Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 11, 1877, Page 8

£ 3 THE CHICAG TEIBUNE: SUNDAY, \ MARCH 11, I877—SIXTEEN PAGES. - haustive as at former celebrations, ang the Iop. - THE CITY. GENERAL NEWS. T. M. Bradley, ex-Sheriff, was presented with 3 houncing pair of twins Thursdsy night. Tim 500k prizeson his chickens at the Exposition, but the baby show which followed came a Little too early for him. The Judges of the Circuit Court held 2 meet- ing yesterday morning, and- after some discus- sion: appointed Paul Cornell South Park Com- miesloer, to suceeed himsel, for a term of five Fears from March 1, 1877, ‘The Hon. George N. Banders, of Springfield, lectured betore the Philosophical Socicty last cvening. Subject: “The Derk Ages.” Hewas {avored with a large and eritical audience, and his lecture was well received. The temperature yesterday, as observed by Manasse, optician, No. 83 Madison street (TRIB- TNE Building), was at §a. m., 7degrees; 10 a. m, 15;12 m.,20; 3 p. m., %5; 5 p. m., 25, Barometer st § a_m., 30.23; 8 p. m., 80.25. A gentleman and his wife on the North Side D2d 2 quarrel the other d.;l', and she, bursting ioto tears, declared that, if it was not for the children, two of whom sre married, while the other three are dead, she would leave bim next: minate. A mase-meeting of Scandinavians was held at Orgheusflm last nicht, at which Mr. Thorsman addressed the audience upon the issues of the Franco-Prussian war and their application to ;h; eflmpr&enuum of these countries in ca The walls put forth their tender ““House to Let.” Al betokens the near approach of spring, but a still more infallible sign of its voming i5 afforded by the orgenization of the Tenth Ward Pony Mutuals and the Fourth Ave- nue No-Stockings. The February number of the Amateur Press, 2 four-page monthly devoted to the interests of The boys, comes to hand a little late this time, but promises better in the future. It contains & short etory, some personals, and 2 fair Jine of “‘ads,” and does not lie about its drculation. The Cook County Principals’ Association met yesterdzv afternoon at State street. The exenddses were musical, witha lecture on Spec- trum Analyeis by the Rev. E. ¢, Powell, aud o Zeneral discussion on how to develop and cul- 1ivate perception or observation on the part of pupils. Phe Brilliant, a for the boys and girls, with which is wnsg]s.);irwd the American ]%ll:tll, comes up smiling this month with 2 goodly as- sortment of stories, squibs, origiual poetry, and puzzies. Some of the answers to correspond- «nts are amusing, and the snpu is carefully prepared, typographically and otherwise. Coroner. Dietzsch yesterday held fnguests upon Mrs. Mary Shields, 42 years of afi(-, who died of concussion of the hrain received by acci- dentally falling down-stairs ar No. 114" West Palk street, and upon Andrew Jq oseph Jackson, alittle colored Gyesr-old, at No. Clarkt strect, who died of congestion of the brain. About 6:30 last evening, Charles KEretzsch- man, residing at No. 344 Halsted street, while turning out for a heavily-losded wagon on Hal- sted gtreet, noar the corner of DeRoven, was accidentally thrown from his ‘buggy, and re- ceived some- very severe iojuries about the head. He was attended at his home by Dr. Backler. Thereare few sights so pitiable and st the samc time £6 awe-inspiring as. to look in ata sensational newspaper office towards 2 4. m. and see the young man who writes the head-lines 1r¥ing to make up his mind whether to call the Dartuw escape from drowning of a baby ina bath-tab, “A Watery Holocaust,” or simply “A Brand Plucked from the Barning.” Tar TRIECNE 1 in receipt of 3 “Guide to 1he Biack Hills,” publisheq Messrs. Rand, MeNally & Co., which, in_addition to = variety of interesting information in remard to the rospective Eldorado, farnishes the. reports of AMuj. Forssth and the late Gen. Custer, and an elaborate map of the gold-bearing district, showing its geological formation and the loca- tion of the dnferent quartz Jodes. There appears to have been a gratifying re- yival of business since the settiement of the Fresidential ditliculty and the_inauguration of Mr. Hayes. A little eirl on Carpenter street who Leeps a pin-wheel storeon Saturdsys on the front steps, states that trade is much more active, she having disposed of stock yesterday o the amount of sixty-three pins, while on the Saturday previous her sales only footed up twenty-nine pins and a gluss marble valned at twelve more. A roung man from Pecatonica wos fn 2 saloon yesterday, when he observed the barkeeper Iixing an egg-nog. “What is that, anyhow ¢ be asked: “an omele;} or an xtfiv;.;nrium, or what# The artist in_alcohol explained, and e younw man from Pecatonica said he would be bulidozed if be wonldn’t try one of them Zimself. His opinion of the Leveraze would ap- pear to kave been a favorable an&for Le drew 2 long breath as he sat down e glass, and murmured, as he passed Lis tongue round Lis e tas, “How wonderful are the works of Nature!”? An old gentleman over on Carpenter street s taken snch a dne&:nd couswnng interest in political aud _pariiamentary affairs since the election last November that, when' the other - day 2 cousin st Toronto wrote to invite his daughter to spend her lolidays next summer Witn ber, he replied by return of post that the zatter had been considered in committee of the whole house (including a lady friend from Peo- Tia, Who was spending a few wecks with them), and referred to the Committee on Foreign Re- lations, which was expecbed to report immedi- aterr, and favorably. The Hennibal Guards held a meeting for drill and general business at their ball, No. 826 Clask street, last Wednesday evening, at which forty Laembers out of the fifty-four carolled were present. The boys showed themselves weli up 1n thekr drill, acquitting themselves creditably in all particulars. Lient. Sam H. Hudlam, having acted in opposition to the wishes of the com- pany in regard to the transfor of some flags Zormerly the proverty of the *Zonaves,” was cxpelled. Preparntions were made Tor a jubilee eniertainment 1o be given fu the Exposition Building. on the 24 prox., and the * Guusds » e adjourned. . The past has been one of the most distress- Ing winters for the poor ever kuowny in Chicago, and -an unusually heavy expense has been jn- curred by the county in caring for the numer- Qus applicants who have zpplied to Agent sons. _To them over 9,500 tons of coal have been issued, and immene supplics of clotling, pro- Yisions, and groceries. The cold weather of the past few days Lss served to keep the County Ageut as busy s cver, and the visitors all re- Unparaileled N\ Dm-u tress among the poorer / The Board of Directors of the Raillway Mutual Benefit Ascociation of the West held their quar- lerly meeting at the Palmer Honse last evening. There were present George O. Manchester, Chi- Burlinston & Quincy Railroad, Presi- get: E. D, Parker, Lake Shore & Michizan Soutbern Raflroad, Secretary; T. C. Hawch, Chi- cazo, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railrosd, Tress- Lrers A, A. Thresher, Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad; 1, Renyon, Laks Shonr e Michiran Southern Railroad H. B. Maxwell, Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Xailroad; E. O levclaud, Chicago & Alton Railroad; L. A. Ash, Empire Line; C. H. Felton, Empire Line. The reports of the Secretary and Treasurer _Stowed the Associationto be in a flourishing “\condition. " Maj. John Hoffman, Collector for the West Town. up to lest evening had ‘gathered in 333 . Yesterday was the last day upon wh taxes could “be collected by him, but he his been granted an exten. sion to the 19th inst., daring which tell ammonie, and assafeetida, and them condu- ments by the smell, and strychnine, and arsenic, 2and othér deadly unguents by the taste, and if 2 man’'s F"" any sort of luck he'll get along ail Tight.””" The prospect is an encouraging one for the coroner. A pood Democrat up on Laflin street nsed to take four drinks of ten-cent whisky e\'c?' day until the Presidential muddle, when, deez?ny im- ressed with the necessity of economi; 7, he Ecgun Irrizating Limself “internally with lager, of which he consumed cizht glasses per diem. ‘When pressed by the bar-keeper to resume his {former beverage, which was twice as usufruc- tudus to the house, he would reply: *Wait: wait till the contest is settled and the inaupura-. tion is over, and then I shall revive.” Tuesday evening last the bar-keeper again ventured to remark: “Won't you try something a -little more soothing? Hayes is” inaugurated.” 41 know, I know,” returned the customer, **still my coufidence is not yet altogether restored, and I do not feel justitied in roviving. Perhaps there may be a quo warranto suit vet, or Doan Platt may——1I guess, on the whole, you may a8 well give me some beer.” A regular semi-monthly meeting of the Board of Diréctors of the Public Library was to have been held yesterday afternoon, but at the ap- pointed time only Messrs, Shorey, Hotz, Walker, aud Loewenthal were on hand. ~An hour was wasted in waiting for the absentces, and finally an adjournment’ was taken until the 23d inst. The business of the day was to have been the report of the Secretary on the financial condi- tion of the Library. From this it appears that the total expenses during the ning months - ending Feb. 23 were $16,278.50, leaving o balance on band '91 $1,249.30. O this cxpenditure, ¥7,30L50 was on sccount of salaries, $2,625 for rent, snd $2,854.82 for binding. Only $882 were expended for books duriug the term, and 8690 for news- papers and periodicals. The City Council hav- inz made an_appropriation of $34,000 for the Library this year, it is hoped that, in addition to rebinding a” number of works sadly in nced thereof, from 83,000 to $10,000 may be devoted to the purchase of nevw books A friend have remonstrated with an enter- Drising journahst for selecting as his residence a couple of rooms in an apparently undesirable part of the town, the journalist replied, “That shows how darn much you know about it! This isthe most convenicnt location out of jail. There's & fellow lives up stairs that's as crazy as a loon; twice they have had to cut him down when he hanged himself, and only this morning he csme o with a wild look in his eye and wanted to borrow 1y razor. The cuss that occupies the lower part of the house is always getting drunk and wafting his family and furniture round a5 if they were feathers; some night he'll organize a feartul three-column domestic trageds. “The couple in the next.room don’t tive h:nppil}; together, and I'm putting up alittle job on them. The man next door kas a Spitz dog that I think is mad, or will go mad the first hot spell, and the apothecary at the cor- ner is short-sighted and sbsent-minded. 1 tell you, sonny, I Wwonldu't change this place for 3 parlor-suite at the Palmer House." A man on Thirty-fifth strect is the possessor of a wite who for seventeen vears past has been afflicted with acnte inflammatory rheumatism, which is singularly scvere fu weather when the wind sets from the east. He has spent thou- sands of dollars in ointments, embrozations, electric_batteries, vanic garters, and other external and internal appiications an: appliances, but all was to no purpose till a few wi ive, miraculously-affective ¢ He pat up a ‘weathercock on the woodshed, and fixed it with 2 couple of shingle-noils so that. while it had {ree range over the other twenty-four points of the compass, it could not by any 0szibility in- dicate auy wind withan £ {0 it. His wite has not had s touch of rheumatism since, zud it is 50 eratifying in the midst or a raging easterly gale to see her sitting at the back window sews ing, and from time to time casting a reassuring glance at the weathercock, which iusists that &0t breezes from the south and southwest are at that moment prevailing in the Upger Lake region. p They had a sheet and pillow-case party at Ravenswood last week, and a youngwoman who desired to make one thereof asked hier pa if she might go. “Of course not,” growled the stern parient; *how can I afford at this era of un- paraileled commercial depression to be buying you a ball-dress! Better stay at home an teach your liftle brother his multiplication- toble and be of some use to Your poor mother that’s dead and_gone, and has no one but you tolook to.”” - But, pa, dear,” said the beauti- fal girl, “I dow't’ want any dress at all, A sleecanda pillow-case is all we wear at such places.” “Wilhelmina Florentina Georgiana Hubbard,” said the old man, sternly looking over his spectacles, “I would rather sce you laid ia your coffin first, for there vou'd have more’na sheet and a pillow-case 6n, anyhor. Neverlet me hear you speak of sucha thing again. Sheets and pillow-cases, indecd! W] it's worse than full dress? And that is g Miss Wilkelmina Florentina Georgina Hubbard didn’t make onc of the sheet and pillow-case party at Ravenswood. Yesterday afternoon Gen. Sheridan returned from Cheyenne, whither he had zone some two weeksagoto bold a consultation with Gen Crook relative to the fndian campaign during ine coming sprinr. The Genersl erx; ressed his 7rets to 2 TRIBUNE reporter that be was un- able to furnish any news of cunsequence. ** it~ ting Bull,” with his band of about fifty lodges, had gone above the headwaters of the Mis- souri River. *‘Crazy Horse,” a young buck well described by the first half of his name, had, through some mysterious dispensation of a Divine Providence, become imbued with a little common-sense, and was thering up his feattered followers for the purpose of swrendering his arms and ponies. Runners from his headquar- ters,with advices to the 25th alt., report that he was endeavoring to agwregate his zane for that purpose. As regards military operations, the General was of the impression” that there would not be,in a military sense,an activecampaign, a3 the troops would be simply engaged in a vigor- ous police duty tbrough the Indion country, Lrioging in the strageling bands who have becr, roammg around the Black Hill country in search of plunder and something to eat. The General does not expect any trouble worthy of the name, The Tnter-Ocean used to have a club of sixteen weekly subscribers at Nemoza, Neb,, but, when their ferms expired the sixteen weekly subscrip- ¢rs Tesolved to take Tae TrIBUNE instead. It aopears that Jast November one of them wrote to the cditor of the 1.-0. to ask how to make prepared elue; who was the first President of the United States; and what should be done for anox ora mule with sll symptoms of blind- staggers, or pip, or sume analogous complaint. The editor n:nfled s follows in the next supple- ment: GraxceR, Nemoza, Neb.~1. Take common glue and prepare it 2. G. C. Washineton. 3. Give Lim a quart of oxalic acid if an ox; if & male's pint of assetic aci The hovest farmer administered 2 quart of oxatic acid to that ox, and the eflect was elee- trical. The ox gasped for breath; then tried to walk on his horns; then, roaring s if he was oue of the purest Bushan breed, bounded away throwing handspriugs over the feacesand knock ing over bouscs, barns, and haystacks like 80 mavy tenpins till he reached the Nemoza River, which he drank up, bellowing for more, finally erishing of exhaustion and yrastric. peritoritis. ft Wwas for this reason that the honest farmers ©of Nemoza gave up the 1.-0. There is a collector in this city who feels almost s0rry that the Presidential coutest has been decided, becanse while it was pending he %m!r mul‘? Lail fl{l finding N;degwr at home. was the way he managed: Suppose he had a bill of §39.65 to collect from Applgemucrsz, Previously assuring himself of his victim’s po- Jitical tions. he woula proceed to his resi- dence and ring lustily at the bell. The sound of @ Llind cautiously turned would be followed by the appearance of the victim's Wife at the door. 1 Mr. Whazizname in" **No, sir.” Know- ing that, on lFenu-nl principles, this was a. lie, the wary collector would proceed: = % Can yoi 51y when be will ben?” ' «No, sir.” 4 Fam sorry, as T wished to see him on very particular business.” ¢ you hate m{ message £o Jeave, I will take e of It.” “Never mind, never Ume be expects to prepare the delinquent list. During next week be will receive any personsl 20d real-estate taxes which may be banded jn. Persons payine during that time wi)l save the addition ol 2 per cent, which Is added after the ooks are turned over to the County Treasurer. About 85 per cent of the entire West Town per- sonal tax fus thus far been collected. To-mor. Tow Mr. Hoffman will turn over £15,000 to the g:y. and he 1\;!" mll:udh]s finc} retlgmc;l‘t with Y. vounty. State, and town on the 19th inst., When the Gffice will be closed. : The Thirteenth Ward is about to make the zcquisition of a new merchant of csapital and ac- uvity. He has taken 1 store, but has not yet decided what line of business e will conduct. Teporter who saw him yesterday € Was uot quite sure whether Le ‘wonld conduct a acy or 2’ flour and feed Sture. “I was.’”said he, “educated to be a 4vil engneer, but most of my life I've been a ibagneuc physician and o patent-rights canvac: 8eZy 60 most arything comes quite bandy in my loe. It seems a pretty sickly locality round here, 80 1 guesa I'll run 3 drug-store.’ “RBat the cost of” assistance will be Pretty expensive, Tow't 1617 asked- the remorter. ot Well, ¥ m| % sbout tooth-trushes, 2nd “sponges,” and soda- ‘Water, and postage-stampe, and you can: aliways mind; vou might say o gentleman from Gram- grey Ptk called to know whether hewould prefer the Castom-House o Post-Office, and to say that they still wanteda sterling Democrat to talio the Italian mission: but never mind—my stay in Chieago is limited: still, I'm SOrTy Dot to have gcen your busband.” Here a significant cough would be heard from the top of the stairs where the man who was out was Lstening, +0, | beg Jour pardon, the,” replies the woman, breais. iug into a sunny smile of welcome. Yoy are the gentleman my husband exve: and he said he would not be ‘a howe’ to any one. hug you. Please walk fn. He will be down ina momeut.” As the novellsts £ay, we will draw a veil over the scene that ensued. Since the fir. augaration, however, this trick doesn't work as successfully as it used to, aud, as the Collector says with tearsiu his eyes, Re 'has to resort vy the pocket-book trick.” When the usual ques- tions have been asked snd answered in the neg- ative, he says, taking out a roll of ercenbacks, ;flgmsm,b{nrl wanted t? sce lim about a U teD running 8 long time, and that I called to ecc about settling with l&m." All A Isk;t.‘?:uybilr;lfif Jln&‘l bit zc:n'izmll_v proves a ery for debtors who themselves \belnng to the creditor cJasa, SECOND BAPTIST CHGRCH. mz‘bnndny eveni t‘h sadir'nble W3 given under e hanagement of the Uvang People's Mis- sion Band in connection with mgc abore named church. Since the coming of Dr. Anderson, amongst the many who have joincd the mem- bership of this church, there have been quite a large number of young people, and the Mission Board resolved to arrange for a sociable, that these might become acquainted with cach other and with the other members. The weather for these past days has been par- ticularly unfavorable for such occasfons, and its Inclemency reached its climax upon the evening qflppolnted for the gal::&ré:g: Nevertheless there was a larger ance than could possibly have been expected. Early in the evening Dr. Anderson, the pmsm(:i was scen in the room. and was at once call upon for a speech. He msgnndcd, and in' a 51:\: words was succeseful in Endug the eveuing upon its proper buss, and in removing that chillincss which s apt to characterize a gathers ing of this kind in its first stage. He assw those present that he believed in gatherings I;:r social aud literary purposes he helleved in libraries, and debating societies, and was sure they coutributed to the bringinz out of mucl of the latent talent of thel members, and helped 0 fit them for church work. > ¢ Immediately upon the pastor’s retiring, Miss Jenny Herrick favored the guests with . solo. Mr. Coflin, the choir leader of the church and first tenor of the Blaney Quartet, had sccured the services of that body of gentlemen and they, were now called upon. Miss S. E, Oberlander responded to a call for areading. Miss Herrick completed the programme. AN EXPLODED SENSATION. The latest * Charlie Ross*’ sensation fails to materiatize in style Lo suit the average dealers in mystery and fales of horror. The young hoy, Robbie Darrow, who was supposed to have been carried off by a desizning servant-maid _in collu- slon with a gang of child-stealers, has been re- covered, and the woman implicated furnishes a Yyery reasonable explanation of - the occurrence. ‘This is, that she took the child down town in- zending to leave him at his father’s office on Laflin street, but that he wished to remain with lier, and so she took him to some friends on Here Desplaines _ street, mear Mowroe. Her B amused " Riselt - with - 1h¢hik dren of the house until _evening, and then the girl thought ittoo cold to take bim out. Her tricnds offered a bed, and she re+ mained there until mornfog and started to take the child home about 10 a. m. When passing the West Madison Street Station she was suen by Mr. Darrow and threatened with arrest. The little fellow seemed well enough pleased with the way he had been treated, and accordingly the wotan was let ro, EXIT TUE EVANS CASE. Mike Evans is evidently intending to fight for glory now that he cannot fight for gold. Though the last hope of the Collectorship. has vanistied, he has taken an upf)en] in the Hender- son-Licb case. ‘This, it will be remembered, wasa bill filed by the Citizens’ Association against Hermann Lieb, County Clerk, to prevent him from turning over the town-collection books to Evans. A temporary injunction was granted after ap claborate argument, and also When ' the maudamus proceedings had failed, another argument was had on a motion to dis. solve, and Judge Farwell refused to dissolve it. A certificate of evidence was tiled Saturday, aud after some little discussion on the form of some stipulations which had been made as to some affidavits, a formal decree was entered making the injunction perpetual. Mr. Fuller, as attor- Dey for Evans, then _took an appeal on glvig a bond in the sum of S809 to cover costs. It the injunction shonld be dissolyed in the Supreme Conrt, au apylication would be made, of course, for damases, and it is possible that, besides attorneys’ fees, Evans might claim that he ought to recover his salary of $1,500 as part of the damages he had suffered. DUYING MISPIT CARPETS—A WOMAN'S ECONOMT, A young wife on the North Side, who has_for some mouths past been planning anxiously how to retura to the simplicity of her aucestors, was recently strucl with a brillisnt idea. She was about to get the two parlom of her house car- cted, and when at the store giving her order ad ber atiention attracted by s con- spicuous sign, “Misllt carpits vers cheap.” Said” she to the salesman: *Mis fit carpets¢ 1 don*t see what anrbody would want 0 buy 2 carpet that didu’t fit, even if they got it for nothing.” The gentlemaniy salesman explained to her that oiten customers were lert-handed, and so made mistakes in the meas- urements of their roowns, or the floors beine built of unmeasured timber would shrink and leave the carpet ruuning half-way up to the ceiling all round the room, or the rooms were measured on a Zold basis and the carpets cut in currency; Lhus carpets were left on their hands that they sold at reduced prices. * How much cheaper are thc?'l" said the woman, with, in- tepse interest. * From o quarter to a third, Madam,” replied the slave or the yardstick. A Urigt idea came into the heaa of the youne wife, but she said nothing and gave her order. That evecing at dinner she told her husband triumphantly that she had ar- ranged to have the two rooms. carpeted ata saving ol a third of the bill. “ How, my loved he nsked, kindly, but with a nameless sicken- ing terror at his heart, for kis wife (as he knew to his cost) was notcriously addicted to bar- gains. By getting misfit ets, of course,” sne said. proudly; “waswt I cleverf When carpets don’s fit they sell them ever so much cheaper.” “But I thought you wanted carpets of a peculiar pattern that you had already se- lested?” hetpersisted.” ! course I do,” she replied, “but—an’t you see, you goosed—I gave all the measurements wrong! The rooms are sixteen feet four inches wide; I mage them geventeen feet nine inches; ‘they are forty-thrce feet deep. [ told them they were furty-six feet seven inches. You sce the carpets won’t fit, of course, and they’ll have to give then to meeo much cheaper. Besides, T ex- pect that there will be enouzh material over to tarpet the hall and the little wash-room at the head of theetars. One of you stupid men who think you know eversthing wouldn’t have thought of such a thing from this t.1] the sweet by-and-by, would he, now? As gently as he could he explained to her that os she had or- dered the carpets she would be called upon_ to pay for them, und it was a maxim in law that ho one could. expect to profit by his own tort, Wwhereupon she burst into tears and said thai was all the thanks she got for t?lnz to save moncy, aud the guilty busband had to ‘promise her a new bonnet for Easter before her honest, indignation was assua: HOSPITAL TOR WOMEN AND CHILDRESN. The monthly reportsof this hospital, corner of Adams and Paulina streets, for January and February, show the number of patients treated in this bospital to have Leen 76; dispensary, 190; outside cases, 12; total,200. The dona: tious received were: Through Mrs. D. A, Gage— From Armour & Co., $50; Stepien F. Gale, £25; Baeder, Adamson & Co., $25; Koven, $23; "Jobn R. Walsh, 320; C. M, Hen- derson'& Co., $20; J. W. Doane, §20: ~ Diich & Gillette, $20; cash, $25; J. M. Walker, 310; Prairie_State Loan & Trust Company, €103 H. A. Kol & Brothers, §10; Hatch, Holbrook & Co., $105 Cooaley & Mellenry, $10; Greene- feldn, Roscuthal & Co., $10; 1. N. Eldridee, 85; A A. E. Goorrich, 35; Mandell Bros., $5: to- tal, $300. Through Ars, J. C. Hilton—From Cranc Bros.’” Manuiacturing Company, §50; M. D. Wells & Co., $35: J. McGregor Adams, 525; Martin Ryerson, 335: N. K. Fairbank, $: . 8. Alesender, $25; Thomas Clark, $10; J. W. Skinkle, $10; Brooks & Neems, 3103 Towle & Roper, $10; Leaberger & Breakey, 8107 Oton ent, Morton & Co., 310: Sprague, Warner & Co., 310: William Derby, 310; cash, $15; total, £270. Through Mrs. E. 8. Prke—From Nathar Corwith, $257 Sanuel Nickerson, §25:-J. M. Durand, $25; E. S. Pike, 3257 cash, $90; §; H. Whocler, $10; . L. Pasco, $10; Georgs Jouigomery, $10; " Aunfe Kilter, $3; total, $152. " Turoughs Mr. L. N, CampFrots Mo S A. Kent, 335 Storey & Cawp, $15: Mrs, I. N Camp, $10; Mrs. Thomas Cook, $10; C.H, Cas $10: " R. E. Jenkins, 10; J. S. Hitmer, §10; J. 105 L. H. Bisbee, $10; A. N. Water. . Grant, $3; cash, 31; ’ £5; Fidelit, Savings Bank, $25; . Charless Gosssg{ c Co., 325: Grnniss & Farwell, §5; James Wilde & Con, $2: Ferngnde Jones, mer. chandise, $3.75; Mr. Oliver, engravings and frames, & total, $52. Throush Dr Mary Thomson—From Mrs, E. W, Blachford, 825, Through Mrs. H. O. Stone—From Van Intrager & mel, Through Mrs. G. M. Puiloan —From Mrs, W. W, Kimball, £15; Mrs. George Hall, $10. Through Mr. F. B. Williams— From H. 1. Booth, one firkin of lard. At the annaal meeting of the Board of Coun- cllors held March 6, 1 vote of thanks wig tendered the * Players” for “he sum of $333, Dproceeds of IL{O entertainments given by them Feb. 12and A, POSTMASTER PALMER has filed his ofticial bond, and was busy yester- day recelving information reearding thy prop- erty anfl accounts of the Post-Office before tai- Ing final possession. A TRIBCNE reporter call- o’n hlg:l for fmt.sf and :huflnev.l a few. Re- g the sum of the bond, the ne; - Bent sald it was for 300,000, but wher Lo for tie names of the gentlenicn who by spousible for him, Mr.g bty o re: them, saying that the document could be found on 1us bond should not be necdiessly txposed in Pprint, and as the matter was a pnviit:l?g.flnm transactiou lic would not say who they were. +Is it truc that Assistant Postmaster lis place?” queried the Palmer auswered that he coald 1ot fereshadow the changes he would make in the office; he would endeavor to learn what men had been most fith{ul in their trusts, and those he wouid retain; lie had not made any changes up to that fime, and kai had Bearcely time to see how matters stood. As to his own tenure, b said it would not be likely that he would accept the office from Gen. Grant for 5o short a time un- Jess he had nssurances from the’ new Adminis- tration that he could retain it under the latter. Up to & late hour Jast night all the Post-Oftice cmployes were kept busy teking account uof stock.” The amount of stamps, stamped en- velopes, newspaper-wrappers, aud postal-cards was noted; also an account taken of the news- paper aud’ periodical stamps. Mr. Palmer was present during Jthe whole: of the work, which wasleft off in the Money-Order Department, where an examination of the money-ordersiand advices and money-order accounts will be made. It is likely that the labor will necessarily be continued to-day, Meanwhile the office is vir- tually in.the new Postmaster’s hands, and the proverty will be turned over formally as soonas the account of it is comp!cte-‘ " TOTEL ARRIV. [Fatmer House—ts." A, Hall, Milwaukee; W. A, Claxton. Fort Wayne; Gen. C. 11 Denny, Omali; G. W. Thompeon, Cincinuati; S, Wineharter, Philadelphia; Jéhn' Cashing, London: the Hon. Nathun Grant, Providence; F. M. Hall, Britic more: T. W. Ball, Pittsburg: C. G. llopkms,_ New York; the Hon. .F. L. Y J. F. Prince, Philadelp] ] St Dibnings ths Tom S Brivges Aloan Wyatt, Dubuque; the Hon. s, CAy)l}' Dm!l? St. Louis....Grand £ cific—J. W Gannett, Omaha: G. W, Sanlpau, Tennescse; Cann, Sydney, Neb.; J. B. Narry. New E. D. Leavitt, Cambridze: W, IL Harris, U. S. Navy; E. Kimbail, Salt Lake: R. H. Plamb, Buflalo: J. B. Hawley, Rock Isiand; D, 2. Kelly, Green Bay; J. M. Leardsley, Rock Islan L d. Roberts, New York.... Tremont House—L. E. he Hon. F. A. Van lfizfi, Skinner, Sioux City; Rew York; J. F. Hawkins, Missouri; W. R. Hol Hartford, Cona. ;J. F. Lobdell, New York; W. R. Crea, Middlebury; R, E. Jackion, Victoria, Tnt- ish Columbia; T. B. Reid, Menasha (W i) Press; Fletcher, Abbott Concert Troupe: W. K. Hing® ston, Buflalo, ...Sherman HHouse—The ilon. John Wentworth, Summit; Mrs. E. R. Reld, Mrs, S, Cole, and Miss J. Pond, Beloit: 1. N. Richardson. Duvenport: R. H. Nickerson, Boston; H. Choate, Winona; P. H. Carroll, Grand Kapld: Kroh, Crystal Lake; John Smith, Osh Brackenbush aud J.’ A. Lyon, New York. OUR FIRE PATROL. ACENOWLEDGMENT FROM ENGLAND, The February number of The Heciew, an En- glish fnsurance jourual, pays the following Ligh compliment to the Chicago Fire Patrol: One of the many things which our young rela- tions in the West” boast of as baving’ superior to ourselves Is their syatem of Salvage Corps, or Fire Patrols, in their larger cities. The snperiority thoy claim for their system fs not so much for its generul organization, which might In justice be considered mot perhaps even to equal that of our own In Englund, but specially to ve ay parent in the individual activity of their corps, esprit d'excellence of their captains, and the von- derfal rapldity and mechanical certainty to which they have brought the utility of their ormaniza- tiona. In fact, they consider that they lave re- daced thefr Bf""" 10 a science, and they claim an electrical rapldity for their time. In order to allow our readera an opportunity of appreciating the jus- tice of these claims, we will submit short reports of some of their highest-reputed corps, and leave the comparisons anid judgments 1o be passed by our readers, The crack corps of fire patrols in the United States is most certainly that of Chicazo. In this city the fire-oftices have indeed need of ail the cau- tion and rapidity possible in order to protect thelr Intereets; and it is well for them thatin this dan- gerous city, where themr experience has been so costly, their patrol should be under the control of an oflicer like Capt. Bullwinkle, who appears to have imbibed for this particolar profession that love and atfection which are bound in time to pro- duce superior excellence. The building of the patrol Sorps of Chicago is near the centrc of the city, or business quarter,— its chuef ratson-d'etre being to. protect this district, where the Insurances are very heavy, in 2 boilding to itself, the stable, and wagon occupying the ground floor, the dormitary the next door, the upper floor being oc- capied us o billiard-roow. library, and sithing- room for the men. In the office is an electric alarm, connected with nearly all parts of tne city, and the patrol is 6o organized that within scven and a half seconds in daytine, and twelve at night, from the time of the first alarm, the wagon can be ont in the street going fuil gullop to the point of danger, This tine has been taken and certifled to by the writer; but Cupt. Bullwinkle boasts that he can do the same in but six seconds in the day, and ten seconds at night. This really marvelous rapidity is atumed by good organizatiun, a watchfulness to emall de- 1aily, many of which nre too minute for us to men- tion, and something like the following arrange- meats: At the first sound of the alaram, and while the same continues to strike on. the necessary num- bers, etc., indicating the district. from which the alarn comes, the #hock is connected at the same moment by electricity to the great frunt avor of tue stable, which, being hung to swing back on its own weight when releascd by the shock from the hasp which holds it, gradually swings wide open. While this is taking place, the horses, fully huruessed in thelr stalls, are reicnsed at the same time by the 8same shuck, the smallerdoors of theirstalls swing- by the same system, and the trained to the doty, jmmediatel start forward and place themielves in thelr proper places by the wagon. Here they ore at- tached to tne Jazon with a simple ring, an fnven- tion of Capt, Bullwiukle's, by the watchmen on daty, and the inciderts weare about to relate hav- Ing'im the meanvwhile taken place up-stairs, away starts the patro fully equipped I order. Up-stairs in the dorcitory, the men asleep in their beds are, ut the strike of the alarum, thor- oughly aroused by the pmiling off of all their bed. cloths, which is done by the same electrical shock. communicaing to a2 cord attached with a pulley to thé bed-clothes of each bed. The dress of the men, composed of one single plece, +~trousers and boots all in one, * is essily pat on, and away they tumble down stairy, arriving there often betore ihe rlarm has fimished striking, on ac- count of being shot down o smooth, greased in- clined plane, which serves as & stair In moments of baste. 'The driver, however, haa a staircase a1l to himself just by the side of his bed, which drops by the same electric shock that bas awakened him. into his seat on the box of the van. Arriving In bis eeat, which he_does whilst his comrades are sliding down the plane, he reizes hi3 reing, cracks his whip, and away he starts, the other feliows jumping 1nto the wagon from behind, and being al) In before he gets to the streer. ‘Cue hats and belts, etc., are all in the wagon, and the men place these on 83 they are galloping to the fire. There s no doubt someth.ng pantomimic in this ropidity, anditisa question Shetaer in England we should require any such haste; but in Chicago, where from emall beginnings tirea'are likely to ob- tain ench all-controllivg power, where the great watchword and fear is fire, 0 few seconds saved in controlling o disaster is' often the salvation of miilions of insured wealth. There is possibly 2o patrol in America that can equal the one at Chica. go: still, that of San Francisco, under Capt Rus- #cll White, although it duca not pretend to the pan- lomimic changes of our Chicago friends, has ail ita best pointe, and js casily out in the daytime in ten geconds. ‘The eflicient "working of this corps has been repeatedly shown by their lhaving restrained raging fires into flats, and even fnto rooms, several times, und this even in wooden buildings, The Solvage Corps of New Yori, ‘Baltimore, Boston, aud_ Philudelphin, ctc., are good, but merit no particnlar remark, We can only express 2 hope, however, that in New York th ey may never bave need to require any great sen’l{es of their patrol: for a city with the rieks like New York should have an’ ormnizstion of immense strength and unparalleled eticiency. REVENUE FRAUDS. THE FIKM OF WILLIAM FINELER & SONS, importers, conslsting solely in this country of Charles Finkler, the son of William, was ar- rested Friday afternoon for defrauding the Goy- ernment by enterinz goods on false invoices. The main house Is located at Augsbarg, Ger- many, and the senior member js a dealer, and uot o manufacturer, The son Charles has had an oflice in Chicago for about tyo years, selling by sample, and cabling or writing for goods as they were orderea by jobbers. The firm had also a branch in New York. At presenta suit, is h]mnlyng in that city, the exact nature of which is unknown, andy all the books of both agencles are {n the hands of a lawver there. It Was owing to this fact, doubtless, that clew to the alleged smuggling was obtained. Sumehow tiwo invoices came 1nto the possession of Speial Azent Brockett, of New ork, and be sent David §. Nevin, Special Inspector of Customs, to Chicago to make an investigation for crookedness. The entry invoices for the same goods were hunted up by Deputy-Collector Hitt, dud it was ascertained that these ropro. scoted the value of the goods at from 20 to 95 per cent less than the others. Alter the discoy. ¢rv, Nevin called on Finkler, who has in the Republic Life Building, and UE FRANELY ACKNOWLEDGED that with every. shipment he received two. fn- Voices,—one giving the manufacturer’s prices, on which duts was paid, and the 'other 1he profits of the firm an charges, which were used in the que vourse of - business He could see no Wrong in such g proceeding, since the second invoice was only used to detude his customers, and nl!;k'e them more n the) really did. ‘This e considored s Jostinisl an office took Finkler into custody. bail for a hearing before United States Commis- sloner Hoyne yesterday. ¥ At the examination the two invoices wers Produced. The ones in which the goods (Ttaliag cloths) were cntered rggrcsentzd the value to be respectively 2,948 50-100 and 4,788 marks, where- a8 the others showed the value to be for the gxg; %fl%?&lu{smua_f, and for the second, T marks. The differen o Lo ce in gold is THE RECORDS OF THE CUSTOM-HOTSE contain about fitty invoices of velvets, laces, ete., imported by Finkler, of the value o $50,000, ®s stated, ehipment), Deputy-Collector Hitt follows; The rendezvo the Government has lost at least ;‘g.%‘l’::mdufles in the last two years. The is not definitely known now, as sum tion of "the entry involces !!sh 2 n?bnmg:udndcd. The difference be- nvoice on_ which the entries e “made aad. that “snown - to customers™ makes oyt a prima facie case of fraud, but the matter is capable of explanation. Had' the al- leged undervaluation been made two or three times, it would have been overlooked; but when done systematically, as fs inferred by the con- fession of finkler, the Custom-Honse suthori- ties are inclined to make anexample of the ac- cused. It has been learned that the drafts re- mitted to William Finkler cover the sccond fo- vofces, and . this is regarded as pruof positive that those handed over to the Goverment .were. fictitious, for, if they were the true ones, would not the German partner have drawn agalnst them? Z When an importer enters goodsand presents the invoice of mm he makes aftidavit that the value represented is the market faluc, and that if he afterwards discovers any” other invoice going to show that the original one did not give the true market value he will .prgsent it to the Cuastom-House. THIS POINT WAS MADE AGAINST FINKLER yesterday, as well ag that regarding the draft, and also that his father was not a manufacturer, and therefore ?ot entitled to enter the goods at manufacturers’ prices. No cvidence ’:\':u offered to show that the goods were actually underyalued, and Mr. Adolph Moses, the defendant’s_counscl, urged that iu the ubsence of such proof the presump- tions were with hisclient, and L was entitled fo 8 dismissal, It had been testified to, he said,that the customers’ invoices were regul sr{iy entered in- Finkler's books, aud be concluded, therefore, that there wasno intention to de- fraud, since, if there bad been, the evidence of it would lave been destroyed. The profits appended in the invoices seemed to _him to be proper, since the father was entitled to them, aud they must be <ent to him fn some manner- Similar goods, beloneing to Finkler, had been held four or five weeks in-New York for exam~ fnation, having been valued the same as ex- bibited in the "entry invoices in question, and nothing fraudulent was charged. Deputy Collector Hitt, who was present, stated tnat, the oflicers were often deceived, not knowing the value of goods. An undervalua- tion of 10 or 15 per vent was difficult to discover. Under 10 per cent no penalty attached. Mr. Nevin remarked that igcxn!s were often undervalued 40 per cent, and it . was notorious that scarcely any German invoices were correct. Mr. Moses claimed that the first invoice, although Mr. William Finkler was o dealer, gave the market value of the goods in Germany, and that that was all the law required. As to the other.inyoice, while it might be morally wrong to practive ‘*commerelal tricks,” vot it wos a common thing, and did not make Finkler amen- able to punishiment. Cowmissioner Hoyne, however, thought there was suflicient evidence to hold the prisoner, but, Mr. Moses desiring to introduce evidence to show the volue of Italian cloths, e consented to withhold a decision until Monday, continning the ball as previously fixed. Without reterence to this particular case, it is asserted that the system unfolded herein is practiced by a great waoy fmporters, and that the Government is swindled out of millions of dollars every year by duplicate invoices. There are maoy ditlienlties in the way of actection, ::‘\.}13 is only by accident that” clews are ob- cd. A BUILDING SOCIETY, AXD ITS WAY OF DOING RUSINESS. There arc a number cf corporations in this city that with high-sounding names and India- rubber constitutions obtained under special charters lave been able to do a good busincss, and have been snitable man- traps for ' innocent and unsophisticated foreigners. The ' Chicago Building * Society, from the way it was shown up last week, ing. suit tried before Judge Farwell, does not seem to be a very desirable institution to do business with. It was started in 1869, under a special charter, und was supposed to be orzanized to facilitare laboring men in buying homesteads, Its real object was to lend money at usurious Tates of interest, aud incidentally, apoarently, to gobble up the homesteads of the unfortunate barrowers. -~ Every person whno wistied to borrow was obliged to become a subseriber to the stock of the Company to anamount cqual to the loan, Then the Serctary, C. R. Brooke,—who seemes to have beca the Working-beam of the concern, —explained that the Company only charged 8 per cent on a loan in this way: Joseph Simier, whose case was Lcard last week, o 1570 bor rowed $1,557 of the Company for five years and the Company computed the interest for five years at Svper cent on the smount and added it to the principal. The sum tas tben divided into sixty monthly payments of $35 each, and Simer guve a trust-deed on his property for the whole amount, flattering himself that he had effected o loan at a very moderate rate. He says he was induced in the first place to make the lozn by the specious representations of C. R. Brooke, who deluged him with s pamphlets and circulars showing the wonderful ad- vantage—on poper—of borrowing from the Compnnx in such a rosy manner that he was only too lad to become o mmember. After pay- ing’the dept more than twice over Simer came to the conclusion that be had not made such an excellent bargnin as he supposed, and Lie accord. ingly filed a bill for relief, charging Brooke and the Company with fraudulent misrepresenta- tions. The case occupied several days, and resterday JUDGE FARWELL DELIVERED HIS DECISION. He said that in this case there was in substance a loan of mouey and nothing else, and that the effect of the agreement made was to give more than 10 per cent interest, and therefore no fnterest could be coliectdd. The complain- ant, however, had no right to relief unless he did equity and paid 8 per cent fnterest, but he had offered to pay 10 per cent interest, and should doit. The Judge said further thut the Yyarlous ceremonies and provisions of subserib- ing for stock, ete., were only modes for retting more than qupcr ceut intercst, and would not be upheld. The transaction should be treated as a loan, and nothing clse. There never wras any intention on the part of complainant to be- come a member except in a formal way for the burpose of enabling him to get this money, nor ¥as there any expcetation nor intention on the part_of the Company ihat he was to be a Mmember cxcept for that. In substance it amounted to this, that complainant appliedto the Company for a loan of money, and they told him that they would loan him' the amount Tequired, but that he must pay them in that particular shape. They computed: the interest on the money, and were to let him have it at 8 per cent for live years. They added the intarcet to the principal,” and then divided it up into sixty equal monthly payments, go that the last payment would he miudein five years. The effect of the whole echeme was that Siwer had the use of the money really for two and s half years only, on an_averagze, and paid for the “use of it -for five years mt 8 per cent per fonum, making 16 per gent for the time he' really ~had it It wasalso arranged that ow nll Installments paidin promptly he should receive G per cont Der annum iuterest, which was credited to hin, on the books uuder the head of #tock paid in, 50 tnat they paid 6 per cent an average for that money for two and one-half years, and yet charged Lim a moch larger rate, at the ex- iration of the time the mortgage was to be de- ivered up, so that all he received Wwas the orig- inal Joan, and they got their money back, with Usurious interest. In case the installments Fere not paid promprly, " fines of 3 per cent g Dionth aud otber penilties were added in the diseretion of the Board. The corporation was eyidently composed of two classes of men,—those who wanted to lend and those who wanted to borrow,—and the lend- ers had endeavored by various. arrangements and devices to yret more than 10 per cent for their money. That practice was uguriots, and conld not be sustained, no matter what Drecautions they took or what artifices were used to cover Up and hide the transuctions. In some of the States, where the usury laws were loose, the courts had retused to interfere with 2 corpora- tion which, by its charter, was authorized tolend money in such a way, but in this State it conld mot be upheld. The Judge therefore ordered a decree to be entered in favor of Simer, direct- ine that the $2,100 note should be given up and the trustdeed satisfied on his paying the ::})o.unt of his loan with 10 per cent interest .- ST. PATRICK’S DAY, THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR TOE PROCESSION have been concluded, and are substantially as us is ou Desplaines and Monroe streets. The Procession moves south on Desplaines to Harrison, west on Harrison to Balsted, south on Halsted to Twelftn, west on Twellth to Centre avenue; countermarch on Twellth to Halsted, south on Halsted to Canal- port avenue, northeast on Canalport avenue to Eighteenth street, east on Eighteenth to Wa- bash avenue, north on Wabash to Lake street, ‘west on Lake to State, north on State to Chi. €280 ovenue, west on Chicago avenue to Market, south on Market to Indiana, west on Indisha to ted, south on Halsted to Lake, east on Lake esplaines, sonth on Desplaines to Vag and disperse. The Grand Marshal fs Jonn Connell; the Grand Alds, Michael Mulloy, Michuel Ken: John Burns, Mathew nen’{mxng, Thomas 1 Detaney; and the Alds, John Ryas, John. Casst- | dy. Witliam Quinlan, Daniel Brennan, Jeremiah l";nt’. William 0’Congell, Thomss Epright, George Gardiner, George Garver, Patrick Brady, Peter -Begley, Jeremiah Flynn, Mathew Flem- ming, Joseph R. Gorman, Thomas H. Kelly, laurice O'Regan, Jobn E. Finlan, P.T. Bir- mingham, R. Burke, P. W. Hansbrough, John Broderick, Owen Moran, Martin Kenu; y, James o Lrindlvile; Joseph Leonard, and’ M. G. ‘onnor. " “The Kuights of St. Patrick will act as an es- cort to tne richt of the procession, and will form on the west side of Desplaines. strect, right resting on Washington. The Second Regiment. will act as an escort to the right of-the procession, and will form on the west side of Desplaines street, right resting on- left of the Knights of St..Patrick. The Clan- ne-Gael Guards will form immediately to the left of the Second Regiment. Citizens desirous of participating in the procession wiil assemble In carringes at Jackson street. The procession will- commence to move at 11 o'clock a. m. sharp. Suggestions of societies may be mailed to John Connell, 395 West Kin- zle street. Aids witl report to Chief Marshal the arrival of their respective focleties. The Rt.-Rev. Bishop Foley and_ the Rev. P. J. Con- way will review the procession from the balcony of Father Conway’s residence on Desplaines, near Adams. GAMING HOUSES. THE POLICE REPORTS. There haviog been a great deal said about the existence of gambling houses and open defiance of the laws regarding gambling in this city, practiced, 1t jas alleged, with the full knowledge of the po- lice anthorities, the General Superintendent re- quested reports from the varjous oflicers under his charge. Capt. Buickley says: I can Inform you upon reliable information from my Serzeants and police ofiicers detaied on gam- bling houses, and also from the patrolmen travel- ing beats, that there are no public gambling honses ruoning in the First Preciact at the present time, ‘nor have there been any running for some. time past. I have ordered my Sergeants and al} the officers in my charge to arrest all such houses if found ran- ning at uny time day or night. and will personall see that the order is enforced, and that all sucl places are kept clored nntil further orders, all Dewspaper and ontside party talk to the contrary. There is no truth in thoge statements, Attached to that report 3 a list of sixteen public gaming places that have been broken up since the Ist of July. 2 Capt. Ellis, of the Second Precinet, reports a list of eizht noted resorts which Lave bean in operation until lately.—that is, - till July. By frequent arrests the proprietors have been obliged to abandon their business, and, while there are still some rooms fitted up for gam- bling purposes, no games are Roing on. "The Captain says: I can, therefore, report to you upon reliable in- formation from my Sergeanty and patrolmen de- tailed on zambling “houses, and siso patrolmen jraveling the beats, that there arc no public gam- Diing Lioases running in my preeinct at the present ume, nor have thers been any gambling ‘honses nuning for some time past. with the exception of Noy. 77 and 87 Sonth Halsted street, where they attempted to steal 3 game on us, but were prompt.. li arrested. I have ordered my Sergeants and all the oflicers in my charge to arrest all such houscs if found ranning, day or night, in accordance with a standing order from you to that effect. T know these places are_closed, notwithstanding newspa- perand other talk to the contrary. I can assure ¥ou there {s no truth in their statements, Capt. Gund, of the “Nord Seite,” says: I hereby most resbecr.lu]lg state that there is not 2 gambling-house in the Fourth Precinct, and never has been one to my knowledge.” Capt. Johnson, of the Third Precinct, says: ¢ According to your instructions, I have the honor to report to you all gambling-houses in the Third Police Precinct. 'here is not a gam- bling-house in this prec ct, and there have been none since July 1, 1870, to this date.” The Mayor says that he would be greatly oblized if :mybo«{y having information or proof that gambling is being carrled on anywhere in this city would communicate with him, so that the evil may be eradicated. - NOT SATISFIED. 7o the Editor.af The Tridune. Carcaco, March 10.—Supt. Bickey, in his an- nual report of about a month 2g0, stated that all gambling houses were closed, and no gam- blers, confidence-operators, ropers, ete., conld Be found on the streets. Can he be ignorant of the fact that from the corner of Madison and Halsted streets, seven of those *hells” can be counted, being Nos. 73, 73, , 85, 87, and 89 South Halsted street, where last summer the writer suw them playing while walking on the street? Capt. Ellis bas'a room in Cole’s Block, in which is located gambling-house No. 73 Hal- sted street. If Supt. Hickey is fenorant of it, can Capt. Ellis be 0?7 Said “corners and street are literally thronged with zamblers, confidence- operators. ropers, etc., day and night, leering at and otherwise insulting ladies when passing, till it has become 50 notorious that few ladies will be seen there unless on urgent business. If Supt. Hickey wishes information as to the truth of this statement, any policeman on that beat or any business man in that neighborhood can in- {form him. Can this curse not be abated? I pay my taxes for protection, and is this the protec- tion I am to get, that I cannot rent mi property for enough to pay the taxes unless T make an outlaw of myself by allowing these pests to oc- cupy it? By informing Supt. Hickey through your paper, you will confer a special favor upon N OLD SUBSCRIBER AND TAXPAYER. LCapt. Eliis’ report is an answer to the. above.] TOWXN COLLECTORS. THEIR COMPENSATION FOR COLLECTING TAXES, Corporation Connsel Anthony was Tecently asked, *“What compensation is a Town Col- lector entitled to for collecting taxes?” He hag replied to it in a communication, which, after quoting the various statutory Pprovisions on the subject, concludes as follows : Now, it will be seen by an examination of these provisions of the statute that it is the auty of the Lollector to collect all taxes,—city ns well ns State 8ud conwty. —and the statute'fixesthe compensation of the Collector for collecting all taxes, and I know of no law whatever nnliorlzx the City Councll to pay a Town Collector anything for cof, le;:‘tlng rll{, mx;se e 4 may be that the compensation of the Town Collector is too small, nndplh:l he should receive more than $1,500 for ‘his servicest if £0, then the lGn\v %;“h}c?lflxeshllflu Tnln{y should be changed by the encral Assembly, for I'am of the opinion 1] City Council canuot change it Bieiche ANNOUNCEMENTS. The Convention of C. T. A. B. Union will re- assemble this afternoon at 2 o'dock, when a Constitutfon and By-Laws will be presented. D. W. Whittle and James McGranaban will conduct & Gospel niceting in the ‘Tabernacle this afternoon at 4 o'clock, and at Farwell Hullat 8 p. m. A grand complimentary reception party will be given in Maskell Hall on the evening of St. Patrick’s Day, under the auspices of St. Patrick’s Society. The Chicago Athenzeum Day-School, in charge of Mrs. Bergen and Miss Bristol, gives individ. ual instruction in Enelish studies. Th nleht-schools begin April 2. sk A unionGospel temperance meeting will be Beld at the Presbyterian Church, Hyde Park, \\m.lnesdil crening, at 7:30. EX-AN. Mont: gomery, Mr. Henry . Adams, of Chicag 4 Gthers will address the meeting. Shiageay Mrs. J. T. Sunderland will ocen; the pulpit of her hushard at 11 o’clock, n.pgz.. i y,pnz the Fourth Unitarinn Chaurch, 759 Cottage Grove Avenue. All those who wish' to hear a talented lady shonld not fail to attend, The Emma Abbott Concert Company will give two entertainments in this city on the 16th And1ithinst. The troupe incindes Miss Emma, Abbott, Siznors Briznoli and Ferranti, W, R. Case, planist, and C.'E. Pratt, accompanist. Deacon Willard will lecture and Mr. E. P. Stevens will sing this morning and afternoon at the Baptist Chapel, on ‘Thirty-seventh street -\;nmgr’ l;‘u‘znsaec,‘nnd in tl‘l‘e mfi:ln}; at B. F. acabs eriacle, corner Wal Hubbard court. " e The “Flower Concert,” announced for Thurs- day cvening, March 8, at the University-plos Baptist Church, was ostponed on account, of the Seyere steam. It will positively be held Tues- Gay evening, March 13, at the same place, withe ou:‘regxni towind or weather. A slon 25 cents. A lecture will be delivered in the Globe Hall, on Desplaines street, at 3:30 p. m. to-day, un. der the auspices of the James Stephens Jirde, - B., by Mr. .J. Sullivan, on the patriotism and l((e-lon$ devotion to Ireland of the late Col. John O'Mahoney. The lecturer will also given bricf sketch of the services rendered the cause of Irish freedom by Mr, O"Mahoney’s ancestors. Tfie eighth annual banquet and ball of the Literary Association fn commemorat St: Patrick’s anniversary e ol Sherman House on March have the -t o will be e evenin| 19. - The following % pichoreat Pomied 1o o of_the 5 3oore, Simon J. Forhar B o Cot: Du Pre, J. E. Bourke, WViliiam Fo. and T. J. Darcey. urnish music f slou. " The list of responses will n:t %’e‘h:om:xn: given at the of Monday, floor-managers ers of the ball-room will be allowed share of the evening's entertaimppnt ° LS —————— CANAD'AN ITEMS, Spectal Dispatch to The Tribuna, OTTAWS, Ont.. March10.—John Mather, mame ager of Allan Gllmour’s lumber estab] has succeeded in forming a syndicate for m'Z purpose of purchasing the 2w-mills at diere, thus obtaining control of the Tambey trade of this district. Negotiations have cop. menced for the purchase of the Gilmoqr cern, together with the limits, intluding sqm, 3,000 square miles of timber land. The cipals in the movement are English Capitalists, ggg 3&.& o?xxfxm to be invested will amount g, Spectal Dispatch to The Tribune, MONTREAL, March 10.—Mr, Balckon, o Aiddiesbore, 3. . for Yorkshire, Englang, has taken suit in the Superior Court At Montrey] against the Southeastern Countles R;nny' Cmnban{ ;{x%fl%}:&oflop. A. B. Fua‘t:r, for the rg.* covery ot $1, Or. arrears in del and demandiog the sale of the roag, —-COLRes, BIRTHS. MAPLE—A boy born to Alexand, ; Maple upon the Och of Janaary, 1877, in’ %%r&’n':.,f" Canada West, FARNSWORTH—Cn the 10th of Ma; wife of Thomas D. Farnsworth, of lfighii:n:: fleld street, a son. — BARRIAGES.. SMITH-HARRINGTONIn this city. oy 15 of Mareh, at the residence of the bride’ oy by the Rev. Galusha Anderson, DyD.. Mr. Joseph oseph . Smith and Mies"Laura X gton. Yo cards. - JENNINGS—BAKER—Fab. 20, 1877, at Gragg Park, 111, by the Rev. A. R. Newton, Alr. Stephen A. Jennings, of Chicago, and Baker, o!(g:‘nnl Park, o s Ll B HERRICK~JOHNSTON—AL the residence Ebnda‘s parenty, g‘flg“,::‘b:ff' Jsenae, by B’L’fi; Cheney, George A. Herrick, -, of Pit 2nd Miss Kate oL Johtaran: Notards, | 1bUE ALFORD—PARSONS—Tuesday, March g, .7 i, M. Sibens Aol e v, EF, . Mr," 3 ord, o it Miss Mary AL Parsons, ket County, Wis. 527 Washington (D.C.), Fhiladelphis, ang il waakee papers please cop; DEATHS, STINSON—In Brooklyn, N. Y.,on the oth nsr. in the 09th year of his age, Augustine G, Stimses of Hoston, Mass. i o, The deceased was an old and highly-esteemed merchant aud manufdcturer in Boston, having been genfor partner in three successive and suceusapy firns, Viz.: Stimson & Whiting, Stimson, Valee tine & Co., and Stimson & Babcdek, doing a heary business in the manufacture of varnishes, pain etc. Formany yeara he served his native State 1y several omicial positions, Sl better, he way oo active Christian gentlemin, and several religioes and beuevolent orranfzations will feel the loss of his efiiclent co-operation. His UDSWerving husi. Deas integrity, ana wise management of his afair, have left his family a competéncy. COLLINS—March 10, of scarlet fever, Kitty, youzgest ohild of Thomas F. aud Stasia Colliny, ugea 1 year 7 months and 10 days, Funeral to-day by carriages to Calvary cemetery. £ Mauch Chunk (Pa.) and Stanton (W. o PpaDers plesse copy. 3 ROWAN—At 6 8. m., March 10, at his residence, 251 South Clurk-st., 'In the 35th’ year of hia age, Wiliiam Rowan, Funeral by cars to Calvary Sunday, March 11, at 1p m. : DROORS—At Cambridge, Aass., on the 7tk ot Eagle, inst., Wiiliam H. Brooks, aged 72 years, father of K 'W. II. Brooks and James C. Erooks, of this city. ALMY—TIn Norwich," Conn., Feb. 24, W, T, Almy, aged 54 years. 2 City papers please copy. Wankeshs * OWENS—On the morning of the 10th Inst., William Owens, aged 63 years. Faneral from late residence in Osk Park on Monday, March 12, at 9 o'clock . m. Friends of the family invited without further notice. DUNNE—Funeral of Mazgie E, Duune will take Pplace on the 1lth inst., at 11 o'clock, from 400 - South Hulsted-st. Funeral Church, thence by carriages to Calvary cometery. HAIGI—ALt the residence of his. parents, Aastin, Marca 6, at4:20a. m., of croup, Thomas Hugh, Al beloved kon of Sam and Anme Haigh, aged 1 yoar 9 months and 14 days. Funeral on Thursday, March 8, from Austin by carnnges to Gracelas He fell asteep fn Jesus. $5 Hudderefield (Eng.) papers please copy. WBEELER—Jan. 10, at5o'clock p. m., athls Iesidence in Chleago, of congestion of the liser, ZBenjawin D. Wheeler, formerly of Stoncham, ) ANDREWS—At Jockson, Mise., Feb.17, Mattle .. wife of I R. Andrews, formeriy of River Forest. A more generons, warm-hearted, and affection: ate daughter, wife, mother, and friend never lived on earth. SHIELDS—Friday, March 9, Mary, only beloved wite of William Shields, from congestion of brain. uneral will place from residence, 11i West Polk-st., to Graceland cemetery, at 1:30 .. Sanday, T1th. ~ Friends of family sre co nvited. £2~ Lawrence (Kan.) and Windsor (Ont.) papers Please copr BALDWIN—Feb. 10, in Hinesburg, V., Staaley - Baldwin, brothér of E. B. and £ w. Baldmy of this city,” NETTER—March 9, at her parents’ residence, 104 Twenty-fourth-st., Rosa N etter, aged 11 years > P 1nven st o'clock p. 0, Sands March 'ung leaves o’clock p. m., Sanq a 11, by carriazes to Rose Hill remetery. " WILLLAMS—At 7 o'clock 2. m. Tharads: 8, at 240 State st., Chicago, of ‘menines Anps Julia, infant daughter of Samuel H. and Anna H, Williams, aged 11 months. $~St. Louls, New Orleans, and Little Rock papers please copy. i STEWART—In thig city, at No. 412 State-st., Thursday evening, Willie, only son of William and Mary Stewart, agea 2 yearsand 1 month, after s long and continued iliness from Scarlet fever. Remains interred at Calvary. POLITICAL OUNCEMENT! SECOND WARD. The Second Ward Republican Club will meet at 513 State-st., Bennett Medical College, Mondsy evening. At this meeting the nominations for Aldermen will be made.” The vote apon the Dominations will, under the roles. take place upon the enuning Monday evening. By the Constitution, 10 One can voie at the elections in the Clab unless baving siaued ‘the Constitation a week prior to said election. It is, therefore, necessary that services at Jesuit . every one who has not heretofore signed, and who - desites to particivate in the election zpon the evening of the 19th should sign the Constitutionon or before next Monday evening. PER ORDER oF THE CLUB. FIFTH WARD. A meeting of the Republican Ward Club will be beld at No. 139 Archer avenue Monday éveniog. EIGHTH WARD, TThe Republicans of the Eizhth Ward are ¢d to assemble at Clilford’s Hall, 13+ West son-st., Tuesday evening, for the purpose of re- Organizing the Club, and transacting such other buainess as may be deemed important. THIR: ‘WARD. There wll be a mecting of the Thirteenth Ward Republicans Monday evéning at Tamminy corner of Lincoln and West Indlana-sts. Repub- licans of the ward are invited to attend. TFOURTEENTH WARD. The regular monthly meetinz of the Fourteenth Ward l(&xublicfln Club will be held Monday even- ing at 460 Milwankee-av. LADIES' UNDERWEAR. LADIES' UNDERWEAR, Monday we shall begin our Annual Sale of Ladies’Under- wear. - Every article is war- ranted perfect in fit, make, and quality,and at prices very much lower than ever before. Although the prices are low- er our standard qualityis fullx sustained. Our spring stoc! is just completed, and em- braces many very desirable patterns in “Night Dresses, hemises, Drawers, etc. will pay to examine our stock, as they can be bought cheap- er than the material will cost unmade, and all trouble sav- ed. We shall also offeralarge stock of CORSETS, slightly damaged, at half price. HOTCHEIN, PALMER & ©0., 137 -& 139 State-st. uest- P. 8.—Spring Btyles in Clonks nowzesdls ..