Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 16, 1876, Page 8

AUGUST 16, 1870, THE CITY. GENERAL NEWS. « Any news from tho Indian warl'! safd are- cr to Gen. Drum last evening. *Nome whatover " was the reply. “Young lady swimming matches are now the correct thing on the beach ot Myde Park. The Dbathiug costume I8 that worn by Venus Aphro- dite, ’ ¢ Tho temperaturc yesterday, 88 observed by Mannese, optician, Trinoss Bullding, was na Aollows: 8 n. m., 753 100._m., 753 12m., 705 fp.m. w4 & p. m.y 71 Darometer, Ba.m., 20195 1 p. 'm., 20,12/ A petition, which hine received many eigna- tures, 18 fn clreulntion in Nickersonyiile, askin the Hoard of Education to retain as Principal of the school 1hie present {ncumbent, Mrs. 8. D. Barclay, who tho petitioners say bos proved very accontable. W. A. Harrls, of this city, was badly cut on tho head with an ax, by a burly rufian named Bohen, on the steamner City of New Balimore, while ‘crossing the Detroft River on Sunday evening. Bohen was drunk at the time, and raised @ free fight, e was subsequently taken to the Detroit Jail. The many friends of Mrs, Margaret Buchan- an Sullivan will bo pleased to fearn that late Jast night she was much better. The crists is passed and she Is now ont of dangcer. 8he wos pretty comfortable lnst cvnnlng], though very weak from want of slecp aud e almost cons stant uso of oplates. Licut. John E, Doyle, of Company E, I8, @., waa made the reciplent of a handsome sword by the members of his company last evening. ‘omrade Bourgeols presented” the sword, ac- companled by “an appropriate address, which waa reaponded to hy the Llentenant in lavguage suited to thu oceasion. Ex-Mayor Colvin's recent vislt’ to ex-Ald, Hildreth, now a resident of Windsor, Cangiln, in conscquence of somo mild complieations tan- eernin; :‘hc crooked gauging of whisky, was of asoclal, and not a business character. il dretl’s Boswell, the rreat and good George E. ‘White, took part fu the visit. A boy named Henry Gibbons, who lives with s parcnts at 321 North Frankiin street, stole u ride on the B. & O. Rullroad to the Sccond RCF- fment _plenfe. On reaching ‘Woodluwn, le jumped from the train whilt It was running at o ligh speed, and broke bis ankle. llewas subscquently removed to his lome, Mr. F. E. Morse, General Western Pasaenger Agent of the Lake Sbore & Michigan Southern Ttutiroad, has been ntereated in a number of rold aund silver mines {n Colorado for sotne fme pust,and hus sunk much money In du- veloping them. Yesterdny he recclved the v,rnllrymg news' that 8o unusually rich veln ~ of rold bad _been Cstruck fn the mine at_Bunshine, Boulder Caunty, Col. The smnples ho has recelved arg of the richest kind, and show that Mr, Morse did_not invest his money in vain. Though Mr. Morse feels very happy on account of” his success, yet he talkes s fuck very philosophically, aud feels no prouder than hie did before. The Polyteehnle School of Paris advances a lmited mimber of its foremost pupils ench year to the Natlonal School of Mines, und o few others to the School of Bridges and Roads, which corresponds to our schyols of vl englneering. These edvauced puplls are alluwed a certain Lime for traveling, nt the publlc expense, for tho purpose of exmniming mines and works of cngincering 1in foreim countries. Six of theso young gen- tiemen arrived in this city yesterday, en route for thu Pacific Const 'to examing the wines of the precious metals in the United States. They will visit the principal mines of Colorado, Utah, Nevada, and California. State's-Attorney Reed tried again yesterday morning tu induce Judgo MeAlllster to lssue un order for a special Grand Jury, Ilis Ionor in- formed Mr. Keed that nt the thne the Judges of the Superfor and Cireuit Courts nzreed to hold no court during August [t was their Intentlon to carry out tho sgreement. On Moo- dny the County joard ordered the Criminal . Court-room to be caltimined and cleaned, This wus an additional reason why no buslness except that which could not be passed over should bo transacted in thie Court during the followlng three weeks, or until Scp- tember 16, The State’s Attorney will, In con- sequence, be obliged to rush business through In'pretty lively order when the “Caurt does con- vene. B SWEET—LLTZ. The higher clrcles of Chieazo German soclety were fluitered not o littlo last mght over thie murrlage of Miss Ballle, daughter of I, Letz, Esq., one of tho hrmnlnunt Germans of the city, to Mr. Charles L. Sweet, formerly of Roclics- ter, N, Y., sud no'y sn cmploye of George I1. Bohner & Co., No. 83 Wabash ayeuue.” The services were beld fn Bt, Yawl's Ger- man Lutberan Church, curner of - North LoSalle oud Ohlo strects, Inst even- lni: st 7:30 . o'clock. The edillce was iled with the young filends of the bride aud i:mnm ond the older friends of the parents of Le hn‘?y couple. The weddlng-march struck up at the hourappolnted.nond the bridal pro- cesslon cutered, und, possing up tho centre alsle, took their places, the groownsmen on the left and the bridesmunids on Lie right of tho of- flciatin] clurg yinan, the ey, Joscph Hartman. The ushiers, Meaere. Itussell, Murray, Lotz, and Carter, led the bridul party. Then fol- lowed Mr, Fred _ Lets, Jr., with Miss Berner; Mr. Heory Mulilke with Miss Mulligun; Mr. — Brown with_Miss Ar- nold, and Mr. Gentry with Miss Lena Letz. The ceremony was quickly perfornied, and the In- vited gutsts repaired to tho apucious residence of the father ol the bride, No. 57 Centreavenue, where nn clegunt reception awnited the twain, The presents wero very numerous and costly, wnd 1ully testified to the respeet and Tove which wany friends hnve for the young man and wife. BECOND NEQIMENT PICNIC, The plenfe of the Seeond Reglment at South Park y(-,almlnly sfternoon was A vory plessant alfair.” Nevernl thousanda of pleastire-seckers were on the grounds, and the fun, which, con- trary to the general rule, was of a quict anil ordirly churacter, did not flag until long after sundown, There was rather o dearth of lquid refreshments. In this particular the tastes of tho kadies had malnly been consulted, Nothing strouger than pop contd Lo obtafned, and if there is snything which disgusts the male ele- ment of soclety nore than this gogeous bev- eroge the writér bas yet to fearnof it, It s, lowever, due to the Commlitiee on Arrunge- ments to state that they were not wholly to blame for this, The Parit regulutions strictly forbid the sale of ntoxfeauts, aud the Comn- mitteo had cither to subserbe to the ru or take the “boys™ romewhere el Thero: was a_noticeabls abacnes of row on the grounds, The officers of the reghnent uscd ev- ery exertion to steer clenr of the evils which be- set su many populur plenfes, und thelr ef- forts were eminently successful and ent- Isfactory, One of ~ the most agrecuble features of the doy's diversions was sham-fight. The receént organization of the reghinent does not warrant. mx" eritical annlysts of the fighting qualitics of the particlpants in tho mock-battle, Quito u ercditublo show wag made, and it ia but fair to suy that the * boye" e just us much nolre and enioke as if they sad been i the powder-consuming business afl Shele lyes. rything consiered, the plenie vas a declded soclil and peciniary success. THE LAMAL INSUIANCE COMPANY, *In our editorlal notice of Saturday lost of tha eeisfon of the Supreme Court of 1ilinels ren- dered in the Lumar Insurance case, ns it 13 zalted, we Inadyertently did {njustice to Messra, Cushmon & Hardin in stating that the shares of atock taken by them were subsequently can- celed by o secret agreement, In fact, the only rgreenient with refercace to this stock ever made by Cushman & Hardin with the Comnpan; was & written agreement dated Sept. I 1800, fully sanctioned and outi orlzed by the Board of Dircctors, mado openly and ubove-hoard, and directed ~ .to be spread npon the records of this Cmupnnfi. By thls agreement it wua provided that C. & 11, shiould huve the right to return the stock for which they subscribed, as shown by the con- tract, at the lustance of the Company,and, pa ls alleged, for its adyautage, after o year, ‘This they afa. The Company subsequently golug out of business, and becoining invelved Ly the Chicapo fire, some of the stockholders institut- ed uction to liold Cushinun & Hardin _ps stock- subseribers for this stock, whicn had been al- 1eady surrendered aud cunceled, The Bupreme Court hes declded that they arc still liable as_holders of the stack, ou the grouud that the Directors had no power to make such n contract: and that the contract wasunknownto the stockholders geuerally, We understand a I\tullon for a rchearing lias been filed, so that e cuse cannot yet be regarded va llnufly at un end. No concéaliment usto the terma of this contract appears ever to bave been attemipted or practiced; it was drawn up by tho direction of the officers of the Cummn{. and could not rombly bave done any fujustice to any one but ur the uuexpected losses of the Conipany sud 1ts couscquent suspeusion of business, TIE TAX CASES, FROCEBLIXGH IN TIE COURT TESTERDAY, In the County Court the tax cascs are at sn end, excent the Lincolo Purk assessment, on which Judge Wallace will deliver his opiufon to- day at 10 o'clock. . The geueral result hus been n judgment for tho eanstituted authoritics and overruling all ohjections. ceterdny’s pracocdings concerned spectal no- sessments. "The objections of the Bouth Park Commls- sloners for nesesements hy the Totwwn of Lake on 1hie park lands were susiatned, na the Supreima Court. has held tn the doclsion vublished In Tio Trinuse, that the park lands are withdrawn from the jurlsdiction of the towns, and no asscss- ments can be nade on them. Otlier Town of Lake speclal asscasments wero nll sustained and fudgment and order of salo entered ogafnet the Iands, except onoewar- rant which is withdrawn by the authorities, and aseessment No, 40 forwater-pipes, John Went- wlmlh was suceessful in defeating the applica- thon, Tha Clty of Chicago, represented by M Gopgln, wns nlso successful in oppostug 1130 ap- iteation for judgment nnd order ar salu of anls beloning to the Chiengo schont tund, Iyide Park next followed, and Mr. Wiltett, Villige Attorney, being very (1), Mr. Wilson and Mr. Roby took turns in teying the cuses for the willage. The result waa'that all the objectors were heaten except on one assessment for water- plpes, cxactly like one on_which Judie Wallaco defeated the, village last i ar, and the cases were taken to the Supreme Tourt, and have ot been decided. - The Court, held the Juncasscssments of Wash- ln§lun Helghts all right. nd;‘e Tallace desires to leavo next Tnesday for n short vacation. His health requires a little respite from the constant application, yet it seems doubtful whether hevan get a day, fon' the probate businces has Leen sccumufnting while the tax cases have manopolized the Court. {being li.vlvcn precedence under the statute), and ze considering that the inutn hustucss of Uis Conrt, aucl dealriug to keepit up, finds more difMenity tn leaving bis place than the other Judges. + TIE CITY-ITALL. The eity’s recelpts yesterday were $1,700 from Tlconces, 82,084 from water-rents, and $3,500 on the popular loan, £6,000 of which was from A, Brooke, and the balance from James Van In- wagen, The Committce recently appointed ot n meet- ing on **stinks ' held lu the oflice of Health Commissioner McVickar last week, palil o visit to the Stock-Yarda snd vicloity yesterday after- noon. The gentlemen wore W, F. Tucker, I, 8. Chesbrough, and Dr, Lyman. They stumped around all the atternoon hunting for tho loat cause, but what was the result could not be learned. The same delegation of residents of Milwan- keo avenue that have ealled before, called again upon tho Toard of Public Works yesterday nmmwn. but nccomplished nothing. When they realize that tho city hes no money, and that if they want their houses rafsed immeds- ately they must do the work themeelves und walt for thelr remuneration, they will probably & thelr purpose accomplished. - The Comlnmller has come to the conclnsion that a pay«ny canbe announced for this week for all the employes, who will Lo puld by depart- inents, The Aprit salaries of tho Board of d- ucation emylnyus will be paid to-morrow. The teachers with bo pald st the usual hourat the roums of the Bourd, and the janiturs will thelr warrants at tho Comptroller’s vitice, The employes of the Board of Public Works will get thieir April salaries to-dny at the oflice of the bookkeeper of tho Board. About $20,000 will be disbursed. The days for the police and fre- men have not yet been fixed. A delegatlon of citizens from Archer avenue ret calied upon the Bourd of Public Works yester- | duy to sty what could be dong to get gas upon that street. Tho citizens state tint the rond is mow in confusion, the paving being under operation, and that of course no cars are run- mng. They want to delay finishing the paving contract il gas-mains can bo luid, 'Tho pus company refuses toluy the pipes, and the people don’t know what to do, ‘Thomnns Mackin suys that hd won’t delay the paving for nuy gas cotn- pany, and unless un {njunctlon is gotten” out he will proceed. The Board of Public Works called upon Mr. Watkins, of the South Divislon izu8 monopoly, und he sald that if the city did not intend to light its streets hie shoulil not Iny any mains, So the Quesuon stands, nnd o squabbls between Tom Mackin, the people, and the gus company is inminent. ‘The Council Committee on County Relntions and Public Health, composed of Ald. Throop, Callerton, Betdier, Rosenberg, and MeAuley, to whom was referred the investigation of” the charges against Commissioner of IHcalth Mo- Vickar, met fu the Council Chdmber yesterday afternoon, and deelded that a meeting would be Bieldat § o'clock sharp this afternvon {n the Councit Chamber, to which all partics interest- e, or who have snything to say elther for or ngatnst the Doctor, will be beard, The prinei- pals and all ure Invited, The meeting will be un apen one to thuse who have busiuess there, but tl‘us idiers and curlosity-hunters need not coine. Dr, McViekar, when sslied what he hod In store for Nis persecutors, said that he dld not care to’muke kuown what he should say ar what evidence he should introduce. He should keep it all to lilmsel{ till the others had said and done nl} they could, Then he should show them how little they really knew about :‘hu :‘:ucumsmuuu over which there was such a owl. TIIE GAS QUESTION. A number of reporters were gathered abont tho Mayor yesterday afternoon, nnd in_asking for news found His Honor, a8 usuul, willing to converse in his own qulet, pleusnut way, In suswer to the question as to whether or ot he lad efgued the gns_ordinances, he replled that e had not, Thiey had been referred to tho L Department for exumination In regard 1o the protection of the city's rights. The Law Depart- ment had not yet answered the reference. #Mr, Billlngs his just been in,” aald Moyor Heath, to complain abont the orditunce and time-tablo for the lghtlng und extingubshing of gas. He says that—well, heve for instance: It Féqutrea thist the gne shiall be lghted ut 4345 a. m. and extingulshed Juat one hour later. That i3 an lllmmnlullllf" fur the lighters cunnot make the rounds, Hghting aud extingulshing, In one hour, In thut eade, you ste, the lzht of the w00 s taken nto cunshleration by Trof. Cal- bert, who has calenlated aceuratoly what the moon_ought to do. But suppose” the moun should fall to perform what wus expected of herd Then the clty would Ye in completo dark- neas; for the ordinance tukes no provision that the gas cunl’mny can use its discretiun nhout such @ cuse, but 1t must ablde strictly by the re- quirements of the ordinance. I Blull refer the subject to the Gus Cotamittes to ave them muke ulittle examination to sec It it can be remedied, Mr, Bilings says that tho tirst thne that the city fs left ju darknces there will bea cry nbout the Gas Company, cte,, when nothing biit the moon will bs toblame.” WIs there anything elss new (n the gas ques- tlon{" uslked une of the newsmen, *“lins Mr. Billings mnde #ny proposition for u reduction In the pricoi” ‘I'he Mayor then Informed the reporters that Mr. Billligs had, in o convorsation only u few days nggo, made tho sugrestion that the clty luase the gas-works. Mr. Billlnes ind madetho trupusluun. In writing, sevirul years ngo Lo the ‘otinell, but it had never been aeted upon, e now propused to make thy sune offer again. e would leass the works for — per cent (ot to exceed 10) ner aunum of interest on thu smount of the valus of the works, the valug of whivh was to_be determined by some disinterested parties, Tho Gas Company should assuine wll the visk of an explosiup uud of auy uccldent vutslide of the regular wear and tear of the works, ‘I'lio fntcrest wus to be pald by the recelpts from the sale of the gos. The Mayor was personully very much Inclined to look with favor uYon the proposition, Mo had advocated the plan while e was in the Council, ‘Thers was the Wuter-Works,—un fn- stitution very similur in all respects to o gas concern, 'Lhicre was the main bullding and tho network of E‘l‘“ extending all over the city, The city took the Water-Works, and, by o care- ful mansgement, lind o snrplus every year from watup-rents, after all the punning “expenees of the dopartment bud Dbeen paid and the Interest on the construction bonds pald ufl, of from 870,000 to $80,000. ‘The sanic plan could be udopted with gus, Tho ¢ity could own the works, manage them cconotnically, and fur- nish the gas ut the prica which the peoplo were now , paying for I, and conld huve surplug enough from pas-rents, ufter the luterest to Mr, Billinge had been paid, to kecr hall the City Government, In operation, Either the people could pay a large prics for gus, snd thus udd to the surplus, or thoy could pay s small Fflcu for gus wnd put the” heayy part of thu city taxes whero they ure at present, Mr, Watking, of tho South aud North Division Gas Company, had made o very sinilar proposition—ths very same, in fuct. 116 had talked with the Muyor sboutit, uud was willing to enter futo uny falr agree- ment which the Billlugs Cumpauy would ugree to. What do {Du think of the practicabllity of tho plan, Mr. Heathi” “ ) really think that if the city controlled the F" wurks the results would bo such ns | have hefore told you—we could tnuke noney on it. There would bu wone of the continuul howl about tho price of gas; the people would no more kick aguinst & high price, becauso the rofit would go directly fnte the Treasury, 'hen, tau, the pipes would Lu lald ina more sotlefactory manner. Now the gas companles refuse tu put down thelr tmning only under the mast assured promiscs that they will maks a big profit onit. There 13 but ‘une thing that wecando. We cau only dhininish this enuvrs wous cxpendituro—§Tuw,000 8 year, L bellovo— for lighting our streets and public huimlan, We have rot no_money to continuo it, andit has @ot Lo cepse.' * Has Mr. Billings made any dircet propost= tlon to reduce the price of his manufacturel® queried the news-gutherer, 11¢ has anidl tliat hie was nnxlous ta meet tho Gas Committee. If the Prcm.-nt lTow rates of conl and Inbor continued he conld put down the price, he thought, Ilc offers to meet the Com- mittee and talk it over. 1Uf they cannot sgree he will he willing to leavo It to any twelve mon- tlomen whom the Committes ay sclect to decido what would be a fair })rlcu for both the city anil private consumers.” A'tr TRIDUNE mas then spoke to one of the ficad lawyors of the City Law Department, and askod what was his o[nmlun on tho protectlon that was guarantced the city fn those new ordi- pances lately pussed by the Council. ‘Fho legal gentleman biud not looked into them yet. Hnd he talked with Mr. Billings? Ol yes._ Mr, B, waa very willing to do the {alr thinz, He would bring down tho price; he wonld do nnything that was just and squitable. “Tho fact 15," said tho Iawycr, *we liave got the as companics just whére we want them. They will do anything fair. That is, they witl o anything to kecp out these new companies, "Phiey don't like thisvpluion that the present ox- isting contracts are ot valid. That does not sult. It would force thom to reduce to the tottom noteh or to shut up shop, and they kuow it No, sir, we hava the gus-men this thne and we mtend to keep them.” Mr. Billings, ns interviowed by a reporter of an evening paper, sald that the new companles just admitted to the city did not intend to put itp works. ‘Theg only wanted to_make n little money on thelr {eanchises, They had no woney in the first place, and could tot if they wnulcdlm comply with the requirements of the vontract, Mr. Watkins aleo thinks, or says he thinks, that there 1s no manoy in the ncw companies, who merely want to squecze the preseut com- panfes o Httle, They would not crect works nor lay mafns, The men conunected with the Pittsbitrg company had no money, and the idoa of starting works' liero wns & merc pretense. ‘Ihe new companles did not mean huainess. 'ABOLISHING TIIE NOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, Tho t‘m‘xllon of the abolishment of the Boanl of Public Works Is ono which cxcites no small degres of discusslon, Thers scems to be a division among the Aldermen upon tho ques. 1ion, and It 34 mere_toniecturo as ta how the Alderinen who were absent from the Inst meet- Ingat the Councll will vote, and in thelr voting depends the safety or_the decapitation of the Comiissloners of the Doard, and the overturn- Ing of the wholo (lcgnrlmcnt. The only argu- ment which the Aldermen who desire the chango advance Is that * they have been In office long cnough.'* They do_not claim that auything In tho least out of the way has been found in the Commissioners, nor do tho clnim that any incompetence has been displayed, They want to economizo and w“im. new_men, with the fdes that one man could do all the work ot o sisaller salary than that now allowed to tho Commissloners, The other side claim that the cconomy is & mere plece of nonsense, for the reason that to put new men in would be to place men there who know but little ahout the public work of the city as [t now stands. A person unacqualnted with the work and with the dutles of the ofllee would not acquire an acurute knowledge of affairs till the time when it devolved upon a mew Council to make another change, ond thus no ono would become thoroughly competent lo the short time. The loss by mistakes and misman- agement would lucur uitknown expenso and Lo a” source of unemllnfi trouble to the city and mortitlcation to the holder of the office, The change of officials from the head to the foot of & department with every change of administra- tion 13 looked uponos a curse to the civil ser- vice. These views are held by many, and there i3 so_much opposition to the change that it is considered doubtful that there will be enough Aldermen willing to sbollsh the Board. LAST WEEK'S MORTALITY. Commisaloner-of-Ilealth McVickar dfd not hold a meeting of himsclf yestorday afternoon, and there were no_* startling occurrences” i the roowms of the Mealth Department, The re- gistrar of vital statistics has complied his report as follow: Thero wero 252 deaths In thia city last woek, the principal canses of which wore s followa: Accl- dents, 13 brainaad bowel congestion, genoral do- bility, dysentery, typhold fever, corcbro apinal monltigitin, each 3; cholera Infuntum, 71 morbus 1; cunvulsions, ; diarrhea, 133 enteritis and wntero colltls, each B3 scarlet fever, 1i; otber fevers, 3 hydrocephalus4; lsryngitla, 2; menin- 2ltls, 43 old age, 41 phthlus pulmonalls, '22: sui- cide, 1 tabes mesenterica, 4; whooping congh, 2. “Thonges of the 25 dead were proportioned as follows: Underano year, 1135 ono to two, 451 two to three, O; denth 1t will ba scen has dealt st sevarely with the young: thera arc seven and oight gonoraily of each ten yeara up to the age of Sty and forty, when tho deaths ure 12 from forty to ifty, 103 filty to sixty, 10 sixty to seven- 1y, 103 reveniy to eighty, 13 elghty to ninety, 25 and ninety to one hundred, 1. P'hero were 114 malcs to 138 females, and of the whol number $7 ware morrled. Four were col- ored, There wore 14 Jess deathia than in the cor- respondlng week of lnst ye: The Flrst Ward wutfered no death during the Jopulation the deatha were ai 1 ta' 1,062 perioue, e Fourteenth Ward contained 42 deaths, the Dhighest number of any ward, the Seventh coming next with 32, and tho Sixth with 31, No less than 9dicd in the County Ifoepital, b ot the Fonnd- Iinga* Tlome, and one at 8t. Luke's Hospital. The highest point to which tho mercary rose during thio wock was B3 deg., the lowost 83, with & mean of Z;'..udcw Thore was & rainfall of .88 of an inch, TIIE COUNTY BUILDING. Alexander Sullivan waa sick yestorday, and refused to receive any visitora, The Committee on Equalization was engaged Inhearing indlvidual complaints yesterday in West Chicago. ° Ellson, charged with bastardy, and who'bas lingered in joll for several months, was yester- day dischurged on & writ of habeas corpus. The Joint Committee on Publle Bufldings and Publle Bervices met this afternoon to go through the farco of talking about stone for the new Court-House. Clarles Kern, tho standing candidate for Sherift on the Democratie ticket, was around stirring up the anlmals yesterday. Ho prom- izes to run 5,000 ahead of his ticket if nom!- nated, not eeening to understand that ho would then waut about the gaime number of votes to be clected. The County Treasurer yesterday made the following levics for personal taxes for 1875: Cliarles Ray, No. 883 Michigon avenue, £03.60; J, E. Cross, No. 865 Michignn avenue, $50.00; F\ Crilly, No. 1242 Indiana uvenue, $31.55; A, Norris, No. 5{7 Calumaer avenue, $83.00, and G. W. Horton, No. 43 Lake uvenue, $63.09, In the Criminal Court yesterday morning tho Evans-1forton quo warraito case came up ugain on u demurrer to the nformation flled by the people. The demurrer was argued at lqu( und, overrnled. The {wo&)lu were ordered to bring in thelr replication to tho plea of the respondent Moull'lny. when the cass wlll be be; on its merits. o ‘I'he Commiasloners who went to Lemont to view Walker's quurry by moonlight Monday evening were Mesars, MeCaffrey, Couly, Uolden, Mulloy, Guenther, Cleary, and Jolmson. A fow hangens-on aeconipar them. Messrs, Cleary andd 1Tolden returned yesterdny momlnfi at an early lionr, and_ were “enthustustic for Walker's stotie. ‘They report just what wus predicted in these columns,~that Walker bas all the stone —which tnenus that Mr. Fauning's bid will not be further consldered, They further report_thut the pilasters and columis for th new Court-llouse must he built of Lemont stone, and tho fact that they cannot bo gotten ont of uny other quarry will be used as another excuse for mrri'lng out the vriginal purpose of the “Ring.” 1t Is safo to say, then, that when- ever the contract for the stoue is awarded it will be to Walker or Atkinson, which means one and the same. If Walker's bld eaunot be hushed through, than Atkinson's bld will win, Ir. Holdensays i he had his way he would guulpmm tho work for five ycars, und Mr. Yleary {f o could earry out his will would hinve sumu urrangement made with the ::Il.cvn ut onca whereby the county would obligate do tho entire work, then let the coutract for the foundation tor the cty's half, and stop there. pe i CRIMINAL. Jenny Batterice, well kuown In polfes circles, was arrested yesterduy afternvon for attempte ing to plek tho pocket of a lady In tho Boston Store, on Btate strect. Richiard Powers, one of the gang who robhed the restdence of 3r, J, Wilson, ou Erlo street, of 8150 worth of clothing somo weeks sluce, was arrested yesterday, Busan True, & servant girl aged 23 years, is ‘wanted by tho police for steuling $400 worth of jewelry from her infstress, Mrs. Cornell, resid- ing ot No. 503 West onros streot. Mra. Fallun's ealoon, at the north end of the Halsted street viaduct, hos o billiard-table in it, Yestorday Mrs. Fallon's inan slept on the bill fard-table, sud while ho elept John Len camo along and plcked his pocket. Detectlve Helnzmsn Las doparted for Denver to toke fnto custody o young man nawed Boyer, urrested thero (on word from Chicago) for stual- though sv often exposcd, atill catel wary countrymun nearly every time. are placed on edge in a box lomul‘y. volope hes o number printed on {ts 1nnn in charge of the box tukes one of the envel- opes, ostenstbly numbered 10, and, among tho otlicrs, offers to bot that his victin cannot sclect the No. 10 envelope. the other man catches ut lt.l and puts up. then confldently draws ou alnal the gamo-keeper deftly turns down the corner showin, had supposcd Eo be 10 was {n reallty 18, being generally in small sums, the ally prefer to part with thelr money rather than to complain to the police, 2 atep too far was taken by the swindlers, un onc of them now langulsiles in the Aymory. The story told by Samucl Ward, of No. 818 Hubbord strect, 1s that he (Satuwel) came to town and sold hls hogs for 51,900, recolving Iarpel yainly explaine k. _In the whule | mot yeaterday afterncon. cept Mr. Powell. Thero were, besldes, some 1s representing ahont $1,00) from a Mr, cliey, N, st Iluron street, fn whose employ Boyer John Baldwein k(‘(‘Il! adry-goods atore. Mrs, Autle Lynen bougzht good3 antounting in yatuo to $15, and she forfm to pay for thew, When #ha came agaln to the storo Joln, ns Mra. An- nle says, knocked her down and atauiped on her, sat of lier, or mmrlhlnfi to that cfect, She therefore qmyn Juatice Halues that Johu may lie arrested for assault and battery. Thomaa Stewart lives at 798 Wabash nvenue, and when Constable Undorwood went to serve upon hiin a forcible-detalner writ Thotans held thodoor. The survant irl, Aula Dore, npened tho door and ndmitted tho oflicer, wherefore Mr. Stewart patted her cheele with nclosed flal. 8ha has sworn out a warrant beforo Justice Iinines, giving the above statements, Edward Wansley, Robert Brookbanks, and Jole{ill Bennett, tiree roughs who created n great disturbanes in theeanloon 5171 Houth Clark strect lnst Suturfln{ night, tonk a ehange of venue from Summeriicld” to Justiee Foote seaterdny, Bronkbanke, a notorieus rufliun, aad Jnst ot of the Penitenthary, wos fined $100 and three months, aud the others 850 en+h nnd thagame length of tinto In the Bridewell, Edward Menge registered at the Commerclal Hotel Monday evenlng, amd was assigned ton room. }e was subsequently discovered in the room_of auother guest with anopen trunk be- fors him, A charge of larceny was proferved agolnst him yesterduy morning, but, as it could not bo proven that ho had stoen auything, the charge was chianged to that of vagraiiey, and he was_ sentenced to payafing of §100 and to b confined i the Bridewell tor ninety days. A miner from the Black 1lills named Asa Ruasell arrived fn- Chiengo Sunday wveniog, having three bags of gokt nuga{,ln from tho mining reglons valued at 81,600, Moniday even- ing ho took & Michigan Southern train Tor bis liome in Coldwnter, Mich, On the cars hio be- came acquainted with neveral professlonnl thieves, wiio by a neat trick gob away with his bags of gold, “While Lo of them were cunvers, fng with him familiarly, one happened o pro- duce some nonte” cands, Whercupon a third party indiznantly interfered, clniming that there was a fing for playlmg cards upon the cars, In the littlo tumult that cnsued the bags of old were anatehed from Asa Russell's liands % one of tho gmv?, who lnnded them to an- other, who fmimediately jnmped the traln, The first thief followed, icaving the third behind, who of course haughtily denfed any connection with the others. 8o Mr. Russell was feft with- out any resouree except to return to Chicago and complain nt Pollce Hendquarters, which he did yesterday morning. A CLARK STREBT SWINDLING DEN, “ Want to huy some Jewelry, sir, very cheap? Anything in that case for half a dollar” Such s been tho remark addressed dally to passers- by on the east sida of Clark street, near the ‘bridge, tho spenker belng o gaudy young mnn, with a selmiter-like nose, It the person nddressed shiould happen to bo s stranger In town, having plenty of money, he would very llkely be proupted to Invest i one or niwre of the trinkets would then ba invited inside, and, if of & gulli- Bl dsposition, would probiibly be rel ull his mouey befora leaving by 'some onc of the numerous tricks hers displayed. 1o o relleved of racticed “so skillfully by the rofessfon. 'The indlvidual hes latelybeen muk- ug a speclalty of the cm’clopc—funn which, cs tho un- ThisIs how ft Isdone: A'lot ol envelopes Each en- face, Tho placing 1t Of courae Its the envclope, but, him that the’ number which he How muny people have been taken u by this simple swindlo cannot be estimuted, for, thic bets Yosuts natur- Yesterday, however, cash down. With this money in his pos- ecsslon ho sauntered into the clieap jewelry store aforesaid to huy something for tho folks, While examiuing the "goods he gullelessly lald his pocketbook down upon tho counter, and when ho next looked for ft—ihers was it B ono:! “You come along with me, will you!" gald o policeman to Goorge 1w l»el. alias "Morse, who wns doing the houors of the shop when Mr. rdlan of the peace. that ho was not the ~—that It was tha other man,—thut ho was Ward returied with the ma spotless and reputable, Ol come now, knid tho wise peeler, * don’t you ’spose I know youl Alnt you one o' the .wust bunko-steers in Shkgot . IIYDE PARK. 'THY DOARD OF TRUSTELES All were present cx- fifty property-owners and Stock-Yurd men fn attendance, who camo to sce fair play fu the Forty-third strcet sewer controversy. ,After the reading of the miuutes, Mr. Bensley intro- duced this finportant subject by explalaing the nctlon of the old Hoard thereon 04 follows: Lnst year an asscesment of $80,- 000 was mado to cover the bullding expenses of the proposed sewer, und during his (Mr. Beng- ley's) absence the Board voted to Iet the con- tract, Upon his recturn the matter wns ngaln brought up aud discussed, when it was lald over, and the Attorney was {nstructed to cease all proceedings for that year, This yeur tho Board asked for lower Frlcfi: und a8 a_result recelved bids rangin rom $42,000 to $75,000. Theso were referrod to comimlttees, and tho matier horovests. Fur- thormore, that the Town of Luke has uot asked to connect with thia sewer, would not be per- mitted to do so, and could not it they wers al- lowed go to do. After the Presldent had concluded his re- marke, the Englueer presented hia report upon the pork sewer. It gave no detinite uuswer s to 1ts practicabllity. ~ A petition was rewd from the residents of Forty-first streot, Bowen av- e, and vicnlty, stuting that the present ns- sessment was much too lurge; that tho sewer oftered by_the South Yark Commisslon wus auply eufliclent, sud recommengded it pur- chuse, . Mr, If, M. Sheppard demonstrated that the law allowed theni the use of the Park sewer without pay. 1lis vicws and thoso of the many owners whom he represented were to protest aainst the construction of the sewer, They would take the responsibility; the sewerago wus not extremely necessary, and was too ex- pensive, especlally ut the present tim Mr. llornu, on the other side, then spoke of the present chu:?)lu‘en of Iaborand materfal, He sald that ho d{d business at the Stock-Yurds, And they (the Stock-Yard-men) did not want the sewer, but he would qlvu $1,000 fur the pEWEr, wnd owned ouly 218 feet, He wus strouggly In favor of the plan. Mr, George B, Bowen, i lurge owner, protest- ed gyalnst the building of tho sewer at present. A remonstrance, representing 00 sieres of prupurl{. was presented by Chace & Abel, who stated thut non-residents’ would be severely disaffected by addltionsl asscssments, and would withdraw thuir interests m the village. Mr, L. W, 8tone loudly pleated that the west portion of the villaze hud borne the heaviest portion of the taxes without noy equivalent re- wurn, and wanted the sewer bullt, Mr. Follansbee, from the West End, thought that the lmprovement would be desirable, but that it was now a question of abllity, Only the resldents ut the west end of Forty- third street would be fmmudiately beaefited hyw its constructlon, ami the others would bho obliged to disburse without any rozompenss for some years, 1o fuvored postponctaent, awl requesied the Doard, us they were elected to promote cconomy, to leave its construction to somo future aud more appreelably ilate.. My, John Mattocls, who represented the Crior estate, which was U 43,600 for the smpum:d sewer, also prof against it Mr, ohinston, representing several weres, also en- tered o protest. A remonstrance slgned by Judzo Vun Ilig- Flnn, Jo N. Bavker, Pearce & Benjamin, and w nrgo nuinber of other luftuentlal citlzens, wad browght forward, 9 Mr. Brooks spoke against the measure, and of tho determinution’to centest the ussessments in the courts. Ar. LIl opposed becauso of the gross Injus- tlce of the usscssinent, Mr. Bogne then rose and moved that, in view of the intenss fechiug shown (ay the owners present, tho matter be referred to the Committee on Dratnuge, with the addiffon of the Presidont of the Board, they to rveport in two weeks. ‘The mutlon was sccouded by Mr. Farrol), anid carried. ‘Tne President then remarked that no further action shiould be taken in the matter till the exlglnn.lan of tho two wocks sgreed upon. ‘Iho sewerage questlon belng temporarily dis- posed of, the rowtine busiucss began, Lrockett oresented a petition from the resldents o8 Foe y-first strect, asking that the epcclul asscss. meut for the widening of . that street be somewhat wreduced, for, while they approved of the improvement, they cutaidered the damugus swarded (e1,wub Qs eX- cossivo, Referred o tho Judielary Committel A petition of the_ Captaln of & Chicago fire- engiie company, aiking for tha release of ono of his taen, areasted and held by tho village pollce, wua granted. Tho _Engineer and Buperlutendent of Pub- Bz Works were nstrucled Lo a8 certaln tha pmount of gravel necessary to make rome fmproveients on Ninety-ifth street and Ewing aveme. Thirty-three saloon leenses,left over from last mruuug, were pranted, The Commitfee on Dralnage, Including the Engineer, reported upon the condition of’ the land in the southern scctions —of the village, the vwners of which mot lnst Tucs- day nnel decided to, and did requeat the Board’s consideration of the subject. The report stated that the condition of the property wus such ug to render ordInary or sur- faco hralnngo ont of the question; that'theonly sure way to redeem the lands was by artideful drafnage; witera from tho Towns of Luke and Cabmnet. now overfiow Hyde Darks and, to- gethier with other troubles, rendered the reglon slmost useless, theroby causing great losa, The Committeo vecommended the ar- tificial denfunge, and ave severnl routes by which it might be carrled out; an nusessment suoyld be made upon the persons benetlted, and tho cost of the requisite nnmf- Ing-works and connectlons would be extremel swall a8 comparcd with the benefits dorived, 1t was belfeved that a (nx of $1 per aero furten years would be mnply sufliclent to meot the ex- penditure, Both the cltizens and tho Committeo carncat- 3 requested that several existing ditches be eaned out and enlarged, and o few other small ains hetaken for immediate relief. Finally, tak- "fi into nceount the great valueof the landafter rederaption and the considerablo Income which would neerite to the vlllage from the future taxation thereof, the Comumttes heartily recom- mended the Bogrd to comwnence active' opera- tions in the matter, Alter the reuding of this report, Mr, Taylor offered a resolution to thu effeet that the Board should npprove of the commuuication, and that the Englucer prepare plans and specifications for the purpose, and the President nvite bids for the consideration of the Board. The resolu: tion was duly passed. Tlo President and Clork wero authorized to ojen the contract for the sewer on Drexel aud Oukwoods boulevards. Ono hnndred nnd fifty dollars was altowed for the purpose of ralsinjs the villaga Empuny near the Water-Works, Several bids for the protection of the ap- roachies to the One-hundred-und-sixth strect ridge were-teeelyed and reforred. The clalm of the Committee on tho Forty- third strect sewer, for 8250 earncd Iast year, wiis properly dlspoaca of, and the meeting then ad- Juuraead ot u late hour. ———————— A THEATRICAL SCANDAL. Special Dispatch o Tha Tridune. New Youx, Aug. 15,—A theatrical scandal of somo Iutercst bas suddenly been started in this city under very peculiar circumnstances. A fow weeks ugo, as you will doubtleas remermber, the Unlon Squara company made a vialt to Chicago, whero they played * Consclenco® and other dramas. Among the prominent membersof the company was Miss Kate Claxton snd a young man named C, A. Stevenson. The former isa regular member of the Unlon Squara company, und Mr. Stevenson {8 o member of Wallack's, and was ‘“loaued” to the Unlon Bquars comn- pany jn order to play a certaln part. During thorun of “Consclence™ in this city at the Unfon 8quare, Mr.§Stevenson, while waiting i the wing of tho theatre, hoard Mr. Charles Thorne (who also played In the samo plece In your city) make some remarks which Le consldered derogatory to Mlss Claxton, and, with an impetuosity which {8 characterlstic of his nature, resented this insult,” Thorne, who {3 large, powerful, and almost twice the size of Stevenson, resented this interferenco, and Btevenson strack Wim. Thorne made oue or two pusses at Btovenson, but discovered ina very fow minutes thut Stovenson was an ne- complished pugilist, who mausged to give hin a vory good-beatlng. 'This voluntary defonso of Miss Claxton created some little suspicion inthe miud of ber husband, Mr. Dore Lyon, areal- catato broker In Wall atreet, wlo is sald to be very jealous-minded, und, Instead of thanking Mr. Bteveuson for his dcfenso of his wile, lie seems to bave rather resented it as an unwar- ranted nctlon on Stevensow's part, Miss Clux- ton (or Mrs. Lyon) went to Chicago ac- companied by her motherssister, and daughter, about 13 yoars of age, Mr, Lyon's busincss keuping him in this city, Mr. Palmer, manngor of tiie_company, enguged rooms ut the sume liotel for aif the company, aud o this way dr, Htevenson oud Miss” Claxton happencd ty. be domiclled in the samo lotel, \er{lnammlly, ho frequently dined with her and her mother, usd oceasionally yaccotpanicd Lerto and from the theatre, dreumstances which were not in any scnse susplelous unless evil-mtuded persuns chiose to attuch suspielon to them. Among other members of the company was Miss Maud larrison, o young and indls- creet lady, who wrote a private letter to Joseph Tluwand, Jr., of this cits, Intinuting that e, Stevenson und Miss Claxton irequontly dined together aud wers seein on the way to and from thu theatre, as intimated above, "Howard took puins to sliow this letter to Mr. Lyon, who, fur- pelled by bis Jealousy,- immediatcly started for Chicago. It happened that, on Janding in Chi- cago und going to the theatro from tue hotel, ho met his whits returning from the theatye in thio company of My. Stevenson, He lmmediate- 1y turued bick, necompanied bis wife to the ho- tul, and, In_the seclusion of their room, told what he had heard, und, fo o Joud volce, threat- cued that, 1f Mr. Btevenson did not cease his undno attentfons, he would shoot bim., A dressing-mald of Miss Claxtan, In an adjoining. roun, overheard theso loudwords, rushed down to the proprictor of the hotel, and told Nt that Mr. Stevenson's llie was fn danger. The hotel proprictor repeated thia romark to Btevenson. 1le, being able to take eare of him- self, lmmndlnmfy went to Lyon, aud o fow words of explanation suftived to séttle the matter, In tho meantime, Miss Harrlson returned to New York and wnhdud to lber friend, Mr. Howard, further detalls, greatly exugprerated, und theso wer yuwrdnyuabusneflu u special dispateh to the Boston Lerald, Miss Claxton's carvcer in this city bas probably been concluded by this bage seandal, and ahe und her husband will doubtlegs sail for Europs ns soon as they can caucel thelr engagements. The whole story is louked on ns a yery greut outruge on one of the not lurgo number of women in tho theatrical prefession who have malntained excellest per- sohal repututions. ———————— TENTH ILLINOIS 'BATTALION, &pecial Dixpatch to The Tribuns. Dwianr, 11, Aug. 15.—Adjt.-Gen. Iiliard i3 here, quartered at the McPherson llouse, Thu objeet of his visit Is the consulidation of the fol- lowlug companles [nto the Tenth Battallon of ilinols State Guards: Dwight Guards, Capt. J. B, Parsons; Pontluc Guards, Capt, 11, B, Reid; Jollet Citlzens' Guards, Capt. D. C. Mayes; Odell Guurds; Btreator Guards, Capt. C. Al Huwley. The oflicers of the sbove-numed coni- panies ussembled at noon at the rooms of Capt, Parsons and elected Gen. Hilllard us Chalrman, and Licut. Fithiun, of Jollet, as Scerotury, The battalion thenadopted ngnbasts ot its government so mnuch of the taws of the Unlted Btates arm ns Whl apply to our Stute militla. The battal- fou then chose the following oflicers: Licuten- ant-Colonel, J, B, Parsons, of Dwight; Major, L. W. Mills, of Strentor; Surgeon, L. C. Mitch- cl, of Jolict; Chapluin, the licv.d, F. Culver, of Poutlac. ‘e cummissloncd officers ununinous- Iy reconimended Capt. J. K, Howard, of Odell, tor appufntment on the stall of Gew, A G Ducat us Captaln unid Asststant Inspector Gen- eral - Licut.-Col, Pursons then nuude tha fol- lowing appoluttinents on his ln'nmuul atall: Ber- geant-Aajor,C. G, Sjvawn,of Pontiac; Chivl Color Sergeant, U, W.Cuyler,ol bwlghl. 3 Quurtermaster Bergeant, . J. Bosworth, of Odetl; Chlet Bugler, Charles B, Btewart, of Streator, Thy Lieutenaut-Colonel uppointed the Adas Cur- net Mand, of Dwight, buttallon bamd, present regulation aruy unifurim was declded wpon us the style of uniform Lo be sdopted by 1t ‘Teuth Battalion. The companies compos- ing the battaliun are to take positlon avcoralng to date of comumission, and the following let- ters were ussighod to the companiess Fonttae Guuards, letter A3 Julict Guards, By Streator Uuards, C; Odell Guurds, 133 Dwight Guurds, Ko Gen, Hbilard, In s neat speeeh, re- tarned bis thanks to hls comrades for the avtentions he had recerved, and Licut.-Col, Yare suns l’nruml:«ml tostumd by the Tenih Battalion until ho was shot down. “Nothing transpired ta mar the barmony or good feelling of this ineet- ing, and the future of theTenth Battalion upens Dz und bright. ‘The Lientenant-Culonel gives o supper to-night at the MoPherson 1louse to bis Lruther-officers und personal fricnds, = e YBUR OLD SUMMER SILKS, LADIES, * if taken tu Cook & McLain's, No, 80 Dearborn stregt, 08 or 201 West Macdlson streel, can bg made almoat ¥ good av new st Mitlo expense. It noed Bot be ripped up, nor trimming romoved. e — - ABOUT REFRIGERATORS, FAEEZZRS, AND FILTERS. Thero is no question but that the Fisker, Packer, and Kedzle stane tho bead of thelr respective Iinos, while Dalton's, 102 State atreet, 1s the place to buy cheap, TIE COURTS. Judgo Farwell's Long-Expeoted Dooision in the Englotvood Collogo Case. New Suits---Bankruptey Matters ===Judgments, Etc. Judge Farwell yesterday morning declded tho case of the Englewood College and Chicago Fe- male Beminary vs. John I Young ctal. Tho facts in the case were that Blkinner and Judd owned o tract of Tand situated within tho cor- porate limits of Englewood, which they subdl- vided into lots and catled Skinner & Judd’s Bub- diviston of the N. E. if of Scc. 21,88, 14, Judd subsequently sold his portion to Jos. I Young, J. K. Rowley, J. F. Haman, and Munros Frank, each paying once-fourth tho purchase price, and the property waa divided, The title was taken in the name of \'mmF alone for convenlonce in resclling. Rowley o terwards sold one-half his share to George F. Balley, = " on_the representations to tho resi- dents of bngluwuofl that, if they would make & 1iberal donatfon of 1and, outsidé help coull ba obtalned 1o Jocate n female colliege or univeral- ty there, public meetings were held In the vil- Iage, aud it was decided that the vollego should bo Joeated thero it shossible. Block 4 of 8kin- ner & Judd's SBubdiviaion, containtng about 7 ncres, was by gencral consent chosen ns a good sito for the_ college. ‘The title to the enst hnlt of it was in Young, and to the west half in 8kin- ner, The Iatter declined to make any donatton, bt oftered to_soll all his land, abouit 46 85100 acres, lor $60,000, An arrangement was then made to. same persons to buy 8kin- ner's land apd ate 16 33-100 acres, Including the W. 1§ of Block 4, to the proposed *collewe, ‘Tho land was to be rated at $2,000 an acre, so that 30 acrcs would equal $60, tho amount of the purchnse mouey demanded by Bkinner, Tho parties were found, Young and Rowley be- {ng among the nuinber, and the Iatter agreed to donate thielr half of Block 4 on_conditfon that tha whole of Block 4should be donated to the schoo), and also tho whole of the subdivision oxtept 30 acres. After the 80 ncres were' sub- acribed for, Lho parties were to mect and make an cquitable diviston thercof. This agrecment, having been reduced to writing, was clrculated, aud subscriptions ob- tained to the nmount of 21 acres. X\numx the subseribers _were_ J, Y 1 nere, and Tra J, Nichols for 8 acres, and the time glven by .8kinner for completing the enle having elapsed, they nd- vauced tho §10,000 necessary for the flrat’ {:ny- ment 80 as to gecuro the Jaud, A college char- ter was then obtalued, and the fustitution or- gunized April 21, 16802, About s month after tho contributors met and divided the 80 acres amoni themselves, but at the same time a mojority passcd a resolution that the Colluge should not have the remnining 10 38-100 acres unless it shonld first, and within 1wo years, erect the neceasary College bulldings at a cost of at ledast £50,000. " The land rapidly increased §n value owing to the passage of the South Park bill pnd the location of the Normal Bchool in tho vielnlty, Nichols and some others of tho subscribiers hud parted with their interest in the %ro'{wrty, and they insisted that the Col- il . Young for lege on _equitable lnterest in the lunds, which Young and those acting with Wm_ could _uot make dopendent on now conditions, Young and the otlier own- ers denjed that the College Lad any legal rights in the land, but professed to be willing to make the promised donation if the College buildings should bg crected. Stronuous exertions were then mnde, but unsuccessfully, to raise the money for this purpose. The remuining 850~ 000 was paid to Skinnery and in 1872 he gave asea: to tho parties In accordance with thelr in- rests, In August, 1873,theEnglewood College filed the present bill, elaiming that the whole ug.murwuun taken together, constituted a trust in favor of the College for the 16 88-100 geres, and also for the cast hialf of Block 4, snd praying that the defendants might be compolled to convey the lug.nl Litie to the College. The Judge, in deckiing the case, said that the wostion in this ense was whether's. valid trust deed In favor of the College had been crented. Trusts in favor of charitable uscs were favorites of a court, ond were even In sonig respects more favorably considered than In the case of privale trusts, But it did not uppear that a valld trust bad been ereated. The subscriptions were con- ditiounl on the fact that enough subscriptions were obtalned to secure the accomplishment of tho proposed ebject. Tha whole of Block 4 was to Dbe obtained, nnd was “to be the site of -the Collego bufldings. The enst half of tho Biock was not obtalned, Young's subscription was only 1 acre, and Younfi& Rowley did not subscrile at all, and, even u.m?; tiad subscribed the whols of tho E. 1¢ of the block, that subscription would on- { have been good . a8 the three- [ %hu of the ‘laud owned by themn- sclves., Young held the title to five-eights in trust for Haman, Frank, ond Bailey, I[ Young & Rowley were legally authorized to sell it for tho owners, they wers not authorized to give it away. ‘If l’auug having legal title to thowhole Innd, had given the wholo, &nd madea conyey- ance to theéCollego, it would not have been good 28 to flve-cighths, and the Callege would Lave helditin truat for the real owners, A fundamental condition on which the professed donatlon was made faited, and thero was no legal obligation ou the Eim' of the men who bouE it the propor- ty of Bkinuer to surrender to the Coliego MK portion of the property so purchascd and pal m{l hydl.hurn. 'he bill would therefore bo dis- misacd. DIVORCES. [y Anua F. Carlin filed a bill ugainst her husband, Bernard Carlin, asking for a divorce on account of his cruclty. % > B UNITED BTATES COUNTS. George H. Whitteinore flled a bill nat Welter R and Clara_D. Cornell, Louls L. Talmmer, Trustee, W. R, Dodre, Minerva R. King, Aurelin M. Dodge, Jolin Nutt, Heary Brooke, and the First Natlonal Bank of Belvidere, to foreclose o trust deed for §5,000 ou Lota 4, 5, 7, 20, and 81, Block b7, In the Town of Hyde Park! BANKRUPTCY MATTERS. Charles dacobs, a dealer in hats andcaps,filed his voluntary petition in bankruptey yester- day. 11is debts, all unseeured, foot up K‘!“J}h.fil. ‘I'lie asucts connlst of debtsdusonopen account, 8550.80. The petition was reforred to tho Rog- ter, In the matter of E. F. Runyau, R, E. Jenkins, the Assignee, filed a petition asking lcave to sell the lankrupt’s horses and wagons, and an order was entered atlowing him to do go, Georze W, Campbell wos appointed Assignes of Jossph Kuufman et al. ond Willlam V. Juhinson. L ‘Ihio creditors of Willlam and Erncst Friend yesterday necepted o composition of 10 per cent cash offered by the debtors. Assignoes wlll be chosen this morning for the eatates of Willlam_Dunlop et al, Willlam A. Hulz, nud George B, Davis et ul, A composition mectiug will bo held at 10a. m, {n the case of Abrabam Rosenthal, BUPERIONR COURT IN BRIEP, 1. B. Clatin & Co. begau a suit by attach. ment yesterdny nzalnst rerdinand Elirlich and Bolowun Stelutleld to recover §1,167, Emil Dickerhoft ot al, brought zult in replovin against Fordinand Ebrllch and Solomou Bteln- llnl«lutn’l;uuuver.fluueu boxes of fancydry guods, worth 81, Walter fidwards filed a bill agninst Mary War- ren, Fred M, Warren, Walter Iy Warren, "E. M. Phelps, Trustee, R, W, lll‘ymnn, Jr.,” Alden Scovel, W, M, Baker, 1. A, Hailoy, A. 1t. Davis E. D, .‘hm\h‘“' Trustoe, George Newkirk, and 3 Bamuel L. Orr, to forecloss u l.nu!.due& for $4,000 on all thut part of the W. 3¢ of the 8. E. 3 of Bee, %, 39, 13, belog all the portion of o tract heretofore owned by W, If, Byford and conveyed to 8. C. Orr, Nov. 17, 1872/ described us follows: Begluning on the west lue of sald southeust quarter sectlon, st o poiut 205 fect south of its northwest corner, runnlug thence eust parallcl to the north line thereof, feet, suuth slong the south lne of land of Henry Wood, thetice south atong tho west line of lanid of euld Wood, aud parallel with the west. ling o sald ~ quurter scction 95 4-10 fevt the northeast corner of o tract of lund ::unrczed by Roblnson & Barbour to George W, Clarke, which sald corner s 503 7-10 fect wortherly from the north line of the Bouth- west plank road (now Ogden uvenus), as the samne was before it was wideued, thence weat nlumillhn north linu of land forinerly owned by sald Clark, 330 fect to tho west Jina 0f the said 1{ scction, thence nurth along the sald west Tine 595 4-10 {vet to the place of beginnlug, con- taining 4 51-100 acrea imors or less. N, The Calumet & Chicugo Canal and Dock Company began a suit for” $0,000 ogafust the Ch)uut{u Iron and Stecl Compun]y. » Catherino Powers Gled o ’mm on setting out that sha is locked In the Polico Statlon on a charpe of lnrccn‘y, but without uny warrgnt, and asking for u writ of hubess corpus to inquire luto the legality of her lmprisontent, ‘A, Sidicy Downs_brought _sult for $5,000 against the Chicugo Iron und Steel Company, J, L. Waynu & Bon sued Charles E, Cook for (lenrgn 0. Ide, for the usc of tho Village of Evunston, began un_action to recover §1,000 from Merril £add and Abram Snyder, Peter MMoonzy commenced & sult in debt pgalnst N, 8. Buuton to recover §1,428.52 Henry Rice_sued Honry €. Leopold znd ML Slegman for 81,500 Gray Brothers brougut sull yesterday sgatust ray Brothers brought suit yestorday sgalns 1. W Tawus to xmngr !2:0‘11!’. % ; |, Guaty clafming £:2,000 dumages, *” Funeral from her late_res'dence, 100 Aberdeen. Rlizabeth A, Marzton commene 2 tievpss sgatiet Ve Ne Rlason, Cartor, 1. TLL8 sty 1T Weekay No 11 Saclodr, 3 and Clarley v & ':Uhnlile,lv RITED BTATRA Cintarir Counr—0 Jnmon M. TpIoy v, 1 L. Canfield, $1nooxs— Bursninn ComnT—Coxrrastoxs-—1v, 1i ya._James Waleh 1400, —B, T, Gny 1. Lathrop, 8211, —Frederick Meyer wse Harvey, Assigneo, va. Jamea Warren, & John itlugein ve, Jolin J. 10ity, §20 Dmehlor va." lionry Boda” and It 5, 74, Junok Ganr—W, Q. lirown v8, Ocorge I, W) and Fred T Adans, garnishoon, $300r0, " Whlle e e LS THE ROOT & SONS MUSIC COMPANY offer special {ndncements to Lnyers at wholory) and rotail of shoot-mnale, munic-books, violine gultars, and alt Kinds af musleal inatrmmens Genora! agenta for the Btandard orzanand Steek pr ano. Quality guarantecd. No. 160 Stuto streey .« Cott) ton va o8 of . 4 No Chanon to Pomler, ‘The otherafternoon (saya M. Quad) the the Cleveland boat, whluft wns to mll)l Ihn‘t’fi:;?.’ g lincovered an old chap stowed mny anung tho freight to secure a free ride neross the I1kx Tho hoso was on and the *pony*® working, o the mate sent about 50 gallons of water Xn‘i;- the ncnttlutt‘he?l.‘u&wnwu 3 lhlum\muuul onthe rajloy 4 ot to the hide, und, charging up to the) ho shouted: &y 3 EnE b il ** Who throw that water on me?” 41 did," was the roply. * What for" *“Tq help you nslhiore,” “That'sthe way,” eald the oldman, ashg took off his wet cont and held the tails hetween s knices while e sought to wring the water out of the sleoves ond bady. "I can't get o by m{lclt anywhere, and Legin to Ynndvr ontle faded and gnn7, Ilmln"l'mrrc ‘ix( snl t n:‘n» on n;‘ car, or some pirate hits mb in the bacl Pait of Lalto 8t Clair. v MARIEAG. A e e i JONIS—COLBRRT—Lant cvening, at tho rerls dence of the bride's Jmmnu. No. 00 Qreen stoot, by tho Rev. Arthur Swazey, Miss M. A. Colved and Mz, George lerbert Jones, of this city, DEATIRS. PRIBCEPRA TSI Lol R DIILLIVS—Aug, 15, 1670, Theodoro F. il "li-" aged b, Funeral at 8t James Church, Chicago, at 2.3 o'clock Thursday aftornoon. §X™ New York papers pleaso copy. CREAN—AL her parents’ residence, No, 171 Archor nvenne, on the Lith inet., of clolers ig. fantum, Vannie, danghter of Maurico and Linls Crean, aged 10 inonths. DONAHUE~Dridget Donabue, at 311 Tlingly stroct, Aug, 15 Tier remaina will ho conveyed to Calvary by esr. riages, Thureday, Aug. 17 ELLIS—Tuesdoy morning, 16th fnst., Mrs. AT 3Nile, consort of the lais Dr, Calvin Eiis ‘.{i Boston, Maen, in the 30 year of hioe age, Funoral Thursday, 108, m., from 1187 Michie gun_avenac. &2~ Boston and Cincinnat! papers please copy, JEVNK—Aug. 16, Elner Conrad, youngd child of Christlan andl Clara Jevae, 8ged 4 morits e Fhnreday, Aug.17, at 2:30 nner) TR v Aug. v AL 2:30 p. m,, frox shihinse: Tib Lot B hest Cermim Qraceland. McVEY—By drowning, at Unlon Clty, Mich, fi"{‘clf' 1670, Ghatles L., eloa son of onn & cVoy. Fanernl by carrlagas to Roschill on Thursd: 170 et Bervices at 19:30 p. m. il : RYAN—Aug. 1, Mra, Johanah Ryan, aged 2 yenrd, in child-birth, st., on Thursdny, Aug. 17, to 8t, Patricl's Giures, yiere 1igh-tass will be celdbrated, therco 1o Nortuwestorn dopoty and by cafato Catvery Cear elery. POLITIOAL ANNOUNOEMENTS, *, FOURTH WARD, Tepublican meeting at Wright's Tall, corner of State ond_Twenty-ffth *streets, this ovenlg Speakors—Messrs, Hawes, Clough, and athers, FOURTH WARD HAYMAKERS, ‘Thoe Fourth Ward Hlaymakers will mcet for dl; this evenlng at the hall corner of Thirty-firat cticel and Michipan avenue. €. E. MALL. Captain, EUPLON. EUPEONI Testimonials from well-knawn citizens of Chlax and Cincinnatl, snd other pinces, demonstrate beyest o doubt that BUPEON will cure all palom and achesing shorter space of t1me that ANy OLNCT KnuW Tetniedy. BEUFPEON Cures Rheumatlsm and Neuralgis, TPHEON HUPHEHON Curcs Ileadache and Toothache. Cures Durns aad Drutscs. EUPrPEON Cures Pleurlsy snd Felons, HEUPEON Cures Carbuncles and Bunjons. BEUPEOI Cures Diphtlieria and Bore Throat. HEUPHON Curce Corns, etc., ete. For certificates sco circulars, FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS. WHOLESALE WESTERN AGENTS, H. A. HURLBUT & €0, 75 & 77 Randolph-st., Clileago. AUCKION SALES. . By WM. A, BUTTERS & CO, Auctioneers, 118and 120 Wabush-av. BUTTELS & C0.8 REGULAR BALE. White Granite, Yellow and Glassware, Callery (irocerios, Nuggies, DNESDAY, Aug. 10, at 0 " HUTTERS & CO.™S REQULAR TUADE SALE Dry Goods, Woolens, Clothlng, Furnishing Goodk o o Bhses, ey e TIURSDAY, Aug. 17, at0:30 a'clock, Butters & Co.’s Saturday Sale. lourchold Goods, Carpots, Stoves, and olhel ‘merchandlac, BATURDAY, Aug. 19), at0:30 o'clock. __ By G, P. GORE & CO,, 68 and 70 Wabash-av, Large and Elegant Lines FALL STYLES Boots, Shioes & Slippers AT AUCTION, BY CATALOGUL. On Wednesday, Aug, 10, at 93 o. m, promphy All goods gnarantced regular alzes and perfett unless sold V'os are.” KO JOBHELR STOWS BETTER LINES of goodsthan we offor at this sale GEO. I GORE &CO.., 0B and 70 Wabashi-a%. T TG FURNTTORE AND EOVURES OF THE GREAT OENTRAL HOTEL, arket squa site Pleld, Leiter& Co., are beind FIoLe ouL AL suction thts weck. — Over Huelessol furnished Hhed TN RO, P, GORE & CO..Auctioncer By WM. MOOREHOUSE & CU4 274 and 70 Bast Madison-st. 2 At anr regular Wednesday's Sale, at 10 n‘_r!n!\l this a, m., we ahall kol a lirge loy of ncw Vural ture, Parior, Chamber, Librury, and Dining:r00ms MJrrors, Wardrobes, M, T, and Plaln Centre T8 blos, Bednnd Bedding, Carpets, &c., &¢. P A Large Assortment of Offico Desto of all kinds, Fifly Bowlng Machines of the most populs maked, overy machine warranted fo r ono year the owner, and all necessary attachments (urnisht By JAS, P, McNAMARA & CO4 . 117 Wabaahi-av., N. W. cor, Madison-ut. Regular Bale of DOOTS, BHOE. AUCTIGH, THURSDAY HOKNING, Av: lAS. P. MENAMANA & 0O, Auctloneert. CELEBR lhuUlllD‘n;uxpln i aud_upw 40, GOc per D Add I QURATIETR, Contect touwr, Clieazi.