Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 28, 1876, Page 8

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1 76. THE CITY. GENERAL NEWS. The mle of seats for Yon Dulow's congerts come ences this morning ad Root & Sona' musie ators, on Blate street, The annual election of the Btate Microscopical Bocle- ty will ba held at the Academy of Bclences, 201 Wabssh svenwe, this aveningat 8 o'clock, The Lake Bathing-House Association of this city has ebtalned s licante from the Becretary of Btalo at Bpringfield. Guatay Plerwets ia Presideut of tha cone earn, The Ohicago Polytechnio Institute will open Mondsy tn the Merchants' Bnjlding, northweat corner of Ls Balle and Washington atrests, W. A.Myors is Pread. Mant, The temperature yeaterday, se observed by Manasss, epticlan, Tamsuxe Bullding, was s foilows: 84, m. €1; 10 & m., 685 12 m,, 75; 4 . M., 8 p.m, 68; berometer, 8 &, m,, 38,857 8 . 1., 38,65, A graud exhibition drill was given by Company 11,, Becond Regiment, at the armory, last evaning, in ths presencoof a Iarge sudience, who testified their ‘plossure by repested rounds of spplauss. Coroner Dietrach yeaterdsy held an inquest on & rem A B T Tie; wh was fomnd Head i hie ‘ed At the Bravoort House Isat Wedn!llh‘y avening, The jury retunted s verdiet of desth from heart diseass, Any one who hss old linen or bottles to spare whils ‘moving, will confer s great favor upon the Mospital for Women and Children, corner of Paullna and Adama atreets, by sending them thers, or sonding the addrses where the same ¢an be picked up, William E. Day yeaterdsy gained the right .to pass u the troublea of his fellow-men in the Town of Elia Taiand, by Biing bonds fa the sum of $1000 a8 Police Magistrate, George 8,Jollis ald the same thing, and will hold forth in the Town of Riverside. Late Wedneaday evening Officor Oliver Kelly fornd healthy male child sbout8 moniks old Iymng In & basket of swaddiing clothss on the door-stop of No. 2 Bouth Green strect, Yeaterdsy the child was sont by Justice Boully te the Homs of tho Friendloss, 1t fa now announced that the trisl of ex-Buperviaor Monn will take - plsce beforo that of Wadsworth or Ward, and the defense has been furnished with a list of Governmsnt witnessos and {nstructed to be ready for trial on the 10th of Masy, whea tho now potit jury will be callsd, ‘The most succezaful reader that appearsd bafors Kew York audiences this year was Mr, A, ', nurhlnk‘ ‘who will resd befors the Bunday Locture Socicty noxi Bunday afternoon at McCormick Hall 3ir, Durbank was pronoinced by Ohariotts Uushman to hold ‘\é(h p'l:‘el in the front rank of resders,” Admission cen Instruction will be given in the Athenmum Art Behool on Saturday of this week a8 follows : In draw- ing and oll and water-color painting, from 9 a. m, fo 12, ana from 210 § p.m.; in_wood carsing, from 3 to . m.: In Sorrento sawing, from 4 $06 p. . _ All of thepo clastes aro open 10 new pupils. Rooins, Nos, 63 And 65 Washington street. Shortly after 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon Arthur Barnum, sged 10 years, and residing with his parents at No. 1751 Bhurileff avenue, while sttempting to Jump on the freight train over {he Michigan Bouth- ern Hallroad, missed his footing and was run over at the ankles.'He was aitended by Drs, Keeler and Marloy, both of whom are of the oplniou that ampu« tation will be neccasary. Thers 18 now on eshibition at the works of the Blnger & Talcott Stone Company, No, 316 Franklin siroet, & atons pavillon dressed by machincry and de- Rll.é for exhibition at P'hliadelphin as showing the saaplability of Ilinols limestone for oruamentfl bullding work. Architects, builders, and otbers intor- rated aro nvited tocall and inspect the pavillon, pro- vious to ita shipment to Philadolphis Monday, The three newly-slocted Asseaars for the Tawns of North, South, and Weat Ohicago, Meesrs, O, H, Dyer, . B.'H. Gray, and James N. Clark, met County At- \orney Hountreo st his office’ yesterday morning nc- sording to appointment, They held s privata con- sultation on the general subject of the law governing thio offico of Assessor, Ex-Assemor Phillips and ex- Town Clerk Gleceon, sorrowful and ruminstive, haunted the County Building in search of poluts, The ouly ftem of interest sround the Custom-Honse yestorday was the rumored appointment of Capt. Bomerviilo o take the position of Clef Division Dep— uty, formerly Leld by the now absent O, L. Koot, and iately occupied by Msj, Joseph Kirkiaud, Capt. Bom- srvifle is one of Supervisor Matthewn' most Lrusted Revenue Agents, and would no doubt give general sat- infaction in the nosttion. Collector Harvey informed TRIDUNE reporter yeaterday that he had determined on appofiling somabods, but preferred to rerarvs tha pu blication of tho name’ until the appointment w made, 1t {n gencrally understood, howsver, that Gapt. Bomerville {8 the coming man, The Citizen® Assoclation comes forward with o lmely Tecommendation o property-holders and otbera of the Bouth Town who_ are intprested in se- suring honeat assessments 10 assist {he nawly-clected Asseator, Mr. W, 1. i1, Gray, (n bearing tho probable legal exponses which ho will Lavo to mect 1n holding his ofiice. Inasmuch aa Mr. Gray was the cholco of Lonest tax-payers on the Bouth. Bide, accepted the nomination at thelr earnest solicitation, and waa after- wards sppolntad totlieoflion by tlie Bouth Town Board, d inssmuch as tho logal emolumonts of the oflica preclude tho oxpenditure of large amounts of mona Tor counsel's facs, ths recommendation seema s eml. nently proper ong, and it s hoped the tax-payers of thie South Town will not be backward In responding. The compositora of the Dally Union, Gen, Lieb's organ, kicked upa little matines last evening st about 5,9icek, and suempted o compel un sncrease of pag. e *¢ Littlo Joo,” ** Gen, Boune,” and a number of of or employes, at once repaired to the scene of the con. stornation, and after tho vallant General Liad inbaled & few cublo yards of guopowder odor and amoke the crowd of ** rats " wers nowhere to be secn. Anticipst- ing snother attack, & coupla of policemen wers placed on guard, an up to midnight the discomforted comps had mot .zeturned, After a lLittle skirmishing, twelve straight Typograph- dcal Unfon men were found, and wero st ouce put to ‘work at Unlon prices, ‘makes the third time that aisturbacoes of the kind have occurred upon the Union, and at last they have been compslled o suo- sumb to ths Typographical Unfon, A carrisge, with thres ocoupants, dsahied up to Otlo Biuhm's saloon, which ls * convenient” to tho City Hal, yestarday afternoon. The three alighted, bocred, entered the carrisge, aud were driven rapidly away, Laviog tie gaplag czgwd o wonder f Dom Pedrd st 80 hoon returned, The words passed quickly from mouth to month, % Capt, Miller, of the Bkidiore Quards,” e was dressed with all the trappings of an offieer, Dluo suit, yellow stripes, belmot and yellow plume, sud s git whip-laah wisted ovor iho broant of ded coat, The companlons were similarly, though 1ot 80 showily, dressed. Thelr appearsnce and sudden departura created about the groatcat excile mant of the day. 1t was for & time unkuown whethor it waa one of Gilmore's Band or one of {hie Bkidmors . It was finally learned that it waa Miller, of the Chicago Light Cavalry, wnd that bo had a tew WOMEN'S CENTENNIAL. A few of the ladies of the Chicago Women's Centen- mia) Assoclation met &t 170 Biate sireet yestorday afternoon. It was to have been tho closing mecting, but the shower xnd thresiening sky militated agatuat » fall gatharing of members, and s0 after au {n- formal discusaion of the prospecty, it was dscided to adjonrn until auother day, 3rs, Witlinrd preaided, and said that during the last stx weeke twenty-five or thirty spplicatious for space &t ihe Exposition had been received. During yesters day aloue, shis had been applisd to by five or 4ix au. thoresses sud others, who proposed an exhibi- Uon *f woman's work at the comiug display, Amopg the applicants i3 A Frik lirown who will exhitdt the plans and drawings of woversl hiousss bullt under ber auperviston, and which for comfort sud convenlencw of families desirous of live ing economically are unparalicled, It was also atated that a0 wlbum comprebending tho literary lalis, teachers, and some of tie even more prominent ladics of tho city, would be compiled and seat to Fhlldel- ®! ‘The queation of » lecture for the beneftt of the Ho- aiaty came up, but met with no favor, and tho project 'was abandoned, Tho finances of the Hociety do not see7a to ba in » flourishing condition, Alre. Ledoyue sald ahe had & roport which sho was willing o read If tnalsted upon, Ble suggeated that if published it would not_speak well for the tressury of the con- corn, but she did not want it understcod (hat she was suppressing the report, like the Fark Commission- era, aud so sba left § fu 1he bands of the wueling, Tha seport was fald over wilbout readiug, but it 18 undrratood thers aro about 3.0 ju canks ua Land, Mru. Dr, Harah Hackelt Steveuson was elecled a member. A rfinn.nmt dressing, applivd to the Lrokeu leg of ® clild 8 months old, was entered by Miru, Dr, lisn- M. T, Cutler, aud wilt be forwardid, After a sensivn’of little over an hotir the meoting adjourued, subjoot (0 the call of b Preaident, “ BILVER HALVES AND QUANIEHS, No sliver was Peidout at ihe Bub-Troasary yeater- [ clerical force Lelug em) luyed in counting or d {n proparing for shipment tho fractiona currency slready counted snd excuanged for eolu, Boveral boxes of the slull wers sent to Washingion lat night, The Asalstant nurer received information yestcrday hat an additional $100,000 u cotn will by shtpred bere from Pliladelplia noxt week, It will vome i faur lotw of $25,000 cach. To- gether with the amiounton hand aud that to be re- cetved froms the Casson snd Philsdulphia mints, thers 4a uo danger of a scarcity of the sliver clhange in Chif- g0, The ouly diflicuity In the way of rapid ex- cLange of the currency fur he ailver, aud the couss fquent sppearauce of the coin ou the warket it wore geueral circulation, couniata in the want of auffcicnt tlerical belp in the Assistant Treasurer's office, The labor of counting fractioual curreucy Is ratber undire eutimatod by thuse who Lisve mever trivd it, but s fiw attempts will shiow (Liat 48 s a alow, lalonoty procean, The clerks 14 tho otlica hiave worked with & wi), aud Jt culy w swal portion of thie country oders ave Leen filed. I8l wupposed that the Amiriait Trossuror's uppeal to the Becretary uf o ‘Fressury dor more elp wil mect with a fearty revpon-e, in which caao the work will go va tuch Inore rapdly, 30d tne slready lmpativut country curtoiers wilt re- Jolce 1o sca Whilr urders Glled, and bright, chinking 010 clyculsiing o their midst. GUNE Tu REST. Two more old aud well-knowy citizens of Chicago bave paased away—Eyuiso Mickie and George Gilbuit, James Mictilo cane 10 Chicago fuity yoars sgo sud scttled at Lyous, where Lu bad ronided” with scarcely an jutermiision 6p 10 the dato uf Lis deatl, a few dsys ago, .whem Do cxpired at the' good okl sge of €5, Kducated st SLarabiall College, Abure dosn, Beollaud, fur Lo yriesthuod, Mr, Michiu gradu- siod with high honors, hut turmed Lis attention to otbor pursuita. He has successdvely blled tho posis tions of Cuuuty Comuninsioner, ewber of tha Ley. siature, Board of Bupervisors, and was s Justite ul 1he Peace uutll withia s fow uionibs before his death, *@hen ba resigned bus otfice ou socouut of poor Lealth, Mdr, Michie was ons of the founders of tho Liinofs 8t Andrew's Bensvaleus Boclty, sud leaves a Losh of 5 . of Unlon Lodgo N frlends to_monrn thelows of ono whoeo quolitios of hoad and heart elaimed ganeral admiratfon, Mr, George Glibsrt of Gilbert & Sampaon, farnl- tors deslces, disd a3 Lis homs s Riverside Wednea dsy morning, Tl Lud been ailing for pome mouthay and was remarod by a #iroke of paralysta, o wash yeoars of ags, and leaves & widow, & son, and & dlu1u for, beaida s number of davoted friends to mourn his losa, TIE CITY NATIONAL BANK. Tank-Examiner Watron fnished his examinstion of the Cily Natlonal Bank yesterday forenoon, and o) bis report to the Comptrollor of the Currency at Washington, e did not furnizh the bank oMelsis with o copy, ' Cashier Miner informed a Triounz reporter that Mr, Watson had stated to him that the saucla of the oaiicern were suflcient fo pay tho de- poritors éa full and bave somothing for the stock- olders, The proposed reorganization is in atau quo pending the action of Comptroller Knox on lho res et of the Examiner. In this connectfon it ia proper stats that Anson D, Miner, (he Caslifer of the bank, constderatlon of nk, las, In £17,000, conveyed to William If. Dyer, of Troy, N, Xy by watrantles deod, dated Apeil 35, 1870, 150 feol fronting north on Warren aventle, Aud 180 foet front- ing south on Madisap strect, weat of Yager stree also 125 feet at the noftheast cornor of Cottags Grove avenus and Forty-firat atroot, the whols subject toa trust deed from A, 1, Minet to John Johnston, Ir., dated July 16, 1818, socuring tho principal note of A. 1, Miier to ‘Katherine A. Oox for $7,050—due fiva éATa from date, both principal and inforest payabls fn gold at the City National Uank, Chicago, THE YOKEFELLOWS. The Y, M. O, A. Yokefollows celobrated thelr sixth anniversary at Lower Farwoll Ball last night, After & pper, served st 6:30 o'clock, the exorcires of the ening wors entored upor, After prayer, Mr. I X, Crittentten, the first Buperintendent of the Yokefol lows, delivered sn addroas of congratulation, giving » rinoing sketch of o history of the orgaiization, aad a arailiying acconnt of fla” present ourishing condition, Boveral membern related thelr oxportence, anid #Aunt Lizzle* delivered a briof valedictory adilres An eloction of oflicers van then held, with tha f lowing result: Prosident, Azel Jeof: Bocretary. LN, Crittenden; Executive Commiltee, W. W. Yan Arsdalo, ¥. M. Rockwall, 1L, W. West, and Charles Chapasa, —_—— ODD-FELLOWSHIP. FIFTY-BEVENTIl ANNIVENSARY, The ocelobration of the ffty-seventh snniversary of 0d-Fellowalilp took place laat night, at the First Methodist Church, coruer of Clark and Washington streets, under tha suspices of the Union Lodgs No, 9, s0d Excolnior Lodge No. 23, of the I, 0. O, F. Tho eutertainment conelsted of muslc, addresses and solected resdings, aha refiected groat credit upon ¥, C. Vierling, Jacob Mayor, and Charlos Schaffger, 9, and E., 1, Easley, . L Beymoury and T.\v, Boynton, of Excelsior No, 3, those gentlemen constliutingthe Commilice of Arrangements, under whos supervision a most enjoyable ovening was made large number of peopls who Alled the church room, The programme of the oxercises was as fol- nd Judge J. G ltogers, P, G, M, and P, G, It., presidod. An adaress by the' Lion, J. 3L, Obetley, of Cairo, Grand Muater, The spoakor upheld 0dd-Fel- lomatifp, snd made qultea lengthy spcech, sating ts aims and objects, which were in his mind broad, com- grelienaiye, and noble, Tho Bluney Quartelts ien favored the nudlence with tha * Miller's Song"ina highly appreciated manner, Miss Henriotts Monroe, Iady of fino taleat, read °¢ Marco after tho manner 'of s youthful reading elses, and ber imitations of different styles of delivery provoked rmuch applause, Mra, Louls Falk then sing, Bho rocelved a hearty encore, and responded. ** Tlio Blacksmith's Story ™ was then read by Dr, J, X, Young, I @, W. o by tha Blanoy Quarictie, *The Huntsman's Farewell" E. 1, Shicrman delivered a short addresn upon tho cauns of Odd-¥ullowsbip, Mlr. O, C. Lotier sang 8 comie ong entitled “Old Simon.”’ 1Afias. Monroe then road The Manisc,” and roceived an encorc, Ths Bisucy Quartette dellvored ‘Serenade,” A leter of *apology from J, L, Damum, P. G., who was to have spoken, was then read, kK, B. Bherman was murprited by & prescotation of sevon pleces of nolld_silverwars lined with gold to Mry, 8h8rman, o recognition of the efMcent services of . Sherman as Grand Master last year. Jud ltogers made the presentation speech, sud Mr, Bh man replied for his better-hall. Tho prosent was very elegant aud expensive, * Unclo Dadlol's Prayer,” a selection from Mark Twoln, received rounds of ap- plausa =8 read by Dr.J. II.'Young. E. B. Sherman preseuted M. C. Eames wilh & copy of the resolutions adopted by the Gran Lodge of the Blato, for Mr. nics’ services in business matters concerning the Socloty. * His The, Shatlop,” sung by Mra. Falk sud the l“ln}:{ Quartetts, closed the evening’s antertain- mont, wl ek every one pronounced & sutocoss, - ——— THE CITY-HALL. The Oity Collector took in about §3,500 yesterdny, £2,600 of which was collocted on porsonal property tazes, The remainder waa from Heonse focs. “Tho City Treanuror's rocelpta yesterlay ware $70,000 from County-Treasurer Ifuck in intercat-bearing taxes; §2,884 from tho Water Dopartment; and $017 from the City Collector. City Indcbtodnees to the extent of $200,000 waa discharged, Thea recolpt of tho $i0,000 from County-Treasurer Huck caused the Compiroller to smilo and re- mark: “That Is good.” His faco brightons at the thoughl of nonoy shead, and wuars an ex- prossion of satisfaction which wes not seen befors thie decision on the legality of the cortifivates, 1fe 1ntends to chango the wording of tho scrip ta comply with the law, and then will seo about obtaining money on tbem, The employes around the City-Hall ap- peared 1o have regainod confidenco in their employer, and the good nature on money mattors that used to rvade tho old sl quito an absonce, re- urnod, They all aro ** broko " and very snxions for monoy, Ono eraploys ia particular, who llvea abont thres iniles out on the Weat Side, thinka that ho is quite poor, fudeed, when bo did fot have s nickel to {2 car-fard, loms Wat nigity and had to sleen on e d fioor of oma of tho rooms n the City-Hall, sty CRIMINAL. Jemea Carney, Thomas Carloy, and Jobn Drennan woro up befors Justica Foote yesterdsy for vagrancy, Carney got $5 and costs, Dreanan $25 and costs, or Joava town befors Saturdsy night, and Curley was dis- charged. George Bmith and. M. Witkowsky were yeaterday looked up st the Armory for stealing the horse and buggy of W, 8, Potwin, of No, 147 Ashland avenue, on the afterncon of the 20th {ust. The vehicleisat Naper- Ville, whore tha thioves had disposed of it. Yeaterday aftornoon tho reatdenoe of Mrs. Chapin, No, 342 Weat Van Buren strevt, was entered by aneake thleves, who got away with a satchil, a palr of giasses, and a deod of a bouse and lot, As usual, the crime 16 1a1d 1o Lawrence Beatty and * Fory " Whalen, those nauglity boys who do all the wickeduces committed in ihe West Divislon, Louls Hayes and suother chap entered the Htallan Teataurant on Clark #ireet, near Adams, at about 9 o'elock st evonlng, and plckod quarrel with the keeper of tho placa. A hotheaded Itallsn selzod them, and would kuva jabbed a sifletto into young Hayes' throat had not » policenian appearsd upon the s and srreatod the whole party, Hannah Gleason got wroth and threatened to pare botl tha Bauerschmidt famlly with a kettlo of scalding water. Changing her mind sho challsuged the famii; to » fistio encounter. @ fight Legan, and Hannal countered on Minale B.'x nota twico snd scut hor to grass. 8ho cleancd out the olhers, and now they collect{vely and {ndividually swalt hier arreat Ly Jus. tice Footo's warrant, Johin Pound and Thomsa Bergen, of & quartette of thfeves who were recently Lold 1o the Crimiual Court {n £2,000 ball each for robhiug Lobert E. Moffett, of No. 834 West Congreay street, were yeaterday fdefiti- fled by ox-Ald, Treacy as the parties’ who robbed ilm It Monday ‘evening, John Murphy, s notorlons rough and desperado, was also arrested on the recog- nizance of Mr, Treacy a8 & 1momber of the samo yang, Ths trio will come befors Justice Scully thin moruiug, A uight policeman named Bcott, and a brother to Oflicer Buolt of the eity force, yeatordsy caws to Cily Fhysiclan Dunua with a dislocated wrist, which be suya 1o sustaing § by buimg thrown from & thres-story window by bis employer, a private detective named Haumlin, Not having received his pay with any de- greo of regularity, he complatned, and 1n the dispute which followed “tlamlin’ und his Hergoant, w iuan named Baymoud, wmauited i wud taresw bith from the vl:lu‘ w.t {‘lol --luhflm ubou the voof of 4 ahed, sonie 14 feet Lelow tho window, An us Prolably two sides to the atory, sl flinsa i PETEW-YUNKED, Another example of tle uusoplisticated and hrain- fens Qrangor, and Ll duped, wus soen yesterday af- teruoon In tho Law Departnient, Hiw namo was Chamberlain, and Lo hailed from Fayetis County, fawa, Ho biad lived'ln town, sad ke read the ynpore, (Ihe marlue uews,) He had gone iuto iLis wuck-auction t 0 of & man named Slawcrors, who ussd 1o toud ar for {ho notorious Mclaughlin, whu iy well remombered a8 & scoundrel,’ and had bid in o lob ef besutlful jewslry vory cheaply, indeed, for the suctivneer, who woull return to bi what it cost,—in_(bis case '$11.85. liut Hhawcross refused to rodeem the bLrawy stuf, aud Clamberlain came down to get City-Attornoy Jamio- sun to prosocuta the awindlor, This Jainissvn prom. faed 1o do if he (Chamberiain) would remain to teatify, but after o loug discusslon, fu which the Granger wanted the city to pay bis expeuscs whi's he remained in town, be doparted for Hcully’s Court Lo get & war- 7ant, lsaviug bohind bim the impression that the fools aze uod all dead yes. —— THE COUNTY BUILDING. Mr, Huck sont §75,000t0 ths City Treasurer yeatere day, Dantol Bircky hea been appolnted by the County Qollector to colloct the doliuquent tax ju the Town of Lake, The Commiltes on Frintivg aud Htationery yestor- day sgreed to advertise o ‘Tus TuisuNx aad Infer- Ocean for yroposals to print tho delinquent taxlist, 1n secordunce witn the sction of tho Lioard Mondsy, Tbeyropomls wre 10 L upensd the 6ut of May at 10 orclock, Complaint coutiuies (0 ba made fn referonce ta the conditfon of the 10ll-road, | Cummiseioner Busee, lu lovkiug for & rewody for the evils complaaud of, bLis found 1hat by the euicad-d churter of .the * North. weatern Plank-livad Compun; of 1830, §L 18 re-quired (uhgslh‘:}‘l‘u;.l 5!’11“ Grl o) li"r plauk as a road ~bfl:i whie evor Loeu dune. o how groy out what the charter amounts to, Feopiwes: ot A now Graud Jury will Le exapanelied Monday, sad from presont sppeatauces it prowiaes 4o Le cow, of batier waterial tisu say faruer similar DOSY L thls oounty. Each payes 15 the cliy of mey prowie nenee wiil bo ropreammtad, and atno the different pro- fesrions, Among thone already named are P, V. Palmer, Tnler-Ocsany Andrew Bhuman, Journal, Jamea W.Bheahan, Trinuxg, Frane Wiiklo, T¥mes, J obn Wenl. worth, Judge Ulls, aud soveral mombers of the Doard of Trade, ——— SUBURBAN. HIGULAND PARK, Tha closing entertalnmant of the Bocial Clb, in the 8 of & most enjoyable hop, was given at 1lighland on Friday, April 21, The atage srectod by the Clubin the ly part of tha sonson haa been taken down, and it i8 understood that the hotel will be ready for summer guoats on tho firat of May, Among those ofnged Tooma for the Aesson may be mene “V‘.‘ J. Qui and famity, B, B, Willlams and family, . M. Rauger and family, and others. ‘The llaptiss Chureh, which has' been for same tima withiutil a pastor, lias recalled tho Hey, George L, Wreun, the former minister, Mr. Elisia Gray fa now i Philadelphia, erecting & ‘huilding in which to exhibit his teleplions. Among tlie recent departiires may be named thoss of Dr. . 0. Dean and family for Kansas, and Mr, o, M, Smith snd family for Chicago, Mr, George b, ilali has left Highland Park for Plulsdelphis, whers he is now engaged in business, 1t ia expocted {Lat Mr, J, W, Ireaton will s0on return toLis home on the laks shore for e summer. CANADIAN NEWS. Insurnnce—Centonninl-Official, Spectal Dupaleh to The Chicago Tribune, MoNTREAL, April 27.—A largely-attendod meoting of the reprosentatives of insurauce companies dolng Lusiness in this oity waa held in the Insurance Exchange this afternoon with tho objeot of declding the atand which the com- panies 1otoreated should take with regard to the act passod by the Quoboo Legislaturo last ses- slon, which tmposed a tax of 8 por cent on flrs and 1 percoot onlife premiums. It was do- cided, aftor & long discussion, that {nsuranco companica comply with the mnew law, but they do so uunder protest, a commities in tho meantime boing autborized to mogotiste with the Quobec Governmont as to a test caso before the Buprews Court, and an undorstand- ing that, it dofoated, tho Government will re- fund the smount fnvestod in atamps. Privato advices rcceived from Philadelphia complain that tho Cnuaflian departmont of the Centennial is in & yery backward state, owing to tho lack of Liarinony hotweon oxhibitors and Mr. Perrault, Socratary of the Contennial Commis- sion, who, up to s recont date, hnd charge of arrangemonts. The opinion s that the 10th of May will find the Canadian dopartment in a atate of _disorder, whilo the represcntativos of other nationalitios have nearly concluded their lshors. special Diavaten ta The Chicags I ribune. Orrawa, April 27,—Villiam Bmith, Durnt& Minister of Marine, leavos Ottawa for Engla to-niorrow, He i4 chargoll to represont the viows of the Cadadian Governmoent rolative to imporial logislation regarding shipping to Her Mnlnmy'u Government. Tho Hon. Edward Blake, Minister of Justice, aails for England in n couple of weoks. Tho rumor that the Hon. A.J. Bmith, Minister of Marine, intends resigning from publio life - gaing atrength, BMASONRY, Congrogation of the Iligh O1d Hoys at Erecport, Al q Speciat Dispalch to Tha Chlcage Tribure. Faeeront, L., April 27.—Tho Eighth Annusl Masonic Oouucil of Doliboration mot In Con- sistoral Hall, 1n this city, at 10 a. m. to-day, closing its vession this afternoon. The attand- ance is very large, cowprising active and honorary membors of the Bupremo Council, a8 woll na delegates from nearly all the charterod bodioa in the State. Among the more prominont gentlemen prosont are tho Ion. J. A. Hawley, of Dixon; Gon. J, C. SBmith, of Galona; aud Modsra, H. A. Johneon, lobert Fosg, aud Wale ter A, Btephons, activo mombors of the Supromo Council. “Tho ofticers for the ensuing yosr eolocted to-day ara as follows: I A, Johngon, Commander-in-Chief ; J. 8. McCall, First Lion~ tenaut ; J. A. Hawley, Sccond Lieutenent ; J. G. Smith, Grand Mip, 0of 8. & O, ; L. L. Munn, Grand Prior ;: R, Little, Grand "reasuror ; G. Bumith, Grand Secrotary ; Willlam A, Warren, Grand E. and A. 'Tho amendment to tho con- stitution proposed at the last annnal Council waa rojected. A number of other ameudments wero proposod to-day to be acted upon n year hence, This evening tho Frosport Consistory exomplifies work In tho Thirtieth Degros, after which s banquet at tho Browster House will clous the day. Tho noxt annual Counal will moot 8¢ Chicago, RAILWAY NEWS, THE COMPETITION FOR FREIGHT. The war bolween tho various rosds leading {from thia city to tho East still goos bravely og, and rates havo almost ronchad bottom fgures. 1t wes roported yestorday that contracts on grain from Clicago to New York wero rundo at 20 couta per 100 pounds. Thie ts tho lowost figure ever made, tho rate during the hottost of the fight botwoen the Baltimors & Ohlo and Pennsylvania Raulrodds being 25 conts por huondred, Owing to the low fraight-rates, considerable grain is shipped by rail, much more than there would be at this time of the yoar, It is undoratood tuat Col. Scott's Pennsylva- ola Railroad is pushing the fight, or elso the rates would bo ‘much higher, ~Tius lino, it is atated, does mot like the broaktng up of tho pool, and is moviog heavon and earth to force the other roads back into the com- bination. Tho onslaught 18 priucipally directed agoiust the Michigan Contral. Tha managers of the road, howover, ara of the opinion that thoy can stand a fight of this nature as long ag the Pennsylvama Rallrand, it not longer. While thoir road is supported by the Erie, Grand ‘Trunk, aud Groat Westorn Tloads, tho Pounsyl- vania Itond Lias to stand all the lossos alone. But oven if the Michigan Central could ba forced back into the combination thera is no probabili- ty that tho Michigau Bouthern would ever join it, unloss the ropoit in true that Col, Beott has obtained o controlling interost in this line. Commodore Vendorbilt ks hud enough of pools, and undor no cizoumstances will he allow any road hoe coutrols to form another com- bination with any of Col, Scott’s ‘lines, During tho oxistenco of the ool Vandorbilt's roads have sulfored immeasurably, a large portion of the business having becn diverted from New Yorl to Philadolphis aud Baltimore by tha superior diplomscy of Scott and Garrett. ‘THE GRAND TRUNKX, Special Dupatch ta The Chicaao Tribune, Toroxto, April 27.—The Ktening Telegram tina & special cable frowm London, Eng., which sayathohalf-yoarly goneral meeting of tho Grand Trank Isilway Compaoy of Cauada was hold thin afternoon st 1 o'clock. The meoting was woll attonded, and an evident determination way shown by thoso presens to probe Grand Trunk fluances. Lo minutos of tha former meeting woro road, aud the roport was taken as resd, The report fu & foeble ono, and tho Directors wors severely critioised by loading speakers, who bold beavy amounts of Grand ‘frunk stock. The through-tarifl quustion was discussed, and the geveral finaucial position of the affairs of the Cotnpany. M. Potter, in addressing the west- 10§, wad very huwble, ana Lis spocch was the echo of those given by him for the past fow years. Tho roport was reluctantly adopted. — f) MISSOURI RIVER FRIEGHTS, Tho roads leading from Chicago aud 8t. Louis to Miesourt Iuver points aud beyoud are mtil] at loggorheads, and compotition between the two cities is very lively. The rates from Chicago to thoso polnts aro still the same as from Bt, Louls, But it looks s if tho Ht. Louis roada wore beartily uick of tho war and eady to throw up tbe wponge in tavor of the Chicago roads, 1n pite of their blustering mudjthreatening, they bave not made a redyction siice the war com- wonced, thus lllowln[i tho Chicago roads to tako away wuch of telr busineas at paying Og- ures. It 1y prubsblo that an effort will ba made withiu & woek to restore rates on the old basiy, PENNSYLVANIA ITEM. Bpectal Disraleh (o Tha Chicago Triouns, Emy, Yo, April 27,—A new DAITOW-RANge rallrond from Erio to Tiusville is talked of. Titusville capitallste aro coming hero to Investi- gato the feasibility of such & route, 1f built, It would opon the oil kud coal trado'to thix post. aud a groal n\lu|u in frolght would be affected theroby. Capitalists think that vosuels could then como thraugh the Wolland Osual to Eris, and load oll, aud loave direot for European ports. Other partios think l,]‘flpu lias from the ©il reglous here would work tho sawe results, PORY HURON. Hveciat Dispaten to The Chieago Tribune, Pour Hunon, Mich., Apnl 29.—Down—Pro- poller Yosemito and consort. Ur—Lropellers Porter, Chamberlin, J, Bortsch, Mary Alills, Marine (ity, Schickluna, and Coral; schooners J. 8. Austin, Orphan Boy, D, H, Keove, Jobn 'T. Mot and O, K, Jokusoa, Winv—South ; freal, Wratuxu—Fino, » THE NEW COURT-HOUSE. How tho Doylngton Schemo 1s Regarded by the City and County Authorities. Tilley and Egan Think It Unprofession- al and an Invasion of Their Vested Right. Comptrollor Hayes Says that the Now Court-Ilonse Shonld Not Cost More than One Mililon, Some Interesting Reading for the Tax- Payers Generally. A Tarsune roporter yeslerday wont round amoog the people fmmedintely concerned in tho erection of the now City-Hall snd Court-House to find ont how they rogarded Mr. Boyington's schome io rolation thereto published in yestor- day's paper, Tho Intorviews wero a8 followa: THOMAS TILLEY, the City Architect, waa first called upon. This gontloman was vory Indignant over what bo tormod tho unprofessiona! conduct of Mr. Boy- 1ogton {n endoavoring to deprive bim of an un- dortaking for which he had labored for saveral years, and which had boon logally placed in his haods, Tho conversation was as followa: | Reporter—Havs yon seon the article into- day’s TRiUNE in rolation to the Court-Houso? Mr. Tilley—X have. R.—What do you think of it ? Mr. T.—I can only spoak from what I gatherod in tho paper, and I muat say I am not favorably impressed with what I read, R.—~Ishounld liketo, have your reasons for formlog such Improssion, Mr. T,—Well, I consider it an impossibility to orcct such a bullding a8 Chicago will neod in tho futuro for the price Mr. Boyington states. Ils building might answer presont purposes, but our city is one of thq ncet on the continent, and it i8 only reasonable to oxpoct thatths Court- Hotse shall boin keoping with tho private tuildings, ss it ouglt to be an architoctural festure, TL—Is that your only objsction tothe proposition? Mr. T.—No; Tdo not {hink a first-class bullding ean be erectod for $3,100,000. ‘technlesl objections to Mr. oy- il~Aro there any ington's plan ? Mr, T.—From what I read in Trr Tninune, I do not think his building would give general salisfaction, R.—1I should lke to have your reasons for that opine n Mr, T.—1 do not like to criticiss the plan untdl T have scon and considered it, but from what I have read T am firmly convinced that the building Ar, Doy- h;u‘l':m !‘vlould corect would not moet the roquirements of the city, R.—1 shanld ke to hava a mors definite resson, Mr. T.—My objection is based a8 much on rrmclplu s anything elsa. I think it very unprofessionsl, to say the least, of Mr. Boyington, at this Iate hour, to try and palm s new plan on 1o city, nud to ta%o the ‘work out of the hands of persona to whom it Lias been ! od, d I understand you to say that tho bullding Mr. Boyington proposes o croct would anawer the present purposea of the city 7 3Mr, T.,—Yos, but in & fow years the poopls would bo ashamed of it. R—What s the estimated cosd of the building at prosent agreed I'Rfln 1 g To-ucluding the dome, about 3,000,000 ox .—According to your figures, the difference ia fa- vor of Mr, Doyiugton does not appear vory groat., Ar, T,—No, but $300,000 or $100,000 moko a great differeuce in iho style and Anish of a bullding, The samo size of buildiug as at present contemplated might bo put up for_one-alf the smount, Lut thers would b a great lack of symmetry aud architoctural finfab, Public bulldings, {u_my opinion, should have » cortafn amount of prominent projections and chas- scler about them. % —I presime ‘tho plan agroed upon by Ar, Egan and youruell will aflord » bigber degroo o toterant finjal than Mr, Boyington's? Mr, T.—Aa faras I can judgs, the differonce wonld boin' the character and style of workmanship of the building, externally and Intorually, T.—Do you think the style aud finish secured by the present plan, would compensate for the extra autlay, s compared with Mr. Boylnglon's ? 3r. T.—Undouttedly. “The parties whom he men- tions aa willluiz to contract 1 o not think would wark ony cheaper than other mechanics, Thoir inotives may bo patriotio_enough, but 1 da uot think they wauld perform the work simply for the benefit of tho clty, T—You do not seem to havo s high opinion of the matives which prompt My, Boyinglon and the other gentlemen 7 Bir. T.—1 bavo not, 1f Mr, Boyington was anxious to build tho Court-liouss, why didn't ho enter into compatition with the Tost of us, It doca not tefloct much on Lis perdonal honor (o iry and obisin pot es- slon of & job which hae boen In the handa of oth er architects for six months, Mr, Tilloyat this point grew a0 Indignant that the reportor decmod [t beat Dot to Interronate further, Mo accordingly shook Lands with tha City Arohitoct, and went in quost of that gontlaman's colleagite on tha county side, 203! JAMES J. EQAN. After soveral visits o bis ofiice, Mr. Egan was ulti- mstely cornerod, and the followiog convarsation ea- sved: 1.~ wish, ALz, Egan, to obtalo your viewn with re- gird to'the Tojingloh projoct o bulld the Court- onso. Mr, E.—1 would rather not say much_ sbout ths matter, To adopt his echemo would bo o direct fnva- slon of other people's rights. I think tho object 18 to turn the Lullding into the hands of o combination of contractors who would bleed the aity, IL.—But they are willing loenter intos compact that the bullding slall ot cost over $2,100,000, 3r, E—Ok, wo all know how coutractors can_ get over ilelr agrecments if thoy fecl disposed, Thera might, for {nstance, baan agitation and complaints mado that tho Luilding was too plain, . Lut what could tho authorities dot 'The work would be cowpletely in the Luflders' hands, and thoy could do pretty much 22 thoy pl 5ot think a plain bt substantial build- 1. —Da y ing would satkfy the tax-payers? Alr, E.—No. When s chesper bulliling thsn the one under construction was proposed the plans were set auhle In favor of something more imposing and architecturally firnu\lor. ufi-wnu will tho buflding aa at present dealgnod cos Mr. E~The county side, it In estimated, will cost about $1,750,000 or $1,860,000, Including the dome, R.—Without the dome? Ar. E—That would reduca the expense matorially, Dy loaving ont the dome the whole ullding might b erected far $3,000,000, TL—What was the eatimated cost upon which you prgjared your plaus? Alr. E.—My lustructions were not to exceed §3,500,000 for Loth sides. The thing was worked out on that busls, The plana and spectfications are fied and T am How working on the artmates, —Wlat le your opinlon of Alr, Boyington's poned buumu’v e 7ing e Mr, E~1I only judge from the description Ihavs soen in Tux TaIsune, but I do not thiok & bullding 40 auit the pooplo can be erected for $3,100, 00, Inao- cordanca with fustructions, I attembted to get up plaus for & cheaper Court-llouse, but Lo. publlo crled out for more’ elab- oration. The rewult wis that indignation cone ferencea, if I may o term them, were held betwoon the city’ and county oficials, and ny error in thiy rearect was roctified, 1 wau directed Lo deaigh o build- iug to cost more money, aud I did so, ‘This Boying. ton achouss doca not look Flght ou its faco, 1f suy. ors of & riug, 1 tbiuk it {n thal tiovement, s been spruug upon the public unexpectedly, are crylug out aboubs ring in the County d there 1w 0o reason why they aliould Jump arms of auotber combination. When cane tractons combine to put up s bullding they haven kven eys tollie waln clance, but when they coms to- gother, select their architect ana fustruct bim to pro- paro plauy, and then politely request the publle to take them 'fnto considerativg, the thing looks a litle Queer, and people want to be careful Low tley act, Rl rmuml you have no incliuation to resign your paaitton 1o faver of Mr, Hoyington My, K.—No,uir; 1 s eotrenched behind the law, aud caunot be moved, Ono of tha local papers liaw Stated that 3 monstary conslderation would fix me, but tliat statement is au untrus as it ts absurd. 1 shall siand on my righte if thero le any disposition to aust e, which { do uok antlcipate, I sliould lke to have your protessions! opinion 84 10 the merita of Mr, Boyiugton's plan, ould prefer aot to say anything on that 1 have uot asen the plan, aud of Guurss cannot axpected to criticlaa t, This closed the Interview, BXDMOND PHINDIVILLE, Tho next gentletnan seen was ledmond Prindiville, Chstrman of the Bosrd of Fublle Works, who ree sponded ta tho reporter's queations ax follows 3 I.—Wuat do you think of Mr, Hoyingtun's proposi- tion {n regard 10 the Couri-I{ouse, Ar, Prindiville, Mr. P.—Well, 80 far a8 tho Hoard of Fubllc Works ars concernied, (4 goea nul much matter wl: on the subject, We Liave nob much to yrewiscs, !;u bad to attend to tho city's in- B.—1 uuderstood terest {u tho Lullding Mr, P.—It would soetn that the county will Lave to erect fh antirgly, The oard of Public Works would be In favor of suy plan by which bullding that would sufi the requiretuents of the city and county,—that iy, 2310 accotumodations and sppearances, th Tight kind of waterial sad proper workmansbip—could be exectod for tho smalloat possible aiwouut of toney, no watter who the architects iuay be, 80 lung as they Were kuiowu (0 bo prudunt, zesponsitile, snd relatle won 1.—1(ave you uny Lersousl kuowledge aa 10 the pro- poscd flan T Mr, P.—Tho Hoard was luvited to Mr, oftice ou Mouday without kuowiug for what purposs, Wo wuut sud wore sbown tho plaos, We were only Ahere for about ten miautes, snd cousequently bad uob 411me 10 fiapect the clevallol aud wToad plat, by Erain tua uapoction you did wake fow ald ey Mz, ¥\—From this mers passing glance, I thoughs ey peomised s good-lookiny buliding. " * & Boylugton's R—Do you think the proposed building would auswer the domana of tne public 7 Mr. P.—1 caunct ssy, Our examination was not sufficlent to form a definite opinfon on_that polut The general appearance was very well. ul that ina quiostion castly decided by ihe pitblic, as the plana a now befora them and thoy can e..mine and judgo for Ahomrolves, It,—1Ia 1t ponsible o fenaibie to diepanss wilh tho ex. I-]Hnu raugoments in regard to the archiloots and an P Nir, P.—That le entirely » leqal queation and one upon which 1 could give no opinlon, Tho city ap- poluted Afr, Tilloy and tho counly Mr. Egan, 1.—Your remark Just now with rogard Lo the coun- ty butlding tha Conrt.Iiouse I prosumo bad refersnco 10 the city's financlal dificultics ? Ar, PaYen, l:-‘—'l;flfl county have not yot antire eontrol ovor the matler Mr, P.—No; no definite arrangoments hava besn made, It may be arranged so that the connty will furuisl ho mouoy and nominally be the butlders, JL—tuch an arrangoment would not affect tlie archiilects 7 Mr, =1 think not, The clty might concede that the counly’s Architoct should attond to the extorior of the wliole buildlng, Mr, Tilley baving charge of tha taterlor of the city's portion, 1.—\What do you think of the mon whom Mr, Doy- ington mentions an belng prepared to co-operato with him fn the construction of the bufldings nnder his . P,—Thero a 1o doubt but what they would ful- 01l thelr contracta to tho lotter, Thoy aroall revpon- sible men, and rank among tho bost bullders of Chi- I may say thia: that i the County Board con- sidored themselves bound to carry out the present plas, they could compel o city to do the ssme thing, ccatiso, according to the contract, the exterior of tha bultdings must Lo uniform. _Tho whols matter, it sp- poars to me, romaine with the COounty Doard. I do not, of courae, know how the Councll feola on {he subject. We havo only execulive powers, and must carry out whatever they agros upon. COMMISBIONER TIIOMPSON agreed i the wain aith Mr, Prindiville. From the slight view he had of 3lr, Boyington's plans, ho had recelved s favorablo impression. It might be practl- cable {0 adopt the scheine, but he had hia doubts as to whether it would bo doha; tho groat thing was to move the County Board, As' far as plans were con- corned, the city was unshacklod, but an agreement had been_ entered fnto with tha arclitect. O courso, ho could not speak posilively, but thoro Lnd been so much traubls abous the plaisherotofore shst ho did not think the county would be disposod to make a chango now. The contractors -associated with Mr. Boyingion were responeiblo mon, and 1f tho county were provalled upon to sdopt the new project he thought the clty would be eatisfied with the arraugement,’ But the plana would require one or two days’ study befors ha could give a definite oplaion on tho subject. The proposed bulldiug would be quito ae handsomoas Egan's, It was not quile so claborate, and that fact explained in » gresb measure difference In tha cost, COMPTROLLYR IAYER Jras slao spproachied. on the sublect and gava the fol. lowing oplulon: *Ido not know, ho eaid, * what the plan is, nor what ta proposed, ' The only opinon I bavo on ' the matter in ihat mo Court-Houso ahould built st ihis time which will cost over $1,000,00, whethor pald for by the clty or county. Buch a bullding would givo us ample accom= modation, and would be good enough for ndon, Parin, or B, Petersburg, 1 couniier extravagauco in Public butldings one of the great abuses in this couns try ; It I8 not consistent with Iiepublican institutions, i’ it carrios with {t all kinds of extravagant oxpendi- tures, The Government at Washington would bo ten times pues lo-ay € 1t hind overytiung pain, simpley and cheap, but strong, substantial, and_securo, in_ro- gard to the publlo butldings, At tho same time, I do uot pretend Lo control anytody or have any right to dictate about this matter ; but thess are my views as » cltizon aud & tax-payor. THE COUNTY AUTHORITIES. The proposition of Boyington and.others to take the boilding of the now Court-House off tho Lands of the county snd cily was yesterday briefly discussed among tho county authorities, They had roceivod an {uvitation to meot the gentloman making the propoals tion for conferanco, but hod not favorably recsived it for the roason that thoy could not, inssnuch the invitation had been sddressod ta tho Doard, and & ‘meeting of that body would not be held until Monday, Soveral members, howovr, took tha trauble to go io Mr, Boylngton's ofice and examine the pians, and subdequentiy expressod themselves s much ploased. Tho gemeral - sentnment appeared 1o Lo i fayor of lessening the cost of tho bulliiag, it possible, but there wers serious reasons in moat minds againat the proposition In ques- tion, viz.: Tho plans were sald to bo tho same that Lad been rejected meveral years agos the county wi ready under contract for the eroction of a part of ils portfon of the bullding, nud lisd sxpeniod about $100, 000; tocliange th contract would interfers with tha work done, and might lead to extonded ltigation and & delay of thio work; that the praposition on ts face Tooked a8 it the parties toit wora soeking Job, tho tuost of them belny _contractora; that iF tholr propo- sition was enfortatucd there waa no good resson why propositions from othors in the same way 1night not Lo entertalnod ; $hat if the work was once openéd in this way thero wonld bono end o jobbery, and tho Board would invito Ly its action the boverast criticlam from the puiio pross, Notio of the Cominisaloners wero fonnd_opposad Lo the proposition unconditionally, but it is known that tho “Ring ™ membera aro, for'tho resson that thoy do not proposa to let go of thelr opportunlities with- out a wtruggle. Thcy may, nevertholess, felgna sat- Istaetion with’ the proposilion 1n ordsr'to get Tid ot Mr. Egan as architect, Periolat, it i satd, has ad- visod such & couree, but i 18 not Jikely to bo'adopted, The better mombers will inslst upon exsmining into tho merita of tho proposition, aud, if the objections to it ars not jnsurmountable, will be inclined to favos- ably conelder it in tho intoréat of publio economy, MIKE DAILEY. Yoatorday, about noon, & TRIDUNEZ Teportor met Building-Tnapectar Lalley' in front of tha City Hall, when the followlng cunversation took place t Rop,—Well, BIko, how ia the County Hospital get- ting along ? M. B,—All right. I go there overy day, dolng work according Lo law. ! How about tie Couet-loiusar" 0l *What do you think of Mr, Boyington’s new plan 7" 4 Oh, sure, that's an old thing; tiat's several years 0 4 Tut ie's prepared a new pian.” * Ilca he, though 7 It's nothing but s combination of & few men $o build the Court-House, 4 In it, though ? but they propose to do the work for a stated and moderate price,” 4 ke winked, sald ' pshaw,” and the reported with- rew. nd thoy are TBE ORAINATONS, 1t was wrongly stafed ‘in_ yestorday’s paper that the plan propared by Br. Boyligion for tho Court-Housa owed Its origin to Mensra,” MuCormick, Armour, and Miller, It sppears that the credit n('flll 1dea is dus to Messes. Amos Granale, N, 8. Bouton, Mortlmer & Tapper, Gurtiss liros,, and W. \V. Hoyington, tho Arst four of whotn got Mr. myln%lnn to arsw the plans, wlile they fgured out for how much they cauld dg o work, JUDGE MILLER, To the Zditor of The Chicage Tribune: Onicaco, April 27.—Au ariicle appesrs In to-day's fssup of Tix Tninune dovoted Lo the consideration of anew scicme for bulldiog our Court-Ifouss, in which the following etatoont appeara: ¢ Theso Lhroe citi- zens (and I a1a named sa one of tham in a provious part of the article), s}l of whom sre in favor of o apeedy coustruction of this much-nesded bullding, became convinced that no action would be taken by ALie city nuthorities to expedits matters, and conso quently they decidod Lo ses what thay could do ip the Interost of progrusa and economy, At thelr roquest, Mr, Boyingtou went on and propared tha plan do- scribed above, and it has been sacertained for how wmuch auch a buflling can be erected, 3 8o far sa I am concorued, this statement {s without any foundation whatever. 1 nover roquested Afr, Boyington or any other porson to prepare s plsn for bullding our Court-House, and the firet nite in- formation I hove in regurd to this new departure is furnished by the article alluded to. As I understand it, tho plan for the county's portion of this structure was preparcd by the architect appointed by tho HBoard of County Comitn{ssloners, and its lnler{m' arrange- menta submitted by him to the Bar Association, the Judges of our courts, and_parties wmont {nterestod in tho occ“‘:nnry of it,and that, aftor havingiembodiod in ftall tha valuahlo suggestions ha could receive, ha submitted it to the Hoard of County Commissioners, and thnt, after .due deliberstion, # was formally adopled by that Tioard, 1 do not know that it has met with any adverss criti clum frow any quarler except, porhaps, in reapect to ita exterlor features, sud I understaud thiat fu thls ro- Rard {t haa been 0o far madifiod a8 to mect the viows f aur Board of Iublic Works, and ia recelving the ap- proval of all who examiue it, 11 rork 1s now hel‘l“{ b profecuted with cousiderable zoal and vigor, aud should venturo to expreas au opinton mpon | Joct T would say thiat * tho wishex of thawa who are in Tavor of tha apeedy constenction of thifs much-needed ublle buldiug™ will bo far miore kel to be gratifed y encouraiing the prosecution of thia liprovoment v Dy the person who, been chosen, snd_ who are oificially otpowered fo exccute this trust, thau Ly ate tempting 1o give toJt the character of a private enter prise, Yours trul, Uxnnr G, MiLLen, A Dog=Owner's Defense. The Troy 2{messays that in & sult recently brought tn tho Buprome Courk to recover d sm- sged for the bitoof a dog, the ‘following an- swerhaa boen served by a member of the legal featoruity of thatclity: **And the defondsnt further answers that ut the timo mentioned 1n the complaint, the plalntif, with -sunary other unruly and bolsterous youths, wan throw- lug snow-halls in tue immediate vicloily of the uofeudant's houss, and {hereby endaugorinj itn safety and that of ila lomates; an thoroupon the defendsnt expocstolated with said plaintiff, and roquested him in = m]il;l n;;l gontlomanly manuor to desiat; but the plaiut roquost, and movod and 1nstigated by the dovil, therenpon made an assault upon thiv defondant sud upon bis dog, which was provideotially resont, aud throw and impelled & stone st the atter, wheroupon the uald dog, in velf-defense, a4 Lo Iawfully might for the cause aforesald, in- stinctively rosented the atiack upon himself, and visyfully snd slightly inserted his teetn in ang upon the person of ‘the plaiutift, tolng him no unnocostary dsmage, nor any dsmago beyond what was good for bim; which arc the same wuppood trespavsed montioned in tho com- plaiut. g Get Your House Beautifully Decorated, papored,curtained, bedded, mattressed, lsmbrequined, cornicad, sud all suab, 1In order 40 do 80 well, econ« ewically, and promptly, go Lo Hilger, Jeaking & Faxe | on, 229 and 231 Blate sizest refusing to observe the defsndant's THE COURTS. Another Raid on Osterborg snd His Management of the R, R, L & 8t. L. B. R, e I8 Charged with Incompetenoy, Mise management, and Frandulent De« slgns on the Property. ‘What Was Done in tho Way of Litl. gation Yosterday. ANOTHER ATTAOK ON OSTERTERG. A fow dnaya ago a supplemental bill 1n tho fore- closure suit of the Union Trust Company vs. the Rookford, Rook lslsud & Bt. Louls Ilailroad Company was flled by Miss Jossios AL, Hoop- or, of Now York, on bolalf of Lorself and all others who abould choose to Join with her, (o which she nttacked moverely the managomont of Hoyman Osterberg, the Gorman mauoager of the Rockford, Rook Taland & 8i. Louls Railroad Company. Osterberg, it will be romem- berod, in August last Dought the rond at & forcclosure salo on bobalt of a large numboer of German bondholders, Miss Hooper in her bill charged that Osterberg had used illegal and fraudulont monns to carcy on his operations and get possossion of the road ; that he had proved himself utterly incapable, both intellectnally and peounlarily, of managing the affaira of a ralizoad, Bhe thoreforo asked that ho might bo sct aslde, and anotlhior more compotent man subatituted. Yesterday Thomas J. Robinaon, of this State, filed a patition to bo made & party complainant to Mins Hooper's supplomental bill, He also makes sorious charges against Oster- berg, claiming that lic had ropresented that the Chicago, Durlington & Quincy Rallroad Com - pany had offored to give $1,500,000 in case tho rosd, was sold, By thess and other inducements Robinson was perauaded to purchage someof tho bonds of tho railroad and pay divors sascasments, - He also charges Osterborg with haning incurred large expenses, since e becama manager, or assumod control; that thera fs about $24,000 due for taxes, and for paylng which no provision has been made: that the rolling atock has depreciated rapldly, and $100,000 would be required to mako it us good ar it war oighit mentiss ago; and that Osterberg 1s not pecumarily able to manage the road, It s furthior clalmed that Osterberg and six ofhers, Including bis gonoral monager, prirato secrotary, and attornoy, held & meeting April 41 In Ttock Taiand for the purpose of organizing & new com- any for operating the road under the name of the Bt Lauln, Nock Tatand & Ohleago Twilroxd Company, ‘Theso seven men elected thomsslves Diroctors, and tho six gave Oatorberg a writien agreemont to reaign when 116 wished them to do 80, but they wers to eare. fully keep this sgreetuent secret. The whols subject of ibis acheme was to give Osterberg sole control of the road, and Itobinson now wants him to bs removad and pome othor mors disintereated person appointed in bis place, o ITEMS. Lueten B, Colby wae yeatorday appointed Assignos in benkruptey of I, Sangater, under 8 bond for 4,000, The first dividond meeting in the estate of Edward Tioss will be lield this afternoon at 2a'clack. 1In tho case of George Klinck ve, Omar Nowman et 3l E. G, Assy waa yosterdsy spboloted Hecelver by Jufigs Moore, under bond for $1,000, 1n tho cass of Crane Brothera Manufacturing Com- pany va, The Chicago Gas and Water Works Construc- tion Compay et al., Wiillain Osborns was appolnted Recelver, under bond for $5,000, and the same person was sppointed Itecotrer, under bond for $1,600, in the nuit S8 3L Milard ve, 3, W, Conan and J.'F. Late shaw, 3 DIVORCES. Elfzabott Y. Davenport Alod a bill yestorday charg- ing that bor Lusbaud, Willtam 11, Davenport, had da- serted hior in February, 1874, and asking for & divorcs on that sccount, UNITED STATES COUATS. The Pawtucket Institution for Haviugs fHled a bill yeatordsy agalust Alary I, und Ira I, lowen fo foro- closs & morigag for $21,000 on ths E, i of Lot 1 and all of Lots 8, 7, 9, and 11, Block 1. and Lot 12, Block 2, inthe subdivision of part of Hlock 19, in’ Kinzie's A lon, BUPERIOR COUNT IN DRIEF, Ezrs May commenced a suit for $15,000 against Thomas 8. Dobbius, John 8, Wileos, G, 8, Liowen, Roselle B, Hough, 'Georga Young, ‘aui Weller 8! Pease. Josopliino Audrows commenced an action fn tros- ara ngainst Rudolph Foremon and Charles W, M: Friodiander, laylng damages at $10,000, CIROULT COURT. Benjsmin N, Molinoux, & commission merchant filed n bill yestordsy against the City of Chicago L, O, Huck to restrain the collection of a poraonal- property tax for §18,37, alleging tbat his property, when asscssod, was only worth $50, McLachli Diros, filod & hettilon againat Tesao . Baugs, Dean Uange, Lyman Baird, George Sawln, W, 11, Bradioy, and L. 11, Bortell, askiug for & mectan. ic#’ lien 1o the amount of $4,300 on Lota 2, 3, and 4 fu Bangs' Rosubdivision of Lots 18, 19, snd 20, and the north 8 feet of Lot 17, all fn 11 Bubidivis. fon of Block 5¢ in the Canal Trustces' Bubdlviion of ths W, ot Boc, 21, 80, 1¢, and tho four Lousts on etn, Tho late firm of Wolcolt, Smith & Co, alno led » simUlar petition agalnst Francis A, McCormick, Henry J. Bheldon, Otway Watson, and sbout twonty othors, 10 procure'a meclianica’ lien for $1,654.42 on Lots 110 19 inclusivo in McCornirk's Roaubdiyision of Lata 17 ta 33 inclusiva in the resubdivision of Block 17 of tha f;'lsnalr"l division of the E. X of the 8, I, X of Bea. 9, 14, P COUNTY COURT. In the eitate of Timothy Lordon, the will was roven and lotters of adminfatration’ wero isaued to ary Ann Daly, tnder boud for $3.100, 1n the caiate of R, P, Brownson, a grant of adminls- tration was made to Efizabeth Brownaon, under bond or £4,000, Martin Glomeke, Kato Glbe, Elizabeth Grate, Will- 1sm Brown, and Joseph Rau wero sdjudged Lusiue, CRIMINAL COURT. Thomas Smith anud Jubn Costea were tried for Iar- cony, found gullty, and given oue year each #% ihe Mouso of Corraction. Goorge White was irled for larceny, found guilty, and remandod, B Wiilam 15 Hoas was €5und gullty of an stssull with infent to do bodly fujury, snd Ausd $10 and costs, Jaines U, disbert wad tried for embozalement'snd acquitied, Henry Messell waa_tried for latceny and acquitted, TUE CALL. Jupae DnusaoND—Taylor va. Agnow, Jupax Brobaxrr—gel cases, Junon GARY—-ITJ, 874, 377, 407, 398, 399, 400, 403, 404 to 414, and 416 to 419, inclusive. Jupar, Jaseson—Oondomuation cases Nos, 43, 342, City va, Fish; $47,675, Oity vu, LIapgood; and othier casea in thelr order. Jopax lioase—31T318, 319, 520, 31 to 350, Inclu- sive, Jonox Boors—303 to 320, daclusive, excopt 308, Jubug MUALLISTER—381 to 870, inclusive, of dudge Togere' calondar, sad set case No. 1,931, Jupae FanwxLL—No call. No, 873 on tris), Jupox WiLLIAXe—1,003, icKechnls v, Buiton. JUDOMENTS, BurEaion Count—CoNFEAsioNs—P, . Roots of al. va, Joshua C, Nichards, 401,50, Jupux Qant—8, Perliteln vo, B, A, Cornwell and amme ve, Jacobs, $200.25.~A, 0. Bell ot al —0, O, Busse of al. va, Jnmos If, K . Blowart va. J, W, Mililugton anil W, W: Horton, $365,33.—W, O, Qlark vs, John McAlllster and J. 0. McCullough, $119,25,—Ilenry Griora ve, City of Uhicago, $6¢0.—0, W, Durling et al, va. Duntel aud Lowia liuittner ; vordict, $361,62.—W, F, Coolbsugh s, Otls N. Placey, George J. Maliott, Aston M. Shelion, and_ Williaw Bisvens, $156,39,—Gcorga 11, Morrill ef al vs, Ilenq Q. Hyatt, §180, Omcyrr Covnt—fobar DooTii—Honry O, Abbott va, D, Ambross Davis, $317,60.~Thomas " Ballivan va. William I, Mayham: 'verdiet, $61.4%.—E. T, Duaning ve, Aun 8t. Claly, $43.75, JUDGE MCALLINTER~C. Trudler, $4¥, Huger, 1, Hotfwan Reuben Blayton ; verdict, $400,—Annoa E. Ji Johin M, Hallsgan v, Willlam T, J. iyers eb al, va, C. L, lot- . Walker, s0d G, W, Dettinger, $970.~, F, Holbeck, $11.92,~ictiasl n, andeAnthony Sweeney, o sl v, Willlun Ecxet . John F. Daynes v, Alozander, Johi $1,020.04.—Hobert 1lanish Vrech, §160, AN IMPORTANT DECISION. Nasnviirx, Tenn., April 2.—The United Blates Clrcuit Court, Judges Emmons and Trigg, pronounced 8 declaion in thie caves of the Northern stockholders of the Uniou sud Planters' Dauks sgaiust the Directors of theso banks, for complylng with the demands of Gov, Dnem G Marrte iy 160l o pyrchase over & mllion of War nds of the Hiate, The caso turned upan tho point whether the fundewers furnishod _voluntarily of by coercion, It was Leld frow proof that the loan of the funds was not volun- tary, and that tho sulmus of the Directors, 0 far ad alown, indicsted only & desire to save the remalider of the funds to the stocklolders, The cass was argued soms termsD ago b Montgomery Blairand otbiors, Afterwarda deniurrers were overruled by Judge Bwayne and the detendauts compellod to snawer, aud at tho Learing fust con- cluded, the dectstou'ts rendeted in favor of the de- fendauts, Perlags an sppealto the Bupreme Courh will follow, —_— To Investors. Qur fAinanclal errangements with Mavans sre the moat complets and oxtensive to be found anywhers, lighest rates pasd for Spanish Lills, Goveraments, ato, I el e i sy 0 en on applicatlon. idreastog Taylor & Go. aakers, 11 Wall strest, Now York Clby, X, 0, liox dlia. Absurdly Low. Buch are the prices for furnitura at A, L, Hale & Dros.', Noa. 300, 203, 204, and 206 Randolph otroot. Dut xhu: the firm bave sold their ding, aud, as they must giveit o ffi'.'; uE méu to get nd of l’lxalr lll!{llh]’lll‘l{l,& matter how great may be tho sacritice, MARRIAGES, JUDGE~DUFFY--At Bt Patrick's Church, b; B 330 Coma, Thouds' ¥, Julge- fo R DEATHS. JONES~—At Boaton, April 26, Mrs, ather L, J motber of lrs, Samulel Appleton, of this flll’r." aeh at the reslde; Ray Fraunklin, infaot son of Frank f;l.o::l‘ of congestivs chills, Ma) » youngeat son of John M. and Barah E, Mor. ed L yar 10 ma:u;al&d' feayn o Fun o-morrow, Ap! o' ¢ tuelsresidoncey TGS harioan,” o5k Lo TIOWE—At Rorells, N, 4., on Bunday mornin, inak, Dula Riplig, wife of Johin 3. owe, broliér o Mirs, Georga i, Hees, O'BRIEN—On the 20th tnat,, Michasl O'Belen, ageq 17 years, Fomoral wil take place to-day at 1008, m, foomy hie fathor's roaldonce, 496 Norlh Franklin-st., to the Chareh of the Tmmaculate Conception, thence by care xiados to Calvary, ~All triends of the fémily inviled tg altend, GILDERT—The funeral of George Gilbert will taky place st his late roridence In Liverside, this dsy, Pris day, at 12 o'clock m. Frienda in (e city can taxe the train st Gontral Do pot, foot of Lako-st., at 11 o'clock 8, m., and at Riate. at. Gronslug, noar Bixtcenth-t,, at 11:i0, for which § speciat enr will bo providsd; Faturning, leavs Niven shlo at 1:38 7, m., taking carrisges at Central Depot ta k p, m, tor Hosshil, AUQCTION SALES, By ELISON, POMEROY & CO, Auctionsars. 84 and 8¢ Randoiph-st, E FOR Watches Diamonds JEWELRY, Silver or Plated Ware, GoTo A. H. MILLER'S GREAT OLHARING AUCTION SALES, EVHRY DAY THIS WEBK, at 10:30 8. m., At 61 Washington-st. ELISON, POMEROY & 00., Auctioneera, Mr, J. H, FRENOH will conduch the sale, AUCTION SALE By ELISON, FOMEROY & CO., MONDAY, May 1, at5 p.m. A MARBLE-FRONT HOUSES Firat-olass in Every Respeot. FINEST LOCATION ON THE SOUTH SIDE By WM. A, BUTTERS & CO., ABDTIONBEII!!._E‘-EO WABASH-AV. Mirrors, Chiromos, Engravings, Dibles, Pioture. Cards, 8how-Cases, Sholviug, Desks, otc., in Blors No 231 Bouth Halsted-37, A . AT AUGTION, Fridey aud Siturday ovenlngs, April 28 sad 29, at 10 o'clock. he whola Block and Fixtures $ill be closed without TSI \YM. A. BUTTERS & CO., Auctionesrs. Entire Fixtures aud Fitlings of Restanranl, In Basement, 112 and 114 Randolph-st., Friday Morning, April 28, at 10 o’clook, WM. A, BUTTERS & 00,, Auctiongers, FIXTURES & FURNITURE OF THE CITIZEN’S BANK AT AUCTION, FRIDAY MORNING, April 24, at 11 o'clock, at the Banking Room, northeast corner of Madizon and La. Ballo-sts,, tho whole consisting of Deaks, Counters, Chatrs, Katllug, Partitions, Gas Clisndellers, Drackela, ote. Also, a fine Burglar-Proof Hafe, cost $350, WAL A, BUTTENS & CO., Auctioncers, ' At Ouxr Saleosrooms, This Morning, at 8:30 o’clook, The largest sale of the season, OVER 1,000 LOTZ Now and Socond-Hand FURNITURE, And = splendld line CARPETS, GENERAL HOUSEHOLD GOODS, Gonoral Morchandiso, &o., &o. ELISON, POMEROY & CO., &4 and 86 Randolph- BUTTERS & C0'S REGULAR SATURDAY SALE, At thelr Spacious Balesrooms, 118 & 120 Wabash-av., cor. Madison.st. HOUSEHOLD GOODS, PARLOR ORGANS, Pianos, and Melodeons, Saturdsy Morning, Aprl 29, ut 9:30 o'clock = By 8. N. FOWLER & CO,, Auctioncers and Commission Merchauts, 274 and 276 East Madion-st, To-morrav at 9:30 8, m., our usual Ssturdsy saleof alargo line of now snd second-hand FURNITURE, comprising legant Parlor Buits, besutifal Chambsr Sota, Library, Dimng-Room and Ofica Furniture, Bisft Carpets'of all grades,—~Drussels, Threa-Ply Ins arain and Supers. GRUEAT CLOSING-OUT SALE, This Duy, Erldnys Apell 28, at 10 a. w88 st Mieilaon. sl the stock anc fixtures of tho lste firm of ¥, TOMTER & CO., {0 ueitle tho business of the cons cern, “Thoro will be offercd & large Line of Parlor, Clmmber, Library, and Dining-Tloom FUOUORNITUOERIE. Sale positive and unlimited, 8, N, FOWLER k CO,, Auctioneere. By G, P. GORE & CO., 68 and 70 Wabash-ay, On BATURDAY, APRIL 29, at 0 o'clock, 10 ORATES W, G. COROOKERY, HUUSEHOLD FURNITURE at 10:30 OCluck, Elegant Parlor and Obamber Sets, Walnut Wank robea, Marble-Top Tabl Extenslon and Dreakfast )y Chairs, Walnut Chairs sud Rockers, Parlor und Ofics Deaks, Bhow: arpets, Floor Oil Oloth, Mirrors, P g, ' car-load of Walnit and Ash Katen- whltey. P, GORE & €0, Aucty &, P, Gon ., Auctionesrs, By HIKAM BRUSH. Office 103 Fifth-ny, WILL SELL AT N0, 346 SOUTH OAKLEY-ST, Near Harrlson, BATURDAY, April 20, at 10 s, m., cholce lot of Furniture, Carpets, liods sud Dedding, Tarlor, Dining-room, snd Cliamber Furniture, sil thia beat quallty and i fiue order, snd Lo be soli 10 the Biglest biddor for cashs, __HINAM BRUSIH, Auct'r, Rihost 10 St 2 By T, E, STAOY. FRIDAY, APRIL 20, at 10 a.m., AT 888 STATEST, NEAR BIGRTEENTE The entire contents of houso. DBrussels and 3-Ply Ine gruin Garpels; Deduteads sud Bedding, Oliairs, Tabies sabatands, lurcaus, Stoves, &o. Hale positive. Mortguges foreclosed and saics made ab satiafictory rales, ‘I, K. 81'AOY, 190 Dearbora-st. WATCHES, THE CENTENNIAL WATCH, 8 waich for the Cenlennial cansaslly be koptsis ves7 moderate oost by parcliasiog ono of thoss elegant LADD PATENT GOLD WATOII CASES, Btted with » fine movement to match, Ty 1 and soe for Jourself, ‘These Ussas are inade in Ladles's Geatlemen's, 85 oyt sizen. o Hasoloe, Mansard, ;'."".?.' susyas, i3 faoatsni alacture. For sale by dsslors 2 turers, J. A, BROWN & CO,, 11 Maidon Lane, New York. ek s 'OELEBRATED _throughout (he Union—expressed to all pasts, L D> aud upward ab 53, 40, 60 por B Addrows ordors HER, Conl Aopaz, Unloages