Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 12, 1876, Page 8

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, FEBRUARa THE CITY. GENERAL NEWS, The tsmperatars yosterdny, as obeorsed by Manasse, Opticisn, 88 Madison street (Trinunz Roilding) wan at 5 a. m, 43 deg.; 10 8, m,, 42; 13m., 44; 8 p. m, 44; 8 p. m., 40, Barome- ter, 85, m., 23,72} 8, m., 20.15. Oficer Bergan, of the Decring Btraot Btation, ahot & mad dog yosierday, as it was ooming out «of & grocory ntare on Asbiand, near Archer av- onue, 1t had bitton ssvoral other dogs snd atripped s young man of his olothing, The firo-oxtioguishing arrangoments in and about (he new marble bullding corner of Monros and Frankiin streots, occupfed by Cbatles P Kellogg and Hart Bros,, wero teated yestorday afternoon and found to work satisfactorily. About 10 o'clock yostorday moraing Officer Schumaclier found the lower part of a humau leg wrapped o o papor aud Iyiug in tho vacaui 1ot No. 110 Randolph atrect. Tho limb was ap- parently thatof s woman, and bad beon sm- putated somo time. It was sont to tho Morgue. Yenterday aftornoon about 8 o'clock a young man named Chatles F. Foloy, oaployed at No. 15 Raudolpb street, whils ascondiug in tho ole- vator, foll a distance ot b0 feat to_the floor be- nesth, and was inetantly killed. His body was removed Lo the residenco of s parcuts, and the Coroner notified. The IllinoiaStato Central Republican Commit- teo will hold ita sossion on the 22d just., nt the Republican Headquartoers, cornor of Lale and Clark ntrests, and vod at tho Palmor Houas, ss has besn punounced. A largo attendanco is ox- pectod. The hoadquarters of tho Socretary snd other officera wiil bu at the Grand Pacitic Iotel, At tho prayor-meoting of Loeavitt Streot Con- regational "Church hold Wednesday eveolog, §Ir. J. W. Bhaw sounounced the death of Mr, Goorgo Moudell, 8 member of tho church, snd, after romarks by different brathren, a commit- ton was ap; ointod to draft apprapriate resolu- tions and forwsid to the widow of the deconsad. The Cowmittoe submitted ity report, which waa adoptad. * Afmost G o'clock Thuradav aftornoon a Iad named Tenae Talbolt, residing at No. 639 Con- gress streot, was attacic on the liead nith n briex. that foll from the uew kush Medieal Collego, corner of WWood and Harrison sircets, and ru- ceved injuries that resulied fatally yesterday morning. 'Lho Corouer hold an mquest veste day afternoon, aud relurned a voudict of wesi- dental deatn, A laig~ and enthusiastic meoting of the prop- stty-ow, ers along Archer avouno. sonzh af Ifal- sted rtreot, was Leld Iast evoning to zeceivo bids for paving tho aveuue in that locality, ana Lo take tlo nocessacy stepd to commence tho work. Ihree bids wore received, nil of which wery turued over to a committea which will maot this moraing ut 10 o'clock at 'Furnor'u packiug-tiouso Yo make tho sward. A little occurronce took placa yosterday after- goon in tho uflico of tha Clork “of the Circurt Court, which, thongh unexpected, wWas nit un- plonsaut. Ar. Jacob Grous, tho well-knowan and obliging Cloris of tho Contt, was tuo luterestod party, and wheo ho wout howo ha wag the noge sessor of a maguificent gold watels valued. at $200, which wus prosentoud to him by the chores in the offico, Mr. Emmert making the presenta- tion, Mr, Qross’ romacis were fow but ta tie point, aud he is qnite willing to forgiv. the de- coption pul on bim, A moetiog of tho mombers of the Kecond Reogiment was beld ot the Armory laet nveniug, at which a samule of tho wniform rovently sdopted waa oxhibited. ‘Tho coat is & dark bluc, similar in cut sod trhnmiog to that of the First Rogiment. In fact, the uniform ss n waolo does not materially dilfer from that adopted by the First excopt in color. 'Flio date of the first dress parade has not yet been ayrerd upon, but it is generally conceded that tha snnouncement that it would occur on the 22d inst, was pre- mature. At amoeting of tho Chicsgo Produce Ex- change, held yestorday aftornoon, tho following wore appofnted dolegates to the National Lutter and Egg Convention, which mestsin Davenport, 1a., oo the 1st of noxt month: George I, Gooch, J. 0. Crucse, J. M. Rockwell, 1. P. Howell, James M. Smith, D. Richards, K. Hoolister, L. . Orvis, Jool Bmitl, Mrs, Lydia Cadwell, G. 1. Weayer, J. H. Adawms, E, Diglow, C. L. Arnold, Col. Watts, W. II, Ford, James E. Cowles, N, W, nuflm, 8. B. Chiaee, J. H. Wood, J. R, Lyons, A, Albro, W, W, Chandlor, O. . Butts, Georga P, Braun, L. E. Fitts, C. F. Doxter, C. O. Rico, W. Goodrich, 7. C. Kiiopf, Msj. Doulson, 1L, C. Tait, W. V. Dexter, E. 8. Boyiugton. In the Court proceediuga raportad yosterday it wan stated that a suit for $15,000 had been commenced sgaiust the Chicsgo Aveuus Church. Aa this was sapponcd to rofer to Mr. Moody's, a roporter of Tue ‘Muinuxe yosterday ealled upon Nr. J, V. Farwell to obtain some particulura from him, That gontloman stated that overy- thing on Mr. Moody's church had been paid for a8 tpe work progressod, under orders from Mr. 2toody, who did not waut anything dona unti] thore was money to do it with, He also stated that if a auit Lad been commenced against tho church be could only account for it upon ho bypotionis that a cootractor, out of whoss hands caitain work bad boen taken, aud who hiad boen more than fally paid, wau the pariy who had Drougnt tho suit, There could be no other, aa the chiurch owed nobiody. DEATH OF TUE FIBST WIITE WOMAN WIIO VIBITED * ciicaao, Mr. John F. Btafford, of this city, yeaterday rocelved s letter announciog the doatliof Mrs. Beard, mothor of tho distibgnished artists, Will- fom H. and James I, Board, She passed awsy escefully, whilo ssleep, and without pain, ‘hursday, tho 10th fost. Mru. Doard was a re- markable woman., Being o great rosder, and pouseased of & wonderful mewory, Ko wa$ the standard authority in sl political Wisputes that took place ln the neighborhood i rogard to old- time parties, as well as tha historical avents of her time, 8he rotainod her facuition to the last, and, nntil & yery recont period, good plysical hiealth, Danlsl Webster, Heury Clay, Tom Corwin, and other colsbratod men of their duy, gdldom passed through Oblo without making a call on By, Beard, for whom they had & high estecmn. In tho yoar 1810 her Busband owned snd cemmani ®d abrig on tho lakes. Tha veesol was char- iered by the Goveromaut to transport stores and muvitfons of war to tho dilforent fortifications oo the lakes. Mra. Board nccompanied her busband on tha voyage, and landod in Chicugo in the summor of that year. 'I'iera wera but seventy-olgt persons in tho fort at that time, and the alght of a white womau was quito choer- ngto them, At her death she was sbout ¥y ['“" of sgo. Bhe will be boriod to-day at ainesvillo, whera sho has hived for over haif a sentary, DROWN'S ANSWER T HURD. Thuraday evenlog A, J. Lrown filed with the First Methodint Church of Lyanston a pamph- lut of swenty-foor pages, sontaiuing Lis answer fo the charges proforred against him by 11, B, Hurd Jao. 16, Ths wholo publication is Jittlo elsa than a serios of gencral and spocitio deninla of all aud sivgular tho ciarges made by Hurd. Tor instance, Brown says that ho Las tiot pub- Alshed or ciroulatod elandors ageinst Hurd; that e has not given untruthful roports of Jow casos; i bas not defamed Hurd, Brown then do~ fends his_mction in publishing & pamphilct cone cemning Hurd whilo the futter way runmng for offico, and says that such waa his duty und privilege as & oitizen, and furthor that if auy damage wes done to Hurd {t was done by tha facta which are found in the courts of recird of the Btate, Brown then pmticularizes Dansuges in Hurd's charges which o claims to bo especiale Jy falso aa matters of fact. 'Whe roply closes ug followss And A, 3, Brown saya that auch wrongs and ndig. aities on thie part of 8118 HUrd, aa shown i the pocorss of sald Hurd, should no longer be couutenanced, cune judguwent shal ronounCs vindicate she Bonor 43 purity of 1he suureh MR COUNTY UOBPITAL. The now County Hospital i progressing with as much rapidity as can be expected with so boavy a work. The two modical pavilioas aro spproaching completion, aud during thoe poat woek Architect Cochrane bus baen proparing the pinoa for the Domestio Dopmm.n!’, which com- frlun the kitehon, bake-room, store-room, cel- arw, and the dormitories for tho sorvants. Ile is also proparing the plans for the dry- building, in which are the boiler-house, engin: ¥oom, coal-room. He is also worl (nE on the plans for tho Blortuary, & buildiog 46 feeb squsre, with two stories and wosllar, The latter will e devoted to heating and siorsge, Iothe Ozt story will be two ro- <coption-rooms for the dead ; one will be 11 feet 6 inchea by 17 fest, andthe othier 11 feet § inches 11 feet, Thess yooms will uayve floors of te mads to dish 10 the centre, and an opening 1o the floor will connect with the drain-pipe. In ©no room thero will bo four and iv the o|fmr tvo snarble-top tablea. These rooms are to be thor- oughly veutilated, sndto be furuishied with fresh ar {rom tbe exterior, sud will Lo rut-proof, ‘These two roams couneat, and the larger ono hua du:-ils. wfinmuflux‘ from m:h exteri ohr ;l:m the smaller counects @ amphitheatre. Ahdjou:m; these “?"’“fi'l;x“"’?" is l:p :dwm h(ox the Pld[lll‘uol of sul 8, furnlal with & aluk-’ sypplisd with hoksnd cold wster, sud a large table, Thero is n flight of stairs lo the munoum whovo. The lecture-room or amphi- theatre ia on tha first floor, and wit'a its slavat. od soata ocoupies tho hoight of the building, which in 22 feet. Under and arotind tho acals in tho front portion of the buildiug is a ball or possags-way, with two flights of atairs to the np- por gallery or olevatod seats, In thia ball, placed in the corner, will bo two sinks. ‘Tho Aoats aro arranged in semi-cirenlar form, and in the coptro floor-way will be placed a Bydons' tent tablo, to bo used in post-mortom exam- nationa or antopaice. ‘Tho amphithentrs or lece ture-room will bo 0 feot by 42, fecl (n tho clear. In tho rear of the locture-room aud in tho sec. oud story will ho the musswin for anatomlesl spocimens, This will bo fisted up with glass canes in tho most sperovead maunor, Specinl sttontion has bicen given to the ventilation and lighting. In addition to tho windows on threo sidos thors will boa large skylight, throwing light directly upon tho tablo, TIE MICKCSCOPE, g The Btate Mioroscopteul. Sociaty mot last night at 213 Wasnah avenue, Lho Acadomy of Beisncos, H. W. Fullor in the chuly, B, W, Thomas, Sacro- ary. Dr. 11, A, Johuson oxplained. by diagrams deawn on o black-bonrd, tho manner of {llumi- nating ohjects undor'tho binocular microncope by roflectod tights, snd. the concentration of hath diroct and roticcted 1ays upon tho object, The aubject was intorenting to microscopiats and complicatod In detail, Prof. ILW. P’ipar oxhibited numorous slidos of innects by means of a nclopticon. Tho n‘mm ‘wero enlargnd to 400,000 times their sizo. Thureday ovening the Professor delivers a lecture before tha Youog Mon's Christian Asso- cintion when ho whl oxhibit o Iarge numbor of Apocimons by th.o aid of s bydro-oxygon light. T e 1.0CAL POLITICS. FIRAT WARD, A meeting of tho Firat Ward Republican Club was held last. ovaning at tho old Republican koad- qunitors on the cornar of Lake and Clark streols, Commiesionor Simeon W. King pro- sided. 'The altondanco was not larzoe, The firgt buainess bofors the mesting consist- od in tha roading of tho folloming rosolutions : Witznr Ay, Town fazen fn tho City of Chicago becamne unbeccsirily burdeusome and oppresiv and tho public good demands the atoliton uf tow: &hips fu the City of Cilcaga: Itesozzed, Thit the old srstem of town organizations ouchit £0 be abolished within tue clty lomits of Chis a0 : it Leed, That the voters of tho Firat Ward of thts “without distinction of party, pledge themeelves 1 atl awful meaud to this end aud invite tbe Votes:a of thin city to units with them, Itesaired, That o committea of thrao bo appointed to devise somo plau of action wad to report the same without unueceeniry delay, Oun motion, the resolutions worn allopted, and the Chnirman nppoioted on the Committes Mr, Wickersbaw, Mr. 8. D, Haslkell, and 3lr. Goorge 8. Kimbark, On motion, tho President was ndded to the Commitico. Mr. B. 1. Haskell made o few romarks upon the way In which the ward politics bad been run by certam mon in provious campaigus, Thoso mon liad taken upon thomselves the responsi- butity of forming ward clubs, and bad olected their own membeis of tho Coutral Committoa. ‘This Club biad now go:ton upon o good fooling. and the membors would eee that their rights were not trampledt upon. o thorefore moved tst Mosery, 11, I, Lowis and W. A, Montzomery be eleciodl mombers of the Republican Ceutral Committeo, The motion was carried. Mr. Magilt \ished to expross his hearty ap- [;ruvnl of the remarks of tho provious spesior. lo hojed that in the futuie the respoctable voters of the ward would work together for the bewt waifaro of tho party. Mr. King roforred to the former bad reputa- tiou of tho ward, which wos known as the “bloedy First,” That order of things was now gono, biv hoped, Thx fant compatgngind brought out the bost mon tu the ward to tako au active part in politics, and they would Loreaftor work ug thoy never had beforo. 4fr. Haskell said that he had been approachod a faw dnys provious by & man who wanted bim to supnors him for tho oftico of City Assesaor, o had replicd that ono of the rules of tho Firsc Ward Club wans not to support nny man who sought an ofice. ‘Tho timo bad passed whan oifico-pocliors conld got* elected, Tho poopln should chooro their own representatives and elect thom 10 oflico. ‘I'he mattar of making arrongoments for rent- ing tio ball permaucntiv for the neeof the Clab was roterred to the Execntivo Committes. "Tlio question of rediutricting the ward camo up, Mr. Haskoll roportiog that tho commitiea hod divided the ward iuto nino districts, cut north and noutly by Stato and LaSallo, and east and wost by Washingtou ana Lake streots, The Club then adjonmon, to meot Friday even- ing a4 the Uromont Houso. THID WARD, ‘Tho Third Ward Ropublicans met at 518 Stato | street, in tho Modical Collego, for the purposo of organizing a club for tho ward. ‘Thero wag good gathering, sud about half wore colored man. ‘Tho mooting waa called to order and Ald. Cooy waa choson {omporary Clairman, e modo u fow remarks on the needs of the poopls, on tho uecoesity of botter govornment and principles, &e., and thanked thoso present for the honor of Lis temporary aloction. On motion, a Committeo of flvo—Mosera, D. C. Bmith, J. I3. Cbaffeo, Goodwiilio, Wakeman, aud Iall—was sppowted to praposo oficers for & pormanont organization, They. withdrew. In their abueuce o 8peech was mado by Mr, William Balier, colored, who i# well kuown in the Ward us Orater Brown, 'Tlie Comnuttoo roturniug, reported the follow- {up nawes for odicars of the Clud; Premdent, Elliot Authony ; Vico-Presidents, Addison Ral- lard, T, W. Harvey, Dr, Yhomas Bavau, Nathan Cornith, . Lddy, J, W. L. Thomag, 8, D, IKimbarlk, 1 Wakemav, David Coey, W.8, Hinckloy, Samuel Bliss, Dr. D. 8. Bmuth, X‘lul‘l)) Wadaworth, nud F, C, Viorling: Socrefary, \V. . Page: Troasurer, W, C.Bmith; Bxecutive Commuttee, Dr. J, . Chaffoe, J. W. McGinuis, R. G, Goudwillie, R. DI Mitchell, Peter Pago, A, J. Avorill, Audrow Lrown, D. B. Fiske, J. I\ Aloxander, V. It Bostwick, Dr, . O, Hamil, aud Wesley Iall; Fiance Committes, W. R, Burdick, W. R, Smith, Addison aliard, Henry Bradford, and R. G. Goodwillie, Tho royort was adopted complate. bIr. Waknwman moved that a comuitteo bo ap- polnted Lo draw up a_constitution and by-laws, sod that no ono should be admitted as & mom- bor unlesa ba favored the priuciples of tho Ito- publican party. Ald. Cooy siaid that tho basis of the club should be tho principles of rofurm and general good to the community. 1fo held tLat no one ahould be axcludod whio WA w proper porwon in priuciple, wthetber or not ho favored the Ropublican plat- form in particular, Tho newly-olected I'resident, Mr. Elllot An- thonv, took the chair amid much applause, Iio mndo & lm:ruw and acceptablo spoceh, and was interrupted by (r61uolxl applause, Dr. Bevan, who hiad oxpressed the dotormina. tion of roaiguing from tho club on the ground, as Lo stated, of *a wow doparture,” was unaui- mously eloctod & momber, ‘Ilie subject of delogutes was Apoken of, hnt no actlon was taken in {ho mutter, tl the cus- toma and rules cbuorved by th Central Club 1o rogard ta the sppontment “of delegates to such club bad boen learuod, 3lr, Wakeman aguin moved that & comiolitep of tive bo appointed to draw up a constitution oud by-lawd to be presctited at the noxt moote +dug, The Chair appointed Muwsrs, Wakeman, Cooy, Goodwillie, Iisaford, nod Ballard, 'The sute Cowonttes will sirange for renting tne bull used Iaat night for the farther use of tho orgumzation, Ou wotion Jacob Pister, Wiltinm Tuckow, E. I, Sugent, Br. Hoiniugton, wud o Soyer w?r{: clected additional Vico-P'residouts of tho Ctub, Mr. William Mitcholl and others made romarke und tho moetiog adjournad for two waoks, It i understood in the ward that Ald. Cooy will bo & candidate for Aldermso in the comiu; municipal election, and that he will he associstol on the Ropublican tickot with 1, II, Hargent. It s atan stated that the oppouents will be Ald. Fitzgerald and I, O'Sullivan, ‘I'ho Republicans ara coutident of victory, VOURTEENTIS WARD, Tho TRepublicany of ,tho Fourtesuth Ward orgamzed lust vight af Benzs Ilall ou lake #troet, uear Hoboy, ‘Tho meoung was called to order Ly W. . Williatos, the Vresident of tho old ward club, and Mr, Baird was reuppointed Becretary, Ou motlon of 8. M. Booth the Chatrman ap~ oititod Ald. Quirls and Cleveland, sud Mesura, ooth, LPbeips, and Baird & comuntiee to diafs o coustitution sud by-laws for the now club, A comunttes of eleven, consisting of Col. Quirk, Val Kooblock, Dr. Lowis, Robors Blacuu- loy, L 1L MeGowon, Capt. Sbea, J. M. Clark, snd Mcuars, Dizon, ‘lorson, Bincluir, and Binge bawm, wote appointed to snpzest names of oili- cera and su Exccwivo Comntieo for the Club, Cu motiou of 8, 31, Booth, 1t was decided that the new clab should bave & P'reel lent, Bocretary, and ‘Troasurer, a Vico L'resident from oscti pree cinct, sud an Executivo Cosnnilteo of twenty~ ozg, five frem each precinct aud ous aslarge, As tho meeting wag mun:l{ rreliminary 1o the tormation of a ward club, tho rest oi te avous ing wan davotod to stitring addresson from load- ing Ropublicans, smong whom was tho Ifon, A, M. Jonos, Btate Ropresentative from Jo Daviess County, 1Ifis romarks wero limitod to aavice as o hiow & campaign should ba conducted, and as to what kind of tnen should bo put up for oftico. ——— THE CITY-HALL. ‘Ths Committe on Judiciary is called for this sftarucon at 8 o'clock. Thore was no mosting of the Committes on Buililinga yestorday, ‘Water-rents yostorday woro $1.656, and re- colpts from tho City Colleotor $0,838. David Hallanin paid over §20,000. The Board of Public Works yesterday fssned nn catimato of £1.000 to Cox Diros. for work on the Bluo laland avonuo viaduct, and ono of 230,000 to tho samo firm for the Fullorton ave- nBue conduit, Ofiicor Richardson was oxamined yestorday on tho complaiut of a tailor named Paterson, who avora that the officor owen him 32 for clothes. Marshal Goedolf ordered Richarduon to pay the Inll within a specitiod time or be discharged from tho furce. Tho Appropriation bill will be sabmitted to tha Couneit Moy niglit, and the idea prevails that thosums asked for will Lo conmdorably out down, It in roported as highly probable that the bilt wilk not bo roforred to tho Finance Commit- toe ns in prior years, but witl be considered by the Council at unce. Inspector Lailoy yestorday examined the Al. ort Streot Primary Schiool. 1tis held inthe gn'.l'muut of achurch, aud was in a sbocking condition, Thera was found to bo no veatila. tion, and tho toachors sav that throo or four childron aro made sick every day by being ohliged to roman fu the room, whero tha, furnaco s focatod. Tho schoof fs on loased ground, and will be romoved or absudoned 1n 1ho spring. The Board of Public Works had an informal conversation yostorday with tho agents or pat- entces of a wator-motre in rogard to asking for an appropristion to purchase metros to placo in all the public bulldings of thio city where water in usod to any oxteut. "The Azents wanted the Board to sk for noarly 20,000, but thoy wero told thiat should any sum bo asked it would be limited to 25,000, and this only on the condi- tion thai tha Finsuce Commilteo regardod the itom favorably. The City Colioctor managad to amass abont §18,000 yosterday. But uno lavy was mado, and that on the gaods of Downor & Wolnor, of Franklln stcoot, for $108, due in 1874, Tho otlice furniture, a safe, a quantity of hose, and othor articles were taken, aund will bo sold at the oxpiration of fifteen dnys, unless tho owners re- deam tho proporty. 'Tho stock of tho First N~ tiounl Bauk will bo sdvortisod to-day, and sold onthe 2ith inat., unleas the £18,200 ia forth- comivg., 'Tho sharos of tha Internatiossl Bank will be sold on tha 25th of this month. There 18 duo £8,433 for taxes of 1872 and 1873, South Town Collector Evans ploked up abont 20,000 yesterday in & mannor eaaler than that in which money is usually gathered. Ono of bia collectors, nawed Kyan, cama vory nosc beins tha victim of the wrath of ono Gustay Holnhold, an {nfariated shop-keopor on Archier avenuc. Lyan callod to collcot tha tax of %11, but was told to get out, 1o then triod to read the war. rant, but Heinhold seized bim by tho collar with ono hand, and in tho other b brandished a huge butchor-knifo, with wineh ho threatoned to dis- embowel Ilvan, “who stood still, and did not scaro worth a cont. Two policemen wera callod io to keep order whilo tho lovy was mado, but Roinhold, sull bolding the knifo, paid tho tax, and the collector departud. Mito Lvans says that he intonds to start on the hizh-tonsd ave- uney to-day, und expects fuy, as he is gong to mnke a quick jub of collecting, Tho Finance Committeo mot yestordsy aftore noou in the Mayor's ofice, aud dispatchod con- siderable busineas, The potition from tho stono- cuttors, whercof mentiou has been made, was raforred to the Law Departatent tor its opiniou on the matter, and that opinion will ba mada tho grouud of action, T'ho bridge-tenders’ potition for a_full salary in tho moathis of Jnnuary and March was reforred to tho loard of Public Works to_get the opinfon of "that body on tho matter. Tho Lakoe-Front subfect was discussed. for a fow minutes, and rodolutions for the ealo of the property for £800,000 to the Illinois Cen- tral Rattway Company were laid over. No action will bo takon in tho matter, at lcast for o while, and Jovelopmenta at Wasabington will bo watchead for [nformation as to what courso will bo fol- lowed, Tho meeting adjourned after tho trans- action of othor business of minor importance. INBPECTING TUL CHUBCILES, The folfowing churches have boon {nspocted and reported ou by the Buperintendent of Build- ioge, in addition to thoas previously montioned : Firth I'reabyerian—Corner of Indiaus avenue snd Thrietl airect; soata 400 exlt 10 feet 4 inchod; doots open in, p‘l’]mlflrlfln Chureh—Corner of Pralrio avenue and Thirtleth ntrcot; 4 constructed of mone uud brick ; seats 360; exit¥fect wide; doors open fu; general conditlon ‘good. Anichinan Atcnue Methodist~Nlichigan avenus, bo- tireon Thirty-second and Thirty-third streetn; {a con. ntructed of nlono aud wood; ‘scats 740; exits ure 13 feet wile; two furnaces roquirs zino i front; the outer doorn open fuward, The church s ssfe and in good condltion, S, Murk's—Corner of Cottage firove avonue and “Lhirty-stath mroct, s built of wood. heatad by furs nace, and seatn 4005 oxit, 8 fost; daors open {n; ths fusnace pipe rana througl tue roof, Tho yeneral'cone Gition of the butlding i yocd. Unizrraitny Placo—On Douglas, near Dthodes avenue, fu constructed of stons and Lrick, seats 400; oxitw, 1335 fect wide ; doors open tnj the furnaco pipes ard to3 closo to the wood; brick ia neoded fn front, The bullding i unsafo, Lt tiernuan Emanuel~Corger of Doarborn and ‘Thirty-ffth strects, Is bulit oF wood; seats 400; the furnaco pipes are tdo noar tha woodwork: the doors open In; oxft, 73 foet wide, Geueral condition good; &% regaeds fire, uneafo. St. Junies'=Coruer Prairle aveune and Torenty-sev- enill strect, la constructed of wood, neats {04, and genoral coudition is good ; thio exitn aro 133 feot wine doors open in § Turnaco roquires zine {n front. The church iy safo. ———— THE COUNTY BUILDING. State’s-Attorney Reed woe missing yestorday. Ho lefs for 8t. Touls Thuraday ovening to attend tho Babeock telat, Davis, the murderer, was hoard f:om yoster- day at tho Jail. Ife fu serving the Ktate in the capacity of a Kiocmaker at Joliot. Jndgo-dlelllistor left for Waukegnn last even- ing, nud, a8 a_conacquouce, the Crimlual Court room will be deserted to-day. Wire notting was yestorday belug placed over the **cago” iu the Jall, a3 & preventivo agamut vimtors pussiu tholr frivnds articlos whicl tho rules of the Jail prohibit, ‘The building was yesterday deluged with Tolumnl vinltors, among whom woie Milos Kohos, ‘Thowss Ilalpine, Buflslo BMiler, and others of more or lees tmportanca, The Graud Jury mavaged to transact somo businoss yosterday without thoe assistance of un attoruoy, - e nosion was puroly oxpeiimental, but successful lu disposiog of o few ordinary cusey, Maoria Huween, of tho Tawn of Lale, Leld on the 220 of November by the Cornner for straugliog Ler mnfuut child “and theroby eausing ita death, s wauted. Her condition of the timo, it oppoars, was precarious, sud snutead of sonding ber to the Jai shio was takon to tbo Hospital for treatinent, from which place ulio hasoscapad. Sho was n.uployed at the time of tha comuwiesion of the crime in the family of Osear McKuy., Oov, Novoridge wos among the distinguighed visitors at tbe building yeaterday, Whilo thero ho was besicgzod by mast of 1he mombers of the County Board, who were ansious to_sscaro tho pardon of Goorge Hamilton, of the Bixth Warl, wha recentiy pleaded guilty to ** repeating,” and wonteced Lo one voar in the County Jail, d to Pay o fino of 1,000, Tho Governor did not like Lo Tetuso, but at tho samo time hiemtated tocon- ey, and rocommended tha patitioners to secure the Siguaturo of Franklin MaoVesgh before he would tako auy action in tho mat! Lo passnge-at-arme botween W. W. O'Briea and .]_lalullf’-.‘?henll' Corrigan in McGarry'y . loou Thureduy ovening was the subject of con- veination in the Bherlt's oflice yestordsy, Tho duliculty, from what could ba learned, grow out of O'Brien's boiug fuformed that Cortigas had told Sheriff Agnew that nio (O'Brion) bt baen msiug some uufavorablo vemarke about tho Bhorift,—(hat ho could ba hougnt for GO0, Both of sho contostants for tha * first blood " wora around duting the day—>ir, O'lirion to wey that Lio was eorry thiat bo had attacked such & e as Corrigan, sud Corrignn to oxplain the sciatehos on Lis chook t0 fuquiring friguds. ——— ANNOUNCEMENTS. Dr, MoRalg will proach at Wood's Museuw to. mutrow forenoon on the subject of ** Borrowing Troubla,” The Hou, 0. O, Bounoy will lecture at tho Colloga of Law this afteincon at 4 o'clock on **'Fhio Ordinauce of 1787, The graud concert will take place for the ben- efit of tha Aloxtan Brothers® Yres Hoapital at McCormick’s 1loll, commencing st B o'clock will bo tho beneflt concort for the Director of tho Gorman Military Hand, Mr, Charlos Bock. ‘The Philosophical Socloty will ho addressed this nvening byJ, W. Ela, of thia city. Subject: *Ia Thera Auy Responsibility for Crimo 2" Mr. G. L., MacVay writes to asy tuat hofs open to matel bimaolf sgainat suy man fn Amorica to walk tha greatest number of twiles In alx con- socutive days, A special meeting of the Roventh Ward Re- publican Club, for the oloction of iwvo dolegates tothe Grand Councll, will bo hold this evening at 530 Blus Ialand svenuo. Dy mpocia raquest the Rov. L. T. Ohambor- Iain of, the New England Church, will to-morrow mozning ropoat his discourso on ¢ The Valuo aud Ubarm of tho Study of the Ihble,” . Noxt Saturday tha mombors ot the Foot-Dall Club will lave s ateoplo.clisso of four milos acrosa the country for o #25 cup. The run will como off noar the Bouth Park Boulovard. Drof, Practor, the distinguished English aa- tronomer, emincnt for hiy scicntiflc attainmonts and tho skill with which he preacnts sclentifio subjects to popular sudlouces, locturea to-mor. row aftoruoon before tho Sunday Lecture Bocle- tv ot McCormick's Hall at 8 o'clock, Hin sab- Jeet will bo *Tho Mysteries of the Universe,” aud the lecturo will ‘be iliuatratod. Admission 10 conts, i CRIMINAL. Justice Foota yueiquh) fined Mary Lynch $3.50 on general priuciples. Frank Morroe, for bolog & vagrant, wsa yes- terdsy fued £15 by Justico DeWolf, At 9 o'clock this morning aix Cheyonne bean- ties will answer to tho charge of being of bad charactor and making night lLidoous- with thewr revels. John 8, Weber, an ongraver at No. 65 South Jafferson atreot, roports that his shop was en- terod ot au early hour Friday morning, and stock valuod at €30 stolen. Thioves broks s light of glans In the show- window of 1, L. Iatel's clothing-house, No. 136 Madison stroot, Thuraday evoning, but woro acared off before thoy could sccure suy of the contonts, Theodore Worth, s constable aitached to a North Bido justice court, mot with anunoxpect~ od reception from Anton Doyno, grocer, at tha cornor of Market and Ollo strocts, yesterday aftornoon while attempting to sorvo a process. He waa throttled by Anton and Ann, his wife, who thumpad bim “severely and thon bounced bim. He procured a warrant and caused Ann's arrert on the chiarga of assault, which ho will Pprove before Kouffman this morning. Detectiyes MeAnloy aud Kivan arrested lnst ovening two vory respoctable-looking women, who gave the nsmes of Harah O'Connor and Kate Burug, on the complatut of an Italian s~ loon-kaoper, who charges them with tho Iarcony of two spittoons. The artiolos were secroted in tho Lakesido Buildtog by tho nrisouers, and on searching thom o pair of pants stolon from 0. O Collina® and & lady's enck aod dress wero found, They are both very reepectable-looking womon, snd one of them 18 8aid to bo tho wife of n travellng man in the omploy of a prominent dry goods liouso. During the ovoning thoy woro visited by a numbor of acquaintances, who unite in the testimony that they are raapectable women, and tho thoft must havo been committed while the prisonera were drunk. Thoy will be oxamiuned beforo Bunwor- tield this morniog. ——— SUBURBAN,. JIDAELAND, The last meating of tho Ridgeland Literary Bocloty was held at the rosidence of Georgo But- tors, Eaq. Tho compauy wore pleasantly entor- tamed by readiogs by Mesdames IHuntington and Conmmings nod Mr, Bootloy, There wero recitations by Misses Faunis Robbins, Anna Kunglo, snd Mr. Spoouer, after which they lis- toned with pleasnre to an address on ** Caltare," by Descon Robbing,- and closod & very Lanpy evening by & sorioa of tableanx by Mra, J. Frank Richmond snd Moesara, Hontiogton snd Buttors, Musio by Mosdamos Richmond, Itters, and Cufimings, and Mr. Boutloy, added very much to tho chisrm of tho ontertainment. At the annual meeting of the First Congroga- tional Bacloty of Kidgoland. Afessra. Spooncr and Cummiuvgs wore olocted ‘Lrustees, and Mr. Georgo Butiera Clerk and T'roasurer. Tho Ridgoland Improvement Assaclation las bean organizod by tho election of the following Diractors: J. Fraok Richmond, H. A. Qum- wiugs, J. Caroe, Jr., Willam Spoouor, and Qeorge DButters, The Associstion has been formed for tho purpose of uniting tho efforts of tho citizens in devoloping tho ivtorcsta and ad- vancing tho welfars of tho village, SPRINGFIELD CITY FINANCES, Bvectal Disvateh to The Chicaan Trivune, SraryarieLo, 1N, Fob, 11.—An offort 1a to bo | matlo to-morraw to securo from Judgo SBeane s modification of tho injuuction' against the city, #0 a8 fo permit tha issuing of munieipal war- rants to the extont of appropriations alrsady mudo in favor of atnployes, but which thero ia no monay to pay until taxes come in, anaif tho warraota aro pormitted to bo fssued thoy will anticipato tho receipt of taxos to that extent. —_—— MISSISSIPPI FLOODS. Mexrits, Feb. 11.—The river camo to s stand to-day nt scant 34 foot by tha gaueo, whicls is the danger-live, and although the rivors south of liore hiave been high, and wero ata low etsge during the flood of last Auguat, when tho river roachud the samo point, yot little damago is re- ported, and should the loveo below hore romain intact but litile damago from the present ifood iuhvxlgprehnnded in tho countey tributary o Mem- phis. e — MOODY AND SANKEY. New Yonk, Feb, 11.—Fally 7,000 persous at- tendod thoe Moody and Bankoy meoting to-night, in gpite of unfavorablo)weather. Bovoral hymna wera sung, and & discourse delivered by Mr, Moody on the subject of * Love and Srmpathy Neceapary to Alake Proachers Buccor iful Fishers Mon," —_— A Thirsty Nule. The editor of the Pioche (Nov.) Record can- nat tell alie, but after rocountiog tho journsy of a contractor with a drove ot mulea from Bol- moot to Hiko, whare no water was to be bad for two days, bo thus dorcribos the effect of the scont of tho water at Logan 8pribga on the ani- mals: "Tho wholo body bogan to mave sor- ward at a guod pace, increasing It as the smell of water grow stronger, natil the whaolo herd was iu & Leon run. Tho epring was reached, but tho wator bad to bo dipped up in buckots, and it beeare nocessary to knock down a num- bor of mules with clubs in ordor to allow the mon to got to the spring, One mulo, crazed with thirst, got away with thirteen buckets of wator, and had to bo clubbed away in order to allow umo otlier posscswor of n pmir of lon, ears o chanca, Ilo wont oul and mflknro)E came back, and wanted nore, Tha buckot held four gatlons, and Lo would got uway with one at o guip.” e Women's Rights as Medicnl Procils tioners, Tondon Spectator, It would appear that wotaon have always hed 8 Jogal right to obtaina diploma from the Royal Collogo of Burgeons, authorizing them to practice In midwifery. The Coltege has boon advisod that & clauso in its chiarter way oxpressly drawn to admit women, tho word **porsons” being om- ployed inatead of “mon," and according to the Dritish Medical Journal, tho Councit has decidod on eubmission, Thia i o maro stop toward the noknowledguiont of 0 riglit, bat 1 11 long oo, aa it places women among recognised modical wvractitioners, with whom surgoons wust consult, ———— Blanche Tucker, or Bianoa Rosavella. Geotilo, the photographor, Lias Just completed » vory beautiful portraly of this falented Cbicago prima donns, who 18 to make her dobutin Europe shortly, Can be acen at Gontll 810, No, 103 tate atrect, ——— Rookford, Rook Island & 8t. Louis R- R, The shorteat and quickest route {0 Nock Tuland, 1il,, and Daveuport, Ta, Train leaves Wella Street Dopat 10:30 8, m.; arrive Rock Istand 6 p, m. Orice, 48 Clark strost, J. 1L Cook, Ageut. Btelnway Planos. Only dopot 1n Chicego, and genoral distributing sgency for the Northwaat, 14 at Lyons & lealy's, Slate aud bouros streuts, Upright und squire plancs for rent, —_—— Economical Home.Nade Dressos @ now ke pile rather thau the exception, sud the * Deraestio paper-fashions austain & vory impoitant patt in the ecouomy of the houscliold, ———— Lundborg’s Oalifornia Water ‘Luesday ovoning. Wednoadayovoniog, Feb. 16, | forlotletand bath; delightfullyfragrantiand rufr saliing 12, Joi6—~1LWlLVE PAGUS, RAILROADS. An End Put to the Odlous Dls~ criminations, The Railronds Forced to Abandon Their Cut-Throat Polioys Equitable Rates Established for Indiane apolis and Othor Polnts. Prospeots that the Prosont Agroomont Will Be Lived Up to. Tho Gilman, Clinton & Springfield Road Turns Up Again, Railrond Earnings--.-Miscellaneous Ttoms. GILMAN, CLINTON & SPRINGFIELD, A CONTEMPT CASE. Spectal Duapnteh to Tha Chicano Tridune, Brooxixaroy, Ill, Feb, 11,—Somo time sgo » motlon was mado by R. E. William, counsel for Morton, Bliés & Co. in the suit against the Gilman, Clinton & Bpringfield Rallroad Compa~ ny, to transfor tho caso from this Court to ths Unitod 8tatos Circuit Court for the Bouthora Distriot of Illinols. This motlon waa overruled by Judge Tipton. Mr. Willisms then filed fu the Unlted Biatos Conrt rocord of procosdings in tho caso fo this Court, and mado sn applica- tion in tue United Btatos Court to bavo tho caso transforred to that Court.” This action on tho &u‘ of Mr, Williame is construed by Judga pton to be in fraud snd contompt of tho MoLean Cirewt. Tho Judge callod up this matter on‘lucsday, and directod that Willums should filo & stipufstion at onco that no further proceedings bo taken by lim in tho Uulted Statos Court looking to tlio transfor of Lho caso, After explanation oo the part of Will- {nmas, iu which that gontloman a=sorted that he means no contempt of Court, and s acting for tho bost iutorest of his clients, tho Court gave Lim until the 15th inst. to docide whether he will stipulato not to proceed further in tho Uuited Stales Court, Tho motion to trausfar ;;“L b‘o beard ln the United Btatos Court on tho 51 oat, Tu-da} State’s Attorney J. W. Fifer filed in the Court information rociting tho facts in tho caso, and alloging thnf the action of R. E. Will- inms, his parinor, Hodeon Burr, aud Charles Hoyton, agent of tho English parties in tho suit, 18 imponding tho action of tho AtcLena Circait Court, and moving for a rulo on said parties to sppear on Tuosdsy moxt and show canuse why an sttachment should not be issuod agawst tham for contompt. Williams & Burr aro Jeading lawyers of the JMecLean County Bar, and thw fact, considored Wit the fact tliat tbls will probably place Judgo in collislon with the United Tipton's Court groat intorost, Btates Coutt, gives to the caao cspocially to legnl minds., —_— THE POOL DEFEATED. THE, DISCRIMINATIONS UYSET. ‘The porsistency with which tl:e merchants and the prees of Chicago have fought the unjast diecrimiuations mado against this city by tho Esstorn pool-litos and tho interlor crass-lines Lias st last dono fta work, and Chicspo once more is triumphant over {ts ndversaries. As long as tho Easstern pool-lines oading from tig city stuck togothor tho rosda leading from rival pointa refused to como to terms, or to listen to any offers for a compromise. But when thoy learned through tho columna of ‘Tuz Trinuun & fow doys sago that the pool had passed tho zonith of Its glory and was about to sink, they bocamo alarmed, bocause i thoy peralsted (n cutting tho rates o rallroad war would hecomo imminont, as tho Chicago lines would not tolorate such action any loogor, having the proper support of the lines loadiog to the Eaet. Nono of tho railroads, even the most prosperaus, sre In & condition at the pros- out timo to stand o ralrond war and the couse- qasut roduction of rates, Still the Chicago roady wonld bo ablo to stand it much better than tho lines from compoting points, most of which aro already in tho hands of Receivers; aud, thorefore, thesa rival Jines thought it was ADOUT TIME 7O COME TO TERMY, Consequently n meoting of all the linoa intorest- od in Western rates was called by telograph, and waa held hora yosterday, Neatly overy Wost- ern rollroad was represonted at the moot- iog, o4 were also_tho lines leading from thig city to tho East. 'Tho meeting was tho most important ever held in Chicago. as rated wero adopted from all tho points which are fair and oquitable, aud 1f they are only main- talned thore will bo no lougor apy cause for cortlaint on tho part of any of tho Weatorn points, Chicago gainod au fmndrtant point at tho organization of the meeting by securing tho Chairman, and bo tho ropresentative of a road which had #ufferod moro than any other excopt ono from tho uujust discriminations made againat this city in favor of the Soutuwesatorn roads, As tho Chairman had to appoint the committoa to propose a uew schedule of rates to tue moonnfi. 1t was quito important that toat camnittoo be 80 constituted as to end tho dis- erimiuationn which had beon made in favor of othor points. 1t was VERY JUDICIOUSLY BELEOTED, and contalnod, bosido the ropresontatives of Westorn roadd. s ropresontsttye of each one of tho roads leading from this city to the East. Lhe Connmittee labored assiduounsly for nu entire day to agroe upon & just aud eqaitable tarui? which wonld suit most of the ronde, ‘Llie greatest dif- ticulty tho Committes oxporienced waa In regavd to the rates from Indiauapolis to the East.. It was from tho discriminations made fo favor of that point that Chicago Liad boen suffering mont, and it was but naturnl that tho represcotativae of that placo shouid mako a dstormined tyht to ro- tain the advantage they had gained. ‘They wero, howevar, sigually dofeited, but to (heir credit it miust bo wald that they nceepted tha inovitable with a8 good grace as possible, Horotofors tha rogular rato from ludisnapolis to tho East Loy baon 6 cents below tho rate from Chicago, and during tho last two or threo montha the Indiauapolls rouds evou went ao far aa Lo make rates from 10 to 18 conts bolow those from Chi- cago, They madea big effort to hiave the rate made ngain whot it Lad beew for tho last fow ears, name, b cents below thoeo from Chicago, Lo Cbicago ronds, however, stoutly lneiated that, according to tuo actus) pumber of miles, Indianapolis had all slong had the sdvantago of 1 cont over Chicago, and they tinally succeoded in bhaviog the Indiannpolis rato made 4 conts be- low that of Chicago. TIHE §T. 10U38 RATES, which had been cutdown duriug the last few days to 49 cents on grain to Now York, were ro- siored to what thoy were bofore, viz,1 53 centa, ‘he rates from Peoria were mado b5 cents lighor than thoso from Chicago, which 14 oquitable, if the Pooris roads will unly main- toain thom, aud nov cut, os they have boon in the habit of doing. Auothor great rosuitof the meeting 1a the appowntmeut of o committes to oo to it that the ratos from Kansas City aud Sfisaourt Rivoer powuts to the East are made more equitablo tban thoy have bLoeu. Goods cuuld bo shipped from those pointa to Enstern citios, or vice vorsa, at nosrly the samo rates as from orta Chicaga, whict bad tho effect af fn- ducing Western merchants to purchase thoir ioadu at New York, jnstead of Cblcago or Bt. ouig. The new tarift adopted by the mecting o falr and and by far the aover, qll.lltnhle &3 could bo oxpected, eBt yot medo, Theto iy, how- ONE GREAT DAXOER, that some of tho competing points mll again on. #oge in their little game of cutting wheoayer it can bo douo without runuing the risk of being datectod. The pgreat trouble among railronas hus always beon thelr inchination to broak agroe- mouts, atid no compack has yot beou mado by them which waa mnaintained ‘more than a few wooks. Thero te, Lowever, & pmstt that thoy will do better this tims, ‘Thercault of tho moet- ing was telographod by the Chairman to the managers of all the Eastorn trunk lines last evyulug, aud thele co-operation asked for, If thede roads will pupport the new tanf, and it 1e expectod that thuy are anxlous to do so, then thero i8 no dangor that the uow rates will' soon be violatod, s no cutting can be done if these lincs refuse to take tho frelghis except when contragted for at rogular ratea. L'lio following la a LIST OF THOBE IN ATTEXDANCE: D. B, Grsy, Venusylvania Company; 0. O. Whoelor, Mictigan Central Ruuroad; Jawmos Bmith, Chicago & Alton Road: It, V. Usyer, Joffersonville, Msdigon & lodiaunpolls Road M, aniv. Lake ¥hore & Mictngan Bogtborn Road; F, 11, Kingubury, J, A, Qrler, J. A, Per- Pittaburg, Ciocinnati & t. Louls Rallway § A. L, Hopkins, Toledo, Peoria & Warssw Boad ; (. B, 8priggs, Baltimoro & Ofio Road; J. 0. Noyes, Vandalia Line and Indisnspolis & St. Louls Rond j J. AL, Osborm, Toledo, \Wabash & Wontorn load ; Willlam Dnncan, Olilo & Miasis- slppi Roady J. ¥. Uoddard, Ghlcago, Burlington Quincy Roady II. C. Diehl, Indlanapolis, Bloomington & Woatorn llund\ Lucion Hils, Uleveland, Columbus, Cincitnat! & Indianapoils Road; lloraca Tucker, Illinols Contral Toad 4 1L, 11, Bmith, Indinnapofis, Peru & Chicago Road ; Juhn Newell, Lake Hhore & Michigan Bouthorn Road, Mr. James Smith, of tho Chieago & Allon Road, won olected Cbairmanof the meeting, aud Mr, J. A, Urlor, Becretary. A LENGTAY AND EXCITED DISCUBSION taok place regarding tho hest means to be sdopted Lo equalize tho rates from Mieslasippi and Afissourd points to tho chiof Eastern sud soaboard !mlnu: and it wns finally agroed nnd voted that the Chair appoint s Commiitteo to raparo & Acheduls of rates based on Lho mileago y the shorteat lino ; nnd ths: maid Committes rernn to tho Convontlon whatover {arllt thoy mght agroa upon for adoption, ‘ursuant to the vota the Chairman sppointed 88 the Committea tho following gentlemen: D). B, Gray, O. M. QGray, O, C, Wheaoler, J. M, Os- B 27 8 Noron, Licton o, Db Bpren: ehl, J. Q, Noyes, Luclon 1l , B, 8priggs, and J. ¥, Goddard. i FH The Committeg, after laboring for an entire day reporied to the Convention the following BONEDULE OF RATEY 3 o E 2 P g ] “2e¥P mamog 3slao 413 'Is:\ 54 60 60 o 3] Itis of course undorstood that tho figuroa ropresent conta per bundred poonds. ho Commiltoe also reported tho following rosolutions, and ssked thoir adoption by the Conveution : Htezolred, That frelght from local non-compotive polits slilt pux tho agrecd thrauglh ates Crom the point at which it leaves tho line ou which 1t originatca. Jteso.ved, Thatthe rates ogreed npon by thia Com- mittes take offect at and from tho points named on and after Feb, 15; and that tha iines wost of tho Mine siaalppi River bo at oncoadvised thoreof aud requested to make correspondiug ratoa froru Alissouri River tnts to the East o take offect at tho same lime, and Liat, in the evout of thelr negloct or refusal to adopt the rntes named, that tho sgreed rates from ths Mise sisnippl River polnta shsll apply on sil busincss from polnta west of the river, Aftor o sbiort discossion it was moved and voted that the roport of tho Committeo, inciud~ ing tho rates sot forth and the forsgoing rosolu~ tions, be accepted and adontod. TOADS WEST OF THE MISSISBIPPL Tho following rosolution was thon offered : Zeao'ved, Thot & Committos be oppolnted by the Chatrman to notify roads westof lhehm.ll.ulppl Riiver of the action of this mecting. The resolution waas adopted, and tha Chair nsmod as the Committeo under it, Mossrs. J. F. Godard, J, 3. Osborn, William Duncan, and J, C. Noyes, Aftorwards, on motion, the Chair- mm: of the Convontion was added to tho Com- mitteo, Tho follawing rosolntions wero thon proposed, discussod, and ndopted, one by ono: Resolved, That tho full proceedings of this meeting (pl’mhhy leu: Bocretary and distributed to the u interes esalted, That tho Chiafrman be requosted to com- municate with the Preaidents of the New York trunk lines advising them of the procoedings of this Con~ vantlon, and asking thelr hearty co-operstion i carry- ing out ita actlon, ltesolred, That when this meating ndjourn, 1t bo sub. Joct to the'call of the Chairman on application of two or mors ronde hiero reprosented, After tho adoption of thess resolutions an ad- Journment was had, e, MISCELLANEOUS. BAILROAD EARNINOS. The Commercial and Financial Chronicle fur- nishes Tux Trioune with an sivance ehoot of tho railrosd eatpiogs in January 73,65 | 1876, Atlantlo & Paci.easesresioni THTD Chicago, Milwankeo & B¢, Phul, 57,000 Cluclanati, Lafayetto & Chicayo 21,8i3 Denver & itlo Grands Iilinols Central,.... Indianep., Bloomingi Marietta & Cincinnatl, Michigau Central Missouri, Kansas & Tonin ‘Foledo, Pooris & Warsa Totalisveren $3,140,00 sons $3,506,03 ITEMS, Tho Rockford, Rock Island & St, Louis Rail- road, aoxious aud determined to make Chicago ita natural outlot, has opaened o ticket offico as No. 48 Clark street, io this elty, Mr, J. If Cooke, formorly of tho Tromont House ticket afico, has been appointed local agent for the road. Tholino will run from Chicago to Storling ovor the Chicago & Northwestorn Road. Alr. A, Russell has been nfinolntnd Genoral Buperintendent of tho Contral Railroad of Iows, which appointmont baa boen vory favorably ro- coived by tho people along that live, v Nearly oll of the (teneral Ticket and Pagsongor Agonts of this city, who have beon in atteud- ance at the Convontion at Lonfaville, roturned home yesterday. Tho doings of tho Convention Liave alroady been roported by tolograph in this paper, ROCKTOND, NOCK IBLAND & ST. LOUIS RMAILROAD. T the Bbitor of The Chtecaga Tribune: Rockroun, Fob. 0.—A doop interost is bogin- ning to be folt in this community and along the lino in relation to tho extension of this impor- tant road north to this point. An advisory meeting, to consist of dolagations from Byron, Orogon, Grand de Tour, Dixon, and 8Sterling, lias beon called to moot at Rockford Tuosdsy, tho 15th just,, and from rmanm appearances o full aud Jmportant meatlng will be had at that tmo. Itis aleohoped that commitisce from Janesvillo and Milwaukes will be prasent with reference to & northern conaection. The shabby treatment which Mr, Osterberg is recoiving at tho hiands of some of tho groat cor- poratlons of the Ntato is having the offect to Kroueo thio peopls of tho rural districta to thoeir true futorosty, and to rally thom to tho support of hia (Mr, 0.'s) now onterprise. E. W. Brawprwy, In, TITE TICRET AGENTS' CONVENTION, LouisyiLte, Ky., Feb. 11.—{r. Abbot, of the Erio lailroad, sunounced to the Conveution of tickes agents to-day that m model American rafl- road ticket oftice will bio oatablishod on tho Con- teunia] grounds st Pbiladolphin by the truux llnes. Lvory railwsy and teaneportation line in America will be ropresouted at this ofiico, and ticketu to all parss of the.world willbe sold at roduced rates. It was rosolved, with but four disscnting voices, that tho {ssulng of raliway ~tickets ' by auy flrms or individuals orgauized for tha purposo of ob- talntng transportation rates from railroads and issuing tickets in thelr own namos, and oporat- ing gonerally as s tecognized tranaportation compauy, be no longer tolerated ; also, that the Convontion ehall cancol all existiug arrange- monts botweon such firmy, or individusls, or rallways renresontod in tho Asdociation of Ticket Agonts, It fa understood that these resolutions rofor to what ara known as toursta sgencics, such a3 Oools, Son & Jonkina. Cy M. I &P, specwal Disvateh to The Chicago Tribune, ur, Ia., Feb. 11,—The Chicago, Rook Iroad has beon completod to Oskalooss, an extension of about 30 mites, The cars running to that rluo. aad regulsr will ba runojog to that place in about ten days. Tlhe depot is completed, snd goods are belog recelved over the now routs. Yhoe pooba« bilitien ave that Oskaloosa will ramaln the termi- nus but a short time, an already work In hdn.' piahod rapidly wostward. An effort will bemade to socuro tho machino-shops, ota., at Onkaloom, The Brlde and Bridegroom. ‘Thora are fow houses that glre such careful snd pap teular attentlon to des(rablo dnd approprists wedding gifts 38 Beasrn, Hamilton, Rowe & Co,, corner of Btate and Waablngton stroets, Gonnocted as they are wity tho ieat monufacturcrs, they are always enabled tg bring out i adyanco the chofceat, fresfieat novoltios of the acasan, and thelr boautiful etoro, focated In thy vory contro of tho retail trade, and belng_continually thronged with the mont elogant ladies and gentlamen of the cily, presenta tho Appearance of soms wedding reception ratber (Lan that of a place of businese, el it Our Readers Throughout the West, whero there aro no regular music-lealers, shonky wrile fo the Root & Hona Munlo Company, No, 134 Stato atroet, when wantlig anythiog fn the line ef musieal merchandise. Sheot-musio aent by mait post. pald. They cheerfully answer aul inguiries addrosseq fo them, —— The Govornment of Spain Tas conforred upon Dr. de Jongh tha Commandershy awitl tho Blar, of tho oriler of Tsaliella Ja Catoli the Commanderalip of the Grdor ofOlinrlen T sq recogaition of hin Aclantilic rescarchies 10t the nafhre aud proporties of Cod Liver Oil, Dr, da Jongh's Light: Brawn Cod Liver Oll 1a aold in capstlod Imporial halr- pinte, 81, Ly ail deiggnta, Bolo consigaces, Ao {artford% Co., London, Solo agonia for the United Htates, John F, Henry, Curran & Co,, Now York, .BIRTHS. LINDEN~ Feb, 10, to the wifo of E. D, Lind dsughtor, > e MARRIAGES, JAYKE—BOGARDUS—Thursdsy ovening, Feb. 10, at tle realience of the bride's parents, 1325 _Prairie av, the Rav. W, A. Bartlett, Mr, Edgar L, I'nyne and Miss Carolino L. logsrdds, dsughter of II. A, Bogardus, Esq. DEATHS, GATES—Thia day, 111 Inst., Honry Ven Ness Gates, at tho realdence of Lia parents, Lllis-av,, near Urooks: st,, sged 3 monthe, WALLS—On Thuraday ovening, Fob. 10, Meres Tiops Wall, duughter of James 1. dad Morey L. Wals 1n ¢ha 7Eh year of Lior oge, Fuueral from rosidenco, 723 West Adams-at., to-dag, at1 o'elock p,m. Fricads of famlly (nvited, COLONEY—At hor mother's residenco (his fore noon, Abble G, Coloney, of pneumonta. $97Akron (0.) papera pleiss copy. JENKINSON—Friqay, Feb, 11,0:30 a,m,, Arthoy Jenkinson, stona-cutler, of tonsuzipiion, Funeral from bis late. restdonco, Wiarior's Additton to Maplowood, Tab. 13, ¥ricnds of the famlly aro o- ed, DATES~-Tob, 11, Eva Bslto, only dsughler of W, L, and Ada T, Tator, hged 2 yeats and 8 months, Funeral scrvices from 596 Weat Adama street, o Bsturdsy ot 3 p. ma. DURNS—AL her residence, 125 Bouth Deaplaines stroct, Anna O, Durns, of Culllllx Meath, Ireland, Fugersl Liih inst., at 10 p, m., by cartiages {0 Cak vary, §2-Dublin papers pleass copy. FOLEY—Feh, 11, by falllig from sn_elosstor, lisrien T aon of Johd 1, and Lotiaa W, Foloy, aged 10 yeara 9 monthaand 26 days. . Funoral notica hereaftor. E2~Clinton, Is., Navenna, O., Philadelphis and Nage tucket papers pleise copy. 3 FITZGERALD~In Aurors, Ill, on Feb. 11, 1876, James Fitzgorald, agod BO yoats, Deceascd has been & realdant of Xilinols since 1843, Beloved father of Bkl Fitzgersld, No, 130 West Marvlson atrost, cago, - Fanoral notico Sunday, z LEDOLT-—Tho funeral of Isaac, son of Lazars and Henrietta Lebolt, will take place on Sunday, Feb, 13, 0% 0:30 o'clack, from thelr realdenco, 639 West Gone grena airect, All frienda are {nvited, E¥~Daylon, O., papers plesss copy, BOSS KINDLER' THBD IMPRQVED “BOSS” KINDLER., Price Ono Cent, c"c?l'whtl‘m Genpral Dopot, 85 Lake- ouse. e e st.. under Tremont —_____AUCTION BALES, WM. A. BUTTERS & CO., AUCTIONRERS, 10 BAST MADISON-ST, BUT’{‘IELILS & 00.S REGULAR SATURDAY SALE, SENOLD GOODS, NEW FURNITURE, AND GRNERAL MEROHAN 2 BATURDAY MORNING, FEB, u? PR fll’;h, st tleir Balearooms, 108 Madison-at. 20 BARRELS GROUND COFFRE, 2ol by sree LLME FRESI GOODS, old by order Frolght Agent, Eaturdsy, Feb. 13, st olclock, a1 ouy aniaaroone 13 Fast Metiscmat” o 0 WM. A. BUTTERS & 00., Auctionvers, At Butters & Co.'s Auction Rooms, 108 Madison-st, ‘WEDNESDAYJAORNING, Yeb., 16, at 0:30 o'clock, ‘WHITE, YELLOW, AND ROOKINGHAM WARE, * TFINE TABLE OUTLERY, cARPRTS. BUTTERS & C0.S REGULAR TEADE SALE TUULSDAY MORNING, Fab. 17, at 9:30 o'clock, At Salesrgoms, 108 East Madison-st, DRY COODS, Iietall Btock of FINE GUSTOA-MADE ULOTIHING, WOOLENS, TIATS, CAPS, BOOTS, SIIOES, Hamburg Bigings and Insefings, NOTTINGHAM LACE CURTAINS, TRitbons, Silk Velvels, Velvetsens, Feathers, eto., e e, BY G. P. GORE & CO. 63 and 70 Wabsah-av, On Baturday, Fob, 13, at 9:30 o'olook, 10 crates W, & CROCKERY, IN OPEN LOTS. AT 10:30 O'OCLOOK, Household Furniture, OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Parlor andl Ohinmber Sets, Book Oases, Oylindar Pare lor Dosks, Walnut Ledsteails and Dureaus, Whatnots, Hall Trecs, Marblo and Wood-Top Tables, Easy au Camp Chalrs, Extension and Breakfast Tavies, Mate rosses, Horiigs, Waluut Clalre and Tiockers, Stiow Canon, Oflice Dosks, Carpets, 100 Wood Chalrs,'12 Oil Paintings, sold for whomn it 'moy concern, to pay oz~ prosa charges, G, I, GORE & CO., Auctioneors, SPRING STTLES BOOTS & SHOES AT ATUCTION, DY CATALOGUE, A 0o WEDNESDAY, Feb. 16, at 9:30 4, m,, prompt. Manufacturers wero nover 80 hard pushed for cash 10 keep their workmen along, and we have adranced over $10,000 ON DESINADLE GOODS, and fhioss who know ua know that WUEN WE OFFER GOODS THEY ARE S0OLD, Larly buyers should make & note of the above. GLO, I. AORE & CO,, G and 70 Wabaa oy " By 8, DINGEE & CO,, Auclioneors, 274 & 270 E, Madinon-st,, near tho bridge THIS DAY AT 10 A, M., crakd Exposition and Universal Auction Sals OF LICIT AND STYLISH PARLOR, CUANBER, LIBRARY, AND DINIRG-RODM FURNITURE. TLargo lino of Second-hand Yurniture, Carpoling, Ledading, 8. P. Waro, sud HOUSEKEEPING GOODS, Alsa a lot of Grocerics snd General Merchandise Express Wagon, and Harnoss, Sy By FRANK I'ORTER & CO., Auctlonoers, 170 East Madison-st. Wil B s i @ m at 10 ok, A LARGE LOT OFF HOUSEHOLD GOODS Of all kinds, now and second-hand, consiating of Fare lor and Ohamber Bets, Diniog-room aud Kitchen Fure aituro, OMico Derks, Show-caaes, Oairs, Tables, &c. ‘Wa shall also close out tho lot of goods ordered sold By JAS, P, McNAMARA & GO. 117 Wabssh-av., b. W, cor, Madison, 2,400 cases Douls and Shoes at hui, Tuosday Morning, Fob,'15, at 5:30 o* ‘Full line of sessonsblo goods, Hiln without reservo. JA . MuNAAIARA & CO. loneers, . CONEEGTIONERY. OKLEDRATED throughout the Unlon—eapressed to all parta. 1 B and upward sl B ey, T {onter, Oblasgor