Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 10, 1875, Page 8

. L] TIE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: T IDAY, SEPTEMBER, 10, 1875 versations held with the defondant in the Jail, in tho attempt to show that tho prisoner hiad boon of unsound mind since tho shoating of his wife. Conrt thon adjourned until 10 a'clock thla morning. ‘The prisonor will be examined to-day, and the orobabilit:on are that tho trial witl not resch a conclusion bofore noon to-morrow, i usia Ao THE CUSTOM-HOUSE, RESULT OF TNE TRaTH, Tho Custom-Houss Commimslon were yester- day ongaged in oxamining the test-pits, and In a genoral survey of tho building. Thay ques- tioned no wilnessos, and paid thelr wholo atton- Lion to gathering statistics aa to tho earrying ca- pacity of tho foundation and tho soil under it. The fairest and bost tost that las beon mada by any commission was thooue projected Ly this body, and now boing carried out. They bavocrocted a staudard on tho bed of concreto on which tho foundation-stones stand, and linve placed on a boaring surface of 1 squaro foot a welght of 20 tous of pig-iron. Tho result has Deen eminontly satlsfactory, and the concrato hias stood tho prossuro withont giving way, It in tho intoution of tho Commissioners to put on moro weight, so that, il pos- sible, thoy may find the ultunate roslatance of thia baso of tho foundation. Thia teat is likoly to bo the erucial ono a9 to tho foundation, and gecms to decido tho quostton of safoty; for, whatover may Lo the soil undor tho concrote, tho welght of tho building will rest on the latter, and if n preeeure four or fivo timdw what tho completed building will exert fails to pereeptibly doflect tho concrete, thon thers can bo no ques. tiou as to tho futuro, Anothior tost now being observed is based up- on tho deaire to ascortain tho carrying power of the soil under tha concrete. ‘Lo ot At this, tho Commission have caused a holo to bo dug through tho concrote, and hiave put upon the oxpovod soil & baws of 2 feot squara. Thts has been loaded with 10 tons, or 4 tons to the squara foot. The resultn havo not been communicated to tho public. Othor tosts of tho samoe gencral character ars boing mado, Gon, Franklin, of Hartford, and Mr. Dobbins, of Philadelplus, seatorday left for thoir homos, leaving tho other flvo mombors to obuorve sud report upon the remainder of the tosts. 0 this connaction it may bo useful to recount two facta noted by the Chicago Commission which did not appear in their roport bocauso they did not directly denl with the matter upon which they were sitting. In thoir tost for ro- sistanco, whore their pit was dug down {o tho woft clay, thoy found thint o weight of 4 tons to the squara_foot bruducud s noitloment of 14¢ iuchos, When 317 tous of this was removed, and only 1,000 poinds loft, it was found that tho 2oil recovered itsolf and proseod up tho weight 8-16 of an inch, Again, whon tho test was first Legun it was found that 1,000 pounds to tho #quare foot produced no detleciton, wbile twico that weight did, From thia Mr. Van Osdel infora that it in not necessary to nttain to mathematical exactuess i woighting plers under the samo building on such #oil, and that if tholr loads approximate within balf a ton to the sjusre foot, that is near enough, bocauso a differenco liko tuat will eauso no unequal sottiement as betwoen adjoming plera. Tho first test alsa ecoms to prove the samo geotleman's theory that the settlement un- der weight is duo solely to tho expression of tho water from the clay, and that. whon tho first sottlomont is over,tharo can bs no further giving way. ‘ THE CITY. GENERAL NEWS. The tempersturo yesterday, as observed by + Manaaso, opticion, No. 88 Madison strect (LTnin- uxz Bmlding), waa at 8 a. m., 74 dogrees; 10 »&, 783 12m, 82; 3p. m, 80; 8 p. m., 78, William Wontzloff, a German, G0 yeass old, had bis right arm so terribly Incerated Ly a clr- cular saw in Emory, Btraight & Co.'s planing- mill, yestorday forenoon, s to render ampula- tlon necessary. 1o was plcking up shavings at tho time of tho accurronce, Ha Lives at No. 49 Hinman stfeet. The heavy rains of Iast night complotely ox- tingulshed all fires of 1ndignation which swera to havo burned in tho breasts of right-minded citi- gons whoso light was ta havo heeu Beon on the corner of Loavitt and Congress ntreets, at the fndignation mass-ooting called for the purpuso of conferring upon tho opening of Conyross street to Western svenuo. ‘Tho mass did not appenr upon the opeu pralrio, and tho mostivg has beon postponed. . JAVAXESE POBTAL BTATISTICS. ! Postmaster MeArthur yostorday received the annual report of the Imporial Japancso Post- Ofico. Thio most intercsting {tems in tho ro- pott are a8 followa : Revenues from thes enlo of stamps, atntuped onvolopoes, newapaper-syrappers, and postal-cards wero §52,214.89 yon ; oftica ox~ penaituron, 475,641.27 yen : other oxpondituros, such aa bailding and repairing Post-Oflicod, 20,~ 649,44 yon ; making a total expoudituro of 602~ 100.71 yen. 'Tho rovennes wero 126,494.87 yon groater than during 1873, and 286,658,855 ven greater than during 1872, Tho ox- enditurea were 256,887.71 yon groator than n 1878, nnd 907,166,14 greater than in 1872, ‘Thero are at present 3,244 post-ofices In tho em- ire, 3,744 of which woro ostablishod daring YBH; there are also 352 spocial ageuts, aud 476 strectlettor-boxes. During tho year mentioned thore wore 10,037,423 loiters, books, packages, otc., forwarded through tho mails, Whon it 1o rememborod that the Japanoso yen i3 80 nenrly tho eqaivalont of the United States dollar that in the postal troaty botween the two countries it 18 counted oqual fu_salue. it will bo soen that tho Japancgo DPost-Oftico Do- pariment is rapidly becoming on ox- tensive Institution.” ‘Their efforta to curtail oxpensos in order to mako tho dopnrt- ment solf-supporting do not meet with much Bliccens, and this is about tho ouly troublo that Mr., Mayeshima, tho Jabaneso I'ostmaster-Gen- oral, i8 unablo to ciadicato. Tho report ia nently printed In tho English language for clr- calation in America and England. VAPTINT COUNCIL, A special Council of the Baptlst churches of * ¢ho city was hold in the Second Baptist Church, cornor of donroo and Morgnn atroets, yesterday afternoon. Tho Rov. A. J. Frost was elocted Moderator. Tho Council wan called for the purpose of ox- amining Irotber Wood. of thie Ceutunnial Bap- tist Church, a8 to his qualitications for ordina- tion, Alr, Wood went through tho cruciblo most creditnbly, and the Council declared Lim ehgible for tho miniatry by acclamation, A res- olution was passed roquosting tho Contemmal Church to avuid locating itsell too near the do- malu of othor churches of tho srme denomina~ tion, ng confusion must inevitably result from such a courno. A Committeo was appointed to preparo tho rogrammo for ordiuation services, which will bo nl& vory soon. Hue aunouncement of tho dato m'lr'ub: é’;:"::i. was to hiavo hield another meoting MATRIMONIAL. i MEATON—ATHUR, et night, but thoe rain provented it. THE BORTAILS. About 0 o’clock yesterday morning, while car Ro. 25 of tho Cottago (irove Avonue line was coming down Wabash avenus, the driver had one of tho common altercalions with a passenger who refused to act ns conductor, and when pear Twelfth wlreot there wes mueh anger in hin mind, which ho could not, or dared unot, wronk upon the paseouger. Looling buck he diecoverad a boy about 7 vears of age * hangiug on,” and having one hand just juside tho door. This was too good & chanco to ho loat, and bo accordingly putled tho door to with all his might, and succoeded In catching tho boy's band, and, probably, in breukiog all Liis flngers. Of courso hw boy dropped o and went away moaning sud lolajog hia wounded hand in tho other. Mr. W. W. Doxter, of tho firm of Woodcock & Dox- TWith tho inccesant rolling and thundering of Heaven's artillory, sud the wild, beating’ raln. storm of last ovouing, as an accompauimont, Miss Dossio D, MoArthur, daugltor of Gen. Joln McArthur, Chicago’s gonial I'ostmaster, was wedded to AMr. W, L. Heaton, tho Western Agont of tho Now York Independent. Tho cero- mony touk place at tho bride's father's houss at 504 Wont Monroo. The roots had all boen taste- fully decorated by the careful haud of Edgar Soaunders, tho well-known florlst, and all that could bo wished to comploto tho harmony was tho olegant costumes of the Iadlos sud gentlemen who had assombled to honor the ovent, ‘I'hio parlora wera slegantly adorned with tflowera and plsnts of tho rarest Lind, tho win- tor. wau in the cor and wituessed the | dows wore docorated with smilax, and nbove atl traneaction. As soon as ho could con- | was agorgoous festooning of trailing plants and voulently got off ho did eo, and | hangng baskets. Directly at tho Lsck of tho went bock to ind the boy, but was not success- ful. 1ie thon went to the Company's oftico, and lenrned that the brutal driver'a pame was P, Bedcborg. [lo was ot tho samo timo tnformed by tho oflicers that the ‘action was not authoriz- ®d by them, aud that tho drivers were ivstructed uot to use force. Comment on the case is un- mecossary, and it in casy to see tbat if tho car bad had a vonductor the boy would havo had more fingers. 'Tho infured boy is requested to call to-duy at tho otlico of Wuodcock & Dextor, No, 109 Bouth Wator street, or upon B. G, Cal- laghan, No. 161 Clark sireet, and Lo will lcarn of womething to his advautago. ——— THE CONDON MURDER-TRIAL. INSANITY AND BRLP-DEFENSE. position occupied by the brido and Ler nowly- wedded husbaud was placed a largo vaso filled with tho cloicest of oxotics, The dining-tablo was fairly covored with ail that tho cateror’s art could suggoss, and mwnlnf sll was a large cporgne of Aowers in graceful vrofaston, Among ihe many friends and rolatives who wero Ymuem wore Alavor Colvin and wifo, Col, J. C. Rankin and wife, Charles B. Cook and wifo, Charles Walsh and wife, Asslataut Poate master C. C. Squiers and wifo John V., Grezgg and wife, Commiasioner Phil Hui;nu and wife, Hugh Temploton and wife, John Aiston and wife, W, I lloldon and wife. Mr. and Mrs. James Beolo, David Alaton nnd sistor, Dr. and 3lrs. T, W, Bropby, Mv. and Mra, Greer, Carlito Mason and wifo, the Misses Walab, Miss Adams, John Condon, who murdered his wife by %:?n(clu“h:::l L:);,l,’.(,’.r,n-e' MMI:I::; “unm(::;:l::ln'do' shooting, on tho 80th of Juue last, at No. 10 | Rood, ' Dagloy, Keunody, John MeArthur, Bouth Halsted streot, and subsequently attempt- | Q. 11, Strong, Daniols, Goodmau, Culver, Law- #oo, Cronkbite, John M. Dandy, Glover, and Dugald Martin; Mrs, Hoaton, Mra, Kate Hea~ too, Mr. and Mrs. David &, Ford, Mrs, Warring- ton, and othora. ‘I'ne presonts to the bride were of tho most costly chisracter, from a maguificent mlver aervice from Dr, Bropby and wifo down to small silver trinketn from juvenilo frionds. They wers altogotlier tos numerous to mention. Johony IHand's orchostra enlivened tho even- Ing to tho beet of their ability, and feativition were kept up until a very late hour. THE NEW COURT-HOUSE, TILING TUE FOUNDATION, In viow of the fact that Mr. Egan, the Court- House architoct, has recommended tho piting of iho foundation of tho now structurs, and that the precaution was rathor an unoxpected oue, it wan deomod boat to obtain the opinion of Mr. J. AL Van Osdel on the subjoct, and upon finding that goutloman the following conversstion one suod ¢ Reporter—Iave yon rean ths opinion of Mr, Fgan that ke deomed it neceasary to pile tue foundation of tho new Court-House ? Mr. Van Osdol—I eaw in rome paporthis morn- fuy temout to that effect. .—With your knowledge of the soil in that block, do you deew that step nocesua: Ar. V. O.—Not at all necessary. 1 fiave never advocat: @ use of [lmnu in this oity. R.—You wero, I bellove, tho architect of tho first Court-Houso ? Ar, V. O.—Yes, I drew the plaos for thoe orig- inal building. That was ouly put up thres storios at firat, and afternarda snothor story was added. Tho foundatlous wero of comon stono from tho prairies. Thoy wers only 4 foot broad, and yol thoy stood. It.—Do you know anything about the welghts which BIr. Ilgan propodes to carry # Alr. V, 0.~ do not; Ihave dover soen the plans, aod kuow nothing of them. I.—Ua yon romember what wolghts wers car- riod by the foundation of the old building ? Mr, V. 0.—1 do not ; Ithink thoy wero naver entimated, R.—You have, no doubt, it I underatand you, that the Court-Louss can be put up so aa to stay Without tho ase of piles ? Mr, V. 0.—No doubt atall. If tbe plan con. tomplatey hieavy weigbta, tho foundations osn bo maco brosder at the baso. To bo sure, if piles wera put down, thoy would by their friction add to the carrving power of the surface, and with o ed to commit suicide, was yosterday arraigned In tho Criminal Court for trial. Tho prisoner is sbout 70 yeara of age, and pre- sontod but o shadow of what ho must havoe been o Lis earlior days. In the opening of the case, Lis attoruey, W. W. O'Brion, roforred in louchiug langusgo to the carly history of the prisover, and to tho trinls through which Lo had passed in losing his first wifo and clul- dren, and bis subsequent lifo wilh tho woman he way charged with murdlering. The unfortunate old foliow gavo way to toars during the recital, nod displayed sn exchted, norvous condition, ‘whichhad been worked wp by & centiutied conflne- ment and soxiety of mind. ~ ‘Yhe dofenuo of in- eanity was urged, and aleo self-defeuse, his attorney alieging that ho was crazed at the timo of thu commtbsion of tho crimo, which ho com- mitted i solf-defonso, . COUNTY-FUYHICIAN HENLOTIN waa the firat witness: Ho held o post-mortem examination onthe body of Mary Coudon, the wife of the prixouer, on the 30th of June, Lie found a wound in tho chest, from which sho died. e hnd a canvereation the samo day with tho privoner, and with Justice SHcully; took a siatoment of {ho circumatances of tho affair Arom him under cath, to tho effoct that he had killad bor hocause of jeslousy, Ho was of sound miod at tbe time, Cross-czamined: Ho saw tho defondant about 2wo hours aftor holdiug tho post-mortetn exsmi- pation, at tho Union Straet Biation, lying on the Hoor, and he appesred to Lo kulfenng intenss pain. He rogarded him ae entircly ratioual, and told him that ho was labla to dis at any moment. The fact of the prisoner trying to kil himself ‘dld not tond to provo his savity or lusanity, in tho opinion of the witness. JUBTIOE HOULLY was sworn : Ho saw tho prisoner at the police siation diractly aftor the murder, nud took from lim a statemont of tho affsir. ‘Ko pris. onor ot the time was suffering from » platol-wound, and was expected to die, Tho witness thon related thio substance of the prison- er's statemont, which was in cffoct that Lo was fad Lo had killed his wife, aud wanted to die misclf, 1o ahot hor becanse eha waw untrue Lo lnm, had got bis money, and was ussociating with olhier nion. Ho eaid toe would uot forgive ber, Lelleviug at tho time that ho waa dylug. The Btate’s Attarnoy thon submittod the siato. “ment in writing, signed by the prisonor, aud wead Ll same, Lhe prosocution here rosted tho case. UEZELIAI WEAVEL \was ealled for ‘tho defonme: i kmew the de- feudant aud bis wite, and was living noxt door 1o them wheu the prisonor shot his wife, They did not live peacesbly together. 1Io understood |that there was a joalousy oxisting botween thom, Mo beard Lur threaton to chloroform him because he would not let her go out st night, and if sho could not get rid of him any broad bave would mak i il 1do hink o Mrosmsarye . (o M08 0 opiuio g daputau? n bawg cloar enough, the roporter XE. clizaBnovalM. At snothortims durivg theday th City Engiueer Chun\umh’l‘xh La’--&?’fi?fi'fi'fi: questious on the same point of piling, Mr, Clics- brough eaid that Lie did_uot kuow of AMr, Egan's other way she would cut his throat. Bho | proposition to putin pllos, £ad eis wanted o gob Lls mouny. | did not bave any kuowlodgs ot ettt lo, was kiod to bhor, aud appoared | Court-House block, He was, however, ruther to "love the ground she walked on. Vitness told him thatshedid not love him, iand that unleas be was caroful she would kill 2im. Ho thought the fefvudaut wes out of his amnd, and had told bin so. G ogxniu couan, Rl 5 aon of thoe dofen was next called, He tes- ! tifled aa to the character of the defoudant, Lis Listory, eto., g:ln: to show that, by the Jose of children, bis firet wite, and considerabls propere <y, his mind bocame affected, Just beforo tha suurder be told tho prisoner that ho wes losiug nd, 1 Cross-ecamined: e thought tho accused was ciszy after the woman ho was living with, but hie never took any steps to have lum ro. réiained, inclinod to favor tho uso of piles in aud thought it quito probabia that the pons Sy that block might be such &3 to requiro them, Ilo had, bio wald, beeu often blamed for too great cooservatism, but ho preferred to err In that diroction rather tuan iu the other, ‘When reminded tbat the old Court-Ifouss had stood without piles, Mr. Chesbrough referrea so tho fact that it had sank badly in places, and had even becomo 8o shaky that some of tho Judges had refused to bold court in it uutiiyg had boon examined and pronounced esfe. AMr, Chesbrougb's recollection of tho stato of the building at that time was sxcellent, becauso Le bad been one of tho Commiesion who bad in- spected 1t. —_— OFrICER HIKCKLY LOCAL LETTERS. es wwom, :;d | tesiiled u“;;' bLe ml %:‘;E:a Yo EPISCOPACY—TUR DIOCESE G¥ ILLINOLS, omicide. He knew the wowan who was Jiving | 70 th¢ Editor of The Chicage Iridune; Cuicaao, Bopt. 9.—It has come to our knowl- edge that the Committes that lately issued & oir- | AWAX DEORCALOR 40 **xut bbo Diocese lato com- , With Condon, uud hiad seen bier pick men up on l(hl stzect and takethem into defendant's house. A & BRROKSL TIY Ahou calloyh ko Loallfy 48 (o Gous annoyod by having somo loafer put my nicke! in tho box with tho air of paying his own, or olsa pookat it direct, whilo tho betl koaps ringing for dolinquont fates, and people oye md®as thongh 1 was the offender, Naw, I mny as well *“ dio for an old shoop as adnrub,” and no, alter this weok, I do not proposa to yay fars excopt whan a con- ductor comos sround to receive it. Avornin ANTI-DODTAIL. -0t ERATION, To the Iiitor of The Chicazo Tridune s minslon,"—that is, not olect a Iishop for Hlinois, bnt place that Dioceso under tho earo of romo neighbaring Dialiop, or, possibly, under an ox« Bishopof Now Zealand or thio Caunibal Islanda,— hiavo lesuod anothior citcular of & romorhat dif- foront character, Thin now circilar, wo are told, slgned also by Cliancollor Judd and Mensrs. Page, Larraheo, ctc., proposca tho holding of n cauctis of what they call *'tho majority of the Conventlon,” for tho nomination of a Bishop, Tho cheogo Is eignificant. ‘Those Roukte- men thus ncknowledga that they woro [ Cufcado, Sept, d.—In mnswer to your corre- wrong Iu their first movomont—that {hev | spondont in Friday's 'I'ninunr signing himaelf cannot bring tho Dloceso of Milinofn [+ A Mechanic,” I would nuswer thera Is no roa- into 8 rovolutionaty = or robollious o- | yon why nn organization cannot be formed to eition towardnthe grent body of the Church ay ropresoutod in tho Goneral “Convontion and by tho Standing Committoos. Thoy must, thero- foro, ndopt tomo other plin to recomplish their |vnfl[-nn purposos, Honca they hava eallad a cateus to moot at the Bherman Ilonsa Monday evenivg 5“‘0 day procoding tho maeting of Con- vontion)in orler to resrrange their plans for tho control of the approaching Convention. Is that tho way that a Christiau body ought to bo govornad ? Is that tha way to promoto tho peace and prospority of tho Chnrch 7 In that tho maunor in which the Episcopaliang of 1ili- niofn should select their Biskop ? 18 tho Church in lilinois to bo managed ko a political party and bytho arta of political trickators ? Wo Liavo no doubt liow the great body of the sober and sincore mombers of tho parish dologa- tions to the approaching Conventton, aud aur roverand clergy gousrally, will anawor theso queations. But wo thus oxposo this plan of n caucur in_order that honest aud uvsuspocting man and loyal members of tho Cburch may not wclido all working wen (and womon, too.) which ahall securo to tho worker **a just ro- tuuncration for his labor without brnging him in constant autagonism to his employor,” Such s organization fa found in the Order of tho Boverelgua of Industry, which seokn tlirough co-operation to harmonize luterests commonly thaught sutagonistle, The tiratstep arrived at i for workmon to maka what sty do ut go further; and this is acoomplished by a argu numbor (connonly ona Couneit) combin- ing togeiber tn thefr purchases of family sup- plios, #ony to buy st wholesato, thon ouly buy for cash and buy as noar as possiblo from the producer. 'This aves ta the consuutoer tho profits which othorwise would go to useloss middle- fuen. Purchases for cash will nlways socuro bottor rates than on eredit, aud thero fs nover dunger of ono’s going beyond one’s moana ; bo- #idos, this festers coirect business principles, n ‘Tho noxt step in an outgrowth of tho flrut,” As bo beguiled aod batrayod Into a moeasuro which | mou como to roalizo thonivantages of co-oporae thog will most aswuradly rogrot and coudomn £0 | tion thoy seo that its principles cau bo oxtond- eoon a8 thoy understaud its truo pature, Wo | ed to manufacturing es woll as buying, aro assurod that somo of the most prominent | ''horo fs scaicoly a manufasturing oumablistic sod warmost friends of Dr. Do Koven bavo al- | mont which could not more profitavly ba con- ready protoatod azainat such a caucus, and de- | gucted undor n system of co-operation than Ig clared that they will uot go into it, pensiblo under avy other; which would not A Coxgzrvazive CHUBCHMAN. | yiold o larger porcoutago of profit on tho onpital 1nvosted, wiile at tho samae time paring a tair ratfo of tho not earniugs to tha workinon in the form of dividends, so as ta considorably increuso their aggrovalo wages rece;ved, 1t i such a sysiein we propose to substitute for tho irrational and arbitrary one now in prac- tice. When this bas boen doue such a thing as astriko among workmon will bo usknown, ‘fho iutorests of employera snd cmployod will ba identical, and thero wul bv no room for disugrocment. o Order of the Hover- oigns of lndustry alms by theso moans to glevato the condition of tho working clasmos, and give theni thelr propoer influeuce in all matters- which alfect thetr wo fare, 1% is tho natural onemy of all monopolies, aud througly ita groat numbors aud thorough organization in Now Lugland it has won suvstantial tritunphs over somo of tho oldest and strongest of them, Already nearly 200,000 potsons aro daily enjoy- ing itw beneilts, and, when the organization s ag porfuct here a8 in the Last, it can nccuiplish al- 1nost any roform it undertakos. A Mesaes, eimiin bt THE CITY-HALL. The polico and fironsen and tho employes of tho Doard of l'uble Woiks will ba paid Sat- urday. ‘Tho City Collactor yeaterday recelved 932,000 on city taxes, tha Wator Dejartment 82,303, ana the Liconse Dupartment 500, Commissionor Prindivillo, of tho Doard of Public Works, was yestorday so far recovered from Liis recont illnosa as to bo around his ofiico. During tho adjournment of the City Council, thew chamber has bosn newly ecalcimined arnd now matting haa beeu laid on the floor, Andyet tho old room looks s uuc’v... a3 ever. Judpo Dickoy yosterday packed bis valiso and started for Ottawn with the records of all city tax cases which are to como bofoto tho Bupremo Court this term. Tho records In tho tax nppeal cascs alone made 760 closely printod pages. ‘Tom Drennap, of tho City Treasuror's oftice, yeatorday received word from City Attoruey Jamiosun, Tho roport that Jamieson bad gono back to Vormont toeatch tho Jast rewaining fsh {;u fulso, as tho dispatch states e is ou his way ome, Comptrollor Hayen loft for Now York last evening on offictal business, which, aa usual, muat for soma oceult rongon bo witbhold from tho public kuowiedge, Itis probabls that tho futerest of thocity ?n tho fsiluro of Duncan, Bherman & Co. is'the real causo. 1n somo of tho papers it was accidentally mon. tioned that Austin was the architoct of the di- lapidated structures on Union Park placo, whioh Buperintendent Lailay rocently condemued. Tho trath is that the Luilding novoer had an arch- itect, but that Mr, Austin hus undertzken tho iob of repairiog them, @ A largo dolegation from the Tenth and Eluventh Warda visited Ssyor Culvin ;and the polico nuthiorities yestorday, to urge upon them the necessity of abolistlog the hounes of ili- famo and otner sinlis of iniquily on West Tan- dolph and Lake streuta. The Mayor promised to aid thom to the full oxtont of g poswor, Hamlin, of **Colisoum " famo, will be tried this moruing by Justico Sowmortleld for selling enow and ico. boer Sunday, and for furnishing musie, aund 1t in tho easieat matter in tho world to deal | theraby breaking tho peace, Of courso tho unfairly sith the poor—who are ofton too Igno- | proscut adaminisiration rode into power an tho rant to kuow whother the quality of coal gent Enuduy beor quontion, but ow can they tolerato them 15 good or tho quantity suflicient. ‘fhey | ay institution which s rivalingtho **1voli * aud seldom think 1t worth whils to complain, and | » Tolodo " ? rometimes daro not lost the ration be cut off by i thio offondod ollcial,_Any fira ens, if dispaned, | Honoral ordet No. 20 n U Police Daparimont ::,:,‘fi:: ::;{:Mfi,'omfiilfi, nlg‘;u :::':,: K,h‘?:""h; Hittlo for condyct unbecoming & polica ofticer ; £COTT'S DOULEVARD ADDITION, To the Editor of The Clicago T'ribune ; Crucaao, Bopt. 9.—~Inclosed please find & copy of n letier from Thomas L. Rass, of Topeks, Kau,, to the Necorder end my answer concerns ing tho taxes on what is known as Beolt's Doule- vord Addition land swindlo, Repoated publica- tion of this swindlo scoma to avail nothing ; new victims are heard from almost dally at this office. This caco heing onc of particular bardship, T ngan call publio attentlon to it. In order to eave at lenst the county the large awmount of costs cauged by making up the Assossor’s nud Collect~ ar's books, tho saloy, rocords, and advortising of tuia property has boon assessod for the taxos of 1875 in blocks, and it would be well if your ex- changes all over tho country take notico of this fact, and this wholo infamous Innd swindle gon- orally. Respectlully, Heunasy Lies, County Clork. ‘Torexa, Ran., Bepts 6, —Xecorder af Cook County, Fag iy, 1th.—DEan Sin : Luclosed are iwo deedn which you wifl pluce on record, and 1 wish to know ‘what 110 taxes srs agaiuat 1he I anmd what §t will tako ta tedesm thom, and what tliey aro worth, This Information will groatly obligos poor woman, 1 nm dofig tho husfncss uut of kindnessto thelady and her orphun child, 4 yeara old, Will you be kind enangh to give the information in regsrd to the Jots, ete, In- ciosud $2 10 ray foF recorditg, THoA L. Loss, Can Lot 14 b wold ; 4 so, what will {t bring? Rew turn deods towo, Gen, Litd, County Clerk—Dean Sm: What will ho the amount of taxes on lota 11 and 15, Diock 21, Chi- cago Doulevard Addition? You will ece from tho oier side what tho party wante. I'leaso let mo know, snd resurn this lotter, Yours truly, . Jauzs sTxwant, Recorder, Cricaao, Bept. 0.—James Stewrrt, Ezg,—Dean Bin In auswer (o youra of thin day in Toferences totaxes due on wwms lota in_ Clileago Boulevard Addition, I will stato that tliera aro threo Blocka 2l in the Addition nanied, all of which aro forfeited to the Stato for the 3 e Astesnor'u valuation of the lota la o ‘The taxen for 1573 are 33 or £120n each lot. Taxea and costs amount 1o efther 48 or b2 cents on eachs lot, 'The real value of the lots i3 absolutely mothiug, aa you will Tercolvo fra:n tho inclossd circular, It §s an outrageous awindlo of which tho Grand Jury ought to Lave taken cognizance loug sgo. xn3taNN Lo, County Clerk, TOOR-HOUSE COAL. To the Kditor of The Chicago Tribune: Cnitcaao, Bopt. 9,—Tho County Commisslon- ors aro wiso fu their day and genoration, and coanuot be expected aftor such varied oxperienco to lot slip any oppertunity for beuofltlog theme solves at tho expense of the publie. Contract day s the harvest festival with them. Thoy aro not slow fu deciding what contracts pay tho bess, and & firm which refuses to divido stands no chanco. A firm which, onco tried, gives satis- faction, Is soldom dropped by the ring for an in- experionced firm. Baker Bros, must havo given sntiefaction, or tho ring would not rally round them again, oven when prices, ofc,, seem datri- mantal to tho public intorests. It could be as- certained, wero tho Comminaionoers disposed, that Baker Dros. did not moot the contract re- quiremonts last winter—that thoy orred in the quality if not quantity of their coa!, sending to snme poor familics tho refuss sweepings of their yards, consleting of coal-dust wmixed with cont at lous than tho wholesalo ate at tho mine, | Oficer Thomss F. Condon, for —conduct and st} make mousy for themselves and friondy | Bnvocoming s " police oflicer and - refus- —tho politicians and County Commisstancrs, It | g -to pay hiu Lonest duos; and Ofiicer ‘Thomas Couroy forabueiug and usiog distospeot- ful language to n supertor olficer, Asalstant Cily Attaroey Tutbiil s engaged in defending Oficera Anunorman and Iiugrose, now being sued in thoe Circuit Court for makin, a false and unwarranted arrost, Judge Iarwe) will rendor bis decinion to-day. Tho caso I8 of cousiderable importance, as iv iuvolves thes right of palicomen to arrost & porson whom they firmly boliova to bo tho person they aro searching for, Dr. Miller, of tho Board of Health, called on Mayor Colviu yestorday and laid Lofore him bis complaiots about tho condition of tho scuth fork of tho Chicago Itivor, whioh ho claima takes iu sll the drainage of tue slaughtering-houses in tho 'Cown of Liake, The Mayor heard ull he had to uny, and then e propounded a few inquirics on lus own nccount, 1t s said by porsons who ouglt to kinow that tho ewell which drives Chi ©Ago crazy almoat every fiuo uight comes from the bouso just thissido of Allerton's. The Louse is cleanly, bus the smell comoa from the oponod tanks, .. 4 Bomoe of tho dopartments of the City Govern- mont have a moat unbounded antipathy to the pews-gatherera—~uot persoually, but profesafone ally, It has forsomo timo boon common for ‘I'iz Trinuxe to report the smount of coal con- sumod wonth by month iu o certain dopartinont, but ita hoad objects, aud Loroafter, when the reading public wish to Loow how much coal the Wator-Works use mouthiy, Lo must not look to tho prous for tho information, VFor some res- sou, whatever it may be, Comptroller Hayes hay ordered that ftems about the Board of Publia Workn, issuing vouchors and estimates to cou- traotors, must be withhold from the city preus. g THE COUNTY BUILDING. ‘The County Court will resume business a week from Monday. ‘Tho County Treasurer will attack the Town of Hyde Park for deliuquont taxes to-day. Yes- torday notices to that offect wera sont to several of tho large delinquenta, The Committes on Jail and Jail Accounts had the bills for boardiug the jury In the Turner forgery caso undor considoration again yestor- day without reaching any recommendation. They also meditated on tho application of Coroe ner Diotszch for another assistaut. No sstion was taken. Tuchard S8mith, arroated a year ago for violat- ing tho postal law, was releasod on ball. He flod tho city, and sa a consequenco was not ready for trisl when bis caxo was callsd. Ho was re- arrested Wednesduy by o United Htates Marahal, and yestorday was hauded over to Jatlor Doyle is dono by mixivg, substitutions, and under wolghts, Clood coal is Lop! in one place, sud poor in anothor, away from observation in somo out-of-the-way yard whoro the mixing or substi- tution i carried on. Poor peoplc aro glad enough—too gind at timoi—to get a little coal to keon them from freezing tocomnlain, aven whon they know that they arc swindlod s ta quantity aud quailty by those who, in oharity's name, puckot the ditforonco. . RAILROAD PRONLEMS, T'o the Lditor of T'he Chicago Tribune: Durvaro, N. Y., Sept. 4.~Tloe groat leak that railroad compauien bave for yoars tried fn vain tostop ia tho failure of conductors to cancal tiekstn In nccordance with official orders; und, ot being eancelod, they may be romold, That they nro 80 used {s proven by tho testimony of canductora thomuelvoa ; oue on the Now York & New Haven Hoad, last autumn, confessing to & theft of £40,000. Another on the Doaton & Maioo selling uncanceled tickots to a diswond broltor in Boston, which, being discovored, the clork who made the purchasea with full knowls edgo of tho facts, thus belng a party to tho thett, was fined 1,100, No quoestion has so puzzlad ralirosd men as how to circumvent aud put an end to thin sys- tom of lilting and selting tickots. Ono remedy aftor anather has boou tricd aud proved ineffoc- tual. Tho Pounsyivania Ceutral, the largest trunk road in the country, rocently issued an order requirlug its conductors to adopt a now uniforms, without pockets, over which nLun)d bo worn o sstchol, in whioh all tho Cotapany's prop~ erty ahould ba carried. ‘L'wo days of trial in this uniform proved to tha Company that no self- rospecting mau would eubmit to be spotted asa thief u stich conspicuous fashion as this, all re- fusivg to wear it. Through the courtesy of a friend, I have soen a0 invention which proiisea to sottlo tinally and fully thie vexed quostion, ‘This ia & station- ticket with concealed uumber {nside, which can oaly ba used ouco, aince the conductor Limself caunot kuow tho deutination of the passengor till ho cancols tho ticket by romoving a perforat- ed diso which concesls the numbor of the station to which tho passeuger is going. i Alns, O, D, Aparr, i WHEEL 80 MANY LOBT PAPELS GO TO, To the Editor of ‘T'he Chtcauo Tridune, Cutosao, Hopt. 8,—I Lave noticed several timos uewsboys tishing under doors early in the morniog, but never happeved to sco thom clatch tho treasuro thoy were flehing for until this mornivg. Botween 6 and G o'clock there was s papor that had just boen doposited undor the door at F. Madlener's, corner of Lake and Clin- | for gafo xceplog. tan streats, aud alto ouo undor thodoorof | giate'y Attorney Reead was no littlo pervloxed Baloon opposito, adjolutug the Crossman House, | yesterdsy morning upon calling tho' caso of oxtracted by » uownboy who had scveral papors ?l‘homu Meeney, » Jad of about 12 years, for onder his arw, If tho eamo thing bappous on | triad on the chargo of murdor, to fud that thors {4 L awaltiyg af inoutlis, and ‘the umoke curling up and twistiog llllui‘:flmawe: 25:.! n‘n: pr:-nnz‘y‘emn'u;‘:vu tho sround thelr youthful uoses, Cannot some- | fault of somo 0o who oughit;to be rouinded of thiuyi Lo dune to slop this petty piforing? It hln‘dmv 18 ouly the first step toward tho galloww, ¢ A petion was filed in the Criminal Court yes- terday by Hourvy Bouuer, impiisoved in ‘the 3 County Jail on the charge of roceiviog stolon Totha Editor of The Chicaqo Triduna ; goods, proying that s writ of habeas corpus ia- Cuicaao, Bopt. 9.—Residing ou Twelfth street, | ¥u0 to tho BLoi I to produce him beforo the aud doing business ou Jackson, the ¢ ““Jcaun to ascortain tho cause of his dotention, CONVERBTED, gesorally full by the timoT get aboard ; and, which bie sots forth is ualawful, for the reason that the Grand J amioed the okarges altbough I invariably var my fara I am datly | exainss him and falonto a4 & frua il 4o ‘pIayer was grantod, and the writ made roturna. ble'at 9 o'clock this mornivg. ' A DUANEL-UEADED TAWYER." 118 was eating aniolon atn fmitstand, ' Wh how do you do, Mr. Coz,"” nald a stranger, tsp- ing bim on tho shoulder. “This ia a line day fudacd,” ete, **Yes, fino day, and mighty good melona It in that you folka have hors,” ropliod tho Uranger, as ho ate away nt the half-molon in his hand, The walk was taken sud nleo the drinke, and tho strangor flnally got down to bisincss and got his haud upon’ tho Graoger's wea'th, They soparated, bt met l[illu in tho Crimioal Conirt Wedneaday., Mr. Cox was on tho witnera atand. Jaboring assiduonsly to re- cover his monoy, ** But, have you not been approached,” arked the 8tato's Attorney, * and offered nionoy to foave tho lown ? ' Tho witness rellected a momout, and eaud ho had, and that was Just what lio wanted, for it wounldu't do biex any good to aend auy ono to jail. ** Iy whom 7" continued his quentioner, Tho witness atoso, ns if from hoeing a hililof corn, aud loaking around, pointed ont s goutloman whom Lis designated *a Lu-hnl—hnmlud Iawyer.” ‘Fha merrimont that followed can be baitor imagined than described. ‘Tho attorney folt tho cut keanly, sinco which timo hio hias m:.\rcul{ Itnowa whathor ho will con- tinuo ta ho n oandidate for State’s Attorney or not. 1o continues to rmokn his pipn, howover, ng uaual, whoen not professionally eugagod. —_——— CRIMINAL, R. A. Bing, of No. 418 Wost Jackaon stroot, hired two boys to carry twenty-fivo yards of 1n- graln carpot, valuod at 930, from ono louss to another, yoatorday, and thoy carrlad it off. Tho potleo woro notified. A house of {ll-fame on Bouth Unlon atrest, kopt by Mary McClellan, was raidod Ly the po- lico yeaterday afternoon, nud tho keepor sud her girlo, four in number, arrested. A man pamed. Pawley complnined that he had lost 815 In tho place. Timothy McCarthy, o man 30 yoara of nge, who rogisterod at the Mattoson Ilouss Tuosdny evoning, committed suiclde by taking poison, oud was found dead in bod by one of tho clorks night boforo laat, but no report of the mattor was made until yesterday morning. No caueo ia know for tho commission of the act, Ho reg- Istered as bolonging to Chicago, It Is romored that Charlea Neuman, Secrotary of tho Bismarck Bund, o mntual banovolont so- cioty of thia city, has walked away with £2,000 of the Hocioty'a funds, and the beliof ,han so far gaed ground thet o warrant haa_ beon fssued for his arrcat If Lo can bo found, Tho Dismarck Tund is the tarzost German Socloty in_the city, having aver 4,000 mombors, Justico Eburhln{t is ita Prosidont. Caraless drug clerks will naver coaso giving rolnous instend of simplo compounds, A follow n a down-town store gave Bamuel Brown a dosa of morphino which nearly cost bim liis lite, 1o isan emplove at the Tremont Ilouso, and lives at No. G4 Bouth Btato stroct. Hoe desired somo #implo ramedy for an attack of illness causoed b heart-diseaso, and got polson {nstead. Dr, Fun! relioyed tho victim, and becausa the cler Is in a bigb-toned drug-storo refused to give his namo. Charlos Sprague, o printer omployed at the job oflico_conuocted with the Scenska-Amerilana- ren oftico, on Fifth avonuo, waa arrostod yoster- day by Dotectivo "“{‘,?,“ on tho charge of lar- ceny in gtealing thirty Books and rotling them to second-hand dealers.” Ilo was taken boforo Jus- tico Bummerflold mud held for trinl in ball of £400. Tho _prisonor s n man 03 vyears old, and hLns heen ]:uhlluher of papers in Ohio and Michigan, Ho a8 boen Intemporate for somo timo, nod saya that hungor drove bim to the commission of tho theft, His cagois a really pitablo one, and, in viow of tha fact that ho ls not o confirmed thfef, somo leinoncy should bo shown him, Threo young!mon night befora last went into Haneon's saloon, on Dearborn streot, opposito Tue TripunE oflico,'and, aftor making somo dia- orderly demonstrations, wore lgnominiously bounced. Thoy diepnted with tho baz-kesper, namod Welch, about ths cost of some drinke, snd when informed that Lhey must pay, after ro- ftusing to do eo, ono of them took up & chawr with the intention of lotting it fall on Weleh's hiend, while tho second drew a rovolver and threatoned to shoot. The third 1oft on Bec- ing tho turn affaira had taken, Wolch quickly juinped over tho countor on realizing tho dsnger ho was in, and seized the follow twith tho rovoly- or. A ntruggle onsued, and tho Uarkeoper ob- tainod posucssion of the weapon and drove the disturbora out of tho place by a summary threat to slioot them., Thero ia a ailor at No. 820 Woat Lake stroot, and, like many of his craftsmon, ho is too con fiding, In Lin vicinity a young man had beon employed until day beforo yestorday, and that Bamo youug man had a coat in tho tailor's ehop forropair. Ho went to tho tailor and informod him that he wanted the garment, but could not at that moment pay for it, Tho knight of tho noodlo would not let him have it unloss ho sottled tho bill. Tho owner of tho coat became obatreporous, and threatenod tha tallor with fn~ stant aunihilation. ‘The lattor produced a pistol aud Jot & bullet fly at his cuatomer, sod it had tho offect of sending him into tho stroat in a burry, and he acted a4 if he was shot, but no wonnd was obsorvable, A policoman came on the epot aftor the firing, and confronted the tailor, who informed him what he had done, with the addition that Lo had dono his duty and should not bo interfered with, Tho officer agreed with him, sod left him unmo- lostod, It {8 suggostod that that pollcoman bo allowed te succood Jake Rolum, —_——— ANNOUNCEMENTS, The ladies of the Third Unitarisn Church give a rocoption to their pastor in the church parlora this eveniug from 8 to 10, A necond mans-meocting of those persons op. posed to **bobtall " sirest-cars mill be hold this ovening at tho corner of Indlana’ avonue and ‘Chirty-first streot. ., Tho Luinbormon's Convention meets Tuosday at 10 o'clook a, m,, at Farwoll Hall. The Com- mittec-rooms und goneral headquarters will bo at tho Tromont llouse, * Tho American Pomological Aessoolation will hold & short seseion to-day, adjourning at 2 p. m, in order to visit the South Park sud boule~ vards, In tho evening a grand banquot will be toudored to the Bocloty lu tha ladios’ ordinary at tho Graud Pacifio. % To-morrow tho Iadles of the Lincoln Park Congrogationsl Church will give a basket plenlo at Gloncos, 'Tho train leaves Kinzie and Canal stroetuat 8 a. m. Tickets, 65cents, for ealo at Jansen, dMoClurg & Co.'s, also at John Fair bauks & Co.'s, 60 Madison stroot, Thao flrat annual plenic of 8t, Catberino's Cath. ollo Church will be hold at Rogors’ Park Bature day, ‘I'ralos leavo the Chicsgo & Northwostorn Rail ’Dapo‘ at8aud 11:80 8. m., and 1, 8:90, 0 p. m. Tickots, including admiesion to k and faro both ways, are lixedac 1. A nt gathicring may bo cxpocted, ety Sl SUBURBAN. PARK TIDOD. Thin section was visitod by & heavy thunder- ptorm Wednesday night. Tho large new barn on tho farm of Mr; Bampson, situated about s balt-mile south of the viliage, waa struck by lightuing about midaight, and, with its coutonts, eutirely consumed. Tho promlses were rentod and ocoupled by Mr, Fiynn, and the loas to him is a sovers one. A good tesm of horues, two seota of harnces, about 10 tons of hay, plows, drags, sud many other sgrionliurs! im- plemonts were burned., The houss is it nated noar the barn, but whon the fira was first discovorod it had progressad 8o far that Mr. Flyun was unable to geb in for the purposa of saving suy of his proporty. 'I'be loas on the barn ia §800.° 1t is not known whether it was insured. Thaloss on the contents is 8750, on which thero was no insurance. Alr. Flyoniaa hard-working, industrous farmer, sud ho hasthe synipathy of the entira community, ‘Uhiere was no hightning-rod on tho barn ; hiad mam blucn ona tho catastrophie might bave been avolded, —_— Hensible Idoea. Rathor than give credit, commlaslons, etc,, the Ohte cago agent makes large discounts to all who buy the favorite Weed sowing-machive for sll cash, They also soll ou small monthly payments, 293 Wabash avenue, Remember This, Gentlemen, To order to cloas out the very large stock of Gouts' Frouch tles, wo Lave mudo & ruduction of $1 por pelr. Wiswall & Grocns, 76 Gtate, snd 131 Tweniy-second ,Blreet, & O Y Plonos and Organs, “Mallot, Davis & Co.'s Grand, Hquars, snd Upright, 80d Bmitl's American Orgaus osn be fousd only st W, W. Kimball's, corner Biats and Adams streets, Chicago. W —— 1s often caused by puss. nt spplioation o loy's Magical Paln Extractor will completely qwre the ddcun® 5 suta guza fat 4kin Qlassase sea, «© FAIRS. Dad Weather Interfores with the Agricultural Displays. Opening of {ho Indiann State Falrees Preparatlons for the Illinols Annual, THE ELQIN FAIR. Bpecial Dievatch to 2'ha Chleago Tribune, Evaty, 111, Bops, 0.—Fho Elgin Falr opened to-day. 7Tlio wenthior hins not boon all that conld be dotirad. Tho tromendous storms on Tues- day and Wednoaday nights havo oxerclsod a bale- ful effect and dotorred oxhibitors from putting {u an appearanco at tho usunl time, To-day, however, atook and varions artioles arrived in good amonats, angd pooplo aro nround. The 16¢ stalls for ‘mteck aro fillod completoly, and Floral ITall and the machinory departmont ore woll represented. R. B, Chisholm oxhibits fourteon Norman Percheron (mpurtcd atalllons, W. T\ Corron, one of tho samo breod—a magnif fcont animal. 1% W, Wright has presont bis imported herd of Holstein cattls, Duntiam, of Wayno, liis imported ntock, and other partics mako a fine display. Tho track {s not in fiat- claea condition, but, should It continuo dry, by to-morrow some good trotting will bo scen. No vromiums aro cgmd this yoar. Each day, at a Rivon time, sales of imported horses will be hnd, and o large num- ber of buyors ate already upon the grouad roady to maka selections, 'ITo inanagemont had mado arraugemont for the oxiibition and cars of a largo amount of stock shich ewners had agreed to bring iv, but the bad woathor will ma- toriatly injure their plans. INDIANA STATE FAIR. Bpecetal Disvatchto The Chicaao Tridune. IspraNaroris, Ind., Bept. 9,.—What has beon ealled tho Indiana Btate Fair and Exposition had o formal openiog to-night, It was a complote failura, No interent whatovor hins boon takon in the Exposition by the people of the city, and thero aro not half a dozen firms ropresonted in the display, It is a boggarly arrangoment in all respocts, Not over 300 persons assomblod at the opening. Spoeches wors mado by Gov. Hone dricks, Enos B.Hoed, President of tho City Counetl, and the Hon, James Buchanan, It was hudiihating, but Indisoapolis is not to blamo for it, ng the managomont Ia en. tirely undor the goutrol of tho State Doard o Agriculturo, who sacriliced tho Expositian to tho intercata of the laat weok, whon tho Hiate Falr proper wilt be beld in conjanction with tho Lxposition. ‘Tho onlnr[mu of Indianapolis 18 aroused, howover, for tho industrial parade on tho 16th inat., and prospoots aro that the parade will largely oxcood that of last yoar, aud rofiect crodit upon thio business upirit of tho city. This failure will doubtices Eul an end to furthor ox- position vonturea by the Htate Doard, though thero 18 some talk of gotting up a stock compa- ny uf lending citizens and placo tha matter on o business basis for noxt year, ILLINOIS STATE FAIR. Spectal Dinpateh to The Chfcago Tribune, Orrawa, IU., Sopt. 9.—Nearly 1,100 stalls have beon engogod at tho Biato Fair grounds for blooded cattlo alono. As thore aro usually placod in o cattlo atall from threo to five headon an average, and & not much lower average of horses, somo ides may bo formod of the im- monse number of live stock that wo are likely to havo on oxhibition at tho falr. Tho mechanical dopartment, too, s rapidly flling up. Thoro are now over three times tho entries over bofors recordod at this distauce of time prior toa State Fair in Illivois Messrs. Mtller and Springor, memborn of the Board of Directors of tho Stato Poultry Association, are here perfect- ing their arrangemonts. This Board and tho Btate-Fair Board sct in concert, and cach offers about 82,400, or in all noarly 85,000, to poultry- broodora in promiume. All entries will close by Tnesday nocn of nest weok, The Assistaut Socrotary i now hore recoiving ontries, and ho finds his time moro than employod, MORGAN COUNTY, ILL. Epectal Duspatch to The Chicage Triduns, JacusoNnviLLy, I, Bopt. 0.~The third day of tho Morgan County Falr has not boen 8o great an occasion as was anticlpated. Early in the morntug & heavy raln sot in, continulug untl 0 o'clock, malung the prospect for the day's exhi- bition gloomy indocd. But the peoplo rallled in tho atternoon, and citizons of Jacksonville at- tended in largo numbors, so that 5,000 or 6,000 people wore assombled. 'The display of horaes and cattlo in the ring occurred according to pro- pramme, and tho races took place a8 advoitised, thougn under difficalties, on account of tho mud. Most of the busincss houses and the publio schoola in tho city closod to-dsy, Soveral fast harsdes aro ontored for the -tratting matchioa to- moryow, and if tho woather is favorablo the nt- tendanco will bo greator than on any procedin, day. It is possible tho falr will be umlungej till Baturday, w STEPHENSON COUNTY, ILL, Spearal Dispateh fo the Chicago Tribune. Fureropr, 1., Scpt. 9.—The Btophonson County Agricultural Fair culminatedin Interost to-dsy. Gov. Bovoridge roached tois clty this morning, and this afternoon delivored an inter- esting address beforo a pnoked awphitheatre. Thore is o fluo display of farm-stock of blooded animale. departmont, Qur morchants, manufacturors, sud agrioultural fmplement doalers are repro- sented by an unusgally largo oxhibition, TFloral Hall 18 dosorvedly tho coutro of intoroat, To- day's loweriug clouds greatly dimimshod tho at- tendanco, Tho floodgutoa of the skies oponed wide as the orowda wero loaving the grounds, Huch a lively racing of soakod peopls has soldom heen witncased bore 'To-morrow is to be the final diy of tha fair. o NORTHERN 1OWA FAIRS, Hectal Diapateh o The Chicaco Tridune, McGneaon, Ia., Bept, 0,—The Northern Iows Tndustrial Aesooiation will hold ite annual exhi- bition at the Fair-Grounda at 'ostville, Bept, 14, 16, 16, and 17. Thisis o Distriot Falr, and In- oludes tho Countles of Howard, Fayetto, Alla~ make , aud Clayton. Allamakes County holds its Aonusl Fair at ‘Waukon, Bopt. 21, 22, and 23, Clayton Couuty holds its Annual Falr at Na- tiopal, Bopt, 22, 43, and 24, This yoar, tho Fairs bold in Northern Iowa will be of more thau ususl iutorest, on accouns of the large amount of products ou exhibition, This nectlon of the Stato hau beon bleasod with abuudant harvests, aud an opportunity goner- ally to save the grain, CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, ILL, Special Dupateh to The Chicaon Tribune, Ouanraton, Ii), Sept. ).—Tho heavy rain dam- sgod badly the blg day of the Champaign County Falr, Tho time of exhibition was extended consoquently to cover Baturday, and the chief trots and races fixed for that day. Inthe irial of sulky plows, the Freaman plow essily won the first premium. The other fivo almost failed In tLo wet, muddy ground. Barnoy Kelloy's flna matched teams of bays won tho firat prewiom in tho double-team trotling race. M'LEAN COUNTY, ILL, Bpectal Disvatch lo The Uhieago Tribuna, Broomnarox, 11l., Hopt. 9.—The Directors of tho McLean County ¥aln decidod to-day to con- tiuue tho falr ovor Bsturday, and offer rare in- ducementa that dsyin tho ehaps of racos for MoLean County horses (hat have not already won money. T'uo gato receipts to-day were over 1,000, The total recolpts to date are noarly 87,000, Josish Chorn, of Towanda, took tho first premiun to-day in mlunatrllnlhlp. Joisa ml‘{l ovor 60, B.A. Doal of Danvors, was sec~ oud. SCOTT COUNTY, IA. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tyidune, Davexronr, Ia., Bopt, 0.—The Boott County Fair waa attonded by over 10,000 poople to-dsy, and, had not the weather beon rainy, the num. bor would bave bLoen double theso fgures, Awards of premiumsa were made to-dsy, smbrac- ing live stock, farm implomonts, fancy work, farm products, elo, A eovers storm prevsiled last uight, on acconnt of which tho Fair will contiuuo until Batards; 0 racos for to-day be- ivg also postponed ouo day. BUREAU COUNTY, ILL. Bpectal thspateh to The Chicago Tribune, Pnincrron, Bspt. 8.—Tho Bureau County Falr continues to draw crowds to-day, otwitbatand- ing the heavy rainm last might. Princeton is brimtull of RAQRIPs 404 Jan LalK bad bagn 8o Wl Tho chiof euntries aro in the cattle | attended, sud tho attendance proved mo greuy, that is has boon rosolved to contrnun 1% throg y tho wook. Ll — JEFF DAVIS. Br, Louts, Sopt. 0.—Joft Davis apont thy dy quistly, recaiving callers at lus hotol, and Rola; about the city with some old frisnds, Jtg "ii leavo for Fulton to-morrow morning, parg thero Haturday, and proceed thanca to Kap, City, whern Lo il doiivor au_nddross on Top day noxt, and then start for Donver. -— HYMENEAL Bneefal Dispateh to The.Ch cage Triduns, Broowvarod, 1L, Bopt. 0.—austo's-Atfor, Alred 8ample, of Paxton, Ford Connty,was to-y marriod to Misa Adole Cook, of Normal, daugh, tor of tho Iate Col. IIar . Cook, of the Jjj; now Tailroad Commiwslon. Tho wodding wy attonded by a fow friendas of tho family, ___MARRIAGES. RITBON—DAVIE—AL Dixon, Tik,, Wedntnizy s {ng, Hopt. 8, 1815, by the v, Ramitel Edron, Wil Welati uitaon, of Fhfladelphia, and Hatie . Duyis'3 Dizon. ~Geromony at iha realdenbe of ho Lrijy molher, — TR L == e — DEATHS, TMOSS_AL thn rortdonos of hia mather, in Ty Tk, Bapt, 0, 1878, Thomas Moss, aged 47 years, 5 WHEELUCR—At Toledo, O., Sephs 9, C Wheelocl, aged 21 yearn, Bl Shagin g Funeral from tho reitdenco of Lis unclo, The QOrouch, 154 Calumet.av,, this afternoon st 90‘(10\1‘ Friendn of tho family are fuvited to altend, Can to Uakland Conictery, - PETTITT—Iu this oiky, Bapt, 8, Grace T, dutguiy of Wi T, and Amels I'. Pattll, 2god 7 yeara's inoui Pl Fuieral from ronldence, 145 Aordocn-at,, Prdiyy B 100w, Frionds lnvitod, TEN EYOR—On the Alh int,, of hesrt Alseas {he residence of O, Cronkhile, Mrs. Auna Y, 4, Eyck, aged 63 yeurs, Futioral morvices (o-day at Indianapolls, Tnd, ED™ Kokuk (s.) papers ploase copy., BOHLAUDECKER=Sopt. 1), at 7:30 a’cloc] b fovor, Louis Bchinudeeker, aged 21 yoirs, kot inty Fuloral will {8k placo £rom tho paronta’ restd 240 North Olark-at,, this morting at 10 o'clock, ™% 7~ Lirlo papers ploaso copy, . SURE—n the Wil lyot et tho residenco of 1y mother, on Wabash-av,, Rudol ) sud 3 tontla, P AL Al Funcral sarvices on_ Seturday ot 10 o' o 0} 81, Jamoa® Catholle Church, on Prairio-nv., near Tay ty-aixt Carringos (o’ Cathiolla Cermotery, 5 Graceland, Friends are Invited to stiend, Centaur Liniments slley pain, eubdus swellingy, Durhe, snit il curo ogmiey eravil, end flesh, bone and mug = e, ilmentn, Tho VWhite Wrapper 3 for family uso, tho Yellow Wrapre Yeilhrper 18 for puimals, T. G, Burnham, P, 3L, Little Lake, Wis, wriim; #Tast auminor 1 wan induced to try hottlo of you Centaur Liniment on s brulsed log, ‘and it gave . stont reliof, Hincn then I havo used f in fl'umq and {t bas gt falled ouce.” Hold by all druggista—300 and $1 per bottlo, Spurkllug‘?md Bright Wil ha tho Silver on your tablos, and all your Fonw, hold Utenally, whon cleaned and pollshed with iy tro Millcon, This articlo Isanatural Infusorial prodis, obtalaod from & Novada mine, ontlrely fres from griq Injurlous ehamicals. It cleans and polishos with leu b Lar and greator brilllancy than any matorial ever bein discovored. Itahould s In every woll regulated hous hold. Bold by Houso-Furnishing Storos, Drusglats, Jn olors sud Grocers, Agonts—GILLKT, McCULLOGY & CO., B4 and 28 South Water ctrost, __ATOTION SALES. WM. A. BUTTERS & €O, AUCTIONERRS. 108 MADISON-ST. 3,000 PLANTS| Camellins, Azaleas, Lilies, Caladiums, ‘Winter-Blooming Roses, Smilax, Ferns, etc., etc., Trom tho establishment of ROB, J. ITALLIDK Floriat, Baltimore, Md., to be sold at auction FRIDA] RNING, Sopt.’ 10, "at 10 o'clock, at BUTTEASK CO.'S Ticoms, 108 Madison-at, Tue attoution of Fa (348 and those haviug Groenbiouses fs particaltly called o thla sale. Eversthlng to bo offered wil i #0ld without roserva for cash, - Catalogues girisg s ticulara of the Plants can bo had on Manday, AL. A. BUTTERS & CO.. Anctionsers L Very Habarel B Cont ND SHELVES, WITH FRENCH PLATE MIRA, Disck Walnut and Giit Frame, French Plats Mira 06254, Also, over 700 lots Household Goods and General Merchandsy, At BUTTERS & CO.'S, 108 Bddison-st,, Baturdsy Moraing, Hept, 11, BUTTERS & GO'S REGULAR SATORDAY SALL HOUSEHOLD G00DS OF ALL RINDS, CARPETS, PIANOS, NEW FURNITURE, and MERCHANDISLE OF EVERY VARIETY, ruing, Se at ;40 a'clork, "By ELISON, POMEROY & CO. 84 and 55 Randolph.st. Friday Morning, Sept. 10, at 9:30 o'clock, Our Regulsr Weekly AUCTION SALE. New and Bxe end-Land FURNITURE Tho Entire Furniture of throe ilrst-class dwelizgy new Tarlor Buits, new Chaniber Hots, Extention T bles, ‘Burcaus, 'Wash-atauds, \Wardrobes, Soid Lounges, Mattreases, Bed Bprinigs, Cone-seal Chany &, ko,' Drussels and Wool Carjiota, Offico Deskt b general stock of Ilourchold Coodm, Crockery, Gba and Plated Waro, Genotal BMorcliudlse &c, Nuw P niture at private sale at auction prices during thewat At our Anction Salo THIS DAY, 20 BRLS. MALT VINEGAL ALSO, The Stock of a Liquor Deale Whinkey in Darrels, Kegs, and Dottles, Port and sbaf d Liguor in Liotdles ; all good quallsy for rade and family uso, Fivo brls, Unelnfmoed Merchandise, and ten cus left from Frelght Sate, ELISON, POMEROY & CO. ] 6 Rand, = a4 g fan BY G. . GO & C e8and 10 Wabash avenus, 0n SATURDAY, SEPT. 11, 2t 9 otlut, wo shall offer & fine assortment of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, 14 crates W, G, Orockory in_open lots, Parlor scl Chamber Bets of every grade, Wyunden-nwl Do casos, Wardrobes, Marble and_Wood-Top Tablcs, ik nut BDedsteads of every deacription, Bureau, H Trees, Commodes, W. 8, Lureaus, Whatnols, 5o Jounges, Pasy-Chalrs, Walnut Cl Nockers Jo¥ trmaer, imrlgra‘.:mcommn:&n Biow-Cass, ipei ), 3 s ply Carpets, rurs, Eto, a0, 1. dORE & g0 By L. ROCKWELL & 0., Auctionoess, 77 and 70 Soutl Dearboru-at, Will sell on Saturday Aforuing, at 9:30 o'clocks Parlor and Ghamber Sl Of the Best Make, Withont Reserve, Our Btock of Oarpots has been renawod from (e it tories, and CONSUMERS AS WELL AS DEALEB Will ind by sitending our salo tbst thiave is nolzd ou any goods, L, ROCKWELL ifi DBy 8, DINGEE & €O, 80and 82 East Randolpheet, REGULAR AUGION $Al8 TO-MORROW AT 10 A, M. Eleguut Parlor Sulta n Coteline, Reps, and ¥11 Waluut Chamiber Hets, Dedstosds, Bureaus, (% modes, Tables, and overy description of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Doth New snd Sacoud-hand, Aleo, s full flue Deaks, Job Lok of Dry Gouds, Famoy Guule, Boap, Segarv, two el By B, CHADWICK & C0., 195 and 197 Esat Baudolpheat. of 0F9 20 oM ept, 10, at 10 o'clock, willbowldd large sssortment of New and Becoud haud Goods, € slaling of M. T and Plata Chambor Bets, Jutlor 80y reats, Bodatoads, Commodes, Fasy Ghairs, ¥eot and Canie Beat Chikirs, Mattrossser Doddivg, EM Casos, QUve Doaks, Lo, ko, HUURKICE & 20 Avalias™ This morning, &