Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 22, 1875, Page 8

o THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, JULY 1876. " THE CITY. CENERAL N.EWS. Tlie West Town Board held a brisf meeting Inst rvening at No. 66 Halsted ntreet, and suc- ccoded in fizing the salary of deputies at 5 per diom. Tho temperature yostorday, as obsorved by Mannsso, optician, 88 Madison street (Tnipune Building), waa ns followa: 8 a. m., 76; 10 2. m. 70 12m,, 81, 8p. m,, 841 8p. m., Bl Bix catlonds of excursionists from Torro Hanto srrived hero yosteilay by tho Illinois Contral Tinilroad to got 8 auifl of {he delightful alr Chieago usually enjoys al this scason of tho year. William Ross, & boy, rosident on Lessing atreot, fell from ouno of the cara on tl)m Bt Gioorga's pienic traiv, at tho Chicngo & Paciflo Hailrond dopot, yeniorday morniug, and broko ono of his I'('n!, Mr. G. E! Stockbridge, Moerotary of tho Lume« ber Excliatigzo of Chicago, has beon appointed Hocrotary pro tem of the Natlonal Asrociation of Taumberman to fill_tho vacancy csusod by the death of Mr. i1, F, Dow. Oficer Ponnell fonnd a man Iying on the alde- walk on tho cormer of Itandolph and Stato sirceln yesterdsy morniog, suffering evidently from an attnck of aunatroke, and hiad him re- moved to the County tiospital. His namo is un- known. The dead body of & man, about 26 years old, was fonnd floating in thoe river near Sfatn stroot Uridgo yestorday and was ment to tha Morguo. Trecoancd i8 nboit & feot in helght, has light hiair cut nliort, and & smooth face, and has on a dark suit of clothes, Tho father of & boy 12 yenrs of sge, named Johu Fanmng, of No. 131 Bouth Canal atreot, was anxiously inquiring about lnm at tho Con- tral snd Armory Yolice Htattons [ast night, and fears that ho was diowued off the Suuth Plor winlo fishing or bathing. 1he polico hoard no news concorning him. Tho Third Unitarian Sunday-scheol united with the Upitariane of Oak I'ark yostordsy in o sicnie st tha beaotifnl Wbatvher ark, Br. l-‘llh gencrously administored to tho juner wants of hundreds, and after a delightful day Mra, Grotz, o & eoit of hostess, sont evory child hoto with & bouquet from ber fiuo gardens, The First ltegiment met in pattalion drill last evening nt the Lxposition Building, in I:m IArR- tion for tho review and drill in South P'ark be- fore (iov. Deveridgo. The regiment wlil sgain meet in_drill next Mouday erening at tho srino place. It is expected to make a mont clsborate #hww whon passiog in review befors tho Uov- ornor, A Texas nteor got looee from a herd of cattle sesterday attornoon ou Twonty-ninth stroot, aul when between South Park and Calumet avenuos attacked & colorad man usmod John Hunter, aged 73 years, and, ruuhmF upon him, teactured his shoilder and knocked out sevoral of bis teoth. Dr. Stebbine attended tho injured 1nan, and ho was 1omoved to the Couuty Hoapi- tal. His recovory is doubtful. A gentloman who I8 Intensely indignant ot the lack of sowerago and other abuses in Hydo Park writes o probably vigorous letter to Tie Tnin- LNE on hoth sides of & scrap of papor, with the avidont intent to crowd as much soutiment into un rnall o upaco a8 tho naturo of the cane, the izo of his pen and tho muddiuess of his inik, wonld allow. 1f any goutloman wishes to call sttontion to the matior in a fair hand on ono wido of n shoet of cidan paper tho communica- tion will recolvo that attention which is donied to tho illegible oue just torn up. A woalthy citizen, Henrv Shononberger, resi- dent &t No. 677 West Madison street, and 57 onra of age, is missiug, and, from the fact that Em had & largo sum of moncy about btm, it is feared that Lo Las beon waylald, rob- bed, and porbaps muidered. His doscription tias boen telegraphed to all the polico stations in tho city, aud ofticors oud friends aro making o closo search for Lim., 1o was drossed in a dark wuit of clothes when last geen, day beforo yesterduy, and wonta a silver watch’ sttached to i pold chain, 1o is not in the Labit of abucnt- ing bimsoll Jong from home, nud no reason can bo given for lua prolonged abscnce, Tho summer night's festival held by the Ger- mnnin Macnnorchor st lHoorici's Lincoln Park Pavilton was a graud succesa in evory rospeet. Tho boautifully-lluminated garden way crowded to excess, aud long be- foro 8 o'clock nothing but standing room could bo bad. The wosthor swas =il that conld bo wished for, sud tho clito of the Germans bad tnrned out to enjoy {ho evouing, ‘The coucort was a great succesd. Amony tho solo viugers Mossre, Clausson, Kell- ner, sud 1lunneman distivguishied thomeselves most, 'Tho choir conaisted of ity porsons, who acquitted themealyon woll, and carned the plaud- its_of tho Iarpe audienco by their singing of $Osmian.” After the concort dancing ruled rupremo, and was continued until early iu tho morniug. Iio Wab] Bros., whoee immenso ghio factory wos butued sown somo mouthy sgo, are talking #eriounly about romoving tu Milwatkes, *‘Thero lios beon so uch objoction ralsed to the tsbi- tution by persons residing in its vicinity who aro not benefitod by it that the Wobls scom rather dey.resned, aud aro willing Lo go avy placa where they will bo allowoed Iulrncapo‘ 'Liey intended to have had the factory nearly rebwlt by this time, but bave delaved - considerably of lato for tlie purpose of determiniog whether ornot to move. ‘Lheir factory how giveu om- ployment to nbout 400 mon when runaing all the' year round, and ,should they move it will throw at least that number of men oat of ew- ployment. ‘Lhey have been located for yeam in Iridgeport, and the city canuot afford “to lose such priwo busloess mon and fluavelors, stmply for tho wake of bouefiting suburusn Milwaukes, ————— THE GRAND JURY. MISCELLANLOUM DUSINESH, The Graud Jury resumed its Iabors yos- torduy morning, refroshed asd fuvigorated by # few daya' rest. The first matter coming to tho attention of the Dbody, it is roported, wss upon tus complaint of a juror, to the offect that State's Attorney Teed bud made some remarks in Court upon a certaln indictment caleulsted to reflect upon tho intelligeuce and lutegrity of the jury. This wae to the effect that it ha had Leon with the jury no such indictment ss tho one undor considera~ tiou would have been found. ‘That such pro- covdings were lind iy both atirmod and deufed by equally rexponsiblo jurors. 5 A complaint, it is alleged, was also recelve from tho Young Mou's Christiau Association that five gamblivg-houses were boing conducted in ecluso proximity to their roums, 'fhe com- plaint, it is said, named witnesses who would tostify ns to the chiuracter of the estnblishmenta, nud closed by asking an investigation. Sul pouss wore &b oucy issusd fur Lhe withesscy, aud thoy will tostify ttrdu{‘ Complaint waa also lodged agalnat the colored man Jobnson, ths son of ** liera Johnkon,” who wau killed soveral waoka mince by policemen, charging’ hitn with assaulling aud roststin, otlicera, ‘Tho evidence wasdavidedly wixed, lufl no conclueion was raduced to writing. Th o of Joun Condon, chareed with mur. o wad alno cousdored, but not oomplated, Asau_ by the name of Leonard, fram the Beventh Ward, was boforo the jury, who volun- toored to testify in roference to the conduct of tho late charter eloction in that ward. His tea- tunony s understood to bave been beyond tho cowpichenmion of the jurors. Irom b prodenco is atiributable, perhaps, the roport that un Alderwan was before the jury duriug the day torefutu the testimony of hark Bheri- dan Inst week in tefereuca to the corrup- tions in tho Police Department. The report could not bo truced to any other source last ovening, fu fact was denied by one who kuows, and who was willing to make oath that the unme of Sheridan was not meutioned in the fury, sud, further, that no Aldorman was before it, and that no refercuce of any kind wus made to tho police goveruwont of the city, Tho suxoumoudum of thu Young Men's Chrintiau Association was nlso scen last ovening in relorenca to the repurt that tho Association kad lodged cowplsiut sgainst the gawblers. Ho waid that wo such complaint had boen wmade by the Associstion, but that it was larely possible that some iudividual mewber or members had complaved, It was ascertnimed, however, from anotlicr source that & complaint bnd buen wade by some one, wud that tho subpaues bad boen issued for the wit- uosses. 14 was further losrned that the com- plaints were ageust the high-toned establisl- wents, oscusing McDouald aud ono of the Hunkinsos, . —ae A LECAL SHOOTING SCRAPE, A DEFUTY BUEKIF¥ WHO COULDN'T AlM silAIGNT. A row whichi wight bave terminated fn a tragic mauner ovcurred yesterday aftornoou at about 4 a'clock in tho alley-nay known as Couch place, near Beardeley, Nowton & Co's. Hvery stable. It sppears that & groop of young ey, incluaing Mr. C. IL Lawrence, son of & distinguished Juriat, were talking in fiout of the stable, when & horus and buggy, drivon ata reckices rate of speod, came ont and nearly knocked Mr, Law- Ho lookod at tho drlvor, who hap- ronce down, pened to bo onme of Kheriff Agnew's Dep- uties, known s Capt. Smith, sud maitd, * Yon're driving protty wild, I think.” Amith replied: ** Why con't yon aland ont of tho way 7" Lawrance sald that ho had s right to stand and talk business withont running the chanco of being run over and killed. Aftersomo fusthor discnssion, Smith, who appeared to loso all control of bin tempor, ealled Mr. Lawrence n foul namo. Lawrence, naturally enraged, rush- ed up to Bmith and it him with a cigar-box, which Lo happoned to_ bave in his pos- rossion, cutting the face of tho Depnty Bheriff. To lattor scizod his whip, and roso ‘as if to jump out of tho buggy. Lawrence went for hin whip, {n a wagon near by, which being. observod by Bith, tbnt individual dropped hin cowhido :l“dl.x]mw o rovolver. Ih}I tl-,rn Jllflll'edw.‘l’:“:’" ho biyzgy and ran after Mr, Lawrenco, , ba- ing uowrmed, was compelled to fly bebind the stalla in tho divery stavle. Smith got sight of the fugitive turning a corner and firad, but hn pily without offoct. Hevoral cilizens gath- ored apound and provented tho cecapo of the Deputr, who was sueodily arrested by a city policeman, aud convoyed to the Armory. At that institution, for somo reason unexplained, M. Lwroncodecidad not to enter any complaint, and Smith was set at liberty. ok 1t 1 Fatd that Smith was®up Iato at Poriolat's pliow with ali that this hmplies, but this caunot be expocted to justify such conduct on the part of any person, loast of all a public oficor. e VALUATION OF COOK COUNTY. ARTORTA OF THE TOWN ANEESHORA. The following is tho tazable valuation of the property of the county by towus, taken from the Asacssors’ books, for tho present yoar: Peraonal Real ratate, £234,108 ¥ n Norwood Park, “51,613 15 1$00,141,200 $114,431,624 The figures compared with those of o yonr ago show & vast difforonce iu_tho judgment of As- sossors. In the Town of Lomout, for inatance, the valuation is only about Lalf what it wasa JORE REO. —_— THE CITY-HALL. The Committeo on Streots and Alleys of the Weat Division will moot at 8 o’clock Haturday af- tornoon in tho City Clerk's offica. Tho judgon of the rocent charter election are excoedingly dilstory In calling for their compeu- sation, now awaiting them in the Compiroller's oftico, Tho Board of Publio Works yesterday ndvor- tisod for the laying of water marvice pipes aud private drains in various streots in the North Division, and in West Chicago avenuo, West Trwelfth, and Waest Madison stroets, in the Wost Division. The Board of Public Works yenterday awarded tho contract for the construction of brick and ipe mawers in tha North Division to John K, atty, at a prico of §5,226.35: and ta J. I, Dickey far the sewerago in tha Wost Division at o prioo of $3,702,60. Commiesloncr Reno indignantly denfes the aasertion that ho has backed out of tho Police Board row. Ho in Just as willing a8 over to push the caso to the Supretao Court, and, as bo is the moneyed man of the cobcern, his word is equiva- lont to saying that the Poiice Board will uot re- tire unlesd thoy aro baflud at ovory polnt. Billy Carman, Police Cnstodian, has & vo- laminous werap-book containing all the more prominent newspaper articlon, local kud cditoris on the Polico Board aunilnlation. Lo alio pos- Boases mnother scrap-bool, containing Mark Bhoridan's battlea with s previous Muyor. If Mark livos long enough, bo hapes to have n whole library of scrap-books to loave 28 a Leir- loom to Liw numerous descendants, TFrod Wacker yoaterday rocelved tha troosfor deod to the North avenuo lot. 1n giving tho doed tho Comptroller refused to givo tho stipulation passed by the Council any notice whatovor, 1lo thought it nrong, if not illcgal, to bind the city by any sgreoment which might rosult in o suit for dsmages, and simply guvo Mr. Wacker a4 good a deod o8 Lie could underthe locumbrances. Tho purchsser assuwmed all fn- cumbrancos and paid §21,000 1n cash, ———— FLOATING.-HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION. COMPLETION OF TUK ORGANIZATION. An adjourned meeting of tho Floating-Hospital Association was held yeatorday afternoon st the Board of ilcalth rooms, in lonoro Block. The Rov. Dr. Thomas, Vice-President, occupied the chalr. Dr. J. N. Iydo stated that ho bad notified the goutlemon who wore olectod ofticors at tho laat wmeoting of the honor develviug upon thom, All bad sigoified thelr accoptauco, with the excup- tion of Mr, T. W, Harvey, who was unablo to act by reason of previous eugagements, Dr. Adolphus, from the Committoo on the notminations of Ward Commlttees, roported that he biad seleotad tho following names to reproseut the Went Hide wards : Fifteenth Ward—John Buebler, Mrs, 8, B, Jacknon, Fuurteenth Ward—Dr, Phiiy Advipbus, Mra, Mone rou JHeatls, fhirteenth Ward—A, G, Lane, Mrs. Charles M. Cuze, Ticelfth Ward—Beymour Harvey, Mrs, William I, Ovington, LEteventh Ward—Tritz Franzen, M. Gunderson, Tenth Ward—Danfel Clark, Mrv, L. L. Joud, inth i¥ard—Dr, McCartlly, Mrs, Martha Iiuger. Eaghth Ward—Vatrick Breuuan, Mrs, Jorry Clowry, Serenth Ward—Jolu Darkin und lad: Dr, lyde roported tho following names to rep- resent the South Bide wardas Firat Ward—Charles Heurotin; substitute, W. P, Moss, Mrs. Robert Hill, Necund_ [Fard—Nutban Elsenvath, Mrs, T, Il Stubba, Third WardeEdward O, Mason, Kirs, ifail. Fourth Ward—Hamuel Fowell, Mrs, Chacles Wheeler, Fyth Ward—Mr. sud Nrw, D, 8, Covers, Bith Ward—r. and Mra, Jamcs T. Healy, Oukland and yae Park—>r, and Mrv, 8, 8, Faulk- ner, Mr. Ioward reportod the following mombers from tho North Sidu: Bisteenth Ward—J., L, Oawkinson, Alrs, Willlam O, Trenternth Ward—Witiam Vocke, Mrs, John M, McEwen. Eighiconth Ward—~David Murphy, Mes, Herting. u.mum.\m Ward—A, I, Hcrauton, hrs, Jsmes B, obbe, min\:mnuh Ward—James B, EKirk, M, Heary W, ln.a.h Vww—U, G, Spafford, Gon, Joseph Btockton, The report, after several mmendmeuts, was adouted, It way dacided that a full mesting of tho Exe ocutive Commitice and auxiliery Committve ;l.lc«;g::: ll:‘e ‘l;ahi n‘n H““m.’l“ile"if“ull;(“mo o locture-room ol i - odist Clrel g At Mr. O. E. Mooro's resignation ns Treasurer was accopted, aud Mr, It E. Ugodell waa slectod 23 B r. 0. E, Moore was, on motion, ma: member of the Execulive Cowuntte iu pllg: u: Mr, T. W, Harvey, resigned, On motion, Dr. Reed, of the Bloard of Healty, was requested to {natruct the sanitary police to tind out, whila oo their rouuds, the location of all vick children, and report them to the I3xecu- tive Committus. Dr. Reed. Leiug in attsudance, sigoified ks willinguess Lo place the force at the acrvice of tho Assucation. On motion of Ar. Moore, the matter of Als- trituting tickets for the firs excureion was re- ferred to n commitiee ccusisting of Dr, Hyde, Dr, Biske, and Dr. Miller. Mr, J. J. Howard moved that e committoa of lhunl{; topresouting the yarious clasica of busi- uel 0 appointed to sollcit funds. The wotion was carried, snd the following gentlomon wore appoluted ¢ Jiankers~R. ¥, Goodell, Charles Heurolin, and Heury Ureencbauin,s Liodrd of 4 rade~W, M, Egan, D. W, Irwin, reiaera—1t, Deate, Ald, Lyweh: ity Hali—AM. Buut, Asalstant Postmsater Bquires, Insurana—Ueorgs 0, Olarke, Jou ¥, Drow, #u%fl;l;hfl\ulfil{vml}d Wirt Do:u;,v Nortbz anvfacturcs—ivorge ¥. Redsisid, ¥, W, Northru Heury Lradley, o e B LumbrrmGeatge Merchanti—c, ML forson, Gen, A. O, MeChirg, Bimean Farwoll, O, Fuller, ltobert Law, O, Al Leriolat, A, Lipman, “Newspaners—Williant Dross, Col. Pierea, The meating thon aljouraed. At & meating of the Exocntive Committos held immedintoiy afterwarla, Mr. J. J. loward was eloctod Nupsritendent, Monsra. Howard nud Millar wore appointed a Comeiteo to socare & vonecl for tho frat exonr sion. ——— ST, GEORGE'S PICNIC, AN ENJOYADLE OCCASION. The annnal picnlo of tha 8t. Georga’s Boclety in looked forward to with fntorost, not only by tho resident rons of Dritain, but by people of other nutionslitics. Thore is alwayas » good turn-ont on the occasion, and a folly time ia usunily bad, Yestorday's plenio, which was the fifteenth held Ly the Bociety, was no exception to thus iule. ‘Turner Patk hiad boen fixed npon a8 tho location, and thero sssombled therein stich a throng of Dritisbers and thelr frionds as in raroly witnesaed in this country. Spocial ad beon talen to insuro tle cnjoyment picnickors, Hofreslimonts wera sarved in nds worn fn attendanco for daucing, an varioty show was gt nd soma good old Euglish sporta_indulged In, ‘fo make tho Iattor extra-attractivo, prizes woro offered. The lucky winnora wore as follows ¢ Raco for boys undor 14, Willlam Packs, prize, silver dollar; raco for girls under 14, Katio Daley, silver dollnr ; race for ainglo 12dioa over 14, “ilelen Daloy, silk_ unmbrolln; race for marriod Indies, Mra. K. Gavin, soverolgn ; e race, firat, Burke, 210 ; sceond, Wallnes, %3; quoit _match, first, William Tookoy, soversign; socund, Fred Kano, half suvereign ; champion ladice’ race, H. Daloy, stiver-plated toapot ; sack race, Alfred Daker, $5 light weight, Thomas Band, copy of Blaks. peare. Tho officors of the Bociety and invited guosts partook of an excellout repast fu o tont wel apart for the purposo. Among thoso present wero: Pronident Gooch, Dr, Walker, Dr. Carr, Gon. Mc- Arthur, David Johnson, Prof. (tueroult, Prof. Laroutaino, Prof, Do Mars, Mr, Mooro, R. Bar- nard, Jokn' Colvin, W. Bailoy, the Rov. H. Smythe, Goorgo Ural , and othors. After the viands “had boon dhsctissod, the customary toants and other post-prandial plonsantrios followed, snd quita an agrocable timo was spent, Tho President, in responeo ta *Tho Boclety,” gavo gome inlercsting figurea concerning its operations, Tho permanout fund is upwarda of £0,000, which is fuvested in Cook County bonds. Ovor £1,200 woro paid out for relief during the past year, and 120 porsons ecnt back to the Old Country, Besides what is dous i tho name of the Association, the mewbers are very liberal in their private capacily, as mauy n bonighted Englishman can testify. Mr. Gooch took the opportunity to urge every reaident Britinhor to join the Socloty—an appoal which met with sey- oral immedinta rosponses. Boveral raughs managed to gain admission to tho grounds, aud mado thomeelves obnoxions to & degroe roquiring the interfereuce of the police. Hand it not beon for this, tho wmost unalloyad pleasuro would bave beon enjoyed. In ovory other reapect tho arzangements were excollent and carcfully cnrriod out, and tho committeos desorve much credit, —_— ANNOUNCEMENTS. Tho regular quarterly meoting of the National Poultry Association will bo hold at tho rooms of the Prairie Farmer Company, 113 Monros stroot, this afterncon at 3 o'clock. Tho Chicago Acadomy of Homeopathlo Phy- sicians and Burgeous will moeet at the Tremont Houso this evening, The soction of Fractical Medicine will submit a report. “Tho pienio of Excelsior; Lodge No. 8, K, of P., will tuke placo to-day at Louls Pack. Tho train loaves atya.m. from the dopot of the Chicago & Pacifio Hoad, cormer of Chicago svenue nnd Larrabeo streot, I'wo nines from the musio-stores of Lyon & Healy and the Root & Son Muwic Company will Pplay & gawe of base-ball on Hoturday afternoon upon the grounds cornor of State and Twonty- third streets commouncing at haif-past 8 p.m. It 14 to bo an invitatibn affair. The gamn of baso-ball botween the Blue Live aud Lrie & North Shoro Line nines, which was postponed from last Haturday on sc- count of the rain, will tako place at tho base- ball grounds coruor Btnts and Twenty-tiurd strects this aftornoon at 3 o'clock. Tho grand centennial base-ball match be- tweon tho Nlecorders and Abstracts will take placo to-morrow, at 8 o'clock, on the grounds, T'wenty-third streot, near State. The Rocorders will try to record a biglot of ruum, whils the Abstracta will field bard to sbairact as many from thom aa posmiblo. Noxt Thuieday will bo a great day for the stroot-gamins, as the nuwsboys' annual picnic will then take place. Tho grounds selectod for tho occaston belong to Col. Bowen, of Houth Chicago, aud nte well situatod for the pur- pose.* " Tho Boand of danagers of the Nowsboys’ flomo have mnde arraugoments for & train on the Itock Inland Railroad to convoy the urchiny to and from their destination. Persons desirous of donating vither money or provisluns are requoated to leavo word at the Newshoys' Home, ou Quivoy atreot, ¢ — THE BRIDGEPORT STENCH, XO VENDICT YET REACHED, Tha Bridgoport stiuk case occupied the Orimi- nal Court yosterday. Thirty-nine out of the 800 witnesses woro oxamined for the dofease. Their testimouny variod, but was very naturally to tho ond that Sherwin's slaughtor-louso was not & nuisanco, aud, forther, that the establishment omittod snything elso thau offeusive odors, Tho casa was givon to the jury about 4 o'clock. At G:30 o'clock Judge Farwoll came into court, callod the jury in, and .iustructed them to re- turn & scalod verdict 1f thoy sgroed after 9 @'clock last night. One of tho jurors then aroso and said that the jury bind beon troubied by the verbiuge of the indictmonts where tho ‘words * offensive to health " wero nsed. ‘he Court lustructed the jury that tho word *hoalth " might be omitted s surplus languuge, ete., and the jury agsin re- tired to tho privacy of 1td rouins. At D o'clock thie jury was siill ont, snd the prospects wore that it “would remsin out during tho night, — THE COUNTY BUILDING. ‘Tho Committes on the Equalization of Taxes waas in session yestorday and put in & good day’s work. 0. £, Poriolat in the last name mentioned around the buildiug for the ofico of County ‘Irensurer, ‘Tlo case of George Martin, charged with mar- dor, hay beon fixed for a hearing befors the Grand Jury Saturday. Commissionor Carroil has boen bunkoed or contldenced. At least, ho was short a pocket book yestorday. The Hon. Leonard Bwett yesterday gave no- tice in the Criminal Cours that he would Tuoaday ronaw Lis motion for & change of vouue in the Turuer furgory caae. The Bhorifl's offica is so crowded with businesa that two Court bailile weie youtorday pressed into service as clurke. Tho Hheriff o Infll that he will Lave to add to bus clerical forca to trans- act the busiuess of the oflice. Judio Farwell has rondered s final decision as to the cumpu}anc{ of two littlo girls ax wit- uozses, Lhe girls In tjuunon wore outuplain- anty bofore tho Graud Jury lust week agaiust & son of Ald, Cooy. chargivg him with rape. At the timo tho kirls wore regardod as too youug to tontify, aud tho question was submitted to the ;.!qun, who ducided yesterdsy agaiust their testi- ying. A joint meoting ot Publio Building and Hos- pital Committocs was held yestenday to consider bids for sbe coustruction of iren staltways, tho roollug, plastering, and pawntivg and glazing of the uddinon to tho Insaue Asylum, fi'ue Com- mittevs sgroed Lo recowiwoud that contracts be let as follows: For the lron stairways, to the Republie fron Works, for $3,609; for the roof- ing, to A, Knsoly & Co., for 7,620 for plaster- fug, to Cofey & Koarney, for §4,640', foF paint- l‘;:;u 60:)'34 glazing, to ltobbws & Carroll, for Judge Farwell and Htate's Attorney Reed yoealorday cousulted in roferouce to the former's Tenderiug an opiuion s to the right of the Couuty Couimivslouers to fix their ufilnu, ote., for the fuformation of the Grand Jury, It iy underatood that the conclusion reached, whioh will bo reported to the jury to- wes sub- staubially tho sao s wis Teudered Ly Judgs Uary sumd tinio ago upon the sawe question, which in offuct was that the Commisslonurs lind the right to fix thair sslaries. it such au opin- iou 18 givou, certain mombers of the Board will doubtless bo stimulated thereby to sgain push (lml‘rlmh'mu to wako the pay #10 tnutend of §3 por day. A county employe yesterdsy came tn possession of tha will of tho Ialo Gen, W. A, C. Ryno, who | was murdorod by tho Spauiards at Sautingo, Calm, Nov, 4, 1873 Tho docoanced waa & restdont of thia city, and was capturod on the Virginins. The will wan written tho night pravious to lis oxecntion, and, it w1 ba scon, does not montion roperty ha had in Chicago, Tho will is impar- ect under our statuton, tho ascond witnosn loing wanting, and of cournn will not_be admitted to probato, It will be filod to-day, howevor, aud s u8 followa: 8T, Iaao nx Cuna, Nov, 1, 1873, —Know all men by thean proscntn that T, W, A, €, ltyan, Leing in minn muind, do make tsia iny fest oo last will, giviog All my property, real and perranal, to uy hrother, Jobn George fiya, All my right, tifle, and Intoresta In and 10 il of fracis or parcol of laud situatel in Montgom. ery Connty, Btato of Maryland, and contsinlng chrome aniil asbesion, aud now appssriing upon tho recordn in the name of 'William Loughridgo and W, A, C, ltyan; alao all my interentn in the copper minea on the Nus- deabill caprer depostia in Muntana; my claim wainat tue Government, and my claim agatust W, E, Witta. ker and Jamea Thyer: all proporiy descrived in & power of attorney given by Gen. dedrge W. Cook, Oct. My fnfereat in Mantans Territors T value at $100,000, ad the chroime aud alieston property at $50,000, (lov, 3, L Gihbw {n (0 receive at loant $00, and Gen, George W, Caok $1,000, should that amoint ot ho rocelved y hiin already, My brotter, John G, Deau, shall dis- pose of tha property as lio may foo In teatimony whereof 1 have ca szt Uhin i dey of Novewbor, 147 aporal. my real to Lo A, C, Trax, TaMuxt Josg DenTARD, CRIMINAL. Thiavos entered tho Louse of Charles M. Judd, No. 126 South Morgzan stroot, night nefore lant, while the family word absout, and atols 990 worth of clothing, Philip Brooks, of Clevoland, foollshly bee llosod Lie could beat throo-card moute on a Aichigan Bontbern traiu, yestorday morning, and was not convinced until ha lost 3120, An altorcation botworn two colored mon took placo yestorday afternoan about £:30 o'clook, at tho cornor of Ashlaud avenue aud Adams stroes, and resulted lo sovero injury to one of thom, W. H, Adams. Ho was cut in the small of the back with a pocket-knife, and it on tho head with a brick. Tho name of tho sssaulting uegro is not known, and ho escaped arrest. Dr. Lyman attouded to Adamn. Thoy havo a locnl optlon club at Galesburg, liko tat of Clom Poriolat's, the Jefls, aud tha Coemops. Tho fact was disclosod in Unitod States Commissioner Hogno's offico yesterdsy afterooon, whon » _ spruce-looking young man nawed John J. Harton, of QCalva, was wraignod o answor ' the serious charge of passing & countorfeit £20 Treas- ury bill. It was stated under oath that he cailed at tho club-room and procured chango for the bill from Frank Cassell, olerk of the organ- ization. The prisonor was bound over to the Uuited Btates District Court for trial, bail boing fixod at §500. A plekpaoket was bronght to suddon grief yes- torday afternoon at 8 o'clock, ou Callioun placo, Just west of Dearborn street, by a weli-«lirocted shot from Uflicor Siokert's rovolvar. Tho crim- tual plokud the pocket of Donthonas Hehnelder, of Blue Island, whilo ho was walking along ot the southwest corner of Clark and Madi- sou streots. Aathe thief drow the pocketbook from Schooidor's !wckol the lattor discoverod him and eallod * Polico! " Seibort was on tho croening, and saw tho pickpockot endeavoring to bresk tbrough the crowd snd escape. e gave chnee, and tho fellow ran acrosa Clark etreet aud thenco into Calboun place. Finding that tho fugitive was about to got awsy from him by dodging about and refusing to wtop when ordered, tho officer drow his rovolver and fired, tho butlet taking offect in the lower part of the voung man's back, ‘Tho wound is not st all scrious, ‘T'ha thief stopped when shot, and was taken in a wagon to the Ar- mory. On the way ho adroltly dropped tho stolan pocket-hook mnd its contonts, con- sioting of $3 or ®4, over tho sido of tho wagon, oand it wes found subsequently by a citizen aud loft at tha statioa, ‘The wounded prisouer gave the nawoe of John Hopkius. e ia whort, about '.lG;I:nrfl of ago, and lias a large scar on bis face, The namo of 3, 'T. Jupes, Bt. Louis," was found o bis shirt. Mo wan arraigned boforo Justice Snmmerfield, and committed to jail to awalt o hearing on the 316t Inat, i LOCAL LETTERS. A CONBECTION. To the Editor of The Chicago Iribune: Ciucado, July 21,—In this morning's Trnuye, in your City-1lall itoms, referrivg to Building- Buperintondent Lailoy's appointments, you deslg- nato six fuspoctors as masons, whila the follows ing is tho fact: Crow Is a houso-mover, no maron, carpentar,jor builder ; Kolly was a laboror two and a hnlf ‘years ago, when, throngh the in- fluencs of a cerlnin politiclan, he was appointed an ares wall ingpector; Cullerton, o brothor of ths Aldorman of that nawe, is sn ox-Bridzeport saloon-keeper; Patch 8 an old backueyod politician ; Gnsfleld 18 no mason, but koeps a planiog-mifl, cornor of Ssugamon and Hecoud streots’; Tood is a back-driver for his brother, and was lately appeloted sidewalk {uspector on the South Side. . Iam surprisod at such appointmonts being made. None of the men'mentioued bave any mochanical skill or expericnce, and sro not at ail fit for tho postion. 'Fhers are only four compotont mochanica and builders in tho liat pubtishied in this morniog's Tnisune, By mak- g this correciion you will wuch ovligo MasoN, puT NoT AN APPLICANT. A BENGATION EXPLODED, T the Kditor of The Chicago Tribune: Parx lipom, July 21.—The suburban corre- spondent of the Zimes elaborates in lnst Bun. day's 1ssue upon an alloged case of eeduction hero, drawing upon his imagination for Lia facts, He'tatos that a leading momber in ono of the orthodox churches had succeeded in betraving & young sud henntUul}:lll. This was ntartling to our citizens, and, aftor zealons inquiry, it waa found that no one kuow anytblng sbout it whereat general Inleullmu provailed, the prom- inent fosling belng that sald smbitious reporter ought tobetarrod aud featherod sudrodo on = rail out of decént society. Our villago is free from sl} auch seandal ; would that it wae froe ftom all nuch roportera. Justice, —_— SUBURBAN. EVANHTON. Tho Villags Trustces hold thelr weokly most- ing Tuenday oveniug, the followiag Trustoos bo- ing present: Haso, Taylor, Wheoler, and Kiddor, ‘The Streot Commiasioner prosonted a roport rolativo to Weat Railroad avenus. Ho estimatod the oxpenso of olaying and graveling said svonue from Iimeruon road to Central avenne at $5605.65. ‘Tho report was approved and ho was directed to perform the work in accordance therawith. A copy of tho constitution snd by-laws of the C. J. Gilbert Hose Company was prosented, and appropriatoly referred, ho plat o a resubilivision of Block 1 in L. A, Pratv's Addition to Lvauston was favorably roported by the Committoo, and approved by the Board, ‘I'rnstes Kidder took occasion to romark that the pipo aud casting for thu oxtension of {he weter-main on Davis street sud 1lin- wman avenuo had been ordered, and would be slong in & fow days. Mo also romarked thiat it woald bo tho duty of the Btrest Commis- slonor ta tost said pipe, A motion to adjonrn for & weok waa then mado, and ‘Irusteo Wheeler put on his hat, whoroupon sn animated discussion upon the sowerage question ensued, tho main point being & desire to know how many more bonds could ba isnued, Trustoo Kiddor saying that ue could scll all the bonds in twenty miuutos, Finally, sn ade journmoent for ove weok waa effected, but ting did not stop the discussion, ‘The superinsendents of the varions Banday- schools meot ¥riday evening to furthor porfect tho srrangements for tha oelebration of * Child- ren's Day. . PARK RIDOE. A special mooting of the Board of Trustees of thia villago was held at thelr rooma on Tuesdsy eveniug, Present, J. Jaynes, P'resident ; Trus- tees Muansfleld, Lroughton, and Hobb. A come munication was recelvod from the ‘Town Com- misstoners of the Town of Main, informing the Board that they should immediately proceed to gravel the Hand road shrouph the Town of Main, outside of the corporation limits of tho Villago of L'ark Ridge. Ou motion, 1t was therofore resolved that tho Village of Park ltidge grave! the Rand rosd throurh tuo Corporation, sud the Clerk was di- reated to advertio for bids for grading sud graveliug $ha saiue, the bids to bo opeued at the ucxt regular meoting of the Board, * On wotlon, the salary of the Clork was fixed at 8125 por anuum for the ensulng yoar, ‘Llio following anounts were nlx;mpmud for Hio respootive purporcs dosigunted ; Tuterest on bouds, Htrests and alloyw Gunliguat fund: Uravellug ltand rod. The whols smount appropristed for village expenses the ensulug yoar is §2,000, ‘A'he Board thon adjourued, $%00 RAILROAD NEWS, Last Day of the Cominissioners’ Inter-Stato Convention at Springfield, . Preponderating Feeling in Favor of Federal Control of Throuzh Linea. Missonri Anxtons to Get & Recommends tion of Southern Cane' provement, B8t. Louis Outting Freight and Pns- songer Rates Enst. . THE RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS, Svecial Dievateh to The Chicaso Tribune, Srnixorieno, 1N, July 31.—The Convontion of Railroad Commisalonora met agaln this morn- ingat 9 A m. A lotter waa recolyed from John G, Thompson, of tho Oblo Commissioners, regretting his in- sbility to bo presont ; one also from tho Wiscon- #in Comminsionora to the same offoct, Mr, Mcllhanoy, of Missourl, then read a papor of somo length on the subjoct of trausportation, which bad avidently boon preparod for the oc- casion, Ho nsserted tho propoeition that tho Statos at most could only control railroads with- in their boundaries, and conld not regulate intor- Btato commorce, and thiat Federat control was of doubtful oxpediency, if it could be excrcised at all. Compotition mnst, therofore, bo croated by a thorough improvement of our natural water routes, and by a systorh of Bouthorn cauals, open and well suppliod with water the yoar round. Your correspondont was sssured that thia papor bad no othor significauce than tho purpose to furnish a solution of the transporia- tion question, Btill, I could not help belisving, 8 the Missouri Commissionora were the first to propogo this Convontion, that the objoot of tho papor was to securs tho approval of and rocommendation of tho Convention of ita loading foatures, improvoment of water routes and Southorn cauals, aud thus secure an additional levor with which to open up the United 8tates Treasury to asystom of South- orn futernal improvoments which should, whon comploted, rodound to the glery of Bt Louis, But thon, 88 thia was not tho objoct, na I was asaured, and ns no definite approval of its Toatures was secured, I pave. Auothor informal talk followed, in which the Commissionors showed the oxtont of thoir powers and dutics, On motiou of Mr. Brown, of Iilinois, a Com- mittoo of livo wore appoiuted lo draft resoln- tions expressive of tho viows of tho Convoution on tho subjoct of inter-State commorcoe, Tho Committoo consisted of Brown of Illi- nola, Johuson of Massschuectts, dcllbanoy of Mirsourl, Osborna of Wisconsin, and Wood- ruff of Connccticnt, Tho Committee hod o senston, and thon ru‘rortod to the Couvention, nskinge oithor to bo diacharged from tho con- sidoration of tho guostion, or that thoy have furthor timo to constder and report, n8 tho uestion was ono of momentons importanca. The Committeo was continned and givon until the noxt mooting to proparo a report. Tho timo and placa of the next meoting wasloft with tho Ilinois Commiesioners, It iy thought the timo will bo somo timo in next Octobor. ‘Ilio plnco ought to bo Chicago, but will prova- bly Lo 8t. Louis. "Thioro wan a prepondorating sentimont In the Convoeution in favor of Federal control ns far ag rogavrda inter-Stato commorce. ‘Tho Committag to report upon Lhis subject was also charged with the duty of drafting a law embodying tholr views upon it to Lo submitted to Congrosa. "Tho foreizn Commissionora were shown around ths city by tho Iilnois Doard, accompaniod by Gorv. Boverldgo. “'io Covention adjourned sine ilie, expressing, cach mombeor to the othor, the opinton xrl‘nt Breat goad would result from the mesting. ST. LOUIS ROADS CUTTING RATES. ‘The Bt. Louis roads, evconraged by thq late attompt of Messra. Scott and Garrett to dis- criminate In favor of thefr city, are now waking all possiblo efforta to divert the trade of the West and Bouthweat from Chicago to 8t. Louis. Meuera. Beott and Garrott, having beoen com- pelied by tho opposition of the Chicago ronda Lo tnoko fair differenco betweon tho two oitlos, are now oncouraging tho 8t. Louls roads by sllowing thom to mako oxcursion ratoa over their linen at ono and ono-fifth faro, which is less thau a single trip from Bt. Louis to the Tastorn oitios used to cost. In oconsequenco, tho through trafilo via tho Iitinols Central and Chicngo & Alton Railroads has almost consod, ' ‘Tho Michigan Cuntral and Aichi- gan Boutliorn, tho main intorest of which lic# in Chicogo, should see to it thnt theso ronds can compote vith their 5t. Louis rivals aud also allow them to make excursion rates to tho East st the samo figures. But not only as regards passonger rates do tho St. Louis roads monke such offorts, but also as rogards froight rates, and purticularly in livo-stock rates. Ilerotofuro it was aa profitablo to atock shi, lmn! to ship via Chicago aa vin 8t. Louls, and heoce nearly all the ‘L'exns stock went via this clty, espocislly an tho Chicago rosds had far bettor facilitioa than the St. Louls roads. But thoe ditforencs in rates vin tho two cities bas lately beon made 80 preat that most of the cattlo comng from the Southwest goea via Bt Louis. While Lerctofore the rates from St. Louls to Eastorn cities were as much higher than from Chicago as the difforenco botween Kansas City aud tt, Louls and Kansas City sud Chicago amounted to, thus putting the ‘two citles on an oqusl fuotiug, at prosent the rates on cattle from Kansas City to 8t. Lonid are $45 o car, aud tho rates from that oity to Chieago are 375 a car. ‘Tho rates from 8t, Louta to Pittsburg aud Buf- falo now sro tho eamo as thoss from Chicago, thus making a differoncd in favor of t. Louis of ©30 per car. Dosides this, the St. Louis peo- plo aro travorsing ‘Toxas in all directious, winle tha poople of Lhis ou{’ are gsending nobody there, bolieviug that tho business would como to them cho same a3 It iu sbout tims that Hoes horetofore. the _Nortbern would awake from their Rip Van Wiukle -leofl and take up the gauntlol thrown to thom 0 Baltlmore & Ohio and Pounsylvanis Rail- 1f they do not, they will soon iind thoir by tl roads, businesa transferred to athor places. ia not Chlcago’s ight alone, bat New Yorlk' 80, whioh lutter city suffers still more by thase dis- criminations, Beott and Garrott aro loss fighting for 8t. Louis than for Philadelphis sud Bali- mors. ‘THR '"SCRIP DIVIDEND" TAX. New York 14mes, July 20, ‘The caso of the tax on Lhe **kerip dividend ™ of the New York Central & IIndson River Hail- road Company has long boon a prominent one. Tha dividend was mads by the Contral Company in Docember, 1803, previona to the consolida- tion. It was geuerally rogarded at tho time as very adroitly contrived to avold the iuternal revenus tax, and if that werothe purpose of the Directors they came very noar sucoess. Tho tax waas assenned by tha proper revouuu oftl- cer at Albauy, whore the pringipal ofloo of the COmpun{ in “vitusted, The Cowpany appesled to Washington, and the tax was reduced by rather more than one-lalf, Toeven the reduced tax, howevor, tho Company objected, and, attor some of its proporty had becn old to meat it aia the remaludor uador proteat, It theu sued he Collector 1n the Btate Courta for the amount, aud, the cana being carried to the Cireuit Cours of the United 8tates, the Compsoy won. An appoal was takon to the Buprema Court, and thas tribaual bus just decided against the rajlroad. Tho amount involved is, wo ~believo, at prosont some 000,000, that being tho sum whioh the Company oxpectod (o got back from the Treasury. AN ILLINOIS NARROW-GAUGE ROAD, Specuil Duapaltch ta The Chicwro Tribune, TRantovy, 1., July 91.—Tbo contrsot for tho iron for the Orst division of the Lia- vans, Sllantoul & KEastern Narrow-Gauge Rialroad was closed here yeaterday with the Miiwaukes Nolling-Mill Cowmpany. This road is & lok in the chain of narrow-gauge roads that is now projectod fiom Warsaw, ou the Missineipp) River, io Union City, on the wost lins of Obio. ERIE. New Yoox, July 2).—Dorman B. Eaton has gone to England to scek to recover, for the Erie Ralway Company, $2.600,000, tha difference be- twoen the amount realized to the Company and the sggregste procesds of the sale of second consolidated mortgage-bonds, sud which wum sesuaing in the of » Londen baukiug aseo- ciation and James McHonry, held by them to meot clnima, the legality or fustice of which fhe Erio Compnoy will not recognizo. ATCHISON, TO%EKA AND SANTA FE. Kaxssn Civ, Mo, July 21,—The Atchinon, Topelis & Banta F'o Railroad will put 200 men to work 1n tho morning to ropair the track of tho Midiand Railroad rocontly purchamed by the former, and proposo to push tho work vigoroualy, Thoy have seoured tho loans ~ of tho Carbondalo Itoad from Dewoto to Lawrence, and Kensan City will ba the Tastern torminua of the line, Alchison, the old torminus, falling to mecond place. ‘Through srainm will Le riu from 8t. Louls ovor thio Bis- .souri Paclfic to Puebl, Col., s soon as tho wostorn eud of the road is completed. MISCELLANEQUS, + Tho fust number of the Railway Conductor's Monthly Journal has just mado its appoarance. It is published by George W. Buckinghsm, at 8t. Joseph, Mo,, and in style and apposrance clorely resomblos tho Focomotive Engineer's Monthly Journal, 1t will be particularly dovoted to tho intoreat of the I'assonger and Froight Conductors’ Mutunl Ald and Bonofit Association of the Unitnd States and Canada. ‘The ducinion in the preat Rackford, Rock Tel- and & 8t. Louis caso is printed in the court newa this morniug, PARK IMPROVEMENTS. Consultation on the Project of o Western Avenue Boule- vard. Sketch of the Plans Submitted to the Park Board, A conleronco was hold yeaterday afternoon betweon tho Bauth Town Vark Comminsionors and proporty-holders interoated in the improve- mont of Wostorn avonuo and Filty-lifih stroot, av tho Intorsection of those thorough- faros. At 4 o'clock thoro woro prosont Mowsra. Gage, Cornoll, Morgan, and Bidway, of tho Board of I'ark Commissionora; Mr, Sams, Park Enginoer; Mr. Borry, Park Supermtoudent ; tho Hon. Jolin Wentwortl, ox-Liout.-tiov. Dross, tho Ilon. Thomas Hoyne, nnd Mossrs, Bol. A. Bmith, Bholdon, John B. Lyon, Adam Smith, John McCnffroy, Jamos Donnersbergor, W. I1, Pharo, Thomas A, Hill, and W. 8. IIall. Tho meoting was entirely inforinal in its character, and was calied by iho Park Commlssionera in ordor to roceivo shiggostions upon cortain © DLANS OF DIPROVEMENT thoy hiad In hand, Theso plans propore Inylng ont n boulovard - along tho line of Weatern nve- nuo for a_distance of 3 miles above Fifey-fifth streot, and also tha furthor lmprovemont of Fit- tv-fifth ntrect and laying out ornamontal parks at itn junction with Westorn_svenuo. ‘I'ha Com- miwstoncrs have negotinted for aud accured 140 Aeot of land along tho cast sido of the presont line of Weatern avanno. TIIE TLANS, It {s proposed to lay the whols ont aa n_boule- vard hiaving two rondivays each 45 feet wido with & park betwoou 120 fect wide. Along the outer- side of cach rondway {8 to bo & sidowalk 25 foot wido, riadod by rows of ssh sud olm trees. Among e AvaaraTions madao in discussing the plan was ona that a Inko should be made in tho vark, as the width was amplo to admit of it, and tho oxcavation would aupply the oarth noeded for filling up hollows, At presout Wostern avenuo haa only sarfaco-drainago by means of dcop ditehos nlongsido of the roadway, Tho quostion .of soworage was disoussod without coming to any conclusion on tho subject, Park-Fagloeer Hams stated that brick sewers with miains Jargo enough to accommodato the drainage wonld cost from #70,000 to $75,00. Tho boulovard along Ity-firth stroot fa called Pavilion parkway, an in already parcially comploted, n fino carrisge- drive having beon made. When comfikflc(l in necordance with tho plaw, thore will o 40 foot carrlage-drivo on oach side of a 40 foot park, being exsotly reimilar to the Droxel boulovard, for 1 mile enst of Western avonue. Thenco for 2 miles and reaching to Stato stroot, thoro will ba a 75-foot roadway, with n 62}¢-foot xidowalk on oach sido. Thonce for one-alf n mily, loading up to South Park, tho boulevard will bo ugain similar to the Drexol bouloyard. I'ark Commissionor Sidway oxhibitod a COULLE OF PLANS for tho improvemont of the interacction of the Western avenuo boulevard and tho Pavilion park- way. Tho cornor-lota lisve been socured, snd it is proposed to lay them out In purks of abonk ncres each, including tho roadways, Inono of tho pfnnu tho parks nro laid out'in squares, with roadways through them, con- neeting with bothi boulevards and ornamented with lukes. A circalor platis to bo reserved at thointorseotion of the twa boulevards, in which itls proposed to pincos group of statuary or somo othor conspicuous orusmont. In another plan the two bonlevards conneccted by curved roadwaye about a large contral plal encompassed by smaller circular plats in which treos aud enrubbery will ba set out. A proferoncs was gonerally exprossed for tho first plan, but the scheme (s still in prospective and eubject to modification and chaogo. 1t will tako a NOMIER OF YRARS to complote the improvements proposed, but within the 1oxc two yoars it Is expected that tho rondways will bo made and o large number of teees plantad, Tho Park Commissionors have now iu their nurscries 5,000 young trees, the bulk of the elm, ash, linden, and box-elder, besidos ten varioties of avnninmm and Gty othor varicties of oruameutal trces for the adornmont of tho parks, It ig intended to set out rows of olms along Western avonue thig . ‘I'ho work when comploted will be a magnifi- cout improvemout, and will greatly enhiauco tho value of property in_that vectiun, The Western avouue boulovard wiil supply THE. CONNECTING LINK botwoon the Houthh und West Town boulsvards, and will bring the parks of Chleago into ono grand chain of drives, the links of which will bo magnilicont boulevards, Tho gentlemen prosent yosterduy afternoon all exprossod groat satisfac- tion with the plans of the Commiasioners, and tho work will be pushod s rapldly ss poasible. s el EXCURSIONS. Bpecial Dispateh to The Chicago Tyiouns, JawesviLLx, Wis, July 21.—The largest plo- nic aver hield o this city waa hold yesterday by the firemen of Bouthorn Wisconsin, Boms 4,000 poople wero in atteudance. e Qet Qut Your Old Dregses, Ladies, for Couk & McLaln can inake thom as good as new with their new Fronch cloaning procers, snd without removing trimmiug or rl]hpln{. 80 Dearborn street, 93 and 201 Woat Madlison streel ¥ it L Important to the Preservation of Teoth— John Goshnell's Cherry Tooth-Paste, tho wost ellicacious dentifrice kuawn, Try B. For sale by sll druggists. Wholesalo sgents, Torrey & Bradley, 171 snd 173 Randolph strest. — e Planos and Organs. A large assortment of new plauvs and organs lo rent, Hecoud-hand pianos from $30 to §300, W, W. KIunaLy, trooty, Chicago, Corner Btate and Adami " A Drunken Man ‘Topplos Over tho River-Bunk ut Niagnra Falls and Escapes with u Fow Bruiscs. Buffule Express. Wedneaday svening a Frenchman named Al bert Abattoy foll over the bank of the river ac Nisgara Falls, & distance of 140 foos, and, strange to say, escaped with but s few alight brulscs. Tho accldont occurred on the Canaaa wido of the river, about 200 feetnorthof the now bLradge. Abattoy, who Lails from Kingston, Canuds, was intoxicatod at the timo, Mo stag- gored over the bunk, falling » cloar distance of B) feet, onm to tho rock below, and then rolling down 60 feot more to- ward tho odge of thu water, ‘I'iomas Cooroy, the noted guide, mcomgnn&cd by three or four otliors, ns soon as they loarned of the accident, rowed over from Yrospect l'ark, expecting to find tho unfortunste wan & mengled moss of flosh and boney, Judgo of thelr autonishment when, after u short search, thoy discovered himn wedged iu botween somo rovks, sweariog as lively na any wan In his poeition could, and suf- ferng uo percoptible injuries oxcopting » fow elight bruisvs. ~ Abattoy was placed in the buat aud rowed over to tho landing, where overy proparation had boen made for tho appropriate reception of a corpse. Tho Fronouman, however, wss mnot at all desirous of availing himself of the ‘privilcgn. sud on reaching the shore coolly informed tho crowd that there * waso’t & d-—d4 bouo broken.” Nolther was the emity whisky-boitle which he bad io his pocket. ‘Lho fall was a testible Quo, ” and it I8 nothing short of miraoulons that the man was not killed (natantly. At the same point where ho foll ovor, & Geran munician mot with asimilar accidont, twa yonrs ngo, and wna in- Atantly killad, 1t was no doubt the_quantity of whinky ho had inbibed saved liim. Had ho boen sabier, thoro Ia kearvoly n probability but that ovory wpark of lifo wouid have been crnshod ang of him by the terrible rhock hin aystem recolved, Abattoy was awaggoring round on tho Canada aldo of thn falln’ yestorday an unconcotnod na though notbing tinid happened, Pernous lutend- Inge to viwit tho falls ahauld mnka & noto of his caso and gt dead drnk, 70 na to be fully pro- vidod for in casa they should fall ovor tha bank, DEATHS. NOONAN—On Wedneaday noou, Jul; M, Han: wifo of Jolin Noonan, of ruyn»umpuall.’ S Fuoral from Hor Intn renkdonce, 450 Sonth Unlon. at., on Friday morning, at 0 n'clock, to procead to the Itaty Family Clinrch, whors igh Mass will bo cale bratod ; fram thencs by esrriagen to Calvaty. AMALL—~Iuly 21, 1875, Jano Bini % 21 Cteonman 1o 1805, oy Bmall, rostdonon SPEOIAL NOTICES, Dr. €. W. Benson’s Celory and Camemllo Pill propared res] a:hl‘tlvlllflgiu’! & REID, N‘:. 93 Lakoat., cornor of Du‘k . &0, ’llllrtTYenrs Bxperiencoe of an Old Nurse. Mrs. Winalaw'a Koothin fyeup fa tha prosceiption o ane 0 th= best Trmata liyeiciawe and nusses 10 tho Unite Ktatos, and Fan b teed for (hitly yoars it noverIait: ing atccoss by milllond it wotlers felele Shilaran, 1 femun pain, curas drmontory and.dia Fhew, griping 1 tho bowdis sl wind onier B bealth to tus child, It o GILES' LINIMENT. = o USH L GILES TAazs. Liniment Todids of Ammoni, A Now and Grent Diacovory in Modioal Sofonco for tha Cure and Holiof of Pain in Mon or Animal, Surpassing Anything Horotoforo Known, Rostoring Thou. sands to Health and Happiness A SURE CURE For Nouralgis, Rheumatism, Hrysipolas, Diphtheria, Oroup, Sore Thront, Facs Achs, Mumps, Paralysis of Limbas, HHIf or Enlarged Joints, Bune ions, Corns, Pains in Back, Nock, or Bhouldors, Quinsy, Oatarrh, ~AND ALL— Druises and Wounds of Every Naturo, ia Mon or Animal. GILES? LINTMENT hav recolved the naqualifl aptroralof thio ‘mediesi fratornity, and Iy {argoly e IT their private pra the wost successful phyei- clans A PUYRICIAN CURED: De. WilliamOsgoad Pags, af No. 28V Fourth-ar., Now ok, lnlluvd {0r wany yosrs mith stilfuces and intensy paia In his Knoo, and at timas was unablo to walk, caused by an’ injury rdosived on tho [udion Rivar Nailradd, U'ried evory remady that skill or scienco conld dorls, ‘without houetit, — tillae' Liniment lodide of Ammonia wava instant reliof and oifccied a comploto cure. RUECMATIC SUFFERCRS BTATE: Was dischargod from tha Ma pital na lnunrfi Ihllll]l.ll'r‘( tiugors, and foat: sulferod yoars; triod oversthing: lost all hopo, inont’ Todide of Ammouln ELLRN SMITI, No, 73 Plune chusotta Gienornl Hose ble, with infammntury thownatiam in iy fuarfully for. throa Dr. iloa ik My sufforingn with {nflammatory them: oro 1o, tonaa. L wan holpless il | used Glinst odidn of Ammonin, Tha rostlt was wondacful, K, W. YOUR. I8, 215 Weat ‘Thirty-Hith. Inflammator Rhaumatism awollen; paiu fatolozable. Giles' fionis cured wmo. FHEDYRIC! Twenty-thicd-at, York, GILUSY NIMEND for allments of tho auimal iinfdom has surpassod ali uthor proparatlons in its woue dorfully curative effects, I'HE OWXER oF '* HIARRY DASSPTT" RTATES: In my stable tha only lintmeut I now uso is Giles* Link ?amil:n“(':d(lllo ol l\mmunl‘-‘. (L; ‘;.:’;'"1'“ ‘wondo: Tune AMODAN] h’h‘?. Princoton. Nu’l“ i b B For our stock wo know of na linlment that equals (liles b R I R S TER & DUOUULASS, North Howard at., llbamr‘:wm. 9 Qcorgn Grant, Ksq., Vietotls, Ellia ty, K. usss for 1uan and boast Glles* Liniment Iodido of Ammo= LES' LINIMENT. A boltlo possessos more ouratire propertios than a Larrol of the so-callod oxtracis nud linimionts that aro foistod vn & crdulons eotnmunity, Prica 80 oonte and #1 per bottle. Quarts, B0, [IH:D“‘ 451 Bixth-av., Now York, and sold by all Druge 11 A. TURLBUT & C0.,7% and 77 Randolphat., Whole SR Bw SE AT, 87 Weat standolph W HOORLER, inl forth Oaeicer oo o ovor my bodr: wrlita Linli {Im ! A: KGHREN, 160 Wed ew TONILERS, 108 MADISON-ST., Hold Hegular bales at thelr Salesrouma: FURNITURE, OARPRTS, PIANOS, TABLR UUTLERY, OROGK " m'm(\_'“wuuwséw_‘fxo s_h._“lk'r‘: 8 RVERY THURIDAY MORNING, AT'9:% O'CLOOK, HUTTERS & CO.'8 REGULAR SATURDAY SALE. FURNITUREK, UARPETN, “HOUSEHOLD GOODS, PIANOS, AND OTHER MERUHANDISE, EVERY SATURDAY MORNING, AT 9:30 O'GL.OCK, BUTTERS & €08 Dry Goods Sale THIS MORNING, July 22, ‘Will comprise gencral atock of Dry Goods, Heavy and Bumnior Olothing, Clothis, Cnsie moras, Italian Cloths, Morinos, Aipacas, DPrinta, 8hirtinga, Dresa Goods, Shawls, Mar« aollloa' Quilts, A PULL LINH of Ohildren's Drosses and Cloaks, Hosiery, Yandkers chiefs, Parasols, and Sumiiocr _ Bkirts, Blaok Liace Polnts, §,000 yarde Iamburg Edging nnd Embroidories,” Gonts' Under= wour, Hn-lcay. and Suspendora, Notion: Sonp, Table Cutlory, Bto. Also a full line o! BDoota and Bhoes, all froah aud desirable goods, direct trom Eastern Consignors for 32551“.'3.‘,"" sale, at their salesrcom, 108 BUTTERS & 00,8 SATURDAY BALE, At 108 MADIBON.BT. COMMENCING AT U 0'CLOOK. 'NEW-MADE AND USED BRUSSELS, INGRAIN, AND OTHER CARPETS, Parlor and Chumber Furniture, Pianos, Book Cases, Ofllce Desks, Lonnges, &e., de, Also, st 12 aclock, RESIDENCE LOT IN HOL- BTEIN, froutiug norih 23 feot on Berlin-at,, eastof Western- for all cash, Weste i e By ELISON, POMEROY & CO. Friday Morning, July 23, at 0:30 o'clock, Onr Regular Weekly Auction Sas Of new and used Parlor Sults, Walnnt Marble-top Chamber Hets, Wardrobes, Laok Cases, llur('l\la Lounges, Sofas, Exsy Chairy, elc.y oo, A full stk new and secoud-hand Brussels and Wool Carpets, A Larg stock of Gunoral Housckeoping Gouds, Cooke ing Bloves, ele., sled Grocers' Beales, Teat Clgars, Mifrors, Drussely and Wilton Rugs,’ Plated Wars, eto. ELISON, POMEROY & C . 81 and 86 Randol P BY G. P, GORE & CO,, Gand 70 WIEHBM‘. On BATURDAY. July 34, at 0 o'clock, 16 crates W, 0. Crockery (In open lots.) $10,000 Stock of Honsehold Furaiture to cloge onl caulhlhl% of & splendid sssortment of Parlor snd Chamtar Bets, Book Caxcs, Wardrobes, Marble sb Wood-Top LInil Trees, Drerving Cases, Walnut Bed: steads sod Luresus, Hofas, Lounges, Waluut Clisld and Kockers, Marblo'and Wood Yap ‘Uubles, Whatuotse Coounodus, W, 8, Bureaus, Easy Clairs, Hockers I8 Rop sud Uair Cloth, Matlrosess, dilrzory, Ol Paiat ings, Parlcr and Ofiicé Desks, iiow Cusoe, Carpots, ks QEO. ¥, GURE & CO,, Auctioneers. By JAS, P, MoNAMARA & CO., 97 Eaat Washington-st, Regular Sale-of Woots ond Shoss 2 AT AN LT THURBDAY 30 1ING, Wt J.1 MeNA - AL 3 i RALK e P&, vAbY ; ROERN ey ‘(‘.:'YL\ A¥