Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 25, 1880, Page 8

THE CITY. GENERAL NEWS. n jemperuttire yosteniiy, as observed by Murase, optician, No, 88 Madlaot street Vint B- s Huliding) wasnt 8 2.m., 73 dogrees: 100, ; 12m. 8: p.m. 84; Bp. tay We Bare Ciolor, BAL My 29,005 8p, M., 20.55, un Hutter and his family passed through the city yesterday en route to Callfornia, Hoe stopped iu Chicago just long enough to ety ton Trtnuse representative: “{ will not stop in C hiengo until after tho Republican Convention. I don't belong to thnt urowd;| I'm a Orecne backer.” Butler and Kearney will hold a con- ierenee on the Pacific Stope. Unour credit tins been given the city dotect- ives for tho oapture of tho three burglars who broke Into the houses of J. 1, Walter and John McConnell, in Lake View, It seoms that itlcers Cuppell and Schnnble, of the town police, caught Morton, who made a confession to Capt, Sutll- vau, and tho Intter furnished the Information viteh to tho arrest of Sutherland and which fed Mitchell. Comugnctina to-day, the South Halsted street nnd Bivo faland avenue enrs will run over tho Van Buren street track fram Halsted street. The latter street, from Madcon to Van Buren, da to bo tilled, graded, and paved. A large gang of inen were engiged Inst oventag in tearing up the old wooden payement preparatory to put- ting in the necesaury switch atthe corner of Halsted and Van Buren streets, A REPORTER paid no visit to the residence of THilotson, the would-bo suicide, nt Ne, 233 Bouth: Hobey strect, yesterday afternoon, and was told tit the paticiht was improving and stuod a good chance of recovering. His physician, Dr. Silva, was quite hopeful tint thodunger was past, ‘Tile Jotson's wife js stilt taking care of him, Mix, TiHotsun wishes to say thut, " Uotil Mr. Tile Jotaon is out of danger, I shell rensiin with bin, and do all in my power to get hin, well. Then Iwilltell tha public my story, which is only falr in a scundat Hko this; also, by so dolugy proving much that has been said utterly false.” Tay twenty-ninth annual session of tho In- ternutlomel a aL aa Convention will meet in this elty Monday, June 7, at Uhiich’s Hill, The headqtturters of tho delegates will be at tho Hriggs Extensive arriigements ara by tho local Committee of Reception for the ainment of delegates, All the rincipal cities of tho Union aud Canadas will be represented, Munday eraniag a reception will take place at Ubtich’s Hall, banquet will be tendered the delegates Tuesday at olther the Palmer or Grand Pacifle; Sunday will bo de- voted to a carriage ride, showlug the visiteurs the purks and boulevards, nnd Wednesday: byenine, a moonlight excursion on the lake fg projected, ‘Tuo Convention will probably ndjourn Friday. Ta regulur monthly mecting of tho Union Veteran Club was hetd list niynt in the club: room of the Palmer House, The urrangements for Decorution-Duy were discussed, und it was: deolded that the Club would not turn out feat belnyg mut Jauly. ltesolutions of respect tu the memory of the late Capt, James Stewart wero passed. Blin- Sinr resolutions in) regard tu the Into ‘Thomas = ‘Turney. brought out 4 pro- teat from Capt. Armstrong, an old, whites. bylred oman, The resolutions began with tho usual “Witergas, It hus pleased Ale nilghty God to remove," ete, and tho objector wished the chiuse stricken out, ‘fo that ond hy offered un ainendment merely stating that tho euintade id died. Ta an instant the Club was. iuvolved In the heutof a theological debate, and the old yentleman was sharply eriticlsed for carping uta phrase In resoludions of that chur- neter, His amendment failed to receive wt second, and tho resolution was passed by a rising: vote, tho old Captain belng tho only objector. THE BRERIVE Aecting of tho certlilcuto-holders of tho Beehlve Bank was beld lust evening at Parlor 4 of tho Grund Paellic. My, Eliott Anthony, who, with Mr. Goudy, hus had charge 0} the’ intercats| of ‘the __certifiento-hold- crs, wag called on, and his state- meht thit tho Suprome Court hud doclded ultthe polnts made by him FIvoraBly and that there wus now 1 prospect of somuthing in tho why of dividends, was reeelyed with npplauss, A Jengthy discussion took place as to the best why of ndiny out what aniount Mr. Ward had. on’ hand as Keeelver and ‘Trustes, Mr. An- thony suld that as soon se the Supreme Court’a declsion was received in full it wis Mr. Ward's duty to pay tho amount over to tho cortilicate-holders. One genttemun sald Mr. Ward bud $05,000 in his pos- session, and nother that ho hud ubout $10,000, Acommittce of three was inally appoluted to wuiton Mr, Ward as soon os possible, and re- Ort nt a meoting to be calied by the Chair. The Jommittico is composed of D.. Freeman, J. 2, Dudley, and W. li. Keeling, ‘The mecting last wening was entirely In tho Interest of the cer- dfeate-holders, and a motion was made and ynasod that nt tho next imecting tho certitleate- \olders produce thelr papers. THE CYly-HALL. Ap. Battarp returned yesterday from a Yeek's visit to lowa, ‘Tue Tronsuror yestorday received $412 from tho Collector, $7,440 from the Wator Dopart- “nent, and $2,330 from tho Controller, Tz Committee on Elections 18 called for Thursday nt 2:30 o'clock, to constdor rofer- ‘ances, and especially tho Fourteenth Ward Aldermanio trouble, : CompLainz was mado yesterday that a dock dong the North Branch, just south of Division treet, waa being built, ond that the city's rights very being encroached upon. A map of the ter- ‘tory wus mude at once, and the complaint Js to ww examinod to-day, ‘tz Committee on Schools was in session yes- Yerduy afternoon. Various petitions were pliced am file, and the proposition to purchuse 2 achool+ ite corner of ‘Twonty-seventh and Wallaco itreets was doforred to give timo to look into the valuo of tho property and its location. ‘tux Controller compiilns that tho clerk of tho West Side Police Court bus not made any returns dee the Ist of April, and, furthermore, thit bis anbits ure nut such ag to retlect uny crodit-upon dhe ollice to whieh be is attached, He hns asked ‘bo Mayor to remove him, and unless there fsa shugo itis highly probable that bis succcasor wilt be named in w few days. ‘Tite deaths in tho ity for the wook ending Saturlay were 174, nyninst 178 for tho preceding week, und 12! for tho. corresponding weok ot lust year, The principul causes of deuth weres convulsions, 17; consumption, 16; pneumonia, wy Wphtheria, 3 eraup, 8; Bearlot-fever, 7; nonition und meningitis, dcach; old ago, vy heustes, 2; and emall-pox, 1. KUPEWUNTENDENT O'DONNELL yostorday re- Mested the Mayor to soveke tho puwnbroker’s jevnse of Tarrant, on Hulsted struct, and An- drews, on State street, und the necessary papers were tuken gut during tho any. Tho churge unittnst thoin is that they buve been recelvin stolen goods. If the chargu be well founder thoy get olf exeecdingly hight Asono the bullding permita granted yester- ‘cules, to Grect wu two-story day was one todd, Fe dwelling corner of Tbroop and sixteenth atrovts, tu cost &,0N; ono to A, Potzay, to vredt a two- story dwelling, ‘Iweltth street, neur Ashland avenue, ta cost $400; one to H. Elfcing, to a Lworstory store and dwelling, No. 30L uge AYELUE, to cost $3,800; and one to Suir, to ercet a two-story barn, No, 1810 Indiana uvenne, to coet 83,000. Contacts were awarded yesterdn: proving tho follawin Adums to Jackson for im: streets: Lincoln, from Division, from Milwaukeo ayerne to tho & Halsted, from dladison to Hurrison; Jackson, from Cinnal to iMulstod; Aduins, trom Canal to Halsted; Bliehigian ayo- nue. from Kundulph to tho ryer; Larrabee, from Centre to Wobster avenue; Jefferson, from Mudigon to Carroll avenue; and Washington, drom Clinton to Halsted stroot. 3. M. Jounson, tho bookkeeper In the ofMce of the Coumnissioner of Publlo Works, hag realigned, and his resignation wil tuke elfece Jung lL. Mr, Johoson isan old aud faithful employé, and at will bo very dificult w find a successor for him combining bls Hie fou qualities of heart and witad along with efilcleney and experience, He c# tO uceept tho position of Cashier in tho Bun Juan County Bunk, which is located at Sil vertor, Colo., anid will start for his new home in a few weeks, ‘Tne City-Attoruey is about to commonce a wuit to test the Hubility of property for damaged suntaincd Oo ucconut of detuctive siduwalka, Bome time ago Judgment was rendered aguinse the ety for $5,000, the ucts belng that a mun fell through na uucovered coul-hole. He thinks ‘unit the accident was the result of the neyll- guuice of tho owner of the property abutting on tho sidewulk, and be will test the question of responsibility in the courts, ‘The game question Wus tusted some yeurs ngy and the eity won, but sinve then It hus not beon raised, ‘Tix Controllor opened bits yesterday for Nybting Lawndale with off, ‘fhe bids were ive iu uunber, ‘The Illnots Cuetlant Company offered to furnish a hydro-curbon Iyht for 15.85, per limp per years the Coss Lamp Works ulfor to Curninh a kerosene oll Mybt for §20 por post perpen, Willian King offered to supply buad- Hick oll for $24.35) per ycury W. FB, King offered tu furnleh hendilgot oll wt $4.00 per munth; and ubn H. Kelly offered to turnish kerosene oll ut 4 per tuinp per year, Kuck bid contemplates the 1uruishing of the himps and posta, and Hght- dng ai xtinguishing the lights, etc, Nu award was wide. 6MALI-POX, Notwithstanding the warm weather, which is lecdcdly untuvorible ta small-pox, the disease: Canbinues ty upper. A tew cuss was reported: uraiy ett another Bunday, which huve been, nutived, and yesterday two now cases appeared, ube ut No, uot Centre avenue, and the otbor at No, jv California avenue. hu Centre uveuue case bus some foutures nhout st calculated to rouse considerable sympie fay. The unfurtunnte—srs, Auna Nowack— » Kuve birth to a child tires duys nyu. About tho other case, B.C. Jones, there wua nothing un- Veunl, ‘Tho source of infection tn both cuses is cuslly truced,—iho first two the ‘Twenticth Bircet cusca, and tho second ta the No. 1! West Lake street cases, which are su recent us wut to buve beta forgotien, Mrs. Nowack could not be removed, of course, but the Hoult Siypartaians took charge uf preunlscs and THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, vaccinated the neighborhood. Joncs waa taker to tho hospital. Tho case of Theodore Tarecn, feneeey Snt- Urday, Ja now elenrly traceable. Ha reached New York about ‘tio weoks fgo, and on the steamer bringing him thoro was ndoath from tho dlsense, to which he was exposed. ‘This brings upa very in ‘taunt queation,—tho trins- mission or introduction of the discnre by emigrants; falnce tho influx especially. of cmlyrants ta ‘tho | Weat # is Sust now Jarwer than it has been for years. Yestor- day mornlng, for Instance, 4,00 arrived in this celty, and the Health Department waa in receipt of tho following on tho rubject, which shows that un Interest Is boing felt in Now York tu tho matter: “New Yor, Maz 20, 1890.—My Daan Docron: ‘Tho Immonae fide Of immigration that ts pass {ug through this port to the West bus init somd. elements of danger to which 1 beg leave to call your nttention, “Small-pox has been frequently dotceted in the ligt few weeks on the ateamsbips from tho French and German ports, Tho cases discovered Hitherto, with uno exception, have bean RO al romptly isolated by tho phys!- ohn : 4 to ‘ennthto me, alter Vice elnation of — pussongers and erew, nud throngh disinfevtion of tho ship, particularly the hospital quarters, to give the veasel pratique uftor but.a short detention, with tha exception Uefore referred to, In‘which caso detention wis made until protective measures ware dovel- oped. the rupid transit between liverpool Hum- burg, Hremon, Havre, and othor Continental qorts ind tho ayoat ventres of truvel wost of New York, Uke Ruffalo, Chicago, and St. Loulsy Mfonis a ‘source of npprebunsion that ox- posurea, ineurrei ofure Jeayiy the port of departure may develop in. titles named or, Bion tho great hijeh- ways to tho Far West. I desire to eall nitention to the necessity which obs this port in the last few weeks baa mude uppa- rent—namely: that nore than ontinary care and serutiny of the mnsses of emigrants passing weatwatd fs desirable to arrest tho development ofany case at the beginning. “1 shall bo under many obligations if you will kindly inform me of any cases that may come under your observation originating ‘amon, emigrants pagel irogity this port, with us Cull a history of the source of tha infection us possi- blo. Very truly yours, W. M. SaUTiH, | " Heatth-Ollicer.” While this letter of warning fs timely, Dr. Wolf hud anticipated sieht a condition of affairs, and for weeks past has been inepectiyy all Inconting trains bearing cmignints, and wi continue todo so, He inbors under many digad. vantages In tho work, of course, but is dolng all in fils, power to prevent tho disonsc being intro- duced in this way, ‘Those who arrived yos- terday were oxumincd, Tense of thom who stopped and, fo far ng could be they wero al right. Hoe found, however, that 8 vor: aimall proportion of them had been vaccinuted, und hereln fs the danger—and on tho strength: of this ho is advocating tho uppileation of tho samo rule toe emignints that {s applied to chil- dren entering our schools,—that they produce a certificate of vaccination before belny allowed to ship. He Jn correupondiiir ‘on tho subject with a view to bringing this rule about; but how much success Will attend his ciferta remulns to sven. ‘The only thing new from tho Hospital during the day was the death of Frank Butler, who was taken there # few duys igo. Tho other patients are doing well. RELIGLOUS, THE METHODIST PREACHERS’ ASSOCIATION motatthe usual hour yesterduy morning, tho Kev. i. P Cleveland in the chitr, In necordance with a resolution introduced by tho ev, Dr. Pope, tho Association voted to ut- tend tho funeral of the brother of the Koy. Dr. Marsh, of Grace Church, which took place yos- terday, and the Rev, Ors, Cauldwell, Zimmerman, and {roctor were appointed a ‘committee to draft resolutions of sympathy with the tamtly of Dr, Marsh. A coummittey was also appointed to perform nalmilar duty In connection with the denth of tho little daughter of tho Rey. John Williamson, ‘Tho order, of the day was then taken up. Tho Nev. D. ‘Tompkins led the discussion with a seholu essay on What Docs tho Bible Suy in Regard te Recognition Inn Future Stutez* The subject wis debated ut some jeuyth by a number of the members, ufter which un ad- Journiment was taken for one week. THE BAPTISTS. The regular weekly conferenco of Baptist milulsters met at the Grand Puclile yesterduy morning, The fev. H.B, Waterman read a paper on “ Bible Mlustrations from tho Realm of Nature.” Thu paper was most entertaining one, made up chieily of quotations from the Old Testa. ment on aulmata aud inanimate nature, all or at hore, discovered, wading to show tho closeness — with which tho Hebrew writers assouiated religion and nature, and bow perfectly thoy observed tho phenumena of tho intter, Mr, Witternuin'a essay showed 1 vast mmount of research fn compilation. The work was dove 13 n Fecrontiont by the writer ruthor thun asa stud- jed clfort, At the close of the reading 4 discussion fol- lowed by several members of tha conference, ‘The paper was generally commended. Tho Key. Mr, Weddell: wil read 0 paper. next Hontiay, reviewing the recent lectures of Erocat One ~oor"". THE PRESYTERIAN PASTORS yesterday morning held -only an informal meet- ing, 18 Many were In uttendance on tho sessions of the Guneral Assembly. Tho mecting discussed suvorul subjects, with no set papers. EPISCOPAL, Tho forty-third unnuul Convention of the Diocese of Iinola will ussomble at theCathodral of 88. Peter ond Paul to-duy, Morning prayer will be suid atUa.m. Tho Holy Eucharist, with u sermon by the Rev. Henry C. Kinney, will bo nt U0 8. m., and Ae 2 p.m, tho Kt-Hoy, Will Jam McLaren, 8.‘T. D., Bishop of the Diocese, will deliver nls yearly uddress, TIE COUNTY BOARD, MILL, When the roll was called at the regular mont- jog of the County Bourd held yesterday ufter- noun all the Commissioners wero present except Mr, Coburn. A communtloation from J, W. Norria was read asking the Board to sanction severnl changes in tho vault doora which would increase tho orige Jnat bid trom $7,800 to $8,700, It was luid over temporarity, ‘Tho Committee on Public Bujldings and Serv- ice recommended tho payment of bills nutting 816,206, ‘This tneluded two bills from Sexton uinounting to $11,000, and one from Davis for steam-heuters: fouting Up 35,40, Passed. A meegetty, Teport trom thisCommittco recom- monded that the bid of J, M. Terwilliger for vuult-doors in the Court-Housy and ‘Treasurer's office be uccopted, ‘The fyures wore $4,631. ‘This roport was slynod by Mesum. Sonne, Moyer, Rbeinwald, Mulor, Spofford, and lurk, A mi- nority report reconimunded that tho bid of 8. EH. Hurrla of $6,475 for vault-doors in tho Court- House, and that tho bid for yault-doora and vault-linings in tho ‘Irousnrer’s attice, umount ing to itv, mide by tho Diobuld Sufe and Lock Company, be necepted, thus saving &10 upon the work, ‘Tho minority report was signed by Jeet. Burling, Wood, Hutt, Furingtun, and vers. eR prolonged discussion upon thoae two reporté Mr. Hoese, who advocated Terwillier'a bid, worked linwelt up toa very wrathy pitch, Hte'suld he had boen footed too long by the mumn= bers of the County Mourd, and would atund the Toole uo longer, Lhore was an alftort to give tho bids to the lowest bidders, whowould put in un inforlor urticic, and, ike most of tho con tractors upon Court-House work, would come in afterward for extras, Finally tho majority roport wus adopted by a yoto of § tat, thus virtually awarding the con- tract to Lorwilliger. SMOKE, A BMUTIY LOUASITY, On days liko yesterday, whon thoro {8 a brisk breeze blowlug from the southwest, the smoke hulsance becomes Intolerable in some parts of the South Diviston, In tho nolghborhvod of Clurk and Fiftcenth strocts thore was yesterday wecloud of smoke, which Induced a roporter to follow it up ta its source, Tho smoke seoms ta have tts source Jn tho vlevators, fuctories, and rolling-milla in tho neighborhood of the gue works on the South Hrunch of tho river, Nav erthuled, standing on the Fort Wayno bridge looking south, the alr was comparatively trop teum smoke, while to the north could bo seen 4 cloud Btretebing dawn into the business district, Wolle the source of tho umoko is etill further south, it wus evident to the reporter that the nuisance wus inainly caused by the cblin- noys along tho oust aida” af tho rivor south of ‘Iwenty-sucond atroct, Tho ohemloal works of Muablur & Chappell ‘word you~ terday pouring out of two tall chimneys 4 vol- ume of yellow smoke, Following thu river, tho mpartar nutivod the planing-mills of Goodwillle & Hiusater and Denlor & Weise, which wore also muking & hirges contribution, At Kighteonth streot, Tow the two chimioys of Tobey & Hooth’s pagking-house were emitting two houyy Mines of dark ainoke, while furthor along tho chininvys of N. K, Fairbank & Co.'s works werp sending oute great deal uf yollow stoke in ad- dion to eiitting au “intolerable smell in the ale uorh . Tho | pncking- houw of Abby, SMeNolll & Libby was doing more thun its shure jn tho smuke ling, and the Union Foundry contributed its fullquoti. ‘Those varlous catablishinents are hourly hy w lino, and with each nevosglon the aniuke-cloud becomes denser, ‘The es and locomotives ure also to be considered, The gon- sequence of ull thie da that in the nolghborhoud of ‘Twelfth und Clurk atrvots, aud thence down. town, thore is ou coustunt cloud of luwelying smoke, which would probably bo avoldod were tho establishincnts ubove named to ology or dis- pose of thuir smoke in goine other wuy, ‘The ine wbltunts of this section complain ultterly of the Hulsunco, 14 a southwest wind la to them a lack of puro alr. —— CALIFORNIA AND OREGON, ‘Those who woutd vieit Cullforniu or the Oregon Btaty Fale ut Bulom, Ore, at but little over buf the usual rates, will cull on or address the Hey, Isaav Dillon, 57 Washington strect, Excursion truln sturts Wedueaday, Junu 30, 1980, Speclal udvantuges gunruntecd to all, making it by tay the mostfuvurubly opportuulty of the season, THE COURTS. iHyde Park versus the Fifth Nae : tional Bank. Decision of Judge Tuley in Tavor of the Formor for $57,000, Which Thus Recovers a Part of tho Waldron Defulcation. Tho Board of Education and tho Permanent Buildings Erected by tts Tenants. Record of Jugdments, New Sults, Die vorces, Etc. WYDE PARK AND ‘THE FIFTIT Nas TIONAL, A decision of moro than usual Interest and Importance was delivered yesterday morning by Judue Tuley in the ease of the Villnge of Hydo . Park against the Fifth Natlonal Uank, ‘This waaa bill toconipel tho bank to inke restitu- ton of cortuin trust monoys received by It fron. a. D. Waldron when be wns Tredaurer of the Village of Hydo Park. Waldron was appointed ‘'frensurer in 1874, and continued fn such ofllee by successive reappulntments until succosded by Follanshee in 1878, and when he went in hot reveived' from -hle ‘predecessor, G. W. Bogue, $30,002 belonging to tho village, which was {mmediatoly deposited with tho Fifth National Bank fin his individual name. Up to Juno 1, 1877, he deposited thore $710,215, of which $200,000 were discounts, und of tho re- malniter ail but $148,000 are proven to huve been villige funds, Part of tho discounts, howover, were renowals, and $89,000 uppenrs to have beer all tho actual discounts mado to Waldron, These ‘coans and renewals were all mado in Waldron’s Judlyidual namo on hls own note, and were paid by hts Individual checks, and were in no way connected with two loans of $35,000 ench made in 1sWand 1874 by authority of viliage ordinances passed fn dug form. In Juno, 1877, Waldcon only had $147.82 and obtained a lonn of $52,000 on n pote of $45,000 made by bimself and one of $7,000 mado by one Lawrence, his employé, but guaranteed by himself, Waltrog thon opencd nn necount with tho bank as ‘Treasurer, and des posited his private check for $55,-47 to such now account, thus closing his \individual account, which wag not reuponud... From. that tle until May, 1878, when it’ was discovered ho wag it e- filter, bo deposited ubout $00,000 more to this aecount, Befory the divcovery, howover, ho dad paid the = $62,000) lonun ont oof yillago monoys, and uftor that the bank held ono opmper oof bls, | His whule defaleation wus $114, but ho afterward turned over $37,300 worth of nssets, leaving tho dellelt $76,036, This balince tho village brought suit to recover on the ground that where wt trustee, for his own private purposes, alionatea or hunds over any poxtion of the trust estate, tho party knowingly Sregeiving the HEDpOrEY, stood in’ the shova of the trustee, and wus equally liabio to make restitution; that the bunk knew Waldron was ‘Treasurer, and know when hy applied tho trust monoys fo the piy~ ment of bis Indivitiual notes thut he wis miak- ing a minppropriation of tho funds, More than that, the bunk.was a party te such misappro- priation and wis bencilced thereby. ‘The Judge, uftor reciting tho facta nt longth as abuve, sald tho case divided itself into two heads, ono 4 ty -tho trunsaetions between tho bank and Waldron from Muy, 187, to June 1, while bis account was kopt 14 0 priyute ae- count, the other a8 to thy transactions botweon thom froin June 1, necount was kept as Trensuror. Asto tho first branch of the case, ncustamer night open an ftecount in bls own or u fietitions name, and tho banker was not to Suquire for whut purpose tho account was opened, whit the moneys were, whenes thoy came, nor for what purpose thoy wero drawn, but’ was bound to honor tho checks wero funds on hand tomcet thom. Even ff the banker became Incl- dentally aware thit the eustomer, being in a Hdnnincy cupaclty, ws ineditating a brouch of trust, he was still Lound to honor a check drawn for stich purpose. ‘To refuse would bo in effect constituting himself un urbiter between third pirties as treason why he should not perform his own distinct obligution. . When the ‘banker, hownvor, wies Interested In the teansuction, tho t to hold a banker justified in retus- ing to pay adormand of his eustomer, the cis- tomer being anexeoutor, and drawing 2 cheolc ng such executor, thore must In tho first place bo sumo misapplication or breach of trust intonded by the executor; nnd also thore must bo proof that the bunker was privy to the Intent: tomuake such misapplication, If it be shown, however, that any personal benellt tothe banker was designod or stipulated for, that clreum- stance above all athors would most rendily cs- tablish the fact that such banker was in privity with tho breach of trust which wus sbout to be committed. Tho proof showol that on tho 9th of Novenibo! 7d, Waldron's balance wis 8878; 0 day he deposited 84.200 on a cheok of the County Collcotor to him aa ‘Treas- urer, and thon drow a private check for $2305 to meot somo notes given, for loans to himself. Tn tho same way on the =k of Decom- ber, 1876, Waldron is shown to bave pald $45,510 of his own, paper from villuge moneys, Tho evidence also showed tho Cushler of tho: bank knew from the beginning of the account that Waldron was ‘Tronsuror of Iydo Park, and that ho deposited the villago funds to his privato uc. count, Itwas ovideut thon that Waldron tnd pald private notes to tha nmountof over &45,- bovwith tho trust monoys, but thore wis not suflicient tu show the bank wis aware ho wis ullty of a breach of trust, for he seumed to five been following a proviously-established hy Ista, Waldron borrowed $100,- OW of tho Stute Savings bunk: In June follow= ing $60,000 of the Third Nationil Bank and €0,000 of J, Irving Peurco; Jan. Y, 1876, $40,609 moro of the ‘Cnlrd) National und S10,W00 more from Pearce nllof whiol loans, aggregating: $220,080, wore for tho benvilt of tho villuge, wore entered on the Treasurer's books, but were mindo entirely without uuthority of tho village. Tho village charter requived tho Treasurer to make monthly and annual reports, but tho monthl reports were systemutically neglestod by Wal- dron, Tho buok, a3 the won aubjeot was imporutive, bad i right to proxume stich reports were mude, and that tho village authoritios were coynizunt of tho fuvty auch atonthly atatements would havo glyen, such as the fuct that tho Treasurer was keeping village monoys in his own individual name, sud the Controller, Vil- Ingo Clork, or Finiuee Committes | inuo the oxuminutions. of the . usage, | In Marel counts they wore bound tu do, thoy would have dligcovered that. Waldron hud borrowed monoy without authority, ¥ Whut was Notice to therm was notico to the vitae id te bunk bad the right to assume tho ville bid notice of whatever Its ollicers might have known hud thoy performed thelr bounden duty. 4 dn Februury, 1876, the Board of ‘Trustees of the village authorized tho Jasue of 2 bonds of $1,000 euch, aud they were prepired, signed, ete, and placed in Waldron's hands, nooding only a fortmil indorsemont that they wore duly entered on the register of the ‘Ireasuror to muke thou negotiuble, A mouth after thle or- dinince wits repealed, but, notwithstanding this, Waldron subser tontly Pldayod thexe bonds tose: euro tho above louns from the State Savings and othor banks. After bis dofalcation 120 uf tho bonds weru woru found in bie possession uncian. coled, and were immediately taken up. Had monthly statements and settlements been mude by tho Treasurer, tho dofuleution would have boon discoyorad much sooner, Lho Controller or Village Clerk was the propor guardian of the bonds, und It was gross carclesness toleave thon with the Treasurer, If tho bank oftleers sup- posed Waldron hetd the bonds ws Treasurer thoy wore bound tu know tho law, und to inquire into his authority to pledge guet bonds. If tho aus thority of tounlelpal officer was not derived from the charter, but was dependent on tho existence of sone fact, whoover deult with such ollicor must eee that tho requisit Tact existed on which the authority to bind tho corporation depended, and nothing: short of in ordluanve would justify the bunk in receiving the bonds as collitoral from Waldron as ‘Trens- urer. Hut if it recelved them from hin ve it would from any other private individual, ton thore wis nothing whieh shoutd put it on in- auiry ‘Tho bunk hud tho right to presume tho bonds wore lawfully put on tho taurkot by tho Hourd of Trustoos, and that Waldron hold ther, not a8 'Tronsurer, for be was nat their custodian under tho fuw, but aa an individual, and the finding them in bis handy wus ho more ground of mspicion than if thoy hud Leon found in tho posscssion of thestreut Supere intendont, Unider all tho circumstances, then, the bunk wus muthorized to trout Waldron’ private seouunt us it would any otbor private Account, ond to bonor all dratts drawn on it, The fact that Waldron puld private notes out of villuge funda would not make the bunk lable as a purty to the breuch of truat, unless it was shown that tho bank bad knowledge ut the timo of tho actual state of nocounts butween tho yillagy and Waldron. Sureover, tho bank could not, held for any «vile lage monvys in Waldron’s private account which wore upplled to the payment of Jibs wotes unless On proof of uetual’ fraud” or collusign with him. = Tho fuct that tho bank inade 4 loan on bonds apparently valld on their face se coltutcrals, andjurrendered such bonds Fon payment of the notu, wag sulvolunt to over come tho presumption of fraud arising from tho ) appieation of the traut funds to tho dluchurgo of the private dobt, | ‘Tho bank, therefore, vould hot be bold. lublo to.make restitution of village monoys migapplicd by Waldron in con nection with his private account, ‘fhe facts us to the other brinch of tho case— the trunguctlons botween June 1), 167%, und Mare 1878—Wwore essentially ditfordnt. About tho tut of Juno, 1877, an. exuminution of Wale dron's books showed ho ought to buve $57,635 of villuge moneys on band. Aw bo was candidate for redlection be deemed st best to show be bud thut amount on hand und accordingly borrowed Ba,00 of the ‘Fireh National Bauk ‘and passed it," with other | inonuys, ttc, suitictent to minke up 8ih21 hig iy to ag ‘Treasurer, pledylug seventy villuge to Muy, 1878, while tho. bonds na collaterals. then obtalned a vor. titlente from the Third Nation! that he hud ty 000 thore na Treasurer, which minde mp tho $7) +] 000 needed, Usd November following this ite- Ike vount wae cheeked down to 8474. At that time ho reeetved $17,K3) from the County Collector for taxes, and out of {tho tmmenintely padi hts £50,000 gotten In Juno before, with Interest, and foie other note; icling $47,039 In wih. Wofore 7K the deflett Inerended to STOR, but it wag only sought to charge the tak for tho 8i7,- 08, boing the portion «the bank had recotyed from Wakiron in payment of hls notes, Tho question thon was, How did tho transfer of moneys frou Waldroy’s private account ta his decount os Ureasurer change the relutions of tho parties and affect the equities of tho cago ns far ws tho bank and tho eestil que trust were con- cerned? ‘The placing of the mouoys by Waldron to bla necount as ‘Trenstiree was @ cleat anid ine- auivocal declaration by him, assented to by the bunk, that from that ‘tmyg on the relations be- tween tho bank and himself were to be ohanged; that thoro was to he no more ey at yillay and private ncoounts, and that tho funds to tho credit of tho new vecount wero trust funds, The bank was under no obll- mition (to ommke- such transfer, and vould and ahonld have declined to do so if it ine tended or kupposed It could rely on ans equls tes urising frum tho lomlng of the money or tho past trinsactions a8 to. the private account, A bunk might absolutely refuse to open an ae- count with nny individual, or to open ane with him In any pucticular capaelty; but, baying con- sented to receive trist-moneys, or to trinsfor moneys toan recount held as a trust-nevount, Iteotld not afterward, without the consent of tho cestul apne deust, treet itna fn nrivute nce count or the moneys as private moneys, hor recelye them ii payment of tha | dividual notes of the “person in whose muune tho accountsstood na trustee, The bunk ollivers must be neqiitted of actual fraud, but. tho law held that such dealings with a trustee were fraudulent, and eqitity would follow the property and fasten the orlginal trast on it for accurity of thoccatul que trust. Tho transaction, stelppell Of song extrancois, olrmmstances which did not alter the principle, presented the utd ease of tho” appilention of trist_monoys standing us such on the books of the bank, and consequently known. to the bask to be such, to the Beaman of Waldron’s private debt to the bank, and tho latter's |ubillty tomuke restitution. ander stich vircuinstiunces bad never been ques> tioned by any authority which should be ro- rT Morcover, whon tho bunk mado the b,000 lonn it was engaged In an itegal transne ton, for its churter forbude it loaning more than $50,000 to one person at atime. ‘Thy loan could not have been recovered from Waliron, and any security taken for ft would be vold, Tho luw dinputed n knowledge to the bank that, Ino making the loan, it) was noting in. violation of its charter and = tho transaction being egal tho bank could not set it up ns a defense ugalnst tho village. The decree would, thorefore, be iu favor of the vil- Inge for tho amountot 857,050 applicd by Wal. dron outoft tho trust fu .t the payment of his private notes, with interest, ns BOARD OF EDUCATION LITIGATION, Judge Barnum yesterday morning devtded tho cada of Chamboritn against the Board uf Edu- eadion, which came up on a motion for tem- porary injunetion. ‘This was a bill to restrain Crilly & Date from tearing down complainant's building on tho corner ot Monroe and Hulsted streets, by virtuc of tho lense recently made to thom by the Board of Kducation of tho lot on which the building stands, ‘ho Judge snd tho first question was whethor the building In question wig a. brick building within the meaning of tho lense. As no contest hnd beon ‘miade on the queation as to whether the clty hud power to enter into such 2 contrict with a tenant to either buy his building at the end of a lense or sell him the lot on which it stood, it must bo nasumed tho city had such power. The building was not perbups stich tone ns yenerally comes under that turin, «\ total stranger looking at it might, in view of its woodon front, decom it 2 wooden building, Buttho question whether It was all wood or all brick furnished no adequate test or criterion for deciding the case. The ovi- dent Intention was when it was bullt to consider itt permanent building, and the intention of tho statute wus to discriminate botween permanent and transient buildings. Twenty-five yoars ayo tho criterion of whut constituted a * fire-proof”* building, a8 mentioned jn the lease, was very diferent from what tt was at present. Tho buses mentof the building was brick, two walls of credit , it aboyy were brick, und It was rightly termod 1 brick building, so that the owner of Jt was on- tilled to buye its value appriised at tho end of tho Tease, uid to mive tho city elthor buy the ‘building or gett him the lot. ‘Tho next question wig whethor the clty was bound by such contract. By all rules of equity it was. Tt would be grossly unjust to allow it to. Tmuke such 2 contract with a tennant and then at the and of the term, ufter it had for twenty-ve years collected the runts, after It had by certain representations induced tenant to put up per miinont tnprovemontsa—(t would unjust In stitch on casa not to com= pel the elty to perform its agree. ment and either buy the building or sell tho lot, ‘The heat question fnvolyed was’ whether com- pluinunthad any standing in equity. It was clalined be hnd wa adequate remedy nt law, but how? He could not auesfor: tho value of tho building, for tho value af ft hud not been ascor- tained In the appointed -‘mannvr,—by appralse- mont. Tho elty had not made an appraisal, nor had it clouted whethor to buy or sell, Tho com- plalnant evidently bad a right, thon, such o cnso to come” into uity and compel the clty.to uppralsy, thon oluct, and third to perform the agreement, It was a bind- ing obligation on tho part of tho clty. It was alleged that the defendants were attempting to. teardown complulmint's bulldtug, and the late ter was certainly entitled to some protection, A temporary injunction would | therefore granted isto the north fifty fect on Halsted street, that -bolug the portion of brick, but the elty would not be altowed tike possession of any of to Jot until thoy hud apprised this part of tho building on it, THE SLATE INSURANCE COMPANY. Judge Blodgett was enguyed yesterday in henring objections to tho application or petition of the Assignee for an assousment of 21 por cont on the stockholders of the defunct State Tusurince Company. Tho amount to be raisod, including costs, !s $205,627. Tho Court hasnlrenady: deolded that thoro cin bo no wasessmont oxcopt for claims thut accrued prior to Jun, 21, lil, whon tho stock was sealed down. ‘The chief ob- Jections made ura, tirst, that tho prococdings to onfores Yudility shoutd= bo by bill in cquity instead of notition; scoond, that the stitute of tmittations has begun to run against such suits, the Company having been dedlurod bankrupt in January, 1872; und third, that ns tho Habity. of tho stockholders fs made contingont on tho impairmont of tho oupttal by losses, such finpuirment should be deiluitly shown, which hag not boon done, Mr. J. 4. Herrick, J. 2. Rob- crta, ond HH, B. Mason, of Chicnyo; Mr. Muok, of ‘Terre Hutte; and Mr. Amblor, of Mount Plena ant, appene for tho stookholdors, and Lawrence, Campbell & Lawrence for the Asslgneo, The hearing will bo concluded this morning. NOTICE, Judge Moran mado vn ruling in an appeal caso yestorduy to tho offect that no ruloto justify surety could be entered In any ease in which the appeal was not perfected ton days prior to the torm of court at which the motion for the rule isinude, whethor the appeal was perfected be- fore the Justice or by Hling tho bond with the Clerk of tho Court, and when the uppenl is taken by tiny the bond with the Clerk no order or rule cun be taken unless tho appearance of appellee has been entered ten daya before tho term ut which tho rule or ordor fs taken, or the appelleo bes buen served with summons in thine fur euch Crud. " BANKRUPTCY. A discharge wag issued yesterday to Willlam W. Whitnull, A tinal dividend rooting washold in thocstato of Childs 4 Verdier, but there were no firm assetadiacoyerable, A amall dividend wus, how- over declared to the individual creditors of Chikla, Thu dividend Ynooting in the cusoof H.W to dune 0 Wotherell wus continu A lirst and tinal dividend meeting will be held this afternvon jn the cuso of Ht. i. Bickford, DIVOUCES, Anna Sprockelmoyor filed a bitt yostorday aguinst hor husband, Gourge Bprockolmoyer, churging him with desertion, and usking fora divargo i Emma J, George also makes o wimilar chargo Agwinst James George, and aeks for tho same é olive, judge Jainnson yeatonlay granted a divores to Adolts 1. Clurkeon from Thomas lL, Clurkson on the ground of auultory, Judge ‘Tuley yostorday granted a decree of ‘divorg vo Frita Valtner froin Mary Valtner on the ground of suuitory and to David 1, Coo from Lydia F. Coo on the ground of desertion, —— UNITED STATES COURTS, The Wostorn Electrio: Manufacturing Com- pany ied n bill yesterday ngulnst Lewis 8, Nuld- win and Charles Tripp ty. prevent thom from ine {ringing Its patent for clovtrle Indicators for wlo- ators, vi na. EliusT. Allen brought suit for $2,000 against Patrick O'Nolll. Lp tk be -_ John H. Helin filed « bill ayuinst Honry I, Holm, vulla #. L. lelmy the Scottish: Americas Mortgage Company, the Citizeus’ Natlouul Bunk of Peru, Ind. to foroalogo w trustedeud tor $4,b4i on tho 8. EB. 4 of 4 a. 14, lying west of the Chicago & Aitiwaukoo Hutlwuy; ulso thy N. W, 4 pt tho N. W, of tha. N. W. wost of said milway; alae Lote) and 4, Block the 8.W. i of seotion and the N. W. of the "WW, 4 of Boo. 15, 43, 13, + « f —- STATE COURTS, George W. Buith began a sult yeaterday to re- cover $1,000 of Mury C. Smith, Jesse C, Hoyd commonged & sult in trespass against John M, Seorlst, claiming €20,000 dain- ager 4 PROBATE COURT, ‘. Th the estate of Horry Joseph Wolff, will and codicH proven und udinitted to probate, Letters Brossly testumontary ins Tho estute 1s vatied it avout &E,000, aud the cetate was loft to tho wife In its ontirety. In caso sho marries sho fs to have hor third, and tha. two- shirts nee to be dividad equally among tho chil- dren, In tho catate of Join W. Alvord, lattors of ad- ministration to colleut wert fssued to Myrtle Tho estate Is vuluod nt nbout $400, ‘Thulen, letters of d+ n ixaucd to Nicholas Weber nd M+ ehncl Thuten, ‘The estate is yalited at nbout 000, FH Mtho extnte of Emilio FE. Michter of, aly t= Hora, letters of guntitanship were issued to Wiltlham Jahn. ‘Tho estate Is valuod at about 700, Ph tho estato of Max HJortaborg letters of nil- mitletration wero issued to Altea Frances Hjortsberg. Tho estate a valued nt about $10,- In tho estate of Ernst Leopold Itfchtor lettors of ndininistration wore issued te William Jahn. ‘The estate ta valued at about $1,200, In the vatuto of James W. Clark lettera of nd- nilnistentlon wore fasued to Mury A, Clark. Tho catnte Is valied nt about $1,000, In the estate of rant Adintral letters of nd- ministration wore fasucd to Clura Adiairul, Tho estato [6 Valuod at about $2,000, — THE CAT. JuNEF DrvswtoNy—In chanibors, JUnak BLoncETr—Objactions t tho aascssmont In tho State Insurance Canipany caso, APPELLATE COURT117, 118, 119, 120, and 121, Opin- fons nt 100, m. JUDGE UARY—152 to 181, Inclusive, except 150, 100, and iY. Nocasoon trial, _ JUDOR SAstESON—2L, Zs 2,2, No cnso on hearing. Jupaxr Roaxns—2% and 318 to 25, Ineluaive, ox- 1. No. 27, Folscnttinl y, Fisher, on teint. “Teint Malta toPa ttg, waa, Gta Ash, Ines vg. oxcontats, Ng hi Crommong'y, Keltaty Gn trial, Unde tubky—7 tb Me 5,1, No case on hearing, local, No, lion hearing. MUCKKA—Court adjourned until Ale COUNT—Now, 12M, NaH, 1,204, 1,270, 1,288, and No, Lait on, le. UGE LOUMIs—Nis, 615, Ni, Sih, 672, GAD, 6%, (07, NG 10, 612, U1, nnd M5 of the comniun taw calondur, an et case No, 1,580, JUDGMEN'IS, Bupenttot Court—Convesstons—Asahol fxdlor if, itutiodge and Frodorick Rnsuer, $2! CavieT—Jenae Roaxns—Mary' Metz vy, * Vordict, $4, and mouon for now trini by dorane Int be JUDGE BMUNAN—Honry Dodson y, Jolin Matiaffoy, BL. SPORTIN BASE-BALL. GINCINNATE V8, BUFFALO, «Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, CINCINNATI, O., May 24.—The Cincinnatia got on toGalyin to-day and pounded him till thoy wore tired. It waaa regular plonic. In tho first inuing ton meu went to bat, six making snfe hita, In thethird, elyht wont to but, andnine in thealxth, Tho Buffulos broke up badly under tho hard hitting, particularly Forco, who almoat want crazy, Vureell was badly hurt in tho fifth inning, catching a fly ball, and he retired, Chnrlea Reiley taking his place, Will White pitehod in good form, and his hard hitting was vheerod to the echo, Tho batting of Manning and Leonard, cach of whom made nino bases on elenn hits, and tho felding of Smith and Joho Kellly wero tho features of tho game. 123465607809 608 00611 Q000008 Earned runs~Cinginnatt, 7; Buffalo, 2. Fielding errors—Cincinnutl, #: Nuttilo, 12, Buse bite—Cinainnutt, 23; Butfalo, 10. ‘Two-buse hits—Force, Manning. Throe-bage hits—Smith, Loonurd, Home rins—Leonurd, Manning, First base on errora—Cineinnatl, 5; Buffalo, 1. Firat bise on balls—Crowly. Lett on buses—Cineinuuth $3 Buffato, 4. Struck ouwt—Mansell, 1; Foree, 1; Galvin, 2; Walker, 1; Med onnigte, 1; Rowe, 1, Hulls Gailed—On White, 04; on Galvin, 81. Btrikes culled—Olr White, 33; olf Guivin, 27. Double Leg gees Leonard, White, und John ieillcn, 3 Muuniog and Clapp, 1; Crowly, Gutvin, and Rowa, 1. ‘Tue of gainc—Two hours and twenty min- utes. Umplre—Bradloy, OTHER GAMES, Troy, N, ¥. May 24.—Troys, 8; Bostons, 1. O'ltourke thinis he will be able co play aygutn'in “Whaittvnow, D. Oy May 2h—Natlonals, 2 ‘ASIN . 0. 24.—Nationals, 2; Bultimores, 0. * : von EVANSTON, Tho result of tho game played nt Racine Sat- uray, by the Northwestern University and itu- elne College was favorable to Evanston by score of 13 to 5. ‘This virtually decides tho con- test for tho sliver bull, and gives it to the North. wostern boys, since the Chleayo University has fallud to show up in tho contest. THE TURE. BORATCHED. Lonpon, May %.—Loritlun!’s Goraldine hns ‘boon scratched for tho Epsoni summor mecting. TH CHANTILLY DENBY. Panis, May 24.—Tho finish in the Chantilly Derby yesterday was most exciting. M. Lo- Tevro's Beauminct won by a bead, thanks to the | skillful ridfug of Archer, Tho goncrat opinion is that Le Leon, who came in second, Is the bot~ ter horse, ‘Thirty-threa to ono was olfered aguinst Lo Leon before starting. ‘THE LOUISVILLE RACES, Loursvitik, Ky., May 24.—First raco~Throo- guurtor milo Houts: . 11 3B 2 mem—13153 1:17. Second raco—Clark Btukd, fur s-year-olda, two miles, Kinkead won. Aurorn’s Baby avcond, By-and-Hy third. ‘Phino, 323734. Third rvco—Tonnesseo Stake, for 2-yoar-olds, three-quurters jaile, Hindoo wou, Brambatetts, second, Ripple third, ‘Thine, 1:16. Lust rieu—For all nes, mile dash, Montreal and Audux run.a dead heat, John Happy third. In the run-off Montreal beat Audax four lengths, Wine, 154435 134436, TIE OAT. THE MANDAN-IILEY RACE, Wasurnaron, D, 0., May $4.—Whilo tho pro- Posed race botweon Hanlan and Riley, to ovour on Wednesday of this week, promises to bo closer und moro exolting thu the oue of tho wook provious, still Courtney's misorable fuil- uro is so fresh in the minds of every ono that. fuiother mutch, coming so soon, 4 looked upon by overy one with uuything but onthualaun, ‘Tho arrangements are How nearly compicte, and if the weathor {3 favorable another large cruwd will probubly uasemble to witness tho match, NOWING MATCIL. Lonpoy, May 24.—Artictes have been signed on behalf of Yrickett and sont for approval to Col. Shaw, Unitod States Consul nt Munchestor, who has beon deputed to act for Haulan, ‘Urlok- ett 1s expected In England by the ond of July. ‘The urtivies of agrowmont provide that the raco shull be rowed over tho usuil Thamos champion- wl pe. ‘The date is a ae fixed, seat rota: ir muy years umpiro of race regu has Boon uppulnied roferoe fer thisuvonte HNQLAND'S GREAT SCULLER, < Bingo Boyd's departure for tho United States a Suaraily his backers horo have offered to buck him In the gum of 810,00 ugalnst any American or Canadian suuller, CRICKET, THY CHICAGO CLUB, ‘The annual meoting of the Chicago Crickot Club was held last ovening at tho Palmer Hono. ‘Tho usual unuual reports, which ‘wero read, showed that the Club was in a prosperous condi- tion. The annual election of officers resulted as followa: Patron, 8, W. Allorton; President, Dr, Blontyomery Jones; Vico-Presidents, J, G. Orchurd and [ra Holmes; peureliny, ‘ss We Gehr; Treasurer, OU. P. Odgon; Executive Committoo, — Wititam A. GB ing, =H. Taylor, H, F, Dillings, Montgomery Jones, J, L. Ramsay, an Kemp. . Resolutions wore adopted thanking the Lincutn Park Commissioners for the use of qvounda luat year aud Carter Harrison and Com- tofsalover Waller for similar favors tho present weuson. Tho Club will use the space on tho Luke-Front between Van Buron street und Peck court, and with hold regular practice mectings atdp. ni. avery Wednesday and Saturday, ‘The Club hus begun nexgotiutfons with the tubs at Pienaar’ faving, und St. Louta for inatches turing the preaont your, Tho Secretary ny bo addressod'at No, 14 Dearborn strect, ee Puss and the Sparrows—A Hattlo Royal iu Which tho Cat Ie Routed by the Birds, Cleveland Leader, : Tha other day u phat ae gentlomen were eltting in tho detectives’ rdom in the City-Hall when an English sparrow flow near the window. pooped in, and darted away ayaln, Cupt. Hols Worth, who suw tho little fallow, said that when ever ho saw wu sparrow it reminded bim ofa Uttle scenv whlob ocourrod In_his yard one cold day lust winter, Tho sparrows, it seums, ascere tafned tho faut that thoro was u knot-hole in the gute, of his house, and ‘took advantage of thelr nowledge og taicing poususston of the holo and a portion of bis attic, whore thoy. passed tho winter as anug as bugs ina rug. The Captuin’y wifo bas a warm spot in bor boart for birds. 8e, when round Waa covered with snow, andthe Mttle follows ran arisk of sturving to douth, Sin, 11. would sweep away the snow and sproad upon the ground a tue repast of eeumba, ‘Vho sparrows soon loarned to depend upon her, and told their fricnds what fine lundludy they: hud, Jn consequence bundrods of them congro- uted duily about the Cuptuln’s house and par- took of bis charity, Clous to tho spot where the birds were usually fed wus a pile of bricks, aud. upon this pilo tho Cuptain's chorishod niouser used to station herself for the purpose uf watcb- ing forprey. Assoon asthe Lirds would get comfortubly settled ubout the crumba the cat would. pouues upon them and lavas Tar touder sparrow for diiuer. | Mnally the binds be- catue yocustumcd to the cat's mode of procedure, and would bo on the watch whonever they were feeding, They wero so wort thut the oat would hardly get ready fora pring before thoy wero up in’ tho ule and out of danger. Ono day thoy: Word cating 18 uaiinl and tho ent aa taual wis watohing them, Like a bolt of lightning’ tho monger jumped inte thelr midst, but tho: were ton quick. for her, nn mped unhurt, Miss ‘l'abby, not diseournged, unter the pite of bricks nuraln dnd awaited thotr return, Tho sparrows, after tying about for some timo, 1n- ally settled ttpon the fenee at the foot: of tho Jot, whore thoy held atong and Interesting cot fab, After chattering Reap. fe several minutes, thoy cautiously revurned to, thofr vrumbs and resumed thotr cating, keeping all tho whilo a sharp lookout for tho enemy. After tho oat had become aatistiod that thoy were too mucir intor- ested in satisfying thoir appetite to think af her, sho made anothor spring, | ‘Tho birts went\ip in Ant inatant, and, Instond of flying nway as upil, thoy formed thomselves Into a hollow sqharo and charged upon the foe. Some got upon jtho cat's back and seratchod and picked with all thofr might; othors tlw rlht into her face, while tha balance nuuto it interesting in tho rent, Tho cat was so surprised nt first that sho stom] unable ty move, Tho birds became moro And inore infuriated, and fought such & savage battle that thoy drove the foo down the garden path on n full gallop and under the burn. ‘They returned to tholr feaat and were loft to thom selves the balance of the winter, the eat making herself scarco when thoy put in an appearance, a SUICIDES. . ss IN BROOKLYN, N. ¥.' New Yona, May .—Thomnas Rica committed suicide in Brooklyn yeaterday by shooting him- self Inthohead, Ho was formorly a merchant in thie olty, and, having acquired a handsomo fortuno, three yonra ago’ retired. Ho’ wag in- duced about n your ago to dubblo in stocks in Wallatroot., Unfortunately, he got in nt tho wrong time, and mot with heavy losses, The decline of tho last threo weeks added constantly’ to his losses, and ho fs sald to huve beon long" of Reading, which went to pieces Friday and Saturday. Mra. iice vould only attribute his suloide to tho offect of bis spoculations. IN RUSH COUNTY, INDIANA. Spectat Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune, Snecuyvinwe, Ind, May 2t—Thomas M. Bimmg, n farmer in Itush County, sulélded Jast ulght by cutting his throat. Deceased was 88 yours old, and very weulthy, Childishness and lous of mlud eaugod him to comimit the at. AT EAST SAGINAW, MICH, Spectat Duspateh to The Chicago Tribune. Rast SaGinaw, Mich, May “4.—Marcus Thede, 8 Gorman, and an old resident, shot bimselt through tho head last night and was found dead in hia woodshed thia morning. Hoe was 49 yours old, and icayes o wife and two childron. AT SAN JOSE, CAL. Bpectat Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune, SAN Francisco, May #4.—A Sun José diapatch sys Robert Krelg, Secrotary of the San José Savings Bank, sulctdod last night by cutting the artorles of ig arms Couse ut! mown, . FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS INSURANCE FOR ONLY TEN DOLLARS PER ANNUM, Recelved, Phitadelphia, April 19, 1880, from the Equitable Life-Assuranee Society twenty- elght hundred and seventy-six dollars and eighty cents, boing the cash value of ordinary life policy No. 42,200, on the Tontine plan, Issued by the Eqtitable cleven PT no on ty life, for $5,000; upon which Tpaidin total peanuaais, at tho lowest rates, twenty-nine hundred and elghty-seven dollars and, five cents, aking the net cost exactly ong hun- dred and ten dollars and twenty-five conts, or an average annual promium of only ten dollars and two cents for five thousand dollars insurance, payable ut my death any time during all that perlod, thereby proving an Insurance In the Equitable to cost less than fire or codperative Insurance, $2,870.80, ” We. F. Miskry, Formerly of Miskoy, Merrilt & Thackura, Gas-iixturo manufacturers. Such results will induce many desiring In- surance to patronize the Equifable, a com- pany jelren y predminently popular with tho public, The Eldredge Sewing-Machine.—It leads the world, and is tho best for you to buy. Sold on monthly payments. 109 Stato street, Times : Our highest artists in dentistry: The McChesnoys boyond doubt, though but 8 a set Buy the President Lawn Mower, latest im- Proved and best, Borden,Belleck &Co,,97 Like-st, Indigestion, dyspepsia, nervous prostration, and ull forms of Beneral debility relieved by tak- ing Menaman’s Poytonized Beer ‘Tonic, the only Preparation of beof containing its entire uutri- fous propertics. It is nut moro stimulant like the extracts of beof, but contains blood-muking, forco-generating, nid life-sustaining properties; isinvalunble fn ull enfeebled conditions, whether the result of exhnustion, nervous prostration, overwork, or ncuto disense; particularly if re- sulting from pulinonary compinints, Caswell, Hazard & Co., Proprictors, New York. For sulo by drugyista, DEATHS. PAnDinGR—kunday morning, May eh Fannie, ine font duauitor er Hawi una Gara ecienteg es Funeral Tuesday, Muy 2, 4t 1 o'clock, at tho family Fesldanco, Io Indldna-nv.’ Vetends of the family aro VURNESS—At1 p.m. May 21, Anniod,, cldost child of Goane W, und tisxla Furness, aqud I yours nnd 10 yonths, uf consti Fi ‘Funoral survices at Puiton Street 3. #8, Churdu th morning ata. nt, * z WILMIAMBON-Mondny, May 24, Hoton Howsh: dnuyghtor of tho Itev, Jatin Willtamson, nzod 13 years. Funoral sorvices at the rosidency, 163 Wabusteny., ata p,m, Wednesday, HOWAN-Muy 2, wito of Jumos Honan, agod 6 yoara. Residence cornor of Archer and Asuland-nva, Funeral by carringus lo Calvary Wednesday, Alay 2, at Wo'vluck, eh ANDERYON—At Tnko Viow, May Jonnto Loronustuuyiior of Aingnus and Alugetiag, ASdUS aon, nxed 6 yeurs, DARMIAN—In this olty, May 2h Jon Barblan, aged year, and 5 months, ‘uneral Wednesday at 2 o'clock p,m. SONTAG—AI neo ITU West Polk-nt, May 24, Uttle iinnry Sontag, sun of Honry and Kya Bontas, Winerslateaday, Siuy 35 at Lo'clock p. ma, by oai ‘uneral 1 uy 2 o'clocl rages to German Uathuiie Gomotury. year MABSIEY—At Fulrmount, Nob. on tho 20th, Isrnol Mussoy, aged 73 yonrs, gar Morris, Wilmington, und Ottawa, Il! papors plouso copy. PECKMAM—At 100 Btato-st, May 24, at 2 Mury Fraicon, bolgved wife of Fe ockhiaua, Notieg of fuboral Rereattar. Sunday, Mn} at Ivordale, By1 WHOS tape Wed aT youre d nian ncaa aay Furor! front hie lat residence, £4 South Teving piney, ,Wedtontay, Say 2k ut iy o'clock am. A ands ploasy ationd without further nutico. ANNOUNCEMENTS. A. SARDSTHH LADIES OF JIL CENTRAL Hamoopathia Free Disponsary and Llinols Ine Gustrinl Behuol for Girle wish te ‘ruturn thelr inost enrnost thinks to Misa Currlo Vinoyard for hor ine Yaluable and dellzbtful servico in the Inte trial of *Dardell vs. Plokwick.” ‘That tha audience fully appreciated hor wonderful taivats was ovinged In tho onthuslastia oncoros whlch sho rovclyed, My urdor of both Hoards, M5 AS ARE LT EPA : a won afsit Youars cordial mivitguss = 0? PAF ‘MIE REV. U. W. BROWN, EVANGE! i, ial T contduct the nvon mooting to-day, BAe WU ‘MINKE WILL BK A BUSINESS MEETING OF the Socioty of the Army of the Cumberland of the Northwest, thls evening, st Room 4 Grand Pacitic Tlotwt, at 8 o'clock sliarp. All wumbure of the old army are req to aye ‘Us propurutory to atiend: 8 ‘the Wisconsin soldiers’ reunion, te be hold ob Milwaukeu, June 7. O, LATTIMORE Witt LEAD THe GUS. «nel temperance mecting in Farwell Hall ata g’slock this oventng, Many redeemed men wilt eatity, BAKING POWDER, BaKiné POW Absolutely Pure. MADE FROM GRAPE CREAM TARTAR Flousehueperss favorite ta jo other preparation wy breads, or luxurious past ry, Can ba tics without fear of the U1 Ls resulting fron bo goauble foud. C27" Comm onded for purity sounouana by the Govurtun ant Chomlst Des Mud. BOYAL BAKING POWDER OO.. Naw York. r Effective, Stytt coming Pater ee j Such as I, : p.2 inthe Ghats | Ory-goods store trish, FOUND ONLY ap Hamilton, | : Shourds & Co; STATE AND RANDOLPILSTS,,{ ,Rpoeina? USIC-HALL, SUMLMKIC SUITS, A CHOICE LINE OF Thin Suits! At $8, $10, $12, and $14, At MABLEY’S, s, 154 & 156 CLARI.§7, AUCTION SALES, By GEO. B. GORE ECG, Wand & Wabash-ay. REGULAR TRADE SALE DRY GOODs, Tuesday, May 25, 9:30a.m, A YERY IMPORTANT OFFERING, QKo, P {OIL & CO. Auctioneers, OUR AUCTION SALE Boots, Shoes, & Slippers For WEDNESDAY, May 26, Will be especially attractive in Choice Seasonable Goods for im. mediate wants, and buyers cannot fail to find any new Boot or Shoe in this sale. * GEO. Pp, gone BO 'and & Wate, ——_—$$$__——___ Sa and 8 Wabashay, | Thursday, May 27, at 9:30 a. Ohy TRADE SALE ze CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE, ka W, G, and ©. 0. Wa 4 Hor! and Yellow. Ware, 1,200 Barrels Gluaswnre. Lamps, Lamp-Fixturos Decorated Chninher 3 Brackets, Ci Pablo Cutlery, etee™ airy morchante, GORE & C.. Auctioneers, By WM. MOORENOUSE, AT. AUCTION. 183 and 185 Wabash-ay, ELEGANT AND NEW DESIGHS or, \ FURNITURE, Tuesday, May 26, at 10 and 2 o'clock, Flogant Chamber Scts, Rich Parlor Salta, Fine Rasy Chalrx, Rockers and Lounges, Elahorate Bookcases and Sldeboards, Parlor and OMlee Dok, Tollot Caves, Culfronlers, Fancy Chalry and Tables, Parlor Bue Mus! ateads, Camp Chalrs and Hockors, Pler Mirrors je Racks, Hedateads, I urenny, Cane Beat Chalet and Rockers, Matlronos, &e.y dc. City and country buyors attond this sale for banyalng, i BECK KOH Avetlonger, By BN 1s Auctioneers und Commision Mferenants, Adnens, HATCH iT & 1) Wabash-ay. * WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, REGULAR AUCTION SALE . DRY GOODS, CLOTHING ery. 15 to Ainong, Hosiery, Suanenders, dtibbons, Nutions, dozen ‘Men's AL de ind Boys’ Fur and Wool Hate oelock ani, HENIEY 21 EMIHCY, dew Momaer, , LARGE AUCTION SALE! VECH, Auctiunears, Boots & Shoes TUESDAY, MAY a5. IENRY & HATCIL, Anctioneers, Ustad ‘it Wabasha. By POMEROY & CO. FOR OUR TUESDAY'S SALE, May 25, at 9:30.a. m., FURNITURE Elegant Parlor Suits and Ghamber Sels,, : CARPETS. General Household Goods. Consisting of ovorything In the ling Of Housekeeping Ielos, POMEROY, article: LU. lan eens, révand We ltandnigbed WHITE VESTS. . WHTE VESTN, Ve, $1, $1.25, to $2.50, - 164 & 155 §, CLARKS. At MABLEY’S, YOUR OLDE CLOTHES 15 CLOTHES CLEANING. vutlfully, DYED, ethea'Seby and HEALED, at tridliny LADIES AND GENTH,|N. DYEING AND CLEANING” OUSE PILE REEDY. | Baia, 13s By Fopling Velvet, Sterinos fixed "Good ti revecs, Suaw le, Bll ens, Ode, SO we otuing, handsuauly dye ecnod at amiall uxponde nes rocelvet.and returned by a7? AUG, MCHWARZ, Toston Futiey Steam Dya Home 15s" Tiinote-st,, 2 West, Her on bole Kas printed ¢ De, J, P. ater’ CAN DY CANDY, Bond a$4 $4 oF BLOF sen bas by oxprase of OY Candles in iat} Be pay s A u ‘Chicagy, Auld uit ner, vse erect ignaturey ER |LADIES 2 Hef, cares Ae feu lat week SCAUTIO pare, Phi, REWARD Eas 0 im ordi canes Ney Le pouie, Ba i hs HONS. *Goqnuou Cures Corns, Bunton j Sense” shots tJulnts. 3 Eularas! 0, a ALL & CE WIS ate-at. news ‘8 for a Hau te