Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 10, 1876, Page 8

.8 ; THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, MAIRCH 10, .1876, THE CITY. CENERAL NEWS. ‘Tee tamparature yesterday, an observed by Manseno, optician, 88 Madison strat (Trinuxe Building), waaat6a.m., 43degrcoa; 10a.m. ATs 84; Sp. m., 68; 8 p.m, bl. Barometer, , 98,87; Bp. m., 28.78. * It, in atated that the defaulting cashtor of George P. Gore & Co, has not left the city, as reported, but that ho is confined to bis room with sickness. It seoms that no one about the atore was acquainted with bis address, and henco ‘he could not be inquired fur at his lodgings. Ho ‘will have an opportunity to explain his short- comings when he recovers. . 1 ‘The City Clerk yostorday certified to tho Cir- ‘eult Court the asseasment warrant for the opon- ing Of Dearborn strect. ‘The amount was £572.- 634.81, of which $44,137.54 muet be raised on # eneral tax, being for ‘public benait." A large gum not included fn this warrant has boen ap- sled ¢o the Supreme Court. It is not intended Be sppty for judgmont until noxt year. yablicans of the Second (Third) Ward aro nitvets the Tntorests of the ies, end will to~ night select eight delegatos for tho nomination of officers. Tho old Third Ward is ono of the best in thoeity, and las many citizens who would do honor in any position 10 thocity. A genoral tar-vout !s xpocted, The meoting will Take place in the fecture-room of the Bennett Modical Colloge, 6t1 and 513 Stato streot. eo Hon. W. ©, Ohildors, President, and F. pronebtom, ‘Goneral Managor of the Great Wost- ern Hallway of Canada, woro in tho city yontor- day, and in tho evening s reportor eallod on Mr. Childers to suk concerning Canada railroad mat- tors and the presont condition of bis own road, Tho attempt to procure information was not w distingnishod succosa, the gentleman utterly de~ and had qnestionod the contractora aa to their t.tuthfolness, Tho lattor denied in toto that any mich overtures had evor boon made to them, Hi oweror, thoy think that the Council is not Jus- ti fled In making no appropriation for a work that qw lil bo finiehed an the contract requires, by the Ji tof Docember, Au effort wit bo meade to in- dt 06 the Council to reconsider ite provious action. f ARTISTS’ SALE, ne renee UE ag TE - ARTISTS WILL CLOSE THEIR valve of my exnsperated pationco, ‘Marlo says "eho likes the mon and will ssy a good word for them when she can.” Right, Mario! Btand up for thou, eron if it bo in the streot- cara, How thankful the noble creaturos ought to te, an accomplished, “traveled” woman comlug to their defense ao bravoly ! Thope they posscas “obivalry” onongh to start a subscription-list at once for fands to li- mortalizohor name, I, too, like the mon when they aro mon,—when they do not forgot that ‘© mon aboutd bo brave and women fair,”"—whow they are not women's-tights men, and want qvomen to do nll that aman can do,—we cannot be mon, and do not want to bo, Busan J, not- withstanding. Iam notcomplaining on my own gccount particularly, for the dear lords always squooze slong and give moa little epace in which to sit by them—perhaps it is because say faco is fairor than some othors, or that I've travelod, or, perchance, dress_o 1s Belknap, T've noticed, howercr, on tho Iudiana avento Tine of cars (I'm not as familiar with any other in onr city), noless » woman [8 oxtravagantly dresacd, the dear men sit still invariably ; they are, to.all aproarance, stout and woil. well-drear- ed, and look like gontlemen, ond & Ia:ly would naturally expoct to aco some display of ¢allont- ry among such @ good-looking clase; but alae! if a plain-looking girl or woman enters the car, her feet aching from her day's labor, and her woary »| heart achtog with its weight of care and sorrow, ao stands and hangs to tho “ atrap," bs she tall or aliort, atyayod to and fro, equeezed and paxh- ed about, while * Mario's" poor, trod, acking- limbod,"” weak creatures elt, and sos it all with a look so atolid that one would imagine they did not havo an original thottght once in a life-time, and ae for ‘*chiv- alry," who would over supposo them eapabdle of it! If my lover over eita whon a lady stands, ho sho working-girl or hoiraus, and I find it ont, he shall bono fovor of mins. Pray, gomlomon, do not allow the nobil&y and poetry of your uaturesto bo supomedod by boorishnesa snd him wi This was recovered, also the except asa moane to secure bilta for the For- ato eh we teste, ‘which ho had left with the | rente to do trisinona with as private bankers, fickot-agont of the Northrestern Road. hut he refaned to say whethor or not the Unton ‘THAT INVESTIGATION. Bank and the firm of Forrcet Broa. & Co, wero Wednesday morning the Committes on Public | catabllehed at the sama time oF wore tho same Rorvice was to have met at the Recorder's oflice Iostitntion? Afver evading Mr, Hurd’a inquiries to pogin tho investigation demanded ‘by Re- | for an hour or #0, and repeating Lis impatience corder Stewart, Commissioner Holden was not | to finish tho tnal, Dr. Wentworth cappod tho there, Commiastoner Carrol! was not there, the climax by stating that bo had no doubt, from tho Recordor wea not there ; Mulloy alone appeared | naturo of the anawers Rivon, that tho Commit: ‘on the ground. Sinco there wae nobody to in- | tea would be able to form an intelligont idoa of yontigate and novody to investigate with, be | tho nature of tho Union Bank, [Laughter}. iit a B-eont cigar and went off to the County Dr, Wontworth also announced that, unless Building. the Commities saw some prospect of ouding the ‘It now appoars that Mulloy, instead of heing | case somo timo this side of tho eternal future, pnnctual, was dilatory. Tho investigation | they would declino to servo, aud ho advised tho began trelve hours before. It was conducted gactics to remembor this fact. Mr. Brown by Carroll, Chairman of the Committes. Stew heroupon faraped ‘up and again asserted that art was present, ‘The documents wero produced | thoro was 8 largo amount of odium resting op for pxamination. Thore were just fifty-two of him, that tho church was laboring uudor thom, ‘hoy wera consulted froquently during it, that ho could | sce that = the tho evening, and it is said tho ‘revelations wera | Committoe bad no dosiro to have tho memory of etartling, The inquiry took ap much time, and | the Forrests besmirched, and that he proposed exbausted nature demanded food. Stewart took | to slow that Sr, Hurd was in the possossion of cloves, a costly apice with an aromatic odor, Car- | $100,000 ‘worth of rroporty which he really ro- roll took saeeafras. The followi:g day Stewart | celvad from tho Fc seats without consideration. waa sick in his tittle bed, and Carroll was not ‘The Court rebuked bim for thus repeating bis down town. ‘The examination by the fall Com- } silegations againat the complainant, and Bir. aulttoo will begin thls morning at tho Recordor's | Hurd oxpresecd regret at his inability to provent offico, It wil! be searching and thorough. ‘Tho | tha accused from evading bis questions and conclusion arrived at by Carroll Tuesday night, | rambliug in his testimony. {hat Stowart wes & douced-good fellow, will bo | Tho Court thon adjourned till Meaday oven- waraily indorsed by tho Gonmmittoe, and after- | ing at 7:16 o'elock. ‘a rs rd —_-——_ vende by the Beare, germs, PROFESSIONAL JURORS- The reprosentatives of the amatour ball-olubs CANTER ESCAPES. of the city susembled last evening at Quiun’s, Yeaterday faitod to bring to tho surface many No. 19 Weat Madison street, to complote the of | arditionnl facts rogarding tho professional juror, Rontear Sore be Re pation of naar F.0. Cartor, except tho humiliating one that Thoro wero presont delegates from the Frank- | theroaro Dutlittle chances of his being proso- hin, Unity, ‘Aero, Biue Stocking, University, Pi- | euted for the mixchiof ho committed. Tho oneer, Drosdnaught, Liberty, Lakealde, Lake | roasons for this aro chiofly that no one caros to Shore Rod, and J. P. Brady C bogin the prosscution inasmuch as Judge T Constitution and by- | Benin Pi fz a Qiter the adoption Oteeded to eloct oflicars | Jameson saw ft to lot . bim go an qrith the following result : punished, aud becausa tho oridenca * is COUNTY AFFAIRS. Mossra. Burdick and Holden Have a Love-Fenst. Did the Latter Remove Those Samples —_— THE COUNTY BUILDING. of Clothing ? The Grand Jury dia vory little bosiness yes- terday, nothing outside the consideration of ronting cases. {fhe Nortia-Town Collector yostorday patd over to the City Troasurar 310,000, Tno romarks in anaftornoon papor roffocting ou the Colloctor ‘wore undoscrved an unnecoasary. Judgo MoAllater was sufforing yosterday from nh attack of inflammatory rhoumatiam, and ae = consequence was absont from the Bench in the Criminal Conct. Jndgo Farwell tiled his nlace fora fow monionts, and adjourned the Court until Monday, tifter Hetening to tho tales of the diaagrocing jury in the Burt Jobneon caso. ‘Tho letting of tho contract for tho building of the morgue, boifer-housd; ote., in connection with the now hospital, gives the groatost eatis- faction in contractor cirolea. The fact that all of the old county contractors are jubilant, atrengthens tho suspicion that Ar, Sexton got tho work in a mystorioug way, It. ls bolieved that Hogan, Nelson, Multoy, Walker, and others, whore known to subsist largely on connty contracts, will be sub-contractors in this work, and that tho lottiug wae mado with thia undorstaudinsy. . Word was reucived from Kenosha seatorday thnt Nouey, vwho is supposed to have lived in that locality for a fow weoks, tras not at homo. ‘The same was substantisted during tho day by Nonoy's fathor, who was in the city, and slao by the officer who wwas sent to arreat him on the The Mighest Bidder Gets the County Hospital Job. An adjourned mocting of tho County Board swan held yestorday afternoon, all the members being presont excopt Mr. Behmidt, ‘THE GRAVEL ROXDS. Me, Busse called up bis rosolntion ofa fow weokn ago, providing for opening the gravel ronds to tho public without toll. Ho said the time for which tho resolntion had been jald over bad expired, and, nothing baving beep hoard from the Inspectors, he hoped to seo tha roads turown open at onco, and that they should re- main open until such time as they wore putin good coudition. ‘Mr, Holden was opposed to the adoption of the resolution, and wantod tho whole mattor postponed for s week to hear furthor from tho Road Iuspectors, =~ Mr. Burdick thought thero had boen enough dolay in the mattor alrondy. It was the duty of tho Inspectors to report, as they had agreed to, in the time thoy ad stated. If they had not reported, 08 apposrod to be tha cano, it was the duty of the Board to inke some action that would sottle the whole trouble. ‘Mr. Holden's motion to postpone for ono week SATE OF Beautiful, Strong, and Charming LOTURES, TONIGHT, AT 7:30. = Ati Foley. hardly st! enough to convict him of any | stolidity, because somo women do not carry a | jndictmont rotuiwod Tuesday. A suspicion ox- = clining to say anything at all on tho subject | « Sreslteet canis oad, Ream aud St. Dorworth, handy gtrang enough to convict, him of any | Mfereartctioand a “gentle, thank you” for | jets Uust eloneouase bos provaiied in tho, man- | WAR on no, crn Of being put, when Afr. Baeso ‘William Dials, tho colored man who was mado | jrecording Secretars—I. A. Fleming. euch offenders ta for contempt of court, and by | yoar gallantry. agement of tle o,vae since it left tho Grand Ja: moved the tabling of the motion, and upon the Commities—8. Ward, F, Scanion, Ey aan eT Tonarieaton, W. A. Gardner, J. i, Platt, W. Waaliburne, ae ‘Tho piaying rules of tho National Loagao srore adopted, and, aftor some Renoral discus- sion, the Association adjourned to Thureday, March 23. —-—. RECEIVED PAYMENT. EVANS AND TIT, ‘' TIMES.” Tho office of Mika Evans, Room No. 1 City- Hall, was the acone youterday of a moat lively businoss. Persons flocked in from early morn- the target for a hundied shots on the North Sido last Friday evening, and wlio was finally struck on the Lead with o illo and taken to the Cdunty Hospital, died Wednesday night at 10 o'clock. A post-mortem examination will bo mado this morning to ascertain whethor death rouulted trom the wound inflicted by tho file or from one of the promiscuous shots fred nfter bim. Tho plening-mill war has dovoloped a little, anda day or. to ago xumo capitaliuts of this tity and St. Louisa purchased from the Natloual Planing Machine Company, for #250,000, the Do not let tho men and women of America forgot the gentle courtesies of lifo even in tho atreet-curs, M. Lani question boing put the Chair decided that it had Leon lost, which provoked a dorisive laugh in the lobby. ‘Mr, Burdick then called for tho yeas and nays, and the motion to table prevailed by » vote of 9 to 6, Messrs. Cooly, Molden, Lonergan, McCat- tsy, Schmidt, and Johnson voting in tho neg- ative, tenien Mr, Holdan said he understood that the In- epectors would report ins few days asto the pres- entcondition of the roads, aud again urged tho postponement of the question. L REVELATIONS, and some go eo fiir as to say that an nonecossary dolay was mada ict tho fesuing. of the capissos, thus allowing Ronwy to cacape. x. ———— * CRIMINAL. ‘Thomas Ford, as.tilor, attempted tolug off a round of beef from Langondorfer's meat-markot at No. 79 South Jeffe.son street, yesterday aftor- noon, but was arrested. Matds LaBorgo hea complained to Juatico his action in tho matter Judgo Jameson ovi- dently did not consider tho matter deserving such A punishinent, although ho promiacd to consider the quostion and make up his mind what to do sboat it, -- += © That = professional Jury Riog has oxisted in this city there can bo but little doubt, aud, Cartor's oxposute makes it doubly sure.t His connections wero with o lsu of men who aro always hanging about the Courts nostioning jurors, and keeping up communica~ tions with them during trials, As they are men who know no morality, tho presumption that A GINL's RXPEMIRNCE. To the Fadttor of The Chicano Trioune = @ Cincaco, March 8.—I'vo nover beon around yery much, but I livo up on Prairie avenue, and somotiines go down-town on the stroat-cars. I had occasion to go somo days ago; my costume was & yory ordinary one, and, 29 I took a parting glanco in my glass, Isatd, ‘ Nobody will notice CUEENFU! * . i < they influonce sud bribo jurors in many instan- i ” Dm ae Taines that C.J. Kingi collocted $60 for her, Mr. Burdick replied that ho did not uoderstand — Fs re Voodbury a eee ae uiten ot the, | etl efontng to iy Hie tithes kofesamerted can in porfoctly domitable Evory lawyer prac- phi ee Aes dae country Inus), and | 4 converted the mocey to his ownuse, Sho | how Mir. Holden could tnko the position he did Ceeeea ae re en eioay wero” cone | colvin's Administration, Women wittinfants 2 | ticlng tp the courts kaors thoeo parasites, The Be nao y i dod car, and all the | P&8y8 for his arrost, but King hae thus far kept unless he was in the pay of the gravol-rosd <ducted by Col. H. N. Worthen, of this city. their arme, old, decropit mon, whoa taxcs noar- | mattor is of tho most vital importance, and the lcame home Ina crowde r, and all the | oot ot sight. ; | Oners. ht 4 alk iti : Pocted oy corona tp enter into tho manufae- | ly ato up tholr'litle savings, eamo in by scores | Judges of tho Circuit and Superior Coutts, fully | mon were so tired, I stood up besides good- ~ Mr. Holden thought Mr. Bardick was the last 212 W apas. -a taro of machlaory, perhapa in Chicago. to ropleuish the tax-eaters' troasury, Among | Awaro of these theta have ag yot takon no special | looking, tidy Irish sorvant-girl, all tho way. Aj | N- P, Willoy was brought beforo-Justice Foote | ono ho should makeany such insinuations, bay- 0. Ve BL M. Miller was reported os having sald at | who dian't pay may be mentioned the Union Toties of thot, Using.to, the presales of other | aay ortwo aftor 1 had occasion to go again, | Tostenday afternoon on complaint of W. J. John~ ng nang Oe ve L lagged of cloting de- : ga: fghth-Ward meeting ch oor sieht that | and tho Courier ieee tno papers havo been | "Purhavs the host point to bogia » reform in| aeesod myself in my good) clothes, ignor Tee OT salingon a) for coanterteltinn, aad poaltod witn tho evauty ax samplow by content favor the election cf Democratic lore the cutso of re iT i ng the lesson tau, in. the newspapers ss ors —— is: and now appears ir. Aller, ‘wo. hold- living off the people under the cuiso of sappo the jury system would bo to strike squarely at 3 Bt PE hearing jay. Se Holden—The charge is worse, and that by the downfall of poor Bolkniip, crimped my hair in my most elaborate stylo, tonned my bost het and my four-butten kids, tad went forth, conqtsring and to conquers. I cme bavk on & Cottage Grove avenue car, which was crowdod, with ny foathers uommpled. Sirveral poorly- dregaod women, with rod, gloroteas hands, clong dosporatoly to the straps, whilo the too long rosa of poor, tired men inspected thom from a lowor plane of vision. As Istepped o:zto the carand ran my eye over the palo, weary-looking lords of creation, gathoring up my volvet skirt to keop it from contact with two briacling rows of sailed boots, tro gontlomen sprang simultaneously to their ' foot, saying to mo, “Take my seat, / madam,” 2 sweetly thanked them (and 1 “Marie” 4 would hava heard nie, had she been there), and \ motioned » whito-faced woman of about 40, with a Iatge bundle, to take one, whilo I quietly slipped into the other with a gratified sigh, much to the cha- grin of man No. 1, who clung to thut strap as though ho owed ita grudge all the restof the ing the Administration. The Courter in Hable to be levied on to-day; and it is probable that its owner will forward 3 cbeck to-day to Mike ans govoring the amount of tho Union's taxcs. ‘Yesterday moraing Mike said to a Tarore reporter that this journal MAD ADURED TIM, by stating that ho couldn't read very woll, and that hho wna afraid of Mr.Storey. As tothe latterbo srould show that bo was auytoing but afraid of the editor of tha Times, and that ho would mako hite-pay bofore night. As to reading, Mio reada Latin aad Groce, cially the Int ter, fluently, He cap road English aud s little German, when the lotters sro in roman. ‘The factts, Mike 1s au average scholar, and can manago figures beautifully, oapecially when said figures redound to bis interest, Yesterday atternoon Miko was cen and heard sluging tho “Goilcen Bawn," and appearing gonerally happy. A Tnipune reporter met him on Madi- non stroot. Sald the reportor:,,** Why this hilarity 7" Nee QO, vo just got Btoroy’s taxes,” responded the root of the evil, the mauner of selecting and impaneling jurors. Tho system at presont isa gross blunder. Tho clerks in the County Clerk’a Office write upon slipa of paper names solectod nt random from the, poll liste. Theso are pat into a box, and for every yonira tho Clerk of the Court drawa tho requisite number of slips from the box, snd summonecs oro issued for the names thus drawn. Carter’a namo was fairly drawn from the box by Mr. Coffeen, in tho offica of the Cterk of the Superior Court, and Carter was notilicd, When the ay, was im- panoled fn Judge casa room, Coffeon ststod to the Jadge that Carter was @ professional, and had beon hanging about the building for months scting io a suspicions manner, but inaa- much ss nothing spocified could ho stated againat tho man, Judge Gary failed to dischargo him. Atsbout the same timo, Mr. J. Henry Truman, of the law firm of Porkins & Troman, noticod Cartor on the jury, and at once informed the Judge that bo thought it would be well for the bailiffs to keop an eyo upon him. Notwith- standing these suspicions, Carter was retalned ‘until bis dixchargo by Judgo Jameson daring tho trial of the case of Fullam vs. MoCord. pes aes THE FIRST M. E. CHURCH. IT WILL NOT DREAK CP. For some time past thore Lave been various ramore set aflont in regard to tho First M. 2. Church congregation, which moeta in the Meth- odist Church Block, on Clark ‘street, to the offect that the congregation had dwindled down ing up bis right band, ewears he naver sald 80, but that he did aay that be wanted good and competent men elected ; and that he, the aforo- said Millor, bath always beon o Republican dince he arrived at sears of ciscrotion, snd shall slwaye romain one **till death do us part.” Tho aslo of off-paintings at the gallory of tho Associated Artista, on Wabauh avonno, last cyon- ing, was oly attended, Atout eighty pict- nres were nold, and nearly all brought vory fair prices, Shirlan's ' Veteran” wee knocked down at @110, A fow of the emaller landecapes sold Yow down, doubtless owing to tho tamoness of the snbjects and tho increasipe xnathy ou the part of tho public towards works which havo nothing to command attention. On the wholo, the sale was quito satiefactory, The remainder of the pictures—about seveuty-fve—will bo dis- posed of this ovoniug. Dr. J. DB. Edwards, 9 well-known physician residing in Hydo Park, died Wednesday attor noon at bia residence, corner of Stato and Forty- saventh strocts, of Intyogitis. De. Edwards was meurgeou in the army and hisd charge of two hospitals at Vickebutg. ile had been located in Chicago for about six yoars, and enjored a high reputation and oxtendod practice. ‘The funoral services will bo held this afternoon at the Meth- pdiat Charch on the corner of Stato and Forty- urventh atreots, of which tho Dootor was & prom- Inent member. ‘Tho romains will then be taken to Lockport, N. Y., where the frionda of tho de~ teased reside. ‘The fourth annnai reunion of the Chicago ‘The Davenport Democrat of Wednesday says that two boys from Chicago, named Michael Conway and John Newell, wore imtely arrested in Moline, and taken beforo a magistrate at Daven- porton.s chargo of stoaling in soveral placca and tsking monoy, wino, and groceries. Cone way plondod guilty. tolsrcony. .Ho atated that his father had until lately beon 8 policeman on the Chicago forco, 4 ae & McDermott & Wigsine, partners in the auction hoone at No, 229 Randolph atreot. in whioh Grangors aro;bled, wore arrosted Fostorday after- noon for cheating 8 man out of $27 in tho ale of snide jewelry. A compromizo was effacted by their returning him the monoy, and the chargo of erindling wes withdrawn. Jt is the foteption of Supt. Hickoy to procure the revoca- ton of the licanse under which tho fraudulent couple oporate, which cannot be accomplished too soon. 4 *Littlo Hell,” a locality on the Weat side, is grendozvous for and tho reeidonce of soms of tho most depraved chargcters in Chicago. No. 2 Hawthorn avenue, in that section, was the residence of Bridget Moore and Aon Bowlier; the former is now in the North Avopuo and the Isttor in Chicago Avonue Htation, charged with sszault with intont to kill Ellon Coffey. , Tho Tast-nsmed * baa -'s > daughter awe € was > Yesterday morning she paida visit to her daughter, and while thore all became more or lows ‘deunk, an the drinking terminated ma row. ‘The rosidonts you havo tried totale 4,800 from the County ‘reasury. Mr. Burdick—Nobody bolioves your accuss- ton, aud you had better drop it, ts snemdine ‘Mr. Holdon then continued in the advocacy of postponing action in closing the roads, and said if the resolution undor consideration was to be adopted he hoped to see tho Whoeling road ex- oopted, “=<r~..- ~~ A motion to reconsider the Inst motion was thon put and lost, when fr. Burdick came to his fost again, and said that ho had Mr. Holden now just where ho wanted him. Ho saw him aa the ‘edyocate of the Wheeling road, and understood for the firet timo who owned him. Soma further discussion cnsnod, when the adoption of tho resoltution providing for throw- ing opon tho roads wag put, ond loat by the fol- Jowing vote; Yeas—Ayars, Durdick, Buaso, Guenther,’ Her- ting, Schmidt, Tabor—7, Naye—Carroli, Cleary, Wonly, Holden, Lonergan, McCaffrey, Mulloy, Johnsou—s (i COMMITTER NETORTS. The Financo Committes reported on the pay- rollof the County Olork’s office for the pant ment smouoling to $4,929.01, ‘Thoreport was lop: sa A sasharity, of the Joint Committeo on Horpi- tale PabHo Buildings reported im favor of lotting the contract for the oroction of the Morgue, kitchen, otc., in connection with the new County Iospital, for tho sam of $99.609, to P, J: Sexton. The report was signed by Mexsra. J.D, CHAMBERS & 0O., Auctioneers, AUCTION SALES. EEO b A dere beware ent errr) WM. A. BUTTERS & CO, AUOTIONAERS, 1841) WABASD-AV, 5 Wm. A*Butters & Co, AUCTIONEERS; WAVE REMOVEDTO |” Judge Skinner’s New Building, Northeast comer of Wabash-ay, and Madioon-t, + BUTTERS & CO’S REGULAR SATURDAY SALR: OF OVER 900 LOTS OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS, ‘New Furniture, Now and Used Oarpote, Handsome Finnos, Oil Paintings, ranite, Glasaware, Chimnoya, Fine ‘Table Gutlory, Stoves, and Other Meronandiaze. SATURDAY MORNING, March 11, at 9:30 o'clk, At Now Store, 128 & 120 Wabsehay.. NE, corner Madisen-st, A, LIPMAN, Pawnbroker, ‘Will held his next Sale of FORFEITED PLEDGES At Butters & Cow's New Auction House, nBin her of Wabash-av, and Mediscn-nt,, MONDAY MORNING, March 13, at 10 o'clock . ‘The stock to Le soll Ss very Iange and varied) smocg which will be found Fine Gold aud Bliver Watches every toako and quslity, Fine Diamonda and Diamocd Jewéiry, Fino, Gold Chalna ot every 3} Fine Gad Sets, Sterling Silver, lid eB , WAL A, 'B ‘& GO, Aucilonoss, By ELISON, POMEROY & C9, Bt and #8 Tandolph-at, FRIDAY MORNING, HARGH 10, 9:30 O'CLOCK, _ OUR REGULAR WEEKLY AUCTION ! SALE. ' ‘New and used Furniture and General Houshdd, Goods, new Parlor Suita, new Chamber Bets, Dining, Room Furniture, Chairs, Lewnges, Sofas, w full tne, Carpets, Marble-Top*Tabtes, Easy hairs, Parlor wa Ofice Desks, What-Nots, Crockery, Glass and Pld | ‘Ware, General Merchandise, Table Cutlery, Whit, cto, ct, ts vw~ RLIBON, POMEROY & 60, { BANKRUPT SALE AT AUCTION, ‘Saturday Morning, March 11, at 10 O'clock ‘At Btore corner Van Duron and Halstedel. =" By order of Col, GEO, W. CAMBY! Asrignes, 7 .. wilt eell the entire stock of Alex, Ui bankrap), consisting of way. - 'Dfarie” Hikes tho men and is roady to give tho ninotesntn century a female Don Quixote in their bebalf, I like them protty well aa thoy go,—E havo one of my owa,—but ‘consistency 1a a jowol,” and I tixe to sce masculino fatigue exhibit itself, with velvat and diamonds before ita weary oyes, asin the stapatying viow of a & poney, printand a big bundte. 4 do not like to our them inveigh sgainut female oxtiavazance, and fall down aud worship a woman in point-lace aud diamonds, Hannrer Manta. Tave any trouble?" No, wir.” Did you see Mr, Storey?” No. Ho wan't thero. ‘Who did yon eee and get your money from?” THE EMERGENCY WAS PROVIDED FOR, “The check was there for mo, ready.” «Well, who did you #00?” “TL asw Wilkie.” " ieee arragod themselves against tho visitor, and sftor | Cleary, Jahoson, Maloy, and Conly, ene eae ae Wetlovan University Alunot | _,” Dia he giro you achock for Mr.Btarey's own | to but fow members and was about disbanding, ‘cry. beating hor unmorcifully she was thrown down- | ‘Tho-minority of tho Cominittue reported i occurrod last evening at tho Grang Tacifle. “The personal taxos, too? and that tho church proper was. possibly to be CITY-HALL- atalra andrecoived injurlosot saerious charactor. lately ‘a “No, Mr, Wilkio told me that they bolongod to Mra. Btorey, aud I pight go out there and lovy on them tt I liked." ‘Ara you going to?" “Yes, to-morrow.” "The collections yesterday were very large, and aggrerated upwards of $05,000, Including $12,- 733,72 paid by the Gorman National Bank, and $3,602.01 paid by the Times. Not all tha banks have yet paid up, aod to-day levies will be mado on those behing baud, and who will not face the music voluntarily. Tho amonnt duc on Mr, Btorey’s hoasehold effecta is $178.18. Andre Matteson In still ightiug Mike, and with renowed vigor, But Mike eays ho will geb that tax, too, Ho laa gotten an extension of ten days trom County Trosaurer Huck, and during tho nost eleven days Mike saya bo WILL MAKE THINGS HUM. ‘Too real-ostato books will remain in the Col- lectors’ ofiices during this oxtensiou, aud parties paylug their taxes within that timo will save coste, which will surely be added after the 20th inst. Mike mye ho got ono ahoad of Mr, Bto- roy: for, bad tho gontleman known that he would hold over oleven days longer, he would havo kept the city out of its taxon just ten days more, and Silko nould have bad to wait, ‘Phe total amount col'ectod thus far is about $800,000, which Miko hopes to increaso toa fnillion during the noxt ten dave, and moro if possible, In rogard t2 tho mistake in the name of A. H. Kohn, No, 114 Calumet avenue, pro- viously mentioned, Blotter No. 26 shows that the eiror was mado by tho deputy who made the sasessment in tbo district, aod he put the name down an J, H, Cohn.” ig —-—- HURD VS. BROWN. ALITTLE MOLE INTERESTING, ‘Tho Murd-Brown church trial was resumed at {favor of lotting the ontire work to one man, and ‘expressed tho idea that Sexton's ‘bid was too high, ‘The report wont on to recommond that the contract bo lot as follows : affair was informal and correspondingly ploas- ant. Among those in attendance wore tno Rov, ©. D. Foss, D. D., President Wesloyau Univer ty; the Rov. ©. H. Fowler, D. D., LL. D,, asident Northwestern Univormty; tho Rov. G. M. Bteslo, a D., Prosident Lawrence Hor foreboad was cut and. the scalp torn, Tho disturbance attracted the attention of oficors, who arrived and arrested the asecitants before they woroable to escape, The wounded woman was taken to tho Chicago Avenue Station, and thon sent to tho County Hospital, She is about 60 years of ago, reaides at No. 6 Crosby etroot, and is marcied.*- - * ——— ANNOUNCEMENTS. Tho strangera’ and workingwomen'a meeting will be held at the rooms of tho Good Samari- say Bociety, 173 Randelpl-atreot, at 3 p.m, to- sy. . The Excolsior Stono Company launch their ‘new steam canal propeller, 8.8, Kunbell, to- day at 3p. m. at Doolittle & Oleott's dock, south of Van Bucon strost bridge, . = Sunday, at So'clock, st the First Afotho- dist Church, will be given undor the manage- meut of Mr. Arthur J. Creswold, the first Bun- day afternoon concertin aid of tuo Good Bs- mariten Home, A musical celobrity from Lon- don will appearat this concert. * A mooting of the State Microscopical Society will ba hald at tho Academy of Sciences, 203 Wabssh avonue, this evening, Dr. J. N. Danforth willapeak on ‘The Process of Repair," being notes from the daily oxsmination of a wound in tho tongue of a curarized frog. Prof. W. D. Gunning will delivor 5 new scien~ tile lecture on ‘*Fiowora and Tholr l'riends” bofore tho Bunday Lecture Socloty at McCor- mick Hall Sunday afternoon, at 8 o’oluck. Admission, 10 cents, Tho announcement that Prof, Guoning would deliver this lecture on tho West Side is incorrect. The lectare will not ba teased to the Contral Cuurch, of which Prof. ‘ Swing is pastor. . In Forder to get the bottom facts of the caso, as Tatnune reporter yesterday sought out Ald. ane Dixon, who is one of the Trustoca of the charch. ‘This gentieman acknowlodged that there hed been a great falling off in the attendance since Dr. Thomas had gono away, but that only ono monybor had really withdrawn from the church by letter. The attendance was as good as bafora Dr. Thomas took charge, but no pastor ever had such influence a2 be,or auch audiouces, and thoy had tried hard to retain him, aa thie was 8 grand field for wiesionary labor, and ho was po- culiarly fitted for this work, Tho gentleman further stated that the block waa dedicated to Methodism. The church was free, though it iad somo paying members, and it would always be, ad long as there remaincd a stone of tha building, s Methodist church. Nelthor tho Cen- tral nor avy other churcl could rent it regularly for Bunday nervices, but the Contral Church bad engaged the large hall for Wednesday evoning meetings. Tho First M. E. Church now waa quite prosporons, and ho thought, or at least hoped, It would contione so in the future, —-—— ALD. CAMPBELL, EXPLANATION OF Hid REMANEA. To the Editor of The Chicage Tribune: Cutcago, March 9.—I was grestly surprised this morning on seelng tho article in your paper relative to my romarks in the Council on Tuos- day oveninglast. You start out by saylog that “Mfr. Campboll characterized all persons who objected to excessive and unequal tazation as pirates, thieves, etc.” That would have boon Tho City Colleotor took im 61,000 yesterday. Water ronta yestordsy wero 4,009, and ro- coipta from the City Collector 8969, Ernest Hammel, the North Town. Colloctor, paid in $10,000, ; ‘The Council is called for this afternoon. Resolutions of condolence will be adopted con- cerning Ald. McClory, and it will probably be agreed that tho Conncil attend the funeral ios body, Tho Building Inspector oxamined the bnild- ings Now. 165 and 167 South Water strost, which wore gutted by firo lost Monday night, and found them to havo been poorly built, and that there was no fire-wali to protect the building on cither sido. Ho cansidors it lucky that tho fire ‘was not moro oxtensive. Tho fanoral of Ald. McClary, who met death 0 suddenly last Wednoacay, will take place Sut urday morning at 20 o'clock at his homo, corner of Centre averme and Eighteonth street. At 14:30 servicoa will be bold in the Olrurch of tho Sacred Heart, cornor of Joba and Ninotaonth atrosts, and then the body will be removed by care to Calvary Cometory. ‘Tho Board of Public Worke and City-Enginaor Cheabroogh could not make an inspection of the mouth of tho harbor yesterday with United States Engineer Gilleapie on account of the wind. Mr. Gilloaplo thins that the mouth ts fillog up with dompings from tho dredgings. The Board think that it is vory likely that » sand-bar is boing formod across tho outer harbor, but no dredgings haye boon dumped in that neighborhood, wards, Prof. Mandeville of Aurora, Dre, Wood and Hatfield, and Auguatus Smith of Appleton, Wis. After spondlog an hour in social talk, the company sat down to a supper of the best kind, whore various tossts and impromptn addressos wore interspersed with the appetizing courses of Sho bill of fare. Yesterday afternoon » number of gentlemen reelding in suburban towns between tis city and Waukeran, on the Chicago & Northwostern Railway, beld s meeting in tho club-room of the Bherman House for tho purpose of devising zome moans by which the Company may bo in- Buced to fixe them bottor aud cheaper facilities Yor travel botween the towns, Jndgo Adams, of Bouth Evanston, presided, and Mr. D. W. Kean acted ae Socretary. Tho following Cotomittes to consider the mattor was appointed: M. Van Allon, Ravenswood; i. Grear, Summordale; T. 8. Eee Honetill; A, B. Jackson, Rogers ark; J. 8. Griggs, Calvary; J. F. Keouey, South Evanston; 0. E, Brown, Evaneton; Jobo Culver, North Evanston; M. C. Springer, Wil- motte; J. 8, Date, Winnetka; Mf. Culver, Giencoo ; &. Hawkins, Highland Park; B. F. Jacobe, Ravonia; J. Gage, Lakcuide; E, A. Meara, High wood; M. Giles, Lake Foreat; Judge Blodrett, Waukegan. This Committco will meot at 3p. am. on the 10th fnat., in Warren, Koenoy & Co.'s olfice, No. 102 Washington street. Their report avill bo board at; the Shoriasn Mouse at 2p, m. on the 13th inst. Tho report was signed by Mosera. Lonergan, Guonthor, and Busse. Mr. Carroll substituted the bid of Ar. Morti- mer for the masonry work for that of Courad, Witdner & Co., in the minority report, for 84, 493, and the samo was adopted. ‘Mr. McCaffrey moved the adoption of the ma- Jority roport. Mr. Lonergan moved the adoption of the mb nority report as a gubstitute for the majority re- port. ‘Mr. Conly moved to amend the minority re- port by fogertiug the loweat biddors for the sew erat branchos of the worl, which prevailed. ‘The Clork then read tho lowost bids, which, compared with the minority report 23 amondad, showed a change in tho plastering from E. Suilth to Coffee & Carney, amounting to ouly 8250, ‘Tho report an amonded was thon presontod for adoption, and lost by the following vote: Yeas Ayars, Dust, Conly, Guenther, Herting, Lon- ergan—6, Faye—Burdick, Osrrolt, Cleary, Holden, McCaffrey, Multoy, Schusfdt, ‘abor, Johnson—D, ‘The adoption of tho majority reportthen came up, and the vote was as follows : Mrke Fivans’ mon loviod upon Seavey Dros. ‘Y¥eas—Dardick, Carroll, Cleary, Conly, Holden, Mo- 160 ASSORTED TRUNKS, BATOHELS, &0, A beoty-looking young man, who rejoices in the Firnt Mothodist Church, Evanaton, yenter- | COuoct hed you eryious sil: afsee vst. word | Lake streot hardware morcbante, for 615. A seltyerea eam le Se ee any gitar ay, Tahoe, Johnson, s Lo UMBRELLAS, BTRAPS, Ke. the poctical name of Gustay DeGray, his wife | dy evening. ‘Tho attendance was again limited characterized,” except tho words pirates, | custodian was placed in charge of the goods. gonee ‘with drawings in crayon and chalk. B85 ROLLS CARPHST,' . + Off Cloth, Pillows, Comforters, LOUNGES, WARDROBES, CUPBOARDS, OHILDS’ CARRIAGES, SIDEBOARD, 200 Assorted Ohairs, Extonsion Tables, Bedstesds, and a Genen! f Btook Furniture, new, all mado i for Custom Work. . BLISON, POMEROY & CO,, Auctionesss <I BY G. P. GORE & CO, 4 and 70 Wabssh-ay, ON SATURDAY, MARCH 11, AT 9:30 OCLOCL ‘We shall offers very largo assortment of Household Furniture, 8 crates W.G, Crockery fa open lots, 15 csacs Tos bier, AT 10:30 O'CLOCK, thieves, otc. and ineertod the following: “Chronic tax-Mfgnters, who enjoy all the protection of tho Goyornment and from year to yoar fight their taxes, thereby avoiding their jast equal burdens of gov- ernment.” Again, youcsy: ‘Iie also offercd hia services to put the brand of Cain on al! mon who refuse to pay their taxon.” I did not so stato, but I did state that these ‘chronic tax- fighters” wore tho most persistent with the Board of Public Works ;and tho City Council ia thetr demands for large oxpenditurea for public {mprovomonte ju tho way of atroat improve- monts and in the erection of bridges, viaducta, or public buildinga, aud for the maiatenance of tho Firo and Potice Departments, and no svon- er is sn sppropriation bill passed and judgment asked than these gontlemon appear in court with s band of lawyers, and, through the machinations of the law, escape taza tion, I did say that “this class of mon ought to be branded with the brand of Cain,” and tt ia slugular fact that Thay will probably psy up. 8 0. Walker, a State atrest carriago dealor, was pounced upon for 963,69, and, he failing to come down with the money, ono of the Collectors selected the best looking carriage in tho house and placed it in care of 8 custodian, The total amount collected yesterday was about 945,000. Evans himself gathered about $16,000, and ro- jorcos that be bas been allowed tau days moro to complete the collection of taxos, Agenticman want to the Mayor's office yes- terday afternoon, introduced himself to His Honor as Mr. Mason, and aid that he had some gricvances to state, ‘Lhe Mayor told him to state them, and My, Mason said that he had some city certificates which ho had been trying to sell, and ho‘ could not get more than 85 cents on the dollar for them. Ie had offered them to many persone, and no one wonld buy, and be would gladly take 95 conts on tha doll ‘Tho Meyor said that all the titno that Mr. Mason had becn teytn to sell, Preston & Kean’s bank Lad beon ust ‘Tillie, and another female who enjoys the repu- tation of being koown as Mollie Boil, aline Mollie DeUrey, alias Mollio Bushnoll, the re- puted wife of Alfred Buubuell, alias Alfred jeGrey, wero before Commiselonor Moyny yesterday afternoon, charged with rauning @ little 7-by-9 illicit still in Hydo Park for the manufacture of highwines from molasecs, Deputy-Collectors Springer and Plympton wora the complaining witnesses. They teatified aa to the manner ja which the concern was rub, and exhibited = esmplo of, the goods—a bot- tle of tho vilost imitation ‘of Now England ram. ‘Tho male defendant was committed to jail in default of £3,000 bail, and the young women ‘wore beld in 8500 to appear as witnesses. Tho trio were caught at work Woduesday night by the revenue officials mentioned. A revenve clerk named McLaughlin, who was present at the time, was shoved into the mash-tab by ono of the women. He wasdragged ont covered from head to foot with an olegant costing of sour molasses, and yerterday devoted chiefly toa faw of the rolatives and personal frionds of tho complainant and the accused, in addition to whom John Watson, John H, Ked- zio, O. Huse, Mr, Boyie, W. G. Evans, F. B. Kuappen, ‘bones Froeman, Jesse R. Lyons, James Currey, Mr. Button, and othors, wors in- terestod spectators. ‘Tho triat drags conslderably, and has not de- yoloped anything of much public interest as yot. ‘Tho epectators find their chief amusoment iu the audibiy-whisperod auggeations of Judge Miller, Sir. Brown's muzzled counsel, aud their Pparrot-like repetition by Mr. Brown, Lut whon & divcission arose on some objections, and Bir, Brown attempted to decipher what Judge Millor wrote out for him, the effort was goneralty so much Meo that of a achool-boy speaking his * piece” ea to provoke a generat amile, This ‘was oattied to such an extent occasionally as to result in the nuusual spectacie of » counsel put- ting tho words of btw testi ry Sithon, stimony in the mouth of RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Conly Introducod a resoltion instructing the Committes on Public Service to name the places for holding the polls at the coming town election, and report tho same at the next meot- ing of the Hoard. Adopted. (PEDSONAL EXPLANATION, Mr. Burdick eaid he had boen accused by Mr. Holden of trying to rob the county, and he de- sired the gentleman to prove his assertious at nce or hold his poace, Mr. Cleary moved the appointment of spe- celal ;committoe to invostigate tho conduct of Mosars. Burdick and Holden, snylog thet ho was snow member of the Doard; and if thore were auy rascalitics going on he wanted them ex- posed. His motion was ont off by a motion to adjourn until Monday, which provailed. - “MARRIAGES. BENBRIDGE—JONES—On the Oth inst, at the EADS! JEFTIES. é Br. Lovis, March 9,—Cspt, James B, Eada re- porte to the South Pass Jetty Company hora that a remarkable deepening of the channol on tho bar bas occurred since the ath {nst, Tho old crest of the bar is entirely gone, and the prosent crest is at Station 93, or 0,800 feat from tho abore ends of tho jetties. From Station 93 to the soa ends of the jottles, tho depth of water yaries from 17 to 20 feet. The outer slope of the bar deepened rapidly during the rocent storm. The contractors aro now puslilng for- ward the work at the bead of the Pass, and pro- Reriog to close Grand Bayou. The Fioride & favans Kteamship Company is proparing to send n)l their vousola through the South Pass. New Onrxang, March 9.—J. B. Eads states that the 20 feet depth bas now beon carried down one mile and a quarter from tho upper i ; ig them in for Yass dof the work ed th 1 is cuttt Church of the Epiphany, Chicago, by the Rev. Uenry | Chambor Scts, with Dreasing Cases, and Marttestd « most of his tine to picking th ‘Tho cross-examication ef afr, Brows: was re- | the larger proportion of tho public monoy is ox- + end of works, and the channel is cutting out | G. Yor: Mk i tudye, Eq. i ly bok fis Laie. ‘This was the only senaaitgne ous 6f | suood by Mr. Hurd, an unanswered question | pended vo ax to benefit tho palatial residences sents is ari ee rarer eyes rapidly, Where the Mattto H. Atwood grounded | rissie 'E junea;'daugliter of Haber! Saeatiuan all of Wood op, ursaun, Parlor ele in, avery sy rat being repeatad relative to the organi: tho Union Bank of Chicago. ipaniaatibncot ‘This subject scomed a disagrecable one to Mr Brown, who frequently ovjected, at Judge ail ler’a suggestion, Inu the course of the discua- sion, Mr, Brown stated that not s dollar wus ever paid ip forthe bank; that the Forrosts isnued ills, and with thom secured the State stock which secured them, aod simply carried on their exchange businnss; that Brown and Hurd aub- scribed for stock, but paid nothing. Bir. Hurd objocted in the beginning to going the atfaira of this bank, but Mr. Brown ed it in, aad then objected on the ground elevaucy on tho crous-oxamination, Uo on tha 4th, drawing 1334 feet, there is now 1614 feet of water. Capt. Fads in confident that be- foro tha end of the month he will have more water botweon the jottes than there is at the Bouthweat Pass. A RECUSANT WITNESS. Byecial Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Boston, March 9.—The Common Council bas been having a little lovestigation of charges of bribery agalost George A. Shaw, s momber of this and Iast year’s Council. An affidavit was published that he had recelyed from one man 2200 for bis vote and influence against the mer cantile wharf project. I. D. Whitcomp, a mem- Der of last year’s Council, refused to answer a question tending to prove the truthof tho charges, and wad summoned before the bar of the Council, where the President put the ques- tion again, He sald, ‘I respectfully do- cline to anawer." ‘The Chairman of tho Tovortigatiog {Committee then, offered an order that be be imprisoned in the Buffolk County Jail for twelve days, Aftor a general dobate, a motion to postpone iudefinitely waa rejected, 8 to 54; alsoa motion to punish bys fine of @10, and tho order was adopted. He loft the chamber in custody of tho city messenger. Canes, Walnut Wardiobes, Extenal “4 Tables, elegant Marble and Wood Top Tablee, Wal Chaira'and Rockers, Taunges, Esey Chairs, Hal Tres Hale, Wool, and Musk Mattresses, Whalnots, Fait and ‘Ofice ‘Desks, New and second-hand Carpe Bhowcases, 200 aseorted Baskets, GEO, P, GORE & GO,, Anctionser 68 and 70 Wabssh-+t. 8. DINGEE & CO., Auctionccrs ~ ‘TO-MORROW, at 10 8. ra., at our DonbleBtoreh MORRO Ma Vast hindlaoneats, teas the BUSES Grent Bankrupt Selo of New pnd Stylist Pare jor und Obamber Sets, Library and Dining-room Furniture, Easy Cnalrt Lounges, Marble-Top and Extension Tables Wa ie robes, Hookcasce, Becretariea and Office ural Hale tusk, Mous, Wool, and other, Mattresses ut the atock of a dealer, and to be sold for tha benetl bis creditors, Also an extensive Chattel Bort; Bale of 8 qganity of Becund-nand HOUSEHOLD ve sacroo Tas! Lafayette, Ind. COMPS—BIOKFOND—In this city, Thursday, March 9, at the residence of the bride's parents, DY tho Hoy. Brooke Herford, Miss Mary L. Bickford and Mr, Chartes W, Comes, Wedcesday night a German emigrant named Heory Hartman applied to the Contral Station for aid ja recovering $70 and tickets to Kansas which ho bad deposited with some oue whose ame ho was unable to recall, He was given a place to sleop, aud retired. About 9 o'clock you+ ‘erday morning he came into the hall to get a drink of water, and, becoming frightened, ran 5 ng bis bat, coat, aud ebosa in tno station. His action induced the be- Hef that he was insave, aud the police wore advised to keep a lookout for him. About pak pene. 2 o'clock he returned to the Central, but before any one was able to detain him he slipped out again, and, beading for Clark strect, stn btw purpose to be to show that the For. was soon lost to iow, Aw Ofiicor Ityan wus ) reste were both irrevpousible, and that Brown patrolling bis beat early in the moruing ou | and Hurd, by backing their ‘*bank,” gavo thom Biate street, between Jackson and Quiucy, he | cumployment and standing, observed the fugitive endeavoring toclimb on to It was quite amusing to notice Br, Brown's aroof on Stato strest and captured him, ie | efforts to whow at times that he was not a atock- en to the Armory, where his | holder in this remurkable bank, aud yot that bo actions confirmed the previous belief re-| was roquiredto hold stock to sign the billy ay eras his sauity, and bo was locked up, | President. , verything was done to keep him from doing Mr. Leo wanted Mr. Brown to stato whethor a himeolf injury. While in the cell to which he | stock-book was over kept by thie bavk, as then had been aneigned, he called Tarnkey Ublish | required by law, but Mr. Brown wuddenty became aud talkedtobim, During the conversation ho | anxious to hasten proceedings, and objected, so asked for s drink of water, and the turokey left | the juror’s curioulty was not watisfied. to procure it. On bis return he noticed Hartman, Mr, Hurd experiensed the same difficulty in whom he had left atandiog on the cell bench, | securiug aoswere to his quoations, The course proctraye on theisions apr, a Hight bind ‘ob- | of Wie crabs osha ion generally ran in this g Hartman, it waa | wise: He would make inquiry, found that he had tiod a stocking about hieneck | at Judge Miller's sug ation Re? tent and attempted to atranglo himself, [fe way dead, | would object, heaving in a number of explana but it ia supposed that death resulted from | tory statements in doing do. Whon Mr, Hurd breaking bis neck by throwing himeolf i yok to refute theso by asking leading head firet against the’ saphalt with which | q Ar, Brown would. reiterate bi the cell ts paved. His body was sent to | monts reflecting on Mr. Hurd, and his (Brown's) the Morgue, where ap dagueat was held, and | anxiety to be tried on the charges made publiv 9 verdict of death by suicide rendered. Yentor- | against him, and so on, to the evident amuse- dey morning the Isndlord of « German board. | mount of the Committes. tng-bouse ab No. 78 East Kinzie stroet callad at According to Mr. Brown, the Union Bank bad the Contra) and reported that Hartman bad reg- | no ofticors, except on its bills, co Directors, no satared ab bis house, end thas baggage belonging | by-laws, and no exouse for cuivtence apparently, (the Mayor) to wand persons who wished to soll to them, Mayor Colvin ts averse to the publication of the police report os to she number of unlicensed saloons in the city, bat ho asserts that the nui bar in all dooa not exceed 400. Tis Honor must bo 8 little off in bis calculations, or porhapa he was in too great haste to destroy the report when it came into bis bands, One thing le car- tain, and that is, nobody bolleves im the calcu- lations made on the subject by the Mayor. The numbor approximates athousand, To dis- rove the Mayor's addition, it is ouly necessary add together tuo 68 unlicensod ssloons iv the ‘Twenty-second street district and 125 in tho Armory district, making 193 iu the South Di- vision alone, without jocluding the Cottage Grove district, which adds st loast 40 moro to the number. There are fourtesn such police dintricta in the city, and, giving @ fair averago to each district, the totalis somewhat over 000, Undor these circumstances, it is hardly probable that the report will ovor sco daylight. There have beon afloat for the past fow days cortain rnmora to the effect that the appropria- tion for the fuiubing of the Fullerton avenue con- dult had been stricken from tho sppropriation budget, for the reason that the contractors, Mevsrs, Fitzsimmons & Conuell, bad refused to whack up 87,000 among the Aldermen, ‘I'he revalence of such a rumor was painful in the extreme in view of the present financial streets in which the city is placed. If, under such clroumstauces, the Aldermen were low foci to stoop ta snytning in the blackmailing ine, and with the solo purpose of fursherdeplet- jog the Treasury fur their own ennichinent, then indeed havo they essk below redomption. ‘Tho ramor boutsaquantly gainod a» wide circu lation, until Fitzslmmona & Counsll’s backers bocame aunoyed, and threatened to force an exposure, When queationod in ard to the matter yeaterday, the Board of Publlo ‘Works rppiied thas thax too bad hragd the momar, ‘ sod business blocks of theso a fecitlemon Wbllethe thousands of middle-class shd poor pooplo pay their taxes and receive comparativoly tittle bone- Ait from the public expenditures, I do moat strenuously object to tha iosortion of an item of $500,000 in the appropriation bell for the sole purpose of making up « deticioucy caused by the nonpayment of taxes by these chronio tax-tightere, therebycompelitag the honest tax-payer to pay the taxes of the tax-fighters. Thiw process goeson from year to year, and large extates go scot froo, and I ask the honest jer if $500,000 {s added to the bill for this and the bill should aggregate say . if he does not think that oue-tonth ot axed for the present year, which he will lua requirad to pay, will have been wrested from Le a sort of pleatical may Bain, you way * He objected to any appropri- ation to pay the floating debt; be os tor a ing cortilicetes invtead of payiug; he waa for Pillug up certificates in deflanco ‘of law and Con- stitution Tmade notatement that could in any way give such an impression, but, on tho coutrary, I was opposed to incressing the Appropriation bill $500,000, the effect of which would be to ousvle the Comptroller to isaue £500,000 in ceriiticatos, thereby piling up cer Uficaten in defiance of ta id the Constitution.” Nor did fin my remarks rellect upon those who are objecting to the payment of the unjust and unequal taxes of the last year, which grew out not as you state of the action of the Com. mou Council, but out of the fact that tho assoee- mout was made by tho saan authority onder the Gonersl Itevenue law of the State, and not by the city authority. a. L, Caen, a LOCAL LETTERS. ‘TUB OTHE BIDE, To the Editor of Tia Chicage tribune: Cuicago, March 9.—Iam glad the sudject of “chivalry in the strect-cars” is being agitated, | for L'va lang boop wantlos to apen the safety: DEATHS. ‘THOMAB—At Aurora, March 9, st 7 o'clock, Taura %, only daughter of Dr, if, W, ald Mrs, ¥. 0, Thom. ‘aa, of typhold fever, in ibe sth year of her aye, EDWARDB—On Wednesday, March 8, at bis resi dence, corner State and Forty-seventh-ats., Dr, J.B, wards, ‘Funeral services will be held at the State Btreot M, ¥, Oburch to-day (¥riday) at 2 p.m. SPECIAL NOTIOES Electro Silicon Hi ard Amorican Fastitul avec ana arsd the ecg tee faces, Itts pure inft ng, Bedding, Silverplated snd Glee he hoes Cooking Btoves, Lamps, Creche a &o. Alsoe portion of a Jobber’s atc ef Gro aud a large sssortment of General Merchandise ‘All on exhibtion at our stores to day. T, BE. STAOY, fice, 190 Dearbarn-st, MORTGAGE SALE. ‘The contents of the Kestaurent corner and Desrborn-ats., in Honore Block. VRIDAY, MARGIE 10, 1876, at 10. T+, Consisting of larke Cooking Hangs, Giearm THe Broiler, slxty Cane-sest Ohairs, Tables, lot of C! rq bud Gldseware, dlver:plated Ware Qattorn, xo, be : . ale GiLter, MOVULLOUL & O0., 34 and seBouth Water at.. Obicaga. “POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS, THIRD WARD, ‘The Republicans of the Third Ward (formerly the woursh) will moet at 060 Wabash avenue Saturday vening. A Man Got Shot on State Street last evening. However, be only got two pounds to go. down to dalumet with, and then stopped into the “ Domeatia” oftice, and bought the patterns bis wile spake to him about before leaving home in the morn- ing. ‘ Lundborg’s California Water for tolleb and bath ; delightfullyfregrantiand refreshing —————— The Derocrate of New Hampshire were cor tainly defeated before the Belkoup exposure was wgade; and they bayo emall hopes now a a A meet! aoe th Wert ha meeting of the Fourteenth Ward Republican Club wilt be held March 18, a6 which» comiittes of twa {rom each preciuct and ouo at large will be appointed to nomiuste ten men, from which two are to be select- od by ballot au the Club'y coninees for Alderinen. CONFECTIONERY. Bale positive, BE. STAGY, 190 Dearbora- SPRING WHEAT FLOUR: BUSTSPRING WHEAT LOU $6 Per Barrel, @ ; HIOKSON'S, 167 South. Clarbs: