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

+ Delng without elthor empl 1c tho ton, Clirkson Tih CHICAGO RIBUNE: FRIDAY, MAY 14, 1880. THE CITY. GENERAL NEWS. Saucen L. Aveny, of Loulsville, 1s at the Gardner. (ux. SaRnmaNn and party are expected to arrive home Monday, Jusrice Dewars does not wish to be con- founded with Dr, Demars, who hos been elck ‘with smatl-pox. MARY RRpERMESTER, OF yenrs of age, died suddenly yesterday afternoon at her home, No, 2a Kossuth street, supposedly from old age. Tux uew raitroad bridge, constructed hy tho AMinois Central Raliruid Company over the Chleago Hlver will be formally opened to-mor- row. T'milus will lenve the. depot, at the foot of Luke street, at 32 o'clock, neon. ‘Tar: tempernture yesterday, as opserved by Munasse, optician, No, 8 Madison street lyun- ‘une Building), was at 8 a.m. GO degrees; 101. UL, OS; 12m, GU 3 Pp, try Gs Bp. mM. Sp. Mhy 65. Marometer, 8 A. m,, 20.55; 8 p,m. ‘tne Rev, Herrick Johnson, of Auburn N. Yu who was lately culted to the pulpitat the Fourth: Presbyterinn Church in thie city, will reneh here to-night or to-morrow morning and deliver his lirst sermon as pastor of the Fourth Church Sune duy mnorning. 4 Conon MANN yesterday held an inquest upon Hirum Bulcoin. 2 years of age. who fell over a stair-raiting at No, 7 Clarice strect, and fractured his skull, Friends will arrive here toe dns, aud the Lint will be taken to the home of Qs ‘parents, at Lansinguurgh, N. ¥. for intore ment. TH ayhpbell Larie Presbyterian Church, re- cently onaunized Uy the Hrexbytery of Chicuro, on Lenvitt street, between Mirrisan and Potky hus called the Itev. d, 11. Walker, of the Reunion Presbyterinn Church of this city, to the pustor- ate. Mr. Walker hits necepted, and will begin his labors In the new tleld Sunday, preaching morn|ng nnd evening. Epwann Rrewxt, 4 months of age. died withe out the attendance of a physician yesterday at No.3 North Union street. ‘The parenis ure only recently frum Swi aud, und the father, wien or the neces~ sary inenns Of subsistence, was tinnble to pro- cure n phyetelan, Cholern-infantum is sipposed to have been the cause, but the nelghbors want the Coroner to investigite. ‘cnr first fruit traln of tho season over the INinols Central Ralirond urrived curly yesterday morning, It consisted of seven cars uf strawe Derrles and one of Feyctobles. The pr et of the fruit crop of Southern Miinofs is exceeding- ly good, cl-informed persons give (tn thole dpinton that the yletd will equal that of the sen= bon before tho great tire, when tho receipts ki raged between twenty and thirty cars per ny, ‘Tur body of Frederick Anderson, tho sailor accklontally drowned out of tho: yaw! of tho achoouce Maggie hompson, near the Handolph atreet bridge, on the ih usar, was recovered yesterday pear the foot of Franklin street, and was tuken, after a vast amounter trouble gud delny, to the County Undertaker’s, on Milwatte kee avenite, ‘The Coroner or his jury evidently did nat fully appreeite some of the points In the ense, and 4 verdict of recidental death was returned. 5 Tux body af Mary Tobin, tho girl murdered by her father lngt Saturday night, hes tna vault at Calvary Ceinetery awaiting tnterinent. Tho nelghbors of tho mother rulsed enough money tw purchige a shroud and notin for the iets but ncithor they nor Mrs. ‘Topln have enough to purchase uyrave. ‘The iuther, with four chile dren about, ranging from 1h months to 8 years, Js thextremoe destitution, ‘They are said to be without food or the means to purclinee it. Even tho furniture of tho house belongs to w neighbor. ‘Tu forty-seventh annuni convention of tho ‘Pai Upsilon College fraternity will be held with tho Phi Chapter at Aun Arbor, Mich. Wednesday aod Thursday, May 23 and 27. ‘The public exer elves will be held in Oniversity Hull Wednesda; evening at 8 o'eluek. Prof, Charles Kendall Adams, of the University of Michigan, will pre- side, ond the Rev. George Uavison Baker will be the Chupliin, ation is to be dellyercd by |. Potter, M.C., and Charles Dudley Warner will read tha ussi ‘This fra- * ternity Is one of tho oldest of college societies, having been established in 18,—und its cou- yentions always attract a large attendance, ‘Tre condition of Mr, John Forsythe last even- ing wa eh us to leave no doubt of hls recove He beeume conscious at 4 o'clock yester+ orning, and sluce then ho has steadily in- proved, Ho was sitting up In bed at hig room in tho Grand Pueitic Hotel when a ‘TRmuxr re- porter siw him, and he expected to be removed to his home to-day, Thore was simply. con- cussion of tho brain, occasioned by the: upon tho hurd floor trom the nttuck of vertize, but, fortunately, nu intlanunation resulted, | Mr. Forsythe felt quite well lust evening, and sald that he hud» good appetite and that be felt no pain whutovor. He was belng attended by his ‘io daughters, J.C.G. Fisurn, a printer, 24 years of age, while nttempting to Donrd. a trai in- motion nt Grayland, (station about elght miles from tho city on tho Milwaukee & St. Paul Ratlroad, fell Dehenth the curs, and hud both feut crushed olf ittho ankles. It is supposed that the train by vbich he was run down was n frefght-trabir pound for Bilwaukee, Hoe waa found lylog at tho side of the trick and was taken to this city, upon it passenger train, which w- rived at 4o'eluele yestenduy afternoon, ilo wna uuken tothe County Hospital for trontinent. Fisher himsclf states thathe and u friend numed OQ. B. McCully were footlug it to Milwaukee, ‘where thoy expected to get employment, They were attempting to steal a ride when the neol- dent occurred. Fisher hug been cimployed on the Tins, of this clty, and has parents living at No, 434 North Fifth street, St. Louls, AM N@ of the brick-manufacturers was held yesterday afternoon at. the ollice of Mr. fully, Nu. 200 La Salle street, for the purpose considering a clroular Issued by thelr workinen demanding un inerense of 23 cents per day, Tho manufacturers after consultation deciined to uecede to the demand, and drew up the follows ing mautfesto, which was slened by D. ¥. Purlny ton & Ce . B.D, Tully, David Jones, Hayt & Ishp, Charles Rohn, William) MeKenna, EL Koerotz & Co., Robert Tobin, John Downey, & 1. HE. Marland, J. Leguard, Jolin Iusse, and H. Rusch: “ We, tho brick-munufacturers of the South and West Divisions of the city, hereby mutually agree and bind ourselves that we will hot accede to the demands of our omployés for An advance of 25 ceuts per duy for each of them, und that rather than be forced to pay any ad- ditiounl wages we will close our yards.” THe second reguine meeting of the Chicago Prisoners of War Union was beld at the Grand Pacitle Hatel last evening, President Felix Le Tau in the char, Lhe Chalrmun rend 0 come munication trom Janes 2, Perley, of Washlag- ton. in relation to the bill of Congressman Keifer, of Olle, providing for a pension to all soldiers who wero prisoners of war fora perlod of mx inonths, Mr. Parley suggests Im meodinte —uction on the’ part. of tho associations, in order that the bill may be renched before Congress adjourns, Leopold Moyer and Felix Le Buume were appointed del- emites to tho Natfonut Reunion of Andersonvilie survivors, which will convene In New York City June 8 ‘Tho delegation will meet the New Yor! delegates fn Waashlugton May 18, subserlptions baying nlrendy bean made among the members: of the Chicuyo Union to pay their expenses. TI ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY, Tho annual meeting of tho Chicaga Astro- nomienl Svelety was held last eventing in the Observatory of the Chlengo University, Presi- dent Wells tn tho enair. Tho 1a port of the Hourd of Dircctors stated that the Observatory: had been under thd control of Prof. G. Wy. Mougb during tho your, and he hud betn wudlated | by = Profs, Colbert and Burne bam, It “wus thonght that ft would not be well to muko fn attempt to raison new fund ut present, as the hard times: would not admit of Mbera contritutions from the friends of tho Institution. Brot. Hough then read a ropiee of tho proceedings fn tho. Observatory during theyeur. He referred to tho, necessity of new upMirtty ind Kugwested that Bome Inotive power be fu hed by which the dgme aught be moved inore readily, thus fachl- uiting observations, The observations during the year were referred to, and a brie ube struct of the observations mada upon Jupiter by Prof. Colbert and Prof, Hough was given, dt had been found that the dise of Jupiter wus a trae geametricnl spherold, and tho Professor exhiuited a number of tlagrams illus. trative of the surface of the planet with its various belte. A brief report of observations by Prof. Rurnlam wus submitted, and ie diacovery of several now stars was refurred: to. | Theao reports weru adopted by tho Naclety', wad thinks were extended to tho Professors for tho interest taken in the organization. The sum of 80 was raided by voluntury subseription to defray the Exon of printing the re ports for general elreulution, Tho report of Henry. tainsey, =the | ‘ronsurer, was, In substance, ay follows: Bulance on hund at the beginning of the your, 8743; ex pond #223; balance on hand, Sti. Mesa Mixer, Baker, and Briggs were elucted to servo ay iicinbors Of tha Huard of Dircoturs for tho enwuing three years, ‘Tho annual meeting of the Board of Diroctors wad thon held. and tho following ollleurs wero President, J, ¥ au Beummon; Vice~ dent, W. IL Welle; Beerctury, C. HS. pers ee 1G ey Prof, Houh, ¢ Superintendunt of the Ubavevatory, was ape pulnted its Diructor. eee ‘ A MONGUE WANTED, Tho fact that tuo great City of Chiengo ts with: outa snoNuE, OF any Substitute place, where deud bodius inuy be deposited, wis demonstrated Yesterday. ‘Tho body of the #atlor, Which was) found in the curted ty the den at tho Eighteenth and Arnold | streets hus been called a morgue by courtes '. keeper, Willan BteKenna, sald ft cout recelved there, The bud A ‘Tho iyiwas thewencied to silat the Contral Station, thence to thy County Huse and ouve gun to the Contral sta. Finatiy, at Coroner Mann's sug geaiton: tt was to the © Couns taken to ¥ Uniertuker’s slop, on Siilwaukes avenue. Whore ta no pluco ut the County Mospital that can be used for morgue purposes, Bud besides it fatou faraway. The old Morgue was simply an outhouse of the old County Hospital, aud was never bulltnor designed for the purposes for which {thos beon used. ‘Thu | bulge dogs aro owned by tho city, Willum MeKennn and bis mother have been pald 8 pittanes per month for keeping the hospital buliding, and they have done faite sell in keeping thy Morgue, Since January they have received to pay for this aervicn, and the Counell made no approprittion for them. Hence tholr retinal tu tonger eare for tho | Morgue. Controiter Gurney was angry when he heard of it, and ndtised the police to arrest Melennn, but thoy thought hettér of tho inut- or. Superintendent O'Donnell tus an ides of ‘tne possession of the old Morgue, and of keeping tho koy at tho nearest polive station, Should he pat tL inte prictice be will undoubet- edly tind It thoratghty Impntcticable, and then there may be sume hope of ot respectable morgue being erected in n central locadon, FOUND DROWNED. Tho body of an unknown young, man was found floating inthe Inke at the foot of Oxk street ntabout So'clock inst. ovening by sume citizens who were strolling about fur pleasure, Olticors Koch and Ziegler, who were patroting adjacent posts, were notined, and by thorn tho ‘ody was taken to Heasemer’s udertaker shop on Milwnukee avenue, ‘The deeeneedl was 0 young man notover 18 or 20 yenrs of ce, ivhout Ave feet five or six Inches “in hicht, mne- dium build, anburn hair, fale complexton, sinvotl face, and was clad ina dark anek suit clothes, ht catico shirt, striped and red ets between the stripes, and calf-skin buote, ‘There war ® rope with a loop at the end of it, qbout the neck, and the manner in whicl It was fled tndicnted that n stone hit once been fastened in the loop, There were ny inarks on the body that would Indicate foul play, nor was thére anything upon the clothing which would teud to tdentifention. ‘Lho body had evidently been in the water but a snort tine. afew hours perhaps. Nothing ts known concerning the cage hy the police, other that the few {nets ns to the finding. ‘They ure of the opinion that it fs siinply awensa of sleidc. The description corresponiis to a certain degree with that of Willlam Schlicl, a young cigare maker, whe dleanpenred 0 the Oth inst, trém No. 10 West Randolph stroct, and was reported missing to the police, MS, URLEN BRIN STARRETT dollvered Inst evening, inthe Michigan Avenuo Buptlat Chureh, & rather Interesting lecture on tho Sthics of Mannera,” toa falr-sized audi. ence, She sifd that tho undurlying orinel pt good munners was the commundinent, shalt not be disagreeable to thy nelghbo: nuultiptied Instances of eminent peopte. who bad groat scholastiv and artistic uttaimments, but eross munners. Personal appearance went 4 groat way toward perfect breeding, Sho herself knew on young oman who was muturally attractive, but proved terribly unpop: ular becuuse be did not change his stockings often enough. Tho laver of to-day had 10 temptation to earess the locks of bls beloved, for he ew well that he wou ld runt across shirp nl a sand movable bangs. Man, the speak er said, hid Smproved on God's creations, and wan co-crentor, hencs he nist improve bls person by culture of his manners, Mud iman- nera, she aul, wero caused by selitshiiess or obtrusivences. The people of Massachusetts were acknowledged to bo bichly cultivated, but some, espectatly from Boston, were wofully ill- bred becuuse of their obtrusivencss and pret sions to culture, ‘he tecturer gaye a catalog of the waysin which bad manners, from the per- ristent adviser, who prefaces his reniuarks with “tf Pwere you | would,” to the womnn who f vats und whines over the sseritices sha Is muk= ig for her family, and [y only complacent when she ent persitide her hearer that sie bus been made sick in thelr bebalt. Mrs. Sturrett has good presence and n well modulated volee, but the lecture could hive been cut dowa one-half, and tho force of her own thoughts wns vitlated by copious quota tlons from Etnerson, ME. WILLIAM OVINGTON, Sceretary of the West Diviston Iailrond Com- pnd ied ‘Tuesday: yesterday afternoon, nt 3s Wost Wisbingtou street, funeral services were hold. ‘They were conducted by the, Rev. Ur. Swazey, pustor pro tum..uf the rst Co gremitional Church, and umong the mourners present wasn large number of friends and former business dasoclates, among whom the deveused has been very highly respected, The cholr of the Frat Church, ur which he was t member, sing soveral hynns, and De. Swazey du- Hivered a brief but tuttebing address iting to the ucension. After tho services the people were dismissed and the body was, on tho 5:14 tral from the Fort Wayne depot, conveyed to Brook- lyn for Interment. There were ‘amang those present Messrs."T, M. Mond, Jacob Beller, San foyers, S. 'N. Wilcox, Curlisto Mason,’ O'S. (A. Spragio, Henry il, itrown, George M. HII. 8. M. Moor Henry Whitbeck. J.-H. More, Wilter 8. ck, 0. Cronkhite, J, 1 Wiltlams, C, G. Culver, John A. Farwell, Geongo Sehneider, 8, 8, Cobb, srniiley, J. ‘Tyrrell, Jerame Heecher, Gen, tain, the rs of the Ellinols National Hank, und the President, und Directors of tho West Division Mallrond Compuoy, TWO SCHOOLTEACHERS FINED. The case of Edward Vaile and Eliza Sintth, of the Clarke School, eame up before Justice Matson yesterday ufternoon for argument, an the. court-roum was well {Bled with interested parties and curlosity-seckers, ‘Tho arguincnta of the counsel were mere roviews of the testl+ mouy, and but little law was oifered. Thr nt- tornuy for tho prosceution, Mr. Guldaer, turmed Mr. Vaile a “imodern Squcers,” and cut and stushed hl | without moercy.gmgin summing itp tho cose Justice Matson ‘suid that thors was no rufa of tho Board of Education which probiblted corporal punishment, aud no nile permitting It;and ho was of the opinion that Mr. Valle nnd Miss Smith had gone x little too fur in tho matter. Ho thought that the case wontd not ond fn his court, aud on that necount the tine wis out of consideration, 6a he would fine Mr. Vaile 310 and costs und Miss Smith #4 8. Tho defentunts were given tye {lays fn which to take an appeal. ‘This they will prat- ably do, and the matter is likely to yet Into the upper courts. THE CITY-HALL. Tur Mayor and his Cubinet did tho circus yca- terday, ‘Tne shafts forthe Harrlsou-street tunnel wore belng stink yesterday. Yrstenpay was tho best day of tho season for dog-livenses. Over 600 wore taken out, ‘The Treasurer received yeatorday $7,036 from. the Water Depurtinent, $28 from the Collector, and £21 from tho Controller, SUPERINTENDENT Lien is very busy nowady: murxbitling bls hosts for Seyinour and reforin, Ho still hus that Swiss mission in bis oye, ‘Tun Chicago Cricket Club was yesterlay granted peruilsagion to we Lako Park untill Oct, Abetween Van Burvn street nnd Peek court. Tue Controllor announces his readiness to pay on presentation all miscellaneous bills which pave hewiy /oreutey, ou uccount of the échools ainee dan 1. ‘Tye Aldermen nro planning conalderable sport for tho senson, A buse-ball club is spoken of for the present, anda fishing excursion up tho lakes fe on the tupls for tho future, ath ‘Tua Health Department promises to com-" mence jooking after the milkedenlers again Monday. Itlstu be hoped that whatever work is done this thay will amount to something. No new cases of amntl-pox wero reported yesterday, ‘Tho ina taken trom No, 167 $f Waukee avenue Sunday, who is now at tho Hog» piel, wits reported very Ml and not Hkely co live, but tha telephone connecting the Institution with the city bulng out of repuir, bis reat condl- tlon could not be leurned. Tie Mayor is putting in his spare moments preparing the ulidresa wuthorized by the Peoria imeuting on the question of improving the canul, Je will cinbrace his Peoria sperch on the subs Jeet, and also a speech he detlvered in Congress i few yeard igo, and will be ready for distribue tion, It is now thought, in a few weeks, ‘Tne work of vaceluating tho children In the Pollgh sebool, corner of Ingram and Noble streets, was completed yesterday, ‘To date tho Health Department bas yaceinuted nbout 2.6500, of whomoyer 1,000 have been vaccinated since April 15, Tho total vaccinations tn tho eity aluce Januury are estimated at about 10,000. COMMISSIONKIt WALLER posters Fe jected nil tho bids for dred tuty on the ground tne they werw tov high, und notitied dredye-owners thit wiles satisiuetory Dis were received by nyo torduythe shouldiproceed to buy v0 dredge, 18 pros vided by tho Council, Ho ts ‘satiatlet thay by buying a dredge the elty ean do tho dredriug ut half the price dredgo-owners want to cburgo, und that the dredge ean be pald tor out of tho suvings ina very short the, ‘THE NEW COMMITTEES, Tho Committee on Committecs sat with closed doors yesterday afternoon, und, wfter several huura’ “work, completed their Inbors. ‘They bound thomsclyes to secrecy, and very little coult be learned of what was done, Rumor had ft that they bad been unable to agree, aud tit ie reporls would bu submitted; but, he 4 it inny, ny are de- termined that nelthor thelr iyrecments nor dhugreoments shall cume to Iyht befure Mon day evening, and tho most nny one of then woul say was that he did not think’ thoy hud fimproved any upon tho caucus Hat went tn wt the Inst inceting., Shoe Aldermen generally did not seem to relish the scereey tnuintuined in tho matter, because thoy could seo no oeoasion for it untess {t was Intended to spring the list upon them without jisin thom a chance to examine and tho indlentions ure that the work of tha nities will bu upsct in thy end. ‘The moye- Ihent of done d ayo to getup an a oeautae Mat, tt ie pele ) WI tako whapo to-day or tor thorrow, but what it will amount to cannot bo foretald, It fa curtain, bowover, that the Couns eft will havg more thuu one list to sulcot from, THE COUNTY-BUILDING. Geronoe Havin is being tried In the Criminal Court ony charge of stealing $1,400 worth of ain from a prostitute named Mury O'Cone nell, Joux Bunxs and Jobn Scott wero tried at the Festaal Gare suaieeay on & julnt charge of larceny, in stealing & eketbouk from a tady, The ary found thom fonts wullty, iseesst iis Scott's punleuinent at five yess In the Penltons tury. urns wus shown to be duder 13 years of ave, and will bo seut by the Ce eevaed ail y the Court to tlie House Jose Kxuny, the young man who Jott of August ast strock Goorgs Hang withes Vaso-bull bat, causing his death on the followln| day, wud who wus indictou for inurdyr, yeatorday morning withdrew his plea of not guilty of mure der and substi one of guilty of mangling ter, The Court heard rome evidence for the rosecttion, which colnelded with the Atury of ho Killing published at the time by ‘Hin Tur, UNE, and remanded the prisoner for sentenco. SRVEN Insane enses were disposed of in the County Court yesterday, Mosella Brazia, a Ma- hemlan worn who became deranged through illness: Hans Peter Peterson, a recently-arrived Norweghie who went ery through homes: ‘ Voerrednt, & Roheniian boy of 15. whe akened throug longed sicknese: Alfred Peterson, whose mental balance was disturbed through personal hivits; nnd Frederick Reemusann, the cntise of whosn: hnbeeility was unkuown, are adjudged paupers and insatie and ordered removed to the Jetferson: Lydin M. Gould. an ott hidy with ov eas far prophesying the cnd of tha world, was adjudged insane, but nut a pauper, TUE UNITED STATE Tine were 380 barrets of spirits exported by Chicayo distillers yesteniuy. ‘tre Sub-Treasurer yesterday pald out $6,000 and received $12,000 Int sliver. Supravistna-Ancnvrner Linn is expected to arrive some time next week. Fever thousand dollars in’ gold wero pald out and o like amount received yesterday. ‘Tur internal-revenne receipts ycaterday amounted to LAGE, of whiel $25,860 war (ar epirits, SNK for tobacco aud clyurs, $40 tor Deer, tid $5,225 for licenses, W. J. Wate, the imatch-bond capitalist, whose exits and entrances from and into Jail havo been so nunicrous of Inte, yesterday se wh it bond which spenks Cor itedif, but was accepter! by the Court, “fhe instrument ty ja the penal BOL OT S200, and is signed by Peter Caldwell, gr ao oat Matlida Ralph, and Churtes i. eed, Jopar BLopaett yestontny dismissed the jury in the District Court until June 8, 18 the new butlding is not fu n condition of quiet to suit his idea of Judichl stillness, The first ease will bo the seeond imuictment agnimat 1 F. Allen for miking false returns to the Controiler of the follow tho mutch-boud ‘Treasury, und then w cuses, ‘tie callections from customs sesteriay amounted to $7,614, Following ts the iat of dutl- able goods recelved ut the Custom-Hao Cc, ewer, 1 case buoks; Callaghan: MeNellis, J putes Yous: Simth & HMostwiek, 1 cnse dry gouds: Wilson rothers, & cuses drs youds; C. St Kocdt, 2 eases dry goods: H, Beira & Cow 1 ise razors; 1. EL” Flersheltn, 1 case purses; ts Healy, 4 cased musical Instruments; A. vhortt & Co, 8 cases inrtists’ miuteriniss L. Au, Lense optical suodts; Kantzler & Hire 4 cused ebgur iter wou! k 1. Fa 3 Muriey & ‘lyrrell, § packages Commigsionen Hone yesterlay decided that, he could hot we a warrant forthe arrest of the restaurunt-keeper who bad dented tho priv= Hleges of is plaice ton colored man named Scott, whois employed inthe Railway Saul Service, It was found tnt the etse nad previously beon deelded, under the ndvtee of Judge Hiodgett, to the olleet thut restaurants, burberstiops, wid sutoons contd not be embraced in the proviaions Of the Civil Wights bill, as that related only tw public ims aud vonyeyances, Li thts particular enge tho warrant was only asked for ta vindicate aprmciple, ws Mr. Scottis very nenrly white, and ins never been denied the privileges of thrat-. cinas restaurants, Charles Sumuer's leguey to the colored people will not secure then thelr rights 10 ult places, MRS. SPEIGIUT. TRULY FOR INSANITY. Most of the timo in the County, Court yester- day was oveupied with tho trial of Mrs, Hurrict Spelght on a charge of Insaulty preferred against uer by hor husband. ‘The lady, whe ts somewhat well known from her connection a fow years nyo with tho Temperance Cruside, and with a movement sho got up to curry out revival meet> ings in houses of prostitution, and luter front her abortive attempt to prove that WalturGood- rich, the lawyer, and others had gohepeni to detraud her of some property, was In court during tho entire progeedings, und, by the ealuis uess of her demeanor aud the Intelligence with whieh sho watebed the progress of the case, proved to be « very strony witnegs {1 her own behulf, Ench side of the case was cor ted by counsel, und tho character of the pro- edings seemed to indicate that considernbie persuinl feellng between the parties prosceuthyy und Longin tho ene underlies the whule pro- ceeding, A awirm of witnesses was oxamiued during tho day, und the evidence of the greater por- tlon of them wns of a very trivitl churncter, not tending fn the allgheat degree to lmpiugn the mental bulance of the lady on trink ‘Lhe proscention aimed to show tht tho Indy hind be- come tho vietin of a hallucination ta the effect that her husband, alded and abetted by sundry Persons, vmony them a Mra. French and seve eral other people of the | Spirituulistid faith, hud for soma timo past been plot thy to deprive ber some personnl o property; also that In her moments of more turked Insanity she bulieved that her husband sought to destroy her Ife; that Mrs. Speight was considerably’ troubled concerning uw plece of property which she dusired to sell but whieh her husband desired to improve, and that con. sklersble domestls unplengantness resulted from this differences of opinion was proved by i number of witnesses, It was uso shown that on one or two occitslous Mru. Speight hud se- ereted herself in her room, for from four to six weeks ona stretch, but outside of the expert testimony given by Dr. Bluthardt no dircet evidence Was supplied of tho insanity of tho defendant. Mr, Joseph Spelzht, husband of the defendant, told about tho separation, which resulted in August, 1977, owing tan dispute which arose ‘betwean hi if and his wife on account of tho payment of $100 taxes that were due un tho property, and to secure the money for which ale deelined to sign tho necesstry Jofnt notes, ‘Tho witness dented ever having strick iis wife oran, other woman, ov ever telling ber that he intend- ed to tuke her life, He denied that he had ever refised ber admittance Lo his house, and stated that ber living npare from him was a matter of her own choosing, In crusg-examination he ve- Jeon, that he had been conyleted beforo: Jttatice Huwkingon ona charge of assault and buttery upon hls wife, ‘Tho daughter of the dofendant unfolded somu of the domestic infelicitivs of the Spelyht house- hold, stating tnat after one of the s(uacrol with her father her mathor had locked hersetf up in her room for weeks at a thine, refusing to take food from anyboily but the witness. After her mother left home and went to live on Kingoe alreet the witness tsed to tuke her meals and money, and had done so for the past two and a half years, This witness expressed tho bellef that her mothor was erazy, ‘The closing evidenco for tho prosecution was: supplied by Dr. Binthardt, who teatitied that be visited Mrs, ite twice in his cupacity of County Unvate att and with a view: to testing her mental sanity, ‘The tieat visit, whlgh Inst. ed three houra, was made April 2b Ins during which “the Indy talked and bh haved fn so rationnt” a omanner th he eumne to tho conclusion that Ble was uot | wang, and informed ber husband according): May ¢, however, he paid ber another visit, which lusted two hours, und durlug which she gave: evidence that she was sulgect to hallucinations, one of which wus to the eifeet that hor husban nud for elght yeurd threatened her life, and tint he and others hid formed y conspiracy ngalnrt her to secure her property, fi conclusion, Dr. Bluthardt gave i as bis oploton what the lady was [ns use forthe dofense was opened by tho {ntroduction, 13 a medical export, of Dr. Puoll, who atated that fe Ind examined the defendant and bid come to the conclusion that she wis perfeetly sano, Shoe hid had. temporary halle eluationa, and had given way to fits of rage, but had dono nathing to render her able toa cons vietion or Insanity. After a few amore doctors had given testimony In behalf of the defentunt, the ease was post- poned unt Osa o'clock thls morning, when tho dtolondant will be pliced upon tho stand to tell her own story, NATIONAT, CONVENTION, APPEAL OF THY LOCAL COMBNTTEL FOU SECU. INQ AID FOR THE NUILDING FUND, Tho coming National Convention uf the Re- publlean pirty promises to be one of the niost momentous In its history, and the preparations for (t are more complete and extended than were ever provided for wu slinilar ovenuslon, Ontho large platform for the Speaker's chalr will be gathered many of the noted mon of the country; directly In front of thom, on the tlour of the miphithentro,will be seated the delugates and alternates, who will be tho lending and representative men from every Stato iu the Uulon. ‘hen, surrounding all, in an tinmettae oval, ure the seats for the spectators rising one ter above unothor until the windows nro reuched, gad sittings ure Curnlsed for 10,000 speetators, Sowell bus tho umphithoatre hoon planned that trom any seat in it the view ts wnub- structed, aud so fine uve the acoustic propurtics that, from any part of the floor an ordinary speaker ein be heard iy ott pirts of the struct- ure, IIs an amphitheatre torthy of tho occasion there the elioftains of the purty will contend withitter 44 for thelr rival iterests; thors will bo ultered the senthinents which will guide tho party inthe future; and there will be burn the slogins for the comlog canvasd. Bat what will there bu to remlad aa of the glorlous past of the Pay, wnd Its furmous lewlers? | Their tices must po lined pyulion canvas, aud thelr words must decorite tho bull, i {In our cosmopolitan city ara there not mon enough here from Mussuctusetts to feel a State prldy in having the portraits of Sumner yn or androw look down upun tho scene? Avo nob the fices of Giddings, of Wade, and of Chaso worthy af boing dispiiyed thure by tho local elt- zens from Ohio? Would aot peuple trom Penne sylvaula look with pride und plensure on the face of Thaddetty Stevens placed neur that of Chundler of Michlgin, Greely and Sowunl of New York, Yates and Lovejoy of Minola, store ton of Indiana, togethor with the faces of Wushington and of Lincaln, who belong to no one State, but to the whole country? ‘The vsponse of pinetig within the amphitheas tre lurge crayon plotures of these diattugulabed men would not ben very considerable item, and If residents of this clty coming from these lf. ferent States woul take hold of this matter with enthusiasm it could be casily wecomnplished. ‘This article suggested itselt to me by the fret that several gentlemen have already moved tt thfematter, and sone of the Stites will doubt. Jess be represented, ‘Those desiring to contelh: ute muy send the money to Will H. Headley, ade Rtnting for which State they domite, iid Mr. Bradley wilh from tine to thine announce the aniounts, James V Hour, OLD PROPS HOME. COMPLAINTS OF THE INMATHS, ‘The troubles {n sho Olt Peuplo's Home, which were go Intely thought to have been ended, hive broken out afresh, At the just mectlig of the Noard of Manngera, held, lust Tuesday, Mes. Glbbs, President of the Moard, brought corinin charges against Mrs, Amelti M. Grant, ono of the Ininates of tho Home, and one week's timo was given to noswer them. Tho churges were “ctrenlating seandalous reports concerning the churacter of the Matron, Mrs. Shank land, jn connection with 2 Sethortist ‘clergyman,” “elrculating reports nyulnat tha Home,” nnd = “writing anonymous fatiers.” ‘Tho accusations were so sudden, we- conlng to Sra. Grant, that all she could do at tho meeting was to indignantly deny the truth of the tirst and recond, though as to tho third, which wns not a wholly new one, she Was able to olfer n complete refutation, in writing, from the editor oF the paper te whom she Is alleged to have written the anonymous letter, According: toher story, nothing that she could suy or do bas any apparentwolght with her Judyes. As to the (rat chnnre, she denies that she over efron luted nny report of the gort. 4 ty aun Snumate, rue, 1th who yot it cond to her throu from some outsiders, | Tho Matron, it Keema, suspected her of talking, und, sant n dependent by the name of Misa King to “pump” her. Tho tatter begun In tho truecork. scrow style, and Mex, Grant. adinitted that sie hd heard the ators, but, not believing thero was aumythtangy tna at, dined * nn mentioned It to a dive Sng soul Miss king dutitutly reported the re~ sults of tho interview, and the next thing Mrs, Gnint know she was wade tho objectot this charge. At tho Tnesdiy meeting, necording ta Mrs, Urunt, the Mutran tinhesitatingly wetmitted having employed her dependent in this piece of amateur detective work. The second eharge isn very vague one. Mrs, Grant ndinits that on one oceasion, which show fuga visitor through the Home, she remurked, In auswer toan dagitiey If it wus nota pleasant home, Yes, but tt you could be here awhile you would know better how it Is." Sho also nd~ inits that rie and soverul ot inmates hive not kept silence with reyurd* ta certain abuses: whieh she elatms exist inthe Home. Under the Intros, sie says, there was no r for comphitnt. Now the Inmates aire conipelled to work when not nble—she he! eelf fs old and an invalkd—and are treated kindly by the Matron, who tins on soverul 0: slons told some of them—notubly a Mrs. Mary Boora—that 4 THEY ATR TOO MUCIt TO DO ANY WORK, and othors that they ate so much that tt mado them poor to carry (around, If the comphalnta ure trie the Matron's favorit thie for lun ing out upon the inmates jn this way, and for tolling thom not toxive her any more of thelr “impudenco" or thuir “ies,” is immedintely after morning prayers, in whieh the Mutron tygures us reader. It fs suid that this hard. hearted indy recently declared, when Mes. Mooro's certificate “from her physician that she was unnble to work had expired, that Mra. Moore wonldn’t get another certificate, but that she would get something to do, At present, thorofore, Mrs, Moore $4 compulsorily scouring tho knives and forks for six tibles in the Inatitution, this sedentary employment hays ing been given her from Uie' fact that sho ts 0 suiferer from spinal complaint. Sho is a de- yout member of Dr. Lorimer's chureh, wid nit- urally rebetted Intely when the Matron insisted, without avi, that she go atend with her work, cbureh or no church, Strange us lt may appear, thero have been no. churges brought ugainet Mrs. Moore, ‘These and othor complatnts huve aroused ean- siderable excitement inthe hatnedlate nelgbbors hood, and it is now spreading to other portions of theeity. Several people in, the vieinity of the Home have nirendy declared that thoy’ witl nover give another dollar for the support of the ingtitution ny long us it is run as It ly ut present, Alittle conference was hb yesterday atter- noon itt tho residence of a Indy in tho neighbor- hood, nt which Mr, Grant und sume of tho other inmates told their stories. | Mrs. June Groy Swlasteln wus p nit, and, after hearing whit they bad to sity, suid it Jited exactly with whut tho Matron bad already told her, and only contirmed ber in tho opinion that that Matron wis it smart woman with something of the senlus of 1 politiclun for putting a fivoruble aspeat on things. Mrs. Swisshelm’s indignation rose us she listened to the complaints from the tiumutes themselves, anid she linmedintely deelured her Intention of balay proaant at that incoting next Tuesday and wats jug the proceedings with the closest {uter- ost SMALL-POX. MERTING OF THE 1MEOPATIIO PHYSICIANS, ‘The monthly meeting of the Chicago Aendemy of Homeopathic Physicians and Surgeons took place Inst eventing at the fremont Mouse, Dr, 8, B, Hedges In the chalr, ‘Ano delogutea were appointed from tho Acad- emy to represent it at the annual meeting of the Stute Medivat Soctety and confer with the Com- mittee of Arrangements, Tho Chuir uppoluted Drs. Mitehell and Hobart. 7 Dre, J, 8. Mitchull opener tho discussion of tho evening on the subject of simull-pox, Hespoke of tho many peoplsy who were opposed to vie- elnation, and said w grent deal might be sald in opposition to the practice, It aecmed strange to many that i healthy Infant should be sub- jected “to sickness by means of virus in Age enses riinous to the health af tho ine fant. ‘Phe injury from vaccination did not ale ways tnd Its way into statistics, but the: gyre. gitty waa a large ond. Ho was not oppused to Suceue, but the data should bo carefully studied, Dr. ‘Cooker thought statistics would prove anything. Jenner's discovery was a great ing, and be helioved In vaceliation and rus yaceinntion. If the schools of this city were subjected tong curefal sanitury regulations ag those of New fork, the danger would be lessened, = ersons ybould be yucelnnted every few yeurs, and in that way be believed almost complete tmimunity ould be secured, Dr, Butta was jctned: tothe opinion that tho vilidity of vaccination depended to some extent onthe presenee of un epidemic, “When an epldenie prevailed great miny who hid ‘been vucelnited took tho disense und dled. Dr, Huburt sand one objection wis the linpure virus often furnished: by irresponsible persons, There was cnough ef the pure urticly in the yet people were often yacchinted wit virus taken fron the arms oF unhualthy people. ‘The practice shot be condemned, Dr, Dehimiter said the Honrd of Health in this city tnd followed the dnutror very closely. ‘The disenae nut been stopped when It was to be supposed it would gpreut The bad results of vaculintion he had not seen, ff thore \ Fe Hi ved It was due to some hitent trouble tin Host 2 that raignt bu arowded by tho vace elation, Dr, Adains belleved avery individual should bo vaceinited every fow yours. He bud practiced this method blingelf, ‘Tho Doctor sald tht cases: of dlsenso belng transmitted by vaccination were very fuw, Dr, Hutehingon, of London, only inentioned Bix thut cume underhlgobserviae doit fn many yeura’ practice, Ly, fb. Willaims made a Sow remarks In reference ta tha conduet of the pest-houge in this eity. He thought it would be botter to bye ft abuillshed than conducted as at present, Ho doubted whothor tho. Heatth Commlssionors had any luw to carry people olf to tho pest-hotse, ‘Therv were nat nurses cnough, hoe wild, while one nurie was intoxicated all tho time. ‘Tho Doctor mentioned a onse in which a pattont dled from exposure on tho sidewall while waits tug fay on aibutunee, utter he, dutd buon forelbly taken from tis home, ‘The Doctor ilso stated that Commixstoner De Wolf hud been te tho friends of the deceased asking thom to signa piper exonceriting bin (De Wolt from alt blaine. ar. Williams dal ho wae willing to support (ho Henlth Uitleers in some things, but they went, tue far, Rich and poor ought te be treated alike. | ‘Tho | yentlumnun also read a short paperon tho subject, taletn, the ground that no person shonld bo compelled to go to the pest-house if proper care could be taken of thoin elsowbere, Hr. Hedges hid yreut respect for tha Noard of Meath tw the mutter of sinullepe Tho poor could not, In the nature of Uilngs, hive suiiaiont, gure taken of thon to prevent infvotfiur others, white the rich could fsoluted fn thelr own ‘Dy. Tooker spoke a good word for the post. house, He hid conversed with w disehaurued patient who hud spent. two months fn tho bastl- tution, and who testiled ta the good care taken oft. Itwoutd bea bad day Cor the olty when, pte aw coutd not protect agalnst the danger of fection. ‘Nhe subject was furthor disoussnd, aftor which the Acudumy indjourned. —— SUBURBAN. + WYDE DANK, The body of n probable suicide waa pleked up by gome boys Hablug In the South Park Sip on Wednesday atteravons ‘Tho Deputy Coroner held un fuqueston the ronald yesterday morn- ing at tho Hyde Pari Jail, Tho Jury returned o yenlict of found drowned, Hu wus 8 man of 40 years, with dark hairdinixed with gray, fulrly dresued, and with « bhiek hit, whleb bad beot pulled down over ht bead very Mune Nota sortp ot papor or nye else whieh could identity bin was found, A tha money ta the pockets waallyy conts.. The easy [8 onw of probe blu suckle, as tho water ts not very deep, aud the person seemed to huye taken precautions dentist belng reeogulzed, Willie, son of tha itey, J. 2B, dJuckson, of Burk, living at tho vorner of Fitty-cighth street und Madison avenue, wis kicked in tho: bead yesterday afternoon by tt horse. and: last eventig was ih critical condition, The accl- dent occurred tn tho yieinity of bls home, boy is 0 yeurs old. $< — Loss of memory, an excessive weakness of tho brulu and nervy powor, cured by dledetur, CORPORAL PUNISHMENT The. Board of Education Pass a Rule Abolishing It. The Offending Principal and Teacher to Be Removed, A Gencral Condemnation of the Brutal- ity of the Act. ‘Tho Noard of Education held n regular weokly Mmeellnge last evening, President Moyne in the chair,and ail the Inspectors present except English, Voeke, and Stensland, A communication was recolyed from Miss Mc+ Calferty usking for compensation for su aculs dent to hor nttho Hayes Sehool In November, by which she wis disabled. Sue wan willing to settle forthe difference between hor salary and that of the substitute put in bor placo—*G a month for six inonths. Inspector Frankonthal moved that sta be pald tho nmount,—$210, It was agreed tu. Nays, Do- Janoy and Stites, Sovernl communtentions were received from lessees of Sehool-Fund property complaining of tho new nascssment, They were referred to the Committee, SCROOL-AGENT CHABR ront tn his report for April, from which it ap- peared that his receipts were $258, and the expenditures $130¢HU, leaving on balanco uf 26,010. Tho renta due and unpald amor to wut. Inspector Armstrong, from the Committee on Janitors and Supplies, reported that John Krick, Jnnitor of the Cottage Grove School, bad been QUILTY OF ILteTREATING ONE OF THE PUPS, and therefore recommended that he be dropped. The Inspector stated that complalut: was made to hin and he went to the school, On Investigute fn, ho found that Krick caught a boy seratch- ing tho outhouse with as glinlet and shipped him, ‘Tho boy offered a. t= ous protest,” and Krick put. tho head under hls arm and struck film tries. 10 Mr. Ward to dismiss tho tain. | Ho bad Uven there thirteen yeurs, and though this was his firat olfengu tt Justiied bis removat. Juspeetor Frankenthal thought discharge wre relly rough on the Janitor, Some of those a.wert pretty hard engses, pestor Atiistrong remarked that the boy bad bect suspended for a month. & Tuspector Stiles suid it wouldn't do to bave Snnitors striking children, ‘the report was conctrred in. Inspector Deluney, from the Committee on Denf Mites, asked nuthority to lense for $8 tt month tho room now oceupled on the corner of Menominee und Hammond streets, Concurred ne . Tho saine Inspector, from tho Spoclal Com- mittee on School Census, asked uuthority to employ competent persons utasalary of St a dy, and to procure the necessary blanks, sta tlonery, ete, Coneurred in. Anspector Stone then culted up THE CASE OF CORPORAL PUNISHMENT in the Clarke School, the particilats of which have already been published in Tis UREUSE, Inspeetor Mehberg, the School Cominittee- imu, had no hesitation in saying thit the ad Juuicatton by tho Justice of tha Pence was cor- recta fing of $10 for the min and $3 for tha woman, ‘Tho enge was one of tho most Higrunt ones that hud over come under tho Bonrd’s ob- servation, and it would le diticult to too gc- verely condemn or criticise tho conduct of the Yrineipal, Me thought it proper that the Board should place | itself — on recard intha matter, Tho fecting nmong parents was so geent that the continuance of: Valle in his position would result in tho demoralization of the school, Decisive steps should be taken at once, and steps whieh wanld plice the [ourd right before tho public. Ho thorefore olfered tho following? © Rexolved, ‘Chat the resignution of the Princl- nl of the Clarke Schoo! be requested by the Pres- ident, aud that the resignation of thd Hund As- sistant be accepted." Inspector Brake Inquired If tho resignation of tho Heud Agsistunt hd been tendered, lnspector Michberg replied {1 the allirmative. Inspector Stone gave the fuets for tha infors mutlon of the Bourd, saying that tho caso was not one of corporal punishment, BUT OF NRUTALITY, and he thought It was tha clear duty of tho Hoard to set its seal upon tho nets of tho two i iy tenehers, ‘Pho resolution was unanimously adopted. Inspector Richberg sald the Borrd bud abole ished corporal punishinent some years uo, but the tenchora were uncertain on ‘the question, not knowing whether they were at liberty to in- Met itor not. Tho action wis supposed to be delinit ve or six years ago, but prove not to have buen so. Tho Board should either permit corporal punishment or not permit it; If the former, utder regulations, New teachers were constantly voming in, and the ense at tha Clarke Schvol wis not the fest nor tho second there, nor was it olsewhere, He didn’t know how it was with other members of the Board, but numerous complaints hud been mude to nin, fly pre- sented the following: CORPORAL, PUNISUMENT ABOLISHED. © Reaolwed, That corporal punishment in any form in the public schools of tho City of Chico ie and the same is hereby abolished aud probib- ted. * Heaolved, That the foregoing rosolution bo quad toand mado @ purt of tha rules of this ound,” Tnspeetor Stone sald thore certainly was some misunderstanding on the purt of tevchers an to whether they were authorized to intiict corporal puntahment or net. He destred the suport tendent to send a clrewiar to the tenchers forming thom of the piussae of the resolution, ‘Tho Board ought to tike the broad ground that ausponsion and expulsion were the proper pun- ishinonts. ‘The resolution was unanimously adopted, ELECTIONS. An election for ['rincipul of the Scammon Behool resulted in the success of Mra, 2. M. Stovens, Miss G. 1. Lord was cleeted Hend Assistant, ‘or Iehbverg nominated Miss Eloise O, for Prinvipul of the clarkeSchoo), napector Keith ald as eorporal punishment had Ucen tholished, iL would not _do to put 100 mintuy ladles at the head of the yranunur schools, since thoy were unublo to restrain tho rousl Oy, As tho Principalship of tho schoal is not yot vacant, Miss Kandall was elected Hond Agaista The Howrd then resolved |taelt data x Ce mitteeof the Wh Committes on Re = le to consider te report of the Jes, After talking an hour doing anything, the Com- mittee rose, reported progress, nnd usked Jeaye to sit again, which was granted, \ a inotlon to adjourn unl this evening was agreed to, LIFE INSURANCE. An Interviow with Col. Jacob L, Greone, of Martford, Conn, Col. Inco 1, Greene, Presltent of the Con- neetiout Mutual Lifesinsuraned Company, who tssponding « few days in Chleago, was called upon Inst evening at his room in tho Palmer House by a reporter for Tay Tiapung, and ine terroguted In regard to various questions of public interest. Afterussuring tho reporter that ho had no fences to repalr or conl mines to look nfter in Ulnols, and that bis visit at this tine was not In tho Interest of any Presidential caudidaty, Col Greene paid Chicago and tho West st conl> pliment for the appearancoof business activity and prosperity tht overywhore prevailed, Cal, Greeny faith nurked that ho wWways bud kepa in the W und certilily thit conthidnce was in nowlse dintiished by’ the ovidence of rapt sutleimout and fucreased weatth that ho saw on every hand, © What effect bas tha ‘trade revival, ns it 19 ealted, had on the Hfe-insnrance buglness asked thu reporter, “If yourcter to theinveatmonts of tho various compiles, Ereply that it bus had amoat grat. fylug etfect i bppreclaung the values of all thelr scourities, expeciilly real astute, ‘Those companies whieh, during tho hard tines, were cumpelied to tke considerable property on fure= closure, are now enubled to dispose of It if they choosy at conaldermble advatices on the amounts loaned, Sone of the leading companies will probably wld no inconsidorible amount to thelr ussets by rengon of this goneral udvance in valties, © Hot proper “So far as my observation goes, {t is Improy- log, espeotully during the tust six months, tn some respects it xcems in at healthier condition (han over before, It bis pissed through a very: severe process of weeding out by the fuilure of weal, unnecessary, wand budly-managed compinles; but tit Whe ationded witha good deabot logd nnd diguppulatinent to policy-bolde fn those compiles, und: erentod a etrouz feeling of distrust against all compantes in we intads of many who would nut Giky the palus to: diseriminate ‘between the good und the bad, "Shte uiide new business more ditionit to obtain, fab caused serne lupsing of palictes already ii fores In perfectly sound companies, ‘Thoin tho effect af tho pany of 187d und tho - hard Umes following both intensified the ulin aod dfstrust begining to bye felt about Ltv-lnsurs Aueo companies, and also compelled many to give up thuir polloles from aheer inubllity to pay uny longer. have kuown wo great many Ins stunces. whore serlons micriices were nade Lo keup policles In Taree, lit the continued pres- sure of the hard tines ttnally compelled thelr Tnpae, ‘Then there was a lure class who soltlshe ie diareyurded the absolute need af their Camis fey fur pratvetion, and vt the fest pressure of hard tinea cnt olf this expense, ‘There are note fow who will spend money for life-lisuriuve when thoy have it la abundinee, just as they will about tho Mfe-lnsurance business for ulimost anything cle, without much vonalderation wouut its linperative — clulia on them aad first duty to those who cannot protect themselyes, and uro constantly Exposed to the dunger of losing tho lives on which so inuch dupenls Inanelully, These are the good-natured, shaltow, seltish niva who don't ike to muke a real sacriiicu for tho future of thoie families, or to trouble thomectves with a avrious thought of what may bo to-morrow and intiat bo some timu. They probably took thelr poltetes tinder persuasion and a good-natured fm pulse; but thoy yielded very readily to the pres sure of adversity and tet aft go, Te is sioyular how many of this class try to get Insured again ns soon nas ny dlse: tikes hokt of thoi, or they for ne Foasnth begin to rewlize that denth amay not be fir olf. Ts not this subject of Hfesinsurance very mich better understood than formerly?” es Ut come reap 14, Tho great body of poltey-hotders whe have hell on through or have inken fisurance duriug the hard tines, cortalnly understand [ts necessity aad enungiof Its meth. ods to huve kept them frvol against the Comptia tlons to abandon tt when payments may lave been dient, There are gowe who still profess to regaed tas a swindle, Hut there seems to be Wyeneral, aimost wiiversal, taelt consent that i's a oord thingy, 1b Hey’, itd EVEN matter of course that one should inive ft; but this ta coupled with go mich Ignorance of the principles that govern Its suceesstul adiniatstration, that the generat putiie his taken to the most wholes periinents with Its methods, entirely on yint. la respect to those ethos to apqiiire ot considerable ws danding which nt presont thoy aul e: their own 1 they are ikel ie an inl o ‘ait to exhib In what form do these experiments occur?” “tn tho form of friendly or evdperative socle- tles which adopt 2 sort uf post murtenn contribute tion plan of yetilig irony for the family of devensed member, und eall tt insurince, | The qnotive is founded Ln. charitable fn pils goad, very goud, 80 far ne it kee The mnischiel is in think it covers the whole ground, or that whitil offers is Insurance, rhe funuiy’s need of protection Is absolute, They are duily face to face with the munger oF tho “most serious which din befall then, fod that chinger will net leave them until ft docs beralh The toss fs only question of thie, ‘Vhnt only 13 worthy the name of protection, of Insurnnee, of indemnity, which 13 in tell Abgolute, ‘invariable, always eurtamnly rendyy Aud remalnting so until the lose comes which it fg to repnir, ‘Vout absolute, mvariahle, ever ready, and enduring protection Js given by the lnequivocal cuntriet of a welleorgunized and wellemaniged hte-insurance —compay. tts pollcy is for n fixed sitm, as great vs one choos to pny for, based upontan juicquate premium, guarded by propor und aitilicient reserves. Aside from the ‘contingencies tht nttuely iT things human, there i wo queation that wh the loss oveurs the sum ussnred wilt bet ‘Chis bas certamly been the cage lei nuit companies in this country for thirty forty yours, ond in Enghind for over a inindrat erat and the prinelples on which the business sormnized and conducted are shople and wn erring. “ Now, this certain, atsolute, Invarluble, ever reniy, aid andturing protection is preelsely what the endperallye of ‘trientdly sovieties do not and cnunot gives for they start out discarding Ue only. possible basly on whieh mn contret. tor the certaln payment of a ised umount ould bo mnde; and, ndoptmg the plin of post= morte, contributions, ‘thus of nucessity Innit thelr benefit to. such contributions after death of a member ag can be colleeted trom wis members there may happen to be, and whieh will quays bon variable quantity, ‘This iy charity, you please, but 1b 33 not Insurance tds cy urdly uncertain In mount and las no intrinsic probability of being {in operation at any given Vine in the future. It has ne cohesive power at ait; on tho contrary, the tendency is to: tlisine tegration, 9 tho History of ‘thes. nasoelations formed for a sv-called insininee piirpose show, Where fan't one ont of the tons of thousands that have been formed that has lived ten years; very few have lived hut that thie.” “What hag fed to stich general experimenting with these cuipicratlves?” “Pwo things; people have an dea that It Is going to give insurance, and think when, they get acertiviente that their fainiiies shunt re- selva coutributions far more Man te curtail Buin that it isn contract thut thoy shull receive that stun, ‘Tho misapprehension in this respect isulmost incredible. “‘Lhen, rugaln, they thet tt is cheap, ‘They aro told that the deuth-raite won't be ay high as the tables of the Hfe-insur- nnee compiles }pediet, and. the payment with be only $L or 81.10 wher a incmber ales, and it won't bu felt, and thut the expenses will be snutll, and no reserves requires aA) whieh sounds very well to a person who don't know that you can't have a thing without paying, for ft, and that what fsu't pald for won't be had. This is just where ike experiinent les; they have got to learn that the death-rate predicted by the tables wil hiv pen, und that unicss the greatust cure in the selection of lives Is exercised 1 much higher Tate will happen; that the death-rate inikes the cost of Instrrance, and 1s not to be nvolt modified by codperntion or any other form of assoulution; they have got to learn that ns men grow piace sy dig faster, und that menns jue creasing contributions or else decreasing ben~ efits, neither of which will men stand, That is precisely why a real fife-Insuranee company, in order ty secure cortalnty and permunency, churges 0 level premium that at tirst ts highor than the cost of musurance, aid, while it ts Bo, reserves the diifereuce against tho day whon Uy incrensed = yan higher “death- rite the cost of Ingrrnce will be higher than the premlum, ‘Tho fact was tested more than uw eontary aga that you vouldn't hold men together: to puy Incrensing contributions, These peuple have got to learn by experience that the scuic of contributions they make for whntever benefits: aro given by thofr scheme are after all the muthomatical and actual equivalent at the premiums which Jtfe-insuranee — companics ehnrge, and from which they Curnish the re- serves thitt make their contnicts sures and tso that although sequivatent, and therefore just us costly, they do not and cannot furnish tho slightest scotrity; forthe money tuken in 0s coutributions 18 ye out atance, nat tiing is left, and if contriburons stop there Is no fund to peeve a benetit for the famities of those who neve been contributing perhups for years, “Ina word, thoy hive got to learn that real Insuruuco ean aly be given In the way it ts given by the legitinate companies; that what is given itl any other way is not insurance, nor even like it} und, If whitls given scoms to cost Jess, St 18 beenuse It 13 pourer and not really worth whut it costs. Experience is yridunily and certaliily tenching all: these things, und tho most Intelligent of those Who haye tried the ex~ Perlingnt hunestly buve already discovered tho truth.” + \, To these societies affect the busiuess of tho old Hine compinics injurionely 2" 1 think they ave in to past, but not so much now. On the whole, their existence wil be, } think, a great benetlt to the old companies, for they contirm people in tho tdea‘ot the necessity of tnving Ife-insuraney, und when tho instability and uneertrinty of tho assess. incnt suvietics ure Kauwn they will go whore thoy cat ubtal Jusurunce that actually ine sures,” ————— EVIDENTLY A BAD “' ACTOR." Specuse Dispatch ta ‘The Chicayy Trivi Sprnavienn, i, May K.—One Aunto Eva Fay, who came to this elty with the professional Intention of Jeeturing on Splrituniiain, has led in tho Cireult Court uf Sumamon County a bill for divoree from Henry Melviile: Fay. ‘fhe bilt seta up that tho complainant and defendant ave actors, having no peromment domfelle, but re gard the plive where Choy avo enguged ag tholr Home, nud therefora nt present thoy are resale doniser dia county. ‘The gronnds of tho aie yoren ate thatderandant his upothor wife live ing in Chicago, whose malien auine was Carrio Siwyers tit he was nover diverged fram Carrio, but continues to trent horas his wife with wll that the tarm implies; besides, he is vhargedt with nduttery with tumerous other fein aniong others one Mary Burt, aa netress. EF neknuwtedged service of the summons uid de- parted to-day, . e on . A BIG LOG-JAM. . Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Bt. Pau, Minu, May 1.—A special from Chip- powa Falls, Wis. snys, tho log-jiun on the Chip: pewn River reaches from the Uly Eddy to Eagle Naplds, a distance of nearly soven miles, The tiyer ts packed solid for n dlatanee of nearly tive tuilles, It is estiinated at 200,000,000 feet. The river is falling. ‘They aro warking aa lorge a force ws ean be worked, Lust Saturday the bridge whieh crosges tho Caples River at Yellow River wits curried away, by the jam run The bridge wo over 400 feet long, and bale of ft was carried over a omiile by tho jum without breaking adozen timbers, It will cost §20,000 to replace tho bridge, it ia by fur the dargest Jia over in, the Chippown, but itis not as hard to handie aa” tho one th 1802 One hundred miltian feet have pases here this spring, Tho dells nt Baw Sinire are full, and all the tills on the Chip. powa nro working full forces, Inust uf them aight and day, —<————_——— Tho Eldredge Sewiug-Machine—It lends the world, and fs the best for you to bus, Soliton monthly pasyurents, 100 State street, a ——_— Times: One highest artista in dentistry: ‘The MeChesnoys beyond doubt, though but $3 0 set _————— Thdlgestion, dyspopaa, nervous prostration, andl all formis-of xencral debility relleved by tale faye Monse nis Hoptontzod Heel ‘Tonle, the only prepara of bout containing its entire nutrte fous propertius. It dy not a mere stlmalant lke tho uxtracts of haef, but contains bload-iiklaig, forvo-generating, and life-sustaining properties; islnvutiable tn all enfeebiod conditions, whether the result of exhaustion, nervous prostration, overwork, or aeuty disoasyy partlonularly if ros sulling fi pubnonary complaints, Caswith, Haaard & Prapeluturs, Now York. For salu by dranuiats, vee ATA ES GQUANNIS-CRAVEN thls city, on th, Ith nets bp ths Te eek aitingat the Nousa ut Bir. Cravens, OS Warrun-av.. Geurgy AL Grannis and Miss Aunis Cravens, DE. “thinnsth ut ig restdance of B yO piteuatiespiacus Sita. fh. Be Child, uned BS yours, “‘Funoral at residence thls afternoon at ball-pastd ‘luck. OTe Tivck Iatand and Gouvvoo papora ploaso copy. HANNAN Stuy [2 tussles. younwust dauubtor of 5 na iargard. Aha eeal Satuniay at 11 cluck, from 24 Warron-av. 1, 229 Wust Wasblugton- jab A. wit OE dD, B. Dude nd payors plensy copy. |. MCKELVEY-At Deadwood, D. ‘ty Apel 2, Stra, PEST Mewuives, agad’ 25"yeursy, whe uf ES MMe Mickwiok a fatr and Woattor 1. MeKolvey, nance Unteuao dineing she winter of weehORD printer strate eae : ta bie @X% yous, rineany nora He tOsdny ACT OrCHOC pea beet NO, Bont g McCOLD—Atay 1! PIAS to Moga wuhnesa. flieabotn 3 us Rlomood, Iie atter at OLLOMET REED. from the renee jor (Mo.) pupers ploas AELANIGAN™AtNo.U'Trustesal gi Fiaatann, of heputtontmcens, - * MATTS Timo, aitetih GniskSe eid eee BF Seta eee tadt A ia Manes oon ety jwaton and Milford (Mass) papers DAUL~Atay 13 Pletog we ea Kinane MENGE Tosco, 165 Weak ye GAYLORD=On the fh Inst, he aged byones, 'y M. and Mary A. Gayigus Fundral Saturday ot 2:30 p, m. tig ANNOUNCEMENTS, MERTING OF ‘TINE ‘thtitrmENTP apes " g Tip Ahan eiveat Club wilt be held thie erento ead formance In nasured.. ‘Pho sao’ of sen ench of the three perform: Fea eRts fc biliey tbls mornin ancos will Begin at ibe tot TRB FD ARD VETE 5 —~4 AL NU, 10) ArcteeNY, nis GEE ge EUD ERTS TPF STATE MICKOSCOPICAL sod this avoning, the lust tina for ine weeny EE 26) Wabusheny. ‘Prot, nstin wilt renga eect NS Notos on tha Crostace in. the ‘cateare pet 28 Supply, with Momarks on tha Formaune sYiete Crrapien,” whieh witt be Iutrated, aety OF te Sect Work during the summer will also be mot (Pilz FROG OPERA KE fenaange iegiireds ee eee O'eOck Atta, (Piik FANOUS “TitiAL oF > : Pickwick” will take pines uenicnt aoa Te AU “apeetal vonira! bus been tanga ee Monat. Willlant Vocke und: Kamond sae r acta iy_attmmioned, whould tape, SAKING POWDER, — P Absolutely Pure, MADE FROM GRAPE CREAM TANTAR Tlousekvepor'a favorite in lending cities of the w No othor preparation makes such light, tty, h breads, or luxurious past ry. Can be eaten by dy Hen witout fenrat the 1) W roaulting from betry ode keatibia foud. | £97"Ci rr purity and walle nba, comm ened (0 mad sumencss by the Gavernm If MOVAL BAR c re JEWELRY, Who appreciates refined, tasteful sty! esa JEWELRY, Pins, Ear-Rings, Bracelets, &y-} SHOULD NEGLECT CALLING ON Hamilton, Shourds & Co,; State and Randolph-ats,, oppoalte Music-Hall. LLCOCKIS POROUS PLASTERS, Al Allcock's Porous Plaster,’ ° THE ORIGINAL AND ONLY GENUINE Thetr high degree of perfection hax been se cured after yenra of experiment, Composed ofthe CHOICEST Gums and Extract, We guarantees them the BEST external remedy: THE BEST PURGATIVE AND BLOOD PURE, BRANDRETH’S PILLS. PURELY VEGETADLE. — One or two every night, ta ten dayv eure Coativeness und Dyspepsia. Taken on an enypty stomach, they Bevel nauscate or aunoys a gists, - IM & CO, bYund oo SON, FLERSILBIM £009 ¢ i Garden Vases, — Flower Pots, Stands, etc. : AT AUCTION, At our stores, S and 86 Randolph FRIDAY, May 14, at [0 a The Entire Stock of a Dealer re tiring from business. Goods on oxtibldon Thank: H a iy ELISON, : b CO. ‘Our Regular Friday Salo, May 14, at 9:80 a, m, ‘A Large und fetect Stock of Furniture of All Kinds le 10 ako room as our lante duuble te Atwat bg acd Mode teuia colar to. rat a4 pf durue Jota ta cl ns. a3 Pr Rtaihino ot Parlor und Chamber Bets ies aed Hryexcie and Went Carpets ery Chromus\Tedatuuils, Mattresses, SU 4 unnoert Fonte sc sAncul : tuctioneet A é Byceutr’s Sale of Estate of Henry Bala St. Augustine, Flori ; y to at. AUS 2.10 LUDLOW & CO, WILL SELL aie 1 hy ae qeitatays ‘May 1d, tt an eae Kachaugo Sulvaruon, bo. au thio caus nee Peary GULDUIRUDE Sy with loacres of Last rma WTO Yet bu positive to closg the OH aoe culars ppiy te tt ATM NU HFS) mW So. Pin to EDA AL 4 For fu Mosirs, Yorke ¢ at VA to Bi Ne KD BALL, Ue 7 r iiaTen, Auctidneers und Comiuls on Merebanth |. See vata aTs SPECIAL NOTICE: ExT, MAH 3 SPAY NEXT ghost We ehall aul. at Auction TUESDAY Tice of abe TT wad Ia Wabasheats Tvl Fee Baro etre and sulace{Taueels & SHOES: & MATCU, aucugdee® ere newer eee for 3 masais a Ton ti 6 FS OF Foam of he ee a ty kas em, aH CAND