Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 5, 1876, Page 8

8 THE CITY. QENERAL NEWS, Serg$, Ranflman, for saveral years in sharge of the weathpr sigmal sislion in this city, has besn trans. furred to Washington, Dom Padro s expscted in (his city this merning. Mo loft Omaha yselarday by (ke Chicago, Burlington & Quinay Ralrosd, Edward Ely receirsd & few days sge 630,080, the smetmi of the insurance policy taken owd a faw months age on his wife's life, M1, Goorge Reinhart ls appointed esrrier em Bouts &2, formerly earried by Antony Gehring, Bubecribers will {herefore settle thair TRinuN socounts with him. The temperature yesterday, as observed by Msnae: optician, 88 Madlson etrset (Tnmowx Duilding), was, w04, m, 45 degrecs; 10 5. m., €3] 21 m., 4A; 4 P, m., 6838 p. m,, 43; berometer, 8 8. m.,98.99; 8 p. m,, ». ‘Twalvs oar-losds of adventarers from oston left s ity for the Black Hille yoaterday via {he Chicago & Northwrstern Raltrosd, The Ohicago, Buriiogton & Quincy Bailroad also took aix oar-loads of amigrants from he sams city to Arizona. bout 1:30 o't terdsy morning Ofcer John Gl{h hfll.d,lo.e:mg ’I:A.l mlenu flo;‘ 101-3_ Cinrk in ths act of floatiny Ao overflowing tank at the top of the building was the causs, Dean Bros, & Hoffman, statloners, loss oonalderable tpen their stock, homeopathic physicians of the A m of t clly was hefdat the Tremoat Hosa kb sveniug, The attendance waa small, hence all soclety business wis dispensed with.: The t{me was'octpied by an in- formal tali In reference to the forthooming Biate Gonvention 10 be held tn thincity, bub 1o sction waa taken, Zast evening haok No. 41 ook & deacent through the afley just east of Burke's Hotel, on Biadison street, and turned p 1n an immenea ice-bor in tha Lasemen f the bullding, The rig was badly demolishod, and one of tbe horsea fatally injured. right's livery are thio ownars, and Georgo Neal ths driver of the convey- ance, 1n the socount of the examination of Matthew Prin- diville befors Commisstoner Hoyna Friday for passing » counterfelt bill, it was mated that the defendant maid bo got tha nots from his uncle, J. W. Prindiville. Xt nppeats that he naid he got the tota from o counin, or some ether porson samod Prindiville, but not from his ancle. ‘The Coroner’s ugunt on the rematns of 4 man « found at the foot of Forty-saventh atreel resulted in eatablishing the man’s “{dentity snd the probability that be committed sulcide bocanso of no work and con- sequent Indigence. I1is name is Matthias Schitz, and he forme:ly resided st the cornor of Dlackhawk snd bes atrects. Ho was a bar-tonder by ocounpation, Mondsy afternoon the houso of 8hay, French & Co., Iadies’ furnishing fwm. 68 State ntreot, made an ase sigomeut to Bir. J. Irving Pearco for the henofit of thetr creditora. Tho house has » Iargo atockon hand, nnd it 15 sald the surplus will be ample 1o pay all out. standing indebtedness, but the paper of the firm wes maturing too rapldly to bo met. The liabiiitics are from $75,000 10 $40,000, with enough to cover every- thing. In the report of the meeting of the creditors of the Qook County National Bauk, published Wedneaday, It wis at Mr, Butley, tha Reociver, was aaked s 10 the practioabiiity of criminal proceedings against o officera of tho bank, and replicd ho did not beliovs #uch action would be ticcessfal. _ 1t in learned, Liow- ever, from gontlemen who wero at i meoting, thatno such question was naked ond no sich aawwer made, Tha conversation on that subjoct cocurred Mter Mr. Burloy left the room, Yesterdsy ovening Gen. J, O, Smith, the Becrotary of the Centennisl State Doard of Managurs, ‘left for Fhiladelphis to complets the furniebing of tho Btate bullding. His essiatant Is already on the ground, and ‘efore Kay 10 everything will be in roadincss for the entertainment of visltors from Illinols, A, O, Spaf- ford, Eaq., of Galesburg, another of the State Aana. gers, socompanied_him, 3r, Carlile Mseon icaves Sunday night, snd Frank Colion, of Gslesburr, starts Monday. J. P, Reyaolds, who has been appointed o filg‘g‘ of agricultural implements, will visit Philadel. May 34, 0, B, Daroms, Mayor, John Tuemer, B, T Fred- erick, 8, Lacey, W, 1. Calhoun, William' East, N, L. Bunes, 0. E. Lromley snd Fred Grumme, City Coun- il of Marshalltown, Io., snd A. 11, Neldig, editor Za pubiican, and E, X, Chapin, eaitor 7imes, Marahall town, are in tlis clty on a tour of obescvatian, looking throtgh onr water-works system, that city itending Lo atart & workn of lier own soon,” Tho party will vislt Hyde Park, Lako View, Racine, and otler towne, sad, aler having soen tho cleplants ‘at thoso places, will ro- furn homo ta put thelr heads and experiences together, and probably adopt some pla, A TRImUNE roporter yesterday afternoon called on Mayor Colvin 1o sscertain his views on tho scavenger contract awarded Tresdiy by the Board of Helth to Fred W, Dunne and Jf, ¥, Beanlon for $37,(03.60, and $76 for outh Hido Sundsy work, when Poter Downoy offered to do the whole, cxcluslve of the Banday businoss, for §14,000. The Coun- only appropriated '$17,000 ' for tno work, less then oue-half of Dunno & Beanlon's tender, Tho ‘Mayor was very indignaut at the action of tho Board, provounced ié sn infernal outrsge, and prome iaed positively that Lie would not sfgn the contract, 0 intends 10 be present ot tho next meeting of the Board of Mealth, and he will undoubtedly apoak & pisce that will nof be musto 1o tio eara of four mea- rs ird. THE WOMEN'S CENTENNIAL. The Chlcago Wamen's Centennial Assoctation held their regular weokly mesting yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock, in Room 9, 170 titaie stroet, Mrs, IL, J. Witlisrd presided, A dozen ladles woro present. Mrs, Willard stited that the apeciul object of the meelioR was ta receivo applications for apace snd give any informstion desired by applicants. En- trien coilld be mado s5 Jate atho IGth i s furthor time being 1 Hibitora from Chica My B, Bmith, the C Les’ of that pasition pes speaker, The sppolntment of a_commlitce of five attend to the Tackug and shipping, of oxposlts was suggesled, snd, aftee nomo (alk, Madames Willard, W. W. Palton, G. ¥, Work, 11, 8, Mills, and W, P, Las- sen, were soloctedl. ' The Commitiea will moet Mondsy afternoon at 3 o'clock. : The President aunounced that beroifter all mall matter for the Assoclation shiould be directed to 3re, 1L J. Willird, President of the Chicogo Centennial Ase #ociation, Room ¥, No. 170 Btats street. Hra, Willard reported that the exposits of literatura rocelved Liere during the past weel had been quile Iarge, Thototal niunberof entries up to dato was xty, Tho meeting adjourned. WEST TOWN ASNEBBMENT, Asscssor Clark, of the West Town, hos the resl eatato books pretty well under way, 1lis fleld books aro a great impravement upon thosa of laet year, and shiow exuctly whero snd how the property 18 assesscd, nd the amount of valus of fmprovements thereon and tho total valuations, The new subdivixiona hava been rnl down sud the plats bave all been correctod, and for thoe Arst timo tn several yeara will ull tho' West Town Teal catate bo taxed. At ibp corner of Elfihloenlh and Jefferson streets and lockwoll's Ad- dition are subdlvisiona which wers laid out several yours ago, yet they were ouly taxed o one lot, Thls car tho matter will bo differcutly arrunged. Thenow ks wilk Lardly be rceognizabls beside thiose of last yoar, fthere being such s marked improve- ment in (hem. Tho field books, hLowever, are sa complots & the orgial books themselves, and will be loft to the town for referenco in the future. An ropurds to belp mabing tho sa- sosamont, Bir, Clark will have only thirty mou i told, Bixteen of theso have boon employed o roal estato— #ix_elorks and ten gascesors, Last yoar (his brauch lmrluynd twenty, The personal Pl‘flbfi-fl’ sssessnient will be made by fitteen deputica. Lant yoar thirt Ters employed for the work, and they did thelr ‘work most recklesaly, This year it will Lo different, Alr, Clark says tho assossment ahall be made fulrly and honeatly, and be guarantecs that it shall cost less monoy {hen for maby years previous, Tha catiing down of tweaty men o the warking force slous wi rove no amali saviog. THE NEW CUSTOM-HOUSE. . All'llrélxl eaterday, il custrations, Tothiers, who thin, it {3 sad will aticl 1o think that even at this somewhat early fogether through thick and thers is A growing disposition on the part of some of the number to wesken and return to work a 160 per day, Buperintendent Surling recclved ap- plicatione {rom soveral of s recaut divaTectod aiics n the shape of regrets that they had struck, and of ball-sxpressed wishies that they zmight ba allowad to relurn. The most direct nppeal, however, Tt of s Hgger with (o euplo pame of D, J. MoCorquodale, / Ybo wrate Mr, Burling & note in which Ls stated that Do was forced into this strike i obedience to the com- on senliment of his companions, but really againat {s own will, and thst he would bave come back Wednesday ‘mornipg Lut for tho fact, aa be clams, ihat the rest of he strikers carriod blicka I thels ta, and wero ollierwiss prepared to {ntimidate all who dared to brave their wrath 80 thelr work, This charge cxactly borne out by (he facts, A THISUNE Feportor saw ihe strikers yeatordsy moralug, sud, beyoud A littls very natural indigustion against the owera that, be, thiore was 1o dlaposition 10 be disagrecablo, much leus Lo vesort Lo praciices calculated to futimidate, Thu fetaralng rigger 5o doubl lisd aa apprehousion tlst somelhing might happen, and, under this idca, must bave distoriod tho facts, ' A mors orderly and intelil- fent sex of atrlkers wad perbupa nover keen. While ey now mourn the consequeiices of thair folly, the Huperintendent 1 hiring mon o ke tlcir places, baving already securwd sboat tulrty-8ve,who, he nays, ‘ave proved themaslvea sble and citicient workers, e THE NEW COUNCIL. AX TMPORTANT NEETING, A very important caucus of the newly-tlocted Alder- an, who are opposed ta the furthier reglue of the Usurpipg Punctionary wlo occupies the Asyoral chalr, was held at the Pacifio Liotel yesterday aftor Boou, and {ncluded the following gentlemen: Fear. oon, Firsd Ward; Bosenbarg, Bocondj Aldrich snd Thompeon, Third; Glbert and Blewart, Fourth; Bheridas, Fifth; Cullerton and Lodding, Blath; Roerber, Baventh: Lawler, Eighth; Beldler and Vau Oudel, Ninth; Bmith, Toath; Throop and Brigge, Rleventh ; Rawleigh and McCrea, Twalith; Claveland, Thirleenth; Waldo and Nluonhklllunlh; Linsenbarth, Bixteenth ; Kirk and Hoser, Eighteenth, McAuley, of tue ¥irul, was abscot through tiincas, and wl ul of town, Alfter the geotle: men had met and gone through the formality of tutroductivn, fur this was the Arus o 80 mADy of Lhein had 0st, the tweoting was callsd to 3 Ald. McCrea wea called o the Onalr, . 1t was expected that sxhaustive logal opinions on Oolria’s taaure of oftics, whisa the vacancy i the als [iC occurred snd the right of the new 3::1‘:11 l‘:lh’;:'m ihe yots cast for Afr, Hoyne al the pe s T el ey Jowstt and Dené for = b!‘ Hiianceof thoss prézeni, I was announc to prees of business and the &"’n::‘;' 3 questions {nvolved, (b por logsl genilemen were uuable fo prepare them oF's 4l ar two tonger, Howaver, A% thy Aldarmon ad met it wonld be wise, 20 the Obair suggestod, that sach one shonld rapress his opinion on the matter, ‘The saggestion was warmly approvad, snd all made ipeechien of g-rmer or less lengih, denouncing the usnrpation of the Functionary who clalma to be the legal Mayor of this city. Callerton and Ghariden were very prononnced n thelr views on the subjeet, and pmg thoroughly ventilated the public record of Hare "zllo! some informal converaation on the beet way of socomplishing ths objoct sought, provided that the legal opinfona to be presented wers Eatisfactory, & resolution was offeed for the appointment of & com- Taitles to wait on Colvin on bebalf of the majorisy, and k him t down and out, This provoked a good lon, and 1t waa fnally concurred in that scheme would be worss than useless. Thes mover then withdrew the rosolution, - Bome general talk on the forinstion of Counoll Com- mitteos followed, and Ik was the general understand. ingof thoso Ement that the Committees ahonld not be appotnted by Colvin, but by the Council s s legis- lative body, Just se tho Committses of the Un! Btatea Benato ace chosen, The city finatices were tonched upon by two exthres of the geutloruen present for a few minutes, and it was strenuously urged by thae speakers thst the em- ployes in all the departmnents should be owt down sbout B0 per ceat, The caucus then adjourned, baving been {n sesslon for nearly two hours snd one-balf, The new Aldermen scem {0 be gaining strongth ss the time for the (oat vote approsches, At fuwi they teckoned on a majorily of two, but after g\:‘ufih’" meellng they sro convinced that Colvin will be bounced by & much larger vote, 1f every mau who was at the meeting at the Pucifio adheres to the sotemn pl on~ tered into, the vots to recognize Hoyns will stand something lke 7410 11, It i8 oxpocted that Colvin will make a sirong fignt for nla position. The new Council, however, will be fully prepared to resist his efforte. Just how they abafl proceed has been the aubject of caretnl coneid. eration, and thelr pluns are now so perfect that Mr, Colvin will scarcely bave time to think bafore he ia out {n the cold. ELverything, from s harangue by Hildreth to an imbocile motion ‘Whits, hoa besn welghed, and these blatherskites will bo astonishied to fod how euddenly and electuslly theg can be uelched by an fnteligent op 'qu, mhgum wilt bo backed up Uy legal anthori ty. A tated yoetordey, the new men have eminent counsel {n thielr sorvios, who tais & differsnt view of the law applying to the' case to that Mr. Jamioson takes, Blosern, Dent snd Jowell are proparing an opinfon, which will b réady before Monday, on Mr, ]H‘lnu‘l position. Thesa gentlemen syres that all that Is requisite to make Mr, Iioyne Masor of Chicsgo 15 that the vots shall bs propazly cinvasted, and ho qullly in tho- usual way. very onn who knows Motpes. Dent and Jewstt will ba_prepared §0 socept fhelr views before those of & gentlomsn who feels bound by all tho ties of interest and association to support the present occupant of the Mayeral ssal, —_— INCIPIENT RIOT. LUMBER-SHOVERS ON THE RAMPAOR, Something which came very nesr being a most ss- rious oocurrence took placs yesterday in the lumber district of West Twonty-second street. It sppoars (hat ot & mosting of the lumber-dealers held a fow days ago it .was declded to roduco the pay of the “ghovers, or bandlers of the lumber, from $160 to 8135 per dsy, This rule went into effect yesterdsy morning, and wra undoubtedly the cause of yesterdsy's exprossion of dissatisfactlon, which 1s briefly aa follaws: About 7 o'elock yosterdsy morning, & number of Luding spirita among the “shover " fraternity, becoming Incensed at the roduo- tion of thelr pay, Which fact waa announced o them at about that time, refused to beqin work, ‘They soon found sympathizers, and o small crowd of disafected onea was quickly raised. - Many wers oaally tuduced to Jolu the ranks already awellod to o mean proportions ud the crowd went about from yard to yard—sad that dutrict 18 matoly composcd of [umber-yarda—talking aud persuading tie bands that they were beiog slamee fully maltreated and abused, Heme wera inducod 1o quit work by faleo represcntations, and others, of the clnas ever willing to create 8 disturbauce on a slight Erorflu[lou, fell in with tho rest, As fast s the auds of Gne yanl succuinbed to the infuence of the loadors was - visited. Thosa who refured - o bo_ | led, Away wero greetod with feern and throats, In somo cases whore tho men signified their [ntention of work- fug at the reduced rato of wages they were sanailed with stones, latha, snd shingles, A general hubbub ensucd, bat na bloodshied or hand-to-hund encountera zesullodl, At theyard of Kelley, Wood & Co, the men wore particularly abused and thresdened, Dy about 10 0'clock the numbor of riolers wna as large an 100, They paraded around snd mada demon- stratious of a deierminativn to annibilate any who ahould continus at work, They carried in thel= hands clubs, stones, sud sticks, bat, sirange to say, no one s ijured,” The crowd had bocomo so lnrgs abons noon, and the exeitoment wan 60 great, that the INTERFERENCE OF THE POLICE wos deemed noceasary, aud notice was sent to the Weat Tiolfth and linmon Btreel Satlons, Frow the Hinman Stroot Htation Bergt. Vessy sp- red with a posso of about twelvo meu, snd Frederick abltz, Chrlstoph Tebbens, John Bigus, Jobn Deanes, Herman Schumacher, John Peters, and Chrishan Behulz were arrested and taken (o the station, These men were recognized as the ringlesders, snd were arrated and takon up for cresting a disturbance, With this, the crowd, somewhat astenished at the snother rather eezions turn affaira had taken, dispersed; but gatlered oguin du Wittla © kuota snd oxcledly falked the matter over. About thia time Roundsman Loyt bucked by twelve braves in blue appesred, but Andiiiz nothing aut of the way or worthy ef particular notice withdrew tn a abort time. It was thought that the muss was about over, but thous who 6o regarded it ware inistakeu, Alfter $ho departuro of tlo police a new lot of ring- Ieaders took upon_ themselves tho charze of affaira, and putting their heads togother concacted a scheme. Massing their forces thoy PROCEEDXD TO THE NINMAX STREET HTATION, whiero their computions Isy ruminating on the prob- ablo result of their rueh acta, and gathered In force aLout the bullding, Fully 400 men are sald to have besn: in the crowd, The 1oise and murmur of the in- furluted Tohemiana snd Gormaus, which nationalitics predowminated, boded nogood, They bravdiahed huge cluba and brickbaa, and wildiy awinging tholr amta about rescmuled’* 4o miny demons, whilo tuoir unfutolligible spoech only sdded ' to | tho counfusion. There wan but a samall force of ofticers in tho sation, whicl fact tho crowd ovidently kuow, and thelr sctions plainly fndicated that they intended breaking into (he station and rescuing the prisoners, Thele motions finally became no violout that 8sryt. Vesoy kuew that something must be dune, 1o steppod out upun the steps st the entrauca of the bulld- ing aud through an interpreter ndyised the men to disperse, qut their foolish ace tions, snd o quictly to thelr homew, s wordo ind n_good effcct, and wero well receised, Alter o time the en dx:‘fenv.-d. and quies was ro- atored, If the tmob bad mado the' attack bloodshod would havo Leen the inovitablo rveult, as within the station was ail tho force then on band armed with ro- valvers, aud determinod to make o good fight, Some of tho firenien aiso were present, aud wers prossed n- to service, Tho force numbered, in all, wbout thirtcen men, who, with thelr yistols nzd clube, could have kept the uttackers from forcing an entrauce. A return of tho marauders was expocied, and a shower of uticks and stouss enough to Lresk overy window iu {lie place was looked for, but did not Lap- pen, and permanent quiot was had for the rest of tlie day'and evening, The oocurrence was the only toplo of vonversation for the deaizens of that part of lflfl :lly during the wholo evening, Tho ssloona wers crowded with s atill excited lot of persons, but no more display of iolence wan mado. In tha fmimediste vicinity of the station might b seen standing out in the ralu, as lataas half-past 10 o'clock, knofs nf wen here and thcre, carneatly talking, Although no actusl disturhe ance ls oxpoctod, & squad of men will ba dotaliod tor day to keen th besca arouud fhe lumbor yards, fter all had been satisfactorily sets , the mon that ad been arrested wore releasod on ball, having bocn booked for dlsorderly couduct. Thoy will g peor Lo-day beforn Justice Boully, As noar ss could bo learned the trae cause of the troublo was the reduction of weges of tha mon al- ready employed, Others state that It was becauss they (tho men) bad beon hired st §1.50 & day, and wero ouly 10 recelve, a8 they afterwards learn: , $1.25 8 day. Othor tales were afloat about discrimidating botween the kinds of labor, but it waa too late laat ight when tho news was abtained to determine the uso, ——— THE COUNTY BOARD. CONSIDEUING THE COURT-IOUSE. An adjourned meeting of the County Doard was held yesterday afternoon, Commissionsr Joknson in the chalr, Tus other membors present wore Mesars, Uertlng, Conly, McCaffroy, Louergen, Ayars, Guon- thier, Buseo, Mulloy, Cleary, Tabor, Holden, Schmids, sud Carroll, The following communigation was read from Alr,J, J. Egan, tho County Arc} 34 T'o the llonwrable Board ef Commtssioners of Cook County—OxNTLEMENS I respectfully rocommend (hat tha order pasacd at your Lust meotitig sutboriziug Mr, Harwa 1o chauge the cement used 10 the cancreto of lie Conrt-liowse foundation be resciuded, When I spocifiod Rusendale cetuent for thia purpose I did so from previous kuowlodge of ita auperiority to local cements, whora great strougth is requirod, “The con- crote laid with 1t thus far ix in evory reapect what it abiould Le, and, If & change 1 desirable in the future, Luball deom {tto Lo my duty, and uot that of the contractor, to lsy the facla before your homorable rd, ‘Tho fact that & delay might dcour {s noty in my fidgment, & good and sufiicient reason for the uze of an inferior materlal, snd it is clearly Mr, Uasrms' place to ses that Lis supplies arv at hand when nevdod for use. HNeapectfully, J, J. Eaax, After a brief ducussion the commuuication was referred (0 the Jotut Commitice oo Bulldings and Tublic Bernce, h'l'hlxl County Arghitoct also wrote the Board as fol- e Uxxtiruex: The pliing of the connty's portion of the dome of tlis Low Court-Ilouse \vlll{n cotuplated in #bout oo weck at the uresent rato of progress, aud [ would respectfully reconumend thas arrange. wenls sbould, it possible, bo made to continus the 3dlivg of {ha doiae on tho tlly's portion alec, Owlug Lo the length of Wio piles used aud the amall- Besa of Lhe space Lolween them, thers is conslderabla more reaistatice, and consequenily an incressed riaing of the yround aud of the ldimut iles at thls partio. ular location, snd, I tho piling of tho city's poriion of tho dome should be done hereafier, this' * rislug ' or “+heaving® of theudjacent piles und surface would undoubtedly be attended with injarious eficcts ta the county’s portion of the foundations smunediately ade Jolmug the dome, apart frowm the bud etfocta of the vie uratiun of the adjaccut ground, reauiting frow the s of tho steam-hammor amployed for Lhls purposs, T {acts which I bave alresdy brought to the notles of your Joluy Comumities and udual mem. THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, MAY &, 1870, bu‘!ulh Doard} and, in my jud; 1 would be Ton o takn mu;n l:'xmr,l’um‘lwmmmum ‘Your, res) uuus. Jaxza 3, Baas, Byferred tn the Jeind Committes, A communiostion wes read from the Oo potnting out'the Becslly of pg‘mflnl ndex of sale recards for tha convenisnce lUa, Deterrsd to the Finanos Commiktel QUT-sTONE, The Jolat Committes on Publie Bufldings and Pub. 119 Bervice, ta whom waa referred (he commuaication of Architect Egan relating to the out.wtona for the Court-House, reporied tha Ifmomg resolution ¢ [usoived, That tha Jolat Oommittes on Pablto Duild- d Pablio Bervice be, and they are, hereby atie sdvertive for propossis to furalah the inatarials And labor necesaary for tue aut-atone work of the naw Coust-Hause, and that the hids therafor bs sddreesed to tie Toard of Commissionars of ook unty, The report waa concurred o, The Commiltes on Pubiio Duildings snd Mowpital re. ported that they had s proposai from D, H, Flavia to 0 the necessary filling in tho Hoapital grounds for the anm of 57 vents por cublc yard, snd rejommended that the propoeition ba socepted, Commisefonez Holden askod if Flarin was o re- sponaible ran, P Gorminissioner Lonergan vouched for his responsle bility snd abliity to parform the work, The report was coacurred in, LIGHTNING-RODS, The Committes on Hospital rocommended the pay- ment of & bill amounting o $3.804.20 to Kelley for putting lightning-rods on the Honplial, Commisslonar Lonergan movod that every item in tho bill excepting thone referring to the rod and polnts be siricken ont, Carried. This roduced ihe bil $463, Tho report, an amended, was ndopted. Commiasioner McCafTroy moved thaf the Toard, or 18 Ftoy members ua found it conreuient, shonld 'go 1o Milwatikes next weok to Inspect the stone used {n tne conatruction of the Cotirt-Houso tbere, in ordor that thoy mighit liave some data to work upon when they came to conslder what stone should be used in the now Uotirl-Houso, Oarrled. Doard sdjourned to Monday aftarnoon, o i, INSURANCE. [ MAXTING OF TOE NATIONAL BOARD, ‘Yeatsrday alterncon » TRIBUXK reporier called npon Mr, Thomas B, Chard, General Manager of the Fire- man's Fund Insursnce Company, of Ban Franciseo Mr, Chard hsa Just roturned from New York, whers bo hian been attanding (he annual Convention of the National Doard of Underwrilers, Tho gontteman stated that he thought the objects of ihe Bosrd wore not thoroughly understood. It was nol merely the protestion of themselves that ths Doard was after, but the protection of tha publlo as well. Its siringent regulations had made many towns eafer riaks, and lw‘zlldn;fnull improved the claas of bulldings erected ly em, 1In regard to Chicago, Mr, Chard stated that but litile ad been satil in the Uonveation, and that by Presi- dent Oakley in his address, e slludod to the Chicago Fire Dopartmont, and was_ diaposed £ogiva this city due cradit for what had beon done in perfeoitng Ors prevenilon aud fire extinguishing facilitics, Iis allustons to Chlcago were loug y-pyhndx«l. que rang in regatd to obtaining protection for tha pub- 1o, snd looking to thesecuring of trustworthy agenta, AT thiose maattarn wero faferred (0 a Apecial comiaitles of fiftsen, of walch Mr, Gnard sud Mr, K. J. Smith, Becrelary of tho Tradora’ of thin city, ara mombors, and which meot {n New York on the 11t fast. IN REGAND TO NXON-BOARD OR OUTSIDE COMPANIYS, o rafersuce was made by the roporter to the Globe, of thia city, recontly collapsed._In this connection Mr. Chard sald that tho Now York Insuranco Commis- sloner came hore last fall sad looked uvor the books, sad when Lo got sbout half turough the sccounts thinga looked 80 queer that the Globe yoluntarily withdrew from tho East, sud published a circular miving 28 a reason for their so doing that the business. done there had boen nnromunerative, The Firmon's Insurance Company was organized out of the Globa. Ttasasets, which bol cn’cd 10 the creaitors, wero used tn Telnauring a portion of tho rinks, Ile understood that the ouly capital which the Fireman'n hod wae abont $10,000, Mr, Clinrd stated that_durlny the past year Boirly cighty outalde companice had eollapeod. ey ataried 10 aud publirhed fo the warld that they were froo and untrsmmelod, and member of 1o coibina t1on, and cut rates to an unprofitable deqres, Having ‘but Uitle caplial, the receipts wero pocketed by a Aolect fow, For two or throo yoars the compauies stood, and then suddenly vaalahed like sowp-biilibiea » 16 wes phows by Presldent Oukloy in Lia report that thore liad been conalderablo {ncrcase in the losaca and sxpenses of innursuce companiea for tho firat threo montha of 1876, In fact, tho losscs had been Rreater than for the first six montha of 1478, A resolution was adopted to tho offect that it was iner loat to reduce rates at the prosent time, In the Eantern Staten the {naurance companies had been dolng a bustness below coat during the past year, and In “fact ‘wers “doing “so "fodse,” wille " in the West there was 8 fofr margin of prot. AMr, Chard atated that the reason insurance in the East was proving wnprofitable wia becsuse tho business wss mostly of & twauufacturing chnrsctor, moro Lszardous than in the Weal, aud . thero wers many mutaal {nsurance companies 1 exislence (hers which hiad for & basia tho giving of inurance for bara cost. This had domoralized rates. Inaurauce com- nfes during the past four years had mado monny, ul this has Leen Ln part pui away for futurs contin. ncles. Durtng tho past soar the National Board of aderwritors hsa expendod neasly 810,000 in rowards for tue arrest and convictfon of Incondiaries. peiiateor dare: GOV, BEVERIDGE. I¥ THE ROLE OF TUR ‘¢ EMINENT orrzen,” The ntelligonce has st last roached the little Tuscan Village of Bargs that the Governor of Illinols is nated for hia clemancy to criminsls, espechally thors convicted of murder. They mey havo heard of Perd, who, thiongh eentenced 10 death for killing two men at the tme of the 1871 fire, Liad bis sentence changod to imprisonment for lifo, o they tmay Lave heard gonerally that the Governor waa “addicted o gracs, moray, and pardon, Thoy have decided fo recognito thie dotoris of this Western bumanitarfan by electing Blm & member of thetr Hocioty, Following s & copy of the lutter sunouncing this gratifying facts tho original fa on ila at Bpringdeld ¢ Termanent Committos | _Banaa, 1th March, 1870,— of the Enunent Citzen the Gope Popultr Assembly | ernor of the State of Iilinofs, for the Abolition of the [ United Slates of Amerioim Deatli Fenalty, Eauxrr aNp ILLUSTROTS In Barga (Toecany) Ttaly, ) Cirizex: Froma mewspos por publlahed 15 Now York,—L'k ary 8th ult.,—we understood th blime, humane, and your righteous debberation of commutation, naniely : 1o two condemned to the death penalty this penlty to imprisoument for Ufe, Eminent Ctilzen, with such deliberation you have elavated yourself to tho high- neas of clviliiy and progress, and bavo made yourself well-deserving to humanity and the penalacleize, and 1t is for thia reawon that the compouuuts of thiv com- mitloe direct to you their congratulailons, and to the humnanity have proclafinod you ono of thelr corro. spondent honorary member in tho sasembly of the Atk Februery ult, < Peralat Lminent Citizen tn this sscred principles and endovor Ukewise with all your puwer, that the tmioral and unjust penaity of death with the strocius spectacio of te oxocutionef bo banished from sadden theface of the eurth, The benedictions of all hu- mauity will follow you, Tocivo toto attestations of esteem consideration, affection 0nd gratfiuds wich through my organ the compouers of (his committca direct to you cojolntly witl mino while with estoem 1 profess. GarTaxo TatLivooar, President of the Commi?toa, P, Oantrey, Becretary, Eminnnt Cltizen ‘The Govarnor of the Btate of Illinols United Btates of Amerlca. —— ANNOUNCEMENTS. The rehearsal of the Besthoven Bocisty annotmoced for this afteroon at b o'clock will tske place at their Tooms, instead of the Methodist Church Block, The Hon, John Wentworth dalivers tho last lecturs in tho Bunday Course at McCormick Hall noxt Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Iin mubject will be % What T Know of Chicago," and the lecturs will contain a num~ ber of amusing ‘anecdotes aud reminisconces told in Alr. Wentwortl's inimitable atyle, An extra and somewhst novel entertatnment will bo given at the Adeiphi Theatrs thia evaning, in cou- Junction with thie regular performance, It wil oonsist of a aparring match with gloves, for the champlunship of ‘Amorlcs, between thio ocelabrated lght-welght pogilist, Bamoy ‘Asron, and sn ambitious | local te 1 Uamnier, who thiuks ho s the bo old msu® It wil be nd-up contest for supremacy, conducted r{lnvcrmnl genutne fghts o' the prize-, ring, and ought to be interesting to thoss who nover witucssed a scientific combat with tho naked fisla, Tho Isdics uesd not be afraid about attending, se no- body will be hurt, Bonides the sparring-matcl, & match st wrostling, Devonshire style, will ba had bo- tween Mosars, Ellis and Howard, —_— THE CITY-HALL. The City Oolk ctor took 1a About $600 yeaterday, Water-rents yeaterdsy wers $3,101, and receipts from the City Collector $376. The Doard of Publio Works and City-Bagineer Cheabrough Intonded to vlsit the Wess Bide Pumping- Works yestorday, but wore proventsd by the rain, Officer Pigeon waa yesterday plucked of Afteen days' Bay by the Tulice Doard for {msuordination. 1l plain's tntercession on account of Lis Jarge famil: avod bis place for hiu, Oficer O'Counos for Lia mo charys, wea docked of Lis pay for ihfee days, Feceived ® healthy blowing-up, aud was sranaferved. City-Attornoy Tathill entered upon his dulles yes terday, o Las ppolnted as Lis Asalstant, Alr. 3, J, Lalor, who lina rocetved the highes! recommeudations from prominent Jawyors aud cticens, As clork ta the City-Attoruay, 3ir. Johin 1, oberts Lina been appolnte ed. Hofaa lawyer also nod taked the placs of Ar, Joba Vogel, Bome more of the Aldermen-elect qualified yrstos day. Thiey ware D). K, Vearsous, of 1no. First Mo Mark Bheridan, Fifthi Joun L. Thompaos, Third; d. 1. Briggs, Elevonth: Jacob Rosonbrg, Second; don Baumgarien and Michacl Kysn, of fhe Fourteenth Ward, Glinton Brigge also qualifled for the ofice of City Tresauter. " o will enter upon Lia dutlea” Mon- 7. The Board of Publie Worke isaned s voucher of $7,600 yosterdsy o L, J. Knowles, of the Knowles pump-works, for tho two Dow pumpe Iu the Chicago: ‘Avauue pumping-works, which are intended to take the place of any of the puinps snd enginea which may e overbauled, the supply belng inadequate to the du- wand at such times, The pumps aro now fu opera tion, ‘Uheir capacity is 0,000,010 gallons per day, ‘The Marshal's Assintant, Br, Jones, Las beea koop- 1ny & record of the whscollancous work done lately by tbe police, which wcludes reports of defuctive sido- walks, stract-lamps, water-pipes, hydrants, cabch. basins, and sleo accidents, nulsances, sad’ almilsy lome, Theds raports refate fo saboul thirty dierent zuhlflfl, ~nd 1litistrate the fessibility of mnm work done horeafiar aliogetier by tha palics, dispens. B, 12 Wit 158 Berrioes Of tho siawelk 1nEpociars, s OITY CRRTITIOATES, An sriicha on the new Gouncil in TR Tarsuma of Juisrdar moraing taid | In regard bo th new clty oaTtificatos the members of the new Oouncil are wi 1o bankers here who will refues to take them, They tre in favor ef pariug all ihe old cortifcasas, but thotr faces ara ineritably set agstust the Liss of any new emes, In answer to the question 84 ta how the businees of the City Government ahall be carried om, they are detormined Lo cut down expssson #o 8 L5 precindo the neceseity of more oceriifoates, T with the fact that many of the so-calied tax-fighters will, nnder a new sdministeation nf honeaty and de- coucy, come forward and o3y up thair taxes, will pro- 7ide for thw oxpentes of osrrying en the City Govern- men| Comptroller Huyes withes to know how we otn pay th old certiticaton without now loans, when thora is $1,800,000 to mature within thirty days, He sleo wishea toknowhow tie expanssaof 1870 arato be paid, when the money {8 16 come aut of the present taz-loxy, and that csnnot bs collected for a yoar, Ilow can the Polios and Fire Dopartments, publio schools, sud itrsets JAmDS be Keps up T Arn wa to make defanit on the 1at of July on the $400,00 of intersst em our bouded nde dobt, and disgrace ourselves in every conntry whera our bonds are held, rather than istue new oertifi- cateat Ax 10 the promiss that the tax-fghters will come for- TR sud pay the taxas if they can get an sdmlolatrs- tlon to suit them, Le says 5o ssnsivle man belisves they il pay balGra the day of fudgment, unless they ara forced to doso. The boat mode of compelling them to setile {s & matter b has now under considers- tlon. Tho statement that the bankers will refuse {o take, the new loaus Mr. Iayes pronounces unwarranled. e sayn tho battls {s fought and won, and the bankers will take the paper bocaune 1t s a3 good as Govern- ment bonds, being secured by s At lisn om $40,000, 000 worth of property, clearly sattied to be legal, and slways met to the day. S —— THE COUNTY BUILDING, Bheriff Agnew took fourtsen convicts to Joliel yes- ferday, and four smallaraized criminals h‘ the Re- form Bchool, The Turner forgery caso has been sed for trial for the first weck in June, If, for sny ressom, the cas shonld not be then triad, the week wiil be s blank in the Oriminsl Court. Michasl Madden and Willism W, Wigmore wero ad- indged Insana n the County Court yosterdsy morne 1ng, aod §n the aftarnoon wers conveyed to the Insans Asylum st Jofferson, The Grand Jury yestordsy returned info Court fifty-ons truo bills, all being for minor offensos. The casos further inquired fnto during the day were all of & trivial character, and still thororemain_enough sush on the doaket ta consume to-day, B0 far the Jury hius provon itsolf tndustrious and effictont. Asstatant Btata's Attorney Birch thinks that ko cxn render tho publia some additional service a8 & Notary Fublio, and to that end is abot to forward a polltion to the 'Governor for & commission. If the potition hsG been compleied yoatorday he could hove saved tho postage on tha doament, for the Govornor was in town, Atalate hour Afternoon Eueriff Agnow recelved a dlspatch from L. Lovie atattng taat Pacrick Metiuerta, oao of iho gang Who escapal, had been captured, ' This ie sil that was heard during the dey. The balui{t who liad beon sent into Indjans had noi reported. Bo far fonr of the fourteen Who escaped have been apprebonded, The Connty Colloctor reports that since tho lst prE e s e et east 30 per couk., o ac 0 oent. rebats cessod at that date, With this, however, comes this annouscemend from tho City Comptroller that:the time haw Loen extendod until s 2th {nst,, walsh will doubtless be hallsd with Joy by the numerous city cmployes who have uot beon abla o draw their salarios promiptiy. The Crimtnat Caurt ealandar, ssys Stata's-Atiorney o, 18 tn boltor shape now than it has boen in for soven yearu, Ordinarily thera has boena rushof cacs and the Conrs Las bocu crowded. Now, tho tire of tho Court hanga Leavily upon ita handa, thero not being more than Lalf_enotgh work to keep It en- g ged from day to day, Whethor the result in attrib. utablo to an improved condition of tho publio marals, or lul::u recent tndustry of the Blato's Attorney, ls a question. The trlal of John Telzes, of Lemont, in the Orm- fmal Courkyesterasy for an assault with intent to com- it rape, oxcltod conslderable attention. Tho defond- ant was & man with allvery locks, a pillat of ono of the chitrches of his town, and on. individusl who, to all appearauces, waa frée from guile, Tho prowschior wan & mero chfld, and her story romatkable for ita m- probubility, ~ Had it not been, however, that Tolzoa ox- hibited great nervousness throughout the hearing, no ono would have heen Inolined to eredit any part of her l(n? and the prosecution would have boen dismiased carlier than it was. To the story of tho child was sdded tha {gnorance of lier parents,and the idea that tho proso- cution lud been instigntod as a ploce of blackmalling ; these bblng‘gul togetlier the jury mcted I‘:l'mn the sug- goatlon of ths State’s Atlorney and mequiited boforo the defense hind been hieard. CRIMINAS ‘Themes and Ann Waltsrs, recent importations from B8t, Louls, were yestorday locked up in the Obicago Avenue Btation on Btats warrant, for Iarconies per- petratol in tha vicinity of tholr former bome, ‘Teddy Tuliey, & notorious rascal snd a Penitentiary bird,was caught last nightaboutd o'clock in the sct of carrying off thres palrs of men’s ehoes from tho store 181 Dlus Island avenus, Ie wae immediately socured in the Twelfth Btreet Btation, Jamea Leahey and Jomes Filzpatriok, aged respect- tvely 13and 13 yoirs, whila playlog In Dickerdike atreet, near Indians, gut In a quarrol, when Fitzpate Tick threw a knlfo and stabbed Leshoy in tha hip, Ha thon 7an off and eacaped capturo, Joneph . Hall, of Woodstock, Tll., appoared befors Toyuo yestordsy charged with having alded and abetted Levl B, Miller, the Doputy Pustmaster in that town, 1n atoallng $300 from o registored lotter, The casa wan contiutied untll to-day, tho defoudant going %0 Jail in dofault of $2,000 bail, Sovaral weeln ago some smeakithief atols s violin out of the saloon No, 85 North Olark street, and 8 day Inter come Jewelry wan stolen from R. Anderson, No, 288 Weal Oliio street. tootive Schaack cr:lmnclati the two fucldents and yesterday arrested William Relley, an old snoal, Bome of tho property was recovered. Early yesterdny mornipg s barrel of alcobol wag stolow from in front of the store of Gillet, McOulloch & Co,, Nos, 72 and 74 Wobash avonue. A fow hours Iater 1t wus dumped in front of tho store of Cilaghan &Co, on Micligan avoutte, and tho thicves made an attemypt to sell it, An inquiry for s license for !emnfi alcoliol put_thetn 10 rout, and the barrel wan roturne tothioownors. No arrests, Just stter miduight yentorday morning, Jovephh ongiuoer of engino No, 403 on the Fittuburg, Cinclnnati & 8t, Louls Raltroad, got in s quarrel wit ‘Thomas Connor, & _brakeman in the employ of the sunerosd, At 'the coruer of Kinzle and Iucker streets Connor drutr a Inife and stabbed Lis antago- it in tho left side. Dr, Gwining sttended tho in- Jured mau, hut belleves tho wound o be slight. Con. is focked up in the Madlson Street Siation, nnd wifo and thres children in destituto cifeum. stances, MICHIGAN FIREMEN, Svectat Dievated to Tha Chicagoe Tribuss, Corpwaren, - Mich., May 4.—The State Fire- men's Convention commonced its sesslon at8 o'clock this morning, The Legislation, Water- Bupply, and Fira-Apparatus Committees do not report until nost meeting. The Couventlon, by s decided vote, declarod Itsolf opposed to any moro Btate tournaments, but adopted rules and regulationa such as it thought ought to govern loosl tourpaments, At 13 o'clock the Conven- tios adjourned, to meot in Lansing the firat Wednesday in May noxt, if thnt department Jomna tbe Association; it not, thon at Kalama- 00, —_— ‘Westorn Newsy Burenn, Among the new enterprises, easentislly the outgrowth of Chicago and Western prosperity, is the Wostern News Bureau, recontly estab- lished by Edward A. Blgelow and Qoldemith B, Wost, In thia city, With a view to furnishing the ontaide world with news from this city snd the entirs Weat, theso gontlomen have opencd commanication with the various rosponsible uewspapora throughout the country, for tho fur- nishing of correspondence and esrly nows of overy naturo, The Bureau employs tho beat ournalistio talont {n tho city,” and hay- ug the best faclliies for tho gathoring ot fjuformstion, s In a position to 1ill & spaco Jong vacant In Chicago. Lmployod, a8 itie, by a Iarge exchange list, 1t is onabled to tranenct every kind of busiuess portaining to legitimats journslism, and the people who luok to Chilcago and tho torritory it influences are to be cougratulated upon the now departuro which promises Lo provide intelligeucs of all that trauspires, Porsonal, On acconnt of the protracted afiction under which 8, E, Hendervon, sq., Secrotary of the ‘Wilson Bewing Machiue Company, of Chicago, hss beou snffering for so long, he ls compelled to retlre from active busivess and confinemont. 1is resignation took effoct on the 4thiust, O, D. Harper, of Bt. Louls, will be lils successor, —_——— The Brevoort. The New York .fail says of tho Drevoort House in that city: It rotains ita own and ex- clusive position in these days of bLotel rival- ry, competition, and opposition, Ita stand- ard is néever lowerod and its reputation never jm- paired, It is m botel among a thousaud, and slands without & rival in ity own pecuilar line, esoidelisltiy Largo Furniture Trade. alton & Hildroth, 225 and 237 Blate sirest, £2o dolog Ahelargest furniturs trade in the city, Good goods and low prices bave mads (hom the leadiog housy, A vias will convines you, e e e e e e e e ORATORICAL RIVALRY. Third Contost of the Inter-State Colleglate Assoclation. The Bpeakers, Tholr Subjects, and tho Award of Medals, The {hird annns! intar-Siale eontest in ora- tory took place laah evening at Farwell Hall bo- fore » falr andlence, A large orowd was ox- pected, but oming to the bad weather s great many staysd away, Esch of the orators had msoy friends presont, sand the colleges wero Iargely reprosented by students, Thera were probably 1,000 porsons all told who witnaased the contest, which was enhanced {n inleress by the fact that iwo young ladics were to take part init, The conteatants were all well matohed, though somo of the efforta exceoded the tiulo atlottod ~—filtoon minutes. Novasa' Band fornished the musie. - Al 8'0'clock the oontsatants, headed by Gov. Baveridgo, took seata upon the stage, taking H— aitions on the rll;ht facing the audienoce. o Hon. J. B. Doolittle oconpled tho contre, while behind him were placed the bands, the judges sitiing in rear of the orators, Br, & M. Meok Introduced THE TON. J. R. DOOLITTLE, who sald that he folt how high the honor was that had been conferred upon him o prasid over & contest like the one whict, was to take plsce, It was » contest among yonth,—a contest between the repreaentativos of Afty pominaries in tho Biates represontod thers,— 10,000 studonts, 1t wasan homor to be permiited to reside in o moeting lixathst, e felt tho honor more Bocaupe iin bad trodden over the zoad, and borne 1n part the dutien of lifs. Thoy came to take {ho places of (hosa whoss halr waa fast growing gray, Whoknaw, but smong that 10,000 rtudenta represcntod thero might be 100 Btate and Unitod Btates Sonators; thero might smong that 10,000 be 100 Judges, and por- aps there was o President of the United states smong 14 10,000, The Awsociation was only threo years old, and was in some respects now, but it gave Lrominenco to the institutions of learning, and was wu inducemens for students to put forth pironger energica ta axcel, Oratory only flonrishod in Nopublics where speech was free, Physical conteats, such sa base ball, walking, eta,, were all woll enough in their way, but ‘what ware in comparison with tnis contesi? There was noact in liuman Mife which required so much pawer of body aud mind, as oratory, It involved music, pootry, emotion, and cxpression, and waa the art of aris—ths art dm:;.n. l!a| elb pxam}lo w;]wmo the contestants upon thia oconsion, suse,) xMl'. B, M, Aeelk, ngnphlflll of ‘tho Northwestern Inter-Stats Colleginte Association, msde the responsa in bebalf of the Boclety, He thanked the &wflu of Chicago for the kindtices and sympathy they had sliown, and for tho sseistance whicli they had received from the presaand palpit, Every person seomed to have felt s kindneas for them, and fustances thoy d bean troated with generosity, ‘The follewing judjes were announced : Gov. T, A. endricks, Indinna; the Hon, J. O. Drodhesd, B, Louix, Mo,; Willim ¥. Poole, Chicago, Tl THE OBATORS. Mr, J. R Edwards, of Indians,was then fntrodacsd, Tlo was tho first orator, and bis subject was * The Doarjug of Projudice in the Formation of Opinion, Mr, Edwards is a very dark-feced_yonog man, His mapner wan ratlier forced and hila elocution fanit aud to0 vehement, Hia effort, however, waa .wol stidled, ond in the main well dellvercd, The plext contentant was A, 8, Ritchio, of Wisoon~ sin. He ia & broad-shoulderod and broad—chestod young man, who had studisd the manver of Webstor and tried 'to foliow hisatyleln dress aud mannor, His suboct was, * The Moral Law," which was well andled, Noxt to bim eame 3, O, Lawin, of Hlinols, who de- lvered au ersiionon *Our Republic: Chiroh and State,” Ho was the youngeat-looking of the four young men, thiers boing slx contostants, all told. 1ia production war a croditabls oue, aowing that ks had given much thought and atudy o tho subject, Charles T. Noland, of Mizsourl, dilated on * The ‘World’s Conquerors.” 1lis was jufeed s merilorious olfort, lio fan yonrg rann of smowhat clorical cast of countenance, wearing mutlon-chop wiuskers, 1iin method of delivery was lses vebement than tho reet, and bia clocution good, He handied his aubjoct with 2 inasier’s pen, nd a8 a stadont who had examined §b thorougbly. ; "Tho noxt orator was'Miss Evelyn 3, Chapman, of Towa. Hho clioso for hor sbject, * Open thio Gatos." Liers waan plea for the v sad downtrodden; plou for a recognition of the working masses by edus cated socisty—to educate them sud show thein that they wor ntercated in thelr welfsross woll s tholr labor, Her munner was rather norvons, and she had not thnmufihly memorited her romarks, and conse- queatly had 10 bo frequontly prompted. ' Loz, oration was a meritorioua one, coutaiting many goud pointa. The last upon the programime was Mis Loura A. Kont of Ohilo, who deiivered an oration on * Loatrica and Marguarite,'’ Her cssay waa markod for ita purlty and beauty of language, and well-talsnced dolivery. 1t showed the culturcd mind, and a carefal study of the charactors of which ahn Apoke. It waa in itself on intellectual treat, snd tho only fault that could bo found was in tho fact that tho young Lady had to be prompted several times, 1Isd #ho not, ko no doubt Mould Liave, racelved the ret priza, aa bora was tho abloat offort of tho avaning. Bhe wis awarded tho secona prize, however. THE VEBDICT. After the orattons had boon concladed, the Jndges dsliberated about ifteon minutos, when MF, Alooi an. nounced the resuit. Ifo etated that the decision was ou_thought, compostilon, and delivery, and_each ‘wero given prominence {n {ho conalderation, Al had dono well, And Lio would havo been glad i¢ they could all have nacurod prizes, A it was, tho prizes—a gold and sltver medal—would ga to Missouri aud Ollo. Mr, Nolaud, of Alissourl, had 81 8.9 out of 100, and Lio ras awarded the gold medsl. Allss Kent was ‘then mado the eclpleat of tho sccond prize anmid much applsuse., " Somstor Doolittls then snmotinced that the zext mocting of the Assoclatlon wauld Lo Liold In atadison, ‘Wis,, on the 9th of May, 1877, Hs then doclared tho meoiing adjourned, Calls were made for Gov, Hen dricks, but that gentloman did not reapond, nod tae sudlence pased out. DBUSINESS MEETING, Ths third annasl Convention of (he Inter-Btate Col- Tegiate Assoclation was held yesterday in_Parlor No, 44, st the Grand Pacifio Hotel, The following delo- gatoa wore presont Tilinoin—J_W, Campbell, Ohampalgn; L. L. Olds, Chicago; T, P, Shonts, Mobmouth. Wisconsin—B. B, Malono, Naloit; A, B, Ritehle, Madison A, V, Gresnman, Bilton, W, L. Taylor, Indlana—Ts, ‘Oborle, Criwfordaville; Bioomington; E. B Iilett, Greencastls. Towa—0, L, Bare, Indianola, Missouri—0, T, Noland, 8t. Touts ; J. 8. Connors, Livertyviile, Ohio—G, 2, Knepper, Tifin; W. D, Shipman, Ake ron; AL ¥, Farrisli, Atho 8,'M," Meck, tho Prosident, callsd the moating to order st 16 o'clock, 0 A roport on the literary work taken up from laat year waa, after some discussion, indefinitely postponed, The Commitios on the Advisabitity of Proouring n Charter for the Inter-State Collegs Contest repor in the nogative. The Commities on Constitution reported, and mont of tho foronoon und & portion of tho afternoon session was consumed {n dlscussing and amending the doou- ment. Tho Commiites on Time and Place reported in favor of Madison, Wis., and fized tho date of the next Gon- vention for the scond Thursdsy in May, 1877, The Convention thon adjournsd, THE SILVER QUESTION. 1o the Bditor of The Chicago Triduna ; Ouicaao, April 20.—Finding a disposition in soms of the publio printa hero in Chicago to rldicalo tho present fsens of eliver coin in dis- placomout of the fractional papor currency, I am tempted to offor you a few suggestions aa to the sigoificauce of the chango, which may not ocour to many of your readors. The buainess of Illinols, largely, ta to produce, and of Chicago to distribute, wheat, Indian comn, rye, oats, Jumber, pork, beef, hides, otc. Theso commoditics Illinols cannot sell abroad unloss shio buys from abroad other zommoditles, —all commorce being simply the exchanga of commeditics, Now, the question prosonts itsolf : Is it bottor for lliinols to rotain a paper curroncy, and limit tho salo of hor products; or Luy ailyer, and tncroace the salo of her products accordingly? In other words, s it bettor for Illinoiy to maiatain a non-valuo in the place of n valus, and cripple hor commeres ; nr supplant tho non-value with n valuo, and glve fresdom to hor commorco 7 And this la the question for tho wholo conutry of which 1llinola {4 & part. 1 Wocanrun fu debt smong ourselves, and mako notes and book-credita through banking {for currenoy ; the Governmont may postpono tha lovying of taxes, and iseue bouds or groon- backs tnatoad ; but no process of debt and oredit adds a fractlon to ouc capital or means of doiug buaincss, Crodit enables & debtor to borrow the capital and moans of othors ; but the capital pro-exists, or tho moans of doing business aro nowlicre, The sllver we use lu capital; tho paper currency we make ia not. Undorall tho metapbysica and #ophistry presontod by Adam Bmith and his disciples, aa to the economy of the rmcinuu motals in the use of a papor ourrouoy, iod Lo slmplo queation : Iy debt and emuarross- went, 10 suy man or il men, oqual {0 the pos- wouston of capitol in money 7 And where ls tho tiader who declines to sell his goodu for money ? Money iy wanoted always and evorywhere, na nothiug otse is, by overybody but Iobinson Crusoe, who Is not concerried with soolal scienco, and therefore cares uotbiug for political econ- owy ; hence maoney s the most essentlal and nem‘?bln commodity iu the comwerco of the world. s Qold boing our standard, the fiue silver (a the voin i mouoy to tLe axtent ot its gold value, but no furthor. Beyond tbis Ia the element of prica—the oroature of legialatiou, not of com- merce. 1t ls price without value which converts the colos {nlo tokens beariog m stamp which wmakes & false profeasion, certifyicg o dollar which te pos a doll 1o capitsl gr trade, but, on to imualr both by increasing the cost aroduulnu what we impors, Thin ovi on {a allowabls, to & certain extént, to ooina from she crucible,and pravent tho tation, with.a logal-tander provision to areditors from noedioea Injustics ; but, regard, the racent ensctment i ought to be, The over-valuation of the coln, in tho valus of milyer, 08 it por Atitate stlver for tue fractional papsr ourrenay but it was not st all necossary to extend the legal-tender Efiaddun bayond $5, whera {t was fixed by tho it las of 1833, When that law was ennoted, sitver bulllon nine-tenths fine— the atandard fineness—was valuod in gold, and selling In the mnrket onrrently at @1.20 per troy ounanj but the coin was minted and jasned at 8135 per tmr oanoe,—an over-valuation of & 1.6 per oent, which mas sudlofent to koep the coins in existonce sud at hamo, Thelr legal-tendor * proporty bolug limitod to $5 In moy one pay- ment, no grout infory to oreditors or “to trade resulted from this over-valuation. But fine sil- ver 18 now quoted in the London market at G4 Em“ per ounco, aud, a8 onr market is roled by ondon, the price of ntandard silver hers muat fall to 81 per ounce im gold with exchanga on TLondon at par. This ia-but & question of time.. snd of a very short time, nnless the price of sil- vor epoodlly rises 10 England. Now we aro cironlating ths silver coin or tokons at $1.23 por ounoo, interchangeable with greenbadks, which 81.25, with gold at 123¢ per cent promlum, aa it atanda to-day, will purchase 81,11 of gold; so that our silver tolens are the por- rotact in thix nos whbat it > = avorvalued 11 per cent in rold bt prosent, takiog the London market for our critorion. roat nn overvaluntion as this ia & wrong to creditors in any evont: but tho oxtonsion of tho legal- tonder provisfon to €40 aggravatos the injustice, and makes, 8o far, In relation to goid, » loslng businoss for the uation, sico it gives to forsign- ors tho privilega of bnying with silvor reall: worth but #1 tho valuo of 81.11 of gold, whicl they will carry away. o cheat ourssives out of 11 por cant of tho valuo of gold oxchaunged for sliver by this nonsenno. And who gains by it 2 Flvet, tha propriotors of the ailver minea gain tho 11 per cont ou their silver, at,the cost of the rost of ug, Ho far, Lo nation, aa n whole, losos nothing. Bocondly, foreignors galn the 11 per sont in the gold thoy oarry away, to the losa of tle capital and commerce of the nation, £4 com- pared with the rotention of the gold. Novertholoss, as tho papor ourrency possesses no futrinsio value, and onmnn!l{y displaced gotd in pure loss, wo aro gainers of capita), on the whole, fust 8o far as we supplant the paper with silyer, let the mivor bo worth what it may. Thus, although wo loss, in rolation to gold, 11 per ocent, wo gaiu, in relation to paper, 80 par cent, omittibg & smali frastion, by the overvaluea stlver tolrens, on every dollar of the papor cur~ roucy which they displace, whilo tho gold pro- mium continuen at 13§ per cont. And this‘fs only saying that we prodoce and oxchange abroad 80 much mors camital than we should produce and exchauge If we kept intact the paper ourroncy. In other words, wo bavo 8o much the moro businoas, For, if the sllver is car own production, and we koep it, as wo must if wo witbdraw tho paper, wo must export so much the more of such merchandise as Iilinois pro- duces and dosires to sell, Bo farns we_ rotiro the pupor currency, goods must bo sold, and monay will take the place of tho paper by the natural laws of yalue and trade. All this complication, whiok perplexes the nn- practicod thinker, epriogs from the efforts of runving in pusanit of o selflsh purposs, rogard- loraof the public wolfare,—the efforts of indl- viduals, in the first instance, to got intorost on thoir dobt an monoy, What the public noeds to Linow 18 thoe slmplicity of the nature of money ; that the [dcas or notlous of * medium of ex- ahango " and ** moasure of valuo,” which play such conapiclons parts irr books and dincusslons of political cconomy, ara mere abstractions, of uvo practical importance whatever. What it moasey is or {8 not s medium of exofjange, ora measuro of valoo? Evorybody wants it all the wame, the wide world ovar, as a commodity to soll ; tho one commodity which commands in excliango every other commudity and overy ser- vico thnt saks remuneration. Evory commodity, a8 such, is & medium of exchangs, and an {osiruont of aceumulation ;- tha trader usos it to acquire capital by exchango, and get a living. Not till its function es a com- modity coases docu It ontor {nto use or ocan- sumption o4 & eatisfaction, whon it is simply woalth. And evory commodity monunres the value of tho commodity or service for which it will exchange. Money, like evory other comi- modity, bas pn ultimato use, or sorvos a purpoas, whicli1a Lthe ground or causo of ita valne in ex- chango; but such nss or dotermine its yalus i{n oxc ::i:u ; that s datermined by domand and difliculty of attain- mout, precisoly like the value of overy other object of exchange, All valuos ars oquivalonts; but money, altbough a variablo, ko othor ex- chapgoablo thiogs, is the common or universal equivalont. Buch {s tho nature of money, Notblnfi onn bo plainor. If wo haveit, we have n0 much capital und menna of employing in- dustry. If woliaveit not, wo have eo much tho Icss capital, and so much tho mors poverty. And, if wo attempt to supplomeont it with debt, a8 currency, we but supplans it in sure loss, and involvo onrselves in embarrassment, inovitable confusion, and bnukmplzy 1o the end, 'manves H. OAnnoLr. urpose doos now e ‘WISCONSIN. Raking Up 0ld Scores—Fish Culture. Specal Lrmateh to The Chieaon aribune. Maprsoy, Wis., May 4.—The invostigation of the Governor's accounts was continued by the Committoo, and Gov, Taylor's examination con- oluded. Heexplained asthe reason for increasing the commission of Frank ITows for ootlecting the Btato cloims of which Gov. Washburn apoke, that sl the mombors of Cougress united in reo- ommonding it, and otlser States pald mozo. Following up tho lend of a largo namber of 1-cont stamps used Jaat fall, it was dovoloped, and Gov. Toylor admits, that ho used » qmantity of the Btate's postage stamps to sond aoff eleg- tioneoring documonts last fail. Bonator Treat nsked Gov, Taylor what the Inrgo number of one-cont atamps charged on Taylor's account were usod for. Q.—Weoro they official papors ? A.—I oxpeoct BOINO WOIA aud BOMO Wore not. Q.—Gan you explain why it was nacessazy to sond 80 mony popora just bofore election laat fall ? A.—Tjo you koow Liow many wore sent 2 Honator Treat—I think we do. We know hosw maoy stampa wero used. It was s very large ong-cont bualncas. Q.—Do you know if any of thoss papers con- tained libels on Goy, Ludington, or sriiclod detrimental to his charactor? A.—I can't toll, sir; Ican't toll what waa in thom, I know thers were n great many downright lics published againat mo. %.—\Vh ald vou allow your excoutive offico to bo usad e a hoadquartors for the sending of those ecurrilous atories about Goyv. Ludington ? A—ILdon't know as1 dld, er. Don't know as thore were any'publications—any falsa ;pnblica. tioca—agalnat 2Mr, Ludiogton sent from my office. _I don't know of any. Q.—Do you know of aoy'trus ones ? A.—No; I don't knos of any. Q.—Do you know of any? A.—Oh, wo ueed to sood out documents aud olrculars in the po- litical campaigo, I guess. That is & thing that nlways hay hoon dono, and alwaye will bo. Wa used some postage-atamps bolooging to the Btate, no doubt, E, A. Hponcer was then called, and explained about his dramng an unozpended balance of aa old fund fu ths Uressury as pay for getiiog al- Jowed somo 10,000 of the State's old war clai and ghowod that bo was commissioned in Jus 1874, nad ho donfed that he over divided wil Taylor, or that thure was anything out of the way in tho arrangement, snd the Governor's dodging about tho matter yostorday is incowpro- Lienaibre, ‘Lhis afternaon, tostimony of no partioular im- nortauce frous two or throo witncsses was pro- dlum;‘l‘. and tho gubernatorial investigation cloed. i ‘Lo-tmorrow tho investigatlon of the Buperin- tendont's accounts bogine, and Maj, A. A, Mere~ dith, Buporintondent uuder Washburn, will bo {irat examined, The Wiucous(n Flsh Commizaloners have just had o uession hore, snd have unsuimously” se- Jectod & site for a Hiate hatobing-houso, for which the last Leglslature appropriated $10,000, at the Nine Hprings, 8 miles from this oity, ‘whero there aro a number of magnitlout Fpriogs., with from 10 to 20 fout fall of puro water, get- ting 'the property at a very reasonablo rate. ‘Fney will advartise for proposuls for the eraction’ ot bulldiogs soon. ‘I'iey have alsgo made ar- rangemants with the Milwaukee QCouncil for Latohing whitetlen tliere- In large numbers. There wera10,000 land-looked Aalmon, hatohed f Boscobel from Maino spawn, put iu Lake Men- dota lass night. —— Ornel Treatmeont of Chineso Passen. gors, ‘The steamer Croous haa landed 850 Chinamen o Ban Franclsco. Ou the passago they were hotribly lil-treated. Tho Captaiu of tho vessel, whon quosioned, churlishly romarked that svatrict discipline had beon enforced, Ho said : “Tho follows would bo continuslly comiug on deck, ‘snd wouldo'y go below wheu ordered. Bo, to make thom go without too much violsacs, 1 got ayma. 10pk Rokera wade, whish X kept {n| | 3 i | sdding sothing whativer | ghe fu i u tge nouh‘l' , tendiog 1 g'.'“li’m."%m [ s e ol all the Wme, 10 epirated e Oblnsmen vm ROS what we i :::’ll;;r:rou all X bad to do waeto order oub r-mqn, when shey would sosmper bels vory qnlull1?~ Idid nos flm to mah‘an n::‘-; ons twice I osn i you.” Thae Captatn laughed, asid the reportor, sa thongn remombering some ludicrous fueldpot, The Obloamen, thus kepy sromded boneatls she decks, muat hava saffercd terribly, and upon that point tho Captain said ¢ ‘¢ Mosf of the trouble we had on the trip was when the -fellywa were below.' I turnod hot water on them onee or twico, but generally all that was neoesaary was to firo a rovolver over thore hoads, Thoy are » eowardl{ sot, aud are hoartily afrold of a revolver.” e prefudics agalnat Chinatnen is o strong in (S‘:Illoml- :gn the Caplamn’s brutalley is not consured o0, —_——— BIXORT-HORNS. Bales from Heveral Ferds Yostorday ne Springfield. 0l awectal Diwatoh to The Chicage Tribune, Brrivovizep, Il., May 4.—Bales of Bhort. Horn owmtle bira to-day wore made as follows {rom the herd of L. Iles, of Bpringfleld, Til, ¢ - Airdrie Bloom, sold for §1,300 to I, Bowdowski, of Indisnols, 111 hx;ay Lowsmn 4th, $335, to 1T, Mersdith, Cambridgs, Magursia of Linwaod, $803, W. & W, Plckeell, of Mechanicabury, 1, 3 e Fourth Louian of Loug Point, $130, to J, I, Kimain- ECulont Rillgroe, 8420, to Dr. Molnes, Ts, PrEnids G Eight other €ows and belfers in this herd sold to saveral buyersi for a tolal of $1,805, being an averzo of $a47. Fiva bull of this hard dld for an aggregite Tté hérd of? Bpesrs & Bous, of Tallals, TiL, seven §oand ol ir, old for sa garegale of $1,633, Lad 0o bulls £ an s Tainder of th b hiord s whiasamo ! *" {08 Fo- lnls:l,{mm i l'tnu:fbo:gg“m’e flll‘l}lmn;'l herd or an ag grogate 980, and two bulls for £.33, 0t e herd ‘of T, X Liek, fonr . busta sold sob o sggregate of {15615, and two 'cows for $30, D nce st wiindrawts P yat ¥rom the ierd of Bcham, wers sold ten cows ond belters for an. agreqnte of $3,208, and one bull for 5T - N L S — A Mirdel Bedding House, Ik 14 8 fact baycnd controversy that Hilger, Jenkina & Faxon's, 229 au d 231 State atroet, {s the place par sx. oellence to buy sn y kind of bedding. Try them oucs, —— e T 1TARRIAGES. MARTIN-DUR LINGAME—In (hin city, Moy 0, the rosidence of 1L, G, Muach, Ea,. No.21 Forcet snr Prof, Davld Bwi o, Johin Locko Martin, of Arvols, 1iL, snd Miss Datny P Burlingame. of thih eity. DEATHS. R tor ey T, o e aenionce o 218 Norkn -at,, May 1, of Bear & oery, daughit o u&}y and' Eneis 1L Deery) aged 1 3ears st n anths, . 37" )ontresl pap ers pleasm copy, GENRING—The funersl of Amelis Gehl fake placa thia Tworning at 10" oielock Feom o 3 Bmart-st, Fricnds of tho family ar invited, o VURIIAY—3lay 4. at tho residenco of her futser, . reen-u s AL, agec years, dan, Willlsra aud the 1at) Ellzsbers Marmy.” o eter of Iligh mam at B1. Ustrick's Ohurch Satordsy mora- {5 8¢9 0'clook, tharsca by curriagen to Calvary Geime- COLLING—1n tstn clty, April 20, of consum Bighard Colltas, wge 31 yasehr - 20 °f consmmption, 2~ Montroal papuirs plosss copy, WALEES—Lowio Estella, daaghter of David e e rom Teaklencs, No. o-s7 8¢ 130, Lomaine will b6 laken to Dundes {or tater. ment, 215 North Oarltn. BTONE—AL Ui Grand Pacific He My Samuel Btone, agrd 17 yoarw. oN TR 1814 = e POLITIOAL ANNOUNOEMENTS. TIE ¢RAND COUROIL. Do u regular mootin Thers wiml g Counol of tho ook Gounty Deatral Tepabiian pig this afternoon sé 2:30 olclook at Nepublican Terr peformeT ok Lako tnd Olrk sesem h i or will bs ‘mllllfllzL S 1. B, BTOW flntm‘::t!“;-' AWCTION SALES, By ELISON, POMEROY & CO, Anctiomeers. 84 and 89 Randolph-s2. SPECIAL SALE FINE. WATCHES A. H. MILLER'S GREAT CLEARING SALES, 61 WASHINGTON-8T,, This Morning at 10 o’clook, This Afternoon at 2:30 o'slock. Jules Jurgensan's ocslsbrated W FULL ONLONOMETHR, 6 HYOMe" @ BAOK, Quar. » Bplit Becond, 1 tor Beocond, Also, othor Quarter and Wifih Heoona, in Btom and Kafiy— inde; Full lino Chapter’s an ‘Watches, and full line of . American Watches. ALSO, Rich Jewelry, Sitver and Plated Wars, Gte, Ete, T'ho whol ing tho st 14 RRBLSZSIA R e floo of one of e ELISON, POMEROY & CO,, Auctloneers, Blr, 7. 1, FRENCH will conduct the sale, OUR SALE TO-DAY, AT 9:80 A. DL. IMMENSE DISPLAY. OVER 1,000 LOTS HOUSEHOLD G0O0DS, New Parlor Suits, New Chamber Sels, The ENTIRE FURNITURE LARGE PRIVATR RESIDENCE, 160 good Iirussels and Wool Carpets, Uenotal Tousehold Furniture, Merchandias, Refrigs eratars, Btoyes, Crockery, and Glsaswaro, &o., &o. Altedd thin salo for bargalus, ELIKON, POMEROY & C $4 and 80 Randolp o TUTTERS & CU'S SATURDAY BALE, Ehaturday, May0, 0:00 o'clock, 8. m., at thelr salssrooms, * 118 and 120 Wabash-av., FURNITUORAE, Carpets, Pianos, Houschold Goods, And GENERAL MERDHANDISE, The EntlrgFanitura DWELLING 430 MICHIGAN-AYV, AT ATOTION, Monday Morning, May 8, at 10 o'clock, WAL A, BUTTERS & 0., Auctionsers, Targe Specia 1 0ffering of 10,000 Pleces HAMBURG EDGINGS AND INSERTINGS NOTTINGHAM LAR OURTAING, NOTTINGHAM QUETAIN LACE. A FINE LINE OF T s, L lhar LawTs Tlaugs Dreat ras] 'owels, o Linon, landkerchiofs, &o. Straw Goods 10 Tiot, Bades, fa. for Mon's iade 0. Toyr, Lindiow’, dnd Missear Woar, TUESDAY MORNING, May 0,8t 034 0’0’k At our fpacious Auction Houss, Nos, 118 & 120 Wae basbav,, H. ¥, cor, Madison-ate o WAL A, BUTTERS & 00, Auctionsers, . P, GORDB B ‘G ‘63and 10 w-humav? Qo5 On BATURDAY,, Muy 6. at 9 o'clock, 10 crates W, & OROCKERY, AL 10:30 o'clock, & very jarge salo HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Parlor aad Chamber_Bets, Wardrobes, Marble-Top Tables, What Nots, xa::'uum.. Exténsion Tables, Walnut Obiairs and Rockers, Alirrors, canes, Wale ut Uedsteads sad Lurvaus, Maltresses, Springs, Far, lor aud Olice Dosks, Bhowesscs, Carpets, OIf Olotl, &a, dEO, I GORE &'CO. 03 sud 70 Wabash-av, CONFEOQTIONERY, LEBRATED throughoud the Unlou—cxproused to all ta. 1 [ aud upwand st . Adiress artors SO R, Qv ordors 40807 Uhicagas L Gallet's celobritadt '