Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 14, 1880, Page 8

8 THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1880—SIXTEEN PAGES, THE CITY. GENERAL NEWS. C.N, Tuttla, Detroit, is at tho Palmor, A, P. Wood, Omaha, Is at tho Palmer, 11, Sharples, Quebee, Can., ts atthe Tremont, Samucl Herman, of Buitalo, is at the Gard- Lemans de apn macatne ba etna 5 ‘ner, 0, G. Tuttle, Connecticut, is at tho Sher- , Tan. H 8. F. Higley, Cleveland, O., Is at tho Sher- 5 4 man, a .: _@. Sp orry, of Lockport, N. ¥., isnt the 1 Gardoor, { 3.0, Palmer, of Eau Claire, Wis,,ds nt tho 4 Gardner, © A. Green, St. Louis, ts registered nt tho a Tremont, BE J.-¥. Meacham, Almeda, Cal, is at the 4 fremont. ie George F. Crocry, Kansas City, Mo., is at {tho Palmer, % ILS. Bartholomew, Bristol, Conn., is at tho'Tremont, * LP, Arnold, Montreal, Can., is registered at tho Palmer. John S. Thompson, Los Angeles, Cal,, {s at tho Bherman. F.C. Garbutt, Leadville, Col, Is stopping at tho Palmer, e George A. Spicer, Cincinnati, Is at the Grand Pacife.. Thomas Ryan, M. C,, Kansas, Is at tho Grand Paeitle. George Mesmin, Paris, France, is at the Grand Paetflo, Dr. R. WH, Wyman, Keokuk, In, is at tho Bherman House, Mr, and Mrs, Huckvale, London, England, are at the Grand Paclile. JS. Runnells and J. 8, Clarkson, Register, Des Molncg, In, aro at the Sherman, G.0,. Rowe, Superintendent Western Union i ‘Telegraph, Pittsburg, is at tho Grand Pacific. § ‘The Faculty of Rush Medical College held ' a mecting Inst evening nt the Grand Paclflo, and transacted some routine business, 4; Ex-Goy, Willard P, Hall, of Missouri, was 4) at the Palmer House yesterday. The old gentic- ei man managed to fight shy of the reporter. A switchman on the Chicago & Alton Rall- rond named Conley was run over by a switch cn gine mpont 8 o'clock Inst evening at Polk street ‘crosaing. An owner fs wanted nt Contral Station for graltrond ticket from Chicngo to Richinond over tho Michigan, Central Maflrond., It was found on the street by Officer Wyman. ‘The temperature yesterday, 08 observed by 7 Manasc, optician, 68 Madizon atreet. THNUNE jc Building, was at 8 a. m., 28 degrees; 100. m., 2 L 2m. 20; 4p. m., 00; 8 p.m, i. Barometer, dn ™., 29.803 Bp. mie, 20-40. Mrs, Julia MeCabe, 70 years of age, living with her daughter at No. af Archer nventio, dled 4 suddenly at 11 o'clock yestertay morning, A Physician who was enlléd in anys old age and ‘general debility were the causes Of her death. ‘The Carpenters’ and Joiners’ Unton met last evening in thelr hall, corner of Twonty-Atth étreot and Portland avenue. There was a large attendance, but no business of importance wes: transacted, snve tho admission of now members. Pe A.B weeks’ old male Infant was Ieft at 8 ' ofelock last evening on tho front-door steps of Mr. Bolbery’s residence, No. 86 Joster atrect, by somo unknown porentt The gen having no ' children of thofr own appear anxious to adopt tho little waif, fi At noon yesterday Isanc Doild, 80 years of age, Janitor of tha Orlental Building, fell from “outside of a window in tho‘ second story of the ;, bullding, which ho was cngnged in clearing, aud. + striking on tho flagging, smo fourteen feot bo- ; Tow, infurod his buck surlousiy, The Hormung improved register was {. . terday put in uso on the West and South Bi « Btreet-railways, By nxlanco at the dial it can easily bo told whether the conductor has turned tho register nt tho ond of cueh trip, us he Ie re- quired todo, but which Is sometiines " forgot- me 1 ‘i * ‘ { ‘The regular annual masquerade-ball of the : Germania Minnerctior, the lending German $0- cloty in this city, will come of at Brand's Hall thisoyening. Tho preparations have been on tho grandest scale, and tho affalr promtses to bo one af tho most brilliant ever gotten up by tbls elety. i Thomas Hurd, 9 Inborer 33 years of ago, an habinie of ‘fom’s lodging-fonse, was run down at the corner of Cann! nnd Bladison strects by ft horse and Dupe driven by Mr, Lauer, of tho real-cstato firm of Schumacher & Laver, No. Blue Istand ayente. Hird was only slightly injured, and was taken home, A petition was in circulation yesterday and reeciyed numerous signatures onthe Call foard asking tho Board of Directors to hire Urung- Wiok's Billiard Hall for the mectings of the Bonrd, tho presont quarters being too conilned, yj, The present lessevs nro, howover, not nt all alurmed at the project, and think thoy can bold ‘on to tho premises, in In the account published yesterday of the +, , freon tho tug J. H. Hackloy it” was stated that 5) ¢ Box 17 was turned In by some unknown parson, and that Capt. Culder, of No. 13, rescued one 0} the two men who were on boart—Thomus Dow, Timothy Lynch, nsslatant ongineer of No, 1, clilms tho credit of giving the alarm and also o| saving Mr. Dow's lifo. P. U.S, Pinchback, A. J. Dumont, of New Orleuns, W. G, Tullock, Cheyonne, ear sn I. i ner, ex-Member of ‘Congress from Virginia, * broaktaated at tho Grand Paettle yesterday ‘ Morning, Tho party arrived from Wiahington on the curly train, but thoy refused to be inter- Mowed, and left for the West ent 10 o'clock vin tho Chicago, Burlington & Quinoy Rallroad, Laurel Division, No. 69, Sons and Daugh- ters of Temperance was reorganlzed Wednesday evenlug by the election of the following officers for tho ensuing quurter: Mr, Jutuca Wood, W. ¢o) Pa Mos IL Frank Boles, W, Avy Dr. 1 IL Mont: ‘i mers, HB; Mies Elta Plokering, A. Rs, 2, Me. George F. Hull F. 8.3 Mrs, Platt P. Givbs, +) Treasurer; Mr. Adalph Rudolph, Chaplains Mr. "Wilner Sity, Conductors Mrs. i*,J. Hurlbut Ag- alstaut Conduotor; Mr. C. Grooly, Inalile Sentinel, 5 F. 8, Dodge, 34 yenrs of nage, and n sll * plater by trade, disappenre dl in spit a singular i; minnnor Thursday evening frons his homo, No. 8 North Sangamon strect. Along about 10 o'clock 7 he ‘lett tho house igs a letter, which ho ' had just written, avd hna not been secon Bice. His friends ure quite worrled ubout him. * Mr, Dadgo fs deserlhod a8 about 3 yeurs of nge, Dyo feet vieven inches tl, dark eyes and hile, igh forchead, dark whiskers aud mustache, and olad in a dark chinchilla overcoat, sual cap, durk-gray pantaloons and vest. Early yesterday morning the body af a Tan wis found floating in the Ogden Silp at the foot of Michigan street so bully decayed that tt Was with grent disieulty recayerod’ from tho Water and tekon to tho Morgue, Tho deceared ‘wos about 45 Zeus, of age, of medium stature and build, brown hair, ‘and full beard ) of the same color, low shoes, dark pantatoons, Dike woolen shirt, and yellow oll-cloth cout: There was nothing in tho clothing which would + Tend to tdentificntion, but it is quite protible ‘that the romuins are those of somo poor gullor Jost overboard last fall. ‘Thonas Conlan, ® watchman In_ the em- rt Bley of thn Alton & Bt Louls Railrond, was run lown ut 7:45 inst ovening at the corner of Polk and Beach streets ond instantly killed, Conlan Was elgnuling a train, and as ho did so stopped backwards to an adjoining trick, not notleing engine No. HR, which was running in + BH opposit Aireetion. Ho was pleked up in frugimenta, his body. being strewn along the » track for sume distance, Tho remains wero Plokod upand taken to the Morgue by Officer 4 ulker, The docensed waa UO yeans of uge, American, and loft a wife and threo children in {poor circumstances at Rochestor, N.Y. Join ©, Gault, General Mannger Wabash , Rajlroud, St. Loufe; A. C. Baird, General Frelgbt 4 Manager of tho samo rond, Bt. Loutas IL 0, Townsend, Genoral Passenger Agent Toledo, Peorta &'Warsnw Railroad, St. Oo. K. Lord, General Paswengor Agent Missouri Pucttlo a Raflrond, { George ©. Kimbull, General janayer Chicnyo, Michigan & Liko Shore inl. roul, Grand Itupldy; James Muhoney, General Freight and Tieket Agent Rock Islanit’ & Peoria Railroad, Rock Island: und J. M. Osborn, Gen eral Frelght Avent Watush ‘initrond, ‘Coledo, ure stopping at tho Grand Puolilo, ‘The distinguished Philadelphians who aro 0 route to Arizons wero received Thursday eveniig by Mr. John B. Jeffery, who waa 1p. ised of” thelr ‘comli through a dispatch rom Bir. Charles jobnson, Mr. Jeffery procured boxca for them at Hoo- Joy's .to wee othe Crishod Tragedinn'* that ovening, and just evening thoy were the Eee Laine uote th ane ner," urbogy the cu ey lll the: vi Water Works, Bout ugh "4 Board, carriages betug prosidea for that puss pow. ‘The party ts ineharge of John fo. fill, Pi ttocelvan oF three nt Pnvadelpbia, and pnty lOAVO 2 ni his morning for Ban neice In ‘tho Pullin car Izakk Wulton, Delegates from various German soclotics and ther gentlemen who aro tdiuirers of the ooinent German poet, Froderich Nodenstedt, met lust evening ut Prager & Kniso'sclub-room, No, 86 Dearborn atrect, to further disousa tho form the recoption should tuko When bo visits this by AL the foriner meeting 4 banquet was Bu; ed, but it 4 now proposed to have a faulow festival atthe North Bde ‘Turner full tho uso of which bas boen gratultously tendered for that purpose by the Ch! cago Turngemoindo, be date of his arrival here Is not yet detinidly fixod, but as soon as it fs the public will be notl+ Mirk, und the Mining, fled of it through tho press, Tho different. tnusfeal sociotics of the city will be invited to take part, Tho following is tho Committee of Arrangements: Emil Hoeehater, Ernst) Prus- sing, William Floto, F. Huxmann, Walter Butz. Tho Chinese residents are ina qulet way keeping up the New Year fest(vitles which thoy commenced list Monday. Thoy aro attending: to business during tho day ns ww hat in the erenine, after work {4 over, eutneinent to tho fullest ‘oxtent [x indulged” tn. The lover of the (Irena delighta of opium fooks his couch, Hehts hie pipe, and tlonta way Upon tho smoke-wreaths to realms where Washoe-washee, Dennia Keariucy, and Hestaning Glreetory men ure alike unknown. Othors, wit the memory of distant Imundrymen in their minds, sit down and indite long letters to Fronds ‘ny other cities —pleturesque rereetis which begin in tho upper right-hand egrner of the paper and rin through a series of petpendicular fines until they end in the left-hand lower angle of tho Bare. ‘The majority of them, however, find tholr. ehlef enjoyment in © bung-loo," an Institution which oceupics a place in tho Chinese domestic economy siintlar fo that onjoyed by poker tt Amorice, and abvwhich somo of tho Mongolinns fre gv oxpert that tho profits they make nt tho game overahndow the income fromt their logitt- Minto business, About twenty veterans assembled Inst evening nt tho Grand Pacific Hotel to orranizo an encampment of the now scerct Koctuty known as Our Country's Defenders, and contluicd their secrot session until a Into hour, The muster was under the charge of Chief Muster Ollicer J.T. Gray, Tho fodge wos organized ns John t. Beveridge Encampinent, No. 37, of tho Orler of Our Country's Defenders, Department of Illtola. ‘Tho election of ollleers to serve for tho ensuing six months rerulted na follows; Commander, W. W, Itoberta; Lieutenant- Commander, We . Maske! Adjutnys, Abram Dates; Quartermaster, A. P. Heller; Chaplain, A. G. Fincher. Tho subject of repre sentation ut the National Eneampment, to be hold at Dixon NVednonlay se Brought up, and + eDal John ot. Boverld, 0. id, WW, We" nobertae Be’ Pa” neler and W J, Maskell “wore chosen" delegates The mecting thon adjourned to that time and Place. One of tho newly-clected oflicors of this new organization ts responsible for tho state- ment that {t Isto be used ngainst the enndl- ducy of Gen. Grant, and, in ease of his nomination, as a regitlar Hancoek Club, in spite af tho fact that mostof its members are ite- punltegne. ‘This view fs somowhiut borne out by: ho fuet that the constitution provides that the organization shall bo palitical in character, but vbount to no party, The Individual members seem tohnve but little iden of what Its intents really are, NORTH SIDE WOLLING-MILE RXTENSION, Armor to the effect that Mr. O. W. Potter, President of the North Slide Itolling-Milla, had PUrelinxed n number of Llustefurnnces in Routh Thieago, caused on TRinuNe reporter to call on him Inst evening for tho purpose of ns- certalning whethor the report was with founda- tion, The reporter was informed that tho Com- piny had authorized the purchase of theso blast- urnaces, which Are situated in the neighbor- hood af the Joseph H. Rrown, Mills, and that it was the intention of the Company to buikd branch inllls at that polnt, for the reason that it. was impossible to obtain Iand in the vichity of tho North Side mills for the proposed oxten- sion. Another reason for this move ia that water Jn plenty can be obtained free of charge, thus doing away with i conatderable expenditure, Tho resourecs of tho North Shio mills are inad- equate to supply: tho enormous demands that aro made upon the Company, and this fact his ne- feasl tated tho building of tho contemplated ranch, THE CILTY-IIALI. Tho foot-bridge over the south entrance to tho La Salle strect tunnel fs nbout completed. Among tho building-permits Isstied yester- dny was one to Leonora Dilton to ereet two two- story dwellings, corner of Fulton and Diller atrcvts, to cost €4,000. ‘The Clty Trensurer yesterday recelved 2,010 trom the Water Department, $30,460 fram the South-Town Collector. —25,000 in cash and. $5,400 in scrip,—and $4,379 from tho North-Town Collector in scrip. ‘Thomas Chalwers, Joseph Beer, and Peter Doyine, boitermakers, hive consented to act ng a Board to examine applicants for tha position of Boller Inspector for the vlty, Thoy nro ready to commenco the work at imy time, and the indi- entions tre that individual who gets the highest testinoninia from thom will he appointed to the Ineo by tha Mayor, Thoy can be found at No, 45 Futton stree: * A few days ago bids wera opened for 1,000,000 sower-brick, but, since the prices were 80 high and tho conipetition so limited, Commia- sioner Waller has concluded to reject them all and invite new proposals. He will so udvertise Qs to gotbids from Milwankeo and other places, and einco ft is proposed ta pay cash thoro ought, to be no dificulty in the elty’s_gotting tho bot- tom fgures. Sower-brick appear to be very searco it this locality just now, ond priecs are correspondingly high. Superintendent Kirkland confesses that the partition or corridor walls of the new City-Hull ave cracked, but says thera fs nothing serous, Ho does not attribute it to tho foundations, but would have very little to say on the subject. Tho ermeleing, St ippcurs, cecurrod somo months ayo, and, while ho bus looked into tt, he will Kay nothtog On the subject until tho bullding season. opens. Itmay bo on account of the weuthor, and it may be for other enusos, but be will not give an opluion until work opens up, ‘The press has inadvertently given out the Wrong iden of the provisions of Commissioner Waller's ordinance as applying to ‘the collection of water rates on and after Muy, It provides that thou who pay thoir tax in May and Noveme- ber will bo ontitied to # discount of 10 per cont, and those who pay In June and December will be given n discount of 6 per cent, and those who fail to pity In July and January will have tholr water supply sint off, No pennity ia tobe attuched for non-payment, 18 heretofore, but Instend a pre- tilt ff to be offored for prompt payment. ‘Tho esineney will be put upon its passage Monday ovening. The contractor for the brick-work on tho now City-Hall suya, in reply to tho rumors nbout hia Snability to goon with ‘tho work, that he ane Hcipates no trouble, and that he will complete his contract, ete. ‘Tho rongon-he bas not had his bondamon ome around and sigh tho necessary Papers Uysecure the city against toss in the event of its advaneing moncy to purchago brick for spring Work, Js that thoy, ors ome of thom, baye been out of town, He docs not think of such 1 thing a4 throwing up the contruct, but since tho elty is snfo in any event, whether he docs or not is of yery little public interost. Another case of small-pox was reported yesterday, and the patlent saved 2 great deal of trouble by trudging out to tho Smull-Pox Hos- pat tho night before and giving: himself up. He nuled front No. & West Vii Buren streat, ane give hisuame as Frank Quinn. How ho bo- eume Infected is not known, but it is rald that ho fs. an intimate frlond of tho Clty Physician, and haw been riding toand from ‘tho hospital with him. @wo cates were reported from nn alley bounded by Peoria, Green, Washington, und Madison streots, but thoy turned out to be chicken ruthor thin amall-pox. Tho crsea ut the hospital aro all reported us doing well, THE APYROPIIATION BILE. The approprintion Li, as made up by tho Finance Conunittee, bas been printed, and will came up for consideration Monday evening, As fur us Jearned, the Committeo’a tgures come ft great way from giving sathifaction, and promise is made that their report will be thor- oughly riddied, The Aldermen aro being ime portuned on all bands by the omployés for in- crense of pay, and ft seems to be goucrilly cans ceded that those whoxo terms expire this spring will mike a strong fight to give thom nll thoy ask. In fuct, tho tendency seems upward, and never before was uiler Pressure being mudo dn thisdirection, Jt fa not done openly, how- evor, on Heeount of 1 rumor attont to the elfect that such employés as sought un inerenso Would to dismiesed = by the | Mugor, The struggle is none tha leas carneat, howover, and, if it results In nothing olay, it is wife to ‘predlet that the 6 per cont taken olf saliirica be tho Finineo Committeo will ha re- storod. ‘Tho dlxposition also appears to he gen- eralto push up the appropriations for schools, streot-cleaniny, ete. und considerable trading 18 Puported imons cortain Aldermen whose res lection {8 sud to hinge upon thelr getting ap- propriations for cartatn viadwets and bridges, THY VIRTOL BRIGADE. The Mayor yestorday concluded that it was not tho best thing to do to continue Isning permits to individunls = to carry cone couled wonpons, and closed down upon the sehomo. ils objection 1s, 28 hia atrendy been, ven, that tho freuing of permits should be 4 source of revenue to the city, which it iy not, and be wants the ordinatice so ‘umend- edns {oohurge ay feo In nddition tothe Clork'’s feo, Ho thinks that the charge of &3 would bo about right, and will issue no more pernilta uns Ul the Counell bas had an opportunity to nmend the ardluance, ‘The follawing pernilta, however, to carry pistol, wore issued Jestordny— thut is, Were tion out yestorday upon permits arantod he day befores Patrick O'Nenl, watchman, corner of Clark and Bwonty-third atreots, » 4B, M. Perry, Jjoweler, No, 615 West Washington Broo, 5 a ry Perry, Joweler, No. 615 West Washington oe Phillp Freiler, bookkeeper and collector, No, 875 Bouth Halsted street, Muurlce Aruhoini, tailor, No. 167 Clark atroot, B. J. Brandl, buer-poddler, No. 90° West Ohio Btrect. , fi Willlam Koyting, clork, No, 1168 West Taylor rect. Murtin J. Quuley, grocor, No, 559 Elston ayo- Bie, M, J, Munyon, ScCormick’s roaper fuctol No. KL West Twentyesccond streutee at {teat J. Burbuch, collectur, residence not Te ‘ «dat Galltsoher, “ capitallst,” No. 895 Body+ Hck strut. wick i THR GAS QUESTION, ‘The Gus Inspector yosterday sot about an in- spection of the test-mctres of tha North Slde, he object being to uscertatn whether or not tho colty was paying moro for its gas than it had cone troted to piv ‘These test-motres aro fow in number, but the periodic! examination of them ls Very cesentinl to protect the elty from imposl- fon, “Tho exumination was the tlrat mado by tho present Inspector, and he adopted the policy of gulng for the metres fn pereon, gettluy tho and making tho burners, labeling thom, ote. HInanted presatire examination afterward, Tho is (wo inches, and, taking the varlaus metres nn burner to his office, he found them co rect—that Ia, that" tho eapnetty of tho burners correrponded very faithfully with tho indications of tho metres. He found the tnefro nt the south end of tho Ta Bally atres tunnel to he correet, nnd the metre at tho e Ine-house, No, 25 Michigan avenne, is foun In the same condition, and the capacity of the burner Ba cubic feet per hour. The motre at the Rast Chicago Avenuy Station war also found correct, while the burner hid v capnelty of 5 enble fect. por hour, Tho motro at the corner of North aventto and Larrabee atreet was nleo found correct, while tho buruer ran 3.5 per hour, ‘Thoso testa comprise tho entire North Division, fad the average consumption appears to. have been HA euble feet por hour, all of which may mnenn much or ttle. It will take several days to complete tho testa, aud until thon nothing can Ye known as to whether or not tha elty is opoying for more gis than it consumes tu the city at large. Whon all the tests have been inndo an avernge can bo struck, ‘which will show the facets, but ns tt is nothing ts known. ‘The teat-metres and Ininpa ato. tho uides for nil tho Inmps, nnd after thoy hive heen tested it will be an enay matter to mnke computations, Ench lamp is supposed to cor sume tho anne amount of gus that is consumed ‘by the test-lamps in thoir respective distelots, and knowing the consiimption of tho test sand the ntimber of Ininps, tho figuring vill not he ditewlt. But in this, oven, thoro is a chance for tho clty to bo wronged, so, to make assurance doubly sire, the dlatrict buracrs uro to bo teated to seo they correspond with tho teat-ninpa; and comparing, tho resuit, of this aunt teat with tho tills rentored by: tho gas companies will #ettls tho question between the city) and tho compantes: as to whether the city is being imposed upon or not, As soon as tho result is known Itwill be ta! before tho Counell. COUNTY-BUILDING. Only eight marringo-licenses wero Issued yestortay, There will be no sesston of the Criminal Court to-day, nnd no call In the County Court, In tho County Court yesterday II, S. Mon- rov was appolnted guardian ad Item of Albert: P, Johnson, a minor, " The triat_ of the boy William Schoene, for tho nurder of his playmate, Batnuel camo toan abrupt conclusion in the Critninal Court yeaterday morning. On the previous day an tf! jempt hid been mado by the defonse to show that Schoene was wenk-ininded, $f not im- beetle, but’ this broke down badly, and yesters any counsel for the defense informed the Court that they wero willing to enters plea of guilty: of manslaughter. The State's Attorney renllzcd that {t was hopeless to took for n verdict of guilty of murder, and therefore accepted tho plen, The boy being, under ago, thore wore ne two verdicts poral filty of mttrder, with banging for tho pst ty, or tha verdict which was returned, with n sentence of impris- onment in the Heforn: School, The Inw ex- pressly forbids tho Incarceration of persone Under tye in tho Ponitentlary. ‘The Court asked the boy if he know what tho resuit of his plen might be, and wos answered In the aMlrmative, dudge Gary thon sentenced him to threo years in tho Reform School, ‘Tho Committee on Education inet yesterday and audited one LIN for $4. Thoy also nyreed with representatives of the County Bonrd of ireation that the Committee would not audit a more bills until sald had examined them, = The — Comrultteo on. Nonds and Bridges will recommend to the Board ‘that an appropriation of $1,000 be made for the improvement of Archer road, South Halsted street, and Vincent road, contingent onan ap- prepelytion of double that umount being made hy the Town of Lako for the same purpose. Tho Comunittee on Printing and Stittonery met but found nothing to do, and tho Committee on Towns and ‘Town Accotnts audited a fow ills, The Joint Committce on Buildings and Servico decided to print fifty copies of tho plans and speclfientions of the yaults, fron doors, and locks required for the new Court-House, and will consider the subject further March 1. To- dlay the Committee on Fait and Jail Aconnts will meet, aud the Committes on Charitics will travel out. tothe Insane Asyluin to receive tho sup- plies. Board FEDERAL AFFAIRS, The Assistant Treasurer yesterday pald out $40,000 in gold, ‘Two thousand silver dollars wero disbursed yesterday and $7,000 In sllyer redeemeit, The internal-revenue receipts yesterday amounted to $25,700, Of this sim, £21,456 camo from, apirits, $3,103 from tobacco and elgars, and, $1,075 from beer, There were no exports. A letter was recelved yesterday from Col- Joctor Smith, dated at New Orleans, stating that ho would probably nbundon bis Southern trip and return to this Offico some timo noxt weok. Superintendent McDowell now says that jo will have the Department of Judiciary in thelr quarters in tho Government Bullding by Muy, tho rest of tha olives by July, and the Post+ Onicd by fall. The work of putling Inthe murblo walnseoting has been begun, and tho plastering fa belng pushed rupidiy, several of the rooms having recoived tho fishing cont. Stdnoy W. Sea, who is charged with per- Jury in Rien outhis bankruptey Rchedules,had 0 partial bearing yesterday before Camuntastoner: Hoyne, ‘This charge is Dhsed on alleged falso swearing in relation to seyernl conyeynnees be- tween himscif, his son, and others, Yesterday's examination was confined to tho Introduction of certuln documentary evidence, and. the hearlog waa continued until Wednesday morning. ‘The dutinble goods received at the Custom. Houso yeaterday were na followa: Wilson Irs, 8 casca hoslery; Field, Lelter & Co., 108 cases dry ood; WR Bylyan, t bhd brine; . G. Bpaldin; & Bros, Lense archery aiid fF. OW, Ttoyno Co,, 100 brs zinger alos Chicago Stamping Com pany, 195 boxes tin plate; Metzlor, Itothsehtld & Ja., 8 cases smokers’ urticles; Gratin ros, & Co, O. ‘ira: Kuntzlor & Hurgis, 4 enses elmira: Motz~ lor & itothsehild, 1 case _Rmokers' articles. ‘Tho collections footed ip $7,616, STATIONERY BIDS. ‘THK Alt OF GETTING A CONTILACT. For the tnat month or two the members of the Printing and Stationery Committoe of the Coun- ty Bound have bcon porploxed over tho question of letting tho contract for stutionery fer the uso of thedliferent county officca during 1880, This perplexity Is no now thing, for ayery year tho ditticulty of arriving ata plun wheroby tho contract should bo given to the lowest responst- blo bidder has boun exporlonced, Tho trouble has uniformly been how to agcertain who waa tho lowest. Lust yoenurn schedule, supposed to Include ull tho articles used, wis propured at considerable trouble and oxponse, and, this bo- dng printed, was handed to prospective bidders, It was supposed that tho description of the goods was aulliclontly minute for anything, and. tho following sample wilt show how tho schedulo was otranged: seH essences; Kalman Brow, 6 cases COPYING BOOKA. 515, French, £40, x11, hale-hound, each, M6. Froneh; 700, 9x11, half-bound, each. O17. Fronety, 1,000, Oxit, hult-hound, cach, Fronch, 500, Joxt3,'hale-bound, 510. Fronoh, 700, 1x13, hulf-bound, exe £20. French, 1,000, 10x12, half-bound, onch. B21. Fronehy iy, 10x14, hulf-bound, cach, Froneh, 10y; 10x14, bulf-bound, cach, . Froneh, 1,000, 10x15, hulf-bound, euch. Certan tiring Gf stdtionors bil on! this schedule, Bome were yory low on somo items: and very high on others,and a wondorful di- versity was seen in to bids on certain grades and “qualittes of goods, ‘Tho Committee wrestled with tho bids for a while, and at Jost in wilh despair totaled up the footings of euch bidder, paylig no attention whuteyer to tho quantitied of cach which might be ro- quired, and give the contract to the tirm thug tecortatned to bo the lowest bidder. If need nat. by nat that this atforded no erltorian whatever of the merits of the respective bids, Tho fale lowing will show how It reaully happen may thie the lowest bidder under thie bystos he in reality Wo highest: A. n. 1.00.00 3.00 4.00 2100 16x 00 TUL 800-0 Legal paper. 20 18 Commeretal .,, € ted Fouther-dusters, por day, 1 00.00 TOL. cosssesssees oe B3270 $08.07 Who onn possibly tell rE: Buch nsystem of com parison us this which bid Is tho lowest? LOOKING OVER ONE NILE Of $280.02 o TuinuNE reporter found that tho are ticlea named on tho schedule and tneluded in this Dill would have cost $27.18 more if ie chased from another bidder, while cortain otbor goods would hive cost $5.25 less, ‘Thus there WHS On UPpArEHNt economy Of F2h0e Dy Nove p ting tho bil. Hut at the whole bili, 8168.80 (being a good deal more thin one-half) represented arti. cles not enumercied on the schedule nt all, and on which thoro 14 therefore na basis of compurl- on, Tho urt of bidding on supplies of stationory Ayperts to be nn fntrlento one, For instance, One toun ofers to supply nickel check-outterd for 10 cents por dozen, while hla competitors ask Feapcotively Wand $4.75 for tho sano xls, the latter being about tho cost. A would De sutistled with &y cents por dozen for 4-Invh vopy- Ing-brushes, D wante $4, and © $4.52 por dozen, A willlot Cook County have all the fron vopy- ing-bowls required for 60 cents per dozen, O de- mands $1.50, For Bape tncejiredses. the one asks $5, tho othor $5.70, and for stunds for tho eit A sumgests $1.00 und 0 87, prices ure the genuine ones, On envelopes and erasers there keviue to be somethlag approuch- dug unanimity, but when . VEATHEN-DUBTERS Are reached wide asunder as tho polos aro the bidders. From one cay Voobtalned hitteen-Ineh ostrich- feather dusters for $1.90 por dozon, whllo tho othors usk respectively $0 and foto. Black inks run about even; cartulne ull tho ver fron $10.08 to $21 per dozon quarts, ‘Two mon decluro ‘\ flere tho bighe that Iridin medium copying: ink Is worth & dozen bottles, but the third will furnish the samo for 0cents, ‘Ono will supply dontle tnketands for SE por dozen, another aks $7.27, The amo startling differences are fouud inthe prico of jnemoranduin-booka, On the diferent grades one bidder rnnyes trom four to 25 cents, another from 10 to 44, and tho third from SL) te 86.15 Quill pens can be had from A for 10 to 2h conta per dozen boxes, but nother bidder cannot contract below 1.52, nud for ono grade would lke to get $2.8), Ned tapa (without which the work of (1 pibtic office could hot posalbly go on) costs 60 conts, or S24 por de Pons and penells come out. about o ‘huton some of tho grades ef papor most used the prives range from to & por renm. One firm asked exnetly double the price for rubber bands of all deseriptions that was demanded hy another, and yet there must be on mar. ket price for theae useful little articles, a\s to rulers, Cook County can get a iozen of inaple, with brass cdyes, fer 70 centa or 8, and adozen of hard rubber tor «cents or S09, as, the case mny be. Banker's seallng-wnx appears to cost anywhere from 2) fo YW conts, and the Vrinch stenrs which A asks $6 per dozen for 13 cannot vend for less than €11. EVEN THR WASTH-TARKET A ia not exempt from the ordinury tot. argo. wire basket costing 25 cents if hought from A cumnot be gotten froin He for lesa than 44 cents, and whilo ono will sell n Inrge willow basket for Bscnta the other demands €1 for tho sumo ar- iele. Most. agmravat ing to tho searcher after trutit is tho fact that tho same canine ippenrs to have Ditten all the bidders, ‘Tho man who fs ey down on one article ta away up onthe next, nnd while In one place he {3 ready to aell for 40 cents, a dozen goods whieh cost hint $3 nt wholesale, on tho 1 ho demands $4 for something whieh his cony tor will eell for 60 venta, It is ap. Parent, therefore, that no system of making the Awards based on the footings will work, The only possible plan, te eecure, for Cook County: its annuat supply of stattonery at flzures something near market rites would be for the Committeo to nscertain 18 near ia might be what quantity of tho most-used articles would prota ly be required during the yenr, and to Igireon those. Thon, by taking tho lowest bids on stteh, and fenoring thosa on cheekecu! tera, crayons, cish-boxes, oxelet-machines, ic} ter-clips, ard tthographed reeelpts, aud by pu ing some attention to the price of ink, pe pencils, paper of all kinda, memornndunt-books, and above all of red tape (without which olfiee- life woutd bo a dreary blank), the Committee might possibly arrive ut n conclusion which would result’ In tho saving of constdorbla money to the taxpayers of Cook County, GASTRONOMICAT. THE SUNDAY DINNER WIT OF FANT, Following Js the monu for to-morrow's dinner for olght plates: Bou, Consominé with asparagus Bluefish au blow 5 ENTREE. Veal cutlote n In Milannise. YEQE’ ROAST. Chicken, BAAD, Lettuce and young ‘henns, shelled, ESMEUT. Apptes a In Conds. COOKING DIRECTIONS. 8oup—Mako some boutlton pot-an-feu, as pre- viously explained; strain {t well; then teke a ean of asparigus and put the (onder green ends inthe boulllon with tho juleo which was In the eon. Lot boil all together for half nn hour, skimming carefully iho whole timo, and servo hot, Flah—Tako two Diucfish of about tivo pounds euch, clean them well, and mnako four pieces of ench. Thon put in pan, with two bly onions flucly chopped,two dry leaves of Inuret or baneh of parsley, some salt and pepper, and n quart of cluet. Put on the flro and ict voll for ten intuutes, Tako half pound of god butter, mix it with two spoonatel of Hour, When tho fish has bolled, then put the pan on the side of tho stove, ind ndd tho butter mixed with flour, but tn litte pieces. Cover the pan slightly and lot simmer (vory lowly) for un hour, Serve in a yery hot. dish, but take great care not to bronk the flak, Ladle n little of the saneo on the flah, and serve. the remaindor in a sopnrate (lsh, Entréo—Tako cight small vend chops, trim them well, season woll on both sides with salt and Pepper. Take helfa can of mushrooms, chop them very fine with au onfon, a bunch of paraloy, and hh Httle picco of bam. Mix tho wholo with ono-fourth pound of bread sonked in milk, one-fourth pound of Mutter, one exe, and a small gines of sherry. When this is woll mixed, divide it In elght parts, put one on ench chop, put the she in a ronsting-pan provionsly rubbed with n Hftlo butter, and tuke care that the chops do not touch ench othor, Put 0 little motted butter on cach chop with some bread or erackor cribs, and Jot cook for an haur in the oven, which must not be very hot, After that timo bavon atrong fire and let cook for a quarter of an hour, to get the chops of a nico color, and servo hot in a dish, dressing the chops so ns to form fn crown, not forgetting: the juice, which must be put tn the sane dish, ‘Tho directions for cooking the roust chicken and prepuring tho upptes 01a Condé were given dn provious menus. Ernest MAGNY, GRAIN-SHIPPERS. PERFECTING THEM ORGANIZATION. The grain-shippors of tho oant of Trado who are interested in organizing an association met in the Directors’ rooms for tho second timo yesterday afterncon, Mr. Goorge M. Griffin occupied tho chair, and E. IL. Sedgwick offiel- ated us Secretary. The first thing in ordor was tho reading of tho report of tho Committes on Organization by tho Chairman, E. 8, Hichards.. Ho read a draft fora constitution and by-laws, the latter being Ident- Jeal with those of the Nourd of ‘Trade. The con- atitution provided for a Prealdont, a Vico-Prest- dont, and a Kecretary, who might niso not, fe cal Treasurer, Tho Association is to “'The Shippers’ Association of Chicago. On notion, the constitution was taken up and adopted ecetion by section, as read by the 8ec- retary. Jt was stipulated that ten men ahould constitute a quorum, but that n tess number might adjourn. Provision waa inado for Stand. jug Conunittees on Grievances, Finances, Mem- bership, Weights and Mensurcs, ete. ‘Tho In- itlutlon feo was placed at $2. Tho Committco on Organization, which was also the Committee on Nomination of Oflcers, Foported tho following nnineg as officers for tho rat Sours Prealdent—Georgo Clarke, Vice-Prestdent—N. E, Vintt. Seoretary—B. H. Sedgwiok. Executive Cummitteo—T. 8. Francis, 1 0. ‘Teed, — Hoagland, — Stone, and W. J. Meek, Committeo on Membership—A. EB. Clark, ‘T. Ti. Wileox, 8.1. Patteo, ruition—George Clarke, Committes on Trans] Georgo M. Gritin, J. M, Watte.. Committe on Welghts and Measnres—W, W, Hunter, O. W, Requit, and J, K. Toward, Judiclury Conunittee—G. 13. Comstock, J. W. ykes, Boyden (of Fleming & Boyden.) ‘Committe on Grievances—George M. Orlin, NE. Platt, and D, D, Garcolon, Acommittes of threo was appointed to recolye siguatires to tho constitution, and to notify tho ontcers af thoir election. The Committes conalated of FF. Blinendort, James MeOregor, and &, iH. Bedgwick, meeting adjourned for two On motion, tho woeks from yesterduy, WASTED WITEAT. THE “IMPRUIAL" ELEVATOR, ‘Tho exploded olovator was ylelted by hundreds of peopto yesterday, and, though the chaotic confusion of the day beforo had to'n great ox- tont disappeared, the sceno was onc of unique Intorest,. All that {s loft of tho buitting ts tho southorn wing and the chimney. Tho lutter fs built upon a rock foundation, and fsa atrongly- constructed and syimmotrical shaft, which his receryed no fmpression of the wreek nnd ruin Jying around it, but tho buflding still standing, which contatns mill machinery of great vatuo, {8 badly domoralized, tho brick walls incloging its eastern and western sides being sentmod with frequont cracks, In tho opinion of a number ot expert gentlomen who ylewed tho structure Yesterday ull thut was needed to overthrow lt waa w strong gust of wind striking it at an anglo, AB it wus, when the breezo from the north caught the upper story it made it sway in a yery threatening manner, Oplnion was sonewbat divided is to tho onuso of tho disnater, Mr, Wheeler, who was on tho ground all day yesterdny directing tho move- nents of the Ittlearmy of men engaged in louding tho grin for remoynl, was truly of tho Delicf that the building ft was amply strong: to sustain the pressure of the grain stored in It, and that, when the investigation of thu cause of tho rush enme ta bo made, it would bo found thut the foundation of the northern portion of the building was inaccure, gassing A unequal settling of the bullding, and tnally its general collapse, On tho other hand, a well-known, builder stated that the constrnetion of the bullding was altoyothor too tiiney far tho loud pecans: placed in dt, but that If tho sumot $1000 had been fudiclously expended tn tron supports anid Bieoligtheriers tho cluvator could hive stom! the atealn successfull With regard to the yrobabls loss, Mr, Wheeler stated thit until much more of tho grain had boen gotten safely in store tt would be finposal- blo to make un estinute. ‘Tho grain from tho middle of tho heap was belug taken direct to the Calenn Elovator, us it was porfectly cleans that dwarer the sides, which was mor or toes mingled with extrancons matter, wos tranaferred to Beavoru's grain-cleaning catabllzhmont, whero. It ta undersolng the process of cleansing, Tho work of removing the graln from tho wreck wus curried on very onergetlvally all day yeatorday. A bedy of uvor 18) men were at Work. ‘Those were divided inte different quuge, yoo of thein throwing the griin dlrect fron the. heap inte the cura standing alongside; others Alling sacks which were curried to wagons Wuit= to reeelyo thelr load; while others continod thomsolves to tho removal of tho debris brought to) Nght by tho losson- tha bi and | urea of th HMuntain of ‘gralth Itia w didioult matter to mako an estimate of how much was raved upto Inst night at oo k. tut the enletiation of a miember of tho firm of Mun Wheelor & Co. who placed {tot 60,000 bushel —nabont batt oe the whole quuantity,—ia probally close to. tho truth. With a sintiiramonnt yot- to be aitved, tho xivat danger dreaded ts from a rain or snow stort, ‘The nspeet all day yeaterday waa quite threatening, ad to susponsl the dinner-hour seemed \ waste of vory Valunblo time, Although the aeene presented at the sito of tho catastrophe was quite orderly as compared to the tangle of the day previous, sot there was enough of confusion to impel the ‘thought that. an elevator explosion provides one of the wost eamplote wreeks which can be produced, Not+ withstanding the steady: work of the laborers, the whent-hil! at tho north end of tho building hod a hight of over thirty feet Into in tho afternoon, Rising from its centre wore tho wreeked bing whieh, when they impeded the work, were nttneked with — crowbnre, spilt asunder, and carted olf plecemal to tho west of the huilditu,, where they formed a goodly plie of timber, among which ofl women and girls wan dered alt day Jom, ostensibly for the purpose of euthorinue Kindling, but really with an eyo to Wiig with chieken-fovd the bly aeek which ny hidden in each of thetr baskets, Some of tho tlmbers lying hero are stout. posts of cighteen Inehes ii diameter, which hid been anupped neross by the force of the crushing grain, glv- {ny proof of the {rresistiblo rush of tho welghty ma, ‘ The work of removing the grain will be ro- autined early this morning, and, ff no rain inters venes, the Dull of {twill be saved by aunsct, MOTILER-IN-LAW. Tho alleged influence of & mother-in-law in breaking up x happy home was possibly shows yesterday in tho cascof ono Marto F. Wissig, who keeps a drugstore ut tho corner of Paulina and 'Twonty-second streets. Bome timo back, Wisalg began to remonstrate with his wife for flirting, and the first of the presont month ho res fused to live with hor, taking up his abode in his store, while his wife and her mother, Mrs, Readdon, peopled rooms overhend, Inatend of trying to hen! the breach between husband and wife, the mother-in-law, he aleges, upheld ber duighter, and eneouraged her to scorn her hus- band, On tho 4th Inst, Westy had occasion to como downtown on. business, and dure ing nis absence a WOO bond, eight $100 bonds, and 05 currency wero stolen from his store. Ho notified tho julie: telling them that he stranialy, sugpecter ls wife of the theft, and they arnied them ‘s with nacrrch-warrant for the promises. Their limit proved unuvailing, and they began to look elsewhere for tho thieves, Disentished with thie, Wissig went to Justice Trown's oftico and swore ont 0 aecand senrch- whrrant, which he put into the hands of Con- stable George Hnrtinan, ‘This aficer sot about finding out whethor the suspicions of tho hus- band were swell founded, Ho sent decoy to Mra, Wissige to negotiate for one of the bonda, if lon of work during ost obrovers to bo 1 sha had them, and this decoy succeeded in oltalning ono of the $100) bonds, A whrrant for the arrest of tha wife and mother was sworn out, before Justice Summertletd, and yesterday Constables Hart- man, Getman, and Hugeard went out to tho house, They Informed Mrs, Wisstg that thoy hod a warrant, and at this she bognn to regain her lost sonses. Inu talk with her husband, sho muiio a full confession to baving, stolen tho bonds, and produced thom, usking forglvencss, Mr. Wiasig agreed to“ kiss and amnke Up," on condition that tho * mother-in-law must go," and, ag this condition wie agreed upon, the huppiness of tho Wisslg family was onee more restored, and the mothor-in-law must look for othor relatives, SUBURBAN. ENQLEWOOD. ‘Tho ease of Homer Boynns, the Iigh-School teacher neeused of Irroverent remarks about tho tenchings of tho Bible, and somo indelienta romarks to a clases composed eblefly of girts, hus created a decided senention in tho village, and threntens to brenk up friendahipa of ycars' standing. Its tho talk of nll circles, and Is likely to work. nn injury tothe school which-- ever way [t 18 declded, Some of tho Church folks threaten to call a public meeting and de- mand tho dismisent of Mr. Bevins forthwith, The Mberal religious eee are disposed to stand by Mr. Bovans, if it is simply n plan to have him censured for his religious views, From what can be learned, the Committe are inelined to treat: the objectionable Innguago used by Mr, Bevans as Indisereet, but not inton= tlonal, and will probably recomniend that he bo censured and cautioned against using slmilar language or questions again, Tho Committes mect Montay, and will then frame the report to ‘bo muro to the Hoard, 0 toy, P, M.-Flannegan, Pastor: of St, Ann's Catholic Chureh, hus returned from hig trip to Havana, much inproved in health, : NYDE PARK, ‘Tho Bonrd of Trustces mct lost oventng In tho Vitlugo Hath, ‘The Committes to whom wos referred the protest. against the improvement of South Chiengo avenue to State streot reported, reconmmendityy that proceedings bo dismissed, The Bonrd lutd the wetter over for one weok. The improvement proposed would cost $32,000, Dr, Lowls, the Ucnlth Oiticer, reported that. during Jnnuary there ind. been twenty-eight the aud twenty deaths, ‘Tho Village Controller, at the request of tho Tioacd, made a statement on the appropriations required to meet tho. outstanding water-pipo bonds at thelr maturity. Tho averago timo that the bonds were to run was fourteen years and nine months, thus requiring “fifteen yearly appropriation, Tho bonda amount to $300,000; Interest on samo, $116,000, Fifteen annual nupreprintions of Sh 00 will mect thom: or 835,000 por yenr for ton oura nnd 41,000 aftcrwards will do tho samo. The attorney was directed to prepare tho proper ordinnnes, ? ‘Tho Board of Education of District No.1 have decided to ereet n brick achool-honse at tho cor- ner of Frederick pluce and Fitty-fourth street. The building isto ba two stories high, with a basement, and lo contain olght rooms, The os- timnted cost f# about $6,000, The plans aro in fhe fe of the architeet, who will advertise ‘or bids, SAINT VALENTIN Tho Post-Office Flooded with Tonder Misnivos, ‘This being St. Valentine's Day the fenthered tribe the world over put an end to thelr days of courting and cap the climnx of thelr pre- Uminary cooings with matrimony, ‘There Is no exception to the rule, From the Condor, whose mighty wing cleaves tho thin alr be- tween snow-capped Himalayan peaks down to tho sparrow which twitters from a Truosxe Bullding window-ledge, all have to bow , down to: the ornithological law which decrees that upon the lth day of February in’ cach year all birds must mate. All the bachelors and spinsters among thom who have been wasting the earlier spring evenings spoonlng In couples upon sluglo twas barely Iatge enough to hold one bird comfortably, uttorly regardless of the speed- Ing of tha hours, or of the gentle hints givon by the old folks snugly stowed away for the night In the nest above, must on this day put an end to thelr foolishness and come right down to business, ‘Tho malo flirt whose condiiet has given riso to grave misgivings onthe part of lls lady-love’s parents must make a declaration of his intention, and, no matter how coy tha young lady, upon this day sho will find courage to coo In the alrinative., Tt must be a trite hard upon the rooksd, who, according to testimony which cannot be guinsuld, are the officiating inlniss ters amonss tho winged tribe, that so mneh of matrimony fs condensed Lnto so short a (ine, but probably the sudden Mflux of a mulll- tad of innrringe fees compensates: for the Inednvenlence caused by the culmination in one day af 50 many courtships, However all this may be, the truth remains that upon tho day mentioncd—to-day, in faet—tho birds: choose partners for Ife and settle down sys- fematicnly to nestanaking, in tits respect differing from, the imatrinontally-inclfned among hen, whose superior wisdom usual iuduces them to prepare the nest beforehand, ‘The argument has possibly never boon nd- vanced before, but the. question 1s worthy of consideration, whethor the theory of evo- lution may not be stronathened by the fuct that tho day upon which tho ornitiolog- ieal question is ia universally popped is ¢ voted by the human race to ati expression of its tender Seallng, Tho debatable polnt of whether the soul-breathing novtry, love-sug- gesting odors, and embossed paper of the modern valentine are v development of the DiNIngs and coolngs of one of the aucestors of Now's dove, fs one that a Darwin ora ‘Yyndall alone can do justice to, and its Ine mediate‘ consideration must bo. dispensed with, the fact merely rematning that, what- over Its orlgin, of all tho anniversary customs honored by mankind, that of valentines bls fale to sur vivo with the strongest. «There 1s an Indlrectness of method Ih connection with this peculiar loverulssive whieh makes it os- welally populyr. ‘he youth who les gotten. he tender question upon hls tonne, bat.na furthor, for a thousand tines, tnds lv its ready-minde poetry Mb oxpresstoy at hand which spenks forth what he Irs to say with out blush or stammers, and which, wiih ils Julffals attached, Will bop the (puestlon, OF A east break the lee for hin in adinirable atyle, an the maiden who has been nsfously watt ing for the questi which he hug feared to Pop, can help mutters on amazingly by a juy diclous Investment: in 25 cents” Worth ‘of patent. pootry embowsered fn 9 wreath of. flowers and — embossed paper, Witch gue bOsts suonyinously, but with thd best possthle care that the handwriting upon the envelope shall not conceal her identlty, While the valentine i4.a speelal boon to tho bashful, tt ts by no menuns despised by. those who are hotter in the declaration of their passion, and 1 must by no means be con: aidered by those who make ff a polnt never to sond valentines that It bs onfy the (nud among lovers who resort ta thelr use, Just ns surely. Asn young man’s fancy turns loyewards in the springtime, sa surely, 2s \ Ato Retting on towards the bruary, do the thoughts of young men—and young women—revertto the neees- ally of urine their dovotlon with the Joint assistance of tho statloner and the Post-OMee Departunent. And tt may bere be remarked that while every valentine sold conveys pleasure and profit to tho former, ft carries dismay and dolor tothe latter, But few peo- pe have any idea of the extent to which, ina large clty ike Chiengo, the cial sending of valentines taxes the working power of the Post-Ollee, A Trtmune reporter piid a vistt 19 dhe Post-ONles yesterday evening, and learned from the Assistant Superintendent of Malls that an extraurdinarily large number of these love-misstyves had Been posted during the day, they constituting Cully one-third of the whole letters recelyed, or an rmount equal to half an ordinary day's mail, The quan- ity Was considerably larger than, that re- eelyed on the 13th of February, 1870, the increase betng «ite Inrgely to the better times which are preyalltng, and ina no ariall de gree to the fret that, tits being lenp-yent, the privilege of love-making in all its forms, val- entines of course included, Is extended to the falr rex. ‘The Asststant-Superintendent polnted out to the reporter.n large table upon. whieh lay thousands of the Joving epistles, which were. pelng sorted for the city carriers to-morrow. He atated that the city delivery of valentines would he something unprecedent- ed to-day, and that, though thecarriers would go out laden to their fillest capacity, th woult not he able to distribute the whole fi one day, This ts a fact worthy of attention, as Its knowledge may save a world of disap- pointment to those who ‘are looking for a yalentine, but may ba doomed to a temporary alsa atiteratte ti is actly upon tho suggestion conveyed by the early reports fof eteitnral statisdefans which give the nerengzo Flattest with certain sorts of crap as an indleation of the extent of the coming harvest, It does not seen Xn- reasonnble to assiume that the increased Tabor caused to the letter-carriers to-~layy may ho {ouked ate a prephetle at 1 usally vely matrimonial market Inter in the seasoti, wr Shere there Is snake here untae lan flee, anys Tue Holic Will Be Glven.-23 8 proverb, and by analogy it may be safely Oty iF inferred that whera there are valent nes thers GEOL Ee GONE &, COW Auctloneery, amist be matrinontal intention. 'Thisgranted Ho proposition could be plainer than tints it NED'S LOSHOUT: AT AUCTION, Delng shown that the sowing of valentines Wednesday, Feb. (8, & ti * P0nnd Rt Wabnat-ny, Ui, AUCTION DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT, REGULAR TRADE SALg, Tuesiay, Feb. 17, 9:30 a, m, e OUning And our usually welleassorted Lines of p., sirable Goods. Two Important and Lead, ing Features in this sale will be the offering of a very superior importation uulhure Sirota Anda Large Consignment Fine Pearl Dress Button, OPENING SALE 1880 Spring Season. 188) this year fs about double that of Inst year, AT 10 A, M. STLARY, pronarlonntely mese@on Te secintietiae 180 Cases Men's Calt and Bull, Cong,, Al and Dom Pedro, upon the letter-enrriers, but, when thelr over- 60 Cases Boys. they aught to bene the xtra Burden with felfelly, . APPOINTMENT, 75 Cases Men's Calf Boots, 160 Cases Women's Kid and Goat Bult, le Lace, and Pol. 30 Cases Misses’, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Crinron, Ill, Feb. 13.—Judge Lacey, of £0 Canes Child's Wear, and 20 Cases. Mon's Ki "Alef tio best miakos tirstylonia quality ome the Cirewit Court, has appointed Mr. James Deland to fill the unexpired term in the GEO, P. GOI & CO, land 8 Wabash Clreutt Clerk’s offices of De Witt County oe- easioned by the reslenation of Willlam ID TILURSDAY, Feb. 19, at 9:30, REQULAR SALE Harrison, “Che tnvestigation of tho offices has Leen completed, and Mr. Deland will make due report to the Board of Supervisors, which mect in March next, as to the deficit said to t in the accounts of the former Clerk. ‘The appolutment is very satisfactory CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE Speke ak i WY @-Wao. 200 Uris, Gtarawnre, “assorted.” damp ness, Shades, urnors, &c. Decornted 'ultot Seta, : to all parties eoticerned, Gvods packed for country morchants, Or B a Tho Eldredge Sewing-Machine.—It leads the world, and is the best for you to buy. Sold on monthly payments. 190 State street, ————— No Fancy Pricrs—Best act teoth, $83 filling 1g rites. MeChesnoy Bros, Clark and Randolph-sta, “8weotness Meecline aftor Cantles for tho Indies bow Buito street, Rweetness "— wut at Dawson's, 211 Ry HENRY & MATCIL Bucedasora to Chas. 1. Rardin x Com I & 1) Wabash-ny, LARGE AUCTION SALE BOOTS, SHOES, AND SLIPPERS, TUESDAY, Feb, 17,10 a.m starp Now goods ust arrivod. REGULAR AUCTION SALE Tho nitention of tho Indies 18 called to Buol B: & Itayner's Cold Creu me rae : u ‘The latest Invention in ebowing. tobacco is tha jnhogany Cut Pligg. Said to oxcel itor pl DEATHS. STROMUERG—Fob. 1% of mombrangus croup, {lurlow Gotteried, only son uf Cod. BAG Matis eeiees Serine A Ath eee tho resta rdny at 2p. Mmuent tho residone AV. to Gracound Cometerye ee Fob, 1%, Mattio I, daughter of 11. 1. and Is, aad oe yanead monttiwand Ape Wont Auiams-at,, Fob, 15, NET p, 10, DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, Hats and Caps, Notions, &,, WEDNESDAY, Feb. 18, at 10 a. m, sharp, Notice ouradvortisenont in next Saturday'a Tribune luneors, FLERSHEDM, BARKER & CO, ‘and 8 Rundolph-se, General Auctioneers: SATURDAY’S SALE, 930 THIS MORNING, GENERAL HOUSEHOLD GOODS. NEW AND SECOND-IAND Parlor Suits, Chambor Sets, A full line Now and Used Carpets. Stoves, Gionoral Merchandise, &e., &0s 100 Boxes Bath Brick. FLENSHMIS, BARKER £60 . EL Of quick consumption, Mannie A. ven, sistar of Atta, We lteGrattane wee ¥aneral sorvlees tke pinca today st 2p. ts A Cathedral of BS. Votur and Paul, thenes Graco- tnnd Comatery, NOONAN—At his rosidonco in Tirtghiton, of cancor In tho thront, Mamas Noonan, aco Mt years, Funorn| Sunday, the Isth, by earriages to Calvary, NEISON-Fob. 1Charlos F. Nolaan, aged Ismonthr. B Vunoral by cartages to Holy Family Church, thones to Calvary, LYNCItSAt tho realdonce of his_pa No, Naruit Dtarkoteets of dinnehorene eronpene yA ae ay ek, betoved son oF onl 3b yours and? days. Feb. 15, at ll n. m,, tothe Church of honce by carriages to Calvary, SAMDSON--In this clty on tho 13Us Inst. Sarah Tea- belle, only daughtor of Notsund nevus Sampson, aye? Jnuneh indy Zl daye, ole eri] from rosldence af parents, No. Berlornts on Sunday ned oreloce ses HAVEN—Tuenday nitht, Fob, 3 nt Jncksonvillo, Fin. of phemmontn, Joxephine Nieott Haven, Infant qauinter of Juju’ D, and elton Spear Haven, vf TIAVEN—Fritoy ovening, Feb. a. ™, homas and oF. ce f, at Jackronvilio, AG Ktandol, Fila, of puthisis pulmonnalis, Jullus Ji, Hnven, of eae EL Kaniosha Wis ronof the inte Dr. B, % Haven of Tiy D. LONG & CO, OaDeR At his residonco nt Elmhurst, near th Aucllonsony Int Randoiph-at. SD aden sues ange Hs Of pnoumonin, Mah- | yop,14 qt tWo'clock n,m, HHGULAR SATURDAYS rm otic of Funwent Herent ion, ARPENTER—Feilay, Feb. 1 Mra, Ellenboth Care pontor, mothur of Mrsvdimon Quint. axed. 60 yar. ‘Notice of funoral tn go-morrow'n papers. MONEY—From offect of shoek recolyod from cars, CWMlugralatagioevtife: Wing Sunday aft atdanoxville, Wie, Bun Ne Janene Wis) pupae lease copys - NEW ALI West Itnndolptent, , 1UClady HTetiey Aunowe awed tl yenee es cere on tho Horvicos at ui dwotling this, (Saturday). afternoon, atdorclock. ‘Who romaine will bo taker to Lawiow, Mi for interment. if Voronte (Canada) papers plonso copy, CURACK—Fon, 13, at hia. fient hor lutea reshlenco, No.) Mubbard-st, Ueiduot Wate, boloved wito of Murtin Curnek, tn Nbr dnth year, ‘unorl Sunday,tho ith, by carriages to St. Columb: Hla Church, thence by cure to Calvary Cemotery, Pr Loixokl (stnes.), Now Heiiatn (Cont), aid binge Furniture Sale. Parlor Sets, Chamber Sulta, 2 Pianos, Easy Chairs and Lounges, new and second-hand Furniture of all Kinds, D.LONG_& C0. Auctionecrs, CATARRG CRE Wei De Meyer's CATARRE WILL BE nor of Milwau- Paina for tho pure to Kinahes Canmnt ttn th PoreHitlt, © rev. Hat 8 Hon a nH Pe Nv Yt ¥ 1 Tataceated Mreix ated reecag | Cure. ABpoody and Certam Antidote for Ca aa opinion, “All Aldermen are es: | taerh, Snumies, Colde Inthe Mead, Induenzm, sere CECE TAF ii ae < and Bronchitis A Constitutional romedy and ovoilnig will to teil this evening in shoparier | A80luto euro, Sold by olf Drustata, or dellvered or tho 130 Mudinon-nt, by D, i. Dewey & Ci Vb Doyonta, Ne Yo at 61506 Ned Sree. packoxe, Pamphict rpg YOUNG MENH CHRISTIAN An! will dive another ontortstnment for hoya un Mot HH in Lower Fnewall Hull, A pens: proparad, ‘Iickuts froeut ofice #) Mudison-at, yi WIGAT HOCIRTY MEIN To- Pectin Mr arin A. iT 9 iplgnts mucin K ‘Mra. 3 A. Shuroy, LY inte Honulinat Hemucrneyet 2 twee “The Ul BEGULAL u i Children Cry for Pitcher’s Castoria. taur Eintments, the world’s groat Pate ng ngonts for Man und east. SiR TT eunty beach ear dine 4 La y Teacher!’ Assvelation, = ae teyune& Steation'a lat, Sues Te ph ne THE WEEKLY CALL. | 7 Only Tan Conte month, One Doltar'a year, 1.1k0 1b8 Now York Ledger, Fleesido Coupnutngete Poreane ~_— At notices ‘for amineribes frvc. A gond Haar eG alse age Cen uy ont a Dae Pattishers Usiclst Dowrbvatmerts, Chieu. CANDY, Ee eee es ahs perenne eT ond 1, € 8h or for a sample box, by Oy mi BP the be Candice In’ Aimorlon, ‘put up eles Rantly and atrichy pure. etek GUNTER, Confectioner, 3d Mlualeuneaty tuleas S CANDIES, Fresh Krai Conic ered ha Wh he worl CARAS a Bpectallye Wholesale a: tet an & KO be -beautitany RE ry i AR eth aad TvArneD, ire sere Oe ae etek je \disome Mt ean vent Bes rk Wost ke 0 TRUNKS, SRN A ‘Tourlats Uravelers Lina ih fr CHAS. Pe WILE'S For ‘Trunks, Batchels Bare Sc, Iwill pay. ———_— ie Jew Now 117 Btatoeete HAL GooDs, Whotesal i price intGoods sous Gob aayepert Sole agent fort! FORM W ge mule tg order and wera 5 292 WADEUE Giles Absolutely Pure. MAD FUOM GRAPE CREAM TARTAT Plonsokeopor's favorite in lending citles uf ive wo) fo other preparation makes such tight, Naty, lo Dreads, of luxurious pastry. Can be eaten'by dyepe; Sloe without faar of the tl la resulting from heavy Ine sible food. §y~Comm wndod for purity and wholes fomonoss by tha Governm ont Chumiat Lr sort q WOVLLTACING BOWURE OS, Say ame,