Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 1, 1878, Page 8

THE CITY. GENERAL NEWS, T, J, Honaton, the Mayor of Negaunes, Mich., waeat the Sherman Honeo yeoterday, . Mr. and Mrs. A, R, Onzauran, of the TUnlon Squars Theatzs Company, are atthe Grand Pacific Hotel, Manunl Monteslegro, Jusn Gallegos, J. Antonlo Salazar, and Antonlo Salazar, Je., Mex- ico. are at the Palmer fonse, Mr. William Kirkwood, of this city, was tast evening made the reciplent of & farewell din. ner by his friends at the Sherman Honse, previous to his departare for Earope. Theaffair was pri- vate and recherche, Michinel Bheehy was rmn down at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon by an unknown bakery wagon ear the corner of Polkand Denplaines stroets, and was Injured about the ankles. He was taken to Wit home, No. 184 West Polk atreet. ‘The tomperature yesterday, as observed by Mannssce, ontlcfan, No. 88 Madlson street (Tnin- uxg Ruiliing), was, at8a. m., 02 degreen: 108, m.. 66; 12m,, 60: 3. m., 71; 8 p, m., 65, Bar- octer al B a. m., 50.18; 8 p. m., 30,10, ‘The ‘Yrides Conneil, a body of men repro. senting.the varions trades- unions {n thiscity, hold 8 meeting last ovening at No. 7 Clark streot, rrn:e»dlm‘ln were private, bnt It ja understood that he objeet of the meeting was to make farther ar- rangements (o unite the varfous tradoes-unions under ono general hesd, The police of the Wesat Madison Streot Ftation, fn fact of nearly the whole West Sde, feel that they are noglected. No capitalist has of - fered to take their actin ot par, and they ofo anx- fona for some rich Mosca to rise up in the wilders ness of thelr financial depresston and holp them to get par 1ot thoir paper. At the general offices of the Chicngo & Northwestern Roail wag a alght seldom seen—a box of the latwest and finest pickers! that hns ever peen brought to Chicago, ‘Thev wero canght in front of Fox'a Hotel, at Lake Zurich, near Barring- ton, o better fiahing gronnds can be found with- 1u 100 milen of Chicaro, aud many Chicago Ssher- men are having rare sport thera, The manufacture of cigare hers for ex- port Ix an {nnovation. A clty manufscturer ls now cnzaged oneveral Inrge orders for British Amere scu. Cigara for export do nol pay the Government tox, and this ahonld stimulate monufacturera to wccure more of this businese, since thero ia to-day no cheapor Iavor market In ho Wworld for pro- dacing firat-class cigars than Chicago. At 4.30 yesterday afternoon. Willie Hnd- son, 81 Q-renr-nm son of Richard Hudson, book- keeper of the Ludington Lumber Company, was ac- cidentally run_down by & ear which somo Inmber. men were alioving Wloog the track near tha yerds un Twenty-secand street, after having loaded It. 10 rivht and left arnie were badly fractured, hia knec dlslorated, ‘aud ho slso susfained sovera In. ternal 1njurics which may prove falal, - Drs, Mont. zomery and Gradle attended the sufferer at his iome, ‘Tho annual clection of officers for Gourgas Chopter of Ttaso Croix 18th degree A. and A. Sooltieh Itite Masons was held on Thursday even- inz last, st which the Following oficers wero ciccted for the enuing Mnsonic vear: J. E. Chuteh, M. W, and P, M. : W, K, Morris, 8. W.} €. F, "Maurer, Jr., “W.: the Tev. James Mac. Janghiln, Grand Orstor; E. 1. Mycrs, Grand Trensurcr: K. Goodale, Urand Secretary: Willlam timdth, Grand Hospitavle Irothiers 1. C. Rounby, Grand' 3, of C.; R. M. Johnson, Grand C. of O. In this distriot during the month of May slsty-one petitions in bankruotcy tero filed, nualnst 970 for the precedlng month, thirty-eleht for Marcl, Forty-six for February, sndyforty. two for the wonth of January. The' sectred dobts avgregated 1,211,000, and the unsecured debis £4,047, 825, Following the occupations_in el th bankrupts ‘were engaged: Grocors, 17 11; real estate, 103 saloon-keopapd. x-capitaliste, hardware, 8} imceo, 20 23 peinter, 13 tencher, 1; wholerala liqiora, ry goods, 15 crockery, 1; turnlture, 1. Total, 01. + ‘Tho aununl recoption of the Home for the Fricudless was glven yesterday afterncon and cvenlng, anu a multitude of ‘well-wishern and friends of thnt worthy institution gathered to cele- Drato tho oceasion, There was an abundance of flawers and pood cheer, and an enjoyable timo was had of It altogether, AU1p. m, tho nincty chil- drn In the ‘school gave an exhilbition of choral winglnz, readinr, etc. Tho older {ninates, who make up the 160, were slso present, and, after the foemal exarclaes, participated In the genersl soclanle, * Afr. John'.i, land was thoee with bis orchiestra, and tho nflernoon was plonsantly spent amd msie, fmpromptn. rocltations, and. secial intercourse. The ontertainments were under the ;(':'f,?fi‘m""“ of Mra, F. A. Stevens and Alrs. py. James J. Brooks, Chief of the Government Hecret Servlce, was In tho city yesterdoy, having Leen summoned from Washington to give testi- mony in the Mersercau whisky case, To 8 Trin- UNE _faporter h evening stated that this whinky, u the ot that Detective anmaC Ridler was watching when ho wanshot in the arin by an emissary of the Hing one dnrk night of August. 1875, Thls whisky was captured at the Dock Company's warchouss by Special- Avent DNenson, on suspiclon of bolng cruoked. Mersorean's dintillery had' been acized the May vrevious, Mr. Brooks is of the opinfon thal a ortion of tha. whisky bore stamps which had been uacd beforos and he had wo hesitation fn stating that he was ablo (0 couvincoa jury that such win tho fuct. 'Fho guds wose bonded out by Halisutyne, Lawrence & Co. long ago went nto conswmption. In the cousre of the converaa. tion Mr. Drooks bltterly denotuced the smmunity Lusluesa, which hie pronounced & stapendous fraud on the Govermment. The following lotter hins bosn addressed hy *Terry 11, Smith, “Chairman of the Cook County Democratic Central Commitice, to Secrotary Crows Iey of tuat Commistee: ** fiaving bean notified 1hat A rerolobion has been pavsed by thy Lesgue, the Tammany Democrails Assoclotion, the Indevcadent Democrats, and informed that other Dewocratic Unions have adopted the rame, requesting mud loviting n come mitteo of &ve from each argamizatlun to meet and confer for the parpose of uniting in action and woll as_organization, 1 hereby appolnt tho following named gentlomen 1o represent our Committco, ‘namely: ~ \William Law, Jr.. Col. Fhaman Shirley, J. 1. Calhoun, David Thornton, 31, Vlemtue, 1'regret much thal there s not 1hino 10 call the 3 Committeo together, and &3 the timo 4, comminsion, tohaceo, 23 Inwyers g 2 han como I whick barmony of actlon shoull bo secured 1 have taken the lberty of actlny without ~a formal call. Blease notify the gontlemen named. 1 understand ok ot the Fubar Houre, June 1. at 750 pr . "tuis mosns war between Mr. Smith and John Yomythe's crowd, snd music will suun be Leard. A reception wag tendered Trof. Francis L. Patton, of the Jeflemon Park Presbytertan Clurch, ludt evening. at the residence of Dr, J. P Jtoes, No, 420 Weat Washington street. The P'ro- fessor returned Thursday from Pittatury, where he hiad acted aw Moderstor of the Prosbyterian General Asvembly, and the reception was tendered him as mark of eatcom—that o might be mect and con- pratuluted by hiw many friends, The premises wero brilliantly )t up, snd presented 8 very atteactlve’ apoearsoce. The numbar of coliers wan counted by the hnnd, ), and they came fram every wection of the city, and represenicd tha wealth aml intelligence of “the Cnurch. Amiong 1howe present the Rov, Dr. Schafl, of Now Yurki lrof, fot, the Rov, J. M, Wargell, Dr. Mitchell, C.' I, MetCormick, Judge Van Huren, Dr, C, O, Waters, C. Goudy, the Rev. J, M, Farrle, Dickman, and Ald, Deldlor, the . Thoman Dent, Dr. H. W, Jone Tutbll] King, W, the Nev, Mr. mostol ihom waro accomipanted by tiuir wives, Hevideu thewe, the members Of the Profe or's cun- greatlon were prosent en mas and, told, the uccamion wan exceedingly ple tand dattering, Luncheon was served during tl ning, and jt i -:;u 10 o'clock bofore the gathering began to aperse. ., Oneof the moat heartless and oruul onses thathas yet teen reported to the police was put upon record yesterday. Lust Wednesdsy evenlng Juhn Backesmau. 14 years of age, an einpiove fu the ature of Franic i Nos., 20{ and son street, full throurh an elovator hatchway from thu Ath (0 the firet fluor, breaking voth lege, and Fecelviug inturaal injuries from the effects of which hie died 10 the County Hospltal at 2 o'clock Thura- day alternoon, H I n'e death, al. though all the Uine that he was at the Hoepltal hi wits perfectly conaclous, Aw nearly a4 can pe 4y- certalned, the accluent waa the result of the young mun's wbsent-mindedncss. Il went to the dfth story i the clevator for the purpose of closing the iroa whottel d, Just ad he reached the four, was calfed upon 10 send the elovator back down to the firat oo o did 0, wnd closed the shusters, Which made the rovm dark. Theu he returned to tho clevator, und, without thinkivg that it wae ag the trat loor, ha -lsrwd thoughticssly out into the paswagu and fell clear tu the bottom. e has u wmember of the First Hegiment, and bud lull{ wade up his micd wpon tarniog out with his compauy on Decoration- Day, and ble REFvouMnEen tpot this one point is supposed to Eave vupeninduced tue causs of his death, U8y a ugalur coincidence, bia dicd $n the Woepltal Just :“rllu: tegiment moved outof s arpiory un Lake et Tho students of tho University of Ohica. goenld thcir forinal *‘good-by " iast night to l"‘:gl. Alouzo Aberucthy, the retiring l‘lt:l eat “7’ n instiiution, al” & receptiva i Lis honor &t the Unhl.'ullyp patlors ! Th studinia Mwere Al prescot - whih | th >+ Sialdw of Atne sentea by Dr. Gal ool ¢lees; Ur. J, C. Burroughs, sod Profe. llowe, Col~ bert, Freenian, Bastlu, Olsun, Slesrns, Dexter, After the usual reception pleduantrics, the com- pauy repatred L the supper-roont. Thore before tho suple collation was partaken of, Mf. Jumes & Freeawn, of (e gredusting cloas, sddressed Dr, Aberuotly lu a few well-chosen and heasty words, ud 1n the nawe of the studeuts vresented him with an clegunt sllver tea-wervice of oigut pirces, tach plece vugraved wilh the prop- or initlal lotter. Dr. . Aberoetby . sespoud. ©d, evidenutly tsken complutely by wurprivs, sud nuci moved. s referred 1o bis two-yeare’ woib ut (o Universiiy as o acasun of Lappincay and the Faculty was repre ha Audetson, tho, Wresids THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE SATURDAY. JUNE I, 4 profit to himsell, and elosed hin remarks with the wish that the prosperity and heppiness which Iind been wished him mizht he thelotaf thors who had w0 gencronsly denoted their appreclation of his efforts. The reception was & most pleasant one throughont, and continued tiil & Jato hour. Mr. Willia Hawley acted a8 mnatez of ceremonies. Dr. Abernethy retires to his farm in lows, and will prodably place himeelf in the hands of his frlends, who hava propased him for & candidate for Con- ‘W. W. Fuller, administrator of the estate of the late W. F. CoolbAngh, came into the Probate Court yesterday and ked, _for the benofit of * the helrs, that A final #eitlement be ordered of the late partnership aceounts of the firm of Coolbangh & Brooks. The Pelition reciten the hintory of the frm, and statos st the untold lands belonging to the late fiem are worlh 10, 483, that the deceascd at thetime of his desth held $40,437 in stockn and bonds, the prap- erly of tho firm, that there In $:10. 510 in'slocke not accountad for In the estateof Brooke, and that thera {a $33,378 of securlties of varlona ‘kinds not § over by the estate of Coolbaugh to the estate of Rrooks. ~ An order was made In Accordan with, 1he pention, in which Mr. Doolistle, Mtorpsy = the Brooks estate, concurred. TAE CITY-IIALL, fi- license recoipts were $260. Comptroller Farwell is ocxpooted home to- morrow, Only $200 in scrip was paid out. That for Apri) §s beinz printed, and will not be ready for two or three weoks. The Trensurer's’ receipts were: Comp- troller, $9,223; Collector, $160: Water Ofce, $8,400, Total, $11,851, . After to-day 10 por cent will be added to tax redemptions,—tho penalty provided by law, uite s number have taken up thoir certidcates uring the past week. The polics authorities hava recsived 1,000 improved Springfield rifles sna 500 **billles™ for the nee of reeular and special mllcfmuh in _case thero is any troubls this snmmer with the Com- mun'iats, o park of artlilery ja expected in a Tew days, ‘The Water.Office did aland.oftice business, the large room being crowded all day, lines of peo- plo walling o vay thelr rates streiching int La. Salle streel, The 10 per cont penalty will not be added until Monday morning, #o to-day will be the Iast t'lfy on which it can be savod by prompt pay- men Tho Committes on Police held a moot. ing in the afternoon, and received from Ald. Ryan & Ifat of the names of the witnesses b{‘wnuwc ten- timony he Emnn;u 10 substantiuto his charges againat the Lake stroet squail. The taking of evl- dence will begin noxt Friday, and some startileg thinga ara promjecd, ¥ The Building Committes mot in the after- noon, and considered the Tilloy clalm for $37, 500, They decided that [t was not an equitable one, &nd acreed to recommend that it be not allowed if avain presented to tpe Council. They agreed to report favorably on Ald. Taley's ondinance regard- Inu the pullding line on Mlchigan avenuo south of Van Duren atreet. There isn good deal of quiet work holn§ dane by asplrants for tha offices which have expire, Ly llmitation, and wnich arc soon te bo filled. It 18 nrobabla that the Mayoe will send in the names of nll the present incumpents. A fght against the confirmation of Comptroller Farwell wonld, par- hape, hodofeated; bufy 1t 1 said. the Council whi notconfiri Supt. Iickey and City-Scaler Donsln. ger. The latter's ofiice 18 alleged to be run b{ Con- tad Folz. and_ lieary Milligan. thoy paying Desin- gera small sslary und pockefing sll the profite, satil to amount 10 310, 000 or 812,000 a year, ‘The Committes on Liconses got togother at 3p. m. and consldored the motter of licenslng varloua wvocstlons. They decided to_recamniend the preparation of ordinances by the Law Depart- ment fixing tha followiog ratcs: Tugw, $23; ** or. dinnrics," which means lotela, restaurants, snd dining-roonse, ? distillers. $300; brewers, $300; lumber yards, irory atables, 850; money i changors (bankers), kindv, §10, It ts nlso proposed to have the Tn\lcl anthor- itien look moru closcly after druvglats who sull Wllllk{ by the drink, ‘and to compel thosa who weralst In it 10 take out & salvon-keeper's license, which costs 852, THE COUNTY BUILDING. The County Colleator yostorday levied on tho effecta of & Mr. Goodwin, No, 000 West Madi- ton street, for taxcs, . The Committeos on Public Bervice and ifospfial will vislt tho Hospilal Tuesday. at O o'clock to examino the devico on trial thero tor burning screenings. ‘The Grand Jury wns ocoupied yosterday with rontine businces, Tt wiil report to-doy and b discharged, Tho Juno jury will not be called until the third Mondsy. SR The May calendar in tho CQoanty Court will be continued on call the first tsvo weeks in dune; The bartardy cases will bo called the st Monday, Atthe end of tho two weeks the tax canca Wil conso on and ucmq? conxlderabld time.’ %’n xlwwmhudlrl will pe made until the Heptem- ox term, The law appears,to provide that the Com. missjoners shall Lo pald §:2. 80 per day for the daya uctually employed i attending to ‘the duties of theie oflico, but, huving 1iktia respect for law, they volo thumrelven 85, and, with few exceptions, for every day In Iho quarter. "Tnoy voted thomsclyes three montbs' pay yc-terdu{. und 1f thele faithfal- ness wanto be esifmated by tho bills they ren. dered they, wonld bo adjudged veslons public sorvants. - Dut the facts aro againat them, The gentieman holding $200,000 of the connty's paper which falls cus the 14th fs kalllni b litle uneawy, for he wants the money, oo 1o prowpect of getting it. ko wos over yosterday expecting that” the Finance Committes would rmle'nt a resolution looking to paying him $30. of the amount, bat nothing of the kind came up. The Committee some weeks ago ro- quested the Tressurer to set Asido the taxes com- ingin up to this amount, but tho Board has taken no ucifon, from the fact, no doudt, that there will not bo monoy enou‘l\ to meot the claim—that 14, one-fourth of tl 200,000, If the $30,000ls pald, bowever, the balance will haye to bo extend- cd, soin no event is tho outicok cheerfal,, The Fiunnco Commitico will meet this morning to taik the situation aver, CRIMINAT,., William, Alexander, and E. Herzog gave ball In bonds of $600 oach yeaterday before Justice Rtobjnson for ting Constable Martin Mulline. They will have aring June B, In au item in yestorday's paper credit was given to the Becond Procinct detactives for arrest- wgJ. I, 8mith and Henry Dartey, who atole the borse snd buggy of E, B llulmes, The thicves were captured by Iamlen's morchants’ police, and turned over te Capt. Scavoy, County Commissioner Mulloy yesterdny went to New York to take chargo of Coleman Gesry, the Tressurer of tho Laborer's lenevolent Awsociation of this eity, who was a bury 'y lutt this “city on about the lat of May, and, not returalng, It was cencluded that he almen to ombezzlo the funds of the Assuciation, smount- ing 1o about $1,800, ‘Thls aupposition proved correct, for when e wiz overhsuled by tho New Yourk officars, they found upon hls persan arsfts for 3,000 pounds sterling, and lie could not grive any siraightl account of Association funds, ‘The requlultion papers were yesterdsy procured b 18lograbh from ti (lovernor, and wera forwardci to Commissioner Malloy at New York, Elbridge B, Plorco, the !mmu man who '-H-T’-fl‘,n?"l“d & cigAT-atan: Jacob Wolford's now 18 employed at Manking® pov). oo, was arrested day upon complaint of Cobti, Leaser & Co,, wi I clgar deals Noe, Py Wabash ovenue. ‘They charge with abtaining $108 worth of clzare under falve pro- tenses, Plerce claime to hava had Wolfora's order to get the goods, and *‘Jake' says he nover authorlzed any such action, uor hias he aver sven the clzars, There veoms (0 besome dispule bee tween Wo'ford and Plorcs about, & dubt. which robablyithe glst of the whole maiter. o gave 500 buuds yeaterday, signed by Thomas Jedcraon aud will Do heard Friday by Justice {ankias Pollak, William Murray, keoper of a Van Bnren strect dive, way yesterday discharged Ly Justice summerfeld upos k charge of robblog Mike Joy of 0. 16 was cloarly proved that Mike was o fool- iardy and desperato charucter frou the Boventh Ward, who was ireated by Murray justas any saloon-keeper oukht 1o treat & man of hiv t slso sppedred oun the t County-Comuiissioner Carroll indirectly responalbly for the ruw, be having entercd Murray's saloon Iu order to protect him- seif from Joy, from whom hv fuared some violent treatiient, becanes o was at:ous timo Inatrus taental ju geftiug Jov went 1o the Penitentlary for robbery. Anlrish bull could pot by plaiuer, snd the caso way dismissed with dlagust, MILITARY AFFAIRS, SITTING BULL COMING SOUTH. A comnmunication received at military hesd. quurters yosterday from Ma). Guldo liges, come munding 1o Seventh Infaniry at Fort Beatou, undor date of Aorll 13, conveys the information hat the hLostio Sloux, Arrapahoes, Cheyennes, oud uther Indlans, casembled st $ho esatern core ner of the Cypress Mountalns, snd knowp as Site ting Bull'e cawp, conlemplate an invesion south ul tbe boundary line st an early dato, Ma). liges 100ks upon tho sltustiva 88 serlous. There ate now congregated, ho ways, ab that locatlon, Dot less than 1,400 lodges, which can Tuster st lesst 2,000 warrlors. Mu). Trviae, the cowmsnding ollicer of Fort Walsh, when receutly slaiting "Port Lenton, said he had 1o aith iu the peacesble njentions of thesy Ine ¢lans. v wistrasied them from thelr defiant de- meanus, sad bhe kuew Lhey waero fally sopolted With arws sud swwuuition, carrylug ludusr belts. around thelr wal, breasts, Tevine considers the situation of so grave that he 18 now moving tho fort tos moro ellaible site for defensive purposer. From other relisble sources it {s ancertained that abont the 24th nit. these Indians swsembled in counell =t Sitting Rali's camp, and were barangued by him for sev- eral hourr, Ife paraded several of hls vaung men in United Btatea soldiors’ cloihing, and sald to them In subetanca: *'T ieft the Yellowstone tflmlrx becausa [ wanted d not becanse § wae afraid, The stench from the desd #oliiers whom I have killed aver there has driven me away, 1wanted fresh air, snd came hers to find the sons of the Mother Chief, but 1 found none but Canadians, Bnnkes, Crees, and the h: log tome, When the grase grows we wifl make them weep, and go back to the Yellowstone countey. " The tnformant aays that Mr. Tunl] became so excited that he tore his clothes fnto shreds, which was the prelude 1o grand war. dance, Next day he dlsputched runners to all _tha neighboring tribes on both afdes of the line, fnviting_ them o & final council to be held abont thie 1atof May, In anawer to this tnvita- tion, 1t 15 eald on good authority that abon Ixty lodges of Asstuaboines have Already croseed the Little Clifef, " remain. lne—thirty lodges, under ing frlendly, The tiros Ventces, all but some forty Jodges, has disappesred. The hostiles have aleo sent warning to the half-breeda on Milk River, and the Iatter bave loft there. t is thooght that fmmediate action la called for, for the defense af the frontler. 1n a subsequent report from Ma). Tlges, dated May 8 at Fort Ilenton, he says that whils at Del- knsp, endeavoring to verify hia information. he was unable to find 8 mngle” **Good Ventres" or ** Assinabolne,”” and could not ascertain anything abont thelr present whereabonts. Alilk River peo. le any they have gone to the Cyprers Mnnnknlnl‘{—- for no gova purpose, thinks the Major, Their de- parturo and continned Absence le regarded ag es- ecinlly significant, considering that they have an cautioned ot to cross the line, and have been mado acquainted with the fact that there are ra- tiona at Belkuap for their use, Someof the half- Ureeds who telt Milk Hiver llz that thelr departure i‘zdnv to fear of the Sloux, who are expected when @ grase gTowWR. The inteliigence also comes that Sitting Bull had hia war-dancs, oF & Medicine Lodgo.t and that Indians of varioas tribes participates BEER. THE CIIICAGO SALOON-KERPRRS UNION held n meeting yeatorday afternoon In Greene- Dbaum's 1all, Fifth avenue. The meetlng was called for the purpose of discussing cheap beer,— a reduction of 81 per barrel. At present $0 fa charged, but soms of the saloon-keepers want the prico reduced to 88, The meeting was called for 2o'clock, but it was fally an hour_later before the gathering was called to ordor, Joha Feldkamp vrosided. Chafrman Feldkamp stated that they had come together to bear tho report of the Committes who had been appainted to walt upen the brewers, The Secretary reaa the report of the Committce, and gave tho facts as proviously given In the col- umns of Tus TRIBUNE. The claim for the reduction 1s based vpon tho fact that the cost of barley and malt ta lower than ever befors, 'The report was recelved, ‘The Chnir stated that Domis was the head and front of the brewers' ring, and he controliod alf the rest of the brewers, Busch & Hrand wanted to reduce the price of beerto $8 per barrel, and Ihg( ‘would do it. r. Mnas atated that the Drowers' Assoclation had sisted that thoy bad sntercd inlo & compnct 10 ael) beor for not iess than $U por oarrel. Messrs. Husch & Brand bad stated that next Monday they wonld withdraw from the union and sell Loer at §8 per Larrel, ana beer would be delivored hero from Cincinnatiat 88 per barrel, and thore were two other large browverics here that would aleo reduce the brice. . Joseph Muchler stated that Busch & Brand .wers wiliiug to sell beer nt 37 cash, hut no signs were to Tie furnished, except those they wera paid for, lle thought that if one brewer reduced to $7 sll the others would have to. Michael Wasscrmon atated that, 5o Jong as he wold good beer, it made no diference who he ob- uln!sll from. The alyns were no ¢ood Lo him. So far an the agents swere concerned, thoy coald do away with thom, and nced not apend sny money with them, Astothe driver, they wers willing to ive him a glass of beer gratuitously, If he was dry. hoy wanied goud beer, and didn't care who browed . They WANTED DHAD-DEAT SALOOK-KEEPERS DONE AWAY WITIL 1le wanted beer boaght for cash. 1o dId not think that beor would come down 1o iwo plagees for five centa, Henry Lammis safa that thete wern two sidesto overy quostion. If beer was reduced, in less than 110 weeka thars would be 3, beer-hatls in the city which woald sell two glasses of beer for fivo cents, {Cries of *‘Doo! Bool"] Thero was a £reat deal of din, bat he was allowed to proceod. 1o said if theso saloons didn’t 'soll two beor for five conts, they would: give a g that hield nearly a quast for Gve cénts, - Ho thonght $8 & harrel cheap cnough, * Mr, Wassarman #ald that these ssloon-keepers sho would sell tivo glasses of beer for fivo cents tould not long hold outl, and- pAy lcenso, gas- bills, ote, Seit g Jusoph Muehler sgreed with him. Ile then wont on 10 say that Downer & Demis had compalied him 1o sottle his acconuts by notes when ho was una- ble 10 pay cash, which noteshs had paid. 1fo had {0 Day at that thae $10 pee barrel, while othor cus- tomers got 10 per cent reduction upon ovary $100, Henry Langenhaln d)d not belléve that'thie sa- loon-keepors to wny great numboer wuuld sell two glasacw of beor for dve conts. T'Mr. B, Daum rtated that $8 wns all that tha aa- toon-keepers dewlred. Lusch & Brand bave pro- wtd tu reduco (0 87 per barrcl. ‘Ihin wus lower han lhc‘{dnmnnded. 1f Busch & Brand reauced beer to 87 per barrel, the otler’ breivers would ro- duico 1o 30 per barrel ln urdef to ent tho trade. Mr. Maar stated thatas guod becr ns could be made could bo purchiased hete'for 88 por barrel, and thoso wno did mot et Leer for that price thls morning from thelr brewers could take beer trom Nusch & Brand, wermnn stated that tho saloan-keepers were making the brewors rich, The renson soma of tho saloon-keepers conld not Jny shole bec dobts was becauso thoy had worked hard day aud night, but conld not make s llving for their faint- ltes. Tho saloon-keeper had pald the brewors the nlom:{ which had slluwed them to build palaces and ride In_currioges lo'ln curriages bebind fast horvcs, while they (the ssloon- keeners) riag, ‘rllummlll X llIlaIi‘er sod 5mh beer st 8, and, nuw that Basch and Brand hind etrack the ey-note, he thought that the otlier browers would tollow aul Qon, Charles Moshler sald that if beor was reduced ot all 1t should be bronght Lo $7 n barrol. Mr, liaum stated that good beor cunld not be made excopt at a faie price for brawing. fla thonght §8 cr oarrol was low enough, it wna reduced ower, it wauli e mado pooter i1 propurtion, A resolution was then introdnced resolving that If beer was uot reduced to $8 per barrel on a brewers whom thiey wero now dolng buviness with. ‘Tho resolution passed with bul one negative vote, Mr. Bchwuchon moved & vote of thanks to Burch & Iirand for thelr breakiug away from the Brewers' Riug. Carried, i uutnber of new membars wore then elected to the Awsociation. The Committeo on Hall reported that they could Bavu the preteut guartsrs (or stety Friday after- noon at $160 per year, It was declded to rent the ball at tho price mentloned, The Committeo on Picnie, throngh Herr Maas, reported that thoy bad secured Ogden's (irove, and 1hat the event woald como off on the 24 of June, ‘The tickets were put down to £3 conts cach 1n order to muke it & success, The salvon-keepors will be driven out in vpen careisges In prucession, hraded by a brass band. ‘Fhe procesaion will be formed af tho corner of llalated and Handolph strects at 10 o'clock in the morning, After trunsacting souwv other unimportant busl- ned, the meoting adjourned for one wevk, TIHIE COUNTY DBOARD, MONE COMPLAINTS, An sajourned meeting of the County Board was held yesterday afterncon, all the members present except Mr, Tahor, A communicution was read from the contractor for granito work on the Court-Tiouse, complaining hat he was belng delsyed In his work, and offering to donato $1,000 to the coungysf the other con- tracturs wera required to 30 push their work that be could eet tho pilasters and columua {n the next thirty days. Reforred, Anowber of billawereread and referred. Among them was one for $100 from W, L. B, Jenney for examining the Bodford stone aean **oxpert" op 1he occanlon of the recent junket of Fitzgarald «t al The Commiitee on Public Service reported favor- ably on tho psy-roll of the county umployes for Muy, 'The pay-zoll of the Couuty Clerk's oftice and Criminal Clerk's ofiice were also reported, and :le‘c "“.1" were ordercd suvpended, aud they were owed. Jbo lHuspital Commilttes reported recommend- fug that a Iying-1u ward be esiablished st tho Hua- pital, -nd-ubmmn!- connaunicatiun (rum the edical Board, In which it was wet foriu tust r, Johnon Bad ‘reergned his bosilion on the Board soiue thoe 8 that De. Wridges had Leen ap- | ihe vacancy. Toe repoit was dis. cussed Iu a slop-shod mauner, and fually recow. mitted with fnatruction that the Comuiittes ascer- tain tho cost vl providiug for the lylng-ia ward. T COMMISBION RIS, Tha Committeo un Puolic Service reportod onthe per dicm of the Comuntasiouars for th last quaster, ay follows: . Benacs. Tota TR T ey o 4e a3 o Bu3. ) 4o B 410 N 158 3l & i pond d, apd tho several amounts were red "o, Comnitiay. ou bublic Bulidings and Public Service rupusted recommendiog that the award for valuting certain lron work on the uew Coust- .1oleslons about o 0. onse bo o Thoma 1d, §470. In the matter of Sexion's eommnnication, indl- cating his fntention to hold the connty lintla for daninges on account of his helnr delayed by the other contractors, the report said the Board” hnd nothing to do with the matter. innamuch na each nf tha contractors had agreed not to hold the county liable for any damages, Mr. Mulloy moved that the report be dirided and fts retommendations coneidercd separately, and the motion prevalled. Tho repart was subsaqnent. 1y adopted, after which Mr. Mulloy called up Sex- ton's communicAtion and had 1% apread on the records, the oblect being to render the contractor anch assistance a3 was in his power when he comes 10 demand damnges, at. A communication read from the Hon. J, W, B, Thomas, asking & pass for an aged fady 10 L,onie. wille, The request wn‘grlnlcd. Mr. Thomas is member of the present Grand Jury, which may ac- connt for the extraordinary proceeding, QUITE RXCLUSIVE, A resolntion was presented by Mr. Lenzen pro. viding for excluding roporters from all committee meetings fn the fatire, nnd for the press beyng fur- nished with such matters as tho Committes desire to bs mada public by the Committes Clerk. The rerolation s the product of Lenxen's fertile braln, snd he succeeded in getting sit tha habitnes of his saloon who aro members of the Board to signit, Itapurpote {s to keep the peaple in the dark a3 to the doings of the Committees, for there it lnthat all the schemes are concocted and the Commisioners pledge themselves and are in. fuanced, . Mr, Cleary opposed the resolution in & speech full of earnestness, In which he deplored the ides of public servants focking themselres np to trang- set mbllc business. e waxed eloquent,and made the best speech of his Itfe in & plea for freo press and free speech, and warned Lenzen and hia trioe that to adopt snch a resolution would be & confes- »lon of weaknens, and would add to the suspicions abont tho talk of Integrity and fairn Board In deling With (he tutereats of & stituents, Messrs, Ayars and Drtling aio spoke agafnst ihe adoption of the resolation, bat 1t wss no for it was finally adoptea by the followlng vate Yina—tigess, Dradley, Contr, Fitzgorsld. HoTmans, Lenzen, Meyer, Mulloy, \Wheeler—D. Naye~Ayurs. Burling, Cleary, Spoflord, After the transaction of some ather unlm- portant business the board adjodrned nntil Mon- asy. Nelson st h TEMPERANOCE, P TR WOMAN'S ASS0CIATION. The regnlar monthly meeting of the Woman's Christian Tomperance Unlon was held yesterday morning in Room 4, 148 Madinon street, with Mra. T. D. Carse, tho President, in the chalr, ‘The Treasurer's report showed the receipts dne- ing the month were $253,12; expenditures, 8§25 053 balanca on kand, $3.47. Tho lecturo of Mins Wiliard netted $103, The collection of the Sccond Daptiat Church was $120, Instcad of $110, as yre- viously reported, The reports from tho various missions conducted by the Unlon were enconraging. Miss Kimball made quite an alaborate report upon the juventle work. which promises most cxcellent resnl The report of the Executive Committce atated thot the Unfon had undertaken the salo of temper- nnce works at thelr roome, In order to ald in npreading tempstance Jiteratire, aud congratulutod the Tadios upon_ gotting inlo thewr now quatters, where they have both ventilstion and room, and get a share of lnnll‘lml. Mias Kimball read the addross of the Exocativg Commitles of the Leaguo for the suppression of the salo of ligqnors fo minors, asking the co- operation of tha Unlon for the passago of an ordl- nance, In accardanco with the State Iaw, looking 10 punfshing thoss saloon-keopers who selt liquors to children.. This question recolvod a great deal of discussion, and the mecoesity of an orgauized swork in the direction mentloncd was acknowledged upon_all sldes. The Corresponding Bucruur!‘ Miss Rimball, wos instructed to agsuze the Citisens’ Leagua of the sincero aympathy of the Unfon, and of thelr noarty co-operatiun ns far as they wro aole, In the wotk of sappressing the sale of liquor to minors, R 3 "I'ho report of tho Vialtor, Mrs. Wilson, showed that she bad monde l‘.‘f’ visits during the past month, The thanks of the Unidn and its sympsthy were extended (o the Visitor, ss well as itsearnest prayer ot the Building Committee, ans of the Unlon’s bullding at Laks Blaf Camp Gfoumds. The Camp Ground iation has contribuled twe lots to the ladies, Upon this ground 18 to be erccled & bu"dln’ 23 by l'rlnll. to have a hall op the lower floor snd elght chamoers on tho mecond. Tho design is plain, simple, and cheap. Tho lamber has been cone tributod. Al that §s..now nceded is pamt and bilnds, which the Jadips hove that some charitable as well as $130 for the gentleman will_contribute, of tuo mechanica and favorers, iirs, Kielley revorted na to wliat will ba done by the Unlon on the Camp Urounnds Sunday, July 140 The morniug seryice will be conduetod by Mrs. L. A. Nacans, and Miss Exances E. Willard wiil do- Htvor the scrmon. Miss, Lucta E, ¥, Kimball will eonduct the children's mocting In the afternoon, Mre. A, P. Kelloy and Miss Kimball will conduct 0 afternoon Goapel secyico. Thero will also be servico in tho evening, at which Prof. T, ‘M. ‘Towne will conduct the u\mgng. ¥ . Mra, Jones reported on the work that was bolig atteupted among the colored people. Mrs, L. 1lugane reparied that the lsdies wors trying to secure a ho: 3 for 1o reform of in: ebrinte women, ‘Thera'wero twenty rooms in tho Washingtonian Jlome which ehe thought they could secare as an ssyluin. Thoy had tried to gat tno Evanston Boldlers’ Jfjome, with its $10,000 of fonds, wiich sho thouzht the Unlon might secura 1f the right offorts worg put forwarnd. Mra, Wilco thouznt tue Washingtonlan Home not as desirablc & place aw they should have, ‘They ahould have a priyate home of thelr own. ‘I'he Evanston Soldiers’ liome could only be ob- tained througn an act, pf the Legisluture, If & mnjority af the Honed of, Dircctors would consent to the transfor, Xl Fho report of the Corrasponding Sccretary, Miss Kimuall, was next read, which gava o great many interesting Incidonts of her work durlng the past month, > Aftor lllklng the meoting ad) over somo otber minor mattars, ourned, , LIS SUBURBAN. TUEDN, PARK, Mr, Waldron hauturned over te the Committes $30,000 worth of real estate, with which ho has been credited, . Mis cat Ktocks, valued at $3,000, opted. and tho town, 1t Is sald, on of thecars. A morigage for his fursiture, valued at about $1,000, has been given, 1is interest In the fitmi of Waldron, Niblock & Co, was transferred a few duys ‘ago. This sald to be ‘valued bout $30,000. There i said to bo dus him on salery $1,%00, and on com- $4,000. ‘Mo '{a said lo have Josned to Waldran, Niblock & Co. soms 35,000, which fedue, The Trustees expect to geta pol tion of the money from the Fifth Natlonal Bank, snd will shortly commenca snlt for the swonnt of ?v»n.ooo, on tlie ground that the bank know enough wwarrant the Ides that it was tryine lo cover up d) Then the Doard vropose to go \?nl ran's tracks, for tho boudsmien. . e ——— CHIEF-JUSTICE WAITE, Nzw Yonx. May 81,—The Bar Associstion of New York gave & reception ‘this eveniug to Chiet-dustico Walte. -1t was largely uttended Ly nutmerous Judges, lawyers, and other prom- Inent public men, Among those first to arrive wera the flon, Williamn M. Evarte, S8ecretary of Btate, the Hon. Bamuel J. Tilden, Willlam Allen Butler, A, J. Vandarpoo), and Gen. Sand- ford. Boou ufter, Uencral Bherman, U, 8, A,y Gen. Hancock, U, B. A, Dr. Norvin Grecu, President of the Wesiern ' Unlon Telo- graph Company, snd others arrived, Chief- Juatica Waite was warmly welcamed by Mr, Ev- arts, after which he was lntroduced to varfous members of the Assoclation, ‘I'ic evening was passed {u pleasant conversation, when the Com- inittee of Arrsugements ushered thelr gussts to au upper room, whers a maguiticent supper was vrovided, The health of the distingulshed guests of the vevaslon wero drauk, but therv Wera 0o sct §peeches. SAGINAW RIVER, Apecial Dirpateh to The Tridune. Fasr Baulxaw, Mich.,, Moy 01,.—8hlpments from Baginaw River’ for the season to date: Luwber, 180,004,000; lath, 10,425,000 plcces; shingles, 85,228,000; staves, 247,020; Loops, 8,018,000; timber, cuble fect, 119,000, The tin- Ler shipped for the samec thoo last year wus 60,733,048 feet. Frolght on lumber, §L13)¢ to Oblo ports, 81,873 Lo {hicego aud luffalo, aud very difficut to obtain. Furty vessels ure walting for cargoes on salt to Chlcago ut 10 2entw. . ————— T0 PLEASURE AND HEALTR SEEKERS. Commenciug 10+ Jono 3, the Chicayo, Bue. lingron & Quincy Hallroad, Chicago's favorite roule, will place on sale round-trip excurslon tickets st reduced rates to Denver wud polnts 1o Colorado, giving the passengers tho cholce of threo ditferent roules 8t the samo rate. Renteuibee thie s the ouly line running Pullman dining-curs, And the only line fu Awmerics sunning Pullman alxtecn-wheel drawing-room slecplug. cars. Tickets can bo gad st all tlcket ofices of the Chicogo, Burllugi®in & Quincy Road, HO! TO THE MOUNTAINS, Commanciog with Saturday, June 3, 1878, the Chicago & Nostawestern Rollway will Lave on inits ticket officeq, 63 Clark streat, 75 Canal street, aud Wells Stazst Dapot, sound-trip excur- #ton tickete st largely reduced rates to Denver and the wmountsin resorts of Colorsdo. ‘This tstbe %:l]y l::; that runs botst cars from Chicage towazds oz 3 e ——— : BUSINESS FOR BOYS. ‘Thero are plenty uf cally for boys for buslneas bous¢s st 1, D. Urysnt's Chicago Business Cul- lege. Ovor two dozen. hiave been ssnt into situar tlops duriug. the past month. - Tho new Business Exclange by produciog vxcellent results, 1878—-TWLELVE PAGES. INSTANTLY SUNK. ———— Collision Bstween Two Immense German Iron=Clad War Vessals. The English Channel the Scene of the Terrible Catas- trophe.. One of the Bhips, the Grosser Xurfurst, Immediately Sinks to the Bottom, She Is Snpposed o Have Had on Board Bix Itundred Peraons, Two-thirds of Whom Are Belleved to Have Baen Lost, * Loxbow, May 81.~Theiron-clad Groaser Kur- farst came In colliston with the fron-clad Koenig Wilhelm in the British Channel st 0:45 this morning thres miles off Folkestone, near Dover, Eng. . The Grosser Kurfurst sank almost im- mediately, and her boiler exploded as she went down, The weather was bright and the sea calm ot the time of the disaster. 271X 1038 OF LIFR, It {s reported from Dover that only eighteen nersons out of a complement of 400 officers and men on board the Grossor Kurfurst wers saved, Boata went from shore and were sent from other yessels of the Germsn fleet to the essist- anco of the drowning peoplo, and it fs hoped that mors lives wero saved. AKOTUER ACCOURT. Dover, May 31.—~Tho German squadron, con- sisting of three fronclads, tho Prussen, Grosser Kurfurat, and Koenlg Wilheim, passed Dover nt 8:45 this morning, bound for Plymouth, whence It expected to sall for Glbraltar. Wnen the squadron was off Ludgate, about five miles from tho shore, one of tho froncinds was ob- served to bo gradually. keeling over on her beam ends, and men wero seen ccowding on the bul- warks. Inabout five minates tho vessel weut down on her sido, her bollers blowing up as she sank. Doots “‘from other trouclads were launched, and & number of Folkestone flahing- smacks near by hurred to the scene. It is hoped many llves wero saved. The Folkestono Jife-boat waslaunched, but arrived too late to be of service. Beveral stoamers have gone to the scone of tho disaster from Dover. It fs belleved the Koenfg Wilhelm, which ran into the Grosser Kurfurat, is very badly damaged, POUR HUNDRED AND FIPTY DROWNED. Nezw Yorx, May 51.—London dispatches state that tho German Embassy s informed that 450 persons were drowned by the sinkinz of the fronclad Qrosser Kurfurst. The German Am- bassador, with the Crown Prince, as goase by epeclal train to the scene of tho disastor. 1THB BIHOUK. y It seoms the vesscls wero undor full headway when tho Koenlg Willelm ran Into the Grosser Kurfurst. The sbock was terridc, the Jatter vessel Mling and*sinking within five minutes after the colllslon. To add to tho horrora of the situation, the bollers of the vessel cxplod- ed, scattering death and destructlon in every dircetlon. by 2 OTHHR NEPORTS. e Lowpon, May 31.—A tclezram to the Ad: miralty says of the sinking of the Grosser Kur- furst: ** About 800 perished and 200 hiave been saved.”” This comes from tho cosstguard at Folkestone. A dispatch from Dovor saya: “It s regorted that the Grosscr Kurfurst carried o crow of 600 men, of whom betweon 800 and 400 aro sup- posed to be drowned.” IR A telegram to Lloyds', from Folkestone, re- Dents the report first telegraphed that only elzhiteen mon wers.rescted, but fts correctnoss s doubted. 'All. provious reports say the life- bosts wera Jowered from tho other fronclads finmodiately, and a large number of small craft from Dovor and Folkestons hsatened to the locality, e pe ‘. LATER. Loxpon, May3t.~According to & report of the disaster recotved by the Admiralty, the col- lslon occurred soven miles southenst of Folke- stous, Tho latost .dispatch from Dover say: “Tha forward part of the fronclad Koenlg Wil- helm is under water,” W. L. 8mith, First Lord of the Admiralty, stated in the House of Commons this afterncon that, accordiug to the reports recelved by the Lorda of thy Admlralty, from 180 to 200 of the crew of tho Grosser Kurfuret had been saved, snd 800 perished, ‘The Grosser Kurfurat was the flagehip of the squadron. The Admiral commanding the aquad- ron was among the raved. KEPT AFLOAT, Loxpox, Moy 8L.—10 p. m.—~A steamer just returned from the scene of thedisaster reports that the Koenlz Wilkelm wss able to procesd down the Channel, probably for Portsmouth. ‘The Prcussen remuins on the spot, and nothlng 18 to bo acen of the Grosscr Kurfurst, AN BYR-WITNRES" STORY, The Captaln of a fishing boat makes the fol- lowiug statement: My boat, with other fshing yvessels, was returning to Folkestone when we uoticed three iron-clads poming down, A bark was fetchiug off shore. The Grosser Kurfurst ported hor helm to clear tho bark, ‘TheKocuig Wilbelm pulled hard a port andstruck tho Grosser Kurfurst forward of her wmlzgen- mast. Tho Kurfurst went ovoron her broad- side sud SANK IN FIVE MINUTKS, 8he went down Io fiftecn fothoms. All hands Jumped ovorboard. Our boats reached the spot directly afterwards, and rescucd twenty-aevon men, including threo officers. Other bosts res- cued a number of the crew, all of whom wers transferred to the Koenlg Wilholm, Cupt. Batsuch, of tbe Grosser Kurfarst, weut down with his ship, The vollers did not ex- plode, but the escaping steam must have scatd- od wany persons ia the water, Tue Kocolg Wilnim bad her bows stove, but tho leak was stopped with hammocl The volllslon was undoubtedly caused by the ?u«nlu Wilhelm parting her belm too sud- enly, CAUSN OF THE COLLISION, Mr, 8mith, First Lord of the Admiralty,in his statement i the House of Commons to-day, coutirmis the report that the collision occurred while the Grusser Kurfurst wag endeavoring to avold @ murchantman, Ho sald a dock was prepariog at Portsmouth tor the receptionof the Koenlg Wilhelm, 8be s now proceeding thither. ‘Two of the men rescued dlea from exbaustion on board the Preussen. Eyo-wituesses of thodisaster ssy the Preassen did uot lower goy bosts, and that nobody was visible in the water half su hour alter, ‘Tlie Uroaser Keurturst fouudesed, The Koenig Wiiliam. which is. the flagsbip, carrylng Rear- Adwiral Batsch, and the Proussen ure expected at Purtsiiouth to-morrow mornlog. TUR SAVED, The latest Lloyd's telegram givea the total saved at twenty-three officers and 160 men, LoNvox, May 8l.—~Accordiug to s telegrsm dispatcbed by Rear Admiral Batsch from Folko- vtoue. 183 men were saved. Most of the estl- males give the Urosser Kurfurst's crow at about B00. A roport reating upon tbe authority of the Bandgate Coast Guard says 235 were saved. ‘tho Coast Guard, however, state that they are informed that tho Grosser Kurlurst's crow was uearce that mumber than 500, 1t is roported that twenty-two of the rescued bave sluce died from exbaustion. ,THE CAUSE. Loxpox; Juve 1-5 a. m.—Witnesses state that the Grosser Kurfoyet bad starboarded her helm, iotending to cross the bows of & merchant- man, and the Koenlg. Wilhelny intended, sp- parently, 1o psss astern pf the sawe vessel. ‘The Usosser Kuriusst ‘haviog somewhat lost spoed -iu . turning; (thoy . thus mot. -The -Adumiral . states - - that- the Grosser *Kur urst supk quicker than the offcers AUCTION SALE! of the other veasel deomed possible. It appes thnt the Grosser Kurfurat's ofllcers also under- rated the damage, a8 they commenced an at- tempt to turn the vessol's hcad shoreward. Bome spars fell at the timo of the collfsion, probably preventing the lannch of the ‘boats, one of which was filled with men haoglog from the davits when the veasel sunk. THS FLEET AND IT8 DEATINATION, Disvated ta the Egsning Newer. Lonpow, May 81.—~The Grosser Kurfurst and Konlg Wilheln wero of the fleet recently dis- patched from the German port of war, Wil- helmshaven, {n the Bay of Jade, on the North Bes, for a cruise in tho Mediterranesn. It was supposcd that tholr destination was Constant!- nople, and that thay were going there to protect German foterests. -LATRR.—The fleet was put in servica for tho Mediterranean; but afterwards it was ordered to keep near Germany, for the ptirpose of belng on hand if England should send a ficet to the Eost Ses. The fleet, under Admiral Balsch, consisted of the fron-clads Konlg Wilhelm, Grosser Rurfurst, Fricdrich der Grosse, ana Prousser and tho Falke, - 7018 GROSBER KURFURAT, “The Grosser Kurfurst, next to the Kal- ser and Deutachland, was the most power- fat ironclad In the German navy, It was built at German dockyards during 1873 and 1874, It had two turrets, with armor of tha thickness of cleven inches round them and the centre, and of scven fnches fore and aft, whilo the arma- ment consisted of four twenty-six-ton guns in the turrets and two tiwenty-one-ton uns placed foro and aft. The {ronclads Froderich der QGrosse and Preusacn were companlon ships, TilR RONIG WILLELM, The Konig Wilhelm was of the next grade of fron-clads. It was built at the Thames Iron- Works at Blackwall, and was;launched April 25, 1868. It was designed by tho former Construct- orot the Britlsh Navy and carried twenty-threo 06-pounders, made of Krupp's hammered steel, The armor waa: cight inches thick amidshlps, tapering gradually downwards to a thickness of seven Inchics at sevon feet below the water-line. Behind the bowsprit and just forward of the stern wery two bulkheads, each of sixuch armor, and eighteen inches of teak, which con- tinued from the lower deck up through the main deck, and rose to the helzht of soyen feet abova the spar deck, whero they were curved Into the form of semi-circular shields, each plerced with portholes for cannon and loupholes for musketry, Within theso shields wera four 800-ponnders which could be used to lire straight By GEO. P, GORB.& CO,, 48404 70 Wabashi-av, FURNITURE AT AUCTION. On. Saturday, Jano 1, at 9:30 a. m,, WE SHALL OFFER A large assoriment of Parlor and Chamber Furniture, Bedsteads, Dretsing-Onsos, Mare ble-Top Tables, Mattrasacs, Mirrors, Loungos, B » i ' GEO. P. GORE 4 0., Auct REGULAR TRADE SALE - DRY GOODS, Tuesday, June 4, 9:30 a. m, o ALSO A Bpacial Offering fn Medium and Fine Clothing, Men's ‘'and Doys" BSfges. Tull Buits, ‘Coats and Pants, Costs and Vosts, and Panta only. d Really Desirable Goods. OEQ. P, ORE & €0., Auctloncars, _'SPECIAL.. Tuesday, June 11, 9:30 2, m, A Tange Clearing Sale, Positively Peremptory! A Jobber's Invoica covering largo and well assortod linos of Plques, Viotoria Lawns, Nainsooks, Dross Tinong, Tablo Linons, Handlkor- chiofs, Quilts, Orashos, Nottingham Laces, Twenty Btyles of Dross Goods, Bhawls, Ladies® Whito wear, 8 largo and desirable line of No- tions, eto.,, oto. This stook come prises over 20,000 worth of mer- tire Invoice is of this season’s pur-~ chase and present styles, The eale will bo most Positively Peromptory, and ovory lot will bo sold. Tho at- tontion of both Oity and Country Merohants is most earnestly direct- oed to this salo, Furthor particu- lars noxt wook. GEO. P. GORE & CO,, Auctioneors, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, W t 1,300 OAS; L7 0‘?6}0 :ll‘%na oufi CABEB VERY BOOTS, SHOES, & SLIPPERS. Adnpted to Summer Trade, - Manufaoturers eannot carry them avofi. and we MUST GLT OUT OUR ADVANQHS, Closa buyera will make o note of this. . GEO, P. GORE & CO., 08 & 70 Wabsali-av, fore aud afl or as broadside guns. chandise, all of which .is strioctly BL ANC-H ARD. Porfoct and Soasonablo. The on- The Immortal Poet Punches His Enemy ‘Three Dollars' Worth, Soectal Digpatek to Ths Tridune. Wnearon, fll, Masy 8l.—A new featars in the Chapman-Blanchard controversy, which has lately oceupled so much of the attentlon of the peoplo of Wheaton, resnlting in the expulslon of President Blanchard from the church, has ariscn, As the gentlemen sbove-nsmed were riding onthe samo traln coming from Chicago this alternoon, Mr, Chapman quletly requested of President Blanchard the privilege of askiog & question, Instead of replylng by word, the latter suddenly struck tho former avery severe blow upon the lofu chock. As the latter had not expected such a result, and ‘was wholly unprepared, Lo hnd no o{morluulty of defendlug himself, and was scrfously fnjured. Mr, Blanchaed was arrosted ava brought before Justics W. G. Biith, and a large crowd of eitl- zens gathered, cxpecting an exciting trial. Tho dolendant, howover, Eludlng gulity, Me. E, H, (ary, counset for tho People, stated that a smull fine'would bo satlsfactory, and the defendsnt \m—&——c—b—. was ordered to pay $3 ond costs. gy s REGULAR BATURDA ¥ SALR EDUCATIONAL. FURNITURE, HARDWARE, GROCERIES, " i &pectat Dispatch fo The Tridune. And General Merchandise, Jacrsoxviruy, I, ‘May 81.—The Com: 2 AT ATCTION, mongemeént oxorcisos of tho city High-8chool | BATURDAY MORNING, Junc i, &t 0i30 o'lock a wore held to-day ln- tho Opera-House, They | wuf saitarooms, fryand 154 bt Randoipliat, wora witnessed by a crowd of 9,000 people. - The e e Rraduating class consisted of fourtecn members, ATVOTION SALE and all acqulfted themselves well. There {s ‘an MISOELLAMOUS cBOOKS, ;lll'lort boing made to abollsh tho -High-Schiool, STATIONERY, ET! ut, judging from tho Intcrest and enthustasm Y hEToR ovtay i wiT not. sucnd: e | Lussdsy Allortoon, Juto 4, st 3 0'Olock. Alumn{ Associsifon ot the_fligh-Schooi now | D. YWO%LENS b, 'y A(:gn;rm; orlmllxly-{our mumbcrr:{ \v).mt m:;lu 3 ¢ oir fourth onuiversary exorcises &t the Qtoon tonigtts - Wo “ara’ maw” farly | oo L OLOTHING, Effl-. 0 midst of Commencoment week, the greal "y June o'clock & m., st our avent in Jacksouville. The grand concert of | Balesruoms I7aand 173 Esst Nandojuh-at, tho Consurvatory of Musioe w‘ffl‘ be hald next w"““""’fl'—"&.&“ Nolinests, By D. D. STARKE & CO., 8¢ and 84 Ltandolp! 18 MORNING AT 0:30 OUR REGULAR WIHZ.KL! ey l?\%u 07“ ¥ Furmiture, Household Gools, and General Merchandise, usensware, Glassware, and Plated Ware, mber Bots, Parlor Bulta, Sofas Lounge Monday vight, the Atneumum Commencement eaday forcnoon, the: Jacksonville Fomalo Academy Coinmoncemont Wednesday forenaon, that of the 1llinols_College_on Thursidny forc- noon, ayd of tho Iilinols Femalo College on Thursda) n{mmom!iwnh alumnl reunions, class days, and soclety exhiblitions lutermixed. THE HIBERNIANS, Pirrasung, May 81.~The Btate Conventlon of the Auncleut Order of Hibernlans, fo session in this city to-day, adopted unanimously- the | Hssy Ohairs, erdrobee, Bideboards, followlng resolution: | R M IRt S SN GLIB L DODE The Anclent Order of Hibernlans of Penn BURSSHLS CARPETS to be foundin tho vanis, in Convention mbled, usanimously | Otfy. & largo ot of Kerosens Ohandeltors declaro that wo arc truv and rm membars of go'%lrnvl:tcll ng g:nn-fle:‘%‘ d%"é"u:ld"f"f?: the Iloly Mother Church, and we do resalve Ovtave Binno. 5{7”. BPARICH & CO. that wo condemn any member of the Anclent Order of Hibernlans who takes part In any or- ganization tho Aflnet of which can antagonize Vo peaco and good ordsr of this glorlous Cowm- monwealth, As loyal citizens of the United States, we proposo to put down our fect. qun sny samblance of Commnuntam, We absoluiely repudiate wll connection with organizations which have been tho Instrument in tho banda of desfgniug men to cast infamy upon the Anclent Order of Hibernians, and wo furthier avow our firm detormination to tndlm-nuy‘l‘furn every and all attempts which 1l be made to caat By WM. MOOREHOUSE & CO,, Auctioneers, 83 & ¥7 andoloh-at. WEB WILL SELL TO-DAY, commenclug &t ualf-past 0. very flaw and clegant HOUSEHOLD GOODS, SPLENDID PARLOR BUITS, ml‘ nt th‘g-lnpt}hlmhrfllkkonn Easy Chairs, disgrace upon our Onder. Houbocecnlog, Lrawois shron-pire ol Ingrain Chsdoce ——— . Brck & Nayner’ Moth Powdar e sure destroyor Ono Billlard Tablo snd one Fino Piano, of all bonse Insoct WAL MOOREUOUSE & CO., Auctioncers, MEDICAL. MARRIAGES. 1) —hioWx: h . R ey u‘.vn..'?:-x'.fifl?x'n'.fi ek, 'y‘gf ¥ raon, B D.; Theophtlus Do, Hlion and Aliss Jos m, aaughH ndrow J. Brown, Kiq., Hrown, asugfiter of Andraw 3. lirown, Kiq., of Kva DEATIS, A s rrcne LOOMIBTa (his, city, May 50, 1878 Marieita O, Lodimts, wits of A D Voom area' 5 yerns asa's outhe: uneral fro 0, 42 Seeley ayenus at 10:30. U T e avtied co akidanr e ber restdence 283 Dayion street, wife o€ 'eisr huts, (u the ek reuroter 9 Funsral notics hersafter, u(falo pspars pleass oony, SMITH—In this city May 3 C. Smith, Foaers! (i lor ale foa 5 ouin el sted atrect, bundsy afiernoon stio'clock to Hosohill Cemetary, :fififl'm‘gfl’y 20, M. m., wifs of DaVoreat D. Funcral Hundsy, Juna 3, e8 1 p. m., by carriages to Qraceland. MORRISETTR~AL hin rasidance, No. 503 Thirtsenth place, st 11 8. ., Frank Morristta, sged 48 years, Fuueral will tako placs from the above nuumber on Bundsy, Juna 3, st {1 . m., by carrisges to Calvary, € Quubes papers pleass capy, Margsret J., beloved ‘yoars. sunday Juse 3, from 163 Xast 1 il D§n'u:‘fm Wia), ad Crawe fonsiiee SR loui i gt & {BISTADOROSIMIAIR . ANNODNOEMENTS, R, Pty ELEREE ot i KA Tl "un!m(l.'slmu:. buulo:‘xchhnL-vol iciory,™ . uE rimnoglul"l— DISON'S WONDERFUL taiking-machine, in Metl l;l Church, corper Clark sad Wealiingon. 't fall 1o hear 1t Lalk, r‘ll. Dog! lsugli, sing, cougl, whisile, 8tc. 10 & m., 9 p @, S O S s PALMEL HOUSE MATR STORE, The best place (n Chicago for Hair Guods, wholesale ali. lworoved Uwum‘%\:vn“n:dl Ll 40 3 ToeoF 570 W, Aiadiso Treee” “MIS. HATTIEM. 1 LAR MONTHLY MEETING OF CHI- ey o veiree AN TR RIS £F, Ol s luf '8t 8 u'clock shiarp, 8t Cuwpsny's headquuriers Sgl agent fur the position Lutlding. Wigs tiade te ender and MOTEL, B0 W hiehes berciicaca Ry L SRRy ). 5 N+ My Fat. NAREATOUA WAV of A '’ St NlGhOla.S H Otel B S AT IR SRR n ] ollier utir soeldgtt. seut € 0. D BROADWAY, 10 Wabasl NEW TORK. This popular resort for travelers has been reju- veuatad and improved. All the features that bave s0 slgnally coatributed to {ta world-wide reputa- tivo will be maintained. A unifurm rato of prices, $J. 50 per day for all pasts of the house. URIAM WELCH, Prop’r. TRUNKE, e RS C N R e N TRUN Ouy new Siate-Koom Truak, 0 European tourist cuo afurd o take pa oveda Urlp wiklout e Tourhitoitaw abpectaliy. 3 owens, FOLL T 'K %“’N' 5 ‘Hande R Rt ). . R (WHOLESA everyiuing tur the G AND RKTAIL, &Afizl‘aruwlll) REPAIRED, MoWERS aon. I, 0. BAVAGE £ (0. 3 17 state, seeanoen aad wortasa, 3 MOWERS. fiag bty kiuda UUIVJ‘E - (X)i,‘" CLARLES T. W ‘s 144 biata-it.