Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 25, 1875, Page 12

2 THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, NEPTEMBER 25, 1875.~TWELVE PAGES. THE CITY. CENERAL NEWS, The Committee hiaving in charga the invits- tion to Menrrn, Moodv and Rankey liave pot yot deoided when thoy wilt start for Northfiald to presont it Scone, corner Clark and Madison, Timoe, noon. Btroot crowded. Gentleman going esst; wom going wost; colliston, Geots Lxeu—. Wo- mau : Big foot! Mirth, The femperature yesterday, as abserved by Mannsne, optician. B8 Madison strect (TRinoX® Bailding), wan at 8 . m., 6 deg.; 10a.m,, 61; 12 a. m,, 67; 4 p, m. i 8p. m., 64 An awner {s wanted at the Central Biation for & dark chestant or biack tare, 1415 halds in helght, and about U yoara old. 1t may be recog- “nizod by 8 white star on forchead, white huid fest, unshiod, and & emall white apot vaused by collar-gall, A ain the field for a comty Dlgc:.ut‘l'n?)l:::,!:‘ny)?iv‘m hard. 1is fiionds bahevo 1hat bis chances of succeas are extromely good, for they fay: **Don't ho know ivery wap- av the hiyér,—wasn't ho n guard in the Pinttentisry for Ain years? Take in your stuffod bears, A large muzzlnd Nawlmmdfnml dog attoruptod yosterday to siolimb the frame’' of tho rign-bear on Madison stroot, botween Clark and Doarborn. Brain did not caro to figlht, aud so the dog oacaped irithe out serlous injury. " Yen, dot gas fa very pad, very pad,” rald tho anbiect, and 1t 18 now too late to ohtain the kame; therefore, Resolved, That the Executlva Committee d0es nnt regard {tsaif authntized ta teepl or entertain favors alily the sgeestion made by the Sunday Lecture &n. Finty of 1hin city 10 open 1he Ard Ball of the Lxposition on Sundays, The meeting was privato. TR EXTONITIQN ANT-ALIa Te the Bditor of The Chicago Tribune Cntesno, Sept. 24.—There appears to bo a movement on foot for the purpoas of effecting s rchems for tho opening of tho Art-ITall to the publio ot Bundays, whict was probably inaugu- rated by somo thonghitless or Ignarant persons, who have littlo regard for religion on tho Kab- bath, Should they ‘succeod in inducing tho managors of tho Exposition to opon the Ast-Hiall on Sundays, al a reduced n¥uro, 1t woult ba turned uto'a recoptaclo for loaters snd plck- pockets, nnd have a teriibly demoralizfug m- fluence at best. The Exposition s open w0 the public from D o'clock 1n the morning till 10 o'ciock at . nicht six daya in the week, and on Wednesdays and Seturdavs tho admission feo ia 1cducod to U3 couts, which brings 1t witlon the reach of all. The majotity of our citizens have roen tho Ari- Hall morn than once, Aud would not care to visit it on Sunday. Thoso who livo an tho West Side, and have not been to the Expusiton. becanse thor are obliged to work ton hours In the day, will hiavo tinio to vistt It on Baturday cveniog, {or the aireot-cars and siares ard runting all the timeo, and tho ILxposition frequently holds open til 11 o'clock on Saturday nights. Wo do not sco what good could poa- aibly come of _opening tbo Art-Hnil on Sunday, but can readly concoivo its denoral- Coroner yosterday to o friend. **Of T was you now, I'd purn gosl-ofl. It costs you moro sheap and the IIRM it gafa you is twico as better as poat. Alfays pav dor sheapest sord ; tero's no foar von an oxplosion.” F, Coon, an|oun-kae?’er of Milwaukeo ave onuo, waa yosterday bofore Comuwinsioner Hoyne, charged with having in Lis possession goveral packages of liquor, Lho Bame 1ot boluy properly stamped, 1o was held ia 1,000 bail for further oxamination on Monday. An sdvortising pampblet distributod aronnd 0 strects gives among other illustrations ono o *Para, the great rubber market of Nouth Amorica,” tho sama being an old wood-cut of Tort Dearborn in Chicago. Tt i lucky that tho ploprietors dida’t Lappen tolabel it **5t, Petor's lulumu." fuporvislog Inspector Ralph seaterday con- tioned the examiuation of nitucssea in tha case of Uapt, Browor. Up to last ovening he Lad Rollen tho facts out of thirty-eix persons, and said Lis did not know how many moro thefo would ba; but there was ovidently no possivitity of finiehing tisia week. Yestoriay morning the wifo of Frank Norton, residing it No, 197 Weat Ninetocuth street, went ont to market, and left hot youug child, aged 11 monty, ssleop in tho cradle. ~Whon sho re- turned {ls cbild was dond. Modical attendanco wassummoncd, 1t to no. avail. The cause of tho suddea death is s mystery, which the Cor- oner will a.tempt to golve to-day. ‘The vicisiituden of tho weathor at this season ara adminbly illustrated by the experienco of Mr. Dyor, of Iiobey stroet. Last weok he slipped on 8 pieco of posch-skin and nearly drove e faeo toeth through the crown of lus hat, and yestarday o foll off of s step-ladder in company withn Rtovo-pipo and uearly severed wis jugular wih tho cago of the tin, Wolfred I, Potter, who Itves at 861 Weat Lake atront, who wis arrcsted Trcsday on & caviag, by order of JudgeGary, for an nlleged assault and battery of an orpian girl in C. A. Nowton's baliery, nt 830 Wost Lako strcetawas srrcated night beforo Ias: again on Lho crinunal clarge of axenult and battary with intent to kill, sud way told to bail by Justice Scully, until Mondsy morning, when the examination will be had. The City Conndl met lsst night to conalder tho now building ordioance. Prosdent Dixon waa in tho chair, and there wes » good attend- snce of Aldermen. On motion of Ald. Stone tho matter wan roferrd to n specinl committee of thron from oach disision of tho city, consisting of AN. Caso (Chazman), Warren, Coey, Btono fof tho Fourth Ward), Hoath, Quirk, Stout, Lon- Eacher, and Sweemy. 4 Hello ] " absorved ono of hix frienda yester- dny to an ex-roportec syhom ho onconutered clad nun unsoasonnble alpaca coat aud etraw hat; Vwhat's up 7 Qot wo bonnco? Boen sacked ? En?" ¢ No," replice, with dignity, tho ox-re- yorier, whose summe clothing was lingoring in the lap of fall; *no; | haven't beon sacked, but I have severed myconnection with tho pa« por where, for some tine, I had tilled nn editori- &l position.™ Fow things are more tuly tonchiog thaa the friondliness with which joor peoplo _holp_oach other, Yesterday a blind msn 'on Van Buren streot lost lis tin Inbel, I am bhnd,” and his mnoighbor, . sympathotic indigent widow, lont him her board, inscribed, *Kind people, Pleas hotpp B Pore Widdow,” nnl borrowad for her own,uso a pasteboari card tating that sho had slost hor anm at the batts of Murfrecsboro, and had a bedridden wife Copending-on her for Aread. A jeal-oua lit-flo Yoy who Xvea on A-ber-deon Btreet be-camp vor-y aL-Rry le-cause his lit-tle \bro-tlier waa giv-en & w Lol ia-blo-spoon-tul of caat-or ofl, while bis kind mim-mn on-ly gavo him balf asuch, aod, cvy-ingthst she nlways Soved Je-romni-sh bet-tor thin she did him, tlrow bis toy-can-non througl tha big took-ing- gisge In tho draw-ing-room. Fut bis lond mam- ns, 8toop-iug down, took off ser slip-per, and 2uid to the jeal-oun lit-tle boy: * E-bon-e-zer, tome herotome.” . . . A young man of pions parantt wont into tho Tremont House yostorday with a friend to look upon the tourhon whon it was straw-colared, nad, baving poured out his lquid ration, delib- srately took an ivory foot-sule from his pocket and proco. ,ed o take surroundings of his drink, + Whst'n taonder did you do that for #" romark- sd DLis myshfied friend. * Do yon not know what the Seriptore saith 7” scepondod tho young man of pione parentage. * Thoro aia't nothin' in tho Bibls ubout whinky 'n’ yard-stitks,” was tho reply. **No; but Bolomon ways thit ho that ruletl bis spirit it botter than Lie thatlaketh city,” answored the young man With'a wink. Then thoy had auetber, The Women's Temperance Union Lel§ thoir vogular montily meating yesterdsy moming fu their raom at No. 143 Madisou streot, Mrs M, 1. Holyoke in tbe chair, A letter was real from . Asy Fraucea B, Willard, stating that ber dutiea slsewhicro prevented her frow ncting am Presis dent of tho locat awociation, Blw, hovever, rotains Loy connection with it, and Mrs, Hdyoke was clected to act in her- nbsence, Mosdinioy Jones, Jutkins, and Holyoke wero appontid oy deleguten to tho Btats Convention 10 be bied at Galosburg on thoe 20th of October, It way du~ cided to Liold tho auarterly moetings Leredter it lower Farwell Hall, nud tho snnusl woctngy on tho 1ast Friday in October. TUE EXPONITION, . - Yesterday was rather a dull dsy at tho Exyesi- tion. ‘T'hure were lots ef country reople mnat. tendanco, but, of courso, there would Lave te no far more moso than thers aro if the show waito depend solely on them for patrouage. City po- ile do nut care about torning out Friday, tr, Lunnlcu belug untucky, it spoils their zest or Haturday's onjoyment. Jleuce the compan. tively thin attondance. Last night thore wasa iy throng, and alt the foaturcs of the disply wero woll patronized, Tho groatest oxcitomer of the eveninyg was caused by Wright mauufac tinng and-distributing ice-crenm, manufacturet by the celebrated Mills Drothers' sieam muchino &t his rostauraut ontrance. ‘Tho Expomtion wil bo kept open until 11 o'clock, this snd suc ceeding Saturday oveningy. Tho machinery will be kept in operatiou until the tloping hour. QEOBAE W, GAGE, Mr. Gaco died at 10;20 o'clock Jast night, o sank graduaily duriug tho duy and expired Innnun- tully, without any myoa of sufforing. 1le ro- juained unconscious from the timo of bis seizure to that of Lis death, recogniziug no one. 1lis wite and fanuly arrived yestorday from Boston, and were by his badetde during his Jast moments. Br. Glago wae Lorn March 9, 1812, and was con- sequently 64 yoars sud wlittlo over & monthy old, The dato of hia fupcral bss not yet boeu fixed. Although uo hope of Lis recovery was ever oo~ tertainod, the tutelligenco of his death will bo none the lees painful to the many friends whom hio bind won during his loug Iife 14 Chicago. e THE ART-GALLERY, 1T WILL NOT BE OPLNED bUNDAYS, The regular weekly weating of the Directora of the Expositlun was held yesterlay afternoon. Mr. N. 8. Houton was iu tho chair, sud thore were slso present Messrs. R. 1% Cruve, Johu B, Drake, ‘I W. Harvey, Courad Furst, E. W, Llatctord, and Johu P, Reyuolds, Secretary. ‘Phe proposition of the Bundsy Lecture Ho- clety, with referencs to opeung the Art-Gallery Bundays, was congiderod. Aftor & loni dise cussion, tho following presmble aud resolution wero adopted : WHankAs, The e1, 1ents of the New York Acad- emy of Deagn aud tho Cincinustl Esposition i open- ing setgalcrlea oa Bundayu proved fatlures, aod lo- duiced thuse bodles 10 sbandon the policy of Babbathe day eshibitions ; ; sad v '[hls Executive Commitiss is not in ..{’.m.'“:fa.‘.‘....m'& e stockBoldurs of This erganzation ecthe owners of (b pAlLUngs ou ths izing effect.” Chicago dued not caro to iniitate Cincinnati, St, Louls, or Philadolphia in any of their sacrilogious rebemes to makofnionoy. - Bho haa sot an examplo for them all, and why should she not mmintainit? It would tako quite a Iatge outlay to open the Hall and knaJ; it rop- etly guarded on Bunday, and would undoulitedly meet with finatcial ombacrassment, for thouo who have n proper regard for the Sabbath wonld stay away, leasing only tho loafers anl vaga- bouds to attend, KLTa SEVEN. e THE CHURCH TRIAL. WITHDRAWAL OF THE DEFENDANT, The trial of Mr, .Ira Brown for allegod im- moralities was continued Iast avening at the Ada Streot M. E, Church. The minutes of the lsst meeting wore read by the Clerk, They woro quite voluminous, having been taken in short-liand, and the read- ivg occupied nearly an hour, - After this tedioua proceediog Mr. Culver, at- tornoy for Mr, Brown, aroso and sald that he had o communieation from Mr, Brown which would materially shorten tho trial. ‘Tho Chsirman, Mr. Guerney, read the com- mupication, which sot forth that tbo charges against tho writor wore frivolons, with the ex- ception of tho last, and in roganl to that ho would sayjthat no man hadever heard bim utter a L»wuuo word, Ho closed by eayig that his oalth was poor, and his businees domanded hig entire attention ; eo that ho would withdraw en- tirely from the trial. Tho concluding portion of this documont cro- ated, av its roading, considerablo saneation among the auditors, of whom thero were A good- 1y number, brought thither by the hopo of hear- ing moro of the delectable kind of evidauco that was given on the preceding aventag, - No action wns taken upon tho communication. Ar. Frauk, connsel for the church, proceeded to 1ntroduce a8 ovidenco s number of pondcrous legal documents, being copiea of tho quo war- ranto proceoding in which Ar. Brown rocently took & hand, togathor with other bills connected with the charch litigation, Mr. John Braidwood, Truateo of the Church, wan called to tho stand and testified in regard to au interviaw with Brown, at whie tho latter promised to sithdraw all his wicked oxpressions about Dr. Dandy. Mr. O, A. Maydwell, at whose ipmiance tho present trial was Instisutsd, teatified that he had A converastion with: Alr. Drpwn at tho time tho Garland soit was in the Supromoe Couwst. o askod Mr, Brown what he wontd do 1n caso tho suit was decidod In favor of the church, and the latter replied; * Nover mind! I have it all ar- rangad. T will fight it 'out it it takes ten yeara aud costa #1,000 s yoar."” - Mr. Vasoy gave & fow statistics concerning the condition of tho church. Tha presont mowber- ship 18 only25, whilo it was formerly 380, B Alr. Thomas Garland was next summoned as & witness, but refusod to take the stand. Mr. Samuel Polkey testified (n rogard to the bogus injunction that was served st & charch election severat months ago. 1o hiad sinco seon ex-Conatable Swinburn, who Lad sorved tha in- ugetion, and that individual claimed that. he ad supposed the documont nuthentic. Thio meeting waa then adjourned uatil Mon- day eovouing, at which tina it is expected that tho evidonco will be finisbed snd the crial brought to a close, ——— THE CHICAGO ATHENAUM. TMPORTANT COMMUNICATION FROM IT8 BOARD OF QOVERNMENT, To the Members and Friends of the Athencum : The Board of Government has directod that the following statement of tho condition and pros- pects of tho Athenmum stiall be presontod to its members and frisnds and to the gonsral pnblic. Hitherto the Socioty s farnished its priviloges to ita mombors at less than their [cost, the aim boing to keep-tha rates so low that none need be” oxcludod from inabllity to pay. The oxpenzes each year havo boen in oxcess of the recolpty from mombersbips and privileges, leaving o large doficioncy to bo made up by tho coutri- butions of ite friends. During the past two yearn of Liard times theso have greatly dimin- ished, but this losa has beon offict by & steady {ncroase in tho curront recoipts. Ior tha year ending with Angast, 1874, thess wora but $3,056. For the year ending with August, 1875, they wero 80,560, guiu of nearly 80 por cent over tho provious year. ‘Fhis amount is still far short of that noedcd to meet the current cxponses for the coming year, with the large mcroase of work boing done. Bus tho Board feels that the Limo has now como whea tho Bociety should be nlaced on n solf-supporting basis. “To this end the question of sn adyance in tho present rates of momber- ship has boon scriously and carofully consider- ed by the Board. Dat 1t has decided not to make any change at oresout, Loping thut such an in- creass of. membership cau bo socured that no change will be necessary to securo a position of self-anpport. But in order to do this thero must bo aun increaye of at least b lxer cent to the present momborship (now about 1200}, apa without such gain it may be found necessary to advance our rates on tho lst of Janusry next from 210 to 812, from 85 to 80, and from 31 to §2 a year. . During the pnst four yeard of the existence of tho Bociety there Lins an indobtedness avcumu- lated for furniture, fixtures, and yearly do- fleit, of wome 5,000, 'an of some $3,000 over ontstanding tious considered collectable, Tho Hosrd Lan resolved to ralse the means to wipo out this judebtedness Lefore the annual meet- iug ou thae first Monday in November, so that wo can then come before the publio fres from debt, and with no nocessity for boggiog for monoy, Individual members of the Buard have plodged themrelves to raive speciilc amounts, from 8100 1o 3500 ouch, for this purpose. While doing thiiy, they wsrnestly appesl Lo each member of tho " Bociety to co-operate with them by using bis best ondeavors lo socurs new mewbers, An increase of 50 per cont will ©aable tho Hoclety to meot all fly oxpenves for nuu.wmiu)i year from it curront rocsipts. An adyance of 100 per cont—onch member bringing 1o one uow ous—sill placo it iu an wdopendent position, enablo it to furniah its rooms &0 a8 to rondor thein plessaut and attractive, add to its library, culargoits swork, and greatly Increaso the value Of its privileges to its members, 'Tho an- nusl meeting could then be made a grand jubi- loe moeting, in which tho oficors snd members af the Bociety could rejoica togolber over lifiiculties _Burwounted and puccess achioved. + Jittle effort on the part of eachs one will meure this grand resutt. lift not worth while temake it ¢ 0. C, disus, Bupesiuten Jent. LOCAL LETTERS, p THE ABSTRACT Jub, o the Editor of The Chicav Tribune ¢ Cutoaco, Sopt. 2h—Among the many striking fealures of she report of the Comiitica ou Pub- lie Tecorda of tho,Board of County Commissian. ora it the assertion therein that a bid of Meyars, Haddick, Coxe & Co, was for $50,000, the facy belugthat that bid was for 845,000. The Com- mitteohss porsistently refused to ke any ac. knowlelgiment of correotlon of this misrepro- sentatiys. Tho object to the compating tbid Is very wpparent, a4 s aso that of entircly luppnnmf' zhu o the Hou. I, 2. Goodell, President of the Fourth to say vothing of the entive of Judge Watte for €50,000 asch. Either of ‘bese two latter gentlemen is worth both have had practical o3perienco §37,500 lid of Jitiodes & Co,, who referred National Bauk, owiselon if any mention of tho bids Adsws and Judge of addipg %5000 in the abatract businoss. _DBut boforethe Peltzer biil was finalls accopted, Judge Adams lowernd Tin bid to £42,500, whoun he wan iuformed by Mr. Lolden ihat ho wan **too latn.” Let it bo boroo in mitd that this was not a_caso of roaled pro- porals, but one of open bididug ; #o that no id coulil bo 100 lato Lill the fiual cuo was sccopted. Thero was cansiderabl_waid about Ihodoa & Co., boinyg *bill-puators.” Une of the members of the firm of Rugdes & Co. ia not & yractical abstjact-man, whilo the othier I practical *ab- sirnct-man of long experience: whila it was not evan protendod that any membor of the firm of Shinman-& Co. know aiytinng practically about abstract making: and yot Holdenclung lo tho 461,500 tid of Shipman & Co. like death to a doad darkey. Not only tlis, but this samo THolden went aranud trying to discourago other 1o their bida. chance . for and fower hidilers from pouinllm} When lolden saw that all Shiwan wad goue, ho went . in for the l'aitzer fob, rofusing to conskler the bid of Yihiodos & Co. at all, Now it may bo etated, shat han not yob transpived, that the Eid of Lhodes & Co. fur 837,000 was in almost tho eract terma of hat of Shipman & Co,, and was mubstantialiy tdent:eal with it Rbodes & Ca. proposed to do the eame jobin the same timo. amnd to mako tho rame number of tooks for 237,500 that Shipman & (0. proposed to_do for 28645001 Not ouly this, but Rhodos & Co. hsd an old and practical abstract-man 88 ono of their firm, and furnistied good reforouces, whils Ship- Co. were neither of them sbatract- . and furnishe | no reforoncos ! Let it TRInese rend ftn roportors and got copies of tho si eront bids that woro mado o .10 the Board of County Commissonors, thieo of which, by thorougtly campotent nud reapors- iblo partios, wero supnressod by the Committao in thetr report. And let tha reporter, shilo abont it, eall on Judge Adamy, the old partnor of Chineo Liros, & C'o,, lymself a thorough ab- siract man, and a man of wealth and stavding, aud learn the particulars of. his last desperato offort, by o soventh bLid, to save the couuty & fow thousand dollars’ expense. In tho vory spirit of Boas Tweod, Mr. Hotden choked him off by telling him ho wans too late! Suppose » Mnstor in Chancery, or Trusteo. in recotving buds for property ho was wselling under his lduciary posers, should pirsuo the samo course, what would bo thought of him ? i theso are ouly a fuw of tho many glaring poluts of this abatract ontrage, which the more itis viewed, to use John Randolpl’s plain, but esprosaive,langnage with 1eforence to antiquated mackeral, **stinks and shlucs, and shines apd tinks, by moonlizht. Joux Hexny. [Wa Lrust the Injunction obtained by tho Citl- zen's Agdociation will ** utick,” apd put a stop to tho whola wyangla over the abatract job. Whera tho carcass is, thero tho vultares will gather,.— Lv]. aoop-ny, JONN, 2o the Eittor af The Chicao I'ribune; Citicaao, Sent. 21.—A tirado of inoucodo only worthy of its ignoble sourco appears in Tue TuinoSs of this morning ovor the signature of that consummato political bymmer and trickster ‘“one" John Comisley, which s diznified by tho titlo of & **reply " to my explapatory card of yesterday. You will observo that he doss not ro- ply to any of my statements of fasts, but simply roitorates his maligaant nnd false cbarges of * frand * agatnet myself and my sgsocinto judges at the lata cbarier clection in tho Ninth Ward, and then proceeds to arralgu my moral, as woll 88 my oilicial, character, by asserting that I had, during olection day, indulged too froely in lia favorato boverage, ‘‘common _whisky,” and in that sense beon **hribed.”” Now, this 1uaan, totally faise, and contempublo aliegation 1a almost too absurd to requira any_ notico, for overy ono of my old noightors, who bave known ‘mo for many years, will utamp the acousation as n baseless lia, Truo, I am not a *iemperanco man * according to the Aposties, and sometimes S\\mng olection timas) indulge in the favorite omocratic pectar, but I bolisve Mr. Comiskey {8 tho first to discover tbat I * hauker™ after it, or ever lose my head by its immoderate use. Mr. Comislioy hiza & pocullar talont for crawliug ont of amal hotes when cornered, bnt in this {n- stance ho has snrpasscd himself and loft the *traea of tho serpoat” In Ris transit. Asser- tion is not proof, If boor any other man can prove ** frand " againsc me or my aseociatn, why don’t thoy do it, inatead of throwlng dust in tho oves of tho public by uttoring vague and vilo tunuendoes # ¢ Now. I wauld not have trespassod on your 200 tO notico this peuliferous politicisn far- ther. wero it not for the fact that he is tho samo party who asserted the other night in a publio moeting that o ten doys' campain wau sufticient to sacure an ** Oppnsilion™ majority of 20,000 in Cook County. io is a high Saghem in that patriotic party whoso mombera boast of thoir nbility to voto esrly and often. By virtuo of tbis talent, and in viow af tho present emascu- lated conditton of the Itegistry law, doubtless Jolin would undertalio tho contract at this fig- ure, for a liberal consideration, Ileam thatlio haa already agroed to_gell out tho Ninth Ward Delegntion to the * Opposition " Couvoation to a certsin distingnished candidate for County reasurer. Very likely—but can o deliver the property ? R, V. Kexxepy. AR OX TND, Tothe Rditor of The Chicago Tribune : Cuicaao, Sept. 24.—1 have read with my hair on ond from indiguation (figurstively speaking) “A Motler's Protest " in l.o'dny'u TRIBUNE. As othors have ¥sid, there aro” thousands who can- pot visit the Exposition woek dayd, asd who wonld have but little inclination togo in the evening aftor workivg all day. Besides, the ovooing is nmot & good time to wisit the Ar:-Gallery for those who wish to siudy tho pictures, As for the pictures being +vain and unprofitablo,” that ia simply ridicu- lons to a person with common soane or an ordl- nary apprecialion of the beautiful. A porson can eerve tho Lord just as $ruly in painting & picture a4 writing a sormon. There is not & ictura 1n the collection that the most scrupu- ous of * Christian Mothers™ could object to having in her bouaa (L woudor if this one turne her gactures faco to the wall Bundays, so thoy sball not demoralizo hor * babes™); and forhor comfort I can say that children often learn worse things in Hunday-schools than they pos- sibly could in tho Art-Gallery. - - Bl further says that the Babbath should be spent in * prasyor and dovotion,” Perhapsa reasonable amount of it should, but the openlng of tho Art-Gallery in the afternoon does mot at all interfero with that, for I Leliove a person can bavo l)usr. a8 roligious a feeling looking at a lue painting as ho can in dutifully reading his Bible when he wonld far better enjoy a novel. , - Bho says that, instead of wasting money on these vain aud unproiltable picces of canvas, it would be bettor to buy n Dible with it. Un- doubtedly moet of tho peopla havo one among their possessions, and, if mn( haven't, the book ptores have at all timea a tull supply, while it ia very seldom that such & fino collection of paint- ings can be soen for tho monoy. Lantly, aho fears that hor **)ittlo babes ™ will be * euticed from thelr Savior,” Not into the Art-Gallery though, I'm convinced, The fewor jufanta present, the more the visitors will appre- ciato the fing arts. Now, do put in your loudest voice for the usueible side of the qustion ; aud for those who think it wroog, let 'em stay at howe. JusTICE. CANSOT AGREE WITH LEE. To the Rditor of The Chicago Tyidune ; Cutcano, Bept. 24.—With great displessure I read the correspondence signed *‘ A Christian Mother,” in this marning's fesue of your valua- ble paper, and Iam of opinion that Tux Tore 'uNE ought ot to publish such absurd ideas. . Let overy man worship God according to hls owa will. It {s not necessary to spond the on- tira Sunday {o sttending churali ; no doabt the Lord will be very much satisfied if you attond services dunnfi a fraction of Hiy * choson day," 1 guarantoe that the **Christian™ mother and hor 1ittis babes shall not bo forced 1o profaus Uod's chosen day by Jooking at those ** vain and unprofitabto * pictures now at the Inter-Blate Expomiion of Ciicago. We ought-to bear in mind that wo are now living in the nineteonth century; and |t is about timo for some peopls to become p littls more enlightenoed, !lngocuully sours, CoxMON HeNER. NOT A CANDIDATE. To the Editr of The Chicago Triound: Cuicavo, Bept, 21.—Soeing in to-day's Tnisuse my namo mentioned as & candidate for the po- sition of Bocrotary to tho Railroa! and Ware- houts Commiryloners, I most distinctly and em- platically say that L uover looked for the poal- tiou, either dircctly or iudirectly, and, further, that If the position wero teudered mo [ could not and would not sccept it under any elroum. +tances, belioviog s § do, thet the * Board " and We Hocretary are a useloss wob of Leings, whose oflice ought, for the good of ““the People,” to iy wor egalimt Calosgs Biomms o LoLsk sl 20 lutorouty by the luleln‘\s of tho Hlni [ lurxo.‘ Tt i 1y yours, . o — ) THE CITY-HALL. The Commitiee en Judiclary mes yesterdsy morning lu the City Cleck's office, but trans. . BoLLanD, llupucuul-. da acted no businoss other than passing on moveral minor refarences. Tho latest candidates arouud the City-1lsll sra R. V. Keanedy for Clerk of tho Superior Court, and a man uamod Crane for Clork of the South Bido Policy Contt, The Borrd af Public Works will to-day adver- tiro for 4,930 feo! of brick an:L nipn sewors dia- tiibuged hi small lengths throughout tho West and Bouth Divislons, " The Oity-Hall was romarkably quict yesterday. The unly geners! itont of intorost waa tha hob- nobbing betweon Magor Colvin and Joo Forrest, aupposably shout tha naw appotutment of Mr, J. Tinesail Joues. All elso was a quiet as woll conld be. E * “That Inler-Ocean reporter was the object of canstdersblo euriomty arvuicd the Ciey-Iiall ses. torday, LEvergwhore sas hieard the remark of minglod rorrow wnd surprso ¢ that ono ko soung, #o fair, ahould have the cruelty Lo keepa wifo and tive childreu in a atarviug condition.” S Hutchinson, the unfortunate epileptic inmato of this Jail, has been tonveyed to the County Horpital, . The Commilteo on Town and Town Accounts ‘was in pearton yosterday, and andited tho Dbills roferrod at tho Iast meeting of the Doard. A-majority of tho mombers of the County Toard will visit Lemont this morning, on invita- tlon, to inepoct tho quatrics whichara to furnish the stono for the new Court-House, Josoph Gootz. incarcerated lu the County Jail two weoks ago at tho instauce of - & Bupervior residing in tha noighborbood of Lomost, charzed with being insano, will bo roleasod to-day. There i% homething mystorions in his incarceration. Lo hag never been niluwed n heariug, which s un- usual in such eases, and, worso than this, has been regarded aaof enno mind Ly those who bave bad him in charge. Iero in moro troublo for Peltzer and his ab- stract-books. Yesterdsy murning tho atiornevs for tho Pasdoloup estate, clnim:ng a thard: inter- est in the letter-press copies of the anto-fire records sold tho county by Poltzer, served Coun- ty ‘Uronsurer Miller with s notico that to-day ap. wlication would be mada beforo Judgo Jamoson for an injunction against his paylng one-third of tho &i5,000 agrasd to be paid by the connty for tho books in question to Peltzer, Thielcke, or Willmanns, The Connty Board’s attention was called to this Pasdoloup claim befora tho books wero purchnaed, but thal body failed to examing into tho maiter, Injustica was dono Ar. Paltzer the other day in stating that lo cursed whon ho hoard that the payment of tho money had been enjoinod.’ Most meu syould have doue 80, but bo did not, He simply said in an mpromptu way to Gen. Lieb, ** Goenoral, nothing t4 80 hecoming to man as to gracefnlly. obgy the mandates of a court.” This version ol tho convorsation comes from Mr. Deltzer, and fs suthontic, 3 DD A AN NAMED CTAAT LIVE? It is ‘told on & County Comuwirsioner thal fow davs ago ho was whiling away av hourin one of tho snatomical muscums of tho clty. iis dipniiled oicial, position won for bim more attoution than fs gonorally. shown an ordinary vigitor, In fact, the proprictdr took lim iu chiargo. and in showing him around tho room ointed out - tho objects of . specinl Intorcst. falting besido - & specimou . illustrating o very rare caee in obstotries, the Commis- slonor was all attention, nnd his questions were_mauy and pointed. ¢! I8 it posmble,” he asked, among othor thines, for *'a child to live born under such - circumstancca#” Tho attond- ant roplied that it was, al that medical histol cited n great mony justances of tho nm?.' “Why," ha continuoed, **Julius Cresar camae into the world that way," and ho followad up tho re- mark by roferring to obststrical statistica. Tho Commissioer, tull, of wonderment, wag for awhilo “awed to . silenco, . which | was " flually broken by tho query, ‘*Did Juling Cesar live "’ Tho question was anawered with & staro, and by pointing tho official to a akeloton on tho wall uaid to ba that of 8t Bto- phon! Tho official recerved very littlo attontion aftorward, and found it convanient In a fow mo- monta to end his visit, Was it McCallroy? s COUNTY (A8 AXD PLUMDING, Tho Committea on Public Buildings and Pub- o Uharitica met yeaterday aftarnoun. Savoral now proposals wero received and read to pat gas-machines in the Insano Asylum,—ono from tho Coloman Compavy, one from tho Bpringtiold Compméy, ono _from tho Chicago Gas-Machine . Company, aud one from tha Illinois Pnoumatic Cowmpany. The agonts nf the soveral campanies boing® presont, wero allowed to appoar before the Committes and explain tho qualitics of tho gas thoy pro- poked to supply. Tho procoss was tedious, aud to thp Committeo tho quality of the sovernl mo- clhitnos seemed to vary with tho tatking abilitlea of their respectivo agents, ‘Upoa tho conclusion of tho talk, Commiesion- er (iuenthor moved that tho propositlon of tho Western Exceleior Gas Company be accopted. Boma discusslon ousucd, when Comumissioner Hotden moved that tho proposition of the Puen- matie Company to fucroase tho capacity of the present machine bo accepted, Tho whole quastion- was then, on motion, de- ferred, and’ tho Committeo agreod to visit the Asvlum Tueeday to inquire into the feasibility of the propoeisian. The Commitiee thon took up the bill of Jo- aeplt Hogan for furnishing the matorial and do- fng tho plumbing work st the Insano Asylum, amonnting to over 8000, which was laid over from tho Iaat meeting. 3 Tho bill waa taken up by itoms, 'and Mr, Ho- gan was _present to explain thom as they wera called. In tho itom of 200 feet of 2-iuch pips, THE COURTS. The Pasdoloup Heirs Put in Their Claim to that Abstract Money. Applications for Divor¢es---Crim- . innl Court Business. Record of Judgments and New Buits. CHICAGO. A TIOEE. ARSTRACT-NOOKA, Tho tronblo over the sbstract-books s ap- parently juss begun, for nsuit was commenced yestorday by Loaixo Pardeloup and Ross Finlay- son, Administrator and Admimetratrix of Frap- cin Pasdetonp, deceaned, against Arnold E, Wil- manns, Henry B, Thielcke, the County Com- wisnionors, Otto Peltzor, I{ermann Liob, and 11, B, Miller, which involves tho title to that portion of them sold by ‘Ihiclcko & Wilmaons to the couuty. The complainants etato that Pasdeloup and Wilmanns had been for about six yonra prior to Juno, 1874, copartners in the business of fur- nislung sbatracts of Litle to land in Cook Connty. In tho prosocution of their busineas they mado and lopt. lettor-presa coples of the ab- stracts made . by them, aud almo other books called” **Originat Entry Books,” '* Judg- ment lecord Docks,” ‘Tas-Nale Books," Yract Indicen." and other memorands of hike obaractor. The valuo of tho books canuot bo statad, but it is claimoed to be at progent about £20,000. In June, 1872, Traneis Iaadcloup died in- tostate, and complaluants have been appointod represontativas of his cstate. Thoy stato that the deconsed owned & onc-hnlf intercst In tho Looks abovo meutioued, which booksliavo sinco been in tho posscssion of tho surviving partner, Wilmanns, aud that the latter has used thom in Lis business until about tho 15t of tho present month, wheu thoy were eold to tho County Commissioners. . At thie time of I’asdelonp’s death the firm of which ho was o membor was not in deht, and thore was nearly $1,000 due thom. Part of this awmount has sinco boen collectod by Wilmanca, Ilo has, howavor, refused to account for any part of it, aud claims that ho i8 not reaponsiblo for tha same, and that Pasde- loup lisd no title to tho abstract books. Thia the comjlainaots dony, and In conclusion sek that an account may bo had with Wiltuauns, that their tillo to ono-Lalf tho’procoeds of thoab- stract books may bo rocognized, and that tho County Commissionera, Lick and Milter may bo enjoined from payipg over to Peltzer and Wil- munus the sum of £15,000, or one-half the value, out of the $i5,000 agroed to bo paid for tho toaks, DIVORCES. Eva Knoller complains that her husband abuses her, aud rofuses to support her, 8o sho wauts o divoreo. * Mary M. Ryder filed a bill ukinf for a divorco, beeanso her husband, Jnwes J. ltyder, bad de- serted bior vinco 1863, Blizaboth Sheridan nlso wanta a divorco bo« causo bor spoues, James Sheridn, abases Ler. James H. Flolds also is troubled with s wilo who is fond of making his face look like a bar- bor’a pole ** with her claw-liko handa.” Sho also Jovingly braudishes revolvers and daggers at bim, and James thinks Lie can disponss with her sorvices nad company for the futuro, Mary Ditrlek craves the most graclous yrit of summouna dirocted agalnst her husband, Frod- etick Ditrick, informing bim that sho has filed # bill for divorce sgainat him, charglog im with adultery and desortion. < UNITED HTATES COURTS. § W. H. Clark sued Edgar Reading for $1,500. Chnrles Galsbury brought suic against Ira Taolmes for $2,000. ) J. J. Marshall sued L. A, Hartman and Will- ism Grobam fer $1,500. D, C. Bkinnor, M. Swoeltzer, and 0. K. Leon- ar, for tho uso of Nalaton, Iall & Co, ed o tho Chiclfm, Rock Island’ & Yaciflo Compauy for 81,600, W. W. Ciarke filed & bill againat . . Cur- win, C. J. Santor, Q. M. Ackerson, and A. J. Hlovens to restrain them from infringing his patant for nn impruved feathor dustor. Wildor Bush flleda bill agaiuat J, J. MoKinnon, Miauie R, 0. McKiunon, Albort Crosby ct al, to corroct the description of and foreclose o mort- gago for 83,700 on tho N. E. I{ of Soc, 7, 40, 5. o DANKRUPTCY 1TEMS, .. Movos 8. Bacon and Robert Perry, copartoers in the commission buviuoss 8 n & Co, at 05 Tifth avenus, filod a voluntarv petition in ‘bonkruptey vesterday. ‘Their Vabilities, all on bock mccounts, ‘amount to £44,286,77, J. & E. Buckiogham belog creditors to the amount of 921,600, and J. 15, Dolo & Oo. claiming 84,187.60. ‘Tlioir assels consist of 8400 in banlk. $20,262.30 duo on notes, 8448.25 in porsonal pi Ly, #34,717.08 due_on opeu account. 1] ate dubts of A1, B. Bacon foot up $7,970, and hus ns- sote aro & clahin of 516,000 agatost William F, Tompking, a formor partnor, .Kobort Perry alno owen 0,000 individuslly, and bas no assets, The case waa reforred to tho Heglater. -- Gceorgo Padley, of - Ashkom, lm-}unlu County, also tlled a voluntary geutlon. Mis preforred aud securod debts are $10,740.48, and his un- vocared $2,010.27, while his sa-ofs, chiefly in land, foot up $16,07% above oxcoptlons. The chargod at 85 couta per foot, ho explained that |-caso was roforrod to Legistor Johoson, and the he had charged **list " rates, upon which there 'was a discount of 50 per cent. ile had charged “list" prices to covor froight, haulmg, etc., which ho said was necossary (o save him from loss. Mr. Tlagan then presented a recapitnlation of his bill, showing what profit had been msdo uj 0{15 ';.lm difforont itows, which aggregated In_answer to quostions about tho * ear- faro" and *‘eartago” items, ho mado some far- ther explanations, which, whila thoy wers about s clear as suud, served the purposo. m(:nlmxlulaumner Conly moved the allowanoe of 0 . v Commissioner Clough opposod the allowance, and eniled the attontion of the Committee to tho fact that the pipe and other material charged in the bill wore: iu excows of the spocitlcations for the work.' Mr, ' Hognn had -made a proflt on the labor 1n doing the wark, and he thought it a reprehiensible practice for the conn- ty to be paying a profit of all the wuy from 80 Lo 50 per cent on the moterial undor fho ciroum- stances, when tho same could have been saved to the county. < U After somu forther discussion, tho bill was al- lowed iu full. S Hovural estimates from contractors wore sub- mitied and recommended to bo paid, afier which the Commiites adjourned. —_——— ANNOUNCEMENTS. o ‘The sixth Central Park concert will be given at 3 p, m. to-dsy, A% wE g Ono hundred ladies and gentlomen sre re- questod to attond service at the Binal Congrega- tion, Mariino's Hall, cornor Indiana avenuo and ‘Twenty-aecond strees, this morning, as businoss of importance will bo brought up, - " Father Forhan will lecturs: fn opposition to to tho views of the priesthood on the subject of public-school education, Sunday, at 3 o'clock p. m,, in McCormick's Lall, b An adjourned meetiug of the pastors of tho city and violoity, and thres laymon from eidch chureh, will bo held Monday at 3 o'clock in the Jecture-room of tbo Firat M, E. Church, corner Clark and Washingtou streets, to consult further in roforenca to the effort now bolng mads Lo se- flul? the labors of Messrs, Moody aud Bankoy in his city. A meeting to give opportuuity to tho Christian busincss-mon of this city to oxpress thoir ap- proval of, sud desire to co-operats in, the move- meant already on faok for yocuring tho services of Mewers, Moody and Saukoy 1 Chicago, will be bold in Lower Farwell Hall (Y. M. C. A, Duild- ing, Arcads court), Manda: 1 o'clock. ! ‘A SILVER WEDDING. Spectal Corveapondence of The Uhicago Tridune, AvrzN's Grove, Wis, Bept. 21.—A very large and pleasant surpriso-party waa given Dr, Jobn Dickson and wife, iu honos of thelr twenty-tifth weddiog aunivorsary, at theisr beaatiful homo. Frieods from Clicago, Clintou Junction, Gene- wa City, Jauveaville, Backford, Heloit, Evans- ville, and all the neighboring towns aud viclnity, came Lo pay their regards, Among the prosonts were an clugant vilver tea-set, codea-ury, buttor- b, cako-basket, castor, card-recever, set of nut-picks, soup-ladle, ete, A vnri' appropriste cersmony was pesformed by the Rov, Horatlo ills Cado, pastor of the Congregational Church of this place, ‘The Dootor aud bls wife respond- ed in & bappy snd graceful manuer, .bmgfi y slon was Bl pronounced moss enjoyable papora sout. .+ _ HUPERIOR COURT IN DRIEF. i * Laura BI. Wallaco bogan an action in trespass against the City of Chlcago to recover $10,000 damagos for injuries rocoived by falling chrough', o sidowalk. % e e " Georgo A. Iiathoway, for tho use of the Back of Montroal, brought suit for $2,000 a; Wiltiam J. Tewksbury, and anothér for t! amouut agajust unnr{ B, Mouros. H.. 0, Hoyt and Frank Alip sued J. L. Mo- Koover for $1,600. 3 ¢ W. F. Tuckor susd Both Gsge for 81,500, The Grundy Connty National Bank bogan a auit againat John Prindiville, olaiming $2,000, 1. W, Harding bogan a suit for $5,000 againat C. W, Colchour and Edward Poley. Scovillo & Bayloy sued the Town of West Chi- eago for €1,000, W, )L and J, F. Oleott brought a suit in tres. pase againat Honry P, Curd atid B, D, Saboock 10 recovor §2,000 damages. J. B. Fronch, Jr., bogan n sull againet James H, Foster to recover 816.?}00. Ilichard Riley sued CGeorgs 8, Dowen for $1,500, and D. N. Wolch for 81,400, R. 0, Mildrum for 81,200, - Jamea Walan for 1,600, and Thomas 8, Dobblos for the same amount, 5 CIBQUIT COUKT. slichael Geary bogan a suit against Evaas & ¢ Hickey, ¥rancis Agoow, and Michsel Mullay to 10cover somo saloon fixtures valucd at 82,000, .. COUNTY. GOURT. In the eatate of Honry Goil, the will was proy- on, and letters tostamontary were grautod to Anna Qeil, under bond for $23,000, In the estato of Fdward Walter, & grant of administration was made to Maria Walter, under Lond for $19,000, i} - In tho ostato of John McCormick, & grant of administration was issued to Catberino McCor- mick, under boud for 2,700, Georgo Paoterson, Houry Beymonr, and Jacob Nathan wero tried on the juestion of sanlty and adjudged insaue., . CRIMINAL CODBT, 4 The trial of George M. I'sreons, jndicted for perjury, occupied tho court during the day, the mo#t of the timo being taken up by the defense, The point sought to be eatablished, upon which the caso turns, 'was that in tbe dealings of the plaintiff aud defendaut an offset against the promisgory notes upon which the suit was brought und which oceasioned the afidavit which, . it is allcged. was a porjury, had been created. The T:u will be argued to-day and submitted to the ury. JUDGMENTH, Buresion CoURT — CoNFrasions — Frederick A, Weage ve, James 0. Hyde, $3,143,50.—Central Nationsl Bank of Chicago ve, Beruard G. Caultield, $802.06.— Georgn E, Wood va. Henry . Taglor and James Moo Kinuer, $411.15.~Goorge E. Wood va. Mency 3, Toy- lor, $ Ciscvit Count—CoNrRisions—~J, Naserex va, W, Troched and John Cerveny, §i6l, Jupux Roaxus—t, Darrous ve, Walter G. Addlson, 1,140.20, > V5i00r Booru—E.' N, Smith wi. B P.Smith, $3,342.80,—W, O, Clark v, Issac Walker, $304.04.—Jo- b Dinst va, August leadler, $331.72.—Jokn O'Msl ley va. George Fowelt, $137.00, ' p e ELSEWHERE. TLLINOI GUPHEME COUBT Otrawa, IiL., Bept 24.—The following are the proceedluge of the Court yeuterdsy afternoon aud eveniug : CALL OF THE DOCKET, 6. The Chicago, Rock lsland & Pacific Lallroad Company s, The City of Joltet ; oral argument by W s el b e, 120 for L e 3 Efixb‘ Alurecht va, Tue Poople; tranaferred to 68, T :Bflnol Chicago vs, Joseph Barblan; oone sotidated with Nos. 8 sud 136, - 6 Herman B, Goodrich va, Devid O, Oock § taken, 70, Anson Bnerry, guardlan, ote, v, Patrick Fan ning et al,; token, 71, Jeana 8, Hildrup ve, Horatio Brinckerhoff § pre- 12 ity of continued fos Rervice, 4, W, B, Hayes ctal, va. William Tarmeleo; laken, Lymou Wood ve, Jano Daving continued for Tatrick Fitapstrick et al. vs, the City of Jlollet; continued for service, WU, 1ra Irown, impieaded, etc,, ¥4, Richard 0. Rono- ral argument by C. J. Tettie, aui taken, To-DAY. The followlng procoedings wors had to-day MOTIONS DECIDED. ehenring dacket—The Fittshurg, Fort Waytio & icago lwilvay Company ve. Chester ifozen; petition sltowed. €2, lerman B, (ondrich va, David . Cook} motion atlowed 2 contolidate with No, 137, 740 Allen ct al, €8, Bhepard; time extended fifteen days to fila record. . 15 People’s docket~Tha Poople ex rel, va, Coles tuo rule will bo enfered returnable on the Gth of r. Chrtstopher W, Enott vs, Bamuel Mendrickson ; ale ta sbotv eauss In ton dagn, 70, 1. F. K, Stewart vs, The Hibernfan Banking Amsoriation ; motivn atlowed to set aside order of dis- misal. . v, The Guardian Mutusl Life Insuranco Company v, Patrick Hogan: motion overrulods 114, Tho Michigan southern & Lake Shors Taii- rosd Company v, Charies McMilleu et al; motion orerruled, but pattion will bo atlowed to argua the question {n the call, NEW MOTIONS. 18, Peoplo's docket—Peoplo ex rel, Withrow vs. D, . Leary ; motion to stiow cause why hia name should ot ho atricxen from the roll of attorneys, T, Mickel va, the Roges Wheel Company, of Clae cinnati ; appeal dismissed, with 5 per ceut datmages, 74k, Kline v, tho samo? same, 7H5, Champlin va, Smith ; same, 785, Prate va, Hunt AT, Hughce va, Wheston 48, People va, MeGregor | same, 17, Ezekicl 8, Smith va. Jobu Lawrence, ete.; a"‘"&" contiuuance set nstde, bue writ of error dis- misted. 107, John McNab va, Hezekiah Young et al.j motion to bave ortyinal doponition rent up. 1, McFurland ot. al, ve, Rogers§ apposl dizmlssed with 6 per cent damages. 72, Montgomory va, 0'Connor; samo, and mo- for proscedatilo Immeliately, 3, Trwin ve, Marke; appeal dismisnod, 33, Toning U, Clarke va, Caroline Clarke; writ of error dlsmissod. CALL DP DOCKET. .' £ Jousthan Mulliager v, Edwin A, Wortell ¢ aken, 14, Edward Iaby ve, Bamuel 8. Deach; oral argu- ment by A, O, Story, and taken, 8, Tho Councll of the Vilinge of Glencos va. The Peoplo ox rel, Joln A, Owen ; taken, 8. Richard 0, Crott et al, va, Jamea O, McCon- augby; taken. S ol Asold et al. e, Jokm T, Rtioden at al o, M7, Pratt Robierta et al, va, Levi Plerce, efc.; 1 80, Tho £hivago & Lacific” laliroad Company Frederick Kaepler; taken. 92, Timothy Monier, administrator, etc,, va, Willlam H, Motk ot 3l. 7 takem, 81, Tho Knickerbocker Inaurance Company of Chl- eago va., Jobn 8, Gould ot al. ; continuad for service. 8, Grorge 8, Howen e} al, Vs, John R, Honsor ; con- tinued for service, 90, Hollls Cunnnings ct al. . Allen I3, Burbeson et . Tho Quardian Mutusi Life Insurance Company Tatrick Hogan ; oral argument by Whiton for the plaintiiy, and takei, bl Isiao P. Casts va. Alozander Ounningbam ; aken, 05, Tiobert Artt v, Charlca Ongood ; taken, 95, Junan Borger ¢t ul, va, Jonsa Pelerson; consolt dated with 5, U Altred Sidnnor et al, 72, Prulste D, Darker ot al; kon, .. U4, Dnvid E, Day va, A. G, Iumphroy § taken. 09, Willism J, Johnson et al, va. Goorge I, Fatss brook § continued for servico. 100, ' John W, Davison vs, Winslow Brahnell et al.; continuod for service. Tho call of tho dockot will commence at 101 to-morrow, ADIOURNMENT. The Court adjourned until O o'clock to-mor- Tow morning. - LIDEL. Special Dispaich to The Chicago Tridune. IxDIANArOLIS, Nopt. 24.—Iu tife Civil Ciroult Court to-day Judgo Howland overraled the de- murer to tho plea of tho Sentine!l in a recont libel ‘against Bupt. Maclntire of the Deaf and' Dumb Asylum. It was clatmed that the gpublication was_privileged a8 & public document. it was liold to be without priviloge. The oaly plea will be in mitigation of damagéh, THE DIAMOND-MEDAL CHAMPIONSHIP. Sperial Correspondence of the Chicago Tribune. Mexpora, I, Bopt. 23.—Mr. Charles T. Tay- lor, Prosidont of the Modota Driving-Park As- sociatlon, has roturned bere with the champion- ship modal that is to accompany the $5,000 purae to bo given to tho {rst winuer of tho graud atall- ion raco to coma off in Mendota on the 21t of next month. The medal was manufactured in New York, and i4 not only a perfoct chief- & couvre, but is, without excoption, tho fineat of tho kind that was evor gotton up on this Con- tinont.” It is 8i¢wuchos in dismeter by nearly Balf on inch thick; weighs 91¢ ouncea; and s ‘muads of solid 18-carat gold.' Tho upper surface contaios & fac-similo of tho wonderfal 4-fonr-old trotting colt Gov. Sprague, in alto-rolievo, sur- rounded by 8 wreath of Jauret and oak in baso- roliovo,—tho potals of tho wreath boing 8ot with dinmondi to the number of, thirty-five. The re- verse sido’ is blank, awaiting the inscription of the winnor's and owner’s pames, date of race, &, Tho meds! will bo placed ou view, in tho conrse of afow days, at tho Chicago Exposition, and will, uo donbt, be considored a precious rolic by the winner in time to come. Stngular Fato of o Mocking Birde Jarkaonviile (Fla.y Unton, * A mocking bird, an exquisito warbler, owned by Col, J. E. Elliott, came to its death in a sin- gutar maonor on Thursdsy afiernoon last. On ‘Ahat day, after tho Colone! had listensd to its molodious notes for somo timo, he retired to his room for the purpose of writivg. - Haviug nu- ishied his labora, e agaln thought of his pot, and went out on the piszza, intending to reed it.» Upon taking down thoe cago he was shocked and grieved to fiud the unfortunsto little songstor lying vpon its back on tho bot. tom, 1ts broat and nock (from which the foatbers had been phucked) all torn and bleed- ing, and ity bond twisted completoly from its natural position, ady who resides in an adjointug house explained tho mystery. Bhe, while sitting upon her piazza, noticed a blrd very much resombling a8 mocking-bird flying around and occarjonslly alighting njon tho cagoe, oy if wlchiu% to hold communication with the otber. Huddenly o8 ** Pot * camo noar the bars, tho stranger dashed forward bis claws, caught ite littlo victim by tho broaat, setzed the ueck with ita strong bltl, and, euddenly lotting go its hold on thocage, revolved round ith lightning rapid- ity, by which moans the poor inmate's ueck was aa complotel mfl as {8 A fat’ chicken by a kitchon soullion, Both tho Colonol and lia lady wers very much attachedto litile * Pot,” as thay had named ft, The otber bird Yelonged to a species known as tho **loggerhoad,” and it is not a vory geuorally known fact that uw{ in- vprinbly attack mocking-birds when in _their vi- cinlty, and always io tho manner descriped. H, Ballard & Co,, of 8t. Louis, have lang been leaders In the commission irade at 11t point, and just now they have shown their ent priso by eatablishing st No, 07 Market - atreet, 1a thls city, a brauch which will have the benefit of Mr. pal- lards long expericnco and sticcess,- The house here will take at once a leading place in the trade, and cor- respondents can rely on the fairest treatmest and best ability in bandling thelr goods. Mr, Ballara wil mak Ialty of tho trsde in game, pouitry, and Thlee, b ) dive gtve bt post atlention’ to all other Pproducts of the fatm or plantation. Stove.Dealers vieiting this city can » great varioty of popular staves at the, salesroom ‘of Tibbals, Bhirk & White- head, Nos, 42 sud 44 Lake streot, including such de- sirable . ataves as the Domestio Cook, American, and TRadiant Home hesters, Keystono ranges, ete, They have some patent heaters iu operation that aze greatly admired by dealess, ——————— Tha Genuine Orphans as Played in New York by the Union Hquare Compauy were yhotographed by Gentlls, Rsukin (who uses them fn preferenca to any othiers) and tho entire Company pro- pounce them the bost ever taken, Heen 103 State streat. e e Important to the Preservation of Teeth— John Gosnoll's Cherry Tooth-Paste, {be most efficacious dentifrice kuown. Try M, For Ly all druggiels, Whalesalo sgents, Torrey & Bradioy, 178 sod 174 Randolph street, ” ————— Pianos and Organs. Uallet, Davis & Co.'s Grand, 5quaro,+and Upright and Smith's American Organs can be found only st W. W. Kiuball's, corner Htate snd Adams stroets, Chica MARRIAGES, o MABRIAGES. LEE~BUCKINGHAM—Bopt. 15, 1875, 8t Frontana b P iatson Js Or Las, ol Miun, the Bev, G 'ataon, . gnux’g‘-:a’,' O wad’ Miss Slelum A Buckingbam, of e DEATHS O'RETT—Tamen O'Nall, son of Thoman 4 Hannsh O'Neil, aged 17 yoars, - Taniay Funeral from tha honse, No, 200 North Halbted.g to Calvary Cemetery, Sundsy, st 10:30 &.m. Friengs of $he family ate intited. SPCalifornia parers plrasa copy. 1 DFARDEN—-On the 20th inel, at daleaburg, o, Joale, dsughter of earden, of £ 10 month and 4 da et L McGUIRE—The funeral of Thomsa F. IT., tnfany xom of AL 1. and Mary A, B, McOtirn will tale ot from thotr realdence, No, 138 North Oakley-at., at 9.4 8, m., Bept, 23, by carriage to Oalvary Cemotery, S st, Louts papera pleaso copy. QUINN—Mary Bridget Quinn, only ehild of Maren and €, 8, Quinn, aged 19'months and 13 Funeral from the reeidenco No, 138 Weak-Polk-at, a} 11 o'elock . tn,, Haturday, the ‘I5th inat., then cars o Calviry. Friends of (4o family ars metieg, " el st SR SPECIAL NOTICES. B e S Iivery Mother y W ragards tho ifs and heslth of Hor b4 shonld poy. 'T" MHS. WINSLUW'S BUUTHING SYRUP, 1tfyay old and woll tried romedy. It rollaves tha child frg, paln, aoftans tho gume, roduces inflammation, curs wind colie, regalates tho stomac! bawels, and, by giting restand health to the cml;‘ :::m!m(l Aha muthey, POLITICAL ANNOUNOEMENTS, THIRD WARD, Tho Repubiicans of the Third Ward ara requaste to mest at thelr hall, G19 State-at., to-night (Saturday), at 8 o'clock, for permanent orgenization, BY G. I’ GORE & CO,, &4and 70 W avenue. On Saturday, Sopt. 35, at 9 O o sl ol oh eston tr Flock n(clonk, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, 14 erates W, O, Crockery, Parlor and_ Chambor Fora). trire, Wardfobes, Bok-Canes, Waluut Uoistesds ang Burcaus, Lounges, Marbly and Wood-Tap Tables What-gots, Iiall Aatiransos, H{)flnu‘ y Chairs, Walnut Chairs nnd Lockers, Mirrors, Cascs, Ofiico and Parlor Deaks, Fioor O Cloths 0. P, GURE, & = DR X Arand Double 8ale TUESDAY, Hopt, 23, 8t 95 a, m, A npecial feature of this nale will bo a J .GREAT BANKRUPT 8TOCK, Consisting of on endlers varlety of Sen’s and Bopp Clothing, Drera Goodr, Slicctings, Prints, Plece Grls, Toslery, Notluns, Underwear, Guitlery, &e,, &e., being ‘oun of 1he bent-sssorted stocks ever offored by tin, “Alno, our egular Lines of New and Seasonably Quode, embracing overy variely of Clotls, Casstmerce, Contlogs, Baltings, &c, » Felt Kirts (cutirely now) Blawls, Laces, and Tuf. tngs. . Ao and Doya® Merino Unilorwear, immense ling,' Linen Goods {n Tablo Damaskn, Linch Crank, Towel. ingn, Tsbloand Stand Gloths, Towels, Handkerchlcts, e, ';\llan'a Boys!, and Youtns® Capa and Turhsns, styles, enta', Ladics’, Misscs!, and Clifldren's Hoslery {x eat 7 : Geuta', Boya’, and Youtha' Suspondérn, Gloves, Mittons, ana Onuntlets, Wo'can show the best amwortment, 1 Chicago, and wwo oak the closo ate tention of cash buyors, Geniw!, Toya',and Youtl's Custom-Made Clothing, Full and winter atylen, and gooda all frceh and uew, Toll lnes Faucy Goods, Afghans, lamburgs, Table Otlclotus, Plated Goodn, &, Temember the great doibla sala snd postponemeny of Thuraday's salc (Sept. £6), on account of the Jewlay holiday of {hat date, ; CARPETS AT 11 O'CLOCK. ty. Hioglexnd A finJinie of overy graide and var: doublo Chain Gooda, &l wool, iy, ke, 6EO. T, JORT & CO, Waliaehay, Tip Tarpest and Most Attractive AUCTION SALE Of the season will bo mado by us Wednesday, Sept. 29, at 9 1-2 2. m. sharp, - Wo ask aspecial attention to s llne of M. F. PRATT 8 CO.’S WOMEN'S FINE SHOES, Few sn good and none suporior made, Every par fully warranted, g FULL LINES OF SUCKER BOOTY OF OUR OWN MAKE, Also, large ines of Medium and Cnstom-made Dools and Shiocs, tn MEN'S, WOMEN’S, AND CHILDRENE WEAR. GEO, P. GORE & €O, 0 and 70 \v.m_;y:u T WM. A. BUTTERS & CO,, AU(YI‘XDNBE_N«E. 108 MADIB__G}S-_IE‘. — DUTTERS & CU'S REGUTAR SATURDAY SALE IOUSENOLD GOODS OF ALL KINDY, + OARPETS, PIANOS, NEW FURNITURE, sud * MERCIHANDISE OF EVERY VARIETY, Haturday Morning, Sept, 3% at 9:30o'clock, The Entire Furniture OF 3-Story Marble-Front Dwelling, 820 INDIANA-AT., At Auction, Mondny Morning, Bept.27, ) 10 o’claok, at 830 Indiana,av. The wholo comprising Tarlor and Chamber Sity, Dining-oom and Klfeben Furniture, Lace Curtalns, Dods, Bodding, Chins, Qlassware, Bloves, ctc., ctc, WL A. BUTTERS & CO,, Auctioneers. BUTTERS & 00,8 NEXT BEGULAR Trade Sale 0Of Blapls and Fancy Dry Goods, Ouatom-made Clnthe lous, Kuit Goods, Gloves, Gauntiets and iy, DNESDAY. MOINING, Sept t, nd floor, 118 A By JAS. . McNAMARA & CO, 27 East Washington-st, Large Fall Trade Sale BOOTS & SHOES AT ATCTION, Tuesdsy Morxing, Sept. 26, at 9 12 otk We shall offer tho fargest and best stock of Bl and Shoos fur salo this season. ALSO, A NEW AND FULL LINE OF New York, Philadeighia, and Chicago Goeds Mingea', Women's, and Children's, . ALSO,’ A full line of the Ovly snd Origioal Su'cker Boots, To be bad irom no other house bat this. __IAS. . MONAMAKA & CO. At By L. ROCKWELL & € 7 and 70 South Doarborn st. THIS MORNING, AT 10 O'OLOCK, Extenaive Hale of Tuch and Elegant PARLOR & CHABMBER SETS And full line of first-class FURNITURE. Aluo, a large llue of now Cook snd leating Btovess 200 Rolls Brossels aud Ingrain Carels Wa have orders from the manufacturer to closs thad outatoncs, Buyers may ezpect duecided bargatus. AT 3 O'CLOCK P, M, will offer the batanco of OIL PAINTINGS From Phlisdeiphia Art Gallety tho Bneat colloction of jutings ever uxblbited lu the :",.Ol(wfi 1 & €0, RIS L. Ji0 By S, DINGEE & 80 and 82 East Raudolphat, THIS DAY, AT 10 A. M., PEREMPTORY AUCTION SALE. $15,000 worth of now and socoud-band Purlr, Libras £y, Chiamber, and OfAce Frurnituro. Yarge Baukrupt Block of DRY GOODS, comprisid Dives Goods, Woolsas, Lineus, eto. Contents of four-story Frivate Dwelling. Largo stock of Crockery, Glass, And 8. 5. 4o d Cook Bloves, By 1, CHADWICK & CO,, 195 and 107 Esst Bandolph-st. Ware, snd s moruiog at 10 o'clock, " Pita O oy Basloy uiis, Bursaus, Beuiiidh Lrasdos, Wood Oommodes, Mall Raay Ohairs, wnd Catiee Bboy cm Lounges, olc., el sead Chairs, i Ws;l“ » L * .