Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 24, 1877, Page 8

8 THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 187/—-TWELVE PAGES: THE CITY. GENERATL NEWS. 3. A. . Stone, of No, 138 West Tavlo? street, Yoce not wish to be confounded with another man 7 tuat name who was srrested for alleged perjury, Mr. M. McCarthy, of the Fifth Ward, wishes to correct a ntatement in Tue TrinTya's report of the Greenback Convention that bhe nominated Mr. Trank Sherman for Mayor. 1lie cholce was Heath. Mr, W, If. Ballow, ot Rnglewoad, reports that & large Oock of roblns were scen nt that suburd Thuradsy afternoon. Dot what did the robins do then, poor things, after the sadden change in the weathert The temperatnre yesterday, as obsorved by Ma- nnese, opticlan, 88 Madison street (Tnisuxe Build- ing), wan at 82. m, 30 degress; 10 a. m., 32; 12 m., 30; 3 p. m,, 313 8. m,, 20, Darometer at Ba! m., 80.14; B p. M., 30, John B, Drake & Co,, of the Grand Pacific 1fo- tel, wit give a special dinner at 5:30 Wext Satur- day evening, After the men), at 8 o'tlock, T'rof, Cavazzt and hia poply will glve 8 grand concert in tho spacious patlors of the honee, Acommunication was published yesterday ro- mrliag Gray's telcphons in which a serlous typa. genphical ecror occarred. It wae atated that 8 fnil nccount of the principles of the matrument was [rinted inTre Tunuxe July 12, 1875. 1t sbould ave read Jaly 12, 1874, Thursday night the Execntive Committee of the n!wlrmxl\nhm\ German Y. M, C. A, had it first neeting and_drafted a constitntion for this Asso. cistion, 1t wan resalved to liold the first general meeung fn Lowee Farwel] 1iall Tucaday at 8 p. m., when the constitution will be laid betare the meet- ing and the Board of Dircctoes clected, mians are {nvited who favor this movement, Aba jolnt meeting of the Execative Committea of the Sanday-School Assatiation of Caok Connty and the Commiitee of the Superintendents, held esterday evening, it was decliled o glve s’ grand unday-school cuncert at the Tabernacle, Aprll 27, thie procecds to go o the Sundsy-school work of 1he county. Mr. James McGranahan will act conductar. The firat rehearnal will be held at Far- well Hall Satarday, March 81, at 2 p, m. Mr. John M. Morton, son of Senator O. P. Mor. ton, of Indiana. and Mr. T, M. Hitt, clerk of the #enate Committeo on Publlc Lands, and clerk of the Sub-Committee of Three appointed to investi- jeate Graver, left tida city yesterday morning, for the Blupe, having spent tho night ot the Palmer loure, Mr. Hitt states that the Senate Commit- tee, consistiog of Menars, Morton, Saulabory, ond Mifeheil, witl pass through hers (i two weoks, they Baving decided to go to work at once, and have their revort ready for presentation at the time of the extra seasfon, which is cailed for June 4. "The long-headed policeman onthe North Side haa s new schemo for making an_lionest penny. Where he scen a likely snow-bank Ina front yard he notlfles the owner of that yard that that snow- pile must be shoveled away. * In about ten minut aiong comes a 1aan and applies for the joo of shov- silng that I;m\"pllfl from the front yard into the Ger- dtrect. the occupanta of " the prem- Ises where the the snow-plle 14 happen 10 have ‘been anfficlently terrified by the appearance of the ciubandstarand the blus tont etuffed with beor and free-lanch, the applle st gets the job, doen the work, and divides with e policeman. 8 new schemo and 1s in opera. fon on the North Side, About & month ago a Mrs. Tiobotla who_resldes on Ttuah strect wan found by the police lying In the street snflering from several woonds which were faflicted with knife. ~Mrs. Roberts clnlmed that sh waa stabbed by an unknown patty from behind, The police, however, did not belleve hor #tory, ‘bat was of the opinion that she had in. flicted the wounds herself, 11 was claimed that the indy In question had not bean In her right mind for the Jnst six manths, when her eon was drowned ot North svenue pler accldentally, Mrs, Hoberts has siways clatmed that tho death of tho boy was not accidental, but was caused by parties who who had 10 dorive necuniary benefits from the boy's death, And theso partics sho now Imagines sre secking her deatruction, ~ Mra, Roverts, who Ia a Ucrman widow L dy, called at Tite ThibUNE offico yest.r- day and stated that the (tem In qeation wad caud- inz her much distress and annoysnce, She haw a certificate from her physician shiowing that she {s not lnsanc; and that the wounds, which were (n the back, could not have been Iniicted oy heruell, She rensserts that the boy's ueath was not accldental, #nd that tho ono who stabbed ber had been follow- ing her on several occaslone. She has, howover, 10 Idea who hiels, The pulice, slie clalms, are try- Ing to cover up the cune and keep the real fact frain coming to light. She admite thal she is addicted to somnambullsm, and that one nigh 7l vot out of beid belleving that her desd son Was Jeading her to hesven. liut when she {s swake rho fenssanuos & person can be. In conversalion Mr3, Itobertu showva no algus of insanity. A carrespondent wanta to knaw ** the Inw of the Iate Chicago storn 11, 1t 1a In this way: The The LId Scratch, all; *The Princo of the Fower of tho Alr,** goca out o look over bis territory. 1l cauts Lifs eyo on Boston, and finds that botween Moudy and Sankey und ‘the Rev, dnseph Cook Ehia stzonz prop of his throno s fottering, Then Tie gets vuid, ilo hey been used to defeats olsce ‘where, Lit he niwaya lovked on Buston s4 reliabla, Ile thought he had Loth the head and heart of the Mostunere. £0 he siarta home in A yory nnenviable frame of mind. —Of course he gocs by way of Chi. eago, 1lc wants to atir us up, out of epite, and Bbecanwu we ure good. 1Ile hears tne awee r on ‘‘liold the Fort"and **We need Thee every honr, " olng up even from the Clty-Hall and Zoanty all.” Eo be gets a permit to worey us, just as lo the case of Job, thut just perion, How @ he poing to do itr 1ty firer Wo have paseed through thas bapthim. Wo have Leen roasted o0 often that It hus become secund nztme, Dy pestlleuce? Thothing eannotbe done. 0, With e pure water, oxcellent ventilation, 1w hublts, atd able medical men, In |mlm|- g blo. iy hresy? Not to uny serious extent, ‘Tho people faven't timo to practice well what roligioua thecrles they have, letalone new ones and nutried, 1y corrust idminttration and unendurable taxa. Hou: Weure o8 Used Lo these e wa are fo fires, by puting tawillosot voriancer The divorca pra- cemmes ure too handy. Sy bankrupicles? A Chl- cave man will swoke s clirar on nn open barrel of that kinu of powder, What Is left!” Why, nothe ing earthiy, scnsual, or devilivn but a big atorm, Viiw comes home to' 8 man, even a Chicago mon, 1t rasym his nerves, blucke his sidewalks, hampera i buviness, vpoils his Tot, wnterferen with s ate tendanee upon_ prayer-meotings, apolls bls voice for sluizin anirkiial hymas, males hia joits w0 lits tone wnully, hix lungs sore, his body wick, and hie spirit sonr. Then, | cver, he will *teures God i die, " und so wo hase (0 sutfer in Chicago to make up for the dlvgust of the Old Scratch at the luss of hi< favonto city of Boston, DEDICATING A NEW JEWISU TEMPLE, Thenew tempie of the B'nat Sholon Congrern- fon, fuother woras, **Tlh Sons of Yeace, " ou Aichlvan msenue, between Fourteenth and' 8ix- teenth streete, was forually deaicated yesterday aflermoon, /fls rather haidsomo struciure wos sottueuced last sunmer, and has been completed cost of npout ¥0,000. 1thos & seating ca- {aclty ot 600, Mo dediculion perinon wi prea y Ur. K. Kobler, and Dr, A, Nordon preached the wergion of congratulation. “Further scrvicos wera ield in the aventny, and the dedication serv- aces will be eantinued Hife uiorulag. beglaning at 0 o'elock, when the iev. Dr. Fulk Vidaver, of Evauss wud the Wov, Dr. Henry Gemuonl, of anta, tia., will oficiate and lectrire, 1'nat Bholom congregation 1d ae yet without o Nabbl, and, av f4r e could be learned, no dednite srranfemesty hove boew medo thux £ Liut, with such a fing temple us d wealthy clavs of worsnipers, thl Jaiza canuot fung constnno, Wl A man distingg £ for plety. leatulog, wnd abllity will no donbt be selected to minleer anto the ock, ‘e ullicers of the congreyation uro sa foilows, President, L. Hegter; Vico-Premdont, J. Pleser; Secrotury, N, Metter] Treuwrer, I, Golduchmidt; Trustees, 5. Harrfs, C. Sumerfeld, J, Moore, 'J, Bernoteln, L Witkotak, ey are enterpriding, progressive nd the congregation oy justly expect, uns ir wupervislon, a largo measurs of prouper- certainly, as worldiy wuccess, ls cou- THE BOUTH PARK, Secretary 1, . McDanald, of the Spoclal Come mitteo of tho Lewisiaturo 10 investizute tha South Park Commizeloners, haw fosued the following elee enlur, which ls being sent to everybody who fa vupe voscd to know anythiug ubout parks, lands, sand, vel, flowers, piants, elc. Citicago, March. 1477.—Dak 8107 The Speelst Com- 1Sitee o the Gemcent Ak pably of The neat ot P agpoluted to tngulre (6lo the complalute. wada by wus Jicruus citlzens of Chleauo, aialust th Park Contlas suners of city, will meet st (ho Urand Faclie oo h:l;‘:.'hl'cllkl:. CL uunuy'.filak‘lnu ‘T;. Il‘ o'el “Nfl x. fu, fur Llia purpass uf heatfug eeide ueh wlupllih?l. y‘l‘l‘;’an]tlu( ] FLESWRE o welSen ST Gt g STOLE AWAY, a1oss GIVES LEG-BAIL. Tue clerk, Fred J. Gross, who was arrested ‘Thureday for atcaling letters from the Post.-Ottice, wiade his escape from the United States Marshol's wticu about balf-past §o'clock in the sftetnoon, after Commissloner Hoyuo fxcd his ball st $3, 000, Groes requested that bo be allowed to walt until bis failies came, as he would sign his boud. It was wslomary to thue tndulge prisuners, and accord. iy be was taken tuto the Marshal's otios. This sus about 2 o'cluck, Deputy Adsme had him ln wustoly, Gross Senlor nut comlug by Ralf-pass 3, Adaws started out of the vfice with Gross o go to (e County Jall, but fo the hallway he wet Gross® Lruthers. who told him their father would soon come, Desining to syuid s duuble journey to the Nuith Sidv, Adams tuok Lle prisouer back to the wiee, gnd lefe hlm. There wers fuur pervons fu the wow at the wme, il Lusy aud nose of thew paid soy atientiun to Liross. Adams weut down-stilre to get a blil chauged. Returuing inu lew minutes, becould seo nothing of Groes. “Yhoso 1) Loe oicy had Bot acen biw Jesve. suan had quietly walked out and gune Do ne knsw nhither, " Detectives wero st unce sent out to hunt Uity up, Lut up Lo the cluse of vilice Lours yester- «iuy bad wblained o clue o bly whercabaul. It rs that Gro-e! father refused Lo Locume aurc of his L eszsnce, be baving marrled sysinet Lis fuwid'y's Wishes atl extravugaut youn; . ‘This wuy have been comwmunleated b, made bz couclude 1o run. Itis aceining penitence wud candor inacknowledzing s gulle fidd created tavorabls Linpreev.on, and, perbape, Induced Ad- » 10 Ld uccouimodstiug. Tlhe wanoes In which Giose carred on lus operstiume fo the Post-Oftics proves blm L0 Lo what 1 techinically known *tullck one'': LB onduct aites belay caugbs s now repurded aving been arsumed in the hope of facilitating s running sway If & chance presented iteelf. Epeclal Agent Stewart was not deceived by it, and sent thtes men with hira to the Marahal'e office. While Adams Is in great measure responsible for (iroas’ cacape, it 18 mainly attributable to & cas- tom which has prevailed in the Marshal's ofiice for a long time, through which persons nnder ball and others after conviction e left the oflice and nev- cr been heard of again. = As soon a8 & man has Deen held to bail, it has been the practice to allow e, taking a rrlnuner to the jsll and bringing bim ‘back, and {he risk of his skipping away (nthe street. Marahal Hildrnp has taaied orders to stoj thie. Hereafter the accueed will be st once locke up, and when thelr sareties come in he will be gent for. 1f any more men_ercape undor Marshal Tilidrup's admiaistration it will not be ble fanit. l!‘\1 connection with the Gross case, theinqnity I8 made " fLOW IT IS POSAIBLE FOR A MAN TO STEAL for thres months In the rost-Ofice and nat he found ont. 7o this Specisl-Agent Stewart repliea that, shen a complaint 18 ruceived, it ls neceasar: o tind ont whether the Jarceny has been cominitie by the rattway-clerks, the distributors, or the car- r(tnv. When theso particular complaints were niade, it was that the raliway-clerks woro not {nvalved, because they watch one anather; no carrler conld have taken the letters, since no one of them handied the mail of a1l the complainants, ‘Therefore, only one who did handle all the mail could be the “thief, Thia dirccted attentlon to the distribution departmeat, ~where Gross !mpIO{ed. This_ is tha only de- partment in the Post-Office where & 1nan cannot be canght by a decoy letler, since not only o distributor but a carriee may handle the de- cfl(y, and either might take it, Ae has been stated, il {n the department wvere watched closely for some time, but the stealing was conducted so wklll- fnlly that it was for & whils impassible (o tell who was dnlnF it. One day tho '‘shadow’ poticed Urose Indifferently prens a letter botween his fin- gers, That wan suliicient to put him under suspl- clon, The wanifestation Indicated that he wanted to know the contents, —whetnee the letter cons talned money. - Severa) times It was noticed that he o pecallar movements, and that he rolledup Y pnp(‘r and put it in hie Huckeu There were undoubtediy letters in its falls, but there was no poritive proof of It. and there was & possibliity of making a fanz pas If ho were arrested, It was necessary to get positise evidence, and this was roccred Thursday, as already ststed in Tuz 'nistNe, when flanchet esw him throw several Jetters under the newspaper befors bim, and then fold 1t up and put it In_his pocket, The dlficulty of working up & casc of this kind with sbsolute .“"cf {o very great, and as the ntmost cantion le coseptial to ‘prevent any of the Post-Ofice em- ployes knowlng what la golng on. ~ Thle case, con- aldering the adroitness of the thief, and the frouble of locating him, was certainly brought toa head In & very short time, Whether recaptured and pun- Ished or not. he is out of the Post-Ofce, and no miore letters will be atolen untll some other em. pluye gets the foolish fdes fnto his head that he can roo and not be detected. THE CRIB. LETTER FROM NI BRAMIALL. 20 the Elitos of The Tridune, Crtcago, March 23,—In your paper of the 18th inst, (Sunday last), it will be rememberod thatI stated that the swaying and jorking motion of tko erib In tho beaviest seas had been fncreased sinco the bailding of the masonry and tower, To satiely mysell In roganl to thls question, some three or four weeks a30 1 went Lo the North Sldo Pamping Works, and had Mr. Cregier's son telegraph oat 10 Mr, Kalstrom st the crib the following guestion: *¢3Mr. Kalatrom, docs the crib sway mora or less mnce tho manonry and tower wers built upon It?" To this question Mr, Kalstrom tolegraplied the followlng reply: **1 think more, sin.™ Thls of, In Mr. Cragin's handwriting, I have In my esslon, and I have not tho lasset doubt that B, trow snawered the inquiry made by me :}lmn‘zh young Creglor, honostly and consclon. oualy. ‘The gentlemen experts who visited the erlb on tho 21at, to examine the same, os appears In the report of thelr examination in “Pux Tiinuxe of the 22d inst., made the following te.nent as tholr final concjusion, to-wit: **As & matter of economy, and 10 sy wear and tear, sl agree that a breakwater somo thirty or forty fect outabde the nd_sarrounding it on its threc unprotected wonld bea s';mnl thlng to have. This might be bullt forthwith,- or within & few years; the sogner Lhe better, This J1 substance {e Just what I recommended to be done In a rensonable course uf time. No inore; noless, But these experte, aftera carefnl oxam- nce tuy urticle was mm!lmod, declare that the **wuoncr it Iv dono the Letter 'y In regard to certaln other statomonts made in tho rapurt of tho visitof Lucss sxperts Lo the crib, 1 hiave deemed It but Just to me, aud the better to put m{wll right In the mutler, t0 procure somo atidavlts bearing upon the case, which I furnish herewith, asd respectfully ask you to publtsh, Gronug B, Bnaxnats. State of Niinnls, Crok Lonn peared betore me, Brice A, Ml conilug (0 iaw, T8 loy A, MILleE, 1 Lity of Clilcago, and 9.~Personally ap- Wha, beloy’ duly a5d say: My naine s o i whtn 8 picasuro party viewlug tho sald crit anc gELting fuTornation FegIrdiag our waigr supniy eys- tem. 8ud thioro hiai s paversation with - ir. wi'ls [n cliurza of sald ‘crio, I au glllflelhlllnl g the stub.lity H"‘ tron driven Into Lo tower LY & recent storin, and were rouriny ea bee: P afrald oftielr Myvs, That the waier cimu Wown b Guigh U cracks made [n tho rao, Tuotice ln'TH Temuye of tie 234 jast au fnierview with 3r. iKalstro touching fommanicatlon of Usore it, Bramual, heatate piee the sail i ¥as uusate’ uleis sayport. Lh n purd S, Ralstzom I mads 1v 0:ay Mr. r. stciients. and to scout the ides thut lig Hals ver expresscd 10 Mr. 1 Buiis, jears for the asfely of nlinsell vr of 1, thierefore, wske tile stateient dader gtnnvath in jasiles to sir. ire il who nuunecd by sald Kalsro sea faisityee [ whia | 1n regund 0 the i, nick A, MiLL Swurn t and subscribed before me this 23d day of Mareh, Ak, WL : Aazuzw ¢, Kxuir, Notary Public, ftate, of, itnots, ook County, 4n~Tel o the sofeuity sjpeared thie " tweuty-third Marei A, . , Jonn A, Crawionl, wha boe tnie duly aworn a3condluk 1o 1aw, Uoth Geuose ahd say: “5 naiie (v Joltis A, Lrawtord, am 43 yeurs of aye, ree alde in Chicago, and am lntorested 1 the tugs plyliy i the river and lake, Late full, won aftor the equi- noc.ial storm had passad, | was on y who vis- o lied yurlake Wonel cpib, During thetime 1 was tlicn ousald erfl | got o a conversation with Ar. Kal- sirum, the Kesper f the criby In polerenca o the effect of utobns upon_the colb, . 3ald o me, at sald time, o crib auak so durtiic great stofma ud actuslly atrald ot their 1 forin o an aigasit, L tonient i i x TR dircetly from sir. Kale hesy: o 0t read with satu LNxof the 244 fust,. a8 coming atromn, Uit e never felt auy fears wheilier of hlsown » safety'or that of sald erlo, aud that wiat Mr, lramual had stated un thas subject was a i and eniiticd to no eredit, . A CEAWYORD. State of lilinola, Cook County, 41.—Persoually ap. pered Vefore, me thls u3d dayof March. A. . 1617, Pcter (Meon, Patrick Crowley, Audrew Andcrsi, Are tiur Meluneys st Jauics Conuell, who belug duly Bwurn Beeordiig tu law, depose and say § A e A iy i Bausuel G, Artinguioll, Asistaut boginees ity of Ch uindes narge and direction of 26, We Wi . Bram| & tuanel crib, arriviog ut lialepast 7 1 the mioroiog, with eseary tools aud Jackiciows {07 raleiuk L6 Tarce Vllxlh‘ over the chamber or wi u i -hole of tie etu al clica. We cotipleted the work sbout 310 the aiteruvot. Durini¢ 1ta prokross wo kaw Alr. Kshirum, who hiad 0 Intros duced to Mr, Drunhall when ws firs catug o o < (e, Kamizun rcy rhiug that ha lied heard of Mg, Druml 1 of the cril 1 with b) K0 over tha cry unt to him the craces aid pla sottled: wid 1, AT(Lur Alafon 3ay L Mr. Ursmhall that bo Gincs that thy scas aud sLOTme wor dowa, Our rucolcetlun of Loty cunrersativa ba dlatiuct. Pam . AXDENWN, ANTHUK MALONEY, Jauxs COXNRLL, Ftate af Hiinols, Cook County, 4.—Psrsonall eared hefure wiy George 1. Uramhall, Putrick Lro ey, atd AFibur Maivaoy, wiio, belog duly “sw Sordiug 10 bums 8114 833, Thud 0u 18 2410 uay of Beptemixel » U, 1n70, while at the erlb, vunu-r-l o Attingatall iay t thy tiinsan Liat wiien L liad dalaued tho uder th yllgnt ba wusi exsluiug erucky t ke Le Cl‘lllh‘ it » (s Kaliiruis sl remarked thay soie ki ;oakwater was put sruund tho cnb ic would belp i, Aud 1, George It. Uramball, 13 addition to the sbuve sistencut: d Rl struw potnted 0gt o e o le cracks aud reaty o she crib, which be Lld pie wero produced by the swaying and workiug of the crib durin) Vereat sborins ou (e luke, i ¥ uf 15 N AL, PATHICK CROWLEY, ATULS MaLOXEY. RELIGIOUS, TUX NOON FEATER-MEETING at Parwell Hall was fairly attendod, mon pre- dominating. . As u preluds, *+O happy dey that fxed my cholce,0n Thee, wy Bavior and my God," was sung, The Rev, Mr. Wood led in prayer. Ho pralsed Gud for another vpportunity of sssembling to- gether~that ile had turued their hearts unto Jlim, and that they were uade to kunow the blessed ox- perieucce—the rollabllity of the Lord God, sud the adaptation of His blvssiogs to the neods of thelr souls, Might the Word be spresd abrosd through. out the whold land! +*Only an srmor-bearer®” was aung by the quar- tette, the sudience joining fu the chorus, Maj. Whittle then resd from tho thirty-firet chapter of Douterouomy sud tbe frel chapter of Joshia, ‘s good fur a1l who came to speak, and those who cama to hear, ** Be strong sud of good courage, I will not leavo thue, I will be with thee. 1 will not fsll thee, I will not forsake theo," Those pecple were liko us, Josbua hed like pas- slons with ourselves, necded extortation. We wery here living In tho tesh, and bad olstacles and afifctions, trisls snd lemptations, and God bruaght out thy wessagu to us. Every promive made in the Dible belonged to the Clrisliag. We were spt to get weak, aud discoursged, and depressed, O that 8l would Jten tu thie voice of tiod! 1f suy sia were commitied it was the wisciable uin of Wnbe- lief, of cowurdics in doing the wurk of God. O that all might be lled with lia spinit to do the warl Mri. Wileon sang **Hold fast tiil I coms," the quartette sandering the chosus. Bome of the converts were then introduced by My. Lattimer, Mr. Jonen sald he bad wandered go far from Chtist {n intemperanco 8rd ain that _he was {ere- coverably lost, ile had tried everything except the Savior to conquer his l[wtllla. bt without avall. He bad nlxnll? pledges In vain, and at one time was 30 bad that ho resolved to take his Mile. Wander. ing Into the temperance-meeting one day, he went away resolving not to come agaln. 1nt the spirit of tiod brought him back, and he fonnd Christ, and tince then his IHFEIIW had gone, and he Dleased God for savin: . Wonld that he had come to Jeana jong before. Mr, Alezander told how he was Ted to drink Scotch whisky and play cards when he was 14 years of nge. He was an occasional drinker for Years, friends pressing report, which, perhaps, might Be worthy of pe- rusal: “‘I'have made an inspection of the premises known as . and wonld_ report ns fol. lows: There are three connecled honses atanding abant thres feet above the gronsd (which ia below strest-grade, with imperfect dra of the tronble has been the choking up onder the bullding, thereby cansing yeaste water, groase, night sall, etc., tobeck ap the sewer and dirchargs from ihe catch-basin (or some ather opéning), averfiowing to a depth of two or three feet the entire under purtion af the bulld: ng. Two dayasince an opening was made In the ewer, Iqt rawn off. There wae left 8 sediment of grease, alc., covering the entire ground, which Is very offanelve. This odor permeaten tho butlding by way of hollow partitions, doors, ete. nnmber of the waste-plpes dis charge on the surfsce of the grovnd. ALD. PRANSONS har decided to Accept the nominailon for the ofica of Alderman tendered him Thursday night, Ile was awskened thatnight about 12 o'clock hy his nomi- nators, and inforned of what ad been done, and he ylelded nt then and there. Iils reasons are that he can see tronble ahead, and it wonld bo 111+ itn when he bad no money. ‘About elzht montha avo, after a spree, he asked Christ toRive hir strength to stop entlrely, and he had no desire now for strong drnk. e had ac- cepted Chrlst, and since hig reformation he had re. newed plenssnt relations with his family and friends.” If any one wonld ask God for strength they wonld be able 10 stand, He asked the pray. ers nlI nl‘lh(:?ré-mnnhlor he poor drunksrds who sung. Siting in bim to ylcld upon the cve thereof, He Mr. e em‘mhsadnnkln ahares with many’ nlherl'nl.hobelle“hul the oMce of excesn, and daring the last five years he had [ Alderman llhlllnfilnlndllnpntm and the nomle struggled, God only knew how, ss 8 man | nations are belng given to men who aro in no wise conld In his own might to stop it. He | ftted -for ihe position, and who have no {n!ned the temperance socletion, and signed | jdeas of the needs of the ¢lty nor of the he pledgo Innumerable lmes, bot to he man who reaponaibility attached T T i IaT (he. ‘dleposal . of 'the ablle finda, Mr. Pearsons s very much afrsld hat a scurrilons ret of men arc Hable to be placed iz the Couneil, and inssmuch as his constituents hiave samuch a8 said to him that they have the same fears, and believe that ho will do what lfes in hin power to mansge the affalrs of the city wisely and well and elevate the office of Alderman of the First Ward, he felt bound 18 yleid Lo the desires of the people. bl it worse. Ite gave Bimseir np aulost. ~ e contd hold no ljnfl tion. 1o was a total wreck, Then he heard hat Chirist conid and would help bim, He went down on his kness. ile didn't know how to prag, and dldn’t know whether Lie said anything or IID‘»' bue hie henrt eald to Chriet ** Oh save me, save," Cheiat did it. 1lo had not drank for five montha, Would all uu{ that he might continua in the stralght path Ul he dled. Mr, Brlnl.lhu irrupressible Yorkshireman, spoke next, lic said he was in purgatory fot eight weeks atter be stopped drinking, - Ile dreamed that SEWER OAS, ‘The Committee on Health and Connty Relstions et Dl b AN e met 1n the City Clerk'n oifico yestetday, and taok fore; and a man came alang and told Wim 19 1t0p, | gp & commanication In regant o sewer.gas and It management from a man named Hughes, who wanted to tey an [nvention on some of the sewers of the city. Tughes_did not appear, and nctlon wan deferred till tho Commissioner of tlealth should consaited. The resoluton Introduced dome time va by Ald. White calling for an Investiza- tion of the chargea made some months ago by Dr. McVickar, of the then Doard of Health., agalnet certain Aldormen, among them Ald. \While, was takon IIP. ‘The Conmlitce considered once before, but as they had no basla to work upon and no one appearing for pronccntion or defense, the Commitice recommended that the resolntion J;Inced onflle. 1t was, however, recommitted, . yesterday no onu sppeared for the prosccntion., d. White was present, and read from an old copy of Tux Trinuxx that Dr, McVickar then sald that Le, White, had once blackmatled the men Londer and Beccher, wha held ecavengee contracts under the city, A eal of talk was In d {n, and Ald. White” produced two aMdavits {rum {he sbove- they had not known arc! lz. and he went inand the gats was shuti and O fiow ho did rejuice. Christ had done so much for him that hecould not tell it all, Mr. Morton sald the oxpericnces showed the wonderful power of the Uosper, They should carry these testimonles out to thoss wha drank. They should not come and look at fthe reformed men as they woald at & menagerie. Nothing but the tove of (lod conld induce sensitive men to ‘make such confcasions, If the Ch ans did not reach ont and save drinking men and women thoy would go ta the bottomless pit. The burden of souls bad not beguo torest npon the Christians’ ris, Jo). Whittle #a}d that a Scandipavian tempers sace mecting was bnln{ eld on the \West Side, and 17200 had signed tho pledge in thelsat twa of three weeks, After a briel prayee by Mr, Lattimer, 1 which he asked God ta be with thom In e strength, and {ocleand and purity ll, tho mervices were closed by singing, ** Hescuo the Perlsting,” A NBW COLLEGE. 7NE REPORMED EPISCOPAL CHURCH leat last likely to 6nd sn abiding-place for its pro- posed grand oniversty. Edward Mariin, Prosident of the Rhlnebeck & Connecticut be An Al named men, setting forth tha nor spoken to Ald. White tlil alter the publication of the charges sforenald, The Alderman therenpon aeked the Cammittea to gubmit & roport exonerat- ing him, and the Committeo will report In sccord. ance with the facts, THE COUNTY-BUILDING. Rallroad, has deeded in trust (o Bsmuel 1 . e Pl ‘Beonett, Gurdon 8, Mabe d"l:u Grand Jury returned two trae bills yester bard, Ssmuel Fallows, Willlam Aldrich, Aunstin Doyle, Clerk of the Crlminal Conrt, was oo the slck st yesterday and confined to his bome. ‘The Warden of the Mebraska Stita Penitentisry took & look through the jsil yesterday, snd s squint at the Pikes, of course. There aro a dozen of more individuale longing for an opportunity to draw 85 o dasy s Suoperin- tendant of the Court.House, They will preastheir claime {n a few days. Chief-Cler's Cnnningham, of the Bheriff's office, who Lis been lald up with rheumatism for several weeks, was able to be out {ulcnh , and in 8 few days expects to take his place at Lis desk, Ex-State's-Attorney Reed had his first case in the Criminal Court yesterday since the expiration of his ofice, Neltlier his vigor nor success has ap- parently abated an fota, His client was acquitted, Commissioners McCaffrey and Cleary called on Pike ot the jall yesterday snd tound tio old gentio- mon at dinner,” Thelr v:sit was one of curiosit Elm:ly. but they broke bread and sipped soup with 1 befors leaving. [ Watkes's contract on the Court-1louss provides that bo“lllzull use swinzing boom derricks, —auch as [ a t the Custom-louss,—and Architect £gan has {saued his edict that tl of Chlcago; and Richard Martin, of Rted ook, N. Y., 100 acres of land, situated in the Town of Lake, sbout onc and o half miles scuthwest of tho Stock-Yarde. The grounds are ~ beantiful and ample, and ara easliy accessible by the Chicago, Lanwille & ¥incenncs, and the Plitsburg, Fort yue & Chicago lailrosds. They ara in 8 quiet and rotired nefenbarhood, and at a low estimate the gift is warth 8100,000 at the present time, soon as 8 permancat bullding 1a put up the erty will be turned over in foe simple to the tees of the University. In regand to the donor, it may be stated that he 15w ma of wealth, o civil englnear of grest akill, who amsssed a fortine by cluse attentlon to his business. The tract that he has civen to the Uni- versity he purchased forty-fve years sgo from the Government ut 31,25 por acre, aud the titls Is per- fect. In rezard to tho eift, thu Appeal. the organ of the ltaformed Kpiscopal Church, for Apeil will wyt We nanounce to our readern the very gratifying tn telltaonce thas fomans ertins Esg ot e ook, Dutchiess County, S rk, ias Just conveyed 1o Trustees, for the beaefit of tus College of Thoolugy of tie Univenlty of the W for the beneyt of such wther Colleges of tho Universi,y as may be located sd: 3 of Jaud just outaldo the finmits of li City of Chicagu. e, Martin hias Lerciofore re- fused ¥20GR for fhoTand. Tho whole brupsrty ez ge1t whatis ecued for tha bulldings, fs - ‘ruse O acent to it, 10 acre: must take the of the unsightly snd iuadoquate thinge al- ciusively o the maintonan 5 Pl ?;lfinuyzn'_x’.“ul.lhe.L"?lflxlvr:'&lfwlu o "l‘_!r:lflv'“h i feainths sl aabiani U utlior Lullegen an | Word waa recelved from the city authoritles yos- L L R A T torday that the conduct of MecNeal & Hon In dig- Tully gaarautee, ging up the street around the Court-ilouse sgunra it 3ty Lo ronhiaed fur i for the planting of guy-posts witliont firet Zetting tutiun of learnlny of tue cantent would not Lo tolerated, The roply went back that In the fulure the contesctors would be mura consldecate, The Democratic_ party, If it was so fnclined, contd make all of ‘ita_nominationa out of - the County Cleck's oflice. Erwin diaack, ove of the deputfes, las no higher smbition just now than ta ‘be & North Blde Conatable, anid Rudolph ubbaum, lnnlhud-nmé has long boen snnvunced aw & candidate for Clty Clork, ~They have mors anxiaty :b;!\‘\;‘—lhn ofiices than cholee sbout the party clects em, 5 Permisslon was yesterdny granted the county authorities by the” Mayor to eroct a board fence around the Court-1louse Bauare on the curb line, on condition thut the county crect a four-foot side: walk on the outside, und winrantey tha city againat all damagvs that may result from the accldental Kiling of porsons In tho Lundling of the Court- House stonie, etc. The county will doubtless cojit the condltivus, and tae fence will be menced Monday, Some membors of the Connty Doard have earned a roputation at ** poker, " and are the dread of il players hereabouts, But it was not known untll & faw evonings ogu that the Board had amony its members u protossional at ten-pins, —Col, Cleary, —and now Fitzgerald knows moro about It thau any one else, 'Tho two met—It was In & bowling- alloy. Tney played, and Fitz led the Colunel about au be docx In 1naking noles at the ** Boord ™ moetings, ‘This wvas fora however, for a00n Fitz was sufiiclont!, to offer 10 wagor & supper for the partyon & This waa what was wanted; the wazer waa madi and Fltz wan badly beaten with cass, Tho supn cust hin $17, 84, and he Lad to borrow the money ta pay tho biil, Walker is not over well pleased with the action of the County Hoard allowlug lua contract to ba changed, 1o docs not 1lko the changes nukgcsted, for they will not meet his wante, 1t 1s proposed to allow hlm U0 per cont of $100, 000 on & quarry ostl- a nations but e it carefully studied tno priag Ao jteformed Kpiscapal Churel, nd watehied fta spirit lnflr!wnlt sud, stier mature doifbaration, has taken riuiit alop W6 liave men ucd, g:nu of the Unitenily, a0 ‘an acknowledg: ment of tuy kreat benefaction they Dave recelved, linve ‘mined tucall the Theolvgfeal Depariment the deter Martin College of Theology. Ve conuratilaio our. injant Chureh upan shis ety &ife, sudexpresy Ia thanke to Mr. Martin_for slowsl. We Jul3 with our brothren in fervent prayers for Uod's bicssiug upon tli generuLs yiver. TUE CITY-HALL, North-Town Collector Tempel yesterday handed into the City Tressurer 85,453 of delinquent taxes of 1676, The Treasurer's recelpta yesterday wero 81,0605 from the Water Departuient, and $2,175 from mils- collaneous sources, Tho Comptroller yesterday received $3,000 from & person wha desires to Invest that amount in time revenus-warrants. J.W. Dorden took ont a permit yesterday to build s one-story carriage.shop, 25x63 foet, on West Lake, near Roboy atreet, The city ycstorday pald ont about $00,000, 835,000 of which canceled aloan for the Come morcial National Bank some montha ago. City- Attorney Tuthill gained another subatanttal victory Thursday for tha city In the case of Mary ‘The wuit was one brought to recover for damages sustainod by o fall op the sidewalk at the cornur of Ceutre svenne and llenry wirect, Ly which fall Mary broke her legr, Blio sucd for $10, + 000, and was uwarded $1560. ‘The now cases of scarlet fever reported yester- n hie has that amount of wurk done, and day wer 2038 Hedg\flck street, 133 {uron, be pald uny more excupt on mate- 112 Hubbard, 00 West Congress, 173 What he wants ts, (o be pald on Barber, U0J Weat Jackson (two cases), 2 Palmer- g2 100 Ontarlo. 114 Xorth May, comar of Thrty. cighith and Uar{baldl streots, and BS Artosian a: No casce of death from the disease were ro- {‘uurd-r- Twelve deaths have occurred | estimates, ho will be ns much at sea as ever, Jlo ek, nxmfluh mfiu:n his w?fi“fi" H );-m‘lllnondny.’ The Committee on Streets and Alleyaof the West | 8nd {0 b abla ta reason the Board info hls way ol Division wet ln {he Clty Clork's OMco yerterday | thinking. ‘Then, ho says, ho will be ready for from timu to timo, and nothing ‘The change proposcd, he says. bridge bim over the present trauble, but In ussry-eathnate: glu will sult him, wal & few months, unlesa he can wet pald on quarry- hle we slternoon, and u:g{defil‘ o recommend o tie :.-ann’; work In esmeat. <l 10 Tepeal e order for ¢ paving ol Slongan sirest, Letween Lake hud Handolph areots ANNOUNCEMENTS, and referred (o thy Law Depsrtments the refor- ences requiring the Weat Division Streat-iallway Company 10 cxtend thelr trucks on Wost Lake strout Lo Central Purk. and the Leavitt stroet cone démnation cases, Home af the friends of the various ssplrants for munitipal oflices ate apreading falso and malicions reports abont the present incuibents, to the end that they msy not be nominated for re-election, The Mayor receives his vhare of the abuse, but pays uo stiention to the slanderous assertions, Hie Honoe has lived so long In the city and kas such an eetnblished reputation that be doce not think it worth while to anewer the eh-rg- made againet him, some of which, especially those promulgated b{ :munl the wvening papers, Sre iransparently victous The Finsnca Committes met yesterday, B. B, Jacobs will conduct tha Bunday-school teachers' meeting to-dsy noon {n Farwell 1all, The Phllosophical Boclety wiil be sddreased this evening by 11, K, Jones, M. D,, of Jackson- ville, on **Motahysics,’ E Miss Susan B, Anthony will lecture Sundsy even+ Ing, atthe Third Unltarian Church on ** Womsn and Temperance,”" Tickets, £3 cents, The regular woekly ullalnnn and soclal meeting of i mvnlln‘ Mel hristian Unlon will be held in the Lible-wosk soom at B o'clock this evoning. Henry Morchouse, the evangeliat, will apeak In ‘Wabosh Avenuo Methodist Church, corner Fous- talked over minor matiors, Among them was teenth ntroet, Suudsy norning. Bubject: **The oy gaw o ampihaiis, el "0 one | G904 haphtrdor of the visducl el Nttle Lill Mr, iMlilogs wants Miuslonsry A mecting of the Woman's Panlfn Boclety of (he M. &, Church of Chicago Dlstrict will be held in Contenary Church st 8 o'ciock this afternoon. Miss Moward will b-w!munt, sud fo- tereating vxerciaos may be sxpected. ucts, wi tocllect, (M7, Dililags sald lile wbout the price ufgus In the West Division after May 1.) ‘The Comimitie also had in band the Peter Downey claiim fur une day's extra service ad scavangor aftur he had been wotified to quit work. ‘The bill s Ny layed st P, 0ot $120; a0 though D ad Moses I, A match game of hand-tall will be played atP. et i e sk Dl o icaks | GBI Sortt o bibrind Bad "Gkt atrests, At p. m, to-morraw, betweon Thomss McRennagud Richard Clark aod Hugh Harrity and John Kyan, SBtakes, 325 a side, A tomperauce-meeting will bu held this ovening #t No, 211 West Madison strect. Dishop Fallows will deliver an addrees, Mra. Dr. McCutlovgh will glve rocitatious, Prof. Snow will preside st the m”u and Mesard, McWade, Barker, and Bmith will afog, which b ys hung over tha! appeared, sud the Cowlites know how 1o sct ‘The Ilealth Department rooms were crowded yes- turdsy morning when the bids for the acavenger woik for 1he coming yoar were opened, wera about u;‘&‘“fl;w‘""’&“ tog prices aaec ranged from §: 50 per' duy. By cutting tho 0 Tt alaticta. the Commivsionet of Hesith thinks tuat bo has vecelved much fower bids than wouldutherwise Lave been reculved, and while soma of the lowest bldd aru wmanlfestly ‘uurchable, Dr. De Wolf fa confident of petting. th _entire’ €ity scavenged for betwoun $40 3nd 830 per day, amount paid last year woy B110 perday. {nu bids will bo submitted to the scrutiny of the Couucil Comunltteo on Health and County Kelatlons, and upon their recommendation the award of 1he cou- tract will probably be made. ©. Hayes, A. 3, Joues, P 8. Daind ©, J. Dowgett, J. L, 'Dounest, and N g -allumnunn«; Dlmlh“ TM"“:::& Vard, —a: rentlenien who somo tline ago N i ol ntriler Farwell abaut a school laim, nelther ou wtill st a loss to ORIMINAY, John Petrl was defore Justice Poote yesterday for tho larceny of some household furniture from Meury Lester. Lo gave bonds of §1,000 for fure ther sppesrance. Willlam Nelson is Jocked up in the Chicago Avonue Statlon charged with the larceny of & number of pigeony, rabbits, chickens, doge, sad other pots from the barn of John L. Yale, in resr of No. 589 LaSalle utreat. Yo bo buile at th 2 Lotlaln ave Justice Ksnfmann yesterdsy held Frank Parions ::" Vi ':'n?«‘ n?-e‘;, -na'u?:{":;:natbouh: :hn'pn-‘g in $300 bail for attempting to defraud Mrs. Loulse bups they would bo williug to advance uiauey | Uslechulmar oat of bosed, by prosauting sa order enougl (6 pay for the bujlding snd the lot—adout | signed John Dickson: and 'fhomas liyan sad William Hurley in 8300 bail to Lho 28th, for the larcuny of lead pipo from an unoccupled bullding on Unrlmulmz 80, 000—aud take thelr yay b tax;uale certiicates of the years 1873 and 1474, ‘The Comptoller havivx' ou baud avout $00, - thoss certificates, and being entirely willing ta_convert e tata cash by tha means Borcin sot forth, was | 5 TArepovencrows newsbore glving the nemes of Willing to aceeds 1o the propasition, but the geus | Heruan were srrested yeaterday by the detaciives tlemen were bealtant nbout closing the sgraswent | (ISR WERS BETRSEGIGNSRRT DY 108, S8 CEIES because of the decluted unwmututlnu\uymul o otice uf the Daily News. A considerable poruon somy of the proviaions of DIl 00, undet whieh | CF (e Dilider was found upou teem wasd Sep nd_ 1sT4—wore | Lured. Two officers from Indlanapolis were ia town yes- terday looklns-baul for tracus of iho thisves who boldly snesked & 9 suoiof modoy out of & rul‘uhlnut hu;k l? thut city lu'n vfi.d:‘usnj. ’rn:-‘ . A great msuvpersons have made complalute | S874Bure are twelve persone is divbe uf - Bl rsir Dierine DAkt Sre uet o hiier E':“",'d:‘m:.i“‘“m‘"" Bono 0f whom bave yet snd glve oub polsonous gases, sic. Huch 8 come bl Ievled. The gentlenien, in thoir ® achool-touse as the spot designated, clded that they ure willing tu make th venture, and wii: sccordingly niake a proposition w0 that €ilect 10 tho Bourd of Educatiu, plaint Laving been tuade Ly 8 realdeust of & certalu Kdward Schick, of No. 154 Chluf.u avenue, was Lauu on Htate street, the Coma'esloner of Healih | beiure Comm:seloner Hoyne yeslerdsy charmged svatoud an lnspestor who made sus following | with staamlug and soaking o2 stampe fi0m smply tlgar hoxes, Mo was held in $1,000 ball to the Rintefet Court. Julian Jackeon was sléo bound overin $1, for pansing a connterfeit GO-cent plece, others being Tound in ble possession. Tharaday evening twvo men nzpllrd for medical treatment to Dr. Farwell, who keeps a droz-store next to the Tivoll, Tbe Doctor condacted the men to s rooms in the back paet of the store, leaving Andrew Olsen (who calle himself ** Mr, Yonson's anitor ) fn the store. A youth stuck his head nt tha door, and told Andrew that he was wanted up-stalts, and 84 xgon 24 1ho stors wa: ft une uarded ‘the yonth nimbly taps the till forall it and makes his escape. No clew B containad— to the thiof, Hercatter, it 15 3a1d, all complainants against mock auction men wwho do not reside in the city ars to ba Jocked np at the Armory nntil the case comes to trial. Forasoften 4a the newspapers have boen called on ncnn“{ to chronicle the arrest of the Tinrton-Van Velzer gang, thoy have not boon stuck once in court, ulvlnF’lu the complainants skipping ont far home rather than wsasto time in swnccunnz. Yesterday James i 8 agal lschiazged, tho complainant, George Ga: Dandee, Ing to put in An appaaran ‘There was a little carving matinee esterday afternoon at the corner of Jackson and offorion streets, of which the police did not hear until the principal participant had made & sure es- caps, Ilisnamois *‘Foxy ' Whalen, and th: antagonist ° Kugene both are villalnons thleves, reled nboat some matter Jet been diruiged, for fear of Imolicatin hemeclves in several West Divislon robheries of recent date, and Dougherty happening to get the Dent of the fight, Whalen drow %ll kiifa and cot hie antagonist's forchead, Inflleting a large wonnd over the right eye. 1lothen ran off, and has not yet baen captured, and small loss {t ls, too, for already Dongherty has aunonnced that ko wifl not rosccute oven thongh he be captured. Tho fne ured boy was attondod by Dr. liart, who says the cut [s not dangeroue. 3 SPIRITUAL SPEOULATION Graln-Operators Trading on Revelations from the Other World—The Prices of Whent Regulated by Vislons, Lucky Num- bers, Eto. Boclal and politics! cconomists have at various times devoted no Uttle sttention to the effect of speculstion on the world's commerce, and to the part performed by the specnlator In handling the sarplus prodanctions of human Industry, while in translt from tho manufacturer to the consnmer, Tho eneculators aro par excellence the middlemen, and have been frequently slluded to {n terms the reverso of complimentary by the producers of the great staples when In mass-meeting assembled they have mot to obtaln relief from some more ar 1oes Imaginary wrongs by the passage of & siring of denunclatory resolatlons, Speculators may be classed as the vulgar do fishes, There Are the big ones and the little ones. The formicr are tho chess-players, and they take for their board not & scctlon, Lut the entlre world, A tamine in Indis, civil war in China, achsnge of ministry In Great Dritaln, grasshoppers ln Min- nesota, anattack on an evanzolist misslonary In Turkey, a Presidential campalgn In the Unlted States,—all are prominent factors for the time being is determining tho curzent and prospective values of tho great staple products of the world, The big speculator regards each one of thess {actors as & plece of moro or less value In the game in which hio (s ongaged. Dut, no matter how ex- pert hamay bo In forming bis combinations and playing his pleces on paper, he can do nothing un- less lie havo the aluewa of trade sa well as of war, e muat be possessed of immenve wealth and en- Joy mn oqually great credit. Athls banker's his nod must be all-potent, Without this wealth and credit he can do nothing. 1o canoot make & move. Dougherty, 1la le like a teneral plannii compalygn withoat men or munitions, e oo lnnmnzul{ versed inail the *ism " of warlare, but without men and moncy bis cnri‘?ltun wlil be ss fruatloss aa rarding @ laat-yeur's bird's-nest, THE LITTLE SPECULATORS— how can they Le diaguosed? They ure men with a ninimum of money, or very fraqiently with none wtall, 'They wee ‘upknown at %, and thelr credit oxtendr 20 further than ¢l ptance of thoir word by one 7 thele own 1o deal, uud that vnly wuen the market | nlongover un cven keel. Tho little » perpetually hones on the vergu of Lis big brother, 1ie reads the papers, ugures oot aftor his own way of thinking the provublatics and possibilities, and, while not eupzaged {8 counting up the loss or profit csused by the decline or advancy of otes eighth, duvoles his entlre energy to find out what iy s dolny. In_ this latter particuiar he big speculutor 8 u operates (o any extent In publle done by proxy, L{e has a larg: to whom e vach dsy gives his orders, sod tt aro vbeyed, The bruker ls n koen-witted feilow of great tact and wondersul reticeuce. He nover re- Yeais his principal, ond, ot trade Is con- suiumated, looks ufter it 'with as much care aait It were s own individual vmpefl{ * The little operator, partlcular(y if his connection with the Bourd of ‘I'rade tw of that quasi character which allows Lilm to strut up and down the curb- stone In front of the Chawber-of Commercs, or tue corridurs, {s & feliow ympoitance in hls own wmind. Like tha aged #ud broken-aown speculator in {yory und pastobusnl, —one of 1 Bow melancholy wrecks who 8go were assoclated witn the % rivor-trude,"'—he frequently boasts of the big dealy ho hus cnninecred, tne nlmoat fabulous for- tunen which st vurious times he had achieved, and 00 nuinerous cornord with which it was his happi- nesa 1o bave beon cunnected, on the **bull v sive. Talk to bin (or 8 moweut conddentistly; dellcatoly allude to that surpassing judgwent, slnost fufailis bie, which once mauy hum 8 ning: quistly suyygest the imbibition of & ** nip " ot Johnny's scrovs the alley; snd thon inslnualngly remark that hie vigws of thie juarket wouid find an attenly will sunch 1t ot you I sich @ volume course of un hoar you will come to the conclusion hat beiny talked to desth ia tho most ingenluus of ail caputal punishinents. 1118 KEABONS FOIL TIE PAITR TITAT 18 IN 1M | Aye, that's the rub. It may e superatition. All baétters on the future possess more or less of that va:uable coulini ve divorsided hiw betung on by an occa- wlonul PI“ againat tbe bank, ho will cipher it out from the combinationd of tigures carvent at the thme as catublteliing market vatues. o hoa his locky B0 has the misguided descendant of Jiannibal, who arcams that 4-11-44 is the bappy combinatlon that will dotermine the nen);zl c‘- drawing, and forthwith rusies round at break- neck speed ta wecurw that ticket, Another s quite likely ta base his prognastica. tions ou the weathor. " Ho examines tho eastern sky the firet thing In the morming. Thero i3, Lo uint, & moaniug in the cloud cumull. Whether ho copies from tbe Runian wootheayor, and watch e dight of birds, hna not yet been accurately us termined, fur your westhor oporator will not i veal the wodus operandl of hile divinatious, Tea orcollos grounds, tisle appesrance lu the cup which cheord and does not Incbriate, are cone qulted with more or lovs frequency by the supe stitloua operator. Tho aching of 8 pet cora, the titillation of a favorite bunion, and tho ftching of tho left noatrit ure alvo reganled us important fac- tors In detormining the transuctions ot the duj. “Thare aro withiout doubt s many desls mada on he steength of BPIRITUAL MANIPRSTATIONS 81 0n any other supupstitious basle, Laet fall, Ex- changu alley and the Tivoll wero dally haunted by & quuwt, inotfensive wan of & very pecullar aud ece ceutrlo Am»unnu. He was invariably dresvod in black, 3 pants, cat after the bagyy atylv of Af+ teen years ago, wers very shiny at tho knces, sud weinkled where iney wero on futhinate terma vn his ill-itting and badiy.polished boots. llo worss laose bLlack frock cos ulnlr on the cullar, well und brushed with scrupulous 148 veat was of a recent cut, and in theisn. the Kentucky editor did not wit] tho “remalndor of the A very st collsr, invariadly looking the worss for one day's wesr, cucompasscd thick, wrinklod teck, sud was ornamentad with & reddlshepruwn kerchlef, which, ub aume thne in {ts carcor, ad done duty asa wipe, Surrounding the discordang togxery was & head covered with s whock of towy aburn” hale, whicli struggled to cu- cape from a uayless slik e, 1ils eyes were kecn and plercing, and furitively peored out from bo- Dind o pair of bushy eyobrows, ‘e nasal append- sye woro s Lulbous appearauce, sud bis chin was oruamented with 8 re qeling beard, 1l was & miediun, —a commerclal mathewstical medinm, — s mnsn skilied in fyur lls vibrated between 1he curh und the *4ic) in the Tivoll, ilis foresvelng powerv, it was evideut, were fraquensly culled juto requlsition. Quitas nunber of thy cuchstoue operutors wers his clionts, snd for a while hu wuy tolerably successful in his prognosti- cations, Luck favored him atthe start, aud bis clicnle wers Iupp{. Butit was o ratlun, 1ils provhecles turned oat vain deluslons; his customars stuck untu tho last,—that ls, they played according to hls advice untll thuy jolned the larlous company uf the bunkrupts, Tasn tho me- Klobs foand his accupation gone, and the places that unce knew him pow kuow bim no mora for- ever, 11 Dit. HOATOON, & roligio-med!co-philosophical searcher after the wmysteries of the future truth, and at one time & fricnd of the lamented Joucs, fura whils did & loud-ofiice businoss in (umuhlni 1ho course of whoat and corn markets fur the beueit of 8 large number of rural apeculators, who mor- fiud LeiE Torons and other properey to uporat b v, Tho Doctor chargcd s fesuf ’2 for consultation. Wnaunever divinations mads monvy fur bile clionts,” It was generally thulr cus- tom (o send him a gouceur of 3\0 or $23. The Doctor, howaver, was luws sbruwd thau $ho niost of bis professiunal breturen. lle specuistsd ou the ;l‘:lnulhln! bls own Vldtlul‘l:, snd got lefs, So dld country currespondents; AGother, medlus, who did a Sourishing business amoug the curbetoue aperaturs, confessed Lo ooe of his victims that be was iu confddeutisl communi- catlon with tho aplrits of John Law, ‘Yontl, Jacob John Jacob Astor, toe foundue of the bouuss of KRotuschild, und ulbirluus-dlwucd fingu- clera, who In thoir day wore operators, snd Lave' nover sincu beou surpasead. Lo churyod s moath for his revelations feuin the aplrit-lao and the burned wanuer 1 whlch Lo materlylize his trance dreauis iuto gresnbacks was unli equaled by tho Now York boy who fuctively sald pocket- fl-l:mwu 0 too-cunfding Uranzers. Oac uperator, Whose mulden pawe suggests that of & greas roliglous refurmier, boted Sho teadasce Uk b 3" purileipaied “the Migut pre: whle pal Dight " pre- As shese in & greal measurs de- e worn at the elbows, eare. of short du- vious, ended on the conditlon of his stomach lie lay previous, there {s an oxcallent opportanity far the psychologlst to determine the relations ex- Ioting between the depressing Inflaence of mince le snd hard elder, and & drap of four or five cents n **June corn,” thongh itmay bo sdmitted that ome cosnection batween the nightiare there | and ¢ whote name is not remotel, Napeolonle e Impressions ol pot bate, ™ AN OUTSIDN OPERATOR, s wite, connected with the culates almost entirely on the who_cisime "to read the commereial fature by combining hietorleal events as detailed ina pstent medicine almanac, the zodiacal signs numbers, elc.mfllle system, ~and ), the moon's phases, golden fo a firm whenever It bellever 1n does not nuceecd attributes the fallure to iy hical erears, which of necessily Invalidate np""p tatfons, Hlory oh the B 8o+ b 8he s freqe AN et oard, and wat L d ** bears " with as great carnest- neasas the commanding General does the opera- tions of the opposing army, iere are, 10 Taeans, bowéyer, of _fathoming the extent to which the aid of departed voked to shed light on the futare of the Interview the membars, a1l tell you that they have heard tell of snch bac 1t [a all from the outalde, the rarsl apecals markets, spirits {a In. roduce ey will thines, 2ad ] or the curbstons_man, who fs siways trying o eall Lankraptcy smool A notorious fema! atated that a well-known riiroad the taro. 1t \e, Howover, s well-known fact that & late prominent frm found the road to ed by the scductive prom! fortune-teller; and it | of no de official in an & Joining State, by tonfiding too much in the deln- sive hopea of another *'seventh daoghter, with n canl, " was 2o eftactonily cleaned oot th own baggageman would bave found it impossible to Another strong operator, of smash his trank. thiree or four years ago, bucked it for all born l‘thh e was ‘worth against a corn corner, and found hiwmeell from consunting tobe made the dupo of aa an acconiplished sharper as ever preyea on the cred: Conserv ulity of msnkind. e ————— THE MATHUSHEK PIANO, Anotherand s slngnlarly strong testimonlsl to the excellence of tho Mathushek plano la found n the following letter from Mr, Walson, of Watson's atory of Musle: ‘iQ@enrieMen: Taving heard and read a good deal abont the Mathoshek plancs, Icame to the conclusion that * whe {here was so much smoke there must suraly be soma fire, * **Friends and strangers wers contipually seking me what [ thought of the Colibrl Planos, 1 fioally determined to make & thorough Investization of thelr pe cullar merlts. I must admit that I had serjous misgivings as to the result, as T had been tanght to bellove, with many other musicisns, that only such firms as Chickering, Stelnwa; & few others, were really capable of manufactur- iog frst-class planos, A short time previous to my recent vlalt to Norway, with my friend Olo Bull, T performed at & concert in tho Everott Ttooms. A niece of mine (Miss Anne A. Watson) waa the plano sololst, and, & fow days previous to the concert weo very naturally inquired what plano would ba used npon the occaslon; we soon ascor- talned that one of your orchestral planos ha selected, been Now, thought 1, this will afford riie an excellent opportunity to test the very plana [ have 0 long doalred to bear, **The concart opened with Rossini's beautiful overture to *Bemiramide," arranged for plano and violln, Asour rohcarsal bad tsken place at my muslc rooms, Thad not heard & sound from your plana untll the evenlnzaf the cancert, **Befora the overture was finished, 1had declded that a great revolution Aad deen effected In planc- making—the beautifal tono and wonderfal equatity throughont Its whole compass captivated me at once; and although the *Everett Rooms®ara ex- ceedingly doficlent In thelr constructlon, In polnt of musleal acoustics, seversl prominent masical artists prosent ac rad me that ‘the most dellcate passages execated upon your Instrument were foctly distinct in overy part of the hall. Bince the date of the concort fAe MatAushek plano Aas been iy favorlte, *4Ole Duil remarked & short time since, while examinlog the cquallzed scale, *that it would romedy tho great ovil that bad been the causeof #0 many fallures In constructing p! 08 by tho con- tinual drawing of many thousand ponnds welght upon part of the {ustrument; this continual strain from a given part causcs the pianos made upou ordinary principles to become comparatively worth- lesain & fow years, while your new and aclentldc Improvement of the equaiizing scals venders it actually an {mpoasibility for yoar planos to becomo sirained or warped fn any way.’ odlous,’ but I do not besitats to say that abek planos are undoubtrdy the miost traments made. Exuerience has tanght reliabls *Comparlsons mo that & porson purchasing s plano should ask themuelves the quostion before selecting one, ‘Where can I porchese an instrument which will sound well after ton yoars®' use? Planos may have B charm when we first hesr them, but in a few months they wil begin to show thelr weak points, ears st the farthort become more Ik the tnkliog of 8 cracked cow-bell than & musfeal instrument. I fruly belleve that tha llnllnlhek‘pllum will last & ll’ll jatant when this instrument will take @ lead of every other now In"un, andins 18 not (8 the I yours, ———— ALL THE EXQUISITE SHADES IN HAIR can be found at Mra, Thompson's, 210, Wabash canple of 7 di ime, aod the day Reapectlull e Wikoht avenue. Bhe has eray-hair switches that every lady who sy envies her the possession of. ————— Credulity of the Russlan Pensantry, Of thy fgnorant credulity of the Russlan casautry I might relate many corious Wlustra- fona. awaken he most absurd canaternation throughout & whole district. One of tho most comnnon T thia kind Is that & female conscription to take place. About the time of the TN0ra sometimes ris of s about Duku of Edluburg's marriage this roport was speclall; frequent, A large number of young dm m:r‘!n 1o ba acat, it was sald, to ‘Why the ship was to England In'n red ship, inted ved, and whot was to bo done with the Russian maldens when they arrived at thelr destination, I never suc- ceeded In discovering. Pertiaps it was that the cople confounded Queen Victorla with the Ing of Dahomey, or laagined that wo wero atout to adopt that potentate’s peculiar mill tary organization or pervapa it was, as one t expl Bosod that becn vorrected by » landed ouce met, and from whom I learncd that_sbout ained, simply Yecause it was sup- g‘?‘ there were' vory ngland, This false conception might have few women in roprietor whom I one-third tha entlre population of the Britlah Isles was composed ol unfortunate splasters condemued to celibacy by the paucity of the male pnpulltlom—.llcz&lzm uwui ¥ —— A ¥emale Physlician 'l:.l(ll » Prize at Hare vards Proel The medical facult offercd last year the esaay on ** The Question of The lows bered, had nfl:vlam}ly receivin of Parl wuriat{ons of the at diffcrent pe: to be comnpetl; duates of -na’n\pulml school were al- rs for tho prize, nd 300 popers were olfered for examinatlon, uot, however, any masculiue contestant who carrled off thie houors, fur the prize was wou by Mra. Dr, Putnam-~Jacobs, who, It will be remeni- galned a similar triumph, al from the medival faculty Dr, . Putnamn-~Jacobl's casay hias excited so much luterest, both ou ac count of the subject on which it treats and the skillful presentaiion of the thene, that it will soon bo published, Its value will be fucreased by the additlon of reports of man and experiments by the author, and fac slmiles ol QI lphygmugnlrhm drawipgs, shuwiug the ulse In different patients, and In relatlon to the nervous & gald me. ¥ asthe. prize, condltion. ———— A Dog that Can Speak Beveral Words. Shrevepurt Thuies. There 1s a gentlensn In toxo selling book which ho calls the * Callfurnia C The mavner in which bo secures an sudlence novel and highly futeresting, jous spaulel dog which ha addresses a yery »i i un%u;gu)u wero & 1nos 1o has taught the dumb antmal talk, and, In fact, it is clsiined Lo van articulate stveral wonls distinct enough to be underatood. llois certainly the most of the brute creation that we have ever seen. DEATHS, PHINNEY—~AL Wi W. Phil 'hinney, MARTIN-On t., of scariet fev Usarge U. 804 20 dav WEBER. 35“"‘ War sahlogtwn, D, C,, « of scarlet fover, Carsle, rn\luzon daugbter 0'2;"{.. 'Haq., of thix city. av., March 24, atdp. m, th Vil delphia Sud” McGregor, Tows, papers pluass ¢ CURRIGAN—March 22. Edward Nn?.’{d:nce. 81 Lurraes- O vy LEAL—Ia *Los Al 1871, Dr. Dlinols, 4 mol 107 Weel . o 5t dtephew's Church, ot il 3 0pY- J. M. unice Drul usel t his uthd. The {aneral will tske place from bis resldence, Bunday, st 11:30 o'clock, theace to Calvary by care -at. rienda of tlie faull aad P New York dence Journal., of Harvard University oylston prize for the best wl& nflm?' Wlu;l ;hehnn; , Warrea Grelg, Infant son o ind Julis ¥, Mastin, sged 15 months March 23, of Inflammation of the ren, beloved sonof Willlsia W. and T, ber. Funsral from thelr realdance, 148 South Park- L., aged 78 years. Il(\ulu Fob 12, a), formerly of Bement, 2" Now York papers plesse copy. DRULINER~March 18, st 451 Booth Clark-st., of scariet fover, Kbods., David L. and B PAKSSLER—OF iafisunistion of the braln, on Tharsday, M. Iadiaua-sl., Loule Fasasler, 8r., aged 57 years sud est for Women, 1t was analyses ttle ulator,' 1o has with Lis learned lndividual, almoat how Lo nstructive cimen March Cal., 11 years, dsughter of oaldence, 197 Weat favited. puid papers plense MEDICALS To CONSUMPTIVES INVALIDS. WINOCHESTER'S HYPOIAOSPHITE OF LIME AND SODA will promptly an 4 radically care consamption énd absolutely prevent its davelopdment In all cases of Prod! or threatoned attaok, For WEA CAROXIC DRONCINTIH, GENERAL Haposition X LUNGS, DEBILITY, NERVOUS PROSTRATION, DYRPEPSIA or INDI. GRSTION, LOSS OF VIGOR and APPETITE, and 811 dlneanes arining from POVERTY OF THENLOOD, ‘WINOHESTEN'S HYPOPIOSPHITE oF LIME AND SODA 18 A 8PECIFIC, being anee qualod ae & FITALIZING TONIC, and BRAIN, NERVE, and BLOOD FOOD. Price, 81 and 83 ver bottle. Prepared only by WINOHESTER & 00, Chemiste, Bold by Druggists. 86 John.at., New York. AUCTION SALES. , By G. P, GORE & CO, 08 and 70 Wabash-av, REGULAR TRADE SALE DRY GOODS, Tasday, March 27, 9:30 a1 Please note the following list SPECIALTIES. IN THE LINE CASSIMERES. maried quaiities. W for tht I T AEE ™ wa bare 1a-siore to-daT Two Hundred Dleecs, m;mm LINE AI';.E'AOAB. i jor amortment. n'.'r‘f\f‘r ARG nlve T tare. tardar’ Cae itundred Pleces. mi"l‘ W f’m Ed[%'.l'lfl ANE Cats: forin ale N HUNDID DOZRN: We. bace n atard to-day Five Hunired Dozan. oode, Double 1ai Lipen @ ico and Huck} Cotton Good: k. Beotch 1. Senednnd Diown: fows: We annuvunce for thissale TWO BUNDRED DUZ BN Ve liave thiore to-ay Five liunired Doren. IN THE LINE TABLE Bleachod and Unbleazhed, ive, Damask And Turkes tilndale FIFFY TIEC day Two lunired Pleces. IN THE LINE ORABHES. eotch Red. LIN ENS, Loom, Loom e announce 1o . Wo have ,in ators to Linen snd Cutton, We aunaunca for thia st ¥xlel§.l:‘ilkl)ul'fl‘.uu. Vet fave Thires Bundred IN THE LINE SUSPENDERS. Asupertorshowing Men's and announce TWO HUND! ZEN, Loye' Bizes, We We litveln store Otie Thousand Duzen and more In transit. m‘;rnn LINE QUILTS. ntown and Jucquard. e u. Wo hava them, AS) IN THE LINE HDKFS, have Liireo times the quai Double ed and Colored,- We announcs FiVa Thresd, Wae announce TWO HUNDRED DOZEN, We quantity. IN THE LINE CUTLERY. ‘Table Knivos snd Forks, Facket Cutiery, Carvers an'l Forks, Sutcher 5 ‘e have (n stors One and more In teanait, IN THE LINE HOSIERY, Rnives. We announi liundred Grom ca FIFTY ONK THOUSAND LOZKY In store and One Theu- sand Dozon more in transit fOr th QGENTS UNDERWEAR, LADIES' UND) ERWEAR, GENTS DRESSSAIRIS, CH£VIOT BHIRTS, COTTONADES, JEANS, WIIPS, NOTIINS, | IN THE LINE OARPET QN";%I.“\."%‘W“N‘ Claln_Ingral 3 trien, {RrouEhOUE. ail Bounce kTE P HOLLS We are. Wool o e 8. Wa have i store One e Jlundred and F!fty, ani a4 many more {n traos Inthe LINE FLOOR OIL CLOTHS. e haveamock ON¥. HUSDAKD VILCRS, more or lesa, ol €, susorted widthe, We hily Imperfec Illfl‘:hll lllu’llwr:l atthissale, Examingtbem. BANKRUPTCY. A Migoollanoous Btock at 4:30 PM EMBROIDERIES, At a2 eatly day, the entire ling pean manufacturer. Fi now |a store &) n ederlug eattro Inte, e ‘This wil] o positive dal week fram ta-i T apd more {a Lesui U oh ai nf o thil speciaity ever shown in this city. 16 0f buth couritry andcity merchantaly 1othisasie. A superb {ing 6f Nottingnam Neto {imesn conjuiction. \s expect to bo abie 10 eanai o for thisoffariug in these columns vae Jio. r, aonE & c0., Auctioncers. On Saturday, March 24, at 9:30 o'clock. COrookery, China, Glassware, and Rogors’ No. 1 Platod Oastors, 8poons, Knives and Forks, ‘The Batire 8tock of s Dealer. FURNITURE. $10,000 Stock of Furniture, OF EVERY DESCHIPTION, mel%lylu of Parlor and _Chember, Borini et Estentlon aod A e, b Wire bprings. lodst oy sod ofice Desks, Lrusael By ELISON, POMEROY Purn) Futalture, Scaen, Lounger, Botas, Chalre ad rchus, Ahow Casce, Farior s and Wost CArpeta: ORE & CO., Auctloneers. & CO, Auctioneers, 84and 86 jlandoiph-at. AT 388 WEST LAKE-ST, (Up Btatrs), SATUBDAY MORNING, Mareh %4, at 10 0'Clock, We will sell st AUCTION t! 2 nteats Donrding. A R BravEL Yiouse=13 {tooma—~BRNKTS HING, BT iKpniaknaTOR, “fi%i‘"{’tbvfl'a" SEBDiNG: JON ROY & CO. Auctioneers. Regulor Saturday Furniture BATURDA' 118 80d 120 Wabaa Dookeases, Showeases, &o., &c. By WM. MOOREHOUSE stock of new and second-hane amber, Library, Iiall, Dl::‘ Parlor, Chi and Uttice Furniturs, Carpets, large Iot of mivEullaneo Al On By WM. A. BUTTERS & €0, Auctioneers, 118 & 120 Wabaah-AY. BUTTERS & CO.8 Sals, March 34, at 0130 5. m., at thelr Anetlon {oowns, heav, Parlor and Chamber Sets, Carpets, Pianos, & C0., Auctloneers, 274 and 270 East Msdlson-st. ‘Wo shall ssll this 8, m. at 10 o'clock a lsrge Turniture and Hhéu§ehulil Goois. Ing-Roow, ood! Sold by all leadly JETTINE. s, gant new Singer Bawing Machine. VANILLA OIIOOOIAA'Eflo MAILLARD'S VANILLA CIOCOLATE, BREAXIAST, LUNOH, and TRAVELXRS, Defles all Honest Competition. Grocers, JETTINE For Ladies’ Sth.,A CONFEOTIUNERY, GAND tioner, Chlcava CELEBRATED throughout the Unlon--exprassod to rte, 1D aud upwa: 40, 80c ». Address Bl oo e "R HAIR GOOD HAIR ~FOLITICAS TENTE WARD. The 111 be ting of the Tenth Ward ero wi 8, Taedng o fhe Teoth 8 B'cynbucuclnh thls svening, 8¢ L_ANNOUNOEMENED. b Labe