Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 13, 1876, Page 8

THE CITY. GENERAL NEWS. O L these vouchers have beem lssusd 1 « Not many, though we ars negotiating with asverst laros tax-payire o tate mvera irge asiosats,—prob- 1y in ail $300,000 or $00,000." il aaking the tax-payers Thetemperatnrs yestarday, sa observed by Mamsste, | o' TUC0 tie scheme 18 simply uking ks Iptician, 88 Madison etreet (TarauNx Duilding), was Well, yea: that's it In effect, Wethink that the Maa. m, 53degreca; 108, m, 63; 19m,, 70; 3. M., fi{;n" .00::..“";".,'&' ‘e::n'g“:xt: ;:;In:, m{lll::.tflh:: 13;8p.m, 4, Dsrometer, 8 3, m., 231 pu me, 3870 | T0 N, ot prencnted o him, A buulnees meling of the Kightt Presbyterisn | "% ool m.,% o0 can auccosd {n ralalng sny large Dhurch, eorner Washington and Robey sireets, was | aum in this way beld fn the Bandsy-school room last nlght, Nomo of | | o need a puod dest of money Just now, 3o, vith the committess were ready fo report, and after an I0- | 4jiqw tho credit of the clty to snffer. formsl discussion a8 1o the finances of the chutch the | * Tiia terminated the Iniorview, xeeting sdjoutned without taking any action. ~ —_— About 10 o'dock ymterdsy morning, while J. W, ELECTION JUDGES. Nells was atanding on tho sldewelk nesr the corner of CIAKQL OF VENUR TO JOLIET. Fan Duren snd Bberman streets, ho waa knocked Jown by a wagon driven by Edward Dotban and badly The caus of the Twentloth Ward slection jndges was called n the Criminal Coutt yesterdsy morning, the bralsed about the hips, He was tsken to Lia residence, No. 34 Elm stroct, whera & physician attended him, defendants Crowley snd Johnson only being proeent. They ware indicted, 1t will bo remembered, nome tme ‘bl Dotban was faken to tha Armory and booked for srimiaul oareleasness, a0 on sundry chiarges of frand in connection with the ‘The Directors of the Board of Trade, at thelr meot~ ‘November election, at which they served aa judges in the First Precinct, Thoy were subsequantly tried, 4ng last Tueaday, adopted & preamble and reeolutions, weiting forth thelr high appreciation of the United and notlung was in the way of their conviction excapt tha stubbornness of a juvorinamed Remington, Tl Btates Bignal Service, and recommending that it bo made an fnd ependent Bureau of the Gorernment, as stood out sll nl(hlflrmfllmj that the defendanta were one of the most uscful departments of effort in the innocent, whilo his ocollosytied wers unanimous in the ballef that thoy wore fulty, The consequence Biates, The Nationsl Itepresentatives of thle District are asked to do allin their power to securs the re was that thern was » diragreement in the Jury, and the quested legislation for that purposs, caho was yeatorday called for a socond trisl, ‘When the case was called, the. aitorney for the de- fendanta prescatsd their afidavit o tho offect that the " The boddy of an unknown man was dlscovered Ly | PeOPIo of Cook County wera ©Omcer Hoiden floating In the Magszina Slip s oo parly bour senterday morning, recovered, aud_taken {olte Morgue. Tt ras of modium heigity bala bead, PREJUDICED AGAINET THEM, and fhat a fair krial of the cauee could not be had, apparently about 50 years old, dressed In dark clothics o IRE shiors ond A DIACk cap. | Thave mere no. miashs npon which a change of venuo was claimed. The Court lieardl the argumenta ou both sides of (L case, of violence nor anything to ahow name or resldonce. An Inquest was heid In the afternoon, sud & verdiot and ovorruled the motion, rendered in scoordanoce with the facts, The following rallwsy officials are sojourning st tha ‘Grand Pacific whilo inattendance on the sevsral r ail- 0ed mooting belng hold In tho city ot prosent 3 7. N, AMcCullough, Vice-Fresident of the Pennayivanta Hatl: yoad; It, las, General Freight Agent of the Eria Tailroad; D, AL Boyd, Genersl Passenger Agent of the Tenneylvenia Railrosd; Nicholeon, Now York Brown, ‘and . il Dich, Indian: dh, Lours; and J, A! Btewart, The next atop In tire case, intendcd to dofraud tho eause of justice, waa $lie presentation of the aflidavits of the defondants and Tnomas Csmeron and Henry Callaghan, to tho effect that THE JUDGES OF TIIE COUNTT WERE PREJUDICED, each and all of them, snd that an impardial trial coulit not be bad, npon which a motfon for a changa of ven- us outside of the county was based, This motion wns argucd nt leogthi, tho prosccution ind- mating ~ that the dcfendanis lad perjured thomeolvea In making the aflidavit, " aud {ha defenro nrging as strenuoualy that the motion had boen made In_good faith, A great dealof mae was consumod fu tho argaments, and the motion was final- 1y grauted, on tho gronund that the tatutes did not give tha Conrt sny option in such applications, Home discussion snd bickoring eusued s to what * “Our Durney” fa Chalrman of the Expenditnre Committee 1n Washington which is {nyestigating the Shpensce of Thuning the Dopartmont of Justice; | ein tbe chango ahould bo taken to. Mg, Teed want- offices throughout the country, He baa como | & 120 chango to Lake County, but the clunsel for the to ths concinsion that Chicago mhould con. | defoudanta objocted, oo tho theory that the citizona of tribute something fo tho alreidy large stock of | Hat lvfl"‘{rgflw'r of‘_‘_m o projudices that oz« information which Las already been Imparted to him, | isted in Cook County. Fine "-n Accordingly he has subpensod four well-known resl- WILL COUR: was sgroed upon as the polut to which the change of venue atiould bo taken, and the _Stata's Attornoy gave natice to all concorned that_he would call the casa for trisl tho first Monday in Juno at Jollot. dents—in fact they are wall known in police circle: o giva np what they know concerning the matte under investigation. Thoy are Parnell Munson, who somo {ime sgo figured as Bl Wray's backer,—Dill fa o X crook; B, 1L The order madodn (hie cass was unsvolisbla. and Doy ane Dotesiive Metroniona e, | wan mado with tho advice of tho. heuch of tho city. Iolizlian Callshin, 2o hea two-lttfor Washtig- | Bt wile s law, (18 feared that f il hinder Jus- ar tho reaso 4 {on,lat évoning. ‘The ottiers will depast aome timo | 1% J0 1S merous that 1t will bo alm esiblo impor to get them together st Jollet, Ttia belloved that tho chango of vonuo was asked mors for this than auy othier purpose. ZDWIN IUNT'S SOKA SUSIEND. Edwin Hunt's Bons, wholesale Lardware doslers, ‘Tave suspended. This 12 ono of the oldest mereantilo firma in the city, having been founded by Edwin Hunt TR TR in 1647, k. 11vit wad eomaged i the wholcalo harde THE FLOWER MISSION. ware businesn in New York previous to his settloment | » ANRUAL MEETING, Yets, and both {n New York snd Ohicago won the ‘ighest repatation for buainess Integrity and aagacity. Upon his death fa 1874, tho business was contiuued by Bia sons, with (he widow ther of tho deccasod lll[-tlll partoors, The al partnership expired in Februazy last, Thelisbilitfes of the firtn re about 000, The ladies who havo undertaken the eharitable task of providing the varlous hospitals with flowars held their regular annual mocting at the Athenmum, on Weshington stroct, yeaterday, All the membars of the *Flawer Mission,” as tho sssoclation ia calied, wore not present, but tho gsthering was large, and the diecnsalon of the dutles of the soclety during the coming sumtmor wors earnest and interesting. Mes. David A. Gage, tho President, oallod the meot- {0t to order, and Mias C. P, Tilton, the Treasurer and Secretary, read tho aunual report, which, aftor briefly outlining the history of tho organization, apeaka of ALEXANDER DBRAND. Disd at Aberideen, Scotland, of licart disease, Alox- wnder Brand, Eaq,, on the 2ith dsy of March lsst, sgod 65 yoars, Bomething more than a formal nolice of the death of Mr, Brand i duo o the character and memory of ono %0 long and setivoly counected with tho carly ‘busiaess and soclal history of Ohicsgo. Ho came to d Chicago from Seotland in the yoar 1340, 88 the sgont | giinilar socfeties in tho Northern Division, Hydo of 2 Scatch {nvestment and banking company, and | parx, and Keowood, o which all hospilals remiined uutil 1833, when falliug besith compellod | porth of Merey Hospital have n " cous him(o return o cotland where to realded uatil his eath, Feww men have over livod In thia city so universally enteemed and rospected as Mr. Drand, Ha was pos- secend of raro culturo and a Ligh ogder of intolligeuce, e wan the sctivo supporter snd genorons patron of every good thing, Ho wam genial in his spirit and manaers, dovoted in bis friendsbips, and unblemished 10 his soclal, husiness, and inoral churacter, Inall his business transsctions, he ncquired and maintalned a character for scrupmious justico and fne tegrity, Wit one excoption, bo furnished tho money $omore prople through the country (0 purchase theit hicmes tlian any man In Chicsgo, aud no man o over canplained that ho Look advautage of his neceesitica to diive & lard bsrgaln with him, or pressed him op- nessivoly. At tho time of hia death ho was, and had heen for acvoral yoam previons, Qonsular Agent for thls Government at Abardeon. To {liose wha know Lifm, 1o words of sulogy can en- Sance thelr estiniato of his character; snd 1 am sure is widow and children wiil rocelve the kindestsym- aiby of bis surviviug tricnds, G, JUACTICAL AND INDUSTRIAL ANT-EDUCATION PO WOMEN, One of the best results yol reached by the agitation of what 18 knawn as tha **woman quostion * 1x tho ot tention which has boen dircgted to, and the oppors tuaities which have becn opened for, tho education of women i practical bread-winning employments, by jwhich the young woman may bo afforded pn cqual elnce with her brother to earn an independint nolf. support, {nstead of sftting down, on the completion of her acliool tudies, to wait, with whisl degroo of itlence sho may, for the man who s to provide for hor future to make Lis appearance, Il tho new openings for womsn's work thers {x none more promising for women of Intels lgence aud taste thon the field of industrislart as applied to practical manufactures, and ssveral schiools for technical instruction in (his department biave boen ‘opened and & ro now in successful operation in differ- ent citics of this country. Amang theea thie Schoot of Doslgn in connection with tha University of Clacine @stl nolds a promivent place, Tho courss of Instruc- tion. includos drawiug, off Aud water-color painting, decorntive design, wood-carving, modeling, and 4l aud Obina ornamentation. But 1t fa the department of wood-carving lo which atiention la now iovited ne belng thie most practical of tho work being dono, | This Liua only been taught about two yeara, but has now 125 pupils, mostly Tadics, About half of them =20 from {lo best families of the city, who are study- iog and working a8 amateurs, Tho other Lalf ara 1roin the operative classes who aro working with ref- ‘erence ta practical businens,—acquiriug o skill in de. #ign and execution whlch' will enabiy them to com. mand remuuerntivo onployment, -Whilo studying tioy aro engaged in practical work ozecuting thoit own or others” decfgu in |0no furniture, lerra-cotia work, tiles, otc. Avery creditable distlay of Uhels work s boen made {u the Cincinuatl Exposition during the last two years, and advanced pupily aro now engaged upon furnilure for two rooms at tho Contennial, to show what women can do in practienl judustrisl ort as appliod (0 manufacturcs, The Atheumam of thia city, which aims at the practical in all ita work, has aiready an art school for {nalruction in drawing, and ol aud watsr-color pafnting, and in Sorrento carving, or fret-sswing, which is in atccessful operation and on & welf-supporting basis, It is uow proposed to open & dopsrtument of fnstrustion in woxdoarviun chargo of & lady who has spent sevoral years in the Cinclnnath +#ichool of Doslgn, und who cormoa highly recommond. ed by tho officers'af that tnstitutfon. This, Hko the sclicol fn_Clucinuati, will bo opon to both amateurs and those wha wish to study oud work for prepsration for practical business, Al persons interesicd in the RubJoct, sitier a8 prospostive Duuplts or foeling an in- forest In the establishment of huich a schoo], whers {2U0g womea cen scquire & knowlodgo of Lusiness it will {usure ther romunerative employmont and a1 honorable and independent self-sup; ted Lo meet at tha lecture-room af the A €8 Waahington stroot, Saturday at 3 p, m. il Sy HAYES AND HUCK. ANOTHER BET-DACK. S During the past thres or four days tho following ad- wertisement over the aignature of B, B, Hayes, Cownp- troller, has appeared ia tho city papers ¢ Notice a hereby given to all persous awing Real Es- fate Taxes to the ity of Chicago for the year 1875, that the City of Chicago will, at any Ume before Ma 1, 1876, borrow {rom such persous tho amount of su City Taxes due from them, und will allow for such Toan two and one-half por ‘cont (13¢) on {hio amannt Dbarrowed, aud will 1suo vauchers thcrofor whick may Do used in payment of tho sald tazcs, and which tho will be airected so to recelve, Yeatardsy a Toinune roporler learned that County ‘Treasurer Huck, who by virtue of his oMfca is now (e Callectar of alidelinquent fazcs, town, county, Stats, and city, due for the year 1815, bad doclined to accep} any such vouchers as thosa altudod to fn the adver. tisemont, 'Tho nowsgatheror meandered to the Coune tv Duflding in scarch of Ar. lluck, and, failing to find hm in, appisd the reportorial pump fo Asdstant County Tressurer ‘WILLIAM BEYZE. fided, 1t then onumeraws tho institutions already beneilted by tho exertions of the Mfkalon; Bt. Luks' ond the County Hospitnls, Women nud Childrei’e ital, and the inatitntion of the Alexian Brothers; 8¢, Joseph'a and tho Marino Hospitals and the Eyo an Ear Intirmary, s woll as epocial cases brought to tha knowiedgo of tho Mission, and aifo_tho Simall-Fox Hospital, Wheuever (o sipply would warrant, tho superiluous towers wero tarucd over to tho benovo- leat tustitutionn of tho city, and not (nfroquently tho Horal offerings kave found thelr way to the sewing soom# of tlo Iargomercantile eatablishments, - Duriug 1ho eason 10,354 bouquets wers distributed, 167 In ono day, WAl flowers too Jarge to Lo atrangeds into bou- quels for tho sick wero placed on_the' tablea I the liospital wnrds, or sent 10 the Newsboys' Home. Thoso with short or broken blems wore taken In the baskela of the dlsiributors and given to tho poor cbildren on the streot, who oficn follawed, crylng, + Pleaso give mo b flower. " Oarriuged were Lired by tho Mission » number of timcs, and convaleseont Datienta tn the hospital taken out to rdo un tbe boulovards. It e thouglt an _importznl branch in {ho of tho Mismion bereaftor, The report comcludes with 8 word to thase whio think the * lower Misslon ™ & nerely bontimental sud mistaken one. - W would £ay that our own oxperience amony the sick, ndded 10 e teatimony of nurwesand plysiclaa, provos io s 1nost conclusvely that a bright flowar beatowod with & uind and sympathictia word 18 often mors potent than medicing, Vhon the loved ones of our own howse- holdw aro ying upon beds of sickness wo do ot con- sider any gift unclss or teivial which causes them for one wnoinent 1o forget thelr auleringn; snd sre not tho nomeloan aud (ricudieas ones to wiom wo strive to ndmiiator f il greater oed of such clvoriag Loflu- cnces 7" Tho following ia the repart un the Ainancial condation of tho Misslon Canli rocelved. .. oo Expendod for fowers,.... Fxpended for carringes. .. Incldental oxpensca Caah O BADG.cvcveonpe 2 The lcction of ofiicer for fhe ensuing yesr reaiteds Mes, David A, Gsge, President] Mre, Tilton, Firat VicoProsident: Mra. lire, Second Vico-Prosident; Diss Auna Booth, Becretary: Mias Msy Buckinghom, Arnistant-Secretary; and Stiss O, ¥, Tiiton, Treasurer. Tho frst regular busineas mooiing wan fied for May 10, and the Lission sdjourncd until thiat day, ——— LOCAL LETTERS. LEAD US NOT INTO TEMUTATION. v the Elditor of Tha Chicazo Tribune: Cricaco, April 11—Will you pleass publish the following Httlo incldent, which took place st my stors thia morning, for the benoit of my fellow-sufferers, a3 well aa the publio: A shabby-looking fndividual, repreaenting himsolf to be s cigar-dealer, suterod my stors and tried to sell mo some cigars without Govern- mus, As it hsppencd, he reacted for his pockesy aud carelesaly displayed a badge with a star, which, though I am not poaitlve, scowmed to me as 1t woa's atar of & ruvenu officer, Xnowlng what Lo was about, T kept silll, whereupon tho foliowing cou- versatlon took placo:' Now,” sald tho Government #py, ** you are roslly s fool for not taking these goods ‘when I waut 1o sell them to you as ‘cliesp ’aa that. *Cliezs {a 8 box in your show-ciwo; sll you Lavo o do la to. put theso cigars in it Iio did uot get any further, Tor Lo saw mo gottltig a elub, and, had ho not gono out faster than I shougt he' woild, ft would Lave been pretty dangorous for b, I am surs ho was about ta sell mo tho clgars, and then to gab me in trouble. ltospectfully, 3.0, ———— THE COUNTY BUILDING, G, W, Mitchell yeaterday filed his bonds ss magis- traten the Town of Whecllog. Nothing will be done fu the Oriminel Court to-daz, To-motrow the indicted parties in utl will b ar- raigued, Tha followlag are ths ofcers electsd fu the Town of Wheellug at tls Lto election: Bupervisor, O, Gells; Clork, A, P, Tewkabury: Awsoesor, J, G, Schuelde; Collector, A, L, Wadrich; Commisalonsr of Lighw 1l Engleking; Constatle, I, D. Thurberj School Trustes, L, stior, Ballitr Corcoran, in Iho Criminal Court, complains that 1ujustice was dono bim fn tus meution 1wade in tlhese columns s fow dayasgo of the canviction of Couloy, tho repeater, 110 says ks was not a witneas fu tle case, snd, furtlier, that Le in nowise Lo blame for not arreating tho prisoner, sl of which {5 doubt less true, Tho County Commissloners wers yeaterdsy consld. ering tho matter of geiting now rooms 0 accommo- datothe County Treasurer. In tha discustion, Bir, Ioye sud Commilsslonor Cleary bocame excited, but Do Llood was spilled. A commiltea wa Bually ape Jolnted to look after wultabla oo on the outsle or tho use of thio Board, with Instrictions to repork to-morrow, port, are invit- cozoum, No, THE GRAND JURY. **Lave you seen Comptrolior Layes'advertisement [ The Grand Jury yosterday morming took up the fn fn relation ta the cily taxea?" waid the reborior, | veatigation Into thie alinged T7ude 16 Eonmechon with poloting to it la s copy of Tik TRisuxk which be | the late tiouth Town eloctions, Latrick O'lirien touti- spread befors tha oMcial oye. fled that Lo believed that nioro votes had been cast in “ You Lia ward alono for the Republican tickut ihan tiad Deen crodited to the ticket for the entire South Town, Col, Cooper, Thomss lioyne, ALner Teylor, Leter Tago, Col: Ricaby, Ool, Hudter, aad, others were also exauitued, all of whom teititied wubatantislty ta what haw sircady bocn publishod in fLese columue, Tho only eplsoda in comuectlon with the inveatls ou " was _the mppesrsuce of Bupervisor a4 an unalicitod witness, 1lo was aaked atmply whether be Liad been clected Hupervisor or uot, o which be responded that ho would haye to coult bis lawyer befors Le could auswer, Ho was then dlsmissed with the romark from the foreman, f wo nced you we will et you know.” Tho ovi dence elicited was not regsrded as apecially connect. iog any oue with tho frauds, Bubpeenaswero faaued 1 hoar you will refuse to sccept those vouchers in payment of tazes, s tho rumor carrect 2" 1t 1s, Wa Lad » consultstion with Mr. Farwell, of the Comptrollor's office, & day or £wo 820, and then told bim that such vouchers could not be' aeceptod, ‘They are illegsl, The law specities how all {axes must b pald, and vouchcrs are uot mentioned tharein, ‘The Collector is obliged Lo give heavy bonds, aud wera ::l to mb‘\cl':ounhm in Heu of mouey, bis bondsmen objectrt “I'Then you will take nothing but ourrency? " “That's it, procisely,” Bubeequeatly tus Commissioner vialted COMFTBOLLEK UAYZY and asked bis vizwa oa the situstion, “1 hoar,” 6ald, the roporter, *ibat the Oounty | for the policomen who superinteuded the trausfer of ‘Treasurer refusea (o roceive city vouchers anlymtn{ ths ballot-bozes from the outlylug preciucts to the of taxes dus tha city. 1s it correct? office of Lho Town Clerk, Tloy will appear to-day, * Yes, ho bas refused Lo poceive them; nevertheloss | During the dey the sxsmination into the compiatut s scospta bank checks,* of Mr, Derickeon sgalust the olection oificiale {n the * Will his refusal 1o sccept thesa vouchers kill the | 8isth Ward, charglog them with consplring (o de- pungoutal iy vewts Tt fraud, was completed, aud o trus Tl Vs foumd ot atall, wil give us a COnCErL ucludivg the owue Doceasary troubla® e o2 | B iaing tn whict the polls wees o1 Eiol e The ssamiuation into the Zimwerman-MeAllister cave Was posiponed until to-morrow, —_—— THE CITY-HALL. * Thetl you proj to continue asking thi et Sl RS S e e "% Yos, slr, Wewill (aaue the vouchers, and when the po7ces €0 Lo the County Sreasurer's vitice to pay thele Xos, we will send the (currency over thesa 40 protect thgybucband The City Collsctor took 1o §600 yestarday, w loog will Averige Lipse of dima be- | Wator vents yesterdsy were §2,130, and roceipts from o L payment of the tazra s s lota 45 b pa7- | gaa Gaky Galletor 367, ¢ 1 Botwesa two and 1hreo months, We calculate thay . ‘Tho Oty Asssssors commence (hels labary to-more THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1876, row, The Northand Sotfh Bldes will have two men each, and the West Side will bo managed by throe, The Board ef Publio Works yesterday fssned 2o setle mate of §11,720 fo the Aneerican Dirkige Company for the fron roof of the Wist Bide piimping works, And oneof $1,000 to B, E, Liring for terrs-cotts work on the same buliding. ‘The delay in tha paym.ent of salaries to the clel the Olty-all, and, inded, to al) city employes, ca much complaint, and snziety Is exproesnei on ever, #ide to know whers the fundasreto coms from, an: 1f coming at all, when 4} will be. The owners of the West Sido Rink ealled ny Building-Inspector Butley and left notice that they would begin to tear down thst structure after the walking-match wna finished next wack, Bailey does not fntond to allow anyr performance to be given In & condomned Luilding, and will look to it Yesterilay afternoon, In the Compiroller's ssnctum, 1ho Mayor and Mr. Hayes had a long confab. What 1t waa about will probably remain a myatery, at least ma far a8 tho goneral public fs concerned. Whether tho Mayor was asking the Complrolier'a adrice ns to wrhat ha should raply to tho demands of the Commit. foo which was hourly expacted to make its appearance and aek for a realg nation, or whether the aonverss- tion merely turned on finances, is 1ot known, Later 1n the afternnon La.wyer Goudy and Mr, liayes had & chat, tho purport 0f which, aa Me. Hayea statod, ho was not abla 10 rovesl, as it wan of no publio foterest, Tie eallod it Aimpty a consnitation, Thero fa nothing new reported in ngard o negotisiing sy Josns, s CRIMINAL, Avgust Tee sttended the Exposition meeting Tacs. dsy nlght, snd subsequently became hilarious. While fu Eighern's salooa, corner of Dlus Taland avenne and 1lanson street, an unknown permon stole bis deposit- book on the State Savings Institution for §300, wateh, Androw Smith and Alexander MeKay wero arrested Tuealay pight by Officer Gallgher charged wilh shooting Officer BcCormick Baturday night, They havo boih beon dontifiod sa mombors of ths party by ‘whom the shiool hug waa done, and on arralgnmeat bee fore Bummport] ol {e-umny afternoon thelr caros wero cantinued until Wedneaday to awalt the reeult of thio wounds lufifcted, Tioth are thioves ond dosperato characters, 8mith being a pal of Nevels, who 18 so- cuned of robbls 1@ the Kvanaton Post-Ofice, sud MeKay a8 bt rocat 17 Loon elessod from the Poultentiary at Joliot, Thao offionrs and attorneys who browght to light the Fannin forgaries, publistisd Inst wook, prooured an- ather sexrch.warrant yestorday and vialted 8 housa on East Chic1go avenus, whereln, it was belloyed, & e quautity of forgod papor liad beed secreted, On arrivig st the house Detoctivo Fiynn obtained nd- mttance, arel, after some conaldorablo delay, secured accers (0 o various hidden recessos in which tho paper bad Lisen stared. The premises aru provided with Closets o nbundstics, In which, 88 also §n trunks, » completo involcs of forged decds, abstracts of titls, ete., to prorerty in Chicago, Du Isgo, and Knox Conn- ties, Illinobs; Teynolds, Custer, and ' Riploy Counties, Mishourl; und to many counties i Kansas, Michigan, and Indiacn, wera foiud, In addition to these, thers yeaa also fcaind an oxtonsive corrospondenca from par- tlea oll ovor the country, Indicating that there is on or- ganlzation fn existence (o further the perpetration of forgories on o large scato. Al parties who Liold deeds to property in avy of the sbove-named countlos, ac- knowledjzod before Fannin, Snmncr, Leath, Mason, or Alatyne, should communitato with the autboritica at once. i ANNOUNCEMENTS. Mra, 3. E. Livermoro, of Boaton, will daliver the noxt Bunday lecturs st McCormick Hall, er subject will bo Superfiuous Women."” Admisslon, 10 conts, Tho ftt, Rev. W. E. McLaren will adminlator the rite of confirmatlon this ovening nt tie Memorial Church on Indiana avenue, between Twenty-nioth sad Thire tieth ntrects, Tho_installation services of the e, Georgs IT, Peoko witl bo held to-day at Leavitt Btroct Qongrega- tlonal Church, The Councit will canveus ot 3 p, m, for tho examination, Publio sorvices will bo hold at 7:55 o'clock, Tho Rev. L. T, Chamberlaln preaches the scrman, tho Tev, £, Fs Willismn given the Tight Hand of Fellowship, Prof Martlett gives tho Chargo to the Vastor, and Ir ', Pioxa glves the Chargo to thie People. THE CUNTENNIAL CONCTRT, The first of the aerica of Centennlal popular cone eertn will bo given st McCormick's Hall thia evenlng, wron which occasion such well-known musicinns a8 Mizss Haskell and Miss de Ielgrom, snd Mesers, Buhiultze, Lewis, Eichleim, Ledochowskd, will appear inan unusually excellent progrommo, including Beo- thoven’s first trio, Meudolssohn’s trio in O mwluar, Borvals' “ Souvenir de Kpa," Themo and Varatfous,” by Poganini, for violin; and for vocal numbers, Kuecken's song, * The Hea Hath Ita Poarla™ rondo from * Mignon™; * Una Yocs, from llosaini's ** Bar~ bor," aad the Camipana telo, «Fountuin of Lot kter- nal" —_— SUBURBAN, EVANSTON. Mr. Hurd commenced his speech In the Drown church-trial Tuesday evening, and will resnme this oventng. The arguments aro the most Interesting part of this tedious matter, Thero will boan * Art Tlocoption ™ at the rooms of the Bocial Otub thia eventog under the chargn of Mr. ©. P. Dutton, who Las contributed about 1,000 pict- urer ‘THo Atheneum miceta a1 tho Woman's Collago thls evening, Me 1F. 5. Jatthow will load the discussion, Tno Village Trustocs Lield & speclal meoting Tueas dsy ovening o hear the opinlons ,of those lntereatod in the quession of soworage,—aomd rhango {n the plan Of tho Davis atrect sower. ipon which WOrk hus Leun resumed, haviug been suggested. Dut little other businees was dono. chiot-Eugingar Holly reported the exponses of tho Water-Works for tio last moulh at $371, A Joritod ordluauco coacerning ‘peddiors was adopted. Tho Anal meeting of the present Dosrd will bo held noxt Wedncsdsy ovening, ‘WOODLAWN. Thero will be a meoting of the property-owners and rosidents of Woodlawn t the rallway station thia even- ing 1o alsouss park matiors snd ofher questions of importance to the poople of that subusb. : HIOHLAXD PARK. TThe Highland Pagk public school give an entertain- ment tbls eventog for the boneft of Highland Hall Library. = INSURANCE, Some Xntoresting FEigurecs Sho tho Condition of 'This Lusine Eilinols, Sperial Dirpateh o The Chleago Tribune, Bruixarizip, 1, April 12.—Tho first part of the sanual report of tho Btata Buperintendent of Insur- ance is comploted, nad fa to-dsy placed fn the bands of the State Printer, TheJreport ststes that the caplital stock of tho Mercantilo Insurance Company of Clica- g0 became {mpalred and the Company went into liquie datfon, Its risks aro relnsured lo tho Globo Insur- anco Company of Chicazo, Bineo the date of the Inat report authority to do business in this Stale Las been given fo thirty-four fire ond fire aua marine insurance companies mnot previousty dolog business in Illinois, and this bringe the number complying with tho lawa and doing business in Ilinols up to 167, dlvidod as follows: Nine Jolnt stock companica_of Tllinols, ona tautual company, 160 Jolut wtock companica of ‘othier btates seven miutaal companir of other States, fourieen and foreigu compunies, Eighty-aix township and other mutusl fire {psurance companios of this ttate, organ- fz0 under tho sct to govern lawnship lusurance compaules, havo hled atatements and rocelved author- ity to coutinuo business sinco Jau. 1, 1870, Blx com- [inies bavs organized undor io Revised Tow aw, aud ate authiorized to fransct businos. ‘Tho busl nesu done {1g past year by all fire and marine insurauca companica is o8 follows: Fire riks writton, $139, 297,198 ; marino, $45,404,747 ; total, $184,102,004} prem. juins recalved, firo, 603,103,287 ‘marine, 4,158,843 total, $3,245,354.10"; Josses paid, fire, $1,30270.145 marfue, $10,000,44; total, §1,670.3)9.62; losscs ine curred, Aire aud marine, §1,637,792,.90; eatimiated oxe 836,7: total losses incurred and ox. 25,707 net profta o the companics, A Drilliant Art Event-Successful Opening of Lrand's FPhotographic Suntou, There was a continuous stroam of admiring vieltors ln attendanco all of yeaterdny afternoon aund ovening at Drand's palattal photographle art catablishment, Nos, 210 aud 212 Wabash av- cnuo, ‘Tho boautiful placo was the subject of mspection and encomlum from large numbera of Chicago'd leading social and artiatio circles, I'no reception lasts aftornoons snd evenings to- day and to-morrow, and a geaeral invitation to tho public 1s profferad. Hlamltri S A Centennial Billfard-Table, Tho most beautiful specimen of billiard man- ufacture ever turaed out in the West has just been complotad by ‘I'ie Brunawlok Dros., Stepns aoi & Hart Company, Onoa of their celobratod improved champion billiard-tables has just boon bult for exhibution at tho Centouniat Exposi- tion, where It wil) form tho promingot featuro of the biluard dopartmont, The public are cor- dially fovited to uspoct this oxquisite and un~ spproachablo tablo at tha salesroums of tue Gompany, Noa. 41 and 40 Dearborn atreet, whoro it is now ou exhibition, ) —_—— The Attontion of cash customers {s respoctfully directed to the tailor and drsper parlors of AL E, Croft, at 137 Bouth Clark strect, whers Ar, ¥red W, Croft will b found exert. ing bimself to give tho mamo satisfaction to patrons as has been heretofore dous by the late firm of Croft Bros, Fino diagons! coat and vasl (Albert) in best stylo, §42; auitings, $30 upwards, Important to Our Lady Readers, Tho lady readers of Tux Trounz should not forget Mre, Bloughton's millinery openng that occurs to-day. There is noiblug in tbe cliy to squal the quality, shapes, or siyloa thia lady imports, herself, each yoar, 60 and 53 Weshioguon atrees, oves Qossage's, TOWN BOARDS. Tho South Sido Bonrd Takes Up ‘Evans' il ; And Succeods in Reducing It Over $6,000, A Proposition to Oust Ryan for Not Having Bubmitted His Report,; Adoption of a Resolntfon Agnlnst Towne ship Organizatlon. Passing on the Accounts of the West Bide ‘ Offfcers, A Numbor of Venerable Bills Audiled and Ordered Pald. THE SOUTH TOWN. CUTTING EVANS DOWN, An adjourned mootlng o tho Board of Audit- ors of the Town of South Chicago was lisld laat evoniug at the town office, No. 201 LaSalle streot. Prosent : Justics Wallace, Iooto, D'Wolf, Summerfield, aloech, IInines, and Pol- 1ak, Tawn-Clork Qlecson, and Buperyisor liyan— » full Board. A considorable dolegation from tho Munlelpal Reform Club was also present in s casnal way to geo what was golog on. Among thom may bo namad O, Al. Oonderson, Ald, Bpalding, O, L. Wilson, R.P. Doriokson, John G. Shortall, C, P. Kollogg, Leconard Bwett, Mr. Ambler, John Raymoud, Robert Law, E.Burke, and J. K. Yisher. Their presence seemod to havo a good effeat, though thoy sald nothing, and did not in any way Intorfera with the procoedings. TOWNSHIP ONUANIZATION, Chairman Bummorfeld offored through Justion D'Woll tha following rosolution : Reaolred, That tt {s the scnsa of the Town Board of Bauth Chicago that tho further continuance of town. ship organization in the City of Olicago is detrimeutal {0 tho publio intercets, and that the eame onght to bo abolishied at the earlicat practicablo moment, On motlon of Justico D'Wolt the resolution was adoptod, ATTER RYAR, Juatico follak offered the following rosolu. tions: Wuknras, P, K. Ryan, Supervisor of the Town of South Chicago, has failed and neglected to presant his anuual account to the Board of Auditors of said town at a mesting of said Doard held tho 20th day of March, 1870, being the meoting of the Town Board preceding tlio annual town meting hield on the dth day of April, which annual sottiement he {a reqnired Dy law Lo mako to tho Board of Auditora for all_the 1monoys rocorvod and disbursed by him in hia official capacliy; and, Q’flln:u, ‘The Revlend Statulos of 1574, Pago 1,080, Bec, 109, provide that if any Hupervisor shall rofuss or ahiait wiilfolly neglect to perform any of the duties con- tained in-the preceding sections of the article, he nhall forfeit to the town the sum of $50, snd be diagualifiod tonct as the Bupervisor of sald town: and ‘WiikREAS, Tho Board of Auditors Liave all taken tha ©oath to support tie Constitution and obey tho law of this Blate ; thareforo be it Resoleed, That inusnuch se eald P. K. Byan claime to liave been ro-clected to the offica of Rupervisor and has a certificato of his eloctlon from the Town Clerk, tuat wo do heroby declare, In con! {unnltx with the statute, the oflico of Supervisor vacant ; an Resolved, That tho Board proceod to fll tho flnn? 111 1hie office of Hupervisor aa provided in Boc, 98, Art, 10, Page 1,079, of the Htatutes of 1674, ‘Town-Clork Glecson moved that the consid- eration of tho mattor bo deterred till tho Supor- visor was presont. o might havo some exple~- natlon to mako. 1t was tnen yotod to lay over tho mattor tom- porarily until thoe arrival of the Buporvisor, EVANS' ACCOUNT. Justice ITajuen, Chairman of the Committes on_Lvaua' account, boing called on to roport, #ald that, baving been delayed, he had pot been able to prepara o written report, out would roport orally, The Committev—Hsines, Pollak, snd Ryan— bad that ihe “sums % pald by him #0d that the salaries woro Just and J operoncs, but thcrethey had ceasod to ngres, Tho speaker and Tiyau had bellaved that tlie Committea wvere not called upon to go into the question of how sanch of -the ex- poeo sbouid bo boruo by the clty, I any. Justico Pollak presonted & writlen m ity report, which differod from Mr, Ialnes’ report in {ho par- ticular set forth in the follawing exirasts One of your Commities, {rom the experionce ho has in tho County Clerks oifics with tax books, la satisficd that by having the city tazes chiarged up’ on e rame warrant na thio Hlato and catnty iaxes, the Iabor and responsibilities arising out of It have ine creaned fully one-third, and that, inhis oplulon, if thio city taxos had not leon added 10 (4o same warrant the collection by Mr. Evans vould ocaily. been dons for fully one-third I s On motion_of Ji D'Wolf, (e roport was ac- ceptod and the Commmittoo dischargel, with the re- mark thiat tie Doard was back jush wicre i5 bad sk ways ben, v CONBIDERING THRE RILL. On motion, the bill was then taken up by the Board, Tho matter drat in order was o motion mado aba pre- vious mesting by Justice D'Wolf, that Evani o 4,000 and his walsry, waking $5,400 :n alt,in Hen of Lhio $12,900 askod, 5 . Juetico Haines satd thiat ho had’no doutt that the Board wisied to do equal and oxact Justioo to Ar. Hv. nns, Tho question was a4 to how much of the exe naca bad been incurred in colleoting the tax, On wiation of Jualice Wallace, ths item of $1,800 for salary of Evans wea audited by s unaniuous vate, Tho bill of axpouses being then under consideration, Justico Wallaco said that tho proper way 1o got ul (he malter was to_establiah 8 pro rata by which 0 reckon w1 tho items. 1t would bo wrong and fooliah for the town 10 allow the oxpouses, as auked, becauso thoy hisd been in part allowed by ‘the City' Council, who had upecifod in thelr ordineuce that thy sum yvoted Evane was for cxpensca as wellas for salazy, JUBTICE D'WOLY mid that tho easfeat nud best wav.jo got at tha matter would Lo to see how much wmoupsy Lad bron col- locted, and” thes Bow griat s roportion thereof had boeu pald to tha city, Jls undoratood it about: $600,000 hi city and $i00,000 for (ko tow. It was sought by the uill to make the tawn pay fgr the collection of tha city’s tax, and thal tho wonoy *which tho city had paid for the same purpose should go into M, Lvaus' pockets, 1o was appoatd to this, awl thereforo moved that tho bill of expenses bo allowed at the rate of ono- ibird of tho whole, or $3,470,63, Thore was another ftem—$316 for 3J. Glecson—whith Le had soms ob- joction to, Thatwan had been paid by tho town o argo yearly sslary, mud ba could 3ot seo hovw bo could 1 two placos 8t 01co unicag by was & two-hoadod work wmen, VT OLEESON 8AID that if J, Gleeaon had to depend xldne on what he got from the tawn Lo would long ago hava beon in tha poor-house, 1o added that L wanted Evans gives show {n the matter, and tbat there bo 10 sledgo-ha mer businces. 7 Justice Foote said that the Noard had ata former meeting roquested thio persons who wers lo roceive the money to come forward and make aflidavits ax to {ho biils made against tho town in their bohalf by Evans, Thoy had not done this, snd should not now sholter themselvca behind thelr own negliganco, o was fu favor of making tho oflices undor the ‘town #0 respeclstle that no man could take ome of (hem, snd so honcet iliat no honcat man conld nocypt thom, If tho law were strictly followad out b had no doubt that the town olticon alons would, ay Mz, Glecson had hinted, tako & man to the poor-liouss If e had no othier bum® nos , Justics Pollak tLought that (he wum was too small. The only quoetion (Lat ho thonght thers was before ihe Bosrd was huw much the ‘work of the tawn could be done for, s v A vote was Lhen taken om’ themotion of Juatica tead of the whola D'Wolf, that $3,470,64 Le aud. bill, Tha voto'wss ok by the followny eall : Yeas—Wallace, D'Wolf, Foots, Summerfiold—4, Nays—Pollak, liatnes, Meach, lirin, Qlceson—3, Justice Pollak moved that (hé sum for expensea UE AUDITED AT §4,600. Justice Halnos mado an srgument for delay to allow M, Julgs, Clilef Doputy in Evana' oflice, to give the facis aa bo understood them, 1o thought that the Jioard waa golng oa guesswors, and ho therefore askod for su adjournment for n woek, Justice 1'Wolf aaked how Lo 1§ would take to get at'the facts requircd at tha rats the Dosrd bsd been fiolug oa. They lisd appolated two comunilices, aud ad adjouraed bo giva tiem tnus 1o repatt, sad, atier atl, had found thewsolves where they started. Justice Puliak moved that the DIl Le sudited at 24,500, 1o was convincod that tha would bean oquita- lo and falr suzi. Justice. Foote moved that action ba deforrsd one week 60 that aflidavits could be submittod aa ta eacl ed {0 liavo tho sccounts thrawn out, Justico D'Wolf said that aifidavits would be practl- cally uacloas: thoy wers (00 easy to make; every por. son presont hind seen that at eloctions, Asane ho callud atiention to tho afidavit made by E; tlie bottom of ks bill whera ho aworo before the full Boord tuat Lo Lad paid out the sums msmed as o3~ peuscs in the collection of town, county, and park tazos, and then within ton minutes, {n the hoaring of the samo Board, ho bad owued up'that the expeusea wera for the colliction of i city lax sa well. Justico Meech was also_opposod 0 tho atidavit ays. tem; Lo wanted men o como befor tho Liosrd snd mubinit fo queations by the members; it that could ba (lono e waa willug to spend 1o wesks Ln geltiay ab o Le gt 'A‘hlmuxmlponmtnk was then lost by the following Yol —Foote, Hafues, aud Glesson—3, Nays—Wallace, D'WOIf, Pollak, Meech, Byan, and umitnerfield, ‘The queation hes came up on Justice Pallak's mo. tiou to'audit $4,600, sad 18 wes losk by the fullowing volui Yeas—Pallak and Meech—1, Nays—Wallace, D'Wolf, Bysn, Bummerfield, Foote, Haines, and Gleeson—1, Juatice Wallaco explaiged bls vota by saying that be A1 wot fayor Jnstice D'Wolf's motion, not beeauno he | To2 per cont for handling park fands. waawure it was right, bul becaure ho thought that Fvans had been vory deralict (njhis duty: he had not Joard with the required proof, though hio lind beon requested to da no several times, Justice D'Wolf mored that Evans be ALLOWED 84,000 Carnied by the follow. 3! " as—DrwWait, Footo, Polluk, atnes, Meach, Tyan, and Allisan—1, Nays—Summerfield and Wallace, . D'WOLY'S RELOLUTIONS, The Board then took up the following resoluttons, offered nt & previous meeting Ly Justics D'Wolf ¢ Resoleed, Thnt the Board of Town Auditors bas no ower to' andit acconnts oxcopt at session of tha oara ;s that 1t has no autliority to andit accounts for articles to be furnished, or for murvices of officers not porfarmed; that tho Assoasar or Collector y_act na audifors only with the permission of the Doard In casn of the abstnoa of & member, and then only during fts sonsion; that tho profended atit- ing in groan, say $6,0.0, for {ho Assexsur, or §3,600 for the Bupervior and’ $1,300 for the Tows Clerk, on the 318t of Augnet, 1835, and at subsaquent sdjournod mectings, was irregulnr, fllegat, aud void, and that the Supetvisor, being a party to sich auditing, ought not 10 bo protectei from & anit on hils bond fof the racavs ery of nny money Lio may Lavo patd on such sccounts, but it Is Lix duty to roport all sich ftems of account to this Board for heir consideration and action thero- on, Justion D'Walf supported his resolution with the samo lino of argument which has alresdy boon glveu 1u thiesa colnmna, ‘Buporvisor Ityan asked that & weak be glven him to make & roport, Juatlco Meoch sali that he was In favor of Hio first thiros romolations, bt thotight tha last was & matter not within the proviaco of the Hoard, llo did not think it wonld maxe any differsuca whether tho Doard gave Its opinion ornot, Justica Vallsco ald "that, as he understood it, the objoct of thio redoinitions ws to get an ospression of o oplnlon of tio Tioard as lo_ whotlier tho ction of Iast August’s meoting was & valid auditiug one or not In lis own opinion be was douhiful sa o whetior th action waa binding on the lown. Justico D'Woll maid that tha question was really whother tho Doard _had » tight to audlt bills when- ever 1t chose, o whother thoy wero Foatricted to & ular meeting. lin resolutions were (hen adopted. On molion Supervisor Rysn was allowed & week i whicl: to tnake hin report fn accordance with lawe BILLA, Ool, Cloary presented & bill for $32,80 for legal sere vices In defonding him In o trespasa suit. Tho bill was audited, | Tho Lill of Beoville & Bayley of 5250 for legal mer- vices {n defending thio tax-lavy last yoar vas taken up, Tho matter waa referred to Justice D'Wolf aud tHio Buperviaar, to Tport {n ono wesk. Suparvisor Hiyan moved that tiin voto by which the stim of §4,000 had been voted to MIr. Evaus be rocon- siderd, Tho question was put, and lost by the fol- en D Wotr, Foots, Polak, Maln 'aj "Wolf, Foo ol Mooch, and Bummsrfeld—7, fad On molion, the Uoard (hot adjoumed from day fo day until Wodneaday at 7 p, m, il S THE WEST TOWN. AUDITING ACCOUNTS. An adjonrned mooting of the West Town Board waa held {n tho Town Clerk'a office last evoning ; present, Justices Hoully, Matson, Ballsbury, Morrison, BSheridan, Eberhardt, In- gorsoll, snd Town-Clerk Lsvin, Buporvisor >Baker, Asgosgor Ryan, aud Colloctor Maltanin, ‘Tho first ordor of buslnces was o recolvo tho report of a commlttos appointed to fix the » BALANIES IN TUE COLLECTOR'S OFFICE, Justics Eberhardt, from that Committoo, safd the Committeo had not had time to complate ita worl, and asked for furthor time, Justico Bheridan aald ho was a membor of the Committeo, and thought & roport bad boen agroed upon. Justico Scully eald the objoct in asking for moro {imo was that tho report agreed upon might be #o amonded s to furthor cut down tho oxpensos of tho Cotlocior's office. - Tha ox- tousion-had been askod only in the intorest of public cconomy. . After somo furtlior discussion, tho Committes wasa allowed furethor timo. OLD ACCOUKTS, Tho Committoo on Old Accounts reportsd in favor of silowing the following bills; Fostal Recor ting Company, $32: United Blates Ex proea y, for eafe, $50% Jamea Varker, carponter Wwork, 815 i Clark Postal _Record % Edwards, printing, = $56.08 Printing Company, i\rfi'}“flfi. $0.50; Louls Multag, bardware, $3.80; O. M, Clark, carpentar work, $170.453 Bumuel Asbion, ntlornoy fecs, §230 J. B, Henry & Co,, painting, 878,98 ; Joseph Hogan, plumblng,$90.603 Heovill & Dalley, attorney fecs, $44.74 ; Louls Mul. tag, atore, otc,, $102.45 ; Mre. Smith, cleaning, $6 3 J, 8, Henry, lotloring, §3.303 Baker Dros., cool, $09+ Joatal fiecord, vrinting, $20.60, “Tiio bills were tsken up ead examined - separately, and wero sovorally audited and ordecod palil, TIE FOLLOWING BALARY LI&T for thie Doard for tho yoar was prescated and audited : Danlel Beully, A Daniel Scul The Bpeclal Commitics to whom had been referrad snumbor of billa for extra salary for clerks, laid vor from thio last semi-annual moeking, smounting to $a61, npon:g adversely on the psme, and the report was approved, PEISRELR) i Amgnn the other bills audited and ordered pald ‘were the usual number- far eloction cxpemsos, st tus - yatoof $7 fiud.ny(nnnh .gm ¢ of moderator, snd fnnnwt,a Jolin Lewis for » opinion, amounting I FITZOERALD'A BILL. + A bill of T, :.’nuf'mm. far Clerk 4“ the year 1674-"75, 12 days; $367, v resd, | Buperyisor Bakor statod thas paid on tho bill, Justios Bheridan moved that Juatica Salisbury soconded the tho yeas aud nays, Justice AMorrfson was opposed o llowi ITo had examined the records, snd found that' for the timo covared by the bill {hers Rad’ bean ouly.from thirtcen fo twenty scssions of the Ioard, 1le did nok Ace Liow it was poasible for the Qlark-to bave worked 012 days during the tim d aid 1ot belloyo te had, ; sud ho would nat vota for te bill, Juatice Ralisbury sald hobad ssconded 1o pay the bill with s view Lo bri; [ fora ihe . TTo was willin, days’ pav for each meeting of attend Tl yoss and nays were called’ aftat some further discusslon on the motion fo pay $400, and it was lost by & unsuimons voto, Justice Matson wmoved that the Olerk be allowed 150, Justice Eberhardt amended the motion by thaking e amount 250, The amendment was lost, Eberhardt and Ingersoll votlng in the aifirmativo, Tle o al motion waa then put and prevailed by the following vota: 5 Yeas—Lavin, Aatson, Balisbury, Sheridan, and a) or—0, ays—Eherharat, Ingersoll, Morrison, and Bcully-—t, A LU of J. J. Crowley for' 108)¢ days' ssrvices In 1675 as Doputy Asacasor, at the rate of §3 per day, amounting Lo $42.60, was then prescoted. Justico Halisbury moved (hat Mr, Crowley be als fowod for elghty-two days' work, the ssme that had been allowed to tha othor deputics, and subtequently amendod the motion to allow $450." , Tl motlon sa amended tually provailed, ABHESBOR DYAN, Cornellus Iyan, Ausessor, presented his bill as fol- 120853 daye? work at 85 pora 0 d work al T day, Use nlhnx’i‘e and by l)'g‘l.l ‘a8 Town' §ir smaynting ibatit $350° had sbesn gy e $400. be; allowed, and motion gud cxlled for or] ught $3 & day was not too much to atlow the Asscesor, for he had not on); to work very hiard, but to stand » grest doal of critl- clam from the pross, A man to rform the dutlos of tho office was worth more than the amount charged, but the number of dsys charged in the bill b thought a little exorbitant, e wanted to do what was right in the matter, and maved that $1,000 be stlowed, Justice Ballsbury soconded ihe motion, and said thsg while tho law allowed the Assossor only sixty days (o make the assessment in, be knew that the work could nok posaibly be done Ju that Lime, Justica Morrison was GPPOIMI ta the motlon, sod slso to the Lill, The ons ht be & wrong to the As. pessor, and the other cortaluly'was & wrong to the pube lie, aatisfiod as ko was thal ibe Assessor had not work. ed 313 days, Aftor somo further discussion, Justice Ballsbury ofe fered a substituie for the motlon of Jusiice Sherldan, that the Assessor be silowed §$1,261,72, of wiuch §56 should Lo for the use of his horse sud Lugay. Hupervisor Baker offered an amendinent to the amendmnent to make the amount $1,600, but, there bo. ing no second, he withdrew his amendment and ssc- ouded Justice Salisbury's motion, which prevalled by the followiug vote: Yeus—Eberbardt, Ingersoll, Lavin, Mataon, Salls. bury, Sueridan, and Dakor— Naya—orrison and Houll Justice Ingersoll moved, io that the whols queation be reconsidared, sud that amount be Axed at $1,230 for sasosament, leaving vuk the othier jtems. B The wotiun to recousider prevalled, snd 'the amount wau fized ab §1,250, TUE TOWN CLERK'S BILL, amounting to $500, was then presentod, A motion (o sllow him $350 waa lost, and the bill waa referred back with the request ! a0 jteme ized one Lo presented at the next Loard meeting, TUE SUFERVISON'S ACCOUNT for l:glwn. Jaa read, as follova To 124 4 work, .8 187 To 100 daye, at $2.50. 4 250 To 3 per rent for recelving snd paying out §9, 837,63, tho same being for towa purposcs. .. Boune discussion followed as t0 iiie Hght of 1he Hue pervisor 1o the last ftem 1a e bill, but fnally the whols waa allowed. o Bupervisor's il for 1875-70 wasthen presgutod aa follows, snd suditedt o I $ 107 %0 the record. lln(q?:, ] 1.1 0’ To 123 days' work, st §1.50, Ta 100 days, a4 $2,50u. — AUCTION SALES, By WM. A. BUTTERS & CO,, AUOTIONRRRS, 1184 1% WADASIL-AV, BUTTERS & CO.8 REGULAR TRADE SALR, 1837 Large and deairallo }nes of o | STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS, . _REGULAR MADE OLOTHING, For Mon's, Boys’, nnd Youth’'s Weay FURNISHING GOODS, Notions, B(}ngings. Embrolderios, Hoslery, Gloves, Hats, Uaps, Boots and Bhoes, ALSO, STRAW GOODS, TIHURBDAY MOLNING, April 13, st 0:10 o'cloek, st their Anction Roams, 118 snd 120 Wabasbeay,, norih. east corner of AMadison-st, ON THURADAY, APRIL 13, AT 11 0'0LOOK, Carriages, Open and Top Dugetes, Democrat Wagoss, Side-Bar Tond Wagons, Harnosson, GEQ. P, GORE & 00, Auctionee: 68 and 70 Wahual CATALOGUH BALHE OF Froit and Ornamental Trees, Shrubbery, Plants, Bulbs, Seeds, &¢., 'IPriday Morning, April 14, at 10 O'Olook, ot ntore 923 Wabash-av, This collection s o importation of Mons, I, B, IMartine direct from Paris, It enuraces very many 1jesutiful and rare Flowats, Tloses, and othor plsnts, 1Xat aro now on exhibition. Florlats, Ladies, and gen: t3omen aro favited to Inspect them, WM. A, BUTTERS & 00., Auctionears, UTTERS & CO.'8 REGULAT. SATURDAY SALE. HOUREHOLD GOODS, FIANOS, AND CARPETS, PARLOI AND CHAMDER RETS, BTOVES, Recelved, Exgended. Dalance on band., e T3 TOO ANALL AN APPROTRIATION. Justlee Beully called tho attention of the Doard to ‘what lis concelved (o bo s serjottn conition of aairs, The town tcoling lind appropriated $0,010 to pay the exponten of tho Town Government for the nuxt vear, which was entirely luadequate, oven to maka Uheane seasment, Ho wauted this fact 10 go befors ts publc, and to thia end had thought it advisahie to call 8 ineete 12g of the tax-paye rosent tho c3n0 10 thom, o waa not willing o oxceed the appropristion. Buporvisor Unker said ihers was sn lnorponded bilance aver from the appropriation last yoar, which would bave to bo taken Into conaidaration, and this, with the $6,000 appropriation, might prové manioloni: The Town_Clork was fustructed to mako » state- ment to the Dosrd of the amount of monoy slrsady andited, aud roport at the noxt meeting, 20 that tha exact amount unoxpended might bo known, ‘The newly-alected Assoasor, Jamon CIATY, way ore dered to commance tho preparation of his feld books,, alc., aud employ tue necessary clork to asslst him, ' Adjourned, . —_—— STATE AFFAIRS, WISCONSIN INSTITUTIONS, Kpeeinl Disvateh to The Chicage Tridune. ’ 3M4DoN, Wis., April 1,—The new State Doard of ' Charitios and Reform organizad Jast evenlng, the Hon. B, I, Glos, a vetoran member, belng fitly chosen President. There was no lack of candidates for Hecrotary, soma six or elght having beon named, The firad ballot is reported to have stood two for J, M. Haight, of Waukesha ; two for F. D, Kanouso, Grand Worthy Chlef of Wisconsin Gooll Templars; ons for OROURERY WARE, TADLE CUTLERY, T. B, ltetd, of the Monasha Fress, Halght had alt but AND A LARGE VARIETY OF OTHER G0GDS, ono vote on the second ballot, Ho I8 4 young man_of BATUILDAY MOTNING, AT 0if OOLOOK, ability and ouergy, was formorly editor of the Wau- Al their Balesroome, 118 & 120 Wabash-av, keaha Freeman, and Iast winter correapundent of the .| * Hiiwaukeo Sentinel. % The Rnnfl has gone to visit tho Blind. :Ilill(lnk st ancavi of Trusteesof tho Ifospital for the In- sane, to which two members bave boen appointed and 30, t our salesrooms, 118 and 120 Wabash avenua, one reappoiuted, had a mecting Jaat nlght to reorgan- WAL A, BUTTERS noors, ize. P David’ Atwood wa Slected. "m-wcmr,“-nd . s £ 00, Runkio 24 the fon, R, . Davis chosen 'Vice-Presklent, ' Tho 5 ME Committien wern zearranged. Tho Doscd.went over | -BY Ti{;{,?,,?,f,‘; .{',2, 86 ,,},F,,,,},{,f Yol e Tt oty et ik 6 B e W ATGHES;— ' DIAMONDS, Biyke Regont of the Stato Uhiverslty for threo yoars from February Inat, The appolntmont has boen de- JEWELRY, SILVER, AND SILVER-PLATED WARE, laved, from somo onposition, now withdzawn, Me. | Van Slyke has long beon a member of tbe fosrd, B the Qreat Clearing-Out AUCTION SALE, thiy Tmorning at 10, aflorrioon &4 250, ak and his services as businoss mansger have been In~i A Miller's, No. 61 Washington-st valusble, ERLISON, POMEROY & 00., Auciionocers, Ar, J. B FRENCH will eonduct the sala. 6 Fino New Piano Fortes, One fine upright Pisno Forte, 7i¢-octave, by Ludke, Thew York, at suction, BATUILDA' MQ&JG, April Co. MINNESOTA SOLDIERS' ORPHANS, Special Divaivh to The Chicago Tridune, ‘Wrioka, Minn., Apiil 12,—Tha semi-annnal meet. ing of the Trustees of thsSoldiers’ Orphane’ Home Dlield thelr elavonth acsslon here, closing to-day. The Board suthiorized tho admission of two ehildren to the Homo and tho discharge of eloven. Ths report of the Becrotary shows $13,000 in the State ‘Treasuiry to the credit of tho Boidicrs® Orphans’ fund. Rixchildren lave been admitted the past half yoar, and eloven discharged, The prosent numbor in the Homeo i3 soventy-two, The old officors wors ro- olected, o8 follows ; _President, I, @, Micks, Minne- | * apolie; Secrotary, I, A. Casilo, Bt Panl; Huperin. SALE AT NO. 403 MICHIGAN-AY. tendent, U, B. Gould, Winona ; Executive Committes, ' Of tho Entire Castle, 8t, Pault I3, L, Daker, Rod Wing; J, E, Wonk, 8 Clond’, . Taapectors of tho. Hor, Chin. Vln: Household Purniturel Clove, Miunesj sjs; ‘Aea Larton, Northflold. 1Family declining housekooping. Thursdsy marat RATORICAL. JLDTL T at 10 aitlock, Fariers Ghscmbar, o4 Braias: Snecial Diwaleh ta The Chicaga Tridone, ]1com Furnitare, Carpats, lods and Ledding, Piano, Mapisox, Wis,, Aprll 13.—~Tho Oratorical Association {ronkery, Glus, ngma‘\.hsn, Kiichen, snd Laundry of tho Stalo Univeraity bad s firat contost, in the | . o *Ware, N, POMEROY & 00., Auctionoera. el e ariul Eebndonininndol<obiet Sy presonco of w large audience, at the Assembly Oham. | :FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 14, AT %:30 O'OLOCK, ber to-night, The prize apeaker is ta ropresont tho o ‘weakly Auctl fnstitution st tho Inter-colleginte contest at Deloit tho ur regular wookly Auctlon Gale of genorsl 10th, Speakers and subjocts wore as follows: E. R. 'HOUSEHOL‘D F‘URN’IT’U‘RE. Iticks, * Brotherhood of Msn "; J, JL, Calkins, ' Our Centenntal 7} A 8 Rilchis, “ Tho Moral Law "; . | nyers always find the largest stock to saiecd from. B, Dudgoan, " Mutabllity, The judges, Who wers | 1 raw Parlr Bults, New Chamber Sots, Sofss, Lounges, ‘Alty.Gen. Sloan, the Itev. C. 1L, Richards, Supt. A Wardrobes, Todsteads, Buroaua; Offica, Libesty, and ing, oud Col. . ¥'. Vilas, awarded the first posifion to ’ : J g Ititohio, who, therefore, champlons the Univermty in | J2ining-Room Furnitura, A full line of Brussels and the contest with olhier colleges of the Stato, and'the | ool Carpets, Matiressos, Bprings, Conaral Merchan. 11is0, Bhow-Cases, Platod Ware, Crockory and Glass. * Wars, Table Cutlery, eta., eto.; second to Dudgeon, ELISON, POMEROY & CO., Auctionsers, i I Tho Root & Sons Music Conipany By G. P. GORE & CO., 08 and 70 Wabashay, offor opecial Inducemonts to buyern at wholesais and | : Tofall of anythiogin tho line of murical merchandise, shcet music, planos, and organs, Thelr extensive es- tablishmont at 160 Blato stroet Is & polnt of inferest. On Thursday, April 13, at 0180 otlock, k s ' Lk Qusker GunE 17lor and Chaubor Bats, Ghalrs, Walnnt Tedk artifchl tooih aro of little uss and cially detectod. | 42232 30d Harews, MarbleTop Tubles, Hul Troce, ‘Take cars of the real oncs. All yoy nocd isfragrant | \Walnut Chiairs and Rockors, Bookcases, flw'-u-: Eozodont; st dally, and your tcoth will bo the last | fatizeasos, Mirrors, G Joo-Ohedts, Tefriges i, e R e R0 ST 6 O MioHonedte, Lundborg’s Ualifornia Wator for toflst and bath; dolightfullyfragrant and refreshing HAVE Bfi%e&&g fi%u & 00, -AV., 'To soll at Auction on WEDNESDAY, Aprlt 16, tho balanoe of the lwnkofr' PFRANCIS SKATE & CO,, BOOT AND SHOR DEALERS, Coutsteng of 250 Casss Amsorted Goods, of the stylo and quatities, by pel JOSHUA BANNISTER, Assigne, "ON SATURDAY, APRIL 15, AT ® O°CLOCK, Dopressing fialadics. ‘Dyspepaia, canatipation, and biliousness, as well ss disorders of tho norvous syatem snd the organs of urination, roact by sympathy upon tbo braln, frequent. 1y cauaing s dogroo of mental depression’ not remotaly kin to Insanity. Tho sarest way 10 banish the “ hlnes thus produced ia Lo use that unfafling antidote to bod- 1ly irregularity and gloominess of mind, Hostetter's Btomach Bittars, A courso of the great corrsotive 4dnlo promptly removes the malsdiss abovo spocified, o woll aa many others, and restores the choerfulness whicli'{a such a charactermsito attendant of good health. Itlikowiso imparts s vigor {o the constitution 0. The % 7 el hs o fim -:g‘mh derive insxpresaible 12 ‘CR;\TES W. G, _GROCKERY; - b sl Sk T Tt ey ey Mo s o DBATHS, ot tuzes Saclor sind GRembeE etk 1iall Trose M. No. 181 | ble 11d Woal Tap Tables, Walnut Bedsteads and Do ol .ngmfimt.r { 'COMPRTORD—April 13, at hia residen >, Tea nty, Exi lon . aat Tal tnots, Horth Ada-st, Gapt. F. Comerford, in tho 3oth your of | fes ity Exteas Tables, Whatuols B iprings, Book Cases, 1 h‘fi:fl Friday, 14th, at 10 &, m,,'to Bt. Columb. | Drsks, Refrisorators and fco Choats, Mirrors, Bnow “kill's Chuzch, thsnce by cars to Calvary Cometery for | O ml i Ol Claths, -tg‘ o nterme: ¥ Carria pen and Top Duggles, e ML D mmocrats, Wagons, i Rosd Wigons, Harnes ‘:’;flm Ititohio, of the flrm G. P, GORE: & 00., Auctionsers. April 12, of typhold fever, of itchle” & Phoyne, saed | 3 I 2 ‘“‘ o n;ao'é"&‘.,%",“d‘:."'&:&fi?{"" Trlday, dpril | 1By JAS. P. MoNAMARA &LCO., 117 Vabasb-av., oo w, cor, SH—April 13, Horalio Btone, san of the lale |! g ;. For accountnf whom {4 may conocern, . MAR ‘Alezander Marah, at Gardoor House, sged 6 years and :3%?‘:‘;%‘ 842, from Oardoer House 500 Lots mn Gfism Fire BUUIS o sm ‘—At Dallss, Tox., of consumpticn, on the PARROTT- . e S 2w s | < THSOBY Mol April 13, 8t8:80 0Chok Clispal, Axhloy-at., near Noboy, this (Thureda; - " m"»&ln g Ay J.ruu ¥y ovon- | iSplendid Danirupt Stock, by order O, W. Reymolds 4 %oxnmw—mdu. Apgll 11, Lllen, wifa of Peter |; Mffl'm in Dankruptey; also, [ Connally, ¢ e ¥ Fl;:oul “Tharaday, 10, m, to Ohueeh of e Natty 800 Cnsos Now Goods, Full Bize i, thesico by car Vicy. . ¥ionds lovi 2} JAR, T, MoNAMARA & 0O, Auctiousers BBy thence by cars to Calvacy. Frionds invited. 5 £ POLITICAL ANNOUNOEMENTS., | | By WM. ¥, HODGES & CO. AT THE PRIVATE RESIDENCE, 66 ] ¢ THB HOLLANDERS, Thers ] be & pollical meoting of Hollanders n the e PARK-AV * e e = e ATOYE UNION PARK, FOURTH WARD, 'nr The Fourth Ward llepublican Club, at ite regular ELEG ANT . PURNITURE moeting to-morrow evening, corner of Michi avo- zuo and Thirty-fimt atroot wil e sddressed by the | At Auction, Thuradsy Moraing, Aprll 19, at 10 ovlock, 'rs, 062 Wost Lakest. basement of the corner of- Hon. damea P oot sud i, 1, Tuthill.” At nepud- | ¥ HiODGER & OO At larrison and May streets, this ovening at 8 o'clock, Able speaXers will be 1o sitendance, licans of the ward aro invited, SIXTE WATD: . By J. L. REED, -1 .. Final closing out sals ot auction of the stock of & The Sizth Ward liepublican Club holds Sta regulsc J g mesting this evenln, Tut beadquarters, No. 601 South &?flfin’mt s benat of &'},fl:fi“{,‘;"?fifl atrect. Nusiness of fllrull importance ing to the coming elsction will coma before A full'sttendance s destred, OTTO HAGIST, Becratary, EIGHTH WARD, There will be & mecting of the Kepublican voters of . tho Eighth Ward at 361 West olk streot, corner of May, this ovoning st 8 o'clock, Qeorge W, Hpalford, Lo in aitende Frauk Lawler, and other speakers, wi soca o sddress the meeting. ‘Thore will slso be & meet! nf Abis evoniug st 65 Blue Teland aysnue, cornor aof Hope sireet, st 8 o'clock, Do:‘gll speakers will be in attendanco to sddress ths meotiug, portsin- | Zay, April13th, at 10 A, M. Al of tho stock remsine Ul | kag on hand must be sold regardless of coat. Obarges on slokage goods must bs ald Lmmodiately or tbe rama will be sold. = J. T, REED, Rocelver Anotionser, S GONTEGTIONERY, 113 LESETT OELEDRATED throughout . the Unlon—oxpressed fo slf pozts. 1 I snd ppward st o GOEFukn, Saatve {iee, Olcaggsm Oon fo e e LN ————Y FOR SALE. e T L Ll SRS ALL LEATHED, for One Dollar, 84 0 WARD, A Republicss meoting will bo held this ening st Durea Hall, corner of Madison atreel d Califor- nis avenu @ _sposkers will addross the mesting, STEIN'S DOLLAD ) THIRTEENTH WARD, i BTORE, " 100 Essd A mise mooting of the Lepublicas voters of the Madison-at, Thirteantti Ward will bo bold at Deng's Hall thiseven. | —— — — " "= 77 = TATMO . ing, for. (b purposs of milfying the nominecs for | SODA WATER APPARATUS, Aldermen nowinated at the primary elsction, Ti0MAH J. BUEA, Cor, 8oc, | For the wanufacturing of Soda_Water, Ginger Alsy ——————— | Wiaes, Mincral Waters, Mead, Tloot Licer, otc. POURTEENTO WARD, Bottling Machiues, for corking snd filling; Mastble The Execulive Committes aud the ofMcers of the | Dispeusing Ama:mun for the Counter, on new prince Ropublican Club are roquested Lo bo prossnt tola even- | ples. ead for Catalogue wiih reports of suties 03 Ihih At b 0'cloek shiarpy &t Loctines's Liall, No. 460 Mil. | Apparstus. WILLIAM GEE, R i Cor. Elm and Franklin-ate, Now York. IXTRENTH WARD: BARLOW'S INDIGO DLUB. A Bixteonth Ward lhsrrubuwi woeting will be held 1ta merita as & WasH BLUE bave boon fully tested sad thls svening, at 8 o'clock, 3t {be comer of Clybourn | fhulorsed Ly thomsands of, housekuspers. Yo groces avenus uud Larrabee atrcet, Sves Hall, Tho following | ‘0ushbta bave it on gale, (AR bim factt '\ e e, Fostiat Meum. B, ot 155 Horihs Besend sty M aselobis: GEVENTEENTH WARD, There will bo & mecling of the Boventeouth Ward Tiopublicans thi evening at tie hull coraee of Bodg- wick atroct snd Ubicagu uvenue, for il pur making arrsugoweuts fur tho ity electian, apcakors will Lo 1u ulloudsnce, LEGA " HEABURY DNPATRMENT, ! O17ICE Or COMPTUOLLEL OF FUE flunnxgax.‘ WY asui N, & 8. Good | A1 paryony haiy el-lm“ul'f&‘.'n."ms‘?&éh"n.mm Bask S i hareby not resant (be Biake’ Tl ‘prodt shareot whinis ioe méfifi}mm ‘WARD DEMOORATIO GLUB, Sagathe: fl.cnm-,n U, Shierman, Raceiver, sd (ba ofiose ulsmnm?w..g thts Qb will Be Lsld fo-nighipt g ‘--u Vaikia (3o Clty of Ohtosgg i TATGEROED. | Comptrolior ol the Curtsssts