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THE CITY. GENERAL NEWS. ' RX. 0, Pars, tho well-known St. Louis turfman, ds in tho city.” " ‘T. 4. Koarri, Nashville, Tonn,, 1s registered at the Sherinan, Joun Hopnert, editor of the Times, 8t. Louis, isut tho Gardner, Gronagr ALFRED TowNsERD (Gath), Now York, Ja nt tho ‘Cromont. Henny Turxen, Stonobridge, England, is at the Grand Pacino. D. W. Watrwntarr, San Franolaco, is regis+ yi, tored at the Palmer, , Mng. Brazanett Capy Sraxton, Now York, is 4 8 gucst nt tho Palmer. A. G. Cone, proprietor of the Durnot House, Ciuclnnatt, ja nt the Gardner, ‘THE Rt.-Roy. George B, Whipple, of Faribault, Minn., is ot tha Grand Pacilic, Ma. Frepentck vox Bopesstent is expected to be at tho meoting of tho Literary Club Mon- aay event, ‘TnostaAs Berreaworn, the Domnerntic State pe from Rockford, {5 registored at the Tres ponte dW, Cany, General Tioket and Passenger 4) Agent inke Shore & Michigan Southern Ratl- - road, Cloveland, ts nt tha Sherman, i Mh, Brook Wiitrs, 2 young lawyer of this city, 1s about removing to Washington Territory, which will be his futuro residence, * SEVEN Of the quack doctors have taken down their shingles during the past week through the .¢ eMforts of the State Honrd of MMealth. : Tne Bociety of Virginian was to have met hat evening nt the Patmnor House, ut, awlng ta the Dad wenthor, s quorum fated to wot together, - and adjournment was had until tho frat ‘Tues- day in June. MENTION waa mado tho other doy of At chnrges brought by on newaboy named Cu agalust J, W. Mallory. Curry hia now recovered his memory, and entirely cxonerates Mallory from all blame. Epwano B. Roos was picked up last evening by Juller Bonticld, who recognized him ast Tinatte who wis sent to the Asylum at Jefferson i on the 20th of last July, He escaped from the ef institution last Munday, ‘Suv temperature yesteniny, ns observed by Manusse, opticinn, 88 Madison strect (Trinune Huilding), was, ntha. m., 47 degrees: 10 x, iy 49; Tiny; Tp.im., 60; Bp. m., 0. Barometer 2 aS aim, 20.20; 8p. m., B87, ‘THERE was a ecyere storm of wind and rath enst and west of Chicago last night, telegraph wires beIng blown duwi and considerable dum ngo done, but this elty somehow was puysed over by the clements, there being little or no ralvor wind in or wbout ft. A CARPENTER nuned Loula Sheor, while en- raged at yesterday, morning ih hanging Fins to tho outside of n buitding at No. 8 Haynes court, accidentally fell from 1a sealfolding to the yrouud. a distance of clgbteen teet, and was severely Injured about the lumbar vertebne. Sheer was taken to his home, No. Oi) Archer nvenue, mo anes It was the creditors of the Republic Piro, and ‘vis not the Repubite Life, Tusuranee Company who so mct the othor day In Itegister Hibbard ’s offlea to wind ap the Company's alfales and discharze the Aassignee. ‘Tho Receiver of the Itepublic Life cannot make his Onal settlement untll the pend- frye Utigation as to the responsibility of the slockholders of the Company ling been settled. THEI has been another change In tho West Bide Pollee Court, and {t sceis co be a step in the Wreetion of Police Court on West Twelfth street. dJuetice Walsh will now take churge of the West Mudison, West Luke, and West Chicago avenue dockets, while Justice Ingersoll looks after the dockets from Weat Twelfth, Deering, and Hinman Street Stations, Changes of venue will be exchanged. 3 J, M.Curysron, 9 blind man, was yesterday before Justice Wallace charged with entleing . Away froin home a small boy, who was also in court. ‘The Ind, Horbert Miller by name, hns, It 3% Appears, takes a great Mking to the blind man, «and as there was no Intent on tho purt of tho latter to nilenate the boy's affections from his parenta, tho suit wits dismissed, The boy went ome with his futher, Cononnit MANN yesterday held an inquest upon Fred Moses, 6 yearaol age, who died of heart disense nt No, 605 Halsted street; also Upon an uninown: man who was run over and killed at the Btock-Yards by engine No. 1 on tho Lake Shiora Ron. An Tnqucat will bo held this forenoon upon George H, Farrar, 07 yeurs of uge, who wa run over and killed at 83h) Wednesday evening on tho Michigan Southorn Hulirond. ge Provosats for doing tho carpentry and other work necessary to put tho soutly iif of: tho Ex- poaltion Building dn order for the meetinigs of the Republlean National Convention were to have been opened yesterday, but na only a few bids had been received, and other coniracturs: desired nv little time, tho Conunittes having charge of tho mutter decided to defer the open fing until the Executive Commnitteo meut, which will not be until next week. ‘Thomas ICeLey, gas-iitter and plumber, doing business at No, 27 Chirk street, was run’ down at 4:00 yesterday aftcrnoun ut the corner of Clark and Lake streets by a beayy truck wagon Jouded with ans pines, Ne felt trcatly under atreet-cur No. 65 of tho Larrubeu-street Ine, but, us the track was slippery, bu was slid along Dbenouth tho wheels, and he escaped with o rather re cut on the thigh, Hoe was ute tended by a doctor, und wus thon sent to his home, No. 145 Aberdeen streot, where he ves ‘with hig inothor. THe preliminary steps have been taken in New York to organize # socloty to help poor irish emigrants who may arrlys thore, and who desire to settle in the West. The plan contom: plates placing thom on tho iand of the proposed new Catholic colonica in Miinesota and Nebrus- Aa, and to make advances to them for houses, Tarn finploments, and stock, and ty put them tn Position to be at once self-sustaining. ‘This So- cfety will have branch in Chiengo, which will osalut in carrying out the charitable designs, J. H, FRANKLIN, Superintendone Boston Alre Line Kallroud Line, New Haveny 8.8. Merrill, General Munuger titengo, Milwaukeo & St, ‘Paul, Milwaukee; Gorge C. Kimbull, General Mannger Chicuzo, Luke Shore & Michigan South: ern, Grand Rapides George Jerome, of tho Grent Weatorn Mallroud, Detrolty Tandy, General Tratia Manger Milwaukee, Gravd Rapids & Detroit Rallrond, Detroit: G. B, Spriggs, Gonarul . Tratie Maunger Great Western Jailrond, Det trotts and TLL. Clurk, Wagner sleeplig-Car Com pany, Kochester, N.¥,, are at tho Grand ‘aullic, A MEPTING of cltizens fntercated in| tho roposed britye over tho river at Foure centh strect: was held last) evening at the corner of Union and Fourteenth streets, Owing ta tho fuct that tho mutter bid como up In the Counell sooner than wus expect- ed, there wus nothing to do but te decide upon continuing the cireuhition oF petitions with 1 view of keeping the Mayor from jnterposing bls s, Yetoon this item, ‘The Comuitteo of the Whole reported an item of $55,000 for this bridge, but. it seems tobe the general inproxsion that Mayor Marrison will veto all bridge sud viaduct uppro- ‘prindons, Comvuarny was lodged yeatentay before Jus- Hee Meveb mitnst one Taylor Bale, an attorney. who has beon wlvertising himself as N. IL Taye f° dor, and claims ta be able tocnre the aphuin + hovit fn all ita stages without bancful ef As thls is re violation af © taylor * Dr, He the Medical Practica lor" {8 Ikely to have some troublu, Me ered that ho bangs out. a shingle na vel) Beolfettor at Itoom 18, No. bt) Deurh “ and that ho resides at No. 107 Ce 4 He did bls business through Hox 4 anda decoy-lettor captured him. Hair ta Youre miata’ af aiecldedly tntelligant appeur save, Who werrs fushionnble attire, and whose ; medicn! ability Js questioned by tho State Bourd. of Health, - ‘Tae plow manufacturers of tho Northwost ; 0 held’a consuluition mestiog yesterday fi tho ntlenwn'e partor of the Grund Pacis Hotel, 8 the spring trade is over, and ail contracts Taide, there will bo no Curthor risa du prices thls year, ‘Tho manufacturers are now devisty Incuns by which thoy can help cach other to Ml out thotr orders, na tho trade this veur has been of wyolume bitherte unknown In tha North: west, aud hing toate tot full the eapuaity of the Inanutucturers. While the litter nre more than satistled with tholr lurge trade, niny of the gentiomen Inalat that the promlts hu hoen exe . coenyly ginal, owlng ta the Ligh price of nul : materials which enter into thelr guns. Tho recent agreement of the Asgoviution was : fully signed and ratified, Goerue Lovay, No, 3%, 1, 0. 0. F. celebrated {ta fourteenth wuntversary last evening by a uuie meeting jn Qdd-Fottows? Hall, No, 40d j Hiwaukes avenne, ‘This lodge ts ony of tho most fourlshing inthe elty, and owns ltsown y Mall and other property, 1) taddios and gon ¥y Memen were preascut at last evening's meeting. ‘ The Chatrman made a ¢pecch tn the German 4 language on Odd- Fellowship and ft advantages, . und give ud bret ekotch of the history of Goothe i dawtye, Ho then presunted Past Grand Master + John Juehler with a very handsome regilli, Ui ? dftet the lodge to ita tounder, Judge Kogom, ‘: MeL. Shorey, Mr. Buehler, aud) others nde phurt speechtal, after which the company ads Journed toy Aurorg 'Purnurethill for @ dunce and & Keneral good tine, Vhory. ML. A. Weurt, of tha Chomistry Depart: tment of the Minobs tnditateiat Unicerntey at et Chivepal, bis fist sent to Dred. EL ibiuch, ivi, Seerotary of the State Mourd of Health, ww {analysis of water tuken Crum tho cand wad tho Chicigea Mtlver. ‘Phe water was wiken frum tho ennal nt 10 ai, Feb. 10, Ti one allio party of wate purts of organic mutter were found, ‘This water was taken 200 yards trom tho. Inouth of the South Branch of the Chicago. Aver out of the canal. ‘The second maunlyste was inate of wuter teken from tbe South Lnineh, 10 yards from the canal, and here only: TH. purtyoft organic matter were found ty 1,U0,U0 parts of water, cuusisted of Chileno ly. That taken from the fy deluded, Chicago and Stock-Yurds sewage. The third nnuilysls yee nile ot water Bien bya the Chieage River, butween State aud Dearbors slreuta, wi thls only guytainog 28.4 purta Of Orguniy Iyl- Uy a & mee mill ho pumping frat! South Hraneh tho Chi- River would bo entirely relloved of ita Dlth. Fob. 10, when this water was taken, current was toward the ernal, honce the pu ‘of the river water near the lake, ‘This ts nal ways the cnse, and if the wind carrics tho cure rent fownrd tho Inke tho river will at once show the effect, - ‘Tne Committee which haa in charge the mate tor of raising money to meot the cxpenecs of tho Hennblican National Convention sot, to- gether in the Journal buitting yesterday atter- Hoon, ANd spent two hours ‘in dividing tho work and dcosignating persons to servo on tho sub-committees; but as all named have not consented to servo ns ret. the list was withbeld. ‘There are six sub-conmmittces—on hotels, hard+ ‘waro trado, railroads, thealres, reataurania, anid commerelil houses. ‘No one ‘is yet soliciting, but aoveral of tho Committeo stated that they had recotved encournging neetrances, and that tenders of considerntle sums had been mide, there kcoming to be agonern) disposition to chip in freely, Another niceting will bo held in a few days, Tu St. Matrick’s Society held n regular meet~ Ing Inet evening in the clut-room of. tha Grand Paeide Hotel, A mnuber of very: toughing del> ters from Ircland were read by the President, Among thom one from Arehtishop Melinle. acknowledging the second remittance In ald of tho Irish poor, All tho lotters expressed tho wrentest gratitude for the kindness shown by tha American peoplo, P. McHugh, from tho Executive Committee, reported that all the ars Tangements for the dinner and reception at the Grand Pacific on tho 17th inst. had been com- picted, and that’ the outlook was excecdingly promising, There will ben program of musie and recitations, and Gov. Cullom, David Davis, Senator Logan, and othora have been invited to be present, Tho Soclety adjourned until tho first ‘Thursday ih April, Tuy public was notified yestentay, through the columus of tho newspapers, that Coll Nieson was ready to receive from North-Side Property-ownerd tho varlotts amounts die under iepechil assessment for tha {mprevement of the Lake-Shore drive from the south end of Lincoln Park to the north tine of Oak street, tt judgment for such nssessmont having been rendered by the County Court. Tho assessment In question is one which wis made by the Lincoln Park Commissioners in September, 1874, for tha improvement of the drive from Onk atreat to the park. Three Commissioners were appointed to asgosa bouefits, and reported that the benefits tothe property-holders would sinownt to 8 000, and those to the town to $100, Tho b= ment was resisted in nll tho ways known to thi most experienced De te Jnwyers, tho umount appealed being $9,005, The fighters were Nnully eaten, howover, the County Court rondoring a judgment In favor of the assess- ment. warrant for the collection of the Toney was put into the Collector's hands, and honeo tho notices inviting all interested parties to call and pay up within thirty days, Tus second mecting of tho soldiers, sailors, and marines iu fayorof the prasage of the Weaver bill was held‘last evening at No, vd undotph street. Thera were between 200 and 00 representntives of the army And nuvy pres- ent. A letter was read from Milwaukee, stating that Company: Flest Wisconsin Cave Iry Ind passed resolutions favoring tho pas- size of the Weaver bill, A motion was mundi and passed thit tho meeting organize permn- neut ie and that tho organization bo formed like tary one, with commissoned ollicers, sor- geants, cite, The following olicers were cleet- nds Crptuln, W.8. Robinson; First Lieutenant, harles G. Dixuns Second ‘Lfeutemnt, own and it there ‘wero ndiitiona ttle at the & Jd. We O'Danteh rycant, Selden Fish; First Sergenn oper; Second Sergennt, 0, A. Bishop; ergennt, A.M, Glusgows Fourth Sergeant, G. A, Castle, The Captain and Lieuten- auts were charged with the duty of getting up a constitution and by-laws. Capt, Robinson sutd he would nominate the Corporals after the rolls were signed, A recess was thon taken for the purpose of obtaining signatures to the petition, and, iter the transaction oF some unimportant business, the meeting adjourned for one weok, Ati the merchandise whieh remained In tha Empire Warchouse after the fire has been res moved and assorted, and there Js a much larger qnnnity, faved than was at firat supposed, though it Is impossible as yet to esthnate the average eilvage. In all there was taken out about $20,000 worth of seed, sume of It being in good condition and the rest varying from in- dliferont to very bad. As to tho “value of the other goods, no ono pretends now to be able'to ive ancatiionte. There gre in all some forty diferent kinds, and adjusters poated tn cnc! Ine have ‘been ppointed to giva 4 approximation, ‘ho toss ons tho buliding wag mory than the Insurance (810,000), 80 tho Money has been pakt. Itis belioved that there with bo a ealvago uf from 1h to 20 per cent on tho seed, and though there will be seine on fow of the other articica, tho losses in tho ma- Jority of instances wil be total, Under the ar Taugement made before the work of removal ‘was commenced, the nesured wanting tho débris Anker ont, the party Ja whose favor tho savage ia bears a prorat share of the oxpense, whieh Will foot up about. $1,000, The toss by tho fre was lu tho nelghborhood of $275,900,—over $ 100,000 tesa than that etuted tho morning after tho ped was burned,—though ' the insurance ecompunties will have to pay only about $200,000, Wepsrspay morning thoro appetred tn tho Joeal columns of THe Ti1Huny n statement to tho effeot that Mr. Joshua L. Marsh, an old and well-known eltizen, had been removed from the County Hoapital and lodged In the County Alms- Tfouse. ‘This, statement, which was substane tlntly ropeated in all the cfty papers, was n mye- tery’ to everybody who tid: ever ‘known Mr. Maresh, and wig rendered moreso becattse the gentleman hud been seen on tho streets for sov> cral weeks, nnd ina better condition of benlth than he had enjoyed for nay, years. Bone months ago nn oven more sensational statement was made in the papers, that Mr, Marsh had been found Inn state of destitution Ins houso_on the West Side and had been re- moved to tho County Alms-Hougse. In tho litter case tho fact was that tho gentleman, who was residing with his uged mothor, thiding himself stricken with an silneas that In the opine jun of physicians scomed to foreboda fatal Ut Mutarily had himself taken to the hog that he might enjoy tho skttiful medient at- tendanee and the careful ald of tho expericneed nurses. Bome weoks ayo be left the hospital in compiratively good health, and has since been attending to business, and was dumowhat asta ished at Muting himself reported ag an humato of tho Alins-Housc. Mr, Marsh has been an active momber of tho bir in thia city, for thirty years, and na far baek ns 156 held tho ailice of Jorporation Counsel. His personal qualities en- denred him to a large cirele of acquaintances, al) of whom have taken an active interest in his Peru welfare, and nll of whom will rejoled In 18 restoration to heulth. ‘Taz misorablo outeust, Horace Por ple: whose wanterings In this elty from ono public charity to nnother huyo over und again been deseribed in the daily papers, was fount yesterday: upon the stops of the County Ayont’s ‘oflice, where ho had been left by, aon driving an express wagon, After ly! ny on tho ai for soveral hours, the County Agent filly enused his roe moval to the Poor-House at Jefferson, where in a fow days he will probably tind tn death the only relief which can come to hfs aulterings. This unfortunute man fs ald to havo been born in Chlenge in January, 1H. Hs carly educa ton wis had at the Furgersonville’ Acidemy, at Davenport, Ne Ya utter whieh he attended the State Art Rchool at Albany, where he displayed such rire iy nga dravuahtaniin tint it was decldcd ho should follow palnting na profession. Having geadunted, be went to Now York, where he profited by the instructions: of Saute Lewls, 8 famous seento artist, who, It will bo remembored, dled whll Vieker's ‘Theatre, in 10. ¥4 npla’é Hirst work Was done it Keene's ‘Theatre, New York, after which he was engaged ut Lester Watliok’s, and liter at Meech Bros’, in Albany, and at the Urera-Btreet ‘Vheatre, From Albany ho went, fo Boston, whore he waa engigod as scenic artlat wt the sfoward Athomeum when the pele War broke out. 1 he started out with the famous Ruvel troupe, — with whom hoe atald | four | yenrs, visiting in thelr company! Englund, Treland, Franca, Russia, Austria, and ey, Returning with Mein to Amer ho accepted an enamement ab Bike’ pera totve, Clocinnti, and later at hoatre, ‘Thonee be went to St. Louls, whore he pulited at De Har's Opera-House, and flnally to New Orleans, where ho was stricken With tho loathsome diaease which now keeps tho works aloof from hin. ‘Tho reat of bis lite 1a p story OF admiloss and prottioss wanderings, hls Inat move bringlog hin, two yenrs ago, bie to his nutive city, where his lite has heen full of milery. Ono charitable institution atter another wave lin shelter. only to cast him forth agin, wud the Kindest wish “that ean be accorded: iui Ja that the handof Death alone muy tuke blu from hls present rosting-pliee, ‘ MME, KOUDIEAD. Yntelligence was received yesterday from Now Zenland of the death thors of ‘Miu. audreuwy, Mother Superior of the lnstluty of the Sucre Heart In tho Weat, This lady went to New Zeus land Iast December with a band of tho nuit of Une cducational Order of the Cathoila Chureh, tu found nn Institution. With ber went eoveral from Chicago, wong thom Aline, Sullivan, lite Mother Superiur of the school in. this’ ¢ Siinu. Boudroau was looked upon ag un exceeds ingly ablu woman, she was kind, gentle, nud generous, and ber tug charactor drew to her many fricnds, inal and outaide the Chureb, In the walks of edi eution she was well known in tho Catholle Church, und was regarded a8 0 most ably teacher and organizer, Sho wns formerly Viear of the Bouthern Province and Superior tn tho Mast, and his held many responsible and trylas papietons in the O1 A woman of rire ine uit, Christing, anid fo rider. eHigenes and tact, she always sucveuded In all her undertuklngs. Her death will be a great ods to the Catholic Church at lure, ond her place will bo ong exceedingly bard to Hill, The wntoUneeMEnt oF her death yesterday cased a shock t her fiends, fur shu lett in tho best of health und spirits, wud her return was expected within a short timo, BIOMA PIT, ‘The Awonty- feat wimual reunion of the meme bers of the as Pat Socloty reslding tu Chicas roan viuitl Me was beld hist evening ut tho Grand Pacitie Hotel, ‘This Soclety ts one of the oldest college suctotios du the country. being founded tn) 17, und haw chaptens at) Union, Huuilton, Wilituiny, and Hobart Colleges, and a the Universities of “Michigan and “Vermont, About hints members of the Bovivty were in attenduncs Just eventing, yuthertug ats u'el Tho carly purt of tha ovenhus wie spent very peegaby ), discussing colleye mystery and wlkfnyg over toples of Interoat to the Bociety, Aboyl¥u'clouk a bunquob wus served ty tho THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, MARCIL 5, 1880. dining-room of the hotel, and tho ment ocoupted tho attention of tho mtests foreovornl hours. At- tor tho banquet, toasta, sentiments, and Kpeeches wero the order of tho hour, and the members lls- persed after spending an exceedingly enjoynblo pening. Among those present, were tho Hon, It, N, Hibpard, Judge Jameson, Elllott Anis the Rey, Dr,’ Whi mle, of stinnesata, Daniel 3 Ciisbee, Bishop _C. EB. Choney, J, ii Me Monroe. oO I. Glover, Frank P, T, Sherman, nm 8. Young, Jt. B. Te Soper, Frunilin Dennen, det: th, RAG. Allen, of Atrrora, George 8, Wile lta, Albert W. Hard, W. W. Naeh, Henry Town, Chatles £. Norton, Charles Sherman, WC. A.D. Price, Charles G, Nicholas, A, W, Mund Reymour Waiton, the tev, DS. Johnson, M. Dayton, and E. A. Kilbourne, ADOLPHE CREMIEUX, Thore will bo Sinaay morning, at tho Binal Teinplo, cornor of Twenty-tirst atrect and Ine dinnn avente, sorvices commemorative, of tho Inte Adotphe Cremloux's 1/fe, Sonitor of France, There will bon prayer by Dr. Adler, remurks {n German by the Hey. Dr. Felsenthal, and no it. dress by io Hon, Ellhu 1, Washburne, giving n history of the deceased, whom he knew well during bls long residence fn Paris ns Minister to France. There Is of course no charge for ade mission, i THE CITY-HALL, Tins for Mirnishing tho efty with 724 pleces of fron water-pipo will be opened to-day, ‘Tie Trensurer yesterday recelved $1,855 from tho Water Department, and $11 fram tho Con- troller, ‘Tug Mayor will attend the Ottawa mecting on tho 18th, in tho Interest of tho improvement of to canal, A Tux calls for new numbers in the South Di- vision Js Incrensing every day. Quite a number were gotten yesterday, . Amono tha building permits issued yesterday were one ta John Spry, to ercet a three-story store and dwelling, No. 270 Avostatndlea preety st $1 done to Hauerle s tk, to ircat'n fuueestony aetorsy Nok. 4 ad 2 West Ohio struct, to cout $10,000, ‘Tite Committev on Strects and Alloya, We: the Committee on Finance mect thia afte and the Committee on Health and Cou flona, the Cumimittee on Strects and “Alleys, North, and the Committee on Streets and Alleys, South, have been called fur to-morrow. Tue Treasurer Is rendy to pay, all orders Against tho several funds up to and inclusive of the following numbors: Depurtinent of Public Works, Appropriation Fund, No. 14,078; Polleo Fund, No. 10,60; Fire Department Fund, No, 12> S71; Sewernge Fund, No, 14, Sowerige-Tax Fund, No. 3h,e02; Street-Lamp Fund, No, 42,124; City-Hnll Fund, Ne 8; Public Livrary Fund, No, 230H8; Judgment nt (now isstie), No, tt; and General Fund, No, 22,07 ‘Tue reports from the Crib yesterday wero that tho water wns perfectly ctent, and the Mayor 18 now entirely satisfied that tho ehnngo ‘Is the re- sult of the stopping of the pumping at the Ful- lerton avenug conduit, No ane knows whut fs to became of the conduit, but it is thought that when the pumping-works aro cstablished att Bridgeport it.can be utilized in forcing the contents of the North Branch southward. Tuy City Engineer yesterday commenced tho inshing of tho water-pipes,—that ts, tho elenns fug of what {a-known as the *dead-heads, where thore ig more or leas gediment gathering niltho time. The flushing is to go on | evening between the hours of 6 aud 12 o'clock, and is done by turning on the hydrants in yarl- ous sections. Hegides cleaning the water-pipes, it fs thought the flushing will ilso hive a. good effeet. on the sewers, und tend to remoye all complaint ubout sewer-gas. The iden was ad yoented In these columns some months nyo. Tre Mayor was asked yesterday as to his reasons for advancing tho Heenses of tho princl- pal thentres from $150 tu 8300 per year, and his respunse wis that he thought tho present lecnsa wag Inguilicient and out of all proportion to the business they did, Furthor than this, thoy were giving Sunday. performances, which was a now departures anid stit further, what they hid been paying by the yenr was by no meansenual to tho: Tretnves pild by the smuller concerns which took out thelr Heenses for a shorter period, He docs not think tho Increngo will meot with much opposition on tho whole. ET SINFOr yesterday caused tho following io be fasued in reference to Ileonses: irat—The foltowtng classes of Heenscs will full Pduo April —viz.: Auctioneers, billlard-trbles, bowling-uleys, bakers, butebers, bread-peddlers, draya, gunpowder, hicks, hiek-drivers, intelll- ence oillees, Junk-deaters, omnibuses, peddlers, pasenbrokers, runnors and porters, rendering und picking, second-hand dealers, milk-ped- dlera, wagons @ouble), wagons (elngic) and shooting-ulteries, Secundt—Captaing and Lion tenants will cause ull persons engaged in such business in their respective districts to be.noti- Ned that their eenses shalt expire on that date, and thut they will be required to renow the same finmediately thereafter, StoN O'DONNELL, General Superintendent of Police. AY} IMPONTANT QUERTION, Some days ago the Mayor put his foot down upon tho issuing of permits to carry platols untlt Bich time ws the ordinance could be amende It was predicted nt the time tho arbitrary ord wag tuade that it would lead to some trouble, and tho prediction wos, fuilliiled f esterday fn the of an employé of Mr. Brockebush, the ui-dealer, He came to seo the Mayor upon tho question, but ull the sutiafuction be could Kot wns n note to Justica Wilsh atatlig that tho permit ordinance bud beensispended, or that no permits wore being Issued, When the trlalcomea off the question of the right of the Muyor to sus- pend an ordinince will, no doubt, be rufsed, and tho deeiston will be uf conakterable interest! to a lirge cliss, for this Ig not the pal. ordinance which {s noperative at this tlme iu deference to bis itauar's wistes. THE COUNTY-BUILDING. In tho County Court yesterday Joseph Meter ‘begun sult In assumpatt for $1,000 agulnst Jacob BSpletel and Joseph Niemehiskyo, Many Neston und Suunuel Forrest were yes- terday adjudged insano and puupers by the County Court, Frank Nigsen, Collector of North Chiengo, wants all delinquent taxpayers to march up and and 2,1 it. pay by Mure 10, Othorwisoa ponulty will ace cr ‘Tur Committee on Charities held an informal Tacoting yesterday and discussed tho advisability: of geiiting pass to tanan who wants to go to Green Huy. Ho will probably qet his pass at the next meeting. Comsirrey incetings appointed for to-day are the “High Jolnta" wt ld a.m, and Printing and Stattonery wnd ‘Towus and Town Accounts In the nfterhoon. ‘The Coumilttee on Publle Serve ico fulted to mout yesterday, ‘Tue Bhoritl yesterday turned over to Louis Tt. Lawrence §20,Ks) on account of property sald uinier execution and afterwards redesmed. Tho property ut one time belonged to Alyin Ny Laut caster, tid Dew. 4, 1874, was sold by Jolin tL tea, as Receiver, to Liwrenee,and redeemed by the county In Pelirunry inst, Jaen Cuntinn and two Dallifts yestorday truusferred to Joliet twenty-four convicted law= ors. The total term ‘of service of the two: naan {8 forty-nine year and four months, Bub- deet to the usual deductions for good hebavior, with the chineos of dyliuy, cacuping, or being: mirdoned thrown in, Tho notorious Eddy Boyle wont down for ong your and Thonas Keatlog, who committed iy inurderous agaault, on bls wife, for ning yours, bree boys were aunt to Pontluc, IN tho Crimint Court yesterday Atloy Morl- gold and John Flaherty pleaded guilty to mn attompt to Sucre retry, Merlgold got two: wn. nt the Jteform School ang bly assecinte ike term in the Penitenttary. Churtes Phillips and George Terry pleaded oe to lareeny nid sentence was suspended, Joseph Ryan pleaded: rusty te naguule und Simon Brattlestons to Rirechy, ench gotting six wonths in tho House of Correction. “Charles Miller pleaded guilty to Jurcuny iid was remanded, ALFRED Ait hitherto of good charactor, wis yesterday wequitted in the Criminal Court of complicity with Hunry Klein ln attempting to. robot S110) Sirs, Ada Bendre, who rents rooms, in a lance building nt the corner of Ogden uves mio anh dackian strvet, The cise wis Q peenlinr one. tein, whoo real name ts Jeremiah Hinvey, was. panne by other tenants of the building, and turned over to 4 policeman, His partner escaped. Mrs, Bendre dented at this tine haying anything to Induee attempted robbery, and clined not to know the motive for tho assault, She refgused fduntify Wanvey in the oxatmination befora Justice Walsh, but the ovidenca of other witnesses “was 6a conclusive, that bo Oaally pleaded guilty, in Criminal Court, and ta now sory ing o lx: sentence fn tha Vonttenthiry, At his trint Mrs. Bendre swore hard ugainet bin, and Arse made known the fnet that sho hud $),l00cdal, Ahern wasdrrestedsome tno after tha assault, dies, ends refused to ntify hit at Nrst, but at bls trial yesterday she and a friend awore potnt blank ugainat bln, while ono of the witnesses ngulit Hanvoy wore that Ahern wus not tho mun, and did not atal mile hin. ‘To the reporters and po Meomen who visit rthe day of the robbery ahe furnished 2 full description of both Hanvey and higaccomplice. Abern tallles with this in one respeet only,—hia complexions in. every other respest he le Just theopposit, Ahern's many friends baye ull along beloved chim tn nocent, und tle | trint yeeterday — fully contirnied tholr belief. Upon what information tho police nade the arrest ia unknown, but if thoy hid Inaiired fur enough they we doubt would buve found that Hunvgs's partner was a mun who worked wide by side with hin ina Clark Streot priiting-house, and who guit work and went upon a prey with hin one Monday oven Ing, shortly after recelying a week's pay. Tho cuse us IU stands fy a romurkublo ong ia muny Feapovts. ‘THE UOARD OF COUNTY COMMIESIONERS havo at lust determined to moye over ta tho South Sido, and have rented three rooms on the fourth floor of tho Merchuuta’ Lari on the northwest corner of La Salle. and Randolph streets, There js & cage for County-Attorney Wilett, a situilur ditto for Committee-Cler! aut, uind a roo whlch, by greut ingenuity, can be pad eso jold fourtecn pairs, for the Hourd. ‘ho Clerk uf the Board will have to retain bis presont,oltice on tho North Side, for there biue place for bim In tho now location. Tho rent fs tho samo as that now pnid, and the fiftcen enn movo in when thoy nro Fonds. But thoy will havo to. pay ront for the North-Bldo rooms until May 1 anyhow, the now roome do not afford one-half tho ne- comnmadation aumiatod by the old ones, and thore nre strong: auspicions that the change is inadytsable and tnwarranted. All tho offices with which tho Commmisatonera have dally and hourly business tre sitited ithe County> Huilding, and cannot be removed for many months, It is belleved that the Hoard will tako jot next wook, and hold thelr first meot- ng In the New rooms on the Monday following. LOOSE WAY OF DUING NURINESS. A somewhnt extraordinary {istration of tho mixed-up and unsatisfactory system it whieh buatneas fs conducted around the County Bulld- Ing was shown yesterday, Pat O'Donnell, erst- while meat contractor for varlous county Instl- tutions, walked into tho office of the Count: ‘Trensurer nnd handed in his check for $2,058,7; saying that he didnot want tocolicat tho umount twice. ‘Tho ustounded clerks asked for an ox- planation, for seh a thing hud never heon heard ot before. Mr. O'Donnell siinply stated that ha had nlroudy received payment for that Amount. twice over, anditasoon ns he found out what had been done he wanted to re the cash. Tho explanation of the matter isn very simple ane, but It reflects intinitly litte eredit on the Coun- {y Hoard and its committees. O'Donnell was formerly ment contractor, and furnlshed meat, tish, and poultry to the County Hospital and othor institutions. Last holidays ho furnished turkey fn large quantitics for theae places, ‘There was a row over the bill for ture ceva, and {twas referred to the Committes on Tublle Charitles, tho nceompanying bills for mont being ordered pald, Vouchers wero deawn, but O'Donnell did not call for thom, preferring: to walt until the whole thing was settled. Finnl- ly, the Cammittus deetted ta pay O'Dannell’s brieo for'tho turkeys, and the bill passed tho fond. Instead of belng umulo out for the turkeys nlone, It wag made to include tho ment necaunts as well, O'Donnell got his orders, anil thoy were enahed. At the end of the month he discovered that he had heen twiee pald, and accordingly turned in the overplus. The story was too good to keep, and the crowd around tho Wutlding could talk of nothing else yesterday, Tut for O'Donnoll the matter would’ probably: Be over have been discovered, for the autocratic Hoard is above all checks, and independant of any system. Selnton fy divided as to whothor Pat should be biained for returning tha money, or George Washington Spoffont and his pet Come mittee presented with vu teatimontal for audit- lug tha sme bi Ils twice. FEDERAL NEWS. ‘Tne Sub-Trensury yesterday was relloved of $3,000 In sliver and $20,000 iit gold. Five thou- sand dollars in etlyer was redeomed, ‘Tue recolpts ycsterdny from internal rovenuo Amounted to $19107, of which $16,167 was for spirits and $2,810 for tobucco and cigara. ‘tur Asslstant Treasurer dlsbursed $13,000 for pensions ycsjerday. One femmte pensioner mado i vigorous Kick at having to take gold instead of ber fuyorit paper money. Tne dutinblo goods received atthe Custom- House yesterday Included seventy tons of pig fron for 4. H. Meeker and five cases of earthone wnro for Verzhu, Rubling & Co. Tho collections amounted to $4,818, Surenintenpent McDoweLt, received notice yesterday of the tetting of the following contracts: Hopkinson & Dickinson Manufacturing Com- pany, hardware, $6,840; Robert H. Ormaby, man tels, $4,807; Burlington Manufacturing Com- pany, marble tiny, $4,489; triice steps, $84 Henry ings $9,155. Proposnis mve Wkewise been jn- vited for the glass and getting. Tho bids, will bo vpened ot Washington at noon of March 16, LOCAL POLITICS, THE YOUNG MEN'S AUXILIAIY. A special meoting of the Young Men's Auxit lary Club waa beld Inst evening at Brand's Hall, atthe corner of Clark and Brio atreeta, for tho purpose, primarily, of electing a now President to succced President Collyer, who resigned ut tho Inst meeting, Vice-President Rogers occu- pled the chair, and his subsequent election to the Presitency compelled him to oc eupy {t permanently, Mr. E, D. Cooke was lected to act ns_ the Vice-Presl- dent from tho Fifteenth Ward, a vacancy buying been caused by resignation, The nowly- elected President, in his brief Innugural aditress, congratulated the Club on its growth and pres- ent position, and returned his thanks for tha honor conferred, He was followed by Mr, Cooke, who, after returning his thinks, had something to say on the subject of general politics, it tho course of which he drew a vivid contrast between tho Nepublican party and what it had donofor this country, and tho Dema- eri party and what it had dove to make Stale ollous, . Mr, John Woodbridge, Jr., moved that, when the Club adjourn, it do 20 to mect again in two weeks from to-night, and that a speaker be tn- vited to address thine meeting in regard to cit wifnirs, ani, more capevlully, to buform tho Cul Fegan the true inwardness of the Colnmon Council, An amondment was offered and enrried bi viding thut the next meotinge be held ju tho Sev enteonth Ward a week from to-night. Mr. Woodbridge's motion, providing for 2 meoting Intwo weeks, was then put asd iso carried, Mr. Arno, referring to the stay-atehomes on clection-duy, offered u resolution requesting tho voters of tho City of Chlvitgo to fmmediutely conneet thomaciycs with, or joln in the orguni- vation of, Mepubllean ward clubs, having for tholr object the wise control of their respective: Primaries, conventions. and ¢lections, and to perfect such organizations to the utmost 60108 to nose ain combat inadvisable nominas tious nd fenudulent elections, Mark St. John, en- Dibblee, eneaustia J, Cragin moved a4 an amendment that: the Executive Comiittes prepare an address to the voter of Cook County, The resolution was withdrawn and tho mnendment prevailed, the Exceutive Cominitteo bolug requested to report at the next meeting. Mr, B. 8. Chesbrough, Jr., moved tho appoint- ment of neommittes to report a phin for bring- Ing out tho honest yote ot the ward, Coe oe venting the cnsting of fraudulent votes. G motion prevaited, and the mover, N. F. Olsen, W.'T. Underwood, and ©, 2, Parrish wero ap: polnted ay tho Comnmittes, ‘The meeting then adjourned. FOULTRENTIL WARD. A enlledd movting of tho Fourteenth Ward Re- ublicun Club wes held last eve lower hill of Aurora Turnor-tfe mitteo of five wus appointed to present numes of un Executive Committee, to consist of ono member from eneh precinct and one at larg: the munes to be prexented ut the noxt mecting. About ndozon nddittonal names wero added to tho muater-ro)), ‘nin Mr. Henry HHortz inquired na to tho ndvlag- bility of running @. candidate for Alterman, The” Coinmuntsts buve renominited AK Btauber, and the epeaker belluved tt was we Jess to nominate wien unless he could driw lurgely from tho Republican and Democratic rakes. Mr. MeClenthon sald that in thls engo it was useless to draw purty Ines, and be wanted 4 conference with the Democrats, to Kee If it good mancould bo found who would ran aginst the Communist candidate, On motion, the matter was made the spechtl prdor for tho next meut- fog, which will bo held Guesday evening, THY COMMUSINTR. Tho Central Committed of the Communists mot in tho bisoment of No. BG Fitth avenue last avening, and completed arrangements for tho Convention to be held ut No, W West Randolph street Saturday night, to nominate Aldcrinen und town atticers. [tts proposed to put typ a Kot of tho lutter for cach town, and also at set for the whole clty. #0 ng to be ready for tho Buprome Court decison on the town consolidation ques. on, whether it be for or ugalnat, UNION VETERANS. The Committeo on Politteal Action of tha Vnlon Veteran Club met last evening at the Grand Pavitle, with Col, Duguid in the chal, The reports vf the organizutions of auxilliry clube in tho various wards were received, and thoy were exceedingly encouraging, The plan {a outlined and wil be carried out fora thorugh corps of unpaid tieket-peddicrs ind batlot-box Kuards for the comlog fill elections, and thorough eunvnss for tho entire city. The Voternn Club proposes to offect an orgnnlzadon iu eyery township in the county, MADISON STREET BRIDGH, PROURESS OF THE WORK, A majority of tho peoplo aro doubtless fgno- rant of the magnitude of tha undortuking In the repairs of tha Madison atroct bridge, and thoy would be aurpriscd if thoy were to visit the spot and gaze down into the two grent holes, onv ut each approuch, City-Engineer Cregior deters mined to go to the bottom of things, and accordingly exvayations have been mado to the = blue-clay hardpan, Tho sewers wero found broken and damaged on elithor side af tho river, and tho one wall whieh furnished the only protection to the lund ayalnst the Inroads of the stron was found to atind upon very sealy foundations, A lari nuinber Uf stones werd displuced down ut tho very bottom, and the wall was grulually belay udhed jute tho river, very atrect-curand henyy: oud thut passed over it tetinyg asa force upun a wedge to hasten the prouress of the masonry upon which the ends of tho bridge rested, In the dirvetion of the water, For a long time prior to the commencement of the work of rejavenn- fon, tho atrocture bus been notoriously unsate, the foundations having been crumbling away ut 8 brevk-ueek pace, In tnuking the excavation on tho east sito tha brick caging of the main eewer wos reuched, when suddeuly ony of the workmen Heappeatod from sight. An opentug in the earth bus Ie Leal and boot 3. a8 Oe 9 fis! lowed bhi up, 1 hed the wilucky wight out ropes hla courrut aad fanded bin on verrn trina, pnd it wae aseers tained thut tho water from tho broken sewer bad Washed Outs haly ubout seven feet deep on tus way to tho river, TUE PLAN OF RECONSTRUCTION {sas follows: Its proposed to have two walla Instead of one in the future—the outside wall or ubutment, upon which the ond of thy bridye will rest, and an tuner wall, ‘This inner wall will run parallel with the abutment, und tha two” will be at a distance of nine feeb apart, «belng —otrongly banded togethor by girders. There will bo nothing in the space betweon the two, so that there enn be no pressure whatover against the abutment, tho presatiro boing all thrown against tho Inside wall, which Is to be a strong one. In putting i tho foundations for the inner wall, ho workmon on elthor end have gone down reven foot alx Inches below tho tops of the piles upon which tho foindations for tho orlyinal wall stood, thus receiving the support of tho piling naan auxiliary’ The oxcivn tious ure now completed, three gun n+ keep the work ing day ‘and night ( tay's Not excepted), and #8 soon as tho walls i aboye tho. water-ling they will progroas rp My. The ol sowers are to be torn outand ropluced by new ones, sot in. tho atone Jnasontys ‘he water comes Into tho excavations in great qunntitics, so thut I is necessary to Iny the fountdations by rections with the sd of Amall coffer-dams ant pumps,—the latter bein kept constantly in motion. A steant engino and pump dovs tho work for the enst appronely, whilo a rude hand machine answors tho purpuso at tho west end, It Is estimated that tho work will be entirely completed in about three we provided tho wator does not get tho beat of the workmen, and then we shall have bridge whoso foundations shall be overinsting, although the expense must bo considersble—how much ft is hurl to catl- mute ns yet. The City Engineer announces that the bridge wilt bo open to foot-passengors hereafter be- tween the hours of 6 o'clock I the morning and Sin tho evening. The reason {t will not bo open at all bours fs that the foot-way is narrow, and fa not regarded ng safe at night. ‘Two or SPELLING REFORM. ‘THE OMICAGO BRANCH OF THE SPELLING NEFORM ARSOUIATION met attho rooms of tho Honrd of Education Inst evening, Prealdent Doty in the chair. Mr, IL. 1. Boas rend a brief paper, suggesting that all tho friends of reform should at onco adopt tha well-known flve rules of tha Spelling Teform Association in all their correspondence, especlulty in letters to the newspapers, Ho had Bo praeticed, and his letters, gpelled according w theao rutes, bud beon cheerfully pouliahess in sovoral Journnls,—notably Te 'EamuNe,—so that, while discussing questions of public policy or mnntters of Interest to hig eraft, ho had also had the pleasure of demonstriting how ensy it wis to spell cor- rectly In deflunce of tho dictionary, He eo urged uniformity tn orthograty, fo far na ructicable, as belng more ikely ‘to mect with avor than any haphazard aincudinonts to be committed to memury as our present spellings tre, Tle quoted tho Assertion of an. opponent, that tho frignds of reform had Jearned tho valuo of {terntion and relteration, and counseled action upon this bint. ‘he President stated tbat tho Fortbeaming edueationnl report of ox-President Wells would bedovoted entirely to tho discussion of tho spelling reform, Prof. Broomell followed with remarks com- mendutory of the paper, and Indoralng the plan proposed by its writer. Mr, 0. C. Dlackmer stated several facts of an cneournglug nature, showing thit the move- ment was stint Frown in the public journals, yery many of which hid published articles in its favor, while a considerable number had adopted corrected spolliugs. He nlso stated that tho people at large, so far ns his observation ex- ended, wero In favor of tho reform. At tha Tillnofs Stute ‘Tenchers’ Agsocintion n report wns made by two prominent educiutors, who con- cluded ns follows: “ We bellevo that something valuabte 1s doing, and that more may be done, y bringing under tho present rules of ar thoy ty all words to which those rules apply; and perhaps still other miles may be developed that will apply to some words that fall under no rule at Brow It mry be posslble, also, grad> unlly to throw out a good miny unnecessary silent letters. as, for instance, tho terminal ‘ugh? in such words as ‘though,’ ‘through,’ ‘borough,’ ete." ‘The potition forthe appointment of a Con- Jocenenal Conmniasion upon the subject 1s now n the hands of tho Committees upon Labor and Education, Mr, 0. W. Cooloy rolated that, in traveling about the country, he found that tho people were thoroughly awake n the subject. Mr. Kirk agreed with Prof, Hroomell that if the Philologicul Association had suggested a. Rreater number of conditions thoy would bave* mob ait more favor than thoy hud ulraudy ‘ound. Mr, Iiackmer sald thero was no Intention, on tho part of tho spollfng-reformers, to lunve . the People without an orthoxrate standard. Ho ulso gave brief account of tho new English lexfoon now tn, coursa of preparation in” En- land, which he believed would have 2 wide ine uenco in favor of tho reform. Remurks wero itiso made by Mr, Webb, Prof. Bl n, Mr. 7%. 6. Gritin, J. M. Mott, and othor oat non all urging fhe necessity and feusi+ ty of orthografe reform aA number of new anembers wero 1dded to the Assoclution, after which it udjourned, THE WOMEN, EXCHANGE FOR WOMEN'S WORK, c The niuoutl mecting of the Exchungo for Women's Work was held yesterday morning in the parlors of the Grand Pacifle Hotel. There were present about Bfty ladies, Mrs, W, 2. Nixon in tho chair. After the monthly routino had been disposed of, Mrs, 8. W. Rawson presented her report cur- rent a3 Trenaurer. Vhls showed receipts since tho organization of tho Sociaty, one yeur ago, of $1,074, of whieh $1,805 was for admission focs, $12 for dountions, and $156 for commissions on gools sold, Tho total expenditures ymounted to $1,890, showing a bianca on hand of S284, dirs, W. IL Sinith, the Corresponding Secre- tary, reported that sho had recefyed alxty-clght Appllentions and sont 24) letters. Mrs, Houghteling: ppreacsitied a report as Ito- cording Secretary, giving © comprehensive re- View of the orgnmizntion ot the Exebange aud tho yoor’s work, Articles were received us follows: May, 1; dune, B14; July, 20 st, 115; Septomber, 777; October, 415; show- n totel: of Li articles deposited The sales tinounted to ‘Durlog the rest of the year the recolpts na follows: Novembor, 25; December, 3 January, 205; and Febrnury, 160, During those four months 1,750 articles Wore, recolvedt, from an increased nuinber of depositors, with ules amounting ta £87 The report showed that the work bud been unusuully profitable for depositors, Mesdumes Carpenter, IMuyes, Taleott, Turner, nnd Starring wero appointed | Committes on Naminations, and the inn election waa held, resulting a4 follows; Preaidont, Mrs, EB, G, Aany; Viee-Presidonte, Mrs. H. J. Frank, Mra, Ityerson, Mrs. Falrbank; ‘Treasurer, 3 8. Muwsont Hecording Secretary, Mrs, Houghteling; Corresponding | Secretary, Frank Douglis, There were about fifty porsons palate and elected Managers. The President thon wnuaunced the fatlawing Standing committees: Printing, Mrs. W. 1. Nixon, Mrs, Alfred Cowles; Roume, Mra. W. HH. Vurnor, Mra. UT. 1, Muford, and Mrs, A. A. Care penter; Angie, Mrs, Higgingson, Mra, J. It. Wish, and Mrs, W. 1, Houghteling. After tho transection of some furthor routine business, the meeting ndjourned for one month, STATE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL. A vogular tneatlug of the Executive Board of the Stato Industrial School was held yesterday morning in Mra. Straut’s room, ‘Tremont Flowsd, Mra. . 1 Murrah in the — clinir, innjority of the Bourd were in attondunes, Tho ‘Treasures’s report was presented, and showed tho stato of tinanees nas follows; Bulunce on hand Feb. 1, $148; receipta during Fouriuiry, SW; total amount, 8860; dlshursemonts, 80; baluice on hand March}, 804, ‘The report of the Visiting Committee showed the gchool hiv pod condition nud tho children in oxccliont hontth, Wills tu the amount of €186 werg nuditod, ‘Tho Boned thon adjourned for ony week, AFTER THE GAMBLERS. O'DONNELL MAKES A IAID, Forly last evaning tho detectives, hendod by Buperintendent O'Donnell In person, and Gus Swanson und a mammoth sledgo-hammer in tho rear-guuard, made a descent upon gaming- houses at Nos, 15t and 192 Clark street, Tho former, which Is known by the namo of “Ble Limit,” fa alleged to be a notorfous "skin" house, where nover a straight oard ts pulled une Jess for sume high roller, who {8 too aharp to be fledyed, which in plainer terms means that tho furo bunk {4 80 run that any or every player can bo beaten by manipulating tho cards, pro- vided somo professlonul gambler, who will not stand ft, happens sn. ‘Theso gor, of players aro digsountotmmnced == as nich us possible, Entrance was readily effected atboth places, At Na. 101 Lieut, Steelo manuged to got bebind the sufo door before ft could bo closed, and keptit open until Mls ollleors had tukon out all the gambling Implements it ca talned, Atthe "Big Limit" “Dooney Harris waa found in charge. He refused to open the sufe, and professed not to bave the combination. Tho Buperlutendent demanded fu know who had it, but Hurrls gave only an evasive unawer that Ib belonged to the maker, whose name was on the door, At hig request 0 colored min was allowed to ge out In queat of tho maker, but he fufled to tind him. ‘Then tho gicers ‘upon, orders from the Chief sniavhod in tho sufa with tho sledge-buntmer, Miter ten minutes’ hurd labor, Within ‘were found some deallng-boxea, furo-chips, and other gaming Apparatiy, but no money, which Dooney said wus the only thing jn thu safe, The Apparatus tn both houses was gathered together, and ut last uccounta was fn tho custeian's suo at Cantral Station. It was ull at poor guatity, and almost every curd tuken ont of both houses was marked, which elearly shows tho churacter of the houses. In one place a small imtrument for marking thom was found, Tho inmutes were taken to tho West Mudison bireet Station, where thoy were booked as follows; No, 12 Clurk street: Wt. Mf. Hunter, koepor; 8. W, Thornton and Peter Gabel, Inmates, ‘No! 181 Clark street: John, ultas * Doony,” Tinrrig- and P, H. MeGulre, keepers; Guorgu Luthrop, ik itussel, C.-M, Wilson, Henry Jobngon, Ho A, Hendricks, B, F. Norman, and William ftduionidson, tnmates, 173 contributors, ‘ho wwore out tho warrants?’ asked a ro- porter of a police olticlut, “ Justices Walsb and lngersoll," was tho reply. * Hut who eworo It out?” *Michuch P, Byans, Lbeliove,” —, * And who fs ho? T{as ho over Jost anything In elthor house? Ia hoa gambler?” “Oh! ho'an citizen, and I goss Jost thing at gambling somo timo ngo. Ho's now; Ro Beo him yourself?” . “Inside” ment tho detectives’ room, but no one waa found thero’ rnve tho | decteative “Milovy Doyle,” na Simon calls him, and a Wond-mustached friend of hig, who has been geen foun about the place for days past. Bo ho (g MP. Evans, thought tho roporter: Litor, when Superintendent. O'Donnell was alone, the reporter asked who sworo out tho warrant, “Ohl ono of our boys. You don’t care which one, of course; politicnl reasons.” »Avno is MoD, Evans?” Why, he ‘8 tho man who swore out tho war- rant!" (Surprised); “Ishoa detective “Hum—my na, te ts doing apecial work.” In this roundabout way the name of the new detectlvo was inado known, | Who. ho ts or nut he was before he catne under Milovy's" i i is for someboly wiser than the writer of nls to tell, Andy Scott, tho colored gambler whose houso was raided, My deteotives the other night, gave bonds of £300 to nppear bevore Justica Summer. field March 6 to answer to a churge of keeping a common gimning-house, LOCAL CRIME, THE QAWHITY NROTHERR, Thigh and John, thleves and bullies, who were relensed from Joliet the othor day, and tmmed!- ately taken to Goneyato await trin] under pend. ing Indictmenta growing out of tholr murderous ngsaulton John Dowlug, gave ballin tho sum of $3,000 cach yesterday morning and put nt once for this city, where thoy bavo committed so many crimes, As soon as ho heard of tholr arrival, Stato's-Attorncy Mills had cnpinses Issued for thom undor the indictment for ate tempting to Kill Mr. dames DP, Goro. Tho _dvcuments were given without delay to Deputy Sherifa Ely, Bonfield, and Haas, who started out to arrest the scoundrels, John wis found and tacked up {tr the County Jail, Gut Hugh Is ovidently hiding, a8 tho ollleors up to nudnight had not struck his trail. He, bowever, witl be uneurthed to-day, ff ho remains in the elty. These two desperndocs, when they lived here, did pretty much na they plensed, robbing and beating people with impunity, but their lust crinies—the assaults on Dowllng end Mr. Gore— were so outragvous and uncalled-for, that those gentlemen do not propose to atand squlatly, by and sco such villuins run at large. There aro four or five indictments against tho Grrritys, and thore ig ta be no let-up on than. “Ii they received thoir duc they wold always wear tho convict’s garb. As It is, unfortunately, thoy evnnot be sent to Jollet under the pending in- dictments for more than ten years. ‘They. will be tried inn month or so at Genova, if not here, and, when they hive served out the term sure to be awarded them, they will be again and again arrested and tricd, until the indletinents ura cx- haustod, should they huppen.to live so loug. TUNNED RODDERY. OMeor James McKay, whoso duty it ts to gunrd tho Washington street tunnel at night, hns ovi- dently been neyleeting his duty, Hobert BE, Kirby, of No, 127 West Madiaon creol coer day reported at the West Madtson-Street Station that, while on his way home through tho tunnel at 2:40 o'clock in tha morning, ha was set upon by two highwaymen whom ‘ho met In tho foot-way through the tunnol, and by whom he was knocked duwn and robbed of $i6cnsh., Tho robbers did him no violence fn particular, and beyond a fow brulses acelent- ally intlieted by the Sener in overpower- iug bim, ho suifered no bodily harm. Mr. Kirby: suld ho would surely be able to Identity thie men, as he had a good look at thom both while one of them wis holding him down by plucing his kuce upon Mr, Kirby's brenst, Ho described the men ns follows: 8S yenrs of age, tall and stout, black halr, mustache and sontee, and wearing blue cont ind pantaloons and black slouch but; und the othor about 25 years of age, brown hur, smooth fue, and clad in brown _ cont, Kray trousers, nnd on skullcap. Last ovening Detectivo Joseph Kip- jey arrested, upon Information, near the corner of Cann] and Mndison atrects, n man giving the mame of Gco, Smith, whom Mr. Kirby positival: {dentifies as ono of the robbers, Smith, althoug! Syoune man, Is sald to bo an oxpert thief from uate. somo- Inside A ARRESTS, James Sulllvan, 2t years of nge, is at tho Twen- ty-second Street Station, charged with threnten- ing to kil a nan in tho employ of IT, A. Ander- gon, Junk-douler nt No. 77 Statostrect. Suillvan. wes bitten by u dog belonging to Mr. Anderson, and went thore last night ond shot the animal. ‘The hired mun attempted to defend bis master’s property, ‘Olleee Crowe, who recently arrested tho thiof William “Henderson, yesterday searched tho siloon nt No. 10 ‘state street, kept by Mrs. Valentine Smith, upon a Benreh warrant sworn out by Newton lof No, 33 Purk avenue, The " only arth found was a horse. brush worth $5. In Henderson's vuallso the oliver found 8 frock cont worth $10 belonging to Harry Robinson. Henderson was yesterday held to tho Criminal Court In $300 by Justico Witltuce for tho larceny of about $50 worth of goods from Mr. Nall, and was dischirged upon tho charges of resisting und for mayhem, Mathias Schmidt, 10 yenrs of age, is at tho West ‘Twelfth Street Station charged with mayhom. Tho compliinant, John Nigel, a amall boy Ilving at No. Barber strect, ulleges that Matus threw a stono, which, elthor ecient itly or otherwise, struck Lim fn the oye and de- stroyed tho sight. SUBURBAN. ENGLEWOOD. On tho arrivalof tho Rock Isiand dummy at Englowood Wednesday ovening the pnssengers of one of the cars wora somowwhut aturtied to geo a indy who was preparing to leave tho train auddonly turn around and, usivg her umbrella fora club, strike tho gentleman behind her two sovere blows, snylng, 18 she did wo, * Do jt ugain Mf you dare.” Shu thon quietly ieft the car, and tho young gentloman, who ts a -realiient of Washington | Helghts, and is shuployed by a prominent Board of Truto firm In “the Bitsy curled up. in hia seat, looking sheepish cnoush, He says bo only leaned forward and sald * Good might” to ber us sho wus going to leave the car, ‘The lady is 2 resident of Englewood, Goorge Farrar, Hagman ut the Forty-third strect crossing of tha Luke Shore & Michigan Southorn Hallroad, was killed about? o'clock Wednesday evening by. bute: run over by i frelght trifn which was belug backed down the truck by u switch engine, Hiv was ver wv yours of age. An unknown man was killed or committed aulelde by throwing nlmself under a Luke shore & Michigun Southern train at the Stook-Yurds Wednesday evening, The engineer suys he dtd not sce nny ono on the track, and from tho fact that the body was In such a position as to look na if tho mu bad thrown himecif under tho wheels, his bend being severed from the body, itis inure thun Hkely that the man comuitted suicide, —————————-— A PACKET LINE'S LITIGATION. Speciat lapateh to The Chicuge Tribune, Gavena, I, March 9%—The sult of Darius HMunkins, of Galonu, and othors ngalnst W. 1, Davidson, President of the Keokuk & Northern Line Packet Company, for tho appointment of a Receiver to tuko charge of the utfalrs of the line, hus just closed after a vigorously-proso- outed and hotly-contested trial Insting five weeks, before hls Honor, Judge Lindicy, of the St. Louia Circult Court. Tho sult has excited tho deupest Interest on tho part of river-inen, fuvolving, a8 {t does, tho fute of tha must fin- prtant pnckae Hno on tho Mississippi bes foun Memphis onand St Paul. ‘ho plajntifa cha; tho present riannges mont with a. frandulont ropriation of tho funds of the Company, extravagant and uscless expenditure of its money, and out. ragoous puttinity on tho part of’ Presidont Davidson in fitling the olices at his dispos), using the Compuny's boats and burges for the personal Henedeae himwele aud dedoglates, ane vsorting teother menns calguluted to rendur Tho utook of the lino valueloss, and to ultimately bankrupt the Company. ‘The tlefendants put fn. n general dental, and filed counterchurges covers ing tho management of the ling Defore tho elec- tion of Davidson as President, The arguments: have been ect for March 20, and tt is oxpected Jane: a cuupaloes will be rendered by the Jat of Apr —<—————__—. KENNEDY REINSTATED. Bpectat Dispatch to The Chictgo Tribune, MILWAUKEE, Murvh 4.—Muayor Wack roturned from tho Bust this afternoon, and immediately wrote a letter to Daniel Kennedy to the following: effevt: * You aro hereby notitied that the ordcrof the President of the Common Council andacting Mayor, duted Murch 1, wuspending you from tho oltive of Chiot of Polles of the City uf Miwaukee, Is hereby revoked, and ee are hereby restored to and reinitated in suid offic, and required to rustine thy duties thoreuf furth> with.” Avcompunylng tho lotter were instruce Hons to the police force to recoguize Mr, Ken nedy ay Chief, ‘This places tho utter precisely where it stood before Acting-Muyor Mrown sug- pended Kennedy, and the latter’s'triunds aro greatly eluted, A CHANCE TO MAKE §3,000, ‘Tb tha Editor of Tha Chicago Trivune, Provision, Guaty, AND Stock Hoann, rear of Chamber of Commerce, Calhoun phico (rooma open from a.m. to 6 p.m.; W.N. Hralne ard, President; J, EB, Honnoberry, Seerctary; Churles Stiles, Caller}, CHicaaa, Mareh 4.— Pollticians scom to think that Grant or Diuina will vertainly be tho nominee of the Chicago Convention, [don't think go, and aim prepared to muke the following wugery, y1%1 $1,000 oven that U. 8. Grant will not be the nominee, $1,000 even that Juincs G. Blaing will aot be the nom. Ineo, $1,000 even that uelther Grant nor Binine will bo nominted. Muney ta be pluced in tho huuds of the munaging editor of THe Tune, Very truly yours, CHANLES BTILES, ——— = THE VALUE OF A LEG, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicag> Tribune, Apiay, Mich, Murch 4—Tho wult of George FP. Bangs, of Tecumsch, ugainat the Lake Shore & Michixun Southorn Kuilway, was called In tho Clreult Court yesterduy, and termluated with vordlot of $4,000 for the plaints Bangs came on an oxonrsion ey tt, vont Hono” Crain to attend at a __. One of tho kindest ncts over g se pect she k lone for hu; cit touratn” %8 aco Oe Tho Eldredge Sowing-\ fos the world, ant ls the Tea ene te feade Sold on monthly payments, Be) Blato neat —————__** Chicngo Timea: Afi cons! rate dontlstasteChoaneyrs moti, eet eat eafagremes eel aT Bweotnoss lingering aft andisa’” for the Indies bought at Dawson Hippel meen Tho vigor of ge nop hitters,” 7M FOF tho aged and intra ig At the change of life noth : tors to allay Hi troubles iaetdoes qe oP Bite ¥ Se » Indigestion, dyspepria, ne nnd ail forme of enernt Aebiline reliever Jug Mensman’s Beptonized Boot Tonle iy ok Preparation of beak containing its one ct oe properties, It is not a moro atlmutant } ho extracts of beof, bitt contains bi mak! ke foree-gonorating, and lifc-mistainingonee see {einvalunblo in all onfeobled conaitian re ace tho result of oxhatistion, nervous moms overwork, or acute disease; particular) re ro] sulting aon Pulmonary complaints, as a Hazard & i Hn aan & Ce ‘roprictors, Now York. fore DEATH apnea Wray ¥i Heabouh Ben it ee Tiotghts, March 3 ira, arnt sorvicon Manoniene 1 o'clock em Frida te Stale dokn te niany, to Prospect-ay, le: ry Sarriages trom “conges oek,Ta ard Depot at Gah WILLIAMYON—Tharaday noon at tho her daughter, oN. William tHE Ler de yet ete Mra, DLN, waa on, mother of Mrs Notice of funeral horenfter, RORSITER—Maroh 2, Geo of Albort O. and donite 1. Heston ee (oeneett 108 f A 8 reaig No.0 Florenco-row, comer ‘hircy-olghth ‘ange at McINTINE—BMarch 4, 180, Willliam P, Metatir, Snaral frtim Atoian ieoth from Aloxin ¥ ; , ngon bro lovited toationd. ary Cometery, Friends LEAUMONT—March 3, Thomas Nosumont, anda Funorat from his late residance, 705 Archeray. Fete ‘Gay, March 6 nvidia. Fy ite att ane ae ao hence be Has arieattAt Heleva. mmanenees ning ene jouth joarborn-at. at p,m, @ Invited, oe Reman and Urconfold (Mess) papers plese ADAMS—Of south Brannon Ness enaseek yenrs, wifa of the Nov, O, Adams, Of tat pleco, ag thoTtoniaaen Page, igus altornugy at tee f . aire fe Byansion, will oflicinto, eae fA~March 3 at 0 o'clock p,m, Francs B, demagennee ot see a Lowlsd Arata aged ‘wneral from parents’ le atodteat. rid TE GES) avelveks thar Wo Raa day afte; ACA ed Ht ener Beret thonco by cars fo Calvary Cotmelery. LYON! in thla city, March mn Haturday, Starch dence, I Kouth Greontate ati0n, hia to St ata hutch, ‘nd after Bligh Mass of equiom by cars to ANNOUNCEMENTS. non a Rand anerpin Ra coe ‘Ath SESBERS OF Tie NiNETERNTIT ILE hols Voluntocrs Infantry, aro roquested to sis of Comrade Jamos3icl.ean, of Come Ae at his jato, residonce, No. 2H Portiand-ar. order uf tho Prosidont, * Lael GeonGe ie CLARKE WILL CONDUGT Tia Noon-meoting to-day. ‘PURE Will, Te A MEETING OF OUR Country's Defend this ¥ to Grand Hagite fatal Ciuberoume kt Otek TWEE WILL nH A- MEETING O1 Huthth Watt Ieish-Ametiean, iepubliean Ge {his ovening nt Kathor Ainthows ‘Tomporance-tis rison-at, at 8 o'clu businers, pee aie 1PHE GOSPEL TEMPERANCH MEETING night in Lowor arwall Lait will bo tod by Me, ¥, 1, Murray, pO EE Cis TCA Pa ee SE VW. A. LOWELL WILL CONDUCT A GOSPRE sre nuimgeting oat Packie (Garden, sialon, cornea nity Com ati Allaore welcome, a ce SAKING POWDER. Absolutely Pure, MADE FROM GRAPE CREAM TARTAR. Tousckeopor's favorito in loading cites of the wortds No ythor proparation make sie ular tag rlous past ry. rane daa Rt ending ae ay Hestible fond. tw-Comin endud for purity and xbalet ing the Govornt fat. Be. Bolt. sOmertOV AL MAKING 1 CO. New York, Wedding Presents, Table Ware, &c., SPBCIALLY LOW Stic Hamilton, - Shourds & Coy State and Randolph-sts By POMEROY Friday Morning, March 5} AT O80 A, My OUR REGULAR WEEKLY SALE tuck uf Now and A large and well asvortort stuc! FURNITURE "7 iting, Parlor, Chambors and Dining-room Puraltdte, Deg Wrisncis and Wool, Carpels pug Uddin Urigrretiansdiao, Crockurs) Uiasewert Piatod Goods, de, &c, 1s SRSHELM & C0 Fe ON) eer landolrta BATURDAY MORNING, March 5, 9:500' ‘clock IMMENSE GHATTEL MORTGAGE SALE Furniture 26 Rooms, {AT POPULAR AUCTION Movs LPH-ST. 84 and 86 pete giles 20, P. GORE & 00+, By GED, Wabash-ats Ges TWO THOUSAND PACKA\ Unclaimed Freights FRIDAY, MARCH S, O80 am By onior AM. BCD, one & CO. Auctions CANDY. ei Te $5 for 3 ws of Perniy a Address, HE tea a npoclone * et Rt Cooker jor : C,

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