Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 18, 1878, Page 8

5 THE CITY. GENERAL NEWS. The Went Side Rallway Company commenced ronning open strect-cars yesterdav, This was wery suggestive of snmmer. Inspector Kecfe, of the Custom-Ifouse, clamped down on $60 worth of lace vesterday, The con- signce was endeavoring to beat Uncle Sam by us- ing the maile, The office of the Democratic League, In the Palmer Ilouse, will bo closcd to-day, to-morrow, and Ssturday, It wiil be reopened Monday for active wotk. In the meantime the Leaguers pro- o0 to take a rost. The temperatare yesterday,an opserved by Man- ssse. apticlan, 88 Madison streer, (Trinune Build. ing), wasasfollowa: Ba.m,,50 degrees; 30a.m., o3 12 m., 673 3 p.m., G p. m., 55, Darom- clor AN A,m..30.123 8 p. m., 30.00, An error was made In the announcement fn yes- terday’s TRinuxs of the promotion of Gen. ¥or. eyth 1o the Licntenant-Colonelcy of the Firat Cav. alry, 1t wos not (ien. G, A, Forsyth, but Gen, Jaines W, Forsyth, who was advanced. Fred Stremer, of No, 54 Kansas street, while cmployed about a new bajlding at No, 402 Went ‘Treelfih street l"“m” afternnon, was accldent. ally hit on the head by the crank of the derrick, ]'lln :n;nrlu. thoogh serions, ara not considered atal, The whola number of cases tried at the West Divinton Volize Conrt by Justico Morrison from April 7, 1877, to Avrll 10, 1878, was 12,135, of Which '11,813 were clvil and 322 criminal casee. ;lvn“-‘lnp lll;ll time 3,50 persons were sent to the ridewell, Bome pentlemen from Boslon—canitalists—wero ncen yesterday nround the State Savings Dank, making a carctal acratiny of the building, presum. ably with a view fo an investment, The salo of the lot, bullding, and contents will take place Jlxund;\y forencon at 11 o'ciock 1n front of the in. =titation, ¥ Coroner Dietanch yesterday helaan Inquest apon Thoman ). Cotey, wha committed suicide by cute 1ing his throat in frontof No. 187 South Water street, and upon Michsel Dilton, who had his neck broken hy failing accidentally from 8 erain- agon near tne corner of Halsted and Twenty. sccond strects. Ground will he broken to-dsy for the new arpiory of the First Regiment, The contracts weere all lot yeaterday, and tho bailding has becomo an catablishied fact, ~ It will not bo fufly complete: nuud rouly for uccapancy much before (he Tat of Scptember. A full deacription of this stracture Wan given in Tie TRINUXE some weeks The police are prosccuting many bntchers, ea- loou-kvepers, pawnbrokers, and Other brsnesse men who require licenae, by promptly summoning them to the South Division Police Court. A large ‘batch of auch cases aze net for hoaring un the 26th, und athiers have heen mricken from the docket as fnet as they procured the necessary licenses. The new Execative Committeo of the Industrial Jlome held a meeting inthe parlors of the Tremont Tinusc yesterday aftornoon, and held a lone con- abuiation on matters pertaining to the intercaty of the inetitution, The meeting was eirictly private, and tbe Iadies informed ttie roporters that 1t swas a mere family gathering, nothing helog eald or donc thit could coucern the pudlic. The llome 18 #tated to be In & highly prosporous condition, Early yestenlay afternoon Micbael Dignan, flag. man at the croseing of the Michigan Southern Talirond and Twenty-ninth street, while rercuing o littto girl from an approaching train, was struck by enzine No, 50, and was severely jnjured abont the chesl. Several ribs wore broken, and his in- ternal Injuries nre rerious, ~llo was' taken 1o bin home, No. 1354 Ruttcrield street, whero be was sticnded by Dr. Hosworth, Tho membera and congrecatfon of Trinity Chureh held their annual jove-feast in the lecture-room of tho church last cvening. The atiendance was Qe lacgo, and e cxercises were led by the Rav. . ¥. Crafts. The pussing of tho bread and water, the aymbols of fellowabin, was preceucd by A bricf address by Mr. Crafts, which was pertinent 10 the occaslan, {n which all persons present, with- wut regard to tielr relizidud connections, wero vited to participste, The exercl wero charac- terized throughout by the greatest solemnity, and the conclusion, whereln the religlous cxperisnce of such as wero prompted 1o spesk wzs briefly given, was full of {nteresy, The Probate Conrt was occupled yesterday In the hearing of a case of more than 1 Mes, Mcldarn, of Iluc Isiand, was cuver 8BS0 **for services ™ as mistresa from tho catata of Zoncham Alm, who dled in that village rome tinie ago, 'The ovinence showed that the de- censed left his wifo fn the old country some nine years ago and came to Bine leland to live, and took up with Mrs, Meldorn, and that they lived tozether as man and wife up to hisdeath, Tuo casn was being tried by a jury, and the claim was being oppused by the cxecotor of the estate in the uterest of tho helrs. The trial had not concladed at a late hour in the alternoan, Caroner Dietzsch rln!erdl{ Leld an inquest upon tlic budy of the man found in the river at the foot of Jlulnted atreel, The corpse bad been identificd durin the forcuuon as that of Peter McDonough, 114 Twenty-soventh siroet, who had beon 2 tor noarly threo weaks, i{e left hs hunio 10 collect nuey t0 K0 to Liansar, and thin fact, tocether with o largo gash in the top of his head, Suduced s fricnds to Lelieve that hu was foully dealtwithi. le was a drinking man, ond wass ready and thoruughly goud fighior. ‘Tho murdertheary 18 combatted by thy fact that eome & were found 1paut b person, und it doea nos appear that he had collected unr. The Jury were of tho opinlon that tho wound Inthy hesd had been caused hefore death by u blow from an ax or a hatchet, Lut the abscnce of all evidence precluded any farther in- auiry, and she venlict nsual in such canes swai turned. The fricnds of the decensed are atroy nl‘y of the opinion that ho was murdered, and they wiil sive tho aflalr o thorongh aifting. At present the casc s utlcely barren of any facts “that would in apy way tend to corroborate & murder theory. JIE FLOWER M13310X. ‘Tho Ladles' Flower Misalon held Its annual meot- Ing at the cnlugu Athenieum yesterday afternoon. Tho Prenydent, Mrs. D. A, Gsge, ing called the mieeting to order, theSocretary, Mis Bocking- Lawm, rend the {nlrl: report, showing that the ia- dice distriboted last” summor amonyg the poor and k in thetr homes and inthe varioua hoapitalsand infirmaricy, 10,120 bouquels, 21 bozes, sud H bas- ketaof fluwers, Lestdes books ana beriodicals, ‘Tae following ofticers wero elected for the ensutng 1“;": President, Mies C. P. Tilton; First Viee- enldent, Mrs,” H. . Tiuell; Second Vico-Preal- deat, Mre. W, B, Walker: hccmlay; Misa Flor- ence’ 1ilton; Anslstant Beerctary, Mien Minpie Nexsen: Treasurcr, Miua Eva Fowlor. The Mission” will begin Ita regular Wweckly mectings at rooms of the Athenram, (0" Dearborn street, Wedneaday, May 8, and will continuo fo mect every Wednrae day morniug during the summer. 1t {s hoped that 1t will bo enapled {0 enlarge Ita field of usefaluess by affording rides to couvalecents, The ladies extend their hearty thanks in behaif of all the por- sons bencfited lst sesaon to the friends who fur- nisheil the flowers and tho feading matler. Also 1o those who aided in the work of distribution by their carringes, and they would solleit the continus ance of those favors for tho coming season. They daslro it eopecially understootl that tho Misslon is entirely unscctarian in ita character, and ihey cor- dially invite all (o co-operate wilh them ia for- ‘warding the work. TULE SUD-THEASURY, Ynunl? Bab-Treasurer Gilbert remitied $20, - 000 1u gold to Mitwaukee, snd received from vne of ourcily banks a subscription for $20,000 of the mew 4 per cent consols, In this connection tho followsug Iettor §s of Interest: WaABLINGTON, Aprll V5.—TA¢ JTan, Prank Giibert, Astisiant Tvesurery Ohica, fating The !errfl:n"al iho ‘Treasuty referred 10 thfa otlice your telegrata of $ho 13th inst.. and letter of the sama date, fn 7 to depoatt with e Auietant Treasuret ai ow Pk o ol i e accaunt of subscrlpiion 16 4 per cent consols out ome. 1 have this ‘Gey " sddresed the u ald of+ ferad ‘0n ‘acoount uf subscTlon 10 e iade Wil the Aulatant-Treasurer st Chicago, treating such deposits 83 (ransfer of funds from (fie Assiatant-Treasurel Chicage (whu will ssue the certificate uf subscripio Sud 80 elteriug the seine In xeneral account. The Ass ®lstant-Tressures at Chicago desires thal yuu nolity Lim ot Ui 1L, which sdvi ,xu W Le cun- ce Mo cgraphlig 1 b borae Very resvect- Ave GILTILLAN, Treasurcr Uniied oiuies, RIORDAN AND M’NALLY, BOMETHING WHICH NERDS RXPLANATION, Two of the newly-vlected Aldermen bave been detecied in a very emall plece of business. Thelr names Riordsn snd McNally, and they repro- scot the Beventh Ward, Last Mondsy alternoon, durirg the mecting of tha Board of County Com- isaluners, (hey made thelrappearance In the Hoard fuom, and, not long afterwards, might have been acen Wiking with Comntsslontr Leuzen i the Committes ruom. What they wanled was o pass tors man who, they sald, bad consumption, was voor, —very poor Indecd,—and whua only hope of fmprovement lay in his wetting awsy from e clty, and out soder the free alr of Ucaven. Accordingtothelr furthor representations, that etbrreal substance could best be found at Itaycs City, Kan. Ia other worde, thoy wunted a pase to toat polat. Now, Cownlssioner Lenzen has tho reputstion of Leing s preity plain-spoken, ot Lo say grufl, sort of a peraon, It thete lsone 1bing he deteats above anotber it isan Impastor, Ue flatly refused to make any recommendation to the b(;uun:y Agent uutil be kuow sometbing mora 8bout the case. 1t might ve all right. b said, bus heo wauted rumetblug bestdes lhl'Al':IH: maulc a3y-00. The two Febrescntabives of \he Boventh Ward sristocrac: ol right, and referred bin 0 Commlisstoner Bpofiurd.” Lenzen saw the laller, whu indorsed what the Aldermen bhad esid, sod siated (hat Jobu O'Brien, for whom the pais was wanted, was s poar. slckiy fellow, who desfred to §0 out West but bada't the munty to vay for Tailroad ticket. Lenzen walid he would iniber o the mau O'Brien. He dian’t belicve in tuls pass bualucas auy d futhwated that tkery bad Vecu 8 guad de: luipusitiun in conuectiva with it fu the past. Bbortly sfterward he saw ths recompiendation. which was then slyued by Spof- ford, Chalriaan uf the Commitice un Public Charl- tica, and c”'{' tho third wewoer. Iuas. muc [*) s brothet Cuwmmisslopers perfectly sstisfed, Leuzen milsscd suy scruples aud, partly out ot Lecling of vMcial courteny, migued the recummen- assured bim tlab 14w datlon. The Aldermen took the document over {n the Connty Agent's ofiice_and presented it to the Connty Agent, from whom (t paseed tothe clerk who aitends to that sort of hasiners. [t Is neces. sary to go through a certaln amonnt of routine bufiness before the aonler on the railznad people can he obtained. The Aldermen_kicked consider- ably at this, and had a good deal to eay about lts not being neceasary; that the time was ghort, _and that the man most get away that cvening. When they did get an order on the (bicago & Alton peo- ple” for & paes to Hayen City, Kan., for John it O'Brien, was obsorved that they went away in great glee, It {s a cnstom at the County “Agent's office to Aend & man to the traln on which the pauper 8 to 0, see that the facntical panper and no ona elsa Hl]o‘n the benest of the free ride, and, in rhort, t0.14ko every guard againat_being Imposed upon. Adcordingly, the clflkinnt reforred 10 hustled him. eell dawn to the de,m( that evening, under instruc- tlons from Capt. Medirath, 7O AER THE CONSUMPTIVE OFF, Tnthls cleck's breast there lurked a suspleton, which was shared by his euperior, and which snb- sequient events proved to be well-founded. For sovcral days previoun 8 man had been hanging around tho offlce, endeavoring o Ret s pass oa polnt sbout & bundred miles cast of 1iayes City, ‘Ilun ymo was not O'Nrien, bot MtDonongh, sad the clork know him well. In the langasge of the oflice, e was an **old-tmer," a dead-beat pare and simple. 1le didn't sncceed. of course, in prtting what his sonl desited. From the similarity of the Lwo requesta, and from the apparent nnswiil. ingnessof the two City Fathers expectant to an- awer the usual questions, theclerk thonght he aaw romething (rlear in the caso, snd determined to watchit. Yot nobody having a pass from the Counnty Ageni's offica went away that night by the Chicago & Alton. Tucsday morning the clerk was on hand again. Ile raw his Donongh-— with hig gnn slang over hle around him, and In the act of taking famlly. Hastening to the ticket-agent, whom be kunow very well, the clerk asked him if he had seen A man purporting to be Jobn O'Brien. who bad gotlen & pas 1o Hayes City, Kan., on an order from the County Agent's oflco. The licket-agent said he had. Then the clerk saked him to polnt out the aforesaid O'Brien, Tho agent went out on the platform with him, looked arcund s mowment, at 1ast rested his eye on the clerk’s man, and said, “THENR'S YOUR O'DRIEN, The clerk sald ne guessed not. 1In fact, he had known the man who was about to tear himeell {from the bosom of his family for the lfuce of sume three or fonr years, and has rnuen him down to a very fine point. Ile was a lazy, shiftiess, dead- beating **old-timer," and nothing more nor less, In short, the pass was taken awsy, the make-be- lleve O'Brien aeeing that the game was up. and making no reaistance, It would have done him no good it be had, forthe conductor would not have ‘honored his pata. Ba much for the story, which certainly places the two Aldermen-elect in the rather bad light of ap- parently having obtalned a pass fora man under an assumed nameo, The pass repeesented something over $20 in money, which was considerably less than haif-fare. But the amount, of course, does not affect the principle of the thing. There wasan exhibition of just wrath on the part of Commis- sloner Lenzen whon he heard that his committeo and the County Agent's offica had been imposed npon, and yet his wrsthful conntenance was Jis up by a grim smilo an ho thoaght how the hitte mflud been Apolled. 'That Riordan and McNally intended to get the pass for McDonough in the ‘namo of O'Brien, ls uot doubted by the Commissloner. Tho alleged consnmptive fs on of *‘the boys" In the Soventh Ward, and those who profess o know some thinga :? they were ger- nuaded o work the thing by Iildreth, with whom they are eald to train, and who had some good rea- ron, best known to himself, for getting McDon- ough ont of town, Thercquest for 8 pasa to Hayes City, which s weet of the noint to which McDon- ough desized to go, was rathera neatpiece of work, the derign belng, of conrse, notto awakenansoicion by asking for one to the real polnt aimed at or any placa very nearit. When Lenzen asked Spoflord yesterday how he came to recommend auch & man, the yatter I8 zoported to bave eald that he did not recommend the man for whom the pasa was arked, but toat ho meant to ey the Aldermen asking It wero all right. To this Lenzon ie sald to have ree marked briefly and pflll\ledl{ ‘Tuo thin, " The citizens of the Soventh Ward are going to 848k Lhe Cooncil to Investigate this case. THE CUSTOM-HOUSE. THE FIRST FORMAL FROCEEDINGS in the investigation of the alteged aharp practice of Contractor Mueller in the bafiding of the new Custom-Houso wero held yesterday sfternoon, Expert Church, Collector Smith, and Assistant- District-Attorney Thomson wero closcted all the alternoon in the pri ofice of the Collector. The tables were littered with plans of the ballding In every shape from cellar to carret. There wer sectional plots, front, rear, and side elevations, and also threc immenso ledzers, In which wero descnibed the net and quarry dimensions of every atono in the structure. Prominent among the other papers, such as voach- ern, estimates, olc., woro the contracts and advertisements for bide, 1t mocras that Muellar has sant in, or contemplates dolng so, an extiay- agant and extraordinary bill for the alleged conse- quential damages inficted on bim and bls quarry Ly the investization carrlod on during tho greater potlion of 1875, 1t will bo rememberod that ono Plessant morning In Aprll of that yearthe workon' the bullding was summarily etopped on orders fs. sued from Washington, which were based apon al- feged defects In tho conatructior. of tha founda. tiuns, Archltect Ntankin, tha then Superintend- ent, was decapliated as it were, and shortly after- wards he made |t convenlent to vialt the graves of his forefathcrs in Scotiand. Ife has not made it convenient 10 return, Exports discavered that the bullding, as far ne completed at that time, had sowme defects. Many of tho windaw stils and caps were badly cracked; In the in:erlor walls could be neen gaping rents, and sevcral of the plers had set- tled, xfluvemmanl Commission made a thorough examination of tho ground aud ballding. ‘'Tho city authorities instituted an Investizgating Commitice composed of experts. The result of the exsmina- tions w. 16 tearlng down and rebuilding of tho northwest pler, and the taking out of damazed stones and their replacement by sound ones. It is for the delay and cunsequential damages thersby incarred that Musiler now sceks to rocover & rec- ompense, t also aiteged that ho would llke to recover his commission of 15 per cent un the cost of making the ropaira Incident to his furnishing rotten malerfal. It 1n also asserted that tie would like o secuto oay for sawing & grcater or leas smount of the dimension stone, sithough it afterwards had to bo cut down to net slze by hand, TIR UOVERNMENT OFFICIALS TIINK bat they Liave lozitimate_sct-offa against any and all of Mueller's claims, Had he not done his work inaslovenly manner, thera would have been no miuking of any of the plera; and, had the stono been of the quality which should go into & ublle building, no inveatigation would h cen meceomary, To anticipated clalm for a percentago on tha coat of mlnng repaire on his rotten stone, the officlale raply that he should be charged with the vxpense,and 1t shonld be deduct- ed from tho balance cuming to him vn the contract. In addition, it is claimed that he has reccived more on account of his estimates than he is entitled to, and the excess should beapplled to the credit of the Goverament on the fnal scttlement of ac- counts, "This clalm binges largely on tho CONSTRUCTION OF TIH LANGUAGR of the advertisemont solcitiog blds for the work, and the contract itaelf, 1In the advertisement the following paragraph Is consplcuou; The stone will be ordered on 8 sctiedule of met lze,in grier ihat the coutractor miay mako proper sllawaiico for cutting In the quareyiog, sud un- this scheduls pay- wient sball be mads ‘The contract for the dimenalon atone, after spoci- fying the prices al which the varioos sizes shall be id for ‘m cublo foot, recites that tho wtono e Le furnished sccording to schedule of net 10 be furuished by the party of the first part [the Govurnment), one-balf Inch toibo added to oaid schedule sizes for every worked face, for quarry dimensions, payment 10 be made ! therefor In the usual manner, It _will bo noted that ihe advertisement nowhere sneaka of anything but nel sizes. On (hisithe bidders subwitted their tendera, feeling aasured in their own minds that they would, providing the coutracts wero awarded to them, have 10 cut the #luno a8 closg sa possible to tha size required, feav- ingn margin for dressing purposes, When the cunteact wax deawn av with Mueller, 1t was stipu- lated theeetu that he should have to tho slune one-bslf inch Iarger cach worked fuce, than theinet slsc. On the strength of tuls interpolation, ‘which, it is alleged, was carelessly or corruplly consented to by Mulleit, tho then Bupervimng Architect, Mueller bas suc- ceeded In having cach individual sione meas- wred at the maziwum fizures and pald theres for. Supenntendent Buellng stated to a Tuin- UNE Teporter yesterday that heso cunstrued the contract, and audited the ULille wccordingly, The Government officisls, represented by Coliector Smith and Expert Charch, 'deny that such was tho intention of the Government, * Th sy that the line {u tha coutract having reference (0 tha half- uch should bo constraed as 2apisustory of, aud ot additional to, the net ixes, fur the reason that { 13 not, and nover hay beeu, customary to pay for the amount uf stone that wodld be nxturaily lost in the dresslig to the slees required. As wellwight the lumber manufacturer who cu caro of Lille i for a c fol ba, 1L was W I e the interestof Muellertu cut the sion stone as claso ax peasible to net size. e thercoy saved the otherwlsc resultant waste of wmaterisl, wud, what 1s equally to the golnl. did uot have to pay freight from (incinnsy) bere op the overwelaht of & Jot of worthicss material. No far a8 the allegation of charging for sawlngthe stones oue-half Inch larger than the uct size, and afterwards recelviag yay for dressing thew down to At, §s concerned, Supt. Burling alsted 10 a re- rier yesterdsy afternoon, in presence ot Expert "puzcls, that no auch blils or vouchers bad been certifed (o by him. ¢unythiug of that kind bad been done, 1t wust bave been run throukh under a previous sdministration. ‘That the (lovernmout has good'aud sufficlent GKOUNDS FOR RECLAMATION on any bill Lbas Mueller wmay send in, theve is no room for doudl. A large number of rolicn etanes, which he rushed §3to the balldivg, have had (o by taken oul. and the vltlnclvwlllesl withsound oues. All ovet the bullding may found blocks wh! exhibit gradusl dislutegration. In mauy pl thcre has bevu s0 exfolistion tu the extent of b 1y vue-cighth of an foch, aud the foe carvings and delicate tracerice bave nearly all been golie of reps Whero they were tuo badly rottcd to staud the delicate manipula- ton” of the chiscl, the secctions wern cub 4 gocw pleces imserted. It bas d 1o wash the face with some sort of ‘Two or tures of theao Hguid glasscs, TIIE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1878, or compounds of silica. has heen oxoerimented with, but not enfcient timo has elafacd to deter- mine thelr reiatiye valuea. The National Academy of Sclencen, at Washington, 18 now engnged in making experiments on theso ‘‘patent rotten. Mone aavers." The truth Ia, the life of the bnild. ing has been ahotiened hy reason of the defective 8tone that has buen nsed in ita erection. ‘The fnvestization swhich has now commenced will ho & rearching one, and. aside from what it deselops in the matier of Mueller's bills, fts con- clumons will be nf great intereat fo the' building profession and thoso who contemplate using Ohio sandetane In tho fatare. BANKRUI'T AW, . OTTNIONS OF NUSINESS MEN. ** Any businces man in this city,** sasd Me, Spen- cer, of the firm of Iibbard & Epencer, **contd draft a Dankrapt Inw in twenty minotes that wonld mectall tho requirements of bnsiness men, nnd that wonld bo comprised In half-a.dozen para- graphs, Thersis no usoin loading aown a Jaw with a lot uf provisions that would only hamper its proper execntion, and prevent real justica from being done. What s wanted s a Bankrapt law that will equally protect tha poor debtor and the rlich creditor, but leave no door open for frand, The present Inw undonbtedly does lenve the door not only ajar. but wide open. " 1t 1s practically an invitation to fraud and ragcallty. Not only does It give the bonkennt a chance to cheat hia creditors, but (¢t affonds s rich harvest for numberless parasites in tho shape of Rogisters, custodians, otc.. who are allowed to dispose of an estate practically to salt themaelves. In its present form it !s a mon- stroelty, Por instance, Register 1iihbard charges $1.25 for blanks for proving claims which do not cost hig five cente, and this 1a only & single relece tion out of a multitude of outrageous claims on the part of professionals, ail of which go to eat up An estate and deprive tho creditors of thelr proper dlvidonds, **A famillar Ilinstration of the utter foily and injustice of the workinus of the law ean bo “ziven inthe case of & hardware firm that recently falled an North Clark steeet in thls clty. The asets 3,500, and tho liabilltica about, 000. Tho man was deciared bankrupt. We wera creditors for 81,000. An Anslgnee was appointed by the Court, and bhee foro the ostute was setiled up we had to pay $600 in Sherif'a foed and $200 to tho Register In ‘Bank- ruptey or to people in the Register's affice. Uur dividend was 10 per cent. Another caso war that of a man whoowed ns$160. We paid $100 for fecn, aud finally recclved the pratifying dividend ol $0.50, These are anly instances of comman ac- carrence \Vhat 1s your oplnion as to the relative advan- tagea of tho old systom and tho Jm-nen: ono?'" Defore the preront United Statea law was ndopted we were reasonably sure of gatting some. thicg out of an estate, but now it 1s oftenct the case that it costs as moncy to throwa man Into bankruptey.™ *‘Arc you In favor of abolishing tho Bankrupt Taw altogetlicr? ™ 1 tiduk taera ehould o o Bankrupt law of some kind for the protection of honest debtors. No busincss-man wishos to push a bankrupt to the wall, but only to secarc a falr division of tho as- scta, It is unfortunato that thore are too meny men who take advantage of the 1aw to evade pay- Ingt their debts, and hence a law {8 just now needod elpncllll{ for the protection of creditors.’” “*What would bo your idea of a miodel Bankeapt Taw? *'One that wonld do away with m‘:n paraaites, that would comnol a just dlyialon of the property, that would securc an immediate eettloment of an estate. The entire costs of administering an estate of $5,000 should not bo over £100, Five er ccat 18 8 falrand full payment for all legal ees.” Mr. Spencer spoke decidedly. MR, 3. W. DOANE, the wholesale grocer, was of the same manner of thinking as Mz, Bpencer, except that he thought, on the ahole, that tho presunt law wan hottor than none. Still, it was extremely unjnst and ohjection- nble. Iig had been nmnng hose who had petitioned for its repeal as soon as it had beon adopted. a4 ho saw that It would lead to gravae tronblee, The fees to attorneys and pubiic oflicers suthorized by the 1aw to adrinietar estaten were oxcessive, althongh they lind been reduced conslderably by reason of the Indignant remonstrances of the people. They were atill preposterons, and some radical changes muat be made {n the Iaw to render i¢ at all Just and cquitable to all parties. MR, BIMEOX FARWRLL, of tha firm of J, V. Farwell & Uo., understood that at present we had no Bankrupt law, as tho one mn operation bad been prncu:nll‘ tepesled nevernl daye ago by Congress. It wonld stiil be In opora- tion, howoeyer, until July 1, and ho had no objec- tlon to stating his seotiments regarding It He had hjmaclf gotten up the petition for Ita ropeal in thia city, which went down to Washington signed by all the banks and ninetcen out of twenty of the ‘wholesals merchants of Chicago, ** Tho law as it stands glves cvery relall dealer a chance to play a confidenico game opon the wholenale men. Any ono can get stock of guods, declare hlinself 1n Lankruptey, make 8 folse schedale, and, by the d of his friends, escape from tho payment of his obts, Desldes, tho Drofesslonsls have & keen scent {:r bl.nkmpt eatates, Thoy literally fatten upon them. N Can you give an examplo of tho blighting ef- fects of profeastonals uvon bankrupt estates? **Thousands, Hora s onc. for instauce: A person went fnto bankraptey in the intorior of the 8tate. For the firat four nionths our firm had the estata in Ita hands, as wa had a Provisional As- nignee appointed. The anscts and labilities wore about equal, amounting to $25,000. During that timo we had an offer of 100 cents on the dallar, and wounld, of course, have taken it, had not cer- taln athers of the crediturs foollshly ‘opponcd it for some unexplainable reason, \What was tho conse- quence! Attheend of the four months an signec was appolated by the Court, aud tho matter was drarged along three or four years, and in tho end 50 per cent was realized, ™ **liayo youno idea why tho creditors did not accept the 100 per cont ofored?™ *+None, oxcept that porhaps sovoral of them wero hin frionds, and hoped that by taking the estate autof his hnnds they might holp him to realizo and save womo of the property, We have 1bay difliculty often to contund with. the Inter- forcnceof personsl friends, Yot in the end the; loet 60 per cont of their clatms, and did not, think, assist the debto: *¢ Are you in favor of o return to the old systom of collccting debtar™ ; **Thero was no United States Bankrupt law bg- fore this, oniy tho Stato laws. Wo are porfectly aatisfled to live under tho Stuta laws horcalter. Wo have bad enough of Congressiona! interference. I think we can collect ommtlh to 1'!1. along with, and it it ls not entirely equitablo In all respocts, cor- tainly it {s better for both businesa meo and bank- rupt debtors than the present {nfamoas aystom of 12gal rod-1 am, **And l, " sald the [Ton. 0. B. Farwell, **1 am, angd have been, unalterably opposed to tho Hank- rx‘nlq‘l"h-vo olways ot it Tupt law since it was vroposed, ‘volud againat it and worked again MR UENRY W, KING, the wholesalo clothing-desler, said: *‘Iam op posed 10 tho Hankeupt Jaw, becausa 1t places s romium upan rascality and fraud, Itis defective rom Arst 1o last, 1 bLeliove there shouldbos Bankrupt 1aw, and ono that would be cqually just to debtor and creditor. At presont, & insn inay ovade the paynient of his debts if ho chooses o act dishoneatly, At prescut he can go into bank ruptcy and then'start again Into business, and into nnnkrn“my n;inin, und continus tho sa operation fo; eflnllc‘y ‘This ls mauifeatly wrong. 1o ahould he compelied, under heavy panalties, to schedule bis property accurately down Lo the ast doilar, and then sutrender all “to the men from whom ho ohtalned each article, The man who falls in Wisconsin shonld he made to turn wver his estate imme 1y toall his creditors, whether in Watertown, Chicago, or Now York, wo that each ‘woula have an cqusl share of the procceds, An order for bankruptey should be entered Mouday morntog in court, and the returns should be made bufare daturusy n(m.n that week. Divest the process of itanuititudinous lflrll forms, Abolish 0-thirde of the fues, As 1t two-t s now, a custou; fa placed In chargs of the guods, and it 1a for his interest to delay settlementns lony us possivle In order to el bis fed Meunwhile the goods sru and in almost every care ely rutned beforo they ocka nvre than 20 per cent; often a Mittlo Jess than uathing,* POLITICAL. THE TAMMANY WiNG of the Democracy met last night in the club-room of the Palmer House. Theattendance was light. William McNally prestded. Judge Furrester made @ report from the Committeo on Organization, and alated that notbing nad been douse to date. Mr. MeNally made & speech praisiog the Demo- cratic plstform as promuigated ac Springfeld. Ho scered the League organization as belng too ex- clusive, and it had therefore recontly rocelved the crack dver tho kuackiee, Ho ofered 'tha fatlaw: s Wutkeas, That, ineamuch aa cortaln proce e e e el aco at tho al ral oun| Con w 51-.3 oeld ut the Laler Houso an the Aitervoon of I nll ) 8, whereln the goud amu of th soma of Ity wembers thereol are voived; sad organizativn ted (o be fu- uxkEas, Dy & former resolutlun of this body i waa decided to Jake ‘o actlon, A AR Grgantinlus ull it was fully urganized, with the saoction A wr of the pevjilo uf Ltho Yarivus eleciiun pre- clocia In Cook County: therefure, by It Resulged, Thiah & coutuiiten of Bya be sppoloted from thisbody 1o luvestizslo all mstters relatiog ta the Abure Lonventi and thst salid Cotamirtee are hereby 1nstructed tu m: a full fuvest 18l { }u‘: an easly deamcd necews; grucoful Dewo: fieaoived, 1 1: said Comuilitee should by ctions) apirit or uufalr Critictum, We hereby reapectfully request e Dehiveratie Leiens aad L6 dotiy Coutrd ot I Ly Coaistees T Con QI e, 8 Coti+ it 11 ercln s loted ) Coliimitea on Disciplue. T Mot 404180 Mr. McNally made a spcech In favor of bis reso- 110D, and clsfoied That tho Oldest and best Deaa: crald bad been lgnored by the Cuunty Convention, ard virtually disbarred. - Ex-Ald, O'Brica favored th resolations. Judge Forrcster opposed the resolations because they were too Indviulte. Mu Lhought that the wpecifcations sbiould he mors explicit.” e thourht ¢ they bad no rizht to sit in judzamient upon the action of the County Conveniion In regsrd o ita sclection of delezatuw to Springteld, and that it would be wrong 1o censure tho delegates o the County Convention. Hu could see 2o kood that wonld resnlt from adopting tho reaolutions, and the organization would only make itacif ridicu. lons. Tle thought that the condnet of the Conven- 1on had no right to he questioned; that It was nnheard of and undomocratie, They wanted hae- mony and nnity of sction by the Democratic party, and thought that they should attain it. William MeNally again took the floor and eald that three or four disreputable men had endeavor- el to control the Convention, to all which he was opposed, 110 belisved in Investigation, and in find- ing who had #olll them ont, —~who were the bread and hutter brigade. A clique who had threatened to rule or ruln iad obtained control for their own rronal sggrandizement. e (McNally) had en unjnatly charged with eclling out the Tamma- ny organizatlon. Judge Forrester sgain arore to defend the eliqno called the County Nemocratic Conventton, and praised It up as a very reapectable bodywhich knew what it was abont, Ueorge Andrieux did not deny that the Conven- tion was nqll!:’lr:cuffll one, and he favored the res. olutlons In order to prevent & recurrence of the rame scones. Sieh Conventions had lost them handreds of votes, r“.Imum Forrester—In what way was It disgrace. Andrlenx—From beginning toend. And no one hos ever denled at, Juagn Forrester—I deny it, Andrienx—You aro the first one then, Ie denled that tha delegates were the choico of the Democ. racy, but In some wards wera tho cholce of hood. lutne, and not the Domacracy., u#h“ Conlin moved to lay the resolations on the o Jamen Lyman elmmed the tight of Tammany to Investigats the action of the Connty Convnnl{nh, and appoint a committce for that purpose. fis favored tho resnlulion. Conlin withdrew the motion to table, Mome other remarks were made, when a voto was taken upon the rerolutions, which resnlted in their adoption %y n vote of 17 to U, The Chalr nl_lro)nwd Heney Hoamee, Gmnifl 1, Hoflmss, Willlam MeNally, Waiter McDonald, and W. J, Clingen as the Commit tee on Investigation. Aftersome farther unimportant discussion, the meeting adjonrned. TUE COUNTY-BUILDING, ‘The deaks and chalrs of the Commlissioners were yesterday transforred to the McGee Ballding, and carpentera were making the neceseary repaies and alterations, that the now quarters may be occupied Monday. The Caunty Clerk has already commenced work onnfs first somi-annual report. [t will show a vast jmprovement over last year, flinstrated in the fact that fonr timea as many men were on the paye roll then os now, The Garritys, It appoara, are making no offort to ‘get ball, from the fact that to zive them bail hore would entail thelr immediato transfer to the Kang County Jail, They would rather stay here and feast on Kern's bill of fara, Comminsioner Burling has been making some figures siuce tho city authorities have let the con- tracts for the City-1all, Ile estimates that tho city will get Its cut-atone work $140,000 cheapor than the connty did, and its brick work 871, cheaper, and that In all the contracts the clty will save over the county abont $300, 000, + At the Board meoting Monday another Suporin- tendent for tho Conrt-House work 1s to bo apuoints ed, and Architect Egan has beon Instructed to send inthe names of three persons from whom the ine viduaf is to bo elected. The dutles of this new ofticial will be very largely to supecintond the pros. cut Superintendent, and It will takes xnmlpmun for the place, The Clerk of tho Board yestordsy recoived s res- olution adopted by the city suthoritics proporing that the city and’ county acchltects get together and agree upon o plan for bulldinga rotunda for the Court-1ionse. 1t woa referred to thnfimn- er committee, and met ita approval, and the Doard will, no doubt, concur In the proposition ns the casieat way out of thedifenity. Connelly apd Sherry, the murderors, were at work yeatorday whitewashing the jail. Shorry re- mnzked while blying the brush that he had no faith in the promised “babess corpus procecdinza in his case, and In anawer to furthor questions expressed the opinion that his attorneys were not dolng a good part by him,and In 8 nonchalant way sald, ** I guess I aln't got many moro days to work.” As a matter of fact, if his attorneyn Intcad to try to save hie neck 1t Is about time they wero showing thetr earncataess, Eiwin Wil wignT or rl'n'flon.” A Pdwin Walker, *'a taxpayer,” potitioned tho Committeo on Publlc Bulldings nd "FAblic Service yestorday to take such actlon as might be neces sary to compel the city suthorities to bulld the City-Iiall of Lomont stone and givo him the con- teact, This fs what the potition smounted to, lhnn{‘gh 1t did not say a0 tn o mnn{ words, Ital- leged that the clt( had let the sione contract to ‘Toml(nson & Reed, and that lhn{ Dropored 10 urg Bedford stone, whereas thoe contract between the city and Dullnls &mvldcd that the two haives of the bullding shonld boatike, and that if tho county did not reatrain the city, tha petitioner, a **taxpayor,"” and the pnblic at large, would bo done a ;gluvouu wrong, The documont was presented by ¥ltzgers ald, who seamed to tak vaiy Intcrost 1n it, and wanted County Attorney Instructed to com- monce legal proceodings agalnat tho clty at once, and was so enthusiastic aa to create tho impression that he would Iike to have the county stap In snd assume tho expenae of conduciing a lawsuit for tho petitloner.’ The othur members discussed the netition ina_slipshod way, and it wan finally dis- puted of by tho adaption of resolution calling on tho Connty Altorney to give the Board a writton guinfon ac its munflnfiMnnlIlyu o tha power of tho county to furce tho city in thelmattor. INSPECTING TIHE BRICK WORR, The Joint Committee on Public Hulldlnr and Public sarvice yesterday visitod tho new Conrt. House in a hody, with & view of ascertaining wheth« ar the charges of Mr, fiurling, made Monday, in ref~ orence to tho brlck-wark, were true or not. The Committee were met by Architect Egan, and Supts, Cleavoland and Handley, and the work was gone ovor, Mr. Burling first called the Committee's at- tontion, by way of comparison, to the brick-work boing dono an the city's #de, and thon ed the way aver (o the county's side. 1le pointed out the inforiority of the Lrick used l:jy ho county, and atined 1l unprojudiced minds, and then ex. plained how the county had been robbod in tho matter of grouting tho walla ond in tho mogtar nsed, cntirely sustaining the position ho had herotofore taken. Ho had domonstrated that tho i per thousand ‘‘extra’ pald Hexton had not on eamcd, and maintalned specifically that while grouting was called for IL had not been done, and that tho work, as a whole, was not near as #ood s tho original contract callod for. As he pansed from wall to wall and vxposed tha shart- cam(n'u uf the contractor and tho uuullcn{ of tho Buperintendent, e was closely followed by Egan and Hoxton, 'both of whom disputed the groand fm, at -t wad no use, for tho faclts woro ngainst them. Hore was a wall whore thero wore greatcravices in the interior, in which one conld shove ona's hand, snd here anothor where uns could take out 8 brick and crumblu it with tho slfghtest effort, and here azain & wall crackod for acveral feet, which was said to ha the result of tho bultding settling, All theso defects were pointed out, and many others, snd enough was shuwn to convince any onu that tho public had been robbed in paying the contruct or the ‘‘extra" $J, and, furthermore, that tho work was not aven up to theortginalupecifications, Yot it §a not belioved that it will do any good; tha Cammissionera are fixed In their detottiination, spparcntly, to carry on the robbery at all hazards, and under all clrouinstances, THE CITY-}IALD. ‘The Councll will meet ibis evening, ‘Tho Treasuros's recalpta wore: Collector, water-ofiice, $2,703; Comptroller, $328; $5,460, 'The eslth Dopartment opened the hids for re- ;nnvlnzdud “'"1““ ?nm Bty 1, 1878, to May 1, H7D. They varle = oA A AR Wbk B LI #3,200, that of John &0y was paid for tne work, g g Rendering Company—1o Murphy. 1n 1870 d&. and Jast year $3,000, For the enconragement of the hold ers of city cortificates, 1t may bo stated that a boua-fdo offer of D4 cents was mado fur somwa yosterday, Fright- ened Individuais have offered them for s low s 75 centy, and salcs have beon mado at 80, but men with uny backbouo will notiet them go fur jess than $1and futerest, ‘Tho new scrip will make ila apnearsuco in a day or two, snd thers will doubticss by some trouble over it, as an injunction will be applied for as soon suan employe receives & plece of it This will bayo & tendency 10 serlously affect it value. and hence some of the Clerks aro W rofuse Lo accepk it for thelr salarles, preforring towalt uatil ite legality hae been passcd upon. The lh{ur says the paper will conform 10 the cialon of the o Caurt, being - for seryic rendered and material furnivhed, sud that its i ‘Wil bo sustalned. The counsel in the city.certificato case got to- fother yestorday momlng, aud, afier half an wur's {alk, wado up thu tolluwlog programme, whicl was careied outs ‘The uriging) "Faller sutk was dismissed, and Mra, Bayard stoppod out. A new bill was'Blod b s well as 8 new answer of tho :h‘ and a pro fora decree cutored dismissing the blil, und’ an oppesl (aken by the platniia to the Appellate Court.” The record was cd {u tho afteruoon, and the case put on tho ca)- endar for tho present term. It will bu reached lu about three woeks. An opiulou ks expected fn time for cltbier varty (0 appeal to the June terw of the Suprewo Caurt, CRIMINATL, ‘That man who Is known ae Fred Olly, but whoso real uame {aJ, F'. Olive, tovk a change of venne yustcrday L Justice Koole, and ubtslned a contin- usnee. Mo {s charged with Luokolog s Huosler aut of about $100, sud with vagrancy. George M. Morso was arrested and brought be- fore Commissioner Hoyne yosterday, charged with carrying on o business of compounding snd rectity- ug In 1875 without paying 8 special tax, e o i Ta e AR or S ok fay;, Lo was Michael Cascy, alise Joncs, & well-known Chl. cago thist, and a *'pal™ of the ecring Arthur Banyan, now {n jail Bera for burglary. is2in prison at Cinclooatt for till-tspplng. A fette 10 biw from his mother, stating that Banyon wss under ' beavy ball, gave his Idcatity away, Mloor arecsts: Charles Isbmau, waated for lar- ceny by Detective elnzman; Kalo Longtin, mak- ing threats snd carrylug a luaded revolver with wblch shio drlves her busband from bis home at No, 47 West Tndiana street, and In other ways makes hia lifo tronblosome; Mary, Lizzle, and Minnte Dalton, mother and danghters, who are continnally In sama sort of a family or neighborly A wh, (eorge W. Clark, the young man from St, Louls whasold Dr. Binthardt's horao to Mr. Daniel J. Wren, failed toput fnan appearance yesterda: Lefore Justice Pollak s ho had agreed to do, an tho Court }nmm‘r(ly declared lifs bonds farfeited. Ther wers for §300, ana slgned by Danlel Sniilvan. Constablo Dempsey was arrested yostorday tor larceny as batles by Charles Mcllonsid an sttoe. noy, who allezes that the ofiicer coliected $20 for ona of his cllenta, and refused ta pay over tut $10. I)em‘w!{ took n change of venne from Summer. field to Jfnatice Foote, and obtained & continuance, He will get off by jury probably. It \vas stated in Bunday's paper that John War- burtan was requlred hy Justice Snmmereld vn honds o keep the peaco towards Kaoto Hal. nan, whom he had etrack, and one of whoso chickens ho had shot. Mr. Warburton denles that he struck the woman, and ciaima that ane and her relatives have been for some time trying to forco o diffieulty with lym, Monday night 1ast_the parish residonco of the Rev. Father M. J, Dotney, at Lockport, win an. Lered by burglare, who unt away with some sllver- nlate, valued at sbout 8200, and alno ramo clorical robee, In thin case, 84 in that of the Farwell rob- bery, the thieves ovidently helonged to the city, and it begina Lo lnok na §f “there was an vrgnnize xnn‘: hero dovoted to suburban burglaries and lar. cenles, The work of the boy-detective and Detoctives Helnzman and Kipley pans ont romarknbly well, Yeaterday Justico Bummerfield awarded Bam Cohn, Charles Males. Thomas Woods, and William Con- nera $100 each, and Robert McNamara, John Rey- nolds, *'Buxy™ Barme, Billy Clark, and Froa Qreen $50 ‘each. As mearly all of thom the Houeo of ~ Correction in the streets onght to bo tolerably clear of tha pickpocket nuisance for some days to come, Maator Dixon laat nll;l!t spotied two inore boya, who gave the names of Kdward Beaman and Fred Partle, whom he dotocted Laking a silk hand- kerehlel from Mlise Lewis, of No. 92 Van Daren street, Officor Swanton lent a helping hand, and the twvo boys were caged at ibe Armory, Tuesday afternoon William Wahrman, a tramp, entered the honse of John Larsen, at Waehington Ielghte, and stole an avercost and a few minor articles, TIle then tried to enter the honss of Ucorge Nector, the station agent. 1la wae secn by alady living in the neighborhood, and she gave the alarni. The wramp ran and a crowd followed. The race wan long and awift, nnd, the Iramp show. ing.anch & good rate of specd, men on horssback started In pursnlt, but not till the man had run nearly to Calminut ke wns he overtaken, The capturers, enraged st the numcrous burglaries that have of lato been commitied at Washington lieights, t1alked seriously of Iynching the man, They did'not do so, however, but'pt him In jail. and {u(erdu'y Justico French flxed hia bands at 8200 ‘n’r‘ uinl hereafter. In defsult of bail he went to att, Charles Atherton, n greon yonung man from Salem, Mars., wantyostonlay confidenced out of 8100 on the streets in broad davlight, He wns a F’I;EI! ot tha Eaglo Houee, near the Northwestern ot, and I the morning started forth tofind the **llotel Weatminster.on Wabash Avenne. At the tannel & nice ynuni man met him and cnzaged in pleasant conversation, and ropresented him- eelf a8 A Mr. Wallaco, of the Stock- Yards, Soom nnother men met.:them, nnd dunned Wallaco for a bill. But Mr, Wallace had no chiange at that moment, and he would be greatly indebted for a temnorary loan If Mr, Atherton conld only oblige. **Flrat- a8 sccurity, you knowj firsi-claes.” And Athorton was fool{sh.enough to hiand over the cash, recolving as mecurity one of thoso mock United States bonaa for 81,000, The stranger wont fortn (o raiso the wind, and Mr. Atherton went to the Sherman Homse at an ap- Rolhlell hourto call upon Mr.Wallace, Not finding lm there, Atherton svondered how 8 man would mve up a $1.000 bond for $100, and jusp abont then the truth dawned upon him. Justice Summerficld ycaterday hold the foliow- ing: John Callaghan and Jerry Carroll, larcony from James Keogh, corner of Deering und Cologna atroots, $400 to the 1th: Jerry Carroll, stabbing and robbing E. von Ganatt, in the Deoring stroat district, 8600 to the Criminal Coart; HnnriMIh lington, aseaniting Lady Jane (rcy, colored, §25 fine; John Batoman assaulting Henry Hersler, of No,' 03 Btato atrect. with & pop-bat. tle, 8300 to the Criminal Court; Anthony Connotloy and Willlsm Prindle, nseaulting John McUrido in Murray's Van Durcn street saloon, $400 each to the 20th; George Wilson and Mary Ronnds, drunk, $23 fine: J, i{, Johnaon, vagrant, 25 dne. Justice Morrleon held Mary lchlmm?zh in 300 to the Criminal Court for the larceny of a cashmero drons-pattern from Berih: nfer, of No. 106 Dearbornnvenue; Fred Davia, aiasSavin, found in ScGregor's foundry with burglarious intent, $23 fine: Martin Blanchard, larceny, to the 1¥8th; John Dean, larceny of two kogs of bocr from Colline’ sslaon, $500 to the 20th: Maggle Smith and Ellza Scotf, vagrancy, $100 finos I, J. O'Neil, kicking nupa row in a Desplaines atreet restaurant and lmn-hlnl: a fino; John llenderson, allas ~Doland, man, ond carrler of & knife, 8100 fine; ~John _ Daker, 'larceny of a palr of boots, $10 fine: D, Car Skadon, beat- ing his servant girl, Mary Marphy, §156 and costs; Matthew Fitzpatrick, charged with tho burglary of about 8150 worth of goods from the store of Br, . Wilhartz, No, 650 ilnisted strest, last Doce: ber, $1,000 to tha Criminal Coust. ' llo was e }mcml and arrzated at the time, but was diecharged or lack of evidence which has since been secured., BUBURBAN, UYDR PARK. The rosult of the village clection held Tacaday, having been published in only a portion of yester. day's edition, fa reprodnced this morning. The voto for Trustces by districts was as follows: FHT ’”B‘ al pung iz €3 IS% 63 68 05T 091 OFL 25 1200 e i [ g 19 0 0T 05 #01 20T coc T e s x 0L 09 €9 6% les 116 [8ST ST FOT FIE =3 1 | COS'T TG T ORH'L co g eL 08 239 LT 0L 565 [ ) 102 9EF*T SIZ 85 ASRES |ty TIFFT 4t anoyajop S¥ » waa clected Clerk without op- 11 the votea that were cast, trate, Uie candidaton woro Mesars, Heesa and Rodgers. The latior waaelocted, tecelving 030 votes to 897 for his compelilar, PAILK RIDOH. ‘The corparation election came off 'Tues Threo tickets were in the feld, and the contcat was an exciting one. Tho Citlxens’ ticket was succoss- fal. ‘The following are the names of tho ofMcers chosen: Trustecs, 1. 0. Fricko, 8. W, Granals, D, A, Grabbs, J.7, Janes, J. . Buitor Frederick hlender: Polico Magistrate, Thomas flnrlnwnfl Viltage-Clerk, B. E. Cumminze, DESPLAINKS, ‘The election Tuesday resulted the following sa Trustoes for t V. Hoffuan, ¥, . Willlam Jones, J, Behmill: an unususlly exciiing one, closcst voto ever polle JEFFEHION, Druatgi T VAR Atk gota o, CaarFred Toom runton, « Van vha J, C o, ¥re ane sen; Village Clerk, N.'U. Hansen, NORWOQD PARK. Trastecs, B, 1. Burhaus, A. G. Lowe, M. D, Stovers, T il. Seymour, ¥. A Winchell, k. Molsley; Vilage Clerk, K. A, Cammick. Trastees, L. Colbuta . . Church, ¥, ‘raste » Colburn, 11, Il. Churel . Prye, A. 8, Houderson, IL. E. Beott, ¥, Hawloy; Clerk, 3. W. White; Poitce dustico, M. B. Beott © 4 HVANSTON, ‘The villago elcction Tuesda: lows: Trustecs, N. 8. Davis L. Jeoks, W, I, Croeker, v, Klfos 'Ci the cholce of resulted as fol* Cl man ¥y Evanston election following: Trustee: C. M. Cass, Arthur Truce- doll, E. Bach, C. §.Burdsa), Jr., Cbatles Morgan, and’ Thaddeus Wintee; Clerk, 'Albert Durbaw’ Polico Magistrate, Gearge W, Muntoon, ——— EADS TALKS. Mexrais, Tenn., Avril 17.—Ia response to an iuyitation from » large pumber of busingss men of this city, Capt. Jsmes B. Bsds addressed s very large sudieuce at Davey's Theatro thie afternoon ou the destrabliity and (Gll“l““y of reclaiming and rotecting the alluvial lands of tho Miselsslpol alley, and ucurlld an hour and a balf in his sd- dress, lo was llstoned to tbroughout with the closcat attcntion by a i udiouce. SAVE YOUR MONEY. ‘These hard timcs our very exteualvo business onables us Lo give our patrons the beneOt of the Guest and best set of tecth for $8, Teoth extracled without palo, with perfect safoty. Tho finest filling atour fow rates. McChesney Dios., corner Clark and Haudoiph strecta. UNDER THE COSTLIES and the cheapest carpets carpet linfng should be placed. Use (an|nnd paper) only that magg. factuied by the American t-Lining Company, i.f-l, Ford aad Busian. Cobet mintng Cox rd alere. v e ——— Proote dngh‘lllonh colds snd cl i Sm%:d'lvlp Ginger, Bilts: Wity DEARBORN STREET. A Legal Opinion as to the Effact of the Repealing Ordi= nance, Buildings Ergcted on tho Btrest-Line -:Collections on the Assesse ment, ‘The 3avor has dons nothing as yot with the or- dinnnce repealing the one for the opening of Dears born street, —In fact, hasn't secn it, - e has threa more days in which to make up his mind, and doesn't seem to be in a hurry. A LEGAL OPINION. Yesterday afternoon a Tainuxe reporter called upon a prominent Iawyer of this city in order to get his opinfon as to tno eect of the repoaling or- dinance. It 14 an follows: ‘Tha deelslon of the Supremo Conrt {n the State etecot case, watto the elfect thal tho elty connd abandon & proceeding of this kind before the pay- ment of monoy for the property condemnod for a street, unless It had taken poescesion of such prop. erty. The only guestlon is, whether tha city ham taken porsersion of the proparty for the widening of Dearborn strect, Thocity can only take pose session of property for public uses by appropriat. ing it for that purpose, nnd by recognizing it as being aporoprinted to public uses. 1t is contended, on batalf af thoss Intereated In the damazes to ba pald for the Frupmy to bo taken for tho wulening of ‘thy street, that the city has taken poeseselon by reasonof the follow- ing acte: It has recelved two or three decds, and ¢nilecicd tho banefits asseased on several lois for the widening. 1t han refnscd to grant bullding permita In ail inatances except for huldings which conformed 1o the line of the new street, thoraby recognizing, and forcing the persons tvho do- sired to build to recoguize, the new atrect as nctu- ally in existenco, It has plso filled up the new stroct to grade for several blocks, It has made ona ar more apecial Asscaaments for nproving cross.atreets in which Dearborn atrect, to Its new Aviith, was recognized an' a street, omitting from 1he assensment lots condemned for the widening of TDearbo: cot. Sidownlks have been replaced by crosa-walka on & line with tho nesw atrect. ‘Abont three months ago n cane was tried before Judye Jameson, known as the Forestviile avenue cnse, in which {t was decided that the Town nf Iiyde I'ark conlinot abandon that street, becanra acta had heen done by the villaga of a shintlar nas ture to thore above-nentloned, the Court holding, particularly with reference to special assessments of & cross-streat in swhich tho now street was Fecog- nized as an existing thorouihfare, that tho act of the village In making such assessment, guing Into court and obtaining judyment of confirmation of tho same, was an esfophol upon the villago from #aying that it had not taken pusscesion of the new street. Tho ell{; l.hmlim the iawyer, woull bo cloarly held to havo taken posscsafon of all the new streut as far south aa Ilarrison streot, by rea- non of the acts of tho anthoritics reforred to. and it would be, in_his mind, a very grave doubt whether the city had not, in contemplation of law, taken possession of tho cntira street as far moutis as Fourteenth, If the cn( had taken posecasion of the whole or any portlon of this new street, then it was A public highway, and no new ordi* nance could bo passed for condemning such high- way. That defense undonbiedly would bo maae upun any asscsament of Lonedts under a new or- dinance. TN POLLOWING TADLE, extracted from a rernrt prepared for the Conncll, givea the number of bulldings erccted since April of 1874 between Jacksan and Fourtcenth, with fronts on Dearborn strect: vatue. | Name oouner. | Rtore.. $ 8,000{Itun Flr. Hio) 8,500 J. Bigelaw. Tenorien 5 f00Stnateid 4,008, 1, Jone Tenomen Tenement IT ALSG AIPEANS from tho reports that the jlems of cxpense for opening the stroet havo been as follow: I’ald in condemnation case, Arsessment proceedings.. Witnesscs, Toporting, ctc. Expenses of county fur Jut three montls, etc.... Total cost of proceedings e s rens8I,TTT All this would be wasted were tho old procecd- iogs sbandoned. ‘ouchiers have been lssucd on_&ccount of opon- fng the strcot to I1. M, Shepard, L. B. Otls, Judze Dickey, Quinn's Chapol, and others, to thonmount of § 0, Tho wartant for the colicction ot tho assosamont was lssucd Nov, 11}, I876, and thero haa been collected on the warrant the sam of $15,240, of which amount $12,0: was patd In Youchers fssued by the Dopartment of Publlc Works for damsges awarded to the owners of property condemned, and the balance, $2,614, In monoy. 215 l-’ tho ovinlon of numeroua lawyers who were scon yesterday that the ropeal of the ordinsng the fl:{ has taken posscasion of the property, nlhlfigewhy "“”fi. wl'ml Istm ‘dlmwu-v‘l:lll I obligatory upon the ¢ by general taxation the gum of about 81.0‘{0 \'glv.‘h woald uther- wiss have been pald by the persons whosa propere ty waa benefited by the opening of thostreet: that, in addition to this, the city, having, ns is alleged, taken posscasion of iho sireot, has not vacuted it by any action yet taken, and theroforo cannat pass another ordintnce to make an_sasessment for tho nrposo of opening what I8 alrcady opened; that f it should vacate the street, not unly would it thereby sdmit posscswion and own itsolf Lblo for damages, but were It to then attempt 10 poes an ordinknco for the purpose of making an iinseas. mant for opening the street, it would be laughcd out of court for miving up astrect and {ben at- tempting to reopen it, e — CROP PROSPECTS. Speclal Dispate to The Tyidune. Winpod, Minn,, April 17.—Epring wheat has msdan inestand. The oats and barley are moatly sown, and tho acresgs {s Increased, The farmers are greatly encourased with the prospects for good crops, P Bpecial Dispaleh to The Tribune, Aungnr Lea, Minn., Avril 17, —Thespring wheat 18 fully two inches high, and looks weil. The oats and barloy sown the first week in Apnl are not out of tho grouud yet. Bpeciul DispateA 4o The Tribune, Fainxoxsr, Neb., April 17,—The spring wheat s sll up, and every prospect now of a very large crop. The 1gc has been Increased 33 per cent, dpecial Dispaich to The Tribune. WAvzaLY, Neb., April 17, —Whoat Just up, with & largor acreage {han in any previousseason, Bare ley and oats all sown, The id wheat lu &ll gone. Apecial Dispaich to Tha Trivune, Bquatrry, 11k, April 17.—Wintor wheat pros. pecta fine, thoarh some fnjury resulilng from dry weather, causing battom le: to turn yeliow. The fiy {s also doing soma dswmage in carly-sown wheat. The weather has been favorsble, and pariug for a large acreage of corn. uted, Frult prospects wood. tal Dispaich (0 Taa Tribune. Mascoutau, Ht. Clawe Co., 1L, April 17.-1( the preseat doe wealher coutinues aur harvest will £hth of May. The wintor bettor tian sver bafore. proapect {0¢ & fino fruit-crop was nover baticr, Special Dispatch (o Ths Tridune. Innxrzxoexce, Mo, Arrll 17.--Winter wheat growing Juzurlantly, Frult uninjured. Spectal Lispaich (o The Triouns, Aprlt 17. ~Wlater at least s ahead of last year. No insccts and 10 per cent sbova the average crop. No wiuter wheat of any amount in this zuunty. 23 ipectal Dispuic: Mannartax, Koo, A,‘p proapects cxcellen ‘o spring wheat has wade 4 good stand. Tha old cora I8 1noving ol slowiy, but will not go forward freely until sfter com- plenting, Our frult Las not beeu jujured, and vur prospects aro much better Ihat a yeur a etal Dispateh 1o The unss Lyoxs, In.. Apri} 17.—The staud of spring wheat is unusually good. Osls snid barley buve been sowp. The acreage of oats been o ascd, butthat of baricy (s cunaldersbly less than usual. Old corn will'be held 1wo or three wmontbs yet, Frult nmmhea‘?’:‘u'u. teh o und. Maxcugsten, §s8., April 17.—he spring wheat 1s ail up aud looks lmpuu - The ltn.?ugnin Vela- ‘ware County has been incressed 50 per cent. Bpectal Disputch to The Tribune, Ciceno. Ind., Aprll 17.—Winter wheat nover looked better. ' The stock of old wheat on hand small. Spring seoding progressing Sucly; o rain 10 stop woik o far. & 8 e to The ne at Dirpate Tribu Hn-uu’:: Ind., April 17.—The prospect for winter wheat 1s vory Ane. No old wheat ou hand. Spring mdlnw wel} nlnn{. Speclal Dupates to Tribuns. M7, Victony, O., April 17.~The winter wheat prospecta canllnue to bo first-zate. Thy spring scedlog ie sl dome. Bpecial Dispateh to The Triduns. Kxxosta, Wis., April 17. —The ?”"‘;"h at is ol sown. Four times the acreagy put fu thiy spnog thau for mavy ye. Thy screage of bacloy suwn is uot over one- the acresye of past years. Faemare D R o Y Triuns. Spect Mavtsox, Wis., April 17.—The acreage of spring swheat Inereased £0 por cont. Nover a bet pect for wheat. \SE prons Oid erop i gone. Kpectat Dispatch to The Tribune, Pramir nv Cimex, Wis, April 17,—A e, amali amount of wheat In sfore. Tho acresen’ 0} Apring wheat inincrensed. Small graln o and ground in fine conditio; L 1l sowg, WISCONSIN SUPREME JUDGES, Spectal Dlapatch to The Tridune, Manimox, Win., April 17, —Jndge Orton taok by oath of office lo-dayas Assaciate Juatice of the Bupreme Conrt for the term ending January, 188g, dudza Taylar ls espectod (o nerivo to-morrow and tnke the onth for the term ending January, 188g, Both of the new Justices are_expected to ait upop the bench at to-morrow’s reaston, mAne rpm S SMITI-MEMILTLAN= 1) lov. W. . Everin o rhics 1 . 411 Aldiie- 9 fenidenen anid Sarrn B Mesiilin reon 1. Smity WALLACE Oet T of Remorhec, Milton G, tnfant son of David Wallace, agsay montha and 20 days, GELOW~Ellzabeth, wifo of the late IL E. Rigs. B Fiineral from the retdence of . L. Blgelow, st.. Thuralays Apeil iF, 820, EEIOW 242 0 HORCIESTEN—AL Exanston, 11, Aprll 15 witen l:nm.T obm Dorahemen ARed o G i, ANNOUNCEME TiE REQULAT MONTULY MEEVING OF Tiig Boant of May rment of the 11linofs foctal s!lzvl.!rz AtnorTation w1l It hekl &G Uhe. cab-To0mE oF the Fued mont Touse, Friday, 103 M. AN Itertating i gramme has heen provide 'y d friends of th Tlon Are cordinlly thyIned 16 by presente o o AWoclss PNIE PRIESDS OF THE fIEV. D, WAIIES ARR reapectfally Invited (0" attand & donatton ‘far piy Yenety 10 e lield at Parkera Hall, corner Magtson any Tiainted-ats, fenira sted . on_Thorigyy Aprit n. Dy arder ot Comnittec. K. TlL, Becrrtar; lllE. A NATURE DEMANDS A TONIC when the nerves are unatrung, the head aches, thy appetite is poor or variable, the sleep distarbed, and A general depreciation of vital power {4 expy. tlenced, 8uch n atato of thinea cannot long extst withaut tho development of perious disease, Tng moat active and genial invigorant known in lgy. teitor'a Btomiach Ditters, The abaolute purity of 118 spiclinous s and batanic incredicnts pives jy a permanent ciaim 10 public_confidence, and ity snrpassing medicinal value s admitted by medjes men of distinction, by whom It is widely used |y private practice, For fever and ague, —both gy § preventive aml remedy, —dyspepsia, liver com. piaint, billous remiticnt fever, constipatio cholerale complnints, flatulence, And all inteating) disorders. It Is a thoroushly reliablo remedy, it ly tho antifebrile anccifle pir excellence of tho maly. rial districts of this ard ather counteles, whery direasca born of minema provall, and as's gens l“l‘.’l| Iu‘mu'htlhl remedy it is nlso umiversally es. eemerd, €. and Lindia } €. 0.0, CAOK' Ny HO 10, N0 enrbe YourOld e _LADIES AND gBNTS. | &nd bleaned. s |t FECTIONERY, ____ AUCTIONSALEN. By BLISON, POMEROY & €0, Auctionecrs, 78 aud 80 Ranuolph-et, Wedneslay, April 17, & Thursday, Aprd 18, AT B P. M., A very fine Collcetion Imported OIL PAINTINGS Will bo sold AT AUCTION at Gallery 165 Wabash-av. (Formorly HIGIIWOOD'S), Now on Free Exhitbition, with catalogucs. ELISON, I‘U)IEIKD\'_& €O, Auctse, BANKRUPT SALE AT ATOTION. LIPMAN’S STOCK Jowelry, Clocks, &e., &, AT BTORE COR. MONROE AND COLARK-STS, WILL BL CONTINUED Thursday, April 18, at 10 o’clock, DREADFORD HANCOOK, Assigneo. 180N, POMERUY & CO.. Auctrs, Regular Weekly Sale, Friday, April 19, at 9:30 a, m, LARGE AND ATTRACTIVE BALE New Parlor Suits, New Chamber Sets, Full Line General lousehold Goods, CARPETS, "?'"ll'll. “sgl;h;.-.“l‘zm“ch-ln. Dedsteads, Duresud, encral Mere " c. chandlets SliiR, roMEROY & €0. SALE Oor BANKING HOUSE SAFETY DEPOSIT VAULTS OF TIIE STATE SAVINGS INSTITUTION, CHICARD. Tho Ianking louse and Satety Deposls Vaults Farols ture, Iztures of tho state Bavlugs [astliution Chl: eago, 1IL, will bu offered for salo at public suctios, un: dor wuthorly kranted by the Circult Court 10 slyned Hocelver, upon the premiaer, N ial ] ¥ i o8, #0 aud K1 L4+ allrst.,, Chiloagu, un Mondey, the 23 day of apil oreluct urenodn, filo‘*fiu’r Y—Furty-five fect frone on Lassllett, with elegant,substautial fire-proof bullding and vaulth PRISD OF EALF—Caili,0F ¢ least une-half cath. Ualunce un liors tilie, ot oxceeding six montik 86 34 ontion uf the purchimer, with 7' per cent interces 810 sucuritles sstiatactory (o Rucetver. Jecelver ta furiit R ood Hily, to b coutivined by trs Court, and siruct of title t Tlo jurniahied Lo purchaser, Al biditublect ta s !rm ) ur refortion by the Court, Detalls state i URD'St S0 or Tare? pant{chars aholr 19 Liccelver of the State Suvings maftutios. __Chlcago. March 1v, 1878, By G0, I’, GORE & CUy 68 s0d 70 Wabasb-ay, ON THURSDAY, April 16, at 3021, 40 Crates of Crockery, fn Open Lols, 10 Cases of Imporled Vases, Tolle S, ¢, 4 Casks Decorated Ware, GEO. P, GORE &CO., Anctlopeert. REGULAR TRADE SALE Carpets and Oil-Cloths, A A i % Cory Auctonsers Tily CHIAS, B, RADDIN & €O,y Auctioneers, 118 t‘lfl'lbflh'lh THURSDAY, April 18, Wo shall hold & Speclal Sale of BOOTS & SHOES v by Which will be weli worthy of the atteuclod af HAS, B, RADDIN & CO. e CIIAS. Fe KNS 150 Wabasi o By WM. A. BUT'TERS Auctloneers, 174 Esab luu-lulnh‘?h TIURSDAY TRADE SALE. DRY GOODS Clothing, Boots, Shoes, &g«;d' TUURSDAY MORNING. April Pb 1‘:‘ 2:3 stour fillb’lrslo‘l:l. R 1“‘&%}‘5‘“"‘“ & w BEGULAR SATURDAY FURNITURE AUCTION SALE BATUHDAY MORNING, April 20. AT BUTTERS & (0.’S AUCTION RODS No. 174 East Randolph-st. tly attention given to the sate Of ol Goods it FulVATELWEELTGH: