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FINANCIAL EXPERIENCE. egpIcaTRD To ToR “* CTTiZENe’ PROTECTIVE CLUB.” tood within a hobtall car Te armeel lips and stern brow wrinkled, Dnhbeeding rtill the drivar’a bell Thine for hia riekel tinkied, PX pay no fern!" te nobly cried ; Tee Teirect-car comproves bed nck te !— ‘Who can't wont rotind, to got the farca, A legally-equipped conductor!” ‘Out spake the prorpt edMetent driver, My Erlend, Fl coms and noe yer | ‘Then uteppod inside, and bedged, and punched, Tronted the S-cvnt fnancler, The car was full; the O, P.0,maov Big feet extonded tag before; The driver, too, wae rected we ‘And most substantia cowbides wore, In noth: it wan a grievoits accident, Ryhat oo the bintour ca” tae beld “Protective "7 ‘Tho driver's dutiful, big #toga foll With promptnese frrospsctivot © A thousand pardons, friend {" the driver cried; And pow, Fl hook sar nickel 1" An erclamstion loud "Protea tion” made, ‘Then glowerod like a whishy pickle: For through his pockets, one by one, “Aad acug thecrouer of hile “body,” Ils fingora strayed, but nowhere found A nickel on is body, Outepake a folly, fat philosopher, "Tus evident tinta my one Kentey«= Conductors, though they brites the pnblicts corns, Are necessary to the public's conscionce 1 * And these good membera of the C. P.O. (Lord hoip them, Oh, tny brothers i) Refuctantly wonld save a iicke) now end then, Allfor the nake of serving others! * Thole system is quite practical and wise, And its peculinr boausy Lies in the fact that honie-cconomy ‘ Ware not with publle duty 1 XR * Timo wan when folks ware not #0 wit $0 fond of law, ro foth to break it 5 Then, if they thought a thing not worth ite prfite, Why, then—thoy needn't take it ! * But things tmprove"—no more Just then ‘The fat philosopher's remarks could tickle us, For, with @ wrathy shumie throngh the crowd, Limped out the patron of Sant Nickel-losa, ee CENERAL NEWS. + Tho Internal Revenuo'receipts for this district for The month of October were over #1,600,000, tho largest yum over rocotved in any ove montis in Chicago. ‘Thy: tomyerature yeaterday, zn observed by Manasse, spticia 2, 84 Madison street, (Tnincexr Mullding), war, f 2 degrees; 10a, 10., 54; 121.5545 44 P, wy, Be Ms, 82, ‘The dra wing for the horse under the auspices of the Sistcra of the Good Shephard took place last night at the rooms of the Bt, Vinceat de Paul Bocloty, 832 boing the luc Sy number, ‘Tho introdn story tecture of the Chicago College of Pharmacy wilt bo gives at the Mall of the College, No, {7 Doarborn stn et, this afternoon at 3 o'clock, All who aréintereste d are invited to attend. ‘Mr. Hannaford. Superintendent of the Gnatom- Touro, har gone to Cincinnst! on businese, expecting ro Tuceday, No commands for the futare have i bon rreelved ot dt oboe of the bullding. Eileha Clark, a T-sear old voy, yeaterdey felt through the fuori etary hatchway 10 the tnware fre tory of Frank Kturges, st tho coruer of Harrison aud Peoria strcete, anid was dnstently killed, Mo lived at 19 Bluo Teland aver The complimentary benefit tenderod to Mr, Alfred 3. Knight, the. shatepeatean reader, by Ranbow F., did not cotee off Inct' evening us ad~ Vertined, owing to the raln-ctures, ‘The boneft will be givon at Farwell Hall Monday evening, ‘Tho Union Cottege Alurnni Atroctation was to have met at No. 14H Gast Madison rtreet Ioat evening, brit bwing tothe rain-alorm only four taemibers inailo. Ihel appearance, and the muvating was thercforo pd- Journed to # future day to bo aualzuated by tho Pret dent. ‘Yentorday morning Charlos Grier, an employe of the ational Tipe Works coruer deterson aud Warliing- fon streote, wan sevorely ent by plocos of a cart-lron mhoel whieh burat, De. Phillips pronounced the ine furies not neccesarily fatul, Grier lives at No, 3) Else ston road, ward of Education hes decited to closa the scresla Aionciny, 4a Onder to Jet the reliolirs attend the Espzaition, tho Directors baving paescd an ordinance placing the admission foe at 1Ocents, In order that Sueir vint may be turned to practice] nae, each scholar if tho blaber rades fa expected to writo a composition im the Exposition. ‘Tho rato of courso tichetn to the Lakcelde entertain- nents commences to-day ot the following places : faneen, McCl Co., 117 Stato street; G. W, Blis- vy & Co., 170 Twenty-nceon:t street ; Emerson & Ken- acdy, 21 Went Madison atrovt; Moench f Hoinbotd, it North Clark street, Tio low price of reason lrkete, $2.50, will cortainly inc'ucoa rush, fice ailver- dsoment in another column, Mecare, O, M. MeConnell, Le B. Glover, and J, 3M. Deuily have projected the Sehuarday Frenina Herald for Catcago, and annonneo that Jt will ba the Home donrnat of the city, aud will represent “ the culture pf the Garden City ” ‘in Iitersry, cramatio and musle- +}, aud social news, When it suall Lnvo livod a year, Hu muccess will Le more appropristcly the aubjoct of prophecy than now, The Thilorephical Bortety rowurnon, Ste, reralens to- morro esouing at No; li Rtnte wreck, | Judge {lenry Booth, the Prenvtent-elset of the Boclety, will doliver Ihe opening addres, hia eubject being * An Examine lion of the Byiderices of the Resurrection,” ‘Those wlio are acquainted with Judgs Booth’s power of keen and searching criticiem need not be told twice that t will Lo unprofitable not to heara paper from him on such o wubject, Doore openat 7, and exercises to commenre at 8 o'clock, Work on the Weat Division pumping-worka, ner cf Ambland syenue and Twonty-sccond street, Velug pushed along aa rapidly aa poraiblo, The fonnda- Hona of the rtructure are Daing laid, and are nearly up tothe surface of the ground. Mr, Chesbrough is adning to havo the works entirely fiolahed ond in ru ning order by the time spring opens, ‘Thirty-six-ineh water-inaine are belng sid in Ashignd avenue, Twen. ty-second and Throop etwests, to connect with the Works, Over 2 mlles of thesu’ pipes are already in, EVENING ACHOOTS, ‘Tho Comalttes on Evening Schools of tho Hosrd of Fucation held a mectiog Wednesday evening, to Ox the minber and location af the achools for the coming sexaton, ‘Tho Commition wirely increated the niimbor from #ix 10 ulue forthe whole city, and agreed that thoy whould commenco Toesdsy evening, The plscos pelected are aa follows: ‘Scuth Ligiion—The Jonea School, corner Harrison | street and Third avenue, ant the Ward Bebool, corner Garbett aud ren ieectanlhy atreeta, Wet vtaion—The Sangamon street IPrimat School, corner Weut Indians aud Bangemon siroctes, the Wells Hcbool, North Ashland avenue, nesr Au: qunta etrect; the Sammon’ Behock, Wat Madivon, Hoar Haluted street ; the Foater School, om Unton, be: tweon OFrien and Dunaold etree! od the Father Mathew oimperance all, on tlartion near Halsted strects, forth Diciston-—Tho Kinzie School, corner Tail and Ohio rtroets, and the Newberry Schoo! Orchard and Willow etroeta, ie Besides thoeo, thero will be a class m mechanical drawing, which will mect evenings at the Uigh Bhool Building om Weat Monroe strect, THE MALSTED HTNERT RAILWAY. A meeting was held lent ovening at John Neisser's placo, corner Halsted and ‘Twelfth. streols, of persnns opposed to tho granting of o charter for s street rall- Seay on Halsted stront, from Harrison south, Jowuph Bherwin waa clected Chairman aud Thomas Henett ary. Tl war voted to elect a committes of Ovo to keep an eyo on the mavemente of thy Weat Division and other rallruad companies, especially Suturday nixht, to res that no atene were taken withont (he knuwludae of thgpe opposed to the meesure, This Committee, when Acted, compriand Mesa. Fowoll, Stokes, Mer, Prindiville, and Grifia. Acummnittes was alvo voted to present to the Con’ mon Connell » potition against the granting of a char. ter for the purpose nained, and alyo to protest agaluet any such sctiou, This Committes was composed of Messrs, Voltz, Gridin, Miller, Gury, Nagle, Lot, Loding, Neteaer, Lilly, Hennett, Powell, Btokes, Oraw- ford, Bennett. Mosher, MeBiauus, and Lasbinau. Thia Cemmittes wae callod to meet thie evening at No, 704 Halsted street, 4 reaolution wav also passed pledging the aupport of the opponents of the movement to the patrouage of 5 line of orbultbusce on ect, eet THEATRICAL MATTERS, NEW CHICAGO TREATHE, ‘Mr, Hall has come to the conclusion that the peorle. of Chicago aro not propared at prevent to support this theatre, Ho will accordingly close it Haturday night, and take bis company ulauwbere, If bo recejvea suf~ ficient encouragement bo will return later in the Buson, and catry out bis orlgiual plans as rau pouinle, Ho says be never torued hiv back oo ® town yet. and bedcesn't mean to begin an Inglo- rious career with Chicagu, ‘The compsny will Ciuctonatl Mouday: nigh, playlog the Tee one jane,” It deservek su have there, as it has bad in Chicago tu this piece, the generous, support of the rablle, © The Chicegs Theuire corpany aud Mckee cmupouy will play Jobu Oxenford's edivion ry haus,” tho rigut to produce which in the United States telonge excluvively to them, ‘The {wo companies will take somowbat situilar routes trough “the fouth und East, and poasibi: © combination of the best eluinente iu dnt will Le formed late in the seaxon, 4 TH Two Urbane will tben be brought out in Jloctou and Canada, Zt will be sven that the arrange. heut Letween fw entirely aipicatto, ‘Yue Chicago Thestre ecmpiny will by gone about Uurve nouthe, “Meanwhile, it ia probetie the theatre will Le ocenpied by’ o minstrel troupe, or by Mock y's dramatio cows ry, which Ws dolug very bad- ly iu California, or byw wew lesuce, whoau natue we are not at lilerty to divulge, THE “TWO GUPUANS” AGAIN, ‘The unfortunate urpbaus suffered another atteck yeaterday sfteruoon, which was made in the of hhumber of aftidavite deudiog te show that Mckee Koukm ad been guilty” of dleobedinnce bi the order of Judge Drummond made lant Snturday, and noe that ‘time beea slag parts of Teckecn’s translation of the “Two Or wisca! The principal adidavis was that of iaph ML odrich, who atated that Inst Mondsy evening be attended the Adel tre, and witneiaed the per- formance of the by Rankin and bia froupes shat he bad st the same time io Ais hands @ copy of Jackson's translation, and compared the selorg'langcage with the Iangusge in the book. | He found many pasrazoa ured by the actors identical with Jackrim's version, aud msny moro ea similar that they seeined to be coforable imitstions, Martin, in the firnt act, for instance, need the Squowing. language *Go'clocks I smn little soon;"* and in the boo it tx, "6 ofetcek; am ® little Foon.” Puree seo employs 8 preaago of weversl tines Identical with Jackson's renultion, and ia fact poarly all the players use paseages of from one word toten linea which are neatly or quite the same as Jackson's transation, The adidavit ourmorates them allat length, but the repetition of all the quote- tina would Le intolorably tireaoine, and a summary only will be suicient. According lo Goodrich, Martin makce use of expressions twice whieh are tdentical, or fo similar to those of Jackron's play that they en only tre auppored to be verbal alterations ; Pierre makee use of 9; Henriette of 21; Lowes of 10; Aartanne of 43 scoqnen ot 4+ Florette of 1: the Marquis de Prestes of "8; the Chevalicr de Vaudray of 183 Lajteur of 2; Julteot 1; the officer of tho gourds of 3; ‘the Count de Linteres of 8; the Countess de Linteresot 8; Preard of 6, anil Sister Genevieve of &, Baniden there, a large portion of tho reraainder of tho dialogue in ynty nimtlar to thst tieod by Jackson, but nu minute was made except where there was come verbal ominefon ur addition tonding to show # more atterapt to vary allahitly, Tae buslners also, Goodrich slater, is very simian in both playe. An affidavit was also Aled dy Chaziee C, Fetanson, but it was matnly corroborative of that of Goutlrich, and alleged no new facts, On theae aMitartia a ‘motion waa made by the ate torneya for Mcrarn, Bhook & Fulmer to coramit the de- fendonts, Rankin aud Lis wife, for conterpA in die- obeying tha order af the Court willeh reatrained them from uniug any part of Jackaun’s plas. Judge Drum: mond thereupon lasved a puke ou McKee Rankin and Mra, Rankin, alina Kitty Bloachant, to show cause Why they shoul. act bo committed, aud tho argument will Le made this afternoon at 2 p, ma, on toe rule, —_—-—— THE BIBLE IN THE SCHOOLS. WHAT TUZ DOAND OF RDUCATION DID, Rome quettion haring ton mado by correspondents anil cthers an to the record of merobers of tho Board of Education oa the Hiblein-the-rchools question, the following shuwing has beon prepared to display the otact votes: There were present during the eesxion of the Board ‘Tuosdsy avening: Mosers, Bluthardt, Covert, Euglish, Hoyno, Oleeon, Olinger, Reed, Schoeninger, Smith, Welch, Wilco, and Richbsrg—12. ‘Those abtont during tho whole seasion were Afcesra, Clarke, Kobn, and Suilivan—3, Mter the complotion of othor business, the Hoard resolvod itself into Committee of tho Wholo, afr. Covert in tho chafr, on the revision of the Rules of tho Board, ‘Tho rites wero taken wp section by toc tion and passed upon Ly the Cotminittes, When Bec, 69 wan roache it was found a8 follows: 8xc, 6’. Tho morning sepslons of the Grammar and Primary Schocls stall commence at 9 o'viock with fresding the Neriptarcs without note or cotament, oud Leveuling the Lori's Prayer, sud, wth} approyriste fh uging, ind they wall clove at 12 clock, ‘The after: ua db ene all coumence nt 2 o'clocit and shall ciovoatd o'clock, Pupils iu the four lowest grades, who attend achvol both forenoon and afternoon, aball Dodurminred cither fn the forenoon or in the after- non «it receas, but nol more than Lalf the pupile of o division wtail be dismtsced at the same tine, Mir. Welch moved that tho second Hine after the word with," the whoto of the thtrd iine, anc the Orst, two words of the third Hino (being the fourteen words above iuelssed in brackuta) be stricken from the rule, Tho motion prevaited ina viva yocu vote, ouly ong negative belwg noted, ‘That wae uttered by the Chatr- man of the Cummittco, Mr. Covert, Mtor comphadng tieir ‘work, the Committeo rose and roported t the Board, sud’ the rules as atnended ero put Upon thelr paxinge. Deforothia yote waa resched, Musare, eorl sud Giezon bad lett the room, ‘The vote on tho adoption of the rules an amended wan? Yeus—Dluthardt, Covert, Enulish, Hoyne, Ollarer, Schoeninger, Sulth, Welch, Wilec, aud Prestdint Richborg—, ‘Nitue-—Nunby ‘1baent—Clarke, Kohn, Oloaon, Reed, and. Sullivan —. RECONSIDERATION DEMANDED, T the Raltor of The Chicuyo Tribune: Cicaco, Bopt, 30,—At the meeting of the Board of Education held Tuorday evening the motion made for Aropplug tho Bibis trom the public sehools was car- ried, one member ouly making objections. Is « School Board that takes snch action the kind that Chicago needa or devires? Froe education ts one of the balwarks of our country, If the guidance of public fnetruction be given over to Catholics and non-religionists, the damages reaulting to both country and olty are fnesiculatle, Heading the Diblo ss sn opening exercise for uchoois aay do no good (and certainly no harm); but thero 4 o grand principle underiying that fuct that bre been ruthlessly thrust axide, Iman disgrace to the Board of Education that such a motion was carried, urd itin a disgrace to Chicsyo if ber citizens do uot norent the action. Fifteen racmbers on the Bosrd and one Protestant. BL is but fule that Protestantisin should be aa well reprerented as Catholirimin or Liberalivm, Let too 2 rotontzuts of Chicago look to it that at least one-thind the Board of Kducation wre thelr represcucatives, tnd avert stich dissetroua motions fn the Cuture, ond dumand a reconsideration of the past ove, An INTERESTED Oxx, TOE OTHEN SIDE. | To the Editor af The Céeazo Tribune: CurcAno, Sept, 30.—I 800 in your inorning ieave that a Mr, Frank £. Hawke appears very much ahoct- od, sad his religious belief innultea by tho Board of Kducation for exciuding the Bible from the Publis ebools, No doubt Mr. Hawka {aa dovout Christian, smd fow, if any, reasonable person will blsmo hin for his religious belief, but the concessfous ho miny ox pect froma othera he ought not day toothor religions ‘iets, For instance, there are many worthy Israciites “who rend thetr children (othe pubite schools, ‘Thono -parenta and children do not Lelfevo in a greatportion of Mr, Hawks’ Diblo; thay think {ta tratid npon Line anity, Thero aro many Catholic parents who do not bolleve in King James’ version of Sir, Hawks’ Ellie, Would ft not bo insulting themsclves’ and their chil- “ren to compel them to voufurm to Mr, fawke' o- sions of reading this obnoxtoax verelon, or of having “A read every niorning and evantng in their hearing ‘There aro niany others ag vensitive upon this subjyct aa Jews or Catholics, who may bo ennmeratod by dozens, ‘Chis cramming acertain creod down tho throsts of everybody hae tong siuco been exploded, ever siuch Marin Luther took iasne with the Pope of Home, IC Mr, Hawks wantss certain dogma taught hut children or friend, bia own private house, or hii Bunday-school teacher, should be his romody, " Hoping MM. Huwks will take the Lint and hold his poaco, [ remain a Uipbk Reape, A PROTEST. Tathe Pittor af The Chicaso Tribune ¢ Gurcaco, Sept, 90,—No donbt many eltizens of Cht- cago were sstountted, as I was, at neolng in Tur ‘TarvNE of the 23th tho annonucoment that tho School Board had expollod the Bible from the publis echioole, Derruit me to sak you if thocitiens of Chi aayo aro to heve no direct volco 4u thts important mat- ter, Itsemnetomethat the Board, in taking this step without getting an expression of opinion from thone miowt interested, have becn guilty of w highe handed outrage, Ace they our mastors or servanta ? Thope the raatter will not be allowed yuletly to rest ‘where it now is. har ! COUNTY GOMMISSIONERS, COMMUNICATIONS, Anadjourned moetiug of the Connty Board wat hold yosterday afternoon, presont all the members ex- cupt Counniasioner Burdick, Commnisetoner Holden was called to the chair, A commuulcation waa read from Jobo Davis, com- plaiuling of the award of the contract for steam heat. ing for the County Hospital, to Hashnor & Co,, after the sane had been awarded to him and be had mado Partial arrangements to commonce the work, Ieferred to the Committes oa Hospital and Pablio Charities, Acounnunication from Charles Fargo, of Quincy, Tevqvaenting the eloue-quarries of that wectiuu, and teudermg factlities to duspect thy quarries, was to ceived end referred, s NOWMAL SCHOOL ASSISTANT ENOINEEN, The reports of Committees were then recelved, OWjection wax had to the report of the Commitiev on Education, wheretn the recommenzation of pay for an Ataistant engiucer at the Normal Srbool was reecm— menied, Tho Chatrnisn of the Committes appeared enbitely ignorant of the nature of the ruport, and {t Way subsequently rovommutted, except so inuch ae refervod to the paytay of teachers, ‘Tho disctweion un tho question partook of # al netare, tu whteh the Hing" courtestes, Which was roccived YOTING+PLaAs Tho Cor rmittec on lutlic Hervieo, a notice of whosa ‘a 0 Mtoe asked further tin Judges of elea'ton, which war geantules to name the Commisnione® “MeCatrey oulerad’ the following Ee rea fete Mteantted, Tut, Hereafter no bile or estimates. {0 building waterial ball Lo. yald until bald toenetia to permanently placel in Wo Luding ter em ne Baio fs inteaded, ‘On moliou, the Wont adjourned until. Monday, pres alee THE ANTI-BOBTAIL MOVEMENT, ASSAULT ON MI. UELDEX, Wedneadsy evening Mr. M. Weldin, wanember of the Citizens’ Protective Olas, and tte Chatrinay, was rson= assaulted bys driver of bobtall ear No, ti, Me, Big account of the circumstances 1a us foilo Treside in the vicinity of Thirty-trst rect, and started for home just sftor 6 wodneaday evening on Cari6, 1 bad (omy pocket s Dumber of the cirey. lars fanued by the Citizens’ Protective Club, aud, with. wus auked for uuu by an otbers mato re post of duty ing, ta a t having displayed thom, Stqualbtsuce, AGT handed. U out Qqueste fur coptos, The drivar left his audcame to wuere 1 was aland/ug, rewar: ugly way, * You snust quit giving those out vr I'l put youult tae car.” Teluarked tuvt J was ready to be }utow, When be went back the paszougers Lecame clamoruus for circulars, aud as the car was too crowd> ti for iy tu distribute them I passsd over the beads ket. Speaking to ide me, | wav sudden ty struck a Leary jaws to- gel Although bu bad imperiled us sll by leaviog lis post of duty, I conld riot think it my best course to tak® phyeical re- jeaides, the merubera of our Club M maintsiged ther publlo pladut to preuarre of iiaus seaent allt bad in my ® frien ‘blow on the back of wy neck, which wet my fo viciwntly aa to cut any lips, Yeuge pon bina, a currigible achapaaone can find, THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY; OCTOBER 1, 1875. dhe most decorons behavior, One friend of mins wanted to settle the matter there and then, but I got off the car with him a blook from my hour tn order to ebeck him, having first taken tho bamca of six wit- nereos, ‘According to another acconut, Mr. Nelden waa on the carfor the purpose of distributing the ciroulars, ‘That the biow wana heavy ono is show by the state of Mr. Bolden’s head aud neck, which aro bruised, cut, and badly awollen, ‘The Protectiva Club have telegraphed (o Mr, Btorre, thotr counsel, who leat present at Ostawa, When bo Teturns he will begin a sult for damages ‘agatnst tho Company, ————— LOCAL LETTERS, TUB FIRRT TRAB, Te the Editie af The Chicago Tribune: Curo1ao, Kept 30,—May I ank the welght of your authority on tho following question: Ie the year 1900 tho first year of tho twentioth century or the lant of theuincteentt 2 You will probably be surprised that the shonid be any doubt on this eaubject among in- telligent peopte, yet a lady teacher fn ono of the Mish Achools loarnedty inatate that tho year 1900 la tho first year of the twaulleth coatury. Taincerely trust that thin in not tobe taken a3. criterion of the tharnetce of the teducation furbisiel in the Chicago Mich Schools, Requesting the favor of areply in your coluuny, Iam yours rerpectfally, (The frst day of Janunry, 1°01, will to the frat of the twentieth oontury. ‘Tha ‘year 1900 stenda in the game rolation to tho olose of the century aa tho day Dec, 31 does to the clone of the yoar,—E0.] SALOON LICENSES. To the Rditor of The Chicago Tridune + Cur0aGo, Sept. 28.—An editorial in Taeetay's Tan- tre comments severnly upon the Mayor and his off. cers for neglecting to compal tho puyinent of astoon Ncenses, That “one-third " who have up to thte timo falled to pay thelr Hecawe-fees aro not oxelusively com- posed of buramcra and dishonest politiciana ag Tir, ‘Tunene inrinnates ; there nv many poor devils amougst thea: Hardly cerning onough to support teeir fomilica, Now, what Tue Tatu is clauaring fi would certainly ctv, of that eu; Nayor Liaw been a little slow iu adininttering that sort of law, 3 great many food citizens, though hot engaged in the sale of lager Lect, will certainly excuse Mr, Coitin, ‘A Satour-Kssren, gn THE COUNTY BUILDING, The quarry-owners of Quincy yesterdsy loft with the County Board samples of taeir products, Recley, of New York, the architect of the Church of the Jtoly Namo of this city, was around the bulld- ing yeaterdsy. To-morrow will be fentence day in the Criminal Court, Amcng othors to be sentonced 1a Jun Condin, tho wife-nmurdorer, Mr, Hosing may not be awnte of It, but ft ts eo, nevertheloae, that Agnew cannot full certain prom- ives, If he has mady thum, It was discovered yeoter- day that he could not controt bis employes, end it was rulnored—which, if rrue, isto his credit—that he dit not want to, Itia sald that rome the age be rpoke to them tu thu iuteroit of oue of tho axpirants for nuit nation on the Upnosttion ticket, but that ono was not Hesiug. Cau itbo that Healing ts being deceived ? ‘Tho Committee on Padlic Service, It was noticed yesterday, iad deferred tite sppolntistat of Judges of Ficetion Wo give Opposition leaders opportnatty to ne leet thelr mien, ‘fue postponement would Lave been unneceseary if Comimicy, Raterty, aud a few others, liad beens tile more judustrious in their canvass, ‘They were exyected to heve bnen, ready to havo ro- ported the nainea to. Mr, Hesing Wednesday, no that he could bave reported to tho Committee, but they disappointed Lim, They will report, however, to-taz. ur to-morrow, Ho will report to ‘the Comuitleo at once, aud the work will be done, ————— THE CITY HALL. The Collector yenterday received $4,614.89 on elty taxos, nod £2,033 wore paid on water taxes, Tho city omptoyes, or atleast the few of them who havo not overdrawn, will be paid their last month's solary to-day. ‘The Bpecist Committec, of which Ald, Casa ie Chair- man, fariher considerod Btitey's building ordinance yesterday afternoon, But few changes aro boing made Suit, M, X, Sebuso, Chief Eogineer of the Bloomington Firo Department, was tho guest of Marshal Bouncr Sexterday. Mo ty ou bls way toattond the Chief Fire ‘Mamvhats' Convention to bo hold i Now York City on tho sth Inst. Supt, Bailey's department wan yosterday engaged in tearing down the three-story brick building, No. 200 East Eri ntreat, Tho next time the progrictor thoreaf builds # house, ho will put iton s rock and not on more wurfaco usnd. Mayor Colvin yesterday recolved in ile usual cordial mariner a delogation from Allegheny City, Among the party are Comptroller James Brown, ox-Mayor W. 8. Fieming, i. ©. Richmond, Sapertnicudent of Water ‘Works, und Wittism Long, ‘meniber of Congress, Comptroller Hayes returned from tho T-ant yesterday aud stonceentered upon the dutice of discharging clty Indeblodnest, Ho reporta the condition of Fast- era mouoy markete as esey, and lias alfers of all tho auuney tho city may want t borrow at 0 per cont, ERM DEPARTURE. When Supt, Netim seya a thing ho generally means 4t, ond xo when he sald ty intended to resign, not oven Cbivin eould keop him from resijnivg. Aud vo to-day Beit plain dacob Rehm, for vurterduy afternoon ho amatebated bls underiinga about him, treated them ele nantly {n tho Grund Pacific, and cont them back to thelr respective stations with their eyes full of toara at the patting, mbt some cf them aro heartily rejoting at lus restquatiog, and gusy think that it is tho best thing that contd have penod fa tho Department, bitt uot one of thom haa awiugio grudge against him, fo baa treated thent allatike, and all With the utmost courteay, Tater fu tho day he Lodo farewell to all his clerks and other araintanta sround Central Station, ant then he de- yPartod, ay ho erid himeelf, * nuver again to cross the threshold os the Baperiitendontot Pulice,” ‘Yo his clerks he waa the Kindest of masters, and very natur- ally uot n few of them wero pained Uy the xeparation, Sim Prince packed up all the trinklete around tin Superintendent's deek, and wilh 5 faueroad favo aut pace, marelred ont of tu hall and deposited them in Bt, Robin's bupay. ‘Who hin successor will be ia n conundrum, Depnty- Buperintendeut Hickey 1, by long odds, the favorito Loth with the Aldermen ‘and In tho Pultco Depart ment, He ia trostol with tho grentost respect by all the memLorm, and fv lookud pon 28 tue only man who will harmunice the toro factiona tn the force thet have existed all through Supt, ebm's incumbency. For Hickey’s present position Joo Dixopand Charles Rehin fro snxions asyirants, Either ono of te two would discharge the duties of the podtion fairiy, A carloua ecineldence of the chango is the duparture ef a largo bumber of bunko-«teurers, ‘Cho news of the eluuyo apread rapidly, and oll Wednesdey ovening and yer terday Olnrk atroct was linet with inembers of the fre ternily, who were bidding farewell to their uatal haunts, Numbers of them are known to have left by the raitruads yenterday for various fors.of the country, (Of cole they will return, wn- things are made no bot for the contpauions ‘they have left bubind them that they Lelieve tt dangerous toreturn. About tho enmo thing wis witneasod at tho installation of Maniial Dunlap. For nearly two wooks tha woll drvesad gontry were not to he eeen, but side denly, on one bright, sunny morning, the streta were found full of them, and thus they have continued ever aluce, g —_—-— CRIMINAL. ‘The notorious Bal Tierney might aa well hayo killed Dilly Fish while she was ut it, for Billy ts about ss in Shortly after he was stabbed, ho waa sent up for four month for stealing cigara, and now he ts again reposing tu the Armory on a similar charge, He entered thu clyar store of Jobn Hepner, 396 South Clark street, while the famlly wero away atchurch, aud camo out with elght boxes of cigars and some other articles, Oficer Croak snapped bin up, and recovored westly all tho guods, Voler Relor, » young man employed by the firm of Tochm & Dattiian, No, 353 dslue dalsnd avenue, was arraiguod befure Comnintelonor Moyne yesterday mnorning charged with puculug counterfelt moncy, ‘Too evidence auowed thut he hd two $3 bills, one an tho First National and tuo other on tho ‘fraders of this city, but no {utent to defrand could be proved because ong of the young man’s wiployers swore that he bad paid hion rhe money for aurviccu. Lo was accordingly discharged. About 11 o'clock yesterdsy morning s sand-wagon belonging to # contractor named Huntington, sud driveu by 4 man nemed Aclotf, ran over a boy pamed. John Stanton st the fatersection of Townsend and White streets, ‘Tho boy wae killed lustantiy, polng deat before bystanders could reach hita, Howse 9 cura of age, and lived wilh bis purenta at No, 160 fownsend etreet, ‘fhe driver of the wayou was so tere Fided at what bo wad done that by Jumped from tie wagon and ran away before be could bedctained, The pattes are, however, quite conddent that they cau nad ——— SUBURBAN. INDIGNANT UYDZ PABEZES, A mesting of tho citizens of Hyde Park waa held last evening tn Cleaver Hall, coruor of Brooke street and Droxel Loulovard, to remonsirate against the late ao- ton of the Board of Trusteca in ordering a renumber- jug and ronaming of the etroets of that suburb acourd- ing to the dectinal ayatum, Bsmuel Faulkner was se- locted! ay Chairman and Charles (i, Pope a Becrotary. After the reading of the ordinance the protest against tend tho names of the ugners Wore read, The latter embrace some of the fret uatorsin the village. Tho following are the principal points of the protest; Pirat—In changing the usmies of wlrecis und avo nuew and numbery, Wo lose ur jidlentity with the City of Chicaga, ‘Our best avenues aro stigmatized with the namuv of avenues of bad repute inside te elty, For tumance, Michiqau avenue, oye of our finest aves hues, 14 reducud in uaine to Third avento, and Tndie Auzurenus to Faust brumniny Heond—Uur oirjection tu the numbers of h aud low ta very serious one. dtiv tot ely. (he lie conventence for straugerd to understand the wyatan fu buding our residences, Dut His the dauaye to Topurty. ‘This wywteto wayulfies the distance trou he cebire of “ business. ‘The Villege of Hyde Vark bas teen wo closely connected with the City of Chicago that ‘feoply ot # distance have regarded ty ana part of the city, Gur reeldenis living on our throng svauues bave adopted the num. ‘Dore to correspond with those of the City of Ubicago, consequently question was seldom auked, wien artes wited Lo negotiate njoan or sell a pitce of property, whether ft was inside the alty or ont; the namo of the avenue apoke for itself. Now the nnm- bers aro changed from hundreds to thousands, in some cane niors than that, and the reault will bs that our People will have Larder work to obtain loans, higher Tatea of intoreat, to. pay, atu Malin commissions, Heat estate agents and deaters will have harder work to negotiate mates ani tonne, for there ta nt feast ono half of this bueinees dona by correspondence. Every real oatate deator in Chicago will have to ure 8 noparato map for Iisde Park, instead of using one to correspond with fie elty which will ehow the relation of property in Iyde Cark to the contre of burinoes, D. Horne explained the puirposaof the ordinance, nd pointed out whit wore expected to bo the ad: vantages of tho change, baring Lis restone upon the ground of utiity, They were not favoratily receive: ~ Vartow, Frodetick Dickinson, T, ud soveral olhers mada warm epoechen agaly Gillett, the ordinance, urging thu claims of sentiment and in- rest, real On motion, Messrs, Dartow, Latimer, Burchell, and inthd an mcomimittes ti draft ren clutioun of remonsteauce for presentation at anothoc An adjouroment waa then made uti next jay eveniug at half-pant 7 o'clock, SPORTING NEWS. BASE-BALL. GAME POSTPONED, Tho game announced for yesterday afternoon between the Chicago and St. Lowa Clubs was put over nntil to-day on account of the rain and drizzle, which would have made playing slmort tmpoxsiblo, and an audianoe not to be hoped for. ‘Tho game will txko ylaco to-day, and another will be played to-morrow. | WISDNESDAY'S GAME. Wodnesday the Chicacos played the White Stockinga of Morris, BI., and deteated them by a seore of 13 to 0. The profossiousla returoed yesterday morning. <= THE TRIGGER. ANOOTING AT 6TAUO's GHOTNDS, Wednesday a party of pigcon-shooters se- sembled at ‘fom Stagg's grounds to witness 4 match botwoon John Kloinman and 8, H. Turrill at 8&0 birds each for n stake, The money wag wou by Mr. Turrill. who killed 45 to Kloinman's 49. Another metch was thon mado botweon Mosars. Sherman, of Loloit, nod tho loser in tho prosiows contort, It was for $50 a sido, at 23 birds. This time Hicinman won with case. MATCI AT MASKVILET ACCIDENT. Specuat Dianatch ta Phe Chicaro Tribune, Nasnvinvz, Tenn., Sopt. 80,—At a meoting of the crack shots of Pennesseo matchea were wou Wy ilugh H. and Watkics Drown. Tho pigeons shot wero from Chicazo. Live fundred woro re- coived from that point to-night. Shooting will be reaumed to-morrow, {hin afternoon nh gnu used by Jobo W. Dolho, of St. Louis, burefi on account of hav- ing whilo powder invented by himsolf, and a pioce of the right barrot etruck bis arm, cnt- fing the band and arm ternbly. ‘Lournlqueta used provonted bleerling to death, His wounds wero dresned, and he left for home to-night, dis- abled for two montha, THE TURF. AT FLEETWOOD PARK. New Yorx, Sept. 19,—Tboro wero two trotting races to-day at Fleetwood. Tho first, for tho 2:34 claga, wea won by'f. A., Lookout second, and Pauline third, ‘Timo, 2:31, 2:51, 2:98, 23114, 23113, Lookout won the tirat two heat, The second raco, for tho clase, #08 won by Lady Whito, Ned J’orrest eecond, and Zophyr third. ‘Timo, 2:33, In81, 2224. AT DEACON PARK. Bostox, Sopt. 30.—1\ large crowd attended tho groat stallion raco al. Boncon Park to-day he- twoon Smucgler and. Thomas Jefferson for a puree of $2,000 and the championship, ‘The raco Wes run 'in threo straight beats by Smug- glor. Timo—92:2534 ; 4:23; 2:40. Jefferson was drawn after tno recom] beat, badly lamed, hay- ing strained a tendon of the hind leg. THE DAYTON RACRB—A 1G TROT TO-xTORROW, Special Dispatch to ‘the Catcaca Tribune, Dayton, O., Sept, 30-—Thero wav about tho samo attendance at the Southern Ohio Fair to- day us yesterday, Tho apccial trot between Mol- lie Morris, of Boston; ‘Mred sTooper, of Dotroit ; and Obsorvor, of Plana. Ill. was postponed un- tilto-morrow. Tho troliting raco for tho 2:27 claes, for » ptirse of S600, Lost throo in five, wag won by Water, of Pinne, Ill, Lady Mack | sec- ond, Billy Lumborson thard; tlaio, 2:308{, 9:39, and 2:41. ‘Eho threo-miauto trot fora purse of $400 was won by Cadiz. of Gincinnatt time, 3, Bat, aod 2:13, Lrero was a slight rain most of tho day, Tho track was rather heavy towards the close. If the weathor be favorable to-morrow, largo crowds of poople will be hero to witness tho raco betwe-an Peerless, Lulu, and Lucelle Golddust, who acrived eafely lant oven- ing, and ore on the ground. FREEPORT SUYLMATIES, Svecial Mspatch to PherCiteaay Tribune, Faenrrort, ll, Sopt. 30.—Lhird day (Thars- day) forenoon racea : 4, purse $700, for horaes with no record below Lady any B. Gen. Howar qn 2 Clase 5, purse $500, for horses 4, A ¥ arith, 2145 : Class 7, nurse $609, for horses with no record-below three misiutos : wacom ererersioy ‘Timo— 3:50 53350} "HI, In tho last heat Bay Dan ran ioto Jim Lane's driver, L. Wilson, throw Lim out of the sulky, und ran over him. He was not serlously hurt. Tho sttendance was good, tho wonthor dis- agrecablo, oo AQUATIC, NOAT RACEH IN MINNESOTA, Specat Drepateh to The Umeuao Tribuna, 81. Pavt, Minn, Sopt, 30,—The first sent raco for the Society preminms between Myors and Howo, of St. Paul, 2 mites, was won by Myors in 193g minutes. Tho second, betweon Cornloy, of the Chicago Club, and Philloo, of Rod Wing, the formor giving 30 soconds start, was won by Cornluy in 15 minutes 50 seconds, Philleo 10 seconds behind at the ontcome. Corning caught up in tho firet mite and kept alongside till near home, t SCULL HACK AT STEUBENVILLE. StrupeNvinee, O., Sept. 30.—Tho single-scall taco between Frank Donmarsh, of Pittsburg, and John Pedgrift, of Chicago, #250 a sido, 3 mites, Ug miles and ropeat, camo off about & o'clock, Doumarsh gayo Podgnft 30 yards atact and choico of water, At the word go both gt away in good stylo, Denmaren gaining rapidly on Podgrift, When they had pulled shout 400 yarda they fonlod, but continued aver the course, Donmareh in thy lead, which ho main- tained until the close, coming in four loogthy ahead. ‘Timo, 19:391f: Pedgrift elnimed ‘tho raco on a foul, but the refereo decidod it a draw, which caused gonoral dissatisfaction on both sides. ‘Tho betting waa two to one ou Den- marsh, 4. largo sums wero staked on the ro- sult, A largo crowd wna in attondauce. Tho timo is said to be tho best on record, SALE OF IMPORTED HORSES. Spacial Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Monticerto, IL, via Cuampstan, Il, opt: 30.—K. H. Bonson & Co. hold to-day in this city a ealo of imported horsce, but the wale was dis- continued bofore the closing out of all the stock on account of amall pricos. A number of buy- ers woro here from dtissouri, Obio, and this Btate. The following salos aro a samplo of pricos realized: A fino Percheron stallion, weight 1,600 pounds, age 4 years, brought 1,625; No- poleon, 8 Norman stallion, weighing 1,800 punnds, aged 6 yours, wold for 91.600; & Volgian Stallion, aged 5 years, for 21,525, cp ee A VIRGINIA LOTTERY. Brecral Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasuxoton, D. 0., Sept. 30.—Aloxandris, ‘Va., bow not lad such av excitement since the War as to-day. ‘Tho gross-grown streets wore Mllod with the Virginia first families, and tho Democratic party, iv the persons of the loading Btate ofticiala and chiof political leaders, wero precent to take part in the distribution of » tot tory. ‘The morality of the Democratic party was illustrated by tho Lieatenant-Govesnor of Vir- ginia, who, from @ public platform, oponly ad- yocated tho lottery schemo, and indurued tt to the poople of the State. TEXAS CATTLE. Br. Loc, Bo., Kept. J0.—The Kaneas City Price Current has information that there aro now on the Upper Wichita aul Brazow Itivers, in Northwestern Texas, over 70,000 head of cat- tlo, about three-fourths of which have bovu secontly driven up from the south- westorh part of the Stat on account of depredations of stock thieves and the gen- eral uncertainty of sacl pro erty in that section. These cattle are bolng held there for market, and ; bre tn good order, the grazing belug very fue, WASHINGTON. A Partial Explanation as to Mr, Charles Ham’s Sudden Taking OM With an Intimation as to the Cause of That Gentleman's Fat Getting into tho Fire, A Commentary on “Exhousting Labor? as Furnished by Velnuo's Ade ministration, Tho Story of a Paymaster Who Wos His Own Best Onstomer, Internal Revenue Decision Concerning the Railroad Tax, THE CHICAGO CUSTOM-HOUSE, AACE-CONTNACT THAT REQUINES BOM ESPLANA- tion. Spectal Disratea to The Chreaan Tribune, Wasuinaroy, D. C., Sept 10.—The opon let- terof Ohnaries H. Ham, ox-United Btntos Ap- praicer at Chicago, bas not reactiod here, sud it ig quite certain that Secretary Bristow will not tako notleo of it whon it docs, Iristow bimscif will not return until noxt weel:, but from othor sources it in ascortained that the probable causo of tho removal of Uam is vory difforent from any that hay been assignod yol, Tho etory ja that tho attention of Socrotary Bristow was moro partioulerly called to Ham by tho verbal slatements of mombera of tho last Government Chicago Custom-House Con- miasion. Theso fetatements, in briof, wore to tho offect that tho Government bes been groat- ly imposed upon by a Ring which hss sought to enrich iteotl! by the construction of tho Custom- Hours building, Tho story ia that the Govoru- ment bas alroady paid TU ABTOUNDING Bust OF $400,000 for cutting tho stono, and that Ham had more intimate relations with the persona said to com- pose this King than was becoming in a Govern- ment ofilcer, and wags outspoken in public aud private. in’ defenao of tho Ring. Tho ‘Trocsury Dopartment lisa not made an invos- tigation of those particular accuaations, but ono will soon bo ordorod. ‘Tho ‘Treanury ofliciats, however, stato that tho information furnished hy the Gavornment Commission was quito eul- ficiout to justify tho netion of tho Socrotary in removing Ham. ‘This contract for the stone- cutting is ono of the most poculisr featnres of tho Mullett administration. It was ovidently an aftorthought, and wos not oxecntod intl July 18, 1873. ‘ho partice to it aro J.C, Ranttin ond J. M. Muotor. It grants to Muollor tho right to cut and dress ali the stone for the building, aud the Unitod States agreps to pay FULL MADKKT RATER for tho labor actually porformod, increased by 15 por contum, and for the material the lowest trado prices, moreasod by 15 por contum. Un- der thin condition of tie contract it is said that over $800,000 have elroady Leen paid for cuttiog thia stone, ‘Lhe contract, forreauons which per- haps the contractor understood, wad so drafted thas it isnot made closr where tho stones are to be doliverod when cut. ‘Tho original contract with Muellor provided for tio deiivory of tho sioue ont tho sito of tho building. This contract for cutting hus no auch provision, 80 the ntonos wore left at tho yard. ‘This affordod an opportunity for yory largo ad- ditional chargon fur transporting the cut stone from the yards to tho sido of tho building. Muoller, having obtained tho cutting contract, dolivered the atone at the yard, Ho now comer in for compensation for transportation from tho yard to tho building. Billy for very largo sume Tor thi sorvico havo been suspondod by order of Bectolaty Trristow, and aro now awaiting pay- ment. They aro not lilly to bo paid until after alagalosatmination of the powers undor the contract hog been had. is GONE, ANOTUEN CARE OF OFFICIAL WEAKNEAS. Secctal Dispatch to The Chtoago tribune, Wasmxotox, D. ©., Sopt. 30,—Thero is a good deat of approhonsion felt In the Navy and Treasury Dopartments on account of the uews from California regarding the condition of af- fairs in the Navy Paymaster's ofico in San Francisco. For sovornl yeare, in consaquonce of political influence reaching into the Benate of tho United States, au advonturor named G. M, Pinnoy bas been rotainod in offico 28 Purchasing Clerk of tho Navy in Californin, and bis hold was so firm that tho pay-corps of the Navy know that nono of their number could accopt a detail to San Francisco without accepting Pinney as an office fixture. About the at of Septombor ho abeconded in his own stoamor with a fomalo companion, leaving his family and a host of croditors behind him, It sooma that it Shad boen Pinney's habit to DEMAND A PERCENTAGE « on evorything he purchased, snd the number of contractors aud debtors ho has levied upon is emounding. Itis estimated he has thus mado for himself in reality out of the job abont 200,000. Ho was niso 8 brokor, a rrembor of the Board, a Director in veveral anrinea, a lage property , owner im tha City of Oatland. * and roputed to bo worth near $2,000,000. Paymaster Npanld- ing, who was tho oficor in chargo, is undorstood to havo dofendod Pinney fora short time after he left. He has now beon rolleyed, and ordored. to settle, His accounts havo thus far boon found to bo correct, and no suspicion bas rested on him. Achange, howover, wad orderod by tho Navy Dopartinont, and it is understuod that car- tifleatoes of indobtednows to the amount of 800,000) havo beon discovered to have boon hy- pothecated in Sau Franclaco. ‘heya could only have boon ONTAINED BY FRAUD, If s contractor or doalur furnivhing suppiles to tho Paymaster prosents his accounts, it is posai- blo he may obtains cortificato of indebtedness, If for any reason tho Paymastor cannot or docs not choose to pay at the timo of tho delivery of the articles, the contractor may take those cers tiflcates to a banker, who, recognizing the Pay- mastor’s signature, advaicos monoy on thom, and tho Paymaster, bowovor, nay not give cor- tificates above his ability to pay’ in accordance with law, and as Paymaster Spaulding, during tho last three quartors, has nover tad a balance of more than from 83.000 to 30,000, the spprelien- sion is that tho cortificatos wore fraudulent and perhaps forgorios, ——— NOTES AND NEWS. A WORD ABOUT MI. DELANO. Speciat Mnepateh to Lhe Cawagu Tribune, Wasutnaton, D..C., Sept. 30.—Columbus Delano, in bis totter to tho Provident, assigns a4 ono reason for his resignation the exhaunting labor which fidolity to bis duties lisa demanded, Anoxamination of the oflicial career of Delano vhows he haa furnishod ona of the most cou- spicuous illustrations of abseuteolam aver known in the Governmont sorvico. A careful scrutiny of tho rocord of timo devoted by Sccrotary Delano to the Govornment business in Wush- ington during the four soars ho was Socretary, proves that in time ho was in Washington ex- actly two years, ono month, and soventoen days, It ts 42 por contum of the porlod of bis admin. tration as Secretary, cousidorably DELANO'A BUCCERSON, No official announcemans of tho appointment. of Dolano’s successor has beon mado. The be- Nof still provails that Goorgo Dawson Coleman, of Pennsylvania, will accept the office. LESS THAN WALY THR TIME, ‘The compensation paid to Mr. Delano during tho ttme he wus absent from his duties aggre- gated $16,033, GENTELL BMYUGGLING. The Secrotary of the Treasury, while In Now York, has been inspecting tho operation of the now regulations for tho examination of panseus gere’ baggage. Ho has determined upon some tninor changes, which wil doubtloss bo intra- duced at all ports. The great difticulty is that inspectious are mady on the docks whon the steainers land. ‘ne delay incident to this wait- {ux ig often s groat hardubip, particularly to Jadinw. Bristow has docided to erect @ waiting- houge for this purpose, at which ho will compet steamers to land, bupervising-Architect Potter Las beco summoned to New York to coucult about o plan fur these houses. THE vast MAIL THAIN. Goorge Bangs, Kuporiutendent of tho Rallway Mail Bervice, nas returned here, aud roports the fast mail » success ia overy articular. ‘Lhe et. feotin tho interior is already felt by tho great demand on the Post-Oflices for exchange pouch- ca with this train, No pouches will be rofusod whore it isin the power of the Dopartmont to give them, jange explains thas the tran does not rn each at the same speed that it does woet for tho reason that {t roaches objective points in time by rupning at w slower rate of Bpaed: Thess polnta are tho connentions at Toledo, Clovetand, Dunkirk, and Albany, Nntlung could be gained by arriving earllor at any of thero pinccs unless tho Departmont givosauthor~ ity to quickon the trains on ntl connecting ines. IIACKLUANEOUN. Chorch and Dakshott, clerka in tho offices of the Suporvising Arolitect, left to-day to Inspect the public baildings on tho Macitlo const. Lyman Elmore and Lawyor Jowett, of Chi- cago, Bre hero conferring with the revenue o| ficiala relative to further paymnonts by tho rail- road conipanics for back taxes found to be duo, upon Information furnished by Jolin Sanborn, Maj. Wilson, Solicitor of the ‘Troasury, and Yarsan, Chief of Rovonno Ayonts, lenve to- night for ge and other Western cition, to exauloo into the preparations made for trying fis Bhloky-rine cason at the Uctobor term of tho Courts. Gen. Fredortok A. Starring, of Chicago, tho for ning years haa been Special ‘Tronaury-Agont in Europo, haa returned to thia city. (To the Sasoeiated Press.) TUR RALNOAD TAX. Waanrrotox, D. C., Sept. 30.—The Commie- stoner of Internal Revenuo fine decided that undor tho act of Jaly 14, 1570 railroad corpora- Hous aro lisblo to 5 percent tax imatead of 2b; por cent to Auy. 2, 1870, 0n amount of all divi- donds, carngs, income, or gains which Lad ac- crued before tuat date, and algo on all undivided protite earned by the company prior to thant date and addod to an? surplus, contingent, or other fond, ‘Lhia question catno up on eo applica- tion from the Ishnois Contral Bailroad Company to sabato tho tax nsgedued at the rate of Sper cout, clalminy that 2/7 per cont was tho logal rato under tho loth wection of tho act abore mentioned, TRE FRECDMEN'S NANK. Mesers. Croswoll, Purvis, and Loipold, Com- mirsioners of the Frcodmon’s Savinga aod Trust Companys, sopuunce that thoy will commanca paying a dividend of 40 por cont ou all audited claims on the 1st of Novombor. FINANCIAL, LEE & SHEPARD, Boatox, Sopt. 30.—The committee sppointed by tho creditors of Loo & Shepard reported to- day. Tho report showed tho total nasete of tho firm at 815,286; dircct linbilities, €189,740; contingont liabilities, $135,637; gross Tabilitics, $625,277.84 5 not ltabilities,—that fs, deducting contingent liabilities, which will probably not fall upon tha firm,—@578,290, Leo & Shepard mato « proposition to pay 20 conte on the $1, secured sith notes on short torme without in- torent. ‘ho Committee report tho causes of tho dirgstor a8 consisting in au exceas of businasa expenses, deterioration of atoreotypo platos, ond loan of crodit. Sovera! of tho creditors wished security for the notos, and wore willing to take 15 cents cash. Hurd & Houghton proposed that on nvsignimoent be made in ordor to roalizo cash. Tho mevting waa postponad for two weeks inorder to givo tho firm tino to make & now proposition, NEW YORK SAVINGS BANK FAILURE, Speci Dispatch to The Cheago Tribuna, New Yous, Sopt. 30.—The announcement of tho ausponsion of the Third Avenue Savings Bank created fittlo or no excitoment to-day, in spite of tho fact thatthe New York Times en- doavored to makoacront sensation out of o vory smallafair, This Savings Bank has boen badly managed for several years past, ond , ought to have enaponded in 1873, It endeavored to tide the crisis of that poriod by sacrificing much of its collateral in tho shape of bonds, but to very littlo effect. It hold aver foratimo, but coniideuco in it was do- atroyed, and tho doposits wore gradually with- drawn totil it is now loft in 0 condition of in- solvency. If its reol estate and mortgagcs aro allosed to realize their full valno, pousibly the bank may pay dollar for dollar, but the proba- bility is that not moro than 50 to 75 per cont of tho deposits will bo paid. ‘Tiero is not tho alight- est min, however, on ony of tho othor sayings banka, and no criuis is expected. SAN FRANCISCO, Ban Francisco, Sept. 30.—Formal notices was given this evening thatthe Bank of California will opon Saturday morning. THE WEATHER, Wasmiaton, D. 0., Oct. 1—1:80 a, m.—For the Iske region, rain aud lower temperature, with brisk northeast to northwost winds and rising baromotor, followod by clearing woather in the upper lake region, and cautionary algnals are ordered for Chicago, Mitwaukee, Grand Hayou, Alpena, Port tluron, and Detroit. LOCAL OUSLUVATION. ‘UittcAao, Bopt, $0, Time, Bar.) Tharp.) Wind. jRarny Uther, 6:38, mM.29.77] 0) TV, Nght TA)Ne Dy Uy als Ee fren £0,No, fron Maximum thermomoter, & GENERAL ODSERVAPIONN. Citr2ac0, Aapt, 36—Midnight, Rar. Thr} Wind, Weather, [Hawn 29,70] 49/N.,’frosh....|Threatning,| .30 49] NG ont leary G8). frou loudy. 42 a9.ta! 41/N., freabs 29.98, 621N4 fresh. 30 4 ft 0,18) 3 reuh(Clear, | BO)N., ‘fresh... /Cloudy, 204 GUN, W,, brik Fair, Ta Croato,,)29.88) 44/N., fresh. (Clearing, ‘Omaha.....[10.02| 49] NW, frouli,. Fale. Devvkenrige|30.09] 421Ni, fronb..,s10loudy, trees ————— MICHIGAN STATE TREASURY. Speeiat Dispatch to The Chicago Trime, Daxatna, Mlich., Sopt. 80.—Tho balanco in tho Stato Treasury for the Oscal year 1874 {a $1,070,- 274.92, Reccipta during tho yoar, $2,209,929.55 ; payments, $2,050,097.87; balance ending Sopt. $0, 1974, 61,229, 108.6u. eS Fast Mail to Milwaukee, Commencing Sunday, Oct, 9, 1875, and on every Bun- dsy hereafter, (he Chicago & Northwestern Hallway will run a fast mail train, carrying the United States rosil and prssengera, between Chicago and iilwaukoo, Train will leave depot, corner of Canal and Kinzio streots, Chicago, at 7; nd reach Milwaukee at 10:30.8,m. eturning, it will leave Milwaukee atl p, m,, and reach Chicago at 4.10, This fs the onlyday train on Sunday by any route between Olicago anid Miwaukey, —— “Gathoring Sholla from the Sea-Shore” fe the title of s new nnd exquisitely-beautiful songand chorua by Will L, Thompeon, Prive, 40 cents, Vor sale at all tho musiostores, So great ia the demand for this ballad that the musie-dealers order it by the thousand, Mvasra. Lyon & Healy have just given the publisher an arder for 6,000 coples, vate bee Noat New, Nobby, Nice, ‘The fall rults turned ont by the well-known tailoring house of Ordway & Nowland, No, 209 West Madiaun stroct and No, 133 Dearborn utreet, can’t be best, and the bosuty is thoy are from $5 to $25 cheaper. Our Lady Readers Can Hardly afford to forget the bargaine now offerod in fine shoes by Wiswall & Groeno, one of the oldest and largest housea in the city, Step In and noe for yourselves, 7d Stato and 131 Twenty-socond strosta, EB a Seg Pianog and Organs, Hallet, Davie & Ci rand, Hijuare, and Upright and Binith's American Organs can be found only at W. W. Kunball's, coruer State and Adams atrosta, Chicago, a The Genius of Man was nover more wuccuseful than wien Dalley’s Mag foul Vain Extractor was discovernd, It is the panaoca for pain and akin diseasrs, 35 cents per box, 60 MARRIAGES. TUDOK—'THOMAS—On Thursday evening, Sept. 30, 1875, at the roeidetico of the Jun, J, 1", Hunileld, by the Key. J, O, Burrougua, LL, D,, J, M. ‘Tudor, Jr,, Faq., of Cinciunati, aud Miss Ells A. Thomas, of Chit cago. 8 BOGANT—SMYTNE—Wednesday evening, Hept, 2 ab the residenco of tho bride's parente corter lairie. ay. aud Thirty-firstat., Mtr. Frank Bogart and. Alisa Nellie J, dupitie, the bride'w futher, the Hey, W. i, Buythe, olliciatlug, CLANKE—MoGLIN i EY—Hopt, 30, by the Rev, Faiber Conway, at Bt. Patrick's Church, Jobu Clirko aud Mary Jauo Q. AlcGliucey, Chicago, 67 Cincinnadl papers please copy. res Wil DE~LOVELACE~ In Culcago, Sept, 30, by (he Kev, OG, 14, Hehuer, Mr, Henry Ht. Whiteside, of lwekford, and Miss Matilu ¥, Lovelscy of Chi- cage, $a" Hocktord papers please notice, DEATHS. phENSHEL—Oa the 2uthof Weplember, Mrs, Helen lenabel. Funesal from hex late residence, Ho, 1bta Bouts Dearborn-at., af 1 o'clock this after uoon, the family are invited, wee THOMALEN—Thuradey, Bent, 30, May, danghtor of Ernest Avand Mf, Louten Thomaton, A montha end 5 dayn, Tho funcral will take tha parents, No. 725 North Wolle-at., 109.1, POWERS—On the s0th dnughter of Catherie and ah Tegra ati month, ees Funeral will take place from re iten Yan Duren-at,, on Friday, Oot, dy at 1 sane by ean tt Calvary Cometory, Frienda of ‘the family are inte to attend, NYAN—William Hyav, sept, 2, va month and edngaso OPE ated yen, g Funeral from hie late resiilence, £*ato-nt,, ner Tork Inland car-shope, Friday foronoon, ct, 1, by cone Calvary. MARTIN—On the 27th Instant, tho hy antighter of Ne and Bene Mary De diate ore Meany ooo alt E Infant aed place from tho reetenen op on Baticdas, wt inst yonneney Izzie, atthe Powe IN tted -SPLOLAL NOBONS, eee eeel Centaur Liniments allay pain, subdue awellings, burns, an cure Thiet fil syavin, aud feak. Gone and aliments, Tha Witte We: a for family uno, the Yellaw WNTAvpcz — * dn Sor animal, West Winpwn, Mich. Deo, 10, 1874.—ale, Rtay Hanco, of this place, an aged man, has Iida wont 2, ful entfo hy your tinfmont, and how: nta Ut inats Ltiuay for tha benent of mankind, ‘Thy following tap affidavit: Youra truly, 1, MeQuoyy Btate of Michigan, County of Eaton, #», Riley Mauoe, on bis oath, eaya: Chat for thy tomy ten yeara he bas heen very sevorels aflicted with rhowmatian, and baa been fur the 19 x yes tirely heipiran insomuch that ho contd ho and had given wp all hopes of evor | furs ely eponent further save that abort five ionths commenced the using of Centaur E-n'n producoil wonderful rosulta, and now 1 6 well an ever, RILE Subwerived and aworn to before c.9 thie 30:t Dee, 1874, DROS ADAS M: QC qr i Seat) per Justice of the Posen, Bold by all drugginta—s0 centa nut $1 per tiattia, Electro Silicon ‘ Hae recetvad the award of the Amorican In ‘urk ae the boat article known for cleanin a7 ali foo metallic aurtoces, Tete pure infusorh Roadmixttiro, will not saratch or carrodo, and ff ‘evory sell, prelate uenees ae t nlshors, Dru: dowel Lio i Siti, Mott tiobht 00. St aad sstenth 39 F ‘Aen Wate POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT. TWENTIETH WARD, Tho Republicans of tho TwontietL Ward are reqnest. el fo moot Saturday at 8 o'clock p. tas. in Klare’s Halt 70; and 72 North Clark-st., for tho wirpouy of orgiat zing. ¥rod Bocker, Henry Lampertnor, Fret Wore George Alzal, d Goctzelmaune Je We tere ee Langoniort,’ Fred telnze, Auguat Lav iteinbolt, W, Ettinghauxen, Herman 8 Hepp, Wilinm Baruth, W. F. Lath . er, N. M, Piathe, Adainh Berg, Houry Dovermau, John Kehofter, Lyman A, Whito, BL. Kaofer, Pliilip Groll, & A, Jacobs, J’. Hoerdt, Thomas Nosris, Jacob Kir Willism Kellogg, J, D. Horvey, Horaco 1, Walte, Gon W, Reynolds, L, ‘T, Chambertain, Peter Halu, i Fromholt, Georgo Fenn, J, J, Sellg, William Hessen F, Kohliammer, L. Buottner, D. luottner, Fred Gloor, Goo, Bteing, O, A. Andorsou, Louis Bctiroeder, EIGHTH WARD, Tho Republicans of the Eighth Ward are requested to meet at tho southwest eorner of Maxwell and Brown-ats,, Friday evening at 8 o'clock, for the put pore of organizing a Kepublican Ward Oiub, ENOUH COLDY, Chafrman of Club of tats, NINTH WARD. ‘There will boa mecting of the Ninth Ward Repab. Itean Club hold at 94 South Haisted-et, thie osouiog atBorclock. All aro reapectfully requentod to attend, A.B, BADDOCK, Bee's, SIXTEENTH WARD. A Repnbtican meeting for the wast cnt of the Siz teanth Ward will be hold this erenirg at the house of Otto Liages, 185 Southport-av, Called by the WARD CLUB COMMITTEE, AUCTION SALES. Fereneecernenare as ne nee wen aren Nn By ELISON, POMEROY & CO, Friday Morning, Oct. 1, at 9 1-2 o'clock, 0 Our regular weekly sale ot Auction Buyers alma find tho largest stock new and second-hand Furnitnra, , zegant, and Medium Parlor Suttes, Marble Top and Watnut Chamber Seta in grost variety, 0 full lice new and ascond-band Carpets, from Bich ' Moquet 13 Ingrain; Dining-room Furniture, Marble Top a, Side Boards, What Nota, Bookcases, Laure Easy Chatra, ete,, otc, A’ large stock Genent Housekeeping Goods, “Plated Ware, Qrockery, and Glassware, Goneral Morchandise, Tess, Cigars, etc, ‘Now Furuituro at private sale at auction prices, ELIGON, POMEROY & CO., Auctioneers 84 and 86 Randolpbat, BY G. P. GORE & CO.,, Gand 70 Wabash avenue, Corner Wabnakeny. and ‘Trenty-accondat, Grand chance for bargains, GLOSING OUT BALE OF STOOK OF JEWELBY AND FIXTURES, ‘Wednesday, Bopt, 29, at 8 o'clock, ant erory evening dnring the week, Elegant Gold and Bilver Watches, Ele rant Pins, Fan rings, Lockets, Charms, Bracelota, Ladies’ and Gente! Chains, Diamond Pua and Rings, Bronze Oruament, Blatuettes, Studs, atc, te, c: A Iarge ntock of Plated Ware, Also every article pers taining toehe business, GEO, P, GONE & CO., Auctlonoers, | On Saturday, Oct, 2, at 9 o'clock, 25 CRATES W. &,,, CROCKERY, THE ENTIRE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE FROM A FIRST-CLASS DWELLING, Parlor and Ohsmber Sets, Marble-Top ‘Tables, Wha note, Bedsteada, Rockers, Sideboards, Chairy,, Sof Tauhoes, Burests, Matireetos, Neal, Gafes, Jatior and ico Des! ow 8 Carpets, tro Iron Safes, three olegant ‘ene = GLO, P, GORE'& CO., Anetloneert. WM. A. BUTTERS & CO, AUCTIONEERS, 108 MADISON-ST. Positive Sale of Real Estat 8 Lots fronting wost on Wallace-at. 8 Lots fronting north on Twenty-fifth-sh 3 Lots fronting south on Kossuth-at. All betwoeu Twenty-Ofth and Kossuth-sts. Saloon tho Grounds, Saturday Morning, Oct. 2.0 10 o'clock, WH, A. BUTTERS & 00., Auctioneers, FINE FURNITURE. Three Handsome Bookeasos, Wardrobe Sideboards, Vory Rich Chamber Set, Turkiad Lounge and Ohatr, and othor good erticlos. At our Saturnay Sale, Oct. 2, at 108 Bast Afadisantly WM, A, BUTTERS & CO,, Auctioneer _ BUTTERS & G'S REGULAR SATURDAY SALE HOUSEHOLD GODS OF ALT KINDS, GARPETS, PIANOS, NEW FURNITUNS and MERCHANDIBE OF EVERY VARIETY. Saturday Morning, Oct. 2,at 9rdo'clerks BUTTERS & 00’8 REGULAR Trade Sale DRY GOODS, Woolens, Clothing, Clots, Casstmeres, Suirts, Drawore, Ladies’ BY Goute’ Fine Shirts, Ladies’ and Gen ilo tery, at Furnishing Goods, Irish Linens, Dros: dois, Flue Line Linen Uudk’fs, Shirt Prous, Loca ¥aylngs aud Insertions, Full Lie Lace Collars an | fiuches Hats, Cops, Gloves, Cauntlota, Notions, Cutlery Boots und Shoos, ‘ TUESDAY MORNING, UCT, 5, AT. 0:30 O'CLOCK ___At thalr Salesroom, 108 Afadison-¢b _ “GREAT AUCTION SALE $20,000 WorRrTE UNREDEEMED PLEDGES, ‘ FROM A. GOLDSMID'S LOAN OITICE, By Oatalogao, WEDNESDAY, OOT. 6G, AT 12 0'01008 Dy WILLIAM A, BUTTERS & CO. Auctioncert: At their Salearoom, 108 East Madison. edt, & Catalogue, with full description of the Oo be had of "iho Auctioneers, ce A. GULDSOID, * Madiaon-st., Monday moru! By 8. DINGEL & CO., Aucitoncera, 80 and G2 East Randolph. Continued Auction Galo THIS DAY, of 10 6m. 09 Bp. m, of Elegant Original OILPAINTINGS, ¥rom Studios of Home and Foreign Artiste, 2, wt 10 o'clock s, ms, Ragulst uo “ial totaaasl r dO, orators tecood ere ee NGL 6 CO, bastions