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e b [# THE CITY. GENERAL NEWS, Dr. 1. 8, Marsh, of this city, has just returned from the Centennial. i A correspandent is informed that the Board of Education will not open auy cvening schiools: this winter, An ndjourned monthly meeting of the W. C. T. W, jvill be hield Friday, at 10 a. m., in Room 8,148 Mndison street. Everybody’s Sunday-school and the Y. M. C.% A. Band of Ilupe will give a union entertain. ment in lower Farwell Hall this eveniug at 7:30 o'clock, ® The gentleman who .borrowed n stercoscope and four balleon plctures to take home, Batur- day lnet, will please send his address to the owner, a8 it has been forgotten, ¢ through tne Lost-Ofilee.” A meeting of citizens, frrespectivo of party, will be held ot Northwestern Iiall, 117 Cornell rtrect, this evening, for the mirnose of devise Ing means to prevent illegal voting and sceur- Ing an honest election .. The temperature yesterday, ns obeerve®t by Manasse, opticlan, 58° Madlson strect (TRIVONE Building), was: At S8 a. m,, 50 degrees; 10 4. m., 573 12m., 673 8 p. m., 55: 8 p. ., B Barome cter at 8 a. m., 80,005 8 p, m., 20,54, At the regular monthly meeting of the Board of Manngers of the IHomo of the Fricndless yes- terday, Mra. (irant, the Matron, reported 140 in- mates in the lome, 70 having been dismlssed during the past month. There were nio deaths, Favorable reports were also made from the, Burr Misslon and the Industrial School, ‘The financial report ehowed the receipts for thoe month to bd §1,231.70, which, with the Ualanco on hand at the first ot 'the month, made o total of $1.251.53, The monthly expenses amounted to §903.81, Ieaving a balance to date of §848.22. Bills to the amount of over $800 were audited, The Committca having charga of the matter of private theatricals reported favorably on the nangcmnnLa belng made for the cutertalument'at 8tandara Hall, after which the Board adjourned. Last Sunday night George E. Mastera and T, . Furrington, cmployes of W. Il. Clark, keeper of @ meat-market at No, 623 West Lake “treet, were tempted to go into the store, while oy, ' their way honie from the Tabernacle, for the piir, 7058 o gretting somo apples. As thoy entsy od they saw two hurglars, who were busily *d in” blowing the safe, ?robnb)y more valunble papers it contalned than o Wthieg clse. scuflle en- sucd, dn. "Ing which soveral shots were fired’by bot, ?_Darties, but without succers, ns tho robbers « *feaped, They left behind, how- ever, ol thelr v 2018, from tiro marks upon which thelr ownorship ' traced to Willlan McGrath, & stoncetttor res Wing in the Twclfth Street diatrict, Tl was y. ceterday arrested by Officer Dan Ilogan, but Iind. his case continued in order to bring witncases to. Prove that the tools were stolen irotn hior, and that L kuew nothing at all about such work. The clghth anuual seatlon of the Woenan's Board of Missions for tho Interlor was com- menced yesterday morning fut ,',““ Unlon Park Congregatlonal Church, Over 200 of the ladies were present, and the session wae precided over by Mrs. Moscs Smithy of Jnckuory Mich, 1o report of the Tressuner showed that the receipts for the year bad been §23,040.05, that slx State brmiches bad ‘been established, and that the entlro number of nuxiliaries is 512, of which 113 have be ¢n formed during the year. Thereport of the Secretary, Mra. Francis Bradley, of Lvaustom, showed'a highly favorable éondition of missionm'y ailuirs in twelve diffcrent inisslons, located iz various narts_of Eurtipc and in_Mexico. and among tho Dakota Indians, ‘The roport ulso commented on the growth of o favora- ble public ~ senthnent in regard to «thework, and Instanced the fact thi. i\t twenty- seven women missfonares and more L.4an forty nntive Bible-readers and teachers had” been at worlc durlug the year. Severnl special ¢ DNt Jdees were appolited, to report during t Yo ses~ slon. duy's sesston will begin at 9:50 this morning, and the devotional excreises are to be conducted by Mr, Moody. B. I' PEIXOTTO. The Hon. B. F. Pelxotto, who has justi‘o- turncd from Roumanie, where for the pust &1 X years he hns been the diplomatle representatives of the United Stater, will dellvera lecturo on “ Roumania. and the Tastern Question” this evening ot Farwell Tiall, [le proposes Lo discuss the eocial and politieal conditfon of ltoumania, tne character of her leading publlc men, the customs, habits, aud ftelllrence of ler people, her attitude fu the tmpending crisia, and her herole struggzte for Hberty, Mr, Pelsotto hashad aceess Lo the publlc archives, aud been in intl- wnate soclal aud polftieal Intercourss with the rulers of Roumsania and the nelghboring States, Howill beablo to givethe publle a thorough und intellizent understanding of the complicat- ed “Enstern_question,” it view of the pro- Tound Interert now felt thronghout Chrlstendom in the struggle of Rowtnanta, the discussion of this subject by one who has been o personal and (Jicen observer, and who s n clear thinker and an cloquent orator, will afford the citizens of Chicazo an interestiug and Instructive ovening’s entertalnment, o JUDGE M'ALLISTER. The McAllister petitions requesting him to Jeslicn wero nearly alt handed Inlast evening o the zentlemen who have charge of thein, Alto- igetlior over 5,000 names were sigied to tiem. e counnitiee hield a brief mecting for con- sultation to conslder how the petition should be ceented, and whethor It was heat tocall o E,:mlh: meeting. Astheso was some diviston of pinfon In regard to the matter, it was recolved o enll ameeting of the genticmen who elreu- Iated the - petitions for "this afternoon st 2 olclock, in the arbitrntion-room of the Board of T'rade, when u cowmittes Lo Hmm the petition to Mealister will bo eclected, It 13 not unlikely that the subject of yalsing a subseription for Mrs, Ilacford “will be brought up on *Change to-da; THE SECOND REGIMENT. 1T 18 NOT A POLITIGAL OKGANIZATION, The folluwitg correspondence czplains itself, and will serve to vindicate the Second Reg- twent from unfounded rumors ond unjust {mputations which have Leen circulated und charged agafnst, jt* Cricado, Oct . A . Ducal, Come manding, ele., EXERALS Bince iny election to the Colonelcy of the Second Rewlment 1 have mot with the abjection and knputation In certain quar- tera that tho organization wan more or less of o politieal charactor, and that (as o prouf of the wame) during the pendency of tho municipal im- broglio last spring tho retiment was under nrms, P - dn ity annury, awil was ready to rospond to the call’ of. (he 3layor should that efllclal have then deemod 1t noceennry to nvoke its uid, T know, and ain sure that {ou will conflrm the asecrtion, that this rumor and asperafon was then st 48 now without tio atighteat fnlation in fact, You cun teslily ne to Lhe circamstances undor which the Sccond Iteziment was hield n the arpior aubjeet to cull, and I am confilont that you will agree with ma in the Lolief that thore nover was tho sllzhiest grounda for tho unfricndly chargu that tho reginient had any ulterlor design, or was organlzed, or being uscd, as n palitical agency. Tho I;enllemen whio have been consplcunualy {den- tified with the reginient havo steiven hand and Taithitully to achicve for it recagnition and publle Tuvor on the rcore, on which alone it must stand fal], and by which only {t shonld bo judged, nititary discipline und charactor, part of the orgunlzed willitla of the State, cond Hegiment was orgunized to dofend {ho and, ns A pecereary duty, obey tho urdersof the recognlzed military anthorities,” Tho obiligation 1 can wafely niul conid ently vkart has been Toyally thespirit of tho reximent fram the outsul, and, it 13 hardly necesenry to add, will ulways characterize 1t while I have the hienor to coonmand I, | theres forc ask you, as an act of simple Justiceta the rogi- meut, ol “1 Kunwiedge of tho fucts which have given rivo to thess nujuw, md wholly unwarganted hinpututions on thy elilcers and mems bers of the organization, 1 have the honot to be, wery respectiuily, your abedient vury: A . Toxnexer, 111, State Guarde, TegAvouantraw TLLINom BTATE (luauns, Oct. 81, 187U, —lerpectfully retarned to Col Turrence, comwanding becond Itesiment of Iufantry, The troop nider arian {n thiscity at tle tloe ro- ferred 1o 1n your letler were actine undermy sug- Jusr: Col. -Commnnding Second Ref ut. -Col. (Quirk, commandlug Hegiment ut that time, had speckal ordors from Mo A pervon. e inan ollicer who hau ween sorvice, cers, Sroops it 1s not probable © given to, vr abeyed by, excepl Chlc?. wpecifully, your obedient survant, f Autuun C.'Ducar, Lrigadler General Commanding, * THE CITY-IIALL, Qirecting that all saloons be closed Tiesds; two. und” orders, and, to my Kuowledge, no the Eecand 4 and could not be guilty of sny such groes military © fmproprioty, 1leanows his duty too well Lo receive ors frot uny municipal or uther anthority, or through any chauuels other than bhls superior o While I bave the honor to command the Stato auy order will be nental commanders, they are from mo or thie Conmandersin 1 huyve the honor to be, Colonel, yery re- Mayor Heatn yesterday fesued a proclamation Twelfth street bridgo will be opened for po- palrs this worniug, and kept open for a day or The police and fireen will 1eceive thelr Sep- —— THE CHICAGO TRIBUN : THURBDAY, tember salaries some day. near the end of the week, The amwount to Ke Alshureed 1s $05,000. Sinco the city began to redeem past-due certificates there” has been redeemed at the Clty- ‘Treasurer’s otfiedy about $253,000 sworth of such paper, and the work still goes on. Cltg-Altimmy Tuthill and City-Engineer Chesbrough appoared at thelr respective offices yoaterday “aflor absences of about ono week :neh.w oy have been East and to the Cen- onnial. The firat child that was cver born In tha crib, and perhaps the Inst one that will ba born thore, s the child, 8 duys old, of Mr, Kalstrom, the crib-keeper. It is nowin order to suggest & #uitable namo for the distinguished individual, : Building permit s were fssued yesterday to the {Vest Division Cif.y Railway Company for a two- atory horso-barn, 125 by 125 feet, and a car- houge of the samic dimensions, Tfmy are Lo he h{xmuncm' the corner of O'Nofl and Ialsted strects, ' The Department of Public Works yesterday opened bids for two hell and watch towera for capiuc-houses on West Lake strect and West Chiengo avenue, Tha lowest bidder waa D, M. Binfley, at 84,800 for the two towers, Next in arder was the bid of Earnshaw_& Gable, at $4,086, while the highcst bld was $7,075. BAS. Judge Beckwith, ropresenting C, K. Garrison stocklolder in tl »;c{mt slddz Gas Cnmrmny: ane Corporation Counsel Authony, representinig the city, yesterday entered fhto the following atipulation:' Tt in hereby stipnlsted and agreed that the appll- cation for an’ in; n iction shnllgbe postponed m‘-lll after Nov. 7, 18705 and, In the meantimo the Cit of Chicago sgrecs to do nothing to interfere with tho gas-Inmps of the Peopla's Gnslicht and Coke Company, and thaf. all maticra shall remain in tho sumo condition.as thoy now nre. —— TIE COUNTY BUILDING, ‘The lielp at the Coumty Hospital has been in- ereased by adding ten nurses. The employes number forty now. The Grand Jury wais [n scsston yesterday, but aQid little else thau Xill time. It will adjourn Saturday, becauso ccmpelled to under the law. Andrews, the indfcte d pawnbroker, tried yea- terday to have the Indic tment sct aslile, but was unsuccessful. Iis cose: was thercupon sot for trial to-morrow. The case Is an old one, and the offenso Is recelving :stolen goods, It was rumored yest erday that Monday the Normal School difficalty’ would "assume a hew phase by tho County B ird removing two of the anti-Wentworth member 's of the County Board of Education, Buch a rse would strengzthen Wentworth, for their phaces would be tilled with his friends, A prominent Democint around the bufldin yestorday wanted to bet $50 that L. 1., Mills irould run 5,000 alead of his tleket, and that the ontire ticket would be elected, but could get no takers. le can be found alimost any ilay with tho money in land by parties lookicg for such investments, The Committee cm Public Bulldings and Pub- Tic Service was in acasion yesterday, but did 1it- tle else than poituse the contract with Mr. Hinsdule for graoite columns and pllasters for the now Court-Ionso widch was made Mondny. His bond was w).so examined, and, while sntis- factory, ita approval wns deferred nntil to-mor- row, ot whiclh ttme McNell's bond will also be constdered. i “About 500 nabt iralization papers were fssned in the Crimiual Clourt vesterdny, day und ovene ing. The Clerk's offico was Uesleged all day, and in the evendiig the crowd was hinpenetrable, and at times even, in thelr cay cmen?to et waited on, did counstderable pulling nnd hauling. Four-fifths of th vee gettivg papers through this channel are gett:ng them st the expense of the Democratic Cent ral Commilttee, Commlssioner Holden was r{'cstcrflny fall of Democratic fervor. He could see nothing but victory on oll siddes, and to fmpress his fdcns upon n_fow Renublicans who were sitting with him in the cominfttce-roomn he proposed fo nsk gyery person who camo in how he would vote. Mosi of those who camein were county cm- ploges, aud for a tlme tho Commissioner had everytiing his own \m{. He finally struck o seg, however, and the laugh was on him. “Who will you vute for,” he nsked of a thick- tongued fdividnal, * Titden or Ilayes? ™ The reply was clear Jand dellberate, “ Col. Clearys Ivoted for Ww'lost fall, and ho jiet int o down to git mo_papers.” Tho Commnyissloner hiad enowugh, and dirccting the stranger how to “get his puperd,” gave up the job Lo had un- dertaken amit thy greatest merriment by the ::,-omrdv.’ Mr. Holden I3 stiil in favor of * re- form.! . CRIMINAL, Joscph Stotie, onc of a party who broke out of the Twelfith Strect Statfon on the 17th of March Inst, was yesterday identified In the West Stilo Pollee Comnt by Officer Twohuy, and was nt unes taken down stairs and booked for jall- ; Lreaking. Peter Cannon, Tdward Dooley, and Thomas 'Nelly for roblilng Henry Brandt, of No. 370 Hubbard strect, near the western entrance of the Washington at reet tunncl, of $17, werasent to the Crlminal Court in $2,000 Lafl each by Justlce Beutly. Janies Adair, David Riordan, and John Burk, well-known lead-plpe thicves, were yesterlay arrested for the thift.ol lead pips from the house of J. A, Tyrn:ll, No. 219 Peorln strees, which waa noticcd In - the newapapers at tho tinie, Tho offlcera «clatm to Lave a surs case agalust them. Eugone Keller, Charles Hauner, Frauk Evans, Frank Vanderburg, and Robert Brown, hoys umler 13 years of nge, were yeaterday locked ip at the Madlsun Street Station cliurged with pur- Tofning seven boxes of cignra from the store of H, C. Forman, No. 317 Madison street. Enirance was gafned by forang open a slde window, A fellowed named Edward Cummings, who was vestorday before Justics Foote for threats to kill an acquatntanee namned Mrs. Grilll, so far forgot hlwscl! tn the heat of the discussion as to Lurl on ink-atand at the liead of Justice Foote. Whereforo b was seat out to rhiate In the Honse of Correction for a short period. Detectives Scott and Bawder yesterday tmmmd own upon Mr. and _Mrs, Rikchara C, Welch, recene arrivals from Boston, who are wanted fnn that ¢ity for the larceny of diamond eurrings, and o rlnk pearl and diamond ring, valiied {n all at $1,000. * Both partles aro disrop- utable,~he nu usher in the Howard Athe- niew ond slie 4 cominon anatltnw. When ar- rested puwn-tickets for the poods were found upon her person. Justies Scun{y yesterday held the following : F, A. Becker, lorceny of ribbons from J. W, hmmcdi. No, 239 Madison street, $400 to the Criminal Court; "Thomas Connors, rohlery of Aunton Browu, $500 to tho Criminnl Coirt; Jaes 1 Burgle, embezelement of 250 from Martin Best, of No, 5§ Wi Ruudolph strect, €500 to the Criminal Court; James Mituger, tapplng the LI of 1, D, Somers, No. 263 Ciavroll avenue, $500 to the Crimiual Court. SBUBURBAN, ) HYDE PARK, The residents of Hyde Park look upan the ac- tlon of Mayor Jeath {n ordering the clostug of the sgloons very favorably, and hope that Mr, John R. Bensley, the President of the Board of Trustecs, will follow bis cxample aud sec that the 8tate law is not broken, and also that the pulice have orders and enforce them strietly. Tho Board meet this evening in the Town Hall, at which time the dralnaze question will Do the first cousidered, and willbe Tollowed by miscclluncous husiuess. “The Reapers' Suclety gavo o reception at the resldence of C. H. Nelson, on Madlson avenug, noar Fifty-sevouth street. The monoy obtalned fruin thosale of o few fancy articles will be used for charitable purposes. 8ix hundred and eighty-slx names are regla- tered in the poll-books In the First District, Mr, Willlam A, Olmsted, of Hyde Park, was marrled to Miss liclen M, Holdeu, Oct. 26, at Turly, N, Y., EVANSTOR, The pipe for the extension ut tho Water- Works'arrived from Milwaukee yesterday, The work. of driviug.the nceessary piles bas been completed, and the contractors, Messrs, G, W, James & Co,y of Milwaukee, whowers in Evaus- ton ycaterday, wunounce that. thoy will begin to lay the pipe fmmedintely. If tho weather favors them, they will completo the worls so that the town will'be supplied with pure water in any desired Tmullty Inside of ten days, though, should they bu troubled with rough weather, it will, of couree, tako much longer, Tuers was, no -uecun;l: of the Village Trus- teus Tucsday evenlug, for lack of & quorumi, The repular eeting of the Board will be held on election night, Mr. i, C. ‘Tillinghast and daughter have re- turned from the Centennial, OAKLAND, The Joy Club give the performance of ¢ Bread on the Water ” at tho Ellis Avenvo Musie-Holl this evening. This Club liaa dropped the dru- watle psrt of thelr name, buv wl}l continue to Eive drawatic represcutatious, CITIZENS’ ASSOCIATION. Review of Its Labors During the Past Year. Last Fall's Election.--The County Com- missioners—-South Town, The Exccutive Commilteo of tho Citizens’ Association has propared and submitted a re- viewof the work of tho Assoclation for the year, from which tho fallowlng extracts aro made: i i Tho matters which have emgaged our atlention bave pertalned to the County of Cook, the City of Chicago, or ono or more of the {owns composing the clly, And of theso the cunnty affairs now cause us most auxiety, becanso no decided im- provement has yei taken place in thelr mnanage. mont, Wo beliere the nmjority of the present Jloard of Connty Commisslonera to be incompetent to fill thelr ponitions, if not deliberately unfaithe fu) to their dutler, It {a Imperatively necessary so niaco better and abler men in these oftices ns fast as the opportunity acenrs. One dealinge with this Ilo:lr(d liave been chiefly through the madium of the courty, LITIGATION WITIL THE COUNTY COMMINSIONTRS, A sult has been commenced under the auspices of the Execulive Comumltteo of Inat&nnr to prevent the Commissloncrs from paying $46,000 of the people’s money for an_impetfect aet of so-called **abstract-Looks." A temporary injoncticn had heon obtained, and In this condition the canse came under onr charge. 1t raleed questions con- cerning the administration of our lacal sffairs, npon ‘hich it was important ta abtain judicial decislon, Wo employed additional counsel, nnd Alie caso was fully and ably presented to the comt. ‘The declslon reaflirmed the right af any citlzen and taxpayer of o publle corporation to go into a Court of ‘Chiancory and enloln the corporation from spending money Injndiclonsly or illegally, 1t further held that a Conrt of Chancery had Jorisdiction to inquire Into the acts of tho County Moard, and to grant injnnctions in cases of actual fraund, or of wilifl violation of the pawers confided by law to the Board. And it nleo overrinlod tho clafin of the Commissionors that u the oxerclso of theic powera Emscrlhm\ by atatute they nro as aheolnto as tho State Legisla- taro, and feld that they have no other or greater anthiority than tha Board of Snpervisora or Com- missloncra of the other counties in this State, ‘Fhio injunction was dirsolved because in the opin- fon of the Court no such frand had been shown In thin particular case aa justified it in interfering, In o inare recout snit branght to restral the Com- laslonors frum prececding to construct the Court- 1ouee, a8 this was n matter of’ ganeral concern, wo nrsnclated counsol with those comemencing the pro- cacdings, TheCourt finally declined to Interferc, but Its declsion wa based npon the steps taken by the Board, subrequent to and Incunsequence of the Institution of this sult, which mude some pro. vislou for the expenso of tho work, and afforded somo sceurity ta the publie, At the trluis in the Criminal Court of this connty of mombers of this Board for malfessanco In ofiice we proviiled assletunce for tho Pablic Prosccutor. Those thua far tried have heen acquitted, but the evidence adduced bas opened the ayes of thia com- nuu..tfi to the shameful system of plunder of which {t hias Leen the victim, ond to the wronga which liavo been inflieted upon its holv]us sick and poor, ‘Ilie guilty men may yet be punished. Our litigstion witlhi the County Commimiloncra has shown that great powers are intrusted o this Board, the abuse of which it {s diificult, bt uot {mmposeible, to prevent or punish, And ¢ is tho anttled purpore of this Assoctation, whenever Jn- competent or corrupt men appear to control our connty affalrs, to hold them 10 tho sirictest no- canntubility, and fo contest their cvery departura from daty by lcgal means, §The com- plete remedy, however, {8 in the hands af the people, and must Lo sought ot the polls. The ramo apint which e shown [n the laet olection of members of our Cily Councll muet guide the cholce of our County Com- missioners, of greuter evils may befall ne, Tlhe nomination of any man not thorouphly it to fll this important ofilce, by cither political party, shontd be sternly robutted. It is not_material whether our Connty Commissloners are Republic- ans or Democrats. * 1t is all fmportant that they be honest and competent men. THE COUNTY ELECTION Ov 1870. In November of last yeur an important count; election took place. It was feared that the abolf- tlon of the Iteglatry law a6 to local clectlons would cause great frands, and the evident Intention of snue in anthority to prevent a falr oxprossion of tho popnlar will led ‘many of our best clilzens, members of thls Assoclation and others, to catl o masa-mecting at Farwell Hall, Oct. 20, This will by long remembered as ¢ declsiva effort to parify our local electlons. From that weeting rosulted the formation of *volunter organizations to attend cach polling-place In tho intorests. of law nnd order. This Aasociation ndopted n resolution appotnting two of ita.mem- hers in each clection precinet o wpecial commdttee to een that no violations of the Electlon lnw ac- curred. — Thedo Committecs for the most part faithfully aitended to_thelr duties, and reidered Linportant service.. The result of {that votl fi saved thie connty from powitiye disgrace, a taught our people that they can have an clection honest in the wain when thicy take up tho matter with tho same cnergy which they devote to an! other business, Some frauds orcurred which it ia beliaved defented the popular choico aa to one or mioro ofllicers, and proceos |Iu§l were carried on for somo time {o contest tho election of onoof tha County Commlasioners, But tho dificalty of mak- g tio ncecesary progt, aud tho {mporalbillty of obialuing o apeedy dectslon under the lawas ftnow etands, rendsred It expedlent to dismisa thom, HLECTION PRUDS, i ‘Wao gavo special attention to the punishment of fraudulent voting at this clection, advortised for evldenco on tha subject, and took n large amount of proof at our roomy, which was furnished to the Tublic Prosecutor, S0me of those brought to jus- tice Inthis way were convicted, The principal offendern against the law, however, wers roveral of the election judges, who wcre duly Indlcted, und at tholr teinl wu retalned counsel'to act with the State's Attomey, Tho judges of tho Kirst Precinet of the Twonticth Ward have been tried twice, once in Cook County and ouce in Will Connty, and have cach time escaped conviction by lhudlmfznwmtlll of juries Dbelieved to havo been corruptly pracured. *Thelr next trial will soon taka place at Jollet, Tho Mcrchants' Commliteo formcd at the Farwell Hall wmeeting co-operated with un in teese rontters, snd finally lefe thewm in our hands, Luving furnished sibstantial gecuulbry all. The Twentfeth Ward Citlzena’ Club initiated the procoedings aguinet the indlcted judges of their ward, collected tlio evidonce, aud rendered fnvalu- able assistance in the matter, THR SUEIIPE'S OFPICE. r wa reason from our cxperience In these clec- tlon-fraud cases, It la woll nigh knpoesible to ob- talu o fulr and honest jury W try these offenders nuninal our mullflprccloul rllshlu‘ Kven ono of our Cirenit Court Judizes bad so little perception of tho magnitude of the iuterests [nvolved as to stigma- tiza vne of this class of sAits as & ** political fight,” If we bolieys cominan roport, the root of the ovil lica In tho SheriI's ufllce. Certalnly no local oflicer lias been the themo of more critlclam and com- plalnt than the present Sherlf® of Cook Cou and no oflice has pparcntly been moro mismanaged than s, We have hind’s specisl committee upon the subject, whioso investigations have revesled o lameuntable state of things in that department. ‘The evidence they lhave accumulated has been prosented to - successive Grand Jurics, and hou led to Indictmentd of soma of the partics coneerned, but it [s probahlo that thoss most de- scrying punishment have thus. far cluded it. The public bave become fumitilar with tho cscapes of criminala from the Jall, tho poemitting prisoners to gin abroad at will, and the other irregularltics Inld at the doorof the Sherlfl, When thn{ 2lso0 gealizo that the whole of our Jury system 18 In tho hand« of this officer, und appreciato the svil which an inedlclent and corrupt ofiicial in that place can du to the whote cclnmuult{. wo may bops to seu it tilied by a capable and upeliht man, CITY APFAIRS, Every guod cltizen must rofolce In the declded Improvement which has taken pluce fn our city at- fairs, To fully nuderatand how great this s, ons needs only to review the cvents of the past year, and to myntally contrust the present condition of Ahings with that which axisted Jevs than a year ago in onr munieipa) matters, ‘The report then reeapltulates tho action taken In reggard to the Mayoraity, the churter of 1875, city tuances, ele., and then continues: Towy Aveams. Tha decisions of ouf courts holding the special syrtem of asaensment and collectlon of clty taxes to bo fnvalid obliged the wmuuicipal suthorltivs to bass tha colleciton of thelr rovenues for 1875 upon the nasuesments made by the lown ollicors. Theao wurs grosdly unequal, and the injustice thus cuus- ed sraused great indlguatlon, Woe carefully exnin. fned the matter, and belng atisficd that It was too Iatu to remedy tho cvil fur thut year at loast, and that 1t was absolutely uccessary for the cliy to re- celvo itd revenue without delay, fssucd an addeess recommending the payment of the taxes, und that the recurrence of the griovances complained of shonld bo provented by the selcctions of proper oficers at the coming town elections, TOWN OF SOUTIL OHICAGO, The com{nlqmu which were made in this regard had more foundation, perl\n\ll. in the cuse of the town of Bouth Chicago than in either of the other towns withiln our clty limits, A thorough exam- fuatinn of ity aflaies'was wado by our Commitien on'Taxatfon, and thelr published” roport showed aur citlzonu what mismanggenicnt and fraud pre- vailed iu tho public seevice in this mmmm.nfiu. lowof ourcley, A sult was commonced to enjoln the town o cuva from repeating sume of thodoubifnl uperatio of tho preceding year, which had Its effect in pro venting the same. Wo 100k evury ponslblo menus to arouse the voters of the town (o an apprecialion of the ninlnfuvlll, und (o the ngcusslly of cor- lectlnfilhl‘m by thu cholcoof fitmenal “the ap- proaching town electlon, A general Interest was falt {n the wattor, snd a good tickcet wavnominated and elected. Hutthe consplratord who hiad fattoucd upon the town rovenucs were nat disposed to sube it to the defoat of thefr candidales, §f fraud could ovall them, Ewboldened by tha advice of crafty altarnoys, they caused all of the ballots to Lo “mingled at the principal polliug-place and Kept thoere over night,” This atforded an” opportunlity to tamper with the vauit In which they weras deposlt. cd, and when the uctuul count was made on the followingday 1t was dlscovered that a large number of bullots had been abatracted and others substliug- ed lu thelr place, }Mence menwho had bardly been heard of aus cundldates on election day were declared o be the reciplents of » wmajority of the voles. ~ An indignation meut- fnz followed, und at the “mne mecting befora referred to 8 commlittes of twenty-tv 1mafuly composcd ¢ mumbors of this Ass was appointed to right this wrong, Throngh their exertions tho matfer was ko reprosented to the ‘Tawn Doard that that body refured to permit tho [nerpctrnllnn of #o gross an outrage, and treated he election as vold, cxercised fta powerof ap- Imlntmenl, and placed goad citizena in the offices 0 bo Nlled. This Association furnirhed a hond to the County Clerk to protect him in recognizing {heno appolntecs, ‘The advarso claimants rerorted folitigation, and & number of suits enened, the care and exjiense of which have Lecn amsumed by this Assoclation, uln reference to the South Town Board matter says: ‘The nituatlon ts almply this: Nofinal jndgment of auster has or can be rendered against any of Lhe appointees of tho Town Doard until after their term of ofilce shall have explred. TOWNSIIP ORGANIZATION Theae events led ton rencwed demand for the abolitfon of township organization, and thin Asno- cintion cansed to bo circitlated a potition for thls [umoee, which soon rocefved 19,020 slgnaturee. L waa duly presented to the Connty Commissioners whose duty it waa tosubnit the question to the people at “the comling November clection, They iad been advised by thelr counsel to reftise pro formn to grant the potition, in order that a case might he mado up at once and prezented to the tEuprenio Court at the Seplember term, 1870, T'he Commincioners, however, refrained from any action until it wan too Iate to carry out this plan, and then declined to submit the question to the rmpln. 1t {s proper, however, 1o siate that fur- her legislation fs desfrable before so Important o change In our county government is made, STATE LRGISLATION. Tt {s very Important to_the interests of this cam- munity that proper legistation aliould be had at the next meeting of anr State Logialature upot a num. ber of topics. We will anly mention hero thoso of townehip organization, Revenuo law, the change of venuo in criminal cases, tho jury system, aud the Registry 1asy. 1t will bo the ‘endenvor of this Assoclation to ald In this behalf by tho preparation of bllls, and nll other means in'ita power, But, unlass the nmrlo sccure a nnited, comnetent, and honest delegatlcn from this county, wo cannot hope for any good reanlts, In thls, asinallother mat. tora i which refarm is needed, it can Lo bost se. cared at tha ballot-hox, Lot us sclect eapinble and nllrlglll men for every office that Is within our gltt, nod the remalnder'of the work can csuily be accomptished, THE INDIANS. FODDER WANTED, Spectal Dispatch to The Tribune. Wasaomarow, D. C,, Nov. 1.—Whatever the Deocratle correspondents may chooso to say, it 1is cortain that the object of Lieut.-Gen. Shicridan’s visit to this city was to confer with ‘the President and Gen. 8herman with respect to tho conduct of Indian affalrs. The object of is visit was to procure supplies fortho Indians, and to guard against any bad faith or neglect n proviting food for them mow that they are under the care of the military authoritics, In Targe part thelr arms and ponies having been taken from them. they will be more dependent now than ever on the arrangements to e made by the Government for feeding them, At the Standidg-Rock Agency, espectdlly, pros vistons will bo nceded promptly, and Gen, éncrl- dan does not want auy failure to occur jon the part of the Governuent {n fulfilling its promises with the Indians, which he considers a condition precedent to the ultimate success of the mode now being adopted for thelr management. Act- ing Sccretary of the Interlor, Gen. Gorham, and Commissfoncr Smith, of the Indian Burcou, Dave bean in consultation for the purpose of as- mlu-lng measures to second Gen. Sherldan's nns. § Commissioncr Smith's re[)orc on Indlan affalrs will be soon subinitted to tho Acting Sccretary of the Intcrior, The latter has placed in tho hands of the Sccretary of War.a number of statements and focts relative to tho Indians and thelr azencles, now under temporary control of the War Departinent, with which the Interior Dun;mmunt is now in entire accord snd co-op- eration. —— MILES’ FIGAT. CmicAco, Nov. 1.—Tho following dispatch was received at the military headquarters here, and forwarded to Gen, Sherldan, at Washiug- ton: . o Cricaco, Oct. 31, 1870.—Lieut.-Gen. P. II Sherldan, cory_Gon. Bhorman, Washington, D. —Col, Ifuzen, commanding at Fort Buford, reports, ander date of the 20th, the following: ‘*Gen, Mllcs had n successful tight with the Tostilea Bltting Bull, Putty Bear, Bull Eagle, John Sans Arcs, Standing Tear, Gaul ‘and_ Whito 'Tear, <n Cedar Creck, on the 21st ond 22d, Hu drove them forty-five milea to the Yellowstonu, Five dead Indlins wera seen, and many others aro sups poscd to hove been killed and wounded, 1iis losa 1x two wounded. A large portlon of the Indiana havu gomo toward tho Choyennu_ Agency. Sitting Bull und othors have gone to Peck. "I start to Pecik with four companles and one plece of artil. lery, at unce, with the sieamboat Peninali, and ratlons for Miles. I belivve this mattor can bo closed now by vigorous work, Indisdensable, (8igued) Some cavalry is R. C. Dnon, Asalstant Adjutant General, LABOR LIGHT—RESULTS PERFECT. The new Willeox & Glbbs * Automatle sew- {ng-machine fs a wonderful and cntifely novel adaptation of sutomatic principles to maching sewing, insuring perfeet work with to lightest Iabor. On viow at 200 and 203 Wabash avenue, Chicago. ——— A Lunatle Scarching for the IBodies of Jis Wifo and Ohild. Port Jertls Gazelte, The good peoplo of Btanhope, Sussex County. N. J., have been greatly excited for weeks past over the digging up of scveral graves fn the - Stanhope Cometory. A watch was set, and the culprit was discovéred to be a crazy man nawmed Cliristlan J, Feltzer. Feltzer clajmed,when dis- covered at his work, that lis wifo and child had been murdered and burfed fu the cemch‘{, and that he was In search of their bodles, Heisa Gurman, 85 years old, of rather siender build, but of immonse strength, He tirst appeared in Btanhope about eighteen months ago, About a year ago ho marrfed an Irish girl named Jane Mack, but on account of bis brutality and il- usage she was compelled to flee from him two months ago, since which time ho has been un- ablo to discover her whereabouts. 11e used fre- quently to whip her nnd turn her out of doois, and on one occuslon ho threw her futo awell. She succeeded i chimbing out by means of the chaln attached to tho bucket. “She flually fled and took with her thelr chilid, just born, Owing, 1o lifs inability to fiud her he has concelved the idea that sho and the child wers mifrdered and buried in the cemetery. Ha resolved to dig the ‘whale cemetery over until he found their bodies. I1u hios dug out, with his hands and @ walking- stick, about fifty wraves, in some cases taking the bodies out of “thelr coflins, ‘The German residents of the town think ho Jms been gullty of soma crime in the old cmmtr(v 08 At sight of apoliceman he runs nway and bl den binsel for iwoor three days, nobody knows where, lle will be sont this week to the lunatie asylun at White Plains, % ————— A Slight Mistake, Yonkers Gaaette, ‘There's a good story, awd a true one withal, relatlve to Mr. Glll, long reporter for the Bos- ton Lost, and well known us a * follow of fn- finjte Jest.” Ho was reporting o diiner of the scvonty-ifth anniversary of the battie of Bun- ker's 1AL The diuncr was a splendid alfair, wnd everybody was patrotie. Gill, when the excitoment wus at boiling polut, whispered ton Iriend, one of those gentlemen who sre always “liappy M in speech-making, that bis futher wis ongaged in thie battle of Bunker's Hill, Tho oratar arase, mnde a hrilliant speech, alluded to GlIl's fathier and Gl i tho higheet terms, und propoecd GIII's health, which was drunk with ho usual honors, aud ano or two more. Thore were shonts of * Gilll GNP and he madoa speech, returning thanks fu the usual mauncr, and gald: * But iy learned friend omitted ong fact—an Important fact, of which he might have been unaware, My father was {n the bat- tle of Bunker’s Hill," but he unfortunately fought ou the British side!” There was nqt quite eo much enthuslasm after that, Gill has not Indulged in speechies alnce, ————ectTR— A Littls Dispute with » Panther, Galraston (Ter,) News, Jolin Ake, of Ca&u ércuk, was in the woods horss-huntiug and had forgotten gun, but his vowiv mnd bis dogs were along antd he felt at home. The dogs treed a large punthor [n a cedar tree. Ake trivd tobring hls game down with stones, but the panther refused to come dowi. So the old man placed his Knife fn his mouth and climbed the ree. The pauther showed bis teeth. The old man could uuhfiut near enouxh with satety to use the knife, but os tho beast sat perched his talt = )nufi angling down." Ako sclzed it, and the palr fell'to the ground, the old man fulling on top, The dogs lit fu and the old Lunter euded tho disputo with hia knife. L —— e Vivisection va, Bporting. A wrltor it Nature goes futo an elaborato calcu- Iation (o show how many birds ond animals must yearly bo wounded by Lritish sportsmon and 1e£t ta die a'lingoring deatb, Calculal ab spuRtsmen holdingg llconses to kill gama wi 3 aally for 42 days, he calealatos that tha 05,816 holders of licensed in 1874 wounded 8,208,508 antals, and the U8, 070 Lioldors of licensvs Il 1875, 8, 577,004, Tho holders of gun liceuses add, upon & ko cal- culation, 13,731,744 wonnded in 1674, snd 15, 004,014'in 1875." " Altogether tho. writér concludés that ** acute pain of uncertion duration® . tho year ending March 31, 1874, lullcted on 000,000 of snhmals, and i the like year for 1875 oni, 500,000 onfwiale—which the Welter {hinks ruthier worse than vivisection, L] Forz NOVEMBER 9 ~ 1876, IE COURT: Effort to Oust a Railroad Receiver »==The Mutual Security. Record of Judgmonts and New Buits--- Bankruptoy Business, Judge Drummond was occapfed all day yes- terday in hearing a motion to remove George B. Wright, the Recelver of tho Indianapolls, Bloomington & Western Rallway Company. The petition, which was filed by the Farmors® Loan and Trust Company, charges that the original bill tu tho caso was flled in tho DeWIitt County Circuit Court in November, 1874, by Turner Dres., in collueion with Benjamin E. Smith and C. R. Griggs, the President and Sec- retary of the road, Smith and Griggs, knowing that the road was {nsolvent, and wishing 1o retain their control of it, fnduced Turner Bros. to file a bill to foreeloss the two mort~ gages and put Wright in Recefver on condition that he would allow tnem to retaln possession. ‘Tho Lill was filed and a Recelver appolnted on the same day, and on a similar application made at the same timo in Montgomery County, In- dlana, Mr. Wright was also appointed Recefver of the portion of the road in that State, Itis further alleged that no notico was given to the petitioner of tho application to ap- point o Recelver; that Mr. Wright fs under the control of 8mith and Griggs; that he delayed taking posscssion of tho road uutil long After ho was appolnted; and that since his ap- pofument hie Tas falled to keep his accounts properly, and has been carcless and extravagant . lifs managament, When e was appolnted Recelver thero was about £2(4,000 on hand, bub by his delay he only actually got $300, Furlher. more {t is charged that he s acting jn favor of the unsecured creditors and the holders of the bonds of what {8 called the “ Extension Linc to the detriment of the bondholdera. On tho other side, Mr. Wright filed a full and clrcumstantinl answer, denyinj arccmmlly cxell and every charge mado against Lim, Ile says he was appointed Recefver without golfcitation or conferenco with 8mith or Grlags, and only on condition_that ho should be first allowed to orrange his own busincss; that he s In the interest of no party or clique, and has always conducted the affaira of the road impartially, At the time of his appointinent ho was Chalr- mun of the Westorn Board of Raflway Com- missfoners, and hns had over twenty' years' experience * in rallroad matiers. Io™ also denfes that e was extravagant or that he paid out money without authority. Ile was obliged, In order to proyent strikes and keop the laborers In good working order, to pay up all orrears in wages, which amounted ton large sum, The chiarfa that his accounts were incorrect is also denied, and 1t s urged that the fact that he made regular reports, which were cxmmined by u Commissioner, gnd to which no exceptlons haye ever been tu(mn, 1s o sulliclent. prool of his fntegrity. In conclusion, the Re- ceiver asks that his accounts may Lie agaiu ex- amined impartlally to nake assurance doubly sure. ‘The argument was continucd all day, and wilt ho resumed this murnlnfi Messrs. R, E. Will- fams, J. A. Johnson, of New York, J. D. Camp~ bell, of DnvnnYort and Josinh Blozsom, of New York, appenrcd in bohalf of the petitioner, and Senator J. E, McDonald, Judge Henry, of Dan- ville, and Mossrs, C. W. Fairbanks, of Indfan- apolls, and Crawford & "MeConnell, of this city on hehalf of the Recclver and other defendants. THE MUTUAL BECURITY INAURANCE COMPANY, Tho folloving s an abatract of the report of Mark Kinball, Assignee of the Mutual Security Insurance Company, for the months of Beptem- ber and October: ialance on hand Sept. 1oiesorerenenrsres $21,008 ORico rent, attorneys' fees, and clerk bire,, 2,408 Balanco onhand....ceeiiiivosisane et §18,600 DIVORCES. Jacoh Roth {yuxlcrdny made his wife Wil- helmina defendant to a_blll for divorce, charg. ing that In 1873 she left him fn favor of aman named Benjanin Hall, with whom she hos since lived In adultery. Judge Moore granted decrees of dlvorco In the following cases: To Mary J. Fox, from Florenco M. Fox, un nccount of duerdon; to Lucinda Taylor, from Hervey T:x{ylor for n glmilar enuse;: and to Annette Cac wulf, from David Cadwell, cause crucity. 1TEME. ‘The Grand Jury.in the United States District Court returncd seven more {ndictments yester- day, and, having finfshed thelr busiucss, were discharged. .Judge Jameson will Baturday momlnfilmvu n coll of il motions for new trinls in Lis own court-roont, and will then take up general motions, UNITRD STATES COURTS. Rabert Jones began o sult yesterdsy agalost Trederick R. Nelson to recover 83,500, - ¢ BANKRUI'TOY MATTERS, An Involuntary petition was filed Tucsday, but suppressed” for service, ngainst Raphac! Phillipsen by tho following partivs: Leo- gold Kuh® & Co. on a claim for 1.sd'.’.1s~ M. A, Kobn & Bro, $1,615.07; Cinyburgh, 'Einaten_ & _Co.,’ $1.487.80} Smith & 'Buxbaum, $1,080.20; Told, Li & Co., $500.84; Kelth liros, $582.55; Rinds- kopf, Barber & Co., $571.50; Heldmyer & Btluglitz, $1,951.78; and Kohn, Wioeman & Co., §1,200.10,” They cliargy tho 'debtor with cont fessing judgment. rans‘&',u, without considera- tion, {n favor of Phillp Morris, making a preter- entlal transfer of property Aug. 16 to Sfmon Fustor, and slso falling to pay his commerclal Eupcr. His stock of goods was bought since une 30, 1876, on credit, and abont' $2,000 of it was purchsed In October, Plillipsen refuses to gzive any account of his busiucss or flnancial condition, and s thought to have concealed somo of his property with the intention of leay- Ing the State. A rulo to show cause Nov, 10 was {saued, and also au Injunction agaiust Mor- ris and Foster, o provisional wnrrant of sclzure, and a warrant for Philllpsen’s urtest, Charles 1. Pletfer, o dealer in human halr and hair rouds at Rooms 8 and 9, Nu. 70 Fifth ave- nue, fliled o voluntary petition to bo declarod bankrnpt, - The preferred and secured dehte are #195.52 and tho unsecured $37,433.23. . The ps- sets conaist of the cquity of redemption In some- real estate worth 3 billgand notes, 32,040,433 atock in trade, §3,150; mfg)cn accounts, $1,108.60; horse and buggles, 3205 tools and otike furnl- lure‘.‘?ll& The petition was referred to the wister, Jdohn H, Gutches, n contractor of this city, also went fnto voluntar hunkmng. The pre- ferred and secured delts are $3,719, and the unsceured $33,012.11, Ilis asscts comprise notes und bills worth §1,613.91; open accounts, $13,905.01, including an account for $10,600 uzaiust the Chileago & South Atlantle Railroad Company; 100 shares in the Continental Rail- rouad Coinpany, par value §10,000; zud policies of_flre-Insurance, $2,600, . E. Jenkins was yesterday appolnted Ase slgnee of Edward 11, Rersey. The composition meeting In the case of the Crystal Luke DPicking and Preserving Works was adjourncd until Nov. 19, at 11 a. m. ; KUPRRION COUNT IN BRIKP. Horaco F, Waite began an action in cjectinent against Jaeob Florl, laying damages at §2,500. COUNTY Count, In the eatste of Orange I Ileaton, the will was proven and letters lcslnmenmra were granted to Edgar 8. Ileaton, John K., Owaley, aud Willlam A Knox, under bond for ssoo,uolvx. CRIMINAL COURT. Nellio De Gallyar was tried for selling mort- eoged property and fouud guilty, A nominnl fine was fmposed, it appeariog from the evi- dence that there was o fntentional fraud on her part. A Thnothy Conners, Corneli O'Mallery, and Thomas Gallag| robbery and acquitted, TUE CALL. Junan DruasoNp—Motlon to remove Re- cefver of the Indianapolis, Bloomington & Western Rallway Comnpuny, Junae BLobazrr—Ueneral business, Junan JAMESON—23, 237 {0 258, M1, 3, and 24{ 10 248 Inclusive. No. 222, Willard vs. Saw- yer, on trinl. Junrt: Moonr—3, 44, 45. No.4l, Hardlng va. Licb, on trial, .I::rr'm.u Roarus—326 to 350 Inclusive. No case on trial. Junai BooTi—393, 408 to 420, fnclusive, ox- cept 414, No casc on trial. % upue McALLisTER—Sct cuscs 953 (Kniselcy ve. Cogel) and lli‘.".Y.\ (State Savings Bank va, {:';zl‘nuuur . Na. 1,193, Swith vs. Lancastcr, on al. Junon FarwsLu—General business, * Junak WitLiams—Motlon fur injunction in the case of Plant ve. the Board of County Coms nlssioners. 335 citer s Ford, Charles her wera tried for JUDOMENTS, Uniten Sratea Cincuir Count—Junor Bron. arrr—A, A, Plerce et al. ve. llervoy and J, G, C. Reed, and W, I, Jlawkine, , 708, u.—owzn Corbett vu. Schooner Pilgrim, o Caunr—Coxvzssions—Preston, Kesn 30, 25, c L. Suvrsion U & Co. vs. Willlam M. Truc, ), — 588 8mith ot al. va. Christian ¥, V. Belil, §351,51, Cincuit Count—Coxreusioxs—Thomas Lorenz vs. Adolph and Sophia ltoth, 8307, Junor Roaxus—James Clark & Son ve. Chicago Stove Pipe Company, $300.54. drpak Bowtu—. Al Mciilan va. J. Applaton ‘Whlson: vardict, 834, 40, —J. K. DBotteford, usc Gar- rett Biblleal Justitute, ve. Jahn Wentworth, §3,000.01, und wame eptisfed In cuurte—Graut 2 Ty use same, va. Same, &7, 004 In Goodrich et ol., use name, $1,000. 01, and satlsfed.~0, Lund, nee_mane, v Bame, $10,000.01, and entisficd, —Iames Wnish, nse same, va, Peter V. Rodman, 315! coh Aron. heimer va, James Skaily, $304.40, and satisfied, ~ T. J. Butherland vs. Cliarles Blttingor, $508,11,— Charles Dennehy ve. John Kennedy, Thomas McDonough, an Mnr{ Carling verdict, $1,630,00, and motion for naw trial, Junag MeAttiaTER—Willlam T. Hodges et al. va, C. Cammings Chiorry ; verdict, 8000, and motion for new trial. ———— APOCRYPIAL, The Teérm with Which the French Ministor of Forelgn Affuirs Characterizes the Som- merard Lettor. ‘Wasiinoron, D, C,, Nov. 1.—The following i8 the correspondence which has passed between Mintster Washburno and the Minlster of For- clgn Affairs of France relative to the recent publication of a letter In certatn French journals concerning the Centennlal Exposition Legation of the United States: . Pants, Oct, 28, 1870.—Mr DrzanDugr De- cazes: | have read with amazement the extraordi- nlr])e!\orpnhlluhedInlhuflqflmn'ynalerflfl,},urer tho afgnaturs of DuSommersrd, who ia the Generat Commissloner of France, Pres les Frposition Uniterselles, Wero this o letter of & private - vidual I should deem 1t uttorly unworthy of notice, hut belng from o _high functionary of the Freach Government, having ofticial connection with the Americgn Centennial Exposition, I. should bo forgetfnl of my duty and all oh- Mgations I owe to my Government and to peopla of the United States dld I not haaton to denounce to you the charges containert in the letter tonching the Exposition and nzalnst my country, 1ts magiatracy, and even its women, A6 the must monstrous calumnics, The subatance of tho letter has nol_only been already tclegrapled -to the United Btates, whero it will excite tho most pro- found Indignation asnong all classcs, bnt [ slall doem it my further duty to call tho sttention of Mr, Fish to tho outrageous and sianderons imputa- tion on tho American people by the French Come misaloners. Iam, ctc., E.”B. WAsuBURN:, DUKE DRCAZES' REPLY. My Dran MiNiatzr: On the 28th inst. you gid ma the honor to vignalize to my attention the phbg lication of the lotter attributed oy a journal to tho Fronch Commisaaire Qenerol near tho Exhibition of l’h"ndolfhln. I hastencd mysclf to bring this regrottablo incident to the knowledgo of my col- league, tho Minlster o!flyiculmrund Commerco, and as early as on the 20ih. The noto inserted In tuic Journal Oficlel has proven fo you how much the French Government preoccupied itself to immediately inquiro into the facts, and to F“ you, in case their exactness shoulil bo estab- ishcd, o legitimate and prompt satisfaction. As I had hoped, the letter published undor thcrl aturo of M. Iu Sommerard s npacryFIxnl. That func- tionnry disavows it in formal terms, ou il sece by the protestation here annexed, which he has nddressed to the Minlater with whom ho [s con~ nectod, and which scoma to me an_answer such ns we coutd desire to the ealumny. I am ?leucd to think, therefore, my dear Minister, that hia categorical declaration'closcs this regrotful ln- cldent. Nodonbt It wlil scem to you, as to me, ended, and it will havo had far ita principal resalt to furnlsh to the Fronch Government aon occaslon toglve, by the promptness with which it recelved your remonatrance, o new testimony of the sentl- ments of cordial sympathy by whicly it 8 aunnated for the Oovernment aud people of the United States. lam, etc., DEcAzES. —————— HUMAN BONES, Special Dispatch to Tha Tribune, LaporTE, Ind., Nov. 1.—The skeleton of n man was found in o swamp, about throc miles from New Buffalo, last Monday, Deputy Cor- oner Crandall was summoned, a jury wis im- poneled, and* a verdict rendered that the de- censed came tolls death by meausand in a tnan- ner unknown to the jury. From the sppear- ance of the skeleton death had probably taken laco two or threo years ogo. No clew us to its dentity can be obtained. it — MAGIC OF THE MOUTH. Odoriferons Sozcdont rendersthe mouth enchant. ing, composed of rare, antiseptic herbs, it Emparts whitonees to the- teeth, a delicions flower-like aroma to the breath, and preserves intact, from youth to age, the tecth, ———— OZONIZED OX-MARROW FOR THE HAIR. DBy Buck & Raynor, makersof the **Mara" Cologno. MARRIAGES. v COBB-~DOWNS-—-AL the restdence of tha bride's father, No. 007 Weat Jacknon strect, Oct. 51, by the Rev, N. F, Ravlin, Martin It. Cobb and 3liss 8. Gussto Downs, ali of thisclty, Nocards. CLOUD—MANSFIELD~At tho residence of J, B. Feabody, No. 844 West Adawma streat, Sanday, Qct. 20, by the Rov. D. N. Vandoveer, Mr. G, fvl Cloud, of ‘Grand Iiaven, Mich., and Miss Emma Mansileld, of Florence, Mich, 8 Conetantine dfercury pledso copy. BOARLETT—GEARY—On Wednmday, Nov, 1 at the resldenco of Mr, ¥, 8, llanson, No. 625 Michigan avenue, by the Rev, W. W. Everts, Mr, g‘l‘e‘hnrd L. Scarlcttand Miss Kate Geary, both of cngo, P — DEATHS, FLETCHRER—Oct. 27, famuel Flotcher, former. l‘ynul Manchestor, Eng., killed by an cngine, aged 4o years. OLIVER--On tho ovening of Nov. 1, at the resi- dence of hls eon-in-law, E. G. Asay, Esq., Mr. James C. Oliver, lately of Pottaville, Pa., fntho 74th year of his nFe. Philadelphia and Pottavillo popers plcass copy. MAIN—Wedneedny, Nov, 1, Charlea R. Main, m!( son of Willlam 8. and the late Emma M. Maln, aged G years 6 months and b days, Funcral from No, 364 Weat Jackeon street, Fri- day, Nov. 3, at 1 o'clock p. m. ‘WOOD—In Darlington, Wis,, Saturday mornine, Oct. 28, of coneumption. Mre. Matla Torroy Waod, wife of the Rev. Ilenry Wood. Deceared waa the danghter of Capt. N. M, Tor- roy, of (eorgia, Vt., and mother of Mra, Joseph B, Chandler, of this city. cm";"“"’ bronght hero, and burled fn Oakwood ‘emetory, ¢~ 8i. Albans (Vt.) and Now York Clty papezs plcase copy. POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMLENTS. REPUBLICAN MEETINGS TO-NIGET, FIfth Ward—Corner Twenty-seventh strect and Bhurtlel avenue, Austin—Town-Iall. . Englewood —High 8chool TTall Colured mosa-niceting—Cornor Clark and Von Buren streets. Il’»u rth Ward--Cottage Grove aveaue and Douglas place, Harlem—TLan's Uall, Fonrteenth Ward—Scandlnavian meoting, Erle street, near Milwaukee uvenue, Deaplainen—Union Ilall, First Ward—Clark and Lake streots. Twelfth Ward—Ogden avenuo nnd Robey streot. Faurteonth Ward—No. 302 Chicaro aveniva. Dolton—Speakers, Dr. A, Fisher, C. W. Wood- man, and W, D, Carllsle.* “nrrlngmn—-flx;nnken. the Hon. L. Drentano, C. Sclarlan, und others. L ‘Washington Ielghts—Spoakers, J. H. Kedsle herman, t T «Mall, Bpeakers, L, L. Milla igh-School 1all. Bpeakers, Will- Lyous- 0 L. Epeakers, Francls A, Riadle, L. D, Condee, pn others, Marlém—Onk Park Statfon, Speakers, tho lon, William Vocke, Dr. Koch, and athers, Schambg=gpeakern, ' ho Hon. L. Brentano, Mnj. Reyuolds, snd others. : Togera Park—At school-house. will nddresa the meeting. First Word—Colored ‘'mass-meeting at Turner- all, corner of Clark and Von Buren strcet Spenkors, L. L. Mills, Iras Coy, Judge Eugeno Cary, and others, Fourth Ward—Comer of Cottage Grave avenue and Douglas place, Speakers, the Hon, Irus Coy, Georgo . Bellows, den, K. W, Smith, and oihe ers, Sixteenth Ward—At "evll)'l Ilall, No, 301 Scdg- wick street. Bponkers, Daolel Stoner, £. M. Wood, aud others, GEORQGE E. ADAMS, To Geore E. Adams, Kiq.—Sin: The nnder- med, volera of the Sixth “Reprerentative Dis- ct, comRulud of the Fifteenth, Sixteenth, and Eighteonth Wards of the City of Chicago, buliev- ing that only the ahlest and best men shonid bo a Iected to make tho laws for a great conununity, and knowing llm’lym\ aro familiar with the dofects In our Tax laws, Township-Organization laws, and other Jaws nceding amendment, and that yon could serve this community with distinguished ability in the Leglslaturo, if clected, and could greatly ald iu sccuring the needed legislation, therafors umto fua requeat that you nerinit ns ta use your uame a8 3 candidate for the House of Representatives of the Btate of Illinols, at the forthcomlng cloction, '“P pledye yon our undivided support in case you actept aur call, Francis Lackner, L. J, Kadish, Henry T, Rog: Geo. L. Paddock, A, Doesc, Carl Boer, Chas Kuoblesdor@l, Frank Linscnburth, Christlan Tem- l‘lnl. 1t, chlaesser, LautsC, Huck, Isaac N, Arnold, . Gradle, L. E, Eulnngln. Michael Bauer, Henry V. King, Aug. M. Schmutz, Wm, Btewart, J, M Gregor Adams, F. It. Linsanbarih, Henry J. W ing, Benj, F. Fellx, L. Bchitiln, Dr. Hessert, B, Good spenkers Morker, (1. Gorlatenberyr, E, C. Larned, Lawrenco Proudfoot, J, T', liyerson, Col, C. N. Hammand, 8, 8, Grealey, t Goodrlch, Bam Johnston, K. B. McCagg,” Jonathan Slade, 8. ¥, Wright, and 250 othery, BLUE IBLAND REPUBLIOANS Thero will be mass-mectiugs of the Hepnblicans of Blue lsland and nelghboring towns in Blne Island, on Baturday, at2aud 7 p. m. Among tho #peakers arg the Hon. John Wentworth, Caspar uts, Mille, Jucob Groas, J. W, Brockway, and others, The Glos Club wiil ba on band with new campalgn songs. STAPP OPFI0ERS. There will ba & mceting of tho oficersof tha Blaft of the Major-General Commanding Depact- meat of Chicoga ot the Grand Pacific Hotel tbis evening at 7:00 o'clock. Every efticer is invited 0 e prescas. FOLITIOAY, ANNOUNC: OHTGAGO VETERAN oL, lIoTl'xl’ erlcl{:;n::c"ll“ meet At lfic comrae,” Gen, ot 3. Toe ! Let eyery Vetoran turn ont, mmang; . Cfl_f{‘g‘ BLUE 18LAND REPUBLicARg, ——— There will bo grand - ublicane of Dine Taland and e 5% 01 the R, 8o 0) Girand p, 0 eacort e iogan, to Foiry (htie i Bu Targpe, At nt2and 7 o'clock 3 tawny apeakera will e the Ton, dohn i erte ATONE (he Unts, iile, T0con tonms, FLTOELL, C5pp1e . o . L. M " ar and others, ' Th b wip p . Bock, with new eampaign -n;:gl.“ Club il be "“'Y‘l’::d MATH AND fony FURST Fur Trinmingy| The Targest and Chegpet Stook n the City, See PriceList OF Pur Tritemingy ERBY & PERIOLAT, 87 Madison-st, Cash patil for Raw Furs, AT SALE, T0-NIGET PICTURES AT THE Avtists' Gallery, 212 Walshay, GALE COLLECTION, Bale to comménce ot 8 o'clock, -~ PIROFESSIONAL, A A A A PEE’ES AND PlN’l‘Hll‘R“gmlll"ly cvred, NO - G, o e i LT De'de il & i % 167 Mndiso Chles AUCTION SALES, By WM, A, BUTTERS & CO. Auctioncers, 118and 120 Wabash -ay, BUTTERS & CO.S REGULAR TRADE SALE. Tharsday, Nov. ¢, nt §:30 o’clock, On Secoud Floor, 118 & 120 Wabuh-av., STAPLE AND FANCY DRY G00DS, ‘Woolens, Seasonabloe Clothing, P Fccclved alrect from manufacturers, Smporters, snd él;:;;\i]e Tots Sold Without Reserve. SATH . 0 300 Totaof DUTCIE FLOWER ROOTS, tor In and out-door Caltivation, recelyed direct from Nie. Ttoozen & Sons, Flarlat and Nurscry-nien, Droa. steo Heomatede, nenr aarlem, Holland, FRIDAY MORNING, Nov. 3, nt 11 o'clock, at _our Anction ltooms, 138 nd 120 Wabueh-v., cumsinting of Double gt Singlo {iyachitha, Tl Crocus, ulyanthus, Narciesiv, Slllum. Gladialy &e. WAL A, BUTTEIS & CO., Auctioneers, Butters & Co.'s Satarday Sale. FURNITURE, CARPETS, OFFICE, I'A :_mnfg&'fi"c%fi%v&rc' HOUSE-FULNISIING GOODS, Satu; , Nov. 4, e X &, 10, ot thelr nles: Tooms, 118 nn WH! By BELISON, POMEROY & CO, Auctioneers, B4 and %6 Randolph-st. ASSIGNEE'S SALE, T AT ATUCTION, Hats, Gas, Frs, Robes, &, Thursday Morning, Nov. 2. at 10 o'clock, At Store No. 83 Madison-st,, Being the ontire stack of J. A. SMITE & CO., Elegant Seal Sacquen, Muffa, Boas, Cape, Nink Sacques, Bete, Chiliren's Fur Sets, &c., &c. Fae Ttohes, Lap Blankets, Gloves, Gaunlets, Pur Sking Teimming, &c. _Al#o Counters, Gilaen Canes, Saf¢ &c., &e. Sold by order of 11.'H. Hromwell, wignee, Will be suld in lots tu wuit. TLIBON, PONEKROY & CO., Auctioncers. Friday, Nov. 3, at 9:30 a. m, We ahinil offer au kmmensc lay-out Newwnd Uted PARLOR SUITS, CHAMBER SETS. A YULL LINE e [} Tounges, Sofus, Wardrobes, Offict i Dmku.gle!aok Cates, Ete., Ete. - Stoves, o' Cooking, ulso largs line of lcat Qenerul Household tiouds. 150 All-wool Dlankets. 2 ene Tiated Ware and General N oe e Cigurs;, POMEROY & €0, U8 and 70 Wabush-av. 12 oratos W, G. CHOOKERY. A1S0 4 crates Eaglish Iron Stoze Chua Ware (FUst), » Anotner Stk of lfifm‘wfffi & ‘We shall sell withou 3 E OLD FURNITUR H o u sfllg t’i\FEltY DESCRIPTIDN, == Parlor and Chamber Sults (n cyery l(vlf.‘lm’xxl'lm:l{_w‘l steada, Wardrotis, Euriorant OGS r iureain, 18 l’:{fl:,l“l}:rn-::'u, all‘clom. Bliowesscs, Matiresscs, SOV 100 dozea Coll Bgthe " on o co., Auctioneers By L. MOSES & CO., Auctioncers: v, 2,1876, o, 2 East Washington-st. Tmmense Auction Sale, Thursday, No 3187 Commencing at 0130 o'clock a. i f Tarye Suspend Hdkfs of d Jiraweis gl‘:lhlln. Lug ool e g by WM. I POSTPONED. wert Washe is (Thuraduz) moroing 770 I.E,‘:,{‘,\,|ax,xu postuol, Ut ket TAVESTFALL & €04 andolpli-st. , At 0w e B ure, came Extenalve Chattel-] Augctlon-Hooins &t 8:30 Bedding, Mattresscs, Bloves, A8, P, M 5 By‘g ‘Wabash-av., N. W. cor. Madison st ROOTS & SHOES 800 LOTS BOOTS & 5° MALA & CO- Thureday uomln:‘.\ r-'(m o ions, &0 Bankrupt B!,'n&)_z of Hosiery, “N‘gfi“,"‘, P McNAMAL CONF! CANDY ECFIONEL) “CHLEDRATED throoghot} expies e Uulgur gl wpward M B350, 600 orders GU

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