Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 13, 1880, Page 8

+ revtond, ant the followin, wil ect ol . THE CITY. ' @ENERAL NEWS. Mrs. Fanny 3. Stebbins, wife of Samuel N. Stebbing, both old restdonts of this city, died In Brooklyn Sundny ovening, Jan, 4. amount of the special assessment lev- tel un Hine Park to me for iho Ronin, panne tands Wns $1, and not Me genred {na comniunication published yester- ay. “'Tho temperature yesterday, na observed by Fear Ge StudiGon atecet, CUIEtNe uNe Bi fang AB) AE BA. Whe AL a a; 10 Ty 02; 1 ty, aye m., 33; 8p. in, de. arom oter nt Bn. m., 20.935 8p, My BG. “The Mon. Robert M. Dotialas, United Btates Marshal for tho Btate of North Carolina, has been tn Cl wo for some daya visiting his brothor, Mr. Stephen A. Douglis, who now re- sites hero Busmanenthys These gentlemen are sona of the Jate Benntor Dougins, The annual election of tha Union Stock- Yoria National Bunk was held yestertay, and resulted na fallowa: President, B.8. Stickneys Vice-President, Join He Vermilyes Cashier, George E, Conrady Dircotors, 8. M, Nickerson, Faward §. Stickney, John If, Vermilye, Stephen 3. Ronth, and George T. Williams, " The annual meeting of the stockholders of tho Tidberntin Banking Agsoctation war held vomtorday afternoon, with the following result: ablent, J. V, Clarkes Vice-President, O. I Fuller; Cashler, Hamilton 1B. Dox; Director, J. ¥. Clarke, 0. F. Fuller. Janes It, Michuel Keeley, Thomas Lonergan, A dividend of 4 per: cent on the capital stock was declared. Ataregularineceting of the Switeliman’s Mutunl Aid Association of Chicago, the fallow- ing-named ofticers were elected forthe ensuing: yenr: Thaddeus Noyd, President; Kdward Jen- pings, Vice-President; Thomas Wilson, Finan: celal Scoretary; Ed Sennion, Recording Seeretary; John T. Kenny, Treasurer; A. J. McDonough, Conductor; Kd Lawtoy, Guards John iitey, James Cuflerton, and James Turner, Trustees. ‘The quarterly meeting of the Numismatic and soctnentonigal Seclers washeld at Room No. A TntiuNe Building Inst ovening, 8. 1. Kerfoot Inthe chuir, A number of paniphlets on the Aubject. of coinnze, cte., and tho Ell K, Price medal were received, na algo quite at collection of miscellaneous colns. George P. Upton rend an interesting paper, for which ho wns tendered A yote of thinks, after which tho draft of the articles of Incorporntion were read and ordered signed and forwarded to tho Secretary of State at Springtleld, The New York Tlmca says: “A unique newspaper, with many fuversble prospects for Bucceas, Is nnuonneed for gocedy publication in Chicngu by Mr. Edward N. Fuller, 1 New En- Rlander by birth, and the founder of the Newark AN. J.) dotirnal, but who, for several years past, has been engaged In journallstia work in the West. The new venture fs to be called the New Enqglander tn the West, It will be tested weekly, ite ‘non-partisan but Independent, and will he devoted to the history and Inteileetual and huainers enterprises of the New-Enaglund man Intho West, and will alm to cultivate a closer acquaintance and warmer friendsifp between these rections that shall tend to advance the In- teresta of both. Ulustented skotehes of promi- nent Western New Buglunders will be n leading feature, and the Department of Public Optnton will embrace se bo lending Jour- nals and muguzines of Now England.” ‘Tho Chicago Neaf-Mute Christian Associa- Hon, composed of deaf mutes residing in Chie: nnd its vicinlly, having for its object tho be! er heqnntntanee: spiritual and mort improv ment, his been ‘Incorporated: with the above tle. The rooms ure located at Room 2. No, 17 La Bolle street, Chicago. and ure open day and evenlng. | The officers of tho Assuciution are: John i. Cotton, President; Frank F. Andrews, Seeretury; Willtum Gitmey, Treasurer; Edwin N. Bowes, General Manager; ‘Thoms No Raf- ington, Jobn F. Toth, and Alexander Melsch, Prudentin’ Committee, ‘Tho number of deat mutes in tha neighborhood is turees and, Jeohited ne they ure- from many of the rivileges and enjoytnents of their favored heuring friends, to sceureto thei the hleas- fngsot Christian feltowship and the advantages of Mbrary and reading-room, they must bo provided with a home of thelr own. 'The fifth annual mecting of the Mechan- ies’ & Traders’ Savings, Loan nnd Bullding Agso- elation was held last evening at tho oilice, No. NO Dearborn street. The principal business transacted was tho election of four new Dl gentlemen wero chosen: FM. Baerett, Juha Fy Wileh, T. 3huughnessy, undG. D. Burrett. The seven- teenth quarterly statement of the condi- tion of tho affairs of tho Association submitted, and showed the useuta to bo FARK, capltal stock, $27,000.00; roflt and loss, $2,109.14; and totul shares, 2,086. he object of the sesocintion is to five, its ttockhalders the benollt of lonys and tha Interest. pn such loans, Shares nro valued nt $100 euch and sre puld for in Installments of 60 cents per: month, Tho Association fs anid to be ina flours Isbing condition, The Directors subsequently convened and clected the following: President, corge OD. Burrott; Vice-President, James C, Millor; Attorney, Henry V. Freeman: Secretary, Charles G. French, Mr. J. d. Odell was tnant- mously uppointed frergurer, butho declined to serve, CHINESE BUNDAY-8CHOOT, REBNION, For rome tine past a muimber of tadies havo been quietly engaged ina good work Wh the. Chineso of this clty, which hea been roductive of wonderful results. ‘They orgun= ved x echool for Chinese, which mcets ove Sunday afternoon in tho ‘Lower Farwell Mull, Eueb scholar hus n teavhor who devotes herself to hn, and endeavors to Christinnize, and, ubove ull, to Americanize, the pupil, Grent suce cess ‘has attended thelr ciforta, many of tho Chinnmen being blo to rend and write English. New Yeur’a Evo the teuchera gave thelr pupils a stereopticon entertainment, and Jnat evening thenlimond-eyed Celestina returned, the compliment, by tendering a supper to thelr tenchers and friends, ‘Two long tibles worg spread, tho boys” refusing tosit down until all thofr gucets had been served. | The decoration of tho tables was thoroughly tnlque, the roast and entrees being decorated In the Chincso fashion. Al enjoyed | themsutyes, and the late disciples ‘of Contuelus can con gmituinto themselves on doing quite tho proper {na handsome way. Prominent. among ho hosts of the evening were Ing Sing Suey, Teo Pace Jung, Yeo Nin Poun, Yeo Yuek Wing, feo Sam Fook, Yes, Heo, Mol Din, Mot sin, Wing Fy, Leo ong Woon, Yung Sit, Leo Sent Qul Toy, Song Woy, Chon -Sin, Ah Moon, Leo tong, Chin Wing, Bon Ghiek,' Leo Mon Bool, And Leo Dick Fook, THE CIVY-HALI, : The Treasurer yesterday recelved $1,501 trom tho Water Department and $1,517 from tho Controlter, : Another $100,000 was forwarded to New York for intorest on tho city's bonded det, All 3f- the intorest hus now, keen paid, umounting to Bishorlal. 3 * Tho Menlth Ofilcer’s report for tho week ending Saturday shows that 10,207 pounds of ‘Giseneed ment were condomned and 43 nul- dances ubated. , The weat condemnations yesterday em- braced ning hams and one slunk cal€ in the city, nine hogs nt the Stock-Yards, and two quarters bf beef in Hridgeport. + The Treasurer yesterday took In a check for $18 signed in Hebrew, It inthe first one of She kind thken jn. Fortunately, all languages “wo spoken fn tho office, + Fire-Marshul Swento's report for Decembor shows thnt thorn were fortysilye fires mud thir- Teon false alucmd. ‘Pho loss on bulliings was # 42 wud on goods $8,165, Which wis covered by #63,650 fneuranee. + Among the building pormits Issued yester- sty was one to F Mndlener to creet a four story an Lake street, near La Sulla, to i 3 Ono to Albert Cringe Teet three or cottiges on Emerald avenue, ta cost & 600; "and ono to Albert Crano to erect ax cul- ‘Uiyres ON Hanover street, near 'Thirty-{lrst, to cost $3,000, ., Tho mortuary report foe tho week ending Baturday shows the desths to have beun 10: ‘aumuingt for tho prec iN rediug week, and 148 for the corresponding week of List your, ‘Pho pri; elpal causes of denth were: Diphthorla, 283 cu Villsions, 14; néumption, 1; uncumonia, tl sourlet foyer, 1; meusles, Os 6; hrouohitie, 4; and ditches, congestion a tho brain, and old nyo, euch, Teport of quite a sn caso was made to tho Health Lepurtinent yesterday of a family, con- sisting of a mether dnd four children, Nving at No, 13 Clybourn avenue. ‘Tho entire ‘tunlly, be Uppears, are down with diphtheria, and the re port como ou uccount of the lenth of tho eldest chill—the support of tho othurs—from tho dide tau, ‘Choy ure tit utter destitution, and tho County Agent was instructed to supply them With food ut onog, and ulso to gee to it that thoy Feevlved tho proper mudleal uttention. ‘Lhe Gas Inspector reports that le has paid Considerable attention to bis oflce sinco his ine stallment, and thut he his discovered that tha reasUrY dis the Lost ln ps in the carly purt of he evening 14 heavicr than it should bo, Ho nds that tho pressure tn tho North und South Divisfons fa suillofent to raise wetter i the teste ing apparatus two juches, and In the West Di- vision to raise it three Inches and over, whorens At ought not to raise Stimere than one inch, Awhich ineuns thut the meters ure counting more than thoy ought tu, Mo also finds that tho ty inunition, 6; eruup, i at lamps ure being kept In a very filthy. conditi ‘enpecially at the Duldgen, and ‘that te ‘thoy ats kept clean tha olty would got more light for less anonoy, NOME SMALLPOX, Anothor case of amall-pox wus reported yeas terday, Thietimo {t was from tho West ide. Tho patient was Sinule Olduy, who wag employed dea chamborniafd fy uo sailors’ bor house St Nos. 05 and 07 South Canul streot, whlch Is bor -tween Madison aud Monroc, aud opposit tho Fort Wayne Depot, As svon ax tho roport was nade .t tho Heulth Department, Dr, Hull, visited the “pl ses, and found the vaso a Vory Bovcre one, and wt once bad the patient reinovod to the Small-Pox Hospital, the house thoroughly fuml- gated, and the inmates vuceinnted, Tt fa not known pettively how the wom- an came by tho disease, but it in belfeved that { emme from the Denmark Hotelon Kinzie street. since sho is underatood to have been assochiting with ong of the board- ers there recently. In fet, tho belief that the house was tho source of tho disenag cused it to be closed durlug the ys and tho inmates, ox cept a son of the proprictor, who his tho disense, were provided for cleewhere, ‘This conrae was Stigested! fh these columns pon the ippearinee ‘of the first caso, ind tho wisdom of tho sugres- ton ts found inthe fact that allot the cises which have followed fave been traced to that Fee. an expert. nurse was gmplored during: he day forthe Hospital, where there are four enacr, nll of which are reported as gotting on reasotnbly well. GOVERNMENT BUILDING, The gold disbursed yesterday amounted to $5,000, Collector Hnrvey las returned from his trip to Now York. ‘The Sub-Trensury yesterday paid out 6,000 of tho standard Willies, and redeemed $17,000 in subsidiary silver. The receipts from Internal revenue yoster- day mounted to $31,746. Of this amount $25,170 was for spirits, $2781 for tobacco aud cigars, and $1,018 for beer. There were no exports, HOME FOR TUE FRIENDS. ANNUAL MERTING—ELECTION OF OFFICES. ‘The annual meeting of the manngors of the Home for tho Friendless was held at the Ifeme, corner of Wabash avenue and Twenticth street, yesterday afternoon, Col, C, G. Hammond in the chute. : ‘The Treasurer, Mrs. W. 2. Gould, read hor ane mut report, which wos as follow r the ladles. Recel Home by M For Home Vialtor, Sules of cook-boo! Annuul fees... Proceeds of Exposition Bazaar, Proceeds of anniun! reception... Benevolent Society of Contral Church,. TOA... ceseeeeessssreessreecseeenoees Mra. F. A. Stevens, Chairman of tha Durr Mla- sion Committee, submitted her report for tho yeur, Tho expenditure was $2,071.78, which was $510.50 lesa than for 1878, The Sundny-school of the mission now bas $00 childron who come weekly to bo taught lessons that shill mako thom better men ans ware. |. Grunt, the Superintendent of tha ad her report for the year 187, from the followlug items nro tnken: Number in tho Homo Jan, 1, 180, ER. Admitted during tho year: Adults, 1,050: children, 563; total cured for, 1751, Distlesed from "tho ‘Home: Adults, 1,000; children, 628; died, 19. The num: her of pupils nduutted to tho Home school waa 4. Of those Ri belonged to the Industrin] class, 2 boys and Rirlg-<nnd W_oday scholars, Tho report concludes: * Many of the inmates have ‘been tratplanted to homes of love and tender- neea, with prospects of happy and useful lives and training for immortality.” Miss Hilaa W. Rowman read tho aepert ‘on the Tiome Visitor, the puper published undor tho nusplees of the Home, which traced fta history from tho beginning of the enterprise, ‘The Committea on Temperance Work at Burr Mission reported that the mission now numbers V3, with an average attendance of TO nt the weekly meotings. Lt is sald that the intluence of (atepematzation is felt throughouttho nelghbor- ood, ‘The medical report gives tho number of casce treated at tho Home, 29; deaths, 19. Of the nineteen deaths all but two wero under 1 year of ture, and ning of thls munber wero lesa than 3 months old, Eleven were — founillings abandoned on the strect or left at the doors of the Home, some of thom already suffering from fuhorited disense, ‘The funaticinl statement of tho affairs of the pie ‘was rend by Col. Hammond, and fs as fol- ON NECRIVTS, Balance on hand Jon, 1, 110.....400ss.0000. SLAM Interest on investments and renton stores 3,040. Hourd of Home industrial teachers and Bale COOK-DOOK. es 06 06 wee IB Cush donutions.. eens BATE Realdunary legacy of Juliet L, King... a Probits of Exposition Bazaur by the ladies, 1,01 TOtdleceesrerreee sone see vees SO80E EXRPNDITUNES, To curront exponsos, salarios, and repafra, $9,049 To ingurnnieo pn balling and furniture... 105 ‘To net expenses Home Viatlor.... aeevee FAD Tt. secerscseeeseseesvears seeees SHTOS ‘This shows a bairnce on hand of only $100.18 to commence the new ret, with. In connection with tho report, Col. Hummond read from ‘Tine ‘THIDUNE a lottor over his signature calling at- tention ta the needs of the Home. He thougit something would be had from the ‘Taylor be ia ad ad tho Supreme Court had decided In tholr favor; but iuntil that time there must be somo offert mnde to riiso money to carry the in- btitution alone. The following officers wero clcated for tho yenr 10: President, Col, C. G. Hutnmond; View President, F, 1D, Gray; Scerctary, Mrs, . B, Builth; Correspondiu Scrotnry. Mrs, Thomas A. Hill; Treasurer, Mrs, W. A. Gould; Managers from the city nttarge, Mesadames B, 8. Wrds- worth, A. IL. Hoge, Anna M. Gibbs, N. Bb. Judd, Yan Hi. Higgins, OH. Z, Culver, Jnmes Tarinon, Charles H. Wheeler, Alonzo Snider, Dr. Banks, Ne PB. Wilder, FD. crys Advisory Committec, T, W. Hnrvey, A. M. Lewis, KC. Meldrum; General Auditor, A, 8, Wein= shuimer; Monthty Auditors, Mri. KF. D, Gray, Miss 2. Bladklo} Burr Missianaty, dirs, 8. J. Moody; editor Home Vieitor, Miss. cliza W. Bow: min.” After tho cleotion of ollicurs the mouting adjourned, PARNELL. POSTPONEMENT OF THE NECEPTION REQUESTED, The Committee of Arrngements for the Par neli_masa-meeting mot yesterday morning in the Exposition Building. John Forsytho pro- sided and Jnmecs Sullivan acted as Secretary. After duo duliberntion the following dispatch was drawn up and sunt to Me, Purnoll: * Charles Stewart Parnell, Bey., care John Boyle O'Reilly, Pilot office: Tho Exposition Bultding, tho only hall which could posslbly contain the audience whleb will greet you In Chicago, 1¢ now: undergoing repairs. and cannot be ready before Saturday, Feb. 7, Tho Directors of the building and our people nt large are anxious that the demonstration shoukl bo beld thore, Can you Arrange your program 80 ag to arrive herd on Feb, 6 and speak on Feb 7? Joann Forsyrx, Chatemon, For tho Connnittes of Arrangements," A clroular invittiy all tho surrounding cltica And towns to Bond delegations to the imass-mect- ing was qulopted. ‘This clreuinr is to be scattored: brondenst over the surrounding: terrors. and it Is helieved thut it wil ald in swolllng the large gadienee at the Exposition puted, Dan O'Leary, tho pedestrian, had volunteered: to got ups walking match for tho benefit of the fatid, and. ae ke war present st the mecting, he was eailed upon to stuty his plans, Hoe said that ho would be unable togiven definlt plun at Present, and tho matter was finally iojd over util Mr, Parnell was heard from, The Cominittee then adjourned to meot with the General Committee at the Sherman House utd p.m, ti fly Me. J. V. Clarko, President of tho Hibernian. Hunk, and ‘Trensurer of the Irish Ald Committeo, yestonlay informed a reporter, thut the money In hin hands umounted to $3,150.50, which bo would remit to Treland Just ag soon as he asecr- tuing tho addresses of the Dublin Trenaurers, Mesirs. John’ Bigaur, M.P,, W. HL. O'sullivant OL B,, aud Patrick Egan, ‘THE ROCTALIST WELCOME, A meoting of the Sootallat County Contrat Comtmittes was held list veoh 19 bao ment ar No. 87 Fifth nyannie, ‘lJ. Morgan in the chulr, ‘Thoro wis uy Cull. attendance, with representatives from atmost ull the Unions, Tho Chatrinin stated that tho moeoting was alinply to consider the preparations for the re+ ception of Parnell, the [Trish fataton, and that ho political considerations would bo bronght up, George Svhilling stated that the building which ff waa Intended to use would not bo ready for une for two weeks yet, and he wished to know how muny men would take purt in the torchlight presale andin the subsequent demonstra tons and meotinga. He proposed that commit: tevs should bu appointed to invita wuxillary or- gualzntions, and te prepare a sultable address, ‘Thoms Hyan suited that ut a inuse-meeting of the Batuhors’ Union, field Sunday morning, it wus inaniinoualy decided to. participate i the procession bia body, A Committee on Address was appointed, con- alating. oF cases. Johnspu, Morgun, Ryan, Hirth, and Schilling, The following Comittee was instructed to look after tho Invitations and arrangemonta; Messrs, Parsons, Moyer, Murgin, O'Muara, Stau- her, MeDonuliy Rowldr, Caelstopher, Walters, ‘wohey, Keaton, Whoeler, Kempke, and Krue- 2 wer. Monry Meyor was appointed 4 cominittco of one to look after the question of torches and trunsparencica, On motion of Btr. Bohilling the Committee on Tnvitition was instructed to confer with tha yarlous Unions and soflolt subscriptions trom thom, us that Committce representa all tho organizutions. 4 wus stited thas tho Lehr and Webr Voroin, tho Jieger Veroin, the Bohemian Bhurpahootors, und the Labour Guards would probably take part Ju tho procession, After somo disousston of minor arrangemonta tho Committee adjourned to meut at Nu, bb West Luke etroet Suturday evening, aecta THE MILITARY PARADE, . srlg.-Gon, J. 'T, Lurrence yeatord ‘od wuinvitation from Justice x ia Mcrison on behulf of the Irish Agitation Committed, to mare shal tho militta forces who ur to tuke part in escorting Parnell to tho Exposition ‘Buttaln ry tho uyening of bls lecture in this elty, Gen, Yorrance replied, necepting the iuvitation. “Pho commands who will take prt in the escort iro. the Second Hegintont and tho Bixth und the Six- tuenth Battalions, As tho best remedy for frost-bitton f ean recommond the uso of Ht “Jacobs Oe” ie —<—<—<———— Musio hath charms. So have tho co! candics bought at Dawson P11 Btate a! ote ane ppearan from the files. The plain! afterward THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1880, TILE COURTS. A Countryman Sues to Recover from Rumble & Co. Large’ 8ums Intrusted to Them for Speoulating in Produce. Important Decision on tho Hinbility of Stockholders. a New Suits, Divorces, Judgments, Confess sions, Etc. RUMBLE On severn! ocensions ‘Tuy Trinvse hae de- voted some space to nn exposition of the pecil- {ar operations of “Rumble & Con" &W, T, Saule & Co,” “ Lewls tt Rexter & Ca," and several othor firma, presumably rin by thosamo party or parties, in inducing country people to Intrust to them moucys ta be teed ft operating in grain and provisions. Thole scheme on its face was a gilt-edged one, but Tue Tatuuxe has never been while to nscertain the whereabouts of Qnyono who profited therchy except tho re- doubtable * Rumble,” and ho lovks as If be had always dined on parteidge and champaygno, Like hundreds who have trod tho path of maral ob- Hquity, “Rumble,” with bis many allases, hos finally been brought up with a round turn, Yesterday in tho Superior Court Navid A. Wise, by Fairchild & Blackman, his attorneys, com- meneed sult tualnst George W, Hunible for $5,000, The plaintiff in the caso tells the snine saul were ft not for the large amount fnvolved thora world not he anything: very novel about ft. Rumblo obtalned Wiso's nume and address in some way and thon fairly overwheltned hin with clreulars and pamphleta, Wise isa resident of a country town in Michi- gun, and being quite inexperienced in the ee of the tngodty wis casily cusnired, He puld Rumble money from tine to thme until now the sum ngwregates a large ainvunt, and of course ho never got n cent back. At one time Rumbte, eee to his own statement tr writkig, oft deal of 10,000 bushels of wheat purchased with Wiso's money made 2 protit of $2,149), and of this also Wise never got an cor The cireulors, punphilets, and letters sent by fumble to Wise inensure ubout n bushel. Tho letters are won- derful specimens of composition, ag witness tho followings - “Cicago April 18 187.—D a. Wiee—Dean Sm: Hul Hal Brokers nnd conuntesion men are t Jewlous eet of beings, when a customer transfers his secount from one to nnothor thoy don't pretty much like It and thore Is no telling: what sume of thom will sry to tniluence tho customers, our business under the present drin nine commenced last August. Our Chica g0 Dircetory is published in June. henee_ our name fs not in ft, but will next your, Tholr reported hard work to find us is vahaum, we are in tho finest building and most prominent comer in Chleago, besides when tho writer (fr, tumble) called on them frst and presonted your order, our card was left with thom. tha market fs netlve and higher. we have Cable: this p,m. that Russia has declared war, i Bpectfully yours, Rusu & Cosr, ‘The following is another falr specimen zn Crircado Aprlt 16 I8t7— 1 » A. Wine DEAR jt ee 5 re 25 Of Rogers. Bros. & Co. tor day nd have secured for youn call on ness pork—250 barrels—costing $40. closed tint certificate, wish wo had got tt saturday, 80 0s to of got the benefit of the advance to-day. did not got (t W230 pom. pork should advance ft ratio with whent which will carry It to $17, or $18 barrel. Hespeectfully yours, Humpin & Company.” Anothor one is in words und figitrea "as fale Jows, Impromptoo, to-wit,” ag Artemus Ward would any: be “Cuivago April 21 1877.—D. A, Whe—Dea Sin: Yours of yesterday nt hand. we consider the contract perfectly good, 2 “if wperson ts long of wheat he can fn all safcty to hlinsolf aud purchaser issue cnils. “17% cents in detroit in one day must of made Rome Howl, with them, seo Yesterday's report. Heapectfully, Husa & Co.” ‘Ones, after Wise hud become tmpationt, and after ho had written tumble a pretty sharp lot ter, the Intter wrote him in a dliferent hand and over the nme of * Lewis 1t. Dexter & Co.,” giv- ing Rtuinble & Co, * particular fits on general principles making thom out swindlers of the worst kind, and. requosting Wika to send thou two cortain postal curds written by Humble, and which might bo used us evidences of his mscul- ity, “Dexter & Co." also promised to bring “Rumble & Co.” to terms in a very summary munner if he would send thom tho postal curds referred to, and Wise, in his gulletess innocence, sunt them, thas surrendering to the mun who had fleeced him some of tho best evidence ho had ugiinst him; and bo says thitt when be Jeurned that “ Dexter & Co." and™ Rumble & 0” Were ona and the sume, ho retired to tse- chided spot und gave himself a first-class Keck- ing. ‘Sinor letters by Rumble aro signed “W. 'T. Boule & Cu.,” some “A. York," and still other ‘Tho Nortiwestern Grain aud Stock Exchange, What name he is salling tider now Te Thr UNE doves not know, and what nine he may baye to-inorrow no one can forctell, It fs remarkable that thore ire people who can bo entrapped sp easily, but stich i# the cue, There tre poople intelligent enough It other matters who, In the hopy of inuking money easily, will catch at any batt thrown out to thom, howover transparent the fraud may be. It [a only by frequently referring to those awindlers and exposing thelr ruccalities that tholr opern- tions ean be kent within bounds and a grent minny worthy EenlG: saved from imposition und }083, grout fnancl THE FREAR STONE COMPANY. The demurrer ta the caxe of tho Union Mutual Life-Insuranco Company vs. The Frear Stone Manufacturing Company was argued yesterday before Judge Barnum. ‘This was a btit Med by: the Insurance Company, a creditor of the Frear Stone Company to tho umount of £05,000, ugninst the futter to enforce the Ifability of tho Btock- holders of tho Frear Stone Company. The orig- {nul capital stock was $300,000, on which 830,000 was paid. Intho contract for the subscription the subseribers ugreed to take and pay for the stock on certain conditions, one of which was that no nscesment should be mnde on the stock nt uny timo, and nnothor was that $10.0 share should be yaa in cush, and that thore should bo no furthor lability on tho stock, It wna claimed on tho hee of the complainants that the proviston imiting the lability waa voll. The defendants, un the other hund,.contended that the corpora: don and creditors must uke the contrict a whole, and cither nocept or reject tt, If coor Atwmpted to enforce it, they nist take it with ail Ite tering, one of whieh was that Mero rhauld be no Habllity beyond tha $10 per shure puid 11 cnsh, If they attempted to reluct the contract, or repudiate tt, they must repudiate it asa whole, If tho contract limiting the lnbility wis ultrn vires, it uve the corporntion power: at uny tine to huvnlidate tho ktock, or set it aside, but that nelthor the corporntion nor the creditors could at the auine thie repudiate it ultra vices, and aleo onforce it. It was un ex. press contract, ind consequently nothing was mplicd, ‘The Judge took the avine view of the case, and sustained the defendant's domurrer, INSURANCE LAW. ‘Threo cases brought by F. 11, Suns againat tho Germania of Now York, the Fireman's Fund of San Francisco, and tho Scottlan Commeralul In- surance Company of Glasgow were on trial lat. week before Judge Druminond and a jury tn tho United States Circuit Court, and resulted yeater duy fu a verdiot for tho plaints, ‘Tho Joss In those cnses was that of a Btock of goods I Sigourney, Iu,, {1.0 store an the south alde of the Court-Houso squire, The notary muking tho corttficate attached to the proofs of Joss had bla oltice on tho north side of the Court= House squuro, while there wero three notaries, in an oitlce in the Court-iouso, nid two notaricn dnan office on the south side of tho square, The compunies objected) to tho cortifleate on tho ground that ft was not mute by tho nearest tu tury, as required by tha pollales, Judge Drummond held that where thore wero, soveril notaries In tho finmodinte vicinity of tho fire who were quolitud to make the ecrtlis cute, It was n Kuiclont compliance with the cons dition of the policy to furnish the cortifieate of olther, and that (Cwas not necessary to furnish the cortiticate of tho notary who was in fout or yards uutually the nearost, it was alsa claimed by the defense that tho assured in uppiications for the Insuruico, which were filled up by tho agent, had mndy fal4y atutoments, Judge Drummond Instructed the jury that the contract of insurance required tho utinoat good falth on the part of the assured, and that any witiful or Intentional talse utatements in the aps plication would prevent him from recovertug anything, but that if tho agent of the Company hul—~us wie cliulmed—ineorrectly weltten down any answers correctly and A made ie tho wisured, this should not provent the plainti Trom recovering, he cuss wis tried by Jobn H, Thompson for plstatie, und Geurge W, Gero and John D, Crub- vo for defendants. CHICAGO & SOUTHWESTERN RAIL- ROAD, Judge Drummond was engugod yesterday morning jn bearing a motion ta datuiss the ulnended and supplemental bill in tho case of Van Woll va, F, H. Winston and G. W, Campbell, An ordor was inade some ime ago inthe caso dlsinisaing the uppearauce of the Chicago & Bouthwostern Rallway Company, ‘The Court had proyiously devided that tho Railroad Com. pany was 4 neccssary purty, and it thon como Ing but the Judge held that tho su- thority given for tho appoaranoo was {n- sufficient, and struck the a) ca fled an amonded and aupplemental bill, to which thoro wna a demurror by tho defendants, Wins- fon and Campbeits and a motion was also tide yesterday morning to dlamiss tho amended bill on tho ground of wantof parties, Tho plalotitt thon usked to have an opportunity af present- ing 2 proper apponrance of the Chlengo & South western Rallway: i The Judea ine tiinnted that ifthe dofendanta’ counsel pros corded with tho a ee on the denurrer, anil It should be held that the amended and nti Plemontal DIN was sufictent, independent of the wren ns to tho Chicago & Southwestern Ratlway Company, that he would give then time to come In and be made a party. Pho les fendanta’ counael anid thoy preferred that that fime should be nscertatned and given before thoy took up. tha arguments on the de- mutrrer. Tho Coutt thou. entered an order re- quuring tho platnthif to cause proper appearance of tho Matlway Companys to bo entored within etxty day DIVORCES, William F, Conwell fited 9 bill yeatertay Weathat his wife, Sttaie 1, Conwoll, naking fora Mvorco on the ground of ndultery,, - TrEMs. Tho suit brought In September, 1876, by tho Town of South Chicago on the oletal bond of Miko Evans to recover $35,408.57, wis yeaterdny fiken to tho Clrauit Court by change of venue, ‘The ease was tried in the Superlor Court in Sep. dember, 1878, nnd resulted in a verdlet for tho defendant, Maier Weinschenk was yesterday elected As- algnee of Joseph M. rsh. Asvgnees will ho chosen this morning for Howard C, Bliss, Charles IL Adams, Willan K. Wells, and Jurvataw B. Belohradsky, —_— UNITED STATES COURTS. Tho Singer Rocking-Chair Company filed bills yesterday against the following purties to ree strain thom from using © patent for improves ments in rocking-chnits, issued July 0, 1800; to Charies Singer: Tho ‘Tobey Mantifacturing Coimnpuins, CC. Halton and Charles Hi, tildeett, ohn A. Colby and Johu C. Wirt, Joseph Zane erie, August Huter, Martin Waldner and Alvis Kathtelns Heney 8, Carter and TL. M. Angle. Jo- seph Sprexel, and Albert. Lebenstelu, and Wal- tor Donnelly and Frank J. Burnes, STATE COULTS, Tlorneo F. Walt filed a bill ugninst Mary A, Clurk, Arthur 8, Clark, W. G. Clark, George W, Scott, trusteo, DN, Rash, Virginia 2B. Bash, D, W. Potter, and Lizaio Potte ‘oreclose n trust. deed for $1,000 on the N. of thos, W. 4 of Sec. 19, 37, 13, PROBATE COURT. In tho catato of David Purvis, lotters of ad- ministration wero iesucd to. Agues M, Purvis, and ber bontl for 81,100 was approved, In the estate of Charles G. Lamb, letters of adininiatration wero Issired to William G, Eoin, and ffs bond for 840 was approved. Tn tho estate of Moses Brooks Gould, letters of aduinistration were Issued to Newbery C. Til, and bis bond for $24.00) was approver, In the catate of Charles Stuek, letters of ad- ininistration were f{asucd to Fredoricka Stuck, and his Lond for €4,000 was approved. THE CALL. Junae DrusMonn—In chambers. JUDIE BLODAnTT—R0, R27, BEL, HY, B16, BIB, AiO, 80d, B57, BOL, 843, 840, B70, B24, BT, B74, BTN, B80, BAT, 483. No, 2, Itace ys. Decker, on trial; Jury to be charged only. Tue APPELLATE CounT—117, 118, 110, 120, 121. No ease on hearing, dupar GAny—In tho Criminal Court, JULAR SMITH 1G, $22, 1S) 12, 18, 182, 1%, 156, 16%, 145, 140, 154, 161, 104, leo, 107, 173, 182, 103, 108, 01, 202, No. 248, Manning ve. Chicwiro, Mule wiikeo & St.Paul Ituiiroad Company,on trial, No prellininary eal. dupa JAMESON—Motlona nt 0.0. m. Jip Rog kits, 0, 335, and HO to 316, Ine olive, No. wii, Many vs, Stewart, an tela. JUDGE MOUAN—Set caso No, 300, f vs. Dill, and entendar Nos. 2 to 220, | except 2 and 216, No. 2% Fark vs. ¥ on telah dupor BARNumM—t, 2,3, No case on hearing. i JOE TuLEY—1, 3,4, 5, and 6, No case on nearing. Jupan GAy—Assoctnte Criminal Court—Ball eases Nos. 112, 115, 160, 12, 125, 120, Bet, 150, 161, Vt, 155, 168, 150, 100) 1 80, 11-2, 187, 193, 1115) 201, 107, 109, 277, SH, 240, creek ED, JaMEsoN—Crhulnal Court—Calendar Nos. 470, 12, U6, 647, 670, 70, und 678, and all pussed cages, y —— JUDGMENTS. Uniten Brares Ciucurr Courr—Jpnar Deus Moxd—Frank IT. Sans vs, Germania, Flre-Ingir- ance Company of Now York, &14.81.—Same vs. Fireman's Fund of San Frinelseo, 81,008.51,— Sune ys. Scottish Commercial Insurince Com- pany of Glasgow, $1,485.05, bi Surrrion Courr—Conresstons— Josophine Goetz va, John Krummenacher, 8552.—Georgo Marry vs. Chicago Perr Cotta Company, $12,010, JubaR SMirit—Mosea Waxal ve. Lois ing tan and Mopry Schinch], 3100, Cincurr Count—Jupgr Mokan—Charica Priess City of an $30.97. John Wendorf va. Franz Siegler, $20h45, BUCKNER 8. MORRIS. Eulogles upon tho Deccaned In the Unit= ed. Staten District Court. Tho Hon. Thomus Hoyne presented yestenlay morning In tho United States Distrlet Court tho resolutions adopted by tho membors of the Chi- cago Bar on the death of tho Into Judge Buck- ner 8, Morris, prefucing tho prosentation of tho resolutions with some romurks on tho {{fe, f~ bors, and churacter’ of tho decensed Jus rist. There was quite 4 collection of prominent membors of the Bar in the court room, including J, ¥, Seammon, Robert Mervey, Judge Forroster, W. IL King, W. C. Gofldy, M. W. Fullor, Thomas Dent, A. Small, A, 2, Mason, E. G. Muson, . G. Asay, 8,8. Dow, Judgu Ela. Judge Blodgett oecupled the Geneh, =Tho substance of Mr. Moyno's culogy is embraced in tho following obstract: ‘Tho doxth of ono so ominent during his Ifo, sald Mr, Hoyne, was of necessity an event which created a profound sonsation. The deceased wasn resident ofthis ofty for about forty-five years. His life and professional career com. inenced fn Kentucky, but by hls residence hero ng curly a8 18M ho ‘became contemporary with those “who first organized tho Village or Town of Chiengo, and nfterwurds with those who first established the City Government. under the first city charter of “187. Tho lite Willlam 13, Ogden wos the first Mayor, and was sueceeded in IS) by Mr. Sforris, who served for atermoef one yonr. Ineuch a lifons his thoro was much for comin ond, happily, little for censure, Tho early settlers of Chicago were in many respects wu reinnrkable and superior coin. tuunity of individuala, taking rank with tho great founders te all times of tho grout cities wad commonwealthy of the world. ‘Thu speaker voferred at longth ta the enterprise which had nude the elty what she ty to-day,—the iniricle of all munielpal progress, twas by her people thot Mr. Morrla was elected Mayor in 1638, and, afterwards, in 1861, Judge of tho Clrenit Court of tho county, In tho fret oMico the peuple imazlfested thelr cats {idenco in his churnctor usu good eltizon, and his copacity ng 9 clvil magistrate. In the ous of dt oy Aiko Munjfested thofr contidunce: fa his Judich fitness, bis eminent atllity us a durigt, hia proverb gullelesness of natiro, 18 TUEPROACHARLS HADITS As Aman, and, above all, the incorruptible in- tegrity of ‘tho Judge. Ie was a character of areat orlginulity, ovon une ao remarkable a people, Hv had not beon blessed with those ud- vintages tn youth which he desired to secure In education. Horn in Kontucky in 1800, tha aon of on farmor, bo way kopt ‘an the farm at work — until «tho =o ago oof Si when = he sought | oan eseation, dolf-impetied, In Cineinuati, He then returned to Kentuaky find there commenced his legal eurvor. Ln TAH he renioyed to Chieio—thont villugo of about 500 Inhabitants —aid lived to seo it reach a population of hilt a million, Ho- sides the ollices of Mayor of Cafeago and Jud, of the Clroult Court, hie ran in 18tine a candidate fur Conuross on the Whig ticket against Join Wentworth, and was defeated. In 1648 hv rin for the State Senta. Always an uctive partisan, ho wus entirely freo from bitterness, hia genial yood humor and his frank, conllul “mititrs suring every adversary, Alvnough aliiodt, entiroly without culture, and while igo rantof tho common rudiments of to Bnylish anyuoge,—resulté of his oarly disadvantages,— bo was ong uf the most eitectlye of publia speakers, Rudg th syecely aud ittio bist with tha sot phrase of the oritor,” he some. thnos rodo oven ta the dignity and grande eloquence, and was always found i mivst formid- able adversary la trials of Jury eases, Pho Chie cugo Bar fn tho early days of Judge Morria num- ered ubout twonty-tlye persons, umong whom Were auch well-known nities as Beammon, Are nold, Benner, Goodrich, Caton, Spring, Bulter- Held, Calling, Ogdon, Grant, Poyton, aud Judd,— tho peers ot hy equal number of mon that voul! be selected from eo small iw bar in uny partof tho United States, It was at such a bar hat Judge Morris muintained bls loudorship, acoured a Jarge share oof ity pros fessional business, and rose ta eminence and the judicial office, Ho was consplouous among them In winning yerdiots from Juries. Int private, fo be was a model of the domoatte vir+ ues. Tho great misfortune of his reputati and of his tifa wus the iinputation of treusonubie conspinicy with tho enemy during the lato War, This trouble, as he utterwards tulad friend, bad. sunk into his youl and mudo bln go through fe wsadeadmuan, ‘hat the, IMPUTATION WAS OHUEL,AND UNJUET, was evident from bia carly efforts with Honry Clay in the Kentucky Legislature for tho ematie clpation of tho slave, from the fact that prompt bail was given by ene opponents, Mike Scummon, und from his'triumpbunt acqulttal at the trial. oom, lately Ox0N- ust opis ag e to the Honan of ins to Alife, and Hvod mankind, Although not a scholar in Jurisprudence, ho followed sincerely and fatthfully all tts higher precepta, In all the relations Of Ife ho wasn pun, Upright nuan. Ho had the piactonnte nt- avhment for hla eniting which distingulahod Sir Badward Coke, and, though ho tdght not live in rint, ko Burke, Webster, and othors, he wouthd Ive forever Ly thit fond tradition whlch em- Halined tho names of tho gifted and tho cb quent. Few could hear him without being Jerested inthe charin of his slmple manner, his fullness of expression, tila kinecrity, bla yoad feeling, and fia singular energy pid power, Like three of tho greatest chancellors of Gne gland since the revolution of 168, he hid never recelved acadomieal honors. Ife spoke fron ne. lanmunge of words, but fens, and from tho alinidance of those enine vopious utterances and sometines extravagant, tnt generally tho ronat natural, tHustentions, His memory of le- gal maxis, and his clenr apprehension of thoir application to lls frets, with the steang natural sense wherewith he wie endowed, enforeed his appeals, A man of sound herd, good heart, and honest purposes, he lyed In the fenr of God and dled in the hope of his tiuitmortallty, le wero well for the legid profession of Chienio if tt hal Mitny more umang its members to enfores the Tessons of his lite both by precept and example, After tho reading by ‘Mr. Moyne of the pub- shed resolutions of tho Chlenyo Bar, JUDGE ULoDaETT, with very cvident feeling, nade tho following remarks It Js hardly necesaary ta add anything to what hag been so well and Ko wpproprlitely: add, both In tho resolutions of tho Har and the remarks on this oceaslon, in regard to our beloved brother who hus passed away, and whose merits: these resolutions ac Nitin) ly. describe. = The only suggestion Lave to ndd ts thia: Why did Judge Morris endear himself so thoroughly to thoge with whom he enine In contact? Why does the love and the reapcet, not only of atl tho old settlers of Chicayo,—thore who were with him Jn the early xtriuzeles of his and thelr fees fessionul carecra,—tnt of those who enme i wards and who were not ro complotely ide fled—why does, that respect aulit a expross Itself? Ho was not a mun gifted with gonina, He had as ittle of whut might be enlled tho Imasinutive qualities in tho make-up of bla inind ag most: any man T over knew, [He was emphatloully a mutter-of-fuet man. Io was not, aeultured man, as hay been sald hy Brother Hagne, He was almost without. cultitre. And yet he wasn dangerous man before juries, He wasn strong imin before popihir rssomblics, Ho was influential in the community up to the last, ind why? Biinply, it gcems to me, beentsa of tho Innate Integrity of tho mun's charneter; beenuse everybody who know tim and nssectuted with him kneow— not only belloved, but knew—that ho aeted pon his convictions, that ho ncted nes cording to the Impulse of hixconselence, and n= der tho gufdanes of his conscience, and they res ape his verdict, and he appealed to other ‘3 fe in a way that, hy other init Srey the lesson, it xcems to is the value of integrity the valuo of sincerity, Ita not tio fact that Aled various offices, reputable and respect: » that gnnices us now so back and roeyere and respect his career, bo- euuse IT othink ft mist be sald by thaso who Know hint best that he ndided little, if anything, to | his reputation y ha etreer Inany of tho offlees which he held, Mo did not, perlinps, lose anything in his position, as atten all, ‘nen’ min Who 18 moved renehes, And ize Morris’ life, a lawyer by his carver avn Judge, bu ‘Nils claim to standlug before hls profesaion is his. career 28 a lawyer rithor thins a dudyes and. his claim to standing before the profession, when you come to analyze It, will be found to rest upon the Integrity of hls churneter, tho sin- cerity wlth which ho followed his convictions, and his abliity to {impress those convictions upon his fellow-men so that they respected, and, na far a8 possible, were guided by thent. Let the resolutions be spread upon tho records of tho Court. RELIGIOUS. METHODIST. Tho Mothodist ministers held thotr regular wockly meeting ut 10:45 o'clock yesterday morn- ing, in thelr rooms on Washington street, Dr, B, M. Horlny presiiling. There boing a fow minutes: to spare, tho timo was occupied by hearing reports fram tho min- isters us to what had been done by tholr respect- ivo churehes during the week of prayer, Subsequently the order of tho duy was taken up, belng the question, “Tho Work of tha Pas- tor tn tho Sunday-School,"' led by the Tov. 'T. It. Strobridge, ‘That gentleman simply mado o fow extemporancous remarks, In which he sild tha pastor should mako it bis business to attond to tho affuirs of the Sunday-schoot to certain extent. Hu should seo that a competent Superintendent was provided; should be In attendance ut tho opening, and, whon occasion required, should iV rendy to make nn application of tho lesson; and ho should tke # genoral Interest in all the golngs- on Dr. Willlamson belleved, with Mr. Strobridge, thnt there was work for the pastor besides prea two germons on Sunday. He thought hit, ttetat all, it was the paste duty to seo that thore was uSabbuth-school; second, to seo that the school wna pinporly reuntped with teachers; third, he ought to #éo that tho teuch- crs wero property ‘instructed tin their work: fourth, he belleved that evangel eal work should be inaugurated in tho Subtuth-school. The Gos- pe) part of the lesan should be made as clear tind as plain ns possible, Dr, Hatfield heartily concurred in tho most of what had been said, but ho beifoved tn total de- pravity. Jt wag no tore certain that. n youn, dove would evince a disposition to fly, ‘a fal toawlm, or a smuke to critwi, than it was that. a child had a tendency to go astray. Ha bollaved that no child could become w Christlun without conversion. Dr, Hemingway naked the question as to who wis the hoi of ‘tho Sabbuth-sehool, tho pastor or the Superintendent, Ho thoitght tho pastor should not Interfere with the prorogattyes of tha Superintendent. There should be porfeet harmony in all devotional work; thore should ie wv aie: tle between tho Sunday-schoo! and the church, tho Roy. Mr. Harding and the Rov. John 0. Foster give some humorous oxpericnees of their own in connection with tho Sunday-sebool work of thoir churches, Tho Rey. John A. Owon, of Glencoo, was In- troduced, and ho oxtended an invitation to tho tilnieters to attond « meoting for tho purposo of ormunizing wu brauch to the Frecdman’s Ald Bureau in Topeka, Kus, ‘Tho speaker and hig subject wero Indorsed by Dr, Hatheld, De. Edwards, Bishop Merrill, tho toy, Mr. Sheppard, and othors. _ r. Edwards introduced tho following, not ha a resolution, bo said, but ns 1 minuto to be ndopted by the ministers’ meeting and entored upon thoir recoris: “ Wo belicve that Gad fa consciously, and In- tolligently, nid porsonilly at the head of His Church. “In tlls kindness and wisdom Ho bas given us for service under Christ. devoted sub- pastors who have wrought faithfully, and, with God's | Diessiay, successfully, © Bishop haven was a brothor beloved, aud workman that needed not to be ashamed. We gratefully noKnowiaies our debt to his courage, scholar ship, unxelahness, personal unity, and devout- ness. ills entrance into rowan! and reat turns our eyes and hearts Heavonward, and wo stand reyorently before the portal in a grief that is oalmed only by tho eonthienco that Ged wil permit us to work as long us Peale, and then recelvo us Hkowise into rest, und into re- sumed companionship with these pro- moted servania of | Gad who ares tailed by our sido on eurth, We dovoutly thank God that genuine npostleship continues even in our duy, and tt {8 our privitege to work for tha King- dom under tho conscious auporvision of God the Fathor and of Ils Son Jesus Christ. Wo com- mond to the Great Heud of tha Church tho aged. inothor, the faithful slater, tho son and daugh- ter, aud all rolitives of his honored fumilly.” Tho whove waa tulopted, ordered sproud upon the minutes, and the Kecretary wus directed to aund a copy of the samo to tho family of tho de- eunaed, Dr, Edwards mado allusion to tho manner in which Blehop iltven puased away. Ho caused: tho floors to be opened, and all his friouds woro Jnvited In to neo himon his last day on enrth, Tho occasion nipearns| more [lke a royal recep. Hon than a death-bed scene, The speaker cons aldered tu model Christian death, triumphant ta the bust, Tho subject for tho meeting noxt week will be, “What Should Be Done ti Sunday-8chool Work at Lako Butt ‘This Summer?” PRESBYTERIAN, The regular quarterly mocting of tho Chicago Presbytery waa held yesterday morning in Room 48 of McCormick Block, ‘Tho session was oponed with prayer by tholoy. 1, WL Kellogg, and tha Moderator, the Hoy, W. R, Brown, of Lako Forest, culled tho mecting to order, Tho Pormanent Clerk read the minutes of a Rorios of moctings since the last quarterly sca. aon, which were duly approved, Tho Committeo on Exiunination were in- structed to furnish tho necessary papers ta tho candidates who ure to be examined in the Maroh. Preabytory, and Prof, Blackburn was uppolntod to Nll the Vacant pluce on the Compuittec, Georgy H. Henderson, of Lake Forost Untyer= aity, was oxainined, and received ua o candidate for tho mlniutry under tho care of tho Prosby- tery, and the guostion of uld reforrud to tho Commnitico on Estuvation, A potition for aid to thochurch at Arlington Holghta was roferrod tothe Connnittee on Home Stisslons, with power to nat, An invitation was recetvod from tho Citizens’ League for thosupprosston of tho Bulo of Liquor to Minons, tsking tho Presbytory to attend tho anuual meoting at tho Pulnor House this oven mK ftor prayor by tha Rov, Mr. Dean, the Pros- bytery ace until the fret Monday in fobrunry, t ’ Mothoral your child may havo worma! Thon by all mouns uso “ Brown's Vermifiugo Comiits." They uro the best, surest, and most plousant. remedy kuown, Avold counterfolts. Price 25 conta, Tho Eldredge Sewing-Machine,—It leads the world, and is the Vea for yeu to bu re Sold on monthly payments, 100 Btate street ae No Fanor Paicxs—Test set tooth, ‘all rates, MoCheaiioy Brod Clark ana Lisndolpirses COUNTY BOARD. Adoption of the Ordinance Consol- idating the Three Towns, Although Some of tho Commisstonors Favored tho Old Wasteful Systent. Some Opposition to the Paymont for Ohristmas Turkoys- for Paupors, Tn the absenca of tho regular presiding oMecor, Commissioner Stewart, wha ts confined to hia rooin by sickness, Mr. Aynra was placed in the chalr at tho regular mecting of the County Board hold yesterday hfternoon, After tho transaction of the regular routine Iisinesa, under speoial order tho report of tho Committes on Judlelary upon nv resolution re- lating to the consolidation of the three tawns of Chieago—North, South, and West—was taken up, Ata previous meeting the Committee hid ro- ported to tho Hoard and nsked for the opinion of tho County Attorney upon the question. ‘This opinion was again rend, the substance of which hag already oppenred fn the columns of Tue Tuinune, The County Attorney held that tho Bonrd had a perfect right under tho law to congolldate sald towns, Mr. Wood thon moved the adoption of tho rea- olution consolidating the towns. An amendment was made by Mr. Bocas to postpone action upon the matter for two wecks, Mr. Purlngton hoped tho amendment would unt bo entertasned. Inthe oplulon of Mr. Wood, enough time had been spent in this consolidation matter already, and hendyocated immediate vetion in view of the early election of the Assessor and the work which he hud to secompitsh, Mr. Bocgo thought that publle sontimont upon the question was not yet known. In his town he know the voters were now only beginning to talic upon tho subject, Mr. Clark sald there was a necessity for fur- therdelay in acting upon the resolution, while Mr. Purington thought that Mr. Boese waa une derestinating tho Intelligence of the votora, and held iat the people wero fully awaro o! whut thoy were doing whon thoy cast’ their vote ant fall. Having hud this question agitated for yenrs, Mr, Spottort believed everybody who had any interest In consolidation unlorstood the impor- tance of tho movement fully. Ho thought the propio had dceldedly expressed themselves in ‘uyor of consolidution, After some further discusaion, tho nmendment of Mr. Boose was fost by a voto of f to 8, Then tho resolution consclldating the towns was rend, It his already been published, Mr, Clark naked §f, by tho rules of tho Board, ql reaolutions should be entered on tho records befare formal netion had heen taken. ‘The Chale answered In the affirmative, - Thon Mr. Wheeler made n very oinbornte and a very learned oration upon the evils of eontralize ing power, He held up the policies of Napoleon and Vanderblit a6 terrible examples for tho Commisstoners to gaze upon. Consolidation wos Cresarism, and Crsarisin ho denaumnecd. Ho wouldn't be a Ciesir if he could, Under conaoli- datlon to ina but a mititonaire cauld hecomo tn Asdeasor, and bo held that millionaires wero reully tho DANGEROUR PLEMENT OF THE COMMUNITY, Qnd upon Faneral principles he thought thoy Phould be, fgnratively, © sat down upon.” With nll die regurit to tho_ eloquence of his learned friend Mr. Wheeler, Commissioner Pur- Ington belioved in taking & common-sense View of thig affulr. Tha County Attorney's opinion was conclusive, The Board had the power. Ho fete spenker) had collected opinions from a large numbor of people, and tho oxpreasion ap- penred to bo Imously in fuvor of consolida- ion. Mr. Senne believed If the Bonrd walted for to yoars they woult be in no better condition te Puss upon tho mensuro, Regret was expressed by Mr. Boose that the recommendation had como from the Law Do- partment, I hls op{nfon the county hid too much Inw entiroly. He denounced tho measure becuuse ho belioved ft woukl only benoit tho tick, The poor would suffer by It, for the rich Assessor would bo manipulated by the wenlthy. Mr. Spofford polnted to the State of Pennayl- Yania, whero the system which thoy were trying to tnaumurnte was in operition, ond ho ‘cone trusted tho system there and that now in operas tion in Mlinols, to the ndvuntage of the former. Finally a vote was taken upon tho resolution of consolidation, Which wis curried by the fol- Jowing vote: Ayes~Ayars, During. Coburn, Hutt, Puring- ton, Bonne, Spofford, Wools. Nays—Hoose, Clark, Buyer, Miller, Rhein- wald—§, Sreused—Wheoler. TIS GRAND sony for Fobrunry was'thon choson: Samuel Runt- Ington, Otto M, Watels, John HL. Kedzie, James Aiilond, Joseph Collins, Simon Asch; 0. B. Allen, Gerge Stroudkman, Henry Kneip, John O'Neill, Michnol Gormloy, Join Q; Moyor, af. H. Dickson, fosope H. Carr, A. H. Whitcomb, Heury J. Will- ing, Henry Martin, J, 8,'Thomson, Peter Weterer, Thoodoro Guenthor, D. II, Suillvan, James Hem- Ingwray Henry Kirchotf, Anumbor of proposuls from manufacturors were read to put clovators into tho County- Tositale Iteferred to the Committoo on Hos- pital, A communication wns received from tho Inw- yers asking for the transfer nt ns enrly n dato ns posalble of tha Shurift's offica to the now Court- fouse, Referred. SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS. Tho Finance Committoo reported on the somt- Annual reports of the yarious county ofllolile, They ordured that whorover balnncea remuincd, suid balances bo pald over to tho County Treas- uror; and that where thore was 0 balince duo tho officers raid oMcers draw a warrant forsuch umount. Tho report was concurred in. A report wus sent in by the Committeo on Cit; Relations in favor of muking a contract wit! tho elty for dieting prisonera at tho Rrldewell for ono year, dating from May 10. Tho figuro vored was 23 cents per diem, «A good doul of time was occupled in tho discussion of this re- Be which was fInally concurred In by 1 vote of 2 to 2, ‘Tho Committes on Rduention submitted a ro- yore Among tho recommendations was ano ving for ita object the placing of suitablo ap- Baritus for the extinction of fire in the Nonmul ichoal, Adopted, CHRISTMAS TURKEYS, The Committeo an Hospitals ruported in favor of $2,557.89) worth of bills. An Stem in thig re- port—$77,.6}—roluted to s2l pounds of turkoy constaned by the poor and tho inanno on Christ- mus-Day. ‘This was abjocted to by a number of menibera, sone beeatise they bolieved tha ammount too largo, and others because thore had been ho requisition grinted for snid turkoy, Mr, Wheeler delivered himself at length upon feativuls and binguets nt tho county's oxpense. Hoseurecly approved af champugno and oys- fer, and all tho attendant * flxings”” beluge Lander out to the pauper, but he wasn't oppos JO tirkay. Mr. Wood intiinnted that tho amount Indicated reckless prodigulity on the pars of tho Warden in purchasing such a quantity of turkey; and Mr. Purington, expressing himacif as oppoged to. this turkoy extravaginee, rocommonded that tha {tem be referred to the Committee, Mr, Clark intimuted that moat of tho members bad devoured aome of the turkey under discus- sion, and ho thought tho Commilssiouors could do no lesa under tho cirounstances than nue thorizo the puymont by the county for the dis- puted turkey, = Tho report was avontually concurred In, with tho exception of tho turkey Item, which wus ru- ferred in acuordunce with Mr, Purington’s mo- tion. Tho Committco on Publio Service reported in fuvor of lotting tho contracts for milk, breud, and mont to tho following dealorss | For inilk to. be delivered at the County Hospital, at ly cents Dor xallon, to A, HE Wright; for milk to tho In- aune Asylum, at 1 conta por gallon, to William Koltze; for broud, at #240 per He potas, ty Dultoy tirathors; for meat, at 4 10-10) conta, ta * W, Bippor, Mr, Wheeler moved to Iny tho awarding of bids aver for ono wook. The motion was lost. Tho above bide wero thon taken up separately, iReEeay and fually awarded to” the peoplo named, z Hille amounting to $2,723.00 woro favorably ro- perod by tho Joint Conimittco on Public Build-. oR und Service, ir, Purington moved that the contract mado with P, J, Sexton on thodlst of March, 1870, to fur nish tho iron and brick work on tha new Court- Hfoutse be annulled, and that P, J, Sexton or his hondsinon be beld liable for all monoys paid in excess of tho contract price. ‘Thig rosolution was mudo Q.spoeolul order for noxtincoting, Adjourned for one week, —— MILWAUKEE MARINE, Speclat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, MILWAUKEE, Jun, 12.—Tho latest chartors ro- ported, to loud with wheat for Buffalo at eix and one-half conta, are the suhoouers Unadillu, A.D, Norris, and Buyeland. . ‘Tho steumor John A, Dix fs In drydock at Messrs, Wolf & Duvidaon, recolying new frames and floor-timbers. Tho formor extend from tho ilgo to tho keolsons, Whon completed thoro will be very fittlo old thubur loft fn the steamor. ‘Thoso repuirs will cost fully . At Jast uccounts the revenue cutter Androw . Jolson had not been hauled aut for her re- bulld at Manltowoe, win tha steop bank whore Jasper Hungon's ship-yard is located, it will cost not loag than $3 to haul outand, huuuch tho craft, Mr, Hanson te trying to se- cure tho use of Rand & Burger's drydock for. the job be hus on his hands. * S A party from Oswego took look at tho schooner Molyina, ut Manitowoo, last weok, with - tho view of purchasing her, —<—$—<—<————_—_—_—— ADVANCE IN NAILS, - HEELING, W, Va., Jan. 12—The nailemanu- facturers of this oity, at’ thoir meeting to-day, advanced nalls to five dollars, with the ysual unt discounts, This netton wna taken on tho advanalng tonderey ee trait, and ae ett tance to book furthor orders nt the lite vane pele Bd Indigestion, dyspepsin, necvous proat anid all forma’of emndratdebniiee neiaeen es Won ing Menmnnn's Peptonized Boek ‘Tonty, " preparation of beet contaliing tts entirs ny rf lous propertics. “Teis not a mere stimulane te, the oxtracts of beef, but contains blond-makin, 4 fs pnorating, nine Hfe-snstatiine praperitos blo tn all enfootled conditions, when Mt of exhiustion, nervous Drosten tly overwork, or aente diacuse; picticihtely ff, fa sulting from pulmonary complainta, Hazard & Uo., Broprotoss, New York, eas by drugirlate, 4 Bonne, CHOSNY—At_M Atbor-place, Jan. Mh of gna, Naty Gy dnughtorof Wiltiany’ G. nua" Chee aby. ; 3 eee Hiracune, N. Yo nnd Totede, Oy papers pleng WOSSEAU—Tha fonaral of Mra. 7.0%, ike aed on uordny, daa, Ee ac a Bates 9 reaklonee, 49) Dearhurn-ay., ty Chareh ut! foe ‘Name, tence by enrriavos to Chivary Cemojory, ||"? MUNKOM—Ih Chleago, Jon, 9 Charlot only cid nf Te Gand Banme Munrooy aged’ eels al months, Hans Homains takon to Wattle Crook, Bich. for Iniey ent. $7 ‘tawoll Moan, pavers pleats copy. ROZKRT—On the st. Mary aA., widow of tho js Jon Horot and mother of OH. Ht ie aM. suit of titinclty. | GOUrHe His oret and Seg HURKE—AL hor resldence, 16 Wonon-st., J Brlduae Swaonoy, wita Of “thomas Durkee in ey ent. Tho funoral will tako ptaco Wednesday, th Joan mata the Church we the: uly Name, het by enta to Calvary Comotory, MILLIM—tn Monday morning, of rearict. tever eitic, youngent daugiver of Willinm nad ies Reirszeuemaese taua gr of withing nod Hise uneml front te West Congress-at, Tn: Inn ael p. teeta tieneainnd ree aey THesday, thy A MEDICINE SHOULD NOT BE GAUGED by tho suddenness and violence of its effects, Self-ovident 1s this proposition woth seem thore nro many foolish Persons who re content only with n remedy which nata abruptly, ‘Thy pl and othor nostrum-vendors who trade 1 ho erodulity of this class find thelr “best holy os poor Artomus Ward termed ft, {1 the santo violent purgatives, So Jong a8 thoy wrench the bowels of tholr dupes suffictontly they are reity Suro of a certain monsure of success, ae atend of such pernicious rubbish, Hostetter's Stomach Ultters ts used, tho results nro widely. Uifferent. The bowels iro relieved, but. away gently, by this plonsunt laxative, witch does mt weaken Dut tnvigorates thom, nnd” endows co-operitive orgins of digestion and Dillons ae ercUon with netivity and resulority, strengthens the constitution tnd physiqne, and, while it 4 aufo In its constituents, fs sulllciontly prompt fg operation. ANNOUNCEMENTS. ° sneer RE NE rca, IPUR BHCOND ANNIVERSARY OF TIE cin Re zone’ Lenuuo for the Nupprensinn uf tho Sate-ot Liquory to Minors witl be hold tls ovening inite ciut-room of tho Paimar House, Full reporia toring past yenrwill bo given, atficers olocted, and nite & eanmiltation as to the fut lure wporations of the Lengua, ‘The importance of this question doimnnds the atten: Hon of every yood citizen, Ladies wre cordialtyise FPR ANNUAL ELECTION OF OFFICERS OF [iho Chcseu Boctnnics’ touteto wit esha A) Dearborn-at. this evenin, APE PRAYER AND CONFERENOM MirTin TSF the Went Hid Sroninna Chattion ‘yeinpen ee Unton will ho held atthe Fourth Baptist Church, om BB nor of Pauling and Washington-sta., to-morrow ati 1 # PASTOR OF ‘TH THD PRESHY TEAR Church will lend the noon meeting to-day. OLAVTIMONE WILT HAVE CHANGR OF 4, the Goapol teniporance meeting in Lowor Fare wolt Hall to-night, ; BAKING POWDER, Abxolutely pure. Mada from Grape Cream Tartst, THourekueper's favorite In londing citys uf the word, No othor preparmtion makon uch light, flaky. bot prenlsof lnzuriuus pastry. Can bo enten by dysber ut fear of the Mls rosttlting from honvy int Rexulblo food, ¢2-Cummander for purity und wbule somencss by tho Gaverninant Chomlat, Tie. Stott. THAKING POWDER OG. Now York, hoy. ana AUCTION SALES, By GEO P. GORE & CO., a anid 63 Wabnah-av, REGULAR: TRADE SALE DRY GOODs, TUESDAY, JAN. 18, 9:30 A, M. Clothing, Cutlory, Linens, Hoslory, Unitorwear, GEO, P. GORE & CO. Auettoncers, REGULAR AUCTION SALE Boots, Shoes, and Rubbers, Wednesday, Jan. (4, Atlo A, M. GEO. I’, GORE & CO. 80 nnd & Wabosh-47, ‘Thursday, Jan. 15, nt 0:0 0. om, REGULAT TRADS SALE Crockery and Glassware, ‘0 canka W.G, cc, ti lota. 4G) brian, Gluanware, “navorted." JampChimnayn, Turners, Bhador, (00 &o, Cie Clie Anctioncert, By ELISON, POMEROY & CO0., Auctloncory, 78 and 8 Randolph-st. Tuesday Morning, Jan. 13, at 9:30 o'clock, OUR QUEAT WEEKLY AUCTION SALE OF PARLOR, CHAMBER, and DINING-ROOM FURNITURE, Carpota, Stoves, Office Desks, Chatrs, Gonoral House Kocping Goods, Gener) Morchnndlno, &o., ke. ELISON, POMERGY & CO, Auctionenrs, 18 und h0 Randalph-st BY WILLIAM MOORENOUSE & C0, Joo @ Kteapor Bock. ‘Will Sell on Tueaday, Jan, 13, at 10 o'cleck sharp, At No.101 WostMadluon-at,undor chutro) mortzare th Suntchita nee rpatmurate conimetinn wes PaneneT ie gO lugares, Coifue- Uris, Creamers, Spouney I oloxane Ad, , tables aud af, be Conireste bios; heavy walnut Counters ond shotvings und 2 wnat Kangen und. Furniture, Faron id padsniecunte bani Lina et : scisCtotth SanlotAnoty, oe. Fae ae OUTST LOUBE cRbedonEOr Bale porom Lory, . Mortunuus furvcionad, REMOVED, CANADA FUR MANF'G Co. Removed to the Elegant Premises, 142 & 144 Wabuash-avy Botweon Madison aud Monroo-sts, Ani to reduce stock wil voll dueling January ong urticlos at manufuctt “ont. NPG {a Buel and sink Hac rt Larne ae is packod fue oun cyués, Dolinans, atc. i by Wirchualuy frou Us. BEAK & BUCHER. ——<—<—<—<——— CLOTITES CLEANING, Cr beuutifully HY! drome Cy Oe eK, < MULAN, HO” Deurdel CLOTIIES Yeedetets Bis OlttasCiteuwa, 108, i + Mb. Bou és . Ora hd tt Sat LADIES AND GENTS.|N-I oe eee ened. 8 CANDY, hon) ald ener eaanr Boud $i, $2, €h or 6 for e saRe ibs foe oY se ‘eorloas put “pis EERH and atricity” pure. ‘ wee, AMATO aos,