Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 18, 1877, Page 8

THE CITY. GENERAL NEWS. A childron's elnging clsas will begin ab’ the Chi. -eago Alhenxum, 65 Washington atreet, Saturday, at2p.m. 'The Rev. Dr. Stocking, of Grace Chureh, De- town, & guest of D. R, Cameron, 128, | teolt, I North State streot. Talk abont publie Improvement! Why, & por- tion of the fence aronnd tae base-ball grounds has received a coat of whitewash, Tho Chlcagn Jocioty of Physiclans and Sorgeons held thelr regmlar weekly meeting at the Grand Only matters of Inter. Pacific liotel last evening. est fa the Soclety were discudsed. Jnlias Ender, alittle 3-year-old rexiding at No, 005 Mllwaukee avenue, was badly bitten on the leg yesterlay aftornoon by a mad dog, which waaim. mediately killed by Oficer Foley, of the Rawaon Btreet Statlon, The coflage eervice of St. John's Protestant Evlscopal Church will be hold this evoning at the resldence of 3ra. George C. Knight, No. 502 West 'Van Buren strect, sonthosst corner of Marshfield svenue. The Ellsworth Zouaves will meetatthelr ar- mory. southiveat corner Wabash avenne and Twen. ty-accond street, thin eveningd for the transaction of fmportant buainess. ed to be present, Col. Toln B. Drake, of the Grand Pacifc Hotel, Every mqmber 1s requost. hen just added Aty new bath-rooms, among other improvements, to this hotel. A fountain will alvo 800 be put in the Grand Kxchange, surrounded:by rare and beautifal plants. The tem) ntnr!{uttrd!’- as obsorved b{ Ma. nasse, opticlan, 8C Madiron street (Trinuxe Hntld. ing), wosat B s, m., 60 degrees; 10 a. m., &3 12 m., 65; 3 p. 8p. m., 03, Uarometerals a.'mn., 20,8 + 90, All persons Interented In the West £Ida noon vnynr-mteilnf re invited 1o attend the first quarterly mes! 1“1 f the Commitlee, which will ba held at No, 221 West Madlson_strect to-day at the ¢loee af the noon meeting at 1 p. o1 An adlourned meeting of the Chicago Union Ve eran Clnb will be held at thelr rooms, Grand 1 ciflc Hotel, this cveningat 7:30. Important mat. tera will be brought before the Clnb, and every onn ho fias snrolled his name ns & member is expected 10 be present. \ Charlea Cole, 25 years of age, while employed In cleantoy windows at the St. James Hotel, on Stat sireet, ulerdl'{‘ Jost lils balance and fell e di: tance of thirty-dve feet, recoiving rather ecvere! ternal injurics, Tie was attendod by Dr. Purdy, snd rent to the County Hospital. & The Centennfal Exhibitlon given at the Unlon Pork Coneregational Charch last cvening was a sub- etantial benedit to the chiurch, an andiencoof over 000 being preaent. They ware most agreeably enter. talned, and apneared ivell pleased with what they sawof the great Ezposition ms brought out by stercopticon sclence. The Orthodos foclety of Friends hold meotings for worship at Room 4, 71 Randolph street, every fonrth day (Wednesday) ata, 1., and firat da (Sunday)'at b p. m,, the huarxre eded Ly 8 Blbje clost, commoncingat 4 p in. All who are Intor- ested or connected with Erienda are cordlaliy in- ited to sttend these meatings. The stockholders of the People's Gas Company wera to have held their annual mceting for the electlon of & Board of Directors for the cnaning year yosterday aftarnoon, but, sumehow, they con- clndod not 1o do enything. The why and whore. fare ware not divalzed to a TRIBUNE reporter, who ondeavored to get some [nfarmation on tho subject, The flat has gone forth to tha polica that all peg- sons found wasting water cr !IIF months mnnat be warned to desist, and at the ssma time reportcd to the Board of Pnblic Works, | ltes pented vivlations of the rezulations will antatl i sorta of dire things, Including the Ipnuminy of Belug arrested by an oficer In foll uniform, A meetinzof the Executlve Committce of (he Woman'n Chirtatian Association will bo held {n Era. Kluymcnt Room No. 10 Arcade court, Monday, :30 p. m,, 1o wncot applicants for the hosition of Matron of the Donrflmfi 1lome agont to be opencd by tho Aesoclation, woman of carnest Christian character, and wha will conduct religious services in the [fome, ns well as an efiiclent and cxporienced housckeeper, {a desired. ' 1e was affiicted with bacolic, and fumbled s) mudieally with hin right bicep all arsund a fre- alarmn box attached tu the telegraph-pole on tho southwest corner of Clark snd’ Madison strects, whilo he hung on to a carpetebair with his left dule, He was finally convinced by o stunll crowd that the letter-bax was diaconally opposite, nnd tovk & -lmlshl hioot for it. Tiule, yesterday fore- meon. Afidavit Lo the above fact can be made. . It may bo remembered thnt the artists of Franco ‘contributed & largo number of drawinge, painie foe, and bronzea { 1871, which wero (o he for 'tho bomefit of lhe uflarers by ceat firo, Al the collection was n New York nnder tho direction of & committos, of ‘which the Hon. E. D. Morgan was Chalrman, Fors lonz time the Commitice was in_doobt an (o the dlspoaltion to be mada of the fund, which aumgnated to 816,000.45, but the maticr s beon ly scttled Ly the placinz of the money in handa of the Relief and Ald Boctety, o) '™ the Jollet papers are anarling at Co and Mr. Doty, of l"unknlxtr: Hml;un. within 1ha sacted precincts of thelr ture a lhigh. oncx town o cap- such pipers to know credit In given these goutlomen for catching and recovering two stolen rlgs. The Rontleman 1s none other than Will 8, Mercer, L) scoundrel who has iready done timo for slmilar thefts. 1t Jollot oficors will do as wall Fraukfort capa the Iaurels may yet bo divided " ‘Tho United Btates Grand Ju? devoted yesterday o lnvanufnung the affairs of the Cook County Na- tlonal Bank,” ‘with a view to the indict- ment of B. P. Allen and his confidential clerk. Lank Examiner Melzgs was tho principal witness oxamined. Tio Is understood o have that Lila cxami{nation of the books dise closed thinga which he liad never met with in hia expericnce before; that Chicago took the th& matter, a8 In everything nlfv, Allen h:v};;dle’: hiblted an Ingennity ‘which could not ba excelled in Wall street. Chauncey T. Bowen wawon hand, in rur'nma 1o a subpans, but was notcslled on to test] ‘The y. monthly meeting of the Chlea Co- operative Caal Company. was hold Iak weion s Sa Room U6 of the Exc! auge Bnilding, ¥, M. Moe- ton presided, and J. W, Nichols ncted’ us Secro. tary. Mr. Leater, the Treasurer and Manager, re. orted tat 110 tine of coal were sold during Arch, ot $670,05; cost of $521.835 gross g&;fll. $157.10; expenses, § net proft, 31,67, Duriog the month a horss valued a died, which, of course, (akes that much from tha property acconnt, Measrs, Willlam King and 1L 1, bimons wore selected to A1l vacancies 1n the Board of Directors. * The mealing then adjournsd to the fArst Tuosd; 2 folhaf oaday following the 15th of next A paragraph o yesterday's w. K"ll , of Nn."lfifl(,‘lr{fl" on Bamual Blia per stated that A, enne, procesded (o wholesale grocer, mal levy ni; but that Mr. DLlles and two of his cmployes ree warranta for 1n reality as slsted and wern arrested therefor on ziot. 'The facts In the above caso are +gollows: Wells had ot thy house on Cal somio proporty belonging to My, 1liss. obtalned “the meccesary took possession of his legal " mauner, uslog force, and put &' castodian In posaestlon. Wells swore out the warrant for rlot, and Bl nd tho custodian were arrested and Thers was novor any attempt to levy on Bllay' atore, crersihing lu sny way lavy occureing at No, 703 Carroll nvenue, WXI'RESSNEN'S A1D KOCIETY, Thls morning at 10 a'clock the third annaal Conventlon of the Expresemen's Ald Soclety will Bo held at tho Grand Pacifc Hotel, ‘'he Boclety {s a mutual insurance nzsociation, and ita membership are comprised many of the promie ment expressmen of tho country, There will be about 150 delegates present, and among them L. Luop, Genersl Cashior of the Southorn ompany, Memphis, Tenn, : D, H, Jack, Audltor, " Augasts, Ua.; Jamas 6r, " agent Adama Express Company, Ballimore, Md'{ J° M. Thatcher, General Agont'Adams Express tompa. nY, Fort Scott, Kan, ; L. A, Yuller,” Superintend. ent United Siates Expross Company, Springfield, )L, § C.'T. Campbell, Buperintendent Texns Ex- Campany, iloutton, Tex, There will ba a rand banguet wervice at the ciosc uf the seaylun, tendered oy the vxpress employes of this city, HOTEL ARIIVALS. Tremont House—C. T Murrey, Carpeuter, Denver: it. Jordan, Rustin, Bostonr Lot Whad Pl e o s te 3 N s, 8t loulay O. U, Carpenter, Bt Lo Graves,” Now Yurki Gich 3, rman, Tex.s the o, ; L. 1t & Douglas; saa wens an Kalnisn, New York.!. Nitner Bieele, é!le’ennel o oo, C, €, Brl gV Whiteley, Liactne: Jamnes Eugleston, Hoston: oo Yo Reed, Ulnctunatt; “the Hun. Ae G Wrigh Wasblogton ;' Josepls Atlen, Now Yurk: the lion, Jenkn Puladcly C. G.' Youny, Milwaukee: A. Q. Tatermuu, Pulladelphia; Cuarica Klinore, Now ¥. A Hall Torocto; L. D. Cosmen, La (romses F. G, rothin Wealey Iled- tont Wit &tlnll:h‘l ‘ruuciscat il P, nson, ‘laconstn | J. M. Thatcher, L . € bell - Shennan foussThe 1an . 40 Twdiner. ?&2’;‘5. W « Merey, Stlllwalers Joseph Lee, Brocklyns OF {mlln B Jue, 30.7F T Youn, Mattooss O & bonneit, Rocktord: I1. . Fllewortls, tah Frauciacy ¥. Fpenicer, Wisconsing Col. A Do Grafl. Dayton: bl n. New York} i e 4 atch, Bankakeey J. B. Harrlon, bycamors ald,San Juas; 4. 1. Teller, Cinelmuatt THE SOUTII TOWN, TUB OYFICERS-XLECT TAKH HOLD. ‘The now Supervisor of tha South Tows, E. G, Muason, yesterday qualified for the position and filea It will bo recollected that at the last meeting of the Bouth Town Loard It was proposed toflx the gentleman's bond at $25.000, to which . hestrenoously objected. He thought that the sum was ot large cnough, Inasmuch 3s it would no more than cover the woney which woald cowmse lato should suggealion 16 wad his bond. kis ha i be . nds. He thought the ualt) i festion 50,000, and ng it in any other manner than under the regulations for the summer rald tho sold abla J.-R. Letts for coming {nnunmnn on the ridiculous charge of horae-stea ing. 3¢ may perhaps Intorcst at hers [n° Chicago great A thief high-toned necessar; e r. rescinbling & X J, W, 3lade . Daleou, Hay Cltys d Ch ari vreegen. We i €. Hirtggn, Pitttoure; o Bay. ¢ Curnma . J, W. B. Bradley, Cedar KIFM? ¥, D .\ Buy’ THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE ¢ WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 1877, e fixed. The names on tha “charscter of the They incirde Franklin Crerar, of _Crerar, Adams & Co., MMurey Nelton, and Nathaniel K, Fairbas Immediato- 1y after tho q]nnllllmllun of Mr, Mason, Mark Kim- hall, the Collector, rendered hia fi swhich showed a total colleetion of The commiasion _on thi }ns}l.??fl.lu. gm legal salary, and p: [ o A 81.884,02 of the the Lond show new Bupervisar, MacVeanh, John ounted 1,500, bis ¢ halance, $10,200.04, In addition he collected town taxes, making a to- 1al twmed over to the town by him of 12,144,20, Of this he had IINMI{ gnld over 10,000 to ex-Buparyisor Lincoln, aid the balance o his hands, $2,144.20, ho lurned over to tho nes Bnpervisor, Ve handed to the Couuty Col- Jector tho balance of the warrant fo: tawn tazes cf 1870 and proviona years yet unpaid, amonnting to $12.570, 47, which, with the amount pald to Mr, Mason, makes & total of town tax for use dnring o year 1877, $14,452,73, In addition to this, r. Lincoln tarned over the funds in his hands, making o grand total of eash now in the hiands of Mr. Mason amounting to $14.524.15, Thus, 1 will be neen, when Mr, Mason gets the balanceof collections from thie County Collector, he will have upwards of §23,000 tn Dis hande. Mr, Saron wanta it Impresscd upon tho peuple that thls amoont s amiply n\lm:lunllopl{llliown espenses, ‘The County Hoard, sitting 21 & Board of Equaliza- tion, next fall. may endeavor to cArry over atix anyliow, In order to pave (ho way for paying e Bal orders, now so strenuonsly oppascd, and which wero foaght off with so much success by Supervisor Lincoin and Clork Carver last year, The Town Board witl also probahly pass a rexolution informing the Connty Board of tho action of the peuplo at the Hooth Town meeting, when i was voted that no {ax was nocessary this year for town parposas, anil that the Town Hoard is of the same oninion. 1t ia A gratilying state of affairs, and shonld be aphelil and encourager lx{ the peaple of the South Tawn, svho can sce now that it pays to take an intercat ln town elections, and elect good men to oflee. WASHINGTONIAN HOME. QUANTERLY MEETIRG OF TIE MANAGERS. Tho quartarly meeting of the Board of Managers of the Washingtonian liome was held 1sgt evening, Vice-Preaident Iluil in the chatr, Becreiary Morey submltted a statement of the recelpts and expenditores from which it appeared thatthero was a balance on hand of $107,80, There was due from thecity $i,843.00,—10 per cent of the money pald for saloon licenses, The Suporintendent reportcd that the ranning oxpenses for tho quartar wers §3,451.5%, and the recolpts $2.381,07, leaving a de- ficlt of $1,070.45, which was covered bythe recelpt of $5,708.50 from the city, county, and other sources. The number of persons adinitted was 01, making with the number in the lloms Jan. 1, 1027 discharged, 603 remain- Inz, 62, All but V6 had abstainzd entirely from deliks “while inmates. There was chargec for board 3, 762,60, of which $2,312 had been col- Jected, Tcaving a balance unpald of 81,430, 04, The physiclan, Dr. Earle, . reported that there wero admitted to the Hosoital ity cascs of mild and seven of peraistent alcoholism, Some tal t!m: took place rogarding the procor. ing of situations fur mien sbottt 10 leave the (lonte. Itecemed to bo the provalling ovinivn that, owing to the lary’e number of unemployed men now in tha city and the difllenity cxperienced by them in f:lunu work, it was impoesible to flad situations for but very fow of the inmates, Ilowover, on motion the SHYurlnlundent and Secrotary. were authorizod to tako the initiatory ateps toward the formation of a lleform Associa- tlon, with different burcaus, each having ita spectfic worlk, deviso means to “The object iy fo resca the neglected portions of tha clty and gather in the erring unfortunate ones and fead than to s hetter lifo; and alao to procare sltuations for ro- formed men, Thu meeting then adjourned. . BWINDLING PEDDLERS. DON'T BE DECEIVED DY TIEST The ewindling peddiet {s an encmy to honest trade. e !s to bo found In all branches, and os- pécially fn the dry-goous line. The public remem- ber tho emuggled-cloth dodge; also, tho way in which many wero bamboozled into buying cheap dress-goods and worthless shawls, which pretend- ed salors carrlca in sacks as smuggled goods, and eold nl fabulous rates, Latoly nnew dodgo has sprung up, snd-jadles, espectaily, should bs on thelr guard, “Mis time the peddlers are linen swindicrs. Cooit linen 1a s0ld by rellablo housennt prevalling market rates, 'I'wo worthlcs canvas thecity. One pretends to be & Teaton and wholly fgnorant of the English lungnage, The othee ncia as the interproter, * Tho ** UGermao,™ In his fnijo- cent way, pretenas he {s & Uerman lineu factor. Jast suinmer he condlgned a lot of bis goods to the Fhiladelphla Expositio bat tioy came too late, and "hs d° to store them, #s the room had el heen proviously taken. 8ince the Centennlal he has been aclling theso gonds (o consumcra,: Naw, tha Idea of a manufacturer solititing patronage from consuméra —andn German manufaclurer ot that, The trick 18 too thin. Jlowever, tnu worthles have succeed- ed In palming thelr worthicss guods on soversl K:m"' selling for 813 whlea conld casll: have cn purchased at such a atore as Field, Lolter, Ca.'s at ‘?ll or 37, People should bo on thele guard, and give the fraudy no oncouragemunt, THE CITY-ITALL. The receipts from the Water Department yester-, doy were $3,177 and from miscellaneous sources $370. ' Col. John 11, Roberts, the Asalstant Clty-At- torney, went to Springfeld last night to look after varlous matters of city buslness, ‘The license-recelpts yesterday were abont 8500, —mostly from exprossmen and peddlers, Al pore sons should pay up and thua oblige tho city whilo saving themselvcs trouble, Five deaths from acarlet fever have occarred this week, The new cneos of discars reported yeator. day were at Nos. 20 Curtls, 440 West Adams, 140 ‘Warren avenue, and 1413 West Twolfth atreet, Monday Mr. George Watson, who hiad bld for the Long John engine-house lot, paid to the Comp- troller 842,000, and the transfcr of the proport; wasmade.” Tha 1ot was x0ld by motes lud‘})m{l!:;:{ The Mayor and Supt, Hickey opened bids yeater. urnishing the Police Departinant with summer hats, ‘Thero wore seven Lidders, whoss offcts were il low, bat the contract has not yet been awarded. A case of amall-pox was discovered yesterday at No. 010 Weat Eighteenth street, ‘The place belng far removed from other houses, thie proper quaran- tino was cetahlished, and tho atlicled was not transforred to the pest-honse. The Committee on Stroets and Allo{l of t North Division e called to meet 1n the Clty Cler| affice this afternoon at 3 o'cluck. The Committea ou Judiclary, to whom was referred the matter of the Aldermanic election in the Seventh Ward, is :lul‘h.l to meet at 11 o'clock fn the City Clor] ottice, The following_bullding-permits. woro tesued vuurdx{: (. 1. Darbier, ten two-story and Lascment stone-front bulhllng , 2040 feet” each, on Indians avenue, near Thirty-sevanth street, 1o cost §26,000; J, P, Wilson, & throe-atory ana basement stone-front hauso, 45x48 feet, on Dear. born avenue, nesr Durton-place, to cost §13, 000, Medical Inspector Knox, in making an examina. tlon of the lake and river ‘waler to tho ond of a certsinlug the cause of the poliution thereof, experlenced a difliculty in not having an inestr meat that wou'J ennble him to procurs water from different depths. This Instrument ban at last been oblained, and, though the Doctor will push his favestigation with all dispatch, it will b several dly: before Lie will b propared 1o get up and re- port. In looking over the atatutes yesterday Corpora. tiou Counsel Anthony found that thero 1w & Biate law allowing faruers, gardcners, etc., to soll and disposo of thelr prodtice ns they may see fi— dle’it through the atreets, 1f deslred—without tak- ug qut # lcense. Tho guestion was Jooked up on account of an evinced dleposition on the part of some of the authorities to compel the numerons mrr growers 10 take outalicense for their atrest ng, About five days ago the Health Department com« menced suit agalnst Dy, John 8impson for fallure to report & caue of scatlet ferer under his care. It neomie that he had given & child a cerstifical Hing forth that it (the child) was sutficlently curcd ol tho disease Lo admit of its sitendance at iho fublic echool.- The certificato found ita way fo the Health Depurtment, where it was dscovered that the cass bud never been reported. Justice Kaufmann Aned the neglecttul Doctor 350 wnd coats. Mr. Watkins, the South 8ido pas man, had & lit- tle talk yesterday with Ald, McCres, and expresy- ed tha deairg t hin accounta with the flll’ wight ba kettled before the reorganization of the Councll, Ald. McCrea says that, although not much has been sald b{'du‘“ F‘"{- e is inclined to think st Mr. Watkine “will 'do the fair thing in the L Alr. Dillings bad ;\ud(n\nly avofded ) ation 1g rey to the price which thi :.‘,omulny, Of ‘which bo fe tne e S00s i eas or & , intonds to sk Mr, John Moody, the City Clerk's valoab) right-hand insn, yeuterdsy flll{\rsd up thy AIde‘r‘-' manle election returns of the Fifth Ward and found that Tully aod Dunp, the two most-voted. for candidates, received the samo number of yoles, each having received 1,413 votes, According w the returns recelved by the police on the night of the election, Dunn bag recelved thizty mora votes than Tulllf had. The case of & tic ia an electlon is providsd for in tho _city charter by the following provision: Iu casaof & tie in the olection of auy city or village oflicer, it shall bo termincd by lot, in bresence of the City Councll or Huard of Trus- tees, 10 such manner a8 lhnfi shal} direct, which candldats or candidstea shall bold vilice. CUBEKY WILDRBTH, Corporation Counsel Aunthony has flaished his opinion lu regard to Hildreth’s ellzlbllll{ 10 8 seat du the City Councl, snd be will proscnt it to tha Comilitea which o 10 consider tho matler this moruing. What it is Mr. Authony will not say. thouxli rom his conversstion itfs casv, though perbaps not fair, to conjecture. Mr. Anthony was yesterday favored with a call from Hilldretn him- aclf, who in a long conversation imparled the in- forwation that Charley Heed would ook after his {nteresta bu the legal ilno. Further bo eaid not., at least Mr. Antbouy ssye maught — Chlef-Justice Ald. Georgo E, White slio called upon Mr. A iboay and ¢vinced fur ** Lisrry ™ Hildccih's welfare 83 Latcreat ko that of a fricad who sticketh closer 43, 000, -understanding that he ehou! than a brother, There was no nttemnt to balidore Mr. Anthony, bnt simply to instenct him in lezal points. Mr. Anthany rave tho question I8 a fine one to determine, ax_there might posiibly be a question whether a conviction ina Unired Etates Court wonld ¢isqnaiify n man from holding oflice inncity or_State operating nnder a reparate coda of Iaws, Moreover, the decislonof the present care—tho first one of ite kind—wlil be looked npon liereafter na & precedent for guidance in fature matters of the kind shonld any turn up, TIIE COUN'TY BUILDING. The Grand Jury yeeterday heard numerous petty cares, but nothing out of the nsnal line of bur- glarles and Jarcenies, 5 ‘Work onthe Court-Tlonse fence his again been suspended, the trouble being & hitch somewhere between the city and county anthocities. John D, Walsh, Aexistant Warden of the Insans Asylom, quictly stoloaway a fow days apo, and o one appesred to know where ho had pons. Mies P. Booth, daughter of tho llon, Danlel Booth, of JeMerson, was misecd about the sam The, e, returned yesterday as naan And wife, after a very pleaeant wedding-tour through Wiséonsin, and re- t{:el\'e& the rongratnlations” of thelr numerons riende, The General Fand In the County Treasury faina deplorable condition, » Un the 1st of March orilers wers ont againet 1t to the amonnt of $05, 000. Sinco then thie amount has heen increaned 8175, - 000, and orders to the amount of £151,000 have been pald, There [ now ontstanding azainat the fand $111,000, an slide it has beon overdrawn about $15,000. 1n the face of this fact the Connty Board ls constantly Txnrellng. and it soveral members teying to outdo one another voting high salarles, eté, The will of the Iata Dr. Joseph W. Freer was filed, vroven, and admlited to probate in the County Court yosterday, The will bears date of Oct. 10, 1870, and {s witacssed by L. C. Palne Freer and Nothan M, Freee. It Gequeaths the entire effects of the deceased to kis wife, Catherine Freer, who I in it named ny exacutnx, IHisx g{n erty consiated of housebold goods valued at o $: 00, Rush Mcdical College bontis to the amount. 7,000, and clty 1oty valaed at £30,000. Iettern wete fsened to Mru, Catherine Freer under her in- dividual bond In the sam of $70,000. s A few days Ago nttontion was called to tho de- fective stone Walker waa pulting into tha Conrt- House. Now comes Walker and athors. who say that Sexton s not anly usine inferior brick, but that ho i laying them In a bongling and inexcus- ably cheap manner. And 1t a eald further that sonie of the fran beans be hason the ground are old, rust-eaton, second-hand, and entircly unfit for use. . A bullder canfirmed the compiaints to & reporier to some extent, and raild that Architect Egan wonld not do his doty unless he cansod vart of the-brick-work slready dons to bo torn down, and condemned somo of the rust.eaten beams, ‘which oze now covered on the ground with a moro perfectarticle. Thna goes the battlo. A few weeks ngo the contraclor for the granite work on the new Court-Honse was given sn esti- mate and an order on the County Tronsury for ‘The order was fl"" on tha oxpress draw $20,000 of the amonnt and lct the_residue run six mouths, He promptly drew the $20,000, and, much to the snr- prisc of the Connty Treasurer, the order for the lalance was yesterday preeented throngh the ‘Third Nntfonal Ilank, "It was not pald, but prob. ably will bo to-day, if nlgtln preeented. 'The con- tiactor has very plalnly broken faith with the connty in the mattor, but his folly In making the pramise was juat as business-1ika sa wan the Hoard accepting and acting on ft, and, of courre, he will bo excused, 1le knows that moncy is tight, and seoe the neconsity of getting fn ahead of Walker, Sexton, and Harins, 1L.OOKING FOR IER COILDREN. fome weeks ago an unfortunate woman named Mary Rink was adjudged insansIn the Connty Courtand rent to the Insano A At the time her caso was remarked npon belnz & sin- fi:)nr ono, for while the question of her sanity was Ing tried sho bield two Infanta wn her arms, who were tho ilegitimate offapring of a bruta in hnman form. Showas aeparatod from her chlidren, of course, when sent to the Asylum. and yesteriay, having bean roleased and pronounced 1o be of roae sonably sound mind, she was around the buliding, the picturo of despalr, poor, weak, wan,. an friendlcas, In search of herlittic ones, of whoiy #he had not heard & word since they were wicsted from her arms ns slio was on tho evo of beingacnt to tha Au{lum. She conld get very little satla- faction as fo thelr whercabouts, thome who ought to knowdonbiingher fitncss and uunugtocuru for them, and refusiog to be seen, elc. fhe docs 1ot propose to give up the search, however, and thera Is no doubt that she will be succesafnl in findinz thom 38 woon as she sstlsfies thoae who know where taoy are that she {s a fit Ecmm to have ciargo of them, Her caso {a pitlable In the extrome. ANOTIER OUTRAGE CONTEMPLATED, Commissioners Schmidt and McCullray . have come (0 an agecament as to who shall be Superin. tendent of the Court-1lonse work, and the Board will do 3 they aay. At Grat thoy wero at logyers heads and coiild not aztee, each having a candl- date. ‘To aettle the matter, it has been arranged Letween thom that thero sball ba two Buperiutend. ente,—Hanley and Zannder,~—and they are both hnppy. If thio city was earched over for two less cowpetent and deserving persons, they conld not be found, Mlanley's cxperiénce - has n confined to bnfl"l-bflx snipolating in McCaftrey's ward, for which he wan incicted, to tralning * Aghting-cocks, and aswer-bullding, Zaunder has had less experlence, nut be ingratiated himsol? into Schmbkit's favor last winter while keeping snow off the foundstion wails, and more recently by standing bolaly up and_dgfending Harme"claims for cxorbitant *‘extras,” Hoth theso peravns, 11 elected, will serve tho ¢ Ring ™ flllh!nllln ‘Tho appointment of Ilanley has boen urged aif along by texton, and not without hia purpose, and Perlolat is understood ta have pat in 8 voud word for him. Thelr seloction may taks place to-marrow, TUE COURT-LOUSE SQUARDLE, About the only thing of {mportance that oc. curred around the Court-Llonse Square yestorday Atlf quarrel between Hexton and “MeNelll, 1l wanted to know of Sexton why he did of go on Aud Licz up the stons-work with brick " instead of setting fron beams amd laying brick whero It was not nocded. Fexton re- Bl ed In subatanco that it was nouo of his d—d nsiness, This cansed & bystander toput fn a word to tho effect that Soxton wanted to hold Walker back an the stons-work, and in the wean- time crowd in the fron beams und rush in ahead of Walker and ret whataver money (hero wan {n the Treasury. 'Thls scomod to boa home thrast, and to touch Sexton’s foclingw, for, losing for the tima command of his ings, ho threatened 10 mash that fetlow's nose, ctc., and wasin o falr way to keep bla threat when he was invited across’tho street for acigar, On the whole, there Is more truththan poctry In the roaeon given for Sexton's .Kpmm obstinacy. e wantsfoget tho monoy ahead of Walker, and ono af Walker's bondsinen Is sald to stand In'with him in tho achemo. Walker bian not resnmed work on his :nnlnct‘,nnd cannot untll he gots some money. 1If he had me' that 225,000 nlru:u{‘plld Wimfn = different channcl, iie fe now told, bie would have had no trouble, and ho Il:’"‘lnl to think that way, 1le will know better next fhoo, ORIMINAL, James Brady, a well-known **con.” man, who, 1t 1s thought, is wanted here for sevcral thingw, was arrested last night at the Chlcago & Alton Depot by Ofiicor Qeorge Dewey, and by him waa Jocked up In the Madison-8trect Htallon. Annfo Garvin appoarcd beforo Justica' Malnes and with uplifted afidavit-hand did affirm that sho was soon to become s mother, and that Willlam ‘Wrygant abould bo dectared the father of the com- ingevent. Willlam will have a chance to sy what hie will da aboat it. Edward Parker, for the larceny of & palr of gloves, by Oficer Householder; ' Tiichard Warren, sn_Incorrigible {ouufi ickpucket, by Detectlve Helnzmani' and ‘David Langlands, bootblack, for 1he larceny of clothing from Nowsboya' Home, Ly Detective Macauley, are among the utrosts at Central Station yesterdsy. b, Hap Leafsat the Weat Madison Btreet Statlon charyed with an stlemipt to outrage Ida Jewell, & littlo 9-yenr-old, lulldln1 at No. 110 West Wash- ington ‘steeet. ‘The littla one was sent to liap Leo's launds few doors distant, with a_ bundle of airty clotl and while there was maltreated by the Chinaman, The cass does not appear to be a'very sericus one. . There were no new developm the Hegweln casc in the Town of The ed partios aro atl)] under lock and key, Hogwein la dolug uiuch better than could be ez- pl:‘{ud 1n vlow of his terrible Injurles. The police ara un the right trail now, it s thought, and hope 1o catch tho thieves and recuver a goodiy portion of 1o plunder within the next forty-cight hours, Thcfmnblcn uro baviug & bard time of It. At n y hour yesterday morning Oficers Amstein d Gullaghet wcouped out four ifnmates snd a n gamo at Oeorge koll's dea, No. 71 Monros street; and yesterdsy afternoon the *‘Sitting Hull” and ** Young-Man-Afrald-of-1lls-Horso " of the pollce forco scooped out a slwilar number from No. 148 Clark street. Thelr cases wore continued In 8300 each to the 18th fast, Jusiles Foote did yesterdsy sa follows: Placed Wat McLatn under £500 bonds to be tried. April %0 forriot and resistinz & Constable: and Ueorge Stockwell, Wal McLaln, and Perty Russell under $1,000 bonds each on & double charge for riot; sont 8. W, Whelan to jafl in default of $500 bonds on the charge of larceny: aleo sent Richard Da: Jr., in default of $500 bouds on the cl larceny, the trial to take place to-di Mayor Heath yeaterdsy rocelved sn {nquiry from Minateota res ecll&znlamu schews and’ draw. iug, whereby $4,000,000 worth of real csf £1,000,000 “fn_gold coln are Lo be disy 'his vrand swindis {e advertised to com Crusby's Opera-louve (1) June 12, 1877, under 1he direction of the Larsmie and Topeks loiteri, . 3. Niller, Hecretary, s sald (o have an oftl tho. Ashland’ Biock, 1f 1s'8 fraud on the f it; therefore, buware. Detectives Byan and Osterman yeslerday arreat- ed WilllamBweu, 8 conductor oo the Stale strect car, Jobn Martin, sg cwploye I tho Goverament glonoyacd, aud, Mogsie Kioraau, & sorvant girl at Judisna ' avenue, upon iuformstion aquealed” by Nelllo 8mith, the servantgirl ace cuxed of rubbing Mra, Jowolt, of N udisns avenue. According to the **squeal® theso men were Infroduced to ber by Maggle, who st the same tlme made that yalusbles fn the house abould ba placed whero thoy wou'd be wmost exsy of access, and' that previous to the burglary,aad upon bl the sama night, she and Magzle walked to tha car- ner of Wabash avenus and Twenty-firat strect to furnish the men with a Key to et [nto ths honse, All of which looks dfcldedry thin, and epecial; #0 since the acreated parties all act nnocent, and deira the falieat Inveatigation. It 1 fearod that the girl is fabricating a highly sensational, Lut very thin, tale. Levy, the contdence man, who has been plaing nway for roveral daye in fnil, was yesterday sce Ieased on Imtl, Le hnving, afier n greatdesl of s suasion, indneed Philfp Lichtenstadt, Bennett linr- mett, and Ewannel (ircenbarg 1o incur the eek' of signing his Lond fn the sum of 23,000, Tle wia_Immediately rearrestod, horw- erer, on another cha: far swindling, and taken befora Justice Summerfleld fora hearing, FExam- ination waswatved untll to-day, and he eacaped belap retarned 1o jail by cooking up o bond for S1,000 for hiz npnearanca this morning. Verlly, these are trontleaome times with him, When n sandy.whiskercd, wall-eyed old fallow #nddenly confronted & lady yesterday afternoon at the corner of dackson streetand Centro avenue sad seized troim her hand & packet-hook valued at abont $2.50 and containing $2 In monuy, ahe thought it was n joke, at least alie ro expressed herself, but when the frllvhcr ran off and left her in n bewliored attitude whe was fally continced he wae Iy earnest, and shortly afterward toid a policenan sha was corlaln of ity and dilk not care for the monoy hnt wonld like to bara the pocket-houk, ‘Tho thief sho described ae A man of abont 43 years of age, and wearing & Llack slouch hat and a sait of dark clothes, dnstice Bvmmerfiald yesterday heldt tha follow. ing: J. C. Tlowland, nlins Howanl, vagrancy, and upon ansplelon of belng one of the crowd who as- raulted Thomas Tlelt, tho caloted porter on tha Pollman cars, $100 finie or ninety sy n tho flouro of Correction: John Bovan, 825 Gne for liaving no second-hond dealer's license, anl dircharged on the other sffle conceening Mes. A, I1. Hobinsan, of Plize-Jones notorety: lella filckman, namo Iechargod: Jolin Shay and James Ryan, 'y of $200 worth of sinff from H. D. Von Renasalace's resdence, No, 437 Vernon avenne, upon the nizht of A"T 10 last, $700 each to the Criminal Conrt; flenry Mesher, dirardorly, thirty days; Maegie Foley, deunk, eixty days; Jamea White and Edward Mclaughiin, vagronts, 8100 each Iarrla Schifl, Jarceny fro tha Mich- ipo Central Nallroad, 8500 to April 20, in the vest Division dnstice Seully held Jamen Lerelguan {n 5500 to the' Criminal Conrt for attempting to barglariza the residence of Gieurgs F. Neeley, No. an4’ Weat Indlany_ strect; Motthew ' Vandorbursy, {lifeit showman, $30 fine: Frank Shnzoneky, ro- calving stolen property, $300 to tho 18th, ————— SBUBURBAN, TVANSTON, ‘The vilinge election passed off very qutelly, the following belng clected: Village Truatces, O, Taee, Dr. N, 8, Davls, E. A. Gage, J. F. Kellogg, C. L. Jenke, J, . Kedzlo; Village Clerk, R. 1t Scott: Directors of Publle Library, L. IL_Bontell ;md J. Gago; Pollco Magiatrate, Seth E. Drad- oy, HYDE PARK. ‘The eloction for Villags Trustees yesterday ro- gulted in the cholco of J. . Hensley, A. Mitchell V. E. Wheelor, Mactin ' Farroll, W. Raynor, and E.'G. Clark. Martin Russoll was re-elected Cloric. e HOW TO ESCAPE. 70 the Editor of The Tridune, CritcAan, Aptil 17.—As suggestions aro the order of the day, particulatly since the Southern Holel was burnod, permit me to offor ono. As {s woll known, the windows of & hotel aro generally *'In 8 lino," ono abave the other, from the ground to the upper story. 1f ropes are usod, with which to cacape, they are Jiableto bo burned off, and at beat do not seem to be exaclly tho thing, bocauss thero arc not, probably onc {n ten of the {nmates who conld posalnly lower thomaelves down, hand oyer band, from tlis upper storics to the ground, Ex- tension ladders are, (o o great extent. fallurcs, because of their geent weight and the diMculty of manipulating them: telegraph-poles and wiree, curb-stones, ele,, together with the great length n?mrml. ‘being among the objectiona to their use, « I'wonld suggest Iron Indders, with wire cable for the aides, and ronnd fron for the rounds or etepe, Suppose & hotel to be alx stories high, and to have twenty rows or ticrs of windows, all fmnllns upon the strecl, This would give a total of 190 win- dovws in front. Suppuec twenty fron Indilors, made a8 ahove noted, wero arranged 10 as to bo wottnd around drums or spaols, tn_tho upper nlcr{. Juat under the roof. This wonld te ono Iadder Lo cach course or tier of windows. In the comlce there should ba Iron carrying.rollers, over which the ladders would run while "boing nnwound or ran down. 'T'o the lower end of eachjladeor shonld be fastened & amail wiro cable, uay one-qnarter inch in diameter, extending to within five feet of the ground. The lower end of sald cable might bo In- cloead {n a amali fron box, fastened in ® manner almilar to thoss used for Gre.alarm telegraph. Now, In casa of fire, every laddnr could, within a fow seconds, be pulled down to the' ground, and thus every window in the building (on” the front) would bo provided with a laddeg of ‘suiciont atrength fo sustain the w:leh: of just na many human beings as could povaibly zet on 1o It, thua afording meana of cacape for the occupants just an {ast aa thiey could get ont of the 120 windows down the ladders to the grouud. Huppose the firo nrlfillnnlu tpon the first flogr, thua rondering it out of the question for thase nbove to escape by tho stafes, and snppose the flames to be barating from all the doars and windows upon the first or lowor floor, ' Let tho ladders be snficlently lonz to per- mitof thelr lower ends belng drawn across the strcot nnd fastened to a lamp-pust, or any of tho thousand things at hand, “and occupants, - rdriven ta tha top of the bullding- by reason of * the freand communication with the atroet cat off, .cunld with perfect snfety descond framn the ngnar atory by overy one of the twenty ladders, and Jand on the apposite side of the atrest, If the fire Ia in tho upper stary ot tha laddurs remain perpendic- It will of course be borno In mind ‘that so long an no Sire occurs no part of (ho Indzers Is soon, oxcept that the small cablo by which they are piilled down hangw central wilh'each tierof win- dows from the cornice to a point near the ground, while the ladder ftaelf {a wound upon the drum in the attlc, out of sizht, yet ready for mstant use, Iron fs cheap, and tho' cost wonid amount {0 noth- ing when coinpared with the results. 1offer tho suggestion, hoping othera will elaborato upon it. MacuinisT. ——— THE SILVER DOLLAR. Tb the Edilor af Ths Triduns. Outcaao, April 17,—In several late numbers of Jour paper yon advocate the remonetization of allver, but propose to lmit its Segal-tender quans tIty to 100 in any ono payment, [In view of tho cxtra sesslon of Congress In Juno that may be called to paes an Army bill apuropriation, Tuz Trisuxs auggested that thoy might aléo pass a 811+ ver bil) rostoring the dollar cofn and making it a legal tender for debta of 8100. Thls ts only In- tended as a2 entoring wedgo or a frst step, Tux ‘Tsauxe Is In favor of making tho eflver dollar as full and comprehonslve alezul tcnder as the greon- back noto now {s,—En. ] Now, 1 think it safe to #ay thatal least nine-tenihs of the people are lu favor of the first rrum:lflon. but [ am of the opin- fon that an vqually Jarzo propurtion are opposed to fiziog ony Hmittoits fegal-tender quantity: what tho peoplo want {s tha resturation of tho doilar of 4124 gralns of atandard silver. ns tho unit of value, and adexal tender without Hmit, as T an In- formed 18 was from the yoar 1702 ta {he passage of thie law of 1H7: prohiblitug its colnage, ow; 1 hiave not tha law ot hand,” butI am fn. formed by pastios who profoes to Lavo examiined thie subject thuroughly, “that the law anthoriziug the {seuc of that portivn of the natlonul debt known 88 520 bouds provided that 1he intercat should be paid in coln, and that the principal was payablo or redeemablo at the pleasuzo of the Goverament af- ter fvo yoars from thu date of thelr lesue {n lawinl nioney Or greonbacks; also, that the law of 1800 chanzed the payment of tho principal of this class of indebtedness from c\lrrcm:{ to cotn, Furthere mare, tha law of 1670 for refus dlnF the natlunai debt ' provided (hat the principal and interest stiould be pald Incoln of tho then atandara value, and that In nons of tho laws under which tho na. tional dobt was contracied, s the word **yold," or **gold coln llu‘d,-uhnnl{ the word cotn, As tho correctness of what [s abovo stated 16 dia- ruu , and as the poople generally feel & deep Ine crest In everything relatl to the subject of finance, and want tbe facts on all points iu refer- enca thereto, (uu wlll oblige many of your readers y anawering (he following queetions: 1. Isit truo that the dollar of 4134 yraine of atsndard silvor was the unit of vi nd o legal tender without lmlt for the time sbave stated? [ oy part of the national debt by specific w made "payable In gold cofo? If s0, give tho 1aw undar which it was contrscted. 3. 1, 8a above stated, the dabt fe made simply paysble in coln, las not the Governnent 8 Jegal and_ moral n'h to dlecbargo the lnterest and pdncl[g&l in gold or sllver coln at it optiont? 4. Strictly speaklng, are not s}l vur bonds held abroad, as well s those of our public indebtedneas, made payable In the Unltcd Statesy £.'M, Ganrisio, —————— BAILIFF DOOLEY, T0 the Editor of The Tribune. Cuicago, April 17,—1s there another community ron earth who would rest casy and qulet, Jike our own, when & great outrsge has been porpetrated upon them as In the acquittal of Sullivan for the murder of Hanford? Itls true that Tuz Tuisuns fsthe only morning paper universally read that wouldsay aoything sboutit. Tho ZTimes wasin favor of his acquittst from the beginnlng, snd now has Mre, Sullivan as a permancat cmploye on the paper, snd of course will not give place lu’ ils columns even to a correspondent, I been occaslonally alluded to in your paper, and 1am glad ta eay the meuncr of the pro- ceeding and the jurymen and thetr verdict were condvmned. An Interview with Sheriff Kern by one of your reportors shortly after the trial provod tbat be had taken T“tn precaution to bave tho venire forsn oxtra hundrod obtslned carcfully withoot glving & chauce for any suspicion of wrong on ?an or tbat of bls balllgs, * Ho con- sulted tho sttorneys of both the rfluucnlmn and the defnese a8 to who _tho balliffe should be, and bow many cach ooe ahould summon. The result shows his zood intentions but the benelts were lost, His bulliffs, Price, ‘Warner, and Bweyenberg, each brooght futo court 8 venire of tweuly-five firet-class citlzens, but what sbout Dooley's twonty-five geutlement Where did be get thew, and who were they? How came be {0 plck up such & sct of seampe aa Kemek, HBwan, aod Sllder, sud from such places ss Vst O'Brien's whusky-shop, and one of them known a8 & particular fricnd and Yel of O'Brien's, and O'Bricn doing his level best to have Sulllvan ac- auitted? Ia thero o maz fa Cook County fool enongh to bolleve that Dooley picked np these perjured xeoundreln acclientaliyt Dooley will havo fo livo ta be ol and wray bafore he cun convince the community that it war alf an nceldent, The Sherlff atated to your teporter {f it appeared, In Juoking oyer the matter, that hooley was rulity of wrong, lie shonld nof remaln in employ, ‘ilundreds of Kotn'a friends are wond, ing why he has not discharged him, Tt isn dam. nablo onfzapae that officials ahould ro Interfera srith inenc« in ncqulmnan man gullty of marder, Mr. Kern can attend to Doaley any day, sand shoold do it ot once. ‘There “mrs blenty of goud and honest men who can pat in Tooley's place who ate trorthy and needy. = 1t will not be en great o hardship to Dooley to taks a ticret-of-leava ns one might Iblnk.” Forone, I hope lo Ace & notice vory soon that the Bhenft hay dispensed with Doole, crvices. Jusrice, ———————— INDIANS. BIOUX SBURRENDEIR, CaxrRoninsox, Neb,, Aprll 16, via Cixyxxxs, Wy, Toy Apeil 17.—On the 14th inat. the village of Sonx Indlane, previousty mentioned as coming in with Spotted Tall, snrrendored to Gen. Crook at the Spotted Tail Agency. 'Tha village numbered about 1,000 peesone, maln- 1y Sans Arcs and Mincoconjons, under Roman Note and other Chicfs. The .Indians asked pormission toapproach tho Agency in tho rtyle commonly uscd by them upon enterlug a friendly village, which was granted them, Abont 10 o'clock the warrlors, to the nnmber of perhaps 300, made a 1egniar charge on the Agency from several direc~ tions, yelling, and Airing thetr pleces In the alr. At 11 o'clock tho maln village led past tho post anil went Into camp ona spot designated by the Agent, As tho village approached, about thirty rrmclpal Chiefs and the head men rode in Jino Into e fort, mdvancing slowly ub the parade ground to the commanding "ofMcers’ quarters, where they sheeled to the loft t4 faca Gen, Crook, to whom tiioy were presented by Spottod Tail, Tho son of Lons lorn firet rode forward, and laying hls gn on the ground malat *1 Iny down this gan us 8 token of anomistion to Gon, Crook, towhom 1 srish to surrender,* The chiefs all Chook hands with Gen. Crook and rode away to put their p!olfla in camp. On the 15th Inst, n conncll was lield {n which the Indians were tol ba reqnired of" m by the ~ doverament. he; rald thelr profemions of peuce were sincere, and thia ia fully ereditod by All who saw them. 'Thoy turned over to the Agent apwards of 1,4'10 ponics and harzes: also thelr anns, the exact numoer of which conld ot be Ascortained, but {he_colloction embraced many catbines taken In the Cnster mas. sacre. Thay aro balieved to bave bronght in many reiics of that affair, and (en. Crook has given mlcu tospare no palns in the recovery of snch nge. 1Inthe afternoon the neacenble Indians gave the newcomera a feast, and wo had an opportunity of witneseing the famuns Omaha dance, Flye hundred Choyennen are to pass Ilot Creek ta-night, nnd aro expected here day aftor to-mor- row. " ‘They notiflcd Gen. Craok somo days ago of their intentlon to surrender. 5 what wonll GEN. CROOK,' The following was recelved hero to-day: *4Caxr Romixsox, Neb., April10,—Lieut, « Gen. Sheridan Thavo just retarncd from Spotted Tall Agency, The Northorn Indians arrived dutlng my stay tbere, Thoir disposition seemed to Do rery good, ‘ana Bpotted Tail eays they are honest In their professlons. They also talk \'el? positivel; of thaotlices coming, but thio nows recelved throng this Agency {a stillcontradictory. 1 expect to have accurate information ina few’ lln{!. in the avent of any considerablo nnmber of Indlans ataying out. 1f you still want to sond the I'awnces to the month of Tonzue River it would probably be woll to dofer thele muster-unt fora few days unti] I can obiain definite intelligence. T ‘"Ee“ cighty lodzes of Cheyenneato surrendor at this place day aftor to- moreow. The Indlans who surrendered at Spotted Tail Agency lind not yet been counted whan I loft, T)\E{ wero " to hava “baen countel to-day, and T shall have, within a short time, the oxact number, *+Gronor Crook, Brlgadior-Genoral, " SPRINGFIELD ITEMS, Bpectal Dispatch to The Tridune. BrminarieLp, April 17,--C. 1L Canterbury, of Contrell, Mcnard County, fllod his voluntary petl- tion in bankruptey to-day, ‘The firm of Ilenkle & McKonnard, of Mattoon, was adjudged bankrupts to-day on creditors, potl- tion. v Tt fs stated to-day on authority that there aro not funds availablo to meet the expensen of tha Juna tarm of tho United Statos Circult Conris bayond a one ortwo-daya’ rossion, and It fs possiblo the term will not be hield. Lucinda A, Campbell has commenced snits against the Toledo, ‘Wabash & Westorn Rallvay in the 8angamon Clrenit Court for Injury recelvcd by forciblo ojsctment from a train at Dayton In January iast. “Damages claimeod, §3,000, —— ‘' AMERICAN" CONVENTION. Quite a notable svent yesteriny was the con- ventlon of the officers and ngents of the Amerl- can Bewing-Machine Company at the Palmer Ilouse. Thero wero present the Hon. W. B, Mendenhall, Prestdent; W. P. Jenks, Vice- President; J. Morrls Perot, Director; Jamos B, McKennoy, Manager Chivago oftice; D, R. Drew, Milwaitkee; ‘A, L, Mitchell, St. Paul; D, A, Kenyon, Omalia; D, A, Buck, St. Louls; 0. 1. Geer, Dallas, Tox.; H, Bean, Cluelnnati; 1, 11, Buruham, Tolodlo, O.; Frank B. Trout, Cioyeland, 0.3 ' Georza' It #Vood, Quincy, 111.: M. Nye, Zuncavillo, 0.3 and J. 8, Dovey, Baltl more, Tho busincss of the convention was transacted fn o very penlat, soclal stylo, amd cvcrphlm.: looked ny though the * New Amerle can’ folks were dolug a very good business, and expected to keep right along In the same way. ———— A REMARKABLE FLOOR COVERING, Linoleum {s warm, non-absorbent, and inde- structible, being composed of cork and ofl pressed upon heavy canvas, It {s brought out in n varicty of most attractive designs, Muitable for chiurchics, hotels, ofllees, private dwallings, or any place whcere a floor coverlng Is des'red. Look for word, Linolcum, ou back of the cloth, Kept by all firat-class earpct deale; CHICAGO SNOVI-WHITE GLOSS STARCH {a the whitest, purest, and strongest starch in the ‘markot, Chicavo Improved Corn-8tarch s as pure ay tho new-{allen snow. Try it and convinca yoursolves, ‘This ls & new Chlcogo onterprlse, employing 100 hands. Buch enterprises bulld up Chicago coms marclally, and find employment for lator, Chi. cago Starch Company, cornor Clark and Twelfth street. S ——————— THE ROOT & SONS MUSIC CO, offor apecial Indncomenta to prrclinsers, at wholos sala and retall, of sheot music, musle baoks, vio. dlns, guitars, and all kinds of musical Instruments, Qeneral agents for the Standard organ and steck viano. Quality guaraniced. No, 160 Stats streat, —— IF YOU ARE SUFFERING FROM NERVOUS .disoase or general debility, try the Medieatod Elace tro-Thermal Hath, os given by Dr. Somcra at the Grand Pacifo Liotel, Also, Turkish and vapor baths, Open for ladios and gentlomen from 7 8, m, tobp. m, ——e—— PIANOS AT YOUR OWN PRICE, QOwing to » change fn thelr plano department, Lyon & Hoaly, State and Monroo streuts, era close Ing out their entiro mlscellpneous stock of square planos, somo of them almost now, at unparalleled Jow prices, —————— Among the attractions of ¢* Androws' Nazar® are the patterns for fuucy work, glove and handkere chlet boxes, jowel ca: otc, lllly & lady made Christmas prerents whose originals_wero foand fn the ** Bazar,” Hond 10 centd to W. R. Andrews, Cincinnatl, for vamiple copy, DEATIIN, STONE—The funeral of H, A.Btone will be held at tho Western Avenue M. E, Church, corner of Monros-at., at '.’J m., Wednesday, the 1th. Friends are (nvited, . (URAY—In Grayland (Jeferson), Aprll 17,8t the residouco of hor von, Jonn tiray: Eag. e i cea Gray, aged 00 vears 8 months aud 1 days, Notlce of funeral heraafter, ELWARD—~April 17, Mrs. Haonah Elward, sged 40 years, b’nmml will leave her late residence, 863 South g:vl.(-;l.. ‘Thursday, April 19, thence by cars to vary, CONWAY—The funeral of Sarsh E,, beloved wife of Hichard F', Couway, wiil take place from her late residance, No. 7 Artcalan-av,, on Thursday, April 19, at 10 o'clock n, m., by cartlages to cetn: etery, Fricnda of the family are Invited to attogd. HAM—In thiv city, Axlll‘ 14, Cornelius IL. Ham, of l:'uco cythems, aged 41 years 2 montha snd 21 }unoml from bis late resldonce, 422 West H; n-st., at1ls. m., Wednesday, April 18,, by cars (o ftosehlll Comelory. Frionds of family' 1o vited without further notice, B Utlca, Romo, and Byracuse papers pleass VANILLA CHOUOLATE. MAILLARD'S VANILLA CHOCOLATE, . FOR BREAKFBFAST, LUNOCH, and TRAVELERS, Defles all Honest Competition. Sold by all teading Grocers, MODICAL, Dr. Schenck’s Standard RRemedles, Tho standard remedlen far All discasesof thotangn ats Bchepck's Primonta 8yrup, Hchenck's Bea Weed Tonle, and Schonck's Mandraka Pills, snaif taken be. fara the tangu are destroyed. aspeedy curs fs effected. To thess three medicines Dr., J. If. Schenck, of Phll- adolphis, owes bis unelyated success fn the treatment of pimonary diseasos, - * Tha Putmonie Syrmp Hipons tha morbid matter tn tha Tonge: natare throws ft off by an ensy expectoration, for when ihe phlcgm or inatteria ripo asiight cough will throw it off, the patient hss rest, and the fungs be- &ln to heal. Toenable the Pnimonfc Syrup todo this, Bchenck's Mandrake Plils and Bchenck's Sea Weed Tonte wnust b freely uacd to cleanre the stomach and liror, Schenck's Mandrate I'llls act on the liver, removing all obatruce tons. relaz the gail bisdder, tha bile starts freely, and the livar s soon relieved. lienck's Sea Weed Toale 1 gentle stimulant and Alterntlrs; tho aikall of which 1t fe composed mizes with tne food and prevents souring. 1t nasiats the di- wostlon by toning up tho stomact to a healthy condl- tion, so that the food And the Pulmonis Syrup will make good blood then the unga heal, and the patleat will aurely get well§f caro ntaken to prevent fresh cold. All who wish to conanit Dr, Sehenck, elther person- ally or by letter, ¢an do mn at Iita principal oflice, corner of 8ixth and Archeats., Philadelphis, every Manday, 8Schenci's medicines arc aold by all drugglats through- ont the country, To CONSUMPTIVES INVALIDS. WINORESTER'S NYPOULIHOSPIITE OF LIME AND BODA will promptly and raaleally curs cansnmption and absolutely prevont its developemont in all enses of Predisposition or throstonod attack, For WEAK LUNGS, CHRONIC BRONCRITIS, GEXERAL DEDILITY, NERVOUS PROSTRATION, DYSPEPSIA or INDI- QESTION, 1,058 OF ViGOR and APPETITE, and nll diseascs ariming from POYEUTY OF THE RLOOD, WINCHESTER'S HYPOPHOSPIITE OF LIME AND SODA 18 A SPECIFIC, boing une- qualed ns a VITALIZING TONIC, and BRALY, KERVE, and DLOOD FOOD. Price, 81 and 33 ver bottls. Prepared only by WINOHESTER & 00, Chomiats, Bold by Brurglats, 50 dohin-at., Xow York, LIFE INSURLANOE, TEIXR UN ITED STATES ' X L.AE"1ER, INSURANCE GORIPANY, IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, 261, 262, 263 Broadway. ——=—0RGANIZED 1880 —>— ASSETS, $4,827,176,52 : SURPLUS, $820,000 EVERY APPROVED FORM OF POLICY ISSUED ON MOST FAVORABLE TERMS ALL ENDOWMENT POLICIES APPROVED CLAIMS MATURING IN 1877 wire ee JJSNINTED av 7« ON PRESENTATION. JAMHES BUHLL, - - PRESIDENT. Dranch OMen, 90 Lasallo-at., Chienko, CHARLES 1. PROBT.“M-nn T, WIN, L ¥F. L, DALD Agent, M. B, MRTZ(EIL, Rupertntenient. AUCTION SALES. "By WM. A, BUTTIRS & €0, Auctloneers, 118 & 130 Wabsshay, (ESTADLISIED JANUARY, 1834). ‘WM, A, BUTTERS & CO., 8 0¥ IIOUSEIOLD GOODS : BALE AT PRIVATE DWELLINGS, REGULAR FURNITURE SALE EVERY SATURDAY AT SBALESROOMS, N0S. 118 & 120 WABASH-AV. e SOBNE S VOWAUNSIAY, WEDNESDAY TRADE SALE. Crackery, Glass-Ware, Cutlery, ST e Citer ineear it (o WEDNESDAY MOINING, ABRIL 18, at 10 o'clock, at our satearocing. L1 Aad 153 WabARKuRY, A A BUTTIRS & 0., Auciioseers. THUNSDAY TRADE BALE. RY GOODS, 0OLENE, CLOTHING 8 AND BIIO) » 20 AR PRYTSAND BITOES, Or's ril 19, at 0:30 v'clock, At Duttersd o Wetlon (tonme, Recond g0 T, Ly and Countiy Mer will alwaywind full ines of salabio goada at our snics. WM, A, BUTTERS & CO., Auctioncers. GENTEEL FURNITURE PIANOFORTE, , BTO,, At Dwelling No. 11 Centre-av., FRIDAY MORNING, April 20, st 10 o'clock, we aliall soll tho entira Furnitaro, conslating of Parior Beta, Marble-top Chambor Scts, Marblo-top Tables, Sidoboard, DBrusscls and Inziain Carpots, Ialr Mattreases, Hedding, Planoforte, together with tho complote furnish.ngs of a 12-room house, WML, A BUTTERS & Auctfoneers, . A O, BANKRUPT SALE. ENTIRE 8TOCK OF BOOKSd STATIONERY, MAPS, &o, [ 1. W. Goodspead, Bankrap! At Btoro 102 South Olark-st., MONDAY Mornlug, April 23, at 10 o'clock, The whole conslating of a general assortment of Miscel~ lancous s, Family ~Dibics, Pamphiots, Clnrts. Chrol 1, shout &U Pens, Penells 15 Machine, Iro; Olftce D &c. &o., el of which wi o i eoe WM, A, DU Cers. 5 onceri. T Dy WIRAM BRUSIL . MANUPACTURERS' BALF. OF SUPTRIOR . ‘SILVER-PLATED WARE AND FINE TABLE CUTLERY. TO BE BOLD AT AUCTION, AT STORE 162 STATE-ST., i [Fucis aro warrails A trade-toark of th factory, aud wiii ba'sold withous rescryation or it to cload iha eatata of the TAUNTON SILVER-PLATE CO, _Byorderof JONN M. BWAIN, Tress, By WM, MOOREHOUSIE & CO, Auctloneers, 374 and 276 East Madlsonsty ‘We shall sell this a, 5 ; é" a'clock, an jmmonse NEW FURNITURE, Parlor Bults, Chamber Bets, Dinlng-room,s Library and Offico Furniture, Cary s, &e,, &a. AT 13 0°CLOCK PRECISELY, sball sell | Rimball Plaao, In perfect order. 8 larice lot of Second-hsnd Furulture CONEECTION, A A A et AR CELEBRATED throughout tho Unlon --exproased to al Bt ot axlptil &% S her re order GUNTIHEL, Confet —eiOeE, Chiorzo. tloner, Chicazo. ny, JETTINE TFor Ladies® Shoes. CHIUAGO MEHUANTILE AGENCY. OLLECT YOUR ST OUE BLLS S0 MERCANTILE ACENCY, LATE_GOOUS, HAIR DRABRITT'S TOILET BOAP. | BABBITTS TOILET S0P Unrivnled for Eorao and, the dli-fath, No artine 1y cinl and deceptive (\‘\ odora to s 3 =2 . T DIICA f1ert Soan has pectected, andnow oers to thy Lo D e TOTLET SOAT In the TVarit. nty ‘ihe purest Vepetaste OUis wacd 1n 4iy manujacture. For Uss fn the Nursery it Has No Bqmal, Worth ten times {ta cost to every mother and famtiy in Christendom, Sample bot, contalning 3 cakea nf 4 aunces each, Aent froe Lo any addresson recoipt of 73 cents, Address BT.BABBITT, New YorkOity, FOR BALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS. A PERFECT TOILET SoAP, Firtt among the regnisites of the toflet Is a gonq article of Soap, but to procure It {1 hot always an eary matter. Many of the most exnensiye foaps in the mar. ket are made from coarso and delotorlons materials, and thelr delleate coloring and fragrant perfnms 100 often conceal the moat repulsive Impurities. The disclosures recently made publie regarding this subject are post- tively startling, ond deserve sorious consideration, Ecented Boaps aro now kiown to bo cxtremely ohjeoe tlonable, eancctally {f applled to the heads njuring tha halr, Irritating the scalo, and Inducing severn heade achies, The eharscter of tha ingredients may bo Inferred from the statement of s gentleman who makes tha' scenting of 8oapa hin bustnerss he recently deciared thay renom engaged In thiy employment wers short-lived; rom seven tn ten yaars heing the fongent period during which thaoceunntion conld ba follawed, 7Tho difficulty of procuring a perfectly pure articie ag Uc tioan In 1t Inat oy INied, hanerer, THATKS 10, 18 enterprias and ehemical skiliof Mr. 1. 1. BARniTr, ot York, the wo:ldercniownad Boap Manufactuter, rhoss mmens entablishmentis by far the lar) kind [n (he United Rates. T varions product{niia haa for many years hean witely din. scminated, but this Jatest Auccers I tho approprista crown to the numerous Jictaries airandy nchieved. After yeara of patlent labor and clentins oxperiment, Mr. DAnatrT has sucecoded In perfecting tha compoits 1ton of the ineattoliet roap ever introduced, The prin. cipnl Ingrodicnts aro the purest Yogetadie olisg the man. Lurine irocesses nro entirely new and orfkinal, and Juo renuit ts simply unparailed fn thls department of (n- uatry, # B, T, BABMITT'S TOILRT SOAR" 14 tha trade-mar] by whleh tiis clogat toliet Jusury is duunnwl] an forannieation to the drlicate akinof fatants, childeen an adies, {L 14 altogether uncqualed In its emolilea| med, the [ngredicnta eing of atich ahrolate hiirity aa b reanire no aid from chemiatry todingulsc Inferfor materiale, Tho most ree fined taste eonald=rs the absonce of ariinelal perfums the perfection of awectnein, and the pecullar characters Iatfcof . T, NALDItCR Tollst 8oAp ronders 1t tho mov Desithful'sad sgresable article of th kiad ever manu- actured, JHiougi spectally deatrable for tho 1 of Jadies and ehiidren, this s0ap {3 equally anpropriste fbr entls men's tollet, And as [t makes a Ee vy lather 1tin of the finest'noapa for barliers” use. 1t {3 fuat heing cd npon the market, but tha demand for 1t willsood me gencral,—New York Tribune, By T BABBITT, New York City, AUCTION SALES. By BLISON, FYOMEROY & 0O, ¥ Auctloncers, 84 and 86 iandotpl-st. 3 HLEBGANT HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE Brussels Carpets, Pier Mirrors, Fino Engravings, &ciy AT ATCITION, AT PRIVATE RESIDENCE, ELLIS-AY, (Becond house south of Drooks-st.), Wednesday Morning, April 18, at 10 o'clock, “The entire llousehold Fnralturs of family declining housckeeping, Parlor Bults, Chamber Sete, Drusels trors, Chatra, " Tahica,. Chifa.. and cry," A fire coflection af Ttare and Deautifil Ene Taintinge, French Clouks, Ornaments, &c. Take Cottage Grovceay, cam to Thirty« "** Erisow. roMeRoY & CO., Anctionoers. Thursday, April 19, at 10 o'elock, AT RESIDENCE No.1253 INDIANA-AV.,, 'WE SELL TOE ENTIRE Household Furniture, Ono splendid Plano, nearly new, made by Iradbury Co., twa Inrge and olegantly framed Mantel Mir- rote, llrn!lell(.‘urkfll Patlor and Chamber Buits, Dining-room and Kitchen Furnltare, also a ine col- h{‘“fl: Filnguvlnnl and Oil Palotings, well worthy of ‘attention, ELISON, POMEROY & CO., Auctloneors. Our Regular Weekly Sale, FRIDAY, APRIL 20, AT 0130 A. M. We have an Immensa layont New Parlor Suits, New Chamber Sets, The largest stock of second-hand FURNITUR®E, In the city, & full line Brassels and Wonl Carpots, Ohicoand LAbery Dovks, General Hownohold Gaods c‘::rléfry- ‘th and Plated Ware, Gonoral Mere 8¢ C. C. it ELis0N, POMEROY & CO., Anotrs, “DLOODED_IIORSES PEREMPTORY AUCTION EALE SATURDAY, April 21, at 2 p, m,, AT TAYLOIV'S STADLES, Corner Wabash-av, and Thirteonth-st, 1] by Mr. J. TAYLOR DRRNY of Kene b -:fi;a;.rrml the lrullo"lnx valuable horses: GOLDDUSE, GLENCOE, PILOT, CARBOY, ONE OHESTNUT SORREL MAE, ONE DARK BHOWN MATIE, ONE CIUEAM COLORED MARE. All fine drivers, elther single nr double, ONF. PAITL CHESTNUT SONREL MARES, wel T PATCHENTNUT SONREL MARES, very styte 1 will maka fast nole time. ITARK HAT STARE, ‘0 years old, shows fue ed. IF. BA 1, close matched, drive 5 dori oA e o 2 ASL COLORED TEAM, will show fast (jme, i NROWN OKLDINGS, closs mstcheds t GEO. M. MUNGE, BSQ., three i RSN e AL B B8Q N, CRINTON, syous M hmnen, e 2, ajearsot, Podigreo can be scen at Taylor's Btahles, whero stockt can bescen at 40! e e ° RELINON, PONEROY £€0., Auctioneers, By GEO. P, GORE & CO,, 08 and 70 Wabash-ar, GREAT AUCTION SALE BOOTS, ~SHOES, SLIPPERS, On Viedaosday, April 16, at 9 14 &, m, ‘Which will inctude Fine Lines of OHICAGO-MADE MEN'S AND WOMEN’S WEAR, Also, a Banke rupt Btook of Women's, Misses’y and Ohildren’s Wear, in primo cols dition and rogular sizes. UEO. P, GOIE & 0 . ~_UB & 70 Wabas OnTHURSDAY, April 10, at 0:30 o’clocky ‘Wao ahsll close, withous rossrve, a largo stock of FURNITURE, Parlorand Chamber Bcts, Lounges, Yasy Chalrky Bodsteads, Dareaus, Tables, Nair and Hurk Male fresaes, Extension Tables, Chalrs and Hoszomk Ofico and Parlor Deaks, 8how-casos, Bookcssts ropertica. Tho Soan (a not pe Brussels and Wool Carpous, ; GEO. P. GORE & CO., Acet'rs. ELEGANT HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AT PRIVATE BALE. GREAT BARGAINS In Parlor, Dinlug-room, and Chamber Sots, ¥ A AL e R M g B | American ang Foroien Artiats, Bock Cayasy B6cie~ tary, &« Inquire st 1164 Pralriu-as.