Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 4, 1876, Page 8

THE CITY. - GENERAL NEWS, The femperaturs yesterday, as observed by Manass, optlcian, 83 Madinon stregt (Tninuve Bullding). was, at 8a. m.. 17 degrees; 10a. m,, 19;12m;, 223 8p. m, 235 8 p. m,, 20, Barom- ster, B, m., 29.205 8 p. m., 20.21. Yeaterday evenlog Dr. Willam P, Dunne was sppointod Burgeon of the Becond Regiment. The regimont will make its firat publio parada on the 17th of March, on which ocoasion over 300 men will torn ont, fully equipped. A socisble and full-dress drill was givon by Company B of the Firat Roglment last ovening st the Armory, No. 112 Lake strcet. Tho drill waa witnessed by a large number of the lady snd gontlemen friends of tho company members, and ab the ecloss all present participated in anin- formal sociable. Dancibg was, of course, the order of the svening. ‘The skies cleared up i|nat in time to permit the obgel on of the funar passage ovor tho Tleiades, at tho Dearborn Ovsarvatory. One or iwo of the contaats wera obscared by the baze, but the instants of immersion of all, and most of the amersions, wero noted. A rough esti- mate of the result Indicates that the angular ssmt-diametor of the moon Is somewhat less than assumed in the comstruction of the ophiemeris. Mr. Otio Pelizor has submitted a Jongthy pe- titton to the Citizens' Assaciation. 1t ots forth the sale of certain ‘“abstracta®of title" to the county: the fact that they have naver boon paid forin full; that the Asaocuiation had interposed obatscles tothe collection of the balance duay and that great lossand dsmage have reanited therefrom to tho pstitionor and his azsociates, Upon this state of affaira ho snks tho Associa- tion to eud tho litigatiun, and sllow him to cole lect tho portion of the purchase money acill re- mainiog unpaid for books which sro being used by the county and are produciog an incomeo. Readors of the Times must hiave notlced that tho phraas * Lazy Lichb' no looger occurs in 1ts cotumus, but that the County Ulerk's name ts prelixed by s **Mr." All, however, may not know thac one of.the conditions on which & cor- tain indictment was dimissed was that the prosecutor shoold not be cailed *Inzy,”" and the attachea of that jouroal wilt be in fulure obliged to cosrce their Fabers 1oto the, to them, uncom- mon labor of addressing at leant ono man in a gentlemanly way, Another chango bas also come over tha apirit of the T'imes, and that 18 in yeogard to the use of the word “on.” Orders have been givon to rtrike out tho preposition whenevor it ocours befuro an adverb relating 1o futore time, but to allow it to remain when re- iating to tho pxat, as *on yestorday,” but not ‘‘on to-morrow.” Exquisite distinction, so clear and natural [ TRIFLING, DUT ENTERTAINING. Tho sleighing yosterday was comparatively od. Amone thioss who availed themselvos of t was a fat Colt, who drovo a handsomo Lorae, freshiy clipped and & free goor. About 4 o'clock the Ceit drove up to s saloon on Clark streot, and hitched up to & tolegraph-polo. Then he weut in for a diink, He got 11, aud more too, When be came out ho feit ‘good,~more than goad. Jumping into the sleigh, lo asized tho reins sud enqared himeolf, p * Stan’ arido, b'ys, tull yer seo him go,” said be to the amall crowd that had boen stiractod by tho poanty of his borsa, ** Whoop! yo divil, hi now whoop!” The horea atarted and plunged, and throw the eloigh 1nto the guttor. : “*Had luck to yoz toramulo, any bow. Whoop! Goon! Howld'on, now, fhat's got behind yez ? Ob 1 ho! now whoopiwhoa! God bless me sowl, sud yoz akickiug yor owld legs hike that. Faith, yer head's the othor way. Qo’n uow, whoop { Woell, may the glory of "God tie thins legs for crazy. at's the matter wid yoz, and yez dan- ein'{iku the whole South of Ireland ?" Buat the horea plunged, aud reared, and kicked sgan, sod utterly refused to go more than 18 fuches 10 suy one direction, " Whoop | now, ki, yah [ git! Dlast yer mur- therio’ old eowl, whoop | whoop! L, "bi, bi! whoa ! git on! thedivil porplox yez for a hordol whoop 1 whon 1 SR *\hy don't you unhitch him ?" asked a by~ stander, Tha Celt stepped slowly out af the slelgh and ~atied tho hutch-lin xnd then drovo off. —— EVANS ON THE WAR-PATH, A BUCCESSFUL FORAY. Though yesterday was cold and stormy, Miks Evaos aud bis clan of Doputy-Collectors kept busily ac work. A force of clerks waa ongaged in gotting lsts of tho stockholdera of cach of tho National Banks, ia auticipation of sendiug them notices, aud of lavies, In the case of tha First Natioual Bani, it was found that tho stock 1s badly divided—that 1s, thoro aro a groat many wmall sharcholders, and o npumber of tbom are not realdents i the State. Mike. howover, pro- poses to lovy on tho moveable effects of all tus stockholders who reside in the city, sod seize tholr furnitare, ote., advertise it, and the abares of those non-rosidepts, for eale, and take pos- acssion of the banxing offico, This was not done yosterdny boouuse Mike could not get his lists ready, but hoe nays he will do 1t to.day. ANOTHER MANK YISITATION, Yostorday morniog Mike Evaas and ono of hia deputios called on a numtar of baoks, iucluding tho Northiwestern National, Corn Exchange Na- tional, Union Natiooal, snd Skow-Peterson, Is- bere & Co, Br. Stargis, of the Northwestern, told Evans to call in Sntorday, and tho latfer says that he thinks the institution will pay its tax ac that time. At tho Corn Exchauge tae Colloctor saw Mr. Oreon Bmith, but as this bank has paid its taxcs on previous years, Mike thiuks it will thes, aud without murmur, ss ho han boon luvited to come sround Baturday, Mr. Cooltaugh, of the Union National, Lias asked tho Collector to call Monday. Measrs. Bkow-Petaraen, Isberg & Co, declined fo pay their tax, as thoy claimed that they had boen assesaod twice on tho same property. One of their assessmouts was on s valuation of £22,800, and tha tax on this was $455,10, and up- on the other asscusment thoy wers taxed 2159.75. They had no objection to paying the lesser amount, but docliued to fork over the greator, it beiug, a5 they clsimed, excossive. They were throatened with A LEVY IN THE AFTELNOON, About 1 o'clock Mike Evaus told s Tuipuxze yeporter that ho was about to make a levy on the banking firm of Mosais. Skow-Peteracn, lsborg & Co., and atked the news-buntor to come slong aa the chroniclor of the ovont. Accords ingly, at 245 o'clock, a forco conmating of ike Evans, two deputies, Dotective Bimmons, and Tuz TnisuNe roporter, atarted off {nwolemn procession, the talloat man carry- rying the amallest receipt-book, aud tho shortest man carrying the large warrant-book. The route waz down Ladallo to Washington, down Wasb- ington to Clark, aud down Clark to Houth Water strest, whero tha banking-ofice wau reuched, Evans and tho reporter walkod in togather. **In the P'reaident in¢" asked Mike, as bo forced himsel? DEUIND THE COUNTER, Mr, Mason, of Messra, Mattox & Mason, attor- neya for the flrn, aud Ar. lebory raade their sp- pewrsuce, *‘Aro you the Preeidont?” ssked Mike, “This {s Mr., Isborg,” ssid Mr, Aattox. “Well, sir, what can I do for you?" said BMr, “c.-me hero to domand your tazes,” roplied Mr. Isbarg—1Yo refuse to pay. Evens—Theu I will bave to take posecasion. At thiu ataigo the Doputies stopped bohund the tounter, and Mike, baving depoasted tho big fomo on o oflice-etool, began reading, ** By virtus of the authority,” ote. A LXGAL INTERFOEITION, Ms. Mattox—I slall Liold you responstble for hie levy, as [ represcat (he firm as their attore y, 1'bold this [s filegal, Evaus—We Lave uo other recourso. Your redreus is In the courts, and Yo cau pay under proteet. I forbld any oue frowdisturbing this ault or theso books, au we now hold posseesion »f the offects of this firm, Que of the Deputies—Lot's gob an express- wagon and cart these tuings awsy, Evans—Don't bo 1n & huiry i, 80 slow. Take possession of these booke. & COMFROMISE TEXDERYD, Mr, Mattox—\We are assoseod Lyice on the wawms property, and are willing to pay you the pmalier amount. ‘Fhis {8 u privilege the Court gives us. | At tuis atage Mr, Isberg came up with $189.75 in nioe, vew, crisp currvucy v Lis baod. Mr. 8iattox—We teuuer jou this amount, ‘Will you give ue a roceipl in tull for this N Lcan’t do it [ Baven tax sinst you for 965,10, and I will assosuinent take no lesa. Mr. Mattox—We bave no business to be as- twice, aud bave a right to teuder the pmaller smousnt. Evans—Not to me. I want the amount of tha tax called for by mygeceipts. Whoro are the koys to the vault? NOT YZT. Mr. Isborg—You will not got In there 8o woon. What is tois tax 00?2 d Bvans—~$22,800. Butl sm not sopposed to know anything sbout the nesersment. Only the collection of the tax is my business, Mr. Mattox—1¥s bave a right to paythe small. or Amount. Evans—Eithor pay this fax or wo shall hold posrossion, " Mr.,l\hnux—lw;e‘ proposs to do mothiog to il N vrfl:‘ f'é.'::' :vgdl !Mr. Mason then retired for , which laated but & few minutes, fi?fi:‘:’-‘ffl;”mumm Evans was asked to road his roceipt, which ho did. G PAIING UNDRR PROTEST. “Mr, Mattox—1hen we proposs to pay this un- der nn earnest protest. Evans—And Ll bear witness to that in conrt. Mr. Isborg thon procesded to the groeuback pile, and gave Mike Evans 8955.10, waich was counted out carefully, and so for the time the matter was onded, Tho firm will bring the case into coort. —— THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THOSE ALLEOED DEFECTS IN CONATHUCTION, ETO. An inspection of the public school buildings wag rocontly made by the subordinates of the Buperintendent of Buildiogs, and the result ro- ported to the Board of Education. Mr. Ward, the Building and Sapply Agent, tokes exception to some of the atatements mado in the roport. In tho flest place, hie aays thers bas nover been a firo by accident in any publio school building. The most serious complaint made by Sopt, Bai- ley was that tho doord openod in, inatoad of out, Where this 18 the caso, it is undoubtodly a de- fact in the conatraction of the bulldiog, but, as managed by tho janitors of tho differont schools, shonld not "be the cause of any serious spprobonatons. Whoa the main doors ara firat opened in the marning thoy are hooked back, and remait 80 ail day, 8o that [n'warm weather thers in no obstruction, and in winter nothing prevents the free exit of the chiidren axcept the storm-doors, which invariably opon out, Though the safoty of tho inmstos has been thus catefully guarded for years past, and no accident haa éver happonod, yot the maln doors will be altered as desired by Buperintendent Bailoy. In the buildinga which bave receutly been erected, tho doors are hung 8o as to opon out, “Lhis doors of the echool rooms, however, noarly all open in., Changea ware constantly belog mado to perfect ventllation, andin the largo majouity of bulldings iz was now good. Io souo houses, which were put up s long time g0, it will bs vext to impossiblo to make an chroges, owing to tho conat. uction of the build- ings. DBut thers are not over three or four in thus class. Some svan of thesa Are meroly ront- od bmldings, aud will soon be given up for more conveniont and hoaltby ones, All fornsces not suficiently guardod will be attended to at once. Mr, Ward then ropliss to the alleged defects soriatim as foliowa: High School—Lhare are no stove-pipes 1o tho High Bchool to ba too nesr tho ceiling, & alleged by Mz, ailoy, It [s beated from a steam boller 40 feet from the bullding, Ventilation only fair, Norinal School—The doap-frames, which sre eaid to be toa near the formace-pipes, are from 8 Lo 10 inches from any stovo-pips. Tho ouslding 1 safe. Jones School—Two-inch_stand-pipe,) with connoee- tions ou owery ficor. The heatiug apparatus is in another bullding. Thers are threa smpie oxita. Scammon Schonl—This s about thirty years old, and has many defects, ‘The ventilation is anly by the windows, ‘Tha door In the roar will be opened sgain. 1t was closed becunss not useded. Kinzic School—In this the ventilstion {s mot the toat, but immediata siepy wiil be taken to remedy the dofects, The woodwork hus all been protected from tho staves by tin and sieet fron, aud the uceded ro- paies 10 the Tauf will bs made in the spring, T'he Kinse Lrunch—A rented bullding, sud not per- fectly adapted to school purposce. 3t perfoctly fafe, oW er, Frank.m Senool—1In good condition, largo exits, and regulur ventilating fues. Wuanmgien Schvvl—The doors which do not oren out ara hooked back during the day, I1tisssafe aud well veutilated butlding, oseiey Sehuol—The oid bullding needs repalrs, The new one 18 in good conditfon. Foster Sehowi—Tho furnsces aro all inclgsed with brick, aod ataud woero first put up, and sre considar- nafe, Ogiens Sehool—Such repaira aa are needed in the roof will Lo made in the spring. In other respects tho house s ali Tight. The doors in the mow building swing out. Weils School—Ventilation in falr. IHaven School=—=Turee xmpls exlts. Lotden_ School—Four large doors for egrevs, ure School—The ventllatfon {s bad, but’ changes 7l be made tmmediately which will rémody e de- ects, Hayea Branch--All defects complained of by Supt. Dalley have been atteuded to, The Uoard expocis to remova the building in the apring, Carpenter School~The only aiterations necded are {n the boller-room, and these will be made at once, Lurr School—The Mitla 1mprovoment which wan nveded bas been made, aad the bullling 14 considersd safo, King School—This s very well ventilated, and tho hot-alr pipes ura sutticiontly protected by s doubla aliecting of tn, Wicker Park—Thiaa s rented building, and the ven- 4llatlon at preeent is not good, but will be remedied. Tho same may be sald of the Poarson, Walah School—Safe, and general condition good, ex- cept roof, which wiil bo nxed iu (he spring. ‘The Pickard i3 about $he same, and also the Weutworth, Vedder Schooi—The woodwork around the furnace 18 protocted by iron; the yentilation is good, Caluniet A venuc—Theps are four exils, and the ven- tlation s falr, Sangamon Sehool—This s snothor ons of the old butldlige, Baviug beon evucted tuenty years ago. Tiio veutilation is poor, buk the buildiog is in good con~ dition otherwise, Folk Ichoal—Ventilatiyn is falr, Tho woodwork near tho furnace Lus Leon semoved or protected, Ward Schoor—Ventilation excellent; (he building ta a eafe one. LaSatle Strect School—Thls 18 a leazed bullding, and fa defectiva in ventilation, which will be sttended to, 1t 4n safe in case of tire. —_— THE “PRAIRIE FARMER™ AND JOHN S, WRIGHT. The Hev., J, Ambross Wight, writing from Bay City, Mich., under date of Fob. 1, in rola~ tion to tho leoture on ** Enrly Chicago * recently dolivered in McCormick’s Hall, esva: MMy sarly Chicago {s oarlier, I arrived thera in Bop- tomber, 1836, and had my headquarters thors till May, 1843, when 1 romoved there, and rematned till My, B3, Tlie thing that moro espechally pleases me in the lecture i the tribute to my old frleud, John 8, Wright, 1t Clilcago, the tato of Illinots, and’ the old North- west, owe ' anytling 10 anybody, it is to John 8§, Wright., The lecture atatos his movement in the mate ter of the Central Ratlroad, But that was only ane of his undertakings for the publio good. For fiftecn cars he was coustantly engaged fn_some scheme with e game end, 1fis establishraent of sud suocess with the Prairie Farmer wors thinga remarkalle, conaid- eriug his age and supposed qualifications 'for such o work, He hed never dono & day's work on a form I his life, and presumnptively knew nothing about it. Lut he ‘posscused a remarkable insight fnto public noede. * Ile ‘started his papor, frecly ackuowl. edging bis own deficiencles, but threw himself on the beip of the farmers, whose acqusintance he constantly made,~putiug ws bia motto xt Lus bead of his pager, 4 Furmere, writo for your poper.”” And this flag was #till Aying in the 1ast copy'1 have seen of that journal, For ten_years {liat paper helds place which mone could never pay for, and was essential to tho grawt of the country Wwhere it clrculated, u-llllnfl one after another, such questions aa theas: * Wil the cultivated grarsca grow_on prairielanda 1 * Can sliucy be kept to advantage hiere 1! * Cak orchards bo a suiccess 77 4 Liow shall we fence those open lands 7 and bundreda of other quoations of lika kinds,—~tbe nachinery to_boused on the farm; the atock most profitable; and the claima of dozens of discoveries and inventions, yood, and good fur nothiug. Mr, Wright Felluquistied the belm, it I8 trus, after s yeazand a Lialf; but bils enthuslasm and Insight gave Supulse and direction, aud wada it & success, ‘Thou ths system of publio schools in Illlaols owes 6 fret impulse aud direclion to bim, thiough bo know na nore of school-teaching than of forming. He bogsn work at that ss moon ns hiy paper was {urly launched; set wp s department in it for publio-schiool sducation, correepanded and wrole unweaniedly for it. ‘There wua no system of schools in tho Slate at Uhat time, The *common scliool, " ou the Bouth Bids, for Chi‘sgo was kept in & story-and-o-half bullding, up staire,~the butlding staudiug at the corner of State and Madison streetd,~- tho pedsgoguo being 8 Mr, Lonnet, Ithink; and foy impresafon v thal the school was comon suough, “Tue schools over the Hlate wero Just as thay bappened 1o be, . 315, Wright drew up a system for thio tate.publiste ted circulars, got friends for 1t, aud bad it wiade & Jaw, sgalust & pretty strong dialike from the soulbern and ceutral parts of the State, And, when bo found it defective, he recomstructod it, aud it be- came a new law, Aud this okilaw of Mr. Wright's, made over a8 the ‘Tndlan gun was, ia the system uow, ‘Teus, e soon got pawertul olpera'ln Ghlcago; among whowa I remewber_as the eartieat, William Joues, d. ¥. Scammon, Dr, Foster, W, I, Brown, and ¥idod Boscloy,~aucceeded by such olhiers as the Hon, Mark Skinuer, Jobu Wentworth, and a good many more, in. cludlog Wiliam I, King, 'Eay. f Auother of Mr, Wrights publle movoments was that of the lu-percent-loan law, The Leyulsture, moved by the suuthiern Granger intereat, had passed's Law making a Ligher juterest (han d per ceut usurious, BIr. W. kuew thii & ropeal of thal law was a bopeless undertaking. Lus it prevented all ovialuing of wmotioy for use,—oparaling eapoclally bard sguns: the inter- eats - of Chicago aud the northern eud of the Btats, tecovery from e Cdneuchl i e of 1&i-f had set fn with s good deal of strength, Ho therofore drew up an amenduwent to the &-por-cent law, allowiuy an interost of 10 per cent * ou monoy loatied.” As usual, bix aad, conirsry 10 the yrediction of_mauy, the ameudment phsscd the Leglalature, ‘The reliof waa instaotancous and great, Chicago—old Chirago—knowu Mr, Wrig pecullart- tics weli enough. He saw furthor $uto » subject, 1 fhe Lguiniuy, tian mont men. Hut onve i it Le scemed 1o love his ability 1o handie 1t aud ofted his futerest o 3t aud he outcoma sometimes Lyrew un- descrved obloquy on the whole undertaking. lad he Leen able ta cirey (hings through aa Lie Legun them, be bad probably been a muillionatre, and ative to-day, BMr. Wight does not state, what most of our oldor cltizens know, that, when Alr. Wright * ro- linquished the belm™ of the frairis karmer, “s year aud & Lal? * after it atarted, ke cominit tod’it to Mr, Wight, ss its editor, Tho sterliog integrity, untiring zoal, sliarp, stroug comwmon whers . ‘'TAE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, FEB'RUARY 4, 1876 sonse, and trenohant pen of Mr. Wight m: tho I'rairis Farmer for mauy yours ons of tho very best agricultural ~ papors ever ublishod in this conntry, 3Mr. Wright was 00 complotoly absorbed in tho other important ooterprisea of which Mr. Wight spoaks. to give much attention to his paper, though retaining tho proprictorship of it. Dut to his entorpriss in atarting it, and to that_of Mr, Wight in con- ducting {t, Chicago and the Northwest owe & far greator debt of gratitude lban they will ever be able to repay, or evon appreciate. Those wers forming epochs in onr bintory, and much of our wonderful progresa and proapority aro tho direot rosult of thoir labors, —_— GOVERNING THE TEMPERATURE. THE RRY, L. B. WOOLFOLX, of Lexington, Ky., lecturod last night at tho Firat Baptist Church, bofore the Art Cirele or- ganized by members of the congrogation. The problem which ho discnasod wad tho poseibility of & method for bringing the curronts of the at- mosphera, and the storms which thoy produco, under the control of man. The leoturer bogan by stating that tha tem- poratars 1a governed by the wind; that the south wind btings the warmth of o sunnier climo, whilo the vorth wind brings arctio cold. It the nouth wind could be kept biowing all win« ter ovor the continont, the weather would be constantly warm, He thon sbowed that the sonth wind fa alwavs on the surfece of the enrth, excapt during storms, And even daring storma that the north wind pever has bt one track at once, and that, at all points away from tho storm-irack the south wind is blowing upon the surface. Con- nuqnnnll{, if man con make a track for the north wind, and keop it there, he can by this moans keep the south wind on tho surface at all othor pointa, and thus maintain genial weathor. Btarms were simply the result of a conflict be- tween thems two currents,—tho one passing toward the pole, the other toward the equator. It was plain that the stratum of warm air along thn surface of the parth, ms it approaches tho pole, must be compreased togother, and the two opposite cnrrends, npon meetiny, wore, 80 to apeak, banked up againat each other, and tho smallor, but more oasily coucentratod, soutn- ward ourrent waken for iteelf & breach, Thia was effected momatimes by electricity, but far mors frequently by o movhanleal process, tho reault of pressure, He theb procoedod to show how a cannonade always bresks a track for the notth wind, and cited many instances whera battles had causod an oruption of the polar eurrent, and also showed, by facts, that wheu ons continent was thus ravagod by the boreal wind, the other con- tinonta were bathed in the gonial warmth of tho south wind. He said that the Pacifio Ocosn in the boat track for the polar current, and pro- poned to keop it there by caunon-firing upon tho wostermost of the Aleutian Islands, Ho was eloquent in depictiug the effect of thus keeping open the boreal track 1a the Pacific, Tho des- orts of Asta and America would ba visited with seasonablo raine; warm winds would blow up tho Atlantia into tho Atctic Ocean, bearing bo- fore them tropical wators, until the Arctic coasts, anept with tropical winds, would be- como habitable, and tho Arctic weas, flooded with tropical air and tropical waters, would be- comn the hixhway of cowmmorce, snd vessols would sail through open nator at the polo. —_— MUSICAL. IME TIIRD YON DULOY CONCERT. Tho third of Lho sorics of Von Bulow concerts will pe givon this evening at MaCormick's Hall, with the following admirable grogramme : Roudo Glolsd in G msjor . Cavatiua from * Der Frolschutz 7., JMiss Lizzie Lronyn, 4. Bonats sppassionats in ¥ minor, Opua 57... e + s Beethoven a, Twi 1. noveletis from Opus L. b, Prelude and fugue frow O, . u- Chant do Aai, = 1b. Barearole. -} seumann “auad Lizzie Cromym, {fl. Nocturne, Opus 37, No.2in G EX b, Tarantelis, Opu: e, Ballado, Opus = d, Three valaes, Opu Yesterdsy Von Bulow loft ths city for Milwan- kee by special tram, and gave a concert thero 1aat evening to a vory large audience. THE GENMAN MILITANY HAND, That excellont musical organization, the Gor- moan Military Baod, which bas been giving con- certs with 8o 1auch success during the past week, will play this avening at tho Plymouth Congro- gatlonal Church, near tho corner of Michigan avenue and L'venty-sixth stroet. with an excal- lent programme. " The sdmirable qualities of this suditorium for musio will make their por~ formanco unususily intcresting, and tho loca- tion of the church will give Bouth Sidors an op- portunity which they have not enjoyed bofore of hearing them without discomfort, The prices have been fixea at a rato so cheap that every one can go. The programmo will bo na followa’s FARTL 1. Coronation March—¢ Erophet 3. Overture—*: Egmont Measra, Sudra, Koch, Staps, an ba' Dreams "—Tempo di Valsa &, " Farewsll *'—Horn sol Mr, Mu 6, * Angels’ Reunlon "—~Tempo di Polacca, for cornat solo, T revesssesnrerLegenre Geicert, Mr, FART 7, Overfure—* Withelm Tell "—0bo mol Ar. Schebe. ¥, * Eveuing Bella 11, 4 Relolclng 12, Muslkalische N pourri . LOCAL LETTERS: NELIEP TICKETS, To the Editor of The Chieago I'ribunas Cutcaco, Fob. 8.—My business {s on Cannl street, near the County Agent's office, and it is adaily occurrence that some ono of tho pbor wrotchea who dopend upon tho bounty of that offico drops in to inquire tho way to it, or wan~ ders Into my place by miatake. Thoy nro sad visitors always, and havo somo wretched stories to tell; and,” whon they aro invested with one of the rollof-tickats of that common charity, it s fair to suppose that thoy bave given the Com- miasioners good proof thut they deserve it. Many of them are foroignors, whoso charactors aro hard formo Lo puss au opinion upon ; but frequontly thero are well-spoken but unfor- funate Amoricans, who I can readily discovor aro worthy overy pound of food nnd fuel bo- stowed upon them. With such I lovariably paes & fow remarka when opportunity arises. The informstion [ derived to-day from o poor widow of (his description, who 18 aged nnd woithy, and supports a sick dsughbter neariy doubled up with rboumatism, ouly reiteratss what I frequently boar theso poor people eay. lor meat tickot entitles ber tod ounds of beef, aud four of thesa tickots havo 0 » month, Thoe butcher powts her beyoud his salablo meat to a misorablo pile of rofuse enpecially chosen for this claea of customers, sud out of this sho has to tako what bo chuoaes to give her, Not a tit plece can sho ovon get to broil or rosst for her auvalid daygbter, and to 9 it palatablo at all it must b8 builed, Thoe balt-pouud of tea and coffes which her ticket outitles bor to sho canuot uso at all, and, sovber than recoive tho trash, she takos brond lnstoad. Of fuol bier allowanco 1a n balf-ton of Wilning- ton coal monthly, ?nl in return for hor ucket ahe recelves scarcely more than a quarter of s tou. As the County Ageut's oflico 1s her only source of dependence, she 18 obliged to tke out this poor listle quantity of fuel until tho noxt wonth comes around, and it would make uny Leart achio but that of a County Commisaionor to bar her Lell bow shio does it. 1f the com- petition for the counly wupplies vomy contraclors 1o treat tho poor iu this manno it not bigh time that fair prices, wholcsome s phies, acd full mesaure shonld bo the paramaunt objects to guido thy proper authorities in select- tugthow? A pound of good wholesome wmeat, or & halt-pound of farr coifes or tus, would Rivo teu tiues the wutiiment. and I sm sure that a square haif-ton of hard coa) would givo four times tho cumfort,of auy nutriment or come fors thut can be dunived from theus samo articles a3 theyareatpresontsupplied. J. B. Dotrex, IT NEVER HAPPENED. 7o the Editor af Z'he Chicago Tridvune ; Curcaao, Fob. 8.—1n your irsue of to-day 1 notice s littlo fiction relating to an iucident which is purported to have takon place at tho premises known aa 66 Weat Harnson. Bogging your and your informant’a pardon, no such sceuo a4 you represent ocourred at 56 Weat Harrison last Wedneaday night, or on .any other night, which can bo proven by no less than four very respectable fawmlilies now occupyiug sald prom- iuou, 'T'he lndy referred to in that baso fabrice tion did uot slep in the room formerly occupiod by tho verpun known aa A. I'®Iittlo, but in an- othor apastment, ou a matiresy lald on the Hoor, aud, moreover, thessid vormin, A. P, Hitus,bad zo 1001 &3 t0s place desigaated at the tims mens tiannd, but had removed hin effeots therafrom on the Babbath proceding the night on which sald Bconae 18 roprosen! as taking plaos (insti- gatod to his romoval by the order of the Jady owning tho preminos) on account of hia Infa. mous conduot and indacent langusge. Moreover, no arroat was ever threatenod the aforomontions: Iady by the partica.named, but tho ssid A, P, Hittle, for his misconduct, was only saved from arrost by tho mistaken kindness of tho two afore- montioned ladies,ehown in their interpoaition for him {n pity for hie piteous whinos snd promises of dong bettor in future, M. A, Venvox, Pt SR, CRIMINAL. Dora McDonald langanishes at the Armery, where she Is dotaluod to aunswer the charge of larcony as bailea booked agalnst her. Bome unkoown party took » bandle of sccount books last evening from the wagon of Whitcomb & Brown, of No. 67 Market satreat, while on the way homo. Tred Fraleo, for attompling to massacra his wifo Iast evening at their homs on North avenus, noar Clsbourn, will explain his ungsllant con- duct to Kaufmann this morning, ‘Thomas Duff, a Lill-tapper, 18 sn inmate of tha Chicago Avonue Station for attempting to ply _bis vocation at the expenss of Patriok Goldon, & grocor at No, 68 North Wella atrast. Datectivo Rickey recovorad o overcoat, soal- skin cap, and pair of fur glofes al a pawnshop lnat evening. Tho proporty in valued as about 240, and hoa been {dentifiod =8 balonging to Goorgo J, Bowdloo. Jamos Murray claimed to have coma from Woodstock for maodical treatment, But asho hina In daye past boeen up for a pickpock tica Footo belioved tho story of his vagran fined bim &3 and coats. Detoctive McGarigle yestarday recovered din- monds and othor jewolry estimatod to bs worth $500 from a pawn-shop on South Halstad atraat, Tho proporty waa idontified as having besen stolon from the roaidence of Louis Ruthgerbor, near tho coroor of Cottage Grove avance and Thirty-third streot, some timo sgo. Jobn O, Connsll and John Driscoll wers ar- restod by Detactivo Rohm at tha Michigan Bouth- ern Dapot yosterday afternoon whils ondsavoring to negoliato & loan oo & Paisley shaw), for the posacesion of which they wers unable toacconat, +The prigconers wore locked up at the Central, whoro the slawl is rotained, awatting a claim- ant. Commissionor Phil A. Hoyne, while walkingon Weat Taylor strost, near Hoyne, on his way home Wednesday evonlnfi. wos agssulted by thres young rutiians, who had ovidently a dosiro to plunder him of his looso chango.” Ome of them strack at his head with s club, but the weapon missed fire and lighted upon the Com- missionor's left shoulder. IHe immediately turned upon his asraitants, whereupon they flad, and succecded in making their escape. Albert Iubort has resided with Josophine Mil- ler, a colorod girl, at No. 130 Pacific avenue, for & number of yeata, Bhols emplovod ns aser- vant in Cheyenue, and has saved 8130, whichsho depositad with Hubort. Yostorday their part. uerstup waa dissolved by mutual consent, and nhe demandaod a roturn of the money sho had in- trusted to his keepiog. o refueed, and Joze- phine secured his arrest. Aun’ introduction to Sumuerfield rosulted 1o the committal of the l;:iluloner to“the County Jall in default of $300 dJonle Howard, Jennlo Adams, and 3ollis Keller, aro donizens of s wicked part of the town, and bavo nos an uohlemished roputation. The threo salliocd out upon the wer-path, and captured two unsophisticated Grangars from Missourl,—Nicholas Wat.on and Willlam Kil- men,—who wera loaded with money, the rasnlt of the salo of thair scock. The pair were caslly persuadod into tho don where, they claim, they wero rolioved of sbont #40. Tho throe daven wers arrested, and wore hold to the Criminal Court in bonds of $500 each by Justies Footo.. Johu Kennedy, a subatituto mail-carrior, rosid- ing at No. 35 Liberty stroet, was yestordsy ar- rented by U, R, Hawley and brought before Commissioner Hoyne, charged with varlons crimes in conuoction with tho mail sorvico, Thé testimony wont to show that respondont hiad ombezzled tho contents of sovoral rog- istored = lottors which he had stolen from tha mail fntrusted to him for do- livery, ~He wna also shown to have forgad the names of tho persons to whom the lettora were nddressod on the recelpt-book, and it nppearad, still fugther, that he had signed fic- titious names to tho book, Atter hearing the testimony, Commissioner Hoyno held Kennedy in 5,000 bail, In dofanlt of which ho was com. mitted to jsil to await tho action of the Grand Jury. During the oxamlination thero wers pros- ent Postmaster McArthur, R.J, Blackmeor, and Joln Hubbard, of the Past-Office. —_— THE COUNTY BUILDING.! The collcctora for tho delinquont porsonal tax. of 1874 roturncd $200 into the County Tressury yoatordsy. Tho Committeo on Education will take s sloigh-rido to tho Normal Bchool at Englowood to-day, on nn official visit. Tho Grand Jury for the Febroary torm of the Criminal Court will be impanoled Mondsy. Will Ed Philtlpa be mado foremau ? The County Tressurer begina to think that it isabout time that ho was hearing from the ‘Town Coltoctors, and haa sent those dignitarios word to that effoct. ¢ Hank " Davis, the murderer of Whyland, will atart for Joliot Tnesday, at tho hLead of a {{nmz of losser criminals. His sojonrn will be routy-ona years, unless sooner pardoned. Lawis, tho Granger journalist, s still behind the bars. Ho did not veatura to mova with bis petition far relonso on' s writ of haboas corpus yesterday, and it {a said will taks another course, To-morrow will bo sentence-day in the Crim- inal Cours. Prominent among those to bs are raigned will be Honry Hoxton, the convicted judge of elaction ; Donglas, tho divorcs shyator ; and Colo, the biramist, and the band of burg lars recontly convicted, WIENE ARL THE OTUER NEW BROOMS ? Col, Cleary bas alroady gained the reputation of being tho most industrious member of the County Board. At tbe hosd of tho Hospital Committoe he is particularly active, not only eeoings tuat tho reauisitions for thal fontitation aro kept in bounds, but also that the contractors for furuishing supplies livo up to their contracts, 1o ia the only member who givoa his personal attontion to tho recoipt of tho stores ordered, and, following ont his lino of action in this re- spect alone, he must prove o valuable membar of the Board. A RENEDY YOI DULL TIM2S, Tasincss has boen vary dull sround many of the county oflices for some time, Thia is prob- ably becatse the hends of the soveral officea bave pot losrned that to ‘‘advertiss ™ makos bualness, and is tho secret of all suocess, I it were moro gouerally known that Gen. Lieb is- sued marriage licenson for #L.50, who doubte but business o his office would matorislly in~ creasa? If it wore known also thas the thl in the Jail were cloan and noat, sud the food ex- cellent, and the chances of acquittal very Iarge, who donbts but crime would racolvo an impetus aud the Jail be crowded to overflowing? There is nothing like advertising, gentlemon! 'I'ho Connty Board has trled It on the Insase Asylum, and is airendy roaping s rich harvest. — ANNOUNCEMENTS. There will bo 8 meoting of Ninth Ward Re- publicans this evening at No. 83 Dlus Island ay- enue, ‘Ilio Rev. 0. C. Mamton givos bis popular teo- ture, **'Fhe Taberpacle of Moses,” illuatrated by & complote model, this evenlng at Barringion. ‘Tho Ellis Avanue Chureh has given up ita old place of worship ¢ aud Dr. MMoKaig, its pastor, will preach Buuday io Wood's Museum, at 1l 8. m. Honry Vinceut, the ologuent English orator, will deliver tha nwxt hunday lecturo at McOor- mick Hatl. 15 subject wisl bo ** Oliver Crom- woll.” Aawmlsrion 10couts. The subject for discusiion at the next meoting of the ¥ourth Ward Llepublican Ciub, Haturday evenlng, at 960 \Wabash avenue, will be ** The best manner aud proper time for the nowinstion of Aldermeu.” 'Tho sale of course ticketa for the four Take- sido entertaluments in Yarwell Lall will Lo re- sumed lo-morrow maormug, and single admission tiokots cuu also be sccured for the Michines-Lor- nard céucort Mouday oveuing, The literary and social autortalnment to be iven by the Ladies’ Committes at tho Chicago niveraity Buildivg, at 7:30 this eveniug, shoula be catetully rocolleated and puuctually attend- od. Tho ladien promise an excellent aud entor- taintug programiae, ‘The montbers of the National Butter aud Egg Association, aud all others nterssted in the dalry ivteroat of tho Northwast, are requeated to moet at tho Produce Excisngs licoms, corner . Lako and Lasialle stroats, this atterncon st 4:80, to make arrangements for attendlng the annnal Convontlon to ba hoeld at Davenport, Ia., the firat Wednoaday In March, 1876, ‘The North Ohloago Hebrow Congrogation has reuted the ebapel of the New Engiand Chureh, oorner of North Dearborn strect and Dolawars viaco, The firat servica in this locality will take place to-morrow, The Rev. A. Norden will de- tvar an Euglisk sormon, having for its anbject *The Life of the Just." An adjounrved meeting of poblishors of auxill- Ary sheots will take place at the Commeroal Hotel in this olty Tuosday at 10 o'closk, To thia meeting tho publishers of Tilinois, Indians, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Michigan are invited, The businces befors it will be the queation of da- manding compenaation for sdvertisomenta fur- nished with thess sheots, or olse sgres, toa man, to discard the advertisements altogethor also to form a union for futurs beneflt and pro- toction. . ALEXIAN TIOSPTTAL. ‘The German Military Band will give a concart Feb. 15 st HMcCormick Hall for the benefit of the Alezian Drothers’ Fres Hospital, an excsllont charity, which noeds and desarves aasistance. It is doing gra'is & good work among the sick and suffering, and, aince it charges pationis nothing for attendance, medicines, eto., must necessari- 1y have cutaide support. On the following day Mr. Bock,'the loader of tho band, will have & benetit. —_— THE CITY-HALL. ‘Watar-ronts yostorday were $1,038, snd re- ceipta from the City Collsctor $1,612. ‘The Board of Publlo Worke yesterday lssued an estimate of 81,530 to Gindela Bros. for the cut-stone work on the Weat S!de pumping- worka, Tho Metropolitan, Wood's, Merchante’, and 8¢. Charlea Hotals were inspected yostorday., Noth- ing condemonatory was found, and the fow do- focts will be oasily sorrected by slight altora- tiona, Inspoctor Baloy yesterday succooded in razing to the ground the old tannery near Main strost bridga that Liad been condemned as nusate. Ho had the assistaoce of & portion of the Fire Do- artmont, aud the job took two and a bhslf ours. No steps have yot boea taken in rogard to ra- districting the city ; that businoss will probsbly bo taken up at the noxt meeting of tho Council, Ae yai no ono sooms to know anything at all positivo about {t. It has beon proposed by somo that tho First and Second Wards bo united to form ono, and likowisn -the Nineteonlh and Twenttoth, and that tho West Bide should bo left as it is, Then thers would remain only the work of renumbering the differont wards, Blnce tha time of estimates and appropriations 1n at hand, that subjeot occupies the minds of many of Lhe Aldormon, and the almost universal nentimont aniong them {s that oxpensss should bo reduced. The epirit of economy takon strong hold of them all, In conyersation f“‘"‘"" with ane of the mombers ot th Council & Tnin- URE reporter was informod thst he had con- veraed with almost all of his fellow-oflivers on the subjoct of appropriations, and he liad como to the cooclusion that the city would havo to be run this year on a very small sum of monoy; in Iact so amall that it would be no easy work for the hoads of dopartmonts to mske both ends moat. Ho was not tn favor of allowing any sd- ditional mou in the Firo or Police Departmonts, ko did not want any now schools at present, was satiafied with the present extent of sawerage, and would even advocata tho reduction of salaries of tho city employes, Ho was sura that hin ideas wore ontertainod by moat of the Aldermen, and he thonght that tho appropristion bills thte year :nuld bocutdown in s way never oqualod” bos oro. LAURA BRIDGEMAN., Dr. Mowe’s Succcsstul Efforts to Edn. cate Kler. Tho Boston Traveller has thae fellowing inter- enting atatemont concerning Miss Laura Bridge- maq : “In & vilage !n the monntains of New Hampahire, the Iste Dr. Bamnel G. Howe found tho wmubjoct of his sketch, thoa 6 yoars old, bllod, deat, dumb, snd nearly destitute of the sense of taste, acarlet fover having deorived her of thess gifta, Bho was thus excluded from all the beaution of God in nataro, and sosmed littla bettor than s picce of marble chiseled in bhuman form, and that form containing a flickering apark of an fm- mortal soul. Her father was a noql-m-do farm- er, and her mother s womao of much intelli- gonce, wha giadly consonted to place her lttle doughter i care of Dr, Ifnwa. Accord- ingly sho was brought to Doston, and a processa of instruction immediatoly commenced. Bho waa first taught to uso her bands and to acquire a comntand of her masclos snd limbs, avd aftermard, by means of a pon and pin, to distinguish two articlos by arbitrary signs. ‘Thien from monosyliablea she learnoa all tho lettors of tho aiphabet, avd how to arrange thom to represont objects. Bhe scon scquired & knowlodge ~ of oumerals, punctuation, eto., and then sha gamned tho power of exprosslng thonght, the namen of things, ato, The next procoss taught her waa to racognizo the same sigas in embossed types. Sho worked with groat esgerness, thus rowarding the watchfal care of her devoted toachor. ** Mliss Dridgoman i3 now in hor 40th year, snd betmoon her home and the Perkins Institus tion sho has passed her time thus far. Bhe s tall, elght, graceful in form aod motion, woars green bsnds across her oyos, Ia very domonstratlve, and Ler faco ot timos radiates with emotion. Bhe drosacs with Erut carg,—more to plenss hor fnonda than hersolf,—and takes prido in shuw=~ ing her Euld watch aod othor fomale oroaments- tious, Bhelis quite expert in crocheting snd plain needle-work, and takes much delight in Aassisiing one of the toachers in the sowing dopartment. A few days sgo she waa at work, with perhapn a dozen ‘of the pupils, turning the hems of napkins, and throading needles with bor fingern and teeth, Bhe oxhibited nome of her hemuwing with aa much pride as a soldier besring a trophy from a battle-tield, A lIady, on tha occasion refarred to, made a purchase from ber of & crutchet mat, and, with cloar articula. tioo, Mise Hridgeman ropeatod tho word *money’ twico, Bho can ulter lnu-luzlblg tho name Of a toacher, and such words ss baby, eto, Bhe forma words with s lesd pencil, by ihe aid of Frencn writing-board. This lntter artlole haa groovod lines abont an eighth of an inch deep, an inch or so apart, ronning trans- vorsoly across the pasteboard. Hhe takes hor paper and prosses it Inta the grooves, thus makiog depressions which can felt by tho cucil point, and when slightly prossed oaves & letter mark, In “furnishing ber autograph nshe writes sbove her name a Horiptore text., On hor bowg asked it she renlized tho meaniug of tho quotation, ‘The Lord 1s my Sheplerd,’ she roplied, * fully,’ On learning thas her questioner had been a Sabbath« soliool teacher for eiglitcen years, she clasped hor bands with delight, and ‘made an attempt iun rapturous manner to speak, giviog forth a lurid-ltko sound. Miss Bridgeman, after the death ~of her {father, was saltishly deprived of tho little propoerty he left for horselt and her mothor, and she continned to earn a littlo money by the use of her ueadle Hhe, however, ponsesses the interest of a Bmau of 2,000 from the Loring fund. Yester- ay' thiy lady waa feeliog acutely the death of the noble man who brooght out ber imprisoned spirit from chaos, Bhe & divig mouument of his dovotlon, pationce, bope, waitlug, watchiog, and * givig of aven to the blind and Janguage to the dumE lips. The Emporor of Prusaia sent Dr. Howe a goid medal for his marvulons achlavenient in educat- g Lsura Bridgemau, Thoe attontlon of the European world was first drawn to Misa Bridge- man's most extraordinary easo through Charlea Dickens' *Notes,' in which a very full account Taa given, sud & deserved eulogium passed upon Dr. Howa.™ ; MORE GRAND TALK. Larawre City, Wy., Feb. 8.—News from the Contennial Mine bas just beea recelved, The epur of the Centeanisl lode, which ylelded the ore runniog over 2,500 ounoes of gold to the ton, contiuues to yiold teu thousand dollar rock, bear- tug tive hundred timea sicher thau the ore first milled. The drift 18 within a fow feet of the 8ide Kool veiu, which is supposed to be equatly ich at the aawe lovel. AHKANSAS FLOODS, Lyrree Rocx, Feb, 3.—~No throngh mall has been recoived hers from Bt. Louis since Batar- day. The Iron Mountain Railroad la submerged by water near Poplar Bluffs, in Allssouri. A assenger train loaded with people ja water- und at Corning, and haa been for saveral daya. —_———— **What 8hall We Do with Our Oirls P Mrs, Livermore saks, The Fijt Islander would reply, "4 Eatthem *; the Hindoo, **Drown them "' ; but we say, et them » light-runniog Damesiio, sad lsara tiem L0 4o their own sewing. ERRING WOMEN, Annual Meoting of the Trustecs of tho Refuga, Work of the Year--The Now Building - ===Tho Finances, The snnual mooting of tho Trustees of tho Erriog Women's Rofuge was held yesterday motning in tho parlora of the new building ro- cently orectod on tho grounda surrounding tho old {nstitution on the corner of Indians avenue and Thirty-firet stroot. The meoting was opened with prayer by Mra, B. F. Nororoas, Presidens ot the Home, > The Becretary's report, conststing of a de- talled atatoment of tho proaperity of the Homo during the past yoar, was tlien read, unanimous- 1y sdopted, and orderod published. Tho resignation of"Mrs. Gaorgo Horbert as Vico-Prosidens and momber of the Doard of Managors was road by the Beorotary, ‘The Board was loth to accope the resignation of #o valued s momber, but upon the statement of the Presi- dont that Are. Horbert's delermination was fixad, it was finally decided to mccept it, and at onco a vote was takon and the lady dootared an Lonorary momber of the institation, The moeting thon procecded to the ELEGTION OF OFFICERA for the ensuivg yoar, Mra, Avery and Mrs, l(:m:ym;hnm acting aa tollers. It resulted as fol- ows ¢ President—3ira, 8, F, Norcrost, Vice-Pvesident—dirs. J, W, Treasurer—Mrs, 8, W, Denton. Secretary~Mrs, Elien Mitchall. toard o/ Trusiets—M, T, King, Geargs A, Marsh, 3, L, 8wan, L, P, Chamberiain, Ji H. Avery, Erasiua Foote, atid Dr. Rohr, Board of Management—Mrs, B, F. Norerows, A. O, Downs, 8. O. Bonton, E. A, Ballard, 8, Reeve, F, E, Jones, M. Irwin, E. Mitchell, Bra, M. MY, Evasts, Ars, s, W, T, Orotitt, O, Brownell, . Jones, 1, Y. Avery, M, Ounningham, T'r. Rot, Mrs. J, B, IL, Audrews, M Page, W, 8, Peck, M. E. Robinson, 8, B, V. Lord, A Suipman, Mrs. 8, II, Waite, 1. M, Pickering, 3, W. Hollster, 3. Bavkor, 1, bs Hawks, A, Pholps, G, W. 3ller, and M, Tuloy, ~ ‘The Board then tenderod s voto of thanks to Georgo A, Marsh for tho valuablo services ren~ dored by him to tho ipstitution whilo holding the Chairmanship of the Building Committoe, nnder whoss superviaion the now structure waa erocted. TOE TREASURER aubmitlod the following annual statoment of the receipts and curront oxpenscs of the Erring lvg%nan‘u Hofugs for tho yoar ending Fab, 8, 3 Balance on hand Yob. 4, 1875, I, We Las: 11,133 = 811! 000 310,057 $30,191 ‘Total receipta, .. On band.seess Matrons’ salarios, Insu: 435 Comeisalona on loan: 450 Ezamination of titlo, 50 g expensca. 9,247 Total expenditurs 35108 on bani...... ,083 0,190 The Board then adjourned for lunch, to ro- sssomble at 2 o'clock in the afternoon at a pub- o meoting of the incorporators and friends of the institution. At this meeting the minutes of. the moming mosting were read, and the Secro- tary proceadod to read THE ANNUAL REPORT. ‘The chief points brought forward ln it were in rogard to the new structurs, Whon it was found necessary to have mors commodious quartors, the Trustesa began looking abous for a new site, Tho property of the Home is in Iand and an en- dowment fund, only the interost of which can bo expended ; the only available money in tha Trensury, was & sum of abuut $11,000, and as tho building was estimated to cost 330,000, tho Board nogotiated » loan for the balance. And right here they oncountored = cold merciless world to fight against, and a3 one of tho sponkors at yestordsy's meeting remarked, tho creditors of the inetitution wero about as hard as oo could find to deal with, Itwas desmanl advisable to oroct three mtores on tha ground direotly in front of the old Home, having a frontage on” Thirty-firat street, insamuch ms tho property could be essily rentod for & sum that would pay the cost of eroction in & year or two, acd thon furnish an aonual rovenus anfi- clent to pay the taxes, insurance premiums, and otliot similar oxpensos on the proparty. At first it was calculated to make those sfores buta story and a half high, but tho citizenn In the yiowity so violently opposed much a styie of building that they wore compelled to make them tio atoriea and a basewent. The upper floors wero coasolidated juto s hall, whioh has already ham‘ leasad by a Masonio lotix. in the neighbor- o . The report thon touchied upon tha statlstics of tho Home. During the pastthirtcen years of its existonas, tho Home haa shelterod 800 women, throe-tifths of whom have bosn reclaimod from lives of wickedness, and a still larger proportion have beon sent to the homon which they desort- od, During the past year G5 erring women have boon carad for, 33 of whom wero taken undor the protection of the Homo, Of thess latter, 11 bava been reatored to sorrowing frionds ; @ bave boon furnished with good sltuations; 5 have boen sent to bospitals : 3 have bean trapsforred to other inatitutions ; 7 ran away; and 1 is be- ing tralned for tho life of a school-teachor. There wero 14 births and but § doaths. At pres- ont thero sre 43 inmates, The income from the sowing dopartment wns $508.41, an incroase of 8169 “over that of tho previous yoar. The ~work depsrtmonts have all * re- sulted estisfactorily, considering the ina- bility and incapacily of thoso wuo find thoir way to tho Iome to do any remunorative labor. ‘The progresa in educstion of the inmates has also been very sallsfaclory, and thavks are given on this sccount to Mins Haich, Mrs. But- torflold, Miss Forch, Mrs, Leavott, and Mliss Freach. Thanks azo also due to the Rova. Dra, ‘Thompaon, Parkhnrst, Gibson, and Locke for thelr asaistance at the Thuraday evening prayer- maootiogs, and to Mr, Lockwood Brown for his able management of tho Bible class, Music on- tertainments of all kinda are given tho inmates. Tho liowe continues under the sble manage- ment of the Matrons, Mrs. Otls and Mra, \at- non. THOE NET BUILDING {s s throe-story and basement red brick, with stone trimmings, presenting & neat appearance. 1t baa Ofty rooms bealdes parlors, dinlng-rooms, kitchens, and atore-rooms, and a large room to be used aa tho hospital. " ‘The baseruent is not yot completed, but will bo far enough ahead in & week or two to admit of being occupled. Itis bheated throughout with stoam, aud furnished with all modern convenionces, The stores on Thirty-firat stroot aro built aftor the same style, and will readily find accupants. RAILROAD NEWS, DISCRIMINATIONS. ‘The Mitnols Contral, the Chicago & Alton, and the Chicago, Roek Island & ¥acifio Hailroads, the thres Chicago linea suffering the mout from the dishonorable actions on the pars of tho Peoria and other Coutzpl 1llinols roads, bave nat yot fully agreed upon s definito plan ns to what actlon they will take to prevent the Bouthwestorn businesa from belng completely divertad from this city, The Gonera! Freight Agenta of theso roads hold savoral consultations ¥ day, 'The Chicsgo & Altonand Chicago, Rook Tuland & Paoifio are said to be ready to meet the Pooris lines on thelr own ground, and cut thelr rates down to auch figurea as to loave no margin for profit. They intand to notify the hines leading from this city to the Eaat that thoy sro ready and wiling to pro-rate with thens. ‘Phe lllinols Central on the coulrsry does not think that the cross linca can be oosrced by such action, The m-u-aan of this road think that they can bottor obtaiu their poiuts by refusing to sccept any Chicsga busiuess from the Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw aud otber roads of this kind except at rogular Jocal rates, which action would shut of theso rosds from Chicago altogether, It , not generally bpliaved that this ter plan would bring about the desired end, efforta are boing made to induca tho Iiligols Ceotral ta join the Cmcn‘;u & Alton and Chloago, Rock Inland & Pacitic in pro-rating with toe +Eastern limes. 1f tho'thres linos sgreo upon s uaited plan for action, the pool linos are willio totoake them favorsbls conditions, so a#to -15 them in their effurts to briug back the interior business to this city, Doth Mr. Wheeler, Gens oral Freigut Agent of tho Michigau Central, rod Mr. Qrsy, Western General Freight Ageut of the Michigan Bouthorn, Lisve siguified their willing. neas to do do all thoy cen, ‘The former 1xouil.un.rle:inz ssseverely from the reckless eamgnflunn of tho hankmrl cross-lines as agy of the Weatorn ronds leading out of Ghicago, Thll%d used to get from the Chicago lineg from 200 to 800 cara of froight a day at Jollet foy th]« Esat, whilo now it gota lesa tLan thirly oary aday, Thors oan ba but little danbt that Wednesdayy meoting at tho Grand Pacitia Hntel, when Lhe interior linea rofused to como totarms, and the Tilnola Frolght Agenta' Asocistion was broken up, did not hurt Chicago in the loast, but on ths contrary will in the snd prove of groat benafly fo this eity, It has finally awakenaed the Chileaga roads from their sloop, and shown thom that something was necessary to he dono &t once tn koep the bankrupt croes-lines from gohbling up al;ll lh& business which by right should go wvia 8 city. PERSONAL, Col, 0, 0. Bmlith, Gaoneral Managor of the To, dianspolls, Bloomington & Wostern Rallroad, has resigned, and the duties of the office wil} horeafter be porformed by tho Recoiver, Mr Georgo B, Wright. Tho following changes ang appointmonts hiave just boon mado on this rosd : Gon, P, Passo, General BLR)D"II‘QD(]DIIL office, Indisnapolis: A. I, Wood, Aselstsnt Genera} Buperintendent, offico, Urbans, 111 ; J. F. Rich- ardson, Buperintendent of rurnim of road, of- Bee, Indisuapolls; E. P, Miller, Parchasing Agent, ofiice, Indianapolis, OANADIAN NEWS. Bpecial Dirvaleh to The Chteaas Tridune, fTrRATrORY, Ont., Feb,, 0.—Stratford to-day calebrated the oponmmng of the Port Dover & Btratford Roilway. Two. trains arrived from Port Dover at 2 p, m, laden with oxcuraionisty from the towns along the lino. They were met attho station by crowds of townspaeopls, and congratulatory addrossos wors exchangod. A procoszion paraded tho principal atreets hers, A bl‘nquut takea plnce at the Town-Hall this ovening. Soectat Dispateh to The Chicava Trisune, Toroxto, Feb, 3, Governmeont railway-ald moasure has baoy Iaid before the Ontario Lagis. Iature. The smount proposed to be distribated amongst the varlous roads is $481,000. It is said that the reason so many ralwaya are seeking h;:&» from the Goverhment is the prejudice ero« ated in England against Cansdian railwaya. COVINGTON, COLUMBUS & BLACK HILLS, Svectal Dispaleh tv The Chicaco Tridune, Bioux Crrr, Ia,, Fob, 3.—At a meoting of the stockholders of tho Covington, Columbns & Black Hills Railroad, beld in Covington laat night, the followivg Board of Directors wag choson : Goorge I. M. Davis, New York ; Robors ‘White, Long Island: A, A. DeGraff, 8t. Paal; Josaph B. Hobbell, Manksto; A. W. Hubberd, 0. E. Hedges, aud H. D. Boogo, Biouz City. The Directors will moot Fob. 10 and eloot ofiloers ot tho Company. ¥ CENTRAL PACIFIC, 8iLt LaAxe Crrv, Utab, Feb. 8.—A tolugram from Toauo this evening says tho west-bound overland passonger train which arrived hero last Monday morning left for tho west ‘at 4 p, m. ta- day, the track having at Iast boon cleared ata zmt expenso sud sacrifice of machinery. The Jontral Paciflo Railroad Company furntshed sub- sistence for tho passengers dotained hors for the past two deys, It will probably be some tima boforo freighi-trains run regularly. THE UNION_PACIFIO, Oxtama, Fob, 8,~The Union Pacifio train doe from the West to-day is twolve hours late. Be. vorts from the West show the Union Pacifle protty clear now, though no freight has arrived st Ogden sioce Jan. 81. The late storm was nnyunlloled In soverity and_extent. The Cen~ tral Pacitic {s atill blooked. It atormed no thas sboyolers and plows had to abandon work yos~ terday and last night. — 4 Tho Pinic Countoss,’ tho first novel of tho successfol American poat, Joaquin Miller, Is o story of Italian life, full of iuterest, and with all the beauty of. atyle and vivid imagioation that have made his pooms sa popular. This last work of tho poet will be fonnd in the Fonruary numbor of Frank Leslic's Popular Monthly, now ready. Price 20 conts, 128 pages, 82 illuatrations, For sale by all naws agents, or Frank Loslie, 537 Poarl streot, New York City. _— ‘Your Horss Does Not Feel Well. We gusrantee a fow pounds of Gordon's Horss and Catlle Food to work & muarvelovs changefor the better, Money refunded it it don't, Willism 1, Broaddus, 71 ‘Waahington street, —— e Lundborg’s Oalifornia Water for tollet and bath ; delightfullyfragrant and refreshing ——— e 8 DEATHS. DARNUM—1In New York Olty, ¥eb. 2. Josophine, vife of Gen, M. A, Barnum, of Chiesgo. BALMONS—Fob, 2, st the realdence of her danghter, 929 West Harrlson-at., Mrn, Mary A, Balmons, aged & ramanddy. Funeral Friday, Feb. 4, at 1 a'clock lo Rosehill. DODGE—Feb, 3, at 193 South Wood-st,, of conges. ton of brain, Mary Cross Dodgs, daughtr of John 1V, and Mary Grange Dodge, aged 8 months B Temaine taken to Oleveland. ¥~ Oloveland papers pleass copy, + OANNEY—at the Bt, Cloud Hotel, oorner of Ran. dolph and Halaled-ats,, Willaw ¥, Cinney, to the 77th ear 5 age. 7 Funeral services Baturday, Feb, 5, at 11 o’clock a.m, t his late reatdence, Frieuds of the family are fo- vited to attend, £ Doston papers plesso copy, SPECIAL NOTIGES. Save Your Silverware. Bftver, and other fino wars, will l1st twice ss long, & almarilook Brarh oI ceaned aud pollstied L Kieotro Hilioon ouly, 1t is a pure infusarisl product, ene tirely fres from chemical; Ii stituts of New ‘tarish "GILLEY, rat., Chicago, AUCTION BALES, By 8. DINGEE & CO., Anuctioneers, 274 and 276 E. Madison, near the bridgs TO-MORROW, Saturday, at 10 &, m., ANOTHER GREAT SALE OF Second-Hand Household Goods, 39 Dlack Walnut Chamber Sel, 30 Black Waluut Bureaus, 80 lack Walnut Dedateads, 60 Black Walnut Washstands and Commodes, A large lot of Lounges, Chal ‘alles, Btoves, 100 Haw, Husk, Excelsior, Weol, aod Noss Matiresses, e b 200 Ham Pilllows, Bolsters, Crockery, Glasr, and Bllver Platod Ware, Planos, Bewing Machines, Carpets, &c, Als and Handsome Farlor Bulta, § New and 0, Handsome M. T. Chamber Seta, Also, Library and Office Furniture Ju fhe whita, A lines of Dedatesds, Bureaus, and Commodas, 176 dozeu No. 1 Brooms, . Lot of Curomos, Oll Paintingy, Job Lota of General Morchaudise, WM. A. BUTTERS ey AUOTIONEERS, 108 EAST MADISON-ST, Bpecial stlention given Lo sales of furniturs, privats dms.l!inp, and at salesrooms. "E BUTTERS & C0S REQULAR SATURDAY ALK HOUSENOLD GOODB, NEW ¥URNITURE, AND_ GRNERA ERoit . SATURDAY MOI!NINOP x"y!u. fiO{SA\#&""Fcficfi, their Balesrooms, 108 Aladison-st, " BANKRUPT SALE. THE ENTIRE STOOK OF (sroeeries, Wines, Liguors, Cigars, &6. Of HENRY MOELLER, Bankrapt, At 8tore No, 660 West_Chicago-av,, Tuesday Morning; Fob, 8, 3810 o'clock, By order of It E. Jonkins, Ase sigues, ___ WAL A, BOTTERS & CO., Auctioneats, "By ELISON, POMEROY & GO, | FRIDAY MORNING, FEB. 4, at 9:30 o'clock, OUR WEEKLY SALY AT A TOTION, ‘The largest stock of New and Second-band FURNITURE Ou sale in this city, New snd second-hand_Parlos Bults, Cismber Selu, Otlico Furnliure, Stoves, Carpets, Dininig-room and Klichen Furnjture,' Lounges, Sofasy What-nols, Kurvaus, Barble-top Tablea, 10 crates Crockery i open lots, Plated Ware, Glaasware, Geaersl BMerchandiss, Cigars, &e, ELISON, POMEROY & 00. BY G. P. GORE & CO,, 8 s0d 70 Wabashay, : Ou SBATURDAY, Feln 5, at 0:30 o'elock, 6 crates W. G.. Crockery. At 10:30, New and Gecond-Hand Household Furni~ ture, Parlur and Olamber Bets, Waluut Hodstosds snd Bursaus, Book Cases, Wardrobes, Walaut Chaire and Liockers, Eaay aud Comp Chaifs, Xatanaion Teblods Marols a4 Wood Top ‘isbles, Tea Poys, Comfosters, Piliows, Loun rior and Offica Desks, Blow Gascs, Flooe OLf Claths, Carpets, Mirrots, roves, Mab: Geascs, & @, ¥, GOLK & GO, Auotioneass,