Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 18, 1880, Page 8

h § s nee. 5 THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: THE CITY. GENERAL NEWS. Dn. ©, W. Nexson, of Dattimort, has recently opencd nn offico In this city at No, 88 South Clark street. ‘Tux tomporature yesterday, na ovserved by Manasze, optician, No, 88 Mndison atreot (tittn- ‘UNE Hullding), was at 8 a.m, 70 degrees: 100, ™,, 70; 12 m., 280; 3p.m, 83; 8pm, 7% Baro- moter, 8A. m., 2051; Bp. my 20.50. In tho real-estate column, Sunday, an adver- tisement of Thomas & Bragg of n pices of prop- erty, conalsting of 320 acres in Sco, 17, 96, 15, ud dolning the new Town of Hammond, to bo rold at tho northwost corner of the Chambor of Chen: ya ty on error wna made to Pantie ie Aauonetwuradage. ho Rule wil take place Thesday (to-day). ‘THY school consus of the Cityof Chicago for 180 wItl bo commenced tho first Monday In June, under the dircetion of Prosdent Hoyne and Lire #pectons Delancey and Frake, the Committes of tho iieard of Education appointed totakechargo of tho matter. The work will ulro the services of 150 enummerators and will take fifteen: or twonty days of Iabor in the hot June aun. Mn. Henman J, Wenzer, of California. hina aceintataned the jong-sought-for object. of ob- taining uniformity of time, and his system fs Ro, rollable and comprehensive that the number of clock-faces pon which it is eapable of showing precisely tho aume time as that indicated by the Togulator Is practleally unlimited. Jewelers and tho curious enn see the clock working at No, 140 ‘La Salto street. Aw adjourned meeting of tho Calumet Club was held {ust evening ut tho Club-house. Tho Hpeelal Committee appointed to cansidor the Tuture location of tho Club reported in favor of present location, but requested that ave upon thelr ‘report bo _ postponed. They nlzo requested that the whale matter ‘bo referred tothe Permanent Building Cominit- tao of the Club, to afford an opportunity for cous suitation with tho synileate alrendy nppolnted to purotinee ground fora new elub-house. Tho recommendationsof tho Special Committes were gpproved: and tho meeting adjourned subject to 10 call of the Secratary, Yesrenday afternoon Deputy-Sherllt A, ©. Potter levied an uttachment on the tock wines and lquora in tho atora of Dai, Eldredge EGon in tho. Burdick House Tuck, on Adatis street ‘Tho Lage ogee: wus By eonteseloty ne tdgmontona note wiyen Jan. f by Eldredge § Co. for $2.0705, to 1. H.Shutoldt & Co. fe or oods purehnsed of the Iatter firm. An exain- fantion of tho stock shows thore [amore than enough to cover the vajue of tho noto if tile Prices are realized at the sale. should there be ‘one, iene nae be fone eqmpramise, ue te firmatands high, and have beretofore puld 1 debts. It ip raid that Btdredgo & Co, did uot un> ticipate tho foreclosure, Joun P, Hickey, tho ¥-year old son of Officer Patrick Hickey, of tho day saund, was drowned at4o'clock yesterday afternoon in the basin hetween the brenkwater and the Lake-Shore drive nt the foot of North avonne, John and his younger brother, Joseph C. Hiekey, had con- Firicted n raft of old boards. and were prddllns about upon {it in tho. basin ulong wit some companions. When somo distanco out from the shoro, their raft went tu pieces, and both boys fell into tho water. They tight have saved themeolves by holding fast to the bonrds, tut er wero toa badly scared to think of It, dobn Thies, of No. 400 North Franklin street, faw tho accident, and, jumping into tho, water, Bueceetied in resculng the ouneer boy, The eldest was drowned before he could reach him, WEST PARK NOARD, Tho regular inceting of tho West Park Com- missioners was hold yesterday afternoon. Pres- ent: Commissioners Wilcox, SMeCrea, Wilken, Rahifs, and Brennock, _A communfeution was recelyed from tho teamsters asking for an Incrense of thelr wawe: They are now geiting $1.0 uday, The comm nicijion was pluced on file, A almilur comur nication was received from the pullcemen, which ‘was nso pluced on file, A bill for fixiug the fountafna iu Dougina Park Was received from J. J. Wade, pricunting. to i f $127. Ordered pnid. A bid was also ‘ed trom Mr. Wade offering to lay about 2,3 feut of drain-pipo. with washers, ote. th Central ‘ark, for $650, The bid was referred to tho Preaident, with power to act. A communiention was recelyed from tho Kirby-Carpenter Company offering such green lumber as may bo required—sizo, 2xl2—In—ut 29.25 per 1,000, and 18,000 fect 3xi—18 at 10. Tho communion tion bigs referred to tho President, ith powor to nct Propon itlons were reoalved from John Sackloy: and James Barnet for cinders and gravel for Douglas boulevard, and were held over fur tho Presont to allow other bidders to compete, The Board than adjourned. A BOHOOL-TRACHER BOUNCED. Mr. E. 0. Vaile, Inte Principal of the Clarko Rehool and tho tugellating artist whose case was Sterns, of inn Justice Court n tow days ngo, 1s 2 Principal nolongor, It will bo remombercd that be deciined to resign for the reason thut to do so wonld be an admission on his part that bo considered himself fn tho mai a tho Board of Education finally gave bim until yesterday morn= ing to, Btop dows and out ng gracefully 13 pogsl- bie, Yesterday came, but with it'no formal document tn tho shapo of 2 resignation. Presi- sent Hoyne aud Inspector Frake, of the Board of Eduention, together with Superintendent Doty, wero at tho Clurko School qt the opening hour, and President Hoyne quietly informed tho hang-on Principal thut hls resignation ought to ‘bo Immediate! forthcoming, tr. Vaile demurred, argued the mat- ter | for somo time. The President was firm, but polite, and, finding that no resig- vation was coming, formally forbade hia excr- cising the functions of a Principal, and up- intod: Miss Randall in bis stead, The othor lexchora and the Janitor were Instructed to ren= der her Implicit obedience In her ebaracter ag Principal, and everything went atong smooth): under the now administration, It so happened, howover, that an examination fn arithmetio had beon set for the morning, and Miss Randall suggested to President Hoyne that Mr. Valle bo allowed to conduct the examination. Inspector Frake ruthor seconded the stiggestion, but the President put hia foot down on It for the rearon that it would not do, ufter Valle was ongo dis- charged, to put hin in position whero ho might inalst that bo was still recognized by tho Board and thus havo somo claim to what he eniled his fegal mghta, The exrinination, thores fore, was conducted by some one else, and ntinst accounts Mr. Vallo was clrontating a petition among tho tenchers, pupila, and sovoral moms pers of the Hourd ‘asking for a reopening of the caso nt tho noxt mecting. It doesn't seem to occur to Mr, Vaile that, with » verdict in tha Justice Court agalnst him, and the indignation of tho Board aroused to such a pitch that jtor- dered hig discharge for beating young Norden, the wisest thing he could, do would be to let bud cnough alone, and not atir up any further dis- cttssion fn conneetion with hls nae cithor in the Board or outof it. TNE CITY-TALI. Amona the bullding pormits issued yostorday wero tho following: Ono to Nicodemus Tay bor, to erect n two-stury ¢toro and dwelling, No. 1455. Btate street, to cost ¥3,600; one to John Dennemark, to crect two two-story dwellings, Nos. 850 nnd 368 West Righteenth stroct, to vost $7,000; and ono to V. Clark, to erect a two-story addition, No, 108 De Koven street, to coat $2,500, ‘Tu mortality report for the week shows tho number of the douths to have beon 178, against 184 for the previous woek and 18 for the corre- sponding week of last year, The prinolpal causca of death wero: Consumption, 18; infantile cons vulsions, 17; pnoumonta, 13; erat Uipnthoria, 8; cholera infuntuim, 7; interetia und searlote fover, 6 each; bronchitis, 6; meningitis and measles, 4 cach; old ugo, 4; and sinull-pox, 1, ‘Tneny wore two now cuses ot Biuutll-pox yea- fordan, Paine two more tho family tiken from No. & Front street two weeks ago. Thoy wero aged 8 and 10 ycurs, respectively, and bid been removed to” tho Husplial “with thelr parents, and kopt separated from the paticnts, Aftor romalning thore several days, however, and thore being no signs of tho diveaso upon them, thoy were brought back to the vlty, and the malady has since developed, Thuy wera taken back to the Hospital, and aro now under treatment, i BAD VINEGAR, The“ Anutyzing Buren" yesterday gave to tho public, through tho Health Depurtmunt, at whieh it isa ure wad parcel, the result of ite Sabor for about two mnunths past, Bince ita onsanization It bag been testing vinegar, the purpose, of course, boing to prevent the sale of an linpure article, ore; butit ls fonred that tts rm bive been in yale, notwithstanding tho discovery that some or the article being sold 18 Laden with polson. ‘The trouble comes of the muistuko made in getting the sumples, they buving been taken from tho dealors ine Bead of the manufacturers, and latter, aro already complaluing, ohargiog that tho ui iiltsrationey if way, bave boon nude by the former, ete, ‘The Heulls Dee partment cunnot settle the diapute, but tho re- Bs ou tho subject appended can do ne harin if it dove no good, It Is na follows: 0.0. De V Comintestoner of . U. My M. Heatthh— Dev 1 hive made, according to your fuxtructions, a very curoful obentlenl ex- Aminution of twenty-four samples of ¥! reevived from you through thy bands of Mr. Merki, your clerk. [beg toinclose the analysed, and have the bouor te report us follows: Hrat—The specefly gravity of the yarlous sumples differs very widoly=trom 1,002 to 1,08, water being taken as L0u. ‘This, however, qts * pot only depend upon the amount of ncetto coutained, but alse upon tho quuntity of other vegetablu ucid—augar, gun, tu. and walls, guch as tho sujphutes and chlorides of potussiuin, jum, and caleium naturally present accord? tag t0 tho source of the vincwar, ) nid—I have wou tianed ¢olor in nrderto’ give an indication of the uppearance aud probe abla derivation of the aumple, The word colors ‘dese 'T baye used to denote what ts commonly walled whlta vinegur. * Third—Ouor ia deseribed ne weak, fair, and (good sa gradations of strougth, : Fuurth ond “Fifth—Chlorides and sulphates have been approximately indicated in ardor to show how wuch of the specific gravity may ‘ really depend upon tho acctioucid. Where thoy sy0 13 cousiderablo quantity aud the spocitio Gravity ts high ft will show that tho acctlo acid is oniy present in falr and correct nmounts. S&th—Vinegar should contain at least 3 per cent of acetic acid. Three samples, Nos. 0, 10, and 2, donot come up to this. standard, and shonid, thorefore, be looked upon ns ndule. terated, Seventh—Horo Senin T find anmplo No, 23 hos been aduiterntend by the addition of hydrochloric (muriiticn neid, and {ts use shautil not be per. mitted, The vegetable acids, ns T havo termed them, are not necessarily hurtful. Highi-Tho examination for tho polsonous metuls—lead and copper—was made in’ the neld solution of the ash of tho vinegar. It has been exccedingly enretully conducted, as It is well known that the habitual use of any food or drink containing oven Very minuto quantities of those metals hy avery. deleterous effect upon the human eystem. Sample No, 17 is tho only one containing a dangerous metal, namely, cop- per, and its salo should at onee be prevented, Ninth—Lonking at theso samples of vinegar a3 n whole, thoy tre very zoo, and will compare very fuvorably,with the general run of vinegars. No objection rau be taken to any but those that 1 have alrendy fudividually mentioned, vi Na WW, 4 and 4% [have the honor to te, Yours respectfully, B.S, G. Paton, Attached totho above i A tabulated state Ment as to whnt was found in cach of tho twens ty-fonr samples, but since objection Is oni; fount to the contenta of samples No and 17, all of tho interest is Invest No, V7 ls anid to contain copper, aud Its eale Js, recommended to be prohibited was feciired: by ONleer Sinclalr from No. 21 Centre aventin, and ts sald to have been manufactured by Eyes se Reta Sample No, 2, referred to, waa gotten by Olficer Severin, from No. 1) Wal- ton pluce, and is sald to have been mann Sactured by Willian Ludeka, and to contain chlorides in latge quantity, and hydrochloric, white the quant! Me of acetic noid was detlclont. It was sold by Joseph Rosenthal, No. Bah Tareabeo " atrect. Baniple No.8 appenrs to have been gotten from Nos, 100 and 1072 West Lnke street, te bave been mumifactured by Willlam Plumer, Elmhitrst, Jil, and: to contain chlorides and sulphates in quantity, and to be deficient in acttioncid. No, 10 appears to have been gotten from F, Pushick, No. aX) Centro avenue, and to have been minus fuctured by it Me. Stafford, and it fs said to con~ tain chlorides in large quantity, traces of sul- phates, and a deflelency of acetic acid, Dr. De Wolf proposes to make a thorough ox- amination of the premises of the manufacturer of No. 17, and if it 13 found that copper is being used, a8 charged, a vigorous prosecution will be commenced, ————_-__ } THE COUNTY BUILDING. Jonx Grinten gave vail yesterday morning of $1,000, with W.8, Mellen and Josink If, Kel- lowe na anretics, on tho charge of bribery. IIs term of six days’ imprisonment in the County Jail expires to-day, and bo will be set at Iberty this morning, in conversation with a Tamuse reporter yesterday morning Gribler stated that ‘he felt vory much pleased at regaining bis Ibe erty; but that, despite the pains attending his imprisonuient, the blow at hls reputation was the hardest part of the punishment. - He added, that to stlit persisted in fils {nmocence of hiv ing anything to do with the bribery of Weckler, and that in the course of 1 very few days ho would nitke somo startling developinents in tho enso, which woutd certatuly clear Blin of com- pilelty in the affair, and would fasten the odjum upon'some persons whose connection with the transaction would prove o sensational aurpriso to the community. JaiLER CunnteR and Janitor Taylor bad a slight dispute yesterday, arising from a misun- derstanding between tho Jutter and the Matron of the Jail. This controversy reached a polnt, at which ‘Taylor empbasized bis remurks by vir- tually calling the Indy oa Hur. Capt. Currier hereupon remonstrated with Taylor, who very inJudicfously, by way of retort, critielsed tno Juiler’s physical make-up, asserting that in his composition there was such a superabundince of viscera that agility on bis part was out of tho question. ‘This was moro than the Jailer gould bear, and ho disproyed bls alleged Tack of — physlenl = vivaclty by kicking of the jail and ‘down tho wil steps, ‘There wus ‘some talk of Taylor's lodging compluint aginst Currier, but at Inst necounts be had come to the conclusion that a friendly termination to the slight unplensant- nees would de the best, and @ reconciliation will probably tuke place this morning. GOVERNMENT GOSSIP. Gen. James G, Wnignt, Unclo Sam's chicf census-tuker, bis taken an ofice with Register Hibbard, and is dally receiving applications for Positions 18 consus enumerators und appatnt- Jog such of the nppllennta as fill the bill. There Jeu host of them every day, euch armed with credentials and claims and Hane. Gen, elses exp: to get mutters in working shapo by tho Tat" or dune waen the “ewu-Weoks Job, “Oe enumorating will commence. Surenvistna-Anciirecr JAMEs G. Hint, of the Trougury Department, was ut tho Govern- ment Dyllding yestordny, looking over tha Ine complete but promising pile, He arrived in tho city Sunday, and is on a tour of inspection aniong the Yurious buildings now in proccss of construction In the prominent citics of tho West. He very justly erltioised tho Inexcusntilo slowness of the contractors who aro doing tho atuircase and sidewalk work, but expressed the opinion that the building generally wus na well advanced ag one could expect, conaldering tho way Congress has been appropriating for Goy- ernment buildings for somo time back. Super- intendent Hill loft last evening to visit somo friends In Wisconsin, but will return to-day and leavo this evening for St, Louis, Clncinnut!, and thon home, g ‘fue following ia a list of the dutinble goods ro- eclved ut the Custom House yesterday: Society of Decorative Att, 1 caso needlework; J. Bauer & Co., 2 cases musical inatrumonta; Koblaaat & Co, 2'casca yarns; Wilson Hrog.,1 caso hoslery; Charles Gosaage & Co., 3 cases dry goods; Mont- Ware Co, 2 cases uy apace: Gage Co., 3 cases dry goods: Field, Leiter & cases dry goods; Hart Bros. 1 cnge dry ae Fuller & Fuller, 3 cases drugs; Junsen feClurg & Co., # cases books; I. Haur'& Co. 1 puckuges snuces and pickles and 1 caae teas Sutter Bros, i bales’ leat tobacco; Tsidor Mumidez, 6 bales lent tobacco; Lawrence & Martin, J enses clears: Morrison, Plummor & Co,, 3 eases: eusencea; Lyon & Honly, 10 eases musical Instruments; Loewentbnl, Kaufman & Co,, 1 case smokers’ articles; F. & E. Jucger & Co. GO paekuges earthenware; Chicago Stamp- ing Compauy, 170 boxes th pitas FW, Hayne & Coy 100 cases gin; Elgin National Watch Company, 3 packages watch material; Alston Manufacturing Coin) any 25 barrels barytes; Sprague, Warner hy 20 Durrels Piekleay collvations, $4,7 WILIAS SPALDING was around zeaterday, with Churley Iteed, his attorney, to. pay up bis fino and settle matters so fur as he is concerned with the common ungle, Tha amount of Spalding's cmbezslemout was $1,648, and the section under which he was indioted provides a venulty of not less thin the amount embezzted, with imprisoninent for ono yeur, Ho has al- rendy served seven months under Hoffmann, and has been muking strenuous exertions raise tha money, It is understood that all but Abuut $20 has been secured. «A check for $00 was tendered yesterday us part payment of tho amount, but it turned out” that there Were no funds tn the bank on which it was druwn to meot it. Thig was ex- piained. to bo an error which would bo corrested thls mnor abne by the substitution of a cheek which would be “as Las gold, Tho 200 bulunce puts unother bitch in the way, bitt, in view of Spuiding’s contluement in jail for foven months and the fact that ho has ratecd about all he oan raise, it ia the impression on tho outside that tho ditculty will be arranged in some ways and that Spalding will soon bo on, hisnative hoath aguln, it is understood that Churloy Reed has also made an Appointment to pay over Into the District Court this morning the lone-deinyed funds necessary to Gregy's re- Junge from a galling residence over the river, JOUN GARRITY. HE I8 AGAIN CONVICTED OF ASSAULT, John Garrity, ono of the notorious Garrity Drothora, was pluced’ on trial yesterday ot tho Urhininnl Court, ona charge of buying on the 7th duy of April, 1878, committed un assault with intent to de bodily Injury upon J, J, Gore, of the firm of Chupin & Gore, in thofr gafoon ou East Monrvo street, Mr. Churtes [oed, counsel for tho defendant, muda A motion to hive ‘the cuse tried by the Court, but It wad overruled by Judge Sinith aud & jury was scoured, ‘ ‘The first. witness was Mr. Gore himself, who stated thut on Buturday, tho 7th of April, 1878, shortly after 5 o'clock 1 tho afternoon, bis bare Keuper came tobim and sald that tho Garrity boys John and Hugh) were making a disturb: ance tn tho bur. He went to the “spot and ros queastod them to stop, when they Jumped upon and nagauited hit. - Hoe remembered .betng 4 mJ wrth ue cotd not tell which ono of the two atrn ¢ ‘et. When bu was dows he was kicked, 'y on tt by both Gnrritys, and us ho tried to tp one Of thoin kicked him onthe ehin and Krooked im aver, after wbiek thoy ikloked Bin all over the body and fuco, causing bruises which Kopt bit alek for a mouth, pon croas-oxuminution, the witness etuted that hoe eotuld not swour positively that tho prisoner kicked bim ag bo wagon the floor, and dd not see clearly. nth rediruct witness stated that both Gur- pitya bad thelr boous an ut the time of the Kick. na ok Pavac, a colored boy, testittod that bo was working ut Chapin & Gore's plico on tho afternoon when the trouble occurred. ‘Thut Suturday afternoon ho was gorving 8 bottle of wine in One of the amaller roms to a couple of giteats, whon Hugh and John Gurrity cum in and ruled wrow, ‘Tho witness called tg r. Gore, vpou whom, whon he arrived, the Garrit; made an asgault, kuocking him down and kiok- ing bin. Sir. Iced at this stave of the trial made the objootion that tho prisonor could not bo tried for anything moro serio bocause the Indictment, while aller that the vy d{d pot allege ssaull. u pri ed with boots, Uist the boots wore usod in the'a The Court sustainva the view of Btato’s- Attornoy Mills that the fudictment aufficiently Stated tho menue of ussuult, aud the witness proceeded with his festimony, polng on_ to de- scribo the assault, stating that both Garritys kicked Mr. Gore when he was down About seven oreighi tines. Tesaw John Garrity kicking tho prostrate moti tn tho body. N. Kenting, an crppiage of Messrs, Chapin now and at the timo of the assault, do- bed the affair, Mr. Gore camo up to xtop tho Tuss which the Garrity boys wero makiue, wher thoy act upon, him, knocked him down, and kicked him. Wilness sdw John Garett ieleke Mr, Gore In the aide, and was sure he, had boots on his fert nt the time, When tho Garritys got through with Mr, Gorey he was lying helpless upon the floor, with his face blackenet up. He was Aick for four or five weeka after the beating, Mr. Reed pliced the prisoner upon the atand for the purpose of eliciting his tostimony to tho effect that on tho afternoon in question be wore & pair of guitere, And not boots, as the witnesses for the prosecution hil testified. Mr. Mills then eros: catloned tho prisoner, asking him euccessively whetber ho hid ever Deen convicted of erlne, of murder, of assault to kill, whether he had ever peen In tho Pent. tentlary, whethor he had over been thore for murler, Mr. Reed objected to tho question, and, it boing wnderstond that the oljections werd ralsed in hia capacity of céunsel for tho Prisoner and not on behalf of the witness, they were sitatained. Tho jury, after n fow minutes’ consultation, drought inn verdict of guilty. Tho sentence in this case, the offense being one of mistemennor, reste with tho Judgo, the [mit of puntishinent ‘being one panes imprisonment in the County Jall or Bridowell and a tine, PALMER'S LIBED SUIT. Hit DECLINES TO EXPLATN. By a referenco tu the taw columns of this Paper, ft will bo seon that Potter Pulmor) began wsult yesterday against Tun Tripune for Mbel, claiming that ho hnd boon aspersed to such an extent that It would take $25,000 to console him, For the purpose of learning tho exact nature of Mr. Paliner's grievance, a reporter enlled Inst evening nt the hatcl man's — resitence, at the corner of Dearborn avenie ond Mapto street, and beld n burried and by no means satlefuctory conversation with the alle ker napa on his front doorstep. ‘he prrlgra were filled with a select company, anid xus-bills were belag contracted at x fearful rete, for wus there not 0 prosphet, howover din, that some day or other a jury would award tho owner of tho’ house a monetary plaster for tin alleged affront put upon bim ti the paper?) The Fevkleniesd of the ilcwed anieoned, Wus further evidenced by “the faet that ho actually wore in his ‘upper left buttonbole A cluster of flowers. As he appenred on the doorstep, in anawor ton bit of pastebonrd which had been sent in by a sleek, well-dressed Afri- cun, ho grected tho reporter with a friendly atnife and an equally gracious * How da you doy? accompanied with atintimation that lo was ut boine to his vialtor—on the doorstep, ‘Tite TRIBUNE has been informed, Mr. "tho reportor begin, “that you hn bel sult agalnst it for : {LUNE Ought to know,” replied tho victim of the alleged libel, breaking in upon bis uestioner with the alr of ono who frinly be- Heved he had made n good point. “Tut what Tus Thmune doesn’t know, and. what. ppears to be nbout as bilud as anything: well can be, is the ground of your complaint,— tho publication, general or particular, on which: you base your claim to having been libeled.' “Oh, well, Lshull not discuss that.’ “But the public would perhaps like to know what you want to sue Tite fnmuse for, If tho Teportorhul undarstunding wnt ut fault, there was an allegation in Tite TerouNK that you ite tempted to-voto yourself, or to yota some _enl- red men employed at your hotel, ut tho First Want Ltepublican preiinury, when neither your nor thoy resided in tho ward. ‘hat statoment, it further appears, wis, iu consequence of fur- ther information, contradicted. “Why, thon, Bhould You stl desire $25,000 of ‘Tay Tiarnunr's uascta? " “You'd better seo my luwyers, Lincoln and Isham, Having begun aauit against Tim Teen USE, Jt would wot be Sust the thing to expect mo to tnik about tho subject. Better seo thoi.” “ But you will do Just as well."” “No; Tshall not discuss tho question. Tho Jawyers cnn do that." “ Well, then, perhaps you may feol inelined to answer i fow ‘questions that can propurly be answered by yourself. ‘To begin with, nto you a Demoerut or a Republicun, Mr. Palmer?" * rf ly Ming ‘The botol man amiled softly, his lps rage" a Tf a Repubtican, how long have you buen one? aa tho reply came," { prefer not to 60, Same answer, “In whit ward do yor toe tho Elghteenth: imo anawer, : “Would you, Mr. Palmer—it is alleged that you aro a Republican forthe time being—would you, in enge Gen, Grant wero not nominated, Vote for Washburne, Jlaing, or nny man, who: waa nominated by the Chicago Convention?" “] prefer not to answer tint question now. Let ‘Tre TirBunr's lawyers got it out of me on the trinl if thoy eau.” ‘5 ‘The reporter got down from that doorstep, and tho gentleman who owned ft, his fuco still wreathed with the perennial smilo, roturned to* the pariora to minglo onca more with tho élite of tho North Side. INDORSING THE MAYOR. A MEETING OF PROPERTY OWNEIS wag held last ovoning at Central Hall, Corner of Wabnsh avenno and Twenty-second strect, for tho purpose of Induniing Mayor Harrison's voto of the Weatern Indiana Itullrond ordinance, Mr. Hoyne boing choson Chalrman, oxplained hisiden of tho matter, Ho understood that a corporation with nominal capltul of halts qnlliion dollars, not ono dollar of which tnd boen ‘pela by tho corporators, hud nsked tho citizons or a tract of WW neres of Innd in tho vory heart of tho clty. And they bad, ai- tempted to pat two ordinances on tho tity. One of these Lind beon arrcated by the Appollaio Court and wus now before the Bupremo Court, and the other had been arrested by our cours ageous Mayor. If the ordinanco wns passed, the speaker sald, tho Company could obtain tha land by purvhase, lease, or condeutnation, antl tho rights of the poor peopio woul not ba respeeted, ‘Tho raliroad corporations in goncral were tiken to task for thelr soullesness, and teat speakor was upplauded at frequent intor vi mts, Col. Van Arman sald that otornel vigilance was the price of ilberty, and urged tho tax- payers to look ufter tho actlons of tho Jotamon Council. {fe referred to tho power vested in the members of this body, and sald thoro was not an fntelligent cltizon who did not Know that their government was hostilo to tho prosperity of the vlty and ngninst its best inter- esta, ‘Choy had soll out about all tho eity owned, and now thoy wero trading on their awn. functions. They hud begun by solling out tho territory in tho Gi Part of | tho olty, and they thoy had delegated the right of wuy to four fnstinificane ewihidters of tho City of Chicago. He did not know bow inmuch It cost tho corporation to buy tho Council, although ho know the Aldorien had their price, and evory one knew that they could be bought—oven prota thoy did not care whether anyono know or nol ‘Tho Chiirman thon introduced Judgo Charles . Morse, tho atternoy who fs fighting tho | ordininco before the Supreme Court, Ho attompted to resent tho legal napect of the case, but his remarks woro too high for his audience, fairly carrying: thom away—townrd tho door, About twont Persons were in the boil at the conclusion of his speech, and there was a docp sizh of relict when the Chnirnuin declared tho imecting adjourned, No resolutions were offered, and tho majority of tho audience wero nt a loss to know why tho inveting bad boun called. TOE COUNTY BOARD. ROUTINE NUSINERE. ‘Tho regular meuting of tho Couk County Board of Commissioners was held yesterday after- noon. With the exception of Messrs, Clark and Bpottord, who -have gone to Springfield, all tho tnembers were present, und President Stewart Med the chair, A communication from tho-Tittlo Sistors of tha Poor wus read and referred to the Committco on Publlo Charitics, Tho Blisters asked for a weekly supply of bread, because tho contribue Hons at present wore fnsullicient to suataln tho iesigoatad intirm people committed to thoir ro. Ho ‘A. proposition from Phihp Cobb was read, ted’ toneHl tho county S17 acres oF land. ete aide, Mr. Palmer, tho want Uated near Lemont for'a furm atithe rato of imi porsere. Inthe same locality Samuol Mu- ollan offered to sell for tho Samy purpose: fifty acres ‘25. oforred to the Coinmittce on Pubilo Charities, An catiimate from John Davis & Co. for $5,246 forth of work done on the Court-Hougo was ro- forred, ‘ ‘Thon the following Grand Jury was drawn for June: Jumes Currey, Willium Koch, Goorge Deacon, Sumuel B. Barrett, C. C. ‘Thompson, Gollhandt, ‘Choimas C, Hil, E. N. 'Lillotson, d. A. HMatue, Witla m Loeke, Joseph flarblan, dlobaci Gorutey, Jon Li Clark, Eft Bate uaKon, Frunle P Fisher, W. W, Hates, Frod Heinse, Charles Brant, WW Stone, Charles Hotter, Honry . Cleary, 10 accordance with the now rule all tha names were voted for singly, and each Commissioner vouched for tho respectability of the Juror nominated by bin, Connnittoes roported billa. ns follows: Town and Town Accounts, #45; Public Records, $184; Printing and: Btatlouery, 881; Judiclury, 624; guint Committoo, $1,000; Jail und Jail Accounts, An catimate was sent in for $4,250 in favor of VJ, Sexton for Court-House work, . BEXTON'E ACCOUNTS, , A statement of Sexton's work on the building Wassubunitted by Arghitect Eyau. Tho items wore rivk-work, masonty, and {ron-work, lose vuluo of contral atairs, The valuo of work done waa 304,173, lous umounte paid ae pereatl: mato of Noy. 1, 1879, $241,801; dus under con. tract when “work is comploted, — 823,26%, bolug statement “of contruct olitaldo” of extra work, The went on not boing able to completo his contract work pend- dng the butiding of the central! stairs, which oun- not be finished éo as to onable bim to perfoat his contract work uutil next August or Beptom- ber, desires a payment of $15,000 on account, which would loave @ balunce vu band to finan the contract of $15,202, Ag this amount would bo more than aufictont for euch purposca, T recommend, that Mr. Sexton bo allowed 815,000 onaccount." The conimunication wags sent to tho Committeo on Finanee. A resolution, offered by Mr. Sonno, authoriz- ing the Clerk to advertise for bids for conl was Pissed, Adjourned until Monday noxt. DECORATION-DAY, THE UNITED COMMITTEES of tho Grand Army Posts, tha Union Voteran Club, and Momorint Association, nad Mrs. Dr, Jennie H, Smith met last oventng at tho Palmer Tlouse, with Comrado Hudson in tho ehatr, for tho purposo of arranging for Decoration-Diy and its proper observance. Comrade Floyd, from tho Committee on Flowers, reported that thoy had taken no action looking to the puretaas of flowers, because they cht not know how much money thoy would be able to obtain for tho pur= Pose. Ho tnderatoml that tho Memorial Association would do nothing this year, thoy had but ttle money” in tho treasitry. Comrade Wilson stated that ho had a conference with Gen. Chethtin and othor members of tho Memorial Assoelation, who stated that thoy would fet tho Grand Army Posts anil Voternne do the decorating this your, Tn fuct, tho Memorial Association was evading Ite duty. Tt had only $i in tho treasury, Tho Committes on Finance waa discharged, inotlon to appoint a new ove was digetisaod at fonsiterable length, no action, however, being akon, Comrade Reed moved that the Department Commander of the Grand Army Posts, and tho heads of alt organizations of Veterans in. this elty, be requested to call a xpeetal meeting of their respretive soclnties to be held In tho ebab- room of tho Palmer House Thursday evening. Tho motion provaticd, Comrado Mann stated ‘that. tho Memorial As+ soctation had some $00 in its treasury, whieh ho belleved was at the disposal of this Gommittee for tho purchase of towers. Ie thought that tho Assoclation wantd not take at notive part in the decoration of gruves this year, Comrade Seribner, on behalf of the Wiscon- ain veterins, said thos’ wera rendy to codperate with tho Committee. z Comraie Serlbner suggested that the militia beluvited te aot with tha Grand Army Posts and tho Veteran Asgociution, nud that thoy be fnvited to partlelpate in the gencral parade, He moved that invitations be extendei to tho commander of tho First Urlgnde and staf, and the commanders of the several regiments and tte yD to meat with tho generul guthoring Thursday evening. ‘The following ussignments to the cemeteries wero made for the purpase of decorating tho soldiers’ graves: Graceland, Lyons and ‘Thomas Posts and tho ‘Twenty-fourth Beglinent; Rose: Hill, Posts 28 and 60; Onkwood, Whittier and Custer Posts; tho Union Veteran Club and other vetoran orminizations and the Nineteenth Ll~ nols qitpitey are detulled for Calvary Cemetery, For Waldhelm a speelal detail witt be appointed. Mrs, De. Sauith said that the Committee hud walted too long before commencing the work of ralsing money for flowers. If thoy were going: to doanything thoy hid better comimance at once, The amount ieeded for procuring Is only 00), snd it ought not to bohard toralse that minount. Comrade Cook and the Scerotary wero np pointed to walt upon the Dopurtment Com- mander and to notify him of the nection of this Comtuittec. Comrade Cooke moved that n Treasurer of tho Cominittee bo selected. Curried, Comrado Cooks was nppointed. Tho Troasurer was {ne structed to walt upon the Memorial Association and authorized to get the 260 now in its hands, ‘he meoting thon adjourned until Thursday eventng in tho Pultner House club-room, THE MITLATIA. An Informal meeting of military commanding Oflicers of the elty was heli last byonng nt the Firat Regiment “armory for the purpose of considering the mnatter of turning ott tho National Guard on Decoration-Day. for ‘street parade, Tho brignde stall, the First and Second Regiments, tho Sixth Battullon, the First Cavatey, and Hnttery D were represented, Tho prevailing Impression appeared to be that to turnout the, militia on Decoration-Day, tn viow of the fact that tho yetorans aro ty ive no street pariilo, would look ton much like crowds ing tho mournors. But tho staff and field ofll- cers aro to bo invited to attend tha next mect- ing of tho Committee on Decoration at tho Palmer Hone, and It $s quite iikely that soma taoro definit conclusion will be reached at thut timo, CASUALTIES, FOREST FIRES. Chester, Pa., Muy 1%—"Tho Barrens” tn Delaware County are ablaze, and much property bas heen destroyed. U Duicxsnuna, N.J., May 1%.—Tho fire fa still raging dboutus, Tho sun and sky are obscurcd, Tho flames are flerce ubout Cedar Itidge and Kettle Creok. The Protestant churches hed special prayers yesterday for rain, At Post's Staffon « house and birnand four cattlo burned Sajprduy night. Tho,,devastation ia great In Cumberland und AtluntloCounties, Rutlrond men report great ravages by fro umong tho vino- yards of tho Gorman, population of tho coun- try. Lossvery heavy, Yesterday afternoon tho realdonis of Asbury Park and Ocean Grove were startled by tho intelligence that a forest firo hnd renched tho gates of these summor cltics. : Tho sparks and cinders, somo very large, shot up from the burning woods. Tho Fire De- partments of both plages turned out and saved | tho houses from tho flying sparks, while tho eltizens successfully fought tho tlamos in the woods by back fires, alded by a change of wind, It is roported that tho Mirch Actes sad overy- thing in and about Hammonton, Kitwood, and Exg Harbor, Tho atmosphere 1s so thick with smoko that it is diiticult to breathe. Tho vino- yan country from here to Great Fug Harbor ts fotully destroyed. ‘Tho people have givon up all hope, Thoy oro prostrated by tholr oforts in fighting tho fuines, and holpless with despair. ALLSTON Spitinar, May 17.—Tho Prospect Mountain ffouso, on Lake George, wasdestroyed by forest, fired this afternoon, Tho fire 1s ox- tending throuh che forest to Caldwoll Ville, whero the Fort William Henry Hotel ta situnted, and fears aro ontertained forthe snfoty of tho village, Tho inhabitants are fighting tho fire. KILLED BY A MULE. Spectat Duspateh to The Chteago Tribune. Davenrort, Ta, May 1%2—A speetal from ‘Washington, this State, gives the partovlars of a terrible death which happencd yesterday. Frank Brown, a boy 12 years of age, in company: with his futhor, wont to tho pasture to gota span of mules. After a second attempt, young Brown succeeded In gotting hold of n loose halter-chain thatwns fostoned ut ono end of the mulo'a hal- ter, In doing fo tho chiin beeamo wwrupped around his walet In such a way as to firmly blud tho buy tothe mule, This scared the animal, and resulted in the boy boing dragged not lose than thirty rods, when he was released by tho breaking of tho lino, Tho body was manulod almost into shapetcancss. POISON IN STRAWBERRIES, Speclal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Ctainton, Til, May 17.~0. W. Strong, proprio- tor of tha Cily Bukery, and his two children, Pearl and Harry, wero poisoned by oating atraw- borries yeaterday, and are now lying ins pro- carious condition from tho cffects of tho sama, Medfent afd wag suinmonod, ft {a thought, In tine to eave tholr ives. Itis not known how tho berries came to bo mixed up with tho poison, Consiieraulp excitement was caused over tho matter, POISONED. Wasinnatox, Md. Muy 17%.—Dr. Ttuges’ gon and Adolph Tumi, toya aged Gand 7 years, hava been poisoned by entiug pllla of atrophino, which thoy found whiio playing in Dr, Iugea’ oitico and mistook for candy, ‘Tha Doctor's gon {8 recovering from the polson, but bis compan fon is unconscious and not expected to live, —— SIIOWER OF MOLTEN InoNn, CurvenanD, O. May 17,—To-duy, 8 about twenty mon stood undor tho cupola in Taylor & Loggia’ foundry, the bottom fell out, and ten tons of meited metal poured dowa, spattering upon, und more or Ivss sovorely sending ton mon, one of whom lies in g eriticul condition, $$ THE WHITTAKER CASE, Wear Potnr, N. ¥., Muy 1%.—Tho Whittaker oasy was resumed to-day, and tho testimony of the commandor of tho post, two detectives, and sovoral other witnessos wae heard, but noth! Of special linportanco was olicitod.* tog a A Princess Who’ Kuew Hor Mind, Tandon World, ‘The Princoss Pauline of WOrtemberg has been marricd to Dr, Willem, a medical praoe titionor of Rreslau, with the consout of the King of WOrtomndery. In a short address precedi tho corumony the olficlattuy olergyinan reminds ed tho cog ager that fn inurrying bim the Royal bride had surrendered a good deal that was catcomed grand and valuable [n lite. When the brido's turn came to make tho marriage ro- sponse sho addod to the syllable * You,” tho fol- towluy words in a quiet tone; “Tdecinre I give up hocking that cun at all be valued In compari- 601 to the happiness awaiting mo,and I consider my lot a moat enviable ono.” ‘Tho clorgyinan who was thus snubbed subsequently excused himsolf whilo lunching, after tho coremony, at the Ducal table, ‘The Matuo Dolegution to Chicago. ‘The Mutne dolegution to Chicago will come on a Hiuino train of fwonty Wagner cars, tho first ta coutain a band of musioy tho reur of the train ta be a platform car, with a canuon, and a squad of mon to work {t, fring salutes as they plunge through the larger places on the route. Se The Eldredge Sewing-Machine.—it leads By, world, and’is. the best. for you, to. buy. Soldon monthly payments, 190 State st50eh Willard TUESDAY, MAY 18, 1880. CHURCH COUNCILS. Anti-High Episcopacy Day in the Conference at Cine cinnati. Adyoentes of the Election of a Colored Bishop Pushing Thotr Cause. Tho Temperance Women Make an ‘Unsuccessful Application fora Honilag. ‘ GENERAL CONFERENCE, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, CinctnxAtr, 0., May 17.~—-In tho Methodist Eplseapal Conference, Dr. Cummings, of Phil- adelphin, conducted the opening devotional ex- ercises this morning, and throughout the session. Bishop Wiley occupicd tho chutr. It was, on motion of Dr. Lanahan, decided that herenttor the Conferences be not culled for momorinis and petitions, but that boxes be provided in which thoy bo depoalted, and tho Secretary instructed to asaort thom. for tha committees, ‘This will save several days’ time. Tho Conferences will still hoe enlled for per- sonal resolutions, and indeed such n entl occtt- picd nonrly all the timo this morning. Tho Northwest Lown Conforonco nsked unanimously thatthe territory of tho Hlack Hills bo mado into a separate mlasion district, and the matter ‘was roforred to the Committee on Missions. It waga very marked fenture of the rosolu- tions presented that, though fn nincteen cases in twenty thoy wore simply for roferenen to 2 committee, yet a very large proportion of thom ‘was on tho 1 ' NATURE OR STATUS OF THR FPISCorAcy, and In overy case on the Low Church or historle Mothodist side. Indeed, to-day, so far ag {n- operative resolutions aro cancorned, it might ittingly be styled the antl-HighEpiscopnoy dny. Ono of thoso among the few rend asked that the Dishops be elected for n term of years and so Arranged that n fixed number would go out of office covery four yenra. It was further asked jn tho snmo serics of resolves that, provided tho above should pass, then in that ose n veto power bo given tho Bishops ovor tho transactions of tho Genoral Conferonco, save In mutters relating to tho Eplscopacy, and that not loss thon two-thirds of the General Conferenco bo necessary to pass an action over tho veto. ANOTHEI SERIES OF RESOLUTIONS asked that the Hook Committee have authority granted thom to pass” yearly ypon the offectlyo- ness of tho Iishops, and to declare any of them superannunted whon in tholr Judgment nolonger able todo full work. Of course those wontto tho Cominittes on tho Eplscopncy, whero tho first of them cspoolally will probably baye A LONG, QUIET BLEED. A paper was presented by ono of tho delegates with the request that [t Uo read and put upon Its passage, Tho Secretary had only anshed through “as tho quostion of a colored Bishop hhns with great peraistenoy been pressed upon this Conference," when Huckley aprang to his feat, demanding that, os thig whole subject {3 before the Committee on the Eplscopacy, this paper bo referred without rondiug. On this bo delivered n sharp apeech, but tho Conference cried him down and would have the rending, The Beerctury then proceeded to rend a paper that ainerely naked that the Committes ou the Eplscopney be fnstricted to report tha amount at money paid to and received from thocolored Conferences by the Misslanary Church Exten- sion, Freedinen’s Aid Socictics, and the Episcos pal ‘fand, An innocent ilttle thing, but tt showed the sonaitlvencss of tho Conforence, The apes was referred without instructions, J. W, Willett and M. d. ‘Talbot, of the Proyi- donco Conference, offered tho following: “Resolved, That in rojecting the resolution re- lating to the atatus of a Blahop-olect, presented by Dr. Wentworth, of the Genesee Conference, on tho 10th ist. this Gonoral Conforonce did not express upproval of tho doctrino of threo orders in tho ministry, It simply declared that a Bishop-clect is not divestod of bis rights and. responsibilities as a member of an Annunl Con- ferenco, and of this hody; nor {9 ho investod with the authority and. Fesnonsbillby ot a Bishop until ho fs formally inducted into that office. “ Resolved, That the Eplscopacy of our Church fg not an ordor, but un alice." Dr.. Willett. addressed the Conforonco bricfly, explaining the resolutions, and Dr, Wentwart of Genesco, offered quite a lengthy paper AS A BUDSTITUTE, ‘This deolarcd in substanco that “this Js truly and esgontlally un Episcopal Church, vet in no xense # prelatical one or onc holding to tho Eplscopacy by Divine right, but only aga pru- dentin! arrangement. Nevertholcsa, we hold this Eplecopacy of ours to be trug, valid, and Scriptural; yet wo declare it to be but the title and grado of nn office In the minlatry, giving tha oflicar a certain auvormtandanoy or ovorsight of the Church for ita well boing, and by its ap polntmont.” Dr, Wheolor, of Pittsburg, assured tho Confor- once that thero was no thought in Wentworth'a per sive one which wis not settled by tho eneral Conferenco of 1844, and has stool un= challonged over sinco. That one was the Inst, which declared that when a man {6 olected to tho oftice of a Bishop bo nt onco couses to bo 0 mombor of this body. This has nover boen wl- lowed, one Gerominny: of tnstaltation a Hone anry, y spectively the 0) aa tho President-oleot of tho United states bet tween noxt November and March, et not until inntgurated, consecrated, und whotover you Lease to cnil It, Is, ho Fully a Bishop, and 0 tho isciptine diatinotly provides. It wis moved to refer to tha Committee on the Eplacopacy. ir. Curry responded that was oquivalent to putting it cut of discussod sight. Ho wanted f and decided hero on this oor. But under tho Bovious quostion the Conforonce sent it to the ominitter, A resolution was offered, and, aftor roading, was refurrod to the Commiittes on ‘Temporul Eeonomy, asking for 1 committeo of thirtcon, one from cach Gener! Conforence District and one of the filshops, to look out aud urrango for A PERMANENT PLACE AND HUILDING for tho scasiona of the General Conference, where also othor great cunnectional Interests might contre, and feat tangs and Wwanivorsary: meotings bo held, this committeo to look up the bost modo of mecting expense of bustling and place, asking for propositions tursite, donations, to, And to report tho next General Con- Tho Dafly Advocate this morning had an odt- torlal hended A Colored Bishop," in which, after the uauil sulf-conscfous stylo of the paper, tho world was Informed it the excitement on the subject had quickly subsided, and “it is how seen that making f Bishop of n negro imply because he [an negro—and that would bethoonly renson for doing It now that tho number required bas'been alrouuy, mado up—is naithor apostolic, Geriptural, traditionn!, nor MO," wii, Eurly In the scssion a resolution was passod by A VERY EMPHATIC VOTE : dcolaring “ that tho business of the Dafly Advocate ia to roport the prococdings of the Genoral Con- ference, and not to ndvoeato or oppose meas- ‘ures ponding bofore the Conference," ito a eprond of papor was rond decjaring that since women buve Ho representation on the Novor of this Conforonce, and Dr. Goodwin, ane of the delogates, hug since the Conforonco com. inenced been killed through tho Iniluonce of ‘quor, and sinco this, thut, und a score of thingy bo #0, thorefore aan Resolved, That thia, Conference allow Bilas Frances E. Willard, Preaident of the Woman's Christian Union, to be invited to address the Conforonce for ton minutes, Tho resolution was quite too hoavy. Huckloy at onvo antagonized it, denying the correctness Of muny of ita statements, averring this Gen~ eral Conferenco is composed of — totul- abstinence mon without one exception, or if an | exception . that tho wodding gurinent, ts record and doyotton were above suspicion, and did not uced to be Instructed on this ques- on, * and besides, if you lot this society in, thon you must open taqli other societies that apply, and that cannot bo done.” Mr. Payno moyod ta qubstitute by striking out all save tho invitation, and the provlous «qtued+ tion was ordored, Buokley, supported by Curry, DEMANDED THY AYES AND NOES, and tho cull was sustained by at loast the necca. sury fifty, and forty dreary inlnutes were lost in the tedious cull accepting Paynu's substitute by 218 ayes to 110 noes. Buckicy thon demanded tho yeas and nays in tho adoption of tho wubstitufo, but us only twanty-four voted with bim,to the gruut rellot of the Conferouco, the cali was not sustained. Quite a number of delegates are wishing thotr Buckley votes back, us thuy suy his styly toeduy hus grontly, chagrined thom, By thotime tho Conferonce hid used nearly an our and a bale finding out whether or not it would allow Sliss ton ininutes, (t was near tho bour of adjournment, and her words, If sho say any- bing, go over to to-morrow. 6he lectures to- mee Jo 8t. Paul's Church, Bishop Foster pre- siding, "This afternoon tho Committeo on the Eplsco- paoy had another protructed and PRRITY WARM TINE. It wag finally, by a decisive voto, ordored tha! the Chairman ‘of the A Y t Comunittea be instructed to soport to the Conference ju the morning, or a8 8000 as possible, the action of last Friday recom. mending the election of a colored Bishop. There will be a minority report. ‘The favor shown on Friday bas certainly some- what waned, though there waa uo count vato to avotrately ‘test the quostion. Thore much divislog of sentiment as to ite wis dom. Its advocntes say thoy aro confidant of “educating tho Conferonce up to ft" and that thoy havo four or fiyo mon, any ono of whom would respeatably fi) the omen, ‘ In tho Committco on the Ltinerkey'n sub-coms mitico on the longth of: the pastoral term Drought in two reports, the majority In favor of not disturbing tho presont limit, and a minority: asking that it be oxtenited to fonr yenrs. Thera is no probability of tho Committéa favoring a change, though a minority may revommond It — WOMEN’S FOREIGN MISSIONS. Conumnus, O. May 17,—At to-day's sosalon of the Women’s Foreign Misstonary Noclety of the Mothodist Episcopal Church tho following mia- sionaries were nppolnted: Miss Muttio Li, Bpenee, of Indiana, to bo sent forth by the Northwestern branch of the society; Miss B. J. Edna Taylor, ta be sent aut vy tha Now York branch; Miss, J. Knowles, tenchor of Indl- Onn, to bo eout out by tho New York branch; Miss Kite Woodworth, of Duritngton, Vt, to he kent out by the Now York branch; Miss Julia Goodenough, of Coldwater, Mich., to bo sent ont hy tho Northwestern branchy ‘Miss Anna I. Scnra, of Kent, 0. to bo nent out by the Cincin= natl branch; and Mrs. T. AL Lewla, of Drooklyn, N.Y., to bo sont aut by the Now York branch. ‘The Convention will adjourn to-night. IN CHICAGO. The Vaptist ministors’ weekly conforenco ase sembled yesterday morning at Room 9 Grand Vaciilo Iotel, the Nov. E. 0. Baker in tho chair. Prayer was offered by tho ley, Mr, Howard, of Downer's Grove, ‘The Rov. H. N. Brown was tntroduced to the conference, and gaye a short account of his ovangellstic labors. Tho ltoy. J. Ey Ambroso, of California, was called on, and spoko brietly of tho Baptlat work ‘on tho Paoltio Coast. He regarded the const 18 an excellent missionary field for young men who could put up with bard work and poor pay, ‘The churches thera wero all overburdened with dlebt, and tho attendance wna very poor, Were jt not for tho Christian women tho harvest would be poor indeed. The major- ity of the mon were frequenters of saloons in- tend of churches. Mr. Ambrose spoke of tho Kultoch troubles, and sald Kalloeh's courso wns almost universally condomned by his brethren. Many of thom hud labored with bim, but the apenker was nfraid lt was of Htte use. Unless Quod converted Ll, many would be obliged to give bim wp aso lost shepherd. | Kallueh ts in Food standing in his-own church, ono of the neHent and most Grosnerons in the Stute, Tho Rey. Mr. Vosburgh, of Lawndule, then rend a jongthy, panee on "Tho Evoldtion of Brotherhood." | T! 0 Apa KEE anid tho a er wis ono he read in Jersey City before the Knights of Honor, and npologized for its length by saying that it wis not intended for a ministers’ meoting, The lecture wis reploto with many eloquent pussages inculeating the doctrine that true brutherhood is to think and do no evil to- wards one unothor, and that people of tho same. complexions, ving under the sume Mug, and worshiping at the sume nitar, were not nlano to Jove ona another, but that thoso differing in mice, color, and religion were wil brothers, and should tive in peace and Sey ‘The speaker traved the bistory of mun from the cnrilest ngea, and showed by copious extricts from nneiont and modern writers that tho world was growin; bettor, and would in time reach that fides brotherhood when wars would coaso and the whole world would be nt pence, ‘Tho Kev. H. Ht. Coon, of Sublette, Th, tho Rev. T. G. Field, af Winona, Minn. and the Rev. 8. D. Hudger, of Sadorus, Iil,, wore introduced and spoke brieily. The Committes of Arrangements announced that at tho moeting next Monday the Itev. H. P. Waterman would read a paper on “The Natural History of tho Bible.” after prayor by tho Rev. 8. D. Badger, tho conferonco adjourned, ‘ THE PRESNYTENTAN- PASTORS held tholr regulie weekly meoting yesterday morning in tholr rooms In the MeCormick Block. ‘Tho Rey. J. M. Worrall presided. ~A uumber of dvlegutes to the Genoral Assembiy wan present, ani were Invited to alt ns corresponding mem: bors. Tho Rev. John Sewall read tho thivd of his serles of papers on Warren's “Persia.” devoting, esxpcvial nttontion to the question of the fini Judgment, ie belioved Ina genernland inal secounting, in opposition to Warron’s iden, that judgment was ‘continued and began nt death, With nu furthor or final trial. PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY, Dolegntes to tho General Assembly at Madl- son, Wis, will xo via tho Chicago & Northwest- ern Raflway. ‘Trains will leave the Kinzic and Canal atrect depot at l0n,m. and Op. m. dally, except Sunday, during tho servico. a Times: Our highest artists in dentistry: Tho MeChesnoys beyond doubt, though but $ a sec ——————————— ! “ Musto hath charms.” 80 havo the ofgars and candics bought ut Dawson's, 211 Stute street. oe Tndigestion, dyspepsia, nervous prostration, andaull forms'of general debility relieved by tale ing Mensmian’s Peptontzed Beet Tonle, the only Preparation of boot containing fts ontiry nutrt fous propertios. It 1s not a mere rtimulant ko tho oxtruota of beef, but contains blood-muking, forco-gencrating, und Iifo-stistalning properti isinvaluable in all enftecbled conditions, whether tho result of exhaustion, norvous prostration, overwork, or acute disoasé; particularly If ro- pied from ieimcunee: complaints, Cusawoll, Haanrd & Co., Proprictors, New York. For sale by druggists. DEATHS. Peewee aT bee eens bane ee Eee TE EY SCHNIEDEWEND—On Sunday, May 16, Mra. Julla Behnioduwend, aged #0 yorrs, Funernt ‘1 + May 14, ot 9 o'clock a. mn. from Into reslonce, Gracalund. GOLDSTEIN—At bis rosidenco, No, 31 South State- at, patil Goldstein, in bis 6th yenr, Funora) will take piace from above residence, on Wednesday, May 1, at 1 p.m. by carringos to Grace- arid. yomatry. Members of lta Ludgo No, 3, 1. 0.8, i, will ploaso take notice, ins Now York City and Philadelphia papers pleasa WARE=May 17, udtdonty, ab hls realdenco, so Prutdoay, Me, Ware, iis Notice of funerul tor. MUMPHY—William EF. Murphy, at Mercy Hoppital, Monday nt 4a, ou Funoral survicos In chapol of Mercy Flosnital, Tuos- fey, Alay 43, at Uo. m., thence by carrlugos to Calvary vomwiry, ¥" Oltawa papors please copy. JiENDERSON—Slay 17, 1890, Albert, heloyad son of Teobort und Emma Yon lorson, at thelr residence, 179 Fornaront afior ns short Hines, aged 10 montha. Will toavo Northwestern Depot Wodtesday, at 10 a oH for NER Waukegan. ‘ JJORTH G—The funeral service the lato Mr, Max {ijurtebors wilt oa held at lua close Wartnose day morning, May at the New England Church, Denrborn-ay, HS ‘Friends aro invited to ANNOUNCEMENTS, cnn nr ane ne NNN ERT WILL BE GIVEN AT TITH CHICAGO Avunue Church this ovoning by a chorua of 300 Yolces under the diroction uf F O. Case. S. FY {ngton hd daughter, Atlas Gineis Fulton, sind Bir. and Mrs, MeGranahan will also assist in the cons cort, which ‘witl bo tho last in the course of {roo gntertalninenta, ne A SADE WILL RE READ TIS EVENING BH fore the Chicaxo Illstoricat Boglety by 1. W, 8, Clovolund on *Ulstorical romtnisconces of varl Kinds enmpllad na the privato ioitors of Bi Old Siem family, rom ‘ato ivtters of an old ‘the public are invited. SION PANTY WILL, LAVE CHICA: ufe May 24, to mttund the Docuration cor- enontes on the battio-Hold of Shiloh, Lon, For particulars upply to J. D. Sims, 77 Clark-st., Chicano. EMUERS OF TITY CIVIL ENGINEERS CLUB Of the Northwest are Invited to atiend the fuuoral of tho Into Mux Hijurtabergon Waduosay,. (PUBENTERTAINMENT FOR THE DRNEFIT OF the Foundlings’ Tlome will take piace this afters Contsbat renditwa by Wroe! HM, Disks aantete y Ol Prof. 1, M, Ly Dy'Mins Nollie anus: plantat. papery HIE ANNUAL eB TING OF TIE OLD PEOPLES ome occurs this uftornuon nt 3 o'clack at the omy, curnor Indlana-wy, und ‘Thirty-ninth-at. (PRERE Wild. Hit A MEETING OF iOS8 TORE: shoora In hail ‘comer of Clark and Washington: ptm (Momodiat Block), Thursday, the Welt thet, at 730 P.ni, All tho mombers of the Uaton aro oxpoctad attend ax burin foro the meoting. Varardoet, F Absolutely Pure. FROM GR APE CREAM TARTAR ha we ng cities oF MADE jousekseper’s favorite in f e Re ‘Other preparauon. Wakes atch. iigok, Gsvye bet fetal) box ‘cada. of luxurious past ty. Can De eatel ed bios input fear ot Rat sqothay BasAOE Sree Candie ad atti geauible food. t#-Coumm ended for aad wholes someness py ihe Sore ant Sue yee Indinna-ay., thonce by ‘carrinyos « attond. a AUCTION BALES, By GEO. P. GORE ¢ ti uf andes Warne %, REQUEAR TRADE sayy DRY GOODs Tuesday, May 18, at 9:30 9, Ono Thousand Lata, Ty ar Peremptary, a0) it ~ BUYERS ~ o0d8 for immodiate uso ph OF Bode Tet aclion Wale of Canta Rah fo atg ‘ Boots, shoes, & Slippers GEO. P. GORE & co 80 & 82 ‘Wabash.ay,, Wednesday, May (9, When. tn addition ton very att Goods, Wo shut closo Out anotlier lamennte ef Choice MANUPACTURERS’ SANPLR, {ntnloguan and goods rendy for inspection Neoiyy Thursday, May 20, at 9:30 Om, TRADE SALE” CROCKERY AND GLASswaRe, {Corks W. G, Ware, 10 Caska CG. Ware, 36 Canks [tuck and Yellow W: A innte RAEEERE of Leste nesnrtinent: of fone Faunta Coininoys, &e, oe Donnas cabde pack ea teat, or co Packer ake. ey morchants, oo 2 Auctioneers By M. MOORENOUSE, ~~ A. BAMBERGER (Succensor to Bamberger, Bloom Co), 133 & 135 Wabash-ay, ‘AT AUCTION, The jargesty jnoat. elegant, and fin assortment of Furniture PUBLIC AUCTION, on CT OTHE Thursday, May 20, 10 O'CLOCK A. M. Rich and Medium Parlor Sults, Rich and Medium Chamber Sets, Elegant Sideboards and Book-Cass, Fancy Easy Chairs and Rockers, eas Tablos and Lounges, Library Tahles, Wardrobes, Extension Tables, Bedsteads, . Hair Mattresses, Cane-Seat Chalrs ant Rockers, and numerous othergoots,, Also, the balance of stock d the TATE FIRE, Feb. 14, at 30a 269 Wabush-ay. M. MOORMITOUSE, Anctlonegr, BU Haleemay. mek, By HENRY’ & HATCH, Auctionsors and Commision Merchants, Air & ind Wabasheny, LARGE AUCTION SALE BOOTS & SHOES, TUESDAY, MAY 18, HENRY & LATCH. Auctionern WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, REGULAR AUCTION SALE DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, Hoslory, Hate and Caps, Jeans and Casein Bilksy Hbbuns, Giuvor Nolen Gla Alnor eet NEW INVOICE aTita Ww Goons, AT (0 O'CLOCK A.M. HENRY & LATCH, Auetlovem. RY, Jr Managor. Bad Bitte ee RSMELN #0 NO. 931 PRAIRIE-AY, (Near Twontleth-st.) Wo soll Tuesday Morning, May 18, ab {0 o'dht, THE ENTIRE FURNITURE Of aboro number, Steinway Piano, Parlor and Chambor Sets, Body Brussels Carpets . + Dining-Room Furnttare, Kitchon Waro, etc. Also, Neds and Bedding, Croce ery andl Ciluse, Ke. NUN, FLERSHEIM & CO. Anctlonsera By POMEROY & C0. Tuesday's Sale---May 18, at 9:30 4, Another Grand Lay-Out of Now and Second-hand FURNITURE Chattel Murtwage Stock of house of 22 rooms. Marblo and Wainnt Chambor Sots, Patlor Bet Tiedstends and Modding, Carpets, Chromon Wato, Crockery, ttuate nid Hhiouw to, Se, MENON and hd Handoipeet JEWELIY, Effective, Stylish Bu coming Patterns ia ) JEWEL Such as are not plicated in the Chesp dry-goods store trash FOUND ONLY AT Hamilton, Shourds & Coy STATE AND RANDOLPH-NTS., 4 yoQZteonac, =—_——— eee . OOOUA. GRATEFUL--COMFORTING. EPPS’. COCOA. BREAKFAST. : ‘By athorough knowledge of the natural laws oud orem tho operaons of digestion and put USP y & careful application of the foe prope! {x telgeted Cocoa, Mr, Eppa tina prozliod ou shies ei tables with 8 dolicstoly-nayored b inter ne i Baye us tuuny heavy ductors’ il slows tg ‘Of ellen artiolon of dot that fatal iD pure, Blood und w propeniy-nourtshed frase." A jerripe Gazette. y baled. old tn tins only Of-m ang BY Iabeleis & COs, ogtfomn bie Chenatets, London, Depot in Chieagor’ bial & Vaudervec NOUR OL eee CLOTHES tienes rates Mie F LADIES AND GENTS, Pewrrce ind cleaned. DYBING AND CLEANING: __.. WE ea che HOUSE Popiing, Velvous, Gani AEP cgoae, Bea ak Clothing, bandsome ect cleaned at amall O2PEPYW: gcyroske Fovelvo:t and forge im epee raed OBE ba nd Wo Bouib © cao. CANDY, Bend $1.4 $4 OF Kase Balt 2 ‘Chi ‘ou ag