Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 20, 1878, Page 8

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 20, 1878, THE CITY. GENERAT NEWS. The temperature yerterday, us obsorved by Ma- naree, opticlian, No. 88 Madlson street (TnrinuNE Dallding), was at 8 a. m., (8 degrees; 10 a, m., 89; 12m., 40; p. m., 40; 8p. m., 42. Darom- eterat 8.a. m., 20.01; 8 p. m., 20.08. The Doard of Connclllars of tho Tospital for Women amd Chilaren deelre to retarn thanks to Misa Kellogg for her thoughifal and kindly act In sending ta tho Tlospital some of the beantifnl floral cifta that were presented to her on tho evening of her benefit, At 3:45 yesterdny afternoon, Mre, Hamllton, re- eldinz at No. 130 Lartabee etroct, porcelved her nelghbor, Mrs. Annfe TDremen, hanging to the kitchen door, She. cat her down ot once, bat lite wns aiready cxtinct, Deceared wan 48 years of age, and had eeveral times attempted to commit suicldo becanse she was & hopelers victim of con- sumption. Sho leare a family of seven children, aged from B to 20 yea Coroner Dietzech yeutavdl( held an inquest on Charlen Bchreckhnas, who died of genoral debility and cxposurc on the strests; wpon Androw Ander- ron, who cut his throst at No. 27 Hunt street; upon Oscar Poterson, 4% years old, who dled of meningitis and a fractnre of the sknit, the result of n fall, at No. 112 Scdgwick street; and npfln Catherine Karch, 2 vearsof sge, who dicd of cronp at No: 27 Farrell strect. The workingmen of tho Fifth Ward attompted to told another meeting at the corner of Thirty-first and Arnold trecte: Inat evening, bat, a2 1t was not pronoerly advertired, there waa bot & small-sized corporal's guard on deck, and the project was sbandoned for thts week. ‘Thn few who were there dctermined to see to it that the people of the nelghborhood were made aware of the next meet- ing by sume meana or ather, and they are anticl. pating 8 ronsing assembly fn the neur ruture. ‘The unnrdnmcx\osmnchom of the Chicago Dis- trictof tho Methodiat Conference met yesterday sfternoon In tho jectore-room of the First 2 Chnrch, corner of Clark and Washington streets, fo: the purpose of organizing for temperance and re- vival work, Aeecason of prayer was had, led by Elder Willing, after which a permanent organiza« tion was effected, an follows: President, the Rev. Henry Whitchead; Vice-Prealdent, J. I Mann; Becretary, V. F. Irown, Arrangomcnts for inis- slonary. femperance, and roviral work wors made, ‘There was vory little of interest to roward the reporter for navigating the mud on A eroiss among the broken banka yesterday, The Lerciver of the Third National ts expecting a now Instalimont of clhiecks to-day to pay up the dopositors who were tardy in proving ap their claims for the late divi- dend, Thoe Recelver of the German-American Bank safd the atlorney who dres up the petition which waa filew in Court Monday mnde a nlight mistake {n calling the amount of 83, 000, Arst llen, one note: {tahould have been threo notcs,—one £2,000 and two for 81, 500 each, INSURANCE. Insarance business has been eo_dull during the 1ast fow months that the Chicago Doard of Under- weritors havo hardly known what to bringup for dis- cnsslon. All the mubjecta Intely bLrought before the Board meetings have been of an_ umimportant, trivial naturs which aroused neither interest nor cnthuslasm. Something nad to be donelto awake the membera from their lethargy and hring renew- ed vigor into the proccedings of the Hoard, Nev. eral echenes were tried and they all falied, untit some of thcse fine mornings & happy thonght #truck onc of the Underwritera. \Vrl? not bring charges againet mombers of tho Board for violate ing tho rates? Thia wonld nurely&rfl up an cxclto ment. The accused parties would kick up a tum. pus and try to involve others, nnd would not rest antil nearly overybody else had been convleted of " the “ssme charge. The more he thought of it the better he liked it, and was only surprised that no one hag otten the Idea before, At the Lioand: mesting a 0w weeke ago the happy idea was carriod into ox- ecution, ana one of the prominent members of the Boatd was formally accused of having vioiated the tariil rates, ‘The result was magical, Ths dull- ncas which had heretofore characterized the Doard meetings pavo way o the inteneest excitoment, and everybods on his feet to denounce that member for h! thices, dastardly conduct, and cach ono thanked Heavon for not belng as bad ns that man. The accueed member was niot present at that meeting, but he was at once inforined of the charges brought apainst himand cited before tho Board for tnal, iledid not np‘renr in person, but ment o lettor to tho Doard stating that ho did not care to defend himself, and was willlng to resien, but he wishied to state that the man who had bronght tho andidate for the positlon of clection, and had cotna to him eolleiunz his vote, anl ho'was threatened with yenzeance for tefrising to give It {o him, It sccmed to him - that tho churgo was the that nction ou lue part. When tho letter w il thoso present smiled, and tho prosecuto: did not amiile, thought e wonld not push tha mat- ter. This ended this case. Lint the excilement cruated by it showed the success of the orlgfhal tdea, and it was agaln tried with still better enc- cess at o late inceling. One of the most promi- nent niembers of the Loard was accused of viniat. lug o, compact by weltnyg on o piecs of yruperty Sunt tnside the city lynitsat_much below the tarift rates. lu this ‘Inetance tho charge was very direct, and the membors #nonted for joy on haviuis secured a caso that was bound to keop up the interest In the procecdings of tho Monrd for some Lime, Tho accuved member oppeared hefors tho tsibunsd. He did }m deny the trath of tho ac- ‘cusgtign, Lot pleadyidin sxtenuation shot It wan dune by *‘mistaka,' Mo further stated that if such prosecutions were tobe the order of the day, hegvould try us hand at tho game Limeeif, mind promiscd to show withiu twenty-four hours' that otier members, atill more prouinent thau hlmsolt, buad made shnliar *“milstukes, He wae an good o his word, and beforo tho appointed thme ho broughy ovidence of the cutting of rates by vihers, No one conld any lunger complain that the livard meetings were dull ana unintereating, On the contrary, they were o futeresting and exciting as “tno " most fuatidtous could aesire. But there was not the fun Iu thewr that was expected, and no one cnjuyed (ne proceodings, Nearly every member trewvled lest some of thelr **mistakes ™ should also come to light. ‘They felt ilke that youth ip Goetbe's ** Fausty who succeeded in zummonling the ghosts but was unable to bonish them again, No one cared Lo push the matter ouy further, snd yet they could not drop It without comprotnsiug the dignity of the oard. In this extretmity ons of the mombers, probubly tho ona who conceived the vriginal idea which had caused ol this turmoll, bit upon another 1dui which was 1o bring the Board curefolly across tne **bloody charm, " Tho ides reorganize the Hosrd on ® uew basis, sdopt new rules, sud then let by- gones be bygones, 'Fo carry thie ldea into exe- cution n mecting of tho Bourd was hold yesterday afternoon at their rooms, No. 127 LaSalle strect, ‘I e plan found many admirers. and was discusaed sl alternuon, but ‘no conclustort was reacled. Another neetfog for the same purpuse will bo Lield to-day, and. judging by the reassured coun- tonances of the membors at tho closp of yosters day's meetlng, there can be no oubt taat **the ghosta will ne banisbed,” and that peace, Lare wony, and good will towards one another will Roun felgn supreme again from ono end of Lu- Ballu street to the other, THE SOUTIE FANK. A regular meeting of the Board of Bonth Park Commisaiuners was held yesterday nelt netl, sented and ordered vald. A communication from L. Il Snwyer concsruing an obaervatory was re- celved and referred tothe Construction Committeo, My, Kales sent a communication annonnclug thut the Winaton matter had been aettled tn the Suprome Court. The Land Cowm were vinpowered to take what actlon secmed best to them, Mr, Kale furmed the Doard thuthe hadappiledtothe Criminal Court that murning for s copy of the Information in the Danham caee, and fousud that it had just been Aled. ‘Ihat it bud not been dled souner ‘was the result of u mistake., Mr. Cornell preseuted, on behal? of Mr, A, W, Laudon, u hmtu-llllm for a fountain e the one In Lincoln Park. It was pruposed to locate the lmprovement, if decided ou, un the land betwesn Drexe) boulevard and tho park, Mr. Prico hod timuted the cost of a durabie foundation nt w0, The ITumane Soclety had advucaled the wprovement because it would allow of factlitics for watering horses, ‘Phis Soclety propused to benr the expense of tho superstructure, a0 that the only cost to tho Hoard would be the fuundation, ‘Fho matter aus refersed to the Construction oms wiittcr, tocether with Mr. Frice. ‘e Board then adjourned, * R, N. WOODS, The fudictinent for conspiracy found againet Maj. R. M. Woods, un account uf his connection with the oficers uf the nct Protection Life-ine wuritice Company, was yustorday moruing taken up belors Judee Jsmeson. The Blate's Aftorne mued tu o disw the indictwent, an By way of cxplona- wards sald Sto a Post reporter atiro fusutticlency of cvis Lenee 1o conviet, lndeod," sald Ar, Aills, **ray enndid opiuion e that the Iudictment nover shenld have been regurned on the syidence sub- witted, May. Woods' offunse, ol tuoat, uppears to Lo been awcrely an ovorsizhi, @ wisike, aod there docs uot opuear 10 bave been toe slightest foundation for a creningd prosecution, It was but utice 1o the geut! n thut tue watter should ave beea hundlcd as it waa thls wornlug, 1L secms from all secounts that thers was some- thine curivus I the way the ludlctment was bivught o, 8laj. Woods clatme to biave the uth- davits of twelve of the Gradd Jururs to the ulct that they did uot vote forbis ludictment. 1L ls ex- vecied that Moj. Woods will prove a valuably wit- nees (0F Luo prosecution In_ the case agajuet tho wtlicers of the Cowpany, which wiil sovn be trled. MOUKNED FOR TWENTY-EIGUT YEAKS, Yurlerday ufternoon Postiaater Yalmor received a letter from Guaport, But 0 wlava o Mre. Thouius Satchwell wuurny the abseuce of her hus- suxious to sscerinin his whercabouts, stepped 1, S0M6 LWenty-clilit yuare With the ostemsiule purpose of gettivg a 16 te a lecturer by ou. uud the chauces sIu IWO 10 vu that s prolunged abeence 14 dus 1o tho tact tuat Lo detested competion 80 ucar home. Bomw tiwe ago she heard, by mcane of a letter from hu Lrother, who iives 1 Fiddlctown, Amadure County, Cal., that tbe truaut Yhomss was reaiding at Iliuols, sud would the Chl Postmaster be kind coouxh Lo oblain his address from the post- 1040 of tbe distnict. Mr. Paluer confesscs bis ine sbality to comply with the sequest, as llinuts s Bub witlin the jurisdiction of Lis lelter-carriers. ‘Ahe protabllities are that sbo will never hear frum ber Baichwell, whuse carput-baggivg pruclivitive b, drlek, sud forgot Lo return., bave imposed on him & slionce of over ons-quarter of a centnry. TN PROPORED FOATAL LAW. A meeting of the Committee of Pablishers was held yesterday afternoon at the offico of Fostman- tor Palmer 1o conglder the proposed mes postals, law, as to fte effect on printed matter. Me. Howell, of tha Commercial Adrertizer, occupled thochalr. MF. €, T, Galvin acted s Secretary, On motion, the proposed bill was read and con- #idered mrection by acction. On motlon of Mr. Jndeon, the Philadelphia amendment wan adopted, roviding ** that whenevera Postmarstershall refuee 0 zrant registeation to any publication for which application is made, or ahall revoke n certificato of registration after granting it, 1t ahall be comps~ tent for the applicant for registration to apply to the United States Court for a rule on the Por master to show canee,’ A rlight amendment w: adapted to Sec. 10, to the effect that clreulars re 1ating exclusively to tho subscription price of puh- Mcatlons may be sent therein without conflicting with the provisions regarding recistratlon. The other scctions were adopted without change, and the entire bill as amended wan concurred in. The Committee wili report to the publishers at large Eaturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Postmaster Palmer's private ofMce. TIR WORKINGMEN. The Firat-Ward Clab of the Workingmen's par. ty of tha United States held s meeting last nightat No. 130 Sonth Clark street, Nic lerr was in the chalr, There was in the early stages of the mect- ing considerable discussion as to the posaibility of rending to Toledo & delegation to repro- fent Chicago in a natfonnl convention of the ndvocates of the doctrine commonly called the *‘Intercets of the Iaboring classes,” The delegation had at a previous meet. {ng been appolnted. It was annonnced Inst might that some money had been collected and trans- portation Insured iri other waya: and when one young man arose and eald that he once lved in Toledo and would, if sent s & defegate, find ac- commodations_ withoot money and without price for tho entire deloimtion, the ‘whole subject was considered as acttle: Mr, Diarr, n very vonorabla and earnest Inborer in the fold of the warkingman's cause, moved that the delegation be instructed o Introdace Immedintely at the ansembling of the Conventlon a text princt- ple embodied In a_resolutlon deciaring that it be one of thenflexible and pnaltemble rules of the Workingmen's party of the United States that one- Nnlf of all the ofticers composing the leglslative and representative boards of local, Btate, and Na- tional Governme: drawn from the ranke of the wages+workera: and that, if the Conventlondld not include In thelr platform and declaration of principles one plank which covered the substance of tho resolution, the Chicago delegaiion withe draw and retnen from whonce they went. & The seventeon men comprising the maeti clapped thelr hands and eald, “**Hear, hear,® When this intenee enthusisam had somewhat sub- slded. another nan arose and sald that he was in entlre sympathy with tho ideas of tho last speak- er, but “was more radical. lle would offeras an amendment to the above an Instrnction to the dslnfi:flnn bldding thom sce to it that in like man. ner the Conyention adopt & rule requiring all off+ corn elected h{ the Workingmen's porty to bind tliemselves Ly thelr obith in writing to follow the rules and principles Iaid down as tho gronnawork of that party. Tha mover refecred to the evils whichi have already befallen the Worlungmen's party, Ile denounced the paet representatives of tho party, and sald that they had sold themaclves to the *"biled shirt " elemen! ‘Then o very dapper little tmlor popped up ana offered & very renalble opposition to the amend- ment, DInt the motion and amendment were car- ried after the Chalr, Nic Herr, hod mado a llllnnfi speech, in which he told how the workingman hae been sed ; how he shuuld indorse no candidates who not the best intercsts of the party st heart: how he himself had those {nterests buried deep in his own breast; and how ho would act were lie In thoe City Counetl. ‘This last proposition siruck some of tho few reeent that ** Nic ™ asoired toa seat in the City Councll, and was lr{llnk 10 ride in on the backn of the Workingmen, §They left the room, remarking as much to the reporter, wha loft them’ disporing, to :ficlr n"'vn emincnt satisfaction, of the destinics of e nation, Grang acife G, . Sleekers. New Yorki d ran -, 1, Mooker, New Yor n Muir, B Totis; 5, P-mé’ihz‘ ettt hisbert o Tiackford: "Col. Haiey, Soiy vork o neodbury, k. Ateutly Al O ‘Thompron, . 1 8 loston U, C. To J. 11, Falrbank, Winchendon, Mse.i W, 13 arcester: 'Jamies Plerpont, Pitisburay’ thel lon: G Mowen, New Yotk br, &, 8, Tucker, Coldwater, Mich....5herman House=1", ‘l'nnne{ id Y. Callender, Lioston; the N, Osourn. Rochestor, Y. Cal. Wi RY . B. MeDonal w Yorks 81, Loulay Frederick Bush, jea Willand, Ran. Pranciscay. D I Joney, wa . 11 _Wehater, Iluitalo, remont Houxe—The lion. John M. lnnck[(‘! Miiwsukest the Jfon . C.Chuinasera. Hochestery the Tion. W. M. Amith, ,ulnfilon, l: tho on. Itow, Lanaing: the Jlov k. 4 Giliotie, Fon Tac: . C. Underhiit, rei the Hon. Ira I'ratt, Jtochesters J. I8, Kle w ¥ Crangle, Ht. Louts; P. Hine- nnnn, Japany f. Il Plerce, lostons T, K. LaCount, New Yorxs W, L. Q. ‘Thomas, i:clswnre the Hon, Jamnes glemmonts. Ant ATbort 1, 1L Keer, Pliisb v, V. Whitten, liottons E. W. Ewlit, New Yo Loy Hrure=F. A, ltardy, Now York: Join Al Ean Frasciicoy tho dfon. W, A, Bieel, Joifets . Yoeril, Houtons the Hor, I8 J1. Tluker, ligekfordi 0. . Morey, Bostong Col, J, anford, New Yorky AR AR R DA Tuwer Now Yok, ! £ A GOOD RIDDANCE, SII0OTING A DURGLAR. Chrlatian Relliinger, altaa Riley, allas Chris I, Kleln, o notad burslar and sneak-thief, {s no more, Ile paid the penalty of hia crimes, throngh tho vigilance and bravery of an loneet cltizen, hose house he was attomptiag. to enter at 3 ©'clock yosterdny mornlng for tho purposs of rob- bary, The sceno of the affalr wasin the rear of No. 400 Marshiold avenue, The housu Is occu- pled by Mr. Jamea Farson, hls wife and doughter, and Mr, Willlam MeCaltum nand his family. 1t s atwo-story and basoment louse, and lsanoof a row of ninetcen, north of Tayloratrcot, Mareh- field avonua Is in many places a street only {n nume, It s o fleld of mud for most of it length, but north of Tavlor street this row of dwellings atand fsolated and alone, and are neuriy all occu. pled. Mr. Fareon wns o Captain of cavalry during the War, ile was formorly In the eash, door, and blind husincss, with a man named Brnyton, and 1s 64 years of age. Ha details the atory of tho kiliing inn very graphic way, Ilis room, whera hia rleeps and Koeps o sort of an of - fice, in Just off tho Kitchen, It s a very wmall apartment, atd in & corner next to tho window § table for writing and o cnn{lng press, and o posita atands his bed, which ruachos acrose the roout. Mr. Farsonslcops alono down-stairs, while the viher people of the house slept above. Mr. Farson alwaye keeps tho top of hits window down about throe Inchics, ‘and 1t s fastencd on cithier mds by two spring catchos. About 3 o'clock he was siiddenly awakened by some one tryinglo open the basement window, which i on a level with tho ground, and a vory short man could casily reach above tho upper sae While Mr, Farson waos Iy the army he le: d Low to shoot with » navy ravolvor, and ho also took pride enough in Lila frusty weapun (o take It home and preserve it, He kept it under his pillow nllwl&lrdnn. and for three yoars ho had not fired a shot out of i1, snd presnined that it was Joaded all right, and that every chumber was full, In this he was mistaken, but not seriously enough to fofl bitn in defending his house from entrance by midnight marsuders, After being so suadenly awakened, Mr. Farson rulsed nimself on his cibow partially. and thero, by tha reflection of the tight uf the moon, he saw e ahadow of an nul‘rv saged fellow poerlng in hie window. ~ 11is hands clutched the upper snal, und ho was doing Lis beat to push 1t down, While ho was doing that, Mr. Faron cocked his revolver under hig phiow and drew it out. Evisently the burglor heard the elight click, or thought hie did, and he lmmediately dropped upon his belly and hstened o mnomeos or su, theu resumed hin work for au fustant, Hu then scemed to stop and Lesttute, and, crouching downon his hands aad Kkuces, wout to the woodshed, nvaut slzhiteen fect In tho rear of the house, and there struck a malch or two aud found s hatchiot, cvidently intending to ‘nnp 1o with anybody who attempted (o opposy hini In bis doaln. While the robber was -wn’. Alr, Farson quiotly got up and went out Inio the Kkitehen, where hu watchod tho doiuve of the thief through & window, without being seen at ail. llo cupped his weapon agalu and. cocked i, Bhiortly afier eiliinger cutnd buck, 1io went agaln for the vamu window, Click went tho hammcer, but no cartridye explodad. ‘The burglae agan dropped, but Mr, Fursun cocked hils weapon auain, eud, as the burglar got up, fArod. This thne T TN RbcAL Dhorran, i are was no fallure this tme. ‘Tho work was done, Mr. Farson Lad stood near thu door, and fired dlavonally througl the gl “The bullet had cravhed through Helllluger's brajn, entering wver by left car, Silling bl Inetantiy, Assoon s he fell, Capt, Farson went luto the yard, and saw hils victim drawing his lust broath, Just alougside of hhn was lylug the Liatehet abovemertloned, ou ( ho hod dsopped At from his baud when ba fell, As woon as Mr, Farson hat had dons he slsrmed al went out o - the Strect Statton. Lieat. Callahan telegraplicd to Lisut. \'u'cj. of the Hiumau Btrect station, who o tadled Oncer Menghier (o go to the houss, where found the dead buratar IsTog {n the yard, e was taken out and removed 10 the Moryuoat Efghteenth aad Aruold strovts, where Depuly Coroner Kurn held au inqueat durlng tho fuccuoon, snd o verdict was rendered of Justitable homicide, and 8 voto of thanke given to e, Furson for having riddeu the comuunity of a thorough-Lred scuundrol. Mr, K. ra. 5”“ baving takeu & hife, but he ady thas e would 0 the same thung over again uuder slmilar clreunte stances. Rullilugor, Hellly, or Kieln, or what- bis nemé ‘was, Was o ypal of sl Hugley, who 8 now in the Irdewell a8 8 vay, sorving uuder the newe of Mack, hlen was flnod $100 the day ocfore by Justics Bcully as 8 vagrant, and was 1o bave becn taken to the ieldewell yeoterday, and Low hu came 1o bu st lanyo ystery. Bl was conuecied lo weveral burylarics, and ‘was under ball for trial Lo the Crllual Court. Il latest 1 B enue, lo guiting rid of this ruflan, th nity Is Just that wuch more socure, and vvu{ zen should be prepared 10 give burglars 8 sl Toceptivn. [ wilar SKIPPED. DEING THN TOWN COLLECTOR OF CUBA. Tho Villago of Darzinglon wss io & of pleased and proud exzcitement yusterday over sn event which, it ls confdently anticlpsted. will give that bitherto quiot suburban coraer a place o the wewmory of thls genvration. “wrrington's Town Collector has defaulted, and by “von away, leaving & wife aud sgven chldsen 10 wondorat bis sb- sence. His namo s Cornellna Dann, and ho has been n ftrusted eltizen of Barrington for about tventy years, He wasIn tho boot and shoe hnsi- ners, and ths wniformiy excellent way he had of stltching together leather of enduring quality so won npon the kearta and sonls of tho Inhabitants that they made him & Justice of the Peace. Ile boro this honor o meekly, deciding questions of law, and mending shoed so Industriously, ably, an honestly, that hia fellow-townsmen determined to heap fresh honors on his head, and at the last #pring election he was alevated to the important no#ition of Town Collector, two m-%nmlblu resls dents—(3, 1L Comstock and I, H, Church— going on his bond. Imagine tho amnzement of tho people, and the pertardation of the bondsmen, whon they discoy- cred Mouday morning that thelr Collector had #kipped the town—that hie was off ke Van ITol- len, never, nerce to return, and that he had car- tied away o his pocket the enormouos sum of 43,000, or theresbouts. Such an amonnt may fcem {nsipnincent to people acenstomed to tho falry tales of = Spencer, or the romances of Sydney, but to the prosale Batrington enr it wae simply awfal, and the honest folks, ns they pinnged aboat throngh the mud, were obliged to confces that there wers more thinga in Heaven arki earth than thoy Bad droawmt of in thelr philoso- phy. To be sure, thers wete found not a few fare sighted people who had scen all along that thero was something not altogether perfect sbont this Cornelina Dunn, bt they only discavered how long-hended they were after Cornellus had gone m their gaze. While honest Shoemnker Dunn was living, moviny, and collecting town, count and Ktate taxes in his Township of Cabs, nof breath of susplclon was whispered agalnst his moral character, - Strange to asy. tho vory day he decampod it waa found that ho had not only been twico married, bnt that there was AN EXTRA WOMAN BOMEWIIRAN. The tongue of scandal uttered the niamo of Den- nett, and yenerablo reeidents rocalled o mors- firnwn scandal which was rife in the daya of that rst marriage. Tho Intelligent detective. who pricks hls car up at the very name of woman, at once jumped to a concluslon and a Bonnett; but in this caso the woman proved to be a dolusion, or rather a stern reality, Jving In blissful ignorance of the disgrace of her old bean. All perplexity waaset at rest Monday, when n package was rocetved from Plitaburg containing the books and reccipts, and a polits note from Mr. Duny, saying that he wns on hie wnfl to Bumrn. and that his bondsmen werg better ablo 1o foot the bills than_he wae. He 'bad gone over the river to Kerry, oxtentibly to ‘collect. taxes, but in realify e had gone on to Cli. cago, with tao hellish deslgn of careyin away nil the money he had gathered. If ho “ha only waited n week or tio more, say the two bonds- men, he might have collected the “full amount,— 4, 000, —and theee gentlomen_ ara simply aston- ied that a man who ovidently meant to make & rogue of himeolf should have halted at sucha emall maiter. ¥rom ono of the partles who wore In raceipt of communlcations from the departed, namely, Mr, Howarth, n merchant of Darnington, It was learned that Dunh had gotten into some unlortunata apee- ulation in 8t. Louis,and that he had used the sume collected by him to _got clear, That specnlation, whatover It was, foll through, and he lust courage and took to his heels, So tharc was no woman in the caso atter all, 1l leaves in Barrington a many deobls, a wife and seven daughters, most of whom aro grown up and able 1o earn their own It Ing. One of them Is a achool-toacher In Ma: chusetts. and two are employed at Gillett's yoast manufactory in thls city. ‘The Darringtonians aro more in sorrow than In anger over the affalr, and a little more astonished than anything clee that a scemingly soild, sober citizen, yho had few vicos, should have made such &n Ass of himeolf. 'That be fully intended to de- fraud (hilawmhln 18 cleatly enough shown from the lettery roceived by eevoral purtics, Ho In- closed to Mir. Howarth a tax-recoipt on Itobert Iladzon, of Cuba, nsking that the amount be lg~ pied on his (Dunn's) account. [n o postacript he odds, In reference tu his 8t. Louis troubles, that nleJawyers had sold him ‘out, and that that was tisYeason for running away, Dunn is an Englishman, years been regarded 8s s sober, industrions, an respectable citizen. He origioally cams from Leith, Scotland, and 1t Is boitoved that ho intenda to return (o his native place and thore Invest his 2,600, Pinkerton's detcctives, however, are after him, and he may not he able to reach that distant shore. While in Darrington he w: ol the Cunard Line of steamers, and townsmen say that accounted, perhaps, for his Leing able to'take a trip fo thu old country when ho was matried to vresent wife. Mrs, Dunn ncemed to be quite dumbfounded over tho ovent, nmldrulfld givenu oxplanation of her husband's conduc ind has for twent; JEAN BAPTISTE. PIRBT ATTEMPT TO GRAD THE LAKE FRONT. The recent decision on the legality of the Valon- tine scrlp calla to mind the earllor and equally Hls- gitimate attempt to got » siice of Chicago's Lake Front made by Jean Baptiste Deaublen In 1836, and as tho memory of somo of the younger resi- dents hora ngnybe 8 Mlttle hazyon themubjeot, & short histoly of hls clalm s given. The land claimed was the southwest fractional quarter of Bec. 10, 10, 14, containiug .sbont seventy-five acres, and it embraced tho military post of Fort Deatbarn, This post was established in 1804, ond occupled by the United Btates troo until August, 1812, when the garrison was massacred ond the place taken. It was teoccuplod fn 1810, when somo factory honses were bolltfor the use of the Inaian Department, ovucuated in 1623, and again occupied by troops in 1628, 1L wos again evacuated (n 1831, and reoc- cu’alod n 1832, Dirm-n!nll‘. Detwoon 1513 end 1828, and 1831 aud 1832, tho no troops wers hure, the pust was in the pos on of the United Statea by an Indian Ageni. In 1817 Beaublen bought of oneJohn Dean for the sum of $1,000, snarmy coutractar ¢ post, & house bailt by tho iatter, to which was altached an Incloaure used e agarden and ficld, Leaubien took povacastun, and kopt it coutinuously unlil 1838, [n 152 tho factory houses on ‘the Jand at the post wero - sold by order of the Becrelary and subssquently, Ly Intermediato trausfors, bought by Heanblen for ), und be twok and beld porscsalon of tne salny, together with part of (ho quarter-section, untll 1854, without hiodrunce or objection. The Iand was surveyed by the Governuientin 1H21, Between 16832 and 1834 the United Status bullt lighthouse on part of the quarter-section, and kept at least twenty acres constantly eultivated for the use of the garrlson. In18%4 the whole of frac- tional Sec. 10 was uxpressly rescryed from sale for milltary purposes, and set npars Ly the Commis- sioner of the Land Ofice at Wachington. acting undor the Instructions of the Secratary of War. In May, 1831, Seaublen madoa claim for pre-emption of 'the land In nquostion at thu Land-Uttice Palestine, but = the clalm was 1845 h e ma the Dauville Land-Ofce with like dlsconraging reanits. A land ottice was svon afier ostabllahied, and Desublen made a third attempt, ‘This thue he was more succ nd a certiticawe of purchase unior tho pulm&llun awa glven him, L paying#04. 01 for the southiwost fractional quars tor uf Sec. 10. Boon after Leaublen sold to one Juhn Jackson, who brought sult in ejectment sgainet Do la Fayelte Wilcox, the oficer in cliarge of the post. 1l was dofeated, appealed to the Su- preme Uourt of Hllinols where Le was successful, and the United States then ?punlnd tothe !u{l Court of the Unmited 5tai e len's claim was floally Suprowme Court held that the Reglitor of the Land-Oftics here, knowling that the land 10 question had been In' 1824 ressrved from sale, could not give auy title to it in 1830 at & aale mado then by accident; that tho reservation of 1524 was smply” suflicicne; oud that, though Deaublen ro- celven a certificate, it would nut hold in a court agatust the better title of the tovernment. It was t 1o get posacssion of the most of Chlcagu for $u4.41, but it met o fate that, It e to be hopod, the Bec- o Interiur will mote out to tho claimanws loutiue land-wcelp, COUNTY BUILDING, The Grand Jury has 201 cases to dispose of, Amougthe Indictmionts found yestorday was ons againat Robert Welland for murder, + 1t 1seaid that scversl of the Commissioners look favorably upon Shesl® Kern's suggestion of tho ap. pointmunt of a matron for the femalo dopartment of tho the jul), and stepa will probably be takeu to carry {8 Jnto pracilcal effoct, 4. 7 The Boardlota contrsct for blank-books and printing Monday. The books wiil bo furnished at about bait tho price horotofore pald, snd the print- 1og ls swarded on even bettor torms, There uin s some refurms that cannot he avolded, and this onv uf them. Blierl® Kern ls {0 need of mora doputles for the service of pupers, his present force Lelng taxed to helr utmost, and fillllflllrl dally clamoriug becausa they sre compelled to walt. Llie number of dupu- 1 at g = tiea on duty outside of the courts s four or dve less than durlog Azunew's sdwinlstration of.the Shrlevalty. 0 cuployes in lhuln~lni¢hld!gu(n' the Mich. Ceutral itatiroad have ruiscd $24 for the bone- of the widuw of McCouyille, who was killed b; Sherey and Connelly, sud in the midst of the trial 9f ihuss desporaducs yesterlay Stald's-Atiorney HiHle waa hiauded the soiount, e causud It to be furwarded to 1he widow, who {8 understood to be in straitened circumstancy The Committee on loads and Dridges took rido over Archee road yesierday ne for as Brigh- ton 10 look after (ho necsaity of moklug an ap. ropristion for its {mprovemeut. ‘Fhey found it na horrible conditton, but, inssmach as tho ap- lwuptllllun fur roada snd bridges 18 vut §s, 000, sud cat to wake the improvements that aro necded Wwould sbeorb Lalf the appropeiation. it s nut at all Jizely Lhat they will recumwend suy outlay, About the Arst puolicaervico that Meyer rendered ou coming futo thu Board was to acll Beston s large Lili of lumber. 1t was sald at the time that Bex- ton hud baught bit out, but it sppdurs that such i3 uot tLe case, for yesterday the Committee on Fublic Chantles had belore 16 & bl lol%fl for lumber in favor of *‘Buese & Co.* The bill wae wuds out on 8 bill-bead of Buose & Mcyer, but :»:?ly""o;"ll l"llk;ycrd“ l;‘u crase nd "S}nm' uterli t was nob approved, bot referred back to Moyer for an exnlm';ulau. No vug seenis Lo know who 7an up the bill, but the ln- fercoce was tbat Meyer did. Heport was curreat yesterday that Walker’s men st Lemont bad 1 it work vn the culiing of the stone for tbe Court-Louse, becanse they could not Bet their pay, Walker could not be seen to den O agism tho report, but it was learaed that b Lok the architect meveral days aco that ho intended to anspend a1l work until fach a tinie ae the connty f“"’ him money. As n matter of fact, ho has not been paid anything for a great while, and the county has thereby broken its contract with him, Tle Ia mven orders occaslonally, It is true, but they, are of ittle help to him. He got one yesteriday,' for instance, but conld not get any money on It. LOCKING THR STARLE TOO LATE. Attention has heen called to the dome ateal [n connection with the Court-llouse from tims to time, and, now that Sexton has heen pald for the work, the whole matter Is to be looked into by the Roard. 1n October, nfter the foundation of the work had beon completed, §t will bo remembered, Archlitect Egan rent & commanication to the Roard slating subatantially that, inasmuch ss the city did nat proposc to erecka dome, all fnrther monoy that the county spent in the matter womld he chllcnll’ thzo'vn away, and recommending that he work bo ordered’ stopped. The document nover came to light for soma and the steal went on nntil $71,000 has been thrown Ay, A topy of the paper, however, cams 32 tothe surfaco Monday in the Moard, and, Rexton haa been pald $30, 000 to wnich he had not the shadow of & claim, the righteons Commisston- ers propose to Inqnire why they threw the money away, They cannot plead ignorance as the caure of tho delay tn Inoking into the affair, for the wenole subject has been laid bare in thees columne ropeatedly; but what they can and mnst plead is wilifnl neglect of the public Interest, and nny court would hold them. ona_bearing of the case na gullty of maifeasance in office, ¢ nothing worse. “An investigation can now do no good, except to farther expore the stcal, for tha reason that exton haa got 'his money or'an order for it; butit will, if pushed to ths end, demonstrnte either the -lupl.rlly or dishunesty of the monmbers of the Loazd who voted the money away illegally. TEMPERANCE. THE CITIZENS' LBAGUE. A meating of the oficers of the Citlzens’ Loagne of Chlcago for the suppresalon of the eale of iiguors to minors was held at the Grand Pacific Hotel Monday, at 8 o'clock p. m., President Elmenaorf In the chair. ‘The Chalr stated the object of the present meot- ing to be the ndoption of a constitation, and the taking of auch other measures as may bo deomed necossary. On motlon, the meeting adopted a constitution. ‘The first two articies, which are of gencral inter- The name of this orzantzation shall bo the Citizens! League of Cicags, fof tho aubression af ihe sais of nor. ; ho object Fino League shall be to secure by all proper means the enforcemont of all laws and ordi- nances for the proventlon of the sale of lquor (o minors, and ajso for the enforcement of all lawa and ordinanices to provent minurs from piayiug at games o chai other gamos in saluons In tie Clty of Chica. K of oclation te adopt rom y ba deetned neces. #ary, r as may In experienca be found neceasary or ni- visable, fur Liio Accompliannient of the general purpuse f the GrRanizatton, which 11 the saving of our youth m hablta of disafpation and vico., ‘The following resolutlon was then adopted: Ttesolred, That this League dlswowa all d purpores ot 8 nolitical character that it ecoka m he enforcement of the laws and ordinances, cons fdently belleving that, irrespective of partiean and political distinetion, all zood citizens approve thalnw s 1t now stands,and will Justify 1ts Tull, complete, and indincriminate enforcement that in no eense can tha objeets or deatgna of this Leaytio be Involved in poiftic: st lmnce excopt upos an crgantzed attemot to raneal the statulo and the ordinance, or to prevont thelr one forcement. On motion, the Chalr appointed Mersrs, Rumacy and Stores a commitice to securo the Incorporation of the Leaguo and a charter undor the gencrallaws of the Btate of Iilinols. After some miscellancous discussion, tho meot- 1ng adjourned. RED-RIBNON CLUB. The hall of the Union League, at the corner of Twenty-socond atroct and \Vabash avenue, was Qlled to Its full capacity last evening, at the ffth meeting of the Plrst Hed-Itibbon Cluo of Chlu‘n. Two ladiea u?ly wors am nfithou rosont, ¥, W, Porter, sldent, ocenpled tha chair, and I, L. Hawley soted as Secrotary. Temporance sddressca were made by Johin I1. Wood, James Swallow, W H. Roid, and 8, E., Wood. A resolution was adopted doclaring that the Clab was in o sonso a polltical organizativn, Beveral new membors signed the pledge. Tho Club adjourned until ‘Tucsany evening. THE CITY-ITALL, ‘The City Treasnrer rocelved yesterday from the City Collector. 86505 water-ronts, $4,520: Comp- troller, 823; licenaes, 8200, A cavoof rmall-vox was reported yestcrday at No. 04 Fuller streot, and a caso of veriolold at No, 08 Milor stroet. ‘The Mayor yestorday revoked tho saloon-liconse of Dorothy lertram. No. 1487 State street, for eelling liquors to minors and barboring thicves and prostitates, The following bullding permits were granted yosterday in the Department of Public Works: J. L. Freldrich, ong-story and basemont brick dwell- ing, siate roof, thirty-two by fifty foct, cornor of Lincoln avente and Rflfimn ntreat, 82,0000 Mrs, Mongler, two-stury brick dwolling, No. 344 llurl bt street, 82, 500[ J. Votter, twa-atory and basge ment brick dwelllng, Wells streot, near Ouk, 84,500; John Andraws, three-story and basement grlck atore, corner of Erte ana Rucker stroots, Bome of the cllg employes expressed hops that the Conneil woul |{nunlll| report of tho ¥inance Commlitice, and put salaries back to the ald ratcs, Thoaa who comprehend the case thoroughly appear to bo united in the opinlon that in the maticr of rotronchment It would be far better for tho com- mon Intorest of nll to diepense with all surplus holp, run the departments with no maro men thay abeolutely necessary, and give those rotained their fuli salary, ‘The views of the Mayor e __aubject meet their approbatlon entirely, They think It or economy to hegin to retrsich by attacking the poorer classes of employes, —those who are et~ Ung barely enough pay for thelr sorvices to ensble them to subsist, They huve an Idea that the amount esved 10 the clty would not pay for the starving of the poor fellows, Every yoar fortive {rlfll past tho Finance Committoo has **sat upon '* hom, and propased a reduction of from 10 to 20 porcent on thelr wages, and thoy naturally con: sider that merit hae no reward thero, ‘The highor- priced employes could afford o atand u allght ro- duction, mun who are getting $000 a yvar or less fancy thoy will not have niuch loft after ac. cepting 15 per cent off and thou gotting tho clty paper discounted. CRIMINAL, Josouh Drown, the mulatto horse-thief captared by Datective Morgan ncar Milwaukee laut week, was before Justico Foota yusteriay, snd held to the Criminal Court In bonds of 83,000 for st caling o horse from Samuel Beora, of this elty. James Gorman, aged 14 yoars, was yestorday held in $300 bonda to the 234 on a charge of may- hem, before Justice Morrison. Tho complainant, Uenty ioinan, a boy about the same nge, residing at No, 24 Btring stroet, alluges thut (lornan threw tone at him and knocked out three of his teeth, and vthorwlea Injured his mouth, A case of liquor-selling to minors was to have been tried veatorday vefuro Justice Foote, but was contiuued till to-morrow, The defenso will prob. ably take the Frunml that tho lutely-passed clty ordinauce relative to solling intoxicaling Miuor to minors is wort| becauso tho Councll bas in the ordinance designatod ana **disorderly ** . one wherela Jlquor 44 sold ta childron, Th s nation, it will bo claimod, ma¥es the ordinance {nvalld, becauss the Leglalaturo, not the Counall, has the pawer to deflng what {s and what {s not o **disoracriy ** housa, John Plke and Btephen Clemone were held to bonds of $. nnon yostcrday Criminal Court by Justice Footy In ch for cun-rlmcy‘ Tho facts of iho case avemod to be that Plka had obtained from ono Mre, Boone, who kept o store onf'wonty-sece ond etrect, a stock of Jowelry, sud bad given thoru- foralotof land 1 Mexas. Clemens, it soemed, nd owned the land, or had clatmed 'to, and for Mru. Booue's stock of Jeweley and ather coualder- atlons from Plke ho was to give Pike the Japd. The caso Was, in the wind of the Court, & cotplox schewe 10 get Mrs. Hoone's jowelry without Jet. ;lnfihlhnl estimabiv dame lave anyihing to show or dJustice Summorfield yestorday aftornoon held Charles Wilhinms, hmzll" of soma curpets {roia M. Nathan, of No. bUS Clark strect, $700 Lo the 23d; William Connors, larceny of s cost and Aoger-ring trom Edward Hubert ot No. 476 State streat, $500 10 the Crimiinal Court. Justice Mor- on held Alboi ' Wilcox, & collection Feabody, 0 chargos of confidonca operations, ons of which was praferred by Briuk, the expressmau; Frank 11all, who sttempted 10 shioot” Ollicer Shauley, la- charged; John Flaherty, larceny, 8500 to the Crilual Court; John Dean, dittos' J Kt asaulting James McMicken, 8300 1o the 2ud, The Ell‘ul!cllvu aro gradually collecting In the valuablea loat or slolen at the time of Dieeche or's lectures in Chis 'The eminont divine himuelf Jost his averc ‘h which was rocovercd within a few daye. Miss Belle Donolds, daughter of the propriotor f 8t. Caroline's Cour Hotel-had ber pockel pleked of 8 fne pairof opera-yl which ahe prized very hlxhlly a8 thegift of o Iriend. 'The case was roported t Lieut. McQarrigle, who sct tho oflicers to work, sud yusturday morning he had Lhe plaasure of restoring the property to the bighly-gratided owner. The ylssscs were found o u buuth-Stde pawnshiop by Uficer Rickey, In tho search for these, anuiher pair of glusscs wero Tound which had beon stoles, and of which no do- scriotion bad beew given, bul which suswered al- "iZ‘ exactly to tho description given of Miss Dan. olds’s ‘The wounded on hand st presont are progressing fairly cnough. ‘Toe little Bobemiun boy liender, who was stabbed iu the abdomon by au uuknown person Sundsy last, s reported fwproved, the ‘wound bolng only tlush deep, aud not cspusing the intesiines. ~Coarles DBsumaon, of No. 62 Blssell , who was aseanlted snd cut by Fritz Wondt, e convalescont, and hls assailaot was yesterday hicld 1n $800 bonds 10 the 3d Ly Justice Kuuf- mann. The thie! James Conuors, shot by Otlcer McTigue, whlin ail probabliity dlo. His parcats ogad relativos feel vory vad, but he bas slways buen & wayward, wicked boy, and bas served s term of olkblsen muntbs in the Peultontisry, At the ttine of bis shooting he was wanted for burglazy. Qs fatber i3 & duaf aud duwmd shoe- uaker, sud s said Lo be an honest. rizbtoyus wan. T'p to tho present tima Lie wounded boy han been ationded by Dea, 7. A, Mead, Bradley, and Mor- gan, neither of whom has held out any hiopes for his reeovery, The Iastmentioned waa called {n cesterday, and found the patient anlywl on the eft alde from tho waist down, The bullot has not yot been fonnd., To-day will probably decide Whether he Hves o dies, Minar arreata: TofMa Prickard, larceny of graln from the Tinrlington Xoad; Thomas W. O'Connar, of the (iuerin crowd, larceny of a satchol from & wagon ownei by K. D. 8weot, of No. §815 Taylor street JEddie Siowe, a notorious thief, hronght la for vagrancy by Detectives Shea nnd Traynor; Peter 'nwons, nssanit Wlllhlnln!ll 1o do bodily in- Jury upon C, Il RchmiM, of No. G Wesron mtrect; Jdoseph Newman and George Gilson, two well-known thieves fonnd by Deteet- Iven Flynn and Stowart in possession of three razors. two chalrs, and some sk handkerchiefs, snppored to have been stoleni Chnrlea Bolden, larceny of a sflver watch from #onie person not yet found; Joseph Klein. of No. 77 Delnware place, assaulting and severely beating his wife Cocllia. Charlen A, Long, comprising ths firmot C. A, Long & Co., whoss sample lea trade has been written up extensively in theae colnmns, waa yoa- terday taken before Supt. Hickey, and notified that, It complaints regarding his business knrt coming In as they had beon, he woanld take ~summary mepsures fo bring them trial. he _ Iast complaint comes from a mant out West niamed €. M. Thomas, who raya tho teay ho pald 76 eents for to Long & Co. hoafterwnrds bought for 40 cents at a reputa. bl toa-houso in this m!. The sample tea-case hedenominates 8 a fraud, not worth the prico that ono wiil pay on it for expressage, Tle describies it an n shcepskin offalr, a foat long, eight inches wide, and filled with emall tin boxos of the cheap- eat mannfacture, eachof which contaln only two tablespoonfuls of tea, & Treyser, tho bill-posters, whose 4 ey ! I:l‘f{.‘ n!"'e}‘;“’h !cnfe, b}lllll‘ld'l‘lilm cnrlr stone, lamp-post, telegraph-pole, hitching-pos eldowalk, binnk ‘wall, trec-box, and evar, gum slationary object, have at last been azrested, Bur- rising ags 1t may eeom, It 18 nevertholoss true, Eeby & Perfolat arotho andacions men who have dared to dirpute the right of the omuipotent and unecrupalous bili-sticker to cover and thersby benutify tho blank epacen of the entlre city, K. & P, scem to bo absolntely obliv. fous of tho ‘‘rights which the general public have from timo tmmemorial and by common consent awarded to, the nighi-prowling plasterars of space, The cause of this nrreat is the fact that tha "Court-tHoure Bquare fence, which was buiit and in owned by Erby & Periolat, was found to havo been bill-stuck by soma of the omploves of Brondway & Troyser, K. & P. intend to- hold the principals llablo for the offonsc, Bad B & T. will . . 'y _oqually hard to obtain o decison from Jastice Meoch that the persons who dld the wark of fence-adornment, not the firm that employs those men, ars directly llable to penalty, The case reached Justize Mesch yostorday npon s chango of venuo from Summorfold, snd” will be tried soon BUBURBAN. NYDH PARK. ‘The villaga is very much excited over tha death of McCormick, who died Friday by elther boing thrown or falling down the Fost-OMce stairs, Many rumors are afont, each causing a acnsation, and making tho citizens Indignant over thocase, and all think and ey a more thorough Invastiga- tion should be made. The ovidonce taken by the Coroner will, without doubt, be brought to tho at- tontion of State's-Attorney Mille, and he will place It boforo the Grand Jurynow in mession, The partics most Intercstod—namoly, tho rolatives—are qulct, bat appear dotermined to have the thing brought out, Tho tostimany of Gustay IL. Carleon, that Huant throw the man down-atalrs with force, s tho most positive for the prosecution, whila that of Edward Dwyor 18 olso of impnrtance. Ho says Officer Hunt rushed up-stairs, caught tho man by the breast-collar of tho cont with his left hand, while with his rignt he held on to the baniater, ‘The ofcer then drew his hand towards him, and the man went off his feot and down the stairs, Lut whpther 1t waa from the welght of McCormick’s body or from tho effects of llunt's pull he could not preaumo (o say. If the latter is the case, then certainly the oMcer was gullty of the man's denth; but tho officar auye he did not pull the man, but he Lflmpl.‘d and fell back from the banister, on which 0 waa lying, and went down face downwards. Osborne, who was McCormick's companion, does not scom to know just how.tae man went down, Dbut aays theto were' ro many running around that ho was confascd, A reporier met Willlam Ryan last evoning and asked Lt convereation Osborne had had with him. to which he roplied, **Osborne came into m{ ?h\cn on the morning after the fune and sald, ‘Wil you trast me for adrink, as 1 was on a spree last night and my wife took all the money from my pockot? I am tho peadler down the strect, and ‘will soon have the cash o pay for it.* Ile was trustod, and then sald, *I wan ona spres last night with Joa Lowls and Tom McCor- Weo had beon rafling turkeya at laskins' ealoon and went ont and went W Garrit; al and hadsomae hotstufl; wethen went to the chemist's (meaning Dow's drug-store), and Tom and 1 got into a fieht. 1don't know but what I have killod him.' This wassnidina bragging style, and uo attontlon pald toit, Tom llunt then cauo In, and aald, *Osborne, you were Cas drunk as o fid. dler last nicht.' Osbornesald, *Waslt Well, that ls good: I may want you to testity for me,' and then he sald aome one” came out of the rovm and stzuck Tom, Oeborne, in speaking to Me- Carinoy, romarked when 3mnamu. somebod: came ont of the rogmm snd bitched McCormic) down-stalrs, e Osborno was scen last night, and denled that he saw any ono strike ‘fom beforo tho policeman came, and did not secm at all communicative, merely aaying. ** You can sco it In my evidence." ‘The case should vo examined thoroughly, to cluar up the tlonting rumors which may stuin an Innocent man's churacter far life, If any oue is finfl(y ol manslaughter, lot him be brought to jus- ca. — SPORTING, Bpectal Dispaich to 2Aa tnicago Tribune, Burraro, N, Y,, Feb. 10.—~Tho Annual Con- ventlon of tho International Baso-Ball Associa- tlon will open st tho Mansion 1louse in this city to-morrow. A weotlng of the Juaiclary Committee, consisting of L. A. Waltt, of Bt. Lowsj G, Bloemar, of Guelph, Ont.; and I B. Rankin, of New York, was held this afternoon, and last year's scries of champlonship games deelded dn favor of the Tecumschs, of Loadon, Ont., with tho Alleghcnys sccond, and the Rochesters third, They relnstated Louls Say, expelled from the DManchesters; W. B. Buker, cxpelled from tho Auburns, W. C. Bloug's application for relustatement was dented. The followlng dolezatos are In at- tendance: L. O. Waltt, of the 8t Louls Reds; J. L. Enjsulllflnlt, of the Tecumschs; . Stoman, of the l-{nlu Loafs: B. ¥, Fullwood; of the Alleghenys; I F, Ciark, of tho Man- clieaters; H. Il Baker, of the Buftalos; R, Town- sen, of tho Byracuso Stars; E. H. Underbills, of the Auburns; 1, B, Ihillips, of tho Corne! C. F. McCormick, of the Biughamton Crickeisy J, Bliinmons, ot the Rochesters; ¥, Higgius of the Troy Haymakers; W, 8. Amold, of the Bpringtlelds; T, H. Matm, of tha Holyokes; . C. Baneroft, of the New Beatords; A, B, Ran- Kin, of the New York aud Brooklyn Clubs, dpecinl Dispatcn ta The 1241cagn Trioune, Graxp Rarins, Mic s Fob, 10.—A ain at coclt-fighting between birds owned and watched by Jerry Monros, of Chicugo, and Archis Uraut, ol Detrolt, occurred ahout three milles out of this city to-doy. Thers were flve batties fought, and the main “will reopen at 10 o'clock to-mor- row morning, as there are elght wmoroe battles. Of the five folght, four were won by Monroo's birds aud one by Grant's. The birds wero in Rood condition, and ecach battle was hotly con- tested, the longest lnnluf furty-live miiutes, ‘Thie muin is for s purss of flm on & side, and for $20 o battlo on o side, It attracted qulte & largo crowd of citizens. e —— CANADIAN NEWS, Special Dispaieh o 10 Chicago Tridune, OrrAWA, Fob, 10,—3u). Walsh, of the North- west Mouuted Police, arrived here to-day, Ile says the Sloux are most peaccably disposed towards all subjects of the Queen; that Bltting Bull is tired of blood and war, aud las given hifs word that he will not cross the border, sud Walsh belleves he will keop it. In tho Houso of Commons the oo, Mr, Mac- keozie, ;Premler, o answer to o gucstlon, sald no proposition had been made by the Cauadisn Government to the United Btates Uovernment for & Reclprocity treaty, but, stould that Gov- ernment make any advances on the subject, he was vrepared to meet them according ‘to tho well-understood policy of the Canadian Govern- wmeot. pecinl Dispatch ta The Chicaga Tribung. MonengalL, Feb, 10.—Desinarteau, anoh oaux & Crevier, propristors of the Cape Glbraltar tfann, Luks Memplremagow, and boeayy lund spoculatars, fatled to-day, Liabilittos $500,000. ‘I'be asscts co: of rial estate, on which there ls & great shrin! THE MISSOURI RIVER, & Yavkrox, D, T., Feb. 10.—The Missouri River opaned to<lay, toe stccond tiwme this winter. Last ycar the river opened on the 234 of Feb- TUuary. 4 : Cool Kings, From de Cesnola's book on Cyprus we learn some curlous thinge about ths aucfent fo- babitauts. The Kings affected the Juxury aud cercmonles of Orients) Priuces. During dihuer tho monarch of Neo Paphos was cvolud by the flapping of the wiuge of doves whicn hovered round bim. To allure theso doves e was well greased with Tyrlan off, wade m @& frult which they liked'and of which they recognized tby odor. But ss they appruached to scitle on Lis hiead, attendants warded thew cu«:lu&y off, and tlie constaut flutter of their winge pr uced the pecessary elfsct of cooling, Although it .Grand D! ha auestloned wlm;hrr any modern m‘nn- ma lr:fi or otherwlse) would experfonca _such su- premo delectation by putting his head within n dovd-cote, or whether pigeona In gencral préfer pomade to peas, thero can bo no doubt that this story I3 narrated In uhmmcay by Antiphanes, aud embalmed as veracious history by Athe- nrus. ROYAL NUPTIALS. The Double Marringe at Beriin on Monday~— Intoresting Particulars as to tho Tarties find the Ceromonles, Auecral Dispateh to The Chicaga Tridune, Nnw Yorx, Feb, 10.—A cablo-lispatch saya: ‘“Though eclipsed by the unfon, just before it, of King Alfonso of 8pain and his cousin Mer- codes, the marriage at Derlin on Monday of two Princeeses of the Impetrlal family to Princos of 8axe-Melningen and Oldenburg, was on ovent ofnot a little {ntercat. The Princeas Victorla Ellzabeth Augusta Charlotte (Princers Char- lotte), who married the Ilcreditary Dulke Bernard Freaerick Willlam Albert Goorgo of Baxe-Meiningen (Prince ernard), In the daugh- ter of the Princo-Imperial of GermIuy (‘ Unser Fritz') and of tho Princess-Royal of England, and thus the granddaughter of the Emperor Willtam and Queen Victorin., 8he was bornJuly 24,1800, and looks rather older than sho ls, but Is a8 vory attractive girl, plump and womanly,—* Charlotte the Plump,' they call her,—graceful I bearing, frank of face, with pleasant cyes, and’ very rich halr of alight- brown. B8heis her grandfather's favorite, and his sclocted reader of the English papers, hor vulco being notably sweet and clear, IHer hua- band fs n tall, sllaht, and sufMciently common- place young man, born April 1, 1851, He will succeed his father in the Dukedom of Baxe- Melningen and a formidablo list of titles. The Duchy has a population of 104,404, a debt of $3,032,080, and n rovenuc of 030,000, tho Duke's civil st being $06,000 & year. Though the Prince-Imperial cannot dower his daughter very lberally, yet Melningen s growing, and 1ikoly to grow in importance aod wealth, and the coming Duke, with a coming Emnpe ror for fathier-in-law, will be comnfortably sftuated. Tno bridegroom's father, though only 53, has been thrice marrled,—cspousing morganatically Frauloin Ellen Franz (Countess Von teldburg), an sctress, In 1878, just thirtcen months after his sccond wife's death, The watch of the Princess Chatlotte, it (s plensing to record, 18 n love-match, It fs worth men- tloning that Fredorick Martin's Stateman's Year-Tlook for 1878,—the standard and beau- ideal of accuracy,—in nine Ilnes-‘m 101), de- clares that the couplo wedded on Mondny were married on the 1at of Junc last, and thiat the groom®s father married his third wife nine years before his sceond ono died, “Tho other bride is the Princess Elizabeth Anue of Pruasta, daughter of Priuce Fraderick Charlea (tho Emperor's brother's son) and tho Princesa Marle Anne of Anhalt. The groom is Frederick Augustus, Hereditary Graud-Dule of Oldenburg, son of the present (irand-Duke Petcr and the Princess Elizabeth of 8axe-Alten- bur. The Princess Elizabeth of Pruasia wes born Feb. 8, 1857, ler: portralt s in the . Almanach. ds Gutha for 1870, ond shows her to be & tall and seriking-looking girl , with splondid arms, shoul- dors, and bust, and regular and anlmated featurcs. There 13 even, in the portrait, an - perious and discontented look on the face which shows that—Iiko her fathor, the *Red Prince,’ ons of the ccledritics of tho last two great German wars—the Indy has a strong will of her own, which she will be all the more lko- 1y to oxereise, scolng that her husband s rather weak. Ilelsa tall blond, born Nov. 16, 1833, with a regular but not particularly cxpressive tace, frizzed hair, & good deal of dlsplay, and a Fn deal of nffectation, A story fatoid of how o entered a restaurant {n Leipsig last year, and 8o disgusted & Jolly Band of students by con- temptuously scauning the biil-of-fare and crylug to the walter, ** Only thial low dls- gusting!? that' they felt compelled to enll for bills-of-fars and ccho his remarks, Thercon the Hereditary Grand-Dulke arose, and with awful dignity asked f they knew whom thoy were mocking, and recited bls titles. »Only that! Iow wretched!" was thelr ye- ply; Wwhich drove him from the restaurant, Ile comes of o house thal has given soveroigns to Denmark, Scandinavia, and Russhy, and was founded by tho Saxon \ittekind, lender of the heathen agolust Charlemngne, There might have been o dispute over precedence, as Olden. burg ranks Molningen, thourh the Princess Charlotte has the pasof the * Rod Prince's" daughter; but tho Grand-Duke Peter of Oldeus burg deslred son to walyo thio question. Oldenburg lias n_populntion of 19,804, a reve- nuo of $1,601,035, and n debt of §8,723,855; the %o's' civll et s 875,000 m?« an equal suni (rom tho public domains,'an¥ a pri- 72111 fncame of 880,000 from his eatate fn Hol- stein, Tho Year-Zuok pute down the present coupln as having been married last fall, *The wedding took place at tho Chapel Roval sccoriding to tho rights of the United Evanelic Church, Among tho distingiilshed gucsts were the Kiog and Queen ol Belglum, the Grand- Duke and Grand Duchess of Oldenbury, the Grand-Dukes of Heeseand Baden, the Dukesof Saxe-Cobottrg, Baxe-Mulningeu, Saxe-Altenburg, ‘and Anhalt, besides all the Court and the nota- bles of Berlin, ~Both brides woro dressed In whito brocaded silk with lone velvet tralus, and the trousscaux (of German manufacture) were niost sumptuous, especially that of the Princess Charlotte, on whom the old Emperor showered all sorts of glfts. The ceremony was saceecacd the traditional = festivitiés. ‘Tle game ot whist ot which, {mmncdiately after leaving the chapel, tho husbend and wife wera wont to play & rubbor with ns suc- ceesive partners all the other Royal personages present, was not played, for flve-and-twenty rubburs of whist would have been qulte too formidable, There was, however, the danco— rather the formal proceasion in certain gures— of wwelve Minlstors of State, each bearing n liguted torchy and the ball opened—ns, indeed, balls in Uermany always do—with the bride’s polonaise, in which the” bride and groom must. dance with every princely partuer of opposite sex in the room. * To save time, this was danced @ trois,—the two grooms with une lady, the two brides with one cavaller, Finally tho awful dif- ficulty of the bridal-chamber was gotten over successfully, At the palace at Yotsdam cvery daughter of tho llohenzollerns must spend her marrfage-night, and for goenerstions one par- ticular room hoa served as thelr brldecham- ber,—brantkammer. When ft Lecame a question of having two brides ot once, the Imiperial houschold was at its wits' end. Manilcstly both couples could not oceupy tho room together. Bome ono proposed to runa partition scruss the apartment, which {s of gen- crous aizo; but thie was.declared inadmisslble, Fiuslly s i.mpby thought struck some one, and ho cried, ‘Lot s call another room a brautkam- mer tool! This lucky and briiliant suggestion woa adopted, aud thore was thus no peccssity for ning one of the weddings. ** Untll Friday both couples rewaln at Berlln, Thea the Princess Charlotte and her husband loave to spoud their honeymoon st the Villa Carlottz, on the Lake of’ Como; whilo thoe Princcss Elizabeth and her husband set out for Otdenburg, whers they will bave o trjumphant reception on Satunday, “A Charlotte-Elizabeth Socloty has becn forined by the Berliners, which proposes to por- tion with $75 annually, hercafter to all thoe, six couples to be married on the 18th of ruary, Threa of the husbands must be soldl and the brides aro to be vuc-third Prote one-third Catholics, and one-third Jewess L ——— ] SIARRRIAGEN. 10S8~PLAKDERS—1n this city, the 13th fnst.o o tiow, WA Tiyde . Genevra i s Do David ows aud Stise anders. DEATIS, BILOGAN=—On the 1uth Inas., st tho restdenc ! E’H OAIPW:E. z"""rla'wn.. Ot 'consuimption, Fairick oitany 4 N aerat T liursdir, & 10 0'clock, to the Church of to Bacred Hearl, theucs by cars 1o Calyary. §9~ Toledo papors pleass cop: 5 MEAD—AY 08k Park, Tucalay morning, 101h fost,, of pueumunla, Darius (i; Mcad. 8ged 43 yoars. Notice of fuboral 'll be given Lores sfll’- o Sicdarlia ey g dalent TS Favors plesne NNETT—Feb. 16, at his residonce, No. 337 For- Quo 4 Joseph T.. l‘rflfltlk a0 oid kod mnsud{?&- en. q Vaoers! Thursdey morolog, the iai fust., at 10 ocluck b0 tho Church of thy Holy, Family: theace by carriages (o Calvary Cemetery, FHiends a76 Iaviied th NNOUNCENENTS, e AN OUN BN B MEETING TO COMPLETETI{E ORGANIZATION of | i d Cith ol Al by il Weak End Opers Houso Cals oveiing ot 7130, 00 % K. I A. REYNOLDS. THE RED RIDBON il furuier, will spenk to-nlght un temperance at 1 Bethany Cougrogatiunal Church, coruer of Weat luron, and Padlina- HDWILLDEGIN A BERIES i Srening Lible yeadtugs this evuulag st Central Babtist Church. 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Large Catalogue Auttlon Salo of Boots, Shoes & Rabners Wednesday, Feb, 20, at 9:30 8, m. prompt, Fiuno linos of Rochoster, Philadolphis, and Nowark mudogoodl will bo sold, Alsothe Ohicazo Bhoe Uo.'s Mon's wonp in Grain Gost and Kid, Onlf and Buff,, fuily guaranteod. Tho Roohoster Btandard Rub. bera, warranted first quality. SBamples al. wnlrn sold and freoly duplicated. Catalogues and goodas ready for inspoction Monday, GEO. ¥, GORE & CO., 18 & 70 Wabosh- Thursday, Fob. 21, at 9:30 a. m,, SPECIAL TRADE SALE OF ' CROCKERY. A largo mssortment will bo offored, bott in opon lots and packagos. GEO, P. GORE & CO,, Auctionsers, By ELISON, POMEROY & CO,, Auctloneers, 78 and 50 Ranaolph-st, OUR REGULAR WEEKLY BALE, Frlday, Feb, 22, ot 0:80 a, m,, Large stock Chamber Suits, Yarlor Furniture, Lounges, Sofns, Ensy Chairs, A full line Carpets, General Ilouseliold Goods, General Merchandise, &c., &¢. ELISON, POMEROY & CO., Auctionco! By O. E. RADDIN & CO., Auctioncers, 114 & 120 Wabash-av, - LARGE AUCTION SALE OF DRY GOODS, WEDXESDAY, Feb. 20, DRY GOODS, Cloths and Cassimeres, find line OLOTHING, Harness, Hata aud Caps, Oarpets, Travoling Baga and Batohols, 400 dox. Kid Gloves, 1, 3, 8-Button, Hoslory, Gloves, Bhirts and Drawors, Bmbroiderios, 8ilk Soarfa, Notions, &o. CLIAS. 'E, RADDIN & CO., 118 & 120 Wabash-av, By WDIL MOOREHNOUSE & CO, 84 and BY Raudolph-ak At halt past 0 o'clock this moratog wa shall soll a Iargh b NEW FURNITURE, Tarlor Furniture and Upholstered Goods, Chamber Furniture of all kinds, Ollice Desk, Chairs, &c., Carpely, Bloves, &e., e, Alto a larie lut of Recond-hand Iousehold Goods aod Goners) Merchaidise "By WM. A, BUFTERS & CO., Auctioncers, 174 East Handolph-at. THURSDAY TRADE SALE. DrX (loods, Woolens, Clothing, &¢., ANKRUPT STOCK SOFT HATS & OAP: THOREDAY MOUNING, Feb. 21, at 0:30 o'c ok, o4 our salcarvoms. 174 }: dulpl | Wi, uT Iy LU, Auctivneers R 2L uctioneer® 4 AUCTION SALE PATENT RIGHTS Wednesday, 1’911‘.120, atllam, THE AMERICAN PATENT EXCHANGE, No. 135 LAKE-ST, HE WOMAN'S MOSPITAL, The Woman’s Hospital of the State of Illinois, 273 THIRTIETH-ST., (Jhicag0, Betwecn Wabash snd Michizan-avs. 1uthe ‘l‘;n::l:u';c Froe Digpensary canncsted wit sution 18 open every Wednexday 2.l S . Lyuet oclucic tur the gratulioua teaticat of Diseast CELENLRATED throughou} the Unjoi~-exprys=.d toal parta. 1B auaupward 8 26. 40, 600 por D, °Addresd veders GUNTHER, Conlso uoasr, Clicazas Wi thar, G oo ., anywhere, Sole agent ULTIPORM.* Wige made to order and warraated, B, BURNRAM, 292 W, Afatison 9., Citecaca,