha Treasurer, Gen, McArthur, who was unavoidably absent, showed that the expenses of tho year had beon over $5,090, and that thera :omained on laud & cash balance of 3180.76, It was stated that $25,000 promised or dus to the Homo romain uncollected, but could bo ralved whonover it was deemed cesentini. Thera is now 8 sum of £49,000, bearing Interest, for tho support of tho inatitution. The Superintendent, Mr. Jamas A. Stewart, reported the number of inmates at tho tine of the Inst report at 19; since admitted, 10; dit charged, 8; remaining at prosontin tho Lomo, 1. Surgeon Jenks roported that thors wore under modical treatment sinco last roport, 11 casos; dlecharged couvalescent, 7; coutinued for caro, 4. if Both reports wera accopted and approved. An olection of oflicors for the onsulug yoar was then gone into, and rosulted as follows ¢ Prestdent—Dr, NR, O, Mamllt, Vice-President—Mrs. 8, BR Ball, Kecretary—Mra, Maine, Treasurer—Gen, John McArthur. Board of Directore—Mew, E,W, Bragman, Judge J. B, Uradwoll, Mrs, Myra Bradwell, Guy, J,L. Bover- idye, Men, W. FE, Myrick, Mra. G, W. Andrews, Aira, Dr, linmiil, Stra, 8,1, Balt, Mra, Sandford Lewis, Mina BH, Biakle, Gen, Juilua White, Gen, John McArthur, .C, Hamill, Thoniaa B, Bryan, Mes, HW, L, Dele james M, Harvey, Commitico—re, Harvey, Misa Biakle, Mra, ay * Purchasing Committee—Mrs, Myrick, Lentini Conmmittee—Mtra, Usain} and Mrs, Brad- well. Tho Committoo on Burial Grounds and Monu- mont at Oakwood Cemetery roported progross, Budd Oto: ompowored to go ahcad with their work, ‘ ‘Tho mattor of loaning tho capital of the Home, on good security, was takon up and discuusod. ‘Tho Treasurer, Gen, McArthur, with tha concur- rence of Gon. White aud Mra. Myrick, waa sue thorized to loan the sama in eums not less than 5.000 nor moro than $10,000, at 10 per cent. ‘Tho visitors were shown through tho Homo by Mr, and Mra, Btowart, who also gave them = wood dinner and made things comfortable gon- erally. Lvorybody appeared to be astisied, and ha meoting adjourned in tho best possible umor. — LOCAL LETTERS. ‘THE FREX Linwany, Yo the Fdttor of The Chicago Tribune: Curcaco, Juax 17.—Tho Common Counoll, contrary to the spirit of the law founding tha Labrary, did Inst upring rofuse to appropriate half tho movoy to which the Library was outitlod, and now it is ssid that 1 is intend- od to refuse any, or but a nominal appro- priation, This question iato com’ up bofore tho Council atan ozriy day. Now, if one-half tho malo patrons of tho Library, men or boys, will at onco reaolve that thoy will mark every Alderman who votes agalnet 4 sufficient appro- priation, and swoar nover to vote for auch Al+ dermen for that or any other office in tho city, tho Library will be saved. I for ono, here and now, toswoar. lot every man and boy who draws books, a4 horoada thia, Ho pledge himsolf, and avery woman and irl who is jaterested as 8 book-borrowor plodye fer ii{uenco jn tho game dircction, sud the thing is doue, I propose, incase the appropriation falls, to furnish a printed lat of tho names of all such Aldormen rocreant to the civilization of the ago, for tha uno of tho patrona of the Library during tho noxt yoar, and from time to timo thoreaftor se occasion inasy roquirc. Anti-loxonancx, ‘TIE PEOPLE'S PARTY. To the Editor of Tne Chicago Tribune : Ciicago, June 17,—I would call the attention of voters in this city who aro disgusted with the prosent disgraceful, undignified, and distonest City Governmont, to the necessity of organizing immediately to defeat their already organized do- signs to perpetuate for another two years thia infamous “Ring” for plander, known as the People's Party. Thelr acts uced no recapitula. tion, for thoy are burned in shame upon the memory of evory honest citizen, progressive or conservative, Let us forget, iu the intorest of good focal yovorumont, that we are Democrats or Repubticaua, and put such an overwhalining disapproval upon this unholy alliance of thieves aud bommors that they may soo that this city haga cmerged from its chiyuahe state, aud that its Governnient stands upon the solid suffrages of honest mon. I nboule like an exchange of opin- jon as to the best mothod of defeating this cursed clique. A ALDEDMANIC PRIVILEGYS, To the Euilor of The Chicago Tribune: Cuicaco, June 16.—One of the Aldermen of tho ward I am Iiving in (the Sovonty), Mr. One Jerton, movod @ frama houso, « fow days ago, ou Dluo Telaud syenue, near Twonty-socond atroot. Thero belng uo water-pipes on that part of Bluo Island avenue, the same day the house was moved there came @ uquad of laborers to lay a wator-pipe from the malu pipe, on ‘Twenty- socond stroet, only to au, this bi water, 1 guess the diatenee'y ‘about 100 fen Wore theae men in tho Gpuvloy of the city? this golog on, I could n 0b help wishing, tbat Ald. Callorton, who {s ono of the mort zeal~ oua membors of the Common Courcil, had some interest in tho atreot I am living on, namely, Eighteenth place. There has beon no opening of tho ditches dons hore aftor Novamber inet year, no that the odor is very ciragrecable anc unhealthy. Looking at this ttle street, ono would think that this nefghbothood is entirely forgotton by both the Board of Hoalth and of Publio Works, J. VaxpEnvort, FULLERTON AVENUE CONDUIT, Te the Edttor of The Chicago Tnbune: Cricaao. June 17,—Can you inform the public why Merers, Norris & Co. wero awarded so many thousand dollars for not performing thelr con- tractontho Fullerton avenue conduit? Itis preaumablo that it is through rome flaw in the contract, or olsoan engineering blunder, Ploaso lot ua know this, and alan whethor ib reste with tho Board of Public Works or City Engincors, Ibis timo tho parties at fault wero relieved from thoir office, Buch servants are doar at no ealary atall, ‘Thoro novor wae city on tho faco of the carth aflicted with euch 9 svt of bluadoring of- ficial. Many Cittzes. — ey EX-JUSTICE VAN'T WOUD. THB DONATION TO THE PUDLIC LIBNARY, Mention was mado in Tie Tamoxe yestorday of tho projoctod rotiroment of ex-Justice Van't Woud from tho toils of a proforsional life in this elty to the quiot and rural retreat in Indians whero ho will becomo a tiller of tho oarth, Io leaving Chicago, howover, Mr. Van't Woud docs not forget that iv this city he found a homo sod made what money ho has, During hia residonce hero bo was Use contro of alittle literary circle, which would not survive bis departure, Tho so clety was composod of Hollauders, and a library of about 1,000 tolumes wax collocted by 1t. ‘This library Mr. Van't Wond, with tho concur. reuco of tlio Socioty, hiss decided to prasont to the Chicago Public Libraty with no othor con- dition than tha: tho Directors will do all in their power to extend and preserve this branch of tt. A committes has beon appolutad, consisting of Join Vanderpoo), Honry Pilgrim, George Birkhof, avd B, Lenhoor, to wait upon the Library oad and mnko » formal tendor of tho books, Among tho most valuable works resonted nro the following: Sctauce and Phi- josophy, 127 volumes. In this callestion ura somo vory valusble works, av ‘¢Tho Universe and Ita Wonders,” by Dierstorwoz; ‘* Catechism of Naturo," by Martinet; ‘*Hoaron and Larth,” by J. Schmall; Chomistry,” by J. W. Gunuing: “Compendium of Chomiatry." by J. 5. Eukiaaes “Geography,” by Dudding; ‘ Ecouomy," by Koolon; “Magazino of Agriculture,” * Fatmor's Goldtaine,” and athore. ‘There aro tworty volumes of poctry, Inctnding the works of the groatoat poct of tho Nothor- Innds, Joost Vou Youdel, and thoso of Follem, Dn Costa, N. Beets, Gonoxhet, J. P, Hoys, otc. Of history and travols, thore are aixty-threa yolumos. Among thoao are *Tho Notherlanda,” flustrated by J. L. Tervwin ; “Tho Notherlands' Nature," by Tlopdyk ; “the Reign of Philip IL," 'Iistory of tha Watdenses,” ‘' History of the Jowa,” by Loo- man; ‘Tho Obinese Nation,” by Van Doron; “ Ary Schoffor’s Lifo,” by Sra, Grolo; ‘*Col- obrated Americats" (translated), by ‘Thondoro Parker; the “‘Lmyols” of Ida Pfeiffer, Atox- ander Von Humboldt, and others. Among tha religions works, of which there aro 107 volumes, aro tho works of L. da Costa, fourteon volumes ; “Tho Life of Christ,” and othor works by Prof. J. J, Van Oosterzors Thomas a-Kempis,” by B, Babring; “Rehgion and tho Fruit of Ro- ligton,” by Prof, Opsoomer; twenty-soven yol- umes of tho works of tho celebrated Toylors’ Bucioty, ate, Fictlon and bound periodicals {nelude 141 vol- umes, covering tha works of Cromor Van Lon- nop, Beots, Eliza Van Calear, A. Yokko Simons, Busken Huct, Antrisson, Koopius, aod others. Thero sro algo translations of the works of Charles Dickens, Fanny Forn, Zachokko, La Fonzaioo, Fro:lorika Bremor, Gerstaockor, oto, ‘Tho whole gift comprisoa 467 volumes, Tho restof them, except about 200 achool-booka, mult bo given to the Pablio Library from time to me, —>— THE COUNTY BUILDING, Henry ©. Floyd, tho noted rascal on genora} Pringiples, was lodged in Jail yostorday, ‘The Committocs on Hospital and Jail and Jail Accounts sudited a number of billa yesterday. ‘Tho Jail was yestorday in receipt of fifty new mattresses, to tako tho place of those that have docaycd by use, It is oxpoctod that the addition to the Insane Asylum will be undor roof by tho lat of Auguat. It will be tho result, howovor, of a fight among the contractors, rather than any disposition to complete the work. A. OC, Hesing, Gon, Lieb, and Jobn Comieky bad an exteuded interviow yestordsy mornin; tho uature of which is ot positively known. it ie stated, howorer, upon good authority, that the: utara of the "Jeffs" was tho aubject con- sidores ‘Tho Clerk to the County Board was yertorday busy solocting from the immense amount of county ordera for election exponnes romainiug unclaimed those boaring date prior to the fro, with a viow to cancellation and turning thom into tho ‘Trousury. When the work ia completed the county will bo ahead not leva than $16,000, Thoso of tho County Bonrd who had preserved twamploa " of county whisky wore nervous yaa> terday. Tho bavoo it bad mado atthe connty farm was considered s wad warning, If the cone didsto for Assistant County Physician had put in in application.during tho day it would havo mat with nioro favor than it will a fow days honos, if for no other reason, becanso cortain momwbera foal tho neod of medical advico in the dispouition of their samples." The Committees on Roads and Bridges hada conforenco yesterday with the Road Inspectors, Joun W, Wavnoy, Daniel Booth, and John Hoff- man, 10 regard to the condition of tho Rosotll aud Evanston toll-rosds, in obedience to a reso~ lution of the County Board. It was agreed that tho roads wero in bad condition, but sction was deferred for the purpose of holding a conforonoe with the ownors of tho roads. [f thoy aro not put in good condition, tho Board will not heals tate to oxercise its rights aud throw thom open to tho publia, Tho absonco of tho Commissionors of the Board of Publio Works from the Grand Jury- room wag stoned for by the presence of Mayor Colvin, Jake Rohm, tho Police Comminsioners, Sorgesnts, aud Captaing, and in fact s full delo- gation of those iy whom municipal authority contres, The object of thoir vinit wan to oboy the summons to tell what thoy know about gom~ Dbling-houges, gamblers, bunkoiste, ropors, etc. Just how much information they imparted 1a not known, If thoy told all they know, howoyor, without criminating themuolves, thoy will bo Motel Lotter witnesses than thoy have provon ofiicials, To-day tho Grand Jury will take up the com- plaint of cortain members of tho Citizona’ Asao~ ciation in roforonca to the frauds porpetrated at tho recent oleotion upon the question of organ- izing the city under tue actof 1872. Tho friends of thoso agniost whom the commission of fraud fy charged yesterday appeared well posted in roferance to tho complaint, and approhiensive that numerous indictments would be fouud, Among othors wero the friends of Bheriff Agnew, who, it wos aasid at the time, did sundry ugly things in connection with the oloction. ‘The Bherit!’s abssnce in Bt. Louis precluded tho oliciting of anything upon tho subject fromhim, |, Jennie Compton, the Prosecuting witness againat Charloa St, Clatr, elisa Billy Wolcb, charged with tho recent murder of James Day- lin, sys that Welch 18 anxious to unite with her in the holy bouds of matrimony, and has of late made overy effort to thatend, Sho las rejectod all bis olfers, howevor, on the grauud thathe hada motive, hoping to marry her to kllther ovidence. She now confeases that she ‘was engagad to bo married tothe murdered man, ond that she bad often hvard Welch threaten Davlin’slifo, because whe was engaged to him,and that while she lived with Welch ho ofton throat+ ebed ber lifo, snd, whon homistrusted her, beat bor and locked ber in a room, where he would koep her sovoral daya at a time, with the avowed purposo of starving ber todeath. Sue is growiug more bitter every day toward Welch, aud, jf alo can bo belioved, thoro need bo no foar about his indictment, ——+ THE CITY-HALL, The Committes on Judiolary will meot Satur- day afternoon in the City Clork’s oftice, Ald. George D. Tult, a lumbor merchant of Indianapolis, is in town, and is the guest of Ald, George White. Bx-Ald. Thomaa Cannon denlon that he iss candidate for Buildiog Inspector. Ie morely dosires the hamble office of Beoretary. ‘The echool-maams will be paid their month’s aalaries just as soon as the schools close for the summer vacation, which will be the latter pore tion of noxt mook. Tho bailiffs of the different courts located in the City-Hall have challenged ihe ahori-band _—$$ Ki —. “FE Be fiz ify FREED © HNEPEE FHEPIEE:, GERLBET]. HEf#, HMENE. HEL RITULS7ETLEy HITE, [HOU reporters to s game of ball. Laflin and Jackson trope ia the place, and Saturday afternoon the ime. Home dozen Aldermen had a wine party at the Grand Pacific Wednosday afternoon. All for the sake of chatting ovor the reduction of salarice in the appropriation bill, An attempt will be made to leave tho Board of Palice and other ob- jectionable membars without acent of pay, thoro- by freozing thom ont of ollice. Nofore the ordinance croating the office of Building Inspector had boon fairly Jaid upon the shelf, Mayor Colvin had aflixod his signature to it, making its reconsidoration imponsible, With- yout donbt he will nominate ox-Ald, AL. B, Balto: for the position. Tho other candidates are Ald. Cosy and ex-Atd. Miner. As the Mayor was not around yostorday afternoon. it was impossivio to obtain hia views on tho matter, Tho Board of Public Works yesterday stenee bide for tho construction of a new iron bridge at Harrison atrect. Tho following are tho bidet American Bridge Company, $24,875; Soulorin, James «& Co., $25,679; Keystoue Bridge Com: pant, $25,000, Miller & Kimball, €25,800; Cin- cinnati [ron Drudge Company, 923.490 ; Wardor, Louis & Co., £27,468; Datroit Bridge Works, $2,500; Clark & Raffen, $27,650, ‘Tho con- tract was awardod to the Amorican Bridgo Com- pany. ‘T'hocontract for furniehing corporation taps vas awarded te tho Chicago Brass Com- pany. ‘Two Winnebago Indians bauneed down upon tho City-Hall yesterday, aud for a while thought sorionaly of acalping the inmates of tho Mayor's office, The beautiful polish oxhibited by the pates of the Mayor and lua Secrotary excited thoir sympathy, and thay condexconded to let shom off provided the Mayor granted them per- mission to beg through the stroets of the city. Begaing boing an illegitimate pursuit, the Mayor could not countenanco tho issuing of a special permit, Suddenly the thought struck him that the Indians would do well if turned locse npon tho Coamops and Joffs, and accordingly he wrote thom a line or two which will probibit thoir are rost oxcopt for misdomeanors, Ald, Campboll atates that bo does not dosire to change his vote on tho Building-Inspeotor ur- dinanco, Ho changed hia vote from “no” to “yes” during tho sexston of the Council, and docs not boliave in changing it again. Furthor- more, ho states that in the course of a week thero will be introduced into the Common Conn- cil an ordinance abolishing the Board of Polico at tho expiration of Commisetoncr Shoridan's torm, in port November. This, together with the appointment of a City Marshal to control the polico force, as prescribed in the chartor of 1872, ho thinks will bayo the offect of re- tiring tho Commissionor from active service, and ponsioning him off for tho reat of bis term on his usual ealary, This manner of dispoaing of tho obnoxious Board doos away with any immedinte wraugla over the subject, uulesa Sheridan sees fit to contost tho appoint- mont of a City Marshal, which will bo a vory hard thing todo. A majority of the Aldormen fro opposed to any action which will nocossitate aSuorome Court decision, aud consequently Mark Sherldan rnna overy chanco of holding office until his torm oxpires. If by that time snothor position has not been propared for him, then Commissioner, Shoridan will not bo to blaine for it. —_—_- ANNOUNCEMENTS, ‘Thoro will bo a strawberry and Ice-cream festl- val at Grant Place Mothodist Episcopal Church this evening. The ice-cream will bo warmed, if considorod degirablo, . Tho Trnstoca of the Northwostorn Univorsity meet In tho Collego Building at Evanston Tuss- day, tho 22d inst., at 9 o'clock a, m.,—not 10 o'clock, an hog boon stated. The train tuaves tho Kinzio Btreet Depot at o'clock. ‘Tho Joffersonians have sent forth as clrontar Ietterinviting all who favor honosty, economy, frugality, the strict obsorvance of the Ton Com- mandmente, and tho Hovised Statutes of Ilinoia, to bo st Greoucbaum'a Bank Bullding Satorday ovoulng to take counsel together touching tho salvation of Ropublican institutions, and tho County Treasurership, The corner-stono of the new temple of Chi- cago Sinai Congrogation (Jewish) will bo laid, with appropriate coremonios, Sunday at 3 p, m., at the cornor of Indiana avonue and 'Twonty- rat rtreot, tho site of tho temple, Membars of tho congregation aud visitors ara requosted to biel gt 4:30 Bunday ofternoon at Martino’s 1 2 ——fp———— CRIMINAL, The caso of the boy Meonoy, who fu accnsed of killing Stoyons, will be farther inquired into to- morrow by Justice Seutly, Officor Scott bas ovi- denoe which will probably give the prisoner, who in a crime-hardened youth, a torm in the Reform School. His ago is 17, Honry ©. Floyd was arraigned before Justice Beully yosterday, charged with an attempt to commit rapa. He was hold to tho Crimiual Cours in bond of $1,000, At the same timo Fiore was ohargod with larceny, but tho exami- notion was postponed uot Saturday, bail of $600 being roquirod. A gitl uamed Mary Busch, Irving at 109 Max- well stroct, oarly yesterday moruing caused the arrest of Jobo Novila, socuslag him of having made improper proposals to her aftor having enticed hor into & saloon, No. 523 Clark atroot, ‘Lhe examination of the prisoner was continued to Saturday, ho boing held in €600 bonds, Awarrant was issued from the Sonth Sido Police Court Wodnesday for the arrout of one Maggie Koarnoy, charged with living iu an aspigoation housy on South Clark streot, The Warrant was issued on complairt of Maggie's sister, but whon the accused was brought before Justice Summerfield nothing was proved sgainst hor, acd she was allowed to go home with her sister, She is just from tho Emorald Isle, haying been in this country only « few wooks. —_—-.—— SUBURBAN, LAK FOREST. Lawrence Williams, son of 8. B, Williams, mot with asovore accident while horsaback riding Wednesday, He was thrown from the horse and had his wrist badly broken, The broken bono was youterday act, aud the youug man ie getting along as woll as could be expooted. —_____ A REGIMENTAL REUNION. Bpectat Dispatch to Tha Chicago Tribune, Minwezarozis, Miuu,, June 17,~The First Mine nesota Megimont hold {ts eighth annual ronnion in this city to-day. About 350 members, incluit- ing the wives of many, wero present. Tho offl- cers for the enwuing year were olected, aftor which thero was epcecl-making, hond-shaking, aud tho disposition of 5 sanmptuoun banquet, sorvod at Urackett’s Hall, ‘l'ho noxt rounion will bo held at Faribault, on tho third Wodues- day of Juno noxt. A MASONIC EXCURSION. Omortnatt, O. Juno 17,—A large exouralon of the Masonio fraternity left here this morning for Callfornla, 0., to sttend the fiftieth anniver- sary of tho Hon. William Yan Rongsotacr’s con- nection with that order the golden wed- ding of Mr, Van Rensi » Which events oo- curred to-day, Lettera of congratuletion were recelved from prominent Alasons in all parts of the country, —————y Schuyler Colfax delivers his celebrated loctureon “ Abreham Lincoln” this evening ut High-Hobool Halt, Englewood, A special train on the Lake Shore & Micblgau Bouthern Hallway will loavo Van Buren atreet dopot at 1:15 ps m,, stopping at Twenty-second, Thirtr-frst, ‘Thirty. ninth, and Yorty-third streets, sud Bock Istand abo; returning tucity after the lectore, Ticketa of adm sion, including fares on cara, 00 coats, They can be bad at Holmes’ book-store, Madison atrest, near Btate, the cars, ——_>—____~ The Finest and Most Expensive Card Photographs furnished by E, L, Brand & Co, for $3 per dozon, Ladies and children’s portraitae spectalty, Mr, E, L, Brand gives his personal attention to every depart- ment of thelr extonsive bveiness, and permits no pio- ture to le: thelr studio that will not bear the criti. clam of mnnolsseur, Studio, 696 Wabash avenue, —— andoo Buy It on Monthly Payments, Every girl or woman who earns ber ving should Bayo» Weed sewlng-machine, It is tho best for all work, Office, 20) Wabash avenue, > French Ties, ‘Wiewall & Greene, No, 76 Statu etrest, and Mo, 131 ‘Twenty-second atrect, bave juat received some very nobby styles in genta’ low shoes, both lace and buckle, Cail in aud seo them, ———_——_- Hallett, Davis & Co’s@ Grand, square and upright pianos are for sale only at the plano-rooma of W. fY¥, Kimball, corner Blate and Adams street, Barometers in the Boots’ IN HOLY WEDLOCK, Marriage of Albert Paul Smith' aud Miss Clara Small, The Coremony---Throng of Gnosts--Tho Presents, A matrimonial event which has been looked forward too with much Interest by # large circle of Chicago nocicty took placo yostorday aftor- noon. It was tho marringo of Albert Paul Smith and Miss Clara R, Small, and it was celobratcd with a degree of splendor which has ecarcoly been equaled by any of tho notable nuptials which hava onlivened tho social acason of this sear, The bridegroom Ia 8 gentleman well known In business circles, having held for s numbor of Joaras prominont position in the Tradora' No- tional Dank. ‘I'he bride is the daughter of the lawyor E. A. Small, a gentleman of high stand Ing in the legal profession. Sho ia widely known in South Sido circles, and ber nuptiats absorbed tho atcoution of o largo number of poopla than ordivarily take intorost In such things, - Tho wonding took placo at the beautiful reat. dence of the brido'a fathor, No. 64 Lake avenuo, Tt wan targely attonded, though the desira to mako {teomowhat private in its charactor In fluenced intereatad parties to confine the Invitn- tions to the ccromony to their relatives and im- modiate friends, Notwithstanding tho design, tho umber of ‘immediate friends” grew until it —socmed desirabla = to invite a goodly number. Honeo at the coromony thoro ore perlaps 100 prosont. To tho reception which followed there had been po restriction upon the number of Invitations. aud over 800 were iasucd, the most of the ra- coplonts answering with their presence, and coming Indea with the warmest and heartiost congratulations for tho nowly united pair, THE LAROE PARTONS woro profusely and tastefully decorated with raro and beautiful Rowors. Ovor cach ontrance a gracefully arranged hanging bracket wns suspended ; on the mantels woro vasca of cut flowors and flowor-pota filled with raro plants atill enjoying their uativo soil ; evergreons wore twined gracofully about tho walls and ceilingn, and the * ivy green” clamberad ovor the archos of the folding doura aud windows, Tho floral display thus mado waa oxccodingly attractivo, and tho mingled porfumo of the dolicate exotics filled tho apartments. THE CENEMONT took placd'at 6:80 o'clock, Bishop Chonoy offici- ating, tho services boing very beautiful and im- pressive. Tho bride, who isa blondo, was arrayod In a costumo which displayed hor youthful faco and figuro to the bese advantage, It conslated of a gios-grain silk trimmed with tulle, with wreath of orango blovsoms. The jewelry worn was dlamonda, TE DRIDESMAINS. wero Mise Ada Small, Miss Mary Smith, and Miss Lora Stall; tho groomsmen were Mesure, Arthur | Chotlain, William = Grow, = and Eddy Smail. The costumes of the bridesmalda wero very rich and elogant, and de- serve description. Misa Ada Sroall was arrayed in white tarlotan trimmed with chorry and apple Ulossoms and toa-roson. Misa Mary Smith wore whito tarlotan trimmed profusely with wild flow- ers, Miss Lora Small wore a rich pink silk with white plaiting,. trimmed very beautifully with white hyacinths, THE PROMINENT GUESTS wore: Mr. B. HI. Cawpboll and daughter, W. Hempstead and wifo, Mr. aud Bins, W. Camp- boll, Mr. and Mrs, Crosby, J. H. Jewott and wife, Mr. and Mra, Crosby, Gon. and Mrs. A. 1. Chotlain, Mr, sud Sra. Jamen Crow, Edward L, Isham and wifo, Mr. Robert Lincaln and wifo, Leonard Swott, Addison Philloo, Mr, and Bie, W. W. Huntington, of Calona, QGcorgo Lb, Dunlap, OG. Ducat and daughtor, Mr, and Mri, Porry H. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Trogo, Mr. ond Mra, Willian Trego, M. W. Futfor ond wife, L. B. Otis and wifo, if. N, Hibbaid and mito, Judge ES, Wille inma and wife, Me. amd Mrs, Odell, Mr. J.P. Smith and daughter, Dr, B. M, Halo and wifo, Mr, and Mrs. Goorge L. Otes, Misnes Otis, Misses Hempatend, Loraino Smith, George L, Paddock aud wife, Dr, It. 4. Rao, A. Sevorns, and Slduoy Smith and wifo. s THE PREACNTS 7 wore very namerous, and somo of them wore contly and elegant, Among the moat noticeable woro & beautiful copy of Taschi’s ongravings from Mrs, GO. M. King; gold-lined tea-ntrainor from Mr. 0. 0, Collins; silver and gold lined card-reooiver from Mr. and Mra. J. WW. Odoll ; ologant ailver ice-cream net from Ada and Ed- ward Small; slivor and cut-glasa perfumo-set from Mra, Sidney Smith; silver and gold-lined bouquet-stand from Mrs. J. B. Rice; beautiful fco-cteam sot from Mr, Nathan Corwith: gold chain and locket, very heavy, from Mire. N, Corwith; caso of ailyor apoons and forks from Gov. John E. Smith; o2eo of silver nut-piokors from Mrs. Samuel 0. Walkar; bronzo clock from Miss Mary Sinith; silver spoons and gold and silver tea-strainer from 33,8, Campbell; elegant Morocco album from Mr, and Mrs, Moria; full wet, forty-two pieces, silvor tablaware from T. 2. Tollman ana Jovoph Rutter; silver sorvice of ten piooss from irs. Geu, Obstlain; Rogera’ group of statuary, ‘Coming to tho Drison,” from Mra, Husted; silver —_butter-dish from Mr, and Afra. Wolcott; silver soup-tnreen from Mr. and Mrs, Orosby ; dozen silver gold-fined eait-coltars from Mr. Arthur Chotlain; sot of dinmonda from tho groom; o pair of vory nico and beautiful vases from X, L, & Georgo L. Otis; silvor fruit dish from Mr. and Mrs. Georgo P. Upton; gold pin and osrriags from Bre, Horton ; card-recoiver from William T. Trogo; cave of silver knives, forke, and spoons from Mr, and Mrs. Orson Smith; camol'a hair shaw! from the mother of the bride; Loly Bible from ** Motho: Smith,” is At the conclusion of tho ceremony and aftor immediate cougratulations had bean bestowed tho party descended tothe dining room, where Kineloy had {n readiness atablo bountifully la- den with delicious viands. At balf-past 6 = reception bogan, which was kopt up until tho doparture of the wedded couple upon their tour, which ombracos a trip down tho ab Lawiengs and 8 visit to tho principal Eastoro sles. LUSEMEN'TS, THE ADELPHI, Lart evening Mr, Grover's patriotic exhibition attho Adelphi was applauded by @ full houso, and the individusl foaturoa of it wero admirod in tarn. Tho bill is quite variod, but the feature of last evoning should have boon the admirable painting by Mr. Strong of the Bunker Hill Mon- umont, and the tabloau of the death of Warren, after the origina! painting. How closely the tableau follows tho picture we cannot tell, but the grouping of live Ogures in tho foreground and the support givon them by Mr. Btrong' brush ia remarkably fine, It is no essy matter to distinguish between tho figures of fleah and blood and those of figment, at a reasonable distance from thostage, Strange to say, however, this admirable tableau is recoived without much enthusiasm on the partof the audlonce. There is more of the popular ordor in the vocalist who follows and sings patriotio songs to a fing accom- panimont, if tore isa lack of art. Tho trapo:o porformente of Leoua Daro is of course god. There aro ono or two new feats introduced, but not to bettor-the actat thoold house, ‘The most interesting feature of all, toa teste above tho hair-raising feate of tho trapezo jand tho qued- tlonable wit of tho song and dance buainoss, is tho oxhibition of trainod dogs by Prof. Davis. A doscription of the scons would convey no idea of ita effect, Mr. Davis stands with nis beck to his pots, and by 8 word only directs them individually to perform acts which fairly dazzle tho audience, Quo be- ins to wondor if there is not some necromanoy fi the influence ths trainer exorte over tho doxe —whether they really sre dogs stall, who oboy him to the extent of bringing him a chair, of fotcblog and removing bis nowapapor for him, of going out and returning when cslled, sud so on. Whateyor may be tho secret of .bis sticccas in traiuing them, Mr. Davis has accomplished something, novortholess, aud furnished subjeota for retleotion to thinking poopio, There aro other good foaturea in the bill, but thiv ia tho t of all. ‘Mr. Grover’s benofit Sunday evaulng fs to bo of colossal! proportions. ‘Tho bill contains in the list of volunteers the ontiro roll of Tony Paator’s and the Adelphi companies, FRANCO-AMERICAINE SOCIETY CONCERT, ' The firat concert of this social-musical clut ‘was given joxteyening at the hall in Groene baum's building, toa very large andienco. Ths Society was.organized in May, for the purposo ¢ furnishing tha young Frouch aud Canadin poople of this city some. popilae amusemonus. Classos will soon be formed for who inetructin of its members in the French Isnguage. he Bociety consists of some twenty-five momberaat resent, Mr, Adolph Voress is President, Ir. joseph Girard Vice-President, A. Rindabipf Beoretary, and L. Valcy areouursr, ‘The programme for evening was @ lybt Came) TT ‘ono, and fairly errricd ont. An the Bac} no chorus of aolo-singerd of ita own, Te eet dopend upon the portormers thoy can ongare from tims ta time, Tho feature of the eronin wero tho ‘collo and violin piaing of Moser Eichhoim and Do Clorquo, Mr. Hucrsor wag encored for hla singing of tho solo from tho “Poatillion do Longjumean.” Mr. Quodaillia sang his favorito song, ‘Roll on, doop ocoan, and the Porter Song from “Martha.” Tho Bo. clots was fortunate in DAyioe ttre avalatance ‘of ho French Quartette, who sang Hatton's song and tho * Marnoillaiso.” 5 aalas ORGAN RECITAL, Tho fifth of the nories of Mr, Eddy's organ, reoitala will bo givon to-morrow afternoon at tha First Congrogational Church with the following Pprogrammo: 1, Bonata In B minor, 2 {) “Romance” i * A) + Avenuied "( re 3, Choral prelude (on “ Allein Gott in der Ioh wel clr"). seas, 4, Tonatuck, Op, 22, Ni 5. Duet—"T feel thy prosonce™... Gen Mins Lyon and Prof. Bergstein, §, Canonle Studies in B major and B tinor.Schumang 1, Concert-Fugua in O (mauitscript), i 8, Fugue, for violin alono..,... Mr, Witham Levers, 9. Pi AGO seesee. rarer ernti? 1a Palncevil ‘Taosday, June 16, by the itor. te G tla Clevo aly, a dand, sted byiho Nov, J. A. Di iy. 'sviile, Goo: '. Morley, of Knet Naginew,' Mich, GI ‘ daughter st tha oa, Reuboa iiltchcook, of Pare M. tile 0 Nncards Bx eLDNettoUGK—Jane. 17, by 5 tho Ror. Dr, Hyder. at tha roaitence of 3. H. Walk Vi “ ty, hdward Ud, Bacholdoraad Mise Noffie Htonghe neo See, DEATHS, WHERLER—Wednostay, Juno it, at, Live, Nil, hontt disesso, ifenty U, Wacclar, tathor of beds Waele and Mea, U, Hf, ‘Tobbotts, agod 64 yaar, Fnneral at his daughtvr’s rosilouco, 23 Todlana-ay,, feater att ontsal, < 7 : Penn Yan (N. ¥.) panora . fox Sane Nese Mate ies UY capers of the lungs, ngod $9 yeare. JOMNGTONGThneaday moraine, Juno V2, Anntedosn. Datla, cal oufld of Jon aud May'O, Johastas, aged 0 Fanaral Friday at half-past3 p.m, sightliet, to Uakwood Camororye ot {om 6 Twonty. welt ee (ROME Saltsburg, Worth Caratinny Alice Ry .. Whoalor, 3 inant as i" are 1? ith hia city, aged years, ina. wi ‘of funeral neroaltar. Pee aiPe ferigletaseate alli gene ‘Thursday, Juno 17, Joseph Creote, aged uinoral Raturday at2p. may fren hin lato rosidonce, thd We rae {4d Woat Lake-st. Priends and acquajataneos ara insitod rr SPECIAL NOVICES, Centaur Liniments allay pain, subdue swollings, boal horns, and will onre rhoumation, trasin, and ferh, bone end musclo aileents, Tho White Weappor is for prea. family use, tho Yellow Wrapper la for antmatn, reltdyper HENTY BLACK, of Ada, Hardin €o., Olio, saya: “Bz wifo tine hind rhtnmation for hve ATS—T10 0 sleop—enuld sorirccly walk accross tha Noor. Khe is 4 pampletely enred by tho uso of Ventaur: Linkinent. el ibankful te yan. recotninont fe your wondoetil medicino to all aur friands, Bold by all Droggiets, bdo and 83 pert A Balo of Hay fell fon iny foot, mashed ths tec nail aff, Buttered foartully, Applied Gio. Lintment Fodido of Ammonia, with: Inaiant relief, | Also removal a lamp ‘frem the kneoof a valuable horan, P, GLRASON, of Gleaton Earrenis SSuvdgrass, Vocd Merchants, 23 Westeat., Now York. ass Rold by all Draggists, Depot, No. 451 Sisth-ay.. Now York. Only Gc and 21 por boltle. Sparkling and Bright Wilt ho tho Bilver on your tabler, and all your Fonse~ hold Utensils, when olrancd and polished with Elec tro Siflcon. This article ian natural infasorial product, abtaincd from a Nevada mins, enitroly {reo froma grit oF Anjurions chomicale. Iteleans and pollshos with Toxs la- bor and greater brillianoy than any tualorial over bofore- dtucovored. Itshontd bo In every woll regulates honse. bold, Sold by Houso-Furnishing Stores, Drogateta, Jow colors and Grocors. Agents -GILLET, MCOULLOOK 4C0., Siand 24 Sorth Wator strost, Chicsgo. Hept. 3, 1874, sabia sn UCRION Bebeeaatnas By ELISON, POMEROY & CO. Friday Morning, June 18, at 9} o'clock, Our Regular Weekly Anction Sale Of NEW AND SECOND-HAND FURNITURE, Parlor Suits {a groat variety, Chamber Sats, Dlotng-roora Farnitare, Eaew Chairs, Lounges, Solas, Wat bes, Mattrenses, Hodsteads, Hureaus, A fall line of Brossels and Wool Carpets, Rofrlgerators, fon Hares, « large stock of Goneral Meme ohundiay, Tors, Cigars, Plated Ware, oc. 0 WLISUN, 2031 Bi and 86 Handolol Valuable City and Riverside PROPERTY AT AUCTION. BATURDAY AFTERNOON, at 2 o'clock, AT OUR SALESROONS, B84 6 8G Mancolphs-st., ‘Wo will soll the Valuable Iusinoes Proporty, NO8, 114 & 116 MISHIGAN-AV, AND Right Lots at Riverside, Ma) 180) S. DINGER & CO. [83]. AUCTION AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Nos. 80 & 82 Hast Randolph-st. Liberal Cash Advances on Consignments, REGULAR SEMLWERKLY AUCTION SALE TO-MORROW, Saturday, Juno 19, 10 o'clock, A largo and desiratile stock of now and sccond-hand Household Furniture, Comprising Elegant Parlorand Chamber Suits, modera atyles end best makers, A largo lus of woll-made Office Furniture, Dintng- . Ithrary, aud Kitchen Wares, Redding, Fonges, Mlattroseos, Chairs, Tables, aud Cen'l Muse. Wirbowaia TO-DAY AT PRIVATE SALE g d el “BY G. P. GORE & €O,, a and 70 Wabash avonue, On SATURDAY, June 19, at 0 o'clock, 18 Crates W, G, Orookery, in opan lota, 6 Orates Yollow and Rockingham Ware. 60 Pkga, Glassware, At (0 O'CLOCK, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. Kvery, varloty of Parlor and Chamber Sots, Walnut robes, #xtensian Tables, Marble-top Tab ay "1 Burcags, Reckors, Mirrors, Mtofrl Troe, Whatnots, Book Cases, Lounge Show, Casée, Parlor abd Gon Tidehey Carpio joat Chairs, G, P, GORE. ' BUTTERS & 0O'8 SATURDAY'S SALE, BATURDAY, AT 336 U'CLOGK A, My Ruthie Nateamat, Yor eicatcentct. FORNITORD, cA BEETES PIANOS, =_ =. HOUSEHOLD GODS, Eto, Eto, By L. ROCKWELL & CoO. ‘Auctioncers, 77 a uth Dearboru-at. Housekeepers aud New Beginners! Come to our Sale on Saturday at 9} a.m, YOU WILL FIND BARGAINS {nll binds of New and Usod Furnitare, Carvets, sto. RW ss __E. R. LYON, Sslorman, PREBLE oO .. ROCHWELE: & Co. Auotionsers, 77 and 79 South Dearburn-at, Bell THIS MORNING, at 0% o'clock, ALL KINDS OF FURNITURE, w i to hoe | . ith fa fptmteeine wit tod VEY LADIES will flad NO BECOND-HAND DEALERS at Uli sale ta trouble them. OOK WRLL a LYON, Balosman, pankekahad ™ By H, CHADWICK & CO, Batesroom 195 and 197 Kast Handolph-et. het we U Mew puctear't ytd ia le PRA Bat Binstsne fornia eye ‘Tales, Ysunges, jesns, Soe Senin tats nai ‘ - - ave