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

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. AUGUST 18, 1878—SIXT£EN PAGES ook of the THE CITY. GENERAL NEWS. Sir W. Gordon Cumming, of England, is 8 guest at the Palmer Honse. The County Tressurer yesterday paid £132,000 to the city and $100, 000 to the State. Mr. Danicl H. Wheeler, Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture of Nebraska, is st the Sherman Hopse. * Samuel C. Huey, Philadelphia, President of the Penn Mutual Life Insarance Company, 1s at the G rand Pacife. 3 The Chicago City Railway Company will commence running cars ou Halsted street 1o ity limits this morning. Licut. W. H. Wheeler, of the Eleventh Infantry. T. S. A., isatthe Palmer House. Heis ©n a leave of abscnce, and is en ronte 1o the Parls [Exposition. Miss Meroe Charles, McVicker's leadiny 1ady for the coming season, arrived from New York yesterday, and is at the ‘fremont House, which hotel ste will make her nome. Miss Martha I1. Sprague has resigned hor porition as Principal of Ferry Hall,” Lake Forest, 1o tzke charge of the literary department in the Young Ladiex’ Seminary at Detroit, Micn. The Rev. Jobn E. Frye, bookkeeper of the. Sub-Treasury, s tolead” clase-mcctinz at Des- plaincs during the cominz week. . This is his first vacation in eight years constant service for Uncle Sam. The temperature yesterday, as observed by Manasse, optician, 88 Madison street (TriBC uilding), \:;m!. at 82, m., 77 deg. ; 10a. m., 735 12 m., 7 . m., 77; 8 p. m.. 75. Barometer atSa. m. .55; 8 p. m., 29.50. Sam Keith, Esq., the railroad-builder, who ‘has been stopping at the Grand Pacific Hotel for some tune past, and who redently left for Quebec, Can.. has necepled the position of secrelary 10 Consul Shaw, at Manchester, Enz. Afiss Mary Sprague, for six years past the ‘popular proprictress of the Jacksonvilie Female Academy, has resizned her position in _that insti- 1ution and entered upun hier duties as Principal of the Young Ladies' Seminary at Napa City, Cal. The Hesperia Lodge, A. F. A. 3L, had its third annoal excursion yesterday to Geneva Lake. The attendance was nof as large ae it had been on former occasions, but the excursion was all that it ‘was intended to be. All participants had an excel Jent time, and, financially and otherwise, the al fair was a great succese. Three weeks ago yesterday a little boy ngen 4 years, by the name of Harry Cook, living on Losmis sreet near Kebecca, fell through a defective sidewalk in front of a honse ownea by & Mr. Kettels, and was caoght by the head. tae injo- rics thus received causing congestion of the brain from which the cbild died yesterday. Suit for Gamages will be begun againat the city. GOficer Thomas McCann, Star 139, con- ceived it 1o be hisdoty the other day. it is al- Jeged, to cnter the yard of a Mrs. Andrews, on Joomis street, near Fifteentn.” and chop downa dragon lily which offended his sight. as its color reminded bim of bis historic foe, the Orangeman. 1t i probable that thie bigoted idiot will be tende: edtheg. b., and notona silver plate, cither. Tho Rev. Dr. Harris, Rector of St. James’ Church, received the following dispatch from the Ticctor of Al Saints’ Church. Granada, Miss.: ~“We need money. My people scourged with ye Jow fever. Help us. Wilham C. McCracken. ‘Trr TRIBUNE is requested to state that Dr. Harris will gladly forward all such aid as the charitadle may be digposed to give in response to the appeal. At 8:30 yesterday morning a boy named William Bratienberz, 10 years of age, while crossing the strect i front of No. 352 Milwaukee avenne was kmocked down by an_ expressman named John Pranze, living at No. 191 Holt street. ‘The wheels passed over the left side of the head, bruising #t_badly and breaking all the teeth, but. no nones. He was removed to his home, No, 249 North Sangamon street. It having been stated in 8 morning paper vesterday that Mr. Hinsdale, of the Bedford Stone Cowpany, bad a number of potes outétanding which had DLeen isemed for corruption purposes, that geptlemsn comes forward Wwith a proposition 1o redeem those notes, if presented at bis ofiice, at the rate of $2 for S1. So gererous au offer will doubtless be gladly ac- cepted by the holders of the notes. A ball for the benefit of the Lee Monu- ment Funa took place at the White Sulphur Sprnge, Greenbrier County, W. Va., on the nizht of the 15th nst. Among ibe ladies present were Miss Nettie McCormick. of Chicago, pink silk and katin, diamonds: Mies Ella_Adame, of Chicago, pink silk, embroidered in flowers. narrow velvet irimmings, gold and pearl orngments; Misa A. M. Shieids, of Chicago, bine satin crepe de chexe, diamond oroaments. Mr. Spencer, a man extensively lmown throuchout the West as *‘Buffalo’s Baker,™ and intimately associated with many of the early set- tiers o Sicazo, will pay a visit 1o the city for the firet time, arriving to-day in the propeller Foun- tuin City. Numbers of his old friends who have not had the pleacure of seeinz him for years will be ziad 1o give nm 3 welcome. Mr. Spencer is accowpanted by his brother, who is on a-visit to hus conntry from Eugland. They will be the gueets of Mr. Charles Cookson, of Lake View. At 9 o'clock Friday evoning William Briges, 18 vears of age, a guest at the Clifton Houge, while returuing from 2 hunting expedition betwecn Lawndale and Riverside accidentally dis- cnarzed lis gun, shattering the left arm. e was taken to tnc Lawndale lotel, and was there at- tended by Dre. Powell, Purdy, and Strr. It was conciuded to amputate the &rm above the el- Dow, and Dr. Powell performed the amputation. The' young man resides in Rochester, N. Y., whither he will be taken s soon as his condition wili permit. The rifle-team of Post 28, G. A. R., met at their hall Fricay evening and perfected their or- punizstion by eiccting the following oiicers: Cot. E. W. Chamberlan was elected President on the first ballot, J. W. Stebbings was eiected Vice- President, W. H. Reea Secretary, and L. S. Heole Treacurer. The President appointed John S. Manning Historian; J. A. Copeland, Reistrar; “Taomss A. Parker, Superintendent of Range. The 1¢am have fitted np & fine range at the corner of Iuisted and Madison strects, where the members will practice. At 7:30 last eveni-g Mary Drennan, 45 years of aze, and reriding xt No, §11 Clark street, wvax founa dead in bed in the bouse of Mrs. Woods, corncer of Twenticth and Clark streets. She waszn habitual druckard. and had quarrcled all the previons day with bher husband, wuich ‘way the remron of her leaving home. Tac apartment in which she was fonnd bore every marks of a scuille, but a5 n> marks of violence were found upun_her perxon the police incline o the opinion that she died of bard drink rather than of any foul play. A ‘The boot and shoe mannfacturers held an 4nformal meeting at the Tremont House yee- crday aftemoon, but owmz to the "ab- €euce of Secretary Weber nothing was done, and an adjournment for thirty days was taken. ‘The srisang Crispins drew their first stipend from the Amalzumated Unions' money-bags yesterday. The sngle weu wof $4. and_ the marned men S, Atont §700, it {s claimed. bas thus been placed at the dispusal of the strikers, the disbursements be- ingmade by 3 select cm;n%illflof ihe Lnion. Ald roin_sources ootside of 20 will come from “he Order of Crispins. g The Chicago Soldiers’ Colony held a meet- 4ing last evening in the lecture-room of the Meth- waist Church Block. Col. A. N. Waterman pre- #ided. The Financial Committee made a report, showing that the Coiony was free from debt. Lieary Klein, who has lately been at Collyer, Kan- #a¥, where the Colony is located, made a few remarks dekcriptive of the country, —its £oil products, ete. A committee was appointed to tal action upon the benefit to be _given the Colony at Hooiey's Tacatre Saturday, when **Ours " will te played. with Capt. Lackev's Zouaves to perform the military part of the business. The mecting thien adjourned. The remains of AMr. Harry J. Montague will arrive n this city at the Wells-Street Depot thizafternoon at3 o'clock. A deputation, consist- ing of the theatrical wmanagers of Coicago and other members of the profession, will_be at the dpot to escort the body tothe tratn for New York. The members of the Chicago Eik Lodge will be there aleo to pay o fitting tribute of respect to their deceased bLrother. The following special nouice 1+ ixsued to the B, P. 0. E.:_**Ofilcers and nembere of Chicazo Lodge, No. 4, Benevolent and T'rotective Order of Elks, are requested to assem- Ve ar the Wells-Street Depot of the Northwestern Ylroad at 3 o'clock p, m. Sunday, to receive the oer of New York Lodge. No. 1. It is Boped L cvery member of the lodge il be present. Y order 2, Joscph Mackin,” Deputy Exalted +, e uitfcrence of opinion existing between Me~sr<. Hooley and Quinlin ona point of moral- 1V in reference to the usee and abuees of ballet- tizi~, ie not yet settled. _Quinlin was waylaid the iu'broud daylizhton one of our busiest ugnfares, and had the back of his head laid open, £o he is unable to fix his mind upon buei- Mr. Hooley 18 eick too,—that is. ne is sick of the whole affair, and is auxiously waiting fur a Gecisive response from his partner 2s 10 which of thc 1wo shall step gown and out. Dr. Turpn s ne eball act simply as tho law ai- rects him in the ‘matter. The lease of the tneatre is in Quinlin's name, but there is a. claure in oran indoréementon the backof the Cocument which makes it a joint lease. The 1rouble seems 0 be thet Quinlin can't very well gevalong withont Hooley, while the latter can't very woll get ajong auy longer with Quinlin. Dr. ;:;‘nln sbould interview the ballet-giris onthe sub- “the Committee of ualization heard namerous complaints yesterday as to unjustsps- fcesments, the most of which were from the Soath Side. 4. C. McCallogh, K. A. McCleliand, and M. 1. Lord presented & complaint acainst the nesess- ment of the Stock-Yark and packing property, ciaiming that most of the Stock-Yard folks were eitner assessed from one-eighth to one-tbird too much, or not atall. The complaint was especially dirécted against the assessment of the rematus of Hrothers Montagn pare Chicago Packing & Provision Company, Armour & Co., Fowler Bros., the Allerton Packing Company, S. A, Ricker & Co., H. Botsford & Co.. Boyd & Co.. E. D. Chapin & Co, , Nelzon Morris, the Amer- fcan Brigge Company, the Union National ‘Bank (Stock-Yards), the Union Stock-Yards and Tran- it Company, and the Chica: Rock lsland & Pacific Railroad Company. No action was taken on the compiaint, but the Committee is abundant- Ir satisfied thatin the Somth Town assessment there, are grievous errors of Omissiun Or commis- 0. . The Agitation Committee of the Social- istic Labor Party held a regular mecting last even- ing at No. 7 Clark street. Mr. Stahl presid: Arrangements were made for an anti-Chi- nese mass-meeting, mainly o support of the etriking shocmakers, ~to b beld on the Market street square Saturday evening, when the various sections of the Socialiet party will march to the place of meet- ing in torchlight procession, with the, customary ynusic, and banners, and transparencies. Messrs. Morzan, Schilling, McAuliffe, and Sibley were telectea to do the English wiking, Groitkau, Ly- ser, and Stroble the German, Junsen the Sean- dinavian, and Malbeck the Bohemian. Mr. Par- sons was nominated as one of the English speak- ers, but objectivns were raised because that gen- tleman was said to be at variance with the nolitical sction of the Socialistic party managers, and his name was dropped, and the reporters requested to say nothing avout it by Mr. Schiliimz. It was underetood that Mr. Parsons' political views will be ventifated by the Muin Section, and the Com- mittee therefore ook no action. The work in the Art Department of the Exposition is progreesing rapidly, nearly all of the paintings from: New York having arrived, while the offers of Chicazo artists have been received large numbers. The tme for receiving the paint- ings from the local ariiéts has been extended to Monday evening, in order that those who from good reasons have been disappointed in conform- ing to the regulations of the circular muy be atlow- ed one .day of grice. Numerous Kind offers of paintings have necesearily been declined, from the fact that the Jocal display isso much larzer than was auticipated rom uppearances 1o weeks ago that other arranzements have been made, and only the best paintings 1rom the local artiste will be accepted 0y the Commiitee. The hang- ing of the water-colors from New York has been compicted, it ‘i intend- d that by Saturdsy might the oil paint- ings and water-colors’ “from the ~ Chicago artits shall bein placc. The casts of entique Scuipture are all in position, althoush notou ex- and hibition. The time for recciving phiotographs has been extended to Tuesday evening, that every ad- vantace may be given the photographers ta year. ‘The Exposition Dircetors huve voted as the new feature of the comtng display to open the art gul- Jery Sungday afternoons to thé working classes dur- ing the term of the annual exhibition. Accompanying the street talk about the Angell defalcation yesterday, there were rumors aficht thut Mr. James Warrack, ber Britannic Majesty's Vice Consul and ex-agent of the Anchor Line of steamships, had also turned upone of the Joose financiers to toe tune of $25,000. A TRIBUNE reporter devoted a hittle time 1o investigating the ramors, and ascertaned that some two or three months ago a suit had been entered ugainst Mr. Warrack oy the Henderson lirothers, of New Yort. owners of the Anchor Lize, to recover the amount named, 8 sort of extra salary grab, which, it is 2llesed, had been quietly appropriatea by Mr. Warrack weveral years avo. Service was bad on bim in New York, and the case is still pendin: the cou: in that city. ltisalleged that w Mr. Warrack was agent of the Anchor Line he se- cared from the fast freight lines running to New York_a repate of five cents per 100 pounds on all the freight ehipped via the Anchor Line to British ports. This, it isalleged, he quictly confiscated to his own private uses. and never made any account therefor 1o the Henuersons, who claim that as their agent he was bound to turn ovor to them all the emoluments accruing vver and above the regular -sulary under which he was engaged. All the fast freizsht lines contributed to_ this douceur in order to get the beueit of the business. 1t ie not cisimed -that the Hendersons were defrauded out of any of the ocean freizhts, and they should demand what the railruads saw Gt to give for obtaining the vreference on the inland trausportation—a maiter over which the Hender- sons had no control—is une of those things no freizht agent can find ont. Mr. Warrack's position seems 10 be snalagous to that of the col- ored water at a Saratoga hotel, who, while evjoyinz a good living salary, does not hesitate to accept dollar from a guest who tells hiw. “*Bring_whatyou like. but brinz me a good dinuer.” The principle of the thing is wrong, but there is nothing in it in conflict with the statutes thereanto made and provided. There is no law prohibiting individuais or corporations ‘making presents, and on this basis, it is e2id, Mr. Warrack makes his defense. The suit in which is involved the question, as to whether or not Hibbard & Spencer’s cartage tickets are payable 10 tae bearer or only to the per- son to whom they were issued cime up before Justice Meech yesterday afternoon, and was by him decided againet Hibbard & Spencer. It might perhaps be well to explain _to persons unaccostomed to and unacquainted with the customs und usages of large business concerns, that every time a Joad of mer- chandige is brought to or tiken from Hibbard & Svencer's_estavlishment. the cartmen gels a ticket upon which is printed, **Ifibbaru & Spencer, cart- age ticket, $1," and 3t the botiom i& the printed e1gnature of the firm. Atthe end of the month the cartman presents his month’s collection, nd the Cashier casnes them. It appears that tae boss truckman of the establishment, a man named Fitz- gerald, gotinto the habilof selling hir cartsge tickets alinoet as fast us he received them, expeci- ing, of course. that the firm would pay them no malter in wiose. possession they might be when presented for paymeni The firm, however, refused to pay them unless presented by Fitzgeraid himeelf. Hence the ¥nit by the holder of the tickete. Justice Meech held that the tcket was a due-bill payable to the tearer thereof. - lle cited the case of Weston and others awainst My- ers, decided by Judse Beckwith and concurred 1o by the other Justices of the Supreme Bencu and reported in the Thirty-Third I'lnois. That case was one brouzit azwust Myers to compel him to honor some sutler’s tickets which he had issued. They rea Good for 50c; 1. C. Mvery, Sutier.” On ihe back wasan indorsement by Myers.” Tae § preme Court held that the bearerof the ticket was authorized to ibsert afier the words - Good c,” the words ‘*due to the bearer." Spencer's t.ckets were suilar to Myers', and the bolder of them, uo watter who he mizht be. was entitled to ns much cash as the tickes rep- resented. **Duoe. the bearer™ might be written on them after the words **Cartage Ticket,™ 50 that ** Hibbard & Spencer, cartage Ticket, due the bearer SL.™ would be the form of the aue=bill. " A judzment wae rendered acainst the firm for the amount of the tickets issned, —S145. The reason way Hibbard & Spencer retused 1o cash their tick- ets was that Fitzgerald was indebed 1o them for about S350, and they desited to let’ his tickets, when presented for pavinent, apply on his devit account. He escaped them by disposing of them. BANKRUPTCY MATTERS. Seven more bankrupts joined the ** innnmerable caravan " of bankrupts yestcrday, and they are us follow: Chicazo, Debte. all nnsccured, . one note for 5103 horse, wivon. and harness. $144r, and worthless open accou; fuce value, $1,0. Samuet J. Haye: dDehm, all secured. $15,000. alue cn accounts, ST33 Deots, $33, 82 heavily incumbered, :55; and S, Newman, Chicazo. all unsceored. Assets, nothm Richiard Waterman, a law: member of the firn of Sheldo ferred debis, S8: ed. $37,541, be: per. The assets are, Jands. $1,000; ot oflice farniture sud law library, $1753 horse, a half-mterest in the debts duc the firm of don & Waterman, S1.200, and a claim for §15,000 against leury I, Sheldon ' for moneys received by bim belongng to the firm. George Mathews, Chicago. Debts, $1,535 Debts, all unse- sets, nothing. Adolphus L. Bell, Chicago. cured, S1,412. The only nssets are $135 of notes, Charties J. Cavenaugh, Chicago: Secared debts, $1,600; unsecured, $5,285; aseels, three horses, $150; wagons, hurness. blankets, etc., S142.503 and a quantity of oif at 27 Mantene court, valued ar 42 and formerly a Waterman. Pre- . A NCTGE PRACTICAL JORE. The Jewish Uccident of last week contained an zrticle neaded ‘A Jewish Hospital at Last,” which stated that Mr. Marx Wineman, of the firm of Kolin, Wineman & Co., had **proflered and set aparta sudlicient sam ™ for the re-erection of the Jewisn Hospital on LasSalle strcet, near Schnller street, destroyed in the great fire of 157L Tae arucle tnen went on to. sy that Mr. Wineman was the brother-in-law of tue California_millionaire, J. Michael Reese, and one of bix legatees, and intimating that the funds would come from that bequest. A reporter sought out’ Mr. Wineman to see if this statement was true. Mr. W. was foand en- gaved in the eminently practical business of sort- ing out pickles in Kosenbers's grocers store, and be stated at once that the whole article was a joke, and had been gotten up as a sell oo him, He had stated that be wished money enough could be de- rived from the estate to rebuild the hospital, bat bad never promsed to rebuild It himself. Here a pert mis who had been tending store broke in, **I wouldu't bave anything to do with reporters. 1f they want anything, let them go somewhoreelse.” Alr. Wineman declined to accept the gratuitous advice, and remarked that ge sincerely wiched that the hospital could be rebuilt, and, if there was a8 much money coming from the esiate us the papers #aid, it would be notning less than proper that some of it ehould £o to the hospital, He was wili- inz 10 do hia ehare. and haa said 5o, #na it was probably from that ststement that the aricle liad cen made up. He aid mot know who was the author of the story, but it was only a joke g up on him for some fuz. e Iokeipsey TELLOW FEVER. 5 The followmg telegrame, wiich explain them- selves, yesterday emauated from the ilealth Com- missioner’s office: Cuicaso, us 17, 1678.—~J. J. Rau Prestdent. o State Hoard of fHealin, ‘care of Snrock Wooduer, 3. 1) w 111 Commereial street, Cairor Trunk of clothl man dead of yellow fever in New Orieans recelved bere yesterday. 1 bave de- stroyed f. Two car-loads “of bananas loaded at New Uriesos from boat frum: iavana, fnfected with yellow fever, DOw en route over. tilinols Lentral, coasiimed to Chicigo. I have ordercd them back of: Teachcd State’ stmet (rom. New Oneans L HES New Orleans, v Central, 185t RIZHE 18 10 POSSISIC 107 Sl 1o Brensat this? Oscan: C. DeWoLr, Commussloner of Health. D, Ata. 17, 1873.—Jnseph F. Tucker, Tiknoie Cenivar Rartrond o ¥oro moe P 20d 4.712. foaded with bananas, and belicved w be fn- fecled with yellow fever, are uLOW en roule over the Illinols Central Rauroad, conslgmed _to Porter Bros., Chicago, from New Orlesns. = You are notified thiat this fruit will not be permitied tobe unloaded in Chicago, and you will please receive this a1an order to (nmedlately detaln these cars andre- move them dfteen miles outside the cliy mits, - & 0! b5 SCA % " B Commissioner of Health. HOTEL ARRIVALS. Syerman House—E. 0. Ely, New York: A, D. Clarke, P. Choate, New. York; G. W. Rankin, Pe- . C, Kurty, Morehead, Minn. ; Col. Josenh Chap- Dubuqueés 4. _ B. Power, Brooklyn; Joseph _ Kirkpatiick, Mich.; the Rev. W. Stoll, Lgndon. ' Eng.: 3. Lees, London, Eng.: A I Bissell, Washington, ne Hnl 3B Labacli, New York: H. M. Siflcby, Nex Yor C. 1i. Matthews, \aterbury, A, Willam: and family, Memphis, Tenn.: Col. 0. Conn.; W, ‘Batiey, Peoria; Mrs. . Townsend, Memphis; W. P, Tiffany, New York; 11. J. Cassady. Boston; Col. J. D. . Hexnderson, New ‘Green, 'St. Louls: Maj. H. A. New Haven, Conn. ... Palmer [jouse—J, Ber- 1y, Buifalo; Charled onedy, Jackson, AMich.: D’ H. MacDowsll, Scotland: ~§. J. McKnight, Hannthal, Mo.; C. _iHommedien, New York: I Brooklags and party, St. Louls; R. Drescl, Monterey, Mexico: L. N Baldwin, Misslssippi; Jose funte, San Francisco: Chiarles H. Gardner, Loufsville: C. E."Wur- tele. Shicrbrooke, Quebec....@rand Puciie—L. G. Matthews, Loulsville; Georze Meamin, Paris; E. Tot- . Washinzton: G, B. Cobb, New York: C. G.Singer, W York; James Ithodes and Capt. C. E. Holewell, Quehey il. Rutter and J. W, Guppy, New York: Johu M. ‘Baldwin, Council Biufls: N. T. Snence, Cin- nati; W, M. a . M. Shoemaker, Cluciunatls ‘Samuel C. Huey, Phiiadelphta. THE CUSTOM-IIOUSE. The Sub-Treasury 4 per cent bond sales yesterday were $1006,150. The Sub-Treasury disbursements yester- day were 808,450 in currency und $1,000 in silver. The tax on distilled spirits yielded sesterday. The receipts for the month bave been thus far $281,670. ‘Depnty Collector Somervillo returned from his Peoria and Springficld excursion yesterday. e is well eatisfied with results. The internal-revenue receipts yesterday were 20,425, of which $4.412 was for taxon tobacco and cigars, $2,331 for tax on beer, and $656 for special taxes. The inspection of goods claimed to be damagzed in transit, upon which duties are collect- ed, bave not beea a8 thorough as the Treasury De- partment woulil desire, aud the following order hus oeen issued by Secretary John Sherman to Collectors and Appraisers of Customs: ** You will, hereafter, in all cases require a cerfiticate from the Appraiser 10 be_endowed in the estimates that all the packages on which damage afterwards is made “were actually opened, as required by the Depart- ment wetenctions of Jaly 10, last.™ Mr. Berthold, an exporter of this city, who proposes to engage largely in the export of alcohol, thinks that, according to Collector Mei ritt's ideas, goods can be directly sent to foreizn ports from Chicago urder one voud. Under Col- fector Arthur's administration this was imposei- ble. A transportation bond was given here, and at New York another bond was demanded by the Collecior of tne Port that the guods should be lunded ata foreign port. Under Collector Mer- ntt's decision, it 18 likely tpat one bond may be only reynired, 'wnd that epirits may be shipped di- rect to foreign points from Chicago, which is an smnportant victory for the West. CRIMINAL. £22,025 Fred Kochler, a North-Side coal.dealer, who was arrested a few days ago for selling ¢+ short " tons, was to have been exumined yester- day by Justice Kaufmann, The prosecution with- drew before the examination was began, and Koenler was honorably discharged. Edsard Weston, once a night-watchman at the County Bullding, appears in the lizht of a forger, tne paper in this instance being a county order for $70, which he had given tosome one who had given it to some onc clse, whence It passed 1uto the hands of tue International Bank. When prescnted for payment it was dishonored, the Cushier - pronouncine it a bad case of forgery. 1t is stated that this is not Weston's first work in this sort of thing, The Davenport slleged-embezzlement case which has hung fire for weeks at Justice Hammill's Court, and occupied considerable space in punlic print, went off yesterday. B. M. Daven- port was charzed with embezzhng a larze amount of money from Dr. Major. The exact amount was not known, but was put up in the thousands. The evidence, which has heen given from day to day, failed 10 show anything criminal in Davenport's conduct, and he was discharged. Detectives Stewart and Steele, of the Armory, while pursuing some thieves last nieht. at the corner of State and Twelfth streets ran into two noted thieves named Joseph Hayes, aliss Davton Lacy and Saches, and Samuel Raymond. In their vossession were found a namber of false keys, chisels, 3 coupie of fine jimmiee, a fine caseknife, nzed for opening win- dow-catches, Two fine revolvers, and a number of bogus checks. It is hoped that the arrest will lead to the recovery of some burglarized property. COLLECTOR SMITH. SOME ABSURD STORIES DENIED. TYesterday's TRIBUNE contained a portion of a Washington dispatch to the New York Sun, the obvious purpose of which was to make a drive at Collector William Henry Smith, who was credited With starting the flzbt against Supervising-Archi- tect Hill, to effect the latter's removal, It was further alleged in the dispatch that emissarics bad arrived in Washington from Chica- go, naving for the object of their “isit the carryingon of the aforesaid fight, and that they had bezun to busy themeelves by trying to gather evidence of Supervising-Architect Hill'a complicity in corrupt transactions in several citics where public buildings are being erected—notably Chicago ard Memphis. Of coarsc a reporter called on Ar. Smith during the day, referred him to the dispatch, and asked him as to the proportion of truthand falsehood contained therein. **T read Gomething of the same kind, ™ said Mr. Smith, **in the Cincinnati Commercia ‘and two or three other papers, Somebody in the vicimty of the Supervising Architect’s oftice has been very busy since the departure of Mr. Hill for California in propazating stories about bis removal. A close reading shows that the intent of these publications is to magnify the importance of the Supervising Architeci. The statement fhiat emissaries from Chicago hav ue to Washington on thit busi- ness i A W stupid lie. 1 venture " to #uy that no citizen of Chicazo has interested himself in Mr. Hill since the exposure of his mis- management of the Custom-Touse busindss, and uniess the Grand Jury snould take an interest in tam, 1 dare suy he will never be referred to again. So far as the statement that his removal has become a personal matter to me is concerned, the assertion is an impertinence. 1 am not concerned in Mr. 1lill's employment or remo lic is a strangertome, and a person of very little im- portance. 140 not waste ammunition -on_men of his calibre. There is another misrcpresentation the Sun diepatch, having for its' object the injury of THE TION. CASEY YOUNG, ‘of Memphis. Mr. Youns incurred the displensnre of 1] by defeating the effort to give out the con- tract for the Memulis Gustom-Ilouse in_ violation of the law. _Tue Jing now sack 1o revenge them- selves on Mr. Young by industriously circulating the falsehood that Capt. Loudon is a~ brother-in- law of biv. - apt. Loudon is not a relative of Mr, Youny. but hapoens to reside in his Congressional district. He has made a low oid for stone, is re- onsible, and deserves fo bLave the contract awarded to him. The Ring prefer to have Schneider, a favorite contractor at St. Louis, build the new Custom-llouse. They know ' what Schneider is, and what Schneideris you can see by reference te the papers submitted to the De- partment by District-Attorney Bliss, of St. Lonis, ir. Will's metnod s also referred to' in_this docu~ ment, and, if he {8 to be removed, it will un- doubiedly be because his method iy rezsrded as ovjectionable by the Secretary of the Treasury. United States District-Attorney Bliss and the 1lon. Casey Young, each investigating the work Derformed for the Government in their respective cities, felt called upon to draw the attention of the Tressury Department to_ the objectionable manner in which the Government was being served. At St. Louis Superintendent Walsh was removed, and at Memphis Schneider's contract was sct aside. All of this is 2 repetition of what has been done in Chicago. Tt 18 to be hoped that Mr. Hill can explain bis connection witn these different public enternrises 1o the satisfaction of the puoiic, " **The dispatch also allees, Mr. Smitn, that C. B. FARWELL ie working with you, for political advantage, in this alleged sttempt to get Ihill bounced; that Superintendent Burling was opnosed to_Mr. ' Far- well's return to Coneress, while Gen. cDowell, the new Superintendent, found in_Mr. Farwell his principal supporter for the place, ** All this snows how desperately bard the Ring are 10 account for the expoguve of the ferent Custom-House frauds. Now it in tnis community that Mr. Farwellis not u can- didate for re-election to Congress, and he made public this purpose some months 8go. Therefora the friendship of Mr. Burling was a matter of no consequence. 1f Mr. Farwell would consent to accept ihe Repuolican nomination, he * wonld undoubtedly receive it by scclamation. = So- far 28 the investigation of the Custom-House frauds is concerned, Mr. Farwell had no knowl- cage of it. nar was he in any measure concerned in it.” The investization was for the information of - the Sccretary of the Treasnry only. The resalts ‘were given to the Secretary, and the responsibili Tests with him, €0 far as the future Is concerned, THE TAXPAYERS. MEETING OF THEIR ASSOCIATION, A meeung of the Taxpayers' Association was” Deld in the club-room of the Grand Pacific Hotel yerterday afternoon at 3 o'clock. A number of prominent property-holders were preeent, inclnd- ing several from the Townsof Lake and Hyde Park. J. H, Eedzle, President of the Association, well known cailed the gentlemen 1o order, and stated that the object of ihe gathering was to select a col from well-kuown property-owtiers and taspasess 10 waitupon the State. Board of Equalization at Springtield, Healéo remarked that Cook Connty had never been properly represented at tme ,should retire withiout the eircle, otherwise every ‘other’s ears will be snre to be beard vy the Eider. meetings of the State Board of Equalization, it was absolntely necessary that a delegation of representauve men. from the varlous divisions of the city should be sent to Sprinzfield to present the claims of the city to an equitable consideration in the equalization of the taxes. A committee consisting of two from each of the divisions of the city and one from each of the County Commissioners’ districts outside of city was selected, as follows: South Divi Enos Ayres and Matthew Laflin; West Division, Thomas Brenan and P. Amick; North Division, Henry Molke and W, M. Turemen. ‘Theé Assessors of the South, West, and North ‘Towns were invited to accompany the deiegates to Srrinzflzld, and then the Association formally in- vited all property-ownens ana taxpayers of Chicago to sccompany the delegation. 1t waa decided thal the Association invite prop- erty-owners 10 make out schedules showing. the actual values of Jands and buildings in Chicagd, and shiowing the percentage wiuch taxation in Chi- cago bears to the amoant of revenue derived from vroperty. A gentleman remarked that he knew of an in- stance where a dower right of a widow amounting 10 $300,000 was abeorbed by the £1x upou it. V. dones and George Schneider were elected Vice-Presidents of the Association. The following gentlemen were selected a8 mem: Ders of 1he delezation to Springfeld from the coun- ry Andrew Dalton, of Dalton; Ez Suerman, Riverside; Adum Weckler, Lake View Il L. lurd, Evanston; and Henry W. Austin, ero. The meeting then adjoarned. £ The totsl assessment for the whole State last year was, in round numbers, $900,000,000. This year it in $800,000,000, or & falling-off of $100,- J. AW, V00,000, . Cook County, lowever, is asscssed at '$4,000,000 more than it was last year. In view of this state of aftairs, how will it he possible for the State Board of Equalization to raj Cook County any? If there 1s any raising to be done, it should certainly be at the expense of those counties that have roac down in their assessments, and not of Cook, which hias gune up. GOING 1IALVES. THE BOARD OF TRADE GANG IN A NEW DEAL. Nota hundred yards from Ilarmon court s a house where dwell in fraternal yet sweetly-peace- fal relations about seven young men and one Frenchman. The young men are- ali well known in society, and have, rome of them, very extended acquaintance among that poriion of the populaton known as **the boys.” Though iacking a formal organization, they constitute a sort of club, and are not averse to anything that can afford amuse- ment. Dining **at the Frenchman's " has become quite the thing,—poseibly as much on ac- count of the excellence of the provender as for an opportunity to display an imperfect knowl- edge of bad French. It may be that all those whose names appear in connection with the follow- ing detailed narrative are nol members of the Frenenman's aggremaiion. That 18 something for which THE TRiBUNE is not responsible. They ought to be. But o the narrative: One day last week three of the young men—'*Charlie™ S-i-e, Billy O-c-t, and A. h-1-0-g—met in the Board- of-Trade ulley, ~Strange place that for a mecting! There are really saloons where liquor Is sold 1 thatalley. Nevertheless, and strange as it may seem, they metin the alley. As to the businesa which occupied their time and attention while in tbat alley _it might be as well to speak lightly. ~ Not that ‘Tue Tris- ©NE would for ome moment huve anybody infer that they wrapped their hands around the siass, or took i _bath, or even put up the finger to anybody. Far from it; aud, lest that statement should be aoubted, it’ 18 heteby pusitively and carnestly stated that the brillant crimeon hue of that nose is due entirely to the ciect of hay-fever, Cnarley is # capitalisi, That ie, he always bas money 1w his purse, and how could he, when hungry and_thirsty” " Eilly” and **A R, "—or rather **A. R.” and *‘Billy," for **A R." was hunery,and -*Billy " was the thirsty one, as usual, —how could he refuse the plaintive request for 3 half-case loan? Speakmg of the *‘loan’ rather gives the = tnck away, but sull other men arc somctimes “‘broke™ in the Board of Trace allcy. and it is not regarded as auything to their discredit. 1u short and in fact théy each wanted a half-dotlar. What they wanted todo with the two half-dollars is nobody’s busi- ness, but it is a_notorious fact that two haif-dol- lars will buy o cheap pool ticket. That never oc- curred to Charley, and be lent them euch a half- doilar. **Biliy " evinced u_surpriding willingness to put op cotlateral, and offered his coat—Lthe oae he bad on his back. It should be said right here in behalf of Charley's kindness of heart that he dia not require 1mmediale possession of the cost. He dia not want the wmung to on 1o the fact that . Billy was _wesring the **Doctor's” pants, one of **Luoa™ shirts, 100 small for. **Scottie ™ ulter he got back from the country. o e kindly allowed him to keep the coat on his back. But alas for the ill-bestowed magnanimity. Charley soun discovered thut the cost belouged to Lin P—w—r. What could he do? Arrest him for obiaining mouney under falsc pretenses? No! ++ Billy " sober was a good envugh fellow, and his family, friends, and relatives might' lase it much upkindly were he so harshly dealt with. Besides that, when a man's in lig- gor he will do thinzs, £o it is said, that he will be_ashamed of 'when he returns to “igoda " senses. Toerefore be simply commenced u suit against bim before Justice Meech. 5 R." was also made o party to the smi. Yesterday afternoon the case cawe up. Mr. B—o—n—z ap- peared for the plaintif_and _ **Jimn Macey " and o *-Plaer” by the nauie of M—r—i— appeared for the defendsnt. The trial was long and wide. That s, the Court allowed-ail the latitude that a sense of the digmity of jusiice would permit. The defense put i sn oifset agamst the dollac—a chiarze_for soap (white cashle soap) furnished the plaintiff oy the defendant. The evidence was voluminous And light, and developed a startling state of aflairs at the Frenchman's. But the best joke of all was when the plainuil waived the o ingand counsel for_tue defense cut off alla ment by waiving his right to speak. B-o-n- is now goiug to give un open-air cencert at South Park, wi.d WorK that speech in sumewhere, The Court, summingup the case, said that it was one of the neaviest cuses that ever came op tnose stairs, and then he decided i favor of the plaintil—31 and costs. -*A. .7 and *-Billy " put up a bat marked *-C. $."to counterbalance the judgment, and an execution was issued for the costs. and & vest which was THE FIRE-PATROL. EDWIN P. FERRIS. The patrol-houses were yedterday draped in mourning for 8 lost comrade. Edwin F. Ferris, age 32 years and 8 days, a member of Fire-Insur- ance Patrol No. 22, an old fireman of the recular Fire Department, and who eerved as a soldier in the late War, died from his injuries received Aung. 6, by falling out of a doorway in which he went to sleep on account of the warm weather. e took 118 blanket and pillow aud lay down with his head on the threshold. An alarm of fire coming in .ehortly after, in getting up he ran Lhe wrong way, and i _so doing fell eighteen feet, causig inj ries which resulied in his death yesterday. The body ix now in the hands of GeorZe A. Elton, un- deriaker, pucked in 1ce, where it will remain until Moneay, when the funeral will tuke piace from Patrol-House No. 2in time for the car for Grace- land. Al are invited to attend. CAPT. RAU. To the Widow and Family of Capl. George II. Rau, Deceased: We, the undersigned members of the Chicag surance Patrol, hereby tender to you th d trivute of regard, which we best you to accept, and ns survivors of the sad acci- dent which rovbed you of a noble husband und father, we extend to you our deepest condolence, || and ouly wish that bur poor language could itly express (he rezrer which we experience at the loss which a common peril entailed. . B. BULLWINKLE, M ALK JAMES MANOS H. BARTLETT, B. L. BELL, Committee. Mr. William Emmett, of the Academy-of Mnsic, has odered to the Patrol the use of his house free | of espense (including his company) when com- pieted, whick will be in & few weeka, that they ¥ zive a benett Lo the family of the late Capt. George H. Rau, £08s to assist tnem in removing the incumbrance on their huine, and something to provide for the future. which the Patrol has ac- cepted and wul take hold of body and soul as <£00n a4 arrangements are completed with the Fire Department to make it a success anda benedt to the family. THE CAMP-MEETING. YESTERDAY'S DOINGS. The attendance is increasing. ‘The cotiages are all permanently occupied, and numerous tents have been pitched throughont the grove, cach serving as a home for a family. The trains esach morning bring & goodly number who remain during the day and depart in the evening, while the sur- rounding conntry contributes even a larger quota 10 the ranks of worshipers, arriving early in their carriages, picnicing on the grounds, and leaving for their homes after the evening service. After the heated weather of the past few weeks. every onc seems to decire a vacation, and here they find _rest. Shoula the weather continue favorable, to- day will doubtless witness & vast crowd at the Brove. Elder Willing took occasion, after the Fridsy evening service, to speak in rather pointed lan- guage in regard to playing croquet and other games on the grounde, and the talking and’ whispering in the cottages near by the Tabernacle during service. Whateverdifference of opinion there may be aa to the propriecy of the former at seasonaole limes, there can be no coubt that the lstter is excessively au- noying to thdse conducling divine service. ltisa fact, which might profitably be treasured up by all interested, that the sense of hearingin a Metho- dt cier:tyman is more thao ordinarily acute, and if the yoang ladies and gentlemen who are plaging sweet on each other.wish to-have 8 gulet, uKino- lested talk during the religions exercises, they 'sweet little nothing they -may whisper in cach Yesterany morning the usnal early prayer-meet- ing was heid ‘at the Evansion tent, coudacted by Mr. Lasher. The Behevers' Meeting at8:30 a. m. was led by the Rev. Dr. Willianmon, of Chicago. nd | Apostle; that the Epistle was the After reading portion of :Paul's Epistle to the Ephesians, and remarking that this - was 3 meeting for the belfevers jn the Lord Jesus Cnrist, he pointed out “to his hearers toe geven walks of the Chrisuan spoken of Dy the Christian Walk*; that no one could afford-to walk his own way; that God's way was the best way, and young converts and all Christians must learn to walk in it. The Church wonld have the mightiest power when ehe walked in God's way, and by faith every one conld have the disposition to walk in his own way taken away, and learn to walk as God wishes. After prayer and rewmarke by many others resent, **Nearer, My God, to Thee" was sung gy all, and a feeling manifested that the burden of the song was the Individnal prayer of each one there. One of the most pleasant incidents of the day, 10 those who were £0 favored s to be present, was a smail gatbering in the large tent, after one of the services, when they were entertained with some genuine old-fashioned music by Mrs. Danicl Wricht, of Half-Day, & lady 77 years of age . 'It was a rare and novel treat to euch aa are seltom permitted to. hear the quaint but sweet music of fifty years Preaching service was heldat 100, m., & much larger congregation being present than (he day be- fore. The Kev. Air. Bell, of Chicago, was the spcaker. and was listened to with marked atten- tion. The subject of his discoursc was **The Rest Remalning to God's People,” The text was Icbrewe, 1v., 9. The Kev. Mr. Clendenning made the closiig praver. The children's meeling ut 150 was led by the Rey. Mr. Clendenning. At the alternoon_service, the Kev. W. A. Spencer, of Chicago, preached, his text eing Philippisns, 1v.. 19: © But my God snall supply all your need; according to bk riches in glory by Jsus Christ.” * ‘Amony the latest arrivals_may be noticed the following: The Rev. W. A. Spencer, the Kev.T. C. Clendenning, the Kev. Mr. Nate, Mre. 4. A, Jones, Mra. Georgie Mendsen, Mise Nelld Lane, Miss Libbie Couner. Mre. S. P. Sladue Mr. Clancey and fawily, J. E. Adaws, Mrs. Joh Gray, Mrs. Ira Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Burnam, W. W. Sherman, and Miss S. Cary, ail of Chicago; Solomon Thatener. of Lake Blutf; Will M. Knox, Evanston; Mre. G. W. Penny, the Rev. Jr, Sabin, Park Ridge. Apputatments for to-day sre as follows: The Rev. Dr. dohn Waliiamson, of Chicaga, will preach at10 o'clock . m.. sna the Kev. Dr. McChesney atdp. m. A train will leave the Northwestern gepot, corner Canal snd Kinzie strects, for the Camp-Ground, i & ing leave the Camp-Ground for Chicago at 6 p. m. HEWITT-IIESS. CHARGED WITH ADULTERTY. Dr. Hewitt, aged 37, with a flourishing practice of some fiteen years' standing in the Village of Nora Springs, Floyd Counnty, Ia., and Mrs. David ess, 52 years of age, married. and a miliiner at the same vlace, became enamored of each other about eighteen months ago. and the Intim- acy which afterwards sprang up uitimately resulted in placing them behind the bars, and there they remained last might in the Chicago Avenue Station. The story of their recent life is easily told: The neighbors in the little village noticea that the two were soft and doting, and were in each other's company far more than the social laws contemplated, snd the go-sip and rumors of the town greatly affected the feelings of the clandes~ tine lovers, and they made their meetings thence- forth In o hotel at Round Grove, 1a. While this was going on some one enlightened Mirs. Hewit as to what was doing. whereunon she became deep- ly incensed and vowed to wreak her venreance on the couple. This was about one month ago, and atavout the same thne there were family rows of so fierce a nature that Dr. Hewitt re- linquished his practice to his purtner. told his wife and 7-year-old daughter that he was going to begin & new life in Yankton, Dukota, and would send for them as soon as be seitled. Mry. Hew hired a detective named Jumes McArthur, and be tollowed the Doctor, not to Yankton but to Chica- 0, where he revistered upon the Fourth of July at the Metropolitan Ilotel. "Fne detective then returned to Nora Sprinssand watcned Mra. less. Sne allowed her siock Lo run down, talked abont moviny, aud carried ou so queerly thut creditors foreclosed 3 mort- ¢age. She left her busvand to go fo Cedsr Rapids for cmployment, hoving to earn enongh money to pay oif the indetedness. This was a lie wld to her husband. Spe cawe Lo Cbicayo instead, and took up her abode in a room adjoining that occupied by Dr. Hewnt. They were constantly in euach other’s compauy, and were a3 *-spoony '’ as a newly-marricd country swain and maiden. Their Newmesis, the detective, occupied an i terday, upon hearing he promptly procured warrants from Justice Kaufmann and caused their arrest, But the fearfnl partof the tale was the ar- rival at 3:Y0 yesteraay afternoon of the spurned woman, Mra. Mewitt, who come ~ armed with invectives agumst tne disorderly puir, #nd also with requisitions from the Governor of lowa, procured upon warrants alleging aunltery ot Round Grove upon the 18th of June lust. Whetber they will be taken back upon the requi- sitions, or whether the affair will be compromised by 4 return of the unfaithful man to his wife, are ierely watters of conjecture for the preseat. The detective I8 asaiting the result of a triangular meeting of the interested porties, which will take place to-uay. CORRESPONDENCE. THE TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION. To the Editor of The Tribune. Caicaco, Aug. 16.—f am a job printer. T am disgusted with the Chicago Typographical Tnion. as you must be, in keeping with every honest man inthecity. I spenta couple of hoursata meet- ing of that body Thursday. evening, and there, I leara, a fitting climax to the dishonest practices of late was lustily cheered by the 1gnorant and char- acterless raoble who scem to govern that Soci You zre doubtless familiar with the Inter-Oceanic fraud, as also with the disreputable agrecment cntered into with the Morning Telegrapl, whereby, in consideration of that concern receiving the city printing and being fully indorsed as no uncertain Union oflice, its menozers would allow so-called ** fuir men to root out former faithful employes—if willing to work for J0 cents per 1,00 ems. Of course, the Unlon men willing to 4o s0 were to be found. The Cliairman of the Executive Committee, & vrainless tool in the hands of the manipulators of the bummer element, contrary to the prerogatives of Unionism, discriminated against the Journal and News, and, after lying about the mutter, declared, in’the name of tne Union, for the Teiegraph. |Remember, many Aldermen feel well disposed towards the Trade and Labor Council, and_bonestly velieved the othi- cers of the Printers’ Union when told that all “*obstacles” had been removed from the Tele- graph.) This, of course, was und is all wronz. in the disgusting compact with the /nter-Ocean, Tup TrBUNE was defrauded. In the nefarious fcheme with the Telearaph, the Journal aud News were discarded. In both, Uniouism was thrown overboary, aud comuwon gecency outraged. A8 Lo the ** due-bills, "—weli. everybudy knows thut to be 3 miserable suvlerfuge, scarcely worth mentionimg, - Employes of Tne TRINUNE copiposing-room helped to perpetrate the first fraud; the same par- 1 have no doubt, were the open suppurters of the present fraud in’ the Telearaph, which never has been and is not uow a Union onice, —never paid the scale. Now, 1 do not wish to re- flect upon a single honest man, sud there are s few, among the news-men, but 1 do thik it 1s about time the .job-printers withdrew from such an **organized fraud " as the Printers’ Uuion, 1y the resolution pussed lust Thursduy évening, composition on morning papers is_practically re- duced to30 cents per 1,000 ¢ws. The men 1n the Felearaph nre willmg to work for that price. 'Tney can live on their earninge. 1t follows, therefore, that situations on Uk TRIBUNE, for. many reasons, are more desirable; and the men there (in view of the dirty work) should be compelled to work for no more than 25 cents per 1,000 ems. Why should vou be fastidions* Some of your own compositors fiave been undermining bonest deaiing ull along. OF course the same reasoning applies to the Jour- nal and News with equal force. Now, unless we jov-printers show our disappro- Dbaton. and_utterly repudiate all connivance and connection with such low cunning and trickery, we shall be made, too, to feel the inevitable resuits which are the outcome of innate dishonesty. Le up and doing, We have no time to losc. Let us not follow the exampie of the news-men aud re- duce our own wages actually below a decent living bavte. Let us cut lovse from the despoilers of the integrity of the Union pefore ** mortification™ sets in. Jon PrINTER. PATENTS. To the Editor of The Tribune. Citicaco, Aug. 16.—The article published yes- terday, under the head of ‘*‘Patents," is of go much importance that space is required for the following: 1 the Attorney-Gceneral means in his opinion to express that, a patent issued to two or more par- ties, where only one party is the inventor and where the other parties, not inventors. but joined in the oath of invention with the inventor, Is void, <he Attorney-General expresses no new doctrine. Bul be means to be understood that all patents issued to an inventor and an assignee, the assignee getting his title_by assizmment before the patent 19sues, then be not only attacks a’ bureau of the Governmment, but raises an issue with the Supreme Court of the United States, for it has been 4 com- mon practice for the Interior Department to issue putents assigned as avove; and the Supreme Court, in cases too numnerous to mentlon, have acquiesced in the' legality of patents so iasued. Persons hold- inz soch patents may expect that the Sapreme Court will not overrule their own practice. G. L. Cuarrx, MATHEMATICS. To the Editor of The Tribune. Cricaao, Aug. 16.—1 have a mataematical ques- tion which, though not difficult to solve abstractly, 15 beyond my ken. Perhaps some one can givs the proper solution, If It tukes seven milk-wagoas, with all the racket the name implies at 4 oclock in the morning, to furnish a half-dozen families with a pint of milk each, near the corner of Robey and Congress streets, how many milk-wagons and how much noise are required to supply the milk for the whole city? I give it up trying to go to sleep .-.\gli’n. SUBURBAN. EVANSTON. Dr. Noyes' evening subject ‘st the Presbyterian Charch to-day will be: **‘The Recogmition of Friends in Heéaven. " The Rev. E. B. Hulbert will preach at the Bap- " tist Church again to-day at the usual hours. a. m. Lhis mormng; return- | CRIMINAL RECORD. A St. Louis Hotel the Scene of a Horrible Tragedy. Violent Death of a Prominent Lawyer and His Mistress. The Deed Committed by the Former in a Fit of Jealousy. A Cleveland Artist Takes Deadly Aim at the Destroyer of Iis Peace, And Sncceeds in Clipping a Piece from’ 'His Wife's Ear. A ST. LOUIS TRAGEDY. Special Dlspateh fo The Tribune. St. Louis, Aung. 17.—The community was startled at noon to-day by the announcement that Col. J. P. Colcord, a well-known and brilliant attorney of this city, and formerly 3 member of the Legislature, had murdered his mistress and then killed himself, the inciting cause being whisky. Col. Colcord was one of the most promising lawyers, avd during the progress of the Murphy movement in this city several months ago obtained considerable prom- fnenccas o temperance orator. He had for- merly been considerably dissipated, and his friends were overjoyed to find that he had forsaken the monster evil, and bad determined toleaa a sober, industrious life. For the past few months he has been following the practice of his profession, and as he wasa young man of acknowledged ability, a promising future seemed to be instore for him. For the past few days, however, it was noticed that nehaa partially fallen back into his ola habits, but it was hoped that the backward step was only a temporary one. About 12 oclock he was seen in the streets by afriend partiallv under the influence of liquor, but seemingly in hisusual good spirits. He wasat Judge Willtam Powers’ office at 12 o’clock, and left shortly afterward to go to his room at the Girard douse, on the corner of Broadway and Biddle streets. At 1:15 the clerk of the hotel heard three pistol shots, coming apparently from the third floor. Me went up. stairs, and was quickly followed by Officers Dowling, Hencn- kamp, and Marsch, who had heard the shots from the street. Coleord’s room was in the south wing of the notel on the third Hoor. Tue door was tried and found to be locked. A desd silence reigned, and it was at ce surmised that a tragedy hau occurred. “The officers used their united efforts, and burst the dour open, when a sizut was revealed to them that was ¢alculated to_send a thrill of horror through their veins. Near the centre of the room on the tloor- Jay the dead body of a woman, the eyes - having g horrible stare, and the features distorted with pain. A tiny stream of blood was flowing from her side and siturat- ing the carpet all around Ler. She was laying on ber left side, with her head to the south and her feet toward the door. ‘I'here were no evi- dences of a struggle, and her death was proba- bly almost instantaneous. “About three feet to the east was the body of Colcord. He was lying on nis back with asmall bullet-hole in his right temple, from which the blood and brains were oozing in a stream. The revolver, & small six-shooter, with wnich the horrible double trugedy was committed, was Iv- ing on the floor between his legs. Around ti:e wound in the temple was a bluish circle, where the vowder bad burned into the flesh. His cyes were closed, and his arms were soread out at fult length. His death must have been io- stantaneous, as there were no evidences of pain on his features or of a death-strucgle. On the table stood a pint lusk two-thirds full of whisky, which told the story of the affair. The dead woman was Mrs. Litlle Smitufield, of Bloomfield, Ill., where she bas s home and husband. though severai years ugo sbe was the nustress of Coleord, and had come to St. Louis to remain with bim a while. The general opinion was that the deed was committed by Colcord waile under a temporary fit of fnsanity, caused by liquor; that he coolly stuot bis mistress, and ing down on the tloor, sent a bullet through his own brain. The hotel proprietor thought it was a case of jeal- ousy on the part of Colcord, who coolly resolved o_l:lthe murder of bis mistress aud his own sui- cide. ‘I'he following verses, evidently written b Coleord himself just before his desperate deed, were found in an album belouging to the woman: When 1am gone who then can take my place? Canamgh of pleasure or of pain my wemory ef- uce? 1 deem it not that this could ever be, For Living, dyiog. dead, I belong aldne to thee. dosiz. In the land of the blest, Removed trom unrest, 1 will welcome a guest to my Leart evermore; She nesties bere now, With her hand on my brow, ‘While 1 hear her sweet vow ‘That together we moor on the echoless shore. Joste. Colcord married an estimable young lady from Greenville. Bond County, 11l.. by whom he had three beautiful chitdren. He ‘separated from this lady about tnree years ago, the lady return- ing to her father’z home. A DOUBLE TRAGEDY. Disputch 1o New York Herald. UsADILLA, N. Y., Aug. 13.—This guaint little town was thrown into the greatest excitement about 10 o’clock on last Thursday night by the announcement that Marshal Granuis had taken the lite of his wife and then killed birfiself. 1t appears that Marsh Graunpis. as be Is called, has for some time been separated from his wife, owing to his dissipating habits. ‘He was lately discharged from the employ of the Delaware & Hudson Canal Compauy’s Ratlroad on account of drunkenness, and since that he has been teadiog a life of debouchery. On Thursday he appeared at Onconta in a drunken state and flourished a pistol which he threat- ened to use on scveral persons whom he met. He arrived at Unaditla about 8 o’clock on ‘I'iursday evening, and goivg to a neizhboring iun wrotea letter to tus wife asking her to meet hiw at the merchant store of C. D, Fellows & Son at 10 o’clock. The wife reached the place of appointment shortly after the time men- tioned, and had been there but a few moments wnen her husband arrived. ‘The first thing Grannis did was to pick up his 3-year-old boy, who was seated upon a flour-barrel, and after repeatedly Kissing nim placed nim back agin upon the barrel, and without 3 word of warn- g pulied a six-barrel, and, aiming it at his wile, fired. The ball eutercd the unfortunate woman’s head just above the cye. dne fell to the floor and immediately expired. Maj. C. D. Fellows Was the onlv person pres- ent who witnessed the tragedy. He wastakenat surprise by the explosion of the pistol, and see- ing Mrs. Grannis fall, he made an attempt to capture Grannis, but the ruflian cocked his re- volver and began to fire upon the Major, who, to save his life, fled from, the store. “After s short time the Major retnrned and found Gran- nis lying dead on tue floor, with_his arm over his dend wife’s body and blood flowing from a pistol-shot in the temple. Over the prostrute bodies of his parents hung the little boy, crying for his mamma to get up. Without makiug any alarm, Maj. Fellows had the bodies removed to the band-room, above the store, where they remained until Sunday, when they were buriea. The Coroner, Mr. Lansing Keyoolds, an im- becile old man, arrived on Friday to bold an in- qllilcs:‘ but Maj. Fellows and the Supervisor of the town, Solomon G. Cone, refused to permit him to sec the bodies or to hold an inquest. Te Coroner retired, and the murdered wife and tae suicide were buried without an inquust or proper record being made of their decease. Supervisor Cone, one of the most respected townsmen of the county, says Coroner Revnolds [ came to Unadilla in & beastly drunken coudi- tiow, and that be refused to perwit the fnquest to be held, as be knew it would only ve an oceasion for & drunken orgie for the villsgers. Granais ana his wife had only been separated 8 few weeks. For many years Grannis bove the reputation of adrunken, worthless fellow. fn 1872-3 he was keeper of the County Jail at Cooperstown. Four cnildren are left orphans Dy this terrible tracedy. One of them is now confined in the House of Refuge at Oneonta. —— CLEVELAND SCANDAL. dpecial Dirpatch o Tne Tribune: CLEVELAND, O., Aug. 17.—P. B. West, animal artist, quite well known over the West, created a good deal of a sensation by shooting the al- Jeged seducer of his wife to-day, and just missed blowing bis wife’s brains out. So far as ascer- | tainea the facts are about as follows: Some time since West took a friend named Watkiny ‘to board fn the family, and the latter soon gained, a3 he claims, the affections of Mrs, West. West turned away his boarder, and soo after made a trip to Cincinnati to paint som, fancy stock there- He found upon rcmr:iue that” the wife bad moved a portion of the lousehold goods into apartments she wg occupying, and when West came 1 these Tooms he was ordered away, and on refgs.: ing to go was arrested, but not loclked up, From this time the two lived apart. This was about three months aco, and to-day West came to his wife’s apartments and found Watkine there. He drew a revolver, and fired at \Wat. kins 8s Le retreated up-stairs. fle was shop throuzh the foot, inthcting an ugiv wound. Tpe bail just grazed Mrs. West’s head, and passeq tnrmlxlgh ber ear. West was locked up, but s bailed. CHARGED WITH FORGERY. Special Dispaich to The Tribune. MiLWAUREE, Ang. 17.—John Checkley wag arrested here to-day, charged with having com. mitted forgeries in Pockensham, Lanark Coun. ty, Canada. and be was- brouzht before United States ‘Commissioner Bloodgood fura warrant ‘of extradition. Joshua Stark appeared as coun. sel for the prisoner, and Gen. Fred. Winckler for the complainant, or, in other words, as Queen’s counsel. lu order to allow time to luok up the authorities under the extradition treaty, the defendant asked for a post- ponement until 10 o’dock a. m. on Tues- day, and the request was wranted. The accused was committed without bLail. He is g machinist by trade, about 55 or 36 years o1 aze, about medium hizht, stoutly built, compievion florid, full face, with a reddish- ehin whisker, He bas a family residing in Milwankee. Che Jey is acensed of baving uttered counter: ana $2 notes of the Jawlul money of Canada, Checkley bad a partner in tbe alleged crime who Is mow. under arrest in Chicago under similar elrcumstances. MAIL ROBBER CONVICTED. Spectal Dispaich to The Tridune. OMamA, Aug. 17.—Scott Jackson was fasally cut in the bowels with a razor in a_saloon firut at midpight last night by Heory Turoer, who escaped.: Both men are colored. A special to the Omaha Bee, says that John J. Moore, who weile Postal Clerk on the Union Pacific in 1576, stole a registered package of £3,- 000 of Canadian monery, was couvicted to-day after a five days’ triul at Larumie, Wyo. ARRESTED. CrycrNsaTi, Aug. 17.—0Ou the Stk of July last James Gilmore, the trusted clerk of the United States Express Company in this city, ab- sconged with $13,000 of the funds in the Com- pany's care. A dispatel from Richmoud, Kr., anuounces his arrest at that place erday, A reward o1 $2,508 was offered for bis capture. A GHASTLY PEEP. PirrsrieLp, Mass., -After the body of John Ten Eyck reached Chester, it was ex- hibited for several bours in the frelzht-house, at 10 cents admission, by two colored men, oae of whom was futher-in-law of deccased. The receipts amounted o S i e ea— Fashion and good taste combine in commending the **Mars ** Cologne. EIIRTERS. GREET—On the 15th [nt.. the wife of James Willam Greer, of Londou, Fugland, of a daugnter. MAKRIAGED. RY_STEVENS—In Chicazo, by the fey. Henry . Perry. of All Saints’ Cnuren, at the plscoral Cathedral. Sunday, Aug. 11, Waller Curry, Esq., aad Sire. Sara A. Steveds. &il of s iy, NG Card. T2 Akron (0.), New York, and Filadelpala papers please Sooy. e N R e BEATEIS. DICKIE=At Brookiyn, N. Y., Aug. 3, 1378, Wi James Dickle, aged 24 years. »uii of Elieu 5. aud Jobin 1. Dickic, aud grauso of the lute Iéev. Iaclarl Sluster. Funeral took place at the North Reformed Choreh, Ciermont-av.. Brookiyn, on Sunday, Aug. 11, at p- 1L, attended by the Twenty-third Regiment 3 5. NI Y., and the Brooklyn Couneil No. 72 i ‘Arcanum, both orzanizations of Whicl he waia me her. The remains were iuterred ug Claverack (N., Y.} Cemetery. ] RIGDON—Aug. 17, Frances 3., wifeof Charles W. ter of John Miier, deceased, Rizdon. and dau; . 137 Drexel Boutevard, Mouday, az Funeral from 1a m §37~ Columbus (0.) papers please copy. PITTS—At Milan, Sumaer Counts, Kan.. Aug. 13, atsp. of ‘cancer, Amnds A., wite of Joseph L. FOLEY—Aug. 16, of cholera infantum. Frederick Maurice, Infait son'of Patrick and Kitiy Foley, syedd ‘montha and 18 duys. !F‘l‘l’ll\:nll ’:me N?ll.[#nl:#, 43(Ihwtsl ‘Faur(eznlb-lh, a .1, Sunday, Aug. 13, by carrlages to Calvary Cemotcry. Eriends of the (aunily are vited. SMITA-The funeral of James H. Smith, killed b the Elyvated tailroad fn New York, wiil take ptace at Liis late_residence, 2 North Grove-st., Sunday at 11 5.1, Frieads of the famuiy are luvited. EFEIFFER—Auz. 16, 1573, Turoia felller, aged 8 ars. Fri¢nds of the family are Invited to attend the fune- ral Sundsy afternouu at I O'ClOck frum Ber BUsDILSS residence, No. 572 West Maylor-st., to Gracelagd. n-st.., al 2 p. .. to Kuseblll. BOTLER—The faneral of W. H. Butler will take place to-day, from hiv resldence, 96 Learbora-uv., by car- riazes to Kosehlli. i ANNOUNCEMENTS. FPHERE WILL BE A MEETING OF THE y L “itegfment at_their armory this afrernoun at o'clock to make final arrangements for golug to St Louts In Seprember. T["MEEXECTTTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE SATION- ai Firemen's Tournament will meet Tuesday afternoon at 3 O'clock at the oilice of the Secretary, be J. LYOY, Koom 2 Honure Bluck. THE WORKINGWOMEN'S USION, NO. 1, WILL meet at Greenchaum's Hall, 1 a3d 7 Flith-ar, 2t 3 o'clock, Strangers are corclally favited. DY order of tue Commitice. THERE WILL BE A MEETING OF THE COLORED citizens, Thursday Dight. at Olivet Hall, 1o the Glivet Church Bulldiog, oo Fourth-av., to consider their political {nterest. Good speakers wlIl be present. FPHERE WILL BE A MEETING OF THE TWELFTI( Ward ltepublican Club Thursday eveniug &6 Owalee Hall A NATTER, OF INTEREST .| To gvery reader i the removal of the estabi(ahment of k. T.MA 10 the new and_elezant buildings Mok 65 and 267 State-yt., between Jacksou and Vaa Buren. The busiuess is ooe Of the most interesting and varied fu Chicto, and required the eutire four-story butlding, uving a frontage of 40 feet on State-st.. ana ¢x- tendivic 150 feet fn_depth. The maln Hoor coa- tafns an fmnense stock of planos and oram of every ', description, for the Jobbing ns well us retail trade. Ui chls Hoor Is'a departinent for speclalties, now vecupied WIth o stock of Logers Bros.* sfiverwary, at half regu- Jarprices. In the winter this dour.will sccommodate the rur departiwent, fn whiel lne Marlios hases witely-established reputation. O the upper tour 1s 8 spicadld furuiture department, a department for mat- tresses und beddlug, uphoistery departient, order de- partment. together with speclal roomson the fourth fluur devoted t manufacturfni. Convenfently loeated are ruoms for LLINg Panos and organs, shipping packing. and ofiices. 1n the plano and vrsan aid (orut- ture departmients, aithough the terms are usually case, those desirous of dolni 30 can buy on easy mouthly oF weekly puyments. IMMENIX STOCK ALWAYS OX HAND. R. T. MARTIN. SPECIAL RAEGAINS AT WIOLESALE AND EXTAIL. 205 AND 707 STATE-ST. BGYS ASPLENDID BAN NEW Planoforte, having Agrale, French sctios, (overstruny: busa, all fmprovenients. {Warranted 5 years. k. T. MAK: 2] and 267 Statest, URNITURE AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. Un account of the recent purcliase of aswes from 8 manufacturer decl ning business, we are ciabl to offer soime uf the 1ot EXTRAURDINARY BARGAINS ever shown tn Chicago. MARTIN'S PUFULAR FURNITORE FEOUSE, : 205 und 267 State-st. f1AIR GOODS. e~ ey e o PALMER HOUSE HAIR STORE. The best place in Chicazo for Hate Gouds, wholesale or retail, Imorovel Gossataer W ayes aspecialty. -+ Moo~ roc.or 270 1V, Madison-3t. Uatalogues free. MUNHATIIE M. HULL Sy Pat. SARATOGA WAVEf , * natural curly halr fmproves Som3d s looks wonderfully. Yoa wiil have noae other atcer seelny It _Sent C. 0. D. .+ SIS THOMESOS Other waves,$3. 210 Wabash-a¥. Whoicaate aud Ketait, Semd tor pce- st 3 sent C. 0. D. anywhere; Sinie ageut for the ** MULTIFOKA. Wizs made to o uia:m;l:\”fl:mfi“ E DURNIAM, 292 W.Madison St., CHICACO. CUT FLOWERS, b 2 i Tourists, Travelers, Excus-’ A . WILA?S o+ CLIAS. T, g &c. It whlpa saichels, A No. 144 State-st. t. 57, Warranted. Small d Fillings, $1.50. Sliver < Filitngy, 75 centa. ;.wz::lus« 50 cesti. Tweply years prac: fiee. DR, ANGLE, Demtts ‘Roorm 10, corner Clark and Klnzle-ats. 2