Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 23, 1877, Page 6

THE CITY. GENERAL NEWS. Prof. Colbert lectured last night In the rooms of the Unfon Cathollc Library Aesociation on “ Walks Among the Stara.)! There was & large ani nterested audience, ‘The members of the police furce were yeatar- lay votified that hereafter the olice Courts rould open fn the morning “at 8 o'clock, and they were cxpected to govern themselves sc- tordingly. The Chicago Foot-Ball Club was to have played & game yesterday sfternoon at 4 o*clock, on the grounds corner of Thisty-fifth strect and Bouth Park avenue, but owing to the damp weather [t id uot cume off. The temperature yerterday, as observed by Manasre, optician, 83 Madia eel (TRINUNE Buslding), was, st B . m., 40 degit 10 8, Mo, 473 m., 633 3 6. Barometer 5t 8 &, m., 80:. W. R. Morgan, of No. 73 Twenty-slxth etreot, was found In a senseless condition near the In- sersection of Tweuty-sixtl street ond the rall- oud, and before he could be removed to his bome he_died, Heart-disense {s the posed cause, The Coroner will luvestigate iy, Washington's Blrthday was nol enthusiasti- cally observed yesterday, The banks were cloged, the cuurts did but little business, and the Board of Trnde was not In sesslon, and this, with the exception of the puraide of the Second Iéczlmcnt, canstituted thu observance of the 2y, . At ahont 10 o'clock yesterday morning, Tonls Abralinme, 12 years of age, attempted to boanl % passing 'trafn on the Nurthwestern Raflrond At the Jefferson strect crussing, but, aceldentall, Inlling under the whee), he had bis lett urm an; rizht haod crushed, besfdes having his skull tractured. Dr. Isham, who attended him, s of the opinion that he tannot survive. The Moxlcan War Veterans® Assoclation held thelr regular monthly meeting at the Sherman Houre Jast night, Mr. August Stelnhaus, the Vice-President, presiding fn the sbsence of Mr. . R. Otis, thie Tresident, who 18 In Washington sopresenting the Association n the Natlunal Conventlon of Mexican War Burvivors. It was atnounced that six okl suldiers hnd joined the organization since the last mecting. ~After the trunsaction of the usual mmount of routine business the mecting udjourncd to assemblo at the samne place on the Iast Thursday In March. Waslington's Birthday wna Lecomingly ob- served at the O1d People’s Home, corner of In- diana avenue and Thirty-ninth strect. Visitors oured in during toe afternoon, Inspected the natitution, and expressed thelr delight at tho way in which it is mauaged, and staid to tea and some after-tea cxerciscs in the lecture. room §n the evenlng. These excrclses, which consisted of slnging by Mr. and Mre, Frank Lumbard, Miss Lumbard, and M®, Rickey, and of appropriate pateiotic recitations Ly Mr: John . Holerts, wero thoroughly enjoyubie, uil prescnt voting the affair 8 complete suess. A trial of the *'American Rotary Pluw," & description of which was published n ,Tng Triuoxe's carrespondence from tho Centehnial Exposition last July, took placa yesterduy at the corner of Throop and Goneress strects. Tho ground was pretty stlif with {rost, und us the rotary dise went through the Beld Tt turncd over Jarge pleces of frozen earth. Notwithstanding these unfavorable cireumstances, the pluow per- formed jts work siiccessully with two horaes wurnfug the ground aver neitly to o depth o un urdlnm;‘f' urrow in places where u common plow coald not be forced into the ground at all by reason of the frost. Tho patentee of this novel und useful invention is Mr. Jokn K. Un- derwood, of Minncsola. “The Anti-Seeret smez&(m held alittlo cele- tration of thele own at No. 231 West Madison street, last evening, In honor of thu {llustrious patriot, George Washington., By sctual count nere were just twenty men and five women present, excluding the reporters, of whom there wers iwo. Tho Rev. J. P. Stoddast oe- cupied the platform and acted s Master ot Ceremounies. At sbout fen minatcs ust 8 o'clock a weak-voleed man led scme sing- sz. alter which Brother Ezra A. Cook prayed. Then Mrs. Cook was to have read o review of Washington’s Farewell Addreas, but sho was Jittle late coming. Mr. Stoddard lectured on + Freemusonry alse to 1ts Professlons,” alter which the lights were turned off and theaudl- ence devarted. The fricuds and retatives of Sebastian Miller, who was found dead upon the raroad track at the crossing of Efphieentl street oud Stewart svenue last Saturday morning, lave been trg- ing to ascertain exactly how he came to ki death, It positively ascertalned that Milicr was_not “Intoxicated, ongd that he liad been out collecting moneys due him, and it was theorlzed that he ind been inurdered and then placed across the track to voneeal the evidenves of thecrhine. This vicw of the allalr wasstrenuzth- ened by the fact that the memorsndum book contaiulng n lst of his debtors, and also o §50 Lih, were not'found upon lis person. ‘tho in- vestipation was corried so far that Coromer Dletzsch and Dr. Holden were induced to ro- examine the_rematus In the vault ut Oukland Cemetery. Beveral abrusfons were found, but none that Dr. Holden thought were infllcted in any other way thon by the aceldent, Thero are certalnly somo nysterlous poiuts to the nffair, “and the only fuet that roes to contradict the suppositton {hat he was foullydealt with, Is thut some sflver volus which lie carried os ‘wckcb- pleces were found Just wheve he gencrally car- rled them. THE CITY-HALL, “The offices were “E"““"f closed yesterday, the only departments i which the holiday was not ubserved being the ealth, Pollce, and Firo Departments, ‘The Healh Deportient wis open os usual, and entertalned such visitors as cume by attending to thelr wants. The new cases of scarlet fever veporled are to be found st tio followlug houses; N 1 Rucker,—Inman, =210 Dearborn ave- e, st Erle, 68 Thirty-taird court, 160 West Chleazo uv 'uue, 1405 "Shurtleff avenue, 340 Alichican uvenue, 215 Coolifige, 505 Fuurs teenth atrect, 201 Milwaukeo uvenue, southwest zurner Thirty-Fghith aud_state, Twentletls near Hoyne avenic, 200 North Halsted, 153 North 3auiamon, 660 Indlana avenue, 696 Allport, 46 l-‘rlv. 234 Bedgwiek. b the morning o report was sfarted that an- otlier ense of small-pox had been discovered; » close inspection dispelled all doubt and sinall- x. Alr. Louls Merki, one of the sanitary police- aen, yesterday inspected tho wagons of the niehy seavengers which assombled in the vocant lot Just west of the Lity-Hall, They wers found W he generally in goad coudition though Iacknui severul nnor aceessories, such as vumbers und oumes palited upon them, and Juaterns, cte, Aunotlier fuspection has been ordered for next week, by which time all detatls will probably bave been attended to, ‘Ihe Health Departinent Is now removing from the streets about 125 gead dogs dally, an tho number Increuses as the warm weather ap- prouches. . A writer in yeaterday’s Tiinuxa flnds fault Bevause sonie warning cards bud been removed fromn houses whero there il been scarlet-fover, ‘The {lealth Department wishes §t understood thut the cards were removed siter tho discuse bud departed and tha house had been eome plctely dislufected, sud that under ho vfreum- stances ure the cards to be removed uniess It b n:fh-n;d or perwitted by the Health Depart~ menf UE ON YOUR GUARD. Two schemes fur L'bllnlnli access Lo dwellings for the purpuse of rol ber& huve becu oxtensive. 1y pructiced this week, Both are lable to de- cefve servants, aud Liousekeepers wre according- 1y admonished to be on thelr guard, The plan, Which las been jnost successful, fs thiv: A mman with & package fu his Land will ring the doorhell, When Bridget anawers the call, ho will exhibit some wrtlcle, and request ler to talie it to hier wistress for fuspection, 1t she is foolish enough to do so, the thiel slips fnto the usllwuy or ‘mrlur during ber absenve, gathiers any suall trinket his eyes light upon, and Los it safely stowed away [n bis pocket befora she roturus, Bometines ho will take an over- coat, . and be misslng. Another. fel- Jow will call withos suytblng for but will tend Lo be nt has vy be will steal auything uee Lo gel away without being observed. Toe thicves whoare doing this work are su.seucd ot niore cleel than a canal wule, and ure active Io thelr movements, The ouly protection aguinst them is o pever Jet ‘e pass the frout or basement dvor; servants ikould b fustructed to luck the doars whea by carry wessages to thelr mistresses from a rubger, whether muu, boy, or woman, In uiue caxes in ten houses are Tobbud on aecount i the carclessness of the vccupants in leaving the dours upen, orof the confideuce servants bsve fu the statcments wado to them by stran- xvss. 4 POSSIBLE HISK, . ‘Tho proposed coucert by Sunday-school chil- Qreu at the Taberacle on the 84 orox. is looked upon by many saan excellent medium for the clwsemipation of scarlet fever, ‘The disease s rapidly decreasiug among tbo pupils of the pub- 1t schwols, sud parents of well children _are wlariued leat sowme who baye just ruovered or are fu the st stages mn{‘ altend the concert wnd seatier tne germs right aud left, Buperiu- tendent Pieks L’mz wany such are fikel o Lo present. Heo been urged to uss Ll lufluence to luye the alfalr postponed ungll the THE CHICAGO TKIBUNE: FRIDAY fever has aboted. Physiclans have fokl him this ought ta bo done for tho benefiy n? tho commumts, _ and others have importuncd him to go ta the Board «of Health and have the concert suppresaed. In view of the danzer, he ndvlacs parents to keop thelr children away from the Tabernacle. The Committec of Siinday Buperintendents, who are tomeet to-day Lo arrange a programme, ouglt to give this matter considerntion. A concest of this character would be just ns profit- able tvo months henco as now, aud by that time it Is probable that attending would not render the ehildren diabls to contagion. 4 APTER TUHE RONDSMEN. ‘The crookeil-whisky cases that dragwed along 50 slowly inthe Unfted States Courts, and the end of which It was_ hoped by nearly everybody was ronched when the farclal couvlctions wo ended, have been revived fn another form. Secretary of the Treasuty has instructed 3 . trict-Attornev Bangs to nrosceuto the hoiidstien who beeame surety for Qeorge F. Hinds, tho former ~ proprictor of the Sngetown distlllers, in Ienderson County, in this State, and whith institution was run crook- “cd at tho expense of Uncle S8smuel. Benjunin Lumwlcy and James R. May aro bondsmen in ona instance, and tho Government wants 84,000 danmages beenuse Hinds ran_crooked to the ex- tent of $2,046.40 Octotier 180, 1873, In another James D, Smith and Henry . Harrls aro the nondsmen, and they nre sued to recuver 810,000 domages for a crooked run of £24,132.90, Qeorge W, Parent, Willlam. C. Gibson, James B. 8mith, and Henry W. Harrls aro down for 000 1more. ufl’l still another care Thomas Gostlin's bonds- men, John 'T. Corcoran, John F. Iirown, ami Georgo M. French art wanted to settle damnges ummmun}z to $8,000, incurred on sccount of revenue frauds committed last July and Octo- ber, The District Attorney has also gotten his work In on Jelmni . Bnuve, or vather his boudeman, Rufns Cm“xln, whom he sues to re- cover adebt nf €8 invarred by lmporting from Prescott, Canada, twenty barrels of old rye and evailing the duty thercon. Yet anuther unfortunate -bondsman comes forward in the person of Alphonso N, Nieholas, nrety for Joscplt Oaborn, & Poste er, {l1, who |s charged with fall- ing to account for #1385 of Governnient funda, 1t 18 belfeved by the Government ofcers that Il the suits will avall nothing to the Federal . exchiequer, and it Is known that the bondsmen in the Sagetown distillery matter arenot now as responsible as they were whew they signed the documents, HOTEL ARUIVALS, Tremont House--Edwaed Worthington and C. G, Warthington. Cinclnnati: Col, “Paol Magroders, lowa: K. 3. Fordlam, Poighkevpsia; the ilan. R D. 11 dtauifar, Philae delpbiai the Tlon, E. AJ Kilb Eluing Dr. Fred Kaulk, Fonddu Lags 0. W, Uruflm New Yorki K I, Mliwaukee; lbonrn, W. G, Iitch, Milvankee; N Yay 8. tiildrap, Delvidere: 'C. B, Thomas Ulakey, l’ullndellp Uarheck, Uostons the 1o n, Crose, Clavoland: 10, M. iiles, Quincy g, Chapinan, = Duliique; the' Ilon. fam ° Fleming, g lown ¢ o N. Fini Pacific—1. W. Bishop, New t, Jumea Chester, U, 8, A. ;8. " K, Sickels, Chicf- ¥ oad, Peorla,... tirand, York Tribune s €t 1L, Omaha; Walter A. W thie Mo, G, O, Tlovoy, Rochester, A uddeth, * Nehraka: 'C. C. Dfils T, L Vit E, C ] ward dles, ~Thile . Patmer Ifouse—it, N. Coleman, Now Clutter, Colorsde; 8, U, Rowley, €. M, Underhill, DBuffalo; Shary, Jloston: the Iton. Menry Toot, Qafneys J. W Jfodoll, Clucinnatr G 1A e, altimore rei . iV, Davle, 8t Pauts tho tion. George Wilshire, Cincinnatis J. F. Whiting, Detroit; the Tillinghast, Troys A, 1. Scammon, koe} Alexauitor (1ibbird, Philadelphia; K. }:.1 Ht}llon. Bt. Louis; the llon, Georgo Selden, Erie, Pa. HAHNEMANN COLLEGE. “THB BEVENTEENTH ANNUAL COMMBNCEMENT of Hahnemann Medica! Cotlege and Hospital was held at Hershoy Musle-Hall last evening, Despite the fuclement weather the hall was flled with s sclect audlence composcd of tho matriculants for tho sesslon of 1876-'77 and thelr fricuds. sy The exerclses opened ot 8:20 o'clock with pruyer by the Rev. Dr. Burroughs, after which followed the glec, “This Is Our Opentng Day," by the Madeigal Club, which was unexceptionably rendered. The annual report “of the Dean, Prof. R Lud- Jum, Wea noxt in order. The report set forth that the winter term of the Colleas had been an cminently suceessful ong; that only thres lect. ure nppointnients liad been misseds that tho clles, for the Arst time t the listory of the L'ulln;c, had been held at stated hours, while the clinieal magerlal had beun wmore abundunt, the quality of the Instruction wore thorough and © practical, and the ummber.of sir- zienl “cuses treated aed of operations jertormed In the hospital and” ampli- heatre much greater . than ever befure, Tho uumber of students fu attendance. npou fectures had beeu larger than ever, thirtcen Htatca and Terrltories belog represented, and more perpetual tiekets had been sold, and a Jarger number of matrivulants enrotled for the spring term, than for avy other term fu tho his. tory of the Cullege, ‘T'hie report was recelved . with demonstrations of delight, THE PREJIDENT'S ADDBESS AND TilB CONFER- followed. Thu wddress was laudatory of the graduating chul] and full of counscl to the seluns of the College. Tho degree of Profes- sor of Medicine and Surgery was conferred on_tho tollowing, among whom arc four ladis, eath of whom ateepted thelr bit of parchment with prides John 8. Allen, Charles T, Barnes, Hewry N, Baldwin, C, A, Beverly, . B, Hrower, 1. Brower, Curoling K. Danlels, T. R. (row, Ueorgs Whitdeld [lilton, Edward A, Inee, Liz- zle P, Jumes, ldon Leavitt, Marlon ¥, Mar- Ly, F%‘;l Wi [ 5, Blgismund D, LING OF DEGHEES Nure, labury, Isidor Sax, W. Bheperd, Mary Soremson, Illuois} Jumes 0. Ackermaon, Edwin E. At~ king, James Seott | Daufels, W. Hawer Ro , Henry ‘. Roby, st Electa Bunith, Warren B. Taylar, uu-l Javckeou B, Walt- tier, Wisconslng W, T. lransi rur. Cornellus Myers, and Warren |L, Thomas, {ndiaua; George 8. Barrows, Robert. Couchy wnd John' N, Hum- mer, Californla; Danjel E. Crauz,.Janes W, Sockwoll, wnd 'Fremont Soans, Otilo; R, L. Harria sud C, 1, Beymour, fowa; Willlam tar- ris Caiue, Minnesota; IHerman Falk, Teune sce: Heory P’ Mowry, Zephruniah W, 8heperd, James A, Btringhaw, and Joun . ‘Thokin, Missourl. v TR VALEDICTORY ADDNESS s was dellvercd vy Prof, Georze nd wad well received. [t was the trials and tribulations of begine nern ju mediclne, In which was akilliully Inter- waven much_substantial adyice, wiileh cannot full to go with the class and ho o conatant come panlon, as Ita spveral membens enter upon thele reapective flelds of labor fn putting futo prac- tice the theorics they have been taught, The valedictory frony thoZcluss was dellvered by Dr. H, N, Baklwin, and was no less a credit to himself than fo his associates and the Facul- ty of the Coliege, The dlstribution of the prizes was tha next in order. Three prizes had been offercd the College Trustevs, ouo of $50 for the best exviue inatlon, snd two of $25 each for thu sscoud beat, W. E. Taylor, of Wisconsiu, was_awarded the flrat prizey and 1. N, Baldwin, of liliuois, and Johu £l Thnkin, of Missour, recelved the sec- ond, 2 President 8mall had offercd Herring's Con- densed Materia Medlea for tho best essay on “8tlifuoss and Imuobility of tha Joints as the Bequel to Rheumatism.” ” The awanl was inade to sheldon Leavitt, linols, vrof, Hall had offered & com set for tho best pgper on the and Trestiment ol Tetanus.” toak the prize, Prof, Vilas bad offercd » complete var sct for the best report of eys and. cor cinle, K. 8, Halley, of New Jersey, a student, but not of the graduating cluvs, took the award. Prof, Lutlam had offered five volumes of & imedleal work for the best report on discases, Henry W, Roby, ol Wiscou- 8ln, was the successful cumpetitor, As a further sward for werit the Faculty au. nuunced that Chatles B, Pillsbury had been so. lected from the cless s Howpital Poysicion, and A E, R his assletant, both of Iinols, {sge ut the tiall concluded with siuz- fng Ly the Mudrigol Club aud benediction. banquet was subscqueutlybield at the (rand Pa. citie, tendered to the cluas by the Faculty, which ‘wu a fittlog close of the ceremonies of the even- ug. te amputating 'auses, Nature, Bheldon Leavitt BOLDIERS' IIOME, THE ANNIVERIARY NEETING OF TUE BOARD OF PDIRECTORS of ths Foldicrs’ Home was held yesterday at that Institutlon, near Bouth Evanston. It has been the custom for several years past for the Tadier composing the Boara to ipcet at the Home twice every year, on Washington’s Birth- day sud at tho sunual mecting in Juse. Yesterdsy thers wero preseut Dr. C. Hamill, President; Mrs. DBlalve, Sceretary; snd Mwes, Ball, Brayman, Bracket, Bristul, Myrick, Bayers, Hawhl, and Andrews, of the Board of Mapageweut. Dr. Hawmill took the «cbair, and conslderation of the reports of vari- ous otficers of the institution was commenced. REFOUTS. The Buperintendeut of tus Howe reported aa foliows for the filty-five days between Dee, 20, 1870, and Feb, 23, {877: Inmatca remsining at date of Iast rqmn:l! 3 admitted, none; dlis- e, 23, 0O, 8, Jenks, re- chiorged, 83 presert at this dat The sureeon in charge, Dr. ported that since the last report there havo been thirteen fumntes unider medical trentinent, five of whom atill remain {n the Surgeon's hands, Both reports were sccopted. e Bocretary read the followhg: T the Preelitent and Roandof Managers of the Soldiers” lome ? 1 tespecifnlly tenderto yon my unconditional resignation sy Yrensurer of your Toand, thanking you individually for past coirte- sies, Iam, fery respecttally, Jony McARTRUR. Accumpanyiug this was the Treasurer's report urw date, shiowing that since Dee. 29, 1870, 81,033.85 had been "expende.l for varlous pur- ges, leaving on hand o balance of 33,618.80. he report was aceeptod and placed on file. A DISCUSSON FOLLOWED a8 to the acceptanceof Uon. MeArthur's resigna- tion, It was stated that there had been sonte dlssatisfa:tion ahawn in the Board aver tho fact that the Treasurer had neyer given bonds, asre- ?nlred by the constitution of the Rome, Mrs, {amill was unawars that any suen dissatlsface tion exinted. Mra. S8ayers coulid not conslder the frequent iscussions in the Doard on tho subject na any- thinu clse but evidonce of dissatisfaction. Dr. Hamil} suggeated that it would be best to postpona vonsideration untli the next regular mm-un% o ! Mrs, Blaine was not satisfled with this courze, For three years past they had worked side by side with (fen, MeArthur, FHe had been greal- 1y troubled as to the best method of Investiug their surplus funds, and had considered it bast not to loan out the money, but to placo it in bauk. For two and a ‘half years he bad never been asked to furnish bonds, and Jt . scemcd like an o fnsult to ask bim for thirm now after oll his hard scrvice. There wns ooly about 82,000 of the money, anyhow, and _that was Invested in tho name of the Home. The lady thoughbt no mon would stand such an insuiting methodof treatment ns that proposed, and moved that the resignation be not accepted. Dy, Homill sald that n woman might take the request togive bondsas an Ineult, buta man wouldn't. It was a mere matter of busi- neaR 5 Finally the motion not to accept was amended by a proposition to lay the matter over till the next regular nceting, and io this shape was unanimousty adopted. Buperintendent 8tewart sent tu n request for an fucrease in the salary of himself nnd wifo of $200 per. }'znr. Mrs, Hamill, on behalt of the Vislting Com- mittec, thought this was an unfortunate time to bring up such a question. Mr, and Mrs, ?zmv&rl. recelved $400 esch, and everything ound. Mrs. Blaine moved to Iny over untii the next mectiog. The Home couldfll aiford to lose the services of Mr, Stewart and his wife. Dr, Hatnlll thought the matter should be set- tled at once, 2 Mrs. Blaina moved to {ncrease the salaries to $450 & year each. The motion was lost, and the Visiting Commneittes were instructed to inform Mr.aud Mrs, Stowart that the Buard did not con- sider it consistent with thelr dutics to the Home to consent to tho request. o Dr. Hamill, Mn. Harvill, and Mrs. Myrick were lgpolnudnommluco to walt on ‘Gen. MeArthur aud request bim to withdraw his ros- ignatlion. ATTENDANCE AT DIVIN S8ERVICE. A dlscussion then arose on & resolutlon Intro- duced at the 1ast mecting instructing the Super- Intendent to enforce the attondance of all the inmates ut Divine service whenever held at the Mome, 1t was siated thet these was ouly ong recalcitrant, an old nan named 8tephens, who prociainied his unhellef in cithor ministers or religlun, and declined to accede 1o the request, ThoIndlcs thouht that “ moral suasion ¥, would be better in his case than expulsion, os the mon had been a4 long thne an inmate and was without any resources, Finally matters wers compromised by two ot the more eloguent members of the Board vol- unteering to Inbor with the hardened sinner, who was to bé asked to jolu the majority just to oblige the ladles. The inceting then formnily adjourned to meet on the last Friday In March at No. 620 Wabash avenue, and the” remainder of the forencon was devoted to an inspection of the premiscs, ‘Tie fomates, nll in hollday costume, were hrieily adireascd by Mrs, Sayers, aud at the conclision of her speech she called for threo chiears for Huyes und Wheeler, wiilch were cnthuslustically’ given. All tho old men expressed themselves as well treated and very comiortable, and o survey of their sleep- 1og, dinlug, and sitting-rooms showed overy- thiug to be in the very vest of order, All hands ent down to dinner, Wheu terriile furonds wero made upon the bird ot freedom, somotimes en led the turkey, an ever-welcomu visitor upon holidays. ¢ BOARD OF EDUCATION, NO QUONUM, Tho Board of Education was to have helda mueting Jast evening, but did not, owlng to the want of a quorum. Only Inspectors Welch, Wells, English, oyne, Hotz, und Shoeninger were present, The former oceupled the chalr, Iuspector Wells satd there was danger of the Brown School suffering for want of a Prin- eipal, and he hoped there would be no objectfon to meeting the emercency. v Inspector Welch stated that the Principal, Mr. Merrill, was taken sick a month ago, an lhuuz:lh ha waa recavering, it was doubtful i€ he would he able to take clharge tins yeor. If was neceasary to have s male Prineipal. ‘The matter was referred {nformally to the Commlttes on the Brown 8ebool and the Buper- intendent. Mr. Pickurd stated that the Head Asslstant of tho Jones School lad resicned, and ft wis neeessury to dll the vacaues, The fillng of 4t wus loft with the Committeo ou the school. Inspector Weleh sald that the collectfon of druwrings by the punils of the Baston schools, which was on exlibition at the Centennial, was now In 8t. Louls, aud be doemed it destrable to havo them cxhitited fy Chicago, - The Iuspectors the dlspersed, ‘The Comumittes on Arpolulmenu was o have submitted the followlng report of appoint~ neatas : Lizzle Kirk, Jones; Clara Mationey (tempora- rily), Machy Kelly, Wasnington; Mary Waish, Hanhah Carabin, Kate Hannan, Holdcn; Ano Kavanagh, Fraokling Adelaldo 8. Pike, Dore; Corn 8. Pawers, Clarke; May Friend, King3 Anua 1), St. Cluir, Lawindale; Knuna F, llugun, West Fourteenth Btrect No. 1 Florenco Garrls son, Wentworth Avenues Anna Zalbot, Liezte M Hulluh West, Wanl} {ller, North La Bulle 8treet; Fanny Masou, Buperlor Street, ‘The Tollowing reslguutions were to haye been reported s M, Adkicrs, Brown; Mellssa Ad Williama, Newberry; Mary E, Bluckman, Wenty worth Avenue; Muttle A, Carey, \\'uhlnmon. RELIGIOUS, TUE NOON PRAYER-MBETING ot Farwell 11ull was falrlyattended, about three- fourths of the seats In the auditorium belng oc- cupled, . V'Bweet hour of prayer™ was suog as an openlug. ‘The Rev, Mr, Davls then read o number of re- quests for praycr, Thanks wero given by a mother for the couversion of A sun, and by Iriends for the converslon ol thosv prayed for, Wivea usked for th converslon of thelr hus- Lauds, futhiers fur sons, slsters for brothers, et Thu Rev, O, 3, Patton offered pruyer, requests ing God to come fut thelr widst und abide with them, aud that the [loly 8pint mkdst fead sin- ners nto the light, and to couscerate themselves to the Father. “Hle usked far o blessiug un tho Alllance, und that the work might go lorwund to His iory, The h?'mn commencing 0, where are the reapers,' was sung. ‘he Hev, Mr, Guodwin then read the thir- teenth chapter of Matthew [rom the twenty- fourth versc,—the parable of the tures. This, and the parable.of the sower, were the Jirst two warables the Lord ever wooke, and they were therefore meant to have & speclal sigadticance, Thero was a changze Iu this camparel with that. In the one the seed was defined by the bLaord us the word, 1o the other the seed wits described us versoual. He touk it os un udvys The wood sced brought luto the heart was intended to make them children of God. We were born through the fncorruptible seed, and the word applicd to us by the spirit was the regenerating power. The devi) was descrived us the priney ol coupterfelters, and therein lay by power upd our perile The mischiel that was in the world was - jurgely the mischief of 4 little truth with o great deal of error,—epough truth to suger-cuat the poison. We could easily un- derstund why the devil bad such success,—why thepe were so many false profussors bypo- entes. Christ sald we must expeet 1o liave res minoug the wheat. ‘The tinding of thens wai evidence of the truth of the S:ripture. The time would never come When all mes would cono to believe the truth, 1f the devil cogld be couverted, that could bo prevented, As long a8 the devil was at work he would have children. But thero was 10 be u scparution of the tares froi the wheat. A thne wed comlng when every bypocrite would be exposed. Iy would bs well, tustead of waiting uulh thew, to let God seurch Us ow, sud 1o have the power of the gaspel make us the true children of the King- ont. AMr. Btebblus saug ** Eterolty,” Tle Rov. Mr, Dayls led fn pm)‘cr.'uume Qod tosave tho people from deception, and eape- elatly from self-deception, and that all mizht bo 1ed to search thelr hearts and try Lthemaclves by the standard of God's Word. A zentlemanon the platform aald we wercalow to condemn oursclves, wanlting anexcuse fur pur- suing our own wava, We should not turn deaf ear to the yoleo of God. o entreated all 1o hearfien to the volce within them, and not to that of the tempter. Mr, Thilip Myers pruyed Hor a blessing tpon ally that thourands mightbebrought to aknowl- edire of Christ, Mr, Patton sald that ono of the lessons of the parable waa that It wus necessary for the Church 0 bo very vizilant, active, nnd wideawake, While inett slept the ecneiny sowed tarcs. The errors that had como into the Church Iad crept In during periods of darkness. If thev wore allve, awl worked car- nestly for Godd, He wintld take caro that there would be purity of doctrine and leaching, When a Cliristlan beeame duti In is spiritual Hfe, nexfi- lected Lis prayers, the means of grace, and- hls Bible, donbts were injected fnto his miwd, and his roul was separated from God, If they cone tinued In God’s work, they would grow in His grace, The only way to solve doubts was to be obedient to His will. d A Yurkshireinan' thanked God for what He had done for him. He had a little place of wor- ship where poor men met and filed thelr beflies with foou and then paured the grace of Godinto them, tle mizht he weong fn L relizlon, but it was the blood of Jesua Curlst that wuahed nway overy sin. That was what he preachied, and lie nied some of the brethren to help him in his work, Mr. Btebbins sang * Only n step to Jeans?; Dr. Goodwin Invitiug al) the unconverted pres- ent to take the step. [} : Quite n number roes for prayors, and Mr. J. g, I;‘n;rwell petitioned Qod to lead them to print, -, After slnging one verse of ' Rock of Ages,” the benediction was pronounced, #*8ONS OF VERMONT.” AN ORGANIZATION KFFECTED. ‘The *8ons of Vermont," asoeial urganization composed of nativesof the Green Mountaln Btate, met st the Tremont House last-hght to perfent the Lusiness vrzautzation of the Soclaty. Mr. Gurdon 8. l{ubburd, the oldest inhabitant of Chicago, presided, and Mr., F. B. Willlams officiated as Secrotary. ‘The Chalr stated tho obfect of the mecting, and Mr, Willinus from the Committee there- upon presented the followiuyg constitution and somo by-laws: Wuenkas, It {8 both a duty and 2 peivilezs to cultivate the social 85 well s the moral element of our nature, and W Wnknzas, We feel that it will bo A sonrce of leastro and profit o Vermunters reslding fn 11 Inis to bocoine bettor acqualutod with ong anothe er; thereforo Jtesolced, Tirat wo, the undersicned, natives of Vermont, on this Centennial birthday of the inde- endence of our native State, to acknowledge our Tovo ana ideiity, and to purpatuate Lier moniory (o those who come after us, do form ourdselycs fnto an saeuciation, to be called the **Sons of Vermon! snd ugree to be governed by the following by-lawa. ‘Tle by-laws, in addition to the customary provisions, sct forth that the assoclation shull be known as the ** Sons of Vermont," and its object shall be tho soclal Improvement of ita membors and & more cordial unlon of Intercsts and sympathy among the natives of Vermont who nave removed to Tillnols. ‘The rozular meetings of the assoclatlon will be hield oo the first Tuesdays In Soptember, Decetsber, March, ond Jutie, The aunual featival 18 o ba hold on tho 17th of January, un- lesa {t accurs Bunday. ‘The members of” tho assoclation are to con- alst of persons who were barn in Vermont, ro- siding in [inois at the time of Joluing, aud of such other persons us shall be recomnended by the Exceutive Committee. The regular initintion fee Is fAfed at 31, which Is to be invarlably pald on admission to the priv- Heges of membership, Tho anuual asscsament will be fixed by the Assovlatlon at the regular meoting In December, Pending the adoption of tho constitution and by-Jaws, o long discussion aross as to WIIAT CONSTITUFED A VERMONTER, One gent!vinan claimed that ho had married o Vermont girl, Another sald be hod been ene gaged ton Vormont girl who Jilted him and married a blacksmith aud turncd out bad, third sald ho had been thrown by & horse, and the horse was fosled by & Morgan inaro who was born In Vermont, On motlon, the cligibility of theso applicauta to membership of this Assoclation was referred to the Exceutive Counnittee, The members' of tho Assacintion, who had been -‘pxlmnx Lnlrs for the Kurnuln of makinz themaclves heand,recognized thesatire of the applications, and, to the perfeet satlstaction of the respectable majority, shut up, and the conatitutton aud ly-laws wera adopted. On motlon, the. Eucrcurd was lustructed to cast o ballet for Gurdon B, Hub- bard for President, Judge Jameson, Mark Bkinver, und D, K. Pearsuns were clccted Vice-Presidents, aud F. B. \Will- 1ums Seerctary, and Mr. L, L. Coburn Treasurer on o sltnllar motlotr, The following vamed gon- tlemeu were nrpulmuu on the Executive Com- it J. N, ity Chalrmun; Normau Will- fumns, Edward G, Fishior, Albert D. Huycr, und Judee Lawreuce, The Beerctary read the following dispatel fram the tiovernor of Vermant: v, Jousanunr, Ve, Jau. 10, —Gurdon 8. Jlub- dard, Prestdent, and Frank 1. WHhama, Secre- fary: Outhis fret day of the accond cenlury of our existence as s Siate, Vermout returny’ the kIndIyfimvungnf her suns o Chicagu, ond ox. tendn llke fricndly greetings to her wonw and daughters everywhere, Cast jnsomo divinermold, 1ot the cycle shume the old. 4 Homace FAtnBaNxs, ‘I'lie Beeretary reud an answer Srom Mrs. Johy @, Suxo to a connmunleatlon sent her husband asking for s letter. ‘The answer described Mr. Baxe us too slck to write. On motlon, the next meeting was fixed for the third Tuesday In March, at tho Trenont House, pud thie mecting udjourned. SIECOND REGIMENT. CRLEDRATING WASHINGTOL'S DIRTUDAT, . Iupleasing contrast to the geners) careless- ness and disregard of yesterday and its memo- ries wos the effort of theSccond Regiment to do it honor.” For tuls eudcavor to bring back sumethiug, beiteverso little, ofthe old-thnocele- bratlousof Washington's Birghday, to perpotuats o custom which las of lale years been bonored mory fnthe Lreach than In the observance, wlhat lover of the uld times will not stop growl- Ing for a momens and adimit that there lo sumoe atriotism nowudays aud eoms patrlots, even, boatdes himself] * For the members of the Becond Hephnent, although gencrally called “The Irlah ftegiment,” showved tacle regard fue even u deenying tution of thelr adopted country. ‘The boys turned out in parade—cight compailes of them—under Licut..Col. Quirk, commanding offleer, nnl Quartermaster Onalian, with the drum corps under Mal. Catiln, ol they looked well in thelr bright bine uniforms, narching with soldier-like ion through the busfness portion of the What matters it If the band of musle en- wged for tha occaston falled tq conuert, for some reason or other, with the main columng in other words, didn't come to tune! What matters it if the raln descomnded, so that the Loys got thelr uniforins wot, aud ke long lue of march had ta be_abrldged! There was a pa- rade by the Second Rezlinent, and a yery good une at thut, in soite of thy general “don't-give- s-durn® feeling whetlier theru ever was such a inan as (eorys Washinzton of not, TIIE COUNTY Il UILDING, ‘The Sulllvan murder case will positively be called for trial Monday, Commissioner Cleary was the ouly member of tho Board who put {u nu appearauce yusterday, The Conumnissioners will be aftee thelr quar- ter'spay Inafew days, aud Do wmoney in the Treasury, ‘The prisoners in the Jail wha have pleaded gullty during the month will Le arraigned for seutence Lo-LIOrTOW, County-Attornev Rountree returned from Bpringfield yesterday. He had no futellgent “opjuton "of howmueh yood ho had sccomplish- ed by bls visit. The *‘experts™ sppolnted to look futo the chargzes agalust the “orzuns® for publishini the § procecdings luat year will repol Monday. A whitewash® 18 coafidently ex- pectels . Mrs. McGowan, @ Christlan worker, celo- brated Washiugton's auniversary in the County Jofl by praying and taliing with the jumates. he sppears sutlstied thal niany of thens ure fu- noceut of all eriuie, sud wes well pleased with the reception they gave ber. ¢ Dr.)? Lywless, who bas for some time been connccted with the wedical department of tho Insane Asyluw, wus 2 inember of the late grad- uating class at Rush Medical College. He now Lias o diploma, which §s wore than can be sald of all of hia superiors in his department. Que of the jurors fn the trial of & causc in the Crimltial Court yesterday celebrated the duy by getting drunk, and was io that condition while Beting o8 “Judge of the law and the evidence.” The Coart did not know of it at the tirae, and on belog faformed of it afterward said the Su- premo Coury had unfurtunstely taken the FEBKUAKRY 23, 1877, anthority from the Judgesto deal withsuch ctser, TNE GRAND JURY Tho (frand Jury had no respect for tho annt- veraary of the birth of the country's father, and waa In session yesterday. It had heen In sesston but a few moniehts when ft went {nto Conrt and Inid the following boforo Judga Willlnms: There 14 8 desira on the partof the Grand Jary to viait the Ineanc Asyinm and Poor.louss to. ay, ana wa would rexpectinily reqnest yonr THonor (0 leaie an order for Auch conveynnce as ‘mnay he neceseary to convey the Jury to sald fn. stitation. 8, 1. Bunnavs, Foreman. The Juilge sntd he could not_comply with the Jitrg'a wish for two reasons: First, ho.aune thy crowded condition of the Jafl auzgested that the fury had no thne to maka any excurstons; and, sceond, beeause he had no ht 1o make any such onler as hiad been asked. The jury, n moment later, returned to {ts room and re- sumed its labors, diaposing of nunicrous cascs of a petty character, 1t ‘will adjourn for the term to-morrow, CRIMINAL. Anderson Fragler, the negro who was cutin the Clifton Ilouse row, was progressing flncly yestorday, and no fears as to his condition ara entertained. His nssallant, Higginson, Lins not yet been captured. ; Witllam Lewls, for tho larceny of a palrof boots from Frank Johnson’s store, No. 203 Kin- zlo street, and (eorze Rogers, for disorderly conduct in stealing three carpenter'a saws, ara Jocked np at the Chicago Avenne 8tatlon. Some thne last week John Hartford sud two others held up on West Mad(son_ street, Victor Burwhoffcr, of 218 May streot, but ounly sue- ceeded In efl;uurlmz a hat from bim, " Last eveniug Hartford was arrested by Oflicer Cos- tello of tho West Madlson Btreet Station. Louls Misch, of No. 751 Milwaukco avenue, at ahout 6:80 last evening had a borae and wagon, containing three enlves, stolen from In front of s place. He notified tho police st the West. Chicago Avenue Station, and at 7:00 the rig waa found” by the officers of Qad’a fIil), minus tho calves, and returned to lts owner. John Lowrie went upon a spree last night, and at the corner of Elin and Deacborn streets Aired several shots {rom his revolver which nar- rowly escaped doing scrious damage to sur- rounding property, wherelora he was locked up at the Chicazo Avenue Station charged with be- ln:z «{m;\k aud disorderly, and with mallcious mischtef, Fred D). Smith and Ettle Buckley werg hefore Justice Bcully yesterday upon a charge of adul- tery, preferred by John Stolz, a lltlm,’;m‘vhur in thie Lakoside Bullding, who lind been Jilted by the amiublo Ettie, 'The Judze was about to rmile upon them to the oxtent of $500 each to the Criminal Court, when Smith produced a marringe cortificate which he acknowledged he had procured since belug arrested vut of the 8t. Cloud House, Last nlzit the sccond chapter of the etory took place lu the Chicago Avenuo Htatlon, ~ where Btolz was arrested upon three warrants procured from Justice Kauf- mann, one for larceny, one for assault with In- tent to do bodity Injury, and a third for making threats, The lirceny ia that of a photograph of Btolz, wiiich Ettlo was anxivus to keep in mem- ory of a Jiited Jover. The residence of Dr. J. B. Bell, No, 430 Dear- born avenue, corner of Goetho street, was en tered Wzdnudn&ovenlnq while the family wero ot tea, by threo bold burelaes, who gained on- tranco by an open window, The_entire uppor portion of the house was thoroughly ransacked. and at least $2,000 worth of booty packed up for a speedy departure. They were ovidently frightened hefore doing up the job as neatly as they bad intended, for thoy ditted out with unllv abunt §650 worth of goods, conalsting of u ecalskin sacque, several watches, and other clothing and jewelry, leaving behind them n chaos of trinkets and clothing, and scveral packnges containing valuables auch as silver- ware, They depurted as nolselcssly as the cume, tho theft not belng discovered unf somie time afterward. Justico Summerfield yeaterday hetd the fol- lowlng: J. B. ifoupt, “pleading gullty to_the theft "of two tablecasters from Jokin Kun- ullnficr. of Nos. 80 and 83 Shermnan strect, $300 to tho Criminal Courty Bridget Murray, drunk and disorderly, thirty days lHouse of Correce tlon; Richard Allen, theft of an uvercust trom Jolm F.. Reld, of 0. Washinzton atrcet, 8400 to_ the Criminal Court} George Wulker, John Smith, Willlun Me Carthy, Arthur Whiteman, vagrants, thirty. days “cach; Willlam McCarthy and Arthur Waitman, lareeny of a buffalo-robs from Dr W, E. Quine, ot No. 1078 Wabash aveuue, $300 each to tho Criminal Court; O. Fisher, obtain- ini gouds from Dunls Bullivan upon false pro- tennes, 520 to the Criminal Court, Justice Kaufmanu bad no bustness save the disposal of two wire-beaters, Lo whoni o awarded $25 each sud 3500 peace bunds, Justles Seully beld Poter Wiillams in £500 ball to the Crlininal Court for the lurceny of somo goods from Charles Dall, of No. 44 West Madison strect, ANNOUNCEMENTS. The regular communication of the Order of Elks will co held Monday afternovnat 3 o'clock. Tony Delight leads tho West 8ide noon Gos- pel Temperance tnoeting ot 231 West ' Madlsou strect to-day, The Gerntanla Mannerchor will give a grand concert at Drund's Hally ou the North Bide, Baturday ovenlng. Prof, Willlam 1), flunnlnfz wiil deliver the fourth lecture of hla sclentitic course fn Hershey Music-Hall Buudn{ afternoon, at 8 o'clock, en- fitleds % What Selence Wit Bo tor Man Soclal- 1y and Politically.” The Professor will elucldate Tne Co-operative Home,” *Co-orerative L bor,” sad ** Seloncs Applied to Polities.’ The seventh lecture by “membors of tho Fuculty ' of tho Chicazo ITomeupatlle Collezo wiil by giwn In tho College lecture-room, cor- nerof Michilzan avenue and Van Buren street, at d this afternoon, by Dr, W. Danfort Subject: *Ovarlan and Phanton Tumors, ‘This course was {naugurated for the benellt of :qu %bfl‘l-.—moru especlally the Jadics,—and {s ree . k. SUBURDBAN. | NYDE PARK, The Presbyterian people had a very pleasant pothering on Tucaday ovening, Aside from tho soclable, 0 pantottmo ‘was produced for the beuefit of the ehildren, cutitled *The Bachelor who went to London te get o wile.,” It was well preseuted, and brought forth hearty ap- pluuse, ! ‘The frlendly contest hotween the Trl Kappa Roclely of Chicazo University and the Adelphic of the Northwestern University will ko place this evening In the Congregstlonal Lurch, The public ave Invited. Nochurgo for sdmittauee. | P THE TELEGRAPH WAR, &pecial Dispaich to The Tridune. LowsviLLE, Ky., Fov, “d.—~Early In Novem- ber Just the Atlantic & Pacific Telugraph Com- pany constructed 8 linsof telegraph from Cincfn. nati to Loulsville, about 120 miles, ln seventeen hours, oceupyinzg the polesof the Qhio & Missls sipp! Railroad Company a part of the distance. The Weatern Unfon Company claimed the cxclualye rlght to oceupy the route, and, without waiting to establish such * right by, legal process, tore down forty-elrht nfles of ‘the wire and dostroyel the fusulntlon, ‘The matter has sinee ocenipied the atteutfon of the Judiana Courts in Injunctions and - counter-injunctions, Having completed urrangements for oflicers o Loulsyille, the Atluntle & Pacitie Company fually, wearied of the delay of the Courts, removed thelr lino from the contested section of rallway, con- » substantial MIne, and completed o connection on the Slst inst., bringing to this city thic benelis of cheap rates and the heulthful infneacs of competition. S THE STEINWAY IN EUROPE, ¥ bizteen Sieluway planos, principally of the high- or-priced syles, were ordered by cabla during the outh of Jaouary by thelr London agents, Among tho recent Engllah purchasers the following msy ‘be mentionod. via. 3 Stolnway Upright, Blyle 2, to Lord Walter Camop- Dell, son of Lbe Duke of Argyloand brother to the Murqula of Lorue, Our readers nudoubtedly ro- member that the latter |4 marsled to Princess Loulse, deughter of her Majesty tho Queen. Steinway Ceutenalal Grand to J. M. Lavy, Bsq., proprictor of the Londen Dally Telegraph. Steluway Cabinet Grand Upright to one of the “Felluws of Clrist Church,' Oxford. Christ Churcls Ls tha principal collego In thas Universlty, Leing the opa at which thost of the sons of the En- ghsh nobility pursus thelr studles, Tha instru. ment ls reported Lo bave attracted much attention 1hroughout Oxford. WEST TOWN TAXES, Te West Town Collector will tar over hisbooks to the Couuty Tressurer ou Or alout Marchl. Owners of real satate will aave costs and Interest by paying Lelore that slme. ————— RICH, DEUCATE, DURABLE Vse Dr. Price’s perfunios, whlch sro richer, more delicate snd durable thau soy odors that comé from nbroad. A FATAL OPERATION. Tho Romoval of an Immenso Tamor, and Death of tho Patient. Her System Too Much Enfeobled to Ree slst the Shock to tho Nerves. No, 88 Blue Istand avenuc fs n small two- story frams liouss, of the kil so common In tho West Division, and which skirt that chieap thoroughfarc on either side from Harrizon to Twonty-second strect. There fs .gothing re- markable in that fact, nnd that partienlar house would not have been singled ont for notice In Tus TrisuNk but for the fact that 1t was given & history yeaterday; for within lts walls was performed one of tho most difficult aud nerve-trying operations known to the med- fcal and surgical profession, and one of the most thrilling scencs emaued that [t has been tho ot of tho writer to witness [n the voursc of an eventtul cxperience. That littlo abode fs now a house of mournlog, and neveral well-known practitionors ara regretting tho result of an employment of skill that mot with {ll-succeas, though all that human offort could compass .was done. Tho victim waa tho wife of Quttlried 8chiundt, a tinsmith, who for thirteen years has occupled the little structuro with lits famlly, the lower floor being used asa shop and the upper as a dwelling. Mrs. Schlundt was a small, sparo woman of 40 years, a native of Bavars, and durinx 1ifc was noted for her thrifty and industrions habits, 8ho was the mother of five children, and until about six years ago was In good healtly and very active, when . A TUMOR DEGAN TO FORM upon the right side of her back, below and with- intwoor three Inches of the shoulder blade. For a time she did not experience nny partlenlar Inconvenlento or distress from it, but her mind ‘was troubled st the _strange visitatiog, and her busband aed oldest chtldren becamo .alarmed. Being one of those wiry, plucky woman, of Rreat powers of endurance, she bore up bravely under the rap{dly-growing mass of flealt, and songht but casual medlcal assistance, From the alze of a pea the unwelcame tutnor grew as Jarge a8 an egg It a fow montlis, and 1o three or four ycars wus five times the sizo of the latter, until’recently it reached enormous and cumber- somo dimernisions, being fully eight Inches in dlameter in the centre and fully six inches from the surfaco of the body to the For tho swell- ing. Nosevore pain resulted until a short tima ago, when it was decided by the sufTersr and her relatives to scek Lhe advico of a puysiclan In ood atanding, Aucordhlgl{ Dr. A, 4, Baxter, lurgeon of the Alexian Brothers' Hospital, and an vld practitioner, was sought by Mrs, Bculundt and one of her daughters, flo Informed them that there was only one modu of treatment to be pursued—an operation should be perforined, nnd there was & baro chance that the patlent might survive; if the tumor was ullowed to con- tinug its growth it would probably cause death in a fow weeks and u:rlnlnl_‘ in three months. ‘Tho Doctor soya ho gave her to understand the great risk attending unoperation of the kind mentloned, and she went away with the feellng that it were better to submnit to the usc of the sepipel than dio by slow toriure, Within the past weck tho ugly swelling had becoma peluful, and the poor Woman began to wenken so rapldiy thot sho wns almost con- stantly contined to her bed, 8ie bad the choleo of two dreadful alternatives—death Ly fuches and torturing paln or from the offerts of an operation, with a chance of 1ife if sho choso the Jatter. Sho chose (ho last mentfoned, and wus even so anxlous that sho desired the Doctor come to her houso last Wednesday, but was {nformed that he Srould not bo ready before yesterday. Mr. Hehlundt wasalso consulted, and ho freely gavo s consent to thu operation, Dr. Baxtor oxplain- ing it to bim aud giving nim fullv to under- stand the chances of 1ifo In caso It was resort-* to. In order to have amplo and carcful assistance, Drs. Brower, Charles Parkes, aund Henry Hoop- erworo requested to attend with Dr. Baxter, Everything was urranged for the terrible ordeal through d\vhlc.h the unfortunats womgau was to 98, Ul 1 0'CLOCK YRSTENDAY WAS APTOINTED A8 THE TINE, aud the little frame vullding above described us the pla A TRINUNE reporter, Ienrulnuoi thie great undertaking that was elther to bro- long a patient's lltv or to hasten death, was at the sceng, and Is enabled to lay the facts bolore the publie. The wholo operation, from first to lust, wag of tho most torilling and blood-curd- lug noture, and, when the pour subjoct col- lapsed, aud finally died frow tho shock caused by the removal of the great mass of cor- rupted flesh, it was sad to witness the sudden chovge that came byer thy inmates of the houpe and all present, and to hear the walls of a be. reaved dauglter and a slster of tho deccascid. But, so far os could bo discerned by the writer, o blatme can be sttachied to tho oparators, wuo acted coolly and eollectedly and did all in thelr puwer to save the patleat, who died g few minutes after the dottors had gotteh through ‘with thelr work and just aftor they bud con- cluded that sho was all right and “would sur- vive. Alas for human hopes, the unfortunate woman was soon afterward in death's throes, and, though every offort_was mado to save lier Jife, she sank quickiy, ‘Tho mourafui intelil- renen was brokon geatly to the members of tho guusuhnld, aud then ensued o scenv of Inouru- lug rarely met with, BUT TO DLSCRILE TUE OVERATION, Tha Httlo German wolitan came vut from her bed~chatber when the doctors came in, and by direction of Dr. Daxter aho unmurmuringly tock o reclining position on g couplo of 'tablca set_togatlier 1or the purpuse in tho front room and covored with heavy guiits, Dr. Buxter placed hls fnstruments on 8 chalr cuuvnulangly at land and covered bls clotbes with o Jong cal- {co gowiy, whils Dr. Huolwr had, prepared bl gelf with two pbials, oue labeled *Chivroform and the other * Ether,” and Dr. Parkes had ready sponges and towels and a surgeon’s ucedle and sliken cord, Dr, Brower had not then ar rived. At first thy subject was very sub. aufiaive und ncted bravely - durmg tho suspense under - whicn “sho Inbored, but, “when ull was o rendiness and the ehloroform wos quictly placed Lo her nostrils, she sald sho ilid not hke to huve her Lreath takeu away. When tho chloroform was inhaled luflll;luufl?’. the ether was substituted, und continued untll tho operatlon was over, It wus 2:20 by the clock witlels ticked out the thne in tho kitchen when Dr, Baxter, taking tho keen-edrod mfli‘d' druw fgover the . untaln of tumor in a longitudinal directlon, entting through the skin and subjucent imuscles, which lie nuxt dissected from the twnor, 80 us to uncover it. Tho dissection was then carrled underneath the tumor untll {t could be lifted from the spino and rlbs, to which it seemed to cliog very closcly, ‘Tho rib-bones wrere badly eroded or caten away'by the corrupt matter, The Doctor then passed his hands by neath tho tumor and wronched it as gently ay possivle from its socket, Tho tissues surround- ng it were excessively vascular, and s the baso was reachied a delugo of blood came, coverlng the operator and reudering the work dililvuit. Frequeut absorption of the blood with sponges was necessary, and the task of finding the numerous bloud-vesscls that abouned In the base of the tumor was attended with much anxiety and care. In passing his haud under tho twinor, Dr, Baster struvck the Jagzed and sharp polats of an eroded rib, and recelved a slight wound. The vesselsand wouud were ticd up and_the hemorrhage stopped, a vompress and bandages were placed over Lie jn- chloy, and the patient was removed to a bed in an adjoining rooun, Duriog tho operation she nuved about considerably, and strength enough to encourage the operat: after reachivg the couch she began to sink, and, i1 ubout an hour after the tumor was removed, explred with scarcely & moan, and entirely un- conscious, fu the presente of the four physi- cleus, Dr. Brower coming {u just ulter the opera- tion was performed. The tumor was ona of tho largest ever known, and its removal caused too great a shock to tho neryous system of M. Schluudt, whose strength wua not sutiicient to carry ber through the fearful ordeal. The monstrous protuberaico fn this case §s known to thc medical profession a8 a-cystic encephalold of the back, and ex- hibited’s cancerous iformation at the base. * nTI: Jearn definitely and cxplicitly trom Dr, axter : TUE CAUSES WHICL LED TO IS UNDERTAKING ®n operativa that proved so rlaky, the reportor queitioned hlm, aud obtained thy following jo- ormations Ars. Schlunds and her daughters called on ‘him, and cousulted blm Snregund to the removal of the tumor, aud ho told them of the difiiculty, which would not boin the removal, but in tho sliock it would eausc, and which b fearcd would be too great for the patient’s system. But tha discase would prove fatal fo ashort thine If noth- Iz was done, and §f sbe dus! to take the chances sho at hiberty 80 to doj there was cat rlsk, Dr. Baxter sald, and 36 might kil her, Snc would probably not llve six weeks or two mnonths ot tho outalde if tho tumor was al- lowed to_take ils course. Bhe oceepted the chance sfforded, aod met it bravely. i Owinz to the sudden and uncxpected deathi of the, patient, Dr. Baxter thought it Lest to ac- uaint the Coroner with tho fact, and gmv:lnl deems It nccessary an f:'qlllr’ &fibfl: made. = oy AMUSEMENTS. THE RIVE MATINEE, Tho plano reellal piven by Miss Julla Rive ot Hershey Music Hall yeaterday sflcrnoon wyy largely attended, and pasacd off 8o finely as 1 leavetho audloneen high rood humor with them. selves and the great artisto who formed the g traction of the oceaslon. Although severely in. dlsposed, Mlss Rive succeeded tn concealing thy fact from the audicnce, and played 50 finly g 1o mako it secm fike o now revelation to thogs even who bave heard her repeatedly In eop. ' ceita. In & swall haoll' like “this thy plano sounds much better, especlally wheq not brought into rufnons eontrost with the vyl nume of tona produced by a chorus of two hug. dred voices, a8 was tho case at McCormick Haj) tho nther night. For the preaent it must suf. fico to say that Miss Riveshowed heraclfa greg;. er artlst thau even wo had supposcd her; for |y nldition to her clear and sure vxe:ution (walch we have never heard aurpasscd), she showed o Lréadth and refinement of interpretat.on such as there had been no oppnrlmlllf' LU Mawde,t jy tiay brilliant pieces whici had ehlelly forined her concert programmes. © Btil, romnarkable o her playing was in the Bectloven concerio, nut to- speak of her other sp. legtfons, it is quile sure thal the ]le concerto which cSmes jn the Saturday pre. ‘gramma will roveal her In still stronger light; for In this there Is almost everythlug of yiano: playing. Immense techuique, wide coutrasts of 1nood, delleate bita of poelry, and grand siccep; of virtuosity follow fast upon the heels of eagh other, making this work tie moat splendid cre. ation of the modern wchool, and a3 such (e serving the critieal attentlon of every counals soar. the very attractive asaistance pen. uere{: II»ly Mr.T I;:ddyu nng Mrs, Sm?'y t‘lu s:mm speak later, Thoy also have n the Satur. day matinee, % By o —— OATES. Mrs. Oates anpeared lnst cvening, nt Haverlyts, In “Tho Grand Duchess.” . Notwithstandiug theraly, the house was well Olled. Most people ke to be made merry, and the audience on thy oceasion were made merry, whether they like toboornot. Mra. Oates gave a lively persons tlon of tha fickle Duchess, and sang by 4 Dltes 1al " with folrexpression. Venio Clancy, a8 Tauda, aidonice little pact Ina nlce Little way. Laurent was a botier £rince Pard than ly nsually scon, and gave the * Gazelte d'ilol. landa ™ I a mauner that cailed out hearty gp. lause. Tlowson was very funny as Lowm ;g rewv, as A'rilz, eatlstied the exlzencles of the role. ~ The other parts were all well taken. Ep. cores were frequent,—the drinking song wetting a double recall, Mra. Oates takcs a benellt (lig eveningy wuen “The Pretty Perfumer? will b presented. —— - CANADIAN NEVIS, Bpectal fMpateh to The Tribune. MORTREAL, Feb, 4—~Tne aifair of the Mes " chante’ Bank continues the principal tople of Interest in financlal elrcles, Sir Iugh Allaohuy resigned the Prealdency. ‘Ihe Hon, J. Hamlle ton has been clected fn higatead. It s stated that Bir Ilugh Allan’s retirement was voluntary, and slmply to"hatlsfy popular fecling. The resignation of Jackson Rae, Manager of the Bank, was accepted, and negotiation with Mr, Watson, of the Bank of Montreal, i8_now progress with a vicw to his accepting the Man. nzershlp, The stock opencd to-lay at B, but weakened toward tho close, tho laat sale belng nnde at 703, DEATHS. AR B 5 2 AN R0 ROWR—In this city Feb. 22, 1877, May, dln(hj ter of E, B. and Ellen L. towe, aged 0y 9 months, . 2 Faneral from No, 401 Weat Fifteanth street (o dny, tha at1:300'clock p» m. to Gracelssd by carringe, DESNETT—AL 40 West Monroo strect Feb, 22 Ella Edna, daughter of.Georgo A. Lonnctt, aged U yeara and O weeks, . ¥ Elzin paperd please copy. YEREDBRIG—Feb, 22, Willle. only son of Will- Iam and Loulsa Yerobriy, of scarlet «faver, e Yoars, b nionths, And.0 Gave. Funeral from 912 Carroll avenue Feb. 23, atl o'clock. \ DBLANEY~—At Evanston Feb 22, in tha 70th yesr of Lernge, Miss E. It aney, aunt of thylate De, Junes'V, Z. Blaney. Funoral froin tho re<idence of Mrs. Dr. Dlaney, Evauston, at 2 p, m. Felday, Train leaves Weild streat Dopot for, Evanston 411430 . ni., andre turmng leaves Evanaton at 1:40 and # p, m, O'NEILL—On Tharsday mnmlm{.o‘ Feb, 22,1 the hopo of & glorlone, resurretiin, Sisma . Montghan, wita of John H, O'Nelll, Funeral at 10 o'clock Bunday morning from her reaidence, No. 704 Indlana.av,, thonce by carito calurfll:nmemry Frieads aro invited to attend. 427"Dunkirk (N, Y,) and Sun Franclsco papen pleass copy. ST R CONSUMPTIVES TAKE NOTICE. Every momont of delay makes y our curs more hope less, nd much dopends oa the Judiclons chpice remedy. The amoust of testimouny in favor ef Dr. Bclienek's Pulniontc Byrup, a3 a cure for Consumption far oxcecds all thet can be brought to suppors the pre tonslona of .any other medicine. Bce Dr. Bchenckd Aluiagsc, contalniog the cortificates of many persoss ©f the highest respectabllity, who have been restorod toticalth, after belng pronounced incurable by phyal: clans of acknowledzed abilty, Schenck's Pulmonlt Byrub alone hias cured many, as theso evidences wil ahow; but the curs Is often promoted by the employ nieat of two other remedles which Dr. Schenck pro- Vides for the purpoke. Theso additional remedu srt Schienck’s Ses Weed Tonto and Mandrake Pills. Bf tho timely use of theso medicinea according todiree: tlons, D, Bohienck ceritfics that most any casaof Conr sumptlon may be cured, Dr. fichienck fa brofesstonally st his principal offce corner 8ixth and Arch-ata., Thiladeiphls, every Moo- day, whore all jctters for edvice AN By WM., A. BUTTERS & €O, BUTTHRS & 00’8 SATURDAY BALE faturday moraing, ¥eb, 24, oy 0l o'clock, st thlt falcsruatne, Tand Fa Winadar, how and sceed Lzna FULNITURE, CARPRTA,'STOVES, ad sl Inds liousehiold CIVETHL SO R BALE~The entire Puraltar of & resltence. CHATTEL MORTOAGE BALE—Vour Billlard Tabiet complete, Iran Hate, Saloon Flatarcs, U T 1. By BLISOKN, POMEROY & COy Auctloneers, #1aud BS 1andoipheut. Our Regular Friday’s Sale, Feb. 23, at D:30 o, m. Always the largest axsortment new and second-bssd FURNITURE AND GENERAYL HOUSEHOLD GOODS Cargets, Stoves, General Merchandise, EG. ELISON, POMEROY & 0. By G. 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