Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 4, 1875, Page 8

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1875. THE CITY. GENERAL NEWS, A Madison stroet dentist “signs” himaelf J. A. W. Davis. ‘Tho temporatnre yesterday, 88 obsorved by Manasee, optician, 88 Madison street (Trinunr building), waa, at 8 8. m., 63 degrees; 10a. m., 65; 121a., 79; 4p m., 74; 8 p. m., 68, Tho Committee of Arrangomenta of tho Bec- ‘ond Rogimont were in session last evening at the Sherman Houso, making arrangemonta for their first annual picnic, to take place at South Chicago noxt Thursday. Tho Calodontan Club held thoir regular month- ly meeting at their hall at 167 Washington atreot Inst evoning. ‘Aho businoss of the mecting was confined to making proparations for tholr anuu- al picnic on the 12th imat. Jobn Hankey, alnd of 6 years, waa drowned fh tho slip wost of tho breakwater, near Nowh arenno pier, whilo rafting on some boards in company with other boys of his age, Tho body was recovered and taken to his homo, No, 125 Charch street, During tho Inst day or two varions individuals have turoed up with notes purporting to be mgnod by Donaldson or Grimwood, and olaimod to hava beon found in bottles cast up on tho beach. Noneof theso communications, how- ever, aro considered genluue. If the woll-dropacd strangor who stopped Tk Tatncne night reporter on tho etroct ay evening or two ago, and informed him that hoe isd bech oa a big drunk and wanted 15 cents for # “nightcap,” will call at this oftice ho will int duco him to some of the oilicers of tho Lemper- ‘anco Allisnco. ‘A boy named Henry Brown, 1§ yeara old, ro- ceived a fatal injury yesterday afterucon while coming down in the slovator at Wileox'a & Gibbs’ building, No. 200 Wabash avenus. ‘Tho cablo broke, aud # piece of iron fell upon the boy's head ‘from the second fluor and fractured hie skull. Heo waa taken to tho Connty Hovpitel, whoro bis doath was momentarily looked for. His homo wea at No. 321 Twonty-third atreot. The Executive Committesol tho Hoang Hos- pital met yesterday afternoon. ‘Tho Linke ireozo ‘was chartorod for farther sorvico, and tho oxcur- fiona wiil be continued dally throngh the present month, There excursions aro freo to the chil- dron snd mothers or uurgea in attendance. Tho boat leaves Knglemann’s Dock overy morning excopt Sunday at 9 o'clock, returnins at 5 p.m. A number of casos wero reported in which tho bonofit derived from a single day on tho boat waa vory marked Honry Dirks is an old man of G1 yenra, nnd, according ‘to the reporta of hie habits, a hard caro, Io was rocently omployod in the ofico of tho Urunewick & Walke — billiard-table manufactory, and, after putting his employos ‘to considorablo troutlo in various ways, finally wont abont collecting monoy dne thom, At Johnson's billiatd-room, ou Stato streot, ho tried to socure $50, but tho proprictor roferred tho matter to hiv employers, and they caused his arrest yosterday, De-~ foctive “Flynn fond him on tho West Bide, and locked him up in the Madison Btroct Station to await o hearing, which willtake pisce before Jastico Scully this morning, Tho prisoner is the father of m respectable family, who are much grioved by his acts. At3o'clock yoaterdny afternoon & gontloman crossing the streot at the corner of LaSalle aud Ttandolph bed a very narrow ercapo of his life. A Milwaukoo avenuc car way going snst, fallow- ed closely by Milwaukoo avenue omuibus No. 89 of the *Citizeny’ Line," Tho formor stapped on the west wide of thu croseing to allow pedes- trians to cross the sireat. Une particular per- gon mado the attempt, ond in pneeing botween the car and tho ‘bus found timeclf between a bugey and a "bus, but by clinging to the shaft of the buggy was saved from boing ran down by tho omnibus, tho driver of which seomed to on- joy the sport. Not a policoman was to be snen bu the neighborhood. Since all the Wost Side ears gro now running on Randolph street, sud. other travol naturally falling into that channel, tho pedestrians shonld have an opportunity to crosa Raniclpb stroot at LaSalle, as well as nt avy other streot. Ang person who had occavion to promenade Randolph street yesterday must bave met with obstructions at the crossings, Tux Trinuxes porsistont blows at the bunko gang have hail the offect of clearing them olf Clatk street, so far ax thoir “+ business” rooms are concerned, and & moro convenient loca- tion for fleecivg the Granger has boen sconred in tho Nevada Block, southwest corner of Franklin and Washington streets, aud tro stalwatt blackguarda aro constantly on tho alert to provent outside interferenco. flere the bunko boys gather in tho precabncks, it is waid, Indepondent of McDonald, Lawrence, & Co., and the earnings aro all pooled, on tha railroxd plan, ‘Tho ropera are hourly ongagol in Jooking after victims, and they aro obtainad with ayutematic regularity. Special and almost perfect arrangementa have boon made to avoid police interferonce and procuro bail in tho evont of arrests. Thero are aeverai rooms nicely fitted up liko o business or lottery oftice, so that mora than one countryman cau be saindled at a time. Tho greatest vigilance is exercised, and thus far thoro has been nu police interrorence, wor is it likely thoro will be. Abont dusk Monday evening thres {oper men, Jobo Blackmoro, Joaoph Overs, and Lawrouce Coogan, were observed by several parsons on the river bank, noar ‘Twelfth street bridge, engaged = In earnest conver sation, when suddenly the — last-named fellow was struck by one of tho others aud thon jumped into the water and Logan swim miug toward the opposite sboro, ‘Tne Cap- tain’ of a parering tng saw Im and took him on bosd. The companions of Coogan were seen by Officer Mechan, who ar- Tested thom on the charge of disordoriy con- duct, Subsequently, John Morrison, of 309 Cathatine street, ‘recognized tho" prison- ars as two of threo min who had robbed him of $12 ou the corner of Clark and Foarteenth strects, and it appenrod that Coogan was one of them, and, when econ on the river bauk, was disputing with the others about the division of tho monoy, which ho got away with. Last evoning Onicer Foley caught him nd locked him up in the Armory, whore his companions aro incarcerated. ‘They will be ebarged with robbery, and a clear caso made out against thom. THY RUCHANICS’ INSTITUTE. The Mochanice’ Instituto of Chicago mot yoetarday, George OU, Prusuing, Vice-President, tho chair. Tho following wero alocted mombers of tho Inatituto: Goorgo Barry, Ed- ward Barnemaun, D. ¥, Gloason, Georgo Schind- Jer, Thomas Cavanaugh, M,C, Hayes, Thomas Duekley, A. Goldsmith, Frank Lawlor, Dantel Harrington, William Fioto, A, Richtor, Henry Bebaler. Charics Neuland, Frank Deplin. ‘The Board of Dircciors reported tho roalgna- tions of two Directors, James Hallingsworth and Robert Clark, Tho following wero olectod ta fill tho vacancies: Joha Wilkinson, Johu A. Unnter, Upor motion, thn Boanl of Director were an- thorized to have printed 200 copies of the con- Btitution and by-laws for distribution. ‘Tho ofl- cors of tho fustitute sre now aa follows; Thomas B. Bryan, President; (ieorve ©. Prus- sing, First Vice-Preaidont; Cornelins Price, Becond Vice-President ; Walter Peck, Troasnrer; 1. 8 Whitoomb, Becretary; Charles W, Hpeor, Financial Beoretary; Thomas Courtney, Isane Speer, Murry Neluon, Matthias Bonner, John ukinson, Joun A. Hunter, Board of Directors, D. JAMES LEARY. ‘THId LAWYED's LAST OPEMATION. D, Jamen O'Leary, who, in ordor to obscure bie Irish origin, iain the habit of dropplog tho initial O’, and who makes his living by practio- ing In Pollco Courts, waa yesterday brought be- fore Juatice Meech, toyether with » man by the name of M. 3. McDonagh, charged with obtsin- ing monoy under false pretenses, conepiracy with Inteot to defraud, otc, The complaining witnows, Thomas Aird, No. 145 Eaut Eighteenth Btroot, says that ho wworethat ho end his brother, who wore in tho moat bowinogs at that Place, got into a quarrel which wout to such dogroo thet both of them eallod in logal sasistance, The complainant was unfortuuate couugh to havo to do with Leary. One day be callod upon tho lawyor, who toformed Lim that he bad sorved » writ of ine juvotion on his brothor, aud reads writ, or waat. urported to be one, eujoiuing his brother tri Ricpfariog wk the’ bunuouse “Stee Leary ion sakod complainant what property he had, and the latter replied three horses, 4 buggy, and » wagon. The luwyor told biw that tho best thin; he could do was to bilng then, or as mavy uv them as he could, duwn to bia place the follow. ing musniug. Acourdingly, ¢ 12 o'clock, Mr, Alrd was on with s borve and buggy. He went up- stairs into Leary's otlico aud found tho lawyer there, who informed him, after siittle converus- Won, the best thing he ovuld do in order to keep bis proporty out of his brother's reach was to wake a bill of sale of I$ to MoDonagh, to whom he thon Introduced him. Mr. Aird connentod, the bill of mala was drawn up. and MoVonagh loft the office, got into the buggy. ond rodo of. It was not long before ‘Mr. Aird camo to tho conclurion that thore was somothing wrong sbout this operation, and aftor having mada peace with his brother, ho set out In puranit of iis missing toam. Leary told him that by paging #50 be could got it back froin MeDonagh ; but when te called upon that indi- vidual, lo refused ie give it np, and the anit was sonroquantly brought, wor tatyn teetimsny. dotiverad in hia own bo- half, diffored vory little from that of the com- planing withers. McDonagh swore that ho gave £85 for the team, and, aftor he got porression, he took it to Jofforson; from there brought tt back to tho city, and feft it with some man down on Tionty- aecond etreet—just whore, or what bis namo was, ho did uot remember. It also arpeared that Leary got $17 out of Aird for the fees, ate, for the bugna anit. Suatica Meech held MeDonagh to the Criminal Court in 8500 bail, and Leary in $1,000, Ho alao improved tho opportunity by informing: the latter that Lo considered him a tthe! on tho togal profession. Leary tuld tho Justice that it was customary for Jawyors to advine thoir clients to give bills of ale on thoi goods for the purpose of secreting them, which statomiont Justice Meech denoniced 84 an infamous falachood 3 hin practice of twenty yerre entitled him to state that no ropatable touser would evor be of giving any auch advice. els nis 8 soar inco Leary was tried in tho Criminal Conrt on tho charge of altering the consideration of somo promissory notes, Se FULLERTON AVENUE CONDUIT. OUTUREAK OF ALDERMANIG INDIGNATION. Mayor Colvin and tho Board of Public Works held a seerot couferenco yosterday afternoon over tho award of tho contract for tho complo- tion of tho Fullerton avenue conduit. Tho session was a short ono, and after its termina- tion rumors began to circulate with amazing rapidity aLont the award haviug boon made to Fitzsinimons & Convell, and ju connection with their natnes an assertion was mado to the eifect that thoy were merely tho old contractors wn- dor a now name, Tho Board donied that the contract had beon awarded, but odded that thoy would not gay that it would not bo awarded fo that firm, an equivocation that no doabt has somo Intout reason bebind it, ‘Tnoy consider tho contractors (irat-claas, Mr. Prindiville capecially passing high encomiuma on their vareer as cous tractors, ‘Tho Mayor was next songht, and tho fol- Towing Shot spicy interview took place in ro- yard to tho matter : HW tepe—Me. Mayor, I understand that tho Fit. lorton avonuo condnit contract bas beon awarded to Fitzsimons & Connell. Mayor—Not oxactly; next thing to {t, how. ever, Tho vote takuu to-day waa but ao io- formal one, Rep.—It ia assorted that they are bat the old contractors under a new namo. ‘Mayor—Nor that is really too bad. Don't you believe Fitzsimons && Connell ? Tep.—-1 dou’t koow why 1 should; who aro thoy? Mayor—Well, [know them, They ara thor- oughiy roliablo and responsible biddors. Ihave known Mr. Connell for an age, For ton yoars Le was Canbier of the Unlon National Bank. Why, Coolbaugh backs them for any amount. ‘Kop.—You seem nnquahiiedly in favor of giv- ing tho contract to that tir ? Srayor—-Most ayauredly Ldo, but why do you ask ? Rep.—A largo number of tho Aldermen are ox- cited on account of the award. ‘They say Loater, the man who mado tha bids for Norris & Co., alyo mado the bids for Vitzmmons & Cou- nell, sud is kuown a8 o partsor, Muvor (impativutly)—Oh those Aldermen go of ata jump frequently, but I don't mind that; they mean Well euuugh. Fitzsimons & Connell state that Loster las nothing whatoser to do with their firm. ‘The only person interestod other than themeclyos in James A. Ledlic. Tho Jaw eays the Board of Public Works shall award all coutracta to tho lowest reaponsibie aud rolia- ble bidder, and I believe thoy have done soin thin matter. {f the lawis such they could not do athorwiso. Gea might have haa tho contract if hz had been the best man in tho opinion of tho Board, and, tas Fitzsimons & Connell wora tho next lowest and wore rosponsible, thoy rot the contract ; that is all thera ia to tunt, Outside the oftice the Aldermen wee fulmi- nating in high #tyto about the award, and loud threata wore 1uade that Fitzsimons & Council should nevor have the work. ‘Tho Council had paid ono bill of $52,000, and did not propore to pay another, Why don’t they give the con- tract to Tom Mackin ?” said ona; ‘ho is tho low- est rospousible bidder." ‘I understood all along, yee, months ago, that Fitzsiraous & Con- nell were to have tho work.” raid s second. “Tho city bas gone to the devil," chimed in 4s third; ‘242,000 bas zono to Duncan, Sherman & Co,. tho taxon of 1874 soem invalidated, and now thoy awurd the coudult to the snine old de- funct concern.” And then the crowd separated, calling down imprecations on tho heads of tho unfortunate Board of Public Works, and hoap- ing them liko red-hot coals on tho bald craniuo of Mayor Colvin. ————. TEACHING A CAPTAIN A LESSON, THE YAN BUREN STUEET DISASTER. An account was given in yestorday’s Tninoxe of an accident which happened at Vau Burou etreet bridge Monday, when a propoller ran into the bridgo, causing sorions damago and knock- ing a horse and buggy into tho river, Yeuter- day Charlos M. Cook, tho unfortunate owner of the team, began a suit by attachmont against the steamboat or propolfer Elmira, of Bay City, stating that ho was thrown from bis buggy by the accident, and that it and his horse wore thrown into the river, The bridge was closed when tho propeller «truck it, and the blow opened it, thus precipitating tho horse and buggy, which waa just Passing on the bridge, into the water, Mr, Cook claime £5,000 damages, and, a8 he cannot om tain tho owners of the propellor, ho asks for attachment against the vorsel horself to accura any judgment ho might recover. It appears that tho occupante of tho bugay wore Mr, Cook, of Cook & West, No. 145 Monroo streot, and Br. Haworth, tho latter driving. ‘iho buggy, preceded by a etreet-car and soveral teains, had just rosched the eastern approsch, tho horse's feet boing on the pier, when the pro- poler, moving up the eastern chaznel, camo kmashing against the bridgo, forcing it part way open, ‘The car in advance prevented the driver from whipping up bia horse, wo ho jumpad out, and wan just barely successful in keoping his fotting on tho pier. Mr, Cook sprang out on the bridge, and thera recoived his injurics. The propeller got about two-thirds through the bridge aud then stopped. It is utatod that respectable citizens heard hor Cap- tain, while passing Madison street bridge, swoar that that was the lust bridgo he way going to atop for that night, ‘Lhe collision waa ontirely duo to the criminal rockleasness or stupidity of the Captain of tho propeller. Tho Elinira ‘ia io port for tha fires time, aud, ae the Captalo knew nothing about the bridge ordinances, he whould have omployed atug. ut, to eave a fow dollars, he tried to go up the river alone, and tho reeult was a foartul collision, which camo near covting the lives of eeveral human bolog, ‘Lhe bridge ia domaged to the amount of about €500, Tho Lorgo, which was precipitated into the rivor along with a bugey, was found to be so badly injured that 1t hud’to bo killed yesterday. ‘The bridge- tender, who was struck in the back by the turn- ing of the lever, haa so far recovered that he cuuld bo about ycutorday, but ho is still suffer- ing wovoroly, ‘She Captain of the Elmira should Lo arrested and taught alesuon that will deter steamers and tugé heroafter from running down the bridges and abutmouts whenever titey got tired of waiting for the bridyes to open, thus on- dangeriug the lives of the thousands of people who cronu them daily, ‘Tho city hns also attached the damage douse to the bridges a peonelioe for ity —+ THE CITY-HALL. Ald. Poter Mahr has gone to Buffalo to show thoiubabicants of that town to what vast pro- portions a Chicago Alderman may attain. ‘Monday night Ald. Hildreth's trotting mare Kicked ite last kick, and the Aldorman ix sorrow. ing at bis loss, ‘The animal was worth $1,200, Mayor Colvin has isauoda call for « apocial meeting ef the Council for this evening as 8 o'clock, for te purpese of convidoring commu- nications, epgrodued ordinances, reports of com~ mittees, and unfluiuhed business. The Fivance Committoo w'll moot thiu after- noon in the Comptroller's ofica for the considl- eration of bills. Among athor things, tho city's fous by the fallure of Duncan, Sherman & Co, will be thoroughly examined. It was learned from an authentic source last evening that the Captaius of Police had secretly iequed orders to their mun nat te obey any sum- mona that migbt be issued by the Police Board requiring their attendance at trials bofora that ye Ald. Ryan, of the Fifteenth Ward, ie wrathy sttno iseard of Police for prompting the Fire- | Warden to stop the taprovement of Walker & Onkloy'a tannery. Tno improvements on the builling will roduce tho insurance risk 60 per cont. In apoaking of the Cosmopolitan Ctub yeater- day aftorucon, Commussionor Sheridan was asked if he wan aware of clause in the constitution of that Club which forbida mombera siding with the Republican party. Ho sskod {f Mayor Colvin was Amnembor, and, on boing anawered in the atlirmativo. again inquired if the Cosmopolitan would honor a third-term advocate. Ila ox- plained by asserting that Mayor Colvin, together with several other local politicians, had recently Doon xmity of signing a potition inciting Proal- dont Grant to accept of a third term, THR CITY Losrs. After an incredible amount of hositation and anxicty, tho city authoritios have finally condo- ascended to let the public know that the city isa losor by somo 240,000 by reason of the fallura of Donean, Shorman & Co, ‘Tho account wae not rececsod until day boforo yesterday, since which time the conforences between the Mayor, Camp- troflor. and Corporation Counsel have been nu- meron and full of interest, Tho statement received makes the following showing: Sont on in Jnly to pay water-loon coupons, $147,552.07; municipal conpons, #119,- 46.72; mnuicipal 6 por cent bonds, letter *+1',"" $100,000. Of thesn amounts tleero were romnin= ing in the hands of the firm at the time of its collapeo: Water-loan coupons, €716,005 3, muni ipal conpour, 812,971; municipal fia, €1,000; making a total of €42,030. Some amall portion of thie may lave boon transforred to individual accounts, ln such cana the ues will fall direotly upon those individuals. By far tho larger part of it, however, {a held, tho Compsrollor says, by poor farmers In Europo, aud, as thoy had not euf- fiviont time to redeem their coupons or bonds, the money remained with Duncan, Yberman & Co, After yarions consultations the Mayor and Comptrollor haye comn to the’ conclumion that it would bo nnfair to choat these orefitors of Chi- cago out of thelr honost dues, aud, theroforo, they will petition the Council while in soxsion this ovening to make good the indobteduens, whatover it may amonnt to, Among the Aldar- mon this course ia unanimously condemned nt preeent, bat how thoy may feol « wook from to- day on the samo question fs one of thore things which, as Dundreary says, ‘No fellab can find out.” THR BOAND OF MRATTH, ‘Who mortality report for the week ending July 31, a¢ presanted to the Board of ticalth yoster- day aftornoou, shows % total of 245 deaths, and 1G premature avd atill births, 8 decroare of 20 from the preceding week. aud of 84 from tho corresponding wok of 1874: 123 wero undor 1 yearold, 53 between 1and 2 years. and 13 bo- tweon $0 and 40 yours of age; of thom 125 wero. mnilos, 33 mario’, and 2 colored ; cholorn fofan- tom carried olf 4h, convulsions, 23; diarrben, 18. ‘{ho report for tho month of July shows tho total insitality to have beon 1,171, the proma- ture turtha 9, end the still-births 95. Of these deaths, cholera infantum caused 412, cholors morbus, 12; convulstons, 146; consumption, 42; eronp, 14; diarrhea, 80; dysentery, 24; entero tis, 23: congestion of prain, 12; typhoid fever, 121 inanition, 29; menalos, 11; meningitis, 19} yneumonia, ; teething, 12, and whooping- cough, 2. « The donth tist shows the largo incrosso of 633 over the month of Juns, but a decroauo of 283 compared with tho month of July, 1874. Of tho deaths during tho month 671 wero of iofanta un- der 1 yenr old, and 204 of childron aged betwoon Land 2 years; of the 1,171, the malos numbered 629, ‘and tho alngle persons 1,025. Tho moan thermometer for the month was 63.70; tho daily ayorage of deaths, 37%; ; tho rain-fall 7.20 inches. eae a areal EXPLODED. DINTZSCM LOSES UIs SENSATION, Coroner Diotzsch was on the war-path yeater- day ovor a report which had roached his oar that A& prominont and mystorious gentleman bad sud- denly dropped dead in a Wost Side hotel, It was not tho death of tho individual that stirred the Coronor, but tho additional fact that the body had beon sont East without soying anything to him or the authorities about it, An invostigation of tho case [ant evontog by & roparter revealed tho facta, which cannot fa\ lighten tho Coroner’s heart, [t was ai cortaluod that a young man by tho oame of Jotm Moors divd st the Ducharme Honse Sunday, from alcoholic poisoning, and that tho causo of his death was attested by tro reputable physicians, and that a permit was therenpow secured and tho body aeut East to frionds. ‘Tho daceascd was clork in tho em- plov of Gossage & Co., aut hore the repniation of boing sober and industrious. Ilo waa, how- over, addicted to occasional sprees, and was 10 ongaged the might provious to his doath, aa his symptoms at the timo of his death Indicated. His rematus wero sent to Waterford, N.Y. Monday. —a—. THE COUNTY BUILDING, ‘The Committeo on Equalization will complete ita labora Friday wm timo to report to the County Board. ‘fho work has been long and todious, Tho Committos on Public Borvico held a Mmeating during the day. and agreed to advortiso for proposals to furuish the county with coal for the yoar. Sheriff Agnow's somi-annoual roport was ex- amined yesterday, the proper vouchers having at tnst beon produced, It was found correct in overy paticular, und tho Committoo will so ra- pot. Tho patit jury for tho trial of a nombor of Jail cases wou impanciod yosterday mornlug in the Crinnnal Court. ‘Tho jury will enter upon its work Tuesdas, provided the Turner case is brought to a conclusion by that time, ‘The wale of property for dolinquent Stato and county taxes was cuntinuod yesterday by the County Treasurer,r 5 fow moro lots iu the Town of Hanover being diaposod of. Tho rush of proporty-owners to save their proporty from sale was largo during the day, aud the County Treas ury wau materially awellod. —< CRIMINAL, Two rifles wore stolen from Tasac P. Smith’s shooting-gallory, on West Stadison street, yeu turday morning. Eighty yorda of gingham and fifty-two yards of print wore stoion from the Chicago & Alton Railroad freight depot day boforo’ yestorday. ‘Lho yoods are valuod at 315, Pator Habel, » lottor carrior, was arraignod be- foro Commisstonor Hoyns yesterday charged with purloiniug and secreting letters. The evi- dence way stroug enough to causo the Commin-« sioner to hold the accusod in ball af @5,000 for appearauea bofore the United States District Juurt, Egbort C. Rockwell was before the Bouth Sido Potico Court yesterday, chargod with per- fuss the s#pevilio accusation boing that lo las wonin the habitof going bail for persous brought bofore Commissioner Hoyne, and sweare ing that ho was tho owner of land the title to which was iu others, Daring 6 danco at Kloss’ saloon, No. 168 Cavolport avenue, abont 2 o'clock yesterday morning, 8 row occurred among a party of Ger~ mans, aud ono of the participants, Joln Wiert, shot bimaeclf through tho palm of the hand while ondeavoring to shoot into the crowd, ‘Tbe combatants woro all arrested and fined by Jus- tico Beully, Anight clork at the Gardnor House, named John Fahey, was takou into custody yesterday by two detectives on suspicion of Jaroony, aud, ou searching bis trunk, a set of garnet jewelry, the property of Alra. Otls Field, an orercoat ba- longivg to a malo guest, aod other articles known to have beon stolen, wore found. The fitoner ‘was committed tos cell in the Central tation, Two young mon named Charles Wallace and Daniel Muilon were asrraignod bofore Justice Bummertiold yeeaterday to answor charge of burglary io entering tho houses of Mr. Weed, on ene, and Mr, Jone Lake Viow, and atealing a. quantity Of silverware, ‘Cboy wore ar- rested by Dotoctives Chapin aud McCauloy, Tho Court hold thom for trial at the Criminal Oourt, aid they were committed to jail in dofault of ail, . Yosterdav afternoon an old and dilapidated- Jooking individual called In at tho oftice of Col- lector Judd, and tried to sell an inkstand to the Perens Present. Not succocding, he took bia f r opaitiro, aud at tho samo time a coat belong- is te Mr Percy Shuman, Mr, Judd’s wecrotary, disappeared. Mr Shuman had ween tho theft, and, when the man went out, sont auother person to watch nia. ‘The old xentloman went up-staira into another ollico, Whore be was arrested, He was looked up fu the Armor merigie, ry, and the cage will be heard this Among the latest victims of thegang of snesk- thioves who ore making things hot for Chicago people just uow are B, f Moulton, No. 838 Mich yau avenue; George 8, Morgan, No. 1500 In- jiaue aveuuo; J, L. Engle, No. 800 Wentworth avenue; J. W. McCluskey, "No, G71 Wabash ave- nuo; George A. Eaton, No. 512 on the sama thoroughfare; and the shoe-house of Lamb & Yan Alatine, on Franklin street. Several bun- dreds of dollare' worth of Property wore Becured by tho thioves, aud none of them wer THE CITY MARSHAL. How tho City-Hall Behaved under tho Now Dispensation. Mayor Colvin Signs the Ordinance Keop- ing Hickey in Office. Mr, Danlap Will Decldo To-Day as to What Ho Will Do, The Effect of the Police Ordinanoo as Amended, Position In Which the Marshal ts Placed. GENERAL COSSIP, OUR GLREYOL MAYOR. When Dis Honor arrived at his office yeater- day morning ho rubbed his hands gleofally, and called for tho City-Marshal ordinance, to which he immedintely afixed his pondorots signaturo. How to notify Dunlap was tho quory which soomed hardest to solve, but with tho aid of tho City Clerk's brains 1t wan conceived that tho boat plan would bo to got Dunlap in town first, and thon present him with an oficial notification of his election to ofico. Lator in thu day it waa learned that Mr. Dunlap would arrive home at To'clock iu tho evening. All auxicty on this point having beon dissipated, tt was ono of tho easiest things in tho world to got a freo oxproa- sion of thought on the appointmont, both from the Aldorinon and from tho Mayor, All of thom thought in the sanio stralo, aud consequontly at requires no oxtra offert tu put them down in print, Of all the good things nnd good deods that worse expectod tocomo ont of tho change the Aldormon know little and caro losy, bat they unsninously took forward to Dunlap'’s admin.stration of tho polize forco ass perfect Utoma. Bunko and all othor nofa- rious practices oro oxpocted to bo latu high and dry fn the Police-Court dockot, aud, bost of all, that imbecilo old nuisance, tho Board of Police, will top down and out, If they know enough, This latter 1s tho all-absorbing thonyht of most of tho Aldormon, Anything that cill shut Shori- dar up orclean him out of ollice suits thom, Tbe Mayor refused to inserviow in regard to what ho thought about it, ‘Io all inqutrios he ropliod “No, sir,” and " Yos, gir,” in the most equivocal manner possible, ‘u the Superintondont’s dopartmonts all was exceedingly quict, Mr. Relm read bis olituary notice in the morning papera, and wondered if the Police Hourd really meant to chop olf bia official head and lay it beside that of Washburn, with no othr inscription on tho stono than * Horo ties.” But noxt door to himtho Board of Police wero saniog ony of thuxa ominots meet- ings that usually take placo with them previous to tho breaking of a storm. Klokke and = Reno—Klokko =the = morourial, and Hono tho nervous {nearnation — of * Inte Commissioners’ of Polico "—wers around all the morning, but not fluding Sheridan they onch hopped away like lively fiona to hunt him up. Whoo Sheridan camo down, he heard of thor search for him aud inquirod if they wero warin, adding that thoy always camo tu him to get ico to cool thomsalves down. ‘And Ict mo tell you," said Lo winking, ‘I'm » protty cool mau for an Irishmau.” Ono of his oarlious callers was ALD, CAMPRELL, from the Thirteenth Ward, who fought for tho city charter while his ward went four to ouo against it. Shoridan opened up the firo by aak- ing tho Alderman what tho Councit fad agains: him, and recotved in roply tho following: Tho Counetl have uothiug against you por sonally, Sueridan, S.—No; all they hate is to have thoir corrnp- tion oxposed. C— Weil, you had bettor pitch in and expose all the corruption you can; if you baye got any- thing against mo, you can lot it out a8 quick os you'yo a mind to, 8.—Well, maybo I will. We shall res, And thon Campboll wandered arowid to tho front of the building to seo his frionds. Ag tha day wore on sometuing rogarding Iehm's de- capitation was anxiously looked tor, but nothiag of tho kind transpired. Kiokke and Rouo can- not bo induced to play tho part of oxecationors, and consequently all action hangs fire until Sheridan ig able to couvert ona or bath of thom ovor to his view of mattors, A MILD AND NOURNFUL MONDAY, The Polico Board room in the afternoon waa a donolate opartmont. It wae almost dosorted, sayo vy Shovidan and Klokko, who still main- tained their seats back of tio row of desks which keup visitors at a rospoctful distance, uoless they aro bold onough and familisr onongh to pierces the passage betwoen the autor ous and the wall, and ponetrate to the inuide ares. ‘Lhroe or four yentuiosome reporters did ao yoatoriday afternoon, Aud thelrohat with thesolema Com- mussi:nors gave tho room all tho lifo and cheor- fuloeas it pouseasod. Scarcely any ona-ventured within the apartment. It soctned probably liko an intrusion upon sacred grief. Whut wor Bennett, words and friondly assurancos to these men ?_ Their’s was o wo not to bo soothod by words. Tho Aldermon ninly kopt away, un- willing to look upon the uriof they had caused, ‘The peovle who usod tu bo on hand to urge tho Appointment of frionds to positions in the Polico or Fire Departments were aluu absout. Shori- dan, Klokke, aud Hauo wero Jett comfortlees and alone. ‘hoir power was gone, their suo- cessor would come to-morrow, and there wore none go poor ax todothom roverence, Shoridan and Klokke maintained thoir usual places alone and in silence mout of the altor- nuoy. Later in tho day Mr. Hono came iu, when the three laid their heads tondorly tugether and indulged ina low whispered conferonco, Ar. ono then doparted, and the othors assumed an almout nubroken un- communicativences, It was in vain that tho hopefal reportor asked what thoy would do next, Bheridau amiled eadly but mado oo roply, aud Kiokko's countonance gave no bint aa to what was the natore of his meditations, Thov refused to viold any satisfaction to the queationing reporters. Thoy were proof sguiust all * pumplog.” NOT DECIDED YET. Mr. Georgo L, Dunlap, coutirmed in the office of City Maruhal by the Common Council lags Monday evening, was visited by a reporter of ‘Tux Trmunz at his rosidonca, No, 209 Oat ttroot, Isst evenlog, snd was, a4 & mattor of course, subjoctad to an interview, Mr. Dunlap, in roply to several interrogativos, said, in wubstance, that ho had boen outof the city for wome days, aud bad only just returned ; that he bad not had time to study the amouda- tory ordinance introduced by Ald Hildreth, aud further amendod an motion of Ald, Cullorton, and that, consequently, be wan unable to ex- press any opluton relative to tho uubject. It was his Intention to sco the Mayor this morning aud have a consultation with bim regarding the whole matter. When ho saw what he was going to do concerning acceptance he would havo no objection to wtating his views to the prova, aud would bo always happy to obtige tho ropra- soutatives thoreof vo far as lay fu hie power, = THE ORDINANCE, HOW IT STANDS AB AMENDED, When the Aldermen camo to cousidor the case yesterday, they found that they hada’t done much hurt anyway; whon they considered tho effect of the ordiuanco sod Oullorton's amond- mont theroto they felt consolod, and thoy ebucktod inwardly, and sald to each othor in cor- ners, * He, bal Did you ever geo anything Boater? wa havo put Dunlap in, but wo bave made Rebm the hoad of the force, aud these lat- ter days eball bo a3 those gono before, only mora abundant; Dunlap is boad of the force, is ho? yes moro, ho ia figure-head,” Andthen they put on alook of something purer than virtue, and lold the reporters how they expoctad to seo the bunko mon driven away andthe gambling-houses broken up; and Mike McDonald stood by with « tuberouo in his button-bole aud coincided, and told how it Rrleved him to see theso disreputable practices eartied on, and bow be hoved for better things under Dunlap; and Grimm said: ‘Ya, day ist gut,” and the jittle party was broken up. In order to avo just what was douo by the election of Mr, Dunlap it 1s necessary to print the ordinance undor which he was confirinod. ‘This has boeu passod in picces, but when pus tu- gether it reads a6 follows: Batt ordained: SRotION L Thero te hereby eatab- Ushed sud created an Executive Departuent of tho Municipal Government of said city, to be known as tho “Police Department, Bxo. 2 Thero ts hereby created the office of City Marshal, Geocral Suzeriutondent of Police, and Dep- bly fiuperintendent of Follce, and the teria of @ach uf ala 0 1815, a ‘The said City ‘Marsbal, General Supertntendont, and wo years, commencing July 1, Deputy, Superintendent of Police shail be. aypolat by ue’ Mayor, with the approval of the Gity Council The natary of tha City Marshal shatl be $1,000 per yorr, that of the Genoral Superintendent $3,700 per Year, and thatof Dapnty Superintendent €2,400 per ent, The City Maraliat aiall bo the head of the Po- fica Dopartmont, and shall givo n bond with security to bo approved hy the Mayor ta the sum of $28,(00, conditioned for the faithful performanre of the diitier of hit office, aud that he aball well and trniy account for and pay over all moneye, and mitrrender any and all property, books, and papera which may come ito bis haude aa much City Marshal, on the expiration oF aounor termination of bis terin of oMes. Ho rliall, on auch head of the Police Department, bo mulsfect te all general ordinances of tho city, nsaumeand oxarcina tho control of the pollee force of the. city, and ahall ponaena fall power ani authority, subject to all general Ordinances of the Clty Connell, aver the police organt- zation, government, appointments, and discipline within th ald eity,'and aiall hava the enstoly anit conteul, subject to the direction of the Cily Coniptrall- er, of the public property, Lionks, records, and equly~ monte belonging to the Polica Department, Ho, 3. ‘Tun sald City Maralial, an vuch head of the Poltce Department, slialt be charted with the duly of Preserving tho peaco of the city. proventing cehiar, aud arresting offenders, to protect the riglits of perso ant property, to preserve order, and to pravide a prop or police force ut every fire, to protost atrangera. and {ravelera at stoambont landinga and railway etutions, Aud to cause tn De enforced all ordinances of the city Bre, 4, Tho duties of tho police force aball ba on ented under the direction aud. control of aatl City Marshal, aud according to the rules aud regulations whieh he aay promulgate from time to me for the tore proper government and dircipling of the subor= alnate oficers sud the poiica force of tho clty, aud Feanunatle forfeiture ef poy may be Iniposnd Ly auch Foley and regulations for any negloct of duty ar mls~ conduct, Bro, 6, Tho sald}force whall conalat of one General Buperinientent of Poller, one Deputy Superintendent of Foilce, four Caplaina’ of Police, twenty Sergeants, and tho pélico patrolnien now fn the employ of tha ily, which may ba inereared of decreased from thine to fine, of any polico. patrolman inay at any tins be remioved or dixcarged from tho force by the Superlne fendeut of (ho farce, with thy cmucurretica of the Gily Marabaty tho Seroanta may bo removed and diae charged Or reduced in rank by the City Marslial, with tho written cocurrenco of tho Mayor of the city, All the rumuibera uf the police forca wuall take an oath to fatthfally dinchargo tholr dutien. 64.0, 6, It whall he tho duty of the City Marshal from timo tu time to divide tho city tuto police districta, unt tyaselin Captatus aud Bergeatite of Polleo to each of such Ulstricia, aus he may oxtabitish a station or anibe atalfon in any precinct for the accommoiation of the Polien foreo on duty therolu, All regulatious nl or- dora inade by said Gity Mirshal shold he promulgated through the Superintendent of Polivo, xo, 7, The City Aarehal may appoint persons of suitable’ character, who may be in the omploymeut of tho rtty dn other hkanotws of the ity Government, an spetat policemen; but auch persona #0. appeltited snail recolye no pay for thelr rervices aa auch special pokeeme Pollcemen eliall ponreew the sano powers ag the regular polfco patrolmen, aut shall be nubjoct to all the ralos oud rogittations goverulny tho poltco foreo, Src. 4, ‘The City Marshal shall hava power, on the application of nuy person or porsons showing tho neceasity theroof, to sppoint und awoar any nuinber of additivual police patroimen to do duty at any fred placo within tho city, at the charge anit expenso of the P-tuon or persons by whom the application ia msde, Such persona ro uppoluted shail conform to and bo subject to all rules and regulations gavernin police force of the city, and tw such special ru requlations ua tho City'Marahal may make coucorning such police patrolinen, ‘They #linll posscas all tho powers, privileges, and dulles of the regular pollco Patrolmen, and niay bo removed or discharged from frrvico at'any time by tho City Marshal, with tho written concurrence of the Mayor, Sec. 9, ‘Tho City Marshal may also, upon an emer genes, oF riot, pestileice, iuvasion, oF with the writ- ten conarut of thu Mayor, daring any public olectlon of celebration, appoint na many wpecial patrolmen from among the citizens of Clirago a8_ho may deem neces- rary, aud for a epocified tine, aud during the term of fervicoatich apecial patroltnsn auall possess the pow era and privileges sud perform all tho dutioa of pie trolinen of the rtanding police force of the city, So, 10, No porson who has ever been romoved from tho police force shall bo agatn appointed to any posl- tlon upon auch force, exeept upon the written consent of the Mayor of thoclty, and no person shall resign any postion upon the police force except upon ono work's notico in writlng given to the Superintendent, Any person withdrawing without loayo from sald po- lies forco abiall forfott all Lack pay, aud shall bo in- eligible thoroafter to any positivn Upon paid force, Heo, 11, It shall bo the duty of th City Maralial to Prepare anid aubinit to the Comptrolior, on or before tho 1th day of April af esch year, an estimate of the whole coxt anil expensca of providing for and main- taining the Volico Department of tho city during the curreut fiscal year, which estimate shall bo tn detall, and shall bo lald by tho Comptroller, with his (tho Comptrollor’s) views thereon, before the Clty Courtcil, at the camo time with the Comptrolior’s annual ost: Tato, srg, 12, The monoys horoattor to be pafd to any per- fon of persons out of the police fiud shall be certitied by the City Marshal to the Comptroller, and if the said Comptrolfer sual! approve the tame ho shall draw hie wrrrant on thy Treawurer therefor, and auch warrant shall be countorsigned hy the Mayor, Bro, 15, ‘Tho City Maralial shall make quarterly re- portato the City Gsunell, In writing, of thostato of the police force, with such statintica and suggentiune aa lo inay ttoum advisable for tho linprovoment of tho police reo, {te disclpting, aud government, He 8] 4 Uke reporla to the Mayor whcnover requeated, Seo. 14, Thownid City Marehal may detail not ex+ ceeding two of tho police furco to art as clerks in his oftco, and such clerks shall be allowed such extra compensation as the City Maralal and Comptroller may agree upon, Seo. 15, All Grearms and military equipmonta be- longing to the city aall be uniter the custody and cou- trol of tho auld City Marsal ay such head of the Polica Departinont, Azo, 16, ‘The police forco as horetofore oxiating shall contiuus to be the police force until otherwise changod under this ordinance, but the Board heretofore known as tho Board of Votice and the oltice herotofore known aa that of Commissioner of the Board of Lolica of the City of Chicago shall cease to exist, aud no duties shall hereafter bo performed or powcra or authority exer eived in connect{ou with said police forco by said Board or any Commissionors of the Board of Pollco uf sald city ufter the pasange of this ordiaanco, What the people of tho City of Chicago wanted, aod what thoy still want, 18 such # change iu the police force ns will increaso ita ellicienoy, It has been, and still ts, chargod, with apparont reason, that no attempt is mado to broak up gambling, punish buoko-mon, or detect and convict robbors, thivves, and burglars, Undor these cironmetances the poople walcomed as change, and wero even prepared to think moro mildly of the chsrtor of 1872 if it changed the leadera of tho polico force, and put st tho hoad of the men a commander who showed some de- sire to bring about s much-needod reform. When Mr. Duntap's name was monuoned thera was a goucral syproval, and much was expected of his coming in. All this time tho Aldermon wore quiet; thoy saw little chaueo of dofoating tho nomination with safoty to themngalves and TILEY ACCORDINGLY “¥ixED IT UP,” and havo at Inst got matters inte nuch s ehape that they wero perfectly aatistled to confirm Mr. Duvlap on Monday ght; aud now, having confirmed him, they sre vafo on both aldos of tho fenco: ‘They look at the bottor class and way, “Lo, thyservant liath done thy will,” while to tho other avd nameless class thoy way, “Wuhisht, there'd no harm dono; Jako Rehm in juet as much in power ag ever he was, and you're just as wale as you wore beforo.” WHAT THE MANSHAL CAN DO. On examluing tho ordinance carofully, {t ap- pears that the Marshal cau really do cortain Firm eam draw 84,000 ‘irat—Uo can drow 84,000 8 year, and givo a bond for $25,000, x £ Sccond-—Iito can divide the city into dlatricta and asuign ofticors to thom, Third—ilo can appoint special polloomen without pay, Fourth—I{o can proparo eatimates of the cost of the Dopartment for tho Comptroller. risth—Ho cau cortify pa; roils, Sizth—Io can report to the Counoll. ‘There ate aoveral other exprossiona in tho atéve ordinance having reference to “ powor,” and ‘‘oontrol,” and “authority,” but they sooum to have beew put in to fill up, ag will be seen by the followius iat of WHAT THE MARSHAL CANNOT NOt First—lie canvot appoint, suspend, or remove his first or socond deputios—nor cau tho Mayor, for that mattor, Second—He cannot mako or wnmake a Sorgeant unless tho Mayor ways ho is willing, Third—Ho cannot discliarge or appoint oven a patrolman on the fora. ‘I'hat power Ls practical- ly given to one of his doputics, over whom ho as no control, Fourth—ila cannot give an order except through & man appointed by the Gaunoil, aud ‘bo cannot ootorce an ordur after ho has given it. Nut to put too flnoa point upon it, Mr. Dunlap will, if ho take the position, be s sort of satiate clork of Jako Rehm's, with responsibitity for 6 fores ovor which he has no sort of control, and wis bower to issue orders which he caunot en- ‘oreo, It is clear that the Council were keon enough to keep all tha powor in thoir own bauds by putting it in the hands of ao ollicer to be mada by thomaelves, TT 18 AOURIOUS FACT in connection with tho ordinance above printed tbat there ix no provision for making Captainy or Berxoanty, ‘There is uot 5 word that indicates who are to appoint or dismies Captains, and the only referetics to Sergeant i te the effect that they may uuder cortatu conditioua be removuil, Unt ic doos not appear that they aro over to bo sppointed. This ia the more unfortunate, as regards Captains, because the Council, by Moutday's amendments, bas provided for four Captaiuy, aod thero doos not appear say wey under the ordivance to get Joo ‘Bison into the place pro- pared for him. a No Complimontary Statue {a needed for the man who gave Saxodont to the world, Millions of teeth, preserved from docay by this peer lesa tocth-wash, vouch for {ta value, ow fragrant is the breath perfumed by ita arouse! eetcaratE sotas Should This Reach the Eye of any about buying « sowing-machine, they will re gret excocdingly If they fail to call at the ollice of the ‘Weed sewiug-machine, 20 Wabash avenue, bofare buy- ing, We mean this, THE THIRD TERM, Letter to President Grant from Prominont Local Poll+ ticians. Expressions of Confidonce and o Desire that He Will Run Again. Other Letters Inchtentaliy Como to the Surface. Mr. Storrs After Exprossions of Opinion, A gontloman woll known in a polltical way camo ton rororter yesterday and asked bim if ho had heard of a third-torm indorsoment made by local politicians and sont to Gon. Grant. No; the reporter ind not; but be was yory willing to hear of such a bit of nown., Could the gontloman direct kim to whero such a letter coul-t bo soon ? Tho informant was sorry that ho could not, but the loteer had alroady gone on, Iowover, If tho roporter saw fit to vint a rontlonion thon nained, ho could find & man who had soon the lottor, or who had beon asked to sigu it, or ot Toast knew of it, Within s fow minutes tho nows-gathoror was in tho presence of a gentleman very woll known in local politics, and to him be said, **Can you inform mo if you have aceon A CERTAIN LeTTER——" Do you mean that lotter to Emory Storrs?” wan tho roply, “No,” enid the reporter, to —" “Do you moan that lottor which Charloy Far- woll wrolo Phil Hoyuo ?” interrupted tho man of affairs. “Not at all,” replicd tho writer; "what I wanted to ask you about was o letter said to have been written in this city, vignod by soversl politicians, ond sont to President Grant to oxpross the confidence felt in him by tho signers, and conveying a respectful hiut that be could obtain thelr aupport for A THIRD-TERM CAMPAIGN." Don't know anything sbout it,” kaid tho in- torvioved party, promptly ; “‘uovor saw such a jattur.” * But," said the Inquisitive visitor, “Tam in- formed by trnatworthy persons that you havo secon tho otter and have bean sounded about salguing it “Who aro you. anyway?" rojoined tho politi- clap, ** and Low should F beliova such 6 story ? I don’t know you.” Atopatter—Perhapa not, but I know you, and that is moro to tho present purposo, I rather think you have somo knowledge about the letter, and I would like to got it if possiblo, Interviewed Party—Woll, if you know of it, I presume [ may say that thora is such a lettor. It.—Can you toll mo who drow it up? 1. P.—I don’t know, but I infor from its tono and objocta, aa I soo thom, that it was Obarloy Farwoll. 1.—What was tho general tone of the docu- ment? 1, P.—I can’t say that I romombor yory fully tho objects; I dida’t sign it, so I didn't taxo nuich interostinit atthe time. I want you to distinctly understand that I did not soo the paper; whon I was asked to favor it I refused, ond tho toxt waa not shown mo, 1.—Waa thero any third torm in {t? I. P.--Of course thoro was; thore was, as I undorstand it, a genoral oxpression of com- mendation, confluence, anda promise of support for tho futuro, “Tmean tho lottor ‘Tite srIoNEnS, T.—Who wero to sign tho paper? I, P.—Why, tho partios interested, of course. H—You mean the oflice-holdors ? I, P,--Yes, tho oftico-holders, and thoso who want to govern tho distribution of offices. R.—Won't you give some namos ? —Well, I was told that John McArthar, and hil Wadsworth, and Charloy Farwell, ani Mayor Colvin, aud all the sots or com. binations = which thoy ropresont, hod signed or_ agreed to sign. ‘That, you seo, would tsko in all tho foading Republicans in tho city, There would bo the Cuntotu-House mon, tho Post-Oflice mon, the City-Hall mon, and tho outuiders. 1t,—Did you rofuse to eign tho letter because you dlaapproved of s third torm? I, P.—Woll, not oxactly ; Iam not in favor of apy man three timos on general principles, bus if it cane to a caso in haud betwoon Grant on a hard-monoy platform and somebody olso on ap inilation basis, E think I should go for hard money. 2.—Woll, now, will you toll me what you ro- ferred to, when I iret came in, by asking if I moonut THE LETTRR TO EMERY STORMS ? J, P.—Oh, [have no objection to telling about that letter; whoo I was tu a certain firm's office tho othor morning I saw o lotter drawn up and addressed to Storrs, It had been xent to tha firm with o request that tey would write onu dike it, and eond it to Storrs. R.—That must have been about the now Cas tom-Houuo ? J. P.—Cortatnly it waa; the letter which thoy Wore expected to copy was one expressing @ Wish to havo tho Custoni-Rouse goan atonce. lt went on to ay thnt tho writors bolioved the foundation to ba good and the atone excollout, and that thera was no good reason why the work should not gorighton: snd, further, that tho morchanty of tho city all wished it, T.—Do you know whether the firm wrote tho denirod letter? J. P.—Of course they didn't ; do yon suppose thoy were o eat of fools to indorse what thoy dido’t know anything about ? K.—Pormit imo to call your attontion to tho fact that you referred to STILL ANOTHER LETTER & while ago,—n letter to Phil Hoyno, as I under- stood you. What was thoreof that? J, P,—All there was of that was that Charloy Farwell wrote a lottor to V’hil Moyne, asking hitn to put the boaror on tho jury, It.—Btrikes me that ta a curious request. J, P.—Woll, it la—or would bo for some men. Fully convinced that Mr. Hoyno would know about tho letter to Grant, the roporter happened in on him and asked him about it. “Never saw or heard of such o lottor,” sald Phil, upon my word and honor.” “Wall,” continuod tho reporter, “can you ros membor just now of any prominent pollticiaus who Lavo written you to aek to have a certain man put on the jury ee “ Cortainly," replied the Commissioner prompt- ty, “lots of thom do it; but wo never put thos men on the juries. Thera are thirty-two coun- tes bosidea this ona in our district, and we take honast, substantial farmers or manufacturors for Jurors. Wo have tho beet juries in tho waldin United States Courts. “But then you geo some politicians think jury positions are a partof thelr putranago, aud they write rooom- mendiug certaly men; but we neyor take thouo mon.” An attompt was thon made to find the partios mentioned tn the list of signers to the lotter, but Wadaworth waa not to bo found, Gen, Mo- Arthur was not in, and the roporter knew better than to waste lis time on Harvoy D. Colvin, Mayor of Chloageo, ag Weaton & Co.%s Auction Rooma, ‘Tho olegant four-story marblo-front building embracing Now. 196 and 198 Washington street, {ust east of Franklin, was soll under a mort- gnge foreclosed yextorday to Li. 3, Woaton, Exq., of the firm of Weston & Co,, who had slroady Ieasod tho premises and opsued a Tattoreall’s or horse matt, They bave Leon engaged in tho businoes for ayoar past, and have established thomeclyes in & large and lucrative trade, In addition to 8 soparato building in tho rear for showing horsod aud carriages, thoy have a ealcuroom and oftice im frout and ao epaclous basement, Thoir fachitlos are =o perfect = and ample for the horse sud carriage trade, and wupply somothing much needod in Chicago, whore wood etock is so “thoronghly spprociated. Auction sales of blooded and common stock sre rogularly aod juarely conducted on ‘Juesdays and Fridays. ho efforta of tho firm have been bandsomely envconraged over vince the house was opened, and all iu need of horses for any purpose gatlor at tho sales, Exporienced men are coustantly in attendance, and vothing is left undone to post tho buyer and seller au to the condition of tho moat, snd oxtend thom all the necessary fa- cilitive, ‘Tho sum paid by Afr, Weston for the building was tho woug ono of @15,000 in canh. —_—-—__—_ Doctors Shall Not Advert: Binoe the Academy of Medloiue at Evanarille expelled « votoran pbyalcias for ropulartyadver- ting, the Journal of that place, trics oarry ont tho rule in apirit by axchiding tho frro, advortising, in rouneiiig a cane an tollowes The A Heinle ey Norn was an operation. poifornied I the othor day—-n margical oporation—met tree? did not haven wholosomin droad of tho. iya"t Academy of Modicina” boforaont oson, wo weeks report the casa in full. Tt wns an Amputation, tho log—tho lowor part—about hatt way bette: Ulay whoro tho shoo atopa and tho garter hesing, ‘Th patient was woak, and coutctn’t afford to oss Auy blood ; eho needed all ea liad to begin tt business of ving again, ao the doctors (mene bore of the Drake Movlical Academy, o, quontly cannot bo named) agreed iat elio ‘ehould net losn aay Ae atte yey (re avo writing according to tho "coda" no No Wo can't namo him) produced a ort of rutet atrap, which looked like tha Doctor's sneponte gowed cud toend. De, — (amembor of Inet Medical Acadomy, no wo cannot mention amet hold the ley ws whtlo Dr. — (a don't moan) bo peraonnl, but it was neither of tha othe Doctor) attappod the ruber on. Thin done Dr, — (who, heing amomber of Drake Siodsy Acadamy, cannot allow the uno of 4, nano) put something olxa on, whtlo Dr, —! (vbo is nameless becaura a membor of Drak Medical Acndamy) took tho rubbor trap oft pipicies Waa prosont (uelonging to Drake Meq. cal Acndemy, wo withhold his name), armed with a knite, bogan to cut, Ho waa ably ance ed by a modicat guntioman of this. city (unnen, fionable hero, na ho bolda a mombersip iy Drake Mocicat Academy). Tho arteries wert taken un by Dr, — (sho Lolonga to Draty Medical Acadomy, and ia thoreby " nameles hero forever moro") in & most #xillful mazne,, Whon our reporter Joft the patient was doing wol}, Tho whole oporation was vory croditatl, to tho doctora (who, being marabors af thy Drako Acadenw of Modicine, cauuot lave their namo itt print). oS Tho Warwick. The rapid and extraordinary largo estes thet nin attended tho tntroduction af the Warwick collars atey token of the universal approval whtch they have ma with consumers, Those true critica can apprectatyy good article, which they have found In these goods, pele snehiere rs Pianos and Organs. A largo asrortment of new pianos and organs ty rent, Second-hand pianos from $50 to $210, W. W. Kranant, Cornor State and Adams streets, Chicagy, pen Pat ie ete Baromotors in the Boots Jan name often applicd tocornt and buntone, You bent way tocure them is with Dalloy’« Magical Py, Extractor, Quo application will yive sinmodLite tale & Spring Lake '' Magnetic” Water, by Buck & Raynor, makora of tho " Mara" Cologne, pa a Botella MARRIAGES, eget ah tn tet rid Oe ANNIN-PLUMEI—Aug. 3, by Prof, David 8 W. it, Aupin and Mra, Leauotte'S., Vlumer, bod Ehteayo, No cards, DEATHS, pAORTON -At hte roxidence, on Groonwood-ny, neat ‘orty-seronth-at., in. ty, wb 10:0) itis Hon. Seana 0, Norton, 7 Pe EN MOOME—On Sunday afternoon, nt Ducharme If Ouleago, Jolin C.Mvore, aged 26 yoara, of fullamustien of the bra, SMITH—On Tuonday, at 5 am, danghior of Mr, aud Mra, J, W, finilb, aged 3 monte, Funeral from thotr rosidence, No, $1 - at, at p.m, Woduondayy Aug i? Soe Twenty afte SPECIAL NOTICE: Lonise Haskell, Centaur Liniments atly pain, subdue awellings, bel Durns, and will cure rheumatum, aprvin, and fleab, bono and muscy Ff fee, ailmonta, Tho White Wrapper ts : for family uro, tho Yellow Wrapper ionyArpoe sts for animale, * Roxanna, BussEx Co. Det, May 27, 187), “ Meaans, Nose & Co,: Your Centaur Liniment tas wonderfal thing, My ‘mother bas suffered territiz feom rhoumatiam for alzteen years. Of lato eho bat m paralyzed on one side. No one thought ste would ever be able to talk or walk agnin, an alo ia rer enty-four years of ago. Sto hins beon being tho Cea. taur Linfment (white wrapper) for a few weoks, an! can now walk and talk tolorably well. I thiuk tit your Linimenta deservo all the praiso which they hate Tecelvoul, Tey, W. TUBS." Bold by all draggiste-S0e and $1 per Lottlo, ‘Without a Scratch. wee eR TPR D ees eteer eles, apd Se equal tonew. Klectro Silicon 1s the most wonduriul ce terial discovered found in = Noveda ming, ontirely free from grit of chemi. calaotion, If you would hava your tablo-waro look nev, use it ya ‘Sold by house-furnishers, druggista, jowb et ae oe Al GILLETT, MoOULLOCH & CO., sea) 4 and 56 South Water-st., Onicago. AUCTION SALES: WM. A. BUTTERS & CO,, AUCTIONZERS, 108 MADISON-ST. A LARGE STOCK OF White and Decorated Ware, White Lined Yellow and Rockingham Ware, In packages and open lots, Table Cutlery. Chimneys, &c., WEDNESDAY MORNING, Aug, 4, at 9:30 o'clock, al ‘Gur Balesrooma, 103 Madison-st, WAM, A, BUTTERS & 00,, Auctioneers, 3 TOP BUGGIES, COUPE, DEMOORAT WAGON, HARNESS. 2 BAY PONIES, SOUND AND KIND, WEDNESDAY MORNING, Ang, 4, at 11 o'clock, fa rear of Butters’ Auction House. WM. A. BUTTERS & CO., Auctfonecrs. ‘BUTTERS & C03 REGULAR TRADE SALB THURSDAY MORNING, Ang, 5, at 9:30 o'clock, STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS, WOOLENS, OLOTHING, FURNISHING Goobs, NOTIONS, BOOTS, SHOES, AND SLIPPERS, On Second Floor Balesroom, 108 Madison-st. BUTTERS & 00'8 SATURDAY SALB Furniture, Hourehold Goods, Manos, Carpeta, clea BATURDAY MORNING, Aug. 7, at 0:30 o'clock, thelr Bulesrourna, 108 Mudisonest, BY G. P. GORE & CO., 68and 70 Wabash avenue. EARLY BUYERS OF SBASONABLE BOOTS & SHOES WILL FIND A FINE ASSOREMEN' At our Auction Sale on Wodnenday, Aug. 4, at 0:09 5.5 GEO, P, GORE & CO,, 68.and 70 Wabash On Thursday, Aug, 6, at 9:30 o'clock, SPEOIAL SALE OF OROOKERY, 80 crates W, G, Crockory, iu open lota; 30 crates W G, Crockery, in original pigs 6 crates Docoratel Ware, alargy invoice of Ilock Tinware, G, P, GORE & CO,, Auctione By S, DINGEE & CO. Auctioneers, 6) and Y4 East Randolph-at, ‘This day, at 108, m., our Regular Bale of HOUSEHOLD AND OFFICE FURNITURS Carpeting. Bedding. and General Merchandise, Now and Second-hand. Also, in addition, the Furth ture, Caryets, and Bedding of a» 22-room dwelling, guther with 20 New black Walnut Chamber Bul aol oral wi L, ROCKWELL & CO, ‘Tland 70 Deartorn-ut,, bet, Washington & Ttsndolj® WEDNESDAY, Aug. 4, 1875, Regular Salo of New and Secoud-Hand Forniture, Carpels, & Atll a, m. we will coll without resorve, a Bankral Btock of Fins Linen, Einhvonsed Table Uovera, F's Linen, Towels, &c., &c. Look out for Bargatus. ——— aed By JAS, P. McNAMARA & CO. 7 East Wasbington-st, Regular Sale of Boots and Shoes AT AUOCTION, THURSDAY MORNING, Aug, 5, at 9'¢ o'clock. JAS, YY, MONAMAIA & CO., Auctlonorr By HIRAM BRUSH, OHATTEL MORTGAGE SALE of Furniture ead Garpola at Store 1546 Stateat, (removed fur court niencs of sale), Thursday, Aug, 5, 1a, 1., Wille sold Parlor, Chamber, and Dinkng-room Buraitony all kinds; also, a lot of Oarpets, &c, Goods to be for and removed on day of sale. a BRUBI, Auctioneer, And Ageut for Mortgegee —=— FURNITURE, PR 42 AND 43 FIFTH-AY., Keep on hand the largest assortment in the cit} ot et \d-band & J. CASEY, nd . Furniture, Oar ing, Otteo-Dosks, Couuiers, Ghelvitg,, Huow-0we Refrigerators, Ale-Doses, Offce Railing, Blackemtt' Tools, and Gas Fixtures, bought aud wala, = 901 in modern times, It Is purolike Infusoty,