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Ei CHICAGO TRIBUNE SUNDAY, MARCH 38, 1880—SIXTEEN PAGE! “LOCAL POLITICS. - Nominations for Town Offices by the Two Parties. - The Republicans Far Ahead in the + Character of Their Selections.- ‘All They Need to ‘Them Is a. Little Elect, Work. REPUBLICAN CONVENTION = ‘WEST TOWN. The West Town Republican Convention met in parker's Hall, corner of Madison and Halsted Ex-aAld, A. B.°Cook was nominated temporary President. For Supervisor there were nominated F. W. Foreh, Jr., John Baumgarten, and Jettel 8. Nord- tem. Onthe informal ballog Forch received 16 yours, Raumgarjen 32, and.Nordhem 23. On the first formal ballot Nordhem received 41 votes, Baumgarten 31, and Foreh4,. The nomination of ifr. Nordhem was made unanimous. For Assessor there were nominated B. M np, Pleasant Amick, and James’ N. Clark. hn informal ballot gave Munn 21, Amick 24, Clark 81. On the formal ballut Amick got 62 yotes, and there Wasa rush to change to him. ‘The nomination was made unanimous. For Collector there were nominated A. J. Sneil end Peter Schillo. Snell got 14 votes and Schillo and the bullot was declared 2 formal one. For Clerk there were nominated Neil S. Graves and John Vanderpool. Graves got 60 votes on the first ballot, which was made formal and Graves declared nojninated. : The Town Central Committee was constituted as follows: Sixth Ward, C. S. Tegtmeyer, Jr.; enth. J. M. Holden; Eighth, J. Mikseh; Rinth, J. M. Getman: Tenth, George A. John- gon; Eleventh, Samuel Parker; Twelfth, J. L. Fulton: Thirteenth, James Arnold; Fourteenth, John Gibbs. This closed the business, the en- tire work having been performed in less than an hour. It was the most orderly and business- like Town Convention ever known on the West Side. ‘The ticket isa very strong one. Tt fulfills the geogruphical and national conditions, all districts being represented and the nominees being of American, Norwegian, German, and Scotch nationalities. Mr, Nordbem isa young: 'm: very popular with the Scandinavians, und sides in the Fourteenth Wa! He served with ‘ercdit at Shiloh, Chickumanga, and Missionary Riage, has filled responsible ‘positions in the Post-Ofice and Custom-House, and is now inan- ager of a Jarge Scandinavian book-publisbing Ouse, " Mr. Amick was at one time City Assessor, and hus long been Chief Clerk in the West-Town Assessor's office, where his knowledge of ‘the business bas insured him a position under all administrations for the lust ten years. He lives jn the Twelfth Ward, and will poll a very heavy vote in that and the Eleventh. Peter Schillo is a thoroughly representative German, and senior partner ina firm of iron- molders in the Seventh Ward. He ‘isa business-man and large taxpayer, and very pop- ulir with his employés and the working-classes generally. Mr. Graves, of the Eleventh Ward, was bornin Glasgow, Scotland; came here when a child; served in the Nimety-tifth Mlinois: hus been in business in Chicago; and is now a clerk in the Probate Court. Ho is especially the “ young men’s candidate. SOUTH TOWN. é The South Town Republican Convention met at the Grand Pacitic at 2 P- m., the delegates be- ingtalled to order by Col, Abner Taylor, Chair ann of the Town Central Committee. There was a large lobby present, ue Qu motion of Mr. Waughop, Kirk Hawes, of the Third Ward, was elected Chairman. On motion of-Ira Buell, of the Third, Frank Drake -was unanimously nominated for Asses- sor. On motion of Col. Abner Taylor, M. A. Farwell was nominated for Collector by acclamation, For Supervisor, Ald. Dixon _numed H. C, Bal- ae and Mr. Keith, of the Third, named Ben ilson. After some talk, both were withdrawn, and R. B. Bacon was nominated by acclamation. Two were named for Clerk—Churles 8. Scho- reck, the present incumbent, and Joseph Moore, colored man. An informal bailot resulted; Schoreck, 18; Moore. 23; Reiftsneider. 2. -4 formal bollot resulted: Schoreck, 14: Reifsneider,2; Moore, 27; so the latter was de- clared to be the nomince; and, on motion of Mr, Grant.the nomination was made unanimous. The following Central Committee was next FA) palatal: First Ward, Abner Taylor; Second, William H. Reed; i Fourth, 0. 8. Cook; Fitth, Fred Licbrandt. The Convention then adjourned. The candidates, town and Aldermanic, are re- quested to meet at the-Grand Pacific at’ 10 o'clock to-morrow morning. Mr. Drake has already served as Assessor, and Mr- Farwell is too wel known~to: need- any de- scription. Mr. Bacon is a lawyer. NCRTH TOW: The North Town Republican Convention met Jast evening in Lower Turner-lial. {¢ was called to order by Mr. Henry Bomsher, Jr.. and Elliott Anthony chosen Permanent Chairman. Qn taking the chair, Mr. Anthony referred to the great importance of nominating and elect- ing tho best men obtainable. Particularly de- sirable was this in reference to the candidate for Assessor, since the work of that official was to stand for four rears, and should be such as to pass the ordeal of the ‘Courts. Mr. Bomsher, of the Eighteenth Ward, nom- inated Tobias Aimendinger for the oflice of Col- lector. The gentleman had no competitor, and received the nomination by acclamation. ~ C.B. Corbin, of the Eighteenth Ward, named Samuel Appleton. of the Sixteenth Ward, for Assessor. Fred Bensinger. of the Fifteenth, named Adolph (Bummeil) Muelier, of the Six- teenth. J. H. Truman, of the Fifteenth, nom- jnsted Arthur Gleason, for many years 'Chief- Deputy Assessor, and gave him a good intro- ductors send-off. An informal ballot was taken, on which a leton reccived 14 votes, Mueller 10, and Gleason #. On the. tirst formal ballot, Appleton receivel 17 and Mueller 10, . but fore the result coud he announced the Sixteenth turned over its si Mueller votes to the winning man, and the Fif- teenth gave him itsseven. ‘This gave him tho full number of votes in the Convention—i— and his nomination was made unanimous, amidst the greatest enthusiasm. Peter Johnson, of the Seventeenth Ward, was, nominated by acclamation for the office of Su- rvisor, and William Greiner, Jr., of the ifteenth, was nominated ia a similar way for the office of Town Clerk. Fred Bensinger, of the Fifteenth, Henry Spiel, of the Sixteenth, P. J. Michaels. of the Seventeenth, aud Elliott An- thony, of the Bishecnth, were chosen as the new Town Central Committee. K. S. Tuthill, who was present, was called upon, and guve the Convennon a brict tall, ex- pressing his pleasure at the splendid results just achieved in the selection of the strongest sible ticket that could have been named. With the proper sort of work, there was no doubt of its triumphant election at the polls. From town affairs, Mr. Tuthill passed ta munic- ipal and National issues, his references to laine, Washburne, and Grant as Presidential possibilities bringing down the loudest applause, and his encomiums uy Mr. Washburuc evok- ing the wildest sort of enthusinsin. * He was followed by Wash Hesing, who also re- ferred to the excellence of the ticket just nom- inated, and predicted Its election and the deliv- erance of the North Division from the rule of Democracy. County-Attorncy Willett congvatulated the Convention on having hominuted. not only a strong, but a successful, ticket. In closing, Bie Willett said that if the ‘citizens of the North Division, where Mr. Washburne lives, would or- gunize and bring him forward us a candidate for the Presidency, be would receive a larger sup- port from the city and the State at large than’ uny of the candidates yet mentioned. [Pro- Jonged applause} John O'Neil! mnde the Inst speech of the even- ing,—a stalwart production with a Washburne tone to it that again cailed forth the greatest enthusiasin from Mr. Washburne’s home ward. The Convention then adjourned. ‘The ticket nominated fs # strong one beyond all question, and, with the proper kind of work, ought to be clected by a handsome ma- jority. Mr. Almendinger, the candidate for Collector, is a wealthy German, and one of the oldest citizens in the ward. Samuel Appleton, the nominee for Assessor, is a member of the Ww firm of Rogers & Appleton, and a repre- Sentative of the best element of the North Side. twas not until yesterday afternoon that bis friends, fearful “that Bummel Mueller, who Seemed to have the best of it as against Glea- son, would prove a shaky candidate, determined lorun Mr. Appleton, with the result which was 0 easily and harmoniously. brought abou fo the Convention. William Greiner, the candidate for Town Clerk, is a son of William Greiner, Sr.. a well-to-do tanner of the ‘Fifteenth Ward. He isa young man of good usiness abilities, and, like Mr. Almendinger, ‘ill udd strenth to the ticket among the Ger- mansof the North Side. Peter Johnson, the «andidate for Supervisor, is n Scandinavian Merchant in the Seventeenb Ward, and his pop- ty amoug his ‘nationality. will also con- tribute weight to an ‘already strong ticket. DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIONS. The West Town Democrats met'at2 p.m. in Grow's Opera-House, West Madison strect, and ¥ere called to order by. ex-Ald. James Walsh. The'entire deleguitions nambered only thirty- ve, and ‘there -wero-five -times -that many of ‘lowers and strikers laying around the hall and adjacent salvons. 5 rn: lve Chalishid thie Republicans hid nomiaatea \Yery strong ticket, and that this Convention Bust be harmonious and take up good men in our to stand any show. fans Walsh, of the Tenth -Ward, offered the qe Rewslocd, That the protice of permitting the Beubers ‘ot ‘the ‘olen dard so appoice the lectors and: "should be dis: * » — Rogers were placed Tow it was decided to first vote for Collector. John M. Dunphy, Con Ryan, and J. J. Bryan ‘were nominated, “The” “Hest” in: formal ballot was all - mixed. up ‘and nobedy gota majority. On the for allot Ryan La 18, Dunphy 16, Gyn 1, at beet it could be announced some changes were made in the Tenth and Twelfth, giving Dunphy 18 and. Ryan 17. Dunphy was declared nominated. For Assessor, Jacob Birk, Joseph Sokup, and Thomas J. Fitzgerald were named, and Birk got os His nomination was declared unani- For Supervisor, John O'Callaghan, J. C..Al- strop. Walter S. Bogle. Willian Envios: ana In nomination. reccived respectively 7, 11, 9. and $ votes ‘on tee informal bailot.- On ‘the formal ballot Bogle got 21, O'Callaghan 10, Rogers 1, and Alstrop 3, giv- ing egies Eng pomntnation. ‘or Town-Clerk there were nominated Gastileld, A. B. Chindeck, and John fharles They received, ‘respectively, 15, 8 and 12 yotes on the informal ballot. There was’ no choice an the first formal, but on the next Reddin got 2}, Gastileld 8 and Chladeck 6. ‘Reddin's nomination ‘wig jnade Svat ae i¢ Town Central Committee was const as follows: Sixth Ward, Tom Cloonans soreatie Morzan Murphy; Eighth, Joseph MeMuhon? Ninth, Mike Gaynor; Tenth, John Connell; Elev- enth, John Connell; Twelfth, M.C. Clancy; Thir- teenth, James O'Donnell; 'F : PS lets onne! Fourteeyth, John ‘The alleged Convention wasa regular gather- ing of the “ tarriers,” and it terminated? char- ucteristically in a kmock-down-and-drug-out, the participants therein being Florence Dono= yan and Matt Kilduy, both of the Sixth Ward, Donovan wanted w be the Central Committee- man from his ward, but Kilday worked against him. While the gang were adjourning Donovan struck at Kildiy, who promptly smashed him over the head with achair. What was left of Donovan was guthered up and removed to an adjacent saloor ‘The ticket is a perfect monstrosity. the only name with any strength upon it being Dunphy, who is an Irishman, a contractor, and at prosent Collector. Birk isa German, and keeps a sort of hotel on West Washington street. Boglo has always hung around Democratic headquarters, and at election times has generally come to the front as Clerk or Secretiry of the Campaign Committee, being rewarded in the event of Democratic success with some subordinate posi- tion under the City or County Government. Rteddin is an Irishman. Chiadeck, the Bohemiun, was unmercifully slrughtered, and the same fate awaited the Scandinavinn candidate for Supervisor. It was universally conecded by the few decent Democrats present that there was not the slightest hope of carrying the ticket. NORTH TOWN. The North Town Democratic Convention met -in Lower MeCormick Hall at 2 o'elock yesterday: “afternoon.: A. B. Mason was_ mude permahent Chairman, Frank Cungingham offered a reso- ution demanding that the successful candidates for town offices employ _no assistants who are not known to be of the Democratic faith, The resolution went through with a rash. Louis Bartels nominated Sam Chase for Assessor, and, after the candidate had been duly eulo- gized by Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Winston moved that the nomination Le made unanimous. ‘The motion prevailed. James Stanton and Patrick Loftus were named us candidates for the office of Supervisor, and Stanton came out ahead on the third formal ballot by a vote of 10to6. His nomination, which was purely a sop to the Seventeenth Ward, was then made unanimous, Frank Niesen wasnominited forTown-Collector by acclamation. Mr. Winston nominated Perry. H. Smith, Jr. for Town-Clerk, and Burtels indorsed the gentleman on the ground that he was a man of high chaneter, and, above all, well fixed financially,—just what the party needed, as he very freely put it. Mr. Smith was nominated by acclar ion. F. S$. Chase, of the Fifteenth Ward, B. Brach- endorf, of the Sixteenth, T. F. O'Malley, of the Seventeenth, and Frank Agnew, of tho Eight- eenth, were chosen members of the City Central Committee to up to the resulntion against employ- ing non-Democratic assistants. Mr. Niesen said he would do what be could in that direction, although in getting a bond he hud previously found it necessary to take in one or more Ite- publican assistants. After thus putting the party machine in good order, the Convention adjourned. SOUTH TOWN. The South Town Convention, which was held in Central Hall, on the corner of Wabash ave- nue and Twentv-second street, was called to order by Mr. W. J. Clinger. Bir. F. Rt. Butler was elected Chairman. The election of the members of the City Central Committee for the South Town wards was proceeded with, resulting as follows: irst Ward, David Thornton: Second Ward, Willian J, Clinger; Third Ward, J. St. Clair Sutherland: Fourth Ward. George W. Houghtel- ing; Fifth Ward, P. J. Wall, On motion, Georse Day, F. L, Stebbins, James Appleton, A. 'T. West, and Thomas Carey were appointed 2 committee to choose candidates for town officers. The Committee reported a number of names, from which the Conventiun elected the follow- ing: Supervisor. Frederick Sommer; «Assessor, John S. Hendrickson; Collector, M.C. Stearns; ‘Toyrn Clerk, M. A. Driscoll. Mr. Frederick Sommer isa resident of the Fifth Ward, having a hardware store at No, 141 reher avenuc. He was atone time un Alder- man. Mr. John S. Hendrickson, was at one time a business man, but 21 presentis the Si the Lake Park. His re: bash avenue, which enus Third Ward. Mr. M. itizen and amember of the firm of Stearns & Co., ime and cement deaters, and also a resident of the Third Ward. though his business house is located in| the First Ward, Mr, Driscoll isa member of the hat firm of Driscoll & Pierpoint, of No. 212 State street, und isa voter of the Secand Ward. aA lively scrimmage occurred over the nomina- tion of the Town Clerk. The announcement of Mr. Driscoll’s nomination was followed by 2 de- mand inde for a verification of the vote, which opportunity was improved by x number of the Gelogates, who changed over to. Mr. John Ryan and chimed the nomination for that candidate. The Chuir, however, ruled that no votes could be changed after the announcement had been je, and some loud talk was indulged in by the apholted, which, bowever, was ended by the sudden adjournment of the Convention. % MINOR MEETINGS. THIRD WARD. The Third Ward Republican Club met at Mar- tine’s Hall, corner of Twenty-sccond street and Jndiana uvenuoe, last evening, Kirk Hawes fn tho chair, and about thirty members present. ‘Lazarus Silverman offered a resolution, whioh was adopted, calling for n committee of five to make suggestions for recommendations to the next General Assembly — regarding a better system of assessment so Rs to equalize taxution. The following were des- ignated as the Committee: Messrs. Silverman, Galloway, Sherwood, Bissell, and Merritt. On motion of Mr. Bissell. the Secretary was instructed to noti: 1 the members to attend the next meeting, which will be an important one, and to turn out on the 6th prox. and con- tribute by their votes toward the election of the Republican town officers and D. L. Shorey as Alderman, ‘The Ciub then adjourned until next Saturday night, FOURTH WARD. A regular meeting of the Fourth Ward Repub- lican Club was held Inst evening in Armory Hall, Indiana avenue, near Twenty-ninth street. After the regular routine business had been dis- posed of, the following were chosen to act as a Campaign Committee: H. S. Wheeler, A.C. Calkins, A. Newhaus, M. C. If F.Gorton, J. H. Gilbert, W. K. M. Vierling, Mr. 1: and D. Vaughan. Speech vere 1 Mallory, frank Drake, Capt. Moore, SIXTH WARD. ‘The Sixth Ward Republicans were to have met last evening at No. 772 South Halsted street for the purpose of considering the advisability of nominating an Alderman in oppasition to Cur- ran and Cullerton. Owing to the luck of proper notice there were but few present, and, after some delny, it was decided to adjourn to Monday evening. TWELYTH WAND. The Irish-American Republican Chib of tho Twelfth Ward met Inst evening at No. #3 West Madison street, James Noku in the chair. Some routine business was transacted, -after which several gentlemen spoke upon the issues of the cumpaizn. The nominations made by the West ‘Town: Republican Convention for town ollicers were ratitied unanimously, and the mecting ad- Journed for one week, THIRTEENTH WARD, Areguiar weekly meeting of the Thirteenth Ward Republi Club was held last evening at No. 661 West Indiana street. A number of new inembers was admitted, and'some routine busi- nese was transacted, The nominationof Mr. 0. M. Brady for Alderinan, made at the primaries on the previous day, was unanimously ratified, and Mr. Brady briezy returned thanks. The Hon. William A. Mason made a stirring specch, ar- raigning the Democratic party for its incompe- tence, corruption,- and disloyalty. Mr. S. B. Goodhue advocated the cfaims of Mr. Brady to: the Aldermanic chair, and called upon all the Republican voters of the ward to yote and work for the success of the whole ticket, and the Club Umenimowaly: ratified the nominations for town officers. ‘ WEST TOWN.- At a meeting of the candidates for West Town offices, held in Justice Mutson’s office Inst even- ing, the following were elected to compose the’ West Town Executiye Committee: Seventh Eighth Ward, John Ward, Frank Schubert; Stephens; Ninth Ward, D. W. Clark; Tenth Ward, Ammund Miller; Twelfth Ward,. Alex: ander White. ig nae SECOND CONGRESSIONAL. A meeting of the Young Mon's Republican Club of the Second Congressional District was held last even! at No. 231 West Madison street, the President, J.L. Manning, in the chair. A number of new inembers were elected, and sey- eralnames were proposed. Reports from, the different wards were heard. On motion of the Secretary, Mr. Sloan, the West. Town ticket, as nominated by the convention, was unanimously. - indorsed by a rising vote. After sume 3] ‘ing, and the transaction of some further business of: minor importance, the Club adjourned. far.one, week. 7 “The Count “DE LESSEPS, - How He Managed to Amuse Him- - self Yesterday. A Pleasant Reception on ’Change-and - -a Good Word for Chicago, . Briefly Sketches” the “Mat Incidents in His Life,” Mons. Ferdinand de Lesseps and patty spent rather a quiot day at the Palmer House yester~ day. Though itwas after midnight when the engineer returned from the banquet of -Friday evening to his quarters, ho was up at 6 o'clock yesterday morning, and he sald to Tre TribUNE. representative that he did not feel tired. It was ‘his custom fn Paris to always get up at an early hour in tho.morning, and take a cold bath and a walk before breakfast. De Lesseps is: probably the youngest old man alive, He is nearly 7 years of age, yet he is us active, straight, and supple as a man of25. One can see thathe ise man who hus taken care of himself. His hair is suowy white, and the mustache fron-gray, and Mrs. Iungerich says that he does not look older than bis sons when they appear with him. The gentleman is remarkably free from affectation. He is pleasant and kind to all, and impresses one with the earnestness of whut he says. It was intended yesterday to show the de Lesseps Party the Stock-Yurds in the forenoon, but un- fortunately the weather wu too decidedly moist to admit of such a journey. The result was that they staid quietly in thoir parlors atthe Palmer House during-tho forenoon. Mme. La Comptesse was unfortunutely ili during the day, having suffered all the-previous night from toothache: THe TRIBUNE reporter enjoyed A PLEASANT TALK 3- de Lesgeps during the forenoon, Prof. . of Harvard, being the interpreter. This genth un, Who is n son of the late Dr. Dyer, is 2 gradyate of Oxford, and, though a comparatively young man, filis the chair of Greek at Harvard. - Mons. de Lesseps said that he had never seen such reporting as he had witnessed in this coun- try. ‘The reporters seemed to be a well-posted class, and the questions which they asked of him showed that they had a ‘thorough comprehen- sion of the subject, and were fur ahead of some of those who held responsible positions and who are in high places. He acknowledged the im- Portance of the press, and felt very grateful for the interest taken in his enterprise by the news- Papers, . Mons. de Lesseps went on to say that he had great faith in his undertaking, and he was sure thut the canal would be built by the Panama route. “Why,” sald he, * Lam an engineer of my own making. — Lam schooled in engineering inny own school, and therefore Iam so san- guine. The reasons of my fuith is pegause.fam free from those isms and crotches,—beeatise I bare learned practically what Iknow. When I iknow a thing, [do not say it from the mere theory of study, but vecause-I have lcnrned that “it is ‘practical and can . be so demonstrated, and very eusily. That is why I know that the Panama route is the only prac- tical one for a ship-cunal, and is the best that can be built on." qoet the reporter asked M.de Lesseps if he no’ With PREFER DIPLOMACY TO ENGINEERING. “ Twas twenty-nine years in diplorantit life.” saidbe. “Iwus Consul-General to Egypt from 1s to 1839, Iwas also Consul-General to Iol- land, and forseven years Consul at Burcelvan, during ‘the trying thmes of its civil wars. In 1818 7 was sth eter, to Stadehd. 7 Int af Lwas M! ad Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Rome. The Pope “at that time was at and he was treating with the inn Republic. zits thousand = French troops were tien marching on Rome, and I pre- Yented thom from entering Rome because the Freneh Constitution did not then admit of at- tacki another Republic. ‘You know France was a Republic then, and did not want to see her Constitution violuted.. The Renetionery party had then come into power in France and controlled its Ministry. The Government was changed before the Third Napoleon cume iuto ower. He became the Emperor over the shoul- ders of bis Ministers. 1 could not comply with the secret ‘Instructions I received from the Min- istry at that time. Itwas this sweeping change of policy of the Ministry that enabled Napoleon to mako the coup d'état. I was in Paris upon that memorable day, and T remember the scenes. Nupoleon had placards put up or- dering the arrest of his Ministers and Deputies and | heurd them cry to the masses, *They are imprisoning your representatives.’ And the ery was burled back from the pcople, * You sent the soldiers to Rome.’ The fact was, the Ministry had violated the Constitution by the act of mak- ing war upon a sister Republic, and-it_was this act that really mado Napoleon the Third Emperor of France.. I never went back to diplomacy after that.” Had I staid cight months longer at my post I would have been pensioned with 19,000 francs a yenr, but I prefer to serve my country from loyalty anly, and I retired forever from diplomatic life, and went without the fort- une so nearly within'reach. In this connection it might be broper: to say that Mons. De Lesseps is nota wealthy man, though he hag made great fortunes for others, but he, to-day, is comparatively poor. “ And,” continued Mons. De Lesseps, “ when I retired from diplomucy I retired to a farm, or, at least, intended to. While arranging my farm Lheard the intelligence that THE VICEROY OF EGYPT wanted me to come to him. He had just. ascended the throne. I had been with his father, and we had been friends. It was in 18s, flve years after I had left there, that the Viceroy suddenly came into power. He treated me much like an elder brother, and be asked me what he shoulddo in order to make his reign Popular, I told him at once to build the Suez ‘anal. [bad always heard that England was opposed to it, and the Viccroy's father hud been under the sameimpression, and the then Viceroy Was of thesemeopinion. I told him then that I was a Frenchman and would act upon may own re sponsibility. You can imagine my position. “Of course, {hid quarreled with my own Govorn- ment, and Lord Palmerston was Napoleon's friend, and I could expect no aid from these had to dopend upon private Edwin de Lean was the American jeneral then to Egypt. lwent over the t De ‘twith tho Khedive, and was coming back with him to Cairo, where we were taken to the Citadel, where the Grand Reception-room was thrown open, and the Khedive met the Con- is of all nations on the Great Divan. The dive and myself entered together. I had spoken with him about the enterprise, but I did not suppose he would say anything about the ‘uez Canal then. He wasa man of the most imagination, and he spoke glowingly of the enterprise to ull the international represi atives. ‘Friends,’ said he, ‘I have a piece news to .impart to you. given M.de Lesseps the concession for a ship-canal across my dominions, not. as a Frenchman, but asafriend. The concession had been granted to me two weeks before, on our way across the desert, The Khedive har ined the act of cou- cession in his tent. He said to the American *Ah, I shall beat yon American people e, You have been talking about making fa great ship-canal, but I si beat you in Egypt. _I'shn)] have my great ship-canal before you shall haye built yours across your isthmus." iy ion has ‘proved prophetic, for the Palmer- is built, though Lord ston opposed ity said it "could not be accomplished.” The British Consul, at the announcement made by the Khedive, became very angry, and he didn't like what bad been done, but. tho Khedive adroitly turned the con- versation to some other subject.” ‘Mons. de Lesseps has written a four-volume history of the suez Canal, which is published by idier, of Paris. He says it will tuke from six to ars to build the canal across the Panama S. at 12 o'clock Mons. de Lesseps and party made “A-YISIT OS "CNANGE.’ se There were. besides De ‘Lesseps, Mons. Bionne, Nathan Appleton, les Tlenrotin, and Prof. La Fontaine. They v driven to the Chamber Suez Cnnal 2 of Commerce Building, where the “bulls and “bears do congregate, and were at once escorted to Secretary Randolph's private office, where President Dwight and eretary Randolph, of the Board of Trade, were introduced to the distinguished foreigner. After u few minutes’ conversation, President Dwight and Secretary Randol, escorted the gentlemun to the President's desk, from whence Mr, Dwight introduced M.-de Losseps in a few well chosen remarks, As soon as Mr. Dwight and his illustrious guest ascended the steps there wasa lull in the noise and din of business. There wére perhups 1,200 men on the tloor ut the time, and they all turned towards tho President’s desk. As soon as 3. de Lesseps stepped to the front he was cordially received. Mr. Dwight said: « Gentlemen, we have with us to-day a gentle- man who -hus made a world-wide reputation as ; the constructor of the Suez Canal. Gentlemen, allow me to introduce to you Mons. Ferdinand de Lesseps. “As Mans. de Lesseps stepped to the front, he was vociferously applauded. HE COMMENCED BY SAYING, “T regret I not speak English,” and then started off in Freneb, saying that, Mr. Appleton would do the transkitting, which ‘ie did quite accept- ubly. Mons. de Lesseps said that he was un- willing to puss through Chicago without meet- ing tio:mempbers of its great Chamber, of Com- mere He knew well the {importance of Chicago: as a ‘city; and everybody knew that one business only helped to make another: Thus he knew that the building of the Panama Canal would “increase the volume of business of ‘other localities. He hud just re- turned from Paname, where a comniissjon of eminent-engineers had shown that a ship-canal could be built without locks, and where aship 500 feet in length could pass through. As far as the Nicarauzua Ganal plun was concerned, it was proposed to make it with twenty-one locks, and uee the water: from fresh-water Inkes. His plan was to build a silt-water canal from ocean to ocean. There wasno greater difference in the elevations of the two oceans ‘than there was at the Suez.Canal.,.The. proposed work was note Fronqah.danal,,but; ig was intended to be for the, use ofall nations. Itwas the same route that Col. Totten surveyed for a raflroad thirty years ago. If the canal was built the United States would get the eredit for it, and if {Would be benefited-by it it was © ‘United States. Col. Totten, Gen. Wright, Mr. }Durks, the‘sngineer of the Holland Canal, and other engineers had been with him this winter, and none thought it diflicuit to build the Panama Canal. They could, therefore.rest assured that tha canal would be buflt, and he would get the money where he could... So far as politics were concerned, it had nothing to do with the enter- prise, and he did not come totalk politics. The canal would be like the one proposed in this State from. Lake Michigan to the Mississippi. ?Those who furnished the money would own the Punama Canal. He was ¢ind to appear before so large an audience, and it was bis firm con- viction that the canal would be Duilt, and would ‘be straight and sult like the SuezCanal. He was _giid to be able to pay his. respect to the gentle- men of Chicnzo, which was, by all odds, the «most remarkuble city in the United States. ‘Lond applause followed the concluding re- marks of the spenker,, The gentlemen then looked around awhile, and took the carriage and were driven to the Palmer House, At 1 o'clock the party were driven to the ele- gant rosiderce of Sr. Cyrus H. McCormick, on the North Side, where Sirs. McCormick had pre- pared a lunch for them and a few friends. TXVITED TO BOSTON. During the forenoon a dispatch was received from ‘the Hon, Rufus Frost, President of the Boston Chamber of Commerce, saying that this body would meet Mons. de Lesseps Monday aft- ernoon at 2 o'clock. = ‘The de Lesseps party -left at 5:15 o'clock last evening for the East. M. de Lesseps, Nathan Appleton, : BM. Bionne,’ and-the company of engineers left by way of the Michigan Central Ruilroad, intending to take a look at Niagura Falls, and expect to arrive in Boston Monday morning. Mme. a Comptesse and Mr. Mrs. Iungerich and 3fiss fang rich left by of the Fort Wayne Ruilroud. Mme. de seps was very ill, suffering fearfully from a neuralgie toothache, and will probably rest at Pittsburg. The party left the Palmer House very quietly, and Bf. and Mme, de Lesseps expressed their hearticst thanks for the kind- ness they have received in Chicago. BM. de Les- seps will sail from New York ‘April. 1, and will return to the United States during the coming summer, and he feels that he will raise and way Les- a‘great deal of money for his Panama Canal projectin the West, where he has received the greatest and heartlest cncouragement of the enterprise. ————— THE CiTY-HALL. ‘Tre City Treasurer yesterday recelved $5,016 from.tho City Collector: $1,618 from the Water Department; and $1,417 from the.Controller. ‘Tite Health Department has had the ordinance in reference to the inspection of workshops and factories printed upon ® card,and it is to be posted in all establishments coming under {ts provisions. Assoon as the appropriation bill has been upproved the Inspectors provided for— six in number—wil be appointed. A DELEGATION of State strect property-own- ers. headed by Ald. Jonas, called upon the Mayor yesterduy to Insist upon the vetoing of the ordi- nance for laying railway tracks upon that thor- ouxhfare. He listened to their story, but told them that he could do nothing unless the ob- Jectors proved to own a majority of the proper- ty. They left’him “disheartened, and impressed with tHe idea that there was no reason to expect a veto. ‘d CoLtecror Rees settled with the City Trens- urer yesterduy, and paid over to him $64,000, He has puid over in all $705,434, and, besides, about $21,000 in commissions to. the ‘Town Clerk. All he bas taken from the office is his legitimate salury, and he retires without any of the criti- cism which hus followed some of bis predeces- sors. Certainly his record is without blemish. THe City Clerk will-be ready on and after April 1 to issue licenses for keeping dogs. The metallic tags required by the ordinance to be worn around the dog’s neck hare been procured, and-everything is in readiness.’ The police au- thorities announce that they will seo that the ardinunce is enforced, or that the number of dovs is materinily decreased, and the Mayor smiles at the prospect of the city's getting con- siderable money thereby. The tax is $2 per annum, ‘Tie Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad Company is negotiating with the city for authority to so chunge the construction of the Milwaukee ave- nue and Desplaines street yinducts as to. admit of its switching off from the main track at a point west of Desplaines, so that it can the bet- ter reach the freight-houses. The Compuny proposes to ber the expense, which will con- sist of substituting pliers for piles for the suj port of the two structures. ‘There ought to no objection to the change. Brns were opened yesterday for improving the cleaned streets. They were six in number, but one of them was thrown out on account of an informatity. The bids were for doing the work per mile,and as follows: D. H. Keyes, 337.10; Charles Walsh, $26.50: Charles §. Chinnberlain, 342; Jumes Kineude, $27; and B. B. Cunning- ham, $33. "No award was made for the reason that all of the bids are regarded as too high, The work was dott last'year for $21.50 per mile, ree tess than the lowest bidder for the work is year. CoMPLAtNT Is being made that the abstract- makers never show, or undertake to show, whether the city has’ 2 lien upon the lots and lands described for water-taxes, which lends to considerable trouble, Water-rates are us much @ tax against property as any other: tax is, and abstracts should always show whether the city hasucliim or not against all property trans- ferred. ‘Those having abstracts made should .insist upon it in justice to themselves. and also in justice to the city, for the Information can be gotten by simply applying ut the Water-Ollice. THE RIVER WATER. The City Engincer had in his office yesterday samples of the water in the river taken at differ- ent points. The North Branch samples were clear, but their stench was un, u also eompurative- lear, but the smell was sickening in the ex- @ treme. South of the locks, however, the sam- ples were vt dirty, and if experts had been employed to conjure up a combination of offen- siveness thoy could not possibly have rotten up anything to have excelled ‘the odors. The samples were secured inthe interest of the ennal improvement, ‘and no. stronger argument in favor of it could possibly be adduced. Mr. Cregier may survive his strrroundings, but it is ensy to see that his life is in jeopardy if be hus becn in the habit of inhaling pleasant odors. LATE BUT SAD. The mortality report for 1879 is about com- pleted. Tt shows tho total deaths from all causes tu have heer 3,614, divided among the wards ag follows st Ward, 110; Second, 254; ‘Third, 163; Fourth, 353: Fifth, 752: S40; Ninth, 220: by ST melita, ae Sixteenth, and Eighteenth, 266. mong the principdl-causes of death were: Consumption, 745; infantile convulsions, TL; pneumonia, 454, Jon, 3L2; meningitis, 231; old age, 21: bronehit: 3 : heart in, 78; con ‘ailroad shoek, 68; drap- entoritis, g sy, 67; paralysis, cide, 56: drowning; dentition, 50: infuntile debility, 36; and epilepsy, “6, Of the-entire number 9 were under 1 year of age, 80 under? years, 441 under 3, 823 under 4, 266 unde: % between 5 and 10, 362 tween 10 and 20, 623 between 20 and tween 30 and 40, between 40 and tween 50 and 6), 339 between 60 and taveen 70 and 80, 128 between 89 nnd” 90. 20 between 9 und 10), and 5 over 100 years. The report is not yet complete, but will be in a few ays. ‘THE APPROPRIATION BILL. The Mayor has uot yet concluded what items - he witl strike out of the appropriation bill, if he strikes out any, .or if he has he keeps his conclusions to’ “himself. He on the subject that the Fourteenth ‘street bridge not be used for the purpose, it baying been set aside by # resolution of the Council, whereas appro- priutions can only be.made by ‘ordinance. Fur- ther than this, he says he fs In favor of reducing si 3. and would follow bis plan of Inst year, but that it would tend to make him unpopulur, On the whole, ft is very uncertain what. he will do, but he intimates that if the Dill should be approved, or stund as it is, it would not prevent his saving maney, bg following our the poliev of the past ve the indications are. thut his veto will be withheld, though he will not say one thing or tho other. He is bent on saving, how- ever,—in favor of accumulating a surplus, to the end that the issuing of scrip may be done away with, and the ebances are that if his ideas can be carried out as well ‘without a veto he will not © one. « A SAD CASE, IF TRUE. Commissioner De Wolf received the following yesterday from Sanitary-Inspector Sinclair. It explains itself: A S “ { found to-day in the basement of house No. , 1082 Wilcox avenue the worst case of sickness and filth that I: have met in some time. The .family consists of.the following persons: A boy walking around on crutches, a girl dying with consumption, three childrea sick with measles,—oldest_ girl up and_aroun covered from some disease. The mother died last Tuesday, and the .father died some time ‘ago. The beds. cook stove. sick children, and wash-tubs are alin three little rooms in the back part of the house. T have set a woman to wor to clean the front room: have begged a stove and hind it set up, ind will have the sick children moved tothe clean room. Have also ordered cleansing of the back part of the nouse after the removal of the children, and pro- vided them with: food."" : If: theso statements prove not to be exagger- ated, the County Agent’s office should be abal- ished,, uniess: their wants are supplied. The County Physiciun might also, in the case, dis- ecovera field for investigation. ———— TELEGRAPHIC NOTES. PerersnunG, March %.—The Methodist Epis- copal Conference of America, Bishop W. H. Miles, of Louisville, presiding. adjourned to xt year at Richmond, z WAaSsnINGTON, March :27.—The. United States Consul at.Chrigtianin, Norway, informs.the State Department, that owing ta fears of the potato- bug the .importation ofzpotatoes into. Norway from tals euuntry will -be-prohibited until the. close Of the year 1653. OBITUARY. ‘Death of William H. Ferry, of Lake Forest. His Long Services in Developing the Weat- ern. Railroad System, WILLIAM H. FERRY. After a comparatively short illness another Prominent and progressive citizen has been gathered to his fathers. Mr. William H. Ferry, & cousin of United States Senator Ferry, died at. his residence at Lake Forest Friday evening at To'clock, He had been more or less ill for the past five or six months, though it was not until about ten daysago that his malady—supposed* to be cancer of the stomach—assumed a danger- ous fase, From this last attack he never ral- lied. Mr. Ferry was born in Remsen, Oneida County, N. Y., April 95, 1819. “After spending one term at college he went South for the bene- fit of his health, and for a short time en- gaged in teaching. On his return to the North he went to Utica, and accepted a _ position as ‘Teller in the Oncidu County Bank, where he remained afew yeurs, and then went into the produce commission business. He took an active inter- estin New York State politics, and was one of the stanchest supporters of Fremont during the Presidéntial campaign of 1856, and in 1860 was elected a member of. the Upper House of the Legislature of the Empire State. His prophetic eye early saw the vust F seeeegete of the North- West, and when a few Chicago business-men un- dertook to build the Galena Rond, they received from Mr. Ferry both encouragement and money. He was one of the eurliest Directors of the round, it became merged in the m iilcent system now know as the Northwestern, his sagacity and executive abilities were not lost sight of. He was invited to continue in the Directory, and at each successive annual meeting of the stock- holders he was reflected to the {mportunt posi- tion which he had solong held with honor to himself and profit to the road. In 1860 he was called to this city to administer tho estate of a deceased brother, and for four or five years spent the greater portion of his time inthe West. Finally his Western interests be- came of-such a magnitude that fn 1865 he felt it his duty to withdraw from his Utica home and take up ‘his permanent residence, in Chicas. The following year he became {identified with, the ‘Commercial National Bank, and was elected one. of its Directors; and was subsequently chosen Vice-President. The year after the Great Fire he purchased & suburban residence in Luke Forest, where ho mude his home, until called hence by death. In 1874 he was appointed Receiver of the Rockford, Rock Islund & St. Louis Road, and managed the trust confided to im with signal ability until the property wus consolidated with the Burling ton & Quincy. He acveloped a peculiar genius for railroad management, and so highly was his executive ability regarded by the Courts that, when the West Wisconsin Road went into bank- ruptey, he was called upon to administer its atfuirs. On the reorganization of this last- named road x8 the Chicugo, Minneapolis & St. Paul, be was offered the position of Vice- President, which he filled to the sutisfaction of all concerned untila few weeks 0, When it ‘wns consolidated with the St. Paul & Sioux City Railway. Some five or six yearsago Mr. Ferry took an active interest in the West Chicago Land Compuny, und to his effurts as much as those of any other person is due the establish- ment of that thriving suburb popularly known as the “ Northwestern Car-Shops.”” Br. Ferry was married to Miss Mary A. Will- jams, sister of fr. J. M. Williams, a ‘prominent capitalist and real-estate owner of this city, who resides at Evanston, and with whom he was joint owner of severil valuable pieces of property. ‘The result of the marriage was six children, three suns and three daughters. The eldest son was married two or three vers ago to a daughter of Mr. John V. Farwell, and the eldest daughter res the same time was married to Mr. C, K. files. Mr. Ferry was a man of great executive ability and sterling integrity, though his retiring disposjtion prevented him from occupying that position in public life to which his eminent talents would have undoubtedly caidled him had he chosen to seek the suffrages of his fellow- citizens. He leaves an estate valned at about An antopsy will bo Held on the remains to-day, touccurately determine the character of the disease which terminated her life. The funeral services will take place ut the family residence at Lake Forest to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock, after which the remains will be taken to Rose- hill. A special train for the accommodation of Chicago triends will leave the Wells-Street De- pot at 12330 p. m. the same day. Ataspecinl meeting of tho Directors of the Commercial National Bank, held yesterday after- noon, the following was unanimously adopted: Resvlved, That we have heard with profound sorrow the tidings of the death of Mr. William Hi Ferry, one of the Directors of this bank, and for many years our Vieg-President. Resolved, That we recall on this oceasion and bear witness to the personal worth of the de- ceased and his integrity of character, his supe- rior business ability, the valuable service which he has rendered to this bank, and the biyh es- teem with which he was regarded by afl who were nssociuted with him, and that we sincerely. Jamnent his death gs a loss not only to bis fumily, but to ourselves find this to institution, and also to the community of which he wasa prominent and respected citizen. Resolved, That we sympathize with his family, and that wo will attend his funcral in a body; and we order that a copy of these resolutions be transmitted to them, and also that they be en- tered on the minutes of the bunk. MRS. A. D. M’HENRY. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Cuixtos, Ii, March 27.—Mrs. A. D. MeHenry, the esteemed wife of our Mayor, the Hon. A. D. MeHenry, died this afternoon in this city, after alingering illness of about eight weeks. Her death bas cust n gloom over tho city that will not be easily dispelled. CONRAD S. STARK. Prrrstoy, Pa., March 27.—@onrad S. Stark, President of the People's Savings Bank, died last night, and = when COUNTY-BUILDING. Juner Looms will return to the city in tim e to preside at the opening of the County Court ‘Tuesday morning. ‘Tue case of Joseph Kelly, the base-ball olub murderer, his been continued until the next term of the Criminal Court. Tre case of Churles and Richard Race, the two brothers charged with certain crookedness in a West Side real-estate transaction, will be called in the Criminal Court to-morrow morning. THE Grand Jury heard cight cnses yesterday, returned three true bills, found two no bills, and passed three. The cases were all of the petty routine character. The body adjourned at 2 o'clock in the afternoun until to-morrow morning. Tue trial of the Perrigo embezzlement case ‘was resumed yesterduy morning in the Criminal Court, aud occupied the greater part of the day. ‘The case was given to the jury lite in the even- ing, and, after worrying over it for several hours, the twelve arbiters brought in a verdict of * not guilty,” at which Perrigo was naturally very much rejoiced. Snertre Horemyn has heard nothing from Deputy Sherif Scnnott sincehis departure Thurs- duy night for Kansas, but exvects torecelve a dis- patch from him to-day or to-morrow announcing his arrival at Wameyo and tho rearrest of Pat- tenunder the new papers. From the tact that nothing has been heard from Under-Sheriff Griffin regarding the habeas corpus heuring, whivh was to-have come off Thursday evening, it is thought that the matter was postponed. JunGe JAMESON devoted a few moments yes- terdiy to hearing the habeas c r Au Leon, the obstreperous € r some (ays ayo for an assault on Wong Chin Foo, the ardent disciple of Confucius. The assaulted one failed to turn up, and the testimony of the other witnesses showed thit the assault wus nothing more serious than a push and a shove, The Court necordingly di: ‘zed the prisoner, who wus borne olf in triumph by bis fellow- aliens. : ‘ JuvGE Torey visited the Criminal Court yes- terdny afternoon, and granted Prince Albert Jones a new trial on the motion made and argued some time ago. The decision was based on tho fact that the testiinony of. the expert microscopists showed that there wns grent doubt as to whether the lower hole in the murdered brother's coat was the r tof a cut orof a pistol-shot: Inasmuch asthe verdict on the previous trial was imprisonment for fifteen years, the bail was very appropriately increased from 5.000 to 37,000, and Prince Albert was re- manded into the custody of the Juiler. Two unsuccessful attempts at jail-breaking were made within the pust twenty-four hours. Yesterday morning one of the watchmen de- teeted Al Beiter, a well-known burglur, and Jim Gillen, one of the sund-bag robbers. in the act ot fitting a key to the door which leds to the bridge connecting the jail with the Criminal Court. ‘The key, which proved to be a very crude affatr, was taken from the men, who were turned buck to their cells. During the day a risoner named James Falvey. who bad just Been brought in, made a dush through the jail + iuwyer. He got a3 far as the foot of the stairs leading invethe jafl-yard, wnen the turnkey jumped from the the ae of the stairway, bore him to the ground, and made him captive. ‘Tne Joint Committee on Building and Public Service met yesterday afternoon in the Board's new quarters, Commissioner Burling in the cbair. The architect's estimate in favor of John Davis & Co., steam-fitters, for $3,400 was allowed, and the Committee decided to recommend that the contract for:putting in the proposed electric apparatus in the new Court-House be awarded tothe Western Electric -Munufacturing Com- “385 the- amount.- -oamed Ee ther proposal. Tae question of door justas it was opencd to admit a chunging the stairways and elevators in the new building was purtinily discussed, and then in- detinitly postponed. ‘The question of appotut- ing L. D. Cleaveland, Superintendent of the Lenin Alea also set at some lengta, ion thercon was ly postponed un: the first meeting in May. eg LOCAL ORIME, SERIOUS STABBING AFFRAY. Martin Flayin'’s foul mouth and blasphemous tongue got him into a scrape yesterday which may perchance cost him his life. Flavin bears a pretty hard character, at least in police circles, where itis alieged that he is the loosest man morally in the West ‘Division. Recently Flavin has been employed as a bartender in the saloon of John O'Neil, No. 35 West Kinzie street, with whonighe was formerly in partnership. There, at about 10 o'clock yesterday forenoon, he was called upon by Joseph Lee, an express- man living at No. 173 North Jefferson street, who has been a frequent visitor at the place. A woman named Jennie Jackson had been renting a furnished room from Lee, but he was anxious to get her out of the beuse, either because she was two months be- hind in paying her rent, or because, as he claimed,she was not very discreet as to her companions, and but few scruples concerning either her own character or that of any other inmate of the house. Mr. Leo either knew or imagined that she was being kept by Flavin, and, this cropping out at home, Mrs. Lee had Peremptorily demanded that the woman be compelled to leave. When Lee entered the saloon Flavin was engaged in waiting upon the Dolan brothers, hackdrivers, living at the corner of Sangamon and West Ohio streeta, and upon another person, whose name is not known. Lee was evidently in no pleasant humor, for he blarted out all that he had to say in a rather overbearing and insolent manner. He charged that the girl was simply his (Flavin’s) mistress, and his family were scundal- ized by the neighbors, who had not kept their eyes closed to Miss Jackson's conduct. Flavin Was aggravated at these charges, and in tones which plainly indicated his anger proclaimed that he was intimate with the girl, but it was no One's business. Ugly words passed on both sides, until Flavin recklesly proclaimed that he was more intimate with Mrs. Lee than he was with Miss Jackson, and, substantially, that Mrs. Lee thought. more of him thuo she ever did of her husband. “Liar,” and coarser words were pronounced by Lee, where- upon Flavin threatened to knock’ his teeth out, and “do the same to him,” whatever that meant. The place is a low groggery, and the scene which is thus brietly related could not Possibly be repeated in full, even in a murder Trial. The language was altogether too foul to permit of repetition. The accusation made aguinst Mrs. Lee was in the most. filthy terms, and the thrext made against Lee himself was the most horrible that the lips of mun can utter, Either because Lee was afraid to give Flavin the thorough whipping which he so richly deserved for fear that bystanders would interfere, or because he wished to prove Flavin a liar to his teeth, he uvoided all disturbance and left the saloon. Going at once to his home he ordered Birs. Lee to put on her things and follow him. She says he was evidently in an awful passion, for he offered not a single word of explanation. The two walked hastily to the saloon, where they found Flavin standing on the sidewalk _ tal to the parties he had previously been sery- ing drinks to in the saloon, Pushing in front of him, demanded of Flavin that he repeat in her hear- ing what be bad alleged a hatf hour .before. Flavin pretended to have forgotten, whereupon: ‘Lee put the question tw bitin once again in un- mistakable terms. The barkeeper strongly de- nied having said anything of the kind, butin such u way as to leave Sirs. Lee to think that he bad been taunting ber husband in order to make him let alone the young woman loarding in the house, She, too, guve the le to Flavin, and just then Lee, with an oath, struck Flavin a powerful blow on the left bresst, and turned on his heel and walked off with his wife, The blow knocked Flavin off his fevt, und so he was unuble to retaliate. He walked into the saloon, and 2 moment or two jater, feeling the warm blood running down his clothing, he put his and into his bosom, and found for the first time that he had been cut. The bystanders burried him off to bed up-stairs, aud while one a for a doctor another ran to notify the Police. Lee walked directly home, and was arrested by Officers Derrig und Wheeler just -as he was coming out nyain, professedly to go to the sta- tion and deliver bimself. He owned up to having done the cutting.and handedover to the officer the knifo with which it wus done. Ho appeared to think that he did perfectly right in cutting a man who treated him thus. ‘The prisoner is 60 years of age, an Englishman by birth, and has every appearance of being a hardened citizen. He does not look older than 0, and has nota singlegrayhair. Untilwithina few Yeurs ago Lee was a character very well known to the police in the South Division. The present Mrs. Lee is his third wife, and she certainly ap- pears to well bear out the reputation given hor by and respectable friends. ‘They have a little daughter years of age. The first and second wives were not atall of this class, but were quite notorious, Carrie andJennie Leeare names well known to the policewen of ten years ago. Lee in those days used to run a groggery, first on “ Biler" avenue, then on Clark strect, and finally on Quincy street. Recently he bas been doing well, and has been earning a com- fortable living with a couple of express-wagons, a hack, and a stable of horses. As scen by ure- porter in his cell, he was not the most pleasing of personages.. A piece of his noze is gone, the result of a ight with one Martin Carey, with whom he boarded. Besides, he carries a large senr stcross the abdomen and a number of small- er ones elsewhere on the body, and any number of bullet wounds. He had but little to say that is readable. He talked a great deal about the way Flavin aggravated him, and fre- wently repeated portions of the foul language. ne knife, which is quite 2 common white- handled two-bladed knife, Lee sys he found in front of the saloon as he was leaving there ufter the first visit. It was then he conceived the idea of using it upon Flavin if he failed to inake food his charges. He greatly regretted that he did not have his own knife, whicl muck longer blade. ps ‘The wounded man wns attended by Dr. Harri- son Akeiy, who Cound that the blade hid pene- trated the left breast just above the heart. The wound was about one inch in length and about two inches deep. The lung was evidently in- jured, and there was considerable internsl hemorrhage. Enter Dr. Dunne ca!led upon him, but he was unable to say how it woula result. Fearing that the case might prove to be one of murder, Justice Walsh was induced to call upon Flavin for the purpose of taking anante-mortem statement, but he stated that such documents were fnirly useless unless tuken just prior to death, and‘in this case be did not think there was uny emergency. Tt wis concluded then to have Lee brought before Flavin for ideutifica- tion. This was thought well. When Lee en- tered the room, Fluvin sald, “Yes: that's Lee,” but when asked to look at him again and positively identity him, he avoided f would say nothing, Belny ‘closely pressed, be replicd: “Yes, that’s him, but let him xo home. Don’t arrest bin.” In justice to Mra. Lee, it may be stated that she ueverspoke to bi in her life, and sew him only once without kuowing who he was. Flavin himself owned up that he did not know her. Martin Flavinis nbout 40 yeurs of age, and ts separated from his wife and family. A few years ugo he shot at.and nearly murdered his ‘wife, and this led to the separation. ARRESTS. James Albert,a hunchback, 3 years of age, anda cignrmaker by tride, was caught at 9 o'clock last evening while in the act of plunder- ing a room at the Transit House, No, 257 Clark street, occupied by J. H. Carson. He hud gathered up for plunder a lot of silk bandker- chiefs, towels, dress coat and vest, when he wns captured. A coat and vest also fouud upon hi awuits an owner ut the Armory. Willinm Siebert isa prisoner at the West Mad- ison Street Station. charged with obtaining yoods by false pretenses. The compluinants rre john Hilverson, boot and shoe desler at No. 2 Milwaukee avenue, and William Platt, of ‘No 810 Lake street. “They charge that "Siebert forged tho signature of the litter, who ig an in- timate friend of Mr. Hulverson, and from hin suveceded in getting a palr of boots worth $ly. The boots were recovered at Mr. Rosenback’s pawnghop at No. 111 Handolph street. Minor arrests: John O'Keefe, charged with bastardy by Surah Isabel Jones, of No. 43 Fin- nell street: Joseph loot, larceny 2s builee of a $6 watch from John It. Ainsiee, who gave it to him to pawn; Joseph Black and Edward Penney, small boys, who were cuught secreting a horse blanket Jn a barn at No. 307 Harrison street, into which they had forced entrance: M. A. Tudy, larceny of a $25 rent receipt from John C. Wébb, of No. 40 Kandolph street. SKIPPED OUT. A dispatch from Des Moines published in yes- terday’s papers proved very interesting reading for one Alexander Gunn, who bad been working in one of the offices here as a telegraph operator. The dispatch was tothe cffect that papers hid been filed in the courts at Des Moines for the arrest of Gunn, formerly manager of: the Westem Union office at that city, upon a charge of seducing a respectable youny woman of thatcity. Others in the same neigh- borhood are expected to follow suit. Gunn's fuvorit pretenge was that he was an onmurricd man, anxious to change his ways of life. He was compelled to leave there for fear of being obliged to commit bigamy. When he saw the aiepatens he packed up his “duds” and left, rote bly for London, Cunada, where his peuple reside. JUSTICES. ‘ Joseph Murphy and Jennje Brown were up be- fore Justice Summertieid yesterday charged with stealing a gold watch and chain, a pocket- bouk containing $15, 8 $20 overcoat, a revolver, he says has a. anda pairof gold spectacles. They were held over tothe Criminal Gourtin bonds of $60each, and went to jail in default of bail. INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS FOR GIRLS. Gov. Callom WHI Not Give His Con+ sent to the Establishment of Another School in Cook County for the Pres~ ent—His Reasons ‘Therefor. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. SPRINGFIELD, Ill, March 27.—In answer to the question whether he would give his consent to the establishment of another Industrial School for Girls in Cook county, the Governor has made the following reply: “The act of May 28, 1579, entitled ‘An act to aid Industrial Schools ‘fur Girls,’ provides that any person orgunizing under the General Cor~ poration luw for the purpose of establishing na industrial School for Girls, und desiring to avail themselves of the provisions of the act, shall first obtain the consent of the Governor thereto. There are’ two reasons __ for this requirement of tho ‘nw. — First, toinsure that the institutions orgunized under itare in the control of tit and proper persons; and, second, to prevent their unnecessary mul- tiplication. ' The establishment of these schools in this State is to sume extent an experiment, but one which promises to do great good. Whea a Bchool has been organized in any county. I am very clearly of the opinion that it would be unwise and euutrary to the intent and policy of the luw to start another in the same county, or in ancighboring county, ‘a the lirst school bas as many inmates it can properly care for. 80 far only one Industrial School for Girls has been organized in this State,—the ono at Evanston, in Cook County, which received ny consent Sept. 3%, ISi. ‘This school bas between thirty and forty inmates, of whom Perhips one~ hal outside of Cook y if are committed from County. It has suitable buildings and ample accommodations for a much larger number. Ithink it is my duty under the law to withhula Ty consent to the organization of any additonal Tadustriz} School for Girls in Cook County, or in any county which can conveniently make com- mitments to the school at Evanston, until the limit of uccommodation of that institution is more nearly reached.” SUBURBAN. EVANSTON. A caucus for the nomination of a Supervisor, ‘Town Clerk, Commissioner of Highways, and two School Trustces will be held in the Town- Hall next Saturday evening at 7 o'clock. A Republican caucus for the nomination of candidates for village officers will be held in tha Town-Hall Wednesday evening. Easter services will be held in the Presbyte- rian church to-day. The Kev. Dr. G.C. Noyes will preach this ¢yening on * The Higher Chris- tian Education.” The repairs have been com- pleted, and the services will be held in the audi- jum. There will bean Easter service at the Buptist church this morning. The music will be spe- cially uppropriate. < AtSt. Mark’s Episcopul Church there will be Eastern services ut 7 and 10:45 a.m. and 7:30 Pm, The Rev. A. J. Scott will preach an Easter sermon in the Congregational church this morn= ing on “ The Living Christ.” The Rev. Dr. T. D. Hemenway will conduct a song service this evening. ‘The Rey. Dr. R.M. Hatfield will preach this morning and evening in the Methodist church, Evening subject: * Daniel.” HYDE PARK. The Republicans held u meeting at Grand Crossing yesterday and nominated the following ticket: For Trustees, G.L. Ford, H. i. Hoburt, M. H. Foss. T. W. Johnstone, F. M. Webster; ‘Town and Village Clerk, Frank S. Blain; Super- visor, Thomas Davies; Collector, Jumes M. Hamilton, FEDERAL NEWS. * Firry THOUSAND DOLLARS in gold was dis bursed yesterday. Ar the Sub-Treasury yesterday $5.00) In silver was redeemed and $3,000 In the same coin pald out. G. VU. Serxrer, the Deputy Collector. of San-- dusky, 0., for the Tenth District of Ohio, called at the Government Building yesterday. Tre internal-revenue receipts | yesterday amounted to $24,940, of which 1.300 was Tor spirits. $3,419 for tobacco and cigars, and $o3 ‘or beer. Tue stock of Mr. Miiller, the cirar manufact- urer of No, 203 Sedgwick street, which wag seized by the revenue olficials Thurslay even- ing, was bonded out yesterday for $1,500. Tue case of Julins Hammerschlay, wao was running a crouked cigar business at the corner of Muy and Madison streets, was yeatenday transferred from Commissioner Hoyne to the pie Court on an information under $2,000 nds. % THE collections for duties yesterday amount- edto 24719. The dutiable goods received are us follows: Clarke, Friend, Fox & Co., 649 bun- dles printing piper: Lietd, Leiter & Co.. 79 exses dry goods; Charles Cossage & Co., i case busiery; Harvey Bros., 1 case hosiery; O. R. Keith & Co., 1cuse millinery goods; William Clarke & sons, 1 case needles, THE steel-work forthe Sub-Treasury vaults rt the new Government Building (s arriving daily, and the contractors promise to have the vaults ready entire by May tl. The tiling {s well ud- vanced on the third tloor, and the joiner-work, which included the doors, began to be delivered. Just evening, so that thore is every pruspect of the building being at least ready for the Courts by moving-day. The Customs Department have received notice to vacate thelr present quarters at the sume time. > FNE telegrams from Washington stating that Snperintendent MeDowell’s resignation is un file atthe Treasury Department are categorical denied by Maj. McDowell, the Superintendent's brother, who says that no such document is in existénce, und that uo understanding was had with the Supervising Architect, or any one cise, permitting them to use Gen. McDowell's name. Gen. McDowell was reported worse yesterduy, and there are fears that he may not recover. <<< ST. LOUIS ANNUAL BRAG, §r. Louts, March 27.—Gould’s Directary of this city for the present year, issued this oven- ing, contains 12 names,—an increase of 7,120 over lust yeur and an inercase of 52,83 since the Federal census of 1970. 85 the usual ratio of people tou numme, this gives the city a popula tion of over 540,000, MALT RITTERS. MALY UNFERMENTED Benen —mr— WARREN MALT BITTERS TRADE MARK NAD PAD MALT AND -20§ TTER BLOOD POVERTY.—The canse of the debility to by met with im every walk of life may be treed to Poverty of tho Iloud. ‘Too close nppli- cation to buginess or study. late hours, dissipa- tion, wunt of exereise or sleep, have enfeetted the dixestive organs and ren-Lred the blood thin, watery, and powerless to fulllil the great. pure poses for which it was created. What shall be donc? Make an entire change for the bettor in your habits. Live w regularand wholesome tlre, and take MALT BITTERS. This matentess Ren- ovator of feeble and exhaustet cousticutions i+ rich in the elements that so to nourish nnd strengthen the blood. It perfects digestion, stimulates the liver, kidneys, and bowels, quiets the brain and nervous forces, and induces ne- freshing pee MALT BEITERS are prepared witnour ren- MENTATION from Canadian BARLEY MALT und HOPS. and warrinted superior to uli other forins of malt or medinine, while free fromm objections urged aguinst molt liquors. Ask for MALT Brrrens prepared by tho Mant Birreus Company, und see that every bottle bears the TeaDe Mark Lane, duly signed and ines us seen in cut. for by ull Druggists. ___ FOLDING BEDS. Save Room-Igent axp Rcr. ‘Burr's Parlor & Gabies olding Bed, ‘The most Compact, Elegant. and Sub stanal made. ° Best Steel Spring Mat trass tor Solid Comfort.” Send for Illustrated Catolague. MPA, sold by A. Hh Andsers & Co, 195 2h. WABASIEAY., Mfrs of Ardzcis rey Forsiizre, Weod Wascals, oc Lately renovated, refurlshed, and chanxed throuzh- oat in every particulur, Mrst-class ron atéi per day. W.P. PB MESEUV ES Formerly of the St Jamey ung Palmer Huuss,

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