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THE CIT GENERAL NEWS. The Protentant Otphan Asylnm, 780 Michigan avenue, hins 8 beautiful hittla girl baby, 8 weoks ©014. Any one desiriag to sdopt snch a child will pleass calt at the above-named place and sea it, The temporature yesterday, as observed bf Manasse, optlcian, No. 88 Madison atreot (Tnin- UNE Buildiog), was, al 8 a, m.. 23dog.: 10 8. m,, 80412 m.,32; 3p. m., 30; 8 p. m,, 22, Dar- ometer, 88, m., 23.76; 8 p. m,, 28.77. . The Bocisty of Phyaicians and Surgoons mot In Room 44 Pacific Holel last mght. Dr. C. E. Danieread an joteresting papor on congonital syobllis, and, after tho investigation of a gonu- ine hermaphrodite, the mooting adjouraed. 1In referanco to tho azrest of Georgs C. Smith, which was yestorday announced, {6 appeara that & detective firm bavo beon ehadowing lim einos Octobor. They found that he ownod a handeome resldence in Morristown, N, J., but apent most of his tiume at tho watoring-places, Tt {8 understood that aftor Morch 1 the wages of the Union Biosik-Yarda and Transit Company ‘will bo reduced oo the following scale : 85 por moath on wagea from $45 to &6y, and £10 on #76 per month aud upwards. The Compaoy han about 50U men in its employ, and pays out about 25,000 per month. While F. L. Stebbins, corresponding clerk In tho Anierican Expresa Company's oftice in this city, was omorping from s bath-tub on Bunda morning, bo slipped snd foll on a wash-bowl, which was broken to piecea. Ono of tho frag- mente badly out him on tho right sido, and as a consequoncs ho will bo confioed to his room for several days. The Farragut Boat Club held their rognlar Febiuary mecting at Room 33 Palmer Houss last nlebt. Thoy concluded to build » new buat~ houso sod purchaso & now aix-oared gig. Bov- oral lotters from othor clubs wore received, and two new membors wero oleotod. Tho fonrth dramaclo entertainment of the Club comos oftat Btandard Hall on the 21st. Ben Miller’s froquent visits to the Town of Lako, his porsistout appoals to the propriotors of the packing and rendering-houses thecein, and his numorous endoavors to find tho siinka which almoat nightly jnvada tho nostrils of the people, hnve resulted In somo good, 'Yhe Chica go Packing and Provision Company, Fowler Drothers, and Oppondorf, Shephard & Co., are now num‘y eogazed in_ attaching deodorizing machinerv to theic works. Tho Nortbwestorn Fertilizing Compnoy has sbut down running niglts. fi ', Murphy has closed ap his houss for tho season, and promiaes to bavo stink-con- sumoea in oporation next fall. Mr. Miller ex. ectd to visit tho offal heaps weet of tho Btock- ‘ards in & few days, and, 17 ho cao got tho tureo necessarv houacholdord, promises to mako lively times for wwe buildersor tho odorous monnds in that locality, REUNION AT TUE COUNTT HOSPITAL. Abont twenty of tho physicisus who havo at differcut times boon professionally connected with the County Hospltal hold an’ svnual ro- uoloo last nightat tho Hospital, corner of Eighteenth and Arnold streo:s, for the purpose of electing otlicers for tho orgauization formed of such gentiemoo,and to indulge in an informal 0od time, Asit (8 customary for a changs to Ea mado in the modical staff of tho iustitution every six months,tho orgamzation was formed to promote bettcr and woro widely oxtendod ac- quaintance among tho medical profesaton. 1a tho election of ofticers Dr. W. L. Quine was chosen President, and Dr. Q. K. Dyas Boc- Totary, Dr.’Ben C. Millor, {n retirlog from the chalr, made a ehott address and reviewed tho past and presout conditton and aym of tho sociesy, Tho nowly-olected I'residont reapouded in o fosv remarls, . 1)s, Btoels, Kaufman, and Montgomory wero then sppotutod & Committes on Afrangemonty [or the comiug year. Busigoss beiug tinished. the moeoting was ro- solvod iuto an informal gathering, and social smuaoniout was noxt i order. This was hearti- ly indulged ip,and a supPur was given, piro- pared by the mansgoment of tho Lospltal. Mayar Colvin saya ho will reagn And rom agatn fo syar Colvin saya he will rea ar M‘lyu{- % ono tnwn, 15 lon, Jg:wn Modlll, will raz Bgaings him,—Journal, ‘The Journal lics, under a mistako, Tho %ons man' Lhe Acting-dMayor epoko of, re- ferred o, had in his miud, and moaot was our sateemed follow-cltizen, W. F, Storoy, Esq., who has not yet * pasaod the chair,” The indi~ Yyidual namoed by the Journal, 1n mistako, ** hay hig tnen,” aod retired. ‘A COMFORTADLE BHAVE." Thero 18 & man on Morgan stroct whoso hesd forned *thito iu a single bour yestorday. He hasd dutorea a liftlo sarber shop to got a shave, suy waa somowhat surprisod when the tonsortsl ariiat, 08 £0ou s he bad placod him in a chalr aad wrapped o calico apron round his neck, locked the door, Il alarm was allayed as tho batber begau fsthering bim, thuugh'he was not & little swrtonished frum time to tima to 0o him iok somathing wviriblo from the cup aud, cast~ ng it ou the floor, tread it beneath his heol. Thon his Lsir bozan to riso ns the barbor asked Lim if bo saw that dark man eittiog on the odal-stove—not the one with tho earthquake in bis pocket, Lut the tali one with big boad under hlsarm, Then the batbor, witha face of hor- rar, drew off us boot, and, bolding it by the solo st arm’a Jength, firet attempted to shako some- thing out of the leg, and alterwards remarking; “'Ho's up thero In the foot, I feol hin wriggling— he'll come out—hush I— and then—I"" put it down cautiously 1o a ocamer and mount guard over the aporturo with a drawn razor. Dut when the ec- pentric barber began to look towsards his cus. fomer sod mutter: ‘It won't coms out, but blood will cuto my fronzy, then why not hiz? It won't bo more than twonty-one yoa:s, and tho Judge will call ms * Mr," when ho passes sen- tonce,” and moved in nis direction, thocustomer romembered an eogagement down toww, and skipped out “of tho window in company with Lwo wig-blocks, a bottie of bay rum, two flazkd of {uvvigorator, and a box of paper collaia. 1o did not pauss to g0 through the formalitica of removing the lather [ pron, or of paylog for Lis shave, but hupss that his soal-skin cap und Ulster avercoat, which ho fo.got to tako with him fn tho excitemont of taa momsut, will roimburee the barber for the coat of broken glasas, etc. For s own part ho s moro than ever convincod that it will provout disonson of the throat if s twan only wears bis buard long. RELICIOUS. TOE PRESOYIEDT, The Chicago Presbytery held anadjourned aes. sion yesterday morning o thoir rooms in the Me- Cormick Block, corner of Randolph and Dear- bora streets, for tho purpose of examining can- didates for licensuro, ‘The Moderator, the Rev, J. M. Qibdon, occupied the chalr, and Mr. Davis acted as Becrotary, ‘The matter of the application for liconsure of Mr, A. H. Campbelt was then tsken up, and ho Erle, Ds. d tha i 1 condition of the Bathol Iloma {u this city, Tho Rev, Dr, Bush, of the Wast Toxas Confer- once, wes introducod, and e oke of tho prospoets of the Chwich woik {n ths Suuth. Dr, Astoll offered_resolntivus commondatory of the Rev,T. L. Olmstead, who s atout to visit Pluladelphia to rogsio his bealih, to tho Methodist brothren of that orty. Thao subjoct of ** What sball” be done by the charchos to arroat tha indu'gencs by some of their mambers iz worldly amusemenia " was disenssod Ly Mossra. Jowett, Adams, Bpencer, Caldyoll, Youker, Jutkins, and Daniols. A tolegram was received announcing thodeath at Poplar Grove of Mrw. E. W, 8tuff, wife of the Itev. G 8. 8uufl, On mation, tho officera of the rosclicrs’ mcoting weio reques'ed to send rother Stutf o letter of condolence In behalf of the masting. On motion of the Ror. Mr. Ax- tell, tho subject of *'\What are sinful smusc- monts?" was chosen for the next dobate, and ho nas roquested to Jead In the discussion, Aftar piayer, tho meeting adjournod. —_—— NINTH WARD CROOKEDNESS, THAT CHARTER KLECTION OONSPIRAQY, Whenover ansthing turos up A the Ninth Ward, whothor it bo & political monting, av oys- tersupper, or a grand freo lunch, Joun Comis- koy, a8 & frea American citizen and a residest of that Democratic stronghold, feals and matifests on intorest theroln commensurato with its im- portauce. It I8 veory natural, thon, that In tho imbroglio botweon Ed Nealo and Mayor Colvin abont ballot-box etufling in that ward tho last fow days, ho should have something to sny, lence, n re- portor propounded him & fow plain intorroga. toiles on the mnileat yostordav, and foond that boe took sides with Noalo far enough to eay that Neale had told the truth, and that thors “was a bare poesibility thiat somo one clse had not, In 1set, John led tho scribo to bellovo that hio koe.y & groat doal about tho frauds porpolrated in s ward at the charter election, a0d that ho gained his knowiodge by fighte fng tho ballot-box stuffers fucl by fucl, 10 ove cogmzant of his sympatbics and labors will doubt, All ho had to eay agafnst Nealo was that he was in tho crowd, and to his knowledgo was ono of alittlo bevy of city oflloials whoiu tho early pars of tho forenoon of oloction day hold a cousultation at Ald..O'Brien's lLiouse, whors It wag ngreod that tho *‘mindrity reptosonta- tion” = ticket, which was being voted suonld be dr«:{:vnd. aud inatead theroof each yoter thay could coutrol should cast two tiokots “for” tho new city charter, He obscrved, ho anid, fater o tho day, that the plan was worsing admirably, and thay Nealo was the busiost of tho busy tu pusbiog tho fraudulent schome. But all thin did not scem to eatiafy the stulfers, ho sad, for they bmd con- tractod to carry the wacd anybow, sud moto ballots wore found nocessary whon the connt was sttomptod, or at least deemed good things to Liave ou hand to make the result certain, wot countlug the 500 dexterously diopped 10 by John Long, s narrated by Neale. In this connoction Lo said it wau suscoptiblo of Droof by ae good 8 mnan_ss there was in tho Ninth Ward, that Supt. Balloy turnod up at thae juocture and threw a quanty of tickets over o partition into the room whora tho count was in progresa swl on tho judges' tables, ‘This was afior roturns had boen cuming in from other wards sud whilo the result wad 0 jeopardy. 1o appeated to have a vivid recollection on tula polat, whioh 16 kept ng.ow in hia mind, doubtless, by the fact thac, for testi- fying to the ssme before a Grand Jury Inst ~ year, Mr. Ealloy waitod wpon him at bls “residonce, armed to tho teeth, late at uieht, fn seatch of 1evonge. In conclusion, be said, the fact that the Masor promisod to domole 18h tho Board of Public Works, if nocessary, to roward Neals for big labers for the now cliatier, vas also suscoptibio of prool Ly at losst one Ale derman, nud probably savera! viher odicials, — e ST. VALENTINE'S DAY. POST-OFFICE BTATISTICH. There aro sbout 12,000 brainless individuals maide Chicago, according to the statistics ob tamned st the Post-Office, and their foundation for thia beliof i3 that that number of opistlos, boxos, oto., coolalning valontines, were ro- ceived yosterday, and daly forwsrded to their deostination, Oue can hardly imsgine tho havoe that St. Valontins's Day creatos in a Poat-Offico. ltis se lar ahoad of abull in a china shop as one can conceivo. Tho departments aro always run as closoly a8 is possiblo, aud when eo largo s flood of mail pours 1n upon them it puts evary onmoout of humor with too much hard work. Fur the purpose of witnassing tholr discomfit- uro, and also for tho purposo of s-olug just who among Chicago's citizeos are sdmtrers of St. Valeutne and his day, a 'I'nineNe roporter sta- tionod himsolf nt o conventent post iusido the wailing dopartment of the Fost-O.lice for sev- eral houra yosterday afternoon. Belvg sttuated in such n way thut ho could see outaiders with- out bimeell boing soen, advaniage was taken of sevoral of the mute prowineut personsges who appeated atthe window, and they ware submit. ted to the juterviowing procoss, Abous tho first who prosented hersolt al the window was A WELL-KXOWN AND PLEASING ACTRESS, One after saother noatly-packed boxes wero droppod 1o by her until the fifth and last ono went ia, Thowr addroscs wore read nstusy came in, sud, siwgularly enougly, they woro ail addressed to young ladics tesidng in tho couutry. * Country cousina #* suggested the reportor a8 the lady WAs 800Ut tUIBINg 10 g0 AWAY. * Preclsoly," raplied abe, a littls embarrassed ; 41 hupe thoy will aa kindly remomber mo." And then whon ehe bad gono tho roporter nn- foldad thoss boxes, and ks gazo rostod upon the tiosol gauze and gilded paper af by-gons age. Toat pleasing littlo actress had sent her country cousiny all her old valontinos which she had une doubtedly receivod sinco Jiltod. Yav noxt was o prominent young REAL UATATE DEALEK, Mo had a host of cheap valentines addressed to lus uolucky coj artnors in trade § a fow moro so- lect for his lady acquaintances ; aud, lastly, s magnificeutly-coverod box carolonsly tied up in papor, tho batter to wara Uncle Sam of jta vale uablo contents, * Bwoot on har," remarked tho voico tnaido. *' 5Lio's 1y gis—no sho nin't, elther; she's my sweothenrt, “snd [ ain't ashamed of her," and tuen, without apologiziog for hie bad Lughsh, ho wurned indignaudly on hts baol aud went hus way, A glauco at tho lnside of tho box shuwed nwmost gaudv mako-upin raper and tiosol, It fariy sparkled in the gasligbt. Tho box was hizuly perfamed, and, by touching & spring in ita aido, tho papur was oxpanded by springs formiog a gorgeous hittlo pyramid, Thie effu. amé: ot a love-sick hoarc must Lavo coat at leant 1 years ago from lovers long ‘Tho rest of the folkn wero auch as one might expaat to find at such a placo, school-boys and glrls predominating, of course. IN TIHE CADRIZRS' ROOM order was malutained untit eveniug, by which time tho place hind becomo Bo overcrowded toat tany of tha clorks spant oxtra houre fn sorting tho mail which they will doliver this moralng. was examined, after the Revs. Mesars. Duf- field and McLeod were appointed s Bpecial Com- mittea on Trial Pioces, Tue Moderator examined the candidate on per- sonal religious exporiencs, aud bo passed tlue ordeal satisfactorily. The Rov. Dr. Wolls ox- amined bim on thoology in & eoarching manuer, all the membors of tho Presbytory keoping up a firo of crosa-questions. Upou arte and sciencos tie candidste presentod thréo diplo- mis as Hachelor of Laws and Acts, woich wore oousldored wmatisfactory. Tho Rev, Arthur DMitchell examiped Mr. Comp- ball in Gtesk. The Rev, E. Il Curtisa folloned oa cburch governmoat, Further sxamination was_then, on motion, dispensod with, and the candidato retired. Dr. Dufliold reported satis- {faztory oo trial pleces. “he application for li- pausa was thun grantod, after romarks by poarly all tbe members of the Fresbylery, by a unani- aa0us voto, On motlon of the Rov, Walker, tho Rav. Mr, Kollogg, of Ouuncil Dlulls, was ad- mited as & corresponding membor, Mr. Campbell Wwas tien invited in again, the rosult mae known to bim, sud ho wus duly I ©aas0d to presch. ‘Las Rov. T\ M. Gunn, called to proeide over a ©2aregation at Braidwood, was admitted to Clu. ©ags Presbytery, ho baving presoutod a certitle outa from the Ottawa P'rosbyiery tuat Lo was o 4smsed from theie ac Lis own roquost, to ace repithe call. Tho call waa alwo road and ap. pr. ed. Arraogements wero then made for fn- #c.1ing tho geotlomsn on the 7th of Barch. aue Rev, Alr, Davia moved to appoiut acom- muttes of threo ou representation, to roport 8t % 1» upring meetlug, upou the quostion which by beeo so much discussed, o order to xpu- dita boalneas, ‘fno Ravs. Meaars, Noyes and Thompson and .'l.n.afi: Bxinner were appointed tho Committoe, Presbylery then adjourned. THE METHODISTS, The Melbodist mivisiers beld thalr usual woekly conference yeaterdsr morulng, the Ray, A, Gurnoy, of Eoglowood, presiaing, Oapt. Kit- wood led the meeting in prayar, sud, In response 40 & call, repostod & sevival among the galiozs st In one cotner stood aix bustel-baskets of valon- tinos of all jinds and aizes, with all eorts of writing, spolliug, and ioitimls that would puzzla oven Harduwell Slote vo decipher and oxplain, To those who feel indigunt that their manl mntter wae scrutinized bv a newspaper | Tasy bo well to stata that tne pontal laws tow thie Postmaater Lo inspict all mails not bearing lottor postage, and inasmuch as noarly all tho yaleatines sont do no como under tho head of Jotter mail, nono can find foult with tho Poste mastor, —_— COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, MISCELLANEOUS, The Board of County Commissionors held s regular meeting yoaterday afternoon, Commis- sloner Johnson in the chair, snd a full Board presont excepting only Commlssioner Burdick, Btettauer Bros, sent In a potition asking that thoy have leave to tranafer that partof their contract relatiug to carpote to O, F. Poriolat, Roforred to the Committee on Publio Service, W. Hanloy roported that filling was noeded in front of the County Iospital to the amount of 391 1-9 yards. Reforred Lo Joint Committee on Hoapitals and Publio Service, GRAND JUHORS, A communicatiou wus received from the Olork of the Criminal Coult in refarence tos Graud Jury for tnat court for the March term. On woiion of Comuissioner MoCallrey, the come muuication wes filed, sud the elechion of a Urand Jury wad taken op with MeCatfroy and Behmide sy tellers, Followiog s the solectlon mado by ths Board for tho jury: Edward Corbeit, No, 838 West Fourteentts Poler Dock, West Taylor sireet, Jobu Reimold, Lazrabes stroet, Jobn Ierbert, liydo Park, street, {1,;“' Steiner, No. 2 Whiting strest, crman leascs, No, right o Jobm Beidely Tiue Loaad, - o0 etk J. Fy "y No, 146 Croger street, Danlel Mulloney, No. 8.0 Archer svenug ‘Barney Di Englew . DL B, Noston, Noy A06 Fulioa stseely - /THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE;: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1876 Edward Bulger, Desplaines stres! Gootge Btrong, East Waedltog. T, B, 8hea, No, 71 North Paulins etreet, 3. Hateh, Eny awood, P, Dm:Phurly. No. 2) Norih Franklin streel, 3. Raed, Englewood, W, Massilea, No, 629 North Wells stroet. ., Bacr, Thomas Gay, No. 143 Korlh Bangamon strost, COMMITTEE NE{ORTS, Tha Committes on Jail and Jail Accounts rec. ommeonded tho pivmont of amall bills amounting to 8003, Ordorod pald. Tho Comuittes racome mended that the communicatisn from Benjemin, tho cvangaliat, relating to relimons services in the Jail,be referred to tho Bheriff, ‘Tho Joint Cominitteg on IHospltals and Public Luillings recommended the payment of an amondod clalm of Lvon & Scanlon of §8S3 Ordersd paid. The eamo Committes reporl, recommonding that tho contracts for painting aud varnishing fonr floore of the wing to Lhe [n. #anue Asvium bo lot to Thomas Nolson for #344, ‘Lo same Committeo recommonded the adoption of Coclirana’s plans for the kitchon, laundry, mortuary, boiler-i0om, smoko-alack, and con- necting corridors for tho new County Hospital at a coet of £120,300. Tao architect was called upon to explain his plans, and, atecess of ten minutes being taken, ho did shiow the Leautics of (he dreawing to tho fosw wlts carod to fook ot them. 'Tho plans wore then adopted by a unantmons voto, Cowmirsioner [folden moved Lhat the Jolnt Committeo bo {natructod to advertiss for bids for the work in wholo or part, Carried. Commissioner Lonorgan moved that the Jolng Committeo fix bo archilteet's compensalion, and report the samo to the Board, Carried. PLANK-ROAD INAPECTONS, Cammissionor IDusse moved the passage of the following resolution esolced, That, since the Plank and Gravel Road Inspectors have faled to do ‘tho work for which they wero elected, the oiTicea be declared vacant; and, Jtesoired, Aot thla Boird pro col to tho eloction of thireo Plank and Gravel Koad Insnectora, Tho mover eald that tho [uspectors had utter- li faitod to peiform tholr duties, aud ho wanted them romoved. Commissloner Holdon defonded the action of the Inspactors. . Conmmissioner Conly maved the roferoncs of tho resotutions to the Judiciary Committeo, to Topoit at the noxt meoting, T'o resolutions wera o raforred. The Commiltoo oa Iospitals reported that thoy hiad boon unable to fix tho salaries of tho ongincors ot the new County Hospitsl, They wore oqually divided on the question of aliowing 91,400 a year. Commissioner Hoidon wanted the subjoct re- committed. Commizstoner MoCaftroy moved that the Doard fix the salary at $1,400, Lost by the fol. lowing voto ¢ Yeas—Ayars, Carroll, Clesry, Herling, McCaffroy, Mulioy. Johnnon—7. Naya—Dusse, Conly, Guenther, Holden, Lonergan, Bl ‘Tabor—~7, Commieslaner Mulloy moved that the ealary be fixed at 8150 per month for 6 monchs, and 875 per mouth for the reet of thé {nr. making 81,850 por year. Carried by the following vote : Year—Ayars, Carroll, C.cary, Cooly, Herting, Mc~ Caftrey, Mulioy, Jabtison—y, Ve Holdes, Lonergan, Naye=Busso, Guenther, Bebmidt, ‘Tabor—G, On motion of Commissloner Holden the Board adjuurucd to noxt Monday aliernoon. —_— ANOTHIR CHURCH SCANDAL. HOW A WELL-MEANING CLERGYNAN GOT NIMSZLY INTO A FEARFUL MESS, A fow days ngo o well-meaning clergyman on tho West Side icad In Tue TRIDUNE an ac- count of the 1ogonious dorico of Fatbior Me- Lioughlin, who cured tho youny fomalo mombors of bis flock st Norristown, Pa., of flirting on thostreet at night with stravgors, As some of bis parishionerd of that ilk aro givon to c.ugh- fog when they meet o young minat dusk, and to woaring thoir handkerchicfa outado their pockets, tho worthy clorgyman resolved to put iuto practice tho samo ingsnious device. Ao. cordingly, Friday oight, ss soon aa (¢ grow dark, bo arrayed himsolf 1n faultless fashionablo cos~ tumo, procured for tho occasion, put » geraniam in his buttoo-holo and a cigar in i mouth, aod salliod for.b. Ho kuew tho shady atreot whero the girls most do congregate, and his intention was to engago the boldest of thelr oumber in a Mitation, induco Lor to taka o watk with hnn, aud then, baving ied Ler under o lamp-post, to unmask and petiify hor wih soamo, Burprise, sud awe. Unhapplly for thua well-maaulug clergyman, be had ofonded o can- LRuK01 614 aud sudp.cious old deaoon of his cone grogaciou, aud e descou had beou *laying low for lum™ for eomo timo past, Lriday niguc Lo hapioued to be paeslug by tho parsouage Just au tho proacher camo out, and st ouca rec- ognl.ed bim 10 Lug tashionable aisguiso, ** Hel- 101" gatd Lo to” Lnwseuf, “thai's the paison rigged oat dt to ki, Henry Waed!l I wonder what's afoot. LIl watch bim,dum me if I dou't; " aud ho stole uoisclesaly after the well- weaniog pastor on the other eido of the road, Hls bad 0o¢ procosded many veps 610 ho encodn- terod two Drochers, Tiiese be juduced to go with him, telling tuom that bo was about to uu- mask o wolt in niuiscor's clothing, sad that ho desired that ot the mouth of tio or thres wit- nosees it might bo estaohisued, They followed siealthily, snd soon saw a fashionably-atiired man s 11ont of them pasy abroast of 4 group of thres or four young women. ** Hem! hem! ™ floated fn tho oveuing air in a dehicate troble cough, answered by a doop base ** Hem!" fiom tho fashiouably attirod man, ‘Then one of tue young womun giggled snd puiled aat her hand« kercuiol io sn apuatently purposeleas, but by no moaus purposelosd, mannsr, and the young innn aid the samo tuing, ‘Thon— st any rate ths ond of fu waa tbat the young man selacted ono of tho young women aud walked olf with Ler. . . . Letus nowreturn to our horo, tue woll-meaning clergyman., Haviog sccured his proy, ho, was moving towards the nearess Iamp-post to'petraly ber with a aisclosurs of his 1doatity, syben 10 hia surpride a haud waa laid on hia shoulder and the voice of Deacon Spigh waa beatd: * Brothor Whichoker, is this the con. duct of a professing folluwor 7 The unliappy man could offer 0o oxplanation; or, as loasi, nove that did not aggravato hia case, whila tho fomale partner of bis guilt, with a shriok, flod into the asrkness, dropping ber haundkerchief, woich Deacon 8pigh pickod up, ** Go,” sa1d he wteraly to the preachery take off thoss fithy rags ol uurightoousucs, aud teflect upon your moral leprosy,” Tne proacher departed, oyen widbiug tuat Lo wore dend, and was won- dering what motbod of committing auicido was moat expeditious aud least pafotul, swhen thore was a riug at tho boll and Deacou Spigh entered. Judge of tho good pasior's surprise wheu the Leacon, fnstoad of uporarding him, or demand-* ing tuat Lo shiould step dows or out, sawd, hum- bly: *Brother Wuichoker, wo aro commauded to forgive an erring brother !nvnul? times soven times, I will uot sock to inquire into your mo- tived, If you areinnocent yon hinye nothing to fonr; If guilty, your own conscionco will uppaid you, As to tae uubappy ocourrences of tiue night, lob us maintain_a policy of silence, graco, moroy, and peacs.” Tha astonisked cler~ kyman wept upon hiy uneck and would, 1f necos- Bary, have mortgagod lns houso for £5,000, but the good Deacon eaid, ** We are all moreal,” and took' lus leave, Tho good pastor dood not_yet koow tho causo of all cb.s. Yz VmipuNe does. When Deacon Spigh got home be happoned to Jook at tha haudkerclisf, and was gratitled bo- yond wmeasura to discover Lhai tha uame fu the corner way that of hus only daughter, who nsa beeu a professor sinca shio was 13, and Lias a class In tho Sunday-schoul. —_—— THE CITY.HALL, Water-rents yestorday were £2.202, and ro- celpts from tho City Callectar $1,408. The City ‘I'reasurer handed over 822,000 yes- terdsy to tho Board of Publio Works, wherswith tho nonthly pay-rolls woro discharged. At B:15 thin morniog the firemen will bs pald €34,212.05, and &t 9 o'clock a. m, tho policomen draw 251,473.74 out of tho City Troasury, Mike Evana collected about 220,000 yeaterday, e says that the pooplo on the avenues aeemed to Liave Liosded tha warning givon by the papers, 8 00 lovios wore necessary, The Lnilding Inspoctor examined twolvo churches, botweon Twelfth and Monroa stroots, ou the West Bide, and found them in very good condiion with tho excoption of the doors. Tuoso must ba changed, Tho City-Collector took in £6,000 yesterday. About £5,000 of tina was pald by the” Commor- cial Natigual Bank for the {ax of 1871, Thesals ot the atock sbares of the Fifh National has Loen postponed till the 26th iout, Marsbal Goodell madaa tour of fnspection lasc Baturday night to 408 tho offazt of tho ors ders for closiug the saloons at 13 o'clock, le visted those parts of (ha city whero violation of the law bas been most comuion and ditug- bauces moro frequent, and found that the osdi- vance was protty thoroughly enforcod. o ap. pears eatlsfied. Inspector Bailey loft for New York Ofty Jast picht oo businces connected with hie office. He will examiva futo tho condition of buildings, gnleut Oro-cscapes, olo, He says that 1n New 0tla shore azo ab least 16,000 fire-sacapes, while Chicago can bosst but thros effectnal ones. 116 underatands that (ha beat Inrention of them 8ll bas nover Leen patanted, aud thia ta tue bne Lo will pay pactienlar attention to. MILWAUKEE AVENDR VIADUCT. An excited dologation of citizens, in numbor about 100, from the dlstricton and near Mil- Taukes avenus, called on the Doard of Publle Works yesterday to ses why the Milwauuee avenue viaduct had nevor been bulll, Sovon yoars ago 268,000 tras ralsed bv specisl assoss- mont for that apociflo puiposs, and the dolaga- tion wanted to know why the city had kapt thele monav and uaed tho interest for so long » tims, and had not let a contrack for chdvb. 1t was claimed that 85,000 peoplo neoded ths strcor, and that the improvement was most necessary, Winlo tho delogation was arguing the qustion, tho Mayor stepped in, Ilo was beeleged and accused of atlowing otlior publio improvementa togo on sinco tho aseeasmant for Milwaukes aveouo viaduct, Tho Maror explained tbat o and the Comotrollur could not tatso the funda on sccount of tbo_non-payment of taxos. 'The dolegation departed atior anothor meoting had been appomted for this morning at 11 o'clock, having tirat obtmined a promtao that no contract should bo let before tho ono for that long-prom- ferd improvemont, Tho Mayor had a littlo cliat Iato yesterday afternoon with the Compiroier on tho subject, and expreased bimself satisfied with tho ‘reasona advanced by tho dologation why tho work sbould be begun immedistely. —_— COUNTY BUILDING. ‘The genoral fand fp the County Treasury yeslerday was reckoned at about 87,000, Tho Agnew-Cabilt Jibel caso was to Lave been trled lfl'dli, but was yesterday conlinnoed to the next term by agicement. Georga Quigg, recently convieted of horse- stealing and subsequontly grantod a sunersedeas, was yesterday released from jail on bail, ‘Tho Grand Jnry was [n session agafn yester- day and worked on the rc%}nur docket caeos, About 150 cases have ao far been dlvpossd of, e CRIMINAL, Juatice Calvin DoWolf yestorday fined Annlo Wiliiams €10, John Henry 815, and Molly Pen- dors £32, for being drank and digorderly on the atreet. Mary Kelloy waa arrested yostorday at the In stanca of W. F. Btoroy for tho larcony of & bot. tlo of wino from his cellar, and locked in tho ‘Twonty-socond Stroot Station, Domintck Nolan attorapted to rob an old man named Carl Rickforc on Gooso Isfand, about 3 o'clock yostorday motnling, and wounld have suc- ceoded but for tho interference of workmon con- nocted with the tar works, wno wero at‘racted by ctios for help, aud arrested the robber, ile a3 bold to tho Crimlual Court under 300 bail by Justico Kaufmann, A masnnorade ball givenjat Thielomann's Mall, No. 36 Llybourn avento, Sunday night, woaut up, a8 usual, iv & row, Rudolph B:lLaboro, ane of the rlotors, was cut and daugerously woundsd abovo tloe loft oye durioy the :molos, and carricd to his room on Dlackhawi street on a_stretchor Ricnard Schanck, who is,supposed to have done tho carving, was arrosted. Frank Noichesvatatsi was arrested last oven- ing and quarterrd at the Armory, charged with larceny. It ecems that ono Hymwan osed him £35. Repoated apj licativns for sctilemont wora useless, and, during the sbronca of liyman from Liu storo, the creditor wont1n and took goods yajued at the amount cluimed to bo dne bim, ‘Lo cago will bo tried botore Summortield this morping. Alico Jones was intrusted by R. O. Stsphen- son, 8 cutter in the tailor shop at No. 150 Dear- born stroot with his watch, which ho estimates (s worth €250, 1lo failed to redeem tho article in tho agroed time, Allce’s health falsd her, and Bho in turn deposited tho chronometer with Lip- wan for 860, Whea Stephenson escortained the diepoeition that bad been mado of his jowelry, b causcd the arrest of Alico, who was roleasod until Fr.day on bouds of 8400, Fred Graft bas boen hungering and thirsting for his brothor's possossions fur many yoars, Homa time ago Lo stolo §200, which he retained, and waa spared & prosocution. Emboldoned by Lis oxperience, yestorday ho surreptitiously obe tainud o geld watch from bis brothor's residenco on Paciic nvonuo, and it would bavo followed tho $200 Lad not Otticer Hackteld pravented such a calamity, Tho Graft bouschold 18 aivid. ed ngaiunst itaull, Fred is at the Armory prepar- iog to moet Summerlicid and his bretbron ro. ?llz'l on Pacifio avenuo prepaiing to prosecato red. Wednesday nlght tho slors of Iybergor, Farrar & Co., of Bhelvy, O., was entered by thioves and stock consiating of wsilky, shawls, lacos, oto., valied at botween $2,000 nod 83,000 atolen, Tho officera of Khelby traced a pertion of tho goods to Chicogo and the remninder ta Ciavoland. It was iogarded as certain that tho Job was planned by a mag named Bebinlor, who was mirested “in Shelby. His wife, Lonles Scbluler, it waa known, residod in this cily aad hither came John R. Wolff, Marahal of Bheluy, in puramt of the goods. Ha atrived \oalerle morning, and securing the services of Detectives Flynn nod Lansiug, he obtalned a 8earch-warraut and visited tho houso on West Madison stract at which Mrs. 8. wan sojourn- lug. On soarching her apartmont about 8500 woith of tho stolen proporty was found, and tho rest of 1t was ascertatnod had been disposod of to doalers on Haluted strect and Blue Island avenue. ‘fhe woman was arrested and 1eturnod to Bholby last evenlugin chiargs of Wolff, Mary J. Brown, aliss Mary Jano Walker, and William Btanley yeatned aftor Mrs, Flizabeths Eitachitz's pookotbook yesterdav, which con- tained $25. Tho twa woro passengers in & Alit- waukee avonuo car whon Mary Jane stolo the coveted troasare, but, before sho cnufll paes it to Btanloy, tho theft was discovorod and ths Ruilty parties arrestod, Mary fs an ofd offendor and hos boen the pal of tho most noted crackemen_ in iho conotry. Hie eoconded ‘Tom Draper, the panel tbiof, until tho law pat & atop to their operations, whon ehe consnrted with a noted night-workor, and remaloed with him uotil e was sont to Jollot and ahs was forced to loavo him. f'rovious to horparenership with Btanlov sbe livod mith the wotorioun Drocky McLein, but this arrangemont was suddonlv couctudod several wecks sgo. Brocky had somo plunder atowed away, which Mary Jano gaveup. When ho heard of this, ha administored & most unmerciful boating to hor, for which ho wae arrested and sent to the Bride- woll. Whilo en route to Folton's ho escaped and left tho city, Stanleyis sald to bo a poor creaturo who helps the oxpert womsn, Hoth are rogiutored at tho Contral, THE GAME LAWS, Tho Ilinols Bportamen's Assoclation srs en- deavoring this your, at laat, to carry the game Jaws nto offect by omnloying a special poltco. man to dotoct tho 8alo of yame out uf scason. ‘This oflicer, named Aloore, haa boen rather busy Iately, and Saturdsy mornivg Justica Wallace issuod, at his Instauco, summons for tha follow- ing doalers in gamo: Taomaa Moore & Co., No. 118 South Water streot; Bownell & Davia and Thomus Andrews, Jackson street ; J, . Dean & Co., Nos. 81 and B3 Bouth Water streot; 8. B, Chaso & Co., Markol street; Joyes & Cunnlug- bam, Michigan vtroot; aud W. Magner, Monroo streot, ‘The partios appoared befora the Juatlca yes- terday woruing and asked for continnancos un- il Tuesdsy, the 218t inst, Andrews' case was the ouly ono settled, Lo proforring to pay up the coets of tho swt and promise not to ropeat tuo offeuse. The othors will offer as & defenso that tho £ame sald was not killed in thia Btate, —_— ANNOUNCEMENTS, The regnlar meating of the Seveath Ward Re- publican Club will bo Leld this ovening at No. 601 Ialsted atroot. Able speakers will bo in ate tendance. A regular moeting of tho Executive Committen of the Cook County Cential Republican Clut will bo held at Tepublican Headquartors, corner Clarls snd Lake strects, thisevening at 7:30, It is proposod to form an Association of tho alnmni and former students of Princeton Qol- lege_realding in tho States of Iflinois, Wiscon- £1n, Indiaua, and Alicligsn, Al rending in the apove-named ternitory will flonn eend their ad. dreases at onco to Walter Dutler, 110 Doarbora sireot, Chicago, B e SUBURBAN, ZVANSTON, The residence of Mr, Robert Bimpson was destroyed by fire at an carly Lour this mormlog. The blazo was not discovered untll it was 00 Iate o eavo suylhing bub a small part of the furniture. The Fire Dopartmens responded promptly after tho alarm was glven, but wero notiutime to be of anyservico. The fire is supposed to have originated 1n a defective flue, Lo, $4,000; tueared for 22,000 in tho Bt. Paul and €1.000 10 the American of Chicago, ‘I'he Trustces moet thin evening, —_————— Lundborg's Perfumes are Lke nataral fowers and bouquets, POLITICAL. The Twelfth Ward Repnbllcans Ask tho Acting Mayor ta Btep Down and Out, Bo that Ho May Appeal to the Poople for the Sobriquet “‘Good and Faithiul Servant.” Concurrence In {ho Seventh Ward Resoe lutions by Thelr Fifteenth Ward Brethren, Organization of a Bcandinavian Republican Olub—Tho Fourteenth Ward, Election of Delegatos o the Indopendent Cone vention at Decatur. CHICAGO. TWELFTI WARD NEPUDLICANS, A meating of tho Republlcans of the Twelfth Ward was hold at BMartins's Ilall, Adas streot, last evening. Tho attendanco was Iarge and en- thuslastic. Gon. 0. L, Mann, President of the Ward Club, called the meoting to ordor, and stated Its epocial object to bo to reorganize the Club for the fall campaigo, and that the Orst businesa in ordor wonld bo to elect officora for the yoar. Aaj. A, W. Edwards made some Inquiry as to the boundaries of the ward, and moved the ap- polutmont of & committen of two from each precinct to nominate officora. Tho motion prevailod, and the Chalr appointed tho following aa the Committeo: Kottol Noir- son, o0x-Ald, Miner, J. B, Briggs, Frank Mille- gan, M. B, Magiil, Jndézn Btanford, Maj. A. W, Edwards, and ¥rank Juddlo, During the abssuce of tho Committas, ox- Em‘mor Wilfard Woodard submitted the follow- g ¢ WitrnEas, Our old city charter, sa well as our pres- ent fandamental law, recoynized 1he ideaof & two- years' Lerm for the ottles of Mayor; and Wisneas, Thera s sufliclent doubt in the minds of the Bupreme Court of the Jogalily of * holding over '* 28 lo equally divide that body, it would meem to be the priviloge of the people to decidle that question ; tesoyved, Thereforo, that wo would earnestly invite tho presont Inoumbent of that office, Mayor Colvin, to atford his f1ionds, who are conscious of Lits purily and integrity of purposc, and sre s.itafied that ho Lias dls. chiarged Lis dutles in an able sud olficlent manuer, Lut jo,aQver,'" mn:‘x; tHon, " Well d0no, ook abd FRIMLL ety ant. 1ir0'ved, That wa trust that no conalderations of per- sonai dolicacy, sugponed devotion to tha public good, OF cconomy (4 wo ore to have an eleotton in April, and the eloction of ayor will not iucreaso the cost), will deter his Honor from affording the peoplo sn opportunity of indursing liia policy, oxprossing them- selves upon and solving thia vexed problem, and fo ovor puttiug to rest tho clamors and suspicions of & enemics, who elaim that ko doea not ropresont the will or intoreats of tha citizens of Uhicago Mr. Woodard suoke to the rosolutions, aud urged thelr adoption. Ho was satisfiod that tho AMayor was laboring nnder & misappreliension of ‘the pubtio focling on the quostivn, and that the adoption of tho tesolution would give im a now viaw of tho situstion, Ho waa surtounded bv such men as Hildretts sod Cullerton, and othor Indictod partios, and his conduoy in **holding on " wae doubtless on account of the false inprosaions mada upon his mind In refor- ence to tha rublxu will by thoso men, ‘Tho resolutions wera then put aod adopted uosuimounsly. A. M, Yerulor introdnced the following ¢ Resotved, That 1t 48 the senso of this meeting that the town organizations in the Gounty of Couk should bo sbuliahed, JKew'ved, That the Executlve Commitlea of thie G.ub be luetructed to Iny befors the Coutral organiza- $ion thia oxproision of the volers of the Tielfth \Word, and urge the adoption of such measures s shall tend £0 ogituts this subject and pavo tho way £o the nocos- #ary lequalation n the sccomphshinent of this much- necded roform. Jtcsoived, surther, Tust the immonsity of our me- tropoils, 416 vaclety of our assets, and tne amount of our uectssary rovenue, demands a Buroau of Tuxatiou whioh shall afford o just and equal asssssment and falthiful colloction of ‘the tax 80 ievied. The resolutions led to somo discussion, but the only objection to their adoption was based on the foar that, 1f their objoot was carrlod ont, the powors of the Couaty Board woold bo fn- oreased, which, It was suggosted, would ba **jumpiog ows of tho 1rying-pan into tho tiro." I'be rasolutliona wove tnally sdoptod withont a dissonting vate. The Committea to nominate officers for the Club for tho yoar reportod as followa: E President—Gen, J, II. Hammond, Pice-Prendentsa—Georga P, Buy, W, Woodard, J. Joues, ¥, A, Riddle, Secretary—Auguatus R, Owens, T reans er—Cleek Lipe, Ezectaitns Committca at Largo—Mosea Jones, Albert Sprayue, D. J. Avery, Gen, 0, L, Mana, A, F, Muner, AR AL W, Edwards: " Wy : ‘Ihio roport was adopted unanimousty, and the now a-icers were introducad to the Ulub. CGon, Hummoud, on taking the chnir, mada a vigorous speoch, tbanking the Club for the lionor conferrod upon him and pledging himselr to do bis duty. Tho queation of procuring a ball for the future meotings of the Club was thon discursod, snd tho matior was turned over to the Execullve Committeo, which would be subjoct to tho call of Geu, Mana, Tha followiog gentlemen were appointad dole- 8““ fiom tho ward to tho Grand Couucil of tho entral Club : Atd. Heath and D, J. Avory. Gen. Mana introducad the following : Wugnzas, Efforta are being made to securo the par- dan of ons George Hamilton, now srving out sentenco {u the County Jall for illegal oting at the lste fall election; therefore, Tteaaived, Tiat 1t 1a the opinion of this Club ikt the erime for which {bo sald Mamilton standa suif-con- Yictod fs too serious in ita characlor to eall for Executive clomency. Tho resolutions led to a epirited discusaion, in whioh the psrdon _polioy of the Exocutive was crticiaad, Duning tho dobats an amendment waa offercd which provided that & copy of tlo zresolutions be forwarded to the Qovernor, corti- fiel to by tha olllcera of the Cinb, which was adopted, The resolations as a whole wore thea adontod without dissent. Tho Club then adjourned for two weeks. FIFTEENTH WARD REPUDLIGANS, The Firteonth Ward Republican Olub held an enthusiastio meeting at No. 460 Mllnaukeo nvo- nue a8t ovouing., Ool. A. W, Raflln occnpied tho chair, and James Malono soted as Secrolary, The attendance was large, and muoh joterest was manifested. Tue Constitutlon and by-laws wore adoptod, after whioh a large nuniber of names wore added (o the llat of members, A. Curry was choson a mowmber of the Executive Committes for tho Fifth Precinct, A, J. Eivig for the Beventh Precinct, aud Jobn Andersen tor tbss Beoond Precinct. Socretary Malone offered an amendment to the Constitation, to tho eoffact that tho Executive Committeo clauso be withdrawn from the docu- ment and added $0 the by-laws, in order that the Committen may ba enlarzed when circumstances domanded. Lald ovar till noxt moating. M, Malono then read from Tuz Tninuxe the oditorial which it contained yesterday on the rosolutioas nfiud to tho Mayoralty ques- tion ndopted by the Heventh Ward Republican Club, He boartily indorsed tLo article, snd moved the ldo?unn of the resolutions. e bo- ltoved Ed Nosle's statement published In Tur Buxpar Trinuxe. It Ed Noale was such a dog a8 Colvin reflmenua him, wby did Colvin lio dowa with lim? Why did ho bavo him ap- pointod to ofice? Why did he promiss him po- sitione? Wby did Colvin aseooiata with bim?7 Heo (Malone) knew Neale, aud ho spoke the truth. Lobg had beon nt;polnlod an Inspector b& she Msyor bocausa ho had dopoasited tha lfl 0 {llogal votes while handing over a tray of iquor, 'Thie Ohalr thought they ought to oust the ex- Ppreasman, and elect an honast man in his place, and in fact put out the whols dishouest crew, Mr, McCiinton ssid that whon rogues fall oat honest men get tueir dues, Ho thaught the resalutions should bo adopled. Mr, John Olson opposed the resolutions, 2a he thougbt thers should be a committes appolutod to draft orizinal resolutions, and bave tuem con- #idered at the next meotiog. atr. A, J, Eldridgo thought they should adopt tho resolulions, nud not wait till the Iast bour, Dy takiog this sciion, cther wards would follow suit, Cuwvin had no right wuore ho was, aad, Ly gotting meu out to speax the truth, tley could oust Colvin, e kuew what the Ninth Ward was, He koow what monsy aud whisky had done in that and the Bavonth and Fighth Wardv. There was cheating there laut full, Carter Harrison was there, Barney was thero also,—coward Barney, who couldn't live in the Unitod Btaton. Thev balongod to the Rang who wanted to blow up Camp Douglas by underminiog . Thess men supparted Hill, The victory was in the bands of Republicana no¥. Thelrold members were coming back, and the Repablican plr({ was marching on 10 victory as certain aa night sucoesds d‘fi Mr. A, Qurry said thad tnis (the (tuulh) was & ward which meant business, and bo wantes the resolntlona adopted, sa they wonld load them on to vlatory thin stri; ' Mt. Hurst said tue resolntiona wers right to tho point, and should be adoptoed. Mr. John Olson theo stated that he only wanled original resolutions, manufaoturad by thomeelves, e was opposed o corruption ss much as anvy man. The rosolutions wors unanimonsly adopted, and will be sent to (ho Council noxt Monday plght, Mesars. Prondergaste sod Prosldent Rat- fin belng appolntod delogates for ths purposs, Tho mesting then adjourned. SCANDINAVIAN BEPUBLIOAXS, A Tepublican Olub was formed at s largo Cul:lle moeting of our citizena of Seaudinavian irtle last Natiday in Aurora Hall, No, 113 Mr. Ole Uirxeland was Milwaukeo avenue, Cbalrman, and Alr, R, Hen- . R/ Olecied tomporary 0ze0n Becrotary,” A committes, with i Nateon ss Ohairman, was appointed to maks nomivatious of permanent ofticers, and propars rules, rasolutions, oto, ALly apeskere, in the English and Scaudine- vian lmguages, ddressed the mecting, among them esars, Ingwoll Oleson, I. Ilendsraon, Olo Dirkoland, ¥. Cbristophorson, and othors, whoexpresaod thelr opintons abont the nocess.ty far the ciizens of Boandinavian birth, ospocistly Lhouo of tho Waest 8ida In the Eleventl, Tweifth, Fourteenl, and Fifteonth Wards to havo & strong ooltleal Republican organization for (Lo approachicg clmpllgnl of this yoar; tha inter- eAts, both cf the party and of their apocial nae tlonality, commanding {mmediate oiganization and work, It was rosdlved to call s mnes meoting ot the samo place next Saturday, the 10th inst., when permanout officers of thoclub will “bo elocted. Tie Chaltman sppointed Alosara. E. . Cliria- tenson, Henry Iertz, and Juliua I'eterson ga & Committoo of Arrangemants therafor, NATIONAL 1XDEPENDENTS, A meeting of tho mombars of the National Indepondont party was hold last night at the Tremont House, for {he puinosn of choosing delegates to tho State Convention which will be held to-morrow at Decatur, Il Ar. A, O, Cameron, tho Chairman of the Cook County Graenbaoz Association, called tho ment- fug to ordor and occuplod the chair. Dr. James T:Xlnr axted as Socrotary, Committoo of flvo was appointod to sstoct delegalos. Thoy roported tho panies of A. O. Cameron, B. 'B. Gardoor, Lymas E. Do Wolf, W, Martin, J. W, liorton, A, P, Bharp, J. Murphy, William Kane, J,_0'Loarv, W, Till, J. Noopan, M, D, Lntorop, W. I Burdlek, P, H. MoLsgan, Jamen Glhnore, Jeremah Loaming, J. A. SJok,' J. Il Roa, tho Hon, Joiu Hise, Obiatlayglagato, Will- ism Contiv, J, J. tyan, J. D"J.’l; -~ Colbaort, sod J. B, Chandler, s The report was atopted, " . E. M. Addresses were mado by i&&f;’ . Hainos, Dr. James Caylor, Ce ,‘bncr m:lr- nog ad- dick, nsd A. C. Cameron, and th ourned. MKET ¢ 1t was nonouncod tha: nrrnngw‘z (15‘1 fiad been mude with the lliinols Coutrul,urdalcsgo, Buc- lnglon & Quinoy, Cblewgo & tmap, 80d the Chicago, tock Island & Pacido lfillmy Com- panies Bo that delogates to the Convention would bo oarriod both ways ot one aud one-fifth of tho usul fare. FOURTEEZNTI WAXD OOLIRED MEN, The Centonvial Republican tlub of the Four. feenth Ward hold & rogular nneting last even- irg st the colorod churoh on Huboard streat, with tho President, L. H. McGaovan, in tho chair, and Witliam B, 8mith offlciating as Socrotary, William Balcer, the colored orator, ma.ie & loogthy and {nteresting speech caloulated to e spira Ropublicans for bard ind tadloas work during the next campaign. Ho was followed bv Q. E Dixon, Mariin Fronen, E. F. Bradioy, aud mayy otasrs. Tho antagonistic Lows B. Valco faction wore holding a meoting of their ow) somowhoro o:se, loaving the Ceutennials to condomn :hem a8 wuch a8 thoy chioso, without my one to dispute, A tesvlution donanciatory of Louis B. VW to, and calling for the appointmos of & Comimtion to confor with tho Coutral Republican Olub snd warn them a8 to tho traicorous ptincipies of Wlite aod one Charles Smit, vho aro altempt- ing to pass thomselvos off as delegatea trom tno Fourtoanth \Ward, was unanimousiy cairiod, and E. F. Dradls) and W, B. Smita wera appoiuted such Comumittoo. RSt b ELSEWHERE. Specinl Dispalzh to The Gucage Tribune, TUE INDEFENDESTS 0¥ ISDIANA. Ixpiasaroris. Iod., Fob, 4.—Mattors appear to be cut and drlod for the Indopendeut Btate Coovontlon, which meota boro Wodnoadsy, A fall ticker will be put In the fleid, and it 18 bee lioved tho following will be nominated : Gov- ernor, Franklin Landors, of Marion ; Licutenant Governor, Johu L. Idiller, of Tippecanas; Sec- rotary of Btate, W. W. Couner, of Hamilton; ‘Troasurer, George L. Drown, of Jaspor ; Auditor, Heary James, of Grant ; Attornny-Genoral, W.A, Peulle, of Wayoe. Gen. Dotrulor, of Spopcor, can bave thie nomination for raporter of {he So. proma Courtif ke will take it. Judge H, 0. Newcorb, of tre Marton Bupetior Court, will be nominated for Judge of ihe Supreme Court. James Bushenan witl praside over the Convone tlon ard will be Indorsed aa the choice of tho In- dependents of tuia State for the Vico-Presldenoy, and the ticket to be nominated at Qlovelaud May. » A COUNTY CONVENTION, Sxeeial Dianalen to I'te Chicacs Tridune. O7Tawa, I, Fob. 14,—Tho Indepsndent Dem- ocrat Cuunty ' Convention was held here this afiornoon, and waa attended by the most prom- inent mon of the paity in the County of LaSalle, Dolegates wero selected to attend the Btate Coue veution at Docatur on Wedneaday, as follows : The Hou. F. Plumb, Biate Senator; Danlel Evaos, Willlam Osman, Jobn 8. Armstrong, allus Vaugby, David Ritchoy, aod Dr. Q. M, Gar- old. James Bprisger, Col, A. Finch, 3. M, Wilcoz, E, Burdlelr, Jeromfah Lilley, I1. Madden, Valliam Champli, Thomso A, J 8, E. Kolsov, A, J. Gravor, e Sy S EX-GOY. TAYLOR ON HIS MUSCLE, Spectal Dispatzh to The Uhcano Tribune, Bapraon, Wis,, Fob, 14.—There was rather a noteworthy scrimmage Satarday night, the pare ticulara of which did not break out till to-dny, betweon ex-Gov. Taylor and ox-Poundmaster Bquires. They had somo trouble sbout buying terddtory in which to sell a right tosoll and use n now chomical spirit gas, Bomo bard words, tne cluding tha lis, passed botwoon them. Iis ox- Excoltency resentod tho last epithet by knockiog down aod giving a black eye to his intagonist, who cama to time with s blow on the ox.Gov~ eruar's smeller, when frionds parted thom, MARDI GRAS. Mruems, Tenn,, Fob. 14.—Every one here is lookiug forward witls delight to the spprosching carnival, ag {t is generally koown that the cos- tumea and oquipsge for the grand pageant of the Mempht have arrived from Paris, and & nom- bor of acenlo artists bava_basn fmported to su- orvise the mountinga. The Gorman Socloty of iks, prominent among whom are Count Loubrie and Lord Furatontolm, will {osuguiate a now featura in the grand coronation of liex at tho Opera-llouso oo Monday evening proceding Mardi Gras, Tho Dangers of tho Skating=R&inik, Lonaon Ezaminer, Acoording to the Medical Ezaminer, * many young ladios given to tha wheels [on skates) havoe been distikured for life, and from a state of joyous health have beon reduced to one of lameutable infirmitv,” One lndy has broken tho bonesof hernose and faco, and her features will bo marrod without recovery. Another, engaged to be married, fnjures hor apine, becomes par- alyzod, and s condemned to & hopeless invalid's couch for lifo. Troat tosth are lost; jawas are fractared. Arms are broken ; * compound frac- tures of the femur have coded In doath,” A fall on the back of tho head has led to ineanity. 4 At ano wateriug-place ono bad accident i ex- pected at & rink every day.” All this is very ex- cltiog; and we may expoot to sce the Tinks crowded next sei (tirls never look o woll a3 on the wheals, except, porhaps, when follow- fog the houuds; but, until ten with a *'bito" has boen invented it ls & shame to let them run such sia! —_— Fine Embroidery. ‘We wors Iately shown at tho New York ofice some elegant apecimens of embroldery aud chenflls work dono on (be new ** Domeatis and Intended for exhib)e tion at the Centennlal, We understand that similar spoctmens bave baea roceived ab tho ofico 150 Bisto atrect, Rockford, Rook Island & 8t, Louis R. R, ‘The shortes} and quickest route to Bock Taland, IUl,, and Davenport, Is. Traln laaves Wells Strest Dopot 30:30's, m.; arTive Rock Island 6 p, m, OMce, 48 Olark street, J. IL Qock, Agens, ——————— Mutual Life Inlunnnl: Company of New ork, Mesars Morrell & Forguson, Gensral Agents, soA J, 'W. Meakar, Bpecial Agent, of the above-named Cu.ge pany, issus the following eards <. % A, Ozvills Cronkhite no longer soprossnts the My: ' tual Life Inaurance Company of New York, In f the business of the Company hsn been hnder '5.': sugervislon of Mervin Tabor, Bpectal Agest, for tye paet month, The office of tha Agency i now in Wrang & Moakeg!p new bul.ding, 95 Dearborn siroel” et Planos repalred, tuned, bored, ahipped, bought, sold, ez, ¢hangd and for rent st Lyon & Liesly's, Blate mq Menroo strsels. Church and parlor organs for Tonl, —_——— Dr. De Jongh's Light-EBrown Cod T iver gy Dr. Nodloy, physician to the Lord Lisutenint of Tre. nd, writes s 1 hava bablually prescribed Dr, de Jongh's Cod Liver Oll In canes of Pulinonary Consum ton, with xery benoficial reavlie, and I can canfidsutly recommend it aa the mont efficanious kind."* So.d iy capsuled Tmpotial lLalf-piuts, $1, by all drugginte: Bois Uonalgoces, Ansar, Hariferd & Co., London, Soly Ageuta_fur tho United Btates, John ¥, lenry Cutnan & Co., New York, A o o R NB—JOUNBTON—Feh. 13, ot tho resldence arahiall, by the Rev, Glinton Lacke, Alihyy , of Drintof, Eng,, asid Annlo Johusion, of Chicago, DEATHS. R A R sy DERRY—In this cily, Feb, 13, Olorles O, lg;d zv yinl"l' Terry, t1n,m, from bin lats residen: " Tove. Lingios oy Alt)enl«l train wil inols Central Depot, fcot of Lake st., uf 1215, tor the resjdence, and from thence, aftertng funeral servioes, to Oakwood Camelery, - QURRY—Feb, 14, 1870, at 120'clock, Ellzabolh Wood. e Wodoaador st 31 elock 3. 3, by careh ol at 11 o'clock a. m, to Tioneuill, -, n TR nfix}{mm.—hb. 13, Anna, the beloved wife of Qjleq niell, a ed 23 years, rom (he Oalhednl.dcornar ‘Washington and ‘voads; Peoria-sts.,, at 2:.0 p. m,, T Y. £ Timea (Eogland) dnd lochestor, N, Y., papers pleas cop, SUARPLES—Feh, 13, of congostion of the Tun Danoal, widow of the fafo Thioiman Shaeplos, agedsl 'ATS, Funernl from her lata rostdence, No, 350 Eant Indi- sna-at,, to-dny at 1 o'clock . m, Friends ars invited, LEIMERT—tfeb, 13, Mrs, Anna Leumert, sged 64 sears, Funeral from Lho restdenca of hor son, Witlfam Lelme ext, No. 224 Case-at, at 10 s, 1n, Wednéaday, ¥eb, if, to Church of tho Ilo y Name, by earriages to Csivary, McOLELLAN—At Galena, Feb, 14, Oarrlo McCiellan, wifo of thie Ion, IL 11, McOlelian, Prosidont of the Natlous] Bank of Galons, Tuo romalns will bs takon to Albany, N, T, for I torment, WYMAN—At tlo _residonce 1713 I-st., Washingto D. 0, Friday, Feb. 11, Tiattis O, Fake, boloved wifs of Albert U, \Vsiman, aud daughter of enry nnd Elmirs Fako, of this city, ELLIOTT—In this city, Foh, 14, Madeline, Infant daughter of \William 8, Jr. and Alliida O, Zlliolt, agod & montha and 28 days, Funeral this morning t 10 o'closk, from resfdence 0. 41 Honore-st, _Friends are invited to attond, 3 Janoaville, Wis., and Quinoy, 11, papers plosse copy. BURNS—Mrs. Lydia . Burns, wife of the Rev. 7, L, Duras, of Park Ridge, Lil,, departed this Hfe Fob, 12, 1870, at 7:25 p, m, The fanoral services at the family reaidence, nese Qanfield Btation, at 9:30 . 1, thia dy, Take train at 10:33 from that statlon far Tlosehill Cometery, Friends {from the clty will take the Darringlon accommodation at8:da, m,’ . CONEECTIONERY. tho Unlon—expresasd to al - pasts, 1 15 snd upward a a AN@ E 2, 40, 600 per 1. “Address orders GUYI'HER, Conléa- Mauar, Chlsago, AUCTION SALES, WM. A. BUTTERS & CO., AUCTIONEERS, 103 EAST MADISON-ST, D TP At Bullers & Co.'s Auction Rooms, 103 Madison-st, WEDNESDAY MORKNING, Feb, 10, at 0:3 o'clock, ‘WIUITE, YELLOY, AND ROCKINGHAM WALE, FINE TABLE OQUTLERY, CARPRETS. = T BT S, ATCTION SALE 30 Barrels GROUND COFFER WEDNESDAY MORNING, Feb, 11, at 10 o'clock, m our salesroom, 103 Madison-at, Also, A B3IALL STUCR GROCERILY, ‘Wil A, BUTTEHRS & CO., Auctioneers, BUTTERS & €0.S REGULAR TRADE SALE THURSDAY MORNING, I'eb. 17, at 1:3) o'clock. At Balesrooms, 104 Madison-at, DRY CG-OOoODS, FINE CUSTOM-MADE CLOTHING, WOGLLXS, 1ATS, OAYS, DOOTS, SHOES, Hamburg Bdpings aud Tnsertings, NOTTINGHAM LACE CURTAINS, TRibbons, Bilk Vclull.A\;::hI’ue.ns. Feathers, ole, MERCHANT TAILOR'S 8TOOK Fine Clutbing Overcoate, Drcw Conta, Pants, and Vesty 10 suits and poparate, Furaisbing Goods, &c. AT DWEBELLING N0, 307 THIRTIETH-ST., Belwesn Wab:sh av, and Btato-at., we ehall sell, Thursday Morning, Feb. 17, at 10 o'clock, The entire houseaold effects, con:liting of Parlor, Chambor, Dinlng room, aud Kitelien Furlitnro, Druss scls Carpets, 8.0voy, Cuoking Rango, Beds, Beddlng, Crockery, Glassward, efc., the wholo comprislng & congs it for housskeo, Dleto oulit £« WAL A, BUT'TERS & CO., Anctloneers, BY G. P. GOXE & o, 4 and 70 Wabash-ay, ATCTION Tnesday, Feb, 15, at 930 a. m, DRY GOODS, Clothing, Oacsimeros, G-4 Oloths, Cattone ados, Hata, Oups, Ganis’ Undorwonr, How siory, Table Qutlory, Nottons, &a., &o. A superior tino of Hamburg Hdgings and Insertions diroot from the importer. ‘Cho_balance of n retail atock comprising Roal_Laco Handkerchiofs, Heal Lace Cole 1ars, Jaconots, Nainsooks, Lindies' White Un- dorwoar, flno_and msdium crades, Genta® Underwear, Hosfory snd Notions will be oloared nt this sals, Alzo, tho balance of a Holiday Consigne mant of Hooka td a noighboring city, ssutua to oloso, Tho liat cnmsflun Btandora Works of the higheat order, Bale poremptorr. GEO. . GORBE & CO,, Auotionsera. SPRING STYLES BOOTS & SHOES AT ATUCTION, DY CATALOGUE, 00 WEDNESDAY, Feb. 16, at 9:30 2, m., prompt, Manufacturers wore nover 50 Liard pushed for cash 1o keep thelr workmen along, and wo havs advanced over $50,000 ON DESLRADLL GOODS, aud thoss who know us know that WHEX WE OFFER GOODS THUEY ARE BOLD, Early buyers shontd make & notn of Lo above, GEO, P, GORE & CO, 63 and 70 Wi v, By FRANK PORTER & GO, Auctionoers, 170 Eaat Madlson-st, I‘URNITUR]ET.:.Z{T ATCTION, Residence No, 466 North Wells-st, Tuesdny, Feb, 16, at 10 a, m,, will be 40ld one Hquire Grand Plano, round cornorsy fuil site; Parlor Buite,Rusy uhllrl,ulrblu-Ta;-‘lel". Drea: :5 Case Chambor Hats, Dedsteals and -iloom af By 8. DINGEE & CO.,* Auctioneers, 274 & 276 E, Madlson-at., near the bridge, TO-MORROW (WEDNESDAY) at10a, m.khrn Uae o1 canditional Bale of Rtich and Htyllsh Household Furniture, The Btozk of a Desler declining Luslueay, Alsos full line of BECOND-HAKD FURNITURE, Carpeting, Bedding. Sloves, &c., &c.. and a lob of OF B Furullure snd Qeneral Merchaudise, By ELISON, POMEROY & CO, Auctioneers, b4 sud 8 Raadolph st FURNITURE, NOTIONS, &o, TUESDAY, Feb, 18, at ;30 8, m., Now and Becond band Furnliure, Oarpets, Crockery, and Genersl nnmtluw Goods, A large stock Hats, Caps, use penders, Collars, Notlons, &c., &c. LELISON, POMELOY & CO,, 84 and 88 BRandolph-at. == =2 By JAS, P, McNAMARA & CO,, 117 Wabaah-av., n. W, cor, Madison. 2,400 cases Boots and Shoes gt Aucto, ‘Tuosday Morning, Feb. 15, at 9:30 o' 3 Line of seazonable goods. i e e bt Hale without reserva, & CO., Auctionsarm, ]