Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 6, 1877, Page 8

-THE CI1TY. - GENERAL NEWS. The Barbers' Association met at the Shermen Hoase last night, Hewry Petillon, the President, preeiding, and transacted the msual smonat of ; routine business. The property on the east aide of Statc street, 172 feet sontl of Adams,—47)f by 171 feet, wittr'| Suprovemente,—has been sold to H. A. Kobn & Dros., by Willlam Loek, for $48, 000, ¥ 4 If Johin A, O'Mears, Jr.y will call at the Matf ®on House he will find his father, who ls very anxions {ofind him, and who will forgive every- thinz it he will ba willing to go home with him,. The temperaturé yeatenday, ss observed by Ma; optician, 88 Madlson strcet (Trintys Baild 104, m., 17: 12 m, Barometer ot 8 P'rof. W, 1, Gunning leaves Chicseo tosday for hie Lacific coant, where he will apend the gresater part of the summer, and retarn to this scction aext winter, He will lecture at Davenport, 1s., and other places, on hls way westward, ‘The Coroner yesterday aftermnoon held an inquest upon a little 7-year-0ld son of an emigrant-fam)ly from Germany named Gumbeon, reiding at No. TR0 Tlinman atreet. The verdict wae that death wan occasloned by & saivalar disease of the heart, Tulenl%v aflernoon wbout 4 o'clock Officer Wy- man fonnd n wman, spparently & Germsn, lylng starviog and almont fnrenslble in the bi No. 181 Clark steeet, dlscovered, and Morpital, Thomas Nees, while in a drnnken conditfbn yes. Terday morning, {ell upon tho sidewalk at’the varner nf Ciark and Polk streets, and had his right legIractured below the knee, le remdes at No. 347 Clark street, but was removed for treatment to 1he Connty Haspltal. A Qinpatch from Bloomington, of date Feb, 28, 10 the rffect that it was pronable that a son of Maj, oiton of this cit; erished In tha Drooklyn- hentre fire, see: Leen an error, Ma, iNolton waites 10 pay that the F. E. Noiton mamed - inthe ‘“T“m 18 not his son, bat that he o movhewof that name whom he has not aeen since November Jaat, The faneral of Robert €, Hill will hkmh" at 10 o'clock this morning from No. 270 Michigan avenne, and from Unlon Park Congrogational Chnrrhat 11 o'clock. Mr. Hill_was Ot years of aye, nud wes born near Calals, He ‘came to Chicago In 1831, snd owned In succersion the New “Tork Lotel, tho Clareadon, the Garden City Houase, and {he Mattcson Housc, He camo into the man- agement of the latter about 1502 and made it a <continuously popular resort np to the time of the fire. Hethen erected the new Mattoson and has had charge of itsloce. Few men In the Wenator In the cc\mlH swero betler or more favorsbly known tban Mr. 1L anemeit of Hia ldentity coold not be he was sent ‘to the County HOTET ARRIVALS, Patmer Houre—Gen, 1. 1. Gardn Joa, Nathaniel Brown, Sslém: C, Tork: Juwen M. Drown, Springa lauepaiie; 7. A Epringer, Cincinnal clohis; ‘the Mon. E. Konth risbie, Phitnd Litcndeldi H . Bengeld, Kaokskee; A, ¢, Borbam, Gen, G, e, Minerai Foints . A, Lon: 11, Cooke, New Yorky; W. A. ton; George . Reem, Detrolts T, G, WI ramw Fyeifio—ti rd, Cordy, T erwsite, Clevelan . Foru, lietrof Fuiler. Seoring ¥, 1, Wesnburn, Minneapoling ey, Phtladeipbla) ¥, W, Hindekoper, Peansyivania; IL MeVicker, New Yark: Uanlel Murse, Deiroity ertill, Angim Smith, nalz. Mllwaakees P. 1. K¢ ‘e Hon. 1.7 €, Johnsan, endJuka , At Pa e iincinolipeon, Kidtas Gty aton, * Cinclnnstls B, - 0, Plke, adelpbing, o w, it Ty - . Slwasi=, Indiansp e i Col, . [\ Parris, Cincinants A, Bernard, Counctl ‘Linfs; Col Itaiph Fiuuib. Streators W, M. Emiti, Lezfogtont tha loa. - & 4 Wieker, Dakuiey the Evadgelive bramsite Lanys the lion. 1ML Ustier, Fresport. tovae—udie L. Crenyfoe. " Pulisdei . Brooke.” Omahat the Rev. Claries Clarke, “Mel- Txvarue, Anetralia; ftovert Nelion, lshpes it Charles I, Awmes, lostons the 1or. L. A, Wood, Callllcathe, ud. ¢ T F, mirong, Food du Lacy'F, A, Manay #yras Cuse Standant. LUMBER EXOHANGE. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ANNUAL MERTING. The Lumbecrinan's Exchange of Chicago held its smunal meeting yosterday, The President, Mr, ‘Ilad Dean, mudo tho annunl address, congratu- luting the Exohange upon the fact that jts member- #hip was larger now than ever before, 1la referred 10 tha new ryetem of comrmerctal credit reports as worthy of warm co-operution; sud discussed at Jengeh the anplessant feature of the trade<-that the lumber shipments wero decrenslng, The rewmedy advocated was the romoval of tariff protec. tlon. Theaddress wagn carcful and weil-wntten document, and well receivod by the Exchange, The Secretary, Mr, G £, Htockbeldge, proscnted b folluwing repart’ 1o confermity with rules requiriug an anous) states Buanit of th uvenent of luwber in and trom TUK iy, | beg £ prescut the folfuwiug reports The Jumber lnd- of Chicago during the year 1576 lisa ot Twen of 4n encouraging eharacter, the smonat hulidle Laving bevst iess in yolutug and vaite than §a the previs 4 Ipto s Lunber, for the your ending 410,000 feot uf lumber, and 434, « ke, 0320 363 1606 Of lumbicr rail. 1 263 1o all, 1,000, 04,000 Mingles, o Gocreass £ 117,409,107 feet of lumber, tngles. The fecurded shipients fo nding bee, 31, Iy7u, were G749, feer ot dutaver, utd 24,000 shine t; o Cesrease of 53,400,727 et of Inmber, 0 aiifugics Wy coimy ured with the Lo tii: absenco uf uny reliuble d untption lise b Longid vedar pusts, 14,3 Tewwe ol B, 08 feat hawed plug tho- i Bopind §6, 500 230 pivcoof st Lbe funbidctadiiof thy wotenot of tumber o the arket du 1535 were glven [ g report of Jat, 24, aad Teed Lo Fupeilion, OF thie kenersl trado 16 1unib“r of | el arctivie o e country pirchising thelr 10 lovt 10 thris tar) 3 ] thern fallupe has ot of the last themo wotler claracter, 108 coulidense i W reUrniDg prus- Achiale, Trom the fuct thus §0 has fte 3. Tuls Sigures at She st | Lusnuw re: ré 10 prescut in COMPpariw, s paloc where it siatisticaure ot value 3 [t of luniher prodi svin-lanse wuthorities <vivly ard hitaients by maif trom g compania (hraugh the Caleaen Noard s eeel¥ea (et the Unlied hiates Tre aeat muthiv vialled data of ur ea Tutilnr, nud oy Tallroud “Lradel, It ury bopart. ports wnd iinports v oty valura ut e, 1t has groth (i et dnd from detulivd Féports Troms ialils the distributing and wianutaeturiog points of e Counitis, beet eonbleed 1o kive to tae trads rell Syureul towock o lisud 1 ull the priocival markety wis tie 15 of danuury, 1075 sud 1677, 4 atuterueot of el value, 10 will be alin the jirestot U3 fieures uf greater nportance 10 To n Jearty make umber trady LUE 3 Sexe0n Tuur Cascr OF disjute, ledd Wittt apucal ou verdiste e e Jraapertty of 141y Exchange Las suffe, AU (s Last YA 10 commparisou with fore 1, Liere bolng enmiled non s books ke 0 210~ eEasercntytwo hrms bandling nine-tauths of &l the Jumiber moved fu und througl this warket. “Fhe Audlt Cominlttee, the Committes on Docks, andthe Counnitter un Arbitration mado their an uual repol Upon the recommend; Jurpection Conmittes, —ow follo wmittee has given the subject therr full conslders- tlun, ond, from the facta that ave been presented 10 them, beiteve it 1o be for the best interests and nltlnate pro<perity of the lomoer tradv of Clhlcago thint there uld be a responsible and reliable sys- teuiof m rement and indpeetion of lumoer sokd by the cargo or on the lumber market, 80 that it will be Just snd equitable to both huyer aud seller slike: ‘cuch a system they helieve can ouly be obe Talued and tho lumber market froed from frres hpau:'lblulnlu‘l Ilmi:.'llnbhl 3 ) wre by pluciog the mensarcmeantand Inspeetl of lumber by the cargo under the entire ‘o'l::ml:‘# your Loard of Direstors,” the folluwlug resolus dons were paseed: o Hesviced, Thiat all certideates heretofora grant IV HE b 3y’ IAREEIor OF Nebsurer'of Jomiboy e recaiing yi d. Jiesoired, That thie Haked of Dirxetirs ba and they are Trehy required (o direct thowr Cotamittenut luspeetion T0 exanine auy persan dealrisg to ba & Mewsurer or wiecior Of luniber by the caryu on the luluber may Uf Ciicagn wato lila abl{ty, tategrity, woil wencra: o weler bon the recominendation of siid Cammit- see of Lsjwciion, (o Hoand of Directors Tisy sppoint Luch as w Medaurer as Dpector o hiuiber (o aiednira {r duspect tunubics wold by thio earyo o (e lumber mar- es0lred, Thut the Hosrd of Directors be sod they arn heiely requosiedd bn crant ceriideates ue mckrurers snd Itapeitors 1oall a ils torsamme Uikt Rliey inay deein yompelent 1o Meusure or luapect Jumber on (ke Lume her Exvlisnge Warkt, (Resuired, "Tuil we, as metubers uf this Exchauge, Dieiie ouraeleca nol fo crapior wuy u3e v Meawirer 3 Stited Measuin JRE ™ by our Sloard of Dirertom © o 1t waa resulved that 10 such memnbers of the Ixe <liange as bave sent ju to the Becretary their com- wercial-credit hooks, such fuformutfon on cum weecinl credits o o In hia (the Becretary's) yesdion shall be ylven tree of expease ou app ou. . ‘The Exchange then procueded to ballot for's Board of Direciors to serva fof tha yeas wndlig March 7, 1878, resulting in the clection of Thomas con eDonald, Alexaudsr Ofticer, Willtum Nuger, Willisin Blanchard, K. A, [rish, James €. Brouks, A. AL ¢ Crepln, A, A Bigelow, suddohn McLares The uailot for the Comunittes ot Arbitration re- sulted o the eloction of Jumes G, Keichaio, Chatlea M, Churaley, Frank Dewslog,J, L. Skecle, ard . G. Blllingv, v‘s"‘m lulhwlggfi n;lrmeuywzyn -l:mdk‘?flnal}mu Ppes) . 4. Bwau. ¥, Ferguson, 23 3, U EWer, aud b, Lo tieuey.© b Ve 1aesting thew ol THE SOUTI TOWN, ' CULLECTOX KINBALL GETS THEBOOKS. ‘The Souths Town diicultice are settied, and its troublesure over. Yeaterday afternoon Gen. Lisd tarned uver the buoks W Mr, Mark Kiwoball, whols going straight to work vw the collections, Thy demund for the books was made st 10 w'clock, ead referred by the County Clerk to Jobn M. Rooutree. He promised sn opinion at 10'clock, wod 15 was resdy, though the readiog was delayed uatll 1:30. A$that hous Gen. Lisb exvlainsd that be hiad adyised Evane in the wurniny tu resi ), sud FEvans had zone to eee Lils atlofncys npon the sub. Ject, promising a reply by 1 u'clock. e had been aljowed half an hour'a grace, and had not iurned up, and therefore there was nothing left for the @enerallo do but read Rountree’s opinion, whicl was 04 follows: Cuigana, Mareh i, 1877.—Gen, Fied, County t7ark- DEanSin: In ey to votr ianicles conserntog Soutn Town taz-books, L am of flie opiiton that any atiempt 10 defeat the collection of tho rovenus embraced theres i1, based ipon_an Ghjegtion (at Mark liimball 13 not Cgilector of the lown, dill prove sborilve. am alen Of the opihlon that. the epproral of Kim. ball'a Lo by the Superrisor, Lincoln, and the de facto reer, (18 Mficlent approval. urther of the opinfon flat yon will ot thear rsonal 11aoiiity by deifvering the houks ta Kim- roner band, aporaves by the Superetaar, Lin- goin. and the de tacfo clerk Carver, Nedbeen execuiel, verd, an . Nespeetfilye gl Mo 3k novreee, Catnty Attornry, Mr. Kimball asked If he conld have the books then, and o few minutes iater drove off with them. Saperrisor Lincoln will extend the time for the O o yes B Bz, imbail il o right to work, 2LSHS Y Un the grestion of natice and the necesaily for ‘porsona demmnd, M. Tutnill, of the City Law Dex Partment, was' - consnited, and gave the oninion, . stant . Carporation-Cofinsel ‘Adame ' sgrecing in i, that If property. owners were nobited in the ususi manner through the Post-Ofiice such notification were auficlent be. fure the making out of the delinquent MNet. The opinion was given to Collector Kimuail, MEDICAL. HMOMEOPATHIO COLLRGR COMMRNCRMENT. The Commencement exercises uf the Chicago Tomeopathic Gollege look place at Hershey Muslo Hall last evening In the presence of alarge and inteliigent audlenco, The college In the youngest Inthe city, and thie was {te ftst Commencement, and It augured well for its future snccess and use- fulness, The exercises opensd with masic by a select orchertrs, swhich was followed by prayer Uy Blehop Fallows. 3 Dr. J. T, Mitchell, the President of the college, dellvered the annual address, He gave a-brief history of medical educatlon in the United States, and spoke of the low polnt it had reached ns regards its standard, and the causes for It, and’ referred briefly to the elorts that had been made, and were now belng made, 1o ralse the grade. The expetience of onr Clvil War hnd onabled American surgeons to place military sur- gery on 8 higher plsne thsu it had ever before oc: pled on this or any other conntry. This was ac- ceplod as proof of the marvelona practicality of the American wind. In the old countries a five years' courso of Inctruciion was required. In im- broting the Amorican plaz, it wss necentaty o sdopt the **golden nean ™ between the achofarly fmpracticality of the Kur:reln method and the ineuflictency of our hurried coarse, The threa eun' gradcd conrea seemed the best. Ita success n ona college bad beou brilliant. ~ Unly a few col- leges, hurameed by debt or ansions to ' make money, had aiminivhed thelr teaching corps, graduated stadents on w eingle four months’ course, and lesued diploman 10 those whom more falthtalfaculties Lad rejected as utterly incompeteut. Tals was & matier that concerned the pavlle. It made s difference when the wmother lmplored the phyelcian to euve her child, whether was thoroughly edncated or sn hsnoran& wradaate of & legalizad diploma factory, 1f we could discern the algne of the inedical times, the close of the coming year wonld mATK 8 greater dlegree of adrance in medical education than_had been uhserved in any other year, < The Calcago Homeobatlile Collega hnd béen tue profersion medical _ {nsittution for the homeopathic school as the champlon of & higher stundan! of education. 1t was o managed nnludnll{ that it requirements conld be entorved if it only had few students. 'hough new in name, it was ofd In il the esanntlals of » medical cullege, Ita facalt; had loft the wtaff of another college hecause | organization was such that tho medical rentlomen who ald all the work, eamed all the maoney, and made all the repntation had no representation. No other medical college in the city save the one they loft Is wo organized. 1nall others the faculty cntire cantrol of lezislation, At its firet ses- sion forty.fve students matriculated, Tae conrse of Inatruction had been botu scientific and practical, A new feature in chemtcal teaching had been adopt- ed, Advanced puplls hud been piaced in chargo of patients, which they treated theusselves wun- der direction of the " clinical Profestorw, Six handred lectured had vecn given, one-third belng cllineal, Fiftcen memborsof the cisss hadatlend- ed two foll courses sud passed a thorough written examination, and recelved the degree of Doctur of Burgery. The address closed with cumplimnentary remarka to the gradnates and the expression of the ‘best wishes for thelr succers, TIH CONVEBLING OF DEGREXS was next In order. ‘The following le & list of the Ceyion 8, Curr, U. F. Little, and lia I, Bpaldlng, Pennsylvania: Gcorgs W, Fluher, Michigan; E. E. Hutcluinson, Fred R. Masso, Winconsini Eaward G, Folsom, New York: aud Cnarles W. Carrlor, Lywan E. Careles, Elltott W, Currier, Tlelen A, l‘!ulh. Julia llolmes Ruwith, Charles A. Stone, aud It. Abblo Underwood, Iili- nois. The valedictory was dellvercd by Prof, W. H, ‘Woodyntt, aml was recelved with tnatked . appres clation, motwithstanding that sume members of the gradustiog class linteued os they followed the spenkor In reading it fruma :rmml copy which had suinelow gotten Into thele hantv, 1t sway full of kind adrice well given, and connseled the class uot to couslder thelr educatiun complote, but 1o Jucreawe thelr knowledge to the fullestextent, He urged them to place themselves in a receptive M aud cautioned thens sguinst condemalug all crecds which did not conforw to thelr own. A lotter was tead fromtie Duncan Drov., pabe lishers, congrutulating tho graduating clues and teuder, ’ each member thereof tne plit of the Ldedical Incesiigator for 1877, which was recelved with applause, ‘Uhe ciava valedictory was delivered by Elliott W, Carrler, M. 1., uf this eity. It snowed careful prevaration aud an apgrecistion of the circum. stunces which hed catled it furth, Uood venve uud luiue were applls bloaded a if, bat 1t morit wad Vet atieuted by 14" hearty reception, At its con- claslon the speaker ‘Presuoted with a tastily. arranged basket of flow, v, ‘Flie exercieen clused with muslc, CHARLES ', ADAMS, NERTING OF THE LAW INSTITUTi. A weeting of the Chicagu Bur was held yestorday forcnoun in the Law Library to take action on the death of Charles T, Adama, Among thoss present were Judyes Willlame, oore, and Farwell, and Mensrw, J. Jewett, R ¥, Tuthill, llorsre I, Thomas, B. B, Mugruder, Wiu. E, Furness, I, L. Shorey, Ira Bucll, Joseph M. Horker, James L. High, sod L, 8. Proudfout, Judge Willlame was elected Chaleman and Jloraco 1. Thomas Hecre- wry. Mr. Purnees moved that the Chalr appolnta comw- mittee of threo to draw up a serles of revolutions, ‘The niution prevalled, aud the Clale appointed au wuch Comuwities Mesers, Purness, Jowett, and Shoroy. CITY-ATTORNEY TUTHILL sald that ha had known Mr. Adwwns Intinintely for tfteen years, When thoy firet mot Mr. Adamswas u Profossor In & eulluge at Nashville, Tenun., which tie, fn conjunction with Prof, Snow, now of 81, Louls, revived after the War and restored ta its old atanding. Althouvh young, Mr. Adams waeknown ns & thorough scholar and good disclplinarian, Othiors inight have nad more futimate acquiutsuce with Iaw, bat all those present knew how high be utood, The apenker thought Me. Adams' proml. nent chamctertvtics were lil eucrgy and his Indus- try. 1o the trisl of casew ho was Yery auccesslul, alivays Lelng found woll versed in fhe poluts relating to the case. Lt habit, tush and _inclinstione wern all those of ' man of enlture, sl thers wero fow men at the fac of lils age who bad achloved wuch & reputsiion, Ey- wry man knew that when Charles T, Adamna eald he would dua thing, ln court or ont of court, the prosles would bu kept In wpldt and lettor, The uss (0 Lis fawily nony present could couipute, As a friend, Mr, Adawns was honess aud sincore, aud the speaker, beiug personally well ecqualinted with himin sucial life, deeply r&rwuad s wutimely fate, OTHER HFEAKLLS, Mr, B, B, Mugvuder dwelt ubon the bigh repus tation for abeulute truthiulue eused by Ar, Adamw. He - thought the e of hfs lifo waa o vrotest uraloal hslf-hesricdncse u uny professiui, The speaker rciorred briofly {o e cazeer of Mr. Adusa fu Chicago up (o the (o of bis nowlautlon for the btate Seuate Jast full, snd veldw Ligh wibute 1o bla soclsl and professlonal qualitiey, S, } n had known Nr. Adams well, and felt that to bita the old maxint that we sbould say nutbing bit cood of the deed had no applica- tion, for they knew nothing but goud of Lhm, Als thuugh oniy 44 years of uge, he bad schieved a hign teputation ju u city whers the lar stood very high, und bis ity sbould foraish (o the yuunger mcme be ufeseiun i very bright exampie, Sewetts Mrs Aduunt Taw partnor, said that for elx they bad bheen fulimastely connected In busticse, Taall that time he bad fouud notnlng to which he could object fu Mr. Adaous, cither professtonally ar surially, He was @ man of pecuiinz and brilllant wyility, sod bad a wide bresdih of underutundivg, Thle unlied 1o o carefulnoes und steadh vl o od end an exruostness of purpose which brovght hin: Into the front rank. Nr. Furiesa precented the Iollowiog \‘JLI"HI:IIM: Kegoleed, Thint the Calcaso Lot baafost by te deat of Clarics True Adams wne whind Dyh aks aud Force of aistucter gave Ihe hrizhiest Drombe of & ca- Fecr of great (utnire usclulicss ssniawyeranls 270y Whose woral courag, lutegeily, sud hugor hal galned for Lim 1he contidince, reapect, and approvul ‘of Ml Wlio knew oF cawie 17 coniact with hin, ficanivedd, That Whilu ks {6 810007 us by been stiort, W ticond lowithout & Lok, aid afore w eiawpis whicl onr Yok nicd Ly, one aod all, be usly too gla to lutate, aud our elders fu coateuwvlating 1€ may fuc! efcourapid to bellnvo Lhat wur Kres Brofession (8 fi“;:“t'{ll:am ng in the quality of fts uiaterial witu the oSt iew ired, That wo recoialze fu bt le qulties ud stisinmizuts it (inw sluie wis want! Place Alu 18 thie orunt raBs vl our Drfeslont and feeliug thia w decply depiure te 10w of ue WhO V4 ATy YR % uul uut Bave fuled tohed isins ua 100 Cllvagy Bar. eaniesd, st wn dlgcsrely symitifie witl' hly widow in’ ber tormw, sad would gladly Lesitfy our sywpatliy by all meass fa our power, Doweler inade- guate we fecl hoas ineaas Diuat e 10'eapicas the lalf el . .‘n.‘g‘ Jueos russiutiozs ba gnmnh-:‘-fl: eated at ths o several Cuurta by Ci- R L et v I B A RSN 0 e e i i i e e S i L, THE . CHICAGO -TRIBUN MARCH 1877. I8 0 Mrs. Adama, a3 8 mark of the sympathy they muet inadequately exprest. Judge Willlame oppotuted the followlny pentle- men to present the zesolutions to the conrie: For the United States courts, Mr, M. D. MaArrader; Clreult Conrt, It. S. Tathill; Snparior Coutt, W' . Furnesss Connty Conrt, 11, M. Wilson. "The meet(ng then adjourned. THE COUNTY BOARD. REDTCING SALARIRS, The Connty Board held Its second quarterly and regular weekly meeting yestenlay afiernoon, all the membera being present axcept Mr. Tabor. Mr, Flizgerald, under the head of nnfnisied basiness, called np his resolntion of b few days ogo lonking to the appointment of o special com- wmitten to look Inta reducing ealaries, ote., with a view to making the expenecs of the county more nearly correspond.with tha recelyts from the tax- favy for the. year, and urged ita sdoption at some length, i a Afr. Bradley wanted the Poblic Bervice Commite tee tomake the inquiries contemplated by the reso. Intion and repotk in two weeke, and made & motion to that effect. an & rubstitute, Mr, MeCaltrey wns In. favor of tha adoption of the mnbstitute, and thought the whole matter hanld go to the Committec on Pablic Service, A, Fit -werald said he was sorey to see o dinpost- tion to kil {he resolution, and “belleved that the purpase of sending It to the Commiitee un Public Hervice wos to defent it, Aficr some further dlspata the sabstitate pre- valled by n vots of 8108, Mr, Senne called up his resolutton providing for the holdinz of meetings of the Roard once a month, and the nuditing of all bills by the open Ioard. 'The resolution conld not be found, and the matter ‘waa convenieutly deforred for ono week. A petition from the citizens of the Village of Roseland, asking for tne appointwent of A Justice of the Peace, was read and referred. TUE COUNTY TREASURKR'S QUARTERLY REPORT wan submlitted and roferced, 1tsuowed that thes ‘was, March 1, $12,001.18 to the credit of the Ge: eral Fand; to the Interest and Old Indobtedne: Fund, 843,611,721 to Intorest Fund (new indebts edoess), 3,317, 49; to_Public Bujlding Fand, 40 cents; to Court-Houve Fuud, 3 to Sink- {ng Fund (new Indebtedness), $37,000,71: and to Refunding Fund, $23.004, 40, v dm,' a\ym submitted the following, which was ndopted: Reanived, That the County Treasurer snd ex-ofliclo Collector be ustrucied u pay fpto the County Treasury from the accauat known aa o Cotlectons’ commisioa accunnt ® £0,000; from the **cash account* §18, 600 and from ibe *commimion sccount™ in the Tressury Department the aum ot $13,774.47, and place the same 1aihe ctedit of the Genoral Pund. ‘The uanal number of bllls were presented and pasned, aggregating a large snm, Among thie bills approved was one amounting to aver $400 for cler. fcal Belp In stiraightening up ex.Sheriff Agnew's ‘baoke attor he left the oftice. ANr. Uradley moved the reconsiderstion of tho Action by which it bnd been ugreed to pay 3700 for the coffce-urna at the now Hospital, and the mo- tion prevailed, Thoamount to bo pald for the urne was gansequently made $830. Prof, Wiii '8 wasthel introduced to the Board, and he addressed it In the Interest of the education of the deaf and dumb of the county, Adjourned for ove week. IICKEY 10 THE FRONT. TWO NOTORIOUS BUROLARS TAKEN XN, Juel seven dsys sgo Supt. Hickey recelved In- formation concernlng two characters who have re- cently appenred in the city, and he at once caused strict watch to be kept over ali tholr doings by Detectives Schask and Whalen, and & sharp, shrewd resident of tha Weat Divislon wha pans out remarkably well in the dee tectivo lino, From that time op, through rain, Meet, suow, and frost, track has never been lost of theso two men. Yestorday after- noon, one of them, glving the name of J, W. Derry, was tmced to tho Grand Pacific Hotel, where he was jolned by hia Tellow firiag (be name of Thomas ¥ for the first time became conscl that they were being shadowed, und 1it unt as ah 1y s pussible, takiog n circultuus path to the corner of Jackson and Aarket atrcets, where they wers finally overhauled by the oficers, Upon the to the station McDermott dropped & paper contain. ing a transom-lifter, & wkeleton wire, 1 other lusfruments designed for Lotel bz, showing they bad coms to the Grand Pa- ciic Taliy repared for o good Job of work. Arriyfng ~ ot the statlon, they were acarched, and from letters found wpon their pere 30ns the uticers becameo informed tuat Berey toomed at No. 138 Micuigan streat. Armed with wearch warrant they went tbere and took possesion. of Herry's effects, conaistlng of 8 trmnk fall of-all sorts of. oddities, ‘together with a most complete and valuable set of bLarglues' toole. These are ut the Contml Station, and are proe nounced by the police and Mr, Willlaw Plakerton to be the best kit ever captured {u this elty, Der- £y's correct name is John W, Shepard, no relation, howerur, to the oelabrated “*ack. " 1o balls from Urighton, Eng., and lLas -been in thie country some ton yeurs, Delug ol o roving dispusition, as lie acknowledyges tn his lefters to triends and to hin mistress, Libblo $hepard in San Feaucisco, he has worked squary when ke canld, and crooked wheu his fundsran low. 1o was cwployed In A. T, Stewart's and other dry:goode wlures in New York, und wns recently fu the fruit Lusinese at 00 Sixth wvenuc in company with ooe Dwyer. 1In &ppearancolio 16 of wdivin height, rather thickly set, and of prize-fght hulhl.] n which pro- fesslun be s suld to be po laggued, 1le ls of o1 oper, freé countenanca, largs Llulsh cyes, and wido whinkers of & muugrel hue, In tho "Esst he appenra (o Lave gained qulte 8 namne pe & or wan und has several tmes beva lu Jall, aud e now wanted ot Tunterdown County Jall In New Jersey for the burglary of o store In t&ulumuwn. e escuped Irow there by stunning the Sherld's wife, M, Kittenhos and bursting open the pates of tho Jeison, witiu’ bnyo stone, s azrival 1o this clty dates bick some clghteon munths ago, when e started upa Grand Pacific luuch house ou wheels on Bouth \Waterstroet, near Wabush uveuue. Sluce sulling out hero has been absout from tows, ond unly returned some weeks 3go, At the Yoledg muequurade e made Limaol? consplcuous by pitsing s quurrel with Lainey Aaron, who, he ciaimea, bad given him away 10 the police and 1o Piukarion, McDermott wae born and ralsed In this city In the North Divislon, ood will be remembered as litele freckled-faced Patay Mcllermotl, He la s truu TrojJun, huving gradusted in his professlon at Troy, & littlo town that sondd out inure burziam and ' bauk mbbers than any other town fn the LUalted btates, Larelow Albsuy, e fs thuught 10 have " Leen lmpllcated fu the Caloes Bank robiwry, Lat of this there ls no evi- dence ss yol. In lm)elmute lie s uear enough liky Shepard to be Ll vrother, Moth 1air); enuugh clud und oppesred to be well fized. Theie couts coutatued ariful pockets that betokened the shop-lifting line, and from letters 1t wi st thelr mistresscs wero at prestnt ln st lialtimore for voe Liruyy sneak-work, Tho kil of tools wine replite with steel ponches, drille, wedes, Lumwery, small jliuigs, weenche ¢y, ruvolvem, & roll of fiee cord,” wiee and weights foF aiymals Of alarm. powder, chloroformn, woonyged adapted for its appiication, mnke, moruis other articles, all of the fnast work- manshlp ever secn in this city, the whole belng aot oif witna magnidcent sectional fimmy with nickel ulitvee Joluts, wiicn alunv was worth ut lesst 3100, ‘The trunke, sstchels, and bags wore flled with ?Il worts uf appliances in any uf the crooked pro- easiuna, Tno ovidence agalnat the wmen s, to may the least, poor, 'A‘h»{ were wpotted from tho time that thoy were piplng off the, uwvlrhlwrl of Gold- steln & ‘Behlovsser, No, 213 Weat Madison stroet, ond are thouglit to have succesfally worked sov- eral joba in Lotels, as they wera traced from the Brigew Tlouso through the Commerclal, 'Tro- mont, Shormun. Paliner, Kuhn's ilotel, snd finally tho Usand Pacific. Soveral etore lnu*l % 18 also laid &t thelr door, but thediiicalty le to find tho proof, ‘The atatules of the Htate make tho pos- wesnion of borglars' tools s crlme only when they fire fuund upOR pereo: slompting & §ob of the Howuver, Eu? lickey belleves’ it possible 1o wend them up fur & cuiiple of years noon & charre of vagraucy, which will ba atrangiliencd wirougly by the fact that toals were foand in theie pouscusion, TIE CI1TY-IIALL, ‘There wera 1,040 wrrcets made by the police in Fubraary. The Treuaury recelpls yesterdsy wero $2,088 from the Watee Department, $7,39f from tho - Comptruller, uud $4,217 from the City Colluctor, E, Romback yesterday took out a permit to hulld & two-story dwelling 2x40 feet, on Noble wirect, near Blauche. The Comptroller yesterday fasncd revenue war- s Lo tue amount of £20,000, sud bout $4,000 O ths sasas ol aper, reiscand The Commlstes ‘'on Wharves and Publle Grounds Las heen calied ta meet in the City Clerk's ofiico at du'clock Thureday, and the Folico Commitien ot 1:30 u'clock Baturday. Kluce the firss of tho presont 1outh the force of Stullding Inspectors bis conslated of two men— Wilkie and Aguew. The othors wers dlscharged Lecause of the neglect of the Councll 10 muake pro- vision for their salarics, 'The Department of Public Works yestordsy la- anud an satimaly of §2,260 to Hobert Law fur cosl supplied on his contract, snd au estimate of $4, 10 Flta-Slmons & Counel! for work on tbe Fuller- ton avenua condult, upen which $202,111 basal- ready been expended. A gentlewnn complains to tho eatth Commis- sloncr that ono of the atteches of the Publie Li. brary 14 o tember of & family where scarlel fover ruges, and saya tiat the uttache's dally attendunce at the Libeary endangers the lived, or at least the health, of those who ga there to avall themselves of the privileges of tho Justitutios Four deaths frum vearlot fever werc reported Yeaterday and tho precediug dsy. Thu uow cases ol the dlscuss reported yusterday are located at 1he following places: 263 Weat Kiuglo, 78 Indi- un3 pveuue, 350 Weut indiana, 74 Weet Twonty- fret, 168 Weal Munroe, 107 South Paullna, 120 Weat *Monroo, 20 West Harnison, 234 'North Wella, 12 Huut, 100 West Adams, 101 Mather, Twealleth, uear Wood, Yesterday ope of tho suthoritles st vho Connty loapltal called at the Health Depactwent, and ig reference 10 tge recent divwisial from the luspital y sawed Nugsen adlicied with the susall: pox, taat the man Lewn seul nway and flyva a certidcate of the prcsenca of small-poz in sysiom by dy AL W.'Sleyet, o Elad 6f stue dent abont the place.* The **studenf cate ** recommended " the man to the hospltalitie: of the peat-hotise. It doed not s planly appear why tanren had been told to say nothl stay at tho County Towpital, and wwhy o abont the place * should he suthotized to hin stupidity so promineatly. The Dapartment repost of the firae in February sliown that there wero 13 ires and, 17 false alarma, T ro: Chilidren with fafches, 13 cara: 3 defactive chimneya 73 exploston of 2 Incendiarlam Known anid atippostd, d; nnknawn, G; apunitansons conibastion, from chimncys, i1: and one cach from and_overheated e, 87,207, and_on total tnsurance, nter, erheating, The loss on hulldings was ode, $20,353;5 10tal, 82/,060; 304,595 Insurance over Jose, 854,875, The largest fire occurred on the 10th inst. at Nom. 10, 12, and 14 West Trwellth street, where W, R, ltobbine and other lost & faeniture ,mannfactory. plaining-mill, and jnmber-yard, with o tuial loss of $18, 470, AL Thompson intended at the meeting of. the Counicll yestanlay to Introdnca an wrdinance ime posinga fine of $1,000 upun eny Alderman who abould atiach his sumature to snv petition or rec- omuncndation for the appuintment of any man to tne pollce foree, Fire Department, or Iicalth De- ,partment, ‘'The (eneral han probably felt the an- noyance from persons hinting for places ander the ity Government, ond- for Aldermanie eignatures to ‘sccure the mame, and desires that ho may be hereafter delivered frum perhaps tho most dina- ffl!lhlfl Attendant upon the ofice of Alderiman, fln ordinan e will mect with support from those who have experienced similar tribulations, 'The weekly report of the Reals of Vital Sta. tistica shown thatin the weck emling Satarday, March 3, thars were 146) deathn, chicdly from the following canses: Accidents, 4: Lranchitls, 6 convulsions, 11;croup, i diphtheria, 75 rcarlel fever, ¢ increanc of 10 over the' preceding week); inanition, 4§ meningitls, 4; consamption, 15 poeumonia, U, ' The total, 148, la un Incresss of three over the number of ‘deatin in the pree ceding week, and an increase of twenty-two na compared withi the cotrespunding week of Jast ear. The of decedents were ad follows: nder 1 1to 2, 183 2 to 3, 14, There wore ms) . and females, 07; marrled, 42, and single, 107; whites, 147, and colored, 2. The greatest narber of deaths 'occarred In ihe Four- tecnth Ward, where twenly-siz people died. DEFECTIVE SEWRRAGR. - A reporter yesterdny Inquired of the Health Commissioner why the cause of the recent endemic disease nt thie Matteson House had not been In- quired fnto, and was shown the following letter: Feb, TI~10 8, n=N7, K, W, dacyer, Medicol In- apector Sowin Dicial i—gint ‘it e reported nat & ave form of disease i enacmlic at the Maticson Touse, un Wabash avenue. You will pleave muke fin- imedlaie Inqulry st this house regandag the healtn, sad, 1 found as reguried, uiler the sacvices of sl Hoaitl Uepartment la_investfiating th Vou wiil ‘AKe FOUF ropurt of thisin yuiry at 13 1. to-day, Untak C, DEWOLF, M. Dy Cominfasloncr of Heaith. Dr, 8awyer did report as directed, and tothe effact that he had moue inquiry ot tho hause afore- sald and had been snubbed, Hr glven to unideatand that ha was Intercsting bimself 1n. eomething that ‘was uons of his basiness. No further notice. was taken of the house and the vanitary conaition of its occupauts, nutwithstandlng the fact that re- orts weu‘Pulnu sround at an alsrning eate, Dr, Sawyer understood, however, from 8 physician who ought to know, that thers waa some local d.s- order In the houss, but tho reporie of Its extent ood virulenco had been greatly cxaggerated, It has st last appeared thut the sewersgo. lu the ad. Joining street had been blocked up and the A hed cansed the trouvle. The sewer INTEREST ON TNR DEOT.. *Taxpsyer’’ writes to Tux Trinvxe as follows: 1hava friquentiy seca It atated In your paper that the AWOULL OF tax sunuslly require ) levied ou the property In this city ot thy geieral ofiy tax lary for the pAyment of thie interest on tne funded Jubt of the city amouuteln round numbers to §1,004000. Wil you case give the exact itenia ua Ln Ll year's appropiia- on LIl or Jast yoars tax levy? ‘The Bmount of interent pald annually npon the water bonds 1s §311,180, Thin amount does no coino ont of taxpayera in tho form of taxes, asdo tho other smounts of money, becaune it la paid frouw the recelpis (water-rents) of the Department, which I self-sastatniny, and turns into the Treas- ury aboat $76,000 a yesr beyund oxpenses, The other ltons of interest arv for sewerage bonds, $1a, 720; river and improvement bonds, 3184,4705 and municipa) bonds, $250,050; total (Including water-bond* intervst), . 828,400, or cluse on $1,000,00u, The amonnt ls still further incroased from the fact that ,the interest Lelng pald beforo thio taxes ara roally collected, It beconiea necassary to pay that intereat Iu Lorrowed mouney upon which Interest munt be paid sl actually paying compound In 10 pay that compound interest nntll the city shail bavo adopted the plan of paylng oat hio money uutil that monay shail have been collected snd deposited fu tho Treavury. THE COUNTY BUILDING. _ The Grand Jury for Murch will be called Monday, The County Court was occupled yesterday Iu hearing claims. . « Tho BherlX goes to Jollet Tharsday with n batch of his boarders, ‘The additlon ordered to bo ballt to the Poore Tlouse fanot to be bullt, The new Warden thero did not sce the necessity forit. ‘Those in the city especially nterestod In the eduo- cation of the deaf and dumb are anxious to got hold of the Normaldchiool at Englewood. The Comnmissionera are now.taking lessons fu mod behavior. Thelr mecting yesterdoy uhowod 0t they Lad alreudy malo some progress, Comulssionor olden goes to Joliot Thursday to atlend o mecting of the Diractors of thv Joliet & Northwestorn Rallroad Company, of which bo 18 Prestdent. 3 g W The Commlissionere moset at the County Hospital this mornlng at 10130 to examlne somy work on which Sextun has based a nuwber of claims on the County Treasy . There s tobe nnother hog sala at Farm, This bsan aunvael ocourrence, oe custom of selling one woek aud buying t! an lncrensed price. * The conteactor on the arteslan woll at tho Insane Asylnm contiunes to grapple unsuccessfully for his broken auger. iie has worked elx weeks aiready, ¥ot lsnot without hupe, 3 Tho ** Ring " felt firnuy enconraged yestorday at thie settlouient of the South Chicago “Collsctor muddle, It hopes now that taxes will como o rrumpny. that all county ordors can be met, anid lut 1ta practice of selt-denisl moy corsetoan cud, From the Toard proceedings It will be seen that over £60,000 wns yuesterday added to the Generul ¥nnd in the Count; 'l‘reulug, This e good newas for contractors and othiers fiolding clalms ngalnst that fuud, After to-day, however, tho fand will Vet 11 ne bad @ condition s ever, for orders to thu smount of over $100,000 are atioat aud ready for presentation, . Architect Egau denfea that ho receded from his o1d pusition with regard wrmee MHarms' clahu for extras on the Court-llou Hu by williug tu certify that be Is entitled to 20,000 aud no mivte, #0, If tho Farnier vxpects to gt his band down Into the Treaaury for s krester nmonnt, he must do it by sasuming thut he has done all of bie work witbuut a contract, aud go tu thy courts. ANNOUNCEMENTS, Miss Barah J, Bmiley will give s serlos of Dible readings In Farwell Ial), beglaning at 11 o'clock . m, to-day. ‘Tho regular monthly meeting of the Noard of Managers of tho O1d Peoplo’s Tlomo will be held at the Homo Wedneaday at 2 p, m, All members of the Ellsworth Zouayes will meot for delll ot their armory, 180 and 183 Twenty- sccond atreet, Wodneaday st 8 p. m, The Sabbath-8Bchool Suporintendents’ mesting will be lield 1n Lower Farwell ull at 4 o'clock to- morruwy afterncon, conducted by I, F, Jacobe, The regular monthly meetlng of the Citlzens' Awmociation will tuke place at tholr rooms, Nos. 30 and i1 Merchants' Building, ut 7150 p. ny, to-day, ‘Tl rezular monthly meoting of the Dirotress of the P'rutestaut Orphan Avyinm will be beld at the l:l\-ylum y(No. 780 Michlgu avenac) at € o'clock . m, to-duy. It s thierefore County lso the nest at Me. £, Ionayne, formerly of Keystano Lodye, will lectore to-ipurruw evenlug ot 225 Waat Maui- son at B o'clock, Bnlflnc(. **The Ielatlon of Christlanity 1o Musonry. The Rev, Charles Clark, late pastor of Nobert's Tall's Church, England, wiil lectaro at Hershey Hail Thurvdsy evenlay upon ‘Thackeray; Fridoy evening upon *! The ‘Tower uf Lundun,* and Mon- day evening on Dickens, P'rof, Saubory Tenuey, of Willlams Colloge, wilt Jectuzé In Al this Afternoon st 13 'cluck oa ** Coal Formutions,* Illutruted with maps und charts, Dr. O, 1L ‘Tiffany, 1. L., will also lecture in Allew's Academy {o-uiofrow morn. 11340 o'clock on ** The "Religlous Rites und atltions of e Lirseke,' Both lectures are i ‘" T CRIMINAL, ! A smiall bay mare, o conimon Jumber ‘wagon, and four keys of psils are nt tho Armwory awaltiag an wwnership, A young thief, 13 years of age, vawed John Patlerson, is locked ub st the Madisun Sireet tta- tlon awaliting the discovery of some citizen on Wabash avenue who shiot him jn the wmsll of Ihe ek Jast Sanduy monitmg while altempting a bue- wlary.. The wound Iv ouly a slight vae, ng A young wan named Charles J. El- in 4 fow sboat_¥1 ceats with R, ¥, waloon-kevper ut No. 01 West Mudlson street, and was fuoluls enough to loso bis tewpor ®0 furua o draw a povolver, Oftices SIrasroll cuy- ered i ot onco with u weapou ot & better make, aud Jugged blm o to tho Nydison Blreut Btatlon. Vandesburg, the **dlzzy™ showwan, was up agolu vesterauy on a suit joz $104 for violathig the alatulcs fu runuing 8 show without u liceuss, T'hus Lo he 100K 8 cuange of veuuw to Justico Balise lary, aud was fucd sadcostd. This was fora perforuance glvon & wewk ago lust night; there ure suven similar suits sttll pendlog, ** Venderbury, cuwe otf; you'll queer thuact,'’ 13 the now gag wbout towin . Juatice Surmmerfield yesterdoy Leld the follow- hu}: Gearge Leaudor, lurceny, $500 o 1he Urlwi- ual Court; Jobn Weat, stabibiug bis bratber-in-law, Putsrick Uarley, dlacharged fos luck of prosecutiong Mary Wigane, Charles Thompton, Emma Fmet: wou, and Patrick Qrant, vayrants, {hirte dnys each in the Monse of Correction; Richard Qhleon, Thom- o8 Fitegerald, vagrants, sixty days esch; Joscph Tiedell, vagrant, ninety daye, : The victim of the abortloniats, Miss Fannie Melay, was_yesterday in & decidedly improved conditjon, The two 'DBrooks Vrothers and the haurckeeper, Nelllo . Walton, - will Lronght before Jastice - Heally (o-lllg‘.! when: an cffort will be made - by police ta securo n continnance withont n-l{ nntil sttch tinie aa Mise MGK.K recovers rnfiiciently to |.|I» ear against them in the witness-box, Ehould fhfa’Eesart fofl. thoy will be (aken beforo the Grand Jury 8s soon 8« possible. i CLEVER CAPTURR. n Dotectives Dan logan and Flynn yesterday did a 1ittle act In very neat style, ‘makiny theve wolls known thi ftat-claes style, Thelr names are Fred Levy, John lettman, and George Kelloy, tho two former of whom havo served terms on the **grand quay ™ at Joliet, They nre charged, amopg ather thinga, with the bllrfi]llr{ of moout_$1:5 worth of silver- ‘ware from the resldence of Philin 8tein, 40 Bhel- dou streat, aud the burginty of 3100worth of llquors, cigars, anit a fine bronxa cluck from tieorge Bweet, of No, L3 Halated street, - All thee were canght dead to rights, the pawn-tickets fura portion of tho goods having been fonnd upon. their. persons. ' l{quotn and cliars went the way of all such but Stein's pronecty was found distributed n pa Imgl, a drug store in the West Divisiort, and in the Ci ItH{n Tefining Works, N 08 Fifth avenne. The oficors arrived at this Iatter place JustIn Htmo, to peovent the stolen property being ¥mel tefld. s rin, Mr, ‘Newcll, the junfor pactner was prescnt, and, 81 he conld Infactary account s fo how ho came fon of the guode, he too was placed to give him time to think abontit, ver, immediately afterward releascd upon bail, F, W. Kantaler gotog upon the bond. Among the spoons and silverware recovered at this eluo was & Mlver rick presented to Engene Morier, of thiscity, Of tho gangof thieves two were captured last Thuraday night on lislated ntreet by Detective Dan Hogair, . uother yestorday ‘morning at the eame place, nad two moro ate yet in the open air, but cannot possibly escape, BUBURBAN. ENOLEWOOD, ‘The chorlster of the Baptist Church ¢holr, Mr, Frauk Dorn, was thé reciplent of a birthday recep- tion tendered him Sataeday evoning at tho resi- donce of Ira J, Nicholes, Eaq. There was o grost prafusion of gifts, among which wera a large el chalr, flowars, gloves, tidies, silk handkerchiefs, eie,, to which were added later, at & bountiful repast foullfigruem, 2 hugo cake. heavily siivered Av:th 25 und 50 cent placen, Following the supper M43 Imogeno Nicholes recited the **Two Dears,” wud Mlea Julia Darrow, ** Found Dead In the Door- way." 7 — THE WEST-SIDE WATER-WORKS. 7v the Edltor of The Tridune. Cmicago, March 2.—Your answer to **Sub- scriber’s ! Jetter 'In relation to tho West Blde Water-Works 1 quite readable and Intctligently . 1nade up, and, belng 30, can hardly fall to be in- teresting to the public. In justice to mysell, however, and that X may not be misuaderstood, it 18 requlsite to review a fuw polnta in sour ereditable report.. You say that **Subseriber 100y rest nssurcd that the boilors are not qnl te 50 bad as he secmed to lave believed." -If this refers to the damage doue to them, I can only say that your report corraborates what Isald a8 to repuirs upon the bollers and tho need of thoso repairs. thie quotation re- fers to the character of the bollers, {. e, the uality of the iron and the workinauship upon thew, then I must disclaim any intention to re- {léet- upun that, as I beliuve that the very best material and uncqualed workmanshlp wero ex- chlul upon those generators by Mcasrs, 'raser and Chalmers, who are flrst-class, con- eciontlous bullders, * So much for that. It the supervision extended to the bollers by those ln charge .had. been characterized by that vigi- Jauce nnd care whick now .bollers, orold ones for that matter, should always recelve, there would have been uo nece: for startiog a boller-shiop at the West Side Water-Works, Had preciaely the “ accldent V' under discussion bap- poned tu a lioensed engineer In the maring scrv- {ce, he would have Jost his liceuse for an indel- nite time. Liad it happened to any ano of the men who dre fn charge uhutlonnr{ llers In the **basement * service lu this city, ho would have ‘been fovited to “hist ! himself out. But it may not be my provinee or. yours to eriticise tbe mnuageurent of those bollers when buflders fn New York are to pay for *wear and tear’! The expericnce and competency of thumen n-chargze are not questioned, but they will hardly nak us to accept the developments pro- duced by tho late test a8 nn evidonce of careand competency. The condition of the damaged bollers {4 due to carvlessnoss of an vated type, and this {8 o quality which we suinetines lod sssoclated with experlence, Should it Lo answered that all this s none of our busingss, I would ' snswer that it becomes our buslucss, when 1t is onsidered that the city iato * ac- cept ¥ the ¥ whole liog or nothing,” when the tlme for tho transfor of thia property comes, ‘That trunsfer should foclude bollees uninjured and u&buwhed, o8 well 03 the guaranteed duty . ot 90,000,000 foot pounds, As'to another development of thelato *test,” 1T am wrong let ‘Tz, ‘TRIBONE set jue xlfim. Who pald ttie cxpenses! The * expenses ¥ of three of the experts, Messrs. Haswell, Hermany, and Laue, wers chutred ot tho ratc of §1,00 each, with mileatre and hotel Lills added. “Mr, hitmau mnde a reduction of probably B0 per cent, os through iliness he waa obliged to von- tent himself with testing the comlorts of tha Grand Pacifle Motel, Mr, Warrington, a restdunt uvll em,ilncer, made a reasonable .demand tur his services.. Who pays this expeuse, averaging say 8073 per day, or . ludivi unlfy for tho btish-pricedmen $185.14 per day? 1 aim informed that the city pays it. ‘The Milwaukes Cotnmon Councll soine thno since voted Mr. Lano §4,000 per year, but Chlcago has given Lim an op- portunity to make it 36,000, ns he hos boen {u- vited to sit down on the new **test.” It fsnot yet scertalned if the Milwaukee Common Coun- ell wil consent to his second departure, as they that not approvedof the firat 61,000 excursion. My, Haswell 48 probably reudy to come, us e was to go .io DPhiladclphia - and pronounce © tho Keely-Motor il right, 0 Judment which, no doubt, fnduced somo de- luded stocklioldirs to fuveat, ' Lut Jct this poss fur tnore scrious matters. If tho city was to }my for the fultial teat, why did not the parties 1) charge of the West 8idu bollers sco to it that they were in good condition to comaencs that wervicel ‘Tho expenditurs of nearly 80,000 i3 {n this {nstance thrown away, unless It can be Bhown thut such cust was pceessary to fiud out thut sediment wzd In the bofler, our {nthina- tlun thet such bollers mav run 1or “two months’ without cxawmination v nat correct, One manth s lone envugh, Flually, what Jnd_of. o rofloction upon the - parlies in charee of the Works Is it to say that the trouble was no discovercd until Mr, Masou re- turned from New York! Was ho abscnt oro than ten days, und did all the troable come fu that time?' The verdict mukt stand as recorded. The builers were burned, nud taking the two teata towether it will cost this city of Chicaxo £10,000 to flud out. Your reportor atates tnat thoe Company s.lmllden of the englue) * pays Lho engncers, but the city supplies tno fuel, pays thu flromen, and pays tho wear and tear e count,” Could we ‘sce the bill of Mesars. Fraser & Chalmers for the late “wear and tear " account aud have {t added to the “expert™ necount for both teate; how muoch leas than $13,000 would ftbef Yours for fuformation, BuusciineR, e —— CHANGES.AT THE STOCK-YARDS, Amonpg the recent copartneralip changes st the Unlon Btock-Yards was tho dissolution yes- terday of the firm of Brown, Thompson & Co., aud the formation of the firin of E. Thompson & Ca.y thelr successors, ‘The new firni starts out under very favorablo ausplces, having the rrenuau of & lung and successlul busingss carcer n that pa ticular brauch of trade, Tho mem- bers of the new firm, afeesrs. Ellsha Thompson, David Bates, sud J. I Uoonelly, have n com- leto kuowledgo of the busincss In all its de- r-ll-. ond Wostern stuck dealers who shall in- trust thelr conslgnmenta to thelr care ma rest sssured that their interests will be looked ufter. wiscly aud well. Muwsre. Thompivn and Bates will devoto thelr sttention exclusively to the nale of stuck, while Mr, Donnelly will sttend to the finaacial affuirs of the voucern, We do not besltate to predict for the new firm & large pat- ronage. SUICIDE, Meupnis, Tenn., March 8, —~Rufus Prics, of Jackson, Mich., who shot limsell Saturday t, died last cvening of the wound. N1AvARA FaLLs, Mareh 5.—A young man. s stranger, with hright ved halr, walked deliber- :&:I{llxfi.ulhnnp today, and was sweotover 0 fulls. ' THERE IS GREATER LENGTH OF STRINGS thronzb all the treble and middle notes of the Ma- thusbek plano than any other, giving greater vol- uwe of toue Iu proportion to the length of strings, while the baes §4 brought into chord with thls fa. crease of tone in other parts by the use of tho Uuear beidge. 'Tite Lrldge for the bass netes va tha vquulizluyg scale Lias a space on the sounding board remote frum the treble bridge, whileall tho ateings throughout tho entire scaly wro 80 distributed that cach uote Las the busy possiblc arrangement for unluterrupted vibeation, A ldittle kun\vl!dfll of tbe Lildsophy of tho subject shows thwe 1o bie & very portant srrungement. . Pelton & Powmeroy, 220 uus 241 blate atsvel, general agents. P ey NO PEERS IN THE MARKET, Dr. Price's speclal favorlng extracts bave no poers Lu the markes, snd are justly cutitled to the svputstion they have cstablished. ves dance a Jig to the Rones' March in. THE COUNCIL. A Mass of Routine Business Dis= : i posed of. ‘Weat Sido Water-Works—A New -Line of Btreet-Railway—Inspeoting Hides, * . A regular meeting of the City Council was held Yeaterday alternoon, with Ald. Thompson ln the chalrand a quorum present, | Theneual quarterly report of the Inspectors of the Honse of Correction was received and placod .on file. TAY OF TOWN-COLLECTORS. ‘The Comptroller submitted an ordinance fixing tho compensation of tho several Town-Callectors nt1percent on all monoys collected by said Cols Joctors for the clty. : This, the Comptroller noted, was just half of what was pald last year. B On motlon 'of Ald, McCrea, the vtdirance was Ppassed by & voto of 27 yoas to nays, 0, ¢ TWELFTU-STREGT VIADUCT. All. Baliard presented the . following onler, which was passed: ¥ Wuznzas The -owners oo Twolfth ats beween Michiuad avcaan. and tbe_ Tweltin seest Liridge, are anxious to a6 n vikinct constructed over tha Fafiroad tracket thereture e It b That the lepariment of Pablle Works be diracted to propars plans and an estimate of Lhe cost of sald fmprovemiat. . NOOM' WANTED, The Committec on Dullilings and Bervice of the County Board presented the following petition: The undersigned, Junr petitioners. would maoat re. speciully repressat dnto your honorabie body that the ure membersof the Joint Comuitice of Public Hulld- inys wnd Publtc Service of the County Board, and as auch iave Indireciy chargo of tha cumatructivn of the new CourtsHoute, Dow beiLg erected on tho eaat haif lock bounied by Ciark, Wnalington, Lasalle, flud landoloh atreeta; tuat fu astruction of this hatiding It becomes astuatly negessary 10¢ the handiing of the vast quantities of material wiilch wil) enter Iato tlis conatruciion of the #AmA 1o NaYa AmMpie Tuom for thiseervice, bUEsttlo proscnt thne the couiity only fdo eight feot OF Ty stag- susiclent for Lo uecdn of caunly, * Your petitioners Jould siso e oord has aiready let cantra the cut stune and granite wok, tise brick inasonry an thia fronwark; thut ihe cONtractors sre now Makiig preparations for thu early commencement on the.r scyerl contracts, and heaee the petitio Your petitlorers would ask that the County be allowed the saine facllitiva that overy individual 18 illuwed who cantemplates bullding, to witt one-third of th st Bext toand adjoling the Caurts oy of erection by the Lounty of Couk, i naraole body will taka such action'ss will afo; Décded relfer. Teferred o the Finance Committec, mpxs. K Fifteen firma dealing In hides unite In the fol- lowlng communlication, which was seat to the Committeo on Marketa: ‘We, the undersigned dealers In andahippers of hides WOl 0okt rexbecifully Bray S00F huagtavie. body Lo Pissan vrdinance providing for tiie fuspeetion and welgllng of ulies tiat ata (0 bo shipped to utlier mars kets, 10 OFder 10 protect us ust dlspul Irom) difterence of wellis whed welshed place of desciantion. . We are wivised tniat it ¢hevo was City Inepector and Weigher, wnos bumncsy 1t would beto luspect and_ walgh hidés sud give ceruigeares, ute, and would be tne means of avulding Niany of inisunderstanding belwoea buyer and suller, ealers wad sulyrs ars witiiag to pay th cost nse of sald i Welgher for iy 0 o regulated ignor and the deuleis s ahipers. faid Inspector uud \elgior toboap: inted oy the Mayor va recommendation of the miae TOrky ur the hide dgalers ais shippera (o tue tracde. A petition wans prescoted from residents on Mil- waukée aveuue protesting sgainst a palr of scales In front of No. 1142. Referred. Sevetal petitions for compensation for damages recelved from defective sidewalks were rocelved and referred to the Finsnce Committee. . . Ald, Swith presented an order directing the Do- partinent of Publlc Works to prepare catlmates for the paving of Milwaukee avenne from Lake to Chalon strevts. 5o ordered. : : . AKOTIER BTREET RAILROAD, Ald. Rawleigh presented an ordinance providing for strect-car tracks, under tha contrul of the West Divilon Ilaliway Company, on Harelson strect from Uliatunto Canal; unanal from liarrison to Canalport avenue, along Canalport avenae to Halsted strect, and on'I'welfth street from Canal Atrect to Ashisnd avenue, the same 10 bo completed und in oporation by Nov. 1, ‘1677, 'Yha ordinance wad referred to the Consmitico on Streeta and Al- Jeys of the Weat Divisian, T TIE PUMPING-ENQINES, ‘Tho Committeo on Firs aud Watur, to whom was reforred & resolution of Ald. Be.dler, concerning the pumping-engines at tho West Blde Water- Worke, presented the following: Your Cominittes find the pumpe donot pump the spivunt of water apeciliod In 't coutract, aud your Comuittes woaid. Fecummend that no_more'twulivy ba puld at present. nasniocn a8 the couteaciord ara ot the opinon Shat o puuips will do ths awuunt of work aureod upai, your Coumitice would recomuiend that suotlier (est’ e 1nade us swon s the proliminnries cao e urranged, Acvurding 10 the cudtract the cuntracts ors have & rigit o at lvast one more (ost, and the city 1are blu oF Lhe expense of sald teat. The report went over for a week undor the role, 2 g ted arlsiug un arrivalat nepronts, ‘The Committeoon Kiro aud Waterreported that the McQinulss mmnoke-buruer worked woll, and tuat they thougnt toe uwnor shoull have his $600. Heport concurred In and monoy ordered pald, Tho Committee vn Strects nnd Alleys of the South Divislon reported thac they Lad considered tha petition for repenling tuo wroceedings for tho operiag of Dowrborn strect. The matter was ref to tho Law Department. A petition for tho opening of Calumet avenue to Eigitecuth street was piuced on file, 0 Cominitteo on Streets and Alloys of the Bouth Division reported in favor of widoning Hut- sted struet o wixtyesix feet Jrom Archer avenue to tie Alton Itatlcoad tracks, Keport cuncurrod in. The Cumwittec on btreats and Alloyu of the Weat Diyislon reported on the spphication of tha Luwn- dale Rallroad Company to lay a track on Westorn avenup, from Ogden avenua to Crawlord uvenue. Deferrad under tho charter, The Commlttee on Printing reported that tho lowest biddors for the city printing were the News and the Neus Frele t'reace, unl they recommended that the uward be mado to thuse papers. Deforred under the chartor. The wpecial order forhalf-past 4 o'clock was then taken up, belng the w&urlur the Committce on Ltallroads In regard to the proposcd ordinance an- tuorizing the UNION STOCK-TARD AND TUANSIT COMPANT to oxtend its tracks from the crosstng of thu Lilluole & Michigan Canul nortuward sloug the C,, C. . ¢ I 36 o the Clicogo & Northwestern Roiliosd at ‘8 pulot near Ugden avenue, The Commiitve recomntunded the paseage of the blll, Ald. Tliroop explalned thut the Caanany alroudy owned the Juud along whicu It sought to lay tho tracks, und only nexed for puruilsslon 10 crowe cor- sinatroots, g Ald, ltJ-n mwoved to defor the ordinance for one a¥ the rule, but the Charr oxpiained that it had llnud{ boen Jaid over aud published, an &:rl{ usfore the huuse, wivr thought that it was voting away the strcctd o puss such Lills as tals. Mo wus ot aware thut It wea u birren country in the viciuity uf the btocksYurds, and he thuught this was u sime Hlar bill to_that which- cupowsred the Chicayo & Bhilmgton Rutlroad to run, aud about whick tuvre was niuch complalnl after ity paeage, Ald, Cullorton sald that tho pruposcd road would run aluny a atieet for two oF threw blacke, 1d. While announced that bo bad discovered that the road ran through his werd, All, Rawleigh avked h largo the Aldorman's ward was, ond Ald, Ryan explained that the soad sturted near the Bridowoll, whers many of Ald, V! onstituents roslded. Ald, White denounced the ordinance on geners) principles, Thia Councll was far too ready 1o give up thy rlfihl-l of tne people, and o could ses no provision In the ordiiance for tho bullamg of via- ducts by the ralrond Company, .~ d Ald. Btowart explumed that the ordinance simply provided for layihy an additional truck. pamict with that of the Pittebury, Cincinnat! & 8t Louts Rallrond, Nubody's rights wero trampled on, aul AL road would be a great cunveniuncetuthe public, Ald, lawlelgh uioved tho previous question, The call was not sustained o a callof the yes and Dye. Ald, Glibert moved as an amendmont that the provislons concerning sldownlks, cte, . b fnverted. Ald, Cullerton was opposed to ordiuauce unti] ft was In secord with the mnoticth provislon of the charter, which deniands a potition from resi+ dents alony the line of the propused road. 1le nioved that the matter ba put over ons week to enable the Coiapany to propare {lie necessary petls tion, > Ald, White moved that & speclal committes af seven be sppolnted, of one each from the Ffth, Sixth, Feveuth, Niuth, Teath, Kleventh, sud Fwulfth Warde, Lust. . McCres moved that tha mastter ba recom- mitted, ; Ald. Gllbert wished tho watter to o ta the Law Dopartment for the fusertlon of certaln needed amondwments, . ‘The matter was then recommitted. Id. Ullbert moved that the Lawndale strest- ratlway be imadug snecial ordoe for the nexs weely Ingot4:0, Cafrled. Lut motion of Ald. Lawler the Councll then ad- Jouraed, . L £ amoog tho best in. been drawn therv Ly the carefuluess uf the proprictors shown towards them, and 1navy mako thls bouse thelr Lome daring the wummer and winter, 1t ls cool 1o sumuaer, and kta thorough veatilation obvistes thio wany dangers resulting from ymproper heat during the winter. Hundreds of wealthy people spend a portion of the year thers, whero they wusy bave 1y access ta the amusoments of the city, No betler place can bo foynd than the Windsor, on Fifth svenae, be- x\w en Forty-sisth and Forty-sgventh atrests, New Cork. ! ———————— NOTICE, ‘We bad the pleasure of mecting yesterdsy Mr, Orlando D. Thayer, of Buffalo, X.Y., ths putentee of the **Tust Uauge.” Mr. Thayer 1a bure luoking after_parties who bave been infringlug on Lis patent. Al thess partics will be prosscuted.it they lusist on infringing. Nearly ail bave, how- ever, avandoned thew, and will bave oneof Mr. Tuayes's instead. Ar. Thoyer Las cosuaenced Tegal procoodings In the Unlted Rtates Disteicy Court agalnst the manufacturer of the fnfringe. ments, and fs bound to pgotect Lin interesta at )} ihazards, o laabont to visit St, Louls, Cinclne natl, and nelghboring cities, where ho wiil intro duce hi« patent. . Ho has received sevetal valunble \ordere hero sinco his mojourn, St.Youls and Cin. ,einnati papers pleass copy. * © . DEATES. A A A A A A SIERMAN—AE the Grand Pacific Hotel, Chica. f y March bih, at hid3a, m., of 2poplexy, Frank ), Sherman, Auditor of the C,, R, L, & P, 1, 11, age 05 years 1 mdntliand 12 days, 7 ¢ Funcral from L‘un%fl‘ atlonal’ Chureh, Oak Park, At 10:456 a: . Wednesday, " A csr will be nt- tached to the 10 a. m. tealn from the Wella-st, dcpot for friends from Lhe city desirini to aclend, 9 lluftslo, Rochester. and Allion (N, Y.) pro pers pléaso copy. i DURRIN-—-March 4, Bridget, beloved wifo of James Durkin, Funiceal (rom hor late remdence. No. 202 Fant Van Buren-st., to 8t Mary's Chucch, feom thence by cars to Calvary, " S 1. -PELTON-In 8an Francisco. v Fob. 20, suq.- Leain, | Lioring A, Pej. - denly of congestion of ton, formegly 6f: Cayurs, Y. £ v“%\’rcmmo and Aubarn (N, Y.) papers please KHUOER—Inhls eity,"March ‘4, Doretta Rrn- zer, aged U0, years and é'munm. wife of cnmzs ruger, Fureral from her late resldonce, No. 108 Sonth eaday Hoyns-av;, Ta atd p. m., to Uracelany Cemeter, ALLEN—AL the residence, 300 West Lako- March 4, 8rs, Loralno Allss,. fu tho Uiat yenrut . £ hyo, - Funeral from the honse Wedneaday morni, 108 B Friends Of the taoily. acs Invited 5l end, - % .. BRAZIE ~March G, at Winnelks, Cook Coanty, 1da Matildn lirazle, youngost dsughter of Franciy . snd Miunle Brazie, aged 23 months. BARRETT—March G, st his late restdenco, No, 390 North Slate-st., James lnrrett, aged s yeary, Funeral fron: .the Cathedral of the lioly Nawe, at10a. m., Wednesday, March 7, by carrioges 1o Calvary Cemotary. .. . . i POOL—On the Ath lost,, FEllzabeth, heloved wife of James Pool, In the 40th yeur of her Byo, at tue restdence, No. 610 Hubbard-st, Funeral by cars to Rosehill March 0, STORRS~Bundny cvening, March 4, of Inflam. matory rhenmatisu, Anns i, Siores, dauhter of D. . and Mrs, H. B, 8lorrs, aged 1year 5 monthe snd 10 daye, A rosebud pleked to blossom in Paradise, DOWIR—Thé funeral ‘services of the late Johy Dowie will ha held to-day (Tucuday) at the Tacue. vacle Church, corner West Indiuna and Morgu. sts,, 8t 20:40 4, m, Carrlages to ltosenill. ‘POLITIUAL, ANNOUNG. EIGHTH WARD. The Eighth Ward l(:gnbllcln Club will meet this cvenng st No, 33 1) land-av. All Republicans of the Wanl ore n-guuml to ottend. AUCTION SALES. e A S L By WM. A. BUTTERS & CO,, Auctionears, 118 & 120 \abash-ay. BANKRUPT SALE, ‘TUESDAY MORNING, March @, at 030 o'elock, AtDUTTERS & CO.’8 Aucilon Roums, second fluor, Country Dculers® Stock. DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, NOTIONS, 400 PAIIS PANTS, 800 DUZ. PACKERS' THREAD, Doots, Elioes, Hats, Caps, and ureat variety of othel I nuinern particutarize, vods e D WINES AND LIQUORS, " With Furnitare and Saloon Fixtares, Atcor. Arnold and Eigliteentl-s ey o AU Prii & £ Auctioneers CONTINUED AUCTION SALE By ABE LIPMAR, Pawnbroker. THIS MORNING, Tucsday, Herch 6, at 10 otlat, At the Auctlon Rooms of Win. A. Dutters & C 118 s0d 120 Wanesii-av.. cor. Madisua-at Iarzo siock of . Gold tiver Ing overy style. quality, ond makdi DianundJewelry of every atyly aid kindi ve of tie camplote varlotles af Gold Jewelry sad Goid fokeuier with o larso locof ouier inefclbnle which ¥ must disposs of fur UABH, a3 casn L must hisve; Soloaicoutioe Kreat BLamlat, oo o " AN, er. WM. A. DUTTRRS & COL Auctra PAOKAGE AND OPEN LOT SALE, ‘TO THE TRADE. WHITE GRAKITE AND YELLOW-WARE, ASSORTED GLASSWARE, TADLE CUTLERY, HAIIDWARR, &c., ALBUTTERS fl‘ho.'& Anction lluum-‘f" TWO BBLS, OLD RYE WHISKY, 20 OARES FINE CHAMPAGNE, Wednesday, Mereli7. st 11 o'clock, AtBUITTERS & CO.'8 AUCTION IOOMS, 118 & 120 Wabush-av., cor, Madlson-st, VELY DEBINADLE Staplo and Faney Dry (goods. ‘WCOLFNS, CLOTHING, AKD_ (‘\"I‘;,lcb}!gluk 00D8, ursde) L D:t 3 ALRUTTHILS & LO./S Atcilon 1o sus, secsad foor, Clty o “Cauntry Sieronants will alwava fad Unea of salabile goods at gur anfer, st WAL A. BUTTERS & CO., Auétionecrs. MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS AT ATOTION, Frldey afternonn, March 0. 0t 3:3) o'clodk, at Dutters GO RUIR Tioomna. 11 ard 130 Wasasn s, BUTTERS & CO.'8 Regular Saturday Furoiture Sal, ; Exturday, March 10, 0t 0:308. ., at thelr AuCHION Tooss 118 8d 120 Wasshi-ay. By G, . GOItI; & CO., €Y and 70 Wabash-av, REGULAR TRADE SALE, TUESDAY, March 6, 0:30 a, m. DRY GOODS, CUTLERY, NOTIONS, QOKE & CU., Auctloneel Our Third Groat Spring Trade Sals Boats, ShossgSlippers WILL BE MADE Wednesday, March 7, at 9:30 a. m. prompt, And wo shall at samo time oloso opt tho balaacoe or tho stock of JACOB LAWRENCE, cosisting of 1360 PAIRS ABSBORTED BOOTS AND SHOES, all prime stook, v UKO. I'. UORE & CO.. & U8 & 70 Wabash-s¥. e By L. MOSES & CO., Auctioneers, £3 East Washington-st. ‘Will sell on TUESDAY, March G, st 0:30 8. By 3,000 Lota uf Btaple sud Fancy DRY GOODS, DOESKINS, CLOTHING. HOSIERY, CASSIMERES, NOTIONS, &e Every Jot will be sold without roserve. By ELISON, YOMEROY & COu» Auctlongers, 84and By siandoiptist- TUESDAY MORNING, March 0,810:30 o‘elocfi. Iflus aud attractive Auction Sale new avd seconds n FURNITURE, CARPETS, Ana Genera) Houschold Goods, Gencral Merchaa® Ui, cieny st ELISON, POMEIOY & CO. 'y JAS, I, MCNAMARA & CO. 117 Wabashi-av., N, W. cor. Madison-st. Large Sale of Boots and Shoes AL ASiilom Tusclay, Mireh 64t 9120, 010k Twe e .-.'fl‘:&‘fi‘uu“c T sucttouvers ENTS, — RADDIN & OLAPY, ‘Auctioneers, &3 and 8 Wobash-a¥. 'ruze(l;n. March 0, at 10 0'clock.the best select>d K T8 AN. HOES o Ao s i 0d Thunday ———— UNNECTIONE Shddubeier :_.,..,_”;-;; CELEBBATED througho! {io Ul -oxpraaved {2 il parts. 1B sud apward st g.:& 30, GUc per B, Addies ordons GUN YHEL, Coales, : Liduer, Chleagon