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L] ~ THE CITY. v GENKRAL NEWS. ‘Tha tfon. A. M, Herrington, Geneva, 18 at the 8herman. The Hon. L. L. Muno, Freeport, is registored at the Tremont. The Hou. E. W. Keyes, Madison, Wis., is a ‘guest of the Paclfic, (en. George B, Worcester, Boaton, aons of thie guests of the Pacific. The ton. C., C. Campbell, Grant Park, is one of the gucsts of the Bherman. J. H, Stewart, General Superintendant of the Kankakeo Rallrond, is stopping ot the Palmer. Aun Eliza Young, the lecturing spousc of the late prophet of Mormonism, Is at the Pacitic, The Hon. Johu W. Carey, Solicitor of the Chicago, Milwaukes & &t. Paul Railroad, is at the Pacifle. Deputy-Coroner 8awyer held an inquest at No.‘ij}?)u b'!llwnukea aventie upon August Kruse, who dled of consumption without the attend- ance of o physfeian. - Chirfstisnsen, thie unfortunate vietim of Mike Murphy, was still alive Inst night. No hopes {or his recovery are entertatned, and Dr. Hoad- leg, who is to attendance, says lis death may bé oxpected bourly. The tomperature yestcrday, as observed by Manasse, optician, 88 Madison strect (TRIBUNR Tuflding), was at 8 a. m, 43 deg,; 10 8, m,, 47} 2 m., 40; 3 p. m., 60% 8 p. m,, 40, Barometer at 8 8. m., 20.77; 8 p. m., 20.45, ‘Mr. W. C. Numstone, whose headquarters as Buperintendont of the Third District, Central Divislon, of the Atlautic & Pacitle Telegraph Companny have been §n this clty, has r«ulunedl ond sccepted the position of Suncrintendent o the Bell Telephone Compiuy in Now York. George L. Bock, keeper of o meat-market at No. 441 North Clark strect, was found dead tn his bed at No. 443 Clark street. He was asin- gle man, of German birth, und 2 years of _age. "The Coroner's jury returned n verdict of death from congestive apoplexy, Charles Rosenqvist, a younz man employed at D. J. Johnson's basket factory, yesterday nfter- noun carclessly put b« hand upon a circular-saw in motion, and had several joints of the tingers of his left haud nmputated, He was taken to tiis home, No. 97 Montana strect. The Hon. Btephoen A, Rhodes, Insarance Com- missloner of Massachusotts, has just been olect- ed President of the Jobn Uancock Mutual Life- Insurance Company of Boston. He stands high it insurance circles 08 a man of abillty and fn- tegrity, and the Company was fortunate in be- inj able to sceure his services. Thirteon North 8lde evangelicalchurches have united in ealling the ovangelists, Pentecost and Stebbing, to Iabor with themn. “I'iey commenca Bunday evening at the Grace Mothodlet Church, corner of LaSallo and White strcete. The large ciole which Mr. Stebbins has been driiling for these meetings will givo a_public rehearsal this ¢vening at the Grace Mothodist Eplscopnl Chureh. Robert Nable, an_employo of the Northwest- ern shops, died suddenly yesterday morning at his home, No. ¥38 Fulton street. "Ho ot up to llzht the fire, but, na he was fecling badly, con- cluded not to o to work, and returned to his Led. The Coroner's ?ury returned a verdict of death’ from heart discase. Decensed was n Seotchman, 42 years of age, and left 4 wifo and one child, At 1:30 yeaterday forenoon James Curtls, an employo on the Rock Islwnd Itosd, while unider the {nfluence of liguor,-went up on the roof of the building No. State street, occupled a8 n saloon by "Owen ‘Tratuor, and, while walking nbout, fcll through the skylizht tothe first fluor, o distanca of twelve feet. o escaped witha fow acratches and brulses, und was booled at the Armory for drankenucss. Tnn TrisuNe Home Club held its regular monthly meetiug at the Tremont Iouse yester- day siternoon, with a mood attendance or mem- bers. In the ubsenco of the Preaident, who i attending nt the bedside of her aged mother in Ashtabula, O,y *Aunt Lucy” was ealled to the chair. The afternoon was taken up with reports of Committecs and business relative to the fair, On account of the absenca of the princival ofli- cer the timo was not set for its occurrence, which will be aunounced ns early as possible, Michacl Maler, charged with robbing a hack- man of $50 atong sbout Christmas, was again arrcsted veaterday at the corner of Canal nnd Mnalnun streets by Officer Llonry F. Smith. Mahior started torun, but stopned whon the officer threatoned " to shoot. e pail back $10 of the mmmr, and offered to pay $30 more Il prosecution was stopped, shus virtually confessing his guilt. Tho Grand Tury fafled to dndlct him, Ho was rearrested, St was again discharged by the same jury. Iis tose was continued to the 14th in $1,500 bonds, ‘The Ladies’ Auxlliary Ald Socloty of the Hahnemann Freg Dispensary held o meeting Yesterday afternoon in the “club-room of the remont House. The meeting was called to discues the question of plving what fs koown ns the * Frog Opern' fn this city within a short time. The arrangements are not yet completed, and it {s not yet known whether tho cntertainment will be given or not. Another meeting will be held shortly to continue the ,mlcl:mon and it possible complote the arrange- monts, There I a movement on foot, in which the various Bouth 8ide temperauce organizations ore Laking part, to rent what is knownus Bruns- wick Hall, on Twenty-sccond street, und make ol it o headquarters.” It is at present used as a saloon, und is well attouded by the young men of the nelghborhood. The temperancs women ibink that, by securlyy & leaso of ft, os they can do, they will’ not only remove o temptation from thelr midat, but have an ox- cellent central place for their mectlngs, They wish the co-oneration of the churches fn tho ‘Viciulty in carryiug out this particutar object, The editor of a listle shieat published on the Doard of Trade, having plenty of time on his hunds'and an inverse amount of matter on his proal-galley, lately perpetrated a joke to the effect that “C. B, Harrls, the Now York stock operator, awl head of the People's Btock Ex- cbane In this city, tozther with W. 1. Clapp, the joweler, proposed to bulld an opera-hiouse somewhere ou the Norih Side. Mr. Clapp yes- terday repudinted any knowledge of auny such scheme, und Mr, Harels' representative attrib uted It to one of the poot laurcate's purcly fm- aginative fighta, Tho wheat morket was araln demoralized yesterday, and prices alinost touched the tguro reachied ‘on Black Fridsy. In the afternoon there was a reaction, and the market closed qulte strong ot an ndmnca on the lowest price of theday. At the rcx‘ue.t. of Archie Fisher, the Dircctors of the Hoard of Trado have un- dertaken to Investizate tho circumstances sur- rounding the bozus-dispateh sensatlon, with the hope of detecting its {uspired nuthor, Archio Fuve tho Bourd o 'full ncaunt of it, as far ns he inow of his own knowledizo and learned from Keene. The Directors declfuo to fudicate what steps they have taken, The Exccutive Committes of the Carnival of Authors met at the Palmer House yesterday morning, und after transacting scme unimpor- ‘ant routing busincss adjourned untfl 9 p, w, The full Committee was present in thu after- nopu to llsten to the report of the sub-commit- tecs. Mra, G, B. Morahin the chalr, The pro- grsmme for the first nizht was discussed at some length, aftor which Mrs, F. B, Wilkio pro- sonted the report of the Committee ou Adver- tising, Beveral bids were resonted, the lowest belné: that of the Jou: offeriug to do the ‘work for $300, and to donate 8125 in printing, The Commiltee was also_Instructed to insert sdvertisements in the Chicapo ?upun il from March 23 to the ond of the Cnrnh‘niy. ‘The Comnitteo on Music reported several bids, action on which was deferred until the next meetl Each Soclety was, on motlon, in- structed to select {ts own cashior, it was also aunounced that Mr, Pease, the manager of the sarolval, would be hers two wecks before the opening of the carnival to asslst the ladics in making all needed arrangaments, The Com- mittes adjourned to_maes In Parior O of the Yalmer House next Wednesday at 10:80 . m. 8t which timo It {s desired that tho Clulrmen of the different booths be prescnt for conference aand lons, TUR SINGNR BUILDING, Iately purchased by Field & Lelter, 15 at pres- eat a sceno of unuaual activity, Not only bave the workmen begun to put in’ the counters aml srrange for other farnishings, but material alterations are going on which promise to add immansely to the general appearance of the fn. terlor, According to the original pluns thero ‘were to be two side etalrways, one on the north and one oa the south ond, from the irst floor to tho top of the buildluy, a8 In the structure ‘which rmul 1oto ashes and bluckened rulns in the fall of 1877, "All this bas Lesn done away with, Instead, there will bo ove grund stair- case Iu the centre of tho cast side, Ironting on 1he large cantre alate, and_approacted through that aisle from the centre door st fhe west end of the bulldiug, This etairway will be contioued upwards for four floors, aftor which the side stuirs will teke its place, This main staircase, acordlug to all accounts, is to be oue of the flnest iu the country, [t will be musde of oak ond black-walout, “elegantly Gn- iahod, and at 1ta foot will bo two lurge pedsstals, surmounted with large, handsome, and costl chandellers, Ascending the brosd, clous steps from the main floor, the visitor will turn At the sccond floor to tho tight or left, as the case may bic, nnd 80 on up for the three remaln- Ing floors. ‘In addjtion to tho stairs there ®ill be two passengor elevators, ome at the wnorth - and one nt the south end, which run to the top—tlie sixth—floor. Another Improvoment consists in putting in n stairway at the south ond, leading from the maln finor to the basoment. All theso changes have neces- sarily Involved a rood doal of tenring out. and a probable expense of somcthing liko 810,000, but the improvement will be well worth the labor anl money invotved, The bullder who hae charge of the work, Mr. Pashley, has a force of ahout 100 men fn_his employ, and I8 confldent thint everything will be dong in time for the firm to move f;z about the 1st of May. THE CITY-HALL, The scrlp clork disbursed about $200 worth yesterday. The Treasurer’s recelpts yesterday were $283 from the Comptroller, nnd $2,339 from the Water Department. 'The disbursements woro too insignificant for mention. The Health Office was notlficd yestorday that (iphtheria existed at No. 41 Block atreet, and ecarlot fover at No, 8L North Plerson street, No. 17 Fry street, and No. 747 Soward avenue. It might Interest the mud-bespattered public to kuow that tha dirt 1s delng removed (rom the fmproved streets at the rate of 1,000 wagon- Toaus per day. A continuation of the wark will 8soon give the atrcets s cloan appearance, Commissioner Louis Merkl, of the Health Department, Tuesday night closed two smail stench establishments at the 8tock-Yards, 1la reports that the suthorities of the Town uf Lake refuse to allow fertiilzing materisl of any description to pass through the toswa limits. Mr. Chesbrough, Commissioner ot Public Works, departed Tuesday for New York, where be will remaln visiting tll Saturday, The only city business which he expects tolook atter isthe deslgn for the pumping-sngines of the Fuller- i;m avenuo conduit sow being’ gotten up In that clty. ‘The denizens and omployes at the City-Hall have already begun to speculate upou thelr security in thetr respective vositions. With a change {fn the Administration will doubtless come a change in the personuel of the acrvice, nnd the *hoys ' are anxious to know who is golng to be what, Work in the building lue has begun to *plek up,” as fndicated by ihe books of the Depart- ment of Bufldings, “Permits were Issued yaster- tay to F. Immenhausen for a two-story and basement stone-front dwelling, 22x04 feet, No. 18815 Htato atreet, to cost $2,000; to M, Wheeler, for o two-story nddition to the house No. 1173 Indiana ayentie, to cost $2,000; and to the Union Mutual Life-Iusurance Company for four two- story and basement dwellings, 24X73 feot ench, Prairio.avenue near ‘Thirtieth strect, to cost $6,200 each, or $24,300. . Chicf Beavey lins awarded the sontract for the furnishing of policemen's hats to Keith Bros. & Co., and the men will appear in the now onea about the 10th of next month. The “‘cadles’? are much the same a8 the *‘stypes” worn lost year. They have curved brims and round crowns and three ventilating holes each, 8o there may bo no hot-hendeduess in the forca hereafter, ‘Altopether they are very decent looking “‘tlles,”—in "fact, such ‘*‘sixca" na volicemen are fond of wearing, The price of them, that is of the “hoad-pleccs,” is $2.40 cach. THE COUNTY BUILDING, County-Treasurer MeCrea s expected homa from Bpringfeld this morning. Four §500 county bonds wers disposed of by the County Treasurer yesterday, . The 'Town Collector of North Chicago yestor- day turned over $10,000 to the County Treas- urer. A hnlf & dozen or more ingane cases will be tried In tho County Court at 9 o'clock this morning. Samuel 1L and Libby Sankey were yesterday permitted by the County Court to adopt a malo ¢hifld 4 months old. ‘The marrlage license business dnring Lent is not rushing, but let them got out of sackcloth and nshes once, and then sce. The ttospits]l Committeo went out fo the County Hospltal yeamdaf to look around and see that uverything was all righe. ‘The $100 Court-Houso bonas will be signed by” the County Clerk nnd Treasurer ko as £o bayo them ready for eubscribers by noon to-day, They will undoubtedly be yuite popular, The Collector of the Towfh of Lake View turned over his books to the Conntg ‘Trensurer yesterday. Ho has collected altogether 816,085, and will collcet about $4,000 more In special ase seasments, At attachment wns fasued at the Sheriil's ofllce yuterdny fn favor of Scott & Co., of Lrle, Pn., ngainst the Watson Coal Company, of Indiana, which has yards {n Chicago, on a sult for debt of $5,000. ‘The Committeo on Charities, sccompanied by three or four other Cominissioners nnd Interest- ed ‘mrtlcx, took an excursion to the Insano Asylun at Jefferson yesterday, Tho grocers went out 8unday, but possibly thers {s no con- nection between the two elreainstances, Duputy-Sherift Schoenlnger has got a nice Wil to pi He left his horse stunding at the curb in front of the County Bullding unbitched fcm“l“' "The stzed became frightened at the hlgh wind, turned around ehort, sttempted to cliuba l.c]egrum:-nnlo. but tost his balatice, and made toothpicks of the top-bugey, turning it bottom side up, und breaking everything about it that conld be broken, us well as the liarness. No loss of life, In the Crimionl Court, yesterday, Allan Lucas r]cadm! uulll.{’ ol larceny and _embezzienient rom Carue & Drury, Charles Olson was tried for tarceny and burglary, was found guilty, and was sent to Joliet for two vears. Philip Con- uors was trled ad found zullty of the larceny of a pocketboolt from a lady it the corner of Lake and Clark strects, and was remaidled for scutence, DeWitt C. McLean was tricd for falling to pay over certalu money collected by Lim s o Conatable, and was found i;ullt)‘. John Kennelly und Edward Laughlln pleaded gulltf' of the larceny of 8160, and ofterward withdrew the plea,and were ontrial last evenlng, FEDERAL BUILDING. ‘Tho Marshal's offico was vory dull yesterday, and John Btillwell called 1t half a day, ‘I'ho Assistant Treasurer disbursed $43,000 In currency yesterday, uud sola $1,100 of 4 por cents, ‘The fnternal-revenuo collections yesterday ware; Whisky, 310,004; clzars and tobacco, £3,102; beor, $416. 'There were no exports of alcohiol, 8peclal-Inspector Hinds, of the Custom-House, seized In the mails threo Bwiss gold watches, valuod at 8240. The articles were consigued to a country Jeweler, aud are held for duty, In the ohsence of any violations of the Reve- nuo law, Commisatoner Hoyne yeaterdsy cons soled himsell with reading the account of Job's patience, Ile scemed to enjoy it hugoly. Gen, 8, B. Duteher, the Cnstoms Appralser of New York City, was Intown yester ay on privute business. DurluF the afternoon he called upan Collectors 8mith aud Harvey, Ap- praiser tiam, and others of the ofliclals fn the Govermment Bullding, ‘I'he case of Joseph Hoser, of Galena, who ls allegod to be o metnber of the Stump Ring,” which was contibued Feb. 13, will vome before Commissioner Hoyne this morning. = Other witncases than Muner bave beon secured by the Government, und, us Hoser Is wealthy and has many friends, e will make s hord fight, whot- over the testimouy may be agaibet hitn, CRIMINAL, Willtam' Zucker and Goorge and Charles Will- {aws wore lionorably discharged yestorday by Justice Matson upon the chargs of “consplracy to dofraud " proferred by Zucker's wife. There was o evidence Lo establish a casc apaiust tnem. Thomas Davls, 26 years of age, was at the Armory .Jast night on his way back to Blooin- ington fn charge of Duputy-Sherifl E. G, Millor, Eflorts wero mads to koep the fact of his arrest from the press, but tonoavall. The prisoner 8ay3 It §a only & partnersbip difficulty, und that everything will be satisfuctorily sottled to-day. People are warned to look aut for o man who comes to their private houses and tearfully ap- }wm to thew to allow Lim to write o few cards or them, al the same time showlug writen speclinens beatlng the uames of promluent Tadica tn tho E"f' ilis plan ls to step futo the parlor and, while waiting for the lady ot the hiouss ta come dowa, steal any written card that he can find fu tho recelver to show to the next r-rlm he visits. ‘Thien, it ho succecas fn got- {upr 8 emall order, ho dellvers the cards at nwht, snd steals whatever ho van sy his hands ou when be departs. Mr, Lee, who resides THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1879—TWELVE PAGER ; on the corner of Fulton and 8heldon strects, lost n §160 scalakin cap .In that way the other ovening, and the family of C, C. Bonney lost a quantity of jewelry iu the same way some time ARO0. Edward aid John McCail, the former an old man nnd tha latter n hoy, wora arrestod yester- day, charged by W, T, Fish with perjury.” They gave ball for applerance to-morrow, 'I'lic case 18 ono upon which théy wore once before nrreat- ea, and, after suffering the delay of many con. :{nnnnnes, wero discharged for want of prosecu- jon. The cages of the rafirond tlcket-zellors, arrest- ed upon tho complaint of Ticket-Scalper Mule ford for nn alleged violation of the law in re- fusing to redecm tickets presented by him for redemption, were to have been tried yeaterday before Justico Kaufmano, Owing to the slek. neas of the Court the casea wera put over till Saturday at 3 o'clock sharp. The cases vontatn merely apofut of law, ‘Ihe evidence will be given in admissions. Mulford thinks the rall roads are bound to redeem unused tickets with- out distinction na to who presents them. ‘I'io raltrond men think that scalners are excepteu in hie statutory provisions upon that potut. Ofllcers Linn and Lauritzen, of the Chieago Avenne Station, last evening found a man, giy- Ing the nane of John Sherldan, prowllng about on the third floor of a bullding at the corner of Binta and Kinzie streets, and arrested him on enspicion of el a burglar, The fellow pln}'ed drunk untll he fotnd that the polive were determined to bring him to tho statlon, then he began to fight buck bitterly, Ila resist- ed all the way, and bit Ofiicer Linn'’s fingers badly. in cml!el]uencu he was severely clubbed, A man named John Heaney Interfered with the oficers in making the arreat, und he, too, was locked up, Both inen will have very sore hends for some days to come. There was a |r|lu|hulo yesterday afternoon about the new bailding at” the corner of Rau- dolph strect and Wabash avenue, caused by a mao named Willlam Ryan, who was guder the luflueore of liquor,” demanding his pay from Harry Fox, the contractor. Paymont was refused oo the grouad that Kysn bhad quit work to get drunk, und 3 was vot entitled to his mouey until the regular pay-dav. A friend of Ryan’s, named James IHoward, interfered, and i1 the melea he was struck and severely cut ou the back of the head. Fox was locked np ut the Armory, charged with at assault with intent to do bodily injury, but subsequently bafled out, and the other two for disorderly conduet. Arresta: Maud Frisble, of Meridian street, Iarceny of some clothing from Maud Gillen, of *Biler " avenue; Charles W. Brooks, farceny ol n book from a West Madison stret llbrary; Lino Marchl, ciarged with dlsorderly conduct by Susie I{elley, of No, 263 Woat~ Congress street, and several other girls residing in the nelehborhvod; Willie ley, alfas ‘“tho preacher,” fn whoss possession was found a large mnnke{m‘rcnch supposod to Lave been stolen; Eddie Waldron, a well-known young vagrant; James Burns alias Bucky, and Charles Willlams, brought in upon geueral prin- ciples by the detectivesat Central 8tatlon; Mary Curtiu, assaulting Sallie Stewart, of No, 8i0 North Walls strect. A tiny lttle gir), only 8 years of age, who stood looking at the urcttf things down-town, while a woman, appnrently her mother, was looking at some clothing in the Putnam cloth- ing-house, corner ol Clark and 'Mad- ison streets, was detected in the nct of conccaling o coat valued at $30 up- der a large closk which she wore. Iers is, however, no cuse for sentimentallsm, Her parents were shop-lifters befors ber, and what can be expected of & little one who has not’ koown a single hour when all the members of her family were outside tho prison walls, She has brothers and elsters {n the Penftentiary, and the u-mmnm‘; members of the famlily are ar- rested weekly. No later than yesterday her vext eldest slster and her - mother were befors Justice Kaufiann, charged with shoplifting. The sister was tined $100, and the mothier, upon the plea that she was proparing to leaya thiscity, und also had a Jarge famlly to care for, was Jet off with a 83 line. i Justico Summorfleld: George Bolton, drunk and disorderly und reslsting’ Constable Grant and @ policeman, §60 flue; Thomas Quskins, larceny from Willlam Dempster, of No. 503 Archer avenuo, $300 to the 14th; C.F. Morgan, ticket-scalper, $500 to tho Criminal Court; Jovob Mitler, theft of ropes from a derrick fu Jatnes Smith'dstoneyard; the Zwatuskis, father and son, charged with carving up ‘one of thelr boarders named Otto Bhuiba, 3700 each to the 15th; Joseph Stone, a youth of 19 ycurs who ‘ras cnught balancine hitmselt upon a transom tu Henry Schatzel's residence, No.,148%¢ Sher- man streot, $400 to the Criminal Court for at- tempted burelary; Wiilie Burke, vagrancy, given the rest of the day in which toleave town; Herman Schroeder, aseaulting his wife luldub, 500 to the 13th; ‘Thomss F. Binith, who was suspeeted of compliclty In the Hohnow murder, dischnreed, Justice Scully, presiding 1a the West Divislou Polica’ Court, hell the fol- lowing: ‘Thomas Shaughuessy, captured on tho Riveratde road with a hiorse and huzfiy stolen from 8. IL Harris,-of No. 309 Ilalsted street, §1,500 to the Criminal Court; Wililam James and Jobn Jacobs, charged with abdueting Mary Lawless, an crriog younzr swom- an, discharged, and [y tine sct agoinst Mary's name ’ on the docket suspended upon condition of hor return- Ing home with her father; Mory Martin alios | Swigert, und Mary Plercey, shop-lifters, 5 fine eaeh; .\1nry Coloman, charged with batting n dog’s head against a house, Leenuso the uniuin had bitten one of her children, discharzed; Fred Atiinson and Edward Slater, Yagrants, 8100 fino each; Jobu Sullivan, jumping on the steam-cars while in motion, $10 tinc, HOOTEL ARRIVALS, GHAND PACIPIC NOTRL. , . J. & Tolter, Boston, (J.11, llolana, Portsm'th, O W. It Welllng, NowYork. [A. Durand, New York, G.1t. Andrews, Nisgara F|J. S, Chaac,.Buffalo, Nathun, Green Bay. |Wm, R. lement, Phila, ennard, Baltlmore(S, C. Bure, Milwaukee, PALMER LOUSE. Geo, C. Crane, New York. |G, 11 Chapmain, Indianap Jas, Batker, Milwaukeo, W.\ Armour, Cobure, 0t J. B, Kelloy, Bloston. |Chas, Mumford, NewYork 1t I, Low, Peoria. [Frank Iaward, Atchinon, Chas. A, McLeod, Detrolt]d,J.Lawrence, Lafayetio BIERMAN 1IOUBE, C. M, Butler, Buffalo, (1. E. 1M1, Akron, Geo, W, Davis, N, Y, [0, F, Kendall, N. Y, 8 Clarko, Denver, 0, Blaney, Buston. R. P, Dart, Rock Islnnd. L. Tarvey, Baltim'e. C. D, Gorbiam, Ft.Wayuo|0.' 11, Dooth, Mansficld, THEMONT 1OUSE, J.F, Antladel, Milwaukce!Samuc] Stovens, N, Y. Jdon, Graham, San. Kran.D. C. Wright, Mendoia. B, W, Cracker, Denver, (Dr.Clins, Klake, St. Loujs AR, Treadway, N, Haven! Willls Tiristol, Sand, lsl. Lesllo Wilson, Eau Claire/David M. Speer, N, Y, JUDGE OR JURY. WHICH BUALL PIX THE PENALTY ! Montlon wus made I yesterday's Npringflold dfspatchies of the fact that the Lowoer House of the General Asscmbly was occupled Tuesday in dlscussingg o bill to change the existing law so as to take out of the bhands of the jury the vower, {n criminal cases, of fixing the penalty where the punishment is Jm- nrisonment {n the Penltentiury, Atter o lonz Qiscussion, which was particlpated in by nearly ull tha - lawyers (a mujority ot thoss who -uo?us taklng ground in fayor of the meas. ure), it fatled of passace. . 1t 18 probably not ;.umrnllf known that the llinofs law on” thls mb{ecc 8 ut varianco with that of nearly, it not quite, ull the other States of the Unfou, and ado of the Fe deral Courts, Everywhere olse the jury, fu such cascs, merely pasaed npon the question of guilt, and to the Judge is loft tha seitlement of the degres of punishmeut, O course, in this State, whore a defendant pleads gullty and thero fs uo jury trial, the Judge fixes the torm of imprisoninent; but n all othier cases it belongs to the jury, ‘This pocullur feature has formed a part of the law of this State for so long & thne that it {s difficult to find any one who can state liow it eame to bo Incorporaied futo onr jurls- prudence. One luwyer to whom the reporter spoke vesterday sald: - *“the Jury hear the testimany, and by hearing all the factd and circumstances of the crime de- tallcd oy witucsses are betler able to Judge of the guflt of the avcused than sny one elsei and for the zame reoson, substantialiy, they should fix the measure of punishment, - "The same considerations {nduced the Leuisiature of this Stata to leavo to the Jury the determination ot both, 1t was thought that commou men, with the experiouco they bad, could better judge of the motives that influcncea * eriminals in the perpetration of otfenses nud of the degrco of culpability than lawyers,— men who wore simply versed fu the law, und r'gm"hnd bud Jess experience in the affatrs of ifc, & 3 Another lawyer of long standing at the I1ll- nols Bar stated that the lmrruslon in his mind was that at sowe period, in some particular case or cases, o Judge had exceeded lis pow sud had given o sentence larger, accordlug to public fecllnfi. than the facts in the cuse warranted, and that the Impression sprang up frons that that the jury, who were Judges o' e facts, should nlso fix tho weas- ure of punishment, Amone quite s number of !nwleu. howover, to whom thoreporter spoke, the fecling scemod obtaln thut the Jaw was not & wise one, aud that thero was nothing in the " results accomplished In_ Illi- nols a3 compsred with | other Btates which tndieated tho wisdow of the law, It was thelr Impresalon that, with an clected judtclary, n Judgo wan not apt {o sin on tha side’ of ultra Tiarshness, and was much less apt to be influ- enced by motives which ahould not haye n sharo in deciding the mensure of bunishment than the Jury. In the jury-room the term waa too often 6 compromise,” Qut of twelve In any ono case, anme of the jurors were frequontly In favor of nequittal, aiud acquicsced in a verdict of guilty on condition that the do- fendnnt was given an exceedingly short time, this belng one of the reasons why so many short gentences were continually given in scrious casca, It wus the general bellof that, if tho Jury wero Intrustod sinply with the duty of declding as to the guilt, and the Judee as to the measure of punishment, the ands of fustico would bo much better accomplished than under ihe present system, LEMONT PAUPERISM. TIR BPECIAL AGENT'S RRPORT. The lotter of N. J. Brown to 'Tur ‘fminuns, calling attentfon to the manner (n which the public rellef wmoney was expended in the Town of Lemont, brought about an Investization, Just completed, which shows, If true, that thero has pecn an astounding reckiessncss on the part of Supervisor Driacoll,—that he has equandered the funds in such o wny s to merit the con- demnation of all good men. As is known, the Committeo on Town Ac- counts of the County Board took hold of the natter soon after the publication of Mr. Brown’s fetter, witn a¥letermivation to go to Lhe hottom of the matter, nnd learn If his amazing allegn- tions wero true. They employed Mr. Henry Pilgrim, o fale and loncst mav, to et the facts by personal inquiry and examination, knowing that he could not be Imposed upon, and would bo apt to got at the truth, He spent 8 week in Lemont, and was eminently success- ful, having now {n bis possession ndmes, nd figures, nnd other detalls, which will more than astonlsh taxpayers, ‘The reporters heard of his return yesterday, and were, of course, alter him in a body to ot him to unbosom himsclf. Ile was_unwilllng to do so at first, but, belng in nbout the position of the young lady who mareled her peralstent lover to 1.]:.-2 rid of him, {inally yiclded, and what he gald’is given below UE FOUND ONB NUNDRED AND FIFTEEN I'ER- SONB WIIO WERE GETTING RELIEP, forty-five of whom were single. They wera drawing $6, $3, and $10 n month,—getting county ordars, which arc equivalent to cash. Durlng the winter such as needed fuel drew a ton of conl a month. Some had heen on the hooks for seventeen years. Thero are & number of old Folish women In the town. They have sons and daugliters, and while these aro at work the grandmothers stay at homo and mind the bables, the county paying them there- for*—giving them moncy, fuel, und clothlog. Bomo of theso Polanders wers put on the Super- visor's hooks as soon as they urrived from abroad. Thelr relutives had prob- ably sent for them to come to this Eldorado. In some Instances two members of the same family were wettlng rellef. A widow woman was drawing $10 n month, and her son was doing llkewise fo Nis own name, both lving in the same house. People who own roperty wero nlso recetving cash,—88, §U, nnd gmnmunth. Ong of these” owns flve lots, n house, n cow, and scvernl hives of bees, aud nnother property in this city’ worth 1,400, A stonc-cutteér, who with s son works for Edwin Walker, and whose wages were 83 a day, was attended by a doctor for five weeks at public expense,—two calla somo days,—and the county also pald for his medicine, The boy is sick at present, and he Is being taken caroof by the Bupervisor, though his father {8 at work, An- other ~ stone-cutter, nlso sn cmploye of Walker, who " worked from March 7 to Dee, 1, und received §2 a day, began draw- g 87 a month as soon ho quit, and hns been Retting 1t over since. A zreat maoy of Walker's wmen aro recelving relief from the county, They complnin that he owea them money, but ques- tloning brings out that the amount is usnally small,—§15 or §20, TIESE ART BUT SANPLES of what Mr. Pilzrim brought to tho surface. Ho satd that if the eame rules were applied to Lemont as prevalled fn the County Agent’s office 80 per cent ot the rellef given in thit town would be cut off. Bupervisor Dris- coll is very much put out by the fuvestization, and My, Pilgrim states that the other cvening Tie assaulted with n broom haudle . Mr, Delaney, the foreman of Mr, Singer, who hnd assisted Mr. Pllgritn in obtainiug Information. He struck Delaney several {imes, knocklnF him down, and, umnlnf on Mm, micht have infiict- ed severe injurles If othera had not Interfered, As soon as the facts collected by Mr. Pligrim aro In shape they will be presented to the Com- mittee. s MATRIMONIAL. BALR-YONDORP, Tho marringe of Miss Fannie Yondorf, daugh- ter of Mrs, Curollno Yondorf, and Mr. Solumon Buaer, was celcbrated at Martine’s North Side Hall ot 7 o'clock lnst evening, the Rev. Dr. Norton ofliclating, ‘There were six bridesmaids, os follows: Miss Minnia Solomon, Miss Fannlo Mnas, Mles ‘Theressa Mans, Miss Dana Jiornor, Miss Paullne Hoflalt, aud Mfss Minnie Hoffelt, A bhuge pyramkl of napking was arranged at one ond of the hall by Mr, Baker, oue of tho cater- cra. Marting’s orchestra furnished the music, A recontlon followed the ceremony. _ Mr. and Mra. Baer will tako a bridal trip to the Eaat, and when they return they will reside at No. 458 North Clark strect, Among those present wera Mr. and Mrs. 1L, A, Kohn, Mr, and Mrs. Joseph A. Kolin, Mr, and Mrs, Joseph orner, Mr, und Mrs, Max " Euderhcimor, . Mr. and Afra, 8. ‘Bimons, Mr. nnd Mri. Simon Fler- shoim, Mr. and _Mrs. 8imon Yondorf, My, and Mra, Henry Kobn, Mr. and Mra. Ellas Greencbaum, Mr. ‘and Mrs. £dward Kose, Mr. and Mrs, Lec Btrauss, Mra. I, Horner, Mr. and Mrs. \V, Bolomon, Mr, and Mrs, Maas, Mr, aud Mra. Lolser, Mr. und My, Jake Yondorf, Mrs, i, Cohcn, Mr. and Mrs. Louls Baer, Mr. and Mra, M, Cohien, Mr. and Mrs. Ellringer, Mr. and Mrs. I, Hoflelt, Mr, and Mrs. J. Hoffelt, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Wolff, Mr. and Mrs, Willlam Astel, Mr. nud Mrs, Buchler, Mr, and Mrs. Rein- achi’ Missea Jewnle Xohm, Minnle Bolo- won, Mattie und Dorn Horner, Julia Rice, Auna_wud Jults, Cohen, Rachacl Colien, Rosn mud Huunah Elsondrath, Hosa Weil] Measrs._lsnac, Angoll, and Morrio Horner, 8. Lelser, E, Meyer, Lea Stern, and Stmon, of New York, Hirach, Harry Levy, E. R. Welr, Leo M, Eisendrandt, M. Born, M. Schimolo, Qus Yone dorf, Charles Yondorl, Danlcl Yondort, Jacob Lury, David and Abte Cohen, Coarles Dernberg, and others, SUBURBAN. NYDE TARK, Friday last & young Doy aged 15, named Jo- geph Marks, who says he hLas been lying on ‘Willet street,went to work for Conrad Elzeman, of Bouth Chicago, to receive hs board s on ox- chango for ecrvices. Yesterday mornfog ho mounted n horse belonging to hits employer and atarted off, when ho was arrested on the Pavile fon parkway by Officer Cornwall, of the South Park force, for horse-stealing, ilo will be tried this morning by Justice Rtogers, Elzeman s very glad to recover his proverty, ‘The boy fn- tonded to zo to the Lemont quurries, where ho could sell the horse, ‘Tho Flrst Presbyteefan Church on Tuesday avenbig elected as trustoes, to serve for thres Years tromn March 5, 1878, Cnorles Hiteheoek, O, . Nelsan, J. C, Welllngs for three years from March 65, 187, N, N. Hivbbard, Ucorze M. Bogue, und Colan Robinson. ‘The Bourd was {ucreased by the election of Henry V. Freomaun, to serve Il Murch 5, 1350, o iy TEMPERANCE, Brecial Disputeh to The Tribune, KEORUK, Ta,, March 12.—~The Grand Lodge of the Kuightsof Honorof Tows, which hias heen In session hevo for two days, ndjourncd this eyening. The following Grand ollcers wera elected : Past Grand Dictator, C. I1. Coga- well, of Cedur Rapids; Grand Dictator, Neury Wheeler, of Dubuque; Vics-Grand Dictator, A, D. Gritlin, of Vintou; Assistant Grand Dictator, A. B ‘Tohomas, of Waterloo; Grand Chaplatn, A, R, 'lart, of Lyons; Qrand Neporter, A, P, Roberts, of Ackley Grund Treasurer, A J, Maxtield, of Lyous Grand Guide, I, Mardin, of Etdoras Grand Quardlan, I, C, Kaskule, of Belle Plaine; Grand ‘Trustaes, W. 11 Fahs, of Red Ouk; A. Behnel- der, of Lyous; Reuben Johnson, of Keokuk; Represuntative to the Supreme lodms. Jo W, FPolleys, of Lyona; Alternate, C. H, Cogswell, of Cedar Raplds, ‘Il next_meutlne of the Urand Lodyo will be beld at Marshalliown ou the second Tucaday in March, 1880, A banquet und ball tendercd by tho home Lodges ara in progreas to-night. p S ——— FINANCIAL, Nww Yonk, March 14,—The Manhattan Say- inge Bank, robbed some time ago of uearly 83,000,000 of Its securitics, which have been re- duplicated and redepoalted with the bank, re- sumed business this morning. Beveral hundred depusitors wero in line before 10 o'clock, the bour for resumption. At noon President Schell atated thata jarge number of depositors were drawing out all thelr deposits, but some ouly for present coutivgoncles. With u surplus of 8500,000, the officials say they can anawor all claims. ! Bpeetal Dispateh fo The Tridune. Mirwavkes, March 12.~The graln-commis- slon firn of Bherman & Jonnings lias become ambarrasaed {n consequonce of tha racent fluctu- attons in the whest market, but it 1s thought will arrange mattors so a8 to continue businces. ‘The firm ia by no means cnnslxlmmup. ence :hn‘tl‘mbnrmument does not sitract much at- entiou, . AMUSEMENTS. LECTURES ON DECORATIVE ART, Mr. Charles- Wyllya Elliott, who {8 well known in the world of decorativo and house- Thiold art, both as connolssour and eritic, 15 deliv- eringascries of lcctures on Tuesdays and Thurs- days before the Decorative Art Soctety, of this clty, at the Lydlan Art Gallery. The first lect- ura wos given on Tucsday last, nnd was very Inrgely attended, the subject bolug * Houschold Life and Art in Greeco fn the Time of Perlcles,! 'The remaining tive lectures wiil include, in the order uamed, housebold 1ife nnd art In the time of Luther, {n the time of Jonn of Are, in the time of Francis L., in the time of Rchard I., and in the time of Queen Elfzabeth, The lect- ures are illuetrated with plain and colored stere- optlcon viaws. Mr, Elliott's long nnd close ex- orieiea as a student of this attractive and use- Fu\ subject fs tho oniy Introduction ho needs. His recognition alrcady bas been o genere ous and complimentary one, and the large attendauce of the prominent ladies of the city atthe first lectura shows that there Is & very en- thusiastic Interest fn that sll-important matter of beautifying the home, Mrs, Cadwell, with her usual forethought nnd enterprise, has pro- vided everything necessary -to assist the lects urer and the audience, nnd” make the oceasfon plessant and suceessful, TAE OPERA SEASON. The sale of seats for the scnson of opera by the Strakosch troupe next week begins this morning at the box office of MeVicker's Thea- tre. With the arifsts of the troupe opera-gaers are well acquainted, und we need not present thera, They will look forward with more inter- est to the repertory, and that is a very atiractive one, It will include “Huguenots’ for the opening night, cast to nearly the full sirength of the troune; * Fanst" for” Tuesday evening; *Mignon " for Wednosday evening; % Rigo- letto" for Thursdny uvcnlm{; * Lohengrin ** for Friday evening; ¥ Martha " for Saturdayv nfter- noon, and ** Carmon » for Saturday night, IIAVERLY?S. ‘This cvenlng the patrons of this theatre will Dbo presented with the plano score and yords of “Fritz” Emmet's popular song, “Ctlnb Up, Climb Up," each cooy of which will bear Mr.. Emmet's autograph. Mr. Haverly recognizes merlt wherover he fluds it, and 1s deterinined that his patrons will eujoy it wath him, DETROIT. Bpecial Dispatch (o The Tridune, Dzrnoit, Mich,, March 12.—In July last Max Btrakosch signed s contract to give four per- formances of Italian opernat the Datroft Opera- Houso In consideration of 80 per cent of the zross recelpts, Bubscquently the manager of Whitnoy's Opera-House offered him 90 per cent, uud Max oaccepted, openlng to-night with “Alda” Upon arrlval to-day Strakosch was met by sulte of damages Instituted by Manager Darcy, of the Detroit Opera- House, " The reserved-seat sales were garnished and forty tranks of properties and wardrobes attached by the 8herifl, Max, after much anx- fety nud use of choics Italian explatives, sc- cured bonde, and. his property wns relenscd, Darcy 18 in carnest In the matter, and proposes to fina out fn the Courts whether theatrical contracts are worthaoythi; Btrakosch clajms hat the contract was duly canceled, and says ho will fight the matter to RAILROADS. THE PASS AGREEMENT. There I8 a bright prospect that tho Chicago Transportation Association, which was recently formed to carry out the agreoment not to give passes or thousand-mile tickets to Inflacncd traflic, wlll go to pieces beforo It hias falrly com- menged [t8 work, The cause of the troublo fs n clrenlar which lins just beou fssued in the shape of a memorandam ta the shippers by the Chiea- ro & Northwestern Rallroad fn rezard to the sulo of thonsund-mile tickets, The document in question reads as follows, and 1 sigoed by Marvin Hughltt, Gouernl Managor: Momorandum concerning the sale and use of **commercial commutation miloage tickota"': Hirst—They will be sold only upon tho order of the Goneral Frelght Agent of the Chicago & Northwestorn Raflway, or_the Traflc Managor of tho Chicago, St. Paul & Minneapolls Rallway, at the rate of 830 ench (threo cents tvar mile), upon the purchaser signing the contract attached (o and made & part of the tiokot. Second—They are not to bo used for passage of any person unless accompanied by & **permit ** of the form prescribed by the Company, and algned b‘y éh? party slgning the contract attached to tho ticket, Third—Any porson or firm to whom the privite of these uelmrnuv o accorded, and whu,:zm tE: samo in Lis_or thelr own propor business, and for no other npurpose, wil, upon compliance with the provisions of this memorandum, be allowed n ro- batenccording 1o the following achedule: Far from three 10 five tickets, tho drawback will bo 83 each; six tickots, 2G: soven, ?7' ‘eight, $8; mine, $0; ten or more, 810. ANl fh t3 apeclfied i _the abovo achedula mint bo fully used within_six montha from dato of sale, bofore tho purchaser will bo entitied Lo the drawback named, Fourtr—~Upon the return of the covers of the commarcial mileago tickets to the Genernl Frelght Agent of thie Company, the nerson or firm to whom such tickots were Jssued, within aix monttia from the date of their sale, a robato will bo pald in conformity with tho foregoing schedule, Ymvhled such peraon or rm will sign a voucher of the form designated bolow, ‘To this §s added the following form of voucher for drawbacks, to be signed by the purchaser of lese tickets: 1 (or wo) certify, on honor, thal the transporta- tlon originally contained within the covera of Comn- mercial Commutation Milengo Ticket Nooks Now, —— heruwlth surrendered, waa entirely used in my (or our) proper busincas, and for no other pur- nose, and in considoration thereof I (or wo) claim a drgwhack of §—, tho receipt of which Ia horeby ackfiowledged, It {s claimed that tho above action by the Clil- cago & Novthwestern {8 a clear violatfon of the pass agreement, n8 it provides that no ronds ehall act Independently in reard -to selling thousuud-mito tickets, but that the roads from cach section may come together and agreo upon the rato tobe charzed for those tickets, und thut the price shall not bo lesa than two cents per milte. All the roads in this eity holonfmfi to the Assaciation were greatly exasperated when thay heard of the actlon taken by the Chicago & Northwestern, and two of them gave orders Inst cvening mot to obey the ngrocment any longer, but to fssue trip passes to ehippers until the Chleago & Northwestern recedes from the poaltion It has tnken. It 1s generally predicted thut the whole pass arrangomant will bo broken up at_the meoting which will ba held ia 8¢, Louls Wedneaday, THE KANSAS PACIFIC, The St. Louls Kepublican has the followlng ed- {torlal u regara to Gould's gobbloof the Kan- sas Paclfic Rallroad: Now that the Kansas Pacific ThIIn{ hew passed completely into the hands of Jay Gould, the mo- mentous question to declde is ‘what benetit 8t Louls will derive from the chango, 0f consolidation of the Union und Kansas Hioads was in ita Initlation forcea upon Jay Gonld by the movement in Congress to get pro-rate leglalation, so that it is mot to bo dented that Guonld was mote intluenced by the noccssity of the eituation than by auny particuiar deslre to make the now connections which will be ogongl to him through the Kaneas Pacific, Having got that rond on hla hands, howover, it v only rensonable to supnosa that ho will nse’ the whole combination under his control in a way that will best further his own achemes, and although it 18 an unquestionable fact that he used his rallway intoreats lioro- tofore 88 means of stock manipulations rather than a sourco of lemitimate buainess profit, it longh ean belioved that ho is ambitious to get unbroked lne from Now York to San Fran: uuder bis contral. The realization of this ambi- tlon will be easier, now that he contrals the Kansas Paclic, than it wi and it 1s a {act to be borno In mind that from Ban Francisco to New York vin Cheyeone, Donver, Kansas City, and St. Louls, ovér the shortest’ exlsting routces, is only abont lmg miles longer than vin Cheyeuue, Onaba, and Chicago. Whun the Kau- sas Uity & Northern branch to Omahs s complet the hine through 8t, Louis will be about the same Jungtl, so tnat it will bo possible to make more [t vorablo connections here for the througl transcon- tinental route, wheu the Omaha and Kansas City ends are both coneldered, than cen be mads at Chicago. Ttianot to be doubtod, therefors, that Gould will wend the bueiness here if Lo s mvn betler terms heacs fo the Hast ho s offered at Chicagu, Blore than he 1s almoat. compelled lo have o il of L line to Lansas City, becauno of the fact that it is nuw known (he Atcalson, ‘Topeks & Banta Fo and the Southern Pacltic have made an sgresment and sigued conracts gusrsuleciug the moeting of thoss rosds within eighitecu tuonths, With this compating transcontinents| linea cer tainty within aabort time, Gould canunot afford to give {t 8 monopoly of ull the bnslncss which can be km veacted a¢ Kanaas City, From Ksuess Clty to he East, howey ho natural, and in evary way 1he most favorable, route ia vin 8t, Loufs, TINAL DECISION. Bvecial Dizpaten to The Tribuna, InniANAroLis, Ind,, March 12.—A dispateh from Reparter Utto, of the Supreme Court of the United States, eays the Court has docided that, In cases where railroads aro sold condition- ally, titlo to cars ‘nud roliing-stock 8 In the vender and against the mortgage; nnd also'that the Court can dircet payment for the better- mentsof the rond mado by Recelyers out of funds recclved to ony back claims, . The case decided was that of ‘tha Chicaco, Danville & Vincennes, but will apply to the Bloomington & Woatern, and other mmfi. ITEMS, The ropresentatives of the ronds leading to Miestssippl River voluts will hold a meoting nt the Gruud Pacifie Lotel to-day to make summer rates, Capt. Crutcher, Superintendent of the New Mezxico 8tage Line, is in the city, to make ar- rangementa with the Chicago roads for business o Arfzons. F The friends of Mr. W. AL Larrabee, the vet- eran ‘Treasurer of the Chicago & Alton Raflroad, will be glad tolearn that hie hias recovered trom hislate severo sickness, and presides over the business of hia department, Another maguificent dining-ear nos Just been brought out by the Chicago, Burlington & Quin. c5 Kaflroad, 1t {8 named (he 8t. Charles, and is superior In constrnction and outflt to any dining-car that has ever been constructed by this or any ollicr company. "The diving.car lne of this roatl is proving quito a card, and fs giv- 1R ereat satisfaction to ita patrons. ‘Thie cascs of the Genaral Ticket and Passon- ger Agents, who wero recontly arrestea by the scalpers for refusing to redeem unused tickets, were to have come up before Justice KanfTman yesterday sfternoon, but, owing tothe continued slckness of that gentleman, lhe‘y were _ngahit postpoued untllnext Snaturday. If Justice Koufl- man {s unable to nttend tothe cascs at that time, Lh%v will be disposed of by Justice Ham:afll* loven nuw wancants were sworn out again yesterday for lllcmll‘y denaling {n raflrond tickets, and some of the scalpers were amaln arrested, The railroad men say they will Loep this thing up [rom day to day a8 long as a scatper remaing in the busiucss in this clty. An interviow with n gentleman who had re- cently returned from Leadville, Col., was lately rubll:hcd by an’ Indfanapolls paper and repub- Ished fn Tur Taisussg, in which that gentlo- man gives n very cxaugernted account of the hiardships to be endured by people golng to that place [n search of fortunes. Among other things It was stuted that the stago fare {from the torminus of the rallroads to that polot is $100. Hovw greatly fnlse this statement. fs can best bo seen from the fact that the cntfre fare from Chicago to Leadvllle, stage line included, is only $57, aud the fare from Denver or Canon City to Leadville but 17, It fs clafined, hoth by the Unlon Pacific and Atchison, Topeka & Sania Fo Rnilrond oflleals, thut the other stutements made by that gentleman are equally exag- gerated. ——— AN ERRONEOUS IMPRESSION may have gone abroad that the extraordinary rich display of late '*noveltien™ in carpets, furniture, wall-paver, ote., at the Chieago Carpet Company’s new atores, Wabash avenuo and Monroo streot, would not bo sold at (heir former ‘‘popular prices.” You can rest nasured thoy will be, —— DELICIOUS, Dr. Price’s Spocial Tlavoring Extracts aro po- callacly deliclous. It takea but a amall quantity to Impazt the natural flavor of the froit, ———— DRUNKENNESS, Dr. D'Unger, discover of tho cinchona enra for drunkonncss, cures all cases. Joom 21 Falmer House, ——— Indigestlon, dysvepsia, nervous prosteation, and all forms of general debility rlieved by taking Monsman's Poptonizod Beef Tonic, the wnly preparation of beef containiny its entire nutritious roperties, It {8 not o ncre atimulunt like the ex- racta of becf, but contatns blood-muking. force- generating, and Jife-sustaining proportice; Is In- valuablo in all enfeeblod conditions, whether tho Tesult of exhaustion, norvous prostration, over- work, or acute diseases particularly if resnlting {from_pulmonary complainie, ~Caewell, Hazard & Cl‘;l‘ Proprietora, Now York. For salo by drug- glats. e — MARRIAGES, FREER-WHITLOCK~Tnesda; ) Mnrcr} 11, at tho yealdence of the bride's wistor, No. 600 Michigan-ay., b{ the Jiev, Arthur Mitchell, sssisted by suo ltov. i, Hitle, of Allcq)mnv Ulir Pa,, Br. L. G, I'alng Freer and Miss Antolootte Whitlock.' DEATES,. ANDREWB=AL Havonawood, Sarch 12, at | oalock p. m., of consumption, A, May Aundrown. nged 17 yoars ond v inonths, daughter of James W. Andrews. scincral erviGeton Fridsy 3t 15307, Bis bf earriages Gaenll g™ Grand Tapida (Mich.) and Galesburg (11l.) papera please copy, DOWNEKS—0n the 12th tnat., at South Dend, Ind. Mfl&l'fl Kaln, wifo of Willlam Downes, and daughter of Francis and ltoselia ICain, § Funural notlos Horsafiar. £z Kingaton (C. W.) papors pleass copy. PILLIPS—On March 12, at4 s, m., at the restdenca of her dlllfilll‘h Mrs. C, E. DIx, No. 107 North Adne 8t., Mrs, Catl ll’{l:: l'ltl‘l‘“lul. in the 82d year of bier sge, Fuhera) fiom the Hodsa Bundsy, Match 16, at half- oulock. l’L'-."I!'I York and Alany papers please copy, ) ATSON—Ta thus cty, March 12, J. U, Wathon. agad cor, Funcril trom No. 133 South Clfoton-ak., to-day at 10:30 3, m, to Uraceland, WINTINGAt Atlington lelghts Vridyy, March 7, s, M. Ly Whitlog, wite of Jo 15 Wiiting, “aged a8 yearsh months and 3 dnys, Tho funern] took placo Sundav. ‘The Rev. Willlam Bartholoniew preschd the sormon. e NOT SYMPTOMS, BUT THE DISEASE. It would scom fo bea truth appeeciable by all, and eapeclally by professors of the healing art, that to romuve the discase, not o allevinte ita symp- toms, should be the chlef alm of medication. Yet 1n how magy {natances do we see this trath admit- ted in theory, ignored in practice. Tbe reason that Hoatatter’s Stomach Bitters i successfal in no many cascs, with which remedica previously trivd wero Inadeynate to cope, {s attrlbutable to the fact that it 16 A medicine which reachesand removes the causos of the varioua maladies to which it fs adapted, Tnddgostion, fever and ague, llver com- vlalat, gout, rheamatiem, disondora af tho bowels, urinary affections, and other maladics are not pallls ated merely, but rooted out by it. It goos to the fountain hiead, It ts really, not nomiually, a radl- cal romedy, and it eudows the mysiem with an smount of vigor which s lts best protectlon againat disease, ANNOUNOEMENTS, Toliticul, TIIERR WILLBE ‘\ UEGULAR MEKTING OF THE el Wand Topuhlican Chil, this evaning af Qunley's Hall, cartier Muilson and Kobov.eta,, 1 ratity I"l“l‘up lican uominations, Good apeakers will be on nd, Miseellaneous. AN MLUSTRATED LEGTURE ON CRYLON WILL va given (o the lnctura-room af Unfon PAtk Cans reaatioual Church, Thursday avenluy, Sia) a'clock on the, nuiive 1Mo, cstums, aud c s, by the Rev, W, K. Doltiemer, for teu years wlslonary of the Awncrican iourd. A TING OF THE ACTIVE MEMBERS OF th , C. A it e ieid ‘at their roomaat 1 o'clock to:dny sfisrp, for the purpose of nominating officers for the GATAX IR A remarkablo Healing ana v PO, s fFGM bl A 2‘,!".'.‘&".{.11'&“""' Coms Slin air paskngea of tho Head, i yncsiecy ho i Ttbes atd Lungs, poaltively vuring Liog oS 1iran clutia, Anthinn, Neweninine fasgiiis Bron. s more hrdns Tuntheca, P, S Yeate Kunue, sni'fioy 1 Sothling ot il equni i The rapil"Sute ot Coniyh s 541k T totpnt N0 TESTINONY, L e ollowlng testtinon uBtatily) Trom N o zefi'{'-".{"’r‘u"p'e{?frfifl“""" of tio curce mads In thts city aione] *° 70 008 lazfiy 11 a3 cured me of 5 and iy URUKNLEE OF 5 050 oo i Sadize. Divhtharite GRORGY, Fofsd WIth A, I Felder, 38 Sisgey, It hat not only curon my tarrh, bt strongihened my yoice. CLDA L Ao Tl Elocutionist, .«’é‘.‘.‘.‘fi'.'éx’.’a‘..‘?.x 1 have suffered for ten Faver, and by uhing ff am now ggieery 1T Hay Of the Firt of Dane, W 1t haa cured ma of Cnt fensive aud annoying for Jaaltor Springer Butld 1t cured my 4- Whiopig Lot i 20 (08 worst cug op {1 W B. CUFFMAN, Deatia froin \Whaopin Couih in Chicayee ks & Covep, EEIL AL s been very o, €ur. Stale and il:u!nalu'n. tonat, A0, 1u ¥ 8,2:‘].) 1t har completely cured meof 8 distres ng (' Boro Thront and tronh) TRARTA 0 SR T T Befora T commenced uring It T hn R T A e, American Express Co., Mllton' Juncilon, s, Xour French Catarrh Medicf of Hronciilita e s e 74 Eachange Bullding, Unton Block- Yards, Chicag, Don’t confoutnid Jeffors Pronch Catarr or lironchint Clgnretios with woriblen o tatlons, Nono GENUINE without tie 1o neannnd Signaturc of PERLEY JLIFErR,. Patnphtets contatning Test with sxmoic of Homedy, sont free 1 {0 Wketber Western Dranch_Otflcee: 713 Oltros Mo and 13 Cillfralarat san Frangiica.” U 0t S0ld by Druggtata,or mailod t any addresn,on secei, of prico, 1. Fot triat bxte gf prie, g1 Al cxtended 10wt ot PERLEY JEFFERS & €0, PROPRIETORS, AUOTI0N SALES, BY ELISON, POMEROY & €0, Auctiolicers, 78 & 80 Iandolphest. * At 249 Tast Indiana:st, BEIWEEN STATE AND DEARBORN.5TS,, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 15, AT 10 O’CLOCK, lating of Parlor, Chamber, and Dining.Room Tare nli Hrussels and “'(;OI Cfl;lc’:r:.‘l‘lnlg:"fl‘fl(mrgfl;';r Chiamber Sets, WWandrobes, TAVOR 610, Al oit ca corner Flanos ELISON, POMEROY &CO., Auct'n, Priday Morning, Mareh 14, at 9:30 o'cleck, ANOTHER INMENSE SALE, NEW AND SECOND-HAND FURNITURE, And Ganeral Ifousahold Onods, Parior Kults, Chiamber Fota, Diningeromin Furniture, Jtarble-fop Tablea s fll lineof Carpicta, Lounges, Sofai, Saves, llankets, Con: forters, Crockery, Glnat “ond ‘Plated ‘Ware. Genersi Marchiandise, &o. together with Furaltura from prie vate realdenco of 14 o KLISON, vn‘i’l‘fiuqr & CO.,IAurtioneers, Y WNE. A. BBUJ Auctioneers and ltey 173 and 174 1 RRQULAR THURSDAY TRADE SALE. STAP:.E:& FANCY DRY G00DS, Clothing, Furnishing Goods, cle., TOUNSDAY, MARGH 13, at 0:0 o'cloclt &, m., st our salesrouma, 17:4 and 173 Itandol; 3 W 31J7'T') & C0,, Auctioncers, REGULAR SKTURDAY FURNIFURE SULE OVER 800 LOTS. Now and Used Furniture, Parlor and Chamber Suits, Lounges, Bureaus, Dosks, Chairs, Mattrosses, Carpets, Gas l"ixlures, Sowing Machines, Chromos, Mirrors, &c., &o. Nearly New Bitliard Table, complelo. AT _ATTOTION, BATURDAY, March 15, at 9:30 o'clocls a, ., 8t 0w salesrvoine, 173 &175 u}nfionm...h g ML, B\' ‘(:il}(;hl\l:;::é.‘(g;:;; u:‘chc()u Crockery, Glassware, Tinware, Cutlery, toaser. Brackets, Chandeliers. WE SHALL BELL A FULL LINE OF ENGLISH AND AMERICAN CROCKERT, 4 (Also B good axsortment of ‘Fable Cutlery, A largs lob Tinware, lirackets, Chandolfers, Founta, silvered Hee tlectors, and a Hinw of Assoried Glnsaware. Uouds packed for country mor GO, Auct's. RAILIZOAD LANDS, 183 low rata of futerest, hut [t [y all that ta pow charged on itefarred n-{'mznu for salea of (and In the !uuuml!: burfun o itis Kiato df Diinoly, whero the climate 11 inld and healthy, 'tho wurfdcs dry and rollisg some K0ud thinbar,und éiie solt very productive, - All kindsol aunmll grali Trufis, berries, and veestahics, sro Tated i irest abuidaice, ‘and always find realy ssloand iood prices o larida aro ufirad at from 84 1o 83 ef acro, and tho fitlg Ia perfect, No tases until pald 68 ana comayed, With il (hese udvaniaies 1o une sliould o wiihioul & comfortabis hutne, ana now it time ta buy, hecause {f thess lands (all Inio bamls, the prices will be doubled; * Sei fo ) A s t ply Lo 3 Land Commissloner 1, C. It R Room 11, No. 7 Michigan:av., Chieass, UL WEDDING CARD! Uing year. J,ADIES INTERKSTRD AN STik OHICAGO KX- ‘change for Wain lors of tho Graad L'acific this morning at 10 o'clock. nan's Work" will met in_{he paj INEY ENGLAKD SUPRER=TIR LADIEE 80CIR: ty of the First Haptist Church, corner of Banth Parkear, aud Thirty-Arst-st.. Inviiu thelr frionds to n New England upper shis “Thunday evening, U to 8 o'clock, [n the parfors of the church. Tickut 25c. e o e raae sl S L CARDS, iyion Shorteth Co. Tieask Mo WEDDING == Nl oner. Stationery sad Flue Enkeaviig, s, b Chllda g8y "(_'Iur. earbort, OSTPONSD- B _REV. NROOKE MNHERFORD'S Iecture on the ** Discoverica of br, Sciilfemann, * at Third Unitarian Church, 18 postponed (o Thursday evening, March 2. F'UE REV. JAMRES K. APPLEDKE WILL DELIVER i leciure ‘on * Johin Wesloy—Tho ‘Man aod iiis Work." in the Fourth Unitarian Church, cornur of Frairie- ll.\anlk‘l‘l'lnulhdu. Friday vveniog, begine alngatd PHENE WILL TR A WOMAN'S MISSIONARY ieeting nt Hethauy Congregationat Chiurcl, cornor OF Faullia nuid West Huron-sts,, st s u'clock {hi after- Booni Mre. Thayer aud Miss 'Fortor, roturnud Mis. slouartex. will addreas tho wcuting; ollier exerclsea of unususl inLereit, Pk JUNIOR CLASR OF THK UNIVERSITY OF 110805 W b 1 rna) CRhbn fhis fnan i 8t tlio First Hiaptist Church, coraer South Fark-av. and Thirty-arsi-at. Exerel - begta prowplly ot 8 o 4 oo TPUE NOON PRAYER-MREETING IN LOWKIE FAIL )ll ‘liurlrl‘fllll 'ltl be E'A‘wdllulfli tu-day by tho Hev. J. Teuney & Flowez, Attoracys. CANDY. :LEDRATED TUNOOOH Pt xpresed 18 wll parta, 110 A ens 25,740, "o per In. - Addres orders, GUNTIENR, Coofe Vignur, Chicazo. LEGAL: o ASSIGNEE'S NOTICE. : X Tho creditors of Marcus iKranberg, anmlzlnm flcfi, Caunty. illinol. are Reraby notiusd that e o5 U5 1Hihday of lantiary, g, ssahned o 1 2 hd b Erinds A Vet they ulred (0 presclt frsg clatina unaer oath or & gt ron hirdats. Culcago, Jan, X . = esso RV FOKD MARCOCK, AulE o, e cton 10 mo ILOYAL BAKING NOWDER, o A A A A AP A i 7l et i S et ROYAL - e BAKIN POWDER Absolutely Pure. 'The Itoyal Baklug Powder lu m puro Cream of Tartar Powder. Indorsed or ts wholzsomencss by such eminent chemista as Dr. Hayes, Uoston; Professor Genth, Iblladelphls, oic. Bold only In cans, by all Grocer. the fujurious Alun Powders. Manufacturces and dealers urge you o bay S Ap ot und and doublo thelr manoy, and recommendnd can a70td L0 soll thiem at 20 Cld. & poi Do ot buy Daklng 'owder loose, as It 18 almait sure W contaln alom, Mott, Now Yorki B¢ therm, becansd 9 ol The coptinued usé of A|uw‘.'l~ wriplag, consiipstion, Iudiscation, beadaclic, and dyspepals; allcts thio blood, causcs plmples on 10 K% T