Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 1, 1877, Page 7

e = above, appropriations were made fc . of thirtcen schiool buildings, as folll,;wgh:e Seecion THE COUNCIL. Proceedings of - the First Session bf.the New Body. : [fiayor Heath’s Inaugural Message »esA Summary of Civic Affairs. Pecided Improvement in the Finances o-Weeding-0ut the Police--- Other Departments. The Cheeky Hildreth Makes an Effort o Get in a Word. Bat the Council, “with Grest Harmony; Declares Him Ineligible. + fuly Fire Tersons Are Fond 1o Yote in. Favor ef ' Lll_e Ex-Ganger. - Appointment of "the Standing Com- mittees for .the Ensuing ?. ~Year. THE NEW COUNCIL. AATOR ILATH’S MESSAGE. The Council of 1876-"7 held its lust meeting sesterday afternoon, Ald. Aldrich in the chair. The lobby was packed, and there was a squad of policemen on hand to preserve onder. 'Ald. Throop offered a resolution thanking Ald. Aldrich for the able manner in which he had pre- oded, and eetting forth that, while orry 10 loss bim, they were 212d to know that he Liad been traneferred to o higher scenc of uscfuluess in the balle of Congress, and that their best wishes for ‘i success went with him. 1t was unanimously adonted. ALD. ALDRICH . geld he was profoundly impressed with euch a manifestation of their good wiehes, and he conld cnly return them his heartfelt thanks. Iie bad en- deavored 10 do his duty. While 1t wasa relief to pasa out and leave his place to another, he regret- ted 10 part with €0 many kind friends. [Applause.] He then snnoubced that the old Council was dis- solved, and invited the new Aldermen to take their seats. The Clerk then proceeded to call the roll of the new Council. When he reached the Seventh Ward, Jildreth's irrepressible cheek was sufficient to in- duce him 1o take 1 seat beside Ald. Tarnow from that ward, although his name had been purposely omittea from the call. Ald. McAuley was chosen to preside, The Chairman annonnced that the first business wie toapprove the various city officers’ bonde. Ald. White mored 10 adopt the rulesof the old Council temporarily. _Carried. DEMOSTHENES CUT SHORT. The Clerk bezan to read the bond of the Mayor, when the man Hildreth arose and said: 4] wonld like to state one thing. ingof the roll—" But just here the Chairman’s gavel came down with 8 crash, and thst gentleman in a loud voice proclsimed that the only bueiness in order was the ! reading of the Mayor's bond. . Hildreth was squelched temporarily. Re eat down, and the Clerk went on with the reading of 1he bond: Ald. Gilbert, when the bond had been read, moved that it be approved. Carried. Ald. McAuley then resismed his post, and MAYOR OEATH TOOK THE CHAIR AND SAID GEXTLEMEN OF THE CoUNciL: The chartermakes itobligatory upon the Mayor, once a vear, to sub- il wyour bonorable body any fnfgrmution that be may have concerning the different Departments. Ihave, therefore, canged euch a_etatement to be prepared. and I will call upon the Clerk to read it.” The Clerk then read the following document: ~To the Honorable the Common Councit of the City of Chicago: In compliance with the law, ac the commencement of our fiscal year, and the de- Iiberations of your honorable body. I wonld all your attention _wried: to the present condition of our city and her different Departments that you, especialiy those who now occupy seats for the first time, may receive a general impres- sionas 10 the condition of vur city, and be better prepared 10 legislate in her interests as may from time to time be required. TUE FINANCES. N\ **An exsmination of the Comptroller's Depart- ment ehows that the _uncollected taxes April 1| 1576, amounted to §7,343,494.75. To which! should be added the full amount of the appro priution for 1576, which was S$4,045,526.27, thel warrants for which were not delivered to the sev-| Town Collectors until December, 1876, an the warrant for <lie South_Town, where the heayi-! est taxes are unpaid. was not delivered until March, 1877. o loile, amount outstanding April 1, 1876, e 'years 1569 and In the call- $200,581.11 embrace taxes for U 1870 The tax-warrants forthese years having been destroyed n the great fire of 1871, thesc balances ‘were practically uncollectable, and have been dur- g the vear charged o **The uncollecled taxes April 1, 1877, 1086, 900 o ek pril 1, 1877, amounted - ““In adition 1o this amount, there 18 to be added the sppropriation of March 1."1577. amounting 1o $L01, . the warrunt for which will not be delivered to the Collectors uill December next, ppropriations for the 7 and 1677 were as followe: e 85,123,005, 4,015, 52 e = 4,012,002, of the appropriation for 1876 cavereda period of only_nine months, while that of which is §33,523.98 less than that of 70, coverss full year, and incldes the large “monat of SWL 037:50 for sewerage as compared Tith £10.0001n 1876. The saving in 1877 over 875 831,111,403, ‘o over 21 per cent. On the 1st of April, 1876, there were outstand- E5 Sfibeates,of indebtedness amounting Lo Sua1;590. 1. This amount has becn reduced tof §o5, 14,89, To this amount should be adde F10.000 of the new form of revenue warran fieued May 4. 1676, by the previous Administra | o :'wllfl gum the same amonnt of old certificates.’ and which appears below in the amount of revenue Tarrants outstanding on taxes of 1575. Revenne \ mme n,:dr?nu based o the several tax levies and of tecordance with the decision of the Circuit Court ook County, asanuounced by Judge McAllister, javo been iesncd and delivercd durinz ‘the year as hioms: For the levy of 1875, S310.458.34, of Thichthere has Leen rudeemed. $305, 065.75,— thiug 8 balance outstanding of $105,%492.59. On m;_:?_rh:: 1876, $2,004,665.59, of which 3309, - Laan basbeen redeemed, leaving a balance_of St oouo>-32 ontetsnding. On the lovy of 1377, o ‘The to:al amounts of warrants and ce; {lcates_outstanamng April 1. 1875 lowz: 01d certificates of indebt 1 April 1, 1476, 4 e wurmants on o 3577 S ;. gt Yonded debt of the city is a¢ f mz{i-« £1,200,000: 7 per cent boj $ 9% Lotal bonded debt April 1, 1677, Si%.5 - Dapis amonnt £272,000 in €' per cent water-loan old conparnie July 1, 1877. The. total amount of ey r::a and new warmnts outstanding April Uit gnq 148 been reduced $270,000 since that pead further reductions are being made from Temanis fTom taXes as opportunity offers. Thel m"mr“d le zrowth of confidence in Chicago seca-} e 'uring the past year is shown 1n the fact tha mn7 per cent paper ir<ued by a previons Ad Fovd on his lately #old at a premium in S rk, while our own bankers and busin055§ , . § . 1 53, %01, 893, is a¢ follows: Six have ' offered us several bundreds o ‘;‘:I:;n}g:» of dollars, which have been for the pres Commppined:, Ouly nine months ago the Financ compeneione Comptroller. and the Maxor wer pelied lobeg for fnuds while offering. interest ChaonegeBL per annum. The reason” for this Tessis pemcipally dae to the fact that the reve the city have been . collected thoroughly, ‘¢ expenses reduced 16 within our income. T EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT. with o chool popalation of 1he city increase great rapidity, being about 4,000 of xchool, ep::-nunm. At the close of the last flecal yeat} fex irollment was 40,535; during the year it} ::!.:-Xq —Eebowing anincrease nearly equi lent the ‘capacity of four twelve- baildings. 1 ’.;",i,"l‘" ouildi Making allowance for 2er. i private echoole, fur perrons of chool- schaol Tegular employment, and for persons of b rescrings S0 have compleiod the course of ktudyy s siibed for the public schools. there are not Who gy b2+ 000 children of schuol-are in the city. Tomgodetutienc. Of this number, a great many; dariguen iy School were there sudicient accomimo- | b “ues their dietricts. 1 give in this connection The Nment Of appropritions heretofore made for; of chpmeaase of scnoul-sites, and for the crection’ oF echoo) buildin. u which nothing has been olect 1t g to the fuilurc on the part of the city to m-mi_"““' ecially the levies of the years Tor 10 1574, Approprintions have been nmde Juse. purchase of sciool-sites as follows: % 0, 1m—x:fr:“3"wemy~s(xm and Halsted ! .§ 7.500, th’sireei and Centre 4 Near 3 AVEDUC.eerersen .. 15.000 e 30, 1674—Near Ariour and indiana srcels 10,000 Near Wainot streerand Kodze e 30, 1575-Neur s} Near W, = ear Wailace and ~Thirty-fih Near Fourth street and Wesiern 1 _2venue.. o = Near Hirschi " TSt appropraion for school-slics.... 74,500 ] £.001e of the nbove rites has been purchased, | £24.874,500 remuins 10 the i ¥ . credit of the School- 544 Fund when collecied. A% tue eame datcs &8 ; ZHE CHICAGO THIBUNE: TUESDAY, MAY 1, 1877, -~ X = Paulina and Van Burea street 0ak and Bremer streets. Franklin School o Wallace and Tuirty- il HEcii oo 5 o 5 ear Drighton, Lincoln and Thiry {0 sirécts, rk lot, o Do et o Seet Iiston Tikh-School (1877) to be Erecicd o Total..... .e ** Therefore it will o credit of {he rctiool-slte and echoal-building funds there is £420.500, 11 our tazes were gallected, the oro- 8 e won! in my juagmen! e suflcient to afford school ’ac:om{xoqfiiou"m nearly ail applicants in the city desiring such an- education, and it is for the taxpayers to decide upon whom the responaibility chicfly rests, whether this sball or shall not be remedied by the payment of taxes, Theimportance of the back- 13 bill in this connection alone is apparent to ail. st Dll‘MnlBST OF PUBLIC WORKS. The various public improvements nndertake! and completed under the direction of this Depart- ment during the Jaet mumcipal year were, up to the 15th day of September, 1576, unger tlie con- trol’_and mavugement of the late ‘Board of Public Works.' On that day, by an ordinance pagsed by the City Council, €aid Board was abolished, aud the dutics and anthority of ts Commiasioners were vested jn the Mayor of the city. Inthe transferof such authority the city hiaa suflered no_appreciaole inconvenience nor de- lay in prosecuting or completing its various public {iprovements, nor in carrying forward the gencral dnties and responsibilities connected with the De- partment. ** The general decrease in the number of persons and the reduction of the salarics of ko remain, bringing the_expenditures of the Department down to fully one-balf the amount of the monthiy pay-roll of the years preceding, has not detracted nior taken from the differcnt depart- ments any of their skill, experience, or eflicicncy, The following statement is deemed of suflicient interest in this connection to incorporate here. The reduction by dismissuls from the Water De- artment amonnted to §30,000 per amnum; the Special-Assessment Department, $4,600 per an- num; the Superintendent's force, $19.800 per annum; the Sewerage Department,’$8, 100 peran- num; and from miscellancous departments, $15,- 000 per annum: total, $77,500 per annum. The total amount of reductions ‘and savinge in salaries was $92. 500, *¢The total amount recelved from water-tax col- lections during the year was $833,003.78, being an increase over the previous year of abont $05,000. The total expense of the operating and mnintain- ing of the Water-Works smounted to $231,- 700.26. The interest on the honded debt i §351,125.03, muking the total cxpendi- tures of the Department S632,528.29, and showlng the very remarkable surplus of $201,135.40. It will be scen by the stutement that the revenuc derived from water-tax collections i« sufiicient, after paying uil expenses. saluries, and interest on the water bonds, to carry forward all nccessary water-pipe extension, together with ordinary machinery and repairs,' The North Side Pumping Works are believed to be in better condi- tion now than cver before, all the machinery hav- ing been thoronghly examined and repaired. and consquently the outluy on them duting e pres- cnt year will be necessurily small. The West Side Pumping Works commenced pumping on the ith dry of November last, and have shown their tlplcl!yl‘z {nmp with ease more water andtoa greater height than the contract required, and have ‘within the past few days filled all the requirements of the contract to the entire eatisfaction of the ex- perts elected to make the test. POLICE DEPARTMENT. «*Daring the yearending March 31 the number of patrokmen T this Depariment has been reduced from 56510 482. Of this number, 73 were dis- chiarged on the st day of Augner fast, which, to- rether with the reduction of 10 men ordercd by the e y Conncl, ledves but 452 men on duty. The police force of & city like ours requires constantand care- ful attention and scrutiny. Its members are sub- ject to more and greater templatipns than any oth- er public servarts, They have watchful. keen,and unscrupalens foes to contend with, who will not hesitate to bring all the influences which man’s in- genuity can devise to corrupt them or render them Ineficient; and, failing in that, to break them down by perjury, slander, and other devices. Aftera careful examination of the force, it ha< been found necessary to make several changes m order to im- proe it elicioncy. This process of weeding out s necessarily a slow one, “and requires calm yet decisiveaction, but the subject {s recelving close attention. and 1 am confident that our police-force will shortly be, as is already indicated by its work, one of the most thorough and best dwsciplined in the country. The expenees of this Departmeut for the Iast quarter were S198,523, aguinst $170,503 for the corresponding period of the year previons. The 3mount :Epmé)dnwd for the current flscal year is $504,084.42. Owingto a change in the fikcal Year, only mine months' appropriation_could be made by the previous adminietration. For these nine_months—from April 1 to Dec. 31. 1876 —S521, 370,45 were gppropriated for the Police De. partment, being $16,356.03 more than that for the entfre current fiscal year. Addingthe one- uarter at 2 corresponding rate to the sum asked or the nine months, makes the appropriation for the current fiscal year abont §140,000 less thau the appropriation for the year previons, The police force, are now, as they were 10 & great extent here- tofore cailed upon to perform severnl duties in addition to their regular police duty,—such as notifying delinanent licensees, serving notices on owners of defective sidewalks to repair the same, repressing violations of the building aud health - ordinances, besides other duties of a similar char- acter. :s FIRE DEPARTMENT. “Adfl‘m\le protection from fire in any city necessarily involves much expense, epecially in cities covering a_wide expanse of territory. yet the advantages derived cannol be overestimated in value, and I am certain that we have very few citizens 1 our midst who are not willing to_accord a liberal meed of praise to, and who do not feel that their property and personal sa{clgnm sccure under the, guardianship of, our Fire Department. Severat cHanges have been made from time to time during the Jast year in ltsorf' zation _and equip- ment, ana I believe it is te-d lici i more €0 than any other fire’ department In the country. HEALTH DEPARTMENT. ‘Pecaliarly situated us Chicazo s, the con- dition of our Sanitary Department should be a sub- ject of vital importance, and snould be zealously {ruarded by those having ihe direction of municipal Gtuirs, The Department in its various forms of existence has always becn of fome positive good to the city, but that more effective work could and +hould have been rendered, no one comnizant of its history for past years will doubt. ~Tais Depart- ment is niow, n chargo of au experienced and en- ergetic officér, and T have no doubt that the resalt of his labor wisl, during the cominy snmmer, be Veen in the improved sanitary condition of ‘the city. HOUSE OF CORRECTION. *¢In the House of Correction Department no changes have ocenrred in the Board of Inspectors, or in the Superintendency. since the opening of the prison as & corrective institution, Jun. 15, 1872. Priconers have becn humanely treated, the #anitary conditivnof the institutivn has been fault- lees, economy of inanagement in the exyenditnre of money has been commeadable, and the labor of the prisoners hine been o utilized that appropria- tione from'the treasury were not asked for its sup- ort during the last mor the present fiscal year. IFliere ¢ one necessity in_this Department. how- cver, and this ie the constraction of a scparate prison for. females, thereby makinz room for the better separation and classification of inale prisoners. \With the present accommodations There is insufficient room in_the male wing for the ordinary number of male inmates, and necesearily tbe young and the old. the first odfender and the hardened criminul, arc brought into contact, and frequently confined in dormitaries with each other. The remedy above suggested scems to be the most feasible of any that I can recommend. BUILDING DEPARTAMEN “In this Department the expenses have been very materially reduced. The report of the Sup intendent covers the period from Oct. 1, 1 ‘whicn that officer_aseumed the duties of his ofiice, 1o March 31, 1677. The report shows that during the term named 618 building permits were issucd and 226 permits to move buildings granted. The number of buildings erected was 815, representing 2 valne of-82,708,300. and a frontage of 17,60 fect. Theamount of builders’ water-tax certified Dby the Department was §3,117.79. The_total ex- pense of the Department was $5,680.63. The present force of the Department couslets of one Superintendent, one Secretary, and two In- \nectors, and under these circumneisnces the ave aec monthly cost of running this branch of the Eervice 18 §500. The Superintendent has made a thorongh and careful survey of ll the theatres and public halls, churches, echools, etc.. in the citr, $nd has plans thereof on fle in his office. 1 would respect{ully suzgest that all reasonable and legal rt be afforded this Department in the shape of paseage of requisite ordinances. In view of % late inetances of the appailing loss of life in eister citice, arising mainly from want of proper Testrictive legislation in regaid to the constraction of pudhic buildings, the euggestion will, T am Vure, mect your approval. Many of the places of public meeling in this city reqaire important atten- Tlon to render them safé for occupancy by large throngs of people, but without the necessary power which may be conferzed by the enactment Bf Wise and stringent ordinances, the city suthori- Yies are nnable to enforce thelr requests, THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. o & ++ Despite the reductions in the appropriation for the Pablic Library in 1876, the institution has per- formed a nseful and successful mission the past Year, although it has been able to mect only par- 1lally the ever-increasing demands made on its Iimited resonrces. The present number of volumes 1450,810. —sn Increase of 1,788 volumes over the number on the shelves the last year. These were rincipally gifts, no purchases of new and currunt Booke naving been made, as the, income of the in- stitntion has scarcely been sufticict to pay runnin expepses, During the year the number of regis- tered book-borrowers increased 7,336, making the whole number .of persons to whom cards have .boen jssucd 39,209.. As it was re- gired to reduce the running expenses to ¢ lowest point, it was found desirable to closc the | circolating’ department at 6 o'clock p. m. from ‘| Ang. 1, bat it became necessary to open on two | evenings of each week afjer Dec. 19. The. daily Call fof books bas been very great, and, owing to J fllere mot.being a suffciemt number of dupli- cates of books much sought for, and the lack of a | sufficicnt corps of attendants. patrons .of - the - Li- ‘rary have had to endure much deluy. . The insti- tution , however, daily’ in pog‘nhm and roportional” circulation. 1t is neatly twice as arge 2e"that of -any other library in the United States excepting the” Public Library of Boston, which possesses many advantages which our Libra- ry cannot expect to have for years to come. The first report after the opening of the Library showed that er cent of the books issued were works of fiction and juvenile compogition, while now the call for these clagses of books docs not exceed 58 per cent. The averugo pro riion of the i:ane of books of this kind in all lbraries in the country is about 75 per cent. From personal ob- servation Tam satificd that the institution is & useful one, and should be encournged. As stated already, the demand for books is far greater than the Library with its prosent resources can supply. This, however, canuot at present be remedied, and not until, by the obscrvance of practical econ- olll{ in all branches of the administration. the con- ditfon of the city's finances ehall have atiained a healthy standard, can the Library be appreciably enlarged unless by private enterprise of our well- to-do and well-disposed citizens. The appropria- tion recently made, however, will enable the Board of Directors to add a very respectable nomber of volumes to the Library. In the mitter of gas consumed Iam able show to your honorable body a_considerable sav- ing. There are at present 10,527 street _gas-lamps 7052 arc_in the South Divivion, 2,124 inthe North, and 5,341 in the West Division. The aver- age consumption per lamp during the year ending April 1, 1877, was 12,316 cublc Teet ‘In the South and North Divisions, and 13,003 cubic feet in the West Division. ““During the previous year the congumption per Jamp in the last-named Division was 19,672 feet, and in the South snd North Divisions 10,241 feet. This reduction s owlng to the changes made in the size of the burners and in lessening the number of hours of burning. ‘The largest saving has been effected Guring the last four wonths, Lhe consumption of gae per lamp within (hat time D 3,380 cubic feet in the South and North Divisions, and 3,912 in the West Division, while during the corresponding pertod ‘last year in the South and North Divixions the consumption_was 7,337 cabic feet, andin the West Division, 7,478 feel, or a Hitle more than double. ++Constant supervision has becnhad over the test-metres und burners, which are cxamined and tested ot frequent intervals, and reports are care- fully made of the lamps not lighted, and deduc- tions made monthly from the bills sent in. V- The burners now in use are tested to consume 3.3 cubic fect of gus per nour under pressure of two fnches of water, but, the average sireet press- ure beinz greater than two incher, the actual con- S about 3.5 cubic feet per honr. Yith- out making an accurate cstimate from the fore- goinz data, 1 can sufcly say that the total eavings in this matter of gas alone are over $300,000 ver, annum. “*Ihave, gentlemen, perhaps necdlessly, reviewed the principal departments of the city, and in most cases given you factsand figures contrasting the changes that have been mnde duriny tic past year. “Fhie Council have. m all these matters of economy and reform, filed the expectstions of the commun- ity. Our financhal condition is now healthy and prosperous. The credit aud good name of our city nre restored. The oxpenses of all the departments have been reduced without impairing the public service Iu any particular. On the Comtrary, it e Diust be apparent toall who bave examine question that the larze reduction in the number of city employes has bencfited the several depart- ments and increased their eficiency. ““Daring the years of our very remarkable pros- perity persons were {requently employed by the City whose services were not_reavired. A vague fecling seemed to exist that the ideus of economy and business sagacity governing all careful people in their private matters did not include the ex- penditure of money from the public Treuur{. and, s a result, the several departments of the city had a proportion of unnecessary help. The Coun- cil, with a due appreciation of the danger- ous tendency of an habitual porsonal solicitation for position iu the city, have, 03 a mat- ter of principle, declined to press the clatms of friends for any place in the gift of the Executive or of the hends of departments. Though I think it evident that the reduction Of OUF eXpEnHCS was matter of duty on the ground alunc that it could ba done without injury to_the service, it wasalsoa ‘matter of necessity, and this neceesity still exisis. Our people are poor, and many of them unem- ployed: taxation is heavy, and frequently amounts to practicul contiscation, We cannot force tribute where there is_none togive. Tuxation must be reduced if possible to meet the exigencies of the times. But, while economy and retrenchment and the strict and impartial enforcement of the laws will and should the central idea of the preseni administration, as it was of the past, we should mot lose wight of the fact that in all our economical measures we ghould be governed by wise discre- tion. It Is incumbent upon us to make the fand in the public Treasury purchase as much a3 funds to the credit of any private citizen, and if we fall short of this we will not properly execute our trusta; but it would not be sound economy to re- duce expenditures by crippling necessary branches of the public service, nor by preventing improve- ments required for the health and welfare of our citizens. The sewemze under coptract provided for by the Council should be completed without unnecessary delay, and should the taxes due the city for the years 1573 and 1874 be covered 1nto the Treasury, o portion at least of ibe additional schiool “accommocations for which appropristions _have already been made should be provided. In my messnge to the Council Inst July, I called attention to the col- lection of back taxes for the years 1873 and 1874, and thought ll{;nn an opinion from the Law De- partmentthat the collection of the taxes might be enforced. The snggestions then made have taken ractical form by the introduction in the State egistature of two bills, both secking to attain the same object and containing practically the provisions. As the paseage of either one of tnese bills is of the greatest fmport- ance to the city, it is very unfortunate that the fate of the measure is jeopardized on acconnt of the division of its funde. 1f either of these bills should become a law and prove a constitutional en- actment, 2« there scems no doubt that it wonld then, we have arrived at the beginning of the end of our financial dificnitics, and of the time when our certiicates of indebtedness shall be entirely paid o ¢t will be my aim, gentlemen. as the Execntive officer of the cily to look with the closest scrutiny upon all matters Involving the expenditures of public moneys and of enforcing (a3 tho odligations of my office require me to do) the provisions of the city charter and_the laws and Ordinances now enacted, and which ‘may frow time to time be enacted by you, I will confidently seck your advice and assistance. M. {TeaTi, or.™ On motion, the meesage was ordered to be refer- red fo the appropriate co:nmittees when appointed. HILDRETI. THE COUNCIL WILL HAVE NONE OF HIM. Then the checky Hildreth arose, having a paper in his hand, and blurted out, **Mr. Prosident-—"" Ala. Tallard rosc atthe same time, and the Masor recognized him. Heeald: It has been'the rule of | this Council that no one unless a member shall be allowed to speak without unanimous consent. T object to this gentleman (Hildreth) making any remarks or reading any pupers. 1 offer the follow- inz resolution? Tildreth—All I want is— Ald. Ballard—T object. Ald. Cullcrton—This s 0 question that onght to be settled one way or the other. The Clerk began to read the resolution. ALD. CUGLLERTON. Ald. Cullerton—I rise to a question of. privilege. This matter ought to be settled in some way and got throngh with. Inmy absence from the lnst two meetings of this Council some action was taken upon the admission to n reatof Mr. Hil- dreth. Thelaw, 03 I find it In the charter, and ing_been only [ “to the procecdings of the Council to-day, shows that Mr. Hildreth 19 entitlea to his scat. The memnbers of the old Coancil passed a rexolution recommnending that he Le not admitted to his seat. That is ubout ail that has been done; and I am of the opinion that, without action i¥ taken by the members of this Council, he [lildretl] can ba of some annoyance, Ald. Ballard—That is whatI am after. Ald. Cullerion—It must he settled now, one way or the other. Al Ballard—That is tho point of the resolution. The Clerk then read ay follow Wurieas, There has beena canvass made of the re- turns of vouts cast for Alderman {n-the Seveath Ward at the clty election heid on the 3dday of April, 1677: =nd Wiipre <. Tthas already been djndicated and defer- mined by the Clty Councilof the City of Chicago that James 1. Hildreth was incligibls 10 tiie otiloc of Alder- Juan by reason of havink been cunyieted of nalfeasance in otlce (while a Gauger) In_the United States Distrlcy Courefor e Northeru Distrlct of Lilno; theretore, T "Resolred, Tuat sald James H. Hildreth 13, by reason of Kuch conviction, and he s lierehy doclarcd (o be, In< Cifgibie fo hold the otfice uf AldeFmaz for (he & Ward of the City of Chicago, aud he be not entl a'seat f thie Councll. Ald. Ballard—I move that the rules be suspended for the purpose of considering this resolution. The motion was agreed to. Ald. Bailard moved the passage of the resola- ton, d. Throop calleit for the veas and nays, ALD. LAWLER £et out for 3 speech. Ie believed it was the duty of the old Council to count and declare the vote, Dbut that the rejection or admission of Jumes. H. Hildreth lay with the new Council. The Alder- man directed uttention to Hildreth's pardon, whicli, in his opinion, made Hildreth & new citizen, s it were, the pardon granting fall absolution from everything except the fine. - Ile declared that the old Council, when it first tackled this question, ad practicaily disfranchised £, 000 legal voters of he Seventh Ward. Jthad then backed down and counted the votes and decinred that Hildreth had received a plurality of the votes cast. ‘Che ques- tion now came up before the mew Council whether Hildreth was entitled 10 a seat, the old Council having mo rizht to declarc’ Hildreth eligible or incligible. The press bad taken the position that certain members who voted against the majority were placed in a bad posflion. The speaker didn't understand it g0. He had always voted from honeat convictions on all questions. He believed thisn Government offense exclusively, and expressed his disgust that the opinion of Judge Lawrence, George C. Cump- bell, and Mr. Reed was not ready when that of the Corporation Counsel was presented on_this fin- portant question. These gentlemen said that Hildreth was entitled to 8 seatin the Comacil. [Applause from the labby.] At the interruption, the Aldermag, witha show o&mlgnalion. 8aid he hoped the Mayor would observe decoram i the hall. e then wenton to speak of the fancied elight put on Judie Lawrence, Alr. Campbell, and Charley Reed, #nd what he conedered the unfair way in which_the Corpora- tion Counsel's opfnion ajome had been read and rushed through. 1t was the first time in_his ex- | perience in criminal matters in this Tnited States venth Liled to that a Councll had taken action on the caso of a claimant and had determined that he was guilty of an offense and had sonzht to debar him from tak- ing his seat. It was the flrst time in his history of things that any criminal, no matter how . heinous his Sodense, had been ruled . out, and even his plen of mot vl Euilty. refuved and overruled. The Aiderman wonld 22y to those men that came into the Council that night to_crucify, if need be, the Lord, if He had Dean on the lloor, without giving Hima hearing, that such action wks all \wrong. The men who voted to admit Hildreth believed they'were right. Why ehould the speaker take: such’ a’ position? Hildreth was nothing to him. 1f It were to be his fast act in the Council, the'Alderman declared, in closing, that he should vote toadmit James IT. Ditgreth to ' geal. {Applause from - Hildreth's crow! ‘Ald. McAnley—I think perhaps the members of tpis Conncil understand this question sufficiently fy this time. 1 therefore rige to move the previous ‘question. PRETTY UNANTMOUS. The main question was ordered. The roll was cn called on Ald. Ballard’s resolution, with the following reanl Yeas, 28; nays, 1;as follows: icAule: -, Rosenberg, Ballard, Cary, Fornow, Lawier, Ofiver v’:‘imdgl‘-s)}:m:}{ hompeo; . en, Ryan, e T Theéabaris, SCAWElsLAL Eweeney, Janesens, Daly—26. : Nays—Cullerton—1. Vot tating—Sommer and Tully—2. fisseni=Pearsons, Thompion (Third), Lodding, and rk—4. Ald. Lawler moved to reconsider the vot ALD. WIITE % eeconded the motion. He believed in doing jus- tice to everybody. He did not believe **in aliow- ing the public press or public opinion to change his private opinfon " In regard to justice or ‘i tice.” He believed in treating ‘‘cvery man with the same honor, the eame due diligence, and the same courtesy that a_criminal would be treated at the bar of a Criminal Court.” The Mayor—The matlon i to reconsider. Ald. White—Yes, and 1 geconded it. -That mo- tion 1= now before the house. He went on to say that he did not believe **that 1his bulldozing at all times, and In all countries, andinall Stutes of this Culon,” was exactly in order. It might perhaps work in fome States, but he didn't believe it would in the enlightencd State of 1llinots where **we are enlightened citizens, ™ The resolution that had passcd didn’t smount to the paper it was written on. He hud told the gen- tleman (Ballara) if he wonld come over to his (Whitc's) desk, he would show him how 10 write a resolution. [Snickers in the lobby.] He did not think it was ‘*Republican ~in principle™ treat tho ‘‘constituents and “tuxpayers of the Seventh Ward - with undue courtesy and undue respect.” He thought it the duty of the Council, in case they saw it Lo take any sieps in the matter, **to introduce a proper resolutios oran ordinance, If any member had been ad- mitted, expelling that member.” Outside of that, any reeolution pussing upon their opinion us legis- 1ators cut no figure. 1t nn?-m. be proper to expel a member, —that was a question of law,—but noth- ing could be done under the resolution of Ald. Ballsrd. Mr. White read the resolution, and, in Ccommenting upon it. said that Hildreth 'was d clared to be **illegible.” [Smiles.] The resolu- tion was the mere opinion of the Council. It did not expel Hildreth. The votes of the Seventh Ward Lid been canvassed, and it was_the duty of the Council to_either recognize Hildreth or cxpel him. Ile knew how the opinion of the Corporation Counvel was gotlten up. The gentleman (Authony) was present, ‘amd perhaps giving advice to Ald. MeAuley, beside whom he sat, instead of being-in his office attend- ing to his business, for which he was paid by the city. “Yh’ Mayor—I hope the icnuemnn will not in- dulge in any personal remarks. ‘Ald. Rawleigh—His time is ap, Ald. White—If the gentleman [Anthony] attend- ed to his duty he would be in his office and not Jobbying in the Council Chumber. [Applanse.] The Mayor—1 hope the gentleman will not in- dulge in personal remarks. ¥ Ald. White paid no attention to his Honor, but vroceeded 1o afl( that In the present state of Chi- cago, its inancfal conaition, and ‘‘the crisis of cconomy and retrenchment,” demanded that no one be gnid a ealary 0of 5,000 a year and allowed 10 lose his time **laying in the Clty Council doing nothing.” The taxpayers wanted him in tus ofice aud wanted his services, The Council could get along withont him until he was ‘called for. Ald. Gilbert—I rise toa point of “order. My point is thiz: Tdo not seeany necessity for the gentleman traveling vutside of the question for the purpose of attacking one agalnst whom he iy prejudiced. 1 hope the gentleman will remember that we consider ourselvcs gentlemen, and don't wish to be treated otherwiee. The Mayor—The g‘n‘mt 15 well taken. The gen- tleman will confine himself to the question. ‘Ald. White said he would do so. He proposed to treat every one connected with the Luw Depart- ent with dile courtesy, but he did not propuse treat **any pet of the Council with undue respect,” although he had *‘apparently done so,"and he would apologize for it, and try mever to do it [Lauzhter in the lobby.] He indorsed cry word of his flonor's addrees, and would “*lend a loaning hand to that grand inaugural ad- ares and he boped they would not try to shut o ‘The Mayor—Keep to the question. ‘Ald. White—I am going to. T am getting at the point. [A voice: ‘¥ Pretty near time!"] The Alderman then spoke about his deep interest jn the welfare of the city, etc., and, coming back to the Corporation Counsel, said he would not in- dorse a pet acheme or & **buacombe scheme ™ made in toe interest of the Council's pet, but would ** go for tiic gentleman who was indorsed by the City of Chicago and the Seventh Ward." The people there knew for whom they were voting, and they voted intelligently, with® **the pride and pleasure and houor that was bestowed upon the American citizen, and, in fact, more €0, almost the honorand pride that s granted to us nnuni- m““‘l{ and tuouely. When a man wos In- dorsed by tho constituents of o ward that numbered over 40,000 in population, its wishes, its requests, shoald not be ignored, but treat ed justly and honestly. It was no wonder Riordan felt sore. Every man defeated for an oflice feit sore, and ** clung on with the dying straw, " as he believed they called it. Ile claimed 1t was the duty of the Conncll to recognize Hildreth. He conldn’t wet around doing ft. e was ay right now ag wnen he told them Tom Hoyne wasn't elected Mayor. {Applauee in the lobby. ] Ald. Rawleizh—The gentleman's time fsup. Ald. Sweeney—I move Lhat he be given ten min- utes more. Me is doing well. Ihope the Council Jwill not shut off free debate. 1want to hear every- < ody. Ald. White wanted the yeas and nays on_the motion. le knew they were nngencrous enough to hut him off, but he had listened paticntly to a good deal of their harungues, The Mayor was about Lu put the guestion when Ald. White 5aid o wouldn't trouble him to’ do it; he would retire. TABLED. Ald. Gilbert—I move thut the motion of Ald. Lawler to reconeider be laid on the tuble. The motion was agreed to,—ycas, 263 nays, 5,— as follows: Yeas—McAuley, Rosenbers, Balland, Cars, Gilvert, Sommer, Tully, Tarnow, Oliver. “Van Tieldier, MeNurnes, Throop, Cook, Rawleigh, Scato, Wieeler, THompsos (Chirteenth), 'Baumigarica, Wal: do, Niesen, Lfuseuburtl, Schwelstbul, Janssens, Daly ys—Cullerton, Lawler, White, Lyan, aud Sweency Stewart, Oadel. MISCELLANEOUS. THE STANDING COMMITTEES. ‘The matter of rules was, on motion, referred to the Judiciary Committee. The Mayor announced the following standing Committees: s}‘imm:e—l’eaflnm. ‘Rosenberg, Throop, Schwelsthal, cuton: ‘z:;??ArM:—anlelgh. Dallard, Sweeney, Cary, Vhite. Y utiitary—Thompson (Third Ward), Gilbert, Cook, Cuilerton, Daly. = Fire and Wuter—Klrk, Stewart, McNurney, Thomp- son (Thirternth Ward), Janssens. Schools—Beldicr, Linsenbarth, Cary, Oliver, Thomp- sen (Thirteenth). 4 Lawler, Baumgarten, Alderman. .—Gilbert, Bullard, Cary, McAuley. Sieis Cand “iAlteys, . D.—Slesen, Schwelsthal, Swecusy, Duly. Streets and Alleys, Seaton, Thruop, McXi Loudlss. Whartes und Pubiic @rounds—Waldo, Kosenberg, Scaton, Oliver, ityan. plcul dssestinents—sweeucy, Tarnow, Cook, Beidler, Peareons. * Hividewelt—Cullerton, Wheeler, Banmgarten, Juas- B ul ieSte dart, Nieen, Ollver Daty: Van Oudel. Licens nscnbarth, White. Lodding, Kyan. 2 Guts- g =Throop, Waldo, Thowpsui (Tiird), Me- uluy, fiyan. 3 Hixhora ind Bridges—Wiiceler, Cullerton, Lodding, Taruow, Janéscns. ing — ltusenberk, suial, Lawlegn, Sommer. “ilitrkets—iwhite, Tullv, Nivien, Wheeler, Waldo. Pusiic Buildingy van Osdel. Ballard, Cook, Linsen- barth. Lawler. 3 el i County Relasfons=McAuley, Tarnow, Tully. MeNurncy, Kirk. Ald. McAualey moved that the Committees be in- dorsed by the Council. Ald. White made the point that it was not neces- sary, the Mayor having power to appoint, and his action was absolute. “Ald. Ryun said it wos done last year only because thiere wis no Mayor. A vole, however, was_taken, and the Council concusred in the appointments. The ofiiciul bonds ot the City Clerk and City At- torney were approved. That of the City Treasarer was referred to the Committee on Finance. CONTESTED ELECTI TThe Corporativn Counsel submitted o communi- cation containiuz an ordinance providing for the mode of proceeding in cases of contested clectiuns for the ofiice of Alderman. 1t was referred to tne Judiciary Commiitee. S A communicatipn was read from the Doard of Education calling-attention to Inspector Hoyne's resolution pussed at the last meeting of the Board, which requests the Council to repeal the ordinance providing for the maintenance of & Normal School Department of the public schools, Referred to the Committee on Schools. THE OGDEN DITCH. Ald. Gilbert ofiered a resolution, which, after describing at great lenzth the cause of the recent freshet in the Des Plaines River, asked that the Department of Public Works be directed to take such measures as will immediately bt a stop to the eerious and unnecessary injury to the Illinois Canal and the sewers in that section of the city, with instructions to report at an early day. The Alderman stateu that over $1.000,000 had been expended on the canal and the sewers, and he 1ad becn told that uniess something was done soon the work of destruction would not stop where it as, but would go on, to the great injury of the improvements already made, . D.—Baumgarten, Whceler, urney, Beldler, Luwler, Tarmow, Thompson (Thirteenth), Mayor Heath also stated that this was a matter | which had given people in that and citizens generaliy, & great deal of concern for the last few years. e water had broken in through the Ogden ditch, and, during the freshet, had done great injury and damage. ~The citizens Dad, on several oceations, put in temporary dams, but the Tuwn of Lyons had destroyed them, What was needed was a dam in the Ogden ditch to pre- vent the water from coming through in moderate: stages. This plan, be thought,” would remedy neatly the whole ditfculty. 3 Ald. Throop moved to refer the matter to the” Committec on Harbors and Bridges, with the De- partment of Public Worke. The amendment was accepted and the resolu- tlon, as amended, adopted. Ald. Sweeney offered . resolution that the Council make a leace of the North-Side water- tank lot, corner of Chicago avenue and Sedgwick street, ata nominal rental, to- the Board of Eda- catjon for school purposes. Referred to the Com- ‘mittee on Schoole. Ald. Gilbert offered a resolution that all depart- ‘ment and other reparts shall be made at one time, —on or before the first session in February of each Yyear,—and that all such reports be printed in one volume. Referred to the Committeo on Printing. On motion of Ald, Lawler, the Council tien ad- Journed. THE COURTS. rtion of the city, A Bill Against the Chicago & Can= ada Southern Railway. Some Decisions by Judge Drummond--- A Suit Against the City. Record of Judgments and New Suits- Divorces Granted---Bankruptey Cases. ¢ Abill was filed Saturday nod suppressed for service by Henry A. Smythe against the Cluca 0 & Southern Railroad Company. The rozd was organized in April, 1874, and was authorized to constract a road from Chicago southerly toa point on the Chicago, Danville & Vincennes Rallroad, in Sec. 22, 46, 14, about twenty-one miles long; 8lso to borrow money for such purpose, and give & morteage as sccurily. The capital stock was $250,000, divided into shares of $100 esch, ‘but only six shures were eversubscribed for. InJune, 1874, 320 bonds for 8100 each, bearing 7 per cent, interest in gold, were issucd to pay forbullding the rond, and were secured by deed of trust to com- plainant on all the property of the corporation. The anthority to do tnis was given by virtue of a2 resolution of the stockholders at o meeting held for that purpose, &t which more than two-thirds in amount of the stock subscribed was represented and voted in favor of the resolution. The whole issue of bonds i3 now ontstanding and unpaid, and interest has only been pald on sixty-six of them, leaving 251 on which there bas becn & total default. The hold- ers of these 254 bonds have demanded that tho trust deed be foreclosed, and the trustce therefore filed bis bill for that purpose, and also asks thata Receiver may be appointed. The road is now in the hands of Arthur J. Caton, to whom it was turned over on account of this failure to pay the interest on the bonds. Mr. E. Walker appears as solicitor for the trustee. FRENCH, SHAW & CO. Judge Drammond yesterday “decided the petition for review in the case of the bankrupts, French, Shaw & Co. This was a petition for review from the District Court, for the purpose of selting aside the composition’ which _the bankrupts had offered to their creditors, and which had_been nfipmvrd by the District Court. round of the objection to it was thar S. A. French, one of the bankrupts, had been gilty of improper conduct preceding the composition with a view to bring It about, and hod used the means of the firm through others to make purchases of the claims against the bankrupts in order to obtain ‘| creditors enough to carry the composition. It was alleged that atthe first meeting of the creditors there were not enough in number or amonunt to mxke a composition successfal. Thg Judge did not decide that there had been any money of Trench or of the firm actually used in the purchase of the claims agninst the firm, but there was no doubt that French bad .schemed and in- trigued to cavse the purchase to be made so_that the composition could be carried, and was, in 60 doing, particulurly in the exccution of the note for whichl e went as surety on the purchase of the Do Golyer claim, fiuill of very objectionable conduct. There was no Jegal objection to_French using all proper arguments with his creditors to persuade them to agree to the compoeition, providea no mis- statements were made and no facts were sup- pressea. The Jndge, howerer, thought, on the whole, al- though the conduct of French was very objection- able, and although there secmed to bé something pecullar in kis business relations with fold, one of the chief purchasers of clalmsazainet the bankrapts, that stll) it was for the best interests of the creditors that the coni- position should be carried into etrect. aud he therefore afiirmed the order of the District Court. THE SCHOONER CARLINGFORD. Tn the case of Chatterson & Vogel ve. The Schoon- er Carlinegford, an appeal from the District Conrt, which was an action for sslvage, Judze Drummond, withont giving an opinion, intlumated that Lejshonld, in opposition fo the Court below, muke some al- Jowance in the mutter of compensation to libel- lunts llor services they had performed In saving the vessel. AN EQUITABLE BANKRUPTCY DECISION. Judge Blodgett yesterdsy decidegd the case of Cole & Pomeroy, Aseiznees of the citensive boot aud shoe honse of Lyman, Page & Co., ve. The First National Bank. The finn of Lyman, Page & Co. fatled in 1871, and after their failure they de- posited their collections as fast as they were inade with the First National Bank. with which they had never done business before, for the purpose of equally dividing the moneys so received smong all their creaitors. . The bank at that time, unknown to them, held o note against them, and, when it came due, the amount was deducted from the iirm balance, and it was thus paid. . Subsequently the bank was called on_ for the whole amount which the firm had deposited, but it _refused to pay more than the remalnder due after dedncting the amount of the note, some 32,000, and the Assignees brousht suit. This noie bad been given to the Penitentiary atJoliet, of which Eimer Waknburx was then War- den, and he had discounted it at the First National Bank. Judge Blodgett held that inasmucn as the State would have a_preference to be paid in full out of the bankrupts" funds, that he would therefore pro- tect the bankin holding the smne awmount that the indoreer, the State, would have been entitled to have held. This saved the proving up of the claim gy the- State, and o suit by the bank against the State. FRANK STURGES & CO.. Tn the casc of the apphication of Frank Sturges & Co., bankrupte, an application to_cxpungze the ciaim _of Matihieson & Hegeler for about $1.000. Jndge Blodrett gnmted the application 3nd llowed the claim to_be expunged. The firm of FrankSturges & Co., after the great fre, settled *'at 50 cents on the doliar with all their creditors, They, however, subsequently paid some In full, und Matthieson & Heggler when they went into Dankruptey filed o clnini against the estate for the remaining 50 per cent. claimim that under their contract of seitlement they were entitled to_the remainder if auy other creditors were paid in full. Jndge Dlodgeti, Lowever, decided that the con- tract of seitiement by Sturges & Co. did not anthorize Matthicson & leggler to make any Tarther claim or to attempt to recover the remain- ing 50 per cent. SUIT AGATNST THE CITT. Judge Rogers was yesterday engaged in trying {he wit of Arnold & Preston againet the Clty of Chicago to_recover 310.000 damages for tearmy down an old frane buiiding on the ciat side of La- Salle street, just xouth of the Board of Trade, some fime ago. It was condemned by Michacl Bailey as Building Inspector, and razed. Tae city, on_the other hund, claimed they owned 1t and hd 2 right to tear it down. The gnit isstill ln progress, but will be concluded to-day. DIVORCES. Michael Soreghan filed bis bill yesterday, com- plainiug that his wife, Julia, is too muscular & \woman to suit nim, a8 he has found to his sorrow after twenty-three years' expericnce. On one oc- casion she tapped him on the head with the cover of an eizht-gailon milk-can, and at another time she patted hfi:x wwith a two-pound iron weight. On +till another occasion she attacked him withs jece of scantlinz, and alzo pulled nearly all the [airont of his heud. She has, likewlse, for the past live years oeen in the hubit 'of getting drank, Hnd Mictinel #ays u divorce is hie only hope now. "errence Hurvey filed o bill against his wife, Magzzie, asking for a divorce on account of her de- sertion. Judge Williams granted a decree of divorce to Bettie Stonebraker from William P. Stonebraker onaccount of his descrtion. Judge Moore yesterday granted five decrees of divorce, ns follows: To J. C. Murphy from Mary E. Marphy. onoccount of her drankenaesa; to Matilda ‘A. Pearson from George Pearson, for desertion; to ida X. Chapman from David A.'Chapman, on the ronnd of cruclty, drunkenness, and adalterss to ftosa Savage from JJeremiah Savage, for desertion; and to Jennie 1. Gilleon from Josian N. Gillson, by reason of his drankenness, - 1TEM Frederick Welgle aud H. L Allen, just indicted for violation of the Internal Revenne law, apoear- ed and enfered into & recoguizance In the sum of $2,000 each. “hie divorce suit of Callie . Dexter va. Albert J. Dester was dismissed yesterday. S Judge Farwell yestetdny dismissed thirty-eight cases on the call of his chancery docket. UNITED STATES COURTS. The Clay Fire_and Marine Insurance Company began a aait for $10,000 against Hugh Martin, . II. Burle, Rtecciver of the Cook County Na- tional Bank, sed W. [ W, Cushman for £5,000. Mary A. Potter filed a bill against Elizabeth Har- r to foreclose a wortgage for 52,000 on the S. V. i of the N. E. X and the S. E. % of the N. W, 3% and the N. E. X of the §. W. 3 of Sec. 35, 87, 4, in DeKaib County, : BANKROPTICY MATTERS. . Cathbert W. Lainz, an architect in the Portland Block, and formerly s partner of Louls G. Lau- rean, fled his voluntary petition yosterday to be declared a bankrnpt. _ His' sccured debts are 271,05, onn judzment recovercd in 1875 against Taurcan and him, and the unsecured debts’ foot up §7,129.03. His assets comprise 3 balf interest fn o desk. 0, and STalt-immorent in o draviog Dostd, S5 and some wearing-apparel and furniture. All these are, however, claimed to b Th reforred o the Register. . B el Jadlacbarge was issued to Thomas 2. McClel- George W. Camphell was' yesterdsy appointed Assignee of Redmond Prindivie. - v i, C: Jenkins was appointed Assignee of J. W. ‘The meeting in the case of Gol fat, Stel Co. s postRoned o My i oehmidt, Steln & ‘The final dividend meeting in the matter of Jona- than C. Mitchell was postponed to May 5. A composition meetinz in the case of W. H. Harris eval. will be held at10 2. m. to-day. A tirst dividend meoting in the caseof J. M. Tall 18 set for 2 o’clock this afternoon. BUPERIOR COURT IN BRIEF. Hudson & McLe sxinst Thomas Forier, 2" * #uit for $2.000 CIRCUIT COURT. Thomse and Tndia Brown began a eult in tres- €3 yeaterdny ugainst Cl k e st 3o 0n oo Chriatoph Yunk, laying E. “W. Russell sned Sencca B. Parsons for % helirlch Thied e ede commenced an Friotech Hecht ciaiming S5 000 damases, “E 05t Jennie A. Humpbrey sued Isaac R. Hitt for 1, 000. Alonzo Thillips commenced 3 sult agains Thompson T. Taylor to recover $10,000 dflgl:e: for the allegea seduction of his wife by the defend- ant on the 6th day of February, 1877, COUNTY COURT. In the estate of Patrick Crowley, letters wera is- sucd to Jobn Lewia under bond for $10, 000. 1In the estate of Michael Emerxon, letters were Is- gged to Joseph and John Emerson under bond for T D Tflll CA%L- Jupoe Douxstoxp—The clojms against the 8 D & Fincemmes Ralivond Company, e Chictgo, Junux BLopurrT—Sct cases and general business. "i“i-uflx Gaxy~Assists Judge Jameson. No case on al. JUDGE JAsESQN--272 to 281, 233, 284, 266 10 295, In- clusive. No case on trial, JubGE Moour=52, 54 54, 53. No case on trial. JapGE RoGERs—Bet case 4,573, Thompson vs. Foster, and calendar Nos. 544 to 565, inclusive. No case on trial. JubeE MCALLISTRR—570 to 600. Inclusive. except 576, 582, 583, 593, No. 509, Morgan vs. Pratt, on trial. JuDGE FAnWRLL—Set case 1,585, N va. Elifs. JUDGE WiLLIAMS—The Walker casea. JUDGMENTS. TNITED STATES DisTRICT CoUrT—ITDOX NLODGETT —S. M. Vaughan vs. eds of ham Brothers; decree, $713.51.—Gf 13 Same, —Columbus’ Tnsurance Company va. 3 2. SuPRE(OR COURT—CONTESS10Ns—~John W. Marsh vs. John S. Barnesand M. K. Barnes, $381.68.~The Sler- chants” Savings, Loan, and Trust Company va. Hamll- ton B. Bogue, $2.050. 8. Chicago, Danville $33.40. SuDax GaKy—Joha McCaffrey & Vincennes Kallroad Company. $3, ). JupGE JAMESON—August Fischer vs. Fritz Man, 325, Cirevit Cotnr—JUpax ROGENS—S. A. Tolman et al ¥8.N. D. Sammons, $110.30.—J. N.- Stapies etal. vs. Francls A. McCormick, gl".'.fifi-fl). JEDGxE MCALLIsTEE—Elizabeth Woodbury va P. G. Merritt, $192.69. BLOOMINGTON, ILL. Spectal Dispaich to The Tridune. Brooxsxoros, IIl., April 50.—Dr. J. A. Will- iame, a doctor who came heré from Détrolt come weeks ago, to-day entcred a libel suit for $20.000 against Willlam O. Davis, proprietor of the Bloom- ington Pantagraph, claimini that he has been damaged to that extent by the Panlagraph’s arti- cles rélating to his practice In this vicinity, and his method of obtalning money. AN ODD CASE. W. A. Pennell, of Normal, who recently ob- tained judgmentaf $15,000 azainst the Chicago & Alton in a suit bronght to recover the value of & hotel inNormal burned, 25 Pennell claimed, by the carelessness of raflroad employes, was to-day cnjoined from settlement with the railroad. The injunction was issued by Judge Reeyes at the in- stance of the Hartford, Jtua, and North America Insurance Companies, who puid Pennell policies on the hotel, and now seel to force him to divide. MADISON, WIS. Spectal Dispatch 1 The Trivune. Mapisox, Wis., Apnl 30.—The Supreme Court adjourned Saturday to meet again to-morrow (Tuesday). The Circuit Court has adjourned till Thureday next. AMUSEMENTS. NMISS ANDERSON AS MEG MERRI- LIES. 4¢Guy Mannering ™ was presented at McVicker's Theatre last night with the usnal care in reapect to stage-setting, with o tolerably eficient cast, in- tolerably bad muslc, and anew Mey Merrilics. The interest of the performance centered, of course, in Miss Anderson’s impersonation of the welrd Gypsy character, which has heretofore been’ identified in the popular estimation with the fame of one—or at the most of two—celeorated women. 1t would be lmpossible to speak-of Meg with- out recalling the memory, stiil fragrant, of Charlotte Cushmun; but ‘we do mot pro- pose =at the present time to . institute 2 comparison necessarily so unfair a3 one between her and Miss Anderson must be. Cushman had studled the part for many years, and her actiog of it aw seen shortly before her death must always {m- press gs a Anished prodnct. Miss Anderson Is not vet out of her teens: her Jeg ix etill unfinished, ibut already possesses elements <o picturesgue, out- Nives so graud, characteristics %0 original, that it is in the highest degree creditable to her, and a fresh proof of hier creative power. She has not copled closely from any of her predecessors. She is more affectionate and_tender than Cushman; less weird and awful than Waller. If she exslts' any. pat of the character it is that which _exhibits her®| ove for the young Bertram. The conception in this respect §3 as marked for fidelity to_mature as any that has preceded it. The gencral ide: eaine, and necessarily must always be the same, 18 tisit, presented Ly Cushman: popular sympithy would revolt against any sbrolute departare from tradition in the personation of a character o fa- muiliar as this; but In ali that goes to make up the charucter, aslde from mere extérnals, Miss Ander-v son shows the fruits of closc and intelligent study. Iy the aid of paint and patches, she pro- dices an appearance sufiiciently hideous, con- ecientiously sucrificing every charm she poseesses 1o thie requirements of the part. It is marvelous that, even with the art of the stsge at her com- ‘mand, she can accomplish 50 closc an imitation of Ter-older and less comely predecessors. Ier enun- ciution 18 very cleur and musical: her ntonations graceful and - precise; her invective terrioies her rnmus melting. She ¢ deficient only in the col- ogulal passages, where want of pructica some- times leads her to forget the character and approach too mearly her - natural tones. ller dying-scenc Is not <o terrible a3 that of Mre. Waller, who in this surpassed even Cneh- man. Nobady ever did know how to die more horribly than Mrs, Waller, She had the death- rattle in her throat, and bronght the very presence of death In counterfeit upon the siage. Miw Andenson 18 here comparatively tame and inef- cient. She also wants breadth ana massiveness for the character. We can only regard her acting of dfeg us 2 marvel for onc of her ycurs and _expe- rience. but a plece of art which In maturer uge she wonld not be_willing to acknowledge. The unevennest of it militates agalnst any enthusinstic opinion of its merits 83 & whole. There was some improvement in the cast of other _ characters the substitation of Sties Don—a charming actress in light parts—for 3iss Carroll as Julia Mannering, and by theappear- unce of Mr. Harry Loe as_young Bertram. On the other hand, Mr. Thorne was not <o good a Dandie Dinmont ag Mr. O'Neil, Mr, Hardie, or even Mr. Jobnson; and the last-named gentleman I now obviously ont of place as Col, Jannering. So. als0, we mies Mr. Hainford from the part of Dominis Sampson, which is now badly taken by Alr. Hotto. . Mr. Wallace Is not £o good as Gilbert Glossin by balf a» Mr. Seymourwss, Mr, Rowe, however, 18 the best Dirk Zaiterick seen Tere in yeara. e plsy can benvily and with some mis- Faps Iast nizht; it will be repeated to-night and to- morrow night. THE RICHINGS-BERNARD OPERA. The Richings-Bernard troupe commenced its ‘week's scason of opera at Haverly's Theatre last evening with the performanceof ** Maritana ™ toa very fair audience. The troupe has been thoroughly reorginized since its last appearance here, and now numbers many new facesamong the leading people, and many decidedly old ones in the cho Js,some of them baving done duty in the harness in [talian, French, English, and German opera eversince opers wasknown in Chicazo. The cast of the opera, 80 far as the principal parts were concerned, included Mrs. Bernard in the title role; Mrs. Iinttie oore as Lazaritio; Mr. Benitz as Don Joee; and Mr. Tlarry Gates, one of our ante-fire tenors, as Don Crsar. 'The lees waid of the chorus the bet- ter. The orchestra was curious. The mid- dle was fair, the brass cnd was noluy, and the double-bass end decidedly cccentric aad pimless. The whole intercst of the performance centered in the quartette strugghng against the ob- stacies around them. Time touches Mre. Bernard lightly and kindly, and itis Imroeaible not to sym- “ pathize with this indomitable i t ittle woman as she strives €0 determinedly to plense, ‘and virtually carries the whole work npon her shoulders. She iz s earnest, forcible, dramatic, and Impulsive as ever, and_worthy of & better support. Mr. Be- nitz, the bass, is but mediocre; llr!! Hattie Moore, = light contralto, with a fair voice, good presence, 2nd conslderable dramatic intelligence. . Sir. Gates ‘mads the hit of the evening with hia rendering of the ballad, *‘Like a Soldier Fail,” which carried off an encore. Since he left us he has lesrncd very much in dramatic Lusiness, very little ln musical, although his voice is as_strong. resonant, and telling ns ever: in fact, his high voico is au- purb. Tesings, nevertheless, in his old style. with little idea of the operatic method, andyet with & certain dash snd spirit that are very sure to tell npon an sudience. 'This evening **The Bo- hemian Girl " will be given. AMUSEMENTS. HAVERLY’S THEATRE---AIMEE. Great Attraction and Event of the Season.. Engagement for positively two weeks only, A T M H H UEEX OF OPERA BOUFFE, with her magnificeat rench Opera Bouffe Company of SO Artists. A change of Opers nightly, commencing MONDAS, Mar % (new verlons)—LA PERICHOLE. TUESDAY, May 8-LA JOLIE PARFUMEUSE, 1o which Atmee sings {a English, B WEDNESDAT-.A FILLE DX AL ANGOT, THURSDAT—First and Gniy’ complete produc lun of. A BELLE POLLE (Potict and Poulette). FRIDAY—LA VIE PARIS Pari 1o wifich Almee singn vermian an Saturday Afternoon—Lu JOLIE PARFUMEUSE. Baturday Night—First and only time 3t & cods Of many DrOpEIIIGs, 101X PETITE MARIEE, o o) les, etc., LA p) & EE. Seats's Libreiiostor saiént Box Oice Thursday. Say 3. BAYERLY’S THEATRE. MAGUIRE & HAVERLY, esesee <o PrOpricCtOM el ENGAGEMENT OF TIle ) Richings-Bernard Grand English Onera (o 80 - ARTISTS. - 82 Each Opera will be presented with FULL CHORUS P O PR b AL O Monday—-MARITANA. 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