Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 19, 1875, Page 8

THE CIIICAGO TRIBUNE: TIIU DAY, AUGUST 1 IE CITY. V] GENERAL NEWS, The fonrth Oak T'ark concort, under the dlreo- tion of Hans Balatks, takos placo thia aliernoon, beginning st $:30. Frank (lossop bas just published the first 1mbae of tho Hotel World, n weokly rhoet de- voted to tho dissemination of information con- cerning hotela, amusomants, etc. Donations of fruit or flowers laft at the Y. M. ©. A, ltooma this morning before 10 o'clock will be distributod, by tho ladien Intorosted, fn the hospital work, among tho inmatos, e temperaturo yeaterdar, a8 obnorvad by Ma- naeee, optician, #4 Madison surect {Fnintse Bullding), was, at 8 8. m., 65 degrees; 10 a. m,, €53 12m., 67; 3 p. m., 695 8D, 1o, Gl The Woodenwara Manufacturera' Association wae in Reesion yestorday st the Grand D'acific, fixing rates and percentages, and transacting olber business fucidont to the trade. C. W, tolehour yesterday deedod s lot in Bouth Chicago to (he Astronomical Soclety of liin vity, as_n contribution towatds the ondow- ment tund for the Obeorvatory. Next. An intemperato man, named 11, Dnch, a dyor, 95 yoara old, died suddenly yosterday at N, 97 Hoitth Cliuton sirevt, whero ba Lad boen room- ing for about two wonthe, Ho lind boen subject o delirivus tits, Mr. John A, Ageois now in the city, forthe purposo of soliciting for tho Liucaln” (colored) Inatituto of Jofferson City, Mo., which derires to rairo money to build a dormitory, Mr, Agee’s credentials aro unquestiommble, aud the institus tion ho represents 16 doing & good wark. In convereation veatarday Geu.Webster, Col- Toctor of Internal Revenuo, rematked that Tue LmnuNE corrospondont who auild that ho bad ro- appointed & man who ind founorly been n Gaugor, was entirels mistaken. 1o hax, ho #ays, nover nominatod a mau for that oflico who ever liold it Lefore. All porsons concernod in tho ostablishing ot a now weckly paper in tho intercsts of tho Protest- ant Epircopal Chutch, making Chicago the cen- tro of publieation, nro hereby invited to attend a mepting to bo held for that purposo_fo-morrow morning, At 10 o'clock, w St Peter's Dliwsion Chapel, 143 Stato stree Tho Iadies of the Flower Mission mado np and. distributed poarly 500 houguets yestorday. Flowers are now being recoived in #o groat pro- furion ay torequire more belp for their Arrango- ment. Al who are willing to asxiat in this work aro invited to report at the rooms of tho Athe- nieum, Nos. 63 and 63 Washington etroot, Weduceday moruing., Tho American Electrical Soclety held ite monthly weeting in_Usnion Builling last evens ing, Col, J, J, B, Wilson in the chair, Alter somo routine businers, tho rubject was dise cusged of forming Jocnl elecirical wocietien in the chicf telegraphio contres of the Untied States, aud waking tho meotings of the Nutional Ater- ican Eloctrical Society atnunl instead of month- Jy. Tho meeting sdiournad until Wedneaday, tho 25th, at 2 p. ., for furtlior coneideration of tho subjeet, I'bo danagers of Central Park Drive praposs €0 have & quict matines xoun, aud that the lacies may bo encouraged to participuto offer tho frue- «dum of tho track to any who may wish to ride or drive until that time. "No lady will, however, bo permitted to uso it unlosa £he bo alunn or ae- companicd by % tadv companion, The Managers hoype that, in offering tho advantaces of thy Dilve to the Indies, they may be towsrded by seoing them fuspired with confidence suflicient to handlo (heir own teams, 'lickets of admis- gion muay be biad of any uf the Directors, Collector Webeter, Deputy-Collector Campbell, aud n considerablo number of uther reveusue of- ficiuls, wore preseut vesterday at tho salo of the property of tho Calumet Miver Distilling Com- pany. 'Dho salo was made at tho instance of the Iutornal Revenuo fhurean, to whow the Company owed wome $30,000 in taxes. The persoual yroperty of tho Company was first sold; 3t comgrived a lot of grm, sume coal, s pair of mules, #omo ollice furniture, ote, The lot brought sbout £3.010. Tha roulty of the con- cern ywas thou put up, and Mr. Flows, who wan supposed to act for tho former owners, bid £10,000, Gen. Webster rather laughed at this, end nromptly bid £47,000 on behalf of the Gov- ciumont. Mr. Plows might have been astonish- ed at this andden raive, but ho aftorwarda bid it In at £47,600, which sum addod to tho amount recoived from the persounl property, covored #ie Dopartment’s elaim for taxos. AN UNJUST AURRNT, A clear cago of mustakon identity was pasred upon pestorday morning by Justico Ksifmann, nt the West Bido Police Cuurt. 'Two industtious ond honcet boye, sons of Ofiicer Housoholder, whose Chriatian unmes are John and Charles, were roturning from s ball match at the corner of Weutworth avenuo and ‘Twonty-soventh ptreat, Tuesday aiternoon, and shortly after 5 ovclock passed by & maloon on Maxwell streot, wheén 8 German woman ran out and accused thom of cntering her bouso and stealing some clothivg. Beeing that the woman had made o mistake, John Housoholder ondeavored to mssure her to that ellect, but sho persirted in the acensation, and ho left his namo and address, and told her to eend for him il she deeired to, Sure enough, alont 8 o'clack the same evening, the boys wore arrested nb the instance of the wowan, and shotily aftersard roloased oa bail, Tn oonrtyos- terday, tho wuman said her placo was entered and robved botwoen 4 and 6 o'clock, and about thirty witnossee, mostly yonwr men who bLad ongaged in the ball-game with John Houschold- or. wers ready to tostify that tho accused had not left tbe ground until after 6 ¢'clock, thus showing s cloar alibi. Lut one witness ‘wad enongh for the Court, who promptly dis- charpod the boye. Joho Ifouscholder 18 employ- ed iu Tue TRnUNE press-room, aud is 8 irasty and faithful young man. The woman certainly scted very bastily the mutter, =l GRIMWOOD. AN EXTRACT FLOM UIS DIARY. Farther ndvices from Michian give additional particulars of the Ninding of Grimwood's body. A roporter of tho Journal who was dispatcliod to the place where the body in Luricd yestorday sont tho fullowing telegrau to bis paper from White- hal), Mich. 3 Your representative haw arrived at this polnt in hin #earel for the body and | ypsanal ethects of th unfor- tunate reporier.actonaut, Nowton N, Grfnwood, As- aisted by gentlemen intereuted i 1t cise, b will ine mediutely procecd to Blouy Creok, 14 ifles above Whitehall. ‘Two miles from ‘thin jlace, in -Claybank ctery, the bidy i burie Lo irip will be mady Dy u tean, the body dimmterred, suitably encased, and conveyed by o Ui 1o Maskegon'or Grand Haven, where counection will 14 tuude with the totdrich fiuo of ateatiers, or the Chicago & Mictlgau Lako Stre road, reaching Ciik ago early tw-morrow murning, e eriy uid sketel of tho fatal trip, of which only meskre catracls Lave Leen mnde, have Leen secured and will bo giveu 10 the puliic from the origial note-boolk Ju to-nworrow's £vening Jou nal, conncctions ean poasibly Lo made Sur Ciikiago to- Au turquent wus hield on the Lody of Mr, Grimwood Before Juntica Taploy, of Claylanks ow twiidp, shartly aftor its dincovery Mouday oveuing, sud a verdict was Teudercd fu uecordaucs Wil te tndry that 1t wan 1ho Temsius of the cowpaion of Dunsddson i bis kat acrial voyage. ‘There ¥s imuch interest taken in tho dis-overy by all 1o clties aud towns sloug this slde ul the like, Mliere aro slo rumurs atioal concernnig Prof, Donadwou'n body, which old vesxel men say mue drift ashure near the locauty where Grimwood was found. It issaid that a floating body Lad leon seen oI tho shure uorth of this by sutie vossel tuen, dusent out to eudeavor 16 sren on (e luke, bub tleao reports are prolably un. founded b fuct, As further identifleation of the remains, If any wore unecded, ic a8 ntated that the youug man's fruit-kuifo and & tleld-glass wore fuuud ou hiy body. The Juurnal pubhishes the following notes wade by Grimwoud while iu the balloon suy found on lus Lodys UL 1N 4 TALLOON, ¥rom the earliest duys of chitdhood, I have alwa) 3zl » preseutiient that, some Liae, swoner or laler, ean Loniad 10 ruse. Tlors ave wotd powpis whis Take Lyt of prosentiments, but, alter ull, & prescutiment 4 baudy thing to bave sround, Whero wonld [ ba to-day §f I hadu®t bad & presenifiuent? In o rdance with 1y presentiment, 1 have risen, as ft S:re, 108 * polut of order” Likow gieat uauy poli- ity risu by teaus of gas, $ 1 7eyret the fact 1hat thire are duly two of um~— Trof, Doualdson and myvedy—us L would ike (o Do Tung W the ** upper ten® Frof, Duualdaon scoms o Do w very pleasaut geutlcman, witbougu o philuopher nud aerouaut, Atbongh it s scarcely an hour stuce 1 struggled Juto ominence, the revtraints of my posiion aret ul. Feady begiuniig to be rksotmo 16 we, sl wor upon sy wpdesis, 1 eanuot help retioctng tiat, it wo fali, we fall ke Luiter, out of ths heavens, aud thit ugor our s1rival upon eatth, Or Falbe UPO Water,—for we a10 over tne widdls uf Lake Alicligai,~we Wuuid by literally desd, 5 X ‘I hsro are many reports of floating bodies soen slong tho shore bear whors Grimwoods was found, sud thu axpectition of Huding Donsld- son's remsive o iudu gud iu. Bo far thers i wothing deliuite avuut suy of the ruwmors, Mr, Gnmwcol, the father of tue deceased, ot here vestesdsy, and will await she arrival of Bl aows by ; : ‘The 1cwardy offered for the recovery.of the bodies of vither Donaldsonor Grimwoud, fr both, auiount v 3740 io all. Munsger Coup, of L. num's show, officially offared 4500, the Journal oitico £100 for Grnimwood, and Prof, King. the noronaut, $100, Mr. Beckiwith 18 antitled io the money, and shonld recelvo it. peiad A EX-SERGEANT CALLAHAN, " WHY HE WAS DROPPED, Among the removals tade by Supt, Rehm as noticed 1o yosterday's Tminuxe, was Lhat, of Sorgt, Michael C. Callahan, of the Becond Pre- emet, ono of the latest appointod Bergeants of tho L'olico Board. At tho timo of his appoint— ment, the two moat pronnnout aspirsnts for tha, porition against iim wore Oficats Dlettner nud Tom Simmous, tho two men wha wete appointed Sergeants on tho same day that ho was reauced. Uut of these thres men, the Doard selected Caliahan for the vacancy, and half promnaed thy noxt vacaucies to his two defeated contestnnts, hoth of whom are admirable uflicets 1n auy po- sition. A LITTLE INTERVIEW, Whon Sorgt. Callaliwn was sisicially informed youtarday afteruoon of his decapitation, hobead. wd directly for Iolice Heatquarters, whero hio was confronted by Supt, b, who greoted i very cordindy and mivoduceid him 1o Marshal Danlap, Callaban Asked Supt. Rebm why ho hind reduced {m, and wad auswvorad with the singlo woird **inofliciency,” Ho nskiod for wn cxplanntion, atd wan toid that it meant tuat hin piatoon waw ko demoeraiized that it was of littlo or uo rurvico to thecity, Callaban removstrsted that thls was not a foct. but it was all of no avail ; the fist had at- ready gono fors ) Maraual Dunlap seemed rather plearod with Callalian's frankness, and took costiderable in- terest o the ease, promising to luok up the patticulars more fully, and vco what conld ba dono for bim. 1le accomeanied Liw to the smde~ walk, and advised bim b keep auiet for & day or 130, until tho case had had 8 thotongh heanng, Al of which it mnat ve ackoowledged was but poor coreolation for an uflicor who bad triod and belioved ho had succeeded in doivg Lis duty, ood bad finally bocu thrown out with that woid Nicieney * tacked oo to bis deeapitation war- Callahan tried his utmost all day to reconcilo himiolf to bis position. 110 had trav- cled beat beforo and was not ashamed to do it again, but to go back reducod i chavnetor and 1auk was a little tov much for bim, and by ovon- ing he had fully made up lus miod to consider Lt reducuion as oo outrage, and accordingly ren- der up bis etar under jrotest. This be will doubticss o to-day. % ANOIIER REASON. Dut thera ia anothor rengon aswigned for thin reduction, Ono week agu lust Sunday ovening Sergt. Callalian pulled the gaming-house at No. 75 South Halsted sireet, and atrestod the hoojor nnd veveral inwatos. On the very next day tho keepers of thu three or four gaming-houses on South Ialsted wtreot publicly prociaumed that they wonld make the Sereeant saffer for what ho Lind done; that they would sbow him and tho rest of the polico fur:o what it would coet to intctfere with their business; and they then #nid thero announced their intention of liavig Sergt. Uallaban roduced to the ranhs. Yester- day Serat. Cullahan was reduced to the ranks by anorder made by Mr. Supt. Lobm snd countor- wignod by Masstial Dunlay, 'Fbo cuincidonea 1x of cauras accidental, but it i8 10 be regretted, nevorthelsss, since it causes tho evil-minded to insivuate that the Superin- tendent of P'olice attaches to tho word **ine(- flciency " a diflercut meaning fron that aoct down 1n the dictmary—thas it siguitios * pull- g protected gaunug-lousey, —te WILLIAM LILL, THE FUNENAL SERVICES, Tho obsequies of the late Willlam Till wore hield in St. James Episcopal Chnreh, corner of Iluron and Cass etrosts, yesterday aftoruoon, and wero very largely attendod by all classos of our citizons. About sixty carrisges formed the fanerud procession, which moved from the late resudenco of the deceased, corner of Chicago avenuo aud Pine street, at 2 o'clock, and reaclied tho church fiftoon minutea Iater, The casket waa beautifully decorated with flowais, tho monogram of Mr. Lill keing wrought in floral charactors, and his ago, 67 years, ro- corded ju the samo ephometal but graceful mau- ner, From tho hearno the coftin was Lorue mto the eacrod edutico by the followin Bull-hrarcrs: Mayor Colviu, A. H. Biauchard, Ylu ort Law, A, Booth, Edward Martin, Edward Moadoweraft, Heury Cady, ond Judge R. 8. Wilson, il ot whon were intimato and lfe-long friends of the departed. The Rev. Dr, 0. V. Kelley read tho funeral sorvices, at the conclusion of which the hd of the caskot was parually romoved 82 as to reveal tho faco of tho denl man, who appesrod to lave, #o far, escaped * docay's cflactug tinzors,” for tho foatures wero as nati- ral aud as troo from mign of decomporition ns when LLoir owner was smong the living, The Yis.tors, ono by ono, passod the colhn. aud toox a last luok at tho mortal romains of one*hom tho peoplo of Chicago had learned to honor turough av upright aud succossful business ca- 1cor extending over twonty vears, Whoo the last of the mournsre had passed, the Iid of the casket wan adjusted, the ooay was ouce more placed in tho hearse, and tho mourn- ful coicogo startad for Rusehill, where the re- mainy woro iuterred in tho faouly vault, ——— SEARCHING FOR SMELLS, MORUELL & CO, TIE SINNEWS, Tuesday ulght Banitary superitendent Miler, ace compantol by Ald, R. Stone, of the Pourth Ward, wera ot the war-path, Lunting for the urlgin of the taeriblo odors that permeated the South Side, To the denizens of thit locality tho smell was mmply unborable, Tho wind was blowing about ono point south of wess, Take fug that, they followed thy courss uf the nulnatice on “Twenty-aixtl street, sud examined every eatublishe ment running in Bridgeport, sud found that all north of ‘Tweuty-uluth stroet to Twouty-sisth strees can charye their odora to the houwa of Morrell & Co., on AYcher avenue, ‘Tlicy wero running s gut-tank, aud wero not using ordinary care aud pruaeuco in ciring for thy gares, un the water in the condeuser woa 80 ot that s cloud'of steam wroso from it, amd one gould hardly bear their band In 1, Boutn 6f Twonty-Bluth atreot, nu donbt e siucil cain trom tho gut-tanks from housea wost of the Hiock-Yards, a8 several wors runniug, aud fu the coursa of the wind coming 1 tho Lounes, the odor was unmbstikabie. At the buuee on Archier avenne it came from care hauses at the Yuruls they Lavu o voudensers or any means (o govern of mitigats the odors; sud if wom= thing Is not doue ta compel thein to put {n prover wae chlucry, to peotle of the Bouth Side south of Twenty- ninth sireot will coptinue to suffer, Otficer Librant, of tha Hauitary Police, W ot at night, and found thiat (ho oJenniva odora nurth of Twenty-fourth street wero cauned by the establishtuent st 245 Archer aveuye, The Board of Heawlth will tuke immodiste action in’tbe preuises, (Tho porsons iutereatud van unaly 20 the odora by aenigiing to 443 Archier avenuo thio ourt from ‘Pweitytitth tu Twelith stzeeta: from “LwentyAith 1o Twenly-uinth sireets to Morrell & Co, 3 {roun Twenty-niuth stevet aoutl, 10 the buuses west of the Stock-Yarde,)—/'vat and Mal, 1t wonld be illegat for the neighbora to destroy theno infarual sunk factoiies, but uot iwmoral tudo it ——s LOCAL LETTERS. GAMRLING VS, Y. M. C. A 7o the Fditor of e Chicias Trivune, Curcago, Aug. 18.—Allow mo to suggest to Mr. Sunth, whose article appeacs in yosterday's issue, aud all o'hers like-minded, that, if they are 80 anxions to sov the gambliug-dons eloxod, oach one appoiut himecelfl a committeo of ouo to Buppress this ovil in our midst, and it can soon be driven out of sight. We se¢o too much nowa- days of suggestions, If thewe partios would sct thumselves, great guo&might bodone. Let every ouo that wishes to see this evil eradicatod go aud #wear out warrants, and place them in the hauds of oflicors to .make the wrreats. Tue wiiter of iho articlo referied to calls on the Young Mou's Cbristian Arsocistion to da thy, We biave cousulted with some of tho officors of the Associstion in regnrd to it, and while they a4 un association will du nothiog to bring thetm iuto the courts, or to tano tha Jaw iuio their bands, yot thioy tavor mrongly all wiso efurts made to rid the'city of these gambling dens, aud would encourngo their members individually to use all wine weans availablo o carry out thio ob- Jeot, We ars iutormed some of thelr meusbere aro nl;udy working mfilun wav, and will be lieara Nom, We would suggest ta Mr, Butith and others to **take & Laud " wud anuit. W. Gruikiuos, . INNUNA T'a the Edvtor of The Chicayo I'ridune: Cuicaus, Aug. 1T.—A suggestion comes nat- urally of your recent exposurs of & fow insar- auce frauds, Itie thiv: Why not make this s fosture of your paper, for the good of present aud thousauds of new readors ? lu tho days of Btate * Bauks every reputsbls paper had its * bauk-uoto ligt ¥; and now, a st of good, bad, aud bogus insurance companles seoking busitess overywhore, would ba a still greater buon to the public. Abadbill would bes voxstiou toany opo, but soon forgotien but a bugus insurauce policy may outail disastor beyond remedy, Hud Charles Moars nuch & list at hand, whon soekivg securjty agmnst Lovs oo Lis mill, just burned, Ly wauld bave suved somp $30,000 probably. So of uall who invest iu. rotten {usurance policles. ltich snd poor are alike liable to the imposition, aud did your paper present—say every Satiraay —ouch & loty seudily refesced to, i6 woull .ave many ® citizon from robbory, and maka Tnw TRIBUSE & neceesity in overy counting-room in tho Wost. 8. Fnexou. THR FPREE RCIHNOLA. T tha Editor of The Chicaso Fribune : Citicaao, Aug. 19.—1 abserve in your oolumns Mr. Garflold's rermarka in rogard to the Catnollo question and our froc-achool syatem. Truly, a8 Mr. Gartield mava, it is rapidly becomlng an im- vortaut element in onr politics. ‘Ths preasnt po- mition of the Domocrats 18 a death-blow to the vory cause for which we enould contend. Our conntry, upon s question, scems to be in & demoralized aiate, 'Lhe 1ssies that have been made nover should havo been urged as just. The wrongs that Papal doctrino bas done are sufi- cient 1 themweives, I'apat awhority is fast losing its power in the Old World ; having lont easte thore, 1t la endoavoring to gain a foothold i the new one, Lot ns thwart It, and, liko the iron-flsted Bemarck, light against its power ro- lentlensiy. K. e e THE CITY-HALL, Mayor Colvin was absort from his office all Festoudas, attending an army reunion at Dizon, Ao individual named King threatous to onjoln the building of tho Marrison atreot bridga unleas tho Council makes oxorbitant offers for the proporty ho owns on Ellsworth street, Having condemned tho dangerous structure at 91 North Carpenter streot, Supt, Bailoy eanuot fiud an owuer forit, After consnltation with tho Law Department, ho has rosvived to tear it down himeel! tolay, After o luug protracted confercnce between Supt. Rehm aod Marehni Dunlap yestorday after- neon, the namos of Thomas F, I'ine, Louls Piirman, Bernhard Demolivg, *Jaseph Donglas, and William M. Uil were placed ou the roll of snecial policemon. Mayor Colvin gots ono; Ald. Foley, onos Guorge C. Morgan, one; Michael MeDonaid, none, City Attornoy Jamicron Iaft & fow davs sgo for a vacativon in Now York, and resoived to ontirely furget tho cares of Lis ollico, lis thet act on rouching Now York was Lo tolegtaph hin assist- ant, Mr, Tuthill, for nows about the aflice, And ho fatled to give his address juat for the purpose of tantalizing poor Tuthill to find ont wheis ho wad, Jamicson sl be s huwotist whoreser ho gocs, Ald, Bdward F. Cullorton, of the Soventh Ward, yesterday announced himsolf & candidato for the oftice ot Cleck of tho Buporior Coart. 1lo is o atrong politician, aud will searo many of the othor would-be candidaios cloan out of their buots, What teket ho will run oo has not yet been decided, At any rate, he csnnot geta vomnmatiou from tho Republicsn side of Lhe bouse, In consequence of tho adjournmont of the Common Council many of the Allormon aro prenaring for a short vacation, A party of them will leavo to-day for soveral days' lishing at Fox Lake, Ald, bldroth and family will sojourn 8 weok or two At various wateriug places in Wiscouain ; Ald. Stout and wifo go Enst for sov- eral weok' teaveling ; and all the little won liko Hailey, Murpliv, avd tho rast, like the little pig in tho nureery rhywe, will stay at hormn TILZ FIRE DEPAUTMENT, Fire-Maratal Beuner yesterdas fasued the fol- lowiug order to the moinbers of the Fire Dopart- mout ¢ GrNERAL OnpER No, 19.—The {-llowlng order, re- Inting to the rulos and regnlations and goueral orders govecniuy thiw Departaieut, 38 thin day sdopted, and f hereby promulgated for 1ho juformation and guid- anes of the menyern thereaf 1 i accordance with the ordinance adopted by the Coumuu Council of the City of Culeagn, Aug, 13, 1813, regardiog the eatablishment of the L'ire Depariment, it {8 hereby orderod that tho rules and regulations ai genoral orders now goveruing the Department iall coutiuus to bo i force ss Liorotofore, excoptiug Sec, 8, of Chup. 3, of sald rulea and regula jous, which 18 bereby rewcinded, sud suy portion of i’ rules and regulationn aud generat orders already isauod, which urv applicablo ta the Board of Police, aball hereafter b atipllvable to amf Lufured by the Fire-Maralsl only until otherwise orderod, . Brsngn, Fire-Marshal, Approved : 11, D. Coryiy, Mayor, MULWAUKEE AVENUE VIADUCT, The Board of 1'ublic Worka yosterday held a connultution with tao oflicinis of the Milwaukee & St, I'aul Railrond, the Chicago & Northwoat- ern, aud the Pittsburg, Ciucinonti & 8t. Louls Railrond, regarding tho proposed erootion of & viaduct ut Milwankeo avenue. 'The conforence Iasted tor some two hows, and resuited in no bettor manner than auy of the previoua confer- onces on the same mattor. Tho Milwaukeo & 8t, Poul and the Chicago & Northwostern ofticiala woro poifectly willing that the work should bo immodiately proceeded with. But tho ofticors of tho Pitteburg, Cincivnati & St. Louis Rosd would not consont to anything until the settloment of tho predent litigation between the bondholders of tho road snd the wanagement of tho Penn- aylvanta Company, who Liavo a leaso of the road, By this ittlo bit of peavishuess on the part of 5 fow meu the improvement may bo dalayoed indof- initoly. TAX MATTERS, Tax Commissioner Mctirath and somo of the Aldormon are endeavoring to porsusde tho Comptioller to decide with tho Finanos Commit- toc as to what courseshnil horeaftor bo pursued in the mauner of collecting taxes, Many of them are of the opiniou that » »pecial mooting of the Legislaturo ought immeuiately to be called for the Immauu of remadying tha evil effocts cansed by tho defects 1 Lill 00, ‘Lowards this opinion Mayor Culvin somowhat juclines. But the Comptroller rewany tirm and immovably in favor of _colleciing tho tax by the moro foraiblo meaus of lovying on personal Jreperiz, and by attachments on the properiy of non-residents. For anpocial sorsion of the Legislature hosoes no necessity, and has thos far refused to'call a coa- ferauce of tha Financo Committeo, though par- tally for the reason that the Chairmsu of the Cowmittes is out of town, In the Assessor's oflice work ix progressing slowly but suroly. The porsonal property assassment will bo tho mont completo evar mado, wa in every instauce sworn statements have beau taken from each tax-pavor, It Ia oxpectod to havo tho rolis com- pleted and footod about the middle of next month. —_— * THE COUNTY-BUILDING. Doputy-Sherift Bradloy was on the slek-list yostorday. The Committes on Education visited the Nor- mal-school at Lnglewood veatorday, aud ropotrte cd favorably upon what came under their notice. County-Cletk Lieh yesterdny paid $13,037.18 into the County Troasury, the amount beiug the onezpeuded balunce in bis hands denved from foou for tho firet vix moutha of the year, ‘The County Board meots this afternoon espe- cially to consider the quostion of purchasing sb- stract Looks for the county. Tho fijends of Stupman aud Pellzer were talking knowiogly yesteraay, bot nothing in the shape of & cowme Promise could be discovered. No business of any momont was transactod in the Crumndl Court vestorday. Judge Farwell remained at Lis room daring tho day in teadi- Less to attond to anythiug tuat might come up, o enjoyed & namsol of COBPRERLIVY Feat, boing called vu but selddm to approve a bond or Lo an- swer tho wquirios of auxious attornoys. The Committoe on Publio Bwildiugs and 1oa. pitals was i scwsion yeaterday, and sudised sev- eral bilis i convection with the construction of tho now Hospital, Oue of them was of Willard & Co,, for #,000, and_another of the Boprd of Pubhe Woras, for §4,797.15, for coustructing s sewnr on llarnson treet, adjacent to tho Hus- 1tal groundu, The ""r“’"" of the County Trossurer's and County Clork's oflices ure arsuging for s wmateh gamo of base-ball, to be played Suturday, corner of Jackson and Laflin streets, These match pames a1 growing so common that it would nus be stuprising to hesr of » game botween uines selected from the Foundhing's Home and Float- ing Hoapital slwost any day. A conforence of tho Public Bullding and Public Hervice Committoes of the County Board was held yestorday with Architeet Egau to do- termine uben the “wording of the lattor's oon- tract for seivices In counection with the ereo- tiwn of the unew Court-House, 'lhe contract will, 1t expected. bo in readiucs 10 be pre- sented 1o the Board to-dav, FOUTING UP THE BILLS, Another chsptes in the Turnor caso came to Yght yesterday, which caunot fail to interest tux-payers. ‘Uho bili of the Sherman House for I‘uuruxg the Jurors and two bmliT duriug the triul wis spproved by Judge Farwell, stounting to §383, the clisrwe beug nt the rate of §3 por day, A bill for furuwhing the jurors and bailiffs 168 dinucre snd one supper, amoun ing to 8177, %as aleo approved, The lutter bill was from & rostauraut adjacont to the county buildivg, sud the charge for divuers wus nzed at vl per head. County Comuwiesioners, County Trensurers, clerks, and other comnion folks who duily Lake mosls at the samo place are charged JU conts, but the differ- euce ey bo partly accouuted for frowm the fact that the diuneis bisd to e curtied to the jury in the upper clumber of the Court-Huuve, Both of the buils are sufliciently large to judicato that it tho juors wlo all thut she couniy has boen charged for, they did not suffer, or hava causo to complain,” Aad to theso tnlin tho per diom of the jury, amounting to €484, and tha Jiiry's 6xponro alonn to the vounty ap- pears to havo boen ®1,14%. Tho expenkcd of the partien to tho trinl (Turner and Hul) avo cati- mated to agerogate Abnut $30,000, whiln the px- renso to tha State for importing witneasos, ste., amonnted to a conmdsrabio kum, On the wholo, the Turnor casa Lan been a vory axionsive ono, and the worat fostute of the affair i< the pros- ert for anothar trial, and the duplicativg of the il in February. ——— CR'MINAL. Tho Postmaster at Scranton, Pa., warns the peoplo of the West to look out for s aniudlor purporting ta travel for the firm of J. If, On- good & Co. of hiscity, Thero Is nv sueh flrny, e rayn. A fellow known s *Frenchy " was tho man who fired at Frank Halloran, but missed Lim and ehot a prostitute namea Jounie, about whom the twa mon bad aquariel. None of the partivs werearrested, A German named Heono complalnod agninat ono Witlinm Rentleman, boforn Justics Pollak, yostarday, that ho biad been defrauded of £:00, which ho biad pnid the latter on & tou-nere tract in the ‘Towu of Lako, veluod at &9,000, and which ha hin winea loarned halunaed to othor partios. "Tho aceunad wan hieli to bail in 31,540 to appear for trial fu the Crimwual Court, Collector \Webuter, of the Internal Revonue. seaterdav orilaro 1 tho setznro of 4,400 cizars at tha stora of Charlos J. Klinge, No. 919 Nerh averue, 'The reizuro wan mado at the insrance of Rovenus-Azent Gavett and Doputy-Collector Plimpton. The charso agaiust tho cigara in that thov had bern removed from the place of mann- facture withont pavmens of the tax. The pawnbroker Emsnuel Isancs was ox- smined boforo Justico Wallaco yorterday after- noon on the ehistze of recolving stolon provorty, kuowing it to iava boon such, a1 (ho perso who bunght #ix canes of boots stolen by Georgo Evans and two othors, and shitped to this city from Milton Junction, The prosseution showed that Isaacs had nnt mada any antry of tho vrop- erty in his books, and theratore recoived it clandeatinely. Il waw held to bail in the sum of $1,000 to appoar for trial in the Cruninal Court. A palr of shears in tho hands of n barher in a dangerons woapnn, an proven by au actist in bair'known as Chiatloy. an om' loye nutil lately at No. 71 South Canal street, Ho believod that Frod Avdrows bad beon instrumontal In his discharge, and, to avonge hmeolf, attacked the Intter with tho shearn Inst nizht about 8 o'clock, st tho nbuvo mantionel place, Ho Jabbod tho ugly bladea into Andrews' head and arms, nud inllicted threo or four bad wounds, Dr. Phillipa was callod, and dreseed ths cuts, which are nat serious. Tho revengeful Charley 1o nyway attar tho brutel ct, and escapod urtest. [issurnstio 18 not known, Oficer Boll, of the Twenty-rocond Stroet Sta- tion, wan shot in the left khoulder hlade at 2 a'cluck yesterdav morning by ono James Honry, whom he wan trying to arrest, Ilell saw Lvo suspicious-Jooking fellows emergo from betweoen two buildings on the cornor of Arnold und ‘Chirty-second streetn, and on inquiring thoir businesn at that nnnsual hour, was snswored by ashot from & revolver. Four or five moro shotw wore fired at him, buconly one hit him, 'I'na follows cscapod. but one of them, Honry, was anbsoguantly arrested on Michigan nvenue, near Thirtp-tirst street, by Officer Kovhlor, Justico Summertleld nehl the prinoner to bul in the sum of $L000 o appuar st tho Criminal Court for trial The detoctives at the Madiron-Stroot Station had not, up to a lute hour laxt wight, snceeeding 1 arrosting Charlea Swan, the gay Lothatio of Grand Rapids, who wtoln axay witlt Mrs. Lizzio Btudloy rome two weeks ago, Tha full details of tho elopement nod nrreet of Mra. Studley wero given in yesterday’s‘I'ninvxe, It han sinco boon lunmed that Swan was informed by s tole- gram froto bis sicter thiat Btudley and nis attornoy, Horne, wore looking after him here, and thus warned ho keptout of the wny. Mra. Studley lian becomo n little obstreporous minco shie way datatued, aud now save she will not lve with her unband, 8ho was boukod on the charge of adultery, and yestorday hald 1n bail of 1,000 to awail & hearing on the 24th iugk. Tho partics to the affair are still in cho city. i Ptk HYDE PARK. THE MOONLIONT FETR. . Tho fote givon by Mrs. Downor at hor rosi- douce Tuesday evening, for the beuefit of the Ellia Avonue Chureh, went off with great suo- cess, As early as 714 o'clock carringes begsn to arrive, and tho stroot in front of the house was 8aon lined with vehicles on both sides, Omni- buscs left Douglas place and the Hydo Iark Houso for tho fety grounds,~—those from tho hotel atarting at 8:45, and being but half full ou accouut of 1ho hop which oceurred at tho ho- tol. An arch of Chineso lantorns hnog over tho principal gateway, looking like a flery rainborw, Tuo gravoled walks to tho bouss wero lighted by two cngine head-lauterns. ‘The spa- cious grouuds wote lighted in innumora- blo places by Chinese lauterns of all colors, Thore woro numerous tentn {n which wore camp-stools and tablea for playing ouchro, ote. Thore were also two cirenlsr tonts, resembling Gunther's contoctionery stall ot the Expomtion, whora pretly girls #old buttou-ho'o bouguets. Under & troo near the daucing-platform o wmall srbor was connlructod, where two voung ladies sold cigars. This place was well patronized, Un ono a.do of tho platform was a loug tont whero refroshtnonts might bo bad, and lemonade wus sold at anotaerstand. Tho platform, lighted by two engine heudlixhis, was componed of long, narrow boatds, which were waxed, great- ly facilitatiog dancwig, aml was about 100 toet fram Mrs. Downer's abode. Tho moon was full, but at first & sall tree preventod fts light shining on the platform. After a while, 1t rose ahove tho tico, and thon 1s light alone would bave beou sufticiont to ance by, ‘I'he bund was beaded by Johitvia Hand, and conmated of cight persons, ‘They were seated on s loui piatform, olevated sbove the daucerd, with the “flag of tha Lrave" sprend abuve them. Dancmg was commouced st 8 o'cluck, and the platlorm was suon cuvered with Kuy waltzors, T'he residenco of Mirs. Dowuer waa brillisntly liyhted up Ly gas-jets aud Chineso lanteroy. Tho programme; consiated of fourtoon datces, An 10 o'cluck au Jutoriission occarrod, and the duncara trequanted the tofreshment sund or pramenaded around tha grouuds sud conversed in the bright moonlight. ‘Thiero wore about 300 people prosent, among whom were: Mr. and_Mre, Lutimine, Mr. aud Mrn. Oslloy, Mr. and Mra, Sprisger, Mr, and Mrzs. Uunderwood, Mr. aud Mis, Down- er, Mr. and Mra. Taylor, Mr, wnd Mra, Leaming, Miss Ilasbraok, Miss Moris, Miss Keoulcott, Mivs Norwood, Mins Oskley, Miss Thowas, Miss Colling, Mra, ‘Ihomyaor, Mius Glover, tho Missos "Uaylor, Miwn Howe, Mius M. Kounicott, Mixs Remmar, Miss Downer, aod Mesers. Littie, J, Bndge, Waters, Sticknoey, Burrows, Weat, Larier, Bashigott, Chuboy, Sctibe ner, Bteveus, Daoth, MeLoan, Morrwon, Price, Aray, Collius, Mathow, Farrington, ures, Wat- oo, Leaming, Borden, Peters, ‘Thompson, Dal- #ton, Marsh, Qibbs, MucDouuell, Stilos, Banger, aud waoy othera. Lvery oue was delighted with the entertain- meut, and enjoyed the dancing even more than at tha Hyde Purk House tote. The ladics wern very fashionably dresard, and the prottiest one among them was the unkoown beauty from Ilydo Park. 1t was nearly 12 o'clock whou tho daucurs diwpursed. * ¥ TuY. BOP was well attonded, tho participants® arriving in vebhiclus aud the steamer Bret Harte, Dauvcing commenced at the usual hour, aud coulinued till attor 1. 'The proprictors did sl they cuuld (o ¢nable the guents tu enjoy themneives, aud the Iatier returned howa well watistiod with tho dance. A party of fitteon arnived at 4:10 o'cluck, and a fine supher was served to them. ‘They alvo participatod iu the daucing, ‘The *“hupe purs’’ prowenaded on the east porch betwoen the dauoes. 'Inois Lus bardly buen & niors en- Joyavle op this soanou, ‘I'iero were abous 150 vressut, loug whom ware Mr. sud Mrs. Brdges. Mr, avd’ Mrs. Moutgomery, Mr. sud Mra. Dorby, Mr, and Mrs. Bourdmasn, Mr, sud Mrs, Myoin, Mr, aod Mis. Dayis, Mr, sud Mo, Clurke, Ba. aud Mrs. (. Waite, Mr. aod Mrs. Arwstrong, Mr. aud B, Larimine, Miea Derby, Miss Calinuy, Miss Atlson, Mise loard- 1nan, Misa Wosver, Biss Myers, Muisw lirady, Slins liosing, Miss Davie, Miss Swuriz, Aliss Benoot, Misy Cox, Miss Waldron, Mra, Allen, Mies Lut- tlo, Misa Cumse, Misw Osborne, Miss Adums, Miss Lawsou, the Misses dlcArthur, Bliss Ruod, iisa Dauinls, sud Messrs, Croutbise, J. Good- an, Willisw Uoodwun, Heaton, Groen, ltwod, ek, Benunet, Cox, Woeaver, Catboun, Lathrop, Cowmes, lsberg. l'eternon, Hurley, Detby, Bichol- kov, Bk, “MoMurdy, Woud, Waue, Court- wright, Romng, Fairman, Ouls, aud Walker, A Jarge attendance is expectod vext week, if tho weathier turus oul to be goo; MUBE PLONICS, Picnlcs and fotou ara il the ra, Lodge, No. 9, I 0. 0. F., mitl gy Doweu's Yark, BSouth now, Union & pleulo 8¢ Clicago, fug the bonoflt of “tho widows' and brphans’ fund.” Aug, 2L The nicnicera are to bo convovod thera by tha splondud wide-wheel atoamor Muskegzon, aud by the Ilinois Centeal tenin, both Teaving tho city ab 9 a. m. Thay mio to biavo munis and davenig. A valuablo regalia 18 to be voled to 8 I'ant Grand. ‘Lho Nret Harto stopped at Morgan's pier Tuoedny at 4:30 a, m., aud took on board a pic- nie pariy, composed montly of persous connoct- od wvith D, . Fixko & Co.'s wholesale mil'inery ostablishmont, Thov weta bound for Calnmet, ‘I Chieago Darge Club's boats eume to Hyida Park last Monday ovening on n short vimt. Thov wera met by the Kenwood Lnree, but, owing to the threatening aspect of the clanly and walight shower, the craws disporsed after & whort_atay at tha horol. Tue Chicazo Ciab pro- sented & vory fiuo nppearauco fu their nuifcro, and it is hopod that they w1l pay anotlior visit BOON. JOTTINOR. Mr. Clarko's team was 1un into on tha boule- vard Tucslay ovening, and tho baraess nud phaston broken. The horse escaped wnhart, Charlen Ghordon, Clevatad ; John 1too, Chica- go: It C. Givens and wife, Chicau 1. C. Scho- wmackor, Phia:lelpiin; nod J, I Oleott, Chicago, atu 1 torud at the hotel, Mr. Kimbalt has not Leenn buslding his resi- denea on Gireenwood avenna yet, It in yel to bo decined whother to build a hose- cart holtse on tho dummy grounda or not, Mr, Morgau has ono of tha fluest Jawns in 1ydy ' Mr. Atkingon and family leavo for Canada this weok, A man was robbed botween horo and Soutl Chicazo Mondny night by lootpada, ‘They ob- tained $260. Particulars have not boen reecived yot. i SUBURBAN, HIGHLAND PATK. Among tho mauy suburby of Chleago thera Is none, pethaps, more attracuve uaturally, and moro delightful socially, than Ilighlsnd Park, This is especiaily truo during the summer months, when the .elegant and commodious hotel in usunily crowded with morry-making ghoatn who resort thoro to escapo tho dust, aund sout, aud impure stmosphero of tho city. ‘Flus wonson, in particular, tho society of I land Park has boon ploasanter and gayer by the influx of suminer visitors, who have successfully brokon tho tedlons monotony of raral hiw wineh churactolizos the wajurityol Chicago's suburban towns, Baturday evening Inst there occurred at tho IMigklind Parc House a happy combination of biistuoss aud pleasure, Mauy of the prom.nout guesta ol the lhotel have mavifestod a glowing saterest in tho youthiul paush (Lrivity Bpiscos pnl Churelr), and, their intorest being of & hind quite adferent irom that which expresses itnotf 1 empty wishes, desired to display itself jn » subptantial way. Accordivgly, tho Indies pro- Jucied a fulr aud saio of lunbcy sruclos, whieh tiok place Saturday evening. Tho rocopliou- room of the Lotel'was appropriately arranged for the ocension, tho floral diwplay bLoing erpe- aally beautitul. A latge numoer of the hutul- #guosts aud Higlland-1'arkers woro provent, who wpeedity purchiused the aiticles offered for sule. Alter tho ludiea lind dispored of thoi stock, those prosont adjourncd to the parlor, whero several hours wero epent in hstemng to voeal sud Justramontal musi 10 dancing, and promenadiug in the lovelv moonlight about the spucivtia veraudas and * o the duck,” ‘Lno ufTnic wna 8 success tinancialy and social- Iy, Whoso prexent nd & most enjoyabie titme, The proceeds netied are to Lo duvuted tu the aso of a bapuismal font to be placed Trwity Chapol wheu 1t shnil have boen con- structed. The ladios of tho hotet are justly en- titied 1o full measure of prawo for their zoal 11 a Boble cuuso ; and the wemvors of Trivity Lazinh will loug remomber wih gratituds thy sumer guests of 1873, IN MEMORIAM. THE LATE PRESIDENT FINNEY. Specust Digpuateh i 4'he Chicano Irib.ne, Openiax, 0., Aug. 18.~The tuoeral wervices of Kx-Presdont Charles J. Fiuuney, who died on Mouday morniug, occurred to-day in the Firat Cuurch, at noon. ‘Tho stores wero closed and the undercurreut of griof was manifosted in the quice of tho stroots and the cossation of all busiuess. ‘Chio services wore hold in the church at 2 0%clock p. m,, and tho crowded house judi- cated tho 1eapect and love for this venorablo fathor which fillod tho entire peoplo. After the organ voluutary and the autbom, **Como unto mo ol yo that lsbor,” Dr, Boigan read appropriate solections from the Scriptures, and wus followsd by prayer by Dr. Cosles. Tho Itov. Mr, Avery, of Clevelsnd, read the nymn, +*Qivo Ma tho Winga of Faill,” aftor tho ving- ing ot which Fresident Faircinld made u few ro- murks touching upon some of tho more im- portunt acts sud eveuts connocted with Mr. Fiu- noy's hfe. Hosuid: No scenc has aver ocourred hero for which words eccm 8o fuadequato as the presont occasion, Ar, Fiue ney wea born (o Warron, Litcheld County, Coun., Aug. 29, 1793, sud wan st iho thoe of hia deatlh nearly 8 yusrn obl,” Tis education was of the commnion-sihiogl type, until late in Life Lo attended schiool in New En- gland, wicro he Gitea bimself for Yals College. At the instance of his fustruotor b gave up bis plan of study aud went to Adawms, Joferson County, N, Y., where Lie begun the siudy of Law. The timst Libie bo owned wus one o boughit for his law-lbrary after bis conversicn, He eludied theology tuder DF, Gale, af- terwards the founder of Galesbiirg College, Il He curriod on the work of nu Evaugolist through Now York Btate for ten yesrs, viatiug in the mean- while Ihiladelphls,” Now York, Provideaco, Boston, und many twer Iistern citius, where fio wan bieased wilh wxionsive revivals, At tho urgent roliuitation of tetenn ho organlzmi a church in tho Chathum Stree: Thestre, Now York City, from which contro wuven Urosbylerlin churclics sprang Into being, The Broulway Tabcruacle wan afterwards erocted, olr. Fluey plauning tho bullding himself, Hu wrote for tho New York Erangessl, 8 paper eutablishiod in the nterest of the anti-slavery ciuse, and wdvoeatiug the principles of tho Now Bchool of theology. Mr. Eluney camo to Oberlin at the Wrgent re- quest of Mr, Arlbur Tappen, who bad taken z a deep dwerest dn ibe youug men who seccded frum Lano Bewinary, and he wished Br. Finney to take chargo of aud ‘eduvuts thom, ir Tiunoy'’s work at Obeelin 18 fsmitiar to all, 11e labored with zeal utid Vigor fur tho salvution of fen, und has clmedl in Jabor, dy1ig asaioug o peogls whom ks oved, Mz, Finney made a visit to England and Scotland in 1844, visiting Aberdeen, Glsngow, Edinbury, aad Lou- Qoti, aiid 4N yoara uifer ruvisited thoso placos with very much siniilar resulte o thows Which crowned flio enorts of Moy, Theso last years uf Lis life bavo the fullert of blersing to his triends here, 1t bun Deen a blosdng to ses him walk theao strcets with tho perpetual benediction of Lis (heerful face, Lrof. Cosles apoke & fow words i memory of the dacenscd, and was followed by Dr, Moryan, whosa tunching tribute and sloquently simple praver reached the hearts of all, It rounsing wore then viewed by tho assem- blod triculs, after which the fuuersl cortege nieved frons the church to Greenwood Cpmetery, whero tho romning wera taid iu their ast resting- pla 'T'hio pail-benrers were Prafs. Kilis, Mead, Smith, Uarrows, Dascomb, snd Ityder, A Tooling of deep glovm pervades the commu- nity, snd in the words of President Fuirclutd, ‘* Altbough our futher way ready v go, we wuta not ready to bave bim," LIEUT..COMMANDER ARMENTROUT, IxpiaNarorts, Ang. 18.—Tho romnains of Lieut.«Commaunder Armentrout srrived hero thiy woruing. Tuo funeral tovk placo at Crown Lull Cowulory this nftuiuoon, SUICIOE FROM REMURSE, Atcmsoy, Kan., Aug, 17.—Last avening Dr. J. A, Larvoy, s well-buown physicisu of latun, Mo., some 10 milea south of thus city, endud Lus life by shooting bimsoli with a revoiver. Ne was addicted to drinkiog and had Leen ou a spros for some duys, part of the timo away frum lowe. He tinuily sobered up, and it reurniug to bis ofico fouud that anumber of calls bad boou mado for him during his spres, Ouva of theso was fom 8 peraunal frieud, who bad died while waiting for wedical attention, Ve Doc- tor was overwholmed with griel and reworne, and atior wniting directions abuut soma property he woul mto & back room and shot hunssll throuuh tho ead. He waa fouud dead by per- sons who wero atlracied 1o the #pot by the re- portof the pmtol. Dr. Laivey reanded iu slas couLty fur wuveral yoan Ancient Projectites, The Pariy Momiteur de ' Armee vays: *Bome worhinen occupied at the Chateau of Conde, i Normundy, have iun: found some canuon-| of grauits, probably throwa by tho Euglish » hen thy castlo way taken by thom iu 1417, Thowo sheres wora found, as might be suppused, very deloctive projectiles, us they wora made on tho Bpot or in quarricw, und the exact weight could niot be correctiy judyed ; the centre of giavity ‘was, benides, nol alwsys iu the middle, Conse~ quebtly, neithor tha rauga nur tha sim could be always csloulsted with precision. They were, fur that readon, tired from s giuut elovation. lu 1428 a wgoue canuou-ball, discharged from the tuwer of Notre Dawe, st Orloans, killed the Earl of Sahsbury, on the opposite side of the Loire, Bome uf tuess projectiles used durnug vuo wem- orablo occasion are etill preserved in tho same city; two of thew measite oyes 39 duchos i | diamnter, and thoir weight oxceeds 200 pounde, Tho jouenal of the siego of that plaro relnten, in fuel, that, on the [ut of Decambar, 1428, the Fne glish thraw aeainst tho town balls weighing nearly 200 pounde. On the 20th of Jauuary, 1429, Lancetot de Tale, who eommanded the En- sl bad e hend carriod off by a slono shiot Iton tho walls,” Sl e, SCANDAL, Tho QGreat’ TMethodist Ferment nat 5 Quincyy 1. Srectal Liapul it The Clacann Tribune, Qrrxcy, Ik, Aug. 18.—An alrendy tolegraphed to Tue Tuinuxe, sn important Investigation in now in progiees in tho Eighth-Strcet Mothodist Chureh of this city, which 1 lkely to prove of conwidoratlo intorest in religfous aud mocial circles. Tho facts, Liriotly stated, are: Gon, 1, M. Prontiss, & momber of the Eighth-Streot M. K. congregation, is charged with liboling the minieter, the Rev, Mr, HoMman, ‘Tho charges centain threo npociications, as followa: Llirat, that said 1. M. Prontiss did, on or abuut the 1Mtb dar or May, 1875, may to T, I Letton that II. 0. Hoffmun had hed: sccond, that ssid I. M. Prentiss did, on or about the 1Uth day_of May, 1875, say to'1\ P Lotton that 1, O. oM was & bad mau 3 that he visited too frequently a certain family not named, in this city, meanine theroly to make tho improssion thit maid Hoffunn waa ermmat fn his intercourso wih said family ; thitd, that saia I, M. I'rentoss did, botwaen tho st aud tho Tth innt., kay toJoln ¥, Pofluci that 11, 0, Holfman was a Lbertino, The Court was fally orgnmized this worning, and the de- fendant formmlly arraigoed. — Whilo nothiug further .in regard - to the — matter in defluitely known, it is understood that there ALO UM, O witnewsen to bo wubpuned, in- cluding ministors, churchuen, lawvors, and mombers of the prors. As the Eighth-Stroet Methodint congrepacion in ono of fhio Inigent m the city, the intorest in tho resull fy vory genor- al IUsil be continnod from day to day, and will prouably not be concluded forsevoral PESNY-GRABS GRABRED. Seizure of n Large Numbor of Cignrs at guincy, Tl Special Dapateh to Tha Cateano Tribune, Quixey, 1L, Aug. 18.—Kovouto officors in this city to-day selzod a large number of cigars for ovnsion of the Dloveune law. Tho seizure was occasioned by tho noglect of thio manufacturors to comply with the section, which provides that the nama of the makers, district, and tho State sball bo burned into the box witha branding wou, There in no chargo that attempts have been mado to dofraud the Government, On the contrary, thotax hag Leen paid, but, instead of the branding boing done B4 required, the boxes hbave bern stampod with wk by the uso of a muchine. Thin was an ovasion of tho provisions of tho Iaw, und it bo- came nocessary to stop tho practice. For thac purpose tho Commisslonor of Interna! Rovonuo urdorcd all cigars wrogularly marked to Lo geizod. The ciuars tuken are nearly all of Eastern msko, Quiney manufacturers uot having engaged in the practico complained of, Thuy Heizuro does uot - the last aileet the deslors who had them on land, 88 the makers of the goods nre uluno respousible for the neghgenco, e ok Ry An tnzenions Decootion, Banerant rolates tho following snoedsto of Schwartz, a famous Gorman painter: * Huving bean ongagod to paine the coiling of tho Tawn- 1Iall at Munich by tha dsy, Lis love of dissipa- tion Induced Lim to unovlect his duties, and the magisirates and oversouts of the work wero fro- quontly oblized to hunt him out: of the tavern, AB lio could no Tonger drink in quint, lio stuffed s imnzo of mmself, left the legn hanging down botween tho stang whero ho was accustomed to wark, and wont one of bis boon compauions to movo the image a littlo tvo or threo timen u day, and to tako it away nt noon and night, Iiy moans of thig doception he drank without tho loast disturbance for s whole fortuight toguther, tho ion-keoper being aware of the plot. The oflicors caaio round Ewin:o 8 day to look after Bim, and, socing the well-known stockings which he wan acoustomed to woar, susbicted hothiug wiotg and wont ou their way, grently extullng their naw convert as the most industricus avd consciontious paintor 1 the world.” ——— Stanb’s Recoption, Monday, Aug. 22, promiscs to bos fluo affatr, Reed & Sos Liave madv arrungements Monday next to take all tho planos out of thelr zooms, which will be given up entirely for the uro of Mr, Staab and friends, Tho upper floor will bo used for tho musle and promenade, and the lower one for scats and soclal chit-chat, Relulg Lias chargo of the Goral decorntions, Pianos and Organs. A large nsrortment of new planvs and orgsns to rent, Becond-hund planos from $39 to 2, W, W, Ristnary, Comner State and Adars strects, Chicago, Important to the Presorvation of Teath— John Qosnoll's Chorry Tooth-Pasta, tho most officacioun dentifrice known, Try it, For sale by all drupgista, Wholesalo sgents, Torroy & Tiradiey, 17 ‘and 173 Randofyh treet: ) TSI GILES’ LIMIBERT IODIDE OF ARIVMIONIA A Now and Great Discovary in Medical Scionco Qure nnd Reliof ol 1 in Man or Awimal, Burpassing Anything Horotorore Known, Heslonag ‘Thoy. aands to lenlth and GPpiness, ASURE CURE For Nesuralgia, Rhsumntism, Brys; Dipnthorlu, t‘:mupx Soro Thiront, Fnl::l“' che, Mumps, Paralyais of Limb HUWIT or Bnlargad Joints, Bun. tonx, Corns, Paina in lnck, Neo's, or Bhouldorn, Quinsy, Cutarrh, ND ALL— Drufses and Wounds of Every Naturs, Man or Animal,) or the fa GILES? LINTMENT han recoived the nnqualify, nten alof G Wedical trataenltr, and s fargly g 10 thetr privato practico by Uio iiost. successisl phyis ctans 0 diseaso [ ', A o raineds, Hud any 0 10 Kogitg 1%, Inavmacy 1€ 0 oF 1y Buman family afiman of the Mothodiat Unurdy A PRYSICAN Cunen: De. Willinm Osgood Pagn, af . York, sufferrd for many yoies with stiffuoss and istene inin fo s Aud 8- fimns wad anatis to walk, eanieg Dby andnjuey veceived ou th Hudson Hivor Latirag Vijed every ooy hat sslil e sl . withont enelit. tilo’ Liulmont 1o AVO fustant relial and effactod & compl RIFUNATIC SUPFERERS BTATY Wa dischurgod from thy M. pitnl as Incuravlo, with Jutla Alintldore, tingers, ana. foot yearas tricd vror thioe ot ” 1udids uf Almonia offe FLLEN SMITIL, No, 52 Plang. 265 Fourth-av., Ney a could o viw, 10 of Amunoniy cure, old, husetts General foy. nniat ' raeamatism in my uttered toastlly for the.s Al hope, — De, l:ll'll' Linie A complots curer ittvor, Man, "™ i all Sty suffectgs with fnflyminatacy. ehom o tonso. | was tiolpless (11 1 uned Grloat it Pt Smnininine * Tio' renult was wandfal T eV 1S, 210 Wost Thirty-tifthat,, N, Y. Inllammntory Rhoumatism alb over my body; ' sl Vi un»xmw{;énllulx“-.%kn.|..HLI‘:’:T|J.;"7'1‘.; monia cnred me. 1| GREKN, 16 V. Twonty-third-at., Now Vork, 160:, TLES LIN N7 for ailments of th animy) ki e All othor prelarations in e derfully curative elfeots. Lk Bewe TUK OWNER OF ** HARKY TIARRETT® RTATES: Inany atablo tho only liniment § now use In Gilex’ L. mont Itk of Amuonis, 10 berfarma wondora. [ ietatiagty promwuiico % tho a1 "over saw, | It L8 o MeDAN N Far our stock wa know uf 1o lintmont, that equals Gite hat hoesewion. Bave long oo at” Ampiut it " wanted—aema' iing roliablo, nover disapunints. TEIL & BOUGLAN, 30rih 1o vard ste Habtitanse, ¢ (rargn Urant, Fie Viatoris, in Connty, 04 tha Inrcest atock d, ::(...‘..'...!‘l‘.fl;',: u farimer In tho'we tur'man sad besst Giles' Liniment Iodido of Amug. 40 LINIMENT. A hottl oo on than & barrol of (o . that aro loisted v a erody Prico M eonta aud #1 poe botile, Quart: Tor Nalo by all Wholesnlo & Retul] Droagist, B, & HLAGKT, o6 South Glacist., 4 aml 3 o wor TTow nion K \'s § 8 1 PEEDORTS 171 THitn Dainmdare oF ok Store; __AUCTION SALES. Wi, < nRI0NaT Mo alled extraes A, BUPTERS & GO, L0 it 103 MADISON. BUTIER3 & CO/8_REQULAR TRADE GALE THUKRSDAY MORNING, Aug. 1), nt $:40 o'clock, VLERY DESIRABLE LINES OF STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS, WOOLENS, CLOTHING FURNISHING GOODS. NOTION S, ITAT BOOTS, SHOES, AND SLIPPERS, B, U‘ Flour Salerroom, 168 Madisunst, BUTTERS & 008 SATURDAY SALE, Furnitnre, Wonrelull Goniw, Platios, Garjots, ole,, BATURDAY MORNING, Aug. 21, al i) o'cluck, at their 5y 08 Madis SALE OF 40 SCHOOL DESKS AND SEATS, ow, Haturday Mornlng, Aug, 1, at 11 o'clo VEUS & CU.'S Auction Ttoous. b Chromo Chief, Jr., A Homiltonian—Trotting Stallion, AT ATOTIOI, Saturday afternoon, Aug. 1, at 3 o%leo%, at L 8, Conper's stable, novthwest corner Michigan avenite and Monroo street, Chromo Cblef, Jr., i § yeara old, » deop mahogany tay; black legs, maho, and tafl s fino style and actia, Ho was sired by Ldacll's Hamlitonian, Jr,, of New York State, nired by old Hamaltonlan; dawm, Fang's Cook, sirad by old Abdallah, sire of Ryxdykis Hamile tounlan. Tle cnn he reen at Mr, Cooper’a stable at any timo pravioun to the walo. BUTTERS & CO., Auctioncers. Real Estale Sale--19 Residence Lol West front on Hurding-tf,, belween Kinzle and West Iudiana, only one biock east of the now NORTHWESTERN CAR SHOPS, Afonday Morning, Aug, 2, at 1( o'clock, at Julters & Co'w Jioome, 108" Madieonl-st., two lots, No, Dy 125 fevt wach, freo wnd eleat of flcumbranee, iy 1:5 feot vach, ineiie vo lots, 45 to b3 and 39 tv 4) ine ach, {ncwbercd for §1.000, ed ' Bock M. in Harding's Rub, W, qr of Bection 11, Town 3J, wn ot sale, WM. A, BUTTERS & CU., Auctionecrs, bY Five los, 31 to 34 inclusive, hered for 81,425, ' MARRIAGES, ‘ OURTIS—NUGENTOn the 17th trat,, by (ke iov, Williani W, Patton, Mr. Jobn 1, Ourtn, of Citfesgo, nud Misw Hattie, nocoud dutighter of Willians A, Nujwut, of Gibsuu, L. HALL—Aug. 1, at th realdenco of Lier aon, J, Bher- man Hatt, Jilis A, Sherman, wifo of George E, Hail, aged 61 years, d mon d iA days, Funeral from re 25 West Washington atreet, Thursduy, Aug. L), ck pom, Frisuds of the tamily urs invited to attend, CARNEY—Matuy, {nfunt davghter of George W, and Nellie Caruey, sued 12 monthy, HANNA—At her resldenco, 703 North Feanklin 18, 175, Mra, lietny 1lanna, wife of Will- ars ol 8 touths, &~ ltocnest ) papers please copys CARKIE—AL thie resietiv of her win-in-law, James Daviddon, 343 North Wells sireet, Mre, Maty Carrie, 3 yene, Tl 0n Triug, the 20th fnt, at 104, m, Pelends respecifuly invitel, Al #12 Cottage Grove svenun, on Wedner- 1t of iarrhe, Julin O, Lawe, only son of Froderck I und dary H, Lowe, aged 1 year snd 14 dayn, EBERSOLD—Mrw, Evn Tharankd, consart of Officer Petet Ebersold, Ang, 17, 805 1, 1., in the 320 year of bior wiro, after am illuas of (e wockn, Funeral ‘Thursday, Aug, 19, 8¢ 11 o, m., Carriages 10 Iomebill {rom vesidéue, No, ¥0 Hastinga strecl, WILHON—Aug, 18, Blre, Agues Wilkon, wife of Qeorga Wilsots, of puralynin, med % years, Fuuerul frum renddeuce, ‘470 West Harrlson street, Friday, Aug. 20, ab 1 p, 1. _AUCTION SALES, "By ELISON, POMEROY & CO. B and oo 1l olpls at. Second Grand Auction Sale MARBLE, SLATE, AND IRON MANTELS, AT THE Scliareman & Hand MantelCo.s WAREROOMS, Oorr Michigan-av. and Van Buren-st,, Thursday Morning, Aug, 149, at 10 o'clock, A splrudid collection of 500 MANTELS, 1n all the now aud siegant designe snd best workmane whip, aud g VaFIous grados of Amgrican and Foroign Marblo, Also, 8 laTgu mssorlinent State, Tron, aud Mardleized Iron Mantels, Hale posfurvely withnut limit or rewrve o lose out aurplus stock, LLISON, FOMERUY & C Auctlouears, Friday Morning. Aug, 20, at 9:90 o'clock, Our Regular Weekly Auction Sale NEW AND SECOND-HAND FURNSFURE AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS. Farlor 8ulta upholaterod {u Plush, Bilk Rep, Silk ©yy Bluck Halr Cloth, ole, A full Bus Afarble-Top Chutibur fcts, wilh Dressing.cases snd Dross-Bi- ey § Buduloads, Lounges, 8)fas, Purlor aud Ofon- Dewkny a full uasirtment Hookcast BLLS s0d WOOL UAIFETS, Maitreases, vto, 3 Diniy Huomn and Kitchen Furuiture, 30 dozon Wulnut Cane- Heat Chialrs ; will bo soid { lot Lo suit. Also & large slock of tuo Bilver-lated Ware, Grockery sud Glass- rare aud geuwral morclaudins, étc, vic, Now Housa: Lold” Furulture, OfticesDuvka, Ch w4t privale wale &b auclivn prives durluy the week, ELISON, FOMEROY & 00, Auctivueuss, 61 sl 50 Kandvlyl AUCTICON SALE OF HANDSOME North Side Tmproved Propert, HOXDAY AFTERHGON, Aug. 23, 1875, at 3 o'clk, On tho Fremlsen, 53,80, 01 aml 03 Lincolusnve 4 Two-slory and Basement Brick Dwelling Houses, With doep lotw, fronting east ou Lincolu-av., running through 10 and trouting west onSedgwick t. Lach Huuse contalim 10 rool bath, closets, pantrics, snd uent, with a sutecellar 7 fnd ont.' They wers ballt under tho supervirlon of Armtrong & Eagun, architects, of thie bent materlul, sml {1 the most thorough mauner, ata cout ab over $7,00) each. The locution Letug witls in one block of Lincolu Park and Clark-st., witls hons oar fuetlition, in regarded aa an of the most desiralle on the Norih Suie, Any oue deslring » well-but, banduonio restdence, deairably situntod, b Bpect them 10 bb convinced of thelr exce % wu Jncuinbrauce of §5,000 on each houv, 4y Tin, witl interest at U per cont. — All suis’ aoor amaunt Wil Lo cay within 10 doyn after tho rale, & deporit will bo required of ench purchaser at the tas of wale, Tho title 10 the proyorty in porfeet, Fuil wan Tantee deed given, Al fuformation ean b had from WAL A, BUTTERS & Cu., Auctfoneorn, 103 Madison-at., Cll = v etk BY G. I, GORE & CO,, 88 70 Wabash aveuuo, On BSaturday, Aug. 21 at 9 o’clock, Call ana examine the largo atock of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE Wa sliall sell on Baturday, 18 crates W, G, Crockery, New aud Second-haud Fursiturs, Elegaut Purlor s34 Chiumber Sets, Wainnt Bodatends snd Bareaus, Marlls and wood-top Tablue, Cortior_and Side Whatuots Commodes, 14l Trees, Book Cases, Wardrubes, Sste tremren, Bprigs, Hofad, Lounges, Purlor and Ollcs Denkw, Bliow Cincs, Carpets, Gook Bloves, Window Bhutden, car load of Floor Oil Cluth (o cloav), 130 Mir- PR, &y 100 Yo While Lowd . Me ARA & 27 East Wushlngtou-at, Regular Sale of Boots and Shoes, AT AUCTION, Thursdsy Moruing, Aug, 19, 8t 0:0 o'clock, JAE. b, SICNAMAUA & CO., Auctioneers. . 41 AND 43 FIFTIL-AV,, Keep on hand the largeet susortiment fu thes city of ne® and second-bund gouds, Furniture, , Lok diug, Ottice-Desks, Co Shelvidy, HouwsCawt Liettigerat Ale-Bozes, chumiitl's Toolr, Vibc8 diaklung, Pictures, nud Uus Fiztures, bouzue aud 311 ———— e —— — ARACIIONAL CURKENCY: “§5.60 Packages FRACTIONAL CURRENCY IN EXOHIANGE FOR Bils of National Carreney, A . |TRIBUNE QI‘I‘IOE