Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 16, 1876, Page 8

8 THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1876. THE CITY. GENERAL NEWS. Moncurs D. Conway lectures Sunday befars the Banday Lectura Saciety, st McCormtok Isll, . His subject will be *‘London.” Admission ten ' cante, The lemperature yostorday, ss observed by Manasse, optiolsn, B8 Madison strect (Trinuna Bullding), was: At 8 a.m., 17 degrees; 10a. m., 18; 12m,, 20; 3 p.m,, 2¢; 8 p.m,, 23. Dar- ometer, 8a. m., 28:82; 8p. m,, 29, The fine fce at tha Expoeition Bkating Park {8 altraciing Isrge crowds, and tha mosat Iaugha- blo thing on ice comos off to-night in the shapo of lb\lflfil%lfl gamo of baso-ball in masquerade costume, To-morrow avanlnr, Prof. Stontug- ton's troup of trained ammala will appear, and the masquorado and caraival on tho samo oyon- ing wili afford an entertalnmont fsr oxcoodlug sy ever presontsd in Chicago, A mosting of Fifth Ward property-ownars on Danrborn street was hold at thecornor of Thirty- fifth aud Btate streots Saturday avoning. llenya- min Hendricks was olected tomporaty Chairman, Romarks wers inada by Mesers. Houdricka, Buckley, Anderson, McGratts, and othets, lu re- gard to the groat noceseity of sewering thbd streat to Thirty-ninth next spring. A commit- toe wsa appointed, consletinglol Mossra, Gard- mory unmfr cks, Andorson, McGrath, and Vior- ing, to wait upon the Aldermon of the ward to /860 what can bo done in the matter, GTENCH CABER, Tho casos of Turnor & Tabur, and Oborndorf, Bhepard & Co., Dridgoport butchora, charged with maintaining a stench nufsance in tha prose~ sution of their businoss, wara csited beforo Jus- oo Bummerfiold yoaterday mornlng. Turner & Yabor pleaded guilty to tha charge, and oxplained Fuat their buslnoss was now being conducted proporly. At tho timo specifiod in tho charge, o of tho wator-pipes usod for carrying off tha offaneive matter kad bocama blocked, and for a day or tvo thero was a stouch ou tho promisee, but it was scon remedied. On this plen they wero lot off on payment of costs, * The caso of Oberndosf, Shepard & Co. was sgain continued at request of their counaol, Leonard Swott, and will be hoard, togother with woveral similar cases, Thureday motning. —_— REVIVAL MEETINGS. LABOLS OF TIE FREE METHODISTS, Ovor in thoir littlo, rudely constructed, un- painted, wooden taberoacle on North Borgan stroet, the Froo Methodists are just now having = revival. A strange sot of people are tho Frae Mothodiats,—plain, uneduented, with tho mark of povarty on their threadbara sttire, and their hnnds roughened with daily toil. Thoy are moetly of English birth or descent, sud their msnberd aro those of the common country folk of that oationality. Thelr religion ia the most primitlve kind of Mothodism, and ean be best do- ecribed 88 o religion of omotion. Im their meetings thoy are all voice,—thoe louder tho bot- tor. Tholr Eldors, for eo thoy donominate their ministers, preach from tho Bible, using no flow- ore of rhotoric nor indulgivg in claborato argu- monts, Elder Clark preatded last evoning. Thoro was o largo andionce~that 19, comparatively, for tho chureh could only hold abont u humired—aud all woro ovidently intereatod from tho start, Aftor BIDQING, ELDER CLARK spoke. Heisn homol(. wadinm-sized may, nnd s disconrse was a8 plain s b Lymse.f. Btaud- fngin frout of tho deuk, on & level with the suditory, ho talked In & convorsaticnal easy way on the “ordivary topics of salvation and God's eternal goodnees. Sittiug near him, and inclin- ing their grizzlcd hoads ¥o 88 to catel overy word, were tho old men and women, the paldi- nrchs of the flock, Most of the audienco wero middle-ngod people, with Liers and thoro a white- headed boy ar girl squeczed into uncomfortably small places, and looking uncommonly forlorn, One boy, who waa tickled by another Loy and langhod, was ignominionely led out by tho oar. ho Elder spoke mbout repontavce nud tho life to come. QGod, he wusid, wan a rightaous Edn. and would give svery wman bis deserts on o Judgmunl.-DA{'. If men did not ropent, they would sarely bo shoved into Loll-lire, God 'wad the Judge. An unxth:ly Judgo might he por- tial, he might be bribed, or ho might be iu- finenced by fales tostimony. but not eo with od, He wasn't that kindof o judgo. The speakor went on to picture the people of tho earth going up before tha throne to have seu- tence passed upou them. kow the wicked would shudder, and the righteons smilo! Ho had formerly preached agaivat doath-bed ropent- ances, “but lately be had changed lis mind, and mow ho belioved in them; but e bollavod that the deathi-bed repuutance should como now, whila thoy were in the prime of life and in ‘xood health, [A vowe: That's it. Glory %o God!] Bpohklnf of tho Inat day, ho quoted tho story about Old John, who lised down East at the time when a0 many moteors foll one uight, and people all thonght the end of the world had come, Johu was wokened up by the cltizons, who called upon bim to vray, Getting up, and soeing the heavons filled with shooting stars, ho caltod Lo bis son: *Got up, Jobul Jesus has tome—no time for praying.’ After proceeding iu this voin for some timo, often rflnlni hia voico to a high pitch of enthu- eiasm, the Lilder closod his romarks by ssking ‘sl ainners to COME TO THE PRONT Auring the slnging of » hymn, About n dozen . slanzas were sung, meanwvhile a nnmber ot women golog up and down the aistos, and im- ortoning youug and old to comply with the nvitation.” Yive mon and thres girls rosponded, Thon tho onos slresdy canverted clustored sround tha eight, and nt & signal all fell upon their knees and began praymg mightily, For aevoral minutes no words conld be distinguisliod. All waa a hubbub of groans and iunter}cctlons, ‘Then a man with a strong bass voico prit forth all bils vehemence and effectunlly drovwned tho ze8t, Im&mlhon was simply a° dig)ninted ap- poal to God to savo tho sinners then al, the altar, At the begluning of aevory seutouce bhoe would ocommenca rubbing bhis hands to. gothor, and at tho .chmax fo would emphasize by olapping them, rogardloss of muscle. ko was ably aecondeil by saveral brothors and sisters, who soreocher] forth nt in- +$ervala some phraso like, ‘* O, Lord Almighty, help us 1" * Josus, #ave tho lost !" * Haly Vig- don, come down to-night !" eto. By and by he bogen lowaring hia tone, unti} bls yoice moltod away iuto silance, whon jsomes one struck up the hymn, 1 can and I will and I do belleve, Aftor this thora was renewsd prayer, broken by the shouts of brethren and tho soba of tho kngeling ones av the altar. Confusion, Glory to God! Everything. Amon! God Lo mercifil to me a sioner! A scnp. Auotbor prayer. ‘Thauk God ono soul has found peaco! Auother! And stilt avothor! Ob, brother, give your beart up to bim ! Now! Just ssy you will trust in Jesns ! ‘Words fafl to convey any iden of the acens. No pandomonium could ba noislor than a I'res Methodist revival meeting, Aftor swhilo, all arosa aud sang, and the conyerts roturned to #holr seats,, thelr eyos red with weepiug, They welated their exporienco—sume beshfully and wih ohoking uiterance, othors Elib)y. Tho ameeting concluded with remarke by Elder Olark, Hin which ho exhorted tho newly-convortod to be Mruo to their resolutions, and eupocially to como Jthe pext night, 8o thoyall pased ont solomaly, ~and in s few momeuts tho dingy little church »was Jofi desolate. — SEVENTY-SEVEN SAWBONES. RUSI COLLEOR'S CONTRIBUTION TO THRE WORLD, 8aventy-seven young gentlemon were present. * ed by the Rush Medical Colloge with tho dogree mnd diploma of 3L D, at Marline'a Ifall, on ‘Tweoty-sccand streot, last night. The occasion was the thirty-third annusl Commencewmont of the institution, and the large snd interested andlence testified to the popularity of the Tollege. Aftor a prayer by Prof, Fisk, the Tresidont, Prot. J, W. Freor, conferred the degreo uponthe following-nsmed geutlemen : % Wells Androws, Jr., Hoyal Gray Hamllton, Benson Lsntan, Jaties 3onrow Harmn, i Buhop, Guatavus Franch Harvéy, Darid lisspton Bowes, John Honry Herou, Louls Braun, Noah Neyuolds Hubbs, Oharles Henry Buchanan, Hamuel Judd Holues, Frank Waylaud Boliock, Hobert Hutchinson, Hobert Willism Butler, Joban Christian Hvoslef, Willlsm Harris Cook, Oliver Péery M. Jefisien, Wilitama Henry Conibear, ¥rauk Hebra Jonus, Williazs Herbart Doliitls, Henry Waibank Joues, Jscuse Dunn, Joseph Palmer Johuoa, Fraok Wallace Edwards Alpbopse Ferd. Kalckhoff, Audrew hershaw, T Dergure :V"“gl“ml;l‘ L::nnl;r, yrus W, 10, Marcellus Larrabos, George Wealington Guin. Frank x‘nimm. i3 mon, Wililrs W, Macfarlane, Jobu K. Gardioor, Fiula McClure, Byron Wibou Lirifin, Jdunies D, Al mvxtl‘u-yslllnflvnbunh, Jacub My i amos Allen Mloade, eorke Washingt . Johson Hermau W\Illlmnuy. B, s S Moyor, sk Blewart Ieynolds, Wilia: Walker Meyer, Lecasrd frogers -0 u:gd Wiy s 5 hn‘:'n“:‘u‘"'r‘t“}&‘rd' oo o) b Franels Marion Moore, Channcey Morgen Silnoer, Ghsistopber Doan Moray,, Calvin Knox kmith, Iliram Irving Nance, Floyd 0'Brlen, Michaol Tally 0'Clery, Hinith Orr, Engeno Smith, Fugena tley Smith, Thoman Albert Bmith, Edgar Bnyder, Dayton Palnter, Denjamin Elisa Strickler, Lrodle Watwon Parks, August Theodoro Thioman, Camphell willism Patrick, George King Tillotaon, Augiistine Perking, Charles ilenry Venn, Henry Pettibone, Clark Rlenz] Warren, WIlA F, Plorce, tobert 1L, Willlams, Qeorge Franklin Tlew, John Brand Young. Wiillam Lenry Reedy, An honorsry degree wes conferred on Fastor Pratt, M. D, snd_so “ad oundum ” on Johu Albert Sturges, M. D, TIIR PRESIDENT'S ADDNESH, Aftor the prosoutation osmo a briof addross by tho Prostdent, who said : QeNTLEMEN GRADUATZS: Aftor years of toll and striving you have roachiod the goat of your ambi- tion. You may look back upon your labor with pride. 'hieso patclimont emblema ara tokons of your trinmpbs, ¢ {8 fodeed a triumph to bs ad- mitted to the profession of modicina. It 18 triumph of excecding glory to be identifiod with tho great cbaracters of oar glorfous profassion. While by thoso ceromonics you bavo boon ad. mitted to this association, until you have studied for yeara you must atill bo novitiaton. You have sown, now you must reap. Yon must now follow the oxamplo of the husbandman and procuro tho implements of your profession. A good library and a microscopo are the bost an- tidotes for idlencss and lonfing. It is paid that for the first year a young doator hes plouty of lelsure, This i8 trus mo far as pationts and ro- munaration ato concerned, but should not bo trae 80 ar a9 tha improvement of your minds ix coucerned, 1n history, litorature, and in the hiard work of your profogsion. Mr. John Stowart Ryburn dellyerod tho valo- dictory on behalf of tho ciass, His spocch was sensiblo, plain, aund practical, and was hoartily applanded, Prof. J. Adams Allon humorously described tho riso and progross of tho Colloge from {td os- tablishmont 1n 1843, through tho Firo and down to tho Centonnial class, Ho waa witty and his ndddrees was filled \v%;h l‘-lnm‘umuu bite, dashes of satire, and sarcastio allustona. Prof, B, L. liolmes n;l‘lu\ved (nfll b‘r‘illln:lnt. witty, epigrammatical addross, avd wafter the bengdlmlcu. pronounced by Prof, ¥isk, tho loor was cleared for daunciog. ——— THE CITY PRINTING, WAAT MAT, TATLOR HATS. Tho (enoral defoatod in baitlo usuaily hoa many explanations to offer as to tho causo of it, and it was with & thorough knowledgo of this fact that & TRinUNe roporter yestorday visited 3Inj. Woodbury M. Taylor, of tho Pos! and Mail, and talked with Lim as to the resson of the do- feat, if such It may be callod. After boing in- formed of tho eall, tho Major skippod up-stairs and down-stairs intorviowing the other mombera of the firm as to whethor or not e shonld squesl. Finally bo decldod to keep tho bulk of his knowledgo to himself, but he con- scutod to explain the course of tho Fostand Mail. 1fo oxpectea, ho said, that his papor would bave as good a shoyw for tho cily printing as any- body if tie price suited, Tho Couucil was Ro- publican, aud 80 was the paper, excopt when it wandered into forbidden patbs, and supported Air, Hesing. Boon after putting in the bid, Maf. Taylor was aoproached by somo man, who got s promise that his name ehould be kept secros, and thus iy tho only resson that Taylor doos not oxpose him, This teflow explained tho twistings of the Council under tho infliienca brought to boar by tho other pepers, and attempted to induce Taylor to put up #3500, Thiy story was told at longth by Maj, Taylor, but he refused to say who the jun- dividunlwas, by * What 1 s description 2 ™ quoriod tho re- ) orier, ** Well, that is oquivalent to giviog his name," reaponded Maj. 'Faylor. I8 bo an Aldozman ? " ** No, but he is almost as good as one." ** Did hie ropresent bimself as connected swith any partteular sot of mon in the Conneil 2" 1 would rathier not answer that quostion,” **'Chen vou refive to tell 2 !+ No, I'll toll you prosontly, This matter has not onded thus easly. A jury might perhaps forco mo ta tell all J fiesw.” **Did tuls mau s1y pavihing about Periolat, eitlier ns to Lis haviny be-ited the Courier orat- dompting to run tne Cotaci! " “Why fs this man Pociolat ? It secros to mo T have hoard of him before,” replied Maf. ‘Tay- "lor, *r:th a curious langh. » ha your visitor " Aoy et tell i‘ut." And this 18 all the Linjor would tell about it for tho present, but ho avows that he sholl be ‘heurd from at some timo not far dintant, MATOR EDWARDA' STORT. Ba). A. W, Edwards, who carries a lifo insur- ance shopon ono shoulder sud the Post and JMail on tho ather, siatad yesterday to a Tninuse Foporter that ho nover offorod 5,000 for tha city Printing, A man named Mec3omething, Lo for- 0% ifa other name, camo to hin and offored to get tho city printing for him, Tins man told Tim that tho Courter conld put up ©8,000, but thought that the Council would rather givo thio job to the Post and Mail if it camo down a little botter, He (kdwards) then offered $3,500, and that was tho most he would give, Ldwards nlso endd that lis thought Periolnt pat up the 3,000 for the Courier, uud that ho was asked to como down at oneo with his $3,600. DBut, knowing tho uatute of the Aldermen, ho was afraid to put up the cash, Furthermore, thero Wwore quito a numbor of parties who engingered tiis job. 1o alyo showed tho reporter a list of Couuncilmenp, with names checked off, and fig- ures, which the Major claimed as o price-list at which Aldermon could bo bought and gold 1n the markot. Edwards says it was not for Inck of funda that ho Jost the contract, but because he wouldn't trust any of tho Aldermen with cash befors o got the job, Tho Major don't feol woro, but ho don't liko tha iden of ** Drick ™ Pomeroy and tho Inler-Octan outbidding Lim,— thut's all. T [ e ORDINANCE OF 1787, AMD THE BINLE QUESTION. In Mr, Douney's lecture bafors the Law Col- logo on tho Ordinauce of 1787 he made the polnt that the reading of tho Biblo, witbout noto or commort, in the public schools was an oxact complianco with the provisious of the ordinance in reforenco to schaols and tho moans of edu- cation, for tho purposo of fuculcating religion, morality, and luowledge, as necessary to good governmont and tho happinegs of mankind. Tho roligion hore meant was, according to tho fixed rules of legal construction, the Drotestsnt _form of Clristisuity, mclud- ing the King Jamoa version of tho bacred Beriptures, boing that broad nod tolorant form of Chrlstianity, without distince wlou of soct or eroed, which the courtsand jurists hold to bo a part of tho common law, This or~ diuauce, trravocable without the mutual consent of tho ariginal Statos, and tho peoplo and Btates in the Northwestern Torritory, was thus boyond the powerof Congroas and tha Btato Lofiiulntum. T'tns ardinance not only doclared that tho vrinele plos of eivil aud roliglous liborty wero tho busiy on which the original Btates, ther laws and conatitutions wero orocted, but alto that one of tho objects of the ordinauce was to fix and entablish those prwciples aw tho basis of all laws, coustitutions, aud governments, which forevor thoresfter whould bo eatablishod 1n waid torritory ; and that tho ordi- oanco wag ratiliod and reailirmed a4 an 1rrovoca- bla compact, by both the Goneral Govornment aud the Btato of Illinois, ot tho time of the ad- nussion of the latier into the Union, ‘I'he act of Congress of April 18, 1818, to enablo the juuple of Iitinois to form their first Consti- tution, oxprezsly reaflinned tho ordinance of 1787, and in connection therowith provited for the formation of the several publfo sctiool funds; and thuy thoso schoa) funds ave hield ina pers petual and irrovocable trust, to teach the ro- ]lglnn. morahty, aud knowlodge intended by the ordinance of 1787, This broad and tolerant Christianity leads to no perscoution for opinon's sako, bug to the Inrgest toloration oconwistout with the publio safoty ; the ordinance expreasly doclaring that 1o person demenmng binself fn° & peaceful and orderly mauner shall ever bo molested on no- count of his mode of worship or religious senti- menty, ‘Lhe lecturer contended that the porfoct free- dom which all other forms of faith had enjoyed under the provistous of the ordiuance, wan abun- dunt proof of the beuefirent wway of lepal Corstianity, fres from sectarian control, in this counection a large number of legul authoris ties werw citod end explained, —— CRIMINAL CARELESSNESS, ONE MAX KILLED AND TWO INJURED, An accident resnliting iu the death of one man aud the injury of ¢wo others ocourred about 8 o'clock yesterday morning at the Westeru avenue crassing of the Great X Road under tho following circustunco 8 Chivugo, Burling- tos & Quiney Hailesd connects with the Hiock- Yards via the Grest Fastern trazh. Yesterday morving Patrick MeGraty, Tiun Farrell, snd Fraok Sunstoel, In th‘c employ of tle I tter cor- poration, wera repsiring tho track. They bad resched the point at which tbe n'xyldlufi taok place. McGrath was bobwoen tus tracks b ang Farrell and Bunstook ou opposite sides uns geged in romoving feo and dirt from tho flanges of the rafls, While thus occupiod a train of the Chieago, Burlington & Quinoy Road, conalsting of a Jocomotive pracedad by & cabooss and draw- ing & numbor of treight cars, reachod tho cross- ing whore tho mon wers employod—no bell was rung, no whistlo sounded, and the lookont on tho ~ cavoosn requitad by law was abe gont, Tino mon obsorved the danger which threatoncd thom only when it was too lata o escapo, “and wero struck by the cabooss, McGrath was thrown lo tho round and had both feet out off at thoe anklo oint. Farroll was badly hrulsod about tho Lead, bosides rocoiving intornal injurios of & possibly fatal character, and Sunatock was hadly sbaken up all round, Tho train was halted, and SlcGrath with Farrall placed in tho cnbooso, and conveyod Lo §t. Luko's Hospital, whilo S{m-~ stack was takon to his residence at thoe cornor of ‘Westorn avonuo and Oak stroot. Thopatienta takon to the liospital wora attended by physicians, who pronouncad tho case of McGrath hopeless, but ppoke oncouragingly of Farrell. Tho unfortu- nAte vietim of this oriminal carolcssnosa on the part of the Burlington employes is apparontly about 25 veara of age, an Irishman by birth, and a resident of Chieago for aboot two voars, 1le relatod the particulara of tho accident in & ealm and colloctod mavner to a Tnmn- txe roporter last ovening, botweon gasps for breath amid physical torturo, and atated that if the cuslomnrr slgnnla indi- catiug the approach of the train had beon given tha accidont might liave been avoided. T\mufih resiguod to his fate, ho was loth to dio, as he bad been workiug in this conntry sinco his ar- rival for tho monoy to enablo him to provide a home for his paronts and wifo, who aro in Ire- 1and, whoro ho has supported them. o resided at the corusr of Canalport avenuo and Twonty= flrat stroot, s eaid to havo boen an Industri ous, thrifty, hard.working mau, and a mem- ber of the Bt Pius Order of Templarg a delegstion of which Bocioty wailed on him Iast pight, and will attond to his funcral, ! tho fnots above m‘mmd can bo confirmed, it'ia a clear caso, for tho action of the Grand Jury, now in sceaion. * Farroll will not bo nble tobo out for a fortnight, but Simstock, beiug lces seriously injured, will resume work durivg tho weok. Both of these men con be found by tho jury at any timo for examination. Farrell is unmarried and works at the coroor of Onkloy avenuo and Twenty-fiiat stroot, MeGrath Iast night mado afldavit to the facts in thio caso to his attorney, abert G. Goodyil- Ho. In ¢ hoatatos that ho lost both logs be twoon the knoo and the ankle, and sustained other luiudon that wonld nlone have r.rly‘mud him for lifo, sll [uflicted by Engine No. 21, on the Burlivgton nrassinEA Buit will at onco be commenced againgt the Railroad Company, MUSICAL, GERMAN BAND CONCERT. The German Ahlitary Band will give a goncart this ovening at McCormick'a Hall, which will bo for tho benetit of itaoxcollont loader, Herr Bock, This nccomplishod conductor snd mmaician do- Borves to have acrowded houso, The programme upon this cccasion will bs as follows: TART 1. 1, March, * Wiedorachen . 4. Overture, * Banditeuntrel 3, Borenade for tHuto and born, M, Dorchertand 4. Waltz, “ Now Vienn: 5. {m) * Tho Chiapol " 1(b) ** Suephord's Morniug Song {Lor four Frouch horne.) Messrs, Mudra, Koch, Staps, and 0. Polka, ** Auw dem Kursaal”, PART 1. 1. Overture, ** Cretschuotz . . 8. Heleations from ¢ Lohengrin ... 2, t Catherine,” quadrillo. ..., Jaban Btr. 10, “On tho Seashors," solo for trombone. . Schul Mr, Sehmit, 11, Grand Yotpourr] 12, Overture, ** Willlam Tell,” (by BENEFIT CONGERT. A concert will he given this evening for the bonefit of the Momorial Episcopal Church 1n tho parlors of tho church on Indiaoa avenue, noar Thirtieth stront, undor the direction of Mra, William Csrroll. —_— NEALE'S REPLY TO COLVIN, WILL 118 TIONOIl PRODUCE NEALE'S LETTEA 7 Yo the Kditor of The Chicago Tridunes Cnicaco, Fob, 14,—~As 1 came from my work I took up your valuable papor, and tho reply of Lis Iionor tho Mayar struck my view. Tho first thiog he says is falso,—about tellivg him of the 6U0 votes. Lot bim produco tha Istter thae I 600t to bim after I was laid up on the 15th of Decornber, nnd that will toll tho tale, for I asked him then if be bad forgotten tho night in the Palmer Ilonse. Ho dare not produce that let- tor ; it was tho causa of gotting me on againin spite of Ald. O'Brien, foron tho night of the eolection of Judge Dickoy ho awore I sbould never got on agsio, but that lsttor got me on, Thero ure partics who have scen tho letter and hoard O'Brien use thet exproasion. Lot the Mayor produce that letter and I will give up and. lic with tha dogs. 1io saya I hupg aronna after Lim; I du, shon ho put ma off from day to dsy. Cau he remembor ono day Ald. O'Brien camo in and [ was just abead of lum and about to talk to hiy Honor, when O'Brien esld to bim : * What aro you wolug to do for Nealo 7" Hesntd; I whall take care of Nealo myeelf.” Let him dony it if ho can. Hlis Hooor I8 very forgetful about who was presont that night; he forgots that Ald, Hildroth, Con Mahony, John Colvin, and nysolt wero thore. Ho should not forget that night nbove sil otbior nights, for ho got somo rattitog good news. I wonder if he remombors 8 couplo of days after ho received that lettor, after [ was dischargod, whou bo wmot me on the street just after loaving Marsh's in company with Gen. MoArthur and stopped mo, nnd lot the Geuoral go, and talked to ma for somo time, 11 1 woro & dog, I must bave boen o Lthorough- bred, for Bomo romarks wero mado a8 to how ho felt whon bo left me. Lot bim.produce that lottor ; that will sottlo is. His Honor says that bo bias not forced uny man on tho Board, I eay that be has had Ald, Fitzgerald’a Lrotber up and made his place vacant for Lobng. Ho can't go back on that, Mow i3 it with Iugh Rood ? Did not Prindivillo say that bo would zot have him on, and yet ho ison 7 DId he not hounce Lob Kenney for Canuon, and malke a placesa streot foreman on the West Side for ono of the Nimth Ward olection judges? That was sn oxtra tax on tho tux-payers. Let him douy that if be can, Now 1coma to Mr. Prindlville ; ho savs that T am not trustworthy and I am gooad for nothing. T will show bim thiat I am not what be zays, and I can prove it in time to come, for I cau show o racord for Lonosty and intogrity evorgwhore I Liave been, and by those whom I hiavo trausacted buginess with, Ilo soys that Lo would not bLellove & word that could gmy, I will make &im prove all tat as to whera my truth _sud verscity waa lost, Mr. Prindiville ssys I was one of the socons oxcurslun to go Into thio sewors to catch rats, Ho knows ho lics when he eays so; I wns one of the firut who wore detailed. That marning 1 did not roport, becauso L only roported every othor morning; aod thoy took tho trouble to send & A4-a-dny man after me, to order mo to report ut the oftica forthwith, I dit so; and whon I got to tho oftico I was told to report at 9 a'clook p. m, [oboyed orders, and wont to the starting- volut, and waited for an arder to go iato the holo. Whon it camo to my turn, I refused liko & little man. Btnnloy, the foroman, sald he took the nunus as thoy came on tho rofl, Now, toat i another lio. for 1 was away down uear tho Iast, Ald. O'Bijon's nepbew wap a long way up on the roll, aud s was one of Htauloy's own sons, &nd ko was Clark; but they did not'go. (It I8 no use for me to say why they did not. Let Colviu show that letter, Epwanp Nears, —— LOCAL LETTERS. SUNDAY AMUREMENTY. To the Fdrtor of The Chicago Tribune : Cuicaao, Fob. 16,—0n reading the communi- cation fu lue Tomuxe signed E, A. H., I folt Inclined to indite the following : The industrious olazses of our citizens labor during the waek to provido bread and edacation for their chidren, and cannot sako tho air, exercive, and recrostion necossary for their health, Wo pray the more fortunato who have, and who uso, the whole lx. days for amugemonts and enjoymenta they do- Jight in, 10 do nothing 10 deprive the poorer of the community of the littlo relsxation that Providence bas put into thelr powor, and not couaign them to awful puuishmonts for Jooking choerfully ou the bright sun and verdure of suwmmer, for breathing the pure air of the swest hoaveus, or enjoying innocent rocreation iy doors or out of duord. on the ouly day which their condition of life wil) admit. * Kadnsh "—to keep holy—does not slways u(xin“y to sot apart a thing to religlon, na * sance titleazo™ doew in Latin, but 1t is taken in & more oxtensive ecnso, for any separa- tlon swhatover from & cowmon t6 & pecuiar use, especially when thut use 1a 1ostituted by God. "Tho kceping holy of tho Sabbath ia ox- plained Lo man, thy separating or distinguishiog 1% from other days by rodating from il laborjous and sorvile office. [ will remark hiero that thore is no intimation that the command has any reforonce to the dutios or exercises of re- ligon, or to public or private worship, but simply enjowns .that one d. of repose (or "recreation) sbsil follow e iz dsys of labor. ‘thus you woo thas the whole of the commandment itsolf rolatos to nothing but » day of moro rost from soculsr omployment and bodily 1abor, without any explicit declarasion that 1t was originatly conascrated to the higher yrposcs of roligion, 1 maks tha avormout that tho naing tho 8abbath for public instruction was clearly o human institution, or custom, intros duced {n Iater timos, J. L. G SENDAY THEATRICALS. Jo the Editar of The Chicagn Tribune Citrcago, Fob, 15.—~1 road -with hoarty ap. proval the Rov. Dr, Fallows' sermon which wae pablishied in Tie Tovse of the LAl et i donunclation of tho theatrical uvasion of tho Babbath, Thoso worshipsrs of mammon, tho managors of tho averago American theatres, undor the guiso of **Bacred Concert,” ur somo othor name, throw open thoir burlosque opera- honses in bold epposition to publie docency and God's law for tho solo pnrpose of galning *filthy lucre.” Evory lover of tho holy Sab- bath day cannol look upon auch procoedings with other than a sonse of shamo, Theatrical managors have no moro right to open their amusemeont halls Sunday han tho rmerchant Lins to opou bis store to display his gouds and invito tradoe, or the mochanic his shop, or tho lawyor hits ofiice for profossional business. Tho tiina has como whon thoso co-werkara with hig Batanic Majoaty ahouid bo tanght to roverenco the laws of God nnd the principles of nurity by keoping His day holy. Such porfarmancos lhnnm,‘m frowned dowa by asery Jover of purity and virtuo. 1 do not wish to be undorstood ns boing opposed o anything which tands to olo- ¥8to and amaliorato tho condition of maukind, but I do opposo with langm and pen Sunday thoatricals, becauss Y bollovo them to bs con« trary to avery principlo of right. C.R. R. JUDGE ZANE'S DEGISION. To the Editor of The Chfcaco Ivibune : Citicago, Feb, 16.—Undor Judge Zane's do- cleion no warranta can bo drawn on the City Troasury, no certiflcates Issuod for Indebted- noss, nor any indebtednesa be mado of any kind. There being no monoy in tho treasury, aa in Bpringflold, can salary acoruo to the Auyor or other officer or clerk? Can wagos acérue to policemen, firomen, or othor omployos ? Aro not tho amounts that nccrue daily, weok- 1y, ur monthly to officers or employes for gas, for coal, for stationory, horse-foed, ote., o8 much indebtednoss as 0l the nccounts were closed by eome ovidence of sottlement ? All theso bills and accounts aro to bo paid from money to bo collocted, lienca au- dor Judge Zano's interprotation of tho Constitu- tution, they must bo as illogal as if represonted by a written or printed promiso to pay.” Undor thls raling, officers must sorvo without pay, ox- prosaed or implied,and all omployes bo discharg- ad. ‘I'his scoms to mo a logical deduction. B. —— THE COUNTY BUILDING. The County Clerk yesterdsy addad five men to his clerical force. A number of Commissionors were on s visit to tho Ineano Asylum yosterday, Their bill for carrisgo-biro will turn up in duo scason. Torty-tour bail-bonds have been declarod for- foited io tho Criminal Coart during tho last month. This fact doea not epeak woll for the character of bonds that are takon in tho court evory day, 2izholes Stasden, tho North Side ' fire-bug," fresh from tho Penitentiary, was at ths building vostordny. o was discharged from there a fow days ago on tho Bupremo Court's granting him a new trial, which Lo nervously awaity, Dr, Wilder, the frosurroctionist, was yostorday sontenced to threo months in the County Jnil. Hao was inclined to demur, and sskod for n now trial, The ttate's Attornoy objectod, and tho moffon will be argued Friday. Sincs ho Lna anve pleaded yuilty, it is not likely that ho will furthor incumber tho course of juatico. Tho monotony of Grand Jury work swas re- Hoved yns(nrdn‘i' by n complaint bolng todged against certain dotectives at ths Contral Station, charging thom with accopling bribes from thieves with whom they havo recontiy had deal~ ings, Tho complaint was made by & roputablo citizon, and will bo inveatigated. The usual :Ll‘xmber of jail casos woro disposed of during the y. AN OPPOAITION PANTY SOUND. County-Attoroy's Rountreo's latest opinfon was doliverad yostorday aftar roading the mter- viow with Brick Pomoroy on tho city priutiug ublished in thess columus. Quoth he, “If rick wants the sympathy and support of the Domoeratlo party of Coicago ho mnst nob *aqueal’ on his frionds.” If Pomoroy naaan ides of gottivg the county printing this wi Borve as & timoly hint, A KISSING DOGUMENT. ‘The inquirics for the recont report of tho Connty Ageut of the nomen and_residonces of those receiving aid through tliat office have booa numerous sinco its prossutation. No ano, how- ovar, Lias bsca able to get » glanca at it for soma reason or othor. All that hag 8o far been lesrned of its whoreabouta J¢ that Commissionor Mo- Caffroy took it away, ostongibly to have it re- visod “or :corracted " by tho County Agant. In- quiry of the Connty Agont showa that ha has unotgeen {t einco it ‘lote bis offico. Ie it possible that the dvoumont is too procious to bo gson by thie public, or is it that on examination of it in foarod by tho Commissioners who Lave the do- partment of public charitics in charge? : . TILE BTAVEL ROADS, Buch of the Cowmissioners as wore around yostordsy amused themselves by discussing the rolation of the gravel-road Inspoctora to tho publio. Whila the feeling lu intonss againat tho Inspectors, who aro accused with being in leagus wich the owners of tho roads, aud whlile tho ronds are known to be in an almost impasssble condition, tha majorlty of tlie DBoord look on with bland smilea and “the utmost uucomoora. Ilmn‘lx the power to forco tho Inspectors to do their duty aud report upon thoe condition of tho ronds, they wilt not oxerciso it; aud, having s porsonnl knowledge of tho bad condition of the roads, thoy have so far refuscd to throw open tho toll-gates, and have thus practically joinod the deralict Inspectora in shiolding the owners. Commissioner Dusso Liay talien o doop interost in the matter, but to no svall, the majority bewyg against him. Hosays tho indignation is #o greav in the Town of Wheoling that the citizena have held soveral Indiguation mestings. THE COUNT-HOUSE QUESTION, Tha resolutions iu rofereuco to tho Court- Houso questlon introduced in tho City Council Monday seom to meet wiln only partial favor with the County Bioard, ‘I'he Commissiopors do not object ta tho genoral proposition that the county oroct the ontiro stracture, but, on the contrary, sppoar to be in favor of it or any other sichomo that would increaso their expenditures, sud the amount of monoy to pass through their haods. Neither do they object to Architect 'Lil- loy having tho superintendonce of the construo- tion of the intorior of the city’s portion of tho building, for they regard the proposition as a valuabls concession 1 tho architect war, Fhoy expross thomsolves, howover, adverscly to tho vropomtion of melling tha city's pottion to the city immediately opon its complotion as is " fotimated in the resolution, from the Lact that the clty in not likely to bave tho money to pay for it at that timo. Thoy profer to rant tho eity its portion at the rate of say 7 per cent on tbe inveatment until such timess it can ro- cuperate and becomwe ablo 1o make the purchiaso in's businoss-liko way, What is to bo gsined, or is hoped to he gainod, by the objection no ane appoars to know, or at least no one ooula bo found who would say. —————— THE CITY.HALL, Mike Evaoa gathered about $30,000 yesterday. e bad no cause for & lovy, v ‘The City Tressurer received £3,629 from water-ranty, and 87,308 from tue Qity Collector yostorday. A Special Qommittoo on Insurzocs and the Committee on Hireets and Alloys for tho North Diviaion aro eallod for to-morrow, Rocelpts in the City Collector's oftlce wars about 82,500 yestorday. Tho City National Bank paid the tax of 1871, amounting to $1,875, **When tho cat’s awny the mice will play " was well illustrated yestorday at the City-Hall, Bulldivg Buperintondent Liailey went 1ast Mon- day night, Coveequence: holiday for *the boys, " whio eat around wondening if they would get thoso horsen Lo rido o their daily tours of nspoction. Marshal Goodell is pleased with tho fact that for the past four weeks not one complaint that hiad soy foundation bss bosn made against avy ofticor or member of the police force. 1t 18 notoworthy, as retlecting credit upon his mao- agewont of the men, aud upon the men thumi Bolves. A continuance of sucha lack of com: platuta of misdemeanors will tead to the general impsesvion that Chicago's polica force is not the woist in tha world by noy mweans, To-dsy lLlout, Goorge W. Waguer, of Engtoo Company No, 5, will prefer charges af a atrious ostore againse Atbert H. Pondivton, Captain of Eugine Company No. 13, under whom Wagner was formerly stationed. The misdemesn: not of recent dato, but tun back for y. Lhiy fact slons soutas 40 judicato thav thoy are nol of so rations a naturs as Tondloton’s prose- autor havo mado them appoar. ‘Thoy consist of Aovrral transaotions which have the color of bla:kwail, and placs Pondloton in & trying posi- tlon, Reducod to black and white they consist of various _borrowings fram cltizons, mer. chants, and members of his own Come pony. . Anoffior former member of Pone dictou's company, Arthur Slocum, bos an old grndee agninst him for an nllufml forgery whoteby ho raised some small amonaf of monn{. Aud then away back in ynars gono by therois record of Pendloton having olopod with the wife of Iiilly Fisher, also a firoman. The particnlars of \Vagner's oliargos have not yot come to light, a8 tho Marslial lias orderod thiat thoy bo tirat givon to him. Dendloton is oue of the oldest mombers on the force, and was an_old stagor in tha volunteer companies of early Ohicago. 1lo lina alwnys beon conelderad a true firoman, but lately has becomo considerably dilapidated throiigh carolosanoss, 3o ls known to bs hond over lioola In dobt all over town, but it wasnover thought that his teanesctiona were criminal, MILWAUREE AVENUE, YIADUOT, The gatie citizans who ealled upon thoe Board of Fubllc Worke Monday to find out why tho Milwaukeo avonue viadust had not beon begun, and woro askod to esll again yestorday, made their apponarancoat the n&apolntud timo, Thancod of the improvoment and tho facts of the case were again Iaid boforotho Board, the AMayor, and the Comptrollor, and wore fully expatiated upon, ‘Tho Mayor adimnitted the justica of tho claim, and ‘wanted the work bogun, Ho and Mr. Hayos con- sulted, and it was anaounced that opor- ations would commence as soon as the weather permitted. Tho answor was joyfully rocoived by tho petitionore, who doparted satis- fled, The long delay lu the work bLas besn cauged by tho litigation for the opening of All- waukeo avenuo, and tho refusal of tho railroad companiea to comply with thair part of the con- tract after the close of ths condompation pro- ceedings. TUR DOARD OF HEALTIL. Tho Sanitary Buperintondent ropotts 127 doaths for tho weolk ending last Saturday, s docrcase of 11 as compared with the preceding woek, and an increnso of 21 over tho corresponding weok of lass yoor. Of tho toial number of deaths, 77 wera under 10 yoars of agoe; 10t0 20, 6; 20 to 30, 9; 3010 40,10 ; 40 to 50, 10; 50 ta 60, 6 ; 60 t070,3; T to 80,4 80to 80, A There wore 71 malos, 50 fomales, 30 married, 91 ingle, 2 col- orod, 125 whito, ‘Thoro were 13 deaths from consumption, 10 from convuleions, 10 from scarlot fover, 6 from moningitis, 4 from old age, and 9 from pnon- monis. Tho mean temporature for the week was 42.4 dogreos above, IN0N-CLAD. ‘Tho omployos of the city, whon discharged, are required, bofore drawing what is due thom, to sigu » recelpt which reada na follows : Rocelved from the Clty of Chicago tho sum of dollers, in full payment, compromise, d Gottloment of any and all claims snd demands, of whxtsoever nature, which I msy Bave against safd city up fo this date, by means of, or growlng out of, my employment by said city. (Signed) —_— CRIMINAL. Martin A, Jonnings stole a small hiand sloigh from Julius Peroberg, a dealer on Clark stroet, Iast ovening, and waa locked up in tho Armory thorofor. W. 0. Pryor's storo, at No. 165 Weat Washing- ton stroot, was invadod by burglars Monday night, who captured about £16 worth of flour and meal, Tnttie Jonow, Lizzio Hall, and Nottie Tueo, threo individuals of doubtful character, were yosterday flood 25 apicco and sont to Folton's hotol for eixty days on goneral principlos by Juatico Foote. Lizzio Conly was arrested yesterday aftornoon for larcony of arobe, tho property of Boyoer & Corman. “Sho said that sho was exhausted with her labors, sud ouly borrowed it to take a nap in. Summorfleld sent hor ovor to slacp ab Doyle's until tho Graud Jury should pass on tho caso, Harry Floyd is again in the tolla charged with larceny ns baileo. Soms time ago s letter con- taining 816,directed to Josio Eaton, a roaldant of No. 304 Btato utrcet, was given to him for dolivo- ry. Iostond of leaving the money with Josis bo doslroyed the mail and spprapristed the money. He is at the Armory, A kottlo containing boiling Iard and wax was overturned in thes basomont of No. 70 North Clark strect yestordsy afternaon, the contents Igniting some wood-work and causing an alarm to be sounded from Box No, 721. ‘The flnmos wero extinguished, howsver, without aid from the angines, and before apy damsgo to tho boilding had been done A poddlor named Roblnofsky entered Josoph Snits variety saloon at tho cornor of Clark and Van Buren streots yesterday afternoon to get s drink. o claims that whilo thoro Jtm:rh ap- propriated o coat whiahh Robinofsky lad tem- porarily put on a table. Suits waas arrostod, bot releasod by Bumwmerfield on bail in tho sum of 8200 until this morning. About half-past 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon, when a froight train on the Alton & 8t Lonis Road was passing botween Archor avenus snd Twenty-socond streot, Thomas Ashton, a brake- man in the employ of the Illincls Contral Road, was thrown from tho train and instantly killed. Tho body was takon to tha Morgue, and tho Coronor notifled. Tho docoased resided at the corner of Grove and Twentieth atreots, was mar- ried, and had four children, For somo timo articlos of valuo haye disap- E_emd from the Boston Blore, on Stato stveot. caterday aftornoon the mystory was solved by tho arremt of Alexandor Korwin, a aowsboy, who waa obsorvod to pick upa tolt of alpack and carry it off. Ilo was arraigned before Summor- fleld, ana, aftor agood deal of higgling, mado n clenn broast of his crime, implieating two othor boya and a woman on the North 8lde, to whom tho goods havo boon &old. Thoe caso was con- tioued to secure her arreat, Yoatorday the viclnity of LaSalle street op- Tosite the Paclflo was thoe eceue of & disgraceful exhibition by throe fomales who reside nt tlo house of & woman namod Willlams, aliss tho * Eoglish, Dwart,” on Fourth aveouo. Thoy woro drunk {n s hack, aud shocked the sousi- bilitics of all on the stroot by tholr vulgar language. Supt. Hickoy was n witooes of the {lrcuuodlnzn, and direeted that thoy bo taken to ho Armory. Instoead of this, however, the driver succaoded in pacifying them, and drove them Lomo, A BOYISH HOSANNA, Spectat Dispateh to The Chicago Tyibune, MexpoTa, 11l., Fob. 15.~Yostorday a little boy not 8 yoars old, ason of Alrs, Ahearn, of this city, foll into a well 25 fost deop, containing 12 foet of wator, and drawing a tomporary wind- Ines with him in his fall. After sinklog twico, wonderful as it may scem, the little follow suc- ceoded, unaided and alons, in roaching the sur- fnce, by sctunlly climbing up the stonea lining the porpondicular sides, Bave being thoronghly chilled, the brave boy seems nons ths worse, snd his firat exclamation’was, * God bless God " ——————— TReduction in Prices of Ooal, From this dato, and until furthier notice, wo will sell our popular XX Bhawneo coal at the following low prices Lump, 38 por ton, delivered; nut, $5.50 por ton, de livered, Liberal discount fo tho steam trade. Wo have also on biand the best of Driar Hill and Lackawanna cosl st lowest market prices, . IlamivTow, Hannkn & IIAvES. General officos 105 Washington street, cormer South Clark. Hranchen: Dock on Lake street bridga; scc- ond dock notrth of Erle strest bridge; and 284 Archer avenue, e Our realera throughout the West, whera thers are no regular musto dealers, should write to the oot & Bvns Music Company, 196 Btata strect, when wanting amrything fn tho Hne of muslcal merchandiss, Bheet mybrio sent by mail, postpald. Lhey cheerfully snswer all inquirfes sddyessed to them. Young Ladies Who Have Been Promised ssle’ghrido by their aweelhoarta are unsnimous in pronvuncing them base deoefvers, A present of s light-runoing * Domestio ™ wil do much toward swooli¥ng down any auck:Uttle dioulty, —— Qur Suburban Gentlemen Will Remember (hist Cook & McLalp, 80 Dearborn streat, repalr, clean, or dye haifeworn garments beautifully st amall px. Eub"h Bcad fostructions by mall, They roturn Plano Buyors should remembor that Lyon & [fealy, Slate and Mon. 700 atreaty, .scll good low-priced planos s well aa the best of all pyanoca—the Btolnway, Upright snd square planos for raat, ——— Rockford, Rock Island & 8t, Louis R. Ri ‘Tue shortest and quickest route to Rock Tstand, 1il., and Davenport, Is, Train leaves Wells Etraok Depat 10:9 8, ] areive Rock lelaud 0 p. m, Ottics, 48 Clark wtreel, 4, L. Cook, Agent, e — o Ozonised \Ix-Marrow for the Hair, by Buck & Hayner, wakers of the ¥ Mars" Cologue, ————— Lundbora™ Oalifornia Water for tollet s Lath ; da Hghtfully(ragrantand refreehlng HW.B The Assombly of His Advisory Council at Brooklyn Yesterday. . Cordial Reception of the Delegates by the Plymouth Pastor, Ho Plades No Restrictions upon the Scope of Their Delibera- tions, Leonard Bacon, the Moderator, Thinks Otherwise, and Advises the Advisers, There Should Be No Whitewashing ; Neither Any Meddling with the Main Question. But the Council May Review Ply=~ mouth’s Treatmont of the Scandal Case. Special Divalch to The Chfcago Tridune, New Yong, Fob, 16.—Tho Boecher Council has virtually doclded to have nothing to do or say sbont tho acandal, and, unloss somo member eprings tho question of the pastor's porsonal conduct, the Conneil mill bo wholly in roference to quostlons of church policy. In his spocch of wolcome, and subsequontly, I statlng tho easo and quoationa to be submitted to tho Counetl, Boochor said ho had, and the Church had, no objoation to going Into tbat quostion, and were willing to hear advice regarding it, but the formal lettor-missive doos not invito dlscussion of the scandsl, and -Modorator Baconm, in lis spoech anuouncing the objects and purposes of tho Counc), distinotly sald that thero was no call or oceasion to 1nvoatigato Mr. Boocher's conduct. Whitowashing tho pastor or the church was nod tho businoss of tue Couuncil, Nevertholess, Ins prayer, which ho subsequontly made, Bacon prayod that tho whitewnsh might ba supplied from anothor source. 1f Bacon feels thus friondly, there ia littlo likelihood that any firo- brand will bo thrown in tho Council by any- body elso. William F. Wost trled to got in a protest, but it was disrogarded, Tho Couneil will conclude by Thursday night. Bowen and AMoulton haye joimed forces, and will proceed sgalost Boacher in soma way. (70 the Assoclated Press.] MB. BEEONIER GUEETS THE DELZOATES. Nzw Yong, Fob, 16.—The Advisory Council of Plymonth Church was openod at s quartor past 2 g'clock, with delogatea feom about 140 churchos prosent and occupying the body of tho church, ‘Tho sellory was filled chiofly by ladies. Mr. Becchor greotod oll the delegates on their arrival, snd openod the procsediogs by an ad- dross, Hoeaid that this i3 tho largest Council ovor hold in Amorica to dlscuas the affairs of any one church, He reforrad to the storms which Plymouth Church had gone through, and said, nevortholess, though it had been sot upon by various adversaries, it was » united ohurch, Plymouth Church numbors betgoen 2,500 and 2.6‘00 mombars, ond, whilo the avorage membar- 8hip of Amorican churchea ia 100, the mombor- ship of Plymouth gives no adequato idea of the ent work done by this church, * and honco wo avo calied you from all parts of the couatry to come and give us your coungel.” Mr, Beschor said ho hoped the Council would do what it thougbt tho wisoat and best. In oxplanation of the absonco of notable looal churclies, Mr, Bocchor explained that some had requeatod not to ba called, and if was thought best not to involve cburchos noarest to this troublo, aven in consultation, and o far from their omission being thrangh want of rospect, it was out of respeet for thom that they had boen exoneratod from tho trouble that falls upon sho Council. Mr. Boechor concluded as follows: * I assure you that you como into a ouse of prayer. You bave boon remembered in prayer in msny thou- aand houscholds, snd we bave resson to boltave that your staying horo will not only be to our bonefis, but to your own great spiritual edifica- tion., You are cailed, not toa Egnounl question or o chuich question, but 8 joinb ono which has long eeen many sequences, Tho roots of it run back to a por- sonal question, We studied to make the lottor-migsive ®o thas you could make ail and overy ‘inquiry which you see fit. Whatever questions you may sco fit to ponder you will act on at your own discretion, snd without any rostriction on the part of thls church, For my- soll, I wish to say that I fosr no adequate and Juat {nveatigation of whatever {s thought to bes ‘risost and m‘ and that I most earnestly give my conaent to1t. Wo believo it is possible for God to so pgur out is spirit upon you here that you will tzo lomo with more ardont ™ powor, with more faithin God, nod more success in the saving of ouls, We hoartlly walcome you here to Brookiyn." PLYMOUTH'S BTATRAENT. Each duleFulou was handed a long printed statsment of the caso of Plymouth Church, son- tainlbg au olaborata roview of tho difficultics arigiug from the drapping of Mrs. Moulton's name from tho roll, Tho statoment declares its prosontation of tho facta to bo uncoutradicted and unqueationablo ; that the Plymouth Church Lias pereistently souglit s Mutaal Council, no mattor what churchos should bo included, and naver refused to invite 8oy, church named by Mra. Monlton, and gays; '"1f any ono desires uo longer to ba known ss # mombor of this chuich, or se a profossod follower of Christ, wa Lold thiat whilo we caunot roloaso bim from the spocisl obligations to Christ which ho has ns. sumod by the !mbllc profossion of faith, wo may and should, after baving ondeavozed to chiange s purpose, releaso oursolvos frotn our respon- sibility to and for bim in whatevor mothod the clroumstances of tho casa may roquirs, We hold that It {s our right and may bo our duty to avold the ovilaincident to a publio explanation or'publio trial, and that auch an ogercisa of our discrotion furniahos no good ground for tho in- terforenco of other ohurchos, providrd wa neithor rotaln within our tellowship, ner dismiss by lottar 88 (n regular standing, porsous who Lring dislionor on tho Ohristian name, ORUANIZATION. Dr. Bacon, of Now [Iavon, was nominated tem- yorary Clinirman, and Clark of Boston, Iow of Terre Haute, Boynton of Newark, tomporary Seribes, Alver some preliminary business, Dr, Bacon waa selected aa the Firat Moderstor, Hon. Nelson Dingley, of Louisville. Mo., Becond Moderator, and Gon. Datos, of Illinois, Third Moderator. The three temporary Beribes were then made permanent, ‘I'he lattor gubmitting the questions of disci- pline to be passod upon was then read. Afeer Heripture reading, Dr, [acon prayed for wisdom in thoe Council for the paator of I'lymouth Church, that he might be wholly blessad, aud Lis minletry more fruitfu), and thut tho resulc would be karmony in hls church, OWIZUT OF TITK GATHERING, ‘The Boderator then #aid: It is Eropnr to re- mark at the outsetthat wa are not hero to white. wash either thia church or its pastor, If thoy pend whitewashing they should havo called otuer than us, Becond, wo ra not called to rovina and correct the Jndgment of any former Council, Third, not to samuss the public by drawing off their attention to side fesues. Fourth, not to decide or try tho main question which hes a tatod not ouly Brooklyn, bat all Engiish-spoak. Ing Christendom for threo yoars, Wo have potbing to do with that quostion. It is not sub- mitted to us. It would Lo propoaterous to submls soch @ question aa that to any sagembly like this. Why? We aro moro numorous than a Presbytorian Bynod, and more unflt for any judicial function than the General Asembly of tho DPresbyterian Church Itsolf, (Laugbter,] Wo aro uot hese for the trial of such & case ag that, Let it be understood at the outsct that, evon It thie church, by its Commlt- toe, should [nvito us to try and decide that ques~ tion, wo hayo nothing to do with it, We ore in- compatent, or, as ouce heard a lawyer say, +*Why, appeal to tho poor-houss, sud you wouldn't bave a more unfit trial." lu tho B1th placo, wo are horo to adylss this charch concorning the manoor in whick it Lns dealt and how It ought to bave dealt with what 1a well known as the great scandal, Lo reviso a1l tho proceedings of this church it relation to i, o a0t on lenclplw, uot faots, 1= conclusion Lie auked for solemn silence, and thatall noreaftor ahetain from manifoatationy of applauso or otherviae, COMMITTEEA, Tho following Duainoss Cnmm%leu WAB Ap. pointod: Lyman Abbott, s, Warren and Faye. etuld, Judgo Withoy, Grand Tapids, Micl,, ang Proesident Sturhy. Tho Moderatorannounced that hie had racolvag a writton protost from Willlam ¥, Woat [laugh. tor], which, aftor debato, was roforrod to the Buainoss Committoo. fr. Bocoher thon road the statoment of Plgm. outh Church, thon spoko, defonding himelp and the courao of tho-church in drupping Mrs, Mouiton's namo, The Businoss Committoo thon roported fn favor of appolnting six committees, each to con. sider onoof thoeix quostions to be decidad dopted. Ttecess till 7:30 ovoning. LVENING BESSION, Tho Council roassembled at 8 o'clock., De, Edward Bocctor addresacd thom on belalf of Plymouts Church, chiolly in reforencs to the firat and socond riuuulnm! in tho lottar minaivs, Iu the course of his remarkd ho roforrod to an attack mado upon this Council and Church fo a leading Congrogational papor in Now England, and gald ho bolioved that articlo was writton by fim} Bocrotary of tho American Oongrogational nion, A folegato hore ross_and asid that ho was an: thorlzod to atato that Dr, Cusbing did not write tho articlo reforred to. Ttossitor W, Raymond snoke in dofonsa of the nastor, mnmllnllng the elmrfnn agalnst him, and doclaring that if they loved him intonnoly it was ocauss thay knew him to ba {nnocent. Tho Modoratar announced that Mr. Shesrman would make & furthor statemont In bobalf of tho church to-morrow morolog. Adjourned. MARRIAGES. STEVENS—CALIOUN—Fab, 14, at tho realdonce of Bishop Clieney, by the Disop, Joséph F. Stevens and Ella 3, Calhoun, both of Kegaunoe, Mich. DEATHS. PATTESON~Ftb, 15, at 7 8. m,, Jano Bheppard wifo of Willism Patteaon, st his residenco, No. 153 Weat Madison-st, Temaina takon to Penn Yan, N, ¥,, for burlal, 'VANDERVOORT—At Jackxonville, Els., on the13th inst,, Leter 11, Vandervoort, of New York, father of ¥, H, B. Vandervoort, formerly of thia city, GIBBONS—Tuesday, Fob, 15, iichard, only son of Tojrick Githons, aged 103 moutlis, 5 Funcral Wodneaday, Fob, 16, from No. 30 Chatbsm. &t., at 12 o'clock, by cars to Calvary Cemistary. OITAMBERLIN—In Gherry Valloy, Til,, Feb. 11, at tho reaidonca of his son-in-las, Dr. L, . Van. Duren, Tmery Chamberlin, fathor of Mrs, Dr, I, W. Shers woud, of {hia city, sged 85 years 1 month and 14 days, BARRETT—On the 14t fnat., of pneumonia, Jeazte A., wifa of Tharles Darrott, agod 47, Bervicea at residence, No, 350 Marshficld-av,, at 2:30 P m. Thursdsy, Remains wilbe taken East for ine tcrment. e o POWERS—Tn Makarids, Feb, 0, Mosos Piwers, aged yoars, Funeral from tho residoncn of bis parents, No, 200 North Greon-st., Fob, 16, Roqulein bigh mass ot 8t Bteplion's Church at 10 8, m,, thenco by bars to Oale vary, Friends aro Invited t0'attend, LOCRE—Tueadoy evening, ot his Iato residenco, No, 793 West Madlson strcet, ¥, Locke, sged 87 years, 4 months, and 15 dsys, Notlco of funeral hereafter, SPECIAL NOTICES. Sparkling and Bright Wil be the Silyor ou your tables, and all your Honse. bold Utenally, whou cloaand and pollshed with Eleo- ‘tro8ilicon. Thisarticlo nd polishos with Toas Ia bor aud greator brilllancy than any matetlal aver boforo. discovered, It should bo in avery well regulate hold, Bald by Houso-Furnishing Storos, Druggiat olors and Grocers. Agonts--GILLET, McOULLOUL & CO., 84 and 36 Banth Wator streat. Chloago. CONFECTIONERY. e L A P LR OELEDBIATED throughoul fi ANBY tho Unlon—sxpresacd 10 ali parts, 1 1 snd upward at 5, 40, 600 per T, Address orders GUNTHER, Uonfeo- Alouer, Chicago. AUCTION SALES. WM. A. BUTTERS & CO., AUCTIONERRS, 108 BAST MADISON.ST, A1 Bulters & Co.s Auction Rooms, 108 Madison-st,, WEDNESDAY MORNING, Feb. 16, ot 0:30 o'clock, WHITE, YELLOW, AND TOCKINGIIAM WARE, FINE TABLE CUTLERY, CARPETS. ATCTION SBALE 30 Barrels GROUND COFFER 'WEDNESDAY MORNING, Fab, 16, at 10 o'clock, s our salesronm, 108 East Madison-ut, Also, A BMALT STOOK GROCERIES, Wil A, BUTTERS & CO., Auctionsers, S I BUTTERS & C0'S REGULAR TRADE SALE THURSDAY MORNING, Feb. 17, at 9:30 o'clock, At Balesroons, 108 Madixon-st, DR Y G OODS, FINE QUSTOM-MADE OLOTHING, 'WOOLENS, HATS, OAPS, BOOTS, BHOES, Nomxogmfimoz CURTAINS, E ) Tubboos, Bilk Velvals, Volvalecns, Festicrs, to. MERCHANT TAILOR'S BTOOK Fioe Clothing, Ovorcoats, Drevas Coats, Pants, and Vesht 1n suita and separate, Furnialing Goods, &c. AT DWBLLING N0.307 THIRTIETH-ST., Detweon Wabsali-av, and State-st., wo ahall sell, Thuraday Morning, Feb, 17, at 10 o'cloal, The entiro household offects, consisting of Patlor, Ghamber, Dining-room, and Iitchen Fumiture, Druse sols Oarpels, Btavos, Cooking Range, Beds, Bedding, Cracker ?x‘:;'nmf:é i, tho wholocomprisig com: i Wal, Au BUTTERS & €O, Anctloneers, o S e BY G. P. GORE & CO,, . 63and 70 Wabasheay, SPRING STYLES AT ATCTION, DY CATALOGUE, On WEDNESDAY, Feb. 16, at 9:30 &, m., prompt Manufacturers wera never so hard pushed for cesh 10 keop thelr workmen along, and we have sdvanced over 30,000 ON DEBIRADLE GOODS, sud those who know us know that WHEN WE OIFER GOODS THEY ALE BOLD, Eazly buyera should make a nota of the sbove, GEQ, P GORE & CO., 2 . "9emd% Wabubav, By EEISON, POMEROY & CO, Auctionecrs, &4 sad 8 Randolph-st, Friday Morning, Feb, 18, at 9:30 o'clock, Tmmenso Sale Now anl Second-hand . Household Furniture, New Parlor Buits, Now Chamber Hets, Dintng Tablos Cliairy, Hofas, Lounges, CARPETS, MATTRESSES, Qeneral Houackeoping Goods, 10 CRATES CROCKERY I OPEN LOTS, The Entlre Furniiure of First-class Private Resl- dence, Plated Ware, General Merchandise, &c,, &c, ELISON, POMENGY & C 4 and 80 Randolph-at, By 8. DINGEE & CO., Auctioneers, 974 & 216 E, Madison-at,, near the bridge, TILIS DAY, st 108, 1., & Dealor's Btockof NEW AND ELEGANT Parlor, Chiamber, Library, and other Household Furniture. Alsa Jarge lino of SECOND.HAND FURNITURE, Togethier with s Job Lot of Grocerles and Grocers' Bundrles, Aud Genoral Merchand! By FRANK PORTER & CO., Auctionsers, 170 £ast Madison-at, LARGEST SALE OF THE SEASON Immense atock of Becoud-hand Goolds o be sotd atoc] witlout rescrve, NO LIMLT, tuis a. m, a$ 10 o'clock, ‘The contants of & 12-room louse, cousistiug of all kinds of llotaehold Furaiturs, moved to store for cone ventenco of nale, 1u sidition fa tha shove we shall scll large stock of New (oods of all kfuds, & 4nad opportuuity for deslers to buy cheap. By JAS, P, McNAMARIA & GO, 117 Wabasheav,, N. W. corner Madison-st, Rezular Sale of Boots and Shoes -at Auction, ‘Thursday Morning, Feb. 17, at %:30 o'cloak. JAS, P, McNAAARA & CO., Auctionsess