Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 21, 1876, Page 8

a —_—_—_——_ THE CITY. GENERAL NEWS, A corresponde.nt Is informed that t'he equaliza- tion of property made by tho State l3oard {a the pre on which all taxes-State, town, county, or tty—are levied. ‘The temperatm7s yesterday, as observed by Wanssne, optician, 83 Madison stroes (Tri none Building), wae at 8a. m., 27 deg.; 10 wut. 3 @eg.; 12m., 92 doy.; Sp, m., 82 dog.; Bp. My B5deg. Barometer, 8a. m.,29; 1 p.m, 284. At # Sarge andonthusiastic meeting of the Belgian citizens of this city, hold Sunday alt sr- noon at No. 403 Clark atreet, it was resolved to placeln nomination far the Dolgian Consuleh ip in thie city mado vacant by tho doath of Dr. «I. F. Henrotin, the Hon, Gustav Domars, au o! cellent gontioman, and wall qualiliod for tho po sition, a8 avery ono known who has watched bis sareor in connection with the Fronch Benovolent Association, Ta-day as peticton for hie appoiat- ment bearing 260 names of the most promiuent Belgians wilt be forwarded to the Belginn Primo Alintater. situation in the maze of city finances wna reagered a tride mora cheerful yeaterday by tho reoaipt of atelogram from Comptroller Hayos, still in Now York, holding out bopss that ha could negotiate tho city certificates now in bis hands, Tho dispatch did wot say thar any money bad beow received or snles effected, and was very genoral in charactor. It was ovidently intended to trace up the effort to sell certificates in Chicago; and was regarded ‘among the Aldermen ss sa offort to whi ste down the wind, The goveral opinion—eomo- what more loudly oxpresuod now than evor bo- fore,—is that the Comptroller is not mosting with the success which bis formor messages had led them to expect, ‘Y. WM. Ce Ae ‘Tho election for ofticcra of the Young Mon's Christian Association, yesterday, resulted as follows : President—Jobn V, Farwell. Fint Vico-Preaident—N. 8. Bouton, Heeond Vice-Prosident—il. R, Clissold. Recording Secretary—Georga M. Mig. Correapondiug Socrotary—L, 2, Movenouse. ‘Treasurer—8, A. Kean. Hoard of Managers—Prosbyterian, J, We Farlin: Baptist, E. 8, Albro; Congregattuusl, O, J. Ricbart- ron; Eplacopal, E.G. heltu; Methodlat, De, T. C. Duncan. DOUGLAS PARK AND LAWNDALE. A mesting of citizens and property-owners nweronted in communication batwacn tha heart of the city ond MoCormick Reapor Mactory, Douglas Park, Lawndale, and Crawford, was held yesterday afternoon at No. s0 Dearborn street. Among those presont wero John Craw ford, Prosident, and A. C. Millard, Secretary of sha Improvemont Association; Meaura. Glover, Lombard, Kesler, Decker, McCornuck, Garlick, Hale, Merrill, and other property-holdcra and reeidents. Altor ome discussion, it wss decided to poti- Yon the nnthoritios at Springflold for a Stato shartor to run ® xtreot-raitroad on ‘Cwanty-eac- ond street, from Blue Island avonus to Lawn- dale and Crawford, It was also docidea to salt for another chartor fora track from Western avonne Ob Ogden avonuo to the woat city-limite. The value of theso contemplated improve- Menta to wuburban residents in tho localities to be benefited will vory readily suggest ituelf to any one familiar with the present unfavorable Srrapgemonts for reaching these suburbs, and the movers in the plan contidontly expect to havo the routes comploted snd in running order by May 1, Another meeting will bo hold at the tamo place next Monday at 2p. m. a PROF. PROCTOR, QS LECTURE ON THY GuOWT AND BIRT OF WORLDS, Lovers of acionco wore tronted to an intorest- tng lecture Isut oveniug, by Prof. BR. A. Proctor, the widoly-colebrated English astronomer and scientist. This was the iirstia asories af four popular addreases to bo doliverod at Farwoll Hall, and tho gubject was “Tho Dirth and Growth of Worlds.” There was o fair oudi- ence, Tho lecturer camo upon tho stago unattended, and :mmodiately plunged into his Bubjoct by stating that-it troating tho growth and developmont of thiv earth, ho would begin with the nebulous formations, carrying the in- vestigation buckinillions of years, Thore might bomany who would look upun this rosearch ny calculated to infringe upon their retigious faith, if not to destroy 1t ultimately. It vecmed to him, however, that it was a mistako for people to view the subject in this light. To go back to Lhe origin of the earth was puta atop farther than to inquire into tho boginning of trees and plants. Tnoro was 9 acdoutific principio that there was always something olso lying back of wl things, and in tracing tha growth of tho world backward it is impouswible to find the actual vital principle, just as in investigating the skics dno finds syatem within pystem, planet beyond Manet, through tntlnito potindy of space, In starting in upon tho subjuct of the even- ng, What was the first thing to be observed? It was that there oxisted a certain uniformity in sho movemonss of all tho hoaveuly bodios which inggested growth. Thore was found the samo wolieme of solas systems, all traveling in similar Alrogtions. Having proceodod thus far, the lecturor stated Vhat he would illustrate his ideas by moany of a magic Jantoron. ‘J'be Jirst Nivstruyon thrown Bpon the scrocu Was to reprosont tho suo mth Morcury, Vonus, arth, and Mars io thelr appropriate positions, Another picture widoned the woope aud showed the us. torvide, while stiff another took in the orbits of Jupiter, Noptone, Veuus, aud Saturn. ‘Cnrough- out the system oxisted the sumo method of movement, tho ouly exception boing in the caso of Uranus, whose satellites wore tilting ovor - and moving in an opposite direction froin othor aatollites. ‘Lhia excoption, however, tho lect- urer thought, should not weigh against tho oneral conciusion of uniformity, since it might five boon brought ebuut by somo accidental disturbance. ‘Tho theory of LaPlaco, according to Prof, Proctor, was that tho solar syxtcin had been originally a nobufons mays, and that in ity zovo- tutions particles had boon. throvn olf or Jett bo- hind, aud theso particloy had gathered tugethor gradually until o planct was formed. so the Process went on with otdicr planety, until the syetom arrived at ite prese.2t condition, La Place puly carriod people back co stop, learing Bull nnexpiained the origin of the nobutous mass and beat. The doa \woa illustrarnd py & yiow on tho wcroen of i410 coustollation of Orion, with & nebulous 1VAeH composed of williong of suns and planets, Contiuuug on with sovoral ather iNustrat ‘one, the epcaker tame to the question of mo.‘cors. ‘Lhe earth, do reasoned, Was Htil} iu the process of growth, receiving sdditious from bodies contavuted trom space, Almost any clear might psoplo uid veo what are called **.whooting stars,'* and sometimes these occurred wit proat froquency, ‘Lheso meteors increrwod tho carth'n bulk considerably. 1t bad been cxtimated that 200,000 of those bodies full annually, adding gov erat hundred thousaud tons to ity weight an- oually, Jt wags reasupable to eupposo thas thos meteors might ava Loen much more frequent at wolno eather period. ‘here was a regular me- teorio ortat difforing from all others, being 1,690,000,000 miles im length, Tho speaker wluded at somo length to comets aud their formation, and closed with an explanation of the ¥pote On the gun. ———— THE ELECTION. MEETING OF Tu COMMITTEX. The Committees on Streets aud Alloys for tho three divisions mot in the City Clerk's ollice yee- tarday afternoon, Ald. Spalding in tho chair, for the purpose of fixing tno polling-places in the diferent precincts of the wards and to selcot Judges and clerks of election, but, owmg to ® mistaken underatacding of tho resolution of the Council which directed them so todo the membors of the Committee, witha few exceptions, were wuable to report, aud that mate ter was deferrod till Woduosday at Jp. m., when another meating of tho Committes will be held, The ordinanco prepared by the Law Departmont. fixing (ho boundaries of the ward precincty, or “districts " aa thoy sro therein tormod, was fecommended to tha Council favorabiy. ‘Tho only changes were in the consolidated’ wards, and {a tho Bixth Ward, Conwiderable discussion took placa on tho duty of the Con:mittes to report the numes of Judges and clorke, and the polling-pluces de- wired, to the Council last might, Ald. Stone (of the old Fifth) said that be wanted the matter attended to right away, and ho was ready with his names and places of the pollu for bis ward, Ho was surprised that the others were not also ready, aa tho rexo- lution stated plainly what was expected from the Committee. Ho did not want the mattor de- Jayed, and advised that tho Committes prepare what was necessary then and thero, Ald. Btone’s remarks were based upon a rumor that bes beso circulated iu City-Nall circlos (with what grounds {t reusing to veep) to the effect that there is a clique of Aldermen who desire to bold over with the Meyor, Should these names of judges, tlerks, gud the location of the polls be not ready soon, and published for twenty days before clace on, the election cannot be held according to. e s. ee the new charter. Thia, it is asserted, Is what gome Aldermen dotiro, The falluro of the elea- tion would of course cause Ingal proceedings, which would not bo begun till June, and not fine ished, porhaps, till next yosr, thna allowing the Aldermen to hold over. ‘The plan of oporation as disclosad, by a mem- ber of the Council, is for it to bo arranged so that at tho meeting which will consldor tho elec- tion * qnorum will bo incking or some one mom- ber will order the election ordinance Inid over and published, ‘Then tho result naturally will follow ns stated above, thero not being timo enough from that date to allow of a compliance with the law on tho subject of publication. —— COCKING. AN ENCOUNTEN IN CICERO. ‘Tho aristocracy of tho West End assembled sround a eatin and white volvet cock-pit on the corner of West Fortieth and Kinzio streets last night. About twenty-eigot fights wore agreod upon, but upto a quarter paxt 11 only two bed como off, not amounting to much in tho way of battlos, but omiuently satisfactory to tho party. There were abont 150 gentlomen present, and about #200 changed hands on tho first two ef- forts. ‘Ihe crowd was iutensoly excited but thoroughly good-humored, aud, though somo- times nervously wild ovor the contest, yot al ways ordorly and comparatively quit. ‘Lho flrat tight came off at 10:30, A black-rod Dorby was pitted azainst a bluo red, each weigh- ing & pounds 6 ounces, ‘Tha first threo flies were harmiess, but in the fourth tly tho biaci ateick nis gaff in the leather of the blue, and withdrow os his handler pickod him up. The referoo decided afoul in favor of the black, aud a long diecus- sion ensued, during which the reforeo left the pit, 2Uhe handler of the bine deniod the foul, nod ola imed that tho gaff was on nis bied wuon ho picked him up, but the referee adliored to his decisior,, and tho fight was stopped, ‘Tho second fight wax petweou a biack-rod Lit- ton anda. pile, Weight 4 pounds 13 ounces It was a shullling sort of battle, with but ope good tly that cripp.ad tho pile, In the socond scratch tho rad atruck home, and when the pilo was put down agaiu he lay like a Lump on slog, and tho refereo gave tho battle to the black. | = ‘At 11:15 tho crond waa augmonting rapidly, andthe aifair promised to lant until morning, There waa wo intorforence and no dietubance, sud the boys had a jolly good tino. ——— THE “COURIER.” IT WILL CHANGE TO AN AFTERNOON PAPER. ‘Thora sppeared in yesterday's Trove somo statements concerning tho Courier and its condition, which scem to bave tho malice of tho informant rather than fact as a basis, Tho cditorie! and othor dopartments of tho Couricr have been moved te RNaunda’ building on Man- roo atreot, but the only object of this was to securo mora comfortable and conveniont quar fora than those at present occupied. Tho rout of tho Fifth avonuo promises and all billa against tive paper have been paid up, aud it stands even withthe world, Monday it will come out a8 an afternoon paper, with a new dross, aud enlirged from reven to elgnt columns. ‘Tho reason for tho chango 1 that the groat majority of ite patrona profer an altornoon panor, and it has been decmed advisable to sc- commadate them. Financially tho Courier iain an improving condition, and, being at presont the only oxponont of genuiny Democracy in tho city, it ought to reccive the support of all who subsoribs to that creed. — ee RELIGIOUS NEWS. At the mecting of Baptist ministors yestorday Dr. Fellows said of the Michigan Aveouo Church that Its debt of $60,0U0 pressed a0 heavily om it that the members wore much caut down. He thought if tha accrucd Intorost of $10,000 could bo mot tho church could bold togethor. Roport came from the Twenty-fitth Streot Church that it was suffering undor a debt of $10,000, and that tho Nav, Mr. Bua bad resign ed; it was almost ready to disband. oth cases wero reforred to 9 fnture meeting for action, An casay on tho “ Momoirs of tho lov, Charles J. Finnoy” was read by tho Roy. J. PB. Dates. At tho meoting of the Methodist ministers yoatorday, it was voted to send to the ‘irustoss of tho Clark Streot Church s copy of tho reso- lution discountenancipg tho use of church prop. orty tor Sabbath amusoments, Dr. Hatflald spoke ot some jongth of the Moody work in Pailadolphia. Tho only quostion considered by the Prosby- terion pastors was the old one of the admigsion of reporters. A good deal of discusvion was had, but no result reached. —_.+—- CRIMINAL, The room of Patrick Fallon, at No, 32 West Pindivon street, was ontored by snoaks last evon- ing, who robbed him of an ovorcoat yalued ot 350, The proprictor of naaloon at tho corner of Indians and Curtia stroota was robbod of # set of pool-balls yesterday afternoon by Henry Hil- bort, who was subsoquently srroated and locked up. John Ellickaon bas lodged s comolaint with Justico Haines, tothe offoct that bo intrusted A. Torgson with a ticket to St, Louis, and that ‘Yorgaun sold it and converted tho procoods. Ho thorefore prays that Lorgson bo arrested, which will bo done. GL, Plandor visited a gambling-houso at No, 178 Clurk streot yosterday afternoon for the par pose of wooing tho smiles of Fortuna, bat lost &50, This go inconsed him that bo gota war- rant for tho arrost of Watt Robbins, who will be triod this morning. John Ruseoll, charged with passing a countor- feit 910 bill and solling cigars without 4 licouge, was given an nudionco before Commissioner Hoyne yesterday, It was a short one, however, oa Phil discovered that there wad nothing in tho caso, and diymiasod the defendant, John KR, Davis, who claims to run a restaurant at 129 Fonrth avenue on temperance principles, wos befaro Cominissloner Hoyne yostorday aftor- noon, charged with selling liquors and beor with- out having taken out a fodoral license therofor, ‘The cave was continued until this afternoon, Abont 3 o'clock yesterday morning Oficer Moflugh overhauled two waudorem at tho cor- ner of Washington street and Fifth avenuo car- rying a bag that reminded him of stolen propor- ty. He hailed the twain, wha declined to intor- viow, and an oxamination roaulted in the dis- covory of wine and silyorwaro supposed to have been stoleu from tho ‘ Buslnews Exchauge,” No. 157 Washington streot. II, MceDormott, the propristor of a mock- auction place on Randolph straot, strolled into 5 negro dive at No. O18 South Clark atreat for rest and spiritual consolation. Becoming drawsy he begun to doz bafore tho grate, oblivious of (ho Prorerice of George Iuck, who took the auc- tononr's watch aud exchanged it for money iu o Clnikc wiceet pawnsbop, Ha was srrestod and comtnitted in default of 400 bail to awalt the action of the Graud Jury, Last Friday IL, 13, Barker, employed in tho nouso of Canoll & Moser, Metropotitan Block, while going to the Gorman National Hank with &1,300, met with an accidont st tho corner of Nandolph strect and Fifth avenue, and while at- tempting to recover hiwsolf bod tho money seat- tered about the stroet byagust of wind, Ifo collected all but €450, which he avory was picked up and appropriated by Edward Cumminye and ‘Thoras Kenney, who wore arrested laut evening by detectives Ryan acd Dargon, snd tocked up in the Centrat, About 6 o’olock Isat evening Sergt. Fitzpatrick waa informed by Mrs, Htowart, residing at No, 183 ‘Thirty-lirne etrect, that 8 woman named Dora Plantover bad picked up &200, which was dropped by an unknown gentleman Saturday in| ‘Tux Triwuns ofice, — Sho a(ated that Dora was proparing (o emigrate, ‘The womat was arrested, aud, upon being ques. tioned, admitted the finding of tha money. aud thet eo was on tho eve of ber dopartura from thocky. Sho delivered the money to Sorgt. Fitzpatrick on bis demand. and waa sont te tho Armory by order of the Buperintendout, Tho money id at Police Headquartors awaiting a claimant. James Robey advertives himself aa 5 manuface turer and renovator of ousrich-festhors at No, 71 Washington utroet, in which busiuess Amelia, bis wife, i4s valuable agsintant. Homo time ago N.E. Anker teft some tips with Robey ta bo cleanged and rejuvenated for market. On da- manding them lest week, ho was astouaded by s rotuval, based on tho fact that they were not to-be fonnd. Conelnding that an oxplauation was duo him,ho cited them to ap- pear before Bummmerticld yesterday afternoon. dunes and Amelia were confident of their sbili- ty to disprove a charge of larceny if time woro given them, and the Juatice generously gavo them until Thuradsy to prepare their briefe. —.— THE CITY-HALL. The City Collector took in about 61,000 yo. terday. Granger Harme wes stopped yeatorday in his atiempt to more the fence sround the Court. THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1874. Honso Squara by the Building Inspector, as ho bad no pormit to make any change or obstruct the sidesraik. Wator-rents yosterday were $1,023, and re- celpts from the City Collector $077. Mony business mon of that district have made aprotest against allowing & fira-works catab- lisument to bo fitted up at 121 to 126 Michigan avenuo, aud have wont auch remonetrauces to BDuilding-Insprctor Bailoy, Architect Tilloy appoarod at city headquarters yestorday afternoon, and, iu answer to iuquitics, aaid that hia placa aud apecifications for the foundations and basement-work of the Court House were all propared, and bo was roady to have tho contracts for tho work awarded. ‘The Council Committes on Raitroads mot yos- terday afternoon inthe City Clerk'n office aod filed the following pavers: A communication from tho Chicago City Railway Company asking an extension of the time for ronnlng the “bob-tuil” cars till September; & resolution of Ald. Schaffner regulating {he timo and = manner of minning cars on tho tracks of the Chicago Clty Railway Company ; 4 petition to remove tho railroad tracks from South Clark strost, near Sixteonth stecet; o resolution concerning the G., I. 1. & P. 18. its su ordinance making Harrison atrest the ronthern terminus of tho North Division horse-railway line. Tho Committees granted tho remonstrance of many citizens against the rato of speed at which ateam cara wore ruv on South Clark stroet, nud a atop will bo putto the practico of running at tho rate of 15 or 20 miles au hour. Tho ordinauce for the construction of a horse- rulway on Hatated streot, between tho South Brauen aod the Stock-Yards, was tanporarily Jaid over. USELTSS EMPLOTES. Ata roguiat mooting of the Common Councll, held March 13, Ald. Watorman oasayed to intro- duce a resolution aiming to curtail the number of omployes in tho Boatd of Pablic Works, but, owing to tho chicancry of somo of tho Alderman whose Leuchmon bold tho majority of thesu of- ficcs, tho roxolution was dofeated, and laid ovor for some futuro meeting. Last evening tho mattor wae lost sight of, owing, probably, to othor and more important mations, At a mest. ing of the Common Counotl the Monrd of Pablic Works submitted s list of rogular employes to the Council, but it is agsertod that chore aro many regular employes outside of those mon- tioned in that list who, for vory good reasuns, aro onibracod in tho category of laborors aud other employes. ‘The truth scems to be, that the aumber of employes is greatly in oxcess of what is neoded, aud the Board of Public Works seam to know this as woll ay anyone, ‘Tho water po- licemen, of whom thore are about twenty, aro sutirely usctesy, as aro also various other employes in aud about the Wator aud Seworago Departments, No ono denies that the Board” bus boon used for supplying vagraut ward-bum- mers mth pogitious, simply because thoy haps pon to have tho influence of somo Alderman or uthor official. ‘Tho resolution which Ald. Wator- man attempted to introduco ling alroady bad a very salutary offect, which could no doubt bo Breatly oubsuced by its paszago, for alroady tho oard of Vuvlio Works announco that al ngolesa employes, including the water policomon will bo discharged on the let of next month, Inasmuch os tho Council bas cat out appropriations for nearly all works of public improvement, tho uumbor of these ugoless em: ployes will bo considerable, In making these curtailmonts the Board should romembor tho number of imbecilo sidewalk inspectors and so- called assistant onginsers of straot improvo- ments and sewerago. In tho Water Oflice thore aro # largo number of employes who could bo easily done away with, thereby say- jog a considerable sum of the wator rents, out of which fund they sre paid, Tho numbor of laborora, tuo, can be ro- duced at least two-thirds, sod, by o strict and careful managemont of those romainiug, they could bo mado to covor the ground and do tho work botter than the jarge force at presont om- ployed. ‘Ihe Guard assert thoy will maka all feasiblo reductions in this roypect, provided they aro uot tamporod with by oithor the Mayor or the Aldormen, CITY FINANCES. A Tuinvxz reportor's olforts to obtain in- formation from tho Mayor on the success mot with by the Vomptrolifor to borrow money in Now York proved vory unsatisfactory, owing to the Mayor's taciturnity and sooming inability to say anything vew on tho enbject. It was, Low- ever, stated that ho heard from Mr. Hayes * now and then,” and that bo bad boon able to borrow such money ox waa noedod for the present omergencics, Mr. Farwoll, tho head doputy of tho Comptroller's Dopartment, said that ho bad heard from Mr. Hayos that be (Hayes) bad been able to ucgotiato s loan that would, with that money which had been sant from Chicago, moot the iudebrednoss that fails duo to-day, and that ha expected to bo able to raise tho fuuda toothor amounts which aro due almost daily from now till about the ist of Juno,—io fact bo had made uoyotintiona that, if successfully carriod ont, would satisfy ali ontstanding debte. —— THE COUNTY BUILDING, Joeoph A. Garver, put in jails fow days ago at tho instance of Field, Loiter & Co., for dabt, was yostorday dischargod on bail. The jail yostorday yielded up fifty-olght of ita inmates long enough for them to go before Judge McAllister and cater pleas of not guilty, In the County Court yesterday letters of ad- ministration woro granted fn tho catate of Ald. Patrick McClory to bia wife under bond for $28,000, Rumor has it that Sheriff Agnow is a candidate for ro-election only in the contingency of hia failing to get a cortaln Jargo contract. Can thia rumor rofer to the new Court-House? ‘Tho calendar for tho restof thotermin the Criminal Court has boen mude ont, George W. Parent and Honry Aubb, professional buuds- men, iseet for to-morrow; Thomas G, Ronoy, murder, ‘Thursday ; John Doyle, allowing s pris- oner to escape, aud the Harkins Brothors, tor asgault, Monday, tho 27h; Otto Blahm, forgery, tho 29m. Tho uamea of Andrew Johnson and Thomas Collins have places on tho calendar for potty atfonses, ‘Tao trial of the Twentloth Ward judgo-of-steo- tion case, How in progrous, rollects very litilo credit upon tue Conaty Board, if its solection of judges im the First Precinct of that ward ia taken ag asample. The trial bas rbown that aue of tho judges wag called away from one of tho lowout and vileat bar-rooms in the city; that anothor had to give up for a day bite business of pickte-peddling, and that the third was dolirious from drink. ——et ANNOUNCEMENTS, Tho commencement oxercisea of the Chicago Medical Cotloge will bo hold ia Plymouth Church to-day at 2:30 p.m. ‘Thoro will bo a mootlog of ladles interested in tho Centennial at Room No. 3 Farwoll Hall Thursday at 2 p, in, M. B. Bailey, Superintendent of Public Build- ings, will inepect the workingy of o now fre escapo, to be oxhibited at theGrand Pacifio Hotel to-morrow afternoon at half-past 3 o'clock, ‘Tho March entortalnment of the San Groal Socioty will bo givon to-night in the Eighth Preabytorlan Church, corner Roboy and Waah- ington stroota, The prévions ontortainments given by this society havo beon characterized by an unusual degree of oxcollence, ‘Sho pro- gramme for this ovoning ts variud and attractive, and fully up to provious occasions. Adminaion, 25 cent, At tho close of Miss Willard’s address on Tho Webt of the Stronger,” given in the Firat Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday evening. ‘An aunoUTcement Was mado by the Hon. E. * Storrs that 8 mocking of all friends of temper- Auce would bo held im the #ame church this ovoning, ita object being to form a central tem- Peranco organization. ‘Lhe young peoplo are especially juvited. ‘Tho Hon. E. A, Btorre will Provide. a SUBURBAN, LAHK VIEW, A correspondent signing bimeclf Rayons- wood” objects strenuously to wome etatemonts made by a Tnipexz corespondent in Sunday's fagus, The uum of the plaint goemy to be that Mavenswood han 195 out of the 600 or 6 voters in the Town of Lake View; that it has uo reprea . tion ov the Board of Trusteos + that the other correspondent orted in saying that the Collector livos in Iayenswood ; that, though the Engineer lives in Rayonswood, he ig not a tevresentatuya, having no volo fin tho Bourd; that Mr, Jones, Schoo! ‘Irusteo, livea in Evanston, in- btead of Nayenswood. as sileged; and, Ynatly, that whilo taxation in the wholo town has dot ecressod from $125,000 to $100,000 (or 20 per cent) in four yoars, the taxation of Raveng- wood bas increased from $1.80 to €6 per lot, or about 305 por ceot, AUSTIN, ‘The concert given under the direction of Mrs, P.B. Harrison Fridsy evening was well attend. ed, notwithstanding tho unfavorable weather, ‘The Chicago Quartette wore warmly received and accorded a hearty encore for esch of their of- forte. The vthor participants acquitted them. solves with crodit, and, althongh the majority were eufforing from sovere colds, yot the con- cert was a desorved succons, —— CASUALTIES, THE RAILROAD ACCIDENT AT MILWAUKEE, Special Correspondence of The Chicaaa Tribune, MrnwAvREE, March 19.—Thore {6 little further of publio intorost to be anid rospeoting the tor- rible railroad disastor on tho lako ebore, further than that tho temporary track laid down at the scene of ths calamity has been strengthoned, and traMfcis now uninterrupted. Mon were at work nearlyall day and night, at timos up to tholr waigta In froozing wator, first, in attompting to oxtricato the body of Join Lynch, tho flroman, whioh was not gotten out till Op. m. and thon in dismantling the locomotive as much ns posal ble sonsto oxpoditn tho task of lifting the wrock out of tho lake. ‘ho water haa beon exceedingly stormy, and it was very hard to do anything in it, tho surf boing 3 and 4 fect bigh tho wholo timo, and tho uniortow wonderfully strang, 14 {sstated, but with what truth cannot bo at this moment ascertained, that the preaonce of 4 spring undormintog tho aoil on which the substructure supporting tho track that slid into tho lake rostod was well known to tho officors of tho rodu, and tho Roadmaster of this section mado at 6 rulo fo examine the spot porsonnlly very syening, but on the oyvoning preceding tho eatastropho was prevented from or neglected dologso, Tux Trtnoxe corrospontont mado further examination of tho spot this morning, and found confirmation of his first viow, that tho foundation of tho eubstracturo, or of what is by courtesy called s “! breakwator,” had beon gradually wauhed away, leaving for sevoral fect nothing? upon which to rost but o dolusivo crust, or thin shell of sand, scooped away under noath, Thus, when tho locomotive camo slowly on, the track must bave bogun to slide boforo it roachod the dofocti¥a placo, and thon, euddenly, at tho undaormined spot, the whole superatricturo gave way, the rails snapped off short, andthercar ond of the locomotive went off first, drawing tho head afftor, tho track and allon it sliding inlo the lako in tho shape of a V npaide dawn,— thus, 4,—but with tho foot of the letter{furthor apart. The cab of tho locomotive, in which woro the tiromon aud ongiueor, waa outermost, It turned ovor on its side in falling. Troi their position whon found, it is evident tho mon died Ot their post, each lying inthe poxition usually occupied when standing in tho cob, God wan merciful to thom, in this, that tho agony was soon over, Tho breathing» humans wore robably corpacs fhafdo of ten seconds. Death joubtless overtook thom boforo they had yet fully realized their peril, Tho lake was roanng, the wind was blowing, tho great boama wero crashing, on avalnncho of carth, and cars, and rails, and stones, and timbers was tumbling on top of thom, and in the bowtddering rogh canie the angol of death. Mrs. Wobber was singing choorily at her work {n tho kitchoa when s wes- sengor from tho Itailroad Company wont up to prepare, her for tno ead nows of nor uspand's doath, ‘To-day sevoral gentlomen sre interosting themxolves {in gatting ‘ups publio entertainment for tho bonafit of tha widows and orphans; sud-a call for s public meeting at the Chamber of Commorco, at 7:30 to-morrow ovoning, to organize, will bo ixsuod to-night. ‘ho idea isto give one or more con- corte in tho Acadomy and the Grand Opora- House, or auch halls as may bo tendered free for the purpose. Too Gas Company ig oxnected to give free hght, and tho ushers will of couras bo gontlemon yolunteers, Spectat Dispatch to Tha Chteaao Tribune, Minwavaeze, March 20.—At the inquest on the bodies of Wobbor and Lynch held to-day a vor- dict was roturned of death byatrain being thrown (rom the track by the foundation giving way, owing to boing washed out by tho Iako, which would not havo occurred had tho North- Woutorn constructed ita road im the proper mau. oer. ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING. Osanna, Nob., March 20.—A dispatch from Cus- ter City says Aloxander Shaw waa shot through tho hoad Jast ovoning by his partner, namod Milligan, whilo tho latter was undor tho influe ence of liquor. Shaw still lives, but will die ta- day. Tho jury acquitted Milligan. It was proven to favo been an accident, but Milligan was fined $25 and coats for ahooting within tho city limita, POWOER MILL EXPLOSION, Yonx, Ps., March 20,—On Sunday the powder mull of Thomas 0, Brainerd, 3 mites south of this place, axplodod, and the entire building was wrecked. No losy of lite ia reported. THREE PERSONS DROWNED, New Yorx, Maroh 20,—Dy tho sinking of the brigantine off Barnogat on Saturday morning, tho Captain, his wifo, and first mate woro drowned. ————-_____ TWO PANICS IN A NIGHT. dpecial Wispatch to The Chicago tribune, Keokur, Is., March 20,—I'rancis Murphy, of Portland, Mo., has beon conducting a very suc- cessful temperance revival here during tho past week, and has rallied hundreds around the ban- Ber of total abstinence. ast oyoning an im- mense audionco was preaont at tho Athonmum to hear bis tecture, Tho hall, tho gallory, and the stage wore crowdcd almost to suffocation, About 9 o'clock an alarm of fro was given, Tho @udienco at ouco sorang to their foet, and started for tho doors, It proved to bes falde alarm, howovor, and quiet was eoon restored. About tea minutes sttorwarda avme boys climbed. up — into tho uttia «snd, removed some windowa opoving into the dome for the Purpose of looking dowo. In doing so the: made 6 rackat, which caused tho people to thin! the roof was falling in, ‘bis created auother Panio and anothor tush for the door, A tow cool-hoaded mon stationed thomeclvcd at the doora aud kopt the crowd oack by sheer force, thug averting what would otherwise have bean Trightcul disaster, as the stairway was narrow and tha crowd very much excited. A number of women fainted aud oue was kaocked down and trampled upon. —-———_— HYMENEAL, Special Dianateh to he Chreaaa Tribuns, Rockronp, Ill, March 20,—Social circles ont here wore extremoly divappoloted to-day when the notre come Lo hand that tho wadding of Ald. Sooly Perry and Miss ‘Thomppon had takon placo at Lo Crogso, Wis., in not a vory ostentatious maoner. Ald. Perry {a one of onr morchant- princes and has 4 largo circle of friends in this ety and Chicago, aud honce a grand splurge was looked for. Tho wealthy widower, howov- or, sought nothing of the kind, aud was united to Miss Marie 4. ‘Thompyon by tho Itev, Mr. Garotlo, at La Crowe. ‘tho bride was tho ro- cipicut of a fargo mumber of coatly presenta, and the happy couple started South to spend the boucymeon, THE PARK FEVER IN BOSTON, Spectat Dispatch to ‘the vAteagu Tribune, Bosro, Maa, March 20,—If the City Council, would only act fuyorably on the petitions pro- wouted to-dsy 1¢ would create a lively movemont in Lackbay real oatate. A petition was present. od sigued by firme ropresenting 100,000,000 of Property, also by a large uumber of physicians, praying for immediate action to give the city s defined system of parks, sowors, and drainage, on the ground of ity necessity aud the choapneas of iand and Jabor, ‘Lhe echome which bag been Presented Proposes an exponditnro of some- thing Juke wix or eight millions for a complete semerage ond park system, ————— TECEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. Special Duvaich to The Cricage Fribune, Brniwvorietp, Masa, March 20.—The City- Marshal haw prosecuted 160 real-estate owners, including several of tho moxt prominent citl- zens, for neglecting to romoyo anow from their sidowalke, ‘drectat Diapatch to The Chicago Tribune, BrninorieLy, Mass, March 20.—-J, It. Marrl- 800, of this city, is out with a challenge to aby marksman in the world, except Capt. Bogardus, for & pigcon shoot in thie city for $1,000 in gold, Long Jeland rules to govern. eveciut ravatch tw Ihe Chicdon Tribune, Tvayenwonti, Kan., March 20.—This morn- ing Martin McCarthy, a woll-snown waloon- Xeepor of thls city, wus found dead tu bis bod- room. It baw beon tho custom of hia wife to call bim to breakfast, and on this occasion she found bim tying on the toor only partially dreas- ed. I¢is supposed bo died of heart disease, ——_~+ WILMINGTON TURPENTINE MARKET, Wanarom, N. 0., March 20,.—Spirits of ture pontine excited at 87 conts, RAILROADS. Reduction of Freight Rates to Council Bluffs and Missouri Riy+ or Poin's. The Kentucky Rnilrond Clan Compared with Those of, Northwestern Ronds, What it Would Oost the Government if Such Olaims Wero Paid, Ordor of Salo In the, Caso of tho Lafayotte, Bloomington & ffississipp! Road. CUTTING UNDER. GETTING RYEN WITH 8T. LOUIS, The General Freight Agonta of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific, Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, Chicago & Northwestern, and Chicago & Alton Railroads, held a meating yeatorday morning for the purpose of taking some action rogarding tho cutting of freight rates to Coun- cil Bluffs and Silesourl Hiver polnts, of which Montion has been made in yestorday’s Tainunt. An proviously atsted, the present disrup- tion in rates to the abovo points Was brought about by ® quarrel among tho St. Loula roads, which conacquently broke the tariff heretofore in force, This compelled tho Cuica- &0 roada to go back on tho tariff ratos algo, and tanko atch ratos as to ovablo thom to maintain their supremacy. Moretofore St, Loulstias boon allowed an advantage in rates to Kaneas City and Missouit River points, but, owing to the treach- erousaction of tho St. Louis roads during tho last tio weeks, tho Chicago ronda have decided at thelr meoting yesterday to make their rates from this city to thoso points the samo as is now charged by tho St, Lonis roads, Tho tariff? adoptad yes- torday ia unusually low, and a reduction on the old ratos of from 25 to 40 porcont. Following aro the now rates established yosterday, and which will romain in force until the St. Loulsana come to'terma: FROM CNICAGO TO COUNCIL DLUrrR. Now Old \ tate. rato, Firat claea, per 100 tts. seseecd oS $00 nd elags, per 100 thay wu” 10 ‘Third clase, por 1¢0 Iba, 30 50 Fourth claes, per 200 i zt 0 8 te 2035 60,00 00 BMD k 70.00 4u.00 60.00 ItON, KANSAS CITY, AND BY, JOSEPH. a Now old Pint et 100 seg N85 rat class, per 100 The. ‘ ‘ Becond class, per 1) Ibs, 40 270 ‘Third clasa, por 104 tts... 30 +50 Fourth class, per 100 lis. 20 Mo Bpeciat. por {00 tts in 3s Salt, por 100 ta 60 70 Chase A, per car, 55,09 80,00 Clasa LB, por car. 60,00 7000 Class ©, per ear, 60.00 PENDLETON’S CLAIM. HOW STANTON AND MEIGS DEALT WITH THE ROADS oO” THE NORTHWEST. On Saturday areportor of the Cincinnati Com- mercial interviewod Mr. Jamos Robb, formerly of Chicago, but now s rosident of Alcona, O., in relation to tho action of tho Government-spon the claims presented for “tho transportation of troops, otc., a8 came within bis oxperience. On bronching tho snbject of his visit, Mr. Robb stated to tho reporter that he had no objection to give his oxperionco in relation ¢o tho transac- tons botweon tho railroadaand the Govornment. Tho following is the conyorsation : Reporter—And your opinion upon tho Justice of the claim of tho Kontucky Ceutrat Railroad ? Mr. Robb—Ob! if this ia just, tho Government owes to tho railroads not leas than $50,000,000, So far aA my opinion on thts mattor ie concerned, [can bavo no hesitation, indcod feol it a duty to express, dosir- ing it to be understood, however, that I havono In- yidious feelings to gratify. Attho beginning of tho War, in 18¢1, I wau tho Kocatver of the Gbicago, Alton & Bt, Louia Railroad, when queatloa arose with tho tmuilltary autuorities as to tho cost of transportation of troops and militory atores, At the ordinary fare for panasigee local and throtigh, between Chicago and t, Louls, the tariff rangod from J to 4 cents par mile, freights accordingly, ‘The tari! was reducea by bo Quartermaster-Geporal of the army to 13 cents per mile for troops, with a corresponding reduction in freaghts, Teporter—Did this apply to all the railroads? Mr, Robb—To all tho railroads of tho Northwest, ‘Two applications were msde tothe Secretary of War (Stanton: » ond tothe Quartermaster General (Malan), in 1863 and 144, to modify this arrangement in von- sequence of the risa in wuges, and the increased cost of oll materials needed in the operation of railways. It was considered oppresaivn on the part of tha Gav: ernment to exact tho performance of service on the conditions named, which applicd to all railways west: and east of the Ohio River, except the Daitimore & Ohio, Doth applications were absolutely denied. jeg tho spplications renewed subso- oa Bir, Hobb—No appllestion, to my knowledge, has ainco been made Ly any of tiie railways of tho Norte west, 0 make an allowanos for extra cot nsation in consequence of the extremely low rates fixed and im- poted by the Government. If the allowance was made U1 Per cent of old rates, os in thocasc of the Ken- tucky Oontral, the Government Ia indebted to the rail- roads of tho country $10,000,000 or $10,000,000, Koporter—At the time of your drat application did you soo Meigs or Stanton ? . Robb—Gen, Ho reminded us of the fact that thoGovernment waa nrote-ting our roads against the rebels, Tn 1864 I calied on Sianton, I was accom} uled by Gen, Cass, Presitont of the Pittsbary, Ft Wayne & Chicigo Tulroud, and wo had a toug talk with the Secretary of War, urging the propriety of in~ greaning thorates, ituwald uo could not do it; that he would not consent to any arrangement that would sucreaso the expeuves of tho Government, I wan Press ident nt that time of the Clilengo & Alton Road, and wa went thera considoring we were representing ‘all the rouds running out of Uh:eago—olevon of thom, Toporter—Did the Chicaga & Alton Road transport mauy troops during the Wur? Mr. Roblb—Fifty thousand, prisoners and all, wero traneported over that rond, "It was a direct road from Chicago to Bt. Loula, and alt the troops from Wiscon- sin and Alinnesota and all the Northwest concentrated at Chicago, aud went over thiv road, Reporter ~Tho road did not make much out of it? Mr, Iobb—How could it be posulble? A thousand men were puton strain, generally ten cara; thoy Droke the seate and windows, ran the points of thelr inuskots throngh the top of the ear, and in fact did all the mischief they could, Al! this ‘had to be repaired, ‘The injury done to a train of ten cara wea almost a0 much aa the compensation paid by the Government, Keporter—But you say Stunton was intloxible 7 Mr. Robb—He treated us with great cantor, but wo could not movo him, aud nover got more than 1}; cout perinile, He threatencd at ono time to take militar: poncasion of the railroads of the countey, anit wo had ba very obcdient, and do what we wore told, Roporter—I uniturstand it to bo your oploion that the Governmont iid not act justly in this matter, Mr. Nobb—E say tho thing was not just, The rail. ronda had rendered (he most important service in the nillitary oporations of tho Gorernment, Without them such rutellion could never have been put down, Hchofield’s corps, 22,000 men, were transported from tho Tennessee Hivor to tho Potomac, without the loas of a man, in ixteon days, If they bad bad to march it would hove taken them from two to three months, ‘Thut was tne greatest performance during the War. Aeporter—But tho roads had to accept the low rate of compensation 2? Mr, Nobb—They accopted vouchers for the service rendered, which were regularly filed, the mone yaid and receipted for,—no protest that OW of,—ond if ono cialm was opened up ou the pretenso of justice, they should have Opened the ‘wuvlo. So far'ss the Departments were concorned the thing was closed, and the Preal- dont of the Kentucky Coutral suould bave beon te ferred to the Courts to aupttantiate bis claim, It nover would have been put through but for thosa corrupt in- fluences; sud if it were not for the discloauros about these women aud Lelknap, nobody could be found to Dellove tt, eporter~You have no complaint to make sgainat, Blanton or Meiga? Mz. Mobb have no charges to make; as I sald, Stanton treated us with great candor. 1 will now edd that there never was s Government engaged in war more fortunate than ours, in having such » Secretary of War and auch a Quartermasier Genera}, Stenton, had the brains. ‘The infirmity of biw charscter was a love of power, but you could not corrupt Lim, Gen, Melge was w mina incapable of dushouor or duplicity in auy shape, ‘Ihia closed the conversation on tbe subject of the rajlroad claims, —_— MISCELLANEOUS, PERSONALA, Mr, J, A. Grier, the newly-sppointed Aasistant General Frolght Agont of the Michigan Central Kailroad, assumed tho dutiog of hiv position yesterday, Mr, William P. Johnson, Goneral Passonger Agent of the Illinols Central Naitroad, who bas beon absent during the last month attending to his fonctions ag King's Jester at the New Or- leans Carnival, returned home yosterday, balo and bearty, LAFAYETTE, BLOOMINGTON & MINSISUIPEI, eveciat Dispatch te Tha Chicaaa Trivune. Brainoriziy, Ill, March 20.—In the Federal Court to-day m final decres of foreclosure and salo was madein tho case of B. Baylis, Trustee, ve, the Lafayette, Bloomington & Misslsvippl Rail- way Company. The amount of bonds sued upon ig 1,800,000, which, with intere: and coats, — minkes +m judgment for about 41,500,090, The decrea provides that after pilrty: days tho road and (és appurtenances shall be advertined and sold. ‘This road is about 80 miles in length, and oxtends from Dloomington tantward to the Indiana State lino, It is now oporated as tha Bloomington Division of the Toledo, Wabash & Wostern Raltway. THE WISCONAIN FREIQNT-AGENTS. Swectat Dianatch to The Chreago Tribiina, Auwaurer, March 20,—Tho Kroteht Manag- orn of tha vations railroads oporating in thie Btate will mest to-morrow for the purpose of re- suming consideration of the now schadule rates for freight trafic within this Stato, Mr, Britt, Freight sfanngor of the Chicago, Milwanken & St, Paul Rairoad, iain favor of an ontiroly now olassification, to which all the roads shail con- form, thus facilitating business, rendoring the exchango of troight easier and more cortain, and providing for sevoral dorcrtptions of goods almost unknown st the timo tho lant schedule, that of June, 1872, waa in force. Tho recinari- Qeation will be firat coneidored and dispored of, and tho meating will then procaod to discuss the ostion of rates where thoro are competing lines. When all the mattora to bo discnascd have beon decided, it is oxpooted that the Rail- road Commiesloner will bo prosent, and bis ap: proval will vory likely bo aonght baforo the rates undor the now arrangements can bo finally adopted and printed, In tho monutimo, it han bean determined, Fonerally, thot rates shall not exceod tho achadule of Jane, 1872, but in many cases bo much less, whilst in al! cason exceed- ing thogo allowad by the Pottor lav, Tho agents eay they are dotorniined to make all rates as low as justice to the people sod themselves alike rondera possibie, It may be tho let of April bo- fore the now classification aod schodulo can bo Goally approved. IOWA ITEM, Eveciat Disnatch to I'he Chicago Tribune, Davesionr, In., March 20,—I¢ is stated by a Rockford ratiroad oficial that ono of the most certain and immodiate effects of tho action of the Iowa Loegisisturo in refusing to ro- poal tho Mailroad Inw will be tho com- pleting of = tho link | between Btertlog and Byron, Ill., cannecting the Rockford & Roc! Island and tho Chicago & Pacific Railroads, thna givity this section another indopendout line to Chicago, About 60,000 car-loads of grain pass through this city annually, which, under the presant inv, can bo brought to Davenport and roshippod ehoapor than to go through on through contracts. Should tha Rockford con- nection be comploted, os it now will be, very much of tho grain from tho Wert and tho North, probably 78,000 oar-loads, will como hero, and ba sent to market at Chicago and St. Loula by lho choapoat route. axow, Gnety Riven, Wro., March 20.—Tho Union Paciflo Road 18 blocked with snow betwoen Rav~ Hue and Bitter Crock. Tho passongor-train bound West, duo horo at 7 this moralng, {a lay- ing at Soparation. Tho passongor-train bound East. that passed horo laat uight, is now lying at Wantakio, > Osans, Nov. March 20,—The snow ia G fnches deop, Thé storm is ovor, Tho woathor is vory cold. Tho passenger trains west-bound do- tained nineteen hours and cast-bound soventeon hours, botwoon Bittor Craek and Rawling by tho svow blockade, got through about 8 o'clock this ovening, ‘THE EKOKUK NANROW-GAUGE. Keoxvur, Is., March 20.—The Engineor corps of tho Keokuk, Galeaburg & Chicago Narrow- Gauge Railroad arrived in tho city to-day, bay- ing comploted s survey of tha route betwoen Galesburg and Keokuk, They report tho route to bo 8 very advantagcons one, and the people along tho lino vory friendly towards the entor- prise. EARNINGS, Mr. William Bond, Receiver of tho Blisaouri, Kansas & Toxas Railroad, furnishos tho follow. ing statement of approximate earnings for tho second weok in March, 1876 : Frolght, 814,685.02; passenger, 815,781.80; mail, $2,501.57 ; oxpross + $1,050; total 264,063.89, Corrosponding poriod last yoar, $00,808.29, OBITUARY. THE REV. ANDREW B, PATTERSON, ST. PAUL, Specias Dupateh ta Tha Chtcaon Tribune, Br. Pau, Minn., March 20.—Dr. Andrew Bell Pattorson, Rector of 8, Paul's Episcopal Charch, in this city, died yesterday morning, aged 60, of 6 Ungoring disease knawn to be incurable siuco Septembor last. Ho was born in Now Jorsoy, graduatod at Rutgec's Colloge, Yalo Law School, and Gonova Thoologicat Somloary, He firat camo to St, Paul in 1819, but did not iocate horo till 1866. Hohos beon most successful in pariah work, wan of largo literary attainments, and al- ways interested in scientific atudies. ‘Lhe fanur- al will probably bo on Woduoaday, Bishop Welloa, of Wiaconsia, olliciatiog, MRS. H. M. GOODWIN. Spectat Dispatch ts Lae Cateago Tridune, Roceronp, Iil., March 20.—A telogram reached this city to-day from Olivet, Mich., bearing the ead intolligence of the death of the wife of Dr, . M. Goodwin, who, for twenty-one years, was pastor of the Firat Congrogational Church. Mir, Goodwin is the author of a widely-known work, —"* Chriat and Humanity,"—and was largely as- sisted in his literary Isbora by the docoased lady, who for many yoats was teacher of Gorman in tho Rockford ‘Seminary. Mra, Goodwin's ro- maina will bo brought to Rockford noxt Tues- day, upon which day tho funeral will bo held, pamela aes OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, Qurexstown, March 20.—Steamabips China and Germania, from Now York, and Lako Nepi- gan, from Baltimore, have arrived ont. Boston, March 20.—Tho steamship Atlas, from Liverpool, has arrivad. PontianD, Mo., March 20,—Ths steamship Circassian, from Livorpool, hag errived. New Yonz, March 20.—Arrivod—Steamshipa Btato of Virginia, from Clasgow; Moxel, from Bremon. Movinuy, March 20.—Steamehip Sarmatian, from Portland, bas arriyod. Life {neurance is recognized as a duty; 98 por cent of all buel- noes men pass through Insolvency, and 90 por cont loave no catates whon thoy dio. Tho cheap. oat life insurance, If woll securod, is best for the insored. Every company will bo surato guar- antoo whatovor {t can fulfill; and no polloy- holder should oxpoot, and uo agont promise, moro thau that, These fdoas aro fully recognizod in the business-like system of tho Universal Lifo-Insurance Company of New York, whose anuual stateincnt appears in auother part of ‘Ing Tnmuxg to-day. It will be goon that this young Company, orgauized in 18t6, hea ‘wearly 5,600,000 assets, a net gain of over a million in 1875. It has $35,000,000 fogurauce in forco, A not Rein during 1875 of over $7,000,000; an annual income of nearly 83,600,000, and 6 surplus of €650,000 over all Nabilitios, iactuding $5,000,000 promium ra- sorvo, an amount wufticient, with future pre- miuma, to meat all policica at maturity, though the Company rocolyos only 43¢ por cent on its investments, * S ‘The rates of the Universal ara about 20 per cont jess than the premtum charged by the mutual companios, equal tos guaranteed divi- dend of 25 per caut, or a reversionary. dividond of 100 percent Ite lowsea aro paid im thirty days after proof, and {ty policies are plalu and {cea from schemos to mislead tho oye. Tho Company's Board of Manogomont ta composod, of exporienced underwritura boavily interested in its euccean, Frank HH. Rood is the Gonorat Agent of tho Univorsal for Ilinols, oftica 96 Dearborn street, and tho Rey. A. McDouald for the district 1n tho vicinity of Bloomiugten, oflloe at Bloomington, Theys gontlemon sro reliable, and from them. full {nformation may be obtained in demouetra- tion of tho upocial features of the Company they so croditably and succossfully roprovont, ‘Yo thoue contemplating a chango or an increase of thoir ‘lite-inauranco {t would soem tho pars of wisdom to call on theso Gouora! Agents, ————__ Sorodont, Teeth like ortont poarts wut in cushions of rose; A breath like the perfume the toilet beatows; ‘Theee are charms to win hearts, when allother charms fade, But they can't be preserved without Sozadont’s ald, —— Lundborg's Porfumea sro Nke natural flowers and bouquets DEATHS, FROST—Bunday tmoruing, March 19, of typhoid preumonisy ‘Aire, Lacinda K. rout, azou 8 years, Funeral frou the residence of her daughter, Ary. 8, M. Collins, No. 944 Weat Monroe aireot, Tuesday, ai 1d &.m,, by cars to Rosehill, Friends invited, 887 Mocheater (N. ¥,) papers please copy, WARKEN—At Geneva, Ill., Sunday, March 19, 1876, at Z o'clock p.1m., Virginia, oldest daughtor of J, and ©. D. Warren, aged 20 years, Funeral from the reeideiice of tho parents Wednes day at 2o'clock p.m, Frionds of the family invited, DRISCOLL —March 20, Edward Francis, aon of P. F. aud Mary E, Driscoll, aged 9 ycare and 6 months, Funeral from No, 1049 South Dearborn street, Wodnesday, March 22, 27° Wiacousin papers please copy, ANDREWS—In Cedar Rapids, Is., March 16, 1876, dda, Hapuah Androws, wotber of Dr, W, WHITNEY 16, at Milwaukee, Wis, ¥, 3, Woitney, of this city, formatiy. of a Means aged 65 9 fs formarly, Abeiouras wae, —————————————————————————— = —————s POLITIOAL ANNOUNCEMENTS, sri: il ia § ee ee a ore a alae meeting of ie E Committee of ‘the Cook Gounty Central Nemoto Glatt Meputtlean Headquarters, corte of ate sat Glark streets, thie ovoning at 7:00 o'clock, A tendance is desired fall ap Bol WN CONVENTION. ‘The Bouth Town Convontion will bo held at 060 Ta. Dash-ay, at 4 p. m, to-day to nominate town oficers, FIFTH WARD, ‘There will bea meeting of the Fifth Ward Repnty Alcan Cinb to-night at Christ, Elgenmaun'a Lath Archer-ay,, South of Deoring-at, WARD. ‘The Sixth Ward Re pubtican Club meats at Lawndaly this ovening. Allin favor of an honest atucssing ang collection of taxes ara invited. FOURTEENTH WARD, There will be a meeting of the Fourteenth Wari Rs, publican Club at Buchlor'e Hell, No, 184 Milveankes, ay. Ula evening, Business of importance will by trauusacted. EIGHTEENTH WARD. ‘There will bo a meoting of tho membors of the old Nineteenth and Twentieth Vard Republiesn Clubs thig avening at Turnor Hall for the purpose of organicing a club for the new Eighteonth Ward, A full atten ance of yotcts and tax-payers iu desired. Gvod speak: era will Lo present, pore nnn nn nn, '} ( NOY CELEBRATED throtighong tho Unlon—oxpressed to aj] 8.1 tb aud upward at tower, Chicago," WSL A. BUTTERS & CO., AUCTIONRERS, 114 4 120 WADASHL-AY, AUCTION SALE OF ENGLISH AND AMERICAN BOOKS, Tuosday Aftornoon, March 2ist, at 2 O’clock, At Our Salesrooms, 118 & 120 Wabash-A, Northonst cornor Madison-st, Wm, A. Butters & Co., Auctr’s, BUTTERS & CO.'8 REGULAR TRADI SALE 23 PAORAGES WHITE AND YELLOW WARE, a0 PAOKAGES ASSORTED GLASSWARE AND OITSNEYS, FINE TABLE CUTLERY, OAR TS. WEDNESDAY MORNING, March 22, at 0:0 o'clock, At Salesrooms, northeant corner of Wabach-ay, ang ‘Madison-st, a ed BUTTERS & C0.'S REGULAR TRADE SALE DELY GOODS, Eine Custom-Mado Clothing, ‘Woolens, Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoosz,ote., THURSDAY MORNING, March 23, at 0:30 o'clock, At Salesrooms, northeast corner of Wabaah-ay, ang Madison-st, BUTTERS & COS REGULAR SATURDAY SALE, HOUSEHOLD GOODS, Satarday Morning. March 25, at 9:50 o'clock, At 118 and 120 Wabaeh-ay., N. E. cor. Btaiison-st, BY G. P. GORE &.CO.,, G3 and 70 Wabaah-ay, TUESDAY, MARCHE 21, BSPEOLAL TRADE SALE OF CLOTHING! Special inducements to Dealers in Boss’ and Youtht Ser Larvo and woll-assortod stock. Sizea_ and quality regular and guaranteod. GEO. P. GORE & CO,, 68 ond 70 Wabarh-sy, TUESDAY, MARCH 21, Third Great Auction Trade Salo, DRY GOODS, CLOTELING, CARPETS. Saloa open promptly at 0:30 8. rm. GEO, P, GORE & CO., 63 and 70 Wabnah-ay, Peri kc hres coat artigo tee ek ASSIGNEE'’S AUCTION SALE OF THE STOCK OF BOOTS & SHOES OF FRANOIS SKATE & CO., On WEDNESDAY, March 99, at 0:30 a. m., at Aucttay House of Ueo, P. Gore & Co., 8 and 70 W: ‘AT, By order of JOSHUA BANNISTER, ‘Asaignos, Fourth Great Auction Sale of Spring Styles Boots, Shoes & Shippers On Wednesday, March 22, at 9:40 a, mn. prompt, P, Waro, Jr., & Ca.'y men's wear; BM, F, Pratt & Co, Womens Fine Shoos; M, L. Keith's Men’s and Doyr' Buff Guods; Jobnson'’s Rochester-mado Children ‘Weer; snd full lincs of other woll-knowa manntactur ers will bo sold- GEO, P, GORE & CO,, 68 and 70 Wabs ON THURSDAY, MARCI 23, AT 9} O'CLOCK, ‘We shall offor another large stock: of Household Furniture, Of every description, SPRING GUODS, now style Parlor and Chamber Sote, Walnut Bedsteide, Bureaus, Marbio aud Wond-top Tables, Walnut Chairs and Noch ers, Hall Treo, Easy Chairs, What-nots, Lounges, Hoot cater, Parlor and Offica Deska, Mattresnes, Buow-carcy, Wardrobes, Carpets, Stair and Floor Oil-cloths. GEO, P, GORE & CO,, Aucti: ete By ELISON, POMEROY & CO, Auctionecre, 84 and 80 Randolph-st. For TUESDAY, MARCH, 21, at 9:30 », ma, speed sale New Parior, Chamber, and Dining-room FURST TURE and General Household Goods, 40 Croquet Sey, Also a largo atock of Upholatered Goods, Gimrs Fringes, Tassels, &0., &c, 60 tales Prime Tueks, ELISON, POMENOY & 00, For Wednesday, March 22, at 10 clot AT OUR STORES, Dy order of I. 0, COLLINS, Anaiguee, THE ENTIRE STOCK Of 1, 0. VAN SOHAACK, Bankrupt, Cooking, Hel ing, and Parlor Btovoa, Grates, Tin Ware, Kitchen. Cooking Utensils, Tubs, Pails, Rrsckots, &o., kc. ELISON, POMEROY & CO., Auct'ra, 84 & 86 Randolph-rt, a By JAS, P, McNAMARA S& CO, ‘317 Wabauh-av,, ‘W. corner Madison-at, GREAT SECOND SPRING TRADE SALE 3.790 Cases Boots and Siu AT AUCTION, Tuesday Morning, March 1, at 25 o'clock Full and complete tine of uow Spring Hoots st Bhoea, all kinds und colura, Lealers will ind gro ‘bargains lu thin walc, ALSO, AT 3 O'CLOCK P, MM. GREAT BANKRUPT SALE Of 300 Lota of Fine Goods, JAB, P, MCNAMATA & CO,, Auctioneerm 8. DINGEE & CO,, Auctionecrs ‘14 wud 270 East Madleon-st., near tho bridge. TO-MORKOW, at 10 5, our regular Wednesdt sale, comprising a large Hine of new and used HOUSEHOLD G-00DS Handsome Parlor and Chamber Sots, Chairs, Tables Lounges, Hucretaries, Bookcases ; a Largo line of alt, Husk, Moss, and ottier matirossea $1 (ull line of Cat poting, Heating and Cooking Stores, Crockery, Glut aad ilver-Viated Waro, A LINE OP IMPORTED FANOY DRY GOODS ‘at 180 doz, Buise Ned and White Mundierchle! doz, Swisd Ned, White, wud Black Handkercmiel choice asortinent of Switw Edginge, Insertions, £2: Packet ee etc, an, lot of Grocers’ Sundzivd, fenoral Alerc! Is erchandise, — Mortgage Sale! By 'f, E, BPAOY, Oillco 1 Dearborn-at,, WEDNES DAY, March 29, 1676, at 10.0. b2,, ub 76 Twern ansoconcest ‘Tho entire contents of dwelling, consisting of Gree Rop Varlor Bets, B. W. odateads, Brussela Carpets Writing Deaks, Pictiires, Obsirs, Hooxcass, S00 troases, Bedding, Bureaus, Oookiug Btore, Coot » Crockery, Glsseware, dc., &o, One Blane ved Leas pearly es, Parnes sttentio’ 4 forecioning mortgages an: y ce ne cao BTAOY, 190 Deaton ee