Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 27, 1876, Page 8

THE JHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. AUGUST 27, 1876—SIXTEEN PAGES, sewer without any farther delay and before the is accounted for by the fact that the tax-salcs struck by his antago walked dalf} THE CITY. GENERAL NEWS. 1he Rev. J. Wilson and family, missionaries <o Bankoh, Siam, are stoppiug at the Brevoort. ‘The Sherman House is entertaining an excur- slon party of sbout 100 persons from Iowa. They arrived yesterday and remain over to-day. Better e lucky than anything else. T.B. Boyd, the real-estate man, bas bad an uncle die in California and leave him'$40,000. News of the event has just reachied Mr. Boyd. Mrs. D. J. Staplés and Miss Kitty Staples, of Ban Francisco, arc spending & few days in the city before making an extended Eastern tour. They are guests of Mr. and Mre. T. 8. Chars. The employes of Rand, McNally & Co. were given a picnic by the firm yesterday at High- land Park. A bandof music accompanied them, and the time was spent very pleasantly in danc- Ing, playing various games, etc. The temperature yesterday, as observed by Manasse, optidian, 83 Madison street (TR1B- oxz Building), was at 8 2 m., 03 degrees; 10 8. m,, 68;1p. m.. 6953 p.m., 713 8p. m., 66. Barometer, 8 a. m., 20.26; 8 p. m., 20.27. Fred Miller, the carpenter wlmdle!l from ; roer of Hubbard street ane m‘?«:fi ::'ex:gg‘u‘iied from the effect of his in- juries yesterday morning. The Coroner beld the fnquest yesterday, and returned a verdict in ‘accordance with the Tacts of the accident. “ in, madam?? “No, sir, he isl'ng':gr l"‘%z:figs n;e. madam, but eaw Wim at the window up-stairs as I came up the steps.”” ““I cannot lower my self-respect by re- mjiniog in the company of & man who calls me 3 fiar.’” (Exit, slamming door.) Now what did the caller make by that! An honest farmer brought a lot of peaches to town last week, and when the bloated middle- man called his attention to the fact that they were bigger at the top of the basket than else- where, silenced him declering that tBe roads was powerful rough, and the fruit got shook up sc that the big ones all come to the top. A patriot father on Congress strcet found & euchre-deck in the pocket of his degenerate son & couple of nights ago, and, to induce him to return to the simplicity and virtue of his fore- fathers, administered to_him s Centennial lick- ing. Heguve the boy 1,776 licks, and thinks that it w‘.fiahst him through the second century of our pational existence. Judge Moore has consented to preside in the County Court,commencing to-morrow morning, at 10 o’clock, to try & number of insane .cases. Judge Wallace is absent. There are a number of insane persous Iving in _the various stations snd in the jail 2nd it was deemed, only humane that they should either be sent to 2n asylum or released from confinement. About this time the faithful husband who has been keeping widower’s hall during the ab- gence of his wife and children 2t a summer re- sort begins wondering what in thunder will take the smell out of the parlor curtains, and wheth- #r his wife will notice a big chip knocked out of the statuette's face, and the marks of boot- heels all over the centre-table ‘The Hawthorne Society, a newlr-organized Yiterary club of the North Division, held & meet- Ing Tuesday evening at their rooms, 119 Wells street, for the purpose of selecting officers for the ensuing year, with the following result: President, Mr. Frank Walker; Vice-President, H. Geohegan: Secretary, Mr.Jobn R. Walsh; Freasurer, Mr. H. Geselbracht. ““It makes me sick,” said a girlish thing of about 47 summers on an Indiana avenue car last aight as anothier young creature entered it, ‘“it makes me sick to see people who ought to be preparing for the tomb "painting and titivating themselves out to try and pass for girls.” An she laughed & laugh of such hearty scorn that her front teeth fell out and her back hair drop- ped off. A boarding-house keeper on Adams street has had a brilliant ides. She keeps three big ash- ‘barrels at her door, filled respectively with bones of turkeys and porter-house steaks, oyster- shells and the residuum of pinc-apples, cauli- flowers and other fruits and vegetables. i’enplc who come to engage board sce this, and con- clude that she sets a sumptuous table. But she doesn’t, 25 they subsequently discover. Lovers of the oyster will stmber that the months with an “r " begin bt midnight Wed- nesday. Up to 11:59 p. m. the oyster can only De eaten at the proper period of the convive, but st 1201 a. m. he may be safcly par- taken of. It is uscless to attempt to cheat the animal by putting the clock or, or jump- dpga day on the officecalendar, for he hasan sccurate iea of time, andis surcto disagree ‘with the man who devours him under false pre- tences. The Committee on Equalization of the County Board held IBpriuLe «onference With a member of the State Board. The matter of the bank assessments was laid before the member of the State Board, and he advised the Committee to ralse the assessment about $2,000,000. It was his opinlon that if the assessment was oot raised this amount on the banks, that the State Board would makethe raise and distribute it through the city and county. Among the in- creascd assessments made during the day was that of H. A. Koln, on personal property, from $1,000 to $2,000. An old man on Thirty-eighth street who has a very jealous wife, attempted a few weeks ago to overreach and cripple a young merchant en- gazed in the same live of trade. The young merchant did not sey anything, bat he just went and bought a nice lace handkerchief with ¢ Carrie” worked in_one corner, and crumpled ft up and sprinkled it with perfume, and then ve the old man’s servant-girl $10 to shove it own behind the sofa-cushion the night before his wife returned from the country. He says he wouldu't have minded if the old cues had swindled him out of twice the money he did. Always be affable and kind to your inferiors. Little acts of kindpess do not cost you much, and go far to lighten the daily load of care of others. Frinstance, there is 2 young man who takes his meals at a Madison street restaurant, who always speaks courteously to the waiter and gives him 10 cents or & quarter from time to time, and the groceful man, though his sta- tion in life is bumble. takes every opportunity to testify his thankfulness. Frinstance, when bis benefactor eats a %5-cent meal he gives him & check for 53, and so o, and in this wanner the young man saves about 40 per cent of his restauranc-bill. Mr. George W. Stowe, of Lincoln, TIL, com- mitted suicide at his residence in that city last Monrday evening by shooting himseli. He had ncc been well for several days, and on the cven- ing mentioned, between 6 and 7 o'clock, he sent his wife and child out of the house on some pre- text, went to his bedroom, placed the muzzle of a3 Yllisml to his temple, and fired the fatal ghof killing himself instantly. The deceased ha been a resident of Lincoln about two years, and was in very good circumstances, besides owning property élsewhere. He was well known fn Chicagg, where he had lived for many years. He was at one time one of the drculatore of Tae TRIBUNE. A fashionable and wealthy young girl on Bouth Park avenue has become engaged sand will shortly be married. It is emphatically a love-match, as the young man whom she is to wed has no money and only an income of $500 a year. She does not wish to make bim feel the contrast between their gocial positions too strongly, and, with the delicacy so character- istic of the true woman, will be marred in a book-muslin that cost her $2.16%. Her under- clothing is of simple cambric, plainly tnmmed ‘with point lace, acd she wears no ornaments but a single diamond brooch valued at $17,000. The whole thInF is, as Lonefellow beautifully observes, “ Full of pastoral beauty, and recall- Ing Rebecea and Isaac.” Two young women met yesterday. They had not seen each other for two months. The fol- lowing conversation ensued: “ Been to Long Branch. Where were yon?” “To Saratoga. Any offers?’ "}'55, nine; two of them Counts. You have any? “‘Thirtecn. One was an Earl." And that girl who had becn at Long Branch ust went home and buried her face in her pil- ow and shed bitter tesrs of vexation. though the fact of the matter was they had neither of them had any offers at all, and both knew it. Ehe has taken g solemn oath that another time she will let the other girl speak first, and raise her out of her bovts if she has to invent a Rus- sian Prince to do it. In a few days the schools will reo?cn and lit- tle children will begin to fall sick. It would be well for intending ievalids not to make their HlInees too severe or sudden. It isapt to create suepicion when the child who has enjoyed the rudest of healthup to §:150r 8:20 a. m. becomes alarminely sick at §:35 or 8:40, the crisis of the disecase being reached at 9.29, and followed Ly a rapid recovery. The patient displaysall his wonted bealth and activity till near the time for the afternoon session, whena relapse may be expected, but as soon as school met & permauent cure may be col ered effected. It is always well to have a few rehearsals of the discase forat leasta week or ten days before school begins, with the usual symptoms. Of course this may scem at first like a waste of precious time that might be utilized in play, but our little friends msy be assured that they will be repaid abundantly af- terwards, when their fond mothers, remember- ing that they often manifested similar symp- toms in their vacations, let them stay at home for the day. The prevalent stringenc: itself felt everywhere, an spicaous tilanynt the church festivals of the season. During the summer, &t the strawberry and ice-cream festivals, a box of berries weit to nearly 63 square yards of shortcake, and an extra shovelful of plaster of Paris wasput in cach pail of cream. A benevolent young lady, who takes a prominent part in these festivals informed a reporter for THE TRIBUNE yesterday that oyster stews would be cut bias this winter and served much lower in the neck than usual, and that unless the country experienced some relief during the next sixty dars, it would be impossible to advance tife cause of Christianity ang give more than two oysters to every three bowls of the soup that scaldsbut not invigorates. An accomplished penman has just opened an office on Clark street, and places his services at. the dispossal of young ladies who bave just re- turned from ibe seaside or country, or Who at- tend boarding schools. He has observed that these young ladies delight for their own reasons to convey the impression that they have been made recipients of scores of offers from ad- mirers of wealth, beauty and hirh position, and is constrained to think that if they were enabled to substantiate in some measure their claims, their happiness and the misery of their rivals and companions would be greatly enhanced. He, consequently, announces (se¢ advertisement in anotker column) his readiness to furnish voung ladies with forged lctters of all de- of the times makes nowhere Is more con- scriptions. Beronial crests and_armorial bear- ings stamped on the paper without any extra charge, and the most scrupulous attention paid to counterfeiting postinarks and otherwise rendering discovery of the forgery lmp_osslblg. Notes written in any style, formal, familiar, af- fectionate, jealous, despairing, ete. Foreign hrascology, ejther French, German, or Itallan, Em:rjcm . Terms reasonable, and satisfaction guarantecd. MILWAUKEE AVENUE VIADUCT. The work on the Milwaukee avenue viaduct 1s progressing rapidly, notwithstanding the fact that the contractor, M. James Kincaide, has not received any money from the city in some time. If other people had as much confidence in the ability of the city to pay its debts as Mr. Kincaide, the popular loan wwould, it is safe to say, be much more popular. Mr. Kincaide es- timates that three wecks will finish the work on a viaduct intersecting no less than seven strects and one avenue; ilo-wit.: Milwaukee avenue, Jefferson, Desplaines, Kinzie, Hubbard, Fulton, Clinton, and Wayman streets. Mr. Kincaide has, during the work, employed sev- enty-five laborers, twenty-two mausons, and four dressers. e material is the Walker stone. The work has been well done. COAL, At the meeting of the Goal Exchange yester- day afternoon, the President, Mr. Waldron, oc- cupied the chair. The Secretary presented his report of the coal receipts by lake as follows: To Jast report, anthracite, 151,831 tons: bitnminous, 143,328 tons; for the week ending Aug. 5, anthracite, 6,543'tous; bituminous, 4,706 tons; for the week ending Aue. 12, anthracite, 5,542 tons; bitu- minous, 8,528 toas; for the week ending Aug. 19, anthracite, 7,003 tons; bituminous, 7,435 tons: for the week ending Aug. 35, anthracite, 17,120 tons; bituminous, 6,022 tons. Aninformal discussion of the coal troubles in the East resulted in a general expression among the members that coal would prob- ably experience a rise in price. Certainly there would be no reduction. RECEPTION. A reception was tendered to Miss Marion L~ Taxon six wecks ago in_honor of her return from boarding-school. It being a mnotsble society eve THE TRIBUXE gave a_full account of the affair. Tuesday cvening Miss Marion gave a erand reception at her father's residence, No. 2001¢ Indiana strect, for the purpose of meeting ber many friends previous to her departure for school, where ehe will sraduate at the close of the term. Al- though the evening was warm, the party could not resist the temptation of continually waltz- ing when the orchestra so creditably exccuted “High Life,” *La Picte Coquette,” and other iliar waltzes, but succeeded in cooling mselves with refreshments consisting of creams, ices, cakes, etc., which were eaten with a degree of satisfaction which did justice to themselves and the caterer. The ladics’ dresses were handsome. Miss Marion wore a beautiful white Swiss trimmed with Valencfennes lace, diamoud jewelry. Miss Ella A. Richard- som, cousin to Miss Marion, and a belle of the North Eud, was dressed in the same style. Mrs. Nat Faxon wore a handsome importca ecru grenadine, and diamond jewelry. After o most delightful evening and departing wishes for Miss Marion’s welfare, the party de- parted at the time * when churchyards yawn.! Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. Nat Faxon, Miss Ella A. Richardson, Miss Sadie Colt, Miss Bertha Golsen, Miss Marion Faxon, Messrs. J. Golsen, Harry ‘and Clarence Faxon, George and John Flersherm, Dewitt C. Wells, Will C. Davis,sCharles M. 'Warren, and Will Cregier. TUE NEW HOMEOPATHIC FREE DISPENSARY. This charity, located at the corner of Van Bures street 2nd Michigan avenue, now in ac- tive operation, is about to extend its sphere of usefuiness. In addition to the usual work of preseribing for all such cases as can get to the Dispensary, the management contemplate the employmeént of several competent physicians (by the year), who shall visit worthy sick poor in‘any part of the city, bestowing upon them all necessary medical and surgical attention. To indorse and assist in establishing this novel yet practical form of charity, quite & large number of 1adies from the city and suburbs ‘met ut the parlors of the Palmer House Weduesday after- noon and appointed a committee to prepare plans of organization for active work. The meeting then adjourned, to mcet Wednesday afternoon at half-past 2 at the Palmer louse, ‘when alarge attendance is expected. HOME FROM THE WATERING-PLACES, About this time people beein to return from is safcly | the watering-places and social mattersto resume their wonted aspect. Young wives who used to write home cvery day how lonely they were after flirtine desperately with three different admirers till 2 2. m. are_turning sorrowfully to- ward the dear, sweet home they are dying to see once more. Elderly mothers who haven’t married off their daugliters are gloomily think- ing what their nusbands will say wlien the; comne to count up the expenses_of the trip, ani pruderttly resolving to securc the weight of tne initiative by remarking what 2 mess the house has got into while they have been away. The girls are mentally concocting the most tremen- dous les as to the number, wuty, wealth, and devotedness of their suitors and the number of the . offers they had and rejected, ‘wherewith they will turn their most intimate {riends green with envy. Chandeliers are be- ing taken out of tarlctan, and mirrors emerge from casings of brown holland. People who meet other people say: “Becn out of town?" “Yes.” ‘Where?”" “To Waukegan.” “Q, we were at Saratoga.” In this manper the foundation of numerous life quarrels is lald. The fashionable clcrg,\;mnn returns and, figuring up, discovers that he has saved $156 out of the purse his_congregation gave him to go to the seaside with, besides the difference between his salary, 81,333.33 for two montbs, and_the $400 he paid to another minister to fill bis pulpit. Everything betokens the close of the scason in the country and its beginning in the city. A NEW INVENTION. A geotleman Jiving on the South Side has {n- vented an article of singular value, from which he expects to reap a fortune. It is nothing less than asteam hotel-clerk, an _ingenious, useful, and inexpensive piece of mechanism, which will be introduced everywhere. The machine out- wardly represents an _ordinary hotel-clerk, and is arrayed in fashionable garments. The head 18 covered with a wig, the hair of which goes off ina curvetoone gidc,like the hand-rail of 3 stair-bannister; costly paste diamonds adorn the shirt-bosorn and little finger, and a counter- feit cigar furnishes the cscape-pipe for the waste steam. The model exhibited to a reporter of THE CRicaGo TRIBUNE yesterday, has a dignified breadth amidships, ana is a little bald on top, which adds to the lifellike look of the =autom- aton. Itis placed under the control of a bo: who sitsat & large table covered with smafl discs inscribed ‘ Bell Boy,” * Smile,” “Bill," “Register,” “Is he inf” “Card,” “Beat,” and g0 on. If a guest arrives and walks up to the counter, the attendant boy presses the “Smile’’ button, and the steam hotcl-clerk smiles on the guest till he gets up to the regis- ter. On touching the *‘Register” crank the automaton holds out 3 pen and whirls the reg- ister round. so that the traveler may record his arrival. Then, of course, the guest says, “I'd like to sec my room,” and the boy jerks the pull marked *Bell-Boy,” the automaton rings a bell, and, turning down a key, says (by an ingenious combination of the Fa- ber talking-machine which is_attached), *Show him up to 1776.”" 1f a beat in guest’s clothing arrives, why the boy turns the “beat™ key and the steam-clerk’s hand fails on the beat fike a thunderbolt and his foot kicks him sixty times a minute. When the time has arrived to speed the parting guest, the boy sets the automaton d 1L grabs the customer, goes ketbook foras much as f; ling, deposits it all in the one of the Anest perfections of the sutomaton—and smiles. The patentee of this juzenions contrivance thinks that no t hotel should be without it, and has refused an offer of §1,500,000 for his rights. HOTEL ARRIVALS, - Paimer House—~D, A. Cousins, New York: B. 0. Cravins, Sacramento: E. R. Secomb, Boston; T. E. Screver, Charleston, S. C.; Capt. W. R. Maize, U. S. A5 A. K. Finlay, New Orleans; S. H. Durrell, St Lou! . 8. Platt and C. C. Thatcher, St. Loui C. Smith, Pitteburg; W C. Couk, Geor: 5, A. _W. Bumam and T. treen, Richmond, Ky....Grand Pacific— Hart, Rochester; I. M. Simpson, Indian- Jennings, Pittsburz: A. G. Boone, Williams, editor of the Pacific J. F. Perry. Frankfort; Judge ; Ira A, Paine, New York; E. B. 'S. Edwards, Springfield; ‘W. Bugbee, In- and; John_Paton, New York ... 7remont Iouse—A. S. Kahliad, Globe-Demacral, St. Louis: orris Simmonds, New York Dramatic Agency; H. A, Hersey, New York; T. G. Edge, Trenton; B. F. Wood, Mil< waukee; J. W, Noe, New York; S. P. Wheeler, Cairo; D. W, Day, Esu Claire; John Dudgeon, Kalamazoo....Sisrman House—The Hon. P. A. Walsh, Savannab, Ga. ; the Hon. C. W. Ball, Buf- folo. D. Gorham, Fort Wayne; S. M. Hovey, Boston: the Hon. . A. Broniley, St. Poul; Col. J. H. Wicks, New York; J. A. Harris, W. E. Boggs, and A. C. Dalyell, Pittsburg: the Hon. C. Atkine, Conncil Bluffa: H. Gordon, Rochester; F. C. Butler, Newark; E. L. Smith, Denver; the Hon, A. Shaw, Cooperstown, N. Y. THE COURT-HOUSE. ABATING INTEREST. There was very little that was new inthe Court-House stone job yesterday. The parties who had been at work sccuring affidavits to sus- tain a petition for an injunction were still act- ive, but accomplished verylittle. Walker, too, was active, but his activity was directed toward perfecting the steal voted by the County Board, and he seemed to care very little about the threatened injunction. He was considerably perturbed, however, for since the award has been made to him he has been pushed on ail sides, and the old exccutions aguinst him and Roswell apolis; B. F. Colorado; Heary T- Touriat, N the mortgages on his quarries met him on~ every street corner. One of the conditions upon which the awsrd was made to McNeil, it will be re- membered, was that Walker should give the county s first lien on his quarry. While the coundition was made to kill off rival bidders, it has served to give him considerable trouble, and Iate yesterday afternoon there were grave doubts about” his ability to comply with the terms, and also about his getting acceptable .bondemen. The “Ring? will, however, help him over his troubles, sud, inasmuch as he has succeeded so far, there is very little doubt but the smaller mattor of bond can be overcome. His contract was drawn during the day, and un- less an injunction intervenes it is expected that it will be approved and sizned in open Board to-morrow. I it is approved, he cxpects to commence work on the superstructure in the next twenty days, and if uninterrupted, to com- plete the *“job ™ inside of two years. THE NEXT MOVEMENT to be made unon Mr. Walker, Periolat, and the *“ Ring,” after the injunction matter has been disposed of, will be before the Grand Jury. When Periolat gave bail on his recent indict- ment, it will be remembered, in qualifying s bondsman for him, Walker swore that his quar- ries were unincumbered. It is now asserted that he prevaricated just s little, and he does mot deny it: hence an cffort is to be made by some of the disappointed stone men to indict bim for perjury. Before the same body witnesses will appear to push Periolat to the wall on the charge of conspiracy to defraud, of which there appcars to be abundant proof, and witnesses_to condemn Carroll, McCafTrey, Johnson, ana Conly 2s co-conspirators. A strong case is bcing-‘mndu ap aguinst all of the parties, and when the ovidence comes out look out for squalls. 18 1T? To the Editor of The Tribune. Cricaco, Aug. 26.—Is not this man McNeil the same who contracted to build the First Bap- st Church in this city and abandoned it, much to the detriment of the church! If so, heis not very relisble, to say the least. INQUIRER. EDUCATIONAL. THE COUNTY BOARD. The County Board of Education met yester- day afternoon, President Kearney in the chair, and all the members present. With its usual tardiness, the Board did not get togetber until after 8 o'clock, considerable time having been spent in cancus and in praiseworthy attempts to settle by compromise the great question, “ Wentworth-Phelps, or the Great Unknown,” with what result the reader will see by the fol- lowing report. After disposing of the minntes of the preced- ing meeting, & communication was read from the residents of Oak Park, recommending the election of_Prof. Warren Wilke as Principal of the Normal School. The communication was promply filed. An application was read from G. R. Birchard, of Fredonia, N. Y.. asking for 2 position in the Normal School. This was also filed. A similar communication from Miss K. H. Badger, of Toledo, to which were tacked several recom- mendations and_references, one of which was from Prof. Loomis, of the Wells Strect School, was laid on the table temporarily. An application for the position of engineer in the Normal Scheol from Charles MeCarthy was read and laid on the takle temporarily. An application was also read recommendin, the election of Dr. Samul Willard, Professor o History in the Chicago figh-School, as Principal of the Normal 8chool. It was signed by a num- ber of very good names, aud was tabled tem- porarily. A letter was read from Dr. Bacon, ex-Super- intendent of Public Instruction, recommending the election of Dr. Willasd. A similar letier was read from Mr. E, W. Blatchford. NO WENTWORTIL. Mr. Clark moved to proceed to elect a Princi- pal, and the motion was carried. He then nom- inated Mr. Wentworth for the Eusilion, and a ballot was taken, which resulted as follows: Yeas—Harms, Lewis, Jobnson. Clark—4. ANays—Plent, Learney, O'Connell, Gardner—4. The Chairman announced the obvious fact that there was no elcction. Alr. O’Connell nominated Dr. Willard for the osition. He was not generally disposed to isten to any such comumnunications, but he thought. the Board could not afford to igmore such communications 2s had been re- ceived in favor of Dr. Willard, indorsed as they ‘were by such prominent and honorable names. Mr. Gardner seconded the motion, and made aspeech commenting on the beauties of the compromise system, and annonucing that he was tired of the fight. The Chbairman read a letter from Judge Rogers, strongly indorsing Dr. Williard and earnestly rccommending his election. This Jetter hiad the additional indorsement of C. C. Bouny, Esq. Mr. Johnson said he understood that Dr. Wiiiard did not want to be in the way of Mr. Wentworth, of whom he had spoken A highly favorable terms. It was a question with Mr. Johnson whether Dr. Willard could “run the school” any better than Mr. Wentworth. DISCU3SING WILLARD. Mr. Lewis objected to Dr. Willard on the }!r;mn;l that he had never tanght a Normal 100l _Mr. Plant sald Dr. Willard bad taught at the Normal School at Bloomington, and Mr. Went- worth himself admitted that Dr. Willard had taught in the State Normal School. Mr. Lewis proceeded to read a communication addreesed Lo Mr. Gardner, and previously pub- lished in the newspapers, indorsing Mr. Went. worth. It was cd by names of equal prominence with any of those attached to other tommunicatious, and Mr. Lewis said there was ten times the amount of evidence for Mr. Went- worth that there was agninst bim. Under the circumstances, Mr. Lewis did not sce how he could change his vote. Mr. Gardner said the recommendations were about even, but Mr. Wentworth had been voted for time and again and bad been defeated. The previous speaker’s pogition seemed to be 2 ;} ex)LL\mrlll ?(li l‘lol‘lin 7 Mr. Leywis said he dido’t mean any such thing. 1t had not been shown that :uxvhod; was a h(;!t- ter man for the position than Mr. Wentworth. and therefore ke praposed to vote for him and lu‘rlnn‘hm;:; to Tots fgr him. Mr. Gardrer =aid the question was whethy the Board should elect somebody of close thn I\(Xmal Schuol. yote was then taken on the nomination Dr. Willard, which resulted as follows: 4 Yeas—Kearney, Gardper, O'Connell, Plant—4. Nays—Iinrms, Lewis, Johneon, Ciark—4. During the balloting nearty every member lained his vote. As these explanations are utliclently ehadowed forth in the previous dis. cussion, they will not be repeated in this con. negllofl. foith -5 an election scemed to be impossible, Board, on motion. of M. dohusen. shae! o ourned until Wednesday 2t 2 o'clock: It is hoped that In the meantime somebody will be brou;:llt ::fium‘i% l;::t a8 the matter stands at present each party iz equaily as st Sther in upholding its Tan, > 0O 88 the WHISKY. s MR. E. A, STORRS, the special counsel for the exiles over the Rbine, returned from ‘Washington via Detroit vesterday morning. The result of his labors was anticipated in TiE TRIBUNE some three or four days ago. In the forenoon Mr. Storrs was closeted with his clients in the Grand Jury-room for about two hours, where, under lock and key, and with the approaches guarded by trusty sea- tinels, he gave the eager tena detailed report of all his doings while at the national Capi- tal. He expatiated at considerable length on his fnterviews with the President and Attorney-General Taft, and relatea with the accuracy of & short-hand rugg_rtcr all the conversation he had with them. Finally it was agreed that Mr. Storrs should return to Chica- 20, and act as special counsel for the Govern- ment in closing up all the whisky cases; that he should, on T»el‘?zl[ of the Gavernment, move before Judge Blodgett that the ‘“first batch,’ and all others who claim immunity, be called up to show cause and explain fully what prom- ises were made, and by whom made, in_consid- eration of their squealing. This being donesnd spread on the records of the Court, a tnmscr‘]g: thereof will be_sent to Washington; and it expeeted that the pardons of the exiles willim- mediately follow. In this connection Mr. Storrs states that it is not the desire of the Government to treat those claiming immunity with any hnrdshig. Al that is required is that zu:dy shall state fully how the trades were made, and by whom. Those who will be called w Gholson G. Russell, John P. Furlong, J. are: Slossman, Thomas Furlong, J. J. Furlong, George Miller, H. C. Frodeloks, E. C. Leach, © Joseph_Roelle, Fred Kissinger, Parker R. Mason. W. S. Goisen, F. A. Eastman, B. M. Ford{ W. W. Oliver, James Connor, George D. Phelps, C. A. Vervhoi L. Berger, Theodore Schricl tel, G. H. Muel ler, Lorenz Mattern, J. Miler, Herman Becker, J. Rudolph, — Steinmetz, — Reymann, F. Witte, — Gatzell, M. P. Beecher, E. Mattern, B. M. Callender, J. E. Miller, George Rgbmson, D. L. Taylor, R. Watson, R. Vocke, J. W. Hood, Adolph Biller, Louis Nelke, Otto Harturg, J. C. Cord, — Eliel, — Fruesch, and R. C. Mercercau. As 5000 as all these cases have been disposed of, Mr. Storrs will then move on the enemy with civil suits to recover the moneys out of which the Government has been defrauded. The statute provides that the Government can enter suit for double the amount, 50 it s not at all unlikely that papers will be served claiming an aggregite of two or three millions. Judge Bangs returned from Lacon yesterday afternoon, but at too late an hour to transact any business. Jacob Rehm is not in a very cheerful frame of mind. The impending suits are a source of great trouble and perplexity. He sent word yesterday to Mr. Storrs that he would like to see him, but the invitation was declined. Ttis likely that Mr. Storrs will commence n%entlous to-morrow, with the hope of having a hearing of the immunity cascs before Judge Blodgett Tuesday or Wednesday. A WOMAN’S STRATAGEM. HOW A CLEVER WOMAN KEEPS HER LITTLE BACK DEDROOM LET- What the keeper of a boarding-houge doesn’t koow about business isn’t worth knowing. There is one clderly lady on West Washington street, for instance, who letsa small, meanly furnished and most uncomfortable back bed- room for $10a week, and itis never empty, though it has a new occupant every week. This is her modus operandi: When the victim, a young man, presents himself she receives him, assisted by her daughter, and says: “Really, I am most sorry, but I do not think that I have a single room vacant.”” Here the daughter breaks in: “Mamma, dear, the little back bedroom in the third-story, you ‘(now, is—» “Hush, my love, hush; vou know I never let those back rooms except to married people or ladies. Iam a mother myself and girls will be girls,” she adds, to the wntending lodger. He doesn’t. understand what she is driving at and shows as much by a stare of blank amaze- ment. Then thefood old lady continues: “ Almena, my dear, will you Kkindly go and see that the cook dues not overdo those canvas- backs, and tell her to be sure and put the $18 brandy in the mince-meat. (Exit Almena.) Our table, Mr. Snifkins, is a plain family one, but I like to have the necessaries of life of passable quality. As Isaid, I am a mother mysclf and was delicate about speaking of the subject be- fore my daughter.” “Yes, ma’am,” but without the remotest idea of her meaning. “The factis (witha blush) the window of that back room commands a view of the rear of Miss Slimmins’ Educational Institute for Young Ladies, and as you would know if you were & mother yourself, sometimes the young ladies are carcless about leaving their lights burning in the evening, and, besides, in fine weather they take their calisthenic exercises in the garden, such as swinging on_the parallel bars, battoute jumping, throwing handsprings, and so on. I supposc this is part of a modern education, but when I was a girl and went to school I am sure we ucver dreamed of doivg anything of the kind, but then times change.” ““Yes, yes; but you were saying.” says the young man, Who finds that she is wandering. “Well, as I was saying, if my daughter were to be at school, of course I, knowing what is to be a mother, should not like her to be watched in her hours of recreation by any young man who was a stranger to her, however excellent his principles.” The young man murmurs that this does equal honor to her head aud heart. She continues: “ And so, though youure not a mother your- self, you can appreclate my motives in declining to let those back rooms to any but married peo- ple or ladies.” The young man argues that he belongs to the Y. M. C. A, and is en%nzei, end pledges his sa- cred honor that he will entertain all his visitors in the parlor, and not betray the lady’s confi- dence, and is shown to his room. It is small, close, and stuffy, the back rnil is off the wash- stand, also one of the doors, the chair has a broken back, and the only ornaments are a stove-pipe hole, some uscd matches, a condemn- ed shirt-collar, and a tooth-brush. But he praises its neatness and comfort, and pays a week’s board in advaunce. All afternoon he is the_sub- Anton Junker, ject of pleasurable excitement, and he hurries home a2t o’clock, has- tily swallows half his " ration of tea and hash and skips_up-stairs and canfionsl{ looks out of the window. There is the board- ing-school, a_massive building, and there is a spacious garden, but the windows of the former arc not filled with beautiful dsmsels just bud- ding into womanhood, neither -is the latter crowded with female gymnasts in Knickerbock- ers and striped stockings. No smoke issues from the chimneys. Happy thought! Of course it is vacation time. Wonders when school rens- sembles. Wouldn’t do to ask the old woman, of course, because she’d smell a mice. Haopy thought, again! Ask a policeman. He goes outand’ finds a patrolman leaning sgainst a lamp-post. “ Say, officer, when does that big girls’ board- ing-school meet again &7 . 1}thr. big girls’ boarding-school, young fel- er?” “That one over on Randolph strect, yonder.” 0, that ain’t no boarding-school. It used to be a piano-factory, but there’s been nothing there for the last eightecn months.” Atthe end of the week that young man leaves, but within the next twenty-four hours the old lady has set her trap and captured an- other one. " And yet they say that the female sex docs not deserve the ballot! WESTERN AVENUE. HNURRYING UP THAT SEWER. An enthusiastic meeting of citizens of the Twelfth Ward was held last night in Camphell Hall, corner of Van Buren street and Cainpbell avenue, for the purpose of protesting against the failure of the city to build a sewer on West- ern avenue, and to devise means by which the sewer partially built could be completed. E. H. Jefries was called to the Chair, and G. W. Reed officiated as Sccretary. Remarks were made by Messrs. Hager, Tuhey, Montgomery, Campbell, and others. They all thought that, inasmuch as they were tax-pay- ers, that the money which they paid should be applied as well for the improvement of that art of the city in which they lived as for the urther improvement of a part already well provided with conveniences and comforts, They argucd that they had been treated unjustly, and they proposed to do all in their power to have the sewer built for the sake of the health of that part of the city. The thing had been started, and the citizens had offered to advance the money for its completion. Why were their wishes not respected and their offer accepted? They had made three requests that the work be S:z(she\], but no attention bad been paid to €. RESOLUTIONS. Tpon motion, the Chairmanappointed Messrs. Crane, Gage, Campbetl, Ellis, and Cadwell as a Committee on Resolutions. They withdrew and prepared the following: Wnagreas, The eection of country adjacent to Western avenue is thickly populated and entirely destitute of sewerage, and i3 subject to overtiow iu the spring and fa)l months, to the great incon- venietce of the citizens, which overflow the streets are rendered Almost impassable during the said months, and the health of the citizens grcnlly endangered by the fllthy condition of the ditches during the whole summer reason: and WHEREAs. The City Council has heretofore made appropriations suificient for the construction of a eeiver on Western avenue. a part of which sewer has already been built and a larze amonnt of ma- terial remaing cow alony said street; and WheReas, There is now in the City Treasury a rze portion of the appropriation for said sewer. 11 and private parties in the neighboroood of said street have offered the said city all the funds tha may be necessary to finish said sewer, which offe} bas been declined by the city; therefote, be it Reaolred, That we, the tax-payers and citizens ©f z3id vicinity, insist apon the completion of said fall senson; and be it further Zesolied, That we call upon our representatives in the City Council, and demand of them that the work upon this sewer shall bo proceeded with at once and hrought to an early }:omplehon. Ex.-Ald. Campbell spoke st.ronfl( in fayor of the resolution, enumerating and discussing its different points. He thought they had asked enough; they should now demand their rights. The ex-Alderman, referring to the present Ad- ministration, said that he was afraid that the appropriation for the sewer had been expended for other purpose, although the Council evi- dently intended to apply every sum of money to the abject for which it was appropriated. He was followed by several speakers, and, after a little debate, it was decide ‘fi adopt th’t; resolutions as they stood, the word ¢ demand not to be changed to * request,” as some of those present suggested. Upon motion, a_Committee consisting of Messrs. Sage and Ellis was appointed to pre- sent copies of the resolution to the Aldermen of those wards throu gh which the sewer was to pass, to talk to them zbont it, and report the + Aldermen’s views to the meeting which will be held at the same hall next Saturday night, and which will be 2 still larger gathering, as each one present last night agreed to bring one with hi im. It was moved that ex-Ald. Campbell be added to the Committee. The gentleman de- clined, for, as he said, he did not want persons to think that last night’s meeting was all Camp- bell, and that he was trying to get into Con- gress through a sewer. ~Adjourned. CAMP-MEETING. THE FOURTH DAY. Providence secms to have taken this camp- meeting under its special charge, and continues to smile on all its undertakings. From highest to lowest, all seem to have entcred into the work with a will, determinea that it shall sub- serve the purposes for which all good camp- meetings should be ordered,—the worship of God and salvation of souls,—instead of mere sight-secing, pleasure, and amusement. The weather could not be more favorable. The air is soft and balmy, the mornings cool and delightful, and the evenings, when the interests of the day’s ser- vices seecms to culminate, are simply deliclous, constantly serving to remind onc of that east- ern clime of cloudless nights and starry skies. Anair of decp religious feeling and solemnity Pervades the cntire assembly, and all things seem to speak to each heart, in unmistakable language, of the glory and goodness of the Creator. Friday evening the Rev. G. K. Hoover preached to a large congregation at the main stand from John xiv., 27. He remarked that the greatest boon God can bestow upon man was deliverance from trcuble and peace of heart. God, through Christ, by the operation of the Holy Ghost, offered to do this for all who would obey His commandments. Christ offered to man such a peace as He Him- self must have known and enjoyed as a man. He had the peace which comes of conscious obedience to the Father. He had peace of con- scious approval, and safety in all times and places. At the close of the regular service, the entire assembly organized itself into a prayer-meeting. An unusual degree of fervor was manifested, and many professed to be specially moved by the Holy Ghost. The 5 o'clock prayer-meeting yesterday morn- ing was held at the Evanston tent, and con- ducted by Mr. Lasher, of Oak Park. About fifty manifested their zcal by being present at %h(a early hour, aud were richly rewarded there- or, Regular services throughont the day and even- ing are held in the Swedish language. There is a sufficiently large number of this nationality present to warrant this, and their meetings are among the mostinteresting held on the grounds. ‘The Rev. Dr. Henschen, of the Sendebudet, Chi- cago, preached yesterday morning to the Swedes from Romans <iii., 11. The tent was crowded with eager listeners. If a stranger to the lan- guage could judge as to the character of the dis- course upon the audience, it must have been both able and eloquent. A prayer-meeting fol- lowed, led by Mr. A. Turner. Ten persons, already professing to be Christians, arose an declared their purpose to seek perfect sanctifi- cation, aud asked the prayers of God's people to that end. i THE WOMEXR'S FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY was held at 10:30 in the Tabernacle. The at- tendance was lacge. The ladies especially were present in full force, the meeting beinF one in which they were supposed to be particularly in- terested. - Mrs. Willing presided in 2 manner so felicitous that it would be well for some of the sterner gex to pattern after her example. Dr. Danicls, of Chicago, opened the meeting with prayer, after which the forty-eighth psalm was read by the presiding officer. Mrs. Emily Huntington Miller was then in- troduced, and in her own happy style proceeded to entertain the andience with an address of some thirty minuntes in length, her subject be- ing the missionary work. It was full of interesting facts connected with what has been accomplished by women for the people of heathen lands. "It will serve to incite those who had the plessure of listening to her elo- quent words to renewed exertion in behalf of the millions of their own sex who are seeking the light of civilization and Christianity. Mrs. Edward Andrew, of Indlana,” was the next speaker. The modest and intelligent manner of this lady at once won the attention of her audience, which she succeeded in retain- ing tothe close of her remarks, and all were sorry when she had concluded. Mrs. An- drew told of a Woman’s Mission Asso- ciation in Indiana which she had been instrumental in organizing, and which had re- sulted in the accomplishment of much good. She said such efforts not only tended to the evangelization of the heathen, but they united the church and drew us closer to God. Mrs. A. J. Brown, of Evanston, Chairman of the Committee on Medical Education, followed with' strong and vigorous appeals in behalf of the department of the work. The audience were then requested to contribute an offering to the Lord to be deyoted to the Mission cause. Elder Boring was called upon to do the begging, and was eminently successful, He succeeded in putting everybody in good humor by his ready wit and quaint remarks, and the contribu- tions were generous indeed. The amount col- lected was §57.80. The exercises were, a5 usual, interspersed with music, and it was an matter of general com- ment that the ladies had succeeded in getting up one of the most enjoyable and instructive meetings thus far held. THE SABBATH-SCHOOL CHILDREN came_trooping cagerly in at 1:30 p. m. These meetings are_solely for the little ones, and in the matter of prompt attendance and interest manifested they set an example which older ones would do well to follow. They also know how to appreciate a good thing, and the choicest music and best thoughts of the %peakem are always laid aside for them. Mr. . W. Kellogg conducted the meeting, and made 2 brief and happy aadress. The main interest of the cXercises, however, centered in the address of Bishop Fallows, of the Reformed Episcopal Church. The children were captivated at once by the magncetisimnof the Bishop's voive and manner, and listened spell- bound to his utterances. It is hoped that Bish- op Fallows may be induced to faver the elders with one of his sermons before the close of the meeting. The alternoon services at 2:30 p. m. were, as previously announced, supplemented by brief remarlks from Bishop Fallows. Dr. Willing, of Chicago, preached from thejtexts, Isaiah ix: 6— “And Itis name shall be cailed wonderful ”; Matthew i: 21—* And thou shalt call His name dJesus, for He shall save His people from their 5ins.” ARRIVALS, The morning_trains brought about 180 per- sons, among_whom were noticed Mrs. Emily Huntington Miller and husbaud, Mrs. Jennie Willing, Dr. Willing, the Rev. Dr. Fisher of the Colorado Conference, Bishop Fallows and wife, Axtell, Dr. Hemmingway of Evanston, Mrs. S, Andrews, Mr. A. W. Kellogg, Dr. Danels, Sir. Solomon Thatcler, Jr., Mrs. G. W. Penny, Mrs. R. W. Meacham and Mr. William Moss, Park Ridge; Mrs. IL C. Whitney, Miss Hattic Murphy, Mre. Ashton, Crystal Lake: Misses Amelig and Nellie Lane, the Rev. Dr. William Henschen, Mrs. Alfred Sewell, Evanston; Dr. Miller, Chicago. Appointoients for to-day are: Preaching at 10:30 2. m. by the Rev. Dr. Tiffany, in place of Dr. 'l‘l'xonms1 us previously announced, be being ill and unable tobe present. At 2:30 p. m. by the Rev. G. W. Gurnev, of Englewood. At 7:30 p. 10. by the Rev. C. G. Trusdell, of Chi- cago. A train will leave the city this morning from the depot corner Cunal and Kinzie streets at 8$:45a. m. and return at 5 p. m., stopping each way at the suburban stations_of Irving Park, Jefferson, Norwood Park, and Park Ridge. THE CITY-HALL. The license receipts yesterday were about $1,500. : The Board of Pablic Works yesterday issued an estimate of $497 to Cox Bros., contractors for the masonry work of the Milwaukee avenue commence to-morrow, and people have been paying up to save their property. Water-rents yesterday were $1,941. The{e was paid into thie Water Department $10,000 by one of the railroad companies for water-pipe laid by the city for them. Tuesday at 11 o'clock the Board of Public ‘Works will open bids_for 15,000 tons of coal for the North and West Division Pumping-Works. Bids will be received till the hour for opening the same. = Proposals for furnishing all the materials, anc for tho bailding of sewers on Loomis and Sib- ley streets, from Taylor street to Gilpin place, 1 be received till 1l o’clock a. m. Thursday by the Chief Engineer of the Sewerage Depart- ment. ny of the clerks are desirous that the city ofl];?:syshull be closed at3 o'clock on Saturday afternoons, in order that a little more time may begiven for recreation. It is likely that the measure will be brought before the Council at its next mecting. ome persons are laboring under the impres- nlosn flmr?, because the ordinance reducing the price of a pool-table license Was not adopted, there is no tax at all on such tables. The idea viaduct. County-Treasurer Huck sent over $125,000 yesterday to the City Treasurer. The money is the proceeds from the collection of city taxes during the week. The largeness of the amount is erroneous, inasmuch as the old ordinance fix- ing the license at $10 is still in force. Ald. Sweeney was yesterday quite positive that Tilden @ould b electod by & majority larger than that ever received by any candidate for the Presidency. Aid. Gilbert was just as sure that he would not be elected at all. They shook hands over it, and oneof them—Gilbert— will be wearing a $50 suit of clothes soon after the election which the other will pay for. osecuting-Attorney Boyden will shortly no- H!l;rnbum 105 men Whgwnrc bondsmen for de- parted criminals that suit will bebroaght to re- cover from them the amounts of the fincs im- posed. There are now in hand enough bonds tu yield about §$15,000, and the necessary steps will soon be commenced to get that sum. Here- after a closer watch will be kept on all criminal tsansactions in which the city is interested, and an attempt will be made to collect &l back dues, The Comptroller yesterday sent to the Ameri~ can Exchange National Bank, where Chicago certificates are payable, $200,000 to redeem that amount of new certificates which were issued May, 1876, to take the place of some maturin, that day. There accompanied the principal $4,550 for intcrest on the certificates, and $7, to pay for the puml‘)s which were placed in the North Side works in_January last. The Cit Treasurer paid out $35,000 on” home indebted- ness yesterday. Sept. 1 about $570,000, rcpresented by certifi- cates to that amount, becomes due to the hold- ers of Chicago’s notes. Of this amount $200,- 000 was provided for yesterday by a corasoxfn- ment Log York, so that about $350,000 is left to be paid. “There is no money on hand, and the paper may be protested unless the contidence in the vity’s lhi.liS'l and desire to pay shall lead the holders of such paper to make some settle- ment of an amicable nature, such 2s waiting pa- tiently till they can be paid, or by accepting new certificates in place of those now outstand- ing. The Mayor yesterday said that there were re- newed grounds to believe that before the end of this week $500,000 would be invested in the pop- ular loan. He had been to see the principal bankers, and had received assurances that such investments would be made. The bankers had not had a consultation, though Individually they were willing to iovest. It was very desirable that they should do so, as it was not considered expedient to market the short loan at the East. If the Chicago capitalists would take it all, the example would have 2 great influence upon Eastern men of money, many of whom had al- ready written for information concerning the long-time loan which the East would probably soon be called upon to fnrnish. The credit of this city had been materially strengthened hfi the payment of the interest on certificates hels in New York, and by the rreat reductions in municipal expenditures. The Mayor was much leased with the condition of things, and hoped for the best of results in a comparatively short space of time. Corporation-Counsel Anthony has finished his opinion inregard to the validity of the con- tracts with the Gas Companies. e document is very long, and exhausts the subject. Mr. Anthony regards the question 23 one of the most important which the city has had to deal with for many years, and in support of his idea of the subject says that there could be no tell- ing how many millions a year the gas for the public would cost if the annual appropriations 1increased in the same proportion that has marked their growth in years past. He has opined both as a citizen and as a city official; he has, in his document, quoted what he considers to be the best opinion that was ever delivered on the subject, and introduces many authorities. The gucstmn having never been decided by the upreme Court of this State (though similar courts of other States have against cladms similar to ose of Bill- ings and Watkins), and never having been thoroughly passed upon by any of the city’s lawyers,—Mr. illings’ state- ment to the contrary notwithstanding,—Mr. Anthony has endeavored to say all that could be said pon the topie. He is as thoroughly convinced a8 ever that the contracts can be ab- rogated. SMORE-BURNER3. The Special Committee on Smoke-Burners held a meeting yesterday afternoon in the Coun- cil chamber to come to a decision on the selec- tion of afintenn fuel-saver for the pumping- works. There were present Ald. Ryan, Stewart, Ballard, Sweeney, and Throop. Ald. Throop sald that he had talked with Mr. Carlisle Mason,a practical boiler-maker, and that gentleman was favorable to the Marlow patent. Mr. Mason had examinea all the boilers, and the Alderman then told what he thought of each one. The Marlow combined all the good qualitics of all the patents, and bad an extra appurtenance which no other patent possessed. Defects were found in all the others. Mr. Ma- son was 2 reliable and_a well-known man; he had no interest beyond that whicha good citi- zen should feel in the adoption of the invention, and what advice he gave was not only valuable, but straight. One recommendation was that no royalty be paid. The ideas of the machines were all old, and nothing should be paid for the np,g}kmémn nf’t:’.hem. it he Committee were all of an opinion similar to that held by Mr. Mason,—that ptixe Marlow patent looked like the best one,—and conse- quently called in Mr. George Marlow, of Mil- waukee, the inventor, who, with the other atentees, were awaiting results. Mr. Marlow, when asked to make his prop- osition, said that he would introduce his g}ntem on the boilers at North Side Pumping-Works for $2,500, there being five boilers; for each school-house builer he would ask $300, He would make a satisfactory, perinanent job, which would require three weeks' time; for he used a patent composition to prevent the boiler from burning, and to manufacture and_apply this would take that length of time. In his furnace anything com- bustible could be burned—hard coal, soft coal, hard and soft mixed, wood, screenings, etc. He would put some furnaces in for Lest, and would leave them there long cnough to satisfy the Aldermen. If he did not prove all he claimed to be able to do, he would remove the invention and ask for no pay at all. ¥ Ald. Gilbert moved that™ Mr. Marlow reduce his proposition to writing and hand it to one of the members of the Committee, which would meet to-morrow at 1:30 p. m. Carried. The Aldermen then informally discussed the ques tion, aud decided that it would be but just to allow another patentce to make a test of his burner. The one for test will be chosen at the 1meeting to-morrow. CRIMINAL. A Penitentiary bird, having a dozen aliages, but whose real name is W. H. Smith, was yes- terday bound in bonds of $2,500 and turned over to Marshal Smith, of Missouri, who wants him upon a charge of counterfeiting. Smith’s term 2t Joliet had just expised for a similar crime. George Thompson, a well-known thief, en- deavored to walk away with a horse and buggy :}2‘(:"1) was left standing yesterday morning at No. earborn street, by Charley C. 3 evidence as to the 'flxeft was oynlcy fiumssieuy' 1!:?1: upon a charze of vagrancy, Judge Summerfeld scot him to the House of Correction for a term of sixty days. W. J. Robbins borrowed a watch from Frank Alger, and at once pawned it at his uncle’s, whose door js adorned with brazen globes. Alger complained of such conduct, and, after quite a skirmish with Robbins last evening, sac- ceeded in having him taken in at the Armory. Thomas Lyons and James Dempsey, boys about 19 years of age, got ina qnarr%l gbontyn swing last evening at the corner of Elizabeth and Arnold streets, during which Lyons draw a pocket-knife and jabbed it into Dempsey’s left side, inflicting & decp though not severe flesh- wound. He then made his cscape, and Las not since been lieard f[rom. The wounded boy was taken to the home of his parents, No. 1613 Ar- rold street. _Some unknown man, too drunk to either give his name or any information as to where he be- longed, made things lively for a time yesterday afternoon in front of the Palmer House. The iven opinions 5“ Dl the outer edge of the sidewalk anq a?:,my seven-shooter, not at his assailant, but ol crowd. - Fortunatels, nons of the shops 1 e damage, and the timely arrival of Ok put an end to all further disturbance, Atg) e Liour the drunken unknown was sti] ..,{ gy in an alcoholic bath. and was still obluOTIE everything save delirium tremens, us tg Quite a little buzz of exciiem around the = Amory yestoroy ".‘&;;g <llq pyg by a report that™ a” colos bgen murdered by its pnre;u and bnfi‘:g ave. under the residénce No. 285 nue. Officer Traynor was detailed to tigate, and, after 2 short search, snooall®® finding the body under the house. The 1 ] Benjamin Robinson, a colored man m, ll_flllllq-, a white woman, stated that the chilq wud ta born, and, baving no funds to expend o o neral, he concluded to bury it in the g manner possible. The remaing it brought fo Dr. Bliss, who wa of ™t contrary opinion, and indeed helg g} the child had been born alive, anq [ bis statement Robinson was locked up il Armory to awalt an inquest by the Copoper i* day. Inquiry among residents in the vm,,"’ ives no cause of suspicion as to fon] gl ut on the contrary several women are wil: w:ute that tge 1l;hfld Wwas born dead, byt &15 not swear to the fact, owing to thel the time of its delivery. i absence o ANNOUNCEMENTS, It is understood that Dr. D. A. K. Steele, o this city, is to be married Thursday, Sept, 7, The expectant bride is Miss Alice Tomligy. daughter of Sheldon Tomlinson, Esq., of Ry toul. The Ninth Annual Reunion of the Fifty. second Illinois Veteran Volunteer Assoclatiog £ a will be held at Geneva, Kane Connty, Tuesday, Sept. 12. Al members of the Association ary urgently requested to be present. The following ladies of the Woman’s Temperance Union are appointed to lead the daily temperance mecting in Lower Farwell Hyp for the week commencing Aug. 23: Monaay, Mrs. W. J. Kermott; Tuesday, Mrs. Louise § Rounds; Wednesday, Mrs. O. B. Schuyler: Thursday, Mrs. Mather; Friday, Mrs. Lur.\i'. < Hagans; Saturday, Mrs. A. P.Kelley. Thursday, the St. George’s Benevolen ciationwill hold their sigteonth ot at River Grove, Desplaines Station, on the Chicago & Northwestern Railway. There wil be two trains—one ot 9 and the otherat s o’clock—from the corner of Canal and Kinze streets, stopping both ways at the North Sige Rolling Mills, Irving Park, =2nd Jefferson, There will be a public dinner inthe wood under the charge of Mr. John Wright. The Great Western Light Guard Band with Chaffee and Frank Lumbard’s quartctte club have beey engaged. There will be the usual English games and pastimes, including a warlitnt regatta and climbing the greasy pole. Ample arrangements have been made to insure the best of order, which the Executive Committes is determined to enforce. HYDE PARK. THE BOARD OF EDUCATION met Friday morning, all being present except Mr. Cudmore. The Board finding every. thing already provided for, the meeting sd- journed. The public schools will open Monday the 4th of September, and the examinations for admis- slon to the High-School will take place at that building Saturday, Sept. 2. The schools are re- ported in a flourishing condition, both financial- ly and educationally. LAST DAYS OF THE WEEK. A party of fiftecn from West Chicago char tered the Hyde Park and Palmer House coach Thursday evening and proceeded to the Hyde Park House, where they were served witha neat supper, returning during the evening. A grand ball was given at Torrence’s Hall last night by the employes of the South Chicago Rolling-Mills. AIr. Kellogg is building a beautiful brick resi- dence near the corner of Forty-scventh street and Woodlawn avenue. ‘Water mains are being laid on the east side of Woodlawn avenue from Hyde Park avenueto Fiity-first street. Work has been commenced on the new Drexel boulevard sewer. A man, whose name is unknown, went out on the Michigan Central train last Tuesday night, in onme of the front cars. He told the conductor s Qestinatton, Who zm- swered that he was in the wrong car,end to go back to the proper one. This young Granger never thonght of reaching his coach by passing through the intervening cars, but waited till the train stopped at Hyde Park, in- tending to get off and walk to the other end. In passing down the steps he missed his footing and fell under the train, which was now starting up, but he rolled away under the station plat- form, escaping injury. He did not craw] out through the other side of the platform and board the train, but cowered under the bourds until it had passcd, and had to stay in the vil- Iage till the next morning train. THE FIFTH HOP of the season, which was given at the Hyde Parh House Tuesday night, proved a very ineresting and brilliant aifair. The attendance was large and select, aud all thoroughly enjoved the even- ing. The promenades upon the verandat were nicely ighted Ly gas-jets and reflectors, the dining-hall floor was waxed, the music and programume were first-class, and evegrthing pos- siblé was done for the occasion. The concerl before dancing was a new and popular featura of the festivities. The next hop wiil be given Tuesday evening, with the same arrangement. By rc%xest of many patrons of the Hyde Park hop, Capt. Blewett has consented to run his steamer Bret Harte to and from the porties every Tuesday evening. POLITICAL. Yesterday the Third Ward_Club proceeded in the steamer Ben Drake to Hyde Park. Land- ing at the hotel pier they went in torchlight procession to the front of the Hyde Park House, and, after several well-executed maneuvres, marched and countermarched about the village for half an hour, attracting great attention. Re- turning, they stood in ranks before the hote], and, after ‘éivin_z thre= rousing cheers for Hayes and Wheeler, called for Mr. C. Greeley, who ,came with them from Chicago. Mr. Greeley responded to the call, and was re- ceived with cheers. PERSONAL. Mrs. S. S. Benjamin and children left for Detroit Friday night. Miss Edith Gifford will return in 2 few days S et and - 0. M. Lewis and family are spen fe;I wessk_; i% the North. 3 & s r. 8. T. Bowen is slowly reco typhoid fever. > PECHg ol the e funcral of Charles T. Scammon ook place by cars to Oakwoods Cemeter: Friday. . Capt. W. A, Baily bas just recelved the sad intelligence of the death, at her home in Cincin- natl, of his cousin, Miss Rose Hill, daughter of Mr. 1. H. Hill, of the firm of H. H. Hill & Co., ‘wholegale druggists. Messrs. Oscar Remmar and James Waite have returned from the *‘ Big Show at Philadel- phia. While there, Mr. Waite, i _scientifically explaining the complicated actions of a portion of the machinery, caught his hand in the same, and ceased thenceforth to gesticulate. ——— DAVENPORT & NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD. Spectal Dispateh to The Tridune. DAVENPORT, Ta., Aug. 26.—A special election was held in this city to-day to decide upon votr ing a -mill tax to bring nto the city the Dav- enport & Northwestern Railroad. A heavy vote was | cast, and the measure carried by ? ln;ge majority. The tax will amount to abou! £40,000. The cost of continuing the line inte town will be about $200, be done by Dew 3" $200,000, and it will have t¢ ————— OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. Sax FRaRCISCO, Aug. 26.—Arrived—Pacific Mail steamer Grenada, from Panama. Loxpoxs, Aug. 26.—Steamships Denmark, Russta, and Arragon, from New York, have ar- rived out. FARTHER Porxt, Aug. 26.—Arrived—Steam- sh#: Peruvian, from Liverpool. ARTHER POINT, Aug. 26.—Arrived—Steam- ship Dominion, from Liverpool. EUPEON. EUPEONT If you have rheumatism, neural- gia, headache, a burn, or a bruise, procure a bottle of Eupeon. It will give instant relief, as thousands can testify. For sale by all Druggists. H.A. HURLBUT & CO., 75 and 77 {ellow had engaged in a row with another - son equally drunk as himself, and upon bggg 1 Randolph-st., Chicago, Agents foF the Proprietors. 7