Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 29, 1876, Page 8

P . THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, APRIL 2Y. THE CITY. GENERAL NEWS. e Asessscr of the Town of North Chicago— O K. Dyer—hss locsted his oflos at Iioow 10 MeCormick Hall. A grand wrestling match will take place this evening st tho New Chicago Thaatre, between Heygnter and Bauer. . B, Bherman, of this.eity, will address the Philosophios] Bociety this evening on * The Fu tars of Our Country.” The protession will rogret to hear that Billy Manning, tho onos famous minstrol, ia lying in » dying condition at his bomo, No. 217 Illinois nirsss, The Rev. Fraocia L. Patton will conduct tho Banday-school teschera’ mooting to-day noon at Farwell Hall, Subject, “The Lame Man Hoaled" Miss Busan B, Anthony will loctare Banday ovening al the Third Unitsnan Uburch. Bub- joot: “United Btates Citizenalip—Wnoat i8It 2" Admisslon, 25 centa. The Hon, Leonard Swott loctures this after- noon st § o'clock befare tho Collego.of Law, 77 Clark strest, on " Abraham Lincoln and the Early Bar of Illinois,” Mr. J. E. Eatlo, late General Wostorn Apent of the BlatoSteamship Company, will take tho managoment of tho Anchor Line of Stean ers, st 06 (aehington streot, Aay 1. There will bo a mooting of Chriatians op poaed to seoret ociotina for tho purpose of or- aniz.ug an_nssociatlon, at No, 221 West Madi- 1o 4tiect, Tucsday, 8 o'clock p, m. The racent striko In the Union office was not [ an increases of pay, but to colloct wages dua o printers of that concorn. No violonce was oeed, and none threstoned. Tho Sub-Tronsury recelved £10.000 in silver toin yeatordny, and was advised that 100,000 are on tho woy, Tha clarical forco was busily sngsged during tho day o filling orders from the sountry. The nincteenth anniversary of tho Railroad Chapel. State and Fourtcenth streets, will,be colebrated with ioteresting oxorcises Sunday af- tornoon nt 8 o'clock, Thore will bo addresses, musto, singing, etc. 1t was atated yesterday that the houss No. 13 Union, whero & kerosons lamp oxploded, was u bousa of ill-faine. It appears that such fs not pow the crso, tho 'present occupant being of ®ood chavactor. Alfred P, Barbank is said by competent critica to have no superior in tho presentation of Irwsh, German, Yankeo, and nogen dialects. He will read boforo the Sunday Lecturo Society to-mor- row aftornoon at 3 p. m. at McCormick Ilail, Admiesion 10 oents. ‘Tho boy Arthur Barnum, who was run over Tbursday by a Michizan Southern freight-train, bad ooth logs amputazed vosterday, ono a htile below thio kueo, tho othor near tho snkte. Drs. IKeoler and Burbank porformod tha operation, Yho boy ts doing woll. A buxom German maid of sweot 16, named Alary Frichka, while walking along the Pan- iandlo road, near the Madison-strect orossiug, was butted into s neighooring dital h{ engina No. 87, Mary picked bersolf up ne lively as * possiblo aud bied herelf off to hor howmo, No. 1161 Madison streot. 1t was etated yosterday on the outhority of & & man namod Scott that he had hoon throwu out of n window by Hamimn, who runs s private olice force, and s Serasant, 3r. Hlamlin, owover, anys that Seott jumped out, nud thus recerved bis injurics, and turthermore, that he was uot behindband in his paymouts to Seowt while tho latter was in L emuloy. ‘Thuraday afternoon & voung woman giving the nome of Maggte Loes ealled at the rosidence of & Mr. Smith, No. 136 Loomia street, and asked permission to leave n fiva weeks' old child to be taken care of for u few hours. Maggie thought- lessly noglocted to ratury ; aud, luasmuch ng ihe Smuth family is alrendy too numerous, the infant was christened Henry X. Cluett, in bonor of tho polico officer who escorted him to the Foundling's Home. Last Tuosdsy, Nicholas 0'erran, » 2driverdin thie smplov of tho Union Kolhog Mlite” aud To. glding at No. 47 Lroad wtreot. accidently fell from o hay wagon, and, anghting unon his hosd, sustaived injuries from which be died Thnraday aftornoon. There was a rumor to tho etfect that tus doath was caused by # blow trom a whio i an altorcation, but both tlis police and tho Corouer’s jury faled to find any foundntion for it. The decoaaed loavos a wile but un children, At tlo soventh Olopin Recital at Standard Hall, this aftornoon, 3ir, Carl Wolfsohn will play the Third Ballado—A-ilat major, nr. 417, of tho posthumous workn ; tires waltzes jn G-flat major, ' minor, and D-flat wajor, op, 70, Nos. , 2, and 8: three wahzes in A-flat major, A miuor. aud F mmjor, op. 34, Nos. 1,2, aod 8; the Dercouss, op. 57; sad tha Polo- saito Fantasie, op. 61, Miws Elia A, White will siug four songe of licuter,—¢ Scheiden.” » Liebesaudacht,” ** Liobesbotuchaft,” und * Dio Lot (st hin." Tho elghth annnal Convention of the National Chnstiau Aesociation will be bold in Chieago on the 20th, 2ist, and 22d of June. The Asso- tiation has recendly come lalo posossion of & fino buildiog, which furnishes desirahle rooms (or Association putposes, brsides yielding a rov- suue from rentsla. They " are raising an_ endowment fund of 230,000, whicl ‘acks about 3,000 of completion, Baturday. June 3, Las boen scleotea by them ag a duy of tseting aud praver for tho overthrow of secret 1ociatien, ntumbling blooks 1 the way of Christ's wuse on earth. Tuoso who obsorve it are ro- yuested to remember espucially tho June Coo- yontion In prayer, All clergymen who copsidor Freemasonry su suti-Christtan Soclety are re- Luuund 10 preach ou the ralation, rovealed the Hible, of sccret oath-bound soclotion to Jbristianity. 4 COUNTERFRITING, Yosterday was an unusually lively ono for the Jessing of countorfeit billw.” Two wafferod the d16 penaltics of their wrong-doing at the Linnas f Commissionor Hoyne, ‘Tha first was & color- d man named William Biewart, who vaa arrested by Officer Barrett for passing 1ix counterfeit &6 notes of the Merchauts' Nue fonal Bauk or Now Bedford, at Blumentleld's Iry-zoods store, Btate, noar ‘[wenty-sighth wreet. Stewart bought a lot of lace curtainy and wrpote, and paid for his purchaseswith the Lad Jills, Thoy wero aftorwards found to bo coun- oifolt, and Ofticer Barrott was put on Stewait's vack and procured his arrest. When found bo iad two additioual notes of the sama denowina- fon and 18616 in his possession. Ho tella a sad als to the effect that tho notes wora given himn iy & man named George Roedy, whom bo Lind an- dated to his bome whilo tho former was druuk. Commissioner Iloyne listened to the tontimony, wnd hold Btowart “in 81,000 bail, in dofault of rhich he was comnutted to jail. ‘I'he other shovor was Matthow Prindiville,who trives a coal-cart for his uncle, J.W. Princiville, it Barry & Prindivitle, conl-doalers at the corner f Brows aud Bixtosuth streets, The offouso in \uis caso couslsted in Matthow's passing a doun- erfeit §6 noto of the Buuk of Cuuton, Ill., on deorge Carroll, colored bar-tender at Alra, Wob- ster's low dance-hall at 132 Pacific avenue. Carroll asserts that Prindiville came ju with j0ine glris and did thoe treatiog, offering in ya; ent therafor the bl roferred to, Cairall ad l'n suapicions of the note, aud refused to take ¢ Prindiville kindly offerad to take him ta snother @aloon, nna .maid he know it way vod, snd ba could get it claoged. ('he two woat to atother place, and the Lill was sgain rofused. Then Curroll cailod-Oicer Croak snd had the coal-oart mau arrestod. In iy ex- smnation before Commissioner Hoyne, Priudi- rille maintained that the bill was iven bim by bis uncie, J. W. Prindiville, and Le naturally yupposed it was good,—knew uothing to the roulxu’{. and genorously seb out to trest the glrlu. &l spite of his plea of innocence, he wuy oid in €500 badl, in defsult of which be was sont o Jail. : TEMPERANCE. Tne regular mouthly meotiog of the Woman's Temperance Union waa beld. Jrs. Rounds, the Treasurer, read her report for the past mouth. The total amount of re- ceipts, including the balanca from last month, was £059.14. The expenditures for the. same length of time have been $140.77, loaving a bal- snce of $516.87, .d'l'ln following resolution was read and adopi- s Resolped, AnyIasdy who practices total shatineace may becoins an sssociate member of the Union upon syment of $1 8 yesr, sud geutlomen masy become cporury members o0 paymevt of $1 yeurly, Aesv- clsta hogorary members, not baving the rigls of vng‘u. shall have the ylvilege of speaking on il subjects, 5 ‘The following Commlties on Temporance Hoa- pital Work was sppointed for the next threc mouths 1 Mesdames Chuddock, Lymwan, and Beonott. The leaders of the daily temperancoe mostiugs pexi week sre aa follo: Mouday, Mra. Rev, % . Kormoud Tusldn h scrl:. 18.. 8. Th)i“ntv.‘usx; sdossday, Mrs. O. uyler urada; Yo O, B Wilson ; Fridsy, Hee Olson ; Satur: day, Mrs. Rbes, of Lake Forrest, Among thosa angagod to addross the Sunday tomperance sor- vico nra Misa Tves, Mrs, Lows, Mra. Elizabeth | B. Ttarhert of Evanaton, snd Mrs, J, Ellen Fos- i tor of Clinton, Ia. THK SOLDIERS' HOME, Yosterday aftornoon at 2 o'olock the Board of Diractors of the Holdiors' Home wore to have Tield n meotlng ‘at tho residonce of Dr, Hamill, 629 Wabash avenus. At 3 o'clack there twore prosent Dr. and Mrs, ' Hamill, Mra, Bain, Socrotary; Misa Dlakie, Mrs. Ball, and Mra, Sayrs. James A. Stowart, the Buper- {ntendont, presented his roport for two myntha paat, aliowing that Fob, 23 the Home in Evons- ton contained 25 inmates; received sinco, 16§ dimcharged, 193 died, 1; total 403 romaining in tho institation April 28, 20. The Surgeon, Dr. 0. 8. Jonks, roportod that he had 9 casca nnder treatmont; 5 wers dis- charged, 1 diod, and 8 were still under este, 3 The monument of the Chicago Soldiors Home, in Oshland Cometerr, will be dedicated ou Dccoration Day, and a apecisl meoting of the Doard of Diroctors to make preparations for thin event will bo heid at Dr. Hamill's reai- dence on the 16th prox. at 2 p. m. S e— MICROSCOPICAL. ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STATE ROOTETT. The annual moeting of the State Miscroscopio Socloty waa hold last mght at the Acadomy of Bolences, No. 263 Wabash avenue, 11, W, Faller in the chair and B, W. Thomas Socrotary. ‘The firat businesn was the reading of tho Socrotary's report, which related chieflr to the expondituros for apparatus books,aud, pawmphlets duriog the year. ’ Tno Trossuror's roport showed & good fluan- cfal standing, tho cash on haad belng 9166, ana tho yonrly asacasments not yet collectod. Tho Chatr briefly roviewed the work scd ad- vancement of the Society, which was seosibly injured by the groat fire, and had just com- menced to regain its lost strongth. In the courso of bis remarks, as he was about to ratire from oftice, ho recommendod among othor things that all foow duo March 1 bo remitted ; that tho noxt businesa mooting bs_ held ou the mocoud Friday (v May, and uot in Octoner, na hins heratofore been thecnstom ; that it would bo woll to chiaugo tho placo of meotings, ay the present qunrters wers vory inconvement to mombers trom fhie North and West Divisious of the city. “The speaker regretted that ho was obliged to aunonnce o change in the Socioty in the death of William I, Doggett, ono of tho charter mom- bers of the argaunization, e and all otbors do- plored his decenso, {lo suggostedithe adoption of suitabia resolutions. Mr. 1. M, Thompeon then offered the follow- ng: Heolved, Thnt by the denth of W, E. Doggolt, Faq., ono of the chiarter inembers of this Socloty, we aro left to doplore the loss of ono ready to aid in every good work, and whose genial tempor and unvarying kind- ness endesred him to all, “Tteso wed, That the Bocioty will evor gratefully cher- {als tho memory of tho deceased fellow member. Revolved, Tht thess rorolutions ba plscod upon the records of thio Socicty, und that tho Secrotary tranamit a copy to the family, The reralution was unanimousty adopted. The statemont of tho Bociety in the hands of Curator Dr. W. II. Adams, which the Presidont, had to transfer to bis successor, showed that tho Socioty possused, among other articles, twelve volumes of microscopical works ; threo copies of Reports of the War Department ; 176 slides of abjecta; moveral boxes of lonses ; ninoty- oight photographs, and many others not yot catalogned, besides various artioles of an en- tiroly unsciontitic nature. After the collaction of unpald dues. without which action n member cannot vote, tha eloction of oilicers forthe coming year was hold. H, W. Fuller was olocted Promdent. e de- clined, but_was not asllowsd to mulifl tho ofllca. H. M. Thompson and B. W. Thomas waro olected as Vice-Prosidonta. W. M. Seud- der was selected Secretary. At this point of tho moeting, the hour Leing rathor Iate, the election of tho rest of tho ofti- coin. including & Board of Lrustoss, was de- ferred till the second Monday in May, when another business meoting will be hotd. Thomas F, Nelson, Jamos Colurove, James Otte, W. H. Somors, and Willism Hoskina were then proposed as mombera of the Baciety, alter which Mr, Bullock showad, by the use of the selapticon, some {nterestine and origiual draw- ings, and tho meeting adjonrned. —_—— COMING CHURCH EVENTS. BT, VINCENT'S CHOURCIL The Church of St. Vincont of the Congroga- tion of the Mission, on the cornor of Webster avonue nnd Osgood streot, Is ono of tho land- marks of Catholia energy fo tho Weat., This ontorprise of the Rev, Father Smith, pastor of thia chiural, 18 aa illastration of the zeal and devotion of tho missionary Jesuit. School, con- vont, mouastery, aud ohurch scem to have grown up iu this iostance without resources. and, one would thiok, witbout congrega- tlon, apparoutly by Inuu(u¥t vitality, All the Cathiolio societion are oxpoctod to attond thie dedicatory services to-morrow &t 10 @'clock. Distiop Lyvels, of Toronto, is_oxpocted to do- livor tho dodicatory sermon in tho moroing; Hishop Ryan will preson 1o tho evening. Those desiring to_attoud can take the Lincoln avenue or Lincoln Park cars, or the Chicago avenue and Larrabee street cars, or the Clybourn avouue cars, Either will take thom to the church, or noar It OAKLAND CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. Bunday morning the Rey, 7, 8. Holbrook will assumo charge of the pulpit of the Oakland Congroxational Church, on Oakwood boulevard, to which he bas beon called tho second time by 2 unauimous vote of tho Jocietv. The gontlo- man is woll kuonn in this city, and there has beon an aaquaintance and growing interest bo- twean him and the church for over a yoar, dur- ing which time ho has occasionslly preachod for them. A year ngo thoy gave hum a calt, urglog bim to omit an oxtra yosr of thoological training at Yale, but, whila s sympathies wore strongly oxeited by the arpumonts of the peopls for hin immediato entrance upon miniatorial worl, yot ho resisted thair apposl with evident discre- tion, and now comes with u year's added study, aud with enthusisun to put o rome good and necded work to lubricate the Gospel machinery, whicnh hax not run eusily for want of a zettled pastor for thice years. Now lifo will be wfused into the regular keivicen of the Chnrch, whils the very succerstul Suuday-schoal will look for extended inflnence with the nid of the new minis- ter, ‘FlLisis Mr, Hollirook's firat regular eugage- mont, and there 1s gond reakon to believe that for many yoars to como hie will ba past of tho re- ligious Life of this city. Chicago but claitns her own, for ho has the enterprise of har traditional citizeu, and bis motto might well be, * Go aliead.” — STOREY'S GRAND JURY. WIAT ¥ I8 LIKELY TO DO TO-DAY. Mr. Storey's trand Jury was pot in session yeuterday, benco thare was s want of animation around the County Building. The Commis- elonern aud contractors wore smiles of content, and o fow were exceadingly happy, growing out of the knowledue that Mr. Btorey was going to allow them to gu undisturbed. Juut where thoy Rot their information is not positively known, but in explavation of their yroat glee it was statod that the might befors several of tbem hud beew guartered 1 certmn saloon with Periolay disoussing (he substance of Mr. Storay’s renort from advanced outlinos recoived from cortain sourcod, r. Btorey, of course, dld not furnish them with & news in porson, but the action of bis confidents o the matter is tha wubject of sovious quaestion, The unly change inthe ro- port from what has airoady been indicated in these columny, it {s learued from the bar-room discursion abovo referrad to, will b tho inser. tion of & few words calling iu question tho pio« priety of Mr, Dirch's presence m the jury-room during the sxaminations, A few wituesses wil be exsmned this mormng to finish up nome cases, and then come the report and adjourn. mont, S CHASED BY A PISTOL. AN EXCITING FOOT-DACK LETWEEN TWO MEMGELS OF TUE LOAID OF THADE. There waa sn excitiug foot-race in the violnity of the Chamber of Commerce yestorday, after the adjourament of tho Board, It might bave ended in a tragedy had the pistol in the hsud of ths pursuer boon in good working ordor, which it wasu't, aud fur which i the puraued thanky Inw lucky ntars. The coutestauts wero Id Mitchell, who has Furioso, Inchbald, a quiet, unassumiug person, who will sllow neithor himself nor his friends to be in. sulted, Both are tmowbors of the Board, “The difticulty owod its oriki to & whioat deal betweon Mitchell and W, W. DBoynton, s well- known amateur vocalist and s member of the ‘Apzllu Club, who bas & weakneas for option rading. T'he principals bad & misunderstanding about the terms of tho trade. 'Ihere was an acri- monjous discusslon, which ended in Mitchell's threatentog to lick Boyntou, @ unploasant- pess_gatberod quito a crawd, sud mm:%x hem z:‘. Infinbnld. whio protested against suy Leking og dons. + [t you waat to lick anybody, try it on me, and others, | but you mustn't tonch Doynton, for friond," ssid Inchbald, " This ain't yonr put, nud yon had better shat up, or I'll lick you,” rotorted the bold, blustor- ing Mitcholl, 1] don't think you will,” quletly reloinod tho my other. Mitcholl made & pass and endesvorod to strike TInchbnld ju the face, but the blow only knooked s bat off. Tho Iatter immedialoly went down to kin hin pocket and draw a rovolver, which he preaented and suapped at the former. The waeapon fafled to go off, and Mitchell rau through tho alley like a scarad dear, with Inchbald inhot pursuit, snappiog hia ravolvar with bloodthiraty onorgy. The crowd moparated with the samo rapidity that n housa burglar drops & hot cook- {vg-stove, and ten scconds lator bunched on Lndnlla stroot to witness the chaso, Thare was a cry for pohico, and in & fow min- ules & well-dressed specimon of the genua poolor walkod lolsurely up snd _inquirod, What's the row hore ? Move on wid yo, and shtop blockin' up the aidowalk wid yo." 'An officious bratander rolated the canso of the excitement, Tho policoman had a dutr to per- form. The peaco must bo proserved, All riotoun conduct must bo summarily roprossod, oven should it require tho _eesistance of all the foren st the Armory. loldly and valiaotly tho policoman did that duty. Ho arroatod Boyn- ton aud marched bim to tho station,—Doynton, who had done nothing excopt liston to a torrent of vile abuse. Towarda sundown nothing had been heard of olther puraned or pursuer, and it was gnnnnll( thought that the foot.race wonld not ond untit night bad drawn hor sable mautle o'er the scens and pinnea it with a star. Tognton was roleased nfter s fow minutes® de- tention, and subsequently tecelved the congrat- ulations of his numorons frisuds on the Board. g s v ANSON B. MINER. ADDITIONAT, TRANBFERS OF TROTLRTT DY TRE CABMIER OF TUK CITY NATIONAL BANK, Thoro have been placed ‘on record gavan quit- claim deeds from Aneon B, Miner to as mauy diffarent parties, transferring in tho aggregato 225 foot fronting south on Ambroso stroet, by 124 fout deop, botweon Lincoln and Roboy stroots ; total considoration, 317,275, The par- tios to whom the doods are made are represent- el o8 bona fide pnrchasers, aad six of thom bave given trust deeds to secure part of tho purchaso-money to E. IL Gary to tho'amount of §11,380—all payable at the City National Bank ; the romllulnipm’chnor. J. P. Tanner, Jr., recognisea M, L, Coffecn as Trustee, ac- knowledzing an intlobtodness of £3,325—paya- blo within zfimy montbs at the Merchauts' Sav- ings, Loan, and Trust Company. A. B, Mioer has, in nddition to the above, transforrod about $115,000 of real eatate sinco tho failuro of the City Natlonal. “The following aro the quit-claim doeds : A. 13, Miner to Thomas Carton, dated Feb, 14, 18703 coupideration, $1,8%0; Lot 37, aubdivision of Block 4, 8, J. Walker's Dock Adultion E. i N. of river, Bec., 80,1, 14, bamo to Jamen P, Tanner, Jr., dated Dec, 24, 18754 consideration, 0,818 Lots 91'sad 43 same aubdy: viston, Same to Thomas Carten, dated Jan, 15, 18763 con- sideratlon, $2,100 Lot 46 same subdivision, ‘Samo to'P. ‘H, Ttudiy, datod March 1, 1836 ; constd- eration, §1.400 : Lot 30 same aubdivialon. ‘Bmo to P, H, Ruddy, daied March 1, 1878; consid- eration, §2,0003 Lot 40 same subdivision. Bame to N. J, McCarthy, dated March 6, 1878+ eon- sideration. $3,700 ; Lota ul and 34 sume subdivislon, Samota N, . McCarthy, dutod March 21, 1878} con- sldaration, $1.900; Lot 5 ssmo eubdivisios, Tho rohowxufi:qu ‘doods have boen glven to Becure part of praperty : Thomas Carten fo E. I, Gary, dated Fob, 14, 1870, for §1,60; payablo in twonty-aix mouttis uf City Na- tiunal Bak, ‘Hame to I, . Gary, dsted Jan. 15, 1870; coneiders- tion, $1,700; payablo {n twonty-six montha at Oity Na- tional Bank. James I, Tanner, It to M. I Coffeen, dated Dec. 04, 1815, for §3,425, to securo two motos, payable fn elighteon and thirty months, respectivaly, ‘st fhe Mer- cliants’ avings, Loan, aud Trust Compauy. . 11, Raddy (o L. I, Gary, dated March 1, 1876, for payable within four years ot tha City National ¥. 11, Ruddy to E. IL Gary, dated March 1, 1676, for payable at City National Bank two years from McCarthy to E. II Gnry, dated March 23,1570, for $1,6:0; pasubloat City National Dank two years from dato. McCarthy to E, H, Gary, dated March 0, 1876, for 3,005 paysbla at Oity National Bank two yoars from date. 0 purchaso mounoy of the above —_— THE COUNTY BUILDING. The Sherlft will atart for Joliot with hian ex batchof recruits Thursday. Work ia dropping off in the OConnty Clerk's oftice, and yesterday fivo clorka were dischargod. Judge McAllister paid a flyiog visit to the building yesterday. In this conoeotion it might oot bo im proper tostatethat the Judgo 1s divided in his mind whether be wants to romaln on tho Cook County Bench or not. If bis frieuds are willing, be would not objpet to taking up his remdenco at Springfiold I the Gavernor's mau- sion. His politics is the greatost thing he will havo to surmonnt, L. V. Ferrin, of Proviso, yesterday happened In at the County Clerk's and found thoro his commission a8 Justico of tho Ience. About tho sama tims n pair of blushing yquttn wero losu- ing in at the marriage window in quoest of tho necoseary document to unite thum as oue, After getting thoir papers, thoy inquired for tho peareat Justice of the Peaco, aud Mr. Forris was poited out to thom, and thoy were married without leaving the offico, The Commitieo on Public Borvico and Publio Buildings mot yeatorday afterucon and audited tho usual amount of bills, Among othors was one of Joseph Hogan for soveral thousand dal- lars, being the balauco due him on Lis contract for the stoam-hoating of tha Insane Asyium, Among the items of the blll was found one of $165 charged as * extras,” which was embraced 1 his contract and diuallowed, He waa sllowed 2,881, but was pot_eatialied, for he clsimed to have loat about £3,600 on the trada beforo, In s loes he hias untvereal sympathy. —_— THE CITY.HALL. The City Troasurer recolved $2,424 from the Water-Devartmont and §3,464 from tho City Colloctor yesterday, The City Collector took in about &260 yestor- torday in the Liconso Department. The num- ber of saloon licenscs boing issued is wofully small ‘I'be Financo Committoo mot yesterday after- noon and audited bills to the amount of ‘26,000, Bome of the billy wero for thoservicos of Mesurs, Gondy and Itoot in thu quo warranto casa. The Board of Puplic Works nwarded the con- tract for the construction of the stand-pipe for the Went Bido pumpiug works to L. Soulerin, whio was the lowost responsible bidder, at $2,929, The Board of Publio Works yosterday {nsued sn eatimato of £0,804 lol’nzn{mnns& Connel, contractors for the coustruction of the Fullor- ton avenuse conduit, Tho totsl amount jeaued 10 estimatos to that tirm for the job {a 46,920, The 1t of May being tha shine when the order of the Fiusnce Committos allowiug interost on taxes comes toau end, tho number of people availing thomselves of tho advauiage to be gained by a paymunt of thoir susessnenty bofore that tune was uunusually largo yesterday, and will be sgain to-day doubtless. The Comptroll- er's clerky were thoreforo unususlly busy. Tho Farragut Boat Club, which haa at present & hoat-house on the Iake-shore, determined to build s new oua aud located it sbout 75 foob from shore at the foot of Lwalfth street. The building was commenced and the Bullding In- spector's men stopped procoodings, as tho house was of wood., Hovoral gentlemen interestod fu boating, and in the Farragut Club fn particular, called on [nspectar Bailoy yosterday and asked an explanation, ‘Lhoy claimed that tho fire- hmits oxtended only to the lako-shore, and tho) were right in building a8 thoy cliods beyon: that. Iuapoctor Balloy took the cuse to City- Attoruey Jamicson, who decided as the boatmon ciwmmed, and the building will most likely be fuisbod 8a it was stated, wuck to tho satislac- tion of tho Furraguts. CITY CERTIFICATES. Qomptroller Hayes, 10 mako the oity certifi- cates in accordauce with the late decision on thelr logality, Lius propared, with the aid of sov- eral otber legal gentlomen, a rough draft, &s he terms it, of the form thot will hereafior donoto & oity certificato, It reade au followu : State of Illinols, City of Chlcago—Tbiy ia to co st Joiua Doo has advaiced (0 1t Oty of‘%mfi’.'l 1,000, Lawful money of ilio Untted States of Awerica, {o'mest that part of Aue current expenses of the fscal yoar for which an appropelation has been made for 8aid yoar for ths Volice Department, and that sald sum witi Lo paid o sald John Doe or order twelve months sticr date hereof wilout grace, ai ths ofl) of the Treasurer of sald city, withintcrest theroo day, 1976, oue ‘of the tuaes levied for waid Bacal yoar, said tax levy Lsviug bLeen herelofore sciually made, audthia portion of sald taxes sppropristed sa sfors. 8alul will be bield aud spplisd {0 the peyment of this curtificate, all of which {s duly suthiorized by law, aud Dy the ordinauces of said clty, 1n testiniony whereof the Mayor. and Comptroller of sadd city bhave algued, sud the Clerk couitersigued, st o of 0 per ceut peg annum frou the lut day of ressnta and corporation seal of the said elty 10 bo AMxod thin 1at day of Nay, 1870, Tho difforence betwaen tho old and new forma will bo readily soon by a glauco as the old, which Ist Htate of 1llinols, City of Chicay “This in ta certify ihat the City of Ghieago acknowledges to ows to Jolin Doo the aum of $1,000 Inwfal money of the United Btates of America, which aum the saiil city promises to pay to said Jolin Doe or order monthe after the date hercof (without grace) st ths oflice of the Treaurer of the City of Ohleago, with: intereat there- an at the rata of — per cond per annum, from Alsy 1, 1818, This loan having besn authorized by Beo, 26 of amendments to the cily chartor, spproved Feb, 15, 1863, ani by Sec. T of act of (leneral Asnombly of the Btato of Iilinols amending the city charter, approved Aprit 19, 1809, 1n Lenilmony whereof the Mayor and Comptroller of sald city have lgned, stc, The new form 1 subject to any change that It may bo scon, fit to make, A copy witl bo eent to Eaatern advisors or correspondents ostenatbly to ubtain the views of capiialists in that section of tho country aa to tho change. 'Thore have beon somna doubts oxpresscd as to the disposal of the notes; for if thoy were Issuod to the full vxtont of the appropriation by which tlhey ara insurcd, and the whole sum was not sollocted, thoe bolder of the certificates might be unable, or think himsolf 8o, to got the faco of the noto. To remedy thus,or rather to remove any such ap- prehonalon, the Comptrotler has atated that cer- tificaten will bo twaniod for only n past of the ap- propristion, An ordinauce will undoubtedly ba possod or an sgreement made with the pur- chasors of certificates to thiat effoct, —_— CRIMINAL. W. R, Brown, tho ombezzling clerk of Brown- son Bros. & Co., was finally triod yesterday, and hold to the Criminal Court in £3,600 bail by Justico Snmmorfiold. Jobn Aloxaudor and Jennie MoCarthy, two notorious bummers and vagrants, wore yostor- day sent by Justico Summorfeld to -tho Brido- well for thirty days each, Buoak thievos yostordav got away with a gold watch, some jewoiry, and clo*hing from Bimon Doibert, of No. 172 Desplaines streot. Tho goods aro valued at £35. Onfticer Largo, of tho Laka strest aquad, yes- torday recoverod a ** Itolianco ! clothes-wringor, which a diminuttvo boy wau Lrying to pawn for 1, ‘Tho articlo is at tho Ceatral Station. Bpecial Agont Hawloy last ovening arrested and locled up in tho Contral Btation, » man namod L. B, Miller, who is accused of robbing tho United States mails in the suburbs of tho aty. James Thompeon and Jobn Good, two vory wicked boys, wero arrested and held by Justico Benlly in 4500 bonds to tho Criminal Court for clenning out all the lead-pipe ina row of fivo houses on Leavitt streot, aud alag for mali- ciously damaging tho woodwork and finishings of the loused, Michsel Hogan, employed 1 a lumber-yard at South Chicago, was ruu over Thursday even- ing at 8:30 o'clock st Lhe Nineto-second stroot crossing of the Michigan Bouthern Iialiroad, sud from the injuries sustalned he died yostor- day, Doputy Corouer Mctiurr and jury found that hia death was accidontal. R. B, Joues, an old Ponitentiary bird who was arrested somo weeks ago for threatening to kill s saloon-keepor in the West Division, died ‘Thursday night at tho Bridewal), whither ho had beon sent for vagrancy and for carrying con- cealod woapous. The decensod was a votoran rough, and contemplated murder in the asssult for which he was arrosted. Charles Gossman, ngod 1V years, rosiding with his pareuts on Ciybourne avenue, near Division atreet, was accidently ran over at 2 o'clock yes- torday afternoon a¢ tho corner of Clack aud Ontario streets by ana of Ragors asenihuabs driven by Henry Tleischbauer, and hsd his right anklo so badly erushed that the attending phyaician, Dr. Leo, thinka it will havo to be am- gmnwd. Tho driver was exoneratod from all inmo, Bhortly aftor § o'clock 1ast evening a rocont impoitation from the Fatherland named Biwon Ziuminer, aud over whose hosd 40 discontout od summer suns had (ed, sitampted to commit swieide by jumping nto tha river from the Fort \ayne railroad brilye =u Stowart avenue, Aftor many efferts Ofticee August Bothe succoedod In saving_ the fellow, and Inat night ho was locked up in the West Twel?th ttrect Btatlon, te await tho arsival of his fricuds, ADMUS TENTS, M'VICKER'S THEATRE. Mr. Booth's familiar impersonation of Zago whas offered at McVicker's Thoatre 'ast night for the firat time this season, Tho part 18 better adaptod to Lifs capabilities than Othello. Celeri- ty of movement, whichin Olhello was a fault, in Jago becomes a virtus—almont, indeed, the ouly virtue the character, sa distingwshed from the actor, can be sald to possoss. Alr. Wardo as Othello was quito a8 good aa we had ony reason to look for, yet we cannot boar to moe Olhello mado o subornidate part., Buch it must always be as long as the actor who sssumes it ia obliged to adopt the methiods nud the thoughts of anather, To-night ** A Now \Way to Fay Old Debta" will be presonted for tho first tima_this season, nad for tho second tima by Mr. Booth in this city. Ho played Sir Qiles Overreach with Miss MaVicker aa Margarel during thoir momorable engagewent, several years ago, but has oot un- dertaken it sinco iu this city, ~ As the assump- tion thia evoning is & novelty, and will bo one of tho events of the season, tha full cast is sup- Justico Greedy. Tapyel.... Ambl, Miss Marblo Mlsa ltivers eereses Aisn Loe HOOLEY'S THEATRE. ‘The Katie Putnam Company plaved ** The Old Curlomty Bhop " lnat niglt. Altes Putnsm sa tho archioness waa good, and 88 Lilla Nell bad. ler seutimont la false, hor pathos affected, and hor Jove mawkish. Her grasp of comio situs- tions, ov the othor hand, {8 tirm and true. Bls is, cssentially, o burledquo actrosd, oud ought nover to bavo strayed out of the department whore sho beloogs iuto the highor rogions of refiuoment aud patbos, Tho suppurling parts, with tho excoption of Quilp, were lnlrfy taken, The play will be ropestod this afterncon and eveniug, it Sells Briskly, And #o it onght to; that beautiful furnitire at Hale's, Nos, 200, 202, 204, and 206 Randolph atreot. ‘The firm turos its .bullding over to other partles July 1, and heforo that datels roached sl of the variod and handeomofurmture now on baud is surely to ba eold, 1t is the chanes of a lifetine for good bargaing., —— e QOhicago Importors. ‘The Root & Bons Bfusic Company, 150 Biate street, have just rocelved through the Clilcago Custoni-liouse four large comiguments of musical merchandise, comprising goods from Jtaly, France, snd Germany, sud smbracing overything in theline of violins, futes, guitars, accordeons, bLanjos, band fostruments, Birings, 1c —_— ‘To Investors. Our financial arrangements with Havans are the mout complete and extensive to bs found snywhere, Ihighest yates pald for Bpantsh billy, Governmonts, etc, Prizes cashied, ordors flled, sud all nocessary lnfor- mation kiven on spplication, Circulars sont free by sddresatug Taylor & Co., bankers, 11 Wall atroet, Now York Clty, 0. Bux 4i48. The Empress of India. Gentile, thio Itallan yhotographer, whoss studlos, 103 Btate atrect, aro tha finest in Ohicago, has s splendid portrait of Quecn Vicjorls, and copies of the same can beliad. Uentllo ak®s a specialty of crayons and cole ored photographs, Massacres in Madagascar arenomore, The Quocn Las bought a plano, If our own people would do likewlss we would soon have s Dettor state of soclety. Felton & Pomuzoy, dealers in ‘planos and organs, 331 Blato dtreel, —————— 8 Modost Worth, Hilig€r, Jenkine & Fazon, 229 and 231 State street, hiave s deaigoer of lambrequine who Is terribly afrald Tux TainoNk will make theim convpicdous, Tuquiries aro nUwCTOUL —_— Unfading Loveliness belonge only to the immartals, but whosver uses the lrlg‘flt Bozodont can sb least defy tims to ©of the slements of Leauty, a good !ll of l“flll.umnp. WHISKY. Five Attaches of the Au Bable Distillory at Morrls, 111, Ar-~ rested for Crookedness. Thoy Give Bail for Thewr Appearsnce on Tuesday-—Warrants Out for Four More, Tho Crooked Articlo Crops Ont Largely in New York Clty. A Bond of Sympalhy Between Chicago Distlllers and Gothamile Dealers. IN CHICAGO, THE MORRIS CROOKEDNESS. Judgo Miller's crusado Into tho interior of tho Btato was not without its successfal results, o has been cultivating the soll, digging deap, and sowing tho graln. IIo wamited until the harvoat waa quite ripe, and wont down to Morria on ‘Wednoeday night, armed with tho necossacy war- raota aod tho nseistance of Deputy-Marshal Bird, Ho roturnod yesterday, boaring bis shenvos with him. Thoy aro five in number, and thelr names are I M. Conklin and Tlomas Goslin, propristors; William Rollay, s Btoro- keopor ; and Charlea Woodcock and Thomas Mc- Cabe, omployos. Warrants ars out for thoar- reat of Charlos L, Conklin, who [s now lyiug ill at Morris ; for Poter Grant, ax-Gaugor, who was omployed in thooflice of Jamos McGrath, City Tax Commissionor § and for J. E, Rathbono and Il D. Geaves, Gaugers, Holley and Qoslin offered bonds ynstorday afternoon in the sum of $5,000 each, John Barr, ‘froasurer of Grundy County, appeariog as security for the former, and Ald. 'om Stout, Maj, Drockway, aud Clark Lipo ap- poaring for Goslin. Charlas Woodcock and Thomas McCabo also suvn bouds in tho sum of $1,000 each, Ald, oorgo 1. Whito and 8tephon Keough, of Lo- mont. n&neurlnu o4 thoir acourities, ‘Tho distillory in_question 18 situated in the viciuity of Morris, Grundy County, Iil., and is commonly known as the An Bable Distlllery. It wag formerly tun by John MoNellis, but was sold to Fathor Forry, a Catholis priost at Otia- wa, in 1873, Tho Government hnu ‘discovered that aomo erookednesa was golng on undor Mo- Mellis in 1878, but, probably for tho resson that bis knowledge of the subscquent macagement has beon of benefit to the Gavernmont in ita fa. vestigations, his crookeduess Las not boon countpd. Conktite and Conklin next appear ns tho proprietos of this distillery, Conkrito Leing the active man, nnd Conkiin, his fathor-in-law, Leing tho power behind tho throne. *THEY DAN EXTRA MASHES and resorted to the othor usual inquities praa- ticed 1u crooked distillorios, paying the Store- keopors and Gaugers a goodly sum to “wink at their crookedness and not squeal on them. Tha books of the Rock Island Pacifio Rallroad Linve beon fnvestigated, and tho rosult shows concluaivaly that moro gooda wore shippoed than the distillery reported to sho Dopartment and on which they pnid tho tax. Most of the goods wore shbipped to Clicago and consigned to tho geueral dumping-place for crook- ed whisky,—Parkor B. Mason’s rootifying housc, —where the stamps woro carefully removed and returned to tho distillery to bo usod a sec- ond time, Enongh crookeduess waa discovercd by tho Octover QGrand Jury to justify that body in returning an_ indictment sganst Conkrito, who, viewing diserotion asthe bottor part of valor, took care to make good his escapo to anothor .community than ours. A thorough in- vostization was thon begun, with the result as above stated. Tho distiliery was put up for sale consoquent upon the condomnation pro- ceodings growing out of Cookrito's indictmont, a3d_bought in by tho Governmont, Last De- comber, tho timo for the rodomption of tho uroperty not having oxpirod, it was lensed to Thomas Goslin, ono of the partics now io tronblo, Jim McGrath and Ald. Corcoran were for a tima ast wioter silent partnara {n tho dis- tillory, but no crookedness has been discovered clinfimg to their skirta. Tho oxamipstion before tho Commissloner will bo held next Tacsdny, whon tho dotmls of the crookednoss will ba brought to light. TUE HON, J. 0. WARD roturned to tho city yesterday much improved in lLiealth by hia rocent trip, snd anxious to get ready for the coming trial, firmly bellaving in bLis ability so_vindicato Limeelf bofore au intel- ligont jury. He hns not engaged couusel yot, although several of Chicago's best Iawyors have offered their servicos, ’ MIBSIONARIES YOI NEW YORK, W. B. Golyen, the man whose squealing has so far amounted 1o more than tho prolongsd howls of the rest of his brethron, will loave for New York In a fow days to be presont when tho potit jury assombles—tuo second Tuesdayin May— to try the case of ¥. O. Bovd & Co. and others, whom CGolaou gave away a short time ago to the New York Graod Jury. Haudsomo Dan Holland will don o new neckite and plug hat for tho oo- casion, ‘aud march to tho front with his illus- trious compatriot. BALE OF THE BLACKUAWE DISTILLVRY. Quite n crowd of distillora and whisky me; crooked and straight, avsombled at tho Binok- hawk Diustillery, coruer of Blnckbawk streot and Elston road, yesterday, to witness tho sale of the tortuons coucorn. This distillery waa for- morly osrnod by Buffako Milter, but at tho timo of ita Acizure by the .Government BMr. Willlam Coopor was tho appareat owner, though 1t was woll understood that 3. Buffalo Miller still re- tainod 8 largo [Ioterest in the conoern, Mr. Millor and lis son ** Billy," accompauiod by thoir lawyor, Mr. Edmund Juesson, sppeared early on the ground, aid wero soon joined by Mr. Cooper and others intorested in'tho sala. A littlo before 11 o'clock Doputy United Btates Marahal Buck and United Btates Dijutrict Attor- ney Mark Hanga modo ther appoarauce in s car- nsgo. Thoy alighted, nnd, aftor shaking hands with o fow of tho promineit fontlomen prosent, Mr, Buck pulled out his papers and commenced tho auction, tio firat pat ap tho distiilory and fixtures and atarled it with48,000. Buffalo biil- Jor bid $8,001, and after conuderablo dilly-daliy. ing it waa knocked down ti bim for that sum. #1Vho is the buyory?” asked Xr. Buck. 'Mr. John B, Lyon res, onded Mr, Miller, Soventoon thousand - eight hundrod gallons of high- wines wero then put up, and after con. siderable competition on tho part of the Govornmont it was knocled down to tho sume buyer at 134 conta; & tallon. A lot of fl"m was bought by the same party for 850, 'his concluded tho very unistoresting affair, and after Deputy Marshal Buok had recelvod a doposit of 81000, ho snd Julge Bangs Rgot into their carringe and startod lomeward. Tho crowd of mpectators collected inic small knots and discusand the situatfon, Thy prico abtaine od fortho distillery s about the half its ap- praised valuo. COL. MATTOIEWS. special Dispatch to The Chicaoy Tribune, SpriNorieLy, 1M1, April 23, —focretary Dria. tow writes Bupervisor A, O, Mattluws regreiting lus resiguation as a Suporvisor,: snd desiring him to extend the time of tho takiag offeot until July 1, by which time Lo thinks the oftico of Bupervisor wilt be abolished by Congrees, Ie commoends the zoal and vlgorous discharga of duty by Bupervisor Matthows, aué voutures to hops that the opportunity may be afforded for the omployment of the ssme in oher dopart- ments of the revenua servico. —_—— NEW YORK. | IMPORTANT DISUO VERIES! Hpecial Dispoten ta The Chicago Iridune. * New Yonk, April 28.—For some time past tho United Sistos Grand Jury | it this city lias been iuvostigating chargoa agaimt wholesale doalers in liquor who Lave boon syapected of fraud by dealing in crooked whisky, Testimony was received rolative to lqour Lionsej by s pre- vious Graud Jury, aod, although it yas shown that soveral establishments had been fealing in theuotaxed article, yet thoe ovidonce wainot suffi- ciont to establish guilty knowledza on tie part of tho dealers, and'it wss deemod wiscs; to delay the prosccution of them until furthoer krowledgeo could be wsecursd, which would avert a dofective indiotment. This lquor kud been whippod to New York dealera from Chigo and other Westorn eities. It is clalmed ihat the Grand Jury now sitting haa obtained adiitiousl proot o fraud, and will, when it makes\ta pre- wentmeus, probably indict several x-r?-hmuu and a number of small ones for solling larga quentities_of crooked whisky in thls oty aud vicinity, Io order to establish their coniéotion with Weatern firme, District-Attorney Kiss de- termined to have the books and paperacf the latter inveatigated, and accordiugly ho seat soy- eral persons to Chicago and other citios in the Weet to mako examination, They claim to have discovered by means of let- ters snd books of Westorn dealern tbat shipwoute of crooked whisky were made to certain Now York firms, smong them . Boyd & Co., Miller & Co, aud other 1876—~TWELVE PAGES. . and thero existod & cottaln undaratan renidenoe, No, 39 Thirteenth-st,, M: Silvermam, ing botweon thom that tho eraoked article should | widow uf George Bilver: bo distributed amnong lots of whislky that bad Funcral Bunday st 9 a. Friends lavited. atd taxes, but wan indicated by a oertain mark, n somo cases * C," showing Itd oharaoter, and suggoating dispoeal differant from tho rest. Tho ovidencons o conolusivo that iltogal combl- natlons existod that boyond doubt the firms mentioned will be indlotad, togother with many othora whoso names havo not bacn divalged, 1n anawor to inquirles to-iny, Mosara, Boyd and Hill, of tho firm of F. O. Boyd & Uo., anid thoy bad no knowledge or susplcion of being indiotod by tho Grand Jury for illicit practices. Tuoy oven . exprosnod the strongent confldouco that much fndictmenta would ot Lo found againat them, a8 they had never receivod any consign- ments of liquots which woro uof properly stamped, and had never eold any liquors oo whioh they kaow the Government tax had not boen pald. Mossrs. Miller & o, mado subatantially the sama siatomont, and added that thoy had never bad much to do with parties who came from Chioago to testify beforo the Grand Jury, Just MOHS—Willle J., youngest son of G, W, and IL, M, Momn, April 27, 1676, Funeral at 4 D, m, lo-1ay fror Fulton-Sireet M, B, Chnrch, FOBTLEWAIT—April 5, ot 8 . mo Oitea Saca daughior of 8, 0, anu Libtio Postiowatl, sgod nonciy 3 onths, ‘Funoral from the residence, Marrison snd Laeavitt. sta,, at 3 p, m, to-doy, SAMMONS—April ¥ Hammonr of paral _POLITIOAL ANNOUNOEMENTS, ILLINOIS BOOIETY, OB OOLUMBIAN ORDER, ‘A Grand Council of the Sachems will bo held st the Wigwain Tucsday, Bfay 2, at the sacond hour of ihe oon, T, A, HOYNF, Grand Bachem, W. if. AMBROSE, Bsgatiiore. TIIRD WARD REPUBLIOANS. Busincss of importauce will come before the Third Ward Repubilican Olub at ita_regular meeting tLis evoning at the Club-loom, 000 Wabish-av, 0, at Minmanville, N. Y., Thom- {n, aged 81 years and 7 months, beforo tho disclosures of frauds smong THIRTEENTH WARD, Chicago distillers, thoy had satoppod 'The Republtcan Cluh of the Thirteenth Ward wili soljoiting consignments for goods bonring | hold jta rogular meeting this evening at Benz fall, buf oue stamp to the package being susplcious that thero was sBomething wroog in tho manu- facture of one-stamp goods. Subsoquont ovonta proved thoir suapicion to bo correct, and whon detoutions of croakad whisky wero mada by tho Government nono of their goods woro detainod. “REFORM” IN WISCONSIN, Further Anatomy of Ex-Gove Taylor's ity Peculations in the Exccutive Oftice of tho Indgoer Ntate. Apectat Dispateh o The Chicago Tribune, Mavtson, Wis,, April 28.—The testimony in the Taylor investigation was not aa rich as yostorday, but there wero somo itoma of in- torest, and the ox-Governor's manner of exom- plifying reform did not appear in suy betier light, but rathor wordo, Hecrotary *Blrd wne rocalléd, and questionod considerably moro by different mombors of the Committoe, but ‘nothing important was dovol- oped, J. ©. Bloan, brother of Attorney-Genoral Sloan, hin ssefstant In nasmo for soveral months and do facto most of his term of offico, teatifiod that ho resignod as Aesistant At- tornoy-Gonoral in July, 1874, since which tima ho han reccived soveral sums from the Btato for logal sorvices in railroad and other casos. Ho rocolved tho £500 Buperior-Iarbor funds from Gov, Taylor, (the timo, place, and manncr of tho payment of which Gav.Taylor declared yostordny Lo could not recolloct), and said it waa paid to him 1n bia offico about March 1 or 2 last, inthis city in curroncy. Io olsimod be liad oarnod a muoh Iarger sum by servicos hore, vis- its to Buporior, and motions and arguments at Washington, which Taylor had declined to pay. Tho following is from his testimony ¢ About the lat of March, 1870, Taylor called on mo ond sald: *You have' s bill for services against tho Btate not yob pafd.’" I sald yes, He gald: “T have some funds in my hands Lelonglug to the Su- perior itarbor fund which T have not used,” and Lo #31d ho would poy the bill if T would give' him a ro- celpt, 1 told bim I had no obiections to giving him a Focelpt 12 Lo desirod o pay $500, and I made a bill for rotalner, and for making a_motion for leave to commenco sctlon, for $500, My recollaction fs I put in two ftems, e pald mo, and 1 gavo a recelpt. 1o did not make roferance to thin investigation Veforo ho pald me. I consultod mo afterwards in rogard ta tho rasolution introduced to investigat lim, Idon't think be sald to me that the prospect of an_investigation induced him fo pay fhe Tonoy, Idon't know what lisd operated on his own mind, T can hardly say what did occur in my mind about tha payment of this sumat this time. Thero was nothing strangs about the payment, oxcept just what the facla indcato—nothing pe- culiar " in manner, ~ Ho did aitempt to sccount for having taken the mouoy out of tho State Treasury snd kept it #o long. I mean not until attor I was Telainod ss coun- sel, Q.—Did it not appear l(llfl‘[fl to you that he pald it as be did? A.—I prefor not to give my {mprossions, 1 am 1ot ablo {0 state precisely whst my, {mpressiona were. As Mr. Bloan Is now ‘rotained as counsel for Taylor, the Committoo did not press him for- flllur. 8083 to violats tho oonfidonces of his cliont. ‘The next witooss who occupied part of the forenoon and the reatof thodsy was J, T. Hacker, clerk and messenger in tho Lxocative oflico sinco May, 1874, and now with Ludington. He was sppointed by Taylor in place of $heab Joany, who had beoa messengor under Wash- burn, a8 alleged, m order to collect a dobt from him, and it has been roported, after that was soourod, ho wanted to cconomizo in his pay, His momory was ne surprisingly good as Taylor’s had beon astontehingly poor, and, re- freshed by memoranda which ho had made, hia ovidence oxposed potty gobblings of public proporty sach ss might kave boon expected of bummer Aldermen, but noworthy of the cham- plon Reform Goveruor of Wisconsin, Ho tostittod thero was enough ofiicial-headed stationory to Inst Taylor's term whon he went in ; that Taylor drow a largo smouot of stationory duriog his laat month, little of which waa used or even nKpcnmd in tho oflice, and probably was Want Lake-st,, at 8 o'clock. AUOTION SALES. By ELISON, POMEROY & CO, Auctionecrs, 84 and 86 Randolpl-at. FOR Watches Diamonds, JEWELRY, Silver or Plated Ware, GoTO A. H. MILLER'S GREAT CLEARING AUCTION SALES, EVERY DAY THi8 WEEK, at 10:30 8. m., At 61 Washington-st, ELISON, POMEROY & 0O,, Auctionoers, Mr, J. 1, FRENCH will conduct. the sale. AUCTION SALE By ELISON, FOMEROY & CO., MONDAY, May 1, at 6 p. m, 4 MARBLE-FRONT HOUSES. First-olass in Every Respeot, FINEST LOCATION ON THE SODTH SR CORNER OF DOUGLAS-PLACE AND LAKE-AY. $2Torma of payment to be made on the grounds. At Residence 903 Wabast-Av, -Monday Morning, May 1, at 10 O'clock, The ontirs Furniturs ef private famlly declining housekeeping, English Dody Drussels, Velvet and Moquetta Carpeta throughout the house. Rich Parlor Saits, Chamber Bots, & large collection rare aud valuable OIL PAINTINGS, imported by the present owner, Dining-Room, Kilchen, and Yaundry Furnitare. Orockery, Glass, Chins, and Plated Ware, ‘Whole outfit for housekeéping purchased within a fow months, all in firat-class ordor, and to Lo positive- 1y sold, ‘Wait for This Sale. — ELISON, POMEROY & 00, Auctioneors. By WM. A. BUTTERS & CO,, AUOTIDNBEB!._‘“_!&_’M ‘WABASH-AV. Mirrors, Chromos, Engravings, Bibles, Pilcture. Cards, Suow-Cases, Buelving, Desks, etc., in Store No. 211 Boath Halatod-st., AT AUOTION, I"rldu{ and Baturday ovenings, April 38 and 29, at 73 o'clocl Tho whole Stock and Fizturea will bo elosed withons " YL A. BUTTERS & 00., Auctionsors. BUTTERS & C0.'S REGULAR SATURDAY SALE, At thelr Spaclons Salesrooms, 118 & 130 Wabash.av., cor. Madison.st. HOUSEHOLD GOODS, PARLOR ORGANS, Pionos, and Melodeons, not ant in i ahn:vlo or th;nn largo bboxou tho Haturday Morning, April lovernor A carried away by movoral men just boforg going out of ofilce By G. P, GORL & Tt e Sovormoedntd S } 6804 70 Wabash-av, himaelf he took very liberally of the stationory ** for keopsakes.” It In to be supposod that he romarked to Socretary Bird, at the timo, that, if it was known that so much of tho statlonery usod was that left by Gov. Wasbbarn, it would modify the good showing of the Keformers about expendituros in his offico, At another time he and Private-Socretary Bird once nald thoe Covernor was prostituting himsolf to common thiovery; aleo that the Governor took s lob of postage-atamps just bo- foro leaving offico, aad told him and Bird thoy could have somo, bub thoy talked tho mattor ovor boteon hom, snd concluded it boat not to take oithor; and Indeed the testimony indi- oatos thay they thought tho matter of taklog so groat that there wonld suroly bo su invostigs- ion. It don't appear thiat thoy wers any way implicated i tho crokedness of tho oflice, acker told of soveral interviews Taylor had trying to havo himpecratly return oo atlas he had taken, as ho c/aims, by mistako, ho rofusing to do o nnlozs oponly. The avening seision was ocoupled with a con- tinuod examinatn of Mr, Iackor. Quostions ware askod by mimbors of the Committeo aud Gov. Taylor,” Tho cross-oxnmination Ly the lat- tor hnd Ilmai)oht. nnd brought out nothiog importsnt. Inthe courso of it the Govornor sdmitted taking reams of paper and some stamps, but nol quite so many as_ Hacker paid. It appeared thit tho Governor hiad drafta drawn in Haoker's nnaie instead of his own, and usod envolopes with Incker' name on the outslde, and had a lotter como in his name, Bovoral gentbmen have boen iu to hear tho tostimouy to-dsy, aud Gov, Washburn waa pros- ent port of |bntfmu. At the concltsion of Hackor's testimony the Comuittos adjrurnead to Monday ovents et On SATURDAY, APRIL 29, at 9 o'clock, 10 CRATES W, G. OROCKERY, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE at 10,30 OCIock, Elegant Parlor and’ Chamber BSets, Walnot Ward- robos, Mlarblo-Top Tables, Extension ‘aud Dreakfast Tobles, Essy Chairs, Walnut Chalrs and Rockers, What-Nots, Parlor_and Offics Doeks, Showcases, Loungen, Carpets, Floor Oil Olotb, Mirrors, Planos, Parior Otgans, a car-losd of Walnut and Ash Extone ston Tabiles in whito, G. P, GORE & CO., Auctionosrs, ~ATTENTION _ 18 sarneatly directod to thie now snd soasonablo lines 10 bo offered in our Great Auction Trado Ssloof DRY GOODH on Tusaday, Moy 2, 8t 0:10 0, m. Fresh ar xival of Standard Prints, including -Merrimacks, Ps- clfica, Conostogos, ete. Very desirable Dress Plaids aleo Dorkanire anil Lancastor Ginghams, é-4 Beacho Cottons, and 7 Brawn Muslins. 200 pieces Black Al Dacas, 600 plecos Piaju snd Platd Sash 1lbbons, Spring atyles Blawls and Wraps, 60 casea sssortod iloalery, Qlothing—A very superidr and well-assorted_loe of custom mado goods, and spocial featura in fine Cas- simore Puntaloons. ' Men's, Doy, and Youths' Lists i Caps, Includisg fullliges Siri snd Linos goods. White Goods and Linens, Geuts' aud Ladies’ Kerchlofs, Towols, Napkine, Tablo Damarks, Loom and Fanoy Cloths, Crashos, Hatmburgs, Nainsooks, Mulls, sto. Notlons—Suspendery (now), Kid Gloves, Bolls, Bpool Bilk, Rubber Combe, Tollet, Oloth, aud Elos Trushes, Tollot Soape, Ghoap Jewdley, Peatl Duttoat, Blios Lates, Natlonal Pins, Rufiiings, Flowors, Pon and TPocket Qutlery, Plated Waro, oto. Genta’ Furnishing Overshirts, elo, OARPETS8—Hemp, Vonstlan, su Cotton Goods, Also 2 and S.ply Ingrains, - GED, P, GORE & CO. 63 & 70 Wabaairate TUESDAY, MAY 3—Great Bale of Dry Goods, WEDNEBIIAY, MAY 8—Great Trado Hals of Dootdy Blioes, and Hlivpers. THURSDAY, MAY 4—Household Furniture, Bales at 9:30 o, m, ‘GEO, 1"l GORE & 0., Auctioneers, 08 and 70 Wabaah-av, By 8. N. FOWLER & CO., ‘Auctionecrs, 874 and 270 Fast Alad{son-st, This day at 9% 8. m., at our largs Double Blors, Iarge }ine of new and socond-hand FURNITURE, Parlor, Library, Chamber, Dining-room and Officy Yurnifure, A very largo Lo o2 nowand mias Carpots CrocXory, Glams, and 8, P, Ware, "At 12 o'clack & spectal salo of & noarly now SOD.A FOUNTAIIN. For Ttent, for advertising purposss, tho Liank end el o:r\nnhunz, 50x100, Apply at our offics st our Btoro, By HIRAM BRUSH. Office 108 Fifth-av, - WILL SELL AT N0, 346 SOUTH OAKLEY-ST, Noar Harrisan, BATURDAY, April 29, at 10 & 1o b cholca lot of uraiture, Garbela, Sads wn Yatlor, Dintug-roown, sad Chamber Furniture, sl 1o best quality and {1 Ao order, and to be sold to tht ‘highest bldder for cash, lflnk“ BRUBH, Auct'r. WATOHES, _ THE CENTENNIAL WATCH. I8 SUICIDE. Special Disbateh to The Chicagn Tridune, LiNcory, DL, Aprit 28.—Mra, Harry Hogan sttompted sulcide at the American House, in this oity, last nigat, by taking adose of polson, but {t 18 now bolioved slio will rocover. Hor huoeband and horsolt parted about a weok ago, owing to soms family troubles, ——— Removing Lifo's Hoeaviest Burdon To remove tho butden of diseaso, the heavicat that poor hutanity ks compelled to bear, is cer- tainly a grand object, a glorious mission. As- suredly the discovoror of a remedy which ac- complisbios this result is entitlod to the grati- tudo and rospect of mankind. Sucha remedy {s Hostetter's Btomaon Ditterd, whose grent suce cess is attributablo to tho fact that its rostora- tive action upon tho débilitated and disordored eystom is 1n sccordsnce with the principlea of common sense. 1t invigoratos tho sick, and, as thelr strougth incroases, tho burden of dlscnso rowa lighter. It reforms those physical irregu- nrities which render woakness ohronio, and thus eradicatos the evil av its very source, Liver complaints, mularious fevers, constipation, urinary troubles, uterino weakness, and many other canscs of goneral debility aund ill health wro complotely removed by the combiued tonio and alterative aperations of the Bittors. The toh for the Center st DEATHS, uqmunu::n h.y vu?un‘-l-ll‘fl::: ot ulgub.l ab T WITALEY—In this city, Friday, April 28, st 1;90 p, LADD PATENT J. Frgnk Whaloy, of the Chicigo Kvening Journal, aged 80 ytars and 1 month, Funeral at tho bouse, 981 Wilcox-av., at B:45 &, m, Bunday, Will be takeu by traln {o Genors, Iih, for interment, GOLD WATCH OCASES, ST SR B T ving and Haish, for stem s AMCENERY—Daniel McEnery, A nantiae user ot siled Faarai willlaave bia (a0 roridstios, 574 West Polk- s, EenEie ateen” stamed L ; W, e o e hata). - Clboatass descripiive sod hislorice) sei 05 application by the Mastlsctirarsy J. A. BROWN & CO., 31 Muiden Lane, New York, ot,, Saturdsy, 20th, st 10:00 a. m., for the Jeauts Offurch, aud tbence by carriages to Galvary Cometory, CHRIBTIAN—April 24, Albert Manuing, {nfaut son of George V. and Nultle Curiatisn, ut-sl aturds; t 11 o'clock o, m, . e family ko invited 1o attend, e GOREROERONER Y, 3 MATTESON—At Fhiladelphts, April 37, Chatlea C. OBLEBUATED inroughot! Ibll-zl:] AL D., aged 34 years, 1o Unlon—expressed o] Yussn Gindly, ol ial, 3 0clock . . trom pirt 4 B asd upm {the roaldence of J, Matioson, 160 Forvest-av, 5 40, 600 fi‘.' . A fll:_l BILVELMAN-Tuureday ovealvdy 8.y o8 ba Bt Oifodges 25 O