Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 29, 1877, Page 8

8 "THE CITY. -GEN'EBAL NEWS. AtStarof Tope Lodge, No. 15, 1. 0. G. T., on the evening of the 27th inst., Willlam lltFlt_llml wes elected presiding officer, and Joseph Kelly Worthy Secrctary. The Board of Officers of the First RegimentI. S. G. hel aa meetinglast night at the armary on Lake etreet, and transacted some private business. There was A small attendance. A correspondent, who wantsto know whether he can recover dsmages from the Sonth™ Side Strect Railway Company, 1s informed that, on the case stated by nim, he hasno claim. The Sherman Honse office is undergoing repaira in the way of calcimining, cleaning, ete., and ibe introduction of improvements in the pas-fisture line, £0 that it presents a much more cheerful ap- pearance. The hanghtiest social aristocrat now unbends his icy dignity sud emilingly, not to eay abjectly, asks who owns two drays and an express- oxion how the itle ‘ones ars, and. if his Wiie's et Tobacco and cigar dealers, saloon-keepers, and handlers of aics, wines, and liquors, arc requested 10 remember that on Taesday Uncle Samuel will #it st the eate to collect the special, license, and other taxes, as detailed in the kevenue law. yesterday, o8 observed No. 88 Madison strect (Tmix- sk Building), was at8a. m., 44 degrees; 10 a. m., 46; 12m.,.44; 3 _p. Barometerat8a. m., 29, John Walker, farniture-factory at No. 4¢ i’aflel’dly afternoon had three fingers of the left The temperature Manase optician, any better, . d cat off by a circalar eaw. his home, No. 356 ed by Dr. Wild. At 6 o'clock last evening Bridget McDonald, 2ged 57, N braska. L ander the fmpression that deceased bad Committed stigatio on, sud npon investigation found a suicide by i =olction of arsenic in was found dead at her home, No. treet. Dr. Frazer was cal a glass. *supposed canse. At midnight Jast night it was cstimated that &m:mdn’mhnl ers w:finwm’ldng out_the follow- **Eighty-two lundred snd eixt) c who want to_move, into 1,639 dray. express-drivers, —you can't, and 6,625 over; pos down $24, snd cArTY the small ing problem: four peoj men _an furaiture articles over yourself,” E the evening of the 26th Mrs, M. o, v o, 503 Wegt Haon strect, was run over and serionsly injured at the interscction of that strect_and Milwaukee avenue Ly s buggy owned fld d.r‘l\'enn R strect. The case was re d‘:;?or the firet Ume hyplgx. ‘Wild, who is attending the King, residing by D. Hogao, e lady.: 1t was & fleld-day for the Whisky Gaugers yester- ‘They held asort of a convention in the Uniied States Grand-Jury room. presided over by Collector Harvey. “eaa preseat with his rod ad barrel, day. ment d gave the Gaugers some valuable instractions Tovads. securing the much-destred wmiformaty in Col. Whitsel their work. A lively span of horses attached to one of Hutch- inson Bros'. Dop-wagons ran away on Wabash aveuve yesterdny noon, and were stopped after Tunning io the junction of Harmon court and State street, where the driver, 8_south whose name was not learned, was severely injured. into adrog store snd attended to. ‘was smashed to pieces and the horses were some- wiat injured. The Commlitee on Rooms appointed by the Pro- dace Exchange to look up a comfortable location for farther memoers Yesterday at the old rooms for the par- ‘Pose of making an informal report. The Chairman Teported that they had examined apartments on La le, Randolph, 2nd South Water strects. on the report was deferred until to-morrow at 2 p.m. The contract for 12,000 tons of coal for the sea- son's enpply of the twenty-three tug-bosts con- trolled Watson Coal Ce block §3.65, which may be considered abont the relative values of the two coals. The following is & seasonable bill of fare for the leliberations of the by the 1 is $4.50 dinner in the new house: uashed Cake, Lager in Wash-Pitchers. Water in Chimney Ornaments.” The members of the Peerless Club entertained thelr friends last evening at the corner of Wabash avenue and Eldridge conrt. ndance, duncing, good music, and an_excellent supper. "The Club was reorranized a month ago nder new and favorable its epring_entertainments Success. ~ It s 1n the hands MOING MeXU—TCESDAT, MaY 1, 1677. Bol Barrel-Head! < Bosion Crackers., Boiled Ham with Tacks. logna-Sausage on the Cold Bread and Butter—Feattier auspices, and able committees. At 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon M. Faulkner, & Tecent arrival from_Brooklyn, attempted to com- mit #uicide at Canalstreet, by taking a onc-ounce dose of mitric 2cid. Dr. Fiilips was called in, but found it im- poesible to do anything for the sufferer. Faulkner cme here s few days ago from Drooklyn, where bia family resice, or twine factory. this endeavor is the. ¢*Ah, youarea prudent man,™ eald one Board of Trade operator with a'bad cold in his head to the Meile House, in search of e only cause tho: znother B. of T. obecrator, one week. intoMay. Ileft off my flangels and here T am with a cold in choke up & steam whistle.” er, *I never believe in leaving off my hew he went on his way sigh May delivery. ™ ngs 100 early, , ~*No. 21 No, 21 for . Careon, Pirle & Co. have rented the handsomp ‘building on the southeast corner of Clark and Eri “*Keep on_your winter ™ and wili be filled with a large and co 0ods. This move on the part of srn; will extend to the North Side public the same Tacilities which Carson, Piri the West Siders. The new store early in May. The regular monthl: Dircctors of the N Associal ofiice of Keith Bros., Oraper, Batch, Miller, Rer, Root, P tons for mem! tion was held at4p. m. e, and Squier. Bpon. The Association now has The William H. Lake Shore & specl in cons1sti) Srom New York. Bg Chicago aud sixtecn minnter, troit, sixty-five miles were run in scventy-one . On the Canada Southern, over which mfl‘d« 111 miles were ran in 122 the minutes. ninates. Aichi; Between is what mignt be Ume. ™ ‘The Rev. J. T. ‘'his last sermon Char] dgnati 28 pastor of the 43; 8 p. 29, a young employe of Warnecke's 6 West Huron street, Milwaokee avenue, znd attend- %o the police yester- Union Towing_Association was esterday awarded—one-balf to. P. Rend & Co., or their Laurel Hill coal, and the other half to the for_Indisna lock. There was a fair at- with cvery prophecy of of competent officers Despondency at failing in my head enongh to **Yes, " said the oth-| ic & Co. now offer to meeting of the Board 4f western” Traveling Men fresent the fall Loard Wright, Best, Pike, Rafl “Thirty-six applicat Tship were received and duly ac e {n this city the last week in June. Vanderbilt party came over the ican Sonthern Rallway in a of twocars, in thirty hours tween Elkhart, the train made the 100 miles in two hours m., m., 29.50. le was taken to Ne- lled in, snd was of No. 35 Grove ld, the Govern- He was taken ‘The vehicle Board met the Action ‘per ton, and for Sauce. and enters npon Nos. 93 and 95 mployment ina ught of. balmy day last clothies till well afew days ago, Shoenfeid Broj. m 5 enterprisi will be openéd yesterday at thl nearly 500 memg Ind., and ‘Toledo and De- called ** making Sunderland will_probably preach Fourth Unitarian h this morning, when he_ swill tender bis res- on to the congregation, it having been pre. Sented to the officers during the first part of the Week. Tho canse of the resiguation is financial Teasous, the church being 8o burdened with debt and the' income not being 1o pa; IP Iy, has enlarged sufficient 1o enable them a pastor 1 livingsalary for himself and fam- r. Sunderlana hss been a good pastor and derfully during his pastorate. The Committee of Arrargements for Decoration- Day cosemm kxin-:ge presid Zeneral suspension of business will be a5 services to colebrate era of zood meeting adjourns 8p. The yor fore shoul A few Careful} first, and Dr. Koch acted the number of church members won- onies met last evening in the Grand of the Grand Faciflc Hater a8 Secrel Gen.. Lh:;l; tary, skea for S Sricurate, the restoration-cf the out the . a8 g day 7T The Lousekecper who has never moved be- kee, general rales in mind. select ;Eei 2ricles you will be ept 0 Wik o s, Lty 3 2ad put them at the b e Do sy anomalous package. . Wh bam for the penitential frst fat. and cu ete., tom of the bigdest and most Pustingp cold bolled eal, see that itis Pack it with your silk - dresces or window.. . Put all vour delicate nrunlu“, :lf[‘:zi lass, and the Hike % fm_mm‘, e like, by themselves with sto lega, 2nd wringers on top, movinz abont and being broken, fer wrapp quilt, and cun be easily ulrmsck them one by en i the g icg ont 1ts contents. freatest contasion, ing pisce. and of th ‘been ed prevailed and Tested. some earthy, and “;u::: that the nitro-giycerine factory ba, that a newly. of the most beantifal girly of somewbat Impulsive of wimum-xt.\m:‘i an 10 keep them from Some people pre- one ina sheet or uilt isn't pitched down it by lifting one end and tilt- e andience vruu::nfiled in tragedy the building ly shaken as if by the mn{:uu!on of an qouake. The audience rushed ont of itin the several seriol us accidents tak- Were joined in the streets by man; e elghbors, who had also experienced. an by the sho curiosity ay -‘f‘fz’. 2arerting tha bad had a little 3T, hi2d put her foot down, Elz, a prom! Jectored Jast ey ensn Baford; Viee Thomas, Mrs. Sunderiand; Co Celis P. Wooley; B. " "Abbou; 1 it it was an St. Much excitement Cause was manf- 1ivine in the that the lady inent member of the ening Belc Society chose the following ident, ears -Presidents, Dr. enry Booth, . Mrs: Ellza ""mfifi Becretary, Triusurent Jons 5 THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 1877—SIXTEEN PAGES. xecutive Committee, C.-M. Hertig, Frof. Deneton, Wit Brickett, Frof. Joseph Bérgen, Capt. D, ¥. Drown;. Trastees. John K. Floyd, L. 1z, Stabbe, .. G. Halberg, . G. Wood, 3. 1. Platt, the llon. C. B. Waite. " The following Standing committees were olio clected: Specu- lative_Philosophy, C. M. lerdz, William Vocke, rs. C. K. Sherman; Natural Science, Prof. Clas] 3ire. E. P, X + Sociai Scicace, Pro Dentlow, L. D. 3ianefeld, Miss Chatlotte ‘Szt Moral Sticnce, William Erackeit, Dusne Doty, Mre. W. G. Wood: Curreut ilstory, Capt. 5. ¥! Brown, Fernando Jones, Miss Caroline Smith. The Soctety then adjourned undl the coming fall, Mr. - Carléton D. Elmes, the well-known me- chanfc, dicd Jast Wednesday evening at his resi- dence, No. 167 Aberdeen sireet, after a long and painful iliness. ~ Mr. Elmes had been suffering ror many months from anaffection of the liver, bat he Xept close to his busincss antil abonta monthsince, when he withdrew frow actire pursuits and took & trip to New Orleans, in the hopic of being_ bertered thereby. It was but a poor. vain hope, however, and it Wae with extreme difficalty and ' under in’ tepse euffering that he returned to Chicago, only to die eurrounded by his grief- sricken fomily and a Lost of sympatlizing friends. The distinguishing traits in Mr. Elmes' character were his strict integrity, his sonnd judg- ‘ment, and his love. not only for those of his own Tonsehold, untfor his fellow-men. Iis body was borne to the grave last Thursday afternoon, attend- «ed by a large concourse of those who had known him only to respect, admire, and love him. +Well. ye-cs, ma‘am, " obserred a grocer yes- terdsy, in a toné of semi-acquiescence In the ab- stract truth of her proposition: **some people might eall it dear,—from eome pofuts of view it may seem to be dear,—but the European markots compete with us, sl force to keep up prices. Porter-housc eteak, for instance, 18 acase inpoint. You think 30 cents a pound dear: if you won't pay that price, I can send it to New York and eefl it for 25; if New York customers are obstinate, all I have to do is to ship it in ice to London, where they are glad to pay 18. That, ma'am, 'fs what they call the balance of trade. Arain, fhe war. There are 250,000 Russians in Bulsaria, brancing round, marching, and ighting, and taking other violent exercise. Of couree this gives them extra appetites, and they have to get all the more food. It can't _be got from Russia, becanse all the vro- ducers are away from home, and, as for Bulgaria, just you fancy 250,000 men cavorting round, suck= ing “eggs, breaking up the setting hens' nests, scaring the cows 80 that they ivo 1m0 milk, and destroying and demoralizing ings generally. And for all this they bave to rely upon the boundicss West, which fs the pranary of the world. Eggs are up, and chickens are up, and butter i3 up, and everything's up, all becanse the Sultan of Turkey issued an imperial hatt to the Servians, and the Emperor of Russia told him to €hoot that hatt. 1%s rongh on non-combatants like you end me, but it can't be helped. That's political economy, and the law of supply and_de- mand. I don't know what this war won't send np in_price. Coal-oil ie up, though yon wouldn't think it.” Neither did I at first, till they showed me that the Russians, who eat tallow, were de- vouring all the candles In Roumania, and the Rou- manians wonld have to use kerosenc lamps, and so thereis a mew market for coal-oil, and - the price jumps p as if it had sat down ona pin,” The lady sighed and said that the ways of Providence were Yery mysterious. A woman on West Adams street, five of whose meighbors are gomg to move on Tucsday, has in- vited two or three Iriends of similartastcs to spend the day with herand sce the fun, It will,” she says, De greater sport than a faneral. The Pumiees, Who put on as many airs as if they were Princes of the blood or Alder- men, have, as she is credibly informed by 'their ° common washwoman, a whole garretful of the oldest rubbish you cver heard of, and the Simpsons’ furniture is a perfect show, s0 shabby that they kept the windows dark all the time they had visitors, pretending that a subdmed light was more artistic, and all this will have to be exposed to the searching scruting of day, and the neighbors. The Bishopses will be the beet fan of the day, because Mrs, Bishop won't have more than one load of things taken by the expressman, times are 50 hard (thongh if she wonld tumn hor dresses as better neople than she'do, and ot yo galivantiog round in mew silks beyond hor station she might have more money), and she Is going to make her husband carry over'sll the light articles, and he says he will be indicted beforo e mske a_dray-horse of himself and wo o lugeing ronnd wash-tobs and looke ing-glasces, and there will be fun whetter he does or not, and he will probably kave to, for when Mrs. Bishop puts her footdown she means what she says. hen the best sport of the duy 16 to be expected betweenthe Hopkinses and Magraders, whoare going to ex. change houses, and hate each other like polson, The two women will boss thinge; and each has ot eeversl children; and each has 101d her neighbor in confidence (who have in confidence told the ottier) that she hopes to get moved without, losing anything, but she has her doubts, for she can plainly sce it in that Wonan's (meaning the other woman's) face that she (the other woman) isn'tas Honest as the day 6 long; and each has warned the other that if her rubbish isn't ont of the house by noon she'll bave it pitched into the gutter where it Flovd;, Y.B. belongs. ~ Altogether, Mrs. Jorslemon's party promises to be a very pleasant and interesting onc. THE TIOTEL MEN. The Hotel-Keepers' Aesociation of Chicago held its first regular monthly meeting yesterday after- oon at 3:30 o'clock, in their room in the Hotel eporter office, No.' 126 Washington street, In the abscnce of the President and Vice-President, | Alvin Hulbert, of_the Sherman Fouse, was call- ed to the chair. Eleven members were present. A little discossion ensued on thke subject of stewards’ fees and commissione, and the prac- tice of taking moncy and presents from mer- chants and others with whom they dealt, in con- eideration of the patronaze bestowed, was strong- Iy deprecated. No definite action was_taken, berond the understanding that stewards who sccepted such perquisites would be dismiss- ed and not employed by members of the Associstion. Ome ~ member stated that he ew of an Instance where a steward had made fortuxe from the patronage which he placed in the inds of certain merchants. Information was received that St. Louis waiter had proposed a strike to thoee in Chicago, and it was gtated that efforts were being made by the for- mer to incite the latter to demand an advance of wages 10 $25 per month. The Associntion decided 1o resist any atiempt at o etrike, on the ground that the wages now pald wero fair. The pay of waiters in Chicago hotels ranges from $13 to 320, The matter of reilroad transportation during the osition was referred to Mesers. Polling and Hulbert. Ttisproposed to obtain the consent of the railroad officials to an issue of tickets which shall be good over Sunday. ‘The Execal Committee was ordered to have twenty record books prepared for the members of the Association, in order that a- systematic list of discharged help'zna delinquent gaests might be Jept. Some merriment was created by the remarks of | several members regarding hotel dead-beats, One prominent blonde clerk was snid to have received two **silver bricks™ {n a eatchel, and had exer- cised great_care in their safe-keéping, and only lately discovered they were genuine—burnt clay, Apropos of this it was ordered thata delingaent ‘boarders' list be furnished by e1ch member. It was sugzested by Mr. Gates, of the Guult House, that the wages of regular help be fixed at unifor fgures, 8o that employes would not leave o hotel for the sake.of getiing a dollar more per month. 1t was shown that some houses paid chamber- maids $10 per month, and others 312. Dining- room gfrls received . S11 and $12 & month, and scrab-girls $10. Actlon on the subject was de- Jerred antila farther meeting, Maj. Cheney, of the Spring Lake House, Michl- gan, was present during the proceedings. The Association agjourned, subject 1o the call of the Executive Committee. THE LIBRARY BOARD. The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Public Library Directors was held yesterday afternoon in that inetitution. Messrs, Shorey, Onahan, Mason. Scrantan, Hotz, Lowenthal, and Wailker were Pprosent. ' The fifst-nomed gentleman presided, A communication from Norwegian citizens, ask- ing to have the Morqendladet newspaper restored tothe files was recelved, and Mr. Onahan also rec- ommended that the French papers, L' Universe and the Journal des Debats, bo placed on tre fies. The matter was referred to the Library Committee, with power to act. Art. 21 of the by-laws was amended fo as to limut the guarantee certificate 1o two yenrs, 3ir. Onahan, of the Library Committee, stated that the bid of Hadley Dros., to furnish 2,000 ke, was the lowest, and had been accepted, A lict of Bohemian books, eent in by citizens of that navonality, with a request tkat they be por. ased, Was presented by Mr. Onsham, and re- ferred 1o the Libary Comuitice. resolution of Mr. Onaban, prosiding for the advertising, in one Chicazo daily paper and 1o New York Aation, of bids for all orders for books and periodicals, and the binding of the same, was refergzd to the Conuiittee on Library, with in- gtructions to report at the nest meeting. e same gentleman snbmitted & Jet of abont 800 volumes, comprising historical, biographica, 2nd popalarscientific wworks, which 1t was fonnd necessary to duplicate on the shelves. The matter Jras referzed to the Library Committee, with power Librarian Poole was authorized to commence the collection of old_guarantee certificates—that have 1w been in use tiiree years and are withont Limit.- o1 the 1etof June. e salaty of the uight Receiving Clork ralscd 1075 cents per night, from g CE "0 o Llbratian was puthorlzed to have300 copies e periodicals taken i z- N:_:I Dé‘[nl!dt. in the res in;- c Comimiltes on Administration was jnstruct- ¢d toascertain 1f the sorvices of the. Aseisert Janitor conld not be Qlspensed with during the fmmer, nd revort at the nest meetiog of the o arned. 1t vas qulet yestesds ’cmypm“ quiet yesterday, comparatively s though there “wasn_iolerably full gfl)efyfimfié weather, though molst, did nat scetn to kcp the outside world away, and it was stated to a Tnuoxe reporter . y y that the gallery's - terest Was due entlrely 4 ihet 10 fhat it was complefely | “skinned o 10 the recont wheat deal, fncindmg men and wom-. en. Comwasthe point' of attack yesterany. It opened weak at from 55 to 59 cents eeller June. 22d, by, unfaromble reports, was borne down to §7%. | Then there came dispatches from Europe that the ports on the Danube were ordered closed by the Russtan Bear. Also, that Jonny Buil had ordered his Channel flect to the Mediterrancan, The markets in Livernool were reported higher, 1 Tras the contradictory rumors which had ** busted " the market, and the good news had the effect of gettngiinp agaln. e fulin were happy, and they pushed up the market nntil It reached SO% ard soeeees Do ere reported at 60 cents. Many f the city chaps are eelling ghort in ‘}l’nlldymflun of afall. These are the es who predict a drop inthe market But it is held by their opponents that they themselves are trying to bear the market down, and thatcorn _will g0 up to 7U cents before this week isover. Those who sold short ares bopeful set, while those who are long aro do- ciledly conident. Tho Grangor s the larges boyer Saturday, while Chicago sold sbort heavily. Whatever the upshot may be, it 1ssaid that corn s beinz rapidly ted op. | Much bas sircady been sold for shipment, and’ there is not now_suflicien to sunply the demisnd which will necessarily occur durin A s ' \Wheat yus dall, opening at abont SL72i¢ and goinz up to SL74%4. most of the dealings beimg in settiements. It varied between S$1.74 and §1.72! 3 unti] the close. It was %renflcu:d that_ wheal wonld open stronser and bigher 10-IOrrOW morn- ing, yet no onc ecared to venture in with sny degrec of contidence,. 1t P.'DERICRSON. The following letter is » well-merited tribate to the valuable scrvices of a wn){l-knm? g;n,:.lcri‘m;n. 3 23.—The on. R, £. Derickson— DR e olr\epfilufiin: our oficiaj dutfes s the ¥inance Committeo of tlie Common Councli for tha Fuar, we deein It fust that we tender 1o yOU some slEb Testimonial of our appreciation of your valuable scr sices darfag the pofftical and financfal difficulty furough which our city has Just passed. We herewith fnclost, wioh our hichest regards, o followlng resolutiond edoptedby the Committecy 0NecRvs, Chntrman. 3 MHon. R. P. Derickson gave his time A At B io 10 the Slty SHPRE the Mayoralty Tng: theretora O biees, Thas e iho. Finance Committee of the on Council. 4o tender to the lion. X Derickson E:rn!l‘ll;i.l)l;llc!l' for the valuable asslstance rendered in the examinatfon of the late Comptrolier's accounts, snd s for advico and sugrestions fo_shaping the Suanclal ment, paliey of the present Clty Government, 1. K. Pransgxs, J. B. Drices, Jacon ROSENTERO, Finance Committe THE NEW CALL BOARD. At a meeting of the mew Call Board, held yes- terday ufternoon, the following _oflicers were chosen: President, William XN. Brainard; first Vice-President, Jon H. Dwight; second 'Vice- Presiacnt, G, W. Peaslce; Board of Directors, firat class) W. N. Starges, S. I, Webber, J. JL Millar, G. C. Ball; second class. C. . Vope, P. L. Underwood, D. E. Sibley, Ira S. Younglove; third class, B.'P. futchineon, George W. Champ- 1in, J. 1. ‘Winn, John W. Ramscy; Committee of Arbitration, Johin Rogan, D. G. Brown, Frank Clifton, F. AL, Mitchell, M. II. Foss, C. A. Orvis, David Power, J. B, Robertson, Ben L. Jones, These gentlemen wiil mect to-morrow morning ats| 9 oclock to determine when the business of the new Board will commence. TIE SEVENTH WARD, > It Is now settled that there will be “another elee- tion in the Seventh Wara. The following letter from Mr. Riordan will explain why: To the Editor of The Tribune. i N [l 23.—Being mlvised by my friends to wfillxlfli:gohé\nrlu;wmcnlng nl|:y election with Hildreth as Alderman of the Seventh Wird, and so a4 10 put no bar ‘ay of the Councll from calling & speclal elec- du hereby withdraw from such’ contest, but do election. ORDAN. in the RoRGnce thySel us Candidate b the special = ? Jom K HTOTEL ARRIVALS. . A; Dewey. New York: Dr. A. C. T e TR AL R GO e irard, U. 5. A Srowa, Tomnasien, Ds O, Shorte Lovalog: Jona Dafley, Boston: P. D. Anmnour, Mifiwaukee; Vince: Bluck'Clncinnatt; G.'C. Crane, New Yo Aereyman, St Louts; C. B. Staware, Lafay Carr”and 'Jobn' Dore, New York: €. . Tochester; . J. M Pa....Grand Pay . R. Nutiin, 1lce, Peoria; J. T. Hackworth, Ottaw: Ingersoll, Peorta; e Hon. B. Stevear, Bosta u 1c Marletts, 0.3 E. C. Gascom. New York: Mitiwaukee, L. C. Porter, Benningtor House—Col. W. A. Britton, the lion hell, C rd, Paris. K. Rochester; mpion, Phi Svew York: lis Bas Deital: & C. Dane; fiaciaer G F. Kol ‘Lidwig Trier, New Y ew Yor ‘Bonesteel, Dekots: ark Buffaio; od G Strong, D. Stanley and oy 30 Gkl Sin Fmatisis. - T Comimsrosat toni d, W. Cuslilng, San Francs Giles. St Paul: 1¢. M. Bradiey, Bay Cley = es. ; C. Cooley, Philadelphia; J. Herrington, Géneva; H. M. Hays, ‘eloley £ C: Kupp, Kaisitazos. W. . VANDERBILT. COMMERCIAL AND POLITICAL VIEWS OF THE SON OF HIS-FATHER. Last evening a TRIGUNE reporter sent up his card £oMr. William H. Vanderblit, snd was at once invited to Parlor 3, of the Grand Pacific otel, where he has ‘made himself at home for the present. Jr. Vander- bilt wears beavy black side whiskers, and his ap- pearance is rather striking. He s & remarkable man, but totally free from affectation, and a most interesting conversationalist. He roceived Tme TRIBUNE representative with becoming courtesy, and o eorc of rambling conversation took place, of which the foliowing {s tho sub- stance: Mr. Vanderbilt was surprised at the enterprize of the Chicago daily press, and said that it was fully equul {f not superior to that of New York, while tho Chicago Sunday papers, and especially’ TuE TRIBUNE, went far ahead of any Sunday newspaper published in New York. = The amount of advertislog it contained and reading matter it oublisked was reaily something wonder- ful. But, coming down to railrond matiers, the reporter said: **What is your opinion of the ontlook **Business is certainly looking up, and the pros- pects for trade are certainly much better than they were. Onr local crerying-trade hos_largely ine creased, which s certafnly 8 xood index to judge b %% But we have hada pretty hard time here this winter, " enid the reporter. ; *'IKnow it," responded Mr. Vanderbllt; *‘but has been no worse fn_ Chicago than anywhere You have more efasticlty in your trade than any other city in the country. The same cnter- prise and spitit which sent the young, enterpr ing men to Chicao has rebullt it city nce 187 and has restored iis usiness and catried it through. Chicago Is enterprising, and, unlike St. Louis, it Bas push and vim in it, 15 well as intelligence. Tlere the conversation took unother channel. and the reporter asked: **What do you think of President Hayos' policy and Its effect pon the country?” ¢+ The policy of the Presidentis having a_good effect upon the coantry. Bt that s political, and sou kro T am not in that line.” **But yon are a citizen whose views shonld be of interest, as you have large sonrces of informa~ tion.” A emile passed over Mr. Vanderbilt's face, and he continned: “*X think that the policy of President Hayes s GIVING UNIVERSAL SATISFACTION, and I only hope it may prove n success, Tere the reporter took another tack, andquerled: >+ Will thiere be much of & rise in freight ratesh “*1f there stould be a great rush of Lusiness in cneral, the railroads should have their fair share. R0l ‘the groat nterosts shoRIA Aave & chanes 3> have an equal whare in the prosperity, if it comes. The water and rail interests ave been working for a_mere pittance, and, when the turn of affairs comes for the better, they, tuo, shoald share in the eneral prosperity.’ 0 arrangement made by iie rallrouds fn New Yrk o month ago st 1. main in force for the moment. Thers is less in- ducement to deviate from iis requirements. a3 no_two constructions can be putupon the agrce- ment. There seems to be " a general dis. position on the part of all raiirond men to “elevate and make the investment better to the shareholders. Yon know that tho public arc also intercsted in raflroad shares. The railroad interests and those of all classcs of busi- ness are mutunl. One cannot get along without " the other; onc cannot _prosper without the other participates in the prosperity. Nelther the steel, iron, coal, nor grain interests cannow live and prosper without he railzoad Intercats. ' One is too much dependent upon the other, " 5 ‘,‘ .:'tlill yuu:rche @ general rise, do you think, in relghts? " **1t would be a foolish policy to ralse rates be- yond which they could hold, for some time to come Atleast. It wonld cause agreat reaction, which would prove injurious to the raflrond interests. There ie suflicient conservatism to check any snch movement. The railronds have had experlence il‘lag;hm show the folly of any action of that **But there haa been a great advance in the pric of grain.”™ i g *VThis great dvance in grain does not prove any-. thing, because it 15 larzely speculative. 1t does not follew that there will be s great movement to coreespond with the rise. The present risc is ow- ing mainly to_speculation. The mere changing of ‘hands of grain in elevator here tas 2 1s K‘tg'l"A uzui'r‘nr RISE, a motas much us if it was being moved 1o the sca- board. Take wheaf, for instanger. a 81,723, osud’ corn 3t &0 cents. We' should get more for earrying the wheat, because we risk more, 2ud underzo & greater resposibility in carrying it, Itisthe sime with flour. 1f there is a rise, we, 100, should have a profit, if there fs a large carry ing demand. But these things are ail governed by the law of_euppiy and demand. We look upon Chicazo's intercst us our intercst. Asshe pros- crs we must of necessity share In her prosperity. hee io one thing that scems’ wonderfal to me: With all the decrease in prices dering the past five years, and the hard tumes -which the country hns endured the past ¢, our railroad | tonnace has steadily increased, notwithstanding that trausportation has been car. ried onat excecdingly low rutes. In the ten years, youwill flnd, we will come to the average of trade, as In the past, connting from 1870 to 1870, You will ind off Years in every decade, and this has been no c:c!gunn toit. Our counury is being de- yeloped, and we are certninly improving.” The low rates of transportation and compotition has caused the railroad companies to study economy, and see where expenses conld be lopped off. e, on our roads, bave practiced economy, but we have endesvored to maintain them 'in firsc claza condition in order to keep up its valee. It is zo. ncanam{ to let property depreciate and ron down. Al our railroads are {n ¢ lendid condition todo the incrensed business wglch we expect if. the country prospers, which we are in hopes it The farmess last winter made all the money, owing to low freights on grain, which bas been bougat by specalators. and which is now mainly lying in Eastern elevators. awaiting shlpment. We are now in a candition that a general Evropesn war will benefit us lmrfiy. The _crops througnont the country I passed throngh look splendid,” snd especiaily is this the case with wheat. " FARMER HARMS. A BILL FUR AN INJUSCTION. There fa likely to Le some delay before Farmer gets his littie bill for extras'for building the Court-House foundations, for the expected bill to prevent the Commissioners from paying him was filed yesterday afternoon, and the matter is hence- forth in the bands of the court. The complainant is Willlam Fitzgerald. one of the Caanty Commize sloners, who states that he fsa resident and tax- ‘payer of Cook.- County, the owner of several thousands of dollars’ worth of real and personal property, on which he pays taxes, and on which he will ' be lisble for futurc taxation. On the Gth day of October, 1875, 2 contract was made by Henry Harma with the County Commis- sioucrs, in which he ngreed to furnish the materi- als and labor, and perform all the excasating, make the roadway, perform the pilingand concrete work, together with the stony and mason work, includingthe brickwork and sewerage that may be required, in and abont the construction and erec- thon of the foundation of the new Court-Housc. The price was $84,850. Any changes or altera- tions that might be required were not to invalidate the original contract, put should bo paid " for ns extra work, sabject to the valuation of the archi- tect, whose decision and valuation of them was to be finaland bindinz on both parties. Harms was not to make any additions nor alterations without: an order in Writing from the architect, setting forth the paturc and purposc Of such chonges, together with his valuation of the same, which written-order was to be beld and nnderstood to ba an agreement between the two. original partics, bat Without Impairing the original contract. In cate Harms made any alterations witaont such written order ho was to forfeit all claims for extra compensation on account of such cstra work. The archetect at that time was J. J. Egan, and he has continued to be such ever since, Mrms has fulfilled his part of the contract in Dbuilding the foundations, and hasalso done cer- tain extra work, on changes and_additions ordered Dby the architect, as_provided for in_the contract. 3. Egan has, aa Fizgerid claims, made a fair and trde _estimate ‘and valuation of such extra work of Harms, and there is now duc thelatter $107,071. 03, less §92, 692,90 whichhas been patd, or, in other words, the sum of S14, $78.13. On Monday last a majority of the Board of County Commissioners - FRAUDULENTLY, CORRUPTLY, AND IN VIOLA- TION OF TUE TRUST reposed In them™ s officersand sgents of the county voled to pay Tlarms for hisjob S141,- 0.83, or 34,000.82 over and above what s actoally and justly due him according to the esti- mates of thearchitect. This order, Fitzgerald al- Ieges, was made for the purpose of 'defranding the county out of this $34,609. 52, and of defrauding lim ont of the mongy’ ho had pald as taxes, and imposingon him additionul unjustand oncrous taxation, and iz will be successful unlcss a court of - = gt} 2y cquity prevent it. Harms and others have aleo conspired together to rocure the signa- ture’ of C. C. P, Holden, President of the Board of County Commissioners, 1o the order allowing the S141,680.85, and to pro cure Hermanu Lieb to issue a certificate of indebt- eduess thercon and County Treasurer Ifuck to pay the sume Mr. Fitzzerald, therefore, makes Henry Iiarms, the Board of County Commissioners of Cook County, CharlesC. P. Holden, its President, Mermann Lieb, County Clerk, and Louis C. Huck, County Treasurer, parties defendunt, and asks that the rights and dutics of all partles to the suit may be ascertained that llarms may be. restrained from attemptingto collect any sum for his work exceeding the amount of the estimate and valua. ton of the architect; that C. C. P. Hoiden may be revented from signing the order authorized by the Sourd, and that Licb and lIuck muy be prevented from 'paying it, or from {:nylna any greater sum than that found to be due by the architect. An application was at once made _to Judge Far- well for a temporary injunction. The Judge did not scem inclineti to rrant it; but afterfhaving the bill read to him, and ascertaining that Fitzgerald swore to the allegations of his own knowledge, he consented that the injunction should issue under a bond for $1,000, And as he signed the order he remarked ihat he did not think the Doard of County Commissfoners was called on at the pres- ent tobe liberal with its money. EDUCATIONAL. MEETING OF THE COUNTY BOARD. The County Boatd of Education held o regular monthly meeting yesterday afternoon, present Messru. J. J. Catskin, George D, Plant, C. C. P. Holden, P.J. O'Connell, and If. B. Lewls: Cat- skin presided. 3Ir. Lewis suggested that the term of office of the teachers at the Normal Schiool should be ex- tended two months into the ensuing year. Mr. Plant stated thut since the teachers were under o contract to teach until the last of June it would not be competent for the Board to enter into anow contract until the Dresent one had expired. The object of this movement was to give Mr. Wentworth a foothold for the new year. I fa- vored conflning the contract to that as made by the County Commissioners last year, and did not be- lieve the Board had power to alter it. If they ex- tended Mr. Wentworth's term they would Dreak the contract. In July there would pes va- cation, and the work _would be taken npin Sep- tember where it was dropped. Jir. Holden asked what had been expended for the school. r. Plans replied between S5, 000 and $7,000; $9,000 was appropriated. 3tr. Lewls waa surprised that the question had come up in this shape. The Soard was competent to make a contrack, The truth was, that there were bwensy or [birty pipils belonging'to poor familics who had come to the school belicving that they conld get throngh in_three years and at once be- come teachers, ~ Shutting up the schools for two months had worked harm to. these persons. It re- solves itsclf into this, whether that class shonld ro home withont graduating or not. It they did not it themselves now for teachers it Is tho fault of tho oard. Catskin eaid there was no question pending, and it might be well to make the subject that for discus- sion at the next meeting. r. Plant said it didn’t matter anyhow. 3Me. Lewis moved that Miss Rice and iss Worth- ington be engaged for aix veeks to ‘prepare the clits for graduation. ~Other members Tavored this v . 4 Catekin said it might be that there wounld not be enough mouey to 2o around. " M{. Lexwis said that Plant's talk was all **imag- ination, Mr. Holden moved to make the subJect matter the special order for the nest regular meetinz. The motion prevailed, and the Board adjourned, ‘having done nothing whatever except talk, THE BAKERS. ‘WEIGHT OF BREAD. An adjourned mecting of wholesale bakers w: held at Templeton's, on Randolph street, last even: ing, Frank Schweinfurth in the chair. There wer about sixty presnt. The Committee who have in charge the drafting" of an ordinance regulating _the weight of bread re. ported progress, It is the intention to have a standard, so that bakers will not do as now—when flour goes up, lessen the weight one or two ounces, and make up the Jost bulk by more fermentation, which renders the bread nnwholesome. The prop- osition seems {0 meet with general aporoval, and it is not unlikely that the Council will pass the or- ainance, sunce it Will prevent the cleating of the publie. The Committee to secure signatures to the sub- Joined agreement presented their reports, which Bhowed thut they had been very successfal: the underslgncd, hureby agree thar, on and afte Monday next, we will ‘maie o White bread. i scich| lces than sixteen ounces, buked, and charge for the, Ix cents per luaf, Wholesait; also, that for cach] {fddltlongl cent In price to add two and 2 alt ounces of Dread. 1t understood that ihis agreement Is of no) eflect unlcss slgned by all bread-bakers. Sixty-eight had signed. Thoso_present who had) not, were ‘favited 1o do 8o, and cighteen more wrote their autographs, maklug elehissix in all Thereare about iftcen otlier wholesale bakers in the iy, Some of whom are willing to sien, but are tratg 1 Tho Chairman suggested that those who had signed_scale as agreed Monday morning. Mr. Woodman was in favor ot trying the experi- ment for a week, and if it didn't work to let the matter drop, and each one make bread os he had before, —cvery onc on his own hook without regard tobi 8 neighbors' welghts. 1f It wae found that those who had not slgned were interfering with the business of those who had, complaints conld be madeat the next meeting. Ho moved: that the agreement be adopted by those who had signed it. He believed the others would come in during the veek. The motion was unanimously ngreed to, This! 16-ounce loaf will be retailed at 7 cents. A motion was made to raise the price of buris sn cakes to 10 cents o dozen wholesale, but it ywas| 1ot thought best to take action at present. Acommittec of thre was then. appointed {ocallon those who had not sizned the agreement and get them to enter into it If possible. Some talk was had as to raising the weight and. price of rye bread, but discussion was. deferred 8 ‘The meeting then adjourned until 7: - urals Becting ljourned until 7:30 next Sat. SENATOR WAGNER. TE OF SLEEPING-CAR PAME. The Hon. Webster Wagner, of sleeplng-car fame, and a New York State Semator from the Flfteenth (Saratoga) District, was found by a Tars- UNE Vepresentative under the guidance of the ‘pensive Sammy Turner, in theactof taking his cuetomary Vichy at the liquid resort of Mr, Drake's tavern, preparatory to a transit to Dreamiaad. The usnal courtesies, as when two_such distin- guished gentlemen mcot, were pussed and 3 pleas- ant confab on various topics cnsued. AMr. Wagner fsa good-natarcd mortal, well on 1n years, and takes life as casy as possible for one who has a large amomnt of landed and other e is one of those hardy, strong, wiry men. whose lasting qualities are often’ noted, and who arenot endowed nor burdencd with 21 ounce of surplas flesh. Some acconnt of the party of distinguished rallroaders, of which he is onc, was published ina current Taledo paper, and the fact that considerable was said about him Jed the other gentlemen to crack Jokesat hia_expense, and attribute the source of ihe newspaper information to him, a matter which gave_him an opportunity to add to the general merriment which the company enjoyed during their trip over the Michizan Southern Railroad. JHe told the reporter how John Morrissey had, to the eurprise of the other ‘legislators 3t Albany. supported the bill - prohibiting tie selling of pouls o Saurses In New York State, and femarke is €0 weakly contructed th enongl 100p-hales to crawl oat of - 2 it Bives Then the conversation tarned on the Tweed con- fession and Senator Woodin's sonnection there- o (iF. Wacner emphatically cxpressed th Delict that tho latter_gentlcman.’ waam ne v -jamin knew, was not crookedly concerncd fn any of the Tammany Ring transactions. e said the Legis- Iature of his State had_been much eugaged during the scusion with leglelation affecting New York City, and his presence wonld be necessary at Albany immediately after the railroad meeting &t Clevelond. i The Senator paid the mecessary comoliments to Chicago enterprise, and referred to the effect of e Haxamanuas ‘on oot marvots - Ho believed Chicago had derved tho most bemeflt from the impulse given to trade by the late vews, ~ ond opined that she must reap ' handsome profts, becase she the grain and other stocks 'to meet_the demand. **Bluel biuc! bluel™ were his words when he was asked gbout business fn New York, but he had noticed signs of improvement in that metropolis, and he looked for better times In the futare. In answer to querles, concerning freights he sald the party he accompanied had not come fo tske any steps in transportation beyond that of an in- spéction of all the lines of the Michigan Sonthern Tioad, with a view to obtaluing information abont their condition. Rallway men and merchants in the clty had requested interviews with Mr. Van- derbilt on freight and passenger tanffs, but that gentleman had declined to zive them any attention esterduy for the reason that he was woaried with 5 trip, und had not come for that purpose. Speakinz about his sleeping-car line, he sald be roposed to make it 28 near perfection as possible. Tty Company had 'Tost fonr 'valuable cars in the Ashtabula divaster, ond they had been replaced with new ones. 5 Before parting, Mr. Wagner spoke of the ex. traordinary enterprise of The TiBUSE, and said it was even ahead of its New York contemporaries in every respoct. The solid gentleman then moved with stately and steady step toward Lis wire-spring mattress, WEST-TOWN OFFICERS. AN EXTRAORDINARY BILL. There is considerable surprise expressed regard- Ing the actfon of the West-Town Board, at its meeting Wednesday night, in fixing the salary of the Town Clerk at $465 for the year. That ofiicer at first sent fn a bill for $500, which the Board re- fused to pay, and returned {t to him with a request that he send in an itemized statement. This he 1d, and the new bill was referred to a_committee consisting of Justices Matson, Eberbardt, and Salisbary, who recommended ' the payment of S405. ‘I'hie following is the bill, which s deserv- ing of study: ‘Town of West Chltmwflfl‘.flcfl& ‘Town Clerk, Dr. One hundred days de"ver’;x;{ town-orders, re- celving bllls, and giving Information on town natters, cte.. Twenty-fve da) I IS of deputles and oihier, arranging and distributing town ‘Two days recetving coal. Sundry expunses, postage, Notfce of clection to town officers, $150.00 Boxea Notlce of efection to twenty-two 5.5 I visor's bond. .. i me . 35 Posting notices 73 Filing fho 0aths Of Ehiriy: 2.50 Filing the oaths of Supervisor, lector, and Clerk... 40 Filing the oaths of thiree Constables, 50 Fourteen days attending town meet! 21.00 Thirteendays calling same... 19.50 Thirty-vwo days writing minutes o 48.00 Three days attcuding committee meetings.. 450 Onc day curning over books, etc., to successor,. 1.50 books from 150 One dug recelvin predecessor., Flllng 160 bilia Teorresponding Wit 160 ‘Eillng report uf Commitics on Town Accounts Recording same. .. ling Six G 9:00 Obe day clling same. 150 One day writing miuutés of same. 150 One doy meeting of Corporation of 'iest Chica- {0, Aug. 8, 1876.. 1.50 Que 'day calllng sam 150 One day writing min 150 One day. calling secon Aug. 4, 1876 1.50 One day aitending same., 1.50 Qne day writing minutes of same. 150 Fillng communications of West Commissloners ty ‘Cieri. i Assessor's resolution Aug. 34, Recording certificate to County Board T 1878.... Gne day giving One day attending sam 5 Que day writing miuted G dimé, Recarding resolutlons of aald meetin: Gettlng sixts-five town-clectlon bo; 2 By One day certlfyiag to park ta: Ghie daF Fertlng tatorimation X, 2380 election no- P 2 ¥ 3338 One day '3 ol gonstables ne day Conatables would £0% Cortieaten, One day copying tax certificate. Flve days in Clty Clerka afce. One day delivering town boxes One day advertising annual town meetlog. Bieh s 288 $464.00 Section 130 of the acton township organization reads 2y follows: The Town Clerk and Supervisor shall receive for their services $2.50 per day when attending to town businessout of town, and $1.50 for business in town. The eection also gives a list of the services for which the Clerk may receive fees. The {riends of the Clerx took the ground that _they must assume that he !gake the truth, and that they must there- fore pay the Lill, and 'so_voted, thé yeas being Justicey Watson, Eberhardt, Salisbury, Sheridan, Tarble, the newly-elected Town Clerk, and Pied- crson, the newly-clected Supervisor. ''The nays wers Ingersoll. Scnily, and Morrlson. Y At the meeting to be held Wednesday another Bill will come along, that of ex-Supervisor Moore, who wants §1,500. Part of this sum is made u; by charging "1 ver cent for receiving am 1 per cent sor Yn ing out the money which passed throueh his hands ns Town Treasurer. There appears to be some question whether this amount is really due, and the members of the Board ought to investirate it before taking action. 1t1s bad enough to have allowed_the Town Clerx'a extraordinary bill withont still further spoiling the seputation of {he Board for economy by taking out of the treasury the larger sum ssked for by the ex- Supervisor. FREIGHT RATES. TROTESTING PACKERS. A meeting of those who are up in arms, as it were, aguinst the railroads for alleged discrimina- tion on the part of those soulless cor- porations agafpst Chicazo om fourth- class freights, was held yesterday afternoon at the rooms of the Call Board. Per- haps fifty or sixty persons were prescnt. The meeting was called to order by Mr. Oldershaw, who brielly “stated the troble. ~r. C. Counsclman then moved that a committee be appointed to con- fer with the railroad people in refercnce to the subject of discrimination azainst Chicago in this matter of fourth-class freights, said Gommittee 1o report 88 soon a8 possible.” The motion was car- ried, and Messrs. Armour, Kent, Stiles, Fairbank, Underwood. Counselman, Oldershaw, Kirkwood, and Shocneman. \were apgointedas such committe During the very faformal and_ brief tals which the Committee was being appointed, it was stated thut the rallroads ' had made the advance 'on live stock, and, to be conslstent, they must make it on produce™their preference, being in favor of live siock as asainst produce. Mr. Shaeneman followed this remark with one to the effect that the raitrouds, in (rying to excuse thoir action, had as much ay stated that *‘ns the Granzers had been making so much money, they ought to make some t00." “The Committed ‘having Been chosca. to meeting adjourned. THE CITY-HALL. The extra men employed in the test of the West- Side Pumping-Works were paid $636 and ais- charged. ‘The Tressurer's receipts yesterday were 81,207 from the City-Collector, $8,000 from the Comp- troller, and $1'597 from the Water-Department. During the past week only cight deaths have oc- curred from scarlet-fever. The mortality from other causes has been comparatively light, 110 deaths having been recorded. ‘Therefore, it will be seen that the city fs fn o moderately healthy con d;‘ll.(um The new casesof scarlet-fever re- rted yesterday were at Noa. 64 and 66 N gflmnklln. 28 Miller, 678 Somth MA:“’, 755 \?:’s‘: Washington, 13 Ailier, 955 Pral 90C Butterfiéld sirect. th ey A Buildng permits were issued yesterdsyto ¥, Booze, a”2-storyand basement d\Vc]lln:.”.!lx40 feet. No. 46 Burlinzton street, to cost $2,100; Joseph Witons, a 2-gtory store and dweiling, 24x 76 feet, on Throop strcet, near Sixtcenth: cost $2,500." During the past woek permits have beeg iesued for cighteen new building enterprizes for nrn%lnms' “flmi.md tD‘ cdp‘st, 585.450.‘ The total namber of permits, inclnding those for additio and small baildings, was sizey-ate. 2ipons Treasurer-elect C. R, Larrabee yesterda his ofticial bond of 85, 500,000, and presenta we ki sureties William F. Coolbaugh, leman G. Pow. ers, Calvin T. Wheeler, John V. Farwell, Aua Dow, James W. Odell, ‘Berthold_ Lowenthal, Ane gustus Bauer, Thomas Lyncn, Henry A. Ko Michael Brand, Charles II. Schwab, William. Brainard, Orson Smith, Augnstus S. Burt, Ben- famin £ Dutchnton, dud (harles S, Tutchinson. ity Clerk Butz also filed his bond indorse George Schnelder and Ernst Prussing. o8 In the past four months the receipts of the Wat Department have cxceeded the oeponiiiy by more than $100,000. 1t is all duo to the econons. ical and careful’ management of the Department, and the Mayor s to be credited with the improve: ment. If the restof the yearIs as well looked to o2 the past four months have been, the surplus of the Water Department will be much greatar than inany other yearin the" history of the city. Far- ther ‘reductions in the force of employes were made yesterday, when fonrtcen Iaborers inspectors were aischarged and paid off. City-Attorney Tuthill farnished Mr. W. . Heafford, the City Collector, with an opinion yes- terday on the questions whether the keepess of bool-tables are required, under the existing ord- Dance, 1o have licenses for that privilege; and whether the peripatetic fruit-pediers nre also re- quired to pay for the right of casting their fruit. Wagors about town. The opinion fs that the pool- table fellows are exempt, ‘tne_Council having re- fuged Jast year to tax them, bt that the froit- peddlers are required, under Sec. 3. Chapter 33, f the Revissd Ordinances. to nay the sum of S5 took place while ¥ hn, N. and five per annum, inst has been. )uxewfor'a of 81 understood to be the requirement. Tne Comptroller was in an ‘amicable mood yesterdoy; not that Mr, Farwell is so seldom in that condition that 1t is noteworthy when he is so, bat he was unusually happy yesterday, because he Lad succeeded i borrowing some monéy at G per cent interest, —a thing he had_been wanting to do for some weeks. The amount was only S16,000 (and half of it from Baltimore), butthe rate of in- tereat—6 per cent, when heretofore it has been necessary to allow 7, and even 8, to get fands to carry on the Adminlstration—was pleasing to him, as it indicated that the eentiment exiated that Chi- paper was good, and the credit of the city fally re cago restol ALDEBRMANIC CONTESTS. Following is an abstract of the ordinance pre- red by Corporation-Counsel Authony regulating {;& wday in mch seats in the Council shall be con= tested: The first section provides that the election of any Alderman may be contested by any elector of the city, and that the proceedings shall be in accord- ance with the general 1aws of this State regulating the mode of contesting elections of county officers., 80 far as the same may be practicable. The second section makes the Clty Council the tribunal, and its judgment final. "The third section re- quirés the contestant to flle s statement in writing _setting forth the points on which he will contest the election, which state- ment shall be verified by affidavit. The next sec- tlon requires the person whose sent ia to be con- tested to be served with a notice within thirty days after the election; the notice to contam the pofnm on-which the contest will be made, and the name of theéwr!nn authorized to administer oaths, the place where, and the time when, depositions will be taken, which time shall not exceed sixty days (rom the day of election. c. 5 provides that, when such notice hasbeen ven, either party may take testimony on giving 1he other ten days’ notice and one day in addition for each fifty miles’ travel from the place of resi- «dence of sald party, The officer who takes the deposition, the next section provides, shall have power tocompel the production of %" rs und the attendauce of witnesscs. Sec. 7 prohibitsany tes- timony from being taken excc| t upon the points set forth in the statoment filed with the Clerk. The next scction requires 211 evidence to be lald before the Council wl‘llh[n sixty daya, which shall, without delay, refer the same to some appropriazé commmittee to investizate and report nupon the same; and, upon the report befng made, the Coun- cil shall decide the same according to the right of the matter. Sec. 9 provides that, when an election is declared null by reason of ineligibility or any lcgnl disqualification, the person receiving the next highest nomber of votes shall not be~ declared elected, but the election ehall be void. The last section provides that the slckflgn contaming the ballots shall be opened and the votes counted. CAPT. BUCKLEY. The only move in the police war yesterday was the promulgation of the following letter by Capt. Buckley, who, with Mr. Tuley, seem to bo **lying low ” to awaitthe presentation of those charges to the Council: To the Edltor af The Tridune. Stoago. Aprll 23.—some friend of the gamblers has made an attack oo me tarongh the Chicago TRINCNE With the evident porposeof prejudicing mein my appli- cation for an fuvestigntion now pending before the Gity Councll. 1willonly say that 1 own to property now that [ ¢id not own when I went upon the force, except some lots at Washington Helglits, now almost worth- less, and a3 to the horse and _buggy {t ¥ Aad othors, ers y promotion by Mayor Meafli from a geantey 1o Captalnshlp; and that T accepted. the same with the consent of the then Board of Folice. It (3 tn- nec 1o notice the other charges. If truc, they will appear upon the Investigation that T have 1equest. ed, and In which. 1f the Councll will jzrapc me, 1 shall De'surprised If 1 do not satlsty the Cotinell and the pub- removal Is souzhi In the direct Intereat of lers and the disreputable_ classes. . Ifes WiLLLux BOCKLET, Captain of Foll ; flllly?‘ THE COUNTY BUILDING. Brooks, the abortionist, isto be tried the last part of the week. Mat O'Brien, for the kLilling of Daoley, at the Palmer House, some months ago, will be tried to- morrow. The Grand Jury will continue in_sessfon the coming week. Twenty cases have been set for hearing cach day. Yesterday was a light day in the Criminal Court. Walter Scott and William Tarble plended guilty to grand larceny and were remanded, and Wiliiam O'Rourke was convicted of larceny. Issac Roeen- baum was tried for the same offense, and the jury was meditating over his case at a late hour, and will bring in a sealed verdic to-morros. Last fall one of the many admirers of the present. State's Attorney wagered 2 hat upon his election. He was around yesterdsy to know of Mr. Mills what conld be done, since the person with whom he bet refused to pay him. He was assured that if his case ever reached the court that justice should be done him thongh the heavens fell, and he left much elated. He will, doubtless, turn up before the Grand Jury in a fewr days. ANNOUNCEMENTS. On and after May 1 Ransom Post G. A. R., will hold its meetinga every Tuesday evening at the Unlon League Club rooms at the Grand Pacific Hotel. The delegates from the various temperance go- cleties asembles this afterncon in Maskell Hall to take final action on the Total Abstinence Beney- olent Union. A meeting of the Soclety of Friends (Orthodox) will be held a3 usnal this afternoon ot 5 o'clock at Room 4, 71 Randolph street. Dible class at 4, All interested are cordially invited. At the social session of the **Elks™ to-night Rice's minstrel troune will appear in an old and fa- voriteact. The tickets of admission are exhaust- ed, but the friends of the Order will be welcome. The regular monthly mecting of the Board of Councilors of the Hospital for Women and Chil- dren will be held at the Hospital (corner of Ada; and Paulina strects) Tucmhypnt 2€30 o'clock p. :.’ Wednesday will occur the second meeting of th, TMlinois Amateur Press Association, at the Palmer’ Houe, in this city, A “large number of yonthfal ju:amgllm from "different parts of the State wall attend. The Elders' Assoclation of the Presbytery of Chicago will meet In the Presbyterian rooms, b McCormick's Block, _to-morrow afternoon at & o'clock, and will ~continne the discussion of **Amuscments. " At_Grow's Opera-Hall, Monda; cvening, April 30, John B. Gongh speaks on Tem; rance, g;ld Susan B. Anthonyon Woman's Su sonated by Mra, music by Prof, The Temperance Radicals hold an_experjence. meeting this eveniing at their hall, No. D19 eest Lake ticet, and fo-morrow evenin’ at- the sme me and place they will give a lit s sical enteftainment. © All freg, > 11crY und mu ‘The Rev. Charles Hall Everest will eak in the Tabernacle to-day at 4:30 p. m. Sub?;r:: "B:- setting Sins.” The Bliss M‘Zmnflnl Choir will have charee of the singing, and Mrs. W, S, Watrons x’i:l sinz a solo entitled **What must it be to be re,n B rage, Imper- Anna Shock, together with Baclkmon. wile choice The series of entertalnments given by the" Catholic Library Association it heumion Wednesday evering with grand musica and 1 Sy snistiaiument, In which Frofs. Durbanc , Miss Julls’ Mo i . and Gl Mise | ran, and Mr. Ledochoski Tucsday evening Mr. Euished German reader, the North Side Turner which thie bave heard Hermann Linde, a distin- Wil recite ‘*Macbeth™ at e “Bnll.k The rw;rm):emu in n ia_spoken of %:lm in New York, 3 thoss wio The Irish Literary Association will, o evening, at their ball, sonthwest torflernlixg: gfi le streets, give 2 musical and literary enters tmmment, The musical part of the programme il be of an excellent quality, and Profs. MeFar. e e S e i & A askurance tiad s € of - {hereadings wi e highest order, The pab. A stereoptican exhibition of 100 chol of the Centennial will be given at the Fxs:l Chris- tian Church, corner of Indiana avenne and Twen- ty-fifth strect, Friday evening. These views are Sviews 4 true representation of the great exhibith 2 actual phiotographs, shown n%r:n 200 aqu::'r\e’fa'r canvas. s & rare opportanity of seeing the X orld’s Fair at a trifliog expense.” Admission, 25 The Chicago Unfon Veteran Club have arrange an interesting conrse of lectures to be deuve?‘:g Defore them at their regular meeting op th fr Wednesday evening of encll'xunlwmh on battles of articipants, t of which will be dellver‘:d :\Kp:hz l’u‘;:nguo‘l‘;:: nln.l.v, Grand Pacific Hotel, Wednesday evemng, by Col. Lyman Bridges. Subject: **The Battle of {tone River.”” The sketchers are not only to n {nteresting, but also instractive. They will be open 1o the pubile, and {2the m.&ein everybody (ladies included) are BIRTES. FROST—A daughter to the wite of Robert Frost: ey e, Harrison-at., on Thursday, Aprs 26, Hor MARRIAGES., ' SBELL—WISER—On the 28th fnst., by & L7E Bell to by xzm?\'v'u’gi MCKAY=_CUMMINGS—Tn th 2 the Third Presbyterian cngrflmhv‘f;z e it L H Pratt, in t) A 3 Drtt, in chiscity, Mr. at T~ redge, Whillam Mckay ha Cummings. ALLEN-—CARLISLE—Apri]l t the restdy he bride’s , AT, g North Throop se.. b (he A m. E. H. 20 700 the Rev. A. EiKitn y ‘Alida Canllso and Charles Alie afn‘nr}énfllz’;'f?«?&lnl" STRIGGS—THORNE—In this clty, on the evening of iheztin o ihe resilense of the nrlf{e'; Drother, Chains §prikes, Esq.. of Monmouth, ‘1iI, o5 A 1 dauxhier of Stepren Thorne, Esq. Mo cords. H ¥ New Drumwick and Nova Scotta papers please Rev. / DEATHS, CIICAGOS N OHICAGO. CHICAGOS ELSEWOELE. HOLLANDS—419 N ¥ ‘onlyaix daye ieaey Sollangs -+ oter aa lness of uneral 2 o'elock to-day (Sindsy), Oakwood Ceme LI Kent, England, papers please copy. JULL—ApHl 2. 1877, 3t the resldence of the parents, 184 Farrell- i infant 0f Charies J. and J%F?'flfl" Fah Fésoghier [ 3 Nattressi= 3 sl Baaaass, sui only Genaine Giza Oranges | The Best F.KUESSNER, 460 Wabash-a¥: R TOR dson. BAUGHAN-On the 28th inst,, e s e AT R St & e day 8t T oclock. 2 106 1BIN0D-eour, 1, LEXANDER-—April 1 o G2y i B B 7T SR W, Aleruag, 65 Funoral notice heresttor. 3 2 Boston and Troy, N.'Y. papers plesse coy, | . POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT, Flth Ward R N i t] 1bif d-?%eflmen At :: n:fi.:sé'x':?nn fl'e?g,".'m“: enlngne . presenicd and & ful aftendance peaoeilet vil iy BABBITY’S TOILET SOAP, BEBBITTS TOLAY SO 7% ufacturerof Bassuc's Best Soap has pertocted. nninow neors ublic The FINEST TOILET SOy o World. Only the puress "!tflflaglfagl}l’ s manufacture. For O 0 the Novsery it Has N6 B Worth ten times its cost to every mather and famfty e e T T, T S e B.T.BABBITT, New York iy, FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS, A PERPECT TOUET $oip, First among the requisites of the tollet fa 4 goog astlcle of Soap, but to procure £ fa not aiways easy matter. Maoy of the most exvenslve Soaps in the may. ket are made from coarse and deletorious materials gaq thetr dellcate coloring and fragrant perfume too ofteg conceal the most repulsive Impurities, The recently made public regarding this subject are podt- tively startling, and deserve serlous co Scented Soaps are now known o be extremely objee. tlonablc, especially If applled to the hesd; tnjuring (e hair, iritating the scald, and {nducing severs. bea, achies. The character of the Ingredients may be Inferreq from the statement of a gentleman who makes the scenting of Soaps his businesa; he recently declared that persons engaged (n this employment were short-lired; m seven to ten years belng the longest period SpmTR I e earblng thone e i ey ot e e e it o 5 & perfac Tollet Soap lell lngt obvll‘zd-. g:'ll‘u{ Shanks to &F enterprise and chemical skill of Mr. . T, Bap New York, the world-renowned Soap_ Mantfatiars whose Iminienss es ment 1s by far the larcess of i kind In the United States. The renown of Mr. 1 ansres various productions has for many years béen witely g the appropristy seminated, but this latess success s the crown to the numerous victorfes alre After years of patlent *‘B. T. BABBITT'S TOTLET SOAP™ is the trade.m: by which this elegant toilet luxury s for application to.the delicate skin of infaots, childres, and ladfes, {t Is itogether unequaled fn fts emollless wwnlu. ‘The Sonp {8 not perfumed. the Lng of such absolute purityas to require uo aid from chemlstry to df inferfor materials. The most - fined taste considers the absence of art!fielal the perfection of sweetaess. and the pecaliar Istic of B. T. Babbditt's Tollet Soap renders it the e ;w:knllh(:l and agreesble article of the kind ever mug- actured. ‘Though speclally destrable for the usa of ladles sad chlldren, thls soap 1z equally 1pplv?r(atc for men's tollet, and a3 {t makes & hoavy lather itls alssons of the finest soaps for barbers' use. It i3 fast Delag Elm:ed upon the mqket}_hnl the demand for 1t will socn ecome gencral.—New York Tribune. ‘ . BABBITT, New York City HOUSEKEEPIKG GOOoDS. THE EMPIRE Parlor Bedstead Co, 383 West Madisonsst., SELL ON INSTALLMENTS AT CASH PRICES. Furniture, Chamber Sets, Parlor Suits, Lounges, > Xasy Chairs, * : Carpets, . CTrockery, Stoves, House Farnishing Goods. MAKE NOTE of the following quotation of pflc's: Elegant marble-top seta. Torty and hatr-cloth pari Tch parlor suts, . Etsborste piush parior il TR HuaSae Handsome French lo Fiegant plush lounge. s lc§ant marble-top dressing case.. 010 BalF mattremr best Hof A ©ood cook stove '(warrant L GUC, T5e, & ‘goods equally low. L THE EMPIRE BEDSTEAD In ten styles, ranging (n price from $18. $23, $35, 453 328 ST o ey P & ; While you are seiecting and furnlshing fiu‘rn?tfl'- b ST (G s¢ indispensable artict 1 N SIOST INPORTANT o ‘Your Houschold ECOSOMT, and wortly your {mmediste consideration. . Low prices; easy terms; square dealing. Houses furnished throughout. MAILLINERY, CLOAKS, Etce CWE Desire to call the attention of the Ladies to our Stock of Millinery; which for price, quality and style can not be surpassed. In our Cloak De- partment we have everything that is desirable in Silk, Mat- § elassee, and Cloth. (All our. g cloaks cut and fitted by tail- ors.) Have you seen the Cir- cles we are selling for 67 In our Ladies’ Furnishing De= artment we are offering arasols at great Bargains and Corsets, slightly soiled: at less than cost. : HOTCAKIN, PALIER & (0, 137 and 139 State-st. HAYR GOODS. Fbolesnio asd Retall, Send for priog it MISCELLANEOUS. Ge at C, 0, D, rhare. g st st vyien 83 o Wigp mada d_mair. . B OUGHLY renorated, % order and wasrant . BURNHAM, 1 W, Minison b, Cuscaed, ked uwp 834 - Blabcrer. we et O i e maE i 10 eS good 84 0EY. . P. CRATWFORD, 38 East Adamé'st- .. I PLEASANT AMICK, Agent. . B Fentner and dlattesn venovating 8 mpecilf. | GRAPES! Elegant Spanish Grapes direct from Su‘t:‘-n 73 LLER: & TAYLOR 3 Clbrkse_ . Upholstery Work, ; New and Repairing, will be done by Gas Fixtures led at_Wholesals e st GAIRYS GAS, S SNOFASTOR, oL & G, st