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

=‘—"_——'_"_—‘ THE CITY. GENERAL NEWS. Bireot Primary School, fell from tha front ateps of tho inatitution yestorday morning and broke his left arm. Potler's Amerwcan Monthly for May, {ust ont, hss a well-written articlo on the Kiuzis liouas, Chiosgo, and a fine wood-cut of ,the old Man- slon and Fort Desrborn, The temperaturo yosterday, as obscrved by Manaese, optlclan, B8 Madison street (TRinUNE Dullding), was, at 8 & m,, 63 degroes; 10 a. m., 624 12 m., 627 4 p. w,, 603 G p. m, 63. DBarou- etor, 8 s, m., 28,02, Mr. Ezra ¥, Webster, for eix yoars a confidon- tial olork in the employ of J. D. Easter & Co., was Wednoaday striken fussosible while ridlog homa in s buggy, and died Iate fu the evening, agod 28 yoars. An unknown man, paorly olad, was found dead at the cornor of North avenuo and Clark stroet about 1 o'clock yesterdny afternoon. ‘Ihib body wantaken to the Morgue, whore tho Coroner wili bold an fnquest to-day. B. F. Mann, one of tho many Aldermanic can- didates in the 8ixth Ward, takes oxcoption to tho statement that ho ran as a Repoblican, Ilo wen nominstod by a small club of independent. votors inpepondont of potitica. At noou yesterdsy, & boy namod Jobn Mein- tosh was run over by tlo cars st tho Dix streot crossing of tho Northweatern Road, and had his loft log #o badiy crushod as to nccessilate ame putation, Ho lives at No. 16 Leamng atroet. The Bouth Side}Woman's Temperanco Union ban opened & reading-room and coffea-houso at 904 Cottago Grove avenue, Uoad food 18 eorved ‘ at tho lowest pricos, Thoro aro writlog materials, books, magnzines, and papers for the uso of the public. The Citlzons' Association have removed to their new quarters, Nos. 30 and 31 Merchants’ Building, on the samo floor as their former rooms, Boruard Callaghan, Esq., the Houth Tonn Collector, callad in yostorday to sign the petition for abolshing townabiv organization, The Executive Committes of tho Tirst Ward Cousolidated ]lu[lluhhc\m Ciub haeld a meeting at tho Shorman llouso laat night, and audited bille against the clab, and arranged to discharge all tho outstanding indobtoduces. ‘Thoy ad- journed till dMonday evening, when all the mem- bors of tho club aro requested to attend. Tho Chicago Academy of Momeopathic Physi- clans hold & meoting in the Tromons House par- lors lact evening, Dr. 1. 8. Hovne, the Dresi- dont, in the chair. Dr. Helen J. Underwood ro- ported l,lwfllilr case that had come under ler ootico. ‘Iho olection of oflicers of tho organ- lzation for tho ensuing yoar then took place, and the following pentiomon wero chosont: President, Dr.T. C. Duncan; Vice-President, Dr. C. 1L Vilas; Seccretary, Dr. ¥. Duncouj T'roasurer, Dr. Holon J. Undernood; Doard of Censors, Dra, 'T. 8. Hoyue, . M. Togker, G, H. Vilas, ‘L. D. Wadewortl, and W. M. Wilkis. The mcoting then adjourned. Tho Hon. J, Bussoll Jones scanned a morning ‘paper yeaterday, and learned that Bzruoy Caul- fiold’s Committon was looking into allegoG irreg- ularitios in the offico of United Statos Marshal for this dintrict wiilo under 3ir. Jones' adminie- tration. Ho looked more cloaely, and now that e was charged with receiving more monoy thau wanlegal ; that Deputios wero nominally paid $4.50 for sorving writs, but that tho Marshal zot $4.00 sod left tho Deputy who werved the writ tho romainder, sud stole from 20,000 to $30,000 ropresentod nbout whut monoy Mr, Jones had thus *cleared.” Dunng the duy Mr, Jones inre- sponse to & TRIBUNY roporter's inquirics, said he did not know that any such investigation was oing on at Washiogton, As for the clarges, o doniod thom {n toto, They were without the lonat foundation tn fact, eaid he, and ho thought they wers concocted by persons desirous of 1n- juring bis charactor. Ho had nover receivod more than tho law aliowed him, nor hud ho chargod illegal foas, Yo had never pockoled uny differonces, and tho statemont that he had made £20,000 or $30,000 by thin alleged oparation was of a piece with all the reat,—infamounsly falso. THE CENTENNIAL. ‘The Chicago Contennial Asociation mot yee- tordny afternoon at lcom 8, No. 170 Btate street. Mrs, H. J. Willard occupied the chair aund Mrs. Dodgo officiated aa Secrotary, Mrg. Smith and Mrs, Caldwell, ou the Com- mittes on Coucert, submitted their report, in- cluding s programme of the samo. Two con- corts will be given, ono {n tho aftermoon, ad- mission 10 conte, ana ono in the evenlog, ad- mission 25 cents, at NMcCormick Ifall, Baturday. ‘Al tho smusemonts are furnishad by voluntoers, and all the expenses have been defrayed by Lind-hoarted individuals. A latter was read by the Secretury from Mra. T'age, of Madison, Wis., giving an account of the Contenniel work 1n that city. Mis. Toasdale reported that tho entartalnment ven for the benefit of tho Association by St. lark's Church would bo repeated if it was though best ta do 80, - Mius Agnos Warloy volunteered to give somae roadinga at tho Centounial Coucert, and Alra, Tossdale and Nrs. Page also voluuteered to lond enchantmont o tho view. A lotter from Mra. Wardoor was read, atating that alie had failed to secure Miss Bowman, of the Homo of tho Fiiendless, to take cunrge of tho articles to be forwarited to Philadelphia, and that ehe Liad securod the services of Mies Cairle Caidwell for that purjiose. A lotter was read from Mrs. Bevoridge glving full and explicit tnatructions as to how articles ‘wero to bo forwarded and what care should be taken of them, and piving other dircctions and suggestions that tho Asgociation find quite waluabl Bra. Ii. E. Boynton prewentod a copper toa: Lettle 100 yesrs old, which hier grandfather used in Revolutionary days, Mrs. LeMoyne coldly suggosted that'additional bustoric importance be attached to it, by saying that it boiled some of the toa thrown overboard in Boslon harbor. ‘I'he Times reporter submitted a ted ponny, which Alrs. anofinn oconsidors of great valua ay showing that Chicago reportora orenot alto- gether povorty-strickea in this Centonnial yoar, Mrs. Christioa Oleson, a womsn cabioct-maker of great skill, exhibited m cabinet organ made completely by her with tho exception of tho ivory keya' and tho reeds, a beannfully earved and intmd centre lable, and a ladies” writig- dosk. They will cortainly, comwg as thoy do from tho only fomala cabinot-maker in America, form tho most interesting articles sout from this eity, ly\llar soms general convorsation the meoting sdjourned until Mondsy aftornaon ut J o'clock, . FUANCIH ADAY, Yestoraay's Journal has the following letter from Francis Adams, Lewmocratio candidate for City Attorusy : Cn10a00, April 20.—To the Editor of the Chicade Eventna Journal : Lo on article fu_your lsne of last evening, you make soveral assertions fn refereice 0 me: Frst, that it was iportant ta defeat Mo as Lisv- 1ng beun Mayor Colvin's advisor, Secondly, that | wus su onfit man for the oflice. Thirdly, thal I was In- dorsed by the ** Municipal Jeforis Club, 1 was nominatad for the oftice without my knowledgo of consent, while absent from the city, and greatly to uy surprivs, and, 1 must soy, my regret, 2a [ derired, wiilo engaged in W acrvics of ihe cliy, to nuiutaln & strictly nou-partisan sititude, deewtuy myself not the attoroey of auy party of clinue, Lut of all the citizens, and would have withdrawn from the tickes had I vot eon advised that other candidaten, who wers deemod hignly reapociable, might thereby bo enbarrassod. 100K 110 disterest Whatever 1 the cauyass, nut even sttending & woeliLg OF wuking 8 sjeeck, altkough con- stantly inportuned 80 to do, Now, s4 (0 your article, Colvin'any ad¥ice, nor Lins ho ever saked me for any , Telating either personally to husd or to the tens ure of Llu oftice, uOF i1 relation Lo auy matter what. aver nor pertainiug to o ordinary businesy of the eity. o tlat If 301 mean that LLavoe been dn any sense his private aaviser, you fireatly err, s Mr. Col- vin biwself will doubitlees iwfurt you, if saked, 10 by eaying that L s an unfit men for ihe utice, you miean § aun tnoompetent, o {hat I Lave not siuce niy ewploywent by the city mthmll{ sud jnduatriously dischargsd 1y duzy, 1 reapectfully beg leave to rufer y0u and thie publia o my brethren of the Chicago Bar 2nd the Judges of all the Courta in the city, As ta (he ussertion that T was iudorsed by the ¢ Mu. nicipal leform Cluby” 1 must say that 1 do bot com. pretiend it, my understanaiug being thotis was largely ::.‘l‘oiw e tiou-fudurestncut of that club 1 was de- & “This communication 1s written fn part ta vindicate mysell from wiareproscntation iu the daily press dur- 1oy the canvas, which self-reapect would not then per- mls me o snawer, feat 1t DiRL Lo (houglit 1 wan nid- vocating wy private futerest, but which the same self- respect will GOb permit we 10 Fewmain unanswered now, Vary 1sspocifully, Tuaxcie ADAMS. WARREN CHANOES 118 MIND, Ala. Fraok Warceu's cass was to hava come up before Juatice Walluca yestorday aftoruoon ab 1 o'clock. ‘I'he Court and defondant met durivg the moroiug, when Warren expressed hinself na extremely anxious for an immediate beanog before Justice Wallace mud nobody olve. The Justice sdvised him to sk for = chsuge of veuus if he desned, but Warren wonld not listen so it, and expressed his thor. ough satisfaction at haviog s heariug beforo Juutice Wallace, ‘Between this time and 1 o'clock Waren saw A.B. Trude, and betweon the two it was ar- ranged that they should ask fur s ohauge of vouue to Justice Lisiuea. Qne o'clock camoand 1 Lave never given Mr, 1 dly Langs of tho Aldermanic Hynes Reloker, & pupil al the West Polk | 1l e F omariholans. alioned the chsoge of THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY. APRIL 21, 1876, no defsndaaits wers present, althongh the Teople's mitnimeos wero on haud. At 3 o'clock Trude wan retdy with an affidavit atating tuat the defendant fesrad ha could not get a fairtrial hefore Justico Wallaco, 'Tha latter commented The counsel for tho prosecuts ‘witnoes, 3ir. Georgo Dorry, to. this, and_ the parties moved _across tho atreet to Jmitica Haines' ofiice, Tere 1t was found that bhe casa could not goon, as other canos woro pressinyg for trial, and tho matter was finally continod i1l Wodnesday nafternoon at 3 o'clock shsrp, Ald. Warron gave & now bond in tho sum of 2200, with A, B, Trude as scourity. 1t was accopted, THE NEW DOARD, The r'rovision, Gran, and Stock Exchange toolt possossion of 1twt now rooms fn the Colo- hone Bullding, No. 120 Washington stroos, yes- torday morning, and hnld its first session, when » fult list of local bank: and railway stocks wero called. Thoro was but little bidding done, and ton shinrcs of tho Mervhants' Saviogs, & agreed Loan, Trust Company weoro sold at 105, Grain and provisions: wore also call. ed, and conslderablo business transacted, Pliera will bo threo calls of tue Board daily, aud a strong cndeavor will bo mado to establish & permanent Stock and Gold Exchange in this city, and to piaco it on maure and lastloz flunn- cisl bagta, ‘Tho inatitutiou is distinct from the Tuard of Trade, and i3 not autagonistic to it in any way, but will be known as the Call Board. It oponod under favorablo anspices, with about 200 mombers, nearly sll of whom wera in at- tondanco. — THE NEW COUNCIL. NOTROUBLE ABOUT CANVASHING TUE VOTE. During tho past few daye thoro have been many abeurd rumors as to the probabla conduct of the present Aldormon in canvassing tho ro- turns of Tuoaday's olection. Tho fact that no dofinito timo i fixed by tho existing Chartor whoa the naw Council shall assumo the munici- pal roins was sutlictont warrant for tho assortlon that tho count would bo delayod indeflnitolv, and that our city fathers would tako advantage of 1hia oversight of the law-makorn to freoze on to thoir oflices. Latilo eredence was placed In those rumors by tho thinking portion of tho commuvity. but In certain circles the bellof gained ground thatalio prosent Council jutend- ed by hook or eroak to koop their legal snccese sore out of oftico n4 loog as possiblo, A Tnin- LNE roporter yeatorday miade it his husiness to interviow as many of tho Aldermou on this point o3 ho could como acrosy. Tlio result was veati- fylng, inaswuch oy 1t proved the utier abaurdity of the assortions which have beon given wide circuintion, Not one of the Aldermen fools in- clined to dolay tua canvas; indcod, most of thom are suzioud to pot throngh with it to allow thoue elected Tuesdsy to takio thelr soats by the 1sc of May. Tha vicws of oach man econ wore briotly as fol- lows: Ald. Warren thongbt the canvass would take place next woek, aud saw no reason for further dolay. ALD, DICKINSON preaumed they would comnmnenca tho count noxt Monday vight. If tho law was not defluite enougli a6 to when the ofd Board should vacate, tie was In favor of passiug un ordinaucs fixing: day. In his opinion it would bo an woll to fol-- low out tho old regulation of thirty days grace in order to sllow peuding busiuess to bo disposed of. A1d. Foloy hold similar ylows. e wasin favor of an early canvass, but was deairoua that tha now Lonrd should commenco with a clean sheet, Ald. Cullerton saw no resson why the roturos should not be caovassed right away. ALD. 5TOET, who took quite a philosophical viow of his do- fent, was also in favor of doing the job up quick, 1 order that tho now men might comoe in fora tair share of nowspapor critictum. Ald. Davo Clark was witling to give up his soat to Ar. Lowdler that evoumg. Tho sooner the matter was settled tuo better. Ald, Schoffuer was alyo suxions that his suc. cessor should get to work as Boon ns possible. Ho wanted tho cauvass tobo Loguu that vory ovening, Ald, Swocnav objected to nndus hasts, as ho bad scarce vecovered frow s victory of Tues- day, Abont Monday, lie thought, he would ba sullicientlv calm to do littls arithmetic. Alg, O'Brion wan in favor of Laste, but was of upiuion that next weak would bo early enougly to hegin \d, Joidy thought thev shonld retiro some- time within a wonth, as undar the old cuarler, ALD, LENGACKLT thinks thore should be nonordinate haste in tho mattor. I'or yeary past tho Council hay gonorai- Iy mavagad 10 clear up uil basinods just provions to going into an glection, 1n_order that the now Counct! might begin “wih as lghs and as clean & record as possible, and os. peciaily should this courss bo pursued m this instance, whors thers are eo pany odda and euds yoi undono, and when tho hew Counctl 18 mninly compored of now mien, o thinks the Conncil should cloar up all husai. ness ou band ot the regular meeting Monday night, togsthor with whatavor special moetings miay bo callod for, then declare tho vote tho fol- lowing ionday, and fostall tho new Aldermen m thetr places, thus giving thom a fresh atarson tho first day of May. Ald. Quirk is in favor of deciariog the voto at an carly n_day s practicable, lle, too, thinks {be Council ought to elear up all outesanding buslness, and particularly the Council Commit- tees, who are botter qualified by oxporicnco to sottlo It than their uow successors. There are uo jobs centaining lucro, and henco there can Lo 1o cry of dishonosty whtle thus sottliog up. ALD, CLEVELAND fa in favor of going slow m tho matter and set- tling evorything as it comea up, such a8 recount- 10g tho votes whore it 13 demanded, aud of de- claring tho voto in & fegal manner. A week or two he thinka would suttico, Ald, Stono of the Fourth i3 in favor of doing likewlge, and wishes particulsily that all vut- standing businesa bo cleared up. Ald. Gunderson rotires to private lifo bocause of a littlo political tricls played upon him by some of bis constituents, who admirod Goorge Whita's nice clothes and tiashing diamouds more than s homoly maunore, {lo is 8o dwgusted that ho wants to rtire at onco, and thereforo is strongly in {avor of declaring the vote at the carlicst pous sible momont. —— SMALL CHANGE. TUE BUSI FOI $ILYET, It ia doubtful if tho precent generation will over get ovor its present fasciuation for coin. 8o long has the American eitizod been compellod to ‘Larter and soll with dirty, thmsy ploces of paper, represonting uncertain quantities of wealth, that 8 long period must elapue, during which silver must bo more plentiful thau ballot-box stuflers, tofore the peopls will be content to pay out their looso coiu for merchandise, providiug they have sny paper carrency with them. Dut the ora of silvor woney has evideudly arrived, Yeu- terday, undar directious from the Hocretary of tho Uroasury. the Bub/Lreanury 1u thin city bo- gan the paywent of miver in exchange for fractional curreney, Tho notice having beon given wido publicity tu tho daily papers, thero was o large crowd of peoplo around tho lower floor of tho Custom-House before the hour for the opening of tho (lovernment otlices. ‘I'hey were montly clorks in stores and baoks, snd many of thew hod came prepared to carry nway large amounts of tho dosrable shine ors, . Some brought satchels, othars huge bagy, and one man lugged iu » trunk which be wanted to have filled. Owing to tho small force of ansistantsin the Suo-Treasurer's ofice, tho work of supplyivy tho applicants proceodod slowly, AN of tho cuiren- cy tind to befouuml. aud this was no hight task, an it gonoihlly como fu small deuomivationy, The Lanks got sho Mou's earo of the coin, sy wight e expected, ‘Tho Firat National sent wround early for 50,000, but tuoy were only allowed 5,060, Field, Loitor & Co., Farwoll, and otber firms, took sway seversl thoussud dol- lars, thie coiu belug dealt out in bags contaivtog 91,000 each, ‘'ho silver was assorted, in the do- votniuations of 10, 25, and 50 ccuts, aud thoy were all bright aud fresh from the mint, Muny people came iu and obtained §5 worth, that being tho lowest amount psid, and went aaoy with beamiug countonsuces, jingliog tho cou in tueir pockots. Thure was §85,000 in coin 10 the vaulte in the moruing, and of this about £50,000 was diebursed duripg the day. ‘Tho oftl cialg say that they expect {0 Lo able to keep up with the demaud, the arrangemont beiug that they aro to receive $10,000 amily from the Mint in Poitadelpbia. ———— THE COUNTY HOSPITAL, YET ANOTIER YIRE-TRAP. Tha two pavilions of tha new County IHospltal now under roof aro justly regardod as handaowe in design sud oy perfect in thoir way for the purposos Intonded. Tho voutiiation hsa boen oapecially lauded, and when theso thiogs bave boon said all that s favorable has beea told. Tlho tax-payers of Cook County have paid dearly for this luxury, for, whatever way be sald ia favor of tho voutilasion uud appesrauce of tho builainga, they are tho voricst fire-traps, which ~ no uoderwriter would {nsure oxcopt ab “eatra bazardous™ gate Lot sny one go thers who is postad in the con- struction of even the flimaiest cockle-shell of & dwolling, and he will tind that the two pavilions stand out in the open-prairio, where tho winds cau catch thom from all_sldes. Tha buildings run enat and west, and faco north and soutb. The architocturo ia of tho cheap, showy kind, T'ho offort hian besn to spend as much money 88 was possiblo, 8o as to allow the Commiesionera wood marging, and givo the taz-payorn a4 littls an cauld be gotton slong with and stiil makos bow, The plan of the pavillona included & system of ~corridois at tho worth and goutn ends, for the use of convaloscont pa- tionts, whero they could snuff tlio puro sod balmy broezes floating ovor the praines. Tho iden was & good aud commondablo ono, and theso corridors hiave been conatructed. Dub how? ‘They have boen put up (staireagns and all) of the flimslest pine matorlal, avd in this way liave bocoma the verieat fire-traps from tho start, ‘Uhey have been #o buiilt that, in caso a Jittlo blazo v kindied in them, it has a gravd draft through the systom of Iabyrinthine atairs, 8o that they aro all tbe moie dangorons for this joason, Imagino a porson accidentally dropping & light in ono of thess tindor-boxess tho wind at the time might o blowlux a galo; and should (t happan to be from the right diree- tion it would tako thn britding with it, and no power on oarth could save it. Pho truth i, thoe corridura should havo been Luilt of light [ron-nork, aud they would bave cost much loas than tho fllmay wooden exouscs which now condomn the buildiogs as a whole. It seoms a8 though this plece of cruminal caroless- nosa way not danperous onongh to satisfy the County Bonrd. ‘They prBposa to nut in chuap woodsh elovators in each of thoss corridors, soas to further ondsugoer tho lives of those who may have tho misfortuno to bo sent to thoe hospital, Thora oughit to bo some obanga made in thess firo-teap corridors, for no sane man can moo thotn without at ouce fooling that thay will bo & monace as long an thoy exist, Tho question s, What is the County Doard going to doabout {t? The architect i to blamo. He constracted tho Luildings after s own design, without modifications by tho County Board or a0y ono oles, —— THE NEW COURT-nOUSE, TARING IT EASY. Architect Eganand Farmer Harms were be- fore the Joint Committes on Public Buildings and Pablic Sorvico yeatorday to talk over Court- Ifouso affaits, Mr. Egan satd that tho work of pile-driving waa progrossiog bottor than it had been, and Lo was inclined to liston to Mr. 1larms’ promisos to do ovon better, and at all ovents had resson to believe that tho founda- tion wonld bocompiotad by tha middle of August. 110 tald tho Committoes that bis plans and draw- ings for tho cut-stono work for tho superstruct- uro sero {ivishod, and that ho would filo the samo with the Board Monday. e urged apon tho Committeo the importance of advertising for tho stono at onco, that 1t might bo roady for use ns soon a8 it was wantod, ond #nid e woula send 1o a communication to that ° effect nlong with tho plans. If tho stone is ad- vertiaed for at onco bie thinks tho first story of the structure can bo up by Docomber 1. Harms propcses to comneucs tho concrote work noxt woek, and, with that end in view, ho has soma six Isvorers at work digging, At the rate thoy are throwing up dirt tho Court-lonsa will probably ba complstod about 1976, if then. Harma is an’old poke, aud ho and the County Bonrd uro o intermtnably mixed togother in this job that thoy dare not take the contract out of his hands, ovon thougn ho may take & year longer to completo e LOCAL LETTERS. A BLANDER DISPIOVED. To the Iiditor of The Chiciga I'ribunes Cuicaao, April 20.—1n raply to a repatition of Colvin's chargo agaivat us 1edo in tho Staals- Zeitung of this mornlug by a roportor, we dosira to ntate tho followiug fucts, and offar the docu- ments given below : To THE Caicaco PunLio: We have besn In business #ince 1819, aud hwve never bean deliuqttents n paying taxes or any other otllzations, wwl do not as drm or iryllvidually, now owe the City of Cateago, Couuty of Cook, or State of lliluot+, ona dollar * for faxos, H. D, Colvin dragged us falscly Lefora tuo peoplo 3 tix-ghters, on the grouud of flnding us asseased for Lot 3, Block 2, Fort' Dearborn Addition to Chlcago, We lased this' lot in 1300 from deorge E. Walker, this lens veiug continucd uutll 1867, Under thls feaso we nurcod to pay tho taxes for the fime we occupied the ground, and did so, Ly an error of the Asseasor it lion contiuued to ba assersed tous, The occupants succocding us paid the tazes befaru the fire of 1871, aud on tho 24d of Juue, 1813, Franitin McVeagh & Co. pald tho tax for 1471, Mr, 3. 1, 1tay, of Rea & Coates, No, 03 Washiugion ntreet, PoId’tue (axos for 1874 and 1374, and they, belng now the lessces, are liablo for the tazes under thielr jcase for 1874, which are unpatd, Colvin, finding this Jot osscased 10 us when Wis son made the search of the Tocords {0 compile ls slanderous letior, was willingyto da any fnjustice, 80 that we_muight be wnligued, and all bo:nnse one of our firm was & candiciate for Alder- man from the Eightecnth Ward, Thia fu certain from the fact {hat a clerk of the Comptrolier told Lim the property did not oulong to us, We append conclugive proof of our position and manner of paying our taxes an the followlng states 1acnts, which we rsx the public to on our Hnal denfal'of Colvin's fulsehooda concorning ud. Yours, very respectiully, daurs 8, finx & Co, Tax Drranrsser, Rooy § Crrr-Hatt, Cnrcaao, April 2, 18Tv—easra, Jo 8, Kirk il Cel: “GrN163 Upon fuvestization I find that Lot 3, Diock 2, T Dearbarn Addition, was assessed 1o J. 8, Kirk & Co. for tho years A, I, 1471, 1672, 1474, and_1874, and find that the city tazes for fha year A, D, 181 weto paid by Messra, Franklin MacVesgh & Co,, and for the years 1874 aud 1874 by J. If, Ren, Esq. ‘This property *hould liave been assesaed in the namo of the party who pald the tazcs, Very rospectfully, J, 3¢ McGmarn, City "Taz-Commisstoner, Cricaao, April 19, 1870, —£ot 3, Block 2, Fort Dear- born Addition to Cuicazo, 18 vwned by the helrs of Gevrge E, Walkor, decosmed, Measrs. Res & Coaten have beens tho losses of waid iot mince the groat fire of 1671, aud aro responsiblo for afl taxes on sald lot sinco waid’ firo, Mr, Janies B, Kirk bad o lease of sakd lot proviously, but their lowo oxpired in 1467, WiLetam llicxuing, Ezacutor of Estats of Goorge E. Walker, aoseesed, SHADOWING. 20 the Editor of The Chicauo Tribune 3 Cutcauo, April 20.—1 noticed in yonr issue of tho 18th an articlo on tho assault mado upon rown, editor of the Jiclective, by two of Pinker- ton's men, Having witnesued the transaction, I am enabled to eay that it wos a most brutal and cowardly one, Further facts elicited in the caso shiow that thoso men Liave followed and dogged Brown everywhoio he went for soviral days past, aud that, though applving to the authori- tiew, hio could got 1o protectiou, If the letter of tho Iaw is such that & puacesble citizon canuot got protection, it is well that tho mattor be In- vestigated, and laws cozcted to protect men un- dor such circumstances. ‘Lhorefors, in the in- terent of American civizens, I bopo this question . will bo sgitated and kept bofore our legislators until thoy taku yome actiou upan it and graunt us Inwu to protect us while performing our logiti- wota calling mAlm{ N 4 Ninen or Law ax Onpxn. LCONOMY, T the Editor of The Chicauu Tribune = Catiosdo, April 20,—Thero i st present con- ridorablo tallk sud oxcitement among tho pupily of tho High snd Normal Hehoats bolonging to tle class which will praduate in June, Thisis oceasioned by tho coutlicuing opinivns rogarding tho graduation oxorcisse. ‘Who Principals, sud many of tho papils of the sbove schooly, are in favor of lhinving the expensive exercises of the occasion done away with, for tlus yoar at leaut, They feel as if thoe ‘axpensos attonding the day aro gronter than canbe welt supported by parcnty ot this time whion the iooney merket is so vloke, Bosides, ns the Board of Lducatiou is supposed 10 be cutting down oxpausvs, it seomy only just and propur that the $200 or o allotted to dorray expenscs at the timo vhould Le put to soms uthor purposo this time. Whether or no tha customary excreises will toke place rests with tho members of the Board. What have thoy to aay? ONE INTERESTED, — THE CITY.HALL, The Board of Public Works isaued an esti- mate of §3,991 10 I, Earushaw yesterday for masonry ou the West fiide pumplag-works, The City Treasurer’s receipta yosterdsy were $§1,793 trom water-rents, £530 from tho City Collector, sud » amall suw 1 interest-bearing taxes. Tho ballot-boxes for the city election have all been returned to the City Clerk, with the ex- coption of that for the Third Preciuce of the Third Ward Comptroller Hayes has no information to give #a to tho time when clty ewmployes can be paid, bLut he hopes that the city corliticatos may bo decided to bo logal, and through that declsion 1o obtaiu mouoey, Ilesays that o symuathizes with thoso who are bard up, sud will do all ho can ta reliove their wantd, At pressut ho'ia tied haud aud foot. It was unususlly dull at city headquariers yos- tordsy. The Aldermeu who paid the plscos visit were not numerous, nor had thoy any nows to give. They neemed snxtous to tinish up lq- . Lo thinks n rocount ought to be ordored., If businosa ramaining for them to do, and to retirs {from their oflicen and from unonviable notorioty. Ald. Dixon, Dave Clark, Tom Stout, Quirk, and a fow olhora exproasod thelr readincss to glve up thelr soats just as moon as thoir socessors should make thioir appearance. As Lo any winh to hold over, thoy sxprossed thoir minds aa de- cidedly averso to'sny suoh oouras, and, in faat, thoy gave oot the alighteat cradence to a roport stating that aa attompt would bo made 10 hang on with Colvin, They regerded it as nonscnes, it not meant for & joke, Mr. C. (. Dixon, ons of the most prominsnt candidatos for Aldormen at the recant eloction in the Thirtoenth Ward, was around tho Oity. Hail yentorday to demand of the City Counaiia recount of tho Aldermanic vote In his ward, Mr. Dixon was tho third bighost in tho retnrns made by the judgos, Ald. Olevaland being flrst, and Wheolor, the Democratic nominde, standing second, while Dixon followad clossly fo the rear, ouly 17 votos ‘behind, e claims a ro- count on tho ground that oun tho first count in tho various preciucts ho was olectod by » amall majonty, but shat on thin socond count, in some way to him unknown, ho foll bohind. On tho first count {n the firat Diatrict (Ald. Quirk's district) ho was crodited with 120 votes, and on tho second count only 107 woro awarded hini, In tbe Becond District thero was a differonce of G votes in the two counts, and in the Third District thero waa » dia- pute of § votes, whilo n the Fourth District Durdog moma of her itashe has served {a varionn families In the city a8 & servant, and, al- though reqarded as qnoer, was found faithfal and porfectly larmloss, The oase when called will probably be dismiesod. THE COUNTY BUILDING. The Ansessor-slect for the Tawn of Hyde Patk yostorday racelvod his books fromthe County Clerk, The Lonergan-Storey libel suit was dismissed jn the Criminal Court yosterday morning by agresmont. The Committes on Tublic Records wiil mest this morning to sgres upon a report to the County Board in reforance to the recont Inveati- gation of the Recordor's ofiica. The mew North Town Doard met yesterday niorning snd organized. Tho Asseasor was allowed aix ansistanta and authorized to rent an office in McCormick's Block, snd commence Lin work at onco, Tho tollowlog wors adjudged insano in tho County Court yeaterdsy i Patrick Egan, Mary Jervis, Mary Corby, Darcke Hockroan, aud Wil- holmina Frazer. Paul Lawson waa found to bo no habitual drunkard, Datrick Egan is tho ownar of valusbla real estato [n the viciuity of Stato sireot and Peck court, and is nu old citizen, thero wan no recount. This makes s differonce — of twonty-seven votos in tha two counts, and SUBURBAN, a8 Mr, Whoelor's majoritynover him is no small OAK FARK, A sorfous accldent occurred Wodnesday at about noon at Mr. Iosrd's now buildlng on Lako atrect. Mr. Jobn Holbino, & carponter employed on tho building, while at work on the top of the brick wall atopped upoh & looss plank in the scafolding which gavo way, and loosing his balance hio foll to the ground, a dis- tanco of 14 fuot. llolp was immodiately ann- moned, and tho sufforer was conveyed to his homo on Chiengo avenue. . Dr, Cash being fu at. tendance, aversthing poselblo was dono for hia relief, It was found upon oxamination that sevoral ribs wore brokeo, nnd tho broast-bone sadly fractured. Mr. Holbino has a wifo and children eutirely dependent upon him for sup- port. As he has been w roeident of tho Park tor a number of years he has tho sympathy of tho entire community. Yoaterday morning at 1 o'clock tho citizens on tho South ide wero alarmed from slumbor by tho cry of fire, 1t waa discovered that a build- ing owned and occupied by Mr. Josoph Surrot was wrapped 1o finmes. ‘Iho*liouso was a Inrge framo ono on Madigon streot. Tho lower rooma bavo boon used for somo time ns a saloon, the family living up stalrs, Tho main building and voveral shods wero consumed. It 18 not known hovw tho fire originated. No livos woro lost. RAILROADS. EASTERN FREIGHT RATES. Thoe announcoment yeatorday of the final collapse of the Lastorn pool was roceived with considerable satisfaction, not ounly by the ship- pors in this city, but also by tho managers of tho railronds leading from this oity wost. Thess roads bava auffored soveroly from the pool, be- cause the rates from this point cast were rigidly maintained, while from othor Westorn poiute they were not. For this reason much of tha business which had previously teken its way by this city was diverted to othor points, and tho Chicago roads leading to the Wost conld not compete with tho cross-linos. All tbis is now chauged, sud the cross-lines will no long- or be nblo to soatch the bueiness from Chicago, ns tha Chleago lines can now compete to thoir hoarts’ content, Tho Now York trunk lines telegraphed to tho Chica- o roads lending west yestorday thiat thoy will memm with them on suy rates they chooso to make, 1t i not bojleved that a railroad war will be tho result of the breaking up of tho pool. The rallrondu oro not in o condition to make much of fight, aud, though tho rates swill be lower and moro unsottled than thoy have boon, yat nouo of tho roads nre likely to take auy business at los- ing rates, Thirty conts per hundied pounds on grain from Chicago to New York is now the pro- vailiog rate, and the roads claim that thia 18 nbout as luw as csn be mado without loxing monoy. Yot it wan roported yeatorday that ratos bavo been made below that fignre. 'fho Lako Snoro & Michigan Soutbern lisilroad wmade the following rates to Eastorn poluts vostorday, and claims thst it will adlers to them no mattor what tha ottor roada will do: From Chieago Fourth Flourand Toxed Balk o— hio in boaton upon an honest, falr and aquars count, ho expects to retiro to privato life and at onco drop tho dispute, but if elected hio oxpocts 1o occupy tho oflico. TIE COUNCILy or yathor a port of it, met last evening at 7:30, whon it was found that ooly fifteen Aldormon wore present, They swere Ald, Warren, ooy, Spaldivg, Stono of tho Fourth, Htoneof tho Tifth, IHoidy, Sommoer, Clark of tho Tonth, White, lleath, Caas, Mahr, Schaffaor, Dickeu- son, and Dixon, Tho Preatdant annonnced that a8 no quorum was prosent tho assombly would adjourn, Thera was a disposition, howaver. to wait a for minutes to meo if tho reat did not pnt in an appoarance. ‘Fhey waited Just sovon minutosattor the rogular hour for ~ meeting, whon Ald. Schafl- nor moved to adjours. aud the motion was carriod. At this” atage of the procoodings a fow of tuo absent Aldormoen presentod thomeolves at tho door nnd dragged thomaolyos slowly forward. They kopt coming on the seeno, and in threo minutes aftor tho adjourn- nont thore was a quorum prosent. An attempt was mado to resuscitate tho meeting but it failed, and aftor }ingoring a fow momonts to dis~ cuss tha Iatp clection the membera disporsed to meat again Monday evemng. Whothor tho ap- pearauca of tho issing oues just sfter tho Council ndjourned waa purcly “accidental, or whother their absence until that particalar tno- ment was a Enn of n uchomo to dolay the cin- vagsing of tho votes is a matter which fs loft for tho public to docid s ANNOUNCEMENTS. ‘The strangors’ and workingwomen'a mesting witl ba lield at tho rooms of tho Good Samaritan Boclety, 173 Randolph streot, to-day at 3 o'clock. . An entertainment for tho beneflt of tho Womoen's Contennial will bo given at McCormick Hall Saturday sfternoon aud evening. The pricos aro moderato and the programmo oxcol- lent, . Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton will deliver an entiroly pow lecture, catitled * Washington Women,” bofors the Sunday Lecturo Soclety funday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, st MeCormick 1all, Admission, 10 conts, Tho Rev. Dr. Rhodes, of t. Louls, will de- liver his freo leoture on * True Glory of Young Men” Friday evening, April 21, at 8 a'clock, iu tho Fourth Preabvterian Church, corner Supe- rior aud Rush streots. All aro cordinlly invited. Ticko!s to tho entertainment Monday ovoning for tho benetit of tho Foundling Iustitution may be found st Jausen, McCiurg & Co.'s, 117 and 119 Btate street, and at Kouwedy's book and utationory ard West 8ido Library, 239 Wost Madison atreet. The Hungarian Donk Socloty glvos a grand concert aud wotico at Staudard Hall 8atnrday ovening, for tho benofit of the sufforors from tho recont floods at Biula-Posth, Hungary. The bost amateur talent in tho city hias beon sceured, and the programmo is one of uousual atrevgth, | . to= cluns, cornmeal, meat, moat. Wiin Anvonti Bagday SLEaRoon SOROBEE LOPRES. | Demian fi O T CRE 24 beneflt of tho Good Samaritsn Homs will ba gland yolnts. 0.70 040 045 givqu at Hooley's Theatre Sundav at 3 o'lock, | Baltimore. 0.51 0.0 lixs Minnio E. Curtis, tho favorite contraito, of | Philadelpl 64 0.1y 8t. Louis, will ausist, Adminsion ss ususl to [ Buffslo.. Sane LA 0any 0 parquotte and dress-circle, 25 centd; to bale | Haprolt and Toledo,. 0,16 os0s 010 conles, 10 conts. Grand laplds, Mich. 006 030 018 Tho Athenmum will open its clags in wood | Halamanea, N Y.... 0.3 040 0K All tho other linca leading to the East aro making tho same ratos as those givon abovo, and in some instances go bolow them, Tt is not belioved that o reduction in passon- ger rates will bo ;ade, The compotition will bo principally carried on through ecalpers and ageuts, who will recive largo commissions, and who, therofore, will roap tho benoflt from the cbauged condition of afairs which the oublio ought to bave. The ronda expeot a large pas- songer trafie durivg tho Contennial year, and for this renson thoy are adverso to making a ro- d;:;:tlon. "fhoy want to make hay whilo the sun shinos. carviug in its rooms, No, 65 Washiogton atreet, Saturday, at 2 g m. Material and tools will bo in readiness, 80 that all who onter tho class can commonce work at onco. Iia object s to toach & knowledgo of a businens thst-can bo turned to practical account in securing remunerative om- ploymout. ‘Though dosigned especially for women, 1t will ba opon to alt who desire inatric- Liun‘i All poreons intorestod aro invited to at- tond. CHR:STIAN CONVENTION, Tho following s tho programme for the Con- vontion of Christian Woriors, commonciug to- day at Farwell Hall 10n, ln.-slnl'dm{’, y P, rer My God fo “Then'" Chiorus cholr, led e 3, Gheuey, D, D. [ Biiss ; prayer, ¢ Y. d Nino, 10:15 to A % Tlie Ninoty i m.—Tople for discussion, ©Prepars- tion Needod for Asnoclate Christian Work,” Openod by J, V. Farwell, folloed by the Kov. D, . Chonoy, L. Dl flio Kav.J. I Walker, and'tho Hov, T, £} ars] 11 0 12 m.—Toplo for discussion, * Iow My Al Bo Profited by Eveugolistic and Mevival ervices.' Opencd by the Rav. W, A. lactlett, followed by the Iiev, M, M. Parkharst, the Rav. W, J, Kermott, and tho Rtev. D, J, Burrell, 2 m.—Noonday Irsyer-mecting, Subject: Prayer- Steetings—How to Conduct Them.” Opened by the Ttov, W. W, Everts, D. D,, follawed by tho ltev, i, D, Shepherd, ‘tho Rev, ¥, I, Willlams, tho Rov, N. Axtell, H, G, Spafford, wud others, 2103 p, m,— Tha 'Importance of Taqulry Bleet- ings, aud How to Conduct Them.” Opened by tha Reov, A, E- Kittredge, followed by tiie Itav, R 8, Cane THE ROCKFORD & ROCK ISLAND. A short time ago Mr. 1, Ostorberg, tho repro- sontative of tho Gorman bondholders of tho Rockford, Rock Island & 8t. Louis Railroad, who now runs and controls it, went to Kuropo to raige money for the purpose of completing tho line from Bterling to Byron,thus sccuring a con- neotion with the Chicago & Pacific Raitroad, with which a consolidation was to bo offected. From information recoived hora yeaterday from Germany, 1t appoars that tho German bond- bolders ‘sro rather reluctant to oxpond more money on that road, aud it is bardly probabla that Mr. Osterberg will succeed in his effort to conxolidato tha two lines and thus securs an ont- let for his road to Chicago. singin ttno, the Ltev. Gearge 11, Pocko, aud J. W, Dean. FINANCI 310 4 p, m—* Gospel Temperance Work,” Oponed by Miss F, E. Willard, foilowed by Mra, Carac, snd gitr”adleaof the Womian's Obrinfan Temparance nion, 1'to & p. m.—Misston Work, How to Gt TTold of the Nou-Chiirch Goers, Opened by tho Rev. A, J, Jutkins, followed by the Hev. 8. W, Duflield, (be Ilev, 1, D, isurr, the Jev, }. L Sartin, 'tho evs J, W. Whitos bead, aud Freuk 3L, Tpckwell, 7230 to 8 p. m.—Song Hervice, 810 9:30 1. m.—Ttevival Horvices, conducted by tha Rev, €, L. Thompaon, D, D, 9:30 to 10:30 p, m.—Inquiry meelings, conductod by thio Rov. J. M. Caldwell, ; Adunch will be served at cost in Lower Far- well Hall, st 1 and 6 p. m,, to tLoas wishipg to rewmain for all tho services. —_—— CRIMINAL. ke Hurley, & youth of abont 18 years, who some bimo ago sutored tho grocory-stors of & man uamed Rosenburg and atolo sundry articlos, among them sn overcoat, wan yesterasy sent to jail tn default of $1,000 bail to appesr before the Criminal Court, About 3 o'clock yosterday morning the hard. ware storo of C.'I\ Woolay, at No. 601 Archer avenuo, was entorad by burglars, who packed ntock valued at €100 in = sack preparatory to itn romoval, Defore finlshing tholr work, tho burglars wore frightoned off by shots from tho. proprietor’s revolver. ‘Thoman Carroll and Joseph Webb, to MONTREAL. Special Dispateh to The Chicaaa Tribune, MoNTnEAL. April 20.—On examiuing the ro- turns for March of tho Motropolitau Bank, and comparigg them with the document recontly ieauod by the Mavager of that i nstitution, great discrepancies aro found. According to the ofli- cial bank raeport thore is a surplua after paying all linbilities to tho public and stockholdors of $97,242, In the atatement issucd by the Dircet- ors, dated Aarch 16, aftor making provision for the payment of all Habilities to the public in full, a denclency of 199,050 s shown; or, In othor words, the stockholders are mado awaro of tno unpleasant fact that 20 por cont of their capital is lost. 5 WOONSOCKET. R. 1, Provipexcr, X, L, April tis mnnounced that the Ballou Manufacturing Compauy, & largo corporation, whoso mills aro st Woonsockiet, Lina mado an assignment, ‘The indobtoduessoxcecds SL000,000. ‘Tho lizbilitios probably excced tho sugoty from €160,000 to $200,000, LEWISTON, ME. . Bostox, Mass., Avril 20.—The Lewiston (2e.) Bavings Bavk Las suepended, owing toa pro- tracted run, but expects eventually to pay in fall. NEW YORK. New Yonx, April 20,—The Comptrolloer of the Currency has authorizod tho Hank of the Siate of New York toresuma bneinoss. i e b I0WA SUFREME COURT. Bpecial Dispateh to The Chicage Tribuns, Dunuque, Ia., April 20.—~The Supreme Court ot at 9 o'clook. 4 Brown, appeliant, va, Csscaden, from the Hlack- hawk cfrcuits reversed, Philips ve, Garinan, d findant, and_Xtichman, appellant, from Jackson' cirs cuit; affrwmed, King, appellout,’ve, Jobuson et al, froeh Adarms diatrict a0lrmed. Sicel vo, tho Centra Railroad _Company, appellant, from the Mahaska di lct; afirmed, Tho B, C, R & M, R, R, Co., app o disinct; ahirme L Day clrcults roversed. from the Joues ‘dlatry . 'Tho Oily of Cedar Ravi firmed, On motlo, Drafahl ve, Tut Circuit; motion to correct judgincnt sustained, Spite s vu, Heotield ut sl motion Lo diamiss overruled. Adjournod to Friday. other with n scamp Who was uot caught, wore observed by John Itonnyne trying to rob tha house of Rosa Eltipgor, who lives at No, 83 ‘I'wontieth stroet, Ronayne collared ooo, aud Officor Carborry ac- revied anothor. Thoy were brought before Jus- tico oote, and wero held to the Criminal Court. Timothy Caeey, Mike Corcoran, sud John Crawford went to a bouno on North Wells stroet about 4 o'clock last Tuexdsy morning and de- manded sdmittauco, 1t was rofused, snd thoy 16ft tbeir curds in the shape of about $1U0 dam- age to window-glass, eto. They intorviewed Justico Xaufmany yesterday, and wers lob off under £300 bail until the 2%th just., when their ruther irogular conduct at s uuseomly Liour of tho morning will ba investigated, Mry, Mary Little, who was arrestod Tuceday for having in her possession several thousaud dollars' worts of diamonde, was arraigned befare Beutly yesterday morning, sud lor exsmination contibued until” Baturday. Blie gave boods of £2,600 sud waa relossed.” The police have mado overy offort to obtaia some clow to tho owner- shipof tho dismonds, supposed to be stolen, Jut without kuccons, and a:e iucliued to credic tho statement sho bas mado respecting her titlo 1o tho prapesty, Those who kuow Mrs, Little slatu tuat she Is » wewber of oue of o oldest familios in the fitate, from whom sho tnhented larys estato, Yoars ago she marriod a gamblor, aud flually thero was a soparation, Bitico this event she Las besn subject to fits of {unauity during, whicts she lu not accountable for ber acts. ller friendy have occauloually at- tompted to confine her in au seylum bus falled. scd, Grabiaug, from tho Warren worth, sppeliant, va, Byrii amirmed. Nato This Fact, The sucness and pecfoction of tha ¢ New Will- cox & Gibbs Automstio Bilont Bewing-Machine * {u attested by the fact that othor sawing-machine companies unacrupulously borrow thv Isugusge of it advertisoments. - pih e S L) What They Do They Do Well } and 1f you Lave Hilger, Jenkina & Faxon papor, decor- ate, or furnish your house with beddiog, lynbrequins, Ince, or other curtaius, you will ssy 80, Hemewber thelr pumbers, 739 aud 431 Blate strest, SPORTING NEWS. Informal Opening of tho Dnse- Ball Senson in Chicago. Bpalding's Nine Againet a Btrong Pickod Team of Flayers. Tho Froe Handlcap at Nowmarket, Eng,= The Amerlean Horse Preaks ness Fourll, Races at Now Orloans—A Walking-Matoh Zroken OfF BASE BALL. THY. WINUTE BTOCRINGA' UIRAT APFEATANCE, A considerable numbor of baso-hall fanclers went out to tho Twonty-third-stroot grounds yostorday afternaon ta ses tho now GChicago nino in its first appentance for the yoar, The grounds ware found in falr shape, considering thoir natural moist fmlings, and did very woll to plsy on, barring tho fact that s ball would not bound when it struck foul. The changes in the arrangotnonta for tho sonson are very fow, and may bo eummed up la palnt, clesnliness, and now fonce on tho oast aido of the inclosuro. Tho Chicago nine camo on the fleld in & body, and wero hoartly and cheerfully applanded by tho crowd who secmed to hopo woll of them. Much comment was hoard on tho perti-colored caps, but it was gonerally favorablo, and tho utility of the tdea was scknowlodged. The coloes chpson by the men ara as followa : Bpalding—Dluo, White—Red, MoVey—DBlack and blue, Tarncs—Black aud yellow, Peters—Dinck and red, Anson—Dlack and white inoa—Whito. Bieluski—White and red. Addy—Whito and brown. ‘The” most couepicuous headdress {s Barnes', and the handsomost Hines’. It’ia fair to sug- gest to Managor Spalding that ho change elther Anson's colors or Addy’s, becauso they ars im- ponsiblo to be told npart o littlo distance off; althongh it 18 not thoreby intimated that any man excopt 8 porfoct strangor would confound tho two mien. Theo color groon sooma to hiavo Leen omitted ; why not put that in the list? Yostorday's game is not of courso worthy of 8 dotailed descrintions it was necesshrily ono- eided, though tho picked nino woro sided by Andrus and Cono of to profossionats. Tho ro- mainder of the partiea was wado up of ama- tours from tho Frankline end other good ama- teur organizations, Glenn, of tho Chicagos, did nat play at all, having yot bardly recovored from 8 rocont illzess, and tho threo hlayors oxpectod from Bt. Louls disappointed tho managemont and the crawd. Tho natable foature of tho game, ag far as the professionals woro concorued, was the gonerally fine throwing to second and third hasea, which positions had & gopd deal of work. MoVoy was not so fortunate, and got neither as good throw- ing nor sa much of it, Tho wark done by Anson, Larnes, and White will do quito woll enough, aud tho samo (lunhly will win plooty of games. Potors distinguished Limselt by s wonderful runuing onc-haud catch in the fourth toning, and 1n tho ninth the bail went from Spalding to Auvson, and theuce to Barnes and McVoy in timo to accomplish o _triple Ylny. A double” vlay by Bielaski and MoVoy {u tho sixth inning waa vory creditsblo to tho “formor's powors of flolding quickly and throwing swiftly. - Taken ns o whole, the firat nppearancs of the professionals was quito satigfactory, and gives graund for sanguine hopes of futiro succoss. "'ho olfect of ** Bouton traiving * sasmed to ap- pear in tho great number of sulo right-fiold luta, and porhapd also fu tho harmonious working of the team. ‘I'bo picked nine played a fair gamo at times, and then again putin’a bit of muffing, Coue wos assailed with all sorts of throwing, aud, whila ho took o good proportion of it, yot allow- ed bLis acoro to be marked with rather mors than Liis sharo of errors. Andrns showod somo pitoh- ing ability, aud only A small number of earned rune were mado off him, Tlia batting was excollont, sod, from hia stylo sod genoral action, it may bo prodicted that ba will make a fine record for his firat year 1u tho pro- foasion, The pley undor the new rulea was noticeably differont from that of last vear, and the audi- enco, uatil they * saw the point,” gruwmblod no ood becauso no effort was mads to put out a man whon he attemptod to run on a foul, The other noticeable change was that which mado tho ball at once in play whon onught on a foul fly. Whito took the tdea vory promptly, and made somo fine throvs Lo first after sharp tios. TILL BCORE, Tollawing s the score, which alonld be un- doratood in tho light of tho fact that the picked nino roceived five outs in each inoing: CRICADO, I3 B Darnes, 3 b, 7 7 Anson, 3b. eviores| 8 31 8 31 3 BioVes, 16 Stambani, o] 0 of 10| o Iinor "o, 1. Teaod, 2 beecse| 1| 31 3 B[ 1 d ol alalal s Ha 3 1l 1l13) o] 194 ¢l 4 o 1jofof 1 F i 678 0 713 1m 0301°% tiaos, 3; An- o Sensa- Aloay. 1 Bpalding, 3; Addy, 1 White, 3 Vtta, 3, Bismbacghs 11 Moods 45 Bredburg, 3; Quinn, 1; Cano, 1. Pasued Halls Quinn, Wild Pitchos—And; Umpire—James Wood, ‘The White Btockings play the Franklins Sat- urdtaydimemoon. when a good game may be ox- pecto Faloy, 1, Ve TIHE WINONA CLIFPERa. Spectal Inavateh 10 The Chicaca Tridune, Wisona, Miun,, April 20.—The OClipper Bago- Ball Club has roorganizod with most of ‘the men whio wera in tho nine Iast seasou, Lvans, short stop, has roturned from Aun Arbor; John Mc- and M. Walsh, who have becn sponding tho winter in Chicago, arrived laat weok. Iarry Arundel, a woll-known amatour pitclier of Ihita- dolphln, is hore to spend the aummer, aud bas conaopted to play with tho Clippora, Ileis valuable acquisition to tho club, which entors tho #easou with a strong toam. VFrank Lalor hey qrunly {mproved his pitching. Yale will play lirst. “Qarlock, Henry, Smith, and Renaall will take good places iu the nino. ¢ ——— THE TURF. NEWMARKET LAQEN. Loxpon, April 20.—The frce-honalcap race at Nowmarket to-day swas won by Maitland ; Borry- fiold eccond, Dolay thitd, Preaknoss, the Amori- can horss, fourth, Preakness carried 44 pounds moro than tho winner, and 30 more thau Dorry- fletd and Delay. Last year the valuo of the stakes was $5,625. Among tho eighteen entries this yenr was Mr. Sanford’s b, b, Preaknoes, agod, by Loxington out of Dayleaf, to carry 120 pounds, tho top woight, Tho race last yoar was won by Posping Toum, 4 years, Y0 pounds, eloven running, NEW ORLEANH RACES. New Onveans, La., April 20.—At the rscos, fourth day, tho weather, track, and atlondauca woro ail good, ‘Lho firet race, setling rac and a quarter, was won by Kilburn, Atton soc- ond, Bpringlet third. 'Time, &:10}4 In the pool on the track Alton roid at $15, Kilburn $100, Bpringlet £30, ‘I'ho second race, 1}¢ miloa, all azes, pur $350, was won nnafly by Ascenuion; Bu vivor second, Jook Trigg third, Time, 2:4214, In the pool on the track Asceuwon eold ! 8100, Barvivor 85, Jack Trigg 89, ‘The third_raco, milo heat, bost 3 fn 5, all sged, purse 2600, rosulted : Newberue, ullator. Toat Leonard, o, purse 8300, milo ki e—1:AT; 1In tho pool on the srack Linlister sold at 8200, Newberne 190, Poat Leousrd $i0. After the first hoat Newberne sold at 912¢, Enlister $50, Post Leonard, $40, After the accond huat, Newberne 3111, the fold, $23. g MISCELLANEQUS, ¥ WALKRESAES." . Specsal Dispaten Lo The Chicago Tritune Font WATNE, Ind., Apsil 0.—This morning et 4 o'clook Alrs, Afarshall, of Chicsgo, sad Afrs, Hudson, of Ht. Lows, begau & walking match for §100 a side, tho person accomplisbing the reatess distance before Faturdsy midnight to fo ke winuer. Up to O o'clock tlia oveuing Mre. Mashall had acccphubed 41 miles aud Mra. Hudeon 87 mites. ‘Thio atlendauco upon the watch bing beon quito largo. Nasnviir, T::A.:T"flxr‘:ln# A oompstiti | 00! drill for m 8150 sitver cup takes place Ifchu:; the Ohioknsaty Grards of Memphis and the Por. (» tor lifes of Nashville ot Ash Darracks to-mor J Tow afternoon. —_— OBITUARY. Qumrcy, I, April 20.—The Hon. Gaoegs J. Riohardson, aon of the Iate Col. William A. Richardnon, died in this city to-day, of consump- tion, attor & lingering illuess. Tho decenssd wan n prominont member of theBarof this oity, In 1870 hoe wan elocted to ths Logisisture from Adsms County, aud sorvod his constituents creditably, 1fa waa 31 yoars of ago. InpiawApors, April 20.—Itichard O, Dunonn, a woll-known tolegraptior, formerly the ohiet oparator of the Indianapolis and New Orleans ;; lices. diod at Dattlo Oreok, Mich,, this morn. ng. 5 Bpectal Disvateh to The Chicans Tridbuna LANaiNg, Mich,, April 20,—Lnwronca Nyan, & ploneer of Ingham County, diod av Mason, aged B2, 1le camato tho State in 1830, N. W. Olark, the pisciculturist, of Clarkville, {sdoad, Ilo was ono of the first to engago in artiticial fleh-hatching, John Btanley died recontly at hia home in Grand Lodgo., o was s pioncor of that tow l.uvh'% uottied thers foily yosrs ago. llis age was 79, SUICIDE. Spectal Dispatch to Ths Chicage Triouna, DARVILLE, Kil.,, April 20.—A man ghoso nams is mapposed to be ¥, M, Hawloy, doing bnainons ot No, 144 LaBallo atreet, Chicago, jumped from the third-story window of the Bt. James Hole), in this city, to-nicht, injuring Liimself, it {s anp- posed, fatally. o was formerly ongaged in the manufhctory of agricultural {mploments as Docatur, IUl, ' anecial Disvateh to The Chicaga Tribune. BunriNaroN, In., April 20,—J. W. lunter, of this city, bookkeopnr for L. Chiamberlin & Co., shot himself in tho hoad with o revolver at Carthage this mornlng., ‘hen discovorsd he. waa dead. Ha was attonding bis insano mother, Domestio troublo probably {nduced the act. The body was brought to this city to-night. Epectal Duspaleh to T'he Chicago Tribune. MrLwAUREE, Aprit 20,—Androw Buck, tanner, hung himself in a building on John DBlack's farm to-day, and was dead whon discovered, RRIAGES. Y OVE_DLACRALLe-April 10, at ihe reaidence of the bride's parents, by the ltev, Canon Knowles, Hen. 77 Victor Lovo, of Biookiym, ¥, Y., to Aunls, eldeet dsughter of A, 1L Dlackall, Esq., of Ghteago, OLIVER—YEO—At the reaidence of Br. Georga Wilton, 1370 South Slate-t,, Mr, Thomsa Oilrer and Mlss Virginia E. Yeo, s DEATHS, OUNNING—April 18, 1870, Mary Ellen, dsughter of Ilugh snd Catharine Gunalig, Tho funeral will take plsce from tha residence, Tr. ving place and Folk strest, Saturday st half-past ¢ o'clock s, m, To Calvary by carrlages. LAVERY—Apnl 20, Mory Lovery, sged 48 years, Funoral from hor lato residonce, 165 Eighteenth sizeet, aturday, April 23, at 10 s, m., o 8L Jobn's Church, thenco by carriagea to Calvary. §2~ Oswogo, N, Y., papers plesse cojiy. WEDSTER—April 10, of heart dlseaso, Tizra ¥, Webs ater, nged 28 Funeral yoarn, ; Trom bfa Iato reatdence, cornsr Bowen and Langley avenues, Friday, the alat, at 2 o'clock p, m. £ Halem, Mass., papers pleass copys Q'HEARA—Thuradsy, April 20, at her rotidence, 917 Gottage Grove avonue, Alargarol, beloved wife of Jamss O'liears, of ufiammatery rhonmatism, Funeral Saturday, the 22d inat., at 10 & m., to North. wweatorn dopot, thenoe by cara to Calvary Comelery. _POLITICAYL, ANNOUNCEMENTS. COOK COUNTY CENTRAL REPUBLIOAN CLUB. ‘Thera will be a rogulur meeting of the Grand Coun cll at Republican headquarters this evening st 7:30 p m, WILLIAK ALDRIOK, Prosidont, By ELISON, POMEROY & CO. Auctionecrs, 84 and 06 Randolph-at., THE AUCTION SALE O THE FINE 8TOCK WATCHES, JEWELRY, Silver and Silver-Plated Ware, Diamonds, Fancy Goods, Bronzes, Clocks, Etc., AT A, FE. MILLER'S, 61 WASHINGTON-ST., Every Day this Wook, at 10:30 8. m, and 2:30 p, m. JISON, POMEROY & CO., Auctioneers. M, :hx‘f‘i-usxuu will conduct tha salo, Priday Morning, April 21, at 9:30 O'tlock, &t Onr Rooms. WWa will rcll_without Reserve s large and desirabls Iay out of elagant NEW FURNITURE, Taclor and Chamber Sulls, Wardrobes, Burouus, Ward- stands, . ‘A splendld line of new and used Brawsels, Mognel, ‘Wool and Hemp Carpets, Mattresses, Bedding, Gane oral Morchandise, Crockory, and Glassware, &o, * Tho entire outilt fram two dwelllngs will ve aold, including overything usually found { » First-Clud Testdence. ELIBON, POMEROY & CO., ‘84 and £6 Randolph-sk DENTIST'S OFFICE OUTFIT AT AUCTION, Fridsy morning, April 21, at 11:30, at our Auction Tooms, Ous Dentlat's Chair, Office fimk, Upholstered Clairs, Dental Instrumeuts, Oil Pamntiugs, Glass Pas t{tions, Pictures, &c,, &c, Eatlro outfit of Dentlsty Office ; alxo » number of Valuable Specimens, ELISON, POMERQY & CO,, Auctioneers, Eleant Honsehold Farniturs AT ATCTION, Ab Privato Realdence, No. 1029 Michigan-av., BATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 23, AT 10 0'CLOCK, H Ono magnificent Chamber Sct, 4 pleces, cost $830 tros splondld_Book and Cabinet Coses, Libra Tatles, Chalrs, fino Btesl Engraviugs, Ol Pafolings superb Lany Chalrs, Parlor Suits, Dirsscls Carpets throughout the hoiisé, expensive Dintug-Koom ¥urni- ture, Chsmber Furnlture, Dedding, Crockery, Glia and IMated Ware, Kitchon and Laundry Furniture, The eutire oulilt for hotavkesping cost over $5,00 and i1 i tho e conition wi i o wsed. ol o. Lo sold without reserve, Walt for this P Y Auct'rs. o By WM. A. B SRS & CO AUOTIONEERS, 118& 12 WABASH.AV. DUTTERS £ C0S REGULAR SATURDAY SALE, At thelr Spacious Balesrooms, 118 & 130 Wabash.av., cor. Madison-sk HOUSEHOLD GOODS, Saturdey Morning, April 22, ‘The entire contents of & first-class dwelling, {nctad~ ing elaborato Furniture, Velvel, lrussols, aud olbsr Carpets, Fano, &c. Ganis ANOAE, s HANDSOME OCTAGON Brick (Btone-Trimmod) Dwelling-Ilouse 4688 Weost Washington AT AUGTION, Tueaday, April 25, 1876, at 3 o'olook p\ Iy ON THE PREMISES, Tho house is finely finlshed and substanitally build °‘i the Lost materlsl for the present owner, who st plrintended the bullding in porson, It contains ew ery modern improyement, ‘Tha salv i8 perempiory, and on very easy ferms. ‘Thio house can be inspected at any time. WAL A, BUTTERS & €O, Auctioncert. By G. . GORD & CO., €304 %0 Wabasheay, | AT 11 O'CLOCK, Carriages, Open and Top Buggis, Bfi“cm ‘\Wagons, Fhastous, Bids-Dar Doad W3gooh i G, P, GORE & CO., Auctioneert. On Baturday, April 22, at 9 o'clock, 14 CRATES W, . CROCKERY [N OPEN LOTS AL10)¢ o'clock, Now sud Betond-Hand HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Yarlor and Ghamber Hets, Walous Wardrobos, Mar bls aud Yood Top Tatiles, Whstnots, Lsll Troeu ESY Obairs, Walnut Beditcads aud Bureaus, Lall Prosh Extension and Lreakfast Tables, Walnut Hockers a5 Obalrs, Refrigerators and Ice-Chest e 4 Orfice- Doaks, Bliow-Cases, Catpols, Oilclollis, Parlor Btoves, 8 Car Looso Eoglishi U, A Coltte \vuu-.l.no mod»&{m;t fh“f)"mfin :,:n sy Fluo , 1 Parlor Orgss., ogent Fluo Klanos, | 30"y, G0uk & €O. —} __CONFECTIONERY. mBY CELEBRATED "ihrogbout s Uniun—espressod i ,\llll. Hlflflb Aflg‘\‘l’:a“ Grore QUNTUKR, Ooatoss Ublcaxo.