Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 1, 1876, Page 1

VOLUME" 29. AP il AND VAULTS of this institution are the golld magonry, and are built of uoh o Hag e te an absol S PR Hving., Their utter deflance of fire 1s proved Thoy afford n place of suproma socurity for of all kind snd oxtensivo,oa it has always boon tho most DEPOSITORY, pooopted modols _at _Bafa Doponitories htool platon sovoral inches thick. GNABLE FORTRESS tho fuat that thay withatoo by FEA fhe storago of Monoy, Cain, Jowelry, Silver- ‘Haoont ndditions and improvemonta have neoure, 8afo Depository in tho world, Binzlg FINANCIAL. Nos. 143, 145 and 147 Randolvleat. d Beatos. ‘boy ara throughout tho Unitod Ben llnuz{,wuh lutel; agalnat tho nesanlts of any and all Durglars tha! d tho REAT CONFLAGRATION OF 1871, Plate, Deeds, Honda, Wills, and Valuablos smado the FIDELITY the moat complote Boxos and Drawors for Lont from $6 to $7 yeoar, ® THE BAVINGS DEPARTMENT of this institution pays intoroat at the rato ot 6 per cont per annum on Bavings D?nmn and Trust Funds, This interest is addod io the pnnwu on tho firat doy of each Janua- ry and July. JATIED GAGE, Vioa Tresidont; Afluxfifih{g -'.] }IMNE. ‘Cashier; GEONGE L GAGE: Aunisiant Casior, ' M oposited in_tho Bsvings Depart- e ot ApHL 0, will draw intorost from Aprill, ILLINOIS TRUST ANDSAVINGS BATRIES, . 122 and 124 Clark-st., ows 0 por cont interost on depoalts in Q};‘nnxfl. and 4 por cent intorest in Trust De. pertment, and issuos cerlificatos of deposit, g-gnblg to nrd%‘r. on demand, in amounts ol And UPWAT 1\77!11 lon‘a monoy on first-clasy Roal Estato or collatoral necurity at modorate ratos. Paid up Oash Capital and Burplus, $525,000. DIRECTORS: W. P. Coolbaugl, Anson Slager, O. M, Lindgren, Jno, McCaflery, 1. G. Powers, L. Z. Laltor, John Crerar, Wi, 11, Mitchell, Geo, Brant, Isasa Waizel, Geo. Btarges, John 1., Drake, L. D. Btdwsy, R, T. Crane, 0, W. Fotter, OFFICHRS, 1. B.SIDWAY..Preaident,|JNO, 15, DRAKE, 24 V, Pres 1L G, POWERS,,Vice Pre,|[JAB, 8, GIDDS. ..Casblar. ngs Deposits made during first three b nens daya of tho month draw intareat for the entiro month, A, 0, SLAUGHTER, Banker & Broker, Qorner Olark and Madison-sts, Stocks, bonds, and Government securdties bonghtand sold for cash or on margtn st the New York Sock Ex- ‘Desier tn all descriptions of bonds, including ds- fanlted rallway, town, and county Londs, aud all kinds of {nvestmens soourities. MONEY TO LOAN gfl flnbdu!l #'E&mezzg proporty at 8 per oout, 3 conuted. TRAEHE LAZATUS BILVERMAN, Bank Chamber of Commarce. e PHILAOELPHIA ADVERTISEM'TS ZEOoT: ATBRY, PUHILADELPIHIA. This Hotel in situstod on Walnut stroot, botwesn “Thicty-third and Thirty-fourth strects, having a front. sgoof 500 feet. It .::jum- {ho magnificent bulldings sud grounds of the University of Punnsylyania, in the bandsomest frout of the city, Ths roomas are large, JOUN C, HAINES, Proatdent; ct agalust flt‘ul:lr accident. the front is Igfll’ch 15 feet wide by 500 feot long, over- Jooking » dellgutful park. Access can bobad to tho Centennial grounds In fitcen minulea by throe street-roflways, The mow depot of the Tenusylvania Tiallroad i Icss than 1,600 feet from thia Hotel, iy tho cara of this rallroad gUssts can arrive ai the Expoal- llon tn elght minutos, Tho buslness eentre of thocity snd theatres can bo roachied by strect-cars in fftocn minutes, Zoological Gardon, the plctnresque region of old Falrmount, snd extensive Water-Works of Thiladolphia, sro within an easy walk, The Hotel will Do conducted oo the Europesn plan; Restaurant will Do mado an eapecial featars,—excellent in quality, and moderate in price, The managor g8 to the undor- taking on experienico acquirod in the best hotels of the Unitod Btates, notably the Lindell Hoto), of St. Louls, and Continenial of Thiladelphis, and pledgea his well- eatned reputation this will bo the model establishment of tho city, Wil open for recaption of usats on Aptil 0. JAMES T, STOVER, Manngor, UNITED STATES HOTEL, Forty-sccond-st., snd Columbia & Elm-avs., OPPOBITE MAIN EXHIBITION DUILDING, CENTENNIAL GROUNDS, This Elegsnt Firo-Proot Hotel {8 now opea for the reception of guests, 1t contains 325 rooms replete ‘with sll modern improvements, - Visitors to Pniladel- phia will nowhero meot with better accommodations or more rcasonsable rates. T, 8. BOOTIILY, Manager, GENERAL NOTICES. - Public Notice. Notioo is horeby given to all persons owing Reat Hatato Taxos to the City of Ohicago for the year 1875, that tho City of Chicage will, nt any time beforo May 1, 1870, borrow from uch persons the amount of such City Taxes due from thom, and will allow for such loan “twoand one-half por cont (3)) on the amount Yorrowed, and will 1ssu0 vouchera thorefor which may be used in paymont of the sald taxcs, and which the Collector will be di- rected 8o to receivo. By ordor of the Mayor and Finance Oom, 8. 8. HAY HS, Comptroller. Ohtoago, March 20, 1870, FIRM CITANGIE. Orrics ov J. 8, & W, O, Mxap, Cuioaao, April 1, 1616, Mr,J, Herman Enausa is & member of our firm from thisdate, The business will bo contiuued undor Uie frm pame of J, 8, & W, G Mexd & Co, JOSEPILE, MEAD, WILLIAM G, JEAD, e e i STOCKHOLDERS' MEETINGS;: Ofllce of tho Lake Shore & Michigan Southorn Railway Co. *+ OLXVELAND, March 38, 1876, The sunual meating of the Blockholders of this Company, for tha slectlon of Directors for the onsu- {5 yoar, kud for the tranaaction of other appropriste ‘bualness, will be held at the office of the Company, in the City ‘of Clevelsnd, OLio, on Wednesday, the 3d day of ‘Kiay next, betwoen the hours of 11 o'clock in tha forencon and 8 o'clock n thie aflernoom of that diy, GEORGE B, ELY, Secrelary, NOTICE. : Oftes of the Baltimore, Pittaburgh & Chica~ &0 Rallway Oo. (ifinois Division), ¢ Ouicaao, 1L, March 13, 1876, The Blockholders of the Baftimore, Fittaburgh & Chicago Rallway Qo, (Iliinols Division) are Lereby no- Uned “that the’ snnual meeling for tho election of Di st e R b o M o 7, st No. " on Thuredsy, Aprll 6, 1676, at 3L ety Jblfsan, Tl WAL WING, Bea. HEATING APPARATUS. Hot Water or Low-Pressme Steam, ‘The safeat, most rellable, constant, clsanly, healihtal ®aans of providing - . EE AT £ yublio and private but'dings, CRANE, BREED & 00., O-TLE Wasd Bighthoy Clucdamath, 6 ITY |HALLET, CHICAGO, SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 1876—TWELVE PAGES. MILLINERY. GRAND MH.HNEM MONDAY and TUESDAY, April 3 and 44, at PIAKOS, DAVIS & C0.'S GRAND, 8QUARE, AND UPRIGHT PIANOS. 30 YEARS ESTABLISHED ; 76 FIRST PREMIUMS; 20,000 NOW IN USE. SPECIAL ATT! 101 ia ealled to the Hallet, Davis & Co.'s nflfinr’n‘fl&. ‘!l'nly stand |o tune looger thsn aay Planos mads. Thoy aro fall ta toas; con- struoted Lo endt ara In ovory esontial tho Porfect ‘Musical masters and_sinateurs (a o et valod, Wo i aalciagt who Lave thas of Burope. PEHING! Tlavos of the age. America and Zurope Uprighita ruprome an BROTHERS. s e botarainiy B t Piantst, 5t. Potershurg. PINUITALIC, Conrt Organist, Waiise, ORE HATZENDIRG, Cours Fianith Dus- AUNUSE HORMERE, Court Violtntst, Basony. Borlin, ; " Horal Coneort. Meator. SUYERIL TORCHM, B Diroclor BerfaRopa T, BO tor Berlin Rayal Academy. ] AR s | 121 & 123 STATE-ST,, o B, POWINIZRL, Prot. Lolpriy Gonservatory of Musta. SOl RRIGICAILD, O He TR Oeart, | V1261 We shall exhibit the most - e et . AT A NOR P Soar, Berits Rorat Aotdemy. recherche styles of ‘Thase Fianot, with other Musicil astemasxts of the et makem, be found at my warsroams, [lustrated prios eatalones faruished fres on pplioatien, W WK BALL, __CONNER STATE AND ADAMB.STS., CHIOAGO. Wo have just purchasod 1,000 first-class Pianos and Organs for the SPRING TRADE, and will sell thom at tho largest discount from factory prices evor offored, 'Terms of payment $25 to $100 cash, romainder quar- terly or $10 to S50 monthly. Oatslogues ‘with full explanation sent free, REEDVS THMPLE OF MUBIO, 92 Van Buren-st., Chioago. ORGANS. BURDEIT ORGANN. The Model Reed Organs of Americal Thess Instrumonts have attainoda gopn. Jarity unparaliciod in the annals of the Organ Trado. Tho inventor, Mr. Burdott, has de- voted over nguutnr of o contury to tho im. rovoment of Rged Qrgans: wmnln ho recd board Rsolf, ho has added orlginal dovico to dovico, so modifying its ordinary form and developing its Iatent richos ss to bring tho Burdeit up to its present unap. pronchable standard of excellenoo. §¥ Diustratod Oataloguos mailod froe. IO & HEBEALTY, GENERAL NORTHWESTERN AGENTS, Btate and Monroe-sts, CHICAGO. . NEW PUBLICATIONS. 1796, MUSIO BOOKS. 187C. CENTENN@OLLEGTION NATIONAL SONGS. All the prominent National Sungs in an clegant eol- lection, well hnmnnlzodhn:\]lvflm plano (or organ) sc- orlca PARIS BINRRS LONDON ROUND HATS OF TIE CELEBRATED MODISTES VIROT, TUGHEE, HURCN, POUPCY, DOVAL, BRONNELL, a0d MARIE Also those of our own manu- facture,» which in elegance, ' style, and veriety cannot be slrpassed. ¥ FRENCH FLOWERS Of the most artistic designs, Ostrich Tips, Pompons, Plumes, Aigrettes, Bandeaux, together with an unrivaled assortment of French Iillinery Goods. HATS. " NEVER wete wo 0 well prepared to serve our customers and ublis with ‘everything pertaining to Gentlemen's 1lead-Dress as now, Wo invite atiention to Qur Spe- d.all,;‘lz: tle productions of Dunlaip o To., The Celsbrated Now York Fifth-av, Hatters. BREWSTER, Hatter, Qorner Clark and Madivon-sts, o a3 Songs koo the bask oF ol Sons - S Ponk artin a ara the best of w1 Bon, = Sor o i this Gentonalal years ft JSTTING, CONTENTS: Keller'n American Hymy, |God Bave the Queen, ail Columbia. Rule Britannis, [Roast Liccl of U1d Englan Ladies, Try Btar Spangled Danner, ! Qur Flag fs Tlers. Men of Harlech. [Welsh,. Tiod, Whits snd Diua. Partant pour 8y rie, Y Yankoo Doodle, [Marseilios Hynin, 3 Ta Thee, O Cotintry. Garibald) Hymn, S Cotumba tha Gem, ing Oscar. (Bwadlsh) thine, Jam} are Co ', Foberan {German.] Drco Address, :| Gives Ladies’ Bhioea tha sppearanco of New. Woaring of the Green, . |Ring Christian, - [Dantsh.] | Permanent gloea, Does not rub off when web. BL. Patrick’s Doy, Sponiab Nationat Hymn, Ttiasln Notfpual Hymn, |Austrisn National Iy, Trice in Cloth, 75 cta: Toards, 60 cla; Paper, 40cta, alled, post-free for above price. Doen not barden or crack the loather, 8old by Druggisis, Notlon, snd Toot and Bhos Btores. ZOLINE, ZOLINE. Tss ZOLINE on light fabrica for Iadies’ or children’s MOSIO Appropriata ta the yoat will be found tn # American T5h6 Bonke (81,60), 1 #Fatlier Kemps 01 Folke Con~ cert Tuncs, Tourjoe's Centennial Coltection (40 cta), aud, in Shoot Musls, Martha Waahiuglon Quadrillos, Conteunial March, &o., LYON & HEALY, Chicago. OLIVER DITSON & CO., Boston. T wear, They will rotatn thelr stifness sud keep cloan O.ILDITSON & 00, _ T B DITSON .00 | o, Tt S b S e Nn;“;o;’:’- r:.'n adelpbis, " | tuem, Follow directions carofully snd wo gusrantee satisfaction, BTONE & CO,, 131 Lake-at, Wall St, Caricatures, A New Tlook, 48 pages, containing 14 sugrsved [Mlus- tratlona, WETIEDRORKATION mnnrnu;nmn'mx:,; price, cloth cov centas paper covers, !’n&lnl? i TUH{E{!DGE & CO,, Ban! kers, 4 Wi 11l-st., Now York, OCEAN K. ON, AMERICAN LINE, BAILING WEEKLY BETWEEN PHILADELPHIA AND LIVERPOOL, OALLING AT QUEENSTOWN, ‘The Bteamors of this Line have SUPERIOR OARIN ACCOMMODATIONS, and cowbiuo all tho modern improvements. The Htatorooms are allu:d llrxe“ sido, an and all # outside” rooma Lighted from the well veutilated, Ratra or Cann Passigr—$78 to $100 currency, ao- cording to location. Steerago Passago at Lowont Rates. ‘Drafts on Europe in surma to suit, 138 LaSallo-ak., cor- Apply 8t tho Company’s Offios, J. 11, MILNE, Western Agent. ONLY DIRECT LINE TO FRANCE, “Tbe Usgeral ‘i frév VINEGAR. PRUSSING S- WHEITE QR R Dy all Grocera, Larpest Vin GorsaiehattGmesry, LURSLYN BOOKS, GREAT CLEARING SALE Valuable -Books in all dopartments of Literaturs, A rsro chance for bargains. W, T. EEENER, 93 Dearborn-#t, SPORTSMEN'S GOODS, aad Havee, oatliue at Elrmouth 1o} Jor the laud T o) iaTevarite. TouteVior 'ths. Gontiment. ik Sl rom Iar Now Ly . Tuseday, Avril 4 Tasdas, Aneli18 " 1y" tan mrfl:fln).‘-:ll WANCE. Trudoln, asilav, Apri| FRICK OF PABSAGI "IN GOLD’ (ncluding wine), RSTABLISIED 1853, First cabin, 311 d §120, accordlox to sccoinmadation second cabin, 872; third, $40. Haturn tiokets AL redu = ratos, Htoo with superior accommogations. in- TO RENT. Iludlnlr:m- ‘:‘g(‘l{‘nl. A:'l’-l “(‘Olllllullhfl“l x| BATES, | cemmrm e n o S S A~~~ A . 018 marl s * (0 NI0L CAYTY SLeaTAR® D! \ngere, Blean o BRW KHIAN. Anont, £5 HroudwaTs N, Ko ‘W. F, WHITE, No. 67 Clark-st., eor. Handolph, Agent for Chiéago, 3 ' NORTH GERMAN LLOYD, Stors 81 Randolph-at,, with or withous i The aleatnerd of thls Company wll asi] every Satur- | DAsoment; scoond, third, and 1ourth stories, day from Liremen_Pies, foob of Third-st,, 1oboken, lflfl“‘fl""} Am‘gHMx’{ lfi‘;g},‘.?g-m_ §idlen of passsge—xom Now York o Bojthampton Landon, Naves, and Breruen, ore) cabin, $100; secon cabin, §60, xolz}: sloersge, $20, gmm}yl.mrzr o{,nlghl 10 . OFDUBIOBDETIO g yowiiug Uroen, Now York. Great Wostern Stenmship Line, ¥rom New York o Uratal (Knglaod) divest R g2 2 ay, Marol QRN War iR Wi *aturdsy, Avrie Cabla I'Mll{la §10: lnl tormedisty, 8451 Bteorazo, 833, T A T 2 ! ral i WPYSRG! MEDONALD. Aueut. relght Lepos Lake Hlore & Al. INMAN STEAMSHIP LINE, WANTED., A finat-clos, contrally-located_store, or block of stores, for which wo haya a casls custornior, AN - o TO CAPITALISTS. $10,000 to $23,000 wanted to work sliver mines and Carrying tho Malts between purcliase ores In Ban Juan, Gol, Two per cent par EUROPL AND AMERICA, Bl e ™ L AR For passage, apply at Company’s Office 32 4, Ciai! e S = S SN | =S rsivEss_oanDs. SIOARS, BOOTS & SFLOHS. CHAS. 0. WOODFORD, Succensor to Enderlel & Entzminger, 758 Wost Lake. s, OLOVE-FITTING LOOTS and BHOES ¥OR COMEORT, GRAIN MACOHINBERY, Yiovator Buckols, Couveyors, 2-handed Scoo o o0 apociution, Thustrated eirouiars with price of bel ’} 3 $1,000 REWARD Unprincipled parties baviug represented that we have p:nnpmlnrnun price for our PUNCU braud of Clgars, the sbove roward is offercd 1o any person pre- sent a biil from our houso at othier than our atand- ard price. Hesident agents wanted. Sond for sample, Large posters printed with sgeat's name free, TANSILL & OHANDLER, Manufscturers, 39 & 31 Vabsah-ay,, coraer Lake-sh ree, 8o, TAVET DUORET WU Taakn e #egarded the city as in & deplorable candltion, The Tressury was depletod, and Be was tired of hearing of somo one golog to New York every ‘weok to borrow money to keep the achoals of the city running, &Apphnu.] If he was olectod ha would do hia duty and sot for the publlc as ho would tn_his own private businees, 1io had no desira for the offico, but would guar- antoe that no oos who voted for him would over hinvo cause to ragret it on sccount of any of his official acts, [Applausa.] OPFOSED TO FRIMARIEA, Mr, Willing introduced the following resolu- tlons, which wore adoptad ¢ Alesolved, That we are opposed ta the system of pri- mary elections; that they are in our judgment a #ource of great political corruption, and are well adapted to Trovent sn open, fair, aud frank inter- changs of thaught on to the character snd (ntslligence of the candidaten proposod, Jteaolord, Thist we will not aubmft the names of the perions thia night welectod for Aldermen (o be voted at o primary election anuounced for Wedneadsy afletnoon next, ond for the reason {hatan indorse- nueul of much candidates at & primary eloction ean add nothing to tholr warthiness, or afford sny better revaon for thelr helog candidates than Lhe crodentials thoy now powsens trom us, lirsoloed, Furthier, that whils wa thus doprecatesuch primery olection, yot becaiise the Rapublicsn Central Commftico haa callud a primary elsction for the chioicy of delegaten to the forthcoming City Convention and may iniat upcn anch credenthai for the admieafon of our delegates tg snchi Convention that wo will for thls time submit to surh primary eleciion, And for the purpotoof cancantrating our fnuencs fu the seleo- on of auch delegaten, Jtesolyed, Furilier, thal & commities of fiva personn aow ppolnted 10 sulect ten delegates 1o wich Cliy Convention and roport the same Lo thia meeling fortu- Qen. Chetlain, O, 8 Cotbin, Jullan Rumsey, F. Heido, sud Mr, Felach, wore appointed the Com- mitteo, who roportod os follows: I O, Lamod, Adolpls Gorgo, James A. Kirk, F. Helde, A. L. Chetlain, W. D, Houghtelling, Henry Lauben- i“"fimr' Jacob Iart, "H, N. Mano, aad . W. uller, POLITICAL James Kirk and Jacob Boser Nom~ tnated as Aldermen fn the Eightoenth Ward, Large Meeting at Turner-Hall —Speeches by s Collyer ’ and Chamberlain, The Democrats Put Up a North Town Ticket. The Citizens' Assoclation on the Subject of Town Meetings. Meetings in the Sixth, Seven- tecnth, and Other Wards. FOR BUSINESS. Tho following wera appointed a commitise to attond the polls on the morning of ths sloction, to soo to tho appolutmicns of Moderator, the printing of tickcts, ote.: E. C. Larned, Isaas N. Arnold, H. J. Willing, and McGrogor Adams. On motion of L. C. Larned, tho Exccutive Committeo was requosted to urge upon the Ro- publican Contial Committos to withdraw ita order providing for holding a primary election for Aldermen in the ward, aod tha mceting ad- Journcd to amemblo at the polls Tuosdsy morn- 1og for mervico ot thio town elsction, ———— NORTH CHICAGO. DEXOCHATIC CONVENTION, ‘The Democratic Town Convention for North, Chbicago was held yesterdny afterncon at No, 79 Bouth Clark stroet, Gaeo. Leib called the body toorder, and Mr. J. D. Vaoghsn waa electod temporary Chairman, and Mr, Danifel Kilroy Becretary, During tho abaence of tho Committes on Ore- dontials, Gou. Lisb was loudly called on for a epooch, IIo responded by maying that tho Con- voution should at once make up their minds that neitber Republicans nor Democrats would sup- port any but tha vory best mon. Now was the timo to stop weighing men who had ** claims on the party,” and to take np menwho did not ask for offica, He gave a sketch of tbo sttempt to indorse the Indopondent nominations at s moot- ing at the County Court-room, and accased the Republicana of bad faith, The Question of Expediency ns Affecting the Guberna- torial Race. To Make All 8afe for a Ropublican . Victory Washburne Must . Be Nominated, Is'Ben Bristow & Good Enough Re- publican to Trust with the Presidency ? An Nlinols Man Qives an Emphatic An- swer in the Affirmative. CHICAGO. E!IGHTEENTH WARD ALDERMEN. TOE DRPUPLICANS FOMINATE JACOR BOSER AND |y, T, Dnlnney also advocated the nomlination 3AXLS B, KIRK, of a full and good ticket, and predicted success Alarge and enthusiastic meeting of the Re- furnli.“ el cgn iy publicans of the Eightcenth Ward was heid at | After nsomowhat lengihy abeence, the Com- Turner-Hall last evening, at the call of thoWard | Mitteo on Credentials recurnod and reported the Olub, A more rospectablo or - roprosentativo | Fosier of tho Conventlon. Whero balng tné del- body nover asssmbled on i North Side. ‘A. AL | gid miaority roports wero submitted, ' Tho rog- Peunco was ¢alled upon to preside, and Mr. Har- | nlar dolegation, backed by n majority of the pel did tho dutios of Soerotary. Conlzm:u;ndwara accopted, and tno whole ro- Upon tallog the chair Mr., Ponce briefly stated | POrt adopted. the object of tho gathoring, which waa to hear N‘\;l’;]::lr‘.-‘:x‘[rcmry Srgsbleztion was; thinijusde roports from committecs, appoint delegates to the City Convention, and npominato candidatea to ropresont tho ward in tho City Council. Ho addod that tho Clab Lad rosolved to mako a now dopartaro, and that it would bear all campaign oxponaes rather than thot tho can- didates ghould, inasmuch 23 tho officos to be fillod bad no ealaries attachod to them. “The first business, after clocting Thomaa How- ard Trensuror.to fill 3 yacancy, was thoe recoption of the report of a committco appointed to sug- THE NOMINATIONS, The Convention then procoeded to the seleo- tion of candidates. I'or Asseesor Michasl Dufty and Clarenco i, Dyer wero prosented, Anin- formal ballot was had, with tho following result : Dyor, 33; Dufty, 10, Tho nomiustion of Mr. Dyer was then made by acclamation. For Collector the mamoa of George Knerr end M. Sohwolssthall wero preveuted. Followa ing is tho result of thoinformal ballot :. Kozer 11; Schwoisathall, 27. A formal ballob ga¢3 tho latter the nomination by 28 to 10, gost a list of namos from which candidates for | Tho followiog names wore prosonted for ihe Aldermen from the<snard shanld be sclectod, ofiice of Hupervisor: Idward Hohoo, Patrick Loftus, and George Daynes., Yollowing ia the Antioipating the report, tho Chalrman conn- soled the meeting to exersiso the greatest dis- crotion, and said that the names to bo presented would bo from among the best citizons of the ward, and whoover was golected would bo do- mandod to sorve, and no oxcuses would be so- coptod, TOE REV. MI.'CAMDERLAIN, being called for, said ho folt a doop intorest In securing honost men a8 the roprosoutatives of the ward in the Common Council. While be cauld not be caltod npon to do servico as Aldor- ‘Cho name of James Btanton boing the only man, as & ministor of the Gospel ho could mct | ono presentod for the womination of Town a8 chaplain, and filvo spiritual advics, | Clork, that gouttoman was doctared tho nominse which was, in effect, that the hest mon should | by ncolamation. bo pat forward for tho ofica of Aldermen, Tha Tha Convention then sdjonrned, ofiico was very important, aud the insno involsed THL CANDIDATES waa s life-long one, and naver would bo settled | thus pat in nomination are of a mixed charaster, until tho City Government was placed In tho | being composcd of two anll! raspoctablo men honds of its beat citizons. Ifo closed by urging | assvciated with two politicians favored by the upon the mooting the necossity of overybody | blear-oyed bummors. Dycrisacoal merchant, going to the poils and voting for good men, | sud & protty good businoes man, Ho is a gon of which ho said would result in hastening tho | lx-Mayor Dyor, and woll-counected by marriage dawn of tho millenlum. —ultogathor'too docont & man to b patronized TUE RBY. RODERT COLLYER by thie gaug who nominated bhim, waa callod for, and said tbat ho had attonded | Behwolesthall 8 & young man, Porhlfn 23 the mooting almply to learn what tho gathoring | yoars of age, and a nativoof Germauy, Ilowas moaut. Ho was satisflod that tho Club mneant business, and would not stop untll its objoct had boon fulfilled. ¥o compared tho presect with the past in city affalrs, and camo to tho conclu- glon that there was a wrong somowhere,—that things had been running looso. Ilo was grati- 5 fiod to aoe an attempt at reform, and o wag will- | that nominated him. o was for eome timo ing to do lis part in thomatter. Hohadmot | 8n Aldorman from the old Twontioth Bolknap tho last Fourth of July in lowa, and | Ward, and bad tho name of being on tho tax. had mado a spooch with him. 1lo ashicd him | eating sido of overy quostion. 1Iloisat presout Row it waa that ho ind boon anpointod Seerotary | bumiing o tha couiity for o liviog, bolug em- of War, and ho ropliod that ho had beon * dis- [ ployed by the herill aa somo sort of a watch- coverod " by Grant. [Applausc.] Ho hoped | msi or turnkoy, or -the like. Cousidering his that no ona in the ward or city wonld bo *dia. | record, boing beaton by a rospectablo mau would covorea" ea candldates for any of tho offices, | bo an honor to Lim. Dbnt that men of known reputation might ba | Btanton is fit for the place only on condition soloctod,—men who were known from tho timo [,that thero fe nothing todo, If there wero any thoy bad recolvod their last spauking on tlo | duties councctod with the ofiico, ha would be poternal kngo. [Applause.] useloss og ity fucumbent, BELECTING OANDIDATES, ‘I'ho whola tickot isa weak sattompt to float The Commitieo to suggest a list of names | two bummers into ollics on tho atrongth of trom which two Aldermon sbould bo selacted | Dyer's fespoutavility and Bchwelsathall's foflu- roported a8 follows : Jacob Bosor, Charles Gor- | ouce with tho Germans. stonborger, Louls Warlich, August ek, Tobiay S Almondiogor, Ira_Scott, W. D, Houghtelling, THE TOWN MEETINGS. ?’I':UNPN‘ Adamg, E. W, Blatchford, and Thomas ADDRESS DY THE CITIZENS' ASSOCIATION. olpat The followiug address, sottivg forth the jm- Lickots bearlog the abovo names mara te0 | portanca of tho town moettugs to be hold Tues- oifoulnted with the instruation that cach persor : & prosont should ornso all the names oxm'n two, | dny, hiaa Just bosn fssued by tho Cltizons' Asso- clation s and doposit his ticket in a box providad, Whilo the volo was bolng taken Adolph Georgo addressed tho Club, indorstug all the namos suggested, and exprosaing tho satiafac- tion that In the selootion, whatevor it might bo, tha I:I\l?’raulu of the ward would bo faishfully guarded. ‘I'he ballotlog for Alderman rcsulted as fol- lows, 574 votes being cast1 rosult of an informal baliot: Kahoo, 11; Lof- tus, 11: Baynos, 16, Tollowing is tho rosult of the first formal ballot: Loftus, 16; Kohos, 11 ; Baynos, 12, Anothor ballot resulted sa follows: Loftas, 17; Kehos, 156; Baynes, 6. Still auother ballot wae: Loftus, 14: Kehoo, 10 ;. Bayues, 5, Auvaother voto resuited as followa: Loftus, 14 ; Kelioo, 21 ; Daynco, 3 : and Iohoo was do- clared the nominco amid unpleasant and ill- smolling shonts, B tellor in tho Socond National Bank at the timo of its domiue, and hos einco boen employed in tho Morchants' Bavings Loan aud Trust Com- pany. 1le hiaa nover bofore been a candidate for oflica. Ldward Kehoe ia a fair type of the eloment TA The Cilizens’ A Teave to call tho al tax-payers fu tho Testigt and town cla:tions which tako placo on the 4th day of April nest, Tha fown mesting, under the 1aw, Axes the amount to tw ralsod for town purposca by a viva voca vote, upon tho question belng put by tho Moderator to the volers §n_attendanos al tha time the vole is taken. 1t i% therefore, & mator of *vital hinportance At ' & man of strict Integrity and otierwiws fully compelent to presids &b ch s meetingt #hould ba chosed for Afoderator of {bo Town Meating, 'The lognl volers prescnt at tho place of mecting may select such Moderator between 8 and 9 o'clock 1a tho tnorning ou sald 4th day of April, and tho perwons w0 rolactod will proside at such mesting, Yuu cannut fath tu ree tho neccsxity foz, bemtm promptly st 8 o'clock, in sufficient numbers to conf tho sppuiizient of Aoderator, and ta overaws suy \'l\;lo‘uw clement which may bo there 10 rob you of your austancn, Ju addition to tha voto fixing (ha amonut ta be salved fur osm purpusen, the sloctore will, during tae ay, elect, by bullot, a Supervisor, 8 Town Clerk, s Asstasor, aud 8 Coliéctor s aud of Iheso the most ime portant to tho tax-jayord s Assossor, The unlawful oungenration taken by wich ouNcar from the town reveuues, however oonslderablo io amonat, conviitutes but an Inslguificant fraction of itie wvil which ho way fuflict” by {gnorant, yeckless, or dlshonet and fraudulent’ sajesments, Lo may, from pure malovolcuco, largely overvaluo tho ‘property of auy man egalnst whom Lo may have a prejudice, or'bo may, for s consideration, greatly undervatu tlie property of others, But whero thls over or under valuation b simply the result of fticoumpetcuce, the in- Justice dono o tha over-taxed poriion of the peoples 18 n grest snd gricvous wrong, 1 somo justauces atuounting to teufuld thetr dus proporiion of the pub. 1ra_Beol W. D, Ho McQregor ¥, W, Hiatchford, Thomas Dougal,,. 3lr. Houghtelling arose upon tno sunounco- mont of tho vote aud deoliusd in favor of dr. Beott, saying that e could uot possibly ecrve even bad he boon nomtnated. ‘I'ho Cbalr sunounced that he bad recelved word from Ira Boott saying that ho would not accopt the nomination ur any circninstancos. J. D, Harvey nomiostod James A. Kitk as a candidate, whom, ho seld, ho was astonished at not seoing namad. ‘The nomination was received with the great. est enthusinem, and tho nomiuce endeavored to bo heard. ~ His object was_undoratood ta bo to decline, and he was greolod with crios of **Bit down!" which Le heoded. Jacob Boser and Jamos A, Kirk wera subss quontly declarod tho unanimois nomiuces of tha woctiug for Aljormon amidat the groatest en- thusiasw. MR, BOSER, lic burdens, Y that the people of Cook :’:‘:;«lh.ol:l: “n'n : m'f:!?'onflfi'&“ 9] Oox&é:yn 3?:’1‘.’{.‘.‘3!;1‘.0"\‘.?.",}‘332;..%‘“. nrm'llgx:um:: l‘.‘r 'ih: fy visors, Town togrity, wia callsd " for, and addreessd he | Aoyesabereieeot e Catiay thoi ofich, before thoy meeting, will have much opportunity 1o fieeco the (own treasu- nation, i d ho bub be would mo} decline ik He | ry, if so dispossd; but the catire revenuen 107 Blats, NUMBER 219. sannty, and elty pu mast, for this year b Teatt, | copted, Mr, George F. be :;i.cr:.., wpon he valuations made by th8Towa | Ward was lnmnpg‘:mi Kolbe, of the Fifth lflllxr‘lfi\cmdmo 28 oandidi D 0 yacancy occasioned hy the resignation of Ar. King. ‘The tickot now atands as Ig'lil).ll— + Bnpervisor—Goorga ¥ Kolbe, R Asessor—W, B, 11, Gray, Collector—Andrew J, Gallowsy, ! "Town Clark~E. L, Darber, It in well known that the offices of Town Suervisor 20d Town Clerk in the City of Ghicagy are mero sine- gures; and (hat they have/ = fn the habit of illegak- Y 8ppropriating Lo themg go larger aums than wars ',"nnmy Paid o our Gov) £0 3 and Hupremo Judges. TeLerery honest man wf ™ ra taxes give the day lo “l{'e mrfl‘:‘dlmn-nd‘ £ icoting, and thue mitis evil b) =~ o tring nl{ &+ ople can have the op- wipe 1t onl Honos, Thiscsadidites o e oy ' w‘fi,‘;‘:\fi’.‘,{,’}{:fl‘”‘" .8 Dinty ot Cook are ever idates of the Remablioan penty for the North Town are na foliows, IL T, son having declined the nomination for the po- altion of Assessor: Henry Lampariner, As~ sonsor ; Christine Templo, Collector ; Ciapt P, M. Ryan, Bupervisor; Charles (. Lindgren, ‘Town " Clerk. Thore will be a general msss- moeting at North Turnor Mail Monday evenming to ratify tha ticket, The differont warils of the North Town are requested to hold eltd-meot- {ogs Haturday ovening to organize for daty on’ the dav of election, and the candidates for Novth T'own are roquested to meet the Campaign Uom- mlt(e:: at hoadquartors at 10 o'clock sharp #ls - morning, the [ &7 ol of corrupt “Rings” and jlunderars, you mu' J' ote more ibation 1 ul ave Leen in the ha! S givlng to the eloction of Any et do yout 1 © Huly S ek Slocio uf il not only bilght tus’ famy of 'Goe. marveions ‘Thanp- s s young eity, but it will] & 5 certain and speedy con- & & you may have within fisoation of whatever i ita jurindiction, Tievised Btatutos, Clap, s ganizing Tewn Meeting, e prosent st any time Letween Lhe hoursof Ssnd 9 in the forenoon 'of 1he day on which there lsam annual or apecial town meeling shall bo cailed to order by the Town Clark, if there bo one; In case thera Lo noug, or hie fa not present, then the volers may elact, by acclamation, one of thelr nomber Chairman, They shall then proceed to choomo one of thelr number to preside ss Moderator of such town meeting. 820, 63, Powers of Moderator—The Malerator so ehosen ahall havo the same power and be mubjected to the same penaltion as other Judgea of oloction. 8rc, 64. Oath of Moderator—Defore the Mndarstar of any town meeting shall enter upon the duties of his alice, ho sliall take sn oath faitbfully and fzopartially ta discliarge tho duties of such office, which oath msy be Mmialatered Ly the Town Clerk, or aties proper ottieur, Ant, VIIL, Bec, T4, Hour of Meoting, elc.—At the hour of 3 o'clock in the sRernoon on the day of an anupal or special meeting tha polls shall bs closed and 1be Moderator shall call the meeting to order for the trannaction of miscellsnoous businesn, 8tc.77, Dutles of loderator—The Moderator of such meeting shall preside therest, make Aunounce- ment of the Lusiness before tho meelingy proserve order, aud decide all queetions of order, e MINOR MEETINGS, SIXTI WARD BEIUDLIOANS. A large ratification mooting of the citizens dy the Bizth Ward was held last evoning at Eaok's Hall, corner of Drown and Twonticth stroats, under the auspicos of tho Republican Club of: tho ward, tho rogular officors of which presidnd. Tho bueluess of tho meeting, which was not vory larga but exceodingly enthnslestio, was limitod to oddresses by aoveral prominonsy Republicans, who were on hand to give tha! nominees for town offices a litt. Tho first spoul-' or was Gen. O. L. Maun. e spoke favorably of all tho candidates, paying speaial attention to ' Mr. Hollman, the nomines for Collsctor, and Mr. Clsrk, the nomi j{ M o b mince for Assessor, boih of ew porsonally for many yoata. s e sngot o ey dnegdns | i o o blodnod Ligeat 9 he - miued by malority of tho electors precent and voi. | Publican votors ot tha ward, He promised to ing, and the Moderator shall n and declare the Feault of the vole upan each question, 8ec, 9. Divialon of Votors—\When the result of any vote sball, upon such declaration, bo queationed Dy ome of moro of the eleciors prerent, the Moderstor #ball make the vote certain Ly causing the Yotors (o rise and be counted, or by diviiing off. 20, 67, Clerk of Aleoting—Itecard—The Town Clerk, 4f thero be ona and bia a present, shall act sa clerk of the meeting, and shall koep faithful minutes of the proceedings, in & bouk to bs known sa the Town Iecord, fn which he shall enter at length every order or direction, andall rules snd requlations made by auch. Emceting, whieh entry stall bo sigod by bimself and thie Moderator of tha meating. Br0, 76, Clerk pro tem.—1f thers {5 N0 such clerk. prereat, the meeting sball cioota 8 clerk pro tem., who bl take o lka osth as that required of the Mod- make an effort to secure another yoting placo in tho ward, but i the effort proved unugngcnuinl ko promised to havs conveyancos on haud alk dwy an election day, for the purposs of convuy- ing vaters to tho "polla atthe cornar of Blan Island avenne and Twonty-second stroet. r. Clark followod in & fow worda spoken In his ususl basifol manner, and which would prove to-tho most igoorant crowd that the man waa no profossional politician. Gen, Reyoolda followed in & fow romatks, snd- Introduced Justico A. L. Morrison, who pro- ceedod to give 8 thorough review of the way affairs are managed, 8 subject upon which ho hisa bt fow oquals, having sorved a term ay Coltector, and at presont & member of the Weas erator, and shall act aa clerk of the meeting, | Town Doard by wirtuo of his omMcial . MODE 0F PROCEDURR, i (a3 AR asm, Tho s, ‘;'m::ff‘ ‘The place deetgmatea | POBition. e gpoko the highcss torma of all the candidates, save Honry Heriz, ‘whom b did not knosw, but whom ko bad hosrd vory highly spoken of. Avery Blaore, he ra.l, vo & tono and character to tho tickes, wirch ut few town tickots wers ovor fortunato enoa;sh to posaoss. Hoveral of the ward oratora then dila od upon the varions candidates, tomobing ligh ly npon the candidates for Aldermen, and the moeting so0n afterwards adjourned. TUILTEENTIl WARD INDEPENDESTS. Tho Independent Club of tho Thirteonth Ward held a mnaunf Iast night at tho cornar of Kinzio and IRobey strects, Dr. J. R. Wilkina in the chair, for the purpose of nominating Aldormon, for which oflice the Executive Committes lrad suggeated the follow-: ing namou : W, H, Dobeon, J. H. Little, James {nko. a!_. g.ofl'cgnnor, %‘nnlu “]'{11!. D'rhfl. J. very, Capt. Gunderson, Thomas Rogors, Honry Miller, s0d O. G. Dixon. The Committes also offered a rosolution providing that the succoas-: ful nominecs bo supportod by the others upon & pledgo to that offect. Tho resolution was put and [ost. Several additions wora then made to tho list of candidates and tho bLalloting began. Inthe firat and informal ballot, Mesars. Frako, Dobson, O'Connor, and Dixon, had the lsrgest vota. Three more ballots followod aod Mosars, Dobson aud Frake wers doclared the candidates of the Independent Club. FIUST WARD GLCENDACKERS. The Cook Conaty Iodependent Greenbacksrw 14 the voting-plaoe in cach procinct eloct a Moderator and clerk, whio becomo Judges of eleation for that pre- cinct, Theonost tho chict polling place deatgnated in the subjoined List s callcd Moderator, the others as- alatant Moderators and sssistant clerks, AL D, m. the tawn moeting at the Jrincipal polling placa voies the towa tax. Four thoussnd dollars will be sufficient for the North Town, $5,000 for the South Town, and $5,000 for thie West Tovrn. hm T [ m, ;tl ‘thoi bwlflxrn,mplhulv- namdued. ndh the xes brought to tho principal polling-place, where o Moderstor and Town CleEk connt the votes of sl the ballot-boxcs snd sign the tlly-sheets, and the Tovwn Cierk declsroa the vote, and isaites certificatos of election to thoen who are deciared olocted. Tho voting-places for the election of April 4 next are a4 follawa: NORTR CTIICAGO. Xo0,105 North Clark street; North Side Turmer Hall, North Clark stroet; Cufcago Avenus Engine- Houno, No, 356 Sedgwick street; and coruer of Web- ster and Larraboo sticetn, The Town Clerk shall act s clark of alection at the North Bide Turner Hall. UTH CIIICAGO. 501 At No. 201 La8alla stroct; northwest oorner of Third avenns and Twelfth streot ; No. 944 Blate atreet; No, 98 Archer avenuo ; northeast corner Thirty-fourth snd Biate stroeta; northieast corner of Cottage Grove ave- nue and Thirty-0fth street; No, 431 Archer avenue; Thirty-fifth snd Lalated streeta; No, 807 Archer avo- nite, ‘and the Town Clerx shall act aa clerk of election at No, 204 LaSallo atreet. WEAT CHICAGO, OCorner of Honore and Madison streets; southwest corner of Harrison and Deaplainey atreeta: northesst S norihestt corner OF Dide Tslnd. evenua | mob Iset eveaiug at Usion Hall, corner of Clark and street; No, 35 Homih Mal. | and Monroe strcets. A scatiering reprosenta- I ; mouthesst ocormer of Unlon | ticn wss prosont, and as there eoemed no par~ northweat corner of Halsted and Weat'Slde Rink, comor of Randolph and Ada strecta; No, 797 Weat streot; north- weat corner of Indlana and Lincoln atrects; northoast coraer of Milwaukoe aventa and Division stree ner of Chicago and Miwaukeo avonues: dnpot, Lawndale; northwest comer of Laflin and Fourteenth streets; northwest corner of Wrigat and JeTerson stroots: and the Town Clerk sball act as olerk af eloction ai the corner of 1{onore ana Madison strosis. ticular business beforo tho wmocting, the Chair- man, A. C. Cameron, Intrcdaced Svduey Myers, ¢ who held forih at soma longth on tho subject of currency and finance. It would ba needless to oy that ho labored Liard and earnostly in edvo- ing the beautics of his Interconvortiblo sya- tem of ourroncy, Othor spooches woro made oo the same subjoect, sod tho moeeting adjournad. BCANDINAVIAN REPUBLICANS. The Scadinavian Republicans of the Tenth Ward held a farge and enthusisatic mooting Bt No, 118 Milwaukeo avenus last night. MMr, Gil. bert Oleson called tho mooting to order and Mr, " Justus Petorsen was unanimouelysolected Chair- mao, Mr. Woodman ana Mr. John Wicker wore callod for and made atirring and effective spooches, which wers recoived with cnthusisam and applause. Erom the crowded hall and tha intereat shown, it is ovident that the Beandina- vian citizens of the Tenth Ward are coming to the front in the approacbing campalgn, and have already put their shoulders to the wheel. - AEVENTELNTIL WARD. s The Bwedisbi-American Ropublican Clnb of Chicago Lield largoly-attonded mooting Thura- day eveping in ths Hwedish Bingiog So- ctotv’s Iall, corner Chicago nvenue snd Sedg- wick stroots, ex-Consul ¥, L. Hawkinson in the chair, Ilousing specches were delivered by C.: G. Lindorberg, I'. A. Sundelius, ¥. C. Peterion,” 0. Wider, Capt. Btonbeck, C. Lkelund, Mai- norn, WWoodwan, and others, Tho spoakers ur- gontly advocatad tho necesnity of clocting Lionw ost aud able men to fill tho various positions o2 our City Governmont at the onsuing olections. On motion by 0. G. Linderberg & cemmitton of twenty was sppointed by tho Chair, whoso duty it should be to protoct tho polls rgaiuet ropoators at the various procincts of the Seven- toenth Ward. Since nothing mors was to be done, the mest. Ing adjourned subject to tho call of the Exzecu- tive Comumitteo. PO MISCELLANEOUS. ALD, QULLEBTON DENIXS. To the Editor of The Chicaga Tribune : Ouicaco, March 81.—Iun your issue of to-day it is etated that one W. IL Phelps, in a publia epecoh, gave utteranco to the statement that: *Ald, Cullerton bad been to ses him, and offer- ¢ zoWH OF TAXE. Town Hall st the Unlon Block Yards; old brick schiool-house, corner of Stewart avenne and Stzty- necond strects eorner of Bizty-third strect and Biue d oorner of Wentworth avenuo and treot : and the Tawn Clerk shall sct &g at the Town fall. TOWK OF CALUMET, ‘Town fIall, in tho Viliage of Hius Islazd; Villags of Washington Ieights, Town Clerk to act at Vilage Ialt, Washington Helabss. . e The C., B. & Q. llailroad station st La Grange; the housa of Dennis O'Brien, at Fromout, Town Clerk to act st O'Brien's. TOWX oF clerO, Town Hall, in the Village of Anstin; school-hou: District No. 8; achool-house, District No, 4 railroa depot at Crawford, Town Clerk to act at Anatin. TOWNK OF LYDE PAR Village Hall; Oaxland Hoso-louso; P, W, Adama® stors, cormor of Furiy-soventh nud tate strect; Grand Crowsing depot; Houth Chivago school-house; Taylor's realecstato office, south of ralirvad; ¥, Hehland's store, Irondals: N, Vandessyde's slore, Tosedalo; Kiverside l'ost-Office, Town Clerk toact ut tho Villsgo Hull of liyde Park, TOWN OF JEPFERSON. Jofferson Town-Hall; schol-housa in Maplawoods Clork to act at Jefferson Towu-Hall, TOWN OF LAKR VIEW. Town-Hall, northeast corner of Diversey stroet and BlofMeld_avenue; raf pot at Tavenswood ; schookhouso, District No, 4. Town Cierk 0act as clork of election in Town-Hall of Lake View.1 Tho mombors of the Citizens' Asociation sre re- quested o form themselyes ioto commitiees in their reapective precincts, 10 carry out the futont of the luw, or taald any othor orgaulzation apparent, at tho tie, for the purposo of keopiug order sud socuriug a fair volo, NoTE.~It is clalmed that, Ly & recent actof the Legirlatury, tho sum for {own taxes s o bo fixed thio Lioard of County Commlssioners, but many abio Juriate assert that such cgialation i unconstitutional, Inany ovent, the smount_ vated at_the town meeting will indicalo'to the County Lioard the sum that the poople are willing to bo sascesed, gt TOWN ELECTIONS. od to run the pnmeriea in the Fiftoonth Ward in TUL WEST EIDE, favor of Stout and Mabr.” The Republican Campaign Committes of the West Town of Chicago met yosterdsy morning at Room 1, No, 118 West Madison stroet. Thero wero prosont Gen. J. 8, Roynolds, Justies A, L, Morrison, Jacob Gross, N. Michalaki, L. D. Moore, and A, J. Elvig. On motlon of Mr. Morrison, the Committce ‘waos organizoed by the electlon of Gen, Roynolds a8 Chairman and Mr. Moore as Hecrotary. Mr. Morrison eald that ho considered the principal matter to bo looked after in the town elaction was to organizo the wards so that thero would bo a competout and trustwortby sot of men st oach polling-place to soo that the votos cast wont {nto tho box; and not only that, but to make suro that they camo out again whon tho count was made, The Iatter partof the ceremony was what governed the olection, and 1t was thereforo of vital unportance Lo see that the votes depositod stayed in tho box and camo out at the proper timo. Tho Twelfth Ward Qlub had appointad a committen to laok sfter this m“wr:ilmd be wanted to hear from tho other wards, ‘llx\ Elvlg, from tho Foarloenth Ward, said that the Club from bis ward would havos meetiug I'ri~ day evenlog to consider tho subjoct and appoint r men. "m Madaon, from tho Kighth Ward, reported the orgauization of & budy of men for tho pros- ervation of the purity of the ballot-box iu ki3 In roply to this assortion, I desire to eay: 1. That I am unacquaioted with the fellow Pholpa. 2, That tho statomoent, if ho mado It, Is an un- qualitied falsobiood. 8. That I never made such sn offer to auy person. 4. That I bave not - terested mysolf in the election of any porson or persons 4o oflice at tho coming election, i Who this fellow Phelps is, I haven't the re- motest concoption; sud any statement by lum, that ho has hold any consultation or com- munication with me, upon oy subject whatio~ aver, is an unquaiticd le, l!e!fiuct ully, E. ¥, Currerray. CITY OFFICEWS. Among the candidates for City Attorney, nod mentioned in_ yostorday's Tnuxe, is Jobn Q. } Barker, who has represented tho North Side in ths Leglslature for tho last two years. In con- nootion with the office of City Cleri, the name of Gon. O. ', Hotchkiea has rocently been sug- gosted in many quartors. 1iis familiarity with' tho dutles of the placo, which ho hoki for four years, will bo apt to secute for him the votos of many of tho unpladged delegates to the Conven. tion. PUBLIC OPINION. TAX OLOLIOTS ¥IAST. To the Editor of The Chicaso Tribuna: Coioago, DMarch 8l,—Auy one scanning tho splendid list of delogates nominated in the TFist Ward could hardly fajl to tske hopo sud courage therofrom for tho future politics of Chicago. Buch names, al- 1most without oxception, are & crodls not ouly to tho ward, but to the eatire city, Half a dozen good AMayors might boselected from that oue listalono. If tho othor wards do as well ox nearly as well as the First has doue it will jospire tho publlo with a degros of coufidence aud strength uuknown for meny years, for with such stauch business men fn convention thore {8 almost & dead oot~ tainty that a bottor olass of Aldermen and city ! ollicors will bo nominatod, Primary mootiugy and nominating coovoutlous are improesed this yoar as nover before, that thoy caunat afford Lo Jaco uny but their very beat wen as candidatos Ee(oxn tho people. Aware of this fact, the now glorious First has marched uobly and boldly t¢ the front, and taken a position which will come pel Colvin aud bis rabble-rumpqrs to fee pania- “ Nowing gentlemen wero add. LHE nwmgnx”. Maurer, Eighth sizth Wards P, Mo~ Mr. Kakusks, Bixth werd, On motion, ed to m? Gnllnmllunx Ward; Chria Tegtmoyer, Grath, Hoveutt Wacdj Bix “'}‘“‘5 Committeo then entered into a discumaion a4'to whore and whon ward aud geners! meatings should bo hold his sud Mouday evenings ta do tue most good, nundlng which an adjournment was bad until 9 o'clock this morning, BOUTH BIDE. The Bouth Town members of the Cook County Republican Central Committea mot yestordsy aftornoon in ltepublican hosdquarters, and cou- cluded arrangemouts for ‘Iuenday's towa eleo- iou, * ‘ofln\mmn . Elog, Esq., tandared bis resigns tlon ss Hepublican candidate for Bupervizor of tiw tiouth Town, which was veooived and ao-