Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 1, 1876, Page 7

+ 'thg city, THE CITY FATHERS. Noxt Monday Evening They Will Con- ¢tder tho Redistricting of the 2 Tunicipality, Indiscriminate Brenking In Doors by the FPPolice Mifd= 1y Rebnkes. of The Oity-Printing Question Will Ba Dia- ouseed at Length Noxt Weck. Miscellancous Matters of Goneral Ine terest to Tax-Payors, A rognlar monting of tho Common Conneil was beld Iast ovoning, Presidout Dizon In tho chsir, nEPORTS, Tho reportaof tha City Tressursr cnd Cify Collector wera rocoivad and placod an fite, Tho Committoo on Finance roported that they Gad reforred the mattor of the componsation of ths Commission of Architects to the Law Do- pattment for an opinion a8 to tho Iagalisy of tho olsim. Tuo oplalon was adversg to tha power of tho city to pay the demand, and the Finsnco Committoo ndviscd that the clafm bo tacod on ile. Ald. Cullerton hoped that tho gentlemon would bo paid something, and that tho matter mauld not bs sholvod. " Atd. Cooy sald that bo wanted the mattor Iald over, 80 48 (0 got an item iuto the Appropristion blll to cavor tho claim, Laid over aud pub- liehod. From the eame Committes was received are- port concornfog the claim of J. Healey with an sdvorse rocommondation, Lnid over and pub- lshed. 3 " ‘Theesme Committeo made tho esmo rocom- mendation as to & clalm of Alico Culver, Latd ovor. Tho samo Commiltee reported that the claim of Jonnings & Congdon for 865 bo paid. Ald. Cullorton eaid that, sinco tho clalm grew out of damago dono by a runaway, caused by a dosd horse ou tho atreats sud since tho erty had & contractor who was undor Londs to romove such mattors, Lo thonght that tho coutractor ehould ko hold for tho damages, whatover thoy might bo. The mattor was laid over. 'The same Cowmmitico reported tu favor of pay- fog 876 to Jacob Reero for injuries recotved from a dofoctive sldowalk. Concurrod i, ‘I'ao sawme Camumltico reported iu favor of the ordinance providing tor tho paymont: of 32,000 TIIE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: TU FERRUAR « 18/6. ho had recelved the following Lida tor doing the oity printing: "fhe Neue Frele I'resss bida 10 conta for oach suaro, Tho Courfer bida 80 cont for the firat inner- tion of 4 lines agate, and 20 conts tor each sub- soquont insortion., ‘The Inter-Ocean bida 46 conts for each G lincs of nonparol firat {nsortion, and 2744 couts for each subsequent fnsartion, ‘The ‘ot and Alail bid 42 conts for tho first in- aertion of 7 lines of nonparml, and 35 canta for onch subsoquent ikertion ; also G0 cents for tho firut inwertion of B lines of ngato aud 40 conts for cach nubsaquant lusaction, Tho West Chicago offors Lo print for 24 contd por squaro firat insertion, and 15 vonts each sub- nequont insertion ; also 4¢ sud Uk conts in the Daily Democral, Tiiv. TRINONY and the Journal declinnd to bid, aud tho T¥nies made 1o anawor (o the request to i, Ald, While movad that o quention of city printing do made tho ul:mlnl order for nost Mon- day evening at 9 o'clock. The motion prosailed, and tho Couucil thoroupon adjonrsod, AMUSEMEN ’E. THE VON BULOW CONCER?. ‘Tho firet of the brief sories of Von Bulow concorts was given lost ovoning at McCormick's Hall. Tho hotse was not s full as it should bavo been, but still it was & good sudience, con- sidering tho eapricious charactor of Chicago concort-goors, and, hetter than il for the pianiat, a4 Joast io nmusicalucnsn, it wea tho wost muste- al audionco that hag been assomblod in Chicago for years. All of tho prominont musiciang sng mausical connolssours of the city wero in attond- suce, and thoy gavo Lho groat pinuist, therefore, the mood of au enrnocst, apprecintive, and critical sttontion, and tho upplausn whish groated his playing was discriminative, and based wpon somotling better theu & mere impulso or on- thnsiasm, It waa ncarly quartor paat 8 bofore Van Bulas mado his sppearance, and na ho came down the ntogo to bis instrumont with rapid step Lo ro- coived & most cordinl greoting, Tho prints which bavo horaldad bia comitg tn the shop win- dowa give a very fair idoa of bis porsonnol. Ife ia short, alightfy buiit, and ncrvoua in action, with o faco full of charactor, o brow denoting great iotollectunlity, and an exprossion abuut the mouth and cyes Indicating decklad firmucgs, and oven saggressivonces, His complozion s darl, his forchead arched and Iigh, nnd Dl hir ) black aud straigbt, with emall pointod beard, Ho soated himaolf at Lis piano without nuy flourial), sud aftor withdrawing his gloves wad roady for tho ecrions work of tho ovening. Thora Is nothiug bLizarrs or occontric In bifs appoarance, a8 in tho caso of Rubiustein, and nothiog of that porsonal magnetism which characterizes tho lattor, Thore (8 little impres- stvo in tho man, but much in bis performanco. Tho programme was a noblo ono. Its compo- to the Couuty Colfeotor for making tax salofor [.8ition ahown tho wido range of Von Liulow's art Laid over, 'he Committso on Railroads reported in favor of placiog on fllo all matters relatiug:to the Clicsgo, Millington & Western Ratlway. Corriod. OODEN AVENUE SITEET CAR-LINE. ‘Tho enme Committoo reportad in favor of tho ordinanco suthorizing a sircof-car track on Qgden avonno from DMadison ntrost to Western avenue, Ald. Campbell moved to mako the ordinancoe tho special order for noxt Monday ovonlug at 8 o'clock. Carried. Ald, Lildreth moved that tho Judiciary Com- mitteo bo instructed to roport noxt Mondsy ovening au ordinance describing tho duties of uriqu; city oficors under tho now chartor. Zurried. LEDISTRICTING TNE OITT. Ald. Hildroth moved that the esmo Committes Yo inatrusted to repors on tho question of redis- tricting tho city at tho next moeting, Oarricd. Ald, Richinrdeon jutroduced an ordinancs pro- viding for the redistricting of the city by tho simple mothod of cousolidating the First and Bocond Wards and the Nineteouth sod Twop- tieth. 'This wonld give tho requisite eightoen wotds without nltering any boundaries from what tha now aro, Ifoforred to the Committea ‘on tho Judiciary. Ald. Hildrotty moved that when the Conncil sdjourn it adjourn to Friday evening at 7:30, to consfdor tho rodistricting of the eity, Lost. At this point there came about nu oxtraordi- nary jauglo, which throatened to break -up tho ‘wholo affair in a row; butit was fiuaily sottfod by 1nuch bemmerlug and soveral rigorous rulinga -by the Presidont, Ald, Ialdy moved to reconsider the yoto by whiols the ordinance was roforred to thie Com- ttoo on tho Judiciary. Ald, Fitzgerald moved to sy the last motion oo the table, Carrica, Ald, Behaffnor movod that the Committos on the Judiciary bs ordercd to roport on the ordi- natico at 7:30 p. . noxt Alonday ovening, Cor- vied. . Ald, Hildreth moved that the Conncil hold a avci-l mecting Wednosday evoning, and roared liko forty Bulls of Daschan in support thoroaf. Tho motion was uccordingly loat. ‘Lhe Committoo on Railroads returnod an ordi- nanco concerning thoe Motropolitan Rallwny Cowmpany. Laid over, TELEGHAPI WILES, . Ald. Cullerton movod that tho Commitice on Tire and Watar bo ordored to rolurn at once tho papers and tho ordinanco ordoring tho removal ©f the wirea from the telograpls poles. Carried. Ald, Hildroth moved that the mattor bo mada the spocial order next Monday ovening, st 9 v'elock, Ald. Whito moved that tho ordinanco bo ro- ferrod to a special committes of soveu, with tho Presidont aa Chinfrman, Carriea. ‘Thia Committeo was ordored to report next Mouday oveniog. MORC BCHOOL BITES. ‘The Committeo on choola roported in favor of tho purchaso of a sthaol site on the corner of ‘Wood sad Congross streets, provided it could bo gatton for ¥14,430, Lald ovor sud published. ‘The Comnutteo on Hcohoold reported, i refor- enco to thegpurchase of a lot for achool on Lime street, rocommonding that tho Comptroller bo autborized to purchase for the sum of 8,500 tho followtug 'property: Comwencing at tho Norttiwest cornor of Bublot 61 in LRobort Healy's Subdivielon of Lot 1 ln Islock 24 of Cansal Trustees' Bubdivision in Sco, 23, T. 89, N, i, 14 E., theuco uorth 275 foct, thenco onst 109 feot, thence soush 275 foot, thonce woat 109 foot, Lald ovor and publishod. BTREETH AND ALLEYY, ‘. The Committeo on Bireets aud Alloys, B, D, reported in favor of a aidewvallk on Fif| from Mourco to Van Duren stroot. .~ avonuo, Coucurred Tho Commitlea oo Btreots and Alloys, North Division, reported in favor of oponing Winto lll"lws 10 Dromer stroet. Laid overand pube shed, The Committes on Htreots and Alloys, North Division, roported au ordinuuca fixing the width of tuo sidowalk on Qak sireet, from Htats to 1'ino streot drive, at 20 foot. Carried. . Tha Comnitiee on Htreets aud Alloys, Woat Divisian, reported in favor of opesing Walnut sireet, from Westorn avenue to Nadrameuto sirost. Laid over. TUE EXPOKITION TOILDINO, The Comwitteo on Wharves and Public Qrounds reportod in favor of leasing tho north 4nd of the Kxposition Bullding to the lialtunoro & Ohio Rallrond Company at o rental of $500 per month to May 1, 1876, " Lald over. : FOR TILE TOLICE. The Committoo on Polico reportod the follow- Ing rosolntiovs and secommeudod thiat thuy Lo ‘placed ou ille f Resotved, That the practico by the polico of enterd AV ling oriiey bF X’x’.m WheFe lwfal and oty buslocas fa carsied on, and srreativg orcupauts thervof, who are not thew engsged in tha commibsion of any offents, and for whoso srTost 1o Warrant bas baca L«uc, 18 not spproved of, Jieavived, 'That the polive, in endeavoring to enforc obodlenoe to taw, should not themeelves bo gulity of breaking ths law, Jtescivedt, Thal 1t fu tho duty of the pollee, fn dealing with the criminal clrascs, to srvest tha ad to fnter- rup (hefr unlawiul practices on evory day aud occas aluis on which auch unlawlnl acts take placa, Ald, Waterman sdvocated tho pasaage of the resolutions, and rolatod the experiencs of soma bard-worklug laborers, who were arrcated ina 23-cout lodging-houso. Ald, Hildreth swong loose on the other sido. Ald. Cullerton eallon for the read:ng of the torclutions, aud, whei their innooucus character wr rn‘llly sppurent, tho whole matter oxpired in & lay gL, ‘The Committoo on Police reportad in fayor of the pasaage of au order enabliug tha Marvhsl to advortise for bids for unifonms.” Concurred fu. LIGUTING THM STREET-LAMPH. Tho Committoe ok Gaw-Lights reported,recom- meudfng the pavsugo of an order dirsoling tho Cowmities to rlepun & thne-tablo for fighting aud extinguisbing stroat-lamys, Luid over, Tho saiie Committoo reported secommending ibat the Comptroiler's communication in refur- eu0e totLe cliy's contract with the Globe Gass Euht Company bo placed oa file, Concurred CITY PRINTING, Ald. Waterman moved thst the Committes on Printiog bo vequeated to ropore to the Couusil any matterd of mtpreat in their hands, Carried. AL Clark, fron the Committos, roportod that and ‘ita celectio charactor, Tho scapo of gthls programme 18 romarkably comprebonsive, cove oriog 200 years of muslc. It commonced with Jolin Sohastian Baoh, the fountafn-head of mod- orn muslo, and endod with Liszt,who belonganot only to tho prosent but to tho school of the future. Tho transitions of the programma woro « nover ¢ abrups.. They lod naturally from one compoeor to tho othor. Tho Bach Rovatte in D miuor fund the coloesal Pantasio Chromatiquo, briatliog with difficultics, and dis- playlug tio ployor's mmnlnmnf: mastery of tochnique, woro ‘appropriately followad by Boe- thoven, who lirst dovelopod tho sonata and sym- phouy aa their complote and methodical propor- tions, and of this master ho gayo us tho opus 81 No. 3, which was on absolato 1ovelation. From Hoethoven ko roaches futo our own time with tho preluda and fugue, op. 85, No.1, of Men- dolssobn, aud threo of his *Bongs without Words,” in the flrat of which numbers the themo waa maintained all through the hurmonio web with the most absolute precision. From the clegauce of Mondelusonn wa natuzally pass to the dolicato,slmaat talline,boauty of Chopin, with hiy enviod Pofish song, tho nooturno, op. 27, No. 2, the lovely Cradlo Bonf;, which has fuspired or colored all cradle songs sinco, and the -Waltz, op. 42. Then ogsin, what wmora natural, nftor olosing Cbopin, to go to bis rhapuodical blographor, Liszt? Chis programmo, s wo bave eaid, covors tho goneral ground of two conturics of musie. The romaindor of tho set Rive ns thodotalle, with illnstrations, from Haa- del, Haydn, Mozart, Giuck, Schumann, Schubert, snd Weagnar. Iotheso oclectio programmos wo havo aa compraliensivo s sclection of muosic as ono ocould ‘dosiro, mhowing not only the scholastio character of tho pinyer bimsolf, but tho resourcos of the piano when manipulated by a mastor, His playing throughout the wholo ovoning waa watchod with the closest attontion, and probably all judges of musio present would agroo in an sualysiy like tho following, In momory, aston- ishing ovon to tho slightest detail. In adbor~ enco to the scoro, perfoct fidelity, reading tho composer's fdoas fuwt sa ha has written them, Wwith tho most sorupulous rogard to tompery, no~ conts, and exprossion, givitng ovory noto and tho moaning of every poto. 1l phrasing ia abso. Inte perfection, and this, jolned with the consuin- mato ovonoess eud tinish of his tone, a8 in tho Boothoven sovats, for instance, dovoloped the meaniog of tho composor and brought out the full besuty nnd grandenr of tho music more clearfy than 1t has evor boon- dono hero before, Ilis touch Is not enly clogant and rofined, but iias unerring precislon, whothor in fortissimon or pianissiwos, with powor or deti. cacy aqual to any requiremonts, and tue quality of tono which hio dratwa from tho iostrumont is poculiarly boautiful and refiuod. « Tho grost: charm of his playing 18 its truth,™ You fool slmost inatinctivoly boforo lio has struck half-a- dozen chorda thai hors is & muster who bas peoetrated to tho very core of his musle, under- stonds it fn all its length ond bresdit and in every sbiado of its moaning, and will intorpreit with litoral fidelity, the rosult of which is that you givo yoursclf up to tho music rathor than tho musiclan, nnd s in tho Bash and Bocthovon muste, which ho gave with classic dignity and grace, feel thiat you ara listoning to ttom for tho tiret timo. ifo piays tho music of other composora with the samo insight and complotonens of grasp as if it woro bis own. It is nlmout impaosuible to bear Vou Bulow without thinking of Rubinstoln, and nlacing tho two sido by eide for tho purpose of comparison. Uubinstoin Las boen tho only pianist of the {irat clasy who b visitod us since the days of ‘Ibalberg, and thio comparison can bo mado with Lim witlious doing injustico toeithor player or inourring the risk of ‘that odionsness to which comparisons aro linblo. 1oth thode groat artivts rsuk upon the same plane, but in diferent directlous, sud tho difforences ¢ botwoen them in tho dovelopment of their ganius aro as wide as their differencss of physique. All of thom can bo traced to the dissimilanivies of tom- porament.’ ‘Thoy night almost ba tracsd to nationalitiea,—to the fact that the ove fa s Buluve, tho other & Gorman ; tho one rugged, ec- coutrie, uncurbed; the otlier polibhod, evenly balauced, with his art uudor control. Rubin- stoln wag emotional, aud at timos lot his emo. tion run away with him, until it becamo a rag- ing passion that attached with abeoluto florco- ness of forca, Von Bulow is emotional ulso, but s emotion fs curbed and dirocted with ! jsummato ekill, uever ftransconding the tedact wuvical metbods end the dotermia- twn to jusko au exsctly litaral iutorprotation af tho thoughta of tho "compbser, rosding tho composer's languago verbaiim, aud yeb placing 1t before tho henrems so thut tho fattor may road between the hnea the composer's idea. Yhus You Bulow fu totelieotust aud subjeotive in'his playing, and always in roposo—that fs, slwaye masier of himeolt “snd his art. Rublnstein pere hiaps lad more of insuiration, ccrtainly moro of fmpalso, fautastio fights, eudden fiashes of what may bo_almost called poetlc fary—iu brief, it was tho wild, nngovoruablo Belavio tempora- mout, full of passiun, nevor {n sbeolute repose, workiug in tho wan, 1lis arl was more dazzling snd overpovoring, biy rovelations moro bighly colared, varisblo, and (aacinativg, but thoy could not produce ju the winds of tho listenors tho satisfaction, tho roposo, sud the contentmout which st perfectly grasped, and oveu subju. goted, and just as porfoctiy concenled by cultuzo, moduces when & master liko Von Bulow site down to the pisuo. ‘There is nothing mysteriony sbous the latior, Ho dues not surprive you. You oveu forget him iu a phort ¢imo, sud bogmn to find yourselt in tho presouce of tho composer listening to tho music, without nuch reference to tbe musician, and finding yourself under- uuudmfi the oumposer better thau you over 3 hava fore. Thoro is no mpulse, vo sudden fauncy, uo ccuonlrmll% of pur- weo in i worl, as {u Rubinsteiu's. Wo doubt whet'ier Rubinstein, with all s groat goufus, and with all his unquestioned ability as u composct, cav futerpret musio with the literal oxactness aud she perfect command, not only ot tho scars, but _slso of tho finest gradations of toue, that Voo Bulow displays. We doubt, for ivstance, whethor Hubtnstein, with all Luy writ- iz, will jeave bobiud bins such a work of echiols 8310 oulturo as You Bulow's aunotated edisiou of tho Deuthoven Sovatas, fu which the fluxerwg of eyery note ia accompauled with the most minuto moruing, (ugituctions a8 to phraslys, accenly, and ox- | well kuown thrquglious the Btate, preealon, * in whi mistaki that had passed -unnoticed for yesrs are eorrected. and In which tho directions arn {ndieated with such instinctive nudorstanding of Beotho- ven's moaning that many of the ister nouatan arn really for tho fliat timo open to planiats, It follawa na & vory natural soquonce that Rubin- atoin will novor stive an audionca nnch parfoct Intorpratation of Jeathoven, Thesa nunotated «onntas lonc aro suflicient to piacs Von Bulow ot ths hend of all interprotera of the elasnics in musio, To muin thom up, labinstein is the By. ton of mnnic: Von Bulow ita (reetho; Rulin- steln fy maguoetic, tiful, and overpoworing s Von Iufow charms with tho fotelloct and reposo of clogant culenre, ‘Tna vocalist of the ovening waa Mias Cronyn, who sang Hpolie's Homanes ¢ La Roas,” 15eos thovou's * La Vita fulico,” tho Uanzoustia ** Mia Picoirolla” from Gomeaz' opera of * Balvator Rora,” and Ltubinstoin'y simpls and aweot et ting of Hoina's * Du bist wia eiuo Biume.” Hor voico in froal, glear, and heautiful, an very true in intonation, aithongh aho is not so highiy enl- ;lem\l a4 many othor vocshats who- bavo been erm Tlio secand concers wilt bo givon on Wendues- day eveuing, with tho folluwing programme : 1, Honats, quasl fantasta, Opus 27, No, 3., Becthoven {Mooulight Sonata, {() Bptaning Hang, from tho - Dutchman, (P) Grand Mareh, from a E") Vai cho kapeta, * 1) O Banttaimn Ver, v M, Flylng 2, ‘sunlianser, () Chaconne,...... }o firabande ot Dassepied.. . (r Gavotte, from the Hallet 1 1 Meuuet et Glguo, vs (@) Improwjta, Op, U0, No. 2. ¢ AV Mari e Derthoven (a) Tho I 4.4(6) At thin B (e} Uuogarian Kiiapeody. No. 1 }L!Il.f 2 "_M'WICKER'S THEATRE. Br. Bon Do Bar is ono of o few remalning represontatives of sa ald uchioal of actars, who grow up with tho country. Ho grow up s good actor. 1¥o sdlioros rigidly Lo old traditions, and hia ncting is markell by littlo attompt at original- ity. 1tis marked by eomething wuch boltor— a flno porcoption of proprioty, futetligont olocu- tion, simplicity, and, iu sbort, an oducated res- tuolic senge. Hia Falstaff is, without doubt, the best now oxtant on tho Amorlean stage. Wo find much to sdmire in bhis rondering of tho part. o portrays admirably the Lypocrisy, cunning, good humor, afoctios, impudence, audacity, eoifisbness, and | phi- losophy of tho fat « old - knight, 3 His Falstaff Yies with a doxtority and unction that almoat win tho estecm of the listencr. Ile Inughs with a ** truo iuwardnoss " that sproads like o cootagion. Mo acta tho coward withn comic seriousness and o rolling of the oves which couvulee tho spectator with laughtor. If it wora possiblo to urgo any ecrious objection ta so ad- mirablo n ropresontation, it would bo that Sir ol 8 mrde too rofined a character. is in- finite bluster i quiot, bin nctions modest, his troatmout of tho Frince almost respoctful. On roflection, wo' do not think that this quality of Mr, Do Bar's Falstoff is s blemish.y It may oot - Lo puited to the - modorn ides of fun, which domunds bolstorousness rather (han delicacy; but wo think students of Bhakspoare will ind it a most gratoful ohservance of the modesty of mnaturo. A comparison of Mr. Da Bor'a Falstaff with Lnokett's would probably ba partial and unjust to the liviog comedian or” the doad ono, io proporticn as prominence was given toagreat namo or to fresh improssions of ngroeablo sating, A near spproximation of the truth may bo that Mr. De Jor is nearly a3 good a8 Hackott in this part, but not oenrly 1o origin- al. The part, lu tho wodern ocoeptation of tho phrase, gained somothing from Hack- ott ; .nS thiead Bune have naturally bocoms the loharitance of Do Bar. To extend this com- panson srould bo trivisl and useless, Itis only nocosuary, in suming up Mr, Do Dar'a personn~ tion, to asy that it is full of tho highust morit, and will cartainly bo rememberod in any truth- ful history of tho American stage a3 o truo ar- tistio study, - ‘Thie support rondered by MoVicker's company last night was strocious. No othor word can do- soribo it. Thera wors two doubles fn tho cast— mon of buckram—so thinly disguised that a sor- tion of tLo audienco must have boon confused by tho double identities, Mrs. Stonosll was, as usnal, a good Dame Quickley, Mr. Ralnford wnp 8 copscientious King, and Mr. Edwin Browno was a tolorable Prince. Tho Insl-usmod so. tor desorves, credit for his assumption of tho part ‘on wshort notico, and his modest interprotasion of his Hoos, flo stumbled ance or twico, as was naturnl. Blr, Gousin was too ambitious and loud aa Lolspur. Ile hias you to learn apparently that volumoe of sonnd cannot be mado o substituto for corroct emphasis and caroful fntlection. ** Xlcury IV.” will be ropoat- od to-night. P HOOLEY'S THEATRE, Tho {fruits of a libora!l system of managoment wero apparont nt thle thoatrs Inst night, when o miostrel company succeeded in drawing an sudlenco that equalod In numbere and appear- auco any of the Iato succossful opera season, All tho camp-atools wero in uso, and tho etanding room waa largely ocoupled. Thoe programmo was roudorod $0 tho genoral satisfaction, The 'ends” wore ocoupled by Emerson and Bohooleratt, who provided the fare urual in such places with libersi snd practiced hunda. Tho tinale of the firet part, **'I'he Contennial,” was given mth now sconery expreasly propared for this: plecs, Arlington, Cotton, “and Rice ap- poared 1n ** The Threo Doves” by partionlar ro- ‘quest. The burlesque is vory funny, THE GERMAN MILITARY BAND, A concert by the Gorman Bilitary Band was given lnst pvening tn Plymouth Church to & good and very spprocistive audionco. The elnll dis- played by thouo musiciany s desorving of great praive. Undor tho direction of their officlunt tondor Mr. Carl Beok, ; they morit onthustaatic prawe and appraciation, Tho clarinetta solo ol of Mr., Kohl, tho'cornot soto of Ar. Gavert, and tho sereunde for flute_and horn :by Messrs. Bor- chort and Mudra, are deserving of ospocial mon- tion. The wholv pragrainme ndeed waa s rich musical traat, Tho coucorts wil be repoated 'l‘ue]:\dly aud Thursday ovening st MoCormiok's Hall ACADEMY OF MUSIC. Tho company at tho Acsdemy last night brought out ‘*Baratoga® for the first time this yoar in Chicago,” with Mr. Ir, L. James s #ob Sackett, Mr. Whiffis 08 Jack Benedict, Mv, G, H. Htoddard n8 Sir Mortimer Mutlonleg, Frod Chippendalo a8 Afr, Vanderpool, E. 1. Holmes oy the Hon, Willian Uarter, Miss Agnos *roctor s Litfie Jremlnglor;, Miss Blanch Galton aa Lucv{ Carter, sud 3rs. Rogors ss AMrs, Vanderpool. Tuo cast is particularly etroog, it will be ob- norved, in tha male parts, ‘Lho play went off smootlily, and to the dolight of s fair audionce. :COL. WOOD'S MUSEUM. ** Thio Tickot-of-Loavo jMan " waa rovived at Lo Musourn last night. Mr. McManuas played JBob Drierly, Charles Rogers Green Joncs, Clarles Dado Zawkshgw, May Hoberts May Fdwards, and Estollo Mortimor Ewmily Eoremond. Tho play is well put on tho stage, ——————— SUBURBAN NEWS. EVANSTON. Mr. IT, B, Murd yestorday dlsmissed Lis sult for libel ngalnet Mr. Audrow J. Brown, which be commencod a fow weoks ago. Inquiry of tho gentloman trovoafed tho tact that the ltev. AMfr. Wentworil, pastor of tho Ifrst Mothodist Chnrch, bud conclnded to procecd with tho church trial talked of rocently on conditiou that the civil eult bo dismivsed. Witen Bfr. Ifurd tirut proforrod Lis chargos sgaiust Me, Brown, Mr., Wenurrorth took tho position that he conld pot go on whilo tho logal prococdings werq pendiug, ‘The dismissal of the suit, which Ar, Hurd sutends ta ropow sfior the church tris], removes tho pastor'n objectious, sud bo will at odeo procood to appoint o committeo of uot Joas thau five moemberd ta try the cause, It poasible, the moembers will s}l be chosen from chiurchen outside of Frauston, though dr, Wout. worth bolds shat tho trial should take place thero. It is expected that the trial will come wenco within & weok. Mr. aud Mrs, Orcington Lunt lesve thls oven- fl\g (‘uirm: rip through tub East of sevoral weeks® aration, OBITUARY, CixeNaTi, Jao, 81.—Mry, Hozlah Emory, the widow of tho'lale Thowas Lmory, an ol&y rosle dont of this city, died Saturdsy night of puon. O peetat Ditpateh 1o Tha Chicagn Trioun Promia, -1k, Jan. 81.—Thomas L. Davis, of tuis city, formerly connected with Davis & logue's bapking houss, but for the last fow yeurs & rotized ng‘aluulh diod at Liy rosidence in this city st 4 o'clock this . Ao wax FOURTEENTH STREET BRIDGE, Judge Jameson Decldes the Ordi- nanee for Widening that Stirect Nnt) and Vold, He Bases His Opinion on the Fact that 1t Tllegally Provides for Two Im- provemenss at Gne Time, Tho Council Should Have Brought the Proceeding Under the Emie nent Domaln Act, TIE FOURTEENTA ATREET BRIDIR CASK, Judgo Jamesou rendered au tmportent do- cisfon yeaterday on a demurrar to tho pofition filed by the city a fow montbe ago to have sacer- tained tho damsgos for widening Iourteenth street aasy and wost of tho river. The dnclsion, which 18 given in full, conlaios all the facta necessary Lo mako it understood. TIE DECISION, This 14 & motion to qussh a petilion filed by the clty againat divers awners of (and smght (0 1m condemnéd by tho city for publio uses, T petifion seta out the grdinanen directing tho conduranntion u It wan yasecd by the Common Canarl, and tpproved Ly (he Saycr, 1t anbtsnca an foliown : 1ie 1t ordasned by the City Counetl af the ity of Chivans: Brortox 1. Toat FouTteenth sreet, end and wert of the Routh Branch of the Cideago Jitver, b and the same i Leroby ordered opetied of the widit of 40 fert, condemning thierefor the south 3J fect, cic, (lescrib: Ing the lota) and that for Lie nurpow of witeaing the tiver north and southi of Fourte-nth street, ul that fu Caual Addition to Cui josed dock Lue, bo, aul 1lie samue §s bereby, ordered cundutmed, In sceordancs with tho pian_hereto antiozed, 8ec, 2, Thot wald Improvement shall bo tade, sul tho cost thereaf paid for by genernltaxalion, iu accord- anco with Art, U of atiact cotitled * Anact to pro- vida for tho fucorporstiun of citiea and villages,” HEc, &, Directn proceedings for the condernnations ordered, to by comwenced fu the Suproue Coust of Cook Canuty. n support of thclr motion to quah, defendants Talse saveral ¢ 0 mal ... OMJECTIONS TO TUIS PEIITION : 1, That tle potition does nob suihcinutly dueeribe the lauds proposcd o be coudemnpied for whilsming thn tiver, The onlinance directa the condeniuation of cartain paria of biocks lylug east uf tho proposed vock line, On reference to tho i ‘wnd«l W thy pet tion' thera appears lue * Lropored Dnck- ue," and enst of 3t t1 o red strip of land of varylng widtls aud of about a quarter of o mblo fu feugtly, which wo arc lett o presumo, sltliougl it 18 nob stused, 1n that iutonded o bo conderuned. 1t I paesible,jpers hape, that a enrveyor acqualuted with the buried etoncs or fized joiuts this property, nonc of which aro roferred o in tho petition or on tho o, might determine the dimenslony uud Iocation of this strip, but it reema very cluatly L tho certainty uecemvary in a Laper, the rocord of svhich fato farm ag fmportant Hnk iu the cliatu of titie tn landa destined to bo of great value, T'roni what point 10 what point, or &t what anglo writh tho urcsent dock- IA"“’ the ]‘vlrv]mflcd \.l?fik-llina l‘:l)ma; we are untli‘l;lflmml. nperently porpondicniar o proposed dock-line aro dotted linos with figurees, indiesting prohmbly tha diatances {rom the propused ta the present dock-live, which s & broken ono; but whotlier they aro perpens dicular, aud if 80, which of tho two duck-lines, aud whethior the fgures Indlcate feet sud duche or rodd, {s not made known tous, Ou the whole, 1 think thin objaction ahould bo sustalued. See I’CDP. . R, Co, ¥, Porter, 29 Peun atreet, 105, THE HEQOND OJECTION 1n that the petitlon propuses Ly a kivgle ordinance to condenn lauds for two Uinprovementa, —the opening of astrect nnd the widening of a river running pers peudicularly ta such strovt. ‘This objection also {a well taken, It fs sdmitted that, if tho opening and widenltg consiltuto two e rovements, they come withiu the priuciples laid down n Weeklor va, ‘The Clty of Chtcugo, 6i Th., 12 It ‘s tien beld that when the samy ordinance required the wideuiug of su olloy rupuing north and south throngl o block, aud tLo opsuing of a now alicy eart and west through tho 8smo bluck, the tiwo to meet at thicir south nnd weat ends, they were soparato and dis- tinct mxpm\'rmcmsr a1l would not be unlted iu the same proceeding, This principlo s perfectly applicas Dle to this caso, It i3 contendod, however, st the two improve- monta hicru coustituta ono improvement, Aeesuse, it in eald, it 1a tho purposs of the city'to build a Lridgo’ connecting tho two ends of Fourteentl stroot, a8 oponcd, snd (hat tho width of the tiver at thal point s not suflictent to enable a swing-bridge to vj erate withaut interfering with tho naviyation of the river, Thoreforo, 1t ia kuid the oity lies s right to condem alf that would bo necessary to buffd tho tridgeso i to bo sdequie to the wunts of the public. It 14 n sutliclent auswer to thin to say, that NOWHELE IN TUE PETITION or in the ordinunce is tho word bridge used, nor the purpore to build one declared. 1u:Weckler vs, The Gty of Chicago, the rosson given why two Improve- tuedts could not b united fn the same proceeding wus that *in aseessing benells yroperty-ownens woulid he liablo to asessments tLst they would not " (be labln t0) *“4if the fmprovemeuls wero tnade by koparute procoedinga. iia also would o truo fu this cake. broperty ubuiting upon Fourtoenils etroct, and ue- sogsedd by tho Commissioners for Lepefiis, might slap bo aamessed for boneBte accruing from the \widening of the river, snd thus be mado liabloto & double assess- ment in the saine proveediog. Lot (ho caso made by this petitfon {s even worso thun I bave thus far supposed, We bave comcelyed tho ordiuauco to Suvolve Qirections ihat not ouly 4hould Fourteenth streot be opened, but the Chicags Itiver north and mouth of that Atreet should widened, and that §t then onlered, the condeinustion of property for those purposcs, ‘Chis {s o tistake, ‘The vrdininco does mot order (he widening of the wiver, nor doce it aflirm that sny ordinunce was ever Jlnucd to that effect, Tho languago of tho ondinuuco have alresdy given, It directs the opening of Four- teenth strvet and tho condomdation of property thero- fur, andl orders the coudemnation of properiy *fur the purpose of widening the river north and sotith of Fourteenth s ! If much sn ordinance could stand and be carried In- to effect by the Court, for tho purpese thua stated, the clty could vondetan property for wn uprovement, NOT KT ORDAINED, — ta have tha #3mo fu heud whea thy Cammon Counell should dvem It best, If over, to order the tmprove. ment. This ordinauce, tuerefors, whila 1t i uot strictly. ono dlrecting twa scparute improvoments, di- | Tects ono fmprovemrent, and tren directs tho wrosting of broperly frou ibo owner or owners for B lawful purpose wistover, but for a purposs which (o law fust be pronounced fraudulent, sud thy two aro o connected that I must prononuco the ordinenes vold, | It miay be still furttier objected o the potition {hint, wore it freo from faults otherwise, the srip of lsnd o quarter of siglloin Jsogth proposed to b taken for widening the rivar, o Nt it for receiving o swing- bridge, ia obviously much too long for that purposs moeroly, 1t {8 efy cont that {his strip rnos the entire lengt of @ bend fn the river whore it {8 varromust, and the project of dofag this work UNDEN TUR GUIER OF QFENING and finally bridgng Yourteenth sixevt miny bo sns- pected to 'be the revnls of calculatibn of Intereated partice 1o increase the yaluo nf other dock projerty i tuo viciulty st the poblio expense, -~ Fiually, 1t is objocted that as the Board of Public Works 101 their report to the Comumou Gouncil rmpect- ing this fwprovement say that, fu their opinfon, real estato cannot be found which will bo specially bone- Ated by tuls Improvemont over snd ative thiu olty at large, und ss, nocordingly, the Council providy, {n ordipance dirvcting the fmprovemcnt, that tho lands condemnod shall bo paid for by geoeral taxation, this proceeding, if 'lllx at all, sbould bave Leen com- inencod undor Chap, 47 of the Nevised Statule of 1874, called tho Eminent Domain sct, The objection Is an fmportant one, and will require a conetructlon of thow clansea af the’ Canrtiiution wid 1aws which reguisto the taking of privato property fur pubilc uso, The coustitutional provisions touching 1w point are Boc, 13 of the 1yl of Lights, ea follows & “‘Private propetty sbull not o taken or damaged for Dublic tso without Just compensation.” And Uy, Art, 1X., of the Canstitution, aa follaws ; “Tho Qencral Assembly tnay veat the corporate au- thoritics of citios, towns, sud villages with pawer to 1nake local improvements by ypociul ssscaameid, or by apocial taxation, or otherwiuo, Forall other corpo- rate purposcs, oll municipal corpurations tmay bo veet o with authiority to awens and coffect taxos® THF, CLAUSE ¥IIST QUOTED, helng 6 part of {he Bill of Rightx, centmla both (Le Constitution jprojor_snd the sws, It trus conutruce tion {8, tiot. overy takivgof privale property, whottier for goueral improveinents, coustantly practiced under thy old Emiuent Domain act, or (or locsl fmprovo. monts, VoW for tho first thmo Apseially wus shorfmsd by coustitutionsl yrovision, :is n taking for publio nse, Lut for s ues {u thp one caso goueral aud i the other lucal. The distinetion, therefore, Letween tho improvements au. thorizod by Art. IX,, Hee, U of, the Coustiintion, and 1lioso roguisted by the Eminent Domafn act, i not in tha uno being private and tho othor public, for they aru botl public, but (o the une beuy Jocal or linited 11 subs or Fange, sud tho_other genoral, that la coex- tensive with o muulelpal jurisdiction ordering the bupravement, 1t follows thiat improvement, or public uses, that aro genoral, could not bo effected Ly the machiery pro- vided by Art, 0 of (e Qoustitution for lucal wjrove- Jucuts, and vico vorus, Let us now cxamine the legislation provided to car- Ty ont theuo organis jrovisions, tn- determine whether n.odlaauv lfi; u)l- wulld, 1t ba s folluws (Art, 1X,, Cuap. 28 .y 18T4)5 *¢ DEOTION 1, Tho corporat antborttiea of cities and Wilages aro Lieseby vostd with power 10 minko Joral improvements, by specisl ssschimuents, or by spocial tazation, or both, of contignous property, of genoral faxation, or otherwise, ue Wy sball by ordinauce pro- #ezibe, ‘i Bico, 2, Waeu suy such city or villagy shall, by orainance, provide for the waking of any lucal nie Provetaent, 1 ahall by tlia satio o honnbe, Brcecriie Whether (b same sball bo made by bjucial aesmstucut or by special tazation of contiguons proputly, or gene eral tazation, ur Loth.” TURHE TWO RECTIONS DIFFER VENY ORPATLY. Hoc, | iszendered abaurd by an_ spparent tranposk tion of thy words “or both,” 80 a8 (o sutlorize bolh wpucial modes ab one and 110 9310 tluie, wud 1 cat ouly aocount for Ha appwarence i o statate ut all by & elurical Llunder, Takiug it bowsver, withy t. followlug section, sud conside: Lath a4 futending to s1ote (Lo sania altere nativo modes of making lucal limprovouieuts, there is method fo it, and it way etend,1f not incopelatent with e mode prescribed 10 the Coustitution, U the 10 bg 4a LaXew und soisldete Compariug_now-Bee, 3 with the constltutloal pr vistol, we find sgatn au fwportant difference, aritiug doubil Leoin a2 atiempt ot (e Leglalafugs to cou- runershaln ambignons words in the latter. The Cunstittion provuf» for local improvementa try ape- il arsevinont, by special taxstion of contignous propecty, or utliorwine, 8ec. 3 yroviden for ths nsma iy tiweral ik srmenly or by anecial tazation of conline i preperty, o peniral tization, or bodh, Tiere the smUipsona worda in the Cona'itution, * or othirrsten,” sre cotmtrued by the Tegialatire to mewn 4 ur eohicral taratton, or boih,"—by * botl; * meaning, donbiieek, that genéml lozation might bo nacd dis noxn of the through husiness. Tho agitation which has baan going on amo tho business-mon of this city has certainty ha o whalesome effoct upon the managorp of (he various roads in this Stato, and they ra anze {nus to get out from undor as fast as posible, For this reason the Gonersl Froight Agenia of all tha Tilinois roads will meet at the Ciraud Pacigic Hotel, in thig city. Wodncsday, to take RAILROAD TIME TABLE. ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURR OF TRAINS TXPTANATION OF HEFEARSCE MANKY. ~t atncday ar. | : coptad. ¢ Bindayoreogtad. 1ilonday ezeapied, 7 :,‘:‘ ,m.,‘l".m‘ eltlier uf tha two rjecial modes bofars | omg’ action rogarding ths slleged discriminn. | P70Buader ata:w e, . Daltr, Tt yiiertion now in, whetlier thin was a proper con. | tiON8, 8nd oo whetler somn action cannot bn stru tion of the emstitutinual provision, The anawee | taken Ly which fair and equitable ratey can La must 1o yon and nn, AR e nea of general taane tiots In tommectlon with eliber nf tha two nther modes, LI It nabject 40 110 objeetion, i 8 case whors the mado and maintained from sll the compotiog CHICAGO % RORTHWESTERY RULRNAY, ekt Oiert, 84 Clavh iy (Vhcrman, oates, nnd 74 poinia in the Htate, % at., ‘eorner Hadidn he depots, Arvive leelita of tue propoeed improvement will ohviousl e RLEe bl bt J0al and groseral, k| MISCELLANEOUS. apacth B 4 ':‘n{u;;ur Buct lfi ct;xnnur,nnx BTUCR IN THV sNOW, eftutiay i’)": e greatest dnjuatics would often I doue. Privsts | Hipz Lace. U. T., Jan. 31,—A telsgrsm from Viglt :3) ptaane might lo called npon to bear tha whiol . Ay e ! t& 1 i Peveusn ‘ot Smptuvementa paty penent b | Wells, Novada, eaya tho wost-bound tealu, dne | akveebot & Dubo, .#}i il Lonotirll | elfects, b aecion protbl. there. | In tian Franciveo Tuouday ovenlng, attompted to | ¢}iiwaokes Cast ¥ - [} 4i00 ore, (hat when the us{tutfon 118 wordn % or ctherwise” tling meant to leave n dis- | 107C0 1he blackado to-day with tweivo enginea g R rretion o tho Legislaturs to imake tise of guch « mode | 80 noow plows, but stuck in the firet cut west | 2 § .0 or combination of modes asyrould do Jusiice toail. | of Toano, The train waa baulsd back to Toauo, | L m.|% 7700° Ihe mode Relectd pottnd 0 Ls ¢ rmsonaot with the | and will Jav thoro until the weathor modorates. i £ oy ¥ b 28 letter of o Conatitulion sud witly tho necessdty of | 'Tha wind 14 blowing a gale, and tha suow rift. | » by canch likely esery day to ariso, Tut when wo cimaider tho words “ or geners! laza- tion ** ax authorizing local imy.rovemonts by that mudn nlonn, the cass is diTerent, That construstion wonld wuthoriza cition sod villages (o make local improve- tenta—tbat is, {mprovements * for thn convenience of & particular district only ™ (Capal Trusteea va, Ciil- coi, 12 1il, 406), snd to charge (he oxpense 40 tha feucral pubiic, *Gnder any _govergment of fawx this could 5ot poasihly be permismible, Ju My Jadimaent 10 finprovenient tan bo made by general taxation Lut & of which tho benstte o erfects ar ikowiss yen- eral, Tiiasmnich, therafor, sa the petition deeks o make thie fmprovainent or thow improvoments by genersl tatation at the same time putting forward the declasa. non of thy Ionrd of Public Worke an true, that no rer) eatato can be found which will be epecialiy benafit- ed by xvd improveent over sud abova tho city ot iargo, 1t sbowa iteclf wut of court, and tho statute, ro far o it authorizen §t, v uneonstitutinnal and void, “Thix s inir, § proper at all, ought to havo beon Lroopbt under the Eouluent Domain sct, It ouglyal- %0, by tha special provieions of {liat act, {0 have Leen Lirought 1a efther the Uircait or Oaunty Court, For thuee rotsnts the motiom of defeudauts s gns- L;hse\), snd sl petitlun (s diwntass] at the cost of the clty. netts ¥ Ing bully on Peoquod range. where the raliroad Lak crogrod. Tho fea that nrrived by last Facific steamer i IVing horo awaiting favorable weather. A Green Iuvor, Wyo., telegram sayn tho paws senger tralb and patecar that left there going weat this moruing hoth etuck ia the anaw near: DBrudger ttation. ~Tha passenper train bound east has boon sbandoned fur to-day. , NAUROW-GATUOE IX INDIANA, Hpecial bnapateh ta The Chicamo I'rawine, Ixptanaronis, Jan. 31,—An effurt fa making by privato onterprise to build a narron-gangn railroad ta tho coal flelda from this eity, and the ;n'ospe:t is fmir for tho succees of the undortak- ng. #—Depat etrnar of Wellaand Kiney . £ Devctsaraar ol Canaland Kintienia: MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAILROAD. Foat af Likest, and oot of Tentyutsmnduit, Tieket:agice 11 Ciark and ot Fateron Sivaee: Aeat corner af Randolphy. Toavs, | Arres, 0 8 o ff Ml p. . Mnralng Kiprem, 8 mJ* 8:lap, my Night Kxprres, Ve e *BundarBx, 1% Faturday and Bundav Kz, § Dafly. CHICAGO, ALTON & ST. LOUIS. LS S Rl A b e LR o o near kgt DRets: Al Denol, and 123 Randaipherts * 34 Tickmt M'OORMIOK'S HALL, BATURDAY, Jan. 29, Grand Matioes at 2 o'clock, THREE GRAND GALA CONCERTS On TUESDAY and TIIURBDAY, Feb, 1and 3, by the RLieuawned GERMAN HILITARY BAND, 40 Artists. Expresay sefectedd from the bost Banda in Germa to compte for the Grand Prize st Lbe Ceotonntal L hititlon, 1879, under the direction of Irof, L BECK, and Mr. GAVENT, ‘the great Dugle’ Saloit, They appear bu the Fal) Drew Unftorm of the ke Guard of the Gorman Empiro, Now snd Lritlisot Programmes will bhe presented, Admiseion—76 centa, . Homrved Beats, $1, Can b 5 ab 3, Bavet & Cou's Blunic Store, - © FLYMOUTH CHURCI, Micbiean-av., near Twenty- #xthat.—MONDAY EVENING, Jun. 31, Omnd Gala Comeert by the renowied Gurman Milltary Band, Ad- mission, 81 ADELPHI THEATRE, THIS TULSDAY, LXTEA LADIES' ¥IGHT, The Great Amphibians! Tho Marvels of tho Entire World! RAILROADS, The Board of Trade Committee’s Report. Matt. via maio llae.... Bpecta) . V. £t Atlantic Express, daily, Michigan Accommodat Night Kzprnse.. A Conversation with Kr, Joy on Dis- criminations, MILWAUKEE AST. PAUL RAILROAD. v Sarditon and Canalests, Ticket Ofiee; ., 9ppotite Sherman House, and at Divel, - L Leave | Arrwe, Extension of the Iilinols River Road, = DISCRIMINATIONS, TIIE DOARD OF TRADE COMMITTEE! The Committes on Transportation appointed by tho Chicago Board of Trade Lo invostizate the roilroad discriminations apainst this city bss been nnnwually busy since the tostimony wan all in., It has held threo long privato eessions Wiscrmsin & Day Kxpros Wiscsasin, Juwa, Yrprose. Minesota Throngh| 5. A5 8.1, | *4:00 p. may *3:00 p, o {*11 008, 100p. m,| Y0, m. Tickats Ior St Paul an Minneanotie atn pood sithar va\ Madison xud Prairia ds Chien, or Yia Watortown, LaCrosse, aod Winona. A1l traina run vis Milwaukes, since, ond congidored tha voluminous cvidenco The Beautiful Dept, ,,,,,:5‘-,',1",',5,,fi,fl‘l&?b"#},‘}fl?.‘?;.,.,,, Ner that as been gothered during the post fow Lady Miustrels. Ofiee, 121 Handalphal, near Clark. weeks, nleo some ovidenco which has coms in Leare. from outside towns sinco. Another long moes- ADND ing of tho Committee was licld last ovening The at the offico of Mr. W. F, Daker, Brilliant X A oo LaSallo stroot, 8t which letters Olio. b n:m.-lal et Kxor wero read ¥ from nmamoerous sbippors | Emphatically s Manster Compsny. Diatts & Sions Citr B sliowing the Intense intercet taken In regard to tho unjusy discriminations mode by tha rail- roads of this city. All the preliminary business uegessary to commence the flual report was completed, The work of writing out the report, which will bo ajengthy nud very elaborate docu- ment, bias been divided among ho varioun mem- bors of the Committee. It will ba pnncipally written by Mewsrs. Stevens, Daker, Popo, and Extra Ladies’ Night Tumlay, Reyular Ladies” Night Thursley, M'CORMICK'S HALL. EANS von BULOWW. WEDNESDAY, FEH, 2, 1876, SECOND CONCERT. VON BULOW wiil play BEETUOVEN'S Monnlight Bonata. WAGNER'H 8pinning Song, * Flying Duteh- man,” and grend mareb * Tunnhooser.” HANDELS Chaconne. Dubuqup & Stoux Oly K} Gilman Passong: CHICAGN, BURLINGTON & QUINCY RAILRG4D, Depots, oot 0f Lake-te, Indiana-ae, ond Svzteesihat, Ohid Gimat and Srsbeeniincis, | Tiekat Ofices, 31 Clark s i and ul depols Batf and Kxprese, LFiE, ACL'S Sarabande ot Passciod. GLUCK'S Btiles, 'r‘llmn bgcnt_lemun are 88 ublemuud ux“mw ,,,‘,,g \he 1,,".;; “ Do 1“!“" nuzAl)l\‘r'u o crience: usines: men a8 oro | Meuuet and e, SCHUBERT'S Imprompti—Ave- . ::: In Ohicago, - smd fully conver- | i, and vd‘f;cmme, SLISZT8—The u‘m tho ~is . 30, Dro.k. Hungatian Tthapsody. No, 4, MISS CRONYN A eant ' with tho {moortant eubject on [ wiil Bing MOZART'H ‘o Vol che Sayete. GUR- & omy thair bands. From thew a roport may bo ex- fl‘},’fl:fls ‘i{";"t’:‘"’" ""&"?‘\ BEETHOVEN'S om pocted which will cover all the ground and sbow Tt oo opazisnte, it FRIDAY, last evoulng Concert. BATURDAY~FAREWELL MATINTE, Admission, 81; Becured Beate, $2—~At Root & Sons. Chickerlug 1ianos used at VON BULOW'S concerts, STAR LECTURE COURSE. to what oxtent Clicago bas been injured by the avariciousnoss or shortsightedness of ity rail- road mansgors. Thoy bave ull tho factsand figures, and will compilo them go that they can ba readily understood by evorybody. Tho grestost obstacle for the Committoo to ERIE AN il R irket Qfficer, §1 Clar, Pt surmount {s to find & proper romody for tho evils ”l?fm‘.’{.{.n'flfizn. 1’ igan-ar,. :,',‘.."’., .,;_,.: cowplained of, Numberlcas suggestions have POT Trms lrate from ion Hullding already lhean I mldcin “nn\l 7 l: 1 bu, y T Arrice, upon_ . closa examination, ~ have cen e Now te hose e 1 fonnd “Iopractienbias ono. (Ll % coter | "iemeced B ool o BTt A PAME | P, JapsPeltuan, Do mioed npou, that tho Committee will recom- READISGS 'AND IMPERSONATIONS, New Yark without ehangs....| 61338, m,] 80, m mond the formation of & Chesp Tranuportation Atiaute Expross-Paliman £ai To-Night—Plymouth Church. The recond pat of tho programme will consiat of exast permmations of Siddome, Olive Lazan, Anns Dickineon, aad viliers. in their best Toles. Tha ' Chicago Madrigal Club =1l ronkn thetr Airst publia aopearance at tess readings, Toocrrod Neats ONLY 80 CI. daaas ore 3co Drawlag-Ro, Sl _Gireana totel Cams 0 Assoclation in thiscity, similar to tho ono now oxipting in Now York. II the principal shippers will jol this Associntion, ms it is supposed they witl, 1 is bolioved that by uuited action they can forco the railroads to troat this city as fuirly and equitably as othor rival poiuts, | so3p.m ) 90p, iiba raduiag the bomi cars to Now York, KANRAKEE LINE. Prom Depots, fuol Lake awd Teanty-second-ste, anwan, McClurg & Uo.'a. Lears. | Arrice, A TALK WITH MR. JOY. T T During tho prosence of Mr, J, F. Jos, Prosl- THE QOLISEUM, Todlsfuols Lus il & Cinciy M. m.{* 8:0p, . dout of tho Micbigan Contral Rastroad, fu this . MONDAT, JAN, 31, Tadixaari r:;rll;‘ R !'m 1 “" x aty last week s TRILUNE reporter intarviowed And every ovening duriog tho week, B m. B lim regoarding theso discriminntions. He nd- witted that discriminations were made agaiost thin city, but it was mnot dono by the Lsatern fines, but Ly tho Westorn cross-lines, most of which wore bsukrupt. ‘Tl reporter inquired how it wae that shoss crossines could ship goods to the Gravd Trunk Junction, near De- troit, via Cincinuati, at 6 conts less per 100 vonunds than could be dune vis Chicago and tho Miclugan Central Hoflrond, though tho distanco is aver 200 milos longor, unless some of tho Eastern linos woro prorating with the cross lines, Bir, Joy roptied that ho had heard of &uch things being done, and had no doubt {bat it was 60, - still the -. roads - that were doing busfnpes , ot such 3 ratca would , soon | be bankruph,” if “nat ™ alreads #0.% As “ for their I‘astern connoctions, he could sny nothing. The OBIGINAL JAPS—SATSUMI AND LITTLE ALL LIGLT, Whose astonlshing fests of balancing and jugalery have never yut ueen equaled by any person u the knawn world. JLPPE, the .STAB_COMIQUE au Trinco of Charactcr Artists. The accompllshe od Ve t and Comedicnoe, MISS NNY DELANO. The caphivuting Berfo.Cumic Vocalist, Miss Lottie Drown, atd tho pleusing Ballawt, Misy Gussie McCafn, Prof, Tolers, kreat Optical flinsfon, ESPRIT FANTOME. “Socoud ' week of the churming Westou Sistorn, and reencagement of tha versatil Holinson Family, Adi.ieslon, THE TOLEDO, 141 East Madison-st., uear Clark, CINCINNATI AR LINE AND KOKOMD LINZ. Depot, mrnew Olinion and Curroli-sts,, Wesl Side, Leare. Indiananolis, Loutsrille & Clucin.| DAt Uiay Eiprose |udmn“.<.m.faunnne & Clicia s (datirs..... 8:15a. m.* B p. m, 8:00p. m.| T4, m, PITTSBURG, CINCINRAT) & ST. LOUIS RRILROAD. 2vom dryat evemer Clinton and Qurrolfssts. " 54)pom. T:Xs. m, 1. m, TNBOUNDLD TRIUMPH, TREMENDOUS BUCCESS PITISBURD, FT. WAYNE& CHICAGO RAILWAY. ;}e :md not é’“"“u" thoy J?rneg with thom. The Of ths World Famots Leave. [ e ichigan Coutral wo! rather gtop business aliogeilier “then fy do - 1t st such_runn- | GERMAN MILITARY BAND ous rates, ¢ 4o 3 did ;7 ot - thiuk ¢ the pool ¥ ‘s much 8 or snccess, * nor | Fhich created such & furors sinco thelr appeurance fn Cliago, The mansgement Eavn, at an ENORMOTS EXPENBE, secured 8 roengagement with this vele brsted Tronpe; they will give TWU GRAND CON- CERTS, on Wednesday Evening, ¥eb. 2, st 8 p, 1., sud Snudsy Afternooy, st 4 p, 10, that tho Michignu Contral had pained anything by jolning. 1o wos awaro of tho fact thiat his line wan » Chicago mstitation, aud ontirely de~ udeut on tho good will of its pooplo, thoro- ‘oro bo wonld cerlainly do nothing to injute tho interest of that city, which was giviog him ity bLuminess, Ho had joned the pool merely be- cuuso ho had to do {t or allow hisroad to bocomo bankrupt, Ths ruad had suffered immeas- urably during last year from thoe epirited compotition between “the various roads lead- ing from this elry to tho East, Tho formatiou of the pool sras tho only way by which the disastrous competition batween tho various rouds could havo boon stoppod. 1f tho Michipan Central ehould now, influcuced by public elam- or, draw outof tho pool, another disastrous raifroad war wonld bo the Inovitable result, and tho interests of 1ty stockboldors cowpletely ruined, But, interposed the reporter, would it not bo * Sundav sacoptod. § Dally, t Racoptd! . 3 cent Bavardays and Homteyey: | Bacopt-Moadars ¢ Lx- BALTIMORE & ONID RAILROAD. Tratng leaor from rear of Eipaitwn Builiing and Fiot ul Faentysecomi-H, Hiehtiatiag, fugtan, Llepst ecvmsr M iduonset. aud City fice, Bi Clarkertey corner @f Waihe Wi given b}y tha reanwood OHERTRA QUMBINATION,” Fres of Chatge. HOOLEY'S THEATRE. MAGUInE & HAVERLY, Leasets, J. 1L, Havenvy, Mamager Uuqualified, unlimited, unbounded moooes of the famous Culifornin Minstrelwe This week, Jun, 31, frst appestance {n_ Gy manths of tha worlds gréstcst arQut, DILLY EMERAON, Second week of It Roupey, Schooleraft sud Coes, Charlio Howard, All the old favorites rotaln Liice, Arl . Cottou, Resnolds Iirothars, Lobiusou, Kemblo, Frederioka, Tl Oberist, Murpliy, and Mor- rison's efliciont oralicstrs, Mesars, Arlingion stid Cot- tou kindly rextyn for We prosent their position on the ends in fuvor of Sledurn, Emerson amd scbooleratt, Teoxe, | rrice, Morning Fxpron = Avconmuadation. Eroning hapens {Dadly. *Dally, Bondays oxcepted. CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFICRAILRO3D, Devet, wn Liurvs und Saeruiunats, T¥ehsd TN Y nd Pucane divias o Leare, 8 drrie, Omaba. Leavonn'th& Atchi Pera Aocowmadation, Nieht Kxpress.... thereby enabltug s thorvogh change of programma, NEW PUBLICATIONS. to your advautago to draw out of the | gy ring entirely from thoe 1. e oo ot paol, , it ¢ tho Chicago _shippors shonld | SLZcrtag eatlrely from thoss previauy preseut fonn ™ n © transportation i association aud MoVIOKER'S THEATRE. Fagagomment of tho distinguistied Comedian, MER. BEN DoBAX. Mondsy and Tnoedsy Eventans, X NEW LAW BOOK. LITTLE, BROWN & CO,, 20 Wasnloglon-st., Boston, publish this day: RPMEDIES AND REMFEDIAL MIGHTS BY THR CIVIL ACTION ACOORDING TO THE RBE/ FURMED AMERIOAN PROCEDURE, A Treaiis pledga thomeetves that they would give all tholr fmuluem at the oxlsting rates Lo your road untit tho opening of navigation, no maticrif tho other toods shouid mnko Jower rates. * Thiy ia all very woll to say," replied Nr, Joy, “but over three-fourtha of tho Chicago abippers would, it spite of snch a rosolution, ship with tho road that gives tlhiem (he lowest rate, regardiess of ite formor attitude, This tiod boew tied time V. BEN DEDAR, new dramatic perield, entitled MI. DeBar, Friday snd Wedneeday anid Thnt ration of Dickins' David QAWBER~Wilkine Micawber, i 1 2ully s By tho | Hetunisy—dlerry Wives of WindsoT—Rr dohn Vabtals | B e Floe Whesy zain, ) shown 8 sy —e: ves wop~8ur Joho Valstalf, | y945 system ohn Norl niesoy, avidity® withswbich - tha’ Chilcago peono | Len Debar, Blutinne Baturdeys Mooy v 1-sirs | 30570, Phow sien, 0k: hailed aud sapported the Baltimore & Ohio | A8 3!re. W, J. FLORENCE—Mighty Dollar, This Treatine will bo s practical handbook, adapted Itaffroad when 1t fiist came into the city, ‘This rosd now is repaying Chicago by being just tho ono Eastory lius which gives tho crosa-lines a chanco to diserimivate agaiuat Chicago as thay do.” ‘T'hio roportor eatd to Alr, Joy that he people of Chicago Liad been dolog pananco oyer since, Mr. Joy, stter a long couversation regardiog tothis use f the profisaion fu every State aud Terrk tory whers tho reformed procedira” provails, 1t a also dosfgnod ss 8 test-Look fur studenls, whether jo otices or 1n taw schoolu; and to that end froquent refs eronce has beon made to the commen-law 424 equlty -"mml.;:clflmun in exPllle:md n.l thelr taore genaral doctrines an pies, aod in' fiiem il thoso which biave Locd substitatel ks toaty placo.—Frefuce. EXPOSITION_SKATING PARK, Tucwday Evening, ¥eb, 1, tocond Grand “Tourns roent, 'Toros of Ohicago's lair ouea to bo crowded Queous of Beauty, Wodnesday, Fub. % Greal 80-3ile Race botwuen Fue gene Dullard aud 11, O, Frevu for $100 8 el Grand STasquerada Tauraday Eveniog, Feb, 3, Par- Prizes oh exhitition at A ti0e {n costume sdmitied freo. e N I tho alloged diccriminstious, eaid that ho 156 tslo-at, Mesars, Bugous Frals sud should b glad o " co-oporate with | aud ¥reu Crocker, et Goridnal-Skctis, sud | FRACTIONAL CURRENGY. tho peoplo , of Chicago in “their offors | Master John Cook, champdon Juvenilo Skawr of the to stop - tho discriminations galnet | West, will give exbibitious every eroning. Adiiesion, 35 vont; ebildren Gudur I3 16 centu; 3,500 seats, nous rosurved, the city, bocsuse bis road, being » Chicago rosd auly, waa guffering from them es much, if not more, thau any other rusd. In regard to tho statomout he had mada to tho Bosrd of Trade Uomnitten that the Woatern roads were oxact- ing highier raten than the Liasteru roads, ho bad uothing to rotact ; ho fully sdbored to what ho aid, sud etill boliovod that the Western roads $5.00 Packages Teelded Saceess, Company Pronouaced Unequaled n Chlcags, oF Slondsy aud Tuedsy evenings and Wednesdry Matinso, wero woro to blame for tho present etato of af- EEn Y SARATOGAL | FRACTIONAL CURRENGY I o nts per i ess thun 1 cout per tou por tilo, ho spoke of throuph businesys only, and not of the local business which wss ‘picked up st the various stations along tho lincs sud hauled bnt short distaucos, Somo of tho Westorn Ueneral Froight Agouts tried to mauko the Board of 'Irade Uow- Tuittoo betiovo that il their businoss was local buzinoss, whilo all that on tie Lastora rosds et through business. Tno Kastern rosds ay woll s the Wertern wers doing 8 loval trade for shich thoy cliarged bigher rutos than for the through business, and from which principaily they made their profits and eomotimes even covesed Lo losues keuaing Lrom the unprafiably llesarved Heata at Moltar', 700 East M, 2 at Audasny ot Ot "% dianatand IN EXOHANGR FOR Bills of National Curcenc, AT TRIBUNE OFFICE SHIRTS, SHIRTS. “{CHE HARRIS," Time-trica s thorougbly- tewtod, elegant 10 desfyu, su- ml: in workwausulp, fawt~ it Lewss yodf wiess- ury w 3 MANRIS & COBD, 315 bouih Chian