Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 13, 1878, Page 8

a8 TIIE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 1878 THE CITY. GENERAL NEWS, Willa *‘Looker-on " please glve the number of the houta he refers to, - James B, Mardoch, the tragodian snd elocation- fot, and Mias Ilolen Potter, are at the Grand Pacife Hotel. The average prodnction of the Chicago distillers 1¢n for the month of Febeuary was 3,81 gallons to the buehel. An efection held yesterday for Major of the 8ix- tocnth Battalion resalted ln tho choice of Lient. Theodore Habbard. Issac Kelm, a clerk st the ‘‘Falr," on State street, near Adams, whiloshowinga revolver, yen- terdayafternoon, sccidentslly shol himself throngh the Teft hand. There was nothiag of fintercet regarding the ‘broken banks yesterday. Tho Third. National has paid ahout £60,000 of ,{ts eocond dlvidend, or n trifle orer ane-half, Tho Chicago Atnmnt Aesoclation of Cornell Unl. versity mct last night at the Paimer House, and decided to hold thele bAmfln April 10 at the Talmer Ilouss. The atiendance at the moating was larae. ' The temperatnre yeeterday, as observed by Ma. narse, optician, 88 Madieon streot (Trinuss Build- m, 40 degrees; 108, m., 473 12 4 m. Barometer at An autgoing and an Incoming freight train on the Northwertern lialliroad ran info each other pear Contral Park yestorday morning, and one of the locomdtives and thres cars were ditched. Pasacn- get trains were delayed abont two hoars. 'An employo in the ofMca of McCormick, Adamd®™ & Co., on LaSaile street, whils handling o revolver at noon yesterday, accidentally discharged a shot, which wont throngh the windaw, across the strect throagh a doot In the Chambor of Commerce, and fisttened agninst the wall. No ono was injured. The annoal mesting of the Btate Leagne of the Union Leagno of Americs, for the purpose of fitl- ing its Executlve Committce and “vlecting dela. (nen to the national mecting, which convenos in Washington May 3, was held Iast night in the (lJmnd ioc 1lotel. Tho attendance was vory arge, A dead man was fonnd on tha bank near the rail- road track, just beyond Elmharat, yesterday morn- ing. There was o ballet holo intho back of his head, and n piztol in his hand. Appearances indi- cated sufcide, and the Coroner was notified. De. conred was botween 30 snd 40 years of sge, snd looked liko a Inborer. ‘Tho Health Commissionor was yesterday looking after the partles who dump flith into the North Branch, He examined the vicinity of tillerlen, but only on the groundsof the (d ho fAind traces of manura having been put Into tho water, ‘Fliese places will bo watched, and if the employes aro clufi‘l‘ll violating the city ordi- nance the owners whil be prosccuted. Jan. 15 Angust Hols suddonly disappeared from his home, No. 304 Clybourn ayenue, snd from what he s8id beforo leaving it was thought that ha intended to commit suiclde. Yeaterday his body was found floating in the rivef near the Nertn avenue bridge. Ueputy-Coroner Korn held an in- quest, and a verdict of snicide was returncd, De- ceared was about 40 years of age, and lofta wifs and six children, The District-Attornoy, ex-Judge Bangs, yestor. day forwarded to Washington a report of tho work dono by hin at the last Decembor term of the Dis- trict Court. It appears that cighty-threo cases have heen tried and lhl!trlmlr convictions had. Out of these Iattor casca fifteen orisoners aro in jall here, two in the Bridewell, and on@at Jollet, and slxteen have not oeen ecntenced, The smonnt of the fines collected waa $6,700, The new barn of the West Division Rallway Compnny, corner of Milwaukeo avenue and Atmi- tago rosd, was opened yesterday, It Is the Iargest struciure of the kind In the city, boing 440 fect lonr and 145 feet desp, sud containg stalle for 340 horser, besiden room for thiety cars. Tha barn, lwwover, I lgcated hinlf a milo’ boyond the track, and the anlmala have 1o bo walked that distance, “I'liis grows out of the fact that A. J. Snell owns a ninuty-ninc year charter of the Jefferson toll road, und will not give the Unmfisny the right of wa, nnless [t pays him $100,000 for the charter. lawsuit |8 probable. . Tho Lincotn Park Commissloners held o regular remi-monthly mecting at thelr rooma in the Ash. Junid Block yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock. After the transaction of some unlmpurtant rontine busi- cs, the apecifications of Mersrs, Canters & Hon, of Holland, Mich., fur the bullding of the pro- poscd new dreakwater along the Lake-Shore Drive, were taken up and dlscussed, scction b{ sectlon, the contractors being prescot and cxgl- ning cer- taln terms not fully underatood, At the closs, the coptractors were Invited to withdraw, boing prom- ued that they should be advised of tho pruceed. duga und deliberations of the Board at an early day. A wccrel consnliation was then held by the memuern, the meoting belng conaldered adjourned. Eternal vicilance may bo the prlce of Iiberty, hnt 1t haws cxoosed a cortain Deputy Collector in this city to the scofllsand jeors of his equally vigilant rasociates, 1o the courss of thosald Collector's neregrinations, v}edllwvvmd sorewhers out in tho enburos tho subtlc odor of somcthing which .led him to think he wasn't over o thoussnd mlifes frotn anilheitadll. Tho perfoma which bis discriml. nating nose deiected was that of fosel ofl, Buthis aulicipations of a-**scoop’ on the other fellows \voma):nockml into a cocked hat whon he ascar- tained, on invastigation, that a vulgar plebeian hnd been using the aforcsald comuound on a lame horee, The boya have presented him with o sixty- gallon cancoled stamp ua o reward of merit. The clock dpnlnlctl'w 11 last night asa man empty-handed und slono 2atled into the Tremout Hlouse and up to the deak, ‘I'skinga pen he wroto acruna the reglater, **Jefl. Carsan, Grand Ranids, * I'here s n pecullar expression, a kind of holf- emile, woon his faco as he looked up at Frank Wentworth’s ever-amiling countenance: and he reemed to think an cxplanation necessary, for ho fmmediately commenced a nollloguy somethin, Iike this: ' Back again! Stood iu the deput an raw the train go_out 'vith iy baggage on hourd in the Meeper! Btood right thero saw her rlide out! Guesa I')l have to get s ** guardeen,* “I'wns only last week I bronght my lwo boys down here with'me, sud anlulllml themona tratn I got he Cinclnnati car and had 10 go way down bere in the country aflor them, Thu boys over at tho Liapids ham't ot ovor it yot. Bome paper fellow heto put it in the paper and thoy got hold of it over theru. Irany of thuse ruporters got this in I never will et & rest, Uetling so 1 can't travel alone, leeper tickets here now in my pock- 11 havo to get a guardeen, 1.do! Went miustrels to-night and couldn't laugh u mad at myself.'' And he turpod away from the desk und usked all the boys out to sce the man who **exchanges,” Respoctfully dedicated tothe friends of Jeff Caron, Urand Jtaplda, NO LETUP, ‘Fhe Executive Cowmiitea of the Citizons® Leazuo for the suppreasion uf the sale of liquor to minora hold thelr regular weekly meoting laat cremng in Lower Farwell Hall. J. P, Rumacy, X8g., presided, A large pumbor of the Committeo wera proscnt, aud much Intercat waa felt ingthe proceedings, ‘The ununlinous seutiment was,Wat there should be o let-upin the work of the League, but that all persons found selling llquur to minors should bo vigorously prosecuted under the Stato law, Aftep & very free discusalon, the following resoluttons were unanimousty adopled: 5 Wuxgas, The ordinance under which the Citl Lesiue for the pravention of ihe aalo of Ao to i been prosecuting 118 wo on adjudg. 410 bo luvaiid) therefare, el e boelAa o Hewoized, ‘Thn the Leaxta for the preseat will un- dertake and carry on the prosecution of thoso seliing Hluor to witork under the tate siatute problbitiug such salcs, ) TOR COUNTY BUILDING, Eheril Kern 1a to have saine moro positions to let at an carly day, or thu Commivsioners will Jot them for bim. Une of the conditions upon which hisallowanco for dicting was yusterdsy reinstated underatood Lo be that he dischargo & few bailifla and deputics 10 taxo room for (be friends of Com- wissioners, Amoug (ho offers to supply the county with bread for the year yesterday was one from the present contractor, offering ta tako the confract al Hgares to be sgroed upon by the Board. It will be aaton- abing i hi very liboral offcr s not accepted, for it 1g well knownthat thero b no lllllmlllv n the st between the and this con- tracior, ‘The County Attorney has about complcted his exsmination into the rulations of the cuunty and ity bu the construction of the Couri-House. llis seport will bu handed to the proper commitics Lo-. day,and, from what could be learned of its nature, 4t will be, substantlally, that no valid contrach ex- Iots belween the twos partics, —ihat L4, thal tho connty cannat compel th city Lo erect a dome, ote. s liln imcaus that the County Board haa thrown away ubuut 575 000 1u the construction of the county's partlun of the dome. and that eventually Soxton, ur somna une clac, must be paid to tear the work dowu, a8 Ring ('vumjl'ltmc—lil'o,'l‘ ARRIVALS. i v Brict Milvankess do Jl Caranee Bbren 1 £ Cilys W u.‘} 0y Morse, Rustel AR TN t 8y, Bastoys J, q Georgs ¥ udu‘u'\‘nlvfl.:’\' eburk WS Sl iulimieyor, Kincardine; C. K, iy Lo . Willewt, N §fn. Micn Vatter, K iresin. s § Fust 8. Sandersou, Hannlbal, 'S,y B E. lefd, Chiopews ce, how York: . Yl la; Thomas Kea: A b, aliinadge, W, D! Wats, Lovoa; Cul nedy aud | Brstyus G, G, Frankiin, Dalthnore, Wikinr ¥E: s Cnarlesdotivaan, Seworks b 1 Stk Detrol u Jlouse~The Yo, G, §i, Harlow: Borlugi Siws, Blawsrck, D, 1.3 ira Do Gralt, Wineaa; Corkeu, Daveapors; A. P, Bald- win, Akzome 0.3 B, 8 Providence; Sactus tha Bubos, Ve Srtie, F Oy i the ortwi l Juliaer House—ii. ¥, ieite Chrogudater Mot & . Camp Dyere, Mullue. bl . C. Blininbrere Aledo i 3 cdu: G Kent dall, Wlimiogion, Del. . o Judge ¥, l‘.‘ul"m l‘ontflc ni‘l’bfi‘u‘fl"fflflt-‘ tcuts K. beioibaui Minucavolls; F. k. bRuce. Cie: Slagstis Geora b, Hisven, low 1. Banolog, e. tunburgs E. 1iliaa, . Curpeuter, Loulavtile, Ky.{ Willia & New York: w. L. hbarp vii 1 X Yorks G, W- Turger, Masiaica. Micn. sk Sow CHARLES L, WILSON, A MEBTING OF CHICAGO NEWSPAPED NEX was bold yeaterday afternoon In the club-room of the Grand Paclfic to take action on the desth of the lais Charlos L. Wilson, cditor and propriotor of the Xvening Journal, The attoucance very falrly 3] represented the preas of this eity, Licat. -Gov. Shuman, Mr. W, and Included K. Saollivan, Mr, Frank Gilbert, Mr. E. E. Wood, Mr. Thomns Wignall, Mr. Williarg Jones, Mr, Oliver Perry, of the Journal; Mr. Andre Matteson and Mr. T. O. Thompson, of the Times; Mr. George B. Arm- strong, of the Inter-Ocean; Mr. A, C. Hesing, of the Stants-Zeinng; Me. Collins Bhackleford. of tha DPost; Mr. M. E. Stone, of tho Vews) Mr. Willlam Henry Emith, of the Assoctated Press; Mr. Ilane Taerting, of the Mreis Preste; Mr. F. L. Darnelt, Mr, Alfred Dulch, an old and Willism Bross, Chly ournalist; Trof. !;“::830 rt, and Mr. Alfred Cowles, of Tax Thinuxz, b ‘The meoting was ealicd to order shortly after 3 o'clock by Mr. M. E. Stone, who nominated Mr. iroes to preside. Mr. Dross, on ng the chair, expressed his sorrow on hénring the nows of Mg, Wilson'sdeath. im, the Chairman, the oldest 1118 decease lart ‘member of the Chicago press, in polnt of continu- onaneryice. 1ie had known Mr, Wilson for years, and had learned to npsreclnle him 28 one of his dearest and best friends. Although it was usnal for promtnent men to hava soma bltter foes, he bejtoved he conld traly say that Mr, \Wilson had never made A singlo encmy during his career here a8 a Journaliet. “The timo and the occasion did not eall for extended remark: the expression of the fcellngs of those present would no dount bo npproprlnluly set forth in & scries of resolutions. Mr. T. ‘Thompson, of the Z¥mes, was chosen !ecraur{ . ‘On motion, the following Committee on Resola- tions was np&olnted: Wliliam Ifenry Smith, Klias Colbert, Hesing, Colllns Shackleford, Andre Matteson, Qeorge B, Armstrong. ‘The Commiitce was ont some litlle time, On rc.-lnmlngi 1t_reported the following resointions, t%mn?h r. Bmith, its Chalrman, who moved thelr adoption: Whzazas, Chatles L. Wilron, one of the founders of tho Chicago Xtening Journai, and for vver thirly years ts hesd, has gona to his inal resty therefore we, ihe Journaltais of Chicago do heroby Jésaice, That, 1n Mr, Wilon's death, tha press of Ihts city Joses not only ite veteran, In polnt of continnous scrvice, it one whose memoty will ever be held Ia high- estestoem and cherfaned with affection, His standard of protessional honor, his appreciation of the higher alms and responaidilities of Journatiam, his excellent Jidg- ment, his raro tact, his iaflexiie will, bia uifor A o e TosALon e HPpIG o lonik aud WIth fitted 1{m for tna positfon he occupled 1 Ww Journalistic profession and satls- faction to tha pubil c. Reantred, ‘Thiat the profound sympathiy of this meot- nk 11 hereby Extanged (o the amcicd family of the de- cessed in this their incomparanie foss. Reanlved, That the Chalrman of, this meeting be ro- quested ta'communicate to the family the forcgolng resvlutions, Licut.-Gov. Bhuman seconded the motfon for the adoption of the resolutions. In doing this, he would not =peak out the fall sentiment of his hesrt, for fear that those who were not asintimata with Mr. Wileon as ho was would think them ex- travagant, ‘Thoy had heen friends, in the fullest scnge of the word, Mr. Wilson was a generons, honest, outapoken man, one with convictions of right and wrone which he nover feared to express, Ile hoped the meeting would have the pleasure of listoning to Mr. Andre Maltcson, of the Zimes, who knew bim even bofore he dld. Mit. MATTESON snid he had rst known Mr, Wilson in 1851, when he was 8 very young man, and h{ N0 means o vetornn in journaliam. 1le conld not speak of him craonally, for ho was not Intimate with him, but o know him asone of the oldest membors in the rofcesion. 1le had never eought to pass out of ho &mlnnlnn 1o step into public ofiice, and this Mir. Matteson estcomed as one of the beat thin that conld bo sald about him. No man, inhis opinion, could bs & good newspaper man and hold a public office at the same time, ~ From this sort of ambition Mr, Wilson was singulasly cxempt, and this the speaker could not but regard as onc of the nfin o::uvam exemplifications of his admirable character. Mr, Hans [nerting eald that the Gorman people held In_gratofal remembranca Mr, Wilson's fear- 1cs8 and untiring zeal fn defense of their constita- tional rights, 3Mr. A, C, Heslng remembered Me. Wileon aa one of hia first acqualntances on coming to Chica- £0. In bim, durlng his many years' resldence in Chicago, he had found a truc” fricnd. He shonld never forget tha resolution vledfilng Iilinots to Abratam Lincoln for United Stales Senator, fn- troduced by Mr, Wilson in tho Springfield Conven- tion. In Mr. Wilson's death the press and the commuuity bad lost an honored man and a good, uohble-hearted citizen, Mr. Elins Colbort sald it was not by any means teoe of eyery man that hia death simply made n holo 1u the'water, which was immedlately closed up, It was given to some men to leave thelr mark in the world, Such n man was Mr, Wilson, whoeo memory would bo reapected as that of a man who had becn hluhlr useful fn his profeseion and an ornament to soclety. ! . Afe,_Alfred Dutch spoke In tho warmost terms of Mr. \Witson's Orm friendship. Mr. Vronk Qllbert desired to sdd his word af tribute. As & sunordinate, he had found Mr, Wil wvan & trasty friend. While ho never dictated what should go {n1o the paper, he linpresscd his peraon- nlity upon it In a remarkable mannce. Iie conll n{ that Mr. Wilson never wrate a flat or pointiess thing, but was always pangent and poignant In rhat he had t { in hin cditorlal u All Iis subordinates [ooked upon bim as o friend, and fimudcd it asa privilego to bu 80 csteumed by him, . After some fartner remarks, the resalutions were unanimously adopted, ana the meeting adjoucned. TEMPERANCE, MEETING AT THE TANERNACLE. A grand temperanco rally, under the anspicos of the Women's Christian Temperance Union, to bid farswoll to Dr. Reynolds, was held at tho Taber. nacle Inst avening. Tho attendanco was lurge, tuo matn floor boing fally half-filed, and the gallerles having a good showlng. Nearly 4,000 peoplo wers wresont In all. At Bo'clock Dr. Reynolds announced that the exorclaes would begin with the ymn, ** Hold the Fort.," The chorus by the audicnce was vory cfiective. The cholr then gave **Whosoever Hoareth.” Dr. Hoynolds thon read the Crusado Dsalm (tho one hundred and forty-sixth) as an ap- propriate selection. The Rev. Dr. Wiiling, of the Methodist Church, offcred prayer, appealing most eloguently for the Reform Clube and tho red ribbon men. ! Dr. Reynolds then igtroducad as the Arst speaker the Prealdent of tho drat lted Ribbun Clubof this city, Mr, T, W, Porter. Iio thanked God that he was brought throuch the Son to the errorof hiw ways. lla_ropresented tho class of moderate drinkers—those men who drank asoctal glass, declaration that he would not drink for ity yea (though he hiad drauk for twenty yeurs) was groet. «d with applause. IHis Club numbered over 100, und much work was being done. Dr. Reynolds lntroduced **a hero," John H. Wood. 1fo sald that ten years ago he was a moder. ate drinker, but ho became a hard drinker, Tho man who drank at all drank too much. The demon wha lurked {n tho form of moderate drinking was apt to carry away all. Tha badge which he wore Rave the boarer great power, and he hoped all young men would wear i 1 Mz, A, BB, Fuller eald ho had rocelved and enjoy- ed 1o much that ho wished to communlcate itail, 1t was wcarcely seven woeks ago that lie wis stage '"'"E through the streots, fiut racovering fronon sitack of the {lmdlf\-. They andience could all got them {f they wished. ¢ young man who wnulpplnr wine now woald -ntuligot them if ho kepton, [lis turning was duo to'his accidentally happening into Farwall Hall to an afternoun meet- ing. Wnat he wae there the sslovnkoepars had made him;what ho way now was what God had ‘wade him, Col. Howland sald that, though he wi atone of Iho outposts, he had dono what he conld to savo the young men. At Englewood, hls place of resldunce, there was u Roform Club numbering soma K00, For Wimsell he had to sy ibat " years ago ho was wandering the sireets o hopef¥us drunkard, but ho was turned from his path vy the wotk of the women {1 Lower Farwell Hall, 158 FHANCES X, WILLARD lsx of the lnunk wothera whu knelt by the cra- dle's side. It wi ter all, the women who had gl‘uu tha costliest Mostages. ‘Thelr sons and hus nds had guniy unt on the streots among the wily snd snares legallzed by law, Tuls was the happivat night of & happy lifo,and {n reference to the objuct of the meetiug the Hcripture passage uccurred to her, *!Lettest thou now thy servant depart in cace.” Speaking of the women's part Io tho owpcrance war, Misa Willard recounted Lho work: In alichigan, where Dr. Reynolds outalned 200,000 signatures under the sunplees of women. There was Uod's word belind ull; orayer would cato & wan to ccase from siantny, just as surely os sin Would cause 8 man to ceaes from pra; In(i Vreslding-Elder Willlag, of " the ‘Methodist Church, thought it was a privilege to bu prescnt and say amen, He had hoard that the red ribbon wasuuchrlstian, bul ho waa glad 10 bo & rod-ribbon an; ho believed that Almighey tiud was belplng in the work, and the duty of every man wasto crowd ae closely ta fliw as bo could. 1t woa & special and hlessed providence that tho woimen had undertaken 10 look after the men—they all needed I I the tratic which nli wora Gghtlng was the Judas—tho niun who sold his master, Ile was one of the worat laeas of the war, Emery A, Storrs wished to speak In the inlerest of oue ol tue inost merltorious organizations of women In the world, The imceting was scend- Ly eloquent. There was & dobt of gratitude dus wontal Which Lie should Bhope 10 have take & substautial shape. ‘The spcaker then gave a short bistory of the Women's Christian Union, which, be 5id, should be credited with all the good work done by the ited-itibbon Clubs. 1t had in four hem reclalned fully 20,000 wen in thie eity, rowing out of fts efurts wore (ha Uitizeny' League and Dr. Roynolde' work. Al that It4 great work had cost was less than 2,000, Tho quartore of the Unlun were fitly de- sceibed by likenlog its alaln room to a Haratoga trunkS and its retiring-room ta a valieo, Tho work douy by the Citlzens’ Assoclation, the Munlcipil Reformy Club, and Ciril-Service Heform Club, shrank Into insignlficancy cawparcd with tha work done by the Womcn's Christlan Temperanca Unlou, In refereucs o the Citlzens' League, Mr, Stor #aid that, althougl it was said thas tho courts we: #yainat jt, bo would take tho responatbility of sa) it that the courls wero ot againat {t—be joghsla- tive part of Lhe Government would ulm‘- ke, pace with public urmhm. Me, Stores clos®d wit 8o cluqueul appeal for the Unfon, which was fol- uwed by & curlous but not inexplicable rush for the doors, It was & wost disgraceful sflair, but characierlatic of a1l weellngs which fear tho wan wita the bat. Within tcn winutes fully 1,000 people rushied out of the doors, as if the building were on fire. Two or thrco v‘l(gamuuuempu to arrest the outgo were made by Mcaers. Willing and Wood, but witbous success, and the flaw contloued uoul, in sheer desperation.y Dr. Reyoolds an- nounced the Doxology, sad, whenit badbeen sung, tha few remalolng people san swsy. Aboatibo only snbactiptiona which were given loodly enonch tobe heard were Wood Hrot., 850; Clark Street 5nd ’l"rlsrltlay M. E. Churches, $25 each; Joreph oner, $10. The discouriesy to Dr. Reynolds was marked, and_entirsly unworthy of Chicago and Chicago conrtesy. [io had, it s nnderstood, Intended to make A short farewell nddress, but tyhen he was ready Mr. Storrs had scared away his andlonce. TIE COURTS. THE OAUR OASE, ‘The argnments as to the admisaibility of the original bond fn the Gage case on which the suitls bronght wers concinded yeslerday noon before Judge Rogers, It wili be remomberod that thero wan gome tostimony Introduced by the defense golug to show that the bond was biank when the eareties signed it, and It was claimed that for this reason It was vold, and would not be introdaced In evidence. The Judge sald at the closs of the arguments that thero were qucetions {nvolved In the caso which rondered it necessary that it should go to the jury, no matter what might be his opinion on thelegsl points. He had nearly made up hie mind on the law guestions, bot would walt nntil this morning before deciding the question as to the ad- missibllity of the bond. ‘The case wlll therefore go fo the jury in any event. If the Judge dectds that the bond fs Inad- missibla nunleas Allled out belora beine signed, then thoy wiil be called on to decide whether {L wad In factelgned In blank. 1 he holds that It was a good bond In such a casc, then the jury will ane doubtedly ind foe tho city. The question on the bond, therefare, la all-important, as, it it Is ex- ¢luded, the city has no case. The final anmmiog up to the jury will probably take another week or more, As the Judgo remarked yesterday that he aliould not {imlt the counsel as to time. ITRMS. Judge Moore yesterday granted a decree of sep- arate maintenance to Caroline Blitz from William Blitz on the ground of craclty, and n decrae of divorce to John C. Detiner from Louise Dottner on the ground of desertion. ¥ TNITED BTATES CODRTS. The Connectlent Mutnal Insurance Company filed 8 blll yesterday against Willlam W, and NaomiT. Everts, J. 1. (Julnhn William Garne| outliwick, to forccloss 'a mokt- ge for $7,000 on o strip of land 204 feet in wiath rum front to rear from off the santh sido of Lot 6, and nateipd'4 feet in width from front to rear {rom off the north alde of Lot 7, Block 6, in Sea- man's Subdivision of Ilock 5, tha . % of 4and the W, 148 fert ot Block ¢ In tho Assessor's Di- +alon of the N.W. fractional 3 of Sec. 22, 70, 14} the promises boing situstcd on the easf aido o \\‘\m&h avenue, between Twelfth and Thirteenth strocts. ‘The Merchants' Natfonal Tiank of New York began a suit for 816,000 againat the Central Na- tional Nank, af this city. 'The Bank of Alanhatlan brooght sult for $4,000 against the same defendant. 2 BANKRUPTOY MATTERS. * . An involuntary lYemmn was filed yesterday againgt Jamea I, McNamara, Mary A. Qalbratly, and Cnroline 8. nnd Charles 8, McEntee, doing business In this city under tho firm-name of J, P’ McNsmara & Co., by the following creditore: E. Kent & Co., ona claim for §2,784: Gliman im for $273; Tappan, McKillop & $75; ond E. F. 1icibrook, $345. Besldes ension of payment of commercial paper, the debtors are chlrl‘cd with having made, on the fith ult., apreforantial payment of 82,500 to leury T, Borroughs, with intent to give him a preference and to hinder and dofraud their creditors. A rulo 10 show cause March 11 was fasued. 11, Innis, 8 clork of this city, wont {nto volun- tary bankraptcy, Iis preferred debts amount to $437. 5, and ttio unsccired to 81,440,835, The as- ;lalngr:,u only nominal, Reference to Reglater nrd, R. E, Jenkins was yesterday appointed Assicnes of Joseph F. Bonfleld, omngru W. Campbell was appointed Assignee of Danlel olson. R. E. Jenkins, of this city, and Daunlel F. Com- atack, of Cadill ich., were electod Assignoes of Eldred & Co., lumber merchanta, BUPERIOR COURT IN BHIEP, D. N, Barnham sucd Edward P. Walker yester dnl for 81,000, nthony B. Zaremba began a sult for 82, against Darbara Schnerder and Wendel Decker, Marcos 8, and Marcas A. Ilosenbacher brooght snlt to recover ¥, 500 from Bernhard Benedict and J. Benedlet, s Henry A. Cram eucd John Draunon for $1,000. CRIMINAL COURT, Van Robinson was found gnlity of larceny, and glven four ycara in the Penitentlary, h.m;m Curry and John Tracy were on trial for urglary, ‘Gho f the {ndlctmonts against D, C. Skelly, Janes Driscoll, and John Eagan, Trustecs of Lc- mont, which atlegud malfeasanco in oftice in 1874 and 1473, was quosned in the Criminal Conrt y tordavon the ground that the statute of limitations ontlawed the charges, An to tho two other Indict- ments, alleging tho cominisslon of acta subsequent 10 1875, the defensu set forth in an aidayit that the charges wero made by Mr. Slnxgr for polistcal capital. The Court rofuscd to sustain the motion unlcss additionnl proof was produced. PROBATE COURE, In tho ostato of Lenjamin Hrock Jones, lettars of xnlmlnl.lnllan woro _zranted to George Brock Jores, under bond for $43, 000. In tho cetate of Thomas Cavansugh, lette Jasued to Mary Cavanaugh and W, . Eva; acr bond for $30,000, ¢ In tho estute of Benjomin Weat et al.,, minors, lottors of guardianship were granted to John West, undor bond fur $8, 000, - Fel-11 T OALL. gvng: lbw;mlfl-fi mitted ==|u:‘.' fnclust G Al ), 381, 230, tnclustve, No. 284, McCormie) Conugli, un trial. L m cnox MOURK—~23, 24, 23, N0 case on trlal, Junag itoaxua-xo call.” No. 232, City ve. Gage, on Arkax NooTi—189, 177, and 181 to 200, inclulve, No n trial, b caso . Junor MOALLISTER=Bet cases tef Nos, 822, Na- tlunal Gold A ve.. STanufaclitrers) NAtIona) Ianks il ekt il Jud it Nt nclusive, 12, 240, ane N, No. 18k HChmidt va, Ohlcako & Northwestern tallway Company. on iriy JUDGX FARWERLL~387, 1{untoon ve. Chase. No. 834, Gerard ve. Usteaw, on trisl, Jdupax WILLIA%a=1,810, Thicimont vs. Thirlmont. No. 4, Waiker va, Unlon Trust Company, on trial. JUDOMENTS. UpiTen Arates Ciactr Covur=Jupor BLopoxTT =First Natlonal Daok of liockville, Conn., vs. County Natfonal lhnltl of Chicagus verdict, 83, mouon for now trial . Mellen, us G: m_l‘:uwn': i, SichiKen Cora) Tariiosd Compurs® (IPERIOR COURT—CoXPEAsI0Xs~Franklin MacV &Co, va. James flochford, 830.04.—Wlllam iy fi;fi:fl Georgo W, 143,54, e ARt —ilotatio- rinkerho ol g o IR 2 ;:}\.M.—.“llhln :;nlx:luf,'l € Leikinn, red Von fler eI C % =Albert Sprung vs. taoma—l, V. . stai 1T Cov ind Minol [ Nateer ltsjvoracn, £3s3, i 0XY! efot! pag HooTi=IL J, Oardoer et al raant, $241.10,—McClolian & Iodges alkey and Einlli; =C. ¥ Linninan, $AY, F AT AT it o MINOR MEETINGS. TiE CHICAQD MISTORICAL BOCIETY held Rs regular wouthly mecting Jast evening, President Arnold In tho chair. The report of the Librarlan, Dr. A, D, llager, showed recelpta of 25 bound volumes and 581 unboand volumes and pamphlets since the 16th of January last, exclusive of the publications regularly recolved from tho offices of publication. There are at present 2,107 bound volumes and 2,501 unbound volumes and pamuhlets on (ha shelves, The principal dona- tions slnce the Jast report were from the Michigan State Liorary, Michigan Ploncer Socloty, Minne- sula Historicsl Soclcly, the Hon. Lorens Dren- tano, Judge Liavid Davis, the Hon, Willlsm Ald- rich, Mr. A, N. Kellozg, Mearn. W, D, Kenuedy, E. B. Sherman, Gen. J. C. Smith, the Commun Council of Boston, = Frankifn L. Clase, Mz, J. 8, Watermun. of Syracuse, Ill., tho Rev, J. II. Knowles, Dr, SBamucl Willard, Col, K. 'V, 'Shipman, Wikconsin 8tato Hoard of Charitlos, Dr. K. A, Kilba tho Interlor, BMr, W. V. DeWolf, Dr, 1L." 0, Mr. William fifcling, and others, report was accepted, snd, on motion of Me, 1. J. Willing, a vote of thanka was tendered to tho danors. Mr, 8. Il Kerfool, of the Comumittes on Nom- inatlons, recommended the cloction of Mr. ©, It. Larzabee und Ar, T, 1L, Noyes, as‘resident mem- berw, and of Mr..Willlam F. DeWolf, as s cosre- spondisig member, of the Society, ‘The report was concureed o, The Presldent then {ntroduced Gen. W, E. Btrous, who read a long paper, capablo of much bolling-down, un e death of ten, M¢Pherson, at the bautlo of Baid HHl, July 22, 1864, This was followed IZI & paper read by the Moy, H. O, Kinney, entitled +* Valuo to » Uistorical Boclety af Publlc Documents, ™ Journed, The meeting thon ad- ACADEMY OF SCIRNCBS. A monthly mocting of tho Acadomy of Sclencos was held last eveuing, ‘Thers were about ity membere present. A memotial paper on Dr. Kirt- land was resa by the lon. Willlam Bross, and Dr. Hollislur o paper on lesl, in {ta relations to health, Dr. Charlos Adama was elected Jtecorder, snd the Hev. Lir. Arthur Bwazoy Librarisn, (n mollon, 1t was declded to admit bersons under 21 years ot auo a1 funior wemburs, the fou bolug xed at 85a yoar. After deciding tu poblish the mueflmgi occaslonally, the Academy od- jogroed, " CRIMINAL., Edward Kelley was hield to the Criminal Court yesterday by Juatlce Foots in bonds of $3,000 for stealing & watsh from Mre. Allen, No. 188 Monros strest. Frita Wernt, the man who somo weeks 830 cot Clarles Baumana lo & saloon ou North MHslsted alruct, was before Justice DeWolf yesterdsy wpon achange of venus from Jus Roblason, sad required to give additlonaloonds of $1.200 to awalt trial by the Criminsl Coart. Early last S8unday moraing sn attempt was mads by thres burglars Lo enter the resldeace No. 404 Wess Adsms ‘;‘u‘::t. OfMcer M. H. McGulre came upon the the pursalt Ared thr ta fltm‘nzu?'\"(ul\-onl‘lumu. Yel-tzn{u.l?c:l:%:.\v:: nsiog snd’ Londergsn arcested iwo of il Wiitais, ‘alias DU Shesy sllas Mustey, 4ad Qeorgo Gibeon, aling ** Reddy, ' both well-known thieves, In the evening, DetectlvesScott, Shos, and Traynor corraled the home af *‘iinesv" Me- Hngh, and there they found the third member of the gang, a Seventh Ward hoodlum named Robert Dreckinridge. Detective Wiley, aftor having thoronghly inves- Uzated the alleged rape cage at No. hi5D Siate street npon Jennie [faneon, réports that ho has Lut little faith in the storv, as the glrl tas not nearly ro badly abnsed ns nher mother Fnrthermore, he riates that the Em is n years of age, Instead of 10,and that ehe la a rather witd and unraly plece of humanity. Fddié Sullivan was yesterday_idéhtified by Francis M. Heth, of No. 57 West Madison strect, 84 the young man who soveral days ego drove np 1o his door with a horse and bugzy. While he was cngaged in talking to him abont some boots and #hoes which Eddie rald ho wanted ta hn‘v rome one lipped Inta the store and tapped the tfll to the tnne of 820, Eddle waa yesterdny bound over for the affair at Dika'a grocery, Minor arresta: Kdward Tarner, larceny of & coat from Charics J, Tlunt, of No, 160 Washingten street; John McLaren, encaking into the residence of Ofiicer J, I, Jennings, No, 61 Boston nvenuc, and atcaling a pair of pante, & vest, and s cold watch and chain; Eddle Stowe, a notarious thicl, besting his mother, and charged by her with wagrancy: Watt Hobbins and six inmates of & fim)llllm:den at No. {1 Clark strect, puiled by Jetectives Ryan and Osterman. M. Cornhanser was locked up at the fadteon. Btreet Statlon Ia.t uvnnlnfc. charged nndor the 8tate law with baving sold liquor_to minors, the witnessea belng two boys named Tarner O'Itontke and Willlam Downey, residing on.Qmincy strcet, Under the State lawsaloon-kecperd can ba arrested and confined at the station nntil a Justica of the Peace can be found who s willing to take bail, and had it not been for the accidental supearanca of Justice Scally npon the scene last nicht the dofendant would hava beog locked np in 8 cells Last Sunday evening afier 10 o'clock, Minnfo Kittel, a servant in ths emoploy of H. Piper, No. 017 North Wells street, while on her way homo after n visit to haermnu, was acized and “carried away to asecluded place by two men,’who wera aflerwarde gnln-d y o ihird one. She was compeiled by force to submit, and when leaving her” they rtook her pocketbook, contalning §4 m cash, her gloves, and handker. chief. ‘The matter was reported ta the police the next day, and Ofticers Hedrnck and Luttich yeater- day arrested, for the outeage, John Keozan, Pavt Richard, and Tony Franzen, each of whom hava been Identificd, and upon the person of ono wera found the etolen articies. Thqy wera yestordsy held In 82,000 each to the Crim{fia} Court by Jus- tice Kauf/mann. Michael Sage, the younz man who -was arrested Monday night by Ofcers Uender and Scolt, having in his poescerion a watch stolen from the jowelry store of 8. W. Isham, No. 834 West Mndison streot, took 8 change of venuo yesterday from Jus- tice Summerfield to Justice Footo and wae hold to the Criminal Court in bonds of $5,000. Hu hias aleo been chargod with the burgiary of the residenca of W. D. Cox, No. 488 .Dol- den avenue, and Justico Foote feld him in bonds of £5,000 till the 10th npon that charge, ** Friday" Kolley, bis pat In the job, was held to the samo day by Summerfield in bonds of §700. Bage has alao bren {dontifled as one of the young men who tappad a till of Deckor's butcher-shop on Ilalsted streat, and shot at_the policoman who at- temptod to arrcst them. Upon thess Sharges ho will'havo a hearing March 19 before Summetficld. Justico Summerfietd yestorday heid the follow- ine: Georze llavill, Jdr., larcony of 320 from Jacab Decker, of No. 837 Halated streot, $600 to the 10th: Michael Radeliffe and deards Foale, larceny of lignors and cigars from F. Waltar, !.wb to the ldth; E. 8. Curtls, belligerent nagro, $30 flne: Maggie Ialley, disoraorly, $100. Justice Beully held Eddie Baltivan, allas Haville, In 8500 to the Criminal Couri for the atiempt to rob IMke's grocery, No, 101 Iinlsted streot; Paddy Quinfan, burglary of the earriage- shops of Avery, Loomls & Co,, 8700 to the Crim{. nal Court; Ilogh Mur Utteglary of No. 55 Canal streat, 8400 ditto; Charles G."Moore, Min- nlo Hoff, and Frank Jones, $100 fine cach. Jua- tice Kanfmann_ held Nicholas Gierwe and Lonis Llermann in $500 bonds to the 13t for an assanlt with a desdly weapon upon John Dolan, of No. 204 North Sangamon street; William and John Ambright and Irank Itcinz, smashinz Robort Schlan's face into a jelly with a large cobble-stone, 3000 ta the Criminai Court. SUBURBAN. LAKE. The Committes appointed by the Taxpayers' An- sociation (o Investigate the tawn books came to an understanding with Saporvisor Condit on Mondsy wheraby he fs to allow them access to the books of tho Treasuror onc-half of eaca day till they come plete thole investigation, Thoy commonced vn thelr laborayosterday morning., . The other Committeo are atlll at work on the rec- orda of School District No, 2, They will probably Gnieh thelr work intime to makea raport at the next meoting of the Association. Now combinations for the spring ticket aro con- slantly coming up, snd tho peoplo are more thar- oughly aroused to the importance of putting hon- ‘eat aud substantial men in oftice than thoy have been In years before. No bummer ticket will ba tolerated” this apring. The peoplo aro anxidua for ncl:nnuc. and want to have the money counted this soring | d VAN DEUSEN. = Yhe Kalnmnzoo Trial Getting Long Enough to SBecure o Veedict of Emotlonal Iusan- ity. . Bpectal Dispateh (o The Tridune, Karastazoo, Mich., March 12, —Therchas been a crowded Court-House nll day to hiear witnes on tho part of tho defenso testify to tho insan- ity of tho plaintiff fu the Newcownervs. Van Deusen case. At the opening of court this morning Mrs. Manchester, an atteodant at the Asylym, waa recalled and cross-cxamined asto tho treatment of the plaintif? white in the Asylum. . The next witness was John Snyder, whostated that the plaintilf acted nt Alblod like one In- sane, and told him that If he went up-stairs sho (tha plaintiff) would ki) him by cutting hishead oft. e was very positive that sho was lusane before golng to the Asylum. Mary E. Patterson was next aworn, and cor- roborated previous testimony as to the (nsanity of the plaintilt at tho Aeylum. Miss Ida Manchestor did likowlse. In the afternoon witnesscs from Battle Creek were sworn to fmpeach tho testimony of Dr. George Newecomer, husband of the plaintif, whose deposition was read during khu fore part of the trial, aud which was vory 'strongly in favor of tho ulaintil’s sanity. For this purposo Messrs. Andus, Metealf, Young, Noble, and Dartlett, all of Battle Creck, were placed upon the stand, and thoy stated that, u their opin- lon, the general reputation of Dr, Ucorge New- comner for truth-snd _veracity, white he resided at Battio Creok, was bad, - Miss McNell, nuother attendant, was then aworn. She donled the plalntifl's story nbout her Asylum lite, and testled strongly fu tha interesis of tho defonse, Aiss Ells Pike, now connected with the Osh- kosh Insane An{lum. but {u the employ of tho Kalamazoo Asylum durine the plafuti’s con- fluement, corroborated the testimony of the fruvlquu witness, and stated that Miss Bixby, he plainti(l's witncss, first told her, lu reply to A question, that Mrs, Newconier was as cruzy as ever, ‘The Court adjourned for the day at this point, aud tho defensc clatm that llxe{ have proven the Insanity of the plaintiff beyoud alt question sud fmpeached the testimony of Dr, (’cnnn New- comier, It {s ncodless to say that this ls em- al‘lrnumlly donfud by the conuscl for the plaju. ecrted, ‘The Court, at several poluts uring. the progs ress of the case, bas Informed the partics to the ault that thoy are taking too mueh timo with thio trial of the cuse, and tho counsel have now heeded the advicy, and thy case will soon ter- minate. ‘To-morrow will urotably sce most of the testimony fn, and the case will doubitices go to the jury on Thursday, EX-MINISTER WASHBURNE, Spectal Dispateh to The Tribune, QGarmya, I, March 12.~The lon. E. D, ‘Washburuo arrived at bis old home in Gatena this mornlng, and leit for Dubuque at noon, In which city he is to lecture to-night on the popu- lar subject, #The Siegeand Commune of Paris,” Mr. Washburne will return by way of this clty to-morrow, and will remalu over until night for the purpose of meeting old frien ————— THE MARKET DRUGGED, Naw Yorx, March 13.—Tho firat trade sale of drugs was not encouraging.. Out of 123 lots, there wero ouly sold one balo of Bucacoaorange pecl at 13 cents, and ons barrel bleached sbellac at 35 cents. tho price bid scarcely reaching on ciguth of the wholcsale value, and the su tloucer withdrew the offerings, On maoy artl- cles there was no bid, — - —y————— RESIGNATION OF A BISHOP. Bpecial Diapaich 10 The Triduns. Dxraoir, Mich., March 12.—~Bishop McCos- kry las resigned the Bishopric bie Leld for forty- ‘w&:un, u}nmfl age I-ebl:xu ‘l:h reason for retiroment. It is ¢ tod that Bishop Gl of tho Westeru Dmu of tho !l-‘:e. wlnl‘lp::: *tend temporarily to the dutlcs. 1 LEAD HEAVY. Bavr Laxs, Utab, March 12.—Out of twenty- five smelting furnaces fn Balt Laka Valtey only four are in operation on account of the low rices of lead aud high frelghts, being ugal go competo with low Eelghu‘tmfi lllngo uxl.b“ CITY FINANCES.' The Work of Reduction Will Soon i Begin. Aldermanio Wrath at the Rexfiovnl of Thelr Proteges. Effort to 8top the Paymont of the Certifi- oates of 1676 and 1877, . CUTTING DOWN., TR MUNICIPAL KNIPR {s sharpencd, and by Monday the heads will be- ginto drop off. An experiment, to try the cdge, was mado yesterday, seven polfcemen be- fog deeapitated. Four were attached to South Blde statlons, one to the Armory, snd two to tho North Side, All were probationers. The order had not loft the Chiel's office an hour be- fore Ald. Lawler turncd up, Ilis toes hind beon trodden upon. Ol but he was angry. He cotildu't sce the necessity for aropping those men. 8upt. Ilickoy eald that was what waa tho matter. 1e was held responsibla for the polico appropriation, and he couldn’t keep men on the force when there was no_money to pay tham, ‘Thera would have to be #reduction ot from 8010 100, and thireo stations must bo closed up. The Mayor had ordered i, and ha must obey, Ald, Lawlor got sowild thathoconldn't talk even irrationally, It was a shame to depriva the people of préotection. In his ward, the people pafd their taxes, and thelr property should be guarded. ** Why don’t fnu tako all the pollce- el from the Bouth Sldel Thu‘fcn le’ thero don’t want any protection. Theyvon't pay for it The Buperintondent sald that what re- mained of the forve would bo distributed 50 as to protect all allke. Ald. Lawler wanted the Chiel to let up, and not discharge any moro men until the appropriation beenine a law—ton days from now. It has to be published fHrst,” ‘The Buperintendent sald he would 1f the Coun- cll oflered him to do it. But almost three months of the year had gone by, and a quarter of the approprintion was nearfy absorbed, and the cutting-down must_be done at oncs or 200 men ,would have to be discliarged in order to keep within tho 85 per ceot. Lawler was disgusted. He could get no satisfaction fromn the Chiel. Then ho turned on o TRIBUNE Te- porter ana rauted about “the’ South Side tax- payers who had put the city into a hell’s hole," and about the Cltizous' Association. Ho sald tho small toxpayers on the West 8lde would organize and fight their taxes. Thoy wonldn't be content to pay and tet the South 8lde fel- loyws get thelr protectlon for nothing. If the queation came up in tho Council iie would vote 10 shut up shop entlroly, and let the poople sco what the results of “tax-fighting were, - Ilo abusced Ald, Pearsons, who had induced Alder- men to vote for tho 200,000 contingent fund by tolling theim that it wasdo bo used fo making up the salaries of tho pollccmen and flre- wmen, But it turned out that that moncy was to pay the [nterest on the "bonded debt, He ~dldn't’ hollove in paying the intcreat on the bonded debt when money was needed to run the City Governmunt. Whe the friends of somoof the other Aldermen aro discharged, shinilar cxhibitions of wratn may be expected. IN TUB PINK DEPARTMENT nothing has yet beon done, but Marshal Benner Is fizur] ng oil reductlons, Two or three steam- ers and the four chemleals will be put out of scrviee, aud all the remainlog companfes ree ducea to scven men, Three or four of the As- sistant Marshals will either bo dispensed with or reduced to Captalns, ‘The Mayor has notitled the heads of other de- partments (schools included) alzo 3o cut, and they are at work for the purpose of brlnmnfi it ubout, They will dectde who is to go by Friday or Saturday. ‘The most distressing fcaturo of the reduction s that thosc discharged cannot be oaid for the scrvices thoy have rendered. Thoy will doubtless rcceeive “warrants on the Treas- urer, payablo out of the tuxcs of 1878, but these will ool begin to gome in until next January; 80, In order to get thom cashed, a discount must bu submitted to. How wnuch tho shave will be {8 unknown, since, none being on tho market, uo figurcs are avallable. ‘The keeping of salaries within 85 per cont of the uppropriation can be done without duticul- Ly, but In the matter of suppltes—feud, coal, lumber, ete,—there is zoine to bo trouble. No one will soll lumber, for lustance, at cash prices for warrants payablo o ‘year or two hence. The Mayor thioks »ll supplics will cost 20 per cont maore, 80 that an appropriation of 818,000 wit ?'Aelll ouly in reality $0,500, or 05 per cent. Tho tems this year aro lower than usual, and, owing to the Incroased force thatwwill have to be pald, 1t ia doubtful it they will hola out., Thercfore thero {s a prospect of starving hu in the Firo Dopartwent, und of frosted cars at the City-1Iall and the polico statlons next winter. The schools will bo similarly situated. I tell you," said bis Honor, * tho’ people of Chicago do not realize thq situation,” —— CITY CERTIVICATES, A BILL FOR AN INJUNCTION, The following was filed yesterday In Judge Moore's court by Mr, Edward Roby, solicitér for plaintiff. It will probably be some days be- fore It comes up for argument: Your oratur, Henry Fuller, gs plajatiff, brin, his bilf againat the City of unlemzn, Monroe Heath, Mayor, J, A, Farwell, Comptroiler, Caspar Butz, ity Clerk, C. W. Larrabee, City Treasuror, and By 11 cCrea, County Collector of Cook d thoreupon your orator complaine and says he la & taxpayer of tha City of Cuicago, und a citizen, and reaident, and owner of renl catate In said iy, und that he has paid nearly haif amillion dollara tuzes tn sald city, And your orator furtlier shows that the value of the taxable property in the City of Chlcago, os nacertaincd by tha asseasment for State and county taxes in the year 1870, was $u0,140,008; in the oar 1871 waos 874,080,173; in the year 1 70,002,005 1n the yoar 1878 was ‘$:215, 10; ¥n the year 1874 wan 3242,000, U243 n the' yeat 1675 was $174,704,2403 (n Lo yeur 1870 ‘was 164, 034, 1785 10 tho year 1877 was $148, 400, 14, Your orator further shuwa that on the 8ih day of Angust, A. D, 1870, the bonded.dubt of sald city wan over $13,000,000, And wald ‘dobt has cver sluce continued to bs over $1d,- And at all timos aince Aufi. 8, 147D, greatly exceoding 6 por cent of the value of the ulo property of vald cily, as ascertainud by tho mient therce! for Btuto wnd county pae- oses, POANd your orator futthor anowa thaton sald 8th day of X\umvl. A. D, 1870, thcre was in tho Cliy ‘F'reasury of money which had been barrowed upon Eurt of tho outatanding bonds of sald city §3,000, » 00; that in the year 1872 the Siate pald Into Lhe 'reasury of eald city $2,500,000, which mono Ahouniing to. 36,100,000, has bocn paid aarT such sumns neamed desirable to the Mayor and Comptroller of sald clty, and for auch purposes as thoy maw fit, Your orator further shows thst on and eince sald time thero have been large sums in the Trens- ury of said city recclved in frust for spe- clilc purposcs, vix, : upon special assessments, for Cliy-llall fund, the watcr fund, the Burrfund, sunds for schoul-hous d_for other purposes, which suma have been perverted and paid out in such smounts and for such genoral cily purposcs b eald officors have seen AL, different from those Tor which they wera held in trost, (o an amount to your orator unknowa, but which, on his informa. tion and bellof, ha charges ta be over §4, 000, 000, And said olticers bave her barrowe ©awe of the city, as hereinalter more particalarly specified, o large sum, (0 wit: tore then $3, 000, 5 Uui, which the Mayor and Comptroller have can 10 bLa paid oat In such sums and for such purposes as they have scen ft, makiug (hu total of over #15,000, 000 which haa buen pala oyt forihe gen- purposcs of 1ha City of Chicago alnce tue Cone Lion took effect, ‘\II)E 8, 1870, over and abovo the revonucs which have been collected for those purposes, and all the donations, and proper- ty, ani) moneys received therefor, And your orator further showa that, igthe year 1875, tho Mayor, Compiroller, and City Clerk of sold cliy, preiending to b autborlzed thurcto by an ordinance passcd-April 30, 1575, and by cerlain atatuica of the bial rrowed {u addition to sald cxlsting dobt a iarge , 10 wits 500,000, aod fesued certificates of indobtedocss therefor tn do- minations fo suit the leader, bearing such lnter- yreed, ond aubstautially In the following o form of the old cortificates la given.] And your orator further ahows that tho Mavor and Comptroller of said clty bave drawn warrauts un&u tnfil'{‘;:unul of 'ukllm A III;.\ caused i ba; aid with the money of sald cily a Jarge portlon of nid certificates, bo wit: sl.oo‘.ouo. w?;‘?. tne dn- tereet thereon, and threaten so to cause paymoot of the residue in fike wavucr, & ) Andlyo rator further shows that, in the year 1877, the id Mayor, Comptroller, and City Clork of sald city, protending to be authorlzed the lio by an o v o rdinanco «:‘r the City Councll ot t! 01 Chleago, Avrll 19, A, D. 1877, entitled ‘*An ordinance authurizing the Comptroller tu borrow mo el 1 suw in sdditloa to ssld existinz debl, to wit: over $3,000,000, aad lasued cortiicaios of inaebteducss thesclor Ia denominations to auit the lender, bearing such ntereat s agreed, and substantially Tn the follow- ng fo-m: F P fora of fhe prosdit certicates (s glven g als0 the ordinance authorizlog thulir lasue. And your ocrator further showa that, at divers thnes co day of August, A. . 1870, the ofticers of the sald city have pretended to borrow ocure advencos oa bohall of sald city snd I3 otber waysto iucur dobie of ssld city, in many cascs lasuing city certidcates of indebied- ness, o1 Lime warrants, or other written evideucos of city deots, many of whict havo beon paid with n the agxregate, the moneye of of, neatly $3,000,000' 1 oat arator I8 informed. still ogtsiaading. And our orstor shows and expressly charges the truth {oln Suatall sald money Yprrowed 1o the years 1875 and 1877, and ail sald other protended dehts incnrred aince Ang, 8, 1870, were aver and above the eald debts of safd City of Chicago, which at all times from rald Aur. 8 A, 1. 1870, excceded 5 percenton the valne of the taxablo property In :nla city as ascertalned for Btate and county axes, And your orator further shows unto yoar Honor that large amounta of taxes for tho year 1877 and «prlor veara are dus and owing to salif city, to wit: 3,000,000; that raid elty lo postessed of largo amonnts of real and personal property and things inaction: that a large snm of maney (£300,000) inin the Treasury of satd city, and several millions of doliars more of the munorv af zald city will he collected and placed in sald Treasury daring the current yi and that the Mayor and Comptroller of #aid city threaten and filvu out that they will cAuda the sald pratended debts, certificaten of in- dehtedness, timo watrants, an indebtednestto be patd (horefrom, And sald Mayor and Comptroller are from day ta day trawlng wrarrants on aald Treasnry, and caueing the money of mald cltyto be pald oat on mnch pretended dehta, And eafd City Treasarer glvea out that ho sill pay all such warzantslrawn on him with the mnnn'ya of eaid cl?. and with xnch monoya will pay afl of said certiffeates {n the f6rm nccond ahove sef forth, when they shall mature by their terms, on presentation to him. And Lhe Cotnty Collector of Cook County gives out that he will accopt such warsanta in payment of taxes due and owing tormidcity in conformitPwith the terins of sal ordinance. And your orator fatther shows that, by resson of the Constitution of the Stato of 1llinafs and ite avws, nll the proverty within the limits of said city is nledfied.ur mortgaged ta sccure tho payment of RIlthe debis of the city, and thallen of such pledes is superior toall private liens whatsosver, That auy act incarringa debt of the city pledies or mottgages your urator's sald lands for*a shara of such dent by a first llen, only to bo relloved on audden demand by summary enforcement and col- lection. That by the same Constitution your ora- tor {h common with the attier peopla of {his Slate limited the power of municipal corporations and helr ofcora #o to mortgage and pledeo thelr prop- erly to an amount of debt not exceeding one- twentleth of tho value of sald property, and by #nld Conslitution gave tho most pubilc and solemn nutice to all the world that no twunicipal corpora- tlon, or oflicer thereof, should have power in any manner of for ey purpore to Incur any debt in excess of the Hinlt so fixed, And your orator well haped that the eald cor- Eornllnn of the City of Chicago, and enld Mayoe, amglmllar, snd City Clerk, would wholly have refrainod from Attempting to exceetd aald limit ro solemnly, carefully, and publicly set to their powers, and that sald corporation, and sald ofti- cers, and sald City Treasurvr, and County Collect- or would have wholly deststed and refrained from acknowtedging any unlawful clalin of tebis 1n ex+ ccas of sach it and from porventing the rove- :\I:lu "l" tho sald city in any manner to the paymont eroof, Bt now, a0 It 1s, may it pleass your Honor, that the sald ofticers, comblningaihd confederating to- gether and with divers persons who have alded and abetted them in thair practices against tho credic of said city, and agninst’ the utle to all the property within the limits of sald city, and against the title ol your orator's sald lands,,hy pretending to lon advance oald city mon- eys fo bo repald out of the Tovenues ot maid city, whose names sro at present unknown to yonr orator, but whose namos whon dlscovered ho prays ho may Le at liberty o insort horeln \ith apt words to charge them as partics defondants hercto, and cunmv&g how 1o wron; and Injure your orator, and to fhcumber hia saly {u-npmy and to pervert the revenues derivod horefrom to the paymont of the sald claims of sald conspirators more fuliy set forth in the atating part of thia bill, threaten fo nssert, acknowledge, und pay sald nnlaw(ul claline, All which sctings, doings, and protonses of the #ald defendants are contrary to equity and good consclence, and tend {o the montiest wrong, in- ury, and oppression of your orator in the pram- ses. In toudor consideration whereof, and for nuch s your orator {s remediless in the premises atand by the strict rulea of the common law, and 18 rellovable only {n a conrt of equity where mat- ters of this natiire are properly c zable and ro- lioyablo ta the end tuercfore that the aald defend. auts and thoir confedorates whon discovered may, upon thelr soveral and respective corporata oathe, to the beat and ntmost of their respective knowledge, remoutbrance, Inforination, and be- Hef, full, truo, direct, and porfect answer mako toalland singular the mattees aforesald, and that as fully and particularly as if the samoavers here ’f'"“ repeated, and thoy and every of them dis- tlnctly interroyated thoreto. And that tho sald City of Chicago may bu onjoincd and restrained from paying any of sald vretended debts incarred since Aug, 8, 1870, and that daring tho continu- ance of thle suit the mald Meath. ns Mayor, Farwell, as_Comptroller, and their succeseo; ofice, may ba restrained from 1seuing any warrant oe warranis on the as1d Troasurer for the payment of any auch debt or Intorest thercon; and that safd Largabce, as City Treasurer, and .hia auccossors in oftica, may be restrained from ]myln any such dobts, and particularly from paying the said time warrants {ssuod under sald ordinance of Auril 10, 1877; and that sald McCren, as Counnty Collector, #1d his sueceasors In offico, may ba restratned from recelving auch warrants in payment for city tazes of sald City of Chicago, And that upon the flual rou In this case all sald orders and Injunctions may be made perpetunl, e ELGIN DAIRY NEWS. pecial Dispaich to The Tribune. Eraix, 111, March 12.—~There was a Jarge at- tendance at tho waekly ascasion of the Butter and Cheese Board of Trade to-day, and several visitors were in attendance from abroad, Includ- ing E. D. Chapln, of Boston; Arch Harrls, J, 1L Reall, and W. 1L Rouk, of New York; and John M. Nico aud W. F. Drennan, of Philadel- vhia, Beveral gentlemon wero called upori, and made brief remarks. Mr. Harris statod that they wero gatting tired of voor gradcs of cheeso and butter, and that thore were 40,000 packages of butter ln Now York which would be dificult to movo ot cight centa per pound. " Tho Presldent requested sellers to be in at- tendancoe hercaftof on the Board prompily at 12:30 a'clock. Cantracts were made to<day by the Illinois Condenaing (.'nmnnn&'”wuh dairymen for the dally delivery of 14,000 quarts of milk at the followlng prices: May, 8 cents Eurgnl)on; June, other avidencen of 3 83 July, 93 August, 03 September, 1053 Octo- ber, 11 'his regulates the prices of milk in this region for tho coming slx months, and cight conts Is the loweat prico uver pald, l-'ucturg@l?unermuny, 8 cente; part eklin cheeso, @104 cents, - S ———— ¥ LAKE GENEVA CISCOES. Spectal Dispalch fo Ths Tvidune, QGnwnva Laxe, Wi, March 12.—=Tho curlons clsco flah gathered fu considerable numbers yes- terday in Geneva Bay, approaching quite to the shore, Very fow bouts are launched, but sev- cral of our anglers succeeded in capturing sixty. fivoof tho beautles from the Newberry stean- boat lauding with the huuk and varlous kinds of bait. ‘Thia i3 a very unusual yuu of clsco, as thoy only appear about ten daya in June, when tho “clsco Oy Is on the wing, 1t Is accounted for from the fact thut upwards of 9,000,000 of game f1sh have been pronagated during tho past flve years and turned loosa in the lake, and it is supposed that these now flsh are driving the cisco from their old winter hauuts at the hot- tom of tho deopest portivns of the Jake. The Callfornia salinon In particular are belteved to occupy the sumo feediug grounds as the cisco, It 1s fearcdthat this remurkuble fsh will becom o extinet fu this lake in a few years, MARRIAGES, f REID-MIGLEN-Last 6vening, March 12, at the reer danco of W, W, Thompaon, No. 84 Soucts Yarlear . he Jtev. T. J, Bunderl astor of the Fourth hurch, of this . Lawta et ot Ir. ‘ani Ueoralans tilgter, of No carde tin Gha fhgion, Warniagton Count Kavos. Lests Covnty. i DEATHE, WALKER—On Tussday morning, the 13th lst., Helea Joseohiae, the daush TEdward sud ielen Weiker, e 2 years an % "\m eral Wedfesday, the 13th, av ) p. m., from 702 N HOIRTON—Stareh 7. of A d 23 BROUSTON=)areh ¥, of consumption. aged 83 years, TROURRA I B 80 GF 16 JHev. Wileia & B4 Hire: 1. Ar D AMMOND~Tuesdsy. tho 1a(h tast., ot 3u. .. at JAMMOND~Tuesdsy. the nst., ot 38. M., her “e::gw.w. 4423 Butterneid-at., Mrs. J. llamimond, 1] g " Funeral bj carslagea to Qracelsnd ou Thursday st 10 *§B*Dalttmore and Detrolt pspers pleass capy. ANNOUNCEMENTN, Pdll‘ucnl. 4 NG OF 1AE FOURTEENTIL WARD RK-. ;lul;""fl'.l: 'Hbr'IIFL held to-night st Lochners . ho. ISI? (lwsukeo-av., 8t 8 u'clock. The E: ullvs Committee will miesl at san) ki FPE BIXTEENTIL,WALD R e el Tavived o aite Miscollaneonus, D. CARTER WILL ADLRESS THE CITIZEN: C. B GANRE Vordu e I AR evenlog on **Questions of Public lotercst,” All are nsficdi soata fra2. Cows lo aad bear Wit & Common” erliss waay. & To Bankers, Werckas, and Ofhers: The KLEGANT and ATTRACTIVE S| . &lflld for Ar, . WATE] lflll{ T.HII.. fill“t?“n:r Ad1sn and Dearborn-sta., are frou'the csiabilshaieat WM. BSTONEHOUSE, SIGNPAIN’I‘ER, 132_South’ Clarle-st., Chicngo, A1 UBLICAN CLUB evenlng at Myers' fiall, . All llepublicans of ke ttend. CELEBRATED throughout 1be Union—ezpresued taall gnu. 1®ang 5. 40, 60c per orders 0 thl"u toner, Chleago. iy ilA'Illl’l“l"fl PREPARATIONS B, 1. BABBII I°S s Original and Standard Manufactures, OFFICE AND FACTORY s Ros. 64, 66, 68, 70, 73, 74, 76, 80 & 82 Washiaglon-, K.Y, BABBITT’S e BEST SOAP, ‘TBG flllfilullfllsgfl GE :t:vvauz?’:l’;.v’i.or :hu °l or o ever Ar(’xmpnc rea on TECAIDE of 20 centa, BABBITT’S TOILET SOAP, m tho purcst yegatable ofle. Unrirsled e oA LR Tomth For g i the Hataery 53 10 enuAl . BAMPIO. box, CORAIDIOR thres caves aent frea on receipt of 73 cents. BABBITT’S ' SOAP POWDER, From this Powder a beautitul and serviceabls white aoft Honp, of any derired strength, cAn be muds | ten minates witliout the ure of grenfi or potash, T Package 4€0t free an receipt of 23 centa. BABBITT’S YEAST POWDER, Abgolutely pure, Tread, cakes, puddings, eter, mady In ashort snace of time, keep lunger, and ste more di. eatible than when made of common and cheap Jmiia. lons, A trial package sent frea on receipt of 73 ceata, BABBITT'S A SALERATUS, Astandard article. A ssmplo package sent froe of receipt of 23 centa. BABBITT’S " GREAM TARTAR, d freo from all Impurities. The huusewts oo T e 16 EFia ‘PACKDGS A6t Frob OB Feceipral BABBITT'S - " POTASH. entrated alkall, donblo tha strength of co?n"x;:?; e seat THes on Teceiptot 34 cont - TIE PROPRIETOR will give an ounce of xold for every ounco of Impurities found la nny of theso preparations. WALIE GOODS, : ;\'m asleand Rewil, Sead for prce- 3 Wigs made to order and warranted, 2 DURNEAN, %a2 W, Madison B, Citicaco, ———ee T P RRIL NN, X 1 il; Tmoroved rog.ar Madison atorues free. MES. HATTIE M. HHULL. —————————mg By GEO. P. GORE & CO,, Wabash-av. Wednesday, Mereh 13,at 9:30 ., prompt, Wa shall hold snother large sale of Dosirable QGoods as above, Including full lines veral ar, Phila,, New York, and Newark, ranted perfect in quality, regular in sizes, to thase sold by jobbers anywhero. ars will Tor Sale by all Dealers. ole agent for the " MULTIORE AUCTION SALES, rominent Fastern manufacturers, viz, t Roche find 1t to thelr infarcat to cxamina our slock be- foge placing any ordors. Bale now ready for io- spection. Catalogues ""d{.“"m"i‘ @GEO. . GORE & C 08 & 70 Wi Thursday, March 14, st 8:30 6, m, REGULAR, SALE OF CROCKERY 40 CRATES, Bolh in Open Lals aud o Pakagss Thess goods compriss & good mssortment of White Granite, C, C. Chins, Brown snd Yellow Ware. Al 80 Fino Decorated Tollet Bets. Goods packed for country merchants. GEQ. P, GORE & CO.. CHAS, . RADDIN &(CO,, QENKRAL AUCTIONELDS, 18 & 0990 WADABH.AV, Particalar attention giveu to the outslds sala of Goneral Morelandise, Real Estate, &e. By CHAB, . RADDIN & GO., 5 Y” Afltlld‘l!lll. 118 & 120 Wabasbi-ay, AUCTION BALR TEIS DAY." DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, HATS ASD CAPS, NOTIONY, &, & BOOTS AND SHOES, FRIDAY, March 18, i CIIAS. K. RADDIN & CU., Auctioneers, By ELISON, POMEROY & CO, Auctioneers, 78 and B0 Randolph-st. REGULAR SALHB, Friday Morning, March 15, ut 0:30 a.m. Now Parlor and Chiamber Suil, Genoral Houschold Furafture, A Full Line Qarpots, Cooking 8tovos, Desks, Loungos, General Merohandise, Eto,, Eto. o KLISON, TOMEROY & CO._ By H, FRIEDMAN, ¢ 200 and 202 Raadolph-st, On WEDNEBDAY, March 13, at0{308. m.. REGULAR WEEKLY TRADE SALE. ANOTHENR LARGE BALE OF . 85 crales Crotkery in open lots and origlual packages, 10 casks Yejlow & Rockingham Ware 125 packages Glass Ware, Decorated Ware, Gfass Wine Seis, &¢ 0. W, BECKFURD, Auctioneer. By WM, MOOREHOUSE & CO., B4 and 86 Randolph-at. * At 9:30 o’clock this a. m., W stiali selt & fulf llns of New and Desirable Parlor Suits, Chamber Rets, Dining-room, Mall, Library, and Office Furniture, 9 Now and Socond-hand Carpels. _Alias lot of Second-batd Housobald Goods, &¢.. &< By WM, A. BUI'TERS & €O, Auctionsers, 174 East Handoloh-sh DRY GOODS AUCTION BALE, DRY GOODS,0LOTHING, Eto.. THURSDAY MOUNT lll:: 14, st 8:30 o'clocks Kl 0, inh s B T v By J, MUNZER, Auctloncer. CHATTEL MORTGAGE SALE Auctiol Thursday sest, March e vh 1o cjook, ha enize far: 8. ouse 1o e ke 1 g e By T. E. STAOY, Wedneadsy, 108, m., st Bt Nicholsd , 183 d_salo of b8 & R At Salatd S o o bargsia. Nlfllw{_fl-z“l} A