Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 5, 1875, Page 12

12 s THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1¢ CRIMINAL RECORD. Botg Tweed at Last Succeeds in Obtaining His Freedom, He Is Allowed to Visit His Son's . House, and Gives the Officers the Slip. Bun;nr Sgys He Is Now Well on His ‘Way to Sonth’ America. A Qleveland Man Kills His Wife, Step- daughter, and the Wife of a Neighbor. Fight with Mexican Bandits in San Diego County, Cal. N TWEED ESCAPES. Special Disvatek to The Chicago Tribune, Brooxryx, N. Y., Dec. 4.—Tweed escaped from Ludlow Streot Jail ' to-day. TUutil a Iste hour nothing but the vazuest gen- eralilies were obtainable from tne zutbor- ities, tod men who were evidently pos- ssesed of desiled information were damb a8 oysters. It was, however, ascertained that for several weeks past it has been the babit of the prison authorities to sllow Tweed to visit bis friends in the city, accompavied, of course, by reliable officers, the pretext being tbat such licenss was remsonable to & man who had s large amonnt of gprivate business to trans- xct. "The house to which the. ‘‘Boss™ was taken yesterday afternoon is the residence of William M. Tweed, Jr. ‘I'he old man’s house is on Fifta avenae. Warden Daohsm appeared to have but & confused notion of what had taken place. He knew that bhe took Tweed from the jail, and he Lknmew that Tweed bad ran away, but how much time clapaed between his departure from tne jail and sscape was more than be could toll. At ope in- tervicw Le thought not more than half an hour elapaed; at onotber he thought it might have been = full bocr. Careful inquiry, bowever, made it clear thet Tweed was full an bour op his way belore the police had any intimation of his departure. 5 From all tbat conld be learned it is within the limits to eay that Tweed left the jaul within a few minutes of 4 o'clock, sud 1t was after 6 o'clock when the alarm was raised. This gave him am- ple opportunity to be on board a schooner and outsdo tho bay, when the police beran their eesrch. The ;yiueral obinion sround the police headquarters to-night is that Twoed bas been taken on board a tugboat, and by it conveyed to & naiucg schouner in the lower bay, bound for one of tue Sonth American Biates, in which su extradit.on law will not reach lnm. He wonld Dot be safe in Canads, and the European steam- ers had all sailea before be lcft Ladiow etreet. Tweed's lawyers are David Duoley Fieid, and Mr. Devo. Mr. Field was called upon by & Sun reporter, but stier fiist expressing profouod surprse at what had teken piace, w.nld express pothung. He looked, however asif be thonght nobody would by aay proces8 of 1easoning con- nect Lim wich the proceedung. = Sheriff Conuor affected o be overwhelmed by ko news of Tweed's cscape. He did not deny thst be knew the leiriltfiu that had been per- mitied to the ** Boss,” but insisted that every reasonable precsution’ hed. been taken to iu- sure the custody of the prisoner. Sheriff Counor, as &n evidencs of his sincerity, referred 10 the 1act that the iaw makes Sheriffs pecupi- arily responaible for the sbligations of prison- whom they permit to.escape. The law pro- es that if & bheriff aliows a person confined ander civil process to go berond the limits of the jail, Le. the Sberiff, shall be liable for tho amouut of judgmeut oitained a;alist persons permitted to escape. So far s iweod is concerned, he has violated 8o law in makicg bis escape. He was given permussion to leave the jail, and that he did not chooze 10 1otura was not an uffense in the eye of the law. 170 the Associated Press.) NEw York. Dec. 4.—A a:spatch was received st police beadquarters this‘even.ng stating that Wiiiam AL Tweed nad juet escaped fiom the castods of Warden Duntum, of the Ludiow Stioct Jnil. Word was immediately telegraphed ion 1 tws city, Brooklyn, atics, notifying pclica to be on e lookout. Warden Daoham__subsoguently calied on I~ spector Dilks, at ths Polico Central office, rod stated that he bad accompanied the prisoner 1o tho residence of Xirs. Tweed, at Majison ave- oue aod Fity-ninth street, and while thero Tweod rojuested permission eeo his nife pri- vately. Duuham unhesitatingly granted the re- quest, and Tweed weut up 8tsirs fo Lis wife's epariments, lexving one of his sons to entertain Dunham and deputy. After wsiting about ten minutes Dunbam became uneasy, and sent youmz Tweed up stars ¢o tell bis fa:her to coma wown immediazely, as they deeired to”return tothe jail. Ina sbort tize the young man retarned and informed unbam that tus fatber bad gone. Dunham st once soarched the Louse, but no trace of the Boss could be fonod. Leaving the Deputy in charge of tho house, Dunham hurried to he rosdence of Sherift Conner and informed that officer of the escape. The police anthorisies were promptly notified, and tbe Central Oftice detoctives at once went out, Ecoaring the city in sl directi Deputy-\arden Gardner. in charge of Ludlow Street Jail during Warden Dunham’s absence, stated that neither e nor any person in the jail learnad of Tweed's absence from it until about 8:30. A man rang tue bell, and the door was opened by the Deputy-Warden. A man, whoss name was not known por his face familiar, tad Warden Dunbem had seut him down to tho jul to sy that Tweed hud escaped, " Further thao this the messenger could not eay, and he tléu took bis departure. 1t is supposed that Tweed left' the jui about 4:30 p. m. with Warden Dunbam. and it is also tnonght that Keeper Edward Hogan also accom- panied him, as he bhad not since beem seen around the jail. This afternoon Deputy- W :xlnx_: G;dn:r ook an aflidavit to Mr. Tweed, who signed it in 4is room, but the Deput; ‘Warden did not know what the contents olpthz affidavit were. . - weed was visi to-day by his counsel David Dudley Field and William Edelstein, lh’; tatior a partuer 1n business with Twoed’s son at 200 Lime, Sheriff Conner summoned s number of hix dep- aties and visited all the up-town police precincts. President Matsell, of the Board of Police, was visited by the Sheriff at his residence, and there all i le plans for the capture of the fugitive were ‘tslked over, aud pot in- to execution. The au.Lorities seemed utteily be- wildercd. 1 Ceatral office detectives were sont. ouc to every yortion of the city, whare thers was tho least possibility of Tweed being found, and officers on the approaches to the North and East Rivers received epecial instructions to be particularly watchfol. Prosilent Matsell said that, 1 his opinion, Tweed escaped earlier than reportad, or the police would have been more succeastul in finding az lesst & shight clew to his ‘whereabouta, 8heriff Connor hiss issued a reward of $10,000 far tae l‘l;rlaasgt Tlv)leed. 2 arden Duntam retarned to Ludlow Bureot Jail to-night, ho slated he had been dining with ‘I'wesd nt the Bonlevard, and they retarned in a carrisge to the houss of Z'weed’s son-in-law, Mr. Donglas, on Madison svenue, whete Tweod's wife resided. I'woed Permission to go up-stairs to see his wife, which was pranted. Tweed staved up about fifen minates, sod be (Dunham) be- ©omiug uneasy at his prolonged absence, sent Twe on after him. He soon retarnsd and said “ father was not there.” The Warden then rushed to the fions door, and looked up and down the stres:, but eaw no Pérson ro- esmbling Tweed. Tweod had taken his bat wch him, but left his overcoat in the hall. Hogan, the Assistant Jailer, says ho saw ed g0 up three or four steps of the stairs, DOC certan that be went up the fu:l fight. hic honse wax gesrclied from top 10 bottom but 20 trace of the fugitive was found. Twesd's YE; sscape. He polied 0 was ruined,” &id aiso Mr. Dougluss, the €on-in-law, e s Although three uouconpied huus-s adjoin the rexiduace of the . 0L Gue of them was esarohed. Iu tweoty munutes alter tee nulice had boen notified of the enczpe, word had :;“:.;:ej‘m zm rolice station in tue citr, sod & were out in { ;hle euburbs at fall mpead. 0 MO through Dspectur Thorne roceived immediate nosi thoa. 800 10 & short Lime wa ot tot Ny Prec.uct Station-House, Taking Sergt. Whit- sazob sud Detective MeGoman withs bura, Lo vig- the recide.cs of Tweed. a: or 40 guurd toe eutianes, inad leaniug tha" 8 thorough | 3 search from roof to cellar, but not the trace of the fugitive was found. Warder Donhsm 2dmits haviog taken Tweod ont ¢~ drive some three or four times wiile ue was: hie custody, as Tweed was compluining of te -1ble headaches. The bonds given by the Seriff for the proper and fa.thfal performance of his dutiea are for $£0,009. and thase of Warden Dunham’s $20,000. In Tweed’s bed-room in Ludlow Street Jail, directly over the head of the bed, is the motto: *In fGod we trust.” - ‘The triai of the £6,000,000 suit was to begin Monday next. A TRIPLE MURDER. 4 CrxvELaxD, O., Dec. 4.—Abont 1 o'clock this moming Willism Aden, an Englishman and sn expressman for Cobb, Andrews & Co., living on Seranton avenue, quarreled with his wife, snd, becoming enraged, he caught cp an ax and com- menced butchering her with it, severing her head from her body and otherwiee borribly motilating her. Hethen went to the corner of Garden street, with an ax and bammer, snd at- tacked his scepdanghter, cutting ber in s fearful mannper. Mrs. Benton, who :ttampfi_ed to interfere, was also chopped aod pounded with the hammer. The two latter, although still alive, are beyond all hope. The Louse presents an awfal sppearsnce. The walls nud ceilings aro bespattered with blood, and pools of gore !1: u.0o the flocr. Disnes are broken and chairs apiurned, suowing & terrible struggle. Alden was arrested on Scranton avenuo, While de- liberately settling up bis affairs, and waa locked up. Ho gives 88 a rezson for this triple murder that lus wife, who was a widow when he married her, and his stepdaughter were stealiug him out of house and home. Waen questioned why he was not satisfied with killing his wife, Le eaid that ho * wauted to put an end to allthe damned whelps, for they drove bimto it.” There is grent excitement in this city over this butch- ery. Nothing so horrible has ever bofore hap- pened here. 5 LaTER. CrevELAND, Dec. 4.—Mrs. Bonton and Miss Hattie Aden, the two survivors of the dreadfal tragedr, are sl alive. ‘T'he former may recover. The latter will die. It geoms thac Ar. aud Mrs. Aden, who res.ded ou the baights, had trouble in agreewg for some time, and recently Bopurat ed, vut the buspand begzed his mife to return to him, which she did. Miss Hartie Aden, the stepdaughter of the murderer, wno worked ut a mlinery store, would nos hive at home, but went to board with the family of Georse L. laenton. This enrazed Aden, who wade threats 10 cmpel ber to return, but no_attention was peid to bum. - Yesterday Aden and wife had trou- bte, but nothing serivis occuured until early tns morning, when Le accused her of concealiag monoy from Lim, ana sa:d/ that sbe aud her dsughter were takiug all his money, and be would not stand 1t any lunger. She made some reply, woich so emaged him thav Lo seized & bammer and Eilied her. He then b.tebed his horse to his wagon, took the bloody Lhammer, and arove to Furest street. lutched Lis horse near Gurden stroet, and walked o the residence of Alr Devton, No. 9U0 Forest street. %r. Benton bad finished breakfzet snd gono to work. Mrs. Benton aod Miss Adon were Butinz 8t the breaktast-table when Aden came 1a without knocking, sbut and locked the door, and cummenced his bloody work. Itis supposed he aitacked his stepdaaghcer, aud Mrs. Benton interfering, he assaulted her. Keighbors of Mr. Bentou beard ecreams of murder and the scaf- Hing, but as the mco Liad sl gone to wors it was sowe ums before tuey went out. One laay saw Aden walk leisurely away from the house ; thea saw Mre. Benton, covered with blood, eramling ont of doors on her bands snd knees. Nhe ecreamed for help, ran and picked Mrs. Benton up,” and carried ber into the bouse, where she found Miss Hattie lying insoasible. Pbysicians wero called, who found that Battie had three wonnds upon her Lead, trom two of which the brains wera ooziog out, two or three cu:son her shoul- ders, and a broken jaw. Mrs. Benion bad two cats on ner head, wuich haa broken the skull, and seversl on tue choulders. Aden, after leaving Mr. Benton's house, drove home, where he was arres When told bLe was arrested for the murder of his stepdaughter aod Mrs. Benton. he coolly asked if they were dead, and said e hoped ho had made a clean job of it. He sud as soon as he pot a_dog-chain 10 tho house he would go with the officer. The officer entered the houss with him, where he dis- covered the dead pouy of Mrs, Aden. ‘The murderer has been in the empioy of Cobb, Andiews & Co., 3+ expressman for many years, and has always been regerded as o harmless, Rood-natured man. He is 56 years of age. .Toe Ccroner held an inguest on the Lody of Mrs. Adep, returaing a verdic: of death i the baods of ber husbaud. The murderer at the tr.al appeared caim as if he did not realize or care what he hud done. ightest A SWINDLING LOTTERY SCHEWE. LovisviLLe, Ey., Dec. 4 —Matt McCord was arrested at Livermors, McLean Comaty, Ky., and brought to this city this morning by M. W. Chackett, Town Marshal of that place, and placed in the custody of this United States an- tyorities. The prisoner is charged with sefting up * bogus lottery and using tho United Siates meils as a converance to promote its interests. It soems that McCord has beeu traveling throngh Indiaoa distributiog circulars through the mails at ditfereat Post-Oftices. These circulars set forth the plan of a lottery which they represent to have been drawn at Livermore, Ky., Dec. 31, aod for the benefit of some °charitable or religious institution of that place. Tickets $1. Arawers to these letters were directed to be sent to Livermore, and when McCord arrived thero he found a large lot of mail awaiting him, and also an ofticer, who had been apprised of Lia alleged rascahity. In o~ Cord's trunk was found & large lot of mail mat- ter connecied with his scheme, among which aro avout 50 packages addroused to James A. Ciark, Crawfurdsville, Ind. It will bo necessary for the authorities to ascerta'n at which Post-Office thig matter has been mailed, and then remand the prioncer to the United States Court m the dis- trict whore the misdemeanora were commutted. MeCord was placed in jail to wait fortaer dovel- opments. CATTLE THIEVES SENTENCED. Speawal Dispateh to Lhe Cuizage Tridune. EKaxgas Crry, Mo., Dec.4—A special dispatch to the Haosas City Times from Las Animas, Col., states that on Deg. 3 the District Cours of Bent County, Col., passed sentence on William Anderson and Red, alisa John, Adams, the two cattle-thieves who recently stole ninety- mix head of cattle from Col. Wheeler, snd drove them to West Las Animas for salo. The eentence was eight years in tHe Penitentiary for each prisoner. The cattlo-men of Western Kansas owa & dobt of gratitade to Col. A. W. Wheeler and C. C. Clemens, by whose uotiring efforta these men have been prosecated to cou- viction and placed =here they will be unable to depredats on taem for at lesst eight vears. An- other indictment is pendiog over the heads of Adsms an Anderson, for obtaining money un- I der Inlsa pretenses, which is you to be tried. ESCAPE OF A CONVICT. Covoxous, 0., Dec. 4.—A telegram, received here this morning, from’ Sheriff Lawreoce, of Noble County, announces that Charles H. Lloyd, s pegro burglar, who was taken from the Ohio Penitontiary some time ago, where he was serv- ing a term for burglary, after being sentenced to five years_confinement, succeeded in knocking down the Sheriff aod making his cacape. Lloyd is 8 large man, aod has lost one front tooth, and has pait of ono ear cut off. He is known asa desperate character. It is_thought he will at- tempt to cross the Olio River to-dsy. Two bundred doliars reward is offersd for hin arrest. RAIDING BANDITS. Sax Fraxcisco, Cal., Dec. 4.—A dispatch from Campo. San Dicgo County, near the Mexican tine, reports an attack by Mexican bandits, suoposed to be Chavez's band. L. Gaskill, s wmerchant, is probably fatally wonnded: his brother and others seriously, and several are miesing. One 10bber was killed and a pumber wounded. They roboed Gaskill's store of everything of value, aud made of. A requismtion is asked from the Governor for the appronension of the bandits, who have probably crossed sne border. d MARRIED A MURDERER, Nxw Yorr, Dec. 4.—Charles Weston, one of the thres negroes who aro 1o be hauged on the 17th inst., was married to Catherine Guy, a white woman, on Thursday. The ceremony way per- furmed ' his call, and Dolan, who was convicted of the lkilling of Mr. Noe, stoad up with bhim. Tha bride being a Catholic, Weston consentod to . be bapuzed aod marmed by a pricst. Jacob Standerman uas recaived notics of his respite. A NEW ORLEANS DEFALCATION. New Ourxans, Dec. L—fim. N. Benachi, a welbknozn cotton buier, hns besn arrested ;hru‘rd wi;{h emberzling $:0,000 from Bolli «Brothars, Now Yark. C. L. Gabuci, Benachi bookkseper, bina alsu beeu a-rusted a8 2u Adcd. wary. | Was purchiauug agent in bius. 5 —SIXTEEN PAGES, city for Rolli Brothors. The defale tends over two years’ ku inoss. CRIME IN KENTUCKY. X AsmVILLE, Tenu., Dec. 4.—la Patnsm Coan- ty 8 few nighta since, four dieguised mea went to the house of Russell Allison aud shot and killed him. An ofiicer and posso went to arrest two of the supposed murderers, brotaecs, named Brasawell, when one of the latter ahot J. J. Alli- Eon, brotler of the'murdered maz,and ons of the posse, dead. The Brasswells were arrested. PROBABLY MURDERED. Roxpour, N. Y., Dec. 4.—Peter Relish, 8 quar- ryman, was found noar Ssugerties this morning, murdered, it is believed, by some person auppos- ing him to have bkad money, which he was en- deavoring to collect yesterday. 3 PORTING. BASE-BALL. PROSPECTS OF THE MUTUALS. Statements have lately been msdein Phila- delphia and Western papers to the effecs that it was very doubtful whether the Mutusl Club wWould live another season, and assuming that the surviving players would go ioto the Phila- delphis Club. The story was evidently maunu- factured in the last-named city o the interest of the club of bad repucalion. All these rumors are effectually set at 1est by alotter from Mr. Cammoyer, Manager of the Mutuals, who, in writing to President Hulbert of tue Chicago Club, says that he has no ides. of givmg up tho ghost; but, on the contrary. expects to have a stronger nine, and better support in 1876 than ever be- fore. Ho bas already sigoed cootracts with Hicks, c.; Mathews, p.; Start, 1b.; Hatfield, ab.; Nichols, 8 b.; Halliman. s, & ; and Booth, f. He bLas also beon negobisting with Boyd. Holdsworth, and several others, and proposes to enter the field in 1876 etrongor than in 1875, In rogard to the prospecta of the gamo in Now York vext season, Mr. Commeyer is quh? jubi- lant, aud declares that he witl get more Centen- nial 'visitors then Pinladelptun, and will be able to afford a betier sunport to the game than it has had for somo ) eal All Weetern men ;ereated in the game will uuite m wisking Mr. Cammeyer good luck in bis management, for he is undoubtedly the most liveral-minded and generous supporter of tho Western clubs, and has shown a better appre- ciation of the needs of the times than any other olub manager in the East. Besido this, ho bas umforuly beeo hone:t in his dealings with other clabs, and hes deserved their aid and sup- port. THE CHAMPIONSIIP OF 1875, " At 8 meeting of the Championship Committss of thie National Base-Ball Associaiion of profos- sional playes, at Boston, Dec. 1, the records of games piayed 1 1875 were received from the following c.ubs: The Athletics, of Phila- aelphin; the Red Btockings, of Bos- ton; the Hartfords; the Mutuals, of New York; and the White Stockings, of Chicago. It was then voted that the championship pen- nant for the seasou of 1875 be awarded to the Boston Base-Ball Club, they haviog won the greatest number of games during the season of 1575. The Bostons won 74 games; Atbeletics, b7 games; the Bartforae, 5 games; the Bt. Loms Club, 39 games ; Philadelplas, 37 games; Chicagos, 80; Matuals, 80: New-Havens, 7; At~ lantics, 2. oT1ES, X The St. Louis Red S: gs are having good succeas 1n dispoaing of stock in their organiza- ;ion. about 300 shares being already subscriosd for.. Golden will probably play with the Covington Stars next yesr. Quinn may cateh for bim, bat has made no contract as vet. He has started a lé:.:;‘l‘uu place on Wes: Mndison street, near ———— THE TRIGGER. DETROIT BEATS THE CIICAGO GUX CLUB. Ten members of the Chicago Gun Club went over to Detroit, and on Thursday shot & 250-bird match with ten delegates from the Detroit Gun Club, the latter team winning easily by & com- fortable majority of 81 birds. The rules of the maich were 25 singie riscs each, 21 yards rise, 80 yards boundary, 13{ cuouces shot. The scores wereas fcliows: The sportsmen of Detroit should remember that before they claim auy superiority over Chi- cago they must beat the Keonicott and Prairie Clubs,eitier one of which can tarn out a team to clean out the score of 194 burds in 250. e et BILLIARDS. THE DURLEIGH-XAGGIOLI MATCH. The only subject of gencral interest in billiard circles at present is the comiog match for the championship ot the Northwest and Southwest, which will be played in New Orleans Thurs- dsy of this week. Of course, Burleigh is the favorite here at long odds, and his _previous performances jus- tify fhe judgment of his backers. It is noted es o very peculiar feature of the prelimin- aries to the gamo that no mention of suything connected with it has been pablished in the New Orleans papers of late, Aud no:hing has been heard from Burleigh by any of his friends here since he left. Privato advices are, however, to the effoct that be had already played two money gzmes with players from Mobile and New Orleans, and that he captured $500 each time. Returns of Thurs- day’s game will be received at the end of cach 100 poinis at Doty & Rhines’ room, Brevoort House. e e MISCELLANEOUS. THE RIFLE CLUB. The Chicago Rifle Club, feeling elated at its success in the last fow months, is now making arrangements for s grand tournsment to be held st an earfy day. Negotiations are pending to secure the Exposition building for the purpose, and m advance of any arrangements being per- fected the members of the Club are calculating to make the aflair a grand succees, in which the leagmg marksmen of the country will partici- pate. JUMPING. Bells Life chronicles o standing jump of 18 fect 7 inches, made by Greaves in a contest with W. Brown, of New York, the tatter covering 13 feot G3¢ inches. This makes tho best jumping record oxtant. Ed Searles’ record of 13 feet 53 inches was tho best heretofora. * THE SIRENS. ‘They eang, their white feet on the yellow sand, Looss on the wind teir cloudy wealth of bair; From their full throsts the liquid notes expand, ‘. Far into air; Swelling sbove the hoarsely-sounding sas, Fiooding the hollow’echoes of the rocks, Btaying the sca-birds on their pinions fres, In wheeling flocks, ‘Where the long galley sped the bresze before, And fn rough rhytim, sounding to the stroke, brown seamen, bending to the oar ‘Whilst flashing broke From the beaked prow the whitening furrows lon “Tho fait wind {all wpmn the tightoned salle = Hark! how it floated in, tho Sirens’ song, Soft on the gale, First, faint and low it breathed npon their ears, Xleud‘:fi- acflhuu ninking far befind; and sweet, a4 ringing from th 1t filled the 'ind.m FH R apuanity They sang of trophles, richs, and renown; They savg of lovo actoss the purple wave Btill tha rose glittered in tbe laurel crown Thalr promise gave. And, listening with suspended oar, ‘Their dark-Iit faces surning (o the sound, ‘The mariners forgot their destined shore, By magie bound. Bea] they are drifting foward on the Thought soul, 30d feeling, fettered by the song; tney but waken to'the parting shocks, A pallid turong? Are thero not sirens sioging o s all 7— that allure us ever from our way? Swoot oa ths listoning pizat still doth fall Their fatal sway. Abore tha rocks and quicksnds of our fats, Their dewy trazsos glitter in the sun; Their song Ut lurca us where toe breakers watt, then 'tis done, Cmcaao, 1875, Briis Bracs, Mr. Anthony Trollbpe bas written & story bur- l:flmng his own stvle, sod it is to be published exclusively in & paper wuich will be published by too mmizgers of the Massachasetts Infent THE LAKE-FRON Views of Prominent Citizens Con- cerning Its Sale. General Concurrence of Opinion that the City Should Dispose of It; And that Surrounding Property Would Be Enhanced in Valae, ° In order to fathom thefeeling and obtain the opinion of tax-payers generally, a8 to the mdv}an- bility of the city selling the three blooks lving tween Monroe sod Randolph streets, on the Lake-Front, to the Iilinois Central Railroad Company, for the purpose of erectings passenger depot theroon, a TnisuNE reporter Wwas d_ezg.iled tocallupon a number of well-kndwn citizens yesterday afternoon, whose views are given be- 15w : The first gentleman seen was ME. 8. M. NICKERSOY, President of the First ‘National Bank, who was found in bis office, southwest corner of State and Washington streets. Tho following conver- tion took place : Rep.—I came hero, sir, to sslk you whetler you are in favorof selling the three blocks lying on the Lake-Front, between Mooroe and Ran- dolph streets, to the railrcads for the purpose of building s depot there, and whether 1t is wige to sell it at the price offered, $800,000 ? Mir. W.—I am decidedly in favor of sellng the property just at this time, because the city needs the woney. Rep.—Do yon think it would prove a benefit to surroundiug property ? 2 Mr. W.—I'be bmlding of the depot will, in itself, be a great improvement, and, of course, must bepetit the vro;.erty !ywg in the vicinity, and then benefit the Lolders and the mttv gen- erally. As to the legal poiuts iuvolved, I koow nothing.- . MR, §OL A. SMITH, President of the Merchants' Loan and Trust Compavy, northeast cornor of Dearborn and Madison streets, was next called upoo. Hesaid: T am in favor of selling the property, and be- lieve it to be s juaicions measure just &t thus time.” Rep.—Do you think it would enhance the value of propeity lying along 3ichigan avenuo aud the viciity ? Mc, S.—I certainly do. I think it will increase the value, and add- to the taxaole ciuy property. The rejorter next called on the MES3RS. M'CORMICK, in the Reaper Block, southea®t corner of La- Salle and \Vashington streets, ‘Thess gentle- men own more property in the immediate vicini- ty of the Lake-Front than almost aoy other of our citizens. ME R. 8. W'CORMICK waa the gentleman accoeted by Twe Trisuxe reporter. He expressed Limself as in favor of thie vale, and ctaied that, though the other gen- tlemen were not present, they, 100, were very de- sirous to see the transfer made, which they thuught would prove a great advantsge to the city, and was ihe best thiug, in & financial pomnt of view, to do just now. Rep.—Do you think that property would be increased in value in tbe uu@mhood by hav- ing the doézot piaced there ? Mr. McC.—As an_ evidencs of that, I would just say that a combination is now forming to dring about the location of a prssengsr depot in the centro of some of the most valuable busi- ness property in the citv. And Iwill tell you another thing: A few days ago, AR, C. I, M'CORMICK and myself went over to Mr. Spalding, and had 2 converzation with that gentleman, in which the foimer expressed himaelf 1n the strongest terms, being of the oriowon that,if the depo. were placed onthe Lake-Frout, it would enhance the value of all the surrounding proverty. BMr. C. H. McCormick not onlv owns businexs property io the vicinity, but before the fire owned = great deal on Michigan svenue, which was usea for residence purjoses, and which he etill holds. I, for myself, would like to see the sale made at once, but think it ought to bave beep made long ago; aod, if no wterference had been Lad, a beautifal passenger dopot would be or- namenting what i3 now a mere usele-s waste almost. And another thing I woald &8y : There aro thoee who would argne that & passenger-depot would injure the locality. That 18 not €0 in my opinion. The p'ace has & char- acter marked by the past and present, and the depot weuld greatly enhaoce its value as tax- paying city property, and the corporation would be greatiy benefited to the extent ot $800,u00, no email 1tem in our present siringent financial coudition. MR RATHAN CORWITH, whoee office is located at No. 110 LaSalle atreet, was the next gentleman interrogated. - Aftor etating that be thought it would be a good thing for the citr to do to sell the pioperty, tbe reporter asked him, * Do you think property would be enbanced in value iu the neighborhood if the sale were made, and & handsome depot erected 7" Mr. C.—Ves, sir,I do. The property ia now lying literally dead. ana of no earthiy bevetit to anybody. "It would not only benetis the sur- rounding property, but would bepefit the entire city. —Do you own property in the vicinity ? —No; notimmediately. 1own none on Michigan avenue, excent wiaera I live; but I do oo Wabash svenue, aod I beheve that would be benefited by the improvement. JUDIE L. B. OTIS, whoee office isiu the building No. 142 La Salle street, was the next visited. He said: * I aw decidedly in favor of eelling the three blocks between Morroe aud Eaadolph streets, known as tho Lake-Front, to the railroad for 500,000, us Ithink itis s good price, sod for saveral otherlressons.” Rep.—May I ask what are they ? Judge Otis—Beciuse the sale would prove s great sdvantage to the city. 'The propertyis Dot wanted for any other business purpose, and pezides we have all the business property in the vicinity that will be needed for some years to come. That property at best would not come in demand for year. The city just now needs the money, and I thick $800,000 is a good, ronud Pprice for the propery. Rop.—Do you tlink the value of property would be increased m the vicinity by the making of this improvement? Judee Utis—It wauld not onlyhelp the proper- ty in the vicinity, but the Compauy would put up s building that would prove an ornament to the city. And I want to say, while I bave these vic'vs, and they are freely given. Iown no property in the vicinity, and have no interest whatever in the Illizois Central Railzosd Com- me' bat tho svle would prove a grest bepefit 0 the property-owners and to that part of the city. Rep.—As to the fitle question, have you any opinion on that ? Judge Otie—I understand that the Railroad Company is willing o take & quit-claim from the city. That 18 a capiial arrangement aifaround, and the city should ¢lose the bargain on those terma 83 quickly a8 possible, for no private in- dividual would make & like proposition. Every property-owner and tax-payer that { have talked to (and 1 bave talked to many on the subject) favor the sale. MR, EENRY KEXP, who is also well koown, and who has an office with Judge Otis, was also interviewed. That geutleman emphatieally stated that he was'in 1avor of selling the property to the Railroad Com- panv, as it way tue test location in the city for a passenger depot. i Rep.—Whatdo vou think of the price ? Mr. Keep—I thuzk $800,000 is a good, fall price for the property. I believe it is more than anybody else woutd give for it. ep.—Do yon thizk & private individual wonld accept merely s quit-claim deed ? r. Eeep—I do nok think that any private pur- chaser would accep: wuch a title as the city is willig_to give to :he Railroad Company, and itis willing to taks. The cityis now embar- rasged for want of money, and, in my cpinion, is creating a debt in violation of our Censtitdtion. A good depot, then, would induce property- bolders to make improvements, and add to the taxable property of the city. I buve not heard of a bnsinesa man cr property-owner but who favors the sate. I own oo pr perty in the peighborhood, snd tave nointe:est whatever in the Bailroad Compsay. R CHAILES P. KELLOGG, the well-known wbolesale ciothing merchant, was the noxt gentleman ealled on. He stat that he did not koow or care anyihing about the depot on the Lake-Sront, or whether.they bmit one thers or not. Rep.—Do you think property would be in- creased in valne by srecting a depot thers ? Mr. K.—I certainiy think 80, sod if we don’t get » depot thers scon, we shall get one io this part of this city. Ii1s justas necessary hersas there, and 2 movement will be made pretty scon to locate cne. . The last gentlemsa called upon was Mr. Pot- tar Palmer, and ho was decidedly in favor of the pals, but be mid, ** My viems may seem velfisn, and therefore I would rather not give them promineacs ina matter which must neces- sasily benefit me.” In the courss of his travels ths . rapeiter lexrned that & fund of $75,000 is raised to bave n passenger depot located in some other gection of ibe city, but n2mes and the locality, tire gentlemen most interested declined to state, tuough, they said, matters would be brought to a focus verv soon, when particulsrs would be piven to the press, unlees, in the meantime, the city sgreed to the sale of the Lake-Front. THE BAR ASSOCIATION. Discussion of the Bill in Reference to Writs of Error and Appeals. ‘The regular meeting of the Chicago Bar Asso- ciation was held yesterdsy afternoon at their rooms, No. 148 Madison street. Alr. B. F. Ayer presided, and there was s large attendance. ‘The monthly report of the Treasnrer was read by the Socretary, Mr. H. W. Jackson. It showed a balance at the end of the month of $860.68. Adopted. MISCRLLANEOUS. Mr. Robert Hervey, of the Committes on Ad- missions, reported in favor of Philip Stein, Franklin H. Denigon, and Q. Skinner. Laidover for a week under the rules. On motion, J. G. Wileon, G. W. 8mith, and J. L. High were appoinled a Special Committee to audit the account of the Treasurer for last year. ’ WRITS OF ERROL. . The bill in reference to writs of error and ap- peal, reported at the iast mesting and published 1o Tug TRIBUNE, was then taken up for consid- eration and action. Mr, W. P. Black, Chairmsn of the Special Ccmittes which prepsred the bill, moved to ameud Sec. 6 by struking oot the words *sipgle or double costs,” and inserting *including a reasonable attorney's fee not exceeding in any lcrmc $250," and by sdding another section as fol- owa 3 SEC, 8. The provisions of this act shall apply to all cases _tried aud determiued by the Circuit Court held by a Distzier Judgs sitting ulone, where the final jndg- ment or decres has been entered in such cause within the six months prior to the passuge of this act. Mr. 8. A. Goodwin inquired why the biil shounld be passed. and expreased Limself opposed to it on principle. K MR- BLACK defended and explained Lie objects of the bill in an sble epeech. He said, in view of the settled policy of the counutry, and in view of their kpowledge of buman nature, there was occasion aud uccessity for legisiation of this kind. Wkile the bill might not provide all that mighe be needed, st1ll 1t was a step in the right direction,—namely, ix the direction of se- curipg greater cate, watchtulness, and wisdom in the eettlement of the property rights of our fellow-men. Iv mighe be argued that it wonld mcrezse the labor of the Circuit Judges. But for what did the Circuit Judee exist? Not for s own comfort, convenienco, lesuie, or de- Ligbt. out as the appointed servaot of the peo- ple to dete.mine taeir righ's inthe cases brought befoie um. If, however, the Judge comid not keep up with the iucrease of business, more Judges could be appcinted. The whole plan and thought of the judiciary system was the ob- tainang of justice, no maiter at what cost. Mr. M. W. Fuoller suggested the:, if the amendments were agreed tu by the Committee, shey should be embodied in the bill. Mr. Blaci romarsed thai that was the inten- tion of the Committee. MB. GOODWIN was not satisfied with the arguments brought forward in wupport of the bill. Iu bis opiuion the proposed legislation was & siep ic the wrong direction. The remeay for the evils waich ex- isted was mot by a multijlication of hearings, but by an iccresse of the judiciary to ena- ble the cases to be bheard. This bill practically repealed that act of Congress which authorized the holding of the Circuit Court with- out the piecence of the Circuit Judge. He sug- | gested that the Associztion frame a substitute, aud submit 1t to the Iar Asscciations of New York, Philadelphia, and Boston, before under- taking to decide upon this question. He thought the temedy lay in the creaiion of an intermedi- ate court botween the Circust and District Courta to hear thoue cases. 3 MB. FULLER submitted the following: Reso:ved, That the pen tion and zmend- menis be recommitted, w?‘d‘f mm to consider and reporc upon the expediency of pressing upon Con- greas the passage of billa reducing the $5,660 Limit on apreal t0 §2,000; providing for two District Judges in tis district ; repealing the act of Congreas of March, 1875, providing for the removal of causes from State to United States Courts; providing for the creation of an intermediate court ; and sach other measures as migat relieve the Supreme and Circuit Courts of the TUnited States from the sccumulation of businesa, Mr. Fuller said he belioved it was inexpedient to press such a measure as the one before then; it certa.nly would nct pass Conpress. A series of measures, such a8 were indicated in the reso- lution, were needed. The junsdiction of the United States Courts had been improperly en- larged, and the whole tendency of Congresaional legislation was reprehensible in the extreme. Mr. J. S. Cooper supported the bill in an ef~ fecuive speech. M. Goudy moved to amend the resolution by referriug 0 the Committee on Judiciary. Mr. Fulier offered to amend by adding, *and thac the Judicaary Committeo act with tne said Committee in conridering the suvject:” o Atter further discuesion, Mr. Goudy withdrsw bis amend:ient, Mr. Black replied to the objecticns made to the bill, aud claimed that it accomplished 1o the maio what was contemplated by the resolution Mr. High, of the Special Committee, smd the bill was not sabmitted asderfect, and the Com- mittee des:red that it stould be carefully dis- sected and considered. The discussion had strengthened lum m the convictivn that the principle of the bill was correct. He urged thas au ex; reasion of the Association should ve taken op the bill, Col. Waterman thought the remedy for the ex- isting evil was the vystem adopted 1n England and New York of taxing costs and attorueys’ fees, and 80 making those interested bear a por- tion of the burden now thrown upon the public. He moved to refer to the Commitieo on the Amendmont of the Law. Carried. Mr. Robert Hervey suggested there should be s fall discussion of “the billJresanted by the Special Committes, and moved to postpone its furtber cousideration until the next regular mestiog. Carred. Ou motion, the following Committee was ap- pointed to make arrangements for the aunual dioper of tho Association: Messars. B. F. Ayer, xD‘L W. Fuller, Robert Hervey, and Norman Will- ms. The Association then adjourned. FIRES. IN_CHIGAGO. A gtill aslarm to Engine Company No. 6 at 5 o'clock yesterdsy sfternoon was caused by a chimnoy burning out in the two-story frame building at No. 500 South Canal street, owned and occupied ss a grecery and residence by Louis Barkofsky. Damages nominal; no in- surance. The alarm turned’ in at 8:30 last avening was csused by & fire being discoversd in the third story of No. 212 Eaat Kinzie street, occupied as & vinegar factory by Spear, Gilbert & Spear. The tire was evidently the result of carelessness, cstching a8 it did from & stove. Damage, about $50. AT DIXON, ILL. Spectal Disvatch to The Chicaco Tribune. Drxox, Iil., Dec. 4.—The extensiva flouring mill belonging to Becker & Underwood, built of stone, and s1x stories high, was discovered on fire this morning at about 8 o'clock jn the upper part. The fire companies were promptiy on band, sud succeeded, after nearly two honrs' work, in getting the fire under control. The in- surance on the mill is $33,000. Loss estimated at nearly $20,000. The Amboy fire companies with their stesmer were telegrapbed for, and ar- rived after the fire wss under control They wore, however, given a grand banquet at tne Nachusta and Keystone Hotel for their prompt action. Bennett. Thompeon & Fonk’s mill, with its contents, adjoinicg, was' damaged nearly ,000. AT GLOVERSVILLE, N. Y. Arpaxy, N. Y., Dec. 4.—John Peck’s saw-mill ;?)0 Gloversville, burned this morning. Loss, AT VANCEBORO, ME. Baxaor, Me., Dec. 4.—The residence of Thax- ter Khaw, st Vanceboro, was burned last night. Lass, $40,000% no insuranco. WHEN SUMMER COMES. “ When Bummer comes, dear heart, your cheeks Wil tloom like Summer-roses rare; These Lands, like snow-drope pale and weak, ‘Widl prove how much your heart can bear.® Thus said we, littls bow God wills that we eur wills ahould bow, POLITICAL. Letter from Mr. Hurd in Relation to His Candidacy, 4 Correspondent Propounds Some Ques- tions on the Subject. Republican Meetings fn the Third and Fourth Wards, THE VACANT JUDGESHIP. A LETTER FEOM ME. KUSD, To the Editor of The thicags Tridune : Cr1ca00, Dec. 4.—In your article this morning in regard to *the Supreme Court election,” you say that I had “peremptorily declined to with- draw in favor of Mr. Higgins,” implying that a request {o that effect had been made upon me. Such is not tha case. Ihave never been asked to withdraw 1 favor of Mr. Higgios, either by bimself or any other person. Nor has a desire to that effect ever been expressed to me by any one. On the contrary, I have been receatedly and earneslly urged to be a candidate, and that in & nomber of instances by the rome persons whose names are attached to_ Mr. Higgios' poblished call. I have {réqueatly said that it could not be expected that either of us would stand aside for the other, and the only proper wey of determining who shoald be the candidate of tho Republican party was by & nomination by a conventicn, and I'am’ still of the same opinion. For many other reasons it 18 ixgyfl&m nol::mti‘cn that the lée‘nnbliclns should n some authonitative way pak forward the cao- didate to fill tho place mm'llez vacant by the resig- pation 'of Judge McAllister. I caonot thiok even fair-minded Democrats will deny that it would be better tha: the Court should stand three Republican Judges to four Democratic in preference to five Democrats to two Rapublic- ans. Yours, atc., B. dozo. SEEKING FOR INFORMATION. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune: Cmicago, Dec. 4.—In your editorisl of yester- day you mention the-name of Mr, H. B. Hurd, of Evanston. as a candidate for the Supreme Court. As the election ia near at baod it is de- sirable to know something of the candidates as they appear on the stage. Mr, Hud sstonished his frieads by aspiring so bigh after office. After twenty years’ practice st the Bar, does it appear that Mr.Hurd has made much of asuccess asalaw- yer.—either s an advocate, pleader, or counsal- lor? Has the nature or amount of lus business been sufficient to indicate any great amount of public contidence? Among brother lawyers is he distinguished for legal learning, scholarly at- tainments, abilitv, aptitude for judicial business, or of such an order a3 to make himsn ornament on the Bauch or to secure him respect in 80 bign = position ? I8 his character or reputation unquestioned, unimpesched, or unimpeachable ? I8 he & self- seeler for this office, or are others serionsly urg- ing him to ve a candidate 7 Has he been a can- didate for some office for the iast sixtecn years, and why bave not his friends aLd peighbors giv- en bim some office within their gift to indicate their apprecis‘ion of him a3 s man, as a aitizen, or neighbor, or as a lawyer ? 1t he should be nominated by the Republican or Democratic party, or shonld run a8 an inde- rendent candidate, would his real standing at the Bar or smoug neighbors shine auy more brightly than it does to-dsy 7 In this age of corruption can Mr. Hurd afford to run for £0 lugh and pure an oflice without injury to himself ? If you cannot answer all these questions, be Masid to give Xr. Hurd opportunity to set orth his clauns, that his friends may learn that he bad some qualiricstions or fitness for a public or private trust, and cspecially enable him to clear up the odium that Las attsched to him by reason of the many suits wherein be has been chosen défendant, and wherein he has practiced 1aw to his owp hart. A Vorza. — - WARD MEETINGS. THE THIRD WARD. . _The bummers and ward politicians of the Third Ward are on the warpath becauso the tax- payers and rpepectable citizens of the ward dared to organize a Republican Ward Club & weelt ago without asking their permissicn. The meeting & week ago last evening wasone of the most reepectable sver 'held in the ward. and the professional politiciaos and bummers were token by surpriee by the large nuwber of re- gpectable eitizens who made their appearance, and hence they did not show their hands at that time. According toadjournmeat, another meet- ing was to have been held lastevening. This time the bummers were better prepared and did not propcse to be pushed saide, or be superseded by such men as K. B. Mason, Matt Laflin, Wil- 1m £. Doggett, Eiliott Anthony, and others. Long before the hour of meeting arrived, the stdewalk in froot of tho building where the meeting was to be held was crowded with slarge and ominous-lookiog crowd. The men were apparently ander the leadership of Measrs, ‘Wakeman, zoodwiille, Sargent, and & number of others. Those having charge of the building knew that the crowd meant muschief by their noisy demonstrations, aud hence they decded not to open the hall, When the “bovs™ perceived that they had been outwitted, and that the building was not to be cpened, their rago was unbounded, and Good- willie and Sargent, both of whom are willing and anxious to sacnfice themselves for the good of the tax-payers of the ward by dobating their ser- vices s Aldermen, were particularly irritated. They both barangaed the crowd on the sidewalk, and their main argament was that the previous meeting bad insulted them by saying that they did vot want the Board run any longer by pro- fessiopal politicians and bummers. Some ope moved to adjourn to an adjoining saloon, which proposition found much™ favor with the unwashed. To the credit of Mr. Wake- man be it said that he was the only one in ths crowd who advocated a more conservative pol- icy, and who wag in favor of adjourniug, a8 it would not do to alienate tia tax-payers and re- spectable citizens altogether. " His counsel, however, warnot heeded, and it was decided to adjourn to the' saloon No. 499 Htate street and orflniu a clab at once. - e meeting was called to order by Mr. Walke- man, who stated that they had been igoored and insulted Saturday week. The former organiza- tion was still in force, and there was no necessity for s new one. However, it wzs for the meeting to decide what steps should be taken. Goodwillie then mounted the rostram and denounced the tax-payers who had orgenized without asking the permission of those who had run the old organization. He did not propose to be shoved aside in such a manner. The old organization was good enough, :?:rd‘waum conunue to run politics 1o the Third Mr. Wakeman was then elected Chairman, and Mr. Weinert Secretary. A long discussion fol- lowed as to what action was L2at to keep the tax-payers and reepectable citizens from taking part in the politics of the ward, and it was finally decided to hold another wmeeting to-mor- row eveming at No. 619 State street, when dele- gates to the Judicial Conveation will be elected. TEE FOURTH WARD. A meeting of the Republicans of the Fourth ‘Ward was Leld Iaat eveaing in Central Hall, cor- ner of Wabssh avenue and Twenty-second street. Mr. C.M. Culbertson waa made Chairman ; W. B. Baint, Vice-President; W. O. Cole, Becratary ; and Mr. T. H. Eeefe, Treasurer. The following Committee on Permanent Or- ganization was sppointed : J. H. Clough, C. Greeley, Dr. F. A. Emmons, W. 0. Cole, T. E. Stacey. Terrence O'Brien. A committes, con- sisting of W. B. Baiot, T. H. Keefe, aod Dr. F. A. Emmons, was appointed to secure permaneat quarters for meeting. The Committee on Permsnent Organization reported the following nominations for per- manent officers : C. M. Culbertaon, President ; E. G. Keith, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Terronce O’Brien, William A. Faller, Mr. Hall, Peter Besson, Irs W. Burell, Jesse Bpalding, John W. Carringion, Jr., H. M. Mosher, Vice-Fresidents; W. O. Cole and Dr. F. A Becretaries ; Murry Nel- son, E. T. Sumwalt, C. Grealey, Schoeli, C. M. Henderson, Execative Committee; J. H. Clough, C. M. Culberwson, delogstes to Central Republican Commistes. The report was adopted. The Committee to select & room for mesting reported in favor of & store in the basement of the Woodruff House. The report was accepted, and the following Committee on Finance ap- ointed: T. H. Keefe, Dr. F. A. Eromons, Dr. %flumu. 0. M. Culbertson, J. H. Cloogh, W. . Cole. Several msmbers volunteered subscriptions to Ihlg'nnlnl fund, after which the meeting ad- I o7 eveaing the toccme will be epeasd for the first time, when be present and address the ‘meeting, —_— ¥ FOREIGN, —_— Vs FRANCE, NERAL OF MauDAWE Pantg, Dec. 4, —The lnnenlnu'}mmm Jazet took place to-dsyin the Trinity &‘MD: Church. Although the sacred edific persons, thousands of ticket-holdary ooy Saier So Rt was the throng. Taa % were interzed-in the Pere-In-Chaiga. Mr. Washturne and hx‘-‘;_m sent in Egypt and Turkey for fi: —— CREAT BRITAIN. " " AETTLING-DAY, NDON, Dec. 4.—3ettling-, November was the lmltgl:eyr‘k‘n:h:._fl“ nominal value of atocks Passing throp, e Cl;ar‘uag-nunas was £330,000.000. i 0NDOS, Dec, 4.—A dense 10g envelopey metropolia, and travel X o and traffo apy futay . The Directors of the Direct Uni ble Company yesterdav, it is eaid, ‘:Ins:dl.u :r;;i :‘hdrltes‘ l:u‘l the resuit wil nmhu.:: ed couts ival m%: swed coteat betwena toe rival COmpazing @ regort of i i del:xi;d? the freezing of Westley By, QureNsTowy. Dec. {.— Brost as suled o soge oamabip il 1y Tominent spegy, ey 70 8 be gy, moathy, L'Amerique. Port in saacch oy g THE COURT-HOUSE, Mr. Tilley States His Case Board of Public Works, The following is & copy of a co addreesed to the Board of Publio Works by, itect Tilloy, and sent to thag body ’M’l_m To the Baard of Pubii Forksofthe Gty hign GENTLEMEN : Ideem it my dnt;“u% clusion to which I have arrived in’ reqand peyit % for the Court-House, in order 1hat my jouties o3 Lot be misunderstood, I desire w rongatars ™ thority of your Board in the promises 5 el T the. of proceeding, harmoniig tera 5o that the Tights of ‘the ", Lo 2 ahall be preserved. thecity and tts sty On the 5th of August, I Mh-d order suthoriztag the sagor io s hd % g cuto an agreement on the partof the g ey county, the basis of 7 i te el which is, amang other thingy 2. The general exterfor design of suid bulding bo ot s uiform character aad appornsLAng Horextier ugreed upon by the Board of Tie (ke Con, B *ad the Gommon Counel of g (g e sgreement wis prepared form, coMuining thy ebove On ke 10t of cto, Resolved, TEat the plan kn ] ; No, 5, in the collection l\lbnfl‘mfll’mmh: ot City-Hall, bo and is heraby selected snd adopied s i after which to buila #uch Conry ey iy 1l “(the Bo.rd of Commissioners of comt concnzring), sublect o such Cuangs and 8 may bereyfter be determined Councl of the Giy of Chicag aah the Pomsie e pmxf;‘dmh:iflm_wl:hof the architect who hag sen plan 25 to the cost of constructizn Dulding aball ve vertaed, o & ‘This resolution of the Council was ‘concurrel B EE.& g7 Es L) the County Board. After thisith quesdion lection of architovts: et Mlsommecs 1o and the County Board, and aome prosoadige On the 9th of August, 1875, an crdincnee by the Council, which contained the following: BECTION 1. That all if i E # 1 El g { ] I3 E h ing or relating o the erection and constractios, city portion of now City-Hall and Coort Homery the public square, commonly known asthe Cout: House Square, the same being Biock 31, original Tows of Chiicago, or the praparation of pians’ sud speciteas tions therefor be, and the same aro bereby, repaied ‘The adoption of this ordinance was not soncarmd in_nor any action taken on it by tha Board, But, 50 {ar 58 Lhe record ahows, up to that tima e County Board took no steps wl wonld result in g concurrent action'with the Council changing tha concurrent action sdoping the plan above named. 1t is apparent howover, that the Councll did motia- tend any change in tho original contract between tas City and County Board, for {n e same ordiosnce s following was adopted Szc. 3. Nothing in this ordinance contaned shallte 3 affsct, . wise reacind, impair, or annal any contract aRreement now subsisting between the cago and the County of Cook, either a8 where eald buflding 1s to be erected, er pestaluing to the erection and eomstroction uilding Jointly with said County of Cook. Now, when the above contract was the parties thereto united upon a general plan, Plan Lecame 3 part of the contract, and was not Ject to change except by concurrent sction; above ssving clause, 80 far as that plan forms & of the contract, . nar is this view of Jt Inconsistent with tha. proceedings of the Canncll, for it will be that there 8 o reservation of the Coundl - Enea,” s follaws ;. Subject to auch casge ‘modifications as may hereinafter be o by the Common Councal of the Cily of Chicage axd the County Beard.” B 80 construed as to inany manner ikt Pees iivits » given by the Law Department that the authority to the Board of Pubiic Works, 3ad 0 :;dm:“::nm 521:"' g “‘i’a.',"m:s,“‘"n..u. Te] L inance was ! gontract and the adoptio of the plan sodall i) plied. . A furiner ordinance was adopted, not stall tocce sistent with the contract aud the above ordinance, waich is as follows : (Aug, 9, 1813) * Ordered—That one architect ahall be 8 whose duty it shall be to prepare the necessary phus and specifications for the erection of the cltys por ton of the new City-Hall and Court-Hows upa Block 39 in the Original Town of Chicago, % known s the Court-Houie squars, sad ibe fo=nl ppearan sald nrchitect and Board of Public County Commissioners.” Thia recognizes the contract, for it of e 4 city's portion,” which had boon determined by st contract. It also provides for s uniform design & T ™ ternally, M e i o purpose of preparin; Coutae, lrst (0 1o cont-ick, which roquired uaif ity, and which was & concurrent action; to the adoption of a plan by both Boards, the ides of uniformity was not lost sight of. G e e KL 2 geueral plan s had met s bodies, and which had never been changed by (et Joint action. Now, I was appamted on the 9th of August, szd the 11th of Augusi the umnly‘, Just two dlyllf:; adopted indevendent plana for its partion, ad stepa to compiets the ssme without sny intereats of the city or the idos of general uuiformity 50 far e3 the clty was concerned, and the archilect of the county proceeded, and_confracts were sctually before uny Joint conclasion was arrived at. Inssmuchi as the contract originally providad ford uniform design, and the joiut resolution sdoping plan providing for joint acting in case any ehiogs was necesasry or demrable, and no such Joint sctiod having been had, and in-smuch a3 the s der which I was appoinzed requires ternal d asaiall be dutermiped by the propet suthority of the cityand county, I utterly il 1045 bow the county can ' proceed with the erectian of 8 yortion of the building witnont the concurTincs broper authority of the city a8 to the exterior Julgy And every day the county proceads with the erec of its own_plan only renders more dificult the Qo tion of concurrent action, I1am resdy, ] the Bosri of Fublic Works, ‘o prox od it | b agroeing upon 3 uniform | 3 B et uiom, 1 cannot reo How the cousty can 1% m‘fll' of the existing contract. . 1 nderstand Mr. Equn Is i favar of s mntford but that he isso tiedup bya mltz‘;'ua by the county, without consultation ;fl: : city suthorities, and by contrects alre:dy let 538 020 being executed, that the only uniform plan agree to i bis unlform plan. _ 2 taticns with AL Eqan lead me to the e [y consulf gir==] conclusion, for, If I understand him correetiy. ho cannot change bis plan without authority from b8 sutharity of ¢ i O e therefore, that the aret 2 cty lm.l;lddzlgm‘x’ln. my duty m,-nhq ot ] ¥iséd how to proceed. m;fl:o position I ave definsd xmmh‘:flwz o o, e o e et i ance wi conclusions drawn. . Mmm’ ToLst ‘Whila the Board bas nof this document. it is understood that they d2 think vey highly of it, aod will direct to obey inatructions, or quit. An Electrical Likoness. Chariotte (Va.) Chromicl. , We learn that within the last two weeks & £ gular discovery has been mnmuufl of Jesse Gacth, for many years is said that a distinct snd sccurate lflln‘: of Mrs. Garth, who has bean Mfl twenty years, can be seen aulpln!‘b. glass i the upper sash of mr:.w windows, presenting very much the &b ce of a photogrsph negative covery is said to have been made bynzofl'au‘ who was washing clothes in ihe yard, ined some one was watching ber m'“ window, and went inaide to ses Brown, 2g¢ i 4 B K g & We gather these facts from Dr. Charles who has sesn the pictars. Brown r8mi that abous twensy yesod Mr. Gartb told him that his wife, whil at the window, waa stunnsd by & U of lightoing, and the doctor’s the: outlines of her lumx':“ m' h:p":h indow-pan the window-pane s ¥ i i H ¥ 5 g % ¥ 18 i ."EE 8 Ei'j:? sk