Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 20, 1875, Page 8

TIHE CIIICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1876. THE CITY. GENERAL NEWS. Tha temperatura yosterday, as observed by Manansa, optician, No, 83 Madison streot (Tnn- vxr Duilding), was, at 8 8, m., G decroos: 10 & m., 67; 12m., 685 3 p.m.. 69; 8p. ms, 66, A dolegation of Milwaukeo Turners, who aro on their way to New York to pmticipato in the Turnfest, srrived in Chicago yertorday. . Aftor seeing romo of tha nights they Ieft for Now York in company witht 100 nicmbers of tho Chicngo Twingemeindo. With reforenco to the removal of Sergt. Calla- hau, Bupt. liehm declares that his raid on the gombling-Louse was in accordance with ordors, and consequently conld lavo hnd nothing to do Jith his secapitation, City Marahial Duulop states thero 18 no probability of Callahan's boing reinstatod. o beantiful Canadian yacht Orlale, which is on & crutap around ti:o lakes with n paity of sev. en geutiomon beatdcs ner erew, arrived horo last evenmg. Bhois covsidered the fluest and beat vacht on tho laken, She in & two-and-aft, 90 tons burden, 70 faot keel, aud 30 foot over all. Eho will withess Satm duv's vacht race, not heing ablo to tako part in it hersolf, being & foreigner. Coroner Dictsezh yestorday held an inquest on Yo hody of Slaus liach, at No, 97 Clinton strect, the Jary retarning & vordict that the deceasrd camo to bis denth from ** capiltary congontion of the brain.” It nppears that tho decessed was o gon of tho celebrated Prof. Bach, of the Univer- pity of Zurich, Switzorland, who died sowo #ix montlis ago. Uho doconsed at the tima of his doath was working ia & dyo-houxo on Cottago Grove svanue, and 8 anid to liave fallen hoic st his father’s death to 1,600,000 francs. The barge Comet has been chartared by the Floating Liospital Arscciation, and 1s boing litted up and repaintod, and will be takon out Saturday afternoon for a trinl trip before putliug her into servico as & hospital boat, Sho will eruiso be- {ween Thwelfth atreot and tho erib, glving thosaon bonrd an opportnnity to witnass tho rogatta, A o bor of Ladion nd gentlemen intorested in the onterprito have been invited and will bo on Yoard, The gentiemon of tho yacht havo also accepted an invitation to mako usa of the barge and the steamer Lako Broezo, which will also bo ured on that ocesmon forexcursiovists. In addi- tion to the atiraction offered by the race, Meears, Wilson and lioye, divors, of Detroit, will give an oxhibition of sibmanne working with diving from nppnratus on thoso boats, Tikets for thewo bonts may bo had at Jansen, McClurg & Co’s and at tho wharl, 21 and 26 River street. }:‘grreuumenm will bo furnished on board the at. ORGANIZING IN THR COUNTY TA“V..‘(B. The folluwing eirenlar was sot adrift yestor- day from the County Buildiog : You are rospeetfully insited to o Boerman louse Ciub-1toam, P. m,, #bnrp, on Tuesday, A JFark, Calutaet, Worth und 1hornton, without regard 1o pant political aililiations, Wt oppoeed to tho present corcupt condition of things i the couniry, and in fa- vor of the fullowing pirinciy First—burity of clectionn; 8 strlct conatruction of, and adbereuce {0, the Staie and National Corstitus tions; the subordinniion of tho mulitary to the civil powet ; oppoaftion to class leglelation, sud to all mo- nopoilss; rigil econumy in the publlc ex. Jense,—Natlonal, Stite, and uuicipnl; equal and cxuct’ Justica to all, without regard to'race, color, or religion; tho extinction of all animoxities ene goudured by the late Civil War,and & apeedy restoration of that mutual confldence aid afiection Letween ilie different scclions of the country, ko nocessary o the prosperity ond happiness of a fréa people, Secomd=Tho clection 1o ofiice of vayablo and honest men, whosa eandidaturo ahall ban pledge given to the eaplo thut thoy will, 1f clected, faltbfully_disclhargo their oficlal duties, aud suliero 10 tho priuciples hero- in_announced, The meAing {8 called at 1o request of the Jefler- monfan Cind, to organize s eluby for the FIftl County Commtsstonor's District, and to elect two membera to thie Couucld of Une flundred of the Jeffersonian Club, N« S. CRItAWOOD. B DODY TAKELN TO BIUKTOT. ATr. Wood, of the Journal stafl, returned fo tie city yosterday from lis trip to Michigan, brnging with him tho body of Mr. N. 8, Grim- : wood, who wau drownod from the unfortunsto | Baroum balloon, Mr. Wood hias a Joug account ¥ of Lls trip in tho Journal, from which it uppears that aftor travoling sowo 15 miles by team from Whitehall, fio reached the cemotery known by the name Claybank, whero tho body was buried. Tho remsivs wers at once exhumed and conveyed to Benoms, where thoy wero placed on the tug Amorican Lagle and taken to Grand Haven, and thenca brought by tho stemmer diurkegon to Chicago. i UN AURIVING TENS tho body was met by the father of decoased and taken at once to the Chicago, Burlington & Quiney dopiot and thenco to linwiol, whero thoy _wore interted ia_tho presonca of 8 larze con- course of people from that ond neighboring towns. A forwal funeral service will be bLeld Sabbath morning, anda sermon will Lo preached by the 1oy, O, I’ Bestor, of the church at which doceased hiad been an attoadant. Mr, Wood brought back with bim tho articles !{xum‘l‘ on Griwwoud’s petson as lierotufore mou- tioued. end a meeting 1 cago, at 2 a'elock THE WATCI was found to be stopsed at the hour of 11:20, wbich 18, thorefore, nesnmed to be tho hour at which the owner foil juto the water. Mr. Wood reports thai trace of tho balloon have boen found nbout 8 miles north of the Plflfc whero tho drowned mau camo to land. These nre gald lu convirt of rand-bags and pieces of the cloth of which the valoon wos mnde, A residont, Mr. J. If, Fammons, found those traces, and has sinco beon engaced in searching for the body of Doualdwon. 'This has not yet been found, and tho opimion in Michigan veems to bo that it has boon coverod with saud cast up by the wavos, flie Journal announces that it aball pay THE REWARD of £100 offered for the recovery of Grimwood's hody o Mr. A, Becliwith, the mail-earrior, who found it, It is not yot known whether M nnm, who offered €301 reward, or Mr. Kiug, who offered §100, will pay over to tho same yontle- aa ur bt i e THE CATTLE-DRIVING ORDINANCE, MAYOI COLVIN V8. SHENIDAN"S WARD. A largo mooting of auti-cattlo-driving Dridge- port was held Wednenduy ovening oo Archer ave- nue, and ended io the whole assembly forming itsolf into a Committes of the Whole to waic upoun Mayor Colvin for tho purposo of ascertain- ing why he had instructed Supt. Rehm not to “make suy moro arrests for violatious of an ordi- nance passed somo timo ago prohib.ting the driving of cattlo through tho streots between tho bours of $ 8. 1. und § p, m. The crowd ful- minated around their own homes noorly al the worning, und did not roach down-town untll 1nto in tho day, Mayor Colvin raw their approach, avd hurried around to Lis offce justin tiwe to roceive thom, Headed by Unvt, Heuloy, tud delegation, num- bering womo twenty-ive or thisty men, marched iu and surrounded the Mnior ‘hefore ho waw uware what was goiug ot ked o 0 the eud of tho delegation was & very mudest middle-aged woman, wenring on her forchead ard face the jmpress of the horns of un awfuriuted Toxan steer. The Mayor was juat about elearing his throat for au elogquent reply tu a prevuntation spaoch, when the npeaker of the delogatiou opened up on bitn i no vomistakable teims, 1o wunted to know why the ordivavce had been cuspended. 1o did not suppose thut the Mayor had auy right to revoky sny law at his own plessuro. ‘Lhe Mayoe tnde o passionsto reply, averring that Le merely suspended the order for making urrosts for the resson that several srrests liad slivady Leos mado and bad been appeslod, and he thunght tut some declaion should be had Doforo any great nuwber of arrests had boen made. 1lo also took occasion to censure the delegation in no measured terma for their perso- cnion of Bridgepore capitalists, They pald their 3axes, aud wereo uiilitied to Bome privileges, Boveral of thio delcgation msos sharp replles 10 the Mayor's spuech, sssorting that the rights of 40,000 poopls shonld wot be trampled on . r the mera ploasuie of kome two or thres wlaughiering houses. «Ous word broughs on unotber until the convirsution was becoming quite excited. Many of the delegation avowed theur jutzation of tskivg L law iuto their own Liauds if the city authuritios refused tu do the duttes fimposed upon thow. The Mayor admonishied them not to go far and end 1n lawlesbuioss, but was cut whort by » remark [1om tha leadar of the delegation that Le thought the Kxcou was the first bLreaker of the laws., ‘*’fhen I'm a law- reakor,” said s Ionor, whiking bhimwell beavily on the breast ; ** 1t way be, gentiomen, but T did what 1 coneidered best wheu I advised the Supenintendout.” ** You kuow very well,” sald another membor of tho delogation,” ¢ (st tho Lardest time to take care of children aud keep them in the Lousy 1s wheu thioy are uuder 6 Jours of age." , ° * § know potlung of the kind,” sxid the May- or. *'I'bo Liardest time 1w when tl are grown up. Bolong way able to keep my childreu 1u one 100w, wu were bappy, but whou they each got 8 1o0m fur themselves Luere was discord.” . Lhe delugebion taed wll e srgumcnis oy could think of, bnt the Mayor romained immov- ablo. Just abont an they wern departing, rome one | mentioned that soma of the siaughter-housca drovo cattle throngh tho streats at ad hours of thedsv. The Mayor grew rather excitod at this, aud futroducod o the crowd Alarshal Dunlap, wlo all the while had boen & listenor. Ha then gave orders that any ono dilving cattlo thronel tho strosts excopt At tha tumea permittod in ths ordinance and_betwoen 9:30 and 11:30 a. m. should be im- medinteiy_arrested, 'Tno delegation then dis- persed, Thelr intorviow was a romarknble cuo, for the pisintess of apsoah on all sides, At times it looked s If the dologation were be ing designedly insolent to the Mavor, but eash time thoir language smoothed down into soima vory carucat talk. ~Jf tho Mavor's ordera Aro cer. ried out to the lotter, as thoy doubticas will be, thore will be but Littlo causo left for cumplaint, —— SMOKE CONSUMPTION. LETTER FIOM PROF. DELATONTAINE The Citizens' Asaociation appoiuted & commit. tee, consimsing of Caclilo Masow, Gen. J. 11, Ledile, and Prof. Mare Delsfontaine to investi- Rgato the smoko nuissuce, and to roport as to the foasibility of sdopting somo inoxpensiva mothod for the consnmution of smoko in monufacturing and other ostablishinents whora bituminous coal is used In largo quantitica, Although that Com- mitteo are not propared to report as fully as thoy derirg, the following communication on the aub- foct, by Prof. Delafoataine. embodies idens which are of interest to the public : Thia neceasity of abating the smoko nulsancs forces itaclf moro and more upon the public mind, Last winter ous of the Chicago dallies prblished a rerlin of mort ablo and_ cxiiaustive articles on o difforent wayn of reachiug tat reault, which deasrrea n careful perussl from il pooplo Interoated in that gueation, (lirne articlen worr, perhaps, too comprehensive and a ittlo too technical for the public at intge: thersfore, it s Leen decmed proper to propote ihe foloning artielo, complied from the best suurece, both Enropow aud American, Every day hutdreds of cbimney- atacks fLrow off fulo tho stmosphera of Culonigs Jargo volumea of densc, black rmoke, W ths atmosphore I8 or “nearly a0, that soke fslls down snd biackens the ‘walls ‘of the buidings, wpoils the farnitiure of the rovmnand of- fices, aud Interferen serfously with cerlaln branches of trado snd judustry, to that cxtent that it becomes yuite & pubiic nulsisico which ouglit to be abated, Tho samo lian oceuriod and siill oceur fn most of the Iargo citles, and_thorough invoatigations sud egperi- menta hava been miade s England, Frauce, stid Amors 1ea i order to find out the beat means, if any exint, proventing the formation of smoka {1 our grates, or of caumuy it counumption aftec 1t is produced, A great many forins of furnices and gratos and numerous amukeconsuniers havo been juvented, but very few bavo boen put Inta racticsl use, and most of thein ave been abindoned as fnelllclent, or becanae, in many instances, they incroasod Instead of dimtut ished the consumption of the combustibles used, or «l3s bocatino they require too much care vn the part of the atokerx, Catefully-conductod trials Liave, however, domon- stratcd tho foct that thers are keveral contrivances which, when applied to well-sonstructerd grates, pro- vided with stacks of muflictent height and size, will prevent the formation of amoke without tucreasing the consumption of fuel. It fa quita evident that, inas mich as cortain coaln ara more bilumino than otliern, and therefore give off more simoke if not care- fuily burucd, s certain apparatus may suswer very weil whien otio kini of coal $s used aud prove a partial fallure with snother. Some of tho groateat drawhack ta the adoption and e of stnnke-aonaumers aro the defoctive constriction of the firo-place, the lack of avatlable space, and tho oxupgernted eat'inrten of the fuveninrs, who ciafm naviug of n large percentago of fuel aa reaulting from tho e of thelr apparatus, Smoko s camentiaily componed of those vapors and gasow which ariso from the fuels exposed suddenly to the action of & high temperature, Theno vapora anid gascs aro miostly combuntible themelvos. In order that they should tako fireand bLurn they must 1) Lo mizml with the proper quantity of air, and (3) tho ‘mixturo must be very hot, If theso conditions aro ot fuifilled within tho fireplaco the vapors undergo & partial decomponition, by which they become loadwd with vezy fino_particies of carton of soot, which the draft drives off fnto thn ntmosphers, If 'on a grate londed with burning coke or cinders thern {8 thrown suddenly & Iayer of cosl, 7 to 9 iuches thick, for jnstsnce, the portions of frosh fuel which como in sctual contact . with the fire undergo a raptd distillation: the temperaturs of the whale ll‘l.ma ‘becomen sidueuly lower, and, at the name time, the prauge of tho sir throngh the coko and coal in mudo difiewit, If not {mpoesible, Thun, neither uf tue couditiona for the burulug of the vabors is real- 1zed, and therefors a volume of ik, black suokxo irsues from thechimney. Under such circumstauces tha sdmissdun of fresh alr wbove the {uel, througl the door of the farnace, {8 followed by no good reanitn, 1ecauine the tomperature temaius too low for the igni~ tion of the volatils products, The inteusity of the amoke decruases graduslly in tiennnre a8 the #oft coal 18 turned into coke, a8 mare air i admitted through tho geate, and ss the tomperaturs rises again. Furnuces baviLg grates of such size that the fuel covers them entirely, not under too great s thickness, jive off littlo amoke, especialiy i tho fuel ia supplied n amall qusntitics st & tme, and {f the stoker fu frout of tho grate takea earo tiat the volatile principles havo to pasa over glowing coko or ciuders, and tho passage of slr from below I8 not obstructed.’ ‘I'ao productiun of mmoke 18 much increasod by tho sinall aize of tho Rrate, ss compared with the amount of fuelto be cou- wumed {n a given time, snd aiso by tho bad habit that the ntokers indulge fu of ioading thelr fire oo murk at one tinie with fresh fuel, and ailuwing too long fn- Hecvaie 16 slapas befare Tepienishing, walo carefally avolding anything that would look like advertising tnis or that contrivauce, I will give s briuf survoy of the privcsples that bavo been miado applicablo to the pur. puse of smoke-consumption, ! of them aim sl realiziug the two conditions given sbove, namols, the setting on firo aud completo combustion of the Leavy vapors from the coal. owe of these covslst of mechaulcal coutrivancen set at work by tho engino staclf, which distrivute the fnel equally over the nurface of tlo grate, sitbor con- tinuously ur at short intorvain, Otliers sucasure tho chargo of fuel, and tutroduce it into the furnace fu such s way au to avoid the sdmissicn of sn eicers of colil air, which wonld lower thetemparsture too muck, and gonerally they ara provided with rogisters Lo reg- ulato tho supply of afr, Somcthnes tho dixpoattivns are auch thst the softcoal is lntroducel uudarnestu 1hn burning coais or cinders—just tus reverss of tha ordiuaty way, Tho volatilo” compounds are thus mixed at once with tiio propec supply of oxyyen, and take firo by rls"lnx through the fire above, 3Many of the fuventions include two grates, loaded slternutely and conuocted so tuat the smoke of ouy |msses ovor or through the ucandescent coko of tho othor, whera §t s burned; dn_others the geate is fus vlined or xbupod fike staire, with apertures for the ad. winslon of alr amfd the gareous product of diatilla- tion, whilo voma force & cuirent of air or of wteamn under the grate, Auother contrivance connists of dle- tilling the fuel on the sama principle sn ls practiced fn tho manufacture of gaa, und thew the tarry vapors and the coke are burned on & grate with tho proper supply of alr; and In unother the saioke is washied by parsing through o shower of water. wiich mecusuically ro- tains ot of tho sollil purticles of soot. All tha different procerses ubove mentioned have becn applied {n order to suppross of provent the form- ation of smoke, and they hisvo all given satinfactory Tenults wiienuver adapted 1o ths proper kinds of grates and trusted 1o the caro of intolisgent and atientiva stakors, Most of the cases of failuro in any well-designéd ap- paratun may bosrcribed to eitier of tho followlng cau ‘the lack of hurmony betwecy thie apparatus and th furnace it was upplied to ; the carciesnussn of th ; or the aitempt o get more from the boiler thun the apparatus upplied to tho furnace wis doslyued to correspond with, In or. der 10 auppress eutrcly, or at least roduce toa mini- mim, the Esyhily-tncraalog production of smoke in our elty, It helloved that some local leglnlation in uecessary, Bhould tho dbimosltions of thio premises bo such as {0 prevent th wpplication of any smuke-con. wumer to tha boiler 1u uso there, then the use of mich afuel e coke, which Lurns without any smoke, should Le mads compulsory. ——— DROP-.LETTERS. 3 COMPLAINTH OF HLOW DELIVERY. To tAs Editar uz The Chirato Tridune s CiioAGo, Arg, 19,.—Wil the Chicago Postmaster pleass uforn the public when ho expacis t L able to delsver droj-lottcrs and postal-cardw un tho sama da: or half day that thoy sre malled or posted? Wy it—can by teli—thwt 1t takes nearly as ong for & postal- carid to go from Undon Purk to Twenty-second utroet, through the Post-Otlice, a8 10 ko from Chicago to New York City T Fast tv otlior thiugs, Chicago Is decldediy slow in some of Lier postal arraugemsnts, I, 1t the writer ad Iaid his complsiut befors tho Postmastor, with full pasticulars, soms more watinfactory answer might Liave been given. In all large cities there are great difficultios in the drop-letter mervice. A lettor dropped ia the vicinity of Twonty.second atreot, as tho writer suggests, may hnve been dropped abiout 3:30 p. ., Just alter the cartier bas made s last col- loction for that day. It would be takon out the {irst thing in the morning,and would bo deliveren at Union Park oo the second delivery in thut "I_Kumct. which would be very mnearly mocn. I'ho ouly way in which this complaiut could bo rowedisd Is by mora trequent collections aud de- hiveries, which iv abeolutely irpossible with the present limited force of employes. In some in- dividual cado tha delivery of & letter matled as sbove might be delayed miill longer by reason of . the carrier failing tocollect frum that box on one of bis trips. ‘The chauces avainst such an 0OCUTFENCO &TO YOy Kieat, as the carriers are all closely watcliod fu this sespéct, aud w singlo error of the kind, if discovered, would cust the man his position, — LOCAL LETTERS, THE CUSTOM-HOUSE, To the Editor of Tha Clacaao Trioune: Cuicano, Aug. 19,—It would asem that the public hay beeu misled s to the resl object of Bupt. Holmsn's recout vieit to Washington, sud that, Bo far from being summoued theie for an overhautlng ou account of Lsving beou too “upanimous ¥ against tho building, se the Washington correspondent of Tae TuIBUNE was led to believe, that it was to enable Powter and himuelf to conéoct some farther scheme to for- tify the pusition beretofore taken by those two worthies wu their elfoit to destroy the Custom- Honse. .. Lu pursuaace of tho plan sgreed upop, Uol- man now has a conaiderable forco of mon em- ! ployed in putting tho building in such sbape that work cannot bo rosumed this seasan, ex- copt at great sdditional expenes, and in manu. | factuning ovidenco whorewith to prop up I'ot- ter’s cass. ‘To tniw 0wl two mon are specialle hired to oxamino each individusi stono and mnie a nate of what can bo saud againat it, and ons or mora of the dornckn and a gz of mon oro being employed in overhauling ~ the piloa of stone in the vard, shile another gang la shiftiog sand from place to viace on tha cuncrato. Two largs | piceos hava heon taken from the colling of one i of the po ches, under the protenss of an appro- honaion that they would fall, Proposals bave beon received for 2,600 cuvie yards of sand to caver tha ¢ neroto, and tho public manoy n be- ing Javisuly used both to nannfacture ovidence for Poteor, and to fix tha building for the Con- groasfona! Insestigation on which, an a deninr resort, tho Potter cliquo rely to accomplish their purposca. in viow of the facta that the Potter party has bad full swing at_the building, and the Eastern Committoeo thied its roport of **facta™ st ' con- cluxions ™ moro than tivo months ago, the Chica- go Commiesion has, with the consont of iho Department, also made s full examinntion snd 1oport, and o romi-oflicial intimation has boen wade by Judge Burnnam, Aesisiant Becretay, taat tho sppatently irroconcilable differences of fact and couclusion botween tho reports of the two Comminsions would ba arbitrated upon in a manner satisfactory to tho people of Chicago, It would seem to bo manifestly proper that tho prenusea bo loft for a fow days at lonat in tho snmo condition as wion tha last Comminsion concludod 1ts oxamination, and os- peainliy that the public money should not moan- tima be employed by perscus avowedly hostiloto the worl, and whone ollieial tenura prabably do- pends upon the Iesus, tn manufacturing ovi- denco, changing tho uspret of the premises to snit thetr purpases, and doing all in their power to rendder a present resumpeion of tho work im- possilio. K. RTRRET-FATING CONTRACTORS, To the Editor of I'he Chicaco Tribune : Cmicaco, Aug. 18.—Your correspondent ©5ones,” In hia ccmmunication of the 17th, which appoared in this mornluy's isaue of your paper, docs great injustico to the contractars, whilo, from his hnsiiness, he ontiroly fails to dlscover the eauses for tho defacts in the wood- cen-Ylock pavemont of wuich ho complains. T deny his assortion that overy dopression or sink- bolein the ‘*Nicolson pavement' isatale of Ifraud, and thac the contractor has not properly done the work, Examination will prove that tho defecta liave been producad by saking up the pavemecut for ropaiung or puttiug down pas and wator pipen, or for sowerage purposos, wlhen of necessity tho board foundations (being laid longthwiso of tha roadway) are cut into fragments and the filling rembdved to s depth of sovornl feot, and imporfectly replaced, fraquently only one-half of tho dirt being again put into tho excayation, and tho picces of what formed part of tho board foundation thrown in on top regardiess of tho consequences, The remedy for this is clearly in tho bands of the Board of Public Works, who should under o circum- stances permit the contractor's work to be taken up and repiaced, eave by himself or under hin own direction. Thou, apain, 1f & contract 1s lot, by and with the courent of the property-owners, *for n chonp pavement,” dispensing with a plank . foundation, and tho contractor filla tho require- ment by puttiug the blocks on a sand or gravel bed, how cau he ba reasopably charged with fraud, or held accountabls for the deprossions that every man of common sonse knows mnss inevitably take place? Anuotbor abuso ofour wooden pavements may be found in that whia inrnrpulxqu by bouse movers, who ruthlesal drive thetr iron winch stays into and throug tho pavement, splitiing seunder blocks aud fouudation plank, and no one opposes the de- struction, Mr, Jones hLas, in his hasty concln. sions, cverlooked theso facts, and done groat iujustice to coutractors generall: Jaxes F. Gries, WRERE 8OKING SHOULD DY PRODIDITED. Tothe Editor of The Chiciao Triduna: Cuicaao, Aug. 19.—Wlile as s non-smoker I like the perfume of a good elgar, I have the ut- most ropuguance for the noisonons exhalation from & fittliy old pipe. 1t is due to non-smok- ers nnd to Indios to whom all tobsceo amoke is obuoxious, that amoking ehould be atrictly pro- bibited in all public conveyances, in close thoroughtares, such as, the Washington and La~ Balle streat tunnols, and in all depots and publio binils. The North and Satith Side Car Companies aro vory Iax in this particular,—neithor having nor enforcing any rigid regulation, but sllowiug both inside and cutside of their cars. The Wost Side Compeny usually on opos cars assigns the smoker to rear soat, whilo on closed cars the smoker is pormittod to stand on the front plat- form, where through open door or window the wind made by the car’s motlon takea up the ex- Lalation from impure broath and flithy pipe, and waits it squarely iuto the faces of all’ the ladies and gontlemen in the car. Oo both open aud closo cars nll amokers should Lo required by conduct.rs to either ceaso smoking or take s back soat, untess the car-company will humor thewm by puttivg on ewmokiog-cars for theic eupecial uso, ‘e Geimans havea perfoot right, in their own halls, todo as taoy ploase, but v is an un- auuvllonnhla fact that wany niois American la- ie4 would be attracted to Turuer Hall, and to the Tivoli and Toledo, bus for tho somewlat e. cessivo tobacco-smoke to bo found at tho places. In conclusion, I will mention one other place whore smoking’ should bo prohibitad, namely, in tho mouths of mera boyasud minory, whore it suould be considored both & nulsanca and a violation of the ordinanco whioh forbids tho carrsing of tirobrands sbout tho stroots. THE WEST BIDE CAR COMPANY, To the Editor of Ths Clica; ribune; Cuicago, Aug. 1. 4 cotporation Is the most euterprising and accommodating ear come pany in tha city. It bas always boon the first to Lear aud acceds to the public waut snd comfort. Whencver the public aaks for a new line 1t builds oue, if moro cares aro noeded it gots them, and iu tho flrst to adopt cara of improved pattern and construction. Its horses being young aud well-kopt, its cara make the beust tinie of auv line in thoe city, tho Bouth Bido belug next, and the North Bide tho slowest by far of all. I do not Luow which lino pays its men the beat, but it is ovident from tho bell and box devices on the North and Bouth Sides that the West Side Com- pauy place the most faith in human nature and tho charactor of their conductors, The Bouth Hide Company loves its little nickel and eaor- wous divideyd bottor than an acoummodativg mpiric or tho publio good. The Wost Bide Com- pany profor n moderate dividend, if thurewith thay may retain the good will of their patrons, whom they desire to ploaso, It was tho first to offect a reductivn in farcs, & concession which thie other cotmnpanies will soon find 1t fur their in- terost to masa. Tho Wost Hide Company pro- tects it paasengers from all forms of insult, while one otner Compnny gives the smoker, the drunkerd, sud the rowdy frea adoussion to ita corw, with the undisputed xight to inault the. peaceably dispossd. Lot the public judge which compruy it likos bost. W. D, BIDEWALK INSPEOTION, To the Editor of Ths Clifeago Tribune Cintoago, Aug. 19.—The shabby and unsafe condition of the sidewalks in many portions of the clty bas cosvincod me that the Inapector is either vory incompetent stul romiss, or else is one of those ywho, having eyes, ses not, For were his blind he could Jhardly fail to ses or stumble over the looss aud broken plsnking which fronts 8o many of vur residence streete. Were it uot for encouraging extravaganoce o city oflicials, and eetting up a dangerous exampls which might ioduce Aldermen to purchasa costly toams sud livery st public expense, I would recommend that the Hidewalk Inspector ba providod with a horve to eusulo him the more readily to traverse the 1,000 miles of city streeta, und repork to the Board of Publio works such as uneod immediate ropaire. Oue mouvted In- spector, traverso, mystematically sud repeatsdly, streols in each division, chialkiog snd 1 to owuers aod the Board a!l defective sud croeaings, would porforia mora s wvorvics thau the entire armv of such Bidewalk luspectois aa Lhe city now employs. JoB, whuse solo bueiness should be to the ' CENTBAL PARBK. 1% the Editor of The Chwcsao Triouna, Cuicaco, Aug. 19.—Why is it that this park whould be clcaed to carrlages st 8 p. m., while Liocolu, abd the large s in il ciuies, are open for the bousilt of the psople all pight 7 It is auything Lus pleasant, after driviog to ths en- trance and the bour nol yetD o'clock, to be ubliged to return without enturiog the park, and enpecially of A fino moonlight night, Yark Commisaionora please oxplain ? TAXPAYED. —— THE CITY-HALL. Citv-Altornsy Jamieson In vislting the scones of his minchievous oluldhood at Brandon, Vt. Marahal llenner and hin Firat and Scoond As- sistants wero 1n sossion yestorday, hoarivg cases of tll-bebaved firemon, B Prosident Prindiville, of the Board of Pablio Works, ind a long conference with Comptroller Hasos yosterday on tho prapriety of awarding contracta during the presant stato of affairsin tax matters, No contracts wmill be awarded for the prosout, Ald. Cullerton thinks the worst scared man in thoe Ojty-1lall preoluctais M. M, Miller, who fs #aid to have evinced raralytio symptoms when ho bieard thiat Cullorton wanted theClerkship of the Superlor Court, ¢ Comptrolier aya is beginning to think that the Chicago Times door not know how to toll the truth about cicy tax mattors, In yosteriay's in- sue thoylgoatort a fow wontoncon which he amd the other (ay, into something which ho did not #ay, but which thoy doabicless wishi be had saw. During the present season tho City-Hall ro- morinA a8 quiet asif it wara run by a Quaker community, ‘Iho rmaliest itom of nows suews outirely out of place iv tho uiotuosa tuat por- vades overy oflico in the rovkory, A mass-mecting of toworing indignation was held In front of tho Doard of Puulic Wors's rooms yosterday aftorucon. Homo of tho recently-dincharged isborera claim to havo re- ceived just b conts sbort on their wages, and they made it up In Jaunching maledictious at the Board from tho sidewalk i front of the oilice, Bupt. Dailoy, with the asmatanco of the Fire Departmout, will thls morning procsed to_ de- molish the condemnod bniding at Y1 North Carpenter stroct. Duriog tho present week 8ute baople Lave moved futo the bouwo, with- out auybody's permiesion or autbority other than their own. Hume fuleresting scenca may Lo ox- ectod, tor Dailey nsists ou teanmg down the ouse oyor thoir heads unless thoy vacate. ASSIONING AZRAEANTY. Tho followiug order nseigning Horgeauls was issued by Supt. Rehm yestorday: GraknaL OupEns No. 10,—Sergt, Fred Ebersold, of tho first platoon at the lfarwirou Htrevt Statlon, in bereby aenigned to duty aa Hergeint in chargo of sald Statlon, and 1 tho absence of the Captain will per- fornt the duties of, and ke oloyed as, Captaln of the First Precinet, Sergt. Michael O'Connor, of the sscond piatoon at {lo Harrinon Birect Staton, I8 horoby transferred to the command of the first piatoon at tue ¥eid Station, vice Seryt. Ebersold. Bergh. Jobt Byrue, of the firnt platoon of the Madl- non-Street Biation, I8 herevy translerred to the coms mand of tae secomd piatoon st tho Marrieou-Streot Station, vico Sergt, 0'Counor, Hergt, Angusl Dletiuor, of the Central Station, fn hereby trausterred to o Madison-Streat Statlon, uni aaaigned to duty fu commaud of tus first platovs at the raid atation, vice Sergt. Byrue. Al Bergeants tranaforred by shis order atll report for duty 10 the Captaln of thie precinct to which they aro transfurred at 7 o'clock p, . on o 20\ day of August, Jacow Mrs, General Superintendent, IO DO NOT FIGIT TAXES. The Collector and Comptrollor ars atill busy compiliug & completa line of tax-fighters, but, as it 18 novessarily slow wark, the Colloctor has tukon it into his head to compilo a Jist of those who do not tignt taxes. It hns boen seserted that somo of our bust citizons oro tax-fighters. 1t may be, but cortainly the good citizons who Ppay their taxes prowptly largely outbalauce those who do not pay them. 'Fhe following are sume of the more prominent mamos which appour on tho list, togother with the approximato amount pald bv each: Ogden, Bleldon & Co., $100,000 ; Matthew Laf- lig, £30,000; Holomon A. Bmiub, . §14,000 ; Peter Pags, $5,000: Foster eatate, 11,0003 1L, A, Kobn & Co., 89,000 ; Nowborry ostato, 6,410 Puilo Carpenter, #9,012: Mungor, Wheelor & Uo.,, $6,350; Fiint, Thompsou & Co., $3,050 ; E. 11, Haddoolr, 5,980 ; 8. M. Nickerson, 88,U50.. asides thoso thoro are & Iargo numoor of othors wuo pay all tho way fiom 81,000 to $8,000, much as H. O. Btone, Jorvme Uecchor, (har.es Fol- lansbeo, N. ', _Quesoite, Palmer, Fuilor & Co., Plolps, Dodge & lalmor,’ M. D. Wolla Co. Waikor, Oakley & Co., Meurs, Bates & Co., 1. IHavden & Co,, 8. B. Cabb, B, M. Moore, llosonfeld & Ilo-auburj. James Ward, O.J. Hull, U, Il. McCormick, J. V. Farwoll & Co,, B. F. Gule, J. H. MaVicker, W. D, Kertoot, Mattocks & Mason, N. Sawyer, Hoyne, Horton & Hoyno, Clark Lipo, Thomas Mackio, O. D. Cole, Wricht & Tyrrell, O. W. Goit. ‘Tha raliroada who pay promptly are the Chicago, Rook lsland and-L’acitic, tho Michigan Ceuntral, Chicago, Burlington & Quinoy, sod the Cliesgo & Northwostern. — CRIMINAL, Chartos Vao Vilck's bouse, No, 123 North Hal- sted stroot, was entored by a snoak-thiof yestor- day sud s 25 bair-switch and two brosalping stolou. Fourteen dozen of Fronch calf skins, valued st 81,000, wore stolon a fow nights ago from the stors of Beocher & Furman, No. 191 Lake street, and havo not beon recoversd. Carrie Oleveland was arroated last evoning on complalat of Hattie Carbridgo, for atesling & hair-awitch valued at £10. ‘The parties are in- mates of & houao of ill-fame on Olark sireet. A sneak-thlef broke & pane of glass in tho frout window of I'ster Courad's saloon, No. 62 West Randolph etrect, yesterday morniog at 1:30 o'clock, and swlo fiftaen pool balls, valued nt 200, nnd & box of cignta. Tho robber escaped arrest, James Honry, the dosperndo who shot Ofilcar Bell, s the same fellow who nearly killed Oflicor Kelly last Octaber, and gorved cight months in the Pengtontiary for it. He will hiave more tima to put in at Joliet, The case of N. D. Crosby, tho Bouth Water strost commission morchant charged with tho conversion of the not proceeds realized from tho sale of produce consignod to m by Miahao) O'Dwyre, amonuting to $162.25, waa yesterdny moroing dismisscd by Justice Ilaines at tho ro- quest of the complaiuant, A fsat young bleod on the Board of Trade weepa over Lho lows of £400 which ha lost eitler in & house of {H+famo on Filth avenue, kopt by a_ woman called Coutello, or in the hack which took him thers last Wodnes- day night, Ho doea mot know which, he being too drunk at the' time to tell. He wanta the detectives to recovor the money, aud that is probably why Berge, Dizon was clos- eted at tne Central Blation so long yestorday afternoon with & young woman whom he svi- dently thought had kuowledgo of the theft and the porson who committed (¢, - The resuit of the pumplug procesy was ot communicatod to the roporter. A sarious charge was entorod agsiuat P. F. Drincotl and Frauk Dixon, yesterday aitarnoon, before Justice Pollak, 'They were arrvatod by Canstabla Laimbeer, at the instance of Lllou Housebolder, who chiarged them with rlog, in on- teniog ber house Wednesday afternaon, with four moy, sud summarily sewting hersolf aod cbild aud effocts out on the sidewalk, without due process of Iaw. 'Ihe woman rald there was no reut dus, and that Driscoll, whose wife owns the house, morely wanted Lo onst her so that he could obiaiu possaraion. Laimboer placed the woman ju posscssion again, and brougbt the rmnnarl befura tha Justi ove nsmed, The hearing of ibe matter was continued wuutil Wadneudl{ noxt, at 2 p, m., bail being tixed at 8600, and furniehod, A NAUROW ESOAPE. The horse-snd-buggy-stenling businesa con- tinues ta be caeriod on 1o au slarming extent fo this city, aud cowplaints sia numerous, A notorious burglar aud tulef, Frank Bullivan, was caught last night with s valusble 7ig belooging to Henry Aattin, a yesl- eststa dealer, and wps so deaperate when arrentod that Lo dellberately underiook to take tho life of oflicer Bwanson by shooting bim. Deteotive Morgau resolved to keop a look about the Tivoli and Toledo matoons on Washington swraet, last night, for tbie horae-thieves, who would be likely to take advaulage of the numerous rius left standing in frout of those resorts. Ile Lad not waitod long whon Bullivan osme up snl caolly got into tartn's bugey aud drove uff o rapidly shat dlorgsn did vut overtske him, al. though bia rap dowa Cisrk streot s loni distauce, Ho “lost sigut of Bullivan for s time, but about 10 o'clook saw bim Twelfth stroot, will agotber man ju she vebiclo. Hae cowmunicsted with Ofiver Bwausou, and they ovorhauled Bullivau snd his companion just e ‘boy steppad into Jerry Mouroe's ualoon, No. 464 Btate street, to get a drink, Kpowiug Sullivan to be a desperate cuarscter, uufiw was cautious in bis arrest, snd got another ofticer to help hum. ¥ desperado submitted quieily envugh ab first, sod his companivn oxprossed great sur- uiss, sod Al Bullivao bad fuvited Etm to ride with bim, snd bad wo band ‘the theft, s gave the in namo of Willism Couroy, and sald ho was o loon-keopor ou Blue Island sveoue. \While walkiog sloog Btate street near Polk, Bullivan drew & revolver aud was abouy o 8hoot Bwau- sou, wheo she lutier caught the haud Lold- . Will tho | Ing the weapon and wronched the pila- tol from him. Bwanson's escape from death was a very narrow ons. Tho prisouers wero booked at tho Arnory and lockod up, aund Mr, Martin elaimed Lis propoity. — . THE COUNTY BUILDING. Mary Pdwards, wifs of Prof. Edwnrds, was yestorday ndjudged fnsane in the County Conrt, John Behnrk. an insolvent debtor, was dis- charged from custody yosierday, upon filing tho proper Lond. Tho rexhnation of Judge Tree was recelved wwith regrot at tho County Bulding yesterdar. During the forencon Samuel Ashton was wander- ing around and feeling tho pulic pulso, and his presenco gava niso to tho au ition that ho waa ncandidate for the vacancy created by Troo's resignation, Chnrloa Il Iocd Is also under- #tood to be a enudidato, The publication yestordsy morning of the atatomonts of & juror in the Iato Lurner case, and the futorviewa up.n_ the subject, oreatod quite a flutter in ollicial circios “around the County Duiloing, Among thoso excited upon tho subjoct was W. IT. Lougloy. one of the Bail- 1M who had chargo of the jury, and who Juror Sehultz ald had boen “bought np by the prosocution. llo was oot only excited but highly ndlguant, and in hia fodignation vol- unteernd kome confirmatory information 1o raf- erenca to a part of tho story of Bchultz to Tur- ner, [lo disciaimed having ever been so much ne approached by eithor eido of tha case, and averred that ho was boyond being tampored with in any such way., Thoso why, havo known him for yenrs say thathis charactér is Irrouroach- able, and, fn viow of a!l the circumstangen, it is but justico to say that, 1t Beluiltz stated” what he is alleged to hnve #aid inreference to him. howillfully prevaricatad. Langly stawed farther that ho waa suapicious of Hehultz fiom tho start, and took oxtra precau- tious to proserve him from temptation, believing a8 Lo did that ho could stand very littlo in that direction. Notwithstanding his lylmmamnun, how- over, ho #ays Bchuitz complained to him during tho trial that ho was having money shoved under bia noas accanionally, sud also pictures of prison- ers bouind bars, ete. g —_— ANNOUNCEMENTS. T.onia 8lanb's complimentary concort hag boon poetpoued to Monday ovening. An openp-nir concert will be given on tho Lake- Front greunda this ovoning. The sacond Contral Park Concert, undor tho direction of H. Balatka, will be given Baturda; at 3 o'clock p. m. E A moeting will bo held at the Ulnb-room of tho Sherman Houss st 8 p. m. to-day to take moartiren for the organizatlon of an aranciation for instruction and practica in ritle-shooting, A report will be made by a Committoa appointed at & previony infornal meating ou tho objects pro- posed and the means of attsinlog thom. All who are Intorosted or willing to aid in pro- moting thoe causo ate invited toattend. Tho call in mgned by J. B, Bradwell, 0. O. Blackmer, H W. B, Cleveland, H. H. Handy, M. L. Scudds Jr, 8. T. Greelov. J. D, Wabstor, Arthur Kd wards, William Bross, Murry Neleon, A. C. Ducat, N. K, Fairbauk, and many others, ¥ - SUBURBAN, DESPLAINES, Arrangements bave boon made for a grand oxcursion and, pionie to tho Old Camp-Gronud at Desplaines, situated 12 milea from the city, on tho Wisconsin Division of the Northweatorn Rall- road, to tako place Snturday, tho 28th fust. Lor picnie purposes no fttor placs could ba solocted than thue beautitul grove, and tho extraordinary attractions offerod will bo snch as it in hopod will mako it the great holiday of the season, and atford to all attonding & day of 1ecreation and pure tonocent enjoymont aoldom offerod. ILx- cursion traius will leave tho city at hours to ho horeaftor announcod, carryiug oxcurslonists at groatly reduced prices. BSpecial arrangemonts Liavo also been mado forcarrying Bunday-schaols, and it is expocted tbat many will avail them- welves of tho opportunity. Al are lnvited. Tho excurcion rates agrood upon with the rai'roads aro @s fojlows: For tho jouad titp, siugle tickets, 76 ‘cents : childrou under 15 yenrs of ago, 60 couta ; Sunday-schools of fifiy or moro ' cuildren, 30 couta each. The ureat foaturo of the day will be an opou- alr concort, In which many of the best qiar- tettes, choirs and music clubs of the city and vicinity will participate, and, asido trom tho or- dinary ploasure to ve derivod from a day spoot in tho amusomenta socidont to picnics aod ex- cursions to the country, the musio alono wiil amply ropay all for atiending. Thoe servicea of Prof. John Woollett, of tha Chlcage Athenmum, havo boen securcd for the oceasion ; and the fact thathko will take charga of tho concert is of iteoll o euflicient guainutes that nothing will be lef. un- douo to make it a rare musical treat. Further gurucumu and & progammo of the concort will 0 kiven o & fow daya. Tho whole malter is [n charge of tha Rov. Mr. ¥ali, and gentlomen counectod with the Methodist Episcopal Church at Desplaines, who wiil pare no offors to make the day oueuf un- Limited ploasure aud enjoyment to all HIOULAND PARE, -An afternoon lawn party on the Bluff plenio grounds, and & grand’ party and sale of fancy artioles 1n tho ovening at the elegant and spa- cious Highland Park House, will take place on the afteruoon and evening of Tuosday, Aung. 31, This I8 8o be tho most enjoyable social® event of the seazon, A speciul tralu will leave the Wolls street dopot (or Ilighland Park at 115 p. m., stopping aleo at Canal stroet on tho West Side for thioso who winh to attend tha afternoon lawn party. There mll also bo spocial cara attashed to the 6.20 p. m, traia at the Wells atrect depot, stopping at Canal street to accommodato thoso who cannot attend tho sftoruoon lawn party, ‘but who wish to bo presont at o~ grand party at tho Highlaud Park Hotel in the evening. Johnny Haod's full orchestra will furmisb music for dnocing at the afternoon Iawn party, as_ woll as for the party snd entertainment at tho hotel In the ovening. ‘The Iadies of Triully Parish will furnish rofrosh- ments oo the grounds in the afternoon 1o those in need of thom. ‘I'icketa to Highland D'ark aod retucn, including the aftarncon lawn-paity, 1. Tickets tu the party and to the eater| mont at tho botel in tho “ovening, refreshmouts included, cost the eame sum, This Koctal affair Ia gotten up under the suspices of Thnity Par. ish, and tho proceeds are to be davoted to the orection of s chapol, —_— —— Oautlon. ‘The public are cautioued sgainst purchasing sny of the following tickets, which have been stolen from tha Chicsgo & Atton Mafiroad Company : Chlcsgo, 11, to Evansville, Ind, Form 420, Nos, 43, 48, 47, #3, 49, Bi), 81, 63, 63, 64, snd 85, These ticketw, if pros sonted for passago, will bo refused, and fures collected, JaugS CHARLTON, General Passenger Agent Chlcago & Alton Railrosd, ikl Working Girls Should Take Advice, and Iay by & sinall sum each mouth by buying (on smalt monthly psyments) a Weed sawing-machine, 1t will never fail, you girls, Companyn office, 303 Wabsah avenue, sud they deal lberally, Joy and Happiness is alwsys experienced whon you purchase your shoes of Wiswall & Greene, Reason—They fit 80 esay, sod ‘wear 80 woll, 76 Btate atrect, and 131 Twenty-second, ———— Plancs and Organs. A large ssortment of now pisunce and organs te renk. Becond-hand planos from $30 to §200, W, W. KiupaLt, troats, Chicago, kb s ‘We Have No Sympatlfy for {hoss who suffer with corus aud Lunions when so atfoctual & remedy sa Dalley's Patn Extractor 1nsy be bought at any druy store.” 43 cta, 61 The Students at the Bridge, The Taris Bridgoe of Arty haa Leon the scene of comioas woll a3 serivus eveuts, aud, of tha former, ouo Was furnished by & P'rafessor under the reigu of Louis Puilippe, st whoso appoiut- meut to the Chair of Hygions in the Bchoul of Medicino tho studouts, for some resson or other, took umbrage, Tennoying him with hiescs and oriea dutiog Lils faut lecturo. Ie, however, wout through with 1t, aud, whinking bis troubles over for at least that day, proceoded toward bis home by the Bridge of the Baints Lores, whon, to tus wirprise, he found himsell sccompsnlod by 200 students, hooting - and Jaughlug st Lim in » way tLat stadents vnly ave capable of. The Bridge of Saints Perca on his feft was froo, that on by sight—tLo Bridgo of Arte—at that time took toll. Au [ea struck tha Professor, sud he turued towsrd the Iatter, still sccompanied by tho students, who fumbled in their pockets to see If their flusnces were ar{unl to an unexpected demsnd. It appears that they were mot, whon Ao rofessor, at the bead of coluwy, hand- ed & 20-frauo pioco b0 $he loll-koepor, sayivg: Theao gentlomon ara with mo—Iat them pass,” This disaimed tho erowd and ant it to lsughing, and aftersard the Professor daliveted his leot~ uren without in nrvoyage in porfoct safety.— Serabner's Monthly, JBF[-:ERSUN DAVIS, YWhy e Wished toNee and Tndk with the Winnchugo Connty Fnrmors. Bempis, Toun., Aug. 19.—The following lot- tor (8 pubhahed in the morning pavors ¢ MEMPIts, Tonn,, Ang, 15, 1875, —IHenry P. Kimball, Secretary of the Winnedano Couniy Aarewtural Socle- ty, Rockrord, I.1.—Dwan 818 : I yesterdsy nent lo you afelegram announcing my revocation of my condl- tlonal acceptanicn of the fnvitation to mildreen your An- socintion at thele annual mectivg In September uext, The Jong period which has elapsed alnce the roceipt of four fieat jetier, atd the couriderate courteny which ins rarked your corrmpondenco, make ft s duty to the Board aud to mykelf that o anflicient explanation *hould be givon of this chaugo of pmrposs, Thres objectn maiuly {nduced mo to sccept tio invitation. Firat, the hope that personal lutercourns might rimove Poms of tho projudiees which had veen generated by partizan factions and nurtured by indlvidual aml sece tonnal hiate, Anxioua 50w, as in former years, to pro- moto the Interest of nur groat Valley of the Mississippl, and believing_that with mutual confitencs and co-me telligence miteh conld bo dons for th: {r ndvancement 1 oniy del ance of your fnvitation nntil 1t Tecama rensonably prabablo that ft could be met. Tha productive eapelty of tho Northwest needs for itn davelopment cheaper and safer traneportation lo tho murketa of tha’ Bouthweat, and alxo to thoss of forelin cougtrios, In Eogland’ enpeeially, earueat at~ tentlon han heen directed, for reveral yoats past, to more dfrect il economieal trade witli the Mi-aixsippi Valley, In tals counection thera wasn desira tn cons fer wilh tho Patrous of 1unhanidey fu your rich and prosperoun aection, 10 discurs with themn tho quertions Involved (n recuring better meane of tranaporiin Yonur fyrmy rodinta t6 e mort Faverabic markers, and of providing ten whicli st insure Lirge turna o fars nd by such ¢ viows of ono member of the fumbly of the Misslasipy Valloy—s family the chicf intorestof all the meinlers of which {a agriculture ; but cultivators of such vari- ot crope an to make tride among thomaclyes exten- mveand lucrative, while It ntamps upon each and all the eamo tutereats and the same pollcy sa to thelr forelgn trade. To render auch a confarence effectunl, tlrro must neods bu s dieponition to attoud to the sube Ject under consideration, and aurcly uat a purporo to amother it by {he {nterpbeition of tatters haviug no Juat relation to it 3y recond offort wan fo rocoguizo tho courteny of your Tioard, and T was encouragod to holiove that your Teception of mo would bo Lenoficial rather than njutt- oun to your Assaciation, Tiis was the more suppos. atilo because several other agricultural societics of Till- | nofn had In like matner fnvitad ne to addreas their aunusl moctings, Yesterday I recolved o printed pa- per, being tho protest of & number of your fellow- citizens agatnst the action of yoirsBoard in their invitation to mo to make the snmuni addrens at the caunty meeting ; thoreupon I _sent to you a telograr withdrawlng my nccoptunics of the {nvitation, under the conviction that it would not be usoful or agrecabla to partjcipato in tho meoting ; snid I know that nei- ther youe Awnciatinn or ihie Directors wii uger farm by tho deluy in procuring Wi orator, or by tho correaponienco which han caused it My chitof abloct waa to grutify the wish, long eutor- tafned, 10 neo fn it cullivated Ureas a countey known {0 mo an o tracklors wilderness : hut that elng merely a personal gratifieation, it may bo judalgad st my con. vaultence, or postponed indefiaf ely, T can wall believo that the causo which hna changod my purpose was an_ninforeseen by you nn by me, and youmay 1o asanred that Ifoel no dissatiafaction towe ardn tho Directors or youracif, and Liavo suffored no nersonal embarraeanient at the'ovent, As the juvita~ tion was unexpectod, sud_nnly acceptabis a8 an ox- roaslon of general yood will, my only reqret In the loss of an apportiinily ta proinote tho pubiic intorcet it which the woifara of jour cominunlty i denti- od. “Agnin expressing the hope thint neither the Diroctors or yourself may muflir injury or anuoysnce, and thanking you for the kindoers and concideration you havo manifestod, 1 an reapectfully yours, JEFFERSON DAvIS, REUNION, The Prepnrations for the Forthcoms ing Soldiers? Meeting nt Watsckn, x5 Warsexa, I, Aug. 19.—Thie Rannion to ho Tiell a: thia placo on the 2{th, 25th, and 26tn {ust., promises to be a grand sucocss, Exton- pive preparations aro boing mado, and wo exnect to oxcel anv rounion yot held in the Btale out- mde of Chicazo. Gon! Oglesby and Glov. Naver- idpe, with othor prominent speake:s, have assur- ed us that they will bo presont. Adjt.-Gen. Lll- inrd atartu from Springfleld on Mondav next sith the flags of over twenty Illinois regiments, and wo hiava nlroady roceivod from tho State Arsenal & fino collection of rolive and a brass fiold: plece, which was captured during tho Moxlcan war by tho rogiment of Col. Bissol, and afterwards pre- sonted to tho Stato, Toents have been shipped from tho Govornmont depot at Jeffersonville, Iud., by order of tho Socretary of War. A eplendid camping-ground, convenlently located, with an abundauce. of artoslan water and shado, Is {n roadiness. Bevoral bands bavo been engaged, among which s the colobratod Great Weatorn Light Guard Band, of Chicago. Excursion rates lave been socurad on tho Chicago, Dauville & Vincennes Road, and au effort 14 boing made to sooura & roduction in fare on the limois Central aud Toledo, Povriy & Warsaw Itords, 'T'ho wumtor-roll now whows that over 100 reximonta will bo ropresented, fifty- wix being Illinow, soventeon [ndians, and nine Qlilo, besides thoyo from moro distant Btates, A Inrgo number of notod militxry men have baen Invited, many of whom havo accepted aud will report for rations, A graad military ball witl bo wiven on the avening of the 20th st tho Opers- Hall in this city, the Light Guard Baod farnish- iug tho music.” A cordinl invitation 1a oxtended to all sotiliers, and au opportunity offored them to enjoy threo di sctivo camplife. The Nevogorod«Popoffl The new cirenlnr fron-clad vessol, built for tha Russian const defenya, sud callod tho Novogorods Popoflkn, nftor tho namo of 1its iuventor, Vica- ‘Admiral Popof, is au absoluto novelty in naval coustruotion, It combines the maximum of tonnage with tho minimum of drzught, o that, carrying 2,404 touw, 1t draws but abodt four me- tres of water, & moetrs Leing 89,368 Aworican inclion, Being compact and ciroular it prescuts no point particulurly vunerablo. The bridge, which mensuros h.ucly 33 meties in dlameter, Is also covered with iron plates, which aro alightly and go to tho nurlace of the water, Tho guns avo placed on an iron turret fn the contra of tho vessol, whick, being open, giver precision, ana alloan the pieces to bo aimed accurately and fired together or slngly. Thero are two guus, each wolghing 23 tons, with acalibre of 11 En- ghish fuclins, Thore aro two eugines of 480 nome iual horse-power, which, however, oan bo in creasad to 4,000 boree-power, ‘Tho propulsion is given by threo scrows, ove on each rde of the ruddor.” Tho vessol was bullt at Nicolaioff, on the Black 8ea, and lnunched [ast year. Another of tho samo model 18 now builaing. -— A Doy, & Badger, and a Gont. We find this account Hf a singular triapgular Gght n the Ban Rafacl (Cal,) Journal of Ang, 6: * Last Friday worning Mastor G. A. Wal« lacosaw iu a fleld wbat Lo took to be a Lare, but aa it did not run ha went up and kicked it, when 1t roso up and sprang furiously taward him, 1le now thought it was n bear, and made Xnod time for the fence, whore ha got a plekot and raturned to the attack., Wallaco wad naccompauied by pot goat. and se he lad ou the blows with the }slclmt tho goat butted and hooked the enemy, and they soon diwputched it. TlLe orcature roved ta be a badger, and weighed 271¢ pounds. 16 gont no doubt secured the successful iwauo of thie battle, tor when the boy would strike tho badgor it would epring at hun, and then tbo goat would recoive tha charge, butting vigorounly, Tue badger's claws were over an uch long, and tho Iad, who ‘is oolv 13 years old, was for- tunato in escapivg a close tuaslo with it." A AN e A AR WORLEY—In Riverside, I, Aug, 18, ,QOrace Allen, anly child of Josepls aud Anule M. Worley, sged { year, E5-Poughkeepslo papers pleats cony, \\'l[fl(;lfi—l’nll:'n lp:rvlrel of Mrs, Agnes Wilson, wifo of George Wilson, will take plsce &t restilenoe, 471 West IHarrison street, this sfiernvon at 1 o'clock, Carringes to Rass bill, AUCTION SALES, Lo BHOHON LR BY 4. P. GOLE & CO,, 68aad 70 Wabmab avenus, On Baturday, Aug. 21 at 9 o'clook. Call ana oxawiue the large stock of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE We shiall sell on Baturday, 18 crates W. G. Crockery, Now and ocon:band Fueniture, Eleguat Turlor and Chamber Bels, Waluul Bedsteads and Hureaus, Marble aud Wood-top Tables, Corner sud &lde Whatuots, Commodas, Hul rved, Bouk Cuses, Wardrobes, Mat- ireases, Bpriuge, Hofss, Luup) rlor and Oltica Dusks,’ Blow Ciscs, Carpots, Cook Stoves, Window Blyudos, car load of ooz Ofl Cloths (lo elose), 150 Mire Fore, &, 100 Kegs Wite Loud Pixtures and furniture of the Likery No, 203 West tables, Dread. Madwon-st., including 8 nlu'hlo'luf o4, count boxes, 8 feo-boxes, platform-scal glass Stands, candy jors, 3 o ted and 2 walul show-cases, 1 wagons, horse and Liaroced, 9 sols ahelv- 10, eta., will ba Bold b the premi turday, Aug. 21, 04 10 0'clovk & 34y WAL U, BOALCH, Mostgugove _SPECIAL NOTIGE. e S e Centaur Linimonty alay pafn, el duo aweli Lurim, sl Wil euto thenmig #yev o, and e, Lone rud oy g - ;i “V’NI'II‘. Thou\vhl'n \Vl‘\vpy,} r famlly ure, the Yellos ¥ 1n for antimale, ™ Wiy 4 MANTRSILLE, 0., Mag 10, “QpxTas Yon ceriainly havo the moat aicacs remedy I havo oyer aceil, 1 Tinve sulcecd wilh jy Belaticn an that 1 could_ot gotout of the bonys tinea formeveral yents, To say ‘thst 1 doctore g tried remedies dors At expreen it Whon e o Centanr Liniment advortisrd, T went for 1L, 1 byt miow sined thren otiion and can walk withant the i mycane, L am improving daily.” 1 thank you g tho Lottam of my he “Truly yon JOSTAT WERT LARE Holdd hy abl drngglsta—50n and $1 per hiit: Electro Silicon Tan recelred tha award of tha Amerfean nwidtat York aattng beat ar jelo kinoan-for sleauing and rouaey all ino matallic sucinces, | This puro (nfasoriy, o nust o, will nof aaratelr or entrodo, and’ prajact e ol with bt i Tabor. - T ] reil sl i, Bl 6 oo 1| %, Jdnwolery and POCATS, Apasi’ MOULLOGH & €051 and 50 Rout Wi, KENAYDOT 1, & —s In Thousnnds of Cases, Mre, WINBLOW'S BOOTHING BYRUP for all gy, sases with which chikiren are afMioted, such - teething, gripiug in (ho howels, wind colit, ete, g been used with porfoct and nuxvar-fAling sug ey 'Y thonsands of cares, TLwoftena tho gums, Fedices tu flammation, and wilays all paln, Mothers, do not 1w to pracure it. AUC TR A,L AUCTI BUTTERS & 008 SATURDAY BALR FURNITURE, HOUSEHOLD GOODS, Carpots, Lot ‘Tablne, Difice Furnil )y AT 11 O'OLOCE, 40 School Desks and Seats, BATURDAY MORNING, Aug. 21, nt 0:3) o'elocy, st thelr Sslesrooms, 108 Madisor s e U e, | ; Chromo Chief, Jr, . A Homiltonian—Troltng Stalos, AT ATOTIODN, Baturday aftornoon, Aug, 21, st 3 o'cloor, at L g Cooper's stable, southwont corner Michigan sveuuo und Monroe atroet, Chromo Chief, Jr., in 6 yeara old, 8 doop mabog: bay; black legs, mano, snd tail; fine style and seiv, Ile was sired Ly Ixdacll's Hamiltonian, Jr., of Ney York State, ireid by old Hsnoltontan; dam, Faony Cook, sired by old Abdalial, sira of Rysdyk's Hanl tonlah, e can Do saon at Mr, Coopor's stable at sy time provious to 1he salo, W BUTTERS & CO,, Auctioneers. Real Bstate Sle--19 Residence L Weat front on ltarding s, hetween Kinzio and Indinna, only ono block cast of the new NORTAWESTERN CAR SHOPS, Ouly 3 Llockn went of Central Park, Alonday Morulag, Aug, 34, at 11 o'clock, at Duttey & Co.’s Itooms, 108 Madinon-t. AUCTION SALE OF HANDSOME North Side Improved Propery, MONDAY ATTERNOON. Aug. 23, 1875, at 3g'clee, On the Premises, 85,81 91 and 93 Lincoln-ay, 4 Two-slory and Basement Brick Dwelling Housy With deop Totw, fronting cast on Lincolu-av.. runsy through to aud froutlng weat on Selgwickat, £ houny containa 10 ronms, bath, closcts, pantrics, 1 evory madorn Improvenieut, with o wilecellar 7 o high benuath the hasement,” Tuey -woro built wols the mupervislon of Armmirong & Engan, architects,{ tho beat material, ad in'the most thorough mancs, ata cost of over $7,00) each, Tho location belag wis in one block of Laacoln Pari s Claric-st., with ey car factlities, {u regarded oa one of the st deini on the North Slde. Auy ouo desiring o well-ley handsoin rosldenye, desirably situsto 1, noed only o wpent them 1o Le convineod of thelr vxerlience, Ty 18 an fncumbrunce of $5,40 un cacit Botime, 4 yean o rum, wits nterest 1t 9 per cant, Al e’ avors 4 amount will bo cashs within 10 dayn after tho male, § doponit will be required of each purchaser at thetsy of #nle, The 1itlo 10 thy proporty ts pucfect, Full e rantce deed given. All Information oan be had frox VoL A BUTTERS & GO, i3 "By ELISON, POMBLROY . & and 83 Randeiph.st. Friday Morning, Aug, 20,8t 9:30 o'clock, Qor Regnlar Weekly Auction 3t NEW AND SECOND-ILAND FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS. Parlor Suits npholstorol In Plush, Silk Rep Sk Terry, Black talr Cloth, ete, A full lins prleTn Obamber Bets, with Dressing-sanes and Dross-B reaus ; Bedateads, Louuges, 8)fas, Parlor and 0fes ‘Deskn; a full nrnortment Hookenses, eto,, ele, ; BRCS: SELH and WOOL CARPETS, Mattresson, et ;D niog Ttoom and Kitchen Furnjturo, 330 dozen Wainat Csor Heat Chaten 3 will bo aold in Tota to sult. Also » lrq atock of fie Siiver-2lated Ware, Grockery and Glus ware, and general merehandise, oto., eto, New [fows hold’ Furulture, Oftice-Denkn, Chairs, eic,, st pring sale at auction prices during the woek, ELIBON, POMEROY & CO., Auctioneery, 84 und b6 Nandolpht. Stuger's Maoofacluring — Machi AT AUCTION. At our FRIDAY'S BALE, ot 13 o'clock, Throo L Bizod Bluger's Manuf wturora’ Machiness ELISON, FOMEROY & CO, 81 and #0 Iandolph Sl T 8. DINGEE & CO Augctionoers and Cumnmisslon Morc! B0 aud ¥3 Kast Randulphb-st. Liborsl cash advancns made on gonsigoments” Teegular saloxof u 0% o Housshold aud Utlioa 'urniture, Oarpoting, Haddlag, (nakery, Glasewrs, sl GENERAL MEICHANDISK, Eyery Wailuesday aud Satariay, allds. o ntly on Laud, &t privita sals, i Yimont of NN oum F ! hand ‘oo avsortm: Aln arlor, Uni cars, and Din » "Rat Ciomaral Hvaaotold Guode: i ASumulota aseartment at all kindsof o 'H ’lxiu Anl:‘Llh;‘:rg Fu nita r':"-' ory faw bricos ta 0 vor ady Tho trade A0 BOGLOROUNOFA IAVILL (o 61 uminsocr IS To-morrow, Baturday, st 10a, m., Zarge and_Bandsom ' sssortment Tarlor, Library, Cusmber, and Dininz-roam Furnlture, NEW AND BECOND-HAND, A full llno of Baltresseain Hair, Moss, Husk. eto, One n rly rov rosgwood frame 1-00TAVE AN Tahn & Bons, Mannfacturers, Boston® Also, 1 finc-toned Meladeon, A completo line of Oilice Furniture Alllllll job lota of L aoobs eous Mejchan: ROCKWRLL & €0, Nod, 77 and 79 Dearborn-at, ¥ Baturday, Auguat 21,1875, Commencing st 10's, m., we shall closa out, positivelly the reinafuder of an finmense atock of And Parlor and Chamber Sets, Taraiture, Bt Tables, Mattresses, Bedding, Kilehen Otensls BTOVES, &c., withiout limit or reserye, Country A ity phot i raordinary burgains, 4 1be 0018 muat and will be sold. Auctfoncers, at thefr Exles roour Tandolphi-at,, on Fridey, Aug. 30, sl 10 @ will Le sold & large aasoriment of plaln snd lock 8, Bl A marble 10p chamber rely, parlor wels Jouf snd o5 1281ce, Iounges, wood aul camy aeat chairs, Fefclfer ond office furniture, *| g} tore, ' desk matlrazsce, show-casex, mireors, wash-stands, cook aud hoatiug staves, etc, S AUGTIONT AUCIION! ATTENTION! e et Tutchers, brewers, manufacturers of mincral walst 2nd dealordin prodiico will Bnd 1t L0 thelr sdvautss? take notice ol e followiog ¢ 'The underslgued olfers for sale, fa Wholo of 13 454 with or without brewory, very chcap sud il 038Y GO ditions, Lis two houses sud whito-beor Lrowcy ererylling pertaluiug thetelo Tocatod at €0 Willow-at. (Lot, 532100 fct.) '\ w0 gt No. B0 18 & Awostory houss, bullt ooly (v ¥ alons ceilar 90350, with esmantod PO 0 20340, with bascinent aud {oo-LoU v connected with & J0-feot-wido 4, tl atable aud yard, bs large euit wl any busiucas, e Willowst, 18 one block porih of Nortloar, sowers and gus-light, snd is & moin cuom‘x’fig; betwoen _Larraboo-st, and Clybourn-av, 2 flxlom.;‘ x;uyu'r: '”xlx ?‘;vu-“nn-uu“ y:l lla,x:‘,lu:ml:;l:j il Aug, 27, o which dey—if uvk s well tiove Louscs, rewery, and overythiny J:(A:um‘“ tiou t th bighest bl leroto, at publio suctiou to tho Lighest b S st ther 'CO., 108 Madison-st., o5 of miih LANTEE, b0'sad 63 Wilow-siy