Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 17, 1879, Page 10

THE OITY. GENERAL NE”{\S. T T A T + Ged. Juagon Kilpatrick fs at the P, | 4 ‘The Hon. Benjamln J. Gifford, Rantout; 111, fn at the Tremont. . N -, Fi Mackey nnd Miss Loulso Syivester, ok the Criterlon Comedy, are roglstered at ' tho. ‘Tremont. P . 'The actor, John A. Btevens, author of *Ua-, known," which is boing played at Haverly's this week, s at the S8herman. N. B. ¥, Schock, Baltimors, who was widely known some years since as * Coal-Oil Jobnny,* 18 n guest of the Tromont. + .The second annual bali of the Second Regl- ment takes place March 17 prox,, not this even- Ing, a8 was fnadvertently stated in yestorday's paper. “1t i absurd,” a probably beaatiful young Rirl on the Bouth 8ide writes to Tur TRIRUNE, “or peoplo Lo spenk of twvo [nvers with a singlo thought and with a singlo chalr. 1L ougnt, as AUy vne ¢an sec, to be a denble chair," Mrs. 8abin, of No. 1305 Washlugton street, fel) throuch a hole fn the sidewalk npron at the northwest corner of. Hoyne and Harrlson streets aturday evening, rind had her leftankle ‘bedly sprained. Sle was tnken to the houso of = fricud at No. 070 Harrison street, und kladly cared fur, 40, como now, that's impossible, you know,"” sald a worthy nfd gentleman, on reading that the temperature of the sun was some 67,000 ae. grees or thereabouts; *that ean't be, because the bottest anything can be is 312 degrees; nud, 4 you don’t beliove e, go und look at the ther- mometer.” ‘TheKansas Land and Immigration Company of Chicagy, organized a weuk ago, hold_1ts sccond meeting yesterday, at No. 203 Blue Island ave- nue. Twenty members signed the roll, declar- fng thelr intention of taking up lands. The next weocting will be held at tbe- samo place ‘dunday nt 8 o’clock, at which a comumnittes of three witl be appointed to guout aud select ands. ' + An, ox-Englishman, lovg n resident of Chi- <ago, wont down to St, Louis Jast week, and, whilo in a_restaurant, called for arf-a-dozen hogsters, The vrderwas overheard by ou enter- prising journallst, who promptly tled to his “offtee and anoounced that an Enelish capltalist, ‘{ascinated by the Immenac advantages of the K. ‘G, C., intonded mulln{: there, and bullding six of the finest clovators in the world, . .., Thomns Whalen, n driver for tho Orlental ‘Mills. who was Injured by au accldent tinder the viaduct to tho Vest Madison strect bridge .about one week ago, died of his injurles at sbout 11:80 o'clock yeaterday “at the _ County Hospital. At tho = ¢ime of the ' nceldent he was seated upon his truck, and, in endeavoring to " get of thewayof an approaching train on the 8t. TPaul track, he cither fell or was thrown from Bis scat. o struck ou lls forchead on the railroad track, awd had his entire face broken 'off, 80 to apeuk. ILmight enstly bave been ro- ‘moved fromn the head like misk. Iis recoye cry waa not looked for, but nevertheless an en- deavor was made to replace the broken boucs by the physlclans at tne Hospital. The bedy will be taken to Lockoort for purlal. 1t Is o touching sizht to sco o woman begin to make up her housckeeping expenses, she huving firmly resolved to put down every cent sho spends, 8o that she can flnd eut how to ccono- mize, sud where all the money goes to, Pro. curlug 8 swall bouk, sho makes 8 due entry, aud on the Monday after the first Saturday fn Which her husbaud brings home his pay sho carefully tears the margin off a nowspaper, und, with a Dlunt pencil, strikes a trlal balance, something "o this way: “John brought me home $48.50, and $1.48 1 had is $49.03, and 31 1 Jeut Mira, Dixon 18 $50.03,—but, Liold on, I vuubtu't to enter that, beeause when sho returns it it'l po down, Thot was_$40.03, and what have I done with that" Then she puts down the fizures, leay- ing out the {tems to save time,—a process which enables her to leave out tost of the items where o round sum s Involved, on the supposition thut they have nlrund{ been put down. As thus: “8ix dollars aud fourteen ceats for meaty and 10 cents for celery: nnd 10 cents on the sireet-vars; and a bad h-cent pleco I got in chango; und 8281 I pald the milkman, who owes mo 10 cents,—that's $3; nnd 15 conts atelmrely nnd the grocerles,—they were cither 815,00 or 810.50, and I don't kuow which they were, but I guess it inust havo been $16,60, for the grocersaid 1f 1 guve lim a dime he could give me_half-s-dollar, which would moke weven change, und [ couldn’t, because tho smallest 1 lad was a quurters and 8L75 for mending Katiu's boots, which {5 the last monoy that shou- mnker ever gets from me; und 10 centa for cel- ery—no, L put that down.” Finally she sums up her trial-balance sheet, and finds that it loots up #0125, which s about @15 wore thau she had originally, Bhe goes over the st several tinies and checks it carefully, but all the items are correet, und sho {s just ubnut in despalr when her good nugel hints that there may be n possible nlstake in the addition, Acting upon the suggestion, she foats up the column und finds thut the total 15 $4£25, and that necording to the principles of arithmztic sbe ought o nave §5.05. ‘Then she counts her cash several times, the result varying from $1.40 up to 81,07, but then she hanply dis- covers that she hus been mistakiug a 3260 gold Thm for a cent, and remembers ‘that she gave he baby a trade-dollar tocut its gums with. On the whole, she hias come within 86 cents of n balance, and that, she snys, is vlose enough, and ‘she autors in one line of tho account-book 1 Dr, —By houseliold expenses ™ so uch, and is very hoppy till sho remembers, iun ateer golng to bea, that she has omitted 33.35 tor her bus- band’s hat. K TOW BHE LOST MER HEPUTATION. “Well, offler, safd Mrs. McMuleahy on Bat- urday, after recelving with a polite courtesy nud 1 blisteriyg annthemn a sentence to n long term at the Bridowell,—*well, offlcer, how was L when I was run in lnst nieht,—or was 1t thls morning? Was Iamfable utd full of the divll, eb1 How many poclers did tt take to briug mo ini" Yo benaved llke s laay borw, Mrs, Mo Mulcahy: that I will eay tor you,” rephicd the , pollcemans “a spring lamb wid o sup of niut- sauce in his bead couldn't have behaved moro {ligant. Faith, ye'rc an ornament to the ward you live in"" “1 kuow all that,” replied ibe'’ woman, impatfently, “but ' what I want to get ot 18 the precles figures, Who took mu fal—low man of them was therel—did they haves llmu[‘: cart or an express-wogon, and, be varchue of your onth, how many milesoft do vou think I could bo heard " ¥ galth, the divil an express- ' 'wagon waa there, nor any kand-cart either, ail 28 for Jobeefulow thers wuaonly oue,—that little fellow over there” % Arrab, ft's doklug ye aro, ye thate of the wurruld,” replied the ‘distin- Rulshed prisoner; “ sure he hus all Wis natural gitta of baly, and the'devil a scrateh or A lump s on his countayniance at all at all. Burely, officer, you never nune what vou've been suy. ingi" I And, surely, Mrs, MeMulcahy, 1 do,” yeplied the officer With an carnestuess which ‘would have carried conviction to the most prej- udiced mind; ‘‘the Berreant said = to me when you was broyight in about 5 o'cloék In the ovening, says ho, ‘It's cloven years I'va kuown Maria M- Mulcahy, woman und girl, und in thut eleven years I never yot saw her brought in that L didn't hear her'coming whon sha was five blacks off. And,’ says the Serecant to me, says he, *if I wan to live to bp as ould ns Mathusalum, or even for to be Superinteudent Itsell, 1 nover expected to seo ler brought in this way, Mir- acles,’ snys the Borgeunt, *miracles 18 outside of the distsnce-fag,'” “And did that littlo shnmp of o peeler over vonder run me, Maria McMuleahy, fu all by fimsellP? * 1o did." “And [didv'e yell, or liowl, or realst, or tira bricks through' the - windows, or nothing " #0r nothlng,—you camu {0 just as casy and polite as if o station waa the house your gramNmother's corpse . wea o bolug “waked” " YAnd they dido't have (o order up the off platoon to vet me down to the cellsi™ % Noj you wont aiter the ola tman down that stalreaso s If vou were a whalo buing swullowed by Jongh,” " Aud {t was atb o'clock fn the Dbivssed afternoon?” £ Five, or may boa few minutes to.? * hen," eaid Mra. MeMuleaby, bursting {nto an agony ot bitter tears, * i o disernced woman, tz\’ul ked through Bridgeport 1n broud duylight by o oliceman welghing 140 pounds; me—Mrs. taria McMulcaby, that never yot know what it 1t wus 1ot to come 1o ik o gentleman with ot otlicers und & handeurt! D' ruined The wnlsky must huve been druggzed, But, never juindl 1) bé out uesin In May, uud é'"]l’x,r.uuln my positlon {u soclety, or Il know BT. PATRIOK'S DAY, from tha variou: Irish societles was held at Maskell dail 'L-uh:r'— day afternvon to make; arrangements (z:r the cclebration of 8t. Fatrick's Day. ‘There were forty-tive socfeties repressnted, and the meeting lasted from 8to 7 o'clock, The gathering waa culled to order by M. O, Franoy, und after puss- s.:‘?‘;}on the credentinls of the delegates, und thy ption of resolutions of sympathy for Bishop Foley, the followiug officers were elected for glr:i)ls:fu. l’l"fndom, Alezunder Bullivan; Vice- ames Nelly Secrotary, C. d. Reody: Treasurer, Peter Cahill.” Bev- arsl_svecches were ndulged fn Jaudator: ©s Fdward 0'Mers Condon, who fs soon to visft this city, and resolutions of thanka to President Hsyes, Minliter Welsh, aud the Hou, 8. 3.-Cox ont | the favors they had shown him were adopt- ed, e next Dusincss was thie clection of Marghal for the procession 8t. Patrick's Day position regardeid by the delegates as ona of greatdistinetion,~which was productive of conslderable §ndecorum. The competing can- dldates were Jumes W. Ivery, reprosenting the témperance elcment, and John Byrne, who did not. The voting was very close, but tha tem- peratios candidafe fron by one vote. Auother meeting will bo hold Bunday to nerfect the de- {alls for the propused celebration. b * TOUTHPUL BAWBONES. Fdward M. Gallagher, 20 years of age, recent- 1. from DufTalo, N. Y., died last _evening at5:45 in the Bufgpean Hotel at No. 53 Shorman street, kapt by MraLoftus, supposcdly from a compli- cation of disorders, of which “inflammation of the howels wek the chicf, Last Tuesdny the de- ceancd aud ? ja:-young companlon, Poter Berry, started out froin. home to make their way in the Western couniyry, . Gallagher was taken scvero- 1y 11l on the tesih, and, indeed, bad not been in £ood health fot gome time presious to leavinyg home. Both Wivad here Wednesday morning nud put up at_ e hotel mentioned, “Thursday afternoon Galldglor. seemed to bo worse, noil Young Berry contglted Mrs. Loltus. The latter hod upon_governledensions when medical care was wanted sentle ‘e Northwestern Homeo- pathic College, sudrher calls had always heen answered by an flldgflr gentleman who pleased her greatly, and whow' gho consldered an excel- lent physician. Friday' morning, In rosponse to o ‘note whith™ she sent to the College, two young ten appeared and repre- sented thiemselves a8 Practicing physiclans., They examined the patient, 1eft some “medicines for hitn, and the next day atiempted to use cathe- ters, claimed that thers wns a_stoppage of the kidaeys and_bladder. “Nrs. Loftus pronosed scveral old-fashloned "and, "t lcost, harmlcss remedics, but the young physicians scouted her fdens. Yosterday the youkr' man was mich worsc, and Dr. Sfontgomery, Joncs, silopathic, waa called In, but he.: tiad [ 13 he _patien 80 for gome that * wos able to give ver; little cocduragement. He was confident that ) of the bowels was tho ailment, but, ¢s the patlent had not besn treated for thak domplaint, It lvoked to him as if the inflaminaibn had_eatcn itself out and thiat death was the mire and onl result. ‘The young medical uudc& for such they undoubicdly are, und not pratticing physi- clans, called agaln at 8 u'c]usl‘(.lul &{é:nlng ard were met by Dr. Jones, who hsked them several questlons concernin; the case. The; mitted thut they haa no diplomas, and offored'as a de- fclnoul(lmz such things were [requently dons in ail colleg % ‘Thero {8 simply this about the case: 1t is doubtful 1f tho pattent, suffering ns he wn:‘.' conld have recovered under anytreatment. Bu thut {8 no excuss under any trcumstances for' young students to ropresent themsclves as prace teing th!lcmns, for when n person engages professionnl services nnd expects to pay tor the samc, it 18 base fraud to palm off upon him somo luexpericnced pretonder, There appears to be suiliclent in this case for the proper puthority to investigato Messrs. D. R. Richard- son and Ell Hoover, studonts. WORDS; THREIR BTUDT. The Rey. Brooke Herford, pastor of ° the Church of the Messiah (Unitarion), deliver. ed a scrmon, or, moro properly, o lecture, Isst ovenlng, that wns almost entirely of a lterary chbaracter. * Words; "Thelr Study,” was his theme, und it was quilc an coter- taining ms well a8 ou lustructive one. He gave the origin and derlvation of many En- glish words, wiu dwolt upon the peculfarity and histarical significance of sume of them. Refer- ring to the words favor, labor, honor, ete., he #aid that he observed in this country the “*u” had been clfminated from them beeauso it was not sotiuded, while it was used. in England, where it was indicative of somc- thing more than the sound; {t had been thus used In the time of the Norman conquest. The sveaker theught the United States very prolific fn the coinage of words and fb thefr chanacs and applieation, so much so that the Eugllshman was at o loss to understond them on entering the country, The word frauds, for instance, had been applied to persons, and steal had been added to byinaking the noan * steals.” ‘The application and significance of the words “rings," ‘*corners,” ote., as applied, respect- fvely, to political and commareial affairs, wera noted and_commented on. ‘he lccture cone talned much valuable fnformation, and was at- tenttvely ifstened to by the congregation, which ‘was not large, . CRIMINAL. An owner fs wanted at the West Madison Street Station for n small nickal-plated clock, marked W. D, Ficlds, No. 99 Clark street, which was found upon Marla Kenney, asupposed thicf. Officer Twohoy yesterlav morning arrested o youth named James Redden, who Is accused of tapping the till of Charles Allen, No. 205 West Polk streot, of sbout $8 on the Othof last wonth, An owner s wanted at the Armory for the fullowing articles, which were found upon an al- leged thicf named Larry O'Bricn, who was ar- rested yesterday by Dotectives Steele and Me- Donald: A pair of morocco opera-glasses, San- ders, of Montreal, maker; one patr of whito kid gloves; ono black reck-tie; and a black overcoat with velvet collur. At 7:30 loat cvening Oflicer Jobn Gallagher, of the Twenty-Second-itreet Statlon, while' en- deavoring to serve a disorderly warrant upon Mrs. Ross Brown, found a still-torn child, which had been eiven birth to about two weeks aro, lylug In a elgar-box in the woodshed. The excuse wus made that the ground was too hard to bury It. It was takon to the Morgue and the Coroner notifled. At 10:80 o'clockc last eveniug there was n dis- graceful row at the corner of State aud Harrison streuta between Fred Leindecker amd John Roach, buth of whom clafmed the right of way to the affections of a wirl named Josle Heath, rooming at No. Stato strect. Both men wers badly brulsed, as were nlso ong or two othiers who took part in the aflray, Roach fired two shota at hus antaganist, but-in some miracu- lous way nefther shot took effect. Ito was are reated by Oftlecr Ed Welsh, A counle of Central Btation detectives have arrested for the safe huxilury at Palatine last week o wotorfous crackaman uamed Robert ‘Taylor, who was captured at Bloominzton last yeur on what was sald to be a dead sure caas of burglary in lowa. ‘Taylor was caught at No. 60 West Lake street Inst Friday morning, and,’ it s aald, has been {dentifled by the bogeage- master and o brakesman’ on the'8t. Paul Road us one of the men who bonrded the tralo at Palatine the marning of the burglary, Michael Kenney, allas “Ilickey,” a Chicago newshoy, lmvlnfi saved up $1,500, was about to start for Leadvilte to-duy in comnany with John Howlund, speclul pollceman at Haverly's T'hea- tre. Duc he gog o little oy last night, and with George Huslek tumrvrcu With the money in the till at Haws Knudson's coffee shop ou wheels, and, aithongh the money was filvcn back, und no fotent was shown to stiul it, nudson had one arrested for larceny nud the other for disorderly, “The opening of the Grund Pacllic dining-roums at Leadwillo will o conss- quence be delayed by soveral duys, Oflicer Fred Howe last nleht found a rather comely youny girl named Jennte 8avage drunk upon th strevts, nml wluhmuu«' ber releass trom the Housc of Correction, Whils on the wav to the statlon sho threw hersell over the miling fn front of u vaeant lot on Washington atreet, but waa rescued by . the oficer eatehing omo foot, nid ngalu at the station sho threw herself aver aralllng to the busement stafrwayp wnl was ouce more reseued in the same manner, Then she sttempted to hang hersell I the celly und was cut down just in thme to save Ler 1lfe by the luck-up keoper. . Yesterday noon Jumes - Wiltking, of No, 13 Bilver atreot, roported at the Ariuory thut Sat- turday, midmght, while under the inflenco of liquor, two thleves took -Iim into su alley oft Folls street und betweep Fourth uveuus und Clurk streot, and rohby 'J‘ bt of $195 1 cash cund all lis clothlpg eave sbirt wud pauts, Oficers Kipley and Shanley were detalled upon tho cage, and within a half hour wurrested ab the coruer, 0t Clark and Harrison strects a fellow who wuas found wearlng Mr, Wilking' shuea, At tho station (he prisoner gave the' namo of ,Thomas Byrues. Hols o hard-Jooklg charueter, und Is w frequenter of Clark street eheap lodglng-houses, . Albert Bwigert, shop-keeper at No. 781 West Mudison strect, I8 bavinga toush tlme of ft. Suturdey evenlug about 0:30 o'clock a young mau ontered his store snd usked us a favora $5 note for five $1 uotes, us ho wished to send away somo money by mail, He snutehed the 35 bl and ran, Mr Bwigert deserlbes him s of ubout 25 yeurs of “nge, not very tall, red fuce, light mustache, and clad in dark clothes sud hat, Within fiftecn minutes after this oceurrence two youbg men entered und were belug shawn somo rubber-shoes, when ong of thew snatched u pair of Judv's shocs, valued at 82, and rau, My, Swizert caught him, but man Atandlng at the froot door gave him ashove und told him to let the boy go. ‘I'he party then ran off und escaped, As Mr. IL, B, Robertson und wife, of 8t. Louis, were peating the Alton & 8t. Louts Hallroud depot, at about 8 o'clock last evening, a nezro caine up sud soatched at s eachel rfinch Mr, Roburtson was currylng., Not getting it at the first sttempt, the negré wrestled for i1, and then, relinquishing the effort, was making off, when Mr. Robertson brought him niter for buralary at Blue Island and for attempting to shoot Ofleer William Croak. hn"\vnu arrested for vagrancy by the Armory pollee. a notorlons m;’l’nmll'n Hnlf corner of Clinton and West, Twelfth strects, whi und stole a Jo 1, L Maynard, M| . B, Maugham, Colorado, J. Taraer, 1 N. D, Livingstone, Lam'n|i. THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE MONDAY. FEBRUARY (7, 1879, to nllmlb by threatening to shoot, When taken to the e and Detective Healey made him disgorge a pa- per which he was attempting to swallow, and sehich proved to be his discharge paper from tho Penitentiary, Ho wns llberated last Monday ation he @ e name of Georzo 8haw, having _served a threc-ycar term That samne day At an early hour yeatdva morning ¥ddlo oung thie! nd vagrant, went fle o dance was In progress, 815 overcoat helongiug to Patrlck Powers, of 71 8holto street, He was arrested and locked up at the West Twelfth Street Sta- tion, and the coat was fouud in the yard in rear ot the hall, IOTEL ARRIVALS, GRAND PACIPIU HOTEI M. I. Slone, Cleveland. . 11 Dudloy, Denver, W. K. Itoss, Troy, N Y. T, H, Wieth, Philadel'n Campbell, fown, |W, A, Austin, Provid'co Lyon, St.Joscph, Ma, (W. 5. Andrews, Des M, ssourl. |\, Ii, Stone, Peorla, PALMER HOUSE. A. W, Booth, Dergen PLT. P. Wilkinton, N, Y. J. J. Brown, Newhurg, |G, O J. Q. Doty, Now York. ‘Thomas Halteck, N, Y. {\V, H, Dickson, & L. J: Deland, F' . & 'xll!su. ’A‘n[l)m‘?‘ . 0. Brown, Dalton, Panl ‘reeport. |[E. P, Ferry, Grand Ha'n SIERMAN TOUSE, E. H. Palmer, S¥racuse, |J. 8, Keton, Molins. . M. Warren, Cincinnati \V. A, Haerls, Providenco. K, 11, Everett, Clcveland, “C.W. Eaton, Cedar It D, A. Parrey, Oma! L Townsend, llostan, Schronk, Boston. . Carpenter, Phila, ; TREMONT NOUSE. $ + Boston. |Fraley W. Rogors, N, Y. HR 'C 1..Cvnnnln ham, Om'ha i, rarat, Socingeld . D, Mead, N. Y, loomington. 'J. Buchanap, Newp'rt. Ky Ableman, New York, Clark THE CITY-ATTORNEY, 1118 ANNUAL REPORT TO THE COUNCIL. City-Attorney Tuthlll has prepared for sub- mission to the City Council his annual report of the City Law Dopartment, containing a dotatled statement of its work in the various courts, State and Federal, for the year ending Dec. 81, 1878, with a statement of all civil suits now pending in which the city is luterested, aud which aro now recelviug the attentlon of tho Department. - An cxamination of the report shows the following geueral facts: Of aults to which the clty was party, 278 hava been flnally disposed of during the year, Of theso 116 were causcs in chancery and 103 suits at law. A large portion of those in nhnncerfl were bitla filed by properts-owners in the Soutl Divlsion of the ¢ty to enjoln the city from col- fecing that part of the tax levy for the {enr 1877 which was bnsed upon an or- itrary increase of 20 per cent of the tax asscas- ment i the South Divislon of the city by the | tounty Board. The courts, In overy case of o bill iled to enjoln the collection of ‘the nlleged ftleqal portion of the tax, where the proof sus- tained the allegations of the LIl granted the rolief Bruycd fors and this decislon was sus- 1afned by every Judge befors whom the matter catne, in the lower, in the Appeilate, and in the Supreme Court. . \Whils on_ this subject, the Clty-Attorney remarks that le has never had any question”as to the justness and eqnity of thfs deelsfon, nor any serlous question na to the fact thut such would be the decision of the courts. o "T'licra 18, however, one grent hiardship, ho says, amounths to a public outrage fn this matter, whieh, it {muossible of rectification noy, should at least put overy fair and right thinklng citizen and oftielal charged with a duty touching the ns- sessment of property for taXes on guard to prevent a recurrence of. It fa this: 'The poor people und sinall taxpayers have been forced to pay that portion of the'tax which bas been by the courts, witn perfect unanimity, declared un- Just and {llegal,—the mmount of the tax assessed ngainst any ona of them being so small that it was cheaver for sucha one to pay the unjust tax thun to employ counsel and pay the costs of a sut in court, which wss mneces- sary, in order to oprotcet his property nnr{flgms from,the lleral tox. 1is property was taken from him to the extont of the lilogal portlon of the tax collected from bim just ne efectunily as if it had been stolen by a thlel. ‘T'he luevitable result of such a publle fnjustice 18 to make taxy/lghters, and to destroy the confl- dence of the sober, industrious, cconomical huum—ownlng: cltizen (in. which class taxpuyers are usually tound) in his Government, and in public ofticials, 1In speaking of suits arainat the clty to recover damages for personl injuriss, the City-Attorney expresszd his beliet that no judgment, obtained agalnst the city durlu;i the year, was not war- ranted by the law und the evidence. The clty {s liable for such injurles under given states of {nct, and, zranted the statoof facts, the recovery of some dumnages [s In such case ulmost as cor- tajn as a judigment upon a promissory note which {8 due und unpaid. ‘The report notices o growing disposition on the part of Juries to treat the wty falriy in the triul of sueh casee, and, swhere ft “has complicd with the faw, in using reasonal'e caro in refer- ence to the safe conditlon of its streets, afde- walks, und public places, not, to permit thnt sytpathy for the unfortunate which 1a oatural and ereditable to hwman belngs, be they jury- men or otherwlse, to becloud their reason, and lead them to give what are known among law- yers 08 sympathellc verdicts, Jurics havo scemed to feel thut whilo they mlfint sympathizo never so much with o plantiff who "lnd suflered griovous injuries, nud thut while such uym[mthy would make a contribution of monoy for the ro- Hef of the plaint4l commendable in the highest degree fn Individuals who should glve their own money for such purpose, it did not justily them, under the sanetion of their oaths ‘as jurors, in putting thelr hands INTO TIE POOKETS OF THE CITY, and'eatify their desire ta be charitab's at the ex- pense of the Munielpal Government of Chicago, b o cuse where, under the Inw, the city was nob ¢d the balanes “where a strict legal liabllity was no satisfactorily proven, the verdiets in” such casea have, almost without exceptlon, been for only the medieal expenses of the person In- jured, or for the funcral oxpenses of the do- teased, In twenty sults of this character, tried durng the year, the wz;ivm.rnw amount sucd for waoa $175,000. 1u ten of these the plaintiffs re- covered no domages, while the amount recoyer- cd in all the remaining cnscs was less than ‘The report goea on to atate:that sorenteen enses in which judznenta were: recovered were suits for money duc on estimatea for work done for the city by contractors. ‘Ihese suits wero formal, and brought because there was no ap- Ewprlmlon to pay the clatins on which they are ased, and nlso for the purposs of puttinig the clafims into an intercst-bearing lorm, [u the condemnatlon suits tried o the past year, an nggregaty sum of $44,001.14 was awarded for property taken for public use. Iu all cases whers there has boen o trisl on the merits, the ity hus been puccessful, and In no case has tho city been called upon to muke up a detleft caused by the fallure to confirm the assessmenta, ‘Ihe report €oua on to poiut out esveral cases’ decided during the year by the Bupreine Court, smoug which the following are of speciul public fmportance: 1n the case of David Kuight, ete,, va. The Clty of Chicago, the Court held'thatit was not i the pawer of the Clty Councll to transfer a street of the ity (Washington ntrcetx weat of Wostern avenue) to tha West 8ide ark Comminsioncrs, sous Lo relieve the clty of the duty which the Inw fmposes upon It, to keew such stroot i re- oair, 1t follows as a corollary of thi that the "ark Commissioners would, notwithstandlys such trunsfer of o strect ,to them by an ordl- nauce of tho City Cuuncf!, have 1o power Lo muke and voforce a regulation oxcluding from travel on suchastreet tratlic wugons of upy king of vehleles permitted upon auy of thy streets of the eliy, Buch a transier ol a street can only bs made, aud power to regulate the nse thereof pranted to the Park Comnissleucrs, by an act of the Leglsluture, Ithe cuse of Cliy of Chlcago ve, Adcock, the Court realllrmed {n express: terins the prinel- ple thut, in the ubscuce of &n express agree- uent to pay fnterest on clolms or demands ggzaluat {t, s municlpal corporutiun is uot legally lable to pay Interest, % In the cuse of The City of Chleago va. Rum- suy, which wos a sult brought by Mr. Rumsey uizalnst the city to vecover dumoges to his prop- crty un LaSallo strect, near Kandolph, caused by the construction of the Luballe strect tupuel, the apeviug of which was oppoaite his property, in whieh EI‘N nient was ohtalned [n the lower court for #19,000, the Buprems Conrt reveracd the judgment. It was hoped that the dectsiun of thu Court 1n this cuse would settle many ju- teresting wid finportant questions touching the Hubility of tho clty under our present Constitu- tion o pay dominges oceasioned 10 sbuttlug property by the conatruction ot & tuunel, the erectiog of B viaduet, or other hinprovemonts of a 'streols The clalm was juado oo bos half ot tho plaintiff thut sthe Constitution of 1870 bod enfarged the lubllity of the clty fnsuch casea by sddiug to the provislon of the tormer Constitution that private property should not be takes for public use without just cotnpensa- tiou belug mado, after the word * 1aken " the words “or damaged," 80 that, although under the construction eiven by the court to that pro- vislun of the tormer Constitution, the city was ot llabla for damages such aa those suffered by plalnti®, it was llable under the it Con- stitution. The Coust. bowever, did not decide this nuestion, but based thelr ‘opinion on tos Rround that tho canstruction of the tunpel in llable, Or, il sympathy haa i somne cascs turn-' questlon was begun hefore the Constitution of 1870 went into effect, nud that, thereforo, the okl Cnng{!tutmn being in foree, the city was not Tlable, 'Thero are n number uf other auita of & simllar character to the Rumsey ease nos pends Iy n which large damnages ara clamed against the city, Theae” will como on for trinl atan carly dav, when the questions ratscd It the argu- ments in the Rumaey case, tut_not declded by the Court, must be tinally adfudicated, TIR RENDERING-1OUSK BULTS, ‘The cneo of The Chicago Packing & Proviston (.‘umrlny vs. The City of Chicago was one in which our cltizens were ns much interested, vrobably more Intereated, thau in any case_ever declded by the Bupreme Court of this State. The nolsome, sickenlng smells which have for years, at times, rendered life fn Chicago, to the teell, a burden and an unlappiness. and made the sick glad to die In order to escaps the hor- rible nausea auil stckness, scemed utterly un- controllable. Prosccutions unider clly _oral. naces nccnmfmuhml nothing, snd indictments in the Criminal Court were cqually Incflicaclous, In the former case the defendant stench-maker would “call fora jury,” the venire would bo given to a convenlent Constable with commer- cial tendenefes, and the Jury would fnvariably nequit. In the Criminal Court, alter a tedious sfege before the Grand Jury, &n fodictinent would be found, providea tlie Urand Jurors were not of a similar character to the above-mentloned Constable. ‘Theneatno tho trial, and the {mpancling ol a jury, when jurors would ba objeeted to, not ouly because they could read, na Is done In ordinary prosceutions for crime, but because they coutd smiell, Andso on with cxatnination of witnesses, aud specches of counsel—cloquent counsel (for the subject was ong for cloquencg)—the trial would last & wreek, and the result Would be a hung jury, or a pena‘ty of 825, Larturiunt montes, nascititr rid- teulus mus, It surmested itsclf- to the writer that, it au ordinanco could be enacted and cn- forced requiring all such establishments as cre- ated theso stenchea to he licensed by the Mayor, ond elving him absolute ‘power to “revoke such lrense, and close any houso which ho should become satls- fied was violating any State or munlcipal ordi- nance by the cmission of noxtous and noiromo smells, with a vizllant, determined, and {ucor- ruptible bealth officer, aud s Mayor honest and infloxibioas oak (such as are the present in- cumbents), the nulsance might he controlled. The ordinance was pasged, und then came the battlo in the courts. ‘I'lic opinfons of counscl Iearned fn the Jaw were obtained to the effect thut the ordinance was “not worth the paper it was written upon.” These “opitnions,” though eminently respectable, wera not, In my “opin- fum," conclusive, and the casc went to the Su- preme Court, That Court, by a unanimous ench, devided fn favor of the ordiuance, and therein rendered the citizens of Chicago s serv- iee which will endear them to our peoplo when thelr declelons in other cuses shinll have been quite forgotten, CITY CERTIPICATES, The report them procecds to notice the city certificato cascs, in which, as ft rather neatly puts {g, certain partics, conceiving themsvlves about tobo injured in case the city should pny its honest debts, filed bllls asking to have the city cojo'ned from paying out of the treasury any money for the redemption of aver-due city revenue \Warrants or scrip f{ssucd in former cars. The Judges 6f the Superior Court, with ittie hesitation, refused the fojunction; where- upon an appeal was taken to the Appellato Court, where the declslon of the Inferior court was allirmed. An uppeal was takeu from the judgment in the Appellate Court to the 8u- premo Court, In May, 1878, but as yot no decls- tun has been rendered. This delay ™ {s certalnly to bo regretted ou all accounts, as it teuds to keep the minds of the people unsettled os to the validity of the scrlp with wnich aloue the employes of the clty have been pald durlng the . past year, and fo which, from ' prescnt appear- ances, they will be compolled to recelve their pay during the ensulng year. ‘The cifect of this litigaiton und the delay in the declslon of the Court necessarlly has been, uud 18, to depreviate the value of the scrip, and the ciployes of the cl? aro the sufferers, 'lio report zocs into n history of the Council’s nttempt to license streetecars, the only visiblo® result of which, up to date, bas been the lssu- anco of temporary injunctions from the United States Cireult Court, obtalned upon the npplica- tion of mnon-resident stuckhosders, restralnhng the clty from _proceedin turther in the collectlon of tha lcense, The case, snys the re- port, 15 one {nyolving a large amount of revenuo to tha city, und the principles of law underlying it are of fundamental importanco to this clty not only but to every muulcipality in the United States, bearing, a8 they do, upon the right of a city to ralse revenue from corporations usinge and deriving profits from the use of public streeta,—a question which, in the City of New York, 18 receiving the eravost consideration, suggested, as it has beon, by the construction of the clovated raflways in the stroots of that city, and by the absolute ncceasities of thut ety for Bomo new sourcos of revenue. It has been argued before Judgs Irummond, who stiil has 1t sinder adyiscment. The Law Departinent during the year has en- deavored to cut down expenses in every way possible without crippling its etiiciency to such an extent a¢to rendes )t unable to tranaact the great volumo of ite business, The regular office force consists of thire¢ competent clerks, while Maj, Harkness, of the Department of Public Works, Lns glvon bis attention to the con- demnation suits nnd spcciul ussessment mnt- ters, Bidnoy Smith und Frank Adems haye been employed as speclal counsel respectively in the Gage and “bock-tax” cases, where the magnitude of the interests f{nvolved rondered such employment ncceseary, and where the city was, ot feast In thu lower courts, success- ul, ‘To the report are appended tabulated state- meuts showing the number of cuses ' disposed of aud the number tow pending in the varlous courts, together with a brief description of those cuses. 2 THE COURTS. * BASURDAY'S PROCEEDINGS, Christopher Jerms filed a bitl sgatnst bis wite, Amnlla Jerms, asking for ‘a divorce on the ground of adultery und desertion. Judge Moore granted a divorce to Frank Rehm from Frances Rehm on the ground of de- sertion, uwl to Eliza K. Beaver from Henry Q. Beaver for drunkenncss. Judgo Willlams grauted a divorce to Anoa A. Iyde from Harry W. Hydoon the ground of cruelty, b ITEMS, In the Fidelity Bank case Judee Moore enter- ed an order confirming tho report of the Re- cever a3 to the sales ho had made of real estats by the tronsfer of bunk-books, unless objections are flled in ten days, Tho repore wus published o Saturday’s paver. Judge Rorers heard the case of the Benevo- lent Association of the Fald Fire Department va. d. A, Furwell, Comptroller, whieh camo up on démirrer. The sult was brougiit to compel the city to pay‘over a vertain proportion of the fecsor liconses rucelved from the insurance comountes, Tu the caso of the Post Publishing Company caso the Receiver, T, 8, McClelland, Med a peti- tlon scttiue ouc that he had spent a lurre awount of time in collecting ubout 81,500, und writing over (00 letiers, il asking thut he be allowed a sultubla compensation for s troublo. UNITED STATES COURTS, An information was flled by the United Btatea District Attorney agaiust Albert Frederiek for carrylug on the “retall Jiquur business without paylr the speclal tux, George C. Finney, owner of the schoonvrs Gallatin_and George C, Finney, flied two livels aza‘nne G, P Comstock & Cos, elnimiug $4,000 und $1,010 reavectively for dumurruue, BANKRUPTCY, Discharges werw fssued to Frank 8lavik, Qeorge wind Charles 11, Field, lenry Schulen- Iu:r{. Joseph CablllpJnmes 8, Morrow, Charles 11, Clicesbro, nnd John 8. Marsh, Asglgnees WHl bu chosen this morning for Etbun R, Paul and Juines H, Foster, CIRCUIT COURT. James C. Bond comnencad a suit ogainst John A. Brown und 1. C. Whitney, clalining $4,000 damogzes, THE CALL, Jupuk BLoncerr—108 to 210, inclusive, No. 107, Freeman v, Lycomlug Fire-Insurance Come pany, on tral, Junee Uanv-211, 210 ¢ 240 to 2, 241, 247, WK, 2401, M1, 24 and 240 0 l‘illl‘ . No. 210, Hayorvs, Deln, on JUBOR Jaugsax—~Assists JudgoUary. Junae MoouE—Contosted motiony, Rouxis—Ses case b 207, Mewdoweroft Nationai Uank, aud calondar Now. 1 tu 10, Inclusive, of uow calendur. naTH=~Sel cuse 4,871, Droyer va. Snell, 0 o 51, fuelusive, of old ealendur, cALLIBTRR=~Motion’ for new trial in Liverpool, Landon & Globo Tnsurance Company, ‘Tuusdaycallta Lto 20, inclusive, of new calendar, dutek Fapwxur—~Contested motions. Junog 1,102, 1178, 1184, 1,104 06, 1,407, y 03, 1,107, 1208, 1,210, 1,311, and 1,21 dunoe Witntaus—Noa, 688, 068, 1,011, 1,012, 1,013, 8ud 1, 014 é § JUDGMENTS. G UrEnton Counr—Coxrrsstona—Georga W, Lord o Alber"a. Wobater Tt Whiiam W Peruion. o1 William k va, eary Mem- 1T Counr~—Jupes RooERs—~Margaret Brown 8. City of Chicago, 3550, —Geotgs H. Coombs st sl va, Joba ahn&ukul and AL M, Cnrtlxu:: Yot dict, 8230, andmotlon fornow trlal, —Peopto, otc., nao Joel Bullard va, Charles Kern, 8200, Aunnre Boorn—Thomas 0'Toola et al,, adminla- teatorn, va. Chicngo City IallwAy Comipany; vere dlct, $2,000, and motion for new trial, TOE TEMPERANCE OCAUSE. The Citlzens® Leagus for the suppression of tho sale of liquors to mivors has {ssued the fol- lowing circular: An effort being now made by the paild attornoey of the Liguor-Denlers' Association of Chicago 1o chango the Stato law so that ila most iniportant provision may be nullified, and believing you to ba a firm friend of the law, gnd of every movement for the protection of the youth from the wiics of the dealors in llr‘uor. yourself and friends are in- vited (0 meet with the Citizens' League of Chicago at the City of hg'lnunald, 11l on Tucsday oven- Faob. 18, 1870, in the Lezislativa Hall, on wiiich occaslon the Governor will pro- side, and_ addresses will delivered by the Hon. Emery A, Storrs, Mr. A, Paxton, Agent of the League, Capt, W. P, Iilack, the Rev. W, F. Cratte, and others, for the purnose of demonstrat- 1ing to tho people of the Siate that the law should not bo Intesferea with, and that its provisions #hould be atrictly carried out In every city, town, nnd villnge intheBtate, One object of the mestin; wiil be to urgothe Importance oforgantzing Rranch Leagues aver the State. The neccssity for mich organizations cannot beoversatimated, The youth of tho country can be saveil from destruction by tho liguor trafic i the people but realize thelrduty 1o thelr collaren, The First Red-Ribbon Club held thelr Bunday meetiug yesterday at Dr, Gibsou's church, cor- ‘ner of I'wentleth strest and Michigan avenuo. ‘Lhe meoting was well attended, and the {ntercst mauifested showed that the Club was In no way weakened by their Jate misfortuns. The follow- ing petition was circulated; 1t speales for jtself, atd thoeo of our readers who wish to do a good actlon can help on this very worlhy cause by sendine u dollar to Dr. Joshua 8mith, corner of - Michizan avenuo and Twenty-sccond street: Just a moment of your proclous time, You, donbtless, bave heard of our misfortane, Our hall, with its entire contents, bas been flullra{nd. Ve necd another, and to thie end we respecifully and earncatly nsk your u{mmflhy and a little tbstantial oncomragement. Our plan Ia to add to our active forco an honorary mems bership of onc thonsand, with snnual ‘duea at . ‘This will onable us to precure jand fit up & ball that will glve crodit to our community as well aa tha cause we have espouscd. Kor the wor- thinexs of our parpose we point with gratifleation 1o the hundreds of porsons of nll agee, condltions, and employments who have boen benefited in body and soul In fun ono year's work. Our Bocioty in non-political and non-sectarian. Ita object s, b: the diffusion of information, the exertion of Kini moral inflaence, and the power of united, consist- ent exauple, to effect such a change of publlc sen- tunent and oractice that drunkenness and all its ovils will ceass, and temperance, with its attend- ant benefila to the bodies and souls of men, will universally provail. Will you not ald us to this small but balpful way in the causo of health, vir- tue, and hapoincas, that more souls may be il- lumined, purificd, and raved? TIIE SOCIALISTS. MEETINGS YRSTERDAY. ‘The new military orgenlzation of the Soclal- ists known aa the * Jacger Vereln * held a regu- lar meetlog st No,7 Ctark street yesterday alternoon to discuss tho matter of uniforms and perfeet tho organization of the company. Two hours of discussion developed o leaning toward a gray uniform witha red cdckade ns emblematic of the Communistic proclivities of the rank and filo, The meeting was strictly lmvntc. and those present keep locked I their hronsts the awful scerct of the outcomo of thelr deltberations, The coopers and the French scetion held equally lenwthy, private, and unim- portant mectings during the aftornoon. A mecting of the Boclalists of the Sixth Ward was held at No, 935 Blue Island avenue yesterday afternoun for the purpose of organlziny tor the comning campnign,' There were about flfty pres- cat, the lower end of the ward not belug repre- sented. ‘Tim O'Meara was elected Chairman and Jobn Stumpf Secrotary. Ben 8ibley made a speech, explainlng what they had to'work against und what was to be dorie. Our grandfatliers, ho sald, didn’t have a perfect model for a Goyernment, and we could nut expect that the Government they estab- lished wonld bo perfect, They ald not pro- vide for contingencles llkely to arisc as the peo- pte became more clyilized. ~ A Government that was -good 100 years ago wasn't good for these times, Iloattributed to the wagos aystem and competition all existing evils,~evon nine-tonths of all the crime and all the iguorance. The na- tion waa rotten and corrupt to-day as the result ol n mistaken industrial aystem. The object of the Soclalisis was to perfeet the Ropublic, and within ten years the people would have to choose botween an Empire nod an Industrial Republle, *“Thwk of it,” said be, ‘‘Graut as Ulysses First, Fred Priuce Imperial, Vaoder- Uit Duko of York, and Bcott Lord of Penosyl- vanla' Under the Industrial Ropublic lnbor would bo its own employor; the Government would gcll goods ~ at costj there would be no profits, und no use for accumulated wealth. Mau's. highcst ambition then would be_to contribute to the welfare of his fellows. Every ono would earn his own ly- InF. Upon the future of the Soclalistic party, which wos based on tho only {dea thnzmnfil nnas(hl{ succeed in civilizing thie world, dopend- ed the future not only of the United States, but of the whole world. Ho urgod his hearers to beeome individually azitators in thelr shops and on the strect, and to spread the glorious princl- ples. Mr. Knoll then spoke in Gorman, urging or- cavizatlon. The eleetion of officers was given up, as the Ward Agitation Committee will choose a Ca tain and Financtal Secretary for the ward, K additlon, thiere {s to bo a Canptaln for each pre. ciuet, und theso will haye to be aclected by the precinet clubs, of which there are now threo organlzed, ‘I'lic meoting then adfourned, The meeting of mechanics and blacksmiths at Folz's Hall yesterday siternoon, called for tho purpose of perfecting a unlon of thosa trades, turned out to be a rezulor Soclalist affafr. Therg were nresent about two dozen Soclallsts and about half a dezon blackemiths and mechanics. A Mr, Cederburz presided over the meoting, and a Mr, Krix acted as Secrotary. The proceed- ings conalsted of a lengthy specch In German by Puul Grottkau, editor of the Arbeiter Zeltung, who tried 10 _show that tlm_en]( solution of workingmen lay in the formatlon of tradcs- unions, 1o advocated very elaborately the do- sirabllity of a law to inake ¢ight hours’ work a lemal day’s labor. Without such a law, ho claimed, the workinzmen would bo compelled to contiuue to work as slayes for the capitaliate, Mr, ', J. Morgan distributed coples of a cir- cular containing the resolutions rcmuay basaed by the Councll of Trades and Labor-Unfons of Chicazo and vieinity demanding the appolate ment of a leislative apeclal committes to in- form themsolves in regurd to the condition of the workingmen, 'SUBURBAN. LYDH PARK. 'The Boerd of Trustees met as usunl Saturday nleht, all prescut exgept Groen and Coy. Aftor the auditing of soveral small bills, the following resolutions wero submitted by Mr. Potter and adopted; Wuznras, Thera is now pending in the General Asserubly of the State of Ifilnou Enrlnln bllle l’""" viaing, i substunce, that in villages whose llmits ara co-extenaive with towns tha charter and town clection ehall buon the sanie day; and Whrieas, Such smendment of the law would abvlously bu in the interest of cconomy, not only of money, but also of time, saving the oxpense of an extra cloction, and sparing thocitizens the ha- russment and confuslon of wo elections occurring in two wecka; therofore, Lesolved, That, vxprossing auit is belfsved tho unanimons wish of ke citizens of tho village, the Preaident and Board of Trustees of taw Viilago of ilyde Fark rovpectfully petition tho General Ae. sctbly for tho lumedlato passige of tho said bills in ordor that their benetita may be oujoyed at tha forthcoming snring elections. Lesotved, Tnut the Cluck of this Board certify :10 ;ha Benato and the Yonse & ¢opy of this resoln- on. g James P, Root appeared and asked that an asacasnient for water nipe-in front of his prop- nrrg’bc investigated, tho amount levied being Ha claimed that It would cost but half, iny B. 8mith gave notice that sult was coms menced mzalnst the village for warrant dus hin in the Crclrh(un matter, before Justica Meech, The Committee recommendod the papers be nlaced on file, ‘The Trensuror was directed totransfer $40,000 from the Water-Pipa S8pecial Asscasment Fund to the Intereat and Binking Fund, - Tho villsge authorities purchased $37,000 water-pipe bonds on Friday. This makes a to- tal ol $37,000 bought by the Board this year, The Treasurer reported in his posssssion about $35,000. PITTSBURG. A Good Oponing to Inqnire About Gen. Androw Jackson, the Veteran Cnlored ‘Warrlor Who Was Reburiad Yesterday. eipectal Dispatch to Ths Tridune. PirTspung, Pa., Feb, 16.—Gen. Andrew Jack- son, the veteran cotored warrlor, was buried this afternoon with imposing coromonies. The pomp with yhich the fnterment of the body of the falthful'sorvant and patriot was conducted was {n marked contrast with tho forgetful- ness and neglect which were his fortune inhis latter days. Not often will this publie witness the romoval of a body from the alms- house to bo placed In the most mugnlficent of burlal-casks, bedecked with the choicest floral tributes, guanded by the flower of our youth in the uniform of the Htate National Guard, the highly-spectacular funcral-procession parading the priveipal streets through dense crowds of interestod spectutors, and the burden being at last deposited {n the moat sacred plot of our most fashionnblecemetery. ‘The remains were inclosed In o rosewood ‘casket of the rich- est description, with chastc aud beautiful silver mountings, tllchmdleuhcln§unununllymwlvu, and the inscription-plates of ncat design, con- talniog the rfnw of his birth as well as known, and his death, Tho cofln {n which the General lay attired, in a full suit of regimentais, was opened sufficlently to permit iuspection of l{i‘o features within, Upon the Hd was the General's hat and sword, and many beauti- fu) bouguats and other floral gifts. Tho Eizht- eeuth Regiment, tho Veteran Corps, the Du- quesno Grays, many invited friends und numer- ous colored people were among the throng pres. entat the City Hall. At half-past 1 o'clock the band played o dirge. This was followed by relizlous exerclses of the most solernn character. The funeral procession moved shortly after 8, The pall-bearers wera Gen. Sweitzer, Gen. Pearson, Col. Robineon, and Ma]. Krepps, The members of the Veteran Corps, numbering 160, marched at the head of the pracession, foltowing the baod, then the regiment, the hearse, and the carrlages. A movement {s on foot to erect & monumgent oyer the grave whers the old hero rests from hia labors and troubles. B’'NAI B’RITH. Convocation of the' Kepresontatives of tho Hebrows of the Sixth Distrlet of the Unlted States. &pectat Diwpateh to The Tridune Mnuwavkee, Wis, Feb. 16.—Tho elovonth annual convocation of the Urand Lodge of District No, 6, Independent Order of B'nal B'rith, commenced st 10 o’clock this forencon fo Covenant Hall, Tho oflicers are Olarlos Kozminskl, of Chicago, Fresident; R, Richmon, ot Milwaukee, and D. M, Amberg, of Grand Raplds, Mich,, Vice-Preaidents; Adolph Loeb, of Cuicago, Secretary; and E. Rubovitz, of Chi- cago, Treasurer. Nine Chlcago lodges are rep- resented by twooty-one dolegates. Delegates are also present from varlous cltlcs in Illfnols and from Wisconsin, Iows, Minnesota, and Michigsn, to the ontire number of seventy-five. After the foitiation of several ex-Presidents foto the Grand Lodee degres, tho Lodge was oponed. President Kozminaki, in his oddress, ssld tho Order had mado moderate progress in the district, The fenture of the vear had been the admission of a number of young lsraelites. He hoped the good work would continue, since there are 3,000 oung men fn Chicugo, and an equal number fn xlllwnukee and Detrott, who should enjoy the pnvileges of the Order. Secretary Loeb, {n his roport, represented that there are mew in the district thirty-seven lodges, with a memberahip af 2,243, —an’ increaso of ono lodge and slxty- one members during the year, In the same time nearly 8000 had been added to the geaeral fund. Last night the detcgation was entor- tamed by the members of the Prozress Club, To-night, on Invitationof the Milwaukes lodges, they will visit the German theatre, at the Opern- Houso. ‘To-morrow evening thicy are to bo hon- ored with banquet and ball at "the lall of the Concordia Club. QUEER ACTIONS. #pecial Dizpatch to The Trituns, ) CLEVELAND, O, Fab. 16.—A well-known gen-. tleman of this ity relates that ho left Chicago Baturday cvening on the 5:15 train; that ho had notlced befors leaving the dopot a middie-oged, woll-dressed lady who acted quite strangely. 8he walked up and down the floor in the gentle- men's waltiug-rooms, and, when tho train start- ed, she took the sleeping-conch in company with & nan apparently In every way herinferior, He sesmed to be a servant, or some one in charge of her. On reachlog Twenty-second street the man very suddenly loft the car and tratn, and the lady, who was tlus left alone, became frantic, and raved In a most yiolent mauncr. Soveral pas- sengers patherod about nnd tried to galn some information In regard to what was ths mattor. Bhe mnude no ruply to the questions, but stared vaguely before her, 8he had only a carpet-sack with ber. Sho stopped here, but no clew has yet becn ohtained as to who ahefs. It is supposed that she is fnsane. — TRADING IN STOCKS. The Chicago Public Produce Exchange, at Nos, 180 and 141 Madlson street, as will be secn by the advertisement In avother column, have declded on anaother pew departure, and this morning, in addition to the facilitles for Invest- menta in the lines of produce and provisions, a new department will be opened for trading in all the stocks dealt In at the New York Btock Exchange. This fnstitution wus the first “to offer to the poople of Chicago an opportunity to trade in grain und provisions without truat: ing to the teoder morcies of the Board of Trado scalpers. ‘The new department will be opeved this morning, and, 18 the most absolute sceurity and satisfaction ia so fully assured, the Exchange wil} be more popular than ever.* All communi- catlons from out-of-town patrons will receive the usual prompt and carcful, attention. e s ki . A BLESSED RAIN. . Ban Franoisco, Fob. 18.—~During the past week tho Stats has been visited by a general rain, which Las greatly improved the crop+pros- pects, especlally in the northern counties, where the rainfall Las been heavy, ———————— DRUNKENNESS. Dr. D'Unger, discover of the cinchona cure for drunkenness, cures all cases. Room 21 Palmer House, e e o L ‘The now frarrant Vlnlli' Falr Cigarettes. New combinations of rars Old Periquo ana Virginia. P TOSWE A e S e, Gloss Starch,” Both Sam: Maize (or In any kind, Tho gluton of the grain has been oarefully sep- arated, and the Starch contains no trace of acid, No purer article could be introduced intb the market, BERNARD DYER, ¥, 0, 8., Member ‘of the Boclety of Public Analysis, Consultiny . 2 Chonshto b benel, Gonbly AGricaNAee] Asaeiatins The Notts, Chamber of Agriculture, &c. les are careful preparations of ian Corn), quite free irom any ad- mixture of Bulphate of Lime, or any other de- scription of mineral matter,or adultoration of DEATWHS, CARTER-1In Chicngo, Edyears, nnnnr{mmfi afi?.'z'r!;‘a,'. T‘x;':mc‘mlmm":n: roelience, Ain Eay p st fuvlied to attond, P+ ™ Friends'of TIELPS—1n this elty, Sunday m, i Abuer §. Thelps, oriiing, At year of hik wieror 1Y OF Auburn, N-‘\'-{'x"i - PARIIST~At the Avony in thiscliy, o Tl e Ty tecondg, gk T year o€ his axe, tormerty of 1l L1t uneral o st oo T Avente Toure, Tueuty, gy, 1y BALLANTYN T Joan "l (o 1nta Tmmey RoTALAE Minal A 8% Tee ot Nestmi of the iy aro Tvited Fileady ESMOND--On th 5 Diesinand, aged f yoaga, "* O COMIMBHion, 31y T uncral from hfl’ Into’ resdence, 180 L nsday MOTAIOE, b onra t0 Galvary Chmersiacoln i, arct Hicging, of xo, h 3yt O1larg €110 Hovehpin® 1 Al e m, efot, therce o HeoArHage ke Dahirs Ticans Copprt (0 BETOUA, s CALDWELL—1In this eits Feh, ira, Hia . Cartn et S T 10, of tyanosd ey, I, Elin . Chlde aldence, Vo, iy Yol et Sl Vg, 7 £ 15w nabers preass ooy, ANNOUNOEM ‘T’ifr‘-‘i'&;‘?‘fifi:r UL DE T 1o, Q0N MEK it BE LED TO-DAT 1y Farwelt i, “Eatsane iy ovt i Hill,Eintanco (iroukh oriatd 13 Love Py MeRTING coNputy i e oFthe ¥ 0L G ALt thetr” rooms (hieos @ an interediing ond “Broftabie one yhor eapectally Invited, ana' sirangirs o p O :on:;m_i_ T. Neniingway will lead the gor CAL MUSICZPARTIES TAVING 5 AL MUSIC FATTIES NG X Kyowie Auxiliary Boclety 'f"l'un'r'flff"{ufi"' “'7‘,'{.\'{,‘3,\,'.‘,",‘,'2; H ' 3 fo: . i o :gm::fnln.n- Pierm, BAGE L & ROBET etz PRODUCE AND STOOK L2 A A . XCHANGE, CHICAGD PURLL PRODICE EXCHATE 135 to 141 Madison-gt, HAVE ADDED A DEPARTMENT Fop Trading in all Stocks DEALT IN AT 'THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGEL i’ they liavg inads 20 fopilar 1 | CHS e blan thag The plan adopted and siricily sioresoouee: fratly tite Chicaco PUBIIcroutics Fxohanss, om0t fecs berfect acourlty fo 1 patrons, Tia itco ars: SELelio of s saron " joTaKe and flio YR k0 T0ATd of Trade. Tho sum Todace wiil me secarity FLOW. The BEST triple Extracs 17 J th Ly 3 FLOWE sl Sotelgo gy, i) State and Adamests, AR i o n T LERTATED 3 o o U loioes ey AllDarts, TIb snd wowars, o loncr, Chicaso, -~ CoNeE — e O AUCTION SALES. Y GEO. . GORE & CO. B a0t o Moo, €O REGULAR TRADE SALE DRY GOODS, TUESDAY, FEB,. 18, 9:30 A, M. Bpeclallles In Hankrant Goods, H GEO, I, GORFE, m,. Auetn. OPENING CATALOGUE AUCTION 841 Boots, Shoes & St ‘Wednesday, Feb. 19, at 9:30 a, m, prompt, ‘When we shall show the CLEAN. EST, BEST ASSORTED, and LAR. GEST LINES of Custom-made ‘Work ever shown in this city, Com. plaints of dull trade do not como from those who BUY THEIR GOODS RIGHT,. 'Cataloguos and goods ready for inspootion Monday, GEQ. P. GORE & CO., 80 and 82 Wabsshear, B\' ELINON, POMEROY & C0., Auctioncers, 78 & 80 Itandolpheat. Tuosday's Bnle,Tum, at 8,30 s.m. NEW AND BECOND-HAND FURNITURE, CARPETS, STOVES, And Goneral Household Goods, Chromos, Cloekw. &a. i KLISON, POMEROY & CO., Auctin. Bl’ J. €. & G. PARRY, 272 Eaat Madteon-at. TUESDAY, Feb. 18 at 108 m., At No. 12 Eldridge Court, ‘Wil bo sold. cnvllm Parlor, Chiamber, and Dlnl‘nl'mw FURNITURE OF [+ ROOMS. i Tt Fnlen Garpets It R ok ordcr, ald positivo. HIRASERARYANL Actiloates Y WL A BUT'TEIRS & €O, ‘Auctionvers aud fteal-Eatate Ageats AT and 17 Randolon-st, AUQTION BALES OF BMEDIUM AND GuOD FURNITURDE, WEDNESDAY. FE. t0, AT 1:30 0'CLOCK. DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, &ty THUKBDAY,_FRL. 20, AT 1:30 0'CLOCK. REGOLAR SATUIDAY BALE, FED. 2 FURSITURE AND GENHILAL JELCHANDIST, At u“w,\""".m‘,fi? ) ] et & 0. foackeh: B\’ M. N NANDE I‘fl & CO. 2 and 74 Wabaah-av. " Boots,” Shoos, and Slippers af Auction, Tnesdny, Feb, 18, nt 9:30 otclock. e shall offer in thissalea prime lot vn_mnrl'l anid Children's Kid, Goat, aud Gratn Kewporik i Q. ML Diy. ., (iicoof U IAI ’QM:I cm'an“ma :l: dflf.’"‘;"%‘p.’-‘r ot of Condemne: ublie 1 Batfanery, Ollice Furniture, Carpots, &c. wiil b B BTG Auttion ‘s No. & W aabingion-st. 88 3 o'eluck noo, Folruary 18, 7. rias caih OV US INTALLS, Cotoneland €. Q. 3 i0_FURE_AND MIL; oven nearl matter, lation, . READ "THT . ADULTERATION STARCH. - I have ocarefully anslysed, b'SE Chemiocally and Microsoopically, samples of Kingsford’s ‘ “ Oswogo Pure Starch” and * Oswego Silver JURUUSES g Ir in I recently purohasod, on tho samo day, 8nd tho snmo nolghborhood, & #0ri0s Of cight samples 8!’ sturg}:. pznyinz‘ é’or tbtum thr;:o iisxmimnt PE‘ i n subjooting them to analys ! wholo of thom to ho adultoratod with 30, 30,00 foun 40 per cont ot earthy or ‘minorsl 9 1 This I found to consist of wminort white, torra alba, or sulphate of lime,—Latter o N. Y. Times, Oct, 6, 1678, KINGSFORD’S OSWEGO PURE SILVER GLOSS STARCH FOR THE LAUNDRY AND MANUFACYURERS.