Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 10, 1877, Page 8

8 THE CITY. GENERAL NEWS, ' Cen, Bheridan's regiment of *‘Infantey’ “is gradoally fllingup, Twonew recrults wore added Monday night. . The temperature yesterday, as observed by Man. L optician, No. B8 Madison streel (TAinuxe Bullding), was at 8 8. m,, 40 degrees; 10a. 40; 12m., 51; 3 p. m., 62; 8p. m., 48, Barom- meter at 8. m,, 30; 8p. m., 30. At10:20 yesterday forenoon, & tesm belonging to B, F. Nortls, of No, 101 State street, rin away on Fiith avenue, and collided ‘"l‘lhlllnldk?.d"f ked buggies helonging to Capt, Dallwinkle, o e Riro Batrols B B Rady. of N, 600 Fuiton streets and F, Karsten, of No. 114 Clybourn avenae, Mr, and Mrs, Eddy were thrown ontand injnred, the fady quite serlonaly. County-Attorney Rountree yesterday Sled, on the art of the tannly! the decree inthe muit between l’:,. naane Asylnm of Elgin and Cook Caunl{ for poesessian of the Burr beauert of property valoed at from $40, 000 to $50, 00 for the benefit of the first Ineane arylnm eatablished in Northern Iliinola. ‘The suit was decided in favor of Cook County somo time since by Judge Farwell, Now the Elgin Inrane Asylnm anthorities appeal from the Court's decision, taking the caso fo the Buprema Coutt. At the election of the Unlon Cathollc Library Arraciation beld Tueeday night the fotlowlng wera ¢hosen for the following year: Prerident, James . Epan; Fimt Vice-Prealdent, Thooas Brenan; Becond Vice-President, E. J. McDonald; Trea: wurer, Felix Schielatbial; Financlal Secretary, J. Bysmo; Reconling Secretary, J. I'. 0"Conndl Tesponiling Secreiary, U, . Q'flara or \ O'Brien (ilo vote): Hloard of Managers, 11 J. Magulre, T. A, Moran, P. 1. J. W, Ro- right, 11, T. Fitzgibbon, Jf. Ii, Burko (two years), C. J. White, and C, 3, Ford (one year). 4 The crafty politiclan commences nway baek," & man remarked yesterday when be announced to TRIRUNE reporier that a bevy of policemen had mwet and spreed to enpport cx-Ald. U, G, GINl for tho ofiice of County Treasurer; E, F. C, Klokke for the Connty Clrxl('hlr:lml.)n“l:! Daulel Scully for the oftice of Clerk of the Criminal Court. 1'pon wery reliablo Information, the persons sbors named are annotunced a8 candidates for the odic with which their names ara coupled, and they are actively At work arranging the leading-atrings for nominations. B An ndlnnmcd meeting of tho Wast Town Board was held last_evemng, Supervisor Pedersen In the chair, and present alao Justices Watson, Morrl son, ‘Salisbnry, Eberhardt, Tnzersoll, and She dan, and Town-Clerk Table. 1t was yoted thal communication be addressed to the City Councll askiny tha city touny the judues of election at tho late mixed tovwn and clty “clectlon, On motion of Justico Saltabury the Superviror was authorized to borrow & snm, nat to excced $73,000, on . fonr (manths noto, for the_psyment of smail bills. On motion of Justico Eheridan the Board then ad- Joarneil fortwo weeks. = Miss Swect, late Penslon A‘}em In this clity, was sround the Gayernment Building yeaterday “morn- ing and hela conferences with Judges Blodyett and Drummond, Consnissioner Hoyne, and others, for the purpose of obtalning letters of _recommendas from those gentlemen 1o Secrotary Schurz, Lo sid her in her endeavorn to wecure the ofiice of Pension Agent of 1llinois, with hier office at Spiingfleld, It is almost needless to say that snch letiers wers given with the ntmost »villinuness and with many expressions of kindly Intcrest in, and sympathy for, this lrlucl.'y yonng Iady, She left Jast cvening for Washington, ‘where she will present her rocom- mendations nt an early day. ‘This morning there will areive in the city under the care of the Chicago Post-Ofiice 1,003 "bags of Torelzn msil cound for Australlavia San Francieco, ‘Tho matter wne shipped from New York Tuesday night. The mali faabout tcn thincs ns heavy as ususl, The © of this Incresse is the fear of thomall heing selzed by cither of the contending Powora in Europe (n it« transit through tho uaual channel, the Sucz Canal, \vhother this immense mafl will contiuue Is unknown, but, having onco d In this channel, it Rrobably will.” Thie oming irill bo the timo to seo activa work in transterring the mall from one depot to another. The Chicago Flower Mlsslon held Its iest meet. Ing for thascasun at the Athenwiin, 5 Wanhing: ton street, yesterday, about forly ladice being rosont. Tho oficers for the year are: - President, rr. 1), A. Gage; Secretary, Afies May Iincking- bam; Treasurer, Miss C, P, Tlifun. Finwera were recelved from Chicugo and also from Riverside, Turner Junction, Ottawra, Lacon, and Washiagton Ueights, 111., and lristol, Wis, Over 250 Loue quets were distributed to the various City llospi- tals, This Misston will meet ut 63 Washington street every Wednesday.at0a, m,, and asks gifta of flowers, “frult, reading matter, etc.. and tho co- ?po:;uu? of all men and woraen who have charity or the sick. Colllns, 3 Justlca Morrlaon yesterday commenced opera- tlons os Police Justice of tha West Division, vice Danlel Scally, resigned. Thelatter wan appolnted 10 the afice on Juno 10, 1871, by Mayor Mason, and bas held it continuously since that time, belng reappolnted by Mayors Moaill, Colvin, and Heath. During s torm of oflicc’ hie has' tried 41,073 ity nod 7, 1M criminal cases, and his ad- ministration has proved uniformly acceptable to the citizens of the district over which lie had jurls- dietion, While strict in enforcing the law against confirmed avil-doera, Juntica Scully was nlways leniont to thoso who seemed to have been led inta errur by bad_companiuna or through youtbful In- exparicnce, and his voluntary retirement s mach rexretted. THX CITT OF HRUSSNLE. Among the Canadian pligelms who salled from Now York for Itame on the steamer City of Iirus- ssls, now some eiphteen dnys overdno at Liver- ool, 1a tho Hev, T, . Dowling, of Paris, Ont., rother of John Dowling, of this city, Ho was the epirituel lexder of about 100 of tho pllgrins from the western P!fl of Cl\nallub n position which it was orlginaliy intended sioul huve been filled by the Lilstop of Hsmilton, who at the Inst mowment was unable togo on account of sicknens, No littla nneusiness aver th: fate of the unroportedvesael hna been wmanifested during the iwo or threo days by the parlshionors of SL. mbkill's Chinret on the Weet Bido, to whom VYather Dowling wan well known from his havin frequently uccupled its pulpiton his uccasional ¥1=it3 to his relatlves here, I'rlvate telegrams Imm various pottioas of Canada indicate o ternble suspenss in the minds of those who huve friends ‘or rolatives on the missing rteamer. JHOTEL ANHIVALS, " Clarke, Bustoni B $D. W, Iiaud, Bt. Pauli i, ilayer rittahirg J. W. Ju 3 i;!-.(:r, Cloveiand, 1, Clazpoc), Copovs L Klous Ciiy s O A, outhwlck, Consiecticuty 3 ol Gallup, Tochestery £, undy V4 30 8. iy Tavi: e, R gioa, iy B i1 ion, Ty Ko Ve e b Sordd ., THEMR, M Dvemont House=Gen, sing, .. B, Kerfbner, kl' Albany: E. ©Col. Presten, Marlon: Wililam Jiancoek, Mich.; G. Il F'ratt, Hasitngey W. Dietratty Col. . 31 Demiog, Teauvesscer It ing, Nreoklyng W, 8, Colvin, Xlrlmkl{fl( . B. e mngrelal— . Marah, 3l Loaty Cndon, e h , Towa Gty J. G Slinmons, Fretporty T, E. Datvinan, Deortieid: W 1 Coolbas Olikostiy G. B, Greene, Owatonoa. St b ALDERMANIC OAUCUS, X THE MAYOR'S APPOINTERS, There waa last night at tho Palmer House s cau- cus of Aldermen, at which wers pregent Mesars, Qilvert, Penrsons, McAuley, Rawleigh, Beldler, Van Osdel, Daumzarten, Featon, Ballard, Schwela- thal, Linsenbarih, Stewart, Cook, Daly, Kirk, McNuraey, ana Lodding. ‘The objectof the gathe ering waa (he discussion of the important watters now prominently bofore the ruleraof the city, and chiafly the matior of appointments for clty offices .made Monday by the Mayor. Aid. McAuley wn called upon to preslde, and Ald. H(h“fll“l;l nfll: clated as Beeretary. ‘The drat thing considered was the ofMclal bond of O. U, Larribec for $3,500,000 llruuzihl up last Monday for the appruval of tho Councll, and upon ‘which “action was defurred for oue welk, ter soms genersl talk a8 tu the motives waich prampled the deferring, & vote was taken, and it was unani. mously agreed Lo voio ia the Council for the sp- _proval of tiie bond, After that bueiness an Alderman mrose and that, as the chiof aubjoct of intereal was tho gue: tion of the Corporation Uounsclshilp, he shou! say that he Lad thought aboul the Maj ap- poinluicat of Joseph liouficld, and had mado {n- gulflcl among leading ltfll entlemen ax to the tuess of that gentleman fur the otlica (o which he was nomtnated; he bad heard on every band the statement that Mr. Bonfield was a’ courteous geatlemay, un industrious aod - cunsclentions worker, and a hard studgnt, but not the man for chlef legsl “adviser to & peent coiporstion that should have the best talont n the cliy, Mr. Bougeld was not the man, and ho vl 30t support him, nutwithelanding the grest desire to harviooize with the appointinie power in all watters pertuinlog to the city's intercst. The Councll was given the power to_approve or disap- prove of uppointmenis. That power was not an empty forwality, but was put n the bsnds of ‘the Councll to wmake that body & partaker Jn the responsibility of securing for the city the right oficers. Asa mom- ber of the Council,” ho partook of that responsi- Lility, aud be must acs in accordsnce with Lis cun- victivy ‘Fhe disscut of ths iwajority of the Councli should not be taken 28 the declaration of War on, nor even of unfricndiiness Lo, the Msyor, b3 |'1u simply the motification of u difcroucy of optalon. Another Alderman sald that M¥r. Bonfleld was an able lawyer, baving for bis clients some of the l‘uzui m:riilaull‘flrm i the lc"I] to ;fllhlth s ke hed given maoy legal opinions Imost alwavs colncidod. \gkh the decls- 1 “ourts before whom tho casca wi He considered Mr. B, the right man for, e was permitied to refor to Jndllel Wil Roxcn‘ aad others, for testimonials of Mr. 's sUllity, The reason why Mr. Bonfeld did nut posecas a1 extensive reputsiion or notorict was that ho (Honfeld) bad not intercated himseff ncnmiual cases, which brought lswyers promi- acatly beforo 'the peopls. 'Thu subject s remasks was & “student, ok energetie_and thorough, and wonld make n good oficial, Tho Alderman based his rsmarks upon inguiries he had made. Another Aldsrman followed for Mr, Booficld, when 1he name of Mr. Francis Adams was mantioned In connection with the office, There follawed a generaland free discussion of that gentleman's nallfications, and it was on all aldes acknowledged that he wanld be the bost man that conld be had in the place. Jlis appointment wounld bLe no cxperiment, s his " past work epoke for fucll, Tha city conld not dispense with his serv- fces, and It was but right that he should bo placod in that positian for which he wasno cminently qualified, and which by the right of succession and civil-service reform he shoald fel. 1is work in the tax casne conld not be cqualed by any Inwyer fn the city, and it was not saying too mach to mark that thers was mot A man Dbett ver: in monictpal and tax laws thea *the same gentiema Attentlon was called to tha fact that, unknown to RMr, Adams, the Ieading Iawyers, Including men like John N, Jewett, Judges Gary, McAllisier, Moore, Rogers, Jameson, and 1 and E. 4. Asay, and aboot d Parwel Tty others, had united in a petition to the Mayor to have 3r. Auama made counsel to the Corpora. tlon, The question was ralsed a8 to whether the city could get_the best ontside Jegal tatent far tho ary attached tothe ofice of Corporation Caune scl, and §t waa proposed that a auggestion made o the Mayor that Mr. Adame be appointed _without an sesiatant, and that l“m $5,000 for the malary of the arsistant e appited to tha hiring_ of cxtraordinary talent in extraordinary caees. This proposition waa viewed favorably,and upon vote it was decided three digsenting) that it he acted upon. Alde, wieigh, Rosenberg, and Stewart wero appointed 10 & Gommittz to wait upon he Mayor and in- form him of the seatiment of the caucus, The general feeling which prevalled was tha whila tho Mayor had acled as ho thonght nos wise, and ihongh they regarded Mr, Honfleld 28 a very nice gentieman and A fatr Iawyer, yet he ‘was not the man to whom they conld go foradvico upon ail enbjecte, and, an that was the kind of & person needed fn' tha position, they conld not and would not support him. The appointinent of Mr, Cole for il Inspeclor was neat (aken u?, and, though it was ndmitted that Mr. Cole might be a good man, thtro was na sonro or ’nnlu in_ removing 3z, Btafford, who had “given eminent satisfaction all around, and bad performed the dntles of bis office in A manner more to tho llkmgfll tho dealers and the intereats of the city than hd any officor in that position, 1y vote It was decided not 1o concur in Mr. Cole's nomination, Mr, Linscott was noxt brought up, and, upon the recommendation of scveral, it was decided to con- rm bim. Tho caucus then talked of varlous matters that rlll lprtnr in the course of timo, they betng of no mmediate importance. Ald, Pearsons hrought out Ald, Cullerton’s reso- tlon catilng upon the Comptrolles to borrow 3200, « 000 to huild "Immediately the sewers for which aporopriation has been made, and annoanced his apposition to any anch fnancial policy. ie de- nicd that the abaonce of sewers had been the cause of the recent ecourgs of scarlct fever, and sald that the city waa not enough in need of scwers to plungo Into that slough of certificats-issuing from which they had but lately begun to rescaa ft. After eome littlo discussion of the matter tho caucna adjourned withoat action upon financial questlons, INSURANCE, THE PRESENT LOT RATES. The extraordinary competition smong the fire- insurance companios has, a3 18 generaily known, led to a forced reduction of rates, and It has be- come a question whothor some of the weaklings could long enduro this practical cutting-olf of a portion of thelr enstenance, Witha view to gat- $ing ot the extent of the raduction and its probablé Keneral effect ou the business, a roporter called on Mr. Robert 8. Critchell, more famlliarly and morw widely known as **Bob" Critcholl, yesterday morning, and, In tha couree of the following lnter- view, ubtained from him the desired informatlon: *“Tho Natlonal Board, " sald Mr. Critchell, after tho,seporter tiad announced his misslon, **hoa beer almost exclusively enzagod for tha Jast six months in the business of reducing rates, The cbnsequence [s that rates are now lower {n many cases than they were before tho fire, Tho effect of this reduction wilt not bo any greater, proportions " ately, on the small companies than it will on the larger ones. Thero are, yon know, a large number of emall companies managed by mon who not only scratinize cvery rink with the almont care, but are’ equally carcful in the selcction of thelr agunts, $ich companica will etand as ood o shuw as the large unce, because the volume of the risk they as- suwe s proportionately ‘mych - less, Hut there fis onother clasa “of sthall companies, not s0 well nor so carclu"{ managed, und these will be the maln suffezers by the reduc. tion, For the Inst two years thoy have been writ. ing risks st below Board rates—wheilier they were Jioard companies that could get Hoard ratea or non. Board companies. In effect they have practically allowed thelr customers tu make thelr rates, Now these companics bave a large awount of Lusinoss on their hands, and in order to hold 1t they have got 1o contlune making these concessions to their cuatomera, who have got {ntu the habit of thinking that they muat get insurance from this class of companles at below Uoard rates, Tnelr customers expoct todo this now, and tha reault will bo that unless thoso companies make tho: ceds| nd reduce thelr r the By "This wil Why, since thu 1st of Januaryubout nincteem compauics that weére doing an agency business turoughout the West bave avanduied the busincss in one shapo or another, slmply frow the fact that THRY COULDN'T STAND TIIN KEDUCTION. Among thess aro tho Bangor, ol Malne; the Drewers', of Mllwankes; the Alltance, of Doaton; the Fraoklln, of Indlanapolls; tho Farmors' & Drovers', of Louisville; anda nuinber of others. The effect of the reduction of rates on the wolle managed agency companles, withont regard to whetlier they nrc large or smal l] will bo_about tho same out hiere In the Westna it was fn New York City onall the companles dolng businces there. Aboat one-half of them lost monoy on thelr New York b end last year, 1t wason account of the low rates that the Connectlcut, of Hartford, and tho Natlopal, of 1 rd, withdrow from New York & fow wecks b ‘Tho lgcn:{ bus neas in the = West almost wholly caon- truliod In this city, and the he men . who control it are men who had conslderable experience in the Jow-rate times of 1%UN.'D-'70." the blg fTre, and it fsn't at all presi are golng to rush inty & raco fur by Impair their compaules' cepital. Evon {f tho man- ayers were 80 disposod—which 1s not the case—it 18 certain that the companies would not allow it, TUKLE 18 ANOTHEN FEATURE OF TIIS BUSI- NE8S, continued the underwriter, **and thatls the dif- fercnces between the companies at this time and m-&yonnucnmnmlu at the low-rato timo of 1604 and the following years, Then we had a large number of companies dolog an agency boeiness whose capltal waa Jargely, and 1n somo casea almost wholly, u?m Thero ara very fow of that sort now in'the fold. When the companica hold their semi-annux) meetings nowadays and it sppeurs that they have lost money, the Directors and stockholders shut up shop instead of going vn and waating their money for nothipw, The fact that the unsnccessful companles thus withdraw from the Lusincss and leava ko field 1o thoso of ese fablished charactor will, of course, operatetu check the demoralization {n rates verylargely as cow- pared with the low-rate times 1 have referred w, *'Generally speaking,” sald 3r. Critchell, In concluston, ** tha outlogk for insuranca ls very Uad. Neverthelcss, tho well-managed cumpanies, br dlnnmmmni {u the class of risks they write, wil be able tu {Ill through and huold thelr own, But they probably won't maki y money to apeak of, Aafor the companica that are not well wanaged, and & good wiany L are iolteu up apparcutly with no other mlission but fo give soebody a .Yll!e. or something of tho kind, they will bo riven out of,the ogency business,” TUR COMMITTEES ngpelnlcdb 1 the non-Loard insurance firms and 0 Board of Underwriters held & uiecting yester- dny morning for the purposs of discussing tho ap- lication u? tho outelde frma to Joln the Hoard., 'hie proceedings were informal and nothing of & decieive nature wae done. Tho Comnittes of the Jloard subniitted the yesolutions tho substance of which was published {n I'ue Titness a day o two sgu, ThoNon-Board Committeo wae not satleficd with tho conditiunn, and asked for better tarms, Another mecting will be held to-day or to-motrow, COUNTY ORNDERS, K0 INTCREST ALLOWED ON THEM, At the last meeting of the: Counly Heard Come mimoner Holden tatroduced a resalutton provid- g for the paying of interes the rate of 7 per cent on all county orders fssued sinca Feb. 1, and at mght be hereaftor dasued. The resolatlon ‘was adopted, with Mesars, Ayarsjand Senue voling in the negative, its object belng to serve s a bait to county conlractors to induce them to contiane lulnhlfln? Koods and takins thers, They had about lfl!:t! to throw up their contracts unless aomcthing-of tho kind was done, aud the Bosrd Lecdlessly came to thelr roliof ae "best It could, not stopping for & moment 1o think what it was doluz, 5 A few after the adoption of the resolutlon, & copy was handed to County-Treasuraz Jluck, and slnco then thero bas been tho greatest auxlely on the part of contractors and vmuluyes holdlng ordera to_know what ¢leps he would tako i the matter, * Yestorday he remured all doubit as to the sition by would {ake by sddressing the following utter to Comuiisaloner Holdon, coatalning tho opiulon of Me: OETLENE: faistng o tie el Small & Moore; Y ! o terest xb the rato of 7y« et d May 3, peps Sunty Traadury {I nt per snnum, fyniog such orders. | deemed uthior(ty vu the le’-llu of 8, aud append the oplutun of Mossrs. . 1 regres that | canniot sign such vrders, w4 50 0B6 Would bu more bleascd LDAG LIFAeIr to pay grders on the Treasury "promally on prescorailin. Keapeestully, L0, Mcc, Cou, 'y Tressurcr, 110300, Ma: fo=L. C. Muat, Counly Traas- e BRen ikt TG SEaCicd e iolutions of e priied: H Yoope of the authority of gie laniselogeces ¢ ine R actIe Aecodute £ il bitor can oaly be sutborise ular vi T L ibe uwru‘am [ Qfl!lunfl‘lh YDH’I‘:’ lTé- v o BxaLr & Mooz, BUYING COUNTY BONDS. Mr. Holden, n%n receiving the above intelll. gence, called on Mr. Huck and talked matters ovee with bima, Be guoted Rouatres, but it was Bo use, orders in pay for. THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1877, for the only anawer Re could got wan, that the county's cxpensive atlorney, In Mr. Huck's opin- {fon, did not amount to much, During tho converation Mr. Nalden called np another resolation he had caaed to be sdopted, — ano looking to naing the $67,000 now ip the Trean- ury fo the credit of the Sinking Fund fin the porchare of floxting bonds,—and asked Mr. Hack What he proposed to do in that matter.” Muck replied that fi nch ns the Sinking Fand had bee ralecd by a lory to meet *¢tho principal and interest of tho county's bonded debt a3 it becamo duie,” he wonld not bo a party to any stch rchemo an Holden proposed. ilo claimed that he couid not #0_apply the money legally, even if ho iero incltned to, and farther he thonght 1t poor nolicy to buy connty bonds now and pay & preminm of & er cent for them, Holdenagaln quoted Honntree, ut again it was no use, for he suon lesrned that the County Treasurec wonld nol act upon an **opinfon " of TNouniree's, snd _ preferred paying for advice ont of his nwn ocket from another source fto mccepling hat n? Rountree for nothing, __1lolden then grew doflant, and tatked of making Mr. lluck do as the PBoard dictatcd, but that genlleman did not recede one lota, Holden next becsme calm and lamblike, and wsnted Mr, Mock to Join Bim in making ! B0 agreed case, and submitting it to " the Tower court, ete., and abiding by the detlslon, but Mz, Huck wonld toake no promtses untll to.day, Iflylng that In the moantime he would take legal adyice on tho snbject. b The effcct of the pusition taken by the County Treasurer in the matter of allowing interest on connty orders will bo to forca tho varfous county contractars to abandon thelr contracts, but they ‘wlil not be the losera, for it (s niready given out that the ‘*Ring" hai arranged that they areto urnish the county roods as of old, but ot such price: uthor gee fit to charge, —ceriainly at such rr) an will allow them (o ecll thelr orders at o arge disconnt, The flour coniractor, who threw up his contracta week lfiv. 1 nlm&y dellvering aods that way, Mr. Iluck, of course, Is notto 1sme for this. 1lo has simply done his duty as he understands it undor the law. BUCKLEY’S CASE. SESSION OF TItE FOLICH COMMITTER. The Police Committoe met yeeterday afternoon in the Clty-Clerk's office, Ald, Stewart In the chalr, and Ald, Daly, Nlesen, and Oliver present. The Committeo first took vp Bupt. Iickey's long and tedloos report on the Mary Leonard caee, which they resolved to send back to the Council with the recommondation that it be placed on file, The quarterly report of the Superintendent waa similar- 1y dlsposed of. Capt. Buckley's request for a Committee of investigation was then read, Ald. Daly thought the Committce should hear from Supt, Hickey, Ald. Oliver thought the request should bae re- orted back to the Councll without recommonda- for, and that body might do what It saw it in the matter. . Ald. Daly sald it would be establishing a bad precedent for the Commilteo to recommend the ap- polntment of a committee of investization withont st first hearing from Superintendent Hickey. Otherwlse every discharged policeman could come in and ssk for a commitice to Investigate charges Fllnlt him, ‘The opinion of Asslstant Corporation Counsel Anams, to the effect that llickey undonbtedly had a right to diamiss Buckley without any chatges bo- ingproterred, was read, r, Herrick, Capt. Duckley's counsel, stated thathisclient did not aestrs to remaln under a clond. He desired that, if thers were any charges, a committeo might be apoointed to thoroughly ine vestigate them. THH PETITION OF BURGT, PITZPATRICK for an investigation bofore the Committee on Po- lco tras also read. Ald, Stewart expressed his oplnlon that investi- gating committees, inasmuch as they lacked the power to compel the attandance of witnesses, were genfll!l{ farces. Under the law, the Superin- tendent had the right to dlscharge & man from the forco withont profering charges, and 1t roated wholly in the diecrotion of the Council to appoint investigating committecn. Morcover, 8s far as tho Committes know, nobody proposed to brin any charges, e did mot see, thorofore, wha there was to fnvestigate, After talkiog the matter over for some further time, .the Committee decided, as thers were no reasons assicned for the removals, and no charges preferrod agalnat cither ofiicer, to refer both petitions back to tha Council without recom- mendation, WIHISKY. BTORRS' DRIEF. Mr, Btorrs was hard nt work yesterday Ino the proparation of fa brlef In the clvll ensa against Jako lichm. Atalate hourin the afternoon ho waa still working away, and sssured the reporter that the document wonld not be flled unmtll this attornoon, Judgo Bangs, In & conversation with a Trinuxe raporter yestarday, safd that according to his un- derstnnding of the matter the chlef pointa in the brief arc substantinlly as followa: Mr. Storrs clalms that Lhe crime for which Rehm wes indicted, under Scc. 5,440, s substantlally and really' different from the crimo _ upon which tne penalty is predieated In Sec, 1,200, under which the sult to tacover $1,000,000 1s now hrought. The crime ander See. b, 440 s consplracy to defrand the Gov- ernuent of ita revenue. In Sec. i, 200 it Js pro- vided that any peraon afding or abetting In dofeaud. ing the Government shall bo liabic to a penalty of double the amount of which he has 10 alded and abetted {n defranding the Qoverument. The point Mr, Storrs makes {a really his discrimination ho- tween tho two rections, and ho Insists that what would be an answer 10 one would not be an answer to the other, It fanat claimed by the Government counsel that Renm's immunlty and pardon did not cut off oll the consequences of the crimo for which ho was Inuicted, but jt i claimed that the eriming! acts to which n penalty fs attaclied by ce. 3,400 are essentinlly ditforent from those which gf to mako up tho ctime In Sec. 5,410, In shost, Mr. Btorrs claime that & man might be con- victed under Sec. 6,440 on evidenco different from that swhich would render him subjoct to & pensity under Sec, 3,208, Mr, Storrs also discasaes the so-called agree- ment which Jacob claima to havo had for imma- nity. Heuses that inalvidusl as 8 witners sgainst himeelf, —citing that portion of the testimony in the Dan Muna trial In which he distinctly stated that no immunity whatever had been promined him, and, in additlon, guotes largely from Judge Law'rence'n brief far Jake's pardon, In which such clemency waa claimed on thngmunfl of his having becn a witness on behalf of the Qovernment, and nrt by reason of any alleged promlss of immu. ! Y. COUNTY COURTS, TUEBIR JURISDICTION ENLARGED, Aw mentioned In a Springficld telegram pab- Mshed In Tits Tuinosx yestorday, tho blil extond- Ing the jurisdiction of the County Courts has passed both louses, and now awaits the Gove emor's signatare, which it will undoubtedly re- celve, It pravides that they shall bave concur. rent Jurlediction with the Circult Conrts Jn all that class of cases whereln Justices of the Peaco now Liave or may herea¥tor have jurlsdiction, whers the amonntclalmed or the valne of the property In controvesy absll not exceed one thoneand dollare (81,000), und In all criminal offenses and misde. meanors where the punishinent fa not Imprisoment in tho Penitentiary, or death. Appoals and wrrita of error may be taken and prosecuted from the final orde; ments, aud decreea of the County Court Lo upremo Court or Appellate Court, should such a Court be established by I in procecdings for the sale of Iand for ta and special asscaamonts, and in all common-iaw and attachment cascs, and cases of forcible des talner and forcible entry and detainer. Such ap- peals aud writs of errorshall, when not otherwise provided, be en and prusecuted In the same inanner as appeala from and writs of error o Cire cult Courtas, Areporter called on Judge Wallaco yesterday to £eL his viows regarding i1, and what he ulx{m thoroughly cavers tho ground that snmy further connnent would be superiiuo ** What do you think uf it ald the reporter, **1think samcthing of "the kind is very im- portant and v er‘ needful, " Wil it not help to secure an earller declalon (o es, That provislon increasing the furladic. tlon to $1.000. 80 fgr as It vertaius to this count (Lean'tsay how it will afect other counties), v very opportunc. The probato business Is 1o bo ' away in Ui fall; and th wil A great reliof to the Clrcult and sulwrlu Courts, 1 under- sinad that a very largo part of thoir business cous #lsta of sulls where the amount involved is under 1,000, *+ What about the criminal juriedictiony” **That will have noeftect hore atall, alnce the Constitution Kh‘u tho Criminal CCourt of Cook County exclusive jurnidiction of all criminal and quasi-criming] matters, **'The Judge of the County Court, however, would have gluuly to do I **Yer. Tho Court would soon Aill up with these case over, rqplevin, actions on the case, and sasumpalt, “\\'fumr the probate business thers would be nw.I!Itl)fl'-l for the Court tu dot" ., Jud, s yes. ‘Thers would be a protty good buslness, but ibe Court would not bave as muchas it could attend to. **How doca the matter of spp rike you? ' **That ta a good feature, A the County Court has jurisd} where tho propert ceed fu value §300, not come in_ here, 5 L an This bill makes the appeal Superior Courts, dlrect to the Supremu Court, sud under It parties can geia final decision soouer by golug througn the County Court. Under theold Iaw, If thoy commenced proceedings Liers, they would havehad 1o ga to the Uircult or Boperior Col As to the otuer watterd, tazes and special ssaessmonts, tho County Court alrasdy hue juriadiction, " (ow tniok, on the whole, the law jes good It will bo a great rlist to litizants, Th i T Sty et them o dispass of the Bearier cases :n(.'r:‘:-plaly. " REL1GIOUS, CONGREGATICXAL THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY. The nincteenth snulversary exerclses of the Chlesgo Theologics! Beminary (Congregational) Were hold last ovcning in the Union Park Cemgre- fotional Chareh, Tho nlatfarm was dignified on his occaslon by the presence of the Rev. Uir, Dae- com and_Profs, George N, Toardman, the Chalr. man, and 8, C. Bartlett, Fiske, Hyde, and Hop- kins. ~ The bodyof ths church and the calleries were well filled. An argun voluntal "Ad‘fi“’ 50, Beathoven, performod by Mr, Frank T. Daird—opened the ex: ercires. Dr, Htascom followed with prayer. The quartette—composed of Mre. 0. L, Fox, 3rs. Lizzle 8, Faster, Me. Charles T. larnes, and Mr. A, L. Qolasm! ng in excellent ‘riyie Buck'a Cantate Domine. Mr. Nathan L. Burton, of Plymouth, the first graduate to deliver an addcoss, rpoke of tho ** Par- alysie of the Charch.” Mr, Harlow & Mills, of West Cheater, 1a., spoks on ** Biillcal Theolog! A ltational Theoiogy i and Mr. Charles H, fogors, of Coon Creek, Mo., drew an interestiny pictara of the lifa of ** Ambrose, tho Faithful Minister." His closing remarks were recelved with applause, ;ndk h: was the reciplent of & handeome floral nske Mrs. O, L. Fox sang Mendelssobn's *' Jorusa- lem, That Killeat,” Mr, John U, Duncsd, of Talladega, Ala., who had chosen for his subjecs **Quality in Preacn. ing," mads an eamneft and efleciive plea fora firmee quality in the minlstrations from the pulplt. The choir2ang **Coma unto Ae.' V' mcey, of Tonlon, spoke of **An E the Need of the'Age," 1fe w. folluwed by Mr. David L. Hoihrook, of Chicago, J address, his sabject being ncouragement to Christtan seho made the clos !*Prophecy, an Effort.” ‘The quartetts sang *'Whea I aucvey Thy wondervas Cross," set to the musie of one of Bendelssohn’a four-part sangs, Prof. Boardman delivered a hrief farowell ad. o ress and conforred the degrees, aftar whicn Prof, Bartlett mado the closing prayer and pronounced the benedlction. ‘The nanies of the gradnates aro as follaws: John P. Darrett, C&lcngo Nuatban L, Durton, Plym- outh; Moultod W, Cilrk. Sewsrd, Neb, s Wiilis C. Dewey, Toalon:" John'C. Duncan, ‘Tallade la. 3 'William it Hinckley, Heediturg,” We; David 1. Holbrook, Chlesgo; Ilarlow B. Mills, Weat Cliestor, Ia. ; Chnrles M, Rogers, Coon Creek, 1o, ; Frederick I1, Smith, Shoreham, Vi, N Tho Boatd of Directors of the Seminary have Just closed a two dnys’ session of much intefoat, at which full reports wera mado by the Treasarcr of fta finances, nand the Board of Visitors, and the Faculty, of the cducational work of the year. ‘The Kev, W, W. Patton, D. D., baving hesn elected Prosident of Howard l:nlvculldy rosiguod his place on the boanl, which was filled by the olection of the Rev. G. B. I, Hll‘lxe' Dl.fl ., and Orlando Davidson, Esq., o i was . elected - In place of the Rey. Wil- lam _ Cofin, liatavis, Il who also ' te- elmed, “Tha following were clccted officers of tho Toard for the coming year! E. W. Hiatchfonl, Esq., President; the fiov, T, 3, Post, D, D., Bt Louls, Vice-Prosident; the liey U, 8, 'F. Savage, D, 1., Becrotary, 3.\, Bcoville, Onk Park: E, W. Dlatchford, Chlcago; L. G. Flshier, Esq., Chlcago: the Rev. E..P, Goodwin, D, D., Chicaga: tho ltar. G. 8. ¥. Bavage, D. D., Chicago: the Hov. F. Dascom, Hinsdale; Orlando Davidson, Elgin, 111, Execn- tive Commiiloo: the ev. A.'S, Kedzle, Financial Secrelary the Rev, G. 8. ¥ Savage, D.D., Trease aeer, - NOTES. ‘The Rev. Galusha Anderson, of the Sccond Bap- et Church, will apesk In the great Tabetnacle Bunday, 4:10 p, m. Bubject, **Chrlst, the Youl's Batistaction, " Seven thousand scats free to the public withoat ticket. Tho Hon, James R, Doollttlo lectured in the First Daptiat Church, cornel of Thirty-finst street and outh-Park avenue, last evening, hefore the Lite erary Soclety of tha Liaptist Theoloxleal Sominary, ‘Thero were about ona hundred persona present. Jliasubject waa *<Pulpit t:lo?ncnne." ang his ad- Yico to {he young preachers. 1f they heed It, will Improve their oratory, and prevent them from cul- llv{l:h‘ag r;hn defects Which ‘characterize so many ministerd, ‘The Western Assoclation of Univorsalist Minis- ers held a_ privato conforcncs yesterday at St. Paul's Church, Michigan avenne, ‘No husinzss of [mbhc lmunmm:u was tranaacted, In the ovening ho miniatera attended o concert and literary cne tertalnment given undor tha direction of W, If. Equires, assisicd by Mes, Laurea K. Dainty, A, J. Creawold, Miss L. C, Phillips, Mrs. V. S, Wat. rous, Edward Bchultze, I, Frank Tllden, and Mias Qrace A, Hintz, The Michigan Avenue Daptist Church, after try- ing the **frea.scat™ plan for scveral years, has roturmod to the pew-renting dyatem, and’last even- ng the pews were put up uction for the year, Very littls interest’ was manifestod, o very small projortion of the membors being press llulvl had been asscasod at fram S10 10 8 he single slttings from 25 ceuts (o sz‘per uionth, Pew 154 was rented to Mra. P, F."W. Peck for $500, the premiuni belng $380; Pew 150 to Mrs, A. 1B, Meeker for 8218, pregninm $30; Pew 118 to E, C. Nuling and Mrs. Chirlcs Walker for $200, remitm ; ond Pew 121 to Cyrus Dently for 130, premlum 50, The other pows rénted were iaken at assssament fizuzes and without bidding. The rentals footed up about 83,000, THE OITY-UALL. Twelve new cases of, and no deaths from, searlet fevor wero reported yesterdny, The West 81da Pumping-Wotks employes wers pald thele April salarics yesterday, amonating to 31,175, The Treasurer's receipta yesterday wero $1;1563 from the ity Colloctor, 84,071 from the Water Dapartment, and $2,102 from the Cotmnptroller, The 8cnate blll, whicl passed the House Tuceday, clmnflnn the compensation of the Judges of tlio inforfor Conrts of Itecond, will not affect tho Pollca (l.“oum:lur this clty, asthoy arc not **Courts of ecord. Liconae recelpts were small yesterday, only $500 belng imthered In. If the polfce would folluw the' orders glven somo time ago by BuEL Ilickey, tho billiard men would be made to take out their pa- pora, C. T. Hotchklss, the contractor for atreet-clean~ Ing, was yeaterday glven by the Public Worka De« pariment hia frat eatimate at 31, 830 for cleaning ty-one miled of paved atreets, The NorthBido ;nsgflnllln $388, tho South §708, and the nnndln:-’pnmlu wore {eaued yastorday o 0, L ‘Thomeon for s two-siory, .basctnent, and attle dwelling 28247 fcet, to ba focated on the corner of Clark and Webater avonue and to cost §2,500; to Gaden Hron, for 8 twa-story dwelllng 21330 feot to be located at No, 83 Delaivare ulice and to cost $3,000, ‘The Department of Public Works {nunlny awarded the contract for furnishing 1,000,000 sewor brick ta A, Minor, at 85,40 per 1,000 for ona fot of £00,000; and s%.a.s{m 1,000 for anoth- er 1ot of 00,000, tho_two' fots to ha delivered - In dl(llarem.ylru of the city, henco the difference in prices. ‘The lowoer bidders for tha contract for aawerago teaming for the reat of tho facal {enr aro herehy notifled o call at tho Dopartment of Public Works aud glve some idea of wwho they ate and whatguar. anic ey can gi¥s tiat they whi perform the work If tha contract {s glvon to them. At 11 o'clock to. morrow tha Depariment will open bida for the construction of sidewalks and the furnishing of strect-lamps and lamp-poats orderod undor special asscsament. ‘Thero will be presented ta the Councll at its next mecting an ordinance requlring, under heavy pen- alty, that ali doctors, midwives, or other porsons havingtodo with birthe and deathe, shall roport such occurrences to thu Health Department, tho first- named within Qve days after tho advent, and the aecond within thirty-six hos fter the ovent. The liesith-Dopartment oficiala and the Saciety of Fhyslclans and burgeons (who bave taken some action in the matier) arv very desirous that & coms pleto r‘f try of births aud deaths may bo kept, and that, as n jule, up to date, Mnch complaint fa being heard nbout the condi- tlon of the hal ronnd the courts n the City. Ilall. Tho Auora of thase halls are covured wifh fllr:Iv and patched matting which has seen service 1Y now become ano nass nka with the accumulation of dust, dirt, tobacco-juice, ond refuso fruit. halle ate &t the best but 'loatnz-places for a ot of ** intelllgent jurol vazrants, and spple and eanut yeddlors who are suything but clean fn hele peraons and bubits. When the floors are spinkleil for sweeping, a fetld odor arise: ken- 1ug to any one not reared In the vicinity of s glue- faclory, “'The atate of things is disgraceful, and disgusting to those who are ublized to pass through ‘Tha THE COUNTY-BUILDING. The Committee ou Public Charitics took a ride to tha Insane Asylum yesterday to rocelve the May supplios. Tho County Collector yeaterdsy levied on the affects of Naker & Co, to secoro $140.26 due for persanal taxes. Thelr property is mized, andls. located at No, 180 Clark atreet, TIn the County Court yesterday the rocords in the Walter L. Newberry estate, destrayed by the by e, ‘word cestorod by atidatite, s lucludes the iil, of co the publio bave such an ntcrost, « Edwin Martin, of the Villagc of Auatin, will to. dny have the matter of bis sanity tusted in the County Court, Ho bave manifested sul. cldal tendoncies fol d he ls brought to trial by his wifo. Willlam 8. Young, Deputy County Clerk, who for severs] yoars has hzd charge of all probate matters in the County Cautl, Is prominently spoken of s & candldaty for Clerk of ?nn Prolute Court about to hcur;nnlnd in this county, He s emineutly qualiied for the position, The motlon to guash the Indictment arainst 200ks and others for abortion was heard by Judge terday morning. All the polnts made hfl Hirooks’ attornoys were overruled cxnept as to the statutory sight to fndict ono os en accossory bofore the fuct, and this point covered the casc of James, alias Whilticr, wbo was indicted as ansc. cossory, and not Urooks, The Court took the muttef under adviscment, and will give ite decision in s fsw days. e —— ORIMINAL, Louls Uker eachersd Mary Jacobs, of No, 625 Halsted streat, out of 3,000 cigars, which she bad intruated him with 10 sall. Hq was locked op at the West Twellth Sireet Station. Willism Rusan got druk, snd sttempted {o pass scountarfolt $10 mots upoa J. B, Husge, of No. 102 Van Dunren stret. Offcer Peterson twas called in. and Ronan was takon stationwards. Jnatlca Foots yeaterday allowed Mary McClos- key, a hardened hag, to boaed at tha Bridewelt for $100 worth for *'drunk and dlsorderly,” and sent James Caok In bonds of $300 to the Criminal Conrt for the barglary of the place No, 21 Twenty:aixth streot. ** Brocky " McDonough, & desperate charactor who escaped from the Armory about & yesr ago, eaterday turned up at tho Houre of Correction, aving heen eent under some eharge or other under an assumed name, t the time of his eacaps ** firocky " was wanted for barglary and highway robbery. Tenry Mack, saloon-keeper at No. 111 Dunker atreet, and Richard Mnenstor, of No. 1440 Butter- feld etrect, had & row at an early hour yesterda morning at the “:Ionn of tho former, in whic Muenater was beten over the head with o heavy stick, one blow Inilicting & rerions gash fully three inches In ltnifll. 0 cao will come up to- Ay Uetore Justies Morrlson in the West Division Police Court. Frank Willlame and George Martin. two’ dilapt- dated colored individuals, got i1n rnken row 1ast night on Foarth avenne, near Taylor streot. Williams was vadly benten over the wilh atick, and Martin“1/as knocked senseless witha larze plece 0('1!1. arelicof the great fire, The injdries trero quite severe, bat not at all danger- ous, Willlame was arrested and locked up 8t the Armory by Ol tooney. Ilarey W, Marrls and ex-Constabls J. 1. Rowe were before Juatica Foote yeaterday on & change of venue from Justico Summerfeld, (o answer to a complatntof *'disorderiyl’ preferred by a woman ndmed Anna_Hal ’l'he“ Fave apccial ball, and will ba tried horeafter. The woman tolls a curi- ous astory. She eaya tiat at ona tlme she . lived with Tarrls as his wife, but that was In days gone by. A few days ago llarels and Howe called upon her, and the lat- tor placed hor under arrest for threntening to_kill tho former. Thev took herto & saloon on State street, kept her thero till 2 o'clock §n the nmmh?v extracted from her an order for 825 Flomlnlng o give her Iiberty thorefor; did not le o but toak hor to the City Hotol; kept her thors all the remainder of the night, and In' the morning gave Ter 10 centa to depart and not squeal, Tho offer wwan reled (o 825, but sho **squealod™ yeatorday to Summerfield. Justice Summerfield yesterday held tha follow- ing: William Jackson, larceny, x«foawmecnm- inal Court for the Reform School; Edward Blahop, Inrceny, $300 to the 15th; 1L Reinhardt, Iarceny, $300 1o the 1th; Haby Bell, $50 fino: Willlam Donnelly, larceny from varlous placos, $5C0 to the 11th. _ Jdetico Morrison held John Farmer and John Landtreo in 81,000 each to the Criminal Court, they having been positively identified by Willlam Forrest, of No, 146 West Jackaon street, #n the persons who recontly burglarized the resl- dence.” A third member of tho gang, Jolin Dria. coll, fsalso lockod up, a8 it 18 sxpected tha number of similar cases can be made out agalnet them, Thoy have worked generally In couples, Alilflvlngnn 0 a private residonco nm!lmzomz through befors elther the nelghbors “or oc- cnpants wers awara of ‘what was zoing on. A namber of drunks and dlsorderlies recelved fnes varying from to 250, a trifle eeyorer than tho schednle of Justice Scnu‘. Hefore Juatico Kaufmann waa srraigned Prank Tompka, charged with gacging and attempt- ink to ravish a little b-year-old daughter of Mrs, Wagner, of No. 75 North Clark street. 1t was ‘with dliliculty that lie was reacued by the police from the enraged people in the nelghborhood, The case was continned in $600 banda till Friday. IPORTANT CAPTURE, Pinkerton's furca aro taking an active hand fn the running down of arpanized bands of thicvos, and have anch good prospects of auccess that this cinsn of work in their organization haa recelved a new fmpetus, For some timo thoy hawe been spotting a large and dancerous band that has leld forth {n tha viclnity of Unlon and Hubbnrd strects, cvery momber of which i+ a most villain: ane “thief, burplar, or plckpocket, 'fllnll{e a single night has passed but what eomna Job has beon donv by some mamber or membors of thin gang, and the city polieo have seemed thoronghly Incom- petent to grapplo with them, Nevertheless they ure well known as thugs and desperadoes of the worstponslble doscription, and have frequently found their way to thostatlon in the role of vagrants, but, aa hns been Lhe care withall vagrants of any prominonce wiintsoever, thoy have eacaved the penaity of the law. The arrest of tho three of thia notorivus pang was effected yesterday by Pinkerton's stafl. and are known professionally Dy the names of John Donahue, ** Grsby™ Flynn, and **Snotty " Connell, 'l‘helrlr“e range from 19 1023 years, Donohuo haa mada his headquarters at the saloon of Iiia paronts, at the corner of Pooria and Carroll streets, o place'which, by thy way, has been allowed conslderable freedom from the 12 o'elnck ordinanco. Connell lives oat in Bridge. s at home, and Flynn lives streot hard-by. The jobs lald door of thess youn, far are the hw&hrv of* Juidge resldence on West ‘uhluyimn atrceta week ago hal Sunday n!fih the burziary and eafo blowing aC8. J, Russo 'Jvlauln:ml!lon!fnllnnnnutlnl Bunday night; and the Lolding up of a citizen at an carly ‘hour yesterday morning in the vicinity of Houth Water and Rush strosts, aud robblng him of £20and a cainen ring. The ring was found on Don- men thus Farwoll's shue, ro there In & dead snre case on him. Judgo | Tarwoll's property has heen got track of, and to- day It will probably be recovered, Thern are still al liberty several of "the gang rother with their loader, but thelr capture by tha Pinkertons fa only a queetion of a few hours, HOYRE, The case of Adam Jocum, charged with com- pounding liquors without paying the spocial tax, camoup bofore Commiealoner lloyne yestorday morning, but was continued until Munday, owin, tothoabsence of certain witnosses. Tho defond- ant waa held in $1, 000 taxl, Jacob Welss, chiarged with lelllni llquoe and :IF.M without a liconte, waa brought before Com- ‘mlesjoner Hoyne yesteriay morning, togother with his partnor, ‘A, Bupeky.” Doth confessed their ‘wrong-doing, apologized for thelr improper con- dnct, promiscd not to do so ln[y more, and, In short, so Impressed tho authoritfes with the ap- Euenl genulnences of whelr repentance that the klfllimll of a new license snd the payment of zed i all right, ANNOUNCEMENTS. There will bo & Goapel-Meeting atUnton Chapel, 07 South Deeplaines street, this evening at 8 o'clock, A meeting of the Astronomical Boclety will bo held this evoning at tha Academy of clences, No, 203 Wabash avenuo. ‘The Cook County Frincipals' Association Wlll meot Saturday at 1:30 p. m., at their now rooms, Nov. 34 and 30 Mad!son stroct. ‘The Rev, Henry Q. Perry will conduct the Ase censfon-Day sorvices in All-Baints' Episcopal Church, corner Ohlo and Carpenter streots, at 11 o'clock this morning, Thore will be a sociable this evening at the Ada Biroet Methodlst Charch, A good literary and mualeal entortalnment, with refreshments, has been provided by the Ladies' Ald Socloty, " coats The Rev, Dr, Noyes will loctura on Peter, the Hermit, this evening at the Reanion Presbyterisn Church. o ndmlusion is placed at the low Ozure of 10 cents, —tho procecds to go to the Repalr Fund, Prof. E, I, Pratt will deliver the ifth lectars in the populsr course ;0f lecturcs upon anatomy and physiology thia afternoon aL 3 o'clock in the locturo-rooms of the Chicage Ilomeopathic Col. lege, corner Van Hurcn street ana Michigan aves nue. Subject, **Our Brains and Lungs,* Mit, AVEMEYER'S EUESTIDIGITATION, ‘The entertainment whic Mr. W, A, lavemneyer will give In the New Chicuyo ‘I'icatro to-morrow ni for the benefit of the Home of the Friend- will t of three parts, as follows: Part of-hand performances known as Roll ime," the ¢*Innocent Victims, ' the ** Artel Casket, " the ** (Qohlin's Dream, card trick, the ** Nodel Kitches," and ** Fart IL—ITia ** Living Piciures,"—includ ing Gon. and Mrs. Tom Thumb, the Milk Man, the Cow Yy, Granny and_lor 'Grandson voii Dicr, and tho Swell of the Period, Fart 111, will be devoted tu & so-called spirltaal seauce, in liitation of the tricks performed by profcssional tnediume, The exhibition certalnly has tha prom- 180 of great interest. Tickets may bo obtalned at Jansen, McCiurg & Co.'s, and at Cobb's Library; to-morrow ey will bo on sale st the box. oflice of the New Chicago ‘Iheatrs —————— . THE DOCTORS, Bpecial Dispalch 1o The Triduna Mapison, Wis., May #.—Tue Wisconsln Med- Jcal Aracciation, at its scsslon this morning, had Afty-four membors present. ~Dr, S, Marks, of Milwaukee, asalstod by Drs, E. W, Dartleit snd Q. D. Ladd, also of that city, exhibited a fomale patient who kad lost her nose from syphills, The tember had been repaired by & new method of drawing (0 an apex tho surrounding skin, Dr, Marks also exhiblted s young msn from the calf of whose right leg he had removed an sneur- {sm tumor arlsing from 8 plichfork thrust, These cascs exciled yreat Intercat and - lengtby discas. slom, espocially the Jatter, concerning which there ml; cofi;ld«r}bl‘; difference of t‘wlpl‘nlnn. A . r, of Wauwatoes, rea 10 the tréstment of siioll- pox by vescioatio, whith caused consideravle discussion, the gencral upinlon tbat, with the bumsnized viras properly ad. it will slwoys prove a preventive of q Saminy, Hane » Beven new members were admitted. Ur. 11, 1!, Wenzen, of "Theresa, read a valuablo paper un the trestmont of l{vlold dieeases, Asa prevenlive he lald great strees on careful drain- ago of privicannd cess, and the necessity of kceping drinking-watce pure. ul..lxl‘;ll Barrett, of Necuab, read a psperon rlatina, Dr. Nicholssend, of Milwaukoe, read & report on the redent improvemicnts in sutzery. Dr. Christlan Lindo, of Ostikoak, read a paper of recent surgicsl operations performcd by him, lues trating tho same by portions of & .nuw'r of & per- 800 on which one of these operalions bad been per- 1 d. 02’ o'on&r tulatory dlapstch was sent to the Michi. a 1 Association pow in seaslon at Battle 8l cal 54 008 recelved kn 764poRsn, Buverieteadental the. Norues Hssphatabetory intendent v v Northern 048] o) Insane, for bl avle snd sclontias Jecrats o6 brala tissues last evenlog, 0.—The Homsopathlc In scasion this CLuvsLano, O., May D.— Medical Socluty of'Oblo sgaia mes roe! - morning At 1:30 n'clock. The Treasurse's report was preaented, and referred to the Anr“llnr Oem- mittee. 1t showa that the organization iain & much belter condition financially than it Lws been fpr years, T‘e following officers wers elected for tho ensu- ing year: President, Dr. J. K. Hunt, of Dola- ware: Firat Vice-Prestdent, ' Dr. it 1, Daxter, of Clevoland; econd Vice-President, Dr, B, P, Goye g,lm, ;,r Iulgdn! Secretary, bir. W, A. Phillips, of eveland. Dr. E. C. Beckwith, of Colnmbus, addressed the meeting brisfly on the Importance of gotting the homeopsthic profession represented inrome of (he asylums of the State, and, an_motlon of Dr. Wil- #on, nf Cincinnat], he was made a special Com- mitleato secure foprescntation In some way, If possible, in the Insnne Asylums of Ohio, the So- clety nledging ite nttermost endeavors to ald him In that work. Committeas for the noxt snnual meeling wero then announced. Tho Dresident appolnted the named delegates: Drs, Wabst gu. and Buck to the meoting the Homeopathic Inetitute for {he_ Slato of Pennsylvania, which meeta In October; Dre, T. P, Wilsan, J. C, Sanders, and 8, R, Beckwith to Ui Wertern Academy, which convenes In India- napolis on the 2d Inst, : Dra. 1L W. Carter, R. B, Johrson, W, A, nflug-. 1. 11, Baxter, and C. D. Crxnk to rapresent the Eoclely at the. mect- ing of the American Ilomeopathic Institute, which meats at Ciiantanqua Lake In Juno, The new President, Dr, Hunt, was introduced to the Soclety, after which it adjourncd to meet in Cinclonat{ on the second Tuesday in May, 1878, THE CROPS. KANSAS, Byeclal Dirpatch fo The Triduna Tronn, Kan., May 0.—The farmers hers, thole nsnal onterprise, are nearly Lhrongh planting the largest crop of corn ever put Into tha ground {n this part of the State. Tho aoll ia in fino condition. Our frult crop will be simply immense. Our I:-aulo have bicen grazing on the prairle fortwo weeke. Special Dispateh to The Tridune, LoxaoroN, Kan., May 0.—Winter wheat is dolng finely at proeent, though the grasshoppers havo be- gun to mld it some. Prowing far corn about done, Acreage this year nearly double, Spectal Dispatch to The Tridune. Wasnxatox, Kan., Jay 0.—Thore Is considera- ble corn planted nlrcady, Farmers are holding their grain In this connty. Thers sre 10,000 bush. els of old wheat, and 200,000 bushels of corn, in ona township. Bpecial Ditpatch to Tha Tritune. ATLANTA, Kon., May 0.—Tho weathor has peen against the rapid growth of spring erops. Fall wheat la doing J‘nely{' having llr&ny‘gvnuvlnw the Jointing **biz." Apectal Ditpateh to The Tridune, Pansoxs, Lubetta Co., Kan., May 0,—Wheat generally looks Lad. Notnoar tho acresge sown as unual. Oatslook ine, There will ba & tro- mendons crop of corn pat out this season. Spectal Dispaich to Tha Tribune Loxaroy, Kan, May ,—Moat ovory person is dona plowing for corn, The acreage this year will nearly double that of Jast year. The ground s in fino condition, Special Dirpateh to The Triduns. Sepawick, Ilenry Co. Kap., May 9.—The bulk" of the corn crop Is planted and is just coming up. JLLINOIS, " Special Dispatc to The Tribune. » Dwianr, 11, May §.—The raln continued to fall here in torrents until Monday night, a perlod of thirty hours. Of coursn allhopes of plantiugcorn for the present aro blasted. - Tho water has during the night run off,/ and the sun shines brigntly this morning. o are realizing more and more tho ab- solute necessity of a thorough system of tile dralnage, and it {a only a question of time when wo will accept the llbersl offers made to the farm- ers by the Chicago & Alton Raliroad to furnish us tiles &t firat cost. This is oaur anly agricultaral salvation, and the sooner wo shall accopt it tho sooner wo shall ba saved, Special Correspondence of TAs Tridune. Soutn Etamw, 1ll., May 8.~Ths weat aboui n week past has beon fine, untll y Yy when It was cold and rainy. Theso atofms hinder the farmers somewhaty ‘nwuur they put in fall time when tho weathor 1s fine, and thus' are mak- Ing Tllln rapld progress with their work. ~Conaid- erable corn hasalready boen planted, and the bal. ance will ba nearly sl pianted this weok If, the weather comes off fine after the storm. R BIINNESOTA. Special Dispalch 1o The Tridune, GnaxNire Faiss, Minn., May 0.~Tho sesson is cold, wet, and backward. No'hoppor egzs have hatched yet, excopt s fow in verywarm, sandy places, folly exposed to the snn, The eggearo, In fine condition, and wa confidently expect millions of 'hoppers ina few days, Tho little red bug ls hore, bnt I doubt his ‘hopper-egg-eating propenst- tiee. Wo can fead him untll doomsday, and thon bavae a good supply of ogan loft, lp;lc‘lfll Dfl;”md’;l %mh; \ ELYstax, Minn., May 0.—The seedln, county {8 rhuy oach all domes T A ln{ur’ .Z'J.’:{: g:‘r‘ ususisown, More corn will be planted than Spacial Dispatch to The Trids Nonrnrizuy, Minn,, May 0.—~We have finished sowing onr lprlnunln. \hut 1s coming up, and looks well. 4 wA % — NEBRASKA. Bpecial Dispalch to The Tridune CnriontoN, Neb,, May U,—All spring- graln aown and in tlood condlition, round s plowed, and aome planted. L Sreaie of corn will bo planced; "™ R Bpecial Dispaich (o Tha Tridune. Szwann, Neb., MIE D, —Our wheat was all sown n good season, and the ground for recelving It was n the best possidle condition, and ss the result our felds preaent tho most flattering outlook. — TIOWA. Special Dispatch (0 Ths Tribune. Onaxax Ci7v, Ja., day 0.—Our small graln has all been sown, snd mever looked bettor. Cold ‘weather {a favurable to the sprouting ont. ——— ‘ CHAPIN & GORE, % Chapln & Gore open to-day their elegant now es- tablishment, the finest in the coustry, 188 Vest Madison atreet and 73 Bouth Halsted atroet, PIAROS TO RENT, Bplendid upright and square pianos for rent at low rato Second-hand square pianos closing ont ot lees than cost. Lyon & lloaly, Btate and Monroa streets, e e — - MARRIAGES, P s e ot e TARLOW—STILES—On tha 8th Inst., at the bouse of J. D, Marshail, 123 Sangamon street, by EGI'M gwlog, George Harlow and Misa Mary A, 8. 08, DENING—BECIIER—On the, Oth fuat., by_the . Ttev. D, N, Vanderveer, pastor;of tha Unfon Park Congrogatianal Church, at. his" residenco, M, A, Dening, of Chicago, and Miss Henrleita Emily Becher, of Wenons, 11l No cards, DEATIS, TBOURK-3rs, Ellen Bourk, d 50, Puncral will leavo her lata residence, No, 248 ‘West Chicago avenue, to- o'clock p, m., thenco by cars to Calvary. O'CONNELL—OI child-birth, Mary, wifs of Pat. rick O'Caunell, aged “34 years, Funeral Friday st 11 o'clock to Calvary Cemne- tery, by carriazes, from No. 120 Kossuth streel DURBANK-May 0, of rheumatlam of the hear| Grant, only son of Tracy und Eliza Burbank, ago: 10 yesara and months, uneral Friday (o ltosehill. Frienda of the fam- 11y invited to atfend. £~ Flint (Mich.) papers plesse copy. ALEXANDER—May 0, at 7 o'clock s, m., Amos B._Alexander, aged 49, Funeral at hia late residence, No. 703 Fulton :grl:fl. to-dsyat lo'clock p. m. Friends are in. i ire, Massachusetts, and Min« copy. . LAVIS—On the 7th inst., at 12 o'clock, noon, from {njuri d couscd by car on West Madlson sizoet, Joha Larls, ajod 407care wad 7 monihe. Funeral at No, 821 West Madlson strect, at 11 o'clock, Frieadsare invited. WEDSTER—May 0, at his late residence, No. 174 Soath Jeflerson street, Jamea Webater, aged 40 years and 10 months, Funoral from Bt. Patrick's Church at 10a. m. Priday, May 11, by carrisges to Calvary Cametery, May his sout rost In peace. New York oapers please copy, DIYER—AL his resldence, on Western avenue, three blocke north of Milwaukee (bhaving Juet ro: moved from No. 150 West Monroe street), Wodnese day mornlng, suidenly, Jobn P, Dryer, sged 08 years. Funeral will take place Friday at 1p, m., f; realdenca of W I1. Fowell, Westora avense, near Milwagkee. JENK8-—-At North Evanaton, 11, May B, Cha Odoukts ged o7 yoarpe oo Doy MaT &, Charlea ¥ to-day st 4 p. m., st the resldence of O, ) North Evanston. BLAIR—Tuesday cvenlng, May 8, Thomss A. Blalr, aged 28 yoars. ‘unczal from the residence of E. Ferrier, No. 117 Beeloy avenus, Pp. @, bis wocle, T. to-dsy at 1 CUNFEUTION P s . CELEDRATED throughout the Unlonwnpunmfio all guu. 1®and upward at k{t‘. 800 per B." Address orderaGUNTHER, Confes —— UonnCblage | LLEET YOUR AT DIE BALS GEng Se e s ron w O+ Much of the corn-, DEITT'S TOILET BABBITTS TOLET SOAD nrival e tha Rath, oAP, andnow ofers to ths Fiab3lirs fieet Soap has pertee J NENT 7 T SOAP ehe P fnem";ui(’nl’ ac? e foolig voeld. onty e purest manwdeture, - For Usein the Narséry &t Has No Eqmal Worth ten times 1te cost to every mother and family 1n Christendom.~ BAMDI8 box, CONLA|alng 3 CAKEN of aivices each, sént free 1o any addreas on receipt of73 centa. Addresy BT.BABBITT, New YorkOity, FOR BALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS. A PERFECT TOILET SO0AP, F{mt among the renulaites of the toltet Is a good artfcle of Bosp, but to procure it 1a not always an eavy matter, 3faay of the most expenaive Soapa in the mar. ket are mada from coara and deletorfous materiale,and thetr delicate coloring and fragrant perfums too often conceal tlia mont repalstre impurities. Tha disclosurey. recently mado publie regarding this subject are post. Uvely startling, and deserve serious constderation, Bcented Soaps aro now known to be extremely objee. tlonable, esocciaily If applled to the head: injuring the hair, Irritating the sealp, and Induclng - severe head aclies. The chsracter of the Ingredients may be foferred from tho statement of s gentleman who nhiskes the scontiog of Goans his business; he recently deciared that porsons engaged in this employment wers short-lved; from seven to ten years bfiln&tgfi}onlrll pertod duting i TR ehey o DrOSSHNE & Hetfesty puro arttelsof ‘o procuring s pe 2o ‘Tollet Soap ll;l lnl:l nlwla!fid. nmmrm! mlukl 10 the §htorprise and chemical sxill of Mr. B. T HAnniTT, of New York, the world-renowned Saap Mauufactufer, ¥hose fminenso eatabllshmont 14 by far the largest of ita Xind {nthe United State: wn "l‘ A ates. Tho rendy varions productions had for many ynaea seminalcd, but this latext sucoens Iy, the Approqti crown to the numeroun victarics aiready achieved., Aflor vearsof patlent labor and aclentle oxperient, M. BARGITT hasaucceeded In perfecting tho compon: tlon of tho Anest toller soap ever ttrodaced, Tho prine cipal ingredients ara the purest vegetable olin; (he man. actiiring processex are entirely new and orizinal, nnd e reault 18 3imply unparalled 1o this deparement of lo- ustry. ok T Banncrea Torter Soavs fa tho teads mark by which ihis elogavt toliet lusury s deslgnated, and for anplication to the delicato skin of {nfants, childre: and ladies, It {s altogether unequaled n ita cmollien ropertics, The 8oap (s nal prvioned, the ingredtend beltiz of tch aheolute purity as ta require 1o ald from chomistry todisgutss inferior materiale, ~Tha inost res fined tnste conaidora the abecnce of aritfcial ner(uma {he pertection af swestners. and the pocullar charucters inticof 3, T. Dabbit's Toller 8oap renders (1 the mosy }lfll{é‘:gl} ind agreeable article of the kind ever mana: cLared. ‘Though lgecll\l] desirablo for the use of Isdics and chilaren, (his soan 13 enually appropriate for gentie: en's tollet, and nsit makes & ienvy Iather it fa also ona of tho AnesCacapa for barbers uta. [t fs juat, balug uncm upon the ma rkc«x_mn the demand for It wilisooa ‘o . :come gencral,—New York Tribune. B. T. BABBITT, New York City, AUCTION SALES. WM. A. BUITERS & €O, Atictioneers, 118 & 120 Wabashiay, THURSDAY TRADE BALB, DRY GOODS, WOOLERS, CLOTHING, Doots and Shoes, Straw Goods and Weol Hats, Thursday H?r:lnl.,lll! 10, 8t n:aod o'clock, AR 35‘555,;’:"?{}“3'{.’?.::‘:‘;‘: LA . NUTTENS & CO., Aucttoneers. 0f 1,500 Bushels Capacity, WITH ALL TUE Machinery, Buildings, and Ground, AT ATOCTION, On Friday, May 11, 1877, at 2 o'clock p, m. SALH ON THI PREMISHS. Tha Distfilory (s complate, with sil tho Machinery, Dutldtngs, -nu’mmn n Tenatilte. oF the ahei bunincss, together with the ground, sbout two acrea jd wilhout reserve. caab, balauco 6 and 12 months, scearsd aver, Tha'title ls direct from tho U, 8, Government. Tho broperty La situate at tho crosing of the Danville & Vincenaes and Clilcago, Alton & Rt. Louls Ralirosds, in Block 10 of J; 11, Ticosu's Subdivision of &, W, i§ ot Bec, 36 mnd 8,1 3d of Sce. 35 Town 50, Hatge i3, E FREE. TICKETS TO ANXD FLROM TIIE SALE, A traln on the C., A, &8t. L. Tt Tt wil) leava the depot st 13:30 p, mi, Al who Wit to w the sl e tnmp?efwui- (fiexc':'-rz AL " WAL A, BUTTERS & CO., Auctloneers, 118& 120 aul BAN Igfipgg:§‘AI}E‘. The Foundry and Machine Shops Belonging to the Estate of Redfield, Bowen & Walworth Co, * BANKRUPTS, AT AUCTION, Batardsy Morning, May 13, at 10 0'Clook, At the Foundry snd Bhops On Kiosls, Michigan, and St. Clalr-sts,, East of Rush D A A g g L L e P ¥9, Lathes U, Mavl 'ste Sortis, Viasit, Vaire Casiisge, badh ang 1ioree Welsbh .y ete, Also ‘Iho Paient Right for the Gtate of Nitnols of the 1 HYDRAULIO ORE SEPARATOR. ‘The torma of sale Onah, JOIN EVEREITT, Assignes. W3, A, BUTTERS & CO., Auctfonoers. By ELISON, YOMEROY¥ & CO. Auctloncers, 78 and 80 Handotplest. AT ATCTION, A $10,000 INVOIOE IMPORTED FRENCH FLOWERS, Bulbs, Evergrcens, Plants, Ete,, ‘Thuradey, May 10, at 10 a. m. and 2 p, m., AT 78 & 80 RANDOLPIL.ST, The Jargost and most elogant collectinn rare and beaatiful Flowers, linlbs, Plants, Hoses, ltushes, Evergreens, Amarathls, cte., ete., from the celer brated houso of Vilmorin, of Pai ELIBON, POSIEROY & CO., Auctloneer. OUR REGULAR WEEKLY AUCTION SALE AT OUR NEW STORES, 78 & 80 RANDOLFPI-ST., The largest and best-arranged GENERAL AUOTION HOUSE In tha city, FRIDAY MORNING, May 11,0t 9:30 o'clock, Immense Iay;put New and Becond- Hand FURNITTURE And General Houschold (loods. A full llue CAR- PETS, General Merchandiase, &c. 23 brls Puco Clder ELISON, FOMEROY & CO. By GEO. P’ GORE & CO, 64 and 70 Wabasli-ar, ON THURSDAY, MAY 10, AT 9:30 0'CLOCK, e shull sell an elegant stock of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE Elegant Extenslon Gaa Pixtures, Parlor andCl ber Sets, 1air Mattrcsscs, Marbla:top Tabl nnt Bedatends, Sofax, Loinges, kay Chalrs, i boards, itockers. Bookcares, Ofice and Deaks, Lambrequine, French Plate Mirrors, g‘l:mnt Turkisk Sofa, cost $75, Brusscls and Wool pee GEO. P. GORE & €O., Auct'rs. On Saturday, May 12, at ] o'clock, 18 Crates W, . Croekery, in open lots, NEW AND SECOND-HAND FURNITURBE.- Parlor and Chamber Sets, Lambrequins, Freuch ‘x!-cnulan"flblu. Bolus, Louugess Matiresses, Racker 4, Plated Koives, ‘oul Carpets, 1 75 Ash Extenslon Tablcs jn the White. Table, completo, cos 600, y able, couplet, Cr BV SORE & co., Auctnn By L MOSES & CO. Auctlonesrs, 43 East Warblogton: THURBDAY, May 10, 8:30 & mu E SALE LARG; or DRY GOODS, FANCY GOODS, KOTIONS, &c Also, & line of Children's and Youtha' Men'sbulte, sad Jeasa Fand. - ¥ Vinegar,