Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 18, 1879, Page 8

Wil Carleton fs at the Sherman, + Commodore 8, 11 Coulson, Yankton, D, T., is A gruest of the Paliner. % "I'he Hon, W, J. Hest, Now York, s among the arelvals at the Palmer, The Hon. C. H. Witmore, of Michigan, Is * stopping at the Palmer. The Hon, James Harrington, Geneva, Tl {s. regiatered at the Tromont, “The #lan, M, L. Joslyn, of Woodstock, State Beontor, {s amang the guests of the Tremont, The Hon. ‘Ihomas A, Hendricks, Indianapalis, pasaed_through the city yestenday, registering at the Palmer, Company A, First Regiment I N. G, gaven privata reception to its_ trionds Tast uficlit at the urmory. Some 200 gentlemen and ludies were, In attendance. Mrg.. Kato Elbert, a sfck and destitute woman from Jolfet, who came to this city upon an unsuccessful search after. her truant husband, waos vesterday seut to the County Hospitsl for treatinent. Justice Calvin Da Wolf depnrted yesterdny for Hay 8t. Louls, ity miles frum New Orleans, to et and bring to this ¢ity the remnina of his danghter, who died thers 1aat Scptemver during he yellow-fever scourge. ‘The temperaturo yvesterday, ns observed by Mannsse, opticlan, 8 Madison strect (TRIBUNE Dollding), was 88 follows: 8 n. nu,, 23 dew.d 10 a. m,, 303 12 m,, 82330 p. om., 8257 p.om., 281 Tarometer at 8 n. m,, 20.73¢ L p. i, 20,71, * The nuiulnr semi-monthly mcetng of fhe Chicaco Medical Soclety was held lost evening at the Grand Pacifle. A paper on the subject of S Hereditary Talnts in the Blood ” was read by Dr, Ephiraim Cutter, of Boston, The usual ls- cussion Totlowed, and the meeting adjouraed. Coroner Mann yesterday afternoon held an inquest upon_ the’ehild of Henry Hardy, col- ored, who diod of 1ufantile convulsions at No. 01 'I'hird avenue, To-day he will go 1o Brigh- ton to hold an Inquest vn Frank Compton, an employe of the Chicago & Alton Rallrond, who was accldentally killed by the cars yeaterday, John Ryan, while emoloyed In shioveling eraln from onecar to another on the Fort Wayne track at the crosalng of Btewart avenuo und Eighteenth street, wos caught botween the Lumpers while the cars were being switched, oantd was instantly killed, Decensed was single man, ."Y?ke'nrn of nge, and lived with his parents oy No. 09 Maxwell strect. Bishop Foley's conditlon had not changed ‘much last night. The typhold phase has became greatly developed durfug the pust few duys. His physiciaus stato thaty while they have “strong hopes of his recovery, there is suill ereat danger that death mav cnsue, Hlis coudition s regard- ed ns exceedingly entleal, ntd lu-(ln{ OF to-Iur- row will deeldeit. The Blshou hns been wholly unconselous for some tine. At n meeting of the 8t. Patrick’s Colony, Bunday afternoon, the following Committee arus chosen 1o necept the generous offer of the ‘Lund Agents af the Atchison, Topeka & Santn Fe, nud the Knnsas Pacilie’ Rallronds, to in- vestizate the merits of tho Innds alonz these rouds tbrough Kansas: M. C. Brady, Jomes Devine, s Thomas Ahern. On return of the Commilttee, a complete report will be published. Thomas A. Guild, of Boston, died somewhat suddenly of pneumonia last evenlng at 7o'clock at the "Palmer House. He was well known fn this city us the representative of the firm of K. ‘W. Wheclock & Co., of Boston, dealers In talars’ trimmings, {0 hud been sick for about two weeks in Detroit, but seemed better, and ~camao to this ity a week ago, For the past Ipw days he was confised to his room, but his sud- den death was s preat surprise und aflliction to his fricnds fn this city, Hlis brother-in-law, who 1s here, will take charge of the remalns. Bomewecks ago o marninzeontemporary pub- Jished n serjes of resolutions, which, it wis as- serted, wonld be adopted against Dr, D’Unger's cinchona treatment of * drunkeuncss by the Tlomeopathic physlcians of Chicaro. No such resolutions were ever offered or passed by the Homeopathists or any other class of physicians here. On tha other hiand, several of the'leading Thofessors in our medical colleges, aud other %mmlnunt medical wen, aro sending patients to r. D!Unger, who, it would scem, has crushed - ont the peity attempts to break him dowe by &lvlog (A1} satisfaction to all who bave conguited ‘hitm. . ‘The annus) tremium masquerade ball of tho .Chicagro Danish' Soclety was leld at Aurora Turner Hall (Milwaukeo avonue) lnst evening, “"The attendance was very large, and the cos- umes varied from . the finest to the conreest, from the htdeous to the beautiful, and from the .gravo to the goy. It was the hest attended ball ever glven by the Boclety, und everybody ap- senred <to heartily enjoy themsclves, The anclng was interluded “with tableaux, fu which children took a promfoent part. At 13 o’clock 1hie masks wero removed nnd supper was served, after which the danclug was resumed and kept up until an carly hour this mornhyg. .. Those members of the old First Regimentof the 1ilinoys Btate Guard it served as a provost grunrd Just after the hix fire of 1871 are moving for thefr pay, und if all of them—there are 400 or 500 men—show ur and present thelr claims the city or State will_be called upon to haud ovor nbout $25,000. Thirty members of the or- ganization held a meetlg Sunday at No. 180 ‘West Lake strect, and appolnted a committee of five to fnquire Into the matter. It hos been ted by two of the claimanta that Ald, Stauber . would look into the valldity of the clalng, aud endeavor to Liave them settled. Thess men allego that they were sworn Into servica by Gen, Sneridan for twenty days, and it was nderstooa they were 10 have 1he same pay per day as allowed police- met. Auotlier meetiug witl be held next Sun- - day. The_funeral services of Miss Minnle Uallan- tyne, dnughter of Jogn und the Inte Junes F. TBaliantyve, and slster of Mr, John F, Ballan- tyne, of the Jnter-Ocean, were held yesterday at 7von at the Westminstor I'resbyterlan Chureh, vorner of Jackson nnd Peoria streets, ‘The Rev. E. N. Barrett, the pnstor, canducted the services, nnd made a short aud feellnr address, tauching upon the exemplary young Hfe of 1he departed one,y hier purity of “chargeter, smlability, . nud gonticuesa of disposition, nud the beauty of her implict trust In - the Bavior, The chupeh was fliled with sorrowing and sympathizluge frionds, aud the fleral decorntlons ‘were expressivo in their beauty and profusion of the extent and warmth of the respeel umid love which the de- + ceased posscased Lo such an unusual depree. An adjourned meeting of the 8t Patrlck's Boclety was held [u the clyb-room of the (irand Yaclfic last evenlug, W. J, Onnhan in the cliair, Communfeations wers read from Blshop Fink, nras, Senator Shields, of Missourl, n regard Lo the colonization meet- ing tobe held In this ety March 17, Beversl of the writers have siznified their futention of bolngz present at Ut time, ‘the names of Messre. Pubiip Conley, J. P, McNamara, John Byrne, Thomas A: Xlumu‘ Frank ulbhauv, James Sullivan, J. I, B. Daly, Louis Fontanm, Petor Foote, Jo J. Hoaley, Bernard McDevitt, and T, P, lll'u\wv, were proposed for member- shio and duly elected. 'Flhe duty of providing badices for the uss of the embors of the Bo- clety on 8¢, Patricl Day wus {ntrusted to the ZExceutive Committee. The meotiug adfourned, ufter concluding some further routiue busioess, John A. Bartholomew waa found dead in his bed ot Rugple's pluce, No. 187 West Madlson street, last evening, baviug comimited sulclde by taking morphine or some other power- ful druy, He wus seen golog to hiw Joowm yesterduy nornjug ot ubout 10 welock,” wd was earrying in his hund o bottle of medicine. Bume Lours later a nolsy was heard in his room, but nothing was thought . oflb until evenmg, when his obasnce was noted, aund ns room forcluly cntered, Deceased wad about 46 yenrs of uwre, and was boru of German parents at Bullalo. He had llved unhop- Wiy with bis wife for soms thue, anid | days avo, as he - clatmed, be- cnuse sl wi living & llfe of shamu at No, 25 AMeritian strect. Lust Thureday she bad him arrested oo o warraut tor vaerancy, allesing that he compelled ber to live In houscs of Hll-re- pute and to support bl However, she did not appear to rmm: te, amd the case was stricken from off the docket. Various stories are aflout concerning thelr domeatie troubles, and wll of sutty tendency, lle, however, was uot o in- dizent as his wife represcnted, 8 in his pockets rere found fitte deed 0 forty uckes of aruble Janck in Livhzston County, aud s nots for 300 wileh e berrowod some fime ago, 2l hud since patd up. ‘The luquest will be held to-day. WOMAN'S HOSITAL, ‘I'he aunual mestlng of the Assoclation of the Waman's Hospital ot the State of lilinols took ]»luce yesterddy afternoon in the parior of the lospital, No. 671 Cottaze Grove avenue, Mrs. Clement presiding, and Mrs, Peterson Sccro- tary. ‘The principul business befors the meeting Wwae the election of a Board of Managers, und u tuittee of lodles was appoluted tu nominate ¢ officers for the ensuing year, In due ting Committes reported, and the recort ‘wus opted, s Yollows: Mrs. Duggy, Mrs. Gentry, Are. Mulvey, Mrs, Peterson, Mra. Jolusob, Mrs. Kendall, aod Mrs. Forrester. The Assoclation then adjourncd, snd e newlhv-elected al ol anngers held o mecting, ut which the followlni ofileers wero clected for the e¢nsulug year; Presidont, M Petersons Secretary, Mra. Frank John son Treasurer,oMra, M. D, Rendall: Board of 8upervisors, Mrs, F. I Pattersan, Mre, A. M. Barber, Mra, Peter Dorey, Miss Eliza Lunt, hr. Jdussle Clementy, Mrs, Robert Qontry, Mrs. IT. K. Stratford, Mrs, Luther Stone, Mra, Dr, Flood, Mrs. Kingsbury Root, Mrs. Rose Forrester, Mrs, Philauder Plekeriyg, Mrs, Jutins Mulvoy, Mra, duties Lediy, Mrs, J. L, Carthel), Mrs.' 8, T, Manniur, Mrs, Julia Grant, Mrs. 4. Ualton, Mre, James Roes, and Mrs, C. Bowman. This mecting then ndjourned. STURARON BAY CANAT. Tn accordance with a Joint resolution of the Wisconsin Assembly providing for an nvesti- gation jnto the affalss of the Sturreon Day & Lake Michigan Ship-Canal and tarbor Com- wmny, of which the "Hon. Jesse Bpalding aud Jeri, Wiliiam E. Strong, of this city, are Presi- dent and Sceratary, nwd veport to the next Legtsiature, the Committes apnointed for that prurposs hias beew In session in Madisan (ot sev- eral davs, taklug testhmony. ‘Fhere were seye eral witnesses beforo the Court of Tnquiry, amony whotmn were ihie_gentlemen above mei- tloned, the Hon, D, W. Maxon, Lund Comuie- sioner of the Compony; Capt. J. N. Nader, In- apector for the State; and thellon.d. . Willlams, Deputy Unitod States Mavshal, ‘Fhe work was commenced In 187, The law of 1868 provides that. the Conipany shall recelve 200,000 acres of Iaud erant, the first quarter when one-quarter of {he work waa fong, one-half when one-lialf of the work was done, ad do on. In 157 the Compnny received the Hrst auarter, ‘Ihe sec- ol qunrter was not completed until the fall of 1877, at which timo the Compuny vecelyed the secand quurter of the land, Fhe Cmulnmy o ported the second quarter completed at the endd of Inst season, and made spylieation for the third quarter, but the Btate Inspeetor oxumined the worke wnd in his beliet there Iacked about $LLO00 worth of work yot to be dong belora the Company conld clajmn the land asked for, Upon this, the Compnny agreed to do the work, althouch it was claimed thnt the [nepector had fmposed more work tipon it than had beeu coutracted for, and ft was furiher agrecd that no more land should be asked for until the Inat quarter of the work was tinished. ‘I'he Company have on hand 61,000 acres un- gold: they hnve applleations for considerable Tandy not yet patented them, which they vow fu- clude in thelr selcction for third quarter, i Furtlier consideration waa postponed until to- ay. TIHW CILY-IALL, The Comutrofler paldl out yesterday 8300 in serip, The City Trensurer's receipts yesterday from water wera 81,500.67. Three scarlet fever cases and une diphtheria “wer reported yesterday. ‘The Cotnptroller’s contributions to the ‘A'rens- ury yesterday was $1,103.80, About 33,000 was pald Into the Collector's oflice vesterday on ccount of speelal ussess- ments, 'I'he City-Collector turned aver to the Treas- urer yesterday $0,710 on sccount of speelal as- sessmCnts, South-Town Colleetor Ayres hauded in §6,400,- 83 11 gerip to the Trensurer, The disburscments were about. $800. The Health Department abated ujvety-two nuisances Jast weel, and condemned “2,348 pounds aof doubtful meat, Dr. R, 11, Bmal reported to the enith De- artnent yesterday that the family of Joseph Riphauser, No, 00 Waluut street, Wwas In. vreat distress, and needed assistance from the relfef fund. ‘The head of the fanily [s ity and several children are suffering from scarlet fever, The conference hetween the Comimittes on Schools, he Committce on Buildings umd Qrounds of the School Board, nud the Commlt- tee on Pablle Worke, did not take place yester- day for lack of nquorim. 1t was i reference to the reservoir lot ut the corner of Morizan uud Monroe streets, ‘The following bullding permits were Issued yesterday: One to A. L. Cushing for a two- stary harn at the year of No. 638 Calumot ave. nue, to cost $1,000, and ony to Albert Hayne for a three-story beick dwelling on Michigan ay- enue, near Thiriy-sceand street, to cost $15,000, und n two-story barn to cost $3,000, ‘I'he Btreets and Alleys Committeo of the South Division met vosterday, #nd recommend- ed that the warrant for.the apening of Butter- ficld strect from ‘Twente-seventh to Twenty- ninth strects be withbeld - froln. doliection tor one year. ‘They also agreed 10, xecommend the placing on flle of the petition for thero of the ordinance for anlm; LFranklin street, bo- tween Madison and Randolph. Last week. ¢hiero wero 136 deaths in the clty, which was u decresse of twelve from fhe pre- vious weelk, but an fucrease of fourteen over the corsgspondlniz woek i 1878, There wors 03 un- der b years of age, 8 from 5 to 20, 53 from 20 to 70, 5 trgm 70 to £0, 1 from B0 to 00, 1 frum 40 t0'100. Elghty-three were natives. ‘Ihe denths ny wards were as follows: First, 15 Second, Third, 45 Fourth, 8; FiiLh, 13; SIxth, 57 Sey- enth, U3 Efglith, 173 H ] 4 Eley- entn, 83 Twelfth, 25 urteentl, 163 Fifteenth, 85 Sixtecnth, 7; Scveateenth, 2} Efghteenthy. 5. 'The principal causes of death weres Accldents, 63 bronehitis, 143 convul- slong, 93 diohtherla, 8 inanftlon, 7; otd age, 5; consumption, 175 pucumonia, 12, COMPTROLLER'S REFORT. ‘The twenty-sccond mnnual statement of the finances of the City of Chicugo, from Jam 1 to Dee, 81, 1878, hus just been completed awd issued in pawphlet” form. 'Tho Comptroller’s report to the Fmanee Commlttes eives a con- clsu summnry of the fmmeial condition of 1he city at the eluse of the flseul vear, ‘Tho collections of our revenues haye been abont up to tho overage of the past few yeurs, with tho exception of 1ne pursunal property tax in the South Division. Irregulurittes in. tha proceedings of nome of the various Luurds of Equalization led to litigation ae toa vortion of that tax, which hoe lIImH{ been declared tliegal by the Supreime Court, resulling i the loss of a conslderable amount to hoth city and county. And here wo have presont- ed to us aguln ono of th emburrassing fontures of oftir rovenuo sysiom, 'Tho assessments are made, and the revenue collected, by ofledts ovar whom the city o f corporation hax no contral. Thea, nealn, we wake our entire year's expursditures on the mippoxition that all proceenings of these town nnu county oflicers and Doards will be regulne and Jeguls but this cannotbo deterindiod untl after the expiration of ‘the year, when the attempt Is mudo 70 vollect thetax on the atrength of wiich collection all of our cxpenditures have heen maile, ‘Pho uncertainty attending all aurefinancinl oporas tlons becomas at onco suparent, The eity obtained judginent in Auguat laat In the County Court for thy greater portion of the back taxes “of 1873 and 1874, the Conrt rejecting as illepu} certain_iteme in tho Appronriation ordl- nances for esch of thoss years, amonniing to 10 ver cent of 1875 and 14 porcent of ISTL, A num- bor of the objectors, however, appualed from this declslon to tho ‘\;‘uwlxnlu Court, where the do- cision of the Tower Court hay Just’ been afiemed, Ponding the result of the appeuls, thu rewsinder of the delinauent real extate was offered for aale, but was lnrgely forfeited to the Btate, Amoust #o forfoited for IN738 Amouut wo forfurted fur 1874, ‘Thess amouuty are re-exten re rauts for 1878 with 10 per cent penalty auded, an 1 anticipste the collection of smuothlng froum this sourcy during the coming season., We have recently oblasned an order of rale In the County Couri for property appeated on tixes of 187h (which casen have hoon returnod froin the Kupreme Court), Ioas D per cent for items_deeined lleuat, Thiv suloe is fixed tor Poh, 17, 1879, and (o wiioitat thers Invotved 1s $258, 807,00, In addution to the losed above noted an the real eatato taxes for IN73, 1874, aud INGG, | have chargod off s worthiéss the 'balance of leing for personal yroperty taxes of 1871, 1872, 1875, and kfi'fl\. smonnting tn §UUL, 38%, 00, deoming 0 fallacy lo longer treat thew s awscte, Addinge all hesy Joagod to certaln uther Homw fn tno vaclous 1ax vies fust by Tenson OF errord, failures, Tue wovate, double assesvinents, ete., flnd o totul uf $1,117, 161,10 which bua boen charged hack to the varlous accountw und depariments accordiuy = 10 the arleinal uporopriations un levios, We stil{ hiold on the booke parvunal pr xes of 1874 and 1874 4o the mount_of, Sius, 0 (on city Daule), Bnd alio of 1477 $108, (on, fitaty ba: 1t remiulng to be sesn how much of thess wizua wil) Le realized. w0’ recummendations beratofore mads by mu for.cerinln changes in the Rovenus luw regarding the fime for Lie culleciiun of our antuwl revenues Liavo usuumed detluite shape in the prepuration of & Wil which hav been totrouuced futo the Lol fure, and winch Includes this anong other desfs blu provislons, 1t I o be hopud that some agt with thesn genernl provislons may muot with favor frons our present .\ll«mbl{. Linrly lost season an opinfon was announced by the buprome tourt of tiw Stale which in effect praciically provonted the city from anticlpating its revenues in the wanner which had formurly been Nbu practice, to-wit,: borrowing tuo neceswary funds on costidvates of warcants, and paying it curzent exnuisey, intorest on the bonded debt, aleey l.u cash, repuyiug the ltender when toxes came fu, In thia ditomma we found ourselvos forced to re- 4OFL 10 tho linus of wurrants on the City Vreawurer, payable from the taxes ol the then tuprent year (1678) when recelved Ly him, —boins u virtual as- aiguuient of #o nuch of the tax luvy, fn advauce aof ita colleetion, a1 tho wazeant represanted, nid applicable tu the payment of sute amount of city taxed for that yeur when the tas-warrant should come fnto the “hands of the Collector, ‘Fhare we believe Lo be lu strict contormity with the decision reterrod to, sud - also with that in the Springileld cudo, docided by the samoe Court s fow moulhs earlier, Our entire year's expenves huve been met i this manner,—oxcepilug & portion of i nise cutlaneouy rocelpta und a saving of provions yeurs In sowe of tho deparcmenty apolicable theroio, which have aidud us ton certalu extent, Whila this course iy aub entlroly fivw trow wbjections, yet I THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1879~TWELVEE PAGES. #00 1o better way until by yearly anvings in each department, and the Iananca of wacranta o n Hiniled oeccentago of tho approvriations, n s~ clent income shall bo In_pracess of collectivn and coincltlent with the enrrent oxponsea. 1 take pleasurc’ in bearing tostimdny to tho determined and wise sction of W Monor the ayor in compelling each depart. ment to ®o armnge 4 expendes us io enmn within 85 pof cent of the amonnt appro. rlated for the sear and, togethor with him., { have minintained ‘this lw all elabme presented ;w0 thlt, with an averave col- lection of taxes thin f'nnr, all wirrants drawn a9 nbove will be redecmed the presont year,—in fact, thero are but few of the apbronriations which have been feawn npon 1o the extont of B per cent, T.am hianpy to be ablo 1o record the fact the bonded delit, a2 woll a8 ouz floating Mabilitles, haa been tnaterlally redncedgave having pakd and cane celud durine the year, of funicival, kowerage, and river-improvemont honds, 85:2, 000, and of water bonia 255,000 (in addition to the 3100,000 wator honds which we wwere oblized to sell in Janunry Tnst to meet thoke maturingat that time), ‘Fhis fennens the tonded debt by 8307,000, and, tos gethor with those retired in 1877, makes 1 total net redue: of the bonded debt during tho two yuars of 570,000, these two being the first ro. tirements of water honds In the history of the city, with the exception of thoss destroved by firo in 1871, which helonged to the Stnking fand. In uddition to Lthis ywe have retired the balance of revenne warrants of 1870, and all of 1877 (cxcont 82,50 of 1877, the holders of which we have been nnable (o ind, bul for which we have the money In hund), and have potd $104, 618, 00 on the old cor- fiircates of Indebtedness of years prior to 1 We bave also testored fhu Canal Ttedemption Fund to n constderahle oxtens, baving pald in easit fownrd the constenction of the Clty-Hall the sum of 8130, 0%, IR, Wo have {tkewire ndded to the varions sinking funds their nroportion of the back tax recelpte, anil bave npplivd the same 10 the purchinse nod cane cellativn u’ Dand:, ng noted above, Aw you ere aware, n Judement was obtamed on the bund of ex-City-Treasurer Navid A, Gage, {n the Cireuls Court of this county, on the ldth of Mareh jast, in favor of the city, for.the sum of A07, 705,58, From this judiment the defendants fook an sppeal to the Appejlate Conrt of thia dl: trlee, where the judement of the Clreult Court waa reversed, From this Intter declrion tho city hes appealed to the Sapreme Court of thia State, 'l suit on the bond ot City-Callector (teorga Von [oilen has not yet been triéil, The anonat appropristed by the City Councll March b, 1878, fur tho Uscal vear ending Dee, 31, 1878, wan 33, 777707, 2, which nmount waw cers tltied to tho County Clork levsing the tax, by ordl- nance, March 25, 1874, (Nothing collected thera. on prior to dan. 1, 1870, ) TONDAD DRUT. 0 rercent. Tpercent, Total, 100,000° § .785,000 $ 3,875,(00 0,000 5 200 200 1Y (Al Water . Total....ue 0 13,101,001 813,054,500 Lost caxli i A Exchmnge Natlonal ank, Now ¥ 0 retire water-loan Donds dite July 1, 1837, not yes presunted for payment.. . Total (net) bonded debt. Bonits Isaicid in January, 155 TEINRE BOTME: survresiss o 4 patid and canceled diirini the vear. herof warrants deawa during tho year ), amounting to tho sum of.. 7,400,001 Tho school censua of the city, tal in Septem- Der Inst, shows a population nt that time of 410, - 71, belngan increave of 21),070 during the pre- viou two yeurs, < Tho valuntions of real and versonal property in the city kubject to taxation, e equalized by tho State Board of Kualtzation for 1878, foot up $141, 081,430, Keapoctfally subnutted, J. A, Fanwern, City Comptroller, The followlng balsuce-sheet forms part of the appended reports: AsseTs, Amerlean Exehinnged Nutional Bank, New Yark (beinge balance for intere eaton city bonde, ond for paymant o maturing water-loan bonds,. 154,180 13411 recetvably . 18,602 2,050,850 uncan, Sherm 38,092 Fire alarm, police, n granh. . 201,808 Firenpoarmty a74 40 Tax warrant, ‘7178, Inciusive. 6,222,711 1iny scales (old account) 488 Itonse of Correction, brick-yard fix- PO NCCONML.L wreisre var vo Pallgo turniture nnd cquipments..... Real estate..... School furnitir Street latps and Subs , 80l flux pnrchasos In 1872 Von loilen, George, late lector .. e Waler Worka...., Whariluge priviieges. ... Wharflng privilere 1018, ... + Whariing privilege mortan: Due from David A, Gage, ex-Cliy Bonded fndeblednesa. Burr, Jonathan, Funds, count, . " Clty-Hnl i, 187 Coutingent Fund, 1878 Cust of colivetIne city taxes of 1877 U2 805 COBN OF LUX BALEH . suiistaris seenrns 31,207 Coupon accounts in hands of Anserlcan £ Exchnnee Nattanal Baak ..., ... 164,180 Dopurtment of Public Works sppro- Prigtion. e e oo o 304, 687 Plre Department.., (), 440 General Fund o, 617 Goucral ‘Pax 8 General 'Fax Fund of 1870 tenaral taxes of 1877, Tealth Dopartment. .., ... Iunke of Correction, 1478, Indlebtedness Pund, 1877 Interest account, 1878 Audgment sccount, , 1 redomptiona. " v Faoad...... Pollee Life tud Health- Iusurunea Drlutlnge und stationory, 1878 ablic Building Find Profit une lows ., Pupifc Librury sehool Fund; School Tux Fund, Suwerago Fund. ax Fund o, 07 67 41} 070,507 611,185 Sewerne 7, e Smking Shocial Assessment and Deposit Fund, ts on cliy property.. Hoeclal sssesnme streot Lomp Fu Surplus account Suspense accou; Trust Fands, Warrants on 1 Warrunts on the Treasurer Wator Fund. . .. Water Tax Fund, 321,130,017 TIIE COUNTY BUILDING. The North Town Collector yesterdny, owing to ke dullucss of rollectlous or suine other cnuse, Jufd off all of his outside deputica for one week, The trlal of Hayward, the medieal student whao {8 chargred with murder, was set for yester- day, but, owlng Lo the uuuvoldable absence of bis attorney, was passed, ‘The Couunty Treasurer announces that ho will to-day puy all county orders of date of Nov, 23 and prior dates on presentation; also, jurors' certiflentes for December, Yesterday the Couuty Collector formally oueued the sulo of what is known s the teg-ap- uculsm perty of 1875 Beveral vleces wero dis- posed of, ani the sule wna continued untjl to-duv, The County Treusurer has roquested an nn- propriation to pay an adaitiona! recetving tll Trotn which it s falr to preaumo that ho 18 o culutlng upon o busy seqion when the vardous Collectors begin to turn over, ‘I'he County Agent, prompted by certain Com- missloners, ing been alscharging some of his visltors aud hiring new owes, ‘Flhere was | nothiing ugainst those discharged, but they were told that they muse got out of the way {0 mako voom for ot A8 has been often wald bo- forey it the Commissioners would keep thelr Tunds off the publie service would ba greatly unhanteed, Farmor Harms, after resorting to every other ineans to oxtort money from the county for hils Work: 0w the Coitgt-llonse, to which 1he aretie tect says ho has no title, commanced mandatmus proceedlngs sume days ngo to compel the pay- ment, ete, The county will fieht him. fn tie matter to the bitter end, umd yesterday the County Attorney propured an auswor, which will bo filed {u a day oF two, Away back ln 1878 Andrew Carberry was foumwl to bs the futher of un itleitimage child, wud was ordered tu vontribute snuually for its support, At first hu oboyed the order of the Court with reat promptitude but latterly he hus grown remiss, and yestorday, upon com- plutug of the mother In the case, ho was ad- Judged by dudze Luvmis as guilty of contempt, und an order for hs arrest und commitmeut was wmade, o will be brought {n to-day it be can b fouud. The County Agent’s office [ to be remoyed from its preacnt sito on or beforo March 1, It was 80 ordered in the Board yesterday, after a preut struzzle. When it s yemoved the con- tructors will be required to leave thelr supplics witn tha Ageat, und evorything that s dis- bursed will _be dons under his personal super- vision, und direct to the needy, This will biave thie offect to break up the wholesals trafiic {n meat und bread tickets, and will not oply boa benetll to every deserving churge upon the couns ty, but will also leud toa great publie savlng, As it hins beeu, the contractors huve bad to trade with tho poor people instead of with the County [ lon’ In tie payment of - t, nnil 1t 1 readily imaglned who has been geiting the worat of the baraains, 1t {s thought that the oflics will bo removed to a doublo atoro o Washington strect, near Canal, which ean be gotton for £40 per month undil May 1, undl for 868 per month for the cnsulng year, ‘The cass of the Trustees of the Dalton Acad- emy ve, D, 8, Weneworth will have an atrlng in the County Court toatay. It appears, or s al- lerzed by the plalnt!fTs, that Wentivorth entered iuto a contract to il the position of Principal ol the Academy for n given time, nid that ho broko his contrace, cte., to ma back to the Coune ty Normal School, for which.they want dam- ages. Buits have been brought Io'the name of each of the Tristees, aud thut of C, H. Dalton wili e trled to-day. The Fobruary Grand Jury was impaneled vesterday snorntig, and Frank Drake was se- | Teeted as' foremnn, Any one neenstomed Lo se i the Grand Jurles from “month to month could not fall to recoguize several famillor faces fn 4he body, yet, na s whole, the jury s s great Improvement ‘on fta more recent predecesgora, ‘The Court refrained from piving the Jury the nccustomed instrictions, and they proceedid to Jwork at once, but ald very lttlo durive the day, and yothing of auy particuler importance. UNOLLE BAM. The Sub-Treasury nald out #31,000, "The exports of’ alcohol were 100 harrels, ‘There wns an unusual demand for 4 per cent bondas, the subscriptions amountine to 810,900, The intornal-revenue recelpits were $24,756.74 ~—tox pald, $19, i tobaceo nnd cluars, $4,- 105,205 beer, 630,505 export, 810, Spectal-Agent Keefe was yesterday informed Ly Insnector Bell, of the Detrolt Custom-House, thut a largo tnvoive of Canadian books were an thefe way to Chleago In the malls, and Thomas hoa nlready made raom in his lorary for the v‘ulnmu, und will take them in when they ar tive. A letter was recelved {rom n Congressman yesterday, in which it was stated that the Presl- dent had sald no change would he made in the Distrlet-Attorney's ollles until after the trial of the Custom-House euses, Judeo Bunes got a telegram from samewhere, and was engaged In writing a very long letter, nnd from these facts an fnference was drawn, but he quleted all runors by saving for the hundredth time that hie hadn’t resigned, No Government Inspectors have yet been ap- qulnl.ed to look after the cattlo at “the Stock- 'nrds, wnd none will be unless moncy s placed at the disposul of Collector Bmith to nny for their sorvices. He hos writton to the Sccretary of the Treasiry naking for sutficlent funds to enablohim tv employ twvouxperienced fveterinary, surgoous, and exnects an_answer goon. It 18 sald that pleuro-pnenmonia caunot be - dls. covered by superflvial examination of cattle; it 18 nceessary to Kill an animal und see in what condition the meat is at the expiration of ten days. If the discase exists, its presence can thien bo known, One of the men who robbed the Post-Oflico at Palutine Wednesday night was captured vesterdny by Speclal-Agent Henshaw aud Clty Detectlves Svott and Sleighton. Thero were threo thieves, it will be remembered, and they blew nreu the safe in ¥, C. Robluson’s store, where the Post-Ollice was located, und securc $300 worth of atamps, 3100 1 silver, $1,600 In notes nnd bonds, and some hrnwe," the smount of which is unknown, They cuiie into the city on n* Northwestern traln and jumped oft ar Clybourn Stutlon. Robert ‘lay- lor was * pleked up from deeerip- tlon, and the . brakeman und _baguage- man fully ldentitied him, He wus found nt No. 300 West Lake street, where ho had a room, nwhich were founid a * brace " and otlier burelar's tools, some powder, and & fun- nel, Nowe o the stolen property wos recoy- vred, Arralgned bufore Commissloner Hoyife, Tavlor walved an examination, the was cominit- ted, In default bf $2,600 b, to await trial, 1o {s 8 gentiemnnly-appenring fellow, but the de- teetives say ho (s professioual, und has served wie or two terms in the Ponitentiary, The other two ure still nt lnrge, ‘but thelr cavturo ls only o _mutter ‘of time l( they roinain in or around Chicago, Z HOTEL ARRIVALS. GIAND PACIFIO HOTEL, @. P, Tlarte, San Frou. (1, Froeman, Tondon. G Smithy Bangor, [W. Q. Roherts, £hila, 4. 1. Ashton, Buitiave, T, 8, White, 8t, Laut, D, J. Edwards, Dostou. [J. B, Cames, 'Prenton, ! 0. Wolcutt, Ggorrot'n. [W. 3. McKitmoy, Clove. TRALMER HOUSH, J.W. Hall, Jackson; M. |A, ‘P, Boumoy, Towell, Jncab Hagers, Loweil, . L. Roper, Nuetolk. T.7.Cowil, Ping Ridge, “'homas Hudson, Phila. |\, i, Strout, Olnoy, Col, A Hoffman, Deadwood. [J.C. Campbell, Stroator, i BURRMAN HOUSR. Josoph 3, Price. N. Y. |Losant Pense, Montana, D. H, Horsey, Stillwator, (IL. M. T, Erte, Pa, G W. Rankln, Pekin, UL Joshua Tart, St Lo Augustus Ash, Virginia, 'L, Diristol, Daohury, C. M. Brazes, Itockford.ilra O, Lyon, N, Y. TREMONT HOUSE, ; | Wm, Wallace, Denver, Chas, Sprgent, 8an Frun, W, 1L Hogarth, Clevel'd. " Holwes, Dewalt, (tames Slierwood, N, Y. 1 Uarrison, Cincin. |If, i, Scott, San Fran, B, Meicher, Nebrasia, [1F, F. Whitcomb, Mliw, Stringduin, Prov, {A. J. Koy, duncavillo, ORIMINAL. His nnme wns Peter Smith whon he was broughe into the Armory dead drunk, but when he was sober his name was somuthing else, und ho wors the insigula of a Lleatenant, but not of the * Queen's navee.” Tie complained bitterly about the loss of a valuable gold wateh and chain, aud put on so pitiful an alr that Justice Bummerleld lob him off with o 33 finc, Rudoiph Uargel was bofore Justice Wilson yesterday to answer to the charge of living ina Atate of open adultery with Carollne Krause, the wife of the complainunt, August hrause. The prosccution wss withdrawn by the com- plaintog witness, who stated that uo pecuniury cousideration was the canse of the withdrawal, notwithstunding a monetary difference of $125, It would be Interesting to some peoplo to know the market value of a wile, Fritz Peterson and John Pobl. living. one in frout und the other in the rear of No, 7563 Jef- forsou atreat, had a quaresl ou tha 1Gth of last December, and Fritz in his passion struck his but provoking antagonist over the with & piccs of a plank. E, Lockner uttended Pohl " until @ fow duye nigo, when IL was found necessury to send him to the County Hospital for treatiment. Polil hus glven w Of recovery at times, and then, when Peterson wos out on batl, would suddenly relapse, Yesterday It was agaln ro- ported that Pobl was In o precarlous cundition, awd in consequence Petorson was lacked up at the West Madisun Strect Statfon last night, John fH. 8wartwont, who appears In the diree- thry s Trensurer of the Sun Juan Bullion Coni- finny. baving an oftleo st Room 11 Metropulitan luck, und )ving at No, 45 Warren avenue, was before Justice Fouto yesterday clarged - by Toussalnt Mennrd, "2 con- teactor living at No, Taylor streot, with (radulently sellug to thesald Menard @ deod to 610 acres of land in Clay County, lowa, for thu sum _of $06,000, The complaiut sileges thut the laud deserlbed o the deed was, at the thute of the sale, il [g still, thelproperty of the United States Goverument, wisd thut Swarlwout never owned nor controlled it. Tho uecused walved examinntion nud gave $1,000 bonds for appearanes before the Criminal Court. Arrests: 'homas Mozealus, 8 negro thief, who s chared with stealing o coat, vest, m other acticies from performors at Homlin's ‘Pheatro; John Melaing Just released from the House of Corractlon, and charred with larcony by Somue! Beers, of No. Archer ave- unes W, M. Staw, lacceny of w blanket from Louls Schwuchow, of No. 108 Clarlk street; Albere Charles, allug Rehl, only 20 (yuarl of age, and churged with bastardy by Soohla Rambert, of No. 847 Hulsted streeti Jumes Minogue, threats to kill bis wife Hannuh, who lives at Nn, 14 Sholto street; Jonn Hauvley, charged with embezzling §7, which he collvcted for 8, Havman, of No, 211 West Lako streot; Cliaries Miller, larcony of & gultar from W, Locker, of No, 523 Clurkstreet, That arch young villala_Joln, alias * Kia," Meeney whll Come befure Justice Morrlson to- day chargzed with attempting to burglarize the residenco of Edward Binith, corner of Curtls aud Fulton streets, and with the desperate ate tempt to murder Oflicer Towe, He wus re- leased from the Penltentfury fn January last, ond a few days after reégaluing his liherty was held Mo the Crhninal Court on & sure case of burglary. Sowe munu- actured sympathy induced’ the authorities to et im off with a fow duys’ imprisonment fn the County Jafl, Tt 13 alwsys noted fu criminal circlus that thieves who are “lenlontly deslt with when thoy expect severo punishinent are the ones who ero most apt to commit desperato decds, 'Uhe rule has held good in nuwerous fn- stances fu this county for the past two years, Last evening at about 0 o'clock, while De- tectives Shea und Keating were out looking for victims, they cipled two suspicious-lookivg characters with thelr faces diszulsed with scarls or handkerchiofs sittiug ou s rofliug oo Peorln strovt, between Monroe the Adams. The oftlcers seeosted them, and, readily recoguizivg one of them a8 th¢ unotorious ** Reaney' Burns, bogan at once to search him, “#t securing tho city prinil . While they were dolng so, hio threw A re Into the roadway, and both ran awav. Burns was puraued and cantured, but the othier fellow was too lightfooted miud too tricky to be caught in such a simplg wey. 'The oficers lave nothing agolnst HBurns, save that the ciream- atances tnder which he was arrested wero sus- plclona, o view of soveral robberies reeently eommitted by men wearlng stinilar disguisca. Justico Morrisont Cornelia Rosenstrom, lar. cony of wearing apparel from Annle Jackson, of No, 87 Weat mzlu aLreet, £500 Lo the Crhminol Court; Goorae Shaw, colored, attempting to snnteh & satehel from 1. R. Robertson, ‘f St Louls, BL,000 to the “0th; Tenry Colley, charged with obtalnlng 810 “worth of goods from Georey Hetiore, of Indianapolls, ‘,\&’mn the strength of two spurious notes of 5-' each, $1,000 to the 20th, to aive the merchant of lmllmm‘mlln an avportunity to appear agatnat hims: Johu Hag- orty, who #olo an overcont from Jobn Rogers, of No. 471 West Fifteentlystreet, white in Horan'a aaloon on Halsted, near |Tarcison, 8500 to the Crlminal Court: Willlam Cariientor, lacceny of tools from a tlolsted atreot hardwaro deater, 2300 to the 20tn: James Redden, til-tapper, $300 to the 10th} Josoph Geeman, John uud Charlos Harrneton, suspected of the Uoldsmid diae mond robbery, which charge was, so ridiculous - Uit the police’ were Poth to give it away, ischarged; Kate Waters, theft of clothing from her employer, Philfo Weltz, pawnbroker, 8300 to the 18th} “dward Ilurk, sotangled iu a horse b $a00 Lo the 2; “Doe” Fredericks and Theresn Keiloy, chareed with the thelt of some articles from n saloon at No, 143 Washlugton street, 0 to the 20th; Maria Kenney, larcen of a clock, $200 to the 10th; Carl Fard- ing, osssulting Michael Kobetsk! with a Intchet, 8600 to the 22d; John dmith, alias Lichiniger, and John Fallon, who were arrested Oflicer Peter Soergel, und who have boen {dentitied by Joseph Nuwak, of No, 3808 Rebeeen street, as two ul the four masked men who en- tered his ¥loon a few nights ago und helped theinselves to about 8100 in cash, $2,000 each to the 223 Jobn Morehead, who futerferred with the officer {n making the arrest, $1.000 to the same date; Willlam Fitzezorald, 8100 fine at his own request. Justice Buminer- tield: Joun Roach, asssnlting anud shooting at Fred Lelndocker, $600 to the 10ths Michacl Me- Dulf, bigamy on complaint of his wite Carric living at No, 240 Main streot, $K00 to the 20th ‘Thomas Byrnes, allas Nugent, roubing James Wilking, wiiile drunlk, of lils cloting, and not of $1:25, as wns stated, his sensible mother bay- iy tuken the molle{ trum him for safe-lkeeping, 2500 to the Criminal Court; Whllam_ Taylor, 8 culored sharper, §100 fines George Kuslek and Michuel Kenuey, ullas ** Hinky Dink, the boot- Dluck,’ $25 fino ou a triftlog clinrgo prelerred by Haus Kuudson, LOCAL POLITICS, TIUH GEEMAN [URA. The Neus Nreie L'resse of yesterday has an editorlal article which way be taken as repre- senting the German view of cortain questions now pending befors the Board of Education und the Common Councit, The following are tho main points which It contalns: Aucffort [s now uklug to stop German in- struction in the public schools, to start up the Temuperauce troubles, aud to quit publishing city notices in German. Behind those mistaken individuals in the Schuol Board who are fighting German fostruction stand a squad of Know- Nothings, unappeasabio antaitonists of German- ism. Have thoss uativists forgotten that tho Republican party needs the German vote in order to bo succeasfull Thoso members of: the Re- publMean party who are opposed to the Ger- mans stiould look out before they entor on o rond which may necessarlly lead to Democratic rule. ‘e Board of Educstion should think over the necessary uonnu(lucncu of such_a step on ita part. But evon within the Clty Couneil thero apprars to bo active hostility nzalnst the 1.-s¢anT« Jemands of German votes and tax- poyers, Almost o thira of tho residents of L‘Ix jeago ars of German descent., and bave nerleht to require that clty notices shall bo printed in thelr language. - A'sudden cessatlon of this pulb- liention, which has been the practice for many years, would rightly bo regarded by the Uer- inans as o blow struck against them, und tho presumption fs that they would not take it ucun* The ~Frele Drese os s well 10! is not almin 5, and it {s not anl- mated by selfish maotives when it opposes this roject to stop-printing notices {n the German ?nngunzc. We are only a few months from the ity ‘electlon, Thera can be'no Republican victory witheut Gorman votes, and Kilow- Nothitglsm should take care bow it wanton) turus thuso voted over Lo the Democratic candf- dates. When the Tomperancs movement started, In 1873, tho 'kre'e DPrese spuke agalnst ft, slnco wo' knew ovil results must follow cvery polltical’ contest in which fanntlclam lios & part. No ‘attention was patd to our warning, wud it took five years betore the County Ring, one of the frults of this foolish erusade ajzalnst Germanism, was broken up. ‘This course of the natlvists and temper- ance fanatics since 1870 has cost tha city at least 85,000,000, Theso people shiould understund ong thing,—that the citizens of German descont would rather pay higi tuxes under a dishonest Uity und County Government than bo Insulted or ‘cnslaved by watlvists und fanatics, The ZFreie Presse hns tought hard nzainst ring rule, and 1z will resist, without rezard to conseguences, all aztempts to nbundon the fleld to the native 1st8 and Tempernnco fanatica. We respeet ain- eoro Temperance peoble, nnd are always vpposed to those consclencelcss saloonkeepers who sell whisky tochlldren; but we will not allow our rensonnbly-moderate enJoymente tobo Interfered with or suppressed by " fapatics. The wmany thousands of Germaus will ubanimously turn agast the party from which such meusurds of constraint prmud.{ Springfield {s swarming with Temperance * muckers,” und the City Counuell §s beglnning to move in thls diree. tlon, while the Democrats are silently rejoiclue, It fn utial that theso nativists wid Temper- ance peoplo within the Republican party should be enteked nud put Into the backeround before it 18 too tute, If thero fa n vew erusade begun the Republican party of Cook County micht us well save ltsell the troubly for ten gcurn of nominating eandidates forcity nud county offices. TIE SOCIALISTS of the Fifteenth Ward held n inecting lnst even- ing at Folz linll to organize for the coming spring campalgn, Citizen Stern was olected Chalrtnan uid Citlzen Hoorlg Secretary, ‘The Chulrman submitted u constitution and by-laws, which were adopted, oxcepting a provislon requiring cach member to_pay a month- duc’ of fiva cents. Tulsa wos voled own, beeausa the sum. was thought to bu Iarger than most of the members conid afford to pay. An clection for permanent oflicers was then held. Cltizen Hoorlz was chosen Organ. {zer, and_Citlzen Mueller General Captalu, Citlzeus Frieze, Kreck, Stern, Loderer, and Zoller were elected Aesistant Captains, A unum- ber af minor officers wera also elected, An ud- Journment was then had, TIIE DEMOCRAOY. The Dmnocratic Clty Central Committee met Tast nignt ut the Tremont House, Thomas C, Courtuey presided, The Treasurer roported a palance ot hand,—whether $540 in cash or $3.40 in peunfes he ncglected to state, Upun motfon, Mr, Poter Hansbrough, sometiines called @ Pete for slort, recelved s vote of censure for Indocent and unbecoming be- bavior 0s a Democrat, Whether AMr. Ifans- brough refused to drink when asked or re- nounced his alleglauce to the cause of De- mocracy, deponent sald not. ‘The Chnirman was by vote fnatructed toappoint the soven stand- ing committees of niue members cach before the noxt meeting, ‘Tho delegutes from the various wards reported the names of the mon chosen by the ward clubs to compose tho uu% Exceutlve Committee, which consists ol 13l dolerates, The menllng then adjourned till next Tuesday, THN BOANDINAVIANS, Boventv Bwedlsireltizensof the North Division held a meeting at Svea Hall, coruer of Chicago ovenue und Larrabee street, lost evening, und orzantzed for the purpose of obtainlog repre- scutation of thelr nutfounality in the cl:]. town, and county governments, 1¢ 18 sald there are from 10,000 to 18,000 Swedes resident on the North #ide, and they cannot obtain the r?w sentatlon In the managemont of publlc alfairs thut thelr numbers eotitle then to. B, A, Mutlor occupted thy chalr, audRud 8yl- van acted a3 Socretary, ‘The proceedings were carrled on {n the Scandinavian tongue. At a previous mecting Mossrs, Sundelius, Engstrow, Olson, Bylvan, and Petterson were appolnted w comuittcs to draw up articles of organizutlon, and lllu{ roported, ‘Fhe vame sdopted fs the Swedish Politleal Club of Narth Cideago, aud ouly Swadish citizens of the North Bld and Lake View are cutitiod to monbershin init. Bome discussion tovk place over the nat- ter of ldlllllllllF those wbao wura members of othier political clubs, aud an amendment Lo uty of tho articies was offered, which provided for the excluslon of any Swedes (rom the Club who bolonged to Republlcan, Democratle, Green- back, or any other party oreaulzatlons, but it was voted down, und any Swodish voter Jying in the districts indicated “above way nade cligitle, Tho usual number of oflicers was provided iutho articles for the governtent of the orgamzation, aud the report uf the Com- mittee was lln-‘l_v adopted without alteration, 'Il‘lm tullowli}.z ulflllm;. were ’Fl“fi“d l‘or the ensu- ng year: President, ¥. T. Engstrom; Firs VicoTrustdont, 8. A- Miller: Becond Vieo-Presl- dent, Charles’ Eklund; Treasurer, Alexander Boehm; Recording Becretary, Rud Sylvung Correspondiug Becretary, Jobu G Hells Baventoont) Olson, eculive Commltieo Ward—IKnud _Nelson, 0. 1. A, Sorbau: Fifteenth Ward—A, 0. fund- berg; Sixteenth Ward—Willlnm Boderbery Elgliteenth Ward, ¥, Forsherg, The appolnts ment of o committcoman for Lake View wab Intd over until the noxt meetinyg, A potition 1o the Judzes of Cook County ro- questing the nomination by them of 8. A Miller a4 A Justlce of the Peaco Trom the North lde, 1o repreacnt the Swudlsk peoplo, was read and approved. It was declded to hold n mass-meeting of Bwedes aweek from to-ulghtin Svea Hall, when matters affocting thelr politieal interests will Lo discusacd. ' ‘Ihe Club then adjonrnod subject to tho cal} of the Executive Committes. . BRCOND WARD. The Becond Ward Republican Club met at No. 503 State streot Inst cveuing to constder the coming local cunpalgn, After specclies by City-Attornay Tathill, 1. W. Plerce, W, D, Btshon, A. C. Gleason, Jullus Ro:lbertus, W, A. Farwell, und 1t H, White, resotutions Iavoring A M. Wright for Mayor were adoptad, st the meoting adjourned, FOURTERNTH WARD, The Executive Cominittea of the fepublican Club of the Fourteenth Ward held an adjourned meeting Inst night to discuss the proposition to fuse with the Democrats, or have the Democrats fuse with them, io the Aldermanie election, The Comtoities n!umlnlud Al the 105t meeting to see the Democrats reported that they had found thut many would support the Republican candl- date §f ha was o ool man, provided the Ropub- Means woulil pledge thein to suppout thelr undidate 8 year hunee to defeat Ad, Btauber, but the Counnittee was not {nelined to aceods to thetrade, Afterafreeand full discussion, the Committee finally agroed to ask the U'resldent of the Ward Club to call a special mesting tor Monday evening to discuss the whole subject whon it Is Wighly probable that it will be agreed to nomfnate s Republican for Aldermau with- out regard to what the Democrats may do, ‘The object vf fusing with the Democrats orlginally was to dofeat the Socialistic candidate, but sinco they have nomnated Henry Hoff,—s man who hns no sympathy with them, and consequently Incks strength dud standing—tliey are sutisticd that they cau elect n good tman over b, und that many Democrate will support thelr candf- date. ‘Ilie name of Louts Martin is prowinently wentloned as among the candidates, nnd the better element of the ward will support him, 1t 18 belleved, without distinction of party. THE FIAT CIIADS. The City Central Committes of the National Qreenback party met at Maskell ITull Tast oveu- ing, James Gilniore In the chalr, A resolution was lutroduced providing that no member of the Committee sbould aceept 8 nowination for offlee at the hands of any party, which served as a flrc-brund, fram the fact that the organiza- tion has no higher purpose, uuil was Inid over, A comnunleation was then read trom a charter- ed club asking the appolntient of a committey of conferenco to bring about barmony aud concilintlon between (ho factions, und such a committee was appointed. A committee waa appuinted to confer with a legislative com- mitteo which visita here this week'in the interest of lubor, unid olso one on ward orgaulztion, The clection of ullicers was deferred, and the fragment of the party of the future=in thuir blind zeal for pelf-—-ndjourned until Thursduy " evening. CHETLAIN FOIL TREASUREH, To the Edllor of The Tribune. CnicAgo, Fedr 15.--Pleasu allow me to place in pomination for the office of City Treasurer, Gen. Chetlain, of the, North Side, Uon, Chetlain {3 pot secklog office, and may not thank mic for placing him {n nomination without authority; but, knowing htm to be hfe-long He- nublican, a well-known citizen, and an excellent man, honest, capable, and in gl respects worthy, nud belleving that the City of Cuieagro, at this time, needs und desires the services of thut kind of uwman, I have taken the liberty of presenting his name, While ho mufv not work for the oflice, [ foel quite sure thnt if 1t is tendered to liim he will 'so avruvge his private business as to accept i, Let us placo our best wen {n power. Respoctfully, J. A, Brony. ' e A Pitiful Cnan, A pitiful caso 18 that of Walter H. Broom. e wna the first. man in England to oppose the Contedorate agents, and he wont through York- shire and Lancashire spcaking to the working massca In favor of the freedom of the sluves, When he camo to Amerien fn 1864, promiuent Abolltionlsts, in recoguition_of uls scrvices, nppoiuted bim agent of the Loyal Publication Sogtety fn New York, and he réckoned among lls frlends Francis Licber, Woudell Phiflip and Charles Sumncer, | Laat suiuer ho worke for n newspaner in Phitadelplifs which falled, and he lost conslderable back salary. Last week d"Yeporter found him in that city half starved, in g garret, slck and suforing. ———— The Way Things Got About. London Panch, Young Smith—* They sny the Middlesex & Jeruralem Bank hoa smashed.” Old Brown—"* Bosh! IlLappon to know tho contrary.’! Young Smuh—flenllrl Then [t must be the Middlesex and something elses but 1 do think thero should be some way of punishing the {diots who go spreading these reports about.” e ——— e DELIGHTFUL, The Unique perfnmes mudo by Dr. Price aro ex- quislte, and are becomiug the favorite perfumes for the handkerchlef and tollet. —————— DRUNKENNESS, Dr, D'Unger, discover of, tho cinchona curo for drankenness, cures oll cases. Room £1 Polmer House. Kimball's Catarrh and_Asthmatic Clgaroties are aboon to sl atlicted. Slmple und effectivo, prgetans e il Indizestion, dysnepsia, nervous vrostration, and oll form of general dobility rolisved by taking Menuman's Poptunized Heof Tome, tne ouly prepnzation of beef containing Its entire nutritions properties. It {s not & mere stimulunt like tow ex- trucis of boef, but contuing bLlood-making, force- generating, and life-suntaining. propertivas ls fu- valuablo {u all enfesbled couditlons, whetber the resnlt of exhaustion; nervous prostration, ovor- work, or acuto disoars: particulurly if resulting fram ' paimonary complalnty, Caawel), Hazard & L‘lm‘.. Proprictors, Now York, For sale by drug- glats, 5 MARRIAGES, TIERBERT—SMITI—AL the resldencoof, the brlda's motiicr, 9 Nortl Grave-ul,, Feb. 17, 1874, by tho Liav. E. 0. 'taylor, G, Wo Herhert,” of ' AtKitIC, 18, and Carelé . L. §mith, No cards, o2, Albaiiy, New Vark, and8t. Louts papers pleuse opy. BABBITT—FOORD~Baturday, Feb, 15, by the Roy, Trooke Herford, Arthur W, Dabbiti aid Fanalo £ ¥oard, buth of thiveliy. 17, sl BANNARD-RI'EARS~Feh, 's father, Jatiles Speirs, 8 vesldence of the Lrlds Daunard, of this city, tio, Ind., Mr. Henry C. Miss Floronce Bpoars, ety DEATHS, s, DESMOND-In this city, on th sumition, Miss Mery K. Desnio Funeral' will tak placo from he South Lincoln-at,, to-day at, 10 o'clock a. 1., 10 Bt, Jariatis Churel, thenca to Northiwestern depot, by Gars to Calvary Cometery: Friendsof the fauilly sre fuvited, WHTTE-, 81 Enst Divisfon-at., Mrs, Janet Wilte, sicd 03 ears, a natlyo of Grediiock, o cotland, Funeral on Tuosday, Fob, 18, at 121, KELLY=1n Now York City, Thursdoy motning, Feb, 18 NIt Ky, hotscantoe, Of s eity. Bothar ot Whitim wnd Pateiok Kelly, ‘was i his way to relind, and waq taken suidon- 1y 111 bofore arriving In. Nuw Vork, and was taken 1o the hosoital, whers ha died,’ THs ronaing WHI atrive at_tho, Pltisturk & Fort Wayuo depot n thls clcy at 130 o'clock, and taken tothe Tesldencoof hix wife's parents; 523 flue lalan " Notléu of funoral licreatior, MoUIVEN=Fub, 6, of pneumonts, ot 0. L. 17 Wanahi-uy. 10th_Inst., of con- vy 3 years, ato resldence, () At the residence harlea Meulven. s discase, His ¥ b, 17, o , Carolin tock Meli(yen ears, Vi ineral rom tho. biiso TuesaY. Lol 1 sl m (A2 Wateriow (N. Y. and ilwaukas pabors pléssa Y. . BARIZOWS—Feb, 17, 8t the restdence of her son, Tichard Barruws, 231 Bherinan-ut., Mary Uarrows, & natlva of County Klikenny, Parlsh of Yulcher, e ineral will take place Wednesday at 10 'clock, (0 86, Mary's Curch, tlisnco by carélages o Calvary Comet Ty, DUBKELL—In Chicago, Feb, 16, of paeumonla, obiort T, Durrell, azud 44 years, Funora from hixilate fesldence, s01 Fultans Tussday, Feb. 18, 881 p. e Friends of tho family Invited to At . (<4 fllflll:[";:l D‘"I’ul‘: flll’?’.u (Y AN~—Feb. 17, 1870 at Lia resldence, John Ityan, 1ok b DatrIel and ETRtutn Tty s aod b eara Fauoral Feb, 19, at 10 0'clock 8. tome, by carriages 10 Josult Cliireh, thence by cars to Cals vary. iiis friends are cordialiy fuvited, RUNDELL—At New Buffalo, Mich., Feb. 18, of heart divoard, Albrows I Rundell, azei 47 years. Burisl services at Roselill Cemetery on Wednesday, Fubr, 19, Traln jeaves Wells-st. dupot st 111308, . Frldod aro (i ited ta sttends FIELD=-0n Monday, ¥ev, 17, at the realdonce of her REDOe L G FTshegs 41y 23 LuKo Bt N1 EIEN L Indorsed and pece Tayes, Losion; Professor Geuth, Pulladeiphia, ote,~ Sold vuly fu caih buy ¢ o Inurious Alum Powders, Mapufscturers and dsalors urgy youto mrlzaludc l‘:n"’:na('hlebm u".'u Gté & puund aad doubla thelr woney. Do not buy Raking Po! denoaul!u tlficmmuwgfimsn‘figh N8 Wood, causes pitayles o8 H 2 3 riplug, coustlpation, ludigeativp, HOYAL BAKING FOWDEI, AR A A B S 3 RS ROYAL BoWb Absolutely Pure. pid lag Fowder 1s o pure Cregm T Amcndrd. for e Wiojsameacss by such emincut chenluts s Dr. Fleld, age Gent of Tl T Ysars: for moreen 0 1ty yeury g ey, DBACON=AL Lagn View, { Hckneas, Mare Aifce, elion dannie ALELA linery enrRInnNA 1t Wncon, ol 21 T O Musea o8 Faneral froin. tho Fesluenco ' eaday, P, U Nostn napors pleaso copy, +Any KEXNICOTT—At Morann 1y ann, Jaunarat man of Uio. "x:flka'urfr?.’- i fi.‘ c:\_ml (l||| 'y;er:r‘-me n‘ ot (103 Papind plose s Wi LRWELL=Tha tanoral uf Mie 1 bAINL ,'n‘r::.c?‘ngl 0y l;'fil-mk & 1, oy 3 ¥rienda of decenicd ara fny(red, *7 oot Sadisay it SR S 19, ot eonarnivn o oty i1 ks ced 84 yoary, 3 wallv 5 rul Tnerday, ¥eb, ' !olx:x. Kl-'?vr.lmxk'- Chireh, n‘.'l'n:é'«.','éfl'\?:i","' Carriszy . EM=tn Chiotta, Fab, 19, ) i 40N 0F Charlen Bdwant n Lizaja Lo, Sleter, B~ Tionin haperd pluyy A LOisE Baer, A COPELAND =1l0c. 17, ab the i, A ag, Normaiog el seam: ne and Vernont papy LA thio fanily aa faviced to ane resllence e, 1L, the P4 lease engy, <. 10, Micliel fiogs, NERVE INQUIETUDE AND [7s Repene: . Tiostloss nerves, L l:nntu‘nsu Ik Seeoy, y 80, are wenk onos as woll, Te 1, tranquilizo thom thoronghly fe to m:n;rx't‘.: o It may be, nny, 1Lvory afton fn nocerie M2 Tecourso (o n acdativo. or oven an sapine? 2 b eronn casen of nervous. yulorie. wg’ o, O finneud wwo of anch gnntaral paliagives o ho deprecated® Thouh hat, e I genas, & anecifc. for Worvonnens el amach Diiters {8 ominently typegiaLetlirs and evontunly ovorcomo it, a fao; my iy Sl cnndod oxporlenc Of muny oos o wacher: e Ineatiinablo tonlcy by Dramaes aniie sasimilntion, and scerotion, fancper et key notes unon which the intmons of o (s % oryans depands, and tho roalt s toat sl boliy of vitality nre Wftnacd through the e dom which tio norves rocelvo tholt dis apent e & and grow tzangull as they gather topqy 2%k ANNOUNOEMENTS, % BIDLE READING WiiT, T GIvEw s AL k. Dryer i the Dilig \\-arklfxx%r‘.n.‘i\m?fu"fi’ s on Tucaday 0, Feb. 18, 8t 16 g'clogy A PR MERTIRG TN LOWER FA L AT I£ motrow noon vilhho el by the ey, N 1 fer. Seetywill b, % Nineval Doomeg ooy FFIERE_WILL DE A MuRTIS L eaeiesy Doy Siner OF THE T read Eahelm, el T Nia e that are Constagy, TOW_ evening, e Bar, W AR Episods in 1he Lije or ety i HTE FINST HED WIBHON CLUR WILL omn T ' nl ! LD clliu regular mesting tils evening '(-Q"' ('hnnl':: b - 00thal, T YOUNG MEN'S REPUNLICAS GLuiTorsms Socond Congremlonal Distelct wil hayes QLI 8t thu chuircli, suthiest corner of Sonts sy BR-ste, this (Tuvsdar) evealug, A o seaidh RLICANS iy 4 i Iy T WAL i Yonraday Cctoing ta 14 na proviosly sdverils CAL MUBIC-PATTIES TAVING A Ko Wl 0 tha Ak Ihttre ! 2 deran. FUGHEE: E. ToER A} oanly Htifin ol Juryonis) Ing hal l(UlIH-TSIlA'. vrder. BY GHO I EMES €O, TUESDAY, FEB, 18, 0:30 A.’m U, UORE & Cu., Auctr, oF Boots, Shoes &S 0018, D0GS e dJAIS “Wednesday, Feb, 19, at 9:30 a, m, ‘When we sholl show the CLEAN. EST, BEST ASBORTED, and LAR. ‘Work ever shown in this ¢ity. Com. plaints of. dull trado ‘do not come GOODS RIGHT. Cataloguos sad goods roady for inspection Monday, T fhursday, Feb. 20, at 9:30 5. i, TRADE SALEH 20 Crates Tmportod W. G. Ware, * 40 Casks Amoricau W, (. Ware, 200 Brls. Glnssware, assorted, Those Kgmll will ba sold In latsto suit the tesds, el RO (O A1 SPECILATL. AMERIOAN EXPRESS (0, Thelr uflfll\m&‘\ Fretght Jor the Stateo! Jilinols. ELINON, POMEROY & €0y " Tuesday's Sale, Feb, 18, ot 0:30 . NEW AND SBECOND-HAND CARPETS, STOVES, And General Household Uoods, Chiramos, Clorks 424 v BY s & G A 272 Rast Madtsou-s! TUKBDAY, Feb, IR st 108 m., Wil1 Lo suld ontire Parlor, Chamber,aad mnll:l'"fifl: FURNITURK OF 14 ROOXS. rors, Ttanees, Plated Ware, Crockery, &c., sll e BRI PUILIYe: 1 ang itysiL, Avedonet ] 74 sud 74 Wal Boots, Shaes, and Slippers ab Aucfo ot of Womt¥s e e o snd drao Seerch Tick Buttons, &0 =" REGULAR TRADE SALL sum-m:z)‘ ‘l?u‘““l““u Wt oo, OPENING CATATOGUE AUCTION $118 prompt, GEST LINES of Custom.mado from - those who BUY THER \_GHO. P¢ QOILE & CO., 80 and §2 Wabtabar,_ 5 OF Grockery & Glasswar TN 40 Casks Brown and Yellow Ware, Qoods packed for wm""(fl;fi!‘fll Aueiioosers BATURDAY, Feb, 22, 106, m, byorder KO, . GONtIE & LR, Auctioneens BY Auctioncers, 8 & 80 Raadolphsts FURNITURE, it ELISON, FOMEROY & CO. Au(I‘L 150 e At No. 12 Eldeidge Courty Trussels snd Woolen Carpts, Bedding Pictureh ¥ E\v M. M, NAND Tusday, Feb, 18, at 9:30 oelock ‘Tica Buttons, &o. = RELIE Feli_at _onee HUNTIS H etes, (rarel, Drog ve. Riuey, sl nary. lll\l“I.lIIv\tr 'IL 3 e i o ackshe Loss uf ulilty, A Imun(ll on of Liine s by HUNTIS v N S CEnEmTATED T b IBRROO I o S ; o-f'i“x‘lfl l!u\on—uw;::: f OMttoatis, 110 and USGes 5, 40, l'(" hfi. Sater i c‘x‘fl‘:«:m' toner, Chicaso: " of Tartar Powdors stott, Fon Yors! g 3 el by all Girgeers pem, bocss! m ) alum, 'Tho coptinugd wieat AL dla