Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 1, 1875, Page 16

16 THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, AUGUST I, 1875.—SIXTEEN PAGLES. —\ e——— e —— THE CITY. GCENERAL NEWS. A correspondent asks when the sale of prop- erty for delinquent city taxes of 1874 will take place. It is as yet uncertain, but probably some time during this month. A boy, 7 years old, named John G. Linp, fell into the river at the Northwestern Distillery yes- tarday afternoon, and was drowped. He lived 8¢ No. 11 A street, where the body was taxen. The temperatare yesterday, as observed by Manaase, optician, No. 83 Madison street (Tais- ore Building), was, at8a.m., 70 degrees; 10 & m., 73; 12m., 72; 8p. m., 68; 8 p. m, 65. Yesterday being the Iast day of the mooth, Collsclor Webster cansed dne internal revenue roceipts for this district for July to bs figured up, aod the result was found to be nearly £700,- 000, making one of the heaviest mootks ever noted bere. The size of the receipts isdae 1sinly to the fact that distiliers bave been with- drawing whisky from bond to mees calls other places. As will bs seen by reference to another colamn, the exposure of the swindliog shop at No 116 Clark strect bas called out nlmt] of testi- § mony on that and kindred subjecta The shop in question was open yesterday and the sem- biance of s sale was carried on; but the Joud- voiced auctioneer talked to slim houses, aad bis only sales were made h‘: h's rop‘en, %‘nze ma 4 of bastard jewelry was putup, bu - Dess was nok ,,?m Tt iu to be hoped that the Tisyor will not long ellow sach a disgrace 48 this in one of Chicago's most public sirerts. A peotlemap doing business on Canal street, ‘between- Madisoa and Washington, desires o have itsts‘ed thats few davs ago a puliceman caled on the merchants on that etreet and warned them to take 1 certam signe on the side- walk. In accordance with this warning all the reputable merchants did take in and remove their curbstone sigus as re- quested, but two variety dives, whose signs wor equally cootrary to law, have not taken them ia; sud, in fact, are permitted by the offi- cors to violate tle ordinance with impunity. The merchaut aforessid closes his complamt b asking wheraer the oificors are paid by anybody %0 wiuk at the variety men, sud to diecriminate acaist reputable merchauvts in favor of dive- owners ? Ime TRIBUNKE cabnot answer 1] quostion. CORRECTION. 1In the erticle on Bankers, published in yester- day's TRIBONE. it was stated, in s eskiog of the firm of Felsenihal & Eozmiveki, that 1he senior partoer, after having been in business for thres vours on hus own account, associated with him- self Mr. “M" Kozminski The gentleman wrtore name is thus incorrectly given is Mr. Charles Kozminsk. ITEENAL NEVENTE. The collections of . internel revenue in the Firet District of Iunois during the month of July, 1875, were as follows: H. A GABLNEB. Mr. Strong, the Geoeral Superintendent of the Michican Centrsl acpoupces the death of the Iate Chief Engioeer, Mr. H. A. Gardner, and says: Tue death of one s eminent in his profession, con- necied with the Company 1n 80 imporiant and respon- siLle an should not pass without fitting nouce ; 10d, while regreiting his L ez it is a pleasare to testify io Lis high chsracter and worth. The ability shown In his jerformance of the duties of the it of the rzny responiiole positions beld by him, insured the reepoct of Lis fellow ofticers, and his genial dispoeition won ths warm yersopal regird of all bronght into buamers or socsal reltions with him, In his death the Coapany lJuees an estecmed ofticer, and his asso- cistes » valued collecgue and fnend. TIC DOMAN'S CENTENNIAL. A meeting of the Woman's Centennial Com- mitiee was held yesterdsy moining ut the Sber- man Honee, at” which T. B. Bryan, ex-Gor. Bross, J. P. Bevnolds, Mrs. Gov. Beveridge, Mis. Hoag, aad Mra. J. V. Le Moyne were pros- ent. It was deciaed to postyoue ull Mouday the theeting whico was to uave besn held last night, and Mr. Bevoolds was aprointed to frepare » programme, which will _be submizted st the gathering in the First Method- ist Episcopal Church to-morrow evenimng. This programme will provide for the appoiniment of Commuilises in every Con- greenonal District, whose duty 1t shall be to find cut what ladies have epecimens of their work which they may desire to exhibit at the Centen-, ni2l. In sddition to mere fancy work, noedle- work, ete., it is desured to 8o extend the plan a8 to take on such cases as that of a lady who owns and cares for some of the finest stock in the Eiste, or others similar thereto. 1t was agreed that the Association be auxiliary to the Staie or- gsuization, so that thare enould be ro clashing. COUNTY DOARD OF EDUCATION. The regular moathly meeting of the County Board of Cducation was hel!d yesterdar at the offce of Couuty Surenntendent Piant, No. 178 Taudelph street, President Swett in the chair. Present: Harms, Clark, Keamey, and Plant. Bids for prinung were opened and considered. ‘There were seven competitors, but, after dis- cuerion, the award was put over oue week. The marter of eupplviog the Normal School with coal was brought up and discuesed, Lut finally was refarred to the Committes on Janitors aud Supplies. Miss Mary A. Alling. of Oswego, N. Y,, was elected to the position in the Cook Coanty Nor- el School made vacant by the remgnation of 158 Worthiogton. The members of the Board then entered into & discussion in regard to the new dormitory to be erected at tbe. Normal Scheol at Eoglewood, pending which an sdjonrnment was bad. . THE CGSTOM-HOUSE. The Chicago Custom-Houre Commissioners Beld a final mesting yestorday at the . rand Pa- cific to put the finiching touches upon their re- port. . or betore, the session, some of the members weat over to the building and made & etill forther examination, in the course of :hmch they d:;ufi I:;o;dgh the concrete in 0 centre of e building, and penetrated the earth boneath with rods. Whalever they were hunting after they probably found, and it ‘was announced at the close of the session that the report bad been unanimonely agreed mpon. aud the document a5 drawn up and amended lad been sigued by each member of the Commisaion. = The Chairman said o conversation that the completed report would be presented ta the Mavor Monday morn- ing, o that it could go before the Council w the evening. The document in question 18 the same in 1wtent and porport as ihat publiebed in Tmx TrIBGRE of Friday, but it is said will be ao- companied by sepurate communications from euch of the Commiesioners setung forth what was gaid or suzgcsted to tim oy Gen. Holman. THE MIESING DALLOON. A report was current yosterday that some fish- Jrmen st Tweoty-mnth street had found a por- tion of the missing Lalloon, but a wisit to them by a Turscax roporter resulted in proving that the rumor bad Do foundation in fact. A very soa has been running under the influence of a strong mortheast wind eince day betore yesterday, and the fishermen who prospect up and down the cost for a long dis~ tance at frequent intervals will probably dis- €uver aoy remoants of the baliocon, and cannot fal to obeerve any bodies that may be washed ashore. So heavy was the ses Friday that the body of Capt. Crowley was thrown away up on the Twenty-ninth-streer pier, and taien therefrom by a fisherman and sn officer. The waves lashed the ahore Alderman who has the inside track in the Council, and koows sbout all that is poing on, was observed on the street-corner looking Yery much as some men do when they wish o Toe interviewed. An opportunity was given him, and the to\]owing‘wnu the result: Reporter—Well, 1 suppose Dunlap will be oon- firmed Monday night? Alderman—I guess not, and hope yes. Bop.—I always lboug&t you _wlan one of Mr. Dunlap's eupporters for the position. AICLP—SO l'!,pam; bat 1 dnpono: compoee the Common Couccil by all means, althougn I some- tiumea thiok I do. Rep.—\Why w}ll h; nul_éw mnflm’ ed ; is he Dot a good mau for the position ? A28 ear 10q good; taatis the trouble with him. McDonald 1s at work against him, and is almost certain to influence some half dozen members of the Counal. Colvin's story-telling and deceiving the Aldermen by nmmpuuu: play eharp on them, by giviog ms word l_hld Duulap'a name was not to be sent in. has mcne‘d the wrath and distrust of sll to whom bhe tol these stories, and they will be vary apt to go pack on Daplap by reason of Mayor Colviu's blunderiog. Then again some fow of them are 80 violently opposed to Jske Tehm that they will attempt to vote down any project which will continue him in office. Fur- ther, Mavor _Colvin may say just what he pleases about the inteution of retainiog Capt. Hickey in oftico, but he knows that he as- serts what 18 false when he says that Capt. Hickey’s position wasto bo re-created by the Counetl when his time expired. Tho original in- tentiop wasto reduce Capt. Buckleyand put Hickey in bis place. Mayor Colvin won't deny that. This fact becoming known it was natural that the Irish members of the Conncil, and par- f:ca'arly those lo whom Hickey is a porsonal friend, should become excited and hold an indig- uation meeting in front of Mayor Colvin's offics 28 they did several weeks ago. The end of that meet:ng isnct yet; the Aldermen will not be whipred into the traces Ly aoy man. p.—Then taey d. not object to Dunls) pes- sonaliy, as bas been assorted. Ald.—No, I think oot ; in fact I know that not one of them objects.to Dunlap personally. They will only vote agaiust him because of these circumstances which I have already mentioned. Rep.—Do you really moun to esy that such a man as Georve L. Danlap caonot carry twenty- one votes in the Council for the positon of City Sarebal? N Ald.—Precisely what I thiok and say. Imy- velf shall voce for him, sud that leaves bat twenty more to eccire, but neitlier you nor any- ‘ody elua can nams those twenty. Rep.—Who are the punoipal opponents to tho appointment ? . y Ald—Well, there is Fitzgerald for one,—ho will fight abythiog that the Council ring zots up: then there is O'Brien, Baler, Warren, Dixon, Redy, Sommers. Schafl- ner, Lypch, Cullerton. McDooald, Quirk, Cleveland, Eckbardt, Ryan, Mahr, Sweenev, AMurphy, aod apy pumber of others, who will vote against Dunlap for the ressons I bave ready mentioned. Some of these I have men- tioned may vote on the oiber aide of the fence. but I koow it witl go against their graw, and I conscientionsly brlieve that at least twonty-theee Aldermen wil vots sgamst Mr. Dunlap. . Rep.—Whom do you suppose will be Fire Marebal? That wi'l'likely ba the next position to fil il Ald.—AI4. Bildreth will accept it, if he is of- fered fhe place, and you may rely that it will bo ofered to him. **Spesk of the devl, he is sure to appear,” and the jaterview ended with Ald. Hildieth 12pidiy spproaching the sceme. Other Aldermen were very touchy about Duaslap’s confirmation, and retueed to give freo expression to tbeir thought. A number of them seem to bo Iving low, just a3 they are wont to do previous to the starting of gaii:e of any kind. They make good hunters for piunder. —_— THE UNIVERSITY. THE COMMITTEE appointed at the recent meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Chicago University to prepare an address to the pablic setting forth the causes which led to the removal of Dr. Moss, delogated the preparation of that paper to a sub-coramittes, which has concluded its labor, and the sddress, after revigion and slight amendment, will be made public this week. It will give a detailed hisory of the coutroversy which bas agitated the University, showing that the majority of the ard has been coustantly hamiered in its sction by the munority. snd intimating tnaé the wmajority will now vindicate the wisdom of its policy, snd pursue what it believes to be the wisest cousse for the institution. Dr. Burroughs stated to a TRIBUNE reporter yesterday that be bad a gentlewan in his mind whom he hoped to ees in tho Presidenoy by the openiog of the pext college year. The applica- tions of students for admission 1ndicate a good attendance for the opening, and Dr. Boise and other members of the faculty are busy making the needful preparationg, Leadiog men on the Board of Trustees, who have not uitberto taken an sctive iuterest iu the University, believe toat recent changes will lead to a broadeaing of the plans and a pew career of progress, and with this view they are taking stops to immediately pat $100,000 1nto the Treas- ury. THE NEW YORK METHODIST, of which David H. Wheeler, formerly of Evans- ton, is cditor. says : The Chicago Umiversity (Baptist) bas for some time Doen a sext for an incompetent President, The strug- gles of tho institution to get out from under bim re- sulted a year ago in a pecauiar compromse. President Burroughs took the ofice of Agent and Collector Tunder the prond title of Chancellor, and Dr. Moss was called to the Presidency. Afiers year of good work, Dr. Moss has been summarily dismise by the Bur- rougus faction. It will mot hurt Dr. Moss, or cure thie uopelcas inefliciency of Dr. Burroughs. 1t is to be boped it will result in a better scttlement than the one made 8 year ago. . ———— INDIANA STREET. ANOTHER BAILWAY MEETING, A meeting of citizeos owning property in the neighborhood of lndiana street, and 1 favor of the immadiate buildiog of a etreet railway on that thoroughfare, was held lsst evening at the comer of Obto street and Western avenue. Ow- ing to the inclement weather 1t was not so well attended a8 it otherwise would bave been, still there were about twenty-five persons present, the small boys not included. Mr. B. W. Kasson called the moetiog to order and nominsted a8 Chairman of the meeiing Mr. William Hedlam, Jr., who was unanimously elected. Mr. W. B. Kinoey was elected Secre- fasy TRE CHAIDMAN stated that he was not a public speaker, and this was his maiden effort, but be wouid say thac he bad prepated a few remarks for this occasion for fear that he might foruet eomething that be in- tended to say, or say something that he did not 1ntend to say. He did not believe in lying, and, therefote, he would siate that he himself bad called this meeting. He himself bad sent postal-cards to every Alderman, and he himeelt had deposited them that morn- ing before 6 o'clock in the Post-Office. He aleo had waited on the Mavor, and told bim that his presence would afiord the utmost pleasure to the property-holders. He had called the meeting not only wo-benefit the pubiic but tu benetit bis own property by aiding to the best of his sbility in passiog au orinance for a bLorse- 1ailway oo Indiana ctreet. He knew nothing of the Tammany-Hall mecting Wednesday evening until after it had adjourved. But from what he had learoed it did not seem to him that the meeting was governed by correct busioess prin- ciples likely to produce the resnlts de- sired. He would snggest that a commt- m grea: fury duting vesterdsy, and great massea of =pray swept iuto the air all along the beach, Under sach circumetances it 18 very likely that if tio ill-fated balioonists were loct in the lake they will be washed ashore in this vicinity. The Teporter also walked along the shore to Oakwood aveoge, 5 miles from the Centrsi depot. but feaud no one who could substantiate the trath of the romor above mentioned. TEE SECOND BEGIMENT'S PIONIC. s Tiondale Park, South Chicaco, has been select- od by the Second Begiment lllinois State Guards a2 the ecene of their regimental picoic, nhich wiil be held next Thursaay, Aug. 5. Tne Hon. . W. ODrica will be omafor of the dar, and will have for his subject the' career of Daniel O'Convell. Five compaxies of the Second are already filled up beyund their minimum, sod thres other com- paiiee are in process of formation. Money is abeolutsiy necessary to procure uaHorms and provide for otber expenses attacked to a military bodv. The public spirit of all our citizeos is invoked to aid the Second in their attempt to become & regmment which will ro- Hect credit oo this ety and the State of Hlicow. All arrangements bave been riade to render the picnic in every wav worthy of the caute to which the proceeds will be ap- plied. Trains wili leave the Yan Buren strest dapot, ou the Rock Island Road, at the hours of Ya. m. and 12 m., and will retarn 0 Chicago at 5 and (=30 o'clock p. - ot . DUNLAP’S CONFIRMATION. THE CEANCES SEKMINGLY ADVERSE. Mr, Dunlsp’s confirmation by the Common ;more 6f an uwocertainly than svez. An tee of five be appointed to advige together as to the best and most practical way of sccompiishing the end in view. His rooms at Farwell Hall were at the service of that Com: tee until the ordivance was passed. He been informed that tre Common Coancil had passed an ordinance once, s0d rescinded it aga:n within one hour. What did they mean by that ? Did they mean money? He wou!d say that every member of that body must vote for that measure, Or give s good reason for voting agamnstit. Mr, Kasson said there were some gentlemen present representing a compauy that wauts to build the road, and he woutd iike to hear from them. MR W. B one of these gentlemen, said he supposed the objoct of the meeting was to devise means by which communicatiou between Yestern avenne and the business part of the city conld be estab- Lehed. The Company ehonld pass resolutiona or take measures to 1avor the giving of the fran- chise to au opposition company. If the West Side Car Company got tho coacter they would tieat the lnaiana ~street a8 & side- track only. The Comjany he represent- ed would build the track witlun" ninety dats after the rassage of tts ondinance. The old Company would not have the charter but for the fact that anew company was aftor it. Their Company would open books sud give property-owners a chaoce to become stuckhold- ers iu the road, and bave & voten the manage- ment of its sffafs while the West Bide Car Company wonld rur things as it pleased. It was the in,mm!: of :n(l‘g who wauted the road speedtly builsup ‘estern avenue i thafatorest of tho vow compazy: Q¥eE L Mr, Joho ‘olley, auother member of the new Company, made '8 lengthy speoch of the ssme import as that made by Mr. Ellis, lauding the objects of the new Comrany. sud denouuo- ‘ing tho West Side Railway Compsny. 51: motion of Mr. Easson, the President was authorized to appoiot & Commitiee of five to ‘take such action as they deemed best for the in- t of the vroperiy-holders. “{l‘al?e ‘(’Jhsilml:n stated that he was not vet pre- parod to appoint & commitos, bt would sa- nounce tho names in the lionday morning papers. The meeting then adjourned. g e CRIMINAL CORRESPONDENCE. JUNK smoPs. o the Editor of The Chicago Tridune: Cmicago, July 81.—The expose of the mne- {farious methods of the mock-auction shops, published in to-dsy's TriBUXE, suggests to me that a reportorial scratiny into the dark dens and etill darker practices rrevailing in the numerons junk-shops with which the city is cursed would serve to throw a gleam of much nesded light on a claes of insti- tutions which are, in effect, ooly licensed recep- tacles for the purchase of stolen goods. I be- lieve it is no calamny to sssert that nive-tenths of all the articlee received in these densare stolen, and known to be such by the keepera. ‘The complaint of petty thieving sll over the city is general, and the owners of vacant houses, with hardly sn excention, can_testify to the vex- ation sod loss occasiored by the raids and vandalism of encak-thieves, who often cause ten-fold more damage to houses than the value of the property stolen. ‘Tae police anthorities, when appenled to, confesa their inability to suppress g mode of petty larceny. Noris this sarprisiog. The culprits, asIam candidlv informed, are genorally young vagabonds, 1anging from 8 to 15 years of age. T1ney iorest our parks duriog the day, resort to the low coacert dens in the evening, and prowl arourd the city in tbe night, bresking into barns, vacant houses, catting out lead pipes aud other fixtwies, for which they find roady sale st tho jook shops. ‘The evil bas becomo o crying one, and property- owners and hooeeholders are justly indignang that the citv anthoritics shounld virtuallv con- nive at this species of thieving by licensing dens for the reception of stolen goods. Victims have no redress. When the stolen. property is hunted for in thess dens ideutifica~ tlon in impossile, Theraisa strong * family likeness " in all lead-pipes, copper boilers, etc., and the thieves or junk-dealers’ preliminary method of cutting and ‘‘mashing” the goods 1+ an ineeporable bar to their recovery by the owuer. Can nothing be done to abate this pes- tilrous crime of petty thieving? Under the municipal ordinances junk-dealers are probibited frcm purchasiog from or dealing with a minor under the age of 18 years, except in the purchase of old rags and waste paper, un- der penalty, ‘'he violation of this provision is notorivus. ~ The fountain source of all this brigandage ia tho junk-shops. Why not, then, suppress them altogetber ? Or let the Common Conncll pass an ordinance prohibitiug the purchase by ¢he junk-dealers of lead-pipe, copper, etc., under severe pepalty. Having been of iate & fre- quent sufferer at the hands of sneak-thieves, and knowing how general is the same complaint, Tinvoke the aid of the press to arouso the proper authorities to tako snch syeedy action as will sbate. 1if not aitogether suppress, the "8 in question. W.J. 0. MOCE-AUCTIONS. To the Editor of The Chicaco Tribune: Crrcaco, July-81.—In to-day’s issne of THE .TrIBUNE von bave qute s lengthy article on mock-auctions and the bunko basinces as it is carried on in Chicago. The subject, I;admit, has Lecome somewhat thréadbare, but I thiok I have 2 little new light and some good evidenco on the subject. In s quiet way I have been interested in doing what I could to save would-be victims from tho snares of these vultures for the past ear, and have met with some very singular cases unrecorded. But what I desire to call your attention to mora particularly in this is the canse which led to tho lall epoken of in to-dav’s issue of the mock-auction business here last winter. It was not cansed by anything said in the newszpapers or any interference by the poiice, but by the action of two men, common citizens. In the early part of last winter a couple of wealthy and influential gentlemen of New York came to Chicago for the purpose of gomng into businees, but not meeting with the encour- agement they desired, they remained here during the winter unemploved, but beiog of energetic disposition they could not remain quiet. Their attention was called to this curse upon our city. the bupko business snd mack-suction game, and they set themselves to work to break up the last-named business, and for a time they did. Their first move was to cxamino the law. They then visited the suction room, were pres- ent and saw the auctioncer victimize a man. ‘They at once secured the victim, took him before the Mayor, stated the case, and demanded the Ii- cense be revoked. Iam credibly informed that the Mayor was rather elow to have anything todo intbematterat first, but they demandedit,showed him the law, and produced the victim and the two witnosues, and Mr. Mavor came to time. They kept this up natil every mock-auction in tho city was usad un. They secured the arross of Bome two or three parties for a week or more at a time, and they became 8o well known to the suctioneers that a8 soon as thev entered the room tho sales were adjourned. They were threatened on every occasion wirh assassination unless they withdrew, but they were men not to be put down, and the result was a complete suppression of the mock-auction business in Chicago for four montbs. This ring ope of the gentlomen went tg Europe and the other to New York, and in less than a month after their departure the auction-dodge began again. I make this statement to show what the effcrta of one or two men can do who will go at* the work in earnest and not bescared, and I ven- ture the assertion that one or two good men armed with the proper authority could break up tho bunko-business in Chicago in less than gix weoks. I am eatisfied 8o long as we look to the police we snall look in vatn. L. Haprer. A NEW DODGE OF THE BUNKO-ROPERS. To the Editor of The Chicago Lritune : Grosse Ise, July 30.—About thres weeks ago I visited Chicago and stopped at the Ralmer Houre. The next day after my arnival I walked up Monros strest, and opposite the theatre (Adolpbi, I think) Imet two emart-looking young men, one of whom stopped and offered bis haud, ssying, “ How are you, Major?” I took his hand and roplied, * Iam well, thaok you, but I am not s Major, and I have not the pleasure of koowing yon.” ** Why!” said he, *‘are you not Maj. Johmston?” * No.” esid L I am Mr. Dudzeon, of Grosse Isle, Mich.” *‘Ah! Grosse Isle? Is that near Detroit ?” he inquired. I replied, *‘Itis an ieland in the De- troit River, and one of Detroit's beantiful su- barbs.” *‘Well, Mr. Dudgeon, I am very happy to moet you.—pardon my mistake.” he ecid as he rejoined his comranion. Now the moment this yoang man accosted me I suspected he was a *banko-roper,” and I purposely told him my name aud residence to see what he would do. I thought a five vears' sojourn in Chicago bad not quite depriv-d me of the honest, granger-np- pearance, acquired by forty years' reridence in Detroit and its saburbs. I walked up Aon- roe to Clark and turned down Clark to Madison, expectinz every moment to be hailed bv tbe confederate. A fewsteps up Mad- igon from Clark, mvarmwas tonched by art, Benbeal-looku:g young map, who said * Mr. udgeon, how are you 2" I roplied I did not know him. when he at once handed me a gard, with *‘William A. Butler, Jr., Detrolr,” hand. somely engraved thereon. Now, Wiliiam A. But.. ler, Jr., iz the son of an old friend of mipe, who 18 a prominent and wealthv bauker of Detroit, and the 8on was a frioud and clussmate of my 80D 1n the University of Michigan. I had been expecung‘ fo meet mv bunko friend, and ex- claumed, *“Why, Butler ! I thought you were a bunko-rape'r. and was juet thioking of calling a policeman.” Ithen told him of meeting the voung man ou Monros street. story rathor embarrassed the Fouug sfli tleman, snd be suddenly ° lett me. aud 1 really feared I kaioffended hi I returned to Dettoit, & few days :?::r. }vnlz?d‘ the .zozg-bm several parties, ono of whom told -young 1Ir. Butler. Yesterday he sccosted mo, saying,, * Mr. Dudgeon, I am Witliam A. But. lag, Jr., but not he who_presented my card to ron in Chicago.” Now, I bad not s suspicion that the Madison street maa was not Mr, Butler, and had he ssked me to lend him $100, cash & small check, or anything of that kingd, 1 would bave done o a: once. My exclamation, how- over, luckily fnizhtoned him off and saved me, Itake vour paper daily avd keep pretty weli noatad in Chicago matters, and I am startled to think, with all my e; i il bave been done ,‘Mxxg;nlehl;:eéob“o ‘:l;d‘s:f’ I!?u‘;l: etc., A. Dunazox. PAWNEROKERS' BATES. To the Editor of The Chicaco Tribune : Cmicaco, July SL—Being ooe of those many unfortanates who through want of employment and in consequence of hard times are driven to the last refuge, tho pawnbroxer's, Ihad to wan- der in search of ‘“ap nnole,” and soon Was at- tracted by tho display of the sign, * Collateral Loan Baok, 172 South Clark street, W. B. Lang- ley, Cashier.” Thmking it s geod concern, I entered, and soon a bargain was agreed upon and the amount paid: but, sfter having nnsne- pectingly signed the receipt, 1 noticod that 1214 per cent additional inter=st per month bad been charged, instead of 10 per cent, the smount al. jowed by tho usary Iaws of the State of Iluois. The main object of these lines is to warn the public of an establishment which under the sign of the “three balls" outrages tho law. TE:” petty schemes of cheating are generally practicea upon the poor, who have not money and influeuce enough to bring the offenders to account and rid the Commonwealth of such a nuisance. VEarTAS. LOTTEEY AND POLICY DEALERS. o the Editor of The Chicago Tribune: % Carcago, July 81.—Your paper is doing a good thiog in the effort to put down the lottery aud policy gembling that "is being earried on in this city. Youare arousing the mora! sense of the community to the graat evil that axmtg. and, in fact, doing more for its suppression’than the officors of the law, the pulpit, and the religions press sltogether. I would call your attention to the fact that somo of onr Christian landlords, some very prominent in the Church and in great reforms, aro ronting offices to these gamblers. Bome of the principal policy-offices bore ars in the Fuoller Block, Mornson Block, Kentucky Block, and other prominent buildings. It is & shame that such things should be. No doubt some of thess landlords are nnt awars of toe businees carricd on in these places, and, throngh your paper, beg leave to call their at- tention to the matter for the sake of ReromM. —_— THE FLOATING HOSPITAL. ITS AINS AND DEQUIKLMENTS. To the Eaitor of The Chicago Tribune : Cr1ca6o, July 81.—It has been deemed prop- er, on the par: of those who areassociated in the work of the Floating Hospital, that an authorita- tive statement sbould be given to the public rel- ative to its aim and requirements. Bo far as is known to the Executive Commit- tee, the purpose of the Association has geuerally commended itself to the paople of Chicago ; and those that have responded to the few ap- peals made for its support have acted in & spint which affords eocouragement for the fuLure. The aim of the Floating Hospital Association is primanly not to afford recreative pleasure ex- cursions to the poor. It is to remove sick chil- dron and infants with their motlers to a part of the lake where they may be surrounded by pure air and a cooler temperasture than that of the shore between the hoursof 9in the moruing and 6iu the afternoon. It {8 to relieve the suffering and diminich the mortality among iufants that have thus far proved eo disastrons to our citios duriog_the heated term. It ia not to admipister meaicines, but to remove the source of disease for which those medicines might have been given. 1t is not intended to benefit the poor only, though its beuatits are designed to be extended gratuitously to all. The sick children of all families compelled to remain in the city during the summer are subjected to the same adverss influences, and should alike participate in tho advaotages offered by the IKloating Hospital steamers. For tho present week, the steamer Lake Breeze has been chartered, and will mske her fifth and sixth trips on Monday and Tunesday, Aug. 2 and 8, starting ac 9 o'clock each moroing from the wharf at the foot of Rush street. Those who desire to eecure excursion privilegea for sick infants need apply ounly at the boat, pro- vided with a pbysician’s certificate of illnoss. The latter is not, however, indispensable. Tick- et8 were issued for the first trips ouly, and will not be fuither required unless, in the futare, the demaud fur accommodation on board the vessel exceeds its capacity. Due notics will be given of any such emergency. No children af- fected with contagious diseases are admitted to the stcamer. We desire particularly to assure the public of the perfect cloanliness of the lat- ter, and the immuuity from all daoger in this regard. A phieician accompanies each excar- sion, who is suthorized to reject all applicauts exhibiting suspicious 8ymptoms. ‘The attending physician is not authorized to admunister remedies, except in an emergency. Necess medicines can be procured before leaving the shore on the advics of family or dis- pensary physicians. The excarsions are organ- 1zed to supply pure air and cool temperatures, not to admimuter drugs. 1t is desired that the children may make consscutive trips on consecu- tive days until entirely relisved from all sym; toms of bowel disorder. It is believed that in this way the greatest good may be obtained from tho trips, s such a course has thus far been at- tended with the best results. A lunch is pro- vided at noon on the steamer, together with an sbundance of fresh mulk for the children who requira it. 1t 18 hoped that the work which has been be- gun this summer may be contioued daring the next, and eventually result in the building of a barge cay able ot conveving 2,000 children upon the lake'on one excursion,—a vessel similar to that already built for such purpose ia the City of New Yori, and now in daily use there. Subscription-books far facilitating the collec~ tion of funds have been distributed to various leading houses of most branches of business in the city. But, in this way, some may be over- looked who would like to aid in sapport of the grojecL Such are invited to send their contri- utions 1o the Treasurer of the Asso- ciation, Mr. R. E. Goodell, of the Fourth National Bank. Sugyestions as to the mode of conduching the work will begladly received by tha President, Mr. R. P. Derickson, No. 275 East Madison street. As the stenmer now employed as a hospital bss been engaged for but one week. it will be necessary on Wedpeaday next to secure the same for & longer period. It is hoped that by that date suflicient funds will be guaranteed to warrant the Executive Committeo in chartering the Lake Breeze for the entire month of August. The work has been fairly inaugurated, and can already point to a good maasure of success. It is beheved that the people of Chicagzo will not suffer it to fail of ita end for want of funds. The subjoined letter from Dr. N. S. Davis, First Vico-Premdent of the Association, speaks for itself. Respectfally, Jaxes Nevins Hyoe, Secretary. The Hon, R. P. Derickson, President Chicago Floating Hosprtal A ssociation—DeaR SIz: While I am 80 sit- uated that I cannot give much direct persomal aticn- tion to the work of the Association over which you preside, T am greatly interested in the resvlts of that work. The ssciifice of infantile life during the months of July and August 1n all the large cities of onr coun- try 18 80 great that it calls for the most activo atten- tion of every humane citizen. If the plsn of taking sick chilaren out upon the loke frequently during the summer can be efliciently carried out, I am confident that it will save very many lives, and that, tao, with the greatest econoiny in the matter of pecuniary ex- Ppenditure, Yours truly, N. S, Davis, e SAFETY ON RAILROADS, TRIAL OF HORSEY & COOK'S SAFETY ROLLERS, At 8:30 yesterday afternoon, a spacial train, consisting of four care, left the Kinaie street depot for the purposo of testing Horsey & Cook's solf-sdjusting safety rollers. The inventors claim that a car provided with this applisuce cannot be wrecked in the following cases: An open switch, broken rail, spread rail, broken flange or axle, or jumping the track. The first test consisted in removing the outer rail on a sharp curve. The car was sent on the iy at the rato of 20 miles an hour, and passed over the ties in safetv, indenting the end of the next rail and coming to s stand in 120 feet. The next time the speed was increased to 40 miles an bour with the samo result, the car atopping in 128 feet. Finally the car was run npon an open switch at 40 miles an hour. The car passed over iln safety, keeping the track and stopping in 244 eat. The eyperiment was witoessed by upward of 850 gentlemen, principally 1aiiway men, who ex- precsed themselves bighly pleased with the trial. A certificats to that elfect was sigoed in the cars on thereturn to the aity by the following gentle- men: N, 8. Bouton, Union Foundry Works; Robert Tarrant, propnetor Manne Eogine Works ; H. Gray, Car Superintendent and Presi- deat Car Makers’ Association of America; Wili- iam Richardson, manager Bank of Montreal; R, Warren, Director Board of Trade; C. R. Ots, Master Mechanio; John Culver; D. G. Dawis, Engineer; James Norton, Western Catholic; J, D. Perkins, Geperal Train-Master; Richard Wharton, Car Inspector, aud over 100 others. —_— GAR-VENTILATION AT LAST. TRIAL OF THE WINCHELL VENTILATOR. Through the courtesy of Alr. Strong, General Buperintendent, & trial of ths * Winchell Car- Ventilator” was bad on tbe Michigan Central Railway, yesterday afternoon, and, although the weather, owing to the rain and cald, was decid- edly unfavorable to a thorough test, it was pret- tv well domonstrated tbat a constant supply of pure freeh air, free from aust, amoke, and ocin- ders, can be supplied to passengers. The apparatus is very simple and effective. The air is admitted to the car through an air- chamler, rucomg the whole leneth of the car-roof, with a hood at esch end. In exch hood 15 a “ cut-off," by which the sap- ply and exhaast is regulated. These hoods 1o the 100f of the car through which ths air 15 ad- micted being coversd with wire gauze, the sir enterina them ia thoronghly and free from dust, smoke, and ciode 8. lno conuection with the air chamber and for summer usa only, are deflectors on ti:e outside of each window. which, acting as ap exbaust, not only draw out the im- pure air from the car, but prevent the admission of smoke, dust, cinders, and Tain throueh the open window. Thia system of car-ventilation is not ouly cheap,;and easv of application to old as well 88 new cars, but is effectaal, and solves moxt ful- 1y the knotty problem of car-ventilaiion. It is the intention of Messrs. Winchell, Durbam & Co., the proprietors of the Winchell Ventilator, to afford to railway officials and others ample op- portunity of practically testiog their apparatus, and for this purpose have had constructed a car of their own which will be placed at the disposal of any railway company wishing to investigate their metliod. All who witnessed the test yesterday—snd lmong them were Mr. Walker, President of tbe Chicago, Buthogton & Quiver, Mr. Strong, Geooral Superintendent of the Michigan Cent:al, Mr. Barnes, of the C. & I. R. Railway, and otner prominent rsilway gentlemen—wero fully impressed with the simplicity and effective- ness of the Winchell Car Ventilator. —_—— THE ABSTRACT QUESTION. ANOTHER REFORT COMING. It was ascertainod yesterday that a member of the Committes on Public Records of the County Board carried in bis pocket a mysterious doca- ment intended only for the eyes of certain mem- bers of that body,and destined in a certain event to be made public st the next meeting of the Doard. Though the documeat could not be gotten bhold of, it was ascertained that it related to the abatract question, and was in the shape of a report to tha Board upon the numerous propositions to furnish the countv with a full set of abstract books. Some weoks ago, it will be remembered, a report was made to the Board upon the same question, mignea by Messrs. Holden and Carroll, recom- mending the acceptance of the bid of Shipman & Co. Since the report was made Com- missioner Carroll has eaid that he signed iz without koowing what it was, sund up to yesterday nothing had been done in the matter, except as noticed in these columns, that certain interested :fimi” were leaviug nothing undone to secure the contract. The document that came into existance yester- davis known to be in favor of the bid of Otto Peltzer, and is surmised to recommend to the Board the purchase of his tract indexes, judg- ment records, and other books necessary to get upa&et of abstract books, tho price being $45,000. The report was drawn by tne Clerk tothe County Board for the Chairman of the Committes on Pablic Records, and was in his posseesion, and by him submitted to Commissioner Carroll for his signature. The gentleman declined to sign it, bowever, 88 mach becauss of the mystery which seemed to surround it as anything else. All efforts oo the part of THE TRIBUNE repre- sentativa to get hold of the docament were in vaio, and. in fact, members of the Boa:d were denied its examination. . The excuse for main- tainiog its privacy was that giving it pnblicity might destroy its purpose, and this, added to other circamstances, aronsed a very general sus- picion that something was lurking ind it. —— THE COAL EXCHANGE. COAL, RECEIVED TO DATE. A largely attended meeting of the Chicago Coal Exchange was held in the rooms of the Association, No. 62 of the Metropolitaa Block, yesterday afterncon. Mr. O. W. Goit occapied the chair. . The Secretary, Mr. Joseph Kirkland, read a report showing the amount of coal received by lske during the present season, which was classified as follows: Anthrasite, 172,000 tons ; bitumioous, 57,000 tons,—against 190,000 tons of anthracite, and 135,000 tons of bituminous coal received by lske during a corresponding period in 1874. The report showed that 100,000 tons of authracite had been carried over from 1873, while thera was no balances from the suc- ceeding year. Despite strikesand other troubles, the coal trade was in o healthy condition, and wounlid, doubtless, continae to improve. The report was approved. THE RETAILEBS. The Association of Retail Fuel Dealers sent in s communication in which they requested that members of their body be graoted the privilege of buying coal from members of the Exchange atsuch prices as woald leave the re:ail dealers a decent profit on the sale of same. Referred to a special committee, consisting of Mesars. Hoole, Little, Dunoe, Davis, and Stone. THE SOFT COAL EXCHANGE also sent in a communication in which they re- quested that concert of action might obtamn be- tween the two bodies. They wanted to occupy the same hall, and asked that the Coal Exchange would supply with. Eastern soft coal only such dealers as their Association desmed it expedient to supply wita the same prodnce of the Western mines. Beveral members said that the proposal was somewhat of an_unintellipible nature and de- manced careful investigation. On motion, the whole matter was referrea to the following epecial Committes : Mesara. C. H. Dyer, W. Crosby, and O. L. Richardson. Botl: committees were instructed o roport at the next meeting. Adjournod. PAWNBROKERS' LICENSES. WHY THIS DISCRIMINATION ? 1o (he Editor af’ The Chicago Tribune : Crtcaco, July 30.—Will you please inform me how I can do business as pawnbroker without paying & license: I have been here & nnmber of years and I have to pay my $52 every year while other men in the business don pay a cent.” If there ia any trick about it Y want to understand it and I depend on yon to tell me. Abe Lipman, for instance ia dahg ‘business, with- ont license, and there are plenty of others, PEOPLE’S PABTY. On receipt of the above letter & reporter went over to the City-Hall and found Honest Jobn in charge of the license books in the City Clerk's office. By his courtesy he was enabled to obtain alist of pawnbrokers' licenses already issued, and, on cowmparing that list with the names given as pawnbrokers in the Directory, he fonod that the following persons were doing business without license ; A, Lipman, 178 Clark street. H.8. 120 Clark strect. B, Myers, 395 Clark stroet, W. E. Russell & Co., 155 Randolph street, E.'Issaca & Co., 177 Van Buren street, B, Barnett, 111 West Randolph street. Franks & Son, 89 West Randolph street. 8. H, Myers & Co., 41 West Randolph street. . D. Frobman, 515 South Halsted strost, J. A, Stepbens, 615 Wentworth avenua, Thera sre a set of license-policemen, whoso business it is to prosecute people who do vot comply with the ordinances. Perbaps they dida't eee these places, though it is hard to im- agine that they have not seen Lipman’s store in some of their goings to and fro. It is as prom- inent as soy Place on the Bouth Side except “The Stors.” ~All these licenses have been dus since Apnill; why they have not beeu paid is for the Maror to explan. As to the query, How they get rid of paying? no_answer 18 vouchsafed iu this office. The wiiter of the letter had better ask ocme of the excmpts. —_— LOCAL LETTERS. THE BANK OF CHICAGO. To the Editor of The Chicaqo Trioune : Cmzcaco, July 8L—Eighty or ninely thousand dollars of its assets go to the Btate Insuraace Company, it they amount to so much, while fourteen suits were commenced in the Superior Court on the 25th day of September last, against George C., Charles 31., and John B. Smith, and W. H. Patk, and others, for embezzling a large amount of that Company's assets, if I nnderstand the case properly. THE TRBUNE of the foliow- g day, the 25th, will explain it, since the ‘memorable expose of the mysterious connection of the 8muths 1o their double Company. Seealso ‘TaE TRIBONE of the 20th of May last, and make inquirtes and oiher examinations under the cir- cumstances. As there is a Iswsuit pendingunder the shove- named critical poiota, or of some of them at least, a meoting of the creditors in the savines department of tho bank should te at once con- vened, as we may otherwise be swiudled ouvof overy dollar we had on deposit thers, bearing in mind the long-ocntinued and ruinous deception to manv of us of its priucipal managers, namely, George C. 8mith, whose advertised capital, with that of s brother a few years ago, was $500,000, including security ~deposited, snd the bait that rnined me, together with the courss of Col Ellis, then President, and W. H. Park, subsequently Wili- iam H. Park, wbo, as I was informed, when it was too_lats resigned his position as Cashier of the bank. on the last dsy of March, 1874, sad ocontinued bis regular attendance there until they accomplished their purposs. Otbers can speak for themselves under the circumstances. This :gmy ought to have been made amenable to jus- ice. I gave a late notice to the foregoing effect the Post and Mail, and will also ‘g-mitginkereu&l; parties and write them letters at mv own ex- pense. Jony CraNcr, 129 West Randolph sireet. ' THE FRENOH SUFFERERS. Tl ths Biiftor of the Chicago Tribune : Cmioaao, July 81.—I have received many calls from the sympathizers of France mgquiring ‘whether T had authorized the use of the seal of «ths Fronch Benevolent Society on tho lists of subacription in favor of the victims of the flood thac caused such an immense damags in some parts of France. I beg lesve. Mr, Editor to state in your oolamea that on hearing of the ap- E‘ell made by tae Presidents of all the diffarent rench Societies of Chicago, and seeing the osmer of, I should venture to say, the thres most honorable and most popula- Franch citi- zens of Chicsgo, I gave my full consent to the use of the seal of the Society, on condition that the moneys collected be sent, not through an 1ncermed ate agency, bat direct to the President of the French Republic. TieoPEILTS S. GUEROULT, Preaident French Benevolent Socisty, ——e THE CITY-HALL The Committes on Public Boildings will mest ‘st 3 o'clock Monday afternoon in the City Clerk’s office to consider Bailey's buuding ordi- pance. Monday morning McBean Bros. will commence the filling and repaving of Madison straet from the bridge to the east line of Fifth avenus, by 8peciai contract arranged for last spring. The Board of Public Works will to-morraw ad- ~ertise for proposals for furnishing the city with 12,000 barrels of American cement to be used in constructing the sewers advertised for a few daya ago. Ove of (hose frame shanties across the way from the City-Hall, which were erected immedi- ately after the fire under protest and with the understanding that they were to be torn down at the end of a year, was yestordav moved oat and taken eastward on Adams street. Bupt. Bailey may well open his eyes in amaze- ment when he reads how Walker, Oakley & Co., the owaers of a tannery on Elsion avenue, have been disobeying his building laws by raising their three-story building four feet, and changing the flat roof to s pitched one, with a pitch of ten or eleven feet. And, what is worst of all, they ex- hibit & permit. Thomas Mackin, the contractor, was closeted with the Board of Public Works yesterday, ex- hibiting his reasons why the contract for the completion of the Fullerton avenue conduit should be awarded to him. Monday the Board will decide to wnich of the thres, Jobn Gee, Fitzsimons & Connell, or Mackin, the contract sball be awarded. Commissioner Sheridan indignantly denies the facts in & Times editorial of yestardsy in rels- tion to his interview with Tom Hoyne. Ths Times claims to borrow® their quotations from THE TRIBONE, but no such thing occars in the latter paper. Sheridan says they have pumped up some old awill and palmed it off as coming :mn{x bim. He threatens to make the Timse suf- for for it. A correspondent inquires by what right Com- miesioner Klokke maintaios his position on the Police Board. If by virtne of the old city charter he should be a freeholder, and shonla own =ome property within the city limits. He then requests Commissioner Klokke to show a single foot of ground to which he may point his finger as the owner thereof. The communica- tion pointsto a stste of circumstances which seems to demand some sort of an explanation. To-morrow morning befora the average Chica- gonn awakes, the demolition of one of the old lsndmarks will be nearly completed. Workmen will begin to tear down Madison street bridge this morning for the purpose of replacing it with anew stracture. ‘The bridge was built in 1857 by Gaylord, of Cincinnati, and was one of the first iron bridges built in this city. Madison street will be closed to public travel for 30 days. During that time the street-cars will tarn north on Clinton street and cross by way of Randolph to State. DUNCAN, SHERMAX & CO. The Board of Public Works yesterday receiv- ed the coupons of water, river improvement, and sewerage bonds paid in New York last month. The mniver improvement and sewerage coupons were paid from the American Exchange Bank, snd are all right, with the exception of about 240,000 worth of them.which are not punched,as they ehonld be to render them void. The water loan coupons were paid by the now bankrupt of Duncan, Sherman & Co., and are all in proper shape. Bome few thou- sand dollars worth, perhaps about $10,000, are missing, and are supposed to have been shut up in the bmh';ipl firm. Aspo statement has yot been received, it is impossible to tell how much Duncan, Sherman & Co. are indebted to this city or its creditors. Nothing has been beard of the municipal 6 per cent boads, which they also paid off and redeemed. If 810,000 in the onteide ficure of the missing water loan couxfions, the loss cannot be a serious one, if any atall. REMY ON THE POLICE BOARD. ‘“What do you intend to do about the order sent you by the Board of Police this morning?" eried a TRIBUNE reporter as he saluted Supt. ebm_yesterday morning. ** Nothing st all,” replied be; **it has alraady been promulgated by me to the whola department. Not & day has passed but that order in relation to gambling bas been thoroughly impressed on the Capiains of the police force. Just ask Caps. Bucklsy, Csot. Ellis, or Capl. Gund if that is not & fact, aod I trust they will corroborate me. It is nse~ leas for the Police Board to steal my thuoder.” Reporter—Well, I suppose 1t is needless to ask if the order will be onforced. Supt. Rehm~Why, it has always been in force. 1 suppose the Board hoped that I would refuse to promulgate it, so that they miznt have a chance to have & sham execation over my of- ficial head. But ns the order isand always has been in force in my Department, no euch chance is given them. Heporter—What will you do if they suspend you # Supt. Rehm—I do not recognize their authori- ty. Letthom try it if they want to. And here the interview ended. Mayor Coliin was next interniewed on the subject, but he had nothing to say, except that he thought it was the cheekiest and most impudent assumption of authonv that even the Board of Police had ever been guilty of. s THE COUNTY BUILDING. The next Grand Jury convenes on the 23 instant. Sheriff Agnew intends to petition the Connty Board for a debror’s prison. His predacessors a.m. on “Torils of Indifforenca P‘;v ** The Last Question aod :fllfi":rin A. Horg, a0 0ld o . deliver’s sorida of lectares have. ore O, Wil * The Science and Ar: of Drumaming " ' @ A bandsome bronze clock, be raflod at the St, Elmo. fiam ool ing. All holders of tickets, and other 2, S¥an ed, are notified to be present. The regular monthlr meetin; Tnettnto wil be neld at s oomms o cgimlor ington sireet, Tuesday at 8 p. Wash. d e tion of new mezuners and fhe eo 08 other important business, The annual pienic of Kfiwinni SILA P& A M. will bo honao8 Lot 5, Tasaday. The train leaves the Chicago & 1 N Railroad Depot, corner Chicago avenne .,g"”‘ rabee streetat 9s. m. Arrangements n..‘%.‘: made 5o that all whe i time, opasticipase will have § gooy The colored peopla of the city will T kold thypy graod celebration Monday, comivg on Sunday. The Upite Pauonvf.“;fi“ grand picnic at Bremer's Grove, will be & game of base-tall ln(h;‘u'pmgh g Seott between Weat and South Sids niacy, ver cup to ba the roward of the victors. 1"“' evening the Hannidal Zoaavea will grye g esting entertanment at Burhwgton Halt e A'small boy nearly 12 8 ol Toseph Tarck, disnppesred from ‘ia of his parents, No. 6 Shelby court, an the iost., afier 4 o'clock p.m. He 1y m(uhl:‘b size for bis sge, of izt build, Dale faee ot eves, aud brown bair cat short, a0d warg 3 1 time'short darkish coat, salt and pappes.si 2t pants, flannel shirt. and rather waen faiy 13 Any information about him, if ar “‘h& ul be thankially received by bis disigie Pparen! dress AL Tur Ninatseaty street. ke Ly The Rev. D. Harvies, late of lambs, will be installed a8 pastor of the Wapn Proins terian Charch, corner Monros and - strests. Bervices will be held at 10.3) Haghos, of Facine, T e ughes, of 8, Wis., will offici; m. there will bo an_inataliation ::'.&Ax:gw ministars officiating will be the Ray. Willisms, of this city, the Rev. W. Hughe, it Racine, snd the Rev. C. L. ‘Thompsoa, D, D, pastar of the Fifth Preabytetian_Church of thi city. At 1|1f m. the Beva. D. Hanes and W, Hughes will preach. 5 % % —_—— . CRIMINAL. Maurice Wratkowaky & Co., No. 28 Bouth Btate strest, wers robbed Fridsy evening of silks valned af $1,471. Amsn who eays bis name is John Ceok =" arrested y=sterday on the charge of forgery g borso-stealing. The special forgery be bas qon. foased to was a check for $300 left in payment for a livery purohase. William McNamara was srrested Fridsy 1o Ppassiog a conoterfeit 85 nots at s store onthy corner of Thirty-fourth and Amold streets When taken in custody he had g his person several {:ml ke thy one which he passed, and he was caught in thy actof throwing away one after his arreat. Hy was brought before Commissioner Hoyns yes. tarday, and, after exsmination, was held for the saction of the District Court in bond of $1,500, Friday eveniog about twsuty men who hai been workiog in the flsx-flelds near Bosalls bs. longing to Col. Hougn boarded tha bouud freight-train at that station, intandiog t come to Chicago. When the conductor spplisd for their fares they refused to piy any. That official said nothing at the mm,%fi when the train reached the next station—Itases —with the assistsnce of his own men and thoss from the Elgin sccommodation, which ts by namy nm, W. rEs bad mset at this it be ¢ them from the m When ’"fi train bound for [Elgin moved out of Itasea the indignant roughs stiacked it with s shower of stones, breaking several windows and wounding slightly three or four passengers who h-ppeneg to be in the rear oo Thke train was stopped, sod paseen and bave done the same thing, but to no effect. Yesterdsy was the Jlast day to pay county and State tazes, in advance of the delinquent sale to-morrow. As a cobsequence the County Trensurer's office was crowded during the day. Alout $150,000 was collected. THE INSANE ASYLUM. A meeting of the Joint Committes on Publle Buildines and Public Charities was held yester- duy afternoon to further consider the neceesary steps to complets the carpenter work upon the Iorane Asylom. Mr. SBweenev, to whom tlo cootract had been let by the County Board at 1ts last meeting, was present. Commissioner Burdick moved that the vote by which Sweeney’s boud had been approved be ro- considered, and the motion prevailed. On motion, the recommendation was agreed to be made to the Board that the lewing of the con- tract to Sweeney be recopsidered, and the con- tract be let to Alexander White for $15,000, less $685.30 expended by the County on the work since Goldie threw up the contract. Mr. Sneeney objected to the proceeding, for under the letting to bim he bad already sent ma- terial to the Asslum, aud was ready to eign the contract for the completion of the work. At this juncture, Commissioners Clough and Burdick got into & pleasant dispute about Whether the county had psid a certain bill or not. The question” was settled by a wager of cigars for the crowd. Commissioner Clongh loet, it baviog been ascertsined that Commis- giover Holden had tne bill in queation in his vest pocket, and that it had not beea paid. The mesting dissolved in smoke. —_— ANNOUNCEMENTS. The Reunion Orgenization meets st Judge Rogers' court-room this afternoon at 3 o'clook. The Rev. Dr. Stowell will condoct services at the Old People’s Home, on Thairty-ninth street, at 3 p. m. The grand picaic given by the French Autaal Aid Bociety takes place next Sunday, Aug, 8, at Colehour Grove (Bouth Chicago). The Rev. F. M. Ellis, D. D., pastor of the Michigan avenus Baptist Church, presches at 11 employes started in pursuit of tha rioters acd captured saven of them. They wers taken to Elgin, where they wers locked up till yesterday morning, wnen they were brought before a wagistrate at Bioomingdsla, & station about one mile south of Rosalls, whers thsy were held in the sum of #3500 for riot, sod in default of bail taken to Wheaton and thers locked up for trial at the nexs term of tha Dupage County Circnit Cours. MARINE NEWS. PORT HURON ITEMS. Dispatch to The Chicage Trdune, Porr Hurox, Mich., July 8L.—P259ED Dowits Props Scotis, Cuba, Psasaic, Belle Croes and barges, Dubaque aod barges; schra Lady Duf- ferin, Extle, William Jones, Tanper, Wancoms. Ur—Props Empire State, Buperior and coo- sorta; schrs George O. Finney, J. H. Mead, Arctic, J. Maris Scott, Norway, Rising Star. ‘Winp—Northeast, freah. - ‘WeatrEs—Fine. ‘The prop Scot1a is aground on the head of the Middle Ground, opposite 8t. Clair. She passed here about midnighl Iast night, and groundsd shortly after. A tug, with s lighter, left hers this morning, and both are now at work to ree lease ber. At the latest advices, the schr M. E. Trimbls Is still ashore on the head of Pesch Ialand, mth & tug worl at ber. Specal A to The Chicano Tridune, PorT Huroy, Mich., July 31—10 p. m.—Dowx - gelluu St. Joseph, Aonie L. Craig, Mani- toba, Japan, Havana and consort, Wetmors asd consort, City of Port Huron and consort; schooner Alice Richards. Up—Propellers Huoron City, Rossia, D. W. Powers ; schooners Grace Whitney, ML F:Mar Tick, L. S. Hammond. Wxo—N. E,, brisk ; weather fine. Propelier Scotis was pulled off this noan by ‘propeller Passaio and tug Gladiator. A portioa of her cargo had to be lightered. ILLINOIS RIVER AND OANAL. Special Drspatch to L'ne Chicago Tridune. LaBarez, 1., July 31.—AR£IVED BT RIqs— Propeller E. G. Good, from dry-dock in Pers, light, for Chicago. DerarTED—Canalboats Champion, with fume for for Henry, acd Senecs, with lumber for Lacon, both dropped down under sail; cansk boat Commerce, with light deck-load of salfy dropped down for Pern. Passep INto CanaL—Prop E.G. Good, lighty for Chicago. Passzp Oor—Nothing. 15-!Xnarly 14 feet of water on the mitersill of Lock Brmorrorr, 11L, July 81.—Axzrvep—Imbelia, Ttica, 5,800 bu corn; Thos Scott, Marseiiles, 6,200 ba com; Belle France, Morris, 6,000 tu corn ; Midgie, 2,200 bu corn, 3,000 bu oats; picy Montank, Lockport, 4,600 bu corn, 41l empty flour bris. Crzarep—J. L. Alexander, Henry, 35 m ooy ber, 30 m lath ; Ilidore, Heury, 87,200 ft, lambez PORT OF ERIE. Bpecial Dirpateh to The Chicago Tridvwne. Exre, Pa., July 31.—Azrivars—From Chicaga, propeiler Alaski ; schooner Allegheny. Depantcres—For Chicago, steamer Arizons ( propeiler B. A. Turner; schooners Jamas D Sawyer and Marengo. Reczrprs—62,994 bushels wheat, 5,068 berrsk flour, 3,000 bushels corn, 1,013 tons iron ore. BmrPMENTS—2,311 tons coal. Frmionts—Firm. The charters to-dsy wed schooners Our Son and B. F, Bruce, coal & Chicago at 6uUc per ton. A DELIGHTFUL EXCURSION. Nrw Yorx, July 31.—Reprasentativo journak ists of this city and neighborhood returned &~ day from their excureion over the Eris Railwsy The company left thia city Wedneaday morniog and were joined at Bioghamton - b Mr. John Philiips, the artist, ‘of Cbb cago, and Mr. Purvisocs, of the. Laks View Hotel, who next day scted as guides through the romantic Watkius Glan, and polst~ ed out the may beauties of the surroundiog country and Seneca Lake. From Watkius Glen the company proceeded to Elmira, aod, afiers drive through the besutiful town, dined with Dr. Eldredge in the famous park wh(h bears bis name, Thencs the trip sas contmt(d to Niagara Falls ana return. The whelo sfl.r was under tae persoual supervision of Jt Abbott, Geceral Passenger tyent of the Ern® Railway, aod Charlés T. Arnsuz. his i€ ansisted by the several local agerts along tha ise of the road. — __N‘JBECIAL NOTICE. Twenty-five ceuts for a vial of Dr. RUEINTS CAMPHOR JZLLS may save you $513 doctors’ tills. Thess Modicated Bugor Pils will % leve you from nearly altof the ailments of stomsch and bowels 5o prevalens at this seasan of Lho yS Rlost druggiets Lave tiem