Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 12, 1875, Page 8

v THE CITY. \ GENERAL NEWS, The recont ratos have had tho offoct of ewell- ing the flood In the Towns of I'atos and Worth, ‘The tmrsting of a gas-metro at No. 410 South Clark street, at 6:40 o'clock yesterday morning, #id no serlons damige. Enoch Wond, Intonropriatorof Wood's Hotel,on Biate street, han purchased the lesso and farni- lare of Gay's Ifotol, on Fifth avonue, and taken possosaion. . A oonforonos will be held to-dav betweon Indgo Dickey snd County-Attornoy Ronntreo, to sgreo upon & form for the Collector's books for e coming yoar, under tho new rogume. Tho offico of tho Homth Chicago Times hns pasand into the hands of 11, L. Goodall & Co., publishors of the Lako and Hyde Park Sun and Bouth Chicago Entsrprire. and hercafior the Timen will ba isaued in connection with the En- lerprise as tho Enlerprisc and Times. The Clicago Flower Mission yestordayrocolved s donation ot fifty fuclsias and twolve rerani- ams, in pots, sad all in fall bloom. Thoy, as well as a Jargo qmautity or cut tlowera recsived Irom friends 1o the city and country, woro dis- iributed in the various hospitals during the day, Bomn one, boaring the ordinary nome of Clark, In making a good thing out of tho sale of safos donated some tiine ago to Central I'ark for tho purpore of orecting & firo momwment. Ilo 1e- rmTl; sold four toos of tho materinl toa junk :dealer at a preatly reduced finure, Can the SBuperintondont of the Park explaiv ? Thero seems to ho n protty decided dispoeition .on the part of the Governmont to put matters i proper shapo about tho new Custom-Ifouse to proservo that building from tho winier weather tuat will be nlong after & whilo. tien. Iolman vestorday invited proposals for 2,500 cubie feot of aand, which will be used to prozcet thy foun- dntioua from frost. It s also intended to uso stable mannra for tho same purpese in places. The members of tho Caledonian Club. having ‘road in Tite TRIBGNE of Me. Aneell's intention to cnliven thoir picnle to-day with s swent-oloth, ;dcwiro the public to underktand that nothing of | that kind will be pormitted, and that they will tako paina Lo keep out oll Awaat-clotha, and o pecially Augoll's, They own the ground and are gonoralty muscular, on’ which accounts thero s forco in their threat to throw all swlndlers out without caremony. Mesara, Hosler, Ormeby, and Gontila were Inat evoning appointed 8 committoo by tho Chicago Thotogiaplic Association to molicit anbscriy- tions for shares in TPhotographic Centen- nial Dopartinent at Philadolphia mext year. Y'rovious to the sppointmont of tho Commit- itoo the sppaal to tho photographers of tho 1 United Slates, signed by tho londing artists of America, wos sead. Boveral shares wore sub- scribod for by t\10 meeting. Tho coal in tho yard of Drackenbush & Dixon, on the river-bank on tho west ond of Nandolph stocet bridgo, was not propetly cribbed on the sido nar-tho railrond 2rnck, nnd abont 1 o'clock yeutorday aftornoon it fell and was strown ovor ongino No, 170 of tho Pittsbnrg, Fort Wayno & Chicago Railway, and ncrosa the tracks, Johm O'Connor, the tireman on tho locomotive, was novercly injured, and tho engincer bad & narrow cscapo. The cosl was soon removed. Coroner Dictzach hold an autopsy sosterday on the body of Elizaboth 3lorbneh, s Gerinan womnn 40 vears of ags, who died Toceday evon- jng from the offocts of poisonvus coluring mat- ter drank in tea purchaved at & van's grocory slore, «an Bremer str noar the houso of doccased, No. 75 on eame thoroughfare. Tho jury retwned a verdict of death frotn polson, Two sons and a dancheer of Mra, Morbach and Charios Wileon. a boardar, woro mado very ick after drinking rRome of (ho ton, but did not uso ¥o largo a quantily as do- consod. A merchant flooded tho streets yesterdny with bits of pavor, on which wero displayed tho words “Iiek Mo Up” A wicked news- boy divertod ono of tho anmounce- menta from its vrimitive design by pine ning ft to tho dress of a staiwart young Irish girl, but it d1d not work properly 1 ity naw Jova~ tion, for, when o young man tried to obey tho injunction, Lo was 1aat by a cufl that sent bim Lall way down a Dbnsement, whilo tho youngz woman sald, * Fwhat do yo mane, ye impiint spalpecn ? 111 put tha tn o oars of yo ou the s #ido of yor hoad it yo spake to mo in tha streols.” In n restaurant (est ovening a Noard of Trada man obsorved Lo 8 *snart™ thut the crop pros- pects had buproved tn Jowa, and tho farmer and merchants would bo down to tho eity witl large sets thua fo'l. The other o rephed wich anitnation that ho was glad of 1k, ** Why," #aid ho, *tho bunko boys nra most starved lately, awlacrop of fat Crangers 14 juat what they waot, Good crops make rood trnde, you know. AWhy, plenty of whent and corn wp there will make business lively for the bovs thia fall, and, if womething liko that don't turn up, some of tha kida will hove to starvo or go to work,——and I don't think thoy would work anyway,” SUL-TREASURY RIC! + 'Tho Assistant Treweurer of tho United States in Chicago submits the following rtatemont of ints amd disburecments of the Unitod Statea Buh-Treasury ot Chicago for the year ouding Juno 80, 1875 1 Coin, Currency, Total, Rocelpta .. $2,035,634.97 §33, i 4 <Dish'ments, 1HB,575.64 45,1407 39, L] Compared with tho provious yoar, tho ehowing 18 o4 follows : Raceivte. Insoursements, ,455,073.74 $33,084,318,09 T,0081 22,959,002.65 35 4,220,03 W, KT 310, , C. Nicitots, Apsintant Tressurer, U, 8, TIAT PORT-TIOLE. Bome time ago Tur Twnuxe pablished some (facts relative to o claim made I'. R. Otis, Ewq,, 1 upon the Governmont for %1,000 for rent of & 110t on Jacison stroot. It appeared st tho time ithet a post Liad boen #ot up on a lot owved by 'Mr, Otis, and to this post had boon attached a ' guy ropo to holp sustain & derrick on tio now 1 Custom-Houzo. For tho rent of the lot occu- iod by thie post-holo, Mr. Olis rondered a bill idor 1,000 for two yenrs, The matter was re- (Jerrod by the Dopartment of Justico to the Hon, jJ. D, Ward, District Attornoy, with instructions toreport as to the title the propeity, the Toasounblencss of tite domand mado, und other i gonorsl particalarw, i~ Mr, Ward's roply Lias boen sent to the Departe 1meut, and in it he shaws, firnt, that Mr. Otis has 10 tlils whataver to the property, but that the luua reats in n deughtor who is of full sgo. lie jadds, however, tist Lo hss no doubt tho ‘dmh‘“m“ will sign any reloaso satiutactory to the i fathor. | As to the rcasonablences of the claim, Mr. +Ward shows that tho properly lias boon for #ome time condetnnod for sireot use, and that, sinoe that condemnation, it has boen of very lite tlo value, if suy, ss prusurty from which to de. nive s revenus. It conld not be sold, nor conld it be rented for a giveu timoe, inasmuch os it way {liable {o be devutod to stroat nue atany mo- ‘mout. 1t fu Mr, Ward's {dea that the dainayes i suatained bear no relation to thoso olaimed, and, ‘while there mav havo boen a technical ocou- ;};‘ 0y, it was ous whick would be amply eatis- ; flod {t:.y ho payment of nowinal damages—uay 1 1 ocnl No reply bas been rocelved from the Attornoy- General to ehaw what Lis opiniond iu the matter I m or what (he action of the Governmont — THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. EOGAN'S FLAXS ACOEPTED, ‘The adjourned meoting of the Board of Conn- 4y Commissioners was held yesterday afternoon, Proaident Burdick i the Chair, All the mom- } becs wore fn atlendance, ! On mokion, the Board resolved itself into ‘Committee of the Whole, to consider the now t-Flouse plans, subwitted vy County-Archie stect Hgan. { Commlssioner Jouos was called to the Chair, aod Mr. Bgsu was invited to explain his plans, which be did in terroa somewhat slmilar to those prubdishied 1n ‘I ‘I'nisuNe of yestorday, , ‘Tue Comnmitise thon rose. ‘Commissionsr MoCalfrey moved that tho plans “bo accopied aud approvad. I Commissioner Ciark wea not prepated to voto on s matter luvulvivg so wuck outlay without Tusrther considerntion. Commissivuer Lloldon ngreed with the proced- ing speakor. He had not bed sn D{’POIWJIH ot i lmdth{ tho plans ustil 3 o'clook that after- aoon, Ho moved, s an smendment, that the s qustior Lo laid over until Mowday, when it would ! bacowe the spovial order, 3 ! Cowmismoner Jones eald that the public ex- :4 them to go abwad. He Lioped thero would ! be po furtuer delay. ' A vote was bad on Commissioner Holden's , mmendment, which wau defoated, yoa, 4 ; nays, l h Commissiouers Busee, Clough, Burdick, aud dou Vollug in tha atlirmative. wer McCaflrey'a motiou oa the +For the yesr ending June ' 30, 1875 y ¥or the . 30,1 Bhowing 8D increass of $10,307, -adopiion of tho plans was thon pat and cerried, Mennny. Burdiok, Cloagh, aod Holden veting im tha negntivo. The gantlomen an voling axplained {hat they wne not oppored to building at once, but thonght thio tustier shoull bo eonsidered moro thonabtfnlyy. 'ommimitnor Clongh askad Aschiteot Egan whether the couniy conll build withont putting up the tower, in oaso tuo city should rot co-op- orats, Mr. Fgan eaid thab both the elty and connty huildingn eonld bo covstrueted indepondent of the towor, The hailding had hoon conmidered carefuily in roféronce to that point. Tio buli- ingof {ho towdr might be delayed, it thor wislied, for any nnmber of yoars nfter the wain structurs was built. Tho arch waa Iaid out with n similar object, ¥ This announcomont appearod to be satiefac- ory. RIOAVATION TO REAIN. Commissionor McCaifray mwoved ihat tho Joint Committes on Puhlis “Servica and Public Buildings be inatructed to advertiso for propn- THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1875. the size of loaves of broad and grnding tho price according to the quaiity of flonr nsed. It i8 proponed to do awny with tho 4-cont loaven | and make largor ones. Tho rotail dealers makn lcont each on larco nnd smmll i avesnlike, wud tho pricos smge fom 1 te 8 courn Tho bakern corrider (it o loaf whonld woigh Jesx fhan 15 to 8 pounds The consumer auffora feum whort weight fros quently, al nover hoows whother ho line cors reet weigut or not, 8o vauably aroe the loaves in uize. Ald. Woriman rcesmmends the pammgo of an ortinaner by the Conuwil vhich whall regulnto thoweazht af loaven of brond, #e bas beon done in noarty all tho eittes, Tho elaners of the eall for the meoting ero- braco the firms of G, L, Womdnian & Co, W, il Aldrieh & Co., Nenweinfucth Brothars, J, 1laies- lor, 1. E, Merriatn, Il Ifaclop, Bdwaridt Jacob, 1L Phpor, Groll & Voltz, I, Burmeister, D, I Brouinor, and Thowson & Temvlaton, Thn or- gamzation of a Gnton is snnouneed in the enlt,but 1t 1A wot genmally undorstond amang the bakaes that any detinite steps will o takon toward por- Bsaln for tho oxcavatian of the sito, in accardanco with the viows of the architect. Comminsioner Holdon eaid that the matier belonged to tho Commitioo on lubiic Buildings, e movad, es an amendment, that the duty be cotne wmitted to thom. J.ost. . Commissioner McCaffroy's motion was then P Fuiteet oty maid that thin_ aubateatn of the foundation would bo carefully sonnded whon tho exeavation was mado. 1l did not intend to pro- cecd nnul evoryihing rogarding tho foundation lind haen rervierod aceure, The Board then adjourncd. i g THE WAREHOUSE COMMISSIONERS. WIUAT THEY TOINK OF THE MILWAUKEE INSPEC TION. Meesrs, M. Deireon, D. A. Prown, and Jowes Hteclo, mewmbors of tho Board of Rali- roed and Warebouss Commissionors, arrived at tho Grant Pacliio yesterdoy morning for the purposo of exanining the conduct of tho Grain Insneclor's otfico, and visiting tho varions ware- bounes and dopots to seo if inepection is proparly carried on. Thowr atteation has been dirccted to tho conduct of the busine=s 10 Chicago vory polntedly latoly by cortain roporta of Board of Trado men, nowspapers, aud various parties inierested, m v.hich it wad claimod that neveral other cities yorecsnod n uch bettor syuiom for tho mspac- tien of crmn thau Clucago. Lspecielly was Lisia suid to be THUE OF MILWAURFL, and a good many of the gram mea of Chicnga naserted that, atleast in tha matter of wheat, that eity had larzo advaninges ovur them, simply hievanvo it had sdopted a better n of in- spection, It waa sluo eladand of Toledn, Tho Comminsioners held that thi i an ar- Taneous resaion, and nessrted that o com- parison of the mothods pursued in Chicago &nd Milwnukeo wonld show that thero is no ezdential diffcrenco. 5 TH¥ DIFFERENCE IX THE PRICES PAID ot tho two citios did not result, they avsrred, from sny diffcrenco in Inepection, Tt was tho result of an altoeothor indepondont cauce. While Milwankoo Liad been oxerting itself to compiote with Chicago in tha haudling of wheat, “Foludo had boen noue tho losa setive to mival it Ax n corn matket. Lo rocure tio trado in tho Intter coreal Toledo alioned corn two or threo years old to bo rrun in with freeh receipts, wheroas the millors sad Baard of Trado buyers of tis city would not submit to any sach lo ¥ of grados. If a man hed A boat load of rajected corn at Toledo, bo could havo it in- gpecled or pot, oy bo chose. If o could not scll it under any grade, ns No. 2, for instanco, he wonld rofuse Lo have it inspected, koowing thet it swonld ba cintsed as rojected, and thus ravo tho fog—28— for inspoction. In Chicago rejectsit corn an well o ol other grades bus to bo inspectod. This nves Toleao an wivadioge, inasamnch as the shipper thero of rojected corn would avord this inupection tea, In other rerpocts tho innpection of Chicago and Toledn do not differ materialiy. FILWATKEL'S WUEAT TRADE, allego the Commisxionors, funot tho result of a botter rulo of wmpoction than uther cities pos- ress, but becausa it i1 more alvantagoousy lo- caiod with relerence to tbe whoat-prowing lauds of Miuncrota and Wikoonein, Tho wheat of thoso Stntex waa convidored by mullions to bo of n much bettor qualily than tho soft variaties of dudis, Olio, and Illinois, Au the ro- caints nt Milwaukea aro ulmost ~ entiroly of tho best grado of Mmmuesoia sheal, the Higtlo thint arrives there of an inforior kind gets the beaotis of it, aod Milwaulkee, thoref Tes celvea bettor nricca at the Enst than Chicago, Tecauso the buyees thero aro suro that, a9 ity ro- ccipta nverage, thoy embrase a harder and better sinin than 19 haudled in this mariet. In this wag there seemeil to be a discriminnticn in favor of Milwauree, Mr. Pearson thinke 4T COULD BE SEABDIFD hy giving tho wheat grown norili of hero the namn, * Norlhwettern whoat," If known 1o ths sutrkat by that designadon it wonld bring tho 1ama price under inspection here tha it wonld in Milwankeo. Ho held that there was just an much o necessity tor o fixed vtandard of quality an for an abuolulo staudard of weight, Any chavze in the prescnt rules, ho thonght, would lead to an unceriainty ss to tho exnct valuo of differeut grades for soveral monthA, or al losst until tha naw laws becamo thorourhly undemstood. Tuo Commissionens leave tho clty this murning and co to Lacunaba. ‘They woro asked rogarding tho allogations mudo agaiet MR, M'TATOOLIN, Heerotary of tho Beard, charging him with eell- ang; his annual raitrond pass, but they stated that thoy bad not como hero with the ‘intention of juvestigatiog that matter. Mr. McLaughlio ling lately rocaived a lotier from Mr. Mumford, one of the partios who was said to havo sold tho pase for Mr, McLaughlin, wholly denying the chorge. Mr. ML thmks ho will be sble to zive on oxplanation of tho business which will ea- tirely exonerate him. pas S THE TURNER TRIAL. DISAGHEFMENT OF THE JULT. Tho jury in the Taruer forgery caso waa atill out yeaterday morning, haviog spont a long and tedioua night in discussing tho evidence, and trying toroach o docision. At an early hour thogo particularly intorested in tho ease were in the Court rovm ‘*‘walting for tho vordiet,” At 10 o'clock Court convenod, und about on hour later o mossago was recoivod from tho jury asking for tho privilege of au in- torview with Judge Farwoll. The jury waa sent for, and, upon baing weated. the forcmau aross and nddroesed the Court, stating that no verdict had been reached, and tho probabilition were that none would bo. Without any utnccossary dolay the jury was orderod back to its room for fusthor dehiberation, and the room was agsin vocated by the iutorostod—attornoys and de- fendant, During tho aftornoon thoe jury wos acain sont for, and aguin the annouucemont was that no verdict bad boon reachod. Again it retired, and at B:15 was agaiu sont for, Tuoe foromau mgnnt- ed his tivico-made report, whoroupon the body was discharged. - When the jury rotired Tuesday niplit s baltot was talen rewulting 7 for couviction, aud G for acquittal. Beveral snccessivo ballots failed to clavgo ther~ standing, but flnally ono in favor of convicticn turned, when tho yote stood o tlo. Yestordsy morming the bLalloting waa ronowed, and the voto atood as originaily, and so continued until just bofore 5 u'elock, when the conviotion side wax increased by ona vote, mulung elght for conviction and four for acquittsl, which was tho position of the ;n% .whuu ischarged. Tho jurors stood us fol- For conviction—3Mark Tinrdin, P. Wentzel, Matt Caldwelly Blinow Kamun, Pairick Thulle, Le Dower, A, 3L Frouh i Wameniheon, tui—D), Brhultza, . W, Varz, aud Jamen D Lows Sweoney, Lo d The anuouncemont was recoived with surprise by tho defendant and his attornoys, who, \[:hilc thioy did uot axpeot soquittal, fuit suro of haviug » misjority of tho jury. 'Iie couusel for the snanont awsaciation for prutective purponce. e MISSISSIPPI EDITORS. VIEWING Till} WONDERS OF CHICAGO, An excursion party of tho Misstesippl Press Aesociation, reprosenting twenty-six pupers of that Btate, and comprising forty porsous, nrrived in this city yestorday morning and stopped at the Girand V'actie, Tho exeursion is nauder tha man- agomont of Col. J, L. lower, of the Jacksan Clarion, Tho trip contemmplatod by tho party is one merely tor sight-sooing ntd uloasure, and the preseuen of s dozen young ladies in satiofac- torily accounted for on this ground. The party loft AeComb Citv nt 2 o’clock MMonday afternoon in the Puilman palacs car * Louisiana,” which was Kindly tondered thom by the 'allman Com- pany. Caicago i3 thelr firut stopping placo. After rolreuhing thomselves, the party devoled the dny to sight-seoing, rpending & part of the attesuoon in inspecting Tine TRISCNE oflicen and hatldine. 1In the evening they wore mmainiy to b fousud at Hovley's, To-day the party will vieit the Donrd of Trada and other plac [ interent. They expect to romain in tho eity until Friday night, but their arrangewmnerts for their movements liero beyoud thura montioned have not hoeu decidad upon, ‘They wi'l go from_here to Indianapolis Friday ovening, ‘Thonce thoy will go to Cincinnali; theues to Builuio and Ningars Falls. From this point thoy will tarn toward bome, stopping at Lowsville, wiere they expeet to bo joined by eomo Indiaun editors, in whoeo company thoy will visit Mammetl Cave. Tho excursionists will andonbtodly rocoivo every attontion mnd coartesy from our citizons during thar brief way fo tio city, tis to be Nopod that their vint” hero will L an agroeabtlo oug in every respect, and thal tho entire trip oy not only be pleasant to themsolves persoually, but productive of good resuily in tho yromotion of hormony and {riondly leclings between the diffarent sectiona of the country. LYollowing is a list of tho niombors of tho ex~ currion, with tho papers which thoy represont: I, T, Power, Manager of Exeursion, Mies Tizzlo J, Wilisnwon, Jacknon Clurmn ; A, N. Kimbsll, Jurkson Iot: 3. J, Doberty, Jucheon Sunonrst; O, V. Shiesrer, 3t Viesshorg Wbl ; T T, Conp o incette'; A, G. Mavers, Miss Leduar ; AL, Fract den fopnbluan; ¥, K, - ¢ N. % Danney, 3, D, Cottrn, it Sentanet ; v, Halaburst Coptanan 3 A, Hluntor, wife, aud son, Grystal Springs Honator ;'tho Loy, W. K. Dougins, B, U, biceesan fierord : Edgar Weat, - met L. toss, Canton Ma:l; llerald: 11. D, Winans Adsan T, A % Lran- ot Iano. o, “Lrwin snd wite sireunda Sendine , Cartligo Cu ) Tileoner and Mies dadle Topp, s Byritian South i Johu Caltionn and 3iss 1 Tnlly riutin Keparter ; €1 Zors, Beuton County Aigus: Frank Barkits, Chicka. w Neavenasr; dnmes otvry, honorary meniler and Inte editor Oxford faicon, and Misa Sallia L, owry, —_— LOCAL LETTERS. DUELISQUENT TAXLA, To the Elitor of The Chicaad Tribune : Cureago, Aug. 11.—What s the advantage of any judgnient for delinquent taxos? Let the law proviae simply that on a ceriain day, nftor suflicient publication, the County Collector, or ‘I'reasuror, aball proseed to zell all property on which tho taxes aro unpaid, Lliminate, ex- pungo, offaco, obliternte, thrast out, and dis- penda with overy sylloblo of tho law which hinte ato judgment. Put it all away; and let tax- fightera conduct their warfaro o8 plaiutiffs, in- stoad of defendants. If thoy witl fight thoy can ~ccomnmodato thenolves by offensive and ox- yensivo proceadings in chancery for an injunce ~1ou, o1t conlosts of tax-decds, shoald thoy al- low tho salo Lo ripen into suca. If the Inw guve any Gignity or effieacy to tha jndgment_against provorty it would not bo wo abeurd, Dut the only veal” diznity or willcacy ending tho judgmons i whon It id against tho muuicipality ; sod that is just what s not wnuted. What is tho advantags of a judcment ? Doss it edtop any owner frum contesting the same points, altor i tax-deod has becn iswued? Doow it seltle noy little point one wav or another, o1~ copt ta anthorizo (ur not) tho salo of tho prop- erty? That'sali; and thy law can ag well eon- tain o perpetual, standing judginent againat all delinquont praperty, and’ dispsuse with the red- tapo in tho County Court. Haumvew . Davne, Axswrn—Fad the writar read Sec. 4, Art. IX., of tho Constitution of this State, ho would have teon that no real estatn can bo sold for unpaid tuxes excopt “upon tho ordor or Judgment of some Court of Record.” THE RECTIFYING DUSIXESS, To the Editrr of ‘I'ne Chicago Tribune ; Cuicaao, Aug. 11.—The racont whisky.seiznre suggests some facts of significant importance. Tho mottor, as stated n Tite Toinuxe of the 10th inst., a8 to the caso of Messrs, Ford, Oliver & Co., of this city, rominds the writer of s fow thinga in connection with tho rectifying business that may provo of somo value not only to the Departmont, but to boneat roctifyors and distil- lora, Tbero are, or have boon in this city, no loea than threa or four (uo ealled) reotltying con- cerus whoro no tubs or apparatus aro used, snd no **dumping " isdune. Suchconcorns buy alco~ hol frow grain-distillors, roll it fua bsck room, oraso all of Lhe marks, stamps, ota., nnd call the Gisuger appointod to that district, who regaugos the packsges ot for 2 to 4 gailonamore than s tux wing paid on, puta au tho rectiflor's atamy, and it goos ont a8 rogular goods. What does thin menn? Why simply that the rectifler and diy~ tillor were in collusion; and that tha diffurence was dividod, the Gaugerat tho distillery boing paid for low gauging, and the roctitier's Gaugor way in like mauver troated for his having run up tho coutents of tho barrel, Two gallons por barrel on alcohol would pay & profit of 24.50 por Darrel, so that a house disposing of 25 to 60 barrels por day could 1nnke a profic for tho dis- tiller and Limsolf, wheu loss would otherwise have been vutailed, ‘I'ho romedy suggeatod 1s, that botter men bo appointod ns Storokevpors and Gaugers,—men of ldguer social standing,—~bocause, 8o far as con- cornd the colleetion of the whisky-tax, they aro of moge importance than Collectors themscives, HONRY BTRLET, To the Bditor of Tha Chicago Iribune Cuicaao, Aug. 11,—Wonld Mr. Thompeon or soms othor mombor of the Boarl of Public Works please walk along Roboy street, botween Warren avenuo and Washiugton stroet, about 10 o'clock sowe derk night, and sec if ho would not share the emme fsto as tho writer? Last Wednorduy night na I was coming home, I sud- denly thought I was scized with an epileptic fit, but wpon coming to my scuses, found I was lodged in a holo where tho plauk Lad been torn prosccntion was also surprised, hut roceiyy ;cuull with far better uxrulw thaa dmrnc‘:l:::gn::lfl for tho defouse. My, Baruum was Interviewed about the tature of tho case, but he Lad nothing definito to Oy, excopt that he should urge & new trial as soon 28 pr‘:ulubln. in which he wos hopuful of better rosults, Dieasrs. Bweolt and Storrs wore entirely non- comumittal, preferring to give ear to Jurors ratbor than reportery. — THE BAKERS. DUGANIZING A UNION, The bread-bakors of the oiby have been dis- cussing the price and weight of loaves, with & view toward an agreement upon some uniform figurow, aud out of tho talk has probably grown tho 7eport that an incresse in the price of tho wula¥ of lifo was contemplated. In convevwation with Ald, Woodmws, one of tho lesding bakeos, yestorday, s THILTNE ro- porter koorned thad the wanufacturern of bresd were 40 meet 8¢ Thomuson & Tewplatun's etors, No. 218 Haudolph strect, this ovoning ab 70 o'clocs, fur the purpose of iegulakog the sidewnlk, ‘This came noar broaking my 1 Buch occurrencos aro bocoming so fruquont that it secs usclesa to talk abous mn‘r‘;x. Ty e THE CITY-HALL Tho Tioard of Public Works ias ordored & ro- daction of its empldyes on the North Side. ‘Tho membera of the Firo Departmeont will bo 1aid at 8 o'clock, und the policomen at § o'clock Baturday woruing. Ofiicor Lornard 0'Connor. one of the favorite oflicers of the Lako strech squad, yesterdsy tenaored his reslguation on sccount of siokness. The City Collector yeaterday received $11,000, clually from delinquent taxes of 1874 I: is the intention of the Collectors (o levy on all who do not pay up uext weok. Doscon lleed’s two sons, sged reapectively 10 aod 14 yoars, will today walk o8 fo the Caleduvian plenic, agaiust any othar boys of thelr sge, for any smouut under $1,000. Judge Dickoy is busily sugeged upon s bill of 300pLiona 10 the recont des o Judge Wak THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: ! b, « in the Connty Conrt on the 1871 fat judg- 1t will bo presonted in & dav ar two. T 1e chepping-mnchine at Potico Hordquarters inpecting monotonons, Offleor Micinel tavor- ty wan veatondny eartatind for maltreating a citi- n, and Oftiesr Adam Bonder met a similar fato Toe entoring a kalvon whila o duty. Citv-Attorney Jatmoron indignantly denfea tho runior that ho s jooking after Judio Gary's #eat an tho Superior Court Lench. Usidor thesn cireamatances, it i roasonablo to supross that Alr. Jamie-on intonds Lo stiek to the City-Attor- noyeliy for at fonst two xonis lonror, ot perhaps he'in o uls to hold ver, like Colvin, Yeatorday Qoorge Tandor, representing tho firmof A, Buchor & Co., might-noll remnvers, notitio] Mavur Colvin thst ho hnd employed Robert Hervoy to bring st ngninst tho cuy im- madintely unlean the licansos of tho otlinr #oil removers woro rovokod by him, It wili bo romombored that Buchor was ‘awardod tha. con- tract some tima ago by the Boawd of [leaith, and, aftee gosting all the meshinery ready, the Mayor reinaed ta sien tho contract, TIOAND OF ENUCATION RALARIES, Comptroller Hayea rofusoa to audit tho pay- rolla of the Nontd of Lducation, claimny thit they ara improperly made ont. Lasf manth e ing the first of tha prosont fiscal vear, the 10 per cont roduction shonld Dbave beon mado all around. The Donard saw it to mato thy 10 per et reduction from the negropeto amount of walnry, and distribited the _reduction whorevor thevehore, To thia tho Comptroller desnnrs, clniming that it s an unjust direrimination, whieh it is his duty to prevent. On the othor hand, tho Board of Edieation claim that one ot tho prorogatives grantod them (s the fixing of salnries of all thair cmployes. The dulicuity will bo sdjudicated by tho Law Departmont, Una of tho worst fentures of the discrimination i tho Board is tho facc that it is also intended to mako tha jeduction of rchuol-tonchers' salarics in A similar mannor. Such a conrro would pro- volkio an endless amouut of bard feeling Letweon tho toachers, THE MATOR'A DELAT. Mayor Colvin atill deinys the signing of tho Inlinoa sireet railway ordinance, and tho ap- peoval of the nction of the Council in appolat- ing Tiltey an tho Court-Hoasoe architoct, Ilis rensans in reapect of the arvhitect mattor aro not made knawn, nor hins he statod his intention to voto tho rppoiutment. Iio sa simply non- enmmittal, A4 to the Indiana streot or:dinance, the velo of which would bo n sad Llow te tha l:opes awd expectations of the thouganda of poo- pin who stand go desporately in noed of the ton- cfits of A strecterzilway,and who holieve that their wauts can bo speodily mot only by the West Divimou Streot Railway Compauy, the vor yeaterday axplained his position. e sawd hn hot delayod tho signing of the eralnanco in ordor that Lo'h sides roisht be beard. 1o bad beoen coverely eriticiaed by the press for having eiznod the Wabash avouno ordinanco ko soon rfter its pasraze, and ho proposnd fo take his Lima in acting upon tho Indiann streot dquestion, Ho stated that his only feeling In the mattor was a derite to conler tho largest good upon the Iargeet numbor of people—itom which it is to te inforred that ho intends to sign tho ordi- naaco. CHEAP DWELLINGS, As on offact Lo thie howls of the North Divialon Communietn atout thoe Increascd cost of brick enttazen oyor frame onos of similar construction, Hupt. Bailoy has hiad plans of two collazen pre- nred and estimates upon them fignred closo to Lo margin both in frame-work and in brick. Tho practicability of botl the plans and tho eutis matas will bu teated at au carly date by tho con-, etrietion of onn of the cottagos for a newly mar- ried couplo. , Tho cottage is 20 by 30, iu divided upinto a parlor, ritting-room, kitchen, pantry, threo bod-rooms, atxl o hall, is for n framc cottngo hmlt on 8 by 8 sills, and on a framo-work of flzst-clasa quality. Such enttagn fu ealeulnted to cost about £7:0.16, The sceoad lan in » similarly bulit cottage, out in bullt with brick instesd of wood, and iy calculated to coat £932.20, Tho third plan is a cottaga of tho samo kind bniit complete of brick on n wtono foundation 16 by 24 sunk 3 foet in tho ground. It 1 ficured to cont 2973.65. Both eatimaton on tho brick work wera mado npon the basia of brick woik costing $10 por thourand, wherens tha rent facia at presonl ace that mill- iona of brick aro laid at 27,50 or 8 per thou- #and. At this ratn s hrick cottago on Dalloy’s plan conts no more than a framo ono, —_— CRIMINAL, Michael Huossey, the man rkot Ly Officor O'Neil whilo trying to oucaps arrost, night bo- fore last, in Bridgoport, waa vory low at last ac- counts, and had littlo or no chanes of recovery. Diudolph Troeslor waa arrosled yesterday at tho instance of William MofTett, of No. 276 For- quer streot, on tho chargo of larcany in stoaling &3. Mo waa locked up in tho Madison-Btreat Station, Jolin Wileon, ono of tha numerous * lottery ogents '’ who bavo infeated tho city fora long timo, and Ismiliarly lknown a8 a bunkoist, was ar- rosted ns a vagrant lnst night, and gave bail for hin appearanco in ¢-urt this morniny. ‘Three plokpookets—well known to the dotect ives a8 such—waro arrested by Officers MeGari- gle and Dargon, yesterday, while enraged in watching n good cbanco to take momebody's pocketbook in & crowd gathored ahout & peddler at the coruer of Madison and Dearborn strocts. ‘They govo tho names of Joun aud Thomas Ryan sud” John Drady. They woro booked at tho Armory oa vagrants, and Thomas Ryan sout to tuo Bridowell for sixty days and Lhe others finod 15 onch. In n row in a housn of ill-famo on_ Fonrth nvouno, kopt by a white woman named Carrie Ellis, 8 colorod man, John Campboll, wsa stappod in the neck by ouo of a pnrty of fonr mwen, 8t 245 o'clock yesterday morning, Officor Murpane camo upon the ruffians just a4 they woro leaving the place, and was twicofirod at, aud knookod down withi thahutt end of a rovalver, and severcly injured. 'Fho follows thon succouded in oscaping. The woman 1illis, aud threo of her bonrders, and Cawpbell were anlgucd at the Polico-Coutt yesiorday and uod, David Phlllips and wife wera bofore Justica Summertield yestorday for creating a uensatioual scono ot the corner of Randolph aud Clark streots dnring the forenoon, The husband, it nppeared, attomnted to gain possosslon of a packngo of valuallo papers, the wife having os- tranged Liersolf from him on necountof domestio troubla. ‘Tho Journal glves tho police as suthority for tho statement that the woman came out of & house of ill-fame in this city, the ponsossor of U0,000, loft hor by s man named Peck, who had married hor and disd some time nfterward, Phillipa tool her from a place on Quincy etroot and married hor. Thoy tried farming for o whilo in Ollo, and theu camo ‘back to Chicago, and ot up s aloon and board- ing-house on tho cornor of Stale and '.I.‘blnr third stroots, Lifo with them went smoothly for a timo, dut thoy quarrelod; divorce courts wors resortod to, and repentance followoed ; tho old war was renewod, and culmnlaatod in s stroet oncounter. The Justico heard thoir oase, and loctured thom in sovers torma, The woman tlrostened P'hillipn with a wurrant, i ANNOUNCEMENTS. The third Bonth Park concert will be given at 4:80 o'clock this evening under the direction of Hana Balatks. The daily service of the Episcopal Church have beon reaumod at Ht, P'otor's Misslon, 143 Htate atroet, second floor, undor tho charge of Nov. Georgo 8. Todd. The time of worvico iy ten minntes after 12 o'clock. The first annual picnic of Grand Branch B, 1. A. of Illinois takes pince Baturday at Moak's Grove, Trains leave tho Van Buren Btreay Do- wus at 0 and 10:30 8. m. Messra. W, Y, O'Brion, + ¥, Finerty, snd A. L. Morrison will speak. ‘I'he ladica of Lawndala will Lave a lawn party at tho rosidonce of Connty Commissioner Cra ford, Crawford Ktation, on the Chicago, Burliug- ton & Quinoy Road, to-morrow evening, for the Lonefit of the Millazd Avennie Baptise Charch. The grounds will bo illuminatad, and o repast of grateful proportions wil bo wpread for the gucsts, e SUBURBAN. KVANATON, Tho Village Trastoes mot ‘Tnesdsy avening, Trustecs Iuse, Taylor, Drainard, and Kidder belog present. Mayor Hase presentod & petition for the vaos- tlon of Blook 61, of tho criiual village plat, which was granted, and the new subdivision of the samo was presented and spproved, A roquest was made by the Chicago & North- western Jlailroad for a rebate of 304 on the tax paid by the Company for 1473, when a tox of 030,000 was, levied fur wator-works, but post- ,uucdunuycu. It woat rolerzed to the Judiciary Sommitle "fha raquoat of the Baplist Clurch of De Kalb for the use of the vm-gn;, parks Aug. 46, for pio- ule purpossy, was grauted. ‘Trustes Braioard, in bohalf of the Beworage Comwittes, roported progross, stating tust the plans and spoaificatious for tho loug-talked-of vowur hed beon mpu‘-fl by the Villags Lne Bluocr, aud i dis Commities vaa prepased (0 One of the plans | cocnod with the work ss rom as the inanco Committee lisd made Tovia- fon afor o monoy necdud. ‘riaten Kulder expramsed tho opincn that, b the raty taxes woera beime pabl, thetn wonld ba enoupl money in tha Treasury hy Xept, 1 to war- rant the commencemont of work o tho newer. No nction was takon on Liln report, but Lo mant- ter will probably ba rettlod definitely at the noxt meatinz, aralial Ilumphrey hrd prorented oua < f tlo "Trustecw with nreeort of tha fuvesucntiony 1nto tho cauna of the little biae in tho ntare of P [famag, Friday night, which i« belioved to have boen of lucendhary ovigin, ut Lae doeu- nent was not incad befora tlie Board, and its contauts conld not he loarned, Adjonrned for one weok, A rocinbin nt the First Methodist Charch i announcad for thin eveuing, A menting wan held Iast ovoning to take the preliminary nteps towards organizing & nulitary company, which, it is thought, will bo aukigoeil 5 thn Fiest Regimont, and il np tho quots of that hody, Mz, and Men. C. F. Groy and Lou Howard, of Evanaton; Mr, and Mrs. B M, Graves nnd daughtor, of Winnetka: Kliss Florancs Mann anl Garry Taylor, eon of Mr. J, V, Taylor, of Tivanston, nwrtnd yestarday for Now York, ine tending to 8ail for Europa Saturday, to rewanin a year ot tw. ‘he tic Socinty will meot at the rosidenco of Mr. P'age Mondav avening. Thn es of 8t, Mark's Church continua to RUpply thoir friends with 1we-croain, oto., Wodnes- day and Saturdn? cvenings, at tho stora undor the Public Library-roomns, NORWOOD PARK. Tho Bonrd of Trustoes of tho Village of Nor- wood Pack mot responsivo to a call from the Provident Baturday night, Thero were presont Prosmdont Eborbart, Soymour, Shephard, aud Niemann : absent, Burbaus and Fargo. The Treasurer's report was snbmitted and ap- proved, showing a balance of £505.08. Bundry small bills wore ordered paid. An ordinanco pro- vidine for a tax-lovy of §2,606, upon tho real and peraonal property within the village subject to taxation, wna snbmitted by L, C. Colling, Jr., Villago 'Altoruoy, and pansed. A potitlon was presantod praying that tho sidewalk on Chucazo aventts might bo built, as provided by tho special nenessment therofor. It was roforred to the Cominitteo on Streats and Alloys, as was thasub- Ject of repatring eldownlks and mowing tho grass sud weods on the strouta, D g oy DBROTIIR SIIIZARMAN, Mr, Pryor and Mr. Enlicrton in Be- buttal of Elis Statoment. New York Werld, Tho last “Btatemont” in the Beechor-Tilton enso has been mada by Brother Bhenrnan, of Plymouths Chiirch, nt the Tequent of the Rov. Dr. Parkor, In tho London City Tomplo. It was mado on tho 22d of July, verbally, for tho pur- pose of lolping the English peoplo to mako up their minds on tho igsue in tho Beechor trial, and tha roposts of Mr, Shoarmsn's remarks, aa pablished in tho London Times and Telegraph and Pall Mall Garclte, wero conled in the World of yesterday. In Mr. Shoarman's nr- gnhmont ho wald “that ono of Mr. Til- ton's counsel had told o lawyor who re- fuked to tako the retsiner that be might Lo thankful for hia cxcapo, tho caso being an “in. fornal conspiracy.” bl counsol had deelined, Mr. Bhoarman ndded, to mako aspeoch in the cnas, but bad boen sstifiod with exnmining tho witooases. Another employed an counvol ou tha sama side bad told him in contidenco that ho wan snsured of Ar. Doochey's invocanco. Mr. Shoar- man also guve tho English peopln to uuder- #tand that Mr. Beochor was not nearly so demon- atvativo in his gocial rolations with women aa tho Lulk of Amorican clorgymon. 1ha only counuscl for ilr, Tilton engaged on tho trial who did not addresn tho jury wers Mr, Pryor and Mr, Fullorton, leaving “out of cunald- eration Mr, Ponraall, who made no addressea to anybudy, and the smalior Pearsalls, who woro not retained. 3 In order to flx the borringa of Mr, Bhoarman's romatke, a World reporter callod on Mr. Fryor at his oflico, 22 Pina street, yosterday afternoon. Mr. Pryor didn't liko to bo mterviewed, but hio talked so nicoly about the matter that in justice to the public, what bo eaid shonld be recorded: “ Now, yon see,” said ho. **my dear sir, ho (Mr, Shoarman) couldn't possibly have meaat e in anything he said sbong the plaintin’s couneol,for 1 o almost vuontire stranger to Mr, Shoarman ; never paw lim, excopt in Brooklyn, oud wo did not mect vory often during tho "trisl. I nover declinad to make a specch eithor, uor did [say contideotlally that I beliavad Mr. taechor inno- cont. About all tho confidential talk in Brook- Iyn,” added Mr. Pryor, wisely, ** was done bofore that trial bogan," * Woll, General, whnt do yon l;l!'nk about Mr, " said tho Bhoarman'sstatomont 18 a wholo ‘L don't think it's n whole sto; Genoral, beaming benigmantly, **Tho fact is that—well, you kuow, Mr, Shoarmon is a gontle- minn of romarkable froodom of spcecis, ag it were." ** Woll, Goneral, what do you think abont Ar, Bhoarmen's views on Kissing ? *' . ** Probably Mr. Bhearman knows more abont thoso things than I do, being o mombor of Plym- outh Church. I minglo very Lttlo in socioty, and am not vory well ponted on socloty usagus, but don't I earo abont baving any ministor ki-s Lill I dou't express avy opinion, you ‘Lhon Mr. Pryor took up tho report of Mr. Bhearmao’s romarks aod began to read 1t over again, occasionally masing as folloss : * ¢ Loves Mr. Beocher bottor than his wife nod family.’ Quoer how romo mon's tastos run. * Moulton is of low origin.' Well, well, it's ucrange," Whilo Mr. Pryor was musiug the reportor with- drow nnd went to Mr, Fullertou's office, Mr. Tullerton wan busy, but ho had read the extracts from the Times, Telegraph, sud Gaxtle, and bad ovidently pondorea then woll. * I' wondor what the dickons Tommy fa think- ing of,” said be ; * I guoss whon ho talked over tuoro in London he dun't have forathought enough to know that Dis chiokens would como Loine to roost.” **Now,"” ho continuod, emoothing his vonora- blo muktacho aud tolking partly to Limself, Lo wust have meant mo when he says I wouldu't make a speoch, bt was eatiefled with examining tho witnessos. 1 didn't refuso to mako n speech —I wasn't asked to, But I naver told Mr. Bhoar- man or anybody olso thut I balieved Mr. Boochier innocent. £\V1Lh an fufured air) I wonder if Bhoarman thinks I would act ono” thing and ssy anotbor, Itcan't bo so, If it was—-well, I'l stop. Icamo mnear belng porsonsl. No, sir; (bravely) 1 deny ever having expresaocd the opinion “that the trial was an ‘infornal con- epiracy.’ or * that Decolier waa lunocoeus.' *** Judge Fullerton, what do {nu think sbout the comparative kiwsing statistics of Brooklyn and otlier Amorican palpita " *Ma ? think sbout lkissing 7 (8adly) I will leave that to Bhenrman, He knows, and ho can woop. Young man, do you know u]:! church in the r!nlhd Statos whero uvorfbody 5ac8 BVOry= body olse—tho brothers tho slators, the minister tha brothers’ wives—exscept in Brooklyn 2 Can you eayyou do? I dou't know of any such place. Good day.” = AENCT R SN Firs-Test. ! M., P, & M, BaviNas Banx, 75 Orank STREET, Cpe ©Auo, Aug, 11,—All who are fnterssted fu fire-proof «construction aro fuvited to bo present Saturday aftor- 100n &t 6 o'clock, at the new brick block on Racramen- 10 avnne, pear Madison streot, hmnlf-way Lotwoen ‘Westorn nvenue and Central Park, Holb% omuibuses will furnfah conveyanca; faro, § couts, The south howse la tho row will ba furnishod and carpetod com- plete by tbe Empire Parlor Ledstead Compuny, 563 Weat Madlson street. The north Lonss will bo fur- uishid with reprosentative furniture of common lumber, shich, with echije avd shavings ouough to roprencnt bLedding, ete, will be tired under 1ho direction of the Committea of Award, of which Mr. Louis Wah! of the Doard of Public \Worka i Ohalr- wsn, If thevo Lotiacs auccosslully resist the twot they will bo for sale, pricu of cach ‘houss snd lot §3,000, (crmns $750 caxfl, and rumainder on eawy payments, Four amaller houses of Like coustruction, 1411y come pletad, will be for sala at §1,600 for eachs how = lof, $\0i ciah, and balanco on eksy peyinents, Tie lates aro located near tho Northweataru Car-Works, west of Cuntral Pork, As fho cost of coustructon fu wn tmpurtint cloment Ju Judging of the success uf butlding esperimenty, the priccs arw wiven, Tio houses will 01t bo compilete tn every respuct, Drafn- wite, water, feaces, walks, etc., eic,, ready for occu- Juncy, and noatly painted. ‘The soofs of all aro cov- ered wiih tiy, (bo materiols are of tlie best quality, snd put togothier in & workmaulike mannee, Syoxey Mrens, = = Orders for Dyeing, 0. O. D, Qur suburban veaders can sand directions for dye- fug, with goods, W Oook & McLuin, 0 Dearborn strcet, and bo assured of best work and loweat prices, C.0,D, Try it ouce, Important to the Precarvation of Testh=— John (asnoll'a Cherry Tooth-Paste, the most eMcaclons dentifrica kuown, Try it For sddo by all druggista. Wholesals sgents, Torzey & Bradloy, 178 spd 175 Randolph atzoel, - - Pianos and Organs. A lsrge assortuisut of now plauce -;;cq- o planoa 1 0 10 $200, i oy W, W, KIM¥ALL, Casnar Btate Ao Adassd pirweis, INDIAN FRAUDS. , Bx-President Wolsh, of the Indian Peace Commission, Fspouses tlie Courso of Prof Marsi What Ho Knowa of the Interior and Ezterior Workings of tho Andian Bureau, His Efforts in the Interest of Reform and {he Barricrs He Met Uncomplimentary Reference to the Delano Whitowashing Com- mission, Speesal Diswateh to The Chicago Tribune, Puttapkrenia, Aug. 11,—Tho followlng lot- tor from William Wolsh, formerly President of tho Iudian Peaco Comminsion, to Prof. O, C. Marah, will ho road with intorost: Prof. 0. C. Marsh—DEaR S1n: You oro ontitiod to tho_crodit of wtirring up tho press nud peopla 1o do tardy fustlco to tho Indisna by necortaining o what ftent ey aro raudulently or wronyfally (eontad by tho futerior Depactment, If crediblo wiinessas who biavo knawledgo of anch wronga will at this juncturo teatify publiciy, ovor thelr own sigmntures, an intellle yotit popular sentinient will bo no thoroughly awakoncd that no Adrnialsiration can succossfuily rosist it, It it sliould appesr that Secrelary Dolano hus officially sauctloned wrong-dotng, or neplocted fo punisly the wrotg-doer when he knew of tich weong; or {1 it can b consineinely shown that tho Intorior Dopartment Rivon paculiar facilities to acknowledged dofraudarn of o Government and 1ts holpless wards, rubile senti- mient will roquice s cbunge oven if the wrbny fs ntirit— el to jwlitical Kleptomanta and not 10 personal greed. If gich a resoonablo demand ehiould be unhced- 1 by tho Yreskdont, Hio next Conaresn will rofuro 10 maka tho nocesaazy appropristions, unlow Camerani- an twction (with wiich Socretary Delano fn 8o thaoroughly couvereant) have v far provallut as to huvo recured, by the patronage of the Interior De- partment, a8 ‘many Democratic vokwa as may Lo Eeceraaty’ 1o glvea workiug mnjority i Cougre, Ifaving a practical famlliarity with ta doings of tha Interior Depattment durlng tho wholo term of tho present Adimtnlatration, and passessing documentary tetimony not within the reach of ollicrs, &nd per celving tho malignity of tne aficors of tho Inferlur Deparimont towarda you, I feol catled on to rupple- ment your statemont by tho following eorles of fottor : First—Tho origiu aud worl of tho Board of Indkui Commissoners, Sccond—Lho powers ani results of Invealigating Comraiesiona rataed Iy Secretary Delano, Third—gccrelary Dolauo's knowledgo of frauds fn te Tuding rorvice, Funrti—listory of tho existing iodn of nominating Indian Agents rnd thetr rosponsibility to the Ohiurc awl to the Government, Pifth—3 sketeh of the Tied Cloud Agency, thi—Suntalng up, and remedial sugaestions, ho Tudiau Comunisslon mprsug srom a su; nado to Presidant Grant Lweiity days aftor hjs sation by o conmittea of citizens comprisi i K, Prics, William Sirong, Georgo 1L, Biunrt, Sxme el 1L, Shigloy, Jotn 8, 1iffles, snd Wiltinm Wolsl, Chatrman, Ttio then Hecratary of tho Iutorlor wan aluo present, and tho Cotmlttod natd to him, an ape peara by tholr report: * You mnst ba awaro that the Indinn Depariment haa boen proatitated to thy most flagrunt Lbures to fneroaso poitilcal putronago. | Wiet han been befory will bo ayain, ubless somo plan can ha deviied ko protoct tho Becrstary of tho futerior and ti0 Indian Departusent from tho claims for patronaia by polittcal Ioadors which, throngh unanen, ary wotl nigh irresintible,” The Committos propoacd that on unpaid Comm:fssion of men, who had oniltded (heme sulven ko tha canlidence of the peale, should bo ap. potuted by tho Prosident, under the nntliosity of Con- &rars, ta havo Jolut contrul with the Tulerior Dopart mentover the oxpenditurea for tho Indian service, The doign wan virtuslly to givo theso Tndian Comumiss sfoneis ane kuy to the Treasury fn which was to b kept all Tndlan sppropeiations, tho oilior key to ha kept with the Intarior Departmott, that thoro might ho Joint coutrol without disarangiug ny govermment machinery, ‘Thin praposal wlich, f carried ot fafthe fully, would have reformed tho Indun ofics, mat it Tavor by tha President, by tho Uscroiary of tiio Taterior, and by Congross.” An Indien Commizalon was appoluted by warraut of law, comprising John V, Farwell, Goorge I, Btuart, Nobort Ounpboll, Wille {am E. Dodzo, E. 8, Tobuy, Follx R. Hranot, Henry 8, Laue, and William 'Welah, who was ap- poiled ‘Chairman, = Bofore the Commiasion wis couvenod two of ila mumbor wera roquested io examing tho goods in New York purchawnd for In. diana aftor publio advertleement. Mases, Stuart and Dodgo exprosssd thelr willinguesa to perform this scrvice, and they procured o vacent warebonro In which to oxnmino the goods freo of cost to the Govs ornmont, When the Ling, then ta Now York, heard tlint supplies for Tudiaua Woro to tams throngh such an ordeal, they diapntclied Gen, Farker, to then Come misslonet of Tudian Affalrs, by a widnight traln to Waashington, (o ot A orler’ from tho rosidont to 1ave tho goods examined in the warchonoen of th pigchascrs. This order woé inado by fhe Preatdeat under tho sesurauca from tho Commiestoner that tho dolay for axamination elsowiioro woulil be 00 great. Boaars, Btuart und Dodgo of courso rofusod tu vans duct sn examination whera tho goods might bo chanped tha next momont, Tho Board wns frat con~ venod on tho 20th of Muy, 143), bubno Joint eontrol over auy fort of the Indlan appropriation was {ntrust- edto it "Lefors tha noxt moeting I potified tho Prosilent of my uiwllingues to relain tho commivion thal o had cont mo, but sssuring him of my ocontinucd interest {u’ Indian clvil zatlon, and 0f ny roadiness a3 & yrivate cliizon to ren- dur uctive servics ot my own cost. 1 wan unwilling to Incur tho responsibility of tho offica withant thu only pwer to corroct abuses indicated In tho act of Con- Wican, X alro folt that T could not with proprioty hold a froa lano s long as 1 was oo ofticar of the Govorn. mont, My former colloagties servod sovaral yoars and corseited muuy abuses, “Cliey ascusl tho aopoint- mant of Vinesnt Colyer on tho Indiau Commission, and Le ncted aa ita Bocrotary and fta_oxecutivo officer, Mr, Colyor, by familiarity with Indlans on thelr ro- servations and by residing fnWaahington, soon for- Tetod out tha frauds that tho prodent Becrolary of the Intertor soamed unwilling to ohock. Lo was 80 out- £pokon that Mr, Dulano domnnded hie removal, and in su evil Lour the Board consented to It, M. T. Croo, tho noxt Sccretary, wasnlsa piaced undor tho ban, ‘aud in rlsigustion demandod but 10t accoded to by tho Board, Frauds with tho connivance of the Iuterlor Departnient became so_apparont tiot tho Board ovontually $ook a irm atand, rejecting more {han Lalf o nitlion of dollars of vouckurs Lecauso they wero fllezat or talnted with fraud, ecrutsry Delana having pald these vourhers, tho Chalrmun of the Tioard, Fellx R, Brunat, sent thtie confidential clork, Hnmuel Watlcer, (o Jed Cloud and Bpottod Tall Agene cios to ascertain tho estent to which finuds had Leen practiced, fin roport fully continuod the motion of tho Hoard, and t fias aluce beea fully suatained Ly the teatimouy of army olficers ea woll a4 Ly your toport, Whon 37, Dolano heard of this fnvestization, made without Lia knowledge, be wroto an fusulting Yotter to Nr. Brunot (43 the Heratd of July 50, 1875), and unit- el Witls Geu, Cowan, tho Assistant Socrotary of tha In. terior, i &n MTort ta dostroy thio force of tiila trustiful tentiniony by maliguing the chorncter of thin faithful ofcer of the Toard of Indlan Commizaioners, The portocutinns of Mr, Walker by Ar, Delano aud Mr, Cowan liave beait 80 malicious se to maks it almout incredible that men 80 high fn ofico could stoop so low in sn effurt to hinder tha fores of truth by defaming a_most rellablo oflicer represonting tho Troddunt's Board of Indisu Comumissioners, Tho removal of Mr, Walkor was demandad by Mr. Deluno but refusod by tho Board, oeauso hio had bee faith~ fuland comipetent, bo_continucd with tham nntil the onginal meiubors Tosigned, When theso originl eme biens of the Baard loet contldenc In the ofticers of the Tuterior Department, avd percelvod that they liad no power (o rostrain wrung-doing, thay surroudered their commlasions, Auotbier Board' haa eltice boou appoitit- o, aud from s sddzess, dated Tong Brauch, July 29, it appoars ta b fu Aull_wecord with Hecretarios Dolang snd owan, 'The community may not, thorefore, Jook toit to produco suy reform, In fta snocency it'aven doubts the existuuco of miy Indlan riog 1 1 wil ex- amine carefully documenta In my posscuston bearing on Mr, Walker's eluractor, and glya tho rosult in a1t 0 lettor to the D'resfdent, ag My, Cowan has Just re- nowed his libelous attacks (0 weakou (o force of your lostimony, Yours truty, WILLIAM WELLLE, 3123 dpruve utroot, g THE NEW YORK POLICE IMBROOLID. New Yonk, Aug. 11.—At & meoting of the Po- lico Board, yestorday, the discussion of Baturdsy 18 to plota and countorplots among tho Conmis- sioners wan continued, A quostion of yoracity was raisod botwoan Commissioners Buith and Disbecker. tien. Bmith assorted that Dinbecker offored to unipport his moasures aud vote for Lim na Presidont of the Board, if ho wonld put a stop to the nowspapoer attacks upon Disbecker, Commissionor Disbeckor donied that Lo had eald anything of the sort, and accusod Gen, Hmith ot domagogism in condomuing the alleged domor- alization of the polico force, ———— ARMY REUNION. Urioa, N. Y., Aug. 1L.—The aunoal reunion of the Boocioty of the Army of tho Cumberland will Lo held bore on the 15th and 1Gth of Beptomber. A cordisl inntation is extended to members of other army sociotios to attend, The New Forest in Eugland. ‘The Loundon Daily Tclegraph, im describing tho historical New Horest ‘fgrufil:’lmd. says 1 ! At prosont the aces of the forest s mg:‘- od at about G3,000 acres, oxolusive of about 20,000 mcres of private freohold which are sitguiod witkin rlesa and whioh ave allached to {huwm ocomman righta, Thote are, morguver, about 40,000 acres of freobodd laud lying outeide the oncioats of tho forcat, and possessing common righta in like mavucr. The sconery of the New Foreat is abvolutely unique In ita boaaty—there s yeally nothing to bo compared to b lo kine Jand, or‘..no way add without tw&l U o with sxaggacallon, fa tha wos 3 thing 1 If rarty, Bruisos and Wounds of Man or Anim GILES LINIME: apnroval of 1ho modieal in tholr private practics clans oqually lovely, rtyle, may b of the globo, Now Forest, tacltiod horsoback, Thono who con nover realize Ita bean| srhiich were recontly on viow at th Houont atroot conld nnly eonvoy lzoruum of the soutiory, @ & correct notion of !’ st wanider through it stowly each (n itn own dotted over {he amr‘:: Bt trarelod hesitatingly doclaro u-nun:omm“h W have not viy tv. '} on fon| Ita great charm is its fafiniey Ono paeres, from sombra clumys of If clont timber, out upon opon heathy lying in in only o ilod |y o tkotehey th oxhiibitio, 83 {den o form of b whote brucht sunaliine nud gay slif tin flawor of worye, which, as niovor ont of bloom tho ‘mpnlnr anying han b, e when kissing 10 co fanhion.’” An oflicor who marehed thioggs foreat when the auttmn manawuvres took tn Hampehtre corraburntos tho assortion thaf Koon ono ran who roatizo bos ita doclaros that ho lind no idon sach econery in England, not manifal 4 ol tho inrms, #triking conirasts vresonted by tho wild, [ rugged heath and tho shinde of the woods. traverred, and tho lavely tints of booch; oal, bracken woro viowad from differant s imnrension oroatod was that of pmssin; Yajryland.'” 0 brid; Tev, E. MARRIAGES, D—VAN DHRIESEN- '8 parents, Uawo &o, 1} L, Thung, of Aurora €a430, and Misq Alvira O, Van Driesen, ¢ the rosiden: on tho il inst,, r, Jamoa Tod, of of octs, 1y 8 throngy D iy do. sy, b or o . . 1 thy ul 1t of thy ey Pay that thers w flo duwolts upon by 3 il An glado oftor giado, bo mny, oo =) t o ey g, of Onwean, i DAVIS—Auz, 7 Davir,sud daugnt DURNE—Aug, 10, Mary Drtrna, Duriad at Roseatl]l Cemetery, Aug, BRANSTON—A “F' 9, Ann Bransion, aged 52 yours aud 6 months, MORBECK—On Mrs, izsheth HMorbeck, of 71 Funoral services hold st tho “Thunwiay at 7 a'lock p, m. DEATHS: at Tleatm, B m: Ll 11, 37 yoars, Aftor & short fliness, T isdula evening at i, i Bremer utreet, Clikeago Avente Churw, o 1ODEIDE OF AMBROMNN,. A N MModical Scionco re and Holiof of Pain in Mau or Animnl Horotoioro sanda to ew and Groat. Dincova o e 1, Burpassing Anythi; Rnows, Hontoring. Tem Toalth’ o A BURT: C¥alR For Nouralgin, Dipnthoria, Xohu Grou Mumps, BUjir or Bila orns, Rhbeumatinm, Fryst Bore Tl;ron{,, F ring LE T S kY wifo of er of Gol: J. T Kastman, Cantiy a oty GILES! L IRRRIERET ‘hou Happinen, sis of Litnba, l\ffilf or Enlarged Joints, 1ons, C: Buna 'oins in Back, Negk, or Shouldors, Quin, ay, Catarch, ~AND ALL— A GLERGYNAR Cunen: Gllod! Todide of Ammonia is, Zdvory al. foe Nature, ty NT hias “tolvod the unqualie Iratoraily, and b araoy sad by the most sunceastul pan o oy fedment, tha by remaly for Nenealgh ot Eer A S n M. Gllos' romady, did nover uitl} T foll nannemd voliol, 1 as I dosire x| WM, P, O Extoueon, Ivays to i ko pleasurs In bo & benofaolos Chalrmen of the X A Puysicia¥ OusEn: Dr. Willism Osgood *age, of Nn. 9% ork, aullared for ninny ynach with si{fl jain In hin knca, snd &% (men was unaAbl by an injury recatved on thn' Hudeon Itivor Jemady that sldl or Tried ovary without baundt, ecimane ize" Lintmient Icdida Forrth. hens an o SAPiGR this, tnas < (5 Htraun . thodias irih-a #ave lustaut rollof and affeo.nd » complote cure. LRZUMATIO SUPFIRTLS ATA Wi ta} et v sonrn; triod arorit ) meni o of “Atumonia BLLEN 831131, No. 14 Plau My saffuclogs with inflanumato 1 wae holpless till I used Amiaoola. Tha rov 1113, 813 Weat Thiti tonnn, Inflammato swailou; pain intolasahin, monis cared ma. Twouty-thirdat., Now York GILES! LINIMENT om has surpssso dorfully curativo effoota, kiny iog : il way 11 wong 5 x-':;ll River, 5 somuntis 1o Linimons Todient ful. st N, Y, Ithoumatism all tvor my bodys Gitua’ Linimon? tadlo W,V a0y oy mily, Y biad K, osused 1atirosd, could d of Amm i ok OUB- wrisa 0 of Am. FREDIRIUK GRERN, 18 Wet Tite: OWNER OF ‘' HARDT BASSRTT™ sTATES! Io miy stablo tho only Hatwent 1 now uso in Qifes’ Tial. ment_lodide of MODAN Tosdide of Ammonfu, It s wha tod - senzathing Hable, TER DOUGLASS, Nortt Georgo Grant, fls: tho u Viatoria, Tntgost storls fatinnr . thaworlidy uscs for man and beast Uiles' Linimeat Iody ILES? LINDHENT, ouratisn proportios th und linimonts thist are folstod on a srodulon: Prico b0 eunts and 1 per botila, urth Howard-st, ¢ h 1t no Amwonia, It performa wondors, § hositatiagly pronnunco It Bl Biinevions . 3, ot ¥ For our slook wo know o avor saw. e disapoolate: allimors. Lilin Couuty, Kanws, t aquarg | o of A bottle possosees rrol of The sa/caTled i ra fo= aflments of the actml all othioe preparations in s woa (1 £ 0o liniment. thint eqasls it lorsemon bave L roif niles, Ammo. mors X carmmmou ‘Qunrta, §id, ¥or Salo by ull Whaleunlo & tetull Draggiats, ALt & Lo PACGTRY AR 5 Houth Ot Jolon & IArk-p T iin Intand.ny, o Lrus Blom; 'SPEOIAL NOTICE. Wo Would by No Means Recommend any medicina which wo dtd not knaw to be 00d, partioulatly lod parunta unbroknn roat ar night fox tnfante. colfo But of Men, WS X QIO Ny wo can aposk”from. knowledss. T st i ot oo AUOTION SALES. By ELISON, POMEROY & CO. LCOND-UAND Famiturs & Honselold Coo A splendid dlsplay of Medfum rad K guna- Llack Wainut Chamber Betd, whh: n, at 1 Parior arblo-Tep Casow; Taluted Chanmiber Bule, Bodsteady, ] Burcaus, Washstands, Drursals and Wool Carpes, Loungos, Bofas, $fattrosses, Springs, Ofbco and Larke Deaks, Eany Chatns, Book C Stoves, Crockery, Coolday Genersl Housckeq ote. New Furult Auction Irices, ure Pl Bocreta: A Glass and Plated Gooun; Genoral 3ferclan Jitate ealo lusing tho week ELISON, YOMEROY & CO. ote., At Ware, a0d 84 and 86 Tendolph-et, ' Unclaimed Freioht at Auctin, AT OUR SALESROONS, 84 snd 86 Randolph-st., Fridsy. Aug, 13 , 4t 1 0’ lock. p. m, 200 PACHKAGES Unclalmed Freight: cases Dry Goorts, boxes Tin Phia Misoeliancous Marble Dust, and chandiso, Bozes and ELION, PONTIOY & >, GORE & CO., o4 and 70 Wabash avenws. & On Baturday, Aug. 14, at 9 o'olock, 10 CRATES W. 6. CROCKERY, llv‘om' Car-Ioads of Walrut Chairs and Rockess + Ploucer Wuod Beat, Children's Rockers, aud 300 Yolding Clothes. Bars, A large Jot Bocond-band Teaus, Chambur tresues, Hheetn, Drapories, Mircors, Parloi Whiat-Nots, Kx, Tublus, Trews, Parior aud Ullice Dosks, Show Cases, &o. O, ¥, GOBE &00,, Audionesrs, BUTTERS & CO., WM. A, ‘Furnftare, Bety, Opun Work Htand, Comlurters, ¥ill Wand Cudea, AUOTIONEEKS, 18 MADISON-ST, & STAPLE AND FURNISH) 1B0O0O'TS, BHORE On Heovud ¥Floo Mo Boduboads, Ba- ittersey Sarpy ows, e 1 e Huite, u-:uo--rupa'x'mn Vardrobes, Buok UTTERS CO. TRADE SALB THUKRSDAY MORNING, Auy. 13, at %30 o'clock. Q, FANCY DRY 600DS, N8, OLOTHING, do0DB, NOTIONS, S, AND BLIPPERS, ¢ Halearoam, 108 Madison-at. BUTTERB & 00,8 SATURDAY SALE Furnitare, Household Uoods, Plancs, HATULDAY MORNING, Alli(. ! 8t tholr fialoarocens, 108 By JAS. P, McNAMARA & CO. 27 Hast Washinglon-st, Repular Sale lmum and Shoes, O THURED, NG, Aug, 1 A o oM ATA k JAS, I, CT TOIN, 't U Dclock, ol Auctioseers. T, & J. OASEY, 41 AND (3 FIFTU-AY,, Koop 0n hand the largost aseortment i e ity m .w‘:“umnnn. sud sesond-hand ey e [ ured, sl Oarpoldy F M L of new H