Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 17, 1876, Page 7

o1 {a oo of the mmalleat oraft thathas ever Toft this sectlon of 1he rountry to croes {ho Atian- tle. her Sonnage hebit only abont 240 tonw, £ho Hiai on board 100 m of pina deals, andin cammand- el by Capt. 1. A, Strachan. She loft late It Thaht far Quebr Sayn thie Okwego Palludium : "Thie echr Trade Wind, Capt. Alesander Keith, arcived gesterday from Queber. Cant, Keith - fotun u that the [ittle sehr Chiatlenze, formerly a Tihthouee boat, rnd buflt at Putucyville, with 140,000 feet uf denld for England, et Quebectwa wecknago. The Chinllenge fntho smintlext lnake vesscl That evernttempted o pustage, On the passage up he niet the ache Thistle, Uapl, Gamble, withdeala for Fueops, in Lachino Lake, and the achr Edward Tiiake, also golng o Luropo, #1 wiles below Montreal,...Joseph Flore, 8 notorious raugh, murdnred CApt. duinea Stinkon, a saflor, at Tous. saini ....ml‘ French village near Sandusky, by Hirtking bl on tho hend with a2-pound scala- elght, The mnrder wne the rexult of o fend. Floro wna arrested and commitied to jalt on the ehnrgo of mrder in the fiest degree, ‘Two brothers, named Winay are in cuatody as necossorfes, Stin- ton leaves uwife and four chiliren, The annrder was nnprovoked, cold-blooded, and fiendish.... Tha -qu of the new Bfe.anving sta- tlon hss been desfgnated Juet w Jitle sonth. east of the T'oint anx Darquea lighthouss, upou {iio Unlted Rtates lghthonse reecrve, The hatld- jng fa alrendy np and inclosed. Tho loeatlon lnn icasant one, sltuated pon the histh binfta Just ho- fow the lighthonse. ... 1o new range lints have been crocted by the (loverament of Canada near e weat el of the Quinte Cnrryhl(z Tlace, in the Province of Ontario, 10 gnide vewsels into Weilor's Tay. It I in Iatitude 44 degrees, 2 minutes, 0 reconda norths longitudk, 75 degrees, 40 miun| and 40 seconda weat. ‘I'hie lizhts nre fixell ent aloptele lighta, the front ona red, clevated 20 fect sbove high-water mark, wni the’ back ane white, This ve clevated 4:1% feel, 'Fhe tower In frame, white. The front tower Ia feet from high- water mark, and the hack ane feet Lehind the other, in range with the channel, PursouExoN. Iu counection with the float- Ing islanda Iately dircovercd in fake St d the following will bo rend with Interest: A wiugie lar phenomenon trequently mat within the Inilfan Ocean, the real cansenf which haa not yol bren necertalued, 1n the existence, oft Malahar and in certuin spots slonit the Caromendal coant, af vast miul-hanka nnd tracts of nud ausended in the sod, \wherolt many kinds of iah find abundance of faud, . finmunity from such disturbanca in e energund tug eloment, and a locality In which to hreed, e exnct causo of the exlstence of thesc large tracts o £ca fin which the inud thua’ remaina in golution e myntery: but, al any rate, the orean fa 80 sniootly that, during the helght of (he rontlivest monsoon, vessela can run for shelter into thelr midat, owl, <nca there, ute a4 snfu na when insklea breakwaler, et — VULCAN AT RACINE, Boecial Dispaich to The Triduns. RACINE, Wis., Aup. 15, —The grand of the senson in the way of plenfes trausplred to-lny under the auspices of tha Racine Iron st event, Molders' Unfon, Thu day was o glorl- ous one—clear and cool, with a re- freshing breezo that made the frolle in the woods dellefously enjuyable, Alout 10:50 n. m. n spectal train of cleven coaclies ar- rived from Chlcago bearing full 1,000 gueste, cotnposed of the Chicago Molders' Union No. 23, andl thelr friends. Kenosha added nbont 202 on the uptrip, while the early traln from Milwaukee brought aleo mbout 200 more. The grand preeesslon formed in line of mareh, with Chicago Jeading the van. The Milwaukee molders followed, and then came Fish Bros.! Llacksmiths, succeeded by the ma- chinfsts and Dlackemiths from ihe cnor- mous cstablishment of J. T, Case & Co., in turn followed by the, machinlsts and blacksmiths from the shops of the Western Unlon Rallroad, Next fn Hne of marcn came the blacksmitha from the ehops of Mitchell, Lewls & Co., while the Racine Iron- Moldera’ Unlon brought up the rear. The whule vast procession was preceded by Bevern & Willlams' full band ~ of 0ty pleces *from Mitwaukee, and the lina ot march, which formed at the Chicago & Northwestorn Rajiroad Depot, diverged to-Bridge street, thence to Fourtl, across Fourth strect bridge to Maln,up Maln to 8ixth, thenes to Centre strect, south to Fighth, ecast' on Eiglth to Main, up Main to Twellth, from Twelith to Villa, and thenes to Holborn's Grove. Tho grounds were beautifully decorated with many flags, and the trees festooned with bunting and the colors of the scyeral (rafts, A grand platform 100 feet Jong had been arranged for the beuefit. of the lovera of Terpsichore, while a stand for the muslc was convenicntly near. Refreshment-booths and tents were pro- fusely scattered over the grounds and peace and order prevailed everywhere. Ihs Tlonor Mayor Meacham, [lclivered a very np}:mprinm oration, affer which musie and hilarity held high revel, Fully 4,000 geomn were estimated ns being © on the grounds, and were composed Jargely of the wives and ehildren of the hardy suns of toll who have thus successiully inaugnirated theso grand an- nual plenfes, Ji should he mentioned that the entlre members- of the City Council, hended by the Msyor. were nssigned prowi- mnee o the processton and wdded dig- uity to the occaslon. The foremen of tho several shops of the different crafta represented also mingled with thelr brethren, thus indors- ing the rt of the yonng men. Not o tlaw marred the festivities of the day, and to-night the particlpants wive expresslon to their supreme huppiness by entertalning their guests ot o magniticent ball held in Turner and Belle City Halls. The Committee who are deserving of unstinted pralse (and as ail are intclligent readers of Tne Timounm, we glve it cn- couragingly) were conposed of the followiug ~ ‘gentlemen: On sreangeinenta— C. Schorn, B e, Brown, Ww. W, Drothers, A. J. Duffey, J. Brown, A, 8uyder, and M, Parks; on reception—Jona- than Brearly, James McIlrath, lenry Kell, and Thomas Grabmn. In consideration of the mag- nificent success of to-day’s Inltial attemipt, the fact that these picnics or reunions will become promincut {a unquestioned. THE CROPS. Special Dispaich to The Tribune, LeAvENworTi, Kan,, Aug. 15.~"The crops {n Kansas thls foll will b fmmense. The farmers are jubllant and merchants hopeful. We have uot yet seen a grasslopper, Bpeclal Covrespondence of The Tridune. Lansixg, Mich., Aug, 14.—~The crops of wheat and oats fn many locallties, as they are fnally threshed, nrefar below the avernge, both in quantity and quality, Oate are not as good as was expeeteda fow weeks ngo, The late oncs are budly rusted and shrunken, Corn s poor on timbered land, in consequence of leayvy yuing fn the early part of the season; but is luoking woll on the openinza or sanidy land, Special Correspandence of The Tribune. CLINTONVILLE, 1ll., Aug. 13.~Harvesting has ncarly drawn to a close; most of the farmers lave finfshed stacking. The weather has been generally favorable for gathering fu crops. Oc- caslonal showers, lowever, lave prevalled, which, attended by woarni weather, points tow- ards a good corn-crop i this vicinlty, Some farmers bave alvemly threshed thelr graln, and it scems, from what Jias eo fur been threshied, that the yield of vats {s not near as large us au- tleipated, The steaw was very heavy, “un. the heals, 1t sceme, Were not very woll'fllled, and the ylell so fur does not exceed 85 or 40 bushels to the acre. Bomovats ave reported as befng Hght In welght, not weighing over 27 or 2 pounda to tho bushel. Spectl Correspondence of The Triduna, Roure, Pocahontas Co., Aug, 8.—We had Leard of the ravages of the grusshoppers in the counties north of us, and were hoping this sce. tion of country would escape the pestilence; but we were doomed to disappolntiment. * About 10, 1w, they began to (I the air. At 11 the wholo atinosplicre Jisrally swarmed; mvriads vommenced dropping down, aud continued | pein. Tho whieat und oats are mostly ull cut; Lut thut umounts to but little, 08 there was but o stall geresge sown, and that s hadly Llighted. — But” the coru, ol which there is “larger acresgo than ever before, mever promised 8 more abundant yleld. The form- ers were vory hopeful; the corn was their main depondence; but now all 18 dnrk and gloomy. The 'hoppers have alyeady vaten alinost ull the leaves, tussels, and silld (rom the ends of the car, and that, too, In less than efx hours. 1t they stop u-my-s‘x hours, vur whole coru-crop evoured, ) Ava, =4 o’clock p. m.—Teeming milllons of graulmiypors huve gwermed over the earth all dny. ‘They are devourimg overything green. Tliere never were balf us many before. The corn-flelds are allve withthe pests, An attempt to walle through the corn-fields any time be- tween 9 8, m, aiud 5pom, wonld be next to an impossibility, Humdreds would strike one in in the fuce,” Nothiug remains fn_many fclds but the stalk and part of the tar. Every tarmer hae tho blues, The ’Imq[mri are all atfong and Dealthy; and, from all indieations, they will re- ol to depostt their egge. L they do; most of the inbabitunts of this country Wwill ‘be com- pelled to leave, Nothing will e left on which o feed hogs or steck, Unlyereal gloom and discontent pervades the whole communuity, Yours in haste, J. J. JoLLires. ———— — BISHOP ANDREWS, Bpecial Correspondence nf TAe Tridune, DEs Moixus, la., Aug. 14.—Blshop Andrews, of the Mcthodist Church, resldent hare, hus Eoue to Europe for two yeart! absence, on mis- elon labor, At Upsala, 8weden, Aug. 1, hie or- f-nucd an Aunnual Coufercuce; and, on the Gth, will organize another ot Christianis, Nor- way, He will aleo go to India and preside over Coulcrences it b, Investigation Before the Commit= toe of the Council. Meesrs. Lander and Laracy ‘Bwunr to Btatements Already Published. Thoy Are Contradicted by Dr. McVickar aud Peter Downey. Tho Comwittee Will Report Its Conolasions to the Counoil, The Committes on Jounty Helatlons aml Iealth, towhom the fnvestigation of the charges ngainst Dr. McVickar, the Health Commiesion- er, was intrusted, met yesterday afternoon. AW, Throop prestded, and the other members present were Akl Rosenberg, Befdier, and Cul- ferton. Mayor Heath and other prominent gen- tlemen connected with the City Government swera present, and there was a good represcntn- tion of the genorsl public. Mr, Willlam 11 King appeared in behalf of Dr, MeVickar, and City-Attorney Tuthill examined the witnesses for the Committee. The chlef accuser, Mr. Lander, had alawyer 1o look nfter his aldeof the case, b it was early declded that ho was slmply a witness in the inquiry and should give his ovideuee without legal ald, M. (RORUY LANDER was exainined first. the other witneases betng aent {uto the ante-room during his testimony. Ile enld his occupation had been that of o acavenger for the lust ten, years, Before that time lie dealt In eattle. About the 25th of last mouth he was at the oflice of tho Board of MMealth. Dr. McViekar nsked hiin to go Into his room, and after witness had done 80 tho Dottor began a conversation ahout lis machine, stating that If it worked all right he Dr, MeV.) would recmimend 1t and publish it i the papers. Dr. McViekar wald he thought witness Iind n pretty good thing, and that §f ho would pay $100 a month Le conld make it ail right, Witness refused to comply with this de- mand, and the Doctor went on to atate that the contract would be a goud thing If it wus not in- terfered with by the other contractors, Wit~ ness hud not used any fmproper means to fnflu- enee the Aldermen 1o give him the scavenging contract. ‘The City Attorney put a number of questions on this polnt, but the witness kept to lis an- “R{;’L Cullerton—How Is this going to reach Dr, McVickar! The Chafrman—I want to lave everything explained in connection with the Henlth De- partment. Ald. Rosenberg—1We are not here to try any ne. Ald. Cullerton—1f we ae lere to try no- body, what'a the use of the investigation? Tho City Attorttey—I am ncting under the ju- etructions of the Mayor and the Committee, The Chafrman—Iwant to probe this whole thing to the hottom. Mr. King—1 am anxious that. eversthing tend- ingz to prove my client guilty of any crime should come out. Ald. Cullerton—Well here il night, and 1 thi the chnrges, The exmnination of the witness then con- tinued. e stated that, seven or elght yenrs ago, he pald moncy to the Lealth Ofiicers for the rivilege of smvemzlnz. Each scavenger had YI(! tricnd In the officer' who attended to his In- terest, Witneas puid $1,000 to Frank Bauer, who wns o Health Inspector abont that time. e had never il money since the recent con- tract; he thought, howover, that the scaven- gers hiad “ grreased ' tho Inspectors. He had access to the hooks for the purposes of his business, but this privilege was stoppea July 31, when notice was given that the cantract wus null and vold, He appeaied to Dr. McVickar about this, aud nsked what were the grounds for his not being allowed toegce the books. The Health Buperintendent replied that tho Law Department bad deelded the contract to be - valfd. Onthe 24 of Augnst, when five or six senvengera were present, Dr. McVickar stated thnt be did not want any of them loafing around, us the contract wus_fnvalld. Witnees remained some time, and the Doctor lovked a little jealous, o toll the Health Commission- cr that he must coma to the oflice, as it was the only placewhere he could get information about s work. Afteru few words witness was forcls bly cjected from the room. Witness retnroed the next day, but did not see Dr. McVickar; there was no fear of recing that gentlemen, as Tie Aid not attend to his business. le got a per- mit to look nt. the books. Some days after Dr. MeViekar made the proposition to iim he met thnt gentlemnn, who said, ‘1 gucss youarcsorry you did not aceept my proposition, Mr. Lau- der” Witness lhud many conversations with {r, Iooke, nnil recelveda good muny hin For instunce, Mr, Hooke sald on one or two ¢ casions, ** If an, hmly{lmsnmucylntumy pocket 1shall not object toit.” . In answer to Ald, Cullerton, witnees raid lo liad been told that the contract was null aml void, but is Im\'{)ur held a different opinion to that entertained Flhu Luw Depnvtment, Mr, Tuthill had told him tha contract was null and vok, but Mr, Jumleson sald it was not; he didn't know which to believe, TIE MEN RE TOLD OF IT, The City Attorney nskod witness it he had 1d any one about ‘the conversation with Dr. ur, e wus bcgmn!nf to enumerate sovern) persons, beelnntng with Fred Grinun, when Mr. Kibg objected to such testimony, ns anything witness might have told another " per- son in the ubsenco of Dr. MeViekar could have no welght [n the investigation. The City Attorncy sald they were not tryin Dr, McVickar, but merely lr\'lnfim get ot al the cireumstanees connected with the matter, Mr. King then subjected the witness to a searching eross-exmufnation, e nevor paid any money to Dr. MeVickar, 1le had offered money to one or two Health Oflicers fu_fun; as ek us $3und 84 o job. e never Knew of any money elng paid to any oflicers, elther di- rectly or fdirectly, = Mf. King—Who is Moses looke? What does he do? Witnesa—ITe attends to his business pretty poorly, |Luughter.] Mr. Lander adhered to his statement with reference to Mr, Hooke, Ile thought the contract was sound, und tiat Dr. MeViekar had no vight to refuse him secees to the books. AEREMIAN LARACY was next called and exmndued by City-Attorney Tuthill, Witnear stated that ot or”ahout tha 25th of Jost Aprit, when the blls for the scav- enging wero opened, he was sittingz in the hall connected with the Health oftices. Downey and Dr. MeVickar stepped fnto the hall, and the Iatter, producing o roll of bills, sald, I didn't know you leit this Downey sald * That's all ¥ keep {t." MeVickay said y 1 don't want it 11 you have o good horse 1 should Jike to have 1 have onc that s good enough for carrying slops, and You ean take that,” “Downey then took the bills and put them fn lis ]v:mu pockut, Witness never palsl sny o ul;{ 1o Dr, MeViciar or any other ofliver cunnected with the Henlth Depaitment. ‘The crogs-cxamination did not shake the wit- ness? testimony. ALEXANDEIL DUCHKH, Im"n“ of Mr. Lander, was the next witness, 16 stated that he had never pald any money lo any officer of the clty i urider 10 Keenre a con- tract or 1o secure any advantage. He heard Dr, MeVickar sy to Latider one dny * if {tm accept the propusition {uu won't lose “anything by 1. " He only knew what the proposition was from what hls partuer had told him, ithess, In_ cross-exnnuinuation, £ald he could not swear that it was Dr. McVickar who made the reiark. Lunder had told him it was, o thought the gentleman sitting there (Dr. MeV.) wus the one whon he had overheard, T, 1. HANAFIN, foreman ot Willlam Laracy, next gave evl- den e testitied that he' knew nothiug of Downey paytng Do MeVickar mmn,'l\' or of any one dofng sv, ncither did he, of hls own per- gonal knowledize, know, that meney had been offered to the Ilealth' Commiesloner or any other ctlicers of the Health Deportment. 0. W. MERVILLE, ex-Secretary of the Bourd of Health, was nest ealled. Ile knew of nomoney being pald to Dr, McVicker or any other officer for auy hinproper purpase. While Mr. Hooke was a metnber of the Board, that centieman was employed to attend to Mr. Downey's busiuess. He saw Mr, Hooke get $30 on one oceaston. Mr, Hooke used to keep Downey's books und sy off his men. There was no secret about M arrangement. Witnees did not think there was anvtiing kmproper about this; he some- times helped Mr. Houke and got puy for it The City-Attorney—Do vou kuow of any act donss by Dr. MeVickur that You consder Wiegal Witticea—That fs u very comprehiensive gues- Hon, 0. —That Is just what [ want. State what you kuow! A.—I shoutd prefer you ptitting {tn unother way. Q.—Wou want to get at the bottom of this thing, and wish to have everything you know, A,—As an iltustration, I should eay L was fm- proper to put diury Nelsou of the Comulttes I don't want to stay nk we should keep to . THE CHICAGO ouses at tho request of Jamen on Blaught Turner, —Anything cleel A.—I shonld think it improper to pay Downey 8119 for work July § when Laracy was entitlél to | Q.~1o you know that Downey worked that day? A.—1 know he had orders to stop. ((,.—Wlm ave the onderal A.~The Health Ohleers, under instructions from the Boaril, :iA—rmnw you know that Mayor Hoyne, when acting as Mayor of the eity, rssutned 1o reniove the Board of Health! A.—Yes, Q.—~Don't you knowr that It wna n question whietlier (he Board had n rhieht to do anything at the time? A, —Thir was subsequent to' the d cislon of the Court that the acts of Mr. Hoyne were illegal, Q.=Do you Itnow of nn{ other act of his that won flfegral 1 Ac—1 think the article in this morning's Times glves n very falr etntément. Q.—To you think the statements In the Times are correct 1 A—I do. 1o you know whether they are true? know some of them are, What particular facts ¢ A.—The effort 1o keeptho work in Downey's hande, Witness went on to say thut Dr, MeViekar had requested lim to change Mis vole on the quesilon of uwardloz the contract to Dunham & Scanlon, In cross-cxamination witness eaid hehad been removed from hls positlon by Dr. MeVickar us well as by tho Council, There was no coneenl- ment atiout the change of thevote, Downey and Laracy clulmed puy for the day's work al- luded to. Dr. MeVickar—Was it not a compromlse that each was puld for the dog's work! A.~That was no coinpromise, Dr. McVickar—Well, T decldea that. A.—I know you did, Mr, King—Dn vou Tnow there waa acom- promise of that kiud? A.—As far as 1 know thera was none. The Chalrman—~DId the city lose by paying cach theprice of one dayl A.—The ety Jost the diffeirnce bebween §i6 and 8119, Fred Grimm, the reporter who carrles asnufl hox, was then called, but as he only knew what ,\Ilr.ll“rlmdur tiad told hii his evideiice was ex- cluded. WILLIAM LARACY was next examined, He did not know any- thing about the rlmr;iu made azainal Dr. Me- Vickary hut he related a story about My, Hook informing him of his connecifon with Downey's husiness,” Witnesg, ot learning what conslder- ntion Ilooke received, told himn_ that e could not afford to work for $74 o day and pay o man $50 a montlh. John Goldenherr was the next witness, but ho kuew nothing but what Lander had told him, Lis testimony wus, thercfore, not admitted. D, 0, MOnka, night-scavenger, stated that bie ind patd money for information from a Health-Ofllcer about. a year azo, but e could say nothing agafust Dr. McVickar. 1.ODIS MERKH, Clerk of the Banitary Police, testified fhat Lan- der had role nceess to the books until July 15, when he recelved orders not to permit hitn to sce them any more, because his contract was vold. With regurd to the horse_ story, witness sald the animul belonged to Dr. John Meid, who Teft it in his hands with instructions to scli ft. Downey was present when Mr, Reld made this arrangement with him, and It was aftorwards agreed between them that Downey should take the horse and try to sell It. 1t Downey had aald It witness had never recelved the money. Uehnd seen Dr. McVickar driving the horse, but how or where he got it he did not know. ‘The lowest price fixed for the horse by its owner was §125. Mr. Lander hind scveral other witnesses in nt- tendance, but us he only intended to prove by them the change of the record, a fuct which wus adntitted, they wero not examined. Mr. King thieu submitted the following AEPIDAVITS State of Hlinoks, Cook County, —Peter Downey, bolng first. duly sworn, deposen and snys that fie lias read the allidavit of dereminh Laracy on the 10th dny_ of Auguat, 1870, before Nathan A, Ploike, Notary Public, in which said Laracy d poees that on tho 25th day of April, 1870, he, the paid Larucy, was witting“in the hall leading to the office of the Boanl of Ilealth, when Dr, B, McVickar and this deponent, the aforesald Teter Downey stepped from the oflice of the Health Ofticer into the hall, and Dr. MeViekar 9 3 did not know you this money in my oftice yes- terday: 1 do not want your monoy,” o which Downey replled; **Keep it: that ia all right," to which Dr. MeViekar anawored, **No, T do not want your money, but give sue o good horee awd I will g for you. 1 havaan old Loree good enough 10 Jiai alops, and yon can rend up and get im," And this deponcut says that he never hod any ruch conyenation with the rald Dr. MoVickar, aud fhat the etatement above mentioned is abso. lutoly and unqualified)y false. his Prrsn X Dowser. mark. Subacribed and sworn before ine this 14th day of August, 1070, Jouxn A, Roururn, Notary Public, Stata of Illinola, Cook County, City of Chicago: Brockholst MeVickar, elng dnly kworn, eays that o hus scen in certaln newepapers published 1 Unicago what purports to be a copy of an afidavit made by one George Lander, in which It is alleged that this affisnt, on the 25th lln¥ of July lnst, called the sold Lander luto his (this aflant's) private oftice, at the llonore Binck, and said that he, this atiant, wua [n charge of the lealth Departmont, ond undemiond that the contract with Mr. Bucher waan good thing for Mr. llucher and the wenld Luunder, if the work wax not interfered with; that hie, this afiant, conld prevent any trouble or infer ference, and If said Landor would pay him, thia uplnnt, $100 & month, the mterfering partics shonid muko no further tronbleand would Le stopped; that the rald Lander refnsed to do as re- quested, nnd that il Olant thercupon anjdifbe, sald Lander, dld not do #o he wonld uot make augthing by it. This attinnt further ssys that the rald staty- wments and aliegutlons in the said aflidavit of the eald Lauder are each and all unquasiledly fulee xo ar or the same relate to this aflant. That thie af. finut never tald rald Lander that the contract with Bucher was n Ewl\ thing for Bucher and eald Lan- der {f the work was not interfered with; nor that this ofiant conld prevent uny tronble or erfer- ence; nor that if said Lander would pay this atiant $100 & month, oruny other sun) fering parties would be klm\fll: nor did this afllant suy to ruid Lander (€ he, thin afant, did not dosa, he, safd Landor, would not muke anything by it} any words of uny kind in substa fect: Fhis affianit further stat der has Jocated the alleged mecting and couvers: tlon tn the private oftice of this aflant with no ot OF peraon present, whicli, of course, mukes it e ossible to disprove the statemcnts of thosald Ponilor vy other withoss And {his aMant farther ways that he has read whist purporis to ho a copy of an afildavit purpori- Ing to ave been made by vne Jeremish Larscy, m which [t {8 atated that thte afifant and Peter low- ney stepped from the ofice of the Health Oflcer o the hull, and this atisnt pulled o rol) of bille from hls pocket and safd, **1 did not know you left this money in my oflice yesterday, Idouot want your |\mm‘i"', that Downey replied, ** Keep hut du oll cight, " and that Whls aflant’ replied, 0, 1 do not want your mouey, but get me a oust horse and | will ga'for you. have an old hurge, oo enoust L aul wlops, and you cun sead and get i, " Tioa allunt facthor says that the rald allegations and statewents in the wald siidavit of the eaid Laracy are each and all unguaiifiediy falsc so fur as they relate to this affiant; that nothing of the kind evur touk ‘lllx\cc: that thesaid Laracy having located the alleged conversution with sald Tiowney in the presence of said llu\vnc]y‘ and not ulone with aald aracy, this uinnt fs nole to prove the falsity uf the said allegations made by said Larucy, hy sald Downey, aud this aillant refers (o the ailidavit of ruld Downey, whereln the sald Downey prouounces ihe statements of wald Lamey **absolutoly and unqualifiedly falee, " “Tuin afiaut furthor saya that he never reccived, accepied, or requeated, ar intimated or inslnuated, that lie would or conld recelve or sccept a brihe from any DOFAON OF pereons whameoover, and any :'"‘;]"'7"[‘ 10 the conteury is absolutely and unqual- fledly falee. 'l‘ll(l sfinnt has endeavored to discharge the du- tes of the oflice of Commisstoner of Health fatr); honently, and Impartinlly, u succeeded In ruch cudeavor thit atlant belleves that certalu vonal persons who desire spcclal and unwarrentuble favora are deter- mined (o Infure the reputation of this atiant by falsc and wicked statemonts to such an extent that 1t way be deemed necessary to hayve anotlier Conie missioner of Health appointed In placo of this aflant, wheroby they may be able to ubtain undue atd t favors Lo which they ure i 1o wise ou- 1Htle id they well know that throuch this afilant thi recelve no wuch favors. 1, MeVickan, oy W :'fnbwrlh«l and -Ml{'u to botors we thiv 16th day 1 Auguet, A, D. 17 O AUBEEL Ay ien W, Packanu, Notary Public. yidn Dr. McVickar also read o lung statemnent showing the improbubllity of the storlea sworn 1o agalust him. Followhiyg are extract lustead of consenting to yny' me 8100, which he clulma I demunded, =1 who he kiew controlled matters in the otlice,~he offcrs some len of my ruishurdinates who obeyed my orders 83 apicce for every Job they wonld furniwh hing,—i sum which, aguceguted wonthly, wuuld fur excecd $100, fur wne manalone lant wuek furnished in one day seven Jobe, suwd o discurged policeman Is realizing 86 a dl{ for sinllar services, ‘Ihon hie represents me as_offering o contract to or for moncy, what 1 knew [ eould not do, which | hna told hint 1 could not do, and which 1 had boen ordered by the Mayor and City Attorucy not ta do, vmi to give bl u monopoly of Mhe Beavenger work, 1its disappointment tn the matter of hiscontract, my refasal to recognlze him, my ejection of him from the office, iy contempiuvneireativent of him inthe Mayor's olfice suliciently accaunt for thean- gry feelingaot a high-tempered and vindictive man. Some tme elnce,—1 vaunot fix the date: My, Downey fixes ft at lat March or early tn April, 3r. Dalana, where L keep my_ horse, £3vs it uhont the 10th of April =1 Brouglit Dowiney's b hieetable, Thls wus anterior fo the time when alme 1 mode the proposal to Downey. | atoud bie had a horss on fus hunds beluging w Dr. Reld, och the Botae, and thoughit he would “auit 3 cousnlted Mr. Ilooke about the hureo and he advised me (o evcure him, 1 aered Downeyto exchngzo mviogsy (or his, i would pay the ditfercuce In vab We exchanged borscs o trial. 11ct hfin have $20, which 1in- tended should go towards tha difference betwecn the horees. My horee | assuined to be worth abaut §U0 Lilo horaw | wos willlug W recognize a3 woith TRIBUNE TIIURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1876. 100, 1 the Resd horae antil An, nofified Nowney that hie did not sult me, wak too heavy med cnsabersom, and propossd to him 1o exefimnse bark: he nesented, ot the e change has unt yet buen pnds. 4 never claimed ownership bt the Bold horse, 1 bave refused to relt him we exchance Wim becanae he war not mine, §eonnlted Mr. Tlooke almnt the horse, and never hud any concealtaent or equivocation about Lim whatsover. 1 Mr. Laracy nays tin henrd we ray to Downey in an open lall hi prevence or besring of uthers, pays im ek noney, that 1 wonld not take hin tnatiey, but 1 e wotld give we o horas | would go for kim, he tells & very Improlable story, and stwmps ma In addition 1o 1ogne an fool, T few wards, T _never roccived any money from Mr. Downey, | never nifered to dn anything for b for o convideration, | never asked Lim for & horse, and he never gave me one. And now oe Lo the aninns o motive on the part of this man Laracy to nesall . 1le fa einploysd nt §74 per 10 reinove the gaehawe frota a eeriatn district; he does 1t {m and not well: fre- 1 made about hile wark, and | sl did wot do 1t batter I'wonld divcharge this { eaw at once vesed Dim, and he lefi me with angry worde. e claim-. i pry fora dny's work that' 1 refused to allow him, " This did not, of courre, mollify ki muich, 1t ta worthy of renark that these pentlesnen who are aeralling nis for wrong-daing have some por- sonai feeling or plne nraing them on, abave anid beyond n consideration fur truth snd houesty sud he pahlic good. . John Egan and several olher gentlemen were !\quml upon the atand, and stuted that. Lander il annaunced hls intention, atter being kept from the Luoks, of baving Dr. McViekar re- moved if porsible. Mr. King made a ehort address in the Interest of s clivnt, and City-Attorney Tuthfll stuted that he Liad repeatedly told Lander that his contract was null and void. ‘The proceedings then terminnted, The Com- mittee will report in a day or two, ——————— ITeligoland, A vecent number of the Geological Afagazine cantains w map of HUeligolund, which §s said 1o have hieon * copled from an vl map tn thy pos- sesslon of the Governor of Hellgoland.! © It 2iver, by three different dmdinfis, the slze of hie laland at three periods. In A, 1), 800 it fa represented as 120 miles In circumference; in A, I 1800 as 43 milee; In 1640 only 4 miles, ' Since then it has dininished to less than one-third of a mile In superficlal extont. The diininution of ihe fsland has been effeeted almost enllrcfiy In one directlon, the sea having eneroached 80 miles on the northesst side aud 1 mile ouly vn the southwest. ADELPEI 'THEATR To-Night, LADIES® NTGIT, whi be prodaced the Now Pictures of LIVING ART STATUARY. 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Lonsultativue al Ciee hours, 0 a, 0. (07 b, 0. "Siln ‘All buslaess styictir conhucatlsi, b ¢ , Call or wrile, Jrticutany loag a complleatcd where, patiicu: e Rewinal cule ur ol 17 (5] cor. ol Monroes U May be canauticd, perionatly or by ina on all ehronic or narrous discasca, D wily physictun tn e city wiio _UBice huurs, ar no 11 @ ESS AL K| o cauleandvurs tably liow last T aynoprs of the ment of uervaue LEDICA ¢ lestares delivere Y rk‘ on n PRESCRIPTION FRISE . Yor the spcedy cure of Seminal Weakness, Lost HManhood, und all disorders bronght on by udise cretfons or excess. Any drugeist hag the ingredis euta, Address DAVIDEON & CO., Box 2099, New Yo QUINC Y, MARS, 10N, CHARLES FRANCIS 8 Al hnirrian of For TWELLIAM 1t DIMSOGCK, Do The destgn ot the Echool (a to e fmont taroneh taatier, for the b from (hie Academy h HArvanl, Vale, i ’ are plne teaches perience, THETS {4 R preparatory am for those ton_yin the Acadving s ABiL the inaratetton Rivel TecAmin oo y fystomatic, desfgned tn 1 e pugils thor tor the high=t'work uF the Acviemy. Ko pupila are re- crived inder o yeam of age, Jhe Maater (eiih Wir familz) and the, Amtsant Teschers septde in the Acadeiny Boarding School and the younger boys have each -rmmuu-muud rRa dorinitory that communicates directly with the Mea ter's hedroot. Boyacan 1isd b Lanrded In orivato famittes. For catalognes address the Master, " LADIES’ SCOHOOL, Preparatory, Acdomic, and Collegiate, CLIFTON SPRINGS, N. Y., Will open Sept. 13, 1870, Rnomn larpe, elegantly furnislied, heated by steam, and lighted hY .1 Speclal nttention mflmlun ll{mnalllc drill, publlc examinations or exhibit{ons, Prof. G. Blrsencr, wn experienced [natrnetor snd goinponor, will luve cliarge of the Deparment nf usle, Iir, Ilcnr{ Forter will bave charge of the flealtn Department. Dr. George Loomis will have the pavernment of the eehivol, 10 whom all communicativne should be addressed. Hend for cirenlar, Academy of the Sacred Heart, No. 361 North Dearborn-av. This Inatitute has hern estatilshed under the patrog. age of the Rieht Beverend fiishop of Chirago, and In arcortance with tho expressod desire of parents for s e Beleet Acad o “Classes comiianen the First Monday of Feptemter, 3 the plan of stiudies wiid L {lie saine o thad pursucd 1o all the establishiments of the S 'd ffeart. Far Circulars aud further inforiuatiin snily to THE LADY RUPEINOR, T s Dearbornay, EEMPER EIALIL, KENOSHA, WIS, The Memorial School for cirls and yannz fadies, founded 10, organtzed 171, A Faciity af sperior Teachers, Eteellsnt dlscipline, fratsninds accomimn: Duildings well arranped: new Ch datlona, Clotstercompleted: new Musle-Houre; and o Finnbe iy n proper order fur tha opening WEDNESDAY, §30: Murc, Drawiog. sud Patutiog the Armivuu‘ e 0 GROIGE RIEA Hector HIGHER EDUCATION FOR LADIES, PITTSBURG FEMALECOLLEGE, TWENTY.SIX TEACHERS. Ten teachers In the Conseryatory of Marde con- nected with the College, Charges iees than sny echiou! In the Unlted States affording equal advan- tager and nccommadations, A1l tarin upens Sept, 7. Send to KV 1, C. PERSHING, 1. D., Pitta- biurg, P, for a eataloiue, HICHLARD HALL HICHLAND PARK, ILL. ACOLLEGIATE & PREPARATORY IXSTITUTION FOR LADIZS '‘ALL Sesslan 1 '#4, Course of Study themuneh and diiles for Musee Draw ing and Vuintin nners Moralsand {lealth of the trst jnie Kmanu. Colicge Nultding eomm us, And well funished. soomy for puplis alove two flichtsof stairs, Location va. Thove who have completed theis ordinary school education elewlere mayhe taceivediopurane nys bi with apecial avantace, SEWASD . WESTO, T VERNON MILITARY ACADEMY, Morzan Park (near Chicago). Capt. Ed N. Kirk Talcott, ¥ Tienry T. Wright, Principal, The fall term cominencee on Thurnday, Eept. 14, 1876, The sehool. under new mnnagement, will !Inruelg- Increased fucilities for thorough in- structlon, For fasther information and circulars wddreas Capt, ED ¥, KIRK T, \ President, le’m‘n‘ Park, Couk County, Nll., ur 118 MWonroe. #t,. Chicago. CHICAGO FEMALE OOLLEGE, MORGAN PARK (NEAR CHICAGO). The fall term of thie institutlon commesires on Tarilay, Sept. 12, 1874, Another new buildine will be cosit- pleded and ready for occupancy at that time, Jts capacity will be eutleient ta accommndate Aty ad- ditlonal boarding puplls. _For fariher information orcirenlurs addrens the Prestdent, G. TILAVER, Chicago Eemale Coll n Fark, Cook Co., 1L, or at 77 Madiro 0. IISSES GRANTS SEHTNARY, 128 1-2 & 130 Dearborn-av., Late North Dearhorn. Will open Wednesday, Sept. 1. 'The best fcilities are afforded for Music, Fainting, uod the Modern Languazes, Ample accommodations for both board- g and duy pupila. CHIUARO LADIBS’ SEMINARY, 13 and 17 Sunth Siicklun ut.. nne square cant o Unton only extrs atu Par Yorrteenth year opens Sent. 11, Able Profemsors i All the dezartents, Clawical, Englishy, Art, and Su- seal. Elocution 1 apeciaity, under Prof, B M. Boutl, invdern langnaies b chiarke of natve teachers, Auipls”sccommodatious or botly hoarding and day fuplla. MIES GBI Principnl, PENKSYLVANIA FEMALE COLLEGE, Pitteburg, Enst Eud, Pa. College Course emtiraces all the Departments of Higher Edueation, @ov. ernment i« thit of a refined Christian home, Lo cation, A3 milea fromn the hieart of the eity.” Freo from dust and smoke, easv of uccers, and un- surpstsed for lmnmi' und ecenery. Searon opens FleL 13, For catulug nup‘sfly curly to the Kev. THOS, 'RONG, ] realde; ) SEMINARY MRS, COTHBERTS S Ity niday, Ei V' dies and ehit- wlent and e, et C e B ONIOR, MICH, The twenty-scventh collegiate September, ° It embraces, healde {:"al Ik\‘ "llllll"l". l"lllt'cx l’,hn‘c . nree Music Teacheis, Abpiy tu Monrue, Mich, fiord ELMHURST BOARDING SOHOOL, For Young Ladiea nnd Girls, near Chicago, {1, Next school year wii cammencs Monduy, Scpt, 11, 1876, Indofved and patranized by the most cmi- nent eitirens of Chicavo and vicinfiy, MRS, L. N, CUTTER, furincrly [fead Aseistint Washington Echool, Chicago, Principul. ~ Send for cirulsr to Principal, n MADAME O. DA SILVA and Mrs. Alex Drudfonl's (formerly Mra. Ogden ) Kustieh, Frencl,anit German Ilagiing v-Schioul for youni: Indien and ehildren, witt niea. No, 17 Wert Thirty-cizhihort,, New Reopens s Applicntion may be Luiter o g an aliove, IMPORTANT TO 8TUDENTS, ADRIAN COLLEGE—Entrance upon uny study inany departiment conditioned only by prepiration to puraue that study, thus slurding greater utiinde in the selection and the order of studice than can be found elacwhere, s low, For cata- I‘||1 ue address GEO. Vi NMcELROY, Pres., Adrian, el DEARBORN SEMINARY, 085 and 000 Wabash-av. for Youu: Ladles and Girls. pL. ‘«ry:lnv louues - Exp Chieago), apens Bept. g, T reful vrersight of *the ‘mor et Professors. i 51, Chicag Luke View (near ity frounds; eai AND DAY-SCIHOOL for_young ladics No. 2 West Fortyesoventh-ot., New ork, will reupen on Wednersday, Sepl. 27, Factil- for the study of French, nd Music Thuroughness In wrer, Ietter, ns abov RACINE COLLEGE. Tho Antnun Term will begin S 8. 'l'he Col- lege and Urammar Sehoul vpen the. Far P day. oo MEV. JANES DEICOVE . tle it e, Apply persv s dnstitute, Trove AUVANLILER WIAUTBLL niry. 864 oULAD excollent porltious. i, For tiie Annual, eaibter, cun: viirse uf Ktady, aid tall pariiculur DIOWNR, Dirot » hnnleal Englneerina ug the i L Grove all, X.\luw'nnvon. Coun. A superine Hlome Bchoal for Young Ladics. HeopeasSept, Yu, 1870, Addrews MISS M, ¥, MONTFORT, Priucipal; B ADA It WOODWARI'S KINOERGAITRN date Miarew Granis) will bo upen Bepl, 4, ub the coruer of Dearburn and ¥rly B Dt SSSES PORTER & CHAN - Y ichool for youns ladivs aud chils dran, ehiire Coulity, Mass, covervd b WY EST END S T FAN CHOOL FOR oung ladies. M, . L. CADY, Priucipal, Maven) Coutn, ctid for ctreuarc o Frctiah, How TLRE, 0, G2 AN sl ARDINGTSCHO0L FoIE AL young ladtes, Baavin oY, T T l\nmwmn UNIVERSITY, Seleatife und Millisry Belivel, Nortuneid, Vi, Addros Frol QUAS DAL, EDUCATIONAL. Tvirenfurth Business Collogs, Founded 1858, Tloaley's Dok, 140 Past Ran- dolph-at.. wiil reopen After vaeation, Monda: Aug, 21, 1876, For circulura apply at College Of- fice, hetween 10.a. m. amd 3 p, m, GLEASON’S ACADEMY. B0 West Adamn-at. Thin (n an Elementary, Com« meeclal, and Collere-Preparatory fichool for Yonng Men and Boyn. Pupils can enter for elther depart- ment, or fur the Commercial combined with athor studies selected by porminaian of the Principal. The Fall term begine Sent. 4. _Flease aanit for cat- M. U, GLEAHON, Principal. ARDING P MU, SYLYAKUS IRROR TO 44 rehov) for g indies, Kor. ihird-st., Kew York, mopene o nsa practlcslly taught: caref; aud preparatnry depariment neels Arrsngement A micceertal wil i A g Lle C. BROUSSAIS 51U eeopen lier French and English Roboot on &eptem- ber 14, nt 304 M lchis o1 R o Mo 3, B ROTRS AL N T ERT and St coant cient trachers. Tho Primacy Department opeia beptember 4, : i G BOUTEH STDE SENMINARY, 400 Michigan-av, MRS, 1i. SIMOXB, Principal, eeliool willrroger Turniay. Kot o whiha S0l corpa of wacliers, A graduating ciass 13 now forming. cireul i AXD DA Fat Fi X 1y A RAILROAD TINME TARLE, NRRIVAL” AND TEPARTORE OF TRATHS cepted, ¥ Sunday excepted. $ Monday excy A FIVE Linday U & e} Dilly, oY eXechiod | Ar 11, OFICAGO ¢ RORTHWESTERN RAILWAY, ey, GL CIaE St (Shermza House) w73 ., Forii on, a¥reerort atiecio bl aukce BMIfiwaukee “a~lepot corner of Wells ad Rinate-sia =Depot coruer of Caual and Kinzlc.sta, MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAILROAD, Depot, 100t uf Lake-st.y and T “recanle 7leKet-of CIarkCAL doutheint Cormer of Tiane Afas ria tatn and Alr Line). s frcss. Halatiiaon Atlantie Night E T hvin i Stuikeon. HOTIInE FAresss cesoss o Night Fxpress, 1 Saturdny Ex. * Nunday Ex. { Monday E: CHICAGO, ALTON & BY IOUI3 ani CHICA i IK.AN’H’AB Cl‘;l II&"DEWEH. BHO%”I LINES, 2 et Calceat "t Depor: wnd et ommics _Leavo. s vy Uridge, l'fllfln Jnay Express. curts, Keokulk & B Chicsgod Pulucah K . Sticator, Lacon, Wasi'ton doltet & Dwight’ Accomids Mofl, via Matn Line. Epectal N, Y, Express. Atlantic ens, dally. leliolir Accummudation it Exjirets. CHIOAGO, MILWAUKEE & BT, PAUL RATLROAD, Unjen Depat. corner Madleon sad Canal-sia. Ticket Ofiice, 3 50uih (latk-at., opposite Sherman Hua: andaf Lenot. Milwankee Expres...... Wirconsin & i Day Expres Wisconiin, Jo sta EX[ioem. Witeousln & innesola Thro' Night Express. tesp. m. All trains fun via Milwaokee, Tickels for St Paui arid Minnesy aregood elther via Madison snd Pratri: 0 Chle, OF Vi Waler1oNE, Ls Crotses sad W iaoaa = Deset tont LA AIAL RAILROAD. ot Laxe: aot of_ Tweaty-second. PO kicKket Ontice, AT Hiandalph-st.s mear Gt Leave. £t Louts Express , &8 Louts Fast Line'. Cutro & New Oricand I Catro Night K. Fpringoeld, ] Springneld’NIght Expres Teorta snd Reokuk Exnre Dubuque & sleux City Ex.. =13 SPITE Duliuque & Stoux Cly E Glitan Pasenger |. OEICAGO, BURLINGTON & QUINOY RAILROAU, Depots, foot of Luke:s.. lodiana-av,. and Sixtecnths Canul ang Fixieenthsts, Ticket Offices, 50 and at deputs. = 8L, Clan Matland Expres Ditaws and Siresior PASETETr » 7. Dubuque & bloux! Ing, for Omaha . Lenvenwortl, . Joseph Exp. #10:3008. m.'* 1:30p. m, e PR R 209, M, {91120, m, g . ]* RS e R i s City K Eip,” for Omahia: Leavenws oy Eislesturg Pazeen; Downer's Grove Qczus Lxprem. " s &, Bunday. FRIE AXD CHICAGO LDIE, Tieket Ofices, i onse, Lacifle, and at deps Grand Leave. Arrlve. Dy Exprem=Pullman, Dr 1R Ruom Slecplag Uals, Loy ew York Without chanie., Alaodu Express —~ Pallii; ebrawinz: Ruoih Mleep- Ing Cars ana Sfonel Cars T Ouly Mne running the livtel OF10AQ0 & PACIFIC RATLROAD, nue and Larrabee-strect. k-strery, B30, m, 81108 . Tuther Twik at it ¥ excopied. BALTIMORF, & ONlI0 RATLROAD, “Tratng feaya from Kxpusition, Bullduig, G of, Mo Tot icket-utlievs: Clat| mor House, Grand 'acific, and Depot (Kxpositton ulidtug), k “ibally, > Dially, Sundaya exceplod. ORICAGO, ROOE IBLAND & PAOLY'IU RAILROAD, Depot, cortiLr vl Van Hurea aid slceuian-als, Tlcket oltice 56 Llark-at., Sliermau Houve, Leave, Artive, Qmaha, Leavenw'th & Atch Bx,410:008. m.[* 3:45 p. m. FeruAtcommodation. N fs bias . Night E; 50 8. i0. LAKLE NAVIUATION. xpress.. nd e, (Sundaysexcepted),,. i r.:‘mnn’nm nton Wiriiis PROPOSALS, PROPOSALS FOR STONE. ToUx ILAXD ARSENAL, JLL., Al 5 BEALED PROPUSALS, tu be opohcd wt 10'a'cloct a.m., Bopt, 17, 1076 “are Invited 1o furnish aboul #0ud eabic yanls of Dimeosion, Ashiar, and Hublle Btono Tor ane shup ut this Arsanal. Fartice desiring tu bid can geb full specications by appiyiug (o Wie underaigned, “The succeasiul Ulddor will be requtred to enter into coniract 1o deliver the stone of the quallty, b quanils flea, ud at the Uiea apecifed, and o give godd sad susfeleus” bonds fur Wy 1aitlife) perforiinace of o Aboutio yards of the Slone max be required tits scason. Ll purchasy uf the remalnder Wil depead upou firther upproprisiions for (e work. Not wurs f the Blune wodld probably be ru- than 4wo-Llirds A; ; ar. \'Saie the nogie of e quarry from which thelr Stone wiil bo taken; wuss h‘flhn‘u‘l W ahuw that they bave such coutrol of the quarry ss wiil eunble thetn 10 furniah the Stose, and the »Lunrry W o sutticluntly develuped to show. that tbe requin Quantily and quality of 5tonu can bu furnishod witi R LU A i s A b B e SatTatactorp it 2 Ciorge R 10T SN I i by v,