Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 23, 1879, Page 6

6 LOCAL POLITICS. A Review of the Situation-==De- spondent Democrats. Candidates for Town and City Offices— Aldermanic Aspirants. Meetings Held in the Wards Yes- terday Evening. IN GENERAL. 18 ELECTION-DAY DRAWS NEARER the political caldron bezins to boil and bubble, and the party-men brash around livelier to help the chances of their favorite candidates. With- in the weck just closed a few new names have been presented for the cousideration of the in- zerested voters, while the friends of those who harve already been mentioned as candidates have Lean busity ecgaged in buttonboling. It is a well-scttled fact that the opinion is current in 1be Republican ranks that Mr. A. H. Wright is to have the nomiuation for Mayor on that side, all other aspirants having vielded to the preat popular pressure and withdrawn, and notably Ald. Gilbert, whose reasons tor leaving the fiela* ‘have been given. . Mayor Heath is entirely ont of the fight. He desirgs nothing, and is anxious to get rid of the cares.of political life. Then, again, his partner wants the office now cecupied by S. H. McCres, and the County Treasurership is too big a plum 10 be wantouly sacrificed, and hence the desire of Mr. Heath tu retire, in order to give Frank Milligan a show. There are 3 few Democrats of the front rank who have come to the conclusion that the nomi- nation of 2 strong man on their side for the Mayoralty may take such a hold on the popular mind that, by bard work and the active use of 21l the machivery of the party, they can elect hin. A few interviews with active Democrats brought from them the expression thatMr. Wright would not have such a walk-away—as one _expressed _it—as manv Republicans san- rruinely believed ke would bave. But THE GREAT UNWASHED arenot unanimous in their opinions regarding wie Mayoralty candidate as u.gsr .gcguflic:: : they are very undecide T Ot Caster Harrieun, Murray . Tuley, Jobn H. McAvoy, L. Z. Leiter, or Clin- ton Briges wonld be the bst man. They know ihey must put up 2 man equal, in point of character and ability, to Mr. Wricht to make apysort of a fight, and 1Le very fact that that pentleman is so popular with the peopie, irrespective of party, has put hem all at sea o the matter of o choice, and seem hkely to remain so. Mr. Harrison’s Mr. Tules’s names are prominently spoken nection with the Mayoralty, but there .- Democrats who do wuot” think that gevtlemen can make 2 good fight enitier of agunst Vright, tosay nothing of a successiul one. There has been & stron desire on the part of many Democrats to rus J. McAvoy for e oflice, but it can be definitely set down that lLic wilt not be a candidate. He is too useful o ihe opposition awainst the temnerance cxeremists. ‘The saloon and brewing in- terests require his influence more at Sorivefield than in the Mayor's chair. Desides that, he has said that he mizht 2o to Europe in the early epring, which would pre- vent him from taking any part in the city elec- tion. Itis not likely that Mr. Leiter wili per- mit his came 1o go before the Democratic Con- veation, asd bis name, like others, has been puzaested merely by entbusiastic friends, who do not take a sober second thought about the chances for a nomination nor for an election. 3r. Brires’ name hes been brought forwara for {he Mavoraity the past week, uud has received much favorable comment from those Demo- erats who do the most talking and take the most interest in politics. He has also been 1aiked of for City Treasurer, a position which d for & term in a satisfactory. manner, has been: dropped, and the Mayoralty ted. He will probably be.pressed in e D Mike Kceley’s name _has been mientivned,—that is about all. John Muttoe a uice gentleman, and a man of cuivent resources, has been talked of, but Iic is not “one of the buys.” As for Murray F. v, it is clsimed for im that be 5 compe- i But he sat’ down on the Council Com- b ce slate, and that made it hot for him there. Then his fight against Hickey put tie Trish clement_down on him, and he is acensed of béing o Know-Nothine. “George L. Dunlap is auother person wiio is talked of. The opposi- tion to him is alleced to be rreat amone the ravk und. fle because_he is one of the stockings. J. K. Fisher does lots of auiating for m. John C. Richbere would 1ake the oflice iu & mioute, but his friendship for Kern, Lis management of the recouat, and Lis opoosition 10 A. C. Story for Congress bas druawn a regular swarm ot bees around bis ears, uznd e is abused upon all sides. 1. T. Guroey would like the place, but it is thought thar his chances Jor even a nomiuation are exceedingly slim. J. R. Duulizile, Jr., and Miles Echoe are also tulked of, but no ope believes that they are actual or serious candidates. ‘The business men in the' Democratie party are opposed to a lawyer for Mayor. They claim we have®bad lawyers enough iu the management of our city affairs. “her want o man of vusiness #nd ample ca- pacity, who will work for the city’s interest. Th Republican Criy Central Committec have heen cailed to mect at the Grand Paafic Hotel to-morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock, to settle upon i ¢ and place for bolding the Convention. imitar Committee of the Democrats will sLably be catled together when they Jearn waen tae Republicaus are going to hold their Conveution. YOR THE CITY TREASURERSHIP w names have been prescated during the past week by Repablicans. They are, Gen. A. L. Chetlain, Mr. J. 11. Stafford, and Edward 1" yall, of C. P. Kellogg & Co., the first two rom the North Side, and the other from the South Sice. Thefirst has been pressed for the piace by the members of the Uniun Veteran Corps, and the sceond by business men, with whom he is popular. All three gentlemen are {uvorably known, and will command the atten- ti0n of the Convention if they are nominated. Air. M. A. Farwell continuesas & strong candi- cate for the office. Heisin the Second Warad, woere the peoole like him, and think he ought 1 be vominated. The suggestion of Mr. Georgre £herwood’s name for the Treasurership in last Sunuay’s TRIBUNE has led mauy Kepublicans tu thik be is the strongest man that can be nominatea. His kuown integrity and the service he has rendered the city in times past in the Council, and in uncarthing the Gage defal- «ation. are points ureed by friends of Mr. Sher- wood who waut bim nominated. But, on the oiber bang, Lie comes irom the West Side, which will have the Mayor. :nce Mr. Brizgs has™ been spoken of in con- pection with the” Maroralty, Tom Brenan, who gervec well and faiibfully in the oflice of the City Treasurer for a long period, and who is well known, comes in as the most prominent candidste on the Democratic side for the Treas- arership. In fact, be is avout the only person 0 s 4 really good chapce for the nomina- ion in the vvent of Mr. Briggs? withdrawal. But the hottest contest in the Republican purty is over . TRE CITY ATTORNEYSHIP, _md the ward meetings that are held almosg every night are addressed by the candidates, wno are : oo numerous. The present incumbent, ard 8. Tuthill, and LeGrande W. Perce bren baving some lively discussions during <k, und they have been characterized by repartces and some solid political talk. ¥ e irom the same ward,—the Twelfth, i are doing some vigorous work. Col. Rica- ¥ is the most prowivent wman on the South Nide for the oflice, the older lheads of ihe arty in that division believing that is the best man for the . and the bopor should be done him for Lis past excellent services in a political way. Souih Side Republicans urge that, if tbe West S.e is goiug to carry off the Mayoralty and siier the Treasurersbip or the City-Aziorney- tiree thie w wich has almost & majority of delegates ailotted to it, will have two out of the four ilices to be filled at the city election, and rib-Siders say thut they must have the kebip, or the Treasurcrship in the e West Side getting the Mavoralty ¢ City Clerkship, and ' the South Side the ttoroeyship. £hould the Wes: Side have litig places on the. ticket, it 15 quite eraliy understood ihat the South Side shail € the Citv-Attoroeyship and ihe North Sige . City Clerksbip. Besides Messrs. $Tuthill, Perce, and Ricaby, Phiuv B. Souitn, W. D. Bishop, and Mess: Tuderwood and Appleby are candidates, and Lave the reputation of being good lawyers. On the Democratde side there are Theodore Schintz and Pai Mctiugh. Tom Moran wouid like to Le City Atiorney, and nis friends think that be is the great and ouly one in that place who couid lead them to victory. W. J. Hynes, who 1s always alter something, is another wan wivy taiked of. Then tiere is the venerable Col. Willism B. Snownook, whose brogue 1s_rich, and whose tongue is full of blarney. Hes is talked of by some of his friends. Jr., is the last one on the Hst. FOR CITY CLERE Caspar Butz once more puts himself in the ficld. He, t00, has to face the “third term * cry. Then there is Michuel Petrie, Peter Busch- wah, and Eungene Sittiz who are talked of. Sittig is not an active candidate for the place, but he wouldn’t refuse the job for two years. Petrie’s friends claim that he is ahead. "Hans Hael u‘xfiniu once acain after it, and his friends thini it if he can get the nomination that he can be elected. Joseph Gruenbut, once South Town Clerk, and who -aspired to the place of a Constable two years ago, and who was last seen in the Communist camp, is anmother as- pirant for the place. Frank Cunning- bam, formerly Charley Kern’s Chief Clerk, is also named by his fricnds as 8 good man, Austin Doyle, Tom Barrett, Pat Howard, Jerry Crowley are also wmcntioned. Some of the Democrats have prepared a slate as follows: For Mayor, T. T. Gurney: for City Treasurer, L. Z. Leiter; City Attorney, Theo- dore Schintz; and Citv Clerk, ard. But William La, Pat How: that ticket, having too much “night-shirt abount it, would not go down. And thusare hopes again crushed. Of all the candidates mentioned, not one seems acceptable to the rank and fle, and the leaders say that they don’t know what to do. EIGETEEN ALDERMEN are to be elected the coming spring, ten Repub- licans and eieht Democrats going out. The fol- lowing is an incomplete list of candidates, it being a little early for the aspirant for ward honors to show Limself: First Ward—Arthur_Dixon, Obadiah Sands, D. J. 'L_\'nn!.:nnfl Slme!l;n W. K'i-ng. Republicans; Ald. orge Everhart, Democra . G;e‘gmd Ward—Ajd. Dallard, ex-Ald. Rosen- ‘burg, and Samuel Engel, Republicans; D, 0'Sul- livan, P. W. Wright, and R. Schmitz, Demo- crats. Third Ward—Ald. Cary, Republican, ex-Ald. R, stone, Democrat. Fourth Ward—Ald. Gilbert, H. H. Anderson, Republicans: Col. Leach, Democrat. Fifth Ward—Ex-Ald. Michael Schmitz, Repub- lican; Ald. Taily, ex-Ald. Sommers, William O'Brien, Charles Eaton, Mr. Twomev, James McCauley, and David Dunne, Democraté, — The Socialiets ' have not nominated & man, bat they will do #0. " Sixtn Ward—Ald, Lodding, Republican; Tim O'Meara. Socialist; J. Curran and P. M. Gnfiin, Democrats, i Seventh Ward—Ex-Ald. Henry Kerber and ex- Ald. Tarnow, Republicans; ex-Ald. Hildreth, J. Rocheford, and Ald. Riordati, Democrats. Eizhith Ward—Ald. Oliverand Bernard Roesing, Repuolicans: P. C. Feeney, ex-Ald. 0'Srien, and ex-Ald. Rafferty, Democrate. . - . Ninth Ward—Ald. Lewler, John Hicland, ‘and Edward Gale, Republicans; John Gyrme, Demo- crat. T'cnth Ward—George W. Carpenter and ex-Ald. Gunderson, Republicans; Ald. McNurney, ex-Ald. ‘Walsh, Joln Croak, Democrats. Eleventh Ward—Ald. Cook, George Swift, E. C. Cole, M. E. Cole, Kepublicans, 3 Twelfth Ward—Ald. Seaton, ex-Ald. Campbell, i rett, Itepublicans; P. Welch, Capt. Conett, D L. ‘Thiricenth Ward—Ex-Ald. Quirk, Ald. Thomp- €on. and P. C. Hayes, Republicans; J. O'Calla- ghaa, Democrat. Foarteenth Waxd—J. R. Martin, ex-Ald. Banm- Christopber J. Franks and Ald. Ryan, Democrat nd several Socialists. Fifteenth Ward—Ex-Ald. Peter Manr, W. E. Furness, Republicane; Ald. Niesonand Mr. Ender, Jemocrats; Mr. Sielhiemer and A. R. Parsons, Socizlists. * sixteenth Ward—~Ex-Ald. Lengacher and Lisen- barth, Kepublicans; Ald. Schweisthal, Democrat. Seventeenth Ward—Ald. Junssens and Oiaf Vie- der, Republicuns; ex-Ald. Sweency, Thomas Car- and Michael Coughlin, Democrats. shteenth Ward—A. IL Scranton and F. W. Drooks, Republicans; Ald. Daly, Democrat. There will be a meeting orcall of citizens of the Fourtecnth Ward in a day or so, irre- spective of party, which will probably nominate Lewis Martin for Alderman, and itis thoucht not unlikely that the nowmiuation will receive the sx-zdursemem of the Republican Club of the war garten, Repubiican: THE WEST TOWN CANDIDATES . so far are as follows: Republicans—Supervisor, Christ Tegtmeyer, Thomus Parker; Collector, Churles Hopper, but_he was too closely in the confid-nee of George Von Hollen to stund even a ghost of a show. Tom Parker is wanted for that place, but he won’t have it._The office literally s roppning around secking a candidate. Myron “F. Tarble is me tioned as candidate for Town Clerk m order to kill off Tom Parker’s chances for Supervisor, as botn live in the Eteveuth Ward. “Then there is Ed Gale, J. J. Montague, and A C. Arendt. Pleasant Amick has no opposition for the po- sition of Town Assessor, and he is competent to fill the place. ‘The Democrais offer Chris Casselman, present incumbent, D. W. Baker, and Frank Maas. Baker was ouce Supervisor, and was coal con- tractor for the countv under Ring rule. Joseph Hogzan and 1. T. Gurpey are mentioned for Su- ()ervisor- Tom Brenan, Mike Halpin, and Dave Walsh are mentioned for Assessor. Charley Bartlett, Doc Stitt, and Chladeck, prescut in- Eumbent, are named as candidates for Town lerk. ON THE SOUTH SIDE, the person most favorably spoken of on the Re- publican side for Supervisor is William R. Page, Col: Dunter’s partner. He cannot be said ex- actly to be a candidate for the office, but a larze numberof prominent citizens insigt that he shall take the place, believing Lim_{uliy competent 1o discharee its duties. "Col. Jackson, the pres- ent incumbent, will bave no more to do with it. For Town Clerk, Charles Shoreck, the present incumbent, seems to have no opposition worth mentioning. He is hizhly spoken-of by his associates, and_is believed to have discharzed the daties of his office 1o general satisfaction. Very little has been said as yet on the subject of the Collectorship, and it will probably bea week or more before the matter takes any definite shape. 5 CricAGO, Feb. 22.—To the Taxpayers of the Town of South Chicago—As one of the humer- ous taxpayers of the above town, whose atten- tion has been particularly called to the subject of assessments, the undersigned, feeling the 1m- portance of baving a judicious and equitdble as- sessmeot of all values for revenue purposes, begs leave to call the attention of taxpayers to the importance of filling the office of Asscssor with a man of good judrment, weneral knowl- edge of values, upright, honest, and above suspicion of wrong, and wno would surround nimself with assistants of like ability and stand- ing. Feeling as he does that it is the most jm- Rur(ant office In the city, and that it should be lled by one of the very best men, suggests tor the consideration of the voters the name of James H. Rees, sn old, well-known, and hon- ored citizen of dhlm,\zo. TAXPAYER. MEETINGS. FIRST WARD. ‘The First Ward Republican Club held 2 meet~ ing at the Grand Pacific last evening, President Tayior in the chair. About seventy-five mem- bers were present. Speeches were made by J. W. Bishop, Col. Ricaby, and R. S. Tuthill, caxdidates for City Attorney. Mr. Keoueh, after some taik upon the sub- ject, offered a resolution calling upon Presi- dent Hayes to witbhold his signature to the Chinese bill “until it shall have been so modi- fied as to become consistent with the national bonor and in keeping with the principles and doctrines of this Republic, which solemnly pro- claims to the nations of tie earth that all men are born free and equal.” It was laid on the table. Mr. Taylor offered a resolution expressing regret that Ald. Pearsons found it im- possible to serve the ward any longer in the o Le has so ubly ana conscicntiously (bsving justly earned the gratitude of every citizen), and tenderiiz bim the . sincere and carnest tnanks ol the Club for the wise and eflicient manoer in which he had discharged the duties of his oflice. ¢ 1t was unanimously adopted. After speectes by "Mr. Gleason, B. F. Ciarke, candidates for assessor, and others, the club adjourned. : ® TENTH WARD. The Republican Club of the Tenth Ward was to have hedd a meeting at No. 253 W 3 West Lal street last night, but a5 a quorum was wanti it was decided to adjourn until Thursday nmghi FOURTEENTH WARD. The Special Committee appointed at a meet- ing of the Democratic Club of the Fourtcenth Woard to nominate a committee of Democrats of the ward to confer with a similar committee to be appoivted by the Republican; Club held a. meeting at No. 469 Milwaukee avenue last even- ing, and appointed the following ten genth men: Capt. Comerford, Fred ~Mass, Peter Muelier, William _(asifield, a thew Nolam, William Baragawith, Mi- chael Walsh, Thomas Dunean. Patrick Meanr, Morris G. O'Brien. The Comuitice * propose to cunfer with the Republicaus with the view of joining sogether to clect an’ Alderman, and thus checkmate the Socialists. EIGETEENTI WARD. ‘The Eightcenth Ward Republican Club met last night at Lower Turner hall. The attend- ance was very. large fo the light of the fact that the meeting was tae first one of the present campaign, und many of the Lamiliar faces of the ward were visible in the audience. . H. Burley presided. The first busintss was the ciection of officers for _the ensuing vear. The result was: President, Will- iam Fioto; Vice-Presidents, C. R- Larrabee and 1HE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 23. I879—SIXTE eveacES E. W. Blatchford; Secre! Walter G. Good- Ti Treasurer, Henry W g. _The Chair ap- T ied sfosers, Burleg, Willing, Betz, Seribner, and Niether a committed to nominate an Ex- ecutive Committee of ope from cach precicet of the ward. The Committee reporied ss follows und the report was adopted: Philio Lee, Charles Harpel, David Wylie, Hermen Niether, J. W. Krozer, Otto C. Butz, K. H. Betz, Henry King, and Samuel Collyer, Messrs. L. G. Perce, Samuel Appleton Pliny B. Smitb, W. D. Bishop, and W. I. Un- derwood, candidates for the office of City-At- torney, made campaien speeches, and the meet- ing adjournea smbject to the call of the Presi dent and the Execative Committee. FIATISTS. The Hershey Hall or Pomeroy school of fiat- ists hela a mecting last evening. The gather- ing was called the Central Committee, and the first thing they did was to loudly bemoan their treatment at the hands of the Maskell Hall fac- tion of the same faith with which they have ‘been anxious to unite. A committee appointed to confer with the Maskellites a few weeks ago reported nothing ‘but rebuff—the refusal of the factions to join with them potwithstanding they had made various concessions, and the Com- mittee was discharged. Next came the perma- nent organization of the Central Committee by the election of officers, which resulted 1o the choice of C. J. Beattie for President; T. P. Jones, John O'Brien, and C. H. Adams, as Vice- Presidents; William Haynes, as Tieasurer; and R. W. Dunston and T. C. Stearns as Seere- taries. Numcrons committees were 8p- pointed to perfect the organization of ithe party of the . future,” and, after a dozen or more speeches, it was resolved to resent a straicht ticket for the support of the Pomeroy flatists at the spring election, and to hold a convention to distribute the nominating honors the 8taof March. They meet again 3 week hence, A MILL. Mike Coburn and Spring Hill Dick Fight Yorty-five Rounds and Get Captured by the Police, Who Wait Long Enough for an Ordinary Fight to Bave Deen Over Hours Before. 5 Special Dispatch to The Tribune. New York, Feb. 22.—As arranged, the long- looked-for and much-talked-of meeting of Mike Coburn and Spring-Hili Dici in the prize-ring took place last night in- theé ‘**Brevoort,” on TFifvy-first street, before an audience of about 100 persons, many from Philadelphis, The men were in excellent condition, and well attended. Coburn was seconded by Bill Bennet and Ned Milahan, while Abe Smith and Dooney Harris did the proper thing for Spring Hill Dick. At9p. m., everything being in readiness, the men entered the ringand avthe call of “Time!” came - before the referee, 3 prominent sporting man .of New York. The men went to work. The fight was with ‘hard gloves, according to the Lonaon P. R. In the early part of the struegle, Spring Hill Dick appeared to be the better man and to have the best of the fight, but, later, Coburn got in some powerful blows, which turn- ed the tide of affairs. Forty-five rounds were fought up to 1 o’clock in the morning, and at that hour Capt. Mount, of the Nine- teenth Precinct, with a body of meu, broke the doors and arrested the whole party, among whom were & number of prominent citizens. Three members of the press were also locked up. The fight lasted three hours and forty-five minutes, and will be declared o draw, and the stakes be divided between the men. Coburn showed no signs of the encoun- ter, while his aniagonist was battered uand bruised about the face until he could hardly see. He Dbad a cut over the right cye, and the left one was en- tirely closed. His nose and mouth were hammered into a shapeless mass. It was,” shouted a prominent Houston street sport, “the most scientific fizht that ever took rlace in New York, and, but for the police, Coburn would have' had an casy victory and won full money.” The prisoners were ull taken before Judge Morwan, at the Firty-seventd Street Court. _All were discharged excent Coburn and Spring Hill Dick, who were held in $1,000 bail. OUR SHERIFFS And Our utions, An ex-Sheriff sends in a list of the Sheriffs of Cook County since its organization, and a state- ment of the various executions which have taken place within the county during the sawe period. The Sheriffs marked with an asterisk are dead, and, according to the ex-Sheruf, all the crimi- nals are in the same predicament. It is a good thing, he says, to remind people thut some mur- derers have fallen by the wayside. This coufity was set off from Peoria in 1831, when Jumes !l{inzi: was appointed Sheriffl. The list is as fol- ows: XNo. 1. James Kinzie¢....... 2. Stephen V. Forbes¥ (just deceased).. Silus W, Sherman®.... Ashbel Steele*... SamuelJ. Lowe* IsaacR, Gavin® Asnbel Steele?.. Samuel J. Lowe . Tsuac Caok (old Constitution) Isaac Cook (new Constitution). William L. Church .. 3 4 5. 8. 7. 8. 9, 10. 11, 12, 13. David S. Hammond Jobn A, Nelson®. Joln L. Beveridge . Gustav Fisher... Timotby W. Bradley (old constitution) . Timothy W, Bradley (new constitution) . . Frank A 2. Charles Kern. .. 28. Jonu Hoflmann, Since 1831 nine persons have suffered the ex- treme penalty of the law within the limits of this county. The first of these was a man by the name of Stone, found guilty of the murder of his wife, and cxecuted by Sheriff Gavin. “Then came Jackson, wh killed a peddler, and Staub, who killed a man by the name of Lover- man, both of whom were swung off by Sheriff Wilson. McNamara, wio killed his wise, fell a victim to Sheriff Gray, while Corbitt und Flem- ing, who killed Maloncy, dicd under the ad:min- istration of Sheriff Nelson. George Driver, who murdered his wife, was banged by Lim Bradlev, and Sherry and Connolly expired under the ad- ministration of Sberiffl Kern. From 1831 to 1879, a period of forty-eight years, nine persons have_oeen hanged. - There are uow_in the County Jail awaiting trial for murder just the same number of individuals. How many of them will undergo the same late is & matter of great uncertainty. MEXICO. Merchants Overburdened with Taxes—An Editor Assassinated—Attempt to Lynch Governor—>Mazatlan Under Martial Law. SaN Fraxcisco, Cal., Feb. 22.—A privatelet~ ter dated Mazatlan, Feb. 10, says that Mazatlan merchants refuse to pay taxes under the mew arrangement, and intend to get the State de- clared a Territory or Federal District to escape the heavy burden of supporting the State Gov- ernment. The Governor came to Mazatlan a short time since to arrange the tax quesifon. Jose C. Vallades, a popular editor, who opposed the course of the Governor, was aseassinated on the night of the 27th of January. The people, believing that Gov. Carenao was privy to the crime, marched to bis residence with the inten- tion of lynening nim, but Carendo had escaped. Gen. Loaeza put the city under martial law, but the excitement has now subsided. e ROACH AND HIS WORKS. Spectal Dispatch o The Tribure. PmiLADELPHIA, Feb. 22.—The steamer State of Caiiforma returned, after a successful trial trip, at mianignt. She goes to California in about ten days. A correspondent writes to the Sun: “The people who control the agencies of John Roach’s line for regenerating American commerce at Rio de Janeiro, Bahia, and Per- nambuco, are Witson & Co., an English firm which, during the Civil War, was most active in helging to destrov American commerce by fur- nishing coal sapplies aud luformation to alt Con- federate cruisers visiting the Brazilian coast.” 5 gt sl A FAIR IN FEBRUARY. Spectat Dispatch to The Tribune. GAINESVILLE, Fla, Feb. 22.—The fourth an- nual State Fair for Florida closed a five days’ extibition here to-day. 1t has been the most suceessful State Fair ever beld. The display of fraits was laree and choice, aud the sttendance numbered fully. 9,000 people. The horse-races ésplayed several fine horses of good records. Five military cuwpaoies coniested for the prize offered. Many Northern visitors were present. The weather 18 very warm and plessant. TREASURES OF SILVER. Found in the Mountain Summits of Colorado and Now Being De- veloped by Chicago Capital. ‘What Has Been Done by the San Juan Bullion Com- pany. A Profitable Field for Invest- ments. The wonderful richness of the mineral de- Dosits of Colorado is mo longer 2 subject for doubt. Every day brings some new dissoveries, and the more thoroughly the rocky fastnesses are explored the more marvelous does the char- acter and extent of their wealth appear. Min- ing enterprises as a rule have found m uch favor with Chicago capitalists, but with these treasure- vaults opening at our doors our Most €ODSCIVa- tive and’ prudest business-men have not hesi- tated to invest their money, and some of the wost profitable mines in the country are pow worked ULy Chicago capital. Although Colorado :offers numerous 1 viting fields, yet ali accounts .agree that in the mountain summits of the San Juan coun- try is found some of 1he richest ore yet discov- ered, whiie the -unlimited supply of the argen- tiferous deposits ives 3 permanent character Lo the mining operations. Other locations can show rich deposits, but they are liable to give out after a few months’ working. The immense true fissure veins found in_the San Juan coun- try, however, are practically inexhaustible, and thierefore insure a constant _und profitable re- turn on the capital employed in working. One of the first 2ompanics to_ commcnce operatious in this scction was the Sau Juan Bullion Com- vany of Chicago, which was organized in May, 187. They sccured a number of cloice locations mear the Town of Animas Forks, and one of their mines, known as the Prince of Wales, is_already pronounced by experts to be one of the most valuable in Colorado. A Government oflicial who inspected this mine last November reports that: 'I'he Prince of Wales had at a depth of sixty feet de- veloped a pay streak of thirty-six inches of nearly solid mincral of a very high grade, com- posed of galena and eray copper (sulphurets). ‘I'he pay streak gradualiy widened, preservingits valuable characteristics throughout, and is cou- sidered by experienced miners as one of the best lodes, if not the very best Jode, in the district.” No less than twenty-two dilferent assays and mill-runs which have been mude at Yale College, Pittsburg, Denver, New York, Chicago, ~and — Animus Forks show au average of $376.74 to the ton of ore. ‘The eray sulphurets and galena assay all the way from $50 to $1,500 per tou. From the tests made, the lode fs believed to be superior to_the famous Comstock lode, which now pays divi- dends of $1,509,000 2 month. Besides the Prince of Wales, the San Juan Bullion Company have ‘mines on the Loma, the Fountain, and_the Jennic Furbes lodes, all in the Eurcka district, in the neizhborhood of Animas Forks, and all producing the same gual- ity of ore. ‘The Company have their own watcr-power, timber, ete., and this seasou will erect the nee- essary works to fully develop their property and reduce the ore which is now belng taken out of the mines und piled on the dump. The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad, which is completed to Alamosa. is being pushed for- ward as rapidly as possible_towards this dis- trict, and the material reduction of freizhts which will result will greatly assist the devel- ovment of the mines.” The headquarters of the Company in Chicago are at Ruom 11 Metropoli- tan Block, where samples of ores can be seen, und full juformation conerning the condition of the Company and . location of the different mipes will be cheerfully furnished to all inter- ested. As a reliable and perfectly secure in- vestment, With every reasonable prospect of im- mense_return, the mines controlled by the San Juan Bullion Company offer_extraordinary in- ducenents to business-men. As the Company is entirely free from debt, all the available capital can be used in working the mmes and reducing the ore to bullion for the market. In the Priuce of Wales Minc 2 shaft has been sunk to a depth of over 100 feet, and_the drift- iug shows plenty of rich ore. Tn the Loma lode they are also running a tunnel which follows the lode, and has “reacned a_distance of over.100 feet. The mine shows'gxcellent galena and gray copper ore, which is being taken out in larze quatities. . 1In this connection it may be noticed thut the amount of Chicagy capital already iuvested in mioing demands the establisbment of a Mining Stock Exchange similar_to those in operation in San Francisco and New York. All stocks apply- ing for a representation should be exawined and passed on by a Board Committee. The placing of the stock on the Board would then be a gaarantee to the public that {he ming had anacsual existence, aud the. stock could be reached at a legitimate market value. Such an institution properly managed would encourage capital to invest in mines, and would bring a flow of bullion to the city, und in mavy ways would contribute materially io the prosperity of Chicago. ‘RUSSIAN PLAGUE-SPOTS. An Englishman’s Curious Thoory. New Yoxk, Feb. 14.—70 the Edjtor of the Her- ald: The march of events in the East brings ‘prominently into notice every day evidences of the craft of Russia and her designs of conquest masked under the thin disguises of zeal for the welfare of Christianity and bumanitarianism. Fhere is no lenzth to which she will not go to deceive the world regarding her real objects; which tend to the subversion of the principles of civilization and the erection on their ruins of a colossal despotisw. Her depraved ambitions scek to emcompass the world, and unless Lurove combines to stay hier progress the awrul calamity of Muscovite couquest awaits that con- tinent. ~ As instruments Russia seizes on even the terrors of the plague to furtber her ends, and she is pow frizhtening the world with stories of death and misery concocted in St. Petersburg to cover up her operations in Cen- tral Asia. * € Sir, L do not believe that there is any plazue on the Volea, no more than 1 believe that Rus- sia bas given up her schemes of conquest and her desizus on India. What better means could that tyrant Power adopt for concealing the con- centration of her arnies on the shores of the Caspian Sea_than by establishing a so-called sanitary cordon of troops Jeading thither, and thus preventing any commupication that would Letray her real purposes? Swoe sends thg com- mauder of her Armcnian army, iresh from the conquest of Turkish territory, to take meas- ures for the protection of Europe asaiust the plague. She sends thousands of troops to as- sist him. Docs any ooe believe that Russia is capable of such self-sacrifice; that sne is really expending her moucy in the cause of humanity? No, sir; she is organizing an immense army for the conquest of Persia. Her sanitary corps is the medical staff of that army. Her ambulance trains are filled with material for the coustruc- tion of transports und steamers. She meditates a war on India through Persia and Afghanistan; but she will meet the British soldiers in each countrs, who will send ber legions howling back into their wilderness of snow and sund and de- feat her foul schemes. How completely Burope is scared by this phantom of the plarue raised by Russial” Ger- many and Austria are paralyzed by it. They will ‘not dare to encroach on Russian territory with this imaginary enemy before them. The plague scare auswers betler than.a million of arnicd wen in defending Russia's western fron- tier. She can draft every available man to the East and employ them there against ber peaceful neichbors. If the situation was not really a grave ome politically it would bea luughable one in the extreme—Russia’s bogey {rizhtening Europe, Russia’s armics threaten- ing India. ~ As an Englishman; I desire to un- mask this frightful cheat. 1 desire to see my country’s interests protceted, and I ask your ereat paper to aid me by publishing this state- ment. ‘The American people are bound by ties of blood and interesito assist Engiand in de- feating ambitious, scheming, treacherous Rus- sia. England’s power is nccessary 10 aviliza- tion, for her policy has alwagys been to befriend the oppressed and to protect the weal. AN ENGLISEMA: ————————— The British Sphinx. London Truth. « No man—not ¢veu Lord John Maoners or Mr. Montague Corry, nis best, most-trusted friends —is avle to boast that he has obtained aglimpse of ‘“ihe Sphinx’s” true.miod. Visit Lord Beaconsfield at Hugnenden, and you find an amiuble old gentleman, who converses a lanzuid interest aboug fusic and painting, with some animation about turnips and cattle, where- of be is a connoisseur; and with no fire at all, put rather a demure composure, about politics and the spread of Catholicisin in England. e 15 2 good taliser, und talks mucli, but in a some- what loud, grating voiee, which only grows tuneful when e warms. He likes flowers, per- fume, fruit; he drinks a great deal of black coffee; he never smokes, aud _he dresses to per- fection, knowing exactly what style of clothes ’ best suits him. Into mewspapers he scarcely ever dios; and, oddly enourh, e pcimzr speaks French nor is sufficiently acquainted with the language to enjoy its literature. Sometimes, when gitting alone, he rests his head on his brow and gazes into the fire, or out of the win- gow upon fair Buckinghamshire scenery, by the Lalf hour. His thoughts are far away from En- gland then, and possibly roaming in some dreamland where a regenerate Jewish race holas the sceptre of the world, When Montague Corry comes in with dispatches, the Premier shakes off his reverie, and proceeds to business with the subdued manner of one who_ touches earth again after having soared in the clouds. THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE. Tthers as Oursel’ Sce Them.—V. A Swain at Oconomowoc Asked his Sweetheart to mve him a Lock Of herHair; but the Girl [ Could not spare him a Curl— The Coiffens had none like it in stock. There is a young Lady of Lansing ‘Who flatters herself she just can sing, And the Cats throng the Fence Of her Pa’s l'ee!lduncs » ‘When she chants—'tis 80 very entrancing. ¢ A young Married Man at Fort Wayne Did of his Wife's Cookiug complain: “¢Afy Ma,” he did begin— But she took 2 Dough-Pin And he never will do 50 again. There was a brave Yonth of LaSalle Fell in love with a Stern Parcnt's Gal, So be souglit out ber Pop And on him got the Drop: ¢+1 want to marry Susan.” **You shall™ There wasa young Man at Red Wing Contended & Wasp had no Sting, Aund to prove it poked some Captive Wasps with bis Thumb, Ana **They have—Wouch!” did lustily sing. The Right Man. To the Editor of The Tribune. LeMoNT, Feb. 22.—The person referred to as recelving outdoor relicf in 3r. Walker’s office (formerly acting as draughtsman) is a Mr. Har- rison. This is asked that no mistake may be made in supposing it was either of two other excellent gentlemen engaged in the same office. War. 8. BROWN. Tilden’s Valentine. To the Editor of The Tribune. CrIcAGo, Feb, 22.—It is said that & young lady, probably sbe ot St. Louis, hinted to Mr. Tilden that she would like her valentine in cipher, an arrangement Which would clude pub- Jic curiosity and accommodate the facile habits of the writer. It was accordingly seat, as fol- lows: You 0my 0, but T0 thees 00100, but 00 me! Then et my O thy 0 be, And give 00, 10 theel - By some trick the thing fell into the bands of Whitelaw Reid, who has ziven a translation to tie world as follows: You sigh fur my cipher, but I sigh for thee; O slzli for no cipher, but O sigh for mel Then let my cypher thy cipher be, And give sigh for sigh, for I sign for thee! SxaMA, Adulterated Groceries. To the Editor of The Tridune. CHicAGO, Feb. 21.—I beg to suxeest through your columns to his Honor Mayor Heath and the City Council the necessity which exists for the appointment of competent and honest per- sons to act as detectives of adulterated eroceries and provisions,—as sold now by almost all the retail outside grocers. The poorer class of the citizens are being actually poisoned,—slowly bat “certainly,—the flour, the sugar, the coffee, the tea, the milk, the butter—almost everythiog sold to them in the shape of an- edible—is adul~ terated by poisonous or injurious substances. Of course these poor people buy the cheapest kinds of these supphes they can obtain, of necessity, and in many instances are trusted for them and have a *‘pass-book,” and they are, therefore, the more easily cheated. It is an im- perative duty of the Mayor znd of the City Council to protect the citizens and suppress by the enactment of salutary laws the fearful pub- lic abuses that are being practiced. Honest and faithful as well as competent men should be immediately apvointed as detectives, and sellers of adulterated. fooa should be punished by fine and imprisoument, their licenses revoked, and poisoned goods destroyed. A CITIZEN. The Speling Reform. To the Editor of The Tribune. Cmicaco, Feb. 21.—I am glad to se the promi- nenc that is being zivn to the subject of Speling Reform iu the colums of THE TRIBUN, and hav red al the artikls publisht mpon this subject with intrest. But it sems to me that wun ho advokts reform, and las down a theory for such reform, shud in his practis conform to his thieory. Alfow me to critisize sum things in the artikl of *“G.D.B.” ia yesterda’s TRIBUN: Fivst, in all words ending with “tion,” *cion,” and “sfon,” heretans the old speling, when he shod hav usd ‘‘shun.” Sccond, he retans the final letrin such words as “nope,’? “wise,” “propose,” ete., in al of which cases the final e is silent. Third, he spels “mizht” thus, “mit.” Ip shod hav bin * mit,” the h being silent. Fourth, T retans the old socling of *easy’; it shod be *esa.” Fifth, usiog 0o, as in ‘““looscly,” when wun o was sufishnt. Sixth, using to 1s in “speling.” Scventh, retaning the e in “grat.” Eighth, “*scheme » shud hav benspeld “ skem." Nintb, “all,” instead of al. ‘Ther ar a grat meny other poiots in wheh ¢ G. D. B.” fales to livup in practis to the theory he advokats, but thes ar probably enuf to st him thinking about reforming his stile. G.C. 0. Almost a Catastrophe. To the Editor of The Tribune. CHICAGO, Feb. 22.—There are probably few of the good people of this city who are aware of the narrow cscape of the Singer Building from total destruction last evening, but nevertheless itis only owing to its immense weight thatit was not lifted from its foundation and hurled, 80 to speak, into the middle of next week; and, escaping this, its fire-proof qualities alone saved it from again falling a prey to the destroyer. He was o tall yonng man, und, ot Wishing to fire bis letters down the coal-hole on Washing- ton street, he went around into the alley und down the cellar-stairs to do the thing right. It was pearing- the witching hour of half-past 6, and, being hungry and in haste, he started up thosc staiys again two steps at 3 time, and about the third jump settied bim. Something bad to give way, becanse he couldn’t run his head ‘through the iron step above bim, and he forgot to stoop. If he had gone ahead the building would have been ruined, but his recollection now s that he commenced at the foot of the stairs again, and when he arrived at the point of danger made his bow, aud reached the alley without further mis- fortune. In thinking it over he feels much re- lieved to know that the broad sheet of flame thut he saw didn’t set fire to the mail-pouches or to the building, bus_he has_the impression that the Singer 8. AL Co. must have dropped on him witn all their assets, and bis most intimate friend had to loan him her hair-brush this morn- ing because it was—as it were—soft. B. Chicago's Water Supply. To the Editor of The Tribune. Cmicaco, Feb. 22.—The article on Chicago in “Johuson's Cyelopiedia’ contains the following remarkable statement: The water-supply of the city is derived from Lase Michigan. An iron cylinder nine feet in di- ameter was driven into the lake-bed thirty-one feet helow the bottom, at a distunce of two miles from tue shore, and a tunnel avated theunce to the shore and’ to the Water-Works, where it is Torced by pouerful pumpne to the summit of a tower 130 Seet high, und thence distributed ozer the city. ‘The italics in the above quotation arc mine, as it1s 1o the fallacy of thai portion of the state- ment I wish to cail theattention of Tus Tris- UNE. Probably nine-tenths of the citizens of Chicazo would accept the statementas true; therefore it would scem important that we should be better informed. Very many people think the water-tower con- tains two pipes,—that the .water is forced up cne to the top of the tower, and then falls down the other, thusgiving the water **bhead " to_the hight of the towerall over the city. Now, I submit the theory that not one-half of the water pumped ever goes into the tower at all, or at least not necessarily. Most of the water in the tower can just as well be dead or standing water, for ic merely regulates and does not give the pressure or * head.” Will some reader of Tue TRIBUNE give the correct theory? A E.C. Spelling-Reform Discussion. To the Lditor of The Tribune. CmicaGo, Feb. 21.—I regret that G. v. B. ex- presses no hope that we shall agree on a system of spelling-reform. If weare both guided by reason and actnated by sioeerity, we ought not to wicely differ; and, whether we individually come to an agreement or not, the reading public can learn our reasous for retaining, rejecting, or chenging the aebatable letters, und form their own' opinion s to what would be best “coming system.” In G. D. B.’s letter in THE TRIBUNE of Sun- day, Feb. 16, he ssid: ‘An {deal alphabet would have a distinct letter for every sound in speech, and but one.” This accords exactly with my views of & practical system. By the word ideal, however, and what he says in the paragraph following the one containing the above quotation, he conveys the impression that this is impracticable without greatchanges in the present alphabet. Now the ‘“American” gystem claims to accomplish 21l that without adding o single entirely new character. It puts simple designation marks on a few, and rejects three cntirely. There is no common word but what its letters will spell exactly as pronounced, and always the same. - G. D. B. does not agree with my proposition that *the first mreat essential to furtherad- vancement is_to perfect a system.” What can for the i be _accomplished in any enterprise without a definite plan? How would a builder vrogress who should praceed to put up walls and parti- tions, and make doors and windows without a fully-matured plan? Suppose an inventor to say to laborers, ' You should adopt a marhine to do your work. It would be a great saving of time and do it more accurately.” ** Well,” say the laborers, ‘ where is the machine? Show us that it will do what you claim.” ** 0," says the inventor, * it’s a big thing, but T have not made it yet!™ How long would it take Mr. Inventor to get a machine adopted that was not yet con- structed? The spelling-reform system should and can be a machine for spelling,—as practicable for that purpose as a first-class wringing-machiue 15 for wringing cloties. Then, whea the people can sce what the machine is, and that it will do its work, they will take nold of it, and not before, for they have nothing tangible to'take hold of. G. D. B. says 8 committee of the Spelling- Reform Association have matured a plan which the sald Association und also the American Philological Assuciation have accepted as wise and practicable. G. D. B., re[m‘:scnlix said plan or system, spells the word "** you?” u.” s not the “y 7 there as superfluous as *‘e” in “grive 7 The long *u,” whether used alone or at the beginning of any word or syllaole, is always pronounced as if _preceded by “y.2 Hewce the “ American? system, on the principle of one distinct letter for everv sound, and only one, rejects **y? entirely, for wherever it occurs, whether before a vowel, as in yoke, yeast, ete., or aiter, as in boy, it always has the sound of short *“i,” if sounced at allj and if not, as after-lonz vowels, in pay, key, ete., it is superfluous. Can a cousistent spelling-reformer retain both short “i¥ and “y”¢ If used in spelling, *yu” should it not be harpessed ioto *-used.’” to be yuniformly consistent? Let G. D. B. give his reasons for using *y* as ahove, or for using it at all io a spelling-reform systeia, and if they vutweigh my reasons for rejecting it I will bave to agree witt him in retaining it in the new sys- tem; otherwise—. ‘I'nis is one of the several little ditferences I thought would warrant discussion—aud [ trust that all will agree that it was a yy’s*’ thought! #Nu Letersan Idle Dreme.” . To the Editor of The Tribune. CHICAGO, Keb. 20.—Won thing has bin shone, and I mite ea proven, by the speling-reform dis- cussion olredy publisht in TaE TRIBUNE, and that is that no ou leters ar neded, and that the Roman alfabet, without aditions or subtractions, can be made to spel the English langwaj with- suficient fonetic acuracy for ol practical pur- poses. No nu vowels ar rely neded. Foloing the general analojy of the present mode of spel- ing, let a final e indicate the long sounds of the vowels and the absens of 1t the short sounds, as heard in viz.: Loag, ate at, mere, met, ice, is; note, mot; uee, us; rule, full; there, then: awe, urge. The shades of souna beard in orb and odd, art and at, arm and am, flesh and fla, wear and wet, ar caused by the inflectional cfect ov the sucseding consorant, and the cor- rect sounds ar naturaly produst in the act ov pronansiation. The aigrafs th, sh, cby wh, and B, hav sertin ers and anser ol the purposes ov nu leters. Tha must be retanced for the sufi- cient rezen that the pepl will not alow them tu be discontinued. ~The dubl consomants sbud al be dropt in speling, as only won ov them is ever hurd in pronupsiation. We close the orzans but wons between the furst apd second silabls ov such words as alliance, alight, poppy, copy, balloon, balance, attract, strophy, collect, colic. correlate, coralloid, mel- low, melody, appertain, aperture, and thou- sands ov similar words. The use of the dubl consonant only ads to the confusion oy ortho- grafy and mukes speling fer more difiezlr, and, iu fact, rende -olast.imposible. 2o, e ber when “thie A >antd P conSondnt 18’ £0 he. Vebete when emploid sinely: won ov them is silent and shud be aropt. This reform alone wud save six wounths’ time in lerning to spel and rede, to £a nothing ov the economy ov sbase in buks, papers, and letters. The only speliag rcform that has the slitest prospect ov making its way into public fuvor, or has_eny chans ever to be adopted, is some sistem or skeme not ens more radical than the stile ov speling cmploid in this communication. The introductioc of nu leters is an idle dreme, altho a theme upon which ‘meny a reme ov paper has bin spoiled. Itis a tuf problem at best, and tu sum 1t semes nauty to tuch it, and perhaps I o u an apology for atempting to tok about so0 Doty a topic in un- orthodox orthografy. Vox. The Pullman Sleeping-Car Company. To the Editor of The Tribune. CHICAGO, Feb. 21.—As a daily reader of ‘HE TrmuNE I notice with regret the disposition manifested on the part of your paper to palliate and excase the extortionate charges made by sleeping-car companies, which have so long and 80 freely bled the public, or those who of neces- sity must avail themselves of the benectits of these slecping-cars in their daily, or rather pightly, journeyings. This showing of books and spparent exposition of their afTairs on the part of such companies to those junketing com- mittees, as yon have rizntly named them, is, to use 4 modern vulgarism, *too thin.” If you will turn back to your files of 3 few years ago, when the law compelled each tndividual to make & correct report of his yearly income, and republish the reports of $50,000 as the vearly iodividual gain of some ot thesc llman Company magnates, that, together with the brown-stone palaces in which they live, will give the public =2 clearer idea of the way we are beinz bled by these unscrupulous corporations. The rail- ‘way corpanies ongnt to be compelledto furnish on every nizht train’ one or more slecping-cars decently and comfortably fitted up, and for which they might make a small charge extra, and this for the accomwodation of a larze class of respectable - people who desire com- fortable sleeping quarters, but do not care to pay for needless luxuries. Then, as many of the cestly paluce-cars may be tacked on a5 the traveling public choose to pay for, und for these let the companies charze what they Fh:nse. but comtpel the railway com- anics av all times to furnish sleeping accomo- ations at a_reusonable price, which should be less rather than more thun adollar for twen- ty-tour hours. Itis generally understood that the railway oftictals are largely iuterested in the income from these sleeping-cars, and this fact alone is a_ suflicient explavation of the reason benefit 1 per cent of the pupils is certainly fne consistent with ecomomy, to 8ay nothing of Jjustice and reason. A’ revision of the cum riculum of the graded schools secems called for with a view of leavinz out all technica! branches and giving more prominence to ecssential ones; and among the latter, it is to be hoped, if such a revision s accomplished, may be found that branch which has becu too long neglected,—physioloey and hygiene. it would seem that no extended a‘gument is needed to prove the legitimacy of this branch of study to the graded-school system. A method of oral and object-teaching embodying the prin. ciples of life and health presented in the lower grades in a manner easily comprehended by the youth, reservinz for the higber grades” the ‘method by text-books, would show in due time the results which we now fruitlessly sim to reach through ordinances and organized sani- tary measures. We must and do belicve that the Board of Education is desirous of adrancing the best interests of our public schools. What seems npeeded at this time is the creation of public sentiment on this questfon, and its public expression. A late decision of the courts gives to parents the right to choose the branches their children shall study in the public schools. Let us havean expression of their wants; let us bave more editorials on this question, and, withal, letus not shrink into trembling silence under such threats as have just issued from the Neue Freie _Presse, brundishing aloft that “German vote ? in defiance of the proposed attack azamst Ger- man in the schools. Let the children have what is right and best, irrespective of any party. Cheap Houses. To the Editor of The Tribune. CHICAGO, Feb. 22.—We noted with interest in your last-Sunday issue a favorable comment upen the progress being made in homes for the working people, and mentioned in connection the venture of Mr. White, of Brooklyn, L. L, who bas demonstrated without a further Gofibt that comfortable, safe, and healthy homes for the laboring classes may be erected with a profig to the owner. Mr. Clay, of our firm, in 3 recent visit to the East, had the good fortune of being conducted through Mr. White's building, and ot thorougly examining every essential point of their constraction. Thinking a brief descrip- tion of these remarkable tenements might be acceptable to your colums and of interest to your readers, we append the following: These buildings, now siX or more in num- ber, are located in_the vicinity of ks and Baltic streets, within five minutos’ walk of the ferries to New York city, in a thickly-scttled und most respectable neighborhood. Some are entirely devoted to tcoements, others small stores or shops on the first floor: Ife most conspicuous, perbags. are those kuown the **Tower Building,s” which have a length of 200 fect on Hicks street, and are two rooms, or thirty-six feet, in depth. -This building has wwelve stores on the first floor, and five stories of tenements above, each floor havisg twelve tenements, making eixty in the whole buildinz. There. is a larze cellerage, weil lighted, below the stores, and each tenant has therein excellent storage accommodation. The various portions of the bwlding are approached by three fireproof staircases, reaching from cellar to roof, und opening out on the street-frontage at each floor. Each staircase accommodates four familiesonafloor. The notabie voints about the building in amore particular way are as follows: Each dwelling is a complete nome in itself. Every room has direct sunlight and air. Each set of apartments has _the foljowing conveniences exclusively reserved toits occupants: A private hail on which all rooms of the set open; closets, dresser. coal-box, ash-shoot, wash-tub, sink of large size, water-closet well ventilated and sup- plied from a tank, ete. Each suite consists of three livine rooms of_comfortable proportions, and 8 wash-room which contains sink, waso- tub, and water-closet, separating them thusin a great measure from the main apartments. By perfect dramage, the use of the best material, abundance of Jizht, air, and water, clean and airy halls, ample and firg-proof staircases, these buildings offer comfortable and healthful nomes to mechanics und others who wish to live pri- vately and decently at moderate rents, which vary accordin: to location from §2.50 dowa to $1.50 per week. We eral arrangement waich we would be glad to show to any persous intereated or place in your columps at a future date should you wisk to pubiish the same. 4 Of course such buildings as we have described why more moderaiely expensive sleeping-cars ata moderate rate of fare are not furnished, It is to compel people, whether they can afford it or not, to slecp in their palace cars or not at all. Therefore, I say, let the railway cowpanies be compelled to run 2ood, comfortuble sleeping- cars at a fair price, and the Pullman Sieepin Car Company, and all other companivs, wiil soon tind ouf what the public demand in this line, and be compelled to rezulate fares accord- ingly. Giveus our, choice to sleep in a zood, comfortable, low-priced car or the magnificent palace sideper, and this will, or should, stop all grumbling. G. P. RaNDALL. Physiology and Hygicne in tho Schools. %50 the Editor of The Tribune. Cr1CAGO, Feb. 21.—Your editorial in last Sun- day’s issue, “ Waste of Timein the Schools,” contained facts and sentimeats worthy of more than passing consideration. Various statements bave appeared in our daily press of late giving us sowme startling facts concerninz the manner of expenditure of our school funa. In one of uoquestionable authorits we are told that the technicalbranches of study in the public’ schools do not benefitoneina hundred of the pupils; and that $50.000 is required annually to teach music, drawing, and Gerinan to a class'of pupils whose average time of school attendance 13 ouly 410 days. While pothing can be said apainst these branches per se, their place in the currie- ulum of the graded schools is unquestionable. We think it may be reasonably aflirmed, in face of the fizures and fucts,presented, that the pursuance of these branches is pernicious, becanse it is; a dewial of the more useful and necessary instruction which is_the proper fune- tion of the graded school to give, and i§ a snb- version of the school fund. When it is remewn- bered that there are 120,000 of u school age in Ciicago, with only seating-room n onr aelool buildings for 41, and un estimated attend- ance of 60,600, and that many of tue school buildings are {n such a conuition asto be unlit for human habitation, the expenditure of $80,- 000 annually for technical studies which do not can only be erected by canitalists and on alarge scale, but it seems that in s0 large a city 25 Chi- cagosyrhese: Lher Auch a pressing need for. something of this'kind it could be doue with credit and profit. Very respecttully, WhesLock & Crax. THE SUPREME COURT. Decrees Made Public in the Northern Grand Division at Ottawa, Yesterday. Special Dispatch to The Trivune. : OrTAWA, Ill., Feb. 22.—The opinions of the Supreme Court have this day been filed in the following cases: People’s advisement docket, 2. Neal Ruggles va. The Peoole; afirmed. * Aavisement.docket, 15. Chicago, Burlington & Quncy Ruilroad Cogpany v Bryan; reversed and remonded. 81, Warden ve. Salter; affirmed, Craig, C. J., Sheldon, and Dickey, JJ., dissentine. 109. Chickering etal. vé. Fullerton ; decree af- firmed. 113 Patterson va. Lawrence; decree afirmed, Scott. ., dissenting. People’s docket, 12. The Peopte, etc., vs. Har- peretal.: reversed and remanded. TG, Fuguson vs. The People; reversed in part and aflirmed in part. 19 3ilier va. The People; reversed and prisoner discliarzed. £ 22, The Commerciai Leagne Association vs. The People: reversed and remanded. Tehearing docket, 21 Niles vs. Andrewsetal.; decree afirmed. 71. Asbbaugh ve. Murphy; affirmed. vil docket, 15. Wren vs. Cotton; affirmed. sman vs. Wohlben; atiirmed. 1 nigan Central Railroad Company ve. Boyd et al. ; afirmed. 492, The People ex rel. Huck vs. Loomisetal.; revorsedand remunded. - 43. The People ex rel. Huck vs. Pearce; re- versed and remanded; Scott and Scholfield, JJ., dissenting. 50. Delano vs. Bennett; reversed and remanded. 59. Marsiall vs. Perry; decree afiirmed. 60. American Express Company vs. Shellmon; affirmed. 6. Marshall va. Peck et al. ; decree aflirmed. 5. The West Chester Fire-Insarance Company of New York vs. Foster; afirmed. 68. Bradley vs. Coolbaugh et al.; reversed and remanded; Scholtield and Baker, JJ., diszenting. 989, Merrin vs. Lewis; aflirmed. 105. Keynolds va. Adams; reversed and re- manded. 112, Doyle vs. Tke Village of Bradford; af- firmed. ‘m 1:0. Androws vs. Campbelt et al, adminis- trators; dismissed, 165. Jenkins va. Jenkins; ed. . Ruppley, imyleaded, etc., va, The National decree reversed and bill dismissed. 172 United States Trost Company va. The Peo- ple ex fel. Huck; afirmed. 174 Samevs Same: atirmed. 3 Burlington & Quincy Railroad, Company va. Harwood; reversed and remanded. 101. Eldridze vi. Pierce; docree reversed and remanded. 194, Mitcheock va. Merser: afirmed. Storey vs. Herser; afiirmed. 201, MacCoy vs. Harvey: afirmed; Dickey, J., atssenting. 215, Kohlhammer vs. Wewback; reversed and remanded. 238, Coari vs, Oleson; decree afirmed. 239, Moore va, Wright, administrator; reversed and remanaed. 285 Colebour vs. The State Savings Institution; decree reversed and remanded. 242, Conte va. Cunningbsm; decree afirmed; ckey, J., dissenting. 850, Viilaze of Jefferson vs, The Bonemia Na- tional Cemetery Assoctation; dismissed. 458, Snilteriine ve, The Mutual Life-Tnsurance Compuny; afiirmed. 8s3. McManua vs. McDonough; dismissed. 887 MeQuirk va, Burrys sed, 408, Darston, Jr., et al. vs. McLaualan; dis- mixsed. 408, ‘The Wilmington Coal-Mining & Manufact- uring Company va. Lamb; ailrm: e ——— A BISHOP RESIGNS. Bpecial Dispateh to The Trioune. DetroIT, Mich., Feb. 22.—It was reported to- day tiat the Rigbt-Rev. Caspar H. Boruess, Ko- man Catbolic Bishop of the Diocese of Detroft, which includes the Lower Peninsuls, had re- signed, the letter of resiznation being forward- ed to the Pope & month ago. The Bishop's pri- vate secretary, Father Schutzes, refuses positive information, but sars he thinks there 15 a foun- dation for the rumor. 1t is.conjectared that the recent E jcal creating a **Coart of Caases,” and limiting the power of the Bishops of the Roman Catholic Chureh in this countrsy tozether with the troubles in this diocese, have led Bishop Borgess to take this step. e —— 2 T00 LATE. New Yorr, Feb. 22.—Count Vincenzo Sera- fino de Bribent died Wednesday in East New York in abject poverty. Since then a letter has arrived from his family, ureing the return of the Count to Italy, and saying u Jarge amount of money was plaved with the Italian Consul 88 Liverpool, subject to his arder. 120, e ave prepared a small sketch of the gen- _