Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 5, 1876, Page 8

: 3 — . THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1876—TWELVE PAGES. THE CITY. ' CENERAL NEWS, The Bouth Perk Commissioners havo won another victory, the Ruvrems Conrt having sus- talned them in anotlior batch of opintone filed yostorday. Tho Rev, Joneph Loucht, Grand Master of tho 1. 0, F. 8, of L, {8 In the cily for the purposs of {natitating a now lodge of that Order. 1o is siopplug st tho Sherman Iouse, In the deeda filed for record yesterday was oue from Duft Porter to Johin I* Eberhart, eon- voylug 160 acros on {ho eonthiwent corner of Rizty-third atreot and Kedzia avenuo; the con- sideration named in $160,000, The temporaturo yeslerdsy, as observad by Manasre, aptician, 83 Madison street (Tninu: Duslding), was at 8 8, m.. 3 degrees below zero: 10 =, m., zoro; 13, 4 above P nta 10; 8 p.m,, Y. Barometer—3 a. m., 20513 8 p. m,, 49.64. . lor Goodrich, who was re- aontly oo apon By tho e Anseiation of this city, and who anpoaled hin éase to the Supremo Court, Lins 1ecoived n £et-back in tho shapo of o docinion from the latcer body coufirming tho ac- tou of the lower Court. slatement to the effect that Mr, IL N, F. Le’{v‘::. \ oof tho Western Rural, bad not paid 1he salary of his maiding clork, eems to have heen dncorrect, as that peracn writes to T "Pranuxe, saying that ho recowved iy wagos in full up to the time of tho arrens of Mr. Lawis. ‘Ilio Itov, E. J. Gaodsneed, of s city, who racently navered his cooneetion with the Socond Haptiet Chucch on account of his health, hag found & place in Now Jezsav that just suits bim, Ho 1« rapidly recuperatiug, and” fu propariug 1o takn up s residenca 1 Nowmarket, 1 that Htate. At G:20 last evening Patrick O'Leary, an em- ploge of the Micligan Coulral Railrosd Com- pany, waa run over and tnatantlv kllled by one giue No. 13 nesr tho Sixteonth-sirect crossmz, 118 body was taken to Bt. fuake's Hospital, whera an inquost will Le hald this worning, Deceasod was atout 40 years old. The Alploe Hanters clocted their ofiicers Feb. R for three yewrs, ‘Tho result was as follows: Captain, Antonl Caprom: First Lien:anant. Paunl B, Lino: Horgeant, Josoph Daseo; Core yoral, Joseph Biggio: Color-Bonrers, Jduhu Clari- paldi and Joseph M. Cella; 'Lreasurer, Jubn Raggto; Becrotary, I'aul B, Lino. About 10 o'clock yestordsy morning a tesm of A1oreea bolonging to Martin Lamb ran sway from tLo cornar of Biuo Island nveuua snd Forquor strest, and ran ovor Conrai L. Nleboff at the corner of Polk rticat, eerionsly injuning bim, Ho was romoved to his residence, No. 60 West Twelfth etreet, and & physician suinmoned. 3r. Richard Meadoweroft, of the well-knawn bauking tirn of Meadoneroft Irothors, of thils city, died yo-terday morning at hnu residonco ou Erio streot, of kidnoy disenso, from which hey an boen sufferivg for several woeks, Alr, Mead . awcroft and bis older brother, Rabort, have bee n sngaged in Lho banking businesh hers for twou- y-ivo yeara, 1o wan 56 years of sge. llo loaves a wifo and four dous. The widow of the old gentleman who reco’.ved an injury 80 severe as Lo causo his desth v.lule gettiog off from a Milwaukes avenuo stree t-cac Iast Tuoaday cvening requests all witnones of the accident” to be present at thio inquerit this morning ot 10 o'clocis, at the house of %ho de- cosscd, on:Danis avenue,the fourth houss south af North avenue, 1t will ba remetnberod that the accidont occurred betweon 6and 7 p. m. ou Randolph, near Clintou street. A meeting of the Acadomy of Disign was hold Thursday eveniug, fur further d.scussion of the rewoval from tho present brulding, ou Michigsn avenue, to Pike's Building. As this measute is fully determincd upou, and the pe- cuniary liabilities guaranteed by tho strong patrons of the Academy, it appears cortain that the nstitution will bo transferrod, to tho new nuarters about the Ist of May. Mo othor busi- ness was transactod at tho meetingg. HUICIDES. Abont 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon the in- moates of & boarding-liouse at Wo. 117 South Desplaiues sreot wors tartiod by the xngort of a pisto), discharged in a 100m oo tho wec- ond floor of their domial. On oxamite- tion, the bosrders found W. L Martin Iying on the bod fu his room juscuuble, the “blood trickling from » wonnd o bhis zight temple, caneod by n pistol ball. A doctor wan summonod, who visited the scone shortly alter the occurrence, aud pronounced the wound nocessarily futal, 3lartin was romoved to the County Hospltal, an was supposed he could mot survive the night. Tho suicide s an old residont of Chicago, 45 years of age, a dentizt by profession, aud a sridowor. No cause is nspigned for the deed, but, a5 ho hae been drink- ing incessantly for somo timo past, fc is sup. possd to Lave been doue during & 1t of tempo- Fary insamty, The United Btatos bonded-warehouso at tho cornor of Market and Jackson sitoety was yes- torday tha scens of a tragedv iu which Johu Holton, there employed, was tho chief actor. 1ls hus boen afflicked with dlsenss for como time past, which Thursday night wab more than ordi- narily sovera in its attack. _ Yosterday woruing ‘when be left his lome, at No, 17 Findlo strest, o was obsorved to bo cousidorably doprossed, ond unfitted for his day's labors, Ilo went to his place of pusinoss, cleaved the office, bmlt the fires, aud, afior putting the promises iu ordor,smyaterionaly disappesied. About uoon thous connacted with tho establishmeut desired to go to & roum in the second story of -the building, aud, on nkumptlmiv to gain au ou- trance, found the door locked, 1t biad boea no- ticed that Holten was not ubout, which occa- wlonod surpriee, 28 be was kuown to be regu- alarly at work, and, a8 Lo carried tho koys to the building, a messonger was sout to his home to ascertain tho caueo of his aB- seuce, Approhension succeeded surpriss when the mossenger returnod with the inforwmstion tuat tho missing man was not to be found, sad an exantoation waed bogun which resulted in findiug tho object of the vearch. Lato i the Aternoon b Jad pamed Lickinson ascended to the socond floor Ly menns of & isader aod eaw IMolten lauging from ‘e bar of s doorwsy doad. An entranco so the room was offected imnmodiately, his body sut down, and taken to the, Morgue whero an in- yuost will be Leld to-dsy. e nad evidently con- iomplatod tho act for some timo, and taken svery precaution to provent ita failure, Tho ‘an; floor consists of a long roow divided in 1ho middle by a frame partition 10 feet in hieighs, the rooms thus formed ccnnocted by a door, Boon after leaving the oflico in the morning hn went up stairs, doabled s rope about his neck, sttached thos ends to the bLar above the door, kicked the box on which ho stood from uader ois feet, aud choked bLiweelf to doeath. The tecensed was a Swods, 27 vears of ago, leaving a widow and two amell childreti—ons a babe—to nourn bis sudden taking off. Ho has boen in the employ of Qen. Wadsworth for a long time, wd was “highly esteomod as an indostrious, sober, rellable man. PEDESTRIANIEN, ‘The Msrshall-Vou Hilleru coutost will tormi- "l w mioutes before 11 o’clook to-nigut. Although the women have wwollon legs, suff joints, and blistered feet, thoy wero on tho track ¥p to 10,15 laut night, and woen loaving iv ex- preased their willinguess to begin agmn at 4 ju the morniug. Mru. Maraball s pretty well used up, aud fs sure to lose a few toe-usily, owing to her baving . worn tight shoes fora fow hours ycaterda mornlog, O'Leary’s ehoemaker was tolegraph- od for as noon, and he brought with Lim several airs of walking shoes, iuto one of which sho utaped, determined_to romain in them for tho Teat of tho day. I-‘nalmfi thus rolieved, she made eome flue walkiug during tue afternoon and svening, aod asserts thas, sithough botuud der n.mxnulu, she will bo ablo to catel up with her by noou to-day. Mivs Vou Ihllern, nu stated in 'Tur Twiwoye of Tuesdar, Is corlaiuly possessed of greator pawers of endursuce, aud is suro to bo the win- wer of the race, but probably by a few miles oniy. Bho is of metal more tough thau her op- puneut, and exhibits but fow sywptoms of weari- ncus up o tha presont tiwe, Mise Millls Kose ald kot good walkivg yeus terdsy afternoou acd evening, and is watched agsivet & young Iady nsmod Medille for s 10 mdle 1azo, to commence wt 11 o'cluck this fures noos,—this amount tubecomvetad for boivg €25, At 10:13 o'clock last uiilib both walkers retited from the Lrack, the score being w4 follows: Narshall, 18037, aud Vou Hillern 1933 milud, ——— UNDERGROUND TELECRAPHY. TUE IDEA ABANDONED. The Bpecial Committes on Telegraph met voae tardsy afterncon {u the City Clork’s oftice for the purpose of conzidering an ordinuuco for tho ro- wmoval from tho strcets and public highweys of all telegzraph poles ot wires within tho limits of tbe city, snd tho placing of the wirea undere ground. Al Lisou occupled the chir. Thera were present Ald. Btoue, Dickinson, Coey, and Murphy; also Col. Wilson, the Bupenntend. eat of the Woatera Union ‘Telegraph Company ; Mr. Norman Willisms, sttoruey for that e~rporation; Mr Charles W, H-immers, an eleetrician who i much intareatad in all im provements in telegraply ; and M, Banct, of the Fire-Alarm Telograph., Ald. &1 dna was npe posted Recrotarr, and ho read th.o ordinance, mating that it orleinated with 3 1, Cullerton, aud had been n tho hande of the Committea on Firn and Water, by woom it war , sent back to tho Council. TIE: OVINION OF Tilk €175/ ATTORNEY an to the pnwer of the Cosneil § o act in the nat- tor was at band and was reads It (s herowith givens To the Comm t-sens Foe and B oaler—GrNTLEMEN ¢ Your Chatran_ haa Indd befuco pay the drafs of wn ordiuntea relatini: 1o telegranh poles and wires e foreed to you by tha Cily Conuel o, and havo request ;e L give yo iy views 68 10 1) .6 powers of thu (o el in fhe natter, “Tha City Councll han fower to regulate the matter under cettain Bmitationn, /7l nrdinances muat by reanonnbles and no ordinanc & or statute of the Sa. premn Tagislature ean take or materially injure 1he proj erty of personmor j jrivate corporationn with. 2 just compen eatfon, 10 the present up in ths execcise 2nnot lawfully cause thont tobe removed or any one foi thelr maine tensnca witbout, as slova ted, mnaking just compens gation to the partles Snfur :d theroby, Tho question whether nn crdiasnco requiring thin wires to e put beneath b yg ground wonld he reasoni- blo or not, must fn 07 1 snanner depend wpon tuy lier felegr sphwirss put under growm:! 2ted 4t A T3 monuablo expenso in aich man- ey will suct aefully perform thetr o'lice in that condition, That* Liere are valil reasons rondor- Ing such chango desie Jbleif practicable, I think i truo £rom whiat lins been 18 3ggeated to o by expets toiels. ing the olalsuctionn ¢ of the operations of the Fico Ds- purtment fu certain + sxigencles. If, then, the Ca ncil should Le of the opinion (hat the publio intercat demands that thy proposed chabge jhould Lo madv, oud that i chauge should bo 7 asdo without materlally faterferki; wilh tho succesaf 1) operation af tha wircs, il with= out imposing upe 1 the Company additional nnres. sonnble cxpenso 1n order to mainfain sald wires umler ground, tho Cau cil mauy lssclully ander thie samo 10 e one, provided fie ity ahall heat iho expense fneurred proposeil cian e, of the rearcnabieiiean of tha ordinance ia nov purely+, question of i, and upon that point yonare tooze ;ciee your best Juilgmint, Itespecifully Babmittd, Loutnr JaMIE ity-Attoruey. ALD, DINON oplnlon that tho telegraph comnanien Liad complied with all roquicom and that | perofore, by theoniuion, the city wau Do liable tor all oxpenses incurred in changing the systs m, ‘Lo obiain moro accurato inio1na- tion on the subject, bio called for Commisaioner Prindiv ie, who came sud statel that over sinco he ha 4 been on the loard of Public Worka tho tologr aph companios had always applicd for por- mis+i o0 to creet now hines of wiras or polea. No faul'. conld bo found there. Io thouzht that suct s companice under the old Inw couid put thy .r wires on uny publio highway without per- mraston, but that the law had boen rocently el uugo(]. ‘Thov bad, however, obtained the per- . ssion from the praver authortien in all carea. ‘Tha subject of the legality of tho uperations ¢t the telograph compnnien belag satiefactorily “pettied 1 tho ininds of all, THE PRACTICABIATY of the underground svat-m wen discnerad, Ald, Dixou asled Mr. Willimius, vbo had stat- ed that the cost to_ tho city of laying tho wiros underground would be about £500,000, on what authority bho mads the statoment, Mr. Williama had takien the caleulation of Mr. Chandlor, of tho Iire-Alarm Tolegraph, as tho ground for Lis remarks, Mr. Chandler had mado the calcalation on the cant of the only wire that wonid answer the purnose. which wau valued at 14 conts por foot, or nbout 8739 per mile, Then, too, thers was the ¢xpeuse of tear- fog up the stroety. M. Prindivillo #aid, were the scherso possivle, lie did not advocate 1t a4 au advautage over the presont aystom, as thu cost of toaring up atreets, first to Inytho wires and afterwards to Leep them i repair, wonld bo most expousive, as ho Lpow, aud inconventont aa well as injurious. Mr, Willisms volunteored tho information that to #o Joy tho wires of tho Western Unlom Company would cost about 43,000,000, aud the city would be responsible for the exponse, sc- covding to the City Attorney, Mr. Summers eaid that ho was interaated in rll _matters pertnlnmg to electricity, and had made the matter a subjoct of atudy for many years. I1a bad mude and was now making ox- poriments in underground tolegraply, but as vot. all things lad fuled. No city in the worki posmnssed a femsiblo eystem of undergronud cutmnouicatiou, and o demonstrated the cntiro ime racticability of tho idea.- e explained the diffcronces in tho systems in this country from thoxe of othiers, and stated that, in Lhe eloctrical storms not unfrequent hore, the insulated wires would bo utterly destroyed ' by tie currents ol oleetricity passing throueh them wero thoy be- low ground. Ie explained tho Ilmnclplca of in- ductisn, and so clcnrli proved tho 1mposeibillty of Inying underground wiros with auccess that all present wore fully convinced that the idea of introducing such & systom would have to be bantabied til further discoveties were made in tho sclonco, After further dircustion of the subject the Committeo decided to wrdjourn till this after- ugon, whon sction will pe takon on the ordi- nanes. It was statod tlat the ordinance waa started on a supgoestion of Marshal Benoer, who found eome difticulty {n gotting at a bullding in caso of fire, ou necount of the barrier of wiros that pro- ventud o ladder fiom resting against & bulding, A clauso was Empounu by the Commitioo ou Fire und Water thac the Marabal be furnished with nippors to cut the obstructiuns in cane ho found v nocessury to remove them. As Chicagohasa thicker net-work of wires than almost suy city in tho country, the action of tho Lommittee wiil probably he confined to the claune providing nip- pers, a8 that appoars to be the only way of re- moving the wires, SRy THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THIS YEAD'S ESTIMATES, Fire-Marshal Leunor yosterday banded in to tho Comytroller tha estimate for an upproprias tion for the majutenance of tha Fire Depart- mont for the nine months ending Deo, 31, 1876, in addition to all unexpouded balauces of prior appropriations for bLis dopartment. From this ducument the rocapitulation was taken, snd is herowith given s Baliries, vivecrs Ropairs of apparsiv; Fuel, ofl, aud otler Peed for horucs IHorse-shoeiug was of il in this ¢ Gas, Sucilon'and dre Tivae, Benbiovers Now buildings, real Ttepairs o housey Yire-alarm telegrap) Total taic, aud npparatu The PIOD 14 Foar was £1,191,577.04, wluok, it will bo seon, 14 Tar 1 cx- cuen of the domands for nine wonthy of 1876, ullowing for the additionol quarier of o yoar, Ounoitom in the rocapitulation, *fire-slarm telograph,” noads especinl mention, Lost year tho amount asked for thut branch of the doparg. ment was about SI81,000. I'lus year tho sum of 103,000, exclurivo of salaries, is wsked, which sum lucludos one item of ¥100,000 for now bux- 4, wires, aud construction, HOW 'O FIEVENT FALSE ALARMH has always been o question that has troubled tho heads of tha Fire Departmont, nut aloue i thuis clty, but fu most citios having the fire-alarm tulograph wistomn, Great caro has boen taken In the moungewent of the npparatuy und iu the distribution of lieg to the difforent Loxes, bus foleo alarms Lavo olweys boen froquent sn:d troublesome, a muny as threo or four oceurring in aday, aud caneing the oxpeuditure of thno and monoy, aud not & litte trauble wnd incou- ventouce 0 tho tiromen, who have as yet Loun unablo to cateh the l»_ermnn maiiciously nound- jug tha alarm, In Milwsukse, not many weeks a0, sovou falap alormua were fven i one day, snd tho mAn causing the troubln escaped dotoc tion, excopt in ono inktance. 'To overeome this diniculty, ag well as to add to thu meiesred faciilties of giviug notico of a fire, ol Douner s asked for au appropriation 1o enable hun to hiove placed npon cach alarm-vox an fuvention known as Laosers Patent Door, wiich was tirs introduced to his notics by Cavt. C. 1, Gisuberr, thie propriotor of thu Gurdcer Howse, of this city, who haa purchasod one-half interest of tho patent, and [s very suxions for its merits to bo sbown in the Chicago systom of tire-alarm, ‘Therefore, the Marshal has introduced futo his approvristion estimate au stow of 20,000, for furwishing tho machines for the boxes in the most thkly-bult portions of the city, The articlo 18 certamly ono of importance and vatue, and & great improvement on the prasent bov-box, which, thongh'a good ono in sone respocts, 18 ot #0 near perfecs uy 1o admit of nu Improves ment, Whether the Council will cut ont tho itews ru- maiuy to bo seew, ——— COLLECTING THE DUES. VESTENDAY'S THIUMI Y, Yesterday Mike Evans had Deputy-Collactor Rogots vieiting swmong the private bauks and Btute bauks, wotifyiug thotn that thelr taxes wera due, and that they must bo paid forthwith. In woet cosce from ono to thrae doys graco way givon Lo respond, and the carh way promised fn meny instauces fu & day or two, or to-day. Tho collections ‘Chursday n:u‘iued within a fractivu of $39,000 ou the Buull Sido, ’ 2 Sroratan aver £42.000, - o sud yosterdsy s ‘Iho Euffalo Iusurance Company, of which Qranger Smith tn ngont tn thia city, refusos to pave tax of £19. A leyy was prapared for gmith last evoning, to bo carried aut to-day, Mesarn, 8mall & Moore, the unumnfn. whono otMea 14 in tho Amorican Exprosa Building, de- chined to pay their tax (£120), because 1t was unfust and exorbitant, Yesterday afternoon ko and & pos<e of Dufimtv Calloctors wont up to make o Em‘y. Tho firm refused to recognize ho watrant, becauss tho boak {n which ft was printod (Vol. G) did not contain their name. Volnma & was gont for, and the lavy made, when Miko was raqueated to Iay his hands on some- thing, I did, on a table, and thon tho tax was paid tader yrofest, 5 Hnflanm, on the West Bide, in gatting along at tho rote of abont #5,000 a day, which A slow, lo is vropanng for loyvivg, bogin operations noxt week. The Jome National Ttank, comor Ilnlated and West Waehingion elrocts, 1 not assersed at 80 {ta stockhiolders nta not among the tax-flehters, and Proaldont Pilhnga suulew. Tho People’s Gas Company, 00, edcapes vere lightly, it pronerty being as- vosecd, ncluding the increuso tnade by the Stato, at bt '£85,000, andt 1ts Lax is nbout #3,600. 1ha North Town Cotlector yestorday addresred the foVlowing circular to 1,600 of the "taz-peyors of hia diatrict You have been repeatedly not!fed that the State, aud_ Cily of Chicano taxes on your personal ¢, Iested for the year 175 witing Lo $...., © sud payablo at miy oftiee, I Cannty Treasurer's ¢, corner Dearborn sud Thinols sireetr. Now, fore, I give you this Snal uotice to pay the tame 4 1 you fail to do so, § shall now levy on ——— BUTTER AND EGGS. ELECTING DELEOATE A meoling of membors of the National Butter awd Lgg Association and othor gentlemen inter- entod in tho dalry busitess was held yesterday alternoon ot tho rooms of the P'roduce Exchauge, corner of LaSalle and Linke streets, Proeident Gooch occupted the chair, and M. Crowell way oloctod Secratary pro tem. The Presdont said that ho hopedthat the Qhl. cago mombership in tho Association would be wail ronressnted at the Convoution which was to be held at Davenpork Mareh 1. 1o bad lotters going to mhow that Boston, Philadelubi, ond other Laatorn cities would sond a largs number of deleyates. Mr. Chasa moved the anpolutment of a com- mitteo of thres Lo cauvass tho members of the 418 o to aeo how many would go to the Conven- tion, Thoe Committco was voted, and wado to consist of Moasrs, Chase, Howoll, sud Dexter, ‘They wore lustructad to sccure all necesnary hotel accummodaliony at the DBurtis Houso, Davenport, ‘Tho President said that soveral subjects of much {mportaace to tho egg and huttor interost were corming up for discussion at tho Daveuport Couventlon, and ho boped Clicago would bo roprosunted by eomo gaod papors. ‘Fhe firt subjoct namod for discusaion was * The Reduc- tion of Ratirond Freights on Dutter from tho West to tho Enst.” Tho presont rates wero £1.10 per 100 s to New York wud 71,20 to Dos- ton, while cheeso could bo shipped In lots at 63 couts per 100 Ihs, On motion the President appointed C. F. Dox- torand 8. I, Chaso to propare papers on (ho subject fast named, Tho topic ot **arketing Dalry Products” wag also to Lo diveussed, aud, pursusnt ton vote, tho Urosident appoiuted David Richards to write s paper on tho bmnttor branch of the sub. Jjoct, and Jobn Albro another on the question as Tar as it related to oggs. After somo desuliory discussion oo the sub- ject of grading Western butter and reporting its sales, tho meoting adjourned for one week, expecting to rozeive at that thoo tho repost of tuo Cowmitico on Attendauy e THE COURT-HOUSE, WHAT TIE HOARD OF PUBLIG WORKS THINK. Tho Court-llouse muddlo, Ly the action of the Couuty Boara Thur.dsy iu rojecting Til- loy's gomprotniso plan, has been mado more of & muddle than ever. Tho Commiseioners held that tho action taken at tho meetiug of the Jofut Committoes, st which the Board of Public Works recommended Egau's lass plan, was final, This was uot tho cane, I'bo Board merely rocom- mendod that the plan be adopted Ly the city and county, which the formor has rofused todo. ‘I'he ciiy adopted Tillov's ** compromise,” which ou LaSallo and Wrsbington strests follows Egan's now design in a great moasuroe, aud adopts his ground plan ootive. Ths county adopted Egan's plan regardless of tho desiro of the peopls uf tho Gity of Cnicago. Yesterday a ‘'ninuse roportor had a {alk with Meears, Prindiville and Thompssn, of tho Sumd of Lublic Works. ‘These geutlemen statod that they were undor ivstructions frowm the Conucil 1o adverties tor propossls tor the foundations ot the city's portion of the Court-Iious as soon as Mr. illoy could ges out tho plavs and specifica- tionu for the ground plav. “I'bey bnd uo other wstructious, sud would have Mr. Tilley go ou with his work unul further ordera. Thoy bad ;l}uthldllg to do wth tho acton of the County oard, : Br. Tilloy stated that, so far as Lo was con- corned, hie Lad nothivg 0 say. 1o would vou- tinuv his plaos for the fonndationd until ordered toquit. Mr. Egan did not know eversthiog, ana the City Coancil was yot to be heard from. And so tho matter stands for tho preeout. Horain continues to drive very bad and very short piles, and has matteis 80 awrangod now tnat tue public are excluged entirely fiom view- fug his doiugs by the high fouco and oloved gates, —— / LOCAL POLITICS. FINST WARD CLUB, A meoting of thoe recently organized Republl- can Club of tho First Ward was held at tho Bherman Ilouso last ovoning, the Prosident, Ar. L. L. Cuburn, in the chair, As there had beon some dispute among the mom- bers and oficors of the two Ropublican Clubs of that ward, it was agrood o loave 1t with tho Central Club to dacide which orgauization 18 entitled to bo callod tho First Ward Kopuohcan Club, The quession will bo lald before tus Ceo- tent Club to-day., A prostuble for s conatitution and by-lawa was offersd, but Iaid over tll tho next moosi whieh will take place one week 1rom tast night at Liopubtican headyuartecs, LEPEAL OF TIE BESUNPTION ACT. At tho moeting of the Fifth Ward Republican Ciub, 'Thursday night, Wiltham H, Harper read tho following rosolutiony and moved their sdop- tion, snd statod that whila they were tho ex- pression of the viewd of tho mover, yot o thought becauso of thelr importance they should recelve full discuralon, aud therofors asked that they bo mado the special order for tho next meotiug of tho club, to bo held at tuo same place on the evening of ‘Pnursday next. This waa agrecd to. ‘Ihie rosolutious’ wers as fol- fowas Wurngas, 1n tho opinfon of tho busluess public the Resumption Ut of Jun, 14, 1575, caunot be earred fnto ailect it 1879 wnless 1t 3 materiaily sud essontinily amended, beeauwo the Natiunal Biiks would com. meuce withdrawing tlieir noles ax a00n a4 tho Govern- ameut would begin retirlug 318 gresubacks, anercby tizo wholo volume of the currency would rapidly dleas- pear togetlier fu tho midst of & fusnclal paulo sud general bankiuptey ; and uEKEAs, Tuo Uovernment atioutd not proceed to retiry fta legal-tendor notes until it bus msde smple yrovision for”ulling tho Vacuuns with voiao utler y; wn LHCY; an ViitEneas, The apprebeusion of the atringency of thie onéy market that would take place a8 the time tor reswnption abould ppruach 1g airesdy doing mis- cifof to thy business wtcrestaof fho country by woak- ehlug coufideiice wnd dotorriug cspltalists from fu- Fesling thelr meana i yroductiva cuterprises; vierc- re, Aewleed, Tust wo earusatly requost our benators and Repraventatives 1 Cougress to work and vote for the repeal of thio Jesumptiod act at the eathest pasele blu day. The Club will most nest Thuraday ovouing at 8 o'clock, at tho coruor of Thirty-nith vtreot and :junuxa Urove avenue, tu discuss thuse rosolu- ione, ———— LOCAL LETTERS. TAX-COLLECTING, Tu the Eilitar of The Chiewiv frioune : Cuieany, Feb, 4,—Thu public attention ought 1o ba csitod to a puaso of the now absorbing mx Lusinees, whereby uur sapient County Attoruoy, in offcet, usurps the function of Assorvor, 1ale fudo to bis practice fu tax-injunction cases, brought by tha rict attornoys, of cousenting to & fnsl injunction upon the payment by the cllent of 8o wuch a8 the Hixteouth Blember eays 18 rrupcr._ ‘This 18 sl wroug, wnd fraught with iabitity to abuza, The public would, I faucy, c¥ 830h bo at the meicy of Ed Philhps se Jobu M. Houutres. With nll Lis pouderosity of logal lore, onr County Attoruey mast kuow that ke can easily und certsinly defost all spplicstions for injuuce Lona to testrait & Juvy on porsous proporty for the tax thorsun: that if the tax ba llegsl—snd thu dogres of dllegality 18 of wo sigbificance whatevor—the wole soquitur s that tho levy threntenod i & trupass, for which tho law mives o full, sdequate, und completo rewoay by action, aud that 1t i A B O of :njunction Isw thata wuro treapass will uot bo 80 Tostraned. Now, by what authority dues Le, whoso duty lies in precively s contrary direction, interfero with the collection of the fazes iu this way? Han ho any wero autbority to abate taxeg tian any other officer.—Mtke vans say? And yot how long would it be tolorated in that worthy xhould ha presume, na Colloctor, to takes part for thio whole 111 auch cases ay he ahould baliovs, or pretond to boliovo, such s courss propar ? ‘The publio needs ralief badlv ououch. bt fur- ther of“mll Isxity {4 not & good rewmedy for the avila convequent cn ofiicial Iaxity, \What will offect both, in making whole those aggrioved, as woll as in givlug proper discipline to official ynl- tures, is genoral refusal to pay, or payment only in extremity, aid thon uudar proteat, followed \T promptly with a gonora’ and thorough course of trovpasa snita. Icepoctfolly, Fnaxcis O, Russert. THE MONTON CASE, To the Editor of The Chiegao Tridune : Cnicano, Fob. 4.--In tho case of Tho Peoplo va. Morton, which has beon frequently mons tioned tn Tus ‘Trinune, the point that ** tho As- slstant Graln Iurboctor was not a publio oftleor " was not made bafare Judgo MeAllister, nor was it decided by him, Tho wisdom or correctness, therefore, of anch a anvposed tlectsion 1s hardly fair subjoes for commen’ L N. 8miees, A TATD QUEBTION, To the Edvior of The Chicago I'mitmne : Cutcaso, Fob, 8.1 do a humblo little busl- neas in tho cigars and stationery hno in the weutorn portion of this city, aud tho said little bushiesa but barely supporia s sick wifo and thros little childron, and now Lam called upon tor:ay o largo taz or olsa my littlo stock will, L awopose, bo soized and wold. What shall I do? What will oo the effect if Inearly kill tho first 7aan that comes to take my cigars and p:A‘wru Irom mo? LW, g THE COUNTY BUILDING. The Granger Lowia {s having a scrious time of it. The Jail rofuscs to give him up, and he bears bis imprisonment like & martyr, Tho County Board Committes-room was newly carpoted yeatorday, Tho Commissioners’ room will bo snpplied with now matting to-day. Tho County Treasurer yeaterday roceived of Erncst Hummol, North Town Collector, 810,000, Othor Colloctors will vonfor n fuvor by following tue oxample. The Collector for tha Town of Calwinet yestor- day gavo notico by ponting han (hilis that thosa wiio pald thoir laxes betoro the st of March would savo costs, Tho Coanty Agent's roport of the nome and tenidenco of peraona living on the public charity, called for somo time ago, will be preweuted to the Board Mondsay. AGAIN JIFARD FIOM, “ Bonjamin, tho Lvaugoliat,” the victim of ¢ malico and hate,” was vesterday removed from This old quarters in tho County Jail to tho insano doparimont. Ho was viatted during tho day by the newegathorers in o body. o met thom at bis coll door with & lightod candlo, which hio sald bad cost bitn hina last nickel. e succoedod fn aquoeziug o fow peunies from the reportorial pocket to provide Liim with light in tho future, nud handed Tux Tnioune representativo tho fol- lowing : 1N JAIL, Feb, 4, 1870, —You are hercby uotified_to bo careful how you usa my nawe as & Juntic, Re- member that such o man ls nat responsiblo for Lin acts, 1 hereby acknowldgo my lusanity, being tha st case in_history, aud au seknowledginent that you prould ot make, peoving you to be a H eubfect fur the asyium. Plaasa pubiish the above, and obiige your humblo servant, Bzysasy, Evangelist, 1o alao presentad the roporters with a furthor communication to the County Doard, and pro- ceeded to roud sevoral hunired pages of bia Lis- tory. When ho reached tue point showing that ho had been n puwoner twenty-elght times in Lis oventful lifo, and the most of the time 28 a vagraut, tho thing grew monotonous, oud he woa joft to s soli-ude. TAE STAADEN CASE. The nction of tho Suprene Court in roversing the Judgment of tho Jower Court iu the caso of Nicholas $taaden, convicted sume montha ugo in Du Page County of tiring his provorty in this city, on North Clark stroet, to defraud an in- surance company, leaves the defondant and the Tooplo in rather an swkward position. Staaden ontered upon Lis seutence of one year iu the Poustentiary soon aftor his conviction, but,under the ruling of the Court, bs must bo released. Tho poine upon which tho judgmont wod revors- od was the incomvlotoncen of the indictment, which was drawn by Assistant-State's Attor- ney Dirch, who ~ fuiled to aver the guilty iotent of Btasden in flring the “property, and to mname the officors of the Insurance company., Btaadow will now ba retarned to Da Page County, aud, singe thoro i8 no cliarge thore aguingt liw, tho lodictment boing wiped out, ho must be reareatad by tuo outhoritios of this county, brought hore, roln- dictod, aud retried, Stato's Attorney Reod promisos to act prompt- ly in the case, and, wiilo lio is surprisod st the rosult, will endenvor to have bim spoodily rein- dicted, and this timo wilt avo to 1t that the in- dictmont iy purfect in overy dotail, oven to tho dotting of **{'a” aud tho croesing of ‘ta." Tho former indictmant, it will be remembored, wan sustained on & motion to quash by both Judges Gary snd Cody. —_—— THE CITY-HALL, Wator-rentn yestorday wore §1,914, and re- colipts from the City Collactor 81,056, Tho Committeo on Streota and Alleys for the Bouth Division and on Judiciary are ealled for this aftornoou, Houth Town Colloctor Evans yesterday de- posited €20,600 with tho City Treasurer. Thurs- day ho coilected §20,000, and yestorday £32,000. Ho gots along botter than is generally sup- posed. The City Colioutor took in 800 yestorday. Bullard & Souk, planivg-will propriotors, who wero lavied on for Lack tazes, aud whosa estab- lisbment was announced for sale, came down yestordav and paid, Small & Moore, lawyers, oid likewiso. ‘The clorks in tho City Collector's offico are talkivg of formiug o rivg for the purposs of buying up tho ntock of tho Ifth National Bank, ‘which s advertised to be sold on tho 15th inut, for the back taxes of 1674, and run a bank on their own Liook. Tho only difiicuitios in the way wre that back taxes for 1871, '72, and '73 are also duo on tho stock, and the collection will be cn- forced i pussible, Commissioners Prindiville and 'Thompeon, of tho Board of Public Works, yestordny morning puid o vieit to tho crib. Tho trip was mado on the tug chartered for that purposs, and it was with groat difllculty that tho crait wis ablo to plaw through tho fiolds of ice, the distance to ho end of the plor fram Kuwh stroot bridge tak. i tully oo liour, Thu way was clearer from that puint, the 1co-flold being broken by patches of mooth water, 'Thoy zopiort that tho ico ox- tonds **clenr out of wight,” aud is fast gathor- fng around tho crib, ‘Ihe water in tho well showd a tomporature of about 32 degrees above zoro,—froezimg point,—uot & pleasaut point, a8 thore 14 duugor of a freozo. — i CRIMINAL. Jonoph Hackett was arrcated by Officor Jones on Went Madison street Just ovening for in- bultiug a couplo of littlo girly, whom he followod from Union streat to tho St. Donis Hotel, Johin Keenan, & well-kuown thiuf, who, it is supposed, *worked" tho Claronco Houso a shiort tirme ago, was arreatod by Doteetive Laus mng st bis bosrding-houwo, corner of Pooria nud Lako streots, yosterday mormng, and locked up in the Sixth Preoinct Hiation, William Tobin, & grocer st No. 131 Robey atreet, left bis horss aud wagon, tho latter con- taluing four caddies of nuvy plug, valued at £10, hitehed oppuyite the Burlington Depot vou- terday, whilo ho was within transactivg somn business, Whilo he was abuent the tobacco, togatuor with u quantity of family supphes, wete stolon, without lvaviug suy trave to guige pursust. Home timo ago a niau named Willlam J, Brown, roslding on Baugamon streot cied, leavig & uamosake connccted with the Firo Departwent 28 opurator in the alarmetolepraph oflice. Itue cently tivo dead-beats Lava besu canvassivg tho Weat Division, aoliciting sid frow the charitably- disposcd on Lebalf of tho widow of Brown deceatod, alleging bim to havo beon the Brown who willl lives, Lasiug their claiing on tho statement that he was & member of tho Dopartment, Yestordsy thoy cuauged tholr base of opurations to the Bouth Bide, ob- taiued %20 from Bisbop Foley, sud £10 each from Father Waldron and the ey, Dr, McMule 1en, aud whon fast hoard from wers in search of ssyistauce 1u the parish of Iatber Liordsu, It ig also atatod that AMsyor Colvin has been mulcted to the extent of §20. They aro stated to bo frauds, and Marsbsl Bonuer and W, J, Browa trust tuat they witl bo collared at once, At an early hour Thursday eveung tho bind- ory o Lan & Co., Iaw-book dealera at No. 161 Clark strest, was entered by burglars and three sacks of Bupreme Coury reporta for the dtates of Indiana and Wisconsin awaiting biud- iug oartied 0Z. Late: in tha ¢vening a couplo of men wars ohasrved depositing whal praved to ba tina property {n n basoment at the cornor of Handolph aud Market strests b‘ & boy, who informed Ofilcora slelfugh and Wators, The ofticara examinod the doposlt, and watched during tho night for tho return of thoe thlovos, They not vaturning by 0 o'clocx yosterday morn- fog, tho viticers loft tho locality Iomranru for tho purpose of procuring a wagon in which to convey the spoll to tho Armory. During their absenco it was romoved, and a furthor searoh ro- snltod it finding it stored away in an alloy-way i1 Lo roar of a Junk-shop in the vicivity,” The aftfcors _ noticod two euapiclouadooking judividuals prowling about the noigh- borhood, _and . concluding that they woro kdontified with tho thott of the books ar- rostod them, Tho mon wore takeu to the Armo- ty, where they pava the names of Jamos \Vil- eon and James Forley, nnd wero locked np to await an oxamination. Mr, Callaban yestorday Identified tho proporty, which Lia eatimaten to bo worth $2000, and the prisonors will bo hold oo tho chinrye of burglary, It s sisted that there woro otliors enungod in tho business, for whom tho officors are searchiog. Pt s Y ANNOUNCEMENTS. Ganlen City Hoctlon, No. 4, Tomperanco Radi- cals, holds its rogular mooling at 300 West Mad- ison streot at 4 o'clock Suuday afternoon, Thero will bo & moeting of the Hopublican Colored Club of.the Fourteonth \Ward st 750 Hubbard etroct thia evoning at 7:30 p. m, Thara will bo a mooting of the rotail paist and glass dealera at Brown’s Hotel, 270 Btate stroet, uoar Vau Buren, thisovening at 8 o'clock sharp, The Philosophical Bociety will bo addreascd this avoniog by Sarah Haakelt Stovensou, M. D. Kubjoct : ** Physical Bctence o Key to Social Heience,™ The Sunday lecture to-morrow nftornoon at McCormick Hall will bo delivored by Hoenrv Vincent, tha distinguished Lnglish orator, who will doliver lis ramous lecturs on Olivor Cromwaoll. Admliesion, 10 conts. The Athenrum Dramatic Club will ropost this evening, by roquost, tho comody of **Waod- cock’s Littlo dsmo” at No. 85 Wanhingtou stroot, and tho omiuent artint, Mr. J, Itov lob- arteos, bas kindly conseated to asslat them with some hitmorous readings. Prof, I L. Cumunock, of tho Northwestarn Univoraity, will give n roadiog and lactiro ikis afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Union Colioge of Law, Nos. 77 aud 79 Clark stroet, praliminary to . regalar courso of imatruclion in elocution and vooal culturo to all tho stustents of the Collogo. A prand sacred concert will bo given to-mor- row cvening at Bt, Mary’s Chureh, corner of Wa- bash Avenus and Lidridge conrt, by Bt. Mars's cholr, with the bost choral and orchestral acesm- panuments in the clty, Mrs. MeGuire, Mrs, Mor- rison, G, 1Inesgon, J, Schnadic, and others will will tako part, ‘I'ickets cost 50 conta. The Cook County Ilopublican Central Club will meot n% hoadquarters, corner of Lake and Olark atreets, Tuosday aftornoon at 3 o'clock, and not to-dny, 18 proviously aunouuced. A full astendanco is desired, an ail the Standing Com- miitees will be announced, aud arrangements mnde for tho moeting of tho State Contsal Com- mittee on the 22d inat. s SUBURBAN, NAPERVILLE. Tho sulden changs from plossant spring-like weather to the rigora of an Arctio wiuter, al- though not pleasant to oxperience, is nevortlie- less product:vo of much good in this vicinity, The roads, which wore almost impassable, have regained their former solidity, aud farmers aro enabled (o markot the surplus products of tho farin, 1o ico morchants tho rocent cold weather bas alvo been ® sourco of much gratification. Alroady the ico harvest hay commencad, sud thougl tha ice is much thinuer than oa forwer ynnrv,d-lill thoio will bo a Jargo smouut bar- vontod. Tho Litorary Assoctation will hold their rogu- Jar wookly wmeoting Mondsy evoul ‘I'ho fol- luniug is tho subject for disoussion: ** Reaolved, 'Thnt Colleges and Universitics aro idispenrablo to the highest forma of {utelloctual training." Afiirmative, the Rov, J. Dunlap and Prof. Heid- uus Negative, 8, 8. Biudlinger and J. H, Alox- aader, Bervices will bo hold in tho Daptist Cnnrch regularly hereaftcr, Prouchivg at 10 o'cluck Sabbath moining. ‘Tho much-talked-of, long-looknd-for concort by the Dlauev Quariette wua given Tuosday avoning in tho Colloge chapel, rud, sithongh tho. weather was very unfavorablo, a large sudicnce was present. The union meetings at the Congrogational Church have sncroased In interost from tho be- ginning, The attendance duriug tho past week Was notably large, Quorterly menting will be held in tho Mothod- iet Church Sunday, . A matrimonia! ajliance was witnossed in the Oathiolio Church Tuesduy. — Androw Lotter aud Maryarot Dollingor weia the cluof partics in the compact. ‘The Rov. Mr, Brewsler, of Genova, visited the vilinge rocently and preached a vory insirnclive snd entertaluing sermon at one of the Union mostings. Prof, nnd Mre. Falk wore guosts of Judge Dudley's whils in town recontls. Alr, Poter 8aylor, of Bouth” Bend, has been visiting fricnda horo durlng the past weok, (Goargo Ruch, of the firm of Ruch & Strauss, haa disposed of hia futercst in tha firm. Bquire Iich, who hay been confiued to him room for soveral wooke by severo illuess, is ro- coveriog, Arthur Cody, of thls village, aarrowly escapsd drowning rocoutly by breaking through the ico wbile aliating. Ar, Jobu Lundy pald o short visit to his old home in this victnity last weel, iiisworth Liaw roturnod from & short trip to Minnesota, EVANSTON, Mr, Harvey B. Hurd, it is uoderatood, {a rap- idly preparing for tho trial of hia suit at an onrly day against Andrew J. Brown., As goon a8 8 Committoo is appoiuted the sult will pro- cood, whether fo Chicago or at Evaoston will probably be detormined by the Committes, It {8 oxpected fivo lay membors of the church will bo selected by tho pastor of the Evauaton Church out of any mombers of tha Church within the Chicago District, compristog some fitty churches. 1IYDE PARK, Tho seventeonth aunivorsary of the Hyde Pirk Dible Bocioty takos piace st the Baptlst Church to-morrow ovening. A unlon sorvice wlll bo held of the congrogations of the pluce, ‘I'he annual sermon will b preached by tho Rov, Artliur Mitchell, of Chicago. Itobbers Folled. Tho robbery of the Nortbampton Bank ouglt to be o warnlug to peoplo not to trust ta thelr own safns or vaults for the safe kooplng of thelr valuable papers, or to place thom Iu ths vaults of private bankd., Bpecial deposits encourage burglaries, and thoro axo but fow, if any, safea or vaulls coustructod so secarely that thoy can rosist the ekillful burglar., Wao desire, in this conuection, to call tho attention of our readors 10 the safety deroslt vaults of tho State Saviogs lustitution, whicli, bosides beiog coustructed with all tho known precautions agatust fire and robbery, are protectod day and night by srmed men, snd are in telegraphic communication atall titnod with the city police aud tire dopartments. ‘I'heso vaults afford & cheap and absolutely safo place for the doposit of valuatles, such as mon- oy, jewelry, deods, mortgages, willa, or more bulky packages of clothing, ete. Tho cost is tri- fling, whilo tho safety galucd ia aa porfoot aaitis possible for huran ingonuity to devise. Theo advantngos offerod by these vaults are bolng ap- prociated by our business men aud capitalisty. — e Pasronizo iowme Insiitutions, This {s an old rulo—as old ns the hills—and one that it 18 generally protty safe to follow, In respoot to [neurance it would be well if mare boeded it than do. Without Jutending auy dis. reepoct towards the old-and undoubtedly sound foreiga companies doing busiuess i Chicago, wa would like to ask what mesus the jusurer has of fuvestigating their vlundln?'. The Glebo In- surance Company s tho oldest fire-inaurance compauy in Chicago. It has passod through two proat diren succensfully, always paying doilar for dollac ob its losses aud without delay, Its oflicers are fromn aniong our most proininent businoas-men, and its books are always open for inepoction, ———— Fho Garduer Handsomer Than Ever. Ever sinco he fire, the Gardner NHouss haa been undergoiug repaira ou an extoumve scale, and it is now comploted. In fact, tho main div- fug-hall will be thrown upon to the guests of the hotel to-nioriow for dinuer, 1t Las been newly plaster:d aod froscoed iu blue aud gold, sud is agsia ontitled to tho reputation of being the bandsomest diniog-hall in thecity, In other re- spacts, sleo, the house has beecn repaired and docorated. Tuese aro no braces lefs Of (Lo late blaze. On tho contrary, the liate! 1n handsomor than ever, sud still more entitled to the claim of Lolng the model family hotel of Chieago. AMUSEMENTS, THE THIR ON BULOW CONCERT. ‘Thoe third of tho meries of You Inlow con- corls was given laat ovening at MeCormick's Hall with an audisnco about tho ssmo In nuin- bar as on previous evenings, aud, aa on oach oo~ caslon boforo, compoacd of the loading musical pooplo of the city, e liave 5o fully stated our {mproasiona of tho groat pianist and his playing that it {a hardly uecessary now to do tnora than rocord the numbers of the programme, which we have already publishod, that wero tho most prominont, and thoso wero the Ilalian concorto of Daclh's and the Hovats Appassionats of Doethoven's, Ths formor mnumber bas nol been played in thls ey for many years, and was probably uew ta almoyt ovory ouo 1n tho andience, It did not Beom to wa that You Itulow in this munber played with his customary oxcellonco until ho reached the preslo, which was given In supeib utyle, Tho Honata Appassionata was givon in uil 1ts movemeuts with admirablo insorpretation of santinout a8 woll ns music, and made ono long 10 hioar his reading of somo of the groat sountas of the lator period of Boothovon, In tact, the Bach concerio also made ono regret that ar- rangemonts could not have boen mads to give the doublo and triple concorto also. Tho ro- maiuder of tho programnio was of a higher char- actor than usual, likewine Mles Cronyn's saloc- tlous from Von Webor aud Meyorboer. 'T'ho soason closes this afternvon with the fuliowing programme, which {s ouoof tho bost of tha four: PART 1, 1. Sanate Pathelique,.op. 13, in O minor, ., Boethoven 2, §& Audaute con Variaziond, op. 381" jeetnoven + 16 Trois Bagatelles, from 3. bacred Hong, * Venlte Becthoven 6 Lron Mins Lizre 4, " Les Adleux, I"Absenicact Io i ate Caracterlstique, up. 81, PART IS, i@ Preindo and Fagus, fromop; 3 dedicaled to Hana Von Bulow, 1 b Barcarole, No, 4 1n G major..... « Urande Valso fn A flat, J } So- ++Becthoven 5, ««»Tublnsteln 6. S 1a Bopamaone... * 10 L'uvite (umml Miss L (e Nocturne, op 1 7.-1b Imprompin, op. ¢ Polouass brilliunte, 'op, Spanish Rhapsody o the ‘i uemen, “ Loy 8,4 Follen t'Espaguo™ (13th Cenzury), sndg Liszt * La Jota Arragonese” (10th Century)..., M'VICKER'S THEATRE. Tlo performance of “Tho Merry Wives of Windsor " ot McVickor's Thealro Inst night wan satisfactory as far ns it wont. Tho last act wns elaugbitored by tho omission of an important scona, By this sacrifice Faislaff was brought moro wrominently into tho foreground, at thoox- penso of destroying tho unity of the nctlon, Unly previous oducation could acquainz tho audi- ence with tho reason of Falataf)'s appearance in Lioins, ond tho faries wore quite ns mystorious a part of tho mise en scene ns anybody could wish, Mr, Do Bar's personation of Falsiayf Is so fa wiliar that it doos not roquire spociul charactere izatlon, IoLias, of courwo, less apportuuity in “#Tho Morry Wives of Windsor™ than in #3lonry IV." The character Is not only propor- tionately stnallor aa rogards the remaindor of tho cast, but it1a in itsclf loss complox,—possisd- ing fewer quailtics that recommand it to the eywpathiea of au audionco and denoting & mora distant relationsnip to tho spontausous genits of Bunkspeare. Such as it is, it {s admirably dolingated by Mr. Do Bar. We koow not Liow to describe him better than by sayiug that hois a thorough actor. Ha penetrates and posscsees tho spirit of tho authior, 1Lis Falstayf is notice- able for freoco.n from affactation aud oxaggera- tion of every Lind. Alr. Doliar s, for the tine bewg, Falsiq)f himeolf,—as sympathetic snd ro- finod na Ilackott, as cusy and natural aa wo aro told Stephion Kemble was, in the same pact. ‘Tho support rendered by Mr. MeViclkoers com- Enny was baroly $olerable.” 1t was couspictionsiy ettor {n the femalo then in the malo Jltossiui ++.Chopin ports. Mra. Ddnrdoch ns JMrs. Ford. Mliss Carroll a8 Mrs. l'age, Miss DUray an Aune Page, and Mrs.” Bt8ueall as Danie uickly wore inteligent and animated.” Tho Ford ot Mr. Gossin and the My, Fage of Mr. Browno wero acarcely endurable ; tudeod, tho only malo parts which deserva particular montion wero tho Dr. Cais of Mr, Johnron and the Sir Hugh Evans of Mr. Seymour, This af- teinvon **Micawhor " will bd repoatod, and to- uight * Tho Merry Wives of Winaaor.” ACADEMY OF MU3IC. *Casto" was producod at this thoatre Inat night with Mr, Lonls Jamon na D'Alroy nud Alr, Whifin as Eccles. Tho priviloge of soalng tuoso admirable actors in such & play ought to be appreciated by tho poople of Chicago. Mr, Whitin doos not appoar to eo much ad- vantage in *Caste™ am in some othor plays, not succeeding altogother in tomperiog his molodlous voico to tho brokon treble of tho drunkanl Eccles, Ile is, however, sn actor of unusual merit, and ona whom the theatres of Clleago cannot afford to do without. Mr. James has an estahlishod reputation fn tho Esst, which does ot depend upon popular approval or disapproval hore. 1ls has played with the groat- out succes 10 Nan Yoik aud Doston, betore tho most critical audiunces in this country, and tne work ho bas douo here has always Leen of a character to maintais his provious reputation, To-day will witnoss tho lust appeasauce of Messra, Whiflin and Jamer in this clty for sov- oral weein,—perhapa for tlis ~ secason. This uftornoon * Casto™ wil bo ra- poated, and thia evening * Oliver Twist"” will be glven. The housa ebould be filled at both performances; and we can venture to promise thoso whin go porfoct eatiafaction, Thers 18 somo prospoct that the cnmp:\uf at tho Acad- emy will be coneolidated with tho Iooley como- dy company notw playing in SBau Francisco, in which caso tho best membors of the Lwo orgsu- izations will appear at Hoaley's Theatre ; but this matter is ool aa you definitoly settled. Meanwhile tho entertainments at tho Academy to-doy should not be neglected. —_— Couldn’t Spare Him, Wasntnaton Correspondence Cincinnaty Enquirer, My friend, Col. Richard Wintorsmith, was walklugup tho avenus, ouve day, accompauied by Mra, W, and another lady, Tho sidewalk was icy. Just in front of thom perambulatad a por- fumed allache ot the Fronch Legstion, Suddanly the high diplomatio boot-hools striok upon a par- ticularly amooth spot of ico; thoro was a flain of foot in the air, and a whack of a hoad with bair parted in tho middle upon tho cold and unfeoling bricka; thon o frautio gottig i und Laaly glanco around to koo who wan laughing. 1t Lappoued that the risibilitios of the ladios \vlm‘ u‘lcomplnled Col. Richard-Wintotsmith were excited. I'ue furions Frenchman produced a delicato piece of pasteboard from tho pockot of hus wilkc veat, aud proffored tho eaino to the martial Koo~ tuckian, **Baro, zo Indica you have zo honaro to pro- tact binve offer mo lo gross ovsult. I &all look to you for zo satisfacshong,” 1'ho Colonel bowed with that pocullar groco and empressement which would drivoe tho late Entl of Chostorflold mud with envy a hundred timen 8 day weroLioalivo to wituosa thow, aud responded, + My dear sir, I am vory sorry that yon talis that viow of it, but, if you 1usist on eatisfaction, pormit mo to malke a 8lizgosiion which 1 bave no doubt witl commend Itaclf to your judgment. My wifo has two brothers, either of whom sho could epare niors conventently thun sho could o, tor I am the only huwband she has, and sho never conld got another like me it Iebould bo slan, Ifit isall the wamo to you, please hold one of Mye. W.'s brothors responsible fu this mattor " Aud thie Colonel bowea another of his ovor- wunlm!nlf Lowa, and paesod ou, leaviog the ag- tounded little Frenchmau absorbedn a blauk atare at the nosrest lamp-post. A Lion.Tamer’s Porils The Journal du Havre rocounts a torribls en- ecuuter batween the lon-tamor Bidel and s number of wild beasts. Iidol’s oustom was to go into the oaged of those feroclons auimaly, ao- companied by a shoep, Which was by bis pres- euce kopt safe from attack., On w roceat o:- casion ho proceaded to tho Lons' cage, aud his Mrst act wus to place the shoop on the back of s liouocss, as ha had froquently done bofore. No saguer had he accompiisied this thian a powerful lion aprang uypon the war aLvep, aud buricd his teoth duep tuto ity body. Thore was a large number of spoctators prosent, aud, as may bae {twagined, tho sudden act of the lon created an tnutant sud goneral puoic. Hidel stopped forwsrd, and withithe utmont coolusas mtruch the lion s Liow on the month with beavy slick, which wade bim cronch sud yoll with paim, and throw s bleediug victim tremblicg at the fool af the ocoursgeous performer. Iun auother moment, bhowevor, all the wild beasts wero lashed joto fury by the sizht of the blood, and uo ous in the sssombly belivved that Didel could posalbly escape. Pruonln' hin prosonsa of mind, however, ho kept thoothey animals ot bay until he had sabduod the ljoy and cliasod lim back to his cage. Ha they tongt his way back thraugh the oty aojmals, snd amidat tlis bravos of tho assemb) camo out triumphantly, carrying hits woundeg shoop with him, ‘The poor auimal, whick wagy great favorite of tho lion-tamer, hins since dug of |ta wounds. e e 'The Dalndn, o Sacrod Tooth o Rug, «aha, in Ceylo was recontly visltod by the Priuce of Wales, 4 full account of thls curious rolic of Buddhiy worship, and of its shrine and templo, will by found w Frane ILeslie's Popular Monihly toy February, with s serlos of {llustrations, Tify cheapest of tho monthlios s now roady, price 2 couts, for 123 quarto pagos and olghty-two fins. trations, For salo by all nows agants, or Fragk Lioalio, 537 Peasl stroot, Now k City. A Meteors A brilliant metoor wao obsorved in Englang, goon after nounday of Dec. 93, by soveral {udj. viduats, One writer, m tho London Times, Btates that {t **lef: a Jong trail of fivo belifngd it and broko up and disappearad befora it reacheq tho horizon,” Another eaya, In tho Bamo papery **In tho full biaze of tho pun,—a rara aight (o itsolf nowadays,—I obsorved a bright meteor tiaversug tho sky from southiweat £ northesst, iu form liko a commou rocket." Qreat Cloging-Out Salo of Elegant Jow. elry by Auction. Thoso of gur readern dealring to purchase really fino jowelry, eilver-plated ware, or clocks, at an im. mensosacrifice, are ndvieed o atiend tho great auctiog sale tow bolng held at No, 160 Btate atreet at 10 o'clock a, 1, nnd 28nd 7 o'clock w1, b s One of tho Largest Importations of muzl:al merchandise ever entered ot this port by Juat arrived undor consignment to the Root & Song Music Company from the maunfactory of Mefnbold x Co,, of Kllugenthal, Saxony, —— e ‘Who Will Bo tho Next Prosident of thy United States {8 atill n mntter of doult, but whoover the cholcs may fall upon, wo ndyiso Lim to bave hla shirta cut by thy * Domestio ™ pattern, ———— . Lundborg's Perfumos aro like natural flowers and bouquata ——— Dr. Do Jongh's Li%hlt.nrowxz Cud-Liver 1l Dr. dranville, F. I 4, suthor of «Tho Soat o Germany," writrs: *Dr, do Jongl's Light-brown Cod-Liver Oil y7 duces the desired effect in » shotler timo thau otber kinds, snd it doea oot cause tho nausy and Indigstion 00 often conscquent on the ndminie tration of the palo ofa” Sold {n capauled Tiaperht lalt-piuts, $1, by ail drugaists, Sole consigaces, Anwar, fiartord & Co., Touaun, Sols agents for thy Unlied Stater, dobin I loury, Ourrau & Co, New o DEATHS. A AN ANAA AN AP AR REYNOLDB—Fob, 2, tear Ishreming, Mich., Jame E. Reynold, Into Payuiaster of the Clilcago & Northe weatern Ihllwa{ Conpany, son of Dr. William g, Lieynoula, of Oak Park, in the ‘J&hxur of e age, U2° Tapora of . Philadelphis and Gettyaburg (Pa), and of Sprivgield (L1L) please copy, Funeral services will be bield at 0a% Park on Batne. day, Feb, f,at 118, m, A speedal teain will leave Chi- caigo (Welln strect dopot) at 10 8. t,, and will leavs Oak Yark for Roselll at 12:30 p. 1. MEADOWCROF T'—Fob, 4, st f:43 o, m., Richard Meadow.roft. of tho firm of Meaduweroft Brothers, banters, g 56 years § months, Yauperal will bo held at his lato redidence, No, 19§ Yrlo stroet, cornet uf LaSilio, Bunday, at 3:30 p. ;. :Lln"lagm to Gracoland. Al friends aro lnvited to sl ond DAVIDSON—Fcb. 3, 6t lia resldouce, No, 51 Weeh Indiaua stret, Sovert L, Davideon, born in Norway, B0 0 years, Funoral Sunday, 1 p. n., to Rosehlll in carclagos. ATCTION SALES. Wi, A, BUTTELS & CO., AUCTIONEERS, 104 EAST MADISON-ST, Speelal alteution given to salca of furnituro, prives -dvrollfngs, and ut malesrooms. BUTTERS & 0.5 REGULAR SATURDAY SALE, MOUSEHNULD GOODS, NEW FURNITURE, AND GQBENEIRAL MBILCHAD 34 sarulBiy SERNIRAT MRCHANMAES, . FEL, 5, st 0t thetr Sulesroome, 103 Madison-at, Goods Uncalled For. ‘The following goods, purchased ‘i{ J, Jobnson Bate urday, Jou, 81 last, will bo resold ot our salo Eabe urday, Fob, 5, at 11 o'clock n, m,, ugless paid for be: fore that Ltr, viz: Kuabo Mino Forte, Stool, and Cover, M, T, Ghamber Set, Marlls Madouns, Bide Baard, M. T. Tavlo. Of) Painilng, Clromo, and Parlor Stove,” Dy ordar of tho Mortgeo, WAL A, BU' i3 & CO., Auctionsors. BANKRUPT SALE, TIL ENTIRE STOCK O1' (sraeerics, Wines, Liquors, Cioars, &, Of HENRY MOELLER, Bankrupt, At Btoro No, 560 West Chicago-ov,, Tuesdny Morning, Teb. 8, at 10 o’clock. By order of R, B, Jonkins, As. niguee, WiL A. BUTTERS & CO., Auctioncors. At Boiters & Co.’s Auctlon Rooms, 108 Madisen-st. = WEDNESDAY MORNING, Feb. 5, at 9:30 o'clock, WHITE, YELLOW, A TAM WARE, FINE TABLE CUTLERY, cOARPETS, KCHOOL LESKH, BETTEES, ITC. BUTIERS & CO.8 REGULAR TRADE SALB TIURSDAY MORNING, Feb. 19, at #:3 o'clock, At Halesrooms, 103 East Madison.st, DRY CGOOIDS, CLOTIIING, WUOLENS, KNIT GUODS, 1IATS, AR, LOOTS, BLIOES, ALSO, Recelved direct from New York Linporters, to ba sl for cash, a very destrable line of Hamhug Rdpings and Insertigs, NOTTINGUAM LACE CURTAINS, BIOCUE LAMBREQUINSB, MILLINERY GOUDS, Ribbons, Silk Velvets, Velveteens, Feathers, Flowers, Hiraw and Felf laty, Ko, &¢, BY G, P. GORE 68 and 70 Wabash-av, On SATORDAY, Feb, 5, at 0:30 o'vlock, G cerates W, G. Crockerys At 1030, New snd Becond-land Houachold Furnte ture, Parlor nud Chamber Retr, Walnnt Dedsteadannd Bureaus, Book Carcw, Wandrobos, Walnut Chalre aud Nockors, Eaay aul Camp Ohairs, Extension Tables, Haruis iud Wood Top Tablus, Tea, Toys, Comfortors, Pillows, Lounges, Parlor and OfMce Doaks, Show (aaes, Floor Oll Cluths, Carpets, Mirrors, Stoves, Mate Lresacs, Affl, P, GURE & CU,, cLion: 7 OUR CATALOGUE AUCTION SALE 0 BOOTS & SHOES, Tor Wednesday, Feb, 9, ‘Will be ono of OUR BEST, compris ing, ns it will, all grades of sengonas blo goods, some of the BEST MAN- UFACTURES ot the country boing representod. Sale at §:30 0, m, aro, ', GORE & CO., £3 and 70 ‘vlllll\l-_l_!. . DINGEE & CO. Auctioneers, 274 sud 236 E, 3ladison, near the bridge ATTBACTIVE AUCTION BALE, Talu day ut 100%cloc a laryo lino of New aud Hecond-lisnd FURNITUR X, AlaG thio balancs of our arge EOTEIL S.AXE, i!uhllnf’ sy z CO., Includiug Bedateuds, Mattreases, Fillaws, Two Visncs, Sewlng Aachiucs, and a great vartety of 1loitss Furnfahiug Uoods, 0a new and largs lne of OFFICK FURNITUR! By JAR, I'. MoNAMARA & COw 117 Wabasb-av,, 2. w, cor, Madisou. 3,000 cases Bools aud Shoes at Auctio, Tuesday Morulng, Fob, 8, at 9:30 o'clock. ¥ull line of seasonable goods, ____ JAH. V. MONANARIA & CO.. Anctionoers, By FRANK I"ORTER & CO., Auctloucers, 170 East Madison-at, Will sell this a, 10, at 10 'clock, & full stock of NEW AND SECONDHAND GOOOS, Conslsting of Parior and Clismber Hota, Ofice, Diniog- zoaia, aud Kitchen Furniture, Looking Glasses, Chalts, Eteusion aud Broakfast Tatlos, Show Casos, Oyllnder Desks, Carpets, Gook and Heating Htoves, Matirossssy Bedalig, Crockery, Qlas and Plated War, &c., & ALo 34 dos at Hacks Lo close consgoment,