Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 27, 1875, Page 8

TUE CIIICAGO THE CITY. GEN’EME‘WS. Elliott Anthony hae bought for 275,000 the ptoperty on the southesst corner of P'aik place and Michigan avenue, being 80 by 125 feet. The Beptember numbor of the In[rruqllmml Lesson Monthly i published, and contalns artl- cles by B. F. Jacobs, Mm. W. F. Crafts, Audrow Jukes, and tho Rev. C. I, Howitt. - The temporature yosterday, as obeerved by Maoaese, opticiny, 83 Madison streot (TiBuNE Dmiding), was at 8 n.m, 76 deg.; 10 8.m, 82; 12 m., 87; 3 p. m., 893 8 p. m., 8L A young man recently from Dufralo, where hils relatives livo, was drowned sccidentally in the lip, North pler, yestarday aftornoon at 4 e S mash i Dauiol Donlin, and o bonrded &t No. 147 East Indiana strevt, where tha body was takon. A Iaborernamed Joseph Ityan, employod in John Gritlin's conl-vard, on South Ialstod atreot, Toll from n acallolding yestorday aitornoon and receivad n componnd Tractute of nis right log Delow the kneo. He was removed to his hounse, on tho corner of Hickay and Fuller stroots, whore to wos attonded by Dr. L. J. Keeior, A Inborer namod Wililam Fallk, omployed at Doldenweok & llormes’ stone-yard, at the corner of Frauklin and Concross streets, was instantly kilfed yestorday sfternoon at4:80 ¢'clock. Ho was hoisting etono with the derrick, wlhien the ropo broke and caurcd the boom to fall aud sinko bim on the head. His skull was badly crushel. Ilo leaves & wifo and threo childray at No. 133 Barber stroet. 1lis ago was 35. ‘Che Coronar was busy yesterday. o hold an inquest at tho Morguo on tho body of Georgo Wataon, and n verdict was roturned ihat ho died from _epileptio convulsions, An Inquest was also held on the bady of Dawid Norton st the County Hoepital, sud a vor- dict wan roadered that the” deconned camo Lo hin doathy from boiug run over by tha cuia on tho Lako Bhore & Micligan Soutbern Rmlcoad. * Cliaira rocnined™ and * mattrosses ranor- yated ™ is tha woy o Thurty-first steoct uphwol- sterer putr it, which is rather a reflection on tho spolling-achool mania. But w veperfectly awinl ™ clinirs thoso must bo which have been thiough his hands, if lug notice to true. If & man fall over a chair, especially & rocking- chakr, in tho night, ho 18 apt to thivk it coutainy onowzh Cain, hut what v onld hix feclings bo if it woy o imbued with u doablo poron of * pure cusyee!ness." Mary’ Peterson attemnted to alight from = moving inon strect car, at Greon straot, Inst ovening. at§ o'clock, and fell with great forco to tio pavement. Hor back and ono ot lir arma wora badly injurad, Suo endenvored to call tho condnetor » attention thathe might atop the car Leforo #hie got out, but ho did not ses ver. Mr. I Jones of No. 200 Wees Madirou street, kindly Bitehed up by horee to a buggy and took tho Joung wowau tolior homo at No, 334 Warron aveuuo. ' A LOCAL TOET, Dr. John Sabert, of No. 1119 Tndiana avenno, has just fnishod 8 long poem of sbont 12,000 lines, which he I desiroun to have priuted, 1f ho can find & publisuer to undertake the businoss. ‘t1i0 prom 15 componod In wehat 18 kuown a4 com- mon motre Btauzad, and purporte tocontain o bhistory of the biore and tho heroaftor from tho Bivlo ~ etandpowt, and _soems to bo & produetion Letweeu Milton's **Laradiso Lost” end Tletehor's ** Purplo Island,” in rogard to ity sub- joct, ‘tho Dactor hae womwe novel kieas on mod- jeme and nataral philosopby, andis & firm be- liover in the Bha'ter ductrine of no marriage. The puom is remarkablv exact in reyard to gcan- pion and rhyme, bt 18 #0 obscuto that it 13 un- ntolligble. ‘I'he nushor, hovever, declares that Lo had some truths totell which domanded that they should not bo too pisimly stated lost they offénd pablie taste. 1o powiver claims to be only wuflucneed in his do-iro to publisu his poom by & wieh o el tho teuth, JURTICE WALLACE. In the article Monday muining last, entitled Tilank Summons," mentivn wus wads of eover- al Justizen of tho Peaco who had Dbesn in the Lialat of illegallly issuing blank sumuonscs with their numes ottached. Montion was mado in that article of Jusico Wallaco 28 ono who was diposed Lo Join in tho gractice. Thin, howevor, s ah crror which graw out of a tolat misundor- standing Lotnoen tho Justico and the reporter in regard to what way & blank summons, the former regarhng o kummons blank whish way not cusitely filled up with mames, antes, and awouut, ‘Ihis eorrection in mnado without any wolicitation, ws the object of tho arilcle iwas mmply to call as- toution to thoso who had beyon:l doubt beew e gaged o sucl practico, and 1ot i any way Lo insinuato that all Justices were participants, S THE COUNTY TREASURERSHIP. CANDIDASY OF ALD, DIXON. Tho most imtportant office to bo iilled st the sloation this fall is that of County Treasuror,— not that it comen nt tho head of the ticket, but it is understood to bo more profitablo than nlmost any other nithin tho gift of the pooplo of . Chlcago or of Cook County. It is ryather singu- Jar,sthorefoto, in view of tho fuct that it js sup- posed to bo worth sbout #50,000 a yoar, that only one candidate hax 84 yet annouscod himsoll for that posftion. This fudividaal fs e, A C. lcsing, who has bean known to be in the fleld for some months, and who, with Lis usnul vigor and powor, las snccecdod In foreing off the track all other poesible Aspinnts smong the Demoeracy. = Tha Roputlic. aus Lave Dbeen endesvoring to find somo yromivent and poputar German who wonld ac- cept the nomination on their tickel /s agaiust Mr. Hemng, but thus far without success. Juat 2 ncot a1 1he namo of & ILan porucssing olo- ments of populatity hak boon suggested hio has dechined to be a didata tor one reanon o an- osher, and up to this tine no Uerman of env nots has been dikcovered who will consent fo yan spninst the” fmtnre Oppoeition csndidato. T'ho vesult I8 that the 1oading men wmoug tho stepublivats huve heon easting abont for some- bodv elre biunging to sume other nationaidey, and thoir delbersions Liave resulted witlin e fow dayn in ttivg on tho nome of ARTRUT DIXOS, and his frionds oo quictiy, n a without desirlog avy newupapor Fuble Teslhng the publie pulse to'veo bow the muzgestion of the same of the Alderman of the Beconl Ward will tahe, and thoy claim that tho wmieremrents ara 1unuing Proity stiong in omo virelos in lus bebalf, WILAT I8 Fily It i ngread that Lus e upou the whols, Leen a goot naver been iy luckmaters aud trbute-lov, ingrucesd thal hode: FAY. u tha Conncil has, 3 thut ha hoa of e rings of yers whieh hiavo tlat ho s Luen honest ittod that ho hay boen o ugue 1u K eeling tha wap. ort of cortuin clasnea. an evidene.d by his ef- forts to raise tho pay of tho tiremen and polico- men. But Qs s alko claimed that siere from sll this he Los made n great wany friends Ly pardunal services And Kivdneesos, and by hig willinprhess to go ont ot his wav 10 ubligoall who went tn him fur aseivto o has 2 pood pris vato chinracter, und ling tecamutatod 8omio P orly bv i own sxortioos and fragality, probably ot possassing a dollar in the world but what he enno by hanestly, Ihis 16cord in the Stute f.eg. \lature duriug the seasion of 187071 was L, and Lio 18 ane of the olile=t and most active mom. bors of the Common Couucll, whuss jresiding ollicor by hink twico beon olectod by au almowt unawmona vote, It j4 clsimed thut bo hasu nuwber of oo doal of a den TOWERFUL FRIENDE belooging fo both potical partioss that In twa Nouth Bidy, st loast, bu has always bad the vote of thu lowor claeses, althouzh i hus had o abilistiovs whatever with them; and thut he Las etrong wympatbotic relations with the Lrist of all clasros. Although o Protestaut, he ls not objectionable 10 any Cathclie, fur b busserved all bis conntry- men preity elfectively and effectually, whila at the sume tima he holds the esteo sud tespoct of the Americaun, and would poll s very etcong German vote, It is weseited thut Lo could, bu- youd yuestion, Curry VHE COTNTRY TOWNS aralurt Mr. Noving, sinco b hieavy Irish vote of Luke, South Chicuro, 1.vbus, Lemons, Valos, aud Cicoro, would vverbaluies tho German yoio of the Nogtheru tier of tusue, The Americans generally, it s asserted by bixon's triends, will vote ageiust Mr. Howmg for usy ressectablo candidate, s1.d the eawme thing is behioved to be trus of the' bulk of the Beaudivuviany, 8 figunng tho matter up, Mr. Dizon's fr havo come to the couctusion Uist hu M, Hesing without cxpending wmuch, Il suy, monev. 1n view of the spyarent scarcity of caudidates 1bere xeeins to Lo o A FEELING AMONO THE IHISNR Aliat they mgnt wish propristy vut forwsrd s rolTentagve of theis nationatity for Couuty fyususuper, Bluce Mivhao) Kocley's tera expired ¥t Ihicd, tho olticw Lan Lueen hotd "by four Awmer- heay \d tho Uertnans—by Jake Rehu, David Allen, Tuimas U, Qevortio, Mr, Rexford, Julias 8. Kuroeey, atd 8. 15, Miller, whe waw enough of 4 German Lo eatafv tho Germuny, I8, theretose, teenu i bo tbe ouibion of tne Iriss tust it is wovus e fur tbeir lurn b0 come sgain, and for that roason some of them think they )| may put forward the uame of onn of therr | bent-knowan liepublican ropiesentatives, Arthur Dixon. Other gontlomen hava hasn mentionnsd in con- nection with tle Republican nomination, the mont proninent being Clark Lipe, who hass pnmber of frionds, and_aleo Mr. 1ill, of the Sonth Yide, & man of respoctability and moerit; but none of thom seem At this moment to be ushed a8 omlmrlwticnl)hu Ald, Digon, Btill ll is mors than s mouth before the meeting of the Couvention. — THE WABASH AVENUE FRAUD, INTERVIEW WITH MR, FARGO. A Tarsuse renottor walted on Mr, Charles T, Fargoin tho American Expross Company's of- fico yeatorday afternaon, aud asked that gontle- man & fow questions relative to the atatemonta made by Ald. T'itzgerald rogarding tho Wabash avonuo rallway corruption among mombors of tho Common Council, with which s compaay in which Mr. Fargo was intoronted was mized up, Tho following convorsation resultod Reportor.—ITavo you road the intorview with A, Fitzgerald in Tie Lntnuse of to-day ? Mr. Furgo.—[ havo, My attention was dlrect~ od to it this moruing. IL.—What bave you gerald’s asaertion 7 Mr. Fargo—Unly that the man must havo bean crazy to mako such & staroment. No auch con- vorustion ns that aileged by him ocourred be. twoen us. Thers was talk aboat the radway ordinanco, but I nevor #aid a word about bribery or buving soybody, I'mn mot in that lwe of busitess. v R.—Whnt waa tho conversation you had with Titzgornld ? to sny concerniog Fitz- Mr. Fargo—THe camo to my oflico ono day, and we talked the mat- ter over. 1, of conrso, wantod his support, becanao I belioved tho passage of such an ordi- anties wonld bo s good thing tor the avenuo and for tho ¢ity in gonaral, I snowed tum alist of Aldermen who woukl probably vvio for the ordi- nnaee, and of others who might voto arainst at, but I uever said thnt any one was bribed. I did not may to hum, * I koow that you can't bo bought.” I nover eald to lum. or any ona also, a word about buyiug or corrupting anybody. ‘Phac in all that Lean roply to Mr. Fiszgorald's unwarrauted statonmont. (AP THE ORIOLE. HER ADVENTURRS WITH TI(E COLLECTOR OF OUS- oM. The Canadian yacht Oriols, which arrived here Iant week with o pleasurc-party of seven gen- tlomen from Toronto, Canada, with the inton- tion of witnessing tho yacht-race lant Baturday, left this port suddenly lnst Monday morming without waiting for tho deforred rogatta of Tuesday. IHor sudden doparture caused some talk in manmo and yachting circles, na it was generally aurmised that somothing or othar had Lappened that eausod bor oxodus, but nothing dofinile could bo loatned, s thero wore only & fow of tho leading mombers of the Yacht Club who koow the real causo, and they did not chioono to tell. Tue TninuNe, howover, hae suc- coodod in potting at tho bottom of this mysto- rious affair, and is able to lay it heforo its road- ors. Bhortly after tho arrival of the Oriolo st this port ber communder, Mr. Canipbell, CALLED AT TILE GOVERNNENT MARINE OFFICR and stated that ho hud come to report ioformal- Iy, not think ng a farmal repore wan Lecessary m lis ocase, Tho Cullector, however. thougnt she camo under the A1me rules as any other ves- el hailing from o torefwn port, and that sho ought to have her papers to show whera she camo from, who wers hier owners., and what was her tonn1go. Capt. Cazipboll yaid that ho had visited noarly every pors on the laltes, nmt tins waa tho first time bo hud ever boen asivd tor tapors, Tuo Collector thouglit it rather strango, ond lookel up tho luw, sud found that overy vacht above fivo tous, oven ir the did not hail f1om & foroign port, nas required ta have pa- pers, aud no Iutormed Lhe Captain, requesting i (o remis her tunnage dues, CAI'T, IRINDIVILLE and othor mombers of the Yacut Club thon went toseo tho Collactor, and remoustrated ngainyg tho oxtraction of dues from tho vesnol, an tho pattics vioro their guests, and they would voush for them. Thoreupon the Coilsctor sont a pateh to the Secretary of tho ‘I'reasury at Washington, stating thas the Oriolo camo Lore from Toronto with & party of excursionsta ; that sho was rop- reseutod to bo 90 tous burden, but i raslity sho measurcd less than 50¢ that tho parties claimed to bo exempt on nccount of helongug tothe Iuteruational Yacht Clab, and hal visited vari- ous other ports without being 1equired to pay dues or report and clear, 1o Coiloctor recoms mended in tho same dispatel that, owing to the peculiar circumstancos tndor ‘which tho vossel camo bere, #ho should not bo detaived, if con- bintont with the lav, A day oc two after this tho following letter was roceived by tho Collector from - TNE BECKETANY OF THE TREASTIY: v e u . . Requiroyscht Oriolo to euter and pay tegilar fonnngo duea; Walvo in thls inat payment of ulln tonuego ditos, and inform Master that paseengora cannob b tranaported fromn plaze to place In United Btates, Case i nama as thit of any foraign undocnmented vessel, The ract that the veassl ne- louge 10 tho yacht club at Dotroit d1es not entitio her 10 tas privi égea of o yacht under any law or reguls- n 1o this Departiment, rho belui n foreln an reportod i your Lelegeam, without any documnunts wiatever, The lustructions’ shova given wera lenlent becauso of your atatoment —that the vers:l $a vouchod for “by promincut gen- tiemen of Chieaga, of your rocommeuiation that tho vezsel shiould not e detatned, and of the fuct that the pnrtica concerned wppeared to lavo wissppro- hended the law. 'The Coliectors of Customs at De- troit, Clovetand, and Eria hava been naked to report the fact 1n regard to tho arrival and dejarture of tho Qriulo when aho visited their ports, Upon recowt of this lotter tho Collector noti- fled Capt. Prindivitlo, tho Presdont of the Clica- o Yacht Club, of thedocision of the Secietury of tho Treakur'v, A doputy wus also sent on hoard the vea-ol to measmie her, The depuwy did not toll thego on board anything of the Secreiars's decinion, but morely luformad them thiac ho was ordersd by the Colioctor to taka ber measure- mont, 'l'flo Collector did not think it necossnry to inform thowe on board of the decision, na Mernrd, 'rindiville, LEwi and Lyon, of the Yacht Club, had promisod to pay tho dues, wiich nmounted to $27.42, L seemw, howovar, that tho partics on the vessot did learn of the "fi'm" of tho authorities, and Monday morulug thoy D OUT OF Ponr without baving Liken out clearance-papers. Thereupon the Collogiar eallod upon tha mum- hors of the Yacht Club and demanded the dues, whizh were paid undor protest. Tho Col- lector states that be did not tronble tho vesel in the least, aud slie cou'd have loft at any timo, owing ta tho promiso of the Yacht Club to pay tho dues, But had thoso du>s not be=n promnt= Iv poid lio wonll have boun compdlied, undor 1he lav, to have her arrestel. at tuo flret port she put In at. N AQUATIC SPORTS. TRYING BOYTUN'S LIEE HAVING APPARATUS. Capt. J. Quinn, who has mada some reputa- tion a8 a **submarioo diver ™ in thia country and seross the ocean, gave an oxperimontal oxhibi- vou of Paul Bovton's swimming and lifo-saving | paratus a leaguo from shoro 1o Lake Michigun yeaterduy siteinovn, At 4 o'clock a party of about fifty, lpcluding & fow Iadies, sniled from the whart at the toot of Wabaeli uveoue on bostd of tho steamor Lake Biceze, Cat. Napier = communding. The weathier wrd adwmirable, and tho wator was in fine condition for & swim. Even & bydiophoblacal subject might o tempted to onier tho reatm uf Noptuna when tho wately luid was o blue and inviting it was yostorday, Capt, Quinu 18 & stoeis, weli Lullt young fellow of Celtio stock, le bas an houest, suubnrned, sailor-tace, aod 1a as ouch st howe on the crests of he waves as {8 ono of Mother Carey's vhickens, Ho has walked the Dbuotiuin of tne brivy dee, and has veen Lhe mon- wirs thoreof in cluse proximiy to Lis peraon, but. 8o tar, no uvxl-fln-uunau shark or epicurenn whale Las siede & prab for him., The Caplan'y time to emulate Joual will come, nn doubs, if ho followe his dangoraus calling wuch longer, When the boat had gotten to a proper dw'snpo from land, sho bove to, anu Quinn douned the siugular -ir-llfhc gutta-percha unitorw, which akes 8 wan liko & cork in tha water, 1lo duly {otlated the alfalr with Lis bresth and that of suother man, and, grasping s double-paddled oar, plunged into the foaming billow on the suuny siae of the steamer. Ile couflned his muncuvres to an orbit of about 100 yurds, but showud ‘:rns wkill aud swiftuoss o paddliog ulovg. Quinn assorted that ho was capuble of ustaiving o couple of men 1n tho water, and one Lol-blooded Yernon called " Bill" jumped in, clitios and all, aud wans carried around with very litile viouble eiter to himself or to his suppori- er. *Uill" soon got cbilled through and re- turned to the deck, bus swam out soveral times #ubesquently to Quum, whom Lie furnishud with s highted cigar, with 1, aud wita & good wzed traveliug bag. The diver made biruself lquha st Lowe, smoked hLis cigar hiko sn Alde: wau whose conscienco is olear, snd read a uows. paper, with how much watlsfucion o himeelf nobndy can determine. He alsoate a sandwich, and wiped hus tannad noso ‘with a banduerehiof, ‘Uho poople on board wers dolighted nith tho exnoriment, and soveral of them vowed to purchass smtof swimming clathoa before going up in & balloan or golog on & voyago to Eatope, **1f Donsldsun and Grim- wood liad anch & rxfe-mesewer thev'd havo como out ali right,” was n comman rem rk, Capt. Qunn s Rolog to Ju-n two “grand au sxhibitions” Raturday Banday, in oonsnquouce of which he wsoly ro- Aolved not. to oxhaust himaclf Ly a long awim yosterday, but all sho wltuossed tho por.ormanco sgreod that thore would be pmall chanco of tho Cantain's death were ha atandoned 10 miles out he Iake, 'Thore in ouly ana danger to bo apotehonded in using the apporatus, and that 18 common to atl life-pre- rorvers—A rout in the rabber, Should thu oo- cur, Paul Bogton or Capt. Webb lumsaelf conld not hope to rtand a rough soa for anv lougth of tmo, But, then, thare is about as muoh risk of burating a blood-vessel as of burstiug this mactine. Iaving exporimented for about an hour with grost success. Capt, Quion paddled bhimsetl toward tho hoat, aud was succesatuily fished out, dry n8 when ho rent in. The dress hes beon frequently deseribed in the telegraphio and other reports of Bovtons famoun crosmng Sitls. Eugllah Channol: conaequently thero ia no need of making 1opetition hero. “Tho hoat roturned to it4 anchurage about half-past G o'clock last evening. = e EVANS & HICKEY, A SINGULAR HUAPENSION. The falluro of tho wholesalo liquor houss of Evans & Hickoy, No, 203 East Randolph atreet, was apnouncod yosterday, and created a flutter in certam circles, It was ramorod soveral dases ago that the tirm was in straitencd circum- stancos, owlng to the difficulty eoxperiencod in wmuking collections. In fash, & mno- tico was ment to croditors mestly & ook ago that tho firm could not meet it obll- gations. Prior to this, oven, the banks ap- poared to appreciato the situation, and refused tho usval sccommodations, which hastoned the announcement. Tho flabil.ties of tho firm aro pat dows at 225,000, avd tno assote re rockoted &t $57.000, 815,000 of waich is in bills duo and culiectablo. CREDITORS' MEETING. A meoting of & fow of the Ub.cago creditors was intormaliy bield at their placa of Lustuoss yestor- day 1o vonsider what action was best 10 taso. Mr, Evaua mado a statcmeot to thom to the oifect that he wishiod to got out of tho business, aud wanted au Assignea apponted to sottle up the offurs of tuo firm. They expressed therr confldonen i the integrity of the firm o its ability to pay doflar for doilar by offoriug to allow 1t to aupoint the Assizueo. Mr, Hickoy alao mado a statoment that Yio nas opposed to the appoiutmont of su Assignor, and wantad to continue in ciarze of tho busincsa for a voar to sattlo it up Lamsell, sllowing them the xltzht to apvoint 80106 ono to ropresent Mr. Evans in the mattor, 'The two propositions wero debated at lonizth, but no conclusion was reached. Thoy it meot again thia morning at 10 o'clook to take tinul actiorn. A reportor callod on the firm during the day and found the establishmout opon and busine-a going on unintorrupted, awl both of tae purt- 1OT 88 AOLIOU B4 OVeT L0 WAL UPOD custoiors, MR MICKEY atatod that thero was no trouble whatover, and that 1o ono veod fool any nneasunsa Sbout claima ngninst tho houso, Tho dificu'ty, bo said, was, coliections wera bobiud, owing largely to Mr. Evans' attention to politiea, leaviug tho wholo bumnoss to lim. Ho waatoed to go on and w.nd the businees up, and bolioved he could do it to botter advantage to all concorned toau an Assizueo could, 3N, EVANS said ba was tired of the business, and had wanted to quic it for somo timo. v would not vousent to auy a1 rangomont by shich L would bo longor ideotitied with it. Ho bad privato reasouns for the step _ho was inking, which ho wonll not discloss, excopt to sav that, in a fow months, ho would need s Ltime for his positlon ns Town Collesior, ole. Ife said his businoss had beon good right along, but collections wore slow, Ha hootod st tho idea of calhng tho tirm’s inability to meot its obligations promptly a fatlure, sud eaid the assots wero doublo tho Jiabihities, atid that his outs:anding soconuts wera worth at least 75 cents on the dollar. ‘The prineinal croditors of tho firm in Chicago aro Ttowllo, Inker & Co,, Bnright, Katley & Co., Gioldsen & Emstan, nnd Dickonxon, Avell & (fa.k’l'l.m firm has also some creditots In Now ork. TNE BTATUS OF TNE FIBX i8 vory singuisi. and it fu plain that there s s fuilure to agreo betwoon the membera, which ia probably at the bottom of the wholo affair, On the whols it appears ~that the Opposition _party will_ bo tho largost loser by tbe faiiuze. Mr, Lvang came to promi- neuce as a politician in 1859-'70, wlen bia saloon was tho favorite Aldermanlo haunt, and sinco than has constantly Leen galming in power in tho runks of tho party with which ho haa beon identitied. Tha succosses of the party havo boen largety Ins work, and fn recent campalgus 80 potout has boon big influnaco that his atore has boen prac- ticatly Opposiuion headquarters. and his whisl tho favorito beverage of that school of pol ticians, 1lis failure, then, can but prove disag. tronn to tho atrength of tho party, and, it in predicted alrondy, will bo felt in fhe fall eloc- tons, — JOB-PRINTERS. TROBLEUTS OF A BIRIRE. Quito a flurry of excitoment among printers hos anwen during tho prosent weok., Tho em- ployers, tinding that the price of job-work sras falling so low, fultcomoeliod to raduce the wages of their employes, and licld » convention for that purpose at the Shorman Houss Iast Tues- dny afternuon. At thii meoting there was quite a respectable reprosontation of emolovors, and, after somodiscussion, thoy resnlved to communi- eatewith tho Typographical Union, notifylng them of ther intourion to reduce jourueymen jobe printers’ wages from £21 to €18 por woek, and from 47 to 40 conts per thousand ems. At tho rogular monthlv mesting of the Union, hold at thoir rooms Weineaday evening, tho terms in tho cowmunicatitu from tha omployers were unanimounly rejocted, the foremen of soy- arnl of the {arger establielmonts working solidly agalust the propidision. No course of action wus rovolved <upon, as it was genorally under- stood that no attemnt woutd Lo 1nade to enfoice tho toduction nntil the fickt of next month, An offor ou the pactof the printors to refar the mat- tor to arbitration was rojectod hy the omployers, Yesterday morning & new phage of t‘-odnl\- culty came to the surface in the office of tho Mairapolitan I'nuting C enpany, located io the Tunes Bur'ding, on Fifth avonne. Undertiu- tructions f,om tho proprictor, Mr. Ford, the Superintendoat, Mr. J. 1. C. Phillivs, advertived n Wednesday's Tuinuse for a forsman and ten chenp enwponiturs, with inetructions to apoly at Houwm 10, 233 West Madison sireet. A largo uumber of apphications wero mndu during the day, i were r f rred oy the youug Jadv in charge to the Metrupolitan Company ou Fifth aveoue, Tho Union menin the emvloyof ho company in Rome way got wind of the mattet, and, when tha Supe intendent reached tho oitico Yuflleldl’ morniug, he found thom holdng & ** chapel™ meo.ing on the sldewslk. AVhen be opeoed the oltico they hold anothor moctiny up stairs, and demanded an oxplanation of the advertisement from tho Bujeziutoudent. t1e ‘informed them that it had bLeen dono with view of 1edncing thoir. wages. ‘Lhey inquired why the urual week's notice had nut been given thens, and receised 1 roply the sssertion that tue omployors moant no immedidte chuuge, sud biad ouly advertisod for the uurlmn of agcer- taing how wuch cheap belp could be preourad, At sowo tutare day they inteuded to reduce wages, sud it any troub.e ensusd they intonded to *‘rat" the oilice. The ;num beld & sbort consultation and indignantly quit, snd tho Bupoerinteudont immodiately put to work a force of the “rats" who wnswer d thelr sd- vortisement, and work Kr:madca unintarruptedly. The mewbors of tha Metropohitun Company aro fion in tuerr dotermivation to keop up present arraugownents until the Union men reduce, thoir prices, ‘The did not altond the mesting at tue Bherman Houso, and bavo acted antirely outhelr vwn reuponsibility, ithough they kuew pro- cixely tha feeling of tho otber employers befora’ thev resolved upon rsttivg the otce, They base their rensons nu the fsct thiat the price of jobe pritlop e dectoswod wonderfully during the Dusl year, ko much 89, in fact, a4 tu perempiorily dowaud & reduciion of wages, Jurry Fhomoson was Interviowed on tha sub- Ject with & purpoas of ascersuiuing his views on the proposed reduction, bus Lo was nou-comtnit- tal. * to bolonws Lo the Committee of cmployers® appointed to notify the Typogrsphiosl Unlon of the proposed reduction, but up to s late bour last evauiug no answer iad boen roturned by that body. Ho wecined tu anubl tbe success of the movement, 48 hu rofused\o in any way qom- it buwsel previous tu boaring from the Uslo Mauy other plomment princers wore fut viowed with & Lke result. A pumber of wuct ostablisbmonts a8 Kusghit & Leouard, Don. nelly, Loy & Co., Twuch & Daroard, Baud, Mo- Nally & o, aud Culver, Page & H robably Irsus the notice of reduction on tho st of next month, whettior tho Union aprees or not. Among tha jominoymon thero la a feeling of assurance that nothing will camn out of the rosont attempt. Thoy claim, and rearonably, 00, from the looks of thingw, that thoro s no nnity among the emplavers, atd they calculate on thelr Union being atrong enough to erush out Ay attack that is not mado unitedly by the em- ployers, -— MILLER, THE GAUGER. 1R PART RECOND. Bomo closo and pertinent inquirics aronnd the Toderal ofiacs and the roctifviag eatabhisiments whers James E. Millor was employe.) as (anger show that there is such ovorwhelming proof agalnst Dbim in cases now ponding and to como up, ma to cowdemn him of grave misconduct, At lonat, this is what tho whisky men believe, and they aro austamed in tho boliof by more rospoctablo persons, who aro ot in that business. Thero are suits now pend- ing against his bondsmen to cover alleged dis- ciropancios in his accounts, which amount to tho sum of €60,000. Theso cases wlil como up in the Umted Btates Covrts in duo courss, Parkor daron I8 lutorested in ono of thom. Gon, Webster onrnestly bolioves tho story ro- garding the attomptod assasaivation of Mulor, notwithstapding the roports that lLave boon published and the damaglng statemonts mado regarding hin chavacter, Tho nnseon aml uuintorviowed object of so much reportorial solicitude 18 8 sou-in-law of Ur, Fotroster, of this city, and. to Jistingweh him from * Buf. fato™ Millor, ho bas been dubbed * Washing. tou ™ Mller, becauss he camo linro from the Nn- tiousl Cavital. He wsas formerly o clerk fv the Troasury Dopartment, whoro ho leld & responsmbla aud trustworthy posi- tion, Ilo has beon n sort of protegs, or objoct of onpocinl cousideration, of Commi: sinner Donglass, who procurod his spnointmant, Personn hioro who knw hm in Washington noy that ho led n fast Lfo there—gambled, drang freoly, ole, 161s wayof living cost him s witun- tion, o it is #aid by theso same informants, and lho was uncoremoniously romoved. The young man fathor-inlaw 18 & man of wfluence st Wasblngton, it appenis, and, desiring to reinatato him in a good position and mvo him A frosh siart n Lo, And nlko ant of affaction for his daughtar, sought Lis appoint- ment in office in Chicago, A Governmont Gauger was to be named, and a gentloman promi- nent in national politics had tho privitoge of nominating a it and proper peraon for tho place. Commussiouor Duuglars asked the gon- tlemnen to waive his claim on the score of cour- tosy, oud possantlv saul that ko would “do as much for nim somo time.” The gon- tlaman did so, and he soou learuod of Miller's appointment and coming, Ie niad been hioro but a fow montha when discrepan- oies in s ** dumping * accounts wero discovorod, and thoro aro now, or thonld oe, long lists coun- taining the items and dates, in tho Landw of tho United Statos sutboritios whose duty it in to look aftor such mattors. About this time ho wad dismissod from the service, and it was not on merely lechuical grounds that his hoad wont iuto tho basket, Thoro wero sccusations of frand, counlvance, and noglect ado agafunt him ; and, to mako the testimony stall mora damaging, tho very men fur whom he hiad been gaugiug told bia superior officers somo nard storics about ham. e —— THE COUNTY BUILDING. The Committeo on Roads and Bildges vieit tho Town of Thornton to-day to inspoct some bridges just comploted. Dolphene Raw and John Matthow Crows were yestorday au)udged insano in the Crimiual Court. Theno aro tha first cases of thokind tried in that Conrt within » voar. Thero nro twonty-three insano cases awaiting a hoesriug In the County Court, Dr. Honrotin enys the fncroaso of iugauity in the countyis such a8 10 oxcite alarm, At tho last mecting of the County Coard » pe- tition was rocelved from the ‘Uown of Hyda Park asking au aspropriation for the construction of a bridgo across the Calumet Rivor about midway botween tho eaisung bridges. The Committoa 10 whom tho roquest was toferrod will look into tho matter fu a fow aays. ‘Uhoir fuformation at presont is that the bijdga ia not noedel for the publio convenionce, but for the accommaiation of sortain industrial intereats iu that vicimty, and it I8 nlmost cettain tuat tho approjriation will not be recommended. Tho wisdom of a ecribblor on tho Times doss Assistant County Treaauror Beyo an injustico in maglne him uay that the tax-sa’e so far thos nou covered the delinquent properiy of any one town inthe county. Tho facts in raferonce to tho tax-salo are as alroady pnblished 1o theso col- umus, and under tho law could not bo otherwiso. Tho ontiro delinquent property in tho fol. lowing towns lhas been sold airesdy, aod - still the work Roos bravely on: Hanover, Barrington, Schaumberg, Palatine, Lemont, Elk Grove, Wuoelivg, Oclaud, I'nlos, Lvons, Provlso, Loydan, DMaine, Northteld, Tich, Bremen, Worth, and part of the Town of Laie. Tho sales niready mado will not boclosed unbil tho enttro dsunqueat lise of the county lias ‘beon dieposcd of. . The Grand Jury was again husy yestorlay and disposad of aboat thirty cwsos, Amonyg other complaints soveral wera buard against partios Tiving in the Town of Liake Viow, charging them with gelling liquor withnut lcenwe, Tho intor- viow wih Al Fitzgernid, publisbed in thess culumns yosterday, in reforonco to Allsrmanic corruption in connection with the Wabach Ave one Hallwav, it fa understond, wis brought to the attentian of the jury just hofore adjonrn- mont, Directly aftecward tue foroman ealled for an nnususl numbor of blank subincnas, but jnst what was dono with thom conld not bo posi- ivelv ascortained. It is =afe tn atato, howover, 1f auy credonco enn o placod i rumors, thnb ouc of the blanks waa filled up with tho nime of Aly, Fitzgerald, Ilis appenarance bofore the jury to-day will not sornitso anv ono around the buildiug, Lut muny will bo diwappowted 1t bo dous uot appear. THE ¢l HALL. ‘The mont prominent vinitor aronnd the Ojty- Hnll yestorday was Comusaionor Sterldan, He had nothing to sav, exorpt a forw congratulations to hia friends, ‘Tho ounted Bonrd will await the deoision of the Bupreme Coutt in the quo-war- ranto oane, Tt was nuthoritativoly atated around the Clty- TMail yentorday that tho Mavor was about to re- move two of the nowly-appointed Building In- spectors, but who thev are, or why thoy shoald t:a romovad, MuAL over romain a sucrot until af- teor Colvin by signed thelr ticketa of leavo. Mayor Colvin was ongaged nll yesterday in af- fixing hin **John Hancook * to the voupons of 100 §1,000-bonds, which havo been iesued to take the place of those redeemod on, the lst of last July, 1o and lus chirography woio cone sequontly tho admired of all admirers throughe out tho eutiro duy, Of courso tho chisf toplo of convorsntion sround the' Oity-1Tall yerterday was tho fuior- view with Ald, Titzgerald, as pubhsbod in vese tordav's TrivuNe, rogarding the biibes offered for tho pussage of the Wabash Avenue Nailway oidinaooe, Whila all Leliove Aid, Fitzgerall to be strictlv houcat, they mslonatiogly inquire why Fitzzorald did not tell the Urand J’llry. Many of the Aldermon and other officials wero yestorday, asiding the county onlcials in sliclng watermelon over the Ureaking of ground for tue pew Court-Jouse. Architeot Tiley has invedted in & wholo plautation of watermelons down in Florida for the purpose of eeli,sing his county rivais when he bieaks giouad firhis poruon of the burldiug. It 18 expeetod that as noon a8 Judge Dicasy returns the mmouut of bounus will Lo tixed, tbo coutract awarded, and work comwenced {mmediately thereufior, Comptroller {laye lu gotung tired of tho Chi= cago Thnes' editoriats, and only roplios Lo yoeters day's ansault upon bumselt tor tho reas.n that 1t might deter wowmo folke from vaying theit taxea. Mr. Havos s nut & tax-fightor, and Lo datioa tho Zinws’ editor to shiow & single record of his ever tighting taxes, All mon who carcy & large amount of real estate at nomo time or othor to be ambarrassod, In several such in- stances tho Comptrollor has delayed tho pay: ment of by taxes until atter bis property bhus been sold, Lut in no case bas ho failed to ro- dsein such praporty. The probabilitios around the City-Hall point almost unmiutakably toward & tmuniipsl elee- tion this tall. The Msyor Is non commitial ou the moject, but states” that Judge Dickey is hoping to have tho qQio-\warrauto case takon up by the Buprema Court immediatuly, fla neems 10 bave no dunbt but thut it will bo the first caso ealied. In the event of it beiug decided sgainsl tho city, the Couucil will have no alteruative hut tocall an electiou. 131, 1n the ovout uf its atters ~vill tako s diffsr- eut turn, Tho Council wisl, in all probsbility, then call au election for Aldesmeu afier st 1edistrioting the ciby 1t cightoen wards, as pin- vided for by the charter of 1878, They will re- fusa to call'an eleotion for the giher ofilcsrs, and veu refuse to revrgenize thelr own body, 0A) oyne will | Home talk Las Leen board about lndudivg tha rtor Lo allow of the anine numbor o ofd chirte but this In all b st for tho reason thai the Legias Iaturs bas already refuaod to amond it, for vari- U8 ToAROLA, P ANNOUNCEMENTS. Tho third Central Park cancert, nnder the di- rection of Hana Balatks, will be beld to-morrow aflernoon, commeucing at 3 o'cluck. Tho eighth annual rounion of the Fifty- socond Illinow Vetoran Voluntesrs' Asraciation will bo liold at the Tremnout House Weduesday, Bopt., 8. Company D of the Second Regiment will meot at Father Mathow ITall this evening for the olection of offloors and the trauanction of othor Lustuess. A mars-mooting of oftizons, in favor of con- tracting tho presont fire-lcits, will bo held Sat- urday evoning in Loohnot's Hall, No. 400 Mil- waukeo avouus, Tho North Ride Hebrow Congrogation sChohrl Konexas Israel) will Lold their first 16guinr Sab- bath nervico ac the North 8tar Chapal, corner of Division aml Bedgwick atreots, Baturany morn- ing at 10 o'elock. Thoir now rabty, Mr, 8. Kaul- munn, will ofliciate and prench » sermon. Thero will bo a rogatta at Genova Lake Batur- dav. A specinl irain will Joave from tho Kinzie atreot dopob of the Chicago & Northwostern Hmlwny A% 8 8. m., and returning will loave Genova Lake alter tho regatta, 'Tho fare for tho round trip is §3.40. Tickets good to return until Mondny. The fifth annual moeting of the Tnternationnl Lesson Committee for the solection of tho Bun- dag-sahool tersons for 1877 will convenoe i this city Bopt. 1, Tho previous meetings wora lold in Now Y 1'hiladolphia, Ningaras Falls, and Now London, Coun. Aftor the nolection of the lossons, thoy aro to bo sent to England for ncceptanes, ~ If noy chanees ara rugwested tho lossona mill bo rovised, and such slerations a¢ the lHomo Commitioo msy desm nocowsary will be mado. It in oxpected that not only Ln- gland, but all tho Lvangelical Sunday-sehcols in Cluistondowm, will soon bo studyiug the same Blblo Jessons on tho samo Sabbaths of tho year, T'horo is no longer any doubt that tho study of tho Dibla las been wonderfully increased througlhout tho land sinca the adoption of tho internationsl sorios, Tho aids tu an Intollizont understanding of tho lessons have muitiplied beyoud all_the oxpectation of Buanday-schuol warkera,Tlo nmnos of tho geutlomen compus- ing this Commitieo aro as follawa s John H. Vin- cent, Johu_Hall, Warren Randolph, Richard Newton, A. L. Cuapin. J. Monro Gibson, Phitip t. Gitlets, . Bonnet Tyler, A, i Tyug. Hoory 1+, Haven, A. Macallum, and B, 1, Jacobs. Sove eral of thesa gontlemen will spoak at Farwoll Hall Weduonsday evening. THE FLOATING HOSPITAT is o descrving charity, ond all should aid in sus- taiving it. ‘Lo objoct commenda it«clt, and the peapla of Chicago nia too publio-spiritod to per- mit s fow to uosided carry out the good work, It objeov s that the mick and feablo childron of noedy peoplo nay be dnily offered an opporiunity to breathe fresh air nod noutralizo tho poisons taken into the systom, broodiny death and dsolucon. The physiclane of the city voluntoer to accom- pany tha excursions, and give the poor childion the bo.t of earo and the bouellt of modical ex- orience. A number of our leading cidzous ave (hus far taken on them tle whols burden of th:s work, aud havo only depended upon pet- wonal eolwitation for fuuds to covor exponses incurced. A steamer has heen oogared to make dnily trips, sud bos given belp to hundreds of lietlo onea. Au outertainmont ia to be glven for its honefit, wlneh will bring out the best tatent aud in avery way doscrves support. Among tho artists aro tao folloning: Mis, Autonie MeGutre; Miss Emma M, Bhaw, au old Chicago favorito, to- cently returned f{rom Boatou, whoro sho has Loon” stadving under the Lest teachors, and many friends will be anxions to wel- come lLer apmu oo thia her firsl roappearaueo 3 W. IL Btanly, the woll-known aund favorito English tenor, who causod sich s favorablo impression whon with tho Kellozg Opera F1oupe, aud who lias boon engeged st s vory Iarga salary nt ono of our leading oburchos; Mr. Wintchoroes, bamtono; Prof. DoeClorguo, tho wioliuist; sud Alte, Et. Clair, the woil- known soprano. ! “I'he concors takioa place thia ovenlug in Mo~ Curmick 1all, —_—— CRIMINAL. TOYNE'S LECORD, Special Agonts of tho Internal Revenuno DBurean Govott and Lance have been aftor the alloged violators uf the roveuuc laws fu Poorin, and yestorday arraigned & number of thom boforo Unitod States Commissionor IToyno. In moat of tho cascs the proofs are strong sud quite conclueive, and it will roquire somo sharp work tosavotho ao- cused persous from the Infliction of tho sevore pennltios nhich o violation of the laws entals, “I'ho following woro tho cagos prolimivarily ex- amioed mto yosterday: 3 L. Robinson. charged with passing a connter- foit %10 bl on the National Bauk of Cauton, 111., 1 o ¥nloan at the ¥:ock-Yards., Lold to bail in the sum of 300 to appear balore tho Umted States Grand Jury, J. 11, Morse, a Govornment Gauger at Poorla, was churged with & viviation of tho Euternal Loy oo law 10 stamning aad braudig | ackages to contain distiled spir ty in advanco of thow bemng fillad, 'Lho dulendant asited for o furthor Loaring Bopt. 23, aud, It veing grantod, lio zavo his own recoguizango in tha swn of 2,000 to uppear. 8. 1. King, s Governmont Btorckeopor at Paorin, was charged with a failure to 1aato on- ttios on bis record-bovk fiom Auz. 1 to 3, fuolu- slvo, T'lio caso was sent to the Urand Jucy, and batl fized ut 91,20 Andrew Wuust, alno of Peorla, was accnsod of having posscafon of packares that Lad opu- tained distidod spirits wubout erasing tho stawps, brands, and warks thercon, This case wiss als0 nout Lo the Disteict Comt. and the do- fondaut Loid in §300 bail to appear when re- quired, = 1. Whito, mnother Peorla citizen, wn mraigned on charge of recufying withoue paving the mpocinl tax and haviug in - possossiun emply packayos with siamps thercon nob cunved. Uold for trial at tho District Court in bail of 41,000, Jawes Dlack was ulso liold for trlal at the np- por coust for an allegod violation of thae Iaw in iolation to tho erating of stawps from whiaky packagon. The Agents are vory buay looking up viola- tiona of tbe law, and Promiss mMore ¢ases. MIbCELLANEOUS, A barnnes valued ar 325 was stolen from O. T. Fower's barn, No. 417 West Jackson stiout, agbie bofolo last, Y Bix Diler sircot disrepuinblos wore pulled ont of a houso of s)l-tame It evening and lodged inthio Armory. Tooy did not givo their real uaten, Julian P,, slian “ Doctor,” Kelly 18 In tha toils of Oficar Montgomery, who arostod him on sunblcion of wteudiug a cow which Lo had laft at Mialko & Donzo's sluughtor-lioune, on Eistou roal. near the city hmits, T'ho otecer wants an ownor for tho animal, in order that Lo may prosecuto Kelly. Confldonce Dave (David Vauderwerkeu) got in a dranken quarcel with (leorgn Boyd, & coop- or, last aovening, about 7 o'elook, u a saloon at No. 77 Boutih Halatod siieet, and bit tho lattor's rikht yoar clean off, onls ocor DButler arreated the brute, aud wh@n ho broucht bim imto tho Madison strect atation, bo bad blood upon W lips, beard, and shirt-front, which had onzed from his victim while ho was ohewing off his ear, Both mon wore dutained at the siation, and a charge of wavhem outerad agalust Duvid, which will un- doubtedly give hiims s sure paxy to Juliet, s e ‘Will Gentlemen Ploase Remembor {hat from this date our styllah garments can be order« ed from either 133 Dearborn (our new down-town alore) or 200 Weat Mudison atreel, Tho most complote und largest atock of fall aud winter goods yob in the city, Ordway & Nowland, = B Ny Are You Qoing to Furnish P ‘Wo csll attention ty 4 very large stock of furniture placed 1o our ruoma by tho mauufactuzers, to be ye- talled, Ly us, as Wheir sgonts, st factory prices,—ibst 18, tho watnu prices dealera themsclves pay. Bumpeon, Grocuo & Co., 19 wnd 194 Blate, Next toa Baby in the Family comes the * ¥ " Weed Howing-Machine, It has uo superior, Did you know that the Chicago sgent was making Mberal discounts for all-cash at 203 Wabash avenuo? You cau buy st $5 & montl, et e Planos and Orgnns. A lazge sasortment of new planca and orgaus to rent, Hecoud-hand planos from §30 to $2.0, W. W. Kinarr, Corner itate 1nd Adams wirests, Chicago. i e e T Ladies' French Xid 104800 shoss, made by Hamllton & Iratt, New York, ar Wiswall & Graena's, T8 Btate THE COURT-HOUSE. Breaking Ground for the Foun- datlons of tho Now Dullding. Somo of tho Commissioners Do a Little 5 Honest Work, i Grand Celobratlon nt Terlolat’s Clnb- Rooms, Frank Lumboard's Nood of o Court-Houso, Bince the city began torise from ita mshos tho matler of buildiogn now Courl flouss las morvod asn bone of contentlon in the County Loard and City Council. When all othor quas- tions waned und loet intorest io eithor of thoso bodics, a reolution locking to the boautifylng of tho old Conet-Iouso aquare] was aure to ALir up tho groatost futorest, o oxcite the dcopest attontion, snd draw forth the slumboring oratory of tho leadors of the soveral ** ringa " which, for tho last few yoars, have held almoat unlimited control of both bodies, The publio Las Ly no menus beon a disnassionato looker-on lu the warfare, fosling ad it has tho nocesmity for o new Court-Ionso. A grow), too, hus continually gono up from tho illy-accomniodated judicinry, while bungry con- tractors, nmbitious architcels, snd querutous arlipans havo {n no wiso acted a disintorestod part in tho common struggls for a commence- ment of tho much-noodad work, Tho smoite of tho battls lifted yostordny for tho flret tune, and boucath It was a spectacle plosaing to all beholders. ‘Tho strifa which had for yoara delayod tho ercction of tho building appuared to Le at anond, so far asths county was concernod at least, and the old Uourt-Houso n?u-ro waa biapstormod into s scoue of baring- nlous Nfe, pleasantry, snd iudustry. ’Lhe occa- sion wau no less than TIE MREARING OF GROUND for the oxcavativn for the foundaliona of the now Court-clouse, for which tho contract was lot on the part_of tho county suvoral daye ago. Inthe mnlru ot the wjuaro promptly at 1 o'elock wera groupod Canm{ Counmissionera Carroll, Sehmudt, Jonos, loldon, Conly, Busso, Guon: thior, Louergsn, Hoiting, Johnson, and McCaf- frov, for tho county, und Commissionota Prindi- vills and_'Thompuon, aud \Id. Li:dreth, Foley, Stont, aud \[shr, for the city. Bewidea these were Goorgo Vou 1lollen, Thomas Mackin, Ed- win Walker of Lomont, Architociy Egan aud Armstrong, Robert Clark, John M. Rountreo, Jose; bt Hogan, . F. Periolat, Cox Bros,, & gang of Iaborora, aud tho ropresoutntives of the pross. ‘Iho uround around was bestrewed with picks and stiovels, and hore and there stuod waguns waiting to bo nlled witn th Grse dict. COMMISSIONEM TIOLDEN swan tho first to lav ho'd of a shovel, Ils was tollowed by Commesioner Bchmidt, who grabbed a pick, and in 8 moment unclnimed shovels wero s scarca as gold in tho Binck Lille. At 1 o'clock Commirsioner Jones. act.ng Chairman of tho Board, took up o position in the cantro of ths group. and gave tho wignal for dirt-lifting iun speech, in theao worda: GenrTuEMEN ; Now fathe time for work, The day for resuliitions ins pencd in this matter, Commisstoner Hotdon, with Lis usual indus. try, wan the thit to got Lis shovel la the oarth, aud tho fir-t to toss dirt wnta the wazon., Cowe missioner Schmudt applied tho pick with becon. g vigor, wiilo Commissioners Johnson, Car- 10ll, McCaffray, and Conly vied with oach other for a moment in trylug who could throw the most airt, ond throw 1t tho hizhest. A wmomient later, and tho porspiration began to ap- pear, and tho_acons took ons back to school- dave and bandy-bull seasou, ns tha hall dozon ofticials, all [a cach others’ way, woro sorambling to secura tho samo shovelful of dirt 1o ralso to thie haif-tilled woion. TIE INDUATRIOUS GROUP noon seattered, howaver, but the st intimation Commissioner Johnson had of the fact was o shovelful of dite thrown in his faco by Commis- slonor McUailioy from the opposito sido of tho wagon, -Commissioner Beumidt rocolved Ins fuformation 1n the same way, snd subsoquontly & dirt battle ensued, tho workors boing nbout oqually divided. Commissioner Guonther stood upon n mound near by lovking on, commsnding and enjoying, aud beside him #tood Commissionors Dusse and Horting as awds, A fow shovolw of dirt skillfully dirocted warned thew of their proximity to Lho nceno, and thoy closod their eyos Involuntarity in their rotreat. The wagon was declared loaded simultansons with tho faggiug out of tho haroes, and siovols and pioks wero dropped inatanter. It wag oxpected that the elty oflcinls would load the next wagon, which was in readiness, but thoy respoctfully acchinod to 1nix up with county nffatrs, Thus onded tho breaking of ground for tho now Cowt-llouss, aud the crowd was soon wouding 1ta way from tho Bonne, whon, very opportunely, the oxcavation coutiactors, tho Cox Dros., stopped to tho sfrout sud asked all to follow thom. A socond invitation was uanecessary, aud in & fow mo- monts tha energy oxpeuded in loading tho flist wagon waa rostored 1 tho spacions pariors of G, . PERIOLAT'S UNION CLUN IOOMA. On reaching tho rooms on ortixt wus fonnd in rondiness with bis camora to take 4 picture of tho ground-preakers. 'This wans tho work of Lalf an hour, and to those who stood and looked thoir prettioat into natlungnoss at tho artiat's biddiug, tho tamic was noything but enfoyablo oupeclally since tao Jlogle of glassos ju o ad- Jowlug room, ani the rustusyg to nud fro of waiters, sorved to romind thom of their burn- fng thitst. Soon, howover, the entire parly waro ushiored into tho wing-room, aad seated be- side s tablo, aud bouptitully helood to whatover their appetites cravod, BLottle after hotile was omptiod, until suddenly some one thought A HPEECI would be' in order, Mr. Hountroa was grac- ing tho head of tho tabo, aud was callod upon to yellost tho sontimout of the County DLuard. Ho replied gracofully, reforring to tho tronbles that had bosot tho building of thoe Court-louso during tho pass few years. 1lo bolioved tho Board had slways beon in carnest in the matter, but its offorts had beon thwarted uutil now by a chaid of cirgnwostances to which he neod not tefor. {10 boliovod the work ko pleasantly beguu would, undgar the diroction of tho goutlomon baving charge of it, bo pushed to an earlv camplotion, aud that nothing was in the way of the new Court-House bring oconpled two years leuce 1f the eity wou'd ouly como forwaid snd do its duty slong witn the coanty. ALD, HILDIETIT, ou hohalf of the ony, folloxed. e did not know whothor it was propor for the aity to be fieard on tho occaslon, espectally siuce it hed so littlo to say. e belisved, howover, that the city was equal with tho county in earuostoess in the matter, and that the way was opsuing for hie eity to ba ablo to do 1te entire duty, and that without any extra taxation, 1f tho dotails could ba agroed upon, he belloved tne city would com- plote its part of the building in tho uoxt two yoars, Commissloner Prindiville apoko for tho Daard of Public Works, 1o raid tha Board would not lag, Ixmkwonld be found hoastily co-operating in the work. 4 Arctiteot Egan boing called for, sakil he oould say but hittle more thn to thank tho Connty Toard for the xepeated confideuca roposod in bim. 3 Bliort addressss followod by Robert Clark, Commiestonars 'Thompuon, McCaffroy, Johuson, aud Curroll, and br. lcClellan, of the Clucago Lar. PRANK LOMBARD followed with & spooch sewting forth his personal unecd for the restoration of tho old land-maik on vho Court-1ouss Bauaie. [utne last fow voais ha Lad often been ** too full tor utterauce," wud ho had sadly wissed the Court-1ouso ay a guide- post to Lia homo at night, Ho Loped to woe it apoadily compiotad, for ho beliaved thoro wora a large class in tbe city just in bis fix, and who wote kiudred syirits In avery sonso of tho word. 1o concluded with singing * O1d Bhady,” sdding soveral aovropriate aud striking Atanzas, the crowd joming in the choru. Hevetal upacchus aud songs followed, inter- "lm“:}d with wine, cte., sud the colobration closed. —— STORY OF A RUINED WOMAN. Special Disvatch to T'he Chicavy Tribuna. Davesposr, Is, Aug, 26.—A pititul story of mau's pertidy and woman's weaknous ay just boen mede known here, T'wo years 8o, & young Iady, the daugliter ot one of the most respocted {armers of tuis county, mot & youug maa from Minneapoliv, who, alter numerous visits to her bome, succeeded in galning ber alfections wnd accompliehing her rulu. Boou after he went with the man to Minnoapolis, whose ha promised to marry hex~a promise which he nover kept, e couple Went to Ohiosgo, Jiving as maa and wife. ¥eom theretbey removed to ludlasapolis, whara hin crusity eaused the young glrlto retum to Chicago, whero aho entered N o of . fame, Bho went from bad to worao, and Iately kept a liouso of bad ropute in 8t, Paul. Abont two weekn ago sha diad, and in obedisnca to ber dving m],nrut, bor Lorrt-brokon parsnts broughg the body hare, whoro it was interred. Tho youuy lady was most beautiful and {noocent be. {fore hor fal —_— PEACHES SHIPPED TO ENGLAND. Prrranereats, Aug.26.—The steamship Ohlo, which sailod to-day for Liverpool, takes ont 2,400 crates of Dolawats poachies, The steerage of the alvip bLeen turnad nto s rofrigerator and provided with fans for keoping up s con- wtant eurrent of cool ale. Thisis the fist von. ture of the kiud. pC e — Bnrometors in tho Boots 18 8 name often applind to corns and hunfons, Youy beat way to cura them {s with Dalley's Magical Paln Extractor. Ona application will give immediate relief, 8 . 4 MARRIAGES, HANCHETT—FRINIOR~~Thursday, Aug, the How Wiz Cote, 3t the sesidonce of e Crides 1L rotiin, No. 16 Hantiugs-t..Mr. ¥- d, Tlanclett aud Misg Julia Friniar, both of Chicago, —_— e DEATHS. e P RS b ioabs b U P TR o WOOD—In tlilacity, on Wedlnesday, Aug. 25, T0th year, M. L, P, Wood, 7 Aug 2 e Yuncral servicos at Keens, N. 1T, BIWEENEY=—At 0:30 p, m,, Aug, 25, Mrs, Hann Bmoeney, wife. of ol Awecusy: of wmumpllo:;h sged 04 yeatn 5 months ¥ dayn, i Tuncral Baturday, at 10 o'clock . m., &t 879 Weah Harrison-st. Friends of the family sre Invited, Mr, Sweoney was # resldont of Chicigo for aver forty years, BUILTIS~Tuoaday evening, Aug, 26, Della Gaunt dungltor of Willani G, sud S0 e Buktey aged onth. £#~Brooklyn papora ploase capy. RUMBEY—0n Wednesday ovening,Ang. 25, at No, 19 Qalwood-av. Krances, yonugest daugtet of' 1, P. sad Minnio M, Rimnoy, aged 7 weeka and 1 day, MNOBART=—At Madlzon, Wia,, Wednesday, Aug, 23, Fredrick Cloyslnd, onty child of Honty ¥, and. 51?»,’ O, Houart, of Beluit, aged 4 yoars. xiLIRDZ—Aug. 20, Wille, son of R. D.snd Loutse Tuneral from parenta’ rosldenco, 151 Lytlo str Baturday, at 10 . m., by oarriages to umnr!fx kil SPECIAL NOTICE., Centaur Liniments slloy pain, eutdue swellings, heal Turek, sl will cure rhewmatiem, ¢1uv 1, end flerd, Lone and muacle @;._ allments, The Whia Wrapper is for family une, tho Yellow Wrapper KetArpor i for animale, InbrANA Hosr, Jofferron Cn,, Ind., May 28, 1873 Gryruesex: I think it my duty {o inform you what tho @ ninur Liniment bis dono for me. I tave suf- fered muich with awolien feet sud cords, and wan wil- 1ing to iry & dozen bottiss of most anyihing 88 an ex- ciiment. ~Dnt, sir, ono bottlo lsa dono tho work, T vo not licen 103 from theas awellings in clght yoars, Now I nm perfoctly well. ~Tho Linfimcnts ought to bs sppiled warm, Yourstrilyy p oo pnows, Hold by all drnggints—i00 and $1 per boitio. Thoe Proudest Woman in Town s tho woman who first triod LLECTRO.BILICON to polish hor sliver toapot. Buch ashining, radiant. daz. sling pot 1as noror soon beforo. Eleotro Bilicon s natural Infusorlal product of &« Navada mine, It doesnol soratels, wont, or corruds, hut it produces the most aston. ishing pollsh in tho worldon Guld, Bilver, and all fina surfacos. Bold by Houso Furoishers, Drugglis, Jowsl- cors, and Grocors. Agouts, GILLKT, McOULLOUIL & ©0., 34 and 36 Bouth Wator-at., Chicag AUCTION SALES WM. A, BUTTERS & CO,, AUCTIONKERS, 108 MADISON-ST. At 121 South Halstod-st. Saloon, Prxtaves, Linuors, Liseass, aud Lease, AT AUCTION, WITHOUT RESERVE, Triday Morning, Aug. 27, at 10 o'olock, Wo alinll ncll for tho prop riotor, who Is about to ene grao in the whalosalo trade, eithor as o whole or fop- arate, all tbe stock aud fix ucosy conslating of Bar, Counter, Tables, Caairs, Gliss-Waro, Iee-Clicat, Liqe uora, Wines, Begar, Licensv, and Lewso of Saloon, and alsu 8 nealy new Pool-Table, complete, WM. A. BUTTERS & CO,, Auctloneers, We Will Sell at Publio Auclion F“II)AY‘ Ang, 47, at 3 p, m, precincly, on the premisce AT 80 AND 81 WILLOW-ST,, F, Hartke's two Lon-os, ‘white-bocr browery, and everything pertaining therclol No resrve, WAL A, DUTTFI\B & CO., All’rflnumn\, DUTTERS & 00/3 SATURDATS SALE, SATURDAY, AT 9:10 O'CLOCK A, 3., At thelr Salesroom, 103 Madison-at. FURNITURE, GARPETS, Bt J = - s e by &1 and ¢ Randolph-st, Friday Morning, Aug, 27, at 9:30 o'clock, Tho Largost sud Best Stock b p il i Now and Seoondhuad Fornitore - AT AUCTION, In thclty, Now and_second-und Furlor, Chamber, and Dintag-room Farniture; o large numbor of Vars lor Suits, which munt ho sold; Mirbie-top Chamber Hets to baclosed out; Dodstesds, Bureaus, Loungos, Bofun, Marblo and Walnut top Tables, M itiressen, etc. & full hino new and ussd Carpet Bisck Walnut Bool Casen, Offica Parlor Cano-acat Dinlug Ohsirs, Extension Tables,Cook on, Crockory,(iluss, and Platail Ware, Genaral Morchiandis, olo, etc, ete. ‘New Purlor Bujts and Cliamber Sota st privalo sale &b Auction Prices during the week, ELISON, PUMEROY & CO., Anctionesr 84 and 80 Bandolph-at. French Plate, Pier, and Mantol Mirrors, Abperemptory Auction Suln. At our Triday's Sale, Ang. 21, 46 FRENCH PLATE, PIER, AND MANTE MITRORS, various sizew, Leautitully nnd: elegantly framed. ELISON, FOMERDY & €O, 85 aud 80 Randolph.at, At Our Friday's Bale, Aug. 27, Wa nell thio antire stock of & Furnituro Dealors Over 3,000 worth, Orut-class_goods, conslating of 10 Parlor Huits, unholstered in Rup and 1lair Cioth; 5 Parlor Huits, Flegaut Frames, in While: 18 Chamber Bels, Caropy Qalra, Bidobodrdn, MarbleTap Tables, B resun, Washatands, Brackets, Cane-Beat Obufrs, Ke. &e., &e., in adiditfon to our Aual 1mmonto atock of now and usodt Furnituro and Ilouschold Goods, make - fug tho largest Anction Bale of the season, kouse. keepers, doslers, aud_connumera will do woll to bo on Lund, ELISON, ;’OMH(KUY 3 (x).l.J i 3 -8l —_————— = = BY G. I, GORE & CO, 64and 10 Wabaah avenuo. On Baturday, ,\'Eg._z's, at 9 o'clock. 15 Orates W. G.. Crockery. A vary large atock of New and Bacond-band FURNITURE, Parlor Bults of every grade and style, Chamber Sets, ook Cares, Wardrobes, Marblo snd Wool-top Tables, IMack Walnut Bedstoads and Bureaus, HIE Treeca, ‘Whatnots, Lounges, Sofas, Walnut Obairs snd Rocks crv, Brokfast and Kitclien Tables, Hafr aud Husk Mattresson, Bprings, Parlor and Office Dosks, Hunw tusce, Mirtors, Curyets, Floor Oul Cloth, ~ Also, sn fo- voico of Dicek Tiuware, . 0, P, GORE & CO., Auctioneors. " By 8, DINGEE & CO. Auctlonscry and Commission Morchants, 80 snd 83 Easi Eaudolphest, TO-MORROW, AT 10 A, M, OUR REGULAR AUOTION BALES OF NEW AND USED HOUSEHOLD GOODS Aud Furnfiurs of all kinds, 20 Landsome new varloe Huits, 1 slegant Rosowvad Pano, § Larlor Organ, lar Variely now Cuswber Bols, LILEiFy aud Oifco Furt turas Uslr, Moss, Hwk, and Exeel, Maltresacs, ond Merchandiie gencrally,’ Larga Lo of secoud-hund Furniture, to which 150 attontion of doalers ia paztio- ularly tavitod, e A = — s L, ROCKWELL & CO, Noa, 77 aud 79 Dearborn -t Will commence the sale HATURDAY, Aug, 23, at 10 8. m,, of tho luryost siock vf FURNITURE AND CARPETS Witbout RESERVE or LIMIT, ever brought to sn) Auction Houss, Wa oall thu attention of ity su couutry dealers to this sale, CALL AND EXAMINE, By i, CHADWICK & CO,, 195 and 107 Esat Randolph-at. Wil gall this morning a8 10 o'clook a large lot of Ofica Desks, Tablws, aud Obairs, taken ou clsttel origegs. _Also, M.'T, Cliamber Bets, Parlor Hulis E.d...iu.. Turesus, Mattroascs, Hefngorators, 8ot Oasds, Biotas, Esleiaion snd Vall-loat Hebina, Hische a0d Dinjug-rooms Chaire, sl Alsv, 8 lrge 104