Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 18, 1875, Page 8

T CI GENERAL NEWS, Tho Amerlean Electrical Hocioty holds ifa reg- xlar monthly meetiug at Noom 9 Union Duild- mg at 7:3¢ o'clock this evening. John Miller bas #old to Charles.W. TTolder for 260,000, 25 feot on the narib sido of Noutoe, be- Sween Liatiallo and Clark streots. The nsixth annual basket picnic of the Firat Clirintian Chureh Sunday-school will be held at Evanston to-morrow, Bxcursionists will leave on the Muekegon at 9:30 s, m. Mr, J. V. Farwell, during lis visit to England, surchased fivo fine Jersey cows of puro blood, which havo just araved in Chicago. Loy are 1xcellont apecimens of tha breed. The temperaturo yesterdar, a1 obrorved by Ma- amnse, optician, 89 Malwon stieet (TRIDUSE Builling). was, t 8 & 1., €5 degroes; 108, 1., J0; 12m., 75; 3'p. m., 76; 8 p. m., 66, The Calmnot Liver Distiltory will bo sold to- Iay for taxos dae tho intenal rovonue, the amount hemg abotit 850,000, Deputy-Collsctor Campbell will wielid the auctioneer's hammier. Johu Lamperdotl was so foolishly drnok yes. Yerday that ho deliberately thraw himself off the picr futo the lake, at the foat of Twanty-ninth streot, and was tisbed out by some anglers. Hu then scampered off, komowhat sobered up, At a meeting of tho vostry of the Church of iho Epiphany, held last evening in the church sdufico, it way unanimously rosolyved to eall tin Rev. Dr. 1. A. Rogers, of Austin, Tox., to the pastorate very rocently vacated by the lev. Dr. C. H. W, Btocking, A child 2 vears old, named TJeremish O'Con- nell, was run over on Canalport avenne, near tho corner of Jefferson, yeeterday afternoon, by a sareless driver of a wagon belonging to Schwein- furth Bros, e received severo iujuries ahont the head. He lives at No. 77 Cavalport avenuo. Tha Coroner deaies to inform the public thaé he lins been very bury eitting on cold corpars intely, 1o loss than twentv-eight inanosis baving been hold from tns 8th Lo the 16th inkt., inclus eive, ILig last Foday’s an ) Monday's work was the Iargest be has had emnco lis wecession to the oflice. The Chicago Medico-Hirtarical Society mot tast evening in the Tromont Houwo. Lo tecoivo tho report of the Committee on Pubiicalion. Tlole new Medical Regisier, contaiving the nnmes, nddreskes,’ ete., of all tha reputablo yaiciatn in town, wi'l ho out poxt weeli. Tuo ook is calculntos fo cover eversthing concorn- Ing the profession that is ot auy uso to tho gon- etral publie, Col. T. Lsle Preker, Tresident of the Bocinty of Fourth Tlinvin Cavalrs, hns entered into ar- raugements with all the principal railrosJs of thw ety and of Bloomington for the transpor- tation of all members of tho reelment at one and one-fifth fares for the round trip to their ro- nnion, which tuken place 8¢ Bloomimgion on tho 25th of tha presart month, Full fare will bo requited_gomy 1o Moomington, and a cortiticato wiil be given st Bloomington for the roturn, 1t apneared from developmenta yosterday that Ira Brown had abandoned hig idea of making the Rev. &, Q, Deming * skip around lively for bail," na wau bis exprossed intention Monday. He, however, carried out his_purpsso of a suit atlaw, and accordingiv tho Rov. Mr. Deminng was wimmonad to appear to answer a demand #guinst him for £50,000 for defaming Mr. Trown's character. Unleen thu reversud gontle- man dilfers from most Methodist minstors, it is douttful whethor ho haa'the sum named in earthly richen to atisfv Ihown, Methodist wministers genornlly lay up thoir richos in banks other than Ira Brown kiows of, At tho regulve meoting of tho Cosmorolitan Club held at thoir rooms last avoufug, the Com- mittes on Arcangemeuts for pienic reported in favor of having it ou the Uth of Seprember at Eharpotiooter's. Fark. The report was unani- mously adopted, and the Committos were ditoct~ od to procoed with arrangements and report progrers at the meeting Sept. 7, two dave before the picnio occurs. Tho afll)lrruminnstflben very pleasant ono, and nathing will ba laft unturned to make it a porfoct siccons. Outside of this, it will posucss unusual significance in a political poiot of view. The anlv other business trans- acted by the Club Iast evening wan the admie- pion of about a dozen new membera, most prome lucat amouy whom was Bam Ashton, + The members of the Planing-Mill Defonso As- sociation met at tho Palmer Houen last ovening 1o consider the question of acceptivg tho com- promise mado by tha Hon. W. W. Crapo, of Tlint, Mich,, with tho Woodbury Patont Planiug Machine Compauy for tho neo of thoir patont. James Sopor, Esq., of the firni of Noper, Braine ard Jo., wan choson Charan. ‘Lhere 1were present reprosentatives of about fifty (uills, Tho mecting was _ nddreesed by John T, Drew, oouurel for Mr. Crapo, and by D. A. Rors, Chnirman of the Committes on Tlanivg-Mills in Michigan. Tho compromize .wan slmost unanimousty aceepted, and thuw in ended Lthe long and tedious litigation about the Woedbury patent pressure-bar ciaim, DUAFTS. A nrominant husiness man of thia city, havin, written u lotter to the Commistionoz of Intornal Reveune nquining whother dialts drawn in iregular course of bumncss upon partien not be- ing a bank need to be stamped, received the fol- lowing reply : * Drafte drawn in requiar course of bush upon any party o parties et belng a haok, Lauker, or trust compauy need 10t be atumped, even though ‘sccepted payable ata lunk, It nisked 1o difierence whothor hoy aro at sight or on timo, sent by expreas or otl wine, If dratta purporting 10 Lo drawn upon pri- wate fndividuala are u reality substituted for bauk cho! e POLICE NEWS. TNE NEW DIVIBON BYNTEM, . The following orders weio yestorday jssucd from Supt. Rehm's Leadquarters: GExruAL ORDER No. Commandiug officers 1l stations will divide the entire uurber of patrolnen fu their respective eta- tiona {utn twa divisionw, to by kiown as Diviaon A aud Divislon . 'Ihiey wil take from ocich of mahl disivious, A and B, an wyual pumber of men for d: duty, to' be kuown s Divisin €. Tho sald DI vison € shall i cach Matln o s neatly equal a8 pumnible tu the nuber nuw on day duty, or one- fourth the uumter of meu at each ‘wiation, aud the . men campriving the watd Division U shall remain ous , day duty not exceediug vne mouthat » time, Divisloy A wilt 4o on duty a7 %eluck p, niy, omil remain unti) 4 o'clock 2, i, when ticy will come 10 the tation and Temadn ou rererve duty during the diy, Divislon B will go on ratrol duty at ¥ vtclack on the same oveniug, and will remun on patrol duty until 6 o'clck 3. m, when they will report at the stations and will Lave the Bierty of tho duy unloss or. dered for kpecial duty by thele ccmmunding vicers, Division B will goon patrol dutyut 7 o'clock p, in, aud romai until 4 o'clock A, n, Whets they will Cone 10 tho atation ani remiiis on rererve duly for the day. Dividon A wilt go on jatrol duty at 9 o'clock p, m, snd remain until 6 o'clock a, w., when they will come 10 the station sud have theliberty of the day unlexs ordered for apaclsd duty Ly thur commanding oflicers, Division C will goon dutyat ¢ o'eluck n, w, &nd re- maln on duty unth 7 o%cluck. Bbour for diuuer, and vio-all of ibe i of wen 1o Divinfon U aball slcep in ths station wyery night slternately, “I'iw tiergeant horetofors having command of the firnt platoon at the principal statione shall cummund Division A, and so sccond platuon ehiall fin aach bergeatit i£0 thie Bergeant ball comuand of Divisinn 15, all call the roll of Bix wen when golug any station baving twe or iore Bergeants whoso division cotes iy at g . quall eall the roll of Division C aud will thy Jiberiy of the duy unless other. wise apactally ordored by the Captain or Acting Cape tai, AL stutious where there {4 unly o Bergeaut, the Bergeant aball atteud sl roll- e, Bergeabts wnll establish Leats fn thelr res; Jurtber orders from thia othce, dacon Xeuw, Geueral Buperintendent, UCED, General Order of the Becond cuced to the rsuk of yatrolwan for iweftcivucy, Jacou iy, Usnwal Buperluteudent. FPUOMUTION General Or:lrru;\u. 1 Tiptatn of Police Ly the City Mursbial, all ollicers and Wewbers of the force are lierehy oidered tu ecogulzy dud poct bim a8 such Captain of Pico, Ll Le City Murabial, all 6its 1 10d morabere Lercby ordervd 16 18 uguiy tad resj o geant, Patrolman Auguat Blettner, of tha Ceutral Btation, Daving thls dsy veen sppoitted & ergesit of Lulice by e ity Al 10 Fe00gnIze wud fuajedt Liw an such Bergeaut, Hercaller thiere shal) be four police yreciucts, and the territory o prived 1 each aball bo as 1 The Pirst Vrecind suall be e Uariisou Mirect, Cuttage drove Deenug Strect Hlation Caprait's owmuce lucated at The Becou: the asrirou Btros Blation, cumprise the Hinmub Bireet, Weal T'wellth Sireet, sud Madisou Etieet Bistion districts, with tue Usplaiu's wfiica located b ke Madison Strest Biation, The Third Frecinct atall comprise ihe Chicaga Avenu Blrect, Webster Avewus Bi Capt. Jukes bl #a Ouptaiu of thu Third Preciuct; sud sl prison asiteied 40 beid L) Kiedhg) & and with the as- sixtance of bis ruundeiusn shatl sed that Lis men are atiending to duty while out w8 night aud iutho day- ctive dietricta t corresyonid with tho provisions of this or- dor, aud the sama will ke effoct at 7 o'clock p. m, ou < the’ it dnv of S.jterrher, 1315, romain ou force until 0, 16,--.rgt, Michael O, Callaban, ‘s Lyovinct, baw this day been row a0 ‘Thoway ¥, Blwtuouy, of the Bocond Pro- day Leeu ) pinted o Sergoant nf ), all oticers sbd 1acwbers of e fures L d Jreciuct shuli TraLee 1o distzicis, with (he Captadu's oilce located a1 tue Chicago Auesus Blatiou, busou 16 Lerevy sasigtiod o duty THE CHICAGO 'TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18 1875, lhi’l‘ollmounflutho Becond Precinet Btatlon for i Surgt, Thomsa P, Simmons 1a hereby ass'gned to duty in commiand of the second platoons at the Mad- {eon Stroet Station viee Hergt, M, O. Callalian, re- uced, Jacon Rens, General Superintendent, ——— THE ABSTRACT-PURCHASE. WHY IT HANGS FINR, The abstract-question was bofore the Counly Board 3louisy, but the sbmonce of what is knowa sa the Shipman report, migued by M sesrs, 1oiden and Carroll, was mado a pretext for de- furring acuion in the matier until to-morrow. The counter-report kuown as the Peltzer re- putt, wiguod by Mostrs, Gueuthier aud Carrofl, Was ruad, honever, for the informauon of the Buard, in the discuasion of the question which toroaed, it was noticeatly that thero wes litle if any objection to the couns 1y's nAsting monoy on the job of purchus- g avsiract-books, bat tho rock uuon which thoy wplit wae, who stiould be palrouized, Shipman or Poeftzor. No mewmbor was leard 1o rige his yoico against the sehemeo to sguander tho pubiioc funds, or, on the other hand, tw coi- mend the procuring of sbrtiaci-books as a pub- lie necenauy aud convauiouce, All such consid- erativng paled botoiu the greater questian of who shoul | bo anarded the job. The putchase o1 the books of une or tso other of the coty.etis tors wan omiy delayed Sunday, as it the paat, 1t in evadent, Lecauno thy * ring " wembers of the Loard were tound etal diviaad against thom- wolven, all offurts to coneiliste and’ comproniivo baving proved fatio. A3 Boou 88 ono ntorest can muster eteength to overssh.lm the other by iogie of suine mots potent power, it is almost certuin tho ** job " will be perlected, aud that wittont any regatd to tho hkes or disti of the pub.ic. “I'tio liccurder atates that aftor he recolvos tho books, wuich are to be writton up to date, 1t wmilt tuse threo clersv—ous at $2.000 and two at £1,0600 vacit per sonum—ta keep them up. It is exf ceted thing tho cust of msking auy sbatracts will be coverod vy the foo whiel wirl bo charged. ‘Lise demsed for abstracts is yau uuknown, and 1t 1~ cousequendy impogdablo to tell how aby folo witers will bavo 1o b employed. A RCAL-ESTATR MAX'S OFINION, Tatha Eilitor of Lae Chacaro tridiane @ Citeaco, Aug. 17.—1s it not about time the roal-eotato interest of Chicago was awakenad 1o the farce bemng onacted in the Board of County Comimissioneis on tho abLrRct-quoskion The Commirt2o hnve repoited that thero have beou only three Lids betore thom,—that of Shp- man & Co. for 264,500, that of Utto Peltzsr lor £45,000, aud that of Iladdack, Coko & Co, ** for £00,000," Now, tho Lid of tho latter tirm I for £45,000, and_ yot tho Committeo parmistontly sinwo ib at S50,000. Judge Adams, formoily pastior in tho oid firm o Chase Bros, & Co., an old aud roliable abatrrct man, has a hid fur §59,0,.0, and Judge C. B, Waito hins aleo a bid for 50,000, Not ouly s this tho fuct, but’ Mr. lolden, of tho Commitico, Lus personally waited on st least one of tnexe gentlomon, and tried to discourayo him {rom pereisung 1 s bid, T others, Mr, iloluon Lus urged the policy of withdrawing ouo or more uf tuau Lids, in order that Blnpuan's bid mignt be acceptad. Ilow 1 this for & guardian ot the public interosts? Lut in addition tualithese bids there is ona for £37,L00 by . L. Rhodes & Co., who refer to the o, I £, tioodell, of the Fourth National Bank. Now, are not sumo of uicss other bids at least eutitled to bo moutioned by the Committee ? ‘Lhiero 18 really no sonso iis havitg any abatract- booka mado by the county. i3at if & sot is to bo mnce, why this jugglery 2 Why not lot the pro- plo Lnow What bids bavo boon mada 7 JusTion. g FIRE-PROOF CONSTRUCTION. NEPOIT OF TUE COMMITTEE. The Committee, consisting of Louis Wahl, of the Board of Lublic Works; Charles W, Drow, of the Board of Underwriters; N. 8. Bouton, of tho Citizons" Association : Dr. Ben C. Mbiler, and Amos Uranne, builder, appointed Lo report oo tho firo-test of Byduey Myors' housos on Sicra- mento aveuuo, have submitted the following : CiIcaao, Aug. 16, 1876.—Sydney Myers, Eaq,, Man- aver M., . and 31, Satings Bank—Dran Sia: The underaiynod, yoir Comuwiitos appointod to examine tue plaus and upecifications aubmitted i competition for tho prizo of $1,000 offored by you for tue best plaus for an approziviately firo-prool dwelling, bog 1o Fuport na followa s (e w thorough and_complcts examis vanous plans suvmiited, tho sward was Int day of February, 16,6, to Mr. A. J. Bmith, archi= fect, Uliicagu, couditioncd upon the falthfal pere fotmanco on’ bis part of all the atipniations con- tasmed di your circalar, involving the evection by him of a Lowe consteucted subatantially upon pian sub- mitted, raid housa to bo tested by your Commitice, orpecially with reference to fte tiro-jroof qualition | Lut ita cost. conatruction, symmetry, aud convenicnce to o alao consldered, Having recuived uotice that a block of four hounca bad beon coustructed on Bacramento aventie, accord. ing S0 syl Under tho supeevislon vf Mr, Smi, we procesded 40 the lucality Saturday afterunon, the 1411 fust., whero wo found tha fouth oue of tho block furniuhied for occupancy, aud exccedingly desirable na to capacity, nealucss, wild_symmetry, an well as in For apoct to sulmtantial Gualitic i the coustcuction, “Tlioso boiises Bavo Lwo stores auid basoment ; atono- fiont elepe, aud steps to Lasvment; bollow brick walln; Portiand cement stairs lunide, supported ou brick, and (ho same description of stove fo the yard, Lot from the pruicdpal fluor and from the bascinent s all partitious are of Lrick r concrete, aud all Hinbers perfectly protectod with thy same uatcrialu; roofs covered with voncrete aud then tunod and patnted; sl soke-fuek wro led throughout with burut clay pipo; Lo window-sills are of stone and the window- capw bF terza cotia. W then pro.osded to tho north house, which waa in an uotiutabied Mate, roady for the teat. ' This building contained reprercitatlve furniture, mada of pine, auivulout Lo Wat bu the furulsiod bouso, beshdrs which the floors wero thickly strewn with shavinge, atid, tho furghee to facilitato a raj 1d_and lutenso heat, tho' windows wera left open, furnishing s porfect dratight of sl through the bitfltg. The lire was started at 6 o'clork, ond, after 1t bad nearly biutued lsoif out, water wah introduced by Fire Marubal Benuer, uud_tirown sgaiost tho waila and ceiliuga from au cnglue, W ascertain tho efiect of water throwh on thu miatcrisl when beated, Tho redult of this test was most gratifying to your Committeo, vaths{5ing them thut tho bullding was, ju- dewd, ull thiat bad been chimed for i, and entitliug Mr. Bigith to the full benvfit of the oward, Tho only datiiago we are able to discover aa the result of tho teat conaiated In the falling of the rongh cost of mor- tar, tho purtis] burniug of the winduw-castugs, aud discolotiing of the Wihdow caps by smoke. Iu addition to 1ho tent mude to the buildiog fiself, wonlro tested twa suctioual bulldins, fnteuded to ahinw juore particularly tho constructivn of the Foof and celling, of Whlch thcra wera iwo kind § ouo Knuwn us Jobn's patent ceiling, with wires miretched at Intervals of 4 luches to forin the support uf the wholo 1nasu of mortar aud concrete, whily tho othor, au srrangement of your owil, 4n whish tho support for the mortar wan forine d by nalling wood Ith to bovel ed atripa of wood on tho under aido of the juints, 50 that whicn the concreta fs filed {1 on top it forms a reif-supj orting arch, Hoth theeo soctious wore sub- Jeeted 10 au fniense feat for three-fourths of an bour, When water was appied, and they wero found to ba (i apparoutly as good « cudition sa before the text. 1 conciitsion, #e repest tat the leat was in every snatner matinfclory (o us s fully conforming to thio Toquirements contained in your 3 clrcular, We ¢lose this report without expreasing onr ‘spprecistion of the great work you kisve. accotplivbed 1 dumou- strating not only to Chlcugo but to the wholo that goodl, pleavant, and indertructible bous countructid at & moderate cost, aud we bojx: soon to #ea them replace the uunghtly, ‘vuliealthy, aud unsafo buthdings wo nuck in use at this time, Mesnrs. Colvin, Prindiville, Tuompason, M. B. Baitey, aod Fire-darsual Bouner, concur lu tho abuye. e NOTARY KRAUS, A BIILLIANT EXPLANATION, Mr. Adolph Kraus, tho Notary whose dolngs were vxposed in yestorday's TRIBUNEZ, came up to see tho raporter yosterday morning to explain matters, o sald that the bouds which Lo had Witnessed the signatures of bofore the maid Biguatures wore wauo. were the wecond set lio bad made for the ssmo womaun, Tho firat set were hot on proper blsuks, aud he hind made tho secowdd with tle jutention of going to the woalan's saloon in the evening, and thers havivg the two mou mign hefore bim, ‘' But," said the reportor, ** didn't vou put your veal aud jural ou a Loud as attesting tho fllxl.',x;l.!.uml of two wen who Lad not mgued st al Mr. Xraus said that he did, but {t was ounly to save bimsell the truuble or carrgiog bis stanps up with him $0 tho woman's houks lu the even- g, ** Do you moan.” said tha reporter, ** that that wan the reasol why you put on your signature aud jurat 7 Could you not have put thets on at tho house if you had expected tu biavo gone thera in the evening? " Mr, Kraus oaid that he supposed he could, but fie thoughis it didu’s make any differeuce, ospe- clally as the womsn wae pregnant, * Tha rej.orter said that bo couldn't suy injustice had been dous Mr. Krau g to his owu statement he Lad doue exactly what 1'us Taipunx cbarged him with, Aud 1lien Mr. Kiaus went away, —_— LOCAL LETTERS. PAVEMENTH. To the Kdstor of The Chieudo Tridune: Cutcago, Aug, 17.—1 bave paid considerable sttention to the pavemeut discuwsion, and the srticle of J, L. ¥ 1818 is the first real light I1have saeu upou the subjact so f; ‘flere 18 no roadway equal to & well covetruct- ed aud finely laid wooden pavement when new, and that it does Dot retain vo is owiog Lo causcs slmost, 1f not whally, withia control Sy ke !‘.VU&N'; _Firslzlho cliof of thiowe caurcs s chioap s- responelble, unaystematizod, careless, and por- i haps ignorant or dishouest, construction through- out, thematerinl and work baing generally inferi- or, the blocks heing priucipally sap-wood. Sccond—Tho noxt canso is decay of the wood- on biocks, and 1t 19 & miracle they last aa long a8 thay do, ail the canditiona of epecdy docay boing 8o wall provided. 7 hard—Tho next caise, and Isat and loast, I8 “woar and tear.” 1 say least, for wear and toar 18 tenfold greater in poor than in thorourh conatruction, A firw. thoroughly-bedded, mud carefully-laid wooden pavement is uot affected by traftic in all diroctions by all sorte of veliicles, a4 the present Joosels-1aid, softly-badded, and genorally shaky pavewouts aro, “Tho fir-t of thews caunes in wholly willila con- trol, and when Julumrlv romedied the tinrd canwo, ** woar and Llear,” ta roduced slmost to & minnunt, Ar 1o the sorond causo, L. ., docay, *J, R. P." ptrikes thy ka/-note, and | was interested tn hin remnrka apan this sabject for thoe toaeou that, romoth.bg uver a yonr ago, for tha purposs of obtnining somo engineering dats and informa- twn, [ hind oceanion to oxatnine and repoit upon the practical results of creosuiing 1n this country, I found as & result of mv {nvestigations that whorever **creosoting " lsd been carefully, thorouglls, and honestly done, the proservation of the timbor and svood was beyond question, but thint swhera it had been chieaply and careless- 1y dono, or ou an irresponmble Job matter by & contractor, it was as a matter of conrao unsatis- A, Itko everything else, sufforod from cupidity, or the falra ccouomy of trying to eave by clieapouing first cont. T found but eno piece of thoroughly ** eroowoted " and well constructed (Lmean carefully) aud laid pavement in this cvuntry, and that was laid gome eizht or nine yeais aro in Wall stroot, Now York City, diroctly opposite the Custom-House,and, shilo beiug sub- Jeciod to & tremondous tiallic, it has outlasted all tho other wooden pavemonts in that citv, many of them threo timea over. It wasamection the whols width of the streot, nud of tho lensth of the Cuntom-toune block or lot, 1t wen juined at each end by stons pavement, Al was iaud a8 an expeniment. Tha teattie on Lbnt screot is of all sorts and continu- ous from murmng to nigut, aod is from at least threo-told to five-fold beavirr aud greater than an any streot in Chisago ; and vet that poca of pavement under o unfavorablo a situation bas dovoeloped remarkable results, its principsl woar beang at tho junctious at each ond of the sootion where it Juinod tho atono pavement, and where the ernstant Immmudnf of tho vchicles was necrseatily gren.est, It oxhitsted no decay, while the sdjoining wooden pavemonts, on Naspau, William, and Broad, bad vopeatedly de- cayed, boon patelicd, renewad, uud finslly gono to'piccas, and whilo tan Goorgia pine pavomont on Clinton street, Btookiyn, which Las no boavy trafic, liad decayed nud gone to pieces ko as to bo_lalf renowed in Lwo yonrs, Turthermoro., upon the subject of crnosoting, I found tat the Cbleago, Butlington & Quincy Linilroad had & quautity of ties erousoted 1o 1868 aud 1869, and ot Lhexo ties, those thut hnd beon thorouglly creosoted twera uolid, hard, aud sound, and, #o far as decuy was concernad, would likely last tio hifetune ul the road. I alao foand unon thy wima road, station piatforms (plank thoroughly **creoso.ed,” nild “wolid and soun whilo those la:d at the samo time of the natural woud had beeu once or twice renowed. Further, I found astho practical effects of thorough creosoting that, winle perfectly siresting and proveutiug decay, it hardoued or soliditicd tho* Horous structuro of the wood, the oil sesming to sostoify and 1l the pores, and_in the pave- ment apoken of the ends of the blocks did not soften sud beoom up as doos the natural wood under tha action of motsturs and the constant pounding of vehicier, I repoat, thereforo, that n thoroughly * creo- antod " 8 or U-inca block, either ronnd or square, well and curofully faud upon a properly provare:d and solid subetructure, with substantial and woll-Iatd curbiug, wili give Chicago thecheapest, most durable, aud most perfect pavemeut in the world, while the sanitary coudition of the aireots, and the health of tue city genorally (if it woro geaerally adopted), would bo greatly booefited. W, DTILDING INSPECTION, To the Editor of I'he Chicago Lriouns; Cnicaao, Aug. 17.—1 liave a word to say ocon- coming bulding 1mspection sud the proposed building {aw or ordinance. Concerniug building inspection wuder Mr, Dailey, is any one 8o inno- cenl aa to supposo thut it affects the charactor of Chicsgo building a particle? It doos not, and canpot for obvious roasons. Evory one atall couverrant with building knows that, whore there is n disposition on the part of the builder to do ebammy work, tho only remedy is the constant personal inspcction of a compotent Superintondont. Of what avail, then, the oasu- 8l visit of the City Inepactor, who may posaibly #pond a haif-hour oact day on the different jobs In his beat? But ovenif it woro possmble to turnisk o City Inspoctor for each pattioular job, even thon it 18 very unlikely that sny better work would be done, for the simple reason Lhat tho builder Is under no obligution to the In- spoctor, nud will simplv iguoro his presence. It tho awner, who gives the contract, and who of all others 18 vitaily luterosted io iis fultillmont, is unable to entotce its provisons, then how can wo expoct the casual prescace of the go>-betweon to reachAthe desred end? As woll appoint a go-between to soo that our jobbiug houves deliver gooda according to sam- plo aud contract, But however we may differ as to tho argu- ment, the fact romains that there i no improve- meut in the cliaructor of the work, aud it v ab- surd Lo suppose that there evercau be. Nothing ia writton iu dwparagomont of Mr. Bailey; it In tho nyatem, tho pllnul&»lc. whicti 1s wrang. Itis 10 ononsly but an added weight to the alresdy crusling load of our taxation. ‘Lhis prings to a stilf more important question, that of the pru|poued ordinanco. 1 bellova It is wholly uncalled for, and can only bo eaacted to tho great dolriment of tho public intarest. 1do uot propose to oxamine it in dotail, or to point out its glaring abaurdiiles. It 18 suffiolent to knosr that 1t1s only an eiaboration of tho building inspoction fraud, whose only 1osult could bo to awnnoy, impuverlsh, and disgust owners, who already have to dsnce sttendance upon a awara of tax-outos and city oftioials. Lortunatels, if sny proof is needod that the proposed legislation s nucalled for, wa havo it 80 grandly uefuro us that the whole worla has taken cognlzance, Our besutiful Chicago is the creation of our owners, architects, sud buliders, under tho sune laws which are commonly ap- plied to sl business transaction BuiLvku, STREET-PAVING CONTRACTS. Tothe Editor of 1he Chicago Triduna; Cuicaao, Aug, 17.—No matter what kind of paving be used, thero will always be, undar the present loose contract system, which permits of carcless luspection aud use of defectiva mate- riate and unskilied labor, a certain nmount of imperfect wors. ‘Iako tue Nicolson pavement, which, when tirst lald and smoothlysanded over, appenra (o be & neat and perfect job, and so the inspoctors declare fv to” ba, The coutractors theroupon get thoir monoy in full, and there ali responsibility emld, The city aud property-own- orn pay the prico of good work and good male- naly, and the job is sccopted and paid for sa BOun as done, without any tests or any guaran- teo of tLo charactor and durabtlicy of ths jov, Now, what ia the resuil, the consequence, of euch hastily made, or, rather, bhustily ex- ecuted contracts # A glanco ab the ruts, deprevelons, cradle-holos (ar ' thank-you- mume,” as farniers used to call the ups “aud downs {n country roads), all aver the city, wili toli tha story wituout words, Every sink-hols 10 Nicolvon pavement is a talo of fraud and mouoy fitched by contrsct out of property. awnord, ‘The cost of repairing & rut-hole pave- ment amounts to mors than the originsl con- tract [;nco. Now, what is the remedy for those swindles ? Lot the contracta to meu who do the bost work and omploy the Lest work aud ma- teriald, moro thorough “juspection of material etc., au tho wurk progiesses, but, above al when the work is done, and thoa let the pavin, be tasted Ly driviag heavy teams over it. X #ood and sutlleient bond should be exacied from all contractors, stipulating to repair aod make wooa avy sorious dufects that may appear in their work withiu thres or six months after ap- pazent complotion, Nothiug bus the withhold- g of part of the contract nioney, or the exao: Livw of » boud guaranteeing ther work to bold rood a cortain number of days or weeks, will ever aecire to Chicago such a “pavement the coutract cally for, or vue that will stand the test required. Joxzs, THE GATUOEN QUESTION, To the Editor of T'he Chicaae Triouna, Cuicago, Aug, 16.—In your paper of this date I tud au article from a *¢Gauger.” Having served iu that capacity, I am qualiied to Judge of what he usys. 1 will now say 1 (ully concur 10 sll bis suggostions. 1 bave one word more to offer, aud thas is tha reauon 1 took the liberty 1o say apything at all. The greut trouble with the sppowtment of Uuited Htates Guugers baa beon, aud still s, men of small calibre sod of questiousbln jotegrity are usually successtul. 1t it le posaiblo for & man to obtaln tbe situstion who wishea Lo do his whole duty and cannot be made to take sae bias, he is of no neo to tho dirtiller, and moma story In started agaiust him. This distilier wants ham romovod, snd goen to aomo politician and sacs, “ Ia (tho (iauger) must bo removed,” and torih- with, withont nakine any charges, off goen s head. Tuo writor kuows whoreot ho spesks. ‘Ihs sratem of putting ten-gallon stampa on packnzas that coutan spirts of 184 proof amd forty-four wine gadous 1 not a vew invention, but was i use aoven yeara a 2o, and was invent- d by & Gauger who liag fately bren reappointed. With the carn Gen, Webstor has taken m makini tho Apsointmonts, ho has been docetved in solue Inataucos, ‘Llicre are mou now in the aervics whose gond clothes camo_ from distillers for servicos ron- dored. Mr. Hoyt can tell if ho wil} of a man now in the servico who gauged 100 barreln of highwinesat s distillory. Tho Collactor, thinking that all was not right, “went Mr. 1. to examine them, and found them gauged 10 ner cent below what they roally wero. Whita Mr, 11, was pone to make his report the Gauger pumped oms from ench barral a quantity of wines and Hiled 1n with water, in order to foduce thom Lo correspond with tha stampon tho barrels, Ex-Gavoes. T. M. €. Ad ¥8, GAYBLING, Toths Editor of The Chicauo Trioune Cnicaao, Aug. 17.—Your puggoestion that the Young Mon'a Chrristian Asuociation take tho job of suppressing gambling is a umely and eplon- did one, but one which | foar those pious youny peoplo hiave not tho courngo to act upon, or, 1f thay have, will coueidor out af their line. Their busincss, thoy may say, iy not morality, but ro- ligion,—not the cuforcomont of statutes and the eradication of the physical plague-spots of so- cisty, but the distiibution of tracts, and tho got- ting up of prayer aud praiso meetings, If thts bo 8o, thon haa tho Association overlooked tho Lroadoss and most useful Hold of Inbor in which 1t could ongake—the linpravemont of saclety by means of goud governmons, 1or whatever pro- moles good govornuent promotes directly tho cuune of morality and religion. Religlon aunuot prospar under bad govornmont., What botecr, what moto lmportaut, work cau the Asaociatlon undertuke nt this dull time in tho churches than the effoctual closing of thoso gasmblhing Liells which ato lurlug 8o many young men—church-metnLors aud others—to desirne- tion? Why are churcucs losiug their nttractions for tho young men of the world, un'ess it bo that they fiud gieator fascinations slsexhoro ? Why did revivals fuil last winter 7 As well ox. pect 8 toliglous rovival at Unden-Baden during tho heighe aud heat of the prosperous gam- bling aesaon, as ona in Chicago when thao entire city 18 wnder the perniciousinduonce of the gam- b mama, Lasting rovorn will attend the Y. M. C. A, should itsueceod in putting & qitintus upon gambling in Chicago, Mo, Surri, A DEEAMER OF DREAMA, To the Fditor of The Chieapo Tribune: Jowazr, 1., Aug. 16.—News from tho lost balloon by the way of a dreamor, and if you deom thin worthy, pleaso givo it a place in your paper, I had & droam the othor night, 1 droamod I saw & hormblo sight. I thought I saw tho Dalloon arisa and ascend towards Lieaven, watchod by thousanda, of which [ was one; but alas! It dixnppesred never to ratarn, I thought I sailed through the air easy as a bird, watchiog i1ts courso; but alas! the storm overtook wi, I rematved unbarmed, but tho dostination of the mir-vessal avd those who nsceuded inat 1 will wive 10 any newspaper of pote that will fully illustrate it as I wiil picture it to thom. ‘I'ho picture will fndeed bo worshy of publication, aud olso tho last words that wero attorod by tho soronauts, wiich wili be heart- rending to thousands who may road it. Any iltustratod paper that will answer, pleaso nd- dres **C," through tho Joliet iepublican, Joliet, and 1 will seud 1t a1l picturod i poncil to thom, A SONNOWING JUSTICE. To the Editor of The Chicaao Iyvibune: Cuicaao, Aug. 17.—Ao artlcle in this day'a Tausnuxe calls attention to certaia abuses which are #aid to provail in the ollices of some of the Justicos of tho I'oace. To men who are doiug their best to act according to lasw this article is rather surprising, sud, aa Do namos aro givew, some very unjust suspicions might arise. Tho impreasion lo(t on my miud ie, that there must ba sume proper 1esson for writing the aticle, elvo 1t would not have boon wrtton, It [am correct, and sncn infamous practices do provail, tho men who aro guilty sbonld be expored prompily to the sud - that the people may know aud avoid tho oifives of men who, for theic ovn sinister purposos, bring disgraco npon a responnl~ ble and honorable position which they should nover have boen appointed to flll, A Justick oy TuE PEACK. TAXES. To the Fditor of The Clacavo Tribune: Cutcano, Aug. 17.—Whae aro we coming fo? fero is & lot vear the centra of the city nsscssed for city taxcs at $12.000, takon posscseion of by a Governmapt agont, 2o utilized as to assist in elovating Mueller's patclied stono-work for over two yeare, Now ox-Coogrossman Ward gives it a8 his ides In Tng Tmsuxe that tho rental valne is ahout 1 cent, evading the timo of occupancy. And still Comptrollor Hayen 1umidte taxes must bo paid right aloug, or ho will sall out the ver- soval, TR Onis. e THE CITY-HALL. The City Tresauror yeatorday pald ont $300,- 000 oo goueral cily indebtedness, Tue Doard of Publio Woris yestorday pald out 80621 to thqdischargod emuloyes of the Water Departmont, whoao time expired Baturday, The Committeo an Strootannd Alloys for the North Division will moet somo timo this wesk to take action on somo projuctod improvementsfin some of the side streots. If tho weather continnes falr and favorable for tho workmen employed on tho now Madison street bridgo, it is expooted to Have tho cars again runsing on thoir old route by Monday morning. Tho Finance Committes will moet some day this weok to make furiher arrangemouta coo- cerntug the squalization of the assgssments now bong compiled by tne City Assessor, They will also declde what “defined ‘course shiall ba here- after.pursued iu collecting taxes, Ofticor Crogan, who was discharged for emu- lativg tho Merry Wives of Windsor, claims tuat e was not given & ghost of a show Lo exbibit his mnocence. ke vlames Sergt. Hood for the ine tense colorivg given to lus easo, und lus tiled ton pages of intorenting informution agajunt that otlicer ut tho headquarters of Marshal Duslap, Marshal Bopner's oftice was well crowdod all day vostordav witn luis wiany fricuds who callsd to congratulate bim ou his success. il up- poir.tmout was bardly expectod, and not until tho last moment diu it bocome an absolute cer- taiuty, Bemng sirctly toemperate, hie fimitod his thanks for congratuluiions to & very nna box of cigary, which ha dealt out with a8 much non- chisluncd as he used (o when he sold them over & glaas case for bis living, THE DOALD OF MEALTH, The regular woekly meoting of the Board of Heaith was held at their roows yoyierdsy aftec- noon, President Halu in tho chsir. ‘Lhe Bau- 1tary Buperintendeut's report for last ween shows & toial of 234 deatbs, Of thene, tuoro woie maloy, 116; fomulas, 138; simglo, 200 marrled, 45 ; colored, 1. There were under 1 voar of age, 121 ; from'1 to 4, 57; from 2 to 3, 4; mskiog s total of 180 bablos that are no more. The oldest on the Dt way Mrs, Jol who formerly livea at No, 652 Bouth Morgau atreet. Tho total mum. ber of deaths was 80 loss tnan duriog the cor- responding week of last yoar, and 69 more thau durivg tho previous weed. ‘I'bere died of chulera wlantum, 65; convulwons, 86 durrboa, 17 3 whoopiug-cough, 9: acculouts, 4§ wuicide, 2 ; old sge, 4 ; euteritln, 6. The mortality was greatest in the Fifteenth, Boveutl, Beveuteouth, and Bixth, and wus hght- est 1 the Firus and Sccond Wards, The Health-Ollicer's roport made the us showing ut meals aud vegutablos condernad, sud au unusual good showing ih regard to sewer connoctions made, and uuisances avated, After tue traneaction of some busiuosy of winor bm- portance, the Board adjoutned, THE LAST CALL. Commissioner BLeridau was around Oity-Hall yostsrday looking up some of his forgier ac- yuaintances. ‘The first one he came Bcross wes r. Ward, who haatened o corcect an srticlo in one of the aftcruvon Fou:pn about Dr. Ward baving foresworu b aliegisuco sud friendsag to tho ojd Bosrd. 1heir filenaship baving been orted with gros:er waimth, Merk proceeded tu the Fire-Marabal's otlice to congratulate Benuor on his success. On the way he bo- touk lumeell to poutio thouwhts, sud ground ut & ruthor weak one, not ups 0 the averagu. Then be looked wise sud shook Bsnds with Ben- nor, A hittle tater o wandersd aroaud towards Lis lawye:'s uttice. Bofore guity, however, he cantided to the reporter that be had learned the trutts of the sphonwm that ** He who fighw aud suns away zuay lve to ight sowe othier duy." 't And mo it s with me,” eontinned he. ** What in tha uso of obtsiniog & quo warcanto 2 The City wonld fight it to tha Bupremo Comt, snd the city would onls Lo out that much ab our ex- penan. Ohl no; tho boiter wayis to wait for tha declnon of the Buprome Court, If that doen not sottle their hash, then lndeed Inw ina farco.” And bo whirlod sway bohind his fast bay mare. —— THE COUNTY BUILDING, The potit jury In the Criminal Court was dis- charged yesterday mornine. An otder was cbinined from Judge Farwoll yeaterday morning to place the trunk of James Read, tho forger, which played so importanta part in the Iate Turner bial, in tho Fidelity Bank yaults, to be thers kept until the socond trinl of Tuiner, County Clork Lieb vostorday i{saned an ordor declaring that John 11, Thom was no longer a Consatabla for North Chicago, bocause ho had failed to giva boud, Ou tho 6th lust. Thom wan notitied that Lis old bondeman had withdrawn, and was asked to fiie a new boud wathln ten daya. The limit expired vosterdar, and, no bond hay- ing been wlod, ho no longoer exercises oficial power. Tho Jaint Committeo on Publlo Buildings and Education met yestorday to furtior considor the question of oiecting a studonts’ ball fu counac- tion with the Nhrmal School at Englewood, Tho plang were examined, and also some of the bids for the work, It was found that to completa tho building neeording to the plana would take moro motoy than had been appropriated, and the tom- mitteo conclnded to Justruct ths architoot to ro- vigo the plans, Charles Lindner, to whom reforence was mado yosterday in connccotlon with & nuit for trespars for §2,000, brought by & Mr. Loewe, was Lotoro Judpe Wallnce vosterday tu schedule, not only to eseape from custody, but 4o show Loows tnat hm chances for recovering £2,000 were poor. Lindner's offenso, 1n the Innguage of the law, in raid to be ** debsuchory,” in that Loswo caught m In tho excrciss of unduo nrivilegen i his family. Lindner was dinchargod after schedule ing and tho appoiuting of an Ausigoae, -— CRIMINAL, Colloctor Wolmster yeaterday caused the solz- ure of 3,100 cigus fiom J. J. Selig, at No. 233 Notth Clark atreot, oo information furnished by’ Revenuo Agents Gavott aud Plympion. ‘Ihe chargo againet tho goods ia that they woro re- moved from tio place of manufacturo witbout being proporly stawpod. Jimmy Wilkiuson, oue of the gambling frater- nity, hos goiten himeelf futo trauble by a specloy of swearing which unfortunately is not uncom- mon, To keop & ** pal " ont of jail ho boldly de- clorod bimaolf worth 10,000 in resl estate. It turus out on tho afidaviz of Joha A, Owen, an attornoy, that Wilkison hne no proporty that can bo ronched by ezocution, Jimmy 18 to be wmvestigated for his excosa ivo swoarng. A ssgo-driver and a blacksmith, named ro- spactivoly Cornolius Dillon and Timothy Buck- leg. got In a fight ot tho corner of Bino Island avenue and Pauling stroet, at tho early hour of 1 o'clock yestorday morning. and in tho courso of tho tray tha former struck the lattor twice in the bach with & knife, intlicting severe but nat daa- gerous wounds. Dillon ran away after the cut- un}g aud Lins not siuco beon discovered by tho pol Oflicor Batry eaught n sneak-thief named Caroy Miltard vostorday atternoon at 1 o'clock, just an bio was leaying tho Liouso of J, W, Jotiuston, No. 149 Souih Peoria stroot, with somo plunder, Ilo wai heard whilo in tho houso by tho inmatos, sud ran out, loaving a quantity of clothing and otler articles valued ac 8.00 rolled up in a waterprovf cloa, roady for removal, In his pociets woro found sct of gold sleeve-buttons, and a handkerchiof bolongtug to Mr. Jobnato 'll‘:m‘ prisoner is woll knowa to the pouco as thiet. A vory rerlous charge is onterod against John B, Babino, the Ints Casbier of tho lato Sute Btreot Savings Dank, snd lus absence from the city {s na prelunged that it may be that tuo ailegniions of one of tho depositors, Franz Niedzwetsky, 18 truo, Yostorday he entercd complaint before Justice Pol'ak that Mr. Habine fraudulently obtained and took from lim a promissory noto of tha valuo of &1,080, ssid noto cing due and pagable Ly Babine, and that be gave to lum s paper purporting to be s check on the Third "Nauonal Hunk, but which in In reality & noto of hand for #1000, pnvaolo one voar affor date. Not belog abla to read English, tho complainant waa thua dupad without any trouble, and, when bhe learued of the failure of ‘the bauk, hio went there to eco abive, but foand im not. He varily Loliaven the ex-Cashicr has gononsay, but 1f ho should be hovering about the city he wants Coustable Koohier to fiud him, Up to a lute hour last evening Mr. Babiue hiad not been found, although all his favorite hauots bod been seatchied. Mr. Niedwetzeky 1a a rocont arrival in this conntry from Germany, and is not fayor~ ably inpressed with bis reception, It wow appeara that Goorge Eyans, whose atrest was montiowed yostorday, bousht £3,000 wurth of mscellaneous guods 1 Milwatkoeo, tn cowpany with two vtber mon, and had thom con- aigued C, 0. D. to Milton Juaotion, where a atore hiud Loen socared for tholr recaption, According to Eveus' stalomout, they iutended to Lreax opou the car ob ity srrival st the village, and tuke the goods to their rlace, But they madon mistoho, and iustead of scouring & uioe, complete’ stock for n countrv storn, tuok eix or seven cnses of boots. 'Tho jub cost them abouu %160, snd nou wishiug fo loge 8o large & sum outright, thoy shippod the stolen bLoots to Eonuuel lsaace, a paanbrolor &t No. 127 Yan- Burou street, who says he bought them by samplo, and pad €60 for thom, Thus, tho woll-luil plan of Evarts and Lis partuers was spollod, and while ho is in the Central Btation, they arn dodgiug about to cscape urrest. Isancs was takon before Juatice Wal.ace yesterday, sod gavo bail in tho sum of $1,000, to appear to-day sud auswor tho charge of recewving stolen oroperty, knowung it to have buen such. Tue oods wore toceived from Amboy, 1iL., yester- day, Isnies having sold sud shipped thom thoro to oue Burgueim, S - SUBURBAN. LAKE VIEW, The Town-Board mot Mouday night, Moners, Bulzer, Gaodo, Schieswohl, and Schafer beiag prevent. Dids for ongines, boilers, ato., iera rue coived aud reforred to the Wator Commitiso, to report at the ooxt meeting. Tho Cummittes wera alvo instructed to report At tho samo woet- ing on o systom of works. o gradiug and elndering of Wailington av- onuoe frum Green Bay road (o Liucoln avenus, and of Grace streot from Groen Day to Dummy road, was ordered. Tho Hiehway Commission- o1 wors fustructod to co-operato with the Jeffor- son auttioritien lu tho grading of Wosteru ave euue fiom Lincols to Webator avonue. A petition for & sidewalk on Montana streot was referred. The petition for the raposl of the salaon regu- Intion ordinance wat laid ou the table. A pati. vion nigned by twelvo saloou-kespers asking that saloons not baving licensss bo closed was laig over. A petition drom “Haddlerock " Bmith for & saloon-license at tho piace known as Lakoaide was lald on the table, 'The Board adjourned to mest Monday, Aug, 23. OAX PANK. Mr, Thomas J, Tilney, of Brooklyn, N. Y., has bean tho guost of tue liey. F. A. Conwell for a tew days. 3r, Tiluoy hae been fur soveral years past the popular suparintendout of the Dathel Buoday-schuol, Drroklyn., He addreased the Mothodust Sabbath-school SBunday in sn eloquent sud plearing mauner. Mies Julis Urmeuton hes roturned from s trip of soms wooks' duration. The Rev, Mr, Ells, of Aurors, preached ba- fore the Mothodise Episcopal Bociety Bunday mornivg aud eveulng. Blru. Elderkiu's protiy littlo residenco on Cen- tro avouna 1s cupluted, aud the laly has taxon podsvesion. BOSTON LOSING iTS GRIP, Special Iiapatch to The Chicago Tyidune, Boston, Aug. 17.—The Assessors have fuat completed thoir roport, and to.day present the 1esult, of which sho fullowlng is a summaty: Real, $858,769,600; gain over insl year, $4,bt 8505 personal, $234,008,400: lous, §9,526,600; total, $783,707,000; lows, $4,047,150; polls, 85, 086; gain, 402; State tax, $80L120; city and county tax, $9,721,010 ; totul wariante, $10,620,- 180; rato por 31000, &13.70, agatvst $16.60 last year. ‘Thore bas been little or no fu- crensn of valustion of boildings already erected, Indaed, 1t 18 more probable that there Las boen oun the whole areduction, ‘The rail- rusd sud other lmprovemeuts in Fgat Boston, with tue large nutber of new buildinge erectu are a auflicient explauation fur the groat {ucresse {n the llaud ward, aud tue xtonfig of the beey. ory interent, and the viilags abont the brewerios in nuwur«, will account for the laige valua Hon of Ward 15 There han boon a not lons for the rest of the city, which can oniy bo explamed on the ' theory that the Amscesors liavo really taken into covnidoration the sorionn decline In tho mnrkot valun of roal eatato, Tho returus of pornonal estate aro explainod by the werious depression in bumuess and the decline in values. Cone ridering that bualuess men hiave takon ocoasion to reduco stock to the fowest point, thus dimin- isbing tho tazabla proporty with docroasing thelr own tax-paving power, a decline of loea than 4 ')cr cent 1n a kurpriso tather trom the fact that L 18 RO nlight thau because thero Lina been a do- creaso. i DISTINGUISHED SOLDIERS, OxAnA, Aug. 17.—Conn, Sherman, Blosum, and Bhioridan—the lattor of whom arrived from thio Enst this morning accompaniod by Lis wife and Col. Bhoridan—went Went ou this morning's traln, A grent crowd arrembled at the dnpot to bid thom pood-br. Thero waw vousiderablo epeoch-making aud hand-shaking. Cou, Georgo Crook left fur tho East this ovouing. e 2 o il SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS. BAx Fraxctsco, Auz. 17.—The fair of the Me- chanies' Instituto opened this morning. ‘The British ship Bromen, 191 days from Liv- erpool, anchored on tho bar, Al hands down with tha scurvy. A tug has goue to hor rolief, ‘Ibirteen of the crew of the Bromon died on Threo died yosterday n mght ot the passngo. ¥ ,\lr ho slup was port, ihe rest are Liolpless. owed (nsida this afternoou, RESIGNED, 8Art LAxr, Aug. 17.—Notico is publishod hora to-day of the resignntion of Chief-Justica Lowe. oot aol Mr, Ira Brown, Aftor & yoar of tho nost unparalieled sctivity in hia zoal-cotate Lusiness, 3Mr. Ira Brown hss delegated the cares of the oflice o L able aseistants, and betaken himself to the cool reglona of the Upper Bisawutppi and the Iakes for forlnight's vacation, It (x his firat relaxation from business for n twelvemonth, and one tbat ke very much needs, His rales of Auburban property durlng the yoar excoeded thone of any vther real-catate desler tn the cily Ly many thousandsof dollars, Mr. Drown'’s enterprise and high standing ere well known In Clifengo, and to those people who are nnacquainted with him ‘Trie Travone will sy that hie f & repreveutalive Chicago business man, That ho may havo s plensant Jolrney and safe roturn, s the ‘wish of his mavy fricnds, Photographs in ‘' Bas-Roliaf,” by Brand. The exquinito pliotographs fn * Bas-Netlef," fntro- duced by M. E. L. Brand, aro pronounced to be by far tho mont elegant portralts produced by pholo- graphicart, Mesars, Brand & Co, aro furnishing the mont expensive and beautiful card pictures at the nni- remedy I bave ever secu, Sefutica s0 that 1 could not gel out of thy housaat times for saveral years, tried remcidies does not cxpress it. Centaur Liniment sadvertised, 1 weut for it, now nsed threa botls and can walk without the aid of il b form rate of §/per dozen, nud tho large-eize cabinot or promenndeat $3 per duzen. The immenso business {hey are doing renders 18 quite necossary that engage menta for sittingn be secured in advance, which can bo dongat thalr studio, 496 Wabssh avenue. Ladics' and chitldros portrultn a spectalty, Dargaina, £ ‘Will you a1l remembor that the place for bargatns until Sept, 1, in Indica® or gentiemen's undorwear, ho- slery, and gloves, or In embrolderics, Iaces, and fancy Roods, s at W, M, Rous & Ov,', 77 State street, noar Randolph 7 Thelr stock compriscs the James I, Fonter & Co.'s bankrupt stock, snd they will closo everythiing out, not minding worth or cost, as the store s to be rented or closed, ————— Btep Into Wiswall & Greene's, 76 State street or 131 Twenty-socond strect, and bo convinced that 4 * thing of Leauty Is 5 Joy foraver,” 1n o pair of thelr beautiful Fronch knd buttonjshoes for your wife, —_— ‘Warwick. In the midet of wiutor or in early spaing, in hot wealher or in cold, nll gentlemen will find that the Warwick collars will glva moro satiafaction than any ottier, either liuen or paper, The **Weed 8, M.” Agenocy, No, 203 Wabash avenue, are virtually giving sll who buy of (hem for cash ogents’ commissions or more, ‘That favorile machine ia sold on smsll monthly pay- ments, also, e Pinnos and Organs. A lirge sasortment of new pluuos and orgaus to rent, Becond-hand planos from $3) to $3:0, . W. W, Knnar, Corner Slate aud Adama streots, Chicago, A Life of Sufiering {a often causcd by piles, Copstant application of Dal. loy’s Magical Patn Extractor will completely cure the tiscase, A suro cure for skin discance also, 60 Spring Lake * Magnetio” Wator, by Buck & Nayner, mokers of tho * Mars ¥ Cologne. Sttt el s ey __MAHRIAGES, HUMWAY—=BALLARD—On tho 12th {nst., ot the realdonee of William Budr, Es 30 Michigau avenne, by tho Rov, It, W, Patteraon, Alr. Ed Q. Buumway and iss Lavivia 8, Ballazd, No cardu, v DrATHY. WILLIAMB—In 1hia city, Aug. 13, of commumption, Altred Wilkazus, uged 25 years 0 montha and 23 duys, 807 Aliuny (N, X.) und Clovelind (U.) papers piesse copY. BRAY—On Tueaday, 10th {nst., at the residencs of Lin grandparens, 2o Nowberey-av,, Albert Elwood, only won of Josoph end Eizubets Liray, sged 1o ‘munthis aud 18 duys. unoral by carriages to Gracelsnd at 10 o'clock Wednesday, 181k fust, PICKTUN—Tu this city, Aug, 17, Mary, the beloved wifo of Jubin Vicklon, aged 0 yeats, Fuaeral from late residence, 48+ Falton-at., Thurs- day, Aug, 19, at 1550 p, . Friouds are respuctfully invited 10 ptiend, IVEISON—Un (he morning of tbe 17th, Musetta, Infaut daughter of Edward sud Julls 8, Iyefson, agod § monthn, Funoral from residence, 1418 Pratric-av,, Wednea- day, Aug. 1%, at 2130 p. i, Feieuds of the family ave Inyfied (6 utiend, WALTLI~Clieago, Aug, 17, Edward Waller, Vice- Prosusut of the M, ¥, & AL Baviuge Bauk, uged 71 years, - Fuueral from s Iata roaldence, 513 Warren-av. (old Rumber 436), Thursday, 19th fust,, at 11 &, w, Fricads o tho famdly are Juviied without further notico, HUGHITT—Aug. 16, 1876, John Douglas, son of Marvio aud Bello Hupuitt, sgod 6 yoare, uuceal from the tesideuco of ks parents, 1352 Pral . 1, 80 Rowehill, Bpec 3. Fricadsof Fold the hands tenderly, Clows the dour eyun; 'rnl:. wpirit Iu&‘x«‘x.: ue ud gous to the skfes, The beautiful love light loreyer han fed, ‘Tue boy that we loved 80 1s dead; oli ! he's dead, Not yet cau we say, Gy whil be dote,” * Buto boarts must L Liealed Lre the victory 's won, But teach us to feet, wid the tears that we hed, . TUat " uin well, " uy'e, 't beat, with our beautittl dead, 3. 8.3, SEEOIAL NO B, Centaur Liniments ey luzwe, ‘oo 5 . 3ilmeuts, for family 18 for snimaly, LalivEd # MaARTSVILLY, 0., May 19, 1873, #GrNTE: You certainry bavo ihe most efficecious 1 have sutfered with the paln, tukdue swellings, heal will curo rheumatism, d feab, tone nd musclo The. Whila Wrapper i tho Yellow Wrappor To say that I doctored aud When I saw the I have mycane, Lam imiproviog daily, 1 thank you from Ao battom of my beark, *Truly yours JOBIAH WERTLARE® Bold by all druggiats—50c and $1 per boltle, Electro Silicon rd of the Americen Inatitate of New o bost Articlo known for oloaniog aud polishlak etallic surfaces, ILia pure lufusoris, sot Bo adrmiavire, wil) ot voratob o surrode, aad t0e 1ot surprising polish with but litle labar, b sy el rdahod hotas. Beld” Ly s uhiers. Diigyiata, Jowslors And "Urocers. GiLiwr, MotULLO0N 2 02" aod % Boutn Y st.. Chicago, _AUCTION SALES, crrrninicnr MUCTION SALES. L. ROCKWELILL & CO., Now, 77 sud 79 Dearboru-st, ‘WEDNESDAY, Aug. 18, 1873, will positively close Yurk onts, ater: out to the biglest bidder, witfiout resceve, the ye- malnder of a lurge lot uf PARLOR, BEDROOM, AND OFFICE FURNITURE, Ol Pslntings, Notlous, Etoves, Kitchen Furniture, &o,, &c, Country ercauts will ind Largalos st this ssly, & CO, Bankrupt Sale AT AUOCTION. FOUNDRY PATTERNS, &. Weilnesday Morning, Aug. 18,8t 10 o'clock, At Foundry, corner Fulton and Unio The largent and most completo stock 6F Paty W"l‘llcil will to lrlwhl IIn latn ‘l" IY!". Al 80, & Iarge Int Iron aud Wooden Flosks, etc,, S0k 010 From, €3, Heiasing Hold by or of R, I, Jenkina, Faq., Arslgneo, ELISON, POMEROY & Auctioneers, Second Grand Auction Salo MARBLE, SLATE, AND IRON MANTELS, AT THE Selureman & Hand MantelCo.s WAREROOMS, Qor, Michigan-av, and Van Buren-st, Thursday Morning, Aug. 19, at 10 o'clock, A nplendid collaction of 600 MANTELS, In all the now and elegant designa and beat workmans #hip, and tho varions grades of Amorican and Foroign Marble, Alno, ® large assortment Sate, Iron, aud Marbleized Iron Mantelg Hale ponltively withont limit or rencrve to closa oad urplus stock, ELIBON, FOMERUY & CO,, Auctionoers, WM. A. BUTTERS & CO,, o /\U TIONEERS, o8 A\L\_Dl V;HT.____ WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUG, 18, at 0:30 v'ciock, A\ tutters & Co.'n Auction Itooms, 103 Madison-st., CROCESRY Iu packages amd open lots. 150 b Chnps oxes_Lamp Chimno Ducorgtm 'l‘nfiu Héa;‘:..mwd' bl ROY ! ) AT 11 O'CLOCK, 5 NEW TOP BUGGIES, DOUBLE and SINGLE HARNESS, DUTTERS & CO/8 REGULAR TRADE BALE THURSDAY MORNING, Aug, 19, at 9:30 o'clock, VERY DESIRABLE LINES OF STAPLE AND FANGY DRY G00DS, LINS, CLOTHLN FURNISHING GOODS, NOTION, ITATS, BOOTS, 8EOBS, AND ELXPPERS, Un Becond Flaor Balexroom, 108 Madisun-st. BUTTERS & 00’8 SBATURDAY SALE, Furnltnee, Howsehiold Goods, Ylanos, Carpets, etc., BATURDAY MORNING, Aug. 21, ot 4:3) o'clock, At helr Balenrodms, 18 Midiron-st. Chromo Chief, Jr., A Hymiltonian—Trotting Stallion, AT ATUCTION, Baturday aftornoon, Ang. 21, at 3 o'clec’s, at L 8, Cooper's atublo, smdhwert cofner Mickigan avenue und Monroe atreet, Cliroma Chief, Jr., 18 6 yeara old, a deop maliogan: bay; biack lege, mane, and talhs dino 516 1 detiog 1o ‘won sired by Eduell's Hamiltonian, dr,, of New York State, sirod by old Hannltonlan: dam, Fanuie Cook, sireid by old Abdalish, eire of s Hamil tonian, He can ha seen at Mr, Cooper's stablo at any thuie provioun to (ho sl WM. A, BUTTERS & CO., Auctionce: OF HANDSOME North Site [mproved Propsrty, MONDAY AFTERNOOR, Aug. 23, 1875, at 3 vtlcck, On the Premlacs, 85, 8D, 01 and 93 Lincoln-own 4 Two-slory and Basement Brick Dwelting Honsts, With deep lota, frunt'ny enst on Lincoln-av.. running through to and fronting west on Bulgwick-st, Each Liouse contatua 10 rooms, bath, closcts, panicies, cvery modern fmprovement, with o sulwcellar Ligh beneath tho basemeut.” Thcy wero built the supervinion of Armstrong & Fagau, architects, of tho beet mnterlal, and in tho most thorough manrier, at n cost of over $1,001 each. The location belny withe in oo block of Lincolu Park and Clark-st,, with hores asr facilitics, ia regarded aa ono of 1ho most desiralls on the North Bide, Any one dewiring s well-bullt, bun.tuomo residence, dositably sltuntodt, neod only oo spect them 1o ba convineod of thelr cxcelienco, Thera in an incumbrance of $,100 on each houee, 4 yearn to run, wit intarest at 9 per cent, ~ Al smna’ abovo that amaunt will bo cash within (0 days after tho sale, A deponit will be requived of each purchaser at the time of rale, Tho title to the projerty In perfect, Fail ware rantee deed given, All infrmation cau be bad from WL, A, BUTTERS & CO., Ancttoncers, 104 Madikon-ut., Ciic: Real Estate Sle19 Residence Lots, Weat front on Harding it,, between Kluzlo snd Wesk Indians, oniy ono block osst of the now NORTHWESTERN CAR SHOPS, Aonday Morniog, Aug, 21, at 11 o'clock, &t Bulters & Co.'s Ttoomw, 108 Mactinon-at,, two lot, ', 2 and ik}, 45 by 125 feet cach, frea nndd cloar of {ncumbrance, Fivo lota, 31 to 33 inclusive, 25 by 143 foat eaoh, incume berod for $1,323, Twelve lots, 25 o #2and 30 o 41 ine clusive, 25 by 125 fect eacl, Incumbered far 35,000, { ‘Tho above are located iu Block 14, In Harding's Suh, of tho W. hfof tha N. W. qr of Section 11, Town 4%, Range 13, Terms inade kuown nt aale, WAL A, BUTTEKS & C0),, Auctloneers. ny P. GORE & CO, tand 70 \Ehnh avonue, On Wednosday, A;E. 18 at 94 o’clk, ‘We shall offer at Auction s fine Catalogus Bale of Men's, Bogs', and Youths, Women's, Misses', and Children's Boats, Shoes & Stippers Tho wide-awako morchant should mako a note of this. GEO, P, GORE & 00, 08 & 70 Wahsa AUCTION! AUCTION! ATTERNTION!? Butchern, breswers, manufacturers of minera! water, aud dealers In produce will nd it to thelr adventoge 10 take notacs of the following : “Tho underaigned offers for als, in whols or tn part, with or wilhout browery, very clidajy and ot susy cons ditfons, his two Loises and whito-beer brewery, and averyttilng pertainiug thereto, located at 80 aud 83 Willow-ate® i.ot, 53110 feet) No,#) s & two.slory bouse, buflt only two years since, with stono celiar 20x80, with cemented flo No, 8 In & cattage 20x40, with basement snd fce-house. Loth houses are caunected with u 10-feet-wide drive, “The brewery, wilk stablo and yard, i largs enough for s one block north of Norih-sv,, has sewers and gas-light, and is & moin thorosgbfara betweon Loreabew-at, awl Clybanra-av, (Ogden’s Girove.) Buyers will have a chutice Lo fnd & bargaln il Aug. 47, on which day—if 1ot soid before—1 will sell abve Kousca, brewery, snd everything pertaining thereto, at public suction’to the highost bidder, 1f any purchaser wishes to coutlaue the turc of white beor aud doea not undorstand i, tbe owner will toach bim the 1.rocias {nsido uf 16 day. Far further puticulars inquiro of WAL, A. LUTe TERB & CO., 108 Madinon-at., or of Iho owner, Po HARTEE, 80 sad §2 Witio S, DINGEE & C0Q,, Auctioneers, 80 aud B East Landolphat, This day at 10 s, m. OUR REGULAR AUCTION BALE of New and Elegant Parlor, Chamber, Library, and filning<Buom Furniture in great varisty, Also Fiue Line of Oftice Furniture, Ive-slox, olc., logether with u Large Stock of Beconde Hand Houseliold Gnods, couststing of Purlur, Chame Ler, aud Dining-Room Furuiture, Beds, Modding, Carpetiug, Btoves, Kitchen Utensils, Orockory, A Glasaware, - Also a Job Lot of Dry-Gooas auil Noflonsy rimient of Handker hiefs, Velyaty, Flanuols, Butlons, v , £2 = * =3 Chattel Mortgage Sale, At 135 Bouth Peoria-st. ‘Wedneaday, Aug, 18, at 10 s. ni,, will be sold {ho ens tire efloots uf & T4 oo dweiling, ronsisting of Mare ble-top aud Plain CLamber Bots, turior, Dining, and Kitcten Furalture, russsls ai raly Carfiodg , aud 7 fect uiler et an Pitlows, By JAS, P, McNAMARA & CO,, 27 East Waalington-st, Regular Sal¢ of Boots and Shoes, M i . 19, a4 1:30 o'cluc] T a3 G0 A hsoners. | d_Tug Btuves, sto, CHADWICK & CO,, Auctloperrs, 72 __FOR SALE, T. & J. CASEY, 41 AND 43 FIFTH-AV,, Keop on hand tho largest assortment 1 the eity of cow sua’ sacond.band gUads, Taraiiure Carote bow diug, Ontice-Desks, Countel bhelviug, dhow-Cessd; Mefrigerators, Ale-Doxes, Blackemitha Tools, Ofos Laliug, Pickires, aud (as Fuususy bougl and sald