Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 9, 1878, Page 8

THE CHICAGQ TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. JUNE 9, lSTS—SIXTEEN PAGES, ——E—————fi-_»;————'&‘ THE CITY. GENERAL NEWS, The Sub-Tressury paid out 7,000 of the ‘ew dollars yesterday. The receipts from the tax on epirits amounted to $14,589 yesterday. The internal revenue receipts amounted to 517,445 yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. George D. Kenner, of New Orleans, are at the Palmer House. ColL T. P. Robb and dsughter, Miss Miriam G. Robb, arrived home from Tex2s Thureday even- iog. The teachers of the Archer avenue school retorn thanks to Alr. Chishoim, of the Sonth Sido Rolling Mills, for cashing their crip at par. Mary Johnson, an inmate of the County Hospital, fell from an upper foor yesterday and Woakilled. Tbe mquest will be beld to-day. Assistant-Treasurer Gilbert has received potice that another §5,000,000 of the consols of 1505 bave been colled in, and that this amount will cease to bear intereston the 5thof Septem- ber. Crawiford, the murderer of Shanley, con- fessed the crime just before entering on his ecven- teen year's seaténce. The confession was made 0 o prisoner, who spoke of it yesierday for the first tme. Detective John Bonfield yesterday arrived home from Bridgeporz, Conn. , with Edward Doyie, who jomped $2.200 Eail to appear iz the Criminal Court upon o chiarse of larceny and apo & cherga of stabbing Officer Lacey. At tho last regular meeting of Peabody Lodge No. 613, L 0. 0. F., the following officers were elected: F. T. Gerber, N. 6.3 L. Sononen- shein, V. G.; Albert Weil, Recording Secretary; N. 7. Ormsby, Treasurer. Receiver Jackson, of the Third National Bank, is expecting those long-Iooked-for check- books from the Comptroller of Currency by Mon- day, when bewill be prepared o pay the last 10 per cent dividend immedistely, " The temperature yesterday, as observed by Mcoasse. optician, No, §8 Madison street (Tsus- xE Buildlng). was, at$a. m., 58 decrees: 102 ., 57: 12 m.. 5733 b.m., 573 8§ p. ., Bafometerat 8. m., 20.71: 6 p. m., 20,77, At the regular meeting of Templar Lodge, No. 440, 1. 0. O. F., Wednesday evening, the Tollowmnr ofticers were electod: Jsmes B. Muir, N. V. P, Deutsch, Secre- G.; W. L. Popple, V. G. 1ary. Deutsch, Treasurer; and Dr.'H. A. Phil- lips, Representative, M. McNeilly, Chairman, Petersburg, and A Orrendorft, Secretary, of the State Democratic Céntral Committee. Springfield. are ut the Palmer House. They come here 10 zet acquainted with the Democratic moguls of this section, and they will be at home to them to-day. Cal. M. V. Sheridan, of Lient.-Gen. Sher- Jdun's stafl, returncd from the Black Hills yester- day, where he has been Lo attend 10 some military business. Col. Shendan was 100 far south of the diurict where Indian trouvles are anticipated to know anything about the prospects of un lndisn war. To.morrow morsing, before Phil Hoyne, will be hauled up Joseph and Ignatz Stein, whole- sule liquor dealers, corner of Maxwell and Tielfth etreets. They are churged with fajling to make cetries apon thewr Government books of the smonnta of spirits which they nave sold. Deputy- Collector Somerville ferreted out the matter. Friday evoning ‘some of our French citi- zensgavea **diper d'adien ™ to Mr. E. Carrey, Vice-Consul of France, wholeft for France on a short vacation, expecting to return about the mjd- dle of September, Among those present were Jlesars. V. Gerardin, L. Svulerin, P. Populoram, Chb. Andrienx, E. Huther, L. L. Pajol, Dr. E. Marguerat. A North Side policemsn wss givenan order or warrant to shoot n dog. He made the following retumn upon the order: ‘*Served. by reading to the within-named defendsnt, and all so killing him at the request of Mrs. BOsd." Whether the officer tead the warrant to the dog or killed the owner of the dos at the request of the eeemingly lood-thirety strs. Boyd, i3 a matter of conjecture, _H. W. S. Clevelaud, Esq., the landscaps architect of this city, bas been ensaged to make Jans for the ymprovement of Roger fWilliama' fim-, at Providencs, R. L The park is located un ke old Willisms' farm, sdjoining the city. and is a broken, romantic oiece of eround of abont 100 aicres, which is well culcalated for park purposes. e old farn-house and reeidence 18 6till standing, uod will be preserved. A few days 8go a paragrsph appeared 1 these columus, based ou information from Dr. Spray, of the Ineane Asylum, ststing tbat Mies Grant, the teacher at the County Poor-Honse, hud ‘been raising & row, and makinzthings hively inone of the werce of 'tue hospital. That ady mow comes forward and denies the story in . tato,, alleg- ing that whatever strong lznfuage Was used was emplosed by the Doctor. William B. Sullivan’s Chicago Law Di- reciory for 1878 was published yesterday, znd will ie for salc Monday. lris s trifle larger than the cdition of last year, and containy the names of | 1925 attorneys, sguinet 1,108 Jast year. Amocg ihiese are the Jocations of those attorleya who bave 1eft the city or gone oot of practice. Several col- umssare devoted 1o full information about the courts, Justices of the Peace, tc. Camp Chicsgo No. 2, Independent Order Foresters, Glenwood Degree, will be instituted by the R W' H. T. James Saunders, at the oall, No. 12 North Clinton etreet, Friday evening, June 14, ‘when the following camp officers will be installed: G. C. R., Georze Hughes; G. V. C. R., Harry W Rtoss; G. T., Charles S, betrie; G. S., Charles I Yestal; G. C., John G. Neumcister; G. L. Isaac G. Itees; G. L R., F. J. King; G. 0. K., Rolde. The Taxpayers’ Association of the Town of Lake meiyesterdsy afternoon at No. 151 Ran- colph street, Mr. A. C. Lora in tae chair. The Committee sppointed to ascertain the validlty of Supervisor Condit's bond_reported that of the §1¢0, 000 bonds they were able to diacover exactly §1,745 in_real property. The Finance Committce reported that avout 3500 bad been subscribed by 1nembers of the Association, and that S£71had been paid out foricral fees. The repors were accepted, and the meetiug adjodrned for one week. Minor arrerts: ‘Theodore Schreiber, tap- fne tho till of Francis Schlegel, of No. 468 North Wells street, of n small sum of moncy: Rolert,ital), 3 fermer boarding st the ouse of James Keeay, North Wells sireet, who, upon having some dis- ute as 10 the board-bill, maliclously broke ot of siindow-glaes; John Harter, maliciously breaking windows in Nobinson's saloon 1n the Leart of *Cheyenme™; Dyer Hill, atempting 10 pick pockets at Hooley's Theatre} Larry Hart, Jarceny of a coat from George Kopf, of No. 172" West Rundolph strect; Charles Flyaa, picking the pocket of Mre. & Faller, of No. 207 Tlinois street, obtsiniug therchy only « small sum of money. Private-Detective Simmons yesterdsy ar- eéted and lodred at the West Madison Street Station & hunger-on avout the_ Bethel Home, Wlo guve the name of Jsmes Bares, sud who is charged with the larceny of atout $60 wanh of bedding and farniture from Norman McKsy of No. 491 Jeffer- *on street. - A few daya nzo, Mckay learned that Larnes was more to his wife thap he was, und be Dbrousht ber severcly 10 task for bex 1nfdelity, and the upshot of the Inatier wae that she ran away 10 Xontreal without anozt $300 of his hard-earned S When sle nud gone Barnes came 1o the nd carried away the furniture to some oute in the Soath Divlsion, be cvideutly sutending 1o follow Mra. McKay within o very few __The monthly report of the Hospital for Women and Children shows the number of patients treated In the Hospital, 31; Dispeasary. 102; out- elde cases, G. Tne donations were: Through Mra. Sprugue—From Furet & Bradley, 555 G. W. Hall, $15. Mrs. Bluckstone, oil-cloth, fruif, and plants, 3trs. ” Wilkenson, _sirawberries, oranges, and cannued fruit. Lv. Thompson, oue dozen bottles of medicine, postage for Hospital, $2.50. Alrs, A. A. Pazker, struwberrics, lemons, and tes. From FlowerMiseion. use of carrlage for putlents, §2.50, Mr. W.W. Kimball, china dishcs. Ladies: Aid Soclety, Church of the Redeemer, o +* Mother's Lag | Ty Congregational Church, three loaves o . Proceeds {rom Dramatic entertai Standard Hall May 31, S240, b i The Chancery suit commenced a fos weeks QFO. oktensibly by Robert May, of Birmingham, Tonn., und joined by L. J. Gaze, of Chicigo, acainst the firet firm of Hamil, Hale & Co.., which was diseolved in 1571, came 10 n $ingular termi- ation yeeterdsy in Judge Williame® Court. 1¢ Gupeared by affaavits and letters fled by Mr. May 1hat be never authorized any such vrocecdiug, it was conducted by IHamlin himself at Jamlin's abenre, nd that he (May) repudiated it imaedi. §tely whien hie joarned what uee bud been made of e bame. 1n like mauncr the attorneys for Me. 4 were wholly Gis- ©Wied 22 003 18 they Came b6 hie DnouTotes, X tne cclebiatea Bethesd: A cliemicel apalyis of 1he T coreoaiimsoan E. Sicbel 0 exper dotly iy o Eeiemist who ascertained 1hey oo 5o talon, i & by Laiwnde of sodium, 3.312 gran 1 eoaa, €. 0.358% % ‘bicarbonate of " eod: o 1 eoda, trace: a)ami ez U730 organfeuaiter, 0,90+ tojal, S The tewtiany ol thls ceehn ¢ cownosition” of the water, 18 weiror ) periure, —L, . —reoders 1 an mflfin{'gfn’:‘ Ing weter. -t 13 3lso well adapied 16 varo Ak Zuvstic uees, such as washing. ooking, pa Lo ingabont 2 eofl 88 aur lakewater. 1t crcinie, = The valoe of such 8 drorery, right at on's own door, cANOL bo. Overertianisd. Dethesda water hias wronght marvelous Cursin varions dlscases of The urinary orzans, ‘Nivdr, 08" iduers, and the similar chemtcal composition . of g wator found on Mr, Silverman's Property OpeDs gt once u new 2nd prodtable enterprise siiis Our Eimg. Coroner Dietsch yesterdny beld wp fol. Jowing _ingoests: Ferdinand Flelechman, wpg died at No. 240 Ciybourne avenne of fatty deg. oration of the heart and lver: Allen Jenke, @ little son of W, R. Jenks, of No. 196 West Lake etreet, who fell outof a window fully forty feet sbove the ground, and who died of con- cussfon of the brain within a few hours afterwards. Also upon the body of the un- kown man who was found drowned in the river near the Madison-street bridge, and which was yesterday 1dentified a3 the body of Jonn Consor, 53 years of age, who has beei misslng for some days from his bome, No. 459 West Chicago ave- nue, where he leaves 3 wife and large family. e was' employed as o ooatswain upon s propeller. and was last scen by some fellow workmen last Monday at_about £ p. m. Howhe came (o Lis Qeath is s myetery. . 48, L 3" writes desiring to know which jathe **crack " military company of the United States, and whether the Philadelphia Fencibles took the fizet prize for best drilling a5 Loston sev- eral yeors ago. So far s the frst gues- tion is concerped, ft 3 dificult to sa which company in the United States is considere the best, Excellence depends largely upon the commander of a company, and sometimes one {3 head, sometimes aother. But, according to Inst reports. Company 1, of the Seventh Regiment, of New York City, -1s considered the best drilled. This company bas 149 members, Who tova in the evotutions as one man, Regarding the last ques-. tion, 1t would be dificult to answer, as the writer's proposition is by no meaus dednite. Sevenor cight years ago, a comvany of a Boston regiment chialfénged 8 competitive drill, and ft wes reported that au Irish company from Now York walked away with tae challengers. A regular monthly meoting of the Academy of Desizn was held Thursdey afternoon, the Vice- President, W. 't Baker, presiding, in the absence of Mr. Dole. The Sccretsry reported just 8ty pupils in the Art-School at present, and the num- ber is increasing simost daily. An arrsngeineat for incrensing the supply of casts very materially Within 2 few weeks bus been effected. The water- color class is prospering, but the Jadies’ afternoon life-cluss oy been discontinuea for the summer. A reception is to ve given by the Academy & week from Tuesday, when the renovated roomis of the ‘Academy and ‘the studios fn the building will be thrown open. The subscribers, old and new, will beduly invited. Through the politencss of Mr. apd Mrs. L. Z. Leiter, Cabsncl’s Gne picture of Racine's great heroine, Phedrs, weeping upon her conch tae night before the tragic end. will be upon exhibition at the reception. There will be 1o at- tempt at & general exhibition, though some work of Academicians aud of pupils in the rchools may Dbe exhibited. The Art-School continues opcn tarough the summer, offering privileges 10 teach- ers and pupils of sciidols liberated by the summer vacation from their ordinary pursuits. A joint meating of tho committees of the varions Irish societies dh the reception of 0'Don- ovan Rosss was hefd in Maskell Hall last cvening. 1t was declded to fnvite all the Irsn clergymen of the city, irrespective of relizions creed or sect. The Sccond Regiment had been invited, but it was understood that they would pot atiend as an or- ganization. Thirty-two young Jadies, attired in the pational colors and xcgreacm.- ing the different countles of ircland, and uttended by an equal number of the Clau-ua-Gael Guardsin full oniform, will oc- cupy the platform 1 McCormick Hall thie evening, where_the reception und Jecture will take vlace, The Hiberufan Band will furnish instrumental music on the occasion, snd Misses Lizzie Exen, Lizzie Scanlun, Rose Sullivan, and Elis 0"Connor will sing popuiar Irish songs before and after the lecture. Over 2,000 uckets had been ~sold up to last evening. The proceeds of the lecture go to the Irish ~ National fund. Ttosss arrived 1n the city yesterdsy morning, and for a ehorl time put up at Burke's Hotel, where he helds eortof an informal reception for ail who came to call upon him, e was too fatiguea to receive much company, aud he went home with Senstor Dunnc to the WWest Side, in order to escaps caliors and enjoy a rest. A reception was 1o have Deen held at the hotel last night, but owing to the facts above stted none took place. At 2 o'clock yesterdcy ofternoon Judge Farwell decided the motion for mjunction in the case of Kimball vs. the County Commissioners, or, a8 1t is more commoanly called, the ** Walker ex- irascase.” The motion bas béen argucd ploce- wies) several timea, and 2 large number of adida- vits were filed on cither side. The controversy be- tween the parties Wus 36 to the use of thick stone on toe Court-House; vut the Judge refueed toe in- junction on the gronnd of want of jurisciction. nd the question o3 0 whether Ezindid or aid not request MeXNeil & Sons to_use thick etone cuts no figure. ‘The Judge, after reciting at grest Tength the facts fn the case, heid that1f the County Jioard bea the jurisdiction to sctlle the claim pre- serted by McNeil & Sons for extras, then the Court had no jurisdiction and would not ' fnterfere. le then decided the main points of the case, and said that the presentation of the claim by McNeil ‘& Sous was nol made witbout €ome facts 10 suswin it, and, it veinz o question for discassion a8 to ‘whether the claim skonld be allowed or not, the County Eoard had the jurisdiction to discuss znd gecide that pownt. A Coutt, theretase, wonid not futerfere, -evcn although it salsht 'be of the opinion, from the case presented 1o it. tiat the ciaim oficht not to ve allowed. The Court had jurisdiction to restratn the payment of money on & Siaim that was made withoat any ehow of right— withoat any focts to sustain it, because that wonld ] 3 Ald. Ryan's charges azafnst the Laks street _sqouad cannot be proven, will spend no moce time in_in- veetization, but report ta tho Council. at the next meeting, and recommeng that the charges be placed on fle. . The Mayor has left the city in order_to ot needed rost. It 1. nnderstood §hat he left &lrections with his Secreiiz :osend th to the Coun- cil Monday evening, for coddrmation) the names of sl the heads of departwents oxcept DeWolf und Dofield, their terms not having expired b smitation. 1f this rumor be {rue, the threatene ~ar" will begin soner than has been expected. The policemen and firemen' wera paid off for April, \nd there was acrowd ii. front of the Disoursing Clerk nesrly all aay, about.$10.000 in sctip being banded oyer the counter. Every man got only one warram, which covered the wholo umount due him. Ms, Ambler, representing the Syodicate, was ¢ room, and certified to all the Duper brought L8 bigy, 80 that the holders could get; 92 cents for it at theMiinoys National Bank. The Syndicate, 1t seem, Dy ratsed enough money 1o payall salaries of 1¢dg timg, 1,000 for April, June, and July. By Aeat it is expected the Su. reme Court will have sitskSned the Jegality of the '77 centificates, when theoRe4ill be able to bor- Tow all the money it needs a4 many of the firerien snd polices 00k their scrip to people wh promsed to take it at por, and the Syndicatelzharo of tho $40,000 was not over $25,000, .1 that much. There was much growling among the3ng because their whole month's pay W put into'ort svarrant, This Himited their chances for getting id 603¢, and obliged many, who would not have o€ had their paper been in several picces, t0cask i, Ambler towrite **J. C. A.™ on the back of {Her Warrunts. The Comptrotier was charged with flay- ing intu the hands of the Syndicate, but theres.| 20 proof of such an sllezation. When the scrip wes flrst fssued, the Mayor and Comptroller used- tosign their names to “every piece, and the fact that it was necossary to ‘4o this was arged 38 8 reason for not dividing a voliceman's pay Into three or four parts, and thus incrensing his chances for disposing ‘of his paper. ‘Che labor of signing, however, has been obviated by printing the names of the Mayorand Comp- troller on the scrip. and what objection there can be to giving s man whose salary i3 $57s month three $5s, two 5103, 2§20, and two $1s for the cifference, is beyoud'comprehension. “The Comp- trotler's clerks might have 10 work a little isrder, but thut wouldu't dothem apy harm. Ald. Taldy's resolution dicceting that the _scrlp be issued only. in denominations of §1, $2, $10, and $20, 15 atill in the hands of the Finance Committee. THE COUNTY BUILDING. The case of Simoni, the Italinn, indicted for murder, has been set for trial Thursday. - Waterford Juck, the notorious, was ‘brought back to the jail’ yesterday. She proved far more demonstrative {n Ler fits of {nsanity at the Hospital than bad been calculated, and ber pres- cence was unendurable. Keegan and Richards were convicted of rape in tke Criminal Court a few weeks ago, and given five years each In the Peoitentiary. A motion for a new trial was made, and yesterday it was argacd and decided. They get a new tridl on the ground that the verdict was unwarranted by the evidence, or t00 severe. The appeel ouse of Evanston vs. Lynch was disposed of Monday on the cail of the quzsi inal calendar, and the defendant was beaten under the rules. e came forward yesterday with a batch of affidavits, and set_up Lo defense that he did not know the case wowld be called, where- upon Judge Moore set aside tho former finding and granted a new trial. Lynch's offenscis sclling ““atrang cider ” in the Town of Evanston. To tho Criminal Court to-morrow, the trial of the stink casea will be resumcd. The cases of the Chicago Packinz & Provision Company and Sherwin & O'Neil will bo first called. 1t was re- ported yesterday that the former concern, taking advantige of the couviction of Scanlan, woald dispatch sn agent to New York last evening (o ex- amine machimery (hat was sald to remedy the stench nuisance, and that somo of the oler con- cerns were_already cxerling themgelves to over- come the offensive vmella they had been creating. The Committee on Jail and Jail Accounts —a strictly orivate corporation—met yesterday afternoon «nd _enjoyed the pastime of auditing Lills agninst oo overdrawn fund. This being througD with they resolved to guarrel. ond tho bone of contention was the momentous question of the appointaent of a janitor to succeea the one \who deserted his family and his crodstors some weeks 570, ‘The neurest they could come ta 3 con- clusion vn the janitor qaestion was to agree to recommend to the Bosrd to-morrow that a janitor De elected, etc. It is nnderstood that 3 brother- in-law of the decedent s the ** Ring " csadidate. The Hospital Comwitteo met yesterdey afternoon in the greatest secrecy,—or at least they thouzht they did,—ona discuseed matters and things. It was o wedley of volces, snd the echoes heard on the outsido wereznything elso than pleas- BOL L0 tho ears of redned persons. Fitzgerald and adiey had 3 war of words on revising the Hoa- pital rules 20 ae to take avthority out of the hands of the Medical Board, but no blood was epiled. The lanzuage used w8 fndecorony and ungentle: manly, aed the frequency thereof {n Commissioncr crcles may be onc of the causes of the recent scerecy In the management of pablic business, The Committes appointed some months 0 to examine certaln cnarees agalast the Record- er, happened fo meet yesterday afternoon bebind amount simply to giving away public money. That swould be both fraudulent and beyond the poiwer of the Board, and a Court would enjoin it. ~But the present claim, befng_presented with some facts to ustain 1t, bringing It within the jurisdiction of the County Board, the Board had thi: power 1o pass upou it. ‘Ihey conld conelder, settle, or com- romise it as they chose. The motion _ for injunction was _there- fore overraled, but the Wil was allowed ‘to stand until counsel for complamants could con- sult with their chient, 1o see if any uew facts could The Christian Church has sustained a se- vere loss in the sudden ceath of the Rey. Knowles Shaw, which, as_reported by telegraph to Pup Tuasuse, occurred ou the morniuz of tie 7th inst. Toe accident by which Mr. Shaw Jost_his Jife hup- pened two miles south of McKinley's Station, vn the Texas Central Itaiiroad, und was csused by s roken rafl. The deceased was on his way 1o St. Louis, after a very successful series of meetings in Tezas. in which o larze namber of memoers were sdded to the Church, The Iev. Knowles Shaw was a native of the State of Indiana, and was about 48 vears of aze. Ue was merried, and Jeuves two children to mourn his untimely taking- off. Fortventy-five years he has been connected with the ministrs, and for nearly twenty years b hae been epzaged in_evangehical work. Durin that time he bus traveled all over the \west an South, his ministrations being principally in In- diana, Missour, Ohio, and Kausas. In Apnl, 1673, Mr. Shaw' fest visited Clacago, and his la- oors here were greatly blessed, and resulted in large accessions to the Church, ~ From September, 1875, to_October, 1876, he was pastor of tne First Church, situated on Indiuna avenue snd Twenty-fifth street, and from thence he went to Texas to falfill his chosen work as an evangelist. e was a mau of great force of char- ncter, popular with the massey, and swaying his audiences by the sympathetic’ power over their feclings which be possessed n 80 creat o degree. 1t is sud that upder Lis oreachivg fully 10,000 souls were added to the Church, and he icaves no successor fn the work to which he devated his life. THE FEVMININE TELTPHONE. The gloves are replucing by bandkerchle! and the faw os female telephones, the iaterpretation of their language being as follows: Drop one—**Yes.' Ask papal™ **You're talking! " **Won't that be pice?™ ymple them In the right band— one of it in mine,” el Haif remove left glov: *1_don’t care much for you,” **You are wholfy indifferent to me,” **Woo #ald 1 was msshicd on you, anyhow? ™ ‘Tap lcft shoulder with gluye—~*: Follow me,* **This a7 Lo e pic stuad Lok ua take walk fouad cie lock. “Narptn "Pepcutn repeatediy—+1do not love you the leas EHE Wee. small bid 2 it Tura kioves Inside ont—*I hate youl" **Youare reatmesnt -t Lou st " Put on feft-hand clove, icve only the thumb uacov- ered- -+ 1):do you o-ve . d-dearcets™ Fold gloves— \Would | were wiih thee every dsy and ‘Bour, opecially now, ‘Drop both £loves~-*110ve thee; 40,000 ber-ruthers," .. Tiwis] gloves round fingers—** We sre watched: be on your guard,” **Clieese 1L, cully; they've tumbled to ‘our rack Strike ratm with gloves—**1'm mad mit you,” Thanks o this simple cxalanation, the flirting power of & young womau on the streel'cars oF ata matinee will 5ow be doubled. at the lowest com- patation. HOTEL ARRIVALS. Sherman_House—The lion. 1oa. D. 1. Ball, Marquers § e - lirouiler, Lataretie 3w ok Jlasdy 15 Pan); L. ) e Sigs. 31K Jharos, Cedit. . 1reant Honse ¢ lloy, Defos Lake, Sa Francisco: o. b, fieader- I Thoinsot, ew York: A, M. P LW 7. Clotwo Baraboo; som, SL. Paui: Maj, thy, Baltimor Bech, Detrol; reals George Aiden, . H. Maithews, Waterbur: 5 o, Engiand; J. M. Thompaon, Grizes. New Vork: Haratio B, L. Rouse, Pitteburgs X Yorks Willlam'_ Seott. J. Adams, "Glaszows W. W. Wiggla, i, Schaltz, Cotorne, Prusela. ... Grand Zacinie—J. D, Davesport: K. E. Williaine, Bloomingion: A. H. Vattersod, Philadeishia Tender, Haritord: J. T. betert, Springaelt Gearge Muiler, Bristal, ¥ Frazclseo: G, W. Losdez, Exg.: £. THE CITY-HALL. Thig lcetiso recaipta wore §200, The ouly building permit worth mention- ing tssued yesterday was ome to J. H. Pardy to erecLa two-story dwelling at No. 279 South Wood street, to cost §3,000. 2 Mr. J. C. Medyllin,-General Manager of ::-h_édb&lfl.fl! & Alwon Railroad Company, has et ¢ sct; i The 'Tressurer was hand s 4 ed ©49,900by the Sohool-Avent yesterdar, but he {mmédiately drew Treasngy o Of it to pay echool-téheners, =0 the B!.Ilr] W8 benefited only to thie extert of $1.01. { Is said that the Gommittee on Poli olice satisfed, from the evidease alroady taben. that adoor, nnd the usual quarrel was indulged in. Fitzzerald, who preferred the charges, is Chair- man of the Committee, and e was prevatled on 1o report to-morrow, but’ ho wanted more time, 2nd 50 nothing was done. The facts are that & thor- ough wmvestigation disproved the charzes and vin- dicited the Hecorder, and_Fitzzeraid does not want {0 report, but without respect to hie will the Cowmmltlee promises to report to-morrow, Tho report will b an_entire vindication of Brockway, 20d thus has the great ‘‘investigator and re- former™* come to grief sgain. “There promises to bo a groat wranglo in the Board to-morrow, growing ont of the anxiety of certain Commissioncrs to protect the contractors on the Court-House. It is said that Fitzgerald wall introduce a measare providing for votiny Walker whatever he nuy aave lost 1 the past 1o dlscount- ing county orde! He claims that Walker con- tracted 10 be paid in money for his work, and not in paper subject to discount, hence the county in the fulfillment of its part of the contractought to wake rood to him whatever damage e has sustained. I 1t prevails every contractor kud cmploye of the county who has dispased of his orders will also claim the benefit, and the result will be an expenso awouw'ing to thouvandy and thousands of dollars. POLITICAL. TOE FOURTH WARD REPUBLICAN CLUB metat the armory, Indiana avene, near Twenty- ninth etrect, last cvening, ex-Ald. Stewart in the clisir. Col. Ricaby moved that 2 committee of seven— one from cach precinct and one 4t larso—be ap- pointed to name twenty-six persons from whom to sclect, at the next meeting, thirteen delegates to the coming County Cunvention. ‘'ne motion pre- veited, and a committee was appointed. The Comuwittec retired, and, durinz its abseace, the Club was addressed by Maj. Powell, of the Sixta Battalion. who adyorated the takivg of steps by the citizens of the ward to owld an armory for his command, Such a build- ing s 55 was meeded wouid cost mbomt 5,000, of which the tattalion would contribute and he thoughs the entire amount mizht be und that the building completed could be sorented that it would prove 1o be . praftable in- vestment. Seuator Bash was in_favor of enconraging the battalion and of procuring for it an armory, bat thouglt that one could be procured - for mbout 883,000. He moved the appointment of & commit- tee of five to tuke the matter under consideration aud report at the next mecting. Jsj. Powell rephicd thut a committee bad been appointed and wxs at work, and had_ulready pro- cured subscrintions amounting to from $1.200 to $1.500, whereupon Senator Bash withdrew bis motion. G. . Williams was in favor of the project, and noped ihat the armory would be erected and thap the house would be known as ‘*the Jteoublican-| Building, . T. J. Sutherland wax in favor of ar armory, and the organization of u xtock company to build one, ‘Dot was opposed 1o it being known as a Republict an bailding, or in_any way connected with the party or politics. While the members of the Bat- ialion were Republicans now, ten years hence they migit be Democrats or elon to soing other orzan- ization, which would muke e situation nwkward. Messts. Farwell, Dodge, and o.hers, spoke ia favor of having an armory, after whick Mr. Harl- but moved the appointment of a commitice of five 10 co-operate with the existing Committee. G. W. Couch wanted the Club tu defer any sction unti] the existing Commitlee reported prosressi and made a motion to that effect, which prevailed: ‘The Committee L0 name pereons to be voicibfor us delezatcs to the County Convention repdrted the foliowing:~ R. W. Ricaby, D. N. Basb.cAmos Granvis, W. E. Frost, Frunk Drake, G. Asoiarsh, E- O, Seymous, 0. W, Clapp, 3 D jiilion, G . Hotchkin, D. E. Sibley, W, 3, Peskins, D H. Lincoln, W. H. Harper, G. G. Wiljams, D, J. Schuyler, D. fi. Tlammer,’ G. B,Jones. Robert Verling, William Tennie, O. S. gabk, H. B, Bray- ton, JU'W, Stewart, W.K. Sigl¥, T. J. Suther- 1znd, and C. M. Kedd. s "The Club then adjourned fofdno week. THIRD WARD. A meeting of the Third Ward Republican Club was hield fast evening in tie hall of the Club, cor- | ner of Wabash avenue utd Twenty-scennd street. | Mr. 1ra V. Buell presiced aud Mr. Bishoo acted 45 Secretary. i See A rezolution was paised appointing a commiittee of five, consfsting of Messza. Newman,' Wik Soith, Goomis, aud Sherwool, to select’ tive: £even names ou: of which the Ciab should nomimate nine to be eupported st the primaries 08 delesutes to the Cotnty Cunvention. 2% e Tne sudject of hirini o hall for thie use of the Clab occupled the attention of the assembly for o cousiderable time, gt s Mesars. Hawes, Sherwood, agd Gulld were_sp. pointed as o committee to_confer with the Firs sec-Itinbon Club, which '3ito occrpies foe hail, With refereace 1o the ugb of the same. Phe Club then adjonraed. i EIGHTEENTH WARD. The Republican Club of the Eighteapth Ward met last nicht in Lower Turser llall, jon North Clark etrect, r. A.'H. Burley in the chalr. Mr. Washington Heslng moved that a committee of threc be appointed to select nine names for cele- gaies 1o the County Convention 1o be sbmitted to ¥ the Club meeting Saturday night, and afterwards Voied ubonat ihe primaries. | Jir. Collier moved 1o make the number efghtecn. and this was accepted by Mr. Hesing. Mr. 1Y, J. Wiiling offerod as a substi- tate that an address should be prepared and sent to every voler in tho ward requesting his bresence at the ‘next meeting,—the bustnoss in hand being postponed until thay time. The substinie wos lost. The Commitiee was increased to five, and the orlginal resolution was sdopted. The Chalr apnointed upon _the Committee Mess Hesing, Collyer, Willing, Scribner, and Keitb, 81 they Wers requented Lo kave che BAMmEs of {ho an- didates selected printed In_rendiness for-the next meeting. The Club then sdjourned. THE DEMOCBATS: A meeting of represcotatives of Tammany, tho Lengue, the old County Commiltee and the Clty Contral Committee, was held in the evening at the Palmer House. Owiny to the fact that none of the members of the new County Committee were pres- ent, the feoling was gencrally expressed that they should not adopt the resolutions that were sent to ‘them.. Tho opinionof all prosent seemed to be that the four Committees represented ehonld go on and orzanize the party, but the matter was laid over uniil Thursday evening, When there wiil be a_general meeting of Democrats at: the Palmer. The Cabinet oLtho Democrstic Leaguo beld secret acssion yeaterdsy afternoon, With tno Preei idont, Henry 8. Shopard, in the chair. Thera were present 1. A. Hofman, M. W, Field, Senator “M. A. Delany, Perry 11.'Smith. and D, 8. Lovejoy. ‘About the only business done was tho reception of propoanls from owners of buildings -down-town for ofiices, a library, apd the Jike. It is notknown what the Democracy will o wjth a library anshow, but it nppeara that They are thinking about geiting one. They will probably learn'to read alterward. The ¢*Chief Conncil™ meets Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock to consider the proposals’. _At'night the **Grand Council * will Liold 8_pow-wow, atwhich a now President whil be elected, vice I, M. Skepard, .@hoto Lime hos expired. The initisls’ of the new an will-be H. AL 'S, 3 BOCIALISTS. L "/t the Socialist headquarters last ni§h| the Axilb (lion Committee met, J. B. Belhoradsky jn the chlifr, and transacted much routing busi- nops. Dills were audited and contributions ro- pokted, Tho mass-meeting of one \refk ago yleld- £d £11 In nickel subscriptions, At tlie same place the'German Machinists and Dlacksmitns' Unlon met ond initiated a number of persons. PUBLIC LIBRARY. L ANNUAL REPORTS.® Ats_meeting of the Board of Directors of the PabC Library yesterday ofterdoon Messre. Shorey,, Lowenthal, Mason, Onahsi, Smith, and Walker Weze present. ‘e anpual‘report of the Secretary, Mr. W. 5. Wickorsham, waa read, as followa: Amount drawn from the Library Fund, $38,787 exvenditares, salarles, 913,224 books, $9,078; vewspapers and periodicals. 51,277; binding and repainny, $1,415; incidental, $1,810; furniturs and fistures, $274; heating, $212; insurance, 525; rent, $3,500; Jiehting, $570; loan, revenus time warrants, $5,000; frelght, $262: postage, $176; binding Britisn’ Patents, $1,507; total, $387797. Number of books in_Library, ‘57,0807 purchascd, 6,543 donsted, 1,920 uaiccointed for, 189 ‘e annuzl report of the Librarian, W. L.Poole, waspresented. e stated that it wa3 a matter of congratulation that amid the unfortunate compli- cations of the city's tinances, and the reduced ap- provriutions for its suport, 'the Public Livcary ex- 1sted, fulflied its beneficent mission, and had made _substantial progress duripg the ‘past year, An_upropeiation of aniy onc'half, the eum originally intended and vrovided by the Legisia- tive statute, under which the Library was cstab- Jished, had boen sufiictent by the exercise of the strictest economy in every part of the service to pay the running expenscs and to add_ 6,000 yvol- umes to the catilogue, In less than fivé years a miscellaneous collcction of 9,000 volumes, chiefly donations, had grown tobe & compact and well- selectud library of nearly 60,000 volumes, and with a circulation larger than that of any other ibrary in the country, Wwith the excoption of one wnich had sfx {mes a8 many books, and whoso aunual expensestwere six times as large. In a community &0 lurge 83 Chicago, and where no other librazy cxfsted, the present supply of books for circala- tion wasaltogetber insutlicient to mect the wants of the readingpabllc. There were not onougl of the standard works, which were much sought for. In works of reforence and books adupted fo the wvanta of persons of higher culture the Library was el supplied; bat 3 puvlic iorary was ot simply for the beneft of scholars and speciulisis. Al classcs had sb equal claim. _The deticiencies conld not be supplied fo the extunt _that was necded un- til the avpropriations for the Library were ia- creased. The accessions of baoks during the year haa been 7,576 volumes, of whicu §, 544 had been bousht and 1,342 donsted, The Dritish Commls- sioners of Puteats® were the largest donors, 613 volumes of their raluable publications haviag been received, Tho French Government had atso sent nine volumes in continuation of the splendid serics of publications which it seut <everal vears since. The registration of book-borrow- ers up to Jume 1, 1877, had been 50, and | during the past year 27 cards had becn canceled, and 11,831 new regisirations had boen made. Tke whole pumber of librury cards uow in the hands of readers was 19,703, of which 11,892 were taken out by males and 6,71 by femeles. ‘During the year the Library bud béen open for thy circalation of books 306 days and 172 evcoings, The number of books taken ont for home use was 354,500, or 8 daily average of 1,160 volumes. The largest number 13- sued i one day wae Eeb. 2 wen 3,309 wero given out, and the smaliest numer was 572, on July 26, while the July riots were in progress. THE DIRECTORS. Mr. . L. Shorey, President of the Board, suo- mitted the Afth annual teport of the Directors of the Pablic Library to the City Council. The ex- penditarcs on_account of the Livrary during the past year, exclusive of the amount puid for books, had been $04,709.52. It was Dt practicable to reduce tae expenditure incident 10 the management of the Library below that sum without vitally impsiring its usefuiness. On the 29t of December the Directors certified to the Council the_cstimatea for the current year ns fol- Tows: $43,025. These estimates were made with the greatest consideration, and were based upon the necessitics of the Library us shown by its act- nal operations, and tuey indicated the limit below which it was not wise 1o go1f the Library was to be maintained creditably in the class to which it belongs. The Council, however, cntertaining differeut views, cut. tho estimates down to §3,000. It 'wos difienlt to understand why so great a distinction was made by the Conncil acainet the Livraryas compared with the estimates in ather departments. It such discrimination could ba justitied, except as & temorary yielding to presént finanelal uecessities, 1t must be om one or bath of two flnaucial grounds, —that the Library was not managed with & due re- gard to econoniy, or that the City of Chicago could better afspénse with a free public library than with sny other of the agencics ndopted for tho_promotion of tho common weifare of the ity. I7 the purpose of madntning o free public lbrary in the city was delermined op, then any withholding of the necessary meuns Lo carry on such a library wus false, 4nd ot true to cconomy. Such a library could not be kept up without constant additions of books. Last year 1,221 volumes were warn utund condemned. itk the mesns now fur- nished, notone of these books could_be replaced. Tpe salaries wmight ve reduced by dischacging a portion of the skilled help, but to maintain a great library_ctliciently requircd skilled librarians” and assistants 1n the same degrec thata school re- quired trajned teachers. ke Libzary might be closea evenings, but that wuld incomniode con- slderable portion of Lhe peoule, wha could pot con- veniently have access Lo it in the duytime. In tha opinion "of tho Directors there was no point at which further reductions in expenditures could bo made withont the most serious detriment to the Library. ‘This Library now ranks as the third of the free fpublic libraries of the United States. An it had only beon estabiished six years, perhaps this was a creditsble shuwing. Under more favorable couditions, its uselulness migut- bo lurzely in- creased. STATE FAIR. A MDVE TO LOCATE IT IN CHICAGO. Tt has often been o matter for wondér on the part of strangers visiting this clty that/while Chi- cago fs plentifally supplied with other appurte- nznces and means of amusement and fustraction, it *as no grounds specially fitted up for tue Lolding of agrioultural and stock faizs. This want i¢ only partially supplied by the Exposition Building, | wherein esn be eshibited the manufactured prod- ucts of the city, works of art, and uachinery, leaving out the importunt clements of live-stocx and cn}nuy produce. Lut, if the movempnt which is mow on foor be crrried forward successfully, Chicago will 500m be abie to hoast of the possession of the lorgest and fincat fair-gcounds In the West{ if not in the entire country. 1t is proposed tafease tae cighty acresof zround lylng morth- #st of Douglas Park, and just betweon JDouglas Ad Central Parks, and tocrect thereon suttable "bulidings for the Iargest kind of stoci and agricn)- tural foira. The miitter has already advanced 5o far that one gentleman has offered'to’ invest 23, - 000, providing the rest of the ntcessary fugds be ruised by citizens of Chicago Igterested in the ea- terprise, . ILi5 estimated that 875,000 will cover sll required. exoenditures, und_piace the fuis on & good tnancial basis. The proposed _site hos mauy savantages. It is accessible by three lines of {reor-cars, viz.:' the, Ogden avehue and 'welfch strect, the Van Baren and the West Mad- ison street linee, —alf of Which the West Sice Coin- pany is willinz todxtend in case the enterprise {s 7ully matured."Tue-grounds would be ouly four miles distanwifrom Stuto steeet, which is 3 mile nearer. ‘tho, centre of business than are the fair- groands of St. Loais. The-St. Lonis Falr haa be- coine ua established festure of that city, and, be- giaes proving of great beneflt to the merchants, menufacturers, and hotel-keepers, bis, year after ear, been n source of profiz to iis stockbolders, On its grounds there are about 100 booths, the rental of whica is about $30,000 8 year,—~engugh to pay the entire amouni of preminms of- fered. Often there have been 88 muuy as 100,000 veople & day in “attendance during the fair week, ang the profits are esti- mated to rice as high 'es $150,000 on the season after paying 2i] expenses. It'is cstimated thacs theChicago Fair-Gronnds will prove equally, if not more, prafiable. Itia calcnlated that, Wwith the large area occabied by the grounds, there will be seating capacity for 0,000 people, besides room for 20,000 more In the amphithestré surrounding | 1he race-track. : It {8 not necessary to enlarge up- on tac advantages to Chicago and to Chicago busi- ness-men chac’ euch a echeme wonld bring; all these are well known and sppreciated by men of experience, If the work be taken hold of at once, 1 will be possible to put up and fnish sl tho buildings required, and to arrange for Lolding the first annual stock and agricultural fair of Chicago in the latter part of September. 1t is pra- & meeting some time durlnz this Do b o B eSauherentter, st which many of the promipept business-men of the city are Sxpecied 10 be present, in order to discuss tho projoct. it WHISKY. ‘WO DECISION YE1. 1t was expected that Judge Blodgett wonla give a decision on the demurrer to the immunity plea in the whisky cases yesterday morning, and quite a pumber of the squealers and thelr attorneys were in the United States Court at 10 o'clock. Motlons occupled until o quarter of 11, then the +‘surpius™ caso was continued until Mon- dsy mornioe, and Judge Blodgett left the bench. It ¢ understood that he has mot thotoughly cxamined the matter, aud desires {ime tgrefresh his memory on some of the points. No day bas heen set for the mving of the dects sion, his fonor saying that be would make kewn hig opinion when he was prepared to do so. Yesterday moruing the case of the United States va. 15,002 gallona of distilled splrits was called up by District-Attorney Bangs in the United States Court. Thls was liquor of which the frm of Telmiioltz & Co. pretend to bo the cisimanta. An iovostigation = into this . casc showed that. the - frm obove mentioned called for rectificrs’ stamps, under which to send out these goods, —stamps to which they were not en- titled, ieir own acconnts showing that they had al- ready’sent out @ grester number of gallons of apirits than they bad recelved. This statement of fhcts caused. the then Collector to have an Investi- Ration made of the rectifying house, which result- 6d In tinding the 15,962 gallons of distiiled epirits, 10 which, by ihelr 6wn account, they Were not ent titlod Lo, and which the Collecior then selzea as forfeited to the Government. The clatmanty alleged thai these 15,962 gallons were the legitimate accamulation arising from certafn fractions of _gallons which necessarily resulted from Imperfections in ganging, | The canse was sct for trisl aud was Called yesterday morning, but clafmany catled for 2 postponemenr, which was granted uatll to- ‘morrow morning. Tu opposition o the above accounting for sur- lus epirits, the Government luslsts that the rect Beation of distilied Spirits, av 3 genorat rule. e sults in & loss Instead of & gain: that such bad been the cxperience of all well-regulazed aud properly-conducted _rectifying housss, aud that so lorze a gain, if not utterly fmpossidle, is extremely improbable. The question avolved tn this trial bas attzncted a great deal of attention In various parts of the country, and its just and roner solution and settlement 1s considered by the uternal Revenue Department as of moro than ordinary interest. g DR. VANDEVER. TR #AS DECIDED TO RESIGN. At 3 meeting of the governing body of the Unlon Park Congrogational:Church abous two weeks ago, itwas decided that, In view of what was declared to be tho bad financial condition of the ehurch, the necessary thing to do was to cut down the salary of the pastor, the Rev. D. N. Vandever, from $5,000 to $4,000 per snnum. The reduction was made wholly on the ground of fnancial per- plexites, no reflections being cast on the pastor's cfiicicncy. On tho contrary, his gifts bothssa preacher and 83 pastor were wpanimously ad- mitted, and the necessity for reduclng his salary generally deplored. r. Vandever informed the Com:tiea who communicated the. news to him thst he could not consent to the reduction and retain hia pastoral connection with tho church. He bad been called here, he_eaid, on an agrecment to pay hlm $5,000 a year. Ile atill bad tnst ngree- ment, snd until something derozatory o his Christfan character could be shown, the church had no legal, and certaiuly no moral, Hght to com- pel him £ dissolvo lus refations withit. The ro- auction propozed would, If insisted o, compel hin 10 revigu. He referred to the sickness {n ramily during the past winter, the death of his wife, 8nd (ae consequent drain upon his salary to meet the additional exenses which had thus been impoaod upon aim, and with whick b had not yet cauzhtap. Aore than that, he had leased the house he s at present occdpying when he first came here, aod bis lease would mot expire until the Ist of May 1870 He could not, legully or morally, break that con- tract with bis landlord, and yet the reduction of lfs salary would not leave him suflicient to pay the Sapebsos previuusly referred 10, keep up bis reol, and live. If the church would seo him through this year by notreducing the salars he would will- ingly take the reduction next year, and, givinz up the house at the expiration Of the Jease, rentan- atier for fess money, znd 50 keep himsell within the reduced salary. ~ But to compel him now, in violatio of the terms of his call, to take & rednc- tion after haviug made ull bis_nousehold and vtner arrangements on fhe APPUSItion 1hal there. wus 1o be 10 redaction, wax, in his opinion. mot only unkind, but indeed unjust, 1t the reduction was Inslsted upon, he mnst re- sizn and devote himself to some otuicr feld of lavor. where is remaneration wonid sullice to discharge the obligations e had formed. The church people could not scc it. The only thing they conld sce way that $1,000. The prospect of eaving that onut- weizhed all other considerations, —the fact. a3 was cven then threaiened, that there would bea de- cided **bolt " amony the pew-renters if Mr. Van- dever was compelled to leave, a consequent falling- off iu the charch's income, and, what was worse thanall, the unfevorable comment, not to sy scandal, which must srise when if was known thut tho church bad broken faith with Its passor. Al these scemed to be cntirely minor considerations in comparison wit the saving of 5 paliry thousand doliars. Since that time there has been 1o change in the sitnatlon, the cheap. economizers Insisting on the cut, and the pastor adhering fo his resolution to resign if 1t was_enforced. -This \as the state of asira cvenas late us yesierday moraing, shen o reporter called on Mr. Vandever aud obtalned from il ie foregomg statement of ucts. Park Church reconsider thesr action snd sccede to wht appears to many the proper demands of the pastor, there will be o letter of resignation read ts morning, and the clureb will have to laok for another shepherd to preside over its fold. THE S0UTH TOWN. TO THE PROPERTY-OWNERS. Cnicaso, June 8.—The Commitiee appofuted at the meeting Fnday at the Pacific Hotel is thorougily convinced that when all the Asscssors’ booksare returned the followlng state of affairs will be found to exist, viz.: That the property fn the South Town will have been nassessed ator abore 1ts real cash value, in the North and West Towns at from 25 to 5 per cent, and in all the suburban towns at from 10 to 30 per cent of its cash value. While Mr. Rice may be honestand conscientions in the discharge of lis duty, the Couumittee thini that his system i3 not in the spirit of the statute. Wirile the ten or twelve hundred other Asseasars throughout the State arc aseessing property at 33 percent or less of its real value, be will, by it, placo upon the property-bolders of the' South ‘fown a burden 100 neitvy to be borne, and will compel them to pay relatively a burden of U6 per cent mora tazes than the citizens of any other part of the counts or Stte. ‘The Commitice deema that it ls important that every means b taken Lo prevent such # result, and that it {3 necessary that ak cvery step an orgamized ussociation of the taxpayers of the Soutn Town sball reprecent the interésts of the property-hold- e “fhese Interests should be represented at the meetings for equalization of the Tawn boara and of the County oard. The Association. 1o produce suficient evidence of the ncceseity of resision, should the result. be as auticipated, wust engage experts to examine the assessment-books as S00n as returned, to select tacrefrom a_suflcient mum- berof pieces of property in various parts of tae county. to asertain theif cash value, to compare that with the asiessed values, and thus prepare a suflicicnt caso for presentation to the official Bourds, to whom we must look for reller, All taxpayers interested are urged to assemble atthe club-room of the Sherman House on the af- teruoon of Puesduy, June 11, at 2 o'clock, to or- gauize a0 ass0ciation to effect theso objects. J. I, Kepzz, F. C. Vizuwtk I3 W, Jo: JOEL WALTERS Evwanp 0. Biows, Cowmmittee. SUBURBAN. PARK RIDGE. The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees was held Tuesday evening, o fuil Board being present. The Finance Committee reported adversely in regard to improving the arteslan well grounds asa puulic park, but recommended that they be graveled. The Committee oo Streets and Aileys revorted that they hiad not arrlved at any conclusion relative to purchasing K. W, Meachawm's gravel-pit. _On motion of r. Grubbs, a speclal committee of three, consisting of Messry. Fricie, Schiender, and Uranms was appointed to examiae the Meaclism pitand any other gravel-pits which may of offered, and report at the next regular meeting. Are. Ira Schiender, an old resident of Park Ridve. died Weduesdny, at her residence, after a Jong and panful illness, aged 43 years. Mr. A. R. Berry and family have been doeply sfificted in the Ceath of their eldest daughter, Cora, 7 Fears of nge, who died sudden)y Tuesdsy night of scarlet-Teveraficran iliness of two dsys only. LAKE. The regular meeting of the Doard of Trastees was beld Friday afternoon. all present cxcept M Muirheud. A resolution was adopled requitimi the LUreacarer to make monthly reports of receipta and disbursements, and the conaition of the Treas- ury. J. T. Foster, George W. Carson, and Geo; Muirhcad wero appolnted COmMmISSIOnErs to repore Ordinances ror the cingering of Halsted strect fzom Thirts-ninth strect to Forty-third; also, for Forty-third atreet from Halsted to State, awi the lusing of am cight-inch cast-iron water-pipe o Forty-eoventh siect from alsted west o Rail- venue. ey subsequently reported the £041 4,500 ench for the two firat, und 50,100 for tue last improvement, and were justractod to make aystssments for the am: —_——— DISAPPOINTED PARTIES. Reference being had to those persons who were anable to secure permanent accommodations atthe Clarendon House, corner North Clark and Ontario streete, on the 1st of May, but who can now by made perfectly bappy by the first choice of three very desirable suites of rooms and o few single apartments at the hostelry roferred to, ot very low rates for the summer. Unless the powers that be iu_the Union., CROOKED. ASSESSORS. One of Mr. Rice’s Deputies Canght in the Act of Making Low Valuations for o Pecuniary Consideration. How He Was Led On to His Destruction. For some days past rumors have been current upon the streets that there was considerable crooked work—blackmailing, perbaps, would be a better term—eoing on in the office of the South Town Assessor. Thursday atternoon it come to the ears of ‘a TRIBUNE reporter bat, {n consequence of these irregularitics, o young Deputy-Assessor named Clarence Pomeroy had been rcmoved from his position, Assessor Rice was visited and interviewed, but he refused to give up any of the particulars for publication, although he freely acknowledeed that there had been some irregularities in the acts of one of the Depnty- Asscasors, apd that the man had been dQis- charged. These same rumors, it appears, reached the ears of Ald. E. F. Cullerton, who is ex-afficio an sctive partoer in the private detective agency of Simmons & Cullerton. Some four weeks sgo severasl prominent business-men informed him of attempts that bad been made 10 blackmail them, and some of the cases were so flagrant that he determined to work up the case. Upon his responsibility, Detective J. A. McDonald was at once put to work, and along in the tatter part of last month he learned that the firm of Brizgs & Bro., o branch of a seed- house in Rochester, N. Y., had been approached by an Assessor who offered to forget their place of buslness in ‘making out the assessment rolls. Mr. Briges was visited by Detective McDonald, and readily acquiesced to capture the fellow and give him the punishment bie so well merited. This was the first real case allezed agalnst the Deputy- Assessors; other complaints had been heard of, but Mr. Briggs was the first to evince a willing- ness to undertake the prosccution. ke related to thedetective the couversation he had had with Ciarence Pomeroy, Who, upou bis first visit to the house for the purpose of making the assessment, had blurted out that for $100 he would make it out for between $3,000 and $4,000, sud that for $200 he would omit the Touse altogether. The rest of the conversation was detailéd, but the oflicer, wishing to bear it for lhimself, entered into uo arrangement whercby he could overhear the agreement that Pomeroy had promised to enter into. Ac- cordingly, the next day when Pome- roy called this was the 30th of May) Mr. riggs led him into 2 private room in the rear of the store, snd the detective was concealed within close hearing distance. At this time the following conversa- tion, which {s gleaned directly from the de- tective’s note-book, 1s said to have taken pluce: Mr. Briggs—* What did son say you swould fix that matter up for?” I told von that I woufd pat you in for be- tiween $3,000 and $4,000 for $100 cash. It has ot to be done quickly, as1turn my books in to-morrow.”” A;“”l:uu turn fn your books to-morrow, do you?! “Yes, to-morrow.” + “You also sxid that for $200 you would pass me altogetner.” “1 will pass you altogether for $200.” *But is there not danger of some trouble af- terwards? Aight not—7 “Y¥hy, that is where you are off completely. There’s not the slightest danger of auy_trouble after I have turned in my book. And I may as well tell you now, before I eo any farther, that all this money does not o into my pocket. have to pay onc-hall of ail £ get in atthe offlce, and, as 1 am solid there, there can be notrouble after I hand in my book. Why, it cost me $300 for election expenses, and 1 paid $100 1o get this district. which is considerod the best in the city. And when I book am _going to If°I was not solid in the oflice I could not get these two good diatricts, when sometimes 3 man considers him- self lucky to get gven one district. even though it be the poorest one of the lot.” * Well, the banks are closed to-dny, it being Decoration Day. "You may eall to-morrow at about 10 o’clock in_ the forenoon. You know gwo bills do not zrow upon every bush now-a- ase.” *\Vell, $100 will fix you. I will call to-mor- row and you will pay me $100 in cash; you will ¥ me the rest when? " Well, I will give you $100 or $200 cash.” *Ol, all right. 1 will call at tnat bour, and we wilt fix things up. You need not fear; it all depends on me. ‘Chere is the Sherman House that was passed last year,—a prominecnt house like that.” o Yes, such o locally prominent bouse; that £0. And the two passed off, each to his respective business. By an arrangement with Detective McDonald, Mr. Briegs saw Pomeroy as per azreement, and aid him two $100 notes, one g{_&yflblc at the Merchants! Savings Loan & Trust Bank in five days, and the other in ten days. The Gicat of 'thesc notes came due . yester- day, a0d av about 12:20 Mr. Pomesoy called upon Mr., Briggs and ssked if he was ready to pav. He replied that he would be ready at 1 o’clock. At about 2 o’clock the bank. votified Mr. Briggs that the unote was due and wwaited payment.” Itshould here be noted that the precaution was taken to aliow no money to Ial into Pomcroy’s hanas. The motes were mads out payable to the firm of Briggs & Bro., aud hence could not be paid to auy one else without thefr direct conscnt. ‘The {raud had now become So apparent that Detective McDonald _procured from Justice Haines a Warrant for Pomeroy's arrest upgn & charge of returning an facorrect and corgppt asecssment. All search for the fellow proged unavailing, until alonr in the evening ‘Le chanced to pass along Clark street in front of the detective agency, and the oflicer perceiviug Bim walked down and read the.warrant to him. He appeared somewhat nonplussed at first, but upon beine taken up-stairs into the office he coaversed freely, though excitedly, with - Ald. Cullerton. He first wanted to know how his arrest had been brought about, and, upon ascer- taining, offered any amount of money 1s & com- promise. Heallered that Mr. Rice kpew all about” this and ° other similar sflairs, and would give sov’ smount of money not to allow it to reach publication. Mouey, be suid, was no ob- ject to him or his employers. - Upon ascertain- ing that the men 1n charze of him could.oot be fixed in any such way,he assumed a draggadocio air, and said that If he had to fall he would not fall alone, aad that Le would make {t sick for Messrs. Rice and Cassidy if they did not help him out. -After delivering himself of a whole volume: of such slush be- was taken before Justice Summerfield, and there gave bail in $; bonds to appear before Justice Haines at 2 ock Monday afternoon, G. Admiral, a salvon-kecper at No. 49 Randolph street, becoming his aurety. - Clarence Pomeroy is, as he says blmsclt, a young man of respectable parentage, of morder- ute means, and aspiring to some political prominence in his ward. The allegations made by him respecting Mr. Rice are considered so frivolous that no peins were taken to find that gentleman last night. That some other employes of the office have been eogaged in the same sort of work 13 Dossi- ble and evea probable, and at _thisf early date the detective who worked up the case promises that there will be some four or ftive more ar- rests next week. A determinod effort is on foot. among business men to rid themseives of such leeches. ——— Dime Novels and Boy Bandits, New York Tridune, Adolph Baldschmliader lias Leen sent by the Geperal Sessions to the State Prison for eizht years, for tbe mature offenscs of highway-rob- Bery and attempt to kill. He has achieved this distinction at the tender age of 16 years. ‘There is somcthing positively startling in®aster Bald- schmieder’s telonious precocity. He may be called the Infans Phenomenon of the Tombs. Before doing business in New York, he prac. ticed, pistol in hand, a3 a hizhwag-boy in Texas. Had ho staid there, he mizht have achicved;the honors of 2 lynching. Returning to New York, when not st Bome, he, With two other Jads who called him leader, has occupied 8 cave ncar Ma- comb’s Dam, forall the world like a cave in Gil Blas. The.precious trio, on the 15th of May, took to the road, armed and equipped as tradition directs, They actually shot a traveler on One-hundred-and-seventy-first _street, -and then retired to the cave again, which they had fitted up with a bed and kitehen-convenicnces. #When scotenced, Adolph did not appear to bo much distressed, He, evidently rezarded the judicial proceedings a¥quite the regular thing, and asanatural episode in the droma of @ bravo’s life. Beiog interrogated, youne Baldschmieder at- tributed his 1all from grace and his morning de- Dravity to a constant perusal of:Dime-Novels, in which the explaits of robbers and buarglars were set forth as models for imitation, and as evidence of & manly and chivalrous There . nothing’ absolutely indecery ricieh storfes. If o Faqm should set np a gopy fn Vew York {or the purpose of fesss! the mysteries of Dockot-Dicking to 4o Dodeers and to Charley Bateses, the dissgral of his academy and_ his arrest would borcr fancous. But mothing can bo done il who, for the sake of gais, teach friendlesy 102 that larceny is a little thing, and that highy,; robbery is a chivalrous Vocation. They -3 quite it Wberty to sell in the streets gt the stalls thelr badly-conceived, badlyriy, a badly-printed, snd _badly-illustrar £, How much mischict they do, it is impoggis; exactly to state. Nobudy who Knows angyuns of the matter thinks it to be insiznificany S Already tbis evil has engawed the Aattentiog some of our first philantbropists, iye oo & ceived muny communications on the gy jeet, asking if there i3 no Nm:‘d Tor” this foecles of moral consapes The readiest ane, It appears To us, is hegok tiplication of books at the same time harurl- cheap, and instructive. A £00d book can pe ‘well printed for 10 cents as a bad ove. 3§ mouy story cau be made 1s entertainmg asan impay one. Alad, If 1t were thrown a4 waosd s0ld at a price within bls meuns, would as jeay ily read-a well-written volume OF travels g “Ihe Pirate’s Own Book.” What he pyies and be i entitled to 11~fs inteliectual excpy ment, which might be made wholesome ngteny of deleterious. . Perbaps, if greater paing we, taken by the charftable to_supoly tuus unguns ble want, the so-calied *Dime-Novels " mipy, in time become much less numerous, and boin wuch smeler demand. e TELEGRAPHIC NOTES, Proviexce, R.IL, June §.~The stoamer Estelle, keld since December last o the repra. sentations of the Spanish Minister, has been ordered released by the Government. Spectal Dispetch o The Trivune, DerROIT, June 8.—Moses W. Field has pre- ferrcd charges against Postmaster Kaples, of this city, for withholding o bag of Ben Bagler's speeches, which had been mailed to him. 3, Kaples states that the bag was Tescived mithq Tot of supplies, and dumped in the basement; that when the difference was discovered he pog the aocuments forwarded to Mr. Fleld. Tpe Iatter claims that it was a willful suppression of mail matter, documents which Le intended to use in his campaign against the oucy sharks. Spectal Dispateh to The Tribune. SrRINGFIELD, IIl., June 8.—The Iilinols Cen. tral Railroad reports to the State Auditor gross carnfogs for the six months ending May, $2,160,421, of which the State reccived $151,2:9' 7 ver cent, in leu of taxea. e e —_— BIRTHS. RANSOME—Friday moralng, Say a1, Surgaret Kansome, 3 s0b. oyl el —ee e MARRIAGES. MAGOUN 1A DO—Jun, by the ot gotlyer, Mr. CliariesC: Seaoon ant M Lol iada. NOLAN-SHIELDS—Tn Chleago, by the Rer. G W o et SR <. o0 nst., Daniel J. §iiss dane E. Shichds. Sl of this eley 0 ¥ JORDAN—WELLS—Dy the fev. Mr. Cravas, Juas 8, 1873, at the resldence of the bride, Mr. J. N, and Slis Fraskle M. Wells. Suaboks e 51 yeari. Funcral from resldénce Moaday, Jnue 10, at 4:20p. m: “ilends. from. the oity may bee . D& 5. soli frbm oot of Kandolph-ac b 115 p. i, refuruiazas oA Friday, June 7, at the resldence. Siary ‘Sallivaa: “ab North Lo Catherine Ganmon, aged 52 years, mative of Casis Lsland, County Kerty, freland. ‘Funiral Sunday, sth. BEREY—Murdered Mareh 1, fa Santa Rous Tie leaves a ife 10 mourn bi Joss. 27 Boston papers piease copy. MURRAY—June & _Austia W. Nurray, 3. aneral ks place Sunday, the Oth. from o Gordon-t., Town of Lake, by carHazes 1o Carrasy. " JUHNSON—Iu thiscicy, on Friday, the 7th fndt., of pulmunalis tuderculosis, Miss Josia Johison, [n the 1ith year of her aze. “Ihe funcral services will be held az 1 o'clock ta-day from e resudonce of ner brother.fn-luw, Guiiste hiner, 204 West Mudisoa-st.. the Rov. ir. Stone of- Belatfag.” Friends of e family fovired WIGHTMAN—At Sagioaw, Mich., June Wightmas, . D. % Sl Faneral wili leave his lato residence, 950 West Vaz Burea-st., Sunday, the Sth Inst., 0% 2 oclock. Friends of the family are lvited. ANNOUNCEMENTS, A MEETISG OF THE SIXTZENTI WARD LE publican Clab will be held Tueadsy evening. Ayer's Hall, corzer of Sedgwics vad Sigvl] streess. ALL MEMBERS OF COMPANY C. S:COND Hegiment, L. N. G.. are requestad to assemle 3t thetr Armory,” Exposiclon Bullding, .Wednosday, 08 o'clock. Atheneum, 30 Liearbora:s: Teading class for students of fea. “Suujectiz **Parls en Amerlque’ gad ** Courrigur del Ilifuols.” Monday, 7:30-9:30 p. m. _Tuesday, 1:30-3:30 . m. FPHE. A pie’s Home will take place at the Homae, coraer of Thirty-nfach-st, snd Indisna-ar., Tuesday. durlaz the day and evenlng, IE CHICAGO UNION VETERAN CLUB Nold their regular monthly mezili a (Belr foozs (Grand Pactiic Hutel) o-morrow eveais: ok JPUE AN SUALRECSTON OF THE HIGRSCHO0L ciassof 1673 Is set for Friday evenicz. June 21, 1878, the meeting o take place at Mis Crumbaug’s 848 WWabas! ELOUR. FLOUR! You ean buy the best brands of Flour from us at Jower prices than elsewhere. HONG KONG- TEA C0. 110 & 112 Madison-st., Retween Clari snd Dearborn. MATR &00DS. BREOIT PALMER HOUSE HAIR STORE. " The best place In Chicago for Ialr Gouds, wholesale or Tetall. Imoroved free. MRS HATTIEN. HOLL My Pat. SARATOGA WAVE ot natural curly halr improves woman's lagks woudectull. You willhaseresr % St 3 other aer ST ks THOMPS Other waves, $3. abail Wauierae an Re Tist. Goves sent C. O, Telegraph Constraction. (s will be recetved untt June, 12 or tho conte tlon of & Telsgraph Lins {rom Chicago akees o2 the ot SHize Roan, ‘sccording o the (oliowlad svecitieations: Foles to de 38 feet long (except within clty limitsta Chlcago and Milwaukee, whlch will be 35 {setlonz), 35 per mile. tot Jurs than St Inches I diameter 85 small end. to be set in sround 5 feet. TRONO G Kalvanized wires on 85 feet cross-arma, arms to be pat G with 1o bolta; Arina and pia (o be palated: 15 s, screw-giass (nsulation. P e o be frst-clas 1h every partleaar, aad dlear :n! obiatructions and follage. Coustruction and 0:3{(03 mast be wubleck (0 sparoval of our Suocrlnieniels during construction aad at completion. Line & com rex;u by d&ilca!’:‘l best, 3y funther tilormsion «can be obtalned from the unacrs! ":vh. CROSBY. 155 Washipgtonsst , PROFESSIONAL. B b sl e G, W, WOLGAMOTT, M. Dy PHYSICIAN AND STURGEON Trestsand cures Rheumatlsm, Neural Gout, Tumors, and Liver Compiatnt. tlua given 0 the treatment of Catarth., 5 Chfi' ‘Testimontals—A. L. Coc, of 3fead & Coe 155 LaSalien. o 8 F. Dorgett, Cashier P. C. & St Lold - Gliputricks, with Field, Lelter &C0-3 . ashicr Tivoll Garden: C. a. Barmod oe b, g c;-". ,I’lkl:?mk M ‘Transportatios otice . C. Guly any. Ufice; 5 ast Modihon-at.. Dore Bioek, Boom 10 Chicago. g g C. Y. LAWN MOWEES. LAWN HOWER somec. Durable. and Cheap. DELPHIA. v P e, WHOLESALE AND _BETATL AWN MOWERS REPALLE eds and overytuiog for the Gar- H.G.SAVAGE £ 0., State, Seedsmen nnd Florlss, 8 I kel TRUNKS. S et Our new State-Room Tr;r.l- [ o Europeas toarist canaford tot:ke an ccean trip ‘withou! 1t Tourists’ DP!H!I!! .\V?IE_":I“;‘”. CHARLESf; Sateis, TISCLLLANEOUS. TASES s Cualrs, J2ustic Stands. For Lawns, i TEETH €3, &c.e e 4 VEY & CO. HOES \rsalson'st. TOR_SE. ;, Plate Work. aod Gotd Filfag, Fiate Tork 2o