Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 15, 1876, Page 8

£ Pl S S T e = ST PRt Eoeaxctcs - THE CHICAGO 'I'RIBUNE: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1876. THE CITY. GENERAL NEWS, \ ——maes B James TZiolds lectured Inst night at McCor- mick Hall on *Bydney Smith.”” Fx-Ald. Cox Ia among the aspirants for tho position of Warden of the County Insuno Asy- lum, Lunches will be served to-day at Nos. 110 and 181 LaBalle street, for the benefit of the Nows- ‘boys' Home. ‘Mr, Jewett Wilcox, of the St. Charles Hotel, Calro, IIL, to-day assumes duties as manager of the Tremont [foisc of this ciby. The ladles of Cnrist's Church, Blshop Che- ney's, begin serviug lunches to-day In the Metro- polftan Block, vorner of Randolph and LaBalle streets, hotween the hours of 12 and 2 o'clock, Luthier Laflin Mills, encouraged by his tri- uinph at the recent election, has gono kast In search of a wife, He will return in a few days, accompanied by one of the faircat of the fair of New York. | ‘The Rer. Dr, K. Kohler will lecture this even- fog ju the vestes-roon of the Sinal Temple, on S King Hezekiah's and Jusiah's Reforms; or, The Holluess of Jeruralem and the Law." The Jecture will be In English. The temperature_yesterday, a8 observed by Manussc, optlcian, 83 Madison street (THinuNz Bulding), was: At 8 a. m., 40 degrees: 10 a, m,, 85 12 ., 883 1., 415 8 p, m. 41, Barome- ter at 8 a. ;o Pe ey 80,50 Egbert Jamieson wishes 1t distinctly under- stood that there {s no foundation forthe reporta in circalation that he is @ candidate for the Qounty-Attorneyslip. He says ho would not ' take it were it oifered to him on a sliver salver. An unknown man apparently upwards of 70 years of age, who was lound sick on the prairie Dear the Bridewell ontho 7th inst., died yester— day at that institution. He was unable’to give his name, and jconsequently nothing s known concarning him, The Coroner will kol the fn- quest 8y, A young German woman, subject to its of In- eanity, tricd Lo haog berselt In an Armory cell yesterday afternoon by making a novse of her shawl. “Tho lock-up keeper, Gubbing, noticed the act, and promptly cut her down, The un. fortunute woman lias tried to end her existence upon soveral occusions. * Bridget Walsh, an old lady 75 years of age, who tried to commit sulcide by jumping intv the river near Wall’s glue-factory last Sunday nfternoon, dicd yesterduy morning at tlic County Hospital from tho resulis of her vscapade. Thy Coronér's gury returned a verdict in uccordauce with the fucts, The rennins wore identiticd and taken bome by relatives. 8, 0. Hammond, who wes victimized out of $100 by one “ Dr. Warren," wishes it understood thrt hio was engaged by the sul-disaut M. D. not to scll patent imcdlcines, but druggists’sundrics, e wl(\ lay the facts of the swiudle befors the Graod Jury, who lie hol)cs will indict Warren, s a terrible warnfug to utl who contemplate risin, tho wind by swindling youny acn in search o! situations. ¥ A PALSE ALARM. The marriage uf Misa Lock and Mr, Ives wns announced, by mistake, In Llicse columns to take place Iast evening ut the Union Park Con- cgational Church., ~ It will not occur uutil E:Jeulnv, Nov, 21, at 8 p. m. At about hulf-past 5 o'clock o TRIBUNE reporter reached the seens of the anticipated nuptisls, and found the church and all the surrvundings shrouded in Egyption darkness. A score or b0 of hulies anmd o small aprinkiing of the other aex were shiver- 1oz on tho stone steps of the sanctuary, walting atiently for thie sexton to open the door, As {’Im hour of § approached the group lncreased, and began to manifest suspense ot the dclay, when a gentleman who had recelved a writien invitation and understood the mistako stepped up and explained the matter. The crowd, howerer, wolidn't have 1t that way for some tlme, and treated the Informant with derfslon; 6 o'clock passed, however, and the reporter called at the residence of the Lride's parents, who were wmuch surprised to learn that even then **the relatives and friends of the family " were pounding ut the gates of thu temple, 80 to speak, 50 1 to sce that wedding. When the repurter repassed the chureh the mecting had adjournesl. ACADESY OF SCIENCES. depny of uces met loat y No. 263 Wabush avenue, ord fn the chalr, aud Dr, Bndge actlng us Seeretary. A lst of the dona- tlune, consisting of Loolis and spuvimens, was read, and new y-laws were proposed_eud lald over Ll the uext mecting,” Dr. Bridge then moved thai tho Chair cast ono vote for the clection of Mr. 8, 11, Pe: wwl)' ta the oflice of Becretary, This motlon Was ™ opposed, and a ballut was taken, ,resulting Iuthe elcction of Mr, Peabudy, Prof. Ellas Cotbert then made o few romarks abuut the planct Vulean. They wers supple- mentary to those mude at a former meeting, d we.e to the cilect toat Dr. Swazoy, of this clty, baviog facititics of hia own, had ¢xumiued spots on tho sun. Tuesduy or Wedneaday of lust week ho bl observed spots, which “dis- oppeared a few hours ufterward. Irom thefr character 36 was nngquestionable that they were genuine sun-spots, wind not shudows of planets passing between tho carth und the suv, and that, theredore, unstable apots on the sun did not necessurily indleate the transit of some heavenly body between the earth sad sun, ¢ CITIZENS' A350CIATION, ;A general meetineof the Cltizens' Assoclation was held last evening, Murry Nelson, Esq., in tho chalr, There were about forty imemuors present. An amendment to the constitution was odopted, authorlzing the selection of oflicers by petition in len of au election. In aceurdancs with the coustitution, o Central Cominittee was appointed, and they met fume- diately and clected the followhir Executive Cuomnmittes for the cnsulng year: C. M. Hen- lerson, George Armour, Mark Skinner, Murry Nelson, Mark Kimbatl, A Peek, tenry W, King, Marshall Field, and R. T, Crane, Adter discussing the pollcy and actlon of the Assocfation dunug the past year, everything done being approved, o resolution was adopted nazessing the members $10 cach, Tlhe Exccutivo Committee will call a meeting *vhicn they sec tits THE OLD HOSPITAL, WHAT SIALL BE DONE WiTit 1T) ‘That paiufully gloomy pile, the old County Hospltal, looked more desolate thau ever yester- day, towering loftlly above the surrounding Lovels af Amold street, and fndlstiuctly out- Tined through the blinaing November slect nnd #now. Bince ths removal of tho patlents to the new Hospltal the bullding has been unoceupied, except by a seml-Teutonle watchman and the rats. Thore i some doubt ju the niinds of the city and county wuthoritics as to the hest dis- position of it, and thero is also sume ignorance ou thelr part as to the respective intercsts of the city and county in the property. Yesterday thére was to “be anicoting of something-ur- other commiittecs at the Hospitul to arrive at n decision vn both polnts, Conunlgsloncr Uuenthor was the fivst man to appear. Ho thawed Llnselt out Lefore a blazing coal fire In the whilom receptlon-room, which was now about as cheorlesa us a lack ol furnis turo could render [t By und by S8upt. Wilson, of.the Bourd of Public” Works, drove up lna carriage, followed after a short interval by Com- missloncrs Cleary, Mulloy, and Johuson, They all went qut to tho ungluv.--‘musu. * Bu tho lolfe ay me** sald Col, Cleary, an it 1t 1sn't foln to bo aftlier nspecting hiospitals tbis sort of weather,” Tha little party stamped thelr fect and blew on their hands ta keep warta, Col, Cleary look- ed at the boller. Miks Mulloy gazed upon the boller. Mr., Johnson beheld tho boller. M. Gueutber sald; * Voll, let's go Inskle und tatk 1t over, ehi” ‘The novel propoaltion was accepted, and tho party rcturned to tho Hospiful and the blaziog coal-stove. Seated comlortably In a circle, thy Cainmissioners fell intu a soclsl chat about the Hoapltal, recaliing many UISTORICAL YACTS AHOUT THE OLD DUILDING. “ Xt was in 1858, wasu't it, Johmson, that the )ll!alfllul was put upi" lnqulmd Cotnnissloner ulloy, 441 belleve so, somewhicre about that time." 41t has always been used as a hospital,” enld Commissioncr Mulloy. *The city Lullt it for liospital purposes, but hadn’t the fundsto run 4t with when completed. 8o it was leascd to 8 wumber of physicians,—Dr. Bralnard, Dr. Am- ‘Yermuan, Dr. De Lasklo Miiler, Dr, Isham, Dr, fRose, and Dr. Bchloctzer,—and they conducted ftasn Elme bospltal, the city agrealng to put 1n all its patients ut a stated rate. Let o seo; Lwdl:k:“mm pawed Carter was the Buperin. ndent “Yes," sald Comnmissioner Johnson, ¥ thera was oul{luun other Luspital iu the mdll.heu,— Merey Hospllal. 1t was o small wifalr, too, belug in a8 double brick dwelling on Wabash aveuue, below Van Buren street. Tho old 8t. James Hospltal, attached to 8t, James Church, Dad ut that tino gous under,” 4 What the divil] You byes must havea foin mimory,” cried Col. Cleary joun outburst of enthuglastn. 'Tben there was the War,” continued Mul- loy; “when that came on, the (iovernmnent se- cured the Hospital, and used {6 wl} duriug tho War foy wounded troops 1t fell into the hands of the county then, dldn’t §e1* asked Guenther, ' Yes, there was soma such trade between the clty and county. Tho rity took the Roform- 3;‘ ‘lm"' Tot, and the county occupled tho Hos- al, ¥ “ And agreed to pay the city $50,000 whenever 1% sold the Reform-Selhiool lot, " growled County- Attorney Rotuntree, who had just entered, look lu{( Tikc an ainateur snow-man. “When waa there ouy such agreement!" asked Gnenther, * In 1870, when you wers one of the old Board of Supervisore,” repiied Rountreo. “Oh! Ol ronned the party. The Com- g * missfoncr was slfi-.nt from amazement. Followinz [sthe division of the proverty as fininlly agreed upons Clty~Morgue, main building, engine-honee, Uaumg—vnmc addition, shede, pump, haller, xcales, brick barn, pursonal property, including furniture, What shiould be done with the buildings was discugsed. Cominissioner Conly thought it would bo well to usa them for the County Agent's oo this next year, but tho general upinion scemed to ho that tho location was not central enough for that ]mrpuue. 1t is probable that the frame work will bo'sold at auction aud torn down, TIHE COURTS, BANRRUFTCY MATTENS, An {nvoluntary petition was filed yesterday azalust Richard Morton and L. B. Lewle, of Sheldon, 111,y by tha following porties: I W, King & Co., on a clalm for $1,308.83; Richards, Shaw, Fitch & Winslow, $1,500.24; Swaltz, Monros & Co.. 8518.77; L. M. Bates & Co,, $852.84. Buspension of payment of commereial paper only {8 charged, A rule to show cause Nov. 24 was Issued. A firat-dividend meeting will be beld Dec. 5 in the casc of Will & Roberts, A alscharge was fssued to James H. 8mall. 1TEMS, Judge Williams granted a decree of divorco yesterday to Georgo Ignatz from his wife, Mary Ignatz, 4 Judge Hibbard had no business yesterday, and has nothing set for to-day. BUIEIIOR COURT IN DRIEW, Moses Newmun began a suit in replevin to re- cover possession of somo ladies’ cloaks, worth $1,000, now In the hands of Max Friedlander. A. N, Christlunson brought suit for $2,000 agninst Nils P. vacr;{. Barah Alkroid, for the use of A. B, Baldwin ond D. E. Fiske, began a suit for $1,200 azninst the Apgricultural Insurance Company of Water- town, N. Y, Charles A. Kaight brought_suit in debt for $3,000 damoges against Jolin W, Doane. Isham & Lincoln sued Robert' 1ill for $2,500. Elizabeth liannagan commenced an setion In trespuss apainst. Rebeeea O'Bricn to recover 6,000 darnages, The People, for tho use of 8. B. Mitchell, exccutor, anu a_suit in debt against Francls Agnow, Sherltl, and hisbondsmen, Oney White, Thomas Moran, Simon Quinlan, and Edwiu Walker, on lis oflicial bond, to recover $500 damages. COUNTY COURT. In the catate of Olivet C. Willey the will was proven, nad letters were pranted to Georgo and Frederick \\'1Ilel‘ uuder bond for 89,810, In the estate of Richard Burvy the will was proven, aud letters testamentary were ‘granted to Anue Barry, under bond for $15,000, CRIMINAL COURT. Jolin }((fl"l!fi pleaded guilty to larceny, and was sent to the Houso of Correction for * sixty days, i[;.tnx‘n’ Redding was tried for larceny and ne- uitted. 4 Eva Levy was trled for larceny and acquitted. Robert JMcCullough and Jokn. Mullen were tricd for riot and ucqultted, lr‘&nfllu Nichols was tried for larceny and ac- quitted. o tiltbert Addy and George Wright were tried for robbery, found guilty, and given seven years each in the Penlteutlary, lenry Guskins was trled for Iarceny, found gutlty, " and given six mouths fn the Iinum of Correctlon, Louls Butler was tried for robbery. The jury were, {nxtructu\l to bring fu a sealed” verdict this morning. TiR CALL, Junac BLoparTT—101 to 120, inclusive. No, 9, McDonald vs. Orvis, on tr Jupoe .Iumson—‘.’\r]. 208, 373 to 201, In- cluslve, except 205, 279, 230, 251, 288, 280, No case, un trinl. Jupor Moown—25, 2, %7. No. 21, Moore vs. Phillips on trial, Juper Roosrs—Set case term No. 2,122, Patterson vs, Alexander, and calendar Nos. 4% to &ip, Incusive. No. 42, Pardee vs, Von Siyke, on trinl, Jupar Boort—Set cago ferm No. 1,852, Mc- Connclt vs. Sldway, and calendar No. 61534 to 535, Inclusiye. No caso on trial, Jopar McAvnLisTER—Sct cnse term Nos. 1,420, McGuirk vs. .\!cAane(. and 1,811, Stoanvs, l’maburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago lmlwny Com- pony. No caso on triul. 5 Junon FArwzL~Sct case on trial, Jupnor WiLLiana—8ct casu 447, Pulslfer vs. Garrity. 2,129, JUDOMBNTS, UxiTen Stares Cincvir Covnr—Junoz Brop- aprr—Continentul Life_Insurance Company ve, Warren M. Brown, 82, 5al, 60, lted States ve, Joslah F, Wolf and Louls Nelke, $28,73,—S8. T, Tast va. Oliio Township, $1,430, UNiTED STATES DisTRICT Count—Junok Brop- axrT—Milwaukea Suipyard, Company va. Proceoda of kchooner Queen of ‘thy Weat, decree, 247,03, Svrzion Cousr—CoNvessions—\V, 11, Wells ot al. ve, Adolph Mead, $63.9 Fredoricke Deke ve. Henry Hurtelo, 81,100, 12, —Frank Radkowski va. John Clehockl, 3556, 50, —Frank J. Paol vs, Georgo G. Bellows, ‘rederick ioerner vi. Johanna Krounig, . —Duvid Sernon v, Qbadiah Jackson,' 87,071 ul. v, Jlenty Holdeker, ] 0. |1|";'J"1‘1M|JA“" ont [neurance Company v, ard N, Braner aud Willinm J. Pottorson, $300, 38, Junas J auesoN—-Cleveland No Explorlvo Lamp Company ve. Nils &, Peterson, $51,%25, Coteuir Count--CoXrrssioNs—Ludwig Wolft va. Malcom Bilss, $224.79, Jditnar Roaene—Caroline Oertoll vs. Valentine Kope; verdlct, 3550, und motion for now trial,— 4. 1. Thorpo vi. John Mcintosh; verdict, 867,60, Junar Boorn—F, I'. Alnsworth ve, Cliarles 1 I Lyman, $ih.1 of Ci eaxo; verdict Whilinm Windom, 1ipes verdict, 874 and W. 11, Bostwicl; verd Junog McALLITER—SUl Ekeren, $05. 5. —Bernard Steele ot —dohu Hickey va, it $30;_Penplo naa Adolnt nrkn Tucker, and Emily it Isrnol 01, ennock vs." F, R, S8, 00, BIERIFF IXERN. NO VACANCIES, Charley Kern, the BherifT-clect, appears to he laboring under cousiderable difticulty in the way of appeasiug hia nuwerous friends who are so- liciting hitm dully, both in person and by letter, for positions, Mr. Kern has rucelved something near a thousand applications in tho shape of letters und potitions from aspirants for places as deputlcs uud baillire, ‘There isa misunderstanding {n the mnlinds of the public in general as to the patrouage fu the Lands of the Bherll. Tor tho benefit of the olllee-seekers {nthnt direction Tz ‘Trinpnn will inform them that Oct, 23 the Judges of "the courts, with u number of the County’ Commis- slonera, held a cousultaton with a view of ro- trenching the expenses {n that department, of the county aflairs, T X the cou y'.n uyy st that mecting, redice the nwnber i Doputy Bheriffs for the city lromu twelve ta soven, balllils from thirty-seven to twenty-four, and watchimon u the full from four to two, M Kern will, {n all probabllity, permit the Judges to select & bulllil each for thelr reapoctive conrt- roows, 'There are ulne Judges, and it he does this he will have auly fitteen ballids jeft for hlmself to appolnt, dud, no duubl, thers ore otliers whosd detands o cannut ignore. In addition tothe above e has o Janitor aud a Chiul Clerk with two assistauts to select, One of these he hus aircady declded wpon, Then he will, perhaps, retain {hirco out of the present city’ deputies, na It would he unwlle for hhn o attempt to wlminister the af- falrs of his " office with an sotirel groen sct of deputics, From the ahove ft Wil readily bo percelved that My, Kern has vor: Mttle patronawo at bis command, At Jeast hfs wer 1o this respuct s not what 1t bs geserally leved to be. Hlo has already BELEUTED A T'OITION O 1013 ASSISTANT, For Lls Jaflor hu {s said to have choren Mr, Bimonds, now an sssitant uf Felton's at the City Bridewell, s gentleman who s hlthy spoken of. For his Chlet Clerk, Frank Cun- ninghaw, lato an attache of = the 2imes, bus Leen selected. tho ~ofca b Cluet Doguly, Tia Bradley, it 8 iven out by “Lis fricuds, will be retalned for three wonths, Among tho batlitfs to be retained r. Morrill {a regarded as certaln, while the chaaves for Capt. Bmith as deputly sre gooil. Auwong tho wuny applicanta who will not get & posltion, the hative of Bitt, une of the heads of the Tilden Logion on the West Side, fs proun- neut, if ull reports be true, The nlury about Mr. Bitt Ls, that, whilo ho was In tho confldence ot the Democracy and fu command of the 'Fil- denites oud thelr torchics, ko went to Col. Davis, tho Republican candldaty for Congress, and sue coeded In getting from him 8500, in considera- tion of wlich he promised the Colotiel tho sup- bort of his torch-besters b tho polls. It spucars, was before the return of *~Qur Curter” from Furope, Upan Ll ro- turn, howeyer, Bitt waited vipon the' gentleman sad from hin 'demanded a kpecific sum, having 83 his partaer, lu tho weantime, u fellows For Which was accidentall “TReformer named Blles. Mr. Harrison, as the report goes, declined to mecede to the de- mand mado upon him, ‘and the oalr are said to have then attempted a raid on the exchequer of the Munlcipal Reforin Clab, which had shown sgna of 1ife and snnounced that it was well gmvmed with funds. They aleo tried the tireon- nckers, How snccessful thoso attncks were, or how much moncy the two patriots suc- ceeded in extracting from the Tilden *‘bar']," is mot known, nor 18 it neceasary for the ?urpou of nhowhni why 8itt will recelve fow nvors at Kern's hands. Inumediately upon Sitt's_getting the $500 from Col. Davle, he, it Is sald, went to Mr, Kern and tried to curry fa- vor with him, telling him that he had recelved the smount named, which ho proposed to usce for lifs (Kern's) _clection, on condition that ho could be sasured of n position under him, Mr. Kern promptly rejectod the offer, and refgsed to " he " A part to any such scheme, cxprmlnrz the opinlon at the time that, £ 8itt would euchre Davis, he would cuchre him, and was not to be trusted, Thus ended 8itt, who was not arain seen until election-day, when he was dealing out ticketa of an uncertaln character, Col, Davis s lnll‘llcfl‘ hawever, that the $500 he fuyested with the ' Leglon' was thrown nwu{; and certalnly Kern fecls that he {s under no obligation to the *“Reform* firm of Sitt & Bliss, THE COURT-OOUSE, MASONRY AND INON-WORK IROPOSALS, In tho excitement sttending the enmpalgn which has just closed the publfc have partially loet sight of what had heen for months her- alded as *the Conrt-House stcal” In tho meantime the Conuty Board waa notddle, how- overy the excltement serving as o clonk toits doings. The original stenl, ne s woll known, was Intended to have been fn - the letting of tho contract for cul-stone, as the history of the joo detalled in thess columns from day to day at tho time plalvly shows, [t waa this daily history that defeated the achemg to let the work to Walker for $065,000, aml forced the letting—inasmuch as Walker was to have the work anyhow—to McNell & 8on for £540,000. That the Ring Is about to get even s apparent from, the disposition manifested n few days ago In advertising for pruposals for the masonry and ron-work for the Court-lHlouse, the same to be recelyed within ten doys, It must hero be re- membered that tho contracts in question arg lurger than the stonecontract which oceupled mouthg of the time of the Board, Thut the * Ring " Intends to get evon Is furtber (llus- trated by tho fact that the resolution of Com- missloncr Ayars, introduced In the Board Mon- doy, asking that the timo for recelving bids for work bo extended thirty du)'« wus "pusl. oned slx nionths at the Instunco of McCal rey bofore :}m yeas and nays conld be called on (ts adop- on. TUE RESOLUTIONS BET FORTI that there had beon an apparent undue hoste and anxlety in letting the work, for the reason that nothing could possibly be dous on the con- tracts for several months. " The necessity of in- vitlug the widest comnpetition, andof letiing tho carpenter work at the same time, were also ro- ferred to, Yet thelr reading was drowned In a derlsive ll\th and o simultancous cry of ‘¢ Mr, Chairman!" from the * Rlvg,"” before any one ‘who was half inclined to be honest,or who vared a particle for tho publle interest, could sava word, That the “Ring" intends to get cven, If possible, is further demonstrated by the fact {hat the Board las wade o cowmmittet, in adyaoce, at the fustauce of one of the gnn‘,r-, the Judge of the responalbility of the bondsmen whum bidders nuy offer, and_ thelr power ex- tends su far a8 to actually exclude all’ bids ex- cept such as it may be to their individual inter- ;:;réo to aceept. 'or Instance, this Committeo PABS UFON TIIE BOND OF RVERY BIDDER as a condition precedent to the blds belng re- celved, the injustice of which. |s apparent, opening up, as it docs, the widest possible avenue to the contemplated frauds. Another evidence of unfalrncas in the matter {s apparent, in the fact that the old Board, losing sight of all sense of propricty, courtesy, and decency, undertakes to let such lmportaut conteacts in the fave of the fact that they are to be carred out by another Lody,—thelr” successors,~und that they cannot bo “untered upon for months, ‘The only motlve for thelr action Is an interested one, And the cihnnx of the {ntended frand in the matter [a the understunding exiating in well-Informed circles, and told to a Trinuxe reporter last cvenlne by a gentleman who knuws, to the offect that I, J. Scxton {8 to have the entlre work without regard to bis bid or the bids of otherg, for the reason that he has been tiled and not found wantlng, espechally in mathemntienl caleulations and in appreclating official Mcndsbl{:. While the *King" proposes to get cven in this way, it also hus ANOTIIER METHOD exposced Monday by a communication from McNeil' & Son asking the Hoard to olect a *“Superintendent” ot the Court-House work before the work had been commenced, The object of the communication s npparent. Watker fs cn;;n?«l. it s well known, in_cutting the stone for the Court- House ut Lemont, and will bo busled all the winter, He fecls the necessity of somo one to Iny out the work for him, und would like to have the county hirg bim a “Superintendont.” Ho could not make the demand himself, for ho is' not known to tha * Ring," except in matters of divislon, heuce MeNell docs the work and exposes the scheme, Tho clectlon of such an ofllclal would doubtices be a great von- venlence to Watker, but of just what advantare he would bo to the county no onc can divine. 11is election, however, could not full to help the “Ring ™ toget cven, and, taking this view of the cago, no one need bo surprised to sce tho oftice of Supcrintendent of \alker's quatries created at once, and to liear of the Incunbent drawing his monthly stipcud from the County Treusury. . BOARD OY EDUCATION. BOMEU NIMPOHTANT BUSINESS, ‘The Board of Educution held u regular meet- ing lost evening, Vico-Prealdent Welchin the chair, and present Messrs, Arnold, Clarke, Covort, English, Hoyne, Jucobs, Hozt, Prus- slng, Reed, Bhoeninger, Weleh, und Wells. A commuuleation was received from the owuers of part of the block on which the Burr Sclioal stands, asking the Board to joln then In opening a street through the block, Reférred to the Committee on Schicol Fuud Property. €. C. CHASE, BCPOOL AGENT, reported the recelpts for October ut §9,402,78, which, with $24,85453 cash on hand, made 384,257.25 resources. The expeniitures were $70Y, leaving on haud $33,524.25, Of this sum, 27,841,10 is for Iagnent of teichers $2,525.18 for luvestmont, $2,832.10 bolancs of public- school rellef fund, and $325.78 for puflmnut of vertaln balances, The muount of rent due, but uncollectud, to Nov, 81s $19,554.88. Roferred to the Comimnitlees on School Fund Property and Fluance, 2 The attorney of the Board read a communlea. tlon, In auswer to a resolution presented at & previous meeting, giving the usmes und stages ofall suits fu the name of the Boanl now pend- ing. Referred to tho Judlelary Committes and ordered published, . THE DONR DISTRICT, . Mr. Hoyne olfered the following, which waa carried: Resalved, 'That the weatern houndary of tho Dare Dlatrict bo tlzed at Bangumon atrect, i;nm dackson Etret ta Congresd alceet; and at Morgan street frum Congreas street to Marclson strect o al A‘hurf.luu styeet from liarrison streot la"l'nylnr street, VACANCIES. Mr. Arnold, from the Committee ou Division Wieh Schiools, m|wncx!u\'m:auc{ growinyg out of the réslznation of Miss Stowell as Asslatant Teacher. - o moved to go into an vlection, and nominated Mlds Carollie I, Merrlek for the position. "Tho Buard proceeded to the clection, and Miss Meerlek was unanlmously elected. The same Cummllmr ruJ:onuv.l a vacancy in the Boutl Divislon Hlgh School, but ukcd’nn- other wock to present u candidate, 8o ordered, GLUMAN, Mr, Wells, trom thio Comimittees on Judiclary and Rules, reported tu favor of making tho study ot German optlonal throughout’ the Uravnar Depactment, instead of fusisting that whien once commenced 1L be shall ‘contiuied all the way through the Dcynnmcuz. Mr. Ewigllsh prescnted unother report from the oume Committee, fuclusling o resolution which preserinos that it shall be The duty of the Euperintendent o exeuso, upon application, uny weholar trom the pursuit of any otlier study thum thoee preseribet’ by tho laws of tho State for the exainination of teachers, Mr. Prusaing Pnrcnmlnlhlrd Tepart from tho sume_Committce un the sane iflb{ccl. wag, i1 efect, that the Board had the full power to dircet thu studies of the puplis, On guotlun of My, Prassing, the threa reports were lind over and ppmmmh aud the Attorney was oracred to subinit his oplnton in writing, Mr. Arnold wag, ut hls own request, exeused from the Commities o Finance and Auditing, and Mr. Covert appotnted i his place, * Ar. Arnold, trum the Commitico on Evenleg Bchools, reported that, inasmuch ua thero was no tonuey lor that purpose, they had not nre runged for any cvening schools, YLECTIONS. 3fr, Hoyne 1nmoved that the Board go lnto the election of a head aesistant for the Ogden 8chool. Carrled, sod Juny lyugm was duly elected. On inotlon of Mr. Clarke, the Board proceed- ed totho clection of o Principal for tho Joues Behool, nnd Roecos A, Ch having recelyed 13 votes. Mr. Aroold moved that when the Doard ad- journ it. be to Monday atternoun at 4:30 o’clock, nnd that sald honr and day be the regular day :;ul hour of the meetings of the Boord here- ter. After soma discuselonthe motter was lald over i1 the next meeting. Od motfon of Mr.” Reed the Board then ad- Journed, THE CIVIL ENGINEERS. TRACTION ON CANALS. The manthiy meeting of the Civil Englnecrs’ Clnb of the Northwest was held yesterday nf- ternoon at the Bhermnan House, Mr. E. 8. Chesbrongh; City Engincer, In the chalr. The attendance was not large. The following new membors were elected: C. 1. Hudson, Chicago; W. D. Clarke, SDrImi- fleld; I C. Nutt and O. A. Clinton, of Chi €az0. ‘The paper of the dlay was read by Gen. Will- fam Booy Smith, The subject wns A New Method of Traction on Canale,” Tho plnn con- sista of o wooden-rail track, double wlhere the width of the canal and tstrathic require It, frmly fastened to the bottom of the cannl, andrestin ulmn plles when neeessury. Upon this is placed a tractor, which should ho bullt of plate fron, with two driving-wheels with con- cave tires tofit tha track referred to, The driv- ers are to Lo Inclosed in water-tight cliambers, and aro so arranged that thoy ean be ralsed ar lowered at will Lo adfust them to the draught ot the tractor. Two gulde-wheels with tires simi- larto thosa of tha drivers are placed u pivotal axle well forward onn line with*the drivere, and mnning on the same track. A atecrsman can control them 50 as to carry the tractor around any curve ocenrring I the canal. Tho tractor contains water-tieht com. partments, which cau bo fled by means of valves and empticd n‘mckly by pumps. Tho propetling power ia to he stcam, or otlier motor which may bs found prefcrable. The plan is the Inventlon of n Mr. Cook, of Franklin, Tenn, Ifo recomniends that the bonts o bullt of corrugated tank fron, which will give a large carrying capacity with little weight, Tt is clalmed that the plan fs better, niore convenient, and cheaper than any other gystem of traction ever nsed on canals, The following cominittce was nppointed to roport at tho next mecting a rerics of resolu- tions on the death of Mr, William Bryson: Mesers. Moorchouse, Willianis, and Potts, ‘The Ciub then adjourned for a mionth. TIIE CITY-HALL, Ald. Lawler, who lins for some .wecks been sick, is now convnlescent. Ho made the City- Iall a short visit yesterday nfternoon. Tho Committes on Schools is called to meet in the City-Clerk's office this afternoon at 4 o'clock, nn:{ the Committes on Wharves and Publie Grounds at 2:30 v'clock, The following bullding permits were fssued fl:swrdny: MeGraw & Downey, a two-story barn, 5x40 feet, at 41 North Green” street; 1.V, Be- mis, o three-story, atonc-front dwelling, 25x48 {eut on Indiana” avenue, near ‘Twenty-third reet. Mr. W, R. Larrabee, in chargs of tho Water Department, mourns the loss of s horso and buggy, which were stolen Monday afternoon from' the Adams-sirect front of tho CHIydInII. It s somewhat strange thut the theft could hava been dona so openly, for tho horse was hitched to the eldewalk not tiventy fect away from the office, which lins three windows, out of which clerks are occaslonally lunklr:F, und the polico heudquarters are close at hand. The liorse was hhfikl, and the buggy was a squarc-box covered vehicle. A committee representing the mansgers of the Tabernacle having applied to tho rollcc to Kkeep the aisles of that Luilding clear, it bulnfi considered dungerous, should a five or a “searo oceur, to lave tho alsles crowded with peoplo or chairs, the police nm;llloxl to the City-Attorne: for advice, * Mr. Tuthlil says that it lles wll[‘; theo pullcs to securo the deatred result. evon if that result bo accomplisticd by arrests. It may scein out n(sluuu-lo nake “an arrest in the Tliouse of God, but the possible danger would Justify such action; so the Committee think, Tne TRIBUNE of yesterdsy contained an ltem to the cffect that Overrocker & MeNicholus had not pald some of tho ey they had hired to work on the West Chicago aventio sewer, Fear- Ing that o wrong {mpressfon might be mado by the ftem, the firm, in a note to this oflice, snys: “The gang of laborers referred to were pald {n full far thelr services last Ssturday night and linve since quit work. What 1s dug them slucg that time {8 payablo next pay-lay. We reecived for some $6,000 worth of work done $2,000, all of which went to pay tho first estimate,” 0 was duly olccted, CRIMINAL, Jacob Memclicksky, for trylng to pass a spu- rious $10 note uoon Willlam Meyers, an Archer avenuc grocer, waa yesterday held tn $1,000 bail by Cotmnmissioner Hoyne, At an carly hour yesterday morning suoak . thieves entered, through an uq;}:o window, tho residence of T, A, Ilunt, No. Prairie ave- nue, muking u cleun escape with about $200 worth of jewelry und clothing, ‘Willlam Foley, the horse-dealer, who was 50 badly stabbed In front of Tuz TRIDUNE oflics ten days ago by Arthur Bell, wus yestorday able to be about, and announce his intention of ap- pearing Friday against his nssailant. Henry Willlams, 70 years of age, old enough to know better, was détected chrdny in steal- ing statlonery from his employers, Cnmeron, Amberg & Co., No. 84 Randolph street, and was 1nat evening incarcerated In the Avmory. An ovoreoat and palr of gloves recently stolen fron George Fanclier, an inmate of the Barnes House, on " West Ruandolph street, wors found walking about Inat evening on the buck of John Willlutis. Olfleer” Fafrehild accordivgly tool him to the Armory. Dotectlvo Michnel Walsh, of Syracuse, yoster- doy passcd through this clty linving in chargo Sainuel B, Cotlius, who las ben extensively advertised as an embezzler from Jacob Crouss, wholesulo grocer at 8yrucuse. Ho caught his man away up north in Minncsota, Beforo Justlco Pollak yesterday wore the keepera and inmates of tho gambling-houscs No. 71 Monrae street and a colared hall on Clark, near Harrison strect. The Inmates, ninetcen fu all, were fined $5 ench, and the keepers #25 each, 'The cases were changes of venue from Summorfield, ‘The fur-robbors have st last reached Chicago, Buuday night a bold attempt was made to eufer the fur eatablishment of kddy, Hurvey & Car- ter, No. 217 Madlson strect, '.w-dmwluf; the rivets of the {ron doors fn the ulley, Ouly two or threo rivets wero drawn, aad it {s suppossd the burglars wero rr‘l};hwued before thelr job was falrly commenced, Justice Summerfleld yesterdny hold the fol- lowlug: F.J. Cumnming, a sclf-styled Times roporter, for gainlng o horse and hug.:y on false retences from Donaban's lvery on Stito street, 25 fine, in defauit of which fic went to the House of Correction; Thomas Keatlng, for in- humanly beating lis _stop-daughter, Mary Powers, wos held nnder $400 bull to the 18th fnatant; Louisa Wall, a scrvant gir! in the em- ploy of 0. E. Mooro, who has zons to the bhad ¢ntirely, was scot to the House of the Good Bhepherd; six Intmates of the gambling den No, 183 Clark street, $20 each, A. R, Hayinan, a young Euglishman, who Jouks as though e ‘were in need of all his peanics und nflzlmh, yesterday told at tho Ar- wory a teurful talo ol how ha had been rubbed ofall hils movey. o stopped at & Loardlug- houso keot by Mrs, Ann Riley, at No. 70 Van Buren street, aud whon he rgtired ho hid his wealth and his watch and ch;hu under lis pits law. ‘When hio awoke, his clothing was strewed about fu the hall-way and” his wmone ty was gone. Suspecting that somo oue fu the house’ hud” robbed hiw, o scarch warrant was ssucd, but tha police Talled to discover auything to ald them in fur- veting out tho offender. Tho netleles, a sitver watceh aud chain, a coat and vest, and money to the nmount of $305 havo all private marks, and this {a tho only hope the young man has for the fluding of his propert; 3N TILS TOWLS, = Upon the night of Oct, 23 the genfs' furnish. ing store of J, H, O'Drien, No. 45 Clark stroct, W3 rablied of about 300 worth of gowds, The finger uf suspleion wus polnted directly ab Rub- ert Whitby, 8 young mian who rented "n candy- stand frum ¥, A, Wichelman, the lessce of the basement, Whitby hud borrowed tho key to the baseraent upon protonce of wishing to open shop Buuday, and Mouday norning the goods were tnlssiig, and Whithy was nowliere to be fouud, Detectives Seott und Macauley wore sot to work, sud ‘they soun aacertained that .4 yulmpl candy-maker naued John Ahcrn was Whitby's boon compaulon, He wus shadowed, aud Horlly * pinchod ** with o portion of the stolen goods upon his person. Al hils residence, Now 178 Forquer street, was found his sharo of the plunder, Through theso-dls. coverles the officers learned that Richard Gougly, residing at No. 23 Spruce streét, knew more about the case than lionest persons should, und they, too, were arrested, the olllvers suas- ected the Guughs nad received a goodly por- lon of the property, The thres wero yuates- day locked up at Centrsl Statlon, Ahern and Dick Gough for the burglary, and W. 1. Gough for recetying the plunder. Whitby hus thus far wausged to clude detection, Composition of the Powder=River Expedition. A Force of Over Two Thousand---Tha Redskin Contingent, Whero Is Sittlug Bull fes=Praise for tho Quartermaster’s Department. Affaira at Rod-Oloud Agonoy—Four Thou- sand Savages Now Drawing Sup- plios Thero, THE CITEYENNES, Bpecial DlapatcA io The Trivune. Binney, Neb, Nov. 14.—Pnssengers on the stage fromm Red Cloud Agency say the Chey- anno have left their camp on Bad Laud Creek and gone North to join Crazy Horse. Theso Indiane are better fighters even than the Sloux, and this exodus will add great strength to the force opposed to Gen, Crook. POWDER-RIVER EXPEDITION, Speclal Correspondence af The Tribune. Forr FeTTERMAN, Wyo, Ter,, Nov. 8.~Qon. Crook, accompanicd by Licuts. Bourke, Schuy- ler, Rockwell, and Clarke, reached this post last. ovening, and is busy with thoe dctails incldent to the organization of the Powder-River expe- ditlon, the troops compoaing which ara now en routeto this place,—Companics C, G,and f, ofthe Twenty-third Infantry, from Medlcine Bow, and the remainder from Fort Laramie. Thecolumn will b % COMPOSED A8 FOLLOWA: Drig. -Gen. George Crook, U, 8, A., command- ng., Firt Livat, JohnG, Bourke, Third Cavalry, A D, C.and A, A, A, (L, § First Liout, Walter 8, Schuyler, l'llthnvnle A.D. C. irst Licut. C, 1L Rockwell, Fifth Cavaley, Chlef Commiseary: capt. John 'V, Furey, A. Q. M., Chiof Quarter. master; Asaistant Surgeon J. R. Gillson, Chiof Medical Oficer; Capt. Geogge M. Handall, Fivonty- third Infantry, Clief of Stontd; First Lieut, ¥, P. Clarko, Sicond Cavalry, commanding Sioux scouta, CAVALRY. Byt.-Brig. -Gon, Ttopald_$, MacKenzle, Colonel Fourth Cavslry, Chie of Cavalry. Agec«nd Licut. Joseph H, Doref, Fourth Cavalry, utant, Gslscaéld Cavalry—K Troop (Eogan's), cscort to . Crook. “E/"'Am?‘é'mny—x Troop (Russell's), TL Troop Fesaoll's). O marth, Cavalry—B, D, E, F, 0, and M Troops. Firth Cavalry=11 ond T Froopa, ARTILLERY AND INFANTRY BATTALIONS. L:NI(.'L'DI. mfhnm 1. Dodge, Twenty-third In- c anding, O st iory~Compantos C, Fi 1T, and 1. Ninth Infantry—Companics A,'B,'D, '¥F, and K. Fourth Infantry—-Companies D and G. T'wenty-Third Infantry—Cowmpanies C, I, and G. ‘The strongth of tho column is about as fol- lows: Cavalry.. Infantty. Artlllery. TOtAeeeutvesvornrearanne sans sosasesnsonnsl, 700 In addition are the frrezular forces, consisting of the :Pawnces, numbering 07, and Jed by Frank North, who in himsclf is & host; the Sloux, 160, commanded by Licut. Clarke, of the Second Cavalry, assisted by Licuts, lowe and Jones, of the Fourth Artillory; and 100 8ho- shones, now at Reno, in charge of Cosgrove, the scout,—thus making a grand total of OVER TWO THOUSAND MEN, or a force as largo as Gen. Crook had with him at any time last summer, und one-third largor than the command with whizh he fought Sluting Bull at Roschud Hills, . Rundall, ot last accounts, was at the Crow Agoncles in Montana, endeavoring to tnduce those wild warrlurs to agaln engazcagainst thelr anclent focnen, withgood prospeets of succced- ing. If Randall gots 300 Crows, Gen., Crook will have in the field about 2,500 men; this fn- cludes tho four companfes of {nfantry now at 01d Fort Reno, on the Powder River, and with this force no dlsaster need be apprebended, Especlally 1s this tho case during the wluter, for, durlng that season, the Indians are unabie to conceutrato In any cousiderable numbers, owlng to the scarcity of Aims for thelr ponfes. Gen. Crook is very much ¢lated ot the suceess of hils effort in procuring of o number of Sloux to ight thelr own people. Ho tooks upon this as l{:e cuterlng wedge which will result'in tho dis- memberment of the Sloux Natlon, and, ssa natural sequence, . - TILBIR UTTBR DISCOMPITURE, ‘Three-Bears, who is the hesd man of the Bioux contingent, hus ulways been fricndly to tho whites; and purties who are supposcd to know prosounce him entirely trustworthy. Sharp-Nose, an Arapahioe, und Bwift-Thunder, o Choyenne Chief, are not so well known; but, i protilacs jro for anything, they wil cerlainly do well. How the Pawnees and Sloux will work together remains to be seen. An ancient feud of the bittorest kind exists between tho tribes, and {8 rendered more futense by the massacre at Deadwood Creek, In Nebraska, abont three and a half years ago, when some 1,200 Sloux nttucked o Pawnee hunting- camp,—the younz men being away after buffalo at the tmo,—and slaughtered every lving soul init. If tho Pawnees torget this, éven so faras the fricudly Sloux are voucerned, they will ex- hiblt more’of the divine spirit of forglveness thun Indians ure usually credited with, Then tho Crows and Sfoux. hidve Leen fghting each other for 8o many yeara that the memory of man runncth not to the contrary; and the samo tnay be said of the Bloux and Shoshones. Our frregu- Inr forces, with this discordont clenent,—tho Sloux contingent,—may prove u greater sourco of trouble und ansictyto the Goneral than old Sitting Bull withall his prancing leglons, AN INGIDENT . occurred on the tnurch up from Laramte, which shows that tho infinical spirit as not dicd out between tho Sloux and Pawnees,—at least as far as tho Sloux are coucerned, The Pawnces were in ndvauce, when two of the Sfoux lllpq_::d away from thelr pnrty' and, riding up to the nees, “ counted coup™ on two ol their warriors, This 18 consldered a very great inauit, and consists n stelking your cnciny with a long, thin pols called o * coup-stick® (pronounced koo), and means that the striker Will take the stricken one's hialr on a more convenlent oceasion, For- tuunately, Maj. North—who has great control over his command—prevented any retallution, and, a8 the Sloux have nob yot received thelr arms, nothing scrious has as’yob oceurred. TIL PAWNEES are by all odds the most reliuble of the Irregu- lars. “They are duly enlisted, organized, and unlformed as a troop of cavaley; and, if it were uot fur their tong halr, which they wil] nut con- sent to part with, would present a very soldier); appearance. Morcover, thoy are tractable an under v\x;ml control, and have the most implicit fafth in North, thelr leader, They witl be found practicully nore ctllctent than thie rematnder of our alljes put togetlicr; and, when tho time cgm:u to use thow in battle, their value will bo shffwn, Ot course, the question as to what THR GENERAL'S INTRNTIONS in regard to the coming campalgn are, will re- mafu a profound sccret untll “the campaign is aver, but [ should not be surprised if he swopt down the Powder, then across ta the Little Missourl, roturniug by way of the Yellowstone and ‘Tonyite Rivers. 1M the enemy are not found on this youte, the Big Horn country will prob- ubly next receive his nttentlon. Evenif no very great miceess in the wav of capturing aod de- stroying villages should bo accomplishied, it will kecp the encmy on tho move, utd harass and worry them terribly, Indeed, if thoy ure south of tho Yellowstune at all, they are golog to have n land time of it this winter, for b{ the thme tha eolumn now golug out is worn ol aml needing rest, the troops comparing tho ex- pedition just disbanded will be sufticlently re- cuperated to take the field. But the question whether Bitting Bull I8 sauthof the Yellowstone or not, llflusl. now a mooted oue. llo may be camped afung the Mussclshell, far out of the reach of troops operating from heve’ during the winter; but many believe that the main budy of thic hostlles aro on the Little Missourl, well” up towurd fts hoad. They wore there two months ago, but two inonths ago and vow are very dif- ferent, capocially whon' the location of sn Indle au village is concerned. EVERY PRECAUTION scems to hinva hcen taken to inako the troops in the ficld as comfortable as possible. Beal-skin cupa nid gluves, well aduptedl to witbistand thls rigorous climato, liwve been dssued by the Quartermaster’s Departinent, which has showi aun cnergy and spivit absolutely astonlshing, kuow that but few army-peonte will belfeve ¢, but tho caps and gloves sreabsolutely caleulated to answor the purpose for which they are intouded; and, more wonderful still, they ars not_uuly” comlortable, but fuok well, too. It looks us though n new ora In the supply of the army was duwning. Thoy might possihly glve us sumething in the way of w useful campalign- hat for sumier-wear, fistead of the black sbor- tlon that the men aro asked todraw and pay for, aud, after they do that, there will be arcmoto chanca of having cluthing fssued 1o troops that t s possible to use without dret befng remodeted and (itted by the company taflor, am however, that I am beconiing enthuelastic. But they may come to It some tima; it may be years yet, butwe all have great faith in the Depart. ment. They are slow and sure, but oh! so ter- ribly, terribly slow, ¢ RED-CLOUD AGENCY. Special Cofrespondencs nf The Tridune, Ren-CLoun Aamncy, Nove 9.—Bince Red Cloud's band was disarmed and thelr pones taken from them, tho Bloux have been excced- ingly doclle, and thero is ot & doubt remaining f the minds of the officers and post-tradera here with regard to the soundness of the Mne of policy pursued by Gen. Croalc and Gen. Me- Kenzle. The moral effect lns heen very great Indeed; and, although the chieftain looks ugly and cross as lic stalks around the Agency build- ings, hifs power Is broken, and he » FRELS 1118 DEGRADATION REENLT, Yesterday your correspondent was Introduced to lilm, and, after a decp, guttural * How!* ho began conversing upon the subject of bis downfoll, and {t was really difflcult to keep from sympathizing with m ns ho spoka of the foss of his ponies (which are the Indian‘'s matustay) and his guns, and the dis- frace of buln? placed In the guoni-house. Ile suys that, as io was marched pist the flag-stall his heart waa heavy, and it eamo into his mind to hreak away from his_captors, run under the flag, nud ond his miserable life by his own hand; Lut that better feelings came bacle ns night came on. The Indians have been counted alnco the affalr took place, and, thraugh the courteay of Mr. Charles Jordan, chief clerk at the ngency, the following figures have hcen obtained: Stoux, 8,100} "Arapalives, £33; Cheyennes, 220,— makinga TOTAL OF 4,152 1NDIANS now drawing supplics here, The number Is somewhat larger at 8potted Tajl, but no figures have been obtalued a8 yet from that qulnt. Since the departurcof the expeditlon last week for the North, the posts at this point have been commanded by Maj. J. W. Mason, of the Third Cavalry, Scven companles of h:funtry are statloned ‘at Camp Canby,—the new pust situated just across the river: from the Agency buildings,—and are under the fmmediate com- ;mutnl of Licut. Taylor, of the Fourtcenth In- antry, Mr. Henry C. Dear, of Omaha, bns just re- ceived the nn?olntmcnt of post-trader at Camp Canby, and hos a finc stock of groods already Inld in, o is a brother of J. Indlan trader at Red Cloud; indebted to Lim in every way 1 tended durlng our sh?'. But one company of cavalry Is left at Spotted- Tail Agency, as tho Indlans have always Leen quict at that point, The troops arc Lusily en- gaged bulldlug barracks to occupy during the whiter, and the two saw-mills are kept running to supply the lumber. . Pendiug the arrlval of the stage for Custer, Mr. Dear drove our party out to the TOI OF THE DLUFFS which rise about 1,500 fect above the river. Af- ter o hard ellmb wereachicd the topmost peak, and right there, where it could bo secn for fifty miles north and south, wus a large plle of pine branches, which wero evidently placed to be uscd as g signal during the late troubles, Ilar- ney's Peak was plainly visible about 100 miles distant, and tho view fn all dircctions was mag- nificent, We lighted tho siznal-plle beforo de- Bl'(:lndln;,', causing the peak to resemble u small volcano. Noweomb, nnd the men who killed “ Callfor- ninJoe? last week, is still 1vinie in the guard- house at Camp Robinson, which is one mile cast of Cuuby, KILLED AND SCALPED, &pectal Correspondence of The Tribune, Sourit PLATTE, Uol,y Nov, 9.—A young man's body was found near thle place yesterday with his scalp taken. It was dressed inn pulr of buckskin pauts, very long . boots, blue cloth shirt, wolt-skin coat. Ie hud n_ remarkably lundsomo dace, and black’ curly Iialr, It hug Deen dlscoverod to he the hody of 'e'muu: White, Wi esme hore ot lung sz from Maryland, and e ad Lyl who knew him as a remarkus DIy iuy aga peotulsing young mau, ————i— THE ROOT & SONS MUSIC COMPARY offer spccial Inducementa to purchasers, at whole- ealo and retall, of shcot-musle, muslc-books, vio- llns, guitars, and all kinds of musical fnstruments, General agents for the Standard organ and Steck plano. Quality gunranteod. 150 Statw streot, e ——— THOUSANDS OF GARMENTS THROWN AWAY yearly thut Cook & NcLain, at a cost of from 50 cents to$1 cach, could make look like new. Try them once. 80 Dearborn streot, 03 or XUl West Madison strect. e ———— REFRESHING AND CHARMING. Dr. Price's Floral Riches Cologne s gratefully refreshing; hin Allata Bouquet charming. ———— + Dear, thy and our party Is or courtceies cx- A Man's Life Savod by 1¥is Wife, Leavenworth Timer, Laost Tuesday - morning about 3 o’clock Mr, A, Rombu was arouscd by crics of distress com- ing ngvucnfly from the river, the volce befn, that of o woman, Iloat once unfostened o skil ond rowed out fu the dircction of the sounds. He soon came In sight of a dark object foatiug down the river, which he overhauled and discovered to ho two skitfs lashed together and bottom-side “Pk aud the form of & woman clinging to them, = 8he called to him, * For Uod's saketo be quick,’ asshe was nearly exbausted. Mr. Rambo pulled nlongside the floater, and discovered further that sho was holdlng to one of the skiffsa with ono hand ond with the other clutching flemly the halr of a man's head, which she was with herole nerve trylng to keep sbove the waves, After much difficiilty the inanimate formn of the wan wos taken fnto the skiff, into swhich the woman fol. lowed, und, not stopping to sccure the bouts, made *for ‘the shore, where the mun wus taken out, and found to be Inseusivle, Reatoratives , were procured, and after scveral — Dioura’ hard worl life wus restored. The partlea wave thelr nomes ns G. Foster and wife, and sald that they, in mmnnn{ with a man, had started trom Omaha for some point down tho river. Bev- cral miles ahove Iaton, about 10 o'clock on Monday night, the boats struck a spaz and were overturncd, The® stranger was drowned, atonce, and in tho attempt o save him Mr, Foster hecamo so oxhausted as to siuk, but was cloze crough to the boats, to which his wifc was hnn‘ilug, to be mugl‘xc by lher, but heing unable to change her position, she was compelled to float down fn_the wild ‘wasto of waters, expecting Lo meet death every {ustant, until she was heard and rescucd, —t— . A Long Meal, Corneil Erd, Mr, George W, Iunt sent the anatomical de- partment four owls. One of thy owls Is kept slive. He has disposed of parts of scveral flsh, a_chipinunk, and o live snake two foct lung. ‘The ancounter with the snaks wos quite amus- fng. Tho owl on spying him in o glass case cvinced a desire to forn n closer m;qlunlnlnncc. and so the snalte was_placed on the sloor of tho labaratory. Tho owl “‘with ono fell awoop eame down upon his lnnkcnlllr. and striking his claws futo iy back ralsed his head to fts mouth, and {nstantly crushed it. “Chen commenced the process of deglutition. The owl proceeded to awallow the snake lcad first, and proceeded badlyenonghuntil after n minute'astruggiing all waa ‘swallowed but two inches of the tafl.” At !.h‘lméul int the owl nwp[ped to take breath, and [ with its cyes slowly blinklng while the two Inches of tail still vieble was wriggliug vig- o;yufly. At last, sunmuuing up conrage, tho oWl gave a lust strugple, und the end of the tall disappeared stilLwiggling down his throat, —— e DEATIRN. CUMMING—0n Tucsday morning, Nov, 14, Anna Joyce, wlfo of J ummine. [§ once, 104 Archer-av,, Thurs- uncral from re day st 10 o'clock, 3™ Davonport papors please copy. BORGAN—~Chlcago, Nov. 13, 1870, Luc’ Mary, infant daughter of Profcasor and Mrs, T, J. More . Indiapapolis, Rochester (N,Y, ), and Browns- ville (Nob.) papers pleasc copy. KENT~—Tucsday morning, Nov, 14, of diphtheria, Lulu, fufant daughter of ¥, 15, aud Augusta Kont, aged 11 juunths. UDELL—In thiscity, Nov, 11, at the residenco of hier sistor, Mrs, Dr. 'Elliott, Mixs Jaue M, Udell. LFuneral scrvices at the houso, 410 Urchard-st., Thursday moming, Nov, 16,ut 10 o'clock, Friends | cordially Invited. %27 New York and Brooklyn papors please copy. HALSTED—Nov. 14, Charlle C., son of Everell 1. and Elmyra 1. lalsted, sged 20 years 2 months and 14 days. Funeral on Thursday at 11 a. m, from resldence, 717 Fulton- o Uraceland JRIRKPATRICK—-At Iort 8ully, D. T., onthe Zat lust., of typhold fever, Mr. 'Thomas Kiik- patrick, lote of 200 Clybourn place, Chicago. HARRIMAN—At Mount Forest, Fridsy, Nav. 10, at 1 o'clock, Dr. Gilinan Marrlman, oged 88 care. Father of Willlum Narriman, of Oldiown, 3o, ‘Chatlen Harriman. of Milwaulice, Wis., and 3rs. L. A, light, of Mount Foreat, §:r-Milwaukee (Wis. ) and Bangor (Me.) papers pleasa copy, WRIGHT—Nov, 14, of consumptlon, B. Alonzo Wright, aged 28, Notlcs of funersl to-morrow, Jani i KENNEDY—Suridsy, Nov, 12, of asthma, at the {f'”‘"é“ of se;j wu{'.hmu Kounody, Margaret Kenncdy, aged 73 ycars, Srunora) win teke. place Tucedar, Noy, 14, 0410 | o'clock, by carelagen t, Family, nnd thenca by cars g toriiaed! {2 " o Tl the farily nco nsited'to sttend. " V20Y- Frienyop BERTUS—In thy reariatine, Idn flndh!u:un,“n’fil"" e Todbertus, nged b sears, & montha. and oy g Faneral Thueadny alternaon 1 Iato residence, No. 1304 Dutteracla stk from B Evening papert pleane copy, By WM. AT BUTTERS § g5 Auctloneets, 1188nd 120 wffin‘»‘.z\».(‘o' 011 Cloths, Carpeting, Talo Catlery, Plated and Tinned Ware, 4 Donbl 8 W e and Single Cattors, 100'clock, at our sajey, T Auetionser, WAL A, DUTTERS o gy, 0 O'dlecty WUl offerat thelr ssiesraome, 118 & 12) Wabsuy.a, a White Granite Ware, Olesaware, Lamps, Chinmne; 1) I Clothy, " Cutlor, Carpery " PEREMPTORY SALE, — 3 New Marhle-Front Houses, Bouth front, on Bryant (Thirty. AT AUCTION, WEDNESDAY MORNING, Nov, 16, 1876, AT 11 0:6LOCK, ON TIIE Prx: aXNew Marblo Fronts, col{‘mmll:kpll’ln"““ i Dining.itoom on fiRC feor, 4 Citmbers: nynt A4 Htot and Cold Water, hnd Matile Tianin T ach 0 Yegony ISretin, Pahirics, aad GINEIR (n st borioF Loty gectdeen lm||:s-’1'mil’ ey, Proveteat. nly 81,000 cashi mlanco TICLG Biqueationubie, e WM, A. BUTTERS & C0,, AUCTIONEERS, LARGE AND ATTRACTIVE TRADE SALg Of over 000 lota Staple 2 Faucy Dry Goods, Cloting, g, By Willlam A, Butters & Co., 0 i 120 Wabdaan, Culeagor S iehonsn, J1e ng, nraday, Nov, at 1:30 o' R Vol Vool Clothn and Casslmeres, W Itallan Gloth, Siloslan, all wool catlel, woieroly viald Flannels, Ovorchats, and Clothing (o mes and boys® swear), Cardluan Jnckets, Overaiis. sma Jumpere, Overshirts, Yhite Shirts, Wool Scarty Dress Goods, blucle Velvets, Women's and Miereyt 1tonlory, Ribbonn, Handkerchlofs, Merino Tasty and Vosts, knit Jackets, Shawls, Felt Skirte, Table Damaek, Linen Crash, Table Covers, Ger. mantown Quilts, Towels, Yarna, Worsteds tions, Carrl ufin Tohes, Traveling Dags, Tabll lory, "ofc, U00 dozon Gloves, Gantlets, Miitaof avery varicty, Including 100. dozen. XKid Gloves. *10,000 yards Hambury Edge and 1o sertlonn, _Alsa g splcnld aasortment of iats g Caps and Fure, tolls of Ingrain Carpes Fidor Oilcloths. T S g By G. P. GORE & (0, 08 and 70 Wabash-ny, Men's, Boys' and Youths Bt Womer's, MissMhildren’x 4Pa‘is11 i Kip, Galf; Goat and Beaver, ‘Will bo sold at auction on Wednos~ day, Nov. 16, at 9:30 8, m. A fine assortment of Soasonablo Goods will be sold, GEO. I“GORE & Co, o8 nndjl\_\:nh v, By ELISON, YOMEROY & CO,, Aactioneurs, 84 and 80 ltandolph-at. AT 921 WABASH-AV., Wednesdny Morning, Nov. 16, t 10 o'clock, Purlor, Chatmber, Diutng-rooin, and Kitchen FURNITURE, Brunrels Carpets throughont the house, Crockery aud (lussware, conplete outfit for housckeeping BLISON, POMEROY & CO.. Auctioncers Our Tiogular Weekly AUCTION SALE, Friday Morning, Nov, ITx. al ';':30 4,10, Largo andattractive salo NEW PARLOR SUITS, NEW CHAMBER SETS, A full Iino CARPLTS, Lounges, Sofas, Desks, Heating, Cooking and Parlor 8tovos, Blankots, Dedding, General Iousehold toods, Splendld Plated Ware, Books, Teus, Cigare, Uens cral Merchandiso, Mi-,’b‘l‘sc‘ y WM, MOOREHOUSE & €O, Auctlvusers, 274 and 270+East Madison-et . 10, 0t 10 0'clock, o lro asortmeat Wb ol el AND ST FURNITURE, Larlor Sets, Chamber Seta, Library, Dining-room, sd Kitchicn Puraiturs, c. A Inrge 10t of Carpets, new and used; Heat- ing and Cook Stoyes. Al n Jarge lot of MISCELLANEOUS GUODS, which MUSI basold. . By E, V ESTFALL & CO, 208 Enat Handolpheat. Esten URNITULE; 10 of all kinds, this day, at i Al Dining-ruom Furniture, Plated Waj ol lll,‘(lflllll:- Large lino of Velvet snd aiers D gmueeliohd BTt o & ey Stk s we: e Tty oy o commitor, S5 Dy Convaatly 15 secep o wosdstaken un ehattel MORAn s, Auctioneer. . McNAMARA & COy Voo No W, cor, Madieon-st By JAS ¥ 117 Wal 500 Lots Boots and Shoes at Auco, 3 . Nov. 18, at 0:500clock. T"“"“fi)@ff{gfl&%;fl’i‘ & 0., Auctloneéns._ Peremptory Sale of the Tnternational Exposiion Bilfngs In Fairmount Park, PHILADELPHIA, PA. yelock & O day worning, Dec. 1,1876,at 110 cloc] o by oaat of the Conteanial Hoad o Finte: will bu wold without rerarve all tho butldinge (e ed by tho Boanl of Finunce, hll‘hl(“m}l.\f o, Tiuiiding, Agricultaral Buliding, Casrluge Aunck. A A e Ml Lo Y ul 3 cash, ek il be Fequired oh each property whea O ot o of tho buildings may e fud 18 Fotupbiet form fen days befate, (10 S ¥aE ', o L a1t Bt ot Vhliade! Lt s fony Lungs, Throat Discases, fndizest :x::::l Debility, Loas of Vigor and Aw;mfi-h"‘d all disensca arialug from Foverly of the dily ond rudically curcd by SPVIKCIUENTERYS 1Y FOPIIOSPINTS OF LINK AND NODA. Prices, 81 and $2 per boltle, Prepared o WINCHESTER & 00, Ohomists 36 JOILN-ST., NEW YOIK GIBTS. BOLD BY ALL-‘I?I-IUG CONEL ELEBRATED throzho e rpreuredlo parts.s 1 aod Lt e B arder A Lweuts e 2 0 higor siscedl « N i 7 Saaut re” Colorne 1 now issued. LATEOEFSEL YL 2, und $3. 60, BLCK ” et Priiaus, Chica