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

THE CITY. CENERAL NEWS, The pews of the Union Park Congregations] Chureh ‘wil} be rented for the ansuing year tals evening at 8 e'clock, 71he subject of the noenday prayer-meeting to-day s\ thy ¥, AL O. A, rooms {s “The Red Heifer,” lad byTL G, pafrord, Mesting for young men, sirazgers In the city, st the same place this svening. Menry Noratrom, Edward Anderson, and Gearge W, ‘alton raissd a row In Anderson’s eatoon, on Chicago avenus, and pounded éach other Intos felly. They ‘were locked up in the Chicago Avenuo Btstion, About 9 o'clock yesterdsy moraing the tig 0. D. @roen ran into the Fuller streot Lridgo over tha South Branch sod totally demolished it, entailing » Ioss of about $2,000.. Who was to blame for tho accidont is sa et unknown, Tha detectives wero buey yesterday in searching for $1,200 dlamond fre earrings, anatched Ssturdey avening from the ears of & fast woman on Michigan straat, by two ronglha, Aayet they hava no clew to Ahe perpetratony. smpbell arrived last even!n oo BT Car o .ot o0 tonw-of Roger marchandise froru New Yok, Philadelphis, and Dalti- This ls fho first arrival of *lake-and-rail* frelant thia soaton. Capt. Bisson reports but little de« Wn\’nn from Ico iu the Straits, 1le had # comfortable teip up. Towards 1 o'clock yestarday morning burglara en- tera tho rear of No. 12 Adame stroet, occupied ae an sddition to Otis Fiold's livary stabie, snd finding tus watchman, Don Brouskronx, astecp, Telioved bim of some wearing apparel, 8 gold watch and cbain, amd some silver coln, They ouivred and escaped by an open windaw, Tho fian Guol Baclety announce & conrs of threa Iectures by Mr. W. M. B, French, to bo given iu the Eighth #resbyterian Church on 'Monday oventng, se Tollows ¢ day 8, * Charcoal and Chalk " sy i5, A Neglocted Art s May 2, “The Artistio Qualities of ibe Modern Caricaturiats. Mr. French fllustrates by rapid aketching, and the Jectircs will prove mot Sy eeply intersating but very fnatructive. John McNamara, only 25 years of ago, and already s hard and almost jncorrigiblo druukard, became ao ashamed of himself yesterday thot shortly after o 'clock ho sttempted (o end his life by jutping futo the river from tho Adams street bridge, Tho poor un- fortunate was raved by scveral persoun who wituessod bis rash doed, and by thom was taken to the Llttebury House, No. 121 Sgutn Canal stroot, and attendod to by Dr. Dunno, who ia coufidext of his recovery, s pa- renta reside at No, 164 Bouth Desplaines street, —_—— THE COURTS. THE COOK COUNTY NATIONAL BANK. the matter of the Cook County Nations] Dsnk which {s in lignidstion, the Natlonal Stats Dank of Des Molnes, Ta,, filed » potition Saturdsy, setting ont that, in November, 1674, thero wero among the assots of the Cook County National Bauk four notes datod Nov. 10, 1674, mado by Joneph and T, I, Blissler, one for £15.000, one for $10,000, and two for $5,000 cach, payable four moritha afier date, and indoraed by poti- Honer, the Natfonul Stats Bank of Des Moines, About the time sbove montioned thess fonr notes wero sent by B, F. Allen to Allcs, Stephens & Q0., of New York, whers thoy wers hypothecated 10 the Dry Goods Bank and ths Continontal Banks of Kew Yotk, ‘Tho Nattonsl State Bank eota out farthar tnat it 1s financially embarrasscd, s it hus indorsed abont $75,000 worth of paper for thio Shisalern, and that they iro'insolvent. 1t has offored to pay 3 per coot vl Lhis $76,000 fndobtedness, and tho offor Laa beon k- vepted by the majority of ita creditars, on condition \hiat tha Cook Connty National Bank will join in the arrangemont. The Receiver dook not feel authorizod loacrept, snd the bank therefors aska the Court to givo Lim tho necessary authority to compromiso, COMMERCIAL LOAN COMPANY. . J. D, Harvey, Assigneo of the Commereisl Loan Dompany, and Charles Comstock, Sled a Liil in the Superior Court against William® Patrick, Susan . Patrick, Ira Holmea, Joseph A, Holmes, M. D, shanan, the Commatelal Loon Company, . . Hiuse Frank Kolbeler, Pcler, Mattuson, s0n, to foreclosn & morigIge 10F L, % of Hee, 42,107 nlso, tho 8, W, us i of Hee, 12, 42, 2 0, §, B, i of E, i of Sec, 12, 4 T A tcros of the B W. 3 of Bec, 1% 42, 10; Ihe W. 23 ncres of the N, Ex acres of tho 8, W, i of Boc. 12, 43, 10; also Loin 1 and 2 of tho 8.1V, i of Hec, 1,42,11; alwo tho plece of luud commencits at ths N, E, corner of the 8, E, i of Soc, 14, ruuning thonce W. 64 roda and 1L fect, to the ceutro of tte Kand's Road, thence in a toutheasterly direction alonz the centra of safd road till it intersects tho £. line of sald i sectlon, thenco N, nlong sald Jine 50 rods and 13 feet o the placa of Leguning, cantziuing 10 acres, ore or lcan; also the W, 3; of the N. W, &/ of Bec, 16, 12, 11, togethier with all Lulldings ‘which raglit then b6 ou tho premuaen, or might thereafter be built dhereon, —_— LOCAL LETTERS. THE CIUCAGO ASSERBMENT. v Editer of The Chleago Tribuna: Cuicago, May 7,~The following lotter from the Hon, 8, B, Iayes appearain your issus of thiy morn- logs p Comptroller Hayes han written a letter to the assen. 10ra of thy Towns of Chicago advieory on thefr duties, & copy wra tnsen std dn 28 fullos “ Althougl the timo f» sct fur partica intereated to sppear sud sl tho correction of your anscasments fter Lucy are made, 1t ia noverthelces truo thst but Tew persous o 80 apj.ear, and it I ouly whon tho Collector Falla upon thein thit complaiuts uve hicard of gros 1ne [tsbis resultini rom an adiicrency to tho leder of tho w 1 regard (o ameeswments on porsonsl {ronerty Lere, when it I8 widely departed from on ali kinds of property fn other 1aris of iae State, ++'1 do not cla’ta the TIght to dlrect yon g to the per formance of yaur datice, but Lhe City of Chicago Is so largely iuteriated an the certalu colliotion of its taxos, which depends greatly upon the cquality and fairuess of the ssnewments, tiat 1 feol juntiticd ‘i making & «uggention on the vubject. 1 ain informod that, at iha Lant sebalon, the Stalo Buard of rqualizaticn rocog- Dizod 66 pet ceut of itw ordinary casli value &0 tuo canh valuia for taxation throughout tho State, 1 wounl therefore supgoat tiiat it would s proper far you to conturm tu tuu netion of the Stata Board, and admit, 8 tho cash value for assessments, 59 per cent of this ordiuary czsh value of persouni property. Yours, respeetfully B, 8. Haxes, Comptroller,® ‘The following aro tho rules of law to govera the caso: RULES FOR VALUING PERRONAL FROPENTY, 8rc. 8. Personal property shall bo valued sa fol- except a8 herein we s Furat—All personal, property, vilued at ita fair cash sthormise direcd, shall Falue, RULEA YOR VALY NEAL BRTATE. BE0, 4. Real proporty aall bo valtied as follows Harat—Each tract ot lot of real property shall bo ralued at 6 fair cash value, extimaled st tho price i would briug ot & fai, volutitary sale, Aftor the Asecssae shall have comupletod hi work of ssscasment, and makes return of Lin Looks to the County Clerk, Le also makes and sulscribesto tho following silidayit : BTaTE OF ILLINOW, — County, en=I, ——, As. Beavor of ", do solemnly uwear that the Look to whiich thfs fa atiached contaiua & correct snd fuli list of all the real property (or * persoual projerly,” an the cuse may Lo), subjoct 1o taxation i 45 for an I have Leen abls to sscertaln the vame d st Shio suseasca valuo fot down Ju the propor coliinn opponity tho several kinds and descriptions of prop- orty i, in each cuso, the_fair cash valua of such proj- erty, 10 the best_of ‘my kuowlodgo and Lellet (whero thie Assesament tina_beon corzected by Town Beard, #excopt a4 correctod by the Town Board "), sud that th footinga of the suveral columns in sald book, and tabular statemnent returned horewith, w corruct, aa 1 verily belicve, 1n view of the sbove rules, und aMdavit o be made by o Aesestor, how could M, 11, sdviks to 8 50 per cent amsessinent? Tho State Board of Equslization 41d not recopnlzo tho practice uf ssseaslug at 50 per cont of ita true cash valuo a8 tho correct practice, but «did recognize the fact that Arsessors all over the Hlato biad o fur violated thefr alh as o nssesy st 50 per cent of whiat the Lsw required ther to do, ‘This 18 s ubplcas- aut question, auil 1 do s wish 10 by critical o tocti- nical $h discisiug i, and only with s view o fuducing tem of uniformity st buios sud abrosd do I write, ‘Ihw Praciice biercloforo fi 1 county bod Leen ta con- Jorm tri- Uy o the (4w i a0t cane, and it others (o widoly depurt frow 3. £'rorm this cause spriuge most of our troubles, Our revenuo lsw should be remodeled by the next Leglaiature, and in the teantinio our Avscuxors stouid ot buwitate ta coufer frecly sud endeavor to arrive at systein of uniforiity, av 1 can awuro them shoir work tnsy be carefully scrutiized wheu It shall bave yasaud from thelr buiids, S Moztings of the Americnn Soctul Nci- ence Associntion in 1874, & PruprnToN BQUARE, BontoN, April 20, 1876, —A couterence, to which ull wembers of this aud of kindred Associativus wre inwited, will olwu Iu Phiadelphia, at the Collego of L'hyui- clane, oo Weduesday, May 31, 1876, sud contisuo for threo dayy, ‘The firet sossion will cowmenco #t 11 8. w., Moy di—Heory C. Lens, Lagy, Philadelphis, preaiding; and roporty be preeented by F, W, Banboru, Ceweral Secretary, by Dr, Elisha Uarris, ucd others, which will be gencr- slly debated. At 3 p. w., Dz, Johu H. Packard, of Phuladelphia, will read & paper on *“*T'he Traloing of Nursos At b p, o, & papor will be read by Dr. Ldward C, Mang, ‘of New_York, on *State-Medicine in Ita LRelations to lutes orsuce and the Iuebriato." o the ovening of Wednesday, papers will bo ruad and discussed by goutlewen of Philadelphia, on ** Hailding Associations and Honies for the People in Phila- delphis,” which will be fully debated, u ‘Lhursday, Juue 1, at 10 a. ni., Dorman B, Eaton, Euxt'. of Now York, will give an_address on +vithe Utility aud the Boss Blethod ‘of Ore gsolzed Action for lmgmvmu Municipal Gov- erament;" at 12 o'clook Lonn Blodgets, Kuq:, of Pouadolpbis, will road & papor on #The Admwistration sud Evasion of Costoms Laws;* and at 8 p. m, Prof, Tnomas O. Archer, of Kogland, will road a paper on * Internatioual Exhibitio Thurs. day evening wili be devoted to a socia! reunion, Ou Friday, June 2, the foreuoou session will De given to gonaral conference and debato upon sunouaced bepesfier ; snd thin subjacta to Wil beoontinzed in the afterasan, It Deceasasy, The yearly general mosting of the Assaclation wil( take place at Baratogs, commoncing Sept. 4, 1876, aud continuing five daye. The President of the Ansociation, David A. Welis, will preside, A Conferonce of Charitica will be hald in connec- tion with the BSaratoga meoting, ccmmencing Bopt. 5, and continuing thres days, at which Gov, Tilden, of Now York, is expected to pro- sido, Moro dofinito aunouncemonts nuncnrmnf thess mootinga will be mada at the Philadelphia Conferonco. For the Committea of arrangoments : F. D, 8avuory, General Seorotary. LONDON GOSSIP, The Atmence of the Itoynl Family— * Nen- # Weather=Tho @pe- ratilc Compunics ef Gyc, Maplosou, mnd Carl Rosn. Special Eorresvonudence of The Chfearo Tridune, Loxpox, April 18,—~The nbaence of the Prince of Walesin India, Egypt, Greeco, Sicily, and eo on, eauntoring about, recoiving and making complimentary spoeches, and having a good timo gooerally; the temporary visit of Queen Viotorin to Germany, and the out-of-towanoss genorally of the Royal family, iava not, so far a8 I am able to ascortain, caused Ingland to “{ip up." Even tho absonce of the remier from tho Houeo of Commons for oigut-and- forty hours doss not scem to produce au carth- quake, or any apocial paina or gripiogs in the body politic. LONDON WEATHED is, tout ensemble, juat ms disagrosable and n-aer-a-t-y (as Euglishmen sponk it) as ovor, dis- tributed gonerally ns follows during onch month : Soow and sloet, 15 days ; fog and smoke, 21¢; aud rain, 293{ days, excopting Februaryl All of this is ** onjoyablo ” when one gets usod to it doubtlnss. 1 ditaw my conclusions from ox- prosslons of tho natives, who aro known, ne n rule, to be consorvative upon all questione not urely English, L ]'lul,lhnnl'liucfl of Walos 1s comine. The good slip Sorapia haa left Malta with the valuable caryo, homonard-bound. _The Princa boing the groatost favorits of the Royal family, look out for & genoral commotion and a **bumpor " when his foot treada oncs moro thia gacred soil, and bin countonauce sonds a hald over the +contra of tha civilized world.” In addition to tho demoostratious provided by the Govorumout to do homago to thoe Prince up- on lis roturn, & complimentary concart is now in fiupnmuon, to take place at tho Iloyal Albert all, Muy 18, & GYE'B AND JMATLESON'S COMPANIES, The present seston of tha Royal Itallan Opeta opened at Covent Garden, Marcls 28, with Rosgini's **Guglielmo Tell.” ~ Mr. Gve's company is very strong, 28 will bo soou whon all of tho " atars” rovolve around, or back, to this centre of tho musical universe. The list inciudes dlesdsmes Datti, Scalchl, Aneso, Haar, and Pezzotts ; Mliles, Albani, Thalborg, Cat- 100, D'Aogeri, Marimon, Biaucli, Prock, Ghiot- ti, Abbott, aud Itosavella; Slgnors Carpi, Bolie, Maure), Mariui, Pavani, Do Sauctis Tagliafico, Grazianl, Fallar, Ciampl, Sabater, Cnppoui, Maofredi, Ragner, Rossi, Cotogin, and Ghilbertl, with an orchiestra of saventy-six, and two cou- ductors, Vianesi Bovignaal., Albani's first ap- poaranco this roason iy set for Aprl20, as Elvira in “Puritant,” Patti'e rontroo ts not yot sn- uounced: **‘Tha best of the wine for tho last of the fosst,” Thoro is, howeyer, aa honost differanco of opinion aa to who is the * hest,” Mr, Mapleson’s prospectus, at ller Majests's Drury Lane Theatre, announces the 20th jnat, for the opening. Tho undotstanding is, that tho company will comprise blle. Titicns, Mme. Itoze-lerkius, Mmo. Nileson-Rouzaud, Mllo. Chapuy, Alme. Trebolli, Signors De Kos- chi, Compamni, lots, Foure, ‘Tamag- no, Btagno (s tenore robusto), and others. Hignor Gavarte, the famous tenor, I8 engaged at both theatres, but wili appear ac noitbor! Ja profera the climato of Buonoa Agres. I bad tho pleasure of beariug him in “Faust,” at Floronce, Ttaly, & few woeks since, * Ha 18 indoed a superb artist, 400D FRIDAY was notablo for performancos aa follows ** Mas- siah ™ at Alpert 1isll; Rossini’s **Stabat-Mator '’ at tho Crystal P'alaco; landegger's sotting tof tho 150th V’salm (written for tue 1872 Bostou Musteal Featival, but too lato to bo piven) at Alexaudra Palaco; and other goud things wera sarved up too numerons to record. Randopger's compumtion was well received, Mra Osgood sus- tuining the solo part tinelv. A ropetition was imperative, Tho author couducted, ‘The shorus wea compoged of 1,000, with au efliciont orchea~ tra, On the 26th inut, Bach’s Mass In B minor wilt bo givon at St. Jamea' Hall by Mme, Jenny Lind Goldschmidt’s enoir (s3-callod), under tho baton of llerr Goltachmide, If Mr. Gladstons duos not appear as a member of the ** choir " tho Jigaro and Concordia will have to * risoand oxplzin.” CARL RORA'S ENGLISI OPERA COMPANY— with Mme. Marie Roze-Perkins. Mile. Toriani, Miss York, Miss Goylord, Mesura, Santloy and Isckard (of Loaton), Mr. aud Blrd, Aynaley Cook,Mr. Coili, (brother of Mr, Carleton, of the Kellogg Company), and a good gnsemble—is now “ doinz " tho piavinces, and meeting with oz~ collent success, Mr. Rosa's manazomont is upokon of in torms_very complimentary by tho peoplo aud presy. His worl is aliways woll doue, NEWBPAVERS IN TROUNLE, It in said that the coming trinl of Albert Grant (tho Jay Gould and Daniel Drow of Ingland), in tho *Llsbon fteatn Tramwuy ™ case,—Dobene ture-holders va, Albert Grant,—will develap the foct that fourof the leading daily journals of London—the Standard, Yelegraph, News, and Times—accopted of vurious sums of monsy for edvocating tue wcheme whichh the said aron Grant was manipulating, and which was a trap he was Iaylog to catch many su honest invostor of funds, whilo bio (Craot) feathoroed his own nest. EOYPTIAN FINANCES, The report of Mr. Cave, M. ¥, on the finan- cinl conaition of Egypt, rotrospoctivo, prosont, and prospactive, snoms to bo recoived with tavor by Engiand. Tho fact t4, tho prosont Pharaoh of Egypt (Ismail Pacha) needa & second Josoph to ook after lus rovenue, ond fpances generslly. Doubtloss the Khodive ontor- tains the best of intentlovy towarus his credi- tors, but does not know how to extricute hume gell from the miro into which Lo haa fallon, His % policy " seems to bava been to cancel old dobts by borrowing more mouoy at o_highor rato of intercst,—apout am clover n financial transaction ns shat of the wan who sold bis dog !m" 6715. ond took his pay 1o threo pups at §25 apisce Sho Royal Theatro of Munich haa issued an edict prolbiting actors who die ou the stage to come before $ha curtsin aud bow, ** bofore the close of the proce.” Amen! Tlree choers for Munich! DLANCHE TOCKER. Mlle. Tiosaveila maede Lor debat at Covent Garden Baturday evening, April 16, in Verdi's ** Lo P'eaviata™ an Viofetla. It was ovidout in tho outset that tha large and fashionnble audience wero kindly disposed toward the fair, and, I may add, sttractive, prims~donun. Thig boing hor * first sppesranco un auy ktage,” it was iudoed something of & veuture, and yet not 18 venture- some in Londou as {u the cltios of Ttaly, for a London sudionco 18 mnaver abusivo, bor juchmed to bo too exactiug of & young witist, A fair tral" da the motto and tho right ono ; but this never sutersinto an Italian'a bratn. Atllo. Rosavelia has & very floxi- ble voico, of good range, sustainiog G sharp in alt with case, and produding an artistic swell upon O a chromatio interval lower, an waw manifestod (n tho allegro britlanto st the oloso of tho scoun, ** Al ford o lul.” At the closs of this (first) uct, sbe was callod boforo the curtnin, and troated to a showsr aof bouquets, Ly eucouraging, good-will domonstiation, well morited, \way ropontod at tho closa of the wecond pet, aud at the tormination of the opera, Miss Rosavolla (neo Tucker, from Cbicago) may be written down a8 having made a succcssful dobut, nod I predict & succesaful futuro for tho young lady upon the operatic ntage. Eho wad admirably suppurted by Signor de Banctis a8 Aifredo, sud Bignor Grazionl as the eldor Germont, & maguificont choyus and or- cheatra, Blaw, if not sure, I judge s the watchword in the coustruction of the uew National Opera- House, ou the Thawmes, for Ar, Mapleson. Dur-, ing ooo year it has grown to the enormous’ beight of oue story! But London is uot Chica- 80, by quite & perceptible distance. M. B. Penmivs, SRS All for One Cent, Every afterucon_abous ton minutes bofore an wmenye crowd begine to assemblo in front of tho Fultou Korry-bouss oo thelr way to Brooklyn, Ther aro wuitiug for 6 o'clock, st which hour tLe fare to Brookiyn ts reducad from 2cents to 1 cont. ‘Tuis isthe fornage butwoon 6 and 8 in tho morning aud 6 and 7 in the ovens ing, and {a the coucession granted by tho forry compauy in consldoration of boing reliovad by the M‘{ suthonties of & fortner bonus of #100,000 por year paid by the company. Yet the difforence to the company botween | and 3 cente during these hours iweo” great tuat, for a yosr paat thuy have been trving to sbrogate thoir contract for the 1.cont forriage, and rostore the former system of paying a bonus, It ix eati- mated that thoy would save 50,000 per annum by clarging 3 conta, aod psyivg 100,000 per augum o the ciby, THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: MONDAY. MAY 8, 1876, CENTENNIAL. The Hymn Writton by Whittler for the Oponing oxt ‘Wednesday, Multitudinous Irruption of Fleasure- Sockers Yestordny in Faire mount Park. Joscpli-Coated Panoply of Exhibitors from tho Gorgeous East. The Ugly Squabhle Which Is Now Leavon- ing the Wholo Management, WHITTIER'S CENTENNIAL HYMN. From the Thiladelphin Timet. Our father's God | from out whore hand The centurles fall Iike grains of sand, We meet to day, uited, freo, And loyal to aur fand and 'Thce, ‘To thabk Thes for the era done, And trust Theo for tha openiug ons, Here, whers of old, by Ty desigm, The fathers spake fhat word of Thine ‘Whome ccho is the ?lul refrain Of rended boit and falling chaln “Fa grace ot fostal time, trom all The zones of earth our {issta wo call. Da with us while the Now World greela The Old World, turonging ail it streets, Unvellicg sll the triumpha won Ny art or toil beneath the sun; Aird unta common good ordain This rivalship of Land and bratn, Thon who hsst hiere In concord frrled The war-flsgs of o gathersd world, Duncath our Woatern skiea fulnll The Orlent's mission of good will, And, freighted with Tovo' golden flsece, Hend back ths Argonauls of I'eace. For Art and Labor met In truce, For Beauty roada tho bride of Use, ‘Wa thank Thea; swhile, withal, wo crave “The austero viitues strong to xave, The houur provf to place or gold, Tho manhood naver bought or sold | Ok} mako Thon us, through centuries long In peaco secure, and jurtivo strong; ‘Around our gift of Ereodomn draw Thie safeguaris of Thy riaiitoatia law, And, cast in Rome diviner mold, Lot {he now cycle aliamo tlio old, ——— YESTERDAY, MEN OF ALL NATIONS. Bpectar Disvateh to The Chicago Tribune, CexrENN1AL Grovyps, PmrapkLeais, May6.— The magic influcncs of the warm spring, toned by = light broeze from tho West, has drawn the popu- lation outdoors to-day. From eatly in tho morning thero has boon & constant tide of ploasure-noekers in the divection of the park and the Centennial grounds. IFamilios of works ing poople, in their holiday garb, stroliing hand- in-hand along the pavemsots, mipgled with foreigners from all climes in thoir native cos- tumes, form & plcture raroly seen in this Sun- day-observing community. Tho Turk, with his tasgoled, bright-red fez and sitk scarf, is a apecisl object of nadmiration ou tho part of tha youthful Philsdelphiaus. Bearcely less conspicuous nro tho obeso Chinese maudaring with their pig-tnils tiad up with broad ribbons and wearing padded gowns of bluo wilk, Many of the forelgn Comminsionors detight in attractlug public attention by thelr fantastio costumon, and oo Sunday especilly don thio coutly robes that distinguish themn samen of rauk in thelr owa countries, The Swisa poarant and tho kwarthy Cactiiian, thie mountaineor of Fern and the Boloinlan artisan, are all to be seen on the strects and {n the lixpositiun buildings dully, and thoy forin o kearceiy less interesting feature of tho World's Fair to the Citizeas Liero than the goods whicls thoy aro $o uxibit, Sitting on the Lroad plazza of the Glolo Lctel, all of theso natlonalities way be cen passing Lo abd from tho grounds, A thousand tlags are waviug ahove the restauranta and cafes, and sven the utreet-cars azo decorated with the natlopal colors, LEMINIBOENCES, The Exposition busidings el closed, Jn accord- ancu with the order recently {asued by tho Centennial Comuminsioners, tho crowds psss on boyond, where they dispors themselves' at will {n tho fmmense ex- panss of Fuirmount Park. ‘b multitude und there amplo room aod awusement in wanderiug aloug tho grussy Lauks of the Schuylkilt, curlously inspoctivg tho anclent Belmont manslon {where Washington, Lafayetle, Louis Phillipa and othier celobriticd Lave livod ju by-gone duys and ‘which, by the way,in now degraded fnto a restsurant,) or sitting in tha greon-houns on the siver slde whero Tow AuJra wrote one of bis lyrics, TIK ENTUUSIASY of the grest openiog day hasalready begun toapread awong the makses, who ure daily beselging the Exrosie tion tickot oflico for admission to the ceremontes, Tuu loiters of invitation Lave been limited o 4,000, ouly ople _of distinctlon belog honored fu thia say, The Government, fu its legisiative aud execulve branches, will o' repre- scutod, an well na Governors of Btates, forelgn Com- mluslonora, and ncmbers of tho Diplomatic Corpa, Tueiday, ut 12 o'clock, o special trafn will leave Wash- ington for the accommodation of fnvitod guosts, the train belug furnislied by ‘Tom Scott, of the Peunsyle vania Itafiroad, It will arrive in Philadeiphis by a rouudabont journey at 0:43 p, m., and & commlitos will be inggaiting at (ko depot, Weilnesday mornlng, at 9:30, the frouu, Il b oj.cned to the public, the price of Bdilsslon Lemng only 60 couts, President Grant will bo_tscorted by o military force to the grounds, aud will euter Metorial Mall from tho rear, Plate forins have been erected between Memorial Hall and the muin bullding for Invited gucets, and thers will Vo accommodation for i03 membern of the press, TUL PROORAMNME, o4 has already been publisbed, will consist of a Cen- tennial suauguration tarch, compored by Wagner, & brayee by Lisuop Bloiveon, Whitlers bym, pios seutation’ of the Luilding Ly Gen. Hawloy, Lanler's canfats, preseutation ‘of ths exhibi- ton by Director-Genoral Goshorn, address by tho recident of tho United Histes, and tho * Nalllujal chorus.” Tho dignitaries will then form in procession end march through the main building axil Machinery Hnll, and the wholo will conciude with tha Prosidenta reception in tho Judges’ Iall, It fa not antreipated that tho wpeechios will b lengthy, and tho entiro_corcmonica will probably not last more than three hours, Among the recont ABIIVALS OF OHICAGO FEOTLE, atthe Globe areths Hou, O, I. Farwell, Nathsn Mears, A, . Siovenson, A. B, Puliman, A. French, Col, John L, Maucock, and J, J. Degolyer, INCOSBIN, Not the least noticesbio umong the distinguished guests of the L'aflaslllnu s Old Abe," the Wisconsin eaglo, Ile hinu takien up his quariers at the Wisconsin Stato’ building, and diues Juxuriously on tish and mice. 'Tho exifbit fram tie Stato of Wiaconsin prow= Ines to compare favorably with that of any other Hiate, ‘Thero are about fifty exhibitory, exclusive of tho titate Qoveroment, ‘Tho latter makes s flue displsy of the Laplam collection of wincrals, Noticeably alsu are tho forty spectinend of Hmber taken from Wisconsin Central Raitrord Liuds. Bonator Hows aud Gov, Lude iugton are expected to arrive hicra to-morrow, INSIDE, ‘Though vieltors wero oxcluded from tho grounds to- day, work was going ou {u_ wauy of the departmentd, Machinory Hall, tho Main bullding, sud tho Art Gallory presented a busy scone. Tho remark has boen freely muade ou the strecla this evening that it was s Iistlo lucouulutent on ks part of the Centennial Come missloners to arder tho grounds closed to visitors on Hunday uut of resjoct o the day, snd yot to allow actual bor 10 bo perfortned therein, ‘riily SUNDAY QUESTION {s by no mosna seitled, Mass-inoctiuge have been beld by tha citizens of Philadelphia proteating sgatnst the action of the Commissluuers, aud another meeting {8 rngounced, - 3 HIVERAL CARLOADS OP EXIINITS arrived to-day from the Far Woat, the articles being ebielly products and stuffed animals taken from the lino of the Atchison, Topeks & Hanta I'e Railrosd, ‘The lnluhflnu!u[fllh!m In was curlously decorated o tho outsldo with bison heads and placards, THE FIGNT AMONG THE BIG BHOWMEN, Az stowing the ill-fecling oxistiug Letwaen the Toard of Finatico and theCentennial Commussionesr,the fact 18 worth staliug that tho formal invitation to dr, Johu Welah, Presidnt of the fortuer bad: tond tha flrcnlnu corgmonics, was worded like thode sent fo the Mayors of cittes, and did ot tuclude any provision for bie'lady, Mr. Welsh's reply (0 the juvitation s sald 10 have been oncrgotie uud uucomplimentary, . The fne ?mur to-torrow moruing will print the “followlng in t8 oditorial columne s ** 14 {0 va{d that tho Board of Financa han concludod that it fu ahiout time to wiut down on the yory heavy ariinon ite fuude caurad Ly the patrlosto Teaclution o tho Commisiouers to rewmain tn the aity until the *close of the Exhilition at the expenssof the Con. teuntal trossury, ‘Tho enoruwus elationery supplies of tho Cowmimion aui {is Exacutive Coiamittes, bava alio boon whitiled dowu by the Board, How the wmatter will terminato it ia bard to foresce. Thore fs & clauso fu tho act of Cougross creating Lo Couunusion Which glvsn the latlor prionity oftcontrot, 18 the Hnard of Fiuauce, howover, cuts off the cash, thero will notbe much of the Commnlssion left in a few weeku to koop up the dsugerous bickeriug it Lna inatituted.” & THE ORIOINAL PAPERS. Ar, Alonzo Bell, Olilef Clurk of the lntertor Departe meut, arsivod on Baturdsy moruiug froi Washinglon with {Lu orlginal copy of tho Declaration of [adepend- eiico aud the oriinal comtaisslon of Gen, W a4 Commandur-in-Chlof_of the Americal army, comminsion {8 datod Juno 19, 1573, aud siguod by Jobu Haucock. The ducuments were made over o the Commlsuin Ly Mr. Boll in o brief speoch, =iy GOING TO THE CENTENNIAL. "' UTILIZING " YRIENDS IN PRILADELPRIA, To (he Editor of The Chicago Tribune: q Ouicado, 3ay 0.—The incloscd slip, from the Now York Sun of April 80, containg & passage of wit between a couple of old friends of mine, which, I thik, {5 very fino, and worthy of publi~ citlon by you, The oll Quaker gets tho boat of it Father Evans mnat bs ovor 70 yoars of age, d wanderfully gonial and hospitable, I enter- tained himat my houso in Otlawa twenty-two JOATB AgO. [*8 A NEW-TORKER WIIO TROPOSES TO TAKE A BMALL TARTY TO A QUARRR FUIEND'S HOTSE, 124 EAsT FIETZRRTIt sTnEkr, Nkw Yonx, March 18, 1878,—C—n K—, DEAR FRizND 2 Uoing fanillar with your honpusu:‘y, 2 alao your ercellent table, and anid clean beds, and other facilitiea for entertainiug frionde, and tho choerfn! facs bf Mre, E—, I 311 em- ldatied to make you this lelter, The timo {n near at hand when the universsl public will ho centoring in Thiladelphia to witness one of tho grandest diplays of moan‘a axt over collncted i1 ane exiiibition, Of couras 1 Intend to be the with all my relatives and friend and, #8 the liotel accommmodlatione are limited, it {s no more than ordinary prudence to look around ‘and se- cure in advance some lll“ll)]b}vhc‘ to sleep and eal it wrill reqaire 3 good deal of Uma toseaall that bo secn, T ahonld say that it wonld occupy at fortuiglit to do justics to ons’s curlosity, Now, this runting (o with » siring of (riends, withe out anf provioun motice, Iv sometizics » iila lucon- veulont fox liost, althodgly T ko you and your Iady aro aiwaze propstod and ready {0 give n cordial wel- come. Therefora 1, wishing to ba pru- dent snpd more reasonahls, adopt this pian, to aay in advance wint I ehall vant, so that you can be prepared, witlhout oceastoning sny con- fusion, and only regret that st thia time [ cannot defi- nitely iz upon the humber of my feicnds tuat will be ablo to honor you with thelr eoclety, I know more will ba willing; than ablo to do o, 1 lava one famil of friendn in Sessachusctt that wiil want me to_ loo} sfter their intorests, I think not over four of th famnily will bo sblo to'zo. Then, hiy son and Lis wife will como down from Cliicago, and briag thelr eldest child, and wa nball want to coutrive ons way to have tho child taken care ot at the houte while the mother goes to the Exposition, tius can Lo arrsuged at the time, Also, my aged and oxcallent sister, sbe will want o go, And na aha ta not farulllar with our clty, and Lelng acquainted with you, rhe will feel much tore at home nnder yOur Foof, ‘Then, to make |t agresable to you, T want to invils our minister, a3 he will prefor n private houso to Lote), partly to eave oxpease: and you know I shall want'to be with bim. I bave a young lady friend, who would bn hizhiy pleancd fo bava m put hor into our party, and shio wonld eutertaln Mra, E—— with Lier music, Bl 1va nico sibgor, Also, my wifo Laa & brather, and his wife ana clilld, that are only deterred from going for tear of ot finding lodgings ; this ar- rangement whil suit them adurably. You may Ibink [am tazing son Tather steep; but remember this only occurs anco in a Lundred years, and I knotw ronething of Quaker holfilh\k’. And there Is one lntnuf; my wife (Mary) s not ablota leave home, and I tnust go without her; if your Todiing 1 crowded, & can wleep on the sofai wnd, If 1hio tabila {3 full, you autl T ean tiko the sccond (ablo, provided I have y coilco at 7 o'clock in tho mornlng. Now, Inregard to time, Asgou sy have soms other frionds sou may wirh to catertain, and It would bo more couvenient to dago whea my arty are nob it you, and, becatiso of your eelf-macrificing mods eaty, you wonid prefer me 1o namo_the time, I would merely suggest that our folla sronld prefar, say a fort- night attlie opening, and & fortaight including the Foirth of July. Now, my deat sir, as T havo frankly and in & busl- nesz-like way lald Iny wishies and plans teforo you, and bat littlo time Interyenes befora wo want to_make 3ou appy by our prescnce, you will spirias me by yourearly auswer of your ucceptance of them. As yoi may think my party s rather large perhops you nad belter consult MNrs, beforo jou accept my proposition; for certainly 1he ladica might feel ‘most easy about ft If they wero sura that sha gave It her cordial assent, alihoughi wo o Aire our company would b an atnplo. compensaticn for the little troubio *uwould givo hier, Awaiting your answer, Iam youru very truly, . C. ¥, 8.—3lary {a about as usual, and sends you her best regards, one; THE VICTIM RESTONDS, Prruapereans, 3d Mo, 23d, 1676,~Sam't C., New York—DEan Enrzsp: Thy catoemed and welcome favor of the 16th fnst, fa received, and if snything wera needed to exall thes in our estimation, we have it thereln, fn tio prudence, difidenco, and feas of giviog teoublo, mouifested, Thanting fheo for thy complimentary preamble, fn regard to © hspitality, clean beds, amplo Lowrd, " etc., lot us como to the “pint ¥ at'once (altcit, & % pint™ wont last long, if you zll come, 88 proposed). “Tho Exposition will, should no cslsmity Lefall, bo o wonderful * show,” aud will, undoubtedy, attnct o muititude, but there siil bo nd moso fmpressivo wcein than tho 'arrival of thysclf and traln,"—eon ana femily,—wife's relativer aud their tamtilen,—ond, laat- 1y, thy respected pastor (tace don't sy or scem (0 cara stiouthits familx). Dot thee think a littla porsussion miglit tdies bim 0 bring hia family and a descon o two for support 7 Thee noglocts to meutton cne_ofd friend, Dr. Tayior, Whero' Is he,and how in bo? Now, as Tegards thie lengih of timo necoseary to “ sco the shhow," dun't rertrict yaurselves, nor fear to rome when wo shall be full " or unprepared, Our list of *“permanent " boardees, staying tha wholo eix menths, only comptiss, xo. far, oy and family “from Wanhington ‘Territory, Oregron Commigsioner, and my good wife's rolativen, by inatalintents—in all nino or;ten “reqularg; barrel of pork (vory salt), and’ of “ N, 37 'mackerel (Iast year's and very rusty), we oxpect wiil hald out sa lang a5 our boarders can * fight on that line,” Thiy Centonnlal year will bo a_great * clearing salo " of wnch_provisions. As to bodding—ncver, beforo Iaat summer, waa there eo Ifitle wasta of corn-huaks, siraw, snd ol burlops and bagging. So theo acca wa bava fiot been unmindful and have been * trimming our lamps.” Dou't aunoy thyzelf ahout Charley’s child or chile dren. Somaof tho rest of tho party will, no donbt, bring thelr_children, and wo can’ get & barrel of *Winslow's Soothing Syrup,” and care for them by contract.” Ho, another tritlo molta away, Thee mentions among tho delegation & ¢ family of thy friends from Mawsachusolts ¥} but no others from New Luginnd. Burely, theo don't mean ta elight the otner five States of that lorious acction? The soci- ety of thy sinter, and of thy wifa's rolatives, would ho most agresablo, and I sm suro that wny wife would be chiarmed with thy iusical friends, botween tho tmes of managing the haqe, miuding tho cditdren, going to murket, aiceping, ond_ other trifing duties, con- nected witlh a full hoarding-bouse, Tho most doplorable ~ part af the whols posed progeamme 1z, that thee leaves thy at howo (aud we elncorely regret that she is roorly), she on whom wo rely as “iho rodeems img irsit” of the whole srrangement. Thy Auggeation a8 fo “slecping on A sofa’ a self- sacrificing and &iod, but we can't “commit” oar. aclves to any such arrangiment, As to the decond table " for theo and me, 1t would be unjost to our firat tablo boarders for the host to slight them, and thus loss hia chioice nt tho chofce bits, if any, The visitors sbould take eccond chance thls year, aa it is the “*one hundredth snniversary.” In regard to the *time" of your coming, don't let any modeety or difidence suggest any possibility of nonvenionce to us, Buch forothouglit is commiend- ahle and polite, but tho blessing to acirue to us, as theo so truthfully remarks, will smply camrlenlnl.l us. I do.wonder if the poet who wrola the following a3 not * blessed ” as tho propores 3 Truw bapplness Couslats, not 1n the multitudo of friends, But In thelr worth, and cholco, And now I think L have removed any feellng of Liesitation theo may have oniertaincd as to the pro- poend “raid " on us. I need not wusurs thee (to speak weriously) af our beat welcome, and caro of thee and thine, at any and all thmen 7ou ey favorus s Iandeat regardn to thy good wifo and salf, beliova mo thy sttached friend, Qs s i SRS An Englishman’s Criticism of tho ‘Arade=Dollar, San Francisco Bulietin, ** Ten centd moro, sir ; trade-dollars aro only worth 90 conts, and wo can't take them for any more than thoir market valuo.” ‘The spenker wos a clork in a well-known busi- nesa establishment on Montgomery stroet, the porson addressod unmistakably foreign in costume nad Lnglish in feature; the trans- action which called forth tho romark, the Lo;xlv.lexlng of a trade-dollar in poyment of & it - ¢ Aw, hiom, sir, you don't moan o say that— Aw—you—aw—caii's tako w dollar for & dol- lar?" said tho furcign geutleman with a look of wondermout. **1eald that wo can't take trade-dollars, sir, for moro than 00 cents," replicd the clerk good-uaturedly, but drmly, ** Well, sir, demmo, air, if thls is not tho moat Qewmnible country, uir, that 1 have ever scen, air," oxcitedly remarkod the tonderer of tho trade-dollar, ~ “* Hore Is a coin, sir, bearing the-—-aw—stamp, sir, of the Governmont—aw— of tho Unitod States which profesues to be a— aw—to bo a dollaw, and yot, uir, you say it ls o nly worth—aw—90 centa.” *+Juat tho romark which I made, sir,” sald the atill camplacent clork, I am just from tho colonien, eir,” sald tho now thoroughly-disgusted oustomer ; am—lom —nu Euglishman, sir, as you way probably have observed. Now—hem—in the old country, sir, a shulling in & shilling, aud & guines is a guines, and I supposed a doliaw in tlis country was & dotlaw, Jut—aw—lhom~—aa you say,* be con- tinued, ‘thia {4 not a dollaw, may I ask you, eir, what is the dollgw of this blaratod country 2" It is uunecessary to eay that tho conundrum ro- matug uoanaworod. —— Egyptiau Fellah London Times Corresponaence, The philosopher who deemed him Lapplest who hae the fowest wants ought to have sn Egyptian fellab, He f8 vometimes even born in the flolds, Who women work up to tho aay of their confinoment. They lie up ono dsy, and are ont agaiu the next, and the baby is laid noar them in tho flelds on & bit of sacking. Ignorance and povorty lead to other #ad conse~ quences, I'remature ‘old age comes on at 40, and the popuistion is kept down by a torriblo infant mortality, Out of the 140,000 aunusl deaths, 60,000 aro of infant children. 1t bus been ealoulaled that threo out of every five that are born dio bofore tho age of 9, rlgor those that surviyo, an ofd Egypuan custom that is still racticad 18 most symbolical of their future, ‘e cLild 18 put into a sieyo and rolled about to the beating of drnms, **1t 18 in order to hardon lim," asy tha peopla, —_— Oronized Ox-Marrow for tho Halr, by Buck & Bayner, makers of the Mazs * Qologam POLITICAL, Bristow’s Charactoristic Reply to tho Lotter of a Massachu. setts Admirer, Ridgway Rapidly Growing in Favor for the Illinois Governorship. Congressman Fort Not Withont Backing =«-Beverldgo’s Tricks. State, Jounty, and Looal Politics, BRISTOW.: THE FERSONAL NEATHAINTS WIICT IR CONSIDEDS DBECOMING. Speetal Dispatch to The Chicage Tribune, Wasminotox, D. 0., May 7.—Becretary Bris- tow has sent the following leitor in roplyto a complimontary note from a eitizen of Massa- chusetts ¢ % DeAR Sin : Thave yonr kind favor of the 20th ult., and beg to thank you for your axpression of gen- erous coufidence and estcem. ‘1 have not sought nor can I consent fo seek Ly any means my own advance. ‘ment; nor am I willing to doany act or take any stop to placa myzelf Lefors the public as a candldate for oilice, I am quita content Lo discharge, us well aa [ can, tho dutics of tho office ' which T now lold, Of course, I cannot be jnnensiblo to ¢ support given In sarneat and honeat men fn my hu Dlo ofTorts to enforce tha law and collect the rovenues levied. " Expresatons of sonfdenco.and support from citizeus of Massachusotta aro particularly grateful to me, becauue they come from an enlightencd and pi- triotic community, upon which I have no clalma, per- sonal or ofliciul,’ Piease accept assurancos of my high regard, and believe me very truly yours, 1.1, Buistow, THE GOVERNORSHIP. TUDOWAY, To the Editor of The Chicage Tribunes JACKBONVILLE, IIL, May 5.~—~Tha withdrawal of Mr. Wasbburne from the Gubornatorial raco bas simplifiod (?) malters very materially for tho Republican 8tate Convention. That Mr. Wash- burne would have developed vory decided strongth in the Convontion wecan bardly doubt. Mr. Washburno has many warm friends who would havo stuck by him to the Iast. Bat be s now out of tho way, and wo must jook for the next bost and lenst objectionable candidato, and auch wo beliove to bo the Hon, Thomas 8. Ridgway, proscat Btate Treasurer. Mr. Ridgway bas been aptly tormed the * pative candidate.” He laljuut thls precisoly, and aliould he receive tho Ropublican womination, he will bo the firat and only mativo Illinoisan upon whom the honor of Chief Magistrate of the Sinto wanever conferred, Tuisof itaelf should toll {mmoneely in his favor, but whon backed by hia ko futegrity, his Ligh busincas qualifcations, the purity botli of his pubilc and private life, and, above all,” Iifs porfect frecdom fromall political ringa or cliques; when all these things, we say, are taken into couslderation thoy shotld, sud_we belleve will, rendor him irrestatible, botls as 'a candidate beforo the Con- vention snd a candidata befors the penple. Give us Tidgwey for o standard-bearer, and the Hopublican party will swoep tho State In November by 60,000 1najority, J.E. Spectal Dispateh ts The Chicago Tridune. framorieLy, lil, May 7.—Cairo dispatches last night reporta that the Aloxander and Pulaski County Conventlons were held Baturday, both counties in- structing for Idgway for Goversor, DEVENIDOE'S TRICKS. To the Fdltorof The Chicaan Tribune: CricAGo, May 6.—When J. L, B, was a candidate for Sheri, there was also a Unlon ofiicer who had fought all the way through, thrico woundod, aud maimed for lfe, Both candidates were members of the Grand Army of tho Itepublic, and both cama homo with the title of * General,” Jolin L, B, did, by mlsropresenta- Hon—yes, by direct falsehood—outstrip tho really worthy man,and he bold the plico and had tho emolumenta of tha ofice. From first to last he had s wondetful metnod in his Methodist way of munaging, and Lo fs now turowing superbuman effort into his forlorn hope for Governor of Iilinofs, Out upon such sycopliancy, which {s a disgrace to our State Execu- tivo, the ‘wholesale pardoner of murderers, burg- lars, and thloves, ~They will conspire togetler a9 one 1man to wake his clection complete, and to make offorts ta folat npon the pouplo of Tilinols a pardoning machino which is now a disgrace, and a stench in the nosirila of all law.obiding poople. Ho will yot tuflu- once the vole of thia great State on the side of the w dlmhocrlc‘y by creating contempt ana dlagust In the Losom of every lover of docency and Jmtflh us, CONORESSAAN FODT. To the Editor of The Chicano Tribune: Wrxona, 111, May 6.—5luce the unexpected with- drawal of Mr, Wasliburne, there appeara to bo & gene eral opinlon that the future Governor has nol yot prominently come to the surface, The friends of the ‘various candidates befors tuo people have been quito active, and in tho opiufon of some very good lcpublicans entirely too enthusisstio fn the intorests of thelr respective candidates for tha good of tho Republican party, In tho emergoncy of a falluro to unanimously sgree upon one of those promi- nently mentloned far iue Lizh oflice of Gavernor, and there aliould bo a gonaral wisa for s man that can harmonl; Il tho elemeonts, it 18 prohable that the Elguth Congressional Districé will present their preseut efticient Congresaman, the Hou, G. L. Fort, usa gontleman eminently qualified for tho position, and one whose record is sbsolutoly spotless, 1lle always carries bis own county almost salid for Con- gress, and should the Republican party ctiooss Lim na s standard-bearer, he will undoubtedly command & yory Jargo vote, and lead the party fo a grand wu T!y, AMARION COUNTY, Speeial Dispateh to The Chicase Triduns. Bavney, Ill,, May 6.—The IHtepublicans of AMarion County convenod Liers to-day for tho purposs of eo- tecting five delegates to the Hiate Conveution, Great Iinrmony prevalled. Loading Hepublicans from the varlous partfey of the county were present. No in- structions other than for the Hon, John Cunningliom, of this county, for Htato Troasurer, Tho delegation are probably divided on the Gubernatorial qurstion, but will warmly aupport the fou, I, . Neodles, of Washington County, for Auditor, A PRAUD. Bvectal Dlipateh 1o The Chicaao Tridune, Bramavien, L, Atay 7,—Ono Manger, a dlesipated Boliemian, cisiming to roprosent the Inter-Ocean and other Chicago papere, camo bers & fow days ngoto write up ihe candidates, ho sald,—capecially Gov, Voveridus and Becretary Harlow, 1le doos not sp- pear fo lava got fu mauchs work, ind tha Inter-Oce tn elegrapha to this clty mFudlnlln him av & fraud, How miuch he bas beaton ¢ Idstea out of they do notsay, He Las gone to el S LOCAL POLITICS. TIR BEVENTEENTH WALD REFUILIOAN CLUD met Baturday evening at 857 North Market stroot. On motlon, it was decided to rearganiza tho Club and to clect now ofiicers for tho ensu- Ing yeur. Tho following Committos on Nomina- tions was appoicted by the Chair: Thomas Turney, Jawes Donshuo, and J. B, Mullen, which in due time wmade the following report: For President, Nathan M, Dufington; Vice Prosidents, J, B. Mullen, Bernard Jensscus, U, Moconinger, Joseph Sants, Llenry Werland, ‘fhomss Cannon, C. F. Peterson, G, Guillenhall, Secretartes, Edward F, Lee, Jamea Donshuo; Tress~ uror, Tuomss Turney ; Executive Committes, J. 8. Mullen, N, M, Bufiington, John Mitler, P, J, Michils, W.J, Watt, O, £, Olander, N, P, Neleon, Pelor Smith, You Uegstrom, Erooet Boehm, B, Valequet, Jaes J, Cablen, Thomas ‘Yuruoy, On juiotion tus report was unanimously adopted. On motion the Exeoutive Commiitea wore {nstructed 10 7oport s constitution sud hy-lawa to 4 14 meote ing of the Club, The following named membors wers appolnted & Flnance Committea: Thomas Can- nou, B, Jenssens, Thomna Turaey, J, 6. Mullon, and Jauiva Donahue, Ths following resolution was sdopte . teao:ved, By the Heventeenth Wazd Kepublican Club, that Ols Benifizon, ono_of our representatives iu tha rand Council of the Gook County Ceniral Repunlican Ciub, be aud 1s bereby expellsd frowm tils Olub’ for ro- fuslug 10 aupport the reguiar Hopublican tcket at the Inat two elections, On_motion, ths Prealdent, N. P, Bufngton, was cliosen to Al the vacanoy iu the Grand Connctl. Tho meeting adjourned, subject to the call’ of the Executive Committoe, ¥IVTH WALD REPUBLICAN CLUB, ‘This Club held & moeting Baturday avening st Jobn Doorr's Hall, corner_of I{anover and Twenty-sixth atroets, Alz, Williaia Van Olinds, the Prenident of tho Club, in the chatr. After & serlous dlscusmion of the 1s sloction and the Learing of certaln zeports, » reso- lution way passed 10 recousider a4 the naxt meating of the Club the vote by which certain executive mambers were slected, aud to reduce the nuwber of wembers of the Executlve Commiltos. A resolution was alio passed tuat the Yrealdoniand the Secrelary of Club walt on tha Central Committes om certain serious ward wattors. After long aad smicable dissussions, iha meeting adjourned until to-morrow evening sl Ant, Zulfer's Hall, corner of Hanover and AcGregor slrcsls, YRENOE REPUBLICANS, A mesting of the Franco-American Olub was held yeaterdsy afternoon, ths Prealdent, V, Gererdia, pre- aiding, aud @, Dowsrs, Becretary.’ Gn wmotion of G, Baurrol,’ the_ organizstion under tne old name wi i broken Up, and upon wotion of G, Demara » liep Lican Olub'wss then formoed, witn Mr, Demars sa Froe- idout, 2. Huther, Secralary, sad V. Garardia, Treas- urer for the tim . Boveral speschos wera made, snd all favored My, Uullom sa iha nest Governor of this State. He i the candidsts whom the Olub ez~ pecle_to support. Adjournment waa then had Lill Bext Bundsy, when s meollng for Perfecting ihe eze GENERAL NOTICE. BEFORE YO0U START FOR THE CENTENNIAL OR ANYWHERE ELSE, Get a Yoarly Aceldent Folley In tho TRAVELERS LIFE AND ACCIDERT INS. CO, OF OARTFORD, CONN, - They insure men of all oconpations. Thoy insure against all kinds of acoidents Thoy cost but & small sum, They oan be bad at short notioo, J. H. NOLAN, General Agent, No, 84 LaSalle-st., Chlcago, M Agonts Ilverywhere. ATUCTION SBALES, S A LS s By ELISON, POMEROY & CO, Auctioneers. B4 and 83 Randolph-at, FINVE ‘@T@EE& A. H. MILLER'S Great Cearing Auction Sales, AT 61 WASHINGTON-ST,, Every Day this Week nt 10:30 a, m. and 2:30 p. m, and Tuesday and Saturdny LIvenings at 7:30 o’clock, ganization and eleoling psrmanent oMcers will be held o a'r.vnerl and Gerardin’s rooms, No, 183 Clark roct — MISCELLANEOUS. TRANCH COUNTY, MIOIL. Sneefal Duvateh to The Chicago Tridune, Covowaten, Mich., May0.—The Branch Ooune ty Republican Convention elected tho following parsons as dolegates to tho Btate Convention, to be lield at Grand Rapidson tho 10th [ost,: James A, Williams, John H, Jones, D. C. Powors, Trank L. 8keols, Manton . Sarvins, Cyrus G, Luco, Ezta Dosiwick, Belotas Q. Osborn. A Benatarial Committe, conslating of C. @, Luce, Leroy Judd, and D, B, Purinton, was appointed. smectat pilOLK COUNTE: 1A Sneclal epateh tn The CAle Tribune, Des Moixes, 1a., May 6,—The Tolx Cotnty Repabs Ifean Convention {o.day elocted ‘delegates, fnatructed 10 vole for Gen. J, A, Willismson in the Congressionsl Couvention, and Galishn A, Parsons for Atlorney Gene eral i the Btato Convention, CASS CODNTY, ILL. Spectnl Dy 1eA 1o TAe Chicase Iy(bume, Vimatnia, 1iL, May 6,—The Repablican Oounty Co ‘vontion mei linro to-dsy and aprointed W, Aatt Sum- mers, C., O, Brown, and George Valkmar delogatos to the Blate Convontion, Tho following resolution was adopled : Jesolved, That the Republicann of Casa County, hning the utoiont fath o the inteqrity wnd Bigh moal worth of out fellom-clilzen, Gen, Charlos £, Lip- incott, and remembering with pride and gratitnde s gallant sorvices to the cause of humonily and freo- dom during the dark hours wlien {he lifa of ihe ‘nas ton huny trembling in the balanco, and folly sppro. clating bis services to the Republican party of the Stsie 2a n privato citizen, and his sorvices {0 the peo- plenn Stats official, we present i nama to the Tio. publicans of Illinols as one well fiited by ripe expari. ance and aupsrior businesn qualificationa Lo receive the nomination of Auditor of Pubilie Accounts, - golho delogaten are underatood to be for Cullum and Crogas. . 1, ACIOAGS, Speeial Dispateh 1o The Chirage Tridune, Cmauraton, ‘1il., May 7,—Tho f{riends of Mr. Beroggw, editor of fho Gazetle, and candidate for Boo- Tetary of Biate, focl encouraged by the news tolegraph- ed here during the past twenty-four hours. Up to thls time somo five or eiz counties have instructad for Bim, and (wa of them for him only, while from ths counties which dld not instruet tliefr delogates re- genorally favorable, W are glad to] sce our te enter the race ahead of ail compslitors, and without oxcoption_desiro his succcas, MICILIGAN COUNTY CONVENTIONS, Apeeinl Ditpateh to Ths CAleaga Tribune, Lansina, Mich,, May 6,—At (he Ionia Repmblican Connty Convention, the following delegates wers chosen to tho Stato Convention: Georgs W, Webber, Goorye W, Germain, T, D, Gutter, Willism Town, AL Sesnlons, D. E, Wilson, 8, A, Yeomans, and J. T. Siily. A Tresidential voto taken i th Conventlon resulted in foliows: Driniew, 29; Biaine, 173 Morton, 1; Lo~ s rone o STinTated Tatalies, an, 1. Lo Ltopon, Teputcns Conoty Convention | SIEALE, S0 Sacond, LY BACKE, Qs dslogatioun were molocted to both Stato Conventions | Hor o ogC iy ario0: OthOT Qaartor w and the Congressional and Senatorial Conventions, in | 3001l lino Ohaplor's and. Gallot's aalobrated advance of tho ususi Committes calls, Watohos. nad Tait T et —_— A Busincss Man Wanted. - Auold-eatablisliod house in thls city, employing over Amer]_ca,n W a,tches, amillion dollars capital, in Qesirous of engaging the v 30 services of a firstclass’ business man who Lss tho ALSO, sbility to diroct and oxecute the detalls of the busi. ness,and especially capable of rating the pecunfary status of customers, A genlloman preferred between thoage of 33 and 48 yoars, an Amorican Ly birth, and withont capital, but & man with capital will bo accopt- ed, nd an Intorest 1n tho business will bo given after one year's irisl it deslred, ond necessary to sccursor retain his services, Application recoived onty by lote ter, when an {ntorviow will b sollcited in & woek aftor receipt of letter, The most thorough and Tigld laves- tigation wiil be made regaraing integrlty, ability, and respettability, Addresa J O, care Tappon, MeKillop & Co,, Chicago, 1L, and plesso do ot call on thuso gentlemen for any information. Rich Jewelry, Silver andFlated Ware, Ete., Bte, ‘Tho whole bsing tho stock of lnls.l:::gn‘:xsuulgfth:cftyu-o oF TR ™ Look for the announcoment of Grond DIAMOND SALE. ELISON, POMEROY & 00., Auctionoers, J, 11, FRENCH will conduct the salo, GO TO THE Grand Bxhibition RICI CHOINESE AND INDIA TOILET, TEA, & DINNER SETS TAPANESE ' WORKBOXES, TEA POY STANDS, Ci&AR BOXES, RARE AND ELABORATELY PAINTED Vases, Cuspidors, THE FINEST DISPLAY cver scen in this cily on view at our Salesrooms, 84 & 86 Randolph-st., TO-DAY, and to ba eold TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, Hay 9 aud 10, At10 2, m. and 2:30 p. m, The Exposition Dollar Bazar, formerly 103 Stato stroct, will boopen to the publie to-day (Monday) at our new location, No, 205 West Madison street, corner of Greon, Wo invite all lovers of superb and sttraciive fancy goods to visit our Dazar, We lLiope prompt atteniion and low prices will induca oll our fcemer patrons to trade with us on the West Side. ILevy Uros,, Great Exposition Dol lar Bazar, 205 West Madlson street, corner of Green, MARRIAGES, LAW—1IOLM3~1iay 4, 1870, at the residence of 0, E. Holiw, Eaq,, the brido's father, by the Rov, T. W, Goodepced, Mirs Jdennio L, Lolms and Mr, John W. Law, all of Chicago. aturdsy evening, May 0, James M,, Fon of Charles M. and Rliads A. Oulbertson, sged 30 years ond 8 months, uneeal from tbe residencoe of his psrents, 115 Calumot-ay., Monday, Muy8, at3 o'clock p, m. Car- riages to Graceland, REDMOND—At Brookiyn, N, Y., May f, Willio 3L, youngest son of J. B, Bedmond, lato of Chicago, aged 3 years and 3 months, DRADLEY—On Saturday evening, May 6, Myra A, Dradiey, nged 22 yosra, Yunoral on Moiiday at 2 o'clock, from rosidenca of J. Matteaon, 160 Foreat-av. OPENING. OPENING. On and nfter Mouday, May 8, Room Na, 3, first floor of Parkor's Buildiug (No, v7 Washington-st,, between Clark and Dearboru), wiil be open from 9 a. m. untl] 8 p.m, for tho roception ,of Lody Datronsof Tho Hialth-1itt, Gentlemen'’s Room open as usual, | N, B, Thess aro tho l;::ly Hoalth-Lift Nooms in the ATTEND FIRST DAY'S BALE. cily in cliargo of a Physicion, - ELISON, POMEROY & CO., Auctionecrs, CHIOAGO HEALTH-LIFT CO, SYLVESTER 8. BLISS, FRANK W, REILLY, M.D,, Qonaral Agent, ~ Of the Original Health-Lift, 07 WASIINGTON-5T. _____BUSINESS DIRECTORY. AGRIOULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, & BRADLEY MANUFACTURING COM.- laws, Riding and \\’llklu%flunlvnwrm Bulky It 7 to 64 North Dos- AT No. 45 GOTTAGE PLACE NoarTlirty-socond-at, snd Cottage Grove-av, MONDAY Morning, May 8, at 10 o'clock, Household Furufture of 11Ticoma AT AUCTIOS, Tonglish Brussols Carpots, Lambroquins und Lace Cure tains, Parior Buit, o lirgy Plor Mirrors, Ciamber Bets, Diningeroom Turniture, Cook Stoved, &e, &ve &c. ' All first-clans good: ‘T'ake Cottago Groy cars, ELISON, FOMEROY & CO,, Auctioncers, BANKRUPT SALE AT ATUCTION, Horses, Wagons, Doors, Window-Blinds, Lombir, &e,y &e, Dy order of GEORGE V. CAMPBELL, Faq., As- signee, wo will acli on Lo yremines, curiier Congrest and_Market-st., TUESDAY, May 0, at 10 a. m., 78 Doors, 630 Windows, 73 Glazed Windows, 329 Window Biinds, 600 feot Molding, 2,500 feel Lumber, Kuives, Toals, ko,, &c._ Also, 6 Morser, 4 Wagonn, sud Woodea Barn on Leased Ground, - TERMS—CABIL, LLISON, POMELOY & CO., Auctionoers, By G. P. GORE & CO,, 08 and 70 Wabaal-ay, GREAT AUCTION TRADE SALE. BTAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS! ‘White Goods, Bpring and Suminer Dress Goods, X L IALIWAIJM Underiear, FinaTable Liuous, Hande erchiefs, Two hundrod pleces vich Black Alpacas, Yl!lehglnlculwm-nmdn Clothlug for Mon, Boys, sud outls, Beautifulline of Bash Rivbons; full line of Hsm- turgs. g;llmlld Iino of all Wool and Drochie Bhawls, 7y URST and It K. Sorapors. . WATER CURE. KENOSHA WATER CURE, KENOSHA, Wis. Rocently entsrged and fmproved. ¥ina lake ‘viow, snd good boating, Summers re- markably cool, and ciimate delightful. Chronto Dis- cascs; Discaucs of Nervous System. For circulars, torms, otc,, sddross N. A, PENNOYER, 3, D., Pbysi- clag, or ¥, PENNOYER, Propriotor, AUCTION SALES: By WM. A, BUTTERS & CO., Auctioneers, 118 and 12y Wabush-av, The Entifsy_l:‘umiture DWELLING 430 MIGII[(‘;AN-AV; AT ATOTION, Monday Mormng. May 8, at 10 o'clock, ‘WAL, A, BUTTEIS & 00, Auctiousars, Large Special Offering of 10,000 Pieces TAMBORG EDGINGS AND INSERTINGS, NOTTINGHAM LACE CURTAINB AND LACE A FINE LINE OF Nansooks, Viotorin Lawns, Plques, Linen o and variod linos of Ment', Linys', and Youthe - neludiug Linen and Btraw Goods, o o Staw Iaby, ey CoLiiiimetes, “Cottonades, Joaus, Bripes, TUESDAY MORNING, May 0, at0 o'ol'k, At our Auction fouse, Nos. 118 & 120 Wabssh-av, W3, A, BUTTERS & CO., Auctionsers, DUTTERS & CO/8 REGULAL SALE, Wednesday Morning, May 10, al 9:30 o'clock, Ab118 and 130 Wabash-av,, N, E. cor, Madlson-st, ASSORTED GLASSWARE, WHITE GRANITE WARE, 1o Packages and Open lLots, Yellow sad Rocking- ham Ware, Fine Tabla Cutlery, etc. ALS0, 1 Express Wagons, Efxggmna, Buggies, Eto. £20 Largo Show Lamps, BUTTERS & C0’8 REGULAR TRADE BALE, THURSDAY MOLNING, MAY 11, st 9:50 o'clock, a$ thoir Auction Rooms, 118 and 120 Waash-av, STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS, '8 BTOOK, MEROH SEEANECRASIANG, Cliscks, ke, In Carpeis, a full fne of Cotton, Memp, aad Vene- ttan Good, ‘Miscollancous—Nottons, Kid Oloves, Posket snd ‘Table Cutlery, Bilverware, ‘Vollet Soaps, Katchiels aud Dags, Buspenders, Overshirls, Drews fiictn, liovlers, Fiowers, Brusues, RuMings, Tica, Collurs, Lo, ‘Halo ab 0:30 u, o, TUESDAY, day u, UEO, 1, GORE & CO., Auctionaer: 68 And 70 Wabas AT OUR AUCTION SALE Ot WEDNESDAY, May 10, wo shall offer seversl Iarew Linos of the best stylcs and makea Boots, Stoes & Stippers and 200 LOTS Assorted Goodb to clote a BANRRUPT STATE, GEO. I', GUR EST & €O, d Tu Wabasb-av, Thursday, May 11, at 9:30 o'clock, hiall offer the largest and beat sssoited stock of that has been offered lllu‘l-- HING GOODS, BOOTS, SHOES, &o. PE—___k L R BUTTERS & C0.'8 SATURDAY BALE, turday, May 13, 8:30 o'cl'k, 8. 1., st thelr salasrooms, Baturday MAy T 0 120 Wabsaion % FURNITUOR, 8, P, McNAMARA By ‘)‘x;‘w-wmv{‘. Vi Hipi uuu.ofit.co" aud By Extonsion Tables, Marble Top Tables, 'y ut Deastosde aud Ico Cleats, Dreds paxior Wale B , Hal % Caacs, Marbls Top Bus B Oios Dots, Corpetey ‘Tables, 10 whity car load of Cane Chi . Also, thoeatire Furniture, Carpets, aud Chitse ware from's resldence, Q. P, GORE & CO. Auctioneers, ON THURSDAY, at 11 o'clock, CARRIAGES, OPEN AND TOP BUGGIES 4,180 CASES BOOTS AND SHOES AT AUCTION, Tueadsy Moruing, llai 9, st #:30 o'clock. Row and | Phaetons, Democra$ Wagons, Bide-Bar Road Wagaik splendid stock of splendid goods a4 Panis Prices. 08, 1 Parlor Organ. A A, 2 MONAMATA & 00 Avodonesce, | 41003 Fiab Ba% Q, P, GOBH & G0, Austicosst