Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 1, 1877, Page 8

THE CHICAGO. TRIBUNE: SUNDAY APRIL 1. 1877—SIXTEEN PAGES. ened of his regard for her legal ability and professional three months Touse of Correction: James B Lawrence snd William Wil-on, conidence game, THE CITY. GENERAL NEWS. The Philosophical Society was addressed last Dight by Mre. Amelia J. Hathaway. The tempe-nture yesterday, as observed by Munasse, optician, §8 Madiron street (TRIBUNE Buld.ng), wae: AtSa. m., 42 degrees; 102 m.. 46: 12 m., 30; 3 p. m., 55: 8p. m., 61. Barom. eteratSa. m., 29.92; 8 p. m.. 29, The country editor, with the shortsizhtedness of bis race, wiil next week dectine to take cordwood 10: iy valuable paper, and ssont Jan. 10, 1578, wnen bis rtock of exchanges, original poetry, and Leut O.fice reports has ran oat, he wili be sorry ihat he did g0, Frigay evening, Mrs. James Farley, 50 years of e, resuting at No. 83 North Jeferson etreet, was sscordentalty run down at tae Jederdon street Ccoss- §u5 by an Jncoming passen ser-tain on tne Milwau- Lot & St Panl sadoad. Fortunateiy, enouga she ercaped with 8 bratsed shouicer and a sprained suke. i The Ivy Dramatic Ciub gave the drama of +Muud's seril ™ at the Ellis Avenue Muwic {lall on Frday evenng. 1 he hoise was one of the larzest ever seen in tue hall, fally 50J persons beng pres- ent. 2hedrama waé not_performed as well s the vy Cluv nsuaily bring out their playe, one of the Tuembers giving out, 0 one of the parts nad to be Tead. Lentis over. and the common law sustaine any boarderwho gets up bis back an.l skips out without go.ng through,the formalities of giving a week's nu- Tice or paying his board, whea il appeard that s Jendiady has tned 1o nng n pic<ed-up coatish on hiin more than twice between Saturdays, that ie tu eay, for dinner vn Friday, and once at preasfustin the beginninz of the w, , ¢ Nothing was done yesterday In reard to Ea ‘bound freight-rut: The General Freigit Agzents of the roads leaqing Eaet from this city bild a mveling yesteraay afterncon at the odice of the Lane shore & Michigan Southern Railroad, Lut after a sho.t consultation it was decided to defer uction until Monday, as it transpired that the Pres- idunts of the trunk lines were holding u wneetinZ in New York to decide upon sume plan of actizn by ‘which an in indiecriminate slanghtering of the rates can pe avoided. The Finance Committee of the County Roard yesterday agreed to_recommend o the Lonrd tr:at Tae $16,000 1 ontstanding orers nst tae uilding Fund, held by I'.'J. Sexton, should bear intercwt at the rate of 7 per cent from the date of tair issuc, there teing no woney fa this fund w.td which topay them. It 8lx0 u.reed to recommend 1hat$10,000 of the back taxes of 1875 be ket anide 10 meel the oriers azuinst ae fond. ‘The cateis now upen to others holding orders, and they wili Qunbtiess strive to take advantage of it A nuwber of proerty-owners intercsted fu the borld.ng of the Lawnaale Hors lway on Orden ¥venie met yestendsy afternoon ut the corner uf Zasalie and Monroe streels io listen 10 the report of 2 committee who reporied bids showing the rupable cust of the coustructiun. of the roud. fhosc present_volunteered 1o tuke the responsi- Liiaty of securing part of tue neces-a:y funds, and 1 commitiee was uppoiuted to =olicit sudscrplions. 1f the wial zmount can be ruwed the road will provably be built withm two months. A special meeting of the West Side Park Com- miissioners was held yesterdsy mo:ming. Clark L pe. i resident, in the'chair. The Finance Com- Yutlee reported that paper dwounting to some 04,000 would matare 1n a few duye, and, a¢ there Were 1o funds on hund to meet i, the Board - strtcted the Comuitee 10 make a temporary loan of 2.0, 000 10 Take it up. ‘Ihe wame Committee re- urted that they had resolved to make a thorough uverbauling of the books and accounts, and tud -zaged Mr. Mechelue, a professional accountant, 1o 2id in 1be investigation. ‘The lioard coucurred iu the achon of the Comuittee, and adjourncd. The Rev. Dr. Charles D. Helmer, formerly of the Union Park Congregational Courch, was in- stulled 03 the pastor of the Tompkins Avenue (Lrooklyn) Conzvegational Church W euncsday last in thut cty. The xev. Dr. Budinjios. of the Church of the Pizrime, refu-ed 1o participate m tle Couac.], 88 he dechned 10 sit with tfensy Ward Beecler, who conducted the minstion. Mr. Leecher preachied the evening sermon, the Kev. H. 2. Stores wade the charge to the pastor, the Rev. A.J. Lyman extended the rizhc band of fellow- etip. and the lev, Dr. Scadder delivered the l\ lace were appointed a Committec to draft 8 set of it was, the bulledn in the whatever. everance, John: sociation existed. Al Board room was of no Mesers. Dickensou, St arks. ¢ e re ot \r. Larrmie. a Committee, con- sisting of Messrs. Sykes, jDickenson, and Kingman, o Sofmted 1o wait on the rallronds and endes'| vor to secure 8 change in the classification of rates on timothy. The Chairman was added to the Com- mlu;:ee rs. J. W. Sykes, B. Fowler, and R. S, Wal- s, and others les for the Associat:on. An adjournment was taken for one week. A BARREEPER'S TRIUMPH OVER A DEAD-BEAT. A sad-vyed old man, meanly clad and wearing a cardinal nose cut very full at the tip, called inata West_Side saloon early yesterdsy momnng. und told the barizecper to han{ him d wn the ten-cent waisky. The bareeper had nis suspicions of the 43 no guilty nulr's general appearance, uut there tremor 12 his voice or abashed dru, st the crit cal momeat, -0 ne gaessed hie cond rick it Tae old mun fhled the tumbier brim-fuil and of. *-Well. you've gut nerve!" sarcastic- ed the ba:lzevper, 2 he replaced the bot- " The old man, with an air of confilence, i cket—vainly. **Nade 2 mistace. ” he aid to hunseif, cheerfwily, and be tricd tne oiher one with equal lace of wuc- ceds. *-ilurry up, muster man?” exclumed the harkeeper, as the old man, with a vis.ble elon: tion of countenance, feit in lis watch-pockel, turned it msive vul, and recovered tne cud of 4 match, eome flud, und Lwo newspaper ECrape. “*1ve got a dime somewhere bere, but where in . thander— " aid the ol man, mustogly, coniinu- ing lis fraitiess researches into the domestic econ- ouny of his clotnng, while all the while his face kiept getting JunZer ¥nd longer, hke thatof a e ocrat dur.ng the various stepsof the count. **Se¢ here,”. finaily said the exasperated burkeeper, “Tihat's too thin: its played out; itp n. .5 fork over that ten cents in woouta guarter of i minwte, or clee IlI—" **Youll woatr™ ans. jously queried the custemers **not kick me out? You nurely woulan ¢ raise your f00t aguinst 4 poor man lise wme, save ii tue way of kindness: c0, " repied the sl:nger of gin, **but il callin an ollicer and bave yoa arrested for obtaining Whisky under false pretemses, sl thirs from two to seven years at dJoliet. aund no Leverldge to pardon you out. Now band eut that dhne, 2 ssDou't call u pohiceman, don ™ plead. ¢d the old man piteously, busst.ng intv tears and sitting down on_xn_eapty beer-se to vull ofl biy oot: *1've got sume money in my sock,” and he estrieated thence a creased $10 bill, < Here are the savings of lifetine, " he sand; *“Iwanted 10 save up epough moncy 10-take me Eimiry. N. Y., but take it, take it 3 old scoundrel," said the barkeepe to beat the boose with a reg < 11i)s and_Sub-Treasury m your buots, | Pretended you badu't sny money! Yuhl youout anynow. ilee!” and s change on the coun take, and get oat of tus.' ‘ou will yet owu that you are mistakez in ‘laintively waimpesed the old man.” = Will Fougit, or wont your' seiled the varkeeper, Catclnne up o 0ang-starter, and the old man in nortal terror shnnied out. | When the boss came in about three noGrs later, ine discovesy was made Lot the b)) was bad, and subscquent inquiries ehowed that the old man had ranz e e.ght utaers on the visiant barkeepers of the' same’ ward the same worning. S TWO ~OULS WITIl BUT A SINGLE THOUGHT.” A beutiful girl on Pari aveade was receaily marriea W toe husband of her caoice, with wiom xne became ncquiinted in @ euliciently romantic Wunnes, She cousumes twenty-cignt periodicals every month, devoting her whole tidie to the puz- Aments and 175ing 1o get the answess to 5. aaairams, riddles, conun- and dismond words, ue- capitations, hidceu proveras, transposiiions, enig- 1us, andotier fooms of insanity thore displiy- ed. 'Sue has boen at the Lusiness ever s.ute quare She was 11 veurs old. and in the ten yeurs wiven fo this fasciuating pursmit she L3, atap expense for_tie, DUsLdZe-stamps, poper, and perioutcals of 57,63, obtaitied a sohid iiton Jevwelry get of diamonds unl pearis valued by co.u- Petent jewelers ut 1813 or L+ cents, a prize chromo of *-Solowou in Mis Givry, ™ sl & dve-cent phal of cheap perfamery. uut these waterial reconds of gens a0l inostry dw.ndle _into insigntcance Deside the fame she has wou over her signature of **Mafilda Moshbead, " which is fsuliar £3 8 house— Nold word in the months of almoet evers Americun fawi 1zzles. Nearly two yearsu v ahe first voserved Lt wilerever her nome appeared in the -rolt of nonur™ of peopie who haa guessed the answers to the several puccles it was inv. bly preceded by thatof -*Murcus Mooncalf.” appeared to possess remarkably Identical tastes, for be nmever guesseda couundram the answer of chorge o the people, the Kev. Dr. Hlelmer pro- nouncing the benediction. Tivelve more lots which once. belonged 10, S. Hayes, but waich that yenticman was compelled to mortzage when bis Ansncial trousles came thick upoD bit, were s0id yesterday under a trust-deed by liovert W. Hymau. Jr., Trustee. Nine o1 these 16ts, un which tuere was a mortzage of $2.000 each, and une for which 32,150 was bid, are on what is Lnown as Alr. Hages” Atbor ilace property. Of two otuers on Carroll avenue one brought $1,000 and tue other 33,000. They were all 8sld forthe wwount of the mortgages, and were bouzht in by the mortgaces, Messre, Heury A. Burlinz, Abner H. Davis, and £dward D. AMandell, of Barling & Davis, New Yors. _Last week & young man, who is stronger finan- cialiy than he 18 mentally, surprieed his friends by wedidng a stikingy handsvme soung widow. Nobody knew exactly wno =he was or where she came from, and Juring the past year she hud con- eumed znd thrown o,erboaru five devoted luvers. who. throash her passion for jewelry, camel s-hair stawls. ctc., had not been able to etand the pressure of her sociely. 1Lis friends naturaly re- monstrated with hun” on “his seiection of alife- partper, aud tried 10 maike him understand that 1be reeult of the n inge cuuld not fali to be un- happy. °*Precisely,” said he, with a_ctiuckle; **{ know all abont “it. Those other fellows got £pouny un he married Ler 50 a8 W keep Ler from ruining me Willie Rider left hisbome in Evanston Friday morning to go to echuol g5 usual, but lus not been Been since, ~AD ngu.ry at the cchuol revesled thut he had not been thére, and 43 the long hours of the stormy nigat wore on and no tidings of hm could Le learned by his anxious parents, their feclings con be fusgined, for, wnsther hie has met with some actident, wunlered off on the cazs, or ‘Veen enticed by scoundrels to Chicago, his fate 15 sl i donlit. ~ He s 13 years old, stim, and ratn- ernmall for uis uge, of 8 talkative turn, sud very intelligent, though totally unacquainted wi.h city life. A diligent search for Lim by his father and the police hus been hitherto unenccessful, and any news aboat brawill be gratefn Iy received by his fowly and friends. Address Room 19, Uamion Bullding. The final meeting of the Governing Committee of the Provision, Gran, and Stock Exciange was heid Sesterday ufternoun. Mest of the business brouzht before the Committee was of 8 private uuwnre. The Treasurer reported that the Lalance gu hund, after ailuwing for expenses, «ic., wos s . " Atter the adjournment of the meeting & caucns waw beld, and the following nounnation uf scason. otlicers was made for the comin; The eicction takes place Monday, Aoril 4 p. m.: President, W. N Branard. Previueny, P, P. Oldershaws dent. J. H. Wrenn; Directors, e, o v Ll AL Burt, C. B. i‘ope, Champlis Charles- L. Hutcuinson, A. G. Hoazland, C. Hummond, W. Mcticnry, B. L. Jones, A. Pool, 20d D. E. Sibley; Com.utteé of Atbitration, J. Van lawageu. D. G. Brown, S. B. Webber, J. Ro- gau. A. U, Slaachter, 4. W. Rumeey, J. W, Pres- ton, E. A. Dnver, George C. Lall. . The other day 8 pror man ssked 3 stranger on Cla K street for tae love of Heaven to zive him 3 nickel, a8 be and s cleven chiidren, all of whom were inarms, were starviny for bread. But the stranger said to Lim brusauely: ** My g00d feliow, that's too tlun. You want that S whisky with. ~ Be honest, now. Don't man wiid he did. ** That's r.obt. truth. Honesty s the best puli " replied the stauger. *1%wouid give you the mickel ouly you tr.ed to decelve me at the 6ret, and I could not vay# tell the wnich she bad failea to fnd, while whenever ¢he solved a puzzle xo 'did he. When she produced ber mmortal pazzle: **1mn cowposed o letters. My 1, 54, 174, 24l 258 18 3 favosite female maue, ‘ete.” **Marcus the only reader of tne Kalamazoo whose Solutior, was correct, f.id s never-to-be-forgutten proposition, ** sy Last, my Middie 1s my dot3, my Whole is my Neither, " was enunciated, she was the ouly subscriber to the Ush<osh Grasshopper taat found out the answer. Thelr curf.sity thus excited, they, tarough tie editor of the Huron fog- i¥awh= Tub. opened o correspondence last September, which ended a fow days 820 in their marriaze! ‘Thes epent their honeymoon 8t Jacison, Mich., LryIng 10 sce how many, words they could speli out of **Consregationalist. " 1tis, plas! 100 rarely the case that hearts so pecfectly attaned to escia other are allowed by fate 10 beat in natson. A FRIEND OF COLVIN Tue followinz_lelter was yestérday recetved by Mr. Page, the outhor of the Colvin cartoon, recent- 1y on ¢: CHicaGo March Ar Ticor Iige We hereby warn you agalns 1 .ciog on exhivition tn the Trivune Dbt A0 OF e3y O/licE p 8 e eny carleature of Mr Colvin or his friends—ict 1h.3 ve & warnlag to you In the 1ature. such god dam insuits is played out A FEW OF 31 COLVINS FEIENDS, N. B. we k10w who you be. Mr. Page has shorpencd his pencils, and is wait- ing for ** the fnends of Colvin. " HOTEL ARRIVALS. Sherman Houte—The tloa. A. Wolcott, Wolcott. Ind. : the Hun. A. Mid.Heton, Palladelphia; L. A. S Cieveland; y Lav 1L, Calkins. Laiorte; Tremont flouss—Judg Barke, New York; 5, C. Louse, Peorla; J L. E. 0. Mour, New e Moo, Col. E. G. ibleld, den, Buston: G, L. Darliu. Wi, Colorado: F, il Coofier, Hoston; Détroit; Dr. Freur b [inkle, German' Consuls Jf. Merenny, Milwack e; Col. J. G. : tasdart, Detrol Grand Paciir=W. Tudson, Raasas it i 1 Smith, Rostu Siateraad L, 6l cw Yt Florenee ‘Tiiton, Bronkls: baiel MeAtee, Baltin Gen. E. Ewn dore - W. Taglor, New ¥ ¢, Parsons, Cleveliad? W.T. AL Clark, Yeorlu. FRENCH ARTISTS’ FUND. .| FURTHEE CORRESPONDENCE ON THE SUBIECT. The following letter, relating to sccuring the proceeds of the sale of pictures donated by French artists for the relief of sufferers by the Chicazo fire, has been forwanded to the lion, E. D. Morga Citicaco, March 30.—Te fon. . D. Mg n, New York—DEAR S1B: 1 hiave been walted upon Ly a dele- ration and otficers of the French Benevoient Soclety of this clle;. who {oformed me that my nredecessor tn otfice, the ljon. Marvey . Culvin, f:ll conslderable - corretpondence with you 1n relstion to syour pavieg over to either the Chicago Bellef and Ald_Soclety or the French Benevoleat Association some $40,000 and ncerued faterest which 13 In your han, ad which 18 the result_of the fale of worss of art ributed by ;::l!lflnifirflnce furthe rellef of the victimsof **the a On referring to sald correspondence, 1 find thst jt originated {3 petizion of the Freoch Saclety 10 the Teepect myeelf if 1 conduned the offense.™ The man fel* disappoluteo, but rallied and revolved for 1he futare to be truthful, and yet when be asked 1be next man for five cents 10 et some whixky With, 1Bat next mnan told nim to 0 where the worm <ieth uot and the fire ix not quencbed. The puor man, who uoes not knos tuat the recond person he accosted is the Presigent of a red-tot—that 1x to En¥, a0 ice-cold—iemperance society, i8 discour- azed. Friday a gentleman walked into a frocery on West Like sireet and bt cake of alleged aple-sugar, the proprictor assuring hun that it ¥asof ths Year's mane, fresh from the sugars. Yesterday thie wentleman went back and told aim peliteis, bat firmiy, that s representations bad been fulxe, since tue_wugar was old cake that lad Veen wclted down. The poor grocer burst into “tears, 2ud, falling on his knees, implored his cus- tomer's merey. aasunng hiun that he bad meant no honorable Common Counct hi, that Loly was asked to take steps twowands haviag tie money placed Dere for the beneiit of those for whom 1t was intended. This petition was presented in Octover, 1875, and In November the Cuuncil pased s feries of résolutions suthorizing the Mayor **to make demand ™ or take the n.cesiary 8. e in the premises. An oilicial copy of thi do-nme ther with a letter on the subjict, were forwarded to you, and ina letter from you of Dec. 4. 1%35. youstated in rej v that you would lay the matter et the Commiitec . inz'the case 1a baod, which was 10 bold a nicet(ug fu IAnuary, 1576, In » su.sequeat comm i ated Feb. 8. 1370, you stated that the me. tiag alluded to was held 29, and that the subject of the correspondence betweea you and dir. Colvin was referred to & special or su »- committee of five geatlem:n, selected from the orizinal Committce, who w.ull consider the ma This_ended ihe correspondence etween iny pre- de:essor aad you. The sunject belnz again revived. snd a8 I have not recelved a communication frum cither yourself or the Special Committee, I beg tocall your atteution to the matter, and hoge you will' take some sieps lowands Tadng ‘the mouey over, o that the evil: Thut it was very-ood suzar; that everybo 1y @dit. -*1 forsive Yon." sud the kind-heurted sentleman: **1t was 3 vers zood kind of snsur of but T didn’t want suzar of the Centennt c: 11 me honestiy, lfave vou none of tais Yeus **Alus. 00, 80bbed ihe srucer, **and ere [+ only one place on the West Side where you can get.” **Whereis thai¥" said the curtomer. -~ Just round the corner on Madison street,” re- plied the penitent vrocer, and pave the customer the needed directions. _-But way not_the other groces deceive me aleoY” asked the customer. **0, nw, sir: 1or be bae 3 whole orchard of cherry trees upon hiz farw in Wisconsin, and during the hot westher, when he lives there, he gets up Lefore 2y lint umd 20+ ot 10 chop them with bis l.ttle haichet.—he 16 50 truthfol.” The costomer went and pd four cents a pound more for the genu ne sugur, acd doesn t know il he reads this in Tue object o1 nurs” can be fulfiiled, In the apocal to the arilsis of France by Miessrs, Counll & Ca. of Parts, of whicn Appeall Dhd a copt 4 ce, 0 mention s mads uf ay class of suffercrs by the fire for whuse bene uressiiouid ve sold. The wordipg of the docuument {3 such as (0 coavey unmistakaoly that the wish ot the donors was that“all suferers allke should recsive the beneilt uf the French artists' benevolin se. ‘The Idea hat the fund was intenced rolels for the beaciit o1 ** piiraed-out " ar.sts was undeubtealy an aiter-conclusion. 1 would therefore sug;rest LUat sume Prompi measure be taken Lo pay Lhe money over. 1 shall be pleased 10 hivar from you o0a the subjéet and to co- :fl Tsb: &1l you Io the matter. 1shall feel obliged by your early re&l)‘. Obediently, Al. HeaTy, Mayor. A DISAPPOINTED CANVASS. ER. Tiusce to-day thit the_rame grocer owns both stores, an‘l that tne genuine sugar and the aumitted counterfeit were melted down in the same boiler last Tuesdsy by lm. / OLD SEEDS. A meeting of dealers in and receivers of timoth; and flax seed was held yesterdsy afternoon in the room of the Commutte€ of Arbitration of the Board of Trade, for the purpose of forming an asso- ¢‘ation. Alr. yohn M. Wallace was elected Chairman snd Mr. S. H. Lamimie Secretars. Foarleen mem- bers of the trade were present. “The Chairman sa-d that 1t wae intended to make a permanent orpaniration. There was A etrong discrimination agamst Chicago men in railroad rates, and stepe suonld be taken to rectify It. 1t would nl:o be advantazeous to the trade 1o have statistics gathered and 1deas gleaned a4 Lo the best mensures 10 be taken to govern the seed trade. Mr. Fowler eaid there had never been a bond of union between the various gentlemen engazed in the seed trade, 2ud they had never had means of arbitrsun 1n cases of difference: and he thought very favoraLly of the pfoposed association. Mr. Pelzer and Mr. Wallace coincided with these opimions, The ltter eald that statistics of rece.pts ©of seeds could be gathered much betterif the As- IN THE G. M. C. LIFE INS. ASS'S, A young man from St. Loais arrived in thls city about a month a0, and. after trying ceverz! lines of pusiness, read in Toe TaIBUNE tuat Presidents of life-Insurance companies received ealaries ranging from §67,000 to $90,000. **That's just about my size,” said this misguided young man, and forthwith set to work and obtained a sitnation as canvasser for the Great Mammoth Consolidatea Life-Insurance Associstion. He bad a good deal of buoyant bope when he set. oat yesterday morn- ing, for he had figured out that he would take four applications by dark, the aversge premium on which wonld be. s2y $38. on which his commiseion 130 per cent would be $43.60. Then he went to the dour of an ofice and, after - fntro- ducing himeelf, asked the p.oprietor & he would insure his fife. Defore he could get any further the proprietor threw a paper-weight at im and jumped for & ruler. At the next place he was called (by 8 man who had formerly been in- sured in the New York Security) a swindler of the widow and orphan who ought to be shot down like aSpitz doz. At the next place, where Lhe clérk in charge was deaf, he was Informed categorically that they wanted no peanuts, suspenders, pot-lifters, corn-salve, etc. Finally, at 5:30, he found himself cold. hunery, and disconraged, without naving been permitted o tell anyone anything more than that he represented toe Gr{-n: n:n{mozh Consoliduted Life-Assurance Association. At this critical moment be met a postly and benevolent geutleman, \v(l‘w.e oil‘bowed " spectaclea . and raddy, ' smiling encoaraged the canvasser 1o 8Uact ‘Accordiugly ke begun (In ac- ‘7 of the **Book of Instrac- some casual remark as to face | Aim. eorlance with Rule 7 of tions to Canvassers™ lln:n\vcutlmt. The benc’\'uhnl gentleman x.a-.}lv_l tho weather I Chicaso was very uncerlain. teXes, Yaia tae canvasscr, witha sizh, **and o Js life.t Prue. true,” »aid the old gentleman: -aniit hehooves us to make proiision for our families, for we kno not the day nor tic hour when we Iy be Iyine ander the beautiful, snow-white dai- 3 nsarance, " sald the canvasser, in- Xin ively i ne for fear tue old gentleman T viih s benevolent gold-headel e heurance s not 1 bad ting." ** Life- o emnce Ta & pruiseworthy. an - excellent, aimimble, 1 MY MY eman warmiy cnevolont Eo . T e yon ate not insareds eaid the %o, it so, yon mi.ht find it to your to patronize lhic Company 1 represcat.” Lim what the name of e i gent asked The_ old gent eman n i Uoipany was. and, huving hoen informed, asked him many gu ng 33 1o itd solvency, ek Cof new policies isaed last year, tae sal- Sries or fits ollicers, ctc. ; then (fof by this time they had arrived at his resdence) asked the can- ssor Lo enter. and told the servant he would be engazed & th a gentlemun in the library for some fitge on vy important business. “Then he and the canvasser sal down, and the canvasser showed him preciscly what it would cost for 4 pol.c of §20,000, with participation in the profits. and’ liow long he migat be expected to live, and, just as he thoueht he had him booked, the benevolent ol gentleman 1 am delighted with your knowleds ness an 1 the energy you have displayed. Iam the Western General Manager of the Grent Mammoth Consulidated Life-Insurance Association. and I &hall not fail to notice your career hereafter. You will probbly bacome—nay, you c.nuot iail to be- comeé—one of our most successfui agents.” **So, said the canvasser, in_a low but hissingly distinct tone, **youarethe Western General Azent:™ I am, young man, Iam,” proudly replied the beney- ovlent old gentlemen. | **‘Then 'herc is my resizna- tion, " said the infuriated canvaseer, and he dealt the Western General Avent g blow on the nose that sounded like s kivsat 4 country depot, and fled from the honse. EDUCATIONAL. ALL ADOUT THE NORMAL SCHOOL. The County Board of Education shouid have met yesterday niternoon at 2 o'clock, in thelr rooms on Randolph street, neur LaSalie, but Messrs. Flant, Letwis, and Gardner were the only members pres- ent—not enough for o quorum—und they gave It up. Mr. Wentworth, Prmcipal of the Normal School. was on hand, and u remark of bis to AIr. S. S. Garduer, that it would be doing bim an in- Justice to prevent him continuing In tae school Uuring the months of September and October. in order that he might graduate o class, brought that gestlemsn to & realizing sense of the sithation, and he informed Mr. Went- worth that he way there to look after the people’s interest, aud not to consult him as to his course in the matter. Wentworch took umbrage at that,and fired ol a few words, when Lewis tackled Gardner, and o hot and heary argument ensued, more par- sounl than anything Lewis wanted Gardner to acknowledge that he was not fumillar with tho Norma! School and its conduct, but Gardner would not do it. and a perfect fusilade of the President’s Awerican ensued, in which Gardner s2id the gentlemen kmew too much about the mstitution at Enzglewood, —more than he would care to have the people know, Lewis sar- castically squeezed in n sentence now and then. while uaraner waxed hot under the sting of toe evident airont from Wentworth. Plant inally camne out from znother apartment and cautioued Gutdner to keep st.ii for 4 moment. ‘The latter did #0, anJ Plint saia it was of no use to argue the ‘matter, —the Soard was not in session, and to_talls outsive of 1t was of no avail. Gardner remarked that he hud kept still at the request of Mr. giant, und the latter dung a corer #i the other two by sayiue he had addressed his remarks to oue whom D¢ Knew to be a gen Jeman, looking significantly ut Weniworth anu Lewis a8 he spoke. Wentworth blushed, and iformed Plunt_that be had better bave & care what be sa.d, waile Lewis coolly kept his seat. A yoting woman who had anplled for examina- tiyn us a teacher was 8o frightencd at the brush of tunzues taal she quickly Jit out, und 8 TrRIBUNE reporter got in in8 work Lstenjng to the augry at- tempt to tear u passion to tattdrs while he leaned baci in a chair and looked into the beuties of 3 new aritauetic. The irrepressible Gardner fenewed the attack on Lewigand gave it to him;rizht and left, ufter Flant's attewpt at peacemaiing, snd the litte mewber from Englewood kept up hus_question about Gurduers” famifarity with the Normal School. The buttle waged for nescly half an hour, und strange 1o MA¥ Mot B SWEAr Wad EWOn nora hit hit. All the belligerents retired in 2oud order, Gardaer a little overheated and dusbed in the face, Wentworth chagrined at the unexpect- «d occurrence, and Lewis aud plant pussive, but determined. 1t wus 24id to the TRIBUNE reporter by & person who claims tobe posted that Mr. \Wentworth is scexing to obluin an extension of Ei3 present con- truct, woich expires in_sune. —whereby be can bold possession of the Normal Schuol Princival- ship ancil ufter the new memoerd of the Buard of Edacation 3o Into oulce, and thos keep himself se- curely in place for anvther vear. ‘To enable hun 10 carry vut tae scheme he wants the i of Edu- cativn o contune hin in viice until Noveunber un the ground thut he nas 8 class which be wishes do it within 10 graauate, and c2nnot the " present term, which explres in June. 'Me is unsious 10 bave tue Boord extend iy time, and al.o wunts two months’ back wulars, waich he clatms 1s aue him for -service Jast year durim: te dead-lock In tae Boara. A propos.t.un is pending in the Legislature for the State to taxe the schiool un i maintwn It, the lands sud binldins 10 b viven for the puryosc. Cicculars show.nz the build s snd the agvantages adurde by their io:ation bave been pluced in the buns of tue lesislalive members, put ¢ is thought 11 not want any more nocinal Schoujs, &nd th: bill now peuding will ve dereated. In the event of its passaze, it is thonght Mr. Wentworth woull be able to obtaina new fusthold in tne school. and Lence anotacr reason for his ansiety to have the County toard keep him in onice until next winter. 1t is 1 onder for hiw 10 expisin. THE IIOTEL MEN. PERFECTING TUEIR ORGANIZATION. The hotel men of the city held a meeting yester. day ufte:noon at half-past 3 o'clock in the ofiice of the Hotel Lenorter, No, 126 Wushingion street, fo the purpose of perfecting the organization of an assoclation. There were present: Potter Palmer, of the Palmer House; James Couchand Jewett Wilcox, of the Tremont House; Alvin ialbert, of the Sherman House; Clark Gray, of the Clifton House. J. L. Wooccock, of the Matteson House; II G. Pulling, of the Commercial Ilotel; W. L. Newimas, of the Atlantic Hotel; P. W, Gates, Jr., of the Gault House; J. T. Thorpe, of Kuhns' HOW A BENEVOLENT OLD MAN DIDN'T INSURE Hotel; O. Sands, of the Sands House; E. S. Pin- ney, of the Revere House: J. Il Cummings, of the Briggs Honse; S. 1L GII, of the Mcrchants' Hotel; Enoch Woods, of Woods' Hotel; P. IH. Webster, of the Skinner TMouse: JamesW. Scott, of the Iotel Reporter; and Col. Jenkins, Mr. Wlicox was called to the Chair, and Mr. Gray acted s Secretary. The Committee on Constitation and By-laws, appointed at the last meeting, reported a docament for the meeting, and. after some dizcnssion, it was adopted iu an amended form, The constitu tion provides that the organization aball be calle the Hotel-Keepers' Association of ‘Chicago, and' shall consist of hotel proprietors, “managers, or their representatives; its primary object shall be to promote social inteacourse among botel men and rezulate matiers of intercst to them; the ofti- cers ahall coniist of o Presulent, Vice-President, Sccretary, und Treasurer, ana sn Execative Cow: mitice of Give membzrs, to ve elected unnually; the regnlar meetings shall be heid on the last Saturday or each mouth at 3 o'clock p. m.; the President shad have “the deciding vote - in tle event of a tie, and apooint all special com- miitees_unless otherwisc ordered by the Associa- tion. The Exccutive Committee #bail have mo right to levy asscament for sny purpose what- ever anless 1L shall so be ordered by the Associa- tion: norcan it lucur & debt in the name of the Association; new members shull be elected at any regular meetinz by a vote of-two-thirds of the members present; ihe init ation fee whall be 310, provided that but one imjuation fee shall be r quired of the representatives of the same hotel; the Executive Committce shall have power to mske a special assessment. with the approval of two-thirds of the mewbers of the Association; in levyinz special assessments each hotel whall have 25 muny voles as it has hundreus of rooms or fractions thereof; any member not paying a spe- cial asseasuent within ten d.ys shall be cxpeiied from the A=sociation unless he presents some goud and vaiid excuse which shall be approved by the Executive Committee; every memoer o his repre- Eentative shall be present at every meeting. or be subject to a fiue of 51, unless a goud und valld ex- cuse shall be made 'to tae Execative Commitree, The by-1awa provide that the Secretary shall keep a rezister of dead-beats anii delinguent patrons; it shall be the duty of each memuver o notify the Secretars of every perion beating bim outof a bill, and the duty Gf the Secretary to register the nawe and a descript-on of said beat or delinguent. and immediately notify the other members of the Assaciation, and pve taem such information as he feceives, »0 as 10 enable them 1o identify the same; the names of visiting mempers shall be reg- istered; the headquarters =hall be in the rooms provided for the puroose by the propiietora of the Daily Holel Reporier, and ull meetings shall bo held there; a reguter'shall be kept by the Secre- tary in which he shall enter the names sent him of all hotel emploges discharged lor any misde- meanor, and nolify each memver of such action on. 8 blank 10 be used fur that purpore. Messrs, Scott & Rice, proprietors of the Hofel Reporter, were elected 'honorary members of the ‘Association, with all the privileges accorded rega- lsr members. « _The election of_officers resulted as follows: President, H. G, Polling; Vice-Prealdent, Enoch Woods; Secretary and Trepsurer, James W. Scott. Execative Committee: _ H. G. Pulling, Chairman W. L. Newman, E. S, Pinney, Alvin Halvert, Potter Palmer. The Associution adjonrned until next Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock. VEXATIOUS TO TRAVELERS. THE SNOW-WAR wos again resorted to yesterday morning in a small way by certain close-sighted shonkeepers on Madi- son street, between State and Clark, Lo the intense disinst of the We:t Side Street Railway Company and the unfortunate public desiring transportation over the river. The trouble commnenced aboat 10 o'clock, and was carricd on with the assistance of severnl shovels, picks, and other utensils in the hands of certain small bogs, Incitad thercto by the shopkeepors aforesaid. Their aim wos not only to shovel the suow on the trucks, but Lo cover tne rails with it, and thercby fimpede the progress of the cars 1o this they were quite successful, owinz to the tireless cuorts of the police to rema:n nentral, There way much profune lsngiaze un Lae pact of drivers and conductors, anxions to wike tme, and an equal amount of retal; profanity and nastiness from the «mall boys nnd the shopaet).ers, —especiully the former, Word was sent to the Superintendent, who dispatched o numoer of maoreds to the spot, und, in time, the rails were cieared. ‘Tucn taose small boys, with an industry which ¢an ouly be account-- ed for by the fuct that they were cutirely i over 1o mercenary ends, deliberately shoveled buck the wsnow and the ruovish = while tae Compuny’s lubosers _were attending obstructions in a nt locaii ‘I'he po! nily allowed the luborers, howevei to return and do ther wors over azain, and in this way tue tracs was alternatzly co,vered with, and cleared of, **the beautiful now,” until in the natural order of things he boys tired, Witle relays of tresh Jaborers appeared to undo their unnoying work. in the end the Compuny cume ol victo- rious, and the interruption to travel was tively shight, —trivial, mdeed. to that occ: few days u26 on Twents-recond stceet and Archer avenue. "This exhibition of spite and étupidity on the part of the Maaison etreel tradesmen wus wholly un- callet r. ‘The Assistant Supesintendent stated 100 TIMBUNE reporter yesterdny morning that he had sent men and teams aroand to such busiuess men as had requesied him 10 do o for the pur- puse of taking away the snow, and thut he would have uone the same with the Jiadison strect peopie if they had asiced 1t. Instead of that they never came near him, bt resorted to this apnoyinz meuns of securing thelr temporary triumpn. 1t is well known that supt. Holmes, of the South Side Compuny, recently guve tue busincss men aiong his line he sume opportun; Nothing coult cer- tainly be sny fuirer shun tnat, and the failure to accept this courteous ver ouly goes to ~how that toe obstructionists were auimated by nothlug more nor less than the meanest sind of epite. TOWN BOARDS. TIE SOUTL TOWN Board held an adjourned meeting yesterday after- noon for the purpuse of aunditingclaims. There ‘were present Justices D'Wolf, Xeech, Foote, Sum- werficld, and Wallace, Supervisor Lincoln, and Town-Clerk Watts S. Carver. Justice D'Wolf was chosen to preside, i ‘The Supervisor presented a supplemental bill of Collector Kimbail fur $170 to cover cleri-hire, etc. which services had been performed after the res dering of Mr. Kimbali's lust account, presented at the last meeting. The bill was aundited. The Supervisor further stated that Gen. J. L. Thompson had been retalned us dir. Kimball's at- torney in the cases with the National Banks, some of which, including the Uuion National, the Merchants' National, the Commercial National, the Northwestern National, and others, had tender- ed XMr. Kimball the money for their taxes under protest, and with notice thut they would sue him to recover. AMr. Kimball hud the cho.ce of receiving the taxes under protest and wits danger of being aued. or of letting them yo for the bresent and taking the risk of the bapis failing. Under the circumstances, he had employed Gen. Thempson 83 bis counsel, and taai un ual sentina Dill for $150, which the Supervisor cunsidercd very muderate, ‘Justice Meech objected to the bill, on the ground that it was moking the Soath Fown' pay atioruey's fees for the State, county, and city. Supervisor Lincoln urzed the difficulty of Mr. Eim ‘Adll 's position, and clamed that the bill should e paid. ‘Hteral otner members had opinions to express on the matter, the vbjection be.n that it wouid seta bad procedeut for gther Collctors, uotably Mike Evaus, who would doubtless come up wit anarwm.ui ot bills for lezul advice rendered bim in his injunction suits. Tae bill was tnally refecred 10 u commiltee of one, comsisting of Justice lowing bills were allowed and audited: Mures Xeison. Soderator lust town iection $ 12 ce Summierticls 47 ce Walluce, fif1y-ive 52 Supervisor Lincoln, stwloners, 13 Printtug of bill 1a'the Palllips’ case, ‘at 3 noa.. oo P 38 A, J." Gorrhzin, “eXienses s Assessor, _money zuvanced fr the sc of the Lowa. 3. W, Bouiuson; -town order. Ridofph Slosser, 10 #a ordzr.. C. E. Matz win orders. Justice Meech asked, and was granted, further time to examine the Tuppan clum. A threat was presented Ly Scovill & Bailey that, 3f not paid for lezal services readered some thme 10 1374, they wouid sue the town tor $150. Lesve \was viven thewm to suse. ‘fhe Board then adjourned antll Thursday after noon at + v'clock. 2 TUE NORTH TOWN BOARD met vesterday afternoon to hear Lue report of the Committee appointed to sudit the sccounts of the town odicers. The Commiitee asked for further ume, on account of not having Leen able to wet Coliector ‘Pemple to present his vouchers and other papers. The Comuutice wasviven untl Thursdsy, when another meeting will'be beld. THE GRAND JURY. SOMETIING ABOUT THE JAIL. The Grand Jury for the March term of the Crim- Inal Court made its finul report yesterduy morning, anl was dlscnarged. It returned 110 true billa, most beiug for minor offenes, and several volumin- ous documents, winch could be deci, hered with diMculty, the result of several visits to the jail, and the takinz of a hearty dinner &t the Insane Asylum. The docament refecring to the Juil is 08 follows: We, the Grand Jury, us required by law, have visited 1, "Clie $a1d 121l 18 1CA0, 2. s fAF 38 we aTe able 1o dis’over, proper attentiod i3 pald 10 the personal clenn- liniess of the yrisoucrs. In relation to the food furalshed by the Sherif, we 1L 13 neitl iUt 1 quALLY NOT 48 nu Fitlous in'quality & I¢ aould ¢, {8l 113 10 bUL2 Far below WDAL e X pity €15 O Lile couaty ol titled o expect, coit- slderiug tie prics paid, viz.: 8 **aul OF yurtion of bread. welzhing it a p A (10 1reeen ounces to the pou oue cip of cofer, of very inferlor quulliy, scarc.ly augweriug the name of cofeg, The above ¢ stuutes the hreakfast, A **uuier," a dish of soup.— tiin and warers, = dedglent n boul ' quasL.0y and yuait- y. niade oF mat-cuttings, (brous, tuuicd, and uazaly wsmall purtion of the idae, siter the l&ur: i, xerved up ad culled nea., —one small portlu shout the size of an- English waloat, snd some cold ‘water, comprisea the dinuer. For supper, vne ' dutfer” and a bup of water s the suui Lotal of ths meal. While we du not advocate luxuried for prissnvrs, we feel called upun to nutice an unwacranted stindug n amouut of wholesome food. Justice and humaaity demsnd s chauye 10 this branch of Lhe Jufl mapacenicnt. 3. We are alzo Infurmed by suine o. ¢ prisoners that [atier: peuk, am inicaey vorluaily dealod chew. Wiile L {8 presumed thai the coltuty furnishes sald articles, Bod som.: of the In- mates afirm that even moury will not buy them. Tuls 13 30 ubuse that demands closer fnvestgation, and, It these prove to oe the Tagss, shoula &¢ unce be remedied: Othierwise the nhuse wul grow, aud gerlous Wrong may. Tesult thurely No further cnanges suj Minited time for our tay The nest cocument was as follows, from which it is (o be inferred that th3t august body aldo took a lvok into \Ln’e County-dall “and herewiit subinlt vuf report: none can be ub.ained In tue Jall, THE NEW3BOTS' HOME, or at least heard some complaints about it. In coanection with the case of tie Janltor of tho Newavoys Home, woare led by the testiony to fofer a compll:iuy with sald Janitor by James Huntingion, the Superintendent of the insticutivy, and, it not di- rectly ‘interested fo the profits ariving from the prudatory transactions of the boys, he Lias at least been culpablyn Ls:reet. We would iherefore refer i3 cuse 10 Gur Kuccedsurs 0r & more thorough and searching fu. vestigalion, nuplng meanwhile that b Directors of the fustituiion will mase efforts tu _improve the condi- tion and cumforts of the pour, orpaaned inmates of this very woriby object of wracticl benevolence. THE POOR-IOUSE. The next document wax the handiwork of a sub- commuttee of the jury, and savors somewhat of & good square meal.” 1t s as follows: Your Comnwmittee, appolnted by the Grand Jury 1o [o- vestlgate Lhe Jnsade Asylum aud the Poor-ilouse, re- spectiully beg leave to report that, on Marc! ), 8 ma- Jority of nd Jury did thoruughly examniue both the Sbove-named fusiliutions and found the “Asylam coatained 7, ail comfortavly clothed aud fed. Tue care taken of Loew s very goud. Everything cohnu £ witl this fustitution (s neal and orderly. i he bulld. ins is prozected frum fire vy 1ivs0 belng {ntrodused all connected with & water- for [mmcdiate use. ‘Tae atiendants seem 10 be very carsuland consilérate to the inmates and the maiingement deserves the thanks of the publlc. The Po r-louse has 838 fnmates. The roums are goud condiilon. aud the fnmaws recefve tion It iy posive to zive them. They have tatocs, bread, coffee, crly_served. The through the bulis and reo.1 clean an al, the ay plenty of k00d food. —meat, and tea,—all well cooked, and; proj Lunates are well clothed. ~IhY bullding f3 inas good condfilun as & frame bulldiog can be. Bath-tuvs sbguld be provided for the comIOrt of the inmat No comoluint wus made fa elther place. The County Conmissluners are certainly entitled to great credit fur Therr untiting eaergy i lvokiug after the completion of the vullding and - aitendiug tw the com(ort of the un- fortunate. "t {s with pride that We Would Tecummnend all in Cuok County 10 Lake » look at our **butiful™” In- #ane Axylun, L0 see 115 ueat ud clean **appartments ™ and well-regalated Instizution. “J.°s. GouLn, GorTFRten SIyDLINOXE, JaMES HANSON, M. MeaAuLey. The concluding paragraph is an_expression of titude on the part or medinmrs to the County osrd for selecting them, and so intended, donbt~ less. It £ 1 WHAT KEERN SAYS. 4 " was 2ot lonz after the report in reference to the Jall had been made before tise Sherllf knew of its natare, at which he was incensed, but not dis- appomted. A reporter called un_him in reference 101t at once, out he was found to know it all, and 10 fasten the responstbillty of 1t on John O"Neill. **Who is O'Ne.ll?™ queried the reporter. ** He 1a 8 man living on the North Side who was on the jury. When I was first clected, he came ‘o me and tried to ‘orce me to give 3 bummer named llsens & place. 1 refused him, and he threat- oL tucm. and justas she bad entered his room /guh\ uhe heard the report of a pistol. The de- get even with me, and this Is what he has done. - Then the report Is false, 5o far 2s it refers to cding the prisonersy" T ela ft 1o, and, if you domt belleve it, 1k with the prisoners.” go‘t‘“l)n you mc};n to say that O'Nelll based his action In geiting up the report on personal grounds rather than facts?" Tt isall aplte work, for, as I have al- , he threatened to make me suffer for not appointing Wilkens, ™ "l‘llplhu l‘e[iLUl'l is false, how comes it that the Sury, a8 o whole. agroed to itY” +*IVell, he is not the only sorehead who was on the jur ny, beside, he i3 a good talker and must have induenced the others,™ v~ ('Neill was put on the jury by the Commis- sioners?" ** Certainly. and at his own solicitation. e has annoyed my bailiTy for three u.onths trying to get on the jury, and Tabored with the Comin ssioners tryinz to have my dictiny allowance cut down. Wrat he has beon tryinz to do oa the; e foreshadowed o week axo ata meeting of the Coun- £y Boand, when it pasaed on the dicting question. \Wat are you xoing to do about it *+ J1e shall sutfer for ituting his position ds Jjuror to attack me and wve vent ts hig spite. itis 2n indictable offen - to solicit position us u_juror, and 1 shall complain axunst him betore the next Jury." '"Fhie reportor stonped his questions here to con- sult one of O'Neill 8 associates on the jury. The juror hesitated to talk, but safa that O'Neill bad displayed a decp Interest in pitchinz into the jail, which was in stranze contrast with his action when the czses were bemg heard ayainst the Sullivan jurors. The repurter after- ward talked with gome of the priconers in the Jail in rerard to'tho charges fu the report. and found that taey had no complaints to make as to the quantity or quulity of their fool. That wh.ch most of them werc gelting was doubtless better tnun they were used to around the tree lunch counters on the outside. JUDGE CLARKSON. DILD IN PEACE. Joseph P. Clarkson died yesterday morning at twenty minates before 6. It was a peaceful and quiet desth, unaccompanied with any stroggle whatever. Jr. Clarkson, op tothe time of his death,wae couscious, and always recognized the members of his family. The bereaved fumily have the symputhy of the entire community. Mr. Clark- son was 35 years of age. At 1o0'clock yesterday Coroner Dietzsch beld an inguest over the remains of the decensed. After jmpsneling o jury, Miss » 1, a sister of the deceased, testified that he came up-stairs abont 8 o'clock Thursday wmorning and went into his room. He suid he vanted to write o letter 1o his brother, the asked her to get n pen Sue went into the nextroom to nop, and and some luk. d cxclaiined, 3y Gody 1 am'shot ™ to which ghe replied, **1 guess not." They ap- proached each other, and he saui into her armw. She said taat he kept his paper in the washstand drawer, aud that bus revolver was there also. lle was in '8 great hurrs, as he on.y had a short time to writs the jetter and make the train, He fu- tended to mail the lerter in vhicago. Miss Caveriy, & chumoermard, testified that the first thing she knaw was the report of the pistol. She wad {u bis daughter’s room ucross the hall inuking the bed. she immediately run iuto Mr. Clarkson's roow, nnd saw Mre. Ruseell support- iz him. She notced the d.awer of the wash- etund was open, and that toe revolver wus nmong the papers. DF. Powell spoke of the muuner in which hie bud treated tho decessed, and tise upin- fon” of the comncil of physicians In regard to the imposeib ity of his recovery. The manner in which Mr. Clirkson was shot was fully explained, and wasd the same as reported in Tie Taiguse Friday mormng. The jury returped a verdict that the decessed came to 1is death tirough the effects of the wound caused by the accidental discharze of & revolyer by his own bands. The llon, Jullan S. Ruinsey, an intimate friend of the family, was present sud nasisted In the ex- amination. ‘The funeral service will take pluce Moniay ut 2 o'clock In the St Juwes Church, Chicago. ALTA M. OULETT. A MEETING OP THE BAR A3S30CIATION was held yesterday afternoon fn the rooms of the Chieago Law Association, to take action on thelate death of Miss Alta M. IHulett, a weli-known member of the Lur of thiscity. Mr. J. A Sleeper called the meeting to order, and nominated Judze Van Buren s Chairman, and Miss F. M. Perry Secretary. The motion was adopted. Alr. Sleoper etated the object of the meeting, and £ugwested that some persons should be appointed to draft resolutions. Tue Chairman apoointed Messrs. Slecper, Drad- well, and Hervey as ruch Commitiee, Mr. llervey said thut 2 meeting had been called for Mondsy morning to taie action on the death of Mr.J. V. Clarksun, who died yesterday. That meet- ing would be lurgely attended, as be bhad himself announced the geath of Mr. Clarkson in all the Courts, and ali the Judges, Juuze Blougest in- cluded, had agreed to ewspend Dbusiness in their respective court-rooms until 11 o'clock Monday wo as 1o ive time toall attorneys to attenl. He therefore thought it might be better to ad;ourn until that time. aud bave buth meetings togetner. Some Little discus- s10n followed, but on’ Mr. Tutuill ehrewdly sug- esting that the resolutions had already” been rawo, the Commuttec withdrew to prepare the resoiutions at once, whica was do.e in a few min- utes. While the Committee were ont, Mr. A. J. Grover rose and spoice a3 follows: 1 knew Vlss Hulets weil, prefusslona! To Know lier was to sdmire her ava lawyer or friecd. She was o rare person intellectually, »° genfus (n ber sShe warked 0.4t an orlgiual tarcer A3 8 womun and saccoeacd more onlltantly 1 the two oF Yearsof her practice thon uny lawser 1 ever 1n fact, It {8 my opiulou that the history of the fon does ot furnishan ngtaace of 3 man of 23 o ; mfof age aitaining, s6 sne dld, almost 8 trst rank amung lawyers. | have been sdsoclated with her 13 one Very compifeated and ditl_ult chan envugh of ber proiessional buslicss'1o judge pro Wellof Der aULICY us & lawyer. She seenied almost in- . 40d never 103t case bofore & befiliant. and won =il learts. very! ieradinired and loved her, 1 kne ber fatuer, wiho Waia very urillfans luwyer at the La- Salle County Bar, and [n « few brief yeors became one of tne Arst and most cloquent lawyersat that Ber, where Jueh artomoys 95 Judge Dickey, 'Judge ad Gen. Walla e, He died st 35 w.th beradit- ary consuwption. He lad no song, und bis vantle feil u,'on bis uaushter Alta, who also Inlerited hl. disesse. 10 Novem.eriast 3 fse Hulett wastuken with bleeding ut Tuc lunge, aud Went v Callforniz. —as she x| Fessed it 10 dle, Tor she Lnd small nupes of Tecovy She was a trequent visitor in my famity and beloved by ali of u and | mourn her joss as If shie had beea really vue of us. Tlie Bur of Chicago, woelety. tlie CAUSE Of woInAR, Uil numaui:y bas met 8 i0ss {n the enrly death of Miss Alta M. Halett that cag never be estimared. But she hasleft belind ber a reputad 0.4 that ohall perpetunte her mem- ory lorever bt tae first Sowan lawyer Ia the world who i SuccessTel 1n practice. Ar. A. I, Chetlain eaid he bad been acquaint with Miss Lulctt when she was with bim studyi law in the Hon. Mr. Latbrop's ollice. She wus re- murkable for her encrgy and indepcndence then, and won 4 high repuintion. The Dar bere had lost an esteemed memoer, and women o valuable chawpion. Mi-s Frederika M. Perry, n woman lawyer, spoke in favor of her sister in the profeotion. She sd she had learned {o_esteem her very high- Iy, and felt her loss decply. ller perseve:nice ensbled her 10 surmount odetacles under winch others would have succumbed, and ber place as ‘ploneer in ovening a new sphere of work o women eould with greut ditlcuity be flled. Miss Martin, another lady lawyer, also bore tes- timony to Mish Halett's encrzy and ability, The Committee then returned with N THE RESOLUTIONS, which were read by Mr. Slecper. follows: Wuerkas, Miss Alta M. Iulett, s member of the Chicago Lur, admitted to practice at the June term of the Supremnd Court. A. D, 167 when only 19 years old, They are as deed March 26, 1877, fa the Lfll‘)‘um‘ of her sge, ot San Diego, Cal., waithier shie weit I November 125t with tae Lope Liat by the gentle inducnce of the climate the Tavagea of her disense, consumpLion, mizhi be siaid, 8ad ahe regaln her health and vigor; and it belug it sud proper that the members Of the Dar, as- sembled fur that purpose, sliouid g1ve public expresion 10 taelr apprecistion of the deceased while Hying, and of the'r sorrow fur Ler apparently untimely deati; therciore, be it “Resuiced, That, while Mie Tiulett's admisston to the ur was a new and unprecedented event in this State, she was, neverthelesd, cordially recelved and welcom B4 & member thereof: and, although 0 you! hen ad- mitted, aad when she went away had been i practice but a little over three yeurs, site hud won the respect and enteem of all who Kuew her. whose friendship and regurd w.ece worth having. by lier purity of character and womunly virtues, lier honorable and courteous de- me.nor, and by her Indusiry aod 4 ligence In business, as well s by Lie Jearniog and abilicy which, young s she wa, ahe dieplayed in s pre-emfuent degree in the conduct of causcs and bustness Incrusted to Lier care, Resnired, ‘That although the legul protesston has bith- erio been alnuit, {f nut altogether, copsidered s e clusively 10 men to piaziice. yeu we frecly recogulze Miss Hulett's right to aaupt 1 a8 her parsult in life, snd chieerfu'ly uear testimony to the fact tostla ber prac- t1ce alie Lever demeaned herself In any way unbecom- Ing 8 woman. Sbe was always true 10 her clients an tlicir lnteresis, but she was cqually trae to her thc and d if women who uow are, or hereafter ne, members of our drofession'shall be cqually true, fle nonor will never b tarnisned, Lor the respect, xmv:&l':la;;g fnu‘;'um W) Iblel l‘t liihlhle cuty and pride of ceord 1o woman, be in the least e otced, Taatn the death Is o s esolced, ‘fhat in the death of Miss Huiett, cut dawn 23shie has been In the early morning of ber life. and all the hureu 1"“ anticipations of o bright and honorabl uture for her _blasted, et Cause for the deepeat and | profound st sor ros. Soclety has lust s Hfe that would have been abrilifant and shiolng_example, and th Thcmber w10, 68 Lhe VCArs wOre. of: WOMS have. been tmure and Liuré A OrIAMENt 10 it; fOF we belleve, had Life and atrength been spared to her, 3iss Hulett would bave attalned toan honoravle distinction la our noble profession, which was b T b.ghes: ambition. Retolved, That we tenier 1o tue niwther and surviy- {ng ulater of Allss Hulete " our profoundest sympathy in Liis hour of ‘thelr greatbereavement, aud we rorrow with them that her life. which h1d 60 brigut 8 begin- ning, has been 50 sudlenly aad sacly extiogulshod. Zi7anleed, ‘Tnat these Tésolutivns be presented to the several Coartsof Izecord in Cook County, witha je- que.t thal they may be spread upen Liicir records: that {ae several newspapers tn the clty be requested to puo- i1ut 8 copy of Lhiem be transmi the family of the decedsed, e ir. Sleeper then gaves sketch of Miss Halett's career from the time she entered his office 83 law student on the recommendution of the Hon. Mr, Lathrop down to lust {ail, when she left for Cali- fornia. He remarked that he felt s doubt lest she was nttempting tv work beyond her sphere, but [ras agrecubly yurprised by her uccess,’and learned to cousider ber almost as one of his own children. e characterized her as a true wumaa, though slling a man's position. Judze Bradwell, in seconding the motion for the adoption of tae resolutions, 100 occasion to spak in praise of the deceased. Remarks were also made by F. S. Osborn, Prof. Densiow, and Jadge Van Buren closed by & moat flattering testimonial . conduc ‘The resolutions were then unanimos adopte: ani the Chair appointed_the followng gentlemen 0 present them to the different courts, and have thzm spread on the records: Circnit Court, J. Ao Sleener; Superior Court, Misi Perry; Federal Courts, Robert Hervey;and Connty Court, Judge Bradwell. On motion of Mr. Sleeper, Jndge Van Buren was sclected to present the resolutions to the Supreme Court. ALL AFLOAT. THAT WESTERN AVENUE SEWER. 1In the sonthwestern portion of the West Dlvis- fon of this city, In the vicinity of Western ave- nue east and west, and south of Tlarrison stroe there exit t the present time a flood of creater dimenslons than has ever bofore been known. Tho waters covex the face -of the carth from Western avenue westward for a mile or moro, the depth of which cannet be st:ted, as no navigatorfaas been found hardy enough to ventare out upon this sud- denly-formed inland lake. The current has set in strongly from west to east, and the streets west of and including Campbell avenne, where not com- pletcly hidden by the swelling flood, are badly far- foweid and torn by the swift-running tide. Last fall, through the exertions of property- owners on Western avenue, the city was prevailed upon to build a sewer on that thoroughfare extend- In§ from Fourteenth street, the terminus of the old sewer, to Harrison, This work once complet- cd, people in that locality congratnlated one an- other that the day~ of xudden and disastzons over- tlow were pust, and that one and all could return to their beds at night without the apprehension that the morning would dawn upon = watery waste Lestrewed with sidewalks, ont-honscd, and other demonstrations of hydranlic power. But the dreams of these good peopse were not to be realized. The rains fell, the snows melted, and the waters moved upon that sewer, and the resalt was not satisfactory. The guestion, Will a drin druin? has been, »ad to say, answered in the necative, at Jeast in %o far this particular drain has seived the purpose for which it was intended. Ac- cording 1o the calculations of tae engineer who had charge of the work, the water, once entering the sewer, would ind its natural level by procecding calmly to tie river at Twentv-seventh street. Such isuot the case, however. The catch-bssing will have none of this ilood-accumulation, and if by chance a trifle of the great ruperabundance finds its way into one of these upertures, the next opening spits it out and seuds it running up hill or across the country Dlue Islandward, The canse of all this contrariness is not yet known. The Board of Public Works should ut once J. inguire into the matter, and discover whether the couumonest p nciples of engincering are here over- turned, or whether un obsteuction exists which may account for this lamentaole and unexpacted fall- ure. ANNOUNCEMENTS. Easter services will be celebrated In the Oakland Methodist Church this evening by a Sunday-school concert, The Chicago Woman's Tomperance TUnion will hold n Gospel meeting at No. 221 West Madwon street, commencing at & quarter before 8 o'clock. The Chicago Zounves will meet at their Armory to-morrow evening for arlll and the transaction of business of vital Importance to the organiza- tion. The Garden Clty Pleasare Club will givea com- plimeatary hard times party at Paricer's Ha, cor- ner Madison and Halsted streets, Friday evening, Apri1 18, Town-Clerk Hertz, of West Chicaco, will de- Tiver the ballot-boxes to the judges of election In West Chicago Monday morning, from 8 to 11 o'clack, st 50 South Halsted stre There will be o mecting of the members of the Tar of thisconnty to_take action telative to the death of Joseph P. Clarison, Esq., st _the rooms of the Law Institate. Monday worning at 11 o'clack. The Temperance Radicals will hold o temperance experionce meetinz this eveninz ot 8 o'clocs: and to-morrow evening ut the same hour they will sive their customary dime entertainment, ut their hall, 619 West Lake street. The next rzhearsal of the Bliss Memortal Cholr will be held Thursday evening at a quarter bofure 8 o'clock in Lower Fargell Hull. Al the members - of the old Tabernacle Chor and of the present chotr ure requested to be present. Tne rezular mongaly meet'nz of the Conncillors of the Hospital for Women snd Children. corner of Adam: an:t Pauling streets, will be held at the reai- dence of 3frs. 3. C. Ifliton, No. G99 Wahash ave- nne, at half-past 2 o'clock Tyesda: There will be_a tomperance meeting at T) grapiuical Hall, No. 73 Dearborn strest, this aft E Mr. 1L 1f. Wade, P. G.W will address t90se present, C. All inthe cause are invited to attend. T., of Inaiana thiose interested Acourse of lectures on anatomy and physioloey will be given weekly by Profs. I, Tooker und E. . Pratt, commencing Thrsday, April. 0 p. m., st the Chicazo Homeopath'c Colleze. Tickets sccired at coliege, Jansen & McClary' or homeopathic pharmacies. The Easter services at §t. Mary's Church to-day will be of the most imposing kind. _At10:30a. m. there will be solemn bigh mass and sermon. The three years each Pemitentizs™; Edward McDonald, Iarceny, one year Penitentiary; John MeLane agg George Harris, assanlt with intent to kill. thry years each Pen‘tentiary: James Lonaldson, lsrce. ny, two months fonse of Correction: Frunlc Mo, Quire, larceny, ei:hteen months Penitentlary. Georze Adums, larceny, sentence suspended: Wiltiam Burke. burglary, six months lionse Correction: Thomas Allen, larceny, ninety dayy Tiouse of Correction: Joln'Roach, fobbery, wixiy duys_House of Correction; D. . Olds, robbery, onc year Penitentiary: George Denmann, larceny, three years Reform School, Charlas Tripp, larce: two months County Jail. ~ It will bo noticed that in the sentences one Is for murder. In passing the sentence in this particals case. Judge Willin:ms took occasion to direct thy at‘ention of his aaditors to the fact. notwithe standinz an_opinion entertained by rome % the contrary, that marder was yot 1 prmishable offene consi.lored, that the peccentuga of murierers pug: at' in tois city as in any oficr, any. fshod was' - g Tiuman Jife, he said, wos held as dear bere 2s whore elae, and in_the case in question the j had fonnd 2 verdict -ustifled by the circawstances aud he would not intesfere with it. . THE CITY-HALL. The amount of the fines collccted in the Snaty The Tressurer’s receipts yesterday were $2,012 miscellaneous sonrces. warrants. The Lake I'ront has heen leased for one week, commencing April 1t5, for the use of a hippodrome- circus exhibition. The Department of Public Works yesterday ts. aned an estimate of $3,02d to Fitz-Simons & Con- nell for work on the Fullerton-avenue conduit. No. 134 Uabbard street, and trunsported to the pest-bouse. It isconsidered trath will be known to-morrow. tract for cleaninz and sweeping tne paved streets, yesterday filed his bond of $25,000 with the De- partment of Pablic Works. ? Corporation-Counsel Anthony retarned yester- day from Burlington. Mr. Adams, Assistant Cor. _poration Counsel, also retarned from Soringfield: ‘where he has been_in the 1aterest of the new Rer- eune bills pefore the Legislature. Not:withstanding that lust week started ontfs. vorubly for large death-rate from scarlet fever, but sifteen deaths have occurred. The new. cases reported yesterday were few in number, 2s udual, EIAIX GOODS. A WOMAN'S IDEA. [Respecttally dedfcated to Mrs. Thompsop, 210 Wa- basb-av.] Tou were epeaking fuit now of the **Ware,” Mrs “Tia 4o véry. very becoming, I'm ture 5oit Rood taste. will with me asree, That odr HHalr-Dealors surely are * funning.” When tuey ask us to come to thelr dingy old shoy ol Bes Wnat they eall the Perfectiog” LoPt Of **Wave™ ** Suratogn.” or ** Crepe " (so French), Ashonest as Haes' elect.on. . They surely mast know that our own little friend, Mru. Thompsox, the Leader of Fashion, Wisn ber tagest Lmp-oveiment, 821 patented toa, I8 Just what's put ikéw [an pasdon. . I'ye been to her Parlors, and kuow for 3 fact, ‘That her guous all the ress are 2xcelllog And her Store s just grand! W ton, Tou shuid see for yourself, there's no telilng. For our little ** woman * has besten them all. £o 1 say let usall with one vo Come forward aud tell our fair iriends 1f you bay, Give Ars. C. Toompson £3¢ cholce. At Two huwiired Ten Wahash—don't pass {¢ by As you are Jooking tor s.m :2hiny beconiing, Her improved ** Sarator: ' be $ ire that yoo try, s she oh Ling f ns. Pocket po New machiues with soeed encases, Fifty taken every minute, Thousauds say *“There's Mitlions tn It,” Ptflm.'vanu 10 seud by lester, . High priced piciures are no better, Ch one £ T osents locket. ad sy for the pozket. {n a:count of priced low. The poor a5 well as rich can go. = ABBOTT,” Ph S gk Stat to auy pert crthe U, List.” Hairiresslog Tatedt atvles, 80 ol . Compiczion Pawder. E. Burubain, 34 ¥.Yudlson St, Chicage, SPRING CLOAKS. cho'r of 5t, Mary's will render Rossim's **Messe So'ennclle " with fuil orch-stral and choral accom- paniments, Including the best talent in tLe city. Mra. Anna Shoek will lecture in McCormick Hall this afternoon at 3 o'clock, for the beneit of rhe -*Temperance Radicals.” ' Itis ira. S.'s desire to open 3 section in comnection with this oreani:a- tion for the especial benedt of female inebriates. Doors open at 2 o'clock. Subject: *-Temper- ance.” The colored cltizens of Chicazo proose to cele- ‘brate the anniversary of the ratification of tha Fif- teenth Amendment by holding a_meeting in the Exposition Buildnz Monday evening. _Gov. Cul- lom. Emery A. Storss, Charles il. Reed, L. L. Milla, and other well-known Repubticans, are ex- pected to be pregent, aad ood musle, wupper, and refresiments are promise The spring term at tho Athenram, 63 Washing- ton streat, bugins Monday. New classes will be formed in all studies and the old ones continted. Prof. Grob will open a beginners' cluss In_Germaa Monday evening. Prof. Marchaud’s French be- ginners will meet Monday evening and Wednesday morning. _Prof. Mac.Atferty's elocution clus-cs are Monday evening anl Saturdy morning. Especial Attantion given to phonvgraphy. Siuging cluxses both day and evenng. CRIMINAL. Ellen Doyle, an mmats of Jennle Love's house of prostitution on Biler avenue, was arrested at the Armory last night, charged with stealtng $35 from Henry Costello,a grunger guest of the Clinton House. Justice Foote busied himself yesterday by fining Willlam Cole, William Carlin, and Peter Heilman $100 each for vagrancy, and the first-named two an additional $100 and slx moaths each for carry- ing_concealed wespons. They all went to the Bridewell, Officer John Tlouseholder, on duty at the cross- ing of Clark and Madi~on streets, yesterday espied 8 thit{ in the uct of stealing a coat from the Bos- ton cluthing-house. He gave chase, butsucceeded in captur ng only a cowpanion of the thief's ramed Frank Dal The youngster was booked at the Armory ns accesyory 10 the larceny. Commissioner Hloyne vesterday held Raphacl Phillipron {3,000 bail anti naxt Thuréay for attempting to awinile his creditors, A few months ago Pnillipson starte I'a clothing store out on Mil- wnukee avenue. laying ina large_stock of goods, He subsequently failed, but somehow a creat part of his supposed assety was unacconnted for. Act- ive search was instituted by Deputy-Marshal Jones, through the information of Riudskopf, Barbe & Co.. Einstein & Co., and others, and Phillipson banbeen canyht up with short turn, all_his fne gooda having been found secreted In his cellor. Justice Summerdcld_yesterday held the follow- Ing: James Conuers, James Durund, and Charies Stewnst. stealing carpet from the Michiran Central Railroad cars, 31,000 encn to the Griminal Court: Thomas Butler, receising the wame, $300 o the same Court: Tip Farrell, ssnulting Thomas Belt, nezro brakesman of the Piltsourz & Fort Wayns Ratlroad, $1,000 to April 7; Frank Wilson, at- tempting to tap the till of George Cook's saloon, No. 243 Randolph street, $1,000 t Criminal Coust. ~ Justice Scnslly lleldo A‘:: BMaher fn $300 to the Criminal Court Tor the lurceny of clothing from Mr. A. Bryan's resi- dence, No. 91 Wilson treet: Jobn Sullivan, B. McCann, Michael Keemey, and Chris. Keaney, striking molders at the Chicago Stove Works, con- timued till Monday: Charles Williams, basiardy, upon complaint of Mary Kelley, $500 to the Cric- inal Court, which was avoided by his marcying the THE CRIMINAL COURT. Yesterday waa the last day of the March term of the Criminal Court, aud, as 1# the custom, rhose who had been convicted'of various offenses dunng the term were called up for scotence. A Vel Inrge proportion of those who responded to the call were mere boya, and evidently not only young in years but also In crime. Amoog them, however, were some old and hardened faces, and some who will be recognized at Joliet and the Bridewell as old patrona. The sentences were s follows: Al bert Johns, larceny, one year House Correction Lindsay Smutn, burglary, ‘one yesr Penitentiary Paurick Ganghan, murder. tive years Penitentiary Jomes Martin, lurceny, one year Peni Lentiary; Jobn' Yoe and Edward Laflin, bur- lary, ~ 'eentence suspended; Peter Barker, rcany, (wo months House of Correction; Frank Jekins, larceny, thirty days Connty Jail} Peter Madden, larceny, one year Penitentlary;' Henry Neil, forgery, one year Penltentiacy; Jerry Whar ien, ‘larcens. 'sentence suspended in one case, and sent to the House of Correction four months 1 an- other; David Wall, sasault with intent to kiil, five eura’ Penitentiary; Heary Wilson and Thomas Slorton, larceny, sentence suapended: William T. Jackson, burglary, three years Reform School; Henry Connelly, burslary, - sentence suspendeu Edward Latin.’ larceny, ‘one year Penitentinry Emil Ianson, lireeny, 'two years Penitentiary; Joseph Glrard, larceny. four months House of Correction; John O Ericn, larceny, four months House of Correct.on; Jobn M. Kennedy, burglary, two months House of Correction; Thomas Deedy, burglary, four monthe House of Correction: nstian Soule, burglary, two months H Correction: Fatrlck . Neynolds, Iarceny. seu tence swpended; Willwm Watson, -y, Soring Cloaks! Monday we shall exhibit all - the Latest Novalties in Cloaks in all colors and styles. All our Cloaks are cut and made by TAILORS. Cutti and Fitting done if required. Shall also open a large assoriment of Spring Shawls at poPuIar rices. In our Ladies’ and nfants’ Underwear Depart- ment, we have many new and desirable patterns in Night Dresses, Chemises, Drawers, Infants’ Dresses, etc., at as- tonishingly low prices. We are offering great bargains in from the \Water Department, snd $13,702 from The Treasurer yesterday paid ont $101,600 on city indebtedness, and $3,500 intereston revenua Acase of small-pox was renorted yesterdayat the sufferer wag ' doubtful If the diseasc 18 what was reported. The Ar. Totchkiss, the snccessful bidder for the con- The general mortality for the week has been abont 2, . 5, tae place 1s bon. in the connty. ani to expre s iho belief, ail th.ngy. Side Police Court during the pust month is $413. 8lightly soiled Corsets, fully . one-half regular price. HOTCHELY, PALMER & (0., 137 & I39 State-st. P. S.~M{lifuery Opentag. o538 luery Opening Thursday of this week. Ko CLOTHING, &c. 24 Years Catering to the most fashionable patronage has taught us STYLES and FABRICS, and we are aware J Years Hard times are bound to make low prices popular. ‘We claim the above for our FINE SPRING CLOTHING sand lZI'V;IanHING‘GO(JDS, ‘which are now V. “ONE PRICE” and ‘CASH” is eur motto. J. M. HARVEY, 96 & 98 Lake-st. CARPETYS. TAPESTRY BRUSSELS. A Fine Line at 87 1-2c. Oil Cloths at 20c. Other goods at similar prices until further notice. Hollister & Gorham, 221 & 223 State-st. *