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THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: TITURSDAY, APRIL THE CITY. GENERAL NEWS, fhe cbicago Bosrd of Undorwriters bold a Meeting yesterday afternoon. Hosides gasing about the various qualitios of korosono oil, nothing of importance was transacted, Gen, W. T. Shorman spent the afternoon of yesterday at the residenco of somo friends. After dinnor ho returned to the hotol, and loft onthe 6:15 train over tho Michigan Southern for tho Eaat. The Rev, Bumnor Ellis, of this city, gives the address bofore the graduating class of the Die vinity School connectod with the St. Lamence ‘University, Canton, N. ¥., at the Commenco- mont in June, The tompersture yesterday, as observed by Manasse, optician, 83 Madison stroot (Tatnonn Building), was, at 8a. m., 63 degroea; 10 a. m., 67; 12 m., 67; 3p.m.,69; 8p.m., 52, Barom- eter, 8a. m., 29.90; 8p. m,, 29.15, At noon yoetorday a boy named John Wynch- ert, while sttempting to brake s wagon at tho corner of Sako and Clark etreots. had his foot crushed by tho hind wheol rnoning thereon. Dr. Watkor droseod tho sound, after which its ro- ciplent was ment to bis homo, No. 63 Mohawk atreot, Friday, s young girl named Rosa Hays, rosid- fog mith ber arora at No, 1543 South Halsted strost, was aoverely scalded by the overturning of a kettle of boiling lard, from tho offects of ‘whioh sho died Monday, ‘Tbe Coroner hold an inquest yeatorday, and roturucd a yordict in ac- sordanco with the facts. At a meeting of tho Ropnblican Campaign Committoo, held yesterday afternoon. a resoln- tion was uvanimously paesed tendoring tho thanks of the Commitice to Maj. H. 8, Vail and the balfot-box gnarda, and to Unpt. Hagley and Angell’a cadets. for eficiant and valuable services rondered in the Jato alection, Aunton ticket offico has beon establishod in the main rotunda of tho Grand Vaciile {lotel, and tickets for tno Baltimore & Ohio, Erie & Chicago, Michigan Kouthert. Michigan Contral, and the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago Rail- ways can be obtuined there; aluo berths on sieeping-coaches for thoro lines. The office will be soconvenicnce to the hotel and reaidenta in that part of the town, The alarm from box No. 65 at 1:35 yesterdarial- ternoon wae causod by tho burning of s fevco Separating tho rear of No. 892 Michigan ayeutio from an Alloy. Damago, which nowinal, was sausod by the overturning of tle of burning tar. Tho alarm from box No. 317 a: 3:15 was caused by the discovery of fire in an unoce cupled house owned by Charles Porkius at No. 9 Church place. Damago ivatynilicaut. While a man named Joby Walsh was attompt- ing to cross tho track of the Alton Road, at the corner of Beach cud Harnson strects at 9:30 o'clock Monday night, he was run avor brn tlat car boing pushed by Englue No, 63, and instant- ly killed. Ho was removed to his residenco at No. 44 Weat Harrison strect, whore the Corauor held an inquost, nnd returned a vordict of acci- dental death, Decossod wasa manof regular habits, 40 yours of ogo, and loaves o wife and three children in roduced circumstances, In comptiance with tho instructions of tho Boecretary of the Treasury, tho Sub-‘lroasurer in this city will begin to pay ont eilver coin to- day in donominatious of 10, 26, aud 50 cants, ‘Tho amount of coin on hand is $35,000, Tho Sub-Treasurer will bo in recolpt of 210,000 datly until tho first order for $100,000 ia fod. It is supposod that as soon as the firat installment of cole is received avother one of £100,000 will bo sent here, Tho amount on hana is thought to be stifliciont co moot all presont demands, The Citizens’ Aesociation bave in circalation throngbout the city petitions for abolishing township organization—n moasure of great im- portance to the public, and one that is sanc- tioned and approved by tho press, the Municipal Neforto Cinb, and all tho political clubs, of both ea, in tho city. Notwithstanding, there ara many yorsons who do not scem to have heard anything about it, or understand the importauce of abolishing this uscleas machinery of ‘* wheels witbin s wheel,” and the hoavy expense to tax- paycra attending the eame. We hope no good citizen will nogtect to sign tho petition. COLORADO EXCUNSIONISTS. Within a few months the Puoblo & Arkanens Valley Railwzay bas beon completed, It ia an cx- tonsion of tho Atchison, Topoka & Sants Fo Road, and opens up an immonge and fertile territory, amd makes Puoblo the railway contre of Colorado. In celebration of the complotion of the rosd so excursion was planned, avd tho excursionists arrived at tho Grand Pacific yes- terday. Tho party waa composed of M. D. Thatcher, Eaq., of tho First National Bank of Pueblo ; Jamos Bico, Eaq., ex-Mayor of Puoblo, and bis wife; O. HL Baxter. Esy., and wife, and James N. Carlilo,Esq. Mosera, Thatcher, Hico, Daxter, snd Carilig: are Directors tn tho now ‘ond. Tho invited guests were tho Hon. H.C. hatcher, the Hon. Wilbur F, Stono, wifo, and ebild; Gen. Keyes Danforth, and wife; 3fr. and Mre. J. W. Stanton, Mr. J. BI. Stevenson, witor Puoblo Chieflain; 8. O. Gallup, pie Lupa Jordan, Misa FrankioSadler, and aisy Burdick, ‘The ary jeft Pucblo Saturday, arriving in Bt Lous ‘onday morning. The day wes speat in visiting tho attractions of that burg—or kather in looking for some attractions thorein. An invitation was then oxtendod by the Chicago & Alton Road to visit Chicago, sad tho party «will remain hero until fhursday, ‘The excursionists ure enthusiastic in their de- scription of the now road and ite advantages. Tho boanty of the country through which {t gana and the ovennose of tho climate have won for itthe sobriquet of tho “banana line.” It apens up a dicect line between Chicago, St, ais, and the San Juan country, now looming pto glittering fame through rocently-discoverod Fsoney os Chicago has spont a large amount in money on, aod is peculiarly intercste! in, eo new venture, and now that the country 1A opened, & vast amonnt of machinory is boing manvfactured here, Pueblo haa already felt je effect, and now bide fair to rival Denver in Asoportance. —— DOM PEDRO. THE EMPEROR MAKES A FLYING visit, Along tho line of the Baltimore & Olio Road was thoroughly understood that the Emporor de coming. People woro up botimes, and the ttle stations were wall crowded an honr before bo train wasduo, Tho orstor of every town ton hiscloan shirtand clearod his thront, yho could toll but what the Emperor migut tep out upon the platform to stretch tho fuoperial logu? What moro natural than hat the welkin should ring with o burst jf eloquent welcome? May bo curiosity yntered largely into the reasons, for carly-rising Rotentates are scarce, The natural King, with $2 fist full of ballots and hls namo registered four differont wards, sinks into uttor insignifi- nos beside the man elected by birth to the gbest office in the nation. Yo when alive Em- yror, full of bealth aud bloom, albeit never -ard of before and not altogether perfect in tho cal Jingo, flashes scrosy tho country, it 1a not whecoming, perbupa, that be ehould be stared sat of countenacce and cheered at till Le is eat. i SOUTH CHICAGO comfortably aud airy eituated in tho middlo @ vast prairie. Of Iste, Divine Irovidence ‘as seen fit to half submerge it in water, Bout Chicago being on the line of tho Valtimore & Phbio Road, the trains stop there, and the Com- auy bave erected antation. A ittle south of 6 station is a sharp curve, and, iy come around that cune whou pidly, is pot impossitie for them to jump jo track and run into the station. fo the end that the station shall nos ove an insuperable obstacle to the train, it te jud ous oo # diminutive plan, somothing after fhe atyle of & dry-goods box set up on one end, Is ke the Southerner whoue coat was go Lig | Beer pay the talor, 6 fect one way and 3 #! tthe other. But the station was forgottes qeetetday morniug, aa thegolid men of the town ves in front of it, There had beeo nothing sald to indicute that the Emperor wonid not stay over in Sonth Chicago fur a woek. He must be received. aud the sulid men were there, ‘Toe train was due at 7:22, but it after 8:30 ea it dasbed around the curve. A Tuinune ro- ter mounted the back platform of tho * Moe- fropolitan “as the train drewup, The door of the car was unlocked, and the reporter stopped in. He was weloomed by Dr. Honning, Hecre- tary to the Emperor. Hie Majesty occapiod a seat in the middie of the eastorn side of the car, aod waa riding backwards. Tho reporter raiacd tus bat, and the Emperor bowed gravely, “That fs the Emperor,” said the reporter to the Doctor, * There ig no Emperor hero,” sald the Doctor good-natoredly, ‘T'nat ia Dom Pedro; bois a private genusinan, not au Ewperor now.” ‘Mis Mal“aTY Jooked up and smiled pleasantly, He ssemed to dbo the ides, To bim it was a stupendous joke, i bis spota and throwing off roy- By, wo become ad ere of tas heads J oety ale them lions of poople all around him wore sighing to throw of tho privato gentleman and asaumo tho purple, whilo he kicked Imperialism nudor tho tablo of ertablished custom, and, pulling off tho ermine aud crown, at baro-headod and fo"his elirt-sleaves on tho odge of rotired rospoctabil- ity. 15 hoe mombors of tho ataff congrogated around tho roportér, anc tho conversation ba- camo genoral. Tho reporter drow a copy of Tre Trnuns from his pocket. aud in o mo- mont Dom Pedro was dcop io its columps, ob- Hivious to the eolid nosca flattened against the window panes. ‘Tho train dolayod but a mo- ment, but in that moment South Chicago was Ufted from off tho prairio nnd bocamo a tiang- ing gardon, bathed in the suulight that camo filtorod through the Brazilian Court. Such of tho solid mon sa were pussy around the waist and gray of hair walked with more etatoly mion, whilo those of amallor staturo assumod the dig- nity of private secretary. The fain rolled out of tho depot, Tho Em- ror sottled down deepor in Tur Trmunn. Viscount do Bom Rotiro lighted a cigar and on- sconced himself in the cushions of » stateroom, Dr. Arthur do Macado looked out over tho prairic, and the roportor BTUDIED THR EMPEROR. Ho fa o way 65 scars of ago, but his habits and a good constitution take off ton yeara from his face, Hie hair is a grayish whito, broshed up from a broad, high forchead, pou which the organs of analysis and cotpparivon aro prominently developed, Tho head fa maseive and woll shapod, with a slight broadening behind tho care, The nock ja ronnded and substantial is oyca aro clenr and stoady, aud havo that fook of catia superiority bred of a faith in thodivino right of Kiugs. At tho outer corners thera iso down prossuro upon the uppor lid, indicative of o quick perception aud an approciation of details, The nose {a straight and wo!l formed. thin and kensitiya at the nostril, ‘Tho mouth is well formed and firm, with boavy muscies at the cor- ners and a sguara, resolito jaw wnderncath, Hig beard is full aut very white, snd, though somewhat stiff and barsh, 18 becoming aud handsome, Dom Podro weighs, perhans, 225 pounds, Hig chest ia well rounded ond deep, anil his figure has filled out with contentment at good diges- tion. In his posit and astious ho is wolf-ro+ Iinut and conte: aiz te tn bis apart, the monarch some a little careless, fe was dressed at a full suit of bluck, tho coata little whiny at the Iappela, and pante a little bagyyattho kuees, ‘heca wero wnookles tu his vost, as if lo weroin the habit of sinking tis handa tn bis pattaloous pockets, As ha held tho paper up, tho reporter noticed that. dis Lands wore soft and white. As the conversation went on around him, tho Fmoperor looked up occasionally aud looked puz- zled a3 eomo word now to lim wns dropped. Ho read tho papor slowly, on if absorbing ovory line, aud carefully digesting every jdca advanced, THE QUESTION OF ProunAnIE camo up, anid one of tho suite expiatned that, after a short ride in tho city, the party would ro- embark and start immediately for San Francisco, On tho way back His Majesty would tarry a Jongor time in Chicago, ‘Ltns couclusion was probably arrived at after sertitinizing tho eloc- tion returng, and aacertaining that u new Mayor bad been otectod. As the train pushed on toward tho elty, thore wero knote and groups ot every way station. IMandkercbiofs and hata wero waved, nut chore wont up. Dom Pedro oyed the demonstrations gravely, but with ovident ploauura, At Twouty-Socond etrect, three carriages were waiting, ‘Cho party dobarkod quiatly, under the guidanco of Mr. George M. Pullman, and in a moment thoy wore out of aight of tuo crowd which had assombled. At Madinon street tho depot wasthrovged. As Tun Tripoxe roporter stepped off thocar, a hearty cheer went up. Such tho offect of contact with Royalty, The larder was rofreshod, and a largo quan- tity of ico taken ou, ‘Thon the car way pulled ‘up to tho Wolls Street Depot, At 10:30 tho Impo- rial partydrovo up, aud the Emporor,followedata respectful distance by bia suite, eutered his car and took Daeat where he could soo the crowd. A thousand or two people had sssomblod to sco hi, and probably uot a quarter of them recog nized the man in the white hat aa the Ewperor of Brazil, Thetrain moved off slowly, and a partlug cheer evoked a pulito bow from Dom Po- dro, aud a cloud of dust arogo Where 9 minuto before an Emperor had boon yisiblo. ——— SUPERVISOR MATTHEWS. HIA RESIGNATION BENT ON. Tho resignation of Col. Matthows, Supervisor of Internal Revenuo for this district, has gona to Washington and will take offect Junol, Tho Colonet will thon have hold his office for exactly twolvo months, a year that hoa beon filled with hard Inbor for him, and one which has bosn Alled with remarkable successes, Whon tho whisky raid was inaugurated, Mattbowa saws. way to break in upon all poesiblo combinations and complotely disrupt any ring that might bo formed for defense, Ho became a veritable Rodin. lostead of prowling around for * docu- monta,” he studied the moutal und moral char- acteristics of tho onomy. Ho found tho whlaky men to bo of pocaliar mold, There wero csscn- tiatty antagonistic slementa, and ho played upon them, Iu few months euspicions arose, Thero were romors and scandals, Couclaves wero formed aud broken and new combin ations mado only to be ewashed. Old friends eyed cach other in distrust. Noone know wheace the dis- turbing element. ‘The second batch fad not then been seized. Tho firat batch applied for assistance. Tho uec- ond batch besitated. Between the application and a possible compliance, Alatthows stepped tn, No one knew when or whero. Tho tirat batch drew off. In ten days thoy had been lashed into tury, aud in a week more they confessed thoir own frailties and ‘gave away" the second batch, As s piece of artistic working upon tho passions of mou, Matthows’ operations wero wortny of Jeauit. At tho time of the raid thero was but littte evidence, and bad tho atroko failod, it isdoubtful if 8 conviction would over have been secured hero, Aas C, Matthews was born io Pittafioll, Pike County, March 22, 1834. Ho worked ons fan until he was 16 yoars old, when ho weut to a seminary, from there to McKeudreo Col- lege, ‘snd thonce to the iiliuola College, whonce be granduated jo 1855. Upon his emerging from colloge ho took up the study of the law in the oftico of Milton Hay and D. H. Gilmer, In 1853 he was admitted to the bar, and from that time bo practiced sueecsafully until 1862, when he wont Inte the Ninoty-Ninth Illmofa sa Captaio. In tho battles of the Army of the Lenncasco he was conspicuous for his cool courage and oxcol- lent judgmont, and at the siege of Vicksburg he commanded hia regiment. The regimont was mustered out in 1865, and the Colonel resnmed his attack upon the lew-books, and won consid- erable famo in Pike County sa a lawyer. In 1872 ho ran for Congress agalost HR. M. Hnapp, and was dotoated, aud ho then retired from pu jie life, until io waa again called out by tho exigoncios of tho whisky raid. Col, Matthews now goc back to the practice of his profession, and in his retirement from tho Supervisorship tho Govornmont loses a man who has been faithfal and valuable, aman of whom his cnemies. comaptaic only that he wilt “cuus" aod carry bis point, THE CUSTOM-HOLER, haa of Into fatten under tho ban of dullness. No longer doos that eminently respoctatle edi- fice furnish material for columne of news In the dolly papers, and no moro is seen tho jostling, eager, suxions crowd of curionity-sookers in tho corridors ana court-rooma. von tho ine dicted sud yet untried distilloms have apparently lost all their whilom intarest in the progress of whisky events, and absent thomselves regularly from the woustong of the United States Court. The reason ia that this ts an interval noceusarily devoid of intoreut, ‘There cannot be very woll auy further startling developments, Everybody evor connectod with distilling business haa been indicted, as wo!l as ail the prominent oflicialy who were ever buepected of conariracy with tho Hing. AN that remaing ig to go through with tho trials of sacl nies and they are fow-—-who refuse to ead tye P Setoedey it was expected that soveral of tho Partios who Lave been indicted recontly would cotne inte court aud plesd to their indictmonte. Owing to the fact that Judge Blodgett iad an engagement elsombero in tho afternoon, tho for- mality waa postponed until thia morning. ‘The Grand Jury, who were recallcd Monday from thelr respective rurel rotreats, cate to- gether youterday moroing and held a wort of a beemon at which nothing was attempted in the way of jovestigation, —_——— EMMONS~LANCASTER, A SUUTH BIDE WELLING. Tho wedding of dts Gourgisna Lancaster end Dr. Frauk ¥immone last oveving was ap event of special iutcrest to a large portion of tho social irorld. ‘Tho bride iw the daughter of Mr, Kezivu Luucaster, a well-kuown capitaliet, residing at No. 546 Suchizan avenue, whero tho ceremony tovk placo. ‘its attendance was hin. ited tothe Intimate friends, It was balf-past 6 o'clock in the afternoon whon the bridal party Assoonded lute the parlor, whero tho Nur, Are. thur Mitcholl was in walting to porform tho coromony. Tho bride waa attired in whito gros-crain silk, trimmed with Spsuish brocads, garnished with int lace, and snotr-balle with folingo, eranga- lossoma with the traditional yall of illusion, and ologant ainmond prralry The bridesmaid, Mias Alico Emmons, of Aurora, Il, sister of the groom, wors white tnriatan, with = white silk corsage waist, Pai with biuo ties of the valloy, and poatl jowolry. Mrs: Rozin Lancaster, mothor of the bride, wore a hoavy black silk, point Inco trimmings, and natural flowors. Mr. L. O, Lanenster, brother of the bride, acted a8 groomsman, and Mossra. Ed Palmor and Charlos Emmons as ushera. Immodistoly nt tno conclusion of tho gorvico, tho company deacendo? into tho dining-room, whero tho customary ropast waa aproad, Tho recaption from 7 to 9 o'clock was attondod by a large numbor of INVITED GUESTS, focluding Qon. and Mra, J. P. Smith, Mr. nnd Mra.gyk. B. Stono, Jadgo Wallaco, Mirs Frankie Wallaco, Mr. aud Mrs. O. P. Stlitman, Mr. aud Mrs, Robert McCabe, Mr. and Mra. H.W. Cross, Mr. and Mra. Morrick, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Green, Mr, and Mra. J. W. Roed, Mr. and Mra. A. Rood, dir. and ‘Mr. A. H. Reed, Misa Belle Smith, Misa Alico Btono, Mra, Lizzie Billings, Misa Lona Andor- vou, Misa Emma Hopson, Mies Kolloy, John M. Dandy, Misa Mattio Stawo, Mr. and Mrs. Ed- ward T, Cushing, Mr. and Mra, D. W, Jackson, Mesars. J. W. Root, E. T. Sumwalt, W. D. Cooper, Frod Gibbs, George Gibbs, Charloa Adzaib. ‘The ovening wos spont in dancing, and bang progout to discotrso tho newost music. Many elaborate tollets were displnyod by tho Indios, Among tho mors noticeable woro tho following : Mira Emma Hopson, bluo silk ovorskirt, trim- med with lilios of tho valloy, {ingreo silvor jow- clry; Alisa Frauklo Wallaco, black silk and vol- yet, coral jowoiry; Mrs. Aloxander Agnew, white tarlatan, samo trimming, gold jowelry ; Mies Lillio Lancaster, white tarlatan, bio satin waist; Mrs. Charles Stillman, whito tarlatnn, with white ailik watet; Mrs. Nenry Reed, bino sit, elaborately trimmed with” point Ince, filagroa smilvor jowolry; Mra, John Reod, lavender silk undorakirt with overdresa of Paris musiin, Roman gold jowelry; Mies" Lona Andersou, whito éarlatan, biuo ellk ash, ond pho silk corasze woiat: Ara. Burdick, biack ilk, black velvet trimminga; Homan gold jowolry; Miea Lizzio Billings, black silk with light hat; Mra. James I’, Smith, black silk, point taco trimmings, aud diamond fowelry + Mies Eva Reed, pink aud cardinal colored silk, Roman gold jowolry. THE PRESENTS to tho bride were arranged iu sn apartment ad juining tho back parlor, snd mado a tino display. Among thom might bo noticed s setof solid silver, from tho sisters of tho brido; silvor sirup-cup, trom Cal, Von Fritach ; a full evt of china plate, from tho groom; silvor pitchor aud gobieta, gold- lined, from L, C. Lancaster; chins and gold vonquet-bolder, from Mr. and Mrs. Aloxander Agnew; , silver card-receiver, from tho Missos © Burdick ; a pat of cubplaes and = ailyer = bouquot-holilers, from = Mins Hopson; silver card-recoiver, from GC. A. Velden, of Madison, Wis.; ornamoutal clock, from J. W. Nicholson and L, E, Kinoions; got of dossort spoons, from Miva Bolle Smith: silyor frurt-spoon, from George A. Gibbs; chased uil- yer card-reccivor, from Mr, and Mra. KR. 3B. Stone; set of silvyor nut-picks, from Mies Kol- Joy; pairof Bohemian glusy vasoa, from Misa Wallace; bronzo card-rovoivor, from Dr, and Mr. E. 0. I, Rolor ; Whittior's pucing, rad-tino edition, from Mr. and Mra. I. W. Cross; silyor water pitcher and goblots, gold-linea, from Mr. sud Mrs, M. 1. Hunt, of2Dopere, Wis; panol painting, from Annie Lancaster. —»——. LOCAL LETTERS, MY. WILLIAM 1. OSBORN, To the Liitor of The Chicayo Tribune; Cutcago, April 19.—Tho lady who bas Intoly boon noticed ia your paper ay tho givor of the Cozzous Hotel at Wost Point to serve as a con- valescont ward to tha New York hospitals, ia Mra. William H. Oabora, woll known and loved in Chicago, having been a resident hore about cighteon years ago. Shois one of thoso who “ Do good by stealth, and blush to find it famo,” and Tatonld regret to be tho ono to call that gonerons blush to her cheok; but as hor nemo bay been published and her gift diacussod in tho Now York Evening J’ost, it weoms unnecozsary to pretend to any furthor seorecy about it, Now, 88 to auothor matter in tho Jost's arti- cles on the subject. That paper criticiaes tho gift, with apparont seriousucss, on the ground, that, howevor ooblo tho inatitution, the result 18 rogretable becauso the location and viow are too. precious to the woll to be proporly bestowed on the sick. The Post obscrvos that wo do not make the flnost hat-house fruits into ples, or harness tho high-mettled racer tomcart, Now it required a second reading of thta oxtraordlnary Tino of remark to convince myyelf that soy sano end serious man could gancly and soriously havo assumed it, Tho idea is simply propostorous that points of view can bo so scarce on the Hud. won or elsewhoro, that tho consecrstion to holy cnarity of this or any athor 40 acres can seriously have docreasod tho supply, Forty rods away, north, south, coast or west, from the centro of this proporty, there must be othor sites having the same idon- tical beauty, air, ood view. All slong tho Hud- won, from tho Palisades to the Catukilla, thera muet be places for thousinds of villas, where any ono msy epend bis fortuco—nino handred and vinetr-nino for thotr own ploasure, aa in the rulo, and tho thousandth for the pleasuro of others, a3 in this lovely oxcoption, And if it were tho only perfoct apot; if it be tho highest porfection of beauty aud hoalthtul- ness, who dares to say that it is nat, on that very account, now dovoted to ity most appro- priato use? Beasts and navazos kill their sick and wounded; the difference from that kind of action in dealing with tho suf- fering ond unfortunate among civilized boings, marks ¢ho distanco which divides them from beast and savage. Hot-hotse fruit ig never so wortbily and aploudidly used as when it gives a littio health and comfort to the suffor- ing, and 8 racor nover doa such service aa when has speod hastens tho arrival of blessed roliof,— aud Cozzous’ Hose} was nover so woll tenanted ay it will bo whon crowded with tho palo pationta sent up from the hard, closo hospitals of tho great city. K. OLORGS 3M, LIMDARK, To the Kuttor of The Chicayo Tribune z Cutcaco, April 19.—Haying boon eccused by many prominent business mon, sevoral of whom nover pay taxcu or epond one moment's timo, or contribute ove cent, to canvags;fors political cam- paign, or in attendlog reform meotings or pri- mary elections for candidates, of aiding to do- fost the reform movement by tickota circulated yeutorday with my name aottschod ea Alderman of the First Ward, 1 simply wish to rofer enid gontiomen to tho Consolidated Republican Clab and tho Maniclpal Reform Club, as well as the issues of Tux Curcago Taomune, the Chicago Times, and Inter-Ocean, of yesterday morning, to vindicate my statement that the call for mo to rao as candidate for Alderman of tho First Ward, and tho circulation of tickets bearing my namo, was entircly unguthorized by me, and do- eldodly against my wish and desire, My friends know Ihave over beon setive in focal politica for tha public good, but have novor sought an ofiice and never orpect to, ‘Tho call iusued for ine to become a candidate T onderstand to have been made for the purposo of having the “old First Ward" ropresanted, that portion of tho newly consolidated ward which constitutes about ‘cight-tentha of tho wealth of the newly consolidated ward belng loft without @ candidate or representation, which any rational mau will acknowledgo to bo unjust to Praporty-owners and tax-payers of the “old First Ward, Taving beoa a revident of Chicago, and a tax- payor, for over twenty years, Idosire to place my record squarely before the public, fosrlessly and without rogara to party. Youre, reapsctful- iy, Gzouox M, Kintnanx, COLNECTION, To the Kastor of The Chicago Tribune: Cutcauo, April 19.—I1 was excoedingly sur- prised in loouing ovor this morning's ‘Turmuve to perceive my name receive euch honorable aod gratifying montion at tho hands of your repro- sentative. Iam alluded to as boing ona of a crowd of [eshoustite charactors who were guilty of illrgul voung at last Tuesday's oloo- tron, Now, I wish you to give that etstement my mout unqualified denial ag pertaining to mo, 4 am acitizen of the Eightoonth Ward, where I bave resided for the past twonty-five year, and as I believe I am tho only * Joseph Bkertité” in. Chicago, I am persuaded thatthe reporter was the reciplont of a **graud ati" at the hands of the party whom he confidently writes can be pro- duced to testify to the correctnous of the accu. sation, Yours truly, Josseu Bxrunrrr, Now. 1) and lsd Michigan stroot, LuNGacuER, To the Kattor of The Chteago Tridunez Cuscaso, April 19.—The election of the cor. rupt Alderman Jake" Lengscher tu duo tothe turo-coat and corrupt Street Coommlestouer | Ausen Lmbo!, of the Siztcenth Ward, who sent, Into" Lengachor's tickats to tho private hounes of the stroot-cleanors, requenting thom to vote accordingly, A Oinzex woo Kxows Ir, ——— THE CITY-HALL. , Ameeting of the Council fe called for this ovoning. Wator ronta yesterday wore $2,427, and ro- ceipts from tho City Collcotor, 21,306. ‘Tho City Collector took in nbont $600 yoater- day, $550 of which waa from the liconso dopart- mont, Tho Board of Public Works yostorday fssucd an estimate of 93,790.66 to Cox Bros. for work on the iuo Laland ayanuo viaduct. City Attorney-oloct Tuthi!l has gono to Bpring- flold, IN, to vials, and to roa from tho Isbors of tho campaign that has so succcasfully cloaod. Tho pion of paying interost on taxes scone to meot with yanoral acceptance, and many are taking advantago of it to savo bo it oyon s little. Tho City Clork rocolvod the ballot-boxes and their contonts yenterday. The ballots wero do- osited in tho vaults. Allexcopt fourteen boxes ave been roturnod. Commissionar J. KX. Thompson, of the Board of Public Works, tian rocoverad from bis recont sovoro attack of sickness, and, though not on- tiroly woll, made hig sppearanco at tho City-Lalt yostorday, ‘Tho city's omployca aro anxtously awaiting tho dociston on the logalit® of city cortificatos, ag thoy think that a favorable decision would in- snro thom # epcedy Darnistit of tholr salaries, now nearly threo months bolind. All tho “heavy ” work on tho Weat-Sido pump- Ing-worka was flnishod yesterday whon tho Inat working-boam waa act up. Tho tiner work on tho opgines nod buildings will probably bo tine ishod about the middio of June. Tho City Marahal thinks that tho genoral good mansgomout and conductof tho polica force atariDeE the slection should have o public ac- knowlodgment. Since ho has yot to hoar asin gle complaint nnd has hoard many complimonta for the good appearanco and ofliciont work of tho forco, he thinks tho appreciation should bo as public aa the Iato congures, ————— CRIMINAL, The ostablianmont of J, W. Winter, at No. 68 West Randolph etroot, was robbod of fivo ro- volvers valued at about 2100. No arrosts. Tho caso against Ald, Frank Warron, for snatching an afidavit from tho hands of » yotor on oloction day, comes up before Justice Wallaco at 1o'clack, Jolin Powors and Michaol Hartman, two of Pinkorton’s force, charged with assaulting, Daniel Brown, editor of tho Detective Monday morning atthe corner of Monroo and Franklin atroets, wero erraigned before Summerfield yesterday afternoou, and had thelr cago continucd two weoks. Jon Mulvey, a bard-looking youth of about 17 yeara of nyo, was yostorday Bont to fail io dofault of 3500 bail, to appoar before tho Crigi- insl Court, by Justica Meoch, for burg!ariziog tho house of P, Fockendorf, who lives in tho Town of Lemont. About $80 in monoy, a watch and chain, and a knifo and pockot-book wore stolou ; also, shirt-studs, which wore taken from the bosom of tho shirt, Tockentorf thinks that it was well for him he did not waken, ag ho found o heavy club by his beduido when ho awoke, anda butchor's knifo waa bandy, both of which weapons wero ovidontly intendod to bo used to quict him, Abont half-past 11 o'clock yestorday morning & woman shabbily dressed called st o jewolry store, No. 171 West Madison street, and oferod @ quantity of dinmond jowalry for gale. ‘Tho proprictor declivod to buy, and thy prico asked wea so disproportioued to tho valno of tho trivkots that ho concluded thoy wore stolon, Acting upon this enpposition he directod his clork to watch Lor movements, and, visiting tho Madison Street Station, stated hia suspicions, Oficer Jones was dotoiled to follow the womay aod aucertain, if possible, what dis- position sho mado of tho eupposed ntolan prop- erty, Bho led him achase cast’ on Madison Btrect, intorruptod once by hor ontoring a jowolry storo near Clinton street, whoro sho remainod 8 short timo, and thea con- tinuea her tramp. Finally hor actions bocame so crooked” that she was arrosted this sido of tho pridge and talon to the Sixth Procinct atation. On interrogating Lor ag to the namo she bore, hor residonce and occupation, eho stated that sho was Mra, Little, living ot Aurorn, on the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Rood, and. that owing to roverues wha bad boson employed by famitica in tho Y 26 oO servant. This story was enpplemonted by others of an sntiroly difforont import which conflrmed tho holiof that sho was a thiof. When spoken to eblout the diamonds sho doniod their possossion absolutely. On soarching hor person, after con- siderable rosia! tho Jawelry waw found tied ap ino zephyr nubia fastoned about hor waist, which contained the ticket of a pawnbroker named Greenburg, at No. 75 West Handoiph atroct, The jowols consist of a valuablocroaa con- taining thirteon stonos, an immenuo solitaire, 8 sot of omoralds, ating. throe largo utonos, o eet of camoog inclosed in pearls and diamonds, a neck chain, aleevo buttons, and other articles worth in the aggregate about $5,000. ‘The sot- tings had all boon daubed with tallow and dirt to kive the oBppearanca of, ago and woar. On baing confronted with tho ovidon- con of her alleged crima #he declined to give any information, Suo says that the jowolry wns an inheritanco, and fur- ther -doclines to roply to questions. Sho is a tall, spare, rathor ropulsive-looking subject. The jowolry cannot at present bo traced: it agreos in description with some that was wtolon from residents of Balti- more Bovoral weoks ago, also with a lot etolon in St, Louis, and with articles of like material of which a resident of Michigan avonuc was robbed. noarly one'yoar sgo. Datectivo Lansing alloges that the prisoner 18 a thiof who resided on Stato Btreot up to throe months ago, Kince which time sho hag not boon observed in tho city. Sho will bo arraigned bofore Scully this morning, but an examination will doubtless bo poutponed to an- ablo the oflicers to ascortain the ownership of the proporty. —+— THE COUNTY BUILDING, The trial of Androwa for recoiving stolon goods, wa passed in tho Criminal Court yester- day until to-day, ‘The County Collector wau youtarday engaged ineigning warrants for the collection of de- linquent personal tax. Dolinquents can expect but little mercy, ‘The Lonorgan-btoroy libal suit will bo called in tho Criminal Court this morning, aud a mo- tlon to dismias will be mado to which thore will bo no objectton, James Forrest, ono of the ropoators at the election in tho Third Prociuct of tho ‘lonth Ward, was yoaterday (ee in jail. Tho wit- nossos againat him will go before the Grand Jury to-day. Keck, tho bntchor, who gave up a quantity of hame a fow days ago to antisfy his porsunal tax- os, yeaterday redeemed the same, ‘The County Collector has yot in store somo butter, eggs, ote., taken from othor delinquents, Mr. Storey, Foroman of tho Grand Jury, has takon up the gauntlet thrown at hia foot a few days ago by s boastiug mombor of the County Board, by yesterday causiog subpcnns to ba ti auod for witnesses to toatify bofore the jury to- dsy im referonce to the rolations betwoon O. TV. Periolat and the County Board. It is etd that ho ia ia possession of vome startling facta, all of which havo como from equealor, Some rich dovelopmonts are anticipatud, Tho Grand Jury was at work again yestorday, Ite first business was the return of twenty-two indictments, among which wero sovoral for ro- peating at the town oloction. ‘I'he investigation into Bouth Town affaire was completed inter in the day, go billy having been found, [t is prob- able, however, thatthe jury wilt report to tha Court in the case, simply condomning the out- rages, ivco it haa bean unable to fasten the guilt upon any payticular individual, At s meeting of tho Joint Committas on Pub. Io Buntdings aud Public Service youtorday aftor- noun, it was ordored that Farmor Harms appoar before them to-day and show why ho hay not made more rapid progress in proparing tha foundation for the new Court-House, Hovoral wooks ago he made curtain promiues which ho has failud to fulfil, aud the Committe aro Jed to bellove that unienw he {4 stirred up tho erection of the Court-House will be postponed qudeftuitely. Ile will bo accordingly wtirred up to-day, ‘Tho feeling over tho result of the election yorterday minong the officials was auything but cbSertul. Shorilf Aguew reyarded the set-back roceived by the bummmoers as vory werious. What- ever hoped he may have entertained of ro-elec- tion are now entirely dispelled. Lut thore was still anothor claus in grief, pauely; the em- ployee of the County Clerk's office, who had en required te contribute 8S apicce for the sucocss of the Demoocratio ticket, and ea- .that posltion. Frctalty. for tho fartheranco of tho intoresta of Tans Hnorting. ‘Thelr complaint waa that thoy iad spont their monoy in vain. eens ANNOUNCEMENTS, Yo Otdo Fotko by tho Becond Daptiat Church choir at Union Yark Congregational Church Tuoaday evoning, April 25. The Maplo Sugar Fostival at tho Third Unita- rign Church will be ropoavod Friday ovoning. Teddy Hntchinson will bo prosont with his fifo. Thoro will bo readings by the eclocutionlet, Mr. Bradloy, and good ainging. Tho Womon’a Christian Tomperanco Union will hold a masa-mooting ot Ifnleted Streot M. E, Church, near Twontieth stroot, this avening. Misa Feoncia E. Willard, Mra. B, Holyoke, and Mrs, ‘I, B. Carso will addrona the mocting. « <1 Tho Rov. Dr. Rhodow, of St. Gonis, will do- livor hia froo lecture on * True Glory of Young Mon" Friday ovening, April 21, at 8 o'clock, in tho Fourth Proabytorian Church, cornor Supo- rior and Rush stroote, All aro cordially invited. ‘Tho Northwestern Intor-ftato Collegiate As- sociation will hotd its third annual contost at Chicago on tho first Tharaday of May, 1878. Tho champions from the collegoa of six Wostorn Blatos, viz.: Ohio, Indlana, Illinois, Missouri, Towa, and Wisconsin will compote in oratory. A gold and silvor modal will bo awarded to tho tio whom compotent judgoa shall decido as having excollod in thought, composition, and delivery. A concort will bo givon thia ovoning at St. Joho's Eplucopal Church, for tta bonofit, under tho sunpicos of tia Ladies’ Ald Society. Tho proaramitno, which is a vory oxcoltont ono, will bo porformed by Misa Ada Hosmor, pianist ; Misa Mattlo Browator, soprano; Mrs, Leonora Clark, alto; Mr. Edwart Solultzo, tonor; Mr. C, U. Leiter, basao; and tho Blanoy Quartotto. Mr, Alfrod J. Knight, the elocuttoniat, will road some soloctiona. ‘Tho concert will be under tho airection of Mr, T. J, Lancaster, tho orgaulst of tho church. —-—. SUBURBAN. HYDE PARK. ‘Tho olection of oficern of St. Panl's Episco- paliau Church of Hydo Park resulted an follows : Senior Wardon, Henry T. Chaco; Junior War- den, Ruoll W. Bridgo. Vestrymou—James Mor- an W. A, Ackonnan, D. IT, Hills, B. F. Ayer, J. 3. Calhoun, 8, LH. Larminio, A. D. Waldron, and H, L. Wait. ‘Thero has ag yet been no call of n pastor to fill tho vacant pulpit, but a choico will probably bo mado some tine during thosummoer. | Aman fell from the seafolding on the Bydo Park Hotel Saturday, and hiv iujurios, recelyod by striking pon a piece of zine cornice, wore atal. SPORTING. BASE BALL. THE CUTCAGOR, Tho White Stockings will opon tho season in Chicago by games this and Saturday afternoon with o pickod nino of nv great strength o8 can bo made np. Inasmuch ay these games will be tho flrut opportunities to sco tho nino for 1876 togothor and in play, a largo attendanco will un- doubtedly be pregont, Tho nino loaves for Loutavillo Monday noxt, and wll play in tho Inttor city Tuesday and Thursday, CUTTINGS, An carly ongagomout of McBride and Malone by the Achlotic Club is extromoly probablo,—in {fact ts confidently oxpocted in Philadelphia, Bridgoport, Conn., has 9 Mayflower B. B, OC, Yos, and if thouo good old Puritan fathers who eanio over in the Mayflower could kuow tha wickednees tholr doscondants have como to, thoy would turn over in their graves. Sisytlower Baso-Ball Club is a mild form of blasphemy, The Cincinnati Commercial of April 9 saye that tho Star Club, of Covington, never lost a gamo with a Kontucky club until the exhibition contest with the Ladlows, which Biong gave to tho Ludlows by throwing it, for which ho was oxpelled. Blong wont to join McGeury in tho St. Lonis nine. Al Rosqh has resigned the position of Man- ogor of tho Athlotic Club, of Puiladelphia, and Al Wright has been olected in nis atead, At a moeoting of tho Atbleticy, hald in the carly part of Jaué ook, tho question o# to whether n sorties of gamos ehould bo arranged with tho Phila- dolphing camo up and created a stormy discus- sion, It was accided, howovor, 40 not partici- pato in say gamo with that club, Following isa calondar of Eastorn games bo- tween profossionals ax far as alrondy arranged: April 21, Hartford vs, Boston, at Bonton, April 25, Boston va. New Lavon, st New London. April 26, Boston ve, Now Haven, at Springfeld, April 27, Doston va. Now Havon, at Providence, April 28, Hoston va, Now Haven, at Fall River, Apnil 22, Boston va, New Haven, at Boston, May 6, Hartford ve. Athletic, at Phitadelphia, Bay 8, Hartford ve, Athletic, at Philadelphia, May 23, Boston va. Athletic, at Philadelphia, May 24, Boston va, Athletio, at Philadelphis, Bay 30, Athletic vi, Uoston, at Loston, May 00, ttartford vu, Mutual, at Brooklyn, Tho Boston Advertiser, ono of tho faircat [pers in tho East, and ns woll posted as any on alt matters, lise the following paragraph in connection with ita report of tho Boston Club's firat match of tho season; Though by no means an oxporimental nine, there ts yet » grot deal of uncertainty about it. Morden fa not Hpalding, and yet he is 9 fino pltchor, with good pate: ‘tent, nerve, and endurance, As a bataman ho is stove tho averago, and ho is « firat-olass base-runnor; on this point ho in superior to Spalding, Nor is Mo- Gialey oqual to Wiite, but he has intelligence, quick- ness, and a good phyulquo, and thero is certainly noth: jog to proveut hia taking a high rank, Tn betting and Fuuping Up haa alwaye stood well Murnan ts thor. ouguly at homo base, and he is yory Lively in "Thero ls no need to add mora then », word, and that about Whitney and Parks, The for- mer is now to tho profcrsional grount,but bia amateur record Is fine, Varks tas zood fielder, and, besides, han ad congideratio oxper{ence na 4 change pitcher. ‘The wholo nino ta certainly one fram which to hope for iiuch, and, whatever their record inay be nuxt fall, it eaunot be other than an Lonorable ono, ——— “THE TURF. NEWMANKET HANDICAP, Loxpox, April 10.—The Newmarket bandlcap raco to-day was wou by the Artemia colt Promior, Mal accond, Itascal third, Thero wero this yoar twonty-elx subscribora, including Mr. Sauford's Amorican horue Mate, agod, by Australlan out of Mattio Grosa, with 122 pounds the top-weight. Tho following tablo shows tho winnors, oges, woighta, number of starters, and riders since its institution : Ye. Winner, jAgoiWe.(Iten) _ Mider. 1644) Vol-au-Vent , 4 00) 16 lAbdale. asa) 4] vs] 25 [Pottit, 1887] 3] 60) 19 |Troen, Je. BAS, 5 | 103) 13 |Pottit, 184 4) 129] 13. yBatler, 1850, 4] #2) 14 [Colling, gst a] 75] 15 pr, amtin, 1853 3] 7] 16 |Ciwley. 1s53; 3] 73] 17, [ollver, 1854 3} i] 12 Blegules, b 1855, § | 1o 13 [Glementa, 1854) 4] 86 9 |itumpage, 1857] a} 125) 7 [itugnes, 1834) G | 121) 14 |#latinan, assy] 8] gal 11 TA, Eawarda, 140A) By bt) 29 (FE Griinwtew, 135) © 4) 108] 15 Hrordham, 1g%2|Carbiny 4] 119) 17 1A, Eawardte, 1k6i] Hedonin, a. 4) pil 18 18. Adainn, 1864 Guerilla... 3, 71/12 J. Grimshaw, IbAyjAceident.., 6 | 103] 14 |Deacon, 1860|Hakring... 3) 77] 8 |Kenyon, 1467) Lawen, 3! 83] 9 Idoodwin, 'Montaguard, 4{ 107) 14 Huxtable, t 3] 78] 12 | Withon, 13 Ba) jJowitt. 4) 129} 10 jForduam. 5 | 11 16 [Loates, 6 ! 100) 14 |Newnoune, s| 99] 11 10, Wood, 3 10 |Thompaon, NEW ORLEANS HAOES. New Onczans, Lo., Avril 19.—At tho Loulsi- sna Jockoy Club reces, third day, tho weathor clear and plosaant, attendance good, aud the ik in excellent condition, ‘Tho firnt race, 1)4 miles, all ages, purse, $350, Was won by slarsy Hill, Eniistor second, Vor- digria third, beating Osseo, Newburn, aud Tom O'Neal. ‘Time, 1:69. Harry Hill won by halt 9 hoad. Enlistor second, leading Verdigris halt a neck. 2 wan aclowo sud exciting race, and In the pools on tho track Newburn sold at 805, Osueo, $50, Enllstar, #5, Vordigris, $10, Harry | Til, $30, Tom O'Neal, 24, ‘The socond race, 3 tilos, all ages, purée @600, was won oasily by Sam Harpor, beating liusy Heo and Falmouth iu tho samo order. Timo, 6:13}4. For tho pool on the track Ham Harpor sold at $140, the flold, Busy Boo, aud Fahaouth, 3), ‘The third raco, milo hoate, all agos, purso $400, resulted sa follows: Capt, tuntebingon In the pools on the track Capt, Hutchinson old wt 2100; Pues Hrodnax, $100; Bolle B, $12, Hutchinson wau ou easy winnor, Spee WRESTLING, CURIBTOL Vo, URYGSTER, Bome days ago Andre Christo}, the well-known French wreatier, challesged oyerybody: to a match in the Grmco-Roman atyle, and ho was promptly accommodated by Prof. Hoygater,. Tho palr bad ameoting yostorday morning ab Maokin's, ond drew up and signed tho following artictos of agreomont for a match: Articles of agreoment drawn thin 10th day of April, 1876, between Wilhelm Heygator, from Koonigaturg, Pruseia, and Andro Ohtiatol, from BMarsalites, Franice, ‘Tho parties horein abovo named agros to wrestle & match according to the Greco-Roman rules, for tho num of $250 asides the match to take place in tho City of Chicago, at auch m place as may Le hereafter agreod tpon. ‘Ann gularantes of good faith, $100 haa hoon placedt in the Landa of A, Wintermeyer, of thin city, who ts tomporary stakeholder, the final deposit of $150 to ho mada Monday night next, when n final slakoholdor will be chosen, ‘Tha match to take place noxtyTucaday evening, April 5, 1874, the winner to take the entire not recclpta of the door; the réferce tobe chosen on tho night of tho match, ‘and his decisions to bo finnl, On eithor party falling to comply with the above arti- cles, all moneys now ntaked will ba forteltod. It {a not knowa as yot what placo can bo had for the match, but it will bo the New Chicago Thoatre if thot can bo soured. COLURN V8, HAVER, The St. Louis papors are working up a consid. erable oxcitomont over a contemplated match bo- tween Coburn, tho prizo-fighter, and Bauar, the Greco-Roman wroatlor, conditioned thot olthor party shall be allowed to use his logs as ho plonaca. St, RELIGIOUS, ILLINOIS EVANGELISTS. Narenvinte, Ul, April 19.—Tho Illinola Con- feronce of tho Evangolical Assoclation, which hos beon in sosaton horo for sovoral days, has adjournod. Btops toro taken toward tho bettor ondowment of Northwestern Collogo, at Napor- villo, during tho Centennial, Tho Ogdon Avenue Socloty, Chicago, having offorad to code ront estate, soveral thousand dol- late iu valuo, to tuis Conference, if tho Confer- ence would in roturn build for tho Socioty a church adequate to tho wants of tho noighbor- hood, it waa resolved that the wish of the So- ciety bo grantod, and that o committes of clorgy- mon and Jaymon bo appointed to have charge of tho matter. ‘Tho following gentlemen conatitnto this Com- mittea: ‘I'he Rov. Jahn selnelder, Prosiding. Eldor; tho lov. J. G, Esher, tho lev. Theodore Albording, tuo Rov. Michnol Hoyl, tte lev. Au- drow Knobel; Iaymon—M. G, Good, Aaron Butte, William Nott, . Tho following 18 tho list_ of anpointments of preschors for Chicago snd vicinity: Chicago District, tho Roy. Jobn Schneller, Promding Eldor; Twelfth Street, tho Rov, Michact Hoyl; Wisconsin Stroot, J, G. Eabor; Noblo streat. Theodora Alverding; Dearborn atroct, J. F. Grob; Shoftield Avonuo, W. F. Walkor; Ogden Avenue, Androw Knobel; Dosplainos, Samuol Dickovor; Barrington, Wonry Moior and Will- iam Sehwoikor ; Niles, Ghriatophor Augonatoin ; Dunkley's Grovo, Philip Zaha; Kigin, Frod- ortck Busao; Wampebiro, L. A. Keller, WISCONSIN EPISCOPALIANS. Speeitt Disnatch to Phe Chicago Tribune. Minwaunee, April 19.—The Episcopal Dio- ceaan Convention is now mm wossion In thle city. Business 80 far has chiofly consisted of addresaos on religious aubjocts and routino mattors. Ancedoto of Maj. Andre. Afriond in Monticello, Jonos County, Jown, contributes tho following: ‘This bong Con- tonnial yonr, I thought to contribute to tho Drawer o little incident of tho ‘lang syna’ of Now York, intonded for a joke, though o vory tragic one. Just abovo tho torminus of Tiven- ty-oiguth streot, forty years ago, waa Kipp's Point, on tho East River, in tho roar of which ran Cornwallis’ tronches, in which, as a boy, I fished mony a year. Fronting this crook stood tho old stono Kipp mansion, poseibly built by Jacobua Kipp, of Irving’s 'Knickerbookor.” On the gable ond of this honso was a face carved in stona, and underneath ft thd fron figures, 1672, When tho British hetd Now York, Maj. Andro was o froquont visitor to this Kipp mau- gion, and on vory intimato and friendly torme with the family, oapeciatly with a young lady, Misa Potly Kipp. Whon about to loavo for Weat Point, ho called to bid good-by, and, on parting with Polly, shook hands, oxclaiming, .*Come, now, Polly, wo aro old friondy ; &iss mo good- by.’ Sho, in a balf-joking way, ropulsod bim, oxctaiming, ‘Oh, you be hangod!' and ho loft, In 1837 ono of tho sons of tho Kipp family (about 26 years old) told me that ho had this story from his auut Polly's own lips, and that sho was deoply saddenod whoo, on hearing of Andro'a fate shortly afterward, sho recalled hor words spoken in oat, *Oh, you be banged!'” Editor's Drawer in Harper's Aagazine for May. Tooth in Ruins aro @ sure drawback ou pervonal appearance and per- sonst comfort, ‘Therefore, keep thom in good repair with that established antidote for all discases that a ait them, fragrant Sorodont, AUCTION SALES, somnvenen SUOTION SAI By ELISON, POME x ¥ "Auctionera” 84 ai peoy Co, THE AUCTION SALE OF THE FINE STOOK WATCHES, JEWELRY, Silver and Silver-Plated Ware, Diamonds, Fancy Goods, Bronzes, Olocks, Etc., x Ls A. EX. MiILLER’s, 61 WASHINGTON-S'L, Evory Day this Wook, at 10:30 a, and 2:30 p, m. ay ELISON, POMEROY & CO., Atictioneers, Mr, J. 1, FRENOH will conduct {he aslo, MARBLE MANTELS, The Shoreman & Hand Mantel ty ‘Will mako their First Salo of tho yoar at thoir Warcrooms, Corner Michigan-ay. and Van Boren-st,, THURSDAY MORNING, April 20, at 10 o'clock, Whon will bo offored tho finost dig. lay of oll tho Now and Blogan} esigns Marble, Slate, and Marbelized Iron Mantels, Marblo Mantols in Italian, Tonnom soc, Champlain, and other Marbiosg, ‘Tho whole Collection on oxhibi. tion at tho Warorooms on and befora tho day of Sale. Buildors and Partios requiring Mantola invited to oxamine and solact. Tho salto will bo unrosorved. ELISON, POMEROY & CO., ' Auctioneers, THURSDAY MORNING, April 20, at 10 o'clock, AT RESIDENCE 469 Michigan-av,, Wo will soll without roscrro tho Entire Furniture of “Readence, 12 rouse well furnished, Crimaon Piush Parlor Sult, Marble-Top Chamber Bete, Bookcases, Wardrobes, Beds, Lelding, Stoves, Dintug-room, Kitchen, and Laundry Wato, Crockery, Glass, &e., Ko, ELI8ON, POMEROY & CO,, Auctioneers, Friday Morning, Aprit 21, at 9:30 O'clock, a Our Rooms, Wo will acll without Hoscrya a largo and dostrable lay out of elogant NEW FURNITURE, Parlor and Chambor Suite, Wardrobes, Bareaue, Wath. alanda, A splendid tno of new and tsed Brussels, Bfoquet, ‘Wool and Homp Carpeta, Mattresser, Bedding, Gem eral Merchandise, Crockory, and Glnsawaro, &c. ‘The entire outitt from tko dwellings will bp Fold, including everything usually found in a First-Class Residence, ELISON, POMEROY & CO, BA and & Naudolph-et, DENTIST'S OFFICE OUTFIT AT AUCTION, Friday morning, April 21, ot 11:30, at our Auction Rooms, Ono Dentiat's Chair, Office Beak, Upholstered Chairs, Dentat Instruments, O11 Paintings, Glars Pare titfons, Picturca, &0., &0. Entire ontfit of Dontisty Oltico ; also o number of Valuable Specimens, ELISON, POALEROY & CO., Auctioneers, By WM. A. BUTTERS & CO., AUCTIONFERS, 118 £130 WABASH-AV, BUTTERS & CO’S REGOLAR TRADE SALE, STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS REGULAR MADE CLOTHING, Fi For Men's, Boya', and Youth's Wear, FURNISHING GOODS, ‘Dress Goode, Shawis, Linens, Nottingham Lace Can taina, Edgings, Embroldories, Woalery, Notions, Gloves Hata, Capa, Boots anil Shoea; also, Straw Goods, THURSDAY MORNING, April 20, at 9:30 o'clock, at thelr Auction Rooms, 128 and 120 Wabash-ay, CLOSING SALE Italian Marble & Alabaster Statuary, Mantel Olocka, Fronch Bronzes, Eto, AT AUCTION, This (Thursday) Morning, at10 o'clock, At our Balestooms, 118 and 120 Wabash-ay, Wi, A. BUTTERS & CO., Auctioncern, A Rare Modicinal Combination. Perhaps tho rarest, cortainly the moat succcesfal, medicinal combination extant, fa Hostetter's Stomach Ditters, In this commanding tonle, corrective, and proventive, aro blended somo of the most actively in- vigorating, alterative, and blood depurating elements in tho vegetablo kingdom, Those ora held fn solution and powerfully alded by tho best diffusive stimulant known—old ryo whisky, Ia itany wonder that ensy digostion, regular evacuations, a natural flow of bilo, purity of tho blood, and cheorfulncaa of mind should be vigorously promoted by o preparation in which such admirable ingrodients oro most harmoniously combined and act in perfect unton, Tho faith fclt by the modical profeasion in tho reatorativo officacy of this medicine, and ite power to nullify the influence of malaria, fa oxpreasert over the slgunturca of many emi- nent physicians, and their expressions of confidenco Ore fully ratified by tha people anit the press, MARRIAGES. mndninnniacnnsrtere NAA WINTE—DALEY—At Bt, Patrick's Church, by Rev. P, Conway, Mr. R, J, White, of Lasalle, and Biles Mary F, Daley, of Chicago, 80. Detrult and Joliet papers pleao copy. ~SAMTINApril 10 at 208 Main street, Joln, son of Nicholas and Bolla Martin, Funoral Thursday at 12m. Carriages to oso Hilt, HANSON—April 19, at To'clock a.m, Mrs, Minnie Christine Hanson, the wifo of John Manson, ‘The funoral will tako place from Bir. Hanson's rest denes, No, bl Sedgwick treet, at 1 o'clock this alter- ugou, Blio will bo buried at Graceland Cemetery, MURPHY—April 18, st her ron’e Tesldence, 324 B May strect, Julia Surphy,'aged 75 years, WHITTIER—Aprit 16, tn Boaton, of diphtheria, Boy= moma L, Whitticr, wif of Jamea A. L, Whittlor, agod 29 yeare. MASBEY—April 18, at Dluo Yaland, Tle... of con sumption, Emeline, wifo of Hark Manaey, agod GU yrs, Funorsl at their house to-day at zp, m, Watertown, N.Y, and Jecisonville, Iinols, papers copy. 3 By G. P. GORE 08 and 70 Wabash- On Thursday, April 20, at 9:50 O'clock, A $10,000 atock of Touschola Turniture of every do- acription tocloso at bargeina, Call and examiuoourlarge stock, Parlor suita tu every stylo, Chamber Vla and Wood Ton, Marblo aud “Wood ‘Top ‘Tablon Marble and Wood ‘Top Hall Eaay Obalta, Wake nut Hodstoads and Wuroaus, Walnut Chairs aud Rock- em, Whatnota, Wardrobes, Commodes, Marblo-Top Dresalng Cuacs, Lounges, Hookcaaca, Showcased, He frigorators, Ico Cheats, Tarlor and Oflce Desks, Car- ise Mirrors, Oll-Clotha, Imported Vasea, and Toilet elm A carload of Walnut Chatra tn Waite, A car- a load of Wood-Heat Chairs, AU, V, GORE & €0,, Anctlonoers, On Thursday, April 20, at 11 o'clock, Carriages, Open and Top-Huggies, Democrat Wagons, Bide-Mar Road-Wagons, Phaetona, and Marncas, G, P, GORK & CO,, Auctionsars, AT 1l OOLOCK, Carriages, Open and Top Bags, Pomocrat Wagous, Vactons, #lde-Lar Road Wagons, : G, P,GOKE & OO., Auctioncers, On futurday, April 22, at 9 o'clock, 14 CRATES W, G, CROCKERY IN OPEN LOTS. At lu} o'clock, Now und Second-Hand HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Parlor and Chamber Nets, Walnut Wardrobes, Mar. Me and Wood op ates, Whstnots, lial Trace, Easy Chairs, Walaut Hedateade end Hervaus, Hall Prous Fxtousion and Broakfaat Tables, Walnut Rockers and Caalre, Refrigerstora and Ice-Cheals, Mirrors, Parlor and Uftice-Desks, Bhow-Caaos, Carpets, Vilclotha, Cook aud Parlor Stoves, s Car Loose English B. A, Cottage EEE oe ee ing Seep 7 2 Blogant Ine Pianos, 1 Parlor Organ, cost $) Oe ‘GLO. P, GONE & oon? ~ CONFEOTIONERY. CELEBRATED through the Unlou—osprosscd fo sit Parts, 1 tb and upward at grient GURTikh, Gastest Chlcaza, ie Moues, cots, Mar BUTTERS & 60.3 REGULAR SATURDAY SALE, At thelr Spacious Salesrooms, 118 &120 Wabash-av., cor. Madison-at. HOUSEHOLD GOODS, Saturday Morning, April 22, ‘The entire contents of a first-class dwelling, include ing olaborate Furniture, Volvot, Brusscls, and other Carpeta, Piano, &c, HANDSOME OCTAGON. Brick (Stone-Trimmed) Dwelllng-Houso 463 Wost Washington AT AUCTION, Tuoaday, April 25, 1876, at 3 o'clock p, m, ON THE PREMISES, ‘Tho hous fs Anoly Aulshod and aubstantially built of tho beat material for the present ownor, whosb perintonded tho building in porson, It contains e+ ery modern improvement, ‘Tho aalo le peremptory, and on vory easy terms, ‘The houso can be inapectod at any ime, WAL A, BUTTERS & CO,, Auctioncers, B . E. STACY, * Ofico 190 Dosrborn Btroet, Retortszage Sale Friday, April 21, at 10 am. ‘The entiro oontonts of 32 rooma in the fonrth and fifth floors of NONOKE BLOCK, southwest corcer of Monroo and Dearborn-sta. ‘Tho abovo consists of Bruenels aud Ingrain Carpets, B, W. Hedsteads, Hr Mattresos, Pillows, Washatands, Sfarblo-Top Hureaus and Commoden, Budding, Gas-Fixtures, 30 'Totlet Sets, Led Springs, Chatra, Hany Chairs, Contro Tables, ke. &c, ‘This ls the contents of 2 roome all in tue order, ruro chance, large sale, and must be sold, EP" Mortyagos foroclosed end alos made, ‘Terms satisfactory, T. E, BTAOY, 190 Dearbormn-tt, By T, E. STACY, 100 Doarborn-at, EReceivor’s Salo! Diy virtue of an order inmued by the Ciroult Court of Cook County, Cubail offer for salo at atiction TUES DAY, April 2, 1870, at 10 a. 1m., tho entire contents ot Teataurant No, 143 Houth Btato-st., conslating af Range and Furniture, Steam ‘Table, Brollora, Copper Coffee and Kitchen Furniture, large lok of Crock: ery and Glasaware, Castors, Viatod Ware, Knivet, Farks, Spoons, Tablo Linen, Tables, Cane-Heat Counter, Bhow-Case, Clocks, ctc,, oto, ‘Tue above property ta neatly tiew, and oan be sea 41 day of aslo at above placa, ‘T, E. BPAOY, Salesman, gill: MARTIN, Recolver of tie ogecu‘of sinclat 68, ———— a By WM. HODGES & CO. Handsome Furniture TO ME SOLD aT 659 West Monroe-st., Near Wood, at the Private Meuldence, This (Thursday) Morning, April 20, at 10 3, ‘Wo shall well the entiro contents, consiating of Parlor, Dining, Sitting, Chambor-room FURNITURE Also Kitohen and Taundey Utensils, Fino Urusaols Oorpets all through the house, one tino aernlo yon Bidoboard, BSilverward China, Cutlery, Pine Cook Stove, &o. One Areana. diester, one Hevolving ‘Parlor Desks 0. Halo witha FVa, ‘WM. F. HODGES: & CO. Auctions SS arninete By JAS. P. Me: MARA & COs UT Wabash-sv., mw, our, Madison-0t REGULAR SALE BOOTS AND SHOES AT AUCTION, Thureday Morning, April 20, at 04 o'clock. ry tiles, Ral lnes of ahaa Ee MENAMALA & OO,

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