Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 20, 1878, Page 7

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1878. THE COUNCIL. Another Day Spent on the Estle mates. iy A Tednetlon Thus Far of Something Drer $120,000. The Majority Apparently Opposed to In- oreasing the Estimotes, Council held an adjourned meeting last ev’e?l:-z, Al Cook In the chair. Tho abseutces were Thompson (Third), Oliver, Daly, On motion the Council resolved itsclf inton Commitieo of tho Whols for the purpose of gurther considering the Appropristion bill. Al Cullcrton took the chalr, The fisst itegn taken up was nmnnr—ons'l;’um?é‘on. f the enforcement of the ordinances in rl;:lnhuenn to bullaing materlals, obstruc- 103 ton of strect, street.siynn, etc....... $ 3,105 Ald. Ttyan roved to striko out the item, Ald, Baumgarten wanted to know what was done with tho $2,700 nppropriated last ycar. " Noone could tell him. . ANl Baumgarten Uid not think it safo to strike 't all out. 1o understood that o mistake 1ad been made Monday nizht by etriking aut. There should bo no cutting where it was not necessary, [t 80, the city would be in debtat the end of. tho year, Ald. Rawleigh hoped all would oo cut out, for {he reason that tho object was to hire threo or four me to go sround and ook after things in the ateeet. 1o clafmed that the work could be Detter done by tho potlee. The motlon to atrike out was nreed to. HIREETINIROVOMENTS, qtv's porion of street-fmprovementa r%rrfinn::l p‘l!xy Counci! and nssessments deted.iee ooe benerrisinaaeee ! r::-”:‘};‘y'rn portion of strect-improvementa ordered by Councll, and nascgsmentn not completea; also, for city's portton of nm!’. conslderell necesdary to be {mprovad the present yoar., veess B7,600 OtAlsevesversnerses sesesrarass soeess$104,103 The fiest 1tem was passed without a word, Ald. Cook muved to striko out 857,000 and fn- sert $20,000, Ald. Baumgarten Qidn't think it wiee to do that. Al the streets needed to be fitted up, and they didn’t know how soon propesty-own- ers would want the strcets improved. Heo moved to mako it $37,500. Al Throop sald if & reasonablo appropriation was uot made no strects could be paved. Ald. McAuley remnarked that the Coupell would ba asked to repeal every ordinance It had passed for such improvements, Where was the money ta come from? Ald. Throop answered that it would come from whero it did in 1870 and 1877, Tho mon dld the work and waited for their money. 'l‘lui matlona to reduce to $17,500 nud” 820,000 o : “A"l:‘L !"Vbuu moved to make the smount 40,000, £ Ald. McAuley moved to amend by making it 3 40,003 T'ho amendment was nccoizt‘ud ond agreod to, a-rnsno:m:mon. ‘or city's portlon of public benefits for new. rn{ronl’-ox?vmnm esssass ssssseres ssvenesr $90,870 Ald. White moved to styike tho ltom out. Ald. Throon lnnm tnm “item was already a e nyainst the #ty. ch;“«zl. f‘t‘r‘mlclgh dafi't think it would he well 1o strike it out altogether. Mo moved to make 20,000, "Rhl'. Sweency didn’t know whero the city had pald & dollar for opening a streot, ‘The Chatr told him that in strcets ordered to Lo opencd, where the Commissiongrs didn't ind yroperty sufllclont to assvss for benetits, they camo back on the cltl{. . Ald. MeAuley said thero was no particular neceasity for ordering any strects to be opencd. Every exponsa possibie should be avolded. Ald, Rawlelgh sald i notbing wasappropriated the strects would not be opened for two 5&;"' Ald. Thiroup stated that thero was 844,000 for Dearborn street along, It was put over last year and a sult was threatencd. Ald. Cary sald thero was an ordinance pending in tho Councll mpuun{ the ordinance for open- nl:g &c‘n%fl\ strect. That would do away with tho 844, Ald. Throop remarked that it tho ordinance was repealod it would cost tho city $100,000. ‘The motlon to reduce to $20,000 was lost, Ald, Rwoenhoy Lhm.lfht $10,000 was suflicient. ‘A, Gilbert moved to strike out and fnsert 18,000, This was aicreed to, SIDEWALRS. ‘For clty's portion of cxpenso for new walks,$2, 300 Tho item was passcd, . For clty's portlon of exponse for new 1 or cf 's portion of oxponse for new lamp- e resveenin 181100 Ald. McAuley moved to striko It out. The famp-posts uced not bo put up, All, Giltiert sald they had been ordered. o moved to make the {tem $1,000, the some as Juat year, Hoth motlons wero lost. Ald. McAuley #aid no_ Inconvonienco was folt )nn’ycnr. and why should more money bo nskod or . _All Throop—Tha Finance Committeo added as X“ cent to covor shrinkage. 1d. MeAuley sald 15 per.cent less should be apent. pAm. Bwecney didn’t think a dollar ought to ‘ba_appropriated. - ‘Tho item was passed. NEW DRAINS, *For city's portlon <f exponvo for new draine. ., 8787 Ald, Lawlor wanted to know the object of the dtem, To got it properly bufore the Committee, e moved its adoption, Ald. Bweeney moved to strike it ont, Ald, Ryan explaiued that & was to put in private dralns In city Tots whero strects wero to be pavel, Ald. Rawleigh moved to reduco to$250, Car- ed, ‘The Clerk rend the next item: Fos city's portion of expenee for now pi; rioflm‘ Rawleigh moved to roduce to §! BIDEWALKS, ‘The next Itom was ns followa: South Division, Wost Division North Division, Total, Ald. Kerber red {ta adoption, J&l;l). Gftbert moved to reduce tho first to Ald. McAuley moved to tske themn all to- ('i.l&:;l‘ at the fgure approprinted last year— Ald. Pearsons commented on tho unsafo side- Walks fu the South Divislon—the causo of so Iy sults againat the city to recover dameges for injurles recolved. Ald. Cary wanted to know if thero was any complaint that the appropriation of lnat year was fnsuilicient, Ald. Pearsona polnted to tho sidewalks them. selyes as proof that they were, aud commented ?n‘.:.. }hl‘: foliy of belug penny-wise aod pound- 3h. Ald. Bweeuoy was down on the * trap-holes Vhlc% ornametted the streets, and g;n ina Dlea for decent sidowalks, — Ho was in fuvor of lmv(ng the ftem as reported, All. Throop cxplaiued that to reduce to $10,- would be to overlook tho fact that 15 per £ent ou tha amount appropriatod would proba- bly b lost, Thers wasa sult ngaiusy the city fur damazes to the amount of §10,000 only lust Wweek, and,unless the sidowalks were put {n bet- ter endition, the city might expect to be sued evtrrv day {u the year, All, Cook thought thero was no item fa the Dill which it was moro unwise to cut down, The it s rolne I rion u cly clalmed for e o i . McAuley sal 0 argument whe ve, lml\,‘ aud he would lke to n:ruroprlutu m,og for \Le purpose. But where was ‘he money to tome fromd 1f anybody would show hin :'hl:c‘lg ‘l,l; was mcnmo’lroln. he would vote for Ald, Cook wanted to know it 81,000 differ- ence would affect the city's power to borrow. fiAld. McAuley repliod that scyeral prominent Sitizios bad told biin that, If the Council iada hmnumlml npgrnurhl(nm, they would have no 't‘uhnllmu in lending the city mouey. Other- b thero wight be' some doubt about thelr \lugucss to leud maney. mAld, Cooi' asked §f \{ny wouldn'$ consider € question of damayes. _QI:IIJ{;‘MeAuluy didu't think tboy wauld stop (o K of that whien tho bl was presented to i P s el e o ) & Dl X Sbould by borus iy wi pd. ny N . ':ummn! observed that, if money was uot MK'h rrowed, nouy could be appropristed, iy lS o city wmight as woll shut ap shop, But ts ‘c‘\x 1nust prepure for the future, aod to do L L wust borrow, sud Jook to toe Depart- culs to save wouey on the apprupristions. ‘The vnr{ mon of whom Al MnAulu{ apoka were probahly among thoso fncluded In the de- linquent tax-ifst. “Then, by G—d,”" said the Alderman, “we'd hotter give ur hope,’’ [Lauglter.] Ald. McAuicy's motion was loat, The motion to adopt the item as reported was adopted. DROKEN LAMP-POSTS For repairing broken lamp-posts. vee e $1,000 Ald. Rawlelgh moved to reduce to €1,000. Agreed to. DREDAING. For genoratl dredging throughont the river and harbor, romoving obatructions, in. cluding repalrs of doeks.oe vo veverser .. $11,500 Ald. Kirk sald If tho watcr was low in the river no vesrcls could pass the bridzes unless dredging was done. All. Wheeler remarked that the Iarhor- master told him §t was nccessary to commence work ns soon 08 navigation opened. Tho {tem waa passed, THR CONDUIT, Taward complotion of Fullerton avenue CondUIt oivieennieniae aoreres be Ald. Thompson (Thirteenth) mo to poss the ttam. Ald. Lawlor asked how the Councll could know whother the $11,600 would complote the work, or whether an_sppropriation would be asked for next year. He wouldn't vote for It, All, Bweeney sald the condult was beforo the Council every vear. Moro tnonoy had been ap- roprinted for it than would have constructed en canals. It was n big steal. Ifowever, ho was in favor of completing it. Ald. Pearsons suld tho ity had been nursing a very large elephant, ‘Ihe monoy was necos- sary to put In the pumning works, In order to #ed whether tho olephant was good for any- thing. After having apent so much money, it was better to put in $10,000 more rather than slnk the whole. Ald, Cary moved to reduce the amount to $10,000, Ald. Baumgarton wanted it strickenjout. If -fmro rintions had been topped five years ago the cl[‘ . .y, would have been better off. Ald. Rawlelgh was opposcd to strileing out, Four or five hundred thourand dollars had been put into tho ground. If the 811,000 wore strickon out uotliug could be done with tho cunduit, Ald, Throop remarked that an appropriation was necessary {n order to geb any benefit from the work. Two or throe hundred fect wers yet to bo dug near the river. A mistako bad lcon made o commoncing the conduit, but it was too 1ata to talk about that now, The motlon of Ald. Cary to reduce to $10,000 was agreed to. “ CONSTRUCTION OF BRIDOES, For eanstruction of city's portion of Thirty. 0 ninth and Maleted stroet bridgs. viesrer. . 8020 ‘There was no objoction, and tho ftem was adopted. Ald, Walilo moved to insert an appropriation for the Fulleston avenue bridge, The Mayor had promised to sond in & communication ad- vising the appropriation of enough mo“? to put the draw fn the aforesaid brldee, buf he ras Informed that thy Mayor had not dona 5o, The Chairnan eald tho ftem was new, tha estimate ahould como from the Department of Public Works, and the motlon was out of order until the report was belng cousidered by the Councll. DRIDGD AXD VIADUCT REPAIRS. F%r rln'pnlu of sundry brid BRIDGE-THNDERS' SALARIES, For ealarios of bridge-tenders, to bo 88 per schedule. . Ald, Lawler moved “that tho_salarics for bridee-tenders at Rush, 8tate, Clark, Wells, Lake, and Randolph strect bridees bo uniform, The Chalrman decided the motlon out of or- der. The {tetn must ba taken up asa whola, and the only way fof the Alderman to accom- - plish his purpose was to {neroase the tatal ftem 80 as to make tho scparate salaries uniforin, AlL Lawler moved toadd o sufllclent amount tothe totatitem for bridge-tenders to make the solarics mentioned uniform. The motlon ‘waa not seconided, . Ald, White moved to adopt. Agr Ald. McAuley moved to adopt schedule, Lost. Ald, White's motlon was carriod. ‘WABMHINGTON-BTRURT TUNNBL. Engineor, fucl, repalrs, and cleaning, 88,322 Ald. Gilbert moved to nske the item tho samo 0 that for tho LaSalle tunnci—81,335, Ald, Throop said stono plers had been put in the Washington strect tunne! to keop it from caving, in and this item waos to covor {he expenss Incurred, Ald. Glibert’s motion was loat, and the item was adopted as reported. LASALLE BTREET TUNKAL. Engineer, fuel, repairs, and cleaning.......$1,053 It was adopted. PUBLIO PARKS, ‘Lako Park, for troos, Inko Pgrk. s Ellls Park, Unlon Park.. Joflerson Pa. Varnon Vark, Wickor Park ‘Washington Squnare.. Unlon 8qu820..es oo TotAlesueeinserarasrniinssare svorrereose $0,410 Ald. White moved to striko out tho Lako Park item. Ald. Ballard sald it woa for trees planted. years ago that were now dead. Thoy wera or- dered vy the Commdl. Ald, Sommer dented that the Council had ever ordered the trees, 1d. Rawlelgh sald over £8,000 was appropri- ated last year for treea for that park. Ald. Pearsons remarked that an arrancement was mnade with o man to put out tho trees, but bI what authority or by whom be diin't know. If the city bad been handled In the samo wa; the Lake Park, It would have been dead fong ago, 1f the peonle chose to clect foola to man- age thelr affairs, Jet them do so. e didn't know how tho Countil could honestly avold ninking the appropriation for the trees, whether they wero alivo or dead. Tho honor of the city should he kept unimrnlml. Ald. Whitc was in favor of letting tho erty who ordered the trees pay for them, He didn't waot any Michigan ovenuo steals to be run through'in tho Appropriation bill, Ald, Cary asked why the Alderman voted to lace on fllc the rc?ur: of the Committee which nvestigated the Michizan avenue business, Ald, White roplied that he would not have dove so §f thie Committes had made a proper report. Lake Park was an oye-sore, and a little swindle on a big scale, Ald, Ballard ‘sald tho park had pald 887,000 Into the Trensury ofter the five for rents, 1fe dlidn’t know by whom the trees were ordered. Ho had opposed thelr setting out, Locause he knew they couldn't live, Ald, (ilbert sald the gmln should sue the clty, nnt‘ll {z could thien bo fouud out who was nsibic. hie {tesn was strickon out. * Ald, Lawler moved to veduce tho (tem for Lako Park to $1,000. Ha thought the oppor- tunity was a splendld one for aspeech, and wouli give way for Ald. McAuloy, Laugiter.] Ald. McAuloy acknowledged tfio compliment. o did not intend to rise on those triting mat- tors to enter bid protest. He had slready mado it, aud 1t was broad enough. Ho wanted to see exer!umm pald who bad & just clalm againss the clty. - Ald. Bweeney thought all that could he done noxt year was to give tho mn{»h somothing 10 cat. “They had got alonz In other days without parks, The park system at beat was uothin; but a froud. A maon should be kopt to cu’i down tho grass, and that was all that should he done, But be was in favor of striking out all the jtems, and Jotting the parks take care of themselves. "Tho motlon to reduce to §1,000 was lost. l';Ikm."lawlcr moved to strike out * the whole ng, 'l'lfi) Chalr deelded the motfon out of order. The motion to adopt was lost, Ald, Bommer moved to moke the amount 2,200, “Ald. Lawlor maved to reduce % ta $1,200. Ald, Ballard suid thut wouldn't pay the aala. ries of the wan fn chargu and thosv under him, Al Cary remarked that i€ the appropriation was strickcn out the parks would go to waste, The motion of Ald. Souimer was agreed to, Ald. Lawler moved to make theitem for Kllis Park 3720, Lost. ‘The item a8 reported was adopted. 5 Ald. The on (Thirteenth) moved to adopt the ltem for Union Purk—81,725, Ald. Gilbert moved to reduce to $1,800. If Lako Park received $3,200, §1,500 was ample for Uulon Park, Ald. Lodding moved to make the item $1,000. Ald, Baumgarton—That wouldu's feed the lu.‘ ‘m‘d Ald. Ruwlcigh said the bear at Union Park bad tobe fod, and 1f the appropriation was cut dowo the animal wouldu's haveanyibing [Laugater, gt st Ald. Glibert asked 1f an appropriation for bears and ollier aulmals was lo??:o:pomu Fur- ced to, last year's g poses. 5[.nux).uer.] Ald, Throop replied that money seomed to bave been appropriated for l’;lhnlll aud meuugerics all over fthe clty, inthuating that there were some In the various departments of the Clty Government. ih bter. Ald. McAutey doprecated the sectioual feeling maonlifeeled by a majority of the Aldernen the Nerth and West Divisions lu makiog thess smgll spprovriations fur the Bouth Bidy parks. He dfdu’t koow but that it wduld bo beat to strike vut the appropriatlons for park purposes altogether, hut ns thero was an fntention to ap- propriste for this purnose, he thought there should be no unjunst discriminations. Ald. Btewart was opposed to appropriating for benutifying the parka, bitt In favor of sppro- printing a reanonnble snm to keep what the city already possessed, Ald. White alluded to Lake Park as a frog- pond, donbted whether Ald. McAuley kuew anything about Unfon Park, and asked him if he did really know where it was, All. McAuley aatd the question wasn't enti- 1led to conmderation, ANl Whita sald he geonaldered the source of that remark. Unlon Park bnd bears, snimals, ol thinke, and the approsriation should noty in his oplnfon, be cut down. ary did not think there was any sec- tonal feelfng. Al). Thompson (Thirteenth) #ald the ftem, an reported, w08 o lnrgo reduction on laat year's appronriation. Ald. Glibert withdrew his amendmeut, The Itemn was then adopted, as it stood. Aid, Rawleleh moved to adopt the jtem of $802.50 for JefTerson Park. Ald. Lawler wanted to know what It was for. Ald. Pearsons repifed that it was for the bep- efit of the park, to bo used at the dlscretion of the Doard of Public Works, Ald, Lawler thought the ftem waa too large, unloss Intended to coyer kecpars’ salarles, Thae iteas was ndopted, as reported. Ald, 'l'hnmgmn (Thirteenth) moved to adopt the jtem of &% for Vernon Park. Ald, Lawler tnoved to fncreasc to 8720. The keepor was compelled to work av the park at nights, beeausa in_the summer renson tho park was aresort unifl 11 or 12 o'clock at nlzht isughter,] and, in fustico to the aforceald cenor, Lthe sum of 720 was nonc too large. 'Slml mlufinn was lost, and thoitom adopted, as reporled, III\I(L Baumgarten moved to Increase tho ftem for Wicker Park to $720. The man In charge worked ali tho time, < Ald. Cary—1s ho thero in the winter? Ald, Baumgarten—Yes. Ald, Cary—What does he dot Ald. Bautngarten—\veoll, bo takes core of the owls, Ald, Rawlelgh—~There are two chickena there. (Laughter,] The motion to Increase was lost, and the {tem passed, as reported, ‘fho ltemn for Washiogton Square was passed, a8 was that for Unlon Square. Ald. Cary moved to reconsider the vote b which tho item for Lake Park was passed. Agreed to, Ald. Cary moved to make the amount 3,800, Cnrried. The total reductfon in the park items was £1,877.05, making the appropriation 87,332,589, n:n[ fect, of course, to tho spproval of the Coun- <l . PUDLIO BUILDINGS, Qas for City-TTail Conl for Cliy-11 :ngincers and assistant Janitors, nsalstants, an d watchmen. ..o Ald. Lawler moved to cut down the item of 22,800 Lo 83,000, Gas was wasted fn tho Fiall during the duyumlnd’nnd 1t the Gas-lnspector did hits duty he would hayve found it out. ‘Iho motlon was carrled. Ald. White motved to reduco the ftem of 22,878 to 32.500. Carried. Ald, Qilbert moved to cut down the ttem of 82,815 to 1,000, Aldi Cary thought jt time to consider the mueh-talked of 15 per cent deflcloney. e was in favor of the item aa reported, because, if thoro was to bs any such- deficloncy, the per cent to cover it shiould cortainly ba added to the salarics of employes, who should be the last persons to sufer Ald, Seaton remarked thot the addition of this 15 por cent was not placed fn the list of salarics, Tho deficloncles which it was catl- mated woutd oceur in that 1ist wero Included fn the contingent fund and other funds, Ald, Cary remarked that it had been sald the Council must economlza because It could not borrow money. The question was, 1low should tho cmployes” bo paldl He assumed that no wmuney was to borrowed, hopinz thot the rev- enuo was not to be depleted by payments of to- tereat on borrowed nioney. erotofore, whion moviey was wanted, the “city authoritios had fmna around to the bunks and borrowedl it, hav- ne to vay the emplove as well os intorest on the money borrowed, The employe now would recolve his ordor on the Trensury, and go to & bouk and negotlate its discount. ‘Thorefore, unth) this 15 per cent had not been added, the city would bave to pay tho employe to the extent of the appropriation, and the 18 per cent would really come out of his own pockot in order to enablo him to cash his order. 1o would, thorefore, fix tho salaries ot such reagonablo fizurca as would enable the employee to get proper salaries after they bad gono througl the *' shaving " procesa, Tho motion ot A14, Gilbert Lo reduca to 81,000 was lost, and the jtem was adopted as reported. The item for janitors was adopted. Ald, Bweeney wanted to know what “re- palrs? meant. Ald. Lawler answered, *Varlous things.” The City-tiall was continually siuking, and had tobo uz-du. above ground. All, Bwoenoy sald that s great deal more money Was spont on the bukding than it was w?ml. Quarters had botter be found elso- ‘where. Ald, McAuley moved to make the item the same as last year,—§1,200, Ald. Throop asked it the gentleman was cer- tain that a debt had not already been Incurred, Ald, MeAuley snid the Finance Comwlttes wero vory silent, Ile wanted informatfon, Al Throop—'What do you cxpeet from an {diot? (Laughter.] ‘The amendment was voted down. Ald, Rawlelgh moved to tnake the sum $1,500. Agreed to. BALARIES, For salary of City Engineer...usee For aalary of wecretary, ... For aalary of hookkeoper " . 2,200 Por salary of Baperintendent of Strocts and BrIAROR. 1veeers 2,200 For salary of one 1,200 For salary of one clerk for B 1,000 For salary ol one draughtem Map Department. ... 1,200 For aalary of ono rodman 600 Total voesrrorsnconren ou s ..813,400 One-third of which amount fa to be patd from the yonoral appropristion, .. y 300 ¥or ealary of one Aselstant Engine 1,2 For salary of clerk in charge of apec BCONMENES, 0rereerss 2,000 ‘For salary of two clorka in Special Assen ‘ment Department at 81, 000 Foraslary of two clorks In Bpecisi Avsen ment Department st $72¢ B, Inn;ur of two llarbor of o ama; For ralary of one draughtamian ., For salary of onue rodman,... Tots! oo $14, 400 ‘The aalaries of the City Engineer, socrctary, and bookkeeper wero adopted,’ Ald, Stowart moyed 1o insert an {iem of $1,000 for an asslatant bookkeoper, Agrced to, Ald, Ryan moved to reduce the salary of the Buperintendent of Btrects aud Dridgis to Ald, Rawleigh sald o good competent man was worth $2,200, . Al Lawler remarked that the Council hind *askod & man to keop a fumily aud feed bears for $520 a year, and yet Aldermen thought it was cconomy to pay a man $2,200, Ie could pro- duco “'n competent man who could bulid a bridge for one balf tho salary.” Ald. Rirk—Who Is he? Ald, Lawler—Dennis McCarty, 1o can build & vesael from the truck up. }Lnuuluur.] Slncy ibo truck 1s ou tho top of tho mast, Denuls st be a very smart man.) The mation’to reduce to 3,000 as loat, sud the jtem adopted as roportod, Ald, Stewart moved to reconsider the yots by which the salury of the bLuokkceper was nx:d nnt. 2,20, "He thought 82, was on! 2 A‘ll& Pearsons sald the Finance Committeo bad left out the asslstant bookkeeper, since there wouldu't be as much to doass list year. e belioved {n giving the bookkoeper what was reported. nfim'h McAuley thought $2,200 was low Afl Btewart sald there wero twenty-five clerks {n ths Department of Publls Works™ who could be dispensod with, and tho work donu Just a8 woll a8 now, Bome werg cut ofl a year 8go, but uot enough. But a good many of them bad een put back, although by an ordisauce. He withdrew the motion to reconslder, nylnfiahe would bring up the st~ ter lill]ll at another tlne, AlL McAuley wanted to know why it was neccssary to psy an assistant engineer Xx,wo. Nobody €xplalned, howover, and the iten was adopted. Bo were tho suoceeding {tems of $1,000, 31,200, and withiout debate, Tho next case of M salary for oue aasistant en- peer, $1,200,” was then taken up. Several deruien asked {n one voice what it weant. Ald. Beaton said it referred to the assistant engineer in tho Beweraze Dopartment, The ftem was adopted, The ftem of $3,000 for salaryof clerk in charge of spoctal asscasments was adopted without du- te. Ald. Cary moved to lnsert, in place of “ salay of two u@fb in Special Aucumculncnmmonrt,. &t $1,000 each,’ * galarfes ot two clerks, ete., ong st $1.500 and ono at §1,000.” Ald. Kerber didu’t think this looked very much lfke cutting down. Ald. Pearsons thought tho item as yeported was largo envugh. There would be less work thia gear, and a namher of clerka had heen cut out, and otners would probahly have to go. Ald, Cary waa opposed to paring the nails of trusty emploges Instead of apply nr the prun- fng-knife whero It would cause Icas injury. The fhistake nf & blunlering clerk In the Depart. mrent might cause the city great expense, and the abllities nccessary for the position demand- A a falr remuneration. Ald, Lodding moved to make these two sala- rles 81,250 each, AN Gilbert thoueht thers shnuld be a differ- enco iy salary n favor of Mr, Harkness, who held the more responsible position. ‘The motion to make ono ralary 81,600 and tho other 1,000 was finally carrfed. ‘Iha item ol * salary for two clerks in Bpecial Au;,-umem Departinent at 8720 cach'! was next read. Ald. Lawler moved to Increase to $300 eath, Ald, Pearsons rold tho two clerks wonld probably have to leave in ahoul four wecks, be- cause there would be nothiug to do, He eould get men to do the work any day In the week at £600 each, Tho motlon to Increase was lost and the item adonted ae reported, ‘Thic next item, for Harbormasters, was a small snag. Ald. Lawler nanted to know why there was mote than one of them. Ald. Whito sald there were two lsst jear. There used to ho three, The iten was passed, Al Biveoncy brotested agalnat the 8720 ral- ary of the draftsman. He had been cut down Inat year from 81,200 to {10, Iic moved to he amonnt 903, He was competent, and neither a Germau nor an 1risbman, but o Scandinavian. The motlou was lost, and the ftem adopted as reported. > Ald, Sommer mado an appeal for the second draltaman, who had more to do than the other, e muevc}’tn muoke the salsry the same as last year—870, ‘The motlon was lost, and the ltem agreed to as reported, Alll. S8ommer sald he knew of a couple of hundred men who woulid do a rodman's work E,r two. He movoed tu ke hia ealary $450. ost, ‘The tem was passcd, [The total reductlon In the estimates of the Board of Publle Worke, as far as the Counctl has gone, I 8127.201.45, White, the Committee On maotion of Ald. arose, reported progress, and asked leavo to #it again, which was granted, Ald. Gilbert moved that when tho Councll adfourn [t Jo 50 to meet this afternoon at 2 o'clock, when heads of l)u{mrlnwnls could be preeent to furnish informatlon, If needed. Ald. Baumgarten moved, ns an amendment, to ndjourn until 7:30 this cvenlug. Lost, ‘The natton to adjourn tiil 2 o'clock was then carried, The Council then adjourned. ARMY NEWS. NMEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, ‘Wasmixuros, D. C.—Special Orders No, 81—~ To complete hin record on the rolls, Capt. Daniel 8. Matven, Seveuth Inwa Cavalry, ie, by directfon of the Secratary of War, mustered out and honor- anly discharped Ang, 19, 18H, to wlich date ke rendered service. i The Superintendent of Monnted Recrulting Sere vice will cause threo hundrod (300) recrits o Lo propared and forwarded under proper charge, in the order named, to the pointa herofnafter men- tioned, for assiznficnt as follows: Ono hnndred to Fort 8nollinz, Minn., for theSccond Cavalry; 100, via Chegenne, to Fort Laramie, W, T,, for the “Third Cayalry: 100 to Fort D. A. uasell, W. T., fo: the Fiftl Cavalry. Speelal Ordere No, 22, ~Ry direction of tha Bec- retary of War, Ordnance Serieant Edward Doylo, Lnited States Aruu, in relloved from duty at Fort Slesoton, D, T., and will proceod to Fort Suelling, Minn,, and report in pereon to tho commanding ofticer of that post for Juty, 1y direction of the Recretarv of War, Hospital Steward H, 11, Von Falkenstein, United Btates Army, is rolleved from dnty fn the Department of tuo Mlerourl, and will report by letter to the Com- manding General Department of Texas for asaigne ment to duty, By directfon of the Sccrotary of War, First. Lioat, W, . Welr, Ortnanco Department. in ra- Hoved from duty at the Waterviiet Arsenal, West Troy, N Y., ond wlll report to the Lieutenant- General commanding Milftary Division of the Mis- :fl"'} for asigument fo duty Ju tha Dopartment of 0 Platte, Spectal Orders No, B3, —By tdircction of the Sce- rotary of War, n lloard of medical oflicera, ta con- sist of Rurveon J, J. Woodward and Aealstant- Surgeon tcorgo A, Otis, 1s apnolnted to meot in thisclly the I5th inst,, to cxammy Firat.Liout. Chorles B, Nordstrom, Tenth Cavaley, and to re- port hifs prescit condltion, and whether, in thofr opinfan, ho Inable ta travel to and remain at his : uh;;. ‘without ondangering his 11fo or ultimate ro- overy, The followlug-named men have been ordered to be discharged tho service: Brevets llorman J. Khultels, Jr,. generas nervice; Thomas J. Shirke, Flrth Infantry: Hobert Geoghegan alias Panl Bur- nott, Cnmxmnlx K, Eighth Cayalrys and Sorgeant Jawes K, P, Purduim, general service, DEPARTMENT OF DAKOTA. 1ganquantzns, Br, PAvr, Minn, —Spectal Or- ders No. 21,—A Hoard of Survoy, to consist of Maj. Wiltam Smith, Psy Department, and Capt. 0. E. Michaolis, Ordance Depariment, will con- veno In this city on the 23d Inst. to Inguire into, and report upon, tho clrcumstances attending tho loss of one Springficld breach-loading rifled mua- ket, for swhich First-L out. Kdward Magniro, Corps of Engincers, Ia rusponsible, sud to Ox the responsibiiity theretor, S cut, L, 1. lare, pecial Orlers No, Scventh Cavairy, s horeby relloved from th further operation of Paragraph 3, Speckul Ordes No. 8, current ectics, from these headquartors, and will proceed to Join his company st Fort Anraham Lincoln. Unon boing rolicved by First-Licut. JamesC, Ayres, Ordnanco Departmeont, as Ordnance Oflicer 1 eliarge of the ordnanse depot at Fort Abraham Lincoln, First-Liont. Andrew H. Navo, Seventh Cavalry, will repurt for duty with his compsny, Ma). Thomas ¥, Dare, Judge Advoente United Hiates Army, Judge Advocate of the Department, will proceed to Ilemarck and For Abrabam Line coln on publle service: and, on campletion thercof, will return to hiv station in thin eity, — DEPARTMENT OF TIT PLATTE. lisauguantrus, Oxnaia, Nob.—Speclal Orders XNo, 12.=Upon the recommendation of the Medical Director of tho Dopartment, Acting Assistant Surgeon 1. 1. Marston, United Btates Armny, now in thia clty, will report In person, withont delay, to tho commanding ofllcer Fort McPhorson, Neb,, for duty. Speclal Orders No. 13.—A QGeneral - Courte Martial {a horeby appolnted to meot at Slaney 1 racks, Neb., on the 156tk day of February, 1878, for tho triat of such privoners as may be brought bofora t, Detail for the Court: Maj. Georda A, Gordon and Capt. Bamuel 8. Sumner, Fifth Cavaley: Capt. Curtis E. Munn, Assistant Surgeon U, 8.7 A, 3 Capt, Michae) J. Fitzgerald, Fim- Liout, \Wiillun I3, Peuss, and Second-Lieut. John A, aldwin, = Ninth Infantey, Sccond-Livut. James 8. Paddock, Finh Cavalry, Judge-Advo- eatg, Speclal Orders No, 14,~Upon the recommenda- tlon of the Chlel Faymuster uf the Department, the following assigniments of Paymasiors to pay the troops in thie Departient for the muster of Feh, Un, 1874, is herody made, viz. : For the Pot of Omaha Uaracks, Nob., Maj. Stcon Smith, Pay Departinent, For tho Posts of Camp Douglas and Fort Camor- on, Utah; Fort all, Idnhu: and Fort Bridger, Camps Slambaugh and Browsn, Wyowlng, Maj, 'has s 11, Btanton, l‘n’ Departuent, Fur_tuo Posts of Furts fartsnf? and McPherson and Siduoy HBarracks, Nob.; Fort 1) A, Hussell vod the calap ot Clwi‘c'nne Bepot, Wyoming; sad Forts Banders and Fred Bleele, Wyoming, Maj, Clarke, Pay Department, 'osta at Camps Hobinson and Rheridan, T, ', Thornburgh, Puy Departient, ‘osts of Forts Laramle,” Foticrman, sod Wyomling, Maj. d. W. Whan, I'sy De. partment, — DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI, Uzapquanteis, Fonr Luavsnwouru, Kan,— Speclul Orders No, 28.—Llout, -Col. J, W, David- son, Teuth Cavalry, la heroby appolnted a Speclul Inspector, for the purpose of making an inspection at Fort 8}, Indlan Torritory, of certaln unser. viceablo public bhorscs, for which Capt. T. A. Baldwin, Tenth Cavalry, s respounble, peclal Orders No, 30,—~0un the recommendation of the Governorof Leavenworth Military Prison, the following-named milicary prisoners entitied to suabatement of fye (8) days per month for con- tinuous good condact may bo discharged on the dates sot opposite thelrvesvective nawes: O, R. liurns, Chbaries Polle, William Noburts, Frauk Yoorlle, J, i1 Williaws, G Peb, 10 1678; B. ¥, Wolsh, Feb, 203 Joorvon ilunt, Carl Smith, Fob, 21¢ I M. Huss llunri Hory, Dominick Hyns son, Feb, 34, I8, Capt. A, P. Dlunt Assletant-Quastenmaster U, 8. A., Unvernor of tne Leaveuworth Military Prison, will proceed to Cinclunatl, U., on business sounected with tle privon, ou nommull«m of which he will rejoln his station at this polnt. gy DISTRICT O¥ NEW MEXICO, Hzavquantsus BaNra Fx, Now Moxico.—Cir- culur; The attention of officors performing th dutles of Acting Assistant Cowmmissarics of Sul afatenco st posts in the District s Invited o the provisions of Paragrsph 2, Oeneral Ordoss No, 108, Headquarters of the Army, serica of 1677, suthor. 131ug tho sslo of subsistouco stores to clvlllan em- ployes. 1t lu the full mesning and intont of the order that the coa$ of transportation shall be addéd 10 lavaica price lu the salo of subslstency storea to all civilian employes. H&(dal Orders “No. 17.—Undez the provisions of Guneral Orders No. D2, serice of I&N. from tha Adjutant Gencral's office, Prvate Addiron Williame, General Kervies Detachment at these headquariers, I hereby dischareed the servica of the United Staten, ¥rivate John Smith, Company ¥, Fiftaenth in- fantry, i hereby detalled on duty at theso head- oarters. Ifo whl be orfered Lo report at once to the Acting Adjotant General of the District, Special’ Grders No, 14.—Tho commanding offi- cer, Fort Garland, Colorado, whl detatl an oMcer an figteen entisted men, mounted ond fully armed and equipped, to procend stoned to the new agency on the Loa Pinos and vicinity, and carry ont In- Rtructfona contatned fn letter of this date from thess headquartors, They will be supplied with Shirty daya’ mtione, The Cllef ', &, of the District wil} commute the rationd, at the nsunl rates, of the follow!ng enl! itary “telecraph_line, Private Abeam Test mpany F, Fi lantry, from.Jan. J to Jan. Y IN78. Private Garin Ford, Company E, Fifteenth Infantry, from dan. 21 to Jan. i1, 1878, Pnvate George L. Wright, Company (i, Fiftcenth Infanh o dan. 1 toJan. i1, 1478, It hasing heen ractl- cable for them to ¢srry ratlona in kind, DEPARTMENT O TEXAS, ¥ TIEADQUARTERS, BAN AXTONI0, Texss,—Specldt Orders No, 28.—A General Const-Martial will conveno at Fort Biockton, Texas, on the 11th inat,, for the trial of such persons aa may be prop. erly bronght before ft. Detail for the Board: Lieut.~Col, M. M. Blunt, Capts. C. F. Roe and Dantel Iart, Firet-Lient. 0. J. Sweet, Second- Lieat. Narry Reade, and Becond-Lieat. J, 3cMar. tia, Juddo. Advoeats of the Court—all of the T'wen- ty-A1th Infantry. Special Opidérs Xo, 20,—First-Lisul. W, A, Thompson, Adjutant Fonell ry, having re. ported 8L thess headquartera wmpllnncu with Hpecial Orders No. #, Ileadquarters Fourth Cav. slry, carrent ecries, will proceed to Join the head- quartera of his regiment at Fort Clark, Texae, Special Orders No. 30),~On the recommendation of the Medical Ditector of the Department, Act- Ing Asslstant.Sargeon E. Mcloon, United States Army, wiil proceed by first stage and report to the anding officer Company E, Fourth Cavalry, I3 -at Frederickavury, ‘s'exaa, for duty with that com- mand en ronte to Fort Clark, Texns: upon arrival at thiat post he will return o this cily for annal- ment of contract. Capt. E, M, Ieyl, Fourth Cavalry, ts appointed 8 Special Inspector, and will inepect four liorses, reported as unterviceable, pertaining ta the Quar- termnster's Department at Fort Clark, Tex., and fur which First-Lieat. 8, M, Caster, Reyimental Quartermaster, Twenty-fonrth Infantry, Acting Arsietant Quartermaster, la reeponsivle, with s {lew to tuelr disposliion for o bort inierest of io service, MISCELLANEOUS, Leaven of absence have Leen granted Capts, D, T. Wells. Elghth Infantry; John Lee, Fourth Cav- slry (extended); First-Lleuts. C. 11, Rockwell, Fifth Cavalry (extended); M. ¢, Wilkiveon, Third lafantry (extended). BILLS RETONR CONGHENS. II. R, 3,275,—For the rolfef of actual sottlers apon Orago Indlans’ trust and diminished roserva- tlon lands In the Slate of Kaneas, aud for other pyrpores, I, R. i1,270.—To of Willlam €. W 35, 270 remora political disabilities ttle, of Virginia, ‘To reinove political disabilitics of John D, imms, of Virginia. H. R, 3,£78.—To remove political disabilities of €. 1. Ketinedy, of Virgini. L T, 8, 270.~Totomove political dlasbdilities of ©. i, Williamwon, of New York. 1L R, 2,060, —To amond Sec, 4 of act of March 4, 1805, providing for the enrolitng and calling out «the natlonal forcon and for other purpuses, 11, It. 1,444.—To Indemnify the hoirs and Jegal repreacntatives of John lilce Jones, deceared, i:r tho land sald or otlicrwise appropriated by the United 8tates within the limnita of certain confirmed 1;'1;3 claims in the $tate of lifcols, and to qulet 11, R, ,204.—Authorizes the Prealdent to ap. ‘ouik, Inte [nited States ain in tho Teuth alry, 10 the ition of Captain in the same reqment of the samo grade and rank mlm by him st tho Lwo he was dropped from the Letition of Willlam Deantor, late_private Com- vany U, Twenty-Geat United Seates Intaniry, to be relmbutaed for monoys embezzled by W. W, Flom- ing, inte First Lieutenant Twolfth Infantry, 5, 07, —Anthorizing the Secretary of War to grant pormission to tae proprietors of ho asluon sheries now located st Three Tree Point Military Tteservation, on tle Colombla Itiver, to rematn on sad resgrvation. #, 751, ~For the rellef of John Charles Diack, 1ate Colanc) Thirtr-seventh Ihinols Volonteers, 8.°760.—To provide for experiments and the purchase of movable torpedocs for military and naval defenee, . . 8,401, —To x tho pay of cerlain anliated men in the army. 1, 1t. 3,209, —To regulate the military estanlish- meut of the United Staten in time of peuce. N 1, 204 0 regulate the pay and silow- ances of tho ol wol the lrm“ L, R, ,904. nJ-m-crwnl e time for the pay- ment of the tax on distilled epirits and for othor purposes, JL. 1t 11,208,—To suthorlze the Secrctary of War 1o rolinguish and turn over to the Interior Dae partment certuin posts of Cawmp Douglas, Uiah, military reservation, H, R, 8,200,—To grant & pension to Dalton Ill:c(){nmm;. lale private Company U, Second Michi- gan Cavalry, Petitlon from Capt. J. W. Fckles, Fiftcenth United States Infan! r{. praying for reimbursement for prlvl;‘le property lost by fire at Fort Wingste, New Mezxico, —————— ‘The ¢ Luncheon, " New York Letler ta Rnchester Democrat, The * Luncheon” 14 an infortnal stvle of re- ception, and Lias recently come {nto vegue, and ons waos lbeld by Mra, John Jacob Astor last Baturday. “Commerce parties * is another way of entertafning & amall number of friends, and can be hetd in'the ovening, whils the * kettle. dram * {s an afternoon affalr. The * luncheon is held from 1 to8 o'clock, Mauy stylish ladivs deslre it to be undersiood that tlicy arc at home ot Junchicon time, and are glad to sce nny of thelr fricnds who may honor them with u call, At such tines the lady of the house may take the head of the table, and 1! no gentleman be urescut hier daughter may carve. Youug ladies aro now often called to this duty, and I have seont one of thelr number disseet & roast turkey Ino very expert mauner. At these **lunch- cons *' the scrvants are gencrally sont out of the room o8 svon as tha covers ure off, fn order to remove any reatraint from couversation. There is often more real enjoymen®in such a gathering than in a grand party: bue the latter s u fixed featurein soclety, and every first-cluss family must give al Jeast ong cvery season, This makes thet very abuudant at the present Hme. ————— Degenorate Rubbits. Lonidan Quarterly Revieo, 1In the year 1410 a fow rabbila were borne on a Spanlsh “ship and put on the Island of Porto Ranto. There wera no beasts of prey there, and theso lttte anlnals locreased 80 enormouely as to become a pest to the country and compelled acolony to remove from it, They are still there, but Jn the courss of 4% years they have becomu a “specles’; they have a peculisr color, o rat-liko shape, aro emull in size, live 8 noe- turnal life, and are of extreinc wildness. Aud now thoy refuse even to palr with the European forn from which they arose, For all lung troubles, as woll ns complalnts of the throat, lir, Jayno's Expectorant s certainly a valllative and of ton & curative, 8s the testimuny of thounaude and §is world.wide reputation attest. For couglw ot colds no suver o mote effective romedy can be found. PINONS, NUTS OF THE PINE TREE, FLIOM NEW MEXICO, CHILI COLORADO, Fancy Groceries and Imported Delicactes, WIOLESALE AND RETALL. W He SOHIMPFERMAN, Jros Fuut Mndinon.at, oseutiug the clriiized Competent judges o of tue World.appolated for {he Kuowludyet arta oF soiencas, convened At Philadelphia for aix Bionths. 1o docide apoul ing solopAsative merius of tho Varlaus inventluus of 1nankind, aw 10 the mat- e Lensui's Capaina Porous Plater, m’ an WEAK BACK |fis el Benson's Capeing i Vlaster Btreagthens and rest superiorl | Cotes, 2, Wi mado by Tade prat wad il Homeauber whioa you are suttcriug from s ‘ache or fogou-y Capcine Blascer fo (he. bedt Femod B e er all e xicradl tibeulicar Botd Svirys Viere: Price, 23 contas Asx Jour ASK sty Jissaone Capelus Korous Fisata s the bt Fisaiar the Worl It Y ‘fi!ll\:nlfll‘ amoeng phyd- clanwhag auy s wriicls knawa. s auperiaziy W the old style vl 7aua plasters (8 very uiark: FINANUIA L, $50. $100. $200. $500. §1,000, RX. FROTYINGHAM & 0. Brok- A JROTURGIAN, £ 00, Bk meuts o Stocks, which frequsatly pay trow 8ve to Birciity tayes tho atuvus [vested B{oCks bousbl ang sfiricd bl o dediredon Choulk of B ek cetke Eae planatory cire 806G weol Teporia seot froe, AMUSE, llr\\'l‘]RlLV’fl THEATRE, Lata Adelphl. am MAVERLY. . e dupRtctor snd Maoager, RUPERLATIVE WEDNESDAY MATINEF, & NIONT. Colvillo’s Folly Company, Headed by the Urivaled Voeallnt, M'I, Me {N3F, ‘p the Infmitahle Comedisn, llslflflfl . and succending and comprising erery member of th '<ON TROUDI'FE, In the New, Origi LYDIA THOML Qlfttering Dirary 1. s Pantomime » anea of AN W OODN i Veh Kiljed Lock Rorins Introdu ' pany of Fifly rtr, and man racttogn, Ineludin THETITTL AL BONKEY RxD ARLEQUINA 1dny~] ‘Mh’m(mn Birthday Matinee, Vednerdays and ratariaye, 3; HOOLEY'S THEATRE, JANAUSCHEK, Bupported by & KUPE COMPAXT, gnd!f the manakement of ELLSLET & CANNING. Weanesday Fvening, CHISNEBEY WOLD. Triday—Washington's Dirthdsy, Grand Matines [T m"wuh;.r' rrll'v’;nfl"g!:::—-l)l:(}.nfl Tih? turgday Statin i . OF RITSBLA, Eatites dny. gl m—M«\LI\E‘flT. pular Pricea: Admislon, 43, 3¢ and £1. Matinel ind Moe. McVICKER'S THEATRE, PIODUCED IN A BTYLE OF GIANDEUT NEVER EQUALED IN OHICAGO, A BHILLIANT CAST, MAUNIFICENT 8CF: 1A0Y ARTISTIC MO 1 £X BCESE. NEW CHICAGO THEATRE. GNEAT RCCCEES OF MISS ROSE WOOD MATINEE TODAT, CAMILLE. To-Kight=The Ractety ferstion. MIS8 MULTON, with Lewls Morrtson and eutier Cobibination, Pupular 'rces—i5, &), and 73 cen COLISEUM, NOVELTY THEATRE....coeo .vvenseiNO: 87 Clark-st, To-niglt, and all the week, tho Grrat DUVALLI SISTIERS, BILGHIST CHILDREN, MORIIE & FIELDE, TOMMY TURNEILL and for the'gret thne the - Act Comedy, OUR INNOCENT PASTOR. Fridsy—Washington's lifrthday Matines. OFFICE CHICAGO NATATORIUM. Michigan-sv., corner of Jackeon-st. We gre In receint of a large numberof inqnirfes re. Rarding the next Hwimming Keason of our estaniiati- ment, 3nd Inreply would state 1hat the bhooks for sea~ sop sudscriptions will be opened and our summer cir- cular be ready for distribution on snd after the 2uth of this month, snd to those now subscriding we offer the henedt uf our Jarke gymnseluin withuut extra charge 1l tue openlog of tho swimming-scason, TIVOLI. Ciatk snd Washington-na, CATERB,? Wonderfal ANTOMATIC CHFSS PLATER. f e . Mommeneine 1D AT Fene 410 from 3 t0 5 ond Truin 710 11 In the @ 'mm‘. '}inrylmd{ fnallowed fo iny bty wat: of chets or dradghe with n NEW PUBLICATIONN. Cluirs, Siogfng_ Schooks, Soees, The Salutation (2£32), = Zion 212,00 87,00 )‘ or vir dos.)y o The Encore (s iz ) Perkins' Singing School (5% e Johnson's Chorus Choir Tnstruction Book (srise ) ‘The first two are first-class Church Musio Dooks. by W, 0. % and bave full ine L. 01, Emerson " I sirugtive couraes, The Jast theew are ftied papocialiy fur Siuging Ko by the very twst talent. Now for & splrited W fater and #pring SUKIng Clnal Alro glve nes intsreet 1o the voar's practice by get. e 4 CANTATAN (oond or Hibesr lars), * Five of them ares BBIShfl.ZZD.I‘, « + + . Dutterfeld, $1.235 Don Munio, . . . puttey nack. 1.50 Joseph's Bondege, . cusawicr, 125 Prodigel Som, . . . . sowen. 155 Wfilpurgis Night, stendetusonn. .80 rhazzar and Jarant's BRondage ars dramatized, ane plendfd Musical Dramas. o LYON & HEALY, Chicago. OLIVER DITSON & CO.. Boston. TEAS, Lu=y o Agehils wanted everywiere— don't wasie Hme=seid (Ur Clrcular Eres. of o merican gomtnuatly fuceeasing beat inducement 10 RUBERT WE Tus Lo, 43 Vese, R B o Ao i s DIVIDEND NOTICE, Ciirana & ALTON JAfLug Recrelary’s Ul e A casly dividend uf proferred snd Comunon atusi of this has clured, LAYuble &8 tho ilce uf Slosra, i Poion & Ga's3 Willamosts Now York, Slarvh 4, 5. “Tlio Tranfer fouks will o closed on tha Z1st fost., and roapened MArch 3 (3. i, M. LARRADEE, Secrotary. FAIRBANKS' STANDARD SCALES OF ALL XINDS, I35 FAIRDANKS, MORSE & 00, 111 & 113 Lake St., Chleugo, e carefultobuy onlythe Genuine, » LEGAL. VSR RTATES OF AMERICA—IN TI% cult Court uf the United btates for the N s"""" of Niinols, in eha ¥t Ji N, ubin W, Brooks ve. 1 vy Bowdlich, Wai, Uulu{ui nd ateo Cliarle e and U, J. Morrdll on their Intorsention, e te herob: hat 1o pul lecrey Of the sall s000 the fubl (4) , L Meary W, Hlaliop, 4 Cotlrt, und_assuch Masor, {10 trclocke Juthe. forehoan of urduy, the nint) (0th) day f Sfarch, ITA, at the fru foorat diie bulldiny b used by sald Caurt as & Caurts ngwn s e ttepubilo 1 T bret of reeund 1o sat o dayt of December, A, D) d m[nnv uado OF W La wade, extendiog trow Joliet, In the ‘w!] of Wil to Foreatoi, [n "l! County of Ugle, 1 sald btate of Iiiuots, Inciyding Tight of way (berelor, roud-bed, superstruciure, fron, tlea, ehalrs. apiices, bolta, nufs 4ptken. all"th latuds Houses e cunstruction of 4 tundery, cars, aud Waciili ¥ sall Chlcas wid gulred furor to he franchixs and 7ik Lallrowl Gompeuy, relating ihereio, R all property acanlred by Virtae thersof, incindiug slde-teacks, furns oute, Wachlie-sliope 1ools, fwpivinents, aud personal used on oF &lonx tie 1M of sald ralirvad, snd acquired by s pasy siucs e exect: af tugeth K woemeuts at 8p- purtensnces therew belonglug, aud the reuis, Laus: ud prutiis thercol, and all Lie” esiate, Tight, title, and ntervat whiatssser, seweil (i law e fo vulty, of st Clitcairy and low liatiroad Coinpany of Ju aud tothe sanio and all Giher property, rights, and franclises sud things whatsoever which were lntended to b couvey Uy vatd mortiruge aaw b thelide Ut uler tha cons wrol or authurlty of thy flecelver appolnted |n thls cause, and aly property scquirei Vy purchidas OF otlier wise Ly sald Kocelver duriig the pundency of this suit fur usa Lo connection with suca 'ralirusd, and which ahall be at tte tluio of enideale ln Lis pusearion, or i which he shall be entitled. togethier ss oue s'uun,ghll" orty, and ol fu separate varcols. 'Unpsld bouds s coupens sscurcd by the mortgago fureclused ia sal causo way be rocolved” by th Slasier from tie o chaser fn ileu of cashi {u pnrt paytient of the purchy muney (u thy manner, to 1] upon ¢ Lerius sULNOrEed Ly Ihe' 8a1d decree, and fur the char- acler nd terms of dule, and Hinu'sud wode Of pays Ient, rocoseuce (4 Lad 10 aid docres of rvcurd cause (3 sald Court., ¥ebruary 4, 16Tn. HENRY W. BISHOP, Master in Uhaocery of the Clrcuit Court of the Udlted Statoa for $lu Norther District of Liinole TREASURY DEPARTMENT OFYICE 0F CONPIXOLLX® OF T8 Cunexcr, Wasus 1xuTON, Dec, & s icreby civey to sil 008 il ay buye glal bt Tulrd Natiousl auk of Clilcugoy L. U d W Huuttagten W, facke r, will the legal Jrout thereot, wiibly 7o (his data, ey will be dlallawe AY OX, "MED10AL. NERVOUS DEBILITY. JAKN' ic., sudt all disordurs Lrouylit o by e sdcousts, r Cveraork ot tho firuti s Xrvous Bywtuw, seodily aud redically cured by WINCHESTER'S SPECIFIC PILL, uruly yewetable properation, and the boet aud sacs T L e o, U5 EIx Lokss ::3 Sty auBclent, For further uforuatio, Sen O Clreutur: irice- 81 e Tion: bix trve, §3, S rlh, seckrely soalidy with full dircctions fOF Usd Frojarcd only by WINCHESTER & ©0., Chemiats, GG Juha Bt Now Yorke 7 ~—AREND'S KUMYSS FRESH---MEDIUM-—O0LD, As suitable for Infants - Bl P Tt oond NONE wanaazen GENUINE Unloss proourad direotly from the ONLY DEPOT, 179 East_ M_aflison-st. A. AREND, Chemis’, Origtnator of Knmyss o America, SEND FOR OIRCULARES. UCEAN SXEANSIIPA, Only Dinect Ling o Francs, Genoral Trahsntlantio Company, Detween New York and liavee. Pler 42, N, I, foot of Morton-st. MERIQUE, Delos ed., Feb, 20, 8, m. guum HOS. Banu Wed:. Maron a7 a o RANCE. Trudelle, 4., March 20, B30, MHCE OF PASSAGE TN GOLD (Including wine); il AYHEFirst Cabin, 81054 Cabin, €651 | i, 835 Hicersge, £, including wine, bedding. and utensiia 'mu{m R Ao dIng 4nd ntena orW. ¥, WILITE, 67 Clark-st.. Agent for Chicsgo. ~ North German . £loya, The steamers of this Cnmplr wm day from firemen ler, fout of Thind strcet, foboken. Riatenof pawage—From New York 1o Southsmpto: lLondon, Havre, sbd Hremen, At cabin, §10);second steerage, 830 curenct, For freigut OELRICOS & CO., 2Dowling tircen, New York. WHITE STAR LINE. Yok Lvral Rt v war (e s Cponl. " For puseage 8D mpan Ulich, 45 woutn Clarkest,” ALERED T RGEIGRERT ® moral Western Agents Tiratte on Great Dritatn and Treiane. —————— ey RAILROAD TINE TAULL, AL oseion o e M L R ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF TRAINS, il every Satur. catin, €nu, goidy and passago app! FEXPLANATION OF REFIRENCE MARKS.. :m?}tfl. *Bunday excepind. tfl: fll;'n'lln?;l%z QHICAGO NORTHWEBTER! ATL 3 Ticket Omeu.&a cnm-na (unerm?n Illlmue‘yvénydu i dobots. [ Leave, aPacific Fast Line, asious City & Yai abubunte Day abugue, EAREIALY Vullinan Tiotel CArs are ran thiroaeh, Betwern Chi- geko aud Cauncil Biafla, on the train leaving Chlcazo oother road runi Pultman or anp other form of hotel enrm weatof Cilengn. o o ST a=Tiepot cornet of WWe b=Deot corner uf C CHICAGO, BURLINGTON & QUINCY RATTROAD. Depots foot of Lake-st., Indiang-av.,and Sixtecath at. nnd Canal pnd ¥ixteenth-ste. Tieket Ofices, 50 Clarke lun USRS donuiy, Traisis. endota & (ialeshurst Rxpress Ottawa & Rireator Expre a8 Ttocklord & Fre uress, Kansas & Colaf Downer's Girove re and Pullman 10-w Hlll"'lm":‘ Chicago and Orah; eepltiy- en Chi and Omal the fm.ffnu . I et CHICAGO, 8T. PAUL & MINKEAPOLIS LINF. ‘!lckewmcmum-rl«m and at ):lnllevflu’euz Davot, = , Tcave, | _Arrive 8L Pan) & Minneapolls Bx... 5100w, . fs B P& Minnesralts B Vbig0m It 4 CHIQAGO. ALTON & ST. LOUIB AND UHIOAGO KANBAS CIT! id g X & DENVI;.IEJBI“MBT IXJHiE. n )y Vet ar o br ety thirtate Licket bitices :z}";;'.fi.lm’:!h‘-‘;."‘ Ransas Clty & Denver Fas £t Louls & Sprimefield | KL Louls !'ek i Aol Lrvators Lacon, Tash'Lon Jotlot & bwight' Accomiudatn QII0400, MILWADXEE & ST, PAUL BAILWAY, Unlon Depot, vorner Madison sad Canal-sts, Tickel Onice, 43860t Clark-at., oppoalte’ Slriman House, und ot deput. Arrive, & m. (¢ T:05p m. Milwankee B’Y'fl..-..n.u- Whecinain & Mloneusiy sl Lt 101108, . [* 41003, m. C0p, m. [*10:43% m. n. m.It 7:008 m. ad hmean i s Ko el ser 31a Meadicor and Fracele ca eliner y1a Mudison & 0'Chle, OF Y18 1 8Loriow. LaCross, dd Wiuis. TLLINOIS CENTRAI RaILROAD. ot of Lake-al; and fout of Twenty.sacond-st, near Clark, : DDt e uisas 131 RaDdiphsster £4. Louts Pxpre Sissisonre + Louia Vak Line e ro & New Urivan ,l:lhl‘{. Ul P g D s o1 Clurk ey SOULhERSE coraer of CHiar oipli, Ursud Pacito Hotel, sud st Palwer Houss. G 0taks Hisut ¥R ig B, | Losve. | Arrive, * 7ucie. m. | *a:ayp m, lllll‘vll Malo snd Alr Line] xpress. H oy Brvres mlmuouAcmmTuleun FITTSBURG, FT. WAYNE & CHIOAGQ RAILWAY, t. curnes Cagal and adlsou-sts Ticket Ottces PRGN P Hodier whd ShinaVeliaaioner, l Artive. T.|] 72008, P [ 0% 0. .|} 6130a. tu. BALTIMORE & OHIO. Ll by (UL g it House, AT fiulldiug). | 20w B 40p. 0.} aiiap, w. LAKE BHORE & MIOHIGAN BOUTHERN. Teaves p) Aok Moruing Mall—0ld Ling.. 5 R e e fi_luul Expriancees. oo Btk sioe: Sl e d A MRS Ko Arrive. Clacionstl, Indisoaolls & " Day Exprv ® 9:00 p. m. Loupvile Bt s D: Ty 1130 b CHIC, ROOK l!!im & I 0TPI0 BAILROAD Do ot 3 Clarkrar, heraas ioug: Lo Teave. | Arihe. (nnaba. Leavenw'th & Atch Ex| ey Acouln Rk