Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 19, 1876, Page 8

e, 1T'HE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: ~ THE CITY. GEN ERAL NEWS, The ftemperature yostorday, as obaerved by Hanssse, opticisn, 88 Madison street (Trinumu Buldlog), nas, st 8s. m., 44 dogrees; 10 a, m., 48; 12 m., 803 8 p. m., 48; 7p. m,, 44, Darom- ster, 29:80 ; 1 p. m,, 20.25. Nell MePhatl, attendiiig the polls in the Third Precinet of tne Eighth Tard yestorday, got tangled witd *'crooked,” and faluog in with three volers waa {akon to & nsighboring alley by the trio, thumped over the bead, and robbed of his silver watchi, Bo he repiorted at tho Madison Bireet Btation last evoning.j A Ind pamed James Too'e, while attempiing to board s car on Btate sirest, near Harmon court, golug north, restercey, missed his footing and {-5 benoath cat No. 111, proceeding in an oppoatte direction, horribly mutilated, were fractured, 1la was Hoaspital. i Tom Allen, the noted pugilist, called al Tax 'hnrvnn nfi%a Iast evening to atate that Le wag ready to matoh bis frisnd Cbristal, the wrestler, with’ Helobster, the Gorman Gracco-Homan, better known as tho " Osk of the Riuns,” for a0y sum betwaen $1,000 and 810,000, Allon aod Christo] will be at Jos Mackin's this morn- Ing at 11 oclock. A yonng msn who the name of F, M. Jones waa arreeted by Dotaoctive Llllott last evoning while attompting to pamn o Dible and govoral 1aw books marked Y. M. Fox" On searching his person A gross of pawn- tickets caliing for warious articles, in- siudivg & pool-table, woro found, aud, his sppearance being suspicions, Lo waa locked up n{, the Central, 1fe olaims to own ths proporty, and esys bo brought them from his house on Cottaga Grovo avenuc, Ilo aleo avera that ho Ia aresl oatate agont, hiaving an_oftice in tho Otiy Block. Tho bouks await o clalmant at the Cen- bral. The hopo of all decent sud honeat men that Iho elections yestor:iay might rosnit in tho choice of pood mou snd tsue to reprosent the city in the Council and to I the various oflices was alro shared by a large number of tho Chriatian wamen of Chicago. Xmbuod with this_ spirit, 1 geperal prayor-mooting was hold at Farwoll Hall at noon yesterday, snd a ladios’ prayer- moeting was bold at tho ssme place at 1 o'clack. The prayers and exhortations wore eminently Atting aud aincere bevond o doubt, tho general tono being that of a rightcous denira to reform the degoneracy of modorn electione. The after- noon meeting was led aucuessively by diss Frances P, Willard and Mrs. Willing, Miss Willard reading and commenting apon & portion of tho secnn‘d chapter of Daniel. She mald the chapter iilustrated the position of this country. It Lad pa wsod through avil days, and now, in the Centenniel_year, was in the poriod of ita greatast alinme, Novorthe- less, shie belieyed the hoitor timo w.\s coming, ihat tho Kingdom of God was at hand, and that whila ows of the men beiny voted for wore no batter than they should be, yet they weroin- Minitely proferabla to many who had been set up In Chicago during tho past fow yoara. THE \WASNINGTONIAN TIOANE. The Board of Directors of tho Wasbiogtonian Fome held & quarterly meeting ot tho Home Inst evoniog, Judgo Gooktus presiding, and pro- oot a full astondance. Tho minutos of tho previons mcoting were road and approved. Morey, Secratary, submitted hin report for the quarter ending April 1, which was roforred to the Auditor Tho roport shows roccipts from all sources to wmount to £2.221,70), expenditures, $4,088.12, Due Merchanta' Savings' Loan and Trust Comn- any, §1,831.65, and an average of ninetoou froo jnmates for the quarter. ‘The Superintendout’s roport oxhibits seventy- two adwmiesions eud Bixty-one dinwmissed from the Institution, tweive of which wore for drinking. Tho oxpenses of tho quarier s compared with thoso of last year, are less, and the genoral reformatory work accomphshed Lins been more eatisfactory, Outof 102 mmates who pledged thomselvea to total abstinonce from Intoxicating drinit but_thirteon bavo violated their obligations, and the Buperiotondeat congratulates tlie Association st the suc- coss which hLss attendod their efforts. The report, together with that or tho physician, wae sccepted and ordored filed. Tho Committeo on Admission aud Discharge reported that they were in somo doubt as to the couraa to bo pursued by the Committes relating to the sdmission of spplicants withont Cool County, and asked fur spocifio instructions. The report causod considerable discussion which also included viems of the speskera on the disposition of applications from partics who bavo boen admitted thres times provionsly, Exclusive jurisdiction in tho promiscs was Bnally delogated to the Buperintondent and Committes on Admissious, and sftor some ro- marks from those in attendance the moeoting adjourned. SBUICIDE OF A BOILED DOVE. Mollie Peuders, an inmate of a dinrspntablo ‘bousp on Paclfle avenue, committed snivids on Blondsy night with & doeo of Jaudanum, AMollie bas several times proviously essayod ao heioio death through thein-t u uantal ty of slmilar an= paitict cs, but vwing to the watcéhlul care exer- cised by her cumpauions and the use of a stomach- pump she bas iovariably fmiled. lier frultless efforts in that bohalf have been noted {n tho papers quartorly, and whon thers was an abe sence of news, Mollio camo in at the eleventh hour to supply the deficiency. She af- focted opiates in Ler attempts, never bhaviog been known to resort to guue powder or bsteol. On Monday night ehs called st a drug storo at No. 417 Bouth Clark street, whoro ehe procured two bottles of the drug, and, roturning to Ler room, took both, As £oon a8 her condition was discoverod Dr. Harper was summoned, but slio was tov far gono to re- vive, and died at mmduight. The deceasod hay been unfortunate from childhood, and her man- ner of life wan 50 repulsivo that sl determined toendure it no longer. An fuquest was held yesterday afternoon, and a verdict of donth by auicide rendered, —_— CHENEY~EGAN, A NOTABLE SOCIETY WEDDING. After Eaaler thore s always a plenitude ot orange-blossoma, The sacial world, lovy under the restralot of the Lonten ecason, oaturally 1howa considorablo exuberance when allowed to resume its wonted holiday attire, Partios and balls flourish and weddings aro ngain frequent. The first importaot wodding this year aftor Esster occurred Iagt ovoning at the rosidoncs of W, M. Egan. Efq., No, 557 Wost Washington atrest. At that time were marriod his daughter, Marion L. Egau, avd Mr, L. P, Chenoy. Tho bride’s father is an vld residont, and bas a very sxtended acquaintance, Amoug Lbovo pres- sut at the ceremony and the recoption wers Mr. sud Mre, 15, B. Steveus, Mr, and Mre. O. J, Bough, Miss Mattio Stough, 3r. and Mrs, C. C, Dana, Alies Baker, Mr. and Blrs. T. Cool, Mr, wnd Mrs, George Gardoer, Mr, and Mrs, T, T Gurney, Mrs. Goodrich, Mies 8allle Goodrich, Stios Mary Goodrich, Misses Fannio and Naoato Slocum, Misges Nunnia aud Aunio Stewart, Miss Eva Locke, Miss Luolla Hopsics, Mr, and Mra, Uharles Dingbam, Miss Kittio Smith, of Kings- jou, N. Y., 3iss Addlo Tomlin, Miss Blollic Magill, Mr, and Mra. CGoorgo loss, Mr, snd Mrs. Col. Hturiovant, Mrs. Judge Ld- munds, Mr, and Mru. I, M. Hooker, Mids Ylorones Bonuey, Misa Mamio Whitmav, Miss Ada Gregory, Mrs, 8. 1L McUroa, Mr, and Mrs. L N. Camp, Mr. H, H. Aldrich, Mr. Carpeutor, Mr. Debiorard, 3Mr. H. C, ltanuey, 3Mr. Ed, Ma« i1, Mr. O. N. Dishop, r. Johu M. Dandy, Mr. ‘rederick B, Jamod, Mr, and Mrw, Frank East- man, My, and Mrs, A, Blake, Mr, (ieorge Uyrrell, Mr. M. W. Powell, Nr. N. 0. Winslow, of Buffas lo, Mrs. L, P, Cheoey, Mr, aud Mra, C. i, Wal- worth, of Virden, II1., bir. sud Mrs, Swing, Mr. snd Mra. C. N. Holdon, Jr.. Mr. and M, O, L. Biogham, Mr. and Mrs, . Parkor, Misa Col- an-, AMr, Cbarles Dounoy, Mr. bponce Carpene T, It was 7 o'clock 1 the evening whon, the gueats baving arrived, the bridal-party were uabiered 1uto the parlor and took their appropri- ate places bafore tho officiating clergyman, the Tiov, Dr, Mopkins, Rector of bt. John's Eplsco. pal Church. Messrs. Walter D. Gregory and the groomsmen, sud Misses Nellie Egso and Carrie Evaus the brideamaid: Messrs, Cbarles T, Tyrrell and 8, D. Eldridge actod as ushers, ‘The bride was astired in white silk, olaborately trimmed with tulle and orange-blossoms. Yha Vbridesmsids wore white tarloton, trimmed with white lace. After tho ceromony tho company partook of the usual collation, and the couple” departed ou the 10 o'clock tratu for the East. "The presents iucluded a set of camoo jewelry, from the groom;: pair of silver napkin-rings, from Fannio and Mamie Hooker ; etogant golds liued fruit-spoon, from D, L. Whittier; silver card-receiver, from C. W, Bhumway; eilver card- recuiver, from Mrs, George Iosu; set of siiver tea-spoons, from Mre, George Garduoer; chased lver card-recelver, from Ar. Al W. Poweli; L sugar-bowl, fromn Alrs. A. Dlakej silver card-rocelver, from Mre, L N, Camp set of silver nat picks and cracker, from Mr. an Mrs. A, Btone, of Oconomow Wis.; silver fruit spoon, from Miss Catrie H. Evans; cameo bavdkerchief vox, from Charles T, le‘;mlh aot ©1 silves bustez and salt dishos, gold-lined, from Tho flesh on both logs was ‘bus fortunately no bones faken to the Couuty business wai traneactod. dozen suits ware bogun in all. and Seuddor, Jru J. L. T foreclodo s trust-deed for 322,000 on Lots 9, 10, 11, snd 12 in Pryor & Hopkins' Subdivision of tho W. 14 of tho N, W. If of Se ‘Thomas Hcott, Grasme Stewarty library of poetry and rong, from H. . Aldnoh silver pen auppattnr, from Charlis Epan elegant Chiness card recerver, from Mra, M. J. uhem{: palr boaquet holders, from Josie and Granville Taylor; pair of bronze bouquet holders, from John™ D. and Misa Good- rich; go.d-hined sugar spoons, from Daisy Stowart; sot of oclmsed silver lea mpoops, from Mr, aod Mis. E. B. Btovena; sail. vor waler itcher and pold lined cups, from Nellis J. Lgan ; silver fruit-spoon, from Mira II, L. Iopkina ; pair of panel paint. ings, from Mr. mad Mrs, G. G. Parker: set of tea-groons, Lablo-epoons, sod forks, from 3in, R, I, Fuzgerald, of mlwmleoxoul-nmfl and silvor bouquet-nolder, from the Hon, and Mra, J. A. Carpenter, of Kane County, Ill,; set of silver spoons, from the Hon, aud Mrs. K. 8. Stone, of Oconomowoo, Wis, : set of pearl-hand- led knives, from Charles N. Dishop : set af chiased ailver tea~apoous, from Mr. and Mrs, H. A. Huribat: miver card-oase, from Alr, i, N. Hooper ; silvor bhandkerchief-box, from Fannio and Aunie Egan ; sot of ailver nut-plcks, from Mir. and Mrs, I, Ooox : silver sardine-oase, from Mr. and Mrs, Arthor Farrar ; bronze ornamont, from 3ir, and Mras. O. N, Holden. —_——— THE WHISKY FRAUDS, JOTTINGS LENE AND THERE, Thers was nothing new in whisky matters at the Custom-House yestorday, Tho Grand Jury camo togethor, according to the programme, but after a short session in themorning, at which thoy mado no attempt to invostigale soything, adfourned until this marning. The District Court was not_in scesion in the afternoou, and mont of the Governmant offices closed at noon. Bupervizor Matthows returned to the city yestorday moming from lus rocent trip to Quin- oy, whoro he has been looking afier ono of tha soizod distillerios. The Colouel was nt Ian- nibal dsy bofore yeatorday at tho broak- ing of the loves, and bad the misfor- tuno to bohold about 32,000 soros of land, sowed with wheat, and owned in part by bim and Oongressmun Wike, go down uunder tho advancing watern. Col. Kinney, who has been to Poons, amd Judge Milier, who has boen'so- journing with his family in Davenport, Is., will Toturn this morning, and agaln toko up their nbode by day fn the United Htates Custom~-Houge, Col. Matthows will prob- ably leavo to-night for Milwaukeo, whonce bo will proceed to Dotroit, and from that city will go down Imto Southern Itlinois, raturning to Chicago about tho 20th inat. It hwsa been undorstood for some time that Col. Matthosts desired to rotire from tho position of Buporvisor of Internal Revenuo, baving had enougit of it, and being auxious to resume his very profitablo logal practice at his home, in Pittafleld, Piko County, The Colonel’s resignation as boen submitted Lo the propor authorition at \Washingzton, and will take effect by iho l’%lk ho hias Iaid out hovo will ba consnmmated, the trials ended, the torfeitures mado, een- tonces pronounced, and ihe great and nobls band ot crooks jugged. imt of June, when ho hopes that the PR SR THE COURTS, ITEMM, ‘The Coutts wera all cloeod yesterday, sud no Guoly about half » Triday will be the last day of sorvice in the Buporior and United Btates Courts, and to-day is. detault day in the Circuit Court. TNITED STATES COURTS. James Leahy bogan w suit for £2,000 against Jobn B. Brown and H, P, Haftor. The Equitable Trust Company of Naw London tiled o bill against Asbahel and Perais Diorce L. 8. Piorce, Jonathan Edwards, M. L. Thompson, and oibers, to 98, 14. o, N. Y., flled John ‘and Ellon Gkacn, ot Bui » Iibel against the schoouer Lady Dafferin to rocover $2,000 damegen for a collislon with tho schooner J, D. Sawyar, oswnoed by tho libellauts, which accident took place Nov. 10, 1874, near Toint au Peloo light, on Lake Lrie. THL CALL. Jrnox GART—353, 854,355, 956, 358 to 078, (n~ clusive, Jupae Jaxeson—48,413. City va. Lipe et al. Jupor, Roaens—Sot easo 289, sod calendsr Nos, 210 to 215, inclusive. Jeooe Boorn—250, 266 ta 280, inclusive. Jroor McAruister—166 to 175, except 171 of Judge Rogers' calondar. Junae Fanwert—No call. Juvae WiLLiams—Sot cases 42 and 849, s e EASTER MONDAY. FLECTION OF CHUBOU OFFICIDS, The Church of Our Savior elocted the follow- Ing ofiicars Monday ovoning: \Wardens—Senior, Edward D, Ooze; Juntor, Btewart Marks, Vestrymon—Edwin P, Goode, Truman W. Biller, Johu 1i. Trnman. Steplien A, Dale, 8amuel B, Chase, Moses 8, Bacou, Fred W, Gookin, Samuel G. Tayl At the rogular annual meetiog of the parish- jonera of Christ Church, Oak Park, hold on Easter Monday evening, the following ofticers Wero oleoted for tho onaulng yoar: ‘Wardens—Benlor, A, 8. Park; Junlor, Jobn Carnea, Vesteymen—George Sharp, Goorge W. Mayo, Capt. e Fitch, Willlam Archdescon, and Thonias Rattlo, The followlng gentlomen were elcoted as offl- cers for tho ensuing year in tho Chnrch of the Iloly Commnnion, Maywood : ‘Wardens—Sentor, J, It Albertson; Juolor, 3, V, Hotchkiss, Vestrsten—J, D, Stuart, Jobn Whiteford, and At a meoting of the congregation of Trinitr (Reformed) Eplscopal Church, Englowood, hokl Monday ovening, the following wero elected: ‘Wardens—Senior, Anthony Tougalen ; Junior, W, X, Terpenny. Vostrymen—Tlorace A. Iuebord, W.N. Smith, J. 3, Young, Grorge M. Chase, C, I’, Van Horn, an ‘Thomss Given, * Delegatos to the Bynod of Chlcago—lamen Grifithn aad J. J, Young. Alternatcs—Iloraco A. Huebord and W. N, Smith, Delegates to the Goneral Council—E, 8. Huebord. Alternate—W. J, Terpenuy. — LOCAL LETTERS. ABBTRACTA OF TITLE. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribuna: Cuicaco, April 18.—Upon roading st pags 221 of No, 28 iu Vol. VIIL, Chicago Legal News of April 1, 1876, undor notes to recect cases, I find nn item ontitled: * Recordor—Negligsnce in Making Bearoh,” very ably expoanded by the learned Mrs, Myra Bradwell, aa rogarda the lia. bility of the County of Cook for the mistakes of tho Racorder in making searchea or giving ab- stracts from the countv books for & counideras tion, I wouldnow call the atteation of the public to the fact that abstracts of title have come to my sight which were made in the ab- stract department of Cook Coanty nigned by James Biewart, not a8 Recorder, but in his fo- dividuslity only, Whore is tho reliability of the abatract itself, and the guaranty to tha peoplo, that somenbody is roaponeiblo for ita correotnesa ? 1 would suguest that tho County Commissioners study Lhis case, and cause tho Recorder to sign the abatracts officially, and to aflix the Rocord~ er's heal [n ovidance thereto. ¢ BaMuEL Brnavs, Attorney at Law, —— ANNOUNCEMENTS, Tho Indles of the Frult Mission will hold a moeting in Lower Farwell 1all Thursday at 10 o'ctock. Every Isdy intereeted in this work is invited to attend, auitis to bo n moating of great importauce, Tho Ladies® Contennial Associatlon will ment at Itoom 8, No, 170 Stato stroat, Thureday at 4 p. w, A foll attendance 18 desired. ANl persons wishing to mako application for spaco are eapocially invited, A meoting will bo hold this evening at 51 and 53 Laialle atreet, to ndvance the purpoeo of ald- iog the aufferera in Buda-Pesth. Membors of thie Deak Ausoctation, and sll who take intorest in the matter, are fnvitod to come at 7230 p, m. F. H. Bpencer will conduct the meots to- day noon on Arcade court. ** Bubfeot : * Ohris. tian Hope.” The Chriatinn Cosventlon, which convenes on Fridsy, will be made & speclal ab- jact of prayer, aa well as &t the difforent church prayer-moctinge, —_—— SUBURBAN, LAKE VIEW, The Bosrd of Trustees met in Towa-fIall Mouday. Aftar approving a fow payments mada ty w0 old Treasurer the old Board adjourned, aud the now Board took their sests aud organe ized by B, F. Hanchett, Bupervizor-olect, taking Lis chair. There wero preseut of the new Dosrd B, F. Hanchett, Buporvisor; Weckler, Sohsefer, Goode, and Cauda. The fotlowing petitions, belng read, were lald over under the ru! Petition to open strest on west slde of Edsou's Subdivislop, betwesn Lin- colu avenus and Diversey siroet; grading and improving Conlre street from Groen lsy rosa to Northwestern Hailrosd track; petition by Bonjamin Sburtleff and others asking the Board torepeal the ordinance for the improvement of ‘Waellington street. Bobuzh Greer, Callector, was ordozed to report in writing to the County Collactor all delinquant spooial assessmenta botwaenthe 1at and Geh days of May, 1870, A cummunication from the Evauston and Rosehill Road Companr uotifying the Board that they should hold the town responsible for any damages thal might occar from displace- mant of the rosd in laving water-pipes, was re- ferred to Mesars. Weoxlar and Goode. It was moved and_oarried tbat all ;v leattons for aprointmoent as Saperiutendent and Enginaer of the Lake View Water-Works be refarred to tho old Wator Commities and thres membars of {ho Board who shall be appointed by tio Chalr, and that eald committes examine all anxlcnllo aud roport at the next meeting of the Board ¢ name of soms poraon competont £o act as such anerlnlendan who shall be appointed by the Board. Also to roport whon tho engines and machinery will bs roady for trial test. The Chuir appointod s ssid. committee Weokler, Goods, and Canda. The bond of the Troasurer and Bupervisor was fixed at $300,000, Adjourned to Monday, April 24, MADISON, WIS, Present Aspect of Manicipal Affairs in Thot Oltys=Now Offtcers. Svecral Diavateh to The Chicaga Trioune, Aamsox, Wis.. April 18,—Ths City Govern- ment chaoged handa to-day. Though sffll con- trolled by the Democravy, thero wass new desl in officers, Jobn Nader was alected Street Su- porintendent by eight voles. to six for Andrew Bishop, who has held that offico snd bosn Chl of-Palice for soma timo, and Frank . Dorn ap- pointed by the Mayor to tho Iatter ofice. A. 8. Banborn was electad President of tho Councll. Outgoing Mayor Pinney dolivereds mossage of eomae longth to the old Council, stating the con- dition of city finauces and. affairs, and vindioat- ing bis caurso in some matters which have baen enticised, and to which hostility hns been arouscd, eapecially in rogard to the man- ner of macadamizing atrcets. Mayor Jones dolivered sn address devoted to flnances and other city mattors. Recoipts of the Tressnry during tho year, iocluding balance, 185,768 oxpeudituros, $102,896, of which $77,124 wero special funds, including schools, intoront, State and county taxes. The bonded debt Is 2230,000, of which 830,000 (capitol extension) falla dua noxt January, for tho payment of which all but $10,000 in provided for.,” City afralrs geaerally aro in good condition. CASUALTIES, THE SNY LEVEE CREVASSE, Special Dipatehs to The Chicuco Tridune, Quiner, IiL, April 18.—At noon to-day the break in tho Sny Leveo embankment this aide of Hannibal was 250 yards wide, but fortunatoly tho greator part of tho immenas volums of wa- ter pouring through tho break has thus far beon carriod off by tuo Sny Carte channel, so tht the bottom lands hiave slowly flooded. No losa of life hna yot hoen roportod, The honses have all been doserted, and the whole region bas an mapeot of dosolation, Many familiea left mthout making any sttempt to save thelr houseliold effects. The trestle work of tho long Dbrideo of the Bny Carta Lns beon weakoned by the pressuro of the water, snd it 18 roported to-might will give way before morving, Tho track of the Quinoy, Alton & 8t. Louis Road has beon twashed away in many rluu!. aud but littls can Le done toward repair- ng it oatil the water subsides. Quonvey, I, Aprll 18.—~The Sny Leveo south of this city has broken at threo points, mnd a largs portion of the bottom on the Illinois side is overflowed, Opposite Hannibal, houses and barns havo floated away, and tho damago that hay beon dons cannot be’astimatod. The entire opulation of thio bottom havo fied to the biufs, n many cases loaving overything behlod them, Mootlugs havo boen called at Hannoibal to asaist tho unfortuuates. Much sufforing ia sura to follow this groat calamity. The river acclined one Inch nhero this aftorncon, and it is belisved that the worst Ia over, LOSS OF A MISSISSIPPI STEAMER, Spectat Iisvatch to The Chicago iridune. Kroxuk, Is., April 18.—Tho steamer D, A. JcDonald was sunk in the river at this place this moming, at 6 o'olock, o passing through tha draw of the ridge with two barges of ico, The oos on tho larhoard sido struck a plor, The Loat thon awung round, striking the other barge against the adjoining pier. Tho stoamor was canght botween tho barges and her hull baaly shattered. Bhe careencd to larboard sod com- meuced flling with water. The ongioes wore reversed aud an effort made to land. She flosted down & fow hundrod yards and sunk in 20 feet of water. Boversl women and children wore on board, but they took ref- ngo on ono of the bargea which waa kapt afloat. ‘The lioat was owned by J, W. & 8, R. Van Bant, of Leolaire, and is tho ono that blew up nsar Grogory two years ago. Bhe was valuod at $14,000, and thero was no insurance on her. ‘.;‘hu is a complete wreck nnd almost & total oss. THE LAWRENCE DAM. Specrat Dispateh to 7'he Chicago Tribune, Lawnexce, Kan,, April 18.—A citizens' maot- ing Las boen held hore for tho purpose of de- vislog menns- and raising funds for the rebaild- ing of the brokon dam across the Kansas River. The loss by the accident wna $15,000, not $1,500 as reported io Satordsy's Tnrsune. Repairs will be begnn ar scon aa the river runaa few inchos lomor, Mills and mannfactories are wakiog either a tomporary use of steam or atand- ing 1die altogethbor. LOWER MISSISSIPPI FLOODS, New Onreaxs, April 18,—A dispatch from Mr, Fostor, at Vickaburg, says disastrons bresks oc- currod on Friday abovo Bolivar, and at Ben Lomond's, Misa., and at the Missiasippileves bo- low Pravidence, will do immonso damage, Mr. Foster estimatos the at $1,000,000. A FRIGHTFUL DEATH. Spectal Dupatch ta The Chicago Tribune, Mizwauxer, Wis., April 18.—Cacl Hotzbacher, » workman in the employ of Ballsy & Green- alade, iron works, waa drawn Into the belting and killed this aftornoon, Ife loaves a widow aud five childron. FOREST NAVIGATION. Mexrimns, Teun., April 18.—The steamer Osceola Beile ran into tho woods near Bradley's Landing last night and {s stnck fast in the tim. ber. The City of Vickaburg tried to pull her out, but nUud._ THE CROPS, THE O°NERAL OUTLOOK, Torepo, O., April18,—The Tuledo Blads pub- lishes this sfternoon comprehenaive crop re- ports from over two hundred pointsin Ohto, Michigan, Indians, and lilinois, These indicate tuat tho prospects of wheatin the principal wheat-produciog reglons in thess States are un. vsually good. In Bouthern and Central Mich- 1gan farmors ore sanguiue of baving better crope than for years. ‘Fhe same lu truo of the great whost flelds of Wostern and Northera 21li- nois and Northorn Missourl, Intho rich new lands of Northwestern Iowa the prospect is not #o good, _Much of the whoat is planted through Contral Indisna sod Central Ilhinols, A ver great desl of whoat has boen winter-killed, an many (elds havo been plowed up. A halfcrop is all that farmers hope for. ‘Thera will be s largs r\ulnlit_v of upring wheat South this ud tho acreage reckoned iu corn and oats wi - ably be greater than over, ‘Chere isa dispo~ sition among Michigan farmers to plant large quautities of oats, Yroit everywlore is nPcrw.lu looking un- usnslly well.” Each looality seoms to hope for oven & muderate crop of peachies, Wet weather rotarded syring plowing, but, in 10any localities, farmers took & vautsge of the mild weather during the winter to e e mintae o n good deal of breaking MINNESOTA, Spectal Dirvalels to L he Clicaas Triduna, Wixowa, Mwn., April 18,—Varmers began soeding on Monday in tho Town of Baratogs, this county. A letter from Dodge County saya poeding aud plowing has com . ground {8 in spleudid condition, -l:;u::fh tua‘:’? nble weathor the next ton days will sen the batter part of the grain sown in tho connty, AROUND SIOUX CITY, Special Duvaich to Tne Chicaao Trivuns, Biovx City, Ia, April 18.—~Reports from the country districts in this section of Yowa and Bouthern Dakots show that about (hres. fourthas of a wheat crop {s already in the ground, and, 1f the weather continues favorable, the {armers will be through spring sowing within the next ten doys. —————— Heautiful Redyed Plumage, ‘We cloan and dyo In all the newest and brightest colors, - Also requrl ostrich foathers, Cook & Mclaln, o, 60 Deasbarn atroel, oz No, 21 Weet Madison, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 1876, CITY CERTIFICATES. The Question of Their ILogality Sube mitted to Jndgo MeAllister on an Agreed Caso, A Mondamus Asked by the Board of Public Works on Comptroller Hayes to Pay a BIll of #2,000, Arguments for the Complainants by W, ¢ Goudy and Judgo Morse, Obadiah Jackson, Frank Adams, and 8. 8. Hayes Roply for the Rospondent, The question as to the validity of the certifi- cates of indebtednoss has boen agitatod from time to time, and the doubt as to theirlegality has grown so atrong thatit has boon deomed mecossary to hiava tho question determined by n court, so that, if logal, public confidance may be restorad, and if illegal, that tho city might bo warned In time, 80 85 to rosort to other methods for ralsing monoy, A potition for mandamus was theroforé filed yosterday mornlng by Monsrs, Prindiville, Wabl, and Tsompeon, constituting tho Board of Publle Works, sgainet 8. 8. Hayes, tho City Comptrollor, to compol him to pay cer- tain ceriificates of indebtednoss. This raised the LEGALITY OF TUY. I8AUE, and as the facts wero admitted, the questions of Iaw wero only raised. \When Court hiad boon tormally opencd, Judge Rogore-stated that the Bupreme Court Lad declded that Lho Judgos could not sit In bano and rendor a decision. As tho prosent case wag a common law cago it would haraly bo proper for tho Chiof Justice, Farwoll, to preside, and it had thorefore bean agrood that Judge McAllistor shounld bo deaig- natod aa the Judge bofore whom the quosttons ahould formally bo argued, tho othors simply scting as advisors, sn. aoupy, on belislf of the Board of Public Works, tho pe- titionors, flrat read the petition, whioch sotout that the city was, in tho epring of 1875, incorporated undor the act koown as tho act of 1872, and 18 now governed by that act and all other acts uot inconmstont thorowith. Under this charter complainants compriso an oxecutivo departmens having superintendouce, among other things, of public strosts. 'Thero is auothor department called the Treasury De- partmont, embracing_tho City Treasucer, City Comptrollor, City Clork, and City Collector, Laviug chargo of tha city finances. The Comp- troller aleo has powar to oxamino &ll accounts, claims, and domands for or ayainst tho city, and sign all warrants drawn on the 'Iressurer, Before tho new charter the fiscal yoar bogan on tho 18t day of April, but sinco that time it las boon the iat day of January, TUE CITY COUNCIL is required by law to pass an Appropriation bill within the firaL quarter of dach flscal year, in which shail bo appropriated ail sums of monoy necersary for the expouses of tho coming year, sud the objocta of such appropriation shall be mentioned in the ordinauce, together with the smouuts for each specitic purpose. No further appropriation can Lo mads for such yoar unloss the proposition be firat submitted to nnd passed on by tha logal voters of the city, nor can tne Council, or sny dopartment or oflicer, add to tho city debt above thw smouunt provided for in the sanual Appropristion bill of that year, 'The ag- Rgrogato amountof tho annual Appropriation bill 18 to bo leviod on the taxablo (rmpeny of tho city, and tho procoeds sre paid into the City Troasury. On the 30th of Juoe, 1875, the Appropriation bilt for the fiscal yoar of 1675 was passed, ap- propriating 246,000 for cleaning aud repairing stroots,which, addod to tho unoxpouded balnuco on hand, mado $263,065.32, to bo spent by com- plainants. All of this sum was expended before tho 1at of -January last. On tho 22d of March Iaat the Couucll passed an nugwprl.illun bill for the yoar 1876, giving 168,000 to cloaning and ropainug streots. This amount has not yet boen collected, but by Inw it {8 to ba levied on all tax- able property 1n the city. Durlog Maroh work haa boen done io cloaning and repairing atreota 1o a largo amount, covered, Lowover, by the last Appropristion bit!. According to the COMMON FRACTICE, the complainants bave, among others,certifiod to the Comiy troller an ariginal pay-roil for such work douvs uuder M. Tord, a8 foremaw, by men employod by complaioants’ authority to thie value of $2,068.85, aud au the samo timo requestod the Comptroller to audit and adjust such claim and draw n warraut on the Treasurer for the amount. ‘The Comptroller audited the olaim, but declinod to @raw o warrant on the gronnd that tho monoy appropristed by tho Appropriatlon bill for the fiscal year of 1876 had not beon collected and paid into tho ‘Lressury ; that there wos no unos- ponded balanca to the crodit of tho street fund, und tho powor of the city to make o temporary loan to meet auch oxponditure in sdvancs of the collection of tho taxes + UAD BEEN QUESTIONED, becausa the aggiegato fundod dobt oxceoded & per cent of tho value of tho taxable property, as ascertuined by tho luat assermment. ‘The complainauts admit that tho funded dobt doea excoed nnd bas exceeded 5 por cont of this taxablo proporty of the city sinco 1870 ; that thero is no balance in the Troasury that can bo usod, aud hat tho tazos of the prosont yoar are not yet collected. DBy thoe acts of 1865 and 1869, the Mayor aud Comptrollor might make tompo- rary lonus for cortain purposcs, and this per- mission was contirmed by an ordinanco of the Cowmon Council of April’ 30, 1876, It hasal- waya been the practico TO ANTICIPATE TIUE TAXER for the year by making temporary loans, until such taxes were collected, nud on tho latof Janusry last such temporary loans mmounted to $4,0641,076.52, 'I'hore was ‘then due for uncol- locted taxos $8,492,745.52, and thero are yot outstanding certiticatea to the amount of about 3,600,000, Thero is now due for tsxes of 1869, 1670, 1871, 1873, 187, 1873, and 1875 about 0, most of which depends on the do- cision of the Buprome Court in ponding cases, 1a concluaion, the petitionery allege that it is tha duty of the Comptroller to BONNOW TUE NECESSARY MONEY to provide for the monthly expenses iucurred for streot-cleaviug, and to draw his warrant for the aamo, and they theroforo ask for a writ of mandamus to compel bim to perform auch aots. Mr, Uoudy theu stated that a demurrer had beex filed to the petition, and it had boen agroed that the facts should bo sdmitted on both aidos, Ho thon introduced Judgo Morss, who would make the aponing Argument. COMPTIOLLER HAYES, Mr, 8. 8. Hayes, tho Comptraller, then roso and atatod that he wished to makoe a atatemont. 'There was & very large amount at prosant owiug by the city, or would bo befcre the lat of Juns, about ©4,660,000. Ho bad experienced wowmo dificalty in waking the uecesaary loans, owin, 10 the fact tust the legality of, tho evidencea n’}' jnaebtedness had been questioned by tho nows- papers, and alao because legal opinions had beon given adverso to thair legality, No oue, how- over, had stopped forward to take uteps to have the question docided by & Court, ITe biad, there- fore, taken on bhimsoll tobave tho questlon decided before the clty went to protest Ho doemad it 10 be Lus duty to have the matter settled, awthore did nad appear to be avy ono elze ready to begin a prover suit, ‘I'he news- papers aud others had declined to stop tha fsaue of certificates, but Lad coutentod themasives with writiog lotierd to Now Yark or elsewhare, or publishing articles. 1o had invited any one who doubted the logality of the certificates to Rive their reasons, and "ho wau glad to seo one geutioman pressut who would do so, bestdes tho couannel. JUDAR M'ALLISTER hoped the oaso was a roal ono, a8 he did not wink to hear a fictitious argumaont. B Mr, Hayes assured himi that tho present sult waa begun in good faith, onlytle focts bad been agroed oo. Mr. Adsms, who appearod ou behalt of the Comptioller, said that the facts were admitted, and ho bad thought it proper to tile & demurrer, a8 that formally sdmitiod tho facts. Tho uows- pspers had attacked the power of the city to 18sue such certiticatos, bus nobody came forward o #top the issue, and the credit of tho city had been goivg down all the time. It waw vory im- portaut to know whetber the city had “such wars, both to the city itself and to the bona de bolders of such certiticates. who had'ad- 'vanced their money or services to the city. JUDGE MOMSE then opened his argument. There were two maln quostions ratsod in tho presont case : Virst, ate tho wuuicl!)ll obligations of the City of Chicago kugwn es city certificatea forbidden bylluh_’% gxemxb Constitution of Illinois sdopted m Hecond, are thoas certificatos forbldden by the net for tho Incorporation of citlos and villagas, approved April 10, 1872, under whioli the City of Chiengo vated to bo roorganized on the 22d of April, 18762 ‘Llio isaue of certiticatos for tomporary losus was clearly authorized by tho ohartor of 18G5, and by anothor chartor of 18G9, Tho form of the cartificates wa4 immaterinl, if they were for thie kiud of loans sutliorized by Iaw. Buch a power was nocassary for tho preservation of its corporata life, and Indiapenaable for the admin- intration of Its corporate government, and avon hiad it not beon oxprassly given it wounld have boen Implied. Waa that power then taksn away by tha 12th sectlon of the 9ih articleof the Con- stitution of 18707 That Conatitution DID NOT FORBID muulelpal earporations from doing snything thoy could do befaro. It was solely addrassed to tho Genoral Assembly, and enjolned on it oot to allow municipalitiea to run Into dobt excopt to a cortain oxtent. Tho law of 1872, pasecd iu accordanco with this prohibitory clanse, contain- ing a rostrictlon on tha power of municipal cor- porations to croate debt, axpresaly continued in force all previous ohartor acts not inconsistent with its pr‘ovlnlnnl. The acts of 1865 and 1869, passod prior to the Coustitution of 1870, aud canferring the power to make tomporary loaus, ware not inconalstent mith the provisions of tho now Inw, aud were thercforo still in force. It wae well aottlod that chiango in the form of gov- ernment did not abrogate pre-oxiating Inwa. WHAT KIND OF DEBTS then woro prohibited? Only such obligations aa were so eminsntly mischicvous, and represent- ing such irresistible temptations to municipal ex- travagancos a4 to requiroa constitutional reatric- tlon on tho Enwar and the cnportnhhfl to con- tract thom. Huch wora debts to aid the building of railronds, debts for bridges, wator-works, collegon, academies, and parks. Thoge waro tho kinda of indebteduess cities wers enjoined from contracting, The mischief of sucn dobta lay, not in tho amounts or character of the projects, but bocause they wore foreign to the purposce for which tho corporations were croated, which was not tho caeo in tho prosont jnstance. It was only the purpose of the Coostitution to forbid municipal corporations from incurring deblts which were o run for o long time, such a8 wore known 88 TUNDED DLIT, If any other eonstraction ahould be permitted, tho prohibition would smount to a Iaw impalr- lag tho valldity of contracts. Exigencios would always arieo at ono time or anothor when a city would be compoiled to borrow moncy for run- ning oxponsos, To insist that no debt whatover could bo Incurrod beyond tho b por ceat, would mako it nocossary that a city would havo to atop all work, nod would romand men to thelr paturat stato. It must, thereforo, bo conchuded that such a conntruction was not intended, but that it was only purposed to prolibit such mis- chiovous and pormaunont debts as had been alrenay montioned, and that such termporary dobta aa thosa for cleaning or ropalring atroets, or carrying on the ordinary couras of busineas and goveramont, woro both proper and logal, At the conclusion of Judge Morse's argumont 8 rocess was takon untlt 2 o'clock, MR FIANK ADAMS, ncting Corporation Counsel, appearea for Mr, Hayes, and in tho aftornoon opencd his argu- ment. He said his position was somowbat peculiar, as ho was not an_advocats on cithor slde. The patitionars asked Alr. Hayes todraw his warrant for the payment of s debt, but the lattor had deemed {t bost, notwithatanding bis own opinion, in deferonco to the opinion of the public, the press, and & largo number of lawyers, torofuse to draw the warrant. Tho only quostion was whothor the city had the power to anticipate the appropriations made by tho Common Council which that body had the power to make untll tho collection of the approprintion could be made., That question was of great importance, but ho did not proposs to give any opinton, Hia friond Obadiah Jack- son, & large proporty-holdor, had given an opinion which was undoubtedly sincero, Mr. Adams then proceoded to read tho opinion of Mr, Jacknon, given in February laat J. H, Hammond, Prosident of- the City 8avings Baok, aud published at the timo {u full in Tue'CripUNE. MR, ODADIAN JACRBON followed. Ile said that, in his opinlon, the Con- stitution waa quite plain in roquiring that a muaicipal debt should be limitod to G per cont. 1f the monoy was in the Treasury, thero was no objoction to issuing cortificates. "Lho cortificate was nothlng but & promissory noto,—what waa it butndebt? Tno Comptroller would prob- ably admit that tho certificates wore not to pay sny particular porson, but to bo sold in tho Now York market, 1f the cortificatos wore based on » necossity simply, they should stato what thoy woro fssued for, " They should be founded on & cortain speclflo appropriation, Tho city was pay- log intorest on tho cortificates, hut ro- cetvod nous from uncollected taxe a8, and it was gradually runniog belind. The courts shounld intorfere to compal tho municipal oflicors to keep within tho limita of tho appropristivn. It was In thoir power to put a atop to such practices. Thore wers thres classos of mon hanging around the City-Ilall,— *'guad-beats,” who slopt whore night Overtook thom, countractors flghting for fat jobs, and spoculators tu roal cstato who wore continuslly howling for improyements on their property. Such porsons shonld be got rid of u5 soon A8 possbible for the good of tho communily, and tho sooner tho better. N MR, HAYES another statoment, he attacked tho course of apora quite shorply. Heo coosiderad E]mnolt o Trosteo, having no interest except the proper ndminfstration of the finances of the city. . He did not wish anytling contrary to law, and would not sign s wareant, it it wore not logal, in any care, Tho sensational newe- papora bad beon clamoring agalost umdmymunt of tho certificates, while ha was in New York trying to ralse monoy, but no one had applicd for an_injunction. There was $1,500,000 of taxes tied up in the Suprems Court. 'Tho ques- tion was as to what the law of the case was, and o had theraforo called {n the aid of tha Court. Thora was & dangerous power growing up in tho shape of o sonsatiopal preds, which had gront power and capital, and which excited the popnlnr mind first one way and then another, "o practice of imporsonal journaliem proyailed no that no rosponsibility conld be found. He had thereforo deomed it nocsesary to appeal to Court for an unbiassd deoision acoording to Inw, After a further diatribe againat nowspapors, Mr. Hayes sald bo would submit the question to the Judge, confident that it would be docided on ita real worits. TUE CLOSTYG ARGUMENT for tho potitioners was mmado by Mr W.OC. QGoudy., In his opinion thero was but » slugle quoation presouted, and that waa os to whethor tho Comptrollor, with the sanction of the Mayor and Common Couucil, had tho power to borrow money to pay auch claims as thoso sot out in tha petition, that was for utroat-labor for the month of March last, ‘The pay-roll had beon sent to the Comptroller, the ciaim allowed, but the Comptroller had ro- fusod to lesue his warrant on the Treasury for the smount, Ithad boen sdmitted that the Comptrollor onght to issue the warrant it he hiad tho power to borrow the monoy. Not every liability constituted a dobt within the monning of that torm and of tho Constitution, Lvorv obligation reating on a contract which might end . an obligation {0 pay money was in ane acnso a debt, but {n another sense it was not until the monoy was due and payablo, In ono sanae, the employment of policomen, echool- tonchers, and contractors, to be paid out of tho Treasury, made a dobt, but in tha presont casa it way not. ‘The Board of Publlc Works had pow- er to employ men, The Common Council had R]lued an ordinance for the pay of those men in arch, aud they wero_ontitled to it as soon na the mouoy was collected, but that did not creato a debt within the meaning of the Constitution. IT WAS NOT INTENDED to pravent the Municipal Goverument from con- tracting debte and making loans, except the pledging of the oity cradit on what was known a8 long timo loans, to be paid out of taxes to be lsvied in tho future. It was futonded to inaug- urate a practical, not a litera!, cash sysrem, JAGEHON'S REPLY, At tho close of Mr. Goudy’s argumant Mr. Jackson replied, siating tuat all the aigamonts 40 far adduced on the apgaslla side _did not chango the position he had taken. The point wau, whether it waa proper for the citr to ene R8gO peraons or prooure material to no certain things, He did not ?nwnu that the ity of Chicago could not employ mea to do that work, buat thoy must bo pald out of mouoy apaciall sppropristed for that purpose. I'bey muat lool to tho proper fund and ne other for their pay. 3N, HENLY STRONG, who bad como iu during tho sftornoon to hear the argumonts, then mado a few remarls. 1t was & question whother it would be proper for the city olicers to make an order to pey those debs by giving an order or practically making an appropristion of the rovenuo hereafter to be then made fn which the news- collected, Is would be rxight for the proper officer to pgive an order to contractors or to any other persons carrying on thelr regular duty on the city on ravenus hereafter 10 be collcoted, sod thus ap- propriste thas portion of ths revenus for that purpose. Nona of the authorities, howaver, went to the extant of holdiug that tha city could insus a general obligation on which sn ordinary auit could be maintsined or mandsmua issued, Thero was & wide difference between sn order on uncollectsd revenus and a gonera! obligation issued by the city on which an sction could be maintained, A genoral discossion then followed, in which eovaral lawyera took par?, at the closs of which tho conrt adjonrned, but without giving any in- timation as to when a decialon will Ls given, —— g CRIME. JACKSOMN COUNTY ITEMS. Snecial Disvateh to The Chieaao Tribuna, Cannoxpack, 111, Aprll 18.—Bonjamin F, Mo- Gee, who Iast fall was arreatsd for robbing the mail, and for which he was sont to Joliot in Fob- ruary, having boon pardonod by the Prasident, arrlyod liomo Jast night. In tho Circuit Court st Marion, the jury Inthe case of John Nortls, for killing James ITonder~ son, roturned this morning & verdict of gnilty, and fixed bis punishment at eightosn years in thio State Ponltontiary. Tne jury in Bam Musle's caso disagreed on Batnrday night. Ton wore for acquittal and two far conviction, It {s nnderatood to-day he will ba roarraigned, and will pload guilty,and Lis ser- gt‘x;gfinl;u fixed at fourtoon years imprisonment Other smallar oriminal cases nro now occupy~ ing tho time. The Forrill murder case will be called to-morrorw, A ROYAL BENGALEE BANKER, Spectal Dispateh fo The Chieago T'ribune, ManisoN, April 18,—The examination of E. M. Wheoler, Iato Prosident of the LaCrosso Na- tional Bank, {a in progross to-day boforo Judge Draley, United 8tatos Commisaioner, on s charge of embezzling funds of tho bank. Assistant- Attorney . M. Lawla and J, W. Losoy, of La- Crosase, appear for tho prosocution, and Messra. Smith & Lamb snd Vilas & Bryant for the de- fense. Tho timo thus far Las bacn mainly oceu- picd in ascortaiuing the stato of the bank when bought by Wheolor—Mr. Buter, a former Freai. dent of the bank, Judge Burlon, an officor, and tho former bookkeoper, having been the princi- pal witnesses, ASSASSINATION." Spectal Dispaleh to The Chicaao Tridune. B81. Lous, April 18,—A dispatch from Chamols, Mo., states that Col, A, A, Bpencer, sa old Bt. Loulsan, was aesasainated this afternoon in the couri-room by a strangor who gave his name ss Jeflreys. 1o enterod the court-room, and, say- ing to Sponcer, * Colonsl, what havo you dono with your wife? " shot lim throe times, once through tho heasd, Tho assassin made An at- tempt to escape, but was captured. Hponcor was ason of the ex-Becretary of the Navy, whose brothor was hung at tho yard-arm of the brig Bomera for mutiny in 1848, The qnarrel waa :hou&nu woman, “but the particulars are not 00w, BOND FORGERS, Puicaperruia, Pa., Apnil 18.~In the Court of Quarter Sesaions, Judge Mitchell presiding, tho trial of Robert IL. Wishart, alinaJ. B, Batcholor, Peter Burns, alias G. I. Davig, and Josoph A. Calvert, baa boen commenced on & cliarge of conapiracy for making and uttering fraudulent United 8tates bonds and bonds of the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Oompany, said bonds bolng tho fletitious assols of the Safeguard Iusurance Company, uttored for tho purposs of leading Ineurance-Commissioner Foator to boliove thnt ssid Company was doing business on a genuine capital, wheroas the allogation,is thst the Company and bonds wero alike bogus. PINNEY, A DEFAULTER, Bax Fnaxcisco, Cal.,, April 18.—The woman Goorga Contar, who accompanied the mary de- faultor, George M. Pinney, in his flight from thia city In Scptomber last, has roturned. Sho states that Piunoy, while walking the streots of Por- nambuco, gave her 21,000 to end their rolations, and slipped away whilo sbo wns making pur- chases in a storo. ‘Sho saw nothing mors of bim, and knows nothing of his whereabonts, Bbo says he had only about 810,000 with him on tho ship, [e took only s valisa satolisl from the ship at Pernambuco. . MURDERER ARRESTED, Lousvinue, Ky., April 18.—Charles Btewart, colored, upon tho authority of an Arkanaas gen- tloman, who identified him, hos been arrested hers on a chargo of committing & murder at Hot Hprings two years ogo. Hlewart was recogaizod by & scar on his forehead, The Ladie: At the great cloariug sals of Mr. A, T, Miller's splendid stock of rich jewolry, watches, dismonds, silvor and ailver-plated goods, st No. 61 Washington #troot, the Iadies have been amang his principal buy- %, Bany of his old cuatomers have been in almoat daily attendance, Tho auction mles will continus this woek, commeuciug at 10:30 8, m. and 230 p, m, every day. Thogooda yet on sals Includes much of this fine stock, for which Mr. Millor's house has been notod for many years, and his old customers may rely on hia reputation for falr dealing that every article #0ld will beas reproscnted. Mr. J, H. French, the suctioneer, who by his courtcous and gentlemanly manner has made hoats of friends, will conduct tho sale, Ve hopo ln seo sn increased sitendance of our fricnds wishing to secure bargaina in fine goods, Tho salo s mado under the suspicos of the popular auction housoof Messrs, Elison, Pomeroy & Co., Nos, 84 and 86 Randolph stroot. b I ——— Tho Root & Bons Musio Company offer at their store, No, 150 Stato stroot, the finest ss- sortment of forelgn and domestlo sheet-musia in the market, Their stock of the clasaical works of the rassters is oxceptionally completo, Also Dorlin pho- tographs of the celebratod musicians and composors, bealden a full Iine of planos and organs and smaller instruments, strings, eto, —— Hounse-Decorating as n Fine Art. Tho wall-known paper-hanging houss of Hilger, Jonkina & Fazon, Nos, 220 and 231 Btate strost, may be sald to have reduced house-decorating to & fina art. > * i e e % Orzonizod Ox-Marrow for the Helr, by Buck & Nayner, makers of the ** Mars " Cologne. DEATHS, FAULKNER—Tnesday morning, Apeil 18, Nellle E. daughler of Ssmuel and Cornelia £, Faulkner, aged 11 years 8 months and 18 days, Fanoral on Thuradsy, at 1 o’elocr, from residence, 37 Oakwood-av, Carriages to Oskwood Cometory, CIIARLETTE=In Racino, April 12, srs. Penelopa Eleanor, relict of the late Thomas Charletts, sged 62 years, ROWE—On April 18, Katharine, youngest daughtor of Haral aud Samuel Ttowa, Funeral on Thuraday, st10 a,m,, from rosidence 25 Bonth Park-av. Friends of the family are respoct- fully invited, GOODING-At Galt, Ganads, Onk., on the 101k fost., ing, only surviving daughter of tho late William Gooding. SIANNON—Michael Shannon, kifled on the Chi- ¢ago, Burlington & Quincy Nallroad, unersl from 298 Cathorine-at, at 10:30 &, m. MURPHY—April 18, at 3i0 Weat Fourteenthost., Biay F, Murphy, aged 16’ years, daugbter of James and Jobnnna Burphy, < Funcral Wodnesday, 101h, by carriages to Calrary, ZENGELER—AL her reshdence, 67 Cottage Grove-av., April 17, of apoplexy, Mary J., wife of John Zengeler. Yuneral servic by tug ilav, Dishop Cheney will ke place Wednesdsy & 2 p, m, Oarrisges to O land, ¥riends of tlie family are invited, AUCTION BALES, By G. I’ GORE & CO,, 68 and 10 Wabash-ay, BOOTS & SHOES On Wednesday, April 19, 9:30 a, m,, We in addition {0 our usual fall Unes of Boots, Bhiocs, and Blippers, close out by order of Joshus Bane nister, Assignes of Francis Skate & Co., thelr ontirs slock ‘of Hools & Hhoes, making by far the wost st~ tractive auction ssle of the seasou. GEO, P, GORE & CO,, €2 and 70 Wabsab-av, On Thursday, April 20, at 9:30 O'clock, A$10,000 atock of Househola Furnituru of evory de- raco- scription tocloseat bargains, Cail and examine ourlargo stock, Vatior suila in evary siyle, Chamber sots, Mar- le_and 'Wood Top Tables, ble and Woud To Marbla and Wood Top Hall Treos, Kasy Chalrs, Wale nut edstoads and Bireaus, Wainut Chadrs and Rock- ers, Whataots, Wardrobea, Comnmodes, Marble-Top Drésaing Cascs, Lounges, Dookcases, Blowcasos, Tiew Irigeraturs, Ico Clieals, Latlor sud Ofiice Deaks. Car- ets, Mirrors, Ol-Cloths, Imported Vases, and Toilet cts. A car-losd of Walub Ohairs 10 Wolta, A car- Toad of Wood-Beat Chatra, 4EQ, I, GORE & CO., Auctlo On Thursday, April 20,2t 11 o'olock, Carriages, Open snd Top-Buggles, Democrat Wagons, 8lde-Bar Rosd-Wagons, Phaetons, aud Harness, Q. P. UORE & CO., Avettonsers, CONFECTIONERY. bt ioshobun b ot ol SO 0 E Nn OELEBRATED throughout the Unioo—expressed to e, 11 484 apward B, i, &0 s, 4o, r 1. - Address v g"m!‘fl& m_ AUOTION SALES, By WM, A, BUTTERS & GO, AUOTIONRERS, 1124 120 WADASIL-AY, A OHOIOE GOLLEOTION OF Tlalian Marble and Alabaster STATUARY, Richly Carved Vases TFiorentine and Fronoh Bronzos, Mantol Clocks, 8tatuottes, eto,, Belectod st Florence, Iialy, by Aig. PAHDDL!'IR!, will o sold BY AUCTION, At Wm. A. Buttors & CoJly 118 AND 120 WABABH-AV,, Northeast corner Madlson-at. Wednesday Morning, April 19, 1870, The sale, commencing at 10 o'clock a. m., wiil cons Atnue until all s sold, Among the beantifal eollsctiond will be fouhd Disna, Madonna, Danza Di Veners, Guar. dlan Angel, Group (Throe Graces), Fidelity, Paul anq Virginis, Milton, Shakspesrs, Greek Slave, Veaus, and many others, 'Elsgantly carved Tuscan, Noman, Gothie, Egyptian, Floreniine, and Gracian Vases, from 10 inchien ta 7 feet in helght, suitable for Drawing. Toom, Dining-room, 1all and’ Garden, and Herculean Trns, Agato Vases, Card-Recsivers, Fountains, Graune of Aniruals, Mossio Marbla Centre-Tables, Matble Columns, ete, Real Florentine and French Lronzes. Freach Mantel Clocks, Running 21 Days. Ladies and gentleren are most cordially invited 1 call o onr bandsome and spaclots salesroom and s amins Big. Pandolfini's suparb collection of ‘mental gooils, which will bo on_eshibition on Monday | morning and nniil the morning of asle. WAL A. BUTTERS k CO., Auctionsers, At 72 South Halsted.st., GENTEEL FURNITURE ATCTION, Wednesday morning, April 19, at 10 o'clock, st dwelling 32 Bonth Halsted-4t., soutlieast corner 'Madifon-at The entire Furniture af 10 rooms, conaisting of Parior, Chamber, Diniogfioom, and”"siishen "Furaitn eds, Tiedding, Carpets, Blovee, Orockery, Glass Plated Ware, sisieaid % 0 WM. A. BUTTERS & CO., Auctionsers, BUTTERS & 0§ REGULAR TRADE SALE. STAPLE AND FANCY DRY 600DS, BEGULAR MADE OLOTHING, For Men's, Boys', and Youth's Wear, TURNISHING GOODS, Dress Goods, Shiawls, Linens, Nottingham Lace Oun tains, Edging mbroldaries, Hosl Notions, Glaves, 1ists, Caps, Boots and Bhoe: w Goods, THURSDAY MORNING, April 20, at 9:30 o'elock, at thelr Auciion Rooms, 118 and 120 Wabash-ar, BUTTERS & C0.'S REGULAR SATURDAY SALE, At thelr 8pacious Salesrooms, 118 & 130 Wabash.av., cor, Madison.st, HOUSEHOLD GOODS, Baturday Morning, April 22. Tha ontire contents of & first-clasa dwelling, Include ing elaborate Furnituro, Volvet, Drussels, and other Carpets, Pisno, ke, HANDSOME OCTAGON Brick (Stme-Trimmed) Dwelling-House 4683 Womst Washington AT AUCTION, Tuesday, April 25, 1876, at 3 o'olook p, m, ON TIE PREMISES, Tha house {8 finoly finished and aubstantially buily of the beat material for the present awner, who au. perintended ths bollding in person, It contains ere T wkl i parompiory, and ta on o8, rms, i bo Imapected at any dmer WAL A. BUTTERS k CO,, Auctioneers, iy By ELISON, POMEROY & CO. Auctioneers, 84 and 86 Randolph-st,, Rich and Elcgant Parlor FURNITURE, Piano, Carpels, Pier Glass, Lsce Curtain N it Eront Remt o S NO. 1104 MICHIGAN-AV., ‘Wednesday Morning, April 19, at 10 O'clock, One Superb Double Parlor Snit: Bolld Rosswood Upright Plano, efandard make} Plor Mirror ; Britse sels Carpeta; Elcgant Mahogany Cbambar Bat'; Dine ing-Room Furaiture: Sido-oard; Extension Table; Kilchen Ware; Badding, eto., eto, ELISON, POMEEOY & CO., Auctioneers. "~ THE AUCTION SALE SATE OF THE FINE BTOCK WATCHES, JEWELRY, Silver and Silver-Plated Ware, Diamonds, Fancy Goods, Bronzes, Clocks, Etc., - AT Al FL. MILLERS, 61 WASHINGTON-8T., Every Day this Wock, at 10:30 a. m. and 2:30 p. m. ELISON, POMEROY & CO., Auctioneers, Mr, 7, H. FRENCH will couduct tho sals, MARBLE MANTELS, T Stremm & Bad Manel o ‘Will make thoir First Balo of the yoar at their Warerooms, Corner Michigan-av. and Van Buren-st,, TIURSDAY MORNING, April 20, at 10 o'clock, ‘When will be offerod the flnost dis« filny of all the New snd Elogant esigns Marble, State, and Marbelized Iron Mantels. Marblo Mantels in Italian, Tonnos 806, Champlain, and other Marblos. Tho whole Collootion on exhibi« tion at the Warerooms on and boforo the day of Sale, Buildors and Parties roquirin; Mantols invitod to examine an select, The ealo will be unresprved. ELISON, POMEROY & CO., Auctioneers, i THURSDAY MORNING, April 20, at 10 o'clock, AT RESIDENCEH 469 Michigan-av., Wo will sell without reserve the Entire Furniture of Ttesidence, 11 roomwell furnished. Crimson Plush Parlor Buit, Marble-Top Chambes Bots, Bookeases, \Wardrobes, Deds, Sedding, Blavesy Dinlog-room, Kitches, and Laundry Ware, Crockeryy & By S N. FOWLER & CO., Auctioneors, 37¢ and 276 East Madisou-sh @Grand Opening Sale. This moruing at 10 v'clock will be sold an tmmeosd atock of new and elegant Farnitore of nr‘ descrips tion, consisting of parlor, dining-room, library and office Furniture. A larg lot of secoud-hund goods of every deacription, the contenta of two private dwellingss BOOTS 0 SELORS Tho callrs slook of a retail dealor, comprising a fall yaristy of genta' Boots, ladics’, misses', and youth's Bhoes, etc, [fousekeepers and deslers will do well lo a8 16 will be pouitive and without reserva, of Household Gooda at No. 12 Boston= av., on Thursdsy, April 20,aL 108, m, T utire oule 8401 & small famjly, conalsting of Lounge, Contres Table, Beda sud Dedding, Stoves, Carpets, Weshe ureay, Grockery, Tin sud Wo R By JAS. P. McNAMARA & COu 117 Wabasb-sv., b, w, cor, Madison-at. REGUI—‘? SALE BOOTS AND SHOES AT AUCTION, Thuredsy Morning, April 20, at 93 o'clock, Fult laen of al atglea pad quatiie By HIRAM BRUSH. Auotion Bale of Mortgaged Household Goads I will sella large and varied sasortment of House: sl R R a i n b o given, i it HBUSY, Auctionscs.